Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY.......0.---0002---July 10, 1856+ prereset ESE a {07 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. Notice.—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 Star, payment must be made for them when offered, or an arrangement for the payment for the same provided for. There are now on file in our counting room many advertisements, not inserted, because our terms have not been complied with, This rule must be imperative. To Pouiticat Civss.—Political clubs will find the arrangements of the S¢ar office for | printing their circulars, addresses, arguments, pamphlets, &c., as complete ag those of any other printing office in the United States. They may rely upon having such work done at the Svar office in a satisfactory manner as to style and price, and in the shortest possible time. Be sure to give us a call before making arrangements elsewhere. rt SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union regards the passage of the Toombs’ Kansas Pacification bill through the Senate as a heavy “ fire in the rear’’ on the Republican party and its schemes for the can- vase. The Intelligencer contains nothing editorial to-day. ——- —____ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP General Gadsden.—Somebody writes, from time to time, paragraphs to the New York Herald like the following : ‘An intimation coming to the ears of the President that General Gadeden had hinted at a full knowledge of the mysteries surround- ing the payment of the three millions of dol- lars due Mexico, the Minister was sent for, and the next day left the city for parts un- known, but supposed to be for Mexico.”” Here is another mare’s nest. All the doou- ments on the subject were communicated to the Senate last April, They show that in De- cember, 1854, nine months before the down fall of Santa Anna, the Mexican government began to draw on the United States for the three millions by letters to the Secretary of Btate and the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Marcy and Mr. Guthrie of course refused to pay at that time, because the money was not yet due. Afterwards, in November, 1855, a change of administration having occurred in Mexico, the new President, stating that he had not yet had time to examine the subject, Tequested the United States not to pay the drafts until further advice. Very well, said Mr. Marey, take your time, and let us know what your conclusion ie. The Mexi- can government did take its time to ex- amine the subject, and the result was that, in March last, it withdrew its objection to the payment of the drafts, and renewed its re- quest to have them paid by the United States according to their tenor. That was done. of course. On what ground or pretext could our Government undertake to dictate to Mexico what she should do with her own money, or to compel her to repudiate her own engagements? If anybody wil! read the printed document, he will see that all the imaginary mystery in the matter is mere moonshine. Kansas Roorbacks.—By way of showing the Star’s readers how little confidence is to be placed in representations of occurrences in Kansas, concocted by those who have got to- gether the testimony for the House Investi- gating Committee—the correspondents of the Abolition press from that quarter for the most part—we herewith publish an account of the arrest and incarceration of some of the notori- ous Brown-gang of Free State murderers and horse thieves—the nose-splitting, scalping party, who have amused themselves with dash- Ing out the brains of infants, and violating and murdering women when their protectors were away. It will be perceived that, accord- ing to the shrieker for freedom in Kansas whote account we publish, they were very much maltreated indeed, the poor suffering christians and public spirited patriots. But immediately following it will be found a letter describing the same transactions, written to the Albany Argus & Atias by a Northern man—one of the thousands in the Territory who, though opposed to the existence of slavery there, is, nevertheless, opposed to the deeds of murder, rapine, perjury, &c., being perpetrated in the Territory by some of the loafing “ chris tians’”’ of the Yankee emigrant aid societies, in the name of ** freedom’, cause’ in Kansas. We invite to there two letters the attention of those members of Con- gress who recently voted for the Topeka con- stitution to any end whatever, except in order to make Republican party capital : THE PRISOKERS IN CHAINS RELEASED. Lawrence, K.T., June 28, 1856. Tothe Editors of the Missouri Democrat: On Saturday last, a company of five mencame into our city from Tecumseh, where the: had been confined for some time as feed They were captured by the dragoons on or about the 27th of last month, near Osawatta- mie. Their arms were taken from them, ebains bos Upon their ankles, and driven thirty miles under the hot sun with the irons upon them, in front of the troops mounted on horses. They were burried along on foot all day, without time being allowed them to get dinner and water on the road. One of them described bis sufferings on that very warm day as horrible. At other times they were treated very well. The dragoons were under the one of tdestonant Iverson, a rabid ro-siavery man, who has no s ree State men in his power. hips They wore the chains upon their limbe for nearly four weeks, and when brought before —— Cato they were discharged, as nothing cow! = wend againet them Three of the captured were, however, retained : Rone Partridge, John Brown, Jr., and Wil- liams. The two latter are members of the Kansas legislature The former was released on bail, and arrived here this mornisg. Four