Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHING TON CITY: WEDNESDAY... ...----- August 20, 1556. (07 Advertisements should be banded in by 32 o’clock, © herwise they may not appear until the sect day sPIRiy oY THY MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses the revolutionary ebaracter of the movement of the sixty-eight Republicans of the House who prevented the adoption of the Senate’s resolution to extend the session two hours, which act it deprecates and denounces in scvere terms. ‘ The§ Intelligencer, continuing its commen on the closing events in the House a die “Notwithstanding the close application Pa om of Ce grees to business oe last days and rights of the session, ere bs facilitated in its dispatch as they were by t a energetic and able President of the Senate ani the prompt action of the Speaker of the House, so much time was consumed by committees of- conference on the disagreements of the two Houses that many bills were lost, even after they bad passed through all the stages of leg- islation, merely for the want of a few minutes for their signature. On a visit to the Caritol yesterday we found on the clerk’s table no fewer than sixteen enrolled bills, which had received the signatures of both of the presiding officers, but, for want of time before the expi- ration of the hour for closing the session, did not receive the signature of the President of the United States; and there were xtze other bills which had passed and been enrolled, but not in time to be signed by the presiding offi- cers of the twolouses. These bilis will doubt- Jess become laws at the next regular session, if they do not at the approaching extra one; but the delay in either case is a grievance, and may in some cases prove ruinous to those for whose just claims they were intended to provide. “The lesson which Congress should draw from the loss of these bills is the impropriety of fixing on an Aowr for closing a session; @ day for adjournment is sufficiently definite ; the precise hour should be left to be decided by the demands of the public business. The privilege which the Constitution gives to a fifth of the members present to demand the yeas and nays on any question places it in the ower of that small number in the House of epresentatives to consume on any occasion just half an hour of its time; so that if it be perceived, half an hour before the expiration of the heur for closing the session, that a short extension of time is ever so necessary for the completion of the public business, it is in the power of one-fifth of the members to defeat the attempt by demanding the yeas end nays. This fact, added to the recent experience, will show to Congress, we think, the impolicy of appointing the hour as well as the day for closing a eession.”’ I WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Effects cf the Loss of the Bill.— Under the law, without the enactmentof the annual army appropriation bill, the President has no au- thority to pay any officer or soldier of the United States army a dollar, or to expend a dollar from the treasury for army irar sporta- tion. He can purchase supplies, ¢., forthe army on credit. Had he concluded to adopt the alternative, instead of calling an extra session of Congress—to dishand the army forthwith—fifteen hundred United States sol- diors, most of them unnaturalized foreigners, would have been left in Kansas with arms in their hands and without a dollar in their pock- ets, and fur the most part unexperienced in American ways. There is no telling the dan- gers that might have arisen from thus disposing of that particular body of men under the cir- cumstances by which they would, in such ease, be surrounded. Certainly they would serve greatly to complicate tho troubles in Kansas. Again, the necessary disbandment of the troops in Oregon, at this moment the seat of one of the most protracted and bloodiest In- dian wars known in our national history, could hardly fail to end in the entire destruc- tion of all our settlemects on the Pacific ccast Borth of California. in the third place, the withdrawal of the garrieons froma the Indian country in which General Harney recentiy made his successful campaign, would serve as a palpable invita- tion for the Sioux and their ally tribes to take their revenge for their co recent humiliation by Harney, by massacreing all the frontier settlements in that quarter, as well as the overland emigration to California, Oregon, Washington and Utah Territories All these terrible contingencies of the action of the House in failing to pass the army ap- Propriation bill were well known to the Re- publican members of the body who forced the termination of the session without pasging tho bill. That is, unless they have gone so stark mad as to be utterly incapable of exercising their reasoning faculties. The Extra Session.