Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. Mr. John Appleton, having been appointed Assistant Secretary of State, takes his leave of the readers of the Union in a gracefully writ- ten valedictory, in which he says: “ The physical reasons which first induced our idea of withdrawal, led naturaily to ar: nts which have outlived (we are glad to say) their orignal cause, but we are none the less gratified with a change which gives us a better prospect of confirmed recovery to our health than we could have expected to enjoy amidst the peculiar anxie- ties and labors of a daily fewspaper. We had intended to increase somewhat the size of the Union, to clothe it in a new dress, and to enlarge the sphere of its correspondence and its contribu- tions. The idea, however, which we have seen Mentioned. of making it compete with the double sheets of the London Times, never occurred to us. There is no place in England where the Times could sustain itself except London, and there is ne place in America where a similar journal could possibly succeed except New York.”” The Union, in this connection, announces the resignation by Gen. Thomas of the “ office of Assistant Secretary of State, which he has held for the last eighteen months, and whose du- ties he has discharged with intelligence, indus- try, and fidelity. This testimony is fairly due to him on the score of publie duty, but we are the more inclined to render it because our per- sonal and friendly relations with him have ena- bled us to appreciate, as they deserve, his many estimable qualities. It is unnecessary to add that his withdrawal has not been induced by any want of interest, on his part, for the sue- cess of the Administration, or a want of confi- dence by the Executive in his ability or effi. ciency, which qualities he has shown heretofore in various positions in the public service, and will continue to manifest, we doubt not, in any sphere which he may choose to fill.”” The Iute!ligencer, in an article upon our re- lations with China, expresses the opinion that our “co-operation with Great Britain and France, 3. undertaken at all, should be strictly confined to objects within the range of a peaceful diplo- macy, and should be prosecuted without in any way or to any degree compromising the strict neutrality of the United States in the late dis- pute between England and China.”’ —_ —~—_-+e-____ Tue Democratic ALMANAC AND PoLiticaL Recister, For 1°57, published by C. W. Cot- tom, Indianopolis, Indiana, has been received. it bids fair to prove a formidable rival to the “Whig Almanac.’ Greeley must look to his Jaureis PERSONAL. +--+ Miss Maggie Mitchell is performing in Richmond. ~~ 8 -..- Hobbes once said to a notorious bookworm “If [had read as many volumes as you have done I should have been as ignorant as you are.” ---. Charles S. Spence, Esq ., of Baltimore, goes out tn the next steamer with the Persia t » to nuke arrangements for the exchange of ratitica- tions .-.. A grocer having shown to him an “extra family** article of poor quality, Brown remarked that as his family was not at all an ‘‘extra’’ one the description didn’t suit. 4 --.. Among the recent arrivals from Europe is Mr. Dempster, the well known vocalist. Mr. D. has been for several months running over the Highlands of Scotland, visiting Tennyson the poet, &e ---- In Chicago, Johanna Schiebel committed suicide becanse one of her danghters remonstrated against her hing a shirt in a pail used for wasbing the dishes, and because the father appa- tently teck the daughter's side of the argument. ---. It is rumored that Mayor Wood of New York. in consequence of the passage of the Cit Charter and Police bills by the Legislature, wi “resign immediately his position as Mayor, aban- don politics. and travel in Europe and the East for the next year or two.”’ Among the “things that surprise’? her, y Fern’ mentions ‘‘that two women can be persuaded to sleep to- he ides looks serny enough to Fanny, ut really ro women’? may make a much less prudent arrangement --- The Boston Transcript recalls the fact that the year 1507, half century ago, was remarkable for the number oi extraordinary people who were born in it. It gave birth to Longfellow, Willis, phraim Peabody, Edward Sand- merican literary men. Two ex-Presidents of the United States the Philadelphia Opera House on Thurs- ght, viz: Martin Van Buren and Fra uished visiters occupied arles Henry Fisher, Esq. Van Buren looked as bland and cheerful as eve He was accompanied by Henry D. Gilpin, Esq. ---- The Wilmington, N. C., Journal acknowl- edges that its story of the defeat of Walker, pur- ting to be derived from three of his men who fea escaped and arrived at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, a first of April hoax. The Balti- more American reads the Journal a lecture for such naughtinesses +. The well known + Yankee Card Writer” wes subjected to a scene ety at the St. Charles Hotel. New Orleans, recently, for having sent a couple of ladies a boquet, with a card a! tached, stating that he wished to make their ac- guaintance. An uncle of the young ladies took umbrage at the supposed insult. aud castigated the amorous gentleman accordingly. ++. Prof of Cambridge, who lec- tured at th an last winter on + Poten- tial Physic writes a letter denying that there is any Teason to suppose there will be any “‘colli- mn’ between the expected comet of Sune and F planet, the English astronomer Hind having istaken the tru ing of the comet's time ta- -. Pieree knows! --. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, at last ac- counts was in Rome, and would remain a few week» previous to visiting Naples. On her voy- axe to Rome, the vessel was run into, and so crip- pied as to be hardly able to reach port, and tra’ ing from the sea-port in a dilligence, the vehicle was twice overset to the fright and injury of some “Pan r. us of the late = S. Legare, how repose at Mount Auburn ston. without a tablet to mark the spot © editor of the Charlestown Courier, after interesting himself to discover theirresting. place. (about which there seems to have been some doubt.) has opened « list at his office for subseriptiens from all who desire to contribute to the erection of a suitable monument over the grave of the deceated Mackenzie's Message says, that a short time before Mr. Ziminerman lost his life he seems to have hae a prexentiment of danger. for he went to the Bank ef Upper Canada. where his wi deposited. asked for it. and had it on hit person when he was found dead. It also says that Mr. Zimmerman had an insurance on his life for $50,000, and that be was contractor very swing bridge the fall of which caus- ed his violent death +--- Mrs. MeMahon, after hi in Buffalo. been abused ieuled in New York, laughed at in itied everywhere. has turned up a ng. Virginia, where they pay for atricals in counterfeit money! She was to play Parthenia on ‘Thursday evening. The lady a sly fortitude. to say nothing ahout and has now probably learned to begin tend of the T. Had she begun at ug in the first place, she might in time bave ended at New York ; but. beginning at New York, it is to be feared she will end at Bladens- burg Mr. axv Mus. Joux Deax —We understand that Mr. John Dean, who recently married Miss Boker, daughter of John G. Boker of this city, ot been in Philadelphia at all, ax reported y this morning he was despatched to a coun- try school. with a view tocomplete hiseducation His accomplished wife. meantime remaining with her father’s merges. whither she returns to-day. it was a part of the stipulation entered into by all the parties, in the presence of the court, that for the year to come, as since the marriage, Mr. Mrs. Dean should have no intercourse with omct, except in presence of friends.—New ‘ost, of Saturday. &J- The Liverpool Times of the Says: An abst, 2Ist of March nie Fact will be found in another col- We Mt Buchanan’s inaugural address at Washington. The tone of this address, as far as wecan judye, isof 3 patriotic and elevating kind, on both sides af a2'aly fail to command respect Sides of the Atlantic. The expression: f een cenltivate peace, commerce and friend. sl ‘ith every » nibi f ike belligerent — exhibits no symptoms of on this side of the water a President. The domestic policy een een, announced his intention to pursue Teads lik ‘s compromise between the South and the North - perhaps the only practicable course in the preeal Position of parties in the U, led States. 2 es I> Mr. Jacob ‘Trippler, the oldest fireman in Philadelphia, day. He was an a mem| States engine com for over wixty-fi and pen. that lane wns ever presest on round. ‘was much esteemed, and confidence of all whe knew him. fire WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP: Tre Marve Appointuents.—A work of great labor has been accomplished, and a delicate duty discharged in the matter of the Maine ap- Pointments. Having been officially announced, &racefully bowing to the behests‘of the Presi- dent, Maine’s “ mighty delegation '’ has taken wing for the North. f Most of the prizes were sharply Gontested with varying hopes for several days, but with the perfect consgfousness on the part of the ri- vals that all could not win! The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ; therefore, success does not always imply supe- rior merit, nor defeat carry with it disgrace. The vietor may not always be brave, and heroes | are often found amongst the fallen. ‘The “ rotary wheel once put in motion to grind out these appointments, revolved wisely upon its axle, rolling the ins gracefully out, and the outs as gracefully in. Among the former, are many old and tried friends who have sdorn- ed their respective offices for many years, but who will now cheerfully resign them to other hands, equally faithful, equally true. Appoint- ments are necessarily attended with disappoint- ments, and hence, it is not only good Scripture. but good philosophy, to “rejoice with those that Tejoiee, and weep with those that weep.”” There is one pleasing feature, (the more pleas- ing because rare.) attending the distribution of these favors. Not a word of complaint has been uttered by any of the applicants against the President. His desire to harmonize all interests and award ample justice to all parties, was so obvious, that he seems to have extorted the ex- clamation from every lip: ‘Though he slay me, still will I trust in him.’’ The new cast, in point of administrative abil- ity, may not be, perhaps, quite up to the mark of the old one; but that the appointees have all the necessary qualifications for the positions assigned them—that they are honest, capable and faithful to the Constitution—no one will pretend to deny. There are, doubtless, many Democrats in each locality who possess equal ability and equal merit with those who have won the honors; but at the same time, it is not easy to see how a wiser choice, on the whole, could have been made. The President may well congratulate himself upon the wisdom of his selections in Maine. An important duty is now devolved upon the Maine Democracy. Their attention should be turned to the task of redeeming that State from the thraldom of Re- publican partyism. In the beneficent policy which Mr. Buchanan has inaugurated lies the interests and honor of her people. That they j will early discover this truth, and promptly avail themselves of its benefits, is a hope to be cherished by every patriotic heart. Tue News By tHe Texas.—We published on Friday last the flaming advices of Walker's alleged successes, received by the steamship Texas, without comment, though satisfied that very little confidence could rationally be placed upon them. Subsequently we have carefully examined the more sober publications of the news this steamer brought—the second day’s bulletins of the New York journals, made up from investigation among those of her passen- gers whose statements are more reliable than those invariably first put forth by parties in the interest of the fillibustering cause on each suc- ceeding arrival. The reader will remember that from the first hour that victims for Walk- er’s schemes have been sought in the Atlantic and Gulf States down to this moment, all the earliest bulletins of his battles have heralded them as immense fillibustering victories with ineonsiderable loss, and great slaughter of the enemy. And, further, that in every instance their truth has been disproved to the satisfaction of all. With these facts fresh in memory, we could not reasonably avoid receiving the news him for the true state irs, remarked to me: “You know that Walker never has more than | May to nominate a candidate for attorney general two or Gabe — and tere wounded, while the enemies are pop; y hundreds.’