Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY... -. February 25, 1856. 17~ Advertisements should be handed in by Soa {0~ Acznzs vor raz Stan.—The following named are authorized to contract for the pul of advertisements in THE Stan: Philadelphia—V. B. Patmxn, northwest cor- her of Fifth and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Purrinerit & Co., Nassau street Boston—V. B. Patmen, Scollay’s Building. ——a {7 Jos Pxintine.—Onur friends and patrons are notified that we are now to execute Kind of Jos Paintine SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Intelisgencer, publishing the recent letter of Governor Wright, of Indiana, in re- Ply to the appeal of Lane, Robinson & Co. for arms, ammunition, and money, to resist the authority of the United States in Kansas, says: “We have seen nothing from an official source, in reference to the unhappy difficulties in Kansas, more distinguished for sense and diseretion, or mose admirable for enlight- ened or patriotic sentiments, than the letter of Governor Wright, of Indiana. Wisdom shines with a double lustre in high places, a in the seat of official power. mend the letter of the Governor as a bright spot in the dark field of politics. It was writ- ten in Br 5 to a communicaticn from three citizens of Kansas, of precisely the same tenor as the communicatioas from the same citizens which were recently laid before the Legisla- tures of the States of New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island. The letter is in strong and honorable contrast to some of the other re- Sponses.’” The same paper also pronounces preposter- ous the pretensions of Francis P. Blair and others, essayed at Pittsburg, that the South will soon look with favor on abolitionism. The Union shows that the Trebune con- tinues its purpose of mutilating official docu- ments bearing on the state of affairs in Kan- sas, by way of bolstering up abolitionism in the Territory. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP The Points of Interest —We have waded with careful attention through many reports of procedings of the Know Nothing National Council lately in session in Philadelphia, in the hope of getting at the head-and-tail of the affair. We, however, find it to Lave been the most essentially jumbled-up concern of which the public have any account; disorder, crimi- nation, recrimination, oaths, fuss and fury reigning paramount. Parson Brownlow (who is credited with ‘ cottoning’’ to a row onsuch an cecasion) could not stomach the display of rowdyism marking its sessions, and the evident purpose of the mass of the northern delegates to force their southern associates to consent hereafter, unquestioned, to permit American partyism in the non-slaveholding States to be but an avowed tender to abolitionism—to make the exclusion of slavery from Kansas its shib- boleth. The Rey. gentleman, when his blood was fired by something more insulting than usual said against the South by an Ohio dele- gate, offered, in debate, to whip any five of the Ohio delegates, and that five of the Ten- nessee delegate would flog the whole of the Ohio delegation for the amusement of the con- vention and the improvement of the manners oftheir northern fellow members generally ! So say the newspapers. The following is the vote, in detail, by which the Washington Platform was adopted : AYES. Massachusetts—Ely, Keith, Brewster, Rob- inson, Arnold. Rhode Island—Chace, Knight. New York—Walker, Oakley, Morgan, Woodward, Reynolds, Chester, wens, San- ders, Whiston, Nichols, Van Deuson, West- brook, Parson, Picket, Campbell, Lowell, Sammans, Oakes. Seymour, Squire, Cooper, Burr, Bennett, Marvine, Midler, Stephens, Johnson, Wetmore, Hammon . Seymour. Delaware—Clement, Smithers. Maryland—Codett, Alexander, Winchester, Stephens, Wilmot. jorida—Call. New Jersey—Deshler, Weeks, Lyon, McClel- lan Pennsylyania—Freeman, Vanclede, Fress- ler, Smith. Gillingham, Hammond, Wood Gilford, Clyde. Fer Farrand, Williamson. Top. Louisiana— , Elam. California—Wood, Stanley. Arkansas—Logan. Tennessee —Brownlow, Bankhead, Zolikof- fer, Burton, Campbell, Donaldson, Harris, Bilbow, Beloab. Kentucky—Stowers, Campbell. Raphael, Todd, Clay. Goodle, Goodloe, Bartlett. Obio—White, Nash, Simpson, Lippitt. Indiana—Sheets, Phelps. Missouri— Edwards, Fletcher, Hockaway. Michigan—Wood Wisconsin—Lock wood, Cook, Chandler, Gil- District of Columbia—Ellis, Evane. Ilinois—Danenhower, Allen. Total—108. wars. New Hampshire—Colby. moe Massachusetts—Richmend, heelwright, Temple, Thurston, Summer, Allen, Savine, Hawkes. Connectisut—Sperry, Dunbar, Peck, Booth, Holley, Perkins. Rhode Island—Simons, Nightingale. New York—Barker. Maryland—Pusell, Ricaud, Pinckney, Kra- mer. Virginia—Bolling, McHugh, Cochran, Bote- ler, Preston, Ma 2 Bennsylvani hnson, Sewell, Jones, Par- ker, Heistand, Kase, Kinkaid, Coffee, Carlisle, Crovode, Edie, Sewall, Power. Louisiana— Harman, Hardy, Arkansas—Fowler. Tennessee—Nelson, Reedy, Picket. Kentucky—Shanklin, Jones, Gist, Carpen- ger, Underwood Man se Olds, Ford, Barker, fang Stanbaugh, Rogers, Spoon ledges, Kyle. Lees, Swigart, Allison, beaker ‘Vaeusas, Corwine, Chapman, Ayres, Johnson. indiasa— ith . Missouri—Breckenridge. Ilinois— Jennings, Gear. Lowa—Thorington. Total—77 In the course of a speech delivered by the Hon. Mr. Ready, of the United House of Rep- resentatives, (according to the report of the New York Ezpress)— “A delegate inquired if Mr. Ready had not voted in Seaaree aginst Mr. F. Evans, the regular American nominee for Door K ir? “Mr. R. admitted that be had; but that he did so because he understood that Mr. E. had received the support of a Black Republican convention “« This was denied by several delegates, in- cluding Mr. Evans himself.”’ The truth is, the meeting nominating Brother French was not a ‘‘ convention,” but ecaucus. So Brother French was technically right, though morally wrong; for a majority of those present were Republican supporters of Mr. Banks Had the South Americans supported Brother Freach as unanimously as the Repub- licans did, we take it he would now be the Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Sheets, of Indiana, oné of the principal abolition (or anti-slavery) orators there (allof whom declared themselves against the admis- sion of Kansas with a slaveholding oonstitu- tion, showing dudgeon when styled ‘ aboli- tionists,”” though expressing willingness to be known as anti-slaveryites) insisted vehemently on the repeal of the twelfth section, which was done for the accommodation of those of his ilk. He expressed his willingness, and that of his brother anti-slaveryites, to accept the Washington platform. Why, reader? Listen : “He was willing to accept » compromise, but the section must be got rid of; he was willing to accept the Washington platform ; for if there was ce de < in it, it was s0 cov- ered up with verbiage that a President would be elected before the people would find out what it was all about. (Tumultuous laugh- ter.) Three Southern States had been carried on the 12th section ; repeal it, and we will give you theentire North. (Applause.) He ap- aled to the Council to take off this trammel, hat the great North and North-West may march to triumph. Do this and place on the ticket a good Southern man, and most of the Southern States will be carried with or with- out the 12th section.” From one of the New York journals we take the following bird’s eye view of the proceed- ings between the time when the Council died and the nominating convention was born: “ Midnight.—The defeated North are in private caucus at the Merchant’s Hotel to see what they will do aboutit. The Centrals and Nationals are talking of their pet candidates for the nominating Convention to-morrow, and the South Americans are consoling themselves with drinking. It is impossible to answer the question. ‘ What of the morrow?’ “The adoption of the new platform has en- livened the Nationals, and they will press a nomination pretty strongly. Law hag the most friends of any single person, but Fill- more and Erastus Brooks have their backers. The North will probably oppose a nomination, and if she is made to do so, thei the bolt which did not come off on the platform will probably take place. The Northern side was badly en- ineered in the fight on the platform. The ew England and Ohio delegates had agreed to go together for a single LS caabeae to re- peal the Twelfth Section, but Ely and Brews- ter betrayed them and put the North in a false position, from which it never extricated itself.” Erastus Brooks for the Presidency! Ain’t that high? We are getting seriously alarmed for the senior of our talented, trathful and engenuous neighbor. Why, they’ll put him up for the Presidency next, as sure as a gun! if they keep on much longer after that fashion. And then we shall have to hang ourself out of pure ennui, occasioned by the loss of our cus- somary afternoon’s treat in reading his per- spicacious, profound, disinterested and re- freshing—if at times slightly Peck-sniffian, and at other times Pickwickian—lucubrations. But all this reminds us of a story we have heard of two distinguished clergyman of anti- revolutionary times, in Boston; the Rev. Mr. Byles and the Rev. Mr. Winslow. Parson B a learned man and great wag in his way, was remarkably absent-minded; while Parson Winslow was famed for shirking work; for watching to find strange parsons in town, all of whom he asked to preach in his pulpit. Parson Byles’s slave Pompey—for in thos® days even New England clergymen held slaves —coming into his master’s study, said his coat was shabby and he wanted a new one. “Very well, Pomp,”’ go ask your mistress for one of mine that I have laid aside.” Pompey, how- ever, stirred never a peg, and the Parson con- tinued reading. Casting up his eyes in a quarter of an hour, he again saw Pomp in his presence, unbidden. ‘Master, I want a new coat.’’ “Go to your mistress and ask her for one of mine, Pompey.’’ Still Pomp stirred not; and the Parson again buried himself in study. A third time looking up after the lapse of some minutes and asking the perse- vering Pomp ‘“‘What now ?”’ he was answered “I want a newcoat.’’ On that occasion, his master recollecting that he had told him where to apply for one, ordered him thither again, in a huff. When Pomp protested that he could not think of donning a black coat. “Why not, Pompey?’ ‘Cause, massa, if Parecn Winslow see me wid black coat on, ho sure to nab me furto preach to he congregation.’ Reaily, it seems as though the Know Nothing National Convention is about to be as indis- criminate in its search for a suitable occupant for the Presidential chair, as Parson Winslow was in times of yore. for brethren to fill his pulpit. The Metropolitan Railroad and the Streets of Washington.— Finding no little excitement among our fellow citizens with reference to the petition of this company for liberty to extend their road through this city to a junc- tion with the Baltimore and Washington rail- road, we take occasion to spread it before our readers im extenso; remarking only that we understand froin its president that it is not proposed to cross or traverse Pennsylvania avenue with it, any where : The Memorial of the President and Directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company respect- fully shows to = honorable bodies, that a bill was passed by Congress at the 2d session of the Con; , and approved March 3, 1853, granting the right of way to pepe whenever incorporated by the State Maryland, to lay out and construct a railroad from any int in connection with the Baltimore and hio railroad, at on near the Point of Rocks, to Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. That the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, at the session of 1853, passed a bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Com pany, to construet a road from Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, to Hagerstown, in Washington county, Maryland, crossing the main stem of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near the Point of Rocks; and That the necessary subscription having been obtained, thereupon the company was organized. Your memorialists show, that it is now deemed highly expedient that this road should be extended through the city of Washington; They therefore pray for the passage of a law, at your present session, assenting to said act of the Legislature of Maryland, and incorporating the said company within the District of Colum- bia, and catering and empowering it to extend and construct its said road from the int in Georgetown, where its terminus has fixed by the board, through said town, e Rock creek into and through the city of Washington, by such of its streets and av enues as may be found suitable for the pur- pose, and > roved of by the corporate au- said city, to the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and thence tothe Navy Yard and the Potoma: river; and also to contract with the General Government for carrying the public mails, and to regulate the freight on such articles as are not or cannot be charged by the ton. Your memorialist further state to your hon- orable bodies, that said road, when thus fully chartered, will be located a distance of about eight miles within the District of Columbia, and by its connection, first with the main stem ofthe Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the vicimity of Frederick, and next, with a rail- rogd, now in course of renewal, leading from Hi wn to Chambersburg, in Pennsyl- yania, will present important advantages to the District cites in ie and travel, and es- pecially to the Capital of the United States, in the early transmission of the public mails from the seat of Government to the west and north- est pettlons off the Usion, 2 well as in the munitions of ae ., to and these points when Pp ior its connection with the Balti- Ohio railroad near Frederick, the pe Bs the West will be lessened about fifty miles, as shown by the accompanying map, and al saving would be effected an- nually to the ernment, in transmission of the great western mail, besides a gain of five or six hours im point of time in the arrival of the mails to rier of Washington, and an extension of time, of the same number of hours in closing the mails daily from it forthe West; and, by the connection spoken of at Hagers- town, a continuous railroad communication will at once be effected, by a new and highly favorable route, with the lake region. In view of these considerations, and others that could be urged, addressing themselves at once to the national interests, your memorial- ists are disposed to believe that it is theduty of Congress to aid this company in some form, consistent with its views of constitutional pow- ers, and in ent with its practice hither to in relation to the District cities, Such aid could be afforded, if not by sub- scriptions to the capital stock of the companys by donation of portions of the public lands, now so'largely devoted to objects of this kind, in localities where the Government has a di- rect interest. Or, if this mode should be deemed objectionable, your memorialists re- spectfually suggest that Congress might, with at propriety, make an sree tion of $500,000 towards the construction of that part of the Metropolitan Road within the District of Columbia, as an improvement in that Dis- trict, and thereby avoid every constitutional objection. Many similar grants have hereto- fore been made by Congress, and without ask- ing a consideration in any case; whereas in this, the following large equivalent is offered, vis : The company pledges itself that, if such appropriation be made, they will carry, at all times, the pantie mails, troops, public stores, arms, supplies, &c., without any charge. Your memorialists, therefore, pray your honorable bodies to pass a law at your present session granting aid to said work, (now in pro- gress of construction within the State of Mary- land,) in some one of the modes suggested, or in such other way as the wisdom of Congress may devise ; and, asin duty bound, yourmem- orialiats will ever pray, &c. By order of the Board of Directors: F. Doves, President. J. W. Dersie, Secretary. Georgetown, D. C., February 11, 1856. To Try It Again.