—The New York Her- ald, of yesterday morning, bas numberless untruthful statements in relation to the clos- ing incidents of the session of Congress just terminated. Its allegations respecting the issuance of the President’s proclamation are known to be absurdly false by every gent!e- man of sagacity and intelligence who was at the Capitol at the hour of adjournment; and not less ridiculous are its assertions about ‘‘angry dircussions in Cabinet,”” members of Congress meeting and addressing a letter, “ pumerously signed,’’ to the President, “urging upon him not to call an extra seg sion,” &-., &-. How silly all this bubbling through the Herald must be, is made apparent by obsery- ing the fact that the President did not leave the Capitol until considerably past 12 o'clock on Monday, and that his proclamation was written, copied in form at the Department of State, printed, and circulated in the city bya little past three o’clock. Thus, Precious little time could have been given to Cabinet minis- ters to get angry, to members of Congress to sssewble together, consult, write and “‘numer- ously sign”? letters, dc. The tiuth is, ag many prominent members of Congress can attest, the determination of the President, when in- formed of the revolutionary conduct of the House of Representatives, to call an extra ses- Son was promptly formed, and, as facts at- teet, promptly carried into Practizal execu- tion if anything were swanting to fill up the measure of President Pierce’s fame asa brave, patriotic, and exalted Chief Magistrate, this last act in cur judgment accomplisbes all his most devoted friends could desire. His prompt action has arrested public attention aud fixed it upoa the Republican party iu the House, which foend plenty of time to consider and discuss and enact many bills of questionable Propriety aud morality, but refused to make Prevision to maintain the army, to protect their countrymen and women from ruthless Savazes, to preserve the public peace in Kan- sas, \ restrain hostile tribes of Indians by the presence of garrisons of troops, dc , &e — “Medical Department of tha Army.—For tr rmation of ¢ urarmy friends, Wor ublish tue ‘act providing for the necessary increase t and better organization of the means 7 hospital department of the army, wh a passed near the close of the session of Congre! just terminated : Sec 1. Be wt enacted, That there be added to the medizal department of the army e d eight assistant cons, to ee with existing laws, appointed in accordance od. ri Sec. 2 And beit further enacted, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au- thorized to appoint, from the enlisted nen of the army, or to cause to be enlisted, as many competent hospital stewards as the service may require, not to exceed one for each military The said hospital stewards to be mus- tered and paid on hospital muster rolls, as non-commissioned staff officers, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a sergeant of ord- nance, and to be permanently attached to the medical and hospital department, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Sec- retary of War Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That sol- diers acting as cooks and nurses in hospitals be, and are hereby, allowed the extra pay au- thorized to soldiers on fatigue duty by “‘ An act to increase the pay of the rank and file of the army,’’ approved August 4th, 1854. The Herald on Fremont.—The following are the arguments advanced by the New York Herald why Fremont should be President : 1. That he crossed the Rocky Mountains. 2. That he has a wife called Jessio. 3. That there are eleven post offices called Fremont. 4. That he is opposed to American and in favor of foreign policy. 5. That a large number of newspapers ad- voeate his election. 6. That he will cheat the Republicans if elected, and only uses them in securing his election, after which he will show himself a national man. What a “ Daniel come to judgment!”’ Reasons why he should not be President : 1. He is a renegade Democrat and religion- ist, and the man who is false to his principles and religion should not be trusted. 2. He has been a sponge on the General Government all his life through the abetting of his father-in-law. “Tis a fine thing to have for father-in-law A magnificent three tailed bashaw.”’ 3 His transactions in the public employ render him liable to serious suspicions of un- fair dealing. 4. He would bring in some of the most un- serupulous spoilsmen in the country, among whom is the Hera/d concern. 5. He has no experience in administrative affairs, except such as he derived from furn- ishing beef to Indians and others, which they never got. 6 Because ho is a sectional candidate. 7. Because the place of his birth is not cer- tainly known, and he may have been born in Europe for aught the American public know to the contrary. 8. Because the British and French want him elected. 9. Because he is a humbug, put forward by scheming speculators and disunionists as an entering wedge to eectionalize the country and subvert the present ferm of Government. A Gross Misrepresentation —The Repub- lican party newspapers are grossly misrepre- senting the particulars of the recent affray between Messsrs. Granger of New York, and Mr. McMullin of Virginia. As a matter of course, they throw all the blame for its occur- rence on the latter. In so doing they falsify the truth most shamefully. Mr. Grangercommenced the misunderstand- ing by using towards Mr. McMullin wholly uncalled for and grossly abusive language, and was told repeatedly hy the latter to desist, and reminded that his greater age precluded Mr. MeMullin from punishing the application of such epithets towards him personally, aa Mr. G. was using. Whereupon tho latter scouted the idea that he sought immunity for his language and bearing behind the shield of his age, and was again told and motioned to cease his unwarranted vituperation and go away Whereupon he assaulted Mr. McMal lin, end was badly pommeled for his want of common eense and his ill manners. The Extra Session. —How long will it con- tinue ? How long will it continue ? How long will it continue? greets