indictments were found against Mr. John Brown, J e for “high treason,”’ “ kid- 6,” Pac anti and one for ; r. Williams for high trea- son; Mr. Partridge for conspiracy ; the othere nothing against them—they have been impris- oned nearly a month forno crime. Mr Brown came to Lawrence to assist in its defence a few days prior to the destruction of the hotel and rinting presses, and for dc ing that he is in- aton by Judge Cato! icted for high tre: MANSAS APPFAIRS—ReEFUTAL oF FALSEEOupS . Aupany, July 4, 1855. Edttors Atlas & Argus Tere Sirs ae article in the New York Times of this morn- & passing notice at my hands n of the treatment received by , Prisoners, while in the ha of the authoriti esin Tecumseh, is a deliber ate lie from beginning to end, manufactured for the same purpose that hundreds of similar Ttieal cep ely, that of making po- ital, by exciting the sym i f the North in favor of the criminal faction ait have long been trying to deluge the plains of m Tate adopted hed with the blood of their fellow citizens. It is true that a number of risoners were brought te Tecumeeh for trial ber ‘e a United States Commissioner; it is true that they were chained, for security on the journey. But it is a lie that they walked sixty-five miles, or any distance, on foot while chained. They traveled in a wagon, guarded by true and veritable specimens of the red- shirted Border Ruffian. I was in Tecumseh when they arrived and during their entire stay, and can assert that they were treated far better than they desery They were, of course, strictly guarded day and night, in a room in the hotel; brought down regularly to their meals at the hotel table; in fact, treated with emery indulgence consistent with safe keeping. All this time they were in the hands of those terrible Border Ruffians, so graphi- cally described by the New York Times and Tribune, as blood-thirsty monsters, with hands constantly steeped in the innocent blood of Abolitionists and Free Soilers. Two of those men were sons of that atrocious monster, John Brown, gen., better known in the Territory as ** Ossawatamie Brown,” the captain of that band of ruffians calling themselves ‘The Army of the North,’’ who had so recently committed a number of the most diabolical murders, each individual case attended with acts of barbarity far exceeding anything ever perpetrated by savage Indians in the worst time of border warfare In fact, all of the prisoners were well known to have formed part of this monstrous company at the time those atrocities were committed; and I would venture to say, if taken and guarded by citi- zens of California under similar exciting cir- cumstances, would have speedily obtained their deserts, ‘a short shrift and a merry leap’’ from a limb of the nearest tree As to the case of Tucker of Topeka, who happens to be a lawyer and not a doctor, I was the person who arrested him in my capa- city of Deputy Shenff, in the act of removing a horse, which had been concealed the night before, in a thick piece of brush on the lands of a settler living near Topeka. He was caught at 10 o'clock at night removing a horse with a saddle and bridle, all proved to have been stolen on the previous day from a man named Le Hay, a pro-slavery man, living six- teen miles east of the Abolition town of To- ka. Four witnesses proved to the fact of bis coming to remove the horse from its place of concealment, and ¢vo of his comrades from Topeka proved that he had not left town on the night the horse was stolen, which was the night previous to the one on which he was ar- rested This is tho a/isi which, according to the Times correspondent, was proved by five or six witnesses. He was held to bail, with two securities for $500 each, to answer the charge of horse stealing. Since his committal, three persons have been discovered who met Tucker and an accomplice on horseback, within a few miles of the scene of the robbery, about nightfall, on the 16th of June. On that night, two horses wore stolen from Le Hay, and the house of a neighbor of his, with allitscontents, burned to the ground The custom and example of Lilinois and Mis- souri in their early days, and of California and Oregon at the present time, would have justified us in hanging Tucker from the near- est tree. Had a pro-slavery man been de tected in tho act of horse-stealing by a party of Free-State men, his doom had been a short one. Such is the difference between the so- called ‘‘ border ruffians,”’ and those much-in- jared, innocent Free-State men. The former party have simply .endeayored to enforce the laws and keep peace and quiet in the country ; while the latter have been setting law and order at defiance, murdering, under cover of night, isolated and defenceless settlers, but never daring to meet their adversaries in a fair and open field. Lying and boasting of their intention to resist the laws, but whenever an official of the law came with an armed party, resistance was uo longer spoken of— their object was accomplished—a good case for lying was made out for the abolition pa- pers. Those individuals who are keeping up excitement in Kansas, cannot possibly care one fig whether it becomes a free or slave State, each and every of their acts tell against their own interest and the cause they pretend to have at heart. If they really wished to make Kansas a free State, they would have cultivated peace, and peace only. Fighting is not ther forte—they know nothing of it, and had better never have commenced it. {remain yours,éc., Wa Grogaan, M.D. The Merrimac’s Boilers.