Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: points. We never. knew. him.te. come off seo ‘ebruary 16, 1856, 17 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. {> Acunts ror raz Star.—The follewing named persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Tue StaR: Philadelphia—V. B Pater, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Bony York—S. M. Partineitt & Co., Nassau ® does and says; ‘Bosten—V. B. Pazuzn, y’s Building. 'y8; and, therefore, he always com mands the attention of the House, and his words of course always fall with great weight on his fellow members. Mr. Davis,-who of Md., is a new member, is alawyer of high reputation at the Baltimore bar, where he has many distinguished profes- sional rivals. Before the rise of Know Noth- ingism he was distinguished asa very ultra Federalist. Judging from his political effu- sions written afew years ago, we have long classed him as a consistent anti-slavery man. He was elected, however, _Know Nothing, rather than a Republican, Upon the Kansas question we have no expectation whatever of finding him standing with the South, with whom, it will be recollected, he refused to stand in the final vote for a Speaker. Hecer- tainly brings much intellectual strength to Mr. Bavk’s Committee of Ways and Means, and being famous for his ambition, will doubt- less labor sedulously to earn in his present position as much reputation as possible. Mr. Sage, of New York, is a retired mer- chant, though a youngman. Though his pre- vious training was not forensic, his two years experience in the House has served him well, as he has made the most of it. Though not a Republican party man, he will, undoubtedly, vote with that party on all slavery questions. He will be found extremely serviceable on the Ways and Means, where his knowledge of the details of business, and his industry cannot fail to tell to great advantage to his political friends. Mr. Phelps, of Missouri. who is now serving his fourth term in the House, has for four years been on this committee. He is a fine debater, and possesses a remarkably clear head. Of course he is one of the prominent business men of the House, having had much responsibillity for the proper conduct of the business of the body go long resting on him. Mr. Campbell of Pa., is a new member, whose occasional participation in the partizan debate preceding the election of a Speak-r, has already signalized him as a man of mark in the opposition ranks. He was a Whig be- fore joining the Know Nothings, and now pro- fesses to be an American party man. He is pledged for the restoration ef the Missouri Compromise, and supported Mr. Banks with great earnestness throughout the late pro- tracted struggle. On all questions in issue directly between the Know Nothings and Re- publicans, if any such arise, we expect to find him voting with and speaking for the former. Upon points wherein the parpose of prevent- ing Kansas by hook or by crook from becoming aslaveholding State, we shall not be surprised to find him swallowing all the nostrums of Drs. Greeley and Giddings without making asingle wry face. He will doubtless prove a very ef- ficient member of the committee, for there is evidently much metal in the man. Mr. De Witt of Mass , who served in the last House, was formerly a Democrat, but came into public lif> through what is known in his State as ‘the Coalition.”’ Profession- ally, he is amanufacturer, with no professions to oratory or to experience in public affairs. He is « gentlenian of excellent sense, withal, and is universally popular among his fellow members, as he deserves to be; fora more genial gentleman does not set in the chamber He voted for Mr. Banks on personal considera- tions, and will * go’’ anti-slavery as though taking so much nuz vomeca. Nevertheless, he will ‘ go”’ it, as the sentiment of his State’ or we are greatly mistaken {> Jos Painting —Our friends and patrons are notified that we sre now prepared to execute every kind of Jos PRintine w.th despatch and in the best manner, at Prices as low as in any Other 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 it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. —— ooo SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Union again criticises the Committees appointed by Mr. Banks, saying: “Nor is it any marvel, either, that, in this somewhat undignified and ungraceful scram- ble for place, the eyes of Mr. Banks should never have been permitted to wander to that section of the Union on the summer side of Mason & Dixon’s line. His own family had to be provided for at all hazards. No matter who was overlooked, his own household must be properly bestowed. It is true that, in the fulfilment of his parental office, he was com- pelled to give to New York no less than seven cbairmanships, to the State of Maine no less than two, (of a bigbly-important character,) to Ohio four, to Pennsylvania three; aud he was unable to pass