Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR.| *® ASHINGTOF CITY: WEDNESDAY......-...... August 6, 1856, ———— U7 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 thatin order to insure the insertion of advertisements or notices of any deseription in the Star, payment must be made fer them when offered, or an arrangement for the psyment for the same provided for. There are now on fle in our counting room many advertisemenis, not inserted, because our terms have not been complied witb. This rule must be imperative ———— £PIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer quotes the alleged partic- ulars of a proposition from this Government to England, through Mr. Dallas, for a joint protectorate over San Juan del Norte asa free and independent port, and also over the Mus- quito interests, which proposal the Times en- dorses as one that should be accepted. The Union contains able Istters from Hon Mesere. Watkins, of Tenu., and Whitfield, of Kansas, to their cons‘ituents. The former avows himself, though a Whig, a supporter of Buchanan and Breckinridge. We also find in the Union a note from Hon. Wm. A-Richard- son pronouncing false a Republican-party Know Nothing story alleging that he gives up (to his friends) the contest in Illinois. He adds: ‘No well informed man in Illinois doubts for a moment that the vote of Illinois will be given for Buchanan by a very large majority.’ The Union further quotes San Francisco Democratic papers declaring that the story circulated on this side of the moun- tains saying that Ex-Gov. Bigler, of Califor- nia had been warned by the Vigilance Com- mittee not to return to that State, is infamou:- ly false, &c. 3 WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssiIP £t. Louis. —The returns from St. Louis, re- ceived yesterday evening in this city, per telegraph, generated quite a flurry among the uninitiated of the Democratic party around us, in and out of Congress. This arose from the fact that comparatively few, even among the most ardent politicians, take the trouble to inform themselves with reference to details in election matters, giving their atiention wholly to aggregate results. Not one in a hun- dred of them in this city were aware that the main strength of the Benton party of Missouri lies in St. Louis city and county. Some of our Missouri friends calculated that Polk would not receive over a thousand votes in that district, and Reynolds, the anti-Benton Dem- ccratic nominee for Congress, not over 500. The fact that they have both polled much larger votes there than was expected creates anything but discouragement in the minds of the Missouri democrats now in Washington. Benton’s game has been to carry that district's twenty or thirty members of the legislature, and with them to form a coalition with the Kn>w Nothings next winter, to get himself re- elected to the Senate with a Know Nothing colleague. He has evidently had to stretch his conscience hard; for we percieve that he has not only protested every where the integ- rity of his support of Buchanan, but that he is against the resteration of the Missouri re- striction, and for the Kansas-Nebraska bill without crossing a ¢ or dotting an 7. In proof of his sincerity in making those declaration he has proffered to withdraw his electoral ticket in case Polk polls more votes than he dces for Governor, and has pledged his party in such case to support the electoral ticket of the anti-Benton Democracy. We have not and do not give him the slightest credit for sincerity in making either of these declarations and pledges, however much they may have accomplished for him in deceiving sincere friends of Mr. Buchanan in this recent election. If it should turn out that he has beaten Polk, which we do not anticipate, a joint convention will probably be called, and both the present electoral tickets for Buchanan will be withdrawn in favor of a new one. Benton’s supporters in this city last night freely avowed that their main ubject through- out the election that has just taken place has been to place him in a position in which a bargain for bis re-election to the United States Senate could be made with the Know Neth- ings. Messrs. Brooks and Burlingame.— Below will be found the card of General Lane, of Oregon, in reply to that recently published by Mr. Campbell, of Uhio, concerning the affair between Mezsrs. Brooks and Burlin- game. “It appeared this morning in the Union We are compelled, by want of room, to lay over until to-morrow the card signed by the Hon. Mr. Bocock, in answer to the portion of Mr. Burlingame’s publication referring to his original negotiation with Mr. Brooks, in which he acted as the friend of the latter: Reply to Messrs Burlingameand Campbell As the friend of Col. Brooks I feel called upon to make a statement of the facts con- nected with my mission to the Hon. Anson Burl game. To the publication made by wy friend, Mr. Burlingame has made a rejoinder, which bas at least the merit of in enuity, and in his be- balf Mr. Campbell has delivescd an argument. There are but few points made by Mr. Bur- lingame to which any reply is necessary, and 7 will be disposed of in the order which will best explain the transaction, and dispel the mist which, by special pleading, Mr Bur- lingame has obscured them Ist. Mr. Leno pegs asks “if he (Colonel Brooks) was afraid to g° to Canada, the near- est neutral und, why did he not name some other place? > The answeris, that Col. Brooks, Mr. Edmundson, and myself, who alone were in consultation, all concurred in regarding the —_— of the “Clifton House” as a mis- erable subterfuge ; and when I informed these peerg that upon inquiring of Mr Camp- ell what weapon his friend had Selected, his response was, ** What! you don’t mean to have a fuss ?”’ they, Le saad with myself, held the naming by Mr Burlingame of. the « Clifton House’ as a distinct and unequivocal hack out, and as such we felt warranted totreat it nc isdue to Mr. Campbell to fay that he disavows any recollection of the expression last qu ted, though 1 am altogether confident that ised it, and so reported to my friend —e see warts ) rT. Burlingame again asks, “‘ Why did he (Col. Brooks) linger in the District, = Been he was exposed to arrest ?”” The svswer ir, that, after the receipt of Mr. Burlingame = note designating the “ Clifton House” os the place meeting, Col. Brooks and bis friends deemed concealment no longer nares As lon, Fra my friend sapueeet ‘as any possibility of a meetin, — - reach of 7 e : ‘one! Brocks and his friends regarded the naming of the ‘Clifton House”’ as sical out, and that /aek out as atonement for Mr. Bar- Hogame # speech. but was willing to grant Mr. jarlingame satisfaction should A desire it in Gonsequence of Colonel Brooks's published | construction of his conduct. Colonel Brooks never intended to preclude himself from nr ing = Burlingame responsible for su juent offences. é My friend, under sdvice, which ve Oo Ca ee Oe JonSiction that he could t th voli ae We both Borehended, ineult from fanatics alo; wa ond weer well assured that we would be nauaed to arrest and many in¢onveniences in consequence of info ion which would be sent from this city by telegraph. Nor would we have been mistaken, as the follow- ing extract, taken from a Canada paper—the Journal and Exprese—and published sefore the day of meeting designated by Mr. Burlin- game, abundantly proves: “A SHOOTING MATCH.—Those who can spare time, and who have any inclination of wit- nessing a real Yankee fight, can be gratified by a visit to the Falls to morrow morning. All the arrangements for a duel between Sen- ator Burlingame and Brooks have been set- tled. The following is the latest by telegraph from Washington: The challenge has been accepted by Mr. Burlingame, who named the terms as follows: Ground, Canada, near the Clifton sony > time, on ey, next ; weapon, rifle ; paces, fifty r. Burlingame is en route for Canada. Mr Brooks, I learn, had not left this p. m. H How many other informers have telegraphed to other and how many places has not yet transpired. Nor will the public fail to rec- onize in ‘‘H.’’ a friend of Mr. Burlingame, when it is remembered that both my friend and myself were uninformed as to the weapon or distange, each of which seems to have been determined upon 4efore Mr. Burlingame’s de- arture from this city, notwithstanding Eompbell ‘declined any negotiation at that time having reference to weapons as prema- ture I now come to the argument of Mr. Camp- bell. The canes — which he has lunged are numerous jaring. ts eeeaye “* no hostile meeting was pespered by the note, and (therefore) I ag to ren- der the desired service,’’ and in the next breath he adds that Mr. Burlingame had au- thorized him, in the event of our ‘‘ objecting to time or place in his absence, | (Mr. Camp- bell) should change either or both at my (his) discretion.” Again, when asked by me what weapons were to be used, he ‘‘ declined any negotiation at that time having reference to weapons as premature,’’ and yet Mr. Camp- bell asserts that Mr. Burlingame seid to him that if my friend was anxious to ‘ negotiate, &c , be would, if necessary, go even to South Carolina.” If Mr. Campbell really believed that ‘‘no hostile meeting was proposed,”’ what occasion was there to leave this city ? If, on the contrary a ‘hostile meeting”? was understood, how could Mr. Campbell regard ‘any reference to weapons as premature ?”’ Could it have been his purpose to send my friend all the way to Canada to fight without any weapon whatevet? Or did he intend him to take an armory of every description of weapon ply to negotiate ? And again: Mr. Campbell wasinstructed to deliver the note of his friend ‘‘ to Mr. Brooks, tm person as soon as he could be found, this being deemed the proper course, because he, (Col. Brooks,) had not named in his note any person to recewve st.”? So, it appoars that it was deemed improper to deliver to me the re- ply to a note borne by myself because my name was not mentioned in the note of my friend; and yet Mr. Campbell, whose name also does not appear in the note of his friend, assumes to have been invested with plenary powers—except in the very wxzmportant par- ticular of Soa | the weapon to be used. The pretended willingness of Mr. Burlin- game to ‘‘go even to South Carolina (unless for a peaceful settlement, indeed) is contradic- ted by Mr. Burlingame himself; for he says, “Where is a friend’s country for mo? Is it here where my comrades are smitten down without warning?’ If Mr. Burlingame re- gards Bladensburg or the Delaware, Mary- land or Virginia lines, as the ‘“enemy’s cou. try,’ and therefore designated Canada, it is simply ridiculous to profess a willingness to go to South Carolina, unless it was in reality to negotiate Mr. Campbell, for political effect, charges Col. Brooks, by impiication, with stigmatizing the entire North as mobs and assassins, &c. Col. Brooks never made so sweeping a denun- ciation, end his allusion was alone to free no- groes an republicans It now remains to answer Mr. Campbell's argumentative propositions. He effects to scorn the “‘written code duello,’’ and yet challenges authority for the following propo- sitions : let. That the challenging party may, in his message, make any restrictions either as to tome or place of meeting. 2d. That in selecting the place the challeng- ed party is circumscribed, geographically, by — lines of latitude or longitude. d. That when the place is fixed by the party entitled to the selection, the challenger may retire from the field on his objection to distance, (if within one day’s travel,) or from fear of “‘bailiffs and constables ”’ I take pleasure in giving the “authorities” to Mr. Campbell, and trust that when he reads the last paragraph that I quote he will appreciate my lenity towards his friend. In the 34 chapter, on the 12th page. of the “Code of Honor,’’ (edited by Gov. John L Wilson, of South Carolina, which book is the only “authority” known and acknowledged in America, and adopted by clubs in England, will be found the following paragraphs, num- bered 2 and 3, which seem to have some bear- ing on the pointe in question : “*2. Upon the acceptance of the challenge the seconds make the necessary arrangements for the meeting, in which eac party is enti- tled to a perfect equality. The old notion that the party challenged was authorized to name the time, p/ace, distance, and wea or, has been long since exploded, nor would u man of chivalric honor use such a right if he possessed it. The time must be as soon as a the place such as had ordinarily een used where the parties are, the distance usual, and the weapon that which is most generally used. “3, If the challengee insist upon what is not usual in time, nlace, distance, and weapon, do not yield the point and tender in writing what is usual in each; and if he refuse to [oy satisfaction, then your friend may post mn I did not tenderin wreting the usual place, becouse Mr. Campbell regarded ‘“ any refer- ence to weapons as premature,’’ and thereby impressed me with the belief that he was in vested with no adequate power in the pre mises. I could not make the tender to Mr. Burlingame in person, because Mr. Oampbell had said that his friend “could not be seen in the District ’’ _ To Mr. Campbell’s fourth proposition, which ia that under mutual agreement not to give publicity, one party is authorized to publish the affair through the press without the know]- edge or consent of the other,” I re ly that Mr. Burlingame, having denied satisfaction to Col. Brooks by declining to name a place, “euch as had ordinarily been used where the parttes are,” Col Brooks had but two alterna- tive courses—either to turn him over to my hands, as directed in the third paragraph of the cede, or to expose him to the public con- tempt of gentlemen; which latter alternative was elected by Col Brooks expressly to avoid involving me as his friend lask the perusal of the following corres- pondence, and call attention to the fact that Mr Burlingame delivered a speech at “‘ Day- ton,” Ohio. which is in Mr. Campbell’s dis trict, on the 30th ultimo, and that there is @ telegraphic communication between Wash- ington and Dayton. Joserm Lang. Aveust 5—Tuesday evening. Gen. Lane to Mr. Campbell. Wasurncron, July 30, 1856. Duar Sirn:—Col Brooks rsharied to this Place last night. I have just had my first in- terview with him since the appearance of your and Mr: Burlingame’s card. You say that Ae game was willing to meet Colonel Brooks at 7 other place thea Canada er just theirdifferences. You did not tell me so, although I told you thet Canada was ‘éucon- venient. On the contrary, you left me under the impression that Mr. Bur ingame would not meet Co}, Brooks at any other place than Can ada. I 80 informed Col Broo ) and advised him to give the matter no further notice. In- asmuch, however, as you now say that Mr. Burlingame was willing to meet Col. Brooks at another place, I am authorized and re- uested by Col. Brooks to say that he expects ir. Burlingame to designate some other place , that is convenient and acceptable to both par- ties, and awaits his answer to this suggestion In behalf of my friend, I am authorized to name any place of meeting within ten miles of Washington, or accept any that either you or your friend may name within one hun- dred malas is Soesany and despatch are requested and de rarle. V wry respectfully, bedient servant, ¥ oe” “Joaure Laxr. © Hun. L. D. Camppeny. Mr. Camptell to Gen. Lane. Wasuineton, July 31—1 o’clock, p. m. Dear sir: pests to reply to the note which you handed to me between nine and tea o’clock this morning. On the 26th instant, Mr. baniseets having returned to the city, I gave him a written statement of the facts in re; to con- exion with his ‘difference’ with Colonel Brooke, having previously shown to you that portion of the same which recites the sub- stance of our conversation when I delivered to you Mr. Burlingame’s note, and having