Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1857, Page 2

= male EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, discussing with the Journal of Commerce the policy of an alliance between this Government and England, direct or indi- rect, for the prosecution of war with China, to whichfit emphatically objeots, foreshadowing, as we believe. the views of the Administration upon the subject, in the following remarks : ‘It must be remembered, however, that the United States and China are now at peace. The troubles of last November, when an American boat was fired upon, and ample satisfaction was taken for the occurrence by the destruction of several Chinese forts, have heen adjusted, as we understand, among the officlals who participated in it, and whatever nay have been its occasion, its results cannot have injured the prestige of our navy for gallantry and power. It now remains tor us to preserve for American commerce and and of the Territory, as wo will Gnd th first mentioned of these prizes will fall to the ing Robert J. Walker as virulently as they me of hs Samana Pagar per Daniel Woodson now see 3 : . ig aes se: if inentand influential Sacramento politician, will Tue Cartxa Roorsacks.—Some facetious or | win it. We have no reason whatever to believe malicious writer in Washington (or New York) | thet Col. Jack Hays will fail to be re-appointed is amusing himself, and endeavoring to perplex | to the Surveyor-Genoralship. the public by contributing E™ pana aes parce nigh conversations that } mn g Chicago, Ill., vice Philip Conley, re- were r holden between Lord Napier on one . side, the! President, Gen. Cass,’ &c., on the other, oocar Wright, Collector, Edenton, N. C.; i bet land and this | Te&ppointed. ones rata ~~ Robert Parks, Collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio; re- Governor Seward’s namo is also freely used | ®Ppointed. ; i . in this matter. He is represented as urging the} John Fs aed Collector, Key West, Fla.; appointment of R. J. Walker as Minister to | Te®PPpointed. . Chine, through fear lest his administration of | _4¥gustus Jenkins, Collector, Portsmouth, N. the government of Kansas should result in the | H-, vice Zenas Clement, whose commission ex- ification of that much vexed Territory, and | Bites April 4, 1857. ao Temove from the politics of the aoe fear- Josiah G. Hadley, Surveyor, Portsmouth, N. American interests in China all the respect and rivileges to whieh they are entitled, and when- ever they are assailed, they will be defended, doubtless, with efficiency and promptitude. But, of course, the government of the United States will not make war upon any country unless it has itself an ample cause of war; and the mere fact that China is in conflict with some other nation furnishes no good reason why we should be in conflict with Enina. As to the ‘*co-operation,’* of which the Journal speaks. we confess that we do not quite understand its = When two governments are at war, and a third rnment **co-operates”” with either of the belligerents, it Seems to us that the latter government is very nearly in a condition of war also. We under- stand what war is, and what peace is; but this “‘ co-operation’’ with a belligerent, which strikes the Journal of Commerce as being so harmless as not even to amount to an ‘entangling alliance,” is something of which we have no definite idea. Our count-y has succeeded very well thus far in its history, by minding its owa business and let- ting other people's business alone, and we are very strongly inclined to believe that this policy cannot be superseded bf a better one."? The Intelligencer jokes as gracefully as un- mercifully over the stew into which our Virginia friends of the press have worked themselves, concerning Eli Thayer's last scheme for robbing his “ sympathizing”’ colaborers of New England out of their hard or cunning earnings. In the course of the article our respected cotemporary shows clearly that its opinion of the scheme in question is well nigh identical with our own— saying : Suspecting. then, that the prospectus of the “Great North American Homestead Company”’ offered more to the speculative genius of our fetle izens than a bril Yestments in that s Wail street as the ‘fan selves no ‘material aid ‘“temerarious enterpri: the progress of this shadowing corporation ant chance to make in- of stocks known in al.’* and having our- to risk in any such * we neglected to watch sant gigantic and over- —(withont charter.) We were therefore not a little surprised to find that what we had regarded as the very stuff of which dreams are made had assumed in the eyes of our Vifginia cotemporaries an aspect so sub- stantial and alafming as to call from the -‘sen- tinels on the watch tower’? a note of warning no less lugubrious than that of the wise bird of night— *-W hich does to the moon compiain Of such as, wandering near her seeret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.”” ————2+e WASHINGTON WS AND GOSSIP. eo ae Tus Artist Assoctation’s Exursitiox.— Another visit to this beautiful collection of paintings makes us, if possible, more in love with it than before. and has enabled us tostudy more of its specimens of art with due atten- tention No. 2. ~The Requiem of De Soto,”’ by Edwin White. A very warm effect of torchlight con- trasted with a moonlit sky and distance, all very well managed. To those who admire such effects the picture will be a pleasing one. A number of hearded monks. with solemn visage: surround the bedy of De Soto laid out on a bier. A kneeling figure. in the ordinary costume of the day, breaks up, in some degree, the mono- tony of the monkish crowd; and, in the rear, are seen the grim and mournful array of she military followers of the great adventurer. The picture is well painted. but, as a historical one, does not strike one very favorably. No. 3. “The Antiquary.”’ If this is the small picture representing a man sitting at a table and apparently examining some coins, we should pronounce it very good in tone, color. light and shade and execution. No. 12. “Alpine Scenery,”” by Wm. T. Rich- ards. Deep down among the mountains which rise precipitously from its dark waters lies the lake. The picture appears quite good, though hung high, and is probably a true representation of the particular spot it purports to be, and of the atmosphere and other effects of such localities. No. 13. Is a Landscape, which, (though hung high and having an unfinished look, which we judge arises mainly from want of varnish,) pos- sesses apparently considerable merit. No. 14. A pretty picture of a boy and girl fishing on the sea shore rocks. It is hung too high to be seen properly. . No. 21. The Young Squirrel Hunters. Scheuz- ale is a very clever artist in this line. Heexcels in children’s sports, street scenes, and similar compositions. This little picture, in addition to its other attractions, is very pleasing and strong in color. No. 24. Is a good Landscape, by Thomas Moran. Very unpretending, however, and rather sketchy No. 26. Landscape, by E. Moran. Pretty and Ratural, but the foreground is not sufficiently finished. A very common failing with many otherwise clever landscape painters. No. 31. Some rather good painting and col- oring with much bad drawing. The attempt at humor is a failure, and the composition and management of the subject commonplace. No. 32. “Death and the Gambler.”’ A very effective little picture, well executed. , We sup- pose the soldier is playing for his life, and his iesperate look, contrasted with the quiet grin of old Barebones his adversary, seems to im- ply that the latter haz the best of it Nos. 33, 34. By Louis Lang heads in what we should term the of pretty women. We again express the hope that all our fel- low citizens who desire to have the Federal Me- tropolis become, as it should be, not only the Political emporium of the land, but its leading city so far as the fine arts are concerned, will be sure to eneouraze this meritorious associa- tion by visiting its exhibition. Two faney pretty style Gov. Watkrer.—We are not a little amused at the gravity with which the Northern press discusses the question it has raised—whether Governor Walker designs throwing his weight in Kansas, into the Free-soil or Pro-slavery ft is very evident that the opposition in the North know little indeed of the man, as well as of the well-balanced policy of the ad- ministration with reference to Kansas affairs. They illustrate in this connection, with force, the adage saying that none are so blind as those who will not see. He (Robert J. Walker) was selected fur his present posision beeause on ac- count of his experience, his undisputed sagaci- ty, high character as a statesman, energy and nerve, he could be relied on to steer clear of all such local political involvements as up to this time have literally destroyed all his predecessors in the position. as public men. Itis already evident that the Northern ©pposition are hoping, for opposition’s sake, that his administration of the affairs of Kansas may Prove @ stormy one. and are disentombing various declarations with reference to the future of the Territory laid at his door by nameless persons, none of which have the slightest bearing on the policy it wiz be his duty to pursue. they surely will Rot long When they find, as hence that he recognizes no higher law than the Constitution, the laws of Congress applicable, ful topic of agitation, of which the Republican | H., vice Kittridge Sheldon, whose commission Party has greatly availed iteelf! Really, this | #8 expired. | writer dreams rather too largely upon the gul- Tue Assistant Secretary or StaTEesHiP.— libility even of his own readers. Yesterday we incidentally mentioned that John It is clearly attempted to produce the belief | Appleton will probably shortly take the position that the author of these fabulous statements is a | of Assistant Secretary of State. We may now | somewhat famous soi disant diplomat, who, like | 84d that the accomplished gentleman and so Ceesar, has been the reporter of his own actions. | Valuable public servant, Col. Thomas, es now His opportune presence in Washington at the | fills the office, is expected to be “ rotated” into a present moment gives plausibility to the at- | better one—to be sent to represent the United tempt. In the meantime, no person of ordinary States at some European Court, for which ser- Sagacity attributes them to him; as he has | Vice the country holds no one “more capitally too little inventive genius for such original fab- | fitted ; for “< he is traveled,”’ thoroughly educa- Tications, or too much self-respect. They are | ted, discreet, and American to the back-bone, | manufactured ont of wholo cloth, and had they | 8nd possesses a large share of sagacity and en- not a malicious intent, would excite nothing | ergy. He is withal a gentleman of wealth, and but ridicule. can therefore afford to represent us abroad, | They may indeed serve more than one pur- | which few persons really fit can afford to do, | pose of their originator and his abettors: be- | without sacrificing their immediate and mate- sides disturbing the public mind of this country, | rial interests to the Moloch of human nature— | they may annoy the Ministry in England. The | ambition. most detailed account of any of these pretended | Tux “ Unsox.”’