over the shining merits of the brothers Wasbarne in his anxiety to re- member and reward at least two of the three now in the House. We have already alluded to his worse than undignified effort to strike down Messrs. Houston and Stephens To this list of mere personal injustice we might add the case of Mr. Fuller, of Maine, who was the efficient chairman of the Committee on Com- merce in the last Congress, but who is now at the tailof a very unimportant committee ; also, that of Mr. Stewart, of Maryland, who called Mr. Banks out in explanation of his re- mark ag to letting the Union slide, who occu- pies quite Seeeeys apie onanunimportant committee; whilst Mr. Davis, of Maryland, who contributed to Mr. Banks's election by voting for Mr. Fuller on the last ballot, oceu- pies quite a prominent place en an important committee.’” The Union also exposes the misrepresenta- tions of the New York T'rzsune with reference te the acts of the Legislature of Kansas, show- ing that ALL public officers within the control of that body, except the comptroller and treasurer were elected only until 1857, and not for six years, as the Tribune alleges; and, further, that nothing can be more false than the Trebune's assertion thet the right of suf- frage is “given to every man in Kans2s who pays, or on whose behalf is paid, a poll tax of one dollar, although he may not have slept one night in the territory.’’ The Intelligencer, publishing a letter from Senator Harlan, of Iowa, wherein that gen- tleman takes grounds against the doctrine that a slaveholder may transport his slave ‘Property across a non-slaveholding State, Without legally forfeiting his title to it by the act, and expressing bis surprise that the edi- tor should endorse any such reading of the constitution, says: “We may add, however, as regards the principle to which our attention has been specially invited, and without by doing so in- tending to “ endorse’’ it, that this principle is one which has been recently asserted and main- tained in Courts of the United States, if not in State Couris. A late instance of such a deci- sion in the United States Court at Philadel- fo is familiar to the readers of this journal t may not be amiss fur us also to remark that a case involving to come extent this very ques- tion has been argued during the present week in the highest judicial tribunal of the country —the Supreme Court of the United States— and argued, as we understand, with uncom- mon ability. The argument has just been concluded, and the case is at this moment under judgment bytheCourt That judgment, when pronounced, we shall of course take care to place before our readers.”’ The Sixth Reception —Although yester e’en was somewhat inclement, and the festivi- ties of Thursday night had fatigued most of those who are not trammelled by the austeri- ties of Lent, there was no falling off in the throng of visitors at the Executive Mansion Miss Murray, in her much-talked-of work, says among other funny things, that these re- ceptions reminded her, in general aspect, of the entertainments given by the Lord Mayors of London atGuildhall. Yet the gathering last night was far superior to those in the great hall where Gog and Magog stand in state. There was no knighted alderman in furred robes and double-S chain—no bearer of an use- less sword of State—no javelin men in costumes ofa past day. But McManus threw open the portals, and admitted a numerous and well- dressed throng of American citizens, to pay their respects to the Chief Magietrate and to his estimable lady. There was no formal- ity—no pomp—and yet order and decorum reigned. Obterved of all observers, was Madame Bodiseo, who wore a dress of blue silk, exqui- sitely embro‘dered in silver, with a set of rare turquoises : “« Her presence was as lofty as ber state, Her beauty of that overpowering kind, Whose force description only would abate : Id rather leave it much to your own mind, ‘Than lesson it by what I could relate ” Mrs. Senator Pugh, of Ohio, wore an exqui- site white dress, with sweeping train. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, in a white and pink silk, was ever surrounded by a throng of ad- mirers. Mrs. Sparks, of California, wore the diamonds that were only eclipsed by her sparkling eyes. Mrs Nolan, of Alabama, in adress expressly imported from Paris, was, a3 usual, much admired. Mrv. Fitzhugh, of Fredericksburg, Va., in a splendid plumb- colored velvet dress. Mrs. Senator Toutey, of Connecticut, with her sister, Mrs. Beach, in black velvet; Mrs. Hall, of Massachusetts, in white silk; Mrs. Wilson, of the same Stcote, in figured blue brocade silk; Mrs. DeRothen, of New Orleans, in an exquisite brocade with a set of rare pearls; Mrs. Jones, of New York, Mrs. Wilkins, of Cincinnati, in pink silk ; Mrs. Clem. Hill, of Washington; Mrs. Burlingame, of Boston; Mrs. Lyon, of Florida ; Mrs. Pope, of Kentucky, and many otber far dames were there— “* Whose frowns woulu put the spheres all out of WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. The Ways and Means.