—As reports have been put in circulation against the boilers of the United States steam frigate Merrimac, we publish the following—these boilers being constructed on the same model with those of the United States steam ship Susquehanna: A letter has been received from the Chief Ea- gineer of the United States steamer Susque- hanna, epeaking of the satisfactory perform- ance of her engines and boilers; also, copies of her logs for four deys steering against light head winds without any assistance from her sails. Her average speed was two hundred and nineteen miles per day, with an average consumption of thirty-one tons of coal perday, showing a saving of more than thirty-three per cent. over her former cruising, under the same circumstances, with her old boilers. Being Consolidated.—The various offices (clerk’s apartments) of the different bureaus of the Treasury Department are being con- solidated. Up to this time they have been scattered over the Treasury building, and some of them in other buildings in the vicinity of thatone. The recent removal of the Land Office bureau from the Treasury building has afforded the Secretary an opportunity to eys- tematize the location of his subordinates, of which he is availing himself ; drawing in his offices located eleewhere and placing the clerks of each bureau in immediate juxtaposition with each other, by which means much really unnecessary labor and many vexatious delays in the transaction of the business of the De- partment will be hereafter dispensed with. Mr. Ball's Resolution.—We understand, from gentlemen engaged in the construction bureau of the Treasury Department that they are glad indeed that the accusations against the integrity of their office which have been, as usual, whispered around by disappointed applicants for contracts and their drummer, and agents, have at length assumed definite shape in the movement of Mr. Ball in tho House yesterday, which will enable those sought to be implicated, promptly to set them at rest. The Fine.—The fine (amount) in which Mr Brooks, of 8. C., was muleted by the Criminal Court for this county, on the day before yes- terday. for his assault on Senator Sumner, was to a penny, the penalty in which Gen. Sam Houston was mulcted by our District Court, many years ago, for his assault on Hon. Mr. Stansbury, of Ohio, whom he attacked for words spoken in debate, beating him severely with a cane, it will be remembered. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—n yesterday, the 9th of July, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For redemption of Texas debt.... $2,135 11 For the Treasury Department. 55,500 00 For the Interior Department..... 19.343 30 For Customs......ccccsseeee 17,108 08 War warrants recci 14.020 00 2,692 83 ——qe______ Harvest ix Maryiann.— Our farmers are all busily engaged in the height of their wheat and hay harvest ; the yield of wheat is much better than was anticipated some few since, but the hay crop is short, owing to the dryness of the weather, The oats begin to look better, and prospects are favorable for an oraee crop; the corn looks tolerably well, but both oats and corn want rain badly. Cumberland Cwilian. ij CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the resolution from the Printing Committee for printing 20,000 extra copies of the Senate’s Kansas pacification bill was continued by Messrs. Toucey, Wade, Wil- son, Bigler, Douglas, Hale, Stuart, Fessenden, Toombs, Crittentien, Pugh and Foster; when at9 p.m the said resolution was agreed to without a division The Senate then adjourned. In the House, the pending resolution for the printing of 100,000 extra copies of the re- ports of the Kansas Investigating Committee, (majority and minority) together with the tes- timony taken by the said Committee, amend- ed so as to reduce the number of copies to 10,000, was adopted. Mr. Ball offered the following preamble and resolution, viz : Whereas, in an affidavit made in January, 1854, by Cornelius Wendell, who now holds the position of Printer to this body, and which affidavit reads as follows, to-wit : ‘That Alanson Sweet, of Milwaukie. Wis- consin, informed me that it cost him $10,000 for the alterations made in the Mobile custom- house contract; that it was necessary to fix Mr. Young, the architect of the Treasury ; and that the $10,000 thus expended would be more than doubled by the alterations he (Sweet) had thus procured to be made; also, that to procure said alterations it was necessary to fix a friend of Mr. Guthrie, and thathe had made the necessary arrangements to have him right. C. Wenve.t. “ Washington, January 14.1854 Subscribed and sworn to before me, J. W. Beck, J. P.” it is charged that alterations in the manner of construction of the Mobile custom-house have been made by the architect and others entrusted with the construction of said build- ing, at the instance of the contractor and for a consideration in money; and whereas other statements exist which tend to corroborate the same accusation, and also tu specify others similar in character and in numerous in- stances ; and whereas it is the duty of the People’s Representatives to inquire into the truth of such allegations, when sustained by evidence such as to render their truth proba- ble: Therefore— _ Resolved, That there be appointed by the Sl ert a select committee of five members, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the gen eral management and expenditures connected with the public buildings, or works construct- ed or purchased ot in process of construction by the United States, of whatsoever descrip- tion, whether at the seat of government or elsewhere ; and that said committee be au- thorized to send for persons and papers, and to examine witnesses touching the manner of construction and the manner of awarding con- tracts; whether any bribes or fees have at any time been