Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1857, Page 2

fourfold. Once, at least, in psying their share of the future taxation to make it up to the General Government, when that comes tc pty off its debt cnd increase its Navy, ss must sooner or later be done; and three times, in « protection”? to the industrial interests of the North whose profits grow out of the fact thet the duties exacted on foreign goods like theirs enable them todemand and secure from South, ernand Western consumers prices, higher then those at which euch goods manufactured abroad would sell for, but for the duty upon san every pound of iron the Virginia farmer uses, he pays one quarter of its price to the Pennsylvania iron master—one quarter more than he would be required to pay for it were it duty free. That is, if he uses American iron. If foreign iron, then the extra twenty- five per cent. paid by him goes directly inte the United States Treasury. Otherwise into the strong box of tho Pennsylvania iron mas- ter. Three-fourths, at least, of all euch goods as pay duties when imported, that Virginia consumes, are manufactured at the North So she pays, as protection, to increase the EVENING STAR. ———— WASHINGTON CITY: Fecciacapaacaciemaceerenss MORNDAY........- eecceseeesMarch 16, 1857, GF THE STAR.— Strangers now here are :eminded that the very best way in which thry cam keep correctly and promptly pested with reference to the de ngs and ‘sayings at the Federal Metropolis and concerning ¢ vents else- where, of which correct information eoncentrates in Washington, is to sub- seribefor The Star. The subscription price for the Daily, when seat by mail, is $3.50 prr annum; fer the Weekly, $1.25 per annum. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, noticing the recent elec- tion of Senator Thomas J. Rusk to be Presi- dent pro tempore of the United States Senate, takes oceagion to say: ‘Tt is usual at the clrse to choose a Presi- dent pro tempore to act in the absence of the resideut. li of this ition ‘ bass ae map i bie tothe lion Thomas J.| profits of Northern manufacturing capital Rask, of Texas Mr Rusk is now in bis third | three times as much as she pays into the Na term, and has all the advantages which expe- rience and # couriecus manner can give to a presid! officer Of a straightforward and — aring, his opinions always have weight with bis compeers, and the country at large readily accords to him the porsessicn of the attributes of a wise and conservative statesman ’’ The Union, discu: the political sgus of the time, take: cocasion t» say : “ Notwithstanding the epasmodie efforts of who live by fanaticism, the general dir- position of the country is manifestly one cf confidence in the principles and intentions of the new administration. Seldom has an ac- ministration commenced its careor under more bors ey evidences of public opinion And this is the more striking when it is remem- bered what a whirlwind of ment preceded the late p: ential eloction. All the elements cf party discord had been Jet loose, and raged over the Union with almost unprecedented fury. Those who looked st the canvass from abroad, without a thorough acquaintance with our political system and our people, may well have sxticipated most wild and fearful conseqa»nces, upon which side soever the victory might incline Yet the moment the contest had ended, the clouds vanished, the sky became serene, and the waves were sijlled. As the President well said in his Inaucural, “the voice of the majority, speaking in the manner prescribed by the constitution, was heard, and instant submission foliowed.’’ The love of our people for their institutions, as woll as their habitual td for law and order, received thus a new mcat welccme iiustration.”” tional Treasury for the support of the Gencral Government. Tho Wiig, and all other sup- porters of the scheme of distributing the Gen- eral Governwent’s present means at comma d, whether in lands or mcney, ere for perpetu- ating this infamous system of plundering the agriculturing portion of the community for the benefit of manufacturing capital. Tho Indian War in Oregon —Some time ago we published an interesting letter from O-egon, criticising the conduct of the Regulars in the conduct of their sharo®f this war with no little severity. Below will be found a re ply to that criticism upon it from the pen of a gentleman of the Army who, as will be per- ceived, contends that cur Oregon corresponden; has done the service, and Col. Buchanan espe- cially, much injustice. Waseineton City, March 11, 1857. Editor of Star: My attention hes recently been attracted to a communication published in the Weekly Starof February 7th, dated Salem, Oregon Territory, December 21, 1856, beaded ‘War in Oregon,” and sigued with the initials J RL. The author commences by stating that his object in writing the said letter is ‘to do jus. tice to the people cf Oregcn, and to those who residein different portions of the United States who entertain miseonceived views in relation to the war in Southern Oregon, end for the purpose of giving a plain, unvarnished state- ment of some of the facts connected with the war aa they exiat.”” In his desire ‘to do justice to the people of Oregon, and to those who reside elsewhere,’’ he has done such manifest injustice to others directly engaged ia the war alluded to, that I feel constrained to contradict certain state- ments made by him, and