Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY........... ++eeeeeesMay 8, 1866. U7 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union gives many facts in the history of recent events in Kansas, to prove that the boot is clearly on the leg of the Abolitionists in that quarter. The Intel/zgencer mourns the death of the Hon. Wm. ©, Dawson, of Georgia, late of the U. 8. Senate, that took place suddenly a day ortwo since. His disease was neuralgia of the beart. Book Notices. From Franck Taylor, we have “ The Tan- gletown Letterr,’’ another of the everlasting “Uncle Tom’’ series The author undertakes to show up the various crazy “‘isms’’ of the day, with the exception of abolitioniem, the craziest of them all, which he embraces with the liveliest ardor. The chapters are para- graphed in the disjointed, spasmodic style, with stars, and exclamation points almost as fantastically as ‘‘Tristam Shandy’’ or any of Fanny Fern's achievements in the book- making line. Typographically, the book speaks well for the publishers, (a Buffalo firm,) and the illustrations, by Coffin, are very good. From Taylor & Maury, we have the May number of “‘ Blackwood’s Magazine,” already noticed in our columns. The Philadelphia Municipal Election. The election in Philadelphia has resulted in a complete victory to the Demooratic party, as has been very generally expected for some time past, owing to the alleged bad manage- ment displayed by the American party in the financial affairs of the city. The official vote makes Vaux’s majority about 3,800. The result on the other tickets is summed up by the Ledger as follows : Step’n Taylor, Dem., elected City Controller. William A. Porter, Dem., City Solicitor. Peter Armbruster, Dem., Receiver of Taxes. James M ity. Dem., City Commissioner. The Democrats have alzo a majority of both branches of the Councils. The Select Council stands, with those who hold over, 14 Demo- crats to 10 Americans. The Ledger, in announcing the result, re- marks : “The American party, which has had the control of the city for the last two years, since consolidation, mensged to involve the city’s financies so badly that the citizens, without distinction of party, seem to have dstermined to HY. what a change would do in lightening the burden of taxation, and restoring the good credit of the city.”” The North American, one of the standard papers of the city, advocated the Democratic ticket on the morning of the election, and thus notices the resuit : “«In the result, the popular desire for re- trenchment and reform has been most emphat- ically demonstrated Grown tired of trusting those who have proved fathless, me pore threw themselves into the opposite scale. It is a lesson which all professional politicians would do well to heed.”’ VS WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP The Padre Vigel —We are not a little amused at the puffy notices of this gentleman with which the fillibustering press just now are filled. There seems to be no end to the wonderful stories concerning him the newspa- pers are manufacturing, the most amusing of which is, that he claims to be an American, rather than a Roman Catholic priest ; or, in other words, that he scouts the discip‘ine of the only Catholic Church known as the Catho- lie Church in Christendom—that is, the ‘« Ro- man Catholic Church.” Without pretending to enter into a disquisition upon its claims to be the only real Catxolic Church, the intelli- gent and well informed reader will béar us out in saying that the priest who denies the binding force of its discipline is prived quickly of the functions of its ministry. The Padre Vigel, at home, was mixed up with the revolutionary party, and became one of the few native partisans cf the fillibusters; going to the length of inviting the perform- ance of Protestant service in the church in Granada under his pastoral charge. Had there been any thing like ecclesiastical authority in existence in Nicaragua during Walker's rule, of course the Padre Vigel would have been deposed from his living as summarily as an Episcopalian minister among us would be deposed for offering his pulpit toa Methodist, or a Baptist preacher for offering his to a Uni- tarian or Universalist. So he is, in the eyes of all true Roman Catholics of every country, no longer entitled to administer the functions of their priesthood. In this country, while the Catholies acknowledge no political supre- macy in Rome, they all look to Rome, and only to Rome, for their church disipline, as well as their doctrine ; and not a man of them can regard the Padre Vigel as being aught, ecclesiastically, than an unfrocked Priest. We may truthfully add, that the sturies told in the pro-fillibustering Bewspapers of the great influence of this gentleman at home markable talents, 4c , are on a par with the bogus accounts of his present position in the church. He may be a very worthy man per” sonally, for aught we know ; but we are very sure that up to the time he permitted his hatred for his Government to lead him to unfrock bimeelf, he was quite as obscure as any other pastor in the city of Granada. All the fuss being made over bim, Personally, in the news- Papers is therefore mere humbuggery, “of a Piece” with the accounts of the condition of things in Nicaragua which are transmitted from thence to aid the waning cause of the fillibusters. Jumping Jim Crow.