* Consul Priest'also informed me that of the 75 men = no beget Sire ing) ean on the pre- jous trip Tizaba, 40 were cut to pieces the Costa Rican troops. Dr. Flint, of ‘don Saad del Sur, told me that Gen. Saunders, while oa his to Col. Caycee, was most handsome! wh! by the Costa Rican forces, who Up and charged with bayonet equal to the Grilled European troops. A you kept a fa house at Virgin whom became.acqainted in December last at the latter place, informed me that his establish- ment had entirely broken up; that Vi Bay and the steamers were in ion of alifes; thatevery fara Raheem ones devastoted, and nothing could be got toeat, What Walker's rangers could not get coavenieatiy. the Greasers (Costa Ricans.) E: Men, with the exception of the rangers, fared very badly. Their food principally consisted of mule flesh and green plantains, but that had atso become exhausted. The yor man was a good reliable friend of Walker's, and for that reason I felt satisfied of the truth of his statements. “On a former occasion I had some letters put in m ‘ion for Col. Rogers, of Walker’s ar- my, but fearing I might be caught with them upon me I destroyed them; and having under- stood that Col. Rogers was on board of the Oriz- aba I tried to see Mim for the purpose of explain- ing the matter to him, and in the course of some conversation with a friend of Col. Rogers relative to this point, I gathered some information as re- gards Walker's present position at Rivas. The entleman alluded to said that Walker could old Rivas if he would stay there, but he would now and then turn out to attack the enemy and get his small force cut up, so that he had now only about 400 fighting men and 200 sick and wounded. But he was in a d—d tight place and without provisions, at least so much so that he had been compelled to commence killing their milch cows, and must cave in unless he could get supplies from some source or other very soon. In al mai ts the great number of men who had de- serted many of his best men had left him, but you know said he, ‘that $12 was enough to induce one of his officers to run away, let Costa Ricans giving each deserter from Walker #12 in additton to paying his passage to the States.) The Orizaba brought down 21 men for Walker, but on their arrival at San Juan del Sur, Walker's officers were obliged to send to the steamer for food to feed them with that night, there not being enough obtainable on shore to give them for their suppers. The New York Tribune says : * We had a personal interview with Major Hall, who had just arrived froin Nicaragua last night. it as by the still hold revious steamer. The Costa Ricans astillo, and the Americans are at Pun- ta Arenas, waiting for something toturnup. It would apy that the constant arrival of recruits on this sid interests, when officers say that as nothing can be done, it was better to come home than stay there consuming the rations. How do those who are forced to stay there fare ?”’ In our judgment, the truth concerning the state of affairs there at latest advices is to be drawn from the quotations made above, rather than from the so characteristic “ first account’’ sent to us on Friday last by telegraph. Nous verrons. City SeweRAGE.—The object now most de- sired, is to remedy the difficulty existing from having for some time past used the sewers constructed for draining the cellars, &c., as the means of emptying water closets, until they have become thoroughly saturated with offen- sive matter. To effect this object, we recom- mend that the city authorities construct circu- lar brick sewers, of eighteen inches diameter, commencing at F street, or where the first slope to the canal may require, and extending down each street to the canal from Fifteenth street west, and where they may be needed on the line of the Avenue, to the Capitol. These sew- ers (to be used only for water closets and slops) may be commenced one foot below the surface, thus obtaining five feet more fall than the cel- lar sewers can possess, insuring a rapid and clean drainage. These sewers should have no connection with the streets by openings for any purpose. If properly constructed, not require other cleansing than the water used in the closets, soap suds, &¢., will aceom- ; plish. To insure this condition, all sinks con- necting with the sewers should be protected by strainers and traps to prevent large objects be- of these last wonderful military achievements | ing thrown in or the escape of offensive gases. on the part of Walker and the diseased and | This regulation “should be protected by law. starving fillibusters still kept in his custody by | In one month the sewers may be constructed fear of his invariable remedy for all their efforts | and in full operation, the expense of which, to at self-preservation (his order te shoot them cum grano salis, and with tongue in cheek. Star contained on Friday. The Texas did not Aspinwall home, and the wonderful news came that point by the Orizaba. Mr. Edward Avery. one of the passengers from San Francisco, say: I learned from Consul Priest [at San Juan del Sur—Ep.