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x 1856, when be dirst chine ; he}. Ustven Srarzs Ponics Reronts.—At Jus-{ A Vrezatrovs Hoax.—Yesterday afternoon, UCTIOW SALES. ] — & girl; they were AnnSsymanceki, James | Michael and Jamos Mason were arrested by of Alexandria, received a telagrapte die | By WAUL,BARNARD2CO., Auctioneers. a ee Ese Tue evant: Henry, Jobn Quinn, and ——; at first she | Officer Norwood for making threats of personal jh purporting to have been sent by Robt. Fisz SADDLE noasearavccrion._ | FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. LS — Strangers mow | thought the ‘treatment of these chil | violence towards a woman named Bridget She- lo, Bag.» of this city, President of the | A! On TUESDAY, loth inst..at 12 o'clock m , here are reminded thet the very best | dren was in one respect; as to his feed- ; bonded for peace. Franklin, Company, requesting that Com- | we Will sell, in front of our auotion rooms, one | FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. way la which th+y eam keep correctly | ing of them, he did it a8 she herself should ‘iltiam Martin was arrested by Officer Cox to come up with their apparatus, Be- | #rrt rate Saddle Horse. superior can hardly Arrival ef the Steamship Atlantic. ” iieving that th asion be obtained in the District. . and promptly posted with referesce to | 2°; be whipped them with a cowhide; after | on charge of having, in connection with o! © O0C: was an “on, ms one, ‘Term at sais. New York, March 5.—The Collins steamer he left ber house he went to @ street, between | stolen from = man named Horace Keys, and that a great fire was prevailing here, the WALL, BARNARD& CO, Atlantic arrived here this evening at seven the de ngs and sayings at the Federal | Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, a Howard county, Md , a gold watoh, valued at Sun Company made great exertions (some of | mar 6- Auctioneers. | o'clock from Li with dates to the after- Metropolis and conc-rning «vents elec. the members closing their places of business $105; said robbery was committed in the cars, noon of the 18th ult ji for the purpose) to reach this city promptly By A. GREEN, A\ ENGLAND —The Great Britain left where, of which cerrect information | Weeks, and saw that the children did at Annapolis Junction, on the morning of the uctioneer line “4 known bim Ame- | 4th. . Martin was committed for further exam- to afford assistance, and had the vexation of OSUEHOLD FURNITURE, LIQUORS, | Liverpool on the 16.) wi eee et eee nen, 15 tn eek- lis, to be ues in one Pies ination. c a fs | ascertaining on their arrival that the dispatoh Molasses, &c , at Auction.—On SATUR’ Melbourne, Sth with 530 parengemfie scribefor The Siar. The subscription James Wilson was arrested by R. M. Han- was @ shameful hoax. We append it ver- store, at 9 o'clock DAY, the 7th inst., I shall sell, in front of my, The total reduction of the taxation proposed add meat son, from w. 81 e had stolen many 4atim et /iteratim in the form it was left at om by the Chancellor of the ipotpeigadginm barprerere op caly peed on ". Sees Gon would be jes of ya oe Pao as Wilson rf the telegraphio office in this city : 2 quarter came sei te boxes, contain 12 botties | is $12,000,000 sterling The dutete on this is $3.50 per anoum ; fer the Weekly, | sad on the table, and bakers’ | large quantity of watches, jewelry, skeleton ALEXANDRIA, each, of Cognac Brandy financial project was watil the 20th. 92.25 per annum. bread; had seencornmeal and sometimes pud- | keys, pincers, &c , and about $60 M. Dufey—bring the Sun hose rite oup. 4 barrels of Sirap -|,, The motion expelling James Sadlier from ding; she had breakfasted at his table; he | was found. The following article: R. Dom, And many other articles which we deem unne: | the House of Commons been had different fare for himself and wife from | tified by Mr. Hanson as belon President of Franklin. Se pease toenumerste. Lord Clarendon appealed to Albemarle LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. | ¥yacthe children hed, yot sometimes it was | ] cameo breastpinn} gold bracelet, pearl pin ; oo to postpone the motion in to the Persian Sa alike; on 6ne cocasion she remembered the | and 2 rings, 1 pair of gold ear-rings, coral | Tam Graxp Promexapm Concent ann Batt | _™8r6-d _ A. GREEN, Auctioneer. | war, on the ground that the negotiations at Tas Dear, Drews axp Burxp Asrivm Cox- | children nothing to eat all day till even- | bracelets and 2 appendages, 1 garnet brace- | on Monpay Nicut.—We have only space to- By WALL, BARNARD & CO, Aucts. Paris were making satisfactory progress, and TROVERSY In Counr.—On the 24th of Fed- ing, and then no dinner but two shipbiscuits; | let, 9 silver forks, 1 silver sifter, 1 silyercream | day to call attention to the advertisement in Fuse SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSE | that it might be brought to an issue at any ruary a writ of habeas corpus was issued by | the children did not often have enough; they spoon, 1 gold pencil, 2 finger rings, 1 small | another column of the Concert and Ball to be at Auction —On TUESDAY, the 10th in- | moment. ie motion was accordingly post- = woe Judge aati, calling —- Dr. + did not complain, for they were afraid to do | gold shats, 1 pair of turkois ear-rings, gqld given on Monday night by the managers of | stant, at 12 o’clock am , we will sell, in front of inner to bring before him, sa 80; be whipped them with a cowhide; had watch and chain, 1 silver fish spoon, | silver e late grand inauguration ball in Judiciary our rooms, one vi ed. PoThe London Advertiser asserts that a nur- le irom gray Horse, of very fine sty'e av d action, warrant to P > Judge, Persons, mutes and blind, who | seen Ann Ssymanoski whipped and her nose | tea spoon, 1 gold locket—valued at $167. Square. When we announce that those gentle- | Horse, « et . ber of the conservative members of Parlis th; ss next friend, Mr. Amos Kendall, | wrang by De_ Skin 5 the clothing of the| From Gece W Phillips, deputy marshal— | men are tomanage the affair, that Gautier pro- | Pr va scncie ne a family hole Gane ment thescten & 6 Lord Derby, if be rayed discharge from the custody of said | children was insufficient; it was of ite|1 gold cable chain, 1 gold bracelet, 1 gold | videsthe refreshments,thatthe music will be by | fault, Torms cash, sanctions a coalition with the Peelites. inner, on account of alleged cruel and bra- | kind, but was not enough; some of them had | breastpin, 1 gold ring, 2 gold needle cases, 1 | the Marine band and a fine cotillon band ; that WALL, BARNARD & CO, tal treatment The writ was made return-| no stockings to their feet. silver card case, 1 gold eer ri 1 pair rmall | it will take place in the grand inauguration mar 5 ts Auctioneers. able on Saturday, the 28th of February, at 10 o'clock in the ferenoon. At that time the Ee appeared before the Judge aforesaid in the Circuit Court room of Washington county, with seven children, six only of whom were originally named in the writ, the seventh name in the writ being that of a mute, Ame- lia Masters, a grown woman, who did not ap- r before the Judge. For the respondent, Cross examined by Mr Davidge—Deponent lived where Dr Skinner first came, at the cor- ner of C and Four-and-a-half street; he treat- ed the children before people kindly, but be- hind their backs, not s0; p scars could not say how often she had seen him illtreat the children; never dined or breakfasted at his table whilst at her house; she saw what she did of his treatment and the childrens’ fare, valued at Annapols Junction from gold rings, and $20 in gold—: $119. From Edward @ Handy—1 gold medallion, 1 gold studd, 1 small emblem, 1 gold breastpin, 3 gold rings and sundry other artioles, and $31 in gold and silver—in all, value $56 Iso, from Nicholas Acker—1 gold fob chain, ‘old watch stolen at lorace Keys, valued $45, andthe nj all amounting to ball room, and that the tickets are to one dollar, we have given inklings enough, we think, to excite the public curiosity. More hereafter. Tae Witiarp Guarp.—This magnificent company left this morning in the early train for their homes in Auburn, N. Y. During their brief sojourn in this city they have won only | By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioneers oct OF BOUTS AND SHOES AT Auction.—On TUESDAY MORNING, 10th inst , at 10 o’clock, we will sell,at our Aucticn Store, corner 9th street and Penn avenue, a stock ef Boots and Shoes, Shoe F ind: . &C 5 as 180 pairs of first-rate Peg Boots, light and heavy Light cow Congressand Lasting Gaiters Bronzed Jenny Lind Shoes ler Guardian says that Mr. Russell,» — of Lord Jobn Russell, will accompany ae to — as an opal RANCE.—Napolean’s to latiff Assembly tothe principal feature ihe news fom France. On the 16th th » Emperor opened the 29 1d rhe Il sides by thi Idier! a lature, with a from the throne, .K —— apres bane ise: by, Passing through the house; ~ ones tase Elisabeth Kneller—Gotd b Tesstag aed gallant ccoanet te ie lacugare: Eig eine ae Cleteae ws age pomp a5 a He referred to vidge; the E rey, Philip no pillows or anything to lay bis head on. rom Miss zal neller—Gold brace- | ¢j ices. . | Embroidered White 8! 6 peaceable solution ¢ recent difficulties Key, Esq , conducting the case on the part of | she lent him everything ofthe kind; could see | let, valued at $5. tion services. Yesterday afternoon and even- | Kmbro! and White Slippers the appellant and Mr. Kendall. A number of witnegses had been subpoenaed by the Die- trict Attornsy, of whom were present Mre Anne Murray, Mrs. Mary Anne Weaver, Mrs Cassandra Raymond, Mr. Burrows, Mr. Seyes, and Mr. W. H. = Weaver. ca — brought into Court by respondent in eompli- ance with the writ were John Quinn, rey the table at every meal, saw all that was on the table, and all that was cooked; never saw 2 drop of soup given to the children; nor avy tea or coffee; they eat bread, corn-meal aud corn-bread, and drank water; the chil- Gren did not know what meat was; had seen John —— whipped unmercifully in the shed with a cowhide; Dr 8. yntppes the children rested and committed to jail. for a viole sault and battery om Thomas Mason, who lies Also, from Lewis F. Bihler—Rings, cross, breastpin, &c , and money, valued at $26. Said Wileon was committed to jail on all the above cases to appear at the Criminal Court, now holding. ing, accompanied by their guest, Col W. Pomeroy, they were on parade for tions, and called upon Senator Douglas at bie house, upon the President at the White House, upon Mrs JN. meey at Willards’ Hotel, and upon Gen. Ward in the city. In Consgquence of the destruction of the Chas Tuta Chi drens’ Black and F: Slippers Shoe Findings, Laces, Ribbons, ac. Allof which will be sold without reserve Terms : $3) and urder, cash; overtha amount acredit cf 30, 60,and 90 days, for satisfectorily endorsed notes, bearing interest WALL, BARNARD & CO, Auctioneers By WALL, BARNARD & CO, Auets. . Burnett, now stopping : mar 5-ts amongst the various Ku P and, considering that ihe best toderstanding now prevails between all the great Powers, thinks the time is auspicious to endeavor seriously to regulate and develope the strength and riches of the nation He rejoices over the p condition of the country, as evineed by the largely-increasing revenues. 