Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. er WASHINGTON CITY: UESDAY -...+S@Ruary 13, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer to-day, urges the enact- ment of the bill to increase the pay of the of Scers of the Army of the United States with great earnestness. The Unton contains a letter from the Hon T. L. Clingman, defining hie position upen the power of the peeple of the Territories to iegis- late on slavery therein; shows that the Ke- publican Senators alone have treated the Lowa contested Senatorial election case asa party question, and speaks in high terms of | the late speech ofthe Hon. Mr. Sandidge, of Lonisiana. or - WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Navy Reform Board Question —The country is to be congratulated on the fact that this interminable question was finally disposed of yesterday, so far ag Congress is concerned, after having taken up far more than it legiti- mate share of the time of that body for the law limiting the number of officers of the navy shall be suspended so far as to authorise the restoration, within one year from the pss tage of this act, by the President, by and "fi the advice and Seopa oe —— <<. cers recerved or dro) under the of the act of the tee eighth of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entith legen act to promote the efficiency of aie y: Provided, That there a Caen Seder ctiar ‘ions or appointments in . raid redecuiene shall have been made there- to, until such grade in the active service shall be reduced tothe limit now prescribed by law That when any such officer shall be restored to the navy, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, the officer so restored shall cccupy that posi’ and rank in the navy whic he would have held had he not been retired, furloughed, or dropped, by order of the President, op the report of the naval board: Provided, further, That any dropped officer who may be, in the opinion of said court, entitled to be placed on the retired or farlough list, may be thus placed by the Pres- ident, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate Sec. 3. That officers who were dropped, as aforesaid, and who shall not be to the naval service within one year from the pass- age hereof, shall be entitled to receive one year’s duty pay of their grades, respectively ; and the President shall be and he is hereby authorized, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to transfer any officer from the fur- lough to the reserved pay list, and that so past year. [f such of the furioughed, retired or altogether dismissed (dropped) officers as may feel aggrieved by the actionof the Iste reform (navy) board are now authorized to | demand a trial by a court of their peers inthe | service, and if it cannot be shown that in their particular cases the Board acted correctly under this law, they wiil be restored to their former positions in the service and be compen- sated for the injury done to them by the ac- tion of the Board. Out of more than two hun- dred cases it is very probable that more or lesa of them wiil be restored to active duty. ‘The number, we opine, will, however, be much fess than the public imagine, if they judge of | the action of the Board from the outery which has been made before Congress and in the newspapers on the subject. We rejoice that | the sutject matter has been thus disposed of, | as it will afford all who contend that they have | been improperly dealt by in this connection full opportunity of righting themselves. We Must add, tbat we believe that though the late Navai Reform Board may have made more or less mistakes, they were governed in ali cases by high convictions of public duty, and we are perfectly willing to rest the proof of the fact upon the testimony to be adduced in every ease that wiil be tried under the new law eu- acted finally yesterday. The Underwood Caso—The New York Evening Post, Albany Evensng Journal, et 2d omne conus, are again pow-wowing over the case of the man, ('nderwood, who hag been expelled by the peopls of Clarkecounty, Va, from their mid-t. Underwoed is a confirmed and very crazy abolitionist, who residence in Clarke evidently endangers the lives of his neighbor: and their tenure of their slave property. No msencould bavebeen more bos pitably and kindly treated than he was by the people cf Virginia, among whom he msr- ried a rich wife, until he got be:ide himself with his prosperity thus acquired, and under- took, not only to malign hie kind neighbors as @ ccmmunity, but to write and speak things which endangered their lives and property. They have done rizht in expelling him; and the only wonder iz that they took due care that he should not lose a dollar by the change of residence they furced upon him. There are few of the South, indeed, who are uot sur- prised tha: he got off with a whole pair of earr; which fact retiects credit on the moder atioa of those whose confidence he abused, as few jersons under such circumstances would 4 ave abused confidence and personal kindness. Senator Sumner —An understanding pre Vaile a8 this point thatthe Hon Chaz Sum- mer was re-elected recently to the Senate of the United =tates only by way of ccmpliment That is, that he isto resign the position ere the 4th of Marco next. We trust, for his own eake. that there is fuucdation for this rumor If bis pbysical and mental health is such as to justify his recent re-election, he has cer- tainly been a party to the mest persistent case of false pretences ever urged upon the coun try. The ecccunts of his condition with which new-papers in his interest (politically) Dave of !ate been filled, have been so contra- dictory a. to defy the jadgment (discrimina- tion) cf the most astute. The problem whether he bas been playing a game cf imposture upon the American public, or is really the pbysi- cally and mentally dieabled man he is repre” sented by many of them. (the newspapers,) will, however, shortly be solved. If he is not, he w.il be universally written down to be the mos: extersive and successful humbug the country has ever known in connecticn with its public affairz Tke New Navy Reform Law —The foliow- ing is the Senate bili that, having passed the Houss yesterday, now only awaits the Presi- dent’s cignature (which it will doubtless re- ceive ere the end of the week) to become a law Sec 1. That, upon the written request, made within ninety days after the passage hereof, or within thirty days after the return of any Officer absent from the United States at the time of the passage of this act, provided he shall return within one year after the paszage of this act, by any cficer of the navy who waz dropped, furloughed, or retired, by the opera- tion of the act of the twenty-eighth of Feb- raary, cighteen hundred and fifty-five, enti- ted * An uct to promote the efficiency of the navy,”’ the Secretary of the Navy shall cause the physical, mental, professional, and moral fituess of euch cficer for the naval service to be investigated by a court of inquiry, which shall be governed by the laws and regulations which now govern courts of inquiry; and the said court snail in their finding report whether the said officer, if he has been dropped from the rolls of the navy, ought to be restored, aud, if restored, whether to the active list or the reserved list, and if to the jatter, whether on leave of absence or furlough pay; and in ease the officer making the written request, as aforesaid, shal! have been placed on the re- served list, then the court, on their finding shall report whether the said officer ought to be restured to the active list, ur, if not restored, whether be vught to remain on the retired list ow leave of absence ox furlough pay; and the Snding of the court shall, in ai! cases, be sub mitted to the President of the United States, and, if approved by bim, im the case of a dropped cllicer, where restoration bas been recommended, such officer may be nominated by the President to the Senate for restoration to the service, sccording to the finding of the court as approved by him; and in the case of « retired officer, the Snding of the court, when approved py the President, shall be concla- give and such officer shall be restored to the active list, to occupy that position and rank im the navy which he would have occupied bad he not been retired under the action of the late pava! board; or he shal! remain upon the retired list on leave of absence or furlough pay, according to the finding of the court, as approved by tae President: Provided, That the officers so restored or placed on the reserved list shall be appointed to their places, respec. tively, by the President, by and with the ad- vice und conrent of tue Senate. Sec. 2. That the operation of the present much of the act of February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled ‘An act to promote the efficiency of the navy,’’ as renders reserved officers ineligible to promo tion, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 4 That reserved officers may be pro- moted on the reserved list, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; but no 2uch promotion shall entitle them to pay beyond that to which they were entitled when 8 re- served, nor shall they by such promotion take any higher rank than they would have taken bed they been retained in the active service of the navy ; and nothing in this act, or in the act to which this isan amendment, shall be so construed as to preclude officers on the re- served list from wearing the uniform of their grades. reepectively. Sec. 5 That captains in command of squad- rons shall be denominated flag oflicers Sec. 6. That all officers who may be restored to active service under the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to draw the same pay they were drawing at the time they were re- tired or dropped, for and during the time cf such retirement or suspension from the active service aforesaid. —— The Pennsylvania Senatorial Election.— We had news, per telegraph, last night from iiarrisburg up to sundown. The friends of Mr. Foster, who had taken no part in the Democratic caucus, were gradually coming in to the support of J. W. Forney, the nomince. The Republicans had appointed a committee tocatechise both General Cameron and Mr. Foster, with ihe view to obtaining pledges from them in advance of giving them their votes. General C , who is now a Republican party leader, will doubtless promise what they will. Mr. Foster, we fancy, will decline com- mitting himself directly or indirectly tothem The pledge they ask of him is, we hear, to adopt their views on the Kansaa question. Tae sickness of a Republican member, and the fact that a Democrat holds a contested seat, makes the Democratic majority six on joint ballot for the time being. The opposi- tiou entertained strong hopes that sufficient Democratic members will hold out against their party nomination to defeat the nominee. As the contest appears to have narrowed down between Messrs. Foster and Forney, our pres- ent impression is that the latter (both being Democrats) will get as many opposition votes as the former can get votes of Democrats against @ caucus nomination, and, at thesame time, against the active sympathy and, it may be, exertions of the President elect in behalf of the nomination of his party Laier.