Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY .........--...-. July 2, 1856+ 107 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. ——————————————————————— To Poxiticat Oxves,—Political clubs will find the arrangements of the Svar office for printing their circulars, addresses, arguments, pamphlets, &0., as complete as those of any other printing offiee in the United States. They may rely upon having such work done at the Star office In s satisfactory manner as to style and price, and in the shortest possible time. Be sure togive us a call before making arrangements elsewhere. Noticz.—Those charged with the manage- ment of clubs, societies, and all other associa- tions are notified that in order to insure the insertion of advertisements or notices of any description in the Scar, payment must be made fer them when offered, or an arrangement for the payment for the same provided for. There &re now on file in our counting room many advertisements, not inserted, because our terms have not been complied with. This rule must be imperative. ——— oe _____ SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union shows that Garrison and his party recognize the Republican party organi- zation to be but the offspring of their own loins. The Intelligencer rejoices over the now evi- dent determination of the British Government not to send Mr. Dallas back to the United States. ———— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP The Report —The majority of the Kansas Investigating Committee, or some one of thoze paid out of the U.S Treasury to help them in their work of garbling and misrepresenting the facts involved in the state of affairs in Kansas with “the aid of the army of pei~ jurers, murderers and other perpetrators of fraud and violence to abolitionize the Terri- tory who were the instruments with which they carried out the ends for which they were sent out from this city—have furnished to the Intelligencer an abstract of the report pre- sented to the House yesterday. We transfer it to our columns, below, as a matter of public interest. Two or three facts connected with it are especially worthy of note. First. It admits that General Whitfield re- ceived at both elections at which he was re turned to the House, a majority or plurality of the legal votes cast. Second It is plain that their plea that the Legislature ordering the election at which he was chosen to be a delegate in the present Con- gress was an illegal one, cannot avail them, because their position upon the whole ques- tion is, that the action of the majority of the legal voters of the Territory, without warrant of law, is sufficient to render valid their acts ; and that Congress should carry out their sen- timents so expressed without stopping to in- quire whether they acted under warrant of law or not. While we by no means admit the truth of their pretended conclusions with ref- erence to the question which side has the ma- jority or plurality of the legal votes of Kansas, we contend that their admission that Gen. Whitfield was elected to the present Congress by a plurality of the legal votes of the Terri- tory, without taking into the estimate on his side the alleged votes from Missouri which they claim to have beenillegal, isa complete estop- pel in his case to their plea that the late Ter- ritorial Legislature ordering the delegates’ election to be held was an illegal one, and that therefore he was illegally chosen. Third. It is plain that their plea that public acts must be done there, as else- where, under the authority of valid law— avery frank admission indeed, under the cireumstances—amounts to a declaration that the current effert to force the Topeka-made eonstitution—only voted for by from three to five hundred abolitionists at an illegal election, as Mr. Grow admitted in his late speech—involves fraud upon popular rights and the subversion of all settled principles of law and justice, as now being urged upon Con- gress. Fourth. That the majority (of the Commit- tee) in their report, if their own abstract of it is a faithful one, have been guilty of fraud on the House and the country in suppressing all allusions to the facts showing the frauds, vio- lence, illegal voting, murders, &c , committed by those who went out there under the aus- pices of the Emigrant Aid Societies, which having been in evidence beforethem, will be get forth in the minority report which Mr. Oliver is preparing to make. Fifth. That this_majority report, as made, is simply an electioneering document, bearing throughout its whole length irresistible evi- dence tbat it is merely designed to aid the cause of the Republican party in the approach- ing Presidential election, and, to that end, pays not the slightest respect to truth or jus- tice in its conclusions and statements; and that, therefore, it deserves to have no more weight with Congress than the allegations in its “ free State’ testimony, whieh Mr. Sher- man admitted in the debate on the day be- fore yesterday, or yesterday—we forget which —to be perjury—the allegations against Mr, Oliver. The abstract is as follows : The report shows that as soon as the bill to authorize the Territory of Kansas was passed, s large number of the citizens of Missouri went into the Territory, held squatter meet- ings, and passed resolutions denouncing Abo- Ifonists, and declaring that slavery existed therein. In the autumn of 1854 a secret