Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1857, Page 2

MONDAY. wary 12,1857, SPIKR(C CK THE MOKNING PRESS, The Lviriligenc acknowledging the re- eeipt of a copy of acircular urging the passage, by the iT-use, of tho Senate bill respecting the Retired Navy list, rays “We should vot hesitate an instant to yield to any one of them so slight a favor as the use of a column of our paper; but, besides the fact that the letter is already ia the possession of each member of the Houee; it contains reflec- tions and insinuations which, whether just or not, we could not insert, withont inserting, also, any reply which they might provoke; and after lately giving so fully the elaborate debate of the subject which took place in the Senate lest summer, we must beg to decline the insertion of anything whatever that would reopen the controversy in our columne.”” The Uxion speaks in bigh terms of the character of the committee selected by Speak- er Banks uncer the resolution of Mr. Kelsey— Messrs. Kelsey, Davis of Md., Orr, Ritchie and ana; ond, in order to escape detection, sald Judge | der that intense excitement exists among the | Ue We find the following curious article, ' atlempting to conceal bis presence ia the said city, by srrangemeat with the hetel-keepers that bis real name might not eppeer in the botel reg- ister the name of John Jones being entered on the register opposite the number of room oc- cupied so'ely by the sald Judge. ‘The memcrial- i-t charges that Judge Watrous’ presence in New Orleans was for the perrens of interfering in said cause, and that he did interfere to the great injury of the memorialist 10. In causing the memorialist !o be summoned out of bis jurisdiction, to-wit: New Orleans, toshow cause at Galveston, Texas, at the suit of citizens of Mex!co, why attachment should not issue; and refcsing an extension of time to an- swer said rule, even until the next rule day, al- though no copy of the motions and exbibits had been served upon him; ard in attempting to punish the memoriaiist for a pretended con empt when nocontempt was committed by him, nor any disobedience of any order or decree, or in- Janction of said Court The memorialist charges thet the said contempt consisted — First, In an alleged disobedience of the said chancery decrre and injunction of said Court. when the fact 1s. the record presented shows that said suit in the Fourth District Court of Louis)- ane, alleged as a contempt, was instituted before the rendition of the dectee, or the issuing of the fajunction referredto. And— Secondly, Inthe memorialist protesting against | the pa ment by the United States of a considera- ble amount of money, claimed under a title sup- Ported by a decree obtained ihrough fraud and collusion of counsel, with the connivance of the Warner, and predicts that in their hands the proposed investigation wil! be thorough indeed. The same paper points out with force and effect, the injury to the cause of christianity likely to be involved in the conduct of the Young Men’s Christian Ascocia'ien, of New York, in Fesolving themesives into an cbolition elec- tioneering club, a2 they have done recently. A i WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. | The Impeachment Case.—We hear that the House Judiciary Committee have con- cluded to report a bill to abolish the present United States Jnticial District of Texas, with the view to it: rearrangoment. If euch a bill should pags, would :t not throw out of piace the present Juige—Judge Watrous—without ® trial under the charges upon which hic im- ‘peachmert is as}red? If sc, the act will be ono of no less injustice to him, than to those who, claiming that he has cutraged their rights from eorrupt mo- tives, are asking fur the only remedy possible | through kis impeachment. As this caso now stands, there is really nothing of more im- portance t> the public interes! at present be- fore the national Legislature. The fan ry arraigned is an United | States district judge with circuit court powere— with the vast powers of acharcellor. He is the especial guardian of the orphan in many eases, as well as cf the absentee in all. From his decisica an appeal caa be bad only to the Bupreme tim this city. Te the poor man | this is vi to the a Siven in su t of the bonds (security) to be eourt at this far distant point, &c. of appeal to bim is bat forcing him to a ruin- case, the co-t of employing kh the dessfiption of counsel practicing in that | j, sald presiding J e Watrous, Ina Court with- Out jurisdiction, either as to the parties or the subject matter, one of the objects of the said de- cree evident!y being to create atolorabie title on whieh the officers of the Government might be deluded, with the view of defrauding the Gov- ernment out of the monies due for part cf the land embraced in said fraudulent decree 11. For issuing an order of a rest peor the Person of the memorialist, and a writ of ues- uation against ail his property, after he had for- mally purged himself of the id_alleged con tempt, and «fier the power of Court (ifany) hed thus become exuausted 12 In ordering the al to summon grand and petite jurors, without hi been first drawn by ballot, &c , as directed py the laws and prac- tice of the State of ‘Texas, and es required by act of Congress, and to exclude, es jurors, citizens of certain counties, within the district for which the court was held; and in requiring solid Mar- shal to summon and transport said jurors from another and a particular part of the state, dis- tant from the point at which the causes at issue were to be tried, said Judge was gullty of a pa!