—At noon tc-day we have the follow. ing dispatch from a reliable source in Harris- burg: Editor Star —We have done our best, yet things look gloomy. Latest.—The Agony over —At 2 p. m. we have the following dispatch : Simon Cameron has been elected United States Senator’ The Missouri Senatorial Election. —Great intereet was apparently manifested last night among public men in this city, in connexion with the Senatorial election to come off as per pre-arrangemeut yesterday in the Mi:souri Legislature, the question in issu» being—can Col. Benton succeed? While we were unable to answer their many inquiries directed to oureelf, personally, upon information asto the acts or action of the Missouri Legislature iu the premises, we felt at liberty to say, and now repeat it, that we have not the slightest idea that Colonel Benton will ever come back into public life through the action of the Legislature or peopie of Missouri. The true Democracy have a fair working majority in the new Legislature of that State, and there sre also more or less opposition members of the body who will enter into no combination having for itsend the purpose of returning Col Benton again to public life is Washing- ton. Under these ciroumstances we feel as- sured that all calculations or surmises return- ing him to the Senate of the United States are baseless. The Year's Pay.—Never was a juster thing done by Congress than the enactment of the Navy bill consummated yesterday, by which a year’s pay is accorded to those officers who were so unfortunate as to lose position in the service through the action of the late Navy Keform Board. They were all unprepared for the change in their circumatances brought about by that action, and many of them have in consequence suffered greatly, pecuniarily. It was due to common justice that persons in their position, having entered and continued many years in the service under the implied contrags with the Government that they should continue in it unless broken by a de- cision of a court martial, should not be set adrift without at least some such pecuniary provision as Congress has at last made. That should have been done on the establishment of the original Naval Reform Board, though “‘better late than never’’ was never more truly illustrated than in this particular case. the Contest for the Kansas Delegate’s Seat.—There is nothing whatever in ex-Wov. Keeder's recent attempt to contest the seat of General J. W. Whitfield, as the delegate from Kaneas. The pretence is the most arrant imposture of the era. No man here in his senses imagines that the ex-Governor has anything practicable and tangible to go on in that undertaking. In truth, his movement seems to be the laughing-stock of all public wen of at! parties now in Washington. Supreme Court —Yesterday, W. Bietoher Bapp, Esq., of Obio, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court. No. 32. James H. Ure, claimant of steamer Gipsey, appellant, vs. James M. and Cyrus Coffman, owners of Fiatboat and cargo. Ap- peal from the eircuit court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana Mr. Jus- tice Wayne delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the said circuit court in this cause, with costs and interest. No. 16. James Stevens, plaintiff in errore, vs. Royel Gladding et al. In error to the cirouit court of the United States for the dis trict of Rhode Island. Mr. Justice McLean delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the judgment of the said circuit court in this cause, with costs. Ex parte: In the matter of David A Se- combe. On application fora rule on the Judges of the Supreme Court of th Territory of Min- nesota to show cause, ce Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the Court, over- ruling the motion for a rule, &c No. 44 John Bell, plaintiff in error, vs. Co- lumbus C. Hearne et al. The argument of this cause was continued by Messrs Baxter and Jobneon for the plaintiff in error, and Messrs. Lawrence and daylor for the defend- antsin error. Adjourned. The House Investigating Committee.— We learn that this committee have as yet ex- amined no witnesses, and are engaged in making the necessary preliminary arrange- ments for entering thoroughly on the discharge of the duties devolved on them. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 12th of January, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks.... $5 903 10 For the Treasury Department... 2,506 45 Forthe Interior Department..... 10,757 26 For Customs...ssecssesseesesese 15,285 55 War warrants received and en- tered... 1,866 54 Warrepay entered . 1,866 54 On account e 39,651 29 From miscellaneous bel ASU sees 1,133 40 To be funded in U. S. Stocks per act 28th January, 1847....... 