made such alterations as your memory suggested. It will be remembered that at the time you said the place wasinconvenient, I replied that the note wag reponsive to the call, and that ou had not then conferred with Colonel rooks on the subject, I thought then, and still think, that any objection- to the place should have been in writing, and had reason to believe that you entertained the same opin- ion, from the fact that when we separated you said you would have an interview with Col Brooks, and would deliver to me on the next day any communication he might deem it Proper to make. © communication was handed to me, and the only knowledge imparted to me or to Mr Burlingame of Col. Brooks's dissatisfaction as to the place designated came through the publte press. Colonel Brooks and Mr. Burlingame having both announced to the public that the matter was at an end, my authority necessarily ceased when I handed to the latter my state- ment of the 26th. I therefore respectfully return your note, in order that you até take such steps to communicate with Mr. Burlin- game as you may deem proper. I am, sir, very or yours, &c., EWIs D. CAMPBELL. Hon. Joszra Lang, Washington. Gen. Lane to Mr. Campbell. Wasuineron, Aug. 1, 1856. Dear Sir: I feel it my duty to inform you, as the friend of Mr. Burlingame, and with a view to your communicating with him, that I shall await his address or return to this city until Tuesday morning, and in the event of not learning his address, and that he does not return, I shall feel myself in duty bound to make an expose of the matter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, _. Josern Lang. Mr. Campbell to Gen. Lane. Wasuineton, August 1—40’clock, p-m. Dear sir: I have read the note which you handed to me an hour since. Lapprized you yesterday that my connexion with Mr Burlingame’s matter, which led to some correspondence between us, ceased on the 26th ult. Since then I have not informed myself in reference to “his address,’’ and cannot sce the pertinency of your application to me in regard to it. I know of no act of Mr B. from an expo- sure of which he or his friends would shrink, and am therefore at a loss to understand your threat to make ‘ap expose,” if he does not return. If, however, you have reference to your let- ter and my reply of yesterday, or to any act of mine, I beg to assure you that you need not delay your ‘ezpose’* * until Tuesday morning.’’ 1 am, sir, very truly, yours, &c. Lewis D. CampBe.u. Hon. Jos. Lang. The Elections.—Elsewhere we comment on the election returns from Missouri. Those from Kentucky settle the question that the State has gone overwhelmingly for the Democrats. In scme of the cities and a few judicial districts, where they were in a hopeless minority, they did not make nomi- nations, permitting the contest to go by de- fault; but wherever they ran tickets their gains have been so largo as to satisfy us that Our aggregate majority in the State will be unexpectedly large. Maryland being under influences like those prevailing in Kentucky, this result shows how that State will go in November. Her real old line Whigs will be sure to carry out the policy indicated by the Kentucky Whigs in this elc3tion. The coalition have undoubtedly triumphed in Iowa, where we expect to see the opposition majority range between 4,000 and 5,000. The Republicans and Fillmore Know Nothings there supported a common ticket, compored half of nominees of one party, and half of the other The Fillmore party, however, have refused to fuse or coalesce in the support of a common electoral ticket. This refasal results only from the fact that if the managers con- sent to such an arrangement, some 5,000 na- tional men, who were willing to coalesce to get control of the State offices, will surely bolt and vote for Buchanan—quite enough to se- cure to the latter the electoral vote of the State. —_— The District in the House.—In the name of our fellow-citizens of the District of Colum- bia we return thanks to the House for their attention yesterday to our local affairs. With- out a local Legislature, the District of Colum- bia is wholly dependent on the brief attention that Congress can give to its legislative neces- sities for all enactments such as communities in States obtain at the hands of State Legis- laturee. The fact that we are governed in great part here bya system of laws dating back to colonial times, makes our legislative requirements far greater than those of com- munities governed under Btate constitutions, framed in modern times; and, therefore, to suit their altered circumstances. We need hardly call the attention of the House to the fact that a portion of a single day so far ac- corded by them to District affairs did not prove sufficient to make a seriousimpression upon the pile of our local bills before them, many of which are of prime importance to their own comfort while here, as well as to the every- day affairs of the people of the District of Co- lumbia. Under these circumstances, it is sin- cerely to be hoped that no objection will be made to the dedication of Saturday next to disposing of the bills to which we refer, quite a number of which are of such 9 character, and so short that a dozen of them may be en- acted in an hour. Post Office Extension.