Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1856, Page 2

be] EVENIN WASHING TON CITY: WEDRESDAY 2 Avemarisexanrs prOvLD BM LAPT AT T Twaive o'ctoon, M; OTNES WIS THEY MAY NOT APPEAR erin THR NEET DAT SPiskiIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unton comments upon the features of the meseage, and holds that the Republican party perpetrated systematic and immense frauds it Northern Illinois. The editor, to make good that allegation, says that, when eompared with the census of 1855, in some of the northern counties three votes were cast for every five inhabitants, and on an average about one vote for every five inhabitants. Such is the proportion of the votes given to the population in the four northern Congres- sional districts. In the five eouthern districts the average proportion is one vote to every seven inhabitants. The Republicans un- doubtedly polled from ten to twenty thousand illegal votes according to the Urton. The Intellegencer, whilejoomplimenting the Mossaze, takes exceptionfto ite allegation that the emigrant sid societies that have generated @ithe trouble in Kansas are actuated by a desire tochange the institutions of the south- ern States, even though bloodshed be a necer- eary o nsequence of their efforts to that end The editor is persuaded that none but a few insane individuals at the North entertain such views. = oe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP The National Intelligencer and the Pres- ident’s Message —Our venerable cotempora- yin its this morning’s issue takes exception to th's sentence in the message of the Presi- dent : “ Under the shelter of this great liberty, and protected by the laws and usages of the government they assail, associations have been formed in some of the States of individ- uals who, pretending to seek only to prevent the spread of the inetitution of slavery into the present or future inchoate States of the Union, are really inflamed with desire to change tha demestic institutions of existing States.” It arraign: the Chief Magistrate with great severity, intimates that he is inspired by emo- tions of anger, declares that he “* has gone tco far in imputing revoluti nary sentiments or designs to so large a portion of the people of the United States.’’ I¢ this arraignment of the Intelligencer shall lead to more careful study of the message, it will develop with how grest circumspection the President has put forth his views on this important topic of sla- very agitation. Nothing in it is exaggerated. Nothing overstated. In a few eentences be- yond the one quoted in the beginning of this article, the President, as if anticipating just such a superficial critivism ag that of the Jn- telligencer, says : “ I confidently believe that the great body of those who inconsiderately took this fatal atep are stocerely attached to the Constitution and the Union. They would, upon delibera- tion, shrink with unaffected borror from any conseious act of disunion or civil war. But they have entered into a path which leads no- where, unless it be to civil war and disunion, and which has no other possible outlet. They have proceeded thus far in that direction in consequence of the successive stages of their progress having consisted of a series of see- ondary issues, tach of which professed to be confined within constitutronal and peaceful frmats, but which attempted tnderectly what few men were willing to do directly—that ts, £0 act aggressively against the constitutional rights of nearly one half of the thirty-one States.” The portion we italicise is a complete an- Bwer to the entire charge of the Intelligencer. Our venerable cotemporaries have not real- ized, we fear, the breadth and dept) of the sec- tional organization which in ths recent canvass supported Colonel Fremont. It was a ceo- araphical organisation. It was an organi- Sation of the people of the non-slaveholding States into a political party, preper, to oppose the people of the slaveholding States, upon the single but broad topic of slavery. It was An organization to make laws and govern the country, by the one single test of opposition to slavery. It was pledged to oppose slavery right and left. The basis of the organization was reciprocal hate of section to section. In it there was no recollection that North and South composed a common country. The un- derlying, the pervading sentiment of it all— the key-note—was that the slaveholders of the South were insidious and dangerous, that they were undermining the republic, and that they Were at all hazards to be resisted Bear what Governor Seward aaid in his Buf- falo speech: ‘The local Southern law, and the National Constitution, make the slave- hboidere a privileged clase. They are, there- fore, Pan artstocracy to be abhorred and avotded.”’ Is Governor Seward a “ moncma- niac’’ within the meaning of our neighbors ? “I might show,” (the same orator again pro- ceeds.) “that the Constitution is wrong in thus conceding to a privileged class. L might show, ¢ priors, that such a class would bedan- gerous. I choose rather to teach you s0 to read the history of America, that you shall find its one great lesson will be hatred and dread of the aristocracy of the South, for its conduct even more than for its privileges.”” Love fer the slave, aud hatred of the slaveholder, is the sentiment which fused aud held together this organization Will the /ntetligencer ray, in view of aly tois—in riew cf the speech of Gov. Seward— that ‘‘ we cannot agree with the President that #0 etrocicus a purpose i meditated or desired by any portion of our Northern population be yond a few insane fanatics in certain local- ities ?”” The Message —We found it impossible to serve a portion of cur subscribers with the message last evening, without delaying our regu'ar edition rent to them to an hour whi:h might hove preverted them from receiving either until this morning. Under a standing, and, we think, on the whole,a proper regul: - tion, no President permits an Executive me:- sage to pass in type beyond the portals of the Govercment printing office until its official reaiing shall have been commenced. This reguletion made it utterly imporsibie for us to set it up after that reading began end to wo k it off in cur own office in time to be served with the daily Star, though one «f our presses is probab'y the fastest power press in the United States suth of Paltimore. We therefore con- traet-d wth our neighbors of the Union to supply u- with an edition of the message to be str ck «ff immediately after their own had been worked. The hour at which they were able t» begin working it off under that ar rangement was 60 late 2s tomake it necessary for us previously to send off the Scar for Alex andria and the eastern portion of the city, or to risk failing altogether, for the day, to +e.v: ous subreribers in those quarters, to whum we send the message this afternoon. All others in the District were duly served with it yester- day, in most cases requiring a second trip of our carrier boys over their beats. Our regular edition, for the size (popula- tiop) of Washington, is immense; which fact greatly embarrasses us when an occasion like this on which we are now commenting, makes it incumbent on us to double the strain upon the capacities of all in the employment of the Star office. We trust that those who failed to receive the message from us yesterday will accept this, our frank and honest explanation of the reasons why, &c. The Kansas Question in the House.—The current controversy in the House hall over the Kansas question may be briefly stated as fol- lows. Vis: the Republicans aim to take ad- vantage of the absence of a greater number of their opponents—an undue proportion when Compared with the number of their own ab- Sentces—to ubtain a majority vote refusing to Permit the gentleman (Mr. Whitfield) holding Governor (eary’s certificate of election, as Yhe Congressional Delegate from Kansas, to take his seat under that certificate—their pre- tence being that the Inw under which he is elected is invalid, because passed by what they style a Legislature elected by Missou- tlans. The supporters of the validity of the Governor’s certificate, (so far as that it amounts to the necessary prema facie evidence to an- thorize Mr. W. to be sworn in,) aim to postpone taking the final question on the point involved, as explained above, until the absentees may have an opportunity to arrive in Washington, when, as explained yesterday by Mr. Cobb, of Ga., they are perfectly willing to have the question decided on a single vote. The Re- publicans, in voting down Mr. Cobb’s motion to that end, virtually proclaimed their pur pose to be to obtain a ‘snap’? judgment against Mr Whitfield. So far they have been foiled. We do not sce how they can carry their point unless our friends elect to give up the contest, which did not seem prob- able when the House adjourned yesterday. Cool —‘‘ Governor Reeder is here, and will contest Mr. Whitfield’s right to a seat. He contends that the House settled that question at the last cession, and if it re opens it now his right to a seat is better than Whitfield’s, because he (Reeder) was chosen at the only valid election that has been held in the Terri- t ry for a Delegate to Congress. He protests, in behalf of the citizens of Kansas, against Whitfield’s right to a seat, and upon his own re- sponsibility claims the seat himself ’—Wash- ington Letter in the New York Tribune The above ie a key to Mr. Grow’s current movement with reference te Mr. Whitfield’s seat, Reeder’s pretended claim to the seat was disposed of at the last session. Since then he has not ventured to go before the peo- ple of the Territory as a candidate. His act in claiming the seat now is about on a par with his claim to represent the people of the Territory before Congress, for which he has no more legal warrant than any other individual claiming a residence within ite limits. Never- theless, the Ropublicans of the House will vote himt pay and mileage, if he asks it ; and that he will probably ask it may be inferred from his financial antecedents. A New Marshal f.r Kansas.—Wm Spen- cer, Esq., has been appointed by the Presi- dent to be United States marshal for the Ter- ritory of Kansas, vice J. B. Donaldson, re- signed. List of Patents —The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Pat- ent Office for the week ending December 2, 1856—each bearing that date : Frederic Allen, of Worcester, Mase.—For improvement in mop heads Moses 8. Beach, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improvement in feeding paper to printing presses. Edwin Bennett, of Baltimore, Md.—For im- provement in earthen vessels for hermetically sealing pur; 8. : Jobn P erby, of Boston, Mass.—For wrist- band fastener. William Filmer & Edward Bookhout, of New York, N. Y.—For mode of packing cleo- trotype pilates. Robert Griffiths, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in nut machines ohn P. Hayes, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in ovens onathan P. Grosvenor, of Lowell, Mass.