Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CIryY: TUESDAY............... February 19, 1856. U7 Advertisemenjy, should be handed in by 32 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. 0 Acunrts yor tux Stan.—The following Tamed persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Tux STAR: air 7 V. B. Paruen, northwest cor- ner and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Perrinest.t & Co., Nassau Boston—V. B. Patun, Scollay’s Building, oe > Jos Puintrne.—Our friends and patrons are notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Paintine with despatch and in the best manner, at priees 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 exeeuted on double cylinder and Adams’ power-presses. So, also, has the Star officea Book Bindery conneeted with it, equal In its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. eee Te. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer is devoted to news, liter-' ature, and science, to-day. The Union says of the President's message, sent in yesterday afternoon, in answer to the Senate’s resolution asking information with reference to the state of affairs in Kansas: ** Qur readers cannot fail to peruse with in- terest the documents communicated to the Senate yesterday by the President in answer to a cali from that body forinformation. They afford the most emphatic contradiction to the violent charges of the abolition journals on the subject of the President’s proclamation. It now appears that not only was that proclama- tion called for by general considerations of Sy? duty, but was earnestly requested by ‘ol. Lane and Dr. Robinson, the responsible leaders of the revolutionary o: ization at Lawrence. Nay, by another letter to the President, the same gentlemen “ ectfully demand” that the troops of the United States be employed for their protection. We trust that they and their friends will now cease from efforts to e civil war, and that all par- ties, within and without the Territory, will be emulous to manifest their common obedience to the law of the land. Although, as appears from these documents, orders have been given to Col. Sumner and Major Cooke to act if ne- ceasity requires it, we confidently believe that no such necessity will occur, and that we shall now see in Kansas the same peaceful and tranguil p: ity which exists in the sister Territory of ‘ebraska.” W4SHINGTON NEWS AND Gossip. The Committee on Commerce.—To this committee is usually consigned all questions connected with the regulation of internal and sea-ward commerce, except in the matter of duties on imports. It has also come to be the originator of the internal improvement (rivers and harbors) bills—it being claimed by the advocates of such legislation that the power of the General Government to make river’ navigable above tide-water, to construct lake harbors, &c., comes as an incident of the power to regulate and protect commerce, &c. So great has our oceanic commerce come tobe however, as that the legitimate duties of this committee are at this time second in public importance only to those of the Ways and Means. Speaker Banks has strictly carried out, on behalf of the new Republican organi- zation, the bargain originally made in 1848 between Benj. F. Butler, on behalf of the sore-headed Democrats who would not support Cass, and Joseph L. White, on behalf of the Whigs who would not “go’’ Taylor. This bargain, which was concluded on the way be- tween New York city and Buffalo as the two distinguished leaders were journeying te the Free Soil convention that nominated Martin Van Buren and Charles Francis Adams, pledged the Whig portion of the Free Soi, party to abandon the Whig conservatives, ig the disappointed and therefore disgruntled Democrats would place in their common plat- form the time-hopored federal doctrine of in- ternal improvements by the General Govern- ment. We know that this bargain was duly made by the two distinguished leaders named above, and that it was consummated subse- quently at Buffalo, and afterwards in the election of ’48. The Republican party being heir to what was left of the Buffalo Free Soil organisation, Speaker Banks has made an internal-improvement-by-the-general-govern- ment-committee up to the hub—as he has made ap ultra protectionist Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Elibu B. Washburne, of Ill., who is now serving his second term in the House, is the ehairman of the committee under review. He is 2 Republican of as ultra type as any other in the Hall. His transition to that party from Seward Whigery, waz of course natural and easy. The public may rely on’t that no scheme for spending money in clean- ing out creeks and rivers, constructing docks, &o., above tide water, can be started, which will shock the nerves of his constitutionalism He is a man of energy, activity, and business talents, and there is no more industrious gen- tleman