Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. — a WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY... +++ May 2, 1856. I~ Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’slock, m., otherwise they may not appear nntil the neat aay. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. 2 The Uxion argues to prove that these nomi- nal Democrats who are expected to vote for & candidate committed to the maintenance of the Nebraska-Kansas bill, but will not vote for one who has participated i~ the political struggle over that act, will very surely be found voting with the Republican party, where they belong Z The Intelligencer, commenting on the fact that the letter of Walker read in the Senate chamber yesterday, essays to arouse a nation- al prejudice here against Britain while com- plaining that his fillibustering operations have been embarrassed through lack of sympathy on the part of this Government, calls atten- tion to the fact that very recently he was him- self threatening to shut the United States out of Nicaragua by forming a close connection between his Government and England. The editor says : “His effort to enlist the sympathy of the people of the United States in his be) alf, by appealing to their supposed prejudices against or qnouey of the power of Great Britain, is a diplomacy which the reader will be enabled properly to appreciate when he is informed that Gen. Walker's offcial organ (E/ Nica- raguense) of date as late as the 22d of March contains an article in which it threatened the United States with the adoption of measures which Maver of pects ag Spensam “an Pag = licy,”? an lace Nicaragua and all her mace of Satereat improvement, including of course the important line of communication with our possessions on the Pacific coast, under the costrol of British capitalists. The policy of inviting the capitalists of Europe to con- struct works of internal improvement in Nica- ragua was dwelt upon asa matter of ‘:para- mount interest,’’ and it was somewhat vaunt- ingly proclaimed that the ship canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans needed no longer to be shut up because the capitalists of the United States were not able or willing to undertake it, and that Nicaragua was “no longer bound down to the American policy.”’ WASHINGTON HEWS AND GOSSIP The Real Question —The persistence with which the Republicans misrepresent and mis- state the real issue in relation to slavery, which is presented by the Kansas bill and the recent annual messages of President Pierce, amazes us beyond anything we have wit- negsed in the history of political affairs. Ifa stranger to our politics were to read and be lieve the New York Daily Tridune and Daily Times, or any other Abolition print, he would suppore the issue between the Democrats and Republicans to be, whether the Territories of the United States shall be controlled by the influences of slave or free labor; whereas, in truth, no question of that nature has been or ever can be legitimately in issue in federal wflairs. Such a question can only arise in the politics of a State or Territory, and can be determined only by its inhabitants in a proper way and ata preper time. It is, indeed, the question now pending in Kansas, but not the great question of constitutional relation raised by President Pierce and Senator Douglas. For the first time in almost half a century, has the rubbish and underwood, which timia men had gathered around the slavery ques- tion for their own protection, been cleared away, and a solution of it presented to the people, which rests upon the solid basis of the Constitution, and upon nothing else. The real question to be decided by the ap- proaching Presidential election is, Has Con- &ress power, under the Constitution, to de- termine whether free or slave labor shall pre- vat! in the local institutions of inchoate Statez. In relation to Kansas, in relation to all the new Territories of the Union, that is the precise issue. The question either of political economy or of moral duty, in respect to the comparative advantage of slave labor over non-siave labor institutions, or vice versd, has nothing to do with the issue. Those may be legitimate matters of discussion in the Territories—in in Kansas, for instance—but not in Congress. There may be other subsidiary questions growing out of it which will attract consider- ation and discussion, but “the constitutional relations of slavery,’ as presented by Presi- dent Pierce in his recent message to Congress, will be the text book of principles to which all these new points will be by Democrats ap" plied, as to a touchstone, for decision. If the Democratic party shall, in June, put in nomination for the Presidency, a man who stands before the country distinctly identified, by word and act, with the removal of the Miseouri restriction and the non-intervention, nen-diserimination policy in reference to sla- very, we have no doubt of their success in November. The next election, if carried by Democrats at all, must and will be upon the strength of their cause. No