Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1856, Page 2

ae -seeess September 1, 1856, MONDAY.. ¥ Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear will the next dey. *PINIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Intelligencer commenting on the recent dead lock in Congress, says : “« That the independence of the Senato as a ¢o-ordinate branch of the National Legislature was endangered by this attempt on the part of the House of Representative to coerce its ac- tion, and that the precedent, had it been suc- cessful. would have been a dangerous ng ea be questioned, we think, by none who ae weigh the relations which subsist ee Can two houses according to the theory neds ted stitution and the genius of ee ee ade om Government. If Ct togialation he the general instead of passing — on = tive , mast be Pronounce at an times invegular apd contrary to the princi- ples of sound legislation, the vice of such a habit becomes still more glaring when it is used as a sort of durces by which to coerce the passage of measures obnoxious to one or the other of the two houses. As the Senate and House of Reprecertatives exch have a constit- uency of their own which they severally rep- resent, it is accordance with the theory of their respective functions and organizations under the Constitution that the wl of each should concur in the of every enactment. They ere both alike to be voluntary in their action upon every measure, and without such concurrence on the part of both a schism must be created in the body politic, giving to one member an undue preponderance over the ether Not only a ig | of the people as represented in the lower House of Congress, bat also a majority of the States as represented in the Senate must corour in the passage of every law enacted under the Constitution of the United States, and it is easy to perceive that the complex symmetry of ur governmen- tal system would besubverted if a single House of Congress should be able to constrain the enactisent of measures obuoxious to the other. “In the present case, besides the general ir- regularity of all legistation like that attempted by a majority (for the time being) of the House of Representatives, during its late protracted contest with a majority of the Senate, it may not be too much to add that the nature of the Proposed proviso itself was cpen to serious con- stitutional objections. By that proviso it was sought to impoeo certain restrictions on the Presideat as Communder-ia-Chief of the army. it may weil be doubted whether it is compe- tent for Congress to assume any such power of control over the actions of the President with- in the sphere of his purely Executive duties Nor is it certain that any such proviso, if ac- tually passed, would have imposed any other than a moral obligation upon the President, who, after such a demonstration, might have deemed it his duty to conform his conduct to the will of Congress; though if, as we think is demonstrable from the Constitution, the su- preme command of the army is one of the at- tributes of Executive prerogative, we are not clear in the opinion that Congress is warrant ed in imposing any restrictions upon this right : for if iu one case why not in every case, until atlast the power of the President as Com- mander in-Chief of the army shall be wrested from bis hands ond placed virtually and en- tirely in those of Congress ?”’ The Union is delighted with the defeat of the Republicans of the House on Saturday last, and in the course of its remarks un that subject it essays to chow that “if the devil” had a mortgage on “Tom Walker” he cer- tainly has a valid one onthe Republican party of the day. oo WA&SHINGTON NEWS AND GOssiIP The Policy of the Extra fession —The action of the House on Saturday last amply Vindicates tho wisdom of the policy of the President in calling Congress back to Wash ington. Thero is no estimating the evils that would bave immediately resulted to the pub- Jie interest from the failure to enact the army appropriation bill. We mean in thisimme diate cornection, the ultimate cost of euch a calamity to the national treasury. Perhaps ten years of time, and fivefold of the money appropriated in the bill, might put the mili- tary service of the government in the condi- tion of usefulness, discipline and preparation for the proper discharge of ell its functions in which it ucw exists, in case of its lately threatened disbandment and utter disorgani- zation. But the disasters of that sort that wiuld have flowed from the triumph cf the scheme of vistual revolution, which the firm- ness and energy of President Pierce defeated, are ss nought compared to those to have re- sulted from the success of the game of the Republican party in its influence on the polit ical future of the Union Disanior, swift and sure, could not have failed to have been its ecnaequence It would have amounted to proof that hereafter the Gereral Government's power aud influence, despite the opposition of the Executive and the United States Senate, can at will be ued by the anti-slavery majority of the House to work its will over law, constitution, justior, and even common decency, against the guar- anteed rights of the slaveholding States. With euch proof staring them in the face, and with the knowledge which they (the South) now possess of the firm determination of the great Republican political party to carry out the purposes of abolitionism one and all if they would submit, it is not to be doubted that they would promptly bave