—The writers from this city for the anti-slavery press have announced in all directions that the ‘‘packed”’ Elections Committee design to-day reporting back their resolution authorizing them to summon hither and quartering on the treasury the battalion of vagabondizing abolitionists from Kaneas, who are now begging money and arms from men, women, and children, throughout the North, to aid in setting the authority of the United States at defiance in Kansas. Such, in few words, will prove to be the result of grant- ing their request to send for ‘‘ persons and pa- pers.’’ He who imagines that the backers of Ex-Governor Reeder seek to have any exam- ined in person here, except such as we indi- cate above, has failed to scan closely the de- scription of testimony with reference to Kansas affairs wholly relied on by the abolition press up to this time, to justify the attempt to settle up the territory with abolitionists, s0 as to strike at slavery in Missouri, and to enable the instruments with which they work, out there, to carry their points by open resistance to the authorities of the United States. For some days past every conceivable scheme has been resorted to here, in order to browbeat Northern opposition members sup- posed to be inclined to wash their hands of this plot of ex-Governor Reeder’s backers; until to-day the prime movers feel very cer- tain they have a sufficient number of them s0 “snubbed”’ as that they will quietly follow in the wake of Mr. Giddings in this matter. If they are beaten on this tack they will en- deavor to send out a commission to Kansas, to take the additional testimony they pretend is needed in the case; first, however, depriving the cause of Gen. Whitfield of any represent- ation whatever upon it. The letter writers to whom we allude above, unite in declaring, in effect, that such will be their aim if defeated in their original pur- pose. It will be proposed to strike out the name of the Hon. Sidney Baxter, and insert that of some Abolitionist as the colleague of J. H. Bradley, Esq., of thiscity. This latter gentleman is in his heart, doubtless, as ultra and ardent a sympathizer with ex-Governor Reeder as Washington now contains. The Democratic party and cause has no more ar- dent and ceaseless and politically unscrupu- lous opponent, as was shown conclusively by us last summer in commenting on his respon- sibility for the reprehensible conduct of the one-sided election commissioners in our last municipal election. Mr. B. was named for the position by an ardent advocate of ex-Gov- ernor Reeder’s cause. No friend of that of General Whitfield in the House would touch him in choosing such a commissioner with a forty-foot pole, if the choice depended on him, If the House eventually send out the pro- proposed commission, and the Republican party desire to be represented on it by Mr. Bradley, we presume that no opyosition will be made by the friends of General Whitfield to their selection. They have not so com- pletely lost their senses as to entertain the idea of sending Atm out to Kansas on thei; own behalf, however. The News from England.—At noon to-day, according to the general impression among those who seem usually to be best informed on such matters, the important dispatches re- ceived at the State Department were laid by the President before his Council. All aceounts concerning their context that are in the papers are of course mere ‘‘ bosch;”’ as on this side of the Atlantic noone but the Secretary of State, his Assistant, and Chief Clerk, could possibly have seen them up to noon to-day. Washington has been in a terrible ferment on the subject of our relations with England for twenty-four hours, Our private opinion is, that there is little wool in all the great ory just now surrounding us. At this time it is impossi ble that we can express an opinion upon the precise tenor of the official news in question, s0 we decline pretending to tell all about it in advance of knowing anything whatever of it, according to the newspaper fashion of the day. The English Question.—Both Senators Ma- son and Cass were listened to on the English question to-day with great attention by the large crowd of foreign and domestic officials present in the Senate chamber. Mr. M. disputed certain of the statements connected with the state of the relations of the two Governments; while General Cass, going further, essayed to demonstrate the fal. sity of England’s denial of complicity with ‘the illegal acta of her officials in this country, It is very olear that this Government is an - xious at once to spread the late official news before the country, whatever it may be, or otherwise the Chairman of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee of the Senate would hardly have stepped forward with a resolution of in- quiry at such a time as the present. The U. 8. Steam Frigate Merrimae.