—Ail the world knows Mr. Campbell of Obio, its chairman, who was evidently selected because there is not in the Republican party’s ranks a gentle- man known to be equal to the task of leading the opposition in debate. There may be gen- tlemen of fine parliamentary abilities among those of them untriedinthe hall But, being untried, the experiment of relying upon any one of them to lead inthe contests to come off, would have been suicidal. Besides, the Re- publican managers are chuckling over the notion that the lash of Dr. Greeley, and the spurs of Messrs. Giddings and Wade, have, after all, subdued the disposition to be some- what independent, that Mr Campbell mani- fested at the commencement of the session. Upon the slavery question, in all its phases, he has ever been almost as ultra as either of his colleagues when votes were to be given; though on cther subjects he Las exhibited more conservatism than Mr. Giddings. He is popular, because he is a frank and generous gentleman personally, and is beyond all ques- tion at times a very able debater. He claims affliation with the National American party, but will be found voting steadily with the Republicans, on every question wherein the slavery issue is directly or indirectly involved. Mr. Howard, the new member from Michi- gan, who is named second on the list of this committee, (a thing never before done) was for- merly a Whig, though he is now as ultra a Re- publican as the House contains. Judging from his single effort this session, oratory is by no means his forte. His style of reasoning is confused and illogical, there being as much “‘ point no point”’ in it, as we ever heard in a first effort in the Hall Nevertheless, his fail- ure on that occasion may have been the result of innate modesty, and they may be hid be- hind his peculiar grammar and gaucherie of oratorical conceptions, the profound mind and extent of attainments on the foundation of a neglected early education, that will justify his selection over the heads of ali the experi- enced, adroit, and well informed members of the opposition, for the post of honor and im portant trust to which he has been elevated. Nous verrons. Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, al! know to bo one of | yy, lune, planets Toakes the ablest Democrats in the House. He has mirth.”” line sagas Then the unmarried ladies—bright galaxy of beauty—embracing representatives from almost every State of the Union, of every phase of beauty. Where can fairer creatures be found than Miss Fleston, of New York; served with perfect satisfaction to his friends, not only in the Speakership, butin the post chairman of the committee of which he is now third on the list. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., baving declined, Mr, Jobn Leteber, of Va., takes his place as No. 4 on the Committee of Ways andMeans. Mr. L. is the sharpest debater ie the ball—more than # match for any other in a rough and tumble Maine; Miss Henry, of Washington; the Misses Pennington, of New Jersey; Miss Ran- dall, of Arkansas; Miss Linthicum, of George- oratorical controversy upon men, or isolated ond best in 8 controversy on the floor. Though & gentleman of fine general attainments, he rarely makes what is termed a set speech. So, his efforts have necessarily been confined al- together to business actually in hand—to the discussion of isolated points. It is greatly to his credit that he scrupulodsly abstains from wasting the time of the House with the cus- tomary attempts to strengthen himself at home. He is always in his place, always watchful, always well informed on all subjects he approaches, always conscientious in all he Miss Brent, of Baltimore; Miss Tenney, of poe Lents, of Baltimore ; Miss Leslie Thomp*', why exquisitely dressed, and evidently delighted with the attention which they received. Guthrie and McClelland—the Senate by Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Jones, Allen, Toacey, and Wilson—the House by Messrs. Hall, Penning- ton, Orr, Shorter, Ruffin, Clingman, Winslow, Cobb, Burlingame, Colfax, and others—thé Army by Capt. Van Vliet—the Navy by Pur- ser Ritchie and Major Lindsay—the Judiciary by Justice Campbell and Marshal Hoover— the Press by Mr. Bowles of Massachusetts, and Major Crawley of New York—in short there were members of every profession in our land. < Want of space forbids our chronicling many pleasant events of this pleasant reception The Composition of the Committees.