in the Hall. We do not regard him as one of the prominent debaters of the cham- ber; yet he is always sufficiently ready in de- fenee of his points Mr. Wade, of Ohio, has been four years a member. He is the gentleman who wrote the letter about his colleague, Mr. Campbell. So far, he has merely distinguished himself by the ultraism of his political abolitionism, which is cut im all respects closely after the lash-and-chains style of that of his colleague, the venerable Joshua. He will support any scheme whatever for the expenditure of the public money on internal harbors and rivers, provided not a dollar of it is proposed to be expended south of Mason and Dixon's line. We will not vouch that his propensity for the internal improvement doctrine will carry him tothe extent of sustainf&g its applice- tions outside of the non-slaveholding States. He attends sufficiently to all business devolv. ing on him, and makes no pretensions to ora- torical ability. Mr. Millson, of Virginia, number three on the list of this committee, is famous for being, perhaps, the strictest constructionist in the Hall. That is, he is more prone to argue such questions; which he always does with marked ability. As an orator, his style is necessarily involved, because he is really a profound man where points of law are con- cerned. Asan abstract lawyer, he probably has no superior in the chamber. Being a yery bigh-toned and scrupulous gentleman, as Well as strictly conscientious in the dis- charge of his public duties, he possesses a very large share of the confidence of the House without distinction of party. Mr. McQueen, of South Carolina, hes served two terms in Congress. He is industrious and gxceedingly liked by those who know him — well. Though rather impettous, he rarely addressed the House, except upon business committed directly to his care. Of course he is a strict constructionist of the strictest sect. He is a member of the ultra State rights divi. sion of ‘‘ the party’’ in his State. Mr. Tyson, of Pennsylvania, is a restora- tion-of-the-Missouri-Compromise Know Noth- ing. He supported Mr. Banks steadily, and will doubtless vote with the Republicans on all slavery questions, though he does not pro- fess to be of that party Upon internal im- provements’ questions, we fancy that his views will not be found to differ from those of his ebairman. There is no telling yet whether he is or is not about to make aneffective member, ashe has made no move that has afforded us an opportunity to criticise his abilities. Mr. Kennett, of Missouri, is an American party man, late a Whig. He defoated Thos. H. Benton, on the slavery question; so he is ultra against Republican partyism. He comes to Washington with a great reputation asa lawyer; as a parliamentary orator, however, he has not yet exhibited his mettle. On the internal improvements question, we expect to find him quite as ready to recommend smash- ing appropriations as any other gentleman on the committee. Mr. Pelton, of New York, represents the lower wards of the Empire city. He was elected as a National Know Nothing, disap- proving the repeal of the Missouri compromise. He has since cut the company of the Nationals and joined the Republicans with bag and bag- gage. Of course, he will go all lengths for internal improvements. He is a lawyer by profession, but as yet has not exhibited to the House the style of his oratory and legislative attainments, on which he was selected to take care of the vast interests of his city and State, so completely locked up as those interests are, in the keeping of the Commerce Committee. Mr. Comins, ot Mass., late a whig, was elected on the anti-Irish and anti-Catholic issues. That is, asa Know Nothing proper. He, however, went against that party in the last gubernatorial election—joining the Re- publican party, of which he is now a very adroit member. On the internal improvements question he will doubtless ‘‘go the entire swine.” As yet, he has not addressed the House or been prominent in the transaction of business. Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana, late a Whig, was elected as an anti-Catholic-proscribing Know Nothing. Inthe course of the contest for the Speakership he frequently addressed the House; always on the Catholic question, upon which he holds views which are written down as being treasonable to the party at the North, where Know Nothingism is popular, because the Irish are Catholics He is evi- dently a fair debater, though one of the youngest members of the House. From his oratory, we judge that his forensic training has been extensive. Upon the internal im- provements question we look forward to find- ing him “going the entire;’’ as all Whig members from his State for the last fifteen years have been ultra internal improvements men. However, as he cannot fail to act heartily with the Democrats on the Kansas question, and as he is also heartily with them on the religious test branch of the Know Nothing issue, we shall by no means be surprised to find him returning to his con- stituents at the end of the session an avowed member of the Democratic party. Nous ver- rons. Didn’t get a single Sop.