Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1856, Page 2

nn eeEE____ eee EVENING STAR “WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY........+ .. April 10, 1856. {07 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the neat = SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer’s editorial to-day is & synopsis of the able speech delivered yester- day by Senator Seward. The Union reviews the speech of Senator Seward, saying in the course of its remarks: =< At the close of his two-hour’s tirade, in Which he perverted and misrepresented the positions and the arguments of the President's m 8, saniles his any tere — falsely ted to him pu: s that he never en- poem , he very vomplacently assumed that he had convicted him of high crimes and ceeded, as lawyer, witness, jury. and judge, to pronounce the judgment of guilt upon him as a criminal e did not, in so many words, invoke his friends in the House of n- tatives te commence an impeachment, but he clearly intimated that he was prepared to pro- nounce a verdict of guilty. All this only proved that Mr Seward holds the President responsible for destroying the bright visions of presidential honors with which the triumphs of abolitionism in 1854 had flattered him. His assaults upon the messages of the President left those documents intact, and only proved the more clearly that they are impregnable. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP Modern Progress.—The redoubtable Hor- ace has issued his instructions to the North in the House upon the matter of admitting the legality of the Topeka-made constitution for Kansas. He directs, through the Tribune, that Kansas shall be admitted as a State of the Union under it forthwith ; taking occa- sion to notify Messrs. Haven, Dunn, and others that unless they stand up to that point of she policy he is dictating for the North on the Kansas question, he will shortly be after them with a very sharp stick. Indeed, such is the substance of much of his pithy letter on Kansas affairs published in the Tribune of the day before yesterday. We are curious to know how far the some- what conservative members whom he thus threatens will obey him inthis matter. There are twenty members in the Hall who, though always protesting against his views in conver- *Alion, as being the very quintessence of the “raziest raticalizm, have not dared to vote Sgrae anything he advocated in the Triéune. Ttis well eeown tat the two gentlemen named above are not of this number. Yet they Scarceiy express themselves as being more fixed in their repugnance to the peculiarities of Mr. Greeley’s school of politics, than do those of his implicit followers who grit their teeth every time he issues an order against which their views of the fitness of things revolt. They are afraid of the demagogism of his Journal and its tail of little ones scattered throughout the non-slaveholding States. We of course expect to find these gentlemen, how- ever much they may be individually disin- clined to vote directly to legalize revolution in this country, standing equare up to Horace Greeley when the bills of Senators Douglas and Seward reach the House. By-the-by, Mr. Greeley, is already en- gaged in endorsing, through the Zredune, the peculiar obligations of the constitution with reference to slavery in the States, an- nounced in the last speech of Mr. Granger. That gentleman proclaimed it to be the duty vt the Geuvsut Ove vsuuuvut W abolish slavery in the States, and argued to show that one of the purposes of the formation of the consti tution was to lodge in its hands the power to ffect that purpose! Mr. Greeley applauds these notions a2 being sensible—far-sceing — patriotic, &e., and eagerly looked forward to the day when they can be carried out. Mr, Greeley is the acknowledged exponent of the views of the great Republican party of the country, which is thus shown to be « pro- gressing’’ in its sentiments in due keeping with the speed of the times; of this‘ fast”’ age. Pretty political company this, for Mr Fran- ois P. Blair, who, by the-by, is showing him- self to be quite as “+ speedy” in his old age as the youngest and most inexperienced of the brood of demagogues by whom he is now po- litically surrounded If ever a man went mad for revenge, that man is Francis P. Blair, whose name has already become the very exponent of the idea of political prosti- tution to serve the most malignant of all ends Malice, malice, and nought but malice, is at the bottom of his present affiliation with the Grangers ond the Tridunes of the land, who set up a shout of joy unalloyed whenever a “ philanthropist”’ steals a negro of one of Mr Blair‘s fellow citizens of Maryland, cuts the throat of a Maryland slavebolder’s child, or poisons hie family. Nice man, politically, is Mr. Blair. The Washington City Election Bull — This measure will again be reported back from the District Committ: hortly, we hear. Our talented neighbor has done the Washing- ton public the favor of disproving his late fun- ny allegation that it is an Administration measure, by protesting through a column and a half a few days since, that, after all, itis a Republiean party measure. ie holds it to be the duty of the Democrats therefore, to rally to the support of South America in the work of killing it. His authority for charac- torizing it as a Republican party measure is the fact that the editor of the Era recently dubbed it “our’’ city election bill in bis col- umns, his newspaper being published in Wash- ington! Our neighbor is a gentleman of the very keenest perceptions imaginable, as may be judged from this very remarkable discove- 7y—& perfect terrier in his way, on such mat- ters. Out of at least sixty gentlemen who in- va: ‘ably vote in the House for all Republican propositions but fifteen recorded their votes for this bill Every Democratic member of the chamber supported it. The latter by no means object to having it laid to their door; as it meets, in nearly every one of its pro- visions, the approbation of nearly every citi- gen of this city who is disinclined to have the Federal Metropolis disgraced at elections as was Louisville at the last State election in Kentucky. Costa Rica.