—Commodore Stock- ton’s very last summerset has landed bim in the middle of the Republican party! It is to be hoped that they wili nominate him. If not, he will be forced to hang himself in des- pair, poor fellow. He has written to the New York Herald that he is now for that party that merges everything in the cause of the restoration of the Missouri restriction! 4 Whig in 1840, when Whigery promised to ad. vance his political fortunes, he-was an ardent Democrat in 1844, when it was clear that by sailing on that tack he could keep before the wind. A Taylorite in 1848, the popular wind having shifted in that direction, in “1852 he again played his part on the Democratic stage, until the champagne in him spoke out at the Newark dinner, whereat he blurted political doctrines that forever damned him with the Democracy out of New Jersey. Sub- sequently he has been a “‘Hindoo,”’ strug. gling for their Presidential nomination, until it became manifest that even the poor Hin. doos would not touch him for the Presidency with a forty-foot pole. Already, as we ex- plain above, he has thrown aside Hindocism with as much facility as the ass may throw aside the lion’s skin; and, like Mr. Merry. man, he now rushes into the Republican ring, exclaiming, Here we are ag@in, ladies and gentlemen; howdo you like usin the very last caps aod bells we have donned? We predict that the fanny ex-Commodore, in his new char acter, will be leughed at, as ever before, by the country at large, by whieh he has never been estimated as more than a capital politi cal Merry Andrew; the very best of his jokes being that his bump of vanity is so immensely developed as to cheat him into the belief that the public does not comprehend the fact that he is the victim of self-esteem almost as ridicu- lous as that of Dr. Mellen, the philosopher and philanthropist, or Pratt, ‘the great American traveller.” A Start.—Just before we went to press, Mr. Giddings, in the middle of his speech upon the Deficiency bill, fainted and fell in the House. Great commotion ensued. He was quickly taken to the lobby behind the Speaker's chair, where fresh air soon revived him. In ten minutes, he was much reetored, and is considered as being in no danger what- ever. Conscience —The Treasury Department to- day received a package mailed at Baltimore, enclosing a hundred dollar note without a word of comment, evidently mailed by some one who, having defrauded the Government of that amount, took that means of easing his conscience. Monetary and Commercial.—The following quotations of bonds, stocks, and land warrants were furnished us to-day (May 8) by Sweeney: Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., bankers: <== Par. | $100 103 100 BONDS AND CITY STOCKS. Washington Corporation 6 per cent. Georgetown do 6 do Alexandria do 6 do covroxs. St. Louis City Bonds 6 per cent. ex int. 1,{ Cincinnati = do «do Louisville do Louisville do Fredericksburg Momphis do New Orleans do Pittsburg do Burlington do San Francisco do San Francisco do ento = do. Peerrrerers é HUTT ss UNITED STATES 8T Loan of 1856 6 Loan of 1862 se 6 do Loan of 1868 (Coupons) € do Loan of 1866 (Texas ind.)6 do RAILROAD BONDS. Baltimore & Ohio 6 Reading Orange & Alex. Ulfnois Central do Tiiinois Central (Freeland) 7 do } BANK STOCK. Bank of Metropolis Bauk of Washington Patriotic Benk ! Farmers & Mech.’s’ Bank, Georgetown Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria Bank of Commerce, Georgetown, (nene for sale) } INSURANCE STOCKS. Firemen’s (noge in market) Franklin (uone in the market) Potomac do do STATE STOCKS. Virginia 6 per cent. Maryland 6 do Missouri 6 do Kentucky 6 do Louisiane 6 do Tennessee 6 do California 7 do trite et. 1885 1960 4208 - 3 Bsbuz wid tiiaeus siege & ra RATES OF FOREIGN BANK NOTES. ise’t. Disc’t. Eastern States... 4 Richmend....... # New York State. + i New York city... par Petersburg...... { Pennsylvania.... ¢ Fredericksburg.. { Winchester...... § N. W. States 14 Kentucky. 14 Tennessee. + 2 ++ par North Carolina... 2 Virginia......... § Other S. States..1a2 LAND WARRANTS. Sellin; Bosiny z. 160-acre warrants, per acre....