—Our friond of The South is | interviews, appeared in the Wednesday's issue | very indignant at the idea of calling Mr. Ed- | of the newspaper alluded to, and would go out | mund Burke, of New Hampshire, into the edi- | in the steamer of that day without’ the possi- | torial «huir of the Union newspaper. We are | bility of correction. They may add to the al- | not surprised at it, and have to assure him that ready annoying embarrassments of Lord Pal-{ no such notion has ever heen entertained at | merston in this Chinese question ; or, if he had | this point. We corrected the rumor a few days sagacity enough to detect their unmeaningness, | ago, and now repent that correction after fur- | may still agitate the feverish pulseofthecountry, | ther inquiry which has satisfied us that it was i on the eve, as it is, of an important and warm- | a mistake from beginning to end. ex 3. A. Bal y Bar-keeper a Bit that, for the wi pose er “haart >NC THE RD signa ee 0 Arpoisrad 8¥ The Presipext.—Jacob Fry, | ti + Kipskin shoes. him for selli se at examinat: the } ex . m, after which will ma the Lith to the Sth, 2 ry ing and determining upon may ight to their notice. § who may not be properly or correctly u; fSebooks will have an op; : unity of aoctastios tke same. mM. DOWNING, ITER’S OFFICE, March 18, 1 Recanie all wh at Sy compests spl Nem given that Licensee ‘Cal e ys, wil expire on the first MONDAY ot apa , and t) id Licenses must be renew- es itn Fen Fy E DOUGLAS. mar 18—dtApl0 egister. CLoTsine ANDCLOTHING MATERIALS. Navy DEPARTMENT, Bureau of Provisions and Cicthin sealed and en ape Renae Ge Lora i) 0 a0 pO I se ire at next, for furnishing and deliver- ing (on receiv’ ty days’ notice) at each or either of the navy - ards at Charlestown, Massachusetts Brooklyn, New York; or Gosport, Xitginis, : quantities below mentioned of any or all of om lowing classes of articles of navy clothing and - ing materials, and such further quantities of the same as may be ered by the chief of this bureau, or by the its of the said navy -yards, res: 'e- ly, du the Ist day of Ju ring. the fiscal year yaa ee | on 1858, viz: ‘Lass 1.—Cloth Clot, jackets. ly next, and ending on the Sth day of June, Cc " Round jeokets. 8,”” ng. Blue cloth caps. Crass 2. Blue flannel! jumpers. Blue flannel overshirt: Blue flannel undershirt: Blue flannel drawers. Crass Canvas duck trowsers. Barnsley sheeting froc! Crass 4. Blue Satinet.. Cass $5 08 GE Blue Satinet. —Blue Flannel. Blue flannel. CLass Barnsley sh Canvas du Blue Nank Calfskin shoes. CLass &.—Socks. Woolen socks... CLass Mattresses. . ly-to-be-contested election. Penavties.—We learn that the President has APpRIL.—March, in the words of the vener- | fixed the penalty on the bonds of the Receivers able adage, is surely borrowing ten days from | at the various land offices, whose newly selected April; the weather being raw, blustering and | sites we name to-day, at $50,000. This ia as it uncomfortably chilly. So far, we hear of less | should be, though itcan hardly fail to lessen sickness arising from the seeming unseasonable | the number of applicants for such posts under state of the weather, than we had expected. | the Government. ad Nevertheless, until April, with its balmy genial breezes, fairly opens the Spring upon us, all should be careful of taking cold—more especial- ly invalids and delicate persons. In spite of the raw state of the weather the buds in this Tegion are rapidly swelling, and the grass is slowly drawing on the expected summer's sun for a coat of lite-inspiring green. How we long to have the trees and the fields once more si- lently invite overtasked and care-worn man to forget, for the nonce, the interminable strifes of active business life and to feel the boy again, with Spirit as free as that of the earoling birds fiut- tering from bough to bough around him! “Man made the city; but God made the country.”” He who loves forest groves, green fields, swift run- ning brooks, vine clad rocks in sheltered dells, lowing herds—Nature in her most attractive Tue Sites or tue Kansas Lasp Orrice.— We hear that the President has designated tho (as heretofore;) for the Delaware District, at Doniphan; for the Osage District, at Fort Scott; | for the Western District, at Ogden. We hear that the President has designated Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as the site for the Chippewa District Lan@ Office. Tue Currest Operations oF THE TREA- sury DepartwgNt.—On yesterday, April 3d, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— 5 : For the Treasury Department + $826,344 54 garb—can alone realize the force of this so fa- For the Interior Department 15,071 03 | miliar expression. We watch the development A coe esnese Risse eae se or . . ., . 3 i ar warrants received and ente “ 2 of April with an impatience of which Wo are | From illealianaon oe ap 6.003 8 well nigh ashamed, s0 eager aro we again to | From Customs... oe 4,112 75 drink in the inspiration of its geniality upon | 0” account of the Navy 3,750 00 ————_—+s+e- Santa Fx News.—We are in receipt of the our physical system, after the late heated term of business labors since the winter fa'rly set in | upon us. Neepiess Frerrixc.