— For improved method of champing cutters in cutter heads for planing machines. Stephen K. Hunter, of Cortlandt, N Y.— For improved raking apparatus for harvesters. Mastin Gore & John Gore, of St. Louis, Mo.—For improved rock drilling machine. James H. Morley, of St. Louis, Mo.—For improvement in railroad chains. enry Newmeyer, of Macungie, Pa —For improvement in pentagraphs, forace W. Peaslee, of Malden Bridge, N. Y —For improvement in drying cylinders for fribous manufacture. EY. Robbins, of Cincinnati, Obio.—Ior improvement in the baby walker aad jemiper. Harley Stone, of Uxbridge, Mass , & Mason D. Cole, of Blackstone, Masa.—For improve- ment in expanding tap. Stephen Scotton, ot ice 8aw Wm. H Saunders, of Hastings, N. Y.--For improved axle box. enry M Walker, of Watertown, Conn.— For impr..vement in the Siphon a’ Clapit. Albin Warth, of New York, N. Y —For im- provement in converting rotary into reciproe cating motien Jesse Whitehead, of Manchester, Va.—For improvement in self-acting rakes fur harvest- ing machines. Job White, of Belfast. Me.—For improved method of applying steam to and of cutting scarfs from wood. Orin O. Withereli,of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in wrenches. Theodore T. Woodruff. of Alton, Ill.—For improvementin railroad ear seats and couches. Thomas Floyd, of Chambersburg, Pa , as- #goor to Thomas Floyd and Geo H. Merklin, ot same pl —For improvement in vault covers. . Vespasian 0. Baleom, of Bedford, Mass., and Charles H. Hill, of Bulerica, Mass —For im- provement in engines for grinding paper stock. Edwin Jones, of Greenfield, Mass —For im provement in the Bramah planing wheel Andrew L Faller, of Clinton, Maas —For amprneee in covering thread with wool avid W. Smith, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in steering apparatus for ships. Jas. Smith, jr, of Norton, Mass.—¥or im- provement in casting metallic tubes Nathan Ames, of Saugus, Mass., assignor to the Boston Hand Stamp Company, of Boston, Mars. —For band stamp. Destgn.—George Bruee, of New York, N. Y —For design for printing types. Richmond, Ind.—For Court of Claims.—Yesterday, J. S. Tyron, Esq, opened the argument in the case of Minge, Ellicott & Co., on the facts, claiming compensation for the excavation of Dog ber at the entrance of Mobile harbor. Mr. McPher- son, Deputy Solicitor, argued the case in be- ae bsg omernment Mr. Phillips con- 01 i b4 cei: e claimants; and the case was Mr. Rockwell argued the case of H. Shum- way, administrator of Chas Townsend, claim- ing compensation for services in taking testi mony under the provisions of the act, approved April 19, 1817, in support of claims tor property destroyed by the enemy at Buffalo in the war of 1512, Mr. Ratoliffe, the Assistant Solicitor. argued the case in behalf of the Government : and the case was submitted, with the consent of the Court that certain farther testimony should be obtained from the Treasury Depari- ment. Adjourned !'We lean that a vessel is about leavin, fupreme Court — Yesterday, Hon. Percy Walker, of Alabama, and Philip 6. Cottle, | Eeq., of New York, were admitted attorneys and counsellors of this court. Ne 4. Sebastian Willott et al , plaintiffs in error, vs. John F.A Sandford. This cause was argued by Hon. M Blair for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr Lawrence for the defend- ant in error. No. 5. Burr H. Betts vs John H. Lewis and wife. Appeal from District Court United States for the northern district of Alabama This case having been called and no counsel appearing, it was ordered to be dismissed, with costs, under the 54th rule No. 6. The United States, appellants, ws. the brig Neurea, Wm. Kohler, claimant, &c. This cause was submitted to the consideration of the court, on a printed argument, by Mr. Attorney General Cushing, for the appellants. Adjourned. _— The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 24 December, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks. + $8,434 67 For the Treasury Department. 8,559 00 For the Interior Department..... 7,378 12 For Customs...+ss+sseeses 51,797 64 War warrants received and e! tered ss eeeesitte-veeeeee oe 37,300 00 On account of the Navy. 25,000 00 From miscellaneous sources...+++ 5,936 89 —— CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS In tHe Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, on the conclusion of the reading of the message, the question being on printing 15,000 extra copies of it, with the accompanying d. uments, a debate sprang up, in which Messrs. Hale, Seward, Wilson and Trumbull attacked ite statements and arguments on the slavery question, and were replied to by Messrs, Brown and Mason, ere they adjourned without taking the question on the pending motion to print. Ix tae House, the President’s annual mes- sage was received. Mr. Grow objected to permitting it to bo read until his pending motion to lay on the table his motion to reconsider the vote by which the House had refused to permit J. W. Whitfield to be sworn in as the Delegate from Kansas was disposed of © They next proceeded to vote on motions for calls of the House, to adjourn, &o., until, baving authorized the Speaker to appoint the standing committees, on motion of Mr. Ste- phens, they adjourned. Proceedings of To-Day. Is tag Senate, to-day, Mesere. Butler of South Carolina, and Jones of Tennessee, ap- peared for the first time this