—This ship was ordered by the Secretary of the Navy tosearch for the Pacific about the Grand Banke, and to relieve any vessel in a suffering condi- tion that might cross her path. These orders were in response to requests to that end from parties interested in the Pacific in Northern cities. It is understood at the Department that she left Boston harbor yesterday on that errand of mercy, instead of making the usual ‘‘trial trip” South, for which she had just been pre- pared. The Weather in England.—The mean tem- perature of the month of December, 1855, in London, was 34°.99, showing a difference of 4°.65 colder than the mean for the last twenty- nine years. The amount of rain was 1.492 inches. At Sandwick Manse, Orkney, the mean tem- perature for December was 39°.41, and that for twenty-eight years 41°.03. The mean temperature at Washington for December last was 37°.10, being 2° warmer than the same period in London. The Texas Debt Bill.—The Treasury De- partment have duly received from Texas an official notification of the passage through their legislature of the Texas Debt bill, with the amendment to which we have once or twice referred of late. An official copy of the action of the Legislature in the premises is said to accompany the notification Dead.—Letters were received in this city yesterday, we are pained to learn, announcing the death of Mr. Joseph Armstrong, a aon of the late Gen. Robert Armstrong. His death was occasioned by a fall from his horse, near Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a brother-in- law of Gen Persifer F. Smith, U.S A., their wives being sisters. His relatives in Wash- ington enjoy fhe heartfelt sympthy of their many friends here. The U.S. Steamship Niagara —Thissplen- did ship was successfully launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday last, ac- coading toa despatch received at the Navy Department this morning. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, 23d February, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... $25,775 62 For the Interior Department..... 18,708 15 From Customs.......ssseeseeee+ 68,212 60 War warrants received and en- War repay warrants received and Ontered...ececeeseeseee see 1,489 31 On account of the Navy.. +s» 146,127 98 erey mene on account of the MEFS awisewdicenchshew 151,812 12 From miscellaneous sources. 7475 eo CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Mason intro duced a resolution calling on the President for the correspondence between this Goverre ment and Great Britain upon the subject of the infringement of the neutrality laws of the country by British officials. Mr James, who had prepared a speech on this resolution, gave way, (with the intima- tion of his purpose to print his remarks,) to— Mr. Case, who addressed the Senate at length against the acts and positions on this subject held byEngland. In the coure of his remarks he commented with great severity on the condust of Britain, and also on the views pone by an unnamed newspaper (the ntelligencer) with reference to this affair. In the House, Mr. Craig, rising to a per- sonal explanation, stated that he was being extensively misrepresented by some of the ‘ewspapers in the matter of his having failed to vote in the last vote for a Speaker He stated that he was then “paired off’? on that occasion with Mr. Hughston, of New York. Mr. Richardson made a similar explanation with reference to himself—on the same occa- sion—his ‘‘pair” having been the Hon. Mr. Enmrie. Shortly afterwards a callof the House was moved ; and it was not ordered. Mr. Quitman moved to reconsider the vote of the House by which they had refused to accord aclerk to the Military Affairs com- mittee; reconsidered. The question recurring on agreeing to the resolution to accord a clerk te that committee, 0 guorum voted. r, Houston moved a call of the House; not ordered. Mr. Jones of Tenn., moved to adjourn, on which motion they were voting by yeas ard nays as we went to press. = +___ (GaP The Pennsylvania railroad company have made a proposition to the authorities of that State to purchase its main line of public works for $7,500,000 | SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—A Course of Lectures will be delivered by the Rev. Jonn Lorn on the Grandeur and Fall of the French Bourbon Monarchy, commencing on Wednesday Evening, February 27th. SUBJECTS. Lecture 1. Wednesday, Feb 27.‘*Cardinal Rich- e)ieu and the foundation of absolutism in France."? Lecture. Thursday, Feb. 28. ‘‘Louis XIV and the grandeur of the ae ey Lecture 3. Tuesday, March 4. ‘‘Louis XV and the causes which undermined the Monarchy.’? Lecture 4. Wednesday, March 5. ‘‘ Mirabeau and the developments of the French revolution.” Lecture 5. ursday, March 6. ‘‘Napoleon Bo- naparte and the results of the revolution.’? The Lectures will commence at 8o’elock. The public are respectfully invited. feb 25-10t ee WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY. A meeting of the Company will be held THISE SHINE at 2% © /ci0ok tf order: B.F. feb 25—1 UNION GUARD, ATTENTION.