—Our friends of the Virginia press of all parties are giving them- selves needless trouble concerning the last spec- ulation of Eli Thayer. Those knowing the man and his newspaper and other co-speculators, are well aware that he really entertains no idea of essaying to make an Abolition or any other set- tlement in Virginia. Neither he nor any other of the band of joint stock operators in his (so- called) Virginia emigrant aid scheme, dream of setting foot on the soil of the Old Dominion. They are by no means philanthropists to the extent of running any such hazard of their ears and necks. Their aim is toclutch the dol- | lars of fools by whom they are surrounded— that’s all. He who believes that one dollar of the large amount they will honeyfuggle intense Abolitionists out of will ever be expended in Virginia, must know far less of them than we that the Supreme Court of New Mexico, com- posed of Chief Justice J. J. Deavenport, and As- sociate Justices Kirby Benedict and P. E. Broc- chus, adjourned on the 2th instant, after a long, arduous and interesting session of nearly two months. ee et New Pvatications.—The North British Re- view, (February, 1857,) received from Taylor & Maury, contains the following articles, most of them of direct interest to American readers : 1. The Employment of Women; 2. Modern Style; 3. Dr. Samuel Brown; 4. Dr. Kane’s Arc- tic Exploration; 5. Mrs. Browning’s Poems; 6. Richard Hocker Art Unions; of Opium; 9. United States Pol ities, Foreign and Domestic. The Review, in its article upon our Politics, takes ground against the South, yet deals some unkind blows at Senator Suinner, and his “ high- ly colored and grandiloquent sent: ite do. — HED TTARIAN CHURC anEY. MR. Desperate Suirts.—The New York (State) ance Hall, on _flrest, between oth an, Jothratrecte, Republican party managers are moving heaven O'clock. “Sulject SReneecjone NG, at aieven and earth, as it were, to fortify themselves in power. To this end they are urging sweeping changes, some of which are d rectly in the teeth of the principles of Democracy, whose choicest champions they profess to be, while others are no less palpably at war with the organic law of the State. Thus, they are endeavoring to pro- cure the enactment of a law to take from the f CONGREGATIONAL CHU RCH.—REV. Gxo. W.. Bassett will preach at the Congre- gational Church on 5th street, FOMOR ROW atl a.m. and 4 p.m. it* lem Ts TING of the Columbia id wil t ouncil Charbor this evening i. “SP 4 is at 8 o'clock. I. 0.0. F—HARMONY LODGE, NO.9, ; respectfully inform the Fraternity and the a ie in general, that they will give a GRAND = ; ; . Ey at Odd-Feill jal ard, People of New York city, acting through their | MONDAY. April athe Fartinura shew municipal corporation, the power to appoint | tisement. ap 4-6t their own police, and to vest it in the State government! So, also, do they seck to compass the enactment of a law establishing universal negro suffrage throughout the State. This last METHODIST’ PROTEST’'T CHURCH iI Fath tract, between E and zine Pastor of vy |, Mev. Dr. N is there will be preaching TO-MORROW Sento) att &. m. and 7 p. m. he public are respectfully invited. Seats free. Proposition was voted down overwhelmingly on | 7 YOUNG CATHOLIC’S FRIE the adoption of their present State constitution. | | 2 Soche wi pag greeular, monthl Rey, ae It strikes us that the Democracy of New York | itol Hill, TO-MORROW (Sunday) EVENING, at cannot desire more favorable issues on which wo | 22c!ock- a NE. RING, Secy._ f REV.S. REGISBER WILL DELIVER the last of the series of Sermons tothe Young Men's Christian Association in the Foundry Chureh, corner of G and iéth street. on SABBATH EVE. NING next, at 734 o'clock. Subject : Bible Phophecy. It 1.0.0.F—THE MEMBERS OF WASH- ba Prec Lovee, No. at . O. F., of the Dis- rict of Columbia, are reguested to meet at Odd-F el- lows’ Hall on THIS EV ENING, at Sie or albck m. to make arraugements for the funeral of our lage Brother Gkoroe Mantz. go before the people at their next election, than these. The sooner the Republican party foree them on the statute book, the sooner are they doomed to go into a minority in New York, as fust as they are galloping in that way now. Tue APpPoINTNENTS.—We hardly need re- mark that much of the time of the new Ad- ae y A The Funeral & ministration, has been taken up with the work nee, monte Nau, eg oy ing Help of weighing the claims of the host of applicants meagre 4 a rer penih phd im good stand- for important offices in the gift of the Exeeu- | tn® morrow at ig abe to pi posed to tha eect | tive, the commissions for which have expired rane rate Esother, rire funeral since the 4th ult., and are soon to expire. As 1. 0.0.F ah mara ENCAMP- thankless as this duty is, it is nevertheless an ox ENE No. 1 members of this EN- imperative one; the rule of * rotation” in ro- | Hall TO-MORKOW (aundee ger eRe ates tating States, having been laid down. L o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late Brother, Patriarch bese os Mantz. Members of other Encampments aro fraternally in- vited to unite with us, It C. CHERRY, €. P. The Executive and his constitutional advisers may fairly be congratulated upon the fact that this vexatious work is nearly completed, as = BORCK’S ORIENTAL HA YE.