Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1857, Page 3

EVENING STAR. ce T' STAR.— Strangers now here are 1ersinded thet the very best way in which they cam keep correctly and promptly pested with referezsce the do‘mgs and sayings at the Fedcral Metropolis and concerning ¢ vents elec. where, of which cerrect information concentrates in Washington, is te sub- scribefor The Star. The subscription priee for the Daily, when sent by mail, is $3.50 per annum; fer the Weekly, $1.25 per annum. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Mecaanics’ Institute Farr —The Fair opened last night with an eclat which promises a brilliant success to the enterprise The night was unfavorable, being cold and blus- tering, and, under the circumstances, the crowded condition of the building affords an indication of the popular interest felt in the Fair. The exercises were opened with s fer- vent prayer by Rev Dr. Cummings, of Trinity Church, after which the President of the In- stitute, Jos. H. Bradley, Eeq., introduced the orator of the evening, Hon F. P. Stanton, lately of Tennessee, now a citizen of Wash- ton At this point, apenas hammering was heard in the machinery department, evident- ly made by some belated exhibitor anxious to get his ‘‘marheen”’ in working trim. Mr. Bradley raised his voice, (which has some compass, as most Washingtonians are aware,) above the noise of the ammering, and wi the disturber of the exercises to stop that knocking, or he should be under the necessity of seeing to him in person. The ——— fi of Mr. Bradley loomed up porten: ly a8 he spoke, and the intimation had its desired effect ; the exhibi- tor subsided, and as John Bunyan says— “+ was seen no more.’’ The address of Mr Stanton was universally conceded to have been a fine effort, generall: practical in its bearing, but interspersed wit many besutiful passages which were recog- nized by the eudience with hearty approba tion. Mr. Stanton com#henced by saying that the organization of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Institute, and the permanent establishment of its annual exhibitions in this city, attest the universality of that profound intellectual and social movement, which gave tho first striking exhibition of its existence and power in the World's Fair, at London, in 1851. The representatives of the whole commusity of aiithaed Bations were there assembled, in order to witness the character and chief re- salts of the work in which mankind, now in the middle of the nineteenth century, are en- aged. That great exhibition was wonderful m the achievements of industry presented to the observer; but it was infinitely more co in the fact that remotely separated nations were the actors in the friendly competition of in- genuity and peaceful enterprize. A phenome non se extraordinary was the legitimate off- spring of the civilization and industrial ten- dencies of the present age. Nothing like it was possible, or, — even conceivable, at any former period of human history. In past ages the chief energies of our race have een absorbed in the great work of reg- ulating its own social and political relations ; in subduing the natural prejudices of country and cf religion; in establishing ssmething like a rational public law; and, finally, in coming down to a state of comparative rest and equilibrium, which alone will admit the development of man’s higher capacities. To the accomplishment of end wars and con- vulsions were necessary ; they constituted the natural or providential meansof international influence, by which the people of the earth were destined to work out the grand result now partially exbibited, in which the interests of peace are felt to be almost universally pre- dominant. We are now, said the speaker, in the midst of a wonderful development, the visible promi- nent characteristic of which consists in the vast increase of material power—the more cor- rect understanding of natural laws, and the application of them to the most extraordinary material results Mach as moralists and A) peep span may Ie- ment the intense applicatiun of present energy to the almost exclusive development of mate- rial resources, there is not one cf them who does not pronounce the work itself to be good, and wonderfal in all its instruments, and in all its results. Nor is thore one of them who does not look upon this array of rich produc- tions, of beautiful fabrics, and of ingenious machinery, as indicating valuable progress in securing the well-being of man He would still further and maintain, that through the path of splendid development, and through it alone, lies the way tothat far better condi- tion in whish the intellectual and moral pow ers of the race shall receive their fullest ex- pansion Glancing at the actual achievements of the age, Mr. Stanton called attention to the pro- digious results that have already been duced Abundance of food, innumerable Fab. Tics for clothing, permanent protection and shelter from the elements, are the first, and perbaps the most important fruits of scientific snd mechanical progress. Knowledge of the physiclogy of plants, analysis of soils, and the discovery of fertilising su , have given wonderful increase to the products of modern agriculture They — to render the sur- face of the earth and the surrounding atmos- phere only mighty instruments in the hands of man, by the intelligent use of which he will be able at any time to establish the proper conditions, in order to induce the inevitable operation of natural laws, for the abundant and inexhaustible supply of his wants. Already, by the aid of ecienees anda mechan ics, man 18 capable of effecting