—Why don’t some- body connected with the House throw to our talented, truthful, and engenuous neighbor a bone. We beseech some one, for the love of mercy, to do s0; for its sufferings is in- tolerable’’ over the result of the contest for a House printer. Those who manage it—who were daft before—are now rabid. As run-mad, asever canines were in August They are getting up all concievable hearsay stories, attributing te Mr. Wendell partnerships with Tom, Dick, and Harry, in his printing con- tract with the House. Mr. W. is now in New York, and, of course, cannot in person contra- dict the roorbacks told in its wailings over the fact that it didn’t manage to get a single tug at ’nary teat. At his request, and giving him as our author- ity for so doing, some days ago we contra- dicted the Organ’s allegation that he has partners or a partner in the House printing, which is positively false. He also authorized us to say, if we thought the game worth the candle, that in the course of the contest he was offered the Organ newspaper, its mate- rial, business, stock in trade, and the influence of those concerned in it in obtaining for him the House printing fer twenty thousand dol- lars; which bargain he respectfully declined, having no use whatever for the Organ news- paper, and no confidence whatever in the no- tion that those concerned in it were able to in- fluence a single member's vote for a printer. To show the party making this proposition to him his estimate of the value of the influence, (which was proposed to be set down as being worth $10,000!) he offered to give to the prc- prietors of the Organ $1,000 cash for every vote they or either of them would receive for House printer, without any equivalent what- ever. He did that thing, knowing well that no member of the House would touch our talented, truthful, and ingenuous neighbor with a forty-foot pole in the matter of electing a printer. We relate this affair, as authorized by Mr. Wendell, that the public may comprehend why it is that our talented, truthful and in- genuous neighbor ie just now so busily en- gaged in snapping (with absurd stories) at the House, its officers, the House printer, &c., &c It has gone mad over its personal disappoint- ment—that’s all. es [commontcaTED, The “Organ” and Ireland.—Mr. Editor : The impunity with which the Organ of this city daily maligns the people of Ireland, has induced me to solicit a place in your columns for the following extract and its prompt refu- tation. In the number of that paper for the 7th inst., { find this calumny under the edi- torial head : ‘a Tar Wickep Comuon ScnooLs.—The Free- man’s Journal (organ of the Most Reverend Archbishop) never lets slip an opportunity for * sneer at*‘ New Englan?,’’ and ‘‘ New Eng- jand Protestantism.” Thus, it heads its ac- count of the recent murder of Justas Matthews by the “‘ Wakemanites,”’ after this fashion : ‘THE NEW HAVEN TRAGEDY. ‘*Protestantism in Connecticut—A New Re- formation, and its Proto-martyr. There are probably more murders, and as- sassinations, and throat-cuttings, in the Papal portion of Ireland, in one week, than there is in New England, in pro rtion to population, from one year’s end to the other. Ju. by the same rule, the Journal applies to antism here, Romanism in the Old Country must be infinitely worse than even ‘** Wake- manism.”’ Such are the ethics of “ Americanism,” par | fo éxeellence. Now for the facts in regard to the’ most ‘Papal portion of Ireland.”’ In late files ofthe Dublin Freeman Journal I find this statement : ‘‘Conx amp its MaGistrares.—The As- sistant Barrister for the East Riding of Cork, has, within the week, been presented with the ‘ white A ron which are The usual thank-offering from a Sheriff to a Judge* when the criminal calendar of the Court is a blank. In the ease of the East-Riding there was not & single cade for its trial—great or small—not even a petty larceny case. #* All the Judges in Ireland are Protestants of the high Tory school. Yet, sir, the landlord class, the Know Noth- ings of Ireland, with whom their brothers on this side the Atlantic sympathise, refuse to reduce the police force and relieve the coun- try of £3,000 annual burden. In no country in the world could such a cireumstance pre- sent itself. The county of Cork is the largest and most Catholic, or “ popish,” in Ireland, containing over half million of people ; and here, after six months—for the assizes are only held twice a year for the trial of crimi~ nal cases—not one of any kind whatever is found upon the calendar! With the contro- versy between the editor of the New York Freeman's Journal and him of the Organ, on religious topics, I have nothing to do—both gentlemen being natives of the New England States, and better qualified to decide upon their moral condition than upon that of Irc- land; with this difference, however, that the former (Mr. Macmaster) is a convert from the Protestant to the Catholic Church—the latter being on the opposite side. Hinernicvs. H. G@.