8 ki, Isaac Winn, Joseph White, J workhouse it has been found necessary to b The Emperor — the —— caused symanoski, isa inn. P ite, Jas. | every morning; they had no! ody to complain | in a dangerous situation ; bail at present re- ne rs = EREMPTORY SALE OF GULD Watch. | by the deficiency in the crops aud tho recent Henry, (all mutes).and Josephine Jenkins 07 i “ : 7 i in 8 make some provision for the disposition of per- Jewelry, &c., at Auction —On SAT- | j coun * i be An ates) .a1 Pp. a » &| to; the children whocame to the Dr from this foes . Martin Shede, on the same case, was ns convicted of violation of the municipal | URDAY MORNING, : “C on see inundations; says the expenditures will be In presenting his return to the writ, Dr. P K. Skinner made solemn affirmative to tho truth thereof, wherein he denies the charge of cruel and brutal treatment of the said chil- dren as ee in the rit of habeas corpus Mr. Davidge said that though defendant's i witnesses ‘@ most of them absent, he sti wished the ease to go on, and in so doing offer- ed in explanation of the manner in which the children came into the hands of hisclient several indentures of apprenticeship, and stated circumstances going to show the legality of the grounds upon which Mr Skinner held the children in question. Mr. Davidge reiter- ated the total and amplest disclaimer of all city, ran away from him; deponent had never had any difficulty with the Restor, except f0 far as her general disapprobation of his con- duct went; had never quarreled with him, but would not be on good terms with a man. Mr Key hero called Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth, who had been looking on at the proceedings as a spectator,,to testify. On be- ing eworn Mrs 8 said shehad known Dr. 8. since August, 1856; he had called at her house in Georgetown, bringing sume deaf and damb children; the exercises through which he pass- ed them aroused Her interest; in consequence she exerted herself to gather funds for the in- stitution, and succeeded to some extent; her neighbor, Mr. Pairo, subscribed $100 down, Alexandria Gezette of this morning g official vote of Alexandria for cers, which shows Massey elected mayor by 143 ‘Thomas Lacum was arrested and gave secu- rity for court, for an assault and battery on Thomas C. Donn, and on suspicion of having xoted in concert with James Henderson in picking the pocket of said Donn; also, for an asseult and battery on another person. James Henderson was arrested and commit- ted to jail for picking the pocket of Thos C. Donn of about $25. ALEXANDRIA Monicipar Exection.—The he wunicipal offi- laws Taz Montgomery Guarps of Richmond partook of a fine entertainment yesterday, served up by Mrs. James Maher. tain of the Guards made a fine speech, in which he returned the thanks of himself and The Coancils on Tuesday night paesed a law which provides that all colored persons, whether free or slave, who may be convicted of such off nces and cannot costs required by law, shall stripes, and all white persons similarly con- victed shall be committed to the county jail. This act of the Councils was sprrerea on the 5th, and is now a law of the at 10 o’clock, at our Auction Rooms. we shall tell, without reserve, to cover advances, a lane arsortment of Gold Hunting and open-face Watches, Jewelsy, &e , in part— 20 Gold Engiish Lunting-case Watches 10 do Lepine open face do 16 silver bunting and open face do Fine Goid Guard ard Fo" Chains Do Rings, Studds end Earrings Ladies’ Gold Pens end Fencils Gold Fob and Guard Chains Do Rings, Siuds and Earrings Do Lockets, Cameo and Mosaie Esrrings With many otber articles, all of which must be sold without reserve Terms: All sums of nd under $3), cash; over that amount, a credit of 60 and 99 days, for notes py the fine and e punished with orperation. The Cap- reduced and the war tax abolished from June next. The annual army contingentis fixed at one hundred thousand men, and he says an appropriation is to be made for a transatlantic line cf steemers. After referring to sundry local topics, he wirds up with a panegyric upon the state of the empire. Tray —Italian affairs are in the same un- Satisfactory condition as ever. The — sent by the government to offer the tical prisoners the choice of exile to South America report that nearly all bad refused A partial amnesty to political offenders had been granted in Parma. Persia —Dispatches from Teheran had been jori i ick ii ie ‘ “ a x received at Constantinople, recommending the cruel, harsh or brutal treatment of said chil- | and $50 per annum besiles; the institution pare ip ccieaet hoe conn ao ne ae ee pastes oe Saeed Wall? BARNARD & co, Persian minister to make peace with England. agin ; e 5 ; or b 9 ; » atte *, ay FO - . jtish rei Soevudinens teases ince Santypo mma was then situated on @ etreet, opposite the | majority; Stuart, surveyor, by 173 majority; meesias weds tn the nite aaa .S by mar 5-ts Aucticneers. | The British reinforcements had arrived in the Henry Skinner, aged 11 years, dated the 13th March, 1856. This indenture was given by the governors of the almshouse of the city of New York, and bound the boy James fora — of ten years (till bis majority) to said kinner, making it his duty weil to traat and sufficiently to feed, clothe and care for the boy, and to teach or have him taught the sign residence of Senator Seward; her impressions were certainly, from what she saw, that the children had not enough to eut; this insuffi- ciency she accounted for by the infancy of the eetablishment; about the middle of September last Mary Donaldson, a blind child then at the institation, came to bitterly at the time and WwW. ment, crying very eing in great dis- tress, and said she could not stay at Dr. Skin- icKnight and Wm Campbell, meas- urers of lumber; Thomas Whittington, clerk of market; Wm. Mankin, engineer of fire de- partment; George McC!eish, gauger; Jacob Roxbury, superintendent of gas, were all elect- ed without opposition. measurer of wood and bark; Penn superioten- dent of police ; Field and Avery collectors cf taxes; and Davis and Henderson, asseesors. Reynolds was elected rt. James Maher, replete with wit and senti- The company left soon after by the Southern boat. Dipw’t Mean To pe Ganorep '—Mr. Charles Jlarvey, a very respectable merchant of New York, happening to be in this city, and wieh- ing to leave on the evening of the fourth in- stant, became so fearful of the garoters that ment. By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioncers. VE SALE OF CARRIAGES, Bug- d@ Reckaways or acceant of whom cerm.