2,000 00 o_o CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In Toe Senare, yesterday, after we went to press, the debate on the Iowa contested Sena- torial election case was continued by Messrs. Mallory and Benjamin against the right of Mr. Harlan tothe seat, and Messrs. Slidell, Adams, Fessenden and Trumbull, in Mr. H.’s favor. The amendment of Mr. Toombs was thex rejected—yeas 18, nays 27. The question was then taken on the adop- tion of the resolution of the committec, declar- ing the seat vacant; and it was agreed to— yeas 28, nays 13—as follows : Yeas—Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, B: Bigler, Butler, Cass, Clay, Cor Dodge, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter, Iver. son, Jones of lowa, Mallory, Mason, Bearce, Pratt, Reid, Rusk, Sebastian, Stuart, Toucey, Welier, and Wright—28. Nays — Messrs. Bell of N. H., Bell of Benn., Brown, Coliamer, Durkee, Fessenéen, Fish, Foot, Foster, Hale, Houston, Pugh, Seward, Slidell, Toombs, Trumbull, Wade, Wiison—13. After the consideration of executive busi- ness, the Senate adjourned. In tue Houss, the Senate-bill to amend “the act to promote the efficiency of the Navy’”’ was passed—ycas 159, nays 50. Mr Savage moved to suspend the rules to enable him to move to make the House-bill granting pensions to the officers and suldiers serving in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, orin the Indian wars during that period, a special order for the first Wednesday in Feb- ruary next; rule not suspended—yeas 103, nays 83—two-thirds being required Mr Orr, of South Carolina, from the select committee appointed on Friday last, submit- ted the following resolutions; which were adopted : esolved, That the preambie to the resolu- tion adopted on the Yih instant, authorizing the appointment of a select committee of five to investigate certain charges of corrupt com- binations to pass bills through this House, bo amended by striking out the words ‘now pending before,’ and inserting the words “during the present,”’ so that the preamble to said resolution shall be as follows : ‘‘ Whereas certain statements have been published charg- ing that members cf this House have entered into Ee combinations for the purpose of passing aad preventing the passage of certain Ineasures during the present Congress; and, whereas a member of this House hag said that the article referred’ to is not wanting in trath,”’ £o. Resolved, That the gaid committee be au- thorized to employ a clerk And then, afterseveral ansuecessfal motions to suspend the rules had been made, they ad- journea unegys. Crit! n, Proceedings of To-Day In tHe Senate, to-day, after disposing of fome morning hour business, the House bill for the relief of Mary Reeside again came up, and was debated by Mr. Hunter against it and Mr. Bigler for it. In rae Hovsg tho debate on the pending resolution to refer and print extra copies of the last annual message and acoompanying documents was continued by Mr. Brigham. — Eg An ice bridge has been formed oppo- site Quebec by the ice, on Tuesday night last. "The New Orleans Crescent contends that the McDonogh bequest hus proved any thing but beneficial in that city. ice —The Alexandria, Lynchburg, and other Virginia papers notice that unusually large quantities of ice are being put up in the State. > A recent ictter from Australia states that two missionaries and their wives had been murdered and eaten by the savages of fae New Hebrides, Polynesia, a short time before. OPPICE-SBEKING IN ALBANY —An Albany paper, the day after the Legislative caucus, says of the dis-appointed mob: ‘ The swear- ing train left last night, with an immense blue streak behind it.’’ Ka At 3 o'clock in Boston it is nearly 8 o’clock in London. When, therefore, the At- Jantic telegraph is completed the afternoon papers of Boston will contain the evening news from Parliament and Court. KG About 600 piano-fortes per week are Reece in the United States, of which about 0) are made in the vicinity of Boston The total manufacture of musical iustruments in Massachusetts amounts to $2,295,650 per an- num. {> The Newton (Lowa) Express announces that three individuals of that town have sued Mr. Welker, one of the editors, for $2,500, “for quietly looking on,’’ as he says, while some ladies were destroying the whisky of the plaintiffs. E> Martin Hampton, of Lawrence county, Ohio, having gone partially blind, went to Cincinnati, where an oculist totally destroyed his sight in an attempt to restore it. The pa- tient returned home and committed suicide by banging himself with a handkerchief. ti Eight hry ago CharlesC Van located 500 acres of land south of Fort Des Moines, lowa [t cost, at $1.25 an acre, $625. He has recently been offered $220 an acre, or $110,000 for,the tract. The census of Fort Des Moines is 3,561: an increase of over 1,500 in nine months last past. tap A Rev. Mr Dodge, Baptist, was lately taken in hand by the citizens of Grant county, Wis , who cooled him off by plunging him naked into a snow bank, and then took bim out of town on asingle rail. This discipline was in consequence of his attempt to elope with a married woman. {aF The medical schools of Philadelphia are said to be no less than nine, five of them irregular. Fifteen hundred students are said to be in attendance at the nine this winter Of these the Jefferson College has 500, Old University School 400, Pennsylvania College 150, and the Philadelphia 100. i The school teachers of Philadelphia have received their warrants for salaries for the quarter just ended—the only unpleasant part of the business being that they get no money in consequence of the bankruptcy of the school fi Brokers are ‘‘doing’’ the bills for six and eight per cent. bg It is stated in the Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer that aid to General Walker has gone also from Georgia. Six thousand muskets were Iftely manufactured by Messrs. Drake & Co, which have been sent past Apalachi cola, somewhere in @ steamer fitted for the cocasion, and the suggestion is that they have gone to Walker. i ee rene I tS SE EE EE ISS =P ee ero ee aS ES A Pmt Bits ee ps han Re I ERE WOE Sa RA aa MRED, ARSE aE SS, aaa ti a San etn ne ea a ee a ee PEESONAL +++» Blackwood, for November, has a long arlicleon “Ruskin and his Theories—Sublime and Ridi-ulous.’’ The reviewer speaks of bis third volum Modern Painters,’ as, “in short, fully sustaining Mr. Ruskin’s well earned reputation a8 a critic, a dogmatist, and an honest sophist, and as such is well oal- culated to instract the wise, alarm the timid, and misload the weak ’’ +++» Col Benton is decidedly in favor of female physicians He has ma pe ot to lecture for the New England FemSle Medical College: and in order that there may be no mistake as to his views, he says in a letter to one of the lady managers: ‘‘ Please to let it be known that it is for the exclusive benefit of your in stitation, which has my best wishes for its success, as well as my best judgment for its utility ”” +++.E Meriam, the great weather-wizard of Brooklyn Heights, has gone to Albany to en joy the cold and write letters to the Journal of Commerce. From his last communication we learn that he froze bis hands while escorting « woman across the riverontheice. Ever alive to the welfare of mankind, the philosopher states that by plunging his hands in cold water fifteen minutes he god pel restored the sensation of his fingers and prevented any harm being done by the frost. +++. ‘Father Prout.”? of whom James, the novelist, speaks ia such unqualified praise in his letter (published in the Star) upon the uestion of the authorship of the m upon urial of Sir John Moore, and whose name Mr James believes has not been given to the world, is a Jesuit—a native of the city of Cork, where he officiated for many years in his sacerdotal ca) acity, and his name is the Rev. Francis Mahoney. He endeavored to build a church in Cork, and had recourse to bis pen to raise the requisite funds. Hi brilliant contributions to the London maga- zines soon rendered his xom de plume illus- trious, and in due time he located hifaself in the great Babylon, and devoted his energies exclusively to literature. He has written many brilliant books, besides being an inde- fatigable magezinist, and for several years acted as Roman correspondent of the London pally News. It was he whoexposed Disraeli’s lagiarism from Thiers, in his eul on the uke of Wellington inthe House of Commons, and he has done many another literary hoax, meny a capital canard, besides the one to which Mr. es refers lieve, the editor of the London Globe. E> We have received the Tribune Alma- nac for 1857, published by Greeley & McEl- rath, New York, containing valuable election statistics for reference. A Hoax —The report that first appeared in the Tribune, that the electoral vote of Wis- consin had been Jost, in consequence of a storm that prevented the electors from meeting on the specified day, provesto be a hoax. They met as required and did up the business with- oe irregularity.—A/hany Eve. Statesman, Jan 9h A Sart Sie1aa—not a sleigh for sale—made its appearance on the river ice yesterday. The motive power was the wind, which or & ered in a big sail sent the sleigh flying like a bird across the ice. The sailor navigating it, tacked about ac though the craft were in water instead of on it. It was a popular institution during the day.— Davenport (Lowa) Gasette. A Perrumgp Breata.—What lady or gen- tleman would remain under the curse of adis- agreeable breath when by using the “ Balm of a Thousand Flowers’ asa dentrifice would not only render it sweet but leave the teeth white ag alabaster? Many persons do not know their breath is bad, and the subject is so delicate their friends will never mention it. Pour a single drop of the “Balm” on your tooth brush. and wash the teeth night and morning. A fiftycent bottle will last a year Fonsale at Shillington’s, agent for W ashing- ton, and ail Druggiets. 7 For washing infants and ghildren, use Fontaine’s Cream of Wild Flowere. It makes them healthy, pretty and sweet Sold by the agente, druggists and fancy stores Letty DANGER OF OUR CITIZENS PROMPTS US TO DU TY —The rec ond Grand Cottilon of the Anacostia Active Asso ciation will take piace at Opp FELLows’ Hatt, Navy Yard, on Febuary 24th, 1357. Particulars in future adve:ti:ement it PRESBYTERY OF BALTIMORE. A pro re nata meeting of the Presby' of Baltimore will be held in the Lecture Room of the Second Presbyterian Church, Washington, on ‘THURSDAY, the 15th inst., at 120’clock m. . SEPTIMUS TUSTIN, Moderator of Presbytery. | <r N MITCHEL’S LECTURE.— According to request, Mr. Mitchel will deliver a Lecture in CARUSI’S SALUON, on 1* THIS EVENING, at 8o’clock p.m. Subject: * gy QMONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- Ades: —You are hereby notified to attend THURSDAY EVENING, the 15th inst , missioned officers of the Company, and to make further arrangements for the Ball, which will February, 1657, at the Assembly Rooms By order of Capt. Key: ‘Peace or War of Europe *? a special meeting of the Vompany on for the election cf commissioned and non-com. take placeon TUESDAY EVENING, the 34 of jan 13-3t ‘THOS. Mc’ IRY, Sec. ss COTILLON PARTY. HE Fourth t= Gotilloa reny of the Northern Liber ties’ Fire Company, will take place at their Hall, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant. By order of the COM, OF ARRANGEMENTS. jan 12-3t* NATIONAL GREYS ATTENTION — Yourspecial attention is respectfully calied ) jf toan adjourned meeting of the company to be held on TUESDAY EVENING, Janu- ary 13th, at 7 o’clock, to be held at the Armory. Punctual attendanee 1s requested as business of the most urgent nature requires your attendance. Let every member be at his post of duty. By or- der of Lem Towrars, Capt: Jan 12-21% R. GRIMES, Sec. eee AL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA —The annual 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 erection will be held ‘for seven Manazers to serve for the ensuing year 7 By order o’ the President : jan 3-e02w CHAS. WILSON, Sec’y, TURNER’S BALLADISOIREES AT Ovp FrLitows’ Hatt, on TUESDAY and THURSDAY NIGHTS Cards of admission—FIF TY CENTS. Doors open at6%. Cencert to commence at 7% o’clock precisely R.