Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON ciTy: WEDNESDAY...-- -- August 27, 1856. ee Tred {(” Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear uati) the next day. SS SPIBIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer contains an interesting sketch of yesterday’s debate in the Senate, from which we extract its summary of the re- marks of Mr. Mason, as embracing in few words # strong array of reasons why the pro- posed repeal of certain enactments of the Ter- ritorial Legislature of Kansas would be un- wise, indeed. iM eieaae “Mr Mason was opposed to the in! - tion and passage of any such repeal seeps in the present attitude of public sffairs ; & a rom any peculiar objections to — yption by the Senate under the stress of re- cent and pending events in the House of Rep- resentatives, they seemed to him inconsistent with the theory of the act organizing the Ter- ritory of Kansas. By that act a new theory oan tiengeented in the Territorial legislation of the country, by which Congress divested itself of all legislative power over the Territo- ries, and lett the people free to form and reg- ulate their own institutions. He had voted for that act under a sort of duress and not without some misgivings; but, thinking it eafer to trust the regulation of social questions in the hands of the people of the Territories than in those of Congress, he had accepted the theory.” “new ‘And now, he remarked, it is proposed to undo what we have done, and to recall the power with which we have invested the people of Kaneas. He was not prepared to endorse this change in theory and practice under the act of 1 He had not particularly read the laws of Kansas, and was not pesperee to in their favor, but be could not bring himself to believe that any portion of the American people had passed laws which de served to be Ceamciaed as ‘infamous’’ and “atrocious.’’ He knew that in certain quar- ters the legislation of Virginia upon the sub ject of slavery might seem ‘‘ shocking” and ** unjust,’’ as to him certain laws in toe free States seemed open to censure and condemna- tion. But would this justify intei vention on the part of Congress’ Certainly not. The Supreme Court of the United States, and not Congress, was the proper tribunal for the ad- jadication of such questions, and to that tri- bunal he was willing to remit them. But even this he would not concede until the Houee of Representatives had receded from its factious attempt to coerce the Senate He deemed the attitude of the House highly rev- olutionary in its tendency It was the enter- ing wedge which might rive our Union asun- der. He preferred to meet the evil at once rather than make it chronic and dangerous by ill-advised palliatives.”’ As wo°find that we did not yesterday catch correctly the drift of the’remarks of Mr. Bay ard on the same subject, we transfer to the Star's columns the Intelligencer’s compre- hension of them, as follows : “Mr. Bayard expressed his willingness to support the bill cf Mr. Weller as a simple de- elaration of rights, but was averse to any spe- cific revision by Congress of the laws of Kan- tas Certain of those laws seemed shocking to the moral sense as well as unconstitutional, but the proper tribunal for the adjudication of the questions raised by them was the Ju- diciary, and not the Congress of the United States.” The Union argues to show that it is the purpose of the Republican party in the House to encourage civil war in Kansas, in order to make Republican party capital at the North ——[>7- a WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossiP. Investigating Committees —It is to be hoped that the report from the committee to investigate the late fracas between Mesers. McMullin and Granger will be extensively read. We know no moresure method of stop- ping the growth of the foolish practice of rais- ing special committees to examine into sffairs with which Congress has legitimately no bu- siness whatever, than the realization of the ridiculous extent to which the practice is being carried, which is made apparent by a careful reading of the report inquestion. The doctrine of the Hon. Mr. Simmons and those signing the majority report with him, is, evi- dently, that, however much an honorable mem- ber may deserve to be pummeled for his con- duct outside of the hall, it is rank sacrilege to lay the weight of one’s finger on his person, made illustrious and sacred by prescription. The report sets forth that doctrine with Pick- wickian gravity, and details and argues the circumstances of the “bit of a word’’—ag Paddy would term the affair in question—with moet amusing and faultless particularity. We have had a hearty laugh, indeed, over it, and advise all who fancy to bave the kinks taken out of their jaws in these dull and dolorous times, by all means,to read it. Apropos : Mr. Simmons’ ideas of Congres. sional immunity in personal matters, as illus- trated in his report, remind us forcibly cf the views of a never-to be-forgotten North Caro- lina judge, who, flourishing about a quarter of a century ago, was really equally famous for his legal attainments, as for his fondness for illegal gallantries. Once, on his circuit, sit- ting at dinner next to the wife of the landlord, a lady for whom he improperly entertained a sort of sneaking kindness, he essayed to take the liberty of treading on her toes, squeezing her fingers, tc , under the table; until carry- ing his attentions to a point past her forbear- ance, she appealed to her burly husband. As her better half prepared to give him the thrashing he deserved, his Honor, brandishing his knife, with great vehemence exclaimed, ** What! insult the Court'! Mr. Sheriff, ar- rest this man who forgets what is due to the dignity and sacred character of the judiciat office!!!” So far asthe testimony eliceted in the course of the labors of this investigating committee is concerned, it exonerates Mr. McMullin from any and all blame whatever in the transaction; for it shows him to be a gentleman of extraor- dinary forbearances for a southern member, if Southern members in their personal carriage are all as represented by the Republican party press. a The Weather.