Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: — SATURDAY nisin ietiew ae Jeneary 10, 137. THE WEEKLY STAR. Our issue fur the present week, a fine oum- ber, is now ready for delivery at the counter. Price 3 ents in wrappers : $1.25 per year. ———e__| SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unson says: Gan Cass AND ¢ue Canixet.—The follow- ing letter appesyed in the New York Herald | of January 8, 1857 _ Portico, 273 F street, . Washington, January 5, 1537. L informed you by telegraph, on the Ist of | Janury, that General Cass himself told me the ership bad been tendered {him.j I now | you, on the same authority, that be has accented the appointment of Secretary of | State It bas cost me two dollars, which | Please vredit me in subscription to the Herald. | alro forwarded two communications, em- | bracing wemoir a— FIFTY YEARS OF EVENTS POLITICAL, POBTICAL, AND HISTORICAL ; With Anecdotes of Remarkable Men. BY JOHN BARNEY which, ust kaving been published, I request may be returned to me by mail—l having en- closed te you the requisite stamps to prepay the po tage. | ment of facts: | “ence to one hundred, and he received general ?.m your obedient servant, Joan Baryey. We have made inquiry in regard to the ‘Correctness of the statements contained in the foregving letter, and feel fully authorized to Say that they are entirely without foundation. We feei equally weil assured that no one member of the cabinet has yet been selected, and that all statements to the contrary are merely speculations or conjectures. We pablich in another colamn to-day, Mr. Barney's acccunt of the way he fell into this mistake—which the fashionable reader will find of interest, 2s ail he writes for the publio eye is. The Union's authorized denial is ia accordance with what we have repeatedly stated to be the understanding among public men in Washington, despite the foolish con- trary steries of distant newspapers The Jatellicencer is to-day devoted to news and Congressional affairs qe __ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Bribery Case.—The reader will find in Our congressional column a resume of the de- bate in the House ball yesterday, upon Mr. Kelsey's rerclution for a committee to investi- gate and report on the charges against the in- tegrity cf (so far) unnamed members, which have been published far and wide of late. So far as the charges in the New York Times are concerned, we see no reason to regard them as of more importance than the thousand other suck things floating in the wonder mongering press of the country, and do not imagine that their investigation will bring avything tolight likely tu reflect ou the integrity of the House. The charge brought by the Hon. Mr. Paine, however, is direct and palpable, and involves consequennces as grave to others it may be, as to the so-far unnamed accused. It is to be regretted that Mr. P. waited until the intro- ducticn of Mr. Kelsey’s resolution, before ma- king a formal movement against a party whom he understood to have made such a propo- sition to him. The fact of his delay wiil, it strikes us, generate the impression that he must originally bave had some doubt with reference to the animus with which it was made * Itis being said over Washington that Judge Edwards of New York, is the memberto whom Mr. P. aliuded, that gentleman having re- marked to members sitting by him during the course of Mr. Paine’s statement, that he sup- posed he might be alluding to a conversation that had passed between them, which Mr. P. had evidently misunderstood and miccon- strued. [tis due to Judge Edwards that we should cay that up to this time there has been no other member of the House whose character has been apparently more above suspicion, bis bearing in all his relations in the Hall having been such as to win for him (as faras we know) universalconfidence, respect and esteem. If. indeed. the person alluded to be Judge E, ix this city at least we are very sure that public Opinion will rest in suspense under all the cir- cumstances as related by the honcrable mem- ber from North Carolina, until his side of the affair :bull have been made known. The Debate.— (ur friend of the Union not loug ince contended that the current debate in the Houce on the message was doing good, go far as the public interest is concerned Though differing from that opinion at the time we concluded, to wait a little longer before Venturing ty» express our views on it The matter bag subsequently become so glaring in its effects upon the public and private busi- nees before Congress, as that we cannot in jur- tice refrain from beseeching the House to rec- ollect thet alwost half the session has passed and nething bas been done—to speak of—but totals interminably for bunkum. Bunkum is a fretful child az it were, and nurse—the Houre—can find time to do little indeed be- tide “‘ ch-zh-sh-ing” it. The danger in persisting in slaog-whanging Politice for Bunkum just now iz, that the work of disposing of the immense amount of real business to be adjudicated by them ere the @essicn ends will be crowded into the last fort- night cr so, aud will then be voted on ecny upon bailf the really necessary examination Every big swindle that is to be brought ferward—anda legion of them must eventually emerge from their hiding places—will then take their chance: in the final rush for