—A Washington correspondent of the New York V'rtsune graphically explains the origin and history of Walker’s ourrent taid upon Costa Rica, saying : “Tt requires no uliar sagacity to pene trate the motives which have led to the exist- ing war between Walker and Costa Rica He was willing to cultivate friendly relations with that State, if by such means control could be obtained of its political power and pecuniary resources. If not, he was ready to provoke a collision as an aiteruative mode of acquiring both. Straightened in resources, surrounded by spies, threatened with the danger of revolt among his unpaid troops, Walker was ed to have money in some way or dan his position. Forced levies in Nice- ragua.hed been exhausted.as a means of plenishing an empty exchequer. Military serip was a drug. A thousand or more sol- diers prilerte 5 pay, and were not content ith bi ly rations. Costa Rica isthe only por of the Central American States that has eredit, and almost the one that has char- acter. Her bonds aré galable on ’Change in London. Her people are fragal and indus- trious. They have accumulated some wealth t least are us. This was the orise that ren 9 Watker im his desperate condition—the war wage consequence.’ Arctic Seas in Northern Lakes —Mr. Jar. J. Strang, the ‘‘monarch’’ of Beaver Isle, Lake Michigan, the celebrated Mormon lead- er, in sending to the Smithsonian Institation his meteorological returns, says: ‘As the mail is sent by amen om snow shoes eighty miles and back at my private expense, I not get off but one or twoa month. Our winter, so far, has been very fine, though a little colder than usual ; but the field of ice is immense, aha pos he mple. I think there is two thou: miles more of ice north of the Maniton Islands than have been known before within the date of the earliest tradition. Nine feet of ice was found by cutting through off South Fox Island, where ice was never seen before. This is to be attributed ae much to the still- ness of the water as the severity of the cold Very little ice is banked. Most of it remains undisturbed where first formed. The Relief Duty of the Revenue Cutters. — The following is a synopsis of the relief ser- viees of two of the United States revénue cutters, under the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury to that end, in the course of the past winter: The Cushing, Capt. Waldron—station, Port- land, Maine—boarded and spoke 125 vessels, Vis : 3ships, 13 barks, 23 brigs, and 86 schoon- ers; essisted 14 of them, and saved 9 lives. The cutter Forward, Captain Sands—sta tion, Wilmington. Delaware—bosrded and spoke 158 vessels of all descriptions, and re- lieved 19. Declined.—S. H. Huntington, Esq., Clerk of the Court of Claims, has declined the ap- pointment of a Justice of the Peace for this District and County, recently conferred on him by the President He finds that he has the right to administer oaths in connection with the business of the Court of Claims by virtue of his office under it. = Monetary and Commercial.—The following quotaticns of bonds, stocks, and land warrants were furnished us (April 10) by Sweeney, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., bankers: = BONDS AND CITY STOCKS. Par. ‘Washington Corporation 6 per cent. ; ee 10s Ble Georgetown do 6 do 180-96 97 diexandria @o 6 do 10085 6 courons. St. Louls City Bouds 6 per cent. ex int. 1,000 19 0 Cincinnati @o 6 do do 1,000 89 J Louisville do € do do 1,000 79 80 Louisville do Gashortb'dsdo — 1,000 90 aL Fredericksburg 6 do do 1,000, #0 al Memphis 1,000 | 67 New Orieans 1,000 | 77 8 cr Pittabarg 1,000) 78 9 Burlington 1,000 | 90 2 San Francisco 1,000 105 @ 106 San Francisco 1,000 98 * Sacramento 1,000 | 79 80 UNITED STATES Loan of 1856 ? | — | 023g @ 10344 Loan of 1862 6 i= lle a Loan of 1867 ‘6 — [us @17 Loan of 1843 6 — 6 ein Loan of 1868 (Conpons) 6 — [us eur Loan of 1865 (Texas ind.) 6 | — | i96 @i07 RAILROAD BONDS. i | Baltimore 2 Obio 6p.ct.1385) — | 4 B45 Bending 6 do 180 — | 91K @ 92 Orange & Alex. 6 do -|% 50 Iilinois Central 7 do — | 8x @ H6% Liinots Central (Freeland) 7 do | — | %@ 92% BANK STOCK. | Bank of Metropolis | — [19 @i06 Bank of Washington ;-|% 80 Patriotic Bank | - 50 Farmers & Mech.’s’ Bank, Georgetown 71 Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria , dot Bark of Commerce, Georgetown, (uone for sae INSUKANUE STOCKS. Firemen’s (noe iu market) Frauklin (none tn the market) Potomac do do STATE STOCKS, Virgints 6 per cent. = Maryland 6 do = Missouri 6 do {|= Kentucky 6 do bee Louisiana 6 do fo] 90 Tennesse 6 do — | % & «6% California 7 do cis oa U BATES OF FOREIGN BANK NOTES. Dise’t. Disc’t. Eastern States... 