- panle breech of the law, anda direct invasion cf the ye of trial by jury. 13 For assuming to adjudicate the rights of Parties who had never been cited, against whom Pp ocess had never been prayed or \+sued. or who bad never appeared or answered, in sults Juasti- tuted by counsel without authority, and thus forcing such parties into rulncus compromises or an entire ebandonmentand sacrifice of theirrights, or the alternative of an expensive appeal frm a court wherein the great seal of the vovernment has been stained and polluted by the lesuing of fal-itied records The memertalist further charges that such has been the position heretofore cccupied hy the sald Wairous, aud the want of confidence in his ince, y heretofore enteitained by the citizens of the State of Texas, that on the 20th March, 1815, toe Legtsiature of the State, by nearty a unani- mous vot+, passed a resolntion which was ap- proved by the Governor of the State, chara ing theseld Wairous with the most stupendous fravds and corruption, and requesting him, in the name of the people of the state, to resign the effice of Judge The following are the joint resolutions cf the jy adenial of an appeal, owing | Legislature of Texas referred to above JOINT RESOLUTION. Whereas it Is believed that Jonn © Watrous, idze of the United States District Court for t istrict of Texas, hax, while seeking that i The right | Pertent position, given legal opinions in causes and questions to be litigated hereafter, in which the latere-ts of individuals and of the Rtate are ous compromise, or an entire abandonment eg itomensely involved, whereby it Is belleved he his rights. It is not p je tbat euch 2 case ea be loca? ia ings, his court being the coutt established to enabie citizens of other States to establish their rights against eitizers of Texus. bss étsqualified the court in which he presides from trying such questions and caurca, thereby rendering it necessary to transfer an indefinite and unknown number of sults bereefter to be commenced, to courts out of the State for trial; ard whereas it Is also believed that the seid John ©. Watrous has, while in effice, eided and as- risted certain individvais if not directly inter- Again, we may mention the fact that it has | ested himself, in an attempt to fasten upon this exclusive aimiralty jarisdiction, and thus is Foe rok beeen tem terrigy pee ak the cusr underwr three d: the impeachment cf Judge Watrous, becides resolutions ci the Legieiatare of Texas to the same en’. are sow before the judiciary com- mittee : the memorial of Jacob Museina, of Leuisians, 7 ted in August laat by Mr. Tapsioz, of Le na; that cf Eliphas Spenser, of Texae. presented by Mr. Bell, of Texe:, ard smother of a third pariy, presented by his ccl- Tosgue, Mr. diferent #. That of Jacob Mussina alleges among cther things, corrupt action in a con- tempt case, agairst which, under the law, there is no possible remedy, as remarked above, except that which the House may ac- cord. We take frem the New Orleans Delta the following synopsis of the memorial of Mr sand the insured. We hear that Evaue—all baving reference to | tie real cf the State, sd upon any country or any people, the effect u of the immense interests of the | of which would be to rob Texas of millions of acres of her public domain, Ler only hope or re- souree for the payment of her pnbiic debt; and t wemoriais of individuals asking whercas his conauct in court and elsewhere, in Gerogation of bis duty as a Judge has been roarked by such prejudice and Injustice towards the rights of the state, and divers of its citizens, as to show that he does not deserve the biyh sta- tion ke occupies: Therefore, Bec 1. Be it Resolved, by the Legislature of the State of Texas, Thatthesaid John © Wat- Tous Le, and he is hereby requested, in bebalf of the people of the State, to resign his otfce of Judge - saia United States Court for the District of Texas Bec 2 Bett further Resoleed, That the Gov- ernor forward the said John C Watrous, under a copy of the foregoing pre emble and resolution; also, a copy to each of our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States. Approved, March 20, 1848. N:w Ocean Mail Steamer Projects.—We Tegret to have to say that the House Post Of_ fice Affairs Committee have not determined to Mussina, that the character of the charges recommend that no new ocean mail steamercon- against yore fanetionary may be known to traofs shall be made on behalf of this Govern- every member of the House, who, we are cure, | ™°at except with the lowest bidders and under will agree with us in the belief that the inter. ests of the public at large will suffer materially if such allezaticns against such a functionary are passed cver without the most thorough investigation possible: The memorialist elleges that he is and has been @ citizen resident cf the city of New Orleans, a, since the year eighteen hun- y Jchn © Watrous, Judge of of the Uniteg States for the Dis- in the exercize of the judici.1 taining to the office of Judye, &c, trict Court eforesaid The memorialist charges the said John C Watrous, as Judge aforesaid, with having <eted y end corruptly, emong oth- particulars: bill of chencezy, aY the solicitors tee cox any eu.bortty to Ins: zea the «worn averments of the bill were cite izens of Mexico, shouid be stricken from the bil] aad made cefendents, by averirg on the record | above tbat they were cliizens of Texas thus seeking to Tetals tu y an order which the record sbowed to be giving to ihe court jurisdiction of which the trath would have deprived it. 3 In proceeding In sxid cause, notwithstand- inj: some of the parties mentioned In the order never did make tle averment as required by the order—one of the parties being an infant—and fa said sworn bili stated to be a material ana neces- sry patty, for whom no guardian had been ap- rdering t certain of the complainants | rope all the regulations applicable to the inland mail service of the United States, as erroneous- ly alleged in more or less