political society, called the Blue Lodge, was formed, the plan of operations, oaths, &c., of which are Sopa by the report. This lodge controlled all the su uent movements and invasions on the part of the Missourians. At the election of November 29, 1354, fora delegate in Congress, there was no fraud ex- the sparsely settled and remote dis- its, where Missouri citizens appeared and voted. Details in relation to these facts are given in the report, wh to mathematical precision mnteen hun- dred illegal and non-resident votes were cast at that election by citisens of Missouri, and the remaining eleven hundred were legal votes. Mr. Whitfield, however, received a plurality votes, and would have been elected without the aid of his Missouri friende. During the winter very grest excitement existed on account of the invasion, public meetings being held, and much bitter feeling was manife . In February, 1855, a census was taken, and the number of legal voters was ascertained to be 2,905. It was also discovered that on the 30th of March, 1555, several days before the election, active preparations were made in Missouri for another invasion A complete anisation wes effected; leaders were ap- pated; tents, provisions, ammunition, and arms distributed; the forces were divided into companies in ri; and on the day of election at least five thousand citizens of Missouri, it is testified, took up the line of march for Kansas. Companies went into every council and representative district in that Territory but one The great mass of testimony taken by the Investigating Committee co in detailing the acts and sayings of these companies. The committee had before them the poll-books, census rolls, &e.; sho who were legal as well as who were illegal voters ; and acco: to their report, it ap from accurate ai almost absolute p that of about six thous- and three hundred votes given at that election five thousand were those of nonresidents. The majority of members of both Houses of the Legislative Assembly, the committee say, would have been Free-State men, had there been no invasion of Missourians The Governor set aside the result of the elections in some of the districts on account of informalities. A new election took place in those districts on the 22d of May ; but this did not affect the result. At these new elections Free-State men were chosen, except in Leay- enworth, where there was illegal voting. The committee took a large mass of testi- mony regarding the proceedings of the Legis- lative Assembly, which, they say, are charac- terized by recklessness and injustice. The likewise speak of the crimes committed, suc as murders and robberies, which, they state, were frequent, and that in no case, with the exception of that of McRae, (a Free-State man,) was there any arresi, indictment, or prosecution for these offences. The report contains many peste of the condition and events in the Territory of Kan- sas prior to the 19th of March last, and de- clares that it is clearly and distinctly proven that Samuel J. Jones, the sheriff of Douglas county, was the cause of the recent disturb- ances in which he so prominently figured. The conclusions of the committee are, that each of the electionsin Kansas was carried by invasions from Missouri; that the Legislative Assembly is an illegally constituted body, and therefore has no power to pass valid laws. And for these reasons, the report contends, the ens of the Legislative Council are void. The election of J. W. Whitfield was not held under any valid law, nor was the elec- tion of Reeder held in accordance with law. The committee suggest no remedy. The report treats of obstructions thrown in the way of the committee, and of the general violence which prevails in the Territory. It is very voluminous, and is signed by Messrs. Sherman and Howard. The Restoration of the Missouri Restric- tion.—No other member of the House has been so bitterly abused and foully slandered by the Republican party press, as Mr Dunn of Indiana; his offence being simply refusing to act on the great question of the day mere- ly with the view to make political capital out of it, and4n such a way as that greater and more dangerous estrangement between the people of the Northern and Southern States must be the consequence. His name is never referred to in the press of that party unaccom- panied by denunciations and misreprosenta- tions of his course. The truth is, dread of the weight of his talents, and of his manly inde- pendence and his powerful eloquence is at the bottom of their prolonged concerted efforts to break him down at home, because he steadily refuses to do their partizan biddings in the discharge of his public trust. They proclaim him a ‘‘traite:’ to the cause of “ free terri- tory.”