—You are hereby to meet at your Armory on TULSDAY ENENING, February v6th, at7o’clock. All members are requested to be ent, as business of importance be laid before the Company ved order of Capt. Regsz : feb 25—2t PETER HARRISON, 0.8. —_——— BR ore on Tuceday evening, Feorvary 3b, jure on lay ev , Fel at the Smithronian Institution, for the benefit of the Young Men’s Christian Association, to ena ble it to pete Aes its Laagert for the poor and ne- lected children of the city, religious instruc- tion at the alms-house, the increase of its library, &c. Itisto be understood that the lecture has no connexion with the Smithsonian course. No tickets can be obtained at the door, but a! be had vt Gray & Ballantyne’s, 7th street, Shilling- ton’s, Adam’s, Franc’ Taylor's. Taylor & Mau. +g, Nairn & Palmer’s, Z. D. Gilman’s, Stott’s, Campbell & Coyle’s, Farnham’s, on the avenue, Moore & Young’s, 9th street, and at the rooms of the Asgociation, corner of 10th street and Penn- sylvania avenue. The lecture will commence at BEERS, 8 o’clock. W. J. RHEES, JOS. H. WOOD JOS. H. BRADLEY, Jr. feb #—a3t Committee. MISSIONARY EXHIBITION.-— Brie Youth's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant strmeigg te street, will nold its second Anni ‘hibition on MONDAY EVENING, 25th inst., at7 o’clock. The exercises will consist of recitations, solos, and chorusses by the children The public 1+ respectfully invited to attend. feb @s1T.—A CERTIFICATE FOR FIVE L Shares of Stock in tre Wash! Bi Association of Washington City, ued to me 23d December, 1853; number not recollected. The finder will return it to me. feb 25-1t' JAMES W. SHIELDS. —————————— 5322--08 SATURDAY, the 234 instant, about noon, either on Pennsylvania avenue or 4 street, A FOOTED BOOT, with new finder rewarded by leav: will be liberall it at J. MILLS’S Shoe , under Browns’ hotel. feb 25-11% Lest.—on SATURDAY EVENIN 15th and 21st street, between streets, a ing BREASTPIN, of but litte leaving it at the Star office. got owner. The dnder will ND.—YESTERDAY MORNING, A sum neha gen peed peer = proving same ng ad ld cnvcalling at Nove Oregon street feb 25—1t0 sill Beece= LOST.—LOS8T, ON FRIDAY Pi it Levee, or on the way to the se we frees ot sect a HATR , with a gold clesp s itis made py th ee no value to any one but the owner, a sultable reward will te given ee oe turn af this office. eb 26— RPORATION STOCK.—S$S,000 Corpo- Stock for sale at feb ts Washing CHUBB BROTHERS. NO HUMBUG! hoe eet iar fai py tt IN ETHEREAL o ‘L LAMPS. RESPECTFULLY CALL THE AT Sentine of pe regen the —— mal ally to our very hb! me pete OIL LAMPS. the bea. of kind ever offered to the public, one of which can be seen at any time burning at our store No. 23 C street, between 6th ane 7th HOWELL & MORSELL. ETHEREAL OIL 88 cents per gallon. feb 95-2w POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 4 beret citizens and strangers may be at no loss to know where theycan obtain the services of a Police Officer at any hour, they are informed that the wienagres Police ee * " near Sth, every e weel Epa wah P.M. of officers of the regularly au department can be obtained to ferret out robberies, &c., and to attend to any vio- lation of the laws of the United States and of the Corporation. JOHN 8. HOLLINGSHEAD, Justice of the Peace feb 25-3t and Police Magistrate, 34 District. BUTTER, CHEESE, &c. 1 KEGS GLADES BUTTER. 40 boxes EASTERN CHEESE, 75 boxes SCALED HERRINGS, 2000 pounds PRIME NEW SHOULDERS, 10000 ** od ap HAMS, 7 bhds. New CropN.O. SUGAR, Wbbis. N.O. MOLASSES, Just received and for sale by BARBOU SEMMEBs, No. 65 La. av., opp. Bank of Washi feb 25-e06t between 6th and 7th ig (aoe HAVETHIs DAY (FEBRU- ary 14th) associated with mein co ership Jounx T Mitcuett. The business will hereafter be conducted under the firm of HARPER & MITCHELL. I would take this op ity to say to my friends and customers who are indebted to me by note or open account that they will confer an ¢s- pecial favor by making an early settlement, as I wish to close up the business of the late firm feb 25—3t WALTER HARPER FRUIT TREES, &c. OHN SAUL HAS THE PLEASURE OF offering a splendid collection of FRUIT, TREES, of superior and quality,’ consisting of PEACH, APPLES, PEARS. CHERRIES, &c., large and virorous, and varie- ties suited to this latitude. Also, ie thou- sands of the large LancashireG OOSEBERRIES; CURRANTS, red, white and black. the new long bunched varieties; STRAWBERRY PLANTS, RAUBARB ROOTS, SHADE TREES, EVER- GREENS, &c., with everything aining to the Nursery and ate business, of first quality and very moderate prices. si JOHN SAUL, Seed Warehouse. 