adopted measures of ro- sistance, which, in turn, would have preduced a speedy dissolution of the presentconfederacy Tt carnot be that the President and hia ecn- stitutional advisers failed to comprehend all these facta. Indeed, their firmness and en- ergy, as displayed throughout the trying struggle, satisfied us that their exerti ba Were to ward off the dread contingency to we refer. We know that more or less Democratic inem- bers of the House, and a few of the Senate, anxious to be relieved from the irksomeness of their protracted residence bere, fretted and fumed not a little under the restraint of the called session. of course under the belief that its point could not be successfully carried out; which idea was the result rather of their own anziety to get away, than of the want of wis- dom in the unflinching determination of the President to discharge his whole duty to his trust, as involved in the Controversy. There. sult, however, bas satisfied—more than satie- fied—all whose hearts beat in unieon with the principles of the Constitution threatened by the defeated revolutionary scheme, embracing the Southern Know Nothings of Congress, as well as cil the Democracy. which Fremont and Robinson.—The California papers by the last arrival comment in pretty plain terms upon the letter of Fremont pub- lished some months since endorsing the bogu: Governor Robiveon of Kansas, Asa specimen of their comments Upon that letter we present the Star’s readers with an extract from the San Frasciseo Glete, of the 28th of July ult , which, it will be perceived, », stantiates to the letter all we said when the missive in ques. tiem caw the light, concerning the Californ'a history of Robinson, his disgrace(ui conneetion Senate, F.’s political career in California, to, &c. The extract is as follows: i t ? ine their relative positions a Hine. “Tn our judgment no two persons that time. in interest and were £0 wide apart in feeling, in sentiment, oe theso two qoctenee Cot Fremont was considered then, 7 a d Grant at the head of the large Mexican Land rani Mi he other band, Dr. Robin- holders, while, on the aaabe Set. son was at the head of the Squatters or Se! tlers. Every person then supposed they hated each other cordially, and it was considered that they could as readily unite as oil and water ‘ever did two factions become more embittered towards one another than the fac- tions which tirese two gentlemen represented. Indeed they resorted to bloody war to main- tain their power. Dr. Robinson, it was well known, was the chief of the Squatter forces in what was called the Squatter riot or war of 1850, in Sacramento “In that bloody contest he was badly wounded, and for the part he had taken in it, he Iwas arrested, imprisoned, and indicted. Several of the best citizens in that city were kilied during the progress of the fight. In the widst of the confusion which this event crea- ted in political parties, he was, while a pri- soner, elected to the Legisiature. When the time came for the assembling of the members of that body, the friends of the numerous can- didates for the United States Senate, as well as those who wero anxious to carry through the Vallejo Capite! and other measures, suc- ceeded in having him bailed out that be might be able to take hisseat in the Assembly. There be played hiscard admirably until the indict- ment against him was squashed. But it was a notorious fact that he refused every open overture made bim by Colonel Fremout’s friends to vote for that gentleman. Indeed, he could not vote for him, without incurring the deepest indignation of the settlers ‘*He soon, however, become thoroughly corrupt and for some reason unknown to us, fi- nally voted for Col. Fremont for United States Senator several times No sooner was this fact known, than the settlers or squatters of Sacramento, and everywhere else in the State, disowned and denounced him. They branded bim as a traitor—charged bim with corruption. So great wasthe indignation of this class of our people that Robinson felt that his life was not altogether safe as long as he lived among those whom he had eo greatly wronged and outraged, by voting fur Col. Fremont. He therefore surreptitiously left the State, never mere to return toit. In proof of this fact we refer to Gov. Bigler, Gov. Johnson, Maj. Har denburg, H E Robinson, Ksq ,E J.C Kewen, Esy , Judge Ralston. and otuers who can tec- tify tuat Robinson did bring down on hinseif the indignation of the Squatters. for voting for Col. Fremont, and did leave the State because ho had lost the confidence of hie constituents, for this act. In the faco of these facts—in the face cf Col. Fremont’s expressed pro-slavery opinions in California, we find these two gentlemen on the Atlantic side of the Continent, congratulating each other that while in this State, they harmonized and co ope.ated together—together opposed the nul- Iifiers and Nebrask» men, and for so doing they were proscribed—-that for these and other reasons they are perfectly consistent in being now members and leaders of the Republican Pariy. Ltis impossible for these gentiomen to thus impose on the public.’”’ with Fremont’s election to the United Tho Cruise of the Independence.