$1 0sia$1 094 80 do do | dos... 1 0842 1 09} 120 do do do +e 1 O3¢a 1 044 60 do do do 1 03¢a 1 044 40 do do do -14al1i6 Since our last report there has been consid- erable fluctuation in the stock and money market without decided or permanent changes. State stocks hgve been dull, with a tenden- cy todecline. Last week, Missouri and Vir- inia 6's fell off t per cent , but on Tuesday, ‘issouri sold in New York, deliverable in 60 days, at an advance of } per cent. on cash prices, indicating renewed confidence in hold- ers and purchasers. Louisiana 6’s advanced 2 per cent. he street rates for money on call, are from 7 to 9 per cent. Bank discounts are moderate. Foreign exchange rules high. Bills on Lon- or for the steamer of the 7th, sold at 1093 to Land warrants have declined 2 cents per sore since our last report. They were steady yesterday at the above quotations. The sud- den fall in prices noticed last week was no doubt caused, in part, by the rumors which agitated the streets, of extensive forgeries in warrants. We have taken pains, by inquir- ing in the proper quarter, to learn the truth, which we ascertain to be that a large amount of forged warrants were about to be put in circulation, but that the Pension Office has taken measures to defeat the perpetrations of the intended frauds. The discovery is a fact of importance, because it shows dealers the necessity of purchasing from those capable of furni a Tantee of the genuineness of the articles yi sell, and of protecting the buyer against forged assi; nts and loss thereby. We append an official statement of the business of the Pension Office for the month of April, 1856: Number of ap jons for bounty lands re- ceived, 3,500; do. examined or re-examined, 24,516; warrants or certificates issued, 14,150. To satisfy the warrants issued last month will require 1,709,380 acres of land, as follows : 3,890 warrants for 160 acres each. “ 6,734 “ 120 3,438 “ 80 “ 17 “ 60 “ iat “ o « 1,709,380 Total number of applications received, 245,- 700; do. examined or examined, 234,732 ; Warrants or cerjificates issued, 126,944. To satisfy these warrants will require 14,- 885,360 acres, as follows : are oP 24,129 warrants of 160 acres each... +3,861,640 70, e 120 af . 439,960 32,007 st 80 +++02,560,560 216 o 60 « . 12 960 255 “ a, gO 10,200 4 ” 10 be eeee 40 126,944 14,885,360 The 60-acre warrants are issued to soldiers of the revolution, or their widows, who have heretofore received 100 acres, and the war- rants — pre ons a received 150 acres under uti jongress of Se tember, 1776 ff The above shows an increase of issues for April of nearly half a million of acres. We understand, however, that the Pension Office will not hereafter issue more than one-half the present number per day. L The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—on yesterday, the 7th of May, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the Naval Board ques- tion was continued by Mr. Bayard against the action of the Board; and at the conclusion of his remarks it was postponed until Wednes- day next, when they adjourned. In the House, the debate on agreeing to the pending report from the Conference Com- mittee on the ‘deficiency bill was continued. Mr. MeMullin detailed the action of the Committee of Conference. He was willing that the House should recede from their disa- greement to the amendments of the Senate making appropriations for the army, but was unwilling that they should yield upon the question of the Washington aqueduct. Hav- ing been informed by a gentleman of high character and reputation that the Government could obtain g suppfy of water for a million of dollars, he was not willing, nor was the committee, to involve the Government in an expenditure of some two-and-a-half or three millions for the construction of the works now in progress. Experience had demonstrated that works of this character could be con- structed and maintained by individual enter- rise at from twenty-five to thirty per cent. jess money than when undertaken by Govern- ment A responsible company were willing to supply this city with water for a million of dollars, and to pay the expense of main- taining the works after their completion. Mr, Cobb, of Georgia, said that the Senate had insisted on their amendments to the defi- ciency bill, and asked the appointment of another committee of conference. Should they assume the responsibility of adhering to their disagreeing votes, and thus defeat the bill, or would they accede to the request of the Senate for the appointment of another committee, and by this means, perhaps, bring about an accommodation that would receive the sarct oa of both Houses? Mr. Crow was willing to take the responsi- bility of defeating the bill if the Senate should insist upon their amendments. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, replied tothe remarks of his colleague, (Mr. Stanton,) and thought that as the Senate had appointed a third com- mittee of conference it was due to that body, to the country, and to the dignity of the Eoze that another committee should be appointed on the part of the House, in order that effurts might be continued to by about an arrange- ment by which the passage of the bill could be secured. Mr. Clingman was opposed to chartering a company for the purpose of constructing the works necessary for the introduction of water into this city. He had no doubt that should they charter such a company, in the end the Government would have to foot the bill, and get very little, if any, return for it. Wash- ington was increasing very rapidly in popula- tion, and if the seat of government should re- main here a century longer it would doubtless become a very large city. The aqueduct at present under construction was a permanent work, and if carried out accordiug to the origi- nal design it would supply all the demands that might be made upon it, and prove useful in purifying and beautifying the city in all time tocome. The Government was the great property-holder here, and it was therefore eminently proper that if water was to be intro- duced into the city it should take the steps necessary to accomplish that object Mr. Washburn of Maine, was in favor of the appointment of another committee cf confer- ence. in accordance with the request of the Senate Mr. Covode believed that there was a point connected with these water-works which the House did not understand, and that was that the Government had not secured the water necessary to supply the aqueduct when con- structed. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal VeaEany had the use of so much of the water as they might need for their purposes, and atter them & mill company had the whole con- trol of the water at the falls of the Potomac The Government was going on to construct these works at an enormous expense, while a company was only waiting for their comple- tion to tax the Government anything they might choose for the use of the water. He would alo call the attention of the House to the fact that the engincer had neglected to to purchase the site selected for the basin on Georgetown heights, and in the mean time a company had secared it, who he understocd held it at $1,000 an acre. He considered the present plan as entirely too extensive. Mr. Jones, of Tenn, desired to know who the gentlemen were who desired to bring water into this city, and whether they were citizens of this District? Mr. Covode named several gentlemen from Pennsylvania who were interested in the com- pany, and who, as he declared, were respousi- ble men. Mr. Jones. I ask the the company live in this District? Mr. Covode One of them lives in this Dis- trict, but Ido not recollect his name. [Mr. Gilbert Thompson, who lives at Meridian Hill, we hear —Ep | Mr Jones. Is he not a sub-contractor on the Washington aqueduct? [Said to be aman named Stearns ito ] Mr. Covode. I do uot know that he is. Mr. Jones then desired to know if the gen- tleman was willing to put works to supply this city with water in the power of a corpora- tion? Mr Covode replied that the company who aaked this charter would give the most ample guarantees for the completion of the work at a million of dollars, and of a capacity sufli- cient to supply the wants of the city. Mr Jones, although opposed to this work, said he would prefer, if it was to progress and be completed by money paid from the Treas- ury cf the United States, that it should be done under the present arrangement. But it seemed to him that the secret was now out, and that opposition to appropriations for this aqueduct was not to save the pubiic Treasury from the expenditure of the money that would be requisite for the construction of this work, but that there was a company behind who were asking for a charter to vest in them the right to build this work and to sell tho water in this city. Mr J. then discussed other sub- jects connected with the bill. Mr. Lane entered into a long defence of the people of Oregon, as connected with the ex- penditures for the army. Without taking the question, the House.ad- journed. tleman if any of Preceedings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Brown reported from the District of Columbia Committee a bill to remove the impediments to navigation in the Potomac to Georgetown ; also, & bill to relieve the Corporation of Georgetown from the tax for constructing a certain road west of Rock Creek. Shortly afterwards, the report made some- time since from the Foreign Affairs Commit- tee, affirming the right of the Executive to give the notice abrogating the Sound Dues stipulation with Denmark, without concurrent action of either branch of Congress, was taken up, aod Mr, Sumner addressed the Senate against the positions taken in the report In the House, they agreed to the report of the Conference Committee on the Bounty Land bill. i Mr. Pringle, by leave, withdrew his report from the Conference Committes on the Defi- ciency bill. Mr. Cobb, of Ala , made a personal expla- nation, withdrawing his animadversions upon the Speaker, on account of that officer’s failure pre hg ge him the floor, uttered a day or two ce. Mr. Pennington, by leave, offered a resolu- tion of inquiry for information relative to the recent Panama riot, and to the causes of the stoppage of either isthmus transit route to and from California; referred to the Foreign Af- fairs Committee On motion of Mr. Pringle, the Senate’s reso- lution asking for a third Conference Commit- tee on the deficiency bill was then taken up, and Mr Giddings was addressing the House as the Star went to press, “ii nd the army appropriations in the said bill. PERSONAL. -+..@. P. R. James, Esq , British Consnl for Virginia, has determined to make Rich- mond his future residence. ++++In consequence of the bad weath Tuesday mae Mayor Wood’s tdress ot epee re @., on the 5, Genius and Oharac- jexander- Hami| * was Until Friday night, the 9th inst, en W. M. Taackenar.