artificial trans- formations of the most important character. He turns the earth into metals, wood into pa- per, fibrous plants iuto strong threads, and Cotten, wool, silk, and even glass into rich fabrics. With metallic fingers—more skillful and far more untiring than those of the hu- man body—he seizes the most delicate fibre, and spins it, or weaves it, into all forms of beauty and utility. With machinery, enduei with ee — and almost with con- fcious intellect, he cuts, stam: resses, Or rolls the useful metals into Pri desirable shapes, and for every imaginable purpose He turus. planes, saws, bores, and mortices wood by machinery fer more ~accurately than be could do it by the labor of his hands. He goes one step further: he even calculates by machinery. He actually performs the labor ef the intellect by means of the mechanical operation of mere material parts. Distance Yarishes before the amazing speed and facili- ty of his locomotion. He not only prints his ideas and multiplies copies indedoltely, but be prints them at @ distance of thousands of miles, and in a moment of time almost inap Preciable. His conducting wires will soon con- hect the differing continents that surround the globe, so that, in effect, all important occur- Tences in any part of the world will be known UBiversally, and almost instantaneously. This little planet, of lesa than eight thousand miles dismeter, will be thoroughly understood, at least throughout the whole of its mighty at- Mcspbere, and as far down as man can bore inte its outer crust He may never be able to control the storm, but he will trage it from its origin through all its paths; he will antioi- pate its coming and foresee its direction and “send. If he cannot subdue its rage, he may at le 1st hope to battle with it successively and \ disarm it of its destructive power He will vutld bis ships like the thick ribbed moun- tains, of size and strength that will defy the slewents and render them as safe and 46 the land itself The ocean, subdued, if not ‘awed, will foam with idle fury under its pow- et like « fierce horse undor the rein of astrong and skillful rider. ® cpposition to the argment, urged with ott ®ppearance of reason, that the increase wi eaber saving machinery diminishes the em- sen of laboring men, and tends to in- e uali of life, the contended that ihe becessary and inevitable edad all these ingenious inventions for tt idging heman labor myst eventually be mag weltoration of the physical condition of ps Universally. What else but the vast ase of machinery, supplying the place of Rember tate and muscles, bas reduced the |” > hours which i ay : ane athe ee a rt “2, Year by year and day by day, the mas. j of man over the natural forces is ren te and greater, so that be is éon' reducing new com gions of workers are bodily toil, and sre ready frosh intellects in the accom: better results. New conquests over nature are effected, and the creations of inventive pera greeny eae ae Tamentation of the skeptic, who, believ- ing not in the !aw of human progress, exclaims : U the plain of vanished #yracuse. And feelingiy the shall make report, How insecure, how im itslf, Is the egies od whose sway depends T the slender pri lege 1 thei ‘hat not the s! ler priv! is theirs, To save themselves fom blank forgetfuiness.”” is oaly just and true in a partial sense. The speaker would not dare assert the su- periority of the material over the moral im- provement of mankind, but that the lattercan only be reached through the former and by its instrumentality. The material wants of man must be first supplied. Hunger, thirst, cold, constitute demands which, in their extremi- ties at least, admit but little consideration of the morality involved in the means of satisfy- ing them. When man’s physical wants are” fully eupplied, and his elegant tastes cultiva- ted and in a messure gratified, he has then both the opportunity'and the inclination to study the sail more autifal system of moral truth. The overflowing productions of indus try and the vast system of commercial inter- changes which they invite and stimulate, are fast making of all advanced nations one com- munity of friends and brothers. The great Powers of Europe, by virtue of their congresses and treaties, are assuming almost the charac- ter of aconfederation. The law of nations is becoming modified and ameliorated from gen- eration to generation, and the day is probably not many centuries distant when this great public law will acquire somewhat the nature of a constitution embracing in its wide control all the continents of the earth. The interests of peace were advanced by the advance of scionce. The very increase of material power, with its engines cf destruc- tion, which would appal Archimides himself, tends to render the bare idea of war utterly horrible and repugnant to human thought. The average of human life has been consid- erably prolonged, attributable in great pro- portion to the partial cessation of war, the in- crease of labor-saving machinery, and the greater comfort and elevation of the massese— in short, to that very development of science and mechanic art which is the subject of the present exhibition. It is only reasonable to suppose that future ages will carry this im- provement to the extreme limit consistent with the physical nature of man. The results would be greater permanence and stability in humen affairs and a promo. tion of the moral and political harmony and progress of man, . The ition was taken that the love of the beautiful, as well as of the true and good, fol- low after and flow out of the increase of mate- tial power, and the abundance of material meang. The