the goal, down the quarter stretch of the expiring hours of the cession. They qiil thus be sprung on the House when it will be next to impossi- ble fer the thoughtful, firm and really cor. ectentious members of the body to hold them even suffcient!y incheck to insure that those of their fellow members who are Prone to jump to conclusions shall know precisely how they are voting—what they are voting to bring about. Year after year. for nearly twenty years, we have witnessed the postponement of the transaction of real businezs by the Houze, to enable bunvrable members to discourse the psblic on general politics, in some shape or ocber; and every year the result bas been to insure that many of the most important mear- ures disposed of are paszed on with very im- perfect knowledge on the part of many on the floor with reference to the real bearing of their votes in que:tion. We never knew an act of jegislation by Congress, subsequently deplored having been improper action, that was not accounted for mainly onthe ground that it was done in a hurry; the members not having time-+when it was before them—to ander- stend it in all its bearingr. We bave further to say, that in protracting the current Luskum debate on the Meseage, tbe House are laying the foundation for, pos- sibly, more such legislation, ere the session severed in. is truly an Unitarian. but one object for thirty years. me of the Duchess of Marlborough. She asked Charles James Fox for a charade. subject? Myself, of course, was her prompt reply: per st. Cass of his wishes and they will be acceded to. about the construction of his Cabinet was made knowntome. Twenty years since looking forward to theevent which 4 I arranged myself as a member thereof, and, within the last month, formally released him from a!l promises which be never made, to con- fer on me the Navy Department. made up my mind definitely not to become a Cabinet Minister during the next Presidential term. terminates, than was ever before consumma- mated in the lifetime of a whole Congress; there being fifty or a hundred stupendots syhemes, according to the newspapers. ready to be sprung om tho cotumittees by shrewd, sharp, energetic and indefatigable men, when the happy moment of potheration arising from time-wasting shall arrive. Look out, look out, look out, Messieurs Members ' Mr Barney —We have the following from the Hon. J Barney : — i! Portico, Saturday. To the Editors of the Unton: petit n reply to your authorized contradiction of my statement “ that General Cass had been tendered and would accept the premiership,” 4 submit the following state- On New Year's day I met the venerable and venerated statesman at the hospitable mansion of the Secretary of State, and congratulated him and the country on the prospect of his succes- sion. He significantly replied, ‘It takes two to make @ bargain, Mr Barney.” This I naturally interpreted into an acknowledgment that the bargainer had performed his part of the contract, and it only required the other party—the venerable gentlenan himself—to complete it. I announced it in strect confi congratulations. The splendid mansion now occupied by the Secretary of State was suggested to him as a fuitable residence. He looked approvingly around and smiled acquiescence. About to publish a memoir, it is all-import- ant tome to know how to dispose of it most advantageously. I sing the song of the flower girl in the streets of London : ‘“* Primroses, primroses—who’ll buy my prim- roses ?’? Shall I givo the copyright away ? on my ewn account? or sell to the bidder? Desirous to elicit public opinion, I have scat- tered specimen chapters broadcast throughout the land—asked a gratuitous publication. The regular price of eight cents a line would amount to more that the work will ever pro- duce to me or my heirs. Knowing the selection of the Premier to be ail important, I wrote by mail and by tele- graph to editors all over the United States; to the Herald of course, and my chapters headed Geveral Jackson forthwith appeared. Subsequently, in the Senate chamber I urged on General Cass his avceptance. on the round of its appropriate fitness. Webster, lay, Calhoun, had winged their flight to Hea- ven, leaving him—ultima Romanorum—sole survivor of the illustrious quartette You still live, mature in judgwent, ripe in expe rience, intellectual vigor, and caunot be por- mitted to retire at a most interesting epoch in our history; must fullfil your destiny as a safe pilot in whem your party have entire con- fidence. His reply, the precise words of which I for- bear to record lest I should unintentionally misquote them ‘* Verba volent sciipta manent.’