} and the officers of the United States sloop-of-war St. bgp! i at San Juan del Sur, that they knew nothing about Walker's condition or Prospects, having had no communication what- ever for three weeks twith him. Walker's men there boasted that he had $00 men, but there Were no grounds for such a statement. There were frequent rumors of fights, in which Walker was said to have killed hundreds, while he lost but few or no men himself. But this was an old story. told only by Walker's men, which nobody credited any more. From all I could learn of Walker's men, they had in camp been furnished a half-pint of corn, plantains, and some little fresh beef a day; but provisions were getting searce. There was hardly anybody at San Juan del Sarto form an opinion as to Walker's pros- pects. The place was once very lively and thriv- ing. but now it is almost deserted. “Capt. Fas- soyx, of the Nicaraguan navy, went with us to Panama on the Orizaba. He is a small, smart, intelligent-looking fellow, of very dark complex- ion. There were only four or tive men left on the war-schooner Nicaragua. None of Walker’ men, with the above exception. came with us to Pana- do not favor desertion, and Walker's officers search every vessel that leaves port. A man was discovered and taken ashore as an attempted de- serter, and they said he would be shot his men who came on board privately expressed @ wish to stow themselves away; Lut they dared not. Col. Waters came down with an escort of sixty rangers the night after our arriva® and an hour before we left, with dispatches from Walker for New York. At Aspinwall there were a large number of de- wanted to Oy away but had no means, and di not appear to have any prospect of bettering their condition. The exes wie wcltis for eg As- inwall, and we came on to New A ork without ouching at San Juan del Norte. On her down trip, however, she touched there and brought about a dozen of Walker’s officers from Greytown, they becing abandoned the attempt to force a way to Walker from this side Among these officers York, who, it ay ‘ot into some dis; Lockridge. and’ hrewu i disgust. From some o' wit the Texas touched at Greytown, the forces umler him and Anderson were at Puenta Arenas, fitting out another expedition against San Carlos. i could not learn with certainty that they had taken Castillo, as the reports were very contradictory. ute with their commissions in much longer. Walker, for New York, which were contrived to be placed on board the Orizaba an hour be- "| As sifted by such of the New York papers as H with health and comfort. No effort, either by seek promptly to publish true accounts of affairs | trapping the cellar sewers on the surface of the in Nicaragua, we cannot perceive that there is | ground, or the small drains at the bottom of the any ground for placing the least confidence in | cellars, will avail. the wonderful details by telegraph which the | face water or cellar drainage only; if used for any other purpose they become a nuisance for | stop at San Juan del Norte on her way from | want of sufficient fall. serters from Walker in a destitute ccndition who | of {should think that Walker cannot hold Rivas | Speiden, each house. would be so trifling as not to be worth consideration when placed in comparison The city authorities must expect great oppo- to her via Panama, having been brought to | sition from those who have unlawfully connect- ed their water closets with the drainage sewers. Much is expected of the City Councils as protec- tors of the Metropolis, by guarding the health of the government officers, and consequently the | archives of the nation. Where so much is at is necessary, we feel confident that every man will do his duty in this matter. To appoint a committee to examine the sub- ject and devise plans for remedying the evil, wiil insure success. AProINTMEMTS BY THE PresipeENt.—John State, vice J. A. Thomas, resigned. Timothy Rives, Collector, Petersburg, Va.. | michael Onwage cot was taken by | ven Walker's | alker, he said it was too bad that so | greatly increased. jone his men”? (the | weather. He says that aflairs on the San Juan are the same | afterwards killed by the injured le is operating unfavorably for Walker's |. ey will | They must be used for sur- | stake and ¢o little is required to insure all that A. Appleton, of Maine, Assistant Secretary of viee A. D. Banks, resigned, to take effect June 1, 1857. Charles G@. Wagner, of S. C., Register of the Land Office at Stillwater, Minnesota Territory, viee Thomas M. Fullerton, whose term of office ma from San Juan del Sur. as the steamer’s fulk | b@s expired. Milton H. Abbott, of Minnesota, Receiver of Public Moneys at Stillwater, Minn., vice - Several of | William Holcombe, whose term of office has ex- pired. Samuel Plumer, of Minnesota, Register of the Land Office at Faribault, Minn., vice Henry C. Lowell. George B. Clitherall, of Minnesota, Register the Land Office at Ojibway, Minn., vice Sam- uel Plumer. Tue Usttep States Stoop-or-War Date will, we learn, be placed in commission this week as one of the squadron to be maintained on the coast of Africa in accordance with treaty stipulations. The following officers have been were Major Hall and Captain Farnsworth of New | ordered to report at Norfolk on the 10th April : William McBlair, Captain; Joel S. Kennard, r the men who had been | (executive officer,) John T. Barraud, Robert Medi ns, Oy learned that at the last time | Stuart. Hunter Davidson, and Thomas P. Pelot, Lieutenants; Washington Sherman, Passed As- sistant Surgeon; Richard C. Dean, Assistant Surgeon; John 8. Cunningham, Purser; Robert Purser’s Clerk; Charles H. Hasker, Boatswain; John A. Dixon, Acting Carpenter; Our impression is that the despatches from | Stephen G. King, Acting Sailmaker. Harp 10 Piease.—The opposition press does fore she left San Juan del Sur (according to | 2t seem to be entirely satisfied with the dispo- custom) are at the bottom of our tel hic | Sition which the President thinks proper to news zi Friday last; those on the caret make of the federal offices. But this cannot be this side interested in supplying Walker with | helped. Mr. Buchanan has his own way of do- fresh subjects for immolation, having, of course, ing things, and is not very apt to consult the | received their share of them. wishes of his opponents. That he has been very Another San Francisco passenger by the Ori- fortunate thus far is quite evident. The dem- zaba, says : ceratie papers from all parts of the country “We left San Francisco on the 5th ult. on | 8i¥e the most ample assurance of this fact. It board the steamship Orizaba, her sailing was not until the 20th. but in c of some information received, an unexp! mystery, sbe sailed 15 a earlier. uence ined regular day of | will be along day before anything like a for: midable opposition to the President can be or Some of the | ganized, based upon the distribution of the Ex- passengers intimated that it was inorder toatford | i nage. Folief as sonn as possible. We reached Hea Juan | CUvve Patronage. pee Femi posers Dna EA eect ae patties ia Tas Cunn: Operations oF THE TrEA- which he lost about 50 or 60 killed, while it was | 8U®Y Dgranruawr.