speaker in eloquent terms went on to demonstrate that the immense material de- velopment which is characteristic of the pres- ent age, far from being in any point of view objectionable, it is only the basis of a higher and better order of things necessarily to grow out of it, It is the foundation upon which a glcrious superetructuro will be reared, such as no former age has exhibited, because no former age has ever based power and pro- gress upon the same eternal principles of nat- ural law In his view it was peouliarly appropriate that this Central Institution should be organ- ised in this metropolis of the American Union, the capital of the freest and most enterprising people of the whole earth. mulation and ambition will be excited, and a general interest in the p 88 of in- vention and improvement will be gradually diffused among the whole people to the ex tremities of our immense country. No better place could be selected than here in this city, under the shadow of that great institution, the Patent Office, and in contact with the cen- tral government iteelf. It would seem impos- sible that our high public functionaries can be indifferent to the establishment and suc- cess of this important organization. Its oper- ations go down to the very !oundations of the blic prosperity, and reach upward to the ighest priniples of social and moral truth, by which the grandeur and glory of our hap- pr institutions are to be promoted. It is the legitimate offspring of our liberties, and the success of its objects will be their best and surest support ; for the intelligent power, the success and prosperity of the industrial masses of our people, are the broad basis upon which resta the grand political fabric of this glorious confederation of States. A benediction by Rev. Mr. Phelps closed the exercises. The large assemblage then commenced a general ‘ promenade aill,’’ and an eager ex- amination of the endless array of articles, elegant and useful he exercises were enlivened by the bril- liant performances of the band engaged for the Fair. Dreaprvut CatastRora.—About 8 o’clock last night a fire broke out in the Washington Asylum, (alms and workhouse.) situated near the Congressional burying ground, and had gained such headway befure discovered that, in the abeence of a supply of water, no check could be made to its pro; , and in a short space of time nothing was left of the buildi: but the bare walls. The fire originated in the northwest wing of the building from the flue of the furnace, which supplied heat to the workhouse department. The painful rumor afloat in regard to the loss of life, we arehappy to say, is greatly exaggerated. The ecene ees on a visit to the ruins was sufficiently ghastly. Ona shutter in the yard was deposited the charred remains of a colored woman named Eliza Baltimore. She was a pauper of unsound mind, ard it is stated was once rescued from the flames, but lost her life in returning to secure some brass finger rings and similar articles of personal adorn- ment. The other inmates of the house were, it ap- ars, completely bewildered and re: uired to forced from the burning building. No person, however, is missing from the list of in- mates save the colored person. There were in the house at the time of the fire 74 paupers, 40 in the workhouse, and 10 persons in the family of the Intendant Had brad 4 — in a po ge of the night after the people were the loss of life must have been frightful. A group of paupers, some of them in baro feet, were warming themselves by a fire of sticks in the yard; another up was huddled together in an outhouse; the remainder have been distributed in the neighborhood, at the Garrison and at private houses, until they can be otherwise provided for. ‘The Marines from the Garrison, the Hook and Ladder Company, and the residents of that part of the city universally, exerted themselves to the utmost, but unsuccessfully, to stay the fire. Tue Artist Waker —Among the gems of Fair any _—_ enen Institute are sun- ty portraits painte our townsman, M Walker, the artist. A likenceses, we dent know where we have seen an thing more striking and spirited. Among them are . traits of the Mr. Hall, of Momachusstts, and lady, Col. Jos. Shillington—one of the handsomest, as well as one of the cleverest men in Miganry ye amet Bryon, Jr., Joseph H. Berrett, and Lawson Hoover, all of which speak for themsolves, from the canvass. Lecrune ox Ant.—The lecture of Mr. Tay- Wi mo Art ‘Association, this evening at the Smithsonian Leoture-room, will doubtless at- tract a large audience. The lecturer bears a high reputation for ponaianty attainment, and the mbject ofa addres to-night is one to which it is ssid be has devoted an ordinary degree of attention. “ H ; G ee sal | pone the tol. The following officers were in the line, all being connected with the District ent: Captain Towers, Lieut. Scheokell, of the Greys; Lieut. Campbell, of the Highlanders; Capt. Schwarsmann, Lieuts. Knight, Hoyt, and DeBille, of the German Yeagers; Ist it C. W. Flint, President’s Cee? ceases and Lieut, Donnelly, of the juard. pay roomed crowd received these Peroies'f ests at the depot in this city notwi - the state of the weather—awfally cold and blustering. The following is a list of the members of the three companies, &c.: « “* Charlestown City Guard,” from Charles- town, Mass. Wa. W. Perrce—Captain. : Mag coe Yee . no Fa coe Wises 4, Lymaa Btickusy. Cha; B Rogers, Adjutant. A]bert Prescott, OS Sergeants Frederick Lund, Chas B BI A D W Davis, Jas B Fri ghem. Corporals. Amos B Morsa, Nahum Chapin. Saal A Wright, Joseph Caldwell. Privates. Chas Allen, Warren Rand, Thos Beddoe, John M