? They threaten all sorts of dire calami- ties upon the country, the South particularly, because of the repeal of the Missouri restric- tion, which they avow to be the head and front of the offending of the advocates of the right of the people of Kansas to choose the manner of institutions under which they will live. Yet not aman of them came forward in the course of this long session to propose or even to advocate sincerely the restoration of that over the removal of which they have been pretending to weep, wailand gnash their teeth. That task was left for the Hon. George @. Dunn, the unrelenting and bitter enemy of the cause of ‘‘ Free Kansas’’ according totheir. malicious misrepresentations of that gentle- man’s position. Differing as we do from Mr. Dunn upon the Kansas question as widely as the poles, we nevertheless recognise in his conduct as a representative, a degree of manly and intel ligent consistency which challenges our admi- ration and respect. That stands out in glar- ing contrast with the course of those who while howling for the public ear over what they term the violation of a compact as sa- ered as the constitution itself, and an act, too, fraught with dire consequences to the public interest, in private conversation scout the idea of seriously seeking its restoration, as a mat. ter not worth contending for; proclaiming, at the same time, such opinions of it as they were wont to express when its existence seemed likely to prove some slight bar to the execution of their ultimate designs bearing on slavery in the United States. He has been manfully and honestly contending for what they tell the public is the right; while they have been proving to all who have taken the trouble to note their speeches and votes, that they are not in earnest in what they have been saying for the past year upon the subject of the Missouri restriction. On the day before yesterday, they fastened it upon Mr. Stephens’ substitute for the Topeka-made constitution of Kansas, only to make it cer” tain that, as thus burdened, the friends of the Nebraska-Kansas bill would not touch that measure; and then, when the question recurred upon the re-establishment of their so (over the left) ardently contended-for mea- sure, they voted against it toa man! The Very Last “ Dodge.’—The movement of the Republicans, yesterday, to get in the budget of perjury and exaggerations, raked together so industriously by Messrs. Howard and Sherman to sustain the cause of Abolition- ism in Kansas, was a mere “ dodge’’ to stave off a vote upon Mr. Barclay’s motion to recon- sider—nothing more. Their leaders counted noses, and found that they were surely to have been beaten at the game of their choice had the question been put. So they put Mr. Howard forward to get his report read, which could not be consummated in a day, as it cov- ers a thousand documentary pages Their aim is to give Drs. Greeley, Stevens, 6t al., more time to rub down and splinter up back- bones, and to drawn in absent members of their political fraternity who may be reached by telegr ph. We, however, see no reason to anticipate that they can eveatually succeed in reversing the action of the House on the day-before yes- terday, as the result of their labors on that night, though succeeding in bagging the Hon Mr Barelay, wa, that had the question been put yesterday ihey would have been beaten by three votes instead of one. Weak in the Knees —Hearing more er leas of those around us wondering at the course of Mr. Barclay, of Pa., upon the Abolitionists’ proposition for State government of Kansas, we are wonderstruck in turn at finding per- sons usually well informed as to the condition of the House upon important questions, who were not prepared by a knowledge of his re- cord, for his last act of backing water. We doubt not, Mr. B. means rightly; all gentlemen with very weak political knees do. But what are Messrs. Horace Greeley and Thaddeus Stevens around Washington for, bottles of back-bene linement in hand, but to lucubrate the political joints of such gentle- men for such feats of ground and lofty politi- cal tumbling as Mr. Barclay performed yes- terday morning? He who expected Mr. Barclay to stand firmly with the Democracy when Messrs. Horace Greeley and Thaddeus Stevens have been around, drumming up re- cruits for the policy of their political party, is @ poor judge indeed of Congressional human nature. Naval Engineers.—The following is a cor- rect list of those who have been reported to the Secretary of the Navy by the Naval En- gineer Board convened in this city on the 14th ult., as qualified for promotion and admission into that branch of the naval service. The list published in all other papers is incorrect in some particulars : First Assistants to be Chief Engineers : El- brigde Lawton, Robert Danby, and Robert H. Secuad Assistants to be First Assistants: Jobn Faron, jr., to rank with, but after A. C. Stimers; Geo: Gideon, jr., to rank witb, but after H Newell; Wm. H King, to rank with, but after A. Lawton. Date of 1856: No. 1, James H. Warner; 2, Wm. H. Rutherford; 3, Thos. A. Shock; 4, Wm. C. Wheeler; 5, David B. Macomb; 6, Thos. A. Jackson. Third Assistants to be Second Assistants : No. 1, William S. Stamm; 2, T B.C. Stump; 3, P. Henry Taylor; 4, Mortimer Kellogg ; 5, Henry Fauth. For Admission as Third Assistants: No. 1, Andrew J. Kiersted; 2, George F. Kurtz; 8, William P Borrow; 4, Philip @. Peltz; 5, Thomas J. Jones; 6, James W. Thompson; 7, Edward R. Archer; 8, William W. Dan- an; 9, Theodore R. Ely; 10, George J. jarry ; 11, Granville T. Pierce; 12, William Frick. The Secretary is understood not yet to have acted on this report. It is therefore possible that it may not be accepted in all its particu- lara. Correction.—In our notice on yesterday of the resignation on the 30th ult. in the War Department, wo should have said Joseph F_ Brown, instead of Joseph J.; and the salary w as $1,800, and not $1,000, as we printed it. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the Ist of July, there were of Treasury warrants entered op the books of the Department— For pelenpens of Texas debt.... $108,305 91 For the redemption of Stocks. 