Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1857, Page 2

EVENI WASUILN MONDAY.. SPIZIT OF THS MORNING PRESS. The Union says of President Pierce's Cabi- net: : “ w weeks the present administration wii tamanasl to wclose, and it is presumable that a0 change will be made in the cabinot durirg that time. If not, Gen Pierce’s cabi- net will bave remained in office, ssys the St Louis Leader, for the whole term ot four years without any change in cither of the depart- ments. Every member now holds the position assigned to him the day the President assumed the reins of government It is the first in- stance of the kind in the history of our govern- ment. Gen. Washington’s cabinet remained entire through his first term, with the exception of s single change in the Post Office Depart- ment, and Jobn Quincy Adams made only one ebange during his term, having had two Sac- retaries cf War. “It is a bigh compliment to the present able cabinet that it has hung together se well, and worked so hermonicusly for four long years. tis always the desire of a Chief Mag- istrate that his cabinet should be a unit, and no one bas been more fortunate in that respect than President Fierce.” The Intelitgencer is devoted to news. ———j6—. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP Mr. Tovesy —We have taken, asthe Star's reader’s cre aware, to part in the business of Cabinet-making now being industriously pros ecuted by so many thousands of journey and apprentice workers in that line, because we believe Mr. Buchanan quite competent, with- out our assistance, to learn who of tle many aspirants for seats at his council board really possess the largest share of the confidence of the Democratic party in their respective scoc- tions, and ‘broughout the whole country, and who may be, at the same time. men well suit- ed to carry out the policy he proposes to fol- low ; the points to be attained—common sense dictates—in making these important eelec- tions. We are nevertheless sensible of the just claims of individual public men to the gratitude of the Democratic party. We pub- lish the following communication with refer ence to Mr Teucey, not with the design of oureelf interfering in the composition of the Cabinet, but simply by way of testifying our gratitude, as a Southern Democrat, to the gentleman to whom it refers fur bis manly discharge of all his public duties under cir- cumstances which would have caused almost any other statesman we ever knew ct least to waver in his devotion to sttra principle and the letter and spirit of the coastitution which must be upheld. if the Union is to contiuue: Gov. Tovcey.—Iin thsse days of Cabinet- makiog aud wire-workiog, when every man is on the alert for his political friends, may we not be exsused fer saying a word in favor of the claims of the distinguizhed gentleman, whose name heads this paragreph. Gov. Toucey. itis well known, has been, and still is, the most able and active champien of the Democracy now representing in Congress & section of our land that is almest abolition- ized. He has had great experievce in public affairs tor many years, and in every pe- sition haz proved himself sound on the cardi- Bal quertions, and true to the interesis of the Democratic policy. if men are ever raise: up to meet the exigencies of the times, we cannot but believe that Gov. Tcucey bas « miasiun to fulfil, which will retiect honor upon himself and promote in avery high degree the wel- fare of oureommon country. We hope to see him in Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet— Ist. Boeanre we believe him to be free nt demagogism. - Because we think bi honest tn his views and prompt and fearless in carrying them cut. 434i Because we are satisfied that no man could be found whose abilities and experience would contribute more towards making the incoming Administration what we firmly trust it may prove, an huonor and 8 pride to the Democracy cf our land. aad The Treaty.—We have refrained up to this time from commenting upon the acccunts of the proceedings of the secret sessicn of the Senate upon the Dalla:-Clarendon treaty, from our ideas of propriety, not becausecf any sym- pathy whatever with the cause which is said to have triumphed in its consideration, for we ahall be the last to countenance on the part of the Senate of the United States a policy that leans to words aiding and abetting fillibuster- ing. We refer to the subject now only by way of introduction to the following well-balanced views of the Richmond Kuguirer in this con- nection, which have our hearty sympathy : “ Washington correspondents represent the Dallas-Clarenden Treaty to be in danger of defeat in the Senate. In maoy important particulars this convention is obnoxicus to le- itimate criticism. Thus. in the firet jrom ever m Foot of the Monrse do plies a depariure from t of the governmect knowledge the } dominion in Central A to the policy of the Lr are radical objections the fact that the tr prejudice of America: » and which im- > established policy i 3 tu ae- the Mosq cotnection with ty will operate te the emigration to the Isth- mus, they fully ju the repugnance with which men cf sound pricciples und enlight- — ‘Views are diepcsed to regard the conven- on. * If it were an criginal proposition, we ven- ture the assertion thet very few persons would approve the Dallas-Clarendon treaty The question is, whether sry combination of cir- cumstances can justify it as 4 measure of pol- icy. The reasons urged in its bebalf certainly ey far to compensate for its indisputable ete. “If the gcvernment were at liberty to fol- low its Own interests, and to consult the popu- lar feeling in this Central American compli- cation, it