Richards, J D Bradbury, Nathan Shattuck, Thowas Brintnull, John G Van Vor’ is, kKdward Baeston, Wma Mi Beckford, John Barrett, Robert K Wiley, JAD Worcester, Frank H Whittier, Geo A Bird, John Williams, B G Blanchard, BF Watson, ©ardner Bauks, Jos E Bilitngs, Joseph Cutter, N Y Culbertson, Isaac © Carhing, Arthur Caeneli, James C Deland, Aaron Clark, Celeb Drew, Simuel H Drown, Isaac 5 Foster, ¥rank Ensiin, Henry P Gardner, Joha F Gilman, L H Heywood, Edward Hatch, Geo P Kettell, famuei C Hunt, fr L L Loring, George A Lindsey, Chas A Porter, Otis Little, CR George Prescott, Wa E Robinson, Thomas Richardson, Charies Stone, Uriah W Can, Henry A Quincy, Salem Brass Band—P S Gilmore, Leader; nineteen instruments. Royal Reysay, WFR Wardibg, Reuben Goff, Mark F Warren, Uniform—Cap, similar to the marines; coat, dark blue, buff trimmings ; pants, do., do. ; dark grey overcoats The arrangements for this co; admirably conducted by Dr. C. of this city. Upon entering their quarters we found one of their number giving s lecture— subject, “A Brick.’ It was to all intents and purposes a model lecture. “Lancaster Fencibles,” Lancaster, Pa. Jno. A. Ducumax—Captain. ants. 3 Jno H Dyrart. were most - McDonald, 1. Emlen Franklin, 2. W A Locher, Sergeants. 1. Jno R Rugart, 3. JM McCalla, 2. barry Hook, 4. HE Slaymaner, Corporats. 1 C Hollinger, 3. Jno Z Heiner, 2. Jas P Dyrart, 4. W Gumpf. Jno Metzger, Jr., Quartm'r—M M Withers, Sarg. Privates. Anderson, Jno P Lynch, Chas Adams, Jno McElbcott, Jer Altick , Jos J McGinnis, And Biggs, HC Meekios, Luke Diler, L D Muker, Geo Duchman. 13 Miller, J David Ellinger, W Mathews, Lawrence Ebarman, E M Neff, AO Eberman, Edw Neff, JN Maily, CR Reigart, J Gabie, Geo Springer, AO Gercke, H Srenk, A Hartman, I J Whiteside, W Dr Kerivski, 1B Weaver, M O Keffer, WH Voight, C H Lichty, Benj Band—Geo Ellinger, Leader ; 15 instrumentr, Uniform—Blue frock, gilt buttons, army cap, white plume, light blue pants, white stripe, with white cross belts and shoulder “Willard Guard,” of Auburn, New York. J. A. Dopgz—Capiain, Lneutenants. C H Steward, B Sueldon, J Snyder, Sergeants. Wm S' acott, 8 Y Groot, WC Lewis, ET Bostwick. Corporals. G W Gray, RA Keyes, T H Schenk, T Thurber, Privates DT Adams, W A Wood, BC Hof, W A Claudius, JL Barker, Geo Bacon, G@ Ashby, W R heyes, T Horvarth, S P Towne, J Wall, 1. S Uphem, C Clemence, JM rhoemaker, J L Ebliiort, S © Wilker, A Underwvod, A W Ta'iman, OH Buardie, DC Sinnghem, EC Patten, N Underwood, P Sisingham, H W Ball, g i MeMaster, H Goodrich, Aceompanied by the Rochester Carnet Band, Capt. A Scout, with 15 insirument. Untform—The Williard Guard have several different uniforms, that of Continentals snd = regulation dress, the latter they are now using. The Young Guard, of Richmond, Va » did not reach here last night, as was expected. The high wind blew the water pretty much out of the river, which prevented the Acquia Creek boat (of the Richmond and Federicks- burgh line by which they came) from reach- ing her wharf with her dense mass of live freight. “ Tax WILLARD Guarp”’ this morn paid a visit to the residence of Senator William H. Seward, of New York. Mr. Seward, having been called to the Senate to meet a commit. tee, had not the pleasure of welcoming his friends; but in his absence the Hon. C. Mor- gan, late Secretary of the State of New York, received, in his well known gallant style, this favorite corps. The Orderly of the Guard, Sergeant Shopcott, replied in some felicitous remarks, expressing the thanks of the com- pany for the honor they had received. Mrs. jeward received the corps in her mansion, and furnished a handsome collation, whivh was duly appreciated Soott’s fine band discoursed most excellent music on the cocasion. At the house of Gov Seward we noticed Col Char. Pomroy and Major Wm. E. Master, of New York, who, we understand, as well as many others, were invited to be present on the occasion. In the course of the morning the Guards visited the President, Senator Fish, and their ewn representative, Hon. Mr. Mor- an. . The Willard Guard, from the great friend- ship bestowed upon them by Dr. Willard of Auburn, adopted his name, and, judging from the material composing this corps, there is no pomeienty that his name will ever be dis- onored by the members. Taw Inauguration BaLu to-night, at Ca- rusi’s Saloon, is to be an affair of a brilliancy long to be remembered by those prosent—so we ‘er from the great preparations made, from the number of di tinguished person- ages (including the President and Vice Presi- dent elect) who have announced their deter- mination to be present. PickPockETs.—Yeate; afternoon several -attempts were made to pick pockets at the zineee depot. One man was arrested for making an attempt, but nothing was proved, end he wassent to the workhouse as a vagrant. ti tleman standing in the depot felt a hand pocket, and ee saw the istaken man, who had m tobacco for a pookss book, and was slipping through the | crowd. — i Tax Omantestown City Guarps to-da; aid a visit to the President of the United march for the Foner Gua mbeworiarar ex: pmined the curiosities there to be seen. | the | arrested by Tas Homcioz or Davin Humg.