390, 7th street, cor. H, Washington, DC. feb 25—eobt* United States Patent Office, Wash'n Feh 25,188. N THE PETITION OF ELISHA FOOTE, of Seneca Falis, New York, preying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the 26th day of May, 1842, for an improvement in “regulating the drav; ‘bt in Stoves,’’ for seven years from the expiration of said patent, which takes place on the 26th day of May, 1856: It is opdered, that the petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 12th of May next, at 12 o’clock m ; and all P seared Ps Tr and show cause. any they have, 'y 8a) Porition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of neering; all testimony filed by either to be used at thesaid 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 nd day of May; depositions and other papeis relied upon as testimony must be filed in the of- fice on or before the morning of that day; the ar- guments, if any, within ten days thy er Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, In! ‘and Evening Star, Wasb- ington, D. C.; Republican, Baltimore; Pennsyl vanian, Philadelphia. and Journal of Commerce, New York, once a week for three successive weeks previous to the 12th day of oa the day of hearing. CHARLES MABON, ceypreesrgpecmel of a P. 8.—Editors of the above pepers io copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with cf mad containing this notice. feb 25—law3w =| HE NEW BLUE BOOK, or Goverament Register 1955, just issued, giving the names, salaries, locations, &c., of all masters and oth- er public officers and agents, civil, military, and naval, in the service the United States; with the names, forces, and condition of al! ships and vessels belonging to the United States, and when aud where built; and the names and compensa- tion of all printers in any way employed by Con- gress, or any department or officer of the Govern- Ment. 1 octavo volume, price $3 50. Can be sent by mail to any part of the United States. For sale in Washington br TAYLOR & MAURY, feb 22 Booksellers, near 9th st. UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS. ARD —THE UNDERSIGNED, JOHN C. DEVEREUX, of New York city, and M THOMPSON, of Washington, D C., Attorneys and Counsellors-at-law, are associated fur the legal prosecution of claims for creditors of Gov- ernment, in the Court of Claims. They will co operate in immediate and careful attention to business matters at Washington which may be eatrusted to their care by gentlemen of the profession end claimants in the city of New York, or elsewhere in any part of the Union. They may be consulted at ce time, per onally or by letter, either at New York or Washington. cular information as to claims which have been at any time before Con; or Departments can be furnished at once upon application by the parties interested. JOHN C. DEVEREUX, No 90 Broadway, corner of Wail street, New York city. M. THOMPSON, Washington city. N.B.—J C. Devereux is 2 Commissioner of the Court of Claims. feb» HEAP PIANCS FOR SALE OR RENT very low. 1 second-hand Piano for $25 1 do do $37 1 do do $50 1 do do fine tone and finish, full seven octaves, made by Rosenkrantz, for $250 1 made by Knabe, Gaehle & Co., seven cctave, new Piano, retail price $375, we off-r for 8280. Also, on hand always a superior stock of Pian- os from Hallett, Davis & Co., and Bacon & Ra- ven’s Manufactories. Remember the Great Music and Piano Store of JOHN F. ELLIs, feb22 306 Pa av., between 8th and 10th sts. ULIA KAVANAGH’S NEW BOUK.—Ra- chel Gray; a Tae founded on fact, by Julia Kavanagh, Paper, 50 cents; cloth 75 cents A Forest Tragedy and other Tales, by Grace \wood; $1. Gree “Dosk Boys, by Captain Mayne Rela; 75 its. “The Shaks| Papers of the late William Mageia, L1.. » annotated by Dr. Shelton Mac- kenzie; $1. “Charlemont, er The Pride of the Viliage; a Tale of Kentucky; by W. Gilmore Sims, oq, $1.25. A His of Philosophy in Epiteme, by Ur Albert Sebe ler, translated from the original German by Julius R. Seely; $1.95. Bader ped freee ! rt a preli: view e Reason. fen) . Tappan; $1.25. Just published. and for sale at es TAYLOR & MAURY’s, feb 21 Bookstore, near Ninth Street. CAST-UFF CLUTHING Bovest AND SOLD AT 76 LOUISIANA Avenue, ie eos Holmead’s grocery, near Semmes’s. A through post office to “Mr, Tailor’? rep GOOD EATING: SUurEaion OLD AND NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS, SHOULDERS, THIN MIDDLINGS and JOWLS; SMOKKD BEEF, for boiling and chipping; Ohio and Bologna SAUSAG ; a splendid lot of ROL. BUT- FORK, PONK ind BEEF ioe mic at RK al comune quite) oh Stee 99 Centre Market (outside) » ‘est Ma 4 N. yee en wh ly CARRIAGE and "A GREAT BARGAIN TO BE HAD IN A ea nae Carryall.—As the subscri- ber contemplates leaving the city. he will offer for sale his Carryall, which has been short time, and bas recently undergone thorough repair, ich gives it, even on close examination, the appearance of new. It was made by D. Jones of Gerrastons, D.o AMUSEMENTS. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE FAVOSITES. THREE NIGHTS LONGER OF " _KUNKEL'S GREAT OPERA TROUP. AT THE VARIETIES, E, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDay T COMPLETED A MosT H4AviNg, 2u3 PLETED A Mo YRUENTINE Doors open at 6% o’clock—commencing at 7 =. . feos d JOHN T. FORD, Agent_ The Mey | oe * Lament of & ‘ = the iiak Ems rans,” Kong iind Boy,” and ot jar PECTFULLY NOUNCKS THAT R® will give his Original Balled Entertain- ment at Carvsi’s Satoon, W: , on MONDAY EVENING, February » Which will include the foll songs: ‘<The Indian’s Compfaint ‘Some things l »” << John Anderson my Jo,”” ‘‘ Lament of the irish Emigrant,” ". Tre Baring 0° the Door,”? ‘* Death ‘arren,”’ ‘‘ The oy” soa , all alone,’’ ‘‘ Duncan Gray, his celebrated cantata, ‘‘ The May Queen,” in ickets FIFTY CENTS; Books 15 cents. To commence at 8 o'clock fed 2igit {Intell & Union } NATIONAL THEATRE. Lesses and Manaozn Also of Stace Namaozn PRICES Dress Circle and uette. Family Circle, der. Gallery.....0+sceeerecees Box book open Monda Wednesday, from 9a.m until ‘he public of Wasbi: » Alexan- < “Lis. and Bladens' org, are most - fally informed thet the Sublime Ss le of THE NAIAD QUEEN; OR, THE REVOLT OF THE WATER NYMPHS; has been ed in Baltimore 76 nights, nae representations) will be performed on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, February 27th, 28th, and 29th, when allt e MAGNIFICENT SCENERY, SURPRISING MECHANICAL EFFECTS, Grand Marches and Military Manceuvers, SONGS, DANCES, TABLEAUX, fc, will be presented—together with THE TROUPE OF BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, who are engaged ex ly for its representat{on in the Federal City. U7 Notice —On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND DAYLIGHT PERFORMANCE, when the an will be juced with all the Tuesday, and p.m Splendors that distinguish evening represen- tations. “> For Synopsis of Sce , Incidents, Songs, Dances, fe. oer bills of the Theatre Doors curtain rises at 7g 0’ feb 23-4 COAL‘—COAL !!—COA 'UPERIOR WHITE ASH AN Grate COAL 86 50 Free burning Red Ash Coal, nut s! White Ash seed oes ll bir sateintee > A large su the above for at Yard, southwest = he th and H streets. feb 33-21% FRESH VENISON, WILD TUR! > &e. | iLL RECEIVE FROM THE MOUN- tains on Tuesday, by the Manassas R, FRESH VENISON, WILD TURKEY, BUT- TER, EGGS, &e., ai KING’S Family 6 feb23 corser 1 and 15th sts. RETURN MY BOOKS: OSE WHO HAVE MY LAW OR MISs- cellaneous books, or any of them, are earnest- + hong peep pt them to my office without for past ibjected to daily inconvenience r om. ite M. THOMPSUN, feb 23—3t Attorney at Law, 45 st. Grand Assembly. HE sonny OF es BE. ot yee lin Target Com 0. 1 respec’ \y an- mcunos te thols Stents end the public that their Tenth Assembly will take place at Harmony Hall on TUESDAY, February th, 1856. T th: mselves that notb be lef un- to make this the Assembly of fhe season Committee of Arrangements R G Eeckloff, James Thompson, C W Cunningham, G K Boyd. W H Fanning, feb 3-3 NEW JEWELRY. CORAL, CAMEO, FLORENTINE MOBA- ee other styles of rich JEW- Fc b, Guard, Vest and Chatalain Chains, Seals, and Keys “<i , Emerald, Ruby, Pearl and Wedding A asssortment of the above just received and forsale et na aie M. W. GALT & BRO. 324 Pa avenue, 9th and 10th sts feb 21-3 DENTISTRY. OCTORS J. F. CALDWELL, LATE OF Virginia, and STEPHEN Bal- LY of this city, have a con- nection in business to practice in all . of Dentistry. Their rooms north side of Pennsylvania Avenue, = east of Fovrteenth street and Willard’ where wg é both will constantly devote them- selves to their profession, promising the ladics and gentlemen of this city and the public gen- erally, that from their long experience they will execute all kinds of their work faithfully, satis- factorily, and upon terms with which the most fastidious will pleased. feb 3—iw WILL LEAVE SHORTLY. ADAME R. respectfully inferms the AES in general, that she will tion fn ve informa- all the Affairs to Life, Health, Wealth, Ma Love, J , Law Suits, Difficulties in ness, Absent F , Sickness and Death, and in respect to all other subjects. She is, also, able to tell the ages of reading numbers. She can be mood aye | hours of the day and evening. Her name is on the Coor—at No. 286 13th streat corner of D, on the left hand side. Gentlemen # Cents and ladies 25. fed23—2u8 HAS PERS macazine for March just re- ceived at the Book, N. and Station- eryestablishmentof JOE SHILLINGTON Also, Godey’s Lady’s Book for March Graham's Magazine do Arthur’s Home Magazine do New York Journal do ‘Yankee Notions do Harper's Story Book do United States, Cubs and Canada, by the Hon. | Amelia M. Murray Charlemont, a tale of Kentucky, by W. @ii- more Simms, Rachel Gray, a beautiful tale, by Julia Kave- naugh A Forest Tragedy an¢ other ‘Baies, by Grace Greenwood Mayne Reid : The Bush Boys, by —— Catherine Valmar, ora Father's Vengeance, ty G.W.M by G. W Vivian Bertram, or a Wife’s Honor, M. Reynolds. All the new books published received immed!- ately afterwards Everything in the Statio: line for sale st SHILLINGTON’S, Pennsylvania avenue, corner 43¢ street feb 23-3t $ REWARD —LOST, LAST NIGHT OK this morning, a Glazier’s Diamond, ivory handle, with keys; the handle has been broken. The above reward will be paid if left at the Ster pepe Bo 6.H. VARNELL. feb i... er ate rae ORSE FOR SALE.—A id harness HORSE, seven years old, sae h- bred, by the Arabian Imaum, of open Po out of a blooded mare, 'y gentle soup Can be seen on Ist March, at Mr BURCH’S STABLE, near ards’ Hotel. feb 22-71 Sree IAL NOTICE.— The , bev St the interest of the firm of rchased B. O. Reilly & Co., in the C! business, re- 8 lully ask those inde costs uti esseeene dela} an ees ness of the late firm must be up DAVID MasON, + > JN anes Ses FRUITS JUST RECEIVED Fresh STRAWBERRIES Fresh PEACHES Fresh RASPBERRIES Fresh HUCKELBERRIES Presh CHERRIES Fresh PEAS Fresh GREEN CORN For saie by JONAS P. LEVY. i: aan ae ~~ me es aw ai, 1566.