distant newspapers of la While rome euch idea has been talked cver in their Committee, 1t has not aesumed the shape of a direct proposition. Our opinion isthat it will not trumph there, because a majority of the Committee are known to favor acitizen, bas been invaded | the eractment of a bill or bills to authorize special contracts with favored individuals on terms specified in the acts for the, conveyance of the mails of the United States by steamers on the ccean. This iz the old and (admitted to be) very vicious system Terbaps two, or at most three of the dozen such prepositions now being urged—one for 1 line from New which | York touching at Savannah, to Para, (coast coast of South America;) another from Yanama down the west coast of South America; and from New York to the North of Eu- have sufficiént inflcence here to obtain the endorsement of the Committee referred to Whother they can possibly commend the carcticn of a majority cf the House as This f2i«ehood, apparently | matters now stand, is a very diferent prob- lem, fortunately. ink thatin the courso of tae necessary discussion on such bili, it will be made eo glaringly apparent that the system cf special ocean mail steamer coatracts haa been s0 very vicious in all its results up pointed. end who was consequently incapable of | to this time, as that if any pew lines are au- acting in said cause 1 In admitting as competent evidence the thestaed, She contracts will serrequaed tbe deposition and numerous Smportant e®davits of | made precizely as all other United States mail the pretended solictior of the complsinants in dca whose testimony was most material the su e ofthe same, when on the face of eaamination, he bad «deep in-erest in said and beld an absolute conveyance from the contracts cre entered into. Notice, respecting the Inauguration of complainents to bimself for parts of the lend in | tae Preside.t Zlect —Those organizations of itigation. tm permitting «owmsed for the defindants, a y interested for the coi, hearing of sald caure, and sus- salto acswers proper and lega! nced tosnow tbatce bad 2 coliu- verse to the memoria tet veaimet the mei naiiet, when bis answers oo et he wasat the time of fling *f his onswers, ‘izen © State of Levisioma,and not amenable to tbe jurisdiction ef the said District Court of Terms. samifold errors and irregularities in vaid chancery sult, which errors tes were brought direetiy to the d id Judee and pera itted, ard can ot be accounted for. except on the groun@ of cor- Tuption © Sucausis to Le rumored and beileved d@ Court in the January term vi from bis guard, opened his Court at her chancery business attiatierm ‘I bus, u osiuen and Co nicil of the com- scme cf the parties made defend- 1 s sec forth in the memorial) emevia'ist fo have sald cause reviewed tate tribunal provided by law - agumect (ia the -upreme Court of ) suil broug.t by the memoria}- Ze oo the Texas bil, for the purpore abetting to obtain « successfui re- ia the said suit in %. in sustaluirg )uiediction so es to decree | g; acy acd fraud concected with | is a fair one. all descrij-tions proposing to participate in the Inauguretion ceremon‘es will do weil to note ng card fiom the Chief Marshal of the occasion : Such clubs, public authorities, committees, nd military cormspanies (whether in the Dir- trict of Columbia, or in an e or Territo- ry within the Union) as desire to unite in the | racer to be formed here on the 4th of Mareb, for the inauguration of the Hon. Jamos Bachanaa, as President of the United States are bereby requested to report to me at this place, at their earliest convenience, that time- ly arracgements may be made to receive them. W. Sevpen, Chief Marshal. Wasuisaron, Jan 12, 1857. “Hit em agin—they ain’t got no Friends,” by deception thrown the | More of Jess honorable members on Friday last tier time speciiied, ana delivered the de- | permitted their zeal to outrun their discretion, alnet the memorialist, without transacting we opise, as they will discover by the time the host of wri:ers for the distant press from this eity are through with the labor of skinning ot entirety defeating the righta | thew, (xetaphoricaily speaking,) which they will deubtiess do, in return for the sweeping rerent wt the ciiy of New Orlesns| and indiscriminate charges brought against themontiatcocasion. The fight, asit stands, Gectlemen who pitch indis- criminately into a hive, may expect a combat Loutsi- | with all the beesit contains. We do not won- corps-correspondential on account of there | with the curious head, in the Now York Trts sweeping allegations against all its members; for many of them are persons of as much char acteras avy one in the House, while in pro- portion to their number, in attainments and abilities, as a body, they will not compare un- favorably with the body of which their azsail- ants are members. They exercise power, and are well aware of the fact, and will surely defend themselves, or they lack the sentiments of humanity. The truth is, there was neither good sense, good taste, nor justice manifested in the act of denouncing them all as they were denounced, by more than one honorable mem- ber, as the public will duly perceive ere they shall have concluded their own defence. The Retired Navy Officers.—As the Sar went to press to-day, the Senate bill to allow officers who were retired, reserved, furloughed or dropped under the decisions of the late Navy Reform Board, a court martial or inves- tigation, on which any such officer shall be re- stored to his former position in the service, if the decision be in his favor, was being passed by the House. There was then no doubt in our mind of its passage ere their adjournment for the day. Death ofan Army Officer.