—OUn TUESDAY, 10th instan*, ‘clock m., we will seli, without reserve at auction, in front of our warerooms, corner of 9th = Louisina avenue, (liasup & Weeden’s Build- ng )— 1 New Carrlege, texts for fovr, made in the very Persian Gulf, and the English corps d’armie had arrived at Cabul and was marching with the troops of Dost Mahomed on Herat. The Russians were concentrating troops on the shores of the Caspian. Rossia.—Great distress, bordering on a famine, prevails in Finland Napies —The British Foreign Office has 1 &:. Inth nd b: he employed Officer J F King to escort him best printed » map cf official corresy nt anguage, 2. Inthe same ma ai ji i i est style i i y the same parties, was Sohn Quinn bowed Tie dea, she did not like Dr. Skinner, and besought on home, paying all the cflicer’s expenses and | 1 Pheaton, Dullt to order, and suitable for a phy- —— — hild Josephine Jenki t bound to Dr | en ponerse 0°, 8 to her mother and tell her; Tas Late Inqvest.—The following is the | presenting him a handsome sum of money for siclaa COMMERCIAL. be pline Jenkins was not bourd to Dr | the child was very anxiour; deponent however Pp ‘3 Skinner at the time of issuing the writ, but on , the next day she was indentured to him by consent of her only surviving psrent, her mother, by John H. Goddard aad F. J. Mur- phey, -, two justices of the peace of thi: coun She is twelve years of age, and was bound for nine years. Anindenture given by Antonio Ssymanoski, father of Ann Ssyman- oski, was next shown, of date 29th November, 1855 (Here Mr. Key remarked that the in- dentures made in Washington require, in or- der to be binding, the cozsent of tae Orphans’ Court ands judge, but that six months are allowed wherein to procure the seme) An indexture for another pupil was stated to be in the hands of the secretary of the New York almshouse, which was tha reason why it was not then produced. Joseph White wasstated to have been placed with Dr. Skinner by his father, avd is now held by his permission and authority. Amelia Masters was not present betore the judge, as she had herself ieft Dr. could not go that evening, owing to a press of other matters, and indeed did not go atter- wards; from what deponent saw certainly in- ferred that the children were not fed sufi- ciently; bad eaten at Dr. Skinner's table; at the one end where he and hia guests sat there was a variety, but at the children’s end pota- toes were served; they had two meals a day; nothing but a potato or two at a meal; this deponent ascribed to the poverty of the insti- tution; deponent visited the institution three times, and saw what she testifies to at each time; there was mush at the table made of meal, water and salt; this rort of living deponent ascribed to poverty; the $100 git from Mr. Pairo was got the day before the potato dinner took place mentioned by de- ponent; Mr. Poe, of Georgetown, also gave 210; deponent was at Dr Skinner's twice in Al it and once in Septegber; never com- plained toDr Skinner of the seanty food given ‘The ball opinion given by Dr. Berry on Saturday last, when examined before the inquest upon the body ot the late David Humo: enetrated the abdomen at the left of the medium line of the body, about three inches below and one to the left of the umbili- cus, its course was downwards «bout an inch below the horizontal line, and from the sud- den death of deceased and his ensanguine ap- pearance the aorta or large artery of the body is supposed to have been wounded.” We have already given the testimony of Dr. Storrow before the inquest. A Sunexaps.—We learn that at 11 o'clock, on the night of the memorable 4th inst , the magnificent bind that accompa: York’s No. 34 to attend the inauguration cer- emonies, sezenaded the veteran foreman of yore of the company, the Hon. Senator Brod- erick. Theoccasion wss one of great interest, nied New his services Tue Guarp Hovssy was crowded this morn- ing wita the most motley set of prisoners ever seen there. Some of them boasted that, as the workhoure was destroyed, the Corporation could not punish them by confinement, and were surprised when told that, forthe present, they were to be confined in the county jail. A large number of vagrants were dismissed upon promise to leave the city immediately. Wraan’s Exirsrtron closes at Odd Fellows’ Hall to-morrow night. an entertainment for the special accommoda- tion of ladies and children will be given, and Dr. Denman, Wyman’s very efficient agent, bids us inform the public that it will be the greatest exhibition in the way of natural magic ever seen here Rarrve ror A Cuariras_e Purrose.—We 1 Rockway, nearly new. light and pretty 1 no top Buggy, but little used, and lately put in complete order Pe ni one or two otherarticles not here describ- e Terms: One third cash; the balsnce in two equal payments of 60 ard 90 days for sa isfactori- ly endorsed notes, bearing intezest _ WALL, BARNARD & co ; Auctioneers Ne coecintcescraicig By C.R. L. CROWN & CO., Auctioneers V E WILLSELL, ON MONDAY AFTER- NOUN, the vth of teh, at3 o’clock, with out reserve, four Frame es, containing six rooms each, situated on . between G and R streets Island, with right of alley back Title ind!spu'able. Sale positive. Each house now under rent of eight and nine dollars per month ‘ferme: One-third, cash ; balance in 12 and 18 months, with notes satisfac:ory endorsed, bearing iaterest from wen f of sale Taar 5-ts To-morrow afterncon Marxets.