— well as upon the very evident fact that, asa Among the many preparations or th raitae whole, the selections made are destined to give Enowes ‘none sug serior, if. pre po BORCK'S very general satisfaction. There have been nu- feo aad tae Lae ui ri Shatin merous jrepresensatives here, since the 4th of Ee is ater peels tony Fequires to clean the March, of every considerable interest in the | was before xray or red instantly ineocoman a beatiful Democratic party in every State and Territory. Popited by ane arely free from, all smell, and ny fe After mingling freely with them all, we hold | 3% mnie in Baleimoe aE Ngan Hela ourself competent to speak of the result cE Ivani "4 wt Gapedian et ar cnee gn ps 2 MILLER, Pennsylvania avenue, south side, bet. $b; them and among them, and can truthfully as- NOTIC ual meeting of the Nor- z l iberty Buildi Associa ion, 5 sert that we never before knew the distribution lem thorn Liberty Bulding place at Tenbporanes of the President’s patronage to be so kindly Hall go Fusnday. evening, the 7th instant, at 2, received, and to give rise to so few hearthurn- | °sysnbt JOS. RADCLIFF, Secretary. ings. So much for the time and labor bestowed by the appointing power on this most delicate duty. CaLivorNIA APPOINTMENTS.—Some of the California appointments yet remain to be dis- posed of, and the consequence is that we have still among us in Washington a considerable deL- egation from that State. The principal among the places to be filled are the of THE CHOIR OF THE FIFT! it Chi have kindi: Teast cherep hare qoute Wescey Cnurcn, (stuated on at it avenue, a 8). on Mt Y and i gsie Chae ed ar ath s $ c La a om ite | ENTH ive of JON | following sites for the land offices in Kansas. | Viz: For the Pawnee District. at Lecompton, Tue Sire or rae Wisconstx Lax Orrice. | Sante Fe Gazette of February 28, which states | The Trade | Biaukets.. | Black silk handkere! 28,000 | Offers may be made for one or more elasses, at the | option of the bidder; but all the articles embraced i a class must be bid for. | Each class will be considered itself, and the | contract for that class will be awarded to the bidder | Whose posals for the articles comprised in the | class are lowest in the aggregate. i | The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot | cloth of American manufacture, pure ind: ne, | wool-died. It shall be 54 inches wide, and weigh 2 ounces per yard. It shall have a list ou each edge composed of 24 white threads,of all wool. All pieces weighing less than 25 ounces per yard will re- je 3 and aan of about 300 yards must average onees per yard. | Marke cloth tor count jackets, bule cloth trowsers, d blue caps shall be twilled, all wool, of American anufacture, and pure indigo blue, wool-died. all have a list on edge composed of 24 white | threads, all of wool. All pieces under 174 ounces per yard will be rejected ; and each bale of about 300 | yards must ave! 6 18 ounces per yard. . The satinet mone be American manufactured, 27 | inches wide inside of list, which list must consist of | not less than 12 white woollen threads on each edge | of the cloth, woven in the whole length of the piece ; must weigh not less than 95¢ ounces per yard, to con- tain in each piece about 28 y: ; the warp must be | cotton, pure indigo blue, yar yed ; ¢ | wool, pure indigo bine, wool-dyed. ach | yards shall aver 0 and # half ounces to the yard, ya | and no piece sha below 934 Gunoes to the yard. | The safinet trowsers must be niade of maternal like | theabove. The pilot-cloth, broadcloth, and satine: { FP ‘arments are made, shall be well sj { fore made up. . | The flannel fist be all wool, American manufac- eee ee pure indigo biue, and twilled ; must be in pieces of about 50 yards in length, 27 inches wide. | weighing five ounce-§per yard, with @ list on each edge of 4 white woollen threads woven in the whole leugth of the piece. To be packed in bales of 10 | pieces, the pieces to be rolled separately without | cloth boards; each bale to contain yards and 1554 | pounds fianuel. No piece to have a less average weight than 4-8-10 ounces per yard. z The overshirts, undershirts, drawers, and jumpers must be made of flannel like the above. The Barnsley sheeting sust be free from cotton, 80 inches in width ; heave twelve ounces 31-100 per yard ; texture, 4 by 4 to 1-16 inch. @ canvass duck must be free from cotton, 27 inches in width, and about 36 yards in the piece, double thread warp and filling ; weight, eight ounces 23-100 per yard; texture, 9 by 10 to % inch. Thos! must be stamped with the contractor's name, number of shoe, and year when made; the es'to be in the following proportion for 50. ira, uuless otherwise ordered, viz: 4 of No.5,9 of & 12 of No.7, 12 of No. 8, 9 of No. 9, 3 of No. 10, lot No. 11. | _ They are to conform in all réspects to the samples | at the ards, und to fe delivered in good strong hoses, 50 pairs in each. The name of the contractor, con- tents, the year when made, marked on each box. The calfskin and kipskin shoes to be packed in separate boxes. z 5 he woollen socks must be woven or knit, indigo- ixed, bed, all wool, and of American manufac- | ture. » 1, leg 13 inches, foot 11 inches; ten dozen shall average three pounds, and no, one pair shall be | less than three and a haifounces. No.2, log I2inches, | foot 10 inches | twelve ounce: zt doz hall average two pou: ‘and no one pair shall be lode than three and one-quarter ounces. The socks shall be well fooured, nd in color and quality fully equal to sample. i ‘ The mattresses must weigh ten pounds. ticking, which is to be cut 6 feet in length covers must conform to samples. 