—The /»- telligencer says, this morning: We have been favored with the following extract from Commodore Mervine’s report about the supposed Guano Island in the Pa- ciflo ‘Intense interest appeared to pervade all minds, fore and aft, as the ship neared the promised ‘ El Dorado” of the mercantile and agricultural interests of our country. The de- n, however, was but transitory , a nearer | view revealed to our astonished vision the whole island, covered witha deep green mantle of luxuriant vegetation, indicative certainly of the strength of the soii and heavy rains common in this locality, as algo of the worth- lessness of the deposite thereon as an article of commerce. ‘The value of guano is, I believe, deter mined by uicunt of ammonia which it > : ted by successive de- posites of bird- uless districts. That there isa large deposit of bird-liMe on =| | istand in a state of decomposition the vegeta- tion and great number of Birds hovering over it abandantly attest '’ : It is proper to add to the above statement, that though the Independence remained elev- en days in the vicinity of what he mistook for the guano island, Cominedore Mervine failed ‘o land a single man to obtain a specimen of its deposite. His reason alleged for that prac- tical tetal failure of the purpose of his ¥« yage thither, is said to be the fact that surf was running during the whoie of the eloven days he remained there, so high as to render dan- gerous an attempt to land on tho island. While the facts he states geimg to show the existence of the guano on the island he sailed i near, are important as verifying its exis!- euce beyond question in that region, his infer- ences that it is valueless for commercial pur- poses, are uo’ worth a pinch of snuff, it strikes us H 1 After having failed to iand on any | island, it never would have done for him to have reported aught but pooh-poohs relative | to the object cf the abortive mission of hi La ship Itisclesr that he mistook the island | he saw for the one he was sent to hunt up; ! which he failed to find, as we will explain tc- ' morrow, if we can find room so to do. Tho Passage of tho Biill.—It is very cleer j to our mind that thoze who lately contended in the House hall for the enactment of uncor- stitutional instructions to the Executive as to | the manner in which he should discharge his duty as the commander-in-chief of the army of the United States, and who in so doing also Sought to cast the power of the Government against the co-equal rights (under tho consti tution) of the sinveholding States, only yield- } ed eo quietly under the influence of a punic among them, brought about by the general ; indignation against their unpatriotic and trea- eonable course for a partizan end, which, the j arrival of cach succeeding mail of late eatis- fied them, is rising and spreading hourly in ; all eections of the Union Their courze upon the uncon. stitutional pro- : viso up to three days ago was in strict keeping with their course upon everything throughout * the cession the question wherein the Kansas question wae directly or indirectly involved. They had everything in the House hall up to Saturday last after their heart’s dosire, being able at all times and under el! circumstances tocommand a working majority there. That they should enddenly find it impossible to carry out their purpose of pushing the principle of revolation to an extreme pvict, tells only that they abendoned that policy, becau they at length comprehended the fact that it is to coat them far more thaa they could possibly make by it Tks Indiana. —In the face of the accounts from Indiana, telling of a fusion of the Fremont and Fillmore organizations in that State, (each withdrawing half their electoral ticket,) we aro authorized, by a friend from Indiana, to | offer a bet of one thourand dollars that the Democrats elect a majority of the and also of their State ticket, to come off on the I4th of and also another bet of $2 will cast her electoral vote for Buchanan and | Brecisinridge. Opponents of the Democratic party, inclined to take these two bets, may | apply to the editor of the Star. This tender will remain open until Thursday next | Legislature, | in the election | Vstober proximo: | 000 that Todiana | — ' Ths Interior Department —The Secretary of the Interior having left Washington last | s ; Sbkerman, Simmons, Spinn | the call and partment, its Acting Secretary during the ab sence of its chief Chas. S. Frailey, Esq., of the Secretary’s office, has also been appointed Chief Clerk of the Interior Department for the time being. The Session Ended.—Already our Avenues tell the tale ofthe departure of Congress and its accompaniment in the way of strangers in_ terested in its legislation from among us, | Three fourths of the Members at least, and nine | tenths of their attendants mentioned above’ have gone, and Pennsylvania avenue begins to wear its sombre air of the recess. Louisiana, vice Thos. 8. McCay, resigned ; A marshal for the Territory of Utah, vice Jos. L. Joseph Holman, resigned. Appointed.—Franklin Minor of Arkansas, has been appointed to a first class ($1,200 per annum) clerkship in the Pension bureau, vice J.M._ Minor resigned« The Current Operations of the Traisury Dey artment.—On Saturday, 30th of August, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For rodemption of Texas debt.... $8,258 40 For the redemption of stookr.... 3,100 77 Forthe Treasury Department... 36.008 38 For Customs.cccccsssccessecees. 19,857 08 War warraats received and en- COLO ssscccecsess seecesccees 17,999 72 War repay warrantsreceived and entered. 