—The fol- other witnesses lowing is the of the examined before the Coroner's Jury on Satar- day te oe seen that it’ is moe the Star as He been given inthe course of on: the : Robert Geddes saw deceased enter with Mr. Walker; thinks that on Lee's persisting charge deceased exclaimed, ‘Youd deokeg do you charge me with taking your pocket book?” and that he then went on to explain what his standing was in Alexandria, appeal- ing to Mr. Walker to confirm his statement ; deceased, in rather a heated manner, said that ve away more ina year than Lee was and then enquired again of Lee if he ll persisted in his charge, and on the latter replying that he did, deceased him. ames C. Walker, (the reading clerk of the House of Representatives,) accompanying the deceased at his request to see Col. Lee at the Pension Office; they talked and joked about the matter on their way up, and supposed that the affair could be easily settled on Lee’s informed who deceased was, and that he was & person not likely to pick pockets; deceased remarked gr eee ly that he had twice been taken for a Meth preacher, but this was the first time he had ever been taken for a pickpocket; they entered Lee’s room, in com- pany with Mr. Cole; on Lee’s expressing him- self still unsatisfied, deceased explained how frem his position in the crowd, with his hands elevated, it would have been impossible for him to pick bis pocket had he been so dispos- ed; in the opinion of witness, the deceased entered upon this explanation with great calm. ness dering the circumstances; he again asked Lee if he was satisfied, who again re- aps that he was not; deceased then spoke of is age, and of the character he had sustained for forty-five years, appealing to the witnees to corroborate his sfatement, which witness did; Lee then referred to some gentleman in the room as able to vonfirm his statement of the occurrence at the Levee. {The witness here indicated Mr. Heaton as the gentleman to whom Mr. Lee appealed, and the Coroner enquired of Mr. Heaton if what he saw at the Levee would sustain the accusation against the deceased. Mr. H. re- plied in the negative. ] Deceased did all that a gentleman could do to satisfy Lee, and on his persisting in the charge struck him with his cane; in an instant almost the parties were in the centre of the room, and before witness could move from his steps he heard a pistol fired; witness did not see but one blow etruck but thinks it possible there may have bcen more; believes deceased generally walked with a stick of this kind; witness had not anticipated the slightest trouble; deceased had remarked that this was the first personal difficulty he had ever had. Thomas J. Miller, sworn—Was in the room when deceased ontcred; Lee had just been relating the affair at the levee; thinks de- ceased made at least three direct appeals to Lee before striking him; deceased asked Lee if be saw his hand in his (Lee's) pocket; Leo answered ‘‘ No,”’ that he saw it coming out of his pocket; deceased said he had led an hon- est life for forty-five yoars, and had given away more in a year than Lee was worth; de- ceased remarked to Lee that he had told him the night before he would meet him to-day, if it was in hell! Lee answered that he had told deceased whero he could find him, and that he had found him there; witness thinks that deceased, after his third effort to satisfy Lee, raised his stick, using the words ‘a scound- drol”’ or ‘‘ an infamousscoundrel,”’ and struck Lee two or three blows; Lee was stooping forward, and deceased was bent over bim as it in the act of taking hold of him, when a pistol went off with a dead sound; after the firing witness saw the pistol in Lee’s breast. The testimony of Wm. H. Thomas and L J. Brown was corroborative of the foregoing. Samuel C. Cole, chief clerk of the Pension Office, stated that, meeting Mr. Walker (whom he knew) with deceased, he, on their enquir- ing for Lee, introduced them to his room, sup- posing deceased to be somo friend of Lee’s. — Tar Journey or rus WILLARD Guanp FROM Auburn to Wasnincton —This company left Auburn, N. Y., on Friday last, 27th ult , and arrived at Canandaigua at five o’clock of game day, and had a magnificent parade in the vil- lage. Took cars for Harrisburg, via Elmira and Williamsport; arrived at Harrisburg on Saturday, the 28th, at 2 p m, and were by received by the National Guard, Capt Eistor. On Saturday evening the company serenaded Governor Pollock, who came out and elo- quently addre them for half an hour. To ¢ speech of the Governor a reply, on behalf of the company, was made by Orderly Ser- geant Wm. Shapcott. Great enthusiasm was manifested both by the citizens of Harrisburg and the company. The company then pro- ceeded to the residence of Ex-Gov. Porter and he him. He also fpecioee them = tief but happily conceived impromptu s 5 and was reptad to, on behalf of the many. by Sergeant Shapcott ina speech alike brief and eloquent. Remaining in Harrisburg on Sunday the company attended service at the Methodist Episcopal church in full uniform, which is the full dress of the regular army. While at Harrisburg an incident occurred which is entitled to be chronicled : A fire broke out at night in the hotel in which the company was stopping, which, for a time, seriously endangered the safety of the hotel and its guests. The flames wore spged- ily quenched by the company, and before the alarm had spread, the cause of serious dan- ger had been averted. From Harrisburg the company proceeded direct to Baltimore. After leaving the cars, they took dinner and marched through the rincipal streets of thecity. Following the Tiberal courtesies of the city extended by C. C. Adreon, Esq., the company took the cars for Washington, where they arrived at 7+ o'clock, accompanied by Col. Charles W. Pom- eroy, late of the 334 regiment of N. Y. State artillery, (who had preceded them) to Wash- ington, and returned to escort them. in pur- suance of invitation extended by the company directed to Chicago, where the Colonel was sojourning on business of a private character. he wo! atill Tux Jonizg.