Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: U7 Advertisement should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear watil the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union quotes the Herald to show that the game of abolitionism relies wholly on its hope of humbugging Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina (Heaven save the mark!) into sending the election to the House of Representatives, ‘where’ (the Herald says) ‘the opposition, being in & heavy majority, would undoubtedly be able to control the election.” The States named above doubtless recollect well that the oppo- sition thus to be enabled to “‘ control the elec- tion’’ is the Republican party, which out- numbers the Fillmore party in that chamber porbaps ten toone. In view of that fact, and of the superior tact and greater energy of the Republican wing of the opposition in the House, and of its overwhelming superiority of strength among the opposition voters of the Nortb, a man with half an eye must com- prehend that, if the election should go to the House of Representatives, the chances are quite ten to one that the Fremonters will get over to their side in the struggle enough Northern Fillmore votes (of members) to elect their candidate, ere the Southern Fillmourners get over to their side enough Northern Fre- monters— abolitionists to a man—to elect Fill- more. So they go. A correspondent of the Intelligencer com- ments in appropriate terms upon a card in a late number of our talented, amiable, gentle, trutbfal and ingenuous neighbor, complaining in lachrymose terms that the mechanics of Washington have so far resisted all efforts to induce them to cut off their noses to spite their faces, in the matter of the superintendence of the Government works, on which so many of them earn the daily bread of themselves and their fsmilies. The Intellsgencer’s corres- pondent seys, with great truth and force, in- deed: “‘ What have the mechanics and working- people, under the superintendence of the two officers having the public buildings in this city in charge to complain of? So far as we know or hear, absolutely nothing ; nor do we believe that they have any disposition to complain Would the work be increased under other superintendence? The men now get the best Wages regularly paid them on the guarantee of the Government, and without any of the risks attendant on being paid through contrac ents, or middle men. Ail danger ead is prevented by the present mode, and no probability is raised that the wages will ever be curtailed, as might be the case tf less responsible parties were the em- ployers. “We donot intend, in these remarks, to teuch ever eo dietant!y upon the general sub- ject of employing military men on civil works, at only to express ourselves on the particular matter involved in the assault on the existing s pany of the Capitol Extension and Treasury Departments.” No matter what the pretence might be, it is impossible to look with complacency on this effort to agitate the minds of the mechanics, for the suspicion will arise, in spite of endeavors to suppress it, that selfish and designing men, who hope to profit by a change and in the end bate pelf by grind- ing the faces of the poor, are the parties really at the bottom of this movement. A.B.” Se New Publications. Tae Amatevr’s Guipe, and Flower Garden Directory. By John T. C. Clark. Pub- lished by Taylor & Maury. This little work is handsomely got up, and appears to contain, as it claims, “every re- quisits detail for the successful cultivation of the flower garden, embracing the classifica- tion of the best varieties of roses, and all plants requisite fer the garden, with direc- tions for their propagation, and remedies for the destruction of insects; to which is added the Vegetable Garden Manual.’? We wich we could speak as favurably of it, asa literary production. A second edition, which is sure t> be demanded, will, however, affurd an op- portunity for revision. Tue Loxpos Quartenty Review, (July,) received from Taylor & Maury, contains: 1, Savonarola; 2, Grote’s History of Greece ; 3, Causes of the Civil War—M. Guizot : 4, The Police and the Thieves; 5, Public Works and Improvements of Paris; 6, The Papal Gov- ernment ; 7, The Disputes with America. We must again express our sense of the value and cheapness of the reprints of Leonard Scott & Co. Taz Vicitance Coumirtee.—The reader wil! find cn our first page to-day, a letter from San Francisco to the Journal of Com- merce giving the most succinct and apparently Feliable acccunt of its organization, aims, re- sources, opcrations, &c., of the San Franciseo Vigilance Committee that we have yet scenin print. Wecopy it for the mass of information it contains. PERSONAL. . Governor Johnson and family, ef Geor- gia, are at Willard’s. +++ Miss Maggie Mitchell is playing at the Holliday St. Theatre, Baltimore. ++++ I met ber at sunset bright, her gingham gown was blue; her eyes that danced with young delight, were of the samedearhue; and always when the sun goes down, I shall think of the girl in the gingham gown. +++» Fanny Kemble bas been weeks at the Franconia Mountains. Durand the artist, is at West Campton N. H. Champney is at North Con- way. Fisher has visited the magnificent views of the White Mountains in the vicinity of Gorbam, and pronounced them unsurpassed in grandeur to anything he bas seen on either side of the Atlantic. +--+» A good joke is made of Jullien’s speech at the private festivity that preceded the pub- lic opening of the Surrey Gardens, London. _ He said that he intended to make the shil- ling concerts equal in every respect to the best ancient concerts—a Philharmonic class of concerts to be had in Europe—and