@ SHEKELL, jan 12 2t Agent OS ppt ete: CAKE AT PHILA- deiphia prices, at the Philadelphia Ice Cream Depot, corner of 12th and F st: 8 Ice Cream $1,50 per gallon. jan 10-1m* eer veces —-THE DELEGATES TO the Washington Club Convention are hereby notified that an adjourned meeting of the Convention will be held at HaRMoNY HALL, on ‘TUESDAY, Jabuary 13th, at 7 o’clock p. m, A full attendance of all the Delegates {s respectful- ly requested . A.S DENT, Jan 10-31 President. eee NE EXHIBITION OF PAINT- INGS.—The Ladies of Washington are ea, 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 ts ape roe | warmed and brilliantly ‘bted 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 be Cc. Wy eBuder jAvetioncer, on WEDNESDAY » Janu ith, commencing at 6 o'clock, geese ae wat” WHAT WE WANT THE PEOPLE TO KNOW!—-HOUSES FURN- ISHED —We want H and those about to commence Ho to bear in mind that the first, second, third and fourth rooms of our large and spacious warehouse are filled to their utmost ca with every deseri; of CABINET FU NITURE and House-furnte - to which we res: i erally, tall; intite the ationtion of those In want of ‘4 Houses furnished throughout with every article ing line VERY CHEAP FoR casH. or to dealers at the usual credit Call at the “ HousgxexPxur’s Emporium’? and examine our stock before purchasing. Our motto is— “Quick sales and sme ita.?? BO & COOMBS. deo 1-3 7th street, between I and k. He is now, we be- | OYS WINTER CLOTHING, dere:iption, vi cheap, at Pilon, WALL & STEPHENS:, 322 Pa avenue, between 9h and 10; ls _Jan 12-3 (int,News) = BY’ CLOTHING MADE To orapER. WALL & STEPHENS, 388 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. _ Jan 13-3t (int,News) ALCHONOL, CAMPHENS, ETHERIAL Oll, Lamps, &e Also, Artists’ Materfaisand Brushes. The trade supplied at lowest market by ROWELL & MORSELL, jan 13 No 323 C st_bet. 6th and 7th. — HE AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1857 & political, statistical, financial, commercial, historical, and scientific’ hand-bock of the past ear. 2 ‘‘Surpassing in comprehensiveness and value ba Seed comoend aan Sse aaa Int. jay received—| ce be janis FRANCK TAYLOR. Warhingten Veterivary Infirmary, (FOR HORSES, VOGS, §¢ ,' 253 D st bet. 1334 and 14th sts.. south of Pa. ave., JNO. GREYSON, PROPRIETOR, Member of the Royal College of Vi Surgeons, London. Pas examined gs tosoundness, &c -im GENTLEMEN'S DRESS AND BUSI- ness Clothing. ready-made, at low prices, or made to order at much cheaper rates than the usual city prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, between 9th ard 10th sts. jan 13-3t (int, News) en icc a PRAY Burne AND PACKING TRUNKS, | Hat Boxes, Valices, Carpet Bage, Satchels, | &c. A large assortment just received, which we are selling very chea} .13-3t_(int,News) i Beem! AND OTHER ENGRAVING.— | e acetic to execute in the best man- ner every ion of engraving, including the cutting of avait Oreree, Mottoes &e » on 2. Card printing done. J ae jac’ A GALT & BRO., Jewellers, 324 Penn. avenue, between 9th Jan 13-3 and 10th streets. CALHOUN WHISKY! ‘NALHOUN WHISKY !—THE SUBSCRI- | bers have been inted agents for the sale of this celebrated MISKY. It is packed in | quart bottles. incases of one dozen each. It is | very eld and olly, and only needs to be tried to be apcreciated by all lovers of a really pure and good article. For sale by SAM. BACON &CO, | jan 13-6t of every | y Morant's National Theatre. Miss Fanny Mora : Lessee and Directress f the new American Comedy. “THIS EVENING, Second time in this city of an original American Comedy, written by Mrs. Sidney Frances Bate- Tan, entitled In walon te ftlowing asians artistes John Owens, Mr w. Browne, Mr. C Loveday at this theatre,) Mrs. M. Phillipe, Miss Ellen Morant, Miss Mary Cer, and other members of this talented company. To conclude with the comic drama of Ss _TOODLES. a U7” TIME ALTERED: Doors opened at 6; curtain rises at % past 7 o’clock * — — oypoat Washington Circus and Ampithestre. Cormer of Seventh Street and the Avenue. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TRE PUBLIC. Tn consequence of alterrations making for the ———— and comfort of npeneaee ng a anager respectfully announces to abiic, that this establishment will be closed for coo days, ‘when it will be made the Warmest and most comfortable Place of Amuse ment in the City. Great Sucerss will appear :-—M-. Glenn, Mr 3. E , (bis first aj O linda Jones, Mrs. J B. It will reo; on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, san. 16 and 17, Both AF TERNOONS and NIGHTS, with the gratest GALALY OF EQUESTKIAN TALENT ever p esented in this city. On which occasion the celebrated Gymnast, HERR VON BECK, Will perform his astounding ASCENSION ON THE SPIRAL COLUMN, As performed before the Emperor Alexander on the occasion of his Carnation at Moscow. jan 12-4 A YOUNG PERSON WISHES TO GET a Situation as Cook, Washer. and Ironer She can brij recommendations. Inquire at Mr. MULLUNY’S, D street, between Ist and 2¢, Cay itol Bill. re a nde See —ANY Seam Proves barat A 6 comfortable Dwell! within one or two fquares of the oe ety Market, with 6 or 8 Rooms, may find a purchaser vy addressing D , namtog number, price, and lo- 319, cor. Pa. ave. and 7th street c-tion, at the Star Oitice ire ' rT B s COUK WANTED —AN