—On Saturday, April 4th? said that the enemy acknowledged having had | there were of Treasury warrants entered on craoadeaay e gace png drufrwostrs —— insi: te the books of the Depariment— n60 the troops wee | Por the red jonof sto 8587 dead meonaee Leow pensar thor “4 crt fake } 7 Trematry Dope tone 48,646 73 ported ve lasted two m, an , For the Inter} Department ult. But from conversation which I bad wh | For Customs. aates on the American Consul—Priest, and Dr. Flint,! mm | Wa- warrants received 199210 49 1 1 “ oe very little For vege oe ras weet ct Sie Navy. e ‘Vrnotnts.—The Democrats of thts Stateareto hold @ convention at Richmond on the 10th of “A crowd was on the ‘Green,’ New Britain, Conn., on the first of April, to witness a balloon ascension. They al! found themselves ‘‘sold.’’ The Mayor of Chicago always revokes the ip ‘of these hackmen whe xs tengeras, A very proper punishimeats. oP" ‘ed Elmira, where, of 20 cases, only 4 reco . ‘The wheat crop in northern Georgia and heap hety td pelt Tennessee presents a very promising appesr- pance. I> The ag: States during Bectoticeted! Mississippi hi iver. of Mississ: ave univer. Py sctoet to submit to a the reducing the rates for legal notices. - Tux Common Council of Brooklyn have adopt- | ed a resolution requiring the city railroad compa- { nies to rua their cars on age ~ Albany editor thinks his property In that city would Thavé been carried aeey By the late flood had it not been for the heavy mortgages ae The jury at Boston in th ISAGREEMENT.—The ju on in the case of Magee, for killing Mr. Walker, of the Massachusetts State prison, having failed to agree upon a verdict, have been discharged. The bass fishermen at Newbury; nevi extra , the haul of fishes be: mense. About fifty thousand have already taken this season. hs , Residents of Chattanooga, Tenn., are de- = re considerable attention to the culture of the Catawba grape. One gentieman has planted about thirty acres. Tue Santa Fe Gazette of February 22th, contra- dicts the report which come telegraph from St. Couis, that J » Hoppen and Mr. Jas. Lucas had been killed by Indians. Mixing Wurat.—Sowing several varieties of wheat pry tea is highly recommended in France where it been proved that the product is very i> The Albany (Ga.) Pariot of alate date says: ‘*We are’ now enjoying mild summer , and vi ion is putting forth rapidly. Corn planting is nearly finished, and many are planting cotton.’ i> The Marlboro’ Advocate states that the first “cloth”? was manufactured in the new facto- ry at Lowell, Md., last week, and in less than a fortnight it is anticipated the half complement of machinery will be in full operation. i[7~ The Rev. C. C. Jones, who ran away with another man’s wife from Paris, Lamar county, Mississippi, the other day, was pursued, overta- ken, carried to Red River en noaelised, and usband. regate loss by fires in the Cnited rt are im- n A Steam Wacon.—A stock company has been formed of persons residing in Cincinuati and Dayton, Ohio, who have constructed a steam wagon to be run on commnon roads. It was tested ‘a short time since, and traveled to the entire satis- | faction of those who got it up. i A fast man was grumbling the other day because the cars didn’t run sixty miles an hour.— Exchange. “Sixty miles an hour,’ with a small obstruc- tion on the track, will be apt to stop his grumb- ling.—Boston Post. Tue Crors Sovrn.—A letter to the Savannah Republican, dated Middlebury, Fla., March 26, says: ‘At present, the weather here is warm and mild, and everybody is pladting. Some farmers have corn up three or four inches high.” i[7~ One little “garden patch” of ours has been very profitable, very, this season. The snails ate up the cucumbers, the chickens ate up snails, the neighbor's cats ate up the chickens, and we are now in search of something that will eat up the cats. Can any one of our agricultural frends aid us? [>> The mamofacture of hoop skirts is shortly to be entered upon ona large scale at Sing Si prison, New York, under State contract. 3 quisite machinery for the purpose is being made in New York, and as soon as completed will be transferred to the prison. Hoop skirts are becom- ing as mucha staple as hats and shoes. Furs.—We saw, yesterday. six dozen mink skins, taken by two trappers, in Bear Swamp, about twelee miles northwest of this city. The entire lot was sold at from sinten to seventeen shiilingseach. This is avery handsome price for coarse fars. Only afew years ago they were comparatively valusless.— Buffalo Advertiser. brought by Mary Abrams against Richard R. Jones. ‘The plaintiff was a young lady of rare pase beauty, but poor parentage. The de- endant has wealthy connections, who op; the promised marriage. The jury found a ver- dict of $1,400 damages for plaintiff. ATRociovs MuRvER IN LovisyiLLE—On Tues- day afternoon a young man named Casper Fern, | who was walking in the streets of Louisville, Ky., with # lady at the time, was shot through the heart by a pilot named Sweeny. The assassin went behind his victim and placed the pistol so close to his person asto burn his clothes. No reason is given for the act, though Sweeny is in custody, and will be examined. AnotuER Doves To INVEIGLE SILLY Wome: The following advertisement appears in a N' York morning paper: ** $100,000.—I being old, will’ give my son, a fine young man, aged 24, $100,000, provided some respectable man will give his daughter, a sensi- ble lady, to him in wedlock with #25,000. ° Mu- | tual affection of course. This is a sincere propo- } sal. His noperty cau be made worth $700,000. inius, Addi i ec ed here Herald office, for explanation. A Ricit Casz.—Memphis is decidedly a great place in its w: The Nashville Union says that | # few days since a case was pending in the Com- j ton Law Court of that city in which a Mr. and Mrs. Helbing had sued Phillip R. Bohlen for a beach of cri contract, in failing to marry Mrs. Helbing when she was Miss Agnel Hand- | Werker, and the jury has given the injured parties 81,250 damages. he idea of Heibi suin; | Bohlen because he did not marry his wit is cere tainly the richest thing of this fast age. \ NreRo Sattors.