— There are two or three points involved in the composition of Mr. Banks’s Committee on Elec- tions, in addition to those to which we called attention yesterday, that deservenotice. Thus, it is true that there is no gentleman on it who was clected asa member of the Democratic party in full communion with that organiza- tion. Though we take it for granted that Measrs. Stephens, of Georgia, and Oliver, of Missouri, will act with the Democrats on the main issues of the session coming before that committee, they were both elected as Whigs, and now claim to be independent Whigs. Mr. Hickman, though regarded as a member of the Democratic party, did not place him- self flat-footed on the National Democratic platform in his canvass, if we are rightly in- formed. He was doubtless selected (under the pretence of choosing a Democrat) because he is regarded by many as the personal cham- pion of ex-Governor Reeder, rather than as a supporter of the doctrines of the Democratic party as involved in the issues to come before the election committee. The effect of this “‘packing”’ of the Election Committee—for it is nothing more—will be to discredit, in the esti- mation of fair and moderate members, what- ever its members may recommend ; giving, on the other hand, great weight to the recommen dations and criticisms of its minority of two. Therefjis no way in which the Housecan show its disapprobation of the dodge of “ packing” it, as was done, on the day before yesterday, with reference to the ‘‘ packed”’ Committee on Territories ; as there is no other committee to which they can possibly refer subjects usually going to the Elections Committee, without gross violation of the rules. But forthe man- ner in which the Territories Committee bas been “‘ packed,.’’ no question as to the pro- priety of the reference to it of the President’s Kansas Message, and the laws of the other Territories, would have been raised. The Wild Hunt After Office —Really, the Republicans and National Americans—the masses of those parties—have heen satirizing at a great rate the pretensions of their orators and presses to a disposition to check “the wild hunt after office.”” They made that pur- pose a distinct and cardinal point of their creed laid down in the never-to-be-forgotten Philadelphia Convention. It was one of the planks of that memorable platform on which all members of their universal American bro- therhood agreed. Since the election of Speaker Bank’, at least nine hundred of them have applied for places under the House! Thus, they have a queer way of carrying their professions into practice. The truth is, when temptation crosses their path, they find their virtue in this connection to be, to say the very least of it, quite as weak as that of other men. They could af- ford to be very emphatic in their professions of horror of the undoubted vico of office seek- ing, while the grapes were hanging high up beyond their reach. But finding them within clutching distance of their itching fingers, their high-toned professions have gone, in- stantly, the way of all flesh. By-the-by, there are at least an average of ten applicants, if not twenty, for every clerk- ship to a House committee. The Endorsement.—it should be kno wn by the Know Nothings of Baltimore, that the en- dorsement of the course of the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, in refusing to stand with the delegation from Maryland on the last vote for a Speaker, said, by our talented and in- genus neighbor to have passed the Second Ward Know Nothing Council of this city, was only the act of a select little party of sixteen, out of the two hundred and fifty persons com- posing that association. Only sixteen mem- bers of the Second Ward Council wero present when the resolution of endorsement was worked through! It has created so much dissatisfaction that a considerable portion of the council are said to be clamorous for its dissolution The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 15th February, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department For the Treasury Department... $26,973 10 For the Interior Department..... 14.703 77 For Customs... + 51,007 06 War Warrants r 7,115 19 War repay warrants received and entered. ..cceseccccscceccocees Interior repay warrants received and entered...+..secsesceceees 2,188 07 From miscellaneous sources. i GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Gzora@gtown, Feb. 16, 1856. Our Board of Common Council had under consideration the following business. The Aldermen was without a quorum. A communication was received from the Corporation Clerk in reference to resolution of Council, giving a detailed statement of unsat- isfied appropriations and balances due sala- ried officers of the woxpoeation, amounting in the aggregato to $6,867.77. Referred to spe- cial committee, consisting of Messrs Bangs, Osborn, and Semmes Mr. Cameron reported resolutions appro- Lokegrs | $100 as a contingent fund for the re- pair of Fire Engine and Engine House; passed. Mr. Myers reported bill appropriating $35 for the benefit of Samuel Boots, Surveyor, and $6 for the benefit of John Boothe; passed. Mr. English offered a resolution instructing the committee representing the interests of the Corporation before Congress to memorialize Congress to cause lamp posts and lamps to be placed