taken by any officer in the ser- vice of the Government as a consideration for awarding any contract, or for making any changes in the original terms of any contract, or for making alterations in the plan of any work, or for using his influence in any manner in obtaining any contract orextracompe: sation for any person for such work, orforbeingin any other manner instrumental in aiding to defraud the Government ; and that said committee be authorized to inquire into the capacity, as well as character for integrity, of any archi- tect, superintendent, or any other officer; and that they have power to appoint aclerk to aid in the performance of these duties, »nd also authorized to report, in whole or in part, at any time After some conversation between Messrs Clingman, Houston of Alabama, and Ball, the said preamble and resolution were ordered to be printed, and to be laid over until the next day. Mr Campbell, of Ohio, called up his reso lution for the expulsion of Mr Brooks, and to censure Messrs. Edmundson and Keitt, on ac- count of the assault of Mr. Brooks on Senator Sumner Mr. Cobb proposed a substitute for it de- claring that that the House has no jurisdic- tion over the cage, and therefore declines in- terfering in it. The House were then addressed at some length by Mcssrs. Campbell, of Ohio, and Bingham for the original resolution, and Meszrs. Clingman and Orr againstit In the course of the remarks of Mr. Orr, that gentle- man said : He believed that the object was to operate upen the public mind with reference to the approaching election That was the founda- tion of all this clamor; for who had ever be- fore heard of a personal controversy between two individuals being wagnified to the extent that thishad been? This morning over eighty members of the House had yoted to print one hundred thousand copies of the reports of the committee at the public expense, showing that this report ‘was intended as an electioncering document, to be scattered over the North to assist the Republican party. Mr Hickman. I voted against the amend- ment of the gentleman from Georgia to limit the number to ten thousand. Does the gen- tleman eay I voted for it as an electioneerin document to assist the Republican party ? § say to the gentleman from South Caroiina that I did not vote for it as an electioneering document, and for the simple reason that 1 owe no allegiance to the Republican party. I am opposed to it. Mr. Orr. All I havo to say in reply to the gentleman is, that if he has no affiliation with the Republican party his position is very much misunderstuod throughout the country. Mr. Hickman. And I say—— The Speaker. Does the gentleman from South Carolina yield the tioor ? Mr. Orr. The yee from Pennsylya- nia can reply if l have said any thing’ that touches him. But Mr. Nichols objected. So Mr. Hick- man was not gemites to respond further. When they adjourned, Mr. Comins was en- titled to the floor. Proceedings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after tho disposing of petitions, reports, &c., they took up the an- nual Indian appropriation bill, and were con- sidering it when the Star went to press In the Houso, to-day, the resolution of Mr. Ball for the appointment of a select committee with power to send for persons and papers to report on his allegations of fraud in the cor- struction of the extension of the Treasury buiding camo up and was debated by Messrs. Elliott, Houston of Alabama, Greenwood, Ball, Barksdale, McMullen and Florence Mr. MeMullin moved to amend it by strik- ing out the portion authorizing the committee to make reports in purt from time to time; not agreed to. The said resolution was then passed, The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ball, Ken- nett, Burnett, King of New York, and Cad- wallader, on the said committee. The House then proceeded with the consid- eration of the resolution reported from the select committee on the Brooks and Sumner affair by Mr Campbell, of Obio, when Mr. Comins delivered a speech in favor of that resolution. Tas Nationa Convention of cigar mak - ers which met in New York last week, after astormy debate decided to have nothing to do with the slavery question. They resolyed to take earnest measures against Senator James’ tariff bill. They also adopted resolu- tions tending to equalize the prices of cigars and tobacco, and looking to the assembling of an annual National Convention. They also propose memorializing Congress for a tariff bill laying a duty of 30 per cent on all imported cigars, and admitting the unmanufactured ar- ticle free. Shere were also resolutions offered to establish a Trade Union for the protection of journeymen cigar makers and the trade generally. The convention adjourned without making any nominations for the Presidency or Vice- Presidency. tg The vessel sent out by the New York, New Foundland and London Telegraph Com- pany for the purpose of endeavoring to recoy- er the submarine telegraph cable fost in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, has returned, having succeeded in recovering in good order a la portion of the cable, ore 7 PERSONAL. «+++ Mr. Phelps, Saf caveats whitey eee indisposed at his ings since Frida: ’ Lear again in his seat in fhe House Hall this morning. «++. Hon. N. Hayward, of Conn, M Chotard and family, of Natches, Hon JB. Guthrie, of Pa., Hon. Andrew Fulton, of Pa., and Hon. Wm. Wallace. of Tenn., are in this city, stopping at Willards’ Hot .»