continued : “I would say—no—de programme shall be arl vod—de classique—de fin moosike. No — de time I Bive de farst concerte passing some Notch of the White y, allso, de frivole—de po i Some tings [ have write Teer Ret I write for de ——— frivole e frivole make demcomb. Ven dey comb I give dem besser. I offair shinsherbread, and yen dey comb I give dem r-r-rost beef!" ‘The Latting Observatory, near the Crys- tal Palace, New York, was destroyed by fire on Saturday with thirty other small buildings — The Crystal Palace was partly dam- age {> Complaint was made in New York, at the Mayor's Office, that an old Jew bad sever- al time ged religions, from the Jewish to bo ph “nu yr back again, for the purpose ing ai issi pole Tom the different Missionary Ka We veo it stated that i - land, Richmond, and the reat barge moreland, Virginia, the corn ero will prove a total fatlure, in consequence of the distress- ing posny maaan still continues In some instances the farmers were cuttin ii corn to save the fodder. eee ee WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. Their Effort to Creep out of it.—We are almost astounded with the mendacity mani- fested in the efforts of the New York Repub- lican press, to relieve their friends of the House of Representatives from just responsi- bility for their recent attempts to revolution- ise the Government in several of its vitally essential features. They boldly allege that the proviso of Mr. Pennington on which Con- gress udjourned on the 18th ultimo, again met on the 2ist, and for which the Republican party contended until Saturday last,(when Mr. Campbell brought in a very different one, in- deed,) was simply a negative proposition; one forbidding the President to use the army of the United States for the enforcement of the (so-called) black laws of the Territorial Legis- lature of Kansas. A baser and moro palpable fraud on public credulity than is involved in this position of theirs, was never essayed. The proviso, in question, is as follows, viz: “ Provided, however, and it is hereby de- clared, that no part of the military force of the United States for the support of which ap- propriations are made by this act shall be em- ployed in aid of the enforcement of any enact- ment of the body claiming to be the Territo- rial Legislature of Kansas, until such enact- ments shall have been affirmed and approved by Congress: but this proviso shall not be so construed as to prevent the President from employing an adequate military force, but it shall be his duty to employ such force to pre- vent the invasion of said Territory by armed bands of non-residents, or any other body of non-residents, acting, or claiming to act, as a posse comitatus of any officer in said Territory in the enforcement of any such enactment, and to protect the persons and property therein, and upon the national bighways leading to said Territory, from all unlawful searches, and it shall be his further duty to take eflicient measures to compel the return of and with- hold all arms of the United States distributed in or to said Territory in pursuance of any law of the United authorizing the distribution of arms to the States and Territories.’’ The reader will perceive that it involved two or three distinct unconstitutional proposi tions : Thus, while it proposed to leave the obnox- ious (political) laws of Kansas operative—and so far they have only been nominally opera- tive—it forbade the President from executing them! On the day before yesterday wo quoted from the Nationa! Intelligencer a thorough exposure of the unconstitutionality of the at- tempt on the part of the House involved in this proviso, to take from the President his power and duty as the Commander-in-Chiof of the army of the United States expressly lodged in his office by the Constitution, and not in the House of Representatives. We therefore need say nothing more on that partieular head. 2. It commands that the President shall not cause laws to be executed, the validity of which the Republicans of the House keep alive by refusing to repeal them ! Now, the Constitution makes it the impera- tive duty of the President to execute all (fed- eral) laws glike, and had the House succeeded in forcing the Senate to accede to tho enact- ment of this proviso, the Executive would have been compelled, by his oath of office, to have regarded the direction of Congress, that he shall not do what the Constitution says he shall do, as so much idle wind. In other words, this feature of the proviso was a revo lutionary attempt to compel the Exccutive to refrain from the execution of laws that hap- pened to be distasteful to a momentary ma- jority of members of a single branch of Con- grees 3. This proviso declares that the President shail use the army to keep open the highways to Kansas, whether through States or Terri- tories. Now, the Constitution provides that he (the President) shall use the army of the United States in our domestic affairs, only asa posse to aid the civil authorities. But here we have the Republican party essaying to clothe the present Chief Magistrate (whom they profess to regard as a tyrant and usurper for the interest of slavery extension) with power to substitute martial law for the civil law when and where he pleases! Under it, it would be his duty to drive courts, sheriffs, juries, militia, and all that might essay to carry out State laws with which it interfered» at the points of the bayonets of United States troops. It amounts in this particular to an effort to revolutionize the Government asclear and palpable as could be essayed. Up to this tine the troops of the Federal Government have been used in domestic troubles only as adjuncts to the civil power, resting wholly under the control of the officers of the law in such cases. This is in keeping with the re- quirements of tho Constitution in this par- ticuler. The Republicans of Congress, how- ever, in proposing to substitute them for the civil authority in the Territory and in States adjacent to it, proposed, palpably and ew. phatically, to revolutionize the Goverament in this connection. 