105 72 From Lands.. v6 7,624 06 From miseellaneoussources From Customs....se.seees On account of the Navy ee CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, on Saturday, after we went to press, at the conclusion of the speoch of M- Houston, the bill of Mr. Crittenden for the pacification of Kansas was laid on the table— yeas 26, nays 11—Mossrs. Bell of Tennessee, Crittenden and Thompson of Ken ucky, voting with the Republican minority. A message from the House, transmitting another Army appropriation bill was received. Mr. Hunter moved that the Kansas proviso embraced therein be stricken out; agreed to— yens 26, nays 7. . . And as thus amended the said bill was assed. : Shortly afterwards a joint resolution to ter- minate the called session at 34 p m_ of that day, was received from the House; and it was concurred in. A vote of thanks to the Hon. J D. Bright for the dignity and impartiality with which ho had presided over the Senate, was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. Brodhead the usual com- mittee was appointed to notify the President of the readiness of the two Houses to adjourn sine dee. Subsequently Mr. Brodhead reported from that committee that the President had no fur- ther communication to make to Congress ; And at half-past three p m. the President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned sine die In the House, the army appropriation bil! as reported by Mr. Campbell cf Ohio, was passed—yeas 99, nays 77. On motion of Mr. Benson, Senate joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of gold medals by Surgeons Williamson and Har- rison from the Emperor of France; Lieutenant Maury from Prussia, Holland, and Bremen, and Professor Bache from Sweden, was taken from the Speaker's table read three times and assed. y Senate resolution authorizing Alexander D. Bacho to accept the medal presented to him from the King of Sweden was also taken from the Speaker's table, read three times and passed—yeas 150, nays 80 A message from the Senate was received, re- turning the army appropriation bill, amended by striking out the Kansas proviso; which amendment was concurred in—yeas 101, nays 97, a3 follows: Yeas—Messrs. Aiken, Akers, Barksdale, Bel’) Bennett of Miss Becock, Bowie Boyce, Branch» Burnett, Cadwalader, Campbell of Ky’, Carlie. Caskie, Clingtran, Cobb of Ga , Cobb of Ala » Cox, Crate, Crawford, Cullen, Davidson. Davis of Md , Denver. Dowdeil, E¢mundson, Elliot’, Etheridge, Eustis, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Faller of M. Soode, Greenwood, Hall of lowa, Harris of Maryland. Harris of Alabama, Barr's of Iilinots, Harrison, Haven, Hickman, Hoff- man, Houston, Jewett, Jones of Tennessee, Jones of Pennsylvania, Keitt, Kelly, Kennett, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, A. K. Marshz!l of Kentacky. H Marshall of Kentucky, Marehll of iil., Maxwell, MeMullin, McQueen, Miller cf Ind, Millson, Oliver of Mo., Orr, Packer, Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Ri 29,176 00 81.167 00 48 879 90 i caud, Rivers, Ruffin, Kust, Sandidge, Sav-ge. Seward, Shorie:, Sm th of ‘Tenn, Smith of Va, Smith of Alabama, Sneed, Stephens, Stewart, ; Swope, Talbott, Taylor, Tyson, Underwood, Vail, Walker, Warner, Wells, Wheeler, Whit- ney, Willams, Winslow, Wright of Mississsppi, Wright of Tenn , and Zolliccffer— 101. Nays—Messrs. rtd ta Allison, Barbour, Bar- clay, Bennett of N. » Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Buffington, Campbell cf Pa, Campbell of Onto, Chefve, Clarke of Connect , Clawson, Colfax. Comins, Covode, Crayin, Cumback, Damrell, Davis of Mass, Dean, De Witt. Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Junn, Durfee, Edie, Edwards, Emrie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger. Grow, Harlan, Holloway, rton of NY , Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Koight. Knowl. ton, Knox, Kunkel, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, Mc- Carty, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nerton, Oliver of N. V., Parker, Relton, Pennington, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Rob- bins, Koberts, Robison, Sabin Sage, Sapp, Scott, , Stanton, Strana- han, Tappan, Thovington, Thurston, Tedd, Traf- ton, Wade, Wakeman, Wa'bridge. Waldron, } Washburne of Wis , Washburne of Ill. Wash. j burn of Me, Weod, Woodruff, and Woodworth Oa motion of Mr. Cullen, the Senate bill for fixing the time for holding the election in Del- aware for a member of Congress was passed Mr. Whitney asked leave to introduce a bill for the repeal of the (so called) black laws of Kansas. But Mr. Washburne, of Til, and many other Republican members objected ; so leave was not granted. Mr. Pennington reported from the Foreign Affairs Committeo a Senate Joint resolution authorizing Dr Kane and the officers asso- ciated with him to accept such token of ac- knowledgment from the British Governmont as it may please to present; which was duly passed. Mr. Phelps asked leave to movo to take up the Senate bill making an appropriation to carry into effect the recent treaty between this ftovernment and the Creek and Seminole In- dians But objections were made from the Republican aide of the chamber Mr. Grow moved the following resolution : Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby, respectfully chy barosery to direct the district attorney of the United States for the Territory of Kansas to apply to the proper court in and for said Territory for leave to enter a nolle prosequi on all indictments now pending for treason, or for any other political offences alleged or pretended to have been committed in said rari ory Mr. McMullin moved to lay it on the table. A message announcing that the President had signed the army appropriation bill