? We separated, under a firm convection that Lewis Cass, and nobedy else, will be Seoretary of State on the Fourth of March. The discreet and judicious policy manifest. ed during the late cauvas by the President elect, in permitting all aspirents to hope, but noae to be certain of appointment—none to be iwbittered by disappointment, is still per- ublish ighest die is and ever has been most sagacious. He He sees and has seen He reminds Oo what My first is wyselfin a very short word, 1, myself—i.e James Buchanan; My second, a girl's plaything; And you sre my third. My Idol, Non committal “gue facet per alinm fait His confidential friends have apprised (an. One only exception to his habitual reserve as just occurred, The correspondence is rich and will be fur- nished for publication on Monday. I have Your cbedient servant, Joan Barney. The National Inauguration Ba)l —There Was a meeting, we learn, last evening, of the gentlemen appointed to take the necessary steps for the Grand Inauguration Ball, and, among other measures, the erection of a large hail in Judiciary Square, was decided on. The gentlemen who have entered upon this af- fair, and who, we hardly need say, are not in the habit of doing things by halves, are de- termined to make it one of the most marked and brilliant events of the kind in tho history ofthe country. They mean that it shall be national in its character, and no expense will be spared to render it every way creditable to the country. Any surplus arising will be de- voted to charitable purposes. The Hive Swarming!—The eweeping and indiscriminate charges made in the House Hall yesterday against the Washington cor respondents have caused the hive to swarm, many of them being gentlemen whose char- acter and conduct will not compare unfavora bly with those of any member of Congress. We have no space to day in which to notice at length these general charges agaiust them all. Supreme Court.—Yesterday—Nv. 41 Ho- ratio N. Slater, plaintiff in error, vs. Charles Emerson The i Eat of this cause was concluded by Mr Bartlett for the plaintiff in error. No 42. The New York and Virginia Steam- ship Company, owners cf the steamer Roan- oke, appellants, vs. Ezra Calderwood etal. This cause was argued by Mr. Vin Winkle for the appellants, and by Mr. Benedict for the appellees. No. 44 Jobn Bell, plaintiff in error, vs. Co- lumbus C. Hearne et a!. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. Baxter for the plaintiff in error. Adjourned. Court of Claims.—Yesterday, in the caso of Frederick Grefling, after some discussion between the Solicitor, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Stanton, counsel for the claimant, the court ordered a reargument Mr. Phillips opened the argument in the case of Channer T. Scaife, administrator of Hill, on the facts, for the claimant, and the Assistant Solicitor argued for the goverument. Mr Phillips replied, and the case was eub- mitted. Adjourned. The Current Operations of the Tr Department.—On uy yesterday, 9th of January, there were of Treasury warrants red on the books of the Department = Texas debt warrants..........., $lil 58 For the Treasury Department 13,958 95 For the Interior Department. 38,035 09 For Customs.....+... 68:9 72 14,056 14 1,433 16 2,064 og 9,202 79 _ TOO oe CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. in THe Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the Lowa contested (Sen- atorial) election case was continued by Messrs Seward, Brown and Hale, in favor of the right of the sitting member to the seat, and Mesers. Stuart, Toucey and Douglas against it; until they adjourned until Monday next. In tug Houss, a number of private bille were passed. Mr, Kelsey called the attention of the Heuse five members, be appointed by the with power to sond for persons and investigate said charges ; and that said com- mittee report the evidence taken, and wha‘ action intheir judgment is necessary on the to recent charges against their integrity, em- braced in the following extract from an edi- torfat in the New York Times + We know that a corrupt organization of pane members of Congtesé and certain lobby agents at Washington has existed cince early in the session of last year Wo are well satisfied that this organization holds a balance of pow- er in its hands sufficient in most cases to kill or carry any measure pending in the House af Representatives, and that its power has been exerted in favor of measures where its price ($1,000 per vote generally or its equiva lent) was azreed to, and that it has been used to prevent favorable action on equally merito- rious measures which were unable or unwil- ling te submit to the piratical tribute.”’ Arguing that the position of the editor of the Times, as a public man, added weight to this allegation, Mr. K contended for the pro- priety of an investigation, and to that end, moved the following preamble and resolution : Whereas certain statements have been pub- lished charging that members of this House have entered into corrupt combinations for the purpose of passing and of preventing the assage of certain measures now pending be- Fore ongress : Therefore, Resolved, That a committee, consi: ers, to art of the House, without any unnecessary lelay. M.. Paine, of North Carolina, scarcely knew whether or not he ought to say anything in relation to the matter that had been brought to the notice of the House. of the editor of the Times, nor of the journal itself, nor of any communication that had been He knew nothing sent to it for publication. He knew not whether what was there stated were true or false; but this he did know, that there had been a proposition made in the House by one of its members upon this very subject Cries of ‘‘ Who?”’ and “ Name him.”” Mr. P. replied that he would not name the member. It was with feelings of indignation that he heard the proposition, and the reason he did not resent it was because it wouid have been a violation of the rules of the House He had not announced the matter to the House because, during the struggle to effect an organization