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from the foundation of government in the valley of the Mississippi to this hour, the exe- cution of no law has done as much for the public morals and prosperity as that act has ac- complished. It has almost entirely changed the character of the population whose busi- ness keeps them on the river and its tribu- taries or near those waters. The press of that era denounced it as aseries of cold-blooded murders, utterly defenceless upon any princi- ple of law, &c. All that was true; yet much good resulted from it, that was absolutely ne- cessary for the well being of society there, but otherwise unattainable So far, with the exception of the arrest of Judge Terry, with his bowie knife in hand reeking with the blood of Officer Hopkins, no one doubts that the measures of the San Fran- cisco Vigilance Committee have been directed wholly against just such subjects as were hung at Viekeburg by the people on the oceasion to which we refer above, whose crimes rendered their dispersion and banishment the plain duty of the community so grievously afflicted by them, under the impulse of the first law of nature—self-preservation The New York Herald, which now takes the lead in imputing to the Vigilance Com- miltee ulterior political purposes, announced before the arrival of the last steamer, that on the 24th ultimo they were to terminato their labors, restoring the authority they had usurped into the hands of the State and wu- We received similar infor- it came, not direct to us, but in let- ters from wany well known men of character in San Francisco to various persons here, writ- ten evidently without concert vai brought us the key their failure to dis- solve on that day, in the unexpected and futile effort of the Governor to raise a military force ‘to attack them under the advice of Judge Terry and a few others, and in the Judge’s subsequent rash act of stabbing Hopkins, in armed resistance to his execution of the Com- mittee’s warrant fur Mulloney’s arrest. for those two cireumstances, we doubt not that on the 24th ult. the Committee would have disbanded, and the city, in the next hour, weuld bave known no authority or power in its midst, save that of the law. The ropert of Gen. Velney E. Howard to the Governor, while ils statements only ap- pear to have generated derisive laughter in California, hascreated most of tho feeling ex- isting on this side of the Rocky Mountains. Knowing the intensity of Gen. Howard’s par- tizenship well, and that the testimony of others concerning many things of which his report treats is in flat contradiction to most of his oIved, his views by no ions of the state of¢ We have adopted NGS WASHING TOS city: reactant MONDAY ©........--- TAR. aeeee ‘August 4, 1856. sements should be handed In by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear Norrce —Those charged with the manage- ment of clubs, societies, and all other associa- Gons are notified thatin order toinsure the ion of advertisements or notices of any ispin the Srar, payment must be made m when offered, or an arrangement for ihe po yment for the same provided for. Phere ore new on {tle in our counting room many adyeriisemenis, not inserted, because our terwe have not been complied with. This rule mrst be imperative. ore SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS - The Union publishes the recent able speech of Mr Denver, which ‘tIsid out” the Califor- nia land title bill, and earnestly justifies the action of the House upon that measure, Tho sditor calls attention to tho faet that the posi- tien held by Mr. Denver that Spanish and Mevican titles to lands in California did not y with them the ownership of the miner- als on the land, has been substantially affirm- ed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Col. Fremont’s case. The Intelligencer is devoted to news to-day. Oro oo WASHINGTON NEWE AND GossIP nicipal officers. Ourself.—“Mr. Herbert of California, pro- posed to consume tho five minutes to which enezal debate had been limited, remarking that his ubject in rising was to reply to charges that hed been made against him traducing his character as an honorable man. charges had become common in ulmost every , on the Pacific 2s weil So far as he was individually coveerned, he felt perfect indifference for the allegations to which he referred, but be deemed it a duty that be owed the House to make an explanation with reyard to them. What were these charges them bore upon it The last arri- secticn of the count 23 the Atlantic. Every one of face falsehood, end not ne of them could be substantiaied, he cared Hie claimed that le had hich he was under obliga- —one that he had made nich he believed would com- re favorably with the purest in the land. ut whence came these charges? nated from political enemies—men who had ever been_arrayed in hostility agaiust him. die regretted these allegations, because many of them came from his own State; but froma quarter which made him feel that they were # compliment to him rather than.a disgrace. same back to the fountain head, the ertgin ef the charges that had been made against him in his own State, he found that y had emanated from one of the public prints of the city of Washington. not so far forget himself, he would not abuse the dignity of the House by giving a detail of the character of the different men who as- sailed him, but he would say this—that there was not one of them whose character would compare with his own in point of purity, honor, it was such men as the pub- lisher of the -* Star’’—who had placed before the country an ez parte