-- Among those on whom the*de; of M. D., was conferred by the medical depart- ment of Georgetown College at its last com- mencement was Mr. Thomas J Miller of Ten- nessee. +++» Among the passengers for Europe by the Asia, aro Bayard Taylor, the poet traveler, and Mr. Kensett, landscape-painter. Mr. Taylor goes abroad with the expectation of remaining about two years, during which he intends to travel in the north of Europe, and spend a winter in Lapland. Mr. Kensett in- tends to spend two or three months in sketch- ing in the Lake Districts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and return in November. POLITICAL ITEMS. It is whispered that negotiations are going on between the proprietors of the New York Times and Mr. Forney, for the sale of that paper, which is to be converted into a Buchan- an organ —Adb. Knick. Bosch! Putit in your pipe and smoke it, reader. On the day of Mr. Buchanan's nomination, the Presbyterian church in Washington was atruck by lightning —Exchange. And the Republican party was struck with consternation.—Boston Post. The Georgia Union says: ‘‘We believe we approximate very near the truth when we give it as our candid opinion that fully 20,000 Old Line Whigs in Georgia will vote for the nomi- nees of the National Democ: party.’” > Extract from a letter by the Rev. Mr. Churchill, of Boston, who is now travelling for his health in the East: “It gives one an ever present idea of the expansive enterprise of his countrymen, to find their commodities of commerce continu- ally in his path wherever he gocs I have not visited any considerable city of Turkey, where I did not find the medicines of my coun- try represented by Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. In Smyrna, Aleppo, Jaffa, Jerusalem, and Constantinople, we see in each, on the door post of some bazaar, the peculiarly American looking iron card, of Dr. Ayer, saying ina language which not one in a thousand of the pasaers-by can read, ‘ Ayers Cherry Pectoral for Coughs, Colds and Consumption, Sold Here’ On a shelf behind the cross-legged mussulman, are seen the bottles with their English, Spanish, French and German faces turned towards the crowd, and on enquiring we are told that foreigners are not the only purchasers, but the true believers themselves waive their trust in fate to try this product of American skill, when they find there is no other cure for them ”’ ‘ I was told yesterday that the Cherry Pecto ral had been presented to the Sultan, and is now in constant use in his harem, and in the Hospitals of the Empire.” GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Georgetown, July 10, 1856. The distribution of premiums at the Ladies’ Acalemy of the Visitation, came off yester- day afternoon in the presence of an unusually large and brilliant audience. This is one «f the most flourishing female institutions of learning in our country, and enjoys a reputa- tion for usefulness unsurpassed by any. Du- ring the scholastic year which has just closed, the number of pupils has been greater than during any previous year in its history; almost every State in our Union being repre- sented. The exercises of yesterday reflected reat credit. on the ladies in charge of it. ime and space will not allow us to give a full account of the various exercises, and the names and places of residence of the young ladies who participatedia them. Suffice it to suy that they were all of such a character as to sond a thrill of joy to the hearts of the au- dience, and reflect great honor upon the in- stitution. =. The first honorsin the senior circle, consist- ing of a crown and gold medal, were awarded to the souwing young ladies: Miss Frances Bickham, of Warrenton, Va; Miss Martha Smith, of Middieburg, Va ; Miss Rosa Cole, of Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Ada Semmes, of Georgetown, D. C ; Miss Caroline Davis, of New York; and Miss Cecilia Coad, of St. Mary’s, Md. The first honors in the junior circle were awarded to Miss Mary Delaigle, of Augusta, Ga, and Miss Mary Smith, of Prince George’s, Md. Several hundred hand- some and costly premiums were also awarded. Among the guests were Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling, and Bishop Magill, of Richmond. A greut number of beautiful paintings and specimens of exquisitely wrought tapestry were exhibited, eliciting universal admira- tion. On next Sabbath, the solemn ceremony of confirmation will take place at St. John’s church. The Rey. Bishop Whittingham will officiate, assisted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Tillinghast. We would advise every seeker of pleasure and recreation to read carefully the advertise- ment of Logan Tribe, I 0. R. Their pro- posed excursion offers an opportunity for in- dulgence in cach, which may not be met with again this season. Procure your tickets early, Markets firm and active at our prices yes- terday. Spectator. ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. ALEXANDRIA, July 9, 1856. The county court, which has been in session during the first two days of the week, trans- acted but little business ef importance. Sam- uel Howard, charged with the murder of his brother, was sent on for trial at the circuit court. Several ordinary licences were granted. A negro man named Lewis received permission to remain in the county ; and most of the new justices, together with the sheriff, his depu- ties, the county surveyor, and several consta- bles, gave bond, and beets according to law. The county levy being incomplete, the court adjourned until Friday. The ‘Americans’? met at American Hall on Monday evening and took preliminar steps for the organization of a Fillmore and Donat son Association. T.M Monroe and W. D. Massey held forth to the faithful. The Old Line Whigs met at the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday evening, appointed twenty-five delegates to the Whig State Convention, and assed a resolution declaring their confidence in Mr. Fillmore. Tho anti-Fillmore Whigs did not however, participate. The city council at its last meeting elected Q. E. Tennesson watchman, vice W. E Man- kin, deceased. The Mayor has vetoed the bill appointing an inspector of guano. srs : Ami. New Mosic.