of the body, when a member rose in his place and state had been made to tamper with him in the election of Speaker, the only credit ho re- ceived for his development was laughter; and the charge was made that ho did not accept the bribe because there was no such place to be had as that which was tendered him. Mr P. would now state that thero was not a want of truth in the articlo that had been read, and that a distinct p a member of the Minnesota bill, that fifteen hundred dollars would be that bill. be raised, and he be called upon, he would be ready to give his evidence that an attempt sition had been made by ouse, and in regard to the uaranteed a member to vote tor f the proposed committee should ‘+ Let us have the committee.” - Marshall, of Ky., suggested that Cries o} Mr. A. the resolution should be so amended as to base it upon Mr. Paine’s statement rather than on tho article of the Times. #99 Cries of ‘‘no, no! Mr. Phelps held that the fact that the edi- tor of the Times has been, up to very recently, the Lieutenant Governor o: New York, en- titled his statements (charges) made by him to as much attention on the part of the House asthatof the gentleman from North Caroli- ba Mr. A. K. Marshall conceived that it was of little importance what had been that editor s former position; and that it would better com- port with the dignity of the House to base its action in such a case upon the statement of one of the body. He also urged that the res- olution should be made to embrace all such attempts that might have been made upon the floor of the House. Mr Campbell, of Ohio, was opposed to oc- cupying tho time of the House at this late period of a short session with such action, based on a mere newspaper statement. was the he would vote for it. preamble by adding to it as follows: If it roposed to base it on the statement of Eorbrobie member from North Carolina, He moved to amend the ‘Aud whereas a member of this House has stated that the article referred to is not want- ing e truth. * r. Orr did not think that the proposed investigation would occupy time unnecessarily, and held that the House, to vindicate its own dignity, should at once order the proposed investigation. Mr. Grow concurred with the gentleman from South Carolina that grave charges against the integrity of a deliberative body, when made by newspapers of any character or position in the country, were a proper subject for the in- vertigation of those ugainst whom they were directed. Ie therefore raised no question ag to the propriety of the course proposed by the resolution before the House. object in rising, however, was that the impreg- His principal sion might not be made upon the public mind, by the case that had been referred te by the gentleman from North Carolina, that the House was willing to pss over in silence a charge of corruption against one of its members. Mr Q@ accordingly stated the circumstances of the case adverted to by Mr. Paine, which, Mr. G. held, originated in playful pastime Mr. Brooks thought it due to the Speaker that the House should not throw on him the duty of selecting the committee in such a case The onus of its selection should be on the House. He therefore submitted the following substitute for the resolution of Mr. Kelsey: dicsolved, That acommittee of five be elect- ed on to morrow at one o'clock, to investigate the charges of corruption which have been brought to the notice of the House, and that said committee be empowered to send for per- sons and papers. Mr. Walker beld that to adopt this substitute might create the impression that the House distrusted the Speaker. Ho also thought that an investigation should take placo upon such charges made by any party whatever. Mr. Brenton remarked that perhaps it wae due to himself to say something before the resolution was voted upon, because it was known to all the members of the House that the Minnesota land bill had been placed in his hands alone, as a member of the Commit- tee on Public Lands, for examination and re- ort He bad acted on this as on other sub- jects, and would receive information from men residing in Minncsota, and would act inde- pendently on every proposition which might be submitted for his consideration. As to whether any influence had been exerted upon apy member uf the committee with a view to its favorable action, or cfforts m de to induce ther members to vote for or against the bill, he did not know; but bad this to say with re- ward to himself, that uo man, either in or out of the House, had had the courage or dared to approach him on the subject in any way to influenoo his vote one way ur the other And he would say, in the face of this correspon- dent, that he was nearly always in his room when he was not in the House. These charges had no foundati-n in truth within the limit of his knowledge Therefore, it was due to him, personally, that the investigation should take place, and not because an irresponsible news- paper thus arraigned members of this body ; for if any class of individuals should be treated with contempt by members of the House, or, if not with c ntempt, should excite their com- miseration, it was that poor miserable class that hang around the hall, in the shape of demented fragments of humanity, for the pur- pose of gathering up every whisper and word, even in private conversation, and circulating