3 . ¢ nankin must be the best blue American nankin, 2%6 inches wide, texture 5 threads by 4 threads to the 16th of an inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo. The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair, and measure 58 by 78 inches each. A bale of irs must weigh 300 pounds, and no pair shall weigh less than 5 pounds 130unces: They inust be of American man- ufacture, made of clean wool, and each blanket must be marked * U.S. Nav i | . The black silk handkerchiefs must be S134 by S16 | inches, and weigh one ounce and 12 ins texture 14 by 23 to one-eighth of an ii A schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of made-up clothing will be found with the samples at the respective yards; and all the above articles, in- cinding the neces: =A buttons, rings, &c., are to be fully equal in the quality, texture, color, weight, and finish of material, and conform in pattern, sizes, and workmanship to said samples, . . The number or quantity which will be required of | each of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely | stated. It will not be less, however, than the quan- tity specified in the foregoing list.’ The contracte will, ‘herefore, be made for the quantity of each article so specified, and for such further quantity as the bureau may require. The price must be uniform at all the stations. i All the above articles must be subject to such in- | spection at the place of deli: as the chief of this bureau may direet ; and no article will be received | that is not fully equal to the sors inevery respect, | and which does not conform to the stipulations and provisions of the contract to be made. The whole must be delivered at the nsk and ex- pense of the contractor. Each box and bale to be inarked with the contractor’s name. ‘The inspecting off.cors to be appointed by the Navy Department. The offers must distinguish the prices for each article mentioned in a class, and must be caleniated to cover every expense attending the fulfilment of the contract, including the necessary buttons. In case of failure on the part of the contractors to deliver the several articles which may be ordered | from them, in proper time and of proper quality, the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase or direct purchases to be made of what may be required to supply the deficiency, under the penalty to be expres: 4p the contract ; the record of a requisition, or a duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth- ing or at either of the nayy-yards aforesaid, shall be evaience that such requisition has been made and received. Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to the estimated amount of the respective contracts will be required, and twenty per centum will be with! from the amount of all payments on account ther as collateral penny. and not in any event to be until it ts complied with; and eigh: er centumn of the sinount Of all deliveries wade wit be Ba the navy agent within thirty days after triplicate bills, duly authenticated, s!| have been Presented to him. Bidders whose. proposnis fshall be accepted (and none others) will be Foe notified, tf a8 practicable a coutract will be transmitt for execution, which contract must be returned the bureau within five days, exclusive of the time sinission of the mail, reghized for the Topuler 7 record, or dup! eats of the letter informing a bid- C8 OF to der of the acoe i$ proposal, will ed tificat: f within th i of bid vit “ made Picesrea ne hy 8 conformity with this understanding, kvery offer made Taust be nocomipanied (as directed in the act of Co 88 making appropriations for the naval service for 1846 ’47, approved Toth August, 1846) by a written guarantee,’ si one or more re- frpeaibla rans, to the effect that he or they under- take that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their be accepted, enter intoan ion ye in five dayr, with good and sufficient sureties, to farnish the sup- plies ‘proposed. The bureau will not be o jo —_ =s any Bropoeal pales . sccompanied by. the Aran! w 3 the competency o! guarantee to on by the navy agent, district of be or the sorted wah oa customs. a forms irre ¢ may be obtained on Rene Gon fe. the navy agents at orgamonth, }» New Yor! sau = ington, Norfolk, Pensaco- tent is called to the sampi. parison will be made beticeen the arti cred kend contract, receiving ni the northern district, the Post Office at Sac‘a- mento, and the Surveyor-Generalship of the California land district. We still hold to the opinion, some time sinee expressed, that the mati Sasattewn jb Bont ING tl 3 ai th pole Op 3-3 T. fal i ore meagan Seen eerie oe ae a ONE HUNDRED CASES GOQODS, DIRECT FROM Swiss and Cambric Colla: = D s * M IT PORTERS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS, IM AUCTIONS. . = ierae tages, ttc sey sate st PRES RRA! il CASH ONLY, which kes gives to te the advantage of other house in the city." | DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT jl textures of FOREIGN and AMERICAN taste and elegance. ~ * 60 beautiful Lawn Robes Black Silke, en | Pa ben iful R se. “5 rent ‘img bam ts, usual price 13 120 Re. worth 2. WHITE Goops. Plain and Dotted Swiss Musiins from 12to #@ cents | Plain and Plaid Fret, Cambric, from te & cents. imbroide " lin, 12 cents. 5 conts, wort! ine Towels only 6 ae err Als tot erchiefs, Cee ‘* ion MANTILLAS—MANTILLAS—MANTILLAS, 150 black silk Mantillas of every style and. price. MITTS, GLOVES, AND HOSIERY. A complete assortment for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children, from 6 cents to §1,25. SKIRTS—_SKIKTS—SKIRTS. 200 of those beautiful and now famous Food tute. We kave aloo FPWR LEBON Bea eee ae Pets enios motives of comfort and GENTLEMEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR. R SKIRTS. In this line we have overything new and desirable, from 10 cents to 5,00 per yard. BONNETS, PLATS, AND HATS. 960 of the newest atylesat NEW YORK RETAIL PRICES. PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. 