—The New York Courier and Enquirer calls attention to a singular and proba- bly unforeseen effect of the decision of the Su- pone Court in the Dred Scott case. Unless two- hirds of a crew are American citizens, the vessel becomes subject to foreign tonnage dues. It has been quite eommon for our shipping masters to hire a whole crew of pi whoare now decid- ed not to be American citizens; consequent! 4 the vessels will be lioble to foreign ,onnage dues. i> In one of the wards of Richmond, Va., we observe the polls were kept open, at the mu- nicipal election of the present week, duriug the | second day. The additional vote. however, was small, and did not alter the result. The vote of | Mr. Mayo for Mayor was 2.0i1. and that of his | highest opponent 540. All the Whig and Ameri- can candidate for the principal ottices were elected except the one for Grain Measurer. ‘The polls in oe Third Ward were to remain open the third ay. {l>* A meeting has been held in London to take into consideration the policy of the China and Persian wars. At this meeting,.over which Mr. Roebuck presided, the intentioy was to test the popularity of Lord Palmerston, and the princi- al speakers were Messrs. Cobden and Layard. th these gentlemen were heard and a plauded. and denunciations of Lord Palmerston $ previous career were highly relished. A resolution was then moved to the effect that these wars were wholly unwarranted, which was carried by a large majority. Cause or ExpLosion.—Professor Gladstone recently read an able and eloquent scientific pa- per before the Royal Society, of London, on the various kinds of explosions and their causes. Any great and sudden increase of volume, says Prof. G., may give rise to the phenomena desig- nated explosion, but such great and sudden in- crease never takes place wy the mere dilation of a solid or a pane Body—it is always necessary that gas should be formed. The sale pred form oS cae losion is whena liquid is suddenly con- verted into a gas, either by the removal of pres- sure or else produced b' the bursting of a vessel in which it 4 contained. 1, O. O. F.—THE MEMBERS OF THE Grand Lodge I. O. O. F., are. requested to meet at their Hall THIS (Monday) EVENIN Gone 735 o'clock, to make arrangements toattend the fa. neral of their deceased Brother, hn ‘Tys- | i i | e first quarter of the preseat year | a at the LA EPOT, corner of 12t! F sts. At 91.5) per gallon. ap G-Im* .—HARMONY LODGE, NO.9 it the Fraternity and the s will GRAND Hall, Nayy Yard, on RAND CONCERT for the beneit of Joun ter of the Choir being known to thi a a Esaceatee par the a Abe : * pul pectation. Prof, , Conductor. N. i tak publicis pated Bp 3-S* hd KLIN BUILDING ASSOCIA- f thi A he third neti a Bioekio.d. 18 Association wi a Ton Monday evening the eth instant, at 8 o'clock, — election of officers for the ensuing year will | ap S-St T. M. HANSON. Secretary. CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE.—The undersigned is pre at all times “~ pay for § second furni- ture, in hage and small , ities. | ‘ersons leaving the city or declining housekeeping will find it to their advantage to give mea call before effects. Apply to e disposing of their household E. LEASE, it, No. 504 Ninth at., $ doors from Pa: av. maar 19—c0lm, eee & CHINE SEWING.—ROOMS D REET two doors from the cornet of 9th eet. Sewing done in 8 superior manner at the following rates : Shirts, plain, (must bo cut and basted,) G23¢ cents ; Wretbeids 32: per r; Collars eae Ss ; ii . *cBoatantls on hand and for sale, Shirts from $1 to $4; Bosoms from 373¢c. to $1; Wristbands from 8e. to 350. red oy od Collars from 123g to 37g. each, and other & Is in proportion. Persons wishing sewing done will do best to omit washing the material. 5 Terms invariably cash. _mar 17—e0lm* _ NOTIC THE BOARD OF ASSESS- ors, having completed the assessment for the pote ee, wit have the books at their room in the City Hall for examination from the Ist of April to the 10th, inclusive, (Sundays excepted,) from 10a. m. till 3p. m., after whieh t Da will sit as a Board of Appeal from the tlth to the 2th, inclusive, for the f hear ind determining upon complaints Thal may be brought to thelr notise.? Therefore ail i[7* At Utica, an action for seduction has been | persons who may not be properly or correctly upon ill r' ity of correcta ee ehh PI DOWNIE SES ATURAL CURIOSITY at Williams's Arcade Hotel, street. between 8th and 9th streets, a ir of MONKEY BIRDS, just arrived from Aus- Praia. ap6-1t* —Mrs. FRANKLIN, Teacher vacant hours for a few more OCAL MUS of Music, havu Scholars, requests those Ladies who are desirous of being perfected in Ballad Singing, or ra Music, to favor her with an early application. Terms made known at her resi E street, between 9th and 10th, and at the Music Stores of Mr. Davis, and Metzerott. ap 6-3: —— = ANTILLAS, MANTILLA! THE SUB- ber ha: ed, and wil! this (April gin dir apathor ptonineas af ae sod eae MANTILLAS of the latest Parisaad New York es. 5 ail and ace them, er oes avenue, be- x S. “ape. 2 vaaiss FRANK A. McGE ap 6-eolw RS. A. C. REDMOND & DAUGHTER, wishes to say to the public that they are now at their New Rooms, between 8th and 9th streets, Penn. avenue, where they are making PICTURES in every style of the art, and on reasonable terms. AMBROTYPES from $1 up to any price re- quired. Mrs. R. and Danghter respectfully solicits the pat- | ronage of the Ladies particularly. apeat™ WO CENTS REWARD for the apprehension of the person or persons who maliciously destroy- ed the Bills or Placards of the Promenade Concert, by Withers’ Band, at the Mechanics’ Institute Hall, those posted at the Navy Yard. ie Il positively take place TO- The CONCERT wi NIGHT, as the building must be taken down to- morrow. ap 8-it WM. WITHERS, Sr. NTON’S LAND DRAINAGE AND Drain- age Systeme. London. _ - Stephens’s Manual of Practical Draini Agricultural Drainage, with illustrat » London. Muan’s Practical Land Drainer, i!!ustrated. Thomas's Farm Implements, with 2 illustrations. Buist’s Family Kitchen Gardener. Cobbett’s Gardoner. | Randolph’s Culmary Gardener. Johnston's Dictionary of Gardening. ‘The Fiower Garden. London. Lindiey’s Horticulture ; by Downing. —_ | aps FRANCK TAYLOR. | Fo Ss M c - London. NGE AKERS,’ ’ BATH TUBS, of ail sizes my own manufacture. i 0 ‘in, Planished Tin, and Japanned Tinware of direct