—The New York Times says Mr. Thackeray took home with him $15,- 000, asthe proceedsof his lectures. The Times also says : ‘We understand that he bad his portfolio full of characteristic sketches of individuals he encountered in the Southwest, which will becertain to find their way to the public eye before long; perhaps in a story book for Christmas, and perhaps in the ‘columns of Punch.”’ The Times is probably in error so far asre- lates to Mr. Thackeray’s connection with the London Punch. When Punch, after lam- pooning Napoleon-the-little to the “ top of its bent’’ took a summerset and became a sudden admirer of the Emperor, Thackeray retired from that periodical in great disgust. Punch since the announcement of peace has recom- menced its crusade against Napoleon, but we doubt if Thackeray is limberbacked enough to throw himself with such agility again into its columns. We are more likely to hear from him upon American affairs, through Dickens Household Words; the article in a late num- ber, descriptive of the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, being from his pen. oo ARBIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICA. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, The steamer North America arrived at Que- bec, on Wednesday evening, bringing Liver- pool dates to the 234 ult., four days later than previous advices. Ths latest news from Russia states that the militia had been disbanded, and the admi- ralty had ordered all the light-houses to be lighted and all the buoys to be laid down in the gulfs of Bothnia and Finland, and in the Baltic and White seas. The steamer Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 20th ult. In the English House of Lords, on Monday, there was a majority against the Government of eight, on a division, on the second reading of the church descriptive bill. The House of Commons, on the same day, were discussing the expense of the contem- plated peace rejoicings. Sir J Gay said that notwithstanding the display of fire-works and other demonstrations, there would still be an open Parliament--to impeach the Government if it were thought necessary. A naval! review had taken pine at Spithead of 240 steamers, carrying 3,000 guns, and manned by 30.000 men. The King of Prussia has ratified the treaty of peace. The T sh ratification of the treaty left Constantinople on the 14th Letters from the Crimean camp dated April 18, state that active preparations continue to be made for the departure of the army. Gen. Pelissier reviewed the whole army on the 17th, Gen. Luders and many other Russian officers being present. The epidemic has ceased among the soldiers At the setting of the Corps Logislatiff in France, on Frilay, M Montalambert made a remarkable speech on the freedom of the elec- tive franchise. The French army was being placed on peace footing. An armistice had been established at the last accounts between the Russians and tke Turks The cholera was raging fearfully among the insurgents in Arabia—13,000 had died of a tribe numbering 45,000 souls. At Petersburg, April 2lst, Count Orloff had been appointed president of the Council of State. The Paris correspondent of the Times says the treaty of peace contains a clause that the allies shall evacuate Ottoman territory as soon as possible after the ratification of the treaty. mar Pasha’s army will be formed into moveable columns to scout the country and enforce the execution of the new laws : Lord Clareadon has declined the Marquisite offered him by the Queen. MARKETS. Liverroon, April 22 —Cotton advanced un- der the influence of the Canada’s advices 4, with an active speculative demand. Breavsturrs —The many peed reports say the market was dull with a declining tenden ey The weather has been very favorable for agricultural purposes. Barrel flour in request at an advance of 1s. Wheat unchanged, with a moderate demand at previous rates. Corn advanced Is. Consols for money are quoted at 93 At Manchester higher prices were demand- ed, and businees was limited. The Glasgow market for pig iron was excit- ed. with a large speculative demand. Lonpon, Tuesday.—Flour has declined Is. Other articles are unchanged. Paris, Monday evening. —Trade is improv- ing Accounts from manufacturing districts are favorable Corn has a downward tender- cy. The provincial markets are abundantly supplied with wheat. At Marseilles wheat was tending upwa: Political Items. The Hon. Paulus Powell (House of Repre- sentatives) and Gen R A. Banks, of Madi- son, (Hunter men,) were elected delegates to the Cincinnati Democratic Convention from the Albemarle district, Virginia. The Illinois Democratic Convention at Spr:ngficld, on the Ist instant, was very largely attended. Thomas Dyer, of Chicago, President, with several prominent men as Vice Presidents, and four Secretaries. The first thing after the permanent organization was a resolution declaring Senator Trumbull a re- creant traitor—the representative of fusion; and who held his seat in opposition to the De- mocracy of Illinois, which passed unanimous ly amid much enthusiasm and excitement The next, a resolution declaring Mr. Douglas the true representative of the Democratic party, and which passed by acclamation It was voted that copies of the two resolutions be signed by the officers of the convention and forwarded to the Illinois delegation in Con- gress. So says the Missouri Republican. At the New Jersey State Convention (Dem- ocratic) held oa Tuesday, the following dele- gates were selected to represent the State in the National Convention at Cincinnati. Delegates at Large—Mesers E. R. V. Wright and Wm. Oook of Hudson, Jobn S. Darcey of Essex, and Wm. Mickle of Camden. Congressional Delegates.