would undoubtedly insist upon the ab: tion of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Ad- ished, however, that euch a policy would inevitably provoke a conflict with Great Bri- tain, we have to satisfy ourzelves that its con- tingent advantages would indemnify us for 20 deplorable a consequence. Is the country ready to declare w #ainst England for the impracticable application of the Principle of the Monroe doctrine to the presentcase Are the pecrle willing to a:sert the theoretioa! ascendancy of this country over the American continent at the hazard of hostiliti foremost power of the earth / comprehensible dispute over az iseue be pushed to an extrei expese all the great inte the nation to the wide-wasting calami battle by land and sea’ If a uegative response be returned to these inquiries, then is the Aduiinistration justified in the attempt to remedy tne defects of the Clayton-Balwer treaty, rather than venture upon the bold. but perilous experi- ment of a repeal of the Couventiva. “ Couceding the widow of the pol can be but little difference of © which will y, there ¢ a touch ing the details of the Dallas Clarendon treaty. Af this treaty Le the best thing allowed us un- der the circumstances, , we must acknowiled that it is very well done, and ig samquste its purpose. It clenrly defines and limits the pretensions of British power in Centrdl Amer- 3e8, and avvids the hazard of fature cow pii- Cstions between the two untries in that re- gion. if we pay & large Price, we cet sume- | thing in the purch in justly exate.* pure over which we may | Protection—Its Effects —In discussing the” ‘Various projests for a new tariff law the Kick- | mond (Va.) Examiner makes the following | truthful and pertinent remarks, which cannot be Woo closely studied by all in Congress rep- Feteuting Southern constituencies “But the corrupting effect of this enormous j orale, &c., appropriates $550,000, to be ex- corruption fund of $75,000,000 upon Northera tentiment is not the only mode in which the fund operates as a canker upon tho vitals of the Confederacy. The bulk of it—that which arises from the tariff—is levied upon the for- eign trade of the —— ; 8 poe ‘apogee eupported exclusively by our expo: Xs eips asauiteserne which go in the pro- portion of threo to one from the slave tes ; end thus this sixty or sixty-five millions of im- poste fails as a tax upon the South inthe ratio of two to one heavier than upon the North; while it is expended at the North in amounts two toone greater than at the South. Itis imposaible to estimat> either the maznitude or the effect of this cash drain of wealth from the South and of cash bounty bestowed upon the North. The aggregate revenues coijlected on the foreign importations into the country from 1791, when the Federal Government was or- ganized, to 1845, were $927,050,097; of which am the South, if she had contributed accord- ing to the then ratio of population, should have paid $94,707,917, and the North $532,- $42,150 ; whereas the South paid $711,200,000, almost double ber due proportion, while the North paid but $215,850,007—but half her proper contribution. ‘An extension of the tables from 1845 to 1857 would show an actual payment from the South to this revenue fund of at least $1, 200,- 000,000—more than $6,400,000 more than was properly chargeable to her in a pro rata con- tribution according to population—while the ratio of disbursements has been precisely re- versed, and the North pampered with boun- ties from the Federal Government aggregating 43 many hundreds of millicns of dollars. Tous, while this vast eorruption fund is the incentive to all the bitter assaults upon the South whied the history of the Union has wit- nessed, her own industry and wealth have been the never-failing coffers from which the Federal Government has drawn the very sub- sidies on which Ler assailants bave fatiened ; and yet we are taunted with poverty, and slavery suathematized aga stigma upon our country and an agent of destruction and poy- erty to the South. Spite of all this, our ag- gregate wealth is equivalent to an amount for each individuai more than double that of the North—giving for each white person here $719, while the aggregate of Northern wealth ives foreach persen there but $370—which £ uot much more than is brought over by each ‘pauper emigrant’ arriving in this country from pauper Kurope,’’ Cabinet Making.—Wo take frcm the Rich- mond /nguirer the following sensible remarks on this subject of so great apparent interest at this time: “Lt is unquestionably true that the Presi- dent eleet ought tv come into office absolutely ustrammeled by party dictation either North or South; and we shall be the last to infringe in any wise upon his just and clear preroga- tive. He hes been deciured to be the Presi- deat of the whoie country, and, doubdtlosa, he wil enter in good faith upon the diacharge of the daties of his position, with a wise regard to the welfare of the whole country “‘ For ourselves, we should prefer that, in the selection of the heads cf department, the Prezident shall be let alone to select his own men. Ashe wiil be held responsible for the conduct of the administratioa, into whose hands soever the chief subordinate effices may fall, it is but jast that in the choice of work- men he shouid be without trammel or hin- drance. . “OF course, we all have our preferences, and, in most cezes, we dire say these preter ences are based upon an accurate knowledge ot the mep, and proper confidence in the fact that they will carry out the measures which the election cf Mr Buchanan was designed to secure. But it will require no extraordinary charity to believe that othere, too, are