—Yesterday we really suf- ‘ered in Washington from a cold “spell.” We do not recollect ever before to have experienced such a week of unceasenable cold at this senson ofthe year. In the current dearth of congres- sional news folks around us, @re constant! clattering about the weather. It j ier isa singu Jar fact that nearly half of the ordinary con versation of an Awmerican’s life with those with whom he exchanges a brief salutation and afew words only, is about the state of the weather. A single day’s observation of what one says and hears after that fashion will convince the reader of the truth of our remark inthis connection. ‘The cause thereof is as simple as obvious, on an instant’s reflee- tion—vis : it is owing to the changeable char- acter of our climate—with the exception of that of China, which is almost identical with ours—the most changeable. in the known world. In the United States there is no fixed periodicity of climate whatever, one never knowing what weather will be Upon one in twenty-four hours. This extreme variability of climate makes our population greater suf- ferers from climatic diseases than any other people, and gives rise to the prevailing men- tal solicitude about the temperature, &c., ef the day and the morrow, which, in turn, generates the never-cessing clatter of Ameri- can tongues relative to the weather, to which we refer above. As one approaches the tropics, conversation concerning the state of the weather becomes “small by degrees and beautifully less,” until, in Quito, for instance, where there is absolutely hardly the slightest variation of the weather in all the 365 days of the year, one hears absolutely nothing said about it from year to year, from the lips of the indigenous. But as variable as our climate is, the ag- gregate of heat and cold in this country, year by. year, remains very nearly the same; thus disproving the impression that our climate, as a whole, is perceptibly changing. It is very common to hear that the winters or summers are new colder or warmer than in old times Yet nothing can be more untrue. A New Eng- lander (name not now recollected) who lived to graze a hundred years of age, kept with fault- less care a rczord of the state of the themome- ter for eighty years; and at his demise his record was taken up by Dr. Ware of Boston, who kept it with care for twenty years more, thus completing the century. As singular as it may appear, from the record to which we refer, it was evident that the aggregate of heat and cold in any one year compared with another year throughout the century, did not differ more than half a degree! This dis- proves the popular theory to which we refer above, So, as we are having more thana legitimate share of cold weather now, we may comfort ourselves with the reflection that the mildness of some portion of the coming winter will compensate us for it. A Sensible Clergyman.—The following, which we take from the Journal of Commerce, is exceedingly refreshing, insomuch as it de- monstrates the fact that all the parsons in the North have not gone estray after the strange god—political demagogism : “A Sensipte Cierarman.—An effort is making to start a subscription in aid of the un- derground railroad in some of the Methodist churches of central New York. A Rev. Mr. Loguen seems to be very active in the busi- ness; but he is not always successful in per- suading christian men and christian women that contributing money to help spirit off southern slaves is the best way tocarry out the doctrines and maxims of the founder of chris- tianity. Thus, a Rev. Mr. Mattison, pastor of the Methodist church at Adams, Jefferson county, refused to have anything to do with the scheme, for these very good reasons: First, he didn t know anything about Rev. Mr. Lo- geun, agent of the underground railroad, and was not quite satisfied that, as a clergyman, he had any lawful authority to call upon his congregation to subscribe. Then, again, though he “ hates slavery” and the “ fugitive slave law’’ as ‘‘ cordially as any ether man,” he could not close his eyes to the fact that they both exist on the statute books ‘“ The latter (he says) is a law of the land, as much as our postal or revenue laws By the fugitive slave law it is made a crime to assist a slave to escape from bondage. Now, whatever [ may feel bound by the ‘ Higher Law’ to do on my own personal responsibility, as a citizen or a christian, is it best, is it wise for me as a minister, publicly to set the laws of my country at defiance, and expose myself to their penalties, by taking up acollection in my church to assist slaves to runaway? Have La right thus tocommit my congregation to the ‘ Underground Raliroad?’ ould such an example of contempt of the civil authori- ties be a wholesome one for a minister to ect before his people. I think not * ‘*But suppose a minister were to preach in the morning from I Peter II, 13 15—*‘ Submit peo to every ordinance of man for the ord’s sake ; whether it be to the king, as su- preme ; or unto Governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, &c.,’” how would it look for him to take up a public collection in the afternoon to maintain a systematic organ- ization, whose object is to violate and resist the law of the land! Or suppose he read in one of his public scripture lessons, Titus 1I[, 1, “Put them in mind to be subject to princi palities and powers, (civil authorities) to obey magistrates, &c ,’’ and then proceed to advise a collection to resist ‘ principalities” and dis- obey ‘‘magistrates?’”’ Or suppose further he had read for the instruction and guidance of his flock the council of Paul to the Church of Rome: Rom. XII. I: 1— Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, (the civil au- thorities ) For there is no power but of (od ; and they that resist shall receive to them- selves damnation,’’ would it become him as a minister to take up a collection in his church for the avowed purpose of “ resisting the pow- er?’ Whatever ministers or others may think of the Fugitive Slave Act, is it best for the northern churches to enter into systematical effort to resist it? “* Is it not better to leave every man to act out of his own individual convictions as L ad- vised in my church; without presenting to the world the anomaly of christian ministers and cburches, as such, rising up in opposition to the law of the land? For myself, I doubt, decided and outspoken as I am in regard to American slavery, both in and out of tho eburch, I doubtif this new movement of pub- licly canvassing the churches for funds to aid in running fugitive slaves into Canada, is a Wise one; or one that as ministers we ought to enter into or commend to our people. The Doad Lock.—We are satisfied that Con. gress is at this moment no nearer to an adjust- ment of the difficulty concerning the army appropriation bill than on again coming to- gether on Thursday last. This is the truth, and it is time that the country should know it. Itis,ina great measure, the result of the absence of unpaired opponents of the uncon- stitutional and improper legislation which the Republican majority of one in the House seek to force down the throate of three-fourths or four-fifths of the Senate. Were all the mem- bers of the House present and voting, the army appropriation bill would pass in a trice, the sentiments of all the absentees upop the vexed question being well knowa The un- ptired anti-proviso absentees outnumber the unpaired proviso absentees more than two to one. A Bumor —it was ramored in the House hall this morning that orders have gone from the War Department to stop the work at the Springfield and Harpers’ Ferry armories on ac- count of the exhaustion of the funds @ppro- priated by Congress for those establishments. We have no means to-day of verifying the truth of this story. The Current Operations of the Treasury Dey artment.—On yeeterday, 26th of August, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books ofthe Department— For redemption of Texas debt... $1,591 72 For the Treasur: Department... 65.696 27 For ws Interior + 16,912 88 ‘or Custome 57,592 38 as Bite 128,164 21 Re Powe om account of the ts From miscellancou. sources. le wee enewenerens EaPThe bell sent from Boston, Massschu- setts, to the Unitarian church in’ oe . ie chu at 1 upon the plains of Kansae, ee meer CONGRESSIONAS, PROCEEDINGS. The Setiate, yesterday, after we went to press, at the conclusion of the speech of Mr. Brown against the bill to repeal certain laws of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, ad- journed. In the House, no business was transacted after the Star went to press. Proceedings ef Fe-Day- In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Cass presented letters from Gen. Persifer F. Smith, in com- mand of the forces of the United States in Kansas, stating that no telegraphic reports of difficulties in sas are, at this time, worthy of credit, &c. The Senate then again proceeded to con- sider the pending bill to repeal certain laws of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, which, after being opposed in a fow remarks by Mr Hunter, was laid on the table—yeas 23, nays 11, as follows : Yeas—Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Benja- min, Bigler, Bright, Bredhead, Brown, Clay, Dodge, Bougias, Hunter, Iverson, John- Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Prait. Pugh, Reid, an, Toucey, and Wel- ler—28. Nays—Messrs. Bel of Tenn., Clayten, Critten- den, Foot, Foster, Harlan, Houston, Seward, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson—11. Mr. Hunter moved to insist on the Senate’s amendment to the army appropriation bili, and to ask a conference upon the subject. This motion was debated by Mr Hunter for it, and Messrs. Bellof Tenn., and Clayton also for it, and in favor of the bill just previously laid on the table, ere the Star went to press. In the House, Mr. McQueen asked leave to offer a joint resolution for the termination of the session at 4 p. m. to morrow; objected to. Mr. Houston asked leave to offer a resolu- tion directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and bring to the bar of the House all absent members not detained away by sickness; ob- jected to. low Mr. Nichols reported from the Printing Com- mittee a resolution for the printing of 10 v0U copies of the report from the Select Committee on the McMullin and ‘iranger fracas. Mr. Matteson moved to lay it on the table; laid on the table. Efforts were made by Messrs. Cobbjof Ala- bama, and Lindley, to report bills from the ublic lands committee, which were resisted [e Mr. Cobb. of Georgia, on the ground that no other public legislation other than in con- nection with the army bill should be gone into at the present (called) session, and the Speak- er ruled such reports out of order. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved to adjourn; not agreed to. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, moved a call of the House; not erdered. SS aes PERSONAL. +++. Capt. Pate will leave Virginia for Kan- sas on the 2d of September. «+++John Van Buren, Hon. Joel T. Headley and Park Benjamin and family are among the newest comers at Lebanon Springs. «eee Rey. E L. Magoon,of New York, in the introduction to the sermons of ‘‘ The Mod- ern Whitfield,’’ expresses the opinion that “good singing is more diving than good preaching.’’ The artist Bingham goes out to Paris immediately to suverintend the finishing of the engraving from uis great picture of “Stump Speaking.’’ An unfinished copy of the en- graving, large sizo, is at Coupil’s. The ora- tor laying down the law to the admiring throng of rustic hearers, produces an admira- ble effect. .-+.Artists are busy at Niagara painting new views of the Falls and Rapids, to be engraved in Germany for a eumptuous work of the Scenery of America, now preparing for publi cation. Some of the artists engaged in the work here have head quarters in Brooklyn, and the series of views is accumulating rapid- ly. see By late files of English papers, we seo that Mr. Edward Strutt, a noted manufacturer, has been raised to the peerage. This unusual proceeding shows the interest whioh the Queen takes in the manufacturing pursuits of her dominions, and also the inroads which time is making upon ancient customs and pre- judices. It is tho surrender of feudalism to industry. «+++ Ex-President Tyler’s lecture upon the dead of his cabinet is in some respects a no- ticeable production It abounds in rhetorical curiosities. Here isone of them. The ex- President says of Upshur: ‘He esteemed truth the spring of heroic virtue, and he followed it wherever it beckoned, and error ‘ paled tts ineffectual fire’ in order to mislead him.’’ This is almost as bad a jamble of figures as that of the Arkansas legislator who, scenting some foul conspiracy, exclaimed : “Mr. Speaker, I smell a rat, I hear it in the breeze, and I’ll nip it inthe bud.” anne POLITICAL ITEMS. Some of Fremont’s editors, says the Boston Post, who have abused the Pope of Rome for the last two years, are now boasting of the “moral grandeur’’ of planting that eros: on the peak of the Rocky Mountains Somebody sold the editor of the Lockport Journal, theother day, by sending for publica- tion a “ Fremont Song,’’ which was discovered (after it was published) to be an acrostic, in- forming its readers that ‘J. C. Fremont is a Catholic.”” Qn the 12th inst. the grand jury of Shinns- ton, Va., found a truo bill against the post- master of that city for circulating, by delive v to subseribers, copies of the New York tribune. A Mr. George Slocum preferred the charge and made affidavit that the ‘'ri- bune was an abolition document. Horace Greeley, as we understand. writes to Pittsburgh that unprecedented arrange- ments have been made by the Republicans to eatry Pennsylvania in October And all our information leads us to believe that the Abo- litionists are determined to make a strong effort in that direction The Eastern counties of the State aro to be penetrated by such Dis- union agitators as Wilmot and Grow, aided by the Black Republicans of Congress.—Penn- sylvanian. The Richmond Whig, August 25th, proposes that the Virginia Whigs and the Democrats son, Jones of Tenn , With the dis- tinct understanding and agreement that the fifteen electoral votes of Virginia shall be cast for Mr. Buchanan if he gets more northern electoral votes than Mr. Fillmore, or for Mr. Fillmore, if he gets more than Mr. Buchanan. The Manchester, N. H. Mirror, of Saturday, says that one hundred-and nineteen persons on that day received their naturalization papers from the Supreme Court, now in ses- sion in thatcity. The United States Court in Boston has lately —— papers of naturali- zation to a considerable number. It Pp: pbdsed that at the coming election the vote thrown by naturalized citizens in Boston will be much greater than ever before. 1t is not worth while yet to talk about the political complexion of ‘the Missouri Legisla- ture. A dozen counties are yet ‘to be heard from, and they have something to do in fixing the majority; but for the benefit of all the woolly heads and sore heads of the free States of the Union, (says the St Louis Republican) we can tell them that, under no circumstances can Mr. Benton be elected to the Senate of the United States next winter, and it is idle to en- courage any such fanciful expectation. An intelligent friend, says the Montgome: oo ») Sitaiece cen to = from tee rf jan Springs, Bu ounty, Georgia, speaks as follows of Mr. Bachanan’s prvapeets in that State: ‘ There is no political excitement in this part of Georgia. Everything is quiet, but nearly everybody is for Buchanan and Breckinridge. It is estimated that Georgia will vote for our nominees by a majority of 10 to 