4,177 18 For the Treasury Department, 105,052 15 For the Interior Department. 1,576 40 ForCustoms ...ssessscsseees 7,620 00 War warrants received and en- tOred..cscssecccereeseseesceee 57,450 62 War repay warrants received and entered.... + 125,334 44 Interior repa. a and entered. . 1,576 40 On account of t! vy. + 365,776 12 From miscellaneous source + 12,400 26 From Customé...+.sesseee 670 90 ——c@q390@ a _ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, Mr. Thompson of Ky , concladed his speech in favor of the bill last reported by Mr. Douglas from the Territories Committee, for the settlement of the Kansas difficulties. Mr. Bigler also addressed the Senate in fa- vor of that measure, and Mr. Hale opposed it. Mr. Adams moved to strike out the 11th section giving the right of suffrage to all who have filed declarations of intention to become citizens of the United States, &c. Mr. Crittenden advocated that motion ; and, then they adjourned, Mr. Wilson being next entitled to the floor upon the bill. In the House, Mr. Orr withdrew his appeal from the decision of the Chair, admitting the report of the majority of the Kansas Investi- gating Committee at that time; and after some further proceedings, a portion of the said report was read from the clerk’s desk ere they adjourned. Notes —In the course of the day’s”proceed- ings Mr Oliver, of Mo ,a member of the Com- mittee of Investigation, stated that no action had been had upon the report, which the gen- tleman from Michigan proposed to submit as the report of the committee, in committee. The committee had separated at Camden, Missouri, with the understanding that no more testimony was to be taken, and the majority of the committee (consisting of Mr Howard, of Michigan, and Mr Sherman, of Obio,) had proceeded to Detroit, holding sessions and taking testimony at Lexington, Kentucky, St Louis, and afterwards at New York, whilst he was not with them He was not informed, did not know, nor had he any right to antici- pate, the character of their report until he arrived in this city on Saturday night, when the contents of the report the majority in- tended to submit were first made known to him. It was not possible tor him, therefore, to prepare a minority report without knowing the character of the report of the majority, and, indeed, when he did not know that he would not be able to concur in that ms jority report. Proceedings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, a communication was received from the Secretary of State in relation to French spoliations, and ordered to be printed. e The bill granting the right of way to the St- Louis and [ron mountain railroad over the public grounds of the Arsenal, &c , at Jeffer- son Barracks, was taken up, and after some discussion, was passed—yeas 23, nays 17. The Kansas question was then taken up, and Mr. Wade was addressing the Senate against the bill reported last by Mr Douglas from the Territories Committee. In the House, Mr. Mace introduced a bill for the better security of life on the ocean and rivers; referred. He also reported, from the Post Office Com- mittee, a bill amending the several laws reg ulating the Post Office establishment; com- mitted Also, a bill to test the usefulness of J. J. Richardeon’s atmospheric telegraph; com- mitted Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, asked leave to in- troduce a resolution fixing the hour of the daily meeting of the House hereafter at 11 a. - m. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, objected, giving notice that he would continue so to object un- til the other side would agree to act on the Senate’s resolution fixing a day for the ter mination of the session. Mr. Houston of Ala., asked leave to move to take up the resolution last above mention- ed ; but many objected on the opposition (Re- publican) side. The regular order of business—the continu. ance of the reading of the report of the ma- jerity of the Kansas Investigating Committee was called for; and it was being read from the Clerk’s rostrum when the Star went to press. ee Ee At Albany, on Monday, the thermome- ter stood at 94 degrees in the shade, and on the day before at 994 Biggs, the Chicago office robber, nevees fully commit i detaatt of $5,000. is accomplice is the principal witness against im. > A gentleman arrived at New York at4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, who left St. Paul, Min , Wednesday at 10 a. m , having traveled 1,525 miles in three days and six houre—the shortest trip ever made between the two places. 