—The following are lists of the Grand ond Petit Juries summoned to serve at the March term of the Criminal Court, now sitting : Grond Jury—Peter Force, Stanislaus Mur- ray, Charles L Coltman, Selby Scaggs, Jos. Bryan, Valentine Harbaugh, William Ormo, Charles H. Wiltberger, Thomas Berry, Aaron W. Miller, Benedict J. Semmes, Isau Pick- rell, Edward C. Dyer, Wm. F Bayly, Peter F. Bacon, Sam’! Drury, Rich’d Jones, Hamil- ~ton Loughborough, Rob’t Beale, Rob’t White, Elisha Riggs, Jas. B. Dodeon, Wm. Riley, and Jonathan T. Walker. Petit Jurors —John Scrivenor, Bernard Brien, Elijah Edmonson, James Lusby, Thos. B. Brown, Thomas R. Brightwell, Edwin Knowles, Michael R. Coombs, Thomas Fitnam, Thomas Cornock, Henry Thorne, David Fow- ble, James Barnard, Reuben Brown, John 8. Develin, Francis Murphy, Braxton B Jeffries, Richard B. Owens, George D. Spencer, Wil- liam A. Kennedy, George B. Smith, Geo: W. Bray, John Knight, Joseph Worthington, Edmond F. Brown, Edward Tolaon, James Cull, John M. Thornton, Terence Drury, and Thos Riggles. —_ Sunt to Jaty.—Thie morning, extra police- men Piggott and Robinson arrested a man named Robert Collins, for attempting to pick & man’s pocket at the Railroad Depot. He was taken before Justice Goddard, who sent him to jail fora further hearing While the officers had him in custody, a man named W. F. Morgan assaulted the officors, and attempted & rescue of the prisoner. He also was ar- rested and sent to jail for trial at Court in sey- eral cases. There appeared to be a great de- sire on the part of persons to give bail for Morgan, but Justice Goddard decided that persons offered were not such as he could take as security in such cases. T 8 —The following cases were ware of vested by J astice tons: Antonio Koble, cer Watson, for breaking a lock t the residence of Christopher Anton; diz >! missed J. L. Yates, assault on Catharine - | Perry ; security for peaco Margaret 0 Brien, assault and battery on Ann Brady ; security for court. * a , Noricgs, Houses Rooms for bend heathen Sales, and & bumber of other | advertisements of interest, will be found on j ie first and fourth pages of to-day’s Star. | — Don’t Forasr that the Prince of Magicians, 60 , is at Odd Fellows’ here he is pizhtly ammuaiag § crowded eudiiors - Caiminat Court.—The Court wad opened at the usual hour, and led to the of B. Magee, ol with assault and battery on a female. is ose was under considera- tion as we left the Court room. A Cuanoe or Ratwert Lost.—Lastnight « fine rhirt was picked up at the railroad depot, which was ably of value tothe loser It can be had by calling on the Chief of Police, — Tax Jonces or rae Sorreme Court visited the President eleot in # body, at twelve o'clock to-da: wate Farina Arriuiery, from —_ ws; enry, reached the cit as we P hey are commanded Greer former fellow- citizen, Major French. Every Pansox Visrrixe rars Orry should have a copy of @ little book entitled ‘ Eti- sooo st ashington,”’ to which is added an the Metropoli tion, gilt, and neatly bound, 50 cents. sale at Shillington’, book, newspaper bo stationery establishment, Odeon Buildin, > corner of Four and-a-half street and Penney! vania avenue. — 0 Warca Rervrns —Rob’t Middleton, drank and disorderly, paid costs $1 44; -— Koontz, do., security andzcosts The cells were fall of lodgers last night Eastern Lock-up—Ellen Conley, vagrant, Samuel Carlile, drunk and disorderly, and Mary Boyle, drunk, were dismissed, there be- ing no magistrate to try them. GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Groreztows, March 3, 1857. R. R. Crawford, Esq., was regularly in- stalled into the office of Mayor last night, in the presence of both branches of our City Councils and a number of our citizens. Jus- as Henry Reaver administered the oath of office. The Board of Common Council was also qualified by the same gentleman, and after- wards organized by the election of David English president, 8. Wright clerk, and Thos Donaldson messenger a taking the chair, Mr. Ly Hea returned thanks to the Board for the honor conferred upon him by electing him to preside over their delibera- tions, after which they adjourned at an early hour, to allow the members an opportunity to avail themselves of the invitation to attend the Metropolitan Mechanics Fa: your city. They will meet again on next Friday evening at 74 o'clock. We saw, on last Saturday morning, the pock- et book which was placed in the pocket of one of our citizens at the President’s levee on the previous night—and judging from its size and general appearance, the thief, who ever he was, found after he got it that the gamo was not worth the candle. So far from its being rifled of its contents, we incline to tho belief that it is all gammon, as it was, when we saw it, crammed almost to its utmost capacity with old, and apparently (judging from the dates) worthless papers, open accounts, &o We do not think that any rational man would have valued the whole concern and contents above a threo-cent piece. Spectator. New Music.—“ Buchanan Schottisch ’ by Southgate; “Wheatland Schottisch and Polka”’ by Frank Emmo; both new and pretty, and inscribed to Hon. Sames Buchanan; and “‘Pea- body Polka’? by Joseph Foertsch of this city. Woe are indebted to John F. Ellis, Piano and Music dealer, between 9th and 10th streets, on Pennsylvania avenue,for the above new music. DLED, On the 2d instant, JESSIE BLANCHE, the only beloved daughter of William and Rosa Do xden, eged 2 months. On Monaay, the 2d instant, JOHN JOHN- STON, aged 53 years The fricads and relatives are invited to attend his funeral on Thursday, the Sth tnetant, at 9 o’clook a. m., at his late residence on 24 street cast. = ———___—_——_—rereree—e—e—ea—aeee U?"Giiman’s Hair Dye has made its ap- pearance in our eity, very much to the gratification of our young besux who wear red whiskers and mnstachtos. Gen- tlemen are now seen going into our hair dressing-saloons wi. hair, whiskers, mastachtos, and eyel stoabie colore, and in ive minutes they having them entirely changed and deci improved strous black, obtained by using Gilmau’s Dye.