15,000 votes. In the Texas Legislature, on the 3lst ult t a member introduced in the House a join- resolution which requires the Governor to con, vene a ial Legislature on or before Is January, 1857, should the anti-slavery candi- date for the Presidency be elected; and fur- ther that the Governor forward a copy of these resolutions to the Governor of each slavehold- ing State The resolution was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCES. Guorgrtown, August 27, 1856. Can it be possible that there is an individual im our midst with the evidences before him at the present time who still o the con- struction of the Me jitan lroad? If there is, we would advise him to visit our sis- ter city, Alexandria, every day for a few weeks, contrast her present condition with what it was a few years since, and with ours in some respects just now. What has become ofthe immense quantities of grain that was constantly pouring into our city before Alex- andria constructed her rail: ? The which are published in her journals show con- elnsvely that the main bulk of it is being taken to that city by railroad. Not because the growers can obtain better, if pe geod, rices there, but simply because the facilities for transporting it thither is so much more ly and certain. The fact that cur mil- lers have to purchase a large portion of their supplies from our before-mentioned neighbors is prima facie evidence that prices of grain, general thing, are better in Georgetown than in Alexandria. We hope soon to see our citizens, one and all, lay aside all prejudice and their visionary objections to the railroad, take a practical view of the matter, and unite their efforts as one man to secure as soon as possible its construction. Tho alarm of fire about nine o’clock last night, was caused by a large bonfire near the corner of West and Montgomery streets, got- ten up by a parce! of boys for the purpose we suppose of getting out the fire engines. The scheme was successful—several of the compa- nies were soon at the spot, all of whom peace- ably retreated back as soon as they discovered the deception Soon after this a wood craft lying at the stone wall, commanded by Capt. Biel 8, came very nesr being consumed by a fire which accidentally occurred in the galley house on deck. Fortunately however, the Captain discovered it in time to extinguish the flames before any further damage was done than the burning of the deck, mast, and some of the rigging slightly. William Hicks, a very worthy colored man of our city, was yesterday ordained an elder in the Methodist church by Bishop Waugh. We take great pleasure in calling the atten- tion of the readers of the Star to the adver- tisement of Mrs. Dr. zoos in anothercolumn She is eminently qualified for so important an undertaking. Her ability and usefulness as an instructor of the young has been verified by the success which has attended her efforts heretofore. The flour and grain markets continue quite active. Sales of flour since our last at $6 504 $6.624 for standard brands Wheat, $1.40a $1 42 for red, and $1.42a$1.48 for white. 5S. ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. AvexanpriA, August 27, 1856. A delightful day has risen upon us, and trade already begins to stir our city thorough- fares. Quite a number of our peonle are P - paring to leave in the up train this morning, and avail themselves ot the dinner and fos- tivities prepared for the citizens of Alexandria by the little town of Stansbury, on the oeca- sion of the completien of the Manassas Gap railroad to that village. They will no doubt have a most delightful time. The city councils assembled last evening, occupying their session with business of im- poitance only to those immediately interested A meeting of the young Democrats at Brooke lodge was also held, and took the preliminary steps towards the organization of a young men’s Democratic Association. . The visitors at the springs above are thin- ning rapidly, every down train bringing num bers to our cily en route for home. An election will be held to-morrow for coun- ty constable, Mr. S. N. Chipley is the only candidate. . The September term of the Aloxandria County Court commences on Monday next Mr W. H. Fowle is presiding justice, with Messrs J. H Davis, C P. Shaw, R. G. Vio- lett, and John Summers, as associate justices. The warkets exhibit little change from for- mer quotations Flour, $6 50a$8 50. Wheat— white $1.50a$1 55, red $1 40a$1,48, Corn, 56c. Corn meal 60c. Oats 37e. Amt A Beautivut Oompiexion may easily be acquired by using the ‘‘ Balm of a Thousand Flowers’ It will remove tan, pimples, and Sreckles from the skin, leaving it of a soft and roseate hue. Wet a towel, pour on two or three drops, and wash the face night and morning. For sale at Shillington’s, agent for Washington, and all druggists. > The losses by the late inundation along the Hudson are estimated to be from a quarter to half a million. Poughkeepsie has suffered most heavily, and all the east bank below Hudson badly. Great Save or Mutes.—B. B. Groom, Esq , of Clarke county, Kentucky, sold a few days ago 109 head of two year old mules at $179 cach This is the best sale of mules, the num- ber considered, that was ever made in the United States, E> In Philadelphia there is a sign six feet long and ten inches wide, on which are the words ‘‘fly poison for sale here.’