1,000 embracing every style, color, and size, from 50 cents to $5. CAR PETS—CAR PETS—CARPETS. leces: i ction, which w: iL tea lower 2 the sity. “Aldor 40 pieces OL: CLOTHS aad MATTING So Om emt apy meana en gunees SHOES _SHOES_SHOES. ay SLY NEW STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHi of Prime guality, from the best mart notanore fa Piedad Tpke sua Massachusetts. Many of thon beve oa toe ir crag; ~ and we have aimed to secure suc goods 9s will OH on. Se en with them, otwithstanding reat advance in ¢! ee of Shoos, we intend them, convinee purcha- eater ie can save ten per cont. by buying of us to cash. = LADIES GENTLEMEN'S Fine black Gaiters, $1.00. Heavy See. 1.12, Morocco Slippers, 5) cents. tamiag 150. Fine Buskins, 5) cents. Goat ters, £2.00, Fee Bare epee. "2 Shoes, of every sty pk ertendoea ae oan oe joys, ren s = We would call the attention of purchasers ta the fact that Grm tohanes can be tendo om the parchase of goods at our establishment, without being subjected to ecamtiee. either m price or ity. . B. HALL, No. 373 Seventh street, Fourth house above I street. 17 Remember the name and number—HALL, 373. ap 4—oust Part Fepaereweerncl ah ventas — YS AN NCY NOTIONS, A MAM- FFICIAL. oys Al aA Sada LAMMON D's. 0 Treascry Derarrwent, March 12, 1857. LINTON’S PATENT ALCOHOL COOK. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the .AMMOND, 484 Seventh street, is the only | loans of the United States, that this department will : Ae ehtenty authorized to sell my ‘ALCOHOL 4 = inti purchase the same until the Ist day of June next, BOK. They are stamped, as required by 18W, | oniess the sum of €1,500,000 shall be Previously ob- tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest ac- crued from the date of the last semi-annual dividend of interest thereon, together with one day's addi- tional interest for the money to reach tbe vender, the following rates of premium on said stocks : For the stoek of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 1848, a promium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 1859, commonly called ‘Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cont. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ments, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. Payment for the stocks so assigned and transmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treas- urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, whieh should be expressed in the letters accompa. nying the certificates. HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJone Secretary of the Treasu: Bee ents Nov. thy TG CLINTON. HHDS. BROWN SUGAR, (part prime) 20 2) bbis. refined Sugar. 2 bags prime White Coffer. it for le ap4—3tead BARBOUR & SEMM LAINFIELD ACADEMY The 2ist S . Entire ex $65. pal will be a Willard’s Hotel, April 17th; 01 ap 4-co6t Plainfield, Cumberland Co., Pa. CARD.—THE ATTENTION OF THE PUB- Lic is respectfully invited to the very extensive sale of New Furniture and House-Furnishing in the Warerooms on Seventh street. next to Odd- Fellows’ Hall, to take place next week, commencing on MONDAY, the 6th inst. It deserves the part lar attention of all persons desi to niture. The assortment is v and in fine condition. Thet quested to attend the sale. ap 4-2t EW PAPER-HANGI m now receiv- ing my spring stock of PAPER -HANGINGS, comprising & Very extensive ani varied assortment of every description, which may be seen some of the richest and most beautiful patterns of French American papers ed brought to this market, large, new le is particularly re- __ AMUSEMENTS. GRAND PROMENADE CO: Hat ov Tur Netr sTiTUre, on MONDAY \CERT.—At me § Mecuanscs’ Ix- NG, April 6th. ind at trom 15 to. cent. lower than ever} Atthe urgent request of many cit , the mem- sold 1oF before. Tam alse prepared, with a corps of | bets Si MATHER Be have determined to superior workmen, to paper houses in the best man- Rv Fai 3} 0 MONDAY EVENING ERT at ner. ae . z + 1e ve on Py WHO next. Pa; Hanger and Uphoisterer, The follo Programme, : ap43t No. 24, Pa. ave. bet. 12th aud lath'sts. iui Oe ie. A, 1, ——- ws Ie Grand SMareh, (by Tequest,) composed OTICE OF THE REMOVAL OF THE ; in do tA RIOR REG a tig See MA | Oran by WeWatnarnss 2° Lammermoor, ar 3 TO 3 “TTE, in} BAN. 3. Violin Solo, the People’s favorite, by Withers. Pporhercingroors: Soy Sad ze mons of the act of! 4 Canary Bird Waltz composed cod arranged by ithopizing changes in the location of land offices,” approved March & 1253, it is hereby declared and mad Bowe that the office for the sale of public lands at Savit » MARIE, in the State of Michigan, will be te the town of Mangurre, in said State, at as early @ period as ractirable. . Further notice as to the precise time of removal will be issued by the register and receiver of the Sault Ste. Maria land office. 2 2s hand, at the city of Washington, larch, A. D. 1857. Given under my By order of the Frosident ; « Withers. 5. Plate Solo, from Opera E! Trovatore, by Profes- sor Minin. 6. Chicken Poika, by request. ie PART SECOND. 2 Spiritual Rappines, (by request,) composed and sr- 2. Drum Polka. Ls of Drummers, Withers, sr. a Midsmmanor Welts, With imitations of burda, in- 10. Steighride 1% i : a ri PAPAS request, ) composed and ar 5 ieginis Bohott ah; composed and arsanged by 12. Grand Sernato piece, Napoli. 13. Gentle Good Night—Home, Sweet Home, For further particuin: Monday's paper ad onal tlie Byron ice, Mondays apa it SOHN H.RIN this 19th day of HEN DRICK General Land Office, Commissioner of the mar 4—law6w NEW CASH BARGAIN®S’ ST: RE.