us at every turn. Who can answer? Surely we cannot. Three hours will suffice to enable the House to re- pair the injury done to the public interest by the facticus conduct of the Republican party minority on the day before yesterday. Yet the extra session may last until the first Mon- day in December next. It certainly will last until the army appropriation bill shall have passed, stripped of unconstitutional legislation for political effect. Believing that a consid- erable majority of the House are now satisfied of the folly of such legislation as the Repub- licans proposed, in connection with a general appropriation bill, ws anticipate that the ex- tra session can hardly last over three days; if more than ene, which is questionable, Another Effect of the Loss of the Bill — It seems to be understood around us that one effect of the loss of the army appropriation bill—unless at the extra session the damage 80 far done be repaired—will be to cause, in twenty days, the discharge of all mechanics employed in United States manufacturing arsenals and armories. By that time the bal- ances of vsrious appropriations to pay for their labor will be exhausted A Change of Tactics.—It appears that Sen- ator Sumner is about to takethe stumpin order to‘ shriek for freedom.” The regular session having ended, nothing more is to be made for the caure ot the Republican party by keeping up the late bold and shameless imposture with reference to the extent of his injuries at the hands of Mr. Brooks, of South Carolina. The Pith of the Proviso.—The upshot of the Republican-party proviso to the army bill, should it become law, will be to compel the President, unconstitutionally, to eubsti- tute the martial for the civil law in the States of Missouri and Iowa, as well as in Kansas. This is to be its only practical effect, as will be comprehended on reading it carefully. California Appropriations.—We under- stand that the aggregate amount of the Bp- Propriations of the session for California is about $13,000,000. The Current Operations of the Treasury Ds) artment —0 there were of Treaenaey 19th of Augast, the books ofthe Department wien For redemption of Texas debt 0 are 555 5 For the Treaau Y Departmen ieee 38 For the Interior epartmen: 112;792 28 war Vodou received and en- , : eres CCC C Oe rer ereserecey Interior repay warrants rece} si and entered.... ......, 6,945 30 From miscellaneoussources, 513 00 From Customs....... 16,566 18 On account of the Na: 358,279 00 _ or Cam In a late French Dictionary desert deccribid as a word of three sy ables, lexleographer dared not say more. is fhe PERSONAL. +++. The Tribune announces that the Hon. Charles Sumner is at /ast convalescent. +++» Martin Farquhar Tupper has yritten called ‘The Opium Trade,”’ s5 true to its pur; that Punch, while reading three verses fell fast asleep! +++» Among the passengers per Baltic which arrived at New York on Sunday morning were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence, the celebrated American comedians, +++. Among the bequests of the late Dr. Treadwell, of Salem, Mass., is a farm of Bev- enty acres to the Essex Agricultural Society, for an experimental farm +++. Augustus Schell, Esq., of New York, D. M. Leatherman, Esq., of Tennessee, Robt A. Harris and family, of Mississippi, Hon. RB. N. MeMillen, of Louisiana, are at Willards’. +++. An ardent Shaksperian has written a pamphlet on the play of “ Hamlet,”’ called “* An attempt to ascertain whether the Queen were an accessory before the fact in the mur- der of her first husband.’’ +++» The New York Herald says letters had been received in Washington stating that Mr. Soule had left New Orleans for Central Amer- ica. Many reports were in circulation as to the object of his visit . +++. Thomas Fessenden, Esq , of the New York bar, died a few days since at Orange, N.J. He was born at Fryburg, Me., and was the son of @ Congregational minister of that place. He was educated at Dartmouth College, was the brother of Gen. Samuel Fes- senden, of Portland, Me, and the uncle of Senator Fessenden, of the United States Sen- ate. He was sixty-seven years of age. ++++As Mr. Alberquerfue, the Brazilian Min- ister, was walking in the crowded hall of the ‘¥ Ocean House,’’ Newport, on Tuesday even- ing, after Madame La Grange’s concert, his pocket-book was taken from his coat pocket, containing fourhundred and fifty dollars. Mr. King, at the same time, was robbed of a wal- let containing about forty dollars Moral— Never carry much money in your pocket, es- pecially in your coat-tail pocket. +++» A gentleman in Newport has recently received a letter from Major ——, who is ac- cused of having ran off with a young lady of this city, denying tho charge, and asserting that the lady in question went off to Europe “in the company of her friends. Ho adds that he is “‘ about to return to the United States to commence libel suits against all the editors who have denounced him for taking away an old man’s daughter.”’ ++++ The Philadelphia Inquirer of Friday says : ‘ We published on Monday the melan choly intelligence, received the day before, of the sudden death of Madison Rush, Esq , of this city, one of the sons of the Hon. Richard Rush, and recently a lieutenant in the United States Navy, who was drowned a few weeks ago in attempting to cross the Ked Lake river, Minnesota Territory. The intelligence was communicated, we hear, to the family by his friend and traveling companion, Capt Dray- ton, United States Navy, who remains for the resent at St Paul, Minnesota, in the hope of eing able to recover the body. Two more of Mr. Rush’s sons, we understand, are now on their way to St. Paul for the purpose of uniting with Captain Drayton in the same melancholy effort, the failure to accomplish which thus far has naturally added much to the grief of the afflicted relatives.” +++. Charming “Belle Brittan’’ pounces upon us savagely for venturing to intimate that she and “Fanny Ferno’’ stand in the same pair of gaiters. Hear her: “The following libel from the “Washington Star,’’ has just been enclosed tome; and, as they say in Congress, “I rise to make a per- sonal explanation :’’ ‘* Belle Brittan,’’ who writes the piquant ‘ letters to the New York Mirror from Newport, ‘is no other than the redoubtable ‘Fanny ‘Fern,”’ alias Mrs. Parton, wife of the man ‘ who doesn’t believe in a Devil!” - “Tam decidedly not “Fanny,’’ nor “the wife of the man who doesn’t believe in the devil ;’’ nor any other man’s wife It isa false, malicions and libellous publication; and I demand both retraction and satisfaction ”’ She says further that she is likely to lose her ‘feller,’’ a gentleman who hus come ‘hundreds of miles to Newport to make her acquaintance,’’ through our Sear “ notice,” and after announcing that ‘‘there’s a eme!! of blood in the atmosphere” she indignantly “demands the amende due to injured inno- cence and virtue ’’ Goodness gracious! We hasten to apologize, and retract, right and left “Belle” isn'ta ‘Fern ;"’ she hasn't a “Jim,” and when she gets one he sia// believe ina Is this satisfactory, or must we ‘‘meet you atthe Clifton House’’ most bewitching, devil! belligerent Belle? ——_——~+- e+e -______ New Pusrications —From Joe Shillington and from Alexander Adamson, on Seventh street, opposite the postoffice, we have received Harper's Magazine and Godey’s Lady’s Book forSeptember. Harper has a continuation o: Dickens’ “Little Dorrit,’ more of « Porte Crayon’s’’ capital illustrations of Southera life and character, something new in ‘ The Story of James P. Beckwourth,”’ and its usual Godey has a full compliment of articles, attractive to the ladies, and some twenty-eight illustrations, colored varied table of contents and otherwise. Morons Not gentleman, who asked him if those were Mo mon eggs? ‘No, sir,’ ‘‘there are hens’ eggs; eggs.” Execution.— Negroes Lit and Jim, sentenc- ed to be hung, for the outrage perpetrated on Mrs. Mallett, the law, at Snow Hill, on Friday last. concourse of people, variously estimated from 4,000 to 8,000, were present to witness the ee ing. The negroes denied their guilt to the last Sap Arran. —The Penn Yan(N. Y ) Chron- icle tells a story of a crim con. case recently tried at that place, in which a verdict of $500 was rendered The defendant declared the verdict to be unjust, and became so excited that he lost his reason. He was placed under restraint, butsoon afterwardsescaped, plunged into the river and was drowned. 3 We have news from Port-au Prinee, Hayti, to the Ist of August. There was noth. ing stirring of importance Soulouque and the Dominicans were renewing their amicable relations, and efforts were be- ing made to cultivate a durable friendship. The seapert towns were healthy, but business was dull, owing to the limited arrival of pro- duce from the interior town? The Emperor ASSAULT oN AN Eprtor.—On the 6th instant, Robert H. Armistead, Commonwealth’s At- torney, of Williamsburg, Virginia, assaulted J.H. Ewing, editor of the Williamsburg Ga- zette, withacane. The offence which caused the attack was opren two months before,in the Methodist Conference, of which both parties are members. Mr Ewing, though a emall man, turned the tables on his assailant, and got the best of the affair. : —_—_$—$—_—_______ Taz McDonocu Estate.—The present con- dition of the MeDonogh estate promises but little benefit to the city of Baltimore unless some means is adopted to dispose of the prop- erty. Within a shorttime a judgment has been rendered against the estate for about $400,000, from which an appeal has been taken by the cities of Baitimore and New Orleans to test its legality before a higher tribunal. The matters relating to the estate, so far as Balti- more is concerned, is now in the hands of a committee of the city council, and that com- mittee is ready to report so soon as there shall be present a quorum of the first branch.. Dacayep TeeTx.—At a Dental Convention recently held in New York, it was stated that there were three or four distinct characteris- tics of Cecay ; there was, first, a black variet of decay, or caries of the tooth-bone ; soot, a brown variety, where the earthy portion of the bono was entirely thrown off—these would require a different kind of treatment; third was a white variety—and when decay of this kind was found the cavity of the tooth was filled with mere earthy matter. Thus, in the iret of these there was little censibilit ; in the second there was none, and ip the th rd a Great deal. zN.