Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR —— WASHINGTON CITY: TUKSDAY ‘ -April 22, 1856, iJ" Advertisements should be handed in by ¥ o'clock, m., otherwise they May not appear until the neat day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer’ s editorial column is, this morning, devoted to a resume of the elaborate and carefully prepsred speech delivered yes- terday in the Sena‘e chamber by Mr. Clay, of Alabama, on the Kansas question, wherein that gentleman replied to the various argu- ments of Messre. Seward, Wade, Wilson, and others of their political school. The great point of this speech, is the labor in collecting and arranging the great number of valuable statistical, documentary, and historical facts it embracer. Mr. Clay’s time spent in this work has been well spent indeed; for his effort will live after him, as it cannot fail to furnish data for thousands of future oratorical efforts in all quarters of the Union. The Union quotes the Ashtabula (Ohio) Sentsnei, the organ of Mr. Giddings, to show that Col. Fremont did not bid high enough, in his letter to Governor Robinson, to secure the support of those who favor the doctrines of the Republican party on principle, and that he must show himself to be a pretty emphatic Abolitionist before he can hope to receive the support of the wing of the Republican party of which Mr. Giddings is the representative msn + wee Arriictixe DisPeNnsation or PRovipENce A letter received in this city from Mr. Robert Boyd, well known and respected citizen of Taylor County, Va., dated April 17, state, that on Sabbath morning, 6th inst, his young- est son was taken sick, and the same might another son was taken in the same manner. On Monday, the 7tb,a daughter, eleven years old, was taken as the others. The youngest boy died at 10 o'clock on that day; and on Wedneeday, the 9th, the other son and daugh- ter, aud were laid in one grave. On the day they were buried, two other children were taken ill, and on the 13th one died, making a loss of four children in one week ! But this was only a portion of the cup of bitterness! On the Saturday before the death of his last son, the fires which have been raging 30 extensively lately in Virginia broke out about two miles from his residence, and in one hour Mr B_ was stripped of all he pos- seseed; house, barn, wheat, hay, oats, andcorn- cribs! The dying boy was removed hastily to save him from the raging flames, and when brought back there was not a bed to lay him on to die' The resignation and manly fortitude with which Mr. Boyd tells the story of his house- hold wreck is touching in the extreme. He will receive the spmpathy of every heart; and all that human kindness can do to supply his temporal losses will doubtless be done; but who shall give him back the loved ones of his household, who have thus been taken from him “ at one fell swoop.” Tux Goose Crezx Mexrixc.— Thomas George, Esq., of Newburgh, N. Y., a native, and formerly a resident of Fairfax county, Va , a gentleman of excellent sense and char- acter, as we know, peraonally, has written a letter appearing in the New York Trzsune, which has completely upset all the calculations of the Tribune itself, to make political capital out of the foolish affair at the Goose Creek Quaker meeting house in Loudon county, Va Mr. George shows that the only Virginians who took part in it, were a few of the Quakers of that particular locality, who are far less given to Abolitionism than formerly; thanks to the efforts of the North to meddle in the domestic affairs of Virginia. He also shows that the Zribune’s ideas of the condition of Virginia from the effect of slavery are those of profound ignorance of the true state of the Old Dominion and her people. He avows himeelf a believer in the doctrine that slavery as it exists in the United States isa benefit to both North and South, and sustains the position with a powerful array of facts simply and most effectively narrated. Francis Ray, the New Yorker, who was the principal spouter of Abolitionism at the Goose Creek meeting, ere “‘ making tracks” for heme published a letter, wherein he declared in effect that, as a man from a distance is not per- mitted in Virginia to abuse the tonfidence of those by whom he is surrounded by maligning their character and laboring to make the ten- ure of their lives and property unsafe, the Old Dominion isno place forhim. So he chooses to re-emigrate to New York. Lucky dog, this Mr. Ray, to get away with a whole skin! Ke The Alexandria (Va.) city and county Democratic meeting to choose delegates to the Warrenton Convention, to be held on the 30th instant, to select delegates to the Cincinnati Convention, came off last night according to advertisemont. The terrible storm of course made the attendance small. Twenty-five del- egates were selected, and it was also resolved that any Democrat of the city or county who might be present on the ocecasion. should be authorized to join the delegation as one of its number. EF" Great exertions are used in Philadel- phia, Baltimore, and Nerfolk, to clean up those cities. In Norfolk they are dredging the docks. All along the Atlantic coast pre- psrations are muking to prevent, if possible, the appearance of yellow fever this summer. Powstica, Ireus.