session, in their seats. Mr Rusk presented resolutions of the Leg- islature of Texas, denying the right of Con gress to divide out the Texas debt fund as done by the act of the late session to that end Mr Bayard then announced the death of his colleague, the late Senator John M. Clay- ton, in one of the most eloquent and feeling eulogies ever delivered in the Senate chamber. Mr. B was followed in similar eulogies by Messrs Crittenden and Cass, amid perfect silence in the hall. Mr. C had not concluded his remarks as the Star went to press Ix te Houser, the Speaker having ar- nounced the pending question to be on Mr. Grow’s motion to reconsider— Mr. Barksdale moved a call of the House; not ordered. And then, after some conversation upon a Proposition to draw for seats, Mr. Phelps moved that on adjourning tc- day, they would adjourn until the day after to-morrow; not agreed to. Mr. Keitt moved to adjourn, on which mo- tion the question was being put by yeas and nays as the Star went to press. Reports of the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Navy. The telegraphic agent for the Associated Press makes the following abstracts of thee reports : POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT. The Postmaster General's Report shows the number of post offices in June 30th, 1856, to have been 25,565, being an increase of 4,664 in four years. On the 30th of June there were in operation nearly 8,000 mail routes, the length of which is estimated at 239,642 miles, costing $6,350,- 474, divided as follows: 20,523 miles railroad; 14,951 steamboat, and 50,453 canal lines, and nearly 154,000 miles of inferior grades. The increase during the last fiscal year was nearly 20,000 miles of railroad. 332 miles of steam- boat, 1,230 miles of canal lines, and 8,200 miles of inferior grades. In Nebraska and Kansas 2,238 miles were added to the length of routes. Between the Ist of July, 1852, and July Ist, 1856, the railroad service was in- creased 10,177 miles, exhibiting the fact that within that time this description of service was more than doubled. On the Ist of Decem- ber, 1856, the length of railroad routes had increased to 21,310 miles, and the total cost for this service at that date amounted to $2,403,747. The whole cost of the inland ser- vice on the Ist of July was $6,526,028 The Secretary alludes to the Panama Ruil- road Company seizing, on the occasion vi the withdrawal of the steamers via Nicaragua tu force the department to pay what he considers an exorbitant price across the Isthmus; and he recommends the making of a regular con- tract, not exceeding £50,000 per annum, with that company, and a contract not exceeding $200,000 per annum via Nicaragua or Tehaun- tepec, so as to give a weekly mail between tte Atlantic ports and California. The expenditures for the year 1856 were $10,105,256, and the gross revenue, including annual appropriations for free mail matter, $7,620,821. showing a deficiency of $2,787,000 He recommends the abolition of the franking privilege, and the compulscry pre-payment of all transient printed matter. Also the repeal of the act of 1845 which gives the Postmaster General discretionary authority to make new contracts for ocean steamship service He alludes to the fact that embracing the branch from New Orleans to Havana there are now four ocean steamship lines running out of New York at an expense to the Govern- ment of $1,498,000 per annum. No reason is panera why one part of the country should © preferred tothe exclusion of others Among otber points it is stated that negotiations are in progress with a view to the reduction of the British transit charge on United States closed mails, and of the rate of tage between the United States and Great Britain to 12 cents a tingle letter or more SRCRETARY OF THE NAVY'S REPORT The Secretary of the Navy gives a detailed view of the operations of the Navy during the last year. and its present strength. Among bis recommendations are, for another squadron in the Pacific, rendered necessary by our ex- Leow commerce ; for the adoption of the English and French system of gunnery in practice ships; and for the dispatch of a small steamer to survey the (iuano Islands on which Commodore Mervine made an unsatisfactory report The Seerctary regards the construction of the six war steamers as inaugurating a new era in the naval service, and repeats his for- mer recommendation for building steam sloops of war of small draft. The sending out of seamen to relieve distant crews is spoken of as an experiment, and will be continued if it shall work well The Secretary likewise re- commends the appointment of assistant pur- sers with moderate compensation. Tag Arrican Stave Trape —The New York Times correspondent, writing from Ha- vana on the 24th of November, says: Ihave heard of but one cargo of (250) ne- groes landed in our vicinity for several weeks. Bal- timore for an African cruise, of which the enterprising owners live here. Several other vessels, barks and brigs, are known to be on the way from ports of the United States toths coast, and three or four are now past due ior the north side of the Island The iniquitous traffic is flourishing, although we are full of good faith and desire to sustain our treaty obligations > Vicious—to persist in kissing a prett black eyed girl, when she eaiteate deatecée she wishes you not to. It looks just as though you wouldn’t take her word. PERSONAL. +++» Lucy Stone Blackwell has, we under- stand, become, within the