4 Richmond.. a New York State. 4 Norfolk.. é New York city... par Petersburg. “4 Pennsylvani: + 4 Fredericksburg. { Philadelphia.... par Winchester... New Jersey iN. W. State: lt Delaware... + # Kentucky 14 Maryland + 4 Tennessee 24 Baltimore + par NorthCarolina... 2 Virginia......... Other S. States ..la2 LAND WARRANTS Buying. _Seliing. 160-acre warrants, per acre....$1 OS5ia$1 09+ 0 do 80 d do + 1 Odta 1 O94 120 do do do 1044105 60 do do do 104 a1 05 40 do do do... L14a1 16 The market in New York continues to be reasonably well supplied with money, and loans can be had upon call at 7 per cent ; on 60 days’ paper at from 8 to 9 per cent. Stocks remain steady at our last quotations. The New York bank statement for Satur- day, April 5, shows a very active movement The amount of loans increased during the week $2,216,711. Specie fell off from $14,216,841 to $13,381,454, showing the serious decline of $835,387. Circulation increased $404,445, and deposits $2,231,760. The loss of specie is ac- counted for by the shipment of gold to Ey- rope in payment for importations and by de- posite in the Sub-Treasury. The specie in the latter depository is $7,516,916. The statistics of the custum-house, New York, shows the following remarkable facts in our imports: For the nine months ending with March, 1856, $141,784,114; for the same period, 1855, $121,753,463; for the same period, 1854, $143,521,602. Thus it will be seen that while our imports for the last nine months are greater by twenty millions than for the cor- responding period of 1855, they are less by nearly two millions than the receipts for the same period of 1854. Land warrants have advanced } to 1 cent per acre under the effects of a reaction from the heavy decline noticed three weeks ago. Holders withdrew their supplies from the market which caused a temporary scarcity. Dealers are gradually lessening their stock; and while prices have only slightly advanced a better feeling existe, and the tendency, though slow, is manifestly upwards We do not think, however, they will reach as high a point as was paid about the middle of last month. The Current Operations of the Treasu: Department.—On yesterday, 9th of April, there were of Treasury warrants ontered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... $93,624 19 Wor the Interior Department. 12,036 94 Por Customs......cecescsess 29,765 38 War warrants received and en- tered. ececeescccesceccee . 99 66 On account of the Navy. + 170,484 33 From Customs. ed 2,176,008 21 —_——— Tue Parovt Concerr.— arodia will be greeted on Tuesday evening next by a most brilliant and fashionable audience. Tickets are selling brisk, and no doubt every seat will be taken by to morrow. Every body is desir- ous to hear the great song of liberty, “Le M arseillaise,”’ as only a Parodi can sing it. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS __In the Senate, yesterday, after we, went to press, the pending motion to print the me- morial of the self-styled Legislature of the State of Kansas was debated by Messrs. But ler and Mason against it; the former saying, i of his remarks, that he hed no ie past cn fo Waneas coming into the Union ith or without slavery, provided she came in the gate—not by climbing over the fence. The subject having been postponed, the Kansas State question was taken up, and Mr Seward delivered an elaborate in favor of her admission asa State on the To- peka made eonstitution. Mr. Clay next obtaining the floor on thie” question, they adjourned. In the House, at the conclusion of the speech of Mr. Shortér upon the Deficiency Bill, they proceeded to consider and dispose of many amendments thereto, that appropriating $49,- 200 for the engravings connected with the reports of the Pacific railroad, being among others, disagreed to. At eg oe no quorum being present, and but one hundred and fif- teen members having answered the call of the roll, they adjourned. Proceedings ef Te-Day. In the Senate, Mr. Seward introduced a bill giving dramatic authors the copy right to the performance of their plays, as well as to that of their publication by printing ; bill re- ferred. 3 Mr. Houston gave notice that he would address the Senate on Wednesday next on the Naval Reform Board question. = The question then came up on the printing of the petition of the self styled Legislature of the “*State of Kansas,’’ which was op- posed by Messrs. Butler and Brodheed, and | advocated by Messrs. Hamlin and Hale, ere we went to preas. In the House, Mr. Smith of Va , gave no- tice of his purpose of offering a resolution concerning the Government Aqueduct at the proper time , The lar order of business being called, the Speaker announced the question to be on agreeing to the resolution from the Elections Committee declaring Mr Foulke. the contes- tant for the seat certified as that of the Hon Mr. Trambull is not entitled to it, and allow- ing him the usual pay while contesting for the seat, and mileage. Mr. Harris of [il., addressed the House at length against the resolution. Axnapotis ELection.—The Democracy tri- umphed on Monday last at the municipal election held in Annapolis, Maryland. Last year the Know Nothings carried that city by a majority of one hundred and twenty. Tue Ortzaza.