—Liverpool, Pet. 17.—Cotton.— The Perria’s advices caused an advance in cotton of t Fiour unsaleable, and quotatians are only nominal. Wheat has been in better inquiry but business on! ——— — hg ee Provisions —The market general ja Bacon is steady. Lard is firm. Fatiow is quiet. Rosin is dall. Money maiket.—Consols for money closed at 94294]. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival ei the Persia. New Yorx, March 6 —The Cunard steam thip Persia, from Liverpool the 2ist ult, has arrived, with three days’ later news from Eu- rope than was received by the Atlantic. n the British House of Commons D’Israeli’s proposed amendment to the Finaucis! Badget resulted in an adjohrnment till Monday. ‘The state of the Persian negotiations is re- ; ; ip- | More especially to the class of young firemen | are requested to call attention to the raffls of L CROWN &CO, ported tu be less amicable. Skinver’s house, and was not in his keeping. phe ohn eon Prppenareiap. ola of our city, a number of whom were of course a capers mmastoal box which takes Hess ote mar 3- {intel} Auctioneers. France offers to open the Neufchatel oon- Mr Key said that the children wore here, | Gumb; Mie. Skcaner is not deaf and dumb; | Present Tke meeting between Mr. B. and | ovctock on Saturday afternoon, at McLaugh. MABSHAL’S SALE. —In virtue of a writ of ference at a that the British . raying, through their next friend, Mr Ken- should judge she understood the sign language: those who now man the ropes in the places of [ jin’s variety store, it being for the bencfit of | ‘¥4 fieri faciar, isened from the Clerk’s Office of | It was ramon at the Govern. all to be discharged from the custedy of Dr. P.K Skioner,on account of his inhuman and brutal treatment cf them in many respects The apprenticeships made in New York are not binding here, 23 the Circuit Court hed decided in the case of Sawyer, a year or two go; the parents of the children, who had Yielded them to Dr Skinners charge, wero had never seen anything unkind io Dr, Skin- ner’s manner, but observed that his tone of voice was harsh; the children when they came to bor (deponent s) house would complain cf hunge-; at first knowing Dr Skinoer depo- nent thought bim @ philanthropic man, and after that ascribed the poor fare of the chil- his old companions at the brakers was ex- ceedingly happy on both sides. Botp Rossery.—The residence of Mr. Geo. W. Phillips, on Third street, was entered on Wednggday, between 12 and 1 o’clock, by a member of the swell mob, and a gold watch orphan children. Warca Retr: — Taz Crimmar Court is sitting to-day to receive the returns of the Grand Jury. The trials will be commenced on Monday. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington, and to me directed, i shall expose to public sale for cash, in front of the Ccurt House door of said county.on FHURS- DAY, the 12th day of March, 1857, at 4 o'clock p, ra , tH defendant’s rights, title, claim end inter- estinand to the south half of Let No 27, in Louis Kobinski, drunk | £qusre No 517, containing 973 square feet, more ment has dispatches announcing the total destruction of Canton. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE The sales of cotton in the Liverpool market for the week ending February 20tb, were 62,- 000 bales, including 17,000 on speculation and 4 500 for export. 2 2 A < P ly: ess, together with, all and s! ‘ar, the im- The Persia’s advices from this side caused ; ic | dten to his poverty; deponent has never been | and heavy gold chain, # considerable amount | and disordezly; fined $3 and costs. Jobn | ° less, toget bait ! illiterate, and perbeps careless whether their ; : A ; x ji | + jai provements thereon, in the City of Washington, | an advance of ?, but all qualities subsequent- abiidses wae well or ill treated, that they at the institation ince its return from Mr, oe jerey, ree ten-dollar gold pieces, and | Moher, drunk and S vagrant; jail 30 days. Bee. 2 Fi q got rid of theexre cf them ; but it matters not how binding soever indentures of apprentice- Kendall's pla d no opportunity to jadge of Dr Skinner’s kindness In the course of her testimony Mrs Southworth said that from poration Stock, taken away The fellow (who entered by a false key, in the temporary absence of the family,) was seen Charles Carrol and Wm. McPerson, drank jail 30-days each. Charles Morgan; fined $3 and costs. George Herald, drunk; jail » Se.zed and levied upon as the pores of George Rhodes. Jr., and wil! be sold to satisfy Jusicia! No 63, to March term, 1257, Thomas Hughes, vs. George Rhodes, Ir. ly declined ¢, with a quiet market. The quo- tations are: Fair Orleans 83d, Mi ing 7 13-18d, Middling Uplands 7jd The sales ship may be, they do not in any case jastify | wnat he at one ti i by 8 hildren, and on his departure was | days. Lewis Richardson and John Barker, J. D. HOOVER of Friday were only 5,000 bales—stock 315,000 ——_ pete: the parties apprenticed pelea tyre = be Scregstatin’ tae, ae foraiadtataly sataned. e colored, gambling; fined each $3 and costs _ ,Marshal for the District of Columbia. bales, including 202,000 American 1 aereres = copes indentares. calling for | him and his wife to be vogetarians The property was recovered with the ex- | Edward Ponn, vagrant; jail 30 days James| fb 17-dts Breadstuffs were generally quiet, Corn was re = seer sagt eae oo com-| ‘Mrs. Brewer, testified —She had let Dr. 8 ception of the Corporation Stock. The thief | Gardiner, vagrant; dismissed. J Anderson, AUCTION NOTICE, — acco at 922 ringed by the respondent