along the line of Bridge High streets, and fave the same lighted with gas, upon the same terms that those on Pennsylva- nia Avenue are lighted; . . Mr. Bebgs reported an ordinance authoris- ing the Mayor and Clerk to borrow of the Commissioners of the sinking fund, for six town; Miss King, of New York; Miss Bu- chanan, of Virginia; “Miss Briggs; of North Carolina; Miss Guthrie, of Kentucky ; Mi-s of Virginia; Miss Faulkner, of Virginia; Miss Nolan, of Alabama; Miss Thomas, of Dela- ware; Miss Le Key, of South Carolina ;—but umerate’? There were scores of them, The Cabinet was represented by Secretaries cent., $4,000 to corporation ; . [The above resolution will doubtless startle some of our more staid and sober citizens. We have never known it to happen before (it unable to meet the salaries of the the Corporation, and the litt)» claims of others whohave served it. And what makes it ap- peat the more startling, is the fact that the jo the last year was largely ifereased by the heavy increase in the assessed value of thereal and personal property within the Cor- poration limits } A communication was received from the Mayor, enclosing a statement of the financial condition of the corporation; referred, and ordered to be printed. Another message was received from the Mayor, returning the resolution, passed by the Councils at the last meeting, approving the memorial to tes she of the president and directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany, and giving his reasons for withholding his messages the weed , Upon the question being put, “Shall the resolution pass, notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor?”’ it was decided in the affirm- ative, as follows : Yeas—Messrs. Bangs, Bittinger, Cameron, Welch, Osborn, Myers, McCan, English, and Pickrell—9.- Nays—Mr. Semmes—1. In the veto message of the Mayor, read be- fore our City Council last night, the following paragraph appears : “It is publicly reported that the principal managers and most active friends of the Me- tropolitan Railroad are reparing 2 ticket to be supported at the ensuing election, which is to be composed almost entirely of gentlemen favorable to the immediate prosecution of the work to the extent of the means which have been subscribed, mainly by the Corporation and citizens of this town.” We are happy to be able to inform his honor that we have it in our power to disabuse his mind (if such a thing be possible) of this erro- neous idea, into which ho has unfortunately fallon. The committec, to whom has been assigned the duty of nominating candidates (for Aldermen and Council) for our approach- ing election, to Sppoe Mr. Addison and bis party, (the Know Nothings,) has never, upon any occasion, either agitated, or had an eye to, in the formation of the anti-Know Nothing ticket, either the railroal or any other ques- tion except the all-important one which di- vides the two parties. Neither has any one of those having the management of the affairs of the railroad, at any time offered anything in the shape of advice or dictation to the nom- inating committee, or any member thereof, to our knowledge. Moreover, we are satisfied that the managers of the railroad are just as much in the dark as to what will be the com- plexion of the anti-Know Nothing ticket as the Mayor himself. The President and Di- rectors of the Railroad Company are, we pre- sume, like the nominating committee, deter mined to leave the road question where it is, to stand or fall wu election, and go before the Be ad at our ap- roaching election with the single issue, Know Nothingism or anti-Know Nothingism. The offerings of beef cattle at Drover’s Reat yesterday, amounted to about 300 head, all of which was purchased by District butchers at $3.50a$ per 100 Ibs. on the hoof, equal to $7a 310 net. Sheep 4a5e.per Ib. No material change has occurred in the flour or grain market. Prices remain sub- stantially the same as those given by us yes- terday. SPECTATOR. — ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCK. ~ Aczrxanprra, Feb 16, 1856, Candidates for the various municipal offices are still increasing. Thomas Travers, K. N., Robert T. Ramsay, K. N., for measurer of wood, propose themselves, subject to the nom- inating convention of the Know Nothings, and is Col. S. King Shay, not long since taboved by | © the Know pthiog, because of democracy, comes out ina card for the mayoralty. The sheriffalty has many aspirants. The present Mayor, G. P. Wise, Esq., K. N., Martin Mad- den, K. N., and our late county delegate, W. D. Massey, Esq., K. N., are named in connec- tion with the office The Alexandria Library Company, which since their re-organization, have done much for the literary taste of our city, hold their annual meeting on next Monday evening. The Library under their control numbering many thousand rare and valuable old works, has been recently supplied with most of the modern issues, and is kept up with the times with