Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THUR DAY ............ February 14, 1856, ——_—— ee U7 Advertisements should be handed in by 32 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not gppear wntil the next day. = _—_— UP" Acents rox tae Stan.—The following named persons are authorized to contract for the Publication of advertisements in Taz STaR: Philadelphia—V. B. Paunex, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. “ New York—S. M. PartuneiLt & Co., Nassau reet, Boston—V. B. Patuxn, Scollay’s Building. —_—-__. U7 Jos Printixe.—Our friends and patrons are notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Painting with despatch and in the best manner, at Prices as low as in any otuer office in Washington. Job Printers arealso Notified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that can be executed on double cylinder and Adams’ power-presses. So, also, ‘has the Star officea Book Bindery connected with At, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PREsS. The Union is very indignant indeed, over the Speaker’s selection of committees, saying in the course of its remarks : “Look at the list of standing committees of the House, published in another portion of this morning’s Union, and there find the jus- tification for such language. Of all the promi- nent committees, the people of the South, inhabiting fifteen States, have not been honor- ed with asinglechxirman. Mr. Banks selects, as the heads of those committees to which are to be confined questions immediately material to the people of the South—questions involv- ing not merely their interests and their rights, but directly connected with considerations of fife itseii—the most cffensive and the most reckless fanatics uf the free States, the very worst of those who, speaking of the people of the South, pr-nose to ‘‘ give their roofs to the flames and their Jesh to the eagles.” Of the two remarkable speeches delivered in the Capitol yesterday, the Union says : “ We hardly know how to ewploy sufficient- PA expressive language in order to give the istant reed@r a correct conception of the great but divided, intellectual attractions at the Capitol yesterday Inthe Supreme Court of the United States the important Missouri slave case Wa3 ogain up for consideration Hon. Reverdy Jobnrou, of Muryland, one of the counsel engeged in the case, spoke at grext length, and with even more than his‘ accus- tomed ability. His masterly and elaborate argument against the constitationality of the Missouri Compromise. was listened to with the most profound attention “While Mr. Johnson was speaking in the Supreme Court, a crowded and delighted Senate were listening to the argumentative, and eloquently effective speech of Hon. J P. Benjamin in support of the action of the late Naval Board .”’ We are glad to hesy that, at the request of many distinguished gentlemen in public life, who heard Mr. Johnson deliver the speech re- ferred to above, he desigus preparing it for publication. The Union, also, reprehends the conduct of the Speaker in taking Mr. Mouston, of Ala., from the head of the Committee of Ways and Means and placing him fifth on the Territories Committee ; and, also, taking Mr. Stephens, of Ga., from the Ways and Means, and placing him on the Elections Committee. The Intelitgencer deyctes its editorial col. umns, to-day, to an able and interesting essay in answer to the recent speech cf Senator Sew- ard, upon the Central American question. It seems that the veteran Whig organ is by no means inclined to abandon its ancient positio™ on issues between this Government and Eng- gland. It reprebends the idea of making war for the acquisition of Canada; and hints very broadly that Mr. Seward and his Sena” torial imitators have changed their front on this question, only inthe hope of using it to wrest Canada from Britain, by hook or by crook. ———@(©7e_____ New Publications. Tae Pirate’s Son. Philadelphia: T. B. Pe- terson. For sale by Taylor & Maury. This is a story of the sea, andi is appro Priately advertised as possessing that pietur- esqueness of description, romance of situation, and abundance of adventure, which the ocean ever aflords the novelist. The most thrilling Seenes are illustrated. Tas Natvrauizatiox Laws. ofthe Bar. Rochester,N.Y : For sale by Taylor & Maury. The great interest that prevails throughout the land in reference to naturalized citizens renders it imperative on the part of every voter, nativeor alien, tounderstand thoroughly the rights of all parties. In this work, which is net political or of a partizan character, ara all the facts and laws bearing on this import- ant question, with the Constitution of the United States, and a table of the nativities of allthe foreigners in the United States, and the number of each nation in each State, ac- cording to the census of 1850. By a Member D. M. Dewey. ——-+—+__ Tae [ce Biocxape +till continues, and the Philadeiphia werehants have ordered the captains of their frozen out vessels to diechargo their cergoes at New Castle or Chester, and forward them by railroad tu the city. At Baltimore, the weather was ac cold yes- terday that the labores employed in opening the harbor were forced to quit work Siaty Southern passengers srrived from Annapolis, whither they bad come from Norfolk in the steamer North Carolina. Th: amer sailed again yesterday afternvon, taking » number of passengers who were waiting for her at Annépolis. The mail agent repcrts about seventy vessel# at Annapolis Lound for Bali- more. The bay is represented as full of im- mense fields of floating ice, of such thickness that the oystermen were walking on it. Tax Hor at Wituarps’ Hort, last even- ing, was agey and brilliant scene of festivity The saloons were crowded, and it seemed as if all those who were at the reception of Mr. Guthrie had afterwards come to enjoy the Baycries at Willards’. The prominent topic of conversation, of course, was the piquant account cent ball at the same place, which had ap- peared in the New York Herald of Sunday. It was acknowledged to be a truthful and pleasing description of a delightful scene. of the re- Canecess Letrer-Waitz: of the frequent carelessness rt of let- ter-writers is mentioned by the editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin, who recently received ® “registered” letter, mentioning that a sum of money was sent in it; but the letter had never been scaled, it. when he again heard f, had forgotten to put tae ae although he had the letter registered. ey in the letter Precaution to have the Ear, Ths ship ampion of the Bes, whi ved at Live: i a ante lohan Previous to January 26th, Australia, had o; to the amount of £600,000 sterling. board gold WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Hon. Mr. Meacham.—Our fellow citi- zens of this District unite with us, we know, in thanking Speaker Banks for his kindness in selecting from among those who honored him with their votes for the speakership, the Hon. Mr. Meacham of Vermont, to be the Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia. The act proves, incontestibly, the kindness of the personal sentiments of the Speaker himself towards this District with which so many important interests of the general government are indissolubly connect- ed. Could we have ourself chosen from among all who supported Mr. Banks a chair- man of the District Committee, our choice Would instantly have fallen on the gentleman who has been named for the position. Mr. Meacham is the scholar of the House, besides being a man of conzervative views. From our personal knowledge of him, we feel very cer- tain that he does not sympathize with ultra- ism of any sort on any question. Possessing excellent judgment and great firmness of character and purpose, he is, neverthcless, a public man endowed with proper liberality of views on all things touching the public inter- est. His long experience in Congress has thoroughly instructed him as to the true char- acter of the community of interests between the general government and the District of Columbia; while his varied and profound ac- complishments as a literary and scientific man, must necessarily lead him to take proper pride in identifying his namo and reputation with the progress of the District of Columbia, now held in the hollow of his hand, as it were. We predict for him the most enlight- ened and popular administration of the im- portant chairmanship to which he haz been assigned, so far known to the history of Cou- gress. Badly Treated —We know of no more seur- vily-treated folks than our feliow-citizens of the District of Columbia who left the Demo- cratic party to beceme intensely patriotic Know Nothings for the chances. These en- thusiastic gentlemen have spent all they could possibly spare ia politics, in the course of the past year. Many of them have spoken their lurgs almost out on the stump, or shouted them out around the stamp, or burned theur oat in doing the ardent patriot’s share of the bibification of the past year's most active and laborious canvass—for with them the canvass has lasted quite a year, without cessation They get, for ali their sacrifices of health, time, money, and conseience, among them and be- tween them, in the distribution of the patron- age of the House, with its nominal handsome ‘American’? majority, hardly enough to amount, on a fair division all around, to—a red cent apiece. We are deeply mortified and chagrined at the way in which they have been treated forthe benefit of persons who, in addition to the patent of political nativism, have based their “claims” on the now evidently so much stronger patent of swearing by the God of anti-slavery. In time and money, we presume that $100 000 will be a low estimate of the cash value of the sacrifices made by those whose case we have been pleading s0 piteously above, for the ben- “| eft of their political cause. The dividend upon that investment cannot reach more than a single redcentall around. In thisestimate we do not take into consideration the pecunia- ry sacrifices made by our talented, enthusias- tic, truthful, and ingenuous neighbor; as they have been duly set forth and eloquently urged throughout the contest for House officers, ad nauseam. P. S.—Some of the Democrats around us ask us respectfully and kindly to remind such of our American-party friends as are now soberly philosophizing over the ingratitude of human nature and the vanity and folly of the things of this sublunary world, that the Loco Foco books still remain open, upon which the names of all who desire to return into the bosom of the political mother church may yet be inrcribed. They are singing, for the en- couragement of the disconzolate to whom we refet above, that venerated psalm— “* While the lamp holds out to burn.’ The House Printing. —We never saw disap- pointment more forcibly depicted on the coun- tenances of persons, who, from their position in life, might be expected under ordinary cir- cumstances to be able to conceal their emo- tions when it is advisable so to do, than was manifested yesterday on those of the Republi- ean members and the host of Republican “out siders’’ who now hover around the lobbies of the House like a flock of locuste, when the Speaker announced that Cornelius Wendell had been duly elected “ printer tu the House” for the Thirty-fourth Congress. When Mr Follett was nominated, his party entertained no doubt, whatever, of their ability to eleet him; believing that their vietory in electing Mr. Banks to the Speakership, and the Post- master and Doorkeeper, had go completely dis- heartened and dispirited theiropponentaas that they would have no difficulty, to speak of, in securing the great prize in the way of pa- trenage, which they, at least, regarded as of great importance to their Prospects in the ap- proaching Presidential election. In their judgment, the chance for the success of the Democratic nominee, who was only certain of eighty-two votes in a full House, was not worth achew of tobacco. Visions of political unity and strength floated before their ardent im- aginations, and promised them an easy victory in the fall. Wo stated to our readers at the time, that their anticipations of being able to effect any thing whatever in the course of the session, were mere illusions as to the real state of the House. Their candidate for Printer at no time commanded the eupport of more than eighty-eight members; and after it became “pparent that he was really the representa- tive of the Republican party, rather than of the mére sentiment of op, i braska-Kansas bill, sixty-eight votes was the extent of his greatest strength. Under the circumstancea, the election of Mr. Wendell is a far greater triumph for the Demooratic party than that of Mr. Banks was for the combined anti-Nebraska interest in Congress. It tells plainly the fact that when compelled to choose between the success of one or the other of the two great parties in the next presidential election, many thousands who now belong tothe third (American) party, or who agree with the Republicans only on the Nobraska bill question, will bo found doing battle under the Democratic standard. While the election of Mr. Wendell, who is simply a practical printer, without connection with polities, will be of no positive advantage to the Democratic party in the approaching national contest, as it defeats the anticipa- tions of the Republicans, of using the profits of the House printing to build up at this point a central party organ under the man- agement cf some such gontleman as Mr. Fran- ois P. Blair, it is evidently a subject of great rejoicing on the part of the friends of the ad- ministration in Washington, The House Committees. —Below, our readers will find a complete list of the standing com- mittces of the House, as announced yesterday after the election of the Printer, and at too late an hour to permit its insertion in the Star of that day. We design to-morrow to commence the analyzation of these commit- tees, which will oceupy us some days. We shall necessarily have to explain the precise position of various gentlomen on tho questions of the day, thus throwing a flood of light upon the composition of the House, evidently not understood by the country at large : Committee of Elections—Messrs. Wash- burn of Me., Stephens, Watson, Spinner, Oliver of Mo., Hickman, Colfax, Smith of Ala., and Bingham Ways and Means—Messrs. Campbell of Ohio, Howard, Cobb of Ga., Jones of Tenn., Davis of Md., Sage, Phelps, Campbel! of Pa., and De Witt Claims—Messra Sladen Jones of Pa., Dunn of Ind. lor, Gilbert, and Marshall of Ill. Foreign Affairs—Messra Pennington, Bay ly, Clingman, Aiken, Fuller of Pa., Matteson, Sherman, Burlingame. and Thurston. Military Affairs—Messrs. Quitman, Alli- son, Sapp, Faulkner, Williams, Stanton, Den- ver, Buffington, and Washburne of Wis. Naval Affairs—Messrs. Benson, Stranahan, Bocock. Haven, Winslow, Seward, Davis of Mass.. Boyoe, and Millward. Indian Affairs rs. Pringle, Orr, Bil- linghurst, Greenwood, Leiter, Hall of Mass., Todd, Caruthers, and Herbert Territories—Measrs. Grow, Giddings, Pur- viance, Richardson, Houston, Granger, Zolli- coffer, Morrill, and Perry. Commerce—Mezsrs. Washhurne of IIL, Wade, Millson, McQueen, Tyson, Kennett, Pelton, Comins and Eustis. Public Lands— Messrs. Bennett of N Y., Harlan, Cobb of Ala indley, Cull ° bridge, Brenton, Maxwell, and Thori 5 Post Office and Post Roads—Messrs. Mice, Norton. Flagler, Barclay, Day, Powell, Wal- ker, Wood, and Herbert. District of Columbia—Messrs. Meacham, Dodd, Goode, Cumbsck, Dick, Harris of Md., Bennett of Miss , Trafton, and Bell Judiyiary—Messrs. Simmons, H. Marshall of Ky , Barbour, Caskie, Galloway, Harris of Ala , Leake, Wakeman, and Tappan. Revolutionary Clatms—Messrs. Ritchie, Murray Smith of Va., Euglisb, Fuller of Me., Allen, Clawson, Cragin, and Emrie Public Expenditures Messrs Dean, Co- vode, Kelly, Mott, Pearce, Vail, Elliott, Waldron, and Branch. Private Land Claims—Messrs. Porter, Hor- ten of