—Mr. Alexander, of San Pedro, California, while ehipping some eggs, was accosted by a rather seedy looking ’ was the laconic reply, Mormons don’t lay suffered the extreme penalty of A large POLITICAL ITEMS. The Democracy of Philadelphia will hold & mass mecting in Independence Square, this evening. " ‘Sonny dear,’’ said a fond mother, “you have a dirty face.” ‘Can't help it mam, dad’s a Black Republican.” : Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, has again been nominated for re-election to Com gress. $ The Norfolk Argus, in speaking of the Fre- mont movement in Wheeling and vicinity, ar- gues that it will increase the Democratic ma- jority in the State. Mr. Timothy Rives has resigned his situation as Democratic elector for the Petersburg Dis - trict. He bas a defect in his hearing, which causes him to decline. Hon. Percy Walker has been hung in effigy by the Know Nothings of Mobile, in revenge for his desertion of their party. This strikes us as rather a petty exhibition of Political spite. The London Times, speaking of Mr. Bucha- nan, says: ‘‘ A Buchanan Presidency will be & trying one to English interests, and must be anticipated, if possible.” We don’t antici- pate anything else. Hon. Luther M. Kennett, the defeated Know Nothing candidate for re-election to Congress from the St. Louis district, is nominated to the members elect of the legislature, as a candi- date for a seat in the United States Senate. The Democratic convention. for the second district of Vermont have nominated Gen. E. B. Chase, of Lyndon, for representative in Congress. In the third district William H. H. Bingham is the candidate. The old Latin fabulist speaks of an occa- sion when ** Paturient montes, nascitur ridiculus mus.?? It was reserved for the nineteenth century to produce a greater abortion : ‘*Paturleat Fre-monteo, nascitur wooly-horse.”? In 1855, the city of Lexington, Ky., the home of Mr Breckinridge, was carried by the Kuow Nothings by 191 majority. In 1956 at the city election they had 72 majority. In the election held on the 4th inst., the Demo- cratte majority was 182 Hons James C. Allen and Wm. B, Archer will again make the race for Congress in the Seventh district, in Illinois, which the House of Representatives has declared vacant. Gov- ernor Matteson certified t> Allen’s election by one majority—8,251 to 8,250—but the House ousted him and declared the seat vacant. Five of the Whig United States Senators now in Congress, viz , Messrs Benjamin of Lou- isiana, Jones of Tennessee, Geyer of Missouri, and Pratt and Pearce of Maryland, have i already, in the most public manner, avowed their intention to support the Democratic Presidential candidates. The boys from New York who did the filling up at the Old Line Whig Convention at Al- bany, let themselves out slightly. One of the chaps was locked up for insulting a female in the street, and three of the delegates, who wore ribbons in the botton-holes of their coats, created quite a disturbance at the Delevan | House threatening to tear the house down if | liquor was not furnished them. The Boston Traveller says of the letter of Hon Rufus Choate, in which he comes out for Buchanan: ‘It is by long odds the heaviest shot that has yet been fired in the compaign, and it goes booming and crashing through the timbers of the Republican ship in a way which will startle her uumerous and gallant crew acd require the summoning of all hands to repair damages,’’ The Springfield Argus says the way in which Democrats do things in Connecticut is pleasing. At least a thousand farmers and mechanics met at Ansonia, on a fine hickory tree having been drawn in from Great Hill by a long train of oxen, and was soon planted, with a Buchanan and Breckinridge flag float- ing from its topmost branch. Speeches were then made, and the assembly exhibited the true spirit of patriotism. an Abolitionist—as black and thorough an Abolitionist as Theodore Parker or Win. Loyd Garrison—and his election was attained through shameless fraud and disgusting by- pocricy. He impozed himeelf upon the Know Nothings of his district as one of their order, and left them as soon as he had received the favor from their hands which he had earned by his double dealing. So his pretence of a willingness to fight Brooks was not his first false pretence. —_—_—_+..6e--—_____ | ConresPonpeNce or THE Srar.] Srae Haut, Pingy Point, August 14, 1856 } Mr. Epitor: We have found a hospitable Tetreat from the ills of city life in the deiight- ful epot long known as‘the Piney Point Pa- vilion. Whether we go to indulge in the various amusements which recreate the mind, or to forget ourselves in a real Italian ‘dolce fantente’’ which renovates the wearied ener- gics of the physical man, this, in our estima- tion, is the place above all others where we will meet with the entire fulfillment of our highest expectations. Youth, beauty, music, and bounteous provision, all contribute to peed the dallying hours, and extort the ben- ison of the guest upon our host and hostess It might seem invidious to particularize, but we caunot forbear mentioning some of those who, by their personal charms and graceful man- ners have contributed so much to the enjoy- ment of the company. lf now and then a victim fall beneath a vtray shaft of Cupid, be has, at least, the satisfaction of knowing that it was no unworthy hand that directed the dart. He has the skillful sons of Esculapius to minister to his disease, and when “burnt brandy wont save him,” he has the yotaries of Themis to direct the disposition of his in- ventoried assets. But we are forgetting to dishergs the agreeable office of indicating those who, from the mysterious power which they wield, may be rightfully called the genii of the place. The beautiful Miss @., of Kich- mond county, Virginia, the fascinating Misses M., of Charies county, Maryland, the graceful Mies S., of Alexandria, Virginia, the accom- plished Miss C., and the lovely Miss B of your city, and a host of others would lend a sufficient charm to the place, even though