importation. | Allaccounts rendered Int January must be settled before opening new ones. Ihe i i JAMES SKIRVING, j . yashington Si annfactory, No. 207 S. E. cor Penn. avenue and Mth street. ap 6-atd JA RETIRED PHYSICIAN whose sands of lite have nearly run out, discovered while in the East Indios, a certain cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Coids, and Gene Delility. The remedy was discovered by him when his only child, a dauchter. was given up to die, Wishing to doas much good as possible, he il h of his afflicted fellow-beings as request it, this recipe, with tull and expels direc- tions for makineg it up and successfully using it. He requices each applicant to enelose him one shilling—three cents to be returned as postage on the Jecipe, and the remainder to be applied to th eee of this alvertisement. Address Dr. H, i JA ES. No. 19 Grand st., Jersey City, N. J. ap 6-im CLINTON'S PATENT ALCOHOL COOK. LAMMOND, 454 Seventh street, is the onl erson in this city authorized to sell my'ALCOHO BOOK." They ‘are stamped, as required by law, “Clinton's Patent, Nov. 25th, 1856. “-3t ‘T.G. CLINTON. VOR, BOSTON.—THE SCHOONER MAR- ‘THA, Captain Baxter, has arrived and is ~, regoiving, Traight for the ane Por err = Bo ‘or frei, Or passage apply to HA sEY: & BROTHER, 191 Water street, Georg-town. ap 3-4t ORTE MONNAIE! KETS, TOYS. FUMERY, &c., at Rascy Store. T N. KIDWELL, DEALER IN ICE, No.3, First street, Georgetown, is now prepared to execute orders for [CE, either left at his residence er with Kidwell & Lawrence, sth street. mar Usitep STATES PATENT OFFICE, Wasnincton, March 21, 1857. On the petition of E. A. Alfred snd patterns, of Block T - CARD C 5 COMBS, BRUSE - McLAUGHLIN & CO.'s Great aD Pore deceased. of New York. N. praring for the extension of a patent granted to said salma tal said pat gust, 1857— for an improvement in evaporating sacchia- which takes place on the 17th day of Au- Patent Office on Monday, next, at 12 o'clock m.: a appear show cause, if any they have, why said Petition ought not to de granted. ._ Persons opposini in the Patent Office their forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken transtit- ‘oy rewicep with id rules of the office, which wi jurni on application. ‘The testimony in thercase will be closed on the th of July next; depositions and other papers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the Office on or. loth day of Angust objections, specinlly set before the morning of that day, the arguments, if | tan Mechanics’ Institute Pair, but eve: any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered. also, that this notice National Intelligencer, Union, Wa ington, D. C5 be published in the and Evening Star, land: nin, Pafindelphia, Pas Daly Mavs, land; nian, Philadel & ly News, New York, N. ¥.z and Post. Boston, Mfass.2 once week for three successive weeks previous to the Sd day of August next, the day of hearing. CHARLES MASON, Com’r of Patents. P.S. Editors of the above papers will please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with a paper containing this notice. mar 23-lawSw GRANDEASTER BALL. N IRE MPANY No.1, wi ive their AN- \LL, ON EASTER MONDAY Stillman, oe for seven years from the expiration of It is ordered, that the Sahl petition be heard at the e all persons are notified to the extension are required to file Notice isberaby given to holders of stock of ths loans of the United States, that this department wi!/ purchase same until the Ist day of June next, uniess the of $1,500,000 shall be previounls tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest ac in futureadver- | crued from the date of the last semi-annual dividend SP 4-6 | of interest thereon, together with one day's addi- meeting of the Nor- | tional interest for the money to reach the vender, eRe g, Se fe the following rates of premium on snid storks - For the stock of 1862, a premium of 16 per cent, For the stock of 1847 and 1868, 8 premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 185, commonly calied Certificates of stock transmitted to tho depart | ments, under this notice, munt be assigned to the THE FIFTEENTH | Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cont emt cn = ce kindly consented to give DeCaLEY CRURCH: {AUR on eon DAY. and | United States, by the party duly entitled to receive TUESDAY EVENINGS, 6th and 7th instants, at | the proceeds. which time they will present 8 bill of attraction | Payment for the stocks so assigned and transmit- equal toany of their former rte. ra | ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Tren. | urers st Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at tho option of the parties entitled to receive the money, whieh should be expressed in the Intters ncoompa- nying the certificates. HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJune Secretary of the Treasury. AMUSEMENTS. FRAND, PROMENADE CONCERT.—A oF TH, BTROPOLITAS Mecnany srizvee, on MONDAY Vv ENING. ‘Apri 1 € At the neat of man: bers of W ERS’ N ve determued to i N ONE? E CONCER it ieecndah MONDAY EVENING cose” following is the Programme, in part: PART FIRST. 1. Crockwell’s Grand March, (by request,) compored W.. Withers. 2. Duetto from rae of Lucia de Lammermoor, ar- 8. Violin’ Sale’ the People’s fhvorite, by Withers, “ Canary, Bird NW/akscumpoeed end sstanged by 5. Flute Solo, froin Opern El Trovatore, by Profes- sor Minini. 6. Chicken Polka, by request. 7. Spiritual Re cee 7 dand . 3 . od and ®r- Pranged byrty Withers iar ed <f Leader of Drummers, Withers, ©. 9. Midsummer Waltz, with imitations of turds, i sects, &e. 10. Sieighride Polka, (by request,) composed and ar ranged by W. Withers. iu. Vira citizens, the mem- ima Schottish ; composed and arran Withers. 