equally trustworthy and eyually competent wilh cur own, and will do as much to advance the true welfare of the country, by /e irlesaly adhering to the wise aud wholesome features of public policy, the triussph of which was secured Ly the recent election And whether Mr. Bu- chanan shall choose his colvtoraieurs from the North or the South, from Virginia or New York, is and ouzht to be & matter of small it he scail choose wise, worthy and men. lie will do this, let croakers Say what they may. If no higher motive prompied il, a politre regard for the success of his administration will ensure auch a courses. We have no fears, then, that the chief cilizes Will fall into the hauds of unworthy men, or that we shall have any need for crimination or complaint when the names of the chosen ones are anuounced ain and again set forth in sub- © now say, and are determined, ident doas he may in tho selection of a Cabinet, to defend whatever of wisdom there shall be found in his policy, at home or abroad. Were Mr. Buchanan an unknown men, there might possibly be some occasion for anxiety as to his men and measures; but with @ veteran officer, so able and so distin- guished, at the helm, who can doubt that, even in the present crisis, be will guide us safely and surely throug the perils that may encompass our course?’ The Charleston Mercnry, too, commenting upon these remarks of the Virginia journal adds with equal force and justice : “With the leading idea of that article we must cordially concur. The whole strength of Mr. Buchanan’s Administration will de- pend, first, on his own experience and indo- | eee jadgment; and next upon the men @ shall select to aid Lim in carrying on the Government. What the country wants is real ren, something beyond the capacity of place- hunters and demagogues, and it matters very little where these men come from. It ia hon- est, faithful end intelligent public service that we want What ore called representative men, are too often but the representatives of the follies, prejudices and absurdities of the people. and not unfrequently the mere Trepre- sentatives of their own selfish interests and ambition “Letus have men who represent the sub- stantial aod enduring interests of the country —en to whom we csn look back with pride when they have terminated the high eareerof duty to which they were called With the mere satisfaction of political leaders, or even the gratification of what is denominated state pee the people at large have absolutely no nterest’ Whethor the member of the Cabi- net is taken from Kentucky, or Texas, is of no concern to them. The great point is to have public cficers who are equal to their duties, and have the courage to perform them faith- fully. Ail who are true to the interests of the whole country, and are ready to maintain with the whole force of their official position, the sanctity of those interests. are the repre- sentatives of all the States. If there isa man more fit in Georgia, or in Alabama, or in North Carolina, to represent the interests which we hold most important, have we any right, or any reasen, to complain that he is rik to an aspirant from our own State? Vhat we ought al! to say is, let us have the best men; and what we havea tight to de- mand of the President elect is, that he shall select his high officers from those who best and most faithfully represent the great interests of the country. Let him do this, and we can bave no cause of complaint, no matter whose self. love is wounded by the chvice.” The Curront Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, Mth February, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Departmout— Plion of Stoeks.... Y Depertment... Department For the rederm: bor the Treasur For the Interior For Customs ‘ War warrants received and War repay warrants rece entored......e..ee00, $1984 96 40 210 35 20 412 64 . 6S 35 592 52 fentered ived and On account of the Navy, 45 ae rh From miscellaneous source. * “87 43 —————— ee CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, in THe Sanaveg, on Saturday, after we went to press, the bill making a grant of land to the Territory of Minnesota, in alternate Bee. tions, to aid in the construction of certain rail- roada in said Territory, was passed. The Senate then went into executive ses- ! sion, in which they were engaged until the | hour of adjournment { {| Note.—The bill for the construction of a wagon road from Fort Kearny, via the South | Pass of the Kocky Mountains, and Great Salt ! Lake Valley, to the eastern portion of Cali- | ended as follows: $300,000 ‘rom Fort Kearny, in Nebraska, via the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, to the eastern boundary of California—this road is to connoat | with and form an extension of the road elready i already authorized from Fort Ridgely to the South Pass; $200 000 for a wagon road from | El Paso to Fort Yuma. at the mouth of the Gila river; and $50,000 fora like road from Fort Defiance, in New Mexico, to the Colora- do, near the mouth of the Mohava river ] in tg Howse, a resolution was reported from the Committee of Elections authorizing | the Clerk of the House to pay to R. 8. B, Clark, of Iowa, who contested the seat of Mr. Hall, mileage and perdiem from the first day of the first session of the present Congress to the 6th day of May last; which, after being discussed, was passed over. Senate bill providing for the regular trans- mission of the mail on route No. 6,842 was passed. - 4 They then went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. H Marshal! of Ky. in the chair) and took up the Tariff bill; and speeches were made by Messrs. Smith of Va, Garnett and Horton of Ohio. The Committee