was received. Am eo was received from the Senate notifying the House that that body had a di to the resolution of the House fixing half-past three o'clock as the hour for final adjourn- ment Mr Cobb, of Ga, moved that the House adjourn, and demanded the yeas and nays; which were ordered. The Clerk was preceeding with the call of the roll, when, the hour of half-past three o'clock having arrived, the Speaker stopped said : In obedience to a resolu- tion of the two Houses fixing this hour for the termination of this session, the House stands adjourned without day. z ichigan, to be absent somo six weeks, the President has appointed George C. Whiting, Chief Clerk of that De- Confirmed by tho Senate —The Senate have confirmed Franklin H, Clack to be Uni- ted States attorney for the eastern district of T. Hann, of Missouri, to be United States PERSONAL. «+++ Gen. Cazaneau, of Texas, is in town. ++++D. A. Smalley, of Vt., and Maj Chase, U. 8. A., are at Willards’. «+- Colonel Young, editor of the Central American, Nicaragua, has arrived in this city. ++++ A private letter from London says that Grisi and Mario have resolved to again visit America, and that they may be expected during the next winter. +++» The rumor, published some days ago, | in reference to the Hon. Linn Boyd, of Ken- | tucky, having shot George Blakey, of that | State, turns out to be false. | +++ Professor Dewey, at the Albany Scien- | tific Convention, defined a “ fogy’”” as one that has got out of the fog, and an old fogy as one that has been a long while out of the fog. ++«»Potiphar Curtis, one of the rose-pink and lavender /rterati, who belongs to the tribe of “ Jessie,’ is going to reply to Rufus Choate’s letter on the Presidency! Can't some one keep the news from Mr. Choate ? ++++ There is a young daughter of a titled English aristocrat living in Albany, N. Y. Sbe was brought up in luxury, fell in love Heywood, remeved , John M. Hockaday, to be United States attorney for Utah, vice with and married her father’s groom, and was obliged to fly from her country to avoid her father’s vengeance She passed through many trials, which rend the heart, in her career from wealth to poverty. She is now a seam- stress. +++ There is a amile going round Europe at the simplicity of the ladies of England, France and America, in their worship of Paris fash- ions. Because a beautiful young Empress found it convenient, before giving an heir to the throne, to revive the fashion of full petti coats—coming as near the hoop disgnise as postible—what must old dowagers and young maidens do but copy the dress without the excuse. +++ The only reference we find to the mis- sion of Mr. Lowe to this country, in the last English papers, is the following quizsizal one in the London Press: “Mr Lowe has started fora tour in the United States. The Right donorable Gentle- man has been recommended by the hysician to study the practical application adopted by Americans at their tah/e¢ d’hote of Proudhon’s theory, ‘ La propriete c'est le vot.””? ++++ We sce it stated that Paul Julien, the wonderfal violinist, is about to leavo the Unt- ted States for Europe, in consequence of a royal invitation from thecourt of France. The invitation came in the form of a Cross of the Legion of Honor, accompanied by an auto- graph letter from the Empress Eugenie, who remembered the exquisite pleasure this youth- fal son of genius had afforded her at Madrid some years ago. Paul Julien is scarcely six teen, and is, perhaps, the youngest chevalicr d honneur living. ———+__ Ald ror tHe Surrrers.—The president of the Howard Association at Norfolk, Va , has tendered to the mayor of New York any agsist- ance in the way of nurses or otherwise that may be required by those sick of yellow fever. Solomon Cherry, Esq., secretary of the Nor- folk Howard Association, Dr. 8. D. Campbell, and a number of nurses, left Norfolk on Sat- urday night on the steamer Roanoke for New York, to tender their services tc tho author ities. ta Frank Leslie's Gazette of Fashions, for September, is before us, coming fully up, as usual, to its title. {tis for sale by J. Shil- lington. GUARDS.—Yon are hereby notified to at mon'hly meeting of the Company on NESDAY EVENING, the 3d instant Punctnal attendance is called for es business of importance will be transacted. By order of Cart. Key: te 1-3: THOS McKNERY, Sec. Beatty > will bean WRATTENTION, MONTGOMERY haere: WE ing of the Y ang Jack- son Lemocratic Association, at the Democratic Hradquarters, Penn. avenue, between 9b and 10th ING, September 2d, 8 reeis,on TULSDAY EVEN at 8 o’clock. The friends of the Constitution and the Union are cordially invited to attend. B A JAMISON, President B R. RIORDAN, Sec. fe 1-2 THE PERSON WHO FOUND THE = Pocket Book which contained a sinall sum of money and some papers, which was lost on the 23d 0” August, will please return the PA PERS through the Post Office, and retain the money; otherwise the party may expect to hear from the owner through ano her source se 1-1t® J.D. RYNARD. eae THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC Association will meet at headquarters on MONDAY EVENING, the Ist of September, atsis. D. RATCLIFFE, 3030-204 President. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY, ATTENTION .—fhe regular monthly meeting of the company wiil take Place on MONDAY EVENING, September Ist, at o'clock. The members are particularly requested to attend this, the 2.th pare | au 3)-2t BF. BEERS, Sect. THE REGULAR QUAR RLY i» meeting of St Andrew’s Soc'et -C will be held at Yemperance Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, at So'cleck. The gentlemen that were elected members at the meeting in June last are requested to be present. GILBERT CAMERON, au 29 3t® President. BEE RANK LIN] BUILDING ASSOCIA- TION.