—Before Mr. Banks’s election H. G., who writes ‘‘ Editorial Correspondence”’ from this city for the New York Tyisune (and whom some people suppose to be Horace Greeley, Esq , whereas H. @. only means “ High Governor’’ of the Republican party) used the plural pronoun ‘ We’’ in his unful- filled prophecies. ‘‘ We’? shall elect to-mor- row.’’ ‘We’ shall do thus and thus. Since “{r. Banks's election H. @. is deci- dedly u singular person. In his despatch of 13th inst., announcing the election of Printer to the House, which he has condescendingly taken under his especial charge, H. G. writes thus: “The Republicans finding it impracticable to concentrate a majority vote on Mr. Follett or any one else to-day, permitted Mr. Wen- dell to be chosen. * * * * ® T might have held cut a little longer. * * * # Had there been a prospect of electing any geod Republican, I would have held out.’’ «« Who killed Cock Robin? I, says the Spar’ow, With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin.”’ “The Republicans, finding it impracticable to concentrate a majority vote on Mr. Follett, or any one else to-day, permitted Mr. Wen- dell to be chosen.—Horace Greeley’s Letters to Tribute When we found that we couldn’t, We resolved that we wouldn’t ; When we could not prevent it, Ob Lord! how we went it. The House Binding.—Last evening at a speeial meeting of the House printing com- mittee—Messrs. Nicholis, Cragin, and Flagler —Mr. J. L. Williams of the Toledo (Ohio) Blade—a'Republican party or Freesoil pa- per—was duly elected to execute the book binding of the House for the Thirty-fourth (this) Congress. There were a legion of can- didates—perhaps twenty aspirants in all. It seems to be understood that Mr. Follett (who wasn’t elected House printer) is to have some interest in the contract with Mr. Williams. Our talented, truthful and ingenuous neigh- bor, a day or two sinve, personally offered for the work, proposing to underbid the late con- tractors. It seems that dodge din’t work. For God’s sake, somebody throw our neighbor a bone! The Kansas Debate opened to-day in the House with an able and earnest speech from Mr. Phelps, in explanation and defence of the people in Missouri in connection with Kansas affairs; showing that all the outrages that have taken place in Kansas are the legitimate fruits of the efforts of the Abolitionists of dis tant States to interfere in the concerns of the Territory so as to operate on the institution of slavery in Missouri. He was replied to by Mr. Washburn, of Maine, who claimed that what the committee proposed to do was only what the House, through its election committee, had repeatedly done before. The Extra.—The Committee of Claims have decided to report in favor of allowing Judge Nicholson, of the Union, the twenty per cent. extra on the printing of the last House, disal- lowed by the accounting officers. : Army Officers Resigned.—Brevet Captain Edward C. Boynton, First Lieutenant First Artillery, to take effect February 16, 1856. First Lieutenant Jefferson H. Nones, Second Artillery, to take effect March 12, 1856. List of Patents, issued from the United States’ Patent Office for the week ending February 19, 1856—each bearing that date: Edward F. Berry, of Hudson, N H.—For improvement in machines for sowing seed broadcast. Sherburne C. Blodgett, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in forks. Henry A. Brown and Jas. Wiley, of Brook- lyn, N. Y —For improved fountain pen. Wallis and George Bull, of Tonawanda, Pa. For improvement in machines for sawing marble. Abner Burnham, of Albany, N. Y.—For improvement in cooking stoves. eo. H. Corliss and Elisha Harris, of Prov- idence, R. I.—For improvement in rolling metal. . Geo H. Corlisa and Elisha Harris, of Provi- idence, R. 1.—For improvement in forging thimbles. Jno. B. Cornell, of New York, N. Y —For improment in vault covers, arcus M. Cass, and Lawson R. Bigelow, of Watkins, N. Y.—For improved grapple for raising stone. Seth P. Chapin, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in sewin, ‘ides. 2 Stephen Gorsuch, toona, Pa.—For im- provement in seeding machines. John Johnson, of Troy, N. ¥.—For improve- ment in power looms, Francis Jos. Klein, of New York, N. Y.—For flexible pen-holder. Abraham, Ezra, and Chas. Marquiss, of Monticello, [1l., and Chas. Emerson, of De- catur, IIl—For improvement in the mole of draining ys hs. James B. Mell, of Riceboro, Ga.—For im- rovement in ploughs. : John H Paper’ of Elmira, N. Y.