Ohio, Thorington, Etheridge, Bowie, ee Herbert, SRobison, and Horton of , Letcher, Bishop, , Knowlton, Tay- Manufactures—Messrs. Clark of Conn., Knight, Crawford, Bliss, Durfee. Edwards, Dowdell, Campbell of Ky., and Rieaud. igriculture —Mesers. Holloway, Ready, Grow, Bell, Campbell of Ohio, Morgan, Sabin, Cullen, and MeMullin. Revolutionary Pensions~-Mesers. Broom, Albright, Edmundson, Miller of N. Y., Miller of Ind, Craige, Knapp, Woodruff, and Hall of Lowa, Invalid Pensions—Messrs, Oliver of N. Y., Pike. Florence, Savage, Welsh, Talbott, Dick- son, Lumpkin, and Robbins Roads and Conals—Messrs. Knox, Hughs- ton, Ruffin, Scott, Peck, Moore, Barkedale, Bradshaw, aud Kust. AMititia—Messrs. Kunkel, Whitney, Harri- son, Hoffman, Foster, Parker, Watkins, Wright of Miss., and Hall of Mass. Patents—Mesers. Morgan, Chaffee, Smith of Tenn., Pains and Eddy. Public Buildings and Grounds—Measrs. Ball, Todd, Puryear, Keitt, and Roberts Revisal and Un finished Business—Mesars. Sabin, Kaowlton, Warner, Clark of N. Y., and Thurston, Shorter. Accounts—Messrs. Cadwalader, Nichols, Buffington, and Carlile. ileage—Messts. Sneed, Brooks, Kelsey, Evans, and Woodworth. Enrolled Bulls—Messrs, Pike and Dayid- son. Expenditures of the State Department— Messrs Brooks, Smith of Tenn., Parker, King, and Danmrell. Expenditures in the Treasury Depart- ment—Messrs. Waldron, Wells, A, K. Mat- shall of Ky., Kidwell and Clawson. Expenditures in the War Department— Messrs. Cragin, Valk, Jewett, livers, and Covode. Exyenditures wn the Navy Department— Meesre, Harris of Ill , Wheeler, Washburne of Wis., Underwood, and Wright of Tenn. Expenditures tn the Post Office Depart- ment—Messrs. Pettit, Cox, Williams, Burnett, and Reade. Expenditures on Public Messrs. MeMullig, McCarty, and Trippe. Buildings— Stewart, Swope, JOINT COMMITTEES. The Library—Messrs. Aiken, Pettit Engraving—Messrs. Kelsey, Damrell, and Wright of Tenn. Printing—Messrs. Nichols, Flagler. Tyson, and Cragin, and An Unintentional Misrepresentation.— Phe Boston Daily Advertiser, a journal usu- ally scrupulously coucientious in its represen- tation of public affairs, we perceive, has had dust cast in its eyes by the mendadfous :crib- blers who are engaged in filling the New York Tribune, Times, and other such newspapers, with accounts of matters in Kansas colored so as to palliate the practical treason involved in the measures being taken by the Abolition emigration societies to rob the people of Mis- souri of their slave property by settling up Kansas with Abolitionists. The Advertiser republishes the appeal of Lane, Robinson & Co., to the Legislatures of non-slaveholding States, for arms, ammunition, money, aud Abvlitionists to fight a civil war in Kansas, and quotes the recent revolutionary message of Gov. Chase of Ohio, in response to the appeal we refer to above, which it endorses. By way of justifying that endorsement, it says of Lane and Robinson: «The names attnched to this communication from Kansas, illuetrate the character of the free-state body in Kansas One of these gen- Uemen was uGeneral in the Mexican war, and as Senator from Indiana, voted for the Nebraska act. The other, a New England physician, who had been prominent in Califor- nia, and it is understocd to have been active in the free-soil party here.” Now, the editor never was more mistaken in his life than in bis estimate of the character of these two revolutionary leaders in Kansas. James H. Lane was not a general inthe Mexi- can war; nor was he an United States Sena- tor. He wasa volunteer Colonel, elected upon his oiley topgue, and served as such in the Mexican war, where the only particular repu- tation he earned was that of a mischief-mak- ing grumbler. On his return home, he was elected to Congress through the momentary popularity that accrued to all demagogues who had served in Mexico. The proof of the fact is to be found in the summary marner in which his constituents dispensed with his services on learning from experience with him, his true character. Here, he is well known to have been one of the most trifling men—in the com- prehensive sense of the term—who ever served in the House of Representatives of the United States. Ho went to Kansas avowedly to be elected territorial delegate; and hadhis pro- ficiency at demagoging availed him to secure the support of the anti-Abolition party there, it is well known that, as when in Congress, he would have gladly gone all lengths for slavery. But knowing his reputation here, they would not touch him with a forty-foot pole. He found gudgeons, however, on the other side, and quickly changed his politics. We need hardly add that no sensible and honest por- tion of the anti-Slavery party there, have the least confidence in him; and thus he fails to get elected under their bogus government to any place, that, by any possible chance, may become one “of trust and importance to the public interest. His companion, Dr. Robinson, was conspic- uous in California as a demagoging leader of the squatters there who sat up a claim to other men’s acknowledged property, basing it on Colt’s pistols; as his followers in Kansas have, theirs, to authority superior to that of the officers of the United States, on Sharp’s rifles. He was driven from California by the force of public opinien growing out of his intrigues to carry the point of