himself; he bad have her child; the child at length ran away; | is now safely lodged in jail. do.;do J.Mahan,do; do J. Jeffries, do ; do. LL PERSONS HAVING HORSES, CAR onsols closed ai ‘ bot complied with their stipulations. and had therefore ferfeited his claims under them. Mr. Key said he bad witnesses present who would show his honor that Dr. Skinner is an entirely unfit man to have these children in his charge and custedy His Honor remarked that if the childron were legally bowod to Dr. Skinner, it was questionable whether their discharge from him is within his (the Judge's) jurisdiction Mr. Key said that the childron were here appealing by their next friend for a discharge from the brutality and violence of the respond- ent. Under these circumstances no a Tay of indenturescoaid wake any differenco, and the Judge undoubdtedly possesses full power to discharge the petitioners, as prayed for. He admitted that a discharge from mere indent- ures in ordinary circumstances requires an appeal te the Cireuit Court, but in the present case the prayer was for relief from present it got thin and poor; it got a piece of bread to eat, and was not satisfied; when the child came home Dr Skinner called fur him, and then slapped him and carried him off; the child ran away a second time; deponent was induced to send the chi'd back once more by some of the Trustees, Mr. Edes for instance; deponent had never seen Mr. Amos Kendall. rs. Annie Murray deposed in so low a tone as to be nearly inaudible a short distance off. She knew Dr Skianer, and bad lived at his house; she went there with her blind child, named Alexina Murray, and worked for her board; the children had hardly enough to at the table; there were two meals a day; deponent was four or five weeks at Dr. Skin- ner’s; her child would ask for more, and would not get enough to eat; eaw Dr. Skinner strip and whip a blind child, he whipped with tae cowhide; child had complained of the food given her: the children were too cold of delphia nor New superior at the same price. of it, indeed, as a Washington mechanical achievement, and advise all our fellow citi- zens who keep private carrieges of any de- scription to ingpect it. Rowprism —Yesterday, men from the First Ward passed through the etrects behaving in @ manner that entitled them to punishment in the county jail at least. They entered public houses and broke glasses and pitchers, and threatened to beat any per- sons who attempted to persuade them to be- A Canrtaas.—Among the beautiful things on exhibition at the Mechanics’ Institute Fair, is a family carriage from the manufactory of our fellow citizen, Mr. Dennis, on Sixth street, near Louisiana avenue. lightness and exquisite finish, neither Phila- ork can turn out anythin In style, strength, We are prou @ number of young Joseph Dwyer, do.; do do.; do ander jail for court The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 5th of March, there were of Treasury warrants entered cn the books of the Department— Texas debt warrants........ For the redemption of Stocks. For the Treasury Department... For the Interior Vepartment..... For Customs. Richard Ferdeff, do ; jail 30 days. George Hamilton, do ; do. Patrick Kane, do.; do. Michael Daly, do.; do. Alexander Dugan, tearing down the caution bills at the Faiz; security and costs James Coopley and Alex- Williams, breaking in a stable door; George Whitehurst, riages, or any other Goods for sale at Auction will find the undersigred on the Centre Market Square, adjoining the Fair Buiiding, every mer- ket morning, at 10 o’clock ,or can see him by call- ing at bis sture, 3°5 south side Pennsylvania ave- nue, between 6th and 7th streets. at hs : J. F.CR feb 16-M,W&F,Im Auctioneer FIRST ARHIVAL UF RICH AND ELE- GANT DRESS GOODS FOR THE SPRING. ITIZENS AND STRANGERS VISITING wiil find opening at the store of the subscriber something very elezant and beautiful in the way of Silks, Grenadine and Organdie ROBES for the pring, just selected from the largest and best stocks in the North. Those who f:vor him with a cail will undoubtedly find something new and recherche. Cioaks and Mantillss at very low prices FRANK A. McGEE, 241 Pa av., bet. 12th and i3th sts. +e =$1 691 75 + 38044011 3,252 67 5,554 19 23,415 83 mar 5-1w Money was slightly easier. Marine Disaster New Yorx, March 6.—The ship Chattahoo- chee, from Liverpool, bound to Savannah, bes been to‘ally wrecked on the Irish coast. Baltimore Markets. Battimorg, March 6.—Flour is steady; sales of Howard strect and City Mills at $6 Wheat is be’-er; seles white at $1.5238.62;1 and red at$1 43 $1.46 new white at 55a56c., Corn—sales of Whisky is-urchanged; sales at 2742280. and yellow at 56x62c. New York Marketrs New Yorx, March 6 —Flour is firm; sales of 8 500 bbis; State $6 50a$6 50; Southern $6 75a$7 i 40,550 00} —___ — 5 f 15 000 bushels sufferiog, which would not admit the delay of | °2\8bt sud had not enough to eat; they had | have properly Unfortunately, they managed 160 81 ERRINGS, HAY, OAKUM, TAR, RO- | c __— heme ye — rec — an appeal to the Court. This is the true | U8trbcea from eating mush and molaeses to elude the police officers who started in pur- SIN, PITCH, &c —1 have received, and of- scr T3he aT . ground of the present prayer, and demands | _!Th@ crowded state of our columns to-day | snit of themas soon as they were notified of ferf rsale very low—50 barrels Potomac Her- immediate action. Mr. Davidge seouted the idea that the chil- prevents us from giving all the testimony to- day. Its publication will be continued to- the rowdy-like conduct of the party. In Philadelphia, on Tuesday, December 30th, MARRIED, rings, at $475 p-r bbi. 75 bales of prime Hayet St per ewt 60 beles Oakum, superior article Pork has advanced 25 cents; mess $23.7 $23 85. Beef is firmer at $15 50 for repackea i 8 rder. 40 barrels Rosin | Cnicago. Lard is steady at I4to dren were appealing for remedy through their | ™°7TW | ee A Venrranie Reic was the tattered flag | }°5 Dy the Rey George A. Latimer, Mr de ad eT ale SA. Salt. With a full dvanced, Ohio 27 cents. next friend. When had they ever sexed to] Dantna Ronseny.