—First district— Wa. Hannah, Ephraim i Second— Garret S. Cannon, Wm T. Davis. Third— Ingham Cornell, Archibald Osborne. Fourth— John Rovere; Jacob Van Atter. Fifth—5S. Harrison, Charles Fink. The Virginia Know Nothing Convention, which assembled at Staunton on Tuesday, sustained the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. From. Kansa8.—A correspondent of the Micsouri Democrat writing from Sumner, Ken- sos, says that Sam Saltus, deputy sheriff of Douglas county, ishaving writs made out for the arrest of one hundred citizens of Lawrence who are charged with the commission of crime under the Territorial Border Code of Laws— some for being judges of election, for taking the oath of office under the new constitution, for refusing to act as ‘Sheriff Jones’ ” , and various other acts. A standing army is to be stationed in Lawrente until every per- son for whom there is a writ issued, is arrested and taken to Lecompton. The Platte county en es of the 2d, says as that Sheriff Jones, who w: ot at Lawrence, in is dead. The St Lawrence correspondent of the Dem- site Lawrence on the 25th with 125 and addressed a letter on the 27th to Gov- ernor Robinson, stating that the attack on Sheriff Jones had produced great excitement in the Territory and on the Missouri frontie: and urging on the people of Kansas the i portance of ferreting out and bringing the as- sassin the justice The letter also says that ne aes bad bars reported at W. iy and whatever orders were .receiy: ny thence will be carried out. bets Governor Robinson replied that the at- tempted assassination was unanimously con- demned by the citizens of Lawrence, and if the guilty party was found he would be gigen up. A meeting was held at Westport on the 2d, when resolutions were passed pee the as- ocrat says that Col. Sumner agree Oppo- ragoons, sertions of the Herald of Freedom, wili- tary companies were there on the day that Jones attempted to e errests at Law- « KK. MRS. LESDERNIER’S ENTER- tainment has been ad for fair weather. hi tbe will repeat her selected Recitations the ish and Po ets, at Carusi’s Salcon. adding the “«Man‘ac’’ to the programme, of which due notice will be given. ms CHURCH NOTICE —THE MEM- bers of Wesley Chapel Station are re- quested to meet in the Cl » Corner of Fifth and F* , THIS BVENING, at § o’ciccr, re- gardiess of weather it* ee ny THE PATRONS OF THE CITY DESPATC4 —In consequence of the number of mird'rected letters, and le'ters bearing Ro directions whatever, received at our office, we take this method of informing our patrons that they would greatly cbiige the Proprietor ef the Despatch, and the — to whom directed, by being m: re explicit in their directions, and there- by insuring promot and efficient deliveries. We also wae it distinetly understood that we de- liver no letters beyond the boundary line unless a special mesvenger isemployed. Persons serding letters through this medium would do well to bear the above in mind. m 8-6t NOTICE TO BANKERS —BANK BP’ Nitices dettvered with despatch and inctuality throughout the City the ‘City Bispatch,”* 391 D Street, near Five de. liveries daily. m8-6t A CARD.—I HEREBY TENDER my Reta: to the several Fire Companies ly and kindly assis'ed ind citizens who ro in subdning the fire whic communicated to m: perty on 7th street, and da portion pro} destroye: table, occupied by Mr. A. 8 5 mY ee occupied OY SPOULUS THYSON. NOTICE.—PERSONS ADVERTIs- en, in the papers will find it to their ad- tc receive communications through the DESPATCH,” thereby avoiding the ance and inconvenience of a inter- with correspondents. By lea*ing their ad- dress at the office they will receive all communi cations gratis. Principal office No. 304 D street near Seventh. ms 6t Ke. OTICE—THE ASSEMBLY OF the United Excelsior Club, which wes to take place Thursday night, May bth, in Mun- der’s Saloon, has been postponed. Those who have received cards of invitation will please re- tain them until further notice. m™ 7-2t* ; WASHINGTON HIGHLANDERS AT- vantay TENTION.—You are ordered to a tend at your armory on THURSDAY EVENING next, the Sth Instant, at 8 o’clock precisely, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annurl parade, and transacting otter business of importance to the interestof thecomrany A full oe is reque:ted JOHN. BAIN, m6 3* Captain Generat Lanp Orrice. A 9, 1856. BPN OTIC EAL PERSONS HAV- ing books or bound documents belo: to this office will return them withoutdelay to west wing of the Patent Office building, to which the General Land Office is this day re moved. ap 11- TRAYED FROM THE NEIGHBOR- hood of R street, a Brown HORSE, with a white spoton the forehead, ard the two hind legs white. A reward of $3 given to any one who will return him to me, No oe D » hear 12th, opposite the Kirkwood cuse. m 8-3t* GEORGE GLORIOUS. CARD.