4. The proviso directs that tho troops sball bo used to prevent the marshal and sheriff’: from embracing in their poese any per. sons not citizens of the Territory. Inso doing it strikes down a principle of the common law, as old as the employment of possees to enforce judgments, writs, &c , and without which, in- stead of being aids in their enforcement, they (possees) would bo positive hindrances only. Under it, it becomes the duty of the com- mander of a troop of dragoons in the Territory to resolve himself into a sort of court inartial, to determine the validity of the claim of every man in the Territory to be a resident thereof. Under the common law, the law officer may summon the first man he meets to aid him in enforcing a writ that cannot be otherwise en- forced, whether they be natives or foreigners, citizens, or what not. Having thus sum moned them, the dragoon commander, under this proviso, must institute an investigation into the residentship of each mother’s son of them, and must hold them in his custody until he i3 satisfied that they are actually legal residents of Kansas, though io the cases of some of them the proof may have to be sought in Wisconsin, of others in Louisiana, and still of vihers in California! When he may be sat- isfied under such circumstances, what would be the value of the writ? Do not all compre- hend the absurdity and utter impracticability of this particular feature of the proviso. Tho truth is, the counsels of the Fremont party are controled by desperate, reckless and ig- norant men, and their effort to compel the Senate to submit to the enactment of this Series cf unconstitutional provisious is con- vinecing proof of the fact. California Private Lard Claims.—In a brief article yesterday, we announced the ap- pointment of two distinguished legal gentle- men to assist the Attorney General in disposing of the California private land claims. There are all cases which have been adjudicated by the Government’s California Board of Land Commissioners. Ln all such, where a decision against the United States was given, appeals | were taken totho district and supreme courts. Several of these appeals havo been tried be- fore the latter tribunal. That is, wherever it was supposed that a new and distinct legal Principle was involved, requiring adjudica- tion by the highest United States court The business to be devolved on the gentlemen named abovo,is to examine (criticise) each of the 813 such cases on file in the office of the Attorney General, not individually adju- dicated by the supreme court, and to dispose of them according to the ruling of that tribu- nal in the parallel cases, - California —The Cabinot were in session on the day before yesterday, yesterday, and again to-day. It seems to be understood that the state of aff airs in San Francisco has formed the subject matter of their deliberations. Great anxiety is said to be manifested among those among us immediately interested in Califor- nia affairs, to ascertain precisely what has been determined on by the President. So far, all who have essayed <o to do have been fuiled- wo feel assured. The st camer sailing from New York to mor- row, or next day, wi!' t ake out to the Govern- ment’s functionaries on the Pacific side the orders that may be necessary for the conser- vation of the public (national) interest in that quarter. Itis hardly possible that their de- tails will transpire here until after the steamer bearing them to California shall have sailed from New York. Shy of Their Monoy.—No opposition manhas yet appeared to take up the $5,000 wager on Pennsylvania, offered through the Union, nor the $5,000 wager on Iilinois, and the $1,000 and $2,000 wagers on Indiana, offered through the Star, on Buchanan. Straws chow which way the wind blows. The Postmaster General.—Postmaster Gen- eral Campbell left Washington yesterday on a visit to his home—Philadelphia. During his absence the duties of his position devolve on his first essistant, Mr Horatio King. Death of an 4rmy Officer —Second Lieu- tenant George Mc@. Dick, of the first regi- ment of Infantry, died at Camp Cooper, Tex- as, the 31st cf July last. The Current Operations of the Treasury Deyartment.—On yesterday, 2d September, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Departmont— For redemption of Toxasdebt.... $1 054 03 For the Treasury Department. 30,080 82 For Customs..scoscceceeees 39,642 74 For the Interior Departmen » 37,267 85 War warrants received and en- tered. cseccceseersecsereeeeere 217 60 War repay warrantsreceived and entered... rcececesccersresccees 70 00 Interior repay warrants received and entered... seecccceeseves 7,793 87 On account of the Chickasaws. 