—The house of Rey. Dr. | carried in the inaugural Procession by the par thle city, MARIEKNE, eld- | and Piteh. 150 sacks @. A. Sal! a Whisky has a » be discharged? Was not this » self-consti tuted “‘next friend,’ for whom the children cared nothing at all? He questioned also the jadge’s jurisdiction in the face of these in- dentures, but was willing to admit that re- spondent may be compelled to give rocogni- "ances to sppear before the Circuit Court; that is, if the facts of cruelty and ill-treat- Sunderland, was entered Wednesday by a se sa from New York city, in open day, while the family was absent from home. The house had been left in charge of two colored servants, who, by previous permission, were out on the corner of Four-and-a-Half and D meng and returned in the course of twenty minutes Rifles, in 1776; Alexandria Museum. soldiers of the war of 1812 It was the flag of Gen. Morgan, of the 11th regiment of Virginia Chee by Morgan, after the war, to Gen Washington, and by him to the t was borne in the pro- cession by Capt. Charles Fletcher, a volunteer soldier of 1814. On tne 4th instant, by the Rev Andrew 6G, Carothers, Mr. 6EORGE A C SMITH, of New Hampshire, to Miss ELIZA A ROBINSON, daughter of Capt J. @. Robinson, of this city. On the Sth instant, b Mr HENLEY PIPER to Miss EMMA A. HICKMAN, all of this city. atsortment of Manilla Cordage, Tarred Ropes, cece on and — ee ice, Coffee ard Sugars, for sale = JOSEPH N. FEARSON mar 5 3t Georgetown, B.C. NEW DRUG STORE - Will . P. MILBURN & CO , 220 PENNSYLVA- e nia avenue, respectfully call the etter- the Rev John C. Smith, UNITED STATES MAIL FLORIDA Post Orrick Daranruext, March 5, 1957. ROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS When they went out, they locked the froat door and took the key with them— on coming back they found the front door open, and thinking the house was robbed, one of the United States from 1st June, 1857, 10 30ch June, 1859, on the following joute in the Btate of Florida, and in tbe time and manner herem speci- tion cf their friends and the public to their’ new Drug Store, which they have filled w in the most complete manner, with a full =e of pure Chemicals, Drugs, Fancy Articles, Py OLD On the Sth instant, SARAH C. GALLAGHER, in the 20th year of her age, after a protracied ill- ness. OrpgRLy Quarters.—From the commence- | ment of the inauguration pressure, down to the present moment, not a single violation of becoming decorum has transpired among the ment were proven He then read a Maryland act of 1793. chapter 45, showing the remedy against masters by compelling their appear fied, will be receivea at the Contract Office of ths Toilet Articles, and Patent Medi- | Department unt! 3 p m. of he 39h April next, 10 ance before the Court of them alarmed Mr. Justice Walker, whose | ¢; or so guests, and the more numero | es Se pera wit ado pane on Detareay eee be decided on the next day: Mr Key replied that as to the children’s | office is next door, and the other ran down the noeann ss us | ing, at 3% ovelock, from the residence of her | cines isi i ithi ie No. 6842—From Bainbridge, Ga., by Chattahoochee, site at the Willards, within the portals of -in-! 4 A select assortment of Wines and Liquors for ,Ga., not having asked to be released froz Dr. | basement stairs, when cho saw the thief walk. visitora, y po brother-in-law, John Wise, corner 434 and C i Pla., Oeheesee, Aspalaga, Cane, Rid- Sei . > that hotel; circumstance which is probably | s:reets, Island. Her friends and acquaintances | Medicina! pur; - ie . ; is Bw : ‘Gade Skioner's keeping. it was to be accounted for | ing deliberately out of the dining room and unparalleled in the history of the larenaak are respectfully invited to attend. ip * A very large stock of beret os gt pegs area py Fine mney be-k, by their being under duress, and to being | toward the front door of the basement hall pubhe houses of this country at a season of |The friends and scquaintances of the late | of fine page het peg Nog heer usually found three tims a w-ek fromm the 1*th of Octe- schooled and drilled by their tormentor in| This he unbolted and walked out on the pave- | Such excitement. teh ier acl an oelang en pepe) (poly Sy eater aaee ber to the 15th of June of each year, and every thing they do, He (Mr. K ) had him. | ment, at the same time, another man address- his funeral from the Kirkwood tiouse, To-Mor- nerd iwice a weer the rei boa’s, with the privilege of using Ricamoxp Moxrgomery Guarps.—This ptions carefully compound- splendid corps of Virginia volunteers left thia Physicians’ Prescri self advised these proceedings some months ed at all hours (as the store 1s not closed at night) row, at 120’clock, without further invitation. ago. He had written a letter to Mr K in ed him, supposed to be an accomplice—but On the Sth instant, PHILIP EMANUEL % he fem Bi to Chattahooctee which this adyice was given The inf pigs y 4 Sot a ak teen ht city yesterday afternoon in the Southern boat org fend ee acne eee re we call at thelr es lishment js Tespectfully sc- When the 1i cer is tov low for Rav.gation. tion on which Be acted was derived from some | of ike socead man. The thief ran eat a| for their homer, accompanied by the Armory Fhe funeral wall can plone from the residence | licited mane ony From 1th Outober to 15th one. og ladies of the bighest respectability, and he] comer into an alley, and there snapped a pis- | Band. While in