then rose, and the House ad- journed. wagon road Proceedings of To-Day Ix THE Senate, to-day, the credentials of Senator Gwin, of California, (who was quali- fied,) were presented ; also the credentials of Hamlin, of Maine. In tHe House, under @ suspension of the rules, sundry river aod harbor bills of the! and also certain adverse reports were reported from the Committee on Commerce, and referred to the Committee cf the Whole on the State of the Unioa THE EXECU?i0N. [CoRRESPONDENCE ur THE ST4R | Prince Witttau Co, Va, Feb 13, 57, The execution of three of the five murderers of Mr. Green, the well kuows» schoolmaster of this county, took place ia a pine grove iu the immediate vicinity of this village, a little be- fore p.m to-day. Up to last night the cor- demned (five in all) had been receiving con- stant attention from cur local clergy, all of them professing to be under conviction. Last night they spent in singiag hymns and praying together. They confessed their dreadful crime some time ago, ond sines then have professed great penitence for it This murniog all but the instigator, Old Nelly, cat a very hearty breakfast—the old woman refusing food. At noon, tho three—Uld Nelly, aged from 65 to 70, ber daughter Jane, and the eldest boy, William, (the two younger boys, twins, eged fifteen or sixteen, Leing respited)—emerged from the jail under the guard«f the High Sheriff of the county, his deputies and the jailor, and, mounting a twe-horse w»gon, were conyeyed to the place of execution, where a re in extent hud been a cf the gallows, stand- Thoy were Space of near an cleared tor the eres ing rvom for the sp rebed in white shr Oa the way from the jail to the galiows they were singing hymns all the time On arriving at the gallows, up its steps with apprrent ity, and in| conversation professed their willingness to ex- piate thoir crime, declaring that they placed their trust in Jecus, and beiioved that they had so repented as to have secured salvation through him. The man sione said any thirg on the gallows, and he only sent word by the jailor to the two respited boys to bo sure te be ready to follow them. That is, to be eure that they wake their pesca with God In ien or fifteen minutes after they mounted the gal- lows the white caps that had hung upon their Becks at the back of their shrouls were drawn up over theirfaces, and the sheriff cutting the fastening of the trap, launched them into eternity. The necks of the younger woman and the man are supposed to have been in- stantly broken The old woman strugg'e minutes. Their arive. Pinions’. After hang’ extinct in ai! of them, the down and placed in p Fy mounted | for some ir lege, were e was Clearly were trken ad gallows stoo ers Leen pre- viously prep There were perhays a thousand persons present, a wajority of whom were negroes. Such was the atrocity of the circum=:'ances of their crimo, and eo much was thetr victizn beloved by ai! in this sestion, that the negroes evinced, if anything, less sympathy fur them than the whites Half the crowd accompanied the cortege from the jail in vehicles, on horseback. end on foot iundreds, to get good views, climed the pines, uutil they jooked as though growing a crop ot men and boys < it ia thought here that the respited boys will not be hung. Their old fisod of » grand- mother, it wil! be remembered, conevried.the plot and instigated the rest to the dreadful deed—of beating their master’s brains out, and burning his house into which they dragged his corpse to conceal their crime. The course of jurtice, however, was swift upon its heel This execution, it is thought, will have a de- sirable effect on all evil duers in thia quarter. Virginian. -————-- Tho Burdeil Murder—Verdict of tho Inquest Jury. The long pending investigation by the Cor- oner in the Burdell murder wa3 closed on Saturday evening. The verdict of the jury hands over Mrs. Canningham and Eckel to the grand jury as principalsin the murderand Snodgrass as accessory, Since the close of the testimony another Witness has appeared, who was willing to testi- fy that he saw Farrall on the stoop of Dr b’s house on the night of the murder—and als tbat ho saw the door open with a man stand- ing in it in bis shirt sleeves Dr Woodward testified that he had tried a ' duplicate of the degger purchased by Snod- | grass in Broadway, on tue dead body, and found the wounds the sume in all respects as on Dr Burdell The jury considered Helen and Augusta Cuaningham in poseession of the facts of the tnurder, and that it was the duty of the coro- nor to hold them for the future ection of the grand jury. Farrall is alzo retained a3 a wit- bess, the city providing for his family. Anonymous letters bave besn eont to the coroner threatening his life because of the course he pursued in the examination. It is understood that the grand jary wil! commence with the case immediately. PERSONAL +++ Hon. Wm. P. Preston, who had his leg broken during the late sleighing season, is recovering. ++++ Thomas Jennings, one of the carriers of the Baltimore Patriot, has been robbed of $1300, his hard earnings for many years. +» It is stated that W. K.P, tiaskell wi!l shortly start w paper in Boston, to be cailed the Free Press. It will be about as larve ag the Transcript of that city. a ++++ Fanoy Kemble writes an indignant let- ter to the Milwaukie Sentinel, pitching into the hotels of that place. Uae week’s board cost her ninety-ove dollars «+++ Mr. Finney, who had a dificulty with Mr. Pryor, in Richwond, some time since, has desired the prosecution instituted against Mr. P. for an assault, to be stopped—and aeccord- ingly, amon pros wxg entered. <eee That “ mysterious trunk” in Philade! phia, which