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sage of President P. of August 4, 1854, which stated the reasons which forbade him to sign the ‘‘river and harbor bill’’ of that session, does not conflict in any respect with any opin- ions expressed by the President subsequent- ly; but, on the contrary sustains them all The President then said that there were ap- propriations in that bill for objects so ‘“na- tional in their character” that, ‘if they stood alone,’’ he could approve them. But what appropriations were they? Not that for the mouth of the Mississippi river! President Pierce still holds, we doubt not, that there are objects ‘so national in their character,”’ 80 necessary for the purposes of common de- fence and common welfare, that he would ap- Prove appropriations of money by Congress for their benefit. The President and Mr. Benjamin are at issue so far as concerns the effort to convict the former of inconsistency of opinion upon a matter of fact. Mr. B says that the appro- priation for the mouth of the Mississippi is an appropriation for a ‘‘ national’ work. The President thinks and says the contrary. He says that the work is ‘local’ as contradis- tinguished from “‘national.”” Mr. Benjamin says it is “ national” in the same connection. We think the President is correct, and so will the masses of the Democratic party who have no interests to subserve other than “ the com- mon good,’’ and who have no local constituen- cies to gratify. The country will applaud the statesmansbip, patriotism, ability, and the iron will the President is evincing in the present crisis, when so many embarrassing questions are upon him for decision. The Assault in the Senate Chamber Yes- terday.—We have taken occasion to procure an account of the affair that occurred in the Senate Chamber yesterday afternoon from an eye-witness, in whose judgment and in the in- tegrity of whose representation we rely. We present it to our readers, as follows : Yesterday, after he had sought Mr. Sumner elsewhere without finding him, Mr. Brooks went to the Senate chamber, (the Senate having adjourned,) and Mr. S. being there, Mr. Brooks sat near Mr. Sumner until a few Jadies, who were on the floor, had retired. He then went up to Mr. S., who was at his desk writing, and said : “I have read your speech carefully and with as much disposition to do you justice as I could command; and I have deliberately come to the conclusion that you were guilty of a gross libel upon my State, and of a wan- ton insult to my absent and grey haired rela tive, Judge Butler, and I feel myself under obligations to inflict on you # punishment for this libel and insult.” Mr. Sumner thereupon essayed to rise from his seat, as though to resist what Mr. Brooks had said, when he (Mr. Brooks) struck Mr. S with rapid and repeated blows about the head with a gutta percha eane, and continued bis blows in spite of Mr. Sumner’s efforts to ward them off and seize the cane, untii Mr. S fell. As Mr. Brooks was suspending his blows, (which he did the instant Mr. Sumner fell.) Mr. Crittenden came up and _ interposed, saying, ‘‘Don’t kill, &c.”” Mr. Brooks there- upon left the spot and remained with his friends in the Senate chamber, until Mr. Sumner’s friends, several of whom were pres- ent, (Mr. Morgan of New York, and Mr. Fos- ter of Connecticut, among them,) lifting him up, bore him into one of the ante rooms of the Senate. EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY.... «May 23, 1966. (7 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’eloek, m., otherwise they may not appear Batt! the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelltgencer is to-day entirely devoted to news, &o. The Union, saying that it desires not to be understood as “intimating either what our Government ought to do or will do in the premises,” discusses Lord Clarendon’s last re- ply in the enlistment affair. The editor argues that while it embraces what he conceives to be a satisfactory apology so far as the British Government is concerned, it fails to cover the ease of Mr. Crampton personally, holding that no such disclaimer on the part of the British Government relieves this Government from the necessity of taking further steps with reference tohim. Theeditor then argues that between Mr. Crampton and the witnesses for the Government on the Herts trial, the latter are entitled most to be credited by the Amer- ican authorities. We also find in the Union an elaborate article to show that neither Abo lition religion, Abolition morality, nor Aboli- tion politics are trustworthy, or, indeed, worth & pinch of snuff. —_——e oe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. Three Faces Under a Hood.—‘‘ Timeo Da- naos dona ferentes.’’