60,000 00 On account of the Navy.. $5,596 00 oe POLITICAL ITEMS. Tho Age, a daily Fillmore paper, edited by George Copway, alias Kah-geh-hi-h-shvo bow- wow-wow, has gone the way of all-the eartb. The Demceratsjof Philadelphia haye made the following nominations for Congress: First district, Thomas B. Florence; second district, Jobn A. Marshall; third district, James Lan- dy ; fourth district, Honry M. Phillips. Tho fall elections in a number of the States of the Union have their inauguration with that te be held in Vermont to-day. The order of succession will proceed with the far away State of California to morrow, Maine on the 8th, Georgia and Florida on the 6th of Octo- ber, and Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, and South Carolina on the 14th of that month. The Political Frame, at Monticello, White county, Indiana, is a model ‘‘independent’’ paper. lt publishes the strongest editorial articles in favor of Buchanan’s election, side by side with articles equally strong in favor of Fremont’s election. Ono of the editors is an enthusiastic Bucharicr, and the other ano less zealous Fremouter. Ag thero are no Fill more men in that region this arrangement must be eminently satisfactory to all parties. The Bulletin, a neutral paper, expresses its preference for Buchanan, and,gives tho Mariposa Speculator the following sharp cut : “ If Fremont has some personal friends in this | State, he has also many enemies, while his old connection with the bankers, Palmer, Cook & Co., who are so obnoxious here, may excite the feelingsand prejudices of many who might otherwise goin for the Pacific railroad and Republicanism ”’ Tho Straight Whigs of Maine seem deler- mined to preserve their identity. Nathan Dane, Esq , of Alfred, who was nominated by the Republicans as a candidate for Senator for York county, declines that nomination, as he is a Whig, and declares his preforence for Mil- lard Fillmore for yProsident. The Whigs of Cumberland county have nominated J. S Little, of Portland, for Congress against John M. Wood, and have also put up @ Straight Whig ticket for Senators, with Phineas Barnes at its head. The Winchester Virginian says: ‘A ride last week through a good part of the Tenth Legion satisfied us that the Democratic fire Was never brighter, and that a majority of 2.000 for Buchanan and Breckinridge is hardly uncertain enough to be termed a probability. Democratic poles and flags are everywhere raised or beingraised, The names of our gal- lant candidates woo the breeze a hundred feet above the summits of the Fort ard Mas- sanutten mountains. The only Fillmore trace Wwe saw was a bit of white sheeting hung from a bed-room window in Strasburg, inseribed, ‘ Fillmore and Donaldson.’ ”’ The news of Mr Buchanan’s nomination was received in California with every demon- stration of satisfaction. The San Francisco Herald, of July 19th. eaye of Mr. Buchanan: ‘* Of all men in the United States he is the best fitted, by his antecedents, by his genius, by his purity of character, by the splendor of his statesmen-like attainments, and by his known loyalty and fidelity to the Union, tocommand, at a crisis like the present, the confidence and the hearts of the people. He is besides, the trusted standard-bearer of a party which is now confeesedly the conservative party of tbe country. There is, indeed, no other party ip the Union. The other crganizations do not deserve the name. We have no doubt that nin<-‘er ths of tho old Clay Whigs will vote fur James Buchanan.’’ The convention of the Whigs of Maryland, convened to elect delegates to represent the State in the National Old Line Whig Conven- tion to assemble in Baltimore on the 17th in- stant, meets to-day in Baltimore. General Chapman, Hon. Alexander Randall, Judge Weisel, William Price, William Schley, and other prominent Whigs, are expected to take part in the proceedings of the convention. The Philadelphia Luquirer of yesterday, in relation to the same subject, Says: We learn that arrangements aro in progress, by which Philadelphia will be fully represented in the Whig National Convention which is about to assemble in Baltimore. Several of the coun- ties of the interior have already elected dele- gates. The convention will comprise some of the most distinguished men in the country.— The delegations from New York, Massachu- setts, Virginia, Maryland, and Louisiana, aro full, and among the members gentlemen who aro eminent alike for their talente, patriotism, and congervative sentiments. ——————~<-——____. Savina maps Easy.—Wet your shaving brush in either warm or cold water, pour on two or three drops of ‘‘ Balm of a Thousand | Flowers,’’ rub the beard well and it will make a beautiful soft lather much facilitating the , Operation of shaving. Price only Fifty Cente, For cale at Shillington’s, agent for Washing§ ton, and all druggists. Cuarter Oax Irzxs.—On the night of the fall of the brave old oak at Hartford, Mr. Stuart, the proprietor, was engaged till mid night in writing his last chapter of its history. A copyrighted engraving of the tree as it ap- ared after its fall, is being made; and a sound limb is being made into an elbow to a new ship, to be called ‘The Charter Oak.’’ A swarm of bees came out of a bole in the fallen trunk, on Saturday morning, and lodged upon another tree; but soon returned to their old quarters, from which they were securely and safely hived. They will be tenderly cared for from the ass$ciations connected with them.— Fraps ine in tke tree was not kown till its 5 AnotneR Herpert Arrain.—A few days ago, when the guests at the City Hotel, St. Louis, were seated at dinner, Dr. McElhaney, one of the boarders at the house, threw a tum- bler at one of the waiters, whereupon all the others rushed upon him, and it was with diffi- culty that he was rescued from their hands. His head was cut, it is said, in several places. It seems that, deeming the time he was made to wait too long, he took the tumbler of water that was brought to him and threw it at the waiter's head, whereupon tho difficulty en- sued. Both parties wero arrested. E> Mr. Leander Daggett, of Holmes Hole, writes that there is a mistake in the statement in the papers that a sperm whale recently taken at Long Island, was the first ever taken on the coast of America. He says, “ in 1842, the pilot boat Superior, of Holmes Hole, crui- sing off Cuttyhunk, took one and towed it to New Bedford where it was exhibited two or three days, then carried by railroad to Boston, exhibited there, and soldtoWm. 