especizlly the one prejudicial to the character «nd conduct of a discinguished officer of the Army, (Bvt. Lieut. Gol. R. C. Buchanan, 4°h Intantry,) who com- manded the U. S. troops serving in Northern California and Southern Oregon from March, 1856, till the final close of the war in July, 1356 1 do not propose to enter jnto any discussion concerning the merits or origin of the late Indian war in Southern Oregon. I desire simply to state certain facts, concerning which 1 have a full and porsonal knowledge, in cor- tradiction to the statementscf J K L, and to the authority which he has introduced to sustain his assertions After detailing the services and exploits of the volunteers, he says: ‘‘ Before we (the vcl- unteers) left the field, Vid John and his baad had promised to come in and surrender them- selves on tho same terme as the viher hovtile Indians, but as soon as our forces had with- drawn, they refused to accede to the terme; that Cul. Buchauan then made enother agree- ment with Uld Jobu and his band, assuring them that if they would come in and deliver up their arms, they should be allowed to re- toin the plunder which had been taken from the whites, and that they should not be put on trial or punished for any of the murders or outrages committed by them.’’ This state- ment is unqualified untrue, notwishstanding the authority of Mr. Nathan Otney, at that time Indian Agent at Port Oxford. 0. T., but who shortly afterwards resigned his position. No such agreement was ever made by Col. Buehanan with Uid Jobn and his band. They delivered themselves up on precisely the same terms that ali the other hostile Indians did, viz: as prisovers of war; which arrangement they were positively made to understand by the Colonel before they did surrender them- selves. As for plunder, they hed none, being in a destitute condition ; but they did give up all they poszessed of worth and value to them, viz : their rifles, revolvers, bows and arrows, and knives; beyond their weapons they hal nothing. The other statements concerning Col. Bu- chanan’s course of action and expressions, are equally untrue and unfounded I will not discuss the question of doubt raised by the author of this letter gs to whe- ther or not if the volunteers had not fallen on the enemy’s “ rear,”’ ** Col. Buchanan or any of his men would have cecaped from the mountains before the Indiana would have had their scalps?” but will state that on no occe- sion during the entire war did United States troops feel the necessity or emergency of hav- ing the volunteers placed in the “ formidable position’? alluded to, vor in any other, for the purpose of saving their scalps or their reputa- tion One significant fact is sufficient ‘Tho war in Southern Oregon was finally closed in July, 1856, by the removal of upwards of 1,300 hos- tile Indians to the new reservation provided for them by the Government ; which removal was carried into effect by the United States a serving under the command of Col. Buchanan. Peace was then restored, which now continues in that section of country One word of advice to persunz late of the Southern Oregon volunteera. In your fature publications attempt, if poesible, less self glorification of yourselves and depreciation of others, but under all circumstances “ tell the truth.” Yours, very respecifully, htieal excite. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Rovepticn.—A: 1 a. m. to-day, Lord Napier, the new British Minister, had an in- tarview with the President of the United States, at the Executive Mansion, and pre- sented his credentials as Her Britannic Majes- ty’s Eovcy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary, making an appropriate speech on her behalf to President Buchanan, which was Tesponded to ia due form. An Importent Resignation —We have Satisfactory reeson to believe that the resigna- tion of Gévernor Geary, of the Gcvernorship of Kauszs Territory, has been received by the Government at this point. The Bogus Yecline of Virginia —We are Bef a little omused at the avidity with which the anti-slavery press seize on the bugzaboo lamentations and prognostieations of the Rich- mond Wizz, over the alleged industrial con- ditton of the Od Dominion. At home, all much jeremaids are well understood, and are accordingly translated to mean jact what they are. Vis: clap-trap to affect the appruach- ing epring clection. The opposition in Vir ginia having planted thamselves on the policy of obtaining for the State what they call her share of the public lands, are setting up the poorest possible month to induce voters to be- lieve that unlesa thus relieved directly by the National Government, all property in Vir- ginia’s borders is soon to depreciate in value some 50 per centum, and all her citizens are to be ruined by enormously increased taxe- tion. Buch is the explanation, in few words, of the policy of the Warz in this connection, and those journals and politicians acting with it. That nobody at home of commen eense Places any confidence in these evil foreboding? is evidenced by the fact that the value of every description of property within Virginia's borders is rising with far greater rapidity than in apy other old State, while her people were never before so clear cf debt, and with #0 much ready money in their pockets. Her obligations up to this time have been satisfactorily complied with : far more so than {s usual with States engaged az she