his squatter followers, who had no more legal right to what they claimed than we would have to take posses- sion of the sanctum of the editor of the Adver- tiser, kioking him out body and breeches, if he should venture to inquire by what right we assumed to occupy his premises. An immense amount, indeed, of misrepre- sentation relative to the people and affairs of Kansas requires to be brushed away ere the citizens of the North will come to comprehend the true condition of matters there. Governor Snannon, of Kansas, accompanied by Gen, Calhoun of that Territory, a distin- guished leader of the State Rights party of the Teriitory, bas arrived in Washington, Tie latter seems to be as fair a specimen of the genus “ border ruffian’’ as our friend Whit- field. The very presence (personal bearing) of these gentlemen cannot fail to open the eyes of many members of Congress who still believe the ogro stories of the Anti Slavery press. Tho Current Operations of the Treasury Doepartinent.--On yesterday, 13th February, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... $48,181 76 For the Interior Departinent..... 2,023 51 For Customs...ecsscccsesscesees 66,040 II War Warrants received and en- tered .sesseseeeees vee 55,590 26 War repay warrants recei entered, 3,335 26 From miscellaneous eources. 2,337 81 From Lands.......+.++0.- 23,111 35 ro CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the action of the late Naval Ketiring Board was continued by Messrs. Benjamin and Mallory in its favor, and Mesers. Bayard, Hale, Crittenden, and Toombs against it, ere they went into an Ex- ecutive session. * At the conclusion of the Executive session, they adjourned. In the House, the Speaker announced the various standing onmmittees of the session, (a list of which will be found in our news col- umrs.) Mr Jones, of Tenn, explaining that his duties on the Ways and Means Committee du- ring the past two or three years had so worn him down as greatly to injure his health, arked to be exeused from again serving on that committee (tu which he had been named;) agreed to Mr. Faulkner presented the memorial of Col. J. Bankhead Magruder, Col Miles, and twenty-one others, officers of the army of the United States stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, opposite Ei Paso, praying the passage of a law allowing the present commutation price of the army ration to be increased twenty cents The Speaker next proceed to call the States for resolutions, when Mr. Washburn, of Me, offered a resolution to proceed to the election of a Chaplain. Af e discussion as to the propriety of adopting this resolution, the previous ques- tion on it was called and seconded. The following nominations were then made: By Mr. Wakeman—Rey. Byron Sunderland. By Mr. ‘Tyson—Rey. R. D” Morris. By Mr. Aiken—Rey. D. S. Dogzett. By Mr. Dean—Rev. Wu. Patton. By Mr. Cullen—Roy. A. G. Carothers. By Mr. H. Marshall, of Ky —Rey. Thomas Fisher. By Mr. Shorter—Rey. Wm. Mosely. By Mr. Knowlton—Rey. Mr. Conway. By Mr. Allison—Rey. Thos. H. Stockton. By Mr Pennington—Rev. Wm. Hodge. By Mr. Kennett—Rey. Mr. Cummins. By Mr Hall, of Mass.—Rey. J. G. Butlere By Mr. McMallin—Revy Wim. G@. Baldwin. By Mr. Mr. Valk—Rey. F S. Evans. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., nominated Elder Rob- ert C. Leacham, of Prince William county, Va,a Hardshell Baptist in religion, and a Democrat in politics. [Great laughter. | Mr. Brooks, with a view of having the or- ganization of the House of the same stripe, respectfully nominated Mark Trafton as a candidate for the chaplaincy. | Laughter. | Mr. Granger proposed as a candidate for chaplain the Rev. Daniel Waldo, of York, a revolutionary soldier, in his ninety-fourth year, and who had been a clergyman of the Congregational church, without spot or blem- ish for more than seventy years. He was yet erect active, aud well-gifted in his profession. He was taken prisoner by the British army. The House then adjourned. Nore.—The following is the vote in detail by which Cornelius Wendell was yesterday elected the House Printer : For Mr. Wendell —Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Hendley 8S. Bennett, Bishop, Booock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Bur- nett, John P. Campbell, Caruthers, Bayard Clark, Clingman, w R.W. Cobb, Cox, Craige, Crawford, Davidson, Dowdell, Edmundson, Edwards, Elliott, Englisb, Eustis, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Foster, T. J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, J. Morri- von Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas Li. Harris, Hickman, Houston, Hughston, Jewett, George W. Jones, Kidwell, Lake, Letcher, Lumpkin, Mace, Alexander K. Marshall, Sam- uel § Marshall, MeMullen, McQueen, Smith Miler, Millson, Millward, Nichols, Avdrew Oliver, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Pennington, Porter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Rea ly, Rieaud, Rivers, Robbins, Rufliu, Rust, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Wm. Smith, William R Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Swope, Taylor, Thurston, Trippe, Tyson, Underwood, Valk, Walker, Watkins, Williams, Winsiow, D. B. Wright, John V. Wright, and Zollicoffer. or Mr. Follet.—Messrs Albright, Allison, Benson, Bliss, Buffington, Cragin, Dean, Dick- son, Flager, Gulloway, Granger, Grow, Ke!