—Three hundred fillibusters went out from New York in the steamship Orizaba, on the day before yesterday, to join Walker in his raid on Costa Rica. Three ar- rests were made by the deputy marshall, who then gave the captain of the steamship a per- mit to enable her to pass the revenue cutter stationed at the ‘‘ Narrows’ for the occasion. So say the New York papers. ,, ARREST OF THE RoppeR.—Gcorge W. Hay- don, who stole $50,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry from the establishment of Ball, Black & Co , in New York, where he was employed, was arrested on Tuesday last as be was leay ing for Boston to take passage for Europe. He was dressed in coarse clothes and a checkered shirt, with a round plush eap on his head, and colored spectacles over his eyes, and car- rying an old carpet-bag in one hand, and was passed several times by Mr. Black, his late employer, who did not recognise him. Barnum Stitt on tak Rack —The late dis- tinguished, but now extinguished, showman, was brought up again in the New York courts on Monday last. He begins to get restive under his protracted torture. The dotails of the examination showed, in addition to what the former examinations disclosed, that Mr. Barnum, having no other business now than that of settling his debts, was perfectly re signed to the endless repetition of this form of squeezing a dry spouge. He said, after asserting that most of the alleged clock debt claims were void: ‘ but if creditors prefer to stop law expenses, they are welcome to take all the property without opposition from me, and fight it out among themselves. Bat if you prefer this form of dragging me into Court daily, please go ahead. The only way for creditors to realize anything is to take the Connecticut property pro rate. paying off the mortgages, and then sell it gradually at private sale.’” In answer to a detailed inquiry what had become of his last Summer’s fortune of nearly half a million, he accounted for it as fuilows : Clock debts paid and secured....... $70,000 Lost on bonds bought for the Jerome Company at high prices.......... Sacrifice on property in Connecticut worth more than it wiil bring at forced gale by from $150,000...... 300,000 Lost on speculations since July. 18,000 Depreciation in agsets........ . 35,000 Tolal 1088...sseeseee seoeee. $483 000 Besides this, family expenses, an especially law expenses, make a large additional item After the examination the plaintiff's counsel took an order for further assignment of any property that Mr. Barnum might have re- maining, tf any. 30 000 Cou. Fremont’s Bin.—The following is an extract from a letter from Col. J. C. Fremont to Dr. Robinaon, the mock Governor of Kan- sas, very recently published It would have been complete had it given the world the Colonel’s opinion upon “the equality of the races.’’ ‘‘The Banks balloting in the House, and your movements in Kansas, had naturally ear- ried my mind back to our one hundred and forty edd ballots in California, and your letter came seasonably and fitly to complete the con- nection. We were defeated then, but that contest was only an incident in a great strug- le—the victory was deferred, not lost. You ave carried to another field the same princi- e and ability to maintain, and make you my sincere congratulations on our success, incomplete so far, but destined in the end to triumph absolutely. I had been waiting to sce what shape the Kansas ques- tion would take in Congress, that I might be enabled to give you some views in relation to the probable result. Nothing has been ac- complished, but [ am satisfied that in the end Congress will tuke efficient measures to lay before the American people the exact truths concerning your affairs. Neither you nor 1 can have any doubt what verdict the ple will pronounce upon a truthful exposition It is to be feared, from the proclamation of the President, that he intends to recognise the usurpation in Congress as the legitimate Gov- ernment, and that the sedition law, the tert oath, and the means taken to expel its je as aliens, wilt all, directly or indirect!y, be supported by the army of the United States. Your position will undoubtedly be difficult, but you know I have great confidence in your firmness and prudence. When the critical moment arrives you must act for yourself. No mai give you counsel A trae man will always find his best counsel in that inspira- tion which a good cause never fails to give him at the instant of trial All history teaches us that great results are ruled by a wise Provi- dence, and we are but unite in, the great plan. Your actions will be determined by events as they present themselves; and at this distance Ican only say that I sympathise cordially with you, and that as you stood by me firmly and generously when we were defeated by the nullifiers in California, I have every ager tion to stand by you in your battle with them iu Kansas “The notices which you had seen of me in connection with the Presidency came from the ee sg aeorares of ny ears who think =i ore flat ingly than of myself, ani do not, therefore, call for any nokleg: from us. Collins steamer chatiatie ® PERSO. «ses Thackeray was to commence a course of four lectures in Philadelphia on last night. +++» William N Brown, jr., of Alexandria, and Lucien Knight, of Prince William county, started ay for Kansas. F «+++ Ehomas Francis Meagher’s new weekly paper, The'Irish News, isto make its appear- ance week mt in. . Thac y is said to have been w Yi at the launch of \. «+++ Pulpernickel