is in push ing public works extensively and speedily. Her taxation is light—very light when com- pared with that of other States so engaged ; and, as explained above, her people are at this moment better able to stand it doubled, than they were twenty years ogo to pay the current rate of taxation, which the Whrg pre- tends to be growling and grumbling over. We write pretends, because the conductors of that Journal are too intelligent not to know that un- Ger its alleged grievous taxes and general going to the d—I in Virginia as fast as possible, no other people on the face of the globe are, asa community, better cff and more prosperous Under such circumstances, to see the Whig et o/, persisting in furnishing the Abolitionists with political capital, as they are doing, is, to aay the least, provoking. Nothing mettles us more than to read in Northern journals, spe- cious arguments to Justify Abolitionism, based on the Whtg's accounts of the so deplorable present industrial condition and Prospects of Virginia. See there—eay the Tribune, Post, and their a!lies—is it not our duty to overleap Jaw, constitution and everything elee to pre- vent the Torritories of the United States from fallirg into the ecudition, in which the Bieh- mond Whig insicte, Virginia is at this mo- ment? Apropos of this land distribution iden We stand ty President Buchanan's wise and pa- trhtie policy of devoting the means of the Gan- eral Gcvernment—lands, and turplus money Im the treasury—to poy ing ite debts and build- ing up & Navy commensurate with the rapid mrides of cur foreign commerce. The megns of doing thece things must be raised hereafter by indirecy ‘zation, if these in hand now, be Rquandered, either in extravagant or Spedial legislation, or by deposit with or division ameng the States. Im raising those mes ns Virginia must bear more than her share cf the necessary taxaticg ; as, under any taciff op imports, the South and the agricultural West bear nearly the whole bruat. For every dollar of the surplus and every dollar’s worth of publie lands Virginia would get (were this latest invention of unadulterated Federaligm to create necessity for bigh protection, to tri- Bmp) her peopie Would have to pey it bagk Cc H.C. The New York City Post Office.—As strange as it inay seem, there appears to be no contest for this cffice. That is, none amount ing to any serious opposition to the retention of the present postmaster. Mombers of all the different New York city Democratic cliques or interests are here—their loadera and must active and effective men in such matters—and they are pulling and hauling, breaking down and building or patching up the claims of tivay aspirants for every office in New York city with the single exception of the post cfler, All of them, as far as we can learn, unite ia urging the retention of the present postmas- ter—the strangest thing we ever knew in cor- nestien with New York city politics—tbat cauldron of so uncertain boiling, and so sure to be filled with antagonistic e'ements bard to be made to fuse even when boiling at three hundred degrees (political) of Fahrenheit. Mr. Fowler, the lucky man, whose retention all of them seem £0 anxious to secure, if er. hibited in a glass case, as a postmaster desired by all interests in “the party” in the city, would make Barnum’s fortune ! The U. 8. Naval Court cf Inquiry.—On Saterday last, after we went to press, there Were examined before this tribunal—Captains Boutwell, Chatard and Stringham; the last meritioned being a member of the Court, and, als, Mr. Charles Gray. This morning Capt. Nevvell was examined. All the above were wit nesses summoned by Lt. R. W. Meade, a ease is under consideration, Lt, Bate ; nett was under examination at noon to day, being the first officer testifying in the case who had been summoned on behalf of the De- partment. Confirmed —The following confirmations addition to the-long list published in the ‘Were made by the Senate on Saturday — ir of that day: % Henry B. Andrews, to be deputy postmaster at Galveston, Texas, in place of John B. Root, removed. Seeond Lientensnt.Andrew W. Evans, pro- moted to be First Lieutenant in Seventh Regiment-of Infantry, September 20, 1856, vice Stevenson, dismissed. Appointment.—The Secretary of the Treas. ury has appointed J. J. R. Randall, Esq , From % By way of Havans we have one weck’s later intelligence from Greytown, forwarded by the British West India mail-steamer Trent. The ‘Trent acknowledges partisl successes gained By Cols. Tites and Lockri Rican forces stationed at over the Costa rarious ‘points along the San Juan river up tothe lake. The As- pinwall Courier, in its extra of 31 of March, mentions that ‘Walker’ party have forced their way up the San Juan river te the lake with but trifling loss, and the capture of very considerable amounts of arms and provisions. Col. McDonald, of the Nicaraguan army, has published a report of the late operations on the San Juan river by Cole Lockridge and Anderson, cf which report the New York aon the confused report we infer that the fort at Serapique and the lower fort at Castillo had been taken fam the Costa Ricans Superintendent of Construction for the new | pne Colonel speaks of landing on the island Court House and Post Office to be erected at Rutland, Vermont. fhe Indianapolis Custom House and U. 8 Court Rocms.