—We have more than onee, of late, taken occasion to call the atten- tion cf our Southern Democratic readers to the fact that the most objectionable class of Northern pseudo Democratic politicians have mounted themselves on the back of Mr. Bu- chanan, and are now lustily ‘“ soreaming for his nomination at Cincinnati. Edmund Burke, of New Hampshire, is a fair type of the class to whom we aliude. Personal disappointment made him bitter enemy of the present Ad- ministration. To his tergiversation and ex- ertions the Democracy, for the most part, owe their defeats of late in New Hampshire. He went off to the Know Nothings, avowedly to bring about the defeat of the Democracy, and adopted the Abolition platform, the phase of Know Nothingism prevailing in New Hamp- shire. He has edited the New Hampshire Reporter, the organ of the Know Nothing Abolitionists of New Hampshire who deserted the Democracy since President Pierce was in- augurated ; and we propose to show from its columns what Mr. Edmund Burke has been politicaily, since the last Democratic National Convention. We have before us a copy of the Reporter for April 13, 1855, and find at the bead of its editorial columns the following standing notice : “ Ee Articles in this paper marked with on index ([g*) are written by Hon. Edmund Burke.” From one of the Reyorter’s articles of that date, so marked, we make the following ex- tract: “We have from the beginning been opposed to this mizerable business of violating that sacred and solemn compact between the North and the South. And, the articles which we then prepared for thiz journal on the subject, were denounced as hostile by the concoctors of the wretched scheme Our readers will remember the insolent assault of Judge Doug- jas himself upon us. and our reply to that champion of the interest to be promoted by the repeal. They understood our position, as we intended they should, to be one of opposition to their treason against the rights and interests of the free States, and the rrghts of labor, the honor and dignity of which are the great matters involved in this question “The measure was passed, and it has awakened a spirit of deep indignation through- out the entire North, which will not be al- layed, in our judgment, until full and ample reparation is made for the wanton violation of a sacred compact ; and that reparation can only be made by the restoration of the Mis- souri restriction. We believe, moreover, that the northern sentiment will demand of its ex- ponents in Congress that, henceforth, the General Government shal! wash its hands of all further connection with the institution of slavery.” Mr. Edmund Burke, the author of the sen- timents we quote above, finds it convenient to lay aside temporarily his principles as em- braced in the quotation above made, protest- ing his identification with the New York “* Hard’? Democracy, and claiming, of course, to have been ostracised only for his devotion to their cause. He will probably be “on hand” at Cincin- nati, laboring to create the impression that President Pierce is a very bad Democrat, should be tabooed by the South, and all that sort of thing We quote him, as above, that the delegates from other States may fairly and fully comprehend the manner of politi- cian he is when he approaches them, and the sentiments: actuating his intended labors at Cincinnati. We eball give our readers a peep at his Know Nothing face to-morrow. The Steam Frigate Susquehanna. —As Many contradictory rumors concerning the condition of the machinery of this ship (just gone to San Juan del Norte.) we publish the following report from her chief engineer con- cerning its performance on her present cruise ere the pilot left her. It is dated Delaware Bay, May 18, 1856 : “From Philadelphia to Newcastle the en- gines worked well, with the exception of the vacuum ; that, howeverpwas soon improved, and we are ow going along finely—the pilot says eleven knots, I give her a large nine, which is not so bad for a deep ap here is not the slightest tremor observable, and the general rewark of all is, ‘ How quiet the ship ts.” A Very Important Land Gffico Decision — A decision of much importance in reference to pre-emptions has just been rendered. By the twelfth section of the act of 4:h September, 1841, all assignments and transfers of the right of pre-emption under that act prior to the issuing of the patent are declared to be ‘‘ null and void.” By the act approved 224 March, 1852, persons entitled to a pre-emption right are authorized to use military bounty land warrants, in payment for the land, at the rate of $1 25 per acre; and by this act of 1852 such warrants, and all valid locations of the same, are declared to be assignable. The question having been recently raised, whether the assignable character imparted to these warrants, and the locations thereof, by the law of 1852 operated asa repeal of the restriction in relation to the assignment of a pre-emption under the act of 4th September, 184l—where such pre-emption was secured by the application of a warrant in payment therefor—the decision is, that the proviso in the act of 1852, which authorizes the use of a warrant in payment for a pre-emption, was intended only to make such warrant in the hands of a pre-emptor equivalent to so much eagh, and not to make it technically a “ loca- tion’’ assignable under the provisions of the same act, and against the provisions of the act of 1841, which prohibits any assignment of the right. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 22d of May, there were of Treasury warrante entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... $25,857 37 For the Interior Department. 34,311 26 Fer Customs. 88,981 18 War warra! tered. 45,000 00 From miscellaneous sources.....+ 49 18 +e —______ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Wilson called the attention of the body to the assault made yesterday on Senator Sumner by Mr. Brooks, a member of the House, and said that he left it to some older Senator to suggest the course that the Senate should properly pursue. After a pause of a few moments— Mr. Seward moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into and report upon the affair, dc. On motion of Mr. Mason, it was amended so az to have the sajd committee chosen by bal- lot: whereupon Messrs. Cass, Allen, Dodge, Pearce, and Geyer were elected. The Senate then proceeded to the consider- ation of private bills. In the House, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved a preamble and resolution, setting forth a ver- sion of the sssaylt by Mr. Brooks, of the House, on Mr. Sumner, a Senator, and direct- ing the appointment of a selet committee of five to inquire into the circumstances of that affair, with power to send for persons and pa- pers, &c Mr. Clingman maintained that the subject Was not a privileged one. “On starting, a few leaks were noticed in the boilers, but, as I thought, they have stopped, end the boiler is apparently as tight asa bottle. J have kept the Jor/er dampers close down, and then make plenty of steam for twelve revolutions, (which is more than zhe used to make, on first starting, with a deep immersion of bucket,) and the throttle five holes open. Jn short, I am golighted with the ship . 12 30 p. wm —I have just left the fire room; the temperature of jt is 78°, and our fires have never beed out since we loft Philadelphia. * Enclosed are the log and cards from each engine. Thees|culations I have made give me four pounds of coul for each HP per hour; but I bope to better thet after awhile. The small safety valves were only loaded to four- teen ponndé, and with the weights out to the end of the Jever blew off at sixteen. I ascer tained the pressure by direct weighing, and by calculations also, taking off one ofthe valve | The Speaker overruled the point of order. bonnets for that purpose. r. Ae oe appealing, denounced the “No log has been thrown yet, so that I | version of the affair embraced in the pream- cannot give you her & correctly ; but the pilot telis me he shall leave at a point sixty- eight miles from Newcastle, and the time will be six hours from the minute the engines were hooked on. whieh will give eleven and one- third statute miles per bour.’’ The Recent Vetoes.—The attempt of Mr. Benjamin on the day before yesterday, in the Senate, to convict President Pieree of incon- sistency in relation to the power of Congreas in this relation, although ingenious and adroit, wasa failure. His quotation from the mes- ble as false and grosely un just, though he ac- om the mover (Me. Geanbuany of making the false statement, do + knowingly. He also asee Usad the subject was not one of priv- lege. r. Campbeli of Ghio, replied to lay the sree on the tate. ji nad moved The Speaker in reviewing the question, aiso replied to the argument of Mr Clingman, contending that as the Senate had no right to defend itself senior such an act done by a member of the House, the ‘ir wag one of “ privilege,” for the action of the Hopes — The use wes Oo! in voting on laying the appeal on the table, as we went to press. Book Notices From Taylor & Maury we have “‘ Berenice— A Novel,’? by Mrs. EP. Lesdernier, who lately gave some attractive poetical readings in this city. The work is of unequal power, but evinces, we think, much vigor and origin- ality. Mrs. Lesdernier is young yet, and as her style matures we predict that her name will be found high upon the roll of American novelists. From Taylor & Maury we have ‘‘ Colomba,”* from the French of Prosper Merimee, and which is a picture of Corsican life and man ners, translated in the lively and piquant style of the original The letter-press is a curiosity in its way, being a revival of the beautifully open, clear, old-time letter. ‘‘ Co- lomba,’’ as well as “ Berenice,” is from the well-known publishing house of Phillips, Sampson & Co. ‘* Married, not Mated,’’ by Alice Cary, from Taylor & Maury, is a work of more sustained power than we recollect to have seen from this authoress. Like the other productions of the Sisters Cary, it abounds in beautiful descrip- tive bits of country life.. Derby & Jackson publishers. - we aed 2 oe New Mvsic.