- sey, Knowlton, Leiter, Morgan, Mott, Murray, Perry, Pike, Pringle, Walbridge, Waldron, Elihu B. Washburne, Iszael Washburn, and Watson For Mr. Defrees.—Messra. Barbour, Bren- ton, L. D. Campbell, Colfax, Cumback, Dunn, Harrison, Haven, Halloway, Howard, Knox, Humphrey Marshall, Parker, Scott, and Tho- rington. ‘or Mr. Sargent.—Mesars James Pee bell, Comins, Covode, Cullen, Dick, Jobn G. Miller, Koberts, and Robison. Fr Mr Coombs.—Messrs. Bingham, Har- lan, Ritchie, Sabin, Sapp, Sherman, Stanton, and Wade, For Mr, Webh.—Messr. Burlingame, R. B. Hall, Morrill, Stranahan, Wakeman, Mea- cham, and Dodd. For Mr. Farnham.—Messrs, Broom, Car- lile, and H. W. Da: For Mr. Prentice.—Mr. Etheridge. For Mr. Knapp- Lindley. Proceedings ef Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, the usual morning business was transacted, the presentation and reference of petitions, reports, bills, &e. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution calling on the President for information concerning the state of matters in Kansas. _ The resolution of Mr. Jones of Tenn., call- ing on the Secretary of the oy for the charges, &c , on which the late Naval Retirii Board acted, coming up, Mr. Butler addressed the Senate at length in favor of the said reso- lution. a In the House, Mr. Cobb moved to take up the President's Annual Message and accom- panying documents, to refer them to the Com mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union; d to, and so referred On motion of Mr. Cobb, the subject of the number of copies thereof to be printed was re ferred to the Committee on Printing Mr. Florence, stating that he had come to no conclusion on the statements of the*paper in question, presented the petition of A. H Reeder, the contestant for the territorial dele- gate’s scat in the House from Kansas, which Was read for information from the clerk's desk; referred to the election committee. The Executive communications, reports, &e., which had acoumulated on the Speaker's table were then taken up and ordered to be printed and referred. The question on the number of extra copics of each to be printed being re- ferred, according to custom, to the Printing Committee. PERSONAL +++»Mre, Hamblin is performing at Rich- mond. +++» Hon. John Williams, of New York, is at Willards. ++++Hon. Thurlow Weed, of Albany, has returned to the city and is at Wiillards. +++» Hon M. L. Martin, of Wisconsin, is at Willards. +++. Dr. M. M. Lewis is to be Chief Marshal at Alexandria on the 22d. +++ Rev Mr. Williams, reputed ‘Dauphin of France,” is in this eity, oppressed by ill- ness, age and penury. +++. Col. C A Alexander delivers a lecture before the Alexandria Library Company, on Tuesday evening next. ++++John Mitchell lectured in Petersburg on Saturday night, on the Ripening of the Irish Rebellion. +++» The Edinburgh Express reports that the fifth volume of Mr. Macaulay's ‘+ History of England’? has been committed to the printer Commodore Breese has returned to in, having been prevented from making a projected visit to the Crimea by the stormy weather, and a discovered defect in the ma- chinery of the steam frigate Saranac. Fo A LECTURE WILL BE DELIV ered by Maj BEN. PERLEY POORE, of Massachusetts, for the bene fit of the poor of the Fourty Ward, at the Rev. G. W. Sampson's teh, E street. between 6th and 7th streets, on MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 18th, ats o'clock. Tickets Twenty-five Cents Subject: ‘Foreign Travels, from Paris to Pai- estine. ny the way of Constantinople ’’ feb 14—3t — THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the Merchants’ Exchange Association on ‘Tuesday evening, the 12th instant, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, viz: President—SAMUEL BACON. Vice President—J AMES B. DODSON. Secretary—JOHN F. ELLIS. ‘Treasurer—WiLLIAM WALL. DIRECTORS Walter = W. Galt, S. P. Franklin, eorge Burns. C. Buckingham, F Mor ell J.B Clagett, W B. Todd, A. E. Perry, Ben}. Beall, T. Parker, Hudson Taylor. feb 11-2 Bee PATRONS OF THE TURF.—AN adjourned meeting cf the gentlemen in favor of establishing a Race Course will be he'd 2. Flint’s Hotel,on THURSDAY EVENING, February lith, at 7 o'clock. All gentlemen de- sirous of becoming members of the Club a quested to attend. feb 13-20% Re E_ PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH —The District Committee. under tae caron of 18°3, ‘for the mtinteinarce and extension of Religious Worship and Instruc- tion,’’? have areeated a series of convocational services, to be held in the Churches or St. Jouns, Epiphany and Ascension, commencingon WED- -SDAY. the 13th instant, and to be continued for three days. The services will be couducted 1a the following order: ay morning, at 11 o'clock, in St bh, and in the afternoon, at 4, in Epiphany Chureh. . On tsday morning, at 11 o’clock, in Epi- phony Chureb, and in the evening, at 7 o'clock, in Church of the Ascension. On Friday morning, at 11 o’eleck, in St. John’s Cburch, and in the evening, at 7% o'clock, In Ascension Church. The Holy Communion will be administered during the morning services. The Convocational Sermon will be preached at Passveany Church on Wedneeday afterncon. Addresses by members of the clergy and !a'ty will be delivered at Ascension Church, on Thurs- any evening. Vollections for the benefit