weekly additions. The adjourned Distriet Convention of Know Nothings met last night, to select a delegate to represent the 7th Congressional District of Virginia, in the Philadelphia Convention of the 224 inst. We,of course, are not among the initiated, and as yet have not heard the result. The new Passenger Car for the Orange Rail- road, came down upon the ice yesterday in fine style, passing over but few weak places on its route Amr. ———— Bee BISHOP WAUGH WILL PREACH to morrow (Sabbath) the 17th instant, in months, at a rate of interest not to exceed six per meet unsatisfied -appropri+ ations, and balance due salaried officers of the may have, however,) that the bsg oo by n its own merits after the | } the Capitel Bill M. feb 16-108 A LECTURE WILL BE DELIV— ered at Forrest Hall, Georgetown, on TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 19th, at 8 o’clock, by the Washington Bloomer, M. D. Tickets 25 cents—to be had at the door. Church, at 11 o'clock. A SPECIAL MERTING OF THE “Democratic Association’? of the Sixth Ward will be held iu Anacostia Hall MONDAY EVENING, the 18th instant, at 7 o’clock. As business of importance will be laid before the meeting every member is eet to attend. teb 16-34 . OBER, Sec. A MEETING WILL BE HELD AT the Washington Infirmary on THURS- DAY EVENING next, the 2ist instant, for the purpose UG tate 3 a Pharmaceutical Associ- ation The Druggists of the District are invited to attend feb 15-3t =. A LECTURE WILL BE DELIV- ered by Maj. BEN. PERLEY POORE, of Massachusetts, for the benefit of the r of the Fourth Ward, at the Rev. G. W. Sampson’s Church, E street, between 6th and 7th streets, on MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 18th, at 8 o’clock. Tickets Twenty-five Cents. Subject: ‘Foreign Travels, from Paris to Pal- bers) es the way of Constantinople.” b 14-3t ope plete THE POOR —THOSE gentlemen who have promised to aid in relieving che Poot of the First Ward, as well as all other residents of the Ward who are desirous of contributing to the relief of suffering bumanity in this freezing weather, but who may not have had the opportunity of doing so presented to them heretofore, are respectfully requested to send their contributions to the Treasurer, J. W EASBY, No = G street, between Wth and 2ist streets. feb 4- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Washington and Mount Vernon Steam- boat Company will be held over George & ‘Thomas Parker’s store, on FRIDAY, February 15th, at J1 o’clock a.m. Directors will be elected, and the yearly business laid before the meetin, THOS. PARKER, President. (Alex. Gazette) AS STOLEN YESTERDAY A SMALL white LAP DOG. It is entirely white, xo the left ear, which is nih shaded with light tan color. Any in- formation of it left at this office will be rewarded. feb 18-3 $50 ny premises, No. 43 Twain street, be my premises, No. 34: whine tween M and N, was last night robbed of six hens. For their return alive, and the detection of T will the above reward. Hr eb ecite a JNO. TRADER. R SALE.—A SUPERIOR MILCH COW, now givii e rich milk, will be, sold ata ites in if applied for immedi- Deen Fe meceat 345 | street, between Thi saa . A at sl a Tans APPIY feb 1620 GRAND MASQUERADE, FANCY AND CITIZENS’ DRESS BALL, AT MUNDER’S ASSEMBLY ROOMS, THURSDAY, Feb. 2ist, 1956, RUN2Et THE PERSONAL DIRECTION of SIG. MORETTI, who confidently assures his friends and the public that no pains will be spared to please the most fastidious. ‘Vickets ONE DOLLAR—may be had at all the a hotels and restaurants. An efficient number of entire new costumes from Baltimore gre eugaged, a description of which jnay,be had by epplyi atthe bar! \; wre Pat opposite 2 Star office. LIST OF LETTERS February 16, 1856. [Ordered to be advertised in ireulation ington: Src. 5. Aad oes is Office dm anycity, town, or vil Estcdnce only in the issued weekly, 1, or oftener, s re ADVERTIGED. LaDIgs’ List. 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Pearson, J M Preston, Juo W Giddings, Aaron Greenio, a W Pettit, Juo Hasier, Wm Piggoit, Jeremiah Mamilton, WT = Pruess, BC Powers, HW Paxton, 4B wh Raliaui, W Bourke, T Benson, Thos R Bartin, Theo D Koid, Thos, jr Bowen, 3 P Beatty, Sami Barkley, Robert Bryaut, Bobert Browus, PE Beck, Preston, jr Barry, Patrick Burdick, O& Butler, Mr Ransom, R Roche, Bichael Ruling, Jared P Hemosond, Jaa Hall, Jas A Meath, Heury Holmes, Geo W = Sunith, Wm. Hayre, FG, Shiver, WH Holixday, Danl = Stewart, W Hurley, Daul Sears, Wu Haight, D Sintth, WBE Hughes, Chas Stevens, 53 Henderson, C A Snodgrass & Royal Hil, CS Sullivan. Patrick Hartman, CF Seymour, OF Hornsby, Gen © C2 Stanble, M Harvey, CE, & Co Street, James D Hyde, BT Smith, Joss Hall & Bowte Hamilton, Artois Haubert, Andrew Huston, aC Ing, Gol J HW Ingham, Jao J Jones, 8 W Sones! Sait Joyce, Richard Augustus Jones, K, jr it Jones, Capt L Jones, James Johnston, Jesse Jewell, Jas M Sehelle, HV Jarrett, AC Simmonds, # Jennings, HS Smith, Dr