advantage will be given them by a name, except so far as that name gives additional assurance that the party ie identified with, and committed to, the principles raised by the Kunsas bill. The present is an unusual epoch. The po- litieal currents are not stagnant and in a po- sition to be set in motion by individual men; but they ace driving, in obedience to certain principles, with terrible energy, and no indi- vidual can control them. The Democratic masses at ike North, who have borne the agony of the strife for the Nebraska and Kansas bill, and who have defended Pierce and Douglas with maddened devotion and desperation, will brook no evasion or compromise of great prin- ciples. The true men, the sound men, are de- manding a straight out, stand up fight. They are rejoicing that the next contest shall seit/e something in respect to slavery. If the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati shall, by @ nomization of some man not iden- tified with or committed to the great Kansas struggle and triumph, attempt to ran after and conciliate Freesoilism, or catch the float- ing vote by pandering to those who, Federal- ists at heart, have recently become Democrats only ia name, or to those whose patriotism is measured by securing some man in the Presj- dential chair who will advocate an increase of duties on specific articles, who will not inter- pose the Executive veto to appropriations for large internal improvements by the Federal Government, for the payment of the French Spoliation claims, for giving the public lands and public treasure for elemosynary purposes, it will commit a grave, a fatal error. For the Demberatic cause in the next can" vass there can be no individual advantages except identification with the great measures now before the people. The Nebrasks ques- tion is stronger than any man in the party. It is stronger than Pierce,— stronger than Doug- Jae,—stropger thap Buchanan. It is stronger than all combined, inasmuch as with the masses men are always, in a great crisis, subor- dinated to great principles. It is the consti- tutional doctrine of non-intervention, non-dis crimination, which will inspire the next can- vass and give success to the Democracy. The experiment, attempted at Baltimore in 1852, acted upon during the canvas, carried out in good faith by President Pierce, because instructed so to do by what was done inthe convention which nominated him, and there- after, of holding out a flag of truce to those once Democrats, but subsequently unsound upon the slavery question, should not and will not be repeated in June, at Cincinnati; and yet the very men who condemned Presi- dent Pierce for his policy in relation to ap- pointments in Now York, are now attempting to carry out @ worse policy all over the country tn relation to the nomination at Cincinnati. They propose not only to bring all the unsound anti-Nebraska Democrats, the men who skulked in the hour of trial and danger, back into the party with their ban- ners flying, but to consult and conci/iate them in the nomination. The real question to be decided is not one of expediency, of availability, but one of a much higher character, in which the public faith and the Constitution is involved. The Current Indian War.—The news from Oregon and Washington is of the most heart- rending description. The Indians have com- pletely circumvented the military, and have, by a cunning ruse of attacking one part of the country, led the United States forces to a dis- tanco, when they divided into two parties, one of which, 800 strong, have seized and destroy- ed the town at the Cascades, where thoy now are strongly posted and completely masters of that important position, by which they are enabled to prevent all communication with the troops east of the Cascades. Gen. Wool may now perceive that he was entirely mistaken as to the character and ex- tent cf this war, and also as to the best mode of prosecuting it. His withdrawal of the troops into quarters has emboldened the zay- age and given him the field to operate the destruction of our settlements The unfortunate people of those Territories have been placed between two enemies—the Indians on one side, and Wool’s ideas on the other, With the Indians they have had to contend for life, and with Gen. Wool they have had to contend for the moral support which his misapprehensions have caused the public to withhold from them. The ammuni- tion they endeavored to get from San Fran- cisco was refused by his mistaken and ill-timed tepresentations. The San Francisco pa- pers that followed in his lead now admit that the war is most alarming and threatening, ex- tending all through the whole region of both Territories, showing conclusively that the movement has been long maturing and pre- concerted. Another evidenee that the war has not been provoked by the whites is, that the tribes in juxtaposition with the settlements have taken up arms in their defence, and are now in the field co-operating with the whites. Nicaragua —Those who have read tho de tails of the latest news from Nicaragua must comprehend