—Yesterday one of sculptured spandrels of the entrance gateway into the Post Office building was hoisted to its place. It represents the Telegraph, under the form of a youth, with winged head and shoulders. In one outstretzhed™ hand he holds a scroll, and in the other the electric bolt, with which he is flashing the message along the wires. This figure is admirable for its lightness, elasticity, grace, and swiftness, The key of the arch is decorated by a mask of Fi- delity with the emblems—the faithful dog, the seal, the key. A quiet, calm beauty smiles from the face. To-day, the workmen are raising the other spandrel, upon which is sculptured a winged genius representing Steam. The light, fea- thered plumes of Electricity, the spirit of aire contrast with the bat-like wings of Steam, the spirit of fire Both figures are fall of life and action, appropriate to their position in the tic preparations for his voyage. principal entrance to the beautiful building which they adorn, and we note in their erec- tion a step in advance in the architecture of our public buildings, hitherto too much mo- nopolised by the stone-cutter to the exclusion of the sculptor and artist ‘ A Duel.—Wehear this morning {Bat Messrr. Pryor, of the Richmond Enquirer, and Ridge- way, of the Whig, of the same gity, whose absence from their respective tripods for some sys past has been attributed to the purpose of settling their current misunderstanding by an exchange of shots, have been in this city some three days past—in cog, of course; and, further, that a meeting, to come off about noon to-day in this vicinity, had been ar- ranged, and that the parties had escaped be- yond the reach of our local police, to keep the engagement. We believe that Chas. Irving, Esq., of the Lynchburg Virginian, acts as the second of Mr. Pryor, and James M Gog- gin, Esq , brother of the Hon. Wm. L. Gog- gin, of Va., as that of Mr. Ridgeway. The Season.—The rains of the last few days have been blessings to millions of us in town andcountry. While they have most agreeably tempered the atmosphere, they have gone to the roots of all crops growing, which were famishing, indeed, for water. All accounts reaching us represent that these rains came, wherever they reached, just in the nick of time for the farmer. In some portions of Vir- ginia the chinch-bug had almost destroyed the corn crop. Even there they will greatly in- crease the otherwise almost totally destroyed yield of that most essential necessary of life in this section of the United States. The New Minister to Mexico —We hear that John Forsyth, Esq., the new American Minister to Mexico, was to have departed from Washington yesterday afternoon for hia home in Mobile, where he will complete his domes- It is now ut- derstood that he is to sail from New Orleans, for Vora Cruz, by the steamer of the Ist prox. The Current Operations of the Treasury Do} artment.—On yesterday, 5th of August, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks $284 80 for the Treagury Departme 9,968 09 For the Interior Department.. 192,957 34 War warrants received and en- tered ...cccceee +» 179983 69 From Customs.. 1,466,064 73 *rom miscellaneoussources. 2,129 40 From Lands.....sse.eees 53,115 19 dn account of the Navy.. o 4,110 85 Covered into the Treasury to bo funded in U.S stock, per act of 28th January, 1847........ 250 00 A CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, a number of river and harbor improve- ment bills were considered and passed—one, the bill for the improvement of the harbor at Waukegan, Illinois, having been rejected In the House, the following bills were passed, viz: the bills to incorporate the Ben- zole Gas Light Company ; for the relief of the Columbia Harmony Society of the District of Columbia ; to establish a library for young men in the District of Columbia, with an amendment incorporating the Columbia (En- gine) Library Company ; to extend the juris- diction of the Corporation of Washington over the lower Eastern Branch bridge, and to regulate travel over the upper (Benning’s) Eastern Branch bridge ; to authorize the Cir- cuit Court for the District of Columbia to de- cree the sale of real estate in certain cases; to amend the charter of Georgetown, D. C. ; and the bill to provide for the public instruc- tion of youths in primary schools throughout the county of Washington, D. C., outside of the limits of the Corporations of Washington and Georgetown. The following District of Columbia bills were rejected, viz: Bill to incorporate the Washington Mutual Building Association; bill to incorporate an Insurance Company in the city of Washington ; and the bill to repeal so much of the act of March 3d, 1955, as pro- vides for the erection of an Armery inthe city of Washington. Several District of Columbia bills were also reported and committed. he House then went into Committee, wherein the Legislative, Executive and Judi- cial appropriation bill was discussed until a late hour, on amendments designed to deprive certain functionaries of the Government in Kansas of their pay. Without disposing finally of this bill it was laid aside ; and the Naval appropriation bill being taken up, a recess was taken until 7 p.m. Ou re-assembling, the Committee were ad- dressed polities subjects by Messrs. Cragin, Underwood, and Leiter until the Committee rose; and the House adjourned at 10 p- m. Proceedings