says that a woman’s heart Ysthe ‘‘ most sweetest’’ thing in the world ; in tm perfect honeycomb—full of se//s. Bee~ ware. «s+» Rev. John Pierpoint, who bas been settled for the leer seven years over the Uni- tarian Society in Medford, Mass , hasresigned his pastoral charge of that pulpit, +++. Senator Brodhead. of Pa., and Hon. Mr Wheeler, of N. Y , House of Representa- tives, both of whom have visited their respec- tive homes recently, appeared in their seats in Congress to-day. +++» The anniversary of the birthday of Charles Fourier was celebrated on Monday evening last, in New York. It came off at the house of Albert Brisbane, of the New York Tribune ++«« The compositors in the office of the Bos- ton Post presented Mr B A. Shillaber, alias “Mrs. Partington,’ with an elegant silver goblet, on the occasion of his retirement from that journal, as a token of their warm feelings of attachment and regard +++ A Philadelphia punster says, that in view of the universal fun made by the Amer- ican press over the birth of the Prince of Al- giers, he proposes that tho title of the illus- trious stranger should be changed to the “Prince of All-jeers ”’ «+++ Isane Newton, the celebrated Philadel- phia Quaker, has recently purchased 3.000 acres of land in Prince William eouaty, Va, for the werpove of supplying the Washington market with fruit. He is a gentlemen of un- blemished integrity, untiring enterprise, and undoubted patriotism, +eeeA writer in the Boston Courier nom- inates Rufus Choate for President He says : ‘« There are those who know that if his (Mr. Choato’s) ambition had been equal to his merit, he would have been brought forward at the Baltimore convention, on the unmistakable indications that Mr. Webster could not obtain a nomination. His friendship for that great, neglected man, would not permit it.”’ AT A MEETING OF TME UNION Association, (anti-Know Nothing) held this evening, April 9th. 1#56,in Harmony Hall, in this city, the following resolution, by Wm. F. Bally, Esq., was passed: Resolved, That thecitizens of theseveral wards opposed to the principles of the Know Nothing arty, are requested to hold pe meetings on isteonse the 24th inst , for the purpose of elect - ing five delegates from each Ward, to meet in convention, for the selection of a suitable candi- date for the Mayoralty. Also, the fo'lowing was offered by Geo. McNeir, — and passed unanimously : hereas this meeting has heard with unspeak- able pleasure of the glorious triumph of civil and religious liberty by the municipal election Jast Monday, in the ancient city of Annapol's, which neg ever been fained for its patriotism, ‘Therefore t Resolved, That Dr. William Jones, the Presi- dent of this Association, is respectfully requested to extend our pc niece to our friends in that city through the Mayor elect, Richard Swann, Kaq., with the assurance thit we will follow their example on the first Monday in Jwne next. WILLIAM JONES, Pres. Jas. A. Kenney, Secretary. 1t = THE LADIES OF THE SIXTH Presbyterian Church (Rev. Mr. Noble’s) preety holding a FAIR inthe ment of their edifice, corner Maryland avenue and Sixth street, commencing on MONDAY EVENING, the 14th April. ey will offer for sale a va iet of useful and fancy articles, the eeds of whic’ sales they devote to the extinguishment of a por- tion of the debt Fanging over the edifice In which they deli bt to assembie themselves togetner to worship Almighty God, and which they desire to see freed, utterly and entirely, from the ineu- bus of debt. ap O-6t MASONIC NOTICE—TAEK MEM- bers of Washington Centental Lodge, No 14, are requested to meet at their hall on THURSDAY EVENING next, at 74 0’c ock, as Brother TraipLett, of No 12, will aeliver a lec- ture on Mason: All brothers in good standing are fraternally invited. WM. H FAULKNER, ap 9-2t% W.M., No. 4. Washington Gas Light Cemprvy, April 7, 1856 i TO CONSUMERS OF 6AS.—THE BS havecriver regrets to announce thet, ow ing to the bad qaality of coal and the co sequent choking of man, of the fiurs, it is aon there will be some deficieney of Gas threvgh the city during the week. A large force «f worbmen is now employed in reconstructing the flues and putting in new retorts, and every effort will be made to produce the usual abundant supply ct the earliest moment Our consumer: are the-efore respectfully ad vised not to depend exclusively on Gas Livht during this wiek WM. CAKTWR.64HT, ap §—3t _, Superintendent. me A. NOTICE —CORPORATION ‘TAXES.—All persons indebted to the Corporation of Georzetown for Taxes are now no tiled that the seme must positively be paid by the twentieth day of the present month. The Property of persons who «hall be delin- juent on that day wiil be advertised for sile forthwith. THOMAS JEWELL, Co lector of Taxes. GzorcEtown. April 4th, 1856 P S.—Persons disposed to pay their taxes can do ro by calling on my brothers, George or Henry © Jewell, corner of Gay and High sts , © eorge town. ap 5-di20th ReoisteR’s Orrice, March 18, 1856. NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY “. CONCERN —Notice is hereby given that licenses for Carts, ava ns, and Urays will expire on ‘he first Monday of April next, and that said licenses must be renewed at this office within ten days from that time SAML. E. DOUGLASS, mar 18—eodtA p10 Register. WASHINGTON HIGHLANDERS, AT- TENTION.