statement of an unfor- ‘upate affair in which he (Mr.H) became involved in this city, and suffered it to go be- fore the world, and, after he had been hon- orably acquitted by a jury of his own coun- trymen, had not the manliness nor the mag- nanimity to come out and say that he was in errur—it was such men es these that set up this hue and ery against him — Extract from the proceedings in the House of Representa- tives on Saturday last Theugh disliking to make ourself the sub- ject of commert in the Star’s columns, the remarks quoted above require some notice at We have nothing to do with the eharzcter cf Mr. Herbert, of California, nor has the Scar at any time in any way alladed So we require no further defence trom gation that the charges that have been cainst him in his own State emanated from as. In making the original statement coneerniog the circumstances involved in the killing of Keating, we published an account ebtaiced from an eye witness, in whoze tes- timonry we placed confidence, and we leave it ic to judge whether the whole evi- refully taken down at the two trials af Mir. Herbert for the homici published, dees or does n not whence it came. a character fer tions to no man liv for himself, and accounts of facts means affect our imp affairs in San Francisco. the impression of them evidently prevailing throughout California. the recruits answering the Governor's call to take arms against the Committee are so few and so almost wholly composed of the boon companions of the Caseys, Coras, Aldrichs, Macgowans, &ec., &e. disposed of by the Com mittee? When the proclamation failed of its end, Gen. Howard undertook a personal ap- peal to the citizens of Sacramento, and while he was hooted by the people from the hust- ings, a police force of the Committee, sent up from San Francisz0, consisting of half a dozen individusls only, were exercising in the same city. in searchirg for proscribed persons and making arrests, power equal to that they could at that moment have exerted where their au- thority was practic The fact that nin of the State sus Else, why is it that and integrity. ly undisputed. -tenths of the newspapers the Committee, forces uz to disbelieve the stories saying that political ends are at the bottom of their acts. know that Know Nothings, Republicans, and Democrats are alike sufferers through the acts of the Committee, and that Know Nothing, Republican, and Democratic newspapers alike Gn the failure of the militia to take arms at the Governor's call, he iss plied to the President to interfere with the United States military force id to have ap- Half a dozen gentlemen arrived here by the Jast steamer from that quarter, who are understood to have pressed the propriety of such action on the part of the General Government—rumor says, It was the duty of the Governor rather to have summoned the Legis- re, than to have asked interference from this quarter in such a family quarrel. If the Committce had any such ends in view as are now alleged, there can be no question that the rest of the State, acting through the Legisla- ture, would instantly tuke means, if called to- gether, to defeat and punish their authors. If Governor Johnsen had sot known that the State wus with the city in this matter he would undoubtedly have made his appeal to it; and not for the army and navy of the United Stutes to put down the people by force » it percisted in, would probably lead to really fearful conflicte and bloodshed. In the temper of the State, as we describe above with reference to the acts of the Com- ee, the strife to be generated by such in- terference from abroad could hardly fail to become general, the real people being in- volved in the movement and upon principle. They have gene too far to be turned back in that way, even if to persist in sustaining the Committee might lead to a general revolution in the State, and, by possibility, to a separa- tion from the reet of the States. time, it is evident to our mind that that bug- bear is only the ercation of the Committee’s opponents by way of exciting feeling against them, and that the thought has not been en- eto whom itis attributed. nds and relatives should be shot down by United States soldiers and sail- ors, practically in order to restore the reign of villains of the deepest dye, whose oppres- sions drove the people to desperation, there would then be serious reason to apprehend that secession might be the upshot of the tem- porary revolution in San Francizco against the municipal and State authorities. wise, however. immediately after the jury was empanel for the second trial, it became our duty to this community to comment upon circumstances connected, not with the act of Mr. Herbert, but with the administration of justice in this city; which, as conducted in the course of Is, hus inflicted a stain upon the rep- urts that we are not willing % inthe memory of the pub- uing the occur- carceration of Mr. L., rulings aud bearing of the court, the em- panelling cf the second jury, the occurrences so far without avail. * by going into « » the acts of some of the jury, &c, te. It shall never be said of us, if we can i iz ja that we so lack cumstances ¢ ) nothing fur this is to be attained ave no reply to make to Mr. Herbert's assertions with reference tu ourzelf persenally, being quite willing that the public may ac- cord to them the weight to which it conceives them entitled without a single remark from From beginning to end we have dis- charged our duty throughout this affair with- out fear or favor, though warned by the police that we were in danger of assassination Since the rendition cf the verdict ancther such warning has come to us from another Source, and we also find a plot or plots for our assassination the subject of comment in a dis- Undeterred by such cireum- stances, and unprovoked by comments on our course like those above quoted, we shall en- deavor simply to acquit ourself of our obliga- tions in this affair, to ¢ the Stur is in part resp of the District of Columbi commenting on it continues tertained by the tant newspaper hose for whose future onsible—the citizens a—if necessity for The Presz on the Stgte of San Fraccisso, &e.