last few days, one of the mothers of America. +++» Among the throng of guest: at present at the Kirkwoods’ capital betel are caters Rusk, Bayard, Adame, Comegys, and a large number of members of the Houre of Represen- tatives. wee A paper es yap in the north of Ger- many says that M. de R—, one of the rich- est manufacturers in Hungary, has embraced he evangelical religion, together with 300 of his workmen This conversion is but one among many others; and is ascribed to the late concordat. +++» Mr. Seguin, son of the well known opera singers of that name, a young man of twenty-one, has just passed at the Cons toire de Musique of Paris, as one of ten f eighty examined. He is the first American who has ever received this honor. His voice is an admirable basse chantante. «+++ Eugene Sus,,the distinguished French novelist, has written to a friend in New York city, that the last of his series, sixteen in umber, of novels on ‘‘ The Mysteries of the ‘aople,”’ is approaching completion. The au- thor thinks it will be his masterpiece. In the same letter he complains of the publication of spurious novels purporting to come from his pen. oases G. P. R. James, the novelist, lectured in Baltimore last night upon “ the connection of leaiiatts eigpteseattay the arts.” The Clipper says: “In appearance Mr. James has deci- dedly the English type. He is rather stout in figure, though not short, and has a fresh rory complexion which indicates the predominance of the sanguine temperament. His pea: ance is rather well bred and gentlemanty than dignified or imposing.” [> Three American steamboats are now naviga‘ing the rivers La Plata and Parana, in South America. They were introduced by Mr. E A Hopkins, an American, and have now been running regularly and successfully, under the American flag, for more than a yea". Bes ENA TORS AND REPRESENT A- TIVES —The President's Message, in neat pamphlet form, suitable for mailing, is now ready, at the Capitol City Printing Office, 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Nation- al Hotel. Entrance on 6th street. Price $ per bundred. it a Boe 008 ‘TU IT'—CARDS, CIRCU- lars, Bill- Heads, Handbills, 8) hes, &c , neatly printed, at the Capitol City Office, 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue. epposite Nation- al Botel Entrance on 6th street. Cheapest Es- tablishment in the city. ite | << eee ASSEMBLY’S CHURCH, cor- ner of Massachusetts avenue and Fifth street —Kev. Jonny W. Dviies, formerly Mix- sionary to India, will address the Missionary so0- clety of the Assembly’s Church THIS (Wednes- aay) EVENING, at 7X o'clock. Mr D will illustrate bis remarks with various curiosities and pices collected by him in heathen lands. dec 3-11# a THE PERSON HAVING IN THEIR possersion an ivory and gilt-mounted Opera Glass, will oblige the owner by leaving the same at Flint’s Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, and thereby obviate a reference to more exact meas- ures. * SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRACY. BPA Tren TION ~The members of the Seventh Ward Democratic Asrociation will attend the reguler monthly meeting of this Association on WEDNESDAY. the inst., at 7 o’clock p. m., at Potomac Hall, Island. By order 3.8. TAYLOR, President dec 2-21%* JOHN F C. OFFUTT, Sect. FIRST COTILLON PARTY of the AWKWARD CLUB, Atthe Istanp Haxtt,on THURSDAY EVEN- ING, December 4th. Tickets FIFTY CENTS; to be had of the members, oratthe door. Sy order of the nov 22 COMMITTEE grrr ee eee Bee oNCEes 4 FEW COLORED Ladies of the Catholic Church, astisted by their Washington friends, will give a Sacred ocal and Instrumental Concert, at the Old Catholic Church, First street, Georgetown, on WEDNESDAY, Desember2d. Doors open at 6 ten nee at7. Tickets TWENTY- IVE CEN dec 2- | << CARD.—THERE WILL BE,A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Merchant’s Exchange Association at their rooms, corner 10th street and Penna avenue, on FRI- DAY EVENING, December 5th, 1856, at 8 o’clk Punctual attendance is requested dec 2 4t 8S. BACON, President THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED By the President of the Jackson Deve, cratic Association to receive, on the 3d of March next, the Democracy of the Twelfth Ward of the citv of Philadelphia, are respectfully requested to meet at the National Hotel, first floor, room 129, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 3d instant, at o'clock The foltowing are the Committee: Wm. Flinn, £.B Robinson, BB. Curran, M W. Cluskey, Jas. ee Joseph Lyons, Major 8. L. Lewis, A F. Kimmell, Geo E Kirk, John Missimer, Dr. William Jones, Z W. McKnew, Dr W.T. sila Wm Mebun, and Jno. 8. Devlin, Sr. lec 2 2t oe es WE WANT THE PEOPLE TO KNOW!