—The War De- partment have information of the death of Captain John C. Casey, Subsistence Depart- ment United States Army, who died at Tampa, Florida, December 25, 1856. In hisdeath the public service has met with a great loss. He was one of the most enlightened, energetic and useful officers of his grade who have graced the military service of this Government from its foundation to the present time. The Swiss Among Us.—Some excitement prevails among the Swiss population here, caused by the position of Prussia and Switzer- land. No definite organization has been af- fected, but it is said to bo their intention to organize upon receiving information of any overt act on the part of Prussia, acd provide means to aid their nativeland. , The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, 10th of January, there were of Treasury warrants emtered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks.... $6,970 94 For the Treasury Dopartmert... 7,304 70 For Customé....cecccsrsoseeeves 15,970 25 War warrants received and en- tered 3,863 90 Warrepay warrantereceive entered...ccscseecseces seeces 50 SI For the interior Depaiiment. 75,000 00 From Custom6..++++e++ . 14,987 67 From miscellaneous source 560 58 On account of the Navy... 7,000 00 _ OO Oo CO CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Ix toe Hovsg, on Saturday, after we went to press, in Committee of the Whole (Mr Grow in the chair) they voted to report, with favorable recommendatione, the following ‘bills, viz: The bill for the relief of Joshua Knowles, jr., and others, owners of the schooner Garnet, of Truro; the bill for the relief of the owners of the fishing schooners Brandywine, Grampue, Forrester, Ursula, Stephen C. Philips, and Union. - They voted also to report, with unfavorable recommendations, the following bills, on which the Court of Claims had made unfavorelle reports. viz: In the cases of Robert Roberts, Sam’! M Puckett, John P McElderry, Louis G. Thomas and others, Cyrus H. MoCormick, Wm. W. Cox, J D Holman, executor of Jesse D Holman, deceased, Jobn C Hale, and As- bury Dickins. The committee then rose, and the chairman having made the report indicated above— The bill for the relief of Joshua Knowles, jr., and othere, was passed—yeas 80, nays 70. Pending a motion to lay on the table a mo- tion to reconsider that vete, they adjourned. Proceedings of To-Day. Is tag Senate, to day, Mr. Brown intro- duced a bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Mechanica’ Institute in the District of Colum- bia Also, a bill supplementary to an act estab- lishing a hoepita! for the insane for the army and navy in this District; both referred to the District of Columbia committee. After the transaction of some other morning business, the Iowa contested Senatorial eloc- tion case was taken up, and was debated by Mr Mallory against the right of Mr. Harlan to the seat in issue, and Messrs. Slidel and Adams in his favor. Is tar Hovse, Mr. Stauton’s pending res:- lution directing the Judiciary Committee to enquire into, and report, on tho expediency of so re-organizing the judicial districts and cir- cuits of the United States, as to equalize the populalion, business, &c , appertaining to each of them, was passed. Mr Benzon moved to suspend the rules to enable him to report back the Senate bill amendatory of the existing act to increase the efficiency of the Navy; rules suspended— yeas 156, nays 47. se PERSONAL «+s» Antoine and Jerome Ravel are per- forming in Boston. ++++ Tho New York Times denies the report of Laura Kecue's marriage. Governor Ligor, of Maryland, iz emong the distinguished strangers now ia this city Ho is at the National Hotel. ++ A wag says that Dr. Kane tried to gat © pole to deposit his vote, but the ice face tion prevented him. +++. John Mitchell has arrived in this city and is stopping at the residenco cf Dr. Thos. Antisell, 355 I street. sees Mr. S. P. Hamilton, formerly editor of the Georgian and Journal, has been appointed Navy Agent at Savannah. mes A. Bayard, Senator from Dela- wa aid by an exchange to be the best billiard-player in the United States. sees Wyman, the Wizard, in Portsmouth, Va, is about to give a benefit to Bob Butt. the colored grave di ing the epidemic there. ++++ Baron Rocheau, who was arrested in Liverpool for nor-peyment of passage on the steamer Persia, was, it is said, an wttache of the Prussian embassy at Washington. sees Dr. W T. Leonard, formerly one of the publ shers of the Southern Literary Magazine, was beld to bail in $1,206 to answer a charge of perjury, in New Orleans, on the 26th ult. +++» Mr Minturn, cf the New York firm of Minturn 4 Grinnell, gave ifteen hundred dol- lars at the church of the Holy Communion in that city, the other night, in aid of foreign and dcmeetic missions. +++» A wretch of a husband and father writes thus toan editor in Providence, Rhode Isiand : “If women were turned out of doors in Kan- sas with no more clothes on than my wife and daughters wore when they went to a part; one cold night last week, it would have been an ‘outrage,’ and the Journal would have hed two leaders about it.”” A correspondent of the New York Ever- iz says that the Hon Wm. C Rives has undertaken to edit the Madison papers, and is now actively eng: in the work. Among them iss letter addressed by Madison to his countrymen, with a request that it should not be opened until after his death. It isa great * Union” letter. ++++ The Edinburg Review, for October, in an article on ‘‘ New Poets,’ comes slashingly down on Alexander Smith’s ‘ Life Drama,” and desires ‘- Festus” Baily to know and uo- derstand that, although his admirers believe aides written “* wsegtd Me to have set up a dozen minor et he is no more than such @ post hime.” “ r, who officiated dur- dune Effect of Fashion on Mo a/s—Tow necked Frocks to be put dow disparity produced by Dress Canastota. Jan. 7 —Tho Dress Reform Con- vention