— With very few exceptions, the press out of California have taken ground against the acts of the Vigilance Comwittee, evidently under the impression that the organization either design more than they proclaim against the authorities, or in the belief that worse men than those originally sought to be driven out of the State by the Committee will control its action, aud thus bring about most disastrous That these fears are sincere on the part cf moat of those who utter them, and that they ure reasonable also, we doubt not. Yet under existing circumstances we do not share them. In the first place, wo remember well the hanging affwir at Vicksburg, which, in poist of law, was murder, quite as foul as ap: previously porpetrated by its victims. Ye A Coalition —The Republicans and Know Nothings—Fremonters and Fillmorines—of New Jersey are to hold a joint convention to- morrow, at Trenton, for the nomination of a Funny allies those New for the American party of State ticket &e. Jersey Fillmorines ihe Curront Operations of Dey artmont.—Oa Saturday, there were of Treasury warr; the books of tie Departmen: For the redemption of Stocks For the Interior Department. For Customs......005 War warrants received the Treasury 2d of August, ‘ants entered on War repay warrantsreceiy rom miscelancoussou Toes. On account of the Navy... CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Senate.was not in session on Saturday. In the House, after we went to press, a large number of private bills were passed. They next went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Cobb, of Gas, in ti e chair,) wherein the Fortification appro- pa bill was debated and amended, and av og been reported back—after an ineffee- tual motion by Mr. Matteson to lay it on the table—it was passed . Mr. Herbert asked leave to offer the follow ing resolutions : Whereas we have seen with profound regret the lawless proceedings of the Vigilance Com- mittee of San Francisco, California; and in order to give that protection to the laws of of said State, under the Constitution of the United, which we deem it our duty to do; therefore— F Beit resolved, §¢., That the commander of the Pacific division of the United States army is hereby authorized and directed to issue, upon the requisition of the Executive of the State of Calfornia, such arms, ordinance, and ammunition therefor as the Executive of said State may deem necessary in preserving sub- ordination to the laws of said State. And be it further resolved, That in case it should be deemed necessary, in the opinion of said Executive of California, to call to his as- sistance, in preserving subordination to the laws of said State, the naval forces belonging to the United States, then the commander or commanders of said foress be and they are hereby required and directed tu obey prompt- ly the order of said Executive of C.lifornia. Many members having objected, leaye was not granted. The House then again went into committee (Mr. Haven in the chair) wherein the Civil and Diplomatic appropriation bill having been taken wu Mr. Herbert, of California, made a persoral explanation in answer to the various charges lately brought against him from all quarters of the Union—from the Pacifiz as well as the Atlantic cozst -impugning his character as a man of honor and integrity. So far as he was concerned individually, ho felt a perfect in- difference in regard to such charges; but his duty to the House required him to meet them and brand them as falsehoods. Net one of them could be substantiated, he cared not who asserted to the contrary. He had a character for which he was under wbligations to no man living, one which he had made for himself, and which he believed would compare favora- bly with the purest in the land. These charges were made in his own State by political ene- mies—by men who had always been in hostile array against him—and he regarded -them, therefore, rather as compliments than bearing any disgrace. r Mr H. then referred to the Evening Star, of this city, and “S,’’ the correspondent of the New York Times, as the fountain head of these charges, and was proceeding to comment upon the character of both, when the time al- lowed under the rule for debate expired, and he was obliged to close After some di.cussion on several clauses of the bill, at four o’clock the committce took a recess until seven o'clock in the evening. Procesdings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after the considera- tion of ordinary morning business of no pub- lic interest, an effort was made to get up the bill to compensate the pension agents, which failed. The bill for the relief of Rich’d W. Thomp- son, of Ind., was then taken up. and was de- bated by Messrs. Brown and Bright for it, and Mr Stuart against it, ero the Star weut to press, In the House, a bill to run the boundary between Washington Territory and the British poscessions, on the Pacific coust, was passed. Also, a bill appropriating $100,000 for the improvement of the apsco river, and to render ‘he port of Baltimore accessible