Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON City: THUBSDAY ...... February 25, 1556. I~ Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., ot untfi the next day. - —+ {>* ActNte ron raz Stax.—The following named persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Taz Star: Philadsiphia—V. B. Patuzr, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Pertineitt & Co., Nassau street. Boston—V. B. Pater, Scollay’s Building. += +__ [7 Jos Printine. —Our friends and patrons are notified that we are now pre} to execute kind of Jos Paintine 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 descri; tion of press-work that can be executed on doutle cylinder and Adams’ ‘presses. So, also, bas the Star officea Book Bindery connected with It, moe in its capacity to turn out book of si deveripttions to any other in the District SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Union publishes the able speech of Gen. James on the recruitment question, and an article from the Boston Post, showing that the Kansas agitation now rampant in Massachusetts is the same constitutional here- sy which Mr Webster exploded in 1830. In an article on the American Platform, it quotes @ letter written by Mr. Fillmore in 1833 to the Erie abolitioniats, and concludes by say- ing: “The germs of black republicanism are easily discernible in this letter; and unless Mr. Fillmore has recanted the opinions ex- pressed, or unless he is entitled to the benefit of the statute of limitations upon them, he falls far below the standard of nationality which the know-nothings erected at Philadel- phia in June, 1855. These are not the times to trust men in the executive chair who are at all equivocal en the issues involved in the next presidential contes:.’’ . The Unton also shows up the pretended “Republican Association”’ of thie city, and shows that they have an eye to the “ main chance.” ‘This beautiful publishing assooiation, al- though they profess’to go in for the ‘ largest liberty,’ are determined at the same time to obtain the largest price for their philanthropic fabors. In their circulars to the free States they offer to furnish in a convenient sha: S and from the pens of the most prominent abs. litionists, all the current misrepresentations and falsehoods in regard to the slavery ques- tion, the political and social condition of the South, and the past and present state of af- fairs in Kansas Territory, at the following Tates—we —— from the circulars: ‘ Docu ments of ages, 62 cents, and 16 pages at $1 25 per 100 copies, and sent /ree of postage at $1 and $2 per 100 copies.’’ The liberality of these rates will be more fully appreciated when the reader learns that the prices asked are twenty-five per cent. higher than the prices charged at the Union office for docu- ments of the same size and number.’* The Intelligencer copies with gratification the contradiction of the gossiping story that Atgh words had taken place between Mr. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon, and adds some remarks made by Mr. Pright in the House of Commons, cautioning the public against magnifying diplomatic difficulties un- til nations are involved in war. On the ques- tion of suffrage in Washington, the Intelli- gencer says: “The bill reported in the House of Repre- sentatives yesterday, by Mr. Meacham, and referred to the District Committee, regu- lating the right of suffrage and securing its exercise in the city of Washington, is a measure of great interest to all of our citi- zens. Its prominent features are well given in the Congressional abstract. Such a mea- sure has been long needed, and we cannot doubt that its ensctment by Congress will be gratifying to every fair-minded man in the community.’’ rr Borwine New York, a Bostoneditor argues, would be no great achievment for the English. it is no more than the New Yorkers do them- selves once in every five years; and when the English should have destroyed that village they would have the satisfaction of knowing that they had burned $100,000,000 worth of Property belonging to their own countrymen. Niagara Banyvuer.—Nearly one hundred of the stalwart men who were employed in building the steam frigate Niagara, partook of a banquet at New York on Monday evening. George Steers, the constructor of the Niagara, was among the guests who responded to senti- ments, and a costly gold watch was presented to the master-carpenter. Brace Repvszicayisy is at a discount in Baltimore. A large assemblage of merchants and traders had a public meeting at the Ex- change yesterday, and passed resolutions vin- dicuting themselves “from the imputation of tendencies either alolition or free-soil.”” After the meeting had been declared ad- journed, calls were made for Mr. Corkran, who had professed at Pittsburg to represent “the merchants of wealth and standing in Baltimore.’’ That worthy was present, but thought diseretion was the better part of valor, and retired, followed by epithets more ex- pressive than polite. The Sun states that these proceedings were not countenanced by those who conducted the meeting, nor antici- pated by them ; nor could anything of the kind beve occured if Mr. Corkran had pru- dently ebsented himself. He is understood to be the president of the so-called “Republican Association’’ of Baltimore, composed of two orthree persons with whom Mr Blair had communicated, and to whom he ostentatiously referred. Miss Murray's Boox is yet a topic of par- lor conyersat'»n here, where there are many who remember the energetic writer. An in- defatigable pedestrian, an enthusiastic bota- nist, an accomplished geologist, and quitea gifted artirt withel, sho used to entertain her acqaintances here with independent re- marks and varied queries, quite unlike the general milk-and-water tone ofiady chit-chat. As wae her cony tion, so is her book. She dilates upon her walks and talks, her friends and their gardenz, her specimens and her ob- servations, the gestlemen’s beards and the ladies’ dregse?, in a manner quite refreshing toread. But the point of the book is its an- tagonism to Ma’am Beecher Stowe. As she proceeded South, she found the manners of the whites softened. and saw new reason to believe in the necessity and advantages of slavery. Such a being as Uncle Tom, de- scribed in Ma’am Stowe’s book, she is con- Vineed never had an existence. The blacks are all Topsys, with the exception that they “re not, like Mrs. Stowe’s Topsy, irreclaima- bie and Unimprovable under treatment which regards them as reasonable beings. She clearly shows, by elaborate argument, that slavery is the Lest condition for the negro race. The entire South presents a happy im- sge of pstriarebal life, benevolent masters and attached servants. Miss Murray declares that“ che had rather be a slave” there than * agrumbling ‘ help’ in the Northern States.”’ they may not appear! WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Committee on Indian Affairs —The head of this committee, as constructed by Speaker Banks, is Mr. Pringle of New York, who has already been four years in the House. At home, he is a lawyer, and has been on “‘the bench.’’ His legal attainments are of a high order, and his head is as clear asa bell. Though voting for Mr. Banks, he is not re- garded as a Republican party man; having up to not long since ranked in Washington as a conservative Whig. We have no idea that his sympathies are with the Republican par- ty ; or, that his votes for Mr. Banks were dic- tated by aught but a belief that the best thing that he could do for himself at home, in the present condition of politics, was to lay such an anchor to windward It may appear strange, th at with all the greater boasted en- lightenment of the North, its public men of real mark—of mind, character and experience in connection with public affairs—feel that they have to watch with solicitude the ever varying shifts of the popular breeze, and to trim their political canvas so as not to be caught “beating” at anytime. But, so it is; and we sincerely believe that the Hon. Mr. Pringle is, himself, ashamed of the state of popular sentiment at the North that made it a matter of necessity for him to ‘*run’’ counter to his own well-balanced judg- ment ; as he must have gone, in following, re- cently, in the wake of Messrs, Giddings, Gree- ley, Stanton & Co. He rarely troubles the House except on subjects on which it becomes really his duty to take part in debate. Nev- ertheless, no other member attends more closely to the public business, or transacts his share of it with more ability and uniform suc- cess. Of course, therefore, he will make a capital head of the Indian Affairs Committee, though representing a New York district. Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, who was the chairman of the same committee during the last Congress, stands No. 2 upon it now. He has been four years a member, and is in all respects a most effective man; whether in debate, or in the manag: ment of business coin- mitted to his immediate guardianship. iiis peculiar trait as a public man, is an extraor- dinary share of what the world comprehends under the term of ‘horse sense!’’ As quick as lightning at comprehending anything, he is as skillful and equally as quick in availing himself of any advantage that circumstances may throw in his way, and as good-tempered and self-possessed through any and all Par- liamentary commotions in engineering his cause to his desired result. Though a South Carolinian, he is not an extremist in his ab- stract views, or in the tenor of his speeches in the Hall; but an old-fashioned Democrat, who never fails to counsel moderation, as Le- ing, after all, the surest way of working out justifiable ends. He has all the business of the Indian Affairs Committee at his fingers ends, and is vastly serviceable on that com- mittee. Mr. Billinghurst is a new member from Wisccnsin, late a Democrat, but now a Re- publican party man. We believe he is alaw- yer by profession, though he has not essayed to “‘spout’’ in the chamber so far. He is cer- tainly a gentleman of fine intelligence, and therefore bids fair to prove as serviceable in Congress as any other new member of the House on his side of the chamber. Being from a new State, it is to be presumed that he has the practical knowledge of Indian mat- ters that makes his selection for this commit tee appropriate. Mr. Greenwood, of Arkansas, was a mem- ber of the last House. He is a lawyer, and a Democrat, and has proved himself to be a valuable practical member of the House. He attends thoroughly to all business devolved on him, and no other gentleman in the cham- ber states his cases clearer, or fortifies them better with practical and comprehensible