that it bears out to the letter our published anticipations concerning occurrences there, spread before the public not long since. We refer to the fact only becauss it proves that we are much more correct in the infor mation concerning public affairs, foreign and domestic, than any journal published at a die- tance, flooded with baseless speculations palmed on the reader as so much gospel truth. It is exceedingly difficult to got at the truth of occurrences in Nicaragua, through first accounts of them, which usually reach the United States only after being supervised by Walker’s agents, appointed to prevent any ether than statements like to aid his cause from obtaining publicity here. Our Private advices assure us thatin the recent battle of Rivas, Walker’s loss was 156 men, and not 30, as published in W.’s newspaper; and further, that the Costa Ricans lost 150 men in that engagement, and not 600, as that paper published. As wo anticipated, he and his fillibusters are at the mercy cf the Costa Ricans, who to the number of 5,000, have cut off all bis hope of supplies and reinforcements from the United States. His ammunition has also given out. His force (according to himself) is about 1,000 Americans and 1,300 natives, who, being pressed, are guarded by the Americans pret. ty much as prisoners of war, rather than be. ing treated as allies. As we anticipated, the failure of the filli- busters who went down from San Francisco (on the Cortez) to reach him. was acevere blow to him, inruring his subsequent disastrous defeat at Rivas; and, as we also anticipated, many of the passengers who left New York on the Orizaba were compelled to return on her to the United States. According to the correspondence from Nica- ragua to the New York Times and Tribune, his men are deserting him on all convenien' occasions, being starved and unpaid; and ac- cording to the proclamation of the Costa Rican commander, all fillibusters who surrender and abandon Walker's fortunes are spared and provided for. The consequence is, that a number of his men havo gone over to his ene- my as the only means left them of saving their lives. The Transit route is closed, al attempting to travel it being sure to fall into the hands of the Costa Ricans, a large propor- tion of whose troops are Europeans. The above is a brief but absolutely true de- scription of the state of affairs there, and bears out te the letter, as we remark above, our anticipations published nearly a fortnight since. The Water Works Question—The Na- tional Era replies with great force and effect tothe many assaults on Washington andfits citizens in the Houge hall and the columns of distant newspapers, growing out of the con- sideration of the pending appropriation to continue the construction of the Government Water Works; saying— ‘The New York Times joins in the general ery, “Stop thief!’’ Con, , Which owns bere 4117 acres, while jividual citizens own only 1,508, and in addition is the pro- rietor of uiltings. &eo , valued at fifty mil- ions of dollars, while the real aud Property of the citizens bythe last assess- ment—and a high ono it was—amounted to but twenty-five ions; after having expended more than halfa million of dollars in prin twenty-three thousand copies of the Pacific Railroad Exploration, elegantly aved, for es hawt $ member, and such of F stituents as they favor, an aj tion of 0,00 Pee Jest refused Wi mn Aqueduct, to the city an ample supply of water. The chief objection to the work, we presume, is, that it is not in the hands of some foreign under the su- contractor, but has been periatendcnee of Cops, Melgn en efbacr et tne United States service. Not intending, how- ever, to discuss the question whether a pro- _prietor who owns more land, more real and sonal estate, here, than all of Washington sides, and is moreover exempted from all taxation, while the whole ty besides is taxed, should take the lead in such a work, we sim- ply call attention to the jubilant style in which the New York Times records this virtuous vote of the House.’’ Virulent Abuse of President Pierce.—The New York Day Book, in perfect good temper, addresses the following just and pertinent re- marks to those prominent and controlling par- tisans of Mr. Buchanan who are engaged in attempts to blacken the private and political character ef President Pierce : “jWe hope to be written down as the blind devotee of no man; but at the same time we cannot submit in quiet to the detraction with which the political position of a man who has fearlessly and ably administered the Govern- ment is studiously assailed. Has he not vin- dicated the laws athome? Has he not main- tained untarnished the traditionary glories of Democratic sway ? Has he not identified him- self with the principle of the Kansnas-Nebraska bill so thoroughly as to be the chief mark of the makgnity of its opponents? These things has he done and more; he has procured to be taken in the reciprocity treaty the first prac- tical step towards national free trade—a doc- trine dear, most dear to every Democratic heart. Such is the statesman—the man in his social relations beloved, in moral position un- tainted, in vigor of mind and susceptibility of heart the possessor of envied excellencies ; this man is not to be disposed of by the gall that flows from an envenomed pen. Look to it—look to it, friends of James Buchanan, that you no longer persist in such gross injustico— that you refrain from ribald electioneering ; and that with a maynanimity worthy of your favorite, honorable to ourselves, and even profitable to your schomes, treat others as men, even though they, too, have advocates among the good and the worthy for the high- est Fe pm in the gift of the people. A Site Selected.