—The bids for this now Gov- ernment structure were opened atthe Treasury Depar:ment to-day The Cabinet met at 9 a.m. this morning, and hala long session. We have not heard of their adjournment as wo go to press. The Current Cperations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, 14th of Marnh there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department... forthe Lnierior Vepartweat. Por Customs. .ssessscssess War warrants roosived and $6 086 13 14 806 89 24,216 12 182 366 34 943 59 ter From m'se —— PEESONAL «ose Jc, Jefferson, the Comedian, is playing in Baltimore «+++ Hon. N. Clifford, of Maine, has arrived in this city, and taken room: at Willarde’ Ho- tel. sees Wm D. Kennedy, Eeq., ‘Father of the Coancil’”’ of Tammany Hall society, is at Wil- Jards’. «se» The New York Herald publishes the following ‘“‘p2rsonal’”’ advertisement : “ Board wanted—by a gentleman, where the comforts of a home can be enjoyed, ala Mormon = Ac- dress box 22, Herald office, for thnee days.’’ «++» Hon. Mark Trafton, late M C. from t! pringfield district, Mass., is to return to tl script, find will become pastor of the Pynchon street Methodist church of Springfield, over which he was stationed come years azo. «+++ M Boileau, late of the French Ie; ation at Washington, and bis wife (daughter of Col. Benton) are sojourning a few days with Mr and Mrs. Fremont, in New York city, prepar- M. Boileau goes in a few days, on adipl mit- ic mission. see» Adispatch from New O:leans, dated March 14th, says : ‘Mr. and Mrs. Florence are playing the | eae engagement of the season in this city hey have created the greatest excitement among our play-goers ‘The benefit of Mrs Florence last night netted the handsome sum of one thousand dollars.’’ eevee Mr. Bissell, the engineer appointed to devise plans and estimate the cost of a rail- road suspension bridge at St Louis has pre- sented his report. The plan is considered rfectly feasible—the cost estimated at $1,- 00,000, and the nett revenue to be darived from it is estimated at $384,000 per annum, or 23 per cent. on the cost. see» Willig, of the Home Journal, alluding to the common custom, at dinners, and on other public occasions, of callirg out the press to speak, gays: ‘* Accustomed only to express himself at the points of bis fiogere, an editor is called on to speak, st public meetings; (48 if it were the same thing to » ;ump to give out its water from nose or handle *’) +++» Hood’s Song of the Shirt, in the original manuscript, is said to be in the possession of a entleman of New York. It is wholly in ood’s holograph, and has in the centre the round mark caused by its being on the file, as ‘‘copy,”’ in the printing office whera Panch emanated. It came to the present e0r ¢irectly from Mark Lemon, editor of Panch. Five guineas was the sum paid for this contri- bution of the late Thomas Hoed. +++ The histrionic lady who, taking cffence at something the stage manager did or said to or about her, a short time since, at Alexan- dria, onthe Red River, horzewhipped him, and threatened something wore condign, o: led herself, in the bills, “‘“Grace Greenwol.” ‘This coming to the ears and eyes of the New York and Philadelphis editors, was set down as meaning Miss Sarah J. Clarke, the editcr of ‘‘ The Little Pilgrim ’’ the tady who frst assumed that zom de plume And the reeuit is a formal and indignat denial on the part of her friends, of an imputation so entirely falee and so grossly derogatory to one ofwthe best aed purest cf her sex.” +++e The principal writer of our national music is said to be Stepben C. Foster, the au- thor of “Uncle Ned.” “0 Susannah,” &c. Mr. Foster resides near Pittsburg, where he occupies a moderate clerkship, upon which, and a percentage on the sale of hia songs, ho depends fora living He writes the poetry as well as the music of his songs. These are sung, wherever the English language i ken, while the music is heard whe: i er men sing In the cotton fields of the South, among the mines of California and Australia, in the sea coast cities of Chi: in Paris, in the Lor- don prison—every where, in fact, his melodies are heard. “‘ Uncle Ned” was the first. This was published in 1845, and reached a gale un- known till then in the music publishing t usi- ness. Of * The Old Folks at Home’ 100 0¢0 copies have been sold in this rr and as many more in E.gland ‘‘My Kentuck Home”? and “ Old Dog Tray’’ each had asale ofabout 70,000 All his other songs had a BS run. All his compositions are simple, ut they are natural, and find their way to the pruer heart, and link themsolves indis- solubly with its best asso 8. Great Rivatry Berwees Steam anv Sarv. The famous clipper ship Dreadnought sailed thié forenoon, at 9 o’olock, and the steamer Ericsson, at 120'clock, for Liverpool. The clipper ship Typhoon will leave to-morrow, the steamer Persia on Wednesday, both for the same port. Much rivalry exists between these vessels to reach their port of destination first, and much interest is manifested by the chipping world as to the result. The Persia will, prob: ably, beat; shoagh the Dreadnought, on her last trip out, made almost as good time as did the Persis.