com- mentaries. He is more especially useful in this committee, as all who represent Arkansas in Congress are unucually well-read and ex- perienced in the details of the Government’s Indian relations. Mr. Leiter, of Ohio, was not long since the Democratic speaker of one branch of his State Legislature. On his conversion to Free Soilism, he proved acceptable to the Whigs and Abo- litionists of his district, who sent him to this Congress. He is, of course, one of the strictest of the Republican party at the present wri- ting. Though he has said little in debate this winter, it is understood that he is one of the best stumpers in his State. His long legisla- tive experience at home, backed by his orato- tical ability, to which we refer above, will doubtless nake him, ere the session ends, one of the men of mark on the Republican side of the chamber. Mr. Hall, of Massachusetts, is one of the clergymen who have been drifted—we bog his pardon—landed—in the House of Representa- tives of the United States, as a portion of the debris caught up and floated off by the flood of Know Nothingism that not long since swept over the non-slaveholding States. We have obtained the idea—we frankly admit we know not how—that he is the sharpest and shrewdest of his professional cloth in the House of Rep- resentativ though we are not a believer that a parsou can do much good in any such position. He is said to be a sympathiser with the Gardner wing of Free Soilism and Know Nothingism at home, rather than a Wilson, Banks, and Rockwell man. He, however, voted with all his colleagues steadily for Mr. Banks. As a matter of course, his previous acquaintance with the philosophy of the proper management of (he Government's In- dian relations must have been derived, for the most part, from familiarity with the reports of missionaries among the red men. Mr. Todd, of Pennsylvania, is a lawyer of professional ability. Late a Whig, he was elected by the Know Nothings, but holds to the restoration of the Missouri restriction. He is supposed to have been not alittle restive under the regime of Messrs. Giddings and Greeley ; and it is thought that an almost incredible amount of their lucubrating oil was expended on his political ‘‘ back bone.’’? However, we fancy that they did their work thoroughly; and that he will vote so steadily geainst what Mr. Filimore’s Southern supporters hold to be that gentleman's positions on slavery ques- tions, as that his transition along with Gov- ernor Wm. F. Johnson to the Republican party, next fall, will be an easy matter. He is, undoubtedly, one of the finest debaters among the new members of the House. Mr. Caruthors, of Missouri, was a Whig member of the last House. He is quite a young map. Professionally, he is a lawyer; and, oratorically, he has at this day few su- periors in either branch of Congress. He now acts with the Democratic party, and they look on him as being about to prove one of their very strongest supports in the contest over Kansas, soon to come off. He represents a Missouri frontier district, and therefore is familiar with the concerns of the Goveri.- ment’s Indian Department ~ Of Mr. Herbert, of California, who is also on this committee, we have already written in our analysis of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. The ‘High Words.’’—It seems, according to the intelligence by the Atlaptic and the Asia that all England is in an agony of agitation concerning the recent personal quarrel be- tween Lord Clarendon and Mr. Buchanan. Much solicitude is also expressed in W ashing- ton to learn the exact parti of the affair. It is with profound satisfaction that we find ourselves enabled to satisfy the excited public curiosity on this subject, by means of a confi- dential letter addressed to the eare of John Clark, Esq , which he has been pleased to place in our hands for publication : MuLiapvoon Tower, Aarran, off wost ov Ireland, Feb the 7, 56. My darlin’ wife,—Agraw, did ye ever see or hear anything aquil to the faver the En- glish is in. Look at’em; they’re belchin’ like fat min in the hate of aJuly sun. The man isn’t livin’ that iver herd sich moanin’ or saw sich tossin’ among the anglosaxons afore. Who wud ’ve shupposed that a hand- ful of Amerikin educated warriors could bring so much terror to the shouls of the iver loud boasting Cocknees. Let me tell ye, me darlin’ all about this new commoshion in the once solid ‘‘ mother country.’’ Ye see, the night afther my last epistol, the invathers were ogminted by the arrival of four hundred Gort buffers—throjins to a man— in the Kilcoo steamer from Cork. Their comin’ was as unexpected to us as the intilligince of the aceession will be to you. Me Lord Clarindin heerd of this ogmintation of the forces, and complained to Misther Buc- annon that not only my original comand but the Cork bys, was fillibusthers. The Ameri- kin Exthraordinary denied this. The British Shecketary of Forin Affairs repated it, and talked about ‘Brittany rulin’ the says.’’ ‘‘We have heerd enough ov that kind o’ talk,’’ ses ould Buck. ‘‘ Ye’ll heer more ov it”’ sex th’ other. ‘“‘May be we won’t lis- then,” sez the Yankee, as he tuk a pinch ov Lundefoot. -‘ Perhaps yer ears ‘ill be filled wid no other sounds,’’ responded Bull. In this spirit the diecussion was carried on for iral minits, unthil, at last, the Amerikin said, dhryly. —‘‘ Yer Lordship, I think a little more modeshty wud become you betther. In view ov the fact that yer country has’nt been able to musther min enough to take a Russian Redan, and that you have been shtalin Frinch glories for the last year, the laste you say about Amerika and her capashity, the betther it 'll become your humiliated condition.” Whilliloo! This was aquil to the first gun ov a battle. His lordship, who was schmokin’ a short pipe, threw it aginsht the hob, curled his lip, made a semi-circle ov his strate eye- brows, compressed his intire physiognomy, and exclaimed : ‘‘ Howld your tongue, sir!” The Amerikin minister riz; buttoned his black body coat; looked thirty-one United States right at the Britisher; walked two paces; scraped his shoes on the thrashold; and de- parted. This is the angry altercation that took place bethune the two functionaries. Ye ought to ’ave seen Clarinden’s (oe I am towld that his undher lip hung like that ov 2 motherless foal. It is very quare, isn’t it, that we should have excited sich a sensation in England? But the alarm has pinithrated the whole Im- pire. The cotton spinners of Manchisther, and the calico dalers of Liverpool, to be shure moved by their shpindles and their yard shticks—have held meetings to deprecate the misundersthandin bethune the two Ministers; but as Ministhers were created to make dis- turbance, all the Bullwares alive can't make up the difficulty. You wud, acuishla, be expectin, by this time, to hear ov himself. Be gorra I niver was betther; the same is true ov every man inthe army. It would do yer shoul good to hear the music ov the tints : Tis long enough she’s bin on her side, Tis long enough we have let her ‘‘slide.”’ Hurrah! Hurrah! Avick! For the new Republic E pluribus bragh, Erin go Unum! T have here given ye a hasty idee of things wid us: but no ink that iver was made could typify the inthusiasm oy of the bowld inva- thers. Be good to the chilther for the eake ov their fathe From yer early pet and everlasthin Comforther, Micuagi Muxapoon, and so forth. P. S. Pether Megan, Dinnis Mulvatherin, and Terrence Gimlet have had the masles, but they have come out ov it vigorous and unmarked. The intire camp is as free from sickness as a spring well. M M. Another Roorback —The report in several of tho New York papers of yesterday to the effect that the Attorney Genera! had said, in a letter to the Hon. Francis B. Cutting, that the question concerning our Central American relations is in a fair way of settlement, we know to be incorrect. Mr. Cushing has had no correspondence whatever with Mr. Cut- ting upon the subject. The Documents.—We have only time to- day to allude to the correspondence on the “British Enlistment Difficulty.’’ It isa yo- luminous document, covering more than nine hundred pages of foolscap, and embracing five long despatches from Mr. Marcy, besides ono from him to Mr. Crampton, in which he presses the accusations very closely. The first despatch is dated the last of June, and the last the 28th of December—the one which closes with the request for Mr. Crampton’s recall It also contains two curious letters from Mr. Buchanan, narrating his interviews with Lord Clarendon about the bark Maury affair, and the contemporaneous panic episode. Confirmations.—We learn that the Senate has confirmed the appointments of John B. Norman as surveyor of the customs at New Albany, Ind., vice James M. Morrison, de- clined ; Woodford Mabry, collector of the customs for the district of Brunswick, reap- pointed; Henry D. Norton, surveyor of the customs at Copano, Texas, reappointed ; John A. Cavedo, surveyor of the customs at Fer- nandina, Fla., reappointed. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 27th February, there wore of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks.... $5,785 59 For the Treasury Department... 6,591 24 For the Interior Departmen’ 13,266 16 For Customs.......sss008 42,832 70 Interior repay warrants apd entered.. 177 04 From miacellan: 283 46 From Customs. 3,011 21 From Lands......... 35,441 93 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the bill making appropriation for cer- tain fortifications in Florida, Texas, and Cal- ifornia, was taken up, and, after a long dis- cussion as to the ight of the Military Com- mittee to bring in bills other than for new works, in which Messrs. Hamlin, Walker, Hunter, Cass, Mallory, Rusk, Fish, and Yu- lee participated, the bill was recommitted to the Miltary Committee with instructions to a more general bill, embracing all such new works as the committee may deem necessary for the defence of thecountry. _ The Senate then went into Executive busi- ness, and after a short tinre spent therein, the doors were reopened, and they adjourned. In the House, Mr. Meacham introduced a bill defining the rights of voters and the du- ties of the commissioners of elections in the city of Washington and for other purposes. : Be question on le reference of the hee jent’s message asking an appropriation 0: three million of dollare for he maaufactare and improyement of fire-arms, was debated by Mesars. Quitman, Faulkner, and H. Mar- all ; and then the said message was referred to the Military Committee. The House then resolved itself inte the Com- ae rad hegre = State of the Union r. Penn’ in the chair) and proceaet & the consideration of the Prone "s annual message. The usual