—The Secretary of the Treasury has selected as the site for the new U.S. Custom House and Post Office at Alex- andria, tke lot on the corner of St. Asaph and Prince streets, the property of Mr. Wm. N. MeVeigh. It is 102 by 105 feet, and the price to be paid for it is $13,000. As soon as tho necessary examination of the title shall have been made by the U.S. Attorney, and the title shall have been perfected, the proposals for the construction of the building by con- tract, will be issued. The Current Oporations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the Ist of May, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— . For the redemption of stecks $590 14 For the Treasury Department. 687 00 For the Interior Department..... | 4.834 77 For Customs...essssecsecesssere 2,640 16 War warrafts received and en- tered. ccccesecessscceceeee eves 55,003 52 On account of the Navy. +e = 15,450 00 From Customs...cssccccseescses 643 99 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, Mr. Toombs delivered a speech against the action of the late Naval Board. After which the joint resolution appropriating $30,000 for the enlargement of the San Franciseo custom- house was taken up, and discussed by many Senators, ere they adjourned without taking the question upon it. In the House, the Senate’s amendments to the bill to amend the bounty land act of March 3, 1855, were further discussed by many gentlemen, and then they were agreed to. They next went into Committee on the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill (Mr. Wash- burne, of Me., in the chair) and were ad- dressed by Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Perry on the slavery question. When the committee rore, they adjourned. Proceedings ef Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after the transac- tion of the usual morning business, Mr. Dodge called up the bill to enlarge the Cleveland, Ohio, Custom House. Mr. Jones of Iowa, moved to amend it by adding a section providing for the construc- tion of a Custom House at Dubuque, Iowa. This was discussed by Mr. for it, and Mesars. Cass and Stuart against it, and it waz adopted. In the House, after agrecing to a resvlu- tion to adjourn over until Monday next when they should adjourn, they went into Commit- tee of the Whole House, (Mr. Jones, of Tenn., in the chair,) and a number of private bills were considered and disposed of ere the Star went to press. —————q6.—_ Frank Lesuie’s Gazetre or Fasnion for May, just received from J. Shillington, has its usual array of articles most attractive to wo- man’s eye, and is otherwise made attractive by fine engravings. New Pusuicatioxs.—From J. Shillington we havo received the April number of Black- wood’s Magazine. It contains a very compli- mentary review of ‘‘ The History of the Reign of Philip Il. King of Spain ;’’ by our Ameri- can historian, William H. Preecott. Its other articles are, ‘‘ The laws concerning woman,”’ “War and wooderaft,’’ “ Allison’s history of Europe,’’ ‘The Kars Blue-book,”’ and ‘‘ De Bazancourt’s narrative of the Crimea,’’ Orerations or tHe United Starss Mint. Statement of the Deposits and Coinage at the Mint of the United States, at Philadelphia, during April, 1856 - DEPOSITS. $751,300 00 98,520 00 $849,820 00 COINAGE. Gold Pieces. Value $537,300 85,480 78,030 179,850 234, 367 $1,115,027 Silver. $113,000 00 175,000 00 78,000 00 75,000 00 9,000 00 3,476,000 $450,000 00 Copper. } Conts ..eseeeeeess 293,382 $2,933 62 RECAPITULATION. Pieces. Value. Gold... 376,278 $1,115,027 00 +3,476,000 450,000 00 seveee. 293,382 2,933 82 pene! E74 ee 4,145,660 $1,567,960 82 7 There has been discovered between St. Valegy-en-Cayx and Venles, west coast of Franc new oyster bunk, which, according to the French papers, had its origin in the foundering and rekine =P of @ vessel laden with oysters, bound from St. Vaast to Dieppe, thirty years i The quality of these oysters is declared to be ex gly fine. An Emupareassing Demann.