it throughout the land Mr. Brooks, explaining, disclaimed tha idea of distrusting the Speaker. Mr. Clingmun was for making the investi- gation as broad as possible, and was, there- fore, in favor of the adoption of the amend- ment proposed by Mr Campbell, of Ohio. Mr. Paine. of North Carolina, did not know that it was necessary that he should submit any remarks in vindication of the courso he had pursued in regard to thig matter. In al- luding to the case which occurred during the efforts to elect a Speaker, he had only stated what every member knew to be facts, and without intending to impugn the integrity of the House. Concerning the statement be had made to-day, he consulted the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Sneed) a few moments after the occurrence to which it referred, and when the Minnesota bill came up it shou!d all have been divulged. But as the gentleman from New York bad brought this subject before the House he deemed it the proper time to submit his statement to the body, as he did not think there should be such a volume of 2 against the editor of the Times when there Was some ground for the accusations éontained in the article that bad been read from that Mr.7Sneed. of Tennasseo, hj soted to trans- ferring the responsibility of the investigation from the hasisassumed by the gentleman from New York to a statement mato in debate by a member of the House Mr S. then stated that on the 231 of December last the gentle- man from North Carolina came to his seat and told him in substance what he bad repeated to the House. requesting his advice ag to the course he should pursue Mr. S mado a written statement of tho case at the time it was communicated to him by the gentleman. and it was hie memorindum of the oecurrence that enabled him to state the date. Mr. Brooke next withdrew his substitute And then, unter the operation of the previous question moved by Mr. Stanton, the amend- ment of Mr. Campbell of Ohio was adopted, and as thus amended the resolution was adopt+ ed; and then they adjourned. Proceedings of To-Day. in tae House, to day, Mr. Grow presented a memorial from A. H. Reeder, contesting the seat of J. W Whitfield as the Delegate from tho Territory of Kansas, and asked that it be read. But objection to the reading being made, it was- referred to the Territories Committee. Various reports from Committees on Private Claims were then made in the shape of bills, resolutions, adverse recommendations, &c., and were referred, or otherwise immediately disposed of. OHN MITCHELL’S LECTURE.— wl thecorrespondence below jt willl be seen that John Mitchell, the Irish Pa'riot, has complied with the accompany flattering Tequest, to deliver a Lecture in this city: Wastincton. Jouu Mitcusit, Esq —Dear Sir: mine | that on your way home to Tennessee, you inten visiting the City of Washington, we rhould be happy, In view of your great reputation as a pub- lic speaier, to have you deliver here a Lecture on any evening that you may fix forthat purpose. Believe us to be your obedient servants : A‘ex H Stephens, Thos B Florence, PS Brooks, James L Oor, Howell Cobb, Geo Jones, A G Watkins, Jno V Wright, AG Mrowne, John Cadwallader, J A Quitman, John Kelly, Josheph Lane, Geo Vail, A O Uliver, John Wheeler, _ And others. New York, 9th January, 1857 To Hon. T. B. Florence, A.H Stephens,&c.— Gentlemen: I am honored by the receipt of your courteous invitation to delivera lecture in the City of Washington. To comply, will be for me both # dutpand a pleasure Iremain, gentlemen, with great respect, your ebedient servant. JoHN MircHELL. Mra _Mitcnevy will deliver a Lecture in Carr- si’s Saloon, on TUBSDAY KVENING, the 13th Inst ,atSo’rlock pm Subject—“ Peace or War in Europe » Tickets—FIF TY CENTS each—to be had at Taylor & Mancy’s, and at Frank Taylor’s Book Store, or at the door. Jan 10-21# = WASHINGTON, JANUARY 9TH, 1857.—At the meeting of the Marion Club last night, the following gentlemen were expelied—James L Warkeck and Lewis Higton, for non-payment of dues. By order of the ire CLUB Re one —-THE DELEGATES TO the Washington Club Convention are hereby notided that an adjourned mee'ing of the Convention will be held at HarMoNY HALL, on ‘TUESDAY, January Lith, at 7 o’clock p. m, A full attendance of all the Delegates is respectful- ly reluested. A.8 DENT, 1 _ _ President. JURNER’S BALLAD SOIREES At Ovp FsLuows’? Hact, on TUESDAY and THURSDAY NIGHTS Cards of admission—FIF TY CENTS. Doors open at 65g. Cencert tocommence at 7% o’clock Precisely R. G6. SHEKELL, jan 12-2t Agent. Bee PU ADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- delpbia prices, at the Philadelphia Ice Cream Depot, corner of 12th and F streets. Ice Cream 81,50 per gallon jan 10-1m* Bence ae ANNUAL MEEKT- ing of the Sixth Ward Jackson Demo cratic Association. will be held at Anacostia Hall,on MONDAY EVENING, January 1ith at7o’clock. Punctual attnedance is reques’ed, as the election of officers, and other important business will be transacted jan 10-2t LEM’L. GADDIS, Sect. WE MUST NOT BE DIscoUR- ag’ for the winter{s going. This's the last winter moon. The three first moons in the New Year’s Almanac are the first spring moons; and we shall havesp ing weather in these three moons The fourth moon tn the Almanac changes tothe south for summer. The 2ith of April—that will be the last cold change. The last Fall