figures in the Burdell murder examination, it now turrs out, belungs to C. Glenn Peebles, Esq., (a gentleman pretty well known in thiscity,) who left it there five woeks ago. oa sees The Rey W. H. Channing, who for some yoars past has been misister of the Ker- shaw street church, Liverpool, has received and accepted an influential call te become the minister of a new Unitarian church at Wash- ington. tees The following paragraph from a dis- tinguiebed member of the British Parliament, Sives us an inkling of the new Uritish Mini:- ter: “T hope you will like Napier. He is clever and wel itposed—somewhat formal and (if I vid to say so) Bostonian in his may muke nerd bat his wife is very pretty and plea- j Important from Nicaragua. A gentleman who arrived in the George Law informs the New York Tribune that the steamer Siorra Nevada left Acapuico on her return to San Francisco the day before the Golden Gate touched there, having been una- ble to land her passengers at San Juan del Sur, that place being in possession of the ai- forces. lies steamship Orizaba, which sailed from San Francisco a few hours after the Golden Gato, with passengers for the Atlantic States and recruits for Walker, would therefore be obliged to proceed to Panama, or return with her passengers to San Franciscv. The Tribune says: te appoars that, fearing that the Transit route would be in the hands of the Costa Ric- ans, the passongers by the Orizaba contracted before leaving San Francisco, that if such was the case they should be taken on to Panama The Granada, from New Orleans, was detained six days at Ilavana, and could not land ber passengers at Punta Arenas, but was com- pelled to proceed to Aspinwall, where, being too late for the steamship John L. Stevens, they were obliged to wait four or five days at Panama for the arrival of the steamer Golden Gate, by which they were to be taken up to San Francisco. In all probability the filli- busters that left here on the 29th of January hy the Tennessee will be onliged to return. The steamer Granada was to leave Aspinwall for Punta Arenas for three hucdred of Waik- er’srecruits. Maving abandoned their crazy design of proceeding to his assistance in the rickety stexmer given to them by Capt and petitioned ihe Costa Ricaus for a passage back to the United States, the British consul interceded in their behalf, and they were re- turned in the Granada ‘here is no wews from Watker; but hemmed in as he musi be, according to this account, between the allied forcez, with beth ends of the Transit routs in their possession, and ail bis snpplies cut off, his chances of escaping from the country would appear to be extremely smail. {From the Ag; inwaii Courier, Jen. 29] The Royal mail steamer Thames, from Greytown, arrived in port on the morning of the Yth, bring between 20 avd 40 of Walker's refugees, all of whom wero itamediately trans- ferred to the steamer Granada, to be taken back to Greytown, and thence to New Or- leans. Judging from the sad and forlorn ap- pearance «f these men, we are inclined to fanoy theirardor in the cause of Walker haz been somewhat dampened by the reverses cf fortune which seem to have befallen him ot | late. The only news we have been able to com- mand by the steamer Thames, reapecting the Present state of affairs in Niewragua, is a varus report that Walker is hemmed in and | surrounded by a force of 10,000 to 11,000 troops | of the allies ef Central A ii A MERTING OF THE ANTI- Know Nothing voters of the Third Pre- clat will be beld at thelr room, at No 1°0 Br! Breet,on MUNDAY EVEN »at7 x o'clock Sune nal attendance > 43 business of importance 1s to be tran: : oa CHAS. F. ENGLISH, Sec Grorcrrown, February 13th. feb 13-3t AMEETING OF THE YOUNG BS Nene Christsin Association will be held at the rooms, corner of Pennsylvania avenve aid 10th street, on MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 7 o'clock p m. An Address will be delivered by J. Avevstus Jounson, Esq Members and fends of the Assoctation are respectfully iavited to attend, By order: feb 13 CHAS. 6. TALCOTT, Re» Ses. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION — << ees of Lectures ‘o begiven by Dr. D B Rsgip,F &.3.E &c., on the * Progress «f Architecture fu relation to Ventilation, Werming, Lighting, Fire- proofing, Acoustics, and the gen- eral preserva ion of Health.” These lectures will be giren on Wednesday, February Lith, Friday 1th, Monday loth, Wednesday 18th, Friday 20th, Mondey 234, Wednesday 25th, Friday 7th ,com- mencing at a quarter before 8 o’clock feb i LIBERTY AND THE UNION —The Soyer Club will give their Third Grand Cotillon Party, at 1 emPERAXCE HALL, on MONDAY EVENING, February 16, 1°57. ‘Tickets FIFTY CEN TS—admiiting a Gentle man ard Ladies,!o be had of any of the memberr, or at the door on the evening of the Parity. feb 10-lw* NATIONAL ee COMMITTEE GF INVITATION. Hon J K Thompson, Mejor Wm W Russell, Hon George E Pugh, R J Nevin, tion J Glancy Jones, DW Mabon, Hoa C J Faulkner, A.B Stoughton, Hon Jno 8 Phelps. Chas W Welsh ‘ue subscribers to the National Inangauretion Bail requested to leave, at the Statior ery store of Wm F. Bayly, No 279 Pennsylvania avenue, tue names and pieces of residence of the ladirs of their families for whom cards of invitstion are de- sired, or transmit (bem through the post office to Major Wm. W. Rosset, Chairman of the Ccm- miktee. A subscription book reay be foucd et the store of Mr. Bayly. Wal W. RUSSELL, jan 3-dit Chairman. WHAT WE WANT THE PEOPLE TO KNOW!