? A minute examination show that the letters are formed of the bodies of the dead flies, who have sre- cumbed to the potency of the poison. (At the late accident at Hooksett, N. H , a gentleman was sitting with two children in the second car, which was almost entirely de- molished. After the confusion had somewhat subsided, be appeared with them unharmed ; and in reply to an interrogatory as to how he saved them, he said he ‘threw them out of the window ”? (> The Norfolk (Va) American notices the fact that f. H. Winship, a jeweler of that city, ‘a fair, light haired young man of 25, with blue eyes,’? has run off with Mrs. Bea- ton, wife of Edward Beaton, proprietor of the Union Hotel in that city. The lady left pro- feszedly for Pittsburg, Pa., on a visit to her friends, but it proved that sho had gone to Philadelphia, where she met Winship, who had taken some of the jewelry along with him. A Wonverrct Retic.—It is stated that in cutting through Oliver street, for the purpose of extending the Bowery, a tombstone was exhumed and a perfect skull found beneath it. The inscription was in Hebrew characters. and after being submitted to the inspection of many learned citizensof the Israelitish persua- sion, it was decyphered to bearn the name “‘ Grenada,” while the date runs back some 399 years, which was before the discovery of America by Columbus —Courter. SPECIAL NOTICE —THE EXCUR- sion and Pic Nic for Gorsuch Chapel 8. School which was advertised for August 27th, has been indefinitely postponed. Any ns holding tickets, and would have gone, 4 their aoaey. refunded to them Dy ame 6. Maya Mr. Ballenger, or J. H. Ryland. ai nt at the meeting of the Cor, SaRRNSaEeap appre greene NATIONAL GUARD.—THE MEMBERS Adee: National Guard are requested to be E>DAY EVENING, pai to pa their instalment on the trip to York, Pa the 198) October next. - H. GRAHAM, au 25-3t Secretary ry eae NOrice —'THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to cal! the attention of the public ct san = ste! oped and QUEENSWAR fore pure! ing el ere, as by so doing t will save from 15to 25 t cent. J me Toilet and Dinner lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. Je 9-6m JOHN McDEVITT | << ee COTILLUON PARTY OF the Empire Club, to be given WEDNES- DAY, September 3d, at the Armory on Louisiana avenue, between 6ch and 7th streets Tickets 50 cents—admitting a genlleman and ladies; tobe had from or at the au 18-e05t* door. GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, DC. TUDIES WILL BE RUSUMED IN THIS Institution on Monday, September Ist au 27-1w B. 4. MAGUIRE, Pres. WASHINGTON SEMINARY. iE PLEROIBEROF poche at ‘Will be resumed on Mon . aR. 3. DENBOKERE, 8 i, the mem! au 27-4 TO THE ALEXANDEIA PUBLIC, "THE STEAMER POWHATAN CALLS AT what FRIDAY EVE- NING. at'7 o'cck, for OL POINT, NORFOLK, &. See a another colume, ‘a au 27-9 OST —FIVE DOLLARS REWARD FOR a small black Terrier; collar—‘‘Jimmy Key.”? Return the to the revidence of P, B. KEY, C street. au 27-38 MAS. Mae TW eeeie wemtay september inter Novi on a ‘Third street, SL con meas aes Georgetown, D.C. au 27-WThExe ONLY $3 FOR AN OPERA GLass. Ww HAVE ON HAND OPERA GLASSES Fvhich we will sell at the above price. AL 80, afew very ek oO . GALLIGAN & CO, seve a Fahd ... under Browns’ Hotel. ILVER GOBLETS, CUPS, TUMBLERS, S &c.—Just pit fine lot of Silver Cups, Goblets, Tumblers, Knives, Forks, and Spoons in cases, Naptin Rings, &¢ , suitable for school purposes M.W GALT & BROTHER au 27-3t ano bet, Sth and 10th sts. coakL. CARGO OF A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF te ete (red ash) Is now dl rging at y Orders will be received for two days only, to be the vessel at Salhopend Sema H. B. RIEBLE’S Wood and Coal Yard, New York avenue. be- tween 13th and 14th streets he EDDING PRESENT UST FINISH. ed a suj lot of Silver Ware, such as— Tea Sets, Pitchers, — psec ipa Desert Knives, Forks, Spoons, F is! nives Cake Knives, Pie Knives, Cramb Scrapers, Pre- serve Spoons, &c M.W. GALT & BROTHER, Pa. ave., bet 9th and 10th ats. MADAM E MOUNTZ’S CONSUMPTION DESTROYER. HIS INVALUABLE REMEDY CAN BE had at No. 339 G street, between Kleventh and Twelfth, south side, or at Btott's Apothecary corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue. References: Rev. Mr Phelps and Rev Mr Register, Foundry church ; and certificate from the Rev. J. Hanson: au 27-im* CARD.—THE wl deity ace sons wishing to purchase is respectfully ‘Invited to the sale of handsome and nearly new furniture which will take place on THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at the ce of Mr. Dart, on north E, between 24 and 34 streets west, immediately north of Mechanics’ Row, at 10 o'clock a. m. The furnitare is of a very superior quality, and the sale will be well worthy their atteation. A GREEN, au 27-1t Auctioneer au 27-3t Orphan's Court, Aug. 26 1556. ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHING- TON COUNTY, TO WIT:—In the case of French Forrest and William B. Scott, admin- istrators of Joseph Forrest, deceased, the admin istrators aforesaid have, with the approbation of the Orphans’ Court of Washington counrv, ap- inted TUESDAY, the 16th of Seotember next, for the final settlement and distribution of the per- sonal estate of sald deceased, of the assets col lected ard (turned Into money, when and where ail the creditors and heirs of said deceased are no- tified to attend, (at the Orphans’ Court of Wesb- ington county) with theirclatms properly vouched or they may otherwise by law be excluded from al! benefit of said estate Provided, a copy of this order be published once a week for three weeks. in the Evening Siar previous to said '6th of Sep- tember next. ‘Test: ED. N. ROACH, Reg. Wills. True copy—Test: _ ED. N. ROACH, Reg. Wills. an 27 law3w GRAND MILITARY & CIVic EXCURSION oF THE Washington Light Infantry, DOWN THE POTOMAC RIVER & CHESAPEAKE BAY Old Point, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. ON THE TWELFTH OF SEPTEMBER. HE Waciague Lighten ee OF the Washington it Infant (in place of their usual mode) be celebrated by an Excursion to the on FRIDAY, september 12, thus effording friends ample op day b for viewing the Bay— “Old Ocean;’? visiting the great Summer resort, Old Point,— the far-famed Fortress Monroe,—tke Rip Raps,—Noerfolk and Portsmouth,—U $8 Na- vy Yard and Naval Depot,—the mammoth liner, U 8. Ship Pennsylvania,—the U. 8. Steamship Colorado, &-., &c A cin. nies Cornet and Cotilion Band has been en; ‘The Meals will be furnished by an experienced caterer, and the whole conduct of affairs will be managed so as to make the Excursion pleasant -_ agreeable to all who favor the Company with their 5 ‘The safe and commodious Steamer POWHA- TAN, Capt. Mitche", has been chartered, and will leave her wharf at 2 o’clock p. m , and arrive at Old Point Comfort at ® on Saturday morning ; thence to Norfolk and Portsmouth. Returning, will 1 Old Point Comfort at 12 o’clock m. on Vaso ind arrive at Washington about 6a. m., on y- Regie Aenean 50; Gentleman and two jes, $6; ren accompanied parents un- der 12 of age, no charge; marek ce. Round trip tickets to Piney Point, $1 50. To be had at the following places: Kubl’s; Druggist; To@d & Co’s, and Joe Shiilin; Pa. avenue; Powers, Tobacconist, and Kloman, 7th street; Hamlin’s, Capitol Hill; and of the Company and the Committee, Capt James Y Davis, Ist Lieut John Tucker, Judson Warner, Jas Coleman, Lem D Willfams, Isaac Beers, Thos R Dwyer, Wm E Tucker. au 27-e0'd WM. E. MOECOE, Treas pe aes Burrare HAIR PINS OF SUPERIOR qualityat — (au26-3t) =LAMMOND’S ON’s NEGLECT THE CHILDREN. ‘Toys, Fancy Notions, Political Flags, &c.,at au 26—st LAMMOND'S. OST—ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, A Black Lace Veil, between H street, 16th st andave ue, orinan omnibus. The finder wil be suitably rewarded by leaving it at 329 H st. au 26-3t* i gee WOMAN FOR SALE—YOUNG, healthy, sebigece # honest, and bids fair to make an exce)lent cook and ironer. For further information apply at this office. au 26-3 25 HHDS. PLASTERER’S HA FOR sale at 25cents per bushel, by the head. au 23-3t#* JONA SAFER, 93 Lontsiana ave. STRAY —CAME TO THE SLAUGHTER House of the subscriber on © street, between Ist and 34, on Monday morning a stra’ wad melanie ~ have by provin; is prorerty and paying cbarges . Wow: PRESTON au 3-3t* Centre Market NOTICE, OWEN & SON, NO. 212 PENNSYLVA- je nia avenue, have just received the first in voice of their fall stock of goods, consisting of choice patterns of PANTALOONS and VEST- INGS, which they shall be pleased to show their friends and customers. au 3-lw OST—PROBABLY AT CORNER OF 7th street and avenue. if not left in an omnibus, a French Book, which, being one of six volumes. can be of no use to any one except the owner. finder will be suitab) be 4 leaving 14th street, between F and G sts , No. 458, an 26-2t% The iton MULES! MULES!: FINE LOT OF MULES JUST from Kentucky, large and like! whieh will be sold on reasonable terms’ at H. Birche’s Stables au 25 3t W. P. TALBOTT. AZORS!—KAZORS!—A LARGE assort- ment, among which may be found the cele- loleeeer — “al jean ye Lecoultre, fine 's, V. -) the Army and other Razors, selling ofr at T. GALLIGAN & CO | *By Pa avenue, under Browns’ Hotel. au 95-8t ; 3 ——— R BOSTON.—PHE PACKET - Fern MARIETTA BURR, Ca) tain ogi Nickerson, has arrived, and will quick dispatch for the above port. For frekeht apply to HARTLEY & 191 Water street en own. ——— SELLING OFF. HITE AND B: Ww such as sel! tor Sg pe ) seal od be ny Ribbons, Fmbrotderies Laces. F 4 Musions, Braids Ginn Buttons, Fri and & notions at a TATES: an%-3t 31d Pa. av bet. 10ih and Lith’ sts, eeaee usa Seana ae ‘Al CELERY 8 LONG PEPPER, Russian WHire PEPPER Whie JAMAICA GINGER TURMERIC and pure Crab Apple CIDE! VINEGAR, known to be cider Vinegar. For sale by Sas H SaeeRLE au 25-3 279 F street, corner i #h. viz: Tragedian........-.-+---« rer Coney Gray, an Irish Lad, wi Book 2 | Fee ‘tee GEO.H B wuir SH LAD and = YANKEE Lats: Who will make bg a ce one IN THREE PAVORITE PIECES: WEDNESDAY EVENING, aw. 27, 1536, will commence with THE ! KRISH LION. ove Mr. Florence _———————— After which, the Protein Farce of the YOUNG element: The it Florence Boy, with a -oseeneMMis. Florence tha +-+Mire. Fiecence Paul Bertin, a French Freach Jerusha Joyful ‘wiih the song of To conclude with the Farce ef THE YANGEE Gal. In which Mrs FLORENCE will her orig!- nal neg pa Avpeetont ly "t ” : <i mince -Mr. Florence Mrs. Florence ‘Thursday evening, Inst appearance end benefit of MR. & MRS. W. J. FLORENCE Saturday, first appearance of MR. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, Bince his retarn from Europe. Mrs Florence au 27 WM. ©, MANAHAN............Prepricter. and E for tt Newly Organized eT led the EQUESTRIAN TROUPE {3 DISTINGUISHED FROM ALL OTHERS BY THE Novelty and Variety of tts Extertarnments, The Talent of tts Members, And the Brilliancy of 1ts Appointments The fellowing well-known Equestrian Artists ere the galary of Stars M’lle FRANK VIC, Mad. J. SHUWLES, Mr.W.ODELL, Mr.J. SHOWLES, Mr. J.FOSTHAR, Mr. J. CLARK, Mr. W. MADR Master MADREA With a he:t of other talented Performers, incic di Jimmy KEENOLDS. The pupil andonly successful :ival of DAN RICF, AS CLOWN’ This Company will exrhibitin WASHINGTON on MONDAY and TUESDAY, September jx: and 24 At GEORGETOWN on WEDNESDAY , Ben. tember 3d Admission to Boxes 50 cents; children bait. Price. Pit 25 cenjs; no half price. au 36-lw _—_———— For Sale and Rent. F3 R SA LE—A TWO-8STORY FRAME House, 206 Ninth street, east side, betwees 0 and P streets, containing 7 rooms The lot ix % feet 6 inches deep, and runs back toa ten feet ai- - : $300 cash, the balance in 9, 1, and 24 month. Apply at the Centre Market Restaurant, 9th st, opposite the market house. a -lwe OR SAL E—A CONVENIENT SMALL House, on 10th street, only two or three door fom Hp a location renders it a very welling Persons engaged iy business. The front room might be used ase Show room for a Millinery, or fitted up for a Le- dies’ Shoe Store, or Fancy Trimming Store [ts proximity to the avenve would ee stand for any neat business. Apply to W. LEN- OX, or at Miss Lenox’s, on E, between 10th and 11th streets. au 27-«¢ —— Fc® RENT—A BRICK HOUSE, CONTAIN- ing three rooms, with a brackemith’s shop st tached, situated on New York avenue, between 6th and 7th streets Inquire at the Saddler's Shop corner f and 7th streets au 26-3t* conned een dn —— ri ll Fo RENT—A FURNISHED COUNTRY Dwelling, with lawn, orchard, garden, and OUSE FOR T— THE COMMODi ous frame House situated on L street, between 9th and merry containing 11 rooms, with « passage. apump of good water in the ‘Also, a stable attached, capable of contain, — ee ats ~ ee num. Enquire on premises, No Sv4 au 25 lw GEO. T. LANGLEY Fe SALE—A MOST BEAUTIFUL RES- idence on 12th street, between C and D six and within @ short distance from Pa avenue, and the 1 te residence of Wm. H Clark. It consisi« =. three — brick protege Soe yew |X rooms a! ¥ en and wood-shed, all of which bes bees built within two ; or finish, and the best materials. The let is 22 feet 4 inches front. running 100 feet to an alley 38 feet wide The front portien is bandsomely ‘aid off into a flower garden, which is now in a pros- Perous condition. The grading is so arranged with brick pavement to drain both ways Being contiguous to the market, coal and ‘wood yard-, renders it a very pleaant and advantageous lors. tion, to a clerk tn one of the Depart ments, or persons doi: business on the evenve The price will be $3,000; one-third cash; tbe balance from one to twenty four months, so divi- ded as to sait the purchaser. Fifteen hundred do! =" offered fur the lot elone ‘or further particu’ars call on ©. P. SENG STACK, D street. au 2 iw STORE FOR RENT —ONE OF THE MOST desirable places of business on Penusylvan!s avenue for reut, amd fixtures for sale Apply « No. 244 Penn. avenue, between the hours of 2 and 6 o'clock. au 8-eotf ———————— Fo SALE OR RENT —THAT DESIRA ble on F street, between 20th and ist, for the last eight years occupied by the late ji M. Chubb, Possession given the Ist of November next. Inquire of RIGGS & CU. au 12-eotf a F°. R R EN T—TWO HOUSES, ONE UN 18th and I streets, with a back building ; the house hes twelve rooms, with # fine large yard, suitable for a large family The othertbe ure Is on H street, between 15th and 19th streets, bo'k gs Places to reside ‘or further particulars uire of GEORGE & THOS. PARKERS Gu scectwe R RENT—A PARLOR AND TWO at Pg ye fornisbed. and fitted et t 10th au 25- cote , —" R SALE.—A TRACT OF LAND, CON- taining about 45 acres, on the Heights of Georgetown, belpg a @f the Valley Viw Perm, the residence of the late Jobn H. King deceased. This is one of the most desirable site in the District for a fine private residence; about 20 acres of this tract is a beautiful grove of tim- ber, the balance cleared and in a high state of cul- tivation ‘fhe summit of this tract 1s from :i80 '0 400 feet, above tide water, and bas a fine view of Washi » Georgetown, and the adjecent val: Mid the Potomac. It will be sold entire or 1 Also,a Frame | and ie on the corn ret of Vifth and Haneee rca Wash — elty. ply at Valley View Ki Now } <4 Farm, orto en ne Je 18-t (intel) 3. KING_ Pr N T—THREE yo yd uses. on F street, betwe 2d and 34, each containing six rooms. For terms apply to J. ROVER, on Ist street, betwren | and K streets. au 21-20e R 841. E—TWO LOTS OF GROEND, on street, street and Mes- sachusetts avenue. 24 by 80 Also, Lot No 16 in Squsre 411, near the Smithsonian Institute. Ap- yto HOWELL & MORSELL, 323 C street, Pelweeath and vik au 2l-lw® ——$—————— prs STORE FOR SALK.—THE AD- yertiser, wishing to discontinue the business, will sell cash, or paper that wil command cash, his store. Will be sold also tbe Furniture of the dwelling house. The house Las recently been titted up and is convenient to business. Address «<P 7,”> through a Uffice or City Despatch. au Fo RENT—SEVERAL HANDSOME Par- lors and C: wath beans. sable and transient board. Inquire at Mre SMITHS, 233 F street. nov 27—tf F8s, SENT—DWELLING HOUSE, NO. aR, avenue north side between Sih avd 10th atten streets. One of the best locations in eity. Immediate session giver. Apply to & CO., on the , Or . LANE, Gent’s Furnishing evenue. to CHARLES Penn eur. Store, 434 stables—6 rooms on first floor—hot cold baths, highlv romantic and bealthy situation, * miles from Washington in Prince 6 “"s,Md_ Re- © fer to Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co , and E¢ itor of the Star fon given st any time af ter the 15th October. au 25-1m lis wat. oe