to war steamer’. Mr. Purviance moved to suspend the rule to enable him to introduce a resolution instruct- ing the Judiciary Committee to enquire and forthwith report by what authority the recent arrests in Kansas of Robinson, Dietzler, Brown, Smith, and others, were made, together with tne offences with which they stand charged ; whether the charge against them grows out of their partcipation in the formation of the To- peka constitution, and to report a bill direct- nolle prosequé wpon the pending indict- s; the said committee to have power to send for persons and papers; rale not sus- pended—yeas 106, nays 74—two-thirds being necessary Mr. Denvers moved to suspend the rules to enable him to report the Pacific railroad bills; rules suspended. The said bill was then duly reported and committed. ——_—— Book Notices. RECOLLECTIONS oF A Zovave nrrone Senas- TopoL; edited by Dr. Felix Maynard, ex- Sanitary Physician. Translated from the French by Mrs. M. H. Robinson: Publish- ed by Hayes & Zell. Philadelphia. For sale in this city by Frank Taylor. We have here a lively gossipping history of the siege of Sebastopol from a French point of view, and as most of our knowledge of the events of the war have come through English sources, the American reader will find both interest and profit in this Preneb Version of the details of the renowned siege. The bouk is tastefully got up by the American publish- ers. Nonrer’s Vocat Carncuisa, published by George Hilbus, strikes us, from 2 hasty in- spection, to be a cheap and useful little text book for the instruction of vocal music. Lt seems to supply a want, and we doubt not will find a large demand. From Hilbus we havo also ‘« Yes, Polka;"’ composed by C. C. Mortimer, jr. Suavine Mave Basy.—Wet your shaving brush in cither warm or cold water, pour on two or three drops of * Balm of a Thousand Flowers,’’ rub the beard well and it will make a beautiful soft lather much facilitating the operation of shaving. Price only Fifty Cents. For salo at Shillington’s, agent for W ashing- ton, and all druggists. A Curious SuvgaumsG Case.—Madame Rondeau arrived in this city, a few days since, from Calcutta, in the ship Good Hope. She had in her company another female called Madame Calmett, xs a companion or waiting woman. hey had forty packages shipped as baggage, wip hah as belonging to the lady, and fifteen tothe maid. The boxes were not supposed tocontain anything of great value, aod were passed by the custom-house officer, on arriving here, and sent to the Lafarge House, where Madame Rondeau took lodgings. The goods consisted of rich shawls, laces, &e , worth some $20,000. which she intended taking to Paris for saie; but finding that they were admitted duty free here, concluded that this would be a better market for them, and looked about for a purchaser. On Monday she spoke to the cook, who sent a man to ex- amine them. He did so and left, and the next day the custom-house officers came and strip- ed her of everything she possessed, scarcely leaving the clothing on her back. The lady asserts thut she had no intention of evading the laws, and uctually offered her keya to the captain of the ship, for the pur- pose of having the contents examined, but he declined to do £0, and said she might take them away. It ig supposed by her that he and they planned to have her Property seized The affair is being investigated.— New York Mirror. ar Advices from Port Louis, Mauritius, of 12th of May, say: The cholera, after carr ing off nearly 1,500 victims, may now be sald to have left the town; in the meantime, it still continues its ravages in certain parts of the island. The shipment of the last sugar crop is drawing to a clore. The next crop promi- sea to exceed that just completed. The weath- er continues fine, but rains would Greatly benefit the plantations, which are general forward. If they are 80 favored, seer a will be commenced early, which means in Ju ly PERSONAL. «++-Dr. Bailey, of the National Era, is rus- ticating at the Flume House, White Moun- tains. or rumton. the artist, is.about to pro- ceed to Virginia to arrange for the shipment of his statue of Washington. -Henry Stanton, Assistant Quartermas- ter General of the United States Army, died on Friday at F.rt Hamilton. --:» Mr. Wm. V. MeKean has leff ‘Lancas- ter, Pa., for Philadelphia, where he will en- ge permanently in private business. +eeeThe Shreveport Gazette, referring to thet stupid hoax which has recently been played off upon the Cincinnatians, of a “wild women,’’ says the parties are all well known there. The principal speculator, Northcott, Was a carpenter there, and the “‘wild woman’’ his mistress. -++.John Adams was at one time called upon by some one to contribute to foreign mis- sions, when he abruptly answered : ‘4 have te give for that purpose, but there are here in the vicinity six ministers, not one of whom will preach in each other’s pulpit. Now, I will contribute as much and more than any one else to civilize these six olergymen.’’ .