—We see thete isanew song by Balfe, called “The First Kies ” Is there not some degree of danger in such a title? For instance, what would a shopman think, and how would he behave, if & pretty young lady went up to him, and tml ly said, ‘If you ro sir, [ want you to give me “‘The First + i Ey" The Portsmouth Transcript (Vo.) says the steamer Merrimac, will goin dock vious to her departure for Rurope. is j PERSONAL. +++» The French Minister, M. de Sartiges, is at Willard’s. ++++ Prinoe de Iturbide and lady, of Mexi- co, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York. ++++Hon. Ogden Hoffman, Ex-Attorney Gen. — of New York State, died on Wednesday jast. J.B. Jerome, the great Connecticut clock man, who did up Barnum's business so effectually, is among the arrivals by the Per- sla. +++ A son of Judge Hephurn of Pittsburg, Pa., was thrown from ac in Philadel- on Thursday, and killed, his skull having een fractured by the fall. +++ Michael Quinn, Chief Engineer, U. 8. N., has been ordered to superintend the re- ee of the U.S. steamer Powhatan, at the ‘osport Navy Yard. ++++ The last sheets of Mr. Benton’s history Were sent to the printer on Wednesday of last week The second volume, thus concluded, contain something over 750 pages, and will end with the year 1850. +++» Chevalier Wikoff, it appears, was not quite extinguished by the unfortunate denou- ment of his Miss Gamble courtship, but has turned up again in London, and was present at the dinner given by the Lord Mayor to Mr. Dallas. +++ The Geographical Society at’ Paris, in its first annual meeting of 1856, awarded its prize for the most important discovery during the year to Dr. Heinrich Barth. The next rize, of a golden medal, was adjud; to Mr. George Squier, of the United States, for his Central American researches. +++» Amongst the engers by the Persia, we notice the arrival of the Comte de Sartige, the French Ambassador. There was a rumor a short time since, that this nobleman intend- ed resigning his mission. His return to this country would indicate that no change is like- ly to be male for the present in the French legation. ++++ Mr. Robert C. Murphy, our Consul to Shanghai, and his accomplished lady, also came in the Persia. For some three yoars past he has been at his post inthe fajthful dis- charge of the delicate and often dangerous du- ties devolving upon him, in the midst cf the troubles and terrors of a seemingly endless Chinese revolution. sees The female husband, who has created so much excitement at Syracuse, and was sen- teuced to ninety days in the penitentiary, was brant before a judge on Friday, under a writ of habeas corpus, and discharged. She thank- ed the judge, and remarked that she would make some revelations in a few days that would astonish the community.. She has promised to give the Standard a history of the whole affair, and that paper advises its read- © 8 to prepare for ‘‘astonishing developments.” “Stand from under.”? es A Newspaper Mossep in Inprana.—The office of the True Flag, at Salem, Indiana, was destroyed by a mob on Friday night last The ladies of the place, after the manner of those of several other towns of Indiana, had for some time been contemplating a descent on the liquor establishments, and in his paper of Wednesday last, the editor mentioned the fact, and said that the ladies would be en- dorsed by the citizens of the place. On Fri- day, the ladies, fifty strong, pitched into the liquor houses, and the free liquor men pitched into the newspaper, breaking the presses and cases and scattering the type. Of course “those who dance must pay the fiddler.” Deata or Geo. W. Srewart.—This indi- vidual, who was convicted in 1851 of murder in the second degree, in causing the death of Thomas Moody by shooting him at the Front Strect Theatre, and sentenced to the peniten- tiary for five and a half years, died on Wed- nesday afternoon of inflammation of the lungs. Since his confinement he has conducted him- self to the entire ratisfaction of the Warden and officers. His health, which hai gener- ally been good, had begun to fail, and a move- ment was just made for his pardon, when death overtook him.—Balt. American. Nicaragua Arrairs.—The correspondent of the New York Tribune writing from the “seat of war’’ says that Walker is sick with pearly his whole force atGrenada The men are greatly discontented and disheartened, and nine tenths of them ready to desert if they could but getachance. Schlesinger hes deserted and is supposed to have gone ovor to the enemy- As San Juan del Sur is in posses- sioa of the Costa Ricans. no more recruits are to be expected from California. Ih fact nore were brought by the last two steamers. Soutnern Emigration to Kansas.—Some of the South Carolina papers seem to be ad- verge to Southern emigration to Kansas, and for the reason that the South cannot compete with the North in this sort of emigration; that it is extremely doubtful whether money made in Kansas will ever be invested in slave prop- erty; the old States have no citizens to spare for the populating of other States, and that it is a great risk to carry slaves to a territory for whose admission into the Union there is no certain guarantee. DISTRESSING.—A most distressing accident occurred at Lynchburg, Va., on Wednesday last. Two stadents at the College, named Barks and Burton, respectively 13 and 14 years of age, went bathing in Blackwater creek, with several other lads. Burton dis- covering Burks in a drowning condition went tohis rescue and sank withhim Their bodies were recovered shortly afterwards. Seu ITARIAN CHURCH.