held in tho Dutch Reformed Church in this place has just closed its sessions for to- day, adjourning over to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning fer further action. The meeting was organized at 9 o clock, a. m , by the appoint ment of Mrs. Ball, of this place, as President : Mrs. Newton, of mar, Miss Barker, of Hew- itt’s Hill, nnd Prof Brocket, of Herkimer county, a3 Vico Presidents; J C Hathaway, | of Ontario county. and Miss A. Donovan, of Flint, Michigan, Secretaries Preyer by the Key Mr. Newton, of Omar. Letters wore read addressed to the Convention from Mrs Charlotte A. Joy, of Milford, Mass , Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sensca, Hopedale, Mass., all expressive of their interest ia the movement and of their co-operation AFTERNOON SESSION Resolutions were reported by the Business Committee, embracing the vital features of the | movement, which were elucidated and en- foreed by Miss Donovan, Mrs. Ball, Gerrit Smith, Dr Jackson, and others. The attend- ance was large, filling the body of the church in the afternoon, with a crowded house in the evening, which was occupied by Dr. Jackson in a lucid and forcible address, ranning a line of contrast between the sexes, and proving by incontestible arguments, based upon well es tablished facts and data, that the present ex- isting disparity between the sexes was the re- sult of a false physical education, and to a great extent induced by dress incompatible with the full developwent and harmonious action of their physical organization, by which their spiritual was thus detrimentally affected. The remarks were listened to with great atten- tion and apparent interest by the entire au- dience. There was a large delegation of in- telligent and well dressed women in the new costume. The proceedings have made quite a sensa- tion in our little village, and so far all has gone on well. ‘‘ We shall see what we shall see’’ to-morrow. 1f “‘low-necked frocks’’ are “ put down” any lower than they aro already, no doubt | ““we shall see what we shall sce!”” Inprana.—Gov. Wright read his annual message to the Indiana Legislature on Fri- day. The message shows the expenses of the | State government for 1855 to have been $147,- 44261; and for 1856, $59,522.68. The Gov- ernor recommends the passage of a law for the re-appraisement of the Innded property for taxable purposes. The entire amount of the funded debt of the State outstanding of the 5 per cent stock is $5 158.500, and of the 24 per cent. stock, $1,812,517 the common school fund, including the esti- mated value of the sinking fund to date | amounts to $4,912,012.42. He recommends that tho Sinking Fand Commissioners should ; be directed by law to invest the funds accu- mulated in their hands in the stocks of the State. The message denounces in severe terms the new Stats Bank, and reecmmends that the charter be expunged from the statute books, and that all connection between the Bank and the State, either by deposit or otherwise, he prohibited. He recommends the usual ap- Ppropriation to aid the cause of African coloni- zation; recommenda an increase of the com- pensation of the judges of the court also, that the salary of the Executive is wholly inadequate Massacnusetts.—The annual message of Governor Gardnor was delivered on Friday. The Governor refers to the result of the Pres- idential election, and says the people of Mas- sachusetts cheerfully acquiesce ix: the decision, but he charges the result, in strong language, to the infiuence of foreign-born votes. Al- though the Governor indulges in bright hopes for free Kansas, yet, speaking of the reeult of the election, says: “So far, a step has been - taken which it may require a generation to retrieve ur citizens have the betier areur- ance, knowing that that decision has been made, that the action which fixed that ate was taken by the casting votes of aliens born, sliens unnataralized, and aliens entirely igno- rant of our institutions, and grossly callous to the vast interests involved in this stupendous iseue.’’ The educational, industriel, and tinan- cial condition of the Commonwealth are eatis- factory. The expenditures of the State, in 1896, were $1,400,000. The surplus of reccipts over expenditures was $117,000. To Motners —Ladies in the nursery will find Burnett’s Kalliston, or Orient Water peculiarly adapted to the bathing of infants. A few drops is sufficient for a bowl of water. Its cooling and refreshing properties render it very grateful and desirable {[t allays all tendency to inflammation, is perfectly harm- less, ond imparts to the ekin a clear and healthy appeorance. For sale in this city by Namn & Pawar, Sevzy Parker, and the dealers generally. Roveu Faces axn Cuarrep Hanps are the natural accompaniments of wintry weather To remove these Fontaines’ Cream of Wild Fiowers is the most desirable article in use It is a complete substitute for soap, and for cleaning teeth, giving swoetnese tothe breath, or softness and delicacy to the hande, ladies will find it equally valuable. Sold by the agents, druggiste and fancy stores. EF The U.s steam frigate Wabach, from avana, arrived at New York on Sunday Bee EE ACTIVE ASSUCIATION OF the Perseverance Fire Company No. 5, will give thelr First Cotillon Party at lauren. ANCE Hau, E street,on THURSDAY EVEN- ING, woeiyd lho 1857 Tickets FIF £Y CENTS—admitting a gentle- man and ladies 1* COMMITTE b et re ANNUAL MEETING OF T8#E Protestant Orphan Asylum, will be held atthe Rev. Mr Eckard’s Church, on TUESDAY, the Lith Inst., at 12 o’clock, at the junction of st streetand New York aveaue, between 13th and 14th streets. ‘The friends of the Institution, the pulic gener. ally. the Rev. Clergy, and subscribers, are partic- ularly Invited to attend. By order of the oard ; it SUSAN R. COX, Rect. ae SOTILLON PARTY.