+.tP. F. Rothermel, the well known dis- tinguished painter, will sail for Europe in the steamship ity of Baltimore, on the 7th inst. Mr. Rothermel is accompanied by Dr. Jeremy Wilson. a promising young artist, whese works are well known to many of our citizens, and who purposes devoting a few years to the study of his art in the schools of England, Holland, Germany, and Italy. «eee W. N, Haldeman, of the Louisville Courier, was assaulted with a large hiekory cane, pn Thursday last, by Elias R. Hall, be- cause the Courier reported a trial in which it was proved that Hall had been an inmate of the Auburn (N. Y.) State Prison for three years. Mr. Haldeman succeeded in knocking his assailant down, and depriving him of his vesrons including a pistol, when the villain ws sees At the complimentary dinner given by the proprietor of a New York paper, afew years since, to Col Hoe, when the first large press was put un in the establishment, James, the novelist, wn9 was present, said ‘ West- ward Hoe’’ had become a byeword, but “East- ward Hoe’’ would soon supersede it He said this in reference to a demand that would yet arise for such pressesin Europe. His Predic- tion is now fulfilling. +++» The Boston Post says: James &. Mur- doch, Esq , the theatrician, will Jeaye this port to-day in the steamer for Liverpool. We understand it is Mr. Murdoch’s intention to travel a year or so in Earope, and then seek a professional engagement in England as a comedian. Mr. M. isa gentleman honorably distinguished as an actor, and highly respected for his worth as a citizen. +++» The Pittsburg Chronicle says that the recent visit of Hon. George Bancroft, and other distinguished gentlemen to the scene of Braddock’s defeat near that city, has dis- closed the fact that the landmarks of that memorable event have been almost lost, even to those who reside in the immediate neigh- borhood The visit of Mr. Bancroft was time- ly, inasmuch as it resulted in rectifying the errors of locality which have occurred and have received the sanction of some writers +++ The London Mustrated News, in no- ticing the complimentary benefit given to Mr. Aifred Bunn, at the Drury Lane Theatre, : : “The chief incident of the evening was the introduction of a new tenor from the United States of America, Mr. Harricon Millard. Tis gentleman possesses a voice of great power and compass, and sings with perfect ease and finish. In the trio at the end of the performance he delivered a magnificent L fiat in alt. from the chest, and on another occasion introducee some falsetto notes of exceeding Sweetness. He was heartily applauded at the conclusion, which. considering the lateness of the hour, (midnight,) and the undoubted wea- rineas of the audience, waz -umewhat remark- able. Mr. Millard has recently completed his studies in Italy, and intends, we under- stand, to devote himself to opera and high art. With such a voice he cannot fail to achieve great success. POLITICAL ITEMS. We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and keep step with the music of the Union. —Rufus Choate. The St. Louis Republican informs us that immediately after the August ciection a Fre- mont electoral ticket will be nominated in Missouri. The Pennsylvanian, says: Perhaps it is not too late for Mr. Buchanan, in the months that yet intervene before the Presidential election, to run away with somebody’s daughter—thus putting himself on a level with the Ropubli- can candidate. The Worcester, Mass , Spy says: The nom- ination of Gov Gardner does not seein to give perfect satisfaction, even to the anti-Fillmore wing of the party. In Bristol county, and in some other parts of the State, a movement is organizing in the party to head him off, and there is not a little growling in this quarter Tho Anti-Slavery Standard, the organ of the Garrison A bolitionists, takes strong ground agai the Republican party. Lt gives, in its leading article for this week, an extract of 2 fetter from a “ clear-sighted abolitionist in M chusetts,’’ who says that the success of the Republicans “ will, in its benumbing and satisfying influence, retard the movements of ave’s redemption.’? The Fillmore Know Nothings of Maszachu- felts have postponed their State Nominating Convention from the 6th of August to the 20th, on account of the meeting of the Know Noth- iug State Council on the 5th. It will be held on the 20th in the Music Hall, in Boston, and the call is extended to all supporters of Fill- more and Donelson, whether Know Nothing or not. A gentleman in Bowden College, Bruns- wick, Me, writes the Albany Argus that out of the 350 students in old Bowden, 300 are ‘* Bachanan boys.” He further says, it is conceded by intelligent men of all parties, that Maine will give the “ Saze of Wheatiand”’ 10,000 majorlty next November. Geo Evans, formerly Whig U. S. Senator, is stum; ping the State for Buchanan. The Kennebec ournal, for years the loaling Whig paper of Maine, formerly edited by the late Hon. Luther Sey- erence, is fighting with all its pristine vigor for Buchanin, the Constitution and the Union, Feo Mexico.—Late Mexican apers state that immense places of pure ‘eal have been discovered in the soutuern portion of the State of Guerrero. Attention is called to the sul- phur beds existing at and around the voleano of Popocatepel, which are said to be inox- haustible. The United States pays $18,000 000 annually for sulphuric acid for mechanical uses, and it is said thatif Mexican energy could be stirred up by some Mexican capital to work these mines, we would have a much better article of sulphur at less eost than what we now get from Italy. Some of the apers think that the Spanish difficulty is far rom being permanently settled. Differences in the Comonfort Cabinet are deplored The city of Mexico was to be lighted with gas, The French Minister having refused to pre- side at a meeting held to devise means for the relief of his sufferin countrymen at home, and having subscribed only one hundred franes to the fund, was hissed and hooted, and had a regular chirivari from the French resi- dents for his pitiful conduct, (PF The Buffalo Express has been pre- sented with the bundle of rods with which the man Bedford was whipped, by order of King Strang, the