resolutions for the proper refer- ence of the various subjects contained therein to the appropriate committees, was moved by Mr. Campbell of Ohio, when Mr. Grow ob- tained the floor. The Committee then rose, and the House adjourned. Proceedings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Bigler pre- sented the memorial from Capt. Geo. C. Reed, remonstrating against the action of the Naval Board; which Mr. B. followed up with a speech in his behalf. Mr. Jones, of Iowa, submitted a memorial from the clerks of the various bureaus asking increase of salary Mr. Toombs introduced resolutions calling upon the Secretary of the Navy forthe charges au specifications on which the Naval Board acted. Notice was given of the intended introduc- tion of several bilis. Mr. Clay submitted a series of resolutions from the Legislature of Alabama in reference to duties on Railroad iron. Mr. Mason introduced a resolution of in- juiry asking of the President if Great Britain ad officially offered to refer the difficulties between the British and our Government to arbitration. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution of inquiry as to the constitutionality of the President's course in regard to the question of the Sound Dues claimed by Denmark, which he said he should call up to-morrow. The consideration of the Kansas affairs was now resumed, and Mr. Hale was speaking when our report closed. In the House, the Speaker laid before them several Executive communications; which were appropriately referred, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Harris, of Ill , introduced bills to de- fine and punizh the crime of perjury in cer- tain cases, and to change the times of holding the United States courts in the southern dis- trict of Illinois, and for other purposes; which were referred to the Committee on the Judi- ciary. M. Haven introduced a resolution providing that papers in all cases heretofore referred by the cess to the Court of Claims arising un- der contracts or departmental decisions, may be withdrawn from said court upon the order of the Clerk of the House, to be given upon the application therefor of any member, with the assent of the claimant; and that when said papers are received by the Clerk, they shall be held by him the same as if they never had been referred. After debate, the resolution was agreed to. On motion ot Mr. Letcher, one hour was set apart for the presentation of bills and resolu- tions, to which no objection should be made, for reference to appropriate committees. Numerous resolutions were then submitted and agreed to, mostly calling for information from the various Departments, and instruct- ing committees to inquire into matters for leg- islation. =. —__ Tae Amoskeaa Veterans.—This company of citizen soldiery, who, it will be remember- ed, recently returned home from their tour to the tomb of Washington, met to celebrate the day of his birth and testify their admiration for his virtues, on the 22d instant. At 2o0’clock on that day, the Veterans assembled at their Armory and marched to the Manchester House when they received the invited guests and others, and-thence prozeeded to the Lowell Street Church. The Veterans, it is said, ap- peared in full dress, but without arms, and presented their usual magnificent apperance. On arriving at the church, appropriate religi- ous and patriotic services were had; after which they adjourned to the Manchester House, where they partook of a sumptuous er- tertainment. Several military gentlemen from this city were invited, and a letter was read from Capt. Schwartzman, of the “German Yagers,’’ which elicited much applause. PERSONAL +++» Collins is at New Orleans +++» Mr. Dempster has gone South. +++» Parker H Fench was at St. Louis last week. «+++ Maggie Mitchell is very popular among the Richmond theatre-gvers. +++» Park Benjamin delivered a humorous poem at Newark, N. J., on Tuesday evening. +++e George Law must be “ flush,”’ for he last week received a ‘‘check at Philadelphia ” «+++Hon. P. T. Herbert, from California, arrived in Mobilo on the 18th inst. +++» Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, and Hon. George W. Crawford, were in Mobile on the 19th inst. «+++ Gov. N. B. Baker, of New Hampshire, has located himself for the practice of law, in Clinton county, Iowa. Beauvallet, an actor who came over with Rachel, has returned to France, and is about to show up the Yankees. +++» Mr. Wise has given notice in the house of commons of his intention to move fora select committee toinqure into the state of the British consular establishments abroad. +++e H. R. Hemingway, of Chicago, was robbed on the 15th, near Albany, of $8,500, on the Schenectady train. Hehadthe money in a carpet bag, and $2,000 of it was in specie. He was asleep when the robbery was commit- ted. «++» Mr. W. Baldwin, the great Philadel- hia machinist, has just finished a powerful frcmotivs forthe Vera Cruz railroad, adorned with much fancy and exquisite skill, in aman- ner to gratify the peculiar taste of the Moxi- can people. +++. A. G. Hoit, has just finished painting a full length portrait of Washington, from Gil- bertStewart’s celebrated picture. The picture was painted by order of Kaward Everett, by whom it has been presented to the Mercantile Library Association of Boston. «»>- Mr, Jas Turner, Sen , in the ninety- eight year of his age, a soldier of the Revo- lutionary war, who fought at Briar Creek and Guilford Court House, was taken prisoner, and for several months kept on board a prison- ship, died in Alamance county, N. C., on the 12th instant. «+++ Countess Spaur has just been married at Rome for the fourth time. Her “ first’ was Count Giraud; her second was Lord Dow- dell, who left her a large fortune ; her third was Count Spaur, Bavarian Ambassador at Rome. and her fourth is Baron Charles de Kauntiz, Prussian Ambassador. «++» Editor Cook, of the Miles Republican, has been terribly ‘‘sold.”” A few days since he jously favored a lady correspondent and published a little poem designed as a rep- rimand to dilatory beaus. The poem is signed “ Qitsorea.”’ Reverse the signature and you have Acrostic; : e ee and read on poem and you have ‘plain as printing, oD B. Cook athe Prines of ‘Assos? = .++. Mrs. Ridgway, a Philadelphia lady who has been quite a fashionable personage in Paris, is probably to share in the distribu- tion of the property of the late Duches de Plaisance, by being descended from one Thom- as Lloyd Moore, brother of Elizabeth Moore, who was married to M. Barbe de Marbois, French Ambassador at Washington, and father of the Duchess. The case turned on the legi- timacy of the birth of Thomas and Elizabeth Moore, and as Mrs. Ridgway succeeded in showing that an entry inthe family Bible set fo that their parents, William Moore and Sarah Liyod, were duly married on the 18th of December, 1757, and that they were born, Thomas in 1757, and Elisabeth in 1764; and as besides she produced other proofe of the same, the Tribunal admitted her claim. E ~“KOCCERAPHS.—Tt is stated that s box has lately been found in Corsica, containing @ great number of letters of Napoleon I, all of them autographs, of the date of 1785, when Napoleon left Brienne and entered the mili- tary school. These letters were addressed to his grand uncle, the archdeacon Louis, and to his mother. They were all sigred Napo- leon di Buonaparte. The propriotor is going to Paris to offer to sell them to the French government. A LECTURE WILL BE DELIV- ‘ered at the M. E. Church, Georgetown, on MONDAY EVENING, March the 3d, at 7% o'clock, by J. Mortimer Kiteour, Esq., of land. Subject : The mission of woman in America. Admittance 12% cents; tickets to be had of Miss Thomas and Mr. Remick. feb 2-<t THE MEMBERS OF THE GOOD Will Club are hereby notified that a meeting of the Club will be held at the hall of the Frankitn Engine House on FRIDAY EVEN- ING, February 29th, at 7 o’clock. Punetual attendance is required, as there will OWN, Secretary. T A MEETING OF THE DRUG- gists of the District of Columbia, heid at the a Infirmary, on eee even- we ing, Febuary 2ist, it was resolved, that w! brane af hacia same on Thursday, {Sth instant. All Druggists favorable to the formation of a Pharmaceutical Association, are invited to be present on THIS (Thursiay) EVENING, at 7} o'clock. W.H. GILMAN, feb 3—1t# Sec. pro. tem. LADIES FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, corner of H and Eleventh streets, will be held every evening during the week, commencing on MUN- DAY, March 34, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st As usual — accommodation usual at Faire will be provided. A Band of Music will be in attendance every ev feb 23—dt7mar Come one, come all. ee ST ANDREW’S SOCIETY, Washi mn, D. C.—The lar quar- terly meeting of the above Society will be held a’ Temperance Hallion MONDAY EVENING, 34 March, at 7} o’clock. Punctual attendance !s re- quested. JAMES McWILLIAMS, feb 294t Secretary GRAND ASSEMBLY.—THE MEM- bers of the Good Will Club take pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public gen- erally, that their First “pega given a: 7 Hall on MONDAY EVENING, Mareb , : The Committee pienge themselves that nothing Will be left undone to make this one of the best Assemblies o: the season. Committee of Arrangements. H. Dubant, J. Hegan, H.C Hutchins F< hee B. GOUGH WILL GIVE A Lecture on Temperance in thenew Bap tist Church, on 13th street, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 5 o’clock precisel Also, on THURSDAY end FRIDAY NIGHTS et the same place ‘Tickets of adinission 25 cents—to be had at the deor. feb27-® | <a O TICE —THE OUTSTANDING accounts of the Clerk of the Circuit and Criminal Courts of this District, for the years 1851, °52, °53 and °5i, beve been placed in my hands and [ am directed by the Secretary cf the Interior to collect them immediately, according toiaw. I therefore hereby notify all ons in- debted for fees which have accrued in either of the Courts aforementioned, that their accounts will be presented ina few days. and that thesame must be paid within 30 days after presentation ; otherwise I shall preceed to collect them as di- reoted J.D. HOOVER, feb 26—3t Marshal District of Columbia SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—A B= course of Lectures will be delivered by the Rev. Jonn Lorn on the Grandeur and Fail of the French Bourbon Monarchy. commencing on Wednesday Evening, February 27th. SUBJECTS. Lecture 1. Wednesday, Feb 27.‘‘Cardinal Rich- elieu and the foundation of absolutism in France.”’ Pcpecen ae oe » ao tege **Louls XIV and e grandeur fonarehy . Lecture 3. Tuesday, Maron 4. ‘‘Louis XV and the cawses which undermined the Monarchy.” Lecture 4. Wednesday, March 5. ‘‘ Miiabean and the myer tomer of the French revolution.’