it were devoid of every other attraction We expect to see the day when this delightful spot will become the most frequented Southern resort, and in this desire of a Southern man, I am sure that you, Mr. Editor, will most heartily participate Cuowper. i Newark, N J., contains now fifty-eight distinct church organizations, or one to e ery thousand inhabitants, and therefore may justly be styled “ The City of Churches.” Eg Further accounts of the great storm at the South state the number of lives lost at near three hundred. The steamship Nautilus went down inthe gale, and it is feared that all on board have perished The cotton crop in Louisiana has not materially suffered, but gloomy accounts were anticipated from the Mississippi. i The New York Times publishes acurious document from Nicaragua. It is a circular addressed by seven of Walker's soldiers, now risoners at Costa Rica, to their countrymen in the United States, denouncing Walker in the severest terme, and warning Americans not to enlist under his standard. ‘A London writer, reviewing the position. of the journals in that city, says: The present position of the metropolitan daily press is anything but healthy and encouraging. The London Herald is eaid to be in circumstances which has led to its transfer to other hands. A great deal of sympathy and regret is felt for Mr Baldwin in news aper circles, since, whatever may have been the merits or defects of the Herald, his conduct to the gentlemen engaged on that journal has been marked by rare liberality and gentlewanly consideration. I regret to say that, although the Morning Post has had early news, and boasts an im proved circulation, the munsgement of this journal has not been such as to maintain the high tone and independent position which the daily metropolitan newspapers a few years Hog enjoyed. The Morning Chronicle, under rt. Sergeant Glover’s proprietorship, has been brought to the very lowest ebb of cireu- lation and respectability. The Daily News, it is said, does not pay per se, but is not un- successful in a financial psint of view in con- nection with the rite While the high priced journals are languishing, the new pen by daily papert are almost below contempt. | MONDAY, The Boston Courier says Mr. Durlingame is | OFFICIAL. By the President of the Drised States of Amervea.. A PROCLAMATION. Waeress, whilst hostilities exist with va- rious (ndian tribes an the remote frontiers of the United States, and whilst in other respects the public peace is seriously threatened, Con- gress has adjourned without granting necessa- ry supplies for the Army, depriving the Execu- tive of the power to perform his duty in re- lation to the common defence and security, and an extraordinary occasion has thus arisen for assembling the two Houses of Congress Ido therefore, by this my proclamation, con vene the said Houses to meet at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on Thursday, the 2ist day ofeAugust, instant; hereby requir- ing the respective Senators and Representa- tives then and there to assemble, to consult and determine on such measures as the state of the Union may seem to require. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be here- [4 8.] unto affixed and signed the same with my band. Done at the city of Washington, the 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and the independence of the United States the cighty- first. FRANKLIN Pisace. By order : W.L Marcy, Secretary of State. HO! FOR THE GRAND BALL OF Sn season by the UGLY CLUB. . WIIl be given at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, on MONDAY EVENING, ber 22d. 1556" Particulars in future advertisement By order an20 3t® CUM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. Path nel nein anne tenure vo ie 4 CARD —IiN THE DAILY Dis- | <n of the 18th instant, (Richmond, Va ,) is an editorial headed ‘‘Confidential Ope- ration,’? in which my name is inserted, «nd 1 Pronounce it false, and its authors liars and in- undrels grain sco! GILBERT C. RUSSEL, it* OTA! dé: meeting of the Compeny on THURSDAY EVENING, the 2ist t. By order of Capt. Krr: au 20-2t THOS. MgSNIRY, £eo. eee HE LADIES OF MOUNT ZION Church so in the woods of Evan Lyons, Esq, a GRA 'D DINNER, on August %5th,at3o’cleck p m The proceeds are to be applied to the liquidation of the debt contracted in rebuilding said Church. No pains will be spared by the Managers to make ita time of real enj ieee and we hope our col- ored friends generally will accompany us on the occasion. Ifthe day should prove unfavorable it will come off the next day. au 19 eo3: MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION —You are hereby notified to attend ——————— Sa ATTENTION, SCOTT poe cee are hereb: uested to at & meeting and diillof the Company on WEDNES- DAY EVENING, the 20th instant, at 7} o’clock precisely. Punctual atiendance Is earnest) business of great importance w’ the meeting. By order of the sims 3e re Officer: au 19 2t T. WITHERS, ist Sgt requested as be laid before NOTICE 7 THE SUBSCRIBER bess j em to call the attention of the _— to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 1 to 25 per cent. Toilet and Mianer Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets ‘Wants. WANTED —BY A WET NURSE A PLACE respectable . Address Box No. 10, Star Omer Semis an 20-28 ANT E D—A GOOD BAR-KEEPER A smart German Lad to ass!st about the bar, a good clean it Oyster ©; end a Srst Sremaat Usk Gree wilt be pata weekly for competent hands. Apply at 5. E. corner