—THESER- vices of this Society will be temporarily held (in consequence of repairs) in the U pper S2- loon of Teinperance Hall, E street, between ‘ih and 10th. Morning Service at 11 o’clock—evening at ¥ to 8 o’clock. m2-2t ae hk FOR THE BENEFIT OF the Zion Wesley Church is now being held in Gideon’s Bullding, corner of 9thand D streets, at ‘elgencas the public are respectfully invited to = tend. m a EE = NOTICE.—THE BOARD OF DiI- rectors of na okan Building Arsoci- ation will meet THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock, in the Room of the Franklin Fire Company, cor- ner Pa avenue and 11th street m 2-2t* J. P. DICKINSON, Sec, = pe ed No tod Aco an ASKSON DEMOCRATIC ASsOcI- ATION —This Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on MONDAY EVE- NING, at its headquarters, south side Pennsy!- vania avenue, between4 ¥ and 6th sts m 2-3 DANIEL RATCLIFFE, Pres, ee Se FRANKLIN NOTiCE.—Ali members ofthe Franklin Fire Company are here- notified to be punctual in attendanceat the Er- gine House on MONDAY MORNING next, at 7 o’clock, in uniform, ight erp W. H. BEARDSLEY m 22 Sec. pro tem! © CLOSING OF THE FAIR TO AID THE SECOND BAPTIST (Colored) CHURCH.—The managers tend+r their thanks for the liberal e received from a ous public, and solicit a continuance of the tame for two evenings only, and cffer a of useful rep 7 low. Come to corner D and 9th sts. m 1 Bee his FAIR, SIXTH PRESBY- terian Church, corner ef Maryland ave- nue and Sixth street, Island, will co ue oren during the present week. (Union) ap 28-1w ‘AIR AND FESTIVAL.—THE LA- ani! of the Soc! of the Meth- Sewing oéist Episcopal Church intend holding a Fair and Festival at Pompean Hall, Union Hotel Buildings, to commence on TUESDAY, April 29th. quantity of useful and fancy Articles, Fruits, Flowers, &c., forsale, will be very large gad of enperies quality. No pains will be t make it one of the most 3 aaiae wan Wsctat Fairs ever held in G : town. ap 26-6t_ Lanp Ovvicx, April 9, 1856.: CRO TICE ALL PERLONS Moy. ae eer eee belonging fo thinetice wil ploste referees withant oy to west ‘aten' ce building. the Land Office is this da ‘re 5 ap ,Us S- Marshal's Office, April 14, if56. <r FURTHER inpbierxce ~ to John A. Smith= Glrk of ihe Br evit and Criminal Courts of thie Distriet, for fees which accrued in either of said Courts in the years 1851, 52, ’53, and °S4 All accounts then coring tela. 3: D- HOOVER, Marshal, Treasury Notes Untstanding, lst May, 1656. it Outstanding of the several issues to a July, 1816, as per recrde of thie mi} Amount 2 7,550 0 Amount outs! fice 1,850 09 112 211 64 Deduct cancelled note in the hands of one of the accounting officers, under an act prior to 22d July, 1816........ 50 00 312,161 64 F. BIGGER, Register Treasury DerartMe T, Register’s Office, May 1, 1856. m 2-It Of the Re or aed: Bepee of th t ce? atures 0, e “United States for the quarter —- 3ise n March, 1856, (exolusive of trust funds.) RECEIPTS From customs.......... « $16,737,114 O1 sales of public lands 1,450,073 04 ental sources.. 191 823 36 ——— 18,379,010 41 — EXPENDITURES Civil, miscellaneous, and intercourse..... 88,220,766 64 1,252,581 96 War. Army proper, &c...... 2,995,927 48 Armo . 0. 416,728 67 Harbors, rivers, roads, KCreccee----seee---. 104,726 66 eons, 9,577,083 01 Navy. Pay, subsistence, in- crease, repairs, &c.. 2,723,106 56 Steam mail service. 71,700 00 ee 2,794,895 56 Old pub'ic debt ...... 527 I Interest on public debt 7,390 81 Redemption loan of '548 ++ 161,600 00 Redemptioa of Texan indemnity stock.... 163,000 00 Premium on stock re- deemed..........0. 112,750 02 1,147,489 27 16 992,967 44 FP. BIGGER, Register Treasvry DEPARTMENT, Register’s Office, May 1, 1858. m 2-it msn hacoroeicet Rin: Ms. Rnsecect ee tc Bots HAIR BRACELET, ON WED- nesdsy night, in or near the Second Wara, or in one of the avenue omnibuses. Its full value ‘will be paid if sent to No. 402 Peen avenue. 1.# L OST.—TBSIS MORNING, BE TWEEN Gautiers and the Capitol,a PORTMONIE containing a gold Napoleon, and about forty dol- larsingold. The finder will be liberally rew*rded by leaving it at this office. m 2-3t Cte STRAWBERRY: Fresh STRAWBERRIES are served at m 2-3 GAUTIER’S Saloon. FF’ SALE—A SERVANT GIRL, AGED about 16 years, is capable of doing gener.i housework. To a person puichasing ior their own use she will be so)d on very reasonable terms. Address Box 104 City Post Office. m 2-3 ed SUGAR, TEA AND COFFEE.— Prime Brown 31 8,9, and 10 cts.; choice Green and Black Tea 50 to 75; best Java Coffee 16; New Orleans Molasses 50; Syrup 65; good Flour 4 cents. JOS. W. DAVIS, m 2-1t* cor. %h and b sis. —_—_—_—_—__—— Auer caanaine SODA WATER ap- A papel forsale. With slight re;airs it wi as good as new. A at w. PP etuaN *s Drug and Prescription Store, i Cor. Pa. arden st. SODA APPARATUS. T PRIVATE SALE, A COMPLETE 8SO- DA APPARATUS, consisting of Fountains, Pipes, Cooler, Stand, Fottles, &c. m 2°3t E. 8. WRIGHT, Auct. 'TUDS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, &c.