Moon changed twice in one month, to tbe south, last year, and made thirteen changes, and the first Winter Moon chanved this side of tre earth. SHADRACH NUGENT, ie Moon-Mzn. FINE EXHIBITION OF PAINT- BGS incs the Ladies of Washington are respectfully invited to view the large and splen- did collection of Paintings, by masters of the old and moderen schools, now exhibiting at Iron Hall The Hall is comforgbly warmed and brilliantly lighted every night, and Is one of the most agree- able places of resort now open in Washington. Open from 9 o'clock a. m. to 9 p.m. Admission free The Paiatings will be sold at Auction, by C. W_ Boteler, Auctioneer, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, January uth, commencing at 6% o'clock. jan 10-it ——$—$—$ $$$ —$ | ie KE FORTY SEOOND ANNIVER sary of the Columbia TYRE hical So- clety will be celebrated by a SUPPER, at Wil- lards’ Hotel, on the 17th instant, (Franklin's Birthday ) Members of the Craft and others who may desire to be present should procure their tickets prior to the 14th = Tickets TWO DOL- LARS ; tobe had of the Committee.—a mem- ber of which may be found at each of the printing offices In the city. THE COMMITTEE. jan 9 2t (intel it) REGISTER’S OF FICE, WASHI TON, December 24, 1856 —NOTIC TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN — Notice is hereby given that licenses for butcher’s stalls and for hucksters, also licenses for dogs, will expire on the 3ist instant, and that the rame must be renewed within ten days. SAML. E. DOUGLASS, dec #-dtJanto Register. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO, | ey THE DISTRICT OF CULUM. BIA —Tke annua! meeting of the members will be held at the office of the Company on MON- DAY, January 19th, 1857, at 12 o’clock m., when an election willbe held for seven Manazers to serve for the ensuing year By order 0’ the President : jan 3-eo2w CHAS. WILSON, Sec’y. WHAT WE WANT THE PEOPLE TO KNOW!—HOUSES FURN- ISHED —We want Housekeepers and those about (o commence Housckeeping to bear in mind that (he first, second, third and fourth rooms of our large and spacious warehouse are filled to thelr utmost capacity with every description of CABINET FURNITURE and House-furnish- ing Goods generally, to which we respectfully ipvite the attention of those in want of bargains ouses furnished threnghout with every arccle in the housekeeping line VERY CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual dealers at the usual credit Call at the “ HovsgkgePer’s Emporium’? and examine our stock before purchasing. Uur motto is— ‘* Quick sales and small profits.” BONTZ & COOMBS, dec 1-3m 7th street, between I and K. Poste MONIES, OPERA GLASSES, Kye Glasses, Card Cates, Memorandum Books, &c. &c. H J. McLAUGHLIN & CO jin lo 20 Pa ave , bet 8th and 9th NE STUCK OF BRUSHES, MBS, and Toilet Goods, just opening at our great Fency Store, Penn avenue, betweea Sth and 9th streets H. J. McLAUGHLIN & CO Satine Rt dnd j an 10 ppmorecr YOUR FEET, WEAR CORK oles, and buy at jan 10 3t LAMMOND'S. OnLy ONE PLANO LEFT FOR $200 CASH —Fine resewood case, ji frame, new and beautiful, warranted! Perfect. Will sell it with privilege of changing. Vall early at our Great Piano and Music Store. JNO. F. BLLIS, jan 10 306 Pa. ave , near 10th street. DAMANTIRE CANDLES, only 28 cents Per lb ; best Java Coffee 16; choice Rio 12; dpc Coffee, of excellent flavor, 15. Another lot of those su} Sugar cured Hams ew JOS. W. DAVIS, 1t* corner 9th and E streets. re ees KATES AND SLIDES.—JUST Received, direct from the Factory, another lot of the above seasonable goods, which will be sold ata small advance, by the subscriber. aw, Penn: avenue, between 8 of Gilt Saw, . avenue, jantoene - 10th and 11th streets, nthe Pest Of we ne DC R ining inthe Post ice, Washington, D.C., — January 10, 1857. si [Ordered to be advertised in the ‘* Evetiag Star,’’ agreeable to the following section of the Washington Cirens and Ampitheatre. Corne? of Seventh Street and the Ave Post Office Law—it being the newspaper having je Brilliant Success of this rey eres. re Mal ag SPLENDID CIRCUS TROUPE ' Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the The best now performing in America, presenting Ust of letters remaining uncalled for in any post ted a greater host of telen’ office in any city, town, or village, where news-| m4iE AND FEMALE EQUESTRIANS, pen vail be printed, shall, hereafter, be pub. CROBATS, AND GYMNASTS ft ed once only pales = v4 ieprg hae Than has ever been together in one establishment, week!) +S vi = eircslestemenaie the ¢ of the deliveryof | THIS EVENING, | fon office. : —— y the MADAMS LOUISE TOURNIAL ; THE FERRANTI FAMILY, MONSIEUR DEBACH The Prince of Clowas, JIM MYERS and JIM BURT And Mr. E. WOODS, HAWKINS FOSTER, Masters DERIOUS, ALONZO, &e. c for letters in the following I{et, will ” Osborn, Mary A Ollver, Francis Rotgers, Catharine Anstin, MreJ M Abbott, Louie 4 Brooks, Mrs Wm @ Bush, 8 O'Ronrk, Mre Bases, Mee Deal x Paicks OF ADM ission —Dress Circle, 80 cents; Bennsiuerica gj Hagia Piexonglee ana th Bailes, Rebeca Bradiy, Mary Balls, Catharine Brady, Emily Blanchard, Ann Butler, Nancy Clark, Eliza Clark, Mrs MA Crayg, Mire Rosana Grand sfternoon performance on W ednes- anu Saturday Pa y Mor t's Nal Smith, MreE 8 Smith, Mery A Scott, Mre AG Smith, Avo ra Snyder, Kilen Stevens, Kate M tional Theatre. Cook, Mrs MM yV_ Stephensoo,Mremc | LAST APPEARANCE OF THE RAVELS. Corer, tary fr 3° Stetork, Mary BENEFIT OF GABRIEL RAVEL Gremiecetin fe Robt iy “ 2: pyre tinmtectrwinre tials Cal a-an,’ Eli Lynch, Mary After which the beautiful divertisement of Carrick, Amanda Lewis, Mary A _LA PRIMA DONNA. The greatest feat ever attempted, BLONDIN ON STILTS ON TIGHT ROPE First t:me of the grand spectacle, D eth, Elizsbeth Lavenga, Mile Desl, MrsJames = Miller, Decker, Mra E Williams, Cathar! Dunpsey, Jane Morton, Mary E Washington, Mery THE BEDOUIN ARABS, by the company. Bvans, Emily Middleton, Alice Williams, Mrs Kiwood, Bilen McCsrron, Apu Performance will commence with GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Allen. witiie Greer, Wm Morton, DO. E THE DAY AFTER THE ee Arnold, T B Grayson, Thos lercer, (7 TIME ALTERED : Doors opened at 64; hi, J Goatcher, Richard Marsh, Cj > ro aS Giteon, Robert Bernice curtain rises at ¥ past 7 o'clock. Ashley, He Giovanni, M Morgan, CO, Andrewa, Pheren! Nmann, B McLean, CG \ descr Mclean Se bs i Bnet thes. So me cet? | CIRBATION WANTEU—A GAROENER ara Braynard, Thos L McCord, Luther Nursery Man, (nygiish,) and tioroughly Beach, Sam! M McDonald, Mr trained to bis business in all its branches, desires B McOill, PM ®+‘tuation in or near Wasbingten He is singie, ery ecard been at the business Nichols, 8 F Neighbors, Magr RS years, gentleman Boyle, Mr Dr W Natzby, Mr wirhl.g @ competent, end steady cig pec ee ee person of bis trade,—as to his qualifications ard Buwia, LS oes Frcs wa Nourse BM 2 character Addre-s Box 6, Star Office, stating LtJnoL Hail & Slanciife Nobles, Geo W where the adv -rtirer shail call for an interview. Hartt, Seml Nettleton, Geo & jin 10-10@ Herndoa, Reuben Neil, & —S — _— - - Bunt, RM bray Fi 5 ANTED —ONE HAND TO MAKE GAI- “ pa ane ere ters and Morocco Heels. Aino, three bands O'Convell, om plain morocco work Apply immediately to Bowan, Juo Phillips, W J. CREWS, No 424 7th street jan’ x Brewerton, Ma) H Bedinger. Heury Barber, H 2 Herran, Gen PA Hemblin, Noah ail, Col Jacob Parry, Morgao L Pippen, Samuel Patten, Robert URS WANTED IMMEDIATELY —AN American, Bng)ish, or German Girl as Nurse. a Hall, Pheips, K mera o Marabatt Parsee, oF Best testimontels of character and capacity re- Hamase;, Jos Phillips, Mr quired. Toa fit person, a piessant a perme - yall Fhetpe, Son = went sitaation would be given. Apply at 3451 Bachmann, Conrad Hawson, H Palmer, # H street, opposite Franklin Squar:. an 9-31" Eretyaetrew, mendeae”” Feesae tes ANTED IMMEDIATELY —A SLAVE Hoffman, F Phillips, Dr DB Woman, to do the Cooking, Waching, &c , Maywood, EG Perry, Charles ina small family Good recommendations re- ~ tole ME Sone erg quired Apply at No. 83 12th street, between K Corwock, Thos M_— Hines, D a = Potter, ‘artee and L jan 9-318 Thos Haswell, Crantton, Robert. Bawes, OW ANTED —A GOOD COOK, WASHER : noc la ad froner The best a as .Juom | tocberacter and fitness required colored one Ingersoll, Jno R = a will be preferred Apply at No. 42 New York Irving, Chas Rand, Jasper avenue, between 9th and 10th streets Jan 9-2r* Cars-Jaod Jone tk WE Ripey. Chan YOUR LADIES’ DRESSMAKERS CA ‘ary, Jno ones, : 9 ou ¥ rip preted {re —. find employment at Mr WILLIAN’> ron, Jno Wasbiagton city, No. 32 Market Space, between ‘4 7th and Sth streets. jens 3t ANTED—A COLORED WOMAN WHO Kelly, Luciua 3 understands Cooking, Washing and Iron- Kanehe, Ky ™ ing, to assist another ; rp: preferred Apply rown, George Kidter, JP toVAS C. McGUIRE, Auction and Commission Ludivjco Kane, Jno F 3 Sco , jan 5-6t ro King A Smith, Datei C Merchant. ae qf ee DD ==. peng RESPECABLE YOUNG PERSO coer iencutime Seok sume wishes a situation as Nurse. She can Colinas, A Lake, Sam) Sherfield, J a satisfactory recommendations. Address Box 1 at this office. jan3 ANTED.—THE RIGHEST Ices paid ih cash for Uld Silver, at HOOD’S Sil- ver Ware Manufactory, 318 Penn. avenue, nar ‘9th street dec 3 AN TED —PERSONS DESIRING TO Larkins, Michael Simonton, J L Shorte-, John Sutherland, Joel B Sinclair, James Lee, Josiab Larcombe,@ H 2 ‘ive prrvate dinner parties can be supplied L ‘ tid with sTinnat close French Cook at 82 for bis servi- Larrabee, C & , ces. on application at GAUTIEK’S RESTAU Lervard, Chas Schmidt, CF 2 RANT, Penn. avenue, between 12th and 13th La Dae, A D3 Smitn, Gol AJ portent ‘dec 9 Marbangb, Lt WH Murphy, Dr WM Meiville, Dr WB Mills, TF Mauutog, Thos RCs hh, Mr Ma c immerson,J W& Co Marcus. M Kliridge, James Maverick, Lewis Marrow, James 0 Maloue, Joha Magruder, John F Marphy, Joho * Martio, JT Tangney, Thos Timon, L Travers, John W Toliver, James Thomas, Jobn T THE RINGGOLD HOUSE, NO. 4'4, corner of 9th and H streets, first-class Board can be secured, with or without Rooms, by im mediate jon. The situation is one of the Wheisn, Wm Woodruf, 5 H Walker, or Jno & Wadeworth, Jno W White, Jonn oO ARD .—-GENTLEMEN DESIRING Board can find very comfortable accommoda- as Mulford, Henry 2 no tons. at304 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th een ‘ nna * hes and 10th streets, over Mr. Ridenour’s Confection- Fisherty, Jno Mitchell, Herry ery. dec 3) im Freer, James Murphy, HC NR wrod nnmscoacla ~ prone Mesray Gorden OARD, &c.