B and 7th streets au 20-<f SK WANTED—A FMALL HOBSF, within ten minutes wa'k of (be avenue. The Address i “TLD” b ae ede aa ANTED —ON OR BEFORE THE iST of September, a servant woman to @o the cooking, washing and troming of a family of only 58 H street, between Sthend 7th streets 19 3t ried haan ee vB at b -a whole rm nesr or part of my ne as. densburg depot, adjoiaing the cal vert ‘Tos person who wisbes to ima market garden. or to _ a boarding for those sta se prings. avian rei pportunlt For culars apply pemi- ere D JONES. eu 19-31% ANTED—AN EXPERIENCED NURSE, c 'Nen Opa ualens with good ve- sewing. None need ap uw combenndetions Apply at 69 Montgomery st , Gergetown. pies bee 16-58 A GERMAN LADY OF INTFLLIGENCE eas alien is aesirous ‘wd Gon 2 — housekeeper or companion to a respecta' family going South for the winter or West. St Louts Address to “Mademe German,” City Office. au IS e ANTED—AT THE U. 8. TREASURY Extension, Washington city, a Granite Cutiers, » Ree Heg wages te Fi on ; sia of A.H BOWMAN, Superintendent Treasury Extension. ii-lw (Baltimore Sun and Argus one week and send vill to this effice.) AN TED—WANTED—WANTED—TO nd persons in want of the following er teles : French or German Looking Giasres Portrait or Picture ep — oval or square on , large smal Saarsie- top Bracken: Tables, in bronre or gold All kinds of Pictures framed, and = size Looking Glasses, or other work in the gilding Line done to order with dispatch. Also, alot of casi-iron Bracketts, suiteble fer shelving, &c _on eee. Terms moderate to vit for se “Work Regilt,and Looking Glass ies inserted Plates Me enna. avenue, opposite Kirkwood House. aects ‘ JOHN WAGNER. ‘For Sale and Rent. RB OTHER NOTICES } OR RENT —A LARGE AND COMFORT- able House with the Furniture, No. 35 Gey street, between Montgomery end Green strcets, - Apply on the premiscs 10 R REN T—TWO HOUSES, ONE ON | 18th and I streets, with a back building; the house has twelve rooms, with a fine large yard, suitable for a largefamily The o:ber he a-e is on H street, between 18th and 19th streets, bo h in destrable places to reside. Por farther ticulars enquire of GEORGE A THOS. PARKER 2u 20-colw® RUG STORE FOR SALE.—THE AD- vertiser, wishing to discontinue the Drog business, will sell for cash. or paper that wii) command cash, bis store. Will be sold also the Furniture of the dwelling house. The bouse bas recently been fitted and is convenient t» business. Address ‘PT,’ through — Post Office or City Despatch @ 20-2w i HE SUBSCRIBER OF FERS FOR SALF, je 9-61 JOHN McDEVITT. ATENT IMPROVED YANKEE Nutmeg GRATERS—grater made of steel. Fi wholesale and retail Every family should have one. Dealers su ee at manufacturer’s prices EL ANS & THOMPSON, it 326 Pe avenue. L T—ON SUNDAY NIGHT. COMING rom E s'reet Baptist Church, down 6th st , up Pa. avenue, to Capi:ol Hill, a Hair BRACE- LET, with te owner's n»me on it; it being val- ued as tue giftof a deceased friend. The finder will leave itat No 8 East Me ees street, Ca; itol Hill, when they will be suitably rewarded. 1t® $10 REWAKD.—STRAYED FROM the subscribers, on theevening of the 16th instant, a ROAN MARE, about 15 hands high. considered about nine years old, a light spot on her bip, and tender feet. The above reward will be paid on her delivery to the subscri- bers. BONTZ & COOMBS, : Furniture Dealers, it 379 Seventh st. au 20-; between I and Kk. Oo HE SUBSURIBER, HAVING DETER- mined toclose up his present business, re- quests all persons in¢ebted to him by open ac— count, to come forward and settle the same on or before the Sth day of the ensuing month, Septem- ber. All accounts not settled on that day will be placed in the hands of a collector for immediate On reasonable terms, a jot of valueble Land, | containing fifteen or twenty scres, well locatcd | for gardening, meadows, and other crops ; a nev- | er-failing spring of good water; four ecres jn | good bard wood. The land les two and a half | miles from the Long Bridge, and ye rods from | the Columbia p'ke Also, a right of way for a | good road to said pike. Persons wishing to purchase will p'ease ca!l on the subscriber at his residence, adjoining the land offered for sale. JOHN W. BREWER. Alexandria county, Va., August 15, 1856. au 90-3t ; Fo SALE—THE STOCK. GUOD WILL, and Fixtures of the small Grocery and L'- quor Store at the corner of 14th aad PD sireete. it isconsidered one of the best positions in the city —— ofthe kind. For particulars enquire on the premises. au 19-3t* JAS. GIN NaTY = ‘OR SALE OR TO LET —TWO WELL- arranged Cottege Frame Houses oa N street forth, between 1ith and 15th streets weet. Kn aup rere street, near Chubb Brothers’ Bank- ing House. Rent $10 per month. JNO. P. BILTON, au 18-Iw Agent avd Collector. OUSE FOR RENT—THE COMMOD! ous frame House situated on L street, be- tween 9h and 10th, containing 11 rooms, with » settlemen 2 3 Pastage. It has a pump of good water in the sao 0 mig yard. Also, a stable attached, capeble of con - tefning — — a ng? gag per COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! annum. quire on rremises, No- SUPERIOR QUALITY OF RED su | _®lt-lw® SxO. F- LANGLEY. Anthracite COAL, ( size) schooner ‘‘ Olive,’’ scon to arive. low from the vessel {[7~ Persons supplying themselves for the win- ter would do well to leave their orders at the Y CORNER NINTH AND H STREETS. au 20-3t* PIANOS! PIANOS! E HAVE NOW IN STORE THE LAR- gest and most reliable stock of, Pianos ever offered in this city, con sisting of every rize, style and finish, from Bos- ton