—For ma- chine for tenoning window blinds. Michael Phelan, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For improvement in billiard and table cushions. harles 8. Pitman, of Swam Mass.— a improved mode of applying shafts to axles Rensselaer Reynolds, of Stockport, N. ¥Y.— For improvement in temples for looms. ; F. Roesler, of New York, N Y —For im- provement in the construction of ries, Jos. Smith, of Sunbury, O0.—For improve- ment in hubs for James F. Starrett, of New York, N. Y.— — Machine for printing from engraved plates. Philip Scrag and W. J. Von Kammerhue-| ber, of Washisgton, D. C.—For improvement in machines for sawing marble in obelisk rm, - for rvation. Patented tn Hoglond Sept end-Bept, 15, 1863. Russel Wildman, of Charlestown, Mags.— For improvement in furnaces for heating slugs for the use of batters, tailors, and others. George W. Livermore, of Cambrid, Mass., assignor to the Livermore Man ing Comentt Boston, Mass.—For improved stave mac’ Hamilton L. Smith, of = Ohio, as- r to William Neff and Peter Neff, Jr, of innati, Ohio.—For photographic pictures on pee surfaces. jssues.—Wm. Apperly, of New York, N. Y —For ticket ister for railroad cars, &o. Patented May 1, 1855. John H. Manny, of Rockford, Ill., to Peter H. Watson, of Washi s For improvement in harvesting machines. Patented October 17, 1854. Ante-dated June 15, 1854. Additional Improvement —J. F. Mascher, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im; ent in da- guerreotype cases. Paten' March 9, 1853. Dengn.—Wm.T. of Fall River, Mass.—For design for parlor stoves. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 18th February, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stooks.... $1,168 24 For the Treasury Departmen’ 694 14 For Customs.....ssesees 3,344 77 For the Interior Departmen‘ 69 00 War Warrants received and War repay warrants recei Ontered..rerrceccseees 1,017 56 From miscellaneous soure: 289 73 On account of the Navy + 80,000 00 Or oe CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the pending resolution of inquiry of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., for the charges, &c., on which the recent Naval Reform Board acted, was continued by Messrs. Toucey, Hale, Jones of Tenn., and Fessenden, and was then postponed until 1 p. m. to-day. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Sidney Webster, Esq., his private secretary, transmitting a report of the Secretary of Beate, and accompanying documents, in answer to the resolution of the Senate, of the 4th inst., calling for copies of the laws and journals of the Legislative As- sembly of the Territory of Kansas, and of any cs mndence which may have taken place between the Governor of that Territory and the officers of the General Government in re- lation to disturbances in that Territory. The documents were read at length, con- sisting of letters from Governor Reeder to Mr. Marcy. defending himself against the charges of h ng been concerned in the pur- chase of K alf-breed reservations and other speculations in the public lands of said Territory ; also, several communications from Governor Shannon to the President, detailing the disturbances which have taken place at the town of Lawrence, &c. The reading having been concluded, Mr. Toucey expressed his warm approval of the course which had been pursued by the Executive in relation to the Uistarbacioss in Kansas, and hoped his position would receive the support of every friend of the Constitution and the laws. Mr. Wilson said that the correspondence which had been read totally misrepresented the state of affairsin Kansas. He believed that the elections had been carried by the aid of “border ruffians’’ from the State of Mis- souri, at the point of the bewie-knife, and in- dulged in severe denunciations of those who favored the policy of making Kansas a slave State. Before he had concluded he gave way toa motior to adjourn; and accordingly the Senate adjourned. In the House, the printing committee’s resolution, directing 30,000 copies of the me- chanical report of the Patent Office to be pete for the use of the members, and 10,000 for the use of the Patent Office bureau was amended, on motion of Mr. Haven, by strik- ing out 30,000 and inserting in lieu thereof 0 Mr. Harris, of I11., tition of P. E. Foulke, contesting the seat of the Tep- resentative of the Eighth District of Illinois, and that of L.J. S. Turney, contesting the seat of the member from the Ninth District (Mr. 8 S. Marshall) of the same State; both of which were referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Giddings presented the petition of R. L. B. Clarke, contesting the seat of Mr. A. Hall of Iowa; same reference. Mr Grow submitted the following resolu- tion; which was agreed to: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested, if not incompatible with the pattie interest, to transmit to this House the laws of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, and all the executive pro- ceedings and