—THE Fourth S~ Eotilion oauy, of the Northern Liber- ties’ Fire Phen aad 4 will take place at tveir Hall on THURSDAY, the 15th instant. By order the COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS, Jan 12-3t® # NATIONAL GREYS ATTENTION.— a Yourspecial attention is respectfully calied | toan adjourned meeting of the company to” 4 be hela on TUESDAY EVENING, Janu- ary i3te. at 7 o’clock, to be held at the Armery. Functual attendanee ts requested as business of the most urgent nature gs ea your attendance, Let every member be at hix po.t of duty. By or- der of Lam Towsne, Capt: _Jan 12-2t¢ Be ion MIUTCHELL’S LECTURE 9 wd thecorresponcence below it willl be seen that Jobn Mitcheli, the Irish Patriot, has compiied with the accompany flattering request, to deliver a Lecture in this city: Waskixcton Jouu MitcHRLL, Esq —Dear Sir: Learning that on your wav home to Tenuessee, you intend stolting the City of Washington, we -bou!d be happy, in view of your great reputation as a pub- lic speaaer, to have you deliver here a Lecture on any evening hat you may fix forthat purpose. elieve us to be your obedient servants : Alex H Stephens, Thos B Florence, PS Brooks, Jamcs L Oor, Howell Cobb, Geo Jones, AG Watkins, Jno V Wright, A G Browne, John Cadwallader, J A Quitman, John Kelly, Josheph Lane,* Geo Vail, AO Uliver, John Wheeler, _ And others. New Yora, 9h January, 1657 To Hon. T. B. Florence, A. H. Stephens,&c.— Gentlemen: 1 am honored by the receipt of your courteous invitation to deliver a lecture in the City of Washington. To comply, will be for me both a duty and a pleasure. Iremain, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedient servant. JoHN MiTcHELL. Mr MircuHeut will deliver a Lecture in Carc- si’s Saioon, on TURFSDAY BVENING, the 13th inst , at 8 o'clock p.m Subject—‘ Peace or Wer in Kurope ”? Tichets—¥FIFTY CENTS each—to be hed at Taylor & Maury’s, and at Frank Taylor’s Hook Store, or at the door. Jan 10-%* The exhibit of | nd says, | TURNER’S BALLADISOIREES AT Opp Ferrows’ Hari, on TUESDAY and THURSDAY NIGHTS — | Cards of admission—FIF TY Ere. — | open at6. Cencert to commence at 7 0’clor! procinaly” RG SHEKELL, jan 12-2t __Agent H PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA. | BR rine prices, at the Philadelphia ics | Cream Depot, corner of 12th and F streets. Ice Cream $1,50 per gallon. jan 10-1m* NOTICE._THE ANNUAL MEET- | | <i of the Sixth Ward Jackson Demo ratic Association, will be beld at Anacostia 1l,on MONDAY EVENING, January Lith 7 o'clock. Punctual attnedance is reques'ed, as the election of o: and other important Dueiness will be transact | jan 10-2t LEM’L. GADDIS, fect. Ree orcs —-THE DELEGATE* TO the Washington Club Convention are hereby notified that an adjourned mee’iag of the Convention will be held at HaRMONY HALL, on | TUESDAY, January 13th, at 7o0’clock p.m, A full attendance of all the Delegates is respectful- ly requested. A.8 DENT, jan 10-3t# President. | <i EXHIBITION OF PAINT- hl set — iden yma on ' ly invited to view the splen- aid collection of Paintings, by masters of the old and moderen schools, now exhibiting at lron Hall The Heli ts serene | warmed and brilliantly | Nghted 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 Paintings will be sold at Auction, by C. |W Boteler, Auctioneer, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 14th, commencing it Oe o'clock. jan 10-it ‘ee as WE WANT THE PROPLE i TO KNOW!—HOUSES FURKN.- | ISHED —We went Housekeepers and tho-é 2bout to commence Honsekeeping to bear in mind that the first, second, third and fourth rooms of our large and spacious warehouse are filled to their utmost aor 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 furnisbed throughout with every article in the housekeeping line vrRY CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual dealers at the usual credit Call at the “ Housexegren’s Emporium’? and examine our stock before purchasing. Our motto is— “ Quick sales and smali profits.” BONTZ & COOMBS. ! dec 1-3m and k. —— —== = } DAMANTIRBE CANDLES, only 2 centr per Ib ; best Java Coffee 16; chelce Rio 12%; | Burnt Coffee, of excellent flavor, 15 Another lot | ef those superior Suger cured Hams | JOS. W. DAVIS, ite corner %h and E streets LOVERS OF GOOD OYSTER: E CALL YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION to the quality of the Oysters we now have on, believing them to be far superlortoany now in the city, ard indesd as good as we get when navi- ation is open; and in fact fresher, as we take , them out of the water the day previons to rale. 7th street, between 1 Try tem. SCHWARZE & DRURY jan 12-er3t 459 Lith st. 24 door above FE. HO! Fon THE Bay: OVERLAND EXPRESS FRESH AND SUPERIOR OYSTERS AL- ways on bend, and received datly from Chesa- »peake Bay Families engagiag for the season, furnished without anv advance of prices. Deal with those whe can supply yeuatall times—for we are the only dealers prepared te forsish you with large quantities, at uniform prices, and without Snel, to the weather Oysters sent to ato of the cit: 8C ARZE & pRURY Dealers in Oysters alone 439 11th st, 24 door above F. | From LONDON.—HAND BOOK OP Conversation and Debate, 19 cents ; one hur- dred Songs of Scotland, Music and Words, 50 j canis; Lilust ated Language of Flowers, many engravings, 31 cents ; Fieldings Compiet Works ; Ja one Jarge volume; Ainslie’s Land Surveying, | by Gabbraith, 1 vol , and atla- of plates; British jan 12 ot Nautical Almanac, for 1857; British Almanac and Companion, for 1857; Royal Kalendar, for | 1857, and Register for kngland, Scotland, Ire- Jand, and the Colonies; Hardurk’s Sbilling | Peerage. Imported per laxt steamer. by jan 12 FRANCK TAYLOR. ces pS i Sy EYES AND EARS. R.VAN MOSCHZISKER, OCULIST AND AURIST, of Baltimore, who is now on a | southern tour, will remain for a week in this citr. | He bas rooms at the NATIONAL HOTEL, (Guy & Briggs’,) corner of Pennsylvania avenue | Cra Sth street, where he can be consulted on | ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR, | from 94. m, until 34 p m., delly Visitors can pars through the Ladies entrance of the Hotel to the Doctor’s office ARTIFICIAL EYES INSERTED. GLASSES.