AMERICAN OR U A 0 Germzn Woman. Une who understands her R L ' business, and can come well recommended may N L K pply at once, at No. 947 13th street, betwern G -- - — a. jan 13 40" s 8 TO-NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT, January 13th and 15th R J. TURNER, THE AMERICAN VOCAL- e IST, will sing a choice selection of Sons | TO-NIGHT at Opp FELLows’ Hatt, 7th street | Cards of admitsion 50 centr. Doors open at Gx o'clock —Concert to commence at 7 isely it R.G. SKEKELL, Agent JEWELRY: Finesse RINGS, EAR RINGS, BROOCH- es, Bracelets and Chains; Breast, Cuff, Col- lar and Chem'sette Pins; Studs, Sleeve Buttons, and Jewelry in sets, with diamonds and pearis, incameo Florentine, Roman, and Goldstone ; Mosuic, Lava, Coral, Onix, Opal, Jet, Gold, En- amel, &c., of the best gold and materials ; war- | ranted as represented, and of prices which cha! Jeane mpetition. ridal Sets, precioas stones, &c., made or set to order. Clocks from $2 to $40 each, at “THE LAKES,” Fancy Bazaar, 50i Pa avenne. A Watchmaker and Jeweler wanted jan 13-lw LATEST NEWS FROM NICARAGUA WALKER HAS GOT THE COSTA RICANS AND PURDY Has get the Best Cigars this side of Jordan. 0 SAY THE PEOPLE —EVERY BODY who wishes to enjry the luxury of, Fi agenuvine Havana Cigar, had better’ call In at PURDY’S CIGAR AND: PERIODICAL DEPOT, No 490 Penn. avenue, where can be found a splendid assorimeut of C1- gars of the very best quality. The suscriber wishes it understood that he Keeps nothing but the best quafity. Persons in want of bad Cigars need not call Any quenity of the best brands of CHE WING and SMOKING TOBACCO on hand. Periodicals and Stationery of every kiad. PUR DY keeps on hand all the dt; it Mage- zines and Newspapers. Just call in +t 490 Penn. avenue A.C. PURDY’S Jan 13-e03t Cigar and Periodical Depot. HO! FOR THE Bay! OVERLAND EXPRESS. RESH AND SUPERIOR OYSTERS AL- ways on hand, and received daily from Chesa- peake Bay. Families engaging for the season, furnished without anv advance of prices. Deal with these whe can supply youatail times—for we are the only dealers prepared to furnish you with Gade, antities, at uniform prices, and without reg: to the weather Uysters sent to gn’ of the city 4 SCHWARZE & DRURY Dealers in Oysters alone, gan 12.3t 489 lith st, 24 door above E. ROM LUNDON.—HAND BOOK OF Conversation aud Debate, 19 cents ; one hun- dred Songs of Scotland, Music and Words, 50 cents; Liiust ated Lai e of Flowers, many vings, 3lcents; Fieldings Complet- Works. in one large volume; Ainsiie’s Land Surveying, by Gabbraith, 1 vol , and atla- of plztes; British Nautical Almanac, fer 1857; British Almanac ‘and Companion, for 1857; Royal Nalendar. for 185°, and payed for England, Scotland, Ire- land, and the Colonies; Hardurk’s Shilling last steamer, bi Peerage. Imported per iv jak Pe FRANCK TAYLOR, say EYES AND EARS. tay Ds; VAN MOSCHZISKER, OCULIST AND AURIST, of Baltimore, who is now on a southern tour, will remain for a week in this citv. He has rooms at the NATIONAL HOTEL, (Guy & Briggs’,) corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Gth street. where he can be consulted on ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR, from 9a. m, vniil@s p. m., dally Visitors can pa-s through the Ladies entrance of the Hotel to the Dovtor’s office AKTIFICIAL EYES INSERT&D. GLASSES.—Dr. M. 1s the only agent in the Union for Chevatiers and Dubois, of Paris, best Glasses. He has a fine assortment of them, and ‘will suit the focus of both eyes with their Glasses after accurate examination of them bv means of Chevaliers’ Ophthametor jan 12-lw New York, 2th December, 1636 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 os =This beautiful» jostru- ment is fall seven octaves, serpentine mouldings, and octagon carved legs, and manufactured from the best ma‘erials, and the rosewood part cannot be ———— We take great pleasure in warrant- ing guaranteeing this Piano to you, and have no doubt you will meet with ready sale for it. Yours traly, A.& H. Garuie & Co, Third avenue. To John F. Ellis, Washington, D.C. This magnificent Piano, one of the best and prettiest ever sent south from this celebrated es- tablishment, {s now on free exhibition at our store and will be scid upon reasonable terms. Also on hand, the stock in this city of Pianos from Hallet Davis & Co., Boston ; Mason & Hamlin’s Melodeons, and all kinds of Musical Old Plano im exchange for new .U) janos taken Im exchan: - TORN F. ELLIs, 306 Pa ave., neer 10th st VET ON HAND & GooD E HAVE YET O supply of STOVES for Coal or Wood, and stil receiving dally fresh supplies for those that have, not yet been suppiled, new patterns Coal or Wood. also,a new style FLAT TOP COOK- ING STOVE just recelved with other kinds Weare now selling our Stoves and other Goods very cheap fe cash, Bes pen og Stoves, Grates, and Housefurn! ing is, 5 2 Cc. WOODWARD & SON, jan 10-8t 318 Pa. av , bet 10th and 1ith sts. peared: Tiles mr RB cv Ben obs Boe rt THALBERG’S CONCERT PIANO. NE OF THE SUPERB FULL GRAND PIANOS. Chickering & Sons, used by M. 1 concerts this city, is forsale, atthe subscriber’s store, at factory ‘Fhe other has been purchased by a itis one w is one _Jan 12-lw Georg: and it is hoped that ‘ili be vottined 1a this city by some per- son of taste. ill perhaps never occur Tigps rare an ig get wi a ang pete Thaiverg’s astograp and certificate. On hand, as usual, the and most elegant assortment of Pianos in this city, and at lower than theycan be bought in this orany janis ot RICHARD DAVIS. SS —— NE Ce ttl CARD me, Mache. Pearl Ornaments, ‘wae H.J.McLAUGHLIN & CU's. ANTED.