correspondence of the Governor of said Territory, or copies thereof. Various bills were introduced by many mem- bers, and aay tema referred. Mr. Jones, of Tenn , asked consent to intro- duce a bill toamend the act in addition to certain acts granting bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States, ap- proved March 3, 1855. He briefly explained that the bill simply proposed to repeal so much of the third section of the act of 1853 as required claimants to establish their right to its benefit by record evidence. There being no objection, the bill was read three times and passed. On motion of Mr Campbell, of Ohio, a reso- lution was passed authorizing the Ways and Means Committee to employ a clerk at $1,800 per annum. Mr. Kennett, after a personal explanation withdrew the name of the Rev. Mr. Cummins, of this city, from the list of candidates for the Houge chaplaincy. Shortly afterwards they adjourned. | Bbaxetabas the Proceedings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, the morning hour, up to the time at which we went to press, was devoted, for the most part, to the presenta- tion of petitions, (principally from retired naval officers,) resolutions, &0., none of which were of public importance. In the course of these transactions, the House bill to amend the bounty land bill of Mareh 3, 1855, by adding a clause allowing arol testimony of service where record evi- Hea is now required, was taken up. Mr. Brodhead moved to lay it on the table until to-morrow, with the view then to take it up and pass it without a reference. Mr. Stuart speared this motion urging the reference of the bill. In the House, Mr. Hickman reported, from the elections committee, a resolution to em- power that committee to send to Kansas for eons and papers, to be used as testimony in the Kansas contested election case. : Mr. Phelps addressed the House at some length upon this resolution, in defence of the conduct of the people of Missouri in connex ion with Kansas affairs. Mr Washburn, of Me., replied at length to Mr. P., contending that Gov. Reeder could not find magistrates in the territory before whom to take testimony, and had mn re- fused copies of papers he conceived necessary to make eut his case. Tae Paciric.—The telegraph yesterday brought news that Mr. Campbell, a young gentleman from Halifax, now in Liverpool, had written to Messrs. Murdeck & Co., of Hali- fax, as follows : Inverpoo!, Jan. 28.—The weather has been very severe during the past week. The steamer Pacific was obliged to put into Shan- non river on her way out of the channel, and the Royal Charter, an Australian steamer, was forced to put back to Plymouth. The Shannon fs on the west coast of Ireland, some eighty miles above Capo Clear, and the Pacific may have put back there, but we see no reason for such @ hope, without some con- firmation of it from other sources. It is unac- countable, in these days of reporters and news- agente, that a private letter should alone :bring this news. P a Tar Ice Exsaneo.—From out exchanges, it appears that the New England ports are the; only ones opém. Even Lake Michigan is said to be completely frozen. over from one side to the other, as with the best glasses from either side of the Lake the clear water cannot be seen. This has never ocourred before within memory. New York is deprived of her coast highway, Long Island Sound. With the exception of a space opposite New Haven, the sound is closed up by ice from the Narrows to Greenport, which has not been the case since the revolu- tionary war. Philadelphia remains blockaded. There is no indication of an opening in the icy mass of the Schuylkill, and that portion of the chan- nel of the Delaware which ie directly in front of the centre of the city, is all that is open continuously of the river this side of League Island. Throngs of skaters and others may be seen daily upon both rivers, and the live- liest scenes are to be witnessed on the ice. Baltimore harbor is covered with ice from twelve to fifteen inches thick. The steamer Relief continues at work, and a strong force is at work, getting the Cromwell steamers up to the city. Even the most Southern ports are filled with ice, and it is said by the oldest settlers that such severely cold weather has never been ex- perienced in Florida until this winter. Capt. Bontes De Oca informs the Tampa Peninsu- lar, that sharks have been frozen to death during the late cold spell, in Charlotte Harbor. Such an event has not transpired, to his knowledge, for the last thirty-five years. A Beavtirut Compiexion may easily be acquired by using the “‘“Balm of a Thousand Flowers,’’ It will remove tan, pimples, and Sreckles from the skin, leaving it of a soft and roseate hue. Wet a towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash the face night and morn- ing. For sale at Shillington’s, agent for Wash ington, and all druggists. = GEORGETOWN CORRESPOND- ENCE.