—HOUSES FURN- ISHED —We want Housekeepers and those about to commence reer yg’ to bear in mind that the first, second, third and fourth rooms of our large and spacious warehovse are filled to their utmost capacity with every description of CABINET FURNITURE and House-furnish ing Goods generally, to which we respectfully invite the attention of those in want of bargains. Houses furnished throughout wih every article in the housekeeping line vERY CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual dealers at the usual credit Call at the “‘ HousgKEEPEK’s Emporium” and examine our steck before purchasing. Our motto is— “ Quick sales and small profits.” BONTZ & COOMBS, 7th street, betweep I and K NATIONAL GREYS, ATTENTION — You are notifisd to attend the regular dec 1-3m AAs. meeting of the Company. to be held at Haywood & Wilson’s, on C street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 34, at 7 o’clock. As final action on the new uniform will be-had at this meeting, it is requested of every member to be punctual In his attendance. By orde! R. GRIMES, dec 1-3 Secretary. MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION —You are hereby notified to attend a montly meeting of the bra ord on WED- NESDAY EVENING, the 3d inst. Punc- tnal attendance is called for, as business of im- portance will be transacted. By order of Capt THORS. McENRY, Secretary. of the UNION GUARDS will take place on the 8th of January. Particulars in a future advertisement nov It-2awtJanl —~,NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS OF = the Western Hose Active Association announce that their Seventh Grand Cotillon Party takes place on THURSDAY, the 4th Inst , at Pioneer Hall, corner of 2ith and K streets Scott's Band has been engaged ‘Tickets FIFTY CENTS—admitting a Gentle- man and Ladies. Committe of Arrangements W J Waters, WJ Feeney, F N Holtsman. dec 1-M, W&Th3t LOOK OUT FOR THE METRO- = POLITAN CLUB —They take pee pleasure In announcing to their friends and the public In general, that their Second Grand Cotil- jon Party will take place, at the Columbia Hall, od Capitel Hill, on FRIDAY EVENING, De- cember 5, 1856. Tickets FIFTY CENTS ; admitting a gentle~ man and Jadies. There will be no ladies invita- tions irsued, and therefore, all are invited toat- tend. By order of the nov 29-lw# COMMITTEE. NOTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBER | <ee to call the attention of tbe public to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 19 to 25 per cent. Toilet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. je 9-6m JOHN McDEVITT. | et XES —NOTICE T0 DELIN QUENT TAX PAYERS. CoLLEcToR’s Urrice, November 21, 1856. All Persons who have failed to pay their Taxes due the Corporatien of Washington will please take notice that the advertisement for the sale of property liable for the same will be made about the Ist of January, 1857. itis hoped that an early attention will be paid to this subject by all concerned, as a neglect todo so will add heavy expenses to the amount of the taxes now due. JOHN M. McCALLA, nov 22.dt31Dec Collector. aM. © COLLARS.—JUST Received, ala Collars, of most beau tiful designs, for Ladies and Children at CASSIDY’S, 314 Penn. avenue. dee 3-1w ‘bet. 10th and 1th streets. Treascry Derantuant, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to helders of stock of the loans of the United Sia‘es, tat this department will purchaw the ram? until the 34 of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously ob:ained, and will pay, in addition to the interest accrued from the date of the ‘ast ecmi aanual divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one Cay's additional inte reet for the money to rea bh the ven- dor, the following rates of premium on aid mocks: Por the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 1848, a pr mum of 16 Per cent; and for the stock of 1850, commonly ca@ied Texas Indemnity Stock, a preanivm of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock tranrmitied to the de; art- Ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United Sates, by the santy duiy entitled to receive the proceeds, If sent b:tween ca‘e bh reof aad the Ist cay of January next, the current | alf y-ar’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, Or it will be peyable as heretofore, and a comes: ponding deduction be mate trom the amount say able for the steck. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and ta» m't- ted will be mado by drafts on the Assisent Triasn- rere at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, et the ‘option of the parties entitled to receiv» the money, which should be expressed in the letters accompa ying the certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Tr asury. dee 1—dt3dMarch} Kass KRINGL@’S DEPOT FOR|TOYS for the young folk at dec 3-3t LAMMOND’S, 7th street. K”? AND WARM GLOVES, at STEVENB’S ales Room. Also, Tilbury Driving Gloves dec 3-1w INSEL FLOWERS.— SOMETHING elegant and new for Headdresses, at CASSIDY’S, dec 3 Iw 314 Penn. avenue LACK FEATHERS.—A VERY SUPER- for article can be a - dec3iw _—s CASSIDY’S, 314 Pa ave. RERCH FLOWER -LADIES, YOU can find at ourstore a most elegant assortment of French Flowers, and at low rrices. @.H. Ccassipya&cu, Successors to A Tate, dec 3 3 av , bet. 10th and Lith sts. QTOL EN.—TWO PAIR OF GAITERS, ‘ kid tops, P. L. foxed, one psir buttoned the other Con; |, both heekd. The avove was sup- posed to be stolen by some boys out of my case in nt of the door on Tuesday Sera between 7 and 9 o'clock. T. J. FORREST. ite R BOSTON.—THE Sl'PERIOR FAS railing Clipper Schéoner HELEN se MAR, Capt Nickerson, has arrived, and will have qu ck dispetoh for the sbove port For freight or passage a| to HARTLEY & BRO Nort Water ae eye y flown. dec 3-4” $ 10 REWARD.