—A special meeting of the stock- holders of this association will be held at Tem- perance Hall on MONDAY EVENING, Septem- ber ist, at § o'clock, toconsider such amendments to the constitution as may then be Propoxed. A full attendance is desired. au 28 3tTh,s,M T. M. HANSON, Seo. Bre NOTICE —THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to call the attention of the public to bis stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchating elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 1 to 25 per cent. ‘Totlet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th etreets. Je 9-65 JOHN McDEVITT. L? ST.—ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, August 3ist, between tue toll gate and the old race course, on the river road in Alexandria coun- ty, Va. ,a Colt’s Revorer. A liberal reward will be given If left at this office. se 1-3t® Se LU PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED NOT to harbor my wife Sarah Scrivener, as I will enforce the law against ali persons harboring her, hor to trust heron mv account, she having left my bed and board without a just cause, as I will p2y ro debts of her contracting from this date. se [-3t EDWARD SCRIVENER. pethecn al Anal Al clea \RUONSSB LOST.—A SMALL BLACK TRUNK bearing the initials E.G.C , was checked at Weldon N. ©, and the duplicate check given to the wrong person. The subscriber holds instead. a trunk of much larger proportions with the letrers W F. P.. on each eid. If any person in this city bas the former he can recover the latter by leaving the ‘orme at the National Hotel, or where a note addressed to him T. F.C, Box 33at the same house wil meet poet attention. it T. F.C. PRIVATE TUITION. Civil ond Military Engineering, No. 483 Tent) ertees North— Established wn 1832 J FILL, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMAT- Fe ge will resume his classes on Monday eve- nin, ‘eptember Ist, 1856, in the higher branches © ‘athematics, Construction, D: and Military kngineering, Navigereee eee Navigation, Longitude by chronometer time. fechanies the f Scales and Mathematical Instruments, TE Per course for Mathematics. . Book-keeping, double entry Writing Lessons......... Payable invariably in advance. INSTRUCTION IN DRAWING AND ING PAINT Me W. MACLEOD ANNOUNCES THAT his clase” in Drawing and Painting for the coming year are now forming at his Spree 462 13:h ‘street, corner of E, and that he is reas to at-end schools in this city and better fo Athis A my will be found nee ity for the s-udy OF the art of design. Not eozfined to copying prints merely, pants will be taught to «raw from real objects, and from nature, while every effort will be made to instil Into them the Principles of correct and discriminating taste not only in Paioting, but in the sister arts of Sculp- ture and Architecture. Classes at the Academy will attezd on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. An EVENING CLASS for TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS is now forming for the convenience of bots Who ernnot stats (foe the day. # or terms, applyat the mv, or eee the card to be found atthe principal bookstores 00 1-e0dt A BA ett e _ | Great Southern Mail Line! Twi ILY NDAY NIGHTS BXICEPTED) Washington City and the South ( Between VILiE RICHMOND, DAN DONSVILLE, : = COR TLLE GREENSBOROUGH,N C. AND DAILY TO THs VIRGINIA SPRINGS Leave Washington at Leave Washington Leave Alexandria a os digre wilt and he Moraing Line in con ravell wi the Mor fe Nection with the Virginia Central Reiiread, the Cheapest, most Pleasant and F xpeditious R uote to E VIRGINIA SPRINGS - Greenbrier White Sulphur and§Fauquler White Suipher, Warm, a, ee! — — 5 rings, Velr’s Cave, Natura! ge, Lexington, " UMNIBUSES and BAGSAGL WAGON? Will be at the Washington Ratiroad it to con- vey PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE, Fres of Caarge, to STEAMER GEORGE PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, a dis- ance of six miles, ample time Fare from Washington to Richmond... Fare ‘+ = onmeeaags. rfed Fare ‘“ - Green: sool? [eer homey on the boat. Ex and Comfort are secured by thir Re asitisa LINEOF FIRST CLASS RAILROAD vrow ALEXANDRIA TO DANVILLE. THROUGH PASSBNGERS und BAGGAGE carried without cost tothe Depot of ths Petersburg Railroad. JAMES A. EVANS, Acent, Alexandria, V: a "UNITED STATES MAIL. DELAWARE AND MARYLAND Post Orrice DrrantMent, Aucuet 30, 1856 P ROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE United States mails from November ist, 1856, to the sed June, 1869, on the following route, in the rianner herein gpecified, will be received at the Contract Uffice of tue Post Office Depart- ment, in the city of Washington, until 12, m , of the Ist of October, 1556, to be decided on the next day: No. 3819 From the Smyrna Station on the Dela- ware » by Kenton, Templeviile, and Greensboro’, to Hillsboro’, about 35 miles and back, daily except Sunday, in two-horse coaches. Bidders will pro a schedule which will connect with the trafns on the railroad both wayt; also with the mail on route No. 5417, at Hi'leboro™. NOE, Proposals must be guarantied by two responsi- ble persons, certified to as such by the tmaster at Smyrna, Dover, Greensboro’, Hillrbo:0’, or Denton, aud contracts, with ar tae