—The election in Fort Wayne, Indiana, took place on the 7th inst. The democrats elected their entire ticket, over the know-nothings and black republicans united, ws Bags average majority of nearly four to one. early « thousand votes were polled. At the recent municipal election in Evans- ville, Indiana, Jobn Hewson, (democrat,) for — beat his kuow-nothing opponent by In Lowa city, which th carried last year by democrats, on the 7th © know-nothings a —_ majority, the los! portion of their ticket fy tasted si good From the Paterson (New Jersey) @ ., we learn that the city election php se has resulted in the election of democratic mayor and board of alderman ‘The city of Camden, in the same State. has likewise gone for the democrats. Tax Viraivia Searcy Law,—The Norfolk Papers announce that on application of the pilots of that harbor fifty muskets have been zent by the Government order from Richmond witb the ussurance Tig eg necessary, arms of a heavier calibre will be sent to enforce the execution of the Search L: Navat.—A draft of seamen, intended for toe ho Fortmmonth, asvivet at Nor- oa Thursday in the steamship Roanok: from New York. os * fr Lake Michigan is about clear of icc. Steamers petempisct daily trips between Chi- cago and Milwaukee on Tyesday last. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, The Democratic Nomination. —If ever a gentleman was being sadly misused by his friends, that man is Mr. Buchanan. A large number of papers advocating his nomination at Cincinnati, are abusing and maligning his Democratic rivals and their supporters as vir- ulently as though they were not parties in full Democratic communion. They are doing so, too, under circumstances which induce the very general impression that that system of electioneering has been resorted to with the deliberate sanction of those who assume to manage the canvass in Mr. Buchanan's behalf. So general has this style of strengthening Mr. Buchanan become, recently, as that it is rap- idly insuring a perfect combination of the friends of all other Democratic aspirants ex- clusively against him; whichis to be regretted by all whose democracy amounts to more than devotion to the fortunes of a particular leader for the sake of the devotee’s own fature. Mr. Buchanan has been grievouely injured, too, by another style of electioneering for him; in vogue. We refer to the efforts to make him appear more available because he does not wear any of the scars received in defence of the cause of the Demotratic party inthe great Nebraska-Kansas battle. The studied at- tempts to that end that have appeared of late in the Pennsylvanian. and many other Bu- chanan-Democratic journals, have already produced the two results that might have been expected from them : 1st They have brought out in his favor every nominal Democratic newspaper and Politician really standing opposed to the Dem- ocratic party upon the great question now in issue between the Democracy and their oppo- nents, where the latter have respectable strength. 2d. It has created a wide spread impression among those in all quartersof the country and in all positions in “the party” who have been combatting for years for the Nebraska bill, that to nominate and elect Mr. Buchanan, at his time of life, will be to insure that those who claim to be his peculiar friends will gov- ern the country in his name; and in so doing will not only treat the supporters of all other aspirants for the Cincinnati nomination as po- litical enemies, but will also make it certain that the Government will be administered up- on principles so far as the slavery question is concerned, fairly deducible from their present semi-deification of the Missouri restriction, and of Mr. Buchanan, as its titular deity. There is food, ample food for reflection, indeed, in the leading points of the history of this brief but remarkable inter-Democratie party can- vass in behalf of Mr. Buchanan. Meteorology in Canada.—Returns from To- ronto give the following interesting facts : The snow which fell in December, 1855, amounted to 29.5 inches, being 15.3 inches above the mean of thirteen years, and more than double the average, only once equaled, in December, 1850. The wind had the great- est monthly mean velocity ever recorded ; and the greatest barometric depression ever known occurred on Sunday, December 9, at 2 p. m., when the mercury stood at 28 459. In January, 1856, 13.6 inches of snow fell, but no rain. The mean temperature of the month was 8°, and this as well as the abso- lute maximum temperature were {he lowest ever recorded for January. This month was also the most windy of which there is any ac- count. The mean temperature of the year 1855 was 43°.98, which was below the average of six- teen years. The hottest month was July, and the coldest February. The greatest quantity of rain fell in September, and the least in Feb- ruary. The rain was distributed over one hundred and three days, and the snow over sixty-four, so that there were one hundred and ninety-eight days without either rain or snow. Frost occurred in every month but July. There were thirty-eight thunder storms during the year. Auroras were seen on forty six nights; and that of October 4 was at- tended by considerable magnetic disturbance. A Xovel Instrument.