Mormon ruler of the Beaver Islands. The Scourge is made of beech, birch and maple sticks, about seven feet in length and five in number, each of them about half an inch in diameter at the butt, and all tight! bound together by strings. With this terri ble instrument of flagellation poor Bedford was Seed a upon the bare back, and the sticks are bent, twisted and splintered by the force of the blows delivered. E> A corres I ndent of the Boston Trans- cript says the Gbinese linden, or lime, in ad- dition to its being the very best and most beautiful shade tree, is of great importanze ag a destroyer of the common house fly. Inthe Sexson of flies he had found that almost innu- merable quanties of dead house flies were, in the morning, under the branches of the lin- den, amounting to thousands upon thousands, the surface anak being diterally apveous with them. ~ Tricks or Upper Trxnow.—The devices and shams which some of the ‘best society” in New York practice, in order to “keep up appearauces.’’ are pow and then brought to WANTS ——______ neal S = Lexe LONG, A MEMBER OF THE EN6- ish Episcopal church 1 wish to make my- : self useful 4: bie femily A line ed- oe br Home Journal thus cm rag immie! dressed to Miss “Le Mf. Washington City em: A large y of the better class of | Post Oftice, will be attended to ae residences up town are nowclosed. But are they all vacated? Many of them are, and thair former inmates age reveling in the pleas- ures of summer resorts in the country. But it is ungraciously whispered that others, al- ANTED —A PARTNER IN THE NEWS- paper business A pplican’s must have from $200 to $200 incash. A Democrat can invest to bis advantage. Address “OMEGA,” Star Off e to-day and to-morrow. au 4-1t though closed, and, to allappearances perfect- Beet <n ao ibd : ly Dane are still occupied by that class > WRITE FEMAL C00K. who spend the season apparently out of town, Apply at 370, n en e. eud-3t but actually in the back parlors and basements ANTED —A SERVANT WOMAN TO of their town residences. do the work of a small famiy. Inguire of JAMES OWNER, A street north, between Sth and 6th streets east. au4d—-f $e ANTED —A SITUATION IN A GROCE- ry or hardware store, by an active industri- ous lad, who is willing to learn ahd can bring gord recommendations Address A. Rh, Str Office. au 436g eh ee’ County BOARD WANTED BY A young man,afew miles from tte cit Ad- dress, as soon as possible, J. H. HEISS, 415, 15tn street. au 2-26 $e ANTED.—A YOUNG MAN AS CLERK in a dry goods. One of unexceptionable character, with references and acquainted with the business can hear of a situation by appiing at No. 294 Penn avenue. au2-3t —WANTED 1,000 to 3,000 DOL- $3,000. LARS for one year, for which good security will be given. Addrezs ‘‘L.,"’ Box 313, P. O., wito real name, will meet with cont- dential attention. jy %-iw A MEETING OF THE MEDICAL Be Keccclation of the District of Columbia will be held in the Washington Infirmary on TUESDAY, August 5th, at 1 o’cleck p. m. By or- der ofthe President. D. R HAGNER,M.D, it Secretary. A CALLED MEETING OF THE Apotheraries Association of the District will be he'd in the Aldermen’s Chamber, City Hall, on WEDNESDAY EVE? bi 6th inst , at$ o'clock, A full attendance is par- tievlarly requested. W.H GILMAN aud Bee SPECIAL PRAYER MEETING — The convention of the Young Men's Christian Associations which lately met in Mon- treal, having appointed TUESDAY, the Sth of Avgust. as atime for general prayer throughout a'l the associations in America, the members of Washington city Association will meet at their rooms at 6 o’clock a. m., and 6 p m., for this pur- pose. All young men are invited order of —$—$—$—$ $$$ CHAS. H. HOLMEAD, AN TE D—WANTED—WANTED—TO it rw ane A Recording Secretary. find persons in want of the following ar | ticles : ATTENTION, YOUNG JACKSON 3 ’ A Bre DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION | E¥enc or German Looking Gis-res The members are hereby req’ to meet at the Democratic Headquarters, south side of Penn’a avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, on TU ES- DAY EVENING August 5th, atSo’clock. All Young Democrats are invited to attend By order: B. A. JAMISON, President B. R. ROIRDAN, Rec. Sec an 4-2t* NOTICE—OF FICE WASHINGTON RSE GAS LIGHT COMPANY, August ath, 1856.—All the bills for Gas consumed in the month of Julv having been made ont ana deliv ered on the Ist of August, notice is hereby given that the discount of twelrs-and-c-half percent , allowed for the payment of such bills within five days after presentation, will cease on THURS- DAY next, the 7th instant, and no deduction will be made under any circumstances after that day au4-3t Byorder. J.F. BROWN, Sec. NOTICE.--THE CARD PUBLISHED h bv Julian Vannerson, in reply to one from me induces my notice. I admit, as he says, that he has been employed some two years In my Gallery in Washington, under an agreement that his salary should be equal to one-belf of the P = fits of sald Gallery—bat I do not admit that it 's an assumption or right to terminate said arrange- ment when on investigating the affairs of said Gallery, I find net only one-balf of said profits, but large, very large amounts taken without my snowledge or consent, and appropria‘ed to his own use J donot now deem it necessary to say more in justification of my giving him so summa- ty a discharge, as the matter will very shortly ur.