—DOCTORS W. B. MAGRUDER and D. R. HAGNER have entere‘ into part- nership for the practic of the various branches of their profession. Office 209 H street, between 18th and 19th Dr. MacRrupgER's residence is on Pennsylvania ave- nue, rear 2!st street; Dr. Hae@neR’s rext door to the office m 8-3t CONOMICU COTTAGE BUILDER, by C. P. Dwyer, | vol, 8vo, with illustrations. Tangletown Letters, 1 vol, with illustrations Headley's Sacred Pia'ns, 1 vol, illustrated. De Bow’s Review for May National Democratic Review for April. ms FRANCK TAYLOR. ARCDY ON HIAWATHA: Pla-ri-bus- tah. A Song that’s by noauthor. ‘A Deed without a name.’’ Perpetrated by J. K. Phi an dex Doesticks, P B., illustrated with an immense number of cuttines In wood, $1, for sale at 7 TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near 9th st. D—ASMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY was found on Tuesday last. The person who lost it can have it by proving their arr end ying for this advertisement. Apply at JONAS P LEVY’S Wine, Liquor, Cigar and G Store, No. 174 Pennsylvania avenue, between and 43g street. m8-3t K. LUNDY, MANUFACTURER AND le importer of all kinds of Fishing Tackie, can supply the trade at Northern prices. A good az- sortment constantly on hand. Also, Drilled eyed Helex Needles, the best ar- ticle in the market. Try them For sale by E K. LUNDY, ms 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. 403. JEFFERSON Golightly. oft-wn be tween 9 a. m. FIRST GRAND EXCURSION & PIC WIC stamped on them, an SHIRTING musiin, we for stren; a ural not to be su . = W EGAN <S0Ne grou: Patent, 8 DL TOBACCO, CHEESE, &c LIQUORS—Su WINES—0id Port, AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE. KUNKEL & CO... ..--.- LESSEES - FORD. SOLE MANAGER soe N Ber’ STAGE MANAGER. Prices Boxes and Parquet. Fasnily Circle end THIS EVENING, May &h. Last night but one of the great Drama of HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON! To commence with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE aes “ee Mr. J. The Box Sheet for the sale of Reserved Sp.m. it OF THE SEASON! HE MEMBERS OF THE EMPIRE CLUB take t pleasure in announc- may) obeys it the “vin ef LJ ‘3 t ie Pie Nie tothe Wh te House Pavilion on THURS- DAY, May 15. give an Excursion and The Steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON will leave Georgetown at 7, Washington 8, Blag- den’s Wharf 9, end Alexandria at 9 a.m Coaches will leave L and 7th st and 7th st., 12th street and Pa. avenue, at 8 o'clock. Superior Cotillon Music has been engaged for the occasion. Dinner and Refreshments will be furnished by Tickets ONE DULLAR; admitting a gentle- man and lad'es—to be had of the members of the club. Commitise of Arrangements. I Morrice, C M Murphy, G B Bell, J A Butler, J8 Ingram, AH Bi. m 5-St ARIETY HALL!—THIS ELEGANT AND newly fitted Hall is now offered for rent for Balls, Concerts, Fairs, &c. Every care will be taken to make this central and convenient Hali the most attractive place in the city, and efficient management. of Wall & Stephens. Apply to Walt ap %- SHIRTING LINENS. E HAVE JUST RECEIVED £00 PIECES of irish LINENS, from 25 cents to $1 25, all of the very best , baving been bt atthe late suction sales at Puilodelpaia at feos than cost of im: fon. We have also in store— i case of Old New York Mills ®birting at 1° xe 1 do Londale do do Ike 1 do Gt. Palls fine do do 12g l do 44Beot do do do 10¢ 1 do % do do do do 8c 1 do % Putnam do do 6x 1 do 5-4 Sheeti lige 1 do 42inch Pillow Cease fine Muslin 12%¢ We get made to our own order, with our name extra heavy which we can warrant No. 23 south side Penn avenve, m 7-3t 3d door east of 7th street. NEW GROCERY STORE. MORGAN & BRO.. Ne. 134 Seventh street, betwoen G and MH, Have in store, and will continue, assortment 3 CERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS &c., to which they tbeir friends and the pubiic in general, feelin, satisfied that all who may favor ie wit will fied it to their interest to purchase. They wou'd enumerate in part of which they have on hand— SUGARS—Loaf, Crushed, Pulverised, Grandu- beg leave to call the attention of ib aca lated, Clarified end Brown SIRUP AND MOLASSES COF FEES—Java, Marricabo, Rio, &c. TEAS—Gonpowder,im Young Hyson and Biack, some very fine SPICES of evrry description, ground and un- , Adamantine and Mould CAN- jor ree Pte _ _ Brandy. Old R Y hi jamaica Gin, &c + ak Madeira of the very Sot aeaaliy, Sweet Malaga, Lisbon, other Wines and CIGARS of different brands, some very fine FAMILY FLOUR—Welch and other choice brands Extra superfine FLOUR Together with all such articles usually found ina G rocery Store A share of the public patronage is solicited. m 7-4t GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS FROM AUCTION. V E ARE NOW RECEIVING [IMMENSE supplies of rich and beautiful Silk Robes, Plain and F Bi Robes, Mu-lin and Lawn Robes, which be sold at about Lalf the'r value. 