—A COOK, UR A WOMAN, who cen make herself cenerally n<eful, ce hear of a comfortable :itmation by applying at No 410 9th street, betwren tt andi. a dave wo- msn would be pe ferred jen 13-3 A YOUNG LADY, LATE FROM PARIS, who has been educated by some of the best professors, and is competent of .teactt: the French language, together with Music and ¥ing- ing, &c . &c , wishes « Situation as Governess in a respectab'e family, or to sive French Lessons. Please address 425 13th street jan 13—3r® ANTED—A YOUTH OF FROM 15 TO if vears of , to attend in my office. To one competent, iting a good hand, and who can come well recom: > 8 favorable oppor- tanity Is effered to acquire a general knowlege of business, Introductory to a profession. Apply at the office of CHARLES De SELDING, No. WT Seventh street jan 13-3:¢ WaAantss._a YOUNG MAN AS SALES. man ine Dry Goods Store One acquainted with the business preferred. Appy at No 20 Penn avenue. jan 13-1 2 EE tercchcacinen dl (ponte SERVANTS —WANTED BY a a family in Washington, two good Servants One as Cook, and one as general help. Must come theroughly recommended for honesty and behavior To sucha good place will be given Apply, by note, to Box £61 Post Office, with erence. jan 13-2! P2OF!TasLE AND HONORABLE EM. PLOYMENT FOR THE WINTER .—Per- sons in town or country in search of employment asa source of income. or to fill up their leisure hours, may sear of sub ec po Coe stamps, wo pay postare, to Professor JAMES HORNE. Box No 4,551 New York Post Office. The em- ae ben Is fitted to either sex—staticn in lijeim . itisan article of daily consumption, and can be manufactured in any person's dwel- line; secured by copyright; sales as perman: nt as flour. An agent is wanted in every town intte Union. jan 13-1m OUSE WANTED —WANTED TO PUR cme stags map ner residence, @ good Brick or Stone Houre, in Washington, with at least ¥ or 1# Rooms Persons wishing to sell will please address the undersigned through the Star Uffice, giving location and price. jan 12-tf PALUS VAVER. WAnNTED—sY A RESPECTABLE ¥Y Woman, « Situation as Nurse and Cham bermaid. Would be willing to make herself generally useful. Inquire at No. 509 K street, between 4th and Sth. jan 12 ae ——$$<—_$——— ANTED.—A GOOD COOK, WASHER, and Ironer, to do the work of a small family. She must come well recommended Apply at No. 211 New York avenue, between 4th and 5th streets jen 12-21 RESPECABLE YOUNG PERSON Wishes a situation as Nurse. thecan bring satisfactory recommendations. Address Box 14 at this office. jan 3 Wy Ante -—THE HIGHEST PRICES paid in cash for Wid Silver, at HOOD’S S11- ver Ware Manufactory, tif Penn. avenue, near ‘8th street dec 30 Ww ANTED—PERSONS DESIRING TO give prrvate dinner parties can be supplied with a first class French Cook at $2 for bis servi- ces. on application at GAUTIER’® RESTAU RANT, 252 Penn. avenue, between 12th and Lith streets. dec ¥ Boarding. T THE RINGGOLD HOUSE, NU 44, corner of 9th and H streets. can be secured, with or with mediate application. The situation is one of the most healthy, central, and desirable, being near the Patent and Post Offices Rooms arelargeand newly furnished. j OARD.—-GENTLEMEN DESIRING Board can find very comfortable accommoia tions, at 301 Pennsylvania avenue, between Sth and 10th streets, over Mr. Rideaour’s Confection ey. dec 30 Im OARD, &0.—MRS. BATESON THES W corner of Pennsylvania avenve and 9th street a eo to accommodate gentlemen with rooms ith or without borrd Every effort will be made to render those comfortable who may favor ber with their patronage. Wransiest or table board can be obtained. ap 6c REKO'S PATENT STEAM ENGINE. HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (¥ which patents have been grented and arst prize medals awarded tothe taventor, Beth in the United States and Europe.) continue to give such satisfaction, on account of thelr simplictiy and economy, that we bave now established an extensive mnufactory, aed are —— to de- iiver at the sherest notice engines from two hore power and upwards These engines have been accurately tested, and have shown an economy of tweniy percent. ia fuel, and sbout the same in off and repairs. This siving ts effected by letting the steam In ene our both sides of the cylinder through larve ope nin. removing the pressure from the valve and a!io ng nosteam to escape or exhaust from the pa» Sazes except from (be cylinder alone ; also by re dxcing the weight and friction to about haif ihe: of theord.nary engines. We place the smaller sizes upon an improved boiler with all the pipe» attached, and the whole mounted with smail wheels convenient to ship to any part of the country, and to avoid the necessity of an experi enced engineer to start them, they ate all tes ed before leaving the fectory Reed’s Pctent Steam Pumps arealsocominy ‘we to generalu se on steamboats, ia mines, and fx supplying boilers, where they are now giwng great sa! ion They are prefered to any in use because of their compactoess and simplicity ‘These engines and pumps mry be seen in opera- tion, or further informatio: bad, b calling ore@- dressing REED & B RKBEC. jan 12-Im ¥5 Maiden Larne, N.Y _- 'S NEW CHRISTMAS STORY, entitled “ The Wreck of the Golden Mary *” being the captain’s account of the great deliver ance of her people in an open boat af sea, for sule at ome en bey News Depot Also on hand, Leslie’s Gazette of Farbions for January, Punch’s Almanac for 1857,2n@ lary ers’ new week); at SHILLING TON’S Bookstore ‘Oden Building, cor. Pa. eve ,and ik s¢_ jan 10-3t usr IVED.—AN OlCK OF fine Tinted and French Also, Gulla Letter, Bath Note, &e. RREUSON, Jans 486 7th street,