—A special meeting of the Company will be held at the armory, on THURSDAY EVENING next, the 10th instant, at 7}¢ o’clock, for the purpose cf electing an Orderly Sergea*t, and the tran action of other business of importance to the interests of the Company. Every member is requested to ate tend. By order: ap 8-3 JOHN BAIN, Captain. OST.—ON MONDAY NIGHT, NEAR the Market, and the Circus, a moroccog@ry POCKET BOOK, ccntaining about/fyct $30 in gold and silver, and a note ofits John Fairfax for $100, and endorsed by Caroline Sanderson; one for $200, of C. 8. O’Hare, besides other notes which are not recol- S; lected at present. Any one returning the same to me through the Post Office shall be well reward- ed. HENRY MARTIN. ap lo-1te BEEF! BEEF!) BEEF!!! AGAIN HAVE THE PLEASURE OF IN. forming my customers and the pub- ¢ Ke that 1 shall have in the Westera P33 Market, at Stalls 29 and 31, on Friday '\o_ iy ‘superior morsing, the Lith Instant, another lot o CATTLE, equal to anything ever offered here Also, a choice lotof CORNED BEEP, from the lot sold in March. A portion of it will also be offered at Centre Market, Stall 66, on Saturday, the 12th instant. ap 10 2t WM. LINKINS. oo _ UPENING OF FASHIONABLE MILLI- NERY. MRS. J. LANE OST RESPECTFULLY CALLS ATTEN- ticn to her opening of FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS, on Saturday next April 12, at her Store, 101 Bridge st., south side, between Co; and High streets, George- town. The public are invited to call and exam. ine her spiendid assortment of new Paris sty es, logets er with a fine assortment of RIBBONS, FLOW ERS, CAPS and DRESS TRIMMINGS. ap 10. 3#* "NEW GROCERIES, &. 15888 NEW ORLEANS SUGAR, AT low prices 20d Ee Orleans MOLASSES 5 begs io and Java COFFEE se ne ts fine chien» emghcpans TEA na merican’ ams, of superior quality Shhds Sides, Shoulder: and reast pieces 10 bbls No. 1LARD 30° ibe, cholee Roll B 30! - choice Roll BUTT an egies vie and EEMons 3 extra Sie ae ee Just received and for sale by W.H. TENNEY, ap 10-e08 Georgetown, LOVE: or Aidtanders RID GLOVES STEVEN _ap.10-3t Sales Room, Browns’ Hotel F°* SALE—TWO SPRING WAGONS one a two-hors@, an@ tbe other a one hored wagon. in good order, and will be sold a bargain if applied at once. J. ROBERTSON, Agent, SP 10 1t* 160 Prospeet st., Georget’n. ENCIL SHARPENERS, PORT MOR. naies, Purses, Emories, Lead Pencils, Elastic Ribbon and Cord. Combs and Brushes, Needles, gree’ variety of otions and Toys suitable its, at LAMMOND’S, 7th st. = TO THE ISRAELITESj PESACH GROCERIES. HE SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO IN- form the ——_ joes) — ae ready to receive orders for the approac' Days Urdars will be -eoelved. until Monday next, the 14th instant, at his stme.No 474 Penne, avenue JONAS P. LEVY. ap 10-auidth _ WELRY-—NEW STYFES.—WE ARE now — a a ee of an JEWELRY, consisting of © ‘ameo. - entine, Mosaic, and Lava Brocches, Bracelets, and ar rings Also, Necklaces, Chainr, Charms, Seals, Keys, Lockets, &¢, M.W. GALT & BRO. ap 10. * 324 Pa. av , bet. 9th and i6th sts. OST—A DRAFT UN AMERICAN EX- change Bank, N. Y , made by the Somerset County Bans, N. J, for seven hundred dolla:s. payable te the order cf James Campbell; dated January 17,1856 Any finding it and - senting it to the bank of RIGGS & CO , will be liberally rewarded by the owner aid draft bad | on the back the indorsement of Jas. C»mopbeil and C.H McCormick ap 10-216 REDUCTION IN GAS-FITTING, At 49s. s. Pa. avenue, between 10th and 11th st. WING TO RECENT REDUCTIONS IN Prices of Gas Fitting materials we row offer to fit up BUILDINGS WITH GaS TUBING AT WER RATES than ever before done in this city, and in a thorongh workmaalike man- ner Also, on hand, the most complete ossortment of GAS F XTURES ever offered, from the factory of Cornelius & Baker,vcomprising severel new French patterns. ap 10-: J. W. THOMPSON & BRO. MARBLE ANDBR WNSTONEWORKS, Pa avenue, between 15th and 19th streets. HE UNDERSIGNED KEEPS ON HAND and rakes to order on the most reasonable terms — MONUMENTS, STONE, BLE, and MANTELS, TABLE TUPS, MAR- ENCAUSTIC TILES for Flooring Also, all kinds of plain and ornamental Marble | and Brown Stone executed with as can be bad e! ap 10-e0ly ork for buildi: rposes romptness, and at poy sy Prices where. H. PARRY. FISHING TACKLE. HINESE GRASS, SILK. LINEN AND Cotton FISH LINES, furnished complete | and unfurnished. Kirby, Limerick, Gravitation, Virginias, and Chestertown Fish Hooks of ail sizes Limerick Hooks on Silk worm € ut. Ringed, hollow and bank Sinkers Best Bamboo and Reed Rods And everything in the a line for sale very low by E LUNDY, ap 10 123 Bridge st , Georgetcwn. 304) NEW CONFECTIONERY. A past? RECEIVED A FINE LOT OF Frach CANDY of all flavirs and kinds, and of the very best quality, such as FRENCH, WHITE NEUGA. in tia foil, extra fine. Love HEARTS. Marshmallow DROPS, Liquorice DROPS, and Strawberry DROPS, and a gene al varie:y to which I invitethe to and see. FKESH CAKE: sony asy. ICE CREAM THAT IS CREAM, WATER ICES, &c ‘And every article of the best quality. Families and parties furni:hea at short notice. U. 4. RID NOUR & CO, 3% Pa avenue, betw. 9th ind 10th sts. ap 10-e03t (Organ) Copper-Plate & Word Engraving, and Lith- mi ographic Drawing and Precting. — bt Orrick Surgrinte pent Pretic PRintixe } Wasnincton, April 10, 1956 UPLICATE PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this office until the 25th day of April instant, et 12 o’clock, m , for Engraving upon