—N. Y. #zpress, 14th. Haavv Newsparer Farurne —In the list of recent failures which we have copied from tae Now York [ndependenta day or two since, was the firm of Thomas & Lathrops, proprie- tors of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. Their liabilities are said to reach the enor- mous sum of $200,000. The establishment was one of the largest in the State, and had long enjoyed such a degree of prosperity as seldow falls to the lot of printing offices. The Commercial was Mr. Fillmore’s organ during his administration, and received a large share of government and other printing Dr Fvote, one of its editors and proprietors, rejoiced in a foreign mission, and one or two of its other attaches enjoyed lucrative posts.— Lafayette Journal. In at Taz Darn —The late Joshua Sears prided himeelf upon never having paid mon- ey to lawyers during his life he Sre congratulating tLe nselves, hcwever, the hope of reslising something by his death, for they find his will so loosely drawn as to furnish endless questions for the vourts. Some dozen aad versions of it any rey suggested. One er suggesis that Bears has left the prolauise's vested estate. It is calculated that if the son lives to be fifty Aces gst, and if the wishes of the testator every carried ont, the at at tbet time 0 The will amouat , 000, son Can, at vo time of his life, receive more & year out of the ingome.— Bose than $10,000 ton Journad, atory to their departure for Calcutta, wh't cr ulpit, according to the Worcester Tran- ° | dasperate efforts to reopen his line of reinfurce of San Carlos but this must not be mistaken for the port of thesame neme a long distance up. He evidently means the island of Provi- dence. A large quantity of arms and ammu- nition had, according to his account, fallen into the hands of the victors, who were full of hope that cemmunication would soon be re- opened with Gen Walker» In t..eir retreat ta Ricans had burnt the steamers, witb xception of one, the J N Seott, which was rescued from destruction by a party of Leckridge’s men, efter having suffered from the flames so much that it could not be ured. Gommenting in general terms on the above intelligence the Times says : “Tt goes jast far enough to stimulate the hopes of Walker’s friends, without changing the opinions of those who consider his eondi- tion desperate Col Lockridge is making mente, and so far as he h: e has been suc- cessful. Bat his prograss is small, and the difficulties of the attempt are but just com- mencing Very little warrant can found in this news for any decisive or positive opin- ion as to Walke: ntualeuccess If Lock- ridge should force his way to the lake, and then succeed in procuring boats, Walker may bs relieved; and, having maintained. himself against the euperior numbers of the allies through January and February, withcut aid or the immediate prospect of any, there is no reason why he should not hold out to eventual triumph. The climate is always against him. Bat that perhaps is more than compensated b7 the character of the enemy he contends with, who are wholly destitute of a warlike spirit, and whose rapid escapades from the battlefield are owing to the ul-judged exag- gerations of Walker's ferocity by which the Central Amorican Governments have sough: to excite the hatred of the people ”” A Popviar Lounax To BE BROKEN UP —To- day, we understand, will be the last day of t.e Astor House ‘‘Exchange”’ the lorge bar Tom 80 well known to down town frequenters o” first-class drinking saloons. It is the in t«ntion of Mr. Stetson to turn it into a restau- rant, and a magnificent one it will make. On Monday the public can get their chops and ovffee there. The “ardent drinks’’ will be dispensed at a new bar, the entrance to which will ba on Barclay street. The “Europein ‘an,’’ as it is termed, is becoming very pop- nd the Astor is going to try it,—the regular meals for those boarders who desire them being continued as heretofore.—New York Times, Tth {> The Fifth Ward of New York city, on Tueaday, was startled by another horrible murder. A wretched and degraded [rieh women, named Ann Hopkins, was found with her throat cut, in an alley leading to a vile den, inhabited by negroes’) A Jamaica negro, named Dorsey; was arrested, with every ap- 2arance of having committed the act The Bloca was traced to his room, he was found washing blood from person, and a bloody razor belonging to him wes found The coro- ner’s jary therefore, in their verdict, aceuscd him of the deed. > The New York Mirror, which wara Fremont paper last fall, announces iis inten- tioa to support the administration of Buchan- an. I[t says: “The platform of the new administration, es laid down in the President's Inaugural Ad- dress, is mainly in accordance with We pric- ciples and sentiments of the Mirror; und ro long asthis conservative and pacific policy is aihered to by our new Chief Mazistrate, the Mirror will give him its cordial support—not #8 a blind and servile partizan, bat as an ir- dependent and friendly critic New Music —John F Ellis bas sent us “Charch Hill Waltz,” by Francis A. New- hiser; ‘‘ Wheatland Polka and Schottisch, ’ by Miss Ellen Morant, and dedica‘ed to Hon. James Buchanan. Eilis’s store is No. 306 Penr- sylvanis avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets Noven Euxction —The Democrats of An- napolis, Md., are to open & poll to-morrow to determine who shail fill the federal offices in that city under the new administration. Ez A Vigilance Committee has, it is said, been fo:med in Nebraska to protect the equat- tors in their rights against speculators, severe! of whom have already been compelled to yield up claims to original settlers. {> The locks in the vaults of the now cus- tom house at Cimcionati, four of which cost $1,000, are said to be afsilure. Sometimes they won’t lock, and mes they won’t un- leek ; the collector having occasion to use $102 000, in the vaults was nearly barred out KK A MEETING OF THE YOUNG Men’s Christian Asscclation will be held at the Kooms, corner of Penn. avenue and loth streets, THIS (Monday EVENING, at 73¢ o'clock. Members are urgently requested toat- tend, as business cf great importance will be brought before the Assoctation By order: CHAS. H. HOLWEAD, it Act. Recording Secretary. Boerne MEMBERS OF THE MUNT- GOUMERY GUARDS are uested to meet at the Armory, on THIS (Monday) EVEN- ING, at half-past seven o’clock, to make arrang: - ments to celebrate St. Patrick's ote By order of ite TAE COMMITTERK i Bae ON. FORGET THE MEETING ‘TO-NIGHT, at Tem Rall, at7 clock, for were | Anew the Constitution of ee Stater, without reference to ere or party. te | ge RETREAT.—I1N ST Mathew’s Church, on SUNDAY, March 22d, will te commenced a “8pinitvaL RE- TREAT,’’ to continue for elght days. 1 will be under the direction of the Fathers of the Society ess. Printed copies of the order of exercises will be @istributed ugh the chuch,and supplied ca application to the Pastor. mar 14 4t (Intel& Globe) eee eee JEWISH CEREMONIES, &c. Dr_ J. J. AuzanaM will deliver a Lec- ture, on THIS EVENING, Mareh 16th, at 7% o'clock, in the Assembly Room adjoining Star Buildings. Sutject—** The Hebrew ceremo- nies of the present aay, the Doctrinal an@ tradi- tional points of connection be'ween Judai m and Christianity, ; with 2 few cbservations or Why Jew should embrace the Christian faith ”? Tickets v6 conte—which may be had at the door and usual places, mar 14.2% CARD —MY GRATEFUL TRANKS | ees hereby given to the FARMEKS' & MECHANICS’ INSURANCE COM PAN Y, (OvFic’—CoRNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR AND 1710 STREET,» for the prompt adjustment aad immediate be ment of my joss, sustained by the fire In tet ’ betwen Ith ard 15th strects, this morning, March 13th, 1957. I am thos enabied, by the Kindness of the officers, to resume my business atonce. Their conduct merits Ppprobation, and see dey ee ‘Well deserves vublic petousge mar | je ELLEN O'KEEFE, pria at the ce Cream Depot, corner 12th and F streets ICE CREAM at $1.50. por gellon. fed 25-1m* 4 GOOD CHANCE. weer AND COAL YARD FOR SALE. ee thecity ‘will sell out b‘s Wood and Coal Yard on the most se terms. I will eell stock and: every- thing, just as it wieeteg oct will of the Yard 6., just as purchaser y de. ae REG diet bonbows Seer ota mar 16-lw te den avenue, - er ae D MEDAL premitm rtano FORTES. WILEIAM ee Co, Gomes PIAN POR have also just Opesed 2 new Sales Reom at No 207 Baltimore one, between Charies and Light sire ts, on the premises rack oveupicd by Mr. Heary MoCaffe y as a music§ toro, where meses Figg Fines peng a meat of piain and highly fiijsbed grand _ équare Plano Fortes; . hom ‘Dest maxers from 4 to S-octete, some with double dey-boerds, double reeds, and stops to suit small urches Being extensively en in the.manufacture eRe e pears aren the 5 Gur Pianos were swarded vain aml een (gold meda!) at the Fairs of the Maryland Insti- met (ee ac pe 1855, a Oj mn to fourteen 5 anes freat’ tame of the best makers fom New York, Boston, and Baltimore We were also awarded the fitet premium at the Industrial Kx- ais held in Richmond, Virgiata, 1655 and In addition to this we are in possession ef tes- timonials from the most distioga': bed professors ard amateurs ia the country, which caa be seen at our warerooms, speaking for themselves and others of the high apprecie tn whieh our in- ere held struments are we All ins'ru nents are guarantecd for five years, and atrivaeye of ex hunge ts yranted within the fret six months from theda/ of ale if the in- stramcnts @> rot give ext.re setisf ticn W boleaaie de vers wil! find it to thet to piveusa se tang toon 3 a, lanos exchan; . and tuned. 5: BWM. KNABE & CO 1" Three of these superior Fianux, two rquare 7-octaves end one grand 7-0ct-v s, sre now on exhibition at the “‘ Metropolitan Me banics’ lo stitue Fair’? in this city. The public ts resp ct- fally sc to call Jjadge for themselves mar OuN DAVISON HAS YOR SALE A Frime lot of seasoned PINE WOOD at $35) rcod, on Lis wharf, adjcining the Fish harf, Seorgetowa, D a mar 14-3" R D.—ATTENTION IS RESPECT- called to the extensive sale of valuabie Farm, ard Quany Lots belonging bo of the late Wm. casby, commencing DAY AFTERNOON, March 16-h, at3 o’clock, at the Auction Rooms, and conticuis, each succeeding day, at that hour, until whole is disposed of. mar 14-d:18:h J.C McGUIRR, Auct. SPRING GOODS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SP! ENDID assortment of BONNETS. RIBBONS, ni F LOWERS, all of the very la est im-, Pportations and best styles. Also, a large joi of half wire Bonnet Frames, which } wilisell low to miliners I have also on hind a large stock of Embroideries, compris'ng, in part, band- some Swiss and Cambric etts, Swiss Collars from 50 cen‘sto $15. Swiss and Cambrie # u!- fling, Swixs and Combric Kdgings, allof which I promise to sell cheap forcash. MRS. RG. ETC&IBON, No 12 Market Space N.B.