—From Ellis’s piano and mu- sic store we have received ‘0, Whisper what Thou Feelest,’’ from the Opera of Crown Dia- monds, as sung by, Mr. W. Harrison. ‘Our Little Fairy,’ waltz, very pretty, by Kerr. PERSONAL. +++ Gov. Bigler, of Califorina, and Senator Bigler, of Pa., are at Willarda’. «»Hon. James Lyon, and Qol. Thos. H. Ellis, of Va., are stopping at Willards’. +++» Hon. A. H. Stuart, of Va., late Secre- tary of the Interior, is now in New York city. +++» Moses H. Grinnell and family are at Cincinnati, stopping at the Burnet House. +++» Attorney General Cushing is at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York city. ++++Hons. T. R. Whitney and Bayard Clark, members of Congress, are at home. Mr. Whitney is in feeble health. ++++ Judge McLean has gone to Albany, N. Y.. to be present at the marriage of a son of Mrs. McLean. . ceuneg Se arrivals by the Havre steam- oe i ames Gordon Bennett of the New York erald. sees Fev. A. Cleveland Coxe, Rector of Grace Church, Baltimore, has declined the Bishopric of Texas, to which be had been re- cently elected by the Diocesan Convention. +++» Parker H French; of Nicraguan cele- brity, has been arrested in New York by the Deputy Sheriff on a civil process in relation to some speculations in Texas lands. +++» John A. King, the New York Banker; Patrick Kelly, of Boston, and Judge McAliis- ter, of California, are inthis city, and are stopping at Willards’. +++« It is said that one hundred clergymen have within a short period, seceded from the ministry and communion of the English Church, to join that of Rome—a number un- paralleled since the days of Cranmer. +» Messrs. Harper, we learn, not content with supplying the reading world with 170,000 copies of their Monthly Magazine, are about to start a Pictorial Weekly Newspaper, for which they calculate on acirculation of half a million copies, = ++eeThe Vienna tribunal just condemned Dr. A, Goldmark to death, for high treason in 1843 Fortunately for the Doctor, he is not in Austria, butin New York, where he is suc- cessfully carrying on a manufactory of percus- ston caps, and the gentence will have no more effect upon him than would “a blister upon a wooden leg.’’ = = Heavy Freigut Transportation.—The revenue returns of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroai Company for the month of April pre- sent some interesting facta, worthy of especial notice. By reference to oar publisbed report, (says the Baltimore American,) it will be ob- served that the aggregate receipts for freight transported upon the Main Stem was $452,- 000. Of this amount about $95,000 was ro- ceived from the coal trade, leaving $357,000 as the amount for merchandise and live stock. This sum may be divided, in round numbers, as follows, viz: Total Tonnage. 40,500 am’ting to $357,000 rd 4,900 Through “ W g “ 66 59,00 “c $< Eastward 24,050 <* «+ 991.000 Local or Way.....00. 11,550 = 77/000 This exhibit shows some peculiar results. The disproportion between the through freightse eastward aud westward will be noted as owing to the extraordinary quantity of shipments from the West. W® eonceive that nothing can be more conclusive as to the extent of the faeilities our great thoroughfare affords, nor of the vast advantages it is now ensuring to our city, than the enormous amountof busi- ness it is pouring into our midst from all parts of the great West. We find in a late number of the Cincinnati Commercial a notice of the road, from which the following pertinent extract is derived : Below we give a synopsis of the shipments of prance from this point, through T. McBurnie, Agent for Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and other eastern cities, via Wheeling, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, since the opening of navigation—say from March 22d to 21st :-— Pork and Beef. Lard and Red O: Whiskey and Alco! Flour Pound freight, consisting of Po Bacon in bhds. and boxes, Lard, Tallow, Soap, Candles, Cotten, &., per 100 lbs............ AeR oo Bel ++ +9,102,902 Ibs. " In all say, 9,615 tons. The above being a statement of shipments from this point only, is a flattering evidence of how our provision and produce dealers ap- preciate the facilities extended them by this great transportation route. We are informed that the arrangements already made and still being perfected, by the efficient general freight agent of the road, L. S. Gordon, Esq , of Bal- timore, will add considerably to the facilities now afforded, and protect shippers against delays, always incident to less perfected ar- rangements € The following figures, cut from the Phila- delphia Times, shows the freight business of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the im- mediate rival and competitor of the Baltimore line: Total tonnage for Arril... Through ‘“* Eastward “ “Westward... Local “East and West.. The amount of revenue for these items is not given, though the through rates of transporta- tion are the same on both roads It will be seen, however, that the Baltimore and Ohio has carried about one-half as much more through freight from the west to the Atlantic seaboard than the Pennsylvania road, being 24,000 tons fur the former, and 1,000 tons for the latter. Much of this freight came by the Central Ohio Railroad, from its own vicinity, and from Indiana. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may be congratulated upon this result, which is only a foretoken of that still greater rush of trade which awaits itand Baltimore alike, upon the completion of the Parkersburg road to 0 much more favorable a point on the Ohio river. The heavy business now doing upon the line has been carried on with much apparent ease and success by the experienced Master of Transportation and his aids. Dr. Woodside seems to be exceedingly fortunate so far in the administration of his responsible Department, for although the difficulties in the way of his success resulting from the late severe season, ete , have been serious, the company has en- joyed large immunity from accidents or disasters in the practical operations of their road. Ex. ‘* Mario’ Ceutts, the much talked of, infatuated, and indefatigable lady, is now uietly pie oe in London, greatly improved mee eccentric journeying in this country. has become’ s sensible woman, and ‘a abeut to m: a Mr. Ward, of the Board of Trade, goodly youth. She speaks highly of the American taste for music, GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Guorcerows, May 23, 1856. The Junior Sons of Liberty Association had presented to them yesterday afternoon, by the ladies, a handsome banner. It was presented on the part of the ladies by Mies Mary G@ar- rett, ina neat and pertinent address, and hand somely received on the part of the Association by Mr. Callan. The flour market is firm and active, with sales, at $6.124; some holders are asking $6 25 for extra brands. The wheat market is firm at our quotations of Wednesday. Sale yesterday of a cargo of corn, 3,000 bushels, at 45c for white and yellow. Spectator. ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. ALEXANDRIA, May 23, 1856. The county election, yesterday, passed off quietly, and at the close the polls summed up as follows : SHERIFF. Monroe, Am. Sangster, Dem First Ward........118 171 Second Ward.... 121 Third Ward. 232 Fourth Weard...... 98 133 Balls Cross Roads.. 38 54 487 699 Sanggster’s majority 217. COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. Am. Ind Am. Dem. Duffey. Claughton. Fugitt. First Ward.... 3 107 i 68 17 168 51 95 30 45 00 557 483 133 Duffey over Claughton, 74; Fugitt and Claughton over Duffey, 39. COMMON WEALTH’S ATTORNEY. Steuart, Am. Taylor, Ind Am. First Ward «183 WT 5 +146 31 +283 82 Fourth Ward.......138 68 Balls Cross Roads.. 45 29 795 287 Steuart’s majority 508. For County surveyor votes were irregularly received, and W. T. Powell, American nomi- nee, was almost unanimously elected. For Constables, the present incumbente, S N. Chipley, E W Davis, George Walker, and Joseph Padgett, were elected by large ma- jorities. Payne was elected Constable for the county (Ball’s Cross Roads) district. Justices of the Peace, for which no péariy ticket was run, were chosen as follows: First District.—Josiah H. Davis, Jiseph €. Moore, J. V. Wheat, George H. Smoot. Second District.—H. L. Simpson, C. P. Shaw, R M Smith, ThomasSmith, Third District —Robt Hunter, R.G. Violett, Jas A. English, Robt. Brockett. Fourth District—W. H. Fowle, Wm. B. Price, John Summers, R. 8. Ashby. Fifth District —W. T. Harper, Noah Drum- mond, Wesley Carlin, Henry Febrey. The result of this election exhibits that hereafter, in Alexandria, the nomination of an American convention will not be equiva- lent to an election. The people have taken the matter into their own hands. Ami. Political Items. A Demecratic convention of the eighth dis- tric of North Carolina was held at Marion on the 29th ult. to select an elector and delegates to the Cincinnati Convention; whereupon W. W. Avery, of Burke, was unanimously ap- potuet elector, and Dr. C. Leventhorpe, of utherford, and James B. Gordon, Fag , of Wilkes, were appointed to the National Dem- ocratic Convention. and David Coleman, of Yancey, and Dr.J.F. E. Hardy, of Buncombe, alternates. Resolution sustaining the Admin- istration, and expressing a preference for Franklin Pierce above all other, was adopted ; also a resolution approving the course of Hon. T. L. Clingman, John B. Floyd, of Washington county, and Fayette McMallin, of Scott county, Virginia, have beon appointed delegates to Cincinnati from the thirteenth electoral district. No in- structions were given by the convention, which also declined, by resolution, to express any preference among the candidates for the Pres- idency. Douglas B. Layne, of Alleghany, and A A. Chapman, of Monroe, have been ap- pointed delegates from the twelfth electoral district. The political prferences of the above-named delegates are understood to be as follows: Mr. Floyd for Buchanan, Mr. Me- Mullin for Pierce, Mr. Layne for Pierce, and Mr. Chapman for Douglas. A mass meeting of the Democracy of Ne- braska Territory was to have been held in Omaha City, on the 10th instant, for the pur- pose of selecting delegates to attend the Cin- cinnati Convention. More anour tue WasuINeToN Canratrice, Miss May.—Some days ago we made an ex- tract from the Paris correspondence of the N. Y. Temes, in which this lady was spoken of in high terms, and now we take something in the same strain, from the correspondence of the New York Cowrier § Enquirer. The writer says = “Some nights ago, at the American Minis- ter’s, I had the pleasure of hearing a-Miss May,a young American lady, who Sia fair to hold ahigh place in her profession—uni iz, as she does, the qualities most assential to suc- cess in opera, a commanding figure, fine intel- lectual expression, a voice of wonderful power and sweetness, and singing as a worthy pupil of the eminent Ronconi of Florence. On this occasion Miss May elicted the warmest ap- plause for her charming rendering of ‘“‘O /uce di quest anima,’” from Donizetti’s Linda de Chamiouna. And again at a soiree given at her own apartments, to which invitation both rank and talent responded, she enchanted her auditors with the cavatina from Rigoletto, with that from J/ Trovatore, and the Bolero from the Vespres Siciliennes. ComPELLED To ADorr THE Fasnion —Mad. Rachel has of late been compelled to wear the “ Eugenie” or “ Victoria” skirt—we don’t know which is entitled to the honor of naming that usefal article of matronly apparel. This explains the cough, the nausea, and the abrupt termination of engagements at Philadelphia, Havana, and other places, about which we heard so much a few months ago. The Greatest Bargains ever heard of Can be obtained at EXTENSIVE ORY GOODS AMD SHOE ESTABLISHMENT, o. 373 Seventh Street. SUCH BARGAINS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN UNKNOWN AND NOTHING BUT AN IMMENSE INCREASE OF BUSINESS AND AUCTION SACRIFICES WOULD ENABLE US TO SELL aT sUCH UNHEARD OF PRICES. Irish Linen, only 25 cents Fine Linen Shirt Bosoms, 37 cents Good Unbleached Cotton, 5 cents —— ere aa 6 — adies Cotton Gloves, r for 12 cents Umbrellas, only 50 poe = LET THIS BE YOUR GUIDE. Splendid long black Silk Mits, 18 cents, worth 50 Fine French Ginghem, 12 cents, worth 20 York Mills Cotton, 12 cents, worth 16 Mouse in De Laine, 6 cents, werth 12 Fine Chaili De Laine, 12 cents, original cost °» cents Parasols, 25 50 cents Ladies best quality Kid Gloves, 50 cents, worth *7 BONNETS! BONNETS! BONNETS! 10 dozen Ladies’ SATIN WING LACE, GOSSIMER, TISSUE LACK, and NEAPOI.I- TAN BONNETS, very cuxaP 2 cases handsome SILK BONNETS. $2 :0, worth $5 Uld style BONNETS, 12 and 25 cents lcase fine LEGHORN FLATS, beavtiful and cheap Gentlemen’s, Boys, and Children’s STRAW AND LEGHORN HATS. SHOES} SHOES!! SHOES!!! tee An immense variety, in style. color, quality, ana Price, bas always characterised our ttock, and peculiarly marks our se cauat walk scl sy All we ask is, that you will call, see, and Judge for ycurrelf whether the promise of this announcement is not fulfilled, in the unprecedented bargains now offered. Ladies’ old style G@AIFERS AND SHOES at talf price. R. B. HALL. Remembe- the Number—373 Seventh Strost, fourth door above I. m23-6t — Ke. OF OLD PEWS FOR SALE.— The entire set of PEWS in St. Peter's Church, Capitol Hill, (to be removed immediate ly) will be sold a great in. T are con- structed of the best materials and workmanrhip, and may be seen at any hour of the day; and al! information as to terms and price can be had upow application to the Pastor, on the premises, or tc J.C. Fitzpatrick, 2 South B street, Capitol Hill. m 20-51* THE WESTERN HOSE ACTIVE Bee iSsocra tion will give their Second Grand Cotillo1 Party at Pioneer Hall, corner of Mth and K streets,on MONDAY EVENING, May 26, 1856. Tickets FIFTY CENTS, admitting a gentie- men and ladies. Committee of Arrangements NATIONAL THEATRE. see eedBeeeeee LESSEES . SOLE MANAGER 408. sEFFERSON.,....STAGE MANAGER. PRICES OF ADMISSION Reserved seats... Boxes and Parquet. Family Circle and W. A. Dellawa’ R. L. Mastin raesse T ‘Patker ? @.T Mickun. BENEFIT OF MISS LOUISA PYNE. m 20-TuF M-3t THIS EVENING, May 23, When will be performed Donizetti's Opera of THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Marie. ° -Miss Louiva Pyne Mr. W. Harrison - -Mr H. Borncestie To-morrow (Saturday) THE SEA OF ICE i> The Box Sheet for the sale of Rererved Seats will be open every day. Office hours be. tween 9a. m. and 5p. m. m 23-1t as nl VARIETY HALL !—THIS ELEGANT AND newly fitted Hall is now offered for rent for Balis, Concerts, Fairs, &c. Every care will be taten to make this central and convenient Hal: U.S. Marsmar's O ay, 1956. Ket? ALL WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN —A large number of Ca. Ya.’sin U 8. Cases, of fines and costs, forfeited recogni- zances, against various Individvals have been is- sued from the Criminal Court of the District placed in my hands for execution. The penalty in these cases is imprisonment in jail unless the money be promptly paid. I therefore notify ali persons who know themselves to te involved &« security for ap) nce at the Criminal Court, or apon whom fines have been imposed by said Court, thatthey must call at my office and ar- range their respective cases before the second Monday in June next; after which I must proceed to settle them according to law. the most attractive place in the city, b J. D. HOOVER, and eficient management. Apply io W. Wek m 21-td U.S Marstal. of Wall & Stephens. ip 26-1m OR SALE—TWO LARGE COAL BUCK ETS, for unloading vessels. Apply at the Yard, corner 9th and H streets m 23-1t# ————— URS CAREFULLY PRESERVED.— TODD & CO, will peceive on deposit unti) the 5th of June valuable FURS, and for a sma!) per oor te insure them from injury by moth through the season. Sales room under Browns’ Hotel, west end. m 23-eov7t HE LETTERS OF MADAME DE SE- VIGNE to her Daughter and Friends, edited by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, | vol, $1 25 The Letters of Lady Mary Worthey Montague, edited by Mrs. Sarah J Hale, t vol, #1 25 m 2 FRANCK TAYLOR. JUST RECEIVED— __ PATENT MACHINE STAMP. of ipa STAMP POSSESSES PECULIAR advantages over all others now in use jt js pay ready for use, the inking and stamping pads being combined. Banks, brokers, insurance companies, and business men w: invaluable for marking Notes, Checks, Cards, Letters, Wrapping Paper, Tickets ton, Leather, &c , &c. The following gentlemen in thiscity have them now in use: Mes-rs WM. Morrison & Co.. El- liot & Patten, George Burns, D. 8. Dyson, Ford sang » Harmon Burns, Elvans & Thompson, and ers. Orders may be left with ELvans & Tuomr- son, 326 Pennsylvania avenue Descriptive circulars sent by matl on - ne arbres of tion to 2 GEU.C HENNING ’ 22- 5, PINE APPLES, a ___ Agent A M.S. Co. STRAWBERRIES, Lo yet! CRABS AND GREEN TURTLE ORANGES AND LEMONS, SOUP are served every davatC. GAUTIER’S At POTENTINI & ZITELL’S, Saloon. pay m 23-3t Pa. av., bet. 10th and 11th sts qGreusp PLAISTER.— 200 barrels superior article, on board Sc booner Sylvanus Allen, from Beston, and for tale low by HARTLEY & BRO, 101 Water street, Georgetown. FANS! FANS! FANS! ALARSE ASSORTMENT OF FINE PAR- ty, Sandal Wood and Linen FANS, the let- ter as low as 50 cents. For sale at GALLIGAN & CO’s, Dealers in Fancy Goods, Perfumery, Toliet Ar- ticles, &c , 370 Pa. avenue, under Hrowns’ Ho- tel. ™ 22-6¢ F°® SUSTON.—THE FINE SCHOONER L.H NICKERSON, Capt Broce. is now leading for the above port Fer ae Freight appiy to HARTLEY & BRO , gents Boston Packets. 101 Water st » Georgetown, m 22 STRAYED AWAY FROM THE suUB- \ scriber, on Monday, the 19th instant, x Gray MARE, about 14 hands high. black mane and tail—no other marks reco'lected~ will give $5 for her return to me, or for informa tion where I can get her CORNELIUS CLARK m 22-2t* No. 194 K street, bet 17th ard lth. a ar trientine aol Att THE OPERA MUSIC AS SUNG BY the Pyne & Harriscn Opera Trupe at ELLIS’ Music Store. m2 | gpa nee! LINEN FANS.-JUST RE- ceived a lot of superior French LINEN FANS, the best and mos durable article ever used in warm weather Price 75 cents. M. W. GALT & BRO » Jewellers, m 21-3t S24 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th Ya SALE.—A GENTLEMAN LEAV NG the city will sell low e very superior — iron grey Mare 5 years old, 17 bands igh, a fine traveller, kind and sound in every way An uncommonly fine animal fo- family work or brood mare. Can be seen et the the rear of No. 345 1 street, between 13th streets. FeEsH MILK —_ from R. NICOLS SNOWDEN’s FPAIRLAND, for sale by 0. V. DURFEE, : m 16-1m* No 485 Tenth street, —————$—$—$—$ ee = IU WNSHIP MAP OF IOWA, BY HENN.. T Williams & Co., price 75 cents Jost pub- Hshed by FRANCK TAYLOR. m 20-if ARAGON UMBRELLAS.—TODD& ©O , have received an invoice of Fox’s celebrated PARAGON UMBREL-' LAS, unrivalled for lightness, strength, and durability. Gentlemen are invited to call and look at them m 23-3td&eo3t MRS. M. PEARCE ILL OPEN, ON SATURDAY, THE 2ith instant, a handsome assortment of SUMMER MILLINERY Goods, at her Show Rooms, over Getting’s Fancy Store, Pa. avenue, between Sth and 9th streets. 23-21 Simm ER HATS.—TOOD & CO., ARE daily receiving large additions to their stock s:ozk of HATS, suitable for the warm season. They would particularly invite the: attention of purchasers to their White Beavers. French Felts, and several new kinds of ventilet- ing Straw Hats of East India manufacture, en- Urely new in this market m23-2td&eolm ATMOSPHERIC PRINCIPLE. RTIFICIAL TEETH INSERTED ‘sAtmospheric Principle,’’ from one toan entire set, thereby entirel dispensing with ‘‘clasps or springs,” by which vast many tee’h are destroyed. Also, on the “EUGENIA STYLE.”’ which, for cleanliness, strength and lightness, is unsur- passed by any other made All work equa! to, and unexcelled by none. Charges reasonable GOODMAN’S, 301 Pa. avenue, adjoining El- Us. m 23.21% GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE F COAL eo ° THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING RETURNED from the North, where he has made arrange- ments with the miners to receive a large = are of Coal, is prepared to furnish the best Philadel- hia White Ash COAL at $6 25 per ton, and Red ey of all sizes at $6 50 per ton, of 2.240 Ibs. Also, on hand, a good st'ck of Hickory, Oak, and Pine WOOD at low prices. F. L. MOORE, ™ 23-e03t m2 N the west side 9th st., bet. D ard EK. —_———$ EW WORK BY MARGARET FULLER Osseli.—At Home and Abroad; or, Things and Thoughts in America and Europe, by Mar- g’ret Fuller Ossoli ; edited by her brother, A. B Fuller Price $1 25 **This volume, we may venture to predict, will deserve to be classed with the most acceptable book of travels of any country or ege.”’— N. York Journal of Commerce. “It is one of the grandest contributions to Amer- ican literature.’—N. O, Picayune. For sale in Washi: LS AYLOR & MAURY, m 23 Bookstore near %h st. Farm of ODEON HALL. OYS’ CLOTHING —JUST RECEIVED. NOTICE.—_THE MEMBERS OF the Be Eagle Club of Georgetown beg leave to inform their numerous friends and the public generally that they intend giving a Grand Pic Nic and Excursion to the White House Pavilion, on WEDNESDAY, June 11, 1826. See future advertisement m 23-3t* PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, ATTENTION —You are hereby or- dered to assemble at the Armory in full uniform, with arms and accoutrements in complete order, for regimental parade, MON- DAY, May 26th, 1856, at 2 o'clock p. m. By order of Jos. Peck, ae 3 m 23-21" W.H. HAYWARD, Ist Sgt. Ke"? THE PUBLIC—I HEREBY notify the citizens of Washington that J have withdrawn from the American party, and dissolved all connection therewith. m 22-2t* W. WALLINGSFORD. THE AFRICAN METHODIST MIS- Se Church, near the Eastern terminus of Beall street, will be dedicated to the worship of God on Sabbath next, the 25th instant. The Rev. SAMUEL WATTS will preach in the morning at 11 o’clock, when a collection will be Mifted for the benefit of the Church. Services will be continued during the ek The friends of re- ligious enterprise are invited to attend. m 22-3 ——__—_—<—<—$—$$ $$$ Adsearwrs GREYS, ATTENTION — You are tereby notified that there will bea meeting of the oar ee at the A: FRIDAY EVENIN G, May 23d, at 7% o'clock. Every member is ex; to be present. Byes LEM. TOWERS, Captain. EXTKA ANNOUNCEMENT NATIONAL THEATRE! On SATURDAY NIGHT, May 24th, The Great Moral Drama of the SEA OF ICE; Or, Mother's Prayer, " vischgt B.) J veld anager plewrare announe!l On ONDAYE ING, May 26, "s + HACKETT op. his great character of FALSTAFF ! m2j- & fine lot of Boys’ and Youths’ CLOTHING which will be soldat remarkable low es. WIESENFELD & © m20-iw _ Corner 4 street and Pa ODEON HALL. i log 3 GREATEST VARIETY OF BUSI- NESS SUITS can be { Ousen Wall clans found at the celebrated inthe neatest and CUPAKRTNERSHIP NOTICE. IHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING TAKEN the Store occupied by the late firm of E. Go dey & Co , resi fully inform their friends and the public that of will continue the business under the name pellet les, soo a will 8 no pains to si in the reputation enjoy ty the tate firm. Our stock of Goods for the sg son is complete, to which the attention of our friends and the public is invited. rooms, made and furnished { manner. Gueranteed to H. GRUBB fit; at very low retes. Call and see them. Late of B. Godey & Co, | _™20-lw WIESENFELD & ©O M. LOBANO. RANGE COAL. UST RECEIVED, A LOT OF SUPERIOR Ra Coal for cooking pu: . These be use Coal for cooking would do well to give uss call. All other kinds constantly on bend Also, Pine, Oak and Hickory Wood. Coal unde cover, and me free from — and dirt. rders prom; ieee T. J.& W.M. GALT, mi0-lw No. 549.N. W.cor. Ith and C sts PIANOS FOR REST, by month, quarter and year. Old Pianos teken in jart payment for new. Pianos sold cn monthly payments, at the Piano and Music Store of JOBN F. ELLIs, 306, between 9h and 10f'y streets MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (Svocesson to James F. Hasvey, peceasey,) UNDERTAKER, No. 410 Seventh street, between H and i, EGS LEAVE TUINPOR Fn AC that she hes in her eanploy ther ee same persons that were formerly Merchant Tailors, 493 Eighth st. near Ave. i[7 All persons indebted to the late firm of E Godey & Co., will confer a favor by closing their accounts without delay. m 23-2w GRUBB & LOSANO. H. GOLDSMITH, Jr *s PATENT iNUDO. ROUS PORTABLE WATEK-CLUSETS. IHESE NEWLY INVENTED AND IM- proved WATER CLOSETS, f-r which : hold the sole :ight and patent for manufacture, possess the following advantages over all others yet invented, viz: By hanay and not weighing over twenty- five 's, they are worked on very simple prin- ciples, and warranted for a number of years. ‘hey close hermetrically in a hydreulic man- ner, thereby not allowing the least ettiuvia to es- cape. They occu; litlles; , With the advant- areata prisbing donemiredonee than once a week. aoe are so cheap that every family will find it = to have “ their posseasion pos of these ighly recommended instruments; in case of 1 am able to farnish to all, the highest unsolic- m H-tr ited references of the first practitioners of t Medical Science and fone men in the Sar aee a oe bee Will be given to ci country, as well as the voluntary testimony of retofore. well-known gentlemen in the city, who have al- in use, in their households. Tead) several we Hose WISHING THIS MOST DELI- PATENT iNODOROUS PORTABLE Wa- TER CLOSETS puyley and ese ae ee ge = s, Wh in that You are particularly requested te call and ex- tan Dow be bea for the season at NORBECK’S. amine the a) , and convince yourselves well-known Confectionery Establishment, next the utility same. M. LULLAY, to Iron Hall, on Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th, mn? streets. ap 30-lm