—HOUSES FURN- ISHED —We want Housekeepers and those about to commence Housekeeping ts bear in mind tuat the first, second, third aud fourth rooms of cur large and spacious warehouse are filled to thelr utmost capacity with every descri of CABINET FURNITURE and House ish jag Goods generally, to which we res) ly Jnvite the attention of those In want of bargains Houses furalshed throughout with every article ja the housekeeping Hine VERY CHEAP FOR CASH, or to punctual dealers at the usual credit Call at tae “ RouskKEEPER’s EMPoRI¥M’’ and examine our stock before purchasing." Gur motto is— < Quick sales and somal profits.” BONTZ & COOMBS, dec 1-3m 7th street, between I and K. The following telegraphic satehes were | received at this offivo on the evening of the } 2lst, from Panama, one of which came from the purser of the Sierra Nevada, and the | cthor from a diferent souros : i “ Walker's forces ure in garrison at Rivas; | all well aud invincible. Virgin Bay had uot | been taken at the time of our leaving. nor San Juan; nor had any demonstration been made of that kini—nor any of the enemy's forces i been seen or beard of in any part of the coun- j try.” “Tho Sierra Nevada bas arrived; news | about Walker is confirmed; he held out, how- ever, and will meke a desperate defonce. The Sierra Nevada left San Juan del Sud on the 1Sth inst . and will return to the came place this day, on ber way back to San Francieco.”? Gex Mora, of Costa Riva, has issued a prece t g the river San Juan under bieckade. i Henry C Langdon, one of Walker's mon, a | promising youth of tweuty two years, and the j eldest son of C C Langdon, for many years | dvertiser, bas fall- | en a victim to cholera in Nicaragua on seus (FF John F. Ellis, the Piano and Mus‘e daaisr, bas sent us “Annie Lawrie Waltz;” 2 | aew and preity p a ce BYTERY OF BALTIMORE » Te na‘a meettoy of the Presbytery © Will be beid in the Presbyterian eeorgetown, D. C.. on TUESDAY NiNG, i euruary 37th, ut 7 o’cloek. SEPLIMUS TUSTIN, Moderator of Presbytery a of Baltimor c SS TRINITY CHURCH FAIR —PHE eblldren ef Trinity Church Sunday Sebool whl held a Fair in Copp’s Saloon, on} uventis, between 4 and 6th s'ree's, for On Chavel of Trinity HURXSDAY next, the 19h g the residue of the week, Lut ‘THE GENTLEMEN COMPOSING t inralttes oa tbe National inaugy- are leq wsted to meet at Gautier son JAY wVENING, February inth, at THOS J. FISHER, oa Secretary. -AN ADJOURNED Meet- Ing of the Benevolent Ald Society of setewn will be heid at Forrest Hall, on SDNESDAY EVENING, February 18th, at 7 o’ciock. Al members are invited to attend, as aa election of officers will take plece. feb 16-3: A. McCLIES#, Sec. Be EXHISITION —THE YOUTH Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Frotestant Chureb, 9th street, cetween E and F, will sive an BXHIBITION in the Church on THURSDAY EVENING, the i9th inst., com- menciog at 7‘4 o'clock ‘The exercises wiil be of a very entertaining character, consisting of Recitations, Dielozues, Solos, Duetts and Choruses by the children. Admission, 25 cents for udults—12% cents for children under 12 years ofage feb 16-4t $$$ S2= THE FAIR OF THE LADIES OF e Sixth Presbytertan Chureh, etill Nehnetder’s Lulidiug. south side of | » between 10th and tith streets Tie gers are very thanaful for the patronige they 4 ask for its’ continuance. | adlex will be present during the day, from 2p m , to dispose of articles to those wo may Wish to purchase aud who cannot meke it convenient to attend at night. feb 16-1f Reece rks —REV. BOF BROOKE will lecture at Davbarton street M. is Chucch Georgetown, 0x WEUNESDAY KVE NING, Feb is.h, at 5 o'clock. Subject—“ The Highest Motives cf Culture’? Adsaission, 25 Cc 5 feb 4-30" Brg Puscice MEETING —THE CITI- zens of Georgetown are lnvited to attend 2 Public Meeting to be held at Forrest Hal!, on TUESDAY EVENING next, t7th instant, at 7 o’clock. R. KM. Crawford, Eeq , Anti-Know Nothin; candidate for Mayor; Robt. Quid, Esq, an others willaddrees the meeting. fed 14-3 $$ rere ee eo GRAND ASSEMBLY OF the Independent Hose Company No 2, tobe given at Istanp HaLt, on ‘ UESDAY, February 17, 1857. Tickets FIFTY CENT3—admitting a Gent!e- man and Ladies, By order of the feb 13-40" COMMITTEE. pe ——THE LADIES OF ST. PAUL'S fa Lutheran Church intend holding a Fair at METROPOLITAN HaLL, nex! to Star Bu ‘dines, to commence oun MONDAY, 16.) February, ana continue for two weeks. Sesson Tickets 50) cPnts; to be had of A Noevr, cornerof lth and ts streets, acd of J.G Weaver, Pennsylvania avenue, op: posite Browns? Hotel. fev 13-308 A COURSE OF LECTURES ON Bee sila AND THE HOLY LAND, by Kev Harsrey Bunnine, of Baltimore, at the ASSEMBLYS CHUKCH, comer of Massa- cbusetts avenue and Fifth street, Feb. uary ltth, 19th, 2Wth, Wd, and 24th. p Lectures (tive in number,) will furnish descriptions of Syria and the Boly Land made from obrervation by the Lecturer when traveling ja the ast, and will be tlustrated by large T'rae- sparenctes, presentiny aceurate views of ali the inost important localities described Exercises will commence at ha!f past 7 o'clock. ‘Tickets forthe course, Sl; Sieple Lecture, 25 cents ‘Pickets can be bad at the Pilacipal Boot- stores In the city, and at the door of the Church. eb 11-W,8,M&T-it Boe ROC — ALL PEKSONS ARE hereby warned not to purchase or receive 20Y promissary note drawn by Hilzabeth Braiden to (he order of O. &. P. Hazard, ax payment of (he sume Will be contested MAKGARET LYONS, fev 9-lw* — Administratrix of E. Braiden. ADJOURNED MEETING —AN Ab- joumned meeting of the Anti-Know Nothing voters of the First Ward will be held at deine of the the usual place on MONDAY EVENING, at7 o'clock, Reucral atiendance Is requested hy order. feb 13-5 Braeevkrsan’s FAIR.