— We were shown this morning, in the apparatus room of the Smith- sonian Institution, an instrument on a gigan- tic seale for exhibiting the colors of polarized light. The arrangement of this instrument is the invention of Dr. Edmundson, of Baltimore, who has long been known to the scientific world for his ingenious illustrations of various branches of natural philosphy. The instru- ment presents on a larger scale than perhaps they were ever before exhibited the gorgeous colors of polarized light. These colors are produced by the neutralization of different rays of the white light of the sun by means of achange called polarization, and thus ex- hibit the complementary colors which serve to make up the white of ordinary day light. It illustrates very beautifully the fact that color does not belong to an object, but to the light which is reflected or emitted from it; the slightest change in the position of the object giving a new tint, or an entirely differcnt color. The Revenue Cutter Taney.—This vessel having returned from her recent winter relief- eruise to her station at the mouth of the Sa- vannah river, her commander, Capt. Douglas Ottinger, U.S. R M., has made his report to the Secretary of the Navy, from which we esther that she ran (in January, Februa- ry, and March,) a distance of 2,413 geograph- ical miles—boarding 46 vessels, and speak- ing 15. We extract the following interesting matter from Capt. 0.’s detailed report : “This element {sounding—Ep | in const navigation is considered so essential to safety and dispatch, that cur soundings, when the weather permitted, were made every three miles, when inside of fifteen fathoms, and every five miles when between that depth and twenty fathoms, which afforded an oppor- tunity for us to obtain much useful knowl- edge of the peculiarities of the bottom. We have also made barometrical observations every four houre; and xen the thermometer in constant use, taking the temperature of water and air every two hours when within twenty fathoms, and hrs hour when in deep water or off soundings. The chart gives some evidence of the value of this instrument. When navigating in the Gulf Stream or its vicinity its indications aro not less reliable {han when approaching banks of soundings or Snow.—Tho hills back of Georgetown this morning were clothed in mid-winter garb. Coming up the river, the appearance was @ strange one, indeed, under the circumstances. The shores of the Potomac, from Alexandria to Georgetown, looked fresh and verdant with the springing grass and Grain, while the dis- tant back ground was covered with an un- broken carpet of snow. The prospect was thus essentially foreign to this region of the United States We apprebond that it was not, however, cold enough last night any where within twenty miles of Washington to injure the growing crops of grains, fruits, or vegeta- bles. Confirmed —The Senate have confirmed the appointment of Henry Bond, to be Receiver of Pablic Moneys at Tallahassee, Florida, viee Jno. W. Arggle, deceased. Also, of Jacob A. T. Wendell, as Collector of Customs at Michilimackinac, Michigan. Also, of Daniel Chase, of California, to be a Military Store Keeper in the Ordnance De- partment of the U.S. A., vice Wm. A. New- man, broken in accordance with the sentence of a court martial. Mr. C.’s commission dates from April 16th, 1356. A New Consul.—Tho ‘President has ac- knowledged @. C. Yaurmeister as the Consul of the Kingdom of Hanover, at Charleston, 8.C. Besigned.—First Lieut. John C. Booth, 4th artillery, U.S. A., has resigned, to take effect on the lat of May, proximo. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 2lst of April, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks.... $57.704 02 For the 2st ld os 707 00 For the Interior epartment..... 16,422 15 War warrants received and en- ie tered..cerccccecescoees 140,758 33 On account of the Navy.. 102,065 61 From miscellaneous source: 5,870 50 From Custo 2,002,998 35 From Land 124,290 61 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, Mr. Clay continued his speech upon the Kansas question until a late hour, when his voice failing him (cwing to his recent sick- ness) he obtained permission to print the resi- due without delivering it orally; and then they adjourned. In the House, the vote was announced (the Senate’s amendment to the Deficiency bill be- ing under consideration,) on the amendment appropriating $49,200 to pay for engraving ths maps and drawings accompanying the various reports on the surveys for a Pacific Railroad; which was not agreed to—yeas 64, nays 73. “For continuing the work on the Washing- ton aqueduct, $300,000.” Disagreed to by the following vote : Yeas—Messrs. Barksdale, Bell, Bennett of Mis- sissippi, Bishop, Bocock, Bowie. Burlingame, Clingman, Craige, Davidson, Davis of Massa- chusetts Denver, Edmundson, Eustis, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Foster, Fuller of Pennsy!- vania, Giddings, Hall of lowa. Harrison, Her- bert, Horton of Ohio, Keitt, Kelly, Kennett, Kid- weil, Knight, Hunkel, Lake, Lindley, Mace, H. Marshall, of Kentucky, Maxwell, Norton, Orr, Peck, Pennington, Porter, Ready, Ritchie, Rob- bins, Roberts, Sabin, Sandige, Smith of Virginia, Sneed, Swope, Talbott, raften, Underwood, Vail, Walker, Warner, Wheeler, Whitney, Wins- low. and Wood—59 Nays—Messrs. Barclay, Bingham, Branch Bli-s, Brenton, Buffington, Burnett, Campbell of Ky , Caskie, Chaffee, Clark of Conn., Clawson, Cobb of Ga ; Cobb of Ala., Colfax, Covode, Cox, Cragin, Crawford, Cumback, Damrell, Davis of Md4., Dean, Dodd, Edie, Emrie, Galloway, Gil- bert, Grow, Harlan, Harris of Illinois, Haven, Holloway, Hughston, Jones of Tennessee, Kel- sey, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Letcher, Marshall of Illino s, Matteson, McCarty, McMul len, Miller of Indiana, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray. Nichols, Oliver of New York. Pelton, Perry, Pettit, Phelps, Pike, Pringle, Puryear, Quitman, Reade, Ruffin, Sage, Sapp, Savage, Scott, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, Tappan, Thor- ington, Thurston, Trippe, Wade, Wakeman, albrid, e, Waldron, Washburne of I., Wash- burn of Me., Watson, Wells, Williams, Wood- ruff, Woodworth, Wright of Tennesseo, and Zol- licoffer—86. © For rebuilding the Franklin engine-houce in Washington city, including the purchase ot a suitable lot therefore, under the direc- tion of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, $5,000.’ Disagreed to. Without disposing of all the amendments, at 3 o’clock the House adjourned. Preceedings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to day, ere the Star went to press, sundry petitions were presented ; and then the pending Bounty Land bill was again taken up, and was considered on various amendments proposed to it. In the House, after referring a few Execu- tive Department communications, which were on the Speaker’s table, they again took up the Deficiency bill, and proceeded to vote on agreeing to the Senate's amendments thereto which were not thus disposed of on the day before. Several of them, of no particular interest to the public, were voted upon ere we went t> p:e33. ———— Francis Gisson, the eldest son of the late Col. George Gibson, who fell at St. Clair’sde- feat, and the brother of the late Chief Justice Gibson, of Pennsylvania, died recently at the old family homestead in Sherman’s Valley, Perry county, aged about eighty-cight years. He was a man of remarkable natural abilities and of many eccentricities, with which were mingied, however, so many generous and vir- tuous qualities that he secured the respect of all who knew him sate the whole of his long life. As a boy he exhibited remarkable me- chanical skill, and a quickness of intellect that gave him high rank at school. He made for himself an excelient violin and taught himself to play on it very well. He alao, as an ama- teur, made a capital rifle, and became a first- rate marksman with it. He worked in wood and iron better than many who made trades of such work. As a member of the Carlisle Infantry, he marched to Pittsburg to assist in putting down the Whisky Insurrection. He wag appointed a lieutenant in the corps of U. 8. Artillery in 1708, and held his commission for several years. In the course of his service he effected an important improvement in the construction of gun carriages. He volan- teered for the war of 1812, and performed in the double capacity of sergeant and fifer. There are persons living at Harrisburg who distinctly remember his Sigantic figure and his quaint appearance as he arrived in that town on his way to Philadelphia, at the head of his company of raw, ragged and rugged recruita, playing industriously upon the fife and endeavoring, at the same time, to keep them in some kind of matey order He was sppainted by Governor McKean, Re- corder of Deeds and Probate of Wills in Cum- berland county, and received subsequently a commission a3 Justice of the Peace. For many years he has lived a simple, quiet life in Sherman's Valley, devoting himeeif to the eare of his farm, his mill and a very large family, several generations of which had grown up around him. He retained his vig- orous intellect to extreme old age, and leaves a name honored, though little known beyond the limited sphere in which he moved. The last surviving member of the family of the late Col. Gibson, is now Gen. George Gibson, of Washington, who has been for many years Commissary-General of Subsistence in the United States Army. A Man with Ning Wives.—The notorious Nathan Brown, the most remarkable bigamist ever known in America, was brought by offi- cer Elliott the other day from near Jefferson- ville, Indiana, under a requisition from Goy- ernor Chase. He is reputed to have nine livin; wives. His practice has been to live with cack about three months, get hold of their property, and desert them. ile is now safe in Butler county jail, at the instance of his seventh wife, a resident of this city. The old sinner is fifty-three years of age, and has married three wives within two years —Hamilton (Ohio) Intelligencer. Pouitican Items.—Tle Democratic State Convention of North Carolina assembled at Raleigh on Wednesday, the 16th instant, and nominated the Hon. Thomas Bragg, the pres- ent Governor, for re-election to that office. The election will not take place till August next. The candidate of the opposition is John A. Gilmer. The Democratic Convention ex- eased its preference for Franklin Pierce for ieee and James C. Dobbin for Vice Pres- _ PERSONAL. = «+e» Hon. John M. Niles, ex-U. S Senator frem Connecticut, is lying ill in New York city. ++++ Hon. Linus B. Comins, a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts, * again seriously ill at his residence in Rox- ury: ~ +++« Mrs. Anna Cora Ritchie writes tothe Petersburg Intelli eT, correc the state- mn aed =. t setae icles in be- a 6 Mount Vernon Association by *'a Southern Metron.” © 7. _+++A lawyer recently attempted to palm himself off as Rufas Choate in a neighboring town. At the suggestion of a printer, who was present, the “‘writing test’’ was to him. He wrote a legible Sentence, and was immediately kicked out of the company, +++» Upwards of two hundred influential citizens of Bridgeport, Conn., have issued an invitation to their fellew-citizens to attend a meeting, for the purpose of givin; public ex- reasion to their sympathy with Mr. Barnum in his recent financial misfortunes. +--+“ Punch’”’ has been seized in France for the first time for several months. Ita offence is = peters representing the Emperor stand- ing by the cradle of his infant, while a figure of Liberty, in coming not be godmother ?”’ — = + MATTERS AND THINGS IN NEW YORK. [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE sTaR | New York, April 20, 1856. Just now the hotels are crowded with country merchants who are here to make Spring purchases. Their pockets are well filled, and trade is brisk. ‘The river is open, and goods in immense quantities are being shipped for the North and West The early hours and sober habits of our worthy friends from the rural districts are scarcely compati- ble with city life. Many of them, it is true, go of an evening to the theatre to laugh, and when they do laugh they mean it—no nig- gardly chuckle, as if they were afraid some- ad else would enjoy it, but an outright rib- shaking roar, that not unfrequently stops the | eda for a considerable time. Very lew go to the Opera; the music and tho lan- guage are pretty much greek to them. It was common, a few years ago, for gontle- men from the country to be extensively fleeced by the thousands of gamblers and harpies who infest this city ; but, recently, such cases have become rare, which is convincing proof that the people of the rural districts not only “take the papers,’’ but read them. The gambling fraternity are especially dismal this spring Our worthy city Judge has broken up several of the largest establishments, and is still after them with an exceedingly sharp stick No man knows when a descent may be made, and the fear of being caught operates even stronger than the certainty of losing money to keep victims out of the snare. We are approaching the great moving anni- versary of the first of May, an institution pe- culiar to the city of New York. On that day and the two or three days before, and after it, at least ten thousand houses will change tenants, and from fifty to a hundred thousand persons find new abodes Why thero is so much upturning is a mystery not yet solved. The gradual rise in rents does something to- wards it; but this year there has been no gen- eral advance—nor should there be, since a modern built three-story house in a central location will bring, at least, seven hundred dollars a year, while large houses in fashion- able quarters cannot be got for less than twelve hundred, Yet, from custom, love of change, or some other mania, there will be abvut as much moving asever. It is an in- tolerable nuisance ; but as long as the parti- cipators are the principal sufferers, I suppose outsiders ought not to complain. The gradual up-town movement of trade will also cause a great deal of moving among mer- chants. Broadway, as far st dep the Park, is pretty much given up to wholesale dealers, express and steamship companies; and the large retailers of dry goods, &c , are pushing ahead, even up to Union Park. There will also be a great many fine new stores com- menced after the Ist of May on a scale of ex- travagance that would astonich our sober fore- fathers. The cost of some of these structures is almost fabulous, and their magnificence equal to the finest European palaces. Among the lions in town I notice ex-Presi- dent Van Buren The old gentleman looks une poate and his eye still twinkles with that shrowdness for which he has been go re- markable. His son, Prince John, walks about with him, probabiy to show him as much as may be advisable of that mysterious animal, the elephant. The health of the city is good. In spite of the unexampled severity of the winter, there has been a very remarkable diminution in the number of deaths from consumption and other lung diseasess The Republicans this way ded in their preference for Fremont as a can- didate for President. The idea seems to be with them that with a semi-non-committal can- didate for President they may rope in the Northern Know Nothings and the floating crowd generally, but in the judgment of your correspondent, who is very es fe in such matters, that sort of game has been “ played out ’’ However, the Ides of Novemter will reveal the exact truth to you and to Yours, Tucumsen. Se a ee Fauit 1x Western New York —At a late meeting of the Farmer’s Club of the New York Institute, Judge Meigs read a paper form the Western Fruit Growers’ Association, formed of all the western counties of New York, which shows that twenty-three counties are included and it is ascertained that there are 40,000 000 of young fruit trees now growing in those counties. It is said that the lakes in the in- terior of that State have a great influence upon the production of fruit. forward, says: “May I seem quite deci- Eg The Richmond Enquirer says that the collections made by and contributions made to, the Mount Vernon Association, are large— and it adds that “at the proper time measures will be taken to open negotiations with Mr. Waczhington, and, on a full review of the whole field, we entertain no doubt that a ccntract will be made by the Governor with Mr. W., and that, on the payment of the $200,000 with- in five years, as provided by the late law, the latter will make adeed for the Mount Vernon Estate to the State of Virginia.”’ Porice TeLeGRPu.