—Nor- lerala. Z D. Giimam, Washington, eole proprietor. For sale by feb 20—1w Druggists every where. U}- impertant to ¢ PONCO’S FSMALE PILTS.. a of Ingredt. enta in the Pills are perfectly harmless. Their officacy and mer! based npou an extensive practice of over thirty nd, where the directions Lars been strictly fol ey bave never failed to correct all Trregularition painfal and dificult menstrantion, (particulerty,) the change of life. They will cure the Whitos, and remove sli obstructions arising from cold, exposure oF any canses; and may be used sucovesfully ass Preveative. Gall upon the agent, and get # Circular for particulars free. e $1 per box, with full directions. Sold wholeeslo and by OHAS. STOTT, Droggist, Penosylvania avenue, SAMUBL B. WAITR, 635 Seventh atrect, Washington, D.C. aad B.S. T. CISSKL, Georgetown; to w: all ox, + Ly dere most be sent, and the Pilis will be sent confideutially, by mail, to ladies who enclose them one dollar. N. |. B.—Sce signature on the box; tocounterfel tit is for- fe 3-tf U7" Ye have Eyes and see not ft you sceptical in regard to the virtues of Mra, M. N. Gardner's Indian Balsam of Liverwort and Hoarhound, which is now snatching thousands from the jaws of and death raising the dengairing to new life. Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Brencvitis, Croup, and even Corsamuption, in ite early stages, yield to its magic infioeuce, and it im infallible in tts tendeucy. Over one hundred thor bottles have been sold in « stogle county, and from the character of auch c-rtifiates as the fol- lowing, it seems to us the Mediclac of the Age. Daitx Bre Orrice, Boston, Ju'y 3, 1856 Murssus. Wreas & Porrex: Goatiemen—some weeks ago, my og man 2l years of age, caught @ severe cold, por aud *xposure. His throat became mnch ® : jt was with great difficulty he could be beard Whea he aitempted to speak, sv nearly destroyed was bis voice. His coudition I asaure you was dangerousandalarm- ing. In this condition of bis sufferings 1 procured « bottle of Mra Gardner's Syrup, which he ured acbordicg to direc- tion oT r three days, at the end of which thme he re- covered hi ith. By this excellent compound, applied in good tim ave no doubt thet «long, and It may be, a fetal sickness was prevented, of the very best medici: toils mach is Gue to ove before the public, ra, ac, Wa. B. Lapp. Messrs. Weeks & Potter, No. 154 Washington street, Bos- ton, General Agents, For sale by W. H. Gilman, Charles Stott, Nairn & Palmer, Z. D. Gilman, and by Dregriats cen- rally. feb 17—2w, U7-Brandreth’s Pills.—The Weak, the Consumptive, Rheumatic, Costive, Bilious and Delicate, after some day’s use will find renewed strength and life pervade every organ of their frames. Every dose makes the blood purer. The nerves commence in the arteries and terminate in the veins. These pills, as a frst effect, act upon the ar- terial blood, Increasing the circulation, by which impartties are d ited in the veins, and they throw off such colleo- tions Fito the bowels, which orgau, by the energy derived from Brandreth’s Pills, expels them from the sys em. When. ‘used, the pilie may occasion griping, and even make the patient feel worse ; this must be borne with for the good to come afterwards. 'No great good is often achieved without. some trouble in {ts attainment, and this rule applies to the recovery of health. These symptoms only occur where the body has long straggied under load of impure, tenacious humors. A consecutive use for « few days will satisfy the moet unbelieving of the great good the pile are doing. The directions should be carefully stadied. If understood and followed, health and vigor will — of cance, be ee cured by the use of RRANDR! Sold at 25 cents per box at 43 al street, Brandreth Building, New York; by T. W. Dyott & Sons, 133 north Second street, Philadelphia, and by medicine dealers gener- ally. Bov 38—tf ina ‘2’S - @UCTION BALEB. By C.R. L. CROWN & CO., epee E WILL8ELL, ON MONDAY A ER- NOON, the 9th of March, at 3 o’clock, with out reserve, four Frame Houses, containing six rooms each, situated on 7th, between G and H stueets Island, with right of alley back Title ees aggecaaes Bash Sener TOW under rent of eight and nine mth. ny One-third, cash ; balance in 12 and 18 months, witha naar potrg endorsed, the interest from ay f CROWN & CO ) [intel] Auctioneers. AUCTION NOTICE, LL PERSONS HAVING HORSES, CAR es, or any other Goods for sale at Auction will find the undersigned on the Centre Market Square, adjoining the Pair Building, every msr- ket morning, at 10 o’clock,or can see by cail- ing at his store, 335 south side Pennsylvania ave- nue, between Gib and 7th streets. eh ng WN, joneet J. F.CR feb 16-M,W&F,im Aucti mar 3- ATS!