- dergo a legal investigation. I beg to say to the public that the Gallery is s'il open and in care of trusty and skiliful onerators who will fallyen tain the reputation my Galleries have gene) aiiy borne Whitehurst’s Gallery, Penn’s avenue, Washington, 0 C J H WHITESURST. it* aan A Assis a LIGHT INFANTRY — Portrait or Picture Fremes, round, oval oT square Oil Paintings, large and smail Marble-top Brackett Tables, in bronze or gold. All Kinds of Pictures framed, erd eny :ize Looking Glasses, or other work in the gilding line done to order with disratch. Also, alot of cast-tron Brecketts, suitab’e for she'ving, &c.,on hand. Terms mocerate to suit the times, for cash. N.B.—Olé Work Regilt,and Looking Glass Plates inserted. 255 Penna. evenue, oppocite Kira wood House. dec 19 JOHN WAGNER FOR SALE AND RENT. ee SESS SS OR RENT.—TWO VERY DESIKABLE and neatly furnished parlors with edjoining chambers are for rent, at No 215, Penn. avenve, oj ite Willards’ Hotel. Apply atthe premines. Fla d-eo3t® ~ 'H. FRIEBUS. Hoos, FOR RENT, FURNITURE FOR SALE, AND SERVANTS FOR SALE AND HIRE pleasantly-located three story Brick Dwelling, near the Patent Office, will be rented to a good tenant, who will buy the Furni- ture to amount of a few hundred dollars A valuable Negro Woman, who is a good cook and house servant, will be so’ low for a term of ‘ears. m Asraail Colored Girl, very competent and ac- live, will be hired ovt by the month. Apply toRO H. GALLAHER, Todd's butid- i adjoining Brown’s hotel. au4 Qe RRENT.—A TWO-STORY ANDATTIC Brick House, next to the corner of 1Ith and B streets, contal: seven rooms. Rent S12 50 per month. For iarther pirticulars apply to GEO. R. ADAMS, Patent Office au 2-3 OR RENT.—DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 332, Pennsylvania avenue north side between You are hereby notified, that the regolar thi ecting of the Corps will take | 9:h and 10th streets (ne of the best loca‘ions in piace on MONDAY EVENING, the 4thin- | thecity. Immediate passession given. Apply to stant, at 7 o’clec*. The membersare requested | GEO. H B. WHITE & CO., on the ses, OF to be punctwal inthelr attendance. By order of the Captain. Br B. F. BEERS, Sec’y. au 2-2: PUBLIC SCHOOLS—THE SEMI- annval examination of candidates for Teachers of the Public Schools of Washington will take place, by direction of the Chairman of the Examia!ng Committee, on TUESDAY, Au gust Sth, in the Aldermen’s room, City Hall, at 33 o'clock p. m., where candidates are respect- fuily invited to attend The reguiar monthly meeting of the Board of ‘Trustees will be heldon WEDNESDAY, August 6th, at 5 o’clock Teachers from whom ‘Tabular Statements”’ have not beea received are requested to send them to the Secretary of the Board at their earliest con- venience GEO. J ABBOT, au 1-6t Secretary. —_— ASH PAID FOR FURNITURE Pe. sons declining housekeeping or hav- ing a surplus of Household effects will find it to their advantace to give us a call before disposing of thesame. We are prepared to buy their en- tire stock of Furniture, (in large or small quanti ties,) and thus save them the trouble and expense incident to a public auction. New Furniture ex- changed for good second-hand articles. BONTZ & COOMBS, Extensive Furniture Dealers, No. 369 Seventh street, near I. jy 12-im NCTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBER begs | << ee to call the attention of the public to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 15 to 25 per cent. Tollet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. je 9-6m JOHN McDEVITT. LASTIC BELTS FOR SALE AT 3t LAMMOND’Ss, — ——<$—<$— LINTON’S ALCHUHOL COOK FOR for ssle at LAMMOND’S, to CHARLES H. LANE, Gent’s Furnishing Store, 424 Penn. avenue. au 2- Fe SALE—A THREE-STORY BRICK floure on north K street, between 4th and 5'h streets, will be sold low if immediate avplication i picks F. HUTCHINS, K street, No, 534. 1-30 STORE TO LET.—A FIRST RATE ttore on Penn avenue, complete with fixtures and gas, for rent low. Anply of JONAS P LEVY, 471 Pa. avenve, Wine, Liquor, Segar and Grocery Store. jy 29-1w R RENT—THE LARGE THREE STO- ry basement and attic house on F, between 12th and 13th streets, formerly occupied by the Misses Tyson. This bouse has been newiy paint- ed and put in perfect order, containing gas fix- tures and bath room, with a large cistern of fil tered water in the — Apply at the Drug Store of NAIRN & PALMER, corner 9b :lreet and Pa. avenue. jy iz Oe R RENT —TWO ROOMS, WELL FUR- nisted, on 8th street No. 261, above the Pat- ent Office, with a fine bathing room attached. jv 30-1wed nn ee ee UR KENT—THE DESIRABLE STORE, No. 555 Seventh street, opposite Centre War- ket, fitted up with sbelving. counter, gas fixtures, awning, &c. Possession given immediately Apply to ROBT. C, BROOKE. jy B-2 re eeeesseaeneerassanaaiinennniassen sistas mene OR SALE OR RENT —THE TWO NEW three-story Houses with back buildirg and cellar, on 12th street, the first e*quare south of Penn. avenue, is offered for sale or rent. They contain ten roomseach Inquireof J. W BAK- KEK, on H street. next to the Lutheran church, between Lith and 12h street. au l-eotf {OR SALE—A TRACT OF LAND, CON- taining about 45 acres, on the Helviis of Georgetown, being a vert of the Valley _s s 5 Farm, the residence o: the late Jobn H Zs 20 §-3t ene deceasea. This is one of the most desirable sites AIR BRUSHES AND COMBS FOR | inthe District fora fine Private residence; about sale at (au 4-3t) LAMMOND’S. 20 acres of this tract is 2 beautiful grove of tim- ber, the balance cleared and ina hign state of cul- tivation. Tbe summit of this tract is from 350 to 400 feet, above tide water, and has a fine view of Washington, Georgetown, and the adjacent vai - — the Potomac. It will be sold entize or tn lots $10 KEWARD.