Copper, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, in the best manner, fifteen Charts of Harbors, &c , to accompany the report of ce Perry of the recent expedition to japan Also, for transferring and printing from stone, eighteen thousand four hundred and twenty im: pressions of each chart. slso, for drawing on stone, and printing in one Or more colors the same number of impressions of certain plates of Natural Hi-tory and Conchol- ogy, to accou: pany the same report Also. for transferring and eviting on wood, in the very best rity one ' undred or © ore p»yes of machinery (4 6i-6 by 7 inches) to illustrate "he tenert of the Commis toner of Patents on Me- Aviso, for transferring from co} , and print! in the best mauner onsiena? omety tena 0" ing ulue hundred and twenty impressions charts, to accompany the annual reportof perintendent of the Coas! Survey. Also, for engraving on stone, or drawing in crayon, and printing, twenty-three thousand nine Vondred and twent) ee Smee each of certain L pokes Plates (6 by 9 inches) of Botany, Natural istory, Cench»lozy, and Geology, to accompany the reports of surveys of route for railroad to Pacific ocean. The illustrations will be open 2! this office. for the Inspection of those per-ons desirous of bid ding for the same, until the closing of the bids, and any information desired will also bef »r-ished. Aiso. for drawing and engraving on stone, and r'nting and coloring, for the use of the Hous+ of of phoma 10,000 copies of a map or Cen- “rile popes requited fox pet @ paper req for printing the lithographs will be furnished by this res rd Contract: will bee: tered into with, and bonds With security will be required from the successful “eam for the fai execution of their con- racts. It is to be distinctly understood that no bids will pees —— Darides not directly engaged In, an‘ pract juainted with the sty 'e of work bid for ure The bids will state separately the price, and but one , for each class of work bid for; and in the :itucgrapv, the price forengraving er draw- ing; and the price fr p:inting, either transfer in crayon ‘rcolors. the price hundred and one thousand copies for each tint er color, and the time required for the execution of the work, or portions of the same; and must be addressed, one to the chairmen of the Committee on Engrav- a House of Representatives, United States, andonetoA G , Superin: Printing, Washington, D. ©., and be endorsed ‘‘ Proporals for Copper-plate’’ or ‘* Wood Engrav- ing”? or “ Lithographing.’? 4. @.S3EAMAN, ap 10-eodt25th Superint-ndent. Ciosine OUT ENGRAVINGS at a sacri- fice, at 306, betw. 9th and 10th sts a JOHN F. ELLIS © AND EXAMINE THE BOSTON PI. ANOS at ELLIS’S Music Store, 306, betw. 9th and 10th streets. aps OR SALE—TWO FIRST RATE SHOW WINDOWS, at a great sacrifice. Apply, soon, to J.B MOORE, Druggist, ap 9-3t 113 Pa avenue, First Werd. EYS2 sony WHO USE PAPER, iNK, Pe: s, and Stationery in 1 vo to 306 Pa. avenue. Weare a g00ds out very low. OHN F. ELLIs, ap® between 9th and 10th streets. LE greed eect! BLUE LICK WATERS.—A fresh supply just received and for sale in any quantity at MOORE’S Drug Store, ap 9-6t No, 113 Pa. avenue, LATHE BR SALE. SIX-INCH LATHE, WITH 4 FOOTS6 inch metal Shears, with Screw Cutting Gear attached, capable, at prese:t. of cutting three fine Screws Itcan be seen for a week. Apply at 122 East Capitol street. ap? PLATED WAITERS. NEW ARTICLE —JUST RECEIVED A handsome eesortment of very superior PLA- TED WAITERS, from 10 to 30 inches, equal in quatity tothe best Shetfield Ware, and at very lower rates. mauch M_W GALT & BRO., Jewelers, apd 3% Pa. av bet. 9th and 10th streets. OST—A BLUE MOROCCO POCKET BOOK, containing some valuable rapers and notes of hand, two of which aresigned by James Branson, and payable to the subs riber. Th finder will confer a favor, and will be li! re- varded by leav! the same and contents zt the farniture store of Mr J. M. Wight, 57 Louisiana avenue or at the Star office. ap 9-3t* JOHN E. NEALL. PE nt Eat es. ada a nw + em MME. DEVOS rs” & Seeman FROM PA- ADAME DEVOS TAKES PLEASURE IN announcing the ladies from Washi: ton t: at she will exbibit, in a few days, oS) Washington, a most beautiful stock of Spring and Summer Milliaery, selected from bh r Pay —- Paris, Rue de la Paix, and New ork 481 Broad wa: T ¢placeand “asy of opening will be announced by the pepers. ap 7-lw® TOMBS, GRAVE. | [304 AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL TREATERE, KUNKEL & CO.... ++ se -eeess LESSER JOBN T. FORD. -SOLE MANAGER The celebr-ted and comp e'ely organized Pyne & Harrison ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY comprising, among other gifted atist-s, the w. Pring tierce English Seng" MIss LOUISA PYNE, who well the lending critics of near very city of note Turcughout the Union, bas bees - Corded an excellence scarcely inferior to Jenny Lind’s; the renowned English Tenor, MRE. W, HARRISON; the celebrated Basso, MR. STRETTON; and MR. HORNCASTLE Will commence a brief ’ FASHIONABLE OPERA SEASON At the National Theatre, On MONDAY EVENING, April idtn, aided bya powerful and competent O: a fit and efficient a rcbestraand engagement ‘is renowned limited to but SIX NIGHTS" duneg oti Cas there will be pr sented each night on- cf ‘ SIX COMPLETE OPERAS: with effective accessions of correct Scenery, Cos. tumes, &c 7 The Box Sheet for the sale of Reserveg Seats will be open every day