—Dr M.\s the only agent In the Union for Chevaliers and Dubois, of Paris, best Giasees. He has 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’ Ophthemetor jan 12-17 ” THALBERG’S CONCERT PIANO. NE OF THE SUPERB FULL GRAND PIANOS, by Chickering & Sons, used by M. Thal rg at his concerts | this city, is forsale, atthe subscriber’s store, factory price The other has been purchased iy gentleman of Georgetown, and it is hoped that this one will be retained in this city by some per- son of taste. So rare an opportunity will perhaps never occur to purchase so magnificent an instrument with ‘Thalberg’s autograph and certificate. On hand, as usual, the lar, and most elegant assortment of Pianos in this city, and at lower prices than theycan be bought in this or any Northern aity. RICHARD DAVIS. Jan 12 3t New Yor«, 2th December, 1856 EAR SIR:—-IN ANSWER TO YOUR order received a few days since, we have this day shipped to you one of our finest finished, sweetest toned Pianos This beautiful iostru- ment is full seven octaves, serpentine mouldings, and octagon carved legs, and manufactured from the best ma-erlals, and the rosewood part cannot be surpassed We take great pleasure in warrant- ing and seeeneene this Piano to you, and have no doubt you will meet with ready sale for it. Yours truly, A.&H - GagHLeE & Co, Third avenue. To John F. Eliis, Washington, D. C. ‘This magnificent Plano, one of the best and prettiest ever sent couth from this celebrated es- tabiishment, is now on free exibition at our store and will be sold upon reasonable terms. Also on hand, the largest stock in this city of Pianos from Hallet. Davis & Co., Boston; Mason & Hanmlin’s Melodeons, and all kinds of Musical instruments. Oid Planos takea in ae JO} F. ELLIS, _jan 12-Iw 306 Pa ave., near 10th st THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES, 416 Eleventh street, between G and 8. DROF GEORGE HENRY STUECKRATH, Principal; Miss ELIZABETH L WIL- 1 1AMS, ee Lady eminently qualified to take the c! of the English De- partment and the government and discipline of the School ‘The exercises cf the second term of the Insti- tute will commence on MONDAY, the ad day of Febuary proximo Sp Rplagaes for admission should be made as as possible. A HIGH SCHUOL FOR YOUNG GENTLE. MEN, under the direction of Prof Grorce SrvgcxRaTH, as Priacioa'. tobe located on F street, between 6th and 7» streets. or In the vi einety of Trinity Church, will be opened on the 4th cf Febuary, proximo. Early application should be made to the Princl- lee at his residence, Columbia Institute, for Young J-aétes, 446 11th street, between @ and H jan 12 Im* REEU'S PATENT STEAM ENG HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR which patents bave been granted and first prize medals awarded tothe inventor, both in the United States and Europe.) continue to give such satisfaction, on account of their simplicity and economy, that we have now established an extensive manufactory, and ere pared to de. liver at the shortest notice engines frcm two horse power and upwards. These engines have been accurately tested, and have shown an economy of tweniy percent. in fuel, and about the same in ofl and repairs. This tay. | is effected by i Lace steam in +nd out both sides of the cylinder through large openings rewoving the pressure f:0m the valve and ailow- ing no steam to escape or exhaust from the par- sages except from the cylinder atone ; also by re- ducing the weight and friction to about halfthat oa sharpest fea tonary ee the smaller #izes upon an improv: with all the attached, and the whole mounted with aon es Ped pss peg to any part mane country, and to avo Recess! 82 experi- enced sagineer to start them, they are all tested before leaving the fectory. Reed’s Patent Steam Pumps sreaiso coming in- to generalu se on steamboats, in, mines, and for supplying boilers, where they are now giving great sal ion They are preferred to any in use because of tueir compactcess and simplicity These engines and pumps may be seea in opera- tion, or further intecmatics had, by es)li-g crad- dress: REED KBEC. jan 1%-Im 96 Maiden Lane, N.Y for new. Amusements. ant’s Natidnal Theatre. Panny.;! Miss Paps yy Moma Lessee and Directre:s THIS EVENING, First time tn thie city of an original Argeriean Comedy, written by Mrs. Sidney Frances Bate man, entitled SELF: In which the following ertistes will a; mM". Jobn Owens, Mrs W. Glenn, Mr 8. E. - ,) Mrs. ia . 4 Phillipe, Miss Elen Morant, Mise Mary Carr, and ot! members of this talented company. To conclude with the laughable farce of 4 Kiss IN THE DARK 10” TIME ALTERE Doors opened at 6%; curtain rises at ¥ past 7 o'clock. Washington Cireus and Ampitbeatre, Corner ef Seventh Street and the Avenee. SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. In consequence of alterrations meking for the convenjexce and comfort of the audience, the Manager respectfully announces to the public, that this establishment will be closed for a few days, when i! will be made the Warmest and most comfortable Place of Amuss- ment in the City. It will reo on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, san. 16and 17, Both AFTERNOONS ané NIGHTS, with the gratest GALAXY OF EQUESTKIAN TALBNT ever p esented in thie city. Ca which occasion the celebrated Gymnast, HERK VON BECK, ‘Will perform lis asto' ASCENSIUN'ON THE SPI aL COLU MN, As performed before the Kmpercr Alexander on yt game of his Carnation at Moscow. jan 42-4t Wants. OUSE WANTED —WANTED TO PUR- chase, fora private residence, a good Brick er Stone House, ia Washington, with at least Sor 10 Rooms Persons wishing to eell will please addre«s the undersigned through the Star Office, xiviog location rnd price. PALUS VAVER. jan 12-tf ANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE Young Ww Woman, * Situation as Nurse avd Cham- oermaid. Wou'd be willing to make herself neraliy useful. Inquire at No. 509 K street, between {th and Sth. jan 12 Qe ANTED —A @00D SECOND-HAND ly at the streets. Bow Window Laree size. Ice Cream Depot, corner of 12th acd jan 12-118 ANTED. 