ef Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, they were engaged on morning business only up to the hour at which the Star went to press, the only busi- ness at that hour consummated being a reso- lution, brought forward by Mr. Johnson, cre= ating a newclerkship connected with the Sen ate’s affairs, the incumbent to act as the clerk to the Printing Committee during the session, and to have charge of the Senate’s printing accounts, &c. In the House, Mr Keitt appeared in the hall, and was sworn in to fill the vacancy re- cently created in the delegation from South Carolina by his own recent resignation, A bill granting lands in aid of the construe- tion of railroads in Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas was reported by Mr. Thorington from the Public Lands Committee and committed. Mr. Bennett reported from the same Com- mittee a bill granting lands to Mississippi in aid of the construction of railroads; read twice. The question being on its third reading, it was moved to go into Committee on the gen- eral sueeupeeaoe bill; not a Mr. Morgan moved to lay the bill on the table ; not agreed to. , The bill was being ordered to its third read- ing as the Star went to press. —————-2+e--_____ Lanp SaLe.—We learn from the Spirit of Jefferson that *‘ Woodbury,” the tract of land formerly owned by Judge Tucker's heirs. in Jefferson county, was sold on Thursday last for the sum of $60 75 per acre. Dr. J.G was the purckaser. cs " : Pe! > Mrs. Partington says the only way to prevent steamboat explosions, is to ‘make vite engineers bile their water on shore.”’ In er opinion, all the bustin’ i i x te pole tin’ is done by cooking ee REMEMBER THE MEETING OF i: Germania Club for “Buck and Breck,” at 268 B street, to-right Entrance to the Club Rooms 355 Pa’ avenue, Charley Wer ner’s Restauran’, paseage door. German cltt- any ieee friendly to the cause are cor- py Resabt pa Present. The meeting will it EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SRE ae poeple a ha Bic sdeataacn hs eae ALL SEVENTH WARD DEMOC- .—The members of the Seventh will be a ing on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Fe engecied at hs por arstarne al is as bus! im} is to transacted "By order ident. JOHN F. C. OF FUTT, au 5-2t% Secretary. Bae Forne MEN’S CHRISTIAN AS80- “CIATION —The Treasurer will be at the rooms of the association, corner of 10th street and Pena. avenue, on y, Wi Ys dovesiigrarsie ug ant om 0 ive hers. It is earnestly b that ali those NOTICE.--THE CARD PUBLISHED bv Julisn Vannerson, in reply to one from me induces mv rotice I admit, as he ssys, that he has been employed some two years 1p my 6 in Weebington, under an agreement that his should be equal to one-half of the + fits of said Galle-y—but I do not admit that it is or a to his own use “I do not now deem ft necessary to say more in giving him so summa- rad as the wil shortly un- dergo a legai investigation. I beg to say to the yublic the Gallery is still open and in care of Erusty and skillful operators who will fully su: tain the re» Galleries have generally borne utation my Whiteburst’s , Penn’a aven Washington, DG au 5-5t® Ja HITERURST. ATTENTION, WASHINGTON HIGH- LANDERS —You are notified to at - tend a meeting to be held at your Armory on THURSDAY EVENING, A t 7h, in fall uniform for the purpose of dress |, by order of Orderly tV Loffer It is the earnest request of the Captain that a full attend- ance be present as business of importance will be laid before the company concerning their annual excursion. GEO. FLOOD, au 5-31 Secretary. ATTENTION MONTGOMERY GUARDS —You are hereby notified to at- tend a monthly meeting of the com- Dany on EDNESDAY EVENING, the 6th inst. Punctual attendance is called for as business of importance ~ill be transacted. By order of Cart. Key. au 5-2t THOS. McENRY, Sect’y. are bi ordered to meet at your A: on WEDNESDAY EVENING, A ret See in fall summer uniform for dressdriil tual attendance is earnestly re- quested. Kvery membernot it will have his name stricken from the rcll of Members having lay. Pay order of the Lieutenant commanding. aus T. WITHERS, Ist Sergt. PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD ATTENTION !—You are hereby noti fied that the regular monthly meeting of the re pire take placeon THURS- DAY EVENING, August 7th, at 7% o’clock The members are particularly requested to be punctual in their attendance, By order of the Captain: au 5-3 r. A. LENTZ, Secretary. A CALLED MEETING OF THE Apothecaries Association of the District will be held in the Aldermen’s Chamber, City Hall, on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 6th inst., at8 o’clock. A full attendance ts par- ticularly requested. W.H GILMAN, au 4-3t 2 Recording Secretary. tn Sant NOTICE—OF FICE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, August 4th, 1856.—All the bills for Gas consumed in the month of July having been made ovt ana deliv ered on the Ist of August, notice is hereby given that the discount of twelvs-and-a-half percent , allowed for the paymentcf 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. PUBLIC SCHOOLS*®-THE SEMI- annual examination of candidates for Teachers of the Public Schools of Washington will take nlace, by direction of the Chairman of the Exam.aing Committee, on TUESDAY, Au “Fe Sth, in the Aldermen’s reom, City Hall, at § o'clock p. m., where candidates are respect- fuily invited to at‘end The regu’ar monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on WEDNESDAY, August 6th, at 5 o’clock Teachers from whom ‘Tabular Statements’? have not been received are requested to serd them to the Secretary of the Board at their earliest con- venience GEO J ABBOT, au 1-6t Secretary. | << eee PAID FOR FURNITURE.