—LOST ON LAST 2? ‘Thursday or Friday, a sme'l account book. The tinder will receive the above reward by returning the same to me THOS. McGRATH, Blacksmith, au 4 3t* south side of the Capitol. MARBLE MANTELS. SHE UNDERSIGNED, JOHN M. MAX- WELL, has a lot of fine plain and carved White Italian Marble Mantels for Parlor, Break- fast and Chamber rooms, which I will sell very low for cash, as I wish to makea change in my business. No. 307 D streets, near the corner of ub. au 4-216 Also, a lerge Frame Dwelling-house and Lot on the corner of Fifth and H sireeis west. Wash- ington city. Apply at Valley View Farm, orto Dr_H. King, No. 80 Pros; street, Georgetown, D.C je 18-f {Intel} E. 3. KING Fe RENT—SEVERAI, RANDSUME Pr:- lors end Chambers, with board Aliso, table and transient board inquire et Mre. SMITHS, 233 F street. nov2?—if TORE FOR RENT —ONE OF THE MOST \ desirable piaces of business on Peansy!vauia avenue for rent, and fixtures for sale Apply at No. 244 Penn. avenue, between the hours of2 12th. $20 REWARD.—LOST AT THE RESI- dence of Dr. Haw. or on his grounds, a Buckskin POCKET BOOK, containing a sum of money, two certificates of stock of *‘ American Guano Company,’ railroad passes, end other val- uable papers. Whoever will return the same \d 6 o'clock. Nt through. the eee Office can deduct the reward, or = = hand the same to , " au 4 ee W. H. TOPPING. R RENT, WITH OR WITHOUTSTEAM POWER —The large, airy, converient. erd well finished Hall next oer & the Star Bulld- ings. [tis 50 by £0 feet in the cleer, with high ceiling, and is capitally lighted. Alse. the store immediately under the west half of said ball, 25 by 80 fect, fronting directly on Pennsy!vania avenue, in the beart of the bu“iness portion there- of, (no other such desiravle buriness siands are now being offered to the public ) They will be rented se, ely ortogether. For terms epply HILL, Papermaker, Bridge street, a few doors west of the omnibus stand, George- town, or at the Star Office counter N. B.—if renters desire to carry on »ny business ulring steam power, they can be ecrommo dated with shafting attached to the bew and pow- erful engine of the Star Newsvaper and jb Printing Office, manufactured oy the Messrs. Ellis, and arranged so asto furnish ample power, if required, to renters of the Premises idvertised above. je wor so The lease on the abeve Property will be RECOLLECTIONS OFA ZOUAVE BE fore Sebastopol, translated from the French, ‘ust. De Bow’s Review for A au2 ANK TAYLOR PRESERVING KETTLES. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BELL MET- al and porcelain PRESERVING KiTILts have been received, and are for vale at the DRAWING AND PAINTING ACADEMY. R.WM MACLEOD ANNOUNCES THAT his class-room is now open for the reception of pupils, at No 462, 13th street, corner of E, ad- joining the boarding house of Mrs. Parris Though the regular academic year will not com- mence before tte Ist of September, they may be many who wish to devote the remainder of the vacation to the study of art; while those pupils in oll-colors whose studies were interru the death of Mr. R. Gibson, have now an oppor- tunity of completing them under Mr. MacLeod The class-room will be found spacious, cool, and conveniently located. Terms m-de known there, or atthe bookstores of Franck Taylor and Taylor & Maury. au 4-eo3t TO CAPITALISTS. LANDS IN MINNESOTA & WISCONSIN. HE S¥VBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE for a few days, TOWN LOTS in the CITY OF 8T. PAUL, MINNESUTA, and Land in the vicinity. Also, Lana adjoining the Towns of SUPE- RIOR and BAYFIELD, upon LAKE SUPE- RIOR, which, from their commercial position, are rapidly becoming large and important pieces. My prices are much lower than the usual rates, and enable me to guarantee a large percentage upon investments. Satisfactory reterences given. Apply to the subscriber, Room No. 23 National otel, Hi Washington. lowest prices by 308. L. SAVAGE, lw LYMAN C. DAY 4 Sign of Gilt Saw, Penn. eveure, woes <alesmems = er ig 3 TRAYED AWAY FKOM MY PLACE OFFicE ov THE saitagaaer oye on the 27th of July, adjoining the Washi a Alms House Farm, 2 small Tae BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY | rea CON » With a small scar on the le of Wusbington, at a meeting held on the 30th hind ke She has seven tits, six she milks fr July, declared the Toulowing to constitute nuls- || wil y ah five dollars reward toany body that a = will return r. Dead carcases, dead fish, and offals of fish] au 2-3t* ANDREW BROWN. geen dc ed ells, a ——- Oo} from butcher’s stalls, slaughter-! % PISTOLS. or tan\ uaagt urstes te y Cons AND ALLEN’S REVOLVERS; marshes, sewers, or cellars a patter Formuios tee Bnet Peesbel Poe a pees: jon C ot hes, Pow Foul stables, foul cow-houses oreow-pens, foul | der lasks, Gun Wedding, Gun Nipples. Ham Privies, and hog styes. mers, Screws, Ram Kod Heads, Gun Worms, De: aying vegetables and fruitsof every descrip- Wadd Cutters, N w. Springs, tion whether eatire or those thereof not | and a 2 Nipple Wrenches, Main Springs used as food which mey be thrown out tase ew by eae ee Ny” Lees ee rubbish, a = refuse sub-| jy23-tr No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. trade, C . business. - —_ Filth, stable manure, soapsuds tn pools, drain- BRICKS_BRICKS_BRICK = dye-houses and soap fé les. FOR SALE—asout EIGHT THOUSAND i orses gotn at large with glanders, farcy, or ~ second-band Hard Bricks Inquireat No 301 ats. Houses or baliatecs In 9 state of dt'pidation oa Lae events, between Sth end 20th Or any other e lives or property ———— Sg nen ee those in the vicinity. ACH TRAPS, MOUSE TRAPS, RAT ene "onartesr.rorce, | R“tRapsh 6. FRANCIS°S, au 4-wiw Commissioner of Health. jyn 490 Seveath ot.