—Our neighbor Hilbus, bas produced in fine style the « Rat-Catcher’, Daughter,” as sung by Harry Lehr. This song fairly rivals the renowned “ Villikens and his Dinah”’ in comic dolorousness. Beets NIC. —THE PIC NIC OF THE Sabbath School of the E street Baptist Chureh is POSTPONED to MONDAY, July lath, at CUSTIS’ SPRING. It $$$ Beam rua. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION .—The monthly meet- ing of this association will take place at Temper- ance Hallon MONDAY, the lith inst Stock- holders are requested to be punctual in their attendance as business of importance will be laid before them. Persons wishing to take stock in tbe Association cau dosoon the following terms There has been nine meetings, and nine dollars a share has been paid in—persons not having the ready money to pay in the back Payments can give their note on demand for the payments up to uly, then keep on with the regular monthly pay- ments of $1 per share, and pay interest month’ iy on their note at the rate cf 6 per cent. annum jy 10-eo3t CHAS. WILSON, retary. hqisceic: UNION GUARD: are hereby notified to attend as ial meet- ing of the Corps on FRIDAY ING July Lith, at 8 o’clock. to transact business of importance to the company. By order of ee Rezsr, it AMES LACKEY, Secretary E—AN ADJOURNED Meet- tng of the Beard. of Directors of the mn Bull Association will be held on F AY EVENING. the lith instant, in the room of the Franklin Fire Company. A punc- tual attendance of —, = — , as bust- of 1 nee ra . "Sy 9-3 J. P. DICKINSON, Serretary. MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION.—You are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Corps THURSDAY EVE- NING, the [6th instant, to make prepara- tions for the Excursion which will take place on the 4th abe —— next, at the White House di Capt. Ker: ost Pt ETHOS McENIRY, Sec - TICE —THE SURSCSISES Sor Bee ectocai the attention of the public tohis stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing rappel “3 ‘by so doing they m 19 to r cent. wiroetend Dinner Set eee aped lowest at y between reets. bets ns JOBN McDEVITT. THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS. HE FOLLOWING ARE THE TERMS of Board at BURNER’S WHITE SUL- PHUR SPRINGS, Virginia, viz Per week Per month jv 10-1m REWARD .—WAS STOLEN ON $1 Saturday night, July Sth, a dark Roan MARE, with very full footlocks, and small white star in her forehead; has lumps on the outside of ber hind legs. caused by being sprained The ab*ve reward wil! be paid on her delivery to WM. CROSS, corner 4} oes. ’ (Island.) OST—ON WEDNESDAY July 9,a black MEMURAN BOOK, cortaining a pass book tween James G. Naylor arid Harvey & Adams, and other . A liberal reward will be paid to the finder if left with JAS G. NAYLOR, on New York avenue, between 4th and 5th streets, orat E.F. QUEEN’S Grocery, on Seventh, between I and K sts bind MRS. A. C, REDMOND'S SEY-LIGHT DAGUERREAN GALLERY. No. 401 Seveath street, above H, west side. ORTRAITS TAKEN FQUALLY WELL in Fatrand Cloudy Weatter. Particular attention paid to copying Daguerreo- tvpes, Uil Paintings, &c_ Pictures of Deceased Persons taken and made to resemble life Mrs R. solicits the patronage of the Ladies particularly. jy 10-1w 75 SETTS OF COLLARS AND SLEEVES AT REDUCED PRICES. E HAVE MARKED DOWN THE PRICE of many of the following goods to prime cost our present stock being teo large —_Aill per- sons wishing a cheap sett of Collars and Sleeves wou'd do well to give us an early call. 15 Rich Worked Swiss Setts 20 Handsome Cambric Setts, quite low 25 Worked and plain Linen Setts for travelling 16 Misses Swiss and Cambric Setts, from 100 to 200. Also, just opened a rew supply of Swiss Reef Pringes for Basques, Swirs and Cambric Eaging, Ladies Buckskin ntlets, &c, &c Jv f-ec3t MRS.R G. ETCHISON. FIRST GRAND EXCURSION (THIS SEASON) . oF THE NATIONAL GUARD, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. HE NATIONAL GUARD HAVING CO: pleted their arrangements now FT take pleasure in announcing to their, friends and the public generally y nave chartered the swift and splendid steamer George Washington. for the purpose of giving one of their Excursions to the W hite House Pavilion on MONDAY, July i4, 1856 The Committee pledge themselves to spare no pains to make this one of the best Excursions of the season The boat will leave the wharf atthe foot of lith street, at 24g o’clock; Blagden’s Wharf3; Alex- andria at 33g. ‘The Guards have fixed the price cf tickets at ONE DOLULAR—admitting a gentleman and la- dies ; to be bad of the Committee or at the bo:t on the day of the excursion. Esputa’s Band has been engaged for the occa- sion Refreshments, including Supper, will be pro- vided by an experienced caterer, at city prices Omnibuses will leave the Northern Liberties’ Market; Corner of 19th street and Penna. avenue; and the south gate of the Capitol square at % be- fore 20’clock p.m. Committee of Arrangements. T. Milburn, T.J Weir, Wm O Drew. Floor Managers. G B Clark, W McConvey, R H Grabam, L Jones. J J Anderson. jy 10-3: GOOD WILL TO ALL: SECOND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION or THE GOOD WILL CLUB, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, MONDAY. July 21, 1556. HE GOOD WILL CLUB HAVING MADE all the necessary arrangements take great pleasure in announcing, tothelr numerous friends and the public in gen- eral that their second Annual Excursion and Pic Nic will take place as above. The Committee of Arrangements