—LOST, BY A LADY, on Thursday, the 27th ultimo, (the day cf the Dernocratic jubilee,) a lady’s Gold WATCH biue enamelled back, white face, chased edge,and having the letters ‘“‘R D’? engraved in German text. Attached was a smell fine chain. The finder will’teceive the above reward on leaving the watch at the residence of H.C MeLAUGH- LIN, Esq , No. 39) 8th street, east side. dec 3-31* LMONDS, PECAN NUTS &c. 1,000 Ibs. PECAN NUTS 1,000 Ibs FILBERTS 500 ibs. WALNUTS 2.000 :bs. Languedoe ALMONDS 1,000 Ibs. ort do 500 Ibs. PRU NES in fancy boxes £00 Ibs. do injars Just received per schooner Hamilton, and for saie by WM. BRYAN, No. 44, oppo. Centre Market, bet 7th and dec 3-3t &th streets UTTER, BUCKWHEAT, &c. 50 kegs of extra GOSHEN BUTTER 5,000 lbs. BUCK WHEAT 100 drums FIGS 100 whole, halves,and oc 5 barrels new CURR. 10 boxes CITRON 5 barrels synall HERRING Just received per schooner Hamilton, and for sale low by WM. BRYAN, No. 44, oppo. Centre Market, bet. 7th and c 3-3t 8th streets. MILLINERY. LADIES! WE HAVE NOW SR} large children of most fashionable style and finish, and cheaper by 50 cent tban can be bought at any other placein the city. Ladies, please give us a call and see for yourrelves. Also, a very exten- sive stock of Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Km broideries, Laces, Hosiery, Gloves, Trimmirgs, and Fancy Goods of all kinds, at CASSIDY’S, dec 3-lw 314 Pa. av., bet 10th and Lith sts. BUSNETS—BONNETS—BONNETS. E stables a AND ARE NUW opening, @ arge assortment of ladies’ rich Winter RATS, which we have selected with great care and taste from the New York market, and to which weare constanly making additions. We would say to strangers visiting our => that this department of our business is under the direction of Miss Thom; whose bats took the first premium at the last Fair held in this a: We presume the statement of this fact alone, is sufficient to secure their confidence and patron- age HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, dec3- 310 Pa avenue, bet 9th and 10th sts. REWARD.—RAN AWAY FRON the residence of Mr. 6 re Miller, residing near the Navy Yard this city, on the 29th November, 1856, a fine healthy, likely looking Negro Woman named EMMA TRIPLEPT, aged about 25 years, about five feet high, and of a dark chestnut color. She took away with hera young female child named Ginny, about four years of age, having a scar over one of its eyes, from a burn The undersigned will give the above reward of $100 for mother and child if taker in the District or elsewhere ; in either case to be secured so that 1 get them again INDIANA V. MILSTEAD. jee 3-31* BCCK! BUCK! BUCK! (net Weelly Hess) EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON, D C VHR KE ENTIRE DEER, LARGEST EVER received in Baltimore, shot with Virginia rifles—not revolers. BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, SIDES, fattest ever received fiom the Allegha- nies Constantly receiving from the West, ria Balti- more and Ubio, Winchester and Potomac, Par- kersburg, Ceatral Obio Railroads, VENISON, POULTRY, WILD GAME, keg and roll BUT- TER, CAP HONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, and country pre ae For sale C. C, O’NEIL, Corner Howard and Pratt streets, de> 3-1m Baltimore F THE FALL AND WIN- 8 —Lesile’s Gazette of Fashions for December contains reliable styles of every ar- ticle connected with ladies’ and children’s ap- parel For sale at SHILLLNGTON’'S Bookstore Blackwood's Magazine and all the Poreign Reviews furnished at publishers’ prices. Putnam’s Magazine for December. Household Words do do Harper’s Magazine do do Godey "s do do Grabam’s do do do Knickerbocker do do do U 8. Magazine do 4d lo Allthe Magazines, Periodicals, and Literary Newspapers furnished at ee Anew and large variety of Gift , Toy Books, Linen B , Fancy articles of all Kinds, &ec.,at . SHILLINGTON’S, Odeon Hail, dec 3 3t Penn ave , corner of 44 st. Amusements. NATIONAL THEATRE. SECOND AND LAST OPERA BUT ONE. THE PYNE & HARRISON OFKsA TLOOPE will appear TRIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, in the brilliant Grand Opera of DON PASQUALE! assisted by an augmested Chorus and Orchestra On Thursday—‘* LA SOMNAMBULA.” Beats can be secured from 9 to 4 o'clock voors open at€@i; Overture 7g; Opera quarter before 8 o'clock. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL Second Series of Classical Concerts. BY MUTUAL DESIRE, And at the earnest request of the MUSIC LOVING CITIZENS Of Washington, and the immediate friends of PERHAM’S OPERA VOCALISTS, AND ETHIOPIAN ee T will favor the inhabitants of Warhington aid and vicinity with a series of SIX CORCERTS ONLY, Commencing on MONDAY EVENING, Decom- ber in@, 1636, at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL DURING WHIC& ENGAGEMENT They will present a NEW PROGRAMME LETE WITH aT MINISTRELRY, OPERATIC SELECTIONS ETHIOPIAN REPRESENTATIONS, SHAKSPRRIAN RECITATIONS, and MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZAS, Accompanied by a LARGE AND EFFICIENT ORCHESTRA. ‘be Company is composed of the following PB Tn of acknowledged ability and talent : H 8. CREIGHTON, Director and Double Bass CARL TAUTMAN .Principal Solo Violinist and Leader of Orchestra, MORRIS D. wrote Second Solo Violinist and Jew! ulcimer, Dr C. MONTGOMERY, Bassoand Violincelist, W. W.8NOW, So at oped fel A_JONES, First st a . JOHN DULEY, Bones and First Low Come- dian Mast- ROBERT HOGHES, Balladist, WILLIAM BOYD, Eccentric C. 6. MORTINER, Solo Guitarist, E EDWARDS, Alto and Tenor Violin, WM MOORE, Second Tenor, J. CLUSKEY, Jig Dancer and Tambo Peminent Features in the Entertainment. Violin Solos by.......-...