0. Brownell, who took it as far as Buffalo, which was the list [ heard of it. EF The lawlessness, at present so rife, ap- pears to have invaded Richmond, Virginia, recently. A Dr. Addington, accused of mal: treating his wife and then advertising her ab- sence from his home,had his premises bedaubed with tar and feathers on Sunday last The Doctor himself was subsequently arrested for being disguised in woman's attire, in which he was attempting to escape from the city. [> The yellow fever is still making serious ravages in the interior of Peru. This wretched people have been afilicted with the terrible dis- ease for more than a year It sweeps them off in great numbers, and there seems to be no hope of its cessation, for the poor Indian has neither doctor nor medicine, and if he had he would rather die than make use of them > A company of northern capitalists, it is stated, have purchased two thousand acres of land in Henrico county, Virginia, including the old Springfield and Deep Run pit, a few miles west of Richmond, and are about to commence coal-mining operations in that re- gion on an extensive scale. SEVENTH WARD, ATTENTION — KS": regular monthly meeting of the Democratic Association of the Seventh Ww ard wiil be held at Potomac Hall on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 3d of Septemter. 1t® 8.8. TAYLOR, President. eae Ro tice —tHe LADY WHO took from the counter of Messrs. Perry & Bro.’s, cn the morning of the Ist inst , a dark Maroon PORTMONNAIE, containing a sum of money, will return it either to the store, or leave itat the office of the Star, as she js known. se3 2% | <a ANDERSON, OF VIR- ginia, will give four lectures, viz: on Thursday and Friday evenings at7 o’clock p. m , and on Sunday the 7th, at 10)¢ a. in., aud 2} m. Subject ‘fhe Kingdom of God, the Ret yn of Christ on earth and the restoration of the Jews,—at Anacostia Hall, Navy Yard, Wash- ington. Seats free and all invited. se 3-2t MASONIC NOTICE —A REGULAR communication of Washington Central sodge No. 11, will be he'd at the Masonic Hall, 9th street, on THURSDAY EVENING next, the 4th inst , at 7 o'clock. It is earnestly requested that every brother will be present, as business of importance will be presented for their consideration. W.H.FAULKNER, W.M. se3-2t* NOTICE —THE BOARD OF DI- ee ets of the Washington Bouildiog Association will hold their monthly meeting ou FRIDAY EVENING, the Sth Inst , at5o’clo k, in Flint’s Hotel. J. P DICKINSON, se 3-3t® Secretary. FIRST COTILLON PARTY ACTIVE ASSOCIATION F THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES FIRE COMPANY AT THEIR ENGINE HOUSE, On THURSDAY. September 4th, 1556. Ticket SE se 3-21* FRANKLIN ENGINE COMPANY — = The regu'ar monthly of this cebay will be held at Harmouy Hall, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sept. 34, at7!4 0’clock Punctual ettendauce is requested as the plan of the new Engine House will be submitted for adoption. R.E DOYLE, President. GEO. R. CRUSSFIELD, Sec. se 2-2t FIRST COTILLON PARTY OF the Beenie Club, to be given WEDNES. DAY, September 3d, at the Armory on Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. Tickets 50 cents—admitting a qentienen and ladies; to be had from the meubers or at the oor. au 18 eost* di Ra ee GUARDS.—You are hereby notified to at- tend a montbly meeting of the Company on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 3d instant Punctual attendance is called for as business of importance will be transacted. Sy order of Cart. Key: se 1-3t THOS, McENERY, Sec. NOTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBER begs rer: to call the attention of the public to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 15 to 25 per cent. Tollet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. je 9-6m JOHN McDEVITT. Né, PENS, KULERS, INBSTANDS, Quills, Folders, Letter, Cap, Note, Blotting, and Wrapping Paper, all selling out, very low, at 306 Pennsylvania avenue. se 3 JOHN F. ELLIS, WO SERVANTS TO HIRE BY THE yearor month. Price low toa good mster. Inquire of JOHN WATERS, on E, between 10th and I\th streets, General Agent and Collector. 82 3-3: OTICE —ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to me for medical services, whose bills have been presented to them by one Reuben Brown, are no ified that oe said some. bas no authority er this date to collect money for me. ater DR. GARRETT, Washington, September Ist, 1856. se 8-Jt WR BOSTON.—REGULAR PACKET LINE—The superior fast sailing clip- schooner “Sylvanus Allen,’’ Captain ¥ears, bas arrived, and will have quick dispstch for the above port. HARTLEY & BROTHER, se 3-lw 10i Weter street, Georgetown. EMNANTS—VERY CHEAP.—BIRD Cages, Scissors, Knives, Engravings, Gift Books, Umbrellas, Canes, China Goods, Chess, Back Gammon, Games, C:bas, &c., &c., at 306 Penn avenue, between 9th and 10th stre*ts. 3 JOHN F. ELLIS. se ——— frgteiee PRESENTS.—M. W. GALT & Bro. invite attention to their stock of Rich Diamond and Pearl Jewe'ry, Watches, Fancy Silverware, anda large assortment of other ar- ticles suitable for w en presents M . GALT & BRO, 1e3-3t 324 Pa. ave , bet. 9th and 10th sts. SCHOUL BOOKS AND SCHOOL KEQUI- LARGE ASSORTMENT. OF ALL THE School Books used in the District, and every thing wayted by Schools in the Stationery line, a constantly on hand and offered at Shae rr . LUNDY, uced prices E. K. Li te3- No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, County ef imgten.