—A su it answer to “‘Spec- tator’’ of y is that the Hon. H. » of Ki uggested the invitation to the Hon. Mr. Campbell, of Obie, to speak at Forrest Hall ; and if “Spectator” had heard the Hon. Mr. C.’s strong Union there he would not have peony him teint Mr. tte oe wt wit bow. ever, have another opportun! im in our town on Saturday ht a ha we wonld advise him to avail himself of, so that he may write understandingly about that honorable entleman If to bave three members from Slave tates and one from a Free State be Abolition, the Committee Plead guilty. The Know Nothing ate wn a neither of Fire of the nor Abolitionists of tho North, but of Americans, desirous of perpetuating the Union of the States. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Gxoxextown, D.C., Feb 19, 1856. Eanes: Sie ES ET MASONIC NOTICE.—WASHINGTON Centenial Lodge No. 14.—Brothers, y; are hereby notified to meet at Masoa e Rodm, corner 9th and D streets, on WED- NESDAY, the 20th instant, at 2 o’clock, to ussist in Paying funeral honors to our deceased brother, Right Worshipful Past Grand Master RoBERT Kzrwortu. order of W.H. FAULKNER, W Master No. 14. feb 19-11* Fae atomic FUNERAL.—The mem bers of Lebanon Ledge No. 7 Free and Acce} Masons, are notified to attend the fune ral of brother Rosert Keywortu, Past Grand Master of the @. L. of the District, and Honorary Member of No. 7, on WEDNESDAY, at 2 o’clock, at the hall, corner 9th and D streets. A. WM. J. RHEES,W M. Masons in the District are invited to attend. Adicriens GUARD.—YOU ARE here- feb 19-1t by notified to meet at yonr Armory on FRI- Day MORNING next, the 22d instant, at 9 o'clock precisely, in full uniform, with overcoat and pompon, for Parade. Roll call pre- cisely at 9 o'clock. ae for drill, &c.,on WEDNESDAY EVEN- ING. By order of Captain Tait : teb 19-3t Cc R. BISHOP, 0.8. —— Bee NOTICE —ALL PERSONS HOLD- ing tickets for the Ball of the Wasbing- ton Highlanders for the benefit of the , are requested to return them or the amount money they can contribute as soon as = by com- municating to Capt. BAIN, 480 Massachusetts av- enue, or Patent Office. The members of the rao al are requested to meet at the armory on THU AY EVENING as business of importance will be brought before them feb 18-3@ By order of Capt. Barn. ope BE DELIv- ered at Forrest Georgetown, on TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 19th, at 8 o'clock, by the Washington Bloomer, M. D. Tickets 25 eents—to be had at the door. feb 16-3t* THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE m. Washi and Mount Vernen Steam- boat Company be held over Parker’s store, on FRIDAY, February . ll o’clock a.m. Directors will be elected, and the yearly business laid before the meetin; THOS. PARKER, President. feb 9—e06t (Alex. Gazette) NDIA RUBBER COMBS —At LAM- MOND’S, 7th street, can be found India Rub- ber, Tuck, Puff, Side, Dressing and Children’s Long COMBS. feb 19 3t pes GENTLEMAN WHO TOUK. through mistake, a CLOAK from the Presidy. %s on a'Room No. i Post Ofice Depaitmest at Room No. a feb 19-1t# Bi oe OSY_—IN THE VICINITY OF THE NA- vy Department, probably on 15th street, a pair ty ap i — i 3 ed Spectacles, ‘with s' lasses. The finder will bis be suitably rewarded by leaving them at No & fbi Pension Office. ————$—$—$$—$——— yf ks BE HIKED BY THE YEAR, A COL’D woman, a good cook, washer and ironer.” bas two children, and will be hired on moderate terms. Country preferred. Enquire on 13th st, second house al E, No. 335. feb 19-1t# PECIAL CARD,.—ATTENTION IS RE- eee to the closing out sale of the splendid collection of Oi! Pai on THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, February 19th, at 7 o’clk at the saloon over Farnham’s Bookstore, corner of Pa avenue end 11th street. Many additions have been made to this beauti- ful collection, all of which will positively be sold on this oceasion without to price. feb 19-1t J.C. MeGUIRE, Auct. MILLINE: [WADANE DEVOS WILL CLOSE OUT J her stock of MILLINERY at THE LAKES, du the present week, at even less than cost ao preparatory to the opening for the Spring Fashions Secrrenicsen Beret atcha CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE. persons DECLINING HOUSEKEEPING hand, will at all times to pur- Gees thelr entine sthok? or seek metas fo ny ._ Call and see BONTZ & COOMBS, No. 360 Seventh st , bet. I and K. UST PUBLISBED— Cashmere Schottisc! = Cottage Hi These are by that ir £ Macauley, cad weasooetseah oonante ane oor JUHN F. ELLIs, _fee 19 306 Pa. avenue &ec. I HAVE JUST OPENED ANOTHER LOT mn ecm Tin Cha Dishes, with high and very low prices. Also, in stere, Ja) Plate Warmers, Table c “8 Britannia Ware; China, Glass & ery; ‘ 504 Pa. avenue, near Adams’ a *) Bargains may be had. feb 19-6t or te surplus of Household Effects on us may wish to dispose of. feb 19-004 American Military cated Polke A lome Raliroad Schottisch pretty. Remember, at the Great Music Store of CHAFING DISHES, PLATE WARMERS, 4 in from 10 to 30 inches, which I will sel low Ware; Pai A aMOSEET AS: EVENINGS. F-.