this week Office | “teoray ar thee toes peb—>e0er . ni x | NAMBULA® > [Organ] rer pee LLE TERESA PARODI, assisted by M'ME AMALIA PATTI STRAKOSCH, the distinguished Contraito, and SIGNOR LEONARDI, the eminent Baritone, Under the direstion of the great Pianist and Com- poser, MAURICE STRAKOSCH, on their way to the North, will give, in this eity, ONE, AND POSITIVELY ONLY ONE, GRAND CONCERT, On TUESDAY EVENING, April 13. M’LLE TERESA PARODI will sing, on | this occasion, for the first and only time, the cele- brated national French Hymn. LA MARSEILLAISE, Which has been received with immense enthu- siasm wherever rung vy. her. ‘The programme on this occasion will be unap- | Rrossbahie ia variety, an4 will include gems from | the great masters of classical, popular and mis- eellantous music The price of admission bas been fixed to all parts of the hall at ONE DOLLAR Seats can be secured, withoat extra charge, at Davis, Esq., beginning on | the Music Store of R. articulars and programme see small bills bern April 10. Por \ and future advertisement. Doors open at 7; Concert commences at ®. = THE FIRST ANNUAL BALL or THE AMERICAN OOK & LADDER C0 WILL TAKE PLACE AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, NAVY YARD, On THURSDAY EVENING April10, 1856, i bap COMMITTEE PLEDGE THEM- elves that no pains or ce ae oy will be spared to render this one of the best balls of the season. A celebrated Band has been engaged for the | Occasion. | Supper and Refreshments will be attended to by an experienced caterer Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admit ing a Gentle- man and Ladies; tobe bad of "he members, or at the door on the evening of the ball. Committee of Arrangements tak eiden, Ph lip Harbin, V. J. Furgeson, Wm H. Getzendanner, bg Jaines Gardiner mar 29,ap1,3,5,8,10-6t COAL! COAL!! COA : Ww. ARE THIS DAY RECEIVING A Car- = very superior COAL, both White and #lso, on band stock of Ork and Pine WOOD at our yard, on 6th street, opposite the National Hctel CASTLEMAN & BRO ap 9-3t ——————— — GREAT FALLS 4ND WATER WORKS. if hese SANAL PACKET M. C. MEIGS, Capt'n James L Warwicr, will commence making ber regu lar trips for the ab ve points on | She will leave her wharf every 1UFSDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at7o’clocke m 0 PLEA URE PARTIES wishing to visit the Great Falls and Water W orks con charter the boat on the alternate days, on reasonable terms, by applying to W H &H.6 RITTER, ap 9-tf Georgetown Ee a LOVERS OF GOOD THINGS: Look Te WHERE you CaN GET THEM I have this day, for the first time, introduced the “ OR«NGE CAKE,” *- UNION CAKE,” and some otber new Cake all of which are very fine. together witb my already large assortment of CAKE and CONFECTIONERY in this chy, at prices to suit the times ‘jes, Creams, Jellies. Charloites, Blanc Mange and all other kinds of the good things of life. Call early and save 25 per cent over all others of the same qua’ity J. G. WEAVER, UAT Pa avenve, ore Browns’. Also, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Oysters, Peer a Ham and Eggs, &c , served up in fine €ai!, aps 3t ROF. WOOD'S CELEBRSTED HARK RESTORATIVE, received and on sale by aps FORD & BEO. ONGRESS S!RING WATER received th on sale by FORD & BRO. ap OTICE.—TE. PUBLIC ARE HEREBY notified and cautioned not to eredit any per- son On our account without our specific authority to do so. ap 8&—3t KELLOG & BATES. | J gree g COMPOUND PITCH LU- ZENGE, cure for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Costiveness, Asthma, and Con: umplien, on by (2p 8-3t) FO & BRu. OST.—ON MONDAY. THE 7th INSTANT, a pair of GOLD SPECTACLES ina case. on which was the name of J. Tobias. The finder will be liberally rewarded on leaving them at this office. ap S-st* BEOWN'SCELESRATED BRONCHIAL TROCHES, on sale by FORD & BRO. of April dies, we will make our bow. ap 8-3t alee! 6ooDs: SELLING OFF AT COST’ TO CLOSE BUSINESS, AT BIRGE’S, ap &-lw 290 Peana avenue. Ee LANGE’S PALMETTO DENTRI- FICE AND MOUTH WASH ; elegant and most effectual prepar.tions for cleansing the Teeth, bardeni Gums, and rencering the Breath sweet and wholesome, just rectived, and on sa'e by FORD & BRU., Druggists, apS-3: Corner lith street and Pa avenue MCTUSINE, a maeliinous preperation from the Canada Hear for “eres the growth and luxuriance of the HAIR, on sale by ap8-—3t FORD & BRO ce SCOTCH ALE, AND BROWN s » &c , just received, and for sele on draught, and in quart and pint bottles; fice art! cle. Superior Old Whisky, 18.0 Fine Cheese White wine Vinegar North Carolina Peach Brandy. . JONAS P. LEVY, Wine. Liquor and Groceries, 474 Pa. avenue. WOOD AND COAL. UST ARRIVED, THE SCHOONER JO- oo Edwin, with 2 superior article of COAL. Pe sons wanting Coal are requested to leave their orders at the offices immedi. tely, as we will eli for les:, delivered from the ves<el Also, on band, » stock of Hi kory, Oxk and Pine WOOD, all of which we will sell atthe 6 Georgetown Gomer of | and 2st reen street, | ; moeste, Woningtet ap Se CAST OFF CLOTHING Bovest AND SOLD AT 7% Le ding avenue, vey Holmeed’s nae Sarg Semmes’. Address, through Post U: Tailor.” . “ ena ETT ES Ta BONNETS, FLATS AND RIBBONS. Ww HAVE JUST RECEIVED OUR SEC— ond supplyof BONNETS. FLATS AND RIBBONS, Infant’s and Chiléren’s HATS AND Ca Also, BONNET. FLOWERS and TRIMMINGS, which we «fer it very low stvely low Prom. wy EGAN & SON, ap 7-20 323 Pa. avenue, near 7(h street. apsiw