Hamiiton Smith, GW Stevens, Geo N Joues, David cs L 0 M Tinkham, AW Tally, Wo autel Taylor, WA Klopper, B D Tolson, W Lewis, Hon WB Taylor, Waa Lamon, Ward H Turner, W Lewis,GenWaruer2 Turner, Com Thos Lynn, Thos J Taylor, RA Lacey, $3 by NG Legeu, RR Leren, Jacob . Liston, James Thowpson. J ¢ Ciark, BA Loftis, Ino Thayer, JM Dean, WA Thomas, James De Berk, Wm Taylor, Isaiah A o ‘Thompeon, Jemes Lincoln, a F Thomas, Jno r Lynde, Ma) Isaac Treacle, Ho *) Fillippe vT Tucker, b C4 Dania M2 . Cha Waddeul, We Wilson, Wm Walker, Timothy M Wheeler, Traman White, Rickert Weaver, P let, Mt Moutgomery, K Millard, Ph 3 Markham, Jos Domingo Maxwell, J # Minor, J A Miller, J WA Mattison, Jos © Miller, Ju M Anthony Bldy, RH es. Mithact e Walker, Col Sno 0 Wright, Jno © Morgan, BFC Wood, Jas 8 Mussey, Amos W Williams, BC Williams, Miliary Weike, Geo i Lia H Wise DrES & Weston, € C Wagner, Cia istoy’r JAMES G. BERRET, Pw. PERFomERY AND TOILET coups, cheap, at JOHN F.ELLIS’S. feb 16-tr MPORTANT TO GUITARIST: A very large collection of new and old standard Guiter Songs and Pieces, just received at our Music and Piano Store, 3¢6 Penna. avenve. feb .6 JOHN F. ELLIS. IOLINCELLOS.—TWO FINE NEW IN- struments just received, and for sale low at JOHN F. ELLIS’S Great Music Store. feb 16—tr | Dipl teagan OIL, OR SPIRIT GAS 5s cents Sis gallon CAMPHENE. or Pine Oil; Lard, Sperm Solar Oils, forsale by J.R. McGREGOR. feb 16-Iw 534 Seventh street. WILLIAM T. SMITHSON, _ BANKER AND EXCHANGE DEALER, Next door (north) of the Bank of Washington, ILL ATTEND PROMPTLY TO THE collection of bills of exchange and notes, and make returns at sight, on the principal cities, at the current rates, without other charge. Interest allowed on deposites at the rate of 6 per cent. on sums from $50 to $500. and upwards. Uncurrent Money and Land Warrants bought and so'd. WILLIAM T. SMITHSON. feb 16-2t® WINTER CLOTHING AT COST N ORDER TO RUN OFF OUR ENTIRE stock of Heavy Clothing we will offer our and desirable stock at cost, consisting of Over- coats and Talmas; businese, frock and dress Coats ; black and fancy Cassimere Pants; Cloth, cashmere and velvet Vests; white and colored Shirts, Undershirts and Drawers ; Hosiery, &c. Our stock of boys? and youths’ Clothing em braces every style and quality of Dress and school Jackets, Koundabouts, Overcoats, Pantaloons. Vests, Shirts, Drawers, Caps, &c , which we will sell at very — oa - Also, a very stoc! Servants’ Clothin; "AVALL & STEPHENS, : Next to Iron Hall, ‘2 Pa avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. feb 16-tt ee of ears ILLUSTRATED HAND-BOGOK OF Architecture, 2 vols, Svo., with 850 {!lustra- aie — London, 1856, by James Ferguson The Earth, ‘its Physical condition and. most i. Phenomena, by W. M. Higgins, Lon- jon, It ‘The Coriosities of London, by John Timbs, F. 8. A., London, 1855 Ag! Dictionary of Terms in Art, by F. W. Fairholt, F.S.A., London . pagurean Architecture and Painting, by John us! jon, 1855 Nineveh, its Ancient History and Modern Ex- Plorers, by R. @. Pote, London Winning and lo of Colleries, Ly M Dunn, second editian, 1 vol, London Plattner and Muspratt on the Blowpipe, 1 vol., 0., London Caxton and Printing, Watt and the Steam En- gine, Int 3. ese. 1855. i, yaa Loadon feh 14 F Gunn, Pearsou Fobruary 16 and CK TAYLOR. inthe Post Office, Washington, D.C. “ Evening the following section of the Being the newspaper having "dany daily paper pub- further ret, That ~~ alled for in any post Ust of letters remaining uncalled or in any post Shall be printed, shall, hereafter. be pub- which, being Npibace the largest applying for letters fn the following list, will AMUSEMENTS. KUNEEL’S GREAT OPERA TROUPE, AT THE VARIETIES, h UST COMPLETED A MOST cacumintl cour through the Sooth and West willappear for a brief season. at this ¢irculation within the range of the delivery of | and comfortal'e Saloon, on which oocasion the, Said office; to be decided by the postmaster at such offiee.] v NTINE Ded open at 6% 0’clock—commencing at 7% ts. JOHN T PORD, Agent NATIONAL THEATRE Lasers aw Ma aGER.... Henny © Also of the Baltimore Museu ANAGER.. 000 PRICES OF ADMISSION. wry Stack “ Wk We. +-W cents 2s Testimoniai to Complimentary MISSES SUSAN AND KATE DERIN. On which eccasion Three Great Pieces will be Presented. MR. G. A. HOUGH, > oS = + MISS SUSAN DENIN Will sing the doleful ditty of VILLIKINS AND HIS DINAH. SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 16, 1°66, Will be performed DOUGLAS; or, The N. Yo Norvel... Lady Randolph epherd Miss Susan Denin Miss Kate Denin After which THE YANKEE DUELIST. Elam Pancake....0+...