of city missions will be taken up at each of the services St. John’s Church, H street, opposite Lafayette juare. ee Church, H street, between Oth and 10th streets. Ephipbany Church, G street, b2tween 13th and Mth stree's feb 12—2t vom -WE TAKE PLEASURE in anncuncing to the su ribers to the “Prize Embroidery Distribution’ that the draw- ing will positively take place on FRIDAY next, the 15th instant, at 5 o’clock p m., at our Stores Those ladies and gentlemen who are interested inthe drawing are most respectfully invited to be present. There are yet a number of chances remaining unsold, which we would be pleased to dispose of CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO., feb L1-5t Corner Pa. avenue and 9th st re" (MEMBER THE POOK —THROSE gentlemen who have promised to aid in relieving the poor of the First Ward, as weil as all other residents of the Ward who are desirous of contributing to the reltef of suffering bumanity in this freezing weather, but who may not have had the opportunity of doing so presented te them heretofore, are respectfully requested to send their contributions to the Treasurer, J. W EASBY, No 156 G street, between Wth and 2let streets. feb 4- JO TICE. —I have tendered both to the t ustes I and Mr John W. Shiles, the creditor ‘n the deed of trust referred to in the foregoing adver- tisement, In gold and silver, the amouat of the debt, interest, and cost due on the first note, in- tended to be securd by the said deed, and it has been refused. 1 therefore forewarn every one again t purchasing at the sale above adveitised, and give notice that 1 will bold all parties con- cerned therein 2nswerable for all damages that I may suffer in the premises. feb 14-1t JOHN W. STEVENS. (OK HIRE—A SMALL COLORED BOY. Apply through the Post Office toW.”? feb 11—TLM Thi AKE NOTICE. —CaME TO THE FRO- vision Store of the subscriber on Fri day, the 8th instant, a white man (th name not remembered) witb three live, 2 Hogs, offering them for sale. On being ques- toned If be raivea the hogs and could bring proof that he did, bis reply was in the affirmative, on which be left. Since then be hos not been eard from. ‘The owner of the hogs will please come forward, prove property, pay charges and take them away. Sigand this Mth day of Feb: , 1856 ANDREW KRAMER, No. 129 4} street, Washington, D.C. feb 14-3t* United States Patent Office, Washington, Feb. 13, 1856. ON THE PETITION OF MICHAEL B. DY- OT, of Phitadeiphia, Pa , Praying for the extension of patent granted to him for anim- rovement in ‘* Lamps for essential oils,’’ for ven years from the expiration of said patent. which takes place on the thirtieth day May, 1856: It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent Ofticeon Monday. the 19th ‘day soars next, at 12 o'clock m.; and all persons are n to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons nt meg the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty da before the day of hearing; all testimony y either perty to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on application The testimony in the case will be closed on the 8th day of May, 1856; depositions and other pa- ied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that day ; the ar- guments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered. also, that this notice be published in the Union, Intelligencer and Evening Star, Wash- ingten, D.C; geen aig apg joo | Peunsylvanian, Philadelphia, Pa ; and Jou Commerce, New York, New York; once a week for three nnete Sa tothe jay next. «i tga CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of —! of the above will Be with’a paper containing this notice. feb 4—lawew NATIONA Lueerk anv Manacr (Also of the Stack Manas PRICES OF ADM Dress Circle and Parquetie Family Circle, second tier. GalETY...0000ssccecencevecnvenrs comin No extra charge for Reserved tn Private Boxes can be obtained. Box Ofice open Friday and Saturday from 9 until 4 o'clock. Grand Compitmentary Testimonial to MISSES SUSAN AND KATE DENIN On which occasion Three Great Pieces will be porated. ___ MR. G. A. HOUGH, The popular and vivacious impersonator of Down ~Heney ©. Jamnere yore Musewm ) --Mr. JEFEKReOR, East Character, bax kindly volunteered and will appear in a character made peculiarly his own. ‘MISS SUSAN DENIN Wil sing the doleful ditty of VILLIKINS AND HIS DINAH DAY EVENING, Feb. 16, 1656, Will be performed DOUGLAS; or, The Noble Shepherd. vorvel. +-Miss Susan Denia Ss weiot .++.Miss Kate Denin SATU After which THE YANKEK DUELIST. Elam Pancake -seees se. ++ seeeee MG A. Hough To conclude with THE GOUD-FrOR-ROTHING, Nan, the Good for-nothing....Miss Susan Denia 's open at 6\ o'clock p. m.: curtain sixes at Bi feo preokealy feb 14% “FORK TWO DAYS ONLY: AT ODD FELLOWS? BALL. [SDAY AND THURSDAY, Februzry iMh and Mth, R. WINTER'S GRAND EXHIBITION OF CHEMICAL DIORAMAS, Embracing numerous CRYSTAtLINE VikWwWs. (HROMA- TROPES, METAPHORSES, &c. With the favorite Diorama of “MILAN CA- THEDRAL.,” with the celebration of Midnight Mass and ‘be gorgeous subject, ‘Belshazzar’ s Feast.”’ A Rand cf Music tn attendance Tickets 25 aud 15 cents. Exhibition commence at 7) o'clock, feb 11 WEDN OST-.ON MONDAY NIGHT, GOING 4 from the Theatre to the Patent Office, a gold Locket, containing a gentieman’s likeness. By leaving said locket at the European Restaurant, corner 7th and G streets, the finder will be band- somely rewerded feb 13-318 NM ISS MURRAY'S AMERICA.