—The police and fire tel- egraph, recently erected in Philadeiphir, went into operation on Saturday. A number of ex- periments were made in the presence of the city officers, the chief engineer of the fire de- pees and the assistants, which proved ‘ighly satisfactory. For Kansas —The Mobile Daily Tribune of Thursday last, informs us that two hundred and sixty Kansas emigrants arrived there the day previous. Most of them had banners, and a riband at the breast, with the motto, “ Alabamians for Kansas—Bibles instead of rifles,” Beene Tice TO TICKET-HOLDERS IN ANDREWS’ GRAND RAFFLE, Those having tickets in the above Raffle are re- uested to call on Mr. WELLS, at the office of the National Hotel, present their tickets, and re- ceive their money, as the refile is discontinued. ap 22-1t A. ANDREWS, pee soles tl v Ke ACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCL- ATION —'The Association will meet at its headquarters, Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10:h strects,on THURSDAY NIGHT. Come all, as important business will engage at- tention DANIEL RATCLIFFE, ap 22-3t President. AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF Ree: Apcthecaries’ Association of this city will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 23d instant, in the Aldermen’s Cham- ber, City Hall, at So’clock. Punctual attendance is requested. W. #. GILMAN, aphe-2t Rec. Secretary. BANNER WARD, ATTENTION! The members of the Beventh Ward Council, and the public (generally) are ay invited to attend a meetin; on TUESDAY EVENING, the 924 instant which will be held in the Saloon of Island Hall, It is expected that the Hon. Henny WINTER Davis Maryland, and the Hon. Mr. CaRLine, of, Virginia, Will We present ‘oud eddveee tis m . Rally, boys! rally! as an intellectual treat awaits you! one (Irreapecti is Room ee! fore pective of party) ts cordially ROBERT T. KNIGHT, Bp 21-2 Secretary Seventh Ward Council, UNION GUARDS, ATTENTION —You are hereby notified to meet at your armory on MONDAY EVENING, April 21, at 7 o’clock, in full uniform, for drill order . By Ragsr: ap 19-2t TER HARRISON, O 8. ATTENTION, NATIONAL GUARD — The Comte ‘will meet for drill ot their Armory on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS of each week. The attend ance of every member is required. By order of the Captain: ap 21-3t CHAS. R. BISHOP,O 8. PIRST WARD ANTI-KNOW- NOTHING ea lg ta ele Morr | opposed to the Know = pedeetoslerseh 5 meet on WEDNESDA EVENING? the 3d instant, at 7 oetock, at the Hall formerly known as the Gratiot Buildings. one door west of tbe Circle, for the of electing five del es to re; it this Ward in the city convention to nominate a candidate for Mayor; also, to nominate one » three members of the City Council, and one Assessor for the Ward. ap 19-3t | renee WARD MEETING.—ALL the Citizens of the Second Ward op- posed tothe Know Nothing y a to attend a meeting to be on THURSDAY EVENING, Aprii24th, at 8 o’clock, in the ball over R. Farnbam’s Bookstore, corner Pa. avenue and 11th street. Delegates to a City Convention to select a suitable candidate for Mayor will te appointed. All friends of the eause are invited. ap 21-4t NOTICE —THE ANTI-KNOW Br Noting voters of the Thind Wanders requested to meet in the hall of Combs” Bulld- ing, south side of Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, on TUESDAY EVI N- ING, 224 yooh) a o’clock, for tg ey of electing five delegates to represent the in the Mayoralty Convention ap 19-STu2t pet cca ene ote inact Barat She FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC AS- Boscia rion —A special meeting will be held at Casparis’ Hotelon TUESDAY EVEN- ING, April 22d, at 7% o’clock. All opponents of Know Nothingism in the Ward are respect- fully invited to attend, as it is expected nominz- tions > ce meen an pers ons to repre- sent the Ward in the City Councils. Cc. W. €. DUNNINGTON, President. Joux S. Drviin, Jr, Secretaty. ap 21-2t SIXTH WARD ANTI-KNOW NO- Be ting Meerine— mee! of the anti-Know Nothing voters of ‘Sixth Ward, will be held at the hall of the Anacostia Fire Company, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 22a inst.. at 73¢ o’clock, for the purpose of electing Five Delegates to the Mavoralty Convention. The: resence of ¢' anti-Know Nothi in the ard is earnestly requested. ap 1a ~~ Uy S. Marshal's Office. April 14, £56. et FURTHER INDULGENCE UN til the Ist May next is granted to all per- sonsindebted to John A. Smith, Clerk of the Cir- cuit and Criminal Courts of this District, for fees which accrued in either of said Ceurts in the years 1851, ’52, 53, and °54 All accounts then unpaid I must proceed, as directed, to collect ac cording tolaw. J.D. HOOVER, Marshal. api Genera Lanp Orricz, —_ 9.1856. NOTICE —ALL PERSONS HAV- Reh: books or bound documents belonging to this office will please return them without delay to west wing of the Patent Office building, to which the General Land Office is this day re- moved. ap 11-d30d Gi s—CANMOND® 484 SEVENTH st., J is the place to buy Fancy Articles and Toys suitable for presents ap 22-3t beets RUBBER TUCK, SIDE, PUFF, and Dressing COMBS. Also, Buffalo Tuck Combs, new patterns, and very cheap at ap 22-3 LAMMOND’S, 7th st. OUND.—IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT Building, on the 2Ist inst , a small POODLE DOG, (feminine, ) apparent-<tarm, ly a pet of some housahold. The owner can recover the tame by applying at 232 I street. ap 22-1w* DR. C. 8. GOODMAR, ENTIST AND MANUPACTURER OF Artificial Teeth —Teeth inserted on Gold, Platina, or Silver, with or, without goms, by a mode as will in- sure pe fect satisfaction Office, 304 Pa. avenue, between 9thand 10th sts. Repairing and readjusting old cases. 