this city they wore the guests Ls Leave Bainbridge Tuesday, Thvreday, SPRING GOODS. OWEN & SON, MILITARY AND E. Naval Merchant Tailors, No. 212 Penasylvania avenue.makes known to their friends and customers, that they have just opened their second invoice of Spring Goods embracing a choice selection of Cloths, of the Montgomery Guards, who spared no pains to make them comfortable and give them pleasure. They expressed themselves delighted with their visit. of his parents, To-Morrow, (Saturday) at 4 o’c!’k, between F and G. * had information from other quarters besides on 3d street, be case was one which appeals to our he mauity. He then replied to Mr Davidge on the subject of the act of Maryland of 1793, Saying (hat this act gives nothing like protec- “on to aay master in case of inflicting cruelty turdsy at? pm Atr ve at " pxlechicola next Welrcedey and Priday by 4p m, end Mondsy by lLlam Lexve Apalachicola Sunday, Tucsdsy, and atiam ante tienes next daysty Sam tol at Mr. Walter as he come up; but, happil: the wespon was not discharged, and the fel. low took to his heels again and ran acroes the cvenve, down Third street and into a gulley, when h® was seen to throw something sway as he ran. Mr. Walter, however, could only con- ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON BUAT. HE STEAMER GEORGE WASHINGTON will depart at the following — Ox tHe afternoon of inauguration day Gen. From 15th June to 15th October. P i Cushing gave a fine dinner to the Charlestown | hours: Cassimers, and Vestings, and will be pleased to ‘ave Bainbridge Tuesday at 3 pm, and Bet- upon his apprentice. He argued against de- | tinue the pursuit, and finally secured him ther citi | Leave Alexan: 1 have them call and examine. mar 6-1w Lea ' laying the desired discharge of theivebildren | By the anlgtance of another gentleman, he | City Guards and other citizons of Massachu- ye eeevarers 5% urday at 2p m Ull the meeting of the Circuit Court, and re- peated that the writ of habeas corpus is the | All the articles taken from the house were Proper and cnly relief from such illegal beat- | found om-hima, as well as several other things, ing and crue! treatment. He renewed the| & Jarge quantity of skeleton : laebicola next Wednesday by 4 was brought back to the office and searched. a at by 3p m Leave Apaischicola Monday at 12 m, and Wednesday at 10pm Arrive a Bainbridge nc xt Tuesday by lam, LU£ BOOK —LIST OF ALL THE OF- fices, Civiland Military in the United tater, 373 cents; authorized Ca! e of the National Museum, 72 pages ; description of a'l the articles. setts in leben: er We design soon to give a more extended notice of this most agreeable entertainment. Ook District Vouuxregrs.—We heartily 19, 11,1%, Lea ington 8X , 10, 12, 3%. 4, 5% ia T5b CORSON, Captain. NOTICE. Ez. EAR 1856 RE- An TAXES FOR THE Y the Intel : ‘ D f ‘ maining unpaid, must be settled by Cawtton.— Waste notimecn theffour leaved sbo:, ‘Thur dey.by 10 pm aliusion to Captaia 5: o keys” A watch chain and bracelet were miss | #gree with the Intelligencer in sayin that ; date | wili proceed to disirain tums, and Thur dsy.by 10 pm. was decided that fechesaree aut rye as ing, they belong to a lady in New York city. | 0B no previous occasion have the different without tponect sons. Delinquents My = el bab gonteere yt «ap denen Ap a .Por form of propora’, guarantee, and certifiext, trict are not binding bere If any one will return the watch, and chain | military companies of Washington spheared | do well to attend to this‘ towave treuble and ex- | patented Models. ALFRED HUNTER, Patent | ai-o for ius'ructions acd requirements, *Flonde, Mr Davidge insisted on the binding virtue | Particularly, they shall be liberally rewarded, | to better advantage than at this last Inaugu- | pence. EKELL, Tax Collector. t, 478 7th street. oy ee ee eee of the New York indentures he had read, A notice asd offer of reward isin the Star to- | rel display.” 6 Sane bo March 94,187. ented twe intelligest boys. marS-8 ae ais should be peared t Proposals for iw Honor then called for the testimony, in | day- Shaerieiee taben fren the house amount Rossznr —This morning, as the train was mera ne HR EE BEAUTIFUL MELODEONS | rou'c tox, Pr.se,” and.cat by mail w ‘bw = Bec order that be might to some 500 dollars. ——— ta: a > rT — A-sistont Postmaster General, Contract te jadge aaiaanad wee oe Tax Wasuirorox Cracvs will give a grand who had pany dh dan four tlekets for Phila. PEAS, MUSHROOM, &c. T Just opened and for soles ELLIS, a 7 AMES CAMPBELL, tee. ia nance to morrow afternoon, for families | delphis, was relieved of them, as also his Won RECKIVED OF ERCENT | oo bet 9thand luth sts. mar 6-lawaw pause S t Key moved to include in performances sre continued, tbook, containing a considerable amount a. Cans pounds GREY HORSES. LES: MULES!) the chiidsen present, of whom A yt tg ".oostantly-changiog pea man, of f thief'made good his espape — me Gens of bapa pareae Pein SS en ey § weap OF SURERIOR Moun J08T boy, William , Was One, and: this was |! Lock surfer to-nighvebilt : with Me booty: | <n SOO" BN CHAPS, | otits Pate tm Cans ciooial eS ere O01 NL. to sundibcuad 30 Sheertrom Reuucky, ordered ty the ju t ‘ 2h Ae —— «aes 30) ronald ‘Tas Peomes ave Coxcenr, lastinight, was} ajtnn wus Troffes @ nei pice warrented gentle and sound fuevesy | be sold on scrommosatine terms i Mrs Cassandra Raymond was then called Fixe military company, the Willard | attended by over two thousand persons, who Re ee cans, respect. Tob: seen at Messrs. Welker & K:m- = eS os ae "\4th streets, = tor ok Fon had a ‘1a 1s, left for home by the siz o'clock train So dotighttel canner ro two hours to yecesle by - as Beatson Stablez, F. TENNISON, | Washi “D.C. mar 6-lm® ruary or the 2 . morning. a fob 31 KING & BURCHELL, .