~—Seasona- z coe Spring. Goots— RYE? BERG, BRO., se ridge stroet, Georgetown, one door above Messrs. English & Son’s Hardware Establish- ment, D. C., has just received a very large assort- ment of Spring Goods, which they purchased for cash at Boston and New York fr Manu and Importers, will be ope: April, up stairs ina Ae) THIRD WEEK. COMMENCING ON MONDAY, Maxcn sors. WAUGH’S ITALIA, ANDTHE ned on Monday the 6th of show room, to which they invite the particular attention of customers. [Adopting the cash system, no extra profit will be P goods to make up for bad debts, so they LILLIPUTIAN FAMII -Y, are jed to offer them lower than any other store Exhibiting every night at &\, and on inyphis ages WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTER- goods are offered, and to which large ill soon be made : Laines, 1232 ots and wu’ American and En additions w: NOONS, at 3% o'clock. AT ODD-FELLOWS’ HALL. AbMtssiox. CurLpREN a ap oa ee Pamphiets for sale in the {0- ITALIA bas never before been exhibited Washington. mari2-Imd— g upward: Silks, Brilliants; lish Prints from 6'¢ to 12%; cents; Chintz, plain De Laines, Debaiges, 10 cents and wards; Linen ‘Table Damask. Table Clothe. N kins, Cam! upward ; RAND EASTER BALL.—THE COLUMBI! img Company No. 1, will give their AN- nuk, three Parasols Capen, | NUAL BALL, ON EASTER MONDAY Carpeting, Cassimeres, Linen Diillings, Summer BENING Aig hat Caveats ieloee. ing.g bait angortment of fechionble Bon- i. the members will endeavor to mabe i'ou of ns 7 Seakers: Mourning Si eee War’ |, brosseeor Withers’ celebrated Band will be in at- D®: ©: 8. GoopMaN, Tickets, ONE DOLLAR. SURGEON DENTIST, and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Ba erator oe Aer eI waspest Gad: Pee is com : pl ng! sper m. ‘ucker, Geo. A. 5 Fintire Upper Nett ‘Reath onc zt on a Do do | do. on Silver. One or more, on Gold... on Silve: Filling, Extracting, . H. Sage, mar 2-ap 143,18" "C.J BEERS, Treasurer. RS BEERS, Treseurer._ LOST AND FOUND. emoving er = irmg at the same reasonable rates. All ti OST OR STOLEN.—A LITTLE BLACK and Pxecu fod it such @ manner as to give every satisinc. of Anti Hd oa 4 with 8 collar tion, Office corner 8th street andavenue. ap | of ohain< wee cea him too FPP FOR GEN DUCED T0 ONE DOLLAR. | i: = bs - OST LAND WARRANTS.—One. No. 2.176 - MADAME SWETT, THE CELE- Laan u re . ~4 BRATED CLAIRVOTANT onl toine, ve % 18S, tn favor of Charles St. Ax at No. 505, Seventh street Cns, No. 38,44, date August 2, 1855, in favor ot will remain a few days longe: a . Lockwood. = S. receives ons res) a PAST: PRESERES gz application will be made fo the Purcnee ttene. and DISEASES?!" duphicates. F. F.C. TRIPLETT. fied uring & year’s tourin the South mar ll—law6w* and Wont, Madame SWETT has deen consulted by upwards of Ten Thousand Persons, and 1 nounced 8 superior Clairvoyant and the Wonder of ‘WANTS. the Age. : ANTED—A WHITE WOMAN AS COOK TERMS OF ConstLTaTION.—Ladies $1; Gentle- ‘One that ended i na ‘fob 26 f roed wh, ee a recommended will find r a street. A; = ALEXANDRIA AND WABHINGTON | dintely.” 20 * * NY PERSON W ¥ 28EN N Fhe steamer, GEORGE WASH. Al’hie nigat of Pharaiy, Secs RESENT ON INGTON or THOMAS COLYE: ascertain Eating House in this city and witnerced a defandditionsl tee ail towbar — the detention ofan individual's overcoat for failing 4 pay & demand of 18% cents, will confer a favor by. we Alexandria 7. 83%, 1034, 12, 2, 4s, 6. 1 weave Washineton 7 sie ll: 1,38. Sc, | earns bs ame at this oboe, By spdeing enact of aps-d GEO. T. HOWARD, Captains, W4ANTEDTA YOUNG MAN TO LEARN HE OLD U.S HOT EES oer curoth? Watch, Clock, and wwelry business. 1- ‘The Proprietor of the International Hotel gu... SPSS" _ 8 Bridge atresi, Georgetown, D.C. deems it prudent to change the name of this $7 Hotel, owing to the late Natio Hotel, and the two names being “Fong cont A+) each other. the future, will be cond: nder USITED STATES HOTEL the this Hotel. apSiw OAL AND WOOD.—THE SU SRIBE have now on the oe and will be road Bees livery am 8 few days, a superior cargo of COOKING Also, all kinds of WOOD and COAL of the best $0 auyoly tha, pobUe Wik Se ihe eee nee ane? terms” BARR WaAdTED-a sitv ‘ COOK Wash and Iron, or to at Ae: acest 2 sinall ly. No 5 f Apply at No. on to go into the country. ironing. Apply, at No. & North A st: i Fecogwended 2 waders her business and se well ; ridge st., Georgetown. ap 3-3t * W tantan thes WOMAN, TO COOK AN a are ae ANT (A SMALL _FAMIL W taiMabe ath SMEs RAISES jt bu: s oan apply at 256 G street, near I3th. 4 ON & ER. | = —— ——— Corner of] and 21st streets, Washington, and Groen WANTED.—a MAN AND WIFE.—The first : 7 1 about ‘ Pe ae ete PO Rm poe PN ae ARIS MILLINERY.—MRS. L. ALLEN wi Fete se he Apply at No. 351 Penn. avenue: ouon ou Tvasban, Apri 7h. antes ) JONAS ELEY Y's Wine, Liquor, tod Groce a handsome: ~. 4 eee = Fe nammcoranstge| A SMALL Eames @ aealen and Y0tir streets, south aide," "Ye be- | proved, and very productive, having and convenience u; : t Changed for city property wielding rent. Wishing 5 ) INF Bpply at tho tua SL ap slate aaa Nice Rane ier has received the last two years, begs ie ae —— — Se a tte Gomer pert inte Qe amy soca | WAN 2a TR MOMDED PRICES Fal of [th street west aind Hf atrest north, and | WARE MANUFACTORY at ooe 8 SILVER ied hime on F stron north between | Tay | Ninth street. br OU, whore they eer the Hameo HeMORAN a s there friends and ex izcue Reneraily with alt kinds of tp tages’ S7Pt na Wood ond Cool Yard ay BOARDING. BAZ D-FOR TWo GENTLEMEN, TO- gether or in separate an & pri’ . here there other i : Poors. ‘Apply at (No. sane street ai rae oo: fr . ap 3-6 Bestia Sega BOARD Boren aEs bos SASS. A umber of strangers with Meals “har ge Shrouguout the day, ond Lodgings, Penn. avenue, near 9th at.