pledge them- selves that no effort will be spared to make this one of the most pleasant of the senson. Esputa’s Brass and String Band is engaged for this occasion The Refreshment Department is inthe hands of an experienced caterer. The Steamer George Washington will leave Georgetown at 1 o’clock, Washington ly, Navy Yard wharf 2, and Alexandria at 2. Arrangements have been made with Mr Wha- ley to run his Coaches at 1%, from the following Places: Corner of 15th street and New York ave- nue; Corner of 12th street and Penna. avenue; Northern Liberties’ Market House; and the —_ itel. On tte return of the boat the Coaches will be in waiting to agri tes to these respect- ive places, and to the Navy Yard. Tickets ONE DOULLAR—io be had of any of the Committee or members of the Club Committee of Arrangements. RJ McCormick, G G Dubant, Wm Noerr, Joseph Mattingly, AS Dent, J A Baker. jy 10-ThM Wsat OST—ON THE DAY BEFORE YESTER- day, pair of EYE GLASSES, gold frame, between the Senate chamber and Gth street. The finder will be suitably rewarded by handing them to the Secretary of the Senate. jy 9-3 pin sihoccnsoaior: Drs Datittanss | Satna Fes BOSTON —THE PACKET BRIG ANN ELIZABETH TAYLOR has 42 arrived and will sail the last of the week, for the ubove port. For freight apply to BARTLEY & BRO, Jy 9-3 101 Water street, Georgetown. Fes Lieut Lirenatvne, Periodicals Stationery, Standard Works, Balm of 1,006 Cuil at FERGUSON'S, 7th st, next to Lammond’s. QTRANGERs, REMEMBER YOUR children at home, and don’t return to them without something from LAMMOND’S Great Toy Emporium, 454 Seventh st. jy8 3 R ECONOMY, UTILITY, AND CON- venience there is nothing that equals Clin- ton’s Alcohol Cook. Forsale by jy 9-3t LAMMOND, 7th st. OYS’ SUMMER CLOTHING.—IN CON- sequence of the advanced sta‘e of the season we have concluded to offer our full stock of Boys? Clothing at very reduced prices, consisting of Linen Coats, Roundabouts, Jackets, Pantaloons, ‘Shirts, Drawers, Vests, &c. WALL & STEPHENS, jed 322 Re avenue, next to Iron Hall. GERHARD'S GARDEN, No. 398 Maryland aeenue, Island. SITUATED A SHORT DISTANCE from the Capitol grounds. and isa fine place of re- sort. On every MONDAY night ft ts lighted with gas and a fine Band playing some choice Pieces of music. The Saloon is open for thoce who wish to trip the light fantastic toe, while in the garden, under fine trees, the visitors can re- le themselves either by smoking or drinking is excellent Lager Beer. Jy 9-3t* SILKS, SILKS FOR CASH. p Ans WHO WANT A SILK DRESS should not fail to call and look through our immense assortment. Wehave just; one through the steck and marked on each piece just the price we paid for them at auction, which in many in- stances was less than they cost to import. We propose to sell off at cost for cash only the entire balance of our Silks and all kinds of sum- mer dress goods We will not charge more than cost ner take less. Good bargains may be es ena CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO. jy 9-10t corner Penn. avenue and 9b street. MAD’LLE SOPHIE HERSCH, I pare ARRIVED FROM PARIS, WILL, in afew days, open a fine Millinery and Dressmaking Establishment, opposite the Centre Market Ladies wishing to be furnished with a good fit at cheap prices will do well to call and SOPHIE HIRSCH. Wanted, at the above place, a few young la- dies, to learn the Millinery and Dressmasing business. Jy 8-3 Flowers, &c. iv® POR SALE AND RENT (SEE FIRST PACE POR OTHER Notice; | ~ ONE OOD-SIZED ROOM, WEL, Fup nishe?, and two or three unfurnistey to DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR RENy The brick House on Ninth street, - and G streets, is for rent on reasonsble terms ;, tenant. This house is pleasantly Situates in a central ion of the tr. and has fe = Inquire at WILLIAM ORME Ss Steven, tore, between Lith and 12th streets, on Pene,, Vaniaavenue, ye Rr song ogg hed “443 oF 0 te front by erp on it a frame and a nice garden, fall of vegetables, the wrt on atcommodatin; is. Enquire of JOSE p; GERHARD, No. 905 Maryland wvense) OSEPH Jy 9-3t* !-OT__ R RENT—THE TWO-sTORY pP AME House on 13:h street, n New Vork ay. enue and I. To unctual tenant the ren: Will be moderate. Apply toJ.S8. FINCH, Admin‘ers. tor of D. Finch. jy Sm —— a R RENT—THE DESIRABLE eToa; . 558 Seventh street, opposite Centre y-..” ket, fitted up with shelving. counter. awning, &c. Possession given im ApplytoROBT.C Bi OR RENT —TEHE TWO NEw THREE 7 Brick Houses on 7th street, Opposite Centre Market Persons wishing to opena ke. taur-nt cannot find in the citya more elip: cation. RH jy7-2w No. 36 Lousian: be OR SALE —A COMFORTABLE Typ story Brick House on G street, asbington It fs situated a few doors west of the War bo” parim-nt, on the east side of the alley on whirk Swartz’s stable stands The Lot fronts i6 feet on | @ street and rans back 113 feet The Housecon. tains five excellent rooms and kitchen, and w be soida bargain if immediate application is made. For terms apply to WM. WILLiam SON, First Ward. Jy ?