3" We are gratified (says the Norfolk Ar- gus) to state that an in.mense business is doing at Norfolk in the market productions of the season. The steamers for New York, Phila- delphia, and Baltimore carry full loads of early potatoes, cucumbers, cimlings, snaps, apples, on all their trips. These vegetables and fruits bring good prices in the Northern markets, iP The following notice only reached us this morning : Nartronat Horet, Washington, D. C , June 12, 1856. Immediately u the rnment of the Democratic National Com: e the National Executive Committee assembled at the same Present, Messrs. C. LL Ward,@ L Vallan- dingham, Thomas E. H. Cottman, Wm. K. de Graffenried, Elisha R. Potter, John L. Man ning and David A. Smalley. Absent, W. H. Clark of Virginia. Om motion of Mr. Smalley, Mr. Ward was chosen chairman, and Mr Vallan Bec- tn = following tlem re On motion, the gent on we! selected as the Resident Committee in accord- ance with the rules adopted by the National Committee : Hon. Chas J_Fauikner, of Vi ‘ia, chair- man; Hon. T. J. D. Puller, of Maine; Hon. J. L. Orr, of South Carolina ; Hon. George Vail, of New Jersey ; Col. John W. Forney, of where doe on. Amos Kendall and Charles H. Winder, Esq., of the District ef Columbia. Col. William Selden, of the District of Co- lumbia, was appointed treasurer. Cc. L Warp, Chm’n. C.L. Vatianpiewam, Sec’y. PERSONAL +++. The Pyne & Harrison troupe are giving concerts at Montreal, Canada. «+++ Com. Stockton and Mr. Rayner were in Raleigh, N. C , last Saturday. +++. Gen. Wendall P. Smith, of Maine, is a speci ent of the Post Office Department. in ace of Virgil D. Parris, remov Mr. Hol- back. author of ‘“‘Ten Years Among the Mail Bags,”’ is the special agent at large for the district of New York and the New England States. +++» Hon. Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, late Secretary of the Navy, under the Fill- more Administration, is in New York city. We regret to learn the cause of his visit North has been a painful accident which sapEened to the hand of his wife, asto which he has been consulting medical advisers. ++++George Peabody, Esquire, gave an en- tertainment June 13th, at the Crystal Palace, to the American Minister, and a party of 130, including the leading American families in the Metropolis. The Lord Mayor proposed the President of the United States Sir Henry Bulwer, Mr. Dallas, and Hon John@ Palfrey the Lord Mayor. After these the company adjourned to coffee and music in the Pom- peian court, POLITICAL ITEMS. The Democratic students of Bowdoin Col- lege, Maine, have organized a Buchanan and Breckinridge club. The Republicans of the fifth district of Illi- noise have nominated Jackson Grimshaw, of Pike county, for Congrese. The Boston Post of Saturday says: ‘It is expected at the meeting «f the Whig State committee in this city on Wednesday next some definite courss will be recommended for the Massachusetts Whigs to pursue in the ap- proaching presidential canvass.’’ The Democrats of Maine have nominated Samuel S. Wells for re election as Governor, and Wm. P. Haines and Joshua A. Lowell as Presidential Electors at large. The Whigs have nominated Geo. E Patten for Governor. Their convention was decidedly national, be ing adverse to fusion with the Reputtioass Though we did not “sweep the field’’ onthe 24th, we have come out of the contest gainers in several important particulars. We have elected 14 out of 27 councilmen, a gain of 12, and have gained the Street Inspector, Weigh- or of Hay, and retained the Gauger. r cause is still advancing, and the next election will probably show the entire overthrow of Sam.—Norfolk Argus The differences between the Hard and Soft State committees at Albany, are simply, that the Softs wanted one State convention to be composed of one delegate from each re- presentative district, and the Hards wanted two separate State conventions to be holden at the same place, and at the same time, and a union patched up between them. A third proposi- tion was submitted by the Hards to have one convention and two delegates from each dis- trict, one of whom shall be a Hard, even though the Soft voters therein out-number the Hards ten to one, which the Softs also re- jected. The result was that two conventions were announced—that of the Hards at Syra- cuse, on the 6th of August and the convention of the Softs, at the same place. on the 30th July; but very recently the Hards have de- cided to hold their convention also on the 30th of July. EUROPEAN GOSSIP. _ The editor of a democratic journal at Mad- tid, was being tried lately for seditious writing, when the public prosecutor commenced to eulogise Queen Isabella, and in a kind of ap- eal to the democratic party, demanded if her ajesty was not worthy to occupy the throne of Spain? ‘ No,’’ coolly exclaimed one of the auditors. The prosecutor grew very an- gry, and protested that she was, when the murmurs were so loud that the President had the greatest difficulty in appeasing the tumult. The editor was acquitted. The London Globe, of June 13, says: Let us not suppose that the internal discords of our American kinsfolk afford any sort of addi- tional security that those who administer their «fairs will be the more disposed to preserve peace externally. Some of them, on the con- trary, might not be sorry to adjourn internal discords, and compel unanimity by plunging into war. The London Chronicle of June 11, says: The Stade dues of the Elbe cannot long be permitted to continue when the Sound dues are effectually dealt with ; and our own local dues on shipping must of necessity be abol- ished, as at variance with the imperial policy of the empire. One liberal commercial uni- form system must be eventually more or leas adopted throughont the continent, and the results caanot fail to be eminently advanta- geous to the industrial and commercial classes of every part of Europe. _ Awriter, signing himself “Americus,” says. in a letter to the London Times: “I would humbly beg the people of Great Britain to re- collect, at this solemn moment of international differences, how monstrous the rebellion of the colonies aguinst the mother country was con- sidered at the time, and how universally its justice is acquiesced in now; to recollect that the United States west to war with Great Britain, in 1812, to resist the exercise of a claimed right, now admitted to be an une- quivocal wrong; and, by the light of this ex- perience, to ask themselves if it is not barely sible that they may be once more mistaken in regard to the merits of certain questions, whic! 1 Heaven grant may not this time lead to war.’ The London Chronicle “Lord Palmerston and his ministry are re- garded equally by all as a mere accidental combination—a temporary necessity, remova- ble on the earliest convenient occasion Such an occasion appears to Y poner itself in this American question; and it would be amusing if the interests at stake were not so grave, to watch the struggle between such accomplished atrategists.’’ The London Times, on the 2d of May, thus spoke of the metropolitan preachers: ‘‘ Ex- cept here and there a newly caught Trishman, there is positively not one preacher of the most ordinary eloquence in all London. Go any- where, to the best churches, where the selec- tion has been unfettered and the patronage honestly exercised, and you will hear unex- ceptionable statements illustrated by apt texts, but in 2 whole sermon not a word to quicken your pulse or give you the fecling of an open- ed understanding.” Next morning, May 3d, the Times solicted of the clergy summaries of their thanksgiving sermons, and the Londos clergy, with wonderful forbearance toward their assailant, reported their discourses as requested. of June 14 says: E> The Rochester Democrat gives the fol- pre ag a certain cure for fleas on dogs: “‘Boak the dog for five minutes in camphens, and then set firetohim. The effect is instan- taneous.’’ E> Last week, six thousand pounds of yel- low snuff were shipped from Boston for Mel. bourne, to be exchanged for the yellow gold of Australia. There will be a good sneesing when it geta there. Ree —AS CUSTOMARY, OUR Te the aj Ty, ving notes payabic that day will —¥ attend to teen ously. it y Rides & CO. Wasuincron Citt hag ee THIS BANK WILL BE CLOSED on Seer riay, team inst. Persons hav Sees provide for ¥* LEWIS JOHNSON, Treas. THERE WILL BE, BY DIVINE ion, a Grand Festival given in the Lady's Hall, at the foot of Capitol Hill, near the Israel Church, on THURSDA 3 july 34 for the benefit of Nancy Buoyden. The hall! will be prepared for the reception of visitors at § o’clock .m. The price of admission to the Festival is tickets nts. efreshments, a itis secured from His Honor, the Mayor 1 city, to hold it until 11}, o’clock oo Sutil BENEVOLENCE. ATTENTION, SONS OF THE OLD | STATE —The members of the Ba Ww. iv Buck and Breck Club will meet THIS ednesday) EVENING, at 7\ o'clock, in the Sutlaing at the southeast corner of F and 7th streets. A full meeting is desired All citizens of Massachusetts favorable to the election of the Democratic nominees are invited to unite themselves with the Ciub. Ty REGULAR MEETING OF TRE Seater Association of the District, wiil be held THIS (Wedoesday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock, at bir fo pest oe, City Belt. ttendance is requested. Jee . 4 GILMAN, 1t* Record'ng Secretary. SPECIAL N ged ic phon hegi abel Despatch begs leave to inform its pa- trons that there will be no collections or deliver fes on the 4th of July jy 2-2 WASHINGTON SEMINARY —The Annual Exbibitieon of this institution will take place onMONDAY next, the 7th inst , at Cabos 8 Saloon, commencing at 9 o’clocka m_ Tre publicare invited to attend jy 2-3t H J. DENECKERE, Pres. NORTHERN LIBERTIES’ MAR- See cer he 4th of July comes on Fri- day the market u:ually held on thatday will teke place TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVENING. Jy 2- PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, ATTENTION —You are hereby or dered to meet at the armory in fall uni- form, Wtherms and accoutrements, ip complete order, for varade,on FRIDAY MOR ING, July 4th, at 5% o'clock. By order of Capt. Jos Prcx: jy 2-2* W. H. HAYWARD, Ist Sgt. Re TE UNION GUARDS TAKE great pleasure in announcing to their frieods and the public that their target fring and Graed Military Excursion will take place on THURS- DAY. July 22d, to the Relay House. Further particulars in future notice. jy 2-6t — BOULANGER HEREBY GIVES notice to his patrons and the p-ub!ic that the bar-room of bis es'ablishment on G st. north, near the War Department, wil be closed on Fri day, the 4th inst (int& Union) jy 1-3 Bee ey ENTS WARD, ATTENTION The regular monthly —s of the Democratic Arsociation will be held at Potomac Hali on WEDNESUVAY EVENING, July 34, ™% o’cleck JAMES ESPEY, Pres. NO. M. THORNTON, fec Jy 1-26 THE FOLLOWING NAMED GEN- BS cemen having been selected to act as aids and assistant marshals on the occasion of the celebration of the approeching 4th of July, at Bladensburg, are hereby reque ied to report them- selves at Democratic He:dquarters, on Pa. ave- nue, near 10th street, TO-MURROW ( Wednes- day) EVENING, at 8 o’clk precisely. Aids to Marshal, Michael W. Cluskey, Sam’1 8. Taylor. Assistant Marshals. Wm E Spaulding, L. F. Clark, Sam’l P Hoover, Jobn J. Mullo: a Wm E Morgan. Samuel Pumphrey, James F Divine. THOMAS J GALT, jy 1-8 Marshal in Chief. CELEBRATION OF THE IRVING Lyceum, on the evening of July 34, 1856, in the bail of the new Lib-ary Building of Wm. W. Corcoran, Esq., on H. between 13th and 14th streets, to commence at § o’clock p. m Order of Exercises - Reading of the Declaration cf a Address... N. Roche P. V. 8. Van Wyek ise The public are respectfully invited to attend. ED T MATHEWS, 6. THOS COX EDWIN JAMES, Committee. ERY GUARDS, ATTE TION —You are hereby notified to attend a Teguiar monthly meeting of the Corps on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 24 inst Functual attendance is requested as business of importance to the company will be transacted, by order of Capt. Kry : jy 1-2 THOS. McENIRY. Boe yore —ALL CITIZENS OF IL- linois now reriding inthis city, who are favorable to the election of Buchanan and Breck- inridge are earnestly uested to meet at the Illi- nois Democratic Club Koom, No. 273 F street, on THURSDAY, 34 = | of July next, at 7 o’clock P. m ; as business will be brought to the attention of the Club. (Union) je 30-31" cK, TTENTION, JOURNEYMEN CONFECTION ERS~— All Journeymea Confectioners favorable to the formation of an Ar- sociation for thelr mutusl benefit, are vested to attend a meeting for that oe at Tempe- rance Hallon WEDNESDAY WIGHT, July 2d, at8 o’clock. je30-3t* = JOS, SHAF FIELD, Pres. Tyg phen alee SUBSCRIBER begs leave to call the attention of the public to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchaing elsewhere, as by so doing ‘hey will save from 15 to 25 per cent. Toflet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets je 9-6m JOHN McDEVITT. IRE WORKS, TOYS. GAMES, Graces, Battledores, Building Blocks, Volis, Rail- roads, American Flagr, for sale low at jy 2-3t LAMMOND’S, 7th st. RESERVED GINGER.—A BEAUTIFUL article just received and for sale by iy 2 Z.M. P. KING $1 REWARD —THE STORE OF THE undersigned was entered on MONDAY nigut, and a number of Knives ard Pistols stolen from it A reward of $.0 will be given for the detection of the thieves or the recovery of the C. H. MUNCK. $2 REWARD.—STRAYED AWAY from the subscriber on the ifth June,a smal! red COW, with high herns. two, white red. ard hair very long Whoev er will return the said Cow to 539 Thirteenth st., island, wiil receive the above reward. Jy 2-2t® MRS. SHEA. CAPON SPRINGS. | Ly erent a AND ALEXANDRIA Railroad at 7 a. m , to the Manassas Junction: Man oe Railroad to rerexngg td fe prion fk = tages to Capon Springs, arriving at the ings by 5 o’clock in the'aftern on. : aig je2-im MANASSES GAP RAILROAD. TRUNKS! TRUNKS! TRUNKS: Ww ARE THIS DAY RECEIVING THE most extensive and elegant assortment of pba requisites to be fouad in this city, com- rising— Bes: sole leather and packing Trunks Ladies’ dress Tranke Hat-boxes, Valises, Carpet-begs, Satchels, &c. Which we are prepared to spore of at very low prices. WALL & STEPHENS, Jy 2-3t 322 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th streets. ATCHES, JEWELRY, AND SILVER ‘Ware.—aA new assortment just opened. All the newer tyles of Lzdies’ and Gentlemen's Watches, warranted time —— Diamond, Pearl, Mosaic, Coral Jewelry, in sets and single pieces Sclid Stiver Tea Sets, Pitchers, Goblets, Cups, Knives, Forks, Spoons, and every article of fancy Silver Ware suitable for presents Tn addition to ‘he above we offer a comple as- sortment of plated Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Cas- Sys ten yey eegata |, best ity English and American Table Cutl x nw GALT & BRO., july 2-3t £21 Pa. av , bet. 9th and ith sis. Se a sb Lana ace concn ctor ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TABLE CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, &c. J \vaperior English ond americus Fabte Ooney superior a Cu > Alabata Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Butter Dishes, Albata Forks, Spoons, Ladies, &. e above are lor quality, and of- 1 CSS BRON ‘s low. M. W Jewellers, No. 324 Penns: avenue, and 10th streets. je 27- between 9: STON AND NEW YORK PIANOS, in, Senge: Fogo jos, 5 os! 5 * the great im establishment of? ~° JOHN F. ELLIB, ‘206 Pa av., between 9th and . Pianos aud - on eee AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL TREATR THIS EVENING, ‘WII be presented the National Satirics) Shetey, R " OR KANSAS SHRIEKS FUR FR EEBon 2 Freedom Shrieker...T = peas! Ean 3k fa K. Jobnson 5 Kaneas | ie 5 Tosy, Darkies wry Lebr, Aunt Beckey, { Levi Brows, Miss Bruno, j} (T- L. Ploya’ Previous to which an aig tote SOIREE BY * | Fire Works! Fire Works!! IN LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITize at No. 610 SEVENTH Sweet, jy 1-3 near Odd Fellows’ Ha, DEMOCRATS, BALLY: Fourth of July Celebration AT BLADENSBURG pu DEMOCRACY OF THE DisTRicy and of Prince "s county, Md . wiy assemble at Bladensburg on FRIDAY, July ( i The G: etown Democratic Asscciation, Buc. banan and Hreckinri Club, together wi) seversl State and reset cseue of tols and Aw Mog jaceat cities and counties of Maryland and i) friends of Buchanan and Breckinridge, are oo, dtally invited to atterd Hon A. E. Maxwett,of Florida, wij) dell vey an oration on the life and character of Andrew Jackson, aftr which the meting wil] be addressed by eminent democrats from even ‘State in the Union A procession will ‘orm at Democratic Hes. quarters, south side of Penasy!vamiaavenue. eer tue corner of 10th street, on Friday, ats ©'clock, am, With banners, music, &c., &e.. and pro ceed to the raiirord a. A special train will leave the depot at 90 cheek a.m, returning to Washington at 7% o'cla, _m é Roand trip \ickets will be issued by the aver atthe depot. A coliation will be prepared fora large number THOM*8 J GALT. je 30-2t Marshal tn Chief Fire Works! Fire Works!! In Store on PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE between 11th and 12h streets, jyl sw In Large or Bmal! Q vantities ———— EFRIGERATORS.