and New York celebrated manufactories, ranging in prices from $175 to $600. Old Pianos taken in part payment for new, lib- eral discounts for cash Also, alwavs on hand, Accordeons, Melodeons, Guitars, Violins, Flutes, a &c. U7~ PIANOS FOR RENT, by the evenirg, month, quarter, or yeer JOHN F. ELLIs, an 20 306 Pa. ave , near 10th street. TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTH- ERS LEAVING THE CITY. W. GALT & BRO. CALL THE ATTEN- tion ef members of Con; and others to their stock of very superior ledies’ and gentlemens Gold Watches, Rich Jewelry cf the latest styles, ure Silver Tea Sets, Pitchers, Goblets, Silver Porks, Spoons, &c. Also, extra plated Tea Sets, Waiters, Cake Baskets, Castors, Albata Forks and Spoons, Eng- lish and American Table Cuttery, &c. Persons in search of useful presents will find our stock to comprise an endless variety. au geeks warrantd as represented and at the lowest rates. M.W_ GALT & BRO, Jewellers, 324 Pennsylvania avenue, Bu 20-3t between 9th and 10th streets. EW MAGAZINES FORK SEPTEMBER just re eived and for sale at SHILLING- itor Magazine for September. arper’s ine tember. Godey’s Lady’s Book a. Graham’s Magazine Peterson’s Magazine Ballou’s Dollar Monthly ‘* Harper’s Story Bock - Chamber’s Journal for August Bernard Lile, by Jere Clemens Saratoga, a tale of 1787 Humerous Poetry of the English The Last of the Forresters. by John Cooke Martins of Cro Martin, by Charles Lever Jobn Halifax, Gentleman. All the new Books, Magazines, and Newspe- pers received datly, and for sale at SHI NGSTON’S Bookstore, au 20 3t Pern. ave., corner 4 street. SSeS ECan ae a Sree tes BALLOON ASUENSION IN ALEXAR- R.A.S8. CARRIE WILL ASCENDIN HIS M Aerial Ship POCAHONTAS, from Peyton’s Grove, Alexandria, next Wed: y afiernoon at 4% o'clock. In this ascension Mr. Carrie will dispense with the usual car or basket and ; erform the wonderful and daring feat of making - merset in the air. vel ae ‘ « Tickets to be had is at all the W; Hotels and Restaunsie mine REMOVAL+ HENey POLKiNGHORN takes this method of acne friends end the public that he has removed his PRINTING OFFICE tothe new build: on D street, between 6th and 7h streets eas joining his former establishment. Having added a steam-engine to his fecilities fcr executing every oe of JOB PRINTING. he tsenable to fill orders with promptitade and dispatch au 18-61 "PRESERVING SUGAR, &c. DOUBLE REFINED LOAF, CRUSHED, Granulated and , Soft Crushed and Yellow. with prime and common Porto Ricc and New Ori BI - A lat lowest papa “ype KING & BU sd auld corner of Vt. ave., and i street. tinea PR 2 cargo of ES! WELLID y R Will tes D IRABLE DWELLING HOUSE FO RENT.—The subscriber hes for renta three- story Brick Dwulling-House, centrally located, containing two large parlors, wide bell, six chem- b_ rs, dining-room, and bitchen, all conventen:iv arranged, with bath-room, water-closet, garsend bells throughout ; also, excellent cookti 2&3 water in the kitchen ; also, marble mantels in Parlors, latrcbe stove for heating, &c There is also attached an excellent Brick Stable ‘with zccommodations for two borers, carringe, wood and coal, with seivants’ reom in the second story, Apply to JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auction and Commission Merchant. au 6-ec6t Fer RENT —POUR NEW SMALL BRICK Houses just finished. tmmedtately northwest of the er or a een B street and cE % at the Ci extension to F RAN- ibs. exooRS 15-eotf OARD—TWO LARGE ROOMS FOR RENT.—One very handsomely furnished Also, a large s’ze single room suliable for a gen- tleman can be had on the most reason- able terms if desired. The situation is cool and Dleasact, baving a large yard attached is desir.- ble for a family with children. No. 46° Tenta Street, between D and E. 20-61% pe Oe ME. BANNERMAN, CORNER OF 9TH and E streets. bas several good Rooms va- cant, which she offers with board on reasonable terms. She canaccommodate several table board- ers. jy 10-1" ——————————— =e ARD,&c —MES.BATES,ON THE 8. W. corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9b stect toaccommoda' inpropared: tegentlemen withtooms, oenehe ee ee Every effort wijIbe made with their patronage. al w* HAVE RECEIVEDA LOT OF MAG- nolia Hams two years old. & rare and very scarce article, KING & BURCHELL, auld cor. Vermont ave., and | street sqeemararensrensenpeciesenneteent oat Thee cree ax STRAYED AWAY OR STOLEN-—On the \7 12th instent.a small white Buffalo COW, with small rea Spots over her neck, with rod ears. A reward of & dollars will be paid to an one who wili deiive: the cow to the corner of 6th and P streets. au 19-5 a LINTON’S CELEBRATED ALC COOK, for sale by aoe LAMMOND_ OLD HAMS! OLD HAMS: au 18-3t NOTICE. B. DONALDSON, DENTIST. i * turned to the city and y tp 4 = found at his office, No 306 Pe avenue, on and efter Tuerday, the 19:h instant. au 18-3 “i 26 SENSIBLE TALK. GENTLEMAN PASSING ONE OF OUR t private ho thonght, the country. be looking over a ma enappeenee feng memorandum. other ‘was heard to “If you buy any Albata Forks a utlery, go to PRANCIS on Sev- enth j What you buyof him youcan depend upon He has every useful ho ing article, sud his prices are certaioly modorate.? au if TO THE PUBLIC. Rim P. DENNIS HAVING TAKEN THE known Coach F ‘6th street, between Leeinineg veto ana QO: - Jol to manufactare c long conducted M: Young, if new repair all. AGONS, &c., iu the very best manner, end et the shorie:! ne- Uce. He respectfully invites bis fellow-citizens to give him a wial. «j - eu 12-1 4 4 a