* Leeture 5. Thursday, March 6. “‘Napoleon Bo- naparte and the results of the revolution.’? The Lectures will commence at 8o’clock. The public are respectfully invited. feb 25-10 Fors D—ON THIRD STREET, NEAK , 2 handsomely worked ladies’ Handker- chief, which the owner can have by calling upon the Sexton of Trinity Chnrck, and Paying for this advertisement. ob 28-11* ECISION OF THE PREMECCURT of Wisconsin in thi of Booth and Ry- craft (Fugitive Slave Law) being a portion of 34 vol isconsin Reports, in pamphlet, 25 cents feb 28 FRANCK TAYLOR Fo SALE—A STEAM ENGINE, OF three horse power, fitted with W.M. Smith's patent valve, forsale. It bas only been worked one month in the Maryland Mechanics’ Institute at their last exhibition, when a siiver medel was awarded to the patentee. Apply to WILL{AM M. SMITH, Patent Agent, &c , Seventh st. oj site the General Post Office. feb 2. OTICE TU WHOMIT MAY CONCEKN. I have an application pending befcre the Senate Committee on the District of Columbiz, to change the direction of Delaware avenue, near the northern boundary of the City. wf sage 8 bav- ing objections may file them in writing, with the Clerk of said Committee at any time with'n two weeks. By order of said Committee : feb 2-—2w* J. M. GILBERT. #3. CAROLINE LEE HENTZ’ NEW Book, Earnest Lynwood, just recelved. All the works of Mra. Caroline Lee Heatz on hand and for sale. Romance of the Harem, by Miss Pardce All the Magazines for March. All the new Books for sale as soon as pul lished at the Stationezy and Bockselling Establishment of JOE SHILLINGTON, feb 28-3 Penn. avenue, corner 4}¢ + treet. HATS—HATS. JUST RECEIVED, A FULL SUPPLY UF 3 thore splendid New York HATS of Beebee & Co.'s Spring Style. I eell the vey Sshet Tivos Hat for $3 50; equal to any usually sold at $4 or $5. I have a fivsi-rate Fashionable Hat at $3; equal to any at $4. 1 also have a good assortment of French Calf SEWED BOOTS, of Philadelphia make. which 1 am selling for $3.62; warranted quite us good as those usually sold at $5 or $6. Terms positively cash. ANTHONY Agent forthe Manufacturers, 7th st., near Pa. av., opp. Dexter's hotel. -3t feb 28. $20 REWARD. —I will give the alwve re- ward and ask no questions, for the re- turn of a lot of Papers, consisting of warrants, jodgments, notes of band, and billatorcol.ection, ‘hey were left by me in care of Mr.H. W. Tur- nér, the Clerk of the American Hotel, during my employment there, for safe keeping. They were seen by him on Monday evening last. in the desk at 9 o’cloek, and were on Tuesday morn- ing. They may be left at this office, or at tae of fice of —— Goddard, nee on — ave- nue. All persons ere cautioned against b =e of the said papers if offered for sale, wl ny please give information of the same to the — Should they give me inferma- tion so that I may get them again I wiil vive the above reward A. E L KEESE. P. 8.—Any information concerning the above pay will be considered strictly confidential. yb 28-tf (Intel) OLD AND ESTABLISHED SOUTHERN ROUTE. NOTICE TO TRAVELERS! dete POTOMAC ROUTE, BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND RICH MOND, VIA AQUIA CREEK, AND FREDERICKSBURG, is now open to toe traveling public, and Passengers South may rely on SPEED, SAFETY and COMFORT thereon. It is the only line over which THROUGH TICKETS, BETWEEN the NORTH and the SOUTH are sold. By this route, the distance between Wash- i n and Richmond is REDUCED FORTY- E MILES, over the route by Gordcnsville, wit h the turther advantage of 100 miles less ef railroad travel 7 i by any hazard of Seatac ice Be ot a Sodan HOURS OF DEPARTURE: From W: at6%a.m., and 7% p m daily, with the exception of Sunday night : ssid Fa Paso ead oatnr fices in New York, of the ) Steamers Bak _ , Mount Vernen, or Powhatan wharf in as! 5 eo GEORGE MATTINGLY, nome. Heat forthe route in Washington NtTmOnNAt, THEATRE. Lxseer asp Manacen.... Wewny ©. Jannarr (Also of the Baltimore Museum) Stace Manaoen. Mr. Jerrersoy, PR F ADM Dress Circle and Parguette Family Circle, tier. Gallery si0n. Box beok open Monda: inesday, from 9 a.m until blic of Washi , Georgetown. Aleran- ia, and Bindensborg, are most fully informed that the Sublime of THE NATAD QUEEN; OR, THE REVOLT OF THE WATER NYMPHS: that has been performed in Baltimore 76 nights, (8 representations) will be on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, February 27th, 26th, and 29th, when alite MAGNIFICENT SCENERY, SURPRISING MECBANICAL EFFECTS, Grand Marches and Military SONGS, DANCES, TABLEAUS, &., will be presented—together with THE TROUPE UF oe wed chee LGIR ir jon, ee Tee a Notice —On THURSDAY AFTERNOON GRAND DAYLIGHT PERFORMANCE." when the tacle will be juced with all the Splendors distinguish evening repreren- tations. I> ForSynopsis , Incidents. Songs, Dances, &c., see bills of the Doors at 6% o'clock Pp. m.: curtain rises at 7% Sahsel pusahaly Ba 'L, J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, Office and Depot—Southweet corner of F and Twelfth streets feb@ tf EEBE’S NEW YORK HATS.