—JUSTR ECEIVep, a few rore of thoee excell+ nt plein Refrige. rators. When all the patent Refrigerators have bern tried and laid aside, these wi! be used, xs they long have been, ann give uni. versal satisfaction. Prices are | jy G. FRANCIS FAMILY COAL. ‘PYHOSE WHO LAY IN THEIR COAL for winter during the summer months can now 0 to much edventege by leaving their orden at the Wood and Coal pot, north west corner of 12th and C streets, No. 547. T.J.& W M GALT #*,* The best article of WOOD alweys on band * @*Coai Kept under cover * »240 pounds to the ton. jy 1-h Rn aah cence tema Ln N TICE.—THE COPARTNERSHIP ber. tofore existing under thefirmef F. T Mi- bourn & Bro., wa: this day dissolved by mutual consent. The Grocery, Flour and Feed business will be continued at — = ig ewe 18 street, Georgetown, by F. T ILBoras, in whose —— the books of the late firm will be left, and all persons indebted to the same ere earnest!’ continue ‘9 venth st. ly requested to come forward and settie their accounts on or before the first of Sep'ember mext F.T. MILBOURN, jy 1-3 Cc. W. MILBOURN ———— SELLING OUT TO CHANGE BUSINESS. E COMMENCE THI® DAY TO SELL our stock of Perfumery, Fancy Goods, &c., at cost, forcash. We name in part— German Cologne $3 per dozen Do do _ short bottles $2 50 per doz Lubin’s Fxtracts $6 per dczen ‘The dest Bey Rum $5 dozen Soaps, Washes, Fomades, Work Boxes Cabas, Canes, Dressing Ceses Vases, Statuetter, Clocks, &c also— Jewelry and Plated W are, and Watches. We earnestly request all persons indebted to us tocall and reiteas soon as possible, as we are anxious to clos: our busine-s T GALLIGAN & co. Dealers in Fancy Gocds, Fine Fans, Perfume- ry, &c . 370 Pa. ave., und: r Browns’ ficte: Jy 1-3 R SALE—A LADY'S FINE DAPPLE bay MARE, well broke Sold on'y because of the owner's going abroad ao dae ply at BIRCH’S Stable, 14th st je 3U Fe. SALE.—AN EXCELLENT RIDING PONEY, for a boy or young lady, or will be exchanged fora good buggy birse, at PUMPHRE% 'S Livery Stabie, corner and C streets. je WS OTICE.—ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the estate of the late Isaac Goddard. deceased are notified to come forward and s:ttle immedi- ately SARAH GODDARD, Jy 1-3t Adm cistretrix $$ eee OTICE.-MY CUST@MERS ARE RE spectfally informed thet their accounts are now ready for distribution, and will be presented by Ist July. Those who do not wish their ec- counts sent tothem will please call for them as early as possible. SAM’L LEWIs, je 28-6t Jeweler OST—BETWEEN DEXT HOTEL and Fourteenth stree:, an EY EGLASS, upon which wes inscribed the name of the owner. A liberal reward will be given if the same will be left at Galt & Bro.’s Jewelry Establishment Je 30-31 OST—ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BE- tween the M. E. Church on Dumbarton street and Gay street, a pair of GULD SPECTACLES A reward wll be giv.n. if required, by re‘uming them to 113 Gay street, Georgetown. je 30-3 LOST, ON SATURDAY $ night, the 2ist of June, iss6,2 NOTE OF HAND against Dr William B. Magruder, pay- able tothe orderof Edward Wilburn, bearing date April 28th, 1851. ‘i be said note has 2 re pt for vee 8 dollars payed the 3ist of May, 1555, on the back. J. J. WILBURN, Je 30-308 Administratrix 7 PERSONS ABOUT LEAVING THE CITY —if you wish Brusbes and Combs of any kind or quality, Soaps, Perfumery, Fans, Paper, Porte Morneies, &c , cal] at our store, 2s we are ‘ined to sell these Goods at unpre- cedented low rates. 306, bet. 9th and 1th sts 30 JOHN F. ELLIS je — = wt WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE present to take orsend bome to your wives and davgbters’ Four, five, or 2 dozen pieces of new and fashionable music, selected from the 0% just received at the great Piano Forte and Mosic blishment of JOHN F ELLIS jexo 306 Pa. av., bet. Sth and lth sts GEEARD, THE LION KILLER Rachel and the New World Tangletown Letters Camp Fires of the Red Men, at FERGUSON’, Je %0- next to Lammond, 456 7th street M* LORD, THE DUKE OF BUCKING- ham is taken. Hand him a copy of Mm Stephens’ new Magezine, end say there are mort left. Also, other new publications, at RGUSON’S jes F ? Rext to Lammond, 486 7th street a scat entinnscsnes somite, Rath crdamsiseset At OF GOOD SCBOOL DESKS AN? seats for sa'e very cheap. Also. a fine-tened six-octave Piano. Inquire at this office je 30-318 peewee NOTICE.—ALL PERSONS ving accounts with us are r tfally in- formed that they are now ready and’ will be dr- livered in the course of this week. Prompt pey- ment of the same is eri ey venue, 1 and 11th sts. tt > a) BAkcrays NEW op ace A cous an tome of History. Biogrepby, and the useful Scle..ces FERGUSUN é te 30- next to Lammond. 4£6 7th st. FM adm B ptmeel HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN.—BY the author of The Head of the Family, Olive, &c , 50 cents. Western Africa; its bist pects ; by Rev. J. ous + ngravii st ory. condition and pros- W fison, with numer- 5 Clara, or Slave Life in Europe, with a prefers, by Alison, $1. Just published, and for sele xt TAYLOR & MAURY’S je 30-tr Bookstore, near 9th street. HNSTOR’S PHILOSOPHICAL Charts, com with Key, raid to be the best desiga ever up for schools and seminarie< FERGUSON, oot next to Lammond’s, 496 7th et.