—SPRING STYL' Fasiljonable Spring stples of Gents’ Drese ashional ry en! HATS. GEO. fb WHITE & CO., F; feb 25-e06t S'Vaumonpes pow d Fancy Notions MESS PORK. r. FUR SALE BY BBLS. MESS FOES. MOORE 10th sme: a 1857 —We are and other REMEMBER THAT , 481 7th street, a ee and Toys suitable for pres- TELEGRAPH NEWS, FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, New York Markets. New Yor, March 3—Flour is ; Sales of 7,500 bbis ; State $6 20a$6.40; South- ern $6 70086 95. Wheat is firm; sales of 4,500 bashels; white $1.80, red $1.58. Corn is buoyant; sales of 5,000 bushels; mized Tite y Pork has advanced ; mess $23.50 » $33 60’, ies advanond Baia’ ot Labs is unchanged; Ohio Bie a Financial. New Yorr, March 3. — a and active; Obie and i 104? Titinois Cen-tral Shares, 138), do. bonds 1 Michi; Soutbern 744; New York 895; 814; Canton Company 23}; souri 6's id = Sterling exchange is dull. F | Splenda ge IF YOU ARE BUYING articles for Presents, remember that LAM- MOND’S, 454 Seventh street, is the oP them cheap. - Ne. 367 Pa ave., oppesite National Hetel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AXD DEALER I% FIRE WINES, BRANDI @ROCERIES, AND pil ie a Ho ef # eeeeseees cecseseeey . al National Hotel. JONAS P, LEVY. UNITED STATES MAIL. KENTUCKY. Post Orricr Deranruest, Feb 6, 1857. ROPOS41i 8 FOR CARRYING THE MAILS uf the United States from the Is* of July, 1857, t+ 30th June, 1858, on the following route in KEN- TUCKY, and in the time therein stated, will be e- ceived at the Contract Office of this ment until 3p m. ofthe 3lst March next, to be decided <i the 25th April following : No, 3302. From Louisville, Ky., by L: Grassy Pond, West Point, Meadville, Bewleyville, Hardinsburg, Clo vo-rp st, Hawevi ie, Yelvington, Owens- boro’, McLean’s Ketreat, Hebbardsvilie, lend-rson’s, Smith’s Mille, Hew! ille, Morganfield and Raleigh, to Snawneetown, Lil , 1964 mdesand back, daily, in four horse coaches. Kock Haven and Grandenburg to be supplied from Garnett:ville, by side mil, «ix times a week ; Webster and Clif toa Mills, from Rewleyv.lie. three times a week ; and Gig Soring, from Bewileyville, six tims a week, all in due connection with m un line. Leave Loui-vsite dailyat5 a Arnve at Owensboro’ next day by 6p m Lave Owrnsboro? daily at 4am Arnve at Shawneetown same day by6 pm Leav. Shawneetown daily at 6 am Arriv: at Owensboro’ same day by & pm Leave Owensboro’ ca ly at Sam . Arrive at Lovi.ville next day by 6 pm. Por forms of proporal, guarantee, and certificate, also instructions and requirements to be ‘embraced in the contract, see advertisementin pamphiet form ‘at the principal post offices, and also the adverse ment of January 9, 1854. of routes in Kentucky, ‘Tennerree, &c. JAMES CAMPBELL, feb 9 lawiw Postmaster General. acona, Salina, Garnetisvillc, ———— CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to, Alexandria, beg leave to call the at- tention of dealers, botel-keepers and x others of Washingten and Georgetown to their stock of GOODS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Eastern cities. The connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 Lape pate o— him aévan- tages in the purchase of goods, 5 supe rior, to any house in the trade. < a will satisfy all that pur- Skases can made of them upon the most favor- abie terms French Ching Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated a Dinner Sets, gold band and piain white French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of hry eel eS And Dinner Ware, separate India China Dinner Sets, and separate articles al- >on SaWere in variety, in sets, and te al A iter se) parate froma sates as may be desired * Blue Printed or Li Ware, the same eae ye White and Rockingham Ware, in supply. Cut, Pressed. | lain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the pack- “Sf xperienced packers Goods put up lent i. 4c se any mode without by us can be transported Fare by the steamboats from W: ma to ‘Meenas almost hourly, 12} cents way A quarter of a dollar thus spent may save many dohars. dec I- WATCHES, JEWELRY, AND SILVER WARE. AM NOW JUST RECEIVING SOME OF the most splendid and rich styles of fine Gold Jewelry; also, a very superior assortment of ‘Time Keepin, Watches, In gold and silver cases. Gold Spectacles, Gold Chains, Gold Thimbles, Seal Hove ud every other article usually kept ina Arst class lamalso manufat Jew Store. some very fine solid silver ware, such as splendid Tea Pitchers, Urns, Goblets, Cups, Napkin Rings, Forks, Ladies, &c , all warranted Spoons, Standard Silver. We do not sell Northern made Wares as of our "Please ca'l a 333 Pennsylvania avenue feb21 H. 0. HOOD. RETIRED WHOSE sands of life have nest): PAYSICIAN, run out, discovered while living in the Kast Indies, a cerlain cure for Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, oe al it Ww: to do as Colds, and Gener Jt - A - Ld much good as flicted fellow as request it, this recipe with fall and explicit directions for making it up and snccessfully using it. He requires each sPp- jlicant to enclose himone shiiling ; three cents to Ee returned as postage om the Ken and the re- ee of this ad- vertisement. Dr. H. JAMES, Jersey City, N. J. feb '16-im GAS FIXTURKS. H. MILLER, SON & CO., ALEXAN- R. dria, Va., constantl band a band- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS the celebrated factory Baker, which they will guarantee to ay BRACKETS, &c., from Cornelius & adelphia. Also, Dro; Geocrated Paper ‘Bhades, in great variety Call and examine for yourselves. ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA R. cS Great Southern Mail Line! UNDAY NIGRTS WO DAILY TRAINS (SUNDAY NIGRTS At?Kam, Fare $5 50. feb 14 " ~ ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE AT MY, NEW STORE, ONE OF THE la bandsomest, and most varied assort- prea SF LADIES’ FANCY GOODS ever of- strict DIES Peat DRESS . , » Dress Trimmings in the greatest frgitie aati French Flowers and Embroide- ries, Straw Goods, Head Dresses, &c , &c ee and citizens are respectfully invited r — ‘M. WILLIAN, feb 26-34 Market Space, bet 7th and Sth sis. eee ERSONS ATTENDING THE INAUG. | urati, March, be furnished r all Stccssennstetions atthe Union Ho- with excellent eh 2s ee SAGOB FOUR, Propeictor.