50 pieces rich plaid and staple Spring Silks, » they which we will sell at 62, 75 end S7c are decided bargains 50 pieces atsorted styles Silk Tissues and Ba- 20 pleces rich black Silks, from $1 to 2 per ard 100 pleces black Silk Mantiiles, from $2 50 to $12; these we know to be cheay 3000 yards lawns, at 12}, cents, all warranted fast colors 100 new style Straw Bonnets and Chi'dren’s Sha- kers 200 pieces rich Bonnet Ribbons, at reduced pri- ces A full stock of Ladies’ and Children’s Hosievy and Gloves. ALSO, IN STORE— 50 pleces superior Shirting Linens from 60 cents to $1 25 per yard : 75 pieces Barklies’ soft finish Linens at 25, 31, and 37 cents 160 pieces plaid Muslins and Cambrics from 123 to 31 cents 5 cases bleached Cotton from 6 and 12 50 dczen Table Napsins from $1 25 to $1.50 per dozen 20 pieces Table Diapers. in all grades 100 —_oe bleached and Brown Table Clot With an immense stock of all kinds cf season- able Dry Goods of the best class, to which we ask the special atrention of purchasers OLLEY & SEARS, No. 523 Seventh stre.t, 3d door above m 8. eclw Pa. avenue. MADIGAN & CO.’S GREAT NATIONAL CIRCUS. THE LAST TWO DAYS Jn Washington of this Splendid Company, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, May 8th and %b, Presenting, in one exhibition, the greatest array of Equestrians, Acrobats, Gymnasts, and Panto- mimists ever brought together in America. At the special request of a number of c'tizens, a GRAND DAYLIGHT PERFORMANCE Will be given on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Comunencing at 3 o'clock ; all former entertainments, Children only half price! The beautiful Fairy Pageant of ‘Will be performed, in which appears the Lillipu- tian Troupe of = 25 Pretty Little Children! ——— Seats 50 cents—Adinission 25 cents. m TEAS, COFEEES, &c. 61 HALF CHESTS FRESH TEAS (Green and Black) 86 Rio COFFEE 44 Maracaibo COFFEE 25 do ira Do 15 do Do 76 do Javaand Mocha Do 20 hhds. SUGAR, fair to prime 50 bbls. prime N. O. MOLASSES 12 do ar-house Colden SIRUP 10 hhds. Muscovado MOLASSES 50 boxes STARCH €0 do Brown and F: SOAPS 50 do ond baskets SWEET OIL 100 dozen Painted BUCKETS 2” do BROOMS 25 boxes TOBACCO 50,000 GIGARS (assorted kinds ) Just received, and for sale BOWELL & STRIBLING, See High and — streets, m QUASSIA TONIC CUPS. gost RECEIVED THIS oath raged celebrated Quassia Ton: Y DYSON’S, m7-3t (Int) Cor. Pa. av. and 12th sts. R BOSTON.—THE SCHR. PEARL bas arrived and will have quick dispatch pay scoped sc m7 101 Water street, George'swn. a eager TRAW HATS.—A FULL ASSORTMENT Ss men and sale at fot men en waite £'60.", oe ora. PHILADELPH'A AUCTION BARGAINS CHEAPER THAN EVER! E HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM THE Philadelphia Auctions— 12 Silk Flounced Robes 215 00 209 yards neat check Silks 62, 300 do plaid do 7% 200 do rich striped do 1% 200 do <o do 3 300 do plain do w” 1¢00 do black do all prices 25 pieces French Ginghams 12s 20 do do Brilliants Ry 20 do fine Book Muslins 12 10 do fine Swiss do 2 iy 30 do dotteddo do Itsy £0 do Check Cambrics Rs 10 do Bishop Lawn 12% 50 do White Cambric ks 10 do fine Nainsook Murlins 8X 15 do fine plain Barege cay 20 do 4-4 fine Prints 125 10 do 44 French Chintz 164, 10 do 44 Furniture do ls 27 do lace embroidered Curtain Muslins 37 « it do muslin do do Ry 60 dozen fine jinen Naphins 12% 1 do do Unicn do 6x 100 d» Liven Towels, all prices 50 do Linen Loyles do 300 Ladies’ emb’d Linen Hakfs, all prices 490 Gents col’d bordered do Ry 100 do white Linen do 12 115 dozen black Net Mitts, from 2c. to 1 50 ALso— 500 black and col’d Visites, very cheap 302 Shawis do aLso— A large lot of Embroideries Laces, Ribbons, Fresch Bonnet Flowers, Parasols. &c W. EGAN & SON, 323 shady side Penna. avenuc, 3d door 7th street. CAST OFF CLOTHING OUGHT AND SOLD AT 76 LOUISIANA avenue, op; ite Holmead’s Gri near m 7-6t > —— Address, through Post Office, to ‘Mr. m7-im® N.B.— Wanted, a Hand to assist at Talioring and Kepairing <4 J. THORNE, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, OFFICE AND RESIDENCE. Corner 13th st. and New York avenue, WASHINGTON. D.C. Office hours—8 to 10, 2t04,&to10. m?-3m* SODA WATEK. THose WISHING THIS MOST DELI- cious and refreshing Beverage ina state of purity and freshness, will bear in ried that it can now ke had for tbe season at NORBECK’S well-koown Confectionery Establishment, next to Iron Hall, on Pa. avenue, between 9th and 1th streets. ap 30-1m OEE prececadnhe FOR THE CHILDR m 6-3t LAMNOND, 7th street ae AED, Tene LLO2T—ON MAY sth, A PARROT, with variegated head. and aring on one foot a liberal reward will be given for its recovery. by ONDON PORTER, BROWN STOUT, om “Byese’ and “Tennett’s”’ London Per- Brown Btout >» Brown Stout, (in quarts} ppc als and sTeanett's” Rooteh Ale recelved direct from the im; |, and for ioitrecelved ae TLLIAM M. CRIPES, betw. 6th and 7th sts. PEAS! PEAS: PEAS: L Fees GREEN PEAS ARE SERVED UP at C. GAUTIER’S Saloon. QUASSIA TONIC CUPS. AVING BEEN APPOINTED THE SOLE Agent for the District for the sale of the above mentioned articles, | am prepared io furnish the trade at the = yo . 8. (SON, Apothecary, m 7-3t Cor. Pa. av, and 12h sircet.