++--s000.Mr@. A. Hough ‘To conclude with THE GOOD-F04-NOTHING. Nan, the Good for-nothing....Miss Susan Denin curtain sises et ted Doors ©) at 6} o'clock p.m: Te Ove poe. iv. R. WINTER GRAND GIFT EXHIBITION AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. SATURDAY, Feb. 16, On which occasion Mr. Winter will distribute to his patrons over ONE HUNDRED RND SIXTY-TWO DOL- LARS’ WORTH Of beautiful and costly PRESENTS, Which can now be seen in the window of the fancy store of Messrs. Hutchinson & Munro, No. 310 Pennsylvania avenuo. In eddition to the exhibition of Chemical Dio ramas, &c , Master WITHERS will execute on the violin one of Deberiot’s solos. ‘Tickets 50 cents only, and are limited. Fall particulars in small bills. feb pe OFFICIAL ARMY KEGISTER, by 1956, price 50 cents, for sale in Washington TAYLOR & MAURY, feb 15—tr Bookstore, near 9th st, Y MARY ANN.—JUST RECEIVED AT the Music Depot. GEO. HILBUS, feb 15 Agent. VREIGN M from the best Eu- ropean composers, just received at the Music Depot" GEO. HILBUS, Agent. | feb 15 VERY LARGE INVUICE OF MUSIC this day received at the Music Depot. feb GEO. HILBUS, Agent. I OST.—ON THE 14TH INSTANT, ON E 4 street, near the Post Office Department. cr on — street to a emer a er PIN, a a ve years * e finder will be Buty San Bese on leaving it at the Star offce. feb * ON, HUND#®ED DOLLARS REWARD. Left my house on 10th street last evening, about 6 o'clock, to go to the City Post Office, a sma'l ‘0 boy, called LANEY, ebont 12 years of age: He ts bieek, weil built, and rather gt looking—he bas a down but pleasant look when a Had on boots, gray rants and roundabout, and a cheek cloth cap, with lappeis. I will give the above reward no matter when [2- ken, if delivered to me feb 15-3t EDW’'D C. DYER Dy YESTERDAY, IN OR ABOUT the Ball of the House of Representatives, a Poli- cy of Life Insurance which had been sent on to beexecuted. The large white envelope in which it was enclosed ts addressed to the owner. It is of no value wi ept to that The finder will receive many thanks by leeving it at the Star office, or with the seamece ~ 57 a House of Representatives. JOR HIRE—A SMALL COLORED BOY. Apply tbrough the Post Office to“ W.”’ fed TLM Ths® rane NOTICE._CAME TO THE PRO- vision Store of the sabscriberon Fri day, the Sth instant, a white man (the name not remembered) with three live, = Hogs, offering them for sale. On being ques- tioned if be raised the hogs and could bring proof that he did, bis reply was in the affirmative. on which he left. Since then he has not been heard from. ‘The owner of the hogs will plea-e come forward, prove property, pay charges und teke them ary Signad this 14th day of eye f 1856 ANDREW KRAMER, No. 120 43 street, Washington, D.C. feb 11-3" M ISS MURRAY'S AMERICA —Letiers from the United States, Cuba, and Canada, by the Hon. Amelia M. Murray, $1 The Attache in Madrid; or, Sketches of the Court of Isabella II, $1 ‘The Naturalization Laws of the United States, 25 cents Clement Loreiner fem us B. Reach, Se. AYLOR & MAURY'S feb 13 , ear 9h st. SEASUNZBLE GOODS. ve H mig ips No. 1i9 BRIDGE 8T., i etown, has received the following SEASONABLE GOODS: 1 case (1100 yards) perfectly undressed Shirting , manufactored to order, and can be re- commended, at 12% cts 1 ~~ veg =) undressed and extra heavy do ‘c 1 case New York and Bates Mills do 5-4 bleached and brown Sheeting © 10 4 and 12-4 do. a es ane ichardson’s and Barklie’s Shirting Linens | ewe and Pillow-case Linens ~ Damask Table Linens, Bird's Kye & Huckaback W bite Brilliante, Cambrics and Fini Muslin Plain blue, pink, buf and mode colors Mouselin de Laines Freneh Worked Collars and Sets, with other Seasonable Goods iG” Wishing to make room for Spire G every description of Winter Goods will be ©: at very roduced prices for cash, or to prompt cus- tomers JOHN H.SMOOT. feb 13-tr $5 REWS4ED.—LOST, ON SUNDAY, the 3d instant, between Sth street and St. Mat- thew’s Church, a brown Morocco Case, contain - ing alady’s Mourning Breastpin, with gold pin and chain attached, surroun with is— name of the deceased person wed ins! B leaving the said Breastpin at Mr. SEMKEN’S, Jewelery Store, Pa avenne, the finder will receive aps reward, and the thanks of the owner. 12-lw* VALENTINES. Jest RECEIVED AND OPENED, AFRESH invoice of the ‘atest and best English VAL- ENTINES, at THE LAKES, 501 Penn. avenue, ‘Adams? E: Also, FANCY GOODS and STATIONERY, feb 12 Also, FANC at THE LAKES. MILLINERY—M'LLINERY,. MADAME DEVOS’S ILLINERY, BONNETS, HEAD DRESSES, CAPS, COP PIBURS. &e. ae, still at THE LAKES, Sui Penna avenue, near Adams’ Express Ladies may be suited to their tas es with the latest and most feshionable MI LLINER Y, direct from Medame Devos’s princi, at New York and Paris. America, and will pon self. Call at THE LAKES and see. VALENTINES! VALENTINES : ASPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF COMIC and Sentimental VALENTINES, wholesale and retail JOHN F. ELLIs, 306 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts feb 11-tf . Sa canna T= Boston AMERICAN ALMANAC pute received da) om TA! Seana —— RETURN OF THE FAVORITES. Commencing Monday Evening, Fb. imin, will prevent each lady vi itor with a beutiful sesecee MY. JEFPRRSON, The popular and vivacious tj of Down Fast Character, has Stanton and will a) Fina cl - m: