Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY.....-...060-005 Jume 4, 1856 1U7~ Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. EF" The mail from Cincinnati at 6 o'clock this morning brought us three letters from the editor, dated the 3lst of May, one of which will be found ip today’s Star. The interest- ing account of his passage across the moun- tains and arrival at Cincinnati is unavoidably deferred until to-morrow. P ——oJOo7-—__— £PIBIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, in answer to an article in the Star upon the enlistment controversy, and which article contained some strictures upon the remarks of the Intel/tgencer upon this subject, says: “ To intimate that times of high political excitement are not the most conducive to the revalence of wise and sober counsels is sure- to convey no other imputation upon the resident, than to suppose him a partaker in our common humanity. The evil deplored by such a moralism is personal to no jndivid- ual; it seems to inhere in the very genius of free institutions.’’ e The Unzen is devoted mainly to news, pe- litical and otherwise. i THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. [EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE ] Crxcuvnati, May 31, 1856 THE CROWD. The large throng with whom we traveled over from Washington reached this city this morning at two o’clock, (the railroad connec- tion having been made all through.) owing to the politeness and spirit of accommodation characterizing the management of the great route of travel via the Baltimore and Ohio, Ohio Central, and Little Miami railroads. A slight derangement of an engine, and the mar- tyrdom of a few fat cattle, caused conf little delays that might have resulted in our laying over for from twelve to twenty-four hours but for the spirit of accommodation to which we refer above, which, by the by, on that route, always insures a continuous trip between the coast cities and this emporium of the West, when the traveler does not desire to stop by the way. There are believed to be, this morning, about eleven thousand strangers in Cincinnati, who came to attend the Convention as dele- gates, alternates, lobby members, excitement hunters, politicians, showmen, pedlers, news- paper men, and the Lord knows what else. Three-fourths of those who throng the halls of the Burnett House at this moment (which remind me precisely of the halls of Bar- num’s Hotel, Baltimore, when a similar im- portant affair was in progress in that city in 1848, and again in 1852.) are now electioneer- ing for Mr. Buchanan, as the same sort of peo- ple electioneered in 1852 for General Cass; loeal clubs principally. New York sent her Empire clubs to Baltimore ; and now Philadel- phia sends, we imagine, quite two thousand outsiders, composed in part of just such gen- tlemen, among them being one engine com- pany, numbering about two hundred, we hear. The different delegations of the different large States have headquarters in the Burnett House—:. ¢., reception rooms—which are con- stantly crowded by persons from their respec- tive States principally. The Pennsylvania room, of course, contains most persons, as Penn- sylvania bas sent so large an electionecring del- egation here. A few moments ago their band of masic was at work there, while in another cor- bers ome one was endeavorirg to make himself heard as an advocate for the nomination of Mr. Buchanan above the interminable din of the dozen brass pieces which made the place unbearable; the accompanying buzz of hun- dreds of voices being anything but an accom- paniment in accord with them. Mr. John Pettit, of Indiana, appears to be the most active Notrhwestern Buchanan men on the ground, though every one now here from that region who looks with disfavor, se- cret or avowed, upon the Nebraska-Kansas act, is doing his best for Mr. B. So manifest is this tendency of the gentlemen referred to above, as that it is really doing more to pre- vent Mr. Buchanan’s nomination than the veicment electioneering of his host of outside frieads to bring about that eyent. Up to this hour it is impossible to say how Virginia wil) vote on the first ballot. The Buchanan men of course claim her, though I cannot make the figures come out so. Her course will be determined by the votes of the different dis- trict delegations as such. Mr. Buchanan has six of them and some members of other dis- trict delegations; but not enough to secure him the eight whole district delegations ne- cessary to cact Virginia’s vote for him. I shall not be surprised if Mr. Hunter receives her vote on the first ballot The Mississippi delegation met this morn- ing, numbering fifty-nine, and by a vote of all but three of them, determined to cast the vote of the State for Pierce, and passed a res- olution declaring it to be their duty as Demo- erates to stand by President Pierce to the last. This resolution was offered by Mr Singleton, who, it will bo recollected, wasin the last House of Representatives. -It would be worse than useless to speculate upon the probability of the nomination. Strong efforts are being made to make combinations likely to effect results. The rumor is, that Tennessee, Geor- gia, and Indiana, last night concluded to vote for Mr. Buchanan. We have no faith in it whatever, regarding it as a tub thrown to the whale. That is, as a bait to obtain for him the votes of delegates from other States believed not yet to have made up their minds. When it is said that Tennessee is sure for Mr. Buchanan, it is also said that Gov. A. V. Brown will be the nomines for Vice President. Where one tells that Georgia is sure’ for Mr. B » it is also told that the Hon. Howell Cobb 3s certain of the Vice Presidential nomina- tion. If one remarks that Louisiana is going in the Convention for Mr. Buchanan, he will ten to one, instantly afterwards add that Sak: ater Slidell is bound to be the Vice President. The vote of Maryland, at the outset, will stand for Buehanan five, for Pierce three. The friends of Mr. Douglas appear sanguine of the vote of Obio, though adding that if at any stage of the proceedings ber vote will re. nominate Pierce that gentleman will receive it. W. D. W—un. E> By the 113 o'clock mail this morning we bave two other interesting letters from the Editor, as follows: Ctncixxati, June 2, 1856, THE CONVENTION. At ten o’dlock this morning, I ascertained that Indiana, Wisconsin, and Conneeticut had determined to vote unanimously for Buchan- an, and that Ohio will probably start ont 14 for to 9 against him. Knowing that there will be more or less votes from non-slaveholding States which will sbandon their first choice for others not long henee, I forsee his nomina- tien, unless in making the platform and set- tling other contested questions it may become apparent that a considerable wing of bis northern strength is unwilling to endorse the present attitude of the Democracy in Con- gress upon the slavery questions in all its points and bearings. Any such demonstra- tion will unite a sufficient number of the Vir- ginia delegation to make his nomination im- possible; as were she to hold out against him, it would be impossible for him to get two- thirds. I must do his Pennsylvania friends the jus- tice to write that we at the South could not reasonably ask more than their tone on that subject, as manifested in conversation. It is undeniably true that much of the outside pressure for his nomination is the result of a disposition to bring in the votes of men of free soil tendencies—anti-Nebraska-bill men— those who, while professing acquiescence in the questioned feature of the Kansas-Nebraska act, are eternally disputing the propriety of its original enactment. Ihave no fancy for such Democrats, and would prefer fighting the contest without them Hence my earn- est opposition to Mr. Buchanan’s nomination. I deprecate the day when their counsels will have weight in those of the great Democratic party, and do not comprehend as yet, how, after courting their votes in making a nomi- nation, we can with any degree of self-respect fail to accord to them frankly the weight in determining our future course as a party, legitimately due to their numbers as an inte_ gral portion of the Democratic organization However, if they will pledge themselves in Convention] hereafter to sustain the doctrines of the party as they will be laid down if the South remains in political connection with them throughout the canvass, the evil may bse cured, and we who hold to ultra State rights’ doctrines may labor heartily for Mr. Buchanan’s election, in the belief that his administration will be heartily Democratic, as we understand the principles of the Deme- cratic party to be. W. D. W—a. Cincinnati, June 2, 1856 The speech of Col Medary, on taking his seat as temporary chairman this morning, was a capital one, and was delivered with much feeling. He went over the history of his con- nection with each succeeding Democratic con- vention, and illustrated, with force, the duty of standing by the conservative features of the Democratic organization. Much of the time of this first (morning) session was occupied in the delivery of a prayer, of interminable length, by a local clergyman The Benton delegates from Missouri having in vain applied for tickets of admission, forced their way into the hall by knocking down the doorkeeper, and, rushing in, took seats on the floor. The other delegation having prima facce evidence of regularity, received the tickets of admission from the Committce of Arrangements. Members of the Benton dele- gation who, as before remarked, entered forci- bly, essayed to address the chair, to protest against the recognition of any member of the other delegation by the chair Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, called attention to the fact that they had entered by force, and the consequence was, they were not per- mitted to be heard. The Chair invited them to retire and refer their claims to the Com- mittee on Credentials; and perceiving that their presence, after entering as they did, would not be tolerated by the mass of the Convention at that time, they gracefully and cheerfully retired, bowing to the decision of the majority. Great confusion existed through- out the whole morning, owing to want of ex- perience in such bodies on the part of many of itsmembers. The best temper, however, was preserved. I close this brief letter just as a disposition to adjourn for dinner is being manifested, at 24 p.m Ww. D. W—a. oe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP A Shbriek from the Organ —Our talented, truthful, and most essentially used up neigh- bor, goaded on by the mortification of defeat, and by the reprcaches of its deluded followers who, confiding in its reckless gasconade, have lost their money upon the contest, changes its tune in a single day, from the confident swaz- ger of certain victory, to most imbecile whi- nings, and the absurdest excuses to soothe the natural indignation of the duped Know Noth- ings it has contrived to betray. Thus, in its blind flurry we find it making the most cruel charges against the appointees of its own party. It says : “Many of the commissioners, when a young American would swear on the Bible that he was twenty-one years of age prior to Decem- ber last, would require other proof; while the same commissioners would take the oath of Irishmen, that they were duly qualified resi- dents of the city, when men were near by ready to swear that these same Irishmen were residents of Maryland; but it was sufficient for these Wise-men to know that they now slept in the city _ ‘' In some cases the oath of age was admin- istered to bearded men. Besides this, govern- ment clerks voted by scores—some of whom are suspected and others known to have voted in the States during the last six months.” Now, were the fact not upon official record it would scarcely be deemed credible, that the very Commissioners thus be, :ted by the Organ are men eclected for and elected to the office by the Know Nothing City Coun- cils; thst the anti-Know Nothing members of the Councils were not allowed any lot or choice in the selection of Commissioners, and that to such an extent did the Know Nothings carry theirspirit of unfairness and illiberality, that some of the anti-Know Nothings declined voting and withdrew in disgust. These facts are notorious, and yetin the face of them the Organ would palm off its ridiculous fables upon its dupes as a sufficient “reason why” they lost their money. But the Organ can, if it chooses, see some- thing more in the result of this election, than & mere municipal defeat. lt cannot avoid seeing the universal collapse, which has be- fallen the bubble upon which it had staked its political fortunes. We do not wonder then at the perturbation and dismay displayed by our used-up neighbor under the double task of accounting to its victims for present defeat, and prepsring itsolf for inevitable futuro an- nihilation. Farther Fruits of High, — . n@ticiam of Atolitonee® pala Pin ism has had another victim. “One more unfortunate’’ has been hurried, by a herrid death, all unprovided, into the Presence of his Eternal Judge. From the awful murder of Batchelder, in Boston, while acting in de- ferce of the laws providing for the rendition of the fugitive slave Burns, we have been taken through a series of riots, atrocities, and murders unparalleled in the annals of civil- ized nations. The murder of Father Bapst, at Calais, Maine, for no cther apparent rea- gon than that he was a Catholic priest, the murderous riots in Portland, Maine, at Cin- cinnati, Ohio, and at Louisville, Kentucky, where unoffending German citizens were mur- dered in cold blood, and their little children shot at the mother’s breasts—are fresh in the painful recollections of all. W hat is the cause, where the source of this fell spirit of misrule? The subject may be ungracious, but good men must look at it fair in the face. Is not answer to the broad question found in that higher law doctrine first promulgated by Senator Seward, and since elaburated and carried into practical execution by Sumner, Beecher, Silliman, Giddings, and company? Is there any other solution of the problem! The intemperance of thought and language indulged by Siliman and Beecher in New Haven meeting-houses, and by Wilson, Sumner, and Hale, in the United States Senate, has at last produced results with the uneducated and bad men throughout the country. The treasonable sentiments of Abolition and Know Nothing orators and presses have brought things to this sorry pass) The men who utter them are responsible for these riots, atrocities, and murdersof which we have heard of late. They are the men who counselled, encouraged, and inspired John Essex to bru- tally stamp out the life-blood of Owen Quig- ley. Will the sympathisers of Sumner shed any tears over Quigley’s untimely death? We shall see. Letter from Mr. Sumner.—It would seem from the following extract of a letter written by Mr. Sumner to Theodore Parker of Boston, and read by the latter genteman before an anti-slavery convention in that city, that Mr. §. intended to pronounce what should be an insult to South Carolina, and to inflict in his seat in the Senate personal indignity on a fellow Senator then absent. Theextractreads thus: “The tyranny over us is complete Will the people submit to it? When you read this I shall be saying in the Senate that they will not I shall proeauney the most thorough phillippic ever heard in this legislative body.”’ Is it any wonder that with such language uttered by grave Senators that degraded men think they too can avenge their own wrongs? They make up ‘‘ the peopie,”’ and why should “ they eubmit’’ to laws? Texas Debt.—We understand the Treasury Department paid on Monday, Tuesday, and to IL o’clock to-day, to the creditors of the late Republic of Texas under the act of Con- gress of the 28th of February, 1855, $4,359,- 524.12. It will be recollected the amount ap- propriated was $7,750,000. List of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending June 3, 1856—each bearing that date: William Alley, of Columbus, Ga—For im- provement in uterine supporters Solomon Andrews, of Perth Amboy, N. J. For improvement in gas burning lamps. Josiah Ashenfelder, of Philadelphia, Pa.— For improvement in marble sawing machines. N. Aubin, of Albany, N. Y.—For improve- ment in feeding apparatus for gas retorts. Jesse Battey, of Honeoye Falls, N. Y.—For improved method of regulating wind mills. os. Becker, of New York, N. Y.—For im- proved piano-forte action. William Burdon. of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improvement in relieving slide-valves from the Pressure of steam John Casey, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For im- provement io window irames. Riehard H. Cole, of St. Louis, Mo.—For im- provement in nut machines Thomas Estlock, of Philadelphia, Pa.—Por improved device and walls of buildings for preventing damage to goods by water in case of fires. : Richard H. Cole, of St Lonis, Mo.—For im- provement in making nuts. Richard H. and John C. Cole, of St. Louir, Mo —For improved machine for polishing me- tallic nuts George Crangle, of Philadelphia, Pa —For improvement in rotary brick machines. Rufus Ellis, of Boston, Mass.—Forimprove- ment in needles for knitting machines. Benjamin Gilpatrick, of Lowell, Mass.—For improved saw set. Sylvester H. Gray, of Bridgeport, Conn.— For improvement in machines for felting hat bodies. Jacob Green, of Philadelphia. Pa —For im- provement in gas-consuming furnaces John G. Hock, of Newark, N. J.—For im- provement in the arrangement of a gas retort bench Christian Knauer, of Pittsburgh, Pa.—For copying preas. m.D Leavitt, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For improved sawing machine. Henry F. Mann, of Westville, Ind.—For improvement in harvester frames. Ym. N. Manning, of Rockport, Mass —For improvement in melodeons. Robert Myers, of Factory Point, Vt—For improved marble sawing machine. Foster Nowell, of Lowell, Mass.—For im- provement in wool-carding,machines. R.H Peverly, of Chelsea Mass —For im- provement in self-regulating ships’ compasses. Sam’l. Richards, of Philad’a. Pa.—For im- provement in glass furnaces Josiah A Rollins, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For improvement in melodeons. saac M. Singer, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in sewing machines for binding hats. Lysander Spooner, of Boston, Mass —For improvement in elastic bottoms for chairs and other articles. Wm. Samuels and Geo. L. Stanbury, of Jackeon Township, Ind.—For improved boring machine Wm. B. Treadwell, of Albany, N. Y.—For improvement in cooking stoves. Jobn A. Toll, of Sugar Bridge, O.—For im- proved marble sawing machine. Otis Tufts, of Boston, Mass —For improve- provement in operating valves of steam en- ‘ines. _ Henry 8. Vrooman, of Logansport, Ind.— For improved sawing machine. Chapman Warner, of Green Point, N Y.— For improved filter. Marshal Wheeler, of Honesdale, Pa.—For smpesrsrenne in gas regulators len B. Wilson, of Waterbury, Con—For improvement in grainand grass harvesters. Henry R. Worthington, of Brooklyn, N Y. For improved method of attaching steam to a conical valve. Linus Yale, jr., of Newport, N. Y.—Forim- proved lock. Frederick B E. Beaumont, of Upper Wood- ball, Eng.—For improvement in fire arms. Solon Bishop, of Horner, N. Y.—For im: provement in washing machin John T. Bever,j of Haynesville, Mo.—For sagen eens in washing machines. jamuel L. Denney, of Lancaster, Pa.—For improvement in hand corn planters. avid L. Davis, of Dedham, Mass.—Forim- Pr ment in elastic bearings for railroad el . James W. Evans, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For improved amalgamator. Mablon S. Frost, of Detroit, Mich.—For im- provement in railroad car brakes. Cyrus Garrett and Thomas Cottman, of Cin- cinnati, O.—For improvement in sub-soil ploughs. Horace L. Hervey, of Quincey, Ill.—For im- provement in parallactic instruments for meas- uring distances. George Kesling, of Lebanon, 0.—For im- provement in fire arms. , Servetus Longley, of Cincinnati, 0 —For improved apparatus for rolling and handling barrels, &c. John McChesney, of Louisville, Ky.—For improvement in washing machines. Jacob J. & H. F. Mann, of Westville, Ind.— For improvement in reaping machines. Josiah Mamford, of Clarksburg, 0.—For improvement in revolving last holders g pers Smith, of Condit, 0.—For improve- ment in machines for raking and loading hay. Oren Stoddard, cf Busti, N. ¥.—For im- provement in machines for husking corn Lucius E. Treadwell, of Warren, Mas:.—Fcr improvement in lattice bridges. George W. N. Yost, of Pittsburg, Pa.—For improved driving wheels for steam drags or propellers. | George W. N. Yost, of Pittsburg, Ps.—For improved steam land propeller. Samuel Fahrney, of Boonsboro, Md., as- signor to Abraham Huffer and Benjamin Fahr- ney, of Washington Co., Md.—For improved vise. Cullen Whipple, of Providence, R I., as- signor to the New England Scrow Company, of same place.—For improvement in making screws. Wm. P. Wood, of Washington, D. C., as- signor to Sam’l. De Vaughn and Wm. P. We , of same place —For improved mitre x. Daniel Dodge, of Heeseville, N. ¥.—For im- provement in nail machines. Designs —William Resor, of Cincinnati, 0O.—For design for cooking stoves The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 3d of June, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— : For redemption of Texas debt..$1,589.317 74 For the Treasury Department... 6 062 85 For the Interior Department..... 41,732 61 From Customs ..scsssecssseseees 2,630 19 War warrants received and en- OTOd. seesesecvesceceerese seve 273,439 60 From miscellaneous sources.....+ 532 18 sre + _____ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Senate was not in session yesterday ; and the House of Representatives had merely a formal meeting, Mr. Aiken in the chair. There was no quorum present, and conse- uently no power to adjourn for more than one Preceedings of To-Day. The Senate was not in session to-day. In the House, twenty or thirty members only were present. For want of a quorum the House could not adjourn till Saturday ; and then adjourned till to morrow. No legislative business will be transacted this week, owing to the Cincinnati Conven- tion calling many members thither, while others than Democrats have availed them- mires of thia opportunity to repair to their omes. NOTICE —WE, THE UNDER Be Nered, Grocery Merchants, do hereby agree to close our respective stores at 8 o’clock, from the 5th day of June to the 30th of 8 ptember, Saturday evenings excepted. Geo. & Thos. Parker & William Orme, Co. Barbour & Semmes, J. B. Wilson, E.E Write & Co, Murray & Semmes, B. F. Morsell, Th es et ton & Woe ipp ompson, Hamilton .M. Cripps, Gor B.I. Neale," Sam’! Bacon & Co, Ed. Hall, Middleton & Beall, Kennedy & Pugh, C. Kvans, perS. Evans, Hermann H. Voss, Jno. H. Semmes & Co., F. M. Orme. __Edwards & Smith, je 4-3t PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, ATTENTION .—You are hereby noti- fied to attend a regular monthly meeting of the Company on THURSDAY EVE- NING, the Sth instant, at 8 o’clock. Punctual at endance is called fr as busivess of Importance will be transacted, in which every member {s in- terested. By order of Capt. Jos. Peck: je 1-2t* ROB. TEAL, Sec. eee WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY. Tke members are notified that a meeting of the Company will be held THIS EVEN- ING, at 8 o'clock. By order: it B. F. BEERS, Sec. — Kei FAIR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF the Fifteenth street Presbyt’n Church, will open THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o’elock, in the large Hall, on the corner of 9th and D streets. and continue until 12 o’clock every evenin: until further notice. The public ree solicited to patronise the same. There will a large as- sortment of Fancy articles, Confectionery and Re- freshments, such as Lemonade, Ice Cream, and Soda Water. je 3-3t® eects Weeery FESTIVAL at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL.—The ladies late- Jy engaged tn a Fair for the purpose of erecting a a Mission House in the suburbs of Trinity Parish return thelr grateful thanks for the very liberal patronage they rereived; and that they may be enabled more fully to carry out their views they would most respectfully call the attention of the public to a STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, to take place on THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVE- NINGS, of the present week. Many fancy articles left from the last Fair will be for sale. je 3at* [Reseed GUARDS, ATTEN- TION .—You are hereby notified to at’end a regular monthiy meeting of the are grec on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 4th in- stant. Punctual attendance is called for as bus!- ness of importance will be transacted. By order of Capt. Key je 3-2t THOS. McENIRY, Sec. NATIONAL GUARDS, ATTENTION. i Are: are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Company on WEDNESDAY NIGHT, the 4th instant, at7 particular business is to be transacted. By order of Captain Tate: je 3-2t J. E. JOHNSON, Secretary. NATIONAL THEATRE. AUTHOR'S BENEFIT! J G. BURNETT respectfully informs bis friends and the public generaliy, that his FARE- WELL BENEFIT will toke place on THURS- DAY EVENING, June 5th, when will be pre- sented, for the fourth time his dramatization cf Dumas’ po-ular work, THE THREE GUARDS MEN, together with a condensed version of the laughable extravaganza, entitled TOM AND J RY; cr, LIFE IN 1.ONDON, both pieces embr cing the combined talent of the Company. The hitherto flattering tokens of approval, of which he has been the recipient. encourages the beneficiary to hope that his efforts will, on the above occssion, meet wi'h a substantral response from the citizens of Washington and Veta {> Box sheet now open. je d2t THE LADIES OF THE CONGRE- Be ation of the Capitol Hill Meth. ee Church pur; holding a STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL this week at the Columb!a Engine House, Capitol Hill, to aid in paying the debi on their Church ; to begin TUESDAY EVENING, June 3d, at7 o'clock The public generally are respectfully invited to attend. je 2-31* WASHINGTON BUILDING ASS9- CIATION —The Ninth Annual meet- ing of the above Association will be held at the Fourth District School House (Island) on WED- NESDAY EVENING June 4th. 1856, at which time the election of officers will take place Stockholders will please attend, and those in ar- rears will please pay on or before that time either to the Treasurer or to Mr. James FRason, who is authorized to receive the same. The meeting willcommence at § o’clock je2-MW C. ASHFORD, Sec. PAzEst HAT.—STEVENS, BROWNS’ Hotel, wishes to call the attention 4 A o’clock, as the Hat wearing public to the new Patent VENTILATING HAT of *‘Beebe,” being sati fled that it is the best Ventilated Hat yet in- troduced. STEVENS’S Salesroom, je4-6t Browns’ Hotel. REWARD OF $500. Orvice U.S. Magsnac Dist’r Cotumsia, Washington, June 4, 1856. HE UNDERSIGNED 18 AUTHORIZED to pay a reward of five hundred dollars to su h person or persons as shall apprehend snd bring re anv justice of the we, in and for thecounty of Washington, JOHN ESSEX, who being in custody, char; with the murder of Owen Quigley, in this city, on the 3d instant, es- caped from the office of nel Pending the iminary examination nm said charge. ~ a JONAH D. HOOVER jet-lw _ Marshal for District of Columbia. (Unton, Intelligencer, Sun, and Richmond En- quirer ) tS eee ee CARD.—Te the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, Georgetown, and Wash- ingten —You have doubtless seen the advertise- ment ioviting vour attention to and i: jon of the beautiful Gallery of European Painti A which are now on free exhibition in « harge of Mr. Tolman, in the room over Mr. Farnhamn’s store, — Sng Tan =p Pennsy vania avenue, ia ashington. eem it uncessary toattempt an description of them from my own peaaante suffi ¢ it to say that this is con: idered vy compe- tent judges to be the ri. hest and handsomest dis- play ever made inthis district. The sale will commence on Thursday, the Sth inst , athalf past 10 o’clock, a.m , and will be continued on Fri- day, the 6th inst, atthesamehour Permit me. Rail ees ype 2 8 te invite your attentien to the sale, I Satter yeelf thet will find it well worthy of attention” + Leos if L . FIRST EXCURSION AND PIC NIC AMUSEMENTS. Eagle Club of G NATIONAN THEATRE. HE EAGLES TAKE GREAT PLEASURE | KUNKEL & CO. . - LEBs| T in inft their friends and JOHN T. FORD. SOL NAGERS the public ly that thelr ar. JOS. JEFFERSON,....STAGE MANAGER Ragemenis sro Sveapenpine Ser the r on —_— which takes plzceon WEDNESDAY, June 1ith; PRICKS OF ADMISSION. 1856, tothe WHITE HOUSE PAVILION seeeeeee The steamer Gecrge Washington has been seamen pe Ns chartered for the occasion, and will leave the wharf at the foot of High street, Georgetown, at Femily Circle and a o’clock ; Washington at 83 ; sseiy 3 Yerd 9; THIS (WEDNESDAY Alexandria 9; returning, will leave the White To commence with the faree of ouse at o'cloc) The best Cotilion Music has been ed. THE KING'S GARDENER. Dioner will be served by an experienced ca- | Gawchard.. aeseeesseeees ME Jefferson terer at moderate prices. Omnibuses will leave corner Seventh and L streetr,and corner Twelfth and Pa. avenue, at 7}¢ © <locs, to convey persons to the boat. Tickets ONE DOLLAR ; to be had of any of the memb:rs of the Club, or at the boat on the morning of ‘be excursion je4-6* COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. To conclude with the Historical Drama of the THREE GUARDSMEN; OR, THE SIEGE OF ROCHELLE D’Artagran ........ Mr Bon { \¢ j WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The Steamers Wasbington and Collyer are en- ‘The Excursion Eovier the Washington wharf at 8 o’elock, Navy Yard 9\ and Alexan- drial0a m. An afternoon boat leaves the Wash. ington wharf at 2p m. Returning, leaves th: Pavilion at 6 and 9 p m — Brass avd Cotillon Band has been en. goo and Supper will be furnished by Mr Rightstine. Otber Refreshments will be under the immediste charge of the committee Mr Venderwerken bas consented to run coaches from the Capitol to the wharf, viz: Pa avenue and 12th street; also, from the Northern Liberties | market. On the retorn of the excursion coaches will run to the Avenue ard Navy Yard Tickets ONE DOL'-AR; to be had of J War. ner, B: street, Georgetown ; Jas Kelly, Pa avenue, First Ward; Dyson’s, Droggist, Baker's and Kubl’s, Paavenue, Power's, Cocbrane’s, and Kloman’s, 7th street; Todd & Davis’s, Benter & Dubant’s, and age iweb Pa avenue; Ham- lin’s, Capitol Hill; O ell’*, Druggist, Navy Yard; and of the company and committee. Lc8ee U7 The Box Sheet for the sale of Reserved @75es Seats will be open every day. Office hours be Tpizs tween 9 a. m. end 5 p. m. nh | : B23 GRAND MILITARY & CIVIL EXCURSION i en 5 BY Tus ase Washington Light Infantry, RoE HE INFANTRY TAKE PLEASURE IN hed «| inforaing their frierdsand the = public that their ments 2 “4 now pee: for their 3 iy EXCURSION on MONDAY, June 9th, to the : 4 a “Aq[eNd .89q JO SNANI'T AGVW-AGVAY ‘revang mow deavo #.j:109 94) 18 OpuUl s}AIqg peq @ARY INN) OvoK] Aq ParWpE ‘SNIMIOH seq YOit[ aA ‘aRod Jo Of 478 eaIR] OY) JO pue ‘sOUURUT 40}49-/n8 WOU! 04) Ul PelNjIBjnUVa GLYIAS — NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1857. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Bureau oy Provisions anv CLoTHine, June 2, 1856 EALED PROPOSALS, ENDORSED «PRO. sais for Beef,’’ and ‘‘ Proposals for Pork,’’ as the case may be, will be received at this office until 3 o’clcck, p m., on Saturday, the 12th day of July next, for furnishing and delivering, free Committee. of all cost aod risk to the Unites States “at the | 143% Tacks LF Mudd, WE ant, j following navy yards: CupMP Fisher, LD Williams, J W Keynolds, Barrels beef. Barrels pork. | Crp 3 Coeman, J Phelps, 3 W Smact Ameer yeaa ta | ee t Brooklyn, N. Y.....2,400 1;¢00 t At Gosport, Va.s....... 1,609 1/200 Grand Prize Pic Nic! —— — BEN FRANKLIN TARGET COM. 5,400 4,200 No.1 will give their Second Annval Pic Nie at Arlington Spring on THURSDAY next, June 5 , The boat will leave lith street Bridge at 7x o'clock a m.- Tickets ONE DOLLAR-— admitting a gentle. man and I*dies. Committee of Arrangements. One -balf of said Beef and Pork must be deliv- ered at each of the above-named yards. Tespec- tively, by the ist day of April, j_and the re- matning half by the ist day of June, 1857, unless earlier de.lveries should be required by the chief of this bureau. Payment to be made within thirty days after delivery Bidders must spec'fy thelr prices sepatately and Capt A Tait, W Hutton, Gistinctly in sepenie sien Re teeta | ER EG EAME, Pits Ses Bdmenen the pork, and for each of the places of delivery, Priv A Eck'of. m 30-56 covering all expenses and all ch: 4 a The must be from ‘well-fattened cattle, OFFICIAL. slaughtered between the ist day of November. 1856, and the ist day of January, 1857, and weigh- ing not less than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. The legs and l-g rands of the hind quar- ters, and the shins and shoulder clods, the shou!- ders of mutton and ends of stickin; atleast eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or the marked Nos. 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, on the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind quarters of an cx, which will be at tached to and form a part of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the re- mainder of the carca:s, instead cf being cut with a cleaver. must be cut through witha:aw and knife, to give the mata square, neat, and smooth appenrance, im pieces of mos less than eight pounds, nor more than twelve pounds, each. ‘The pork must be packed from corn fed, well- fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of November, 1856, and the first day of Janvary, 1857 and welghing not less than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet, butts, ramps, lara, aod all refase pieces ; and must be cut withasaw and katfe, in pieces weighing not lers than six pounds, nor more than twelve pounds, each Both the beef and pork must be salted with at least one stztute bushel of Turk’s Islend, isie of May, Key West solar, or 8t. Ube’s salt; and the beef must have five ounces of noe sapere salt- petre to each barrel, exclusive of a piekle, to be made from fresh water es strong as salt will make it, and must be perfectly pright and clear Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight of beef pl pr and no excess of weight in either article will be paid for. The barrels mu t be entirely new, and be made of the best seasoned heart of white oak staves and headings; the staves to be not less than five-" eighths of an inch thick, and the headings no: Jess than three-fourths of an inch thick; they must be three-fourths hoo; over, including the iron hoops, with the best white oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must have on it four iron hoops, viz: one of ore and a half inch in width on each bilge, and one of ore and an eighth inch in width on each chime, and each to be of eve sixteenth of aninch thick Each barrel must b of the internal capacity of thirty-two gallons. Each barrel must be branded y burning on its head ‘* Navy Beef,”? or * Navy Pork,’’ as the Case may be, with the contractcr’s name and the vear when packed, and weight; and sliall also be branded on the a ‘with theletter B. or P., as th- case may The beef and pork will, unless otherwise di- rected by the chief of this bureau, be inspected by the inspecting officers at the respective navy-yards aforesaid, and by rome ‘sworn inspector of salted Provisiors,’’ who will be selected by the respec tive comm nding officers; but their charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective contractors, who must likewise have the els put in go d shipping order, to the satisfaction of the commandants of the respective navy-yards aforesild, after inspection, and at their own ex Treasury DeraxtTMENT, May 28, 1856 Notice is hereby given to the bolders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d Ju y, 1816, that such stock is redeemable by its terms, and will be paid at the Treasury on tbe surrender of the certificates thereof, on the 12th of November next, when interest thereon will ; crase. This department will continue to purchase such stock prior to said day of redemption, and will pay therefor the following premium, in addition to the interest accrued to the day of purchase, with one day’s interest forthe money to reack the vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3ist day of July, in- clusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified In the certificates ; On such stock received between the ist and Jit days of August, one-fourth of cne per cent; And on such stock received after the 3ist day of + August, the interest eccrued thereon, and one 4 day’s additional interest only, will be paid. f Certificates of such stock transmitted under this notice must be duly assigned to the United States by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money ; and when sent prior to the Ist July the current half year’s interest mu-t also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwisesuch ~ interest will be payable as heretofore. And notice is further given to holders of otber stocks of the United States that this department will purchase the same between the Ist day of June and the ist day of December next, unless the sum of $1 ,500,000shall be previously ob‘sined, and will pay fer the same, in addition to the in- terest accrued from the day of the last dividend of interest, and one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vendor, the following rates of premium: On stock of the loan of 1812, a premium of 1 per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1847 and 1846 a premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of Sth Sep- tember, 1850, commonly celled Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the per- ty entitled to receive the money ; and if sent pre } vious tothe Ist July, the current half-year’s in- " terest must also be assigned by the present stock. / holder, otherwise the interest for the half year that day will be paysbie to him as heretofore. Payment for all the foregoing stocks will b made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bor | ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the partic entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury NOTHER LUT OF THAT CHOICE BLACK TEA at 50 cents pound, in store and for sale by za | ZM P. KING, je2 2865 Vt. av., corner 16th and | sts STRAYED OR STOLEN—ON THE 29TE \? May, from the common north of the [ city, a bay MARE, about seven years old, blind of tue oo eye, and rigbt bind feet waltr $8 reward will be given if taken within, and #1! if taken without the District, and to be delivers? et No 303 Pa. avenue, Washington City je 3-38 $5 REWARD.—LOST, LAST at the 24 Ward,a MEMORANDUM POCKET BOOK, containing papers of no valut to any one but the owner. The al aoeek tt be pet ban Se aneeeaes asked ifre turned to the owner, ,corner 12 and E streets. je3-2* JNO 8. FINCH _ EDWIN C CLABKE. EDOUARD P anos CLARKE & CAKON, t REAL ESTATE BROKERS, Cfiice corner a3 “pee streets, DUB k, IOWA, yin ATTEND. TO THE ‘PURCHAS and sale of City Lots and Outside 4 Collections made and Taxes paid througheut =e State of lowa and the Northwest. Conveyanc’ “+ and Investigating Titles. Money invested wi 5 the greatest care. Lend Warrants for sele REFERENCES : Herron Brothers, Bankers, Dubuque, lows F.S.Sesup&Co, mi Pieces, and Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to one-half the estimated emount of the contract will be required, and twenty per centum in ad¢i- tion will be withheld f:om the amount of eaeh [elgciry to te made, as collateral security for the ue and feithful performance of the respective contracts, which w.ll on no aceount be paid unt!) the contracts are complied with in all respects; and is to be forfeited to the United States in the event of failure to complete the deliveries w.thin the prescribed period. In case of failure on the Ee the contractor to deliver all or any of the or pork above mentioned, of the quality ard at the time and places above provided, the con- ——— and pay totbe United States, as liquidat ja |, 8 sum of money equal to twice the amount of the contract price to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated damages may be recovered from time totime as they accrue Payment will be made by the United States at the perirds above specified. (excepting the twenty per centum to be withheld until the completion of the contract, as before s ated,) after the said beef and pork shall have been oe paver and received, and bills for the same shall have been presented to the navy agents, Tespectively, duly approved by the ccmmandants of the respective navy-yards, according to the terms of the contract Tie parts of beef to be excluded wil! be partic- wlariy designated in the engraving tobeatiached to the comtract. Persons interested cam obtain them on application at this office. Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none others) will be forthwith notified, and es early as practicable a contract will be transmitted to them for execution, which contract must be returned tothe bureau within ten days, exclusive of the sary required for the regular transmirsien of the mall. A record or duplicate of the letter informing a bidder of the acceptance of his posal will deemed a nctifi ‘ation thereof withinthe meanio, of the act of 1*46, and his bid will be made am | accepted in conformity with this understanding. Every offer made must be accompanied (as di- rected {nu the 6th section of the act of C 8 making appropriations for the naval service for 1846-47, approved 10th August, i546) bya written guarantee, s! by one or more responsible per- sons, to the effact t he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within ten days, m 29-dtl2Nov EVENING by with good and sufficient.sureties, to furnish Cooley & Go “* Decora, “ article s é SutcnLak Go,” Washington, DC This tee must be accompanied by the | J. M.’ Clarke & Co, s certificate cf the United States district judge, Green & Sewell, “« New York United States district attorney, or navy agent, Jobnston, Bro’s& Co.“ Bait more, Md the guarantors are able to make gocd thelr guar- | R.H.Maury&Co., “ Richmond, Va antee. a. ker, Attorneys-at-Law, Debeqre No proposal wi!l be considered unless accom: | Judscn & Powell, «Ogdensburg, * panied by suck guarantee. P.H Conger & Brothers, Dubuqve, lows. The bidder’s name and residence, and thename | Hon. John D Russell, Canton N.Y. of each member of the firm, where a com; « James The: ton, Davenport. lows 4 offers, with the Christian names written infu | << Jackson Morton, 'cx-Benstor U. S. £0) must Florida. . Henrys, Smith & Townsen¢, New York. Robertson, Hudsoa& Pulliam, “ e je3-1w < " 4 ym UNDEBS!GNED RESPECTFULL informs his friends and distinctly stated Under the joint resolution ef Congress, ap proved 27th March, 1851, ‘all bids forsupplies of Provisions, clothing, and small stores for the u-e of the navy, maybe rejected at the option of the department? if made by one not known asa men- ufacti jealer in, the article pro- the public pocee poe ean . sais feet, or the reverse, | that the Jewelry and Watchmaking <4 must be distinctly stated in the bids offered,”? tablishment :ormerily conducted by je 4-lawiw brother F. La iCE BUTT. I Chet New Torr BOTTER just ronived at m31 286 Vt. avenve, cor. 16th and J sts,’