sureties, must be execu'ed by the successful bidder by or before the Ist of November, 18:6 Bids thould be addreased fo the ‘‘Second Assistant Postmaster General,’ su perscribed ‘ Proposals for Ne. 3819.”” For form of bid, guarantee, and certificate, also for instructions, requirements, &c , seo pompeist advertisement for nail service in Delaware, v- land, P+ nnsylvania, and New Jersey, dated Janu- ary the 10th, 1836, which will be found with the tmasters above named, w.o will alse furnish lau proposals to those wishing to bid. JAMES CAMPBELL, se 1-Miw Postmaster General. NEW 8TOVE HOUSE. Washer Morring £tar and Sunrise Cook-Stoves. C. WOODWARD & SON H‘*xé OPENED A NEW STOVE, GRATE AND UUSE-FUKNISHING ESTAB- LISHMENT, next door to C. Woodward's old stand, No 318 Pa. evenue, between 10th and 11th streets, where they will keep constantly on hand all the latest and most approved patterns of STOVES and GRATES best suited to this mar- ket. Also, a large assortment of HOUSE-F UR- NISBING ARTICLES. Their leading Cook- ing Stoves for this Fall are the Monnino Star, audSunxgisz They are so asto bura wood and coal. The Star has an excellent oven, ventilated through the pipe, a Summer yar ag ment attached, and a cast fron Roaster, which makes the stove so complete that there can be nothing more de+ired in a first class cook stove None of these Stoves are geauine Sp seis above named advantages are attached, and Morning Ster caston the front of the ttove, and five stars cast ia the rear of the ham boiler They have, also, the Suns 1sz, (flat top,) never before offered in this market. phon, dove wood andco:l. None — except the bottom plate in the bake oven is fluted; which insures good baking In the bottom of theoven, which is vent! lated turough the pipe, and has a’so attached a Tummer Arrangement in the front of the stove Fluwed bake ovens and summer arrangements are the Stove. They have a'so a very large assortment of the latest and most approved patterns of Grates, Par- lor, Chamber, 1) ning-Room, Office and Store Stoves of all sizes, for wood and coal, that the North can furnish, best sulted to this market. You will do weil to call and examine their as- sortment of goods. They will take great pleasure in showing their as-ortment We are our Goods are very low, as we buy for ca U7 Txams casa. NOTICE, HE LADY’S AND GENTLEMEN?’S Dressing Cases, Music, Backgammon, and Work Stands, will positively be reffled for on FRIDAY evening, September 5th. T. GALLIGAN & CO, 370 Penn. avenue HORSES AREIVED: FINE DROVE OF TWENTY HORSES, among them very superior harness and saddle horses, for sale low at the Me- tropolitan Stables, Beall street, between High Congress, Georgetown, D.C. au 30-30% WM. C. HAZLE. ANCY AND STAPLE DRY GuUDS.— 1 have just opened a well-selected assortment of the above gocds at No 34 Market Space, be- tween 7th and & h streets, (three doors from Sth.) { will endeaver to give my uodivided attention to a'l who will favor me with their calls. j.C. GIBSON, N.B. Quick sales and small Profits will be my motto. (au 30-2w) J.C. G6. ACK-GAMMON BOARDS, DUMINOES, and Playing Cards, at vt LAMMOND’S. au 30-31 ce iE beeen UP.—A STRAY HORE, GRAY, long mane and tail, and thin jn flesh Had on his back a quilted green seal sa dle Came to the Penitentlary Groun e owner is required to pie property, and take him away. Apply at WEEDLN’S Stables, corner of Ist street and Md. avenue. MRS. FRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC, RATEFUL TO THE LADIES OF WASH- ington and its vicinity for their former pa- tronage, respectfully informs them that she wi.l resume her vocation on Monday, the Sth of Sep- tember Mrs. F., having vacant hours for afew more scholars, requests the !adies who are desirous of being perfected tn Balled Singing, or the more. elaborate style of the Opera, to favor ber with an- ny application oe «de known at her residence on E et , No 4/5, between 9th and 10th streets, or st the Music Stores of Mr. R. Davis and Mr. G. Hilbus au 3)-2w au 30-3: PUBLIC NOTICE. OMNIBUS FOR THE CARS! ON AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ist, an OMNIBUS will leave the Union Line omnibus stand, in ee at Ape a.m one a War rartment at i arrive at sary aight ices ss train of cars. ete leave Geo: stand for eve ry train, one bour Faredainky waiting of copaeg and be in attenda ice upon the anival of every in Fare to and from the early train 25 cents; all others to or from, 12} cents; Baggege extra, the charge ing to weight and buik. By the present arrangement of the cars the coach will leave Georgetown at 5. 7.2, and 3% o’ Ik Fare to the cars in anv of the reguler Union J.ine cents. (au3i} G.VANDERWERKEN. Ptarine AND VISITING CARDS selling low at ELLIs’s, au 3 Bveare. BE ) Rpt puso ine rand Envelo; at great bargai: ja pay oe pes 1g alg eins a Pay ‘a avenue. 