-+ sseceseoees. DOUtMAN Solos on the Jewish Dulcimer by...... Characteristic Ethiopian Del!neations and Imita- tions by...... “Billy Boyé Bajo Solos ie inimitabie. -Jones pi sagen ang ners dng Character by. Bob Ri ance sseececes + Classic = f Fancy Dancing by the cai it! nd pleasing Ballads by the Child of ae ‘are z a Mast Hughes The entire Company is under the immediate direction of the celebrated Compcser, H S. Cruicuton, Eeq. JOSIAH PERHAM, 663 pope , New ork, JOHN HOWORTE, General M . WB. BLAISDELL, Agent and Treasurer. H.8 GREIGHTON, Musicel Director. Tickets 25 Cents Gifttickets, $1, admitting 4 ersons ‘Seats secured and reserved during the jay, Without extra charge Tickets for saleat all of the Music Stores and principal Hotels. nov 29 (Intel& Union) Wants. a ANTED IMMEDIATELY—THREE First rate Pantaloons hands,atWM TUCKER'S, Merchent Tailor, No. 426 Penn avenue. dec: 36 ANTED.—A CAPABLE WOMAN TO Caaek San ee Sees See where there are no e! To a person wel qualifiea, the best wages wiil be given, ard none — need apply at 419 13th street, _— : = . 7c i ANTED.—A SITUATION, BY A ENG Jish Woman as competent Nurse. Appiy at 306 4th street, between G and H streets, or ad- dress Box 10, at this office. dec 2-lw® HOEMAKERS WANTED —THREE Men's workmen and two women’s, at No 1Li7 Penn. avenue, between 19th and 20th streets. by LEVI COHEN. dec 2-eolwe ANTED —A WHITE GIRL TO DU THE Housework of a family of 2 persons. Also, a Girl of aboutl4 = of age, for general service. Inquire for Mis BENTLEY. at No 368 Bighth street, east side, between K and L, first residence nort of nov 29 3te AN TEL D—WANTED—WANTED-—3U0 nd persons in want of the following ar ticles: French or German Looking Glasses Portrait or Picture Frames, round, oval or square OU Paint , large and small Marble-top Brackett Tables, in bronze or gold. All ki of Pictures frameu, and any size Looking Glasses, or other work in the gilding line done to order with dis; b. Also, alot of cast-iron Bracketts, suitable for shelving, &c.,on hand. Terms moderate to sui the times, for cash. N.B.— Old Work Regilt,and Looking Glass Fiates inserted. 255 Penna. avenue, opposite Kirkwood House dec 19 JOHN WAGNER THE THIRD ANNUAL BAIL oF THE WASHINGTON HIGHLANDERS ILL TAKE PLACE AT CARUSI’S Sa- LOON on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 34 December, 1856 The Managers, in announcing the above Ball, pledge them:elves that every thirg shail be con ducted to te the comfort and pleasure of their friends Our military friends of this city are requested to appear in uniform. Esputa’s Excelsior Band is engaged for the oc casion, and the Refreshments wili be furnished "i tooe tal tte y Hats and C will be ove but ats a 3 - mitted in the hol Some i <a The Fioor Managers will be designated by a white rosette; Committee of Arrangements by a bine rose:te; and Committee of Re. eption by a tri-color roseite Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a gente man and ladies ; to be bad of any of the members and at the door on the evening of the ball. Commuttes of Arrongements Capt Watt, Ex-Capt Bain, Lieut a O 8 McKay, . Sergt Middleton, Sergt Lecey. jec 1- MISSES QUINCY'S SELECT PRIMARY SCHOOL FEW SMALL BOYS CAN OBTAIN Board in the family if desired Residence 365 Lith street, between L and M. dec 2-1we ———<—<—<———$— L OST.—ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, ON 4 E stree’. betweea 7th and 13th streets or on the Avenue, between lith street and Kirkwood House, a Florentine Mosaic BREASTPIN. The Sinder will be liberally rewarded by leaving It st COL BEN TON?’S Residence, C street dee 2-3t* ¥ LOST.-WASSENT ON AN ERRAND and did not return to his home on Saturday, November 29th, » boy 1! years old, spare made of fair complesion. light hair and dark -yes, had on &@ new mouse colored hat, bl.ck jecket, brown ov- ercoat, drab pants, and boots moxt new. Any in formation of bis wheres!) >»ts left at the ®tar Uf fice will be thankfully received by bis effilcted mother dec 2 318 © 8S. FOWLER & CO . IMPORTERS, ore in Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street, HAVE JUST RECEIVED BY the Ann &. Hooperard Flora Me- Donald, from Liverpool, and other recent arrivals a large addition to their stock of CHINA, QUEENSWARE, &c , consisting in part as follows. viz : Urnemental ana p‘ain French China Dinner Sets, Do do do ‘TeaSets, and detached pleces of all kinds Casseroles, Com peteirs, Cake Parian and China Pitchers, Canton China Vases, Kich Bowls, Cups and Saucers, &c., A variety of colored and white English Dinner A variety af cater’ con wntte English Tollet variety re wi detached are, 3 Self-sealing Caas, Stoneware, Potichemanie. * Constantiy on hand, a large assortment of W: suitable for merchants Seep ak Eee in the eity and eorgetown, packed an ¢xper packer, and sold at wholerale and retail as low as oe ee ay ae in the eountry. DENTISTRY. J W. McGEE, DOCTOR OF DENTAL * SURGERY, bas located bimself tly in this city, and 9 Cpe all opeiations within tbe province of Dental Surgery, upon the most im- ved and scientific principles ef the profession Br McGee is a graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, and bas bad over twelve vears Special attention paid to the treatment of child- %s Teeth gti F street,one doorsas' of 7th. deo?-im FRENCH MILLINERY. MRS M L. DAVISON, OVER Messrs. Galt & Bro ’s Jeweiry Store. between 9th and With streets, will open on Tuesday, 24 of December, a5) sortment of FRENCH HATS which she bes just received from the notte, Sites the latest and most fashionable stvies out 8! ly calls the attention of herc:.stomers and the ledies of Washington and vicinity. M.L.D. dec 1.18 —IN MOVING BETWEEN UNION juildings and Printing Offies, asmall WHEEL belou.sing 108 Bn 4 Finder wili be suitably rewarded by } we a2 me immediately at the Union Offes. dec 1-#