— Persons declining housekeeping or h@¥- ing a surplus of Household effects will find it to their advantage to give us a call before disposing of the same. We ere prepared to buy their en- tire stock of Furniture, (in large or small quanti ties,) and thus save them the trouble and ex 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 12-1m Bee NOTICE —THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave 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 Toilet and Minner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. 9-6 JOHN McDEVITT Orr 7—o* PRISON OF WELTEVREDEN Afras+a, or Life and Love in Norway ‘Tangletown Letters, at FERGUSON’S, 484 7th et, aué next to Lammord’s. Sh ene ere OO rence F°’ CHEAP STATIONERY, SCHUOL Books, Balm of Thousand Flowers, &c., call at FERGUSON’S aué 496 Seventh st. Sumer WHALEBONE, INDIA RUBBER Corset Boards, Working Cotton. Transparent Bar — for sale by au i be rescas SCOTT GUARDS.—YOU LAMMOND. a ne et Opens FAMILY HAMS, Prime Smok Beef and Bologna Sausage. just in store an for sale by AING & CHELL, 265 Vermont avenue, corner 15th au6 and I streets. a cro Foxe OLD GOVERNMENT. MOCHA, Java, and Rio Coffee for sale by KING & BURCHELL. 265 Vermont avenue, corner 18th and I streets. cor pnceneeenncceehipatnsianneeeesiingeerreesinmene meee = Pere CIDER VINEGAR, Cheap Whi'e and Brown Sugar, together with a genera! assortment of Groceries, :'eas, Wines and Li- quors at the lowest prices. JOS. W. DAVIS. Ite Corner 9th and E sts. FOR BOSTON. ACKET SCHOUNER sEARSVILLE Sears, has arrived and will have ack ee dispatch for the above port. or freight apply to HARTLEY & BROTHER, Agents, au6-5t No. 101 Water street, @corgetown. ‘CRERE t—MACKEREL— 50 bbis No. 3, medium, new 20 do do large, do Now landing per 2chr. Searsville, and for sale db HARTLEY & BRO., au 6-5t J0L Water st , Georgetown. $e een O08 T—NOT LONG SINCE, TWO DUE BILLS, one for five hundred dollars and one for three hundred dollars, signed by Thomas Ri- ley, and drawn in my favor. This is to forewarn met tbe from purchasing or otherwise trading as they have been duly na yee Riley. 5 ® > Steamboat W harf, near foot of au 6-3te 1ith street. BUSTON ICE! BOSTON ICE!! E BEG LEAVE TO INFORM OUR customers and the pub:ic in general that we received just now 200 tons of pure BOSTON ICE which we shall sell duri: e summer rea- son throughout the city of Washington and 6 etown. A. KESSLER-& BROTHER. a 6-4¢ EDUCATION, HE EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF the Classical and Mathematica! Academy under the direction and government of the under: izgned “Number of poplis limited to. Number of pupils 0 25. Four bo} geen the ages of 10 and 16, can be received as boarders. Terms : $2'0 per ten months, for board, tuition, washing, &c. Academy Room No. 161 West st, Geor wn, D.C. T. W. SIMPSON, Principal. au 6-lw County, in the Di: of Columbia, letters of administration on the per- sonal —_ of William H. —_ a ington County, persons havi: ms Hepa the said deceased, are hereby warned to exbibit the same, with the vouchers a the rgyetineren eee before the 29th a next; they ma’ b exinded from all beneiit of sald cote. cinad we Given under my hand this 6th day of August, 1856. C. P. SENGSTACK, au 6-W3w* Administrator. THE LAKES: FANCY BAZAAR! 501 Pennsylvania avenue. OLD, SILVER, PEARL, [VORV, PARI- an Marbie, Tortoise ‘Shell, Papier Mache, Ros-wood, Leather, Moroe o, China, Biscuit, Alabaster, Bohemian Glass, Ebo! of Bteel. aise ge and every kind of Fancy Goc Would make a present, adorn your % nbeiif ur homie’ Consult economy and THE LAKES. WANTS ANTED —A DINING ROUM WAITER. Apply toC. W. FLINT’S Hotel an6- WANTED—syY A RESPECTABLE WO- man a situation as cook, washer and troner. ANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE ‘woman, a situation either te do iberwork. Address Box 18 Star office. wart .—A YOUNG WOMAN TO aT- ‘ced epase exami famt!y. One who under- stands the care of children Taquire at No. 254 C street, between and 13th. au 6-3¢ ANTED.—A WHITE FEMALE COOK. Apply at 370, north side Penn. ave an4-3t nena anche pate one a ‘work of a smal! fami'y. Inquire JAMES OWNER, A street north, between sth and 6th streets east. ANTED —A SITUATION IN A GROCF- or hardware store, by an active industri- cus » Who is willing to learn and can bring gond recommendations Address A. B., Star 5 s if AN TE D— WANTED—WANTED—TO find persons in want of the following ar French or German Looking Glasses Portrait or Picture Frames, round, oval or squrre and small , Looking Glasses, or otber work ia the gliding line done to " , Alot of cast-iron Bracketts, suitable for Se Terms modera'e to sult the times, for § N.B.—Old Work Regilt,and Looking Glass Pilates inserted. R RENT —A SMALL ROOM IN THE ‘hborhood of the Capitol, suitable either for an orchamber. Address Box Ne 3. 