2 J@HN FP. BLLIS. NATIONAL THEATRE. Lessees and Manegers........KUNKEL & Co THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, sioond <ppecenace of MRS. LIZZIE WESTON DAVENPORy, MR. A. H. DAVENPURT, rst sinee return from Europe Ard tk JOSEPH JEFFERSON In Dion Bourcicault’s fine comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE. A B. Daven Jos Jefferson ston Davenport To ecnelude with the favorite farce of THE ETON BOY. seeceveeseseeA BH. Davenport ° Lizzte W. Davenpen Ecuipped for the Newly Organized and oo Season of 1856. THIS EQUESTRIAN TROUPE IS DISTINGUISHED PROM ALL OTHERS BY Tae Novelty and Variety of tts Entertainments, ‘he Talent of 1ts Members, And the Brilisancy of tts Appointments The following well-known Equestrian Artists are among the galaxy of Stars: M’lle FRANK VIC, Med. J. 8SHOWLES, Mr. W. ODELL, Mr.J. SHOWLEs, Mr. J. POSTER, Mr.J.CLARK, Mr. W. MADRE. Master MADREA* With a host of other yo Performers, inclu- JIMMY nee NOLDS, The pupil andonly s sccessful rival of DAN RICE, AS CLOWN This Compary will exhibit in WASHINGTON on ee and TUESDAY, September ist and At GEORGETOWN on WEDNB® DAY, Sep- tember 34. Admission to Boxes 50 cents; children half- price. Pit25 cents; no half price au 26 lw Wants. G'TUATION WANTED_BY A RESPECTA. ble woman as chambermaid or cook, in a pr'- vate family. Address Box No. i4, Star Office " —_—_— ee WANTED_For TWO GENTLEMEN, A parlor and bedroom furnished, with break- fast. Address Box 106 Post Office le Se tn ITUATIONS WANTED —BY THREE Tespectab’e girls. One to cook, wash iron. ard the others to do housework. No 672 G street, near the branch. we 1-3t® Se eeiaenasee neeeneenmncienninmreteaninmeeasesreis Wn — TWENTY-FIVE TAILORS and Tailoresses. None reed app'y witbout en mmendations. WALL & 8 HENS, Penn avenue, tetween 9th and ith streets, and 304, 3 doors below the National Hotel. we 1: $e ANTED —A SITUATION BY A YOUNG ‘woman as chambermaid seamstress, or to take care of children. Address Box i8 a! this office. se l- Aes eben na wt ETE bet ed man possessing acapacity for any kon of em; it, though rot particular as regards the kind he way engagein. Anyone wishing further information plezse 100 1-906 inquire at this cfiice TANTED—A WHITE WOMAN To DO the general housework of a family of three Serpe Also, a small girl to take care of achiid ust both come well recommended. A ply im- mediately at No 365 8th street, east . Giret Tesidence north of K. ve 1-xe V ANTED—AT COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, & good coox Alsc,aman to assist in at- ending on students. Appiyatonce au 50-tf y ANTED-—TWO SERVANT GIRLS h One for cooking, washing and ironing; the ovher for nurre and chamber work, with written recommendations. A at No. 37 43g street. au 29-3t sii “ OOKS WANTED.—A COPY OF PRINCi- ples and Acts of the Revolution, by Miles; alsoz Set of Niles Register, from 1811 to 1830, or & complete set would be purchased ata y low price: Address, stating price, E K.LUR DY. vo ridge street, Georgetown, or No 46 Loui avenue, Washington city. au 2 Wy Anren—« 6VOD TWO-STORY Brick House, neatly furnisbea, at a moderate rent. <= and state terms, &c. au W ANTED IMMEDIATELY—AN EXPE- rienced and competent Nurse, to take charge of children and assist in sewing, Also, a good Cook, washer and ironer. No. 266 H street. near 18th. au AN TED—WANTED—WANTED—TO find persons in want of the following ex Freneb or German Looking Glasses Pertrait or Picture Frames, round, oval orsquere Ol Paintings, lerge end srmzil Marble-to; ‘Brackett Tables, in bronze or gold. sates zt “ of Pictures fremed, and orth size lasses, cr other work im the iding Une dome to order with dicperan Also, alet of cast-iron Bracketts, suitable for shelving, &c..on hand. Terms moderate to sult the times, for cezh N.B.—Old Work Regtit,and Looking Giess Plates inserted. 255 Penns. avenue, opposite Kirkwood House. deo 19 JOHN WAGNER. A GENTLEMAN IN OFFICE, AND FAM!- ly, or several single ;ersons, can be accomme- wi b handsome fernished rooms with board if cesired, in a quet bouse, on the most reasona- ble terms. Apply et No. 468 10th street, between Dand E se 1-3t* BoAko. &c—uks. BATES, ON THES W corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street is prepared to accommod «te gentlemen with rooms or without board Every effort will be made to render those comfortable who may fevor her with thelr patronage. Transient or table board can be obtained ep6- sat o> a Ee ae Mer BANNERMAN, CORNER OF 9TH and E streets. has several good Rooms va- cant, which she offers with board on reasonable terms. She can accommodate several table board- ers. Jy W0-tf (XTRA PLATED WARE, ENGLISH -4 and American Table Gutlery, Albeta F orks, Spoons, &c. In addition to our large stock of Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware, we o} this deya beautrfal assortment of Visted Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Ivory-hend'e Knives, Albeta Forks, Spoons, &c., which will be found of the best qua'ity and at the lowest rates M. W. GALT & BRO. au30-3t = Pa. ave . bet 9th and Ith etreets OLD ESTABLISHED Washington Stove Depot! Southeast corner Penna. avenue and 1ith street 18 STORE AND RECEIVING WEEELY,A bape nda = ve reeag—oneef edmired and unsurpassed Cooking Stove THE INVINCIBLE: TUBULAR OVEN, which, for economy in consumption of fuel, sim- plicit , eeally re ata ti 5 . Step Roasting, Broti- be given who will testify « the above qualities of this, a THE COOK STOVE: All I ask is an examination to satisfy ¢ he t est economist. = JAS. SKIRVING, Pa. avenue. The following is one of the many recommenda- tions sent tome by a very ular gentleman of this city, the inal of may be seen by any one calling at my store: - Wa Mr. Jas. Sxinvine : Dear Sir—The “ Invincib'e” Stove purchased at your establishment last fall bes heen {n constant use in my Sei ce thattime. lis advantages seem to me to treme simplicity of construction and mabegement tbe factity with which inane te onaseed w it ma & word to a coal burner ‘And lasty, the perfiict — in which it Pocomempe pny oe keep! errangements ts flues, keeping ene temperature around the loaf, &c.. reader id fer, the best TON, July 2d, 1866 breed-baker in the merket. every reascn to express my