—MR8. BATES, ON THE 8S. W ror corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9h street Flynn, John Maxwel!, David te with rooms Gilmore WA le gentlemen ith or without board. Every effort will bemade Jonuary 10, 1857. JAS. G.BERRETT,?.M. | pn, those comfortable who may favor her ee = patronage. Transient board VERY COLD. cca besbaleen: or eenap otf E HAVE YET ON HAND A GOOD supply of STOVES for Coal or Wood, and still receiving dally fresh supplies for those that have not yet been suppiled, new rns Coal or Wood. also, a new style FLAT TOP COOK ING STOVE just received with other kinds Smoces We are now szuulng our Stoves and other Goods i= Beeee ~ veiy cheap for cash, at No. 318, sign of Stoves, < xEs are Grates, and Housefurnishine Goods, 318 #2 sak C. WOODWARD & SON, 2555873 jan 10-8t 318 Pa. av, bet 10th and Lith sts rt roa 2 ir eet on) DMCEINS's NEW CHRISTMAS STORY, Feesitic entitled “The Wreck of the Golden Mary ” a2 78 le being the captain’s account of the great dellver- 285 =F Stam i ance of her people in an open boat at sea, for sale td py at Shi!lington's News Depot. SES§emas | Also cn hand, Lesiie’s Gazette of Fashions for te FESz2c | January, Punch’s Almanac for 1857, and Harre:s’ FY Leek new weekly omnes 7, at | meee ? SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, | 83 fi Oden Bullding, cor. Pa.ave ,and4\ st. a e « jan 10-3t | &e = = —— —— + oan Al beSgecee 3 se EYES AND EARS. | S2a° 258 D* VAN MOSCHZISKER, OCULIST AND S83= AURIST, ot Baltimore, who is now on a €=85 southern tour, will remain for a week in this city. eae He has rooms at the International Hotel, (late the United States,) on Pennsylvania avenue, n 3d and 4% stree’s, where he can be consulted on ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EaAk. from 9 a.m ,until33 p m., daily, and visitors can pars through the Ladies entrance of the Hotel to the Doxtor’s office ARTIFICIAL EYES INSERTED. GLASSES.—Dr M. 1s the only agent in the Union for Chevaiiers and Dubois, of Paris, best Glasses. He lias a fine assortment of them, and will suit the focus of both eyes with their Glasses after accurate examination of them by means of Chevaliers’ O phthametor jan 10-Lw BOOKBINDEBES’ BALL. The Second Grand Annual Baliand Supper OF THE ASSOCIATED BOOKBINDERS. fPYHE ASSOCIATED BOOKBINDERS OP Washington resre>tfullvy announce to their friends and the public that their Second Annu Ball and Supper will be given on MONDAY EVENING, January 12th, 1857, at Carvsi’s Saloon ‘The unanimous satisfaction given at our Ball Jast season, inspires us with renewed energy, and the managers p! themselves that this will be the ‘htest one of the season, and tha: exer- tion will be spared that may contribute to the pleasure of those who may honor them with their presence Supper will be furnished by ‘‘the prince of ca- terers”—T. POTENTINI Esputa’s Ce! United States Patent Offi ce. Wacsnineton,Januwy8, 1897. N THE PETITION OF T PERKINS of Zanesvile, Obio and W McMahon, of Philed Iphia, Pennsylvania, preying for the ex. ten-ion of a patent granted to them on the ©hb April, 1-43, for an improvement in “+ Casi-lron W heel« for Locomotives, ’ for reven yesrs from the expiration of said paient. which takes plece on the 10 bh dey of April, 1857— itis ordered. that the suid petition be heard at the Patent Odice on Mond -y, the 30th March ner’, at 12 o’clock, m; and all persons are notified ~ and show cause, if any they have, why id petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, y set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; all testimony ie by either == be used at said hi must be and tted in accordance with the rules of the of- fice, which will be furntsbed an a) % ‘The testimony in the case will be closed on the 20th of March; te argent cay ey my sae relied upon as testimony, nvust be filed in the on or before the morning of oes Sanege- ments, if any, within ten deys Ordered, also, that this notice be pablished in the Union, Lntelligencerand Evening Star, Wash- ington, D. C; Kepublican, B: ;. Mad., Bvening Argus, Philedelphia, Pa., Daily News, Rew York, N. Y., and Advertiser, Cin. cinnati, Obio, onee a week for three successive weeks. prerieus to the 30th of March next, the day of besring, eng iged for the « ion. CHARLES MASON, The Renato core be open during the igpromrgannn of wimps Ball.—Su at 12 o’clock. — rs of the above wi Tickets Sat gee Refreshments) ghey send their bills to the Patent One a OLLAKS ; admitting a gentleman a containing this notice. a es. 10-law3w or o will be allowed in} _3*2 a aoean” ee i ve UST RECEIVED.—AN INVOICE UF The entire committee will act as the Commit fine Pinted and French Papers Also, Guilt tee of Reception. Letter, Bath Note, &c. ERGUSON, R H MARCELLUS, jené 456 7th street ue. Secretary Board of Managers. 50 REWARD.—STOLEN FROM THE GENTLEM SHAWL PINS, AT $ subscriber, between the 2ist and 24°h cf Jan 9-3t" LAMMOND’S. December, a patent lever Gold Wat: plain ers, Ne 3981; -4J. Toblas & Co, Liver- See HORSES, AND pool ol; owned b Barnaca | Sgn or weet of me Z . 2 a Purse conteininy Jan 9-3t , LAMMOND'S. g25; 4 Blive: Table Spoons, marked BP; ber jozen of Silver Tea “poons, marked B ; bait STE sammonms, | Satelanes Sar he oe we, ier = id Slides, two Go! a »setwhh a A a mes |S fing to the Wate Being reles of a R FOR JANUARY | deceased Tother, the abi ve-rewird Navn noe ae csoentinved. jarper’s New | will be paid for the delivery of the sar-et) eekl' Ouagirines, &ec. MRS.M L. BRAUNER, FERGUSON, $96 th ot, the ; i) Jan 8-St® 6th street and Pa.ave., Navy Yard.