1* COUNTER AND GLASS CASES FOR Sale.—In consequence of wishing to enlarge our store and make room for an immense stock of Boston Pianos, we offer for sale, very low, a lai COUNTER and one or two fine SHOW CASES, Remember, at 306, the Piano and Music rstab- lishment of JOHN F. ELLIS. ap 22 E. OWEN & SON, ILITARY AND NAVAL MERCHANT Tailor, No 212 Pa. avenue, having made a very large and choice addition to their Spring and Summer s‘ock of Goods, respectfully invite their friends and cus tomers to call and examine. ap 22-d2w RESH SARATOGA WATER. JUST RE- ceived this day. Forsele by ? s. B. yee’ Apothecary ana Drugyist, Next Pn oo McGregor’s, 7th street. Ethereal Oil at54centsagelion. ap22-lw N HAND AND ON THE WAY—150 doz. Fresh CONGRESS WATER, dire t from the Spring. Sent to any eated the city free of e e for carria; e oe = wee. GILMAN’S Prescription Store, cor. Pa. avenue ap 23-3t and 4¥ street. OR BUST O N.—The SCHOONER RIO GRANDE has arrived and will have quick a - it ~— Port. For 4a] iO HAR Tey & BROTHER, 101 Water st., Georgetown. WORTH OF GEORGETOWN CORPORATION STOCK for sale by $500 E. K. LUNDY, ap22 128 Bridge st., Georgetown. SECOND ASSEMBLY OF THE SCOTT GUARDS. HE SCOTT GUARDS TAKE GREAT pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public that their Second Assembly will be held at Harmony Hailon TUKSDAY EVEN- ING, April 28d. (ap 22-11#) COMMITTEE CUMBERLAND COAL. HE SUBSCRIBER HAS A GOOD ARTI- cle of wh laeiaderet ae Sele? peal ~ hand at resent which he will sell cbeap for cash. - Also, OAK and PINE WOOD of a good qual- ap 12-3t ls MAS H. WORTHINGTON, a lone Cor. 14th and C sts., near Canal. ap 22-eolw (tnt, Unton&Orgen) ‘SHAD AND HERRING “ALIVE.” EALERS AND FAMILIES DESIROUS of py ag Lanes SHAD or HERRING for salting can have them delivered at market prices, immedi- ately upon being caught, by leaving their orders atthe Onion Land Ontice, 7th street above Odd Fellows’ on] =! cage Rote swoayelimet ayn the Navy Ya! ri ashington can be obtained alive | ‘ap 22-Im* TOLEN—ON THE NIGHT OF THE 9TH or 10th instant, from a room at Wil- lards’ Hotel, a GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN. The Watch was made by Vacheron & Gonstantine, Geneva, and i numbered 65,063. The Gold Chain is long and massive, with a conrecting slide, and is meant to be worn araund the neck. They were pm | ift ofa valued friend, and are therefore fy the owner far above their mara, © value’ The mn who has them — oe ~ —— oe len at the time, and no questions the Watch and Chain mm returned to PURSER RITTENHOUSE, in Georgetown, D. C. KUNKEL & CO. JOHN T. FORD 408. sEFFERSO: Boxes and Parquet Family Cirele end No extra charge for GREAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW Piay THIS EVENING, APRIL <2, Mr. JAMES W. WALLACK, Jr wu for the second time in bis b: appear time in bis btstorica LEON, THE IRON MASK. Leon, afterwards the Iron Mask....Mr. Wallack Mad. CIOCCA and Mr. H. MONPLA#iR will dance “EL CONTRA BANDISTA.” U7” The Box Sheet for the sale of Re-erveg Seats will bs open every day of this week On» hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ep 22-9 THE SECOND ANNUAL CONCERT oF THE UNION CHOIR ASSOCIAT.ON WU be given AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, On MUNDAY EVENING, May 5. ot bey PROGRAMME BAS BEEN SELECT. ed with care, embracing a variety of popular CHORUSES, QUARTETTES, TRIOS, AND OBLIGATO SOLOS, which will be rendered with Orchestral Accom- paniment. ‘The Concert will be under the direction of Mr. J. H. DANIEL, Conductor of the Association Tickets TW ENTY-F1VK CENTS; to be had at the principal book and mus'c stores Fmd ee at the door of mn ution, persons who dest; attend’ the Concert are requested to secure tekets tn ad- vance. ap 2e0 Grand Exhibition & May Ball. ROF. H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT Pleasure in announcing to the public that his Grand EXHIBITION AND MAY BALL will take place at bis Hell (adjoini the Star O: )on THURSDAY EVE- NING, May Ist, 1856 He has exerted himself to the utmost of his ability to render this Exhibition, if ible, more brilliant than the one yeas ‘im last year at the National Theatre mew, beau- tiful, and complicated Dances will be introduced, —- with a portion of his former favorite col- lection. The following programme of Dances are supe- rior in point oh eI grace, and execution than any offered toa Wes! ington audience : 1, College Hornpipe, by 4 masters. 2. La Cachucha, by 8 misses, two of which are 5 and 6 years of age. 3. Cracovienne, by 4 misses, (Elsler style ) 4. La Smolenski, by 4 misses 5. Highland Fling, by 3 masters. 6. G votde Vestres, by 2 mirses 7. bl Jelee de Jeres. by a miss, (Elsler style.) 8. Pas de Trois, by 2 misses, 5 and 6 years ofage, andamaster7 This dance is danced with much — and is both difficult end graceful. 10. = Waitz, by Prof. Munder and 2 young 11. The Grand Flower Dance, by 32 misses, as introduced by the Viennoise Children | It 1s composed of 16 arches end 16 circles, of roses of every variety and color 12. The Grand Shaw! Dance, by 32 misses, which has been altered and improved, with the exception of the Crowning Scene, the Grand March, and Ascension upon the Throne, which has always been considered perfect WEBER’S MILITARY AND CUTILLON BAND is engaged for the occasion. The ladie: who attended the Thestre Ball, his resent and former patrons, and the patrons of s ‘* Brother Professors’? are cordially invited to attend, as there will be no invitstion cards dis- tributed. N. B.