-1lw OR SALE —THE SU BSCRIB date of this advertisement to rn off the er Pp tire balance of our stock of Summer Silks, Sik | and Berege Robes, Organdy and Lawn Rotes, | Twisted Silk Robes, Figured and Plain Be egrs, French Lawns, Printed Organdies, rich Figured Chailies, Foulard Silks, Chally de Laines Light F gured Mouslaines, a: d ov-her kicds of Summer Dress Goods at prime cost for cash. Our assotment of the above goods 1s perh much lager than that of any other house in this city; consequently the inducements we cffer to purchasers atthis season by putting our goals down at cost are very great, and should be taken advantage of by 2li who buy for cash and who wish to dispose of their money tothe best advan- tage Now is the time to get great bargains for cash, and our house isthe place Every one !s invited tocall. Those who wish to get the best bargalus shonld come immediately We bave a great many other goods not mertion- ed above which we will rell equally cheap for ersh. CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY &CO Jv 9-10t corner Penn. ave., and 9th street $2 = —TO ARCHITECTS AND Artists — 20D The adove premiom will be paid for the best proportioned outlines for an obelisk or pyra- mid, whose base sball correspond te4 i or 5times its height, base line not toexceed 125 fee', and top 29 feet, the four simple lines are all that is re. quired. To be decided by scientific gentlemen as soonas the designs are in, whieh time will expire Augn-t Ist, 1856 jy 2-3" SHIRTS !—SHIRTS!" y E CONSTANTLY KEEP ON HAND A superior assortment of Gent's Dress Shirts, of Linen and Cotton, with plain and French Bosoms and Wristbands, of the very best cut and make, and of every quality and price SHIRTS made to order, and we guarantee a «weed @t in all earcs. Our prices are very low as we are Getermined to be beaten by none. Call at GEO. H B. WHITE & Co, Gent's Furnishing Store, 352 Pa ave, iy &-1w bet. 9tb and 10th sts. { : : for sale, upon accomodating te bis two Frame Houses on the Island One vated on C street south, between 13ta and 135 st ets end at present occupied by E T. Allen, Esq The other on E street south between 6th and 7th xtreets and at present occupied by the Corporation as School Fouse. R.H. LASKEY jy 7-lw 36 Loutsana av-nue OR KRENT.—A WELL FINISHED any comfortable brick dwelling bou ¢ on I street, opposite Frenklin Square. Apply at No 35 [ street, between 13 and Lith july t-1we OUSE FOR SALE -—A FINE NEw modern built house on K street; fronting Franklin mare, containing 13 rooms and a fine basement, kitchen, &c Gas, hot and cold water throughout the house, with bath room,&e —in- quire of H. A. WILLARD, at Wiillards’ Hotel je 23-1m E WILL COMMENCE FROM THE | UST RECEIVED. 10 Li EATRA fine OLD MONONGAHELA WHISKEY, which I will be pleased to furnish my customers and those who are in want of somthing very superior, at wholesale and retail, at the well es tablished house, No. 291, corner Iith street and Penn. avenw JULIUS Dr SAULES N_ B—Also,a suyerior article of HAVAN CIGARS always on hand jy 5 $3 REWaRD.—s Ri RAYED FROM THE residence of the subscriber a dark brown Buffalo Milch COW, rather small size, a few dashes of brindle on her sides, good show for milk. toth ears «pit about half way down, and one cf the splits of the lef. ear cutoff. I will give the above reward to any one who will return ber to the corner of 9h and B streets, Island, near the Smithsonian Inst) tute. WM. DOUGLAS Jy 8-3 EAUTIFUL ENGRAVING off at a sacrifice, at ELL s, jy S-tr 306, ween 9th and 10th streets. EN AND POCKET KNIVES, SCISSORS, Razors, Strops, Shaving Soap and Crean, selling off to discontinue the business, a JOHN F E jy 8-tr 306 Pa avenue, bet. 9th a GEORGETOWN CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL ACADEMY HE DUTIES OF THIS INSTITUTION will be resumed the first weniey in Se ptem- ber. P. A. BOWEN, Jy $-3t Principal Potowac Pavition, Jct O TICE.—EXCURSIONS BY STE boat between the 6th of July and !5t)of tember being offensive to my patrons, | doly gi notice that they will no longer be permitted to land. W. W. DIX, jy 8-2w Proprictor. OTICE.—ALL PERSONS HAVING bills against either of the offices of the first and second Comptroliers of the Treasury, the Com- missioner of Customs, the first, third, fourth and fifth Auditors of the Treasury, the ‘Ireesurer of the United States. the Register and Solicitor of the Treasury, and the Light House Board, for Stationery, Blank Books, binding or other con- tingent expenses, zre hereby notified and request- ed promptly to present the same for payment in duplicate properly receipted. four days before the end of every month, in order that they may be included in the disbursing egent’s account for the month in which they may be returned—otb- erwise payments may be delayed to the end of the next succeeding month 1D _iy8 2w COLMISNIL, Disbursing Clerk. COAL ON THE WAY. ILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY IN 2 few days— | cargo of White Ash Broken Coal, for furnace 1 do do do Egg do, for Radiators 1 do Ked Ash Coal, for Grates and Renges Those who Jay in their coal for winter dorirg the summer months can now do so to much ad- vantege by leaving their orders at the Wood and Coal Depot, N corner 12th and C streets, No Si7. 2,240 lbs t6 the ton Coal kept under cover Wood of the best quality always on hand. dy 7-t£ T J.&4W.M GALT N UST BE SOLD, OUR VE of Fancy and Plain — 3@ open worked worked Lace and Hair Bonnets, with curtains 26 Fancy Hair and Gimp Bonn 25 Misses‘ Hair and Lace Bon 1 Case slight'y dawaged Straw suitable for com- mon wear. travelling, &c , will be offered 2 great bergein. Call et Mrs R.G. ETCHISON?s. Our customers who have received their bilis are respectfully requested to make an early settlement cher by casb Or notes at short date, and therehy greatly oblige jy -1w ts Mrs. R.G. ETCHISON. NOTICE. GEN: WALTER JONES AND CHARLES ¥ LEE JONES have removed their office to No. 508, E street, between 3d and 4th streets. Charles Lee Jones ‘will practice in the Supreme Court of the United States and all other courts held in the District of Columbia. Gen. Walter Jones, though mostly retired from general prac- tice, will unite with him and do his best to ad- vance the success of clients by written statements and arguments, and by all other needful end proper exertions. jy 5-3m ISHING TACKLE, « su 5 Hooks F Reels, Rods, Sinkers. Fis! Basket at 490 Seventh street. (je 6. cis,