—J hereby certify, $2 that Emannel Mills brought before me, xe) the subscriber, one of the justices of the! peates i soa ioe the said Uounty, oe id d ies rember, asa stray trespassing upon his Closures & aml! red COW, ith calf, The owner of said Cow and Calf is requestea to prove Property, pay charges and take them away. Given under my hand &e it* J,H. BIRCH, J. P. MEDICAL CARD. DE H. PERABEAU, GERMAN EOMEO- pathic physician, has the honor to offer his Tieteity to the inhabitants of Washington and vicin: . Uffice and Residence on! street, No 188, be- tween 20th and 2ist streets. N. P.—Ho hic medicines for ssle, which the Doctor prepares himself with the greatest care, For Fever and Ague, for Bilous and Bowel complaints, &c , &c, 6 3-3 MR. W. HENRY PALMER a KE ANNOUNCES TO iueoonampiin, checks, and the public gen- erally, that HE HAS RETURNED tothecity. The PIANO FORTE CLASSES 11 commence on MONDAY, September th x plication to be made immediately to MR PAEMER, at his residence, No. 266 F street near 13th. se Fe COAL !—COAL!:!—COAL!I!! SING THE FOLLOWING VARI- Cw: Rea, Gray, and While Ash COAL; the best quality. gu ‘wisbing to] purchase their winter supply would do well by sending in their orders imme diately, and have (he coal delivered direct from the vessel. ee WOoD:!—WooD'!—WooD::' Aliso, stock of Hickory, Ock, and = Wood on hand, #11 of which will be sold asc! — and on as roasonable terms as can be had in city. T. H. WORTHINGTON, Corner lith and C streets; near canal. se3 eobt First Grand Confectioners’ Ball if her JOURNEYMBN ee ant take it jure in announc! their friends 4 ay public of Washing- ton, Georgetown, Alexandria, and Balti- more, that they will give their first Grand Annual Ball, at Carver's Saloon, on. MONDAY, Sept. 15th, 1856. Anexpr rlenced Committee have made arrange- ments to make this one of the best balls ever given in this cityin a New York style For the accom- modation of Ladies, Supper will be ready at any hour during the night; and will be furnished by an experien: ed caterer. A fine Brass Band is en- gaged for eetpey et best Confections and ce Creams w! ished. Tickets ONK DOLLAR; admitting a Gentle- man and two Ladies-to be had at wo pr hotels of this city, from the committee of arrange- ments, and at the door on the evening of the bail. Committee of Arrangements.—Joseph Schef- field, George Blessing, Chas. Myers, John Gaw- bert, E. Smith, A. Beeble: se 3-1t* rT. CIRCULAR. ATTORNEY GENBRAL's OFFICE, 2? April 2, 1856. § Sir: By the provisions of an act to ascertain and settle private land claims in the State of Californ'a, passed by Congress March 3, 1851, and of an act in amendment therecf, which ‘was passed August 31, 1852, it was enacted, in sub- stance, among other things : 1. That for the purpose of ascertaining and settling such claims, a commission should be constituted to consist of three commissioners. 2. That e person, claimi: lands in Call- fornia by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government, meron veal sent the same to the commissioners, for adj tion as between such claimant and the United States. 3 That, in all cases of the rejection or com- firmation of any such claim by the said commis- sioners, it s! be lawful for the nant Leong a ant, orthe United States, as the case might be, to demand a rehearing in the district court of the United States, subject to appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court of the United States. 4. That new evidence might be adduced on such hearing before the districtcourt. 5. That all lands, the claims to which should be finally rejected by the commissioners, or Snal- ly decided to be invalid by the district or Su: ie Court, and all lands the claims to which should not be duly presented to the said commissioners, should be 5 Kates held, and considered as part of the public domain of the United States 5 at all claims finally confirmed by the commissioners, or by the Distriet or Supreme Court, a patent should issue to the claimant, upon his presenting to the General Land Office an au- thentic certificate of such confirmation, and a plat or survey of said land duly certified and ap- Proved by the went ge general of California. 7. That, if the title of theclatmanttosuch land should be contested by any other person, it would be lawful for such percon to institute process, for determining such conflict of right, in the proper district court of the United States; such court having power in that case to restrain, by injunc- tion, the Issue of pel reseed to rage ese d claimant until the right should have been determined by competent judicial authority 8 ‘hat the final decrees rendered by the sald commissioners, or by the District or Supreme Court of the Untted States, or any patent issued to a claimant In virtue of sach decrees, should be conclusive between the United States and such claimant only, and should not affect the intere ts of third persons. 9 That, inevery case in which the commis- sioners should render a final decision, it should be their duty to have two certified transcripts pre- pared of their prececdings and decision, and of the papers and evidence on which the same were founded ; one of which transcripts to be filed with the clerk of the oe district court, and the oth- erto be transmitted to the Attorney General of the United States, and the @ling of such tran- seripts with the clerk aforesaid, to operate ipso facto, as an appeal for the party against whom tke decision should have been rendered. 