—THE FAIR for St. Joseph’s and St. Vincent’s Maleand Femaie Orphan Asylums, will be opened TO. MORROW EVENING, ioth instant, at o’clk, at Iron Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, n 9th and 10ih sireets. “feb o-t¢ UWLELING SALOUN Fé Bowling Saloon ou D street, Le- tween tth end 9h, will bexold ata bargain. ‘Enis is a yood chance to oney. Apply at once. feb lu-cedt GYSTEZERS IN THE SHELL. i ARE NOW RECEIVING DAILY, tle finest COVE OYSTERS in Ww! the shell, which wiil be sold in small! quantities to suit families. Also, Oysters by the galion et Si 2f. SCH WARZE & DRURY, 439 Lith st , 2d door above F. a ee UNE THOUSAND DOLLARS. QIPANISH AND MEXICAN COIN, SIX, ‘Twelve, ‘I'wanty-Five, fF iftv,and One Doliar pleces will be reeelved +t futl value for Dry Goods end Fancy Articles, Hats, Caps, Boots and > hovs, at fair prices. All persons baving the above money wlll piease cai! at the New Store, No. 2" Seventh street. between Mand N streets, eastside N. GARKEITSON. fev 15 3.3 BALLARD'S EXHIBITION, Corner of Ninth st, and Lonisiara avenue. ROFESSOR HILL, THE WIZ4RD OF the Kast, and Wonderfal Magician; M’LLE ARMILE, the accomplished eautifal Vice - lest Dans use; Gen. TOM LITTLE FINGER, lest Maa tn the world, wil! give a Grard sce on MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 16th, andevery evening during the week Also, on WEDNESDAY and SALTURDAY AFTERNOON t 3 o'clock. Doors open at , commence at 8 o’clock, Admis-icn 25 Ceuts—Childzea half price, feb 16-10% icp The Attentton of the p spectfully called to the fellowi VARNELL’S PAINTING EMPORIUM UST OPENED ON A NEW PLANS NO, Si Louisiana evenne, between 6th and 7th sts., norta side, sizn of the large Fagie. HOUSE N, and FANCY PAINTING of every description will be executed at reasonable Prices, and by competent workmen. i am determined to give entire satisfacticn to ali who will give mea trial. Sign end Fancy Work ten per cent cheaper than the old standard price. The Estabiiehment will be open from 7 a.m, past 6 o’clock p. m , and all orders will be attended to. feb 16-dim A METIRED PHYSICIAN, WHOSE sands of life have nearly run out, discovered while iiving in the East indies, a certain cure for Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, Cougis Colds, and General Debility Wishing tocoas meh goed us possible he will send to such of Lis alll cted fellow beings as request it, this recipe, with fuil and explicit directions for making it up and successfully using !t- He requires each aj - piteant to enclose him one sl.l:ling ; three cents to se reiuraed as post ge on the Kecipe, and the re- mainder to be appiicd to the adr of this ad- vertisement. address Dr. JAMES, Jersey City, N. J. feb 16-1r HORSES, CAKKIAGES, Hat Nuss, &ec., G FOR SALE. 5S A gentleman soon to leave the city, offers at private sale— An elegant pair of bay CARRIAGE HORSES, half brothers, of Eciipsi stock 6 and 7 yearsel¢, over 16 bands high, last Wavellers, of -plendia style and action, suited to all harness aid thesat- die, without fauit or blemish, and beiweved to have no equals in the Di-triet, Anextta HORSE, closeiy meting and used al- ternatety with the above; bay,cf Trustee stock, 7 years old, sound and kind, and suited to ali Barnces, Particularly valuable asa slagle family orse A beautiful BAY MARE, of Messenger stock, © years old, 15 bands bigh, of great speed and boitom, sound end kind, and remarkably fneas a ladies’ s#ddie horse. a FAMILY COACH, nearly new, cost A bandsome FAMILY CARRIAGE, nearly new, suitsb'e for summer and winter, coat $350 A LEATHER-TOP BUGGY, of hanasome style, nearly new, cost $250 Asret of elegant DOUBLE HAXNESS, used but a few times, cost $150. Lot of DOUBLE and SINGLE HARNESS, Saddles, Bridles, &c Only such as are willing to pay fair eae need apply. Enquire at this office. feb 16-tf NEW GOoODs. Wwe HAVE JUS¥ RECEIVED AND OPEN- rdtbisday our new supply of rich JEW- LELRY, ete., for the season, and call particular attention (o our unusuat large stock of— DIAMONDS PEARLS, FLORENTINE MOSAICS, STONE CAMEUS, CORALS, CAMEUS, LAVAS, ETC , ETC., Mounted in the most elaborate aud latest stvle ur assomment has never been so compicte as ut presegt A i> We shall take pleasure in thewing our’ govas toa'l whether purchasers or not. H. SEMKEN, Dealer in fine Watches, Jewelry, Sliverware, and Plated Ware, 33u Penn aveaue, between 9th and 10th streets feb 14 lw OK ANGE & ALELANDRIA R.R. ROAD. GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE. fEXWO DAILY TRAINS SUNDAY NIGHTS excepted) leave Alexandria for Richmond— AL7T¥ a wm jandsy Pm 4 are $9 54, JAMES A. EVANS, feb 14 Agent. Coxv tYANCING IN ALL 11S BKANCH- / @:, promptly attended to; and all business Talaing to the oftlce of a Magistrate will be tie oa at the earl ext moment Ullice 13th street, between F and G, west side feb 4 [Kh RENT.—A PIANO FROM KNABE& Gale's F: y is for rent et a very, Mderate rent. I, quice at No 4631 Sueet, between E aud F. He Ampitheatro, not being able to grt his stock of TRAINED HORSES and EDUCATED MULES Scross the river at Havre de Gr bis debut is PUSTPONED until WEDNESDAY next, when he wlll positivecy appear. fed i6- 0D LLOWS’ HALL. Konner & Co............... = T.L. Moxtey, Manager. 4 Ls, Treasurer. The management annou gagement w! bag = ace an engagement with PYNE AND RARKRISON ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, fora brief season, being their a et Washington prior to their departore fur Kuro: cing Menday Evening, reb Te their Grand Operatic Soirees. The celebrated Miss LOUISA PYNE, the Queen «f English song, and the great tenor, Mr W H.BARRISON, will appesr each evening tn seleations from the most popular Operas. Box office open on Saturday from 10 unt 2. where seats may be secured in advance Doors open et 7jg; to commence at § o'clock. Admission, 50 centt; reserved seats, 75 cents. —_— = THE GRAND CONCERT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, UF WASHINGTON, D.C, TO TAKE PLACE A? CARUSI’S SALOON, On MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 16, 1957, Com PROGRAMME —part 1. 