—I would respectfully inform my cus- tomers who have not cicsed thcir January ac- counts that an early settlement is desirable, as I would like all January bills settled before new ned MRS R G ETCHISON. ones are ope! moar l4-lw SERVICE OF THE UNITED +—Register of offcers and agents, civil, mist rf : ary, and nava), in the service of United States; together with all the ries and emoluments derivab’e from every o' in the gift of the President. Price $30. Mailed free on receipt of #4 . ‘The Untied States Consular System; a2 manual for consuls, and also for merchants sbipowners, and masters in their consular transactious ; com- prising the iustructions of the Lepartment «f State in regard to consuler emoluments, duties, rivileges, and Mabilities. Price #2 50 in cloch; far bound morocco $3. Matied free on receipt of 35 en's in addition to the _ Published by TAYLOR & MAURY, mar 13 Bovkstore near 9h street. PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FRO™ LOSS BY FIRE! FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCB. AUTHORIZ2D CAPITAL.......... $1,25°,000 FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUB- ANCE CO.,OF PHILADELPHIA. Office novthwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 11ib street, Washington City, D. C. DiRBCTORB, Boa. Tuce. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, G 1. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield, Charles A Rubicam, Edward R. Welinbold George Hetmbold, P. Carroll Brewster, James E. Neal, Isaae Leech. Jr. THOMAS Rf. PLORENCE, President, BDWARD B. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS, Bey Walter, No. 397 D street, opposite Clty lal Jno. M. Thornton corner First strectand Virginia aveaue, Island. Jemes Williams, No.29 Pour-and-s-hal street. Jobn Rigegles, No. $01 Thirteenth street, below Penney! avenue. ny — caig ied AS Capt. J.P. jo. enusy!vania avenve, eppowite National t thoiel. 4 @GBNERAL SUPBRINTENDENT. John Thomason. Authorized Cavitaland Assets...§1,473,057 07. ASSETS....... woecesees $523,057 07. Taverted in ouds, Mortgage: , aad Gued Secuities. The business of this eens f will wg ae vorably with the most successful of similar instite- “pron the Yatday of Acgust, 1855, ia & ‘rom the }st day of August, 1855, in five mon! up ts Ist January, 1856, tho premiums fas oro amounted to the wai sum of one hundred and eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-one doltars, with only forty-six hundred and sixty-six do!lare lowes eported Win these evidences of success and good man agem-nt, the directors feel justified im soliciting a share of public patronage, believing that the seeu- city offered is ample. and that all feir claims will be adjuste! moreaccurding to equity thou legal techni- calities. ‘The compeny {sprepared to issue policies againet wees by rc on DWELLINGS, FURNI- TURE, MILLS, MANUFACTORIBS, WARE- USERS, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and their coutents, or u!! kinds of MBKCHANBISE, transported by VESSKLS, STRAMBOATS, CA- NAL SQOATS, RAILROADS, aad the usual con veyances to or from any portion of EUROPS and AMERICA, and onthe hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the western waters. The rates of preraium will be as low as other companice, and in fixing them every iny emeni in consiruetion and arrangement will be ieken into Altiscsec epoeas djusied losses speedily adjusicd and promptly paid Office northwest c rner Pennsylvania rca and Seventeenth sircet, Washington city, D.C. Insurance may aise be effected ut Howe OFice Nerthivest commer Walnut and Second Streets, Phila delphia, and in other principal cities of the United States by authorized officers of the compeny, mar l4-tr REW FORKIWN SPRING GUODS. f hee SUBSCRIBERS RESPECTFULLY in vite: patrons end the public yeneraily to call and €xamine their ve ree ard seleet which they have themselves, ‘with specisr soe wi ey have ves, special care, selected for their special trade.- 2 i malities of Armand Navy Goode epetene qu my ai avy — Epaulettes Swords, Sashes, Gold Laces, &c. . * ‘They also invite attention to their Foreign and Domestic feieene 3 Goods, of the best manu- facture and latest style. H. F. LOUDON & Cu., Army ant Navy Tailors, 362, under Browns’ Hotel NOTICE. LL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1856 RE. Inaining unpaid, roust be settled by the Is! of April. After that date I Lele on wont to dts rain witbont respect to persons. quests would do well to attend to (bis, to save trouble ard ex- pense. C F. SHEKELL, T; coe. Grorertown, D.C, March 34,1 S i mar 4-1m* NOTICE, Y WIFK, ELIZABETH Mmyseif baving se; ef under prs 4 separate and apa:t from each “oe clreu: me fiom Bability for contract, I deem it matances 28 exempt eaten — she ma 0 give notice to t! bi Bereby 4o, that the is not euthestecd ep hel Sny debt on m oe t, Orcredit, and he » OF e may contract: itherin od as \fdongmarm Scr PRISWELL DABNEY. feb 25 dim |, Va., February 14, 1867. ye J TF AKRIVED AND FOR SALE—30 cent eaters! inia aden ¥ some very harness Horres Feckarvatitsnegccu castes pive mea call,as the : é, between H a anor cepted ALTON en jut very low, ma! ll-lw feb 27-42 oan be FICIAL. Treacvar Drrantuenr, March 1%, 1497 Notice is hereby give to holders cf stock 4 the loans cf the United States, that this depar:. ment will purchase the same until the Ist day of June .ext, unless the scm of $',990,000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay, in addition to the interest accrued from :he date of the last sem). annusl ivid.ad of intewet thereon, to; ether with one day’s additional interest for the te reach the vender, the following rates of premiun on said stocks: For the stock of 181%, 2 premium of 10 per cent. For the stock