10 That, if such decision should be against the private claimant, it should be his duty to file notice with the clerk aforesaid, withinsix months thereafter. of his intention to —— the ap- par and if the decision should be against the nited States, it should be the duty of the Attor- ney Geueral, within six months after receiving said transcript, to cause a notice to be filed with the clerk aforesaid, that the appeal would be prosecuted by the United States: On failure of either EY to file such notice with the clerk aforesaid, the appeal to be regarded as dismissed. Such is an outline of the provisions of statute regarding the examination of private land claims in the State ef Catifornia, in so far more espe- cially, as concerns the official duty of the Execu- tive of the United States. The commisstoners, provided for that Purpose, entered upon, and have now completed, the dis- charge of their appropriate functions, having heard and determined upwards of eight hundred cases, presented by parties claimants of land un- der Spanish or Mexican grants in California; and transcripts in the several cases have, from time to lime, as they were determined, been transmitted to the Attorney General Of these transcripts, the first was received at this office on the 34 March. 1953, a few days be- fore the present incumbent of the office entered upon the discharge of its duties. In the whole course of the first year, however, only twelve transcripis reached this office, and they did not afford adequate means of coming toa general de- termination cf the subject-matter. Thus, of ne- cessity, there could be no definite action in any of these cases during the first year Doring the ensuing yeara e number of tran scripts arrived ; but, on examination ¢f them, it was found impossibic, with due regard to the in- terests cf the United States, to decide in what cases to abstain from prosecuting eppeals to final Judgment, until satisfactory rules of decision should bave been obtained by the trial of a num- ber of leading cases in the Supreme Court. For this cause, it became —— to file noti- ces of appeal in every case, cot with an ry my of satjeming tke parties to the expossser a ral in the district court tu every case but only to sus- pend the cases there, and thus avoid tie conse- quence of otherwise losing the right of appeal, in Cases, where, by application of decisions of the Supreme Court, tt should in the event be found thet arehearing was requisite, in justice to the United States or to parties claiming under the United States. Efforts were made to carry through the district court, and bring to the Supreme Court, as speedily as possible, some leading cases for decision there. Four cases reached the Supreme Court in Decem- ber term, 1853, but in season to take up only one of them, and that on a question of form notaffect- ing its merits. In December term, 1854, two of these cases were heard and determined on their merits, 80 as to settle some general principles, but not enough to make it safe or convenient, then to Proceed to re-examine cases recon cy appeals in the district court. present 5 nomen: which commenced in December, 1835, and will have been continued by adjournment to the end of May next, it is conceived that in the Bumerous cases which have now reached the Su- ueme Court, a sufficient body of decisions will ave been had to justify the final dispositien, without further trial, of no inconsiderable portion of the cases still pending in the district courts of California, on appeal by the United States. I propose, therefore, on the lst of June next, to commence the re-examination of the transcripts, with a view to the discontinuance of eppeais, in allca es where justice requires it, and {tcan be done without manifest prejudice to the United States. ‘The cases will be resumed in the order of the eneral calendar of the commissioners, and wher- ever no sufficient reason to the contrary appears, notice of the discontinuance of the aj ‘will be transmitted at once to the clerk of the proper dis- trict court. Where objections appear on the face of the re cord, or may be suggested oe notice, duly filed in this office on or fore the first day of August next, euch objections will be deemed tuf- ficient to prevent the discontinuance of appeal. when they appear to involve rights or interests of the United States, and not otherwise leaving third parties to pursue the remedy, which the statute vides for them, of petition before the proper strict ccurt, and injunction to restrain issue of patents by the Commissioner of Public Lands. 1am, respectfully, C. CUSHING, Sept bat Attorney General. Shs 2a PR enn en $50 REWAKD.—THE UNDERSIGNED will give $50 reward for information that will lead to detection and conviction of the Senger or neo rete comets ni = last fired 8 Awe! in cou: Scorgetown = WM. A. T MADDOX.” se2-lw Amusements. NATIONAL THEATRE. Lessees and Managers........ KUNKEL & Co Benefit and Positively Last Night of MRS. LIZZIE WESTON DAVENPORT, and MR. A. H. DAVENPURT. Last ap, nce season of mR. Jodern Je FERSON. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, ‘will commence with the tragedy of EVADNE ; OR, THE STATUE sivabbevhobosbes A BH. Davenport Mrs. Lizzie Weston Davenport FAVORITE DANCE MRS E. ADAMS To conclude with the comedy of PAUL PRY. Prices of Admission:—Boxes and Parguetie, 50 cents ; seats, 60 cents; Fi ly Cirele and Galieries, 25 cents. se3 Wants. ANTED.