—Feshion for Spring this day opened at STEVENS'S feb 27-3t Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel. OST, LAST NIGHT, (TUESDAY, Feb 26th) pr.bably at, or going to, or returning from the Smithsonian Institution, a black moroc- co PUCKET BOOK, confined by an elastic strap, containing $8 in gold, and a note Seyi pL hE Ie ta rewa) by it at Mrs. street. i feb 27 3t IVE DOLLARS REWARD —Raenawey, atto Boy, 14 er 16,jears oid, well grown,” I Mulatto Boy, 14 or 15) > strictly forewarn all persons from er the eaid boy under a ity of thelaw Said boy sarge roan mule His name is Jobn Wheeler. ALFRED JONES, feb 27-3t* , Feed Dealer THE NAIAD QUEEN. 8S THIS MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE presents a grand array of female beauty and the most and — scenic ts, LORGNE S will be absolutely necessary for many of those wishing to enjoy it with any de- gree of satisfection. For sale at from $3 to $20, at T GALLIGAN & CO'S Dea'ers in Fancy Goods, Perfumery, Jewelry = cor ¥ avenue, under Browns’ Hotel. feb 27-3t CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS, & CIGARS, WHOLESALE AKD RETAIL; ALSO SUPERIOR OYSTERS FOR FAMILIES No 291 Pennsylvania avenue. ido wet SAU teint HAVING 60\M- leted his arrangements fcr procur-, Saat teular supplies of fine FRESH’ OYSTERS, is now prepued to fur- nish families with the same daily, bi the quart or galion—werranted fresh and supe- rior, aed prepared with scrupulous cleanliness a at any time be supplied witu Oysters by leaving their orders at the Winestore of Mr Buthmann, or at the Shoestore of Mr. H Burns, No. 405 Pennsylvania avenue, or at the store of J. De Sauies, corner of Pennsylvania avenue end 14th street. Orders so left (giving the streets and gumbers mt oe ape) ee prompt atten- tion; an: parties so may rely wu; ™ ay finest O sters in ihe market) a Mr. DE SAULES keeps a horse and vebicle in reediness, and will deliver Oysters to any part of the city from 10 o’clock im the morning until 9 o'clock at night Cash on delivery. 1,000 bottles of superior TOMATO CATSUP. for sale by the single bottle or dozen. Constantly kept 2 choice supply of WINES. LIQUORS, ani CIGARS, at bis store pear 14th street and Pennsylvania avenve, mostly relected from Mr. Buthmann’s stock. Also, FRESH PEUISe Sa aeres, and JELLIES, && feb 27 NRANSPARENT BAR SOAP.—A ruperio: article for the totlet for sale feb 26 3t LAMM@ND, 8r., 7th st commonly drove Ll ypveroty TRICOPHEROUS, warranted oy ene? feb 26 3t AMMOND, Sr , 7th st ee Farce GOODS AND TOYS for sale by i LAMMOND, Sr., 7th st. feb 26-3t | iptedes LAND FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE i for property In the District of Columbia, and | will give the difference, if any, in CASH. feb 26-41* JOHN D. CLARK RPORATION STOCK.—$8,000 Cory >- ration of Washington Stock for sale at fed 25—tf CHUBB BROTHERS z GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN ETHERZAL OIL LAMPS. E& RESPECTFULLY CALL TRE AT tention of our —— and the et “ve ally to our very highly oy ogtene EAL Or LAMPS, the bes of the kind ever offered to the public, one of which can be seen at any time burning at our store No 2 C street, between 6b ane 7th HOWELL & MORSELL ETHEREAL OIL & cents per gallon. feb 25-2w ILL RECELVE FROM THE MOUN- talus on Tuesday, by the Manassas Gap R FRESH VENISON, WILD TURKEY, BUT- TER, EGGS, NGS Family 6 a ‘amily > corner 1 and 19th si DENTISTRY OCTORS J. F. CALDWELL, LATE OF bas wpe and STEPHEN BAI. LY of t whine have formed a con- nection in business to practice in all’ the phases of Dentistry Their rooms are on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue, afew door east of Fovrieenth street and Willard’s Hoe! ‘where wy é both will constantly devote (bem- selves to their profession, promising the ladies ~ and gentiemen of thiselty and the public gen erally, tbat from their long experience they will execute all kinds of their work faithfully, sati= factorily, and — terms with which the mos fastidious will pleased. feb 23-1 WILL LEAVE SHORTLY. oo RK. respectfully infcrms th — in general, thet she wIll —— 4 FRESH VENISON, WILD TURKEY, xc. 3 bas dl tion In all the Affairs relating to Heal Wealth, yes. Love, Jour , Law Suis) Difficulties in Business, Absent F: | Sicknew and Death, and in respect to all other subject® She is, also, able to tell the ages of persons bY reading numbers. She can be ted at sl hours of the dey and evening. Her name is on-the door—at No“Bs5 13th street corner of D, on the left hand side. Gentlemen %, cents and ladies 25. fed 23— HE NEW BLUE BOOK, or Governn Register 1855, just issued, giving the name salaries, locations, &c., of all postmasters and oth . fticers ts, civil, military, and Gaval, in the service of the United States? wit the names, forces, and condition of all ships a:¢ vessels belt ing to the United States, and wb * and where bu' tf and the names and compens: tion of all printers in any way employed by Cor grees, or any department or Officer of the Gover 1 octavo volume, price $3 50, Can be sent by mail to any part of the Unite States. ‘or sale in Washi <i TAYLOR & MAURY. feb 22 , near 9th st. a — —. ALMANAC, ete from | commencement in 1s3u to 1d anclsive * years, ia finest new calf . Price For sale (a single set only, many of the voll being entirely out of print) by PRANCK TAY LOR Aiso, The Bridish Almanac and Qompa!e" complete from its commencement in 1s& to |! twenty four years—a set only, made “ with grat patna, < conmpiene b found in London Price $26. set not being te FREs# FRUITS JUST RECEIVED Fresh STRAW BERRIES Fresh PEACHES Fresh RASPBERRIES Fresh HUCKELBERRIES Fresh CHERRIES Fresh PE: AS Fresh GREEN CORN For sale by JONAS P. Levy,