cf 1547 and 1818, a prem um of 6 percent; and for the stock of 1950, commoniy called Texas [ndemz ity Stock, a prémiam of ¢ per cent. Certifl ates of stock transmitted to the depart. ment, under this notice, must b> assigned to the United States, by the party duly ent:tled to re. civ: the proceeds. Payment for the stocks so assignd and trans. mite! will be made by drafts cm the Astistent Treasurers at Bocn, New York, or Philadel phia, at ti e option of the | arties entitled to receive the money, which sheuld be exp @ sed In the let ters 20 cmupanying the certifcaies. BOWELL Coss, mir 13-dtletJune Becetery of the Treasu y ———————— Amusements. r EACUBSION Te CHINA AND JAPAN. CARUSI’E SALOON, FOUR DAYS MORE! * CHINA —— “tage AND WED JAPAN EXHIBITED TUESDAY 4nND THURSDAY. A fterncors and Evenings st 3x and 8. Doors open ore bour previous. This magnificent seri-s 0° views from shetchrs taken upon tie spot, by Geo. R. West ard Wm teine Adm'ssion Tiche%s 25 cents mar 14-31% a = —— = = —— ODD FELLOWS’ HALL WAUGH’S ITALIA AND THE Lillipatian Family Will open on TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1557, Exhibiting e ight, at \ before 8, and on WEDNESDAY AND SATUKDAY AFTEK. NOONS, et 3; o'clock Admission. Child-er... T ITALIA has never before been exhibit. 4 in Washington. mer 12-ima SUIREE DANSANTE. ROF. 4 W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT Pleasure in announcing to his friends and the oes genuersily thet bis 14th Soiree will take place at his Hell, corser of 9.b and D streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 18th, 18:7. There. will bea Solree every Weduesdey even- ing (the weather permitting) thorgbont the ses. son Un Wednesday evening, March 25th, there will bea Fancy Dress Solee given by Prof N. it will ke entirely private, and strictly select All those who desire to subscribe ean do so by applying at the Hell on Tuesday and Thurrday tve sings from 8 till 10 0’clock. mar7-\25:b CLAIRVOYANCE, MADAMK SWETT, THE CELEBRATED CLAIRVOYANT, Bas srrived inthis City and taken rocms at No {U5 7h st., (cpposite Odd Feilows' Hell ) where she ts ready to 1 > PAST! PRESENT"" FUTURE!!! and DISEASES!'"' During a Fe tour in tre South and West. Madame SWETT bas been cousulted by upwards of Ten Thowsand Persons is pro- nounced a superior Clairvoyant and Woader of the Age saith = Terms of Consultation—Laties, $1; Gentie- nen 32 feb 4-lin® Wants. ANTED- TWO GERMAN OR PROTES ant Girls One as Cook 2nd Washer ‘woman ; the other as Child’s Nurse inquire et No 443 Cetreet, between Ist and v4 bid aerate egeeepgec meee eeere teammate ANTED—A WOMAN TO DU WASHING, WwW Ipoping, and Housework. Also, a Girl es Waiter, &c. Appty at 3.6 2ist stret, between H and I. y 16-3t ANTED—LY A HIGHLY REBPECTA- ble young Lady, tuation as “aleswomin in a Confectionery or Fancy=tore Wri'es agod band, and isa smart accountant Hes hed ener- perleare in the busizess Can furnisb most un- excastionable city re erences Wou'd bave no objecti-n to go to the country or anotbereci:y In- quire for M_E M , Star Office. mar 16-3. ANTED.—A STEADY GEKMAN MAN to drive a Uorre, and do other work Toa sober man constant work and good Wweges will Le ven. Apply toJ FUSSILL, corner 12th and 8 reets. mar *4 2+ ANTED—A YOUNG AND ACTIVE White Boy, about 14 or or 16 years of age, to attend in an Ice Cream Saloon. 6004 recom Mendstion requind Inquire at this office. mar 13-2) W'htev—a GOUD COOK. AFPLY AT W_ =H BIKCR’s Livery S able. mar 13. Waanten —A MAN TO WORK arv manage a small Perm ane Kitchen Garden mearthecity, ApplyatL MURPH Y'S Heroes ag tstablirbment, 1%h street, one door Rorth of the avenue, irom 5 to 6 o'clock p.m. mar 13.31* oO ANTED — A GARDENER —A SINGLE Man. Apply at the Cemalery, Georg: - town. L we 3-1 * ws: ED—A KESPECT. YOunG Woman as Nurse and todo Chamberwork One well qualified wiil find a permanent place Apply to Mires A.E P&RKY. F street, between ané 7th, adjoining Unies Kow mar 13 3: gro ge “FR FIRST-RATE Cook —TO one sati«f:ciorlly recommended and capabie of Cooking for a large family, the higbest a es will be paid atthe northwest corner of F and 1b streets. mar 13-eou* $$$ —______ nr Bo WANTED TO PURCHASE.—A MODERN styl» Brick Heuse, ex about eight Tooms. Address Box No. 2 Star office, giving lo- cation and price. mar 12-4:* OE IS ANTED—ONE OR TWO MEN TU ‘Trim a large Peach and Appie Orcbard _mw 10-6t D. CLAGETYT. eee oe ANTED —A GOUD HOUSE, BRICK, AT a low rent, between 24 and th streets, Missourl avenue and E sireet. Good yard and good wa'er. 2,0 U to 5,69 dollars wanted on Real Est te Address Box 313, Post Ofice. mar 10-1 w+ NTED.—THE HIGHEST PRICES paid in cash for Uid Silver, at HUUD’S SU ver Ware Manufactory, 3J¢ Penn. avenve, ure! Oth strest. dec ® Insaguration Ball Koom was bu It, on Judiciary Oe Se aerate of & F ZELL. NO WASHINGTON N ANUFACTURED SILVEK WARE ON erbibitton at tbe Metropelitan Mecpa: Institute Fair, but every descr! of Gre il- ver Ware can be ssen la process of manufactur ing, at 8. 0. BOGD's, mar (3 333 Penn. ave, near 9th st ANUTHEN SCAKCITY. tye ARK AGAIN VERY SCRRCK, bat we have siways on hand of the very best and cheapest CYsrersin the eity. SCHWARZE & DRURY, 480 Eleveath street, 94 door above K. mar 13-3 : , CARRIAGES, CAR BIAGKS, CARKIAGES ‘7.8 E SUBSCRIBERS HaVE NUW ON band, for sale atiow. ae AYS, LIGHT WAGONS Tespecttally invite the prices asvoriment of new ROCKAW BUGGIES, which those w! » ac, attention of ™ eg