—It has been romored by some malictons vson that my hall is not rufficieatly strong to old the great crowd that will attend my exhib’ tion To sat! the public to the contrary, { have had the bufiding thasoughly examined, and it has been pronounced by a competent builder to be perfectly safe. ap 19—eotb GRAND ASSEMBLY: THE FIRST GRAND ASSEMBLY or UGLY CLUB Will be given at ANACOSTIA HALL, NAVY YARD, THURSDAY EVENING, april 24th, 1856. Tickets FIFTY CENTS—admitting a g-ntle- man and ladies Tho S Dentam, Managers. W Howell, B Berkley ap 18,19,21,22* $200 REWARD.—RANAWAY FROM the city of Richmond, Virginia, between the Ist and 14th of April, 156, my slave PHILL. BARBER. He isa Uright mulatto, about 23 years old, was well, dressed ; ts very gentcel in his appearance ; ir curis, but is generally well combi d; has been a waiter in hotels and at the Springs; when sud- denly spoken to Lesitates ‘and stammers a litle He is 5 6 to 8 inches high, fe! small. and is under the common size. | purchased Phill from Thos. Green, Esq ,of Washington; he is now probably lurking jn or near that city. He is sap- to have purchased free papers. wp and secured so that I get him, I will pay a reward of £100 if taken in Virginia, and 2200 if t:ken in the District of Columbia, or in any State north of the Potomac river. Pbiil absconded withont provocation, and is supposed to be making his way to a free State W. H. GAINES, ap 2t-M&Thtf ___ Warrenton, Va JUTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE this day entered inte copartnership, under the firm of T.J.& W M. Gacr, for the parpese of conducting the WOOD AND COAL BUsI- NESs. Possessing every facility, they are prepared to execute promptly end at the lowest rates, orders for all kinds of Wood and Coal THOS. J GALT, WM. M. GALT, aep2l-3t OfficeN. W.corner 12th and C sts JOHN L. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NFORMS HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB- lic that he Is now prepared to give bis undivi- ded attention tothe practice of law, in the Circuit aod Crimtnal Courts, and Court of Claims; and also the prosecution o* Pension, Bounty Land ané other claims against the Government. Be will also attend to the sale, purchase and renting of houses. Conveyancing carefolly executed He may be found at ali times at his old office, on Sth street, near Pa avenue Several houses for rent. TO THE PUBLIC. y HE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS HERE- tofore carried on by the late James F Harvey, will be contn- mcsaw ued by his widow. Mr GEORGE HARVEY, (brother of my de- ceased husband) bas been engaged to conduct avd manage the —e- and \s f. lly authorized to act in the 4 The public may be assured that every attention will be given to the business «s formeri FUNERAL CALLS attended to at the day and night. MARIA E HSRVEY, _ap 21-8w 410 Seventh street. ap 21-6t hours cf ap 22-3t @ MORE SPRING MANTILLAS eran AND SHAWLS. E NOW OFFER THE LADIES THE largest and most select styles of colored and black Silk MANTILLAS that we bave ever of- fered at any former season. Rich Stella Shawls and Scarfs Black Silk and white and black Barege do Long and square black Thibbet Shawls Embroidered and — white C Shawis 20 beautiful black Chantilla Lace Mantillas 50 superior Chantilla Lace Veils, at low p, ices. The attention of purchaser: is cordially invited to the above articles, and to our usual large stock of FANCY DRESS GOODS COLLEY & SEARS, 533 7th street, 3 doors north Pa. avenue. ap 22-ec6t COOKS FRUM LONDON. Etiquette, Social Ethies, and Dinner Table Observances, 37}%¢ Domestic Cookery; isxe” Fishes, end Sauces, c Do do Roasting, Boil Stewi made Dishes, paltry, and ame Do do Vezetables, Omelettes, and Confectionery, 18% ¢ Table Observances; Carving and Kitchen Ar- rangements, 18% The War Almanac for 1856, 37k¢ Hardwicks Baronetage and Knightage, 37¢ Do _— Peerage, 37%c Col. Burns’ Questions and Answers on Artillery Hughes on Patent Laws anne oietray Sasa rere Tations and Orders for the British army, 2 British Nautical Almanac for 1859 Just imported by FRANCK TAYLOR. ap 2 YAnaEe SHAVING SOAP —A superior ar- ticle and warranted to give satisfaction, for saleat LAMMOND’S, 7th st ap 19-3t = R SALE--a BEAUTIFUL YEAR OLD FILLY, dam Oleana, by Clark Mill Western Stallion. Enquire of A. Succk- Inc, No. 18 Louisiana avenue, between Sth an 9h streets, ap 19-3® RS. CLOUD, TEACHER OF Embreid- ery, would inform the Iedies of Washington that she will be in the city for : — — is prepared to give lessons in ail the various styles of Embroidery. Applications addressed to 3% Massachusetts avenue will receive immediate st- tention. ae NOTE . HE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends and the public (let he has this day associated with himseif JAMES H. MEAD, to conduct the business of Black end White Smitbing in general, under the frm of BUCHINGHAM & MEAD. 1 would so.icit the continuance and « age of my former custom- ers and the pul generally to the new firm, at my old stand, located on C street, between 10th and ilth st eets, where all orders in our jine wilt meet with re execution, on as favorable terms as c.n be bad in the city. Wanted, a well. Boy; one that has been at the business ve a. 5 N. B —I have for sele a four-borse Steam En- ine in good i eae I will sell it et in, as I have no further use for it. C. BUCKINGHAM FY 16th, 1656. 16-w3w R SALE—ONE OF SWAN’S PATENT ATMOSPHERIC SODA FOUNTAINS, . A to ap ittawae W. ELIOT, Drogels.