—Letters from the Univ d States, Cuba, and Canada, by the Hen. Amelia M Murray, 8! The Attache in Madrid; or, Sketches of the Court of Isabella 11, $1 The Naturalization Laws of the United States, 2 cents Clement Loreiner, by Angus B_ Reach, "8c. TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore, near 9th st SEASO SABLE GOODS. VHN H SMOOT, No. 119 BRIDGE ST, Georgetown, D.C, bas received the following SEAYONABLE GOODS: I case (1100 vards) perfectly undressed Shirting Cotton, manufactr red to order, and can be re- commended, at 12)5 cts 1 case (1050 yards) undressed and extra heavy de at 125) cts lcase New York and Bates Mills do 5-1 bl ached and brown Sheeting Cotton Wiend 2-4 do do feds Shirting Linens Linens g hardsen’s and B; Sheeting and Pillow Damask Table Li . W Lite Brilliante, Cam) Plain blue, pink, buff and mode colors Mouselin de Laines French Worked Collars and Sets, with other Scasonatie Goods it Wishing to meke room for Sprirg Goods, every descri n Of VW inter Goods will be offered at very reduced prices for cash, or to prompt cus tomers. JOHN H.SMOOT feb 13-tr 5 REWARD.—BOST, ON SUNDAY, the $ D 34 instant, between Sth sireet and St. Mat- thew’s Church, a brown Morocco Case, contein ing alady’s Mourning Breastpin, with gold pin and chain attached, surrounded with is - name of the deceased person encraved inside by leaving the said Breastpin at Mr. SEMKEN’S, Jewelery Store, Pa avenue. the finder will receive the above reward, and the thanks of the owner. feb i?-lw* ud Bachelers, VALENTINES. UST RECEIVE ND UPENED, A FRESE izvoice of the’ and best English VAL.- ENTINES, at THE LAKES, 501 Peon. avenue, near Adams” Express Also, FANCY GUODS and STATIONERY, at THE LAKES feb 12 MILLINER Y—M'LLINERY. MADAME DEVOS’S N ILLINERY. BONN S, HEAD DRESSES, CAPS, COP FIEURS, Ac. &c , still at THE LAKS, 501 Penna. avenne, near Adams’ Express Ladies may be sulted to their tas e= with the latest and most feshionable MILLINERY , direct from Madame Devos's principal e=tablishments, at New York and Parts’ Madame Dc Mull- nery Reeds no secommendation from v=, as T's ea cellence ts known and “— jated in Fvrope and America, and will upen Inspection ak for it- self. Call at THE LAKES and see feb 12 A SPEAKER ELECTED: Yes, a Speaker’ who, by means of certain ams- tory epistles, speaks annually to the hearts and unders'andings of all the Lads and Lassies, Maide Susceptible Wi = Widewers, In this and the adjoining cities; and tspectaily on that interesting day of all days in the year, tLe ever-welcome and memorebic day the good s > Saint Valentine! Which has frem time to time been tshered tn with an erlat vasurpassed in this or any other we by the Srint’s well tried and specially ap pointed agent, JOE SHILLINGTOR, Who dispeases the Saint’s favors as in times past, at that favorite resort of Lov.'s Votaries and Polite Literature, The Odeon, corner 1) street and Pome avenwe Where he invites ail his friends, both male and female, to come and select a car didate of their own, who will represent their views during their image of a loving constituency to the eagerly ht for ultimatem of domestic happiness, and appoint committees of bridesmaids and gro: ms- men, who will act upon sl! matters brought be- fore them without unnecessary delay, and to the satisfaction of the members of their different faim- ilies generally. No objection, no pipc-iaying oF iauaciag allowed. the partie: bela, considcred elected for life, after having first received che blessing cf a very important member in clerical robes. who is empowered to act as chaplein on the occasion, the only difference being that be ts uted by the parties most interested in-tead appol or betag elected, as bas been the rule in all legis lative bodies in this or any cther confederacy since the formetion of governments, SHILLINGTON, = Clerk gh ee Secretary to the good great St. Valenti-e Given under bis hand any. seal, this 14th Moon. at the Odeon, corner of 4g street and Pa avenue, feb 12—at VALENTINES: © SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF comic and Sentimental = — ty and retail » q 306 Pa. avenue, betw. 9b and 10th sis. feb 11-tf STRAY COW.—A BUFFALO COW that has been stolling zround the prem! ses of the advertiser ng hogg es months was taken in durin; e inte se weather, and atteuded to. The owner oe ed to call at 516 L s'reet north, between 9 “4 10th streets, give evidence of ownershi, ~ - her away. - LENTINES: TAYLOR BROTHERS. — HE PIANO USED BY THE TAYLOR Brothers in this city, fs a sam) instrament from the celebrated manufactory of |.ighte, New. ton & Bradbury, New York, and is pre! 3 by these eminent musicians to be one of the a instruments, as regerds workmanship and Nancy of tone, that they have ever listened ‘ot This beautiful instrament, in consequence A | being a sample Piano, and sent to us on sale we are enabled to offer at the low price of $250 will givea written guarantee with the instroment- Also, always on band, Pianos from the ne ha ta: Hshed firms of Hallet, Davis & Co , “4 Knabe, Gaehle & Co . Baltimore, and pane ted Raver, New York. (ld instruments of any en eee) JOBN F. ELLIS, 206 Pa avenue, between 9th and 10th fbli-er essat T= te ry ee ALMANAC js dav att Ot ME RANCK TAYLOR. ssl ted