* . 18th and 19th. =~ AT ODD FELLOWS’ HAlL. R. WINTER'S EXHIBITION OF CREMICAL GRAND TyORAMAS. &e << Milan Catbedral,”” with the celebration of . Funeral of N as it rine tue Hospital or invalides at Bora. wih hieen new . VIEWS. CAROMATROPES, obYetATine vies, Ouro Me Tickets 25 cents only. bs commences at 7% o'¢lock RETURN OF THE FAVORITES GREAT TROUPE, AT THE VARIETIES, Commencing Monday Evening, Feb. 19th. AVING JUST COMPLETED A Moar Hi Aaccosstat tour South and West me pene this beautiful sete pees Soe me Doom open at 6% o’clock—commencing at 7x cor ts. JOHN T. FORD, Agent. wo FINE SHOW W i Dows, as a bargain will be otfeeel tt ied for early. at ae E’S Drag Store, No. 113 Pa. avenue Figgt ard. Balm of s Thousand Flowers for sale as ieee feb le3t STRAY.—CAME TO THE of the subscriber, on the road to, Benning’s Bridge, near Eastern a young Buffalo Cow, marked with and white. Rican de. vested ty charges Pepe 18a SORTMENT OF CLASSIC LARGE Asso) ENGRAVINGS and original ETCHING by the most cele! old Masters, as KR. 4 Longhi, Strange, Woollett, Rembrandt, A. Du, rer, Mare Antonio, and others, among which are THE AURORA, by Guin. MADONNA 8T. S{STO, by Rarzazt. VENUS, by Trrrax, etc. For sale at ‘W. ADAM’S Bookstore, 438 Pa. avenue, three doors from 4% st. feb 18-1w* ws, STOLEN YESTERDAY ASMALL white LAP DOG. It is tinker "Appiys 30 Soc, ary Bila for ber. at 14th. y, fed 16—3re _—_——_—_—$$—— es | Lgpeondegpng od AND TUILET GOODS, cheap, atJOHN F.ELLIS’S. feb 16-tr MPORTANT TO GUITARISTS.—A very large collection of new and old standard Guitar Songs and + just gong at our Music and Btore. . avenve. oe JOHN P. ELLs. | TIOLINCELLOS.—TW0O FINE NEW IN- struments just received. and for sale low at JOHN F. ELLIS’S Great Music Store. feb 16—tr q HERIAL OIL, OK SPIRIT GAs 58 nts lon CAMPHENE., or Pine Ofl; Lard, Sperm and Solar Oils, forsale a 5. R. McGREGOR. feb 16-1w 5% Seventh WINTER CLOTHING AT CosT ORDER TO RUN OFF OUR ENTIRE apres Sethe saw eee yim ag ind desi: stock at cost, consisting ver - i prices. Also, a very stock of Servants’ Cloth! * RWALL & STEPHENS, = Next to Iron Hall, 322 Pa avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. feb 16-tf yas ILLUSTRATED HAND-BOO Architecture, 2 vols, 8vo., with 850 illustra- tions = on wood a, London, 1836, by James F erguson The Earth, its Physical condition and most remarkable Phenomena, by W. M. Higgins, Lon- don, 1855 ‘The Curiosities of London, by John Timbs, P. S.A , Lon4on, 1855 Dictionary of Terms in Art, by F. W. Patrholt, F.8.A., London Lecture on Architecture and Painting, by John Ruskin, London, 1855 Nineveh, ies Ancient History and Modern Ex- plorers, by R.6. Pote, Wiw and Midge. of Colleries, by M. Dunn, second edition, 1 vol, Lo»don Plattner and Muspratt on the Blowpipe, 1 vol., 8vo., London Caxton and Printing, Watt and the Steam En- gine, in 1 vol., London, 1855. from London Im; > PHANCK TAYLOR. de OFFICIAL ARMY REGISTER, 1956, price S0cents, for sale in Was! by TAYLOR & MAURY. Bookstore. near Sth st MARY ANN.—JUST RECEIVED AT A the Music Depot: GEO. HILBUS, ib—tr JPOREIGN MUSIC, from ine, best Ee. *6EO. HILBUB, Agent. ee VERY LARGE INVOICE OF MUSIC this day received at the Music Depot. feb 15 GEO. HILBUS, Agent. ene nN OST YESTERDAY, IN OR ABOUT the Hall of the House of Representatives, a Poli- cy of Life Insurance which had been sent on to be executed. The large white envelope in which it was enclosed is addressed to the owner. itis of no value whatever except to that person. The finder will receive many thanks by lew itat the Star office, or with the Postinaster the House of Representatives feb 7-f 188 MURRAY'S AMERICA.—Letters from the United States, Cuba, and Canads, by the Hon. Amelia M. Murray, $i The Attache in Madrid; or, Sketches of he Court of Isabella II, $1 “ The Naturalization Laws of the United States, 25 cents Clement Loreiner, by Angus B Reach, 6c. TAYLOR & MAURY’S feb 13 Bookstere, near 9th st. SEASONABLE GUODS. OHN H. ets cadacpe eat sT., -; has recei 1 following SEASONABLE GOODS: I case (1100 yards) perfectly undressed Shirtiog’ Cotton, manufactured to order, ani can be re- commended, at 12 cts 1 bg cc undressed and extra heavy do. cts lcase New York and Bates Mills do. do. Mi = aeons cena and Barklie’. Shirting Linens heeting and Pillow-case Linens Damask Tabie Linens, Bird’s Kye & Huckaback White Brilliante, Cambrics and Plaid Muslins hay tye pink, buff and mode colors Mouselin French Worked Collars and Sets, TP Wishing to esa EM Goods, room for re ateery ae ces for cash, or cus. tomers. ~~ JOBN H. iT feb 13-tr EUREKA! THE SECRET DISCOVERED, Gibbs’s Vegetable Balsam FOR RESTORATION OF THE HAIR. r REMOVES SCURF AND DANDRUFF, and cures all Diseases of the Scalp The discovery of this invaluable ‘was brought about by the unities its in- end