8tar au 6-21e Office R SALE, ON ACCOMMODATING TERMS —A small and comfortable Brick Dwelling, No 330, on east side 13th street, be- tween New York avenue and I street, near Frank- lin Row en oe POLLARD WEBB, No 512, second story, street au 6-lw R SALE —A BRICK HOUSE AND LOT, No. 467 N street, between 12th and 13th streets. The house contains 7 rooms, the lot contains over 4,200 feet of ground It will be sold cbep if im mediate ap, ition be madeto MICHL. JOYCE on the premises. au 6-31 ESIRABLE DWELLING-HOUSE FOR RENT —The subscriber has for renta three- story Brick Dwelling-House, centrally located, containing two large parlors, wide ball, six cham- »b rs, dining-room, and bitchen, all convenient) arranged, with bath-room, water-closet, gas an bells throughout ; also, excellent cooking rang water in the kitchen ; also, marble man’ parlors, latrebe stove for heating, &c There is also attached an ercellent Brick Stable with accommodations for two bors«s, carriage. wood and coal, with se vants’ room in the second story. Apriwto JAS C. McGUIR and Commuesion Merchant OR RENT — SEVERAL EXCELL Brick and Frame Houses, north of Penn’a. avenue, between 14th and 15th streets wert. Aver- aging from ten to eighteen dollars per month. Inguireof J.P HILTON, No. 375, 14th street ‘we-t, or F street north, No.— auS5- J. P. HILTON, Agent and Collector. F°%& RENT.—DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 332, Pennsylvania avenue north side between th ard = aa One of the best — in thecity. Immed! te passession iven ly to GEO. A B_ WHITE & CO. on or to CHARLES H. LANE, Gent’s Furnishing Store, 424 Penn. avenue. au2- R RENT—THE LARGE THREE &TO- ry basement and attic house on F, between {2th and 13th streets. formerly orcupied by the Misses Tyson This bouse has been new!y paint- ed and put in perfect order, containing gas fix- tures and bath room, with a large cistern ef fil- tered water in the = Apply at the Drug Store of NAIRN & PALMER, corner 9th +treet and Pa. avenue. jy 17 ———_———— ee | sae Fo RENT—THE DESIRABLE STORE, No. 558 Seventh street, opposite Centre V ar- ket, fitted up with shelving a fixtures, “Apple RODT. © BROOKE, say bat BR} 6 Ei Fo, SALE.—A TRACT OF LAND, CON taining 45 I TE acres, on the Heigbts of a Farm, the residence the late John H King deceased. This is one of the most desirable «ites in the District for a fine private about 20 acres of this tract is a beautiful of tim- ber, the balance cleared and ina high state of cul- tivation The summit of this tract is from 350 to oe enero water, and has a fine view of Vashington, Georgetown, and the adjacent val- digs he Potomae It will be sold entire or in ots. Also, a large Frame Dwelling-house and Lot on the corner of Fifth and H streets ‘west, Wash- = Pe city. ply at Valley View Farm, orto Dr. H. King, No street, 6 »D.c je 18-tf {Intel} E. J. KING OR SALE OR RENT —THE TWO NEW three-s Houses with beck building and cellar, on 1 street, the first square south of Penn avenue, is offered for sale or rent. They contain ten roomseach Inquireof J]. W PAK- KER, on H street, next to the Lutheran church. between 11th and 12th street. at L-eotf R RENT—TWO VERY DFSIRABLE and neatly furnished rariors with adjoining chambers are for rent, wig tanaka _. 215, Penn avenve, Oppos’ Otel. atthe premises au 4-e03t® Pa FRIEBUS. F°e® RENT—SEVERAL HANDSOME Par- lors and Chambers, with board. Also, table and transient board JAquire at Mre. SMITHS, 233 F street nov 27— tf a Ne clan ctined F°% RENT, WITH OR WITHOUTSTEAN POWER —The large, ziry, convenient, and well fin'shed Hall next door tothe Ster Build ings It ts 50 by 80 feet in the clear, with high ceiling, and is capitally lighted. Aise, the sto:« immediately under the west balf of said hal). 25 by 80 feet, fronting directly on Pennsylvania avenue, in the heart of the business portion there- of, (no other such desirable business stands are now being offered to the public) They will be rented td together. For terms apply to GEORGE 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 any business requirt steam power, they can be accommo- dated with shafting attached to the new and pow- erfal engine of the Star Newspaper and Job Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs Ellis, and srranged so as to furnish ample power. if required, to renters of the premises advertised above. je 20-11 ol” The leare on the above Property will be OARD.—TWO LARGE ROOMS FOR very RENT—One Iso, a large sized single room suitable for a gen beard can be had on the most reason: - ble terms if desired. The situation is cool and es having — yard attached isdesirabic for afamily with children. No. 468. lth street. between D and E. au 4-3" RS. BANNERMAN, CORNER OF 9TH and E streets. bas several good Rooms va- cant, which she offers with board on reasonable terms. She canaccommodate several tab e board - ers. dy er ARD, &0.—MKS. BATES,ON THES W corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street is prepared tonccommodategentlemen Withrox ™:, th Or without board. Every effort willben ade to render those comfortable who may with their > favor ber epe—u Bast — ae vacepiodh ROM KENTUC- » direct ; rs . through the agency ofa Soateenun now in thiscity. Price $4 per ga! 5 For sale by JAS. H. SHEKELL, au 5-lw (Intel) 279, F st cor. 13th WOOD AND COAL. We ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY ALL those who may favor us with their age with the best article of fuel at the Fotiowing