—JUST received, a fine assortment cf Cameo, Mosaic, Coral, Paintings, Carbuncle, | ava, and plain Gold STUDS AND SLEEVE BUTTONS. M. W. GALT & BRO, m 2-3t 824 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts ANIEL CAMPBELL, IN CLOSING HIS present business, would thank his customers for their kind patronage, and ie doing so, states that thelr respective accounts are mede out, and that prom it will be expected. All to — he Tr thacbtea will pleas prescat their ills. m 2-4t MARINDS —JUST RECEIVED, FROM the West Indies, a fine lot, in prime order; excellent to make a beverage for the sick. A lot of MISCELLANEOUS at 12% cents per pack; and fresh CAKES every re the old favorite Ee MARYLAND TARTS, andi CREAM made of pure Cream, at $2 per gallon. Ail to be fourd at 304 Pa. avenue, bet 9th and 10th s reets. U. H. RIDENOUR & CO., m 2-e03t (Organ) Confectioners. STROLCGY.—MADAME 8. DUVALL, practitioner of psn and Phrenology, to- ether with thearsistance of Professor Broughton, s prepared to answer al! question relating to hu- man life Nativities written Questions answered pony, or by letter. M 8. D., late from Sucope, where she has received the most fiatter- ing patronege from the nobility. she is now taking a tour through the United States. Corner of 23% and north H street, Wa hington it* Pironraxr TO TOURISTS.—NEW Traveling Guide for America.—Colton’s Trav- eler and Tourists’ Guide Book through the Uni- ted States of America and the Canadas; accom- paniect with a large and accurate Map; price $1 New Township Map cf the State of iowa; price 75 cents. Just publisaed and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near Sth st. BONNETS! BONNETS!!: E HAVE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER new supply of Ladies’ and Misses’ BONNETS. ALso— 10 dozen children’s Shaker Hoods at 62 gc. 10 do do ‘Flats, all prices 10 do do Pane do, WW EGAN & SON, No. 423 south side Pens. avenue, m 2-6t 3d door cast 7th s:reet. BUOTS SHOES AND GAITERS OR SPRING AND SUMMER WHAR.— A good assortment of the above. for Ladies’, Gentlemen, Misses’, and Children’s wear, can be found at HARMON BURNS’s, 308 Pa. avenue, betwee 43¢ and 6th streets, a few doors east of Naticnal Hotel. Just received, a fresh supply of Day & Martin’ real Japan BLACKING, direct from the manu facturers. m 2-eotw BARGAINS FROM AUCTION. 2 dom H. SMUOT, No. 119 BRIDGE ST., Georgetown, has recently received from the New York Auctions: Pure Linen Damask Table Cloths, 8-4 and 104; pure linen Napkins and Doylies ; pure Irish Linen and Birés-eye Linen ; white Cambrics, Jaconets and Nainsook Mustiins; checked and striped Muslins; plain, and figured Swiss Muslins; gents. colored. ; and white Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs; ladies plain and hem-stitched Handkerchiefs; Lace and Muslin Curtains: worked Collars and Sets; with otber desirable goods, which will be found to be very cheap. ” persoas in ‘yaat of of Dy ew eee tion, or any description are in- vited to call and take a look. es J.H. SMOOT. m 2-tr ‘WOOD AND COAL. HE SUBSCRIBERS HAVINGNOW MADE extensive arrangements, are to suj ply customers with the very Eincleot Lehigh and Schvylkill White and Red Ash COAL, and also Cumberland Coal, either by the cargo or single ton; 2,240 Ibs invariably given. Also, the room, qualities of Hickory, Oak, acd Pine WOOD, at wholesale or retail. We will sell ata small advance when taken im- mediately from the vessel. Persons desirous of laying in their winter sup- ae of Wood and Coal would do well to leave their eaee sony, and thereby secure the ad- iow of : Maat Pees ogUE & O°NEILL. Oftos No, 105 Water street, Georgetown. m Cc ST+AYED OR STOLEN .—LEFT the premises of the subscriber, Mon- day. the 2th ultimo, a dark iron y Buffalo COW, with'a slit in her G ear. Wh return her to the su or give 1 jon where she may be fonnd will be suitably rewarded. JNO. 0. WILSON m1-3® 417 Pa av, opp Jackson Hall ADIES’ CABAS, WORK BOXES, Bask- ets, Powder Poa, Lily White, § Barry's Tri- tp 30-3 LAMMOND’S, 7th st WATER COOLERS.— STONE AND metal, and handso: low at .P - @. FRANGIS’S, 490 Seventh st, a KUNKEL& co JOHN T. FOR PRICES OF ADMIESION Reserved Seats.. Boxes ard Parquet. Family Circie and Gallesies. GREAT SUCCESS OF CINDERELL«: Third Night of the English Opera, THIS EVENING, May2, Will be performed, for the second time, by the Pyne & Harrison ENGLISH OPERA TROUPE, Rossini’s Fairy Upera of CINDERELLA, OR, THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER. Miss Louisa Pyne as.. +--Cinderella Mr W. Harrison as. + Prince Felix Mr. Stretton as..... seees-Dandini Mr. H. Borncattle as. - Baron Pompolino Mr Joseph Jefferson as. seneeek UF The Box Sheet for the sale of Re-erved Beats will ve open everyday. Office hours be- tween 9 a. and 5 p.m. pS In active jon the great National Drema from Hon. John P. Kennedy's novel of HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON! m2-it = x elt Se: shoe TREBLE TROUPE—THE GRAND TRIUNE 18 COMING. Madigan & Co’s National Circus HE UNION OF THREE COMPANIES in one, will appear in Washington, for four da; only. commencing on TUDSDAY, May and continuing on the 7th, &.b, and 9th, terneon evening This Company comrrises among its members the best Eq’ , Atheletes, Gymnasts, ard Acrobats in the jon. Ranking in proce and unequalled dence among these js the ay 3 female Equestrian, Mam’lle ROSA MADIGAN | t e great Italian Trick Clown, FEJAX CARLO; ae celebrated Equestrian, GEO BACH- ELOR the best general rmer living ; that son of Momes, MIKE LIPMAN “the original and witty Clown; THOS. NEVILLE, the eat somerset and tuck rider; Mam'lle WOR- AND, in ber unegva'led Marage Act; the ar- tistic and Wonderfol Acrobat, Mast. WM. CAK- LO; the Wizard Hossemen, JERRY WOR- LAND; the Boy Bere Master, JAMES MADI- GAN ;. the Li tian Clown ard Master CHAS. MADIGAN ; together Paster, Jean Ravel, Paul Brillient. &c. Admission—Boxcs :0cents; Pit 25 cents. Doors open at 1g and at? p.m. mi—trstwehr NOVEL AND peg ENTERTAIN- RS.EMILY P LESDERNIER HASTHE honor to announce that sbe will give an en- tertainment, to consist of varied Recitation select- ed from the most admired English and American at CARUSI"S SALOON, on SATURDAY ‘VENING, pe hn to commence at® o’clock. Cards of Admission FIFTY CENTS ; for sale at the usual places, and at the door PART i. Balcony Scene from Koaxo and Juliet Opiate e do do Napoleon’s March to Moscow. obert The Raven............... The Tale of a Trumpet. The Bridge of Sighs. PART It. The Proud Miss McBride. The Bell: To conclude with The Building of the Ship......Henry Longfellow m 1-31* MAY FESTIVAL AT CARUSi'S SALOON. EWIS CARUSI TAKES PLEASURE TO inform his friends and the public that the MAY BALL wi!l take place on THURSDAY EVENING, the Sth day ‘av. F All the arrangements 2°¢ in the course of preparation, and no pains wil spared to render this Fete one of most inter- esting to all, both old and young. Amongst the various fane dances the celebra- ted Minuett dela Court will be danced in full costume as in the time of Louis XIV. of France. The crowning will take place at eighi o'clock Those who are anxious to witness this interesting scene are requested to assemble as early as con- venient Ladie: who have not received cards of invita- tion to Carusi’s a Fes ival, are requested to send their cards to the Saloon. Mr WLBBER’S FASHIONABLE BAND wili be in attendance and perform many favorite and fashionable pieces ap i* THE SECOND ANRUAL CONCERT UNION CHOIR ASSOCIATION Will be given AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, On MONDAY EVENING, May 5. aE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN SELECT- ed with care, embracing a variety of popular CHORUSES, QUARTETTES, TRIOS, AND OBLIGATO SOLOs, which will be rendered with Orehest-al Accom- paniment. The Cencert will be under the éirection of Mr. J. 1. DANIEL. Conductor cf the Association Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS; to be had at the principal bock and music stores. i[7” As no money can be received at the door of the Institution, persons who design attending the Concert are requested to secure tickets in ad- vance. ep 22-e0 ARIETY HALL'!—THIS ELEGANT AND newly fittd Hall is now offered for rent for Balls, Concerts, Fairs, &c. Every care will be taben to make this central snd convenient Halt the most attractive place in the city, a proper and efficient management. Applyto W. WALL of Wall & Stephens. ap2s-im THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES pets) Seeee STEAMERS. ae SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE are the These shi contract +x preeely for Government service, € care has deen taken in their construction, as also in their engines, to iuanre strength and speed ; and their accommodations a ere unequaled for iaanor penee from N York ‘o Li 1 Price sage tw ‘o Liverpoc! in first cabin, $130; im second do., $75. From Liverpool to New bigethed re 20 m3 “ enced surgeon attac! torach ship ° Stews be secured unti! pald for. The ships ef this line have improved water-tight bu: beads, and to gvoid danger {rem ice will not cross the Banks noth of 42 degrees, until after the ist of August. PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. Prom New York. 1856 From Liverpool. 1856. co, 56 Wail New Yerk. SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. i” BROWN TEPHEN | KENNARD & CO 8 Tiars, Lon B.G. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paris. The owners of these ships will not be account- able for gold, stiver, bullion, cious stones, or metals, unless bills’ sgned thenpiee, ont the value thereof " _ mit BAJOU’'S KID AND OTHER GLOVES. rr: a. eon ely ried gpg aly Georgetown, Tere! , from New, York, ladies Bojou’s KID GLOVES 2 white, black and colored ; —_. do do ledies and gents Jeff ta Silk and Lixle Thread Gloves. Also. a first rate arsortment of bleached and brown Cotton Hose, all qualities; » pre- of are bleached, brown and fa: Half Hose; misses my thr and Half Hose. r attention being id to beeping 2 assortment of the very best makes of ibe purchasers m: Q wd tinge ‘article es cheap 05 the wel wt ty aaa JOHN H. SMOOT._ CLOcKS—CLOcKs—cLocks —A GREAT of CLOCKS, a1 warranted «om time one year, at rae crtntn ast agar ae bi apene . Kietel. op %-lm