—A CHAMBERMAID WHO understands washing and sons = ~- recommendations yatNo Hotmatt, between isth and 19th streets. At® Wpanren—4 WOMAN TO DO GENERAL, housework for two in family; colored pre- ferred, Inquire at No. 312 4th street opposite the jail. se 3 ne en ANTED —A WOMAN TO DO THE general housework of a smell family. “Rec- ommendations required. Apply immed! ya No. 26 A street north, between Delaware a¥erue and Ist s reet east, Capitol Hill. _l ANTED—TO PURCHASE A NEAT AND comfortable house, containing from 5 to 7 rooms, for which cash will bepaid. Address No. 21 at this office, stating the price ne 2-38 AN TED —A BOY TO LEARN THE tinning. Ore jsp tag agen bene 4 it red. A to J. W. ' Pso. BkO. ied s@2-2t ANTED —A PLEASANT ROOM WITH or without board, sta short distence frem the Capitol, Address *‘G'? City Dispatch 4 se2-31¢ = ITUATIONS WANTED —BY TH respectable girls One to cook, wash iron, tnd the to do housework — at No. 672 G street, near the branch se 1-8 _———_————————————— ANTED —TWENTY-FIVE TAILORS and Talloresses. None need epp'y @ithout good recommendations, WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Penn. avenue, between Sth and 10th streets, and 391, 3 doors below the National Hotel. se 1-tf ———— ee ANTED—A WHITE WOMAN TO DO the genera! housework of a family of three . Also, a smal! girl to take care of achiid. Krust both come well recommended. Apply im- mediately at No 365 Sh street, east s! first residence north of K. se I-ne ANTED—AT COLUMBIAN COLLE6E, a good cook. Also,a man to assist in at- pending on students. Apply stonce au 50-tf ANTED—A GOOD PWO-STORY Brick House, neatly furnished, at a moderate rent. fice and state terms, &c. Apply at the Star ahas ee ANTED —A SITUATION BY A YOUNG ‘woman as chambermeid and scamsirer \. to take care of children. office. AN TED—WANTED—WANTED—TO find persons in want of the following ar ticles : French or German Looking Glasses Portrait or Picture Frames, round, oval orsquare Oll Paintings, large and small Marbie-to) p Brackett Tobies, in bronze or gold All kinds cf Pictures framed, and Looking Glasses, or other work im the gilding Une done to order with disratch. Also, alot of cast-tron Bracketts, suitable for shelving, &c.,on band. Terms moderate to svt the times, for carb. N.B.—Old Work Regilt,and Looking Gires Plates inserted. 255 Penna. avenue, opposite Kirkwood Boner, dec 19 OPPOMJOHN WAGNER, Boarding. A GENTLEMAN IN OFFICE, AND FAMI- ly, or several single persons, can be accommo- dated wi bh handsome furnished rooms with board if desired, ina _ house, on the most reasons- ble terms. Apply at No. 468 10th street, between Dand E. . ARD,&c.—MRS. BATES, ON THES W corner cf Pennsylvania avenue and %h street is prepared to accommed «te gentiemen with rooms wih or without board. Every effort will be made to render those comfortable who may fevor ber with their patronage. Transient or table boerd can be obtained. ap6- RS. BANNERMAN, CORNER OF 9TH and E streets, bas several good Rooms va- cant, which she offers with board on reasonable terms. She canaceommodate several table board - ers. jy 10-t¢ se 1 UND.—WAS FOUND, A FEW DAYS since, a Diamond, which the owner can have pe gtoM.W GALT & BROU., Jewelers, 4 — venue, between %h and 10th streets. se 23t PLATFORM AND COUNTER SCALES. N URDOCK’S PATENT PLATFORM AND Counter Scaler, of all sizes, for sale at manc- facturers prices re BOGUE & O'NEILL, se2 Agents, No. 105 Water st., Georgetown. WOOD AND COA! E ARE DAILY RECEIVING LARGE supplies of WOUD and COAL, which we can sell from the boats at very low prices. Per- sons desirous of la’ in their winter fuel would do well to give usa before where. purc! else - BOGUE & O'NEILL, No. 105 Water street, G 5 ne Ria tatiana se2 JOHN W. MYERS & COU. _ DEALERS IN a White and Red Ash, Fes. Stove. Transition, Nut, Cumb. Lump, & Blacksmith’s Coals. Also, HICKORY, O4K, AND PENE WOOD. ERSONS LAYING IN FUBL FOR THE winter will find it to their ad: by send- ing us their orders, or leaving themvat P. J. Steers? a 408 7th street, between D and E, as they wil promptly fi'led with the best article and et low ices. 2,940 Ibs. given to ton. JOHN W MYERS&CO., Office and Yard comer of G and 224 streets se 2-1m First Ward. OO INSTRUCTION IN DRAWING AND PAINTING ME. W. MACLEOD ANNOUNCES THAT his classes in Drawing and Painting for the rope year are now forming at bis Academy, 462 13th ‘street, corner of E, and that he is y to attend schools in this city and G @ At bis Academy will be found y for the wk the art of —— N = fined to copyin, nts merel; upils will taught to pe oy Land objects a from nature, while every effort will be made to instil into them the Principles of correct and discriminating taste not only in Painting, but in the sister arts of Sculp- ture and Architecture. Classes at the yn will attend on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. An EVENING CLASS OF DRAWING for TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS is now forming for of those who cannot ailend through the da For terms, lyst the Academy, or see the card = be at the principal bookstores. se 1-e03t ACADEMY OF M ce J P. CAULFIELD, FROM DUBLIN, IRE- e land, having made Washington b: dence. pote his Musical Academy on the first Monday , at Carusi’s yin the north room, entrance on Lith street, wi he intends teaching in Classes the various of Music by the celebrated system of , sow in general use in the London Academies. The classes will be as follows, namely: Piano Forte Classes, Singing Classes, and C! for study of the Science and Theory of Music. ‘Terms in advance, for each il in class #5 per quarter, of twenty lessons. vate lessons in tither of the above branches. Lessons of one bour each twice a week, $40 per quarter; half an hour, $20 per quarter. Lessons on the Urgan to those already advance in music, $50 per g ,. J. P. CAULFIELD will also attend in cues: town two days in the week. Please apply at the Music ®tore of George @il- bus, orat Store of John F. Ellis. au _l4-eo3w* | Fh ST.—ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, August 3ist, ite and the old Tace course, on the river road in coun- ty, Va ,a Colt’s Rev.over. A liberal reward be given if left at this office. se 1-3t® MADAME MOUNT’S CONSUMPTION DESTROYER. pus INVALUABLE REMEDY CAN BE bed at No. 339 G street, between Eleventh sae Tesihe, south cide, erat Betts aS Teeny ems ae oa ureh ; a0 ™ theRev.J, Hanson, au Rdeim®