0 and Irover, to do the work smal family fhe mast come well recommended Apply at No. 2it New York avenue, between 4th and 5th ttrests jan 12-2" ANTED —UNE HAND TO MAKE GAI- ters and Morocco Heels. Also, three hands ea plain moroceo work Apply immediately to jan9 A J.CREW®, No 44 7th street ate JURSE WANTED IMMEDIATELY —AN LN American English, o: German Girl as Nurse Best testimeni.is of character and ity re- quired. Toa &: person, a piessant an a - vent situation would be given. Apply at 365 1 street, opposite Franklin Squar.. jan 9-31* y ANTED IMMEDIATELY —A SLAVE Woman, to do the Cooking. Washing, &e , ina small fainl'y. Good recommendaticns re- quired App'y at No.:83 12th street, between K and L. jan 9.310 ANTED—A COLORED WOMAN WHO understands Cookinz, Washing and Iron- ing, to aesistanother; aslave preferred Apply toJAS C McGUIRE, Auction and Commission Merchant Jan 5-6t RESPECABLE YOUNG PERSON Wishes a situation as Nurse. thecan bring fotivfactory recommendations. Address Box It at this cffice jan3 ANTED.—THE HIGHEST PRICES psid in cash for Old Silver, at HOOD’S Si1)- ver Ware Manufactory, 318 Penn avenue, near ‘9th street. dec 30 Ww ANTED—PERSONS DESIRING TO give prrvate dinner parties can be supplied with a frst cless Freoch Cook at ®2 for bis servi- ces on application at GAUTIER’S RESTAD RANT, 28 Penn. avenue, between 12th and 13th strects. deco ‘T THE RINGGOLD HUUSE, NO 44, corner of Sth and H streets, first-class Board can be secured, with or without Rooms, by im mediate cation. The situation is one of the most healthy, centre], and desirable, being near the Patent and Post Offices Rooms arelargeand newly furnished. jant-7.¢ B3 ARD.—-GENTLEMEN DESIRING Board can find very comfortable accommeda- tions. at 304 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, over Mr. Ridenour’s Confeotion- ey. dec 30 im ARD, &c.—MRS. BATES, ON THES. W corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street is toaecommodste with rooms wis niet saree nil trae render thore comfortable who may favor her Transient or board ape __— ——_—__—__] VERY COLD. 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 suppiied, rilgu ey Coal or Wood. Also,anew style FLAT TOP COOK- ING STOVE just received with other kinds Weare now seiling our Stoves and other Goods very cheap for cash, at No 318, sign of Stoves, Grates, and Hourefurnishing Goods, 318. C. WOODWARD & SON, jan 10-6t SIS Pa. av , bet 10th and Lith sts. ICKINS’S NEW CHRISTMAS STORY, entitled The Wreck of the Golden Mary ”’ ‘ing the captain’s account of the great deliver- aace of her peopie inan open boat at sez, for sale at Shillington’s News Depot. Also on hand, Lesile’s Gazette of Fashions for January, Punch’s Almanac for 1857, and Harpers’ new weekly newspeper, at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Oden Building, cor. Pa. ave ,and 4 st. jan 10-3t (XENTULEMEN? SHAWL PINS, AT r jan 9-3t LAMMOND’S, LEIGHS, ROCKING HURSES, AND Whee’- Barrows, at jan 9.3t LAMMOND’S UNNING LOCUMOUTIVES.—ANOTHER ey eee at ja. 9 LAMMOND’s. UST RECEIVED.—AN INVOICE OF fine Tinted and French Papers Also, Guilt Letter, Bath Note, &c FERGUSON, jan8 196 7th street $50 REWARD.—STOLEN FROM THE subscriber, between the 2ist and 2th of December, a patent lever Gold Watch, plain corse, Ne 3981; made og See Tobias & i: Liver- ; Owned by rd Parsons, of the city of rr D C Also, a Puree $25; 4 sliver Table Spoons, marked B P dozen of Silver Tea Spoons, marked B. P ; half dozen of Silver Forks, marked J W_ P.; two Gold Sides, two Gold Rings and Seal, set'with red; belonging to the W: > wae hag e ofa deceased father and brother, the a’ reward will be paid for the delivery of the same MRS. M L. BRAUNKR, jan 8-5i* 6th street and Pa ave., Navy Yard. TO CONFECTIONERS. ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED UN- til the Ist day of Februery next for the exclu- sive privilege of sciling confectiovery and other refreshments (except intoxiceting ¢rinks) at the third £xhtbition of the Metropolitan Mechanics? Institute, to be opencd on the 24 end close about eee bidder must epee to fit up the space allot ‘The bidder must - ted to him ina creditedle style and in harmony With the genera] decoration of the hall. He must also give satisfactory evidence of his ability to furnish articles of the best quality. Address the undersigned , Superintendent of the Exhibition, at bis office, 401 F s reet. cor of 7th. dec 27-eotFebl CHAS. F. STANSBURY. —_ REMOVA Ds A. BAIRD, UPHOLSTER AND PAPERHANGER, respectfully inform his friends, customers, and the _— in gereral thet be bes removed his estab:ishment from No 491 Higbth etreet, near Pennsyivania avenue, to No. 495 Ninth street, near Pennsyivenia avenue, where he wiil open in a few days an exteasiveand spirn- id asso’ it of Paperhangiage, Borders. pve rations, Shades, &c , and ai] the other articles-ap- pertaining tothe business, where all persons 5 Saet such articles aze respectfully invited to . on l-erét ——_—$—<$—$—$—$———— KATES AND SLIDES —JUST Res ived, dircct from the sage another lot of the above seasonable gods, which will be sy'da'e small edvance, by the subscriber. wn uemecea 208 L SAVASE, it Saw, Penn aveaus, between jan 10-3 10th and Lith streets,