1. Overture-—Brorze Horse ........ Auber Full Orchestra 2. Arla—Pro Pecatis ;Stabat Mater)......Rossin! Mr. F Nichol's Crench 3. Viol‘n Concerto, (in E mincr) first move. TE aac ee eceeeeesessees sees s Mendelesobn (Firet time in Washington ) 4. Cujus Ay iman, from the Stabat Mater—ar- ranged for Urchestra by C Lenschow.R onst) 5. Cone-rt Stuck—Piano-forte and Fall Orches- UR eceeenereecegecsececceeeeeeee sence. Weber WB. Paimer Part ii. 1, Overture—La Garza Ladra.......00..Hosein Foil Orchestra. 2. Grand Fantasic, Plano-forte—Mar!- W. henry Pi 3. Drum Polka (first time)......... sbaseen Pull Orchestra with additional Drums 4. Ballad—The beart bowed down. ++++-Balfe Mr, F Nicholis Crourh 5. pfs Covonation March (Le Prophetey...0.. s.c000 soe +++.Meyerbeer - __ Full Orchestra — Conducto: a. W. Hayry Patwrr Single Ti-ket ONE DOLLAR. No tce.—The sale of Tickets will commence this day et the Music Siores of Messrs M+ tzerott, Davis, and Kills, Peon we; and at the Book. stores of Messrs Farnb: eylor & Manry, and Frank Teylor, Penn @ feb ® Lost and Found. OST—YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) AFTER- noon, between the Northern Liberty Market and Cburch of Epipbanv, by the way of New York avenue. I, ond 13th streets, a GOLD WATCH; maker G@ D. Clark; grey bound on theback. The finder will he Paid $10 on leavirg it at this office, or at No. 28, north sid« of the Market fev 16 38 | Pup teleewrg REWARD —STRAVED FROM Browns’ Hotel, on Sunday after- noon, about two c’clock, a large blavk Newrourdland DOG, about 1¢ months old, perfectly black, short bashy tall. without collar. The avove reward will be given upon his return to the office of the Hotel. He was last seen on E strect, near the Post Office. feb 16-31% ee I OST. UK STOLEN FROM THE SUB- 4 seriber, on February Ith.A LAND WAR- RANT for 40 acres, No. not recollected, in the mame of Vaidez A liberal reward will be given to the finder on its return to JAMES E SBEW- ART. 345 north 12th street, or at this cflice. feb 14-2t* ———————— RAVED-—FROM THE OWNER, AL- t S bert Kirby, a smzll WHITE BLIFCH, with itxer colored spots Height from 12to 14 inches The finder wiate liberellv rewarded by leaving her at HENRY BIRCH’S Livery Stable, on ith street. feb 14-31% § 5 REWARD —LOST, ON SATURDAY, 2 the 7th iastant,a small DUG a@.swers to the nome of Fanny, colored: black and tan like aterrier Whoever wilreturn her to tie residence ¢f the advertiner, No 6 Louisiana avenue,shail receive the above rewaid. feb 14-3t id $1 KRBEWARD.—STRAYED OR Stolen, * on the 9th instant, a dark BAY HORS, with three white feet, and a . small white starin bis face ‘The : bove reward will be givea to any cne who will return him to 4. F MORGAN, feb 13-3t* 604 Maryland avenue. Wants. ANTED--A CUOCK AND CHAMBER- maid toserve tn asmell family Satisfec- recommendations required. Apply et this 3. ue tory offc. AN FED —BY A MARRIED MAN HO bas no family, a Situation as Market @arde- ner ood recommen tatiors given. Address “George,” Box No 6, Star Office. 1 ANTED IMMEDIATEDY —Am INDUS- trious Woman to Cook, Wash, and Iron. Cail at 437 E street. feb 16 216 ANTED —A WOMAN TO DO GENERAL Housework in a smallfamiiy. Recommer- dations required. Inguire ut Ne. 361 7th street, near Northern Market fob 16-2 ANTED—BY A YOUNS ™ AY, TO EN- gage in Keeping 2 set of Accounts, clearly rseed eg mene) by Double Entry or Sing'e Fntry Boothe ping Also, Arithmeticai computr tion plain Drawing, and Writing promptly ard co rectly exe~ute: Respectable references will be ven ifrequired. Addiess J.S, through Ci y ‘ost Office. feb 16-21% a rt ll Rees WANTED.— PARLOR AND BED. Rocms, on or near the Avenue, by the month Address CW.’ City Post Office, stating terms and lozation. feb 14 3t* ET NUKSE WANTED—A RESPEC- table married woman with a freeb breast of milk can{obtatn @ sttastion by applying immed! ately #t the WEBSTER HOUSE, Louteiana avenue. feb 12.4." SrAnren AND MEXICAN COIN WANTED AT HOOD-S SILVERWARE MANUFAC TORY —They will be taken (in excbange fo all kinds of fine gold jewelry, fine gold exd sil ver iggeragags Spree ware, &c ) at the following weer 3 alves at 50 cts , quarters at 25 cts, 12)4 cts., and fips at 6 cis. each, at av. [feb 2} H.O.BOOD. ANTED.—THE HIGHEST PRICES naid in cash for Gid Sliver, at HOUD’S #11- ver Ware Manufactory, 338 Penn. avenue, neat 9th street dec wees —A GENTEEL K DENCE fora famlly of three persons, avy where north of the Avenne, and west of 12th street. Ad- No. 338 dress Box 151, feb 3 2aw3w ANTED 2, TWO BRICK BDwelliag: for a femilly of 5 or 10 persons, and the ovber for a family of 4 or5, and situeted teiween td and 14th streets, and Penn. and New York avenues. Those beving such for sale, wil please apply to FOLLARD WEBB, at No. 512 (2d story) 7th street feb 11-eo3: Serie HOUSE WANTED —& GENTLEMAN desires to rent » Comfortable and convenient twe-story. furnished Brick House, within twe biccks or so of Penn avenue, between 3d and 14th street«. By applying to the Editor of the ter the address of the advertiser can be ascertained jan Boarding. OARD, &c.--MKS. BATES, ON THES. W corner of Penusyivania avenue and ¥th street is prepered to accommod ste» cullemen with rooms with or without board. Every eifort will vemade to reader? those je who may faver ber with their patronage. dranvient or table board can be obtained. apo-ut JRVASION AND CAPTORE OF WASH- ington, by J S$ Wiliams. 1. ‘Tempest snd Suasbine, or Life In Kentucky. 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