12. Grand Nernato piece, 13. Gentle Good Night— ged | j Napoli. Home, Sweet Home. ia ler ti oneert more “te of Mr. WEAVER (the confect at the te air) haa been secured. and will furnish relcest- ments at his usual low prices. PEM JOHN H. KING. Agent. FOURTH WEEK. WAUGH’S ITALIA, ANDTHE LILLIPUTIAN FAMILY, Exhibiting every night this week at & o'clock, and on WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTER NOONS, at 335 0 clock. AT ODD-FELLOWS’ HALL. ADMISSION CHILDREN Descriptive Pamphiets for sale in the [Mal!. wih. ITALIA has never before been exhibite ‘Ashington. ma‘ a OST OR STOLE: ; 4 tan TERRIER DOG, with a collars of chain on. Whoever will return him > asin! #79 Penn, avenue, will be well rewarded, == ap i—tf = WANTS. ANTED-BY A STEADY YOUNG Wo man @ situation as Plain Cook ina small t : Pes bearding house. Address Box No.7 at this o/- cn. i ASERVANT WOMAN THAT CAN commended, (white preferred) may fin ment for general housework. by applving at No.5 Pennsyivania avenue, over the store of Messrs. Har- vey & A s, near corner of Seventh street. BE RE d ANTED—BY A YOUNG GIRE. A SITUA tion as Chambermaid or Sennstress, ar! | no objections to travel, and can come hughly yee Apply at the Star Office for “Hi. kK.” A WHIT: —. One that can come wel! recommen: axeod situation at No. 492 H street. 4 dintely. Apply at > ANTED.—A MAN AND WIF to understand something at The wife for Kitchen and general House | reference required. ARR at No. 367 Pe: | JONAS P. LEVY" Yine, Liquor, and (Gr Store. ap SMALL FARM IN A HEALTHY tion, four miles from Washincton, | ed,and very productive, having good by and every necessary convemence upou it, wi) eohanged for city property yielding ren Wishing to make such an exchange, mny counter of the Star Office. J ANTED.—THE HIGH in cash for old Silver at WARE MANUFA ith street. IS CTORY, 33: Pena. avers ST P HOO. BOARDING. RS. MOFFETT CAN ACCOMMODATE rmanent and transient BOARDERS at > 5 reet. Also, Tabie Boarders. some with fire-pls all well ventil »K wanted. airy peop Bo) TWO GE MEA, 1 gether or in separates rooins, ine private jam. where there are nv other boarders, or childre house. Appls at No. 424 Sixth street, second ; from F. H OARDING —A GENTLEMAN AND Wirt can be comfortably accommodated with BOA RP |) at 414 D street, between tth and 7th. Also, two a gentlemen. ae __ Bp 3-0 RS. BATES, AT HER BOARDING P HOUSE, on the southens! corner of : Avenue and Sth stree! aecom! tea at any time throug’ mar 3 The reoms ar suitable for marrie has made arrangements mber of strangers with Mez!s it the day, and Lodgings. eerie at THE OLD U. 8. HOTEL. . TO THE PUBLIC: The Proprietor of the International Hotel deeme it prude change the name of this Hotel, owing to the iat> sickness at National Hotel, and the two names be thereby conflict with each other. the future, will be conducted under the name UNITED STATES HOTEL, the original ev this Hotel. OAL AND WOOD.-THE SUBSCRIBE LS have now on the way,and will be rendy jor a “oye ina few days, a superior cargo of COOKING Also, all kinds of WOOD gnd COAL of the best quality constantly on hand, Which thes wi be to supply the public with on the most_r erms. BARRON & STOY Corner of] and 2ist streets, Washington. 20d st., opposite Gas House, Georgetown. mur 5 paris ogg sRY MR . open on Trxspay ri elegant a ortment of SPR: APS ¥. Also,a handsome. of Children’s HATS, to which she tion of the ledies. > tween 9th and 10th s! ap 3-St ONWASHINGTON MANUFACTUREDSIL- VER WARE on exhibition ar ine & 3 of fine factu mar 13 R. CLS. Vare can be seen in . near N, RGEON DEN Manvracterer oy Artiviciat. Teer His compiete arrangements enabling hin got the following reasonable price: Entire Upper Sett Teeth, on Gold. do do on Silver. One or more, on Gold... oa Do on Silver... | . Filling, Extracting, Removing Tart ring at the same reasonable rates. executed in such ® manner as to . G. Jol ; ive ev iG ‘AL BALL, 5. NDA ; sowski, it J.T. BANGS, G. See. EVENING, “Ape isth, at Carusi's Saloon. SABE Fog ae nareet ant avenue. _ 4 * » in presen’ 8 entertainment aan aa Shtal Lodge, Neva, of tin Dee oF CTE | lic, u je mennber wall endeavor to make nia res | _ HEDUCED TO ONE DOLLAR. rt t P 7 Most agreeable 8 01 season. A. SWE THECE TH He EVERIN dst a bdr etopel oe Professor Withers’ celebrated Band will be in st- Pitta a gm [avo ANE. sail Brother P. Gd iiyssowekt. mee ne Tickets, ONE DOLLAR. vill ome a low days longer. ae - sn ee Ennis, Pasp PRESENT" Fi TURE! MASONIC.—A SPECIAL MEETING OF Wm. E. Tucker, Geo. A. Barr, and DISEASES’! St. John’s e, No.1, F. and A. M., will P. A: oy ring @ year’s tourin the South a beheld THIS (Monday) EVENING, at7 o'clock, to | mar2-ap14,8,18* "C.J. BRERS, Treasurer. West, Madame SWETT has been consulted by make the necessary arrangements for paying the Ins LIN wi a | upwards of Ten Thows Persons, and is pr tri ute of reapect to the mortal remains ef our den Py aN VD OIL - nounced a superior Clairvoyaut and the Wonder ol evased brother, John ‘Tyssowski. aime “Wd White Lead, the - it W. M. SMITH, W.M. Pane Bee or French Zine, # oF CoxstLTATion.—Ladies 1 ; Gentle NOTICE.-A TRNE rpentine, Ochres, Chro a Fite Ge AN ADJOURNED MEETING | farpentine, Petree, Chromes, THE ATTENTION OF TH Georgetown will be held atthe Coune.1 Chainber, on | Bristol, badger, eamel’s hair, and sable Brushes. LIC 1s respectfully invited to the very ex! JESDAY EV i, April 7th, at 7 o’qlock. Liberal discount on current prices made for cash | Sle of New Furnitureand House-Furmsh: Punctual attendan he members is desi or good re - 4 R McGREGOR: in the Warerooms en Seyenth street. next to LAD 6-20" HENRY KING, Bec. |. mar2'Wassm Sree | Fellows Hall to take plaon nest week, anuetes S- MAGHING, SEWING“ HAVING TO- | "TUE SIGN OF THE PLATES, SEVENTH | Inrattention of all persons devising to purcises Fur: day secured the services of an old and ex TREET, West sive, No, 383, UNDER Dorsey's niture. e iment is irge, and all new Tienoed operator, (recently, engaged in the Fair) the | Hort. — The proprietor of the estallishiment is | Gaal’ fine nai The ede eee aaary nen | proprietor ig now provared | togive greater neatness | thankful for the generour tronage ‘he has enjoyed, | qi to attend ¢ : And expedition to all work left at his 1200p. os reaps crfully informs the public that he has just | “apa A.G nm uw ist DRAWERS. nOsOM ( OELARS ey whiott | China : pera corsesesuee nd PAPER-HANGINGS. law pow sooo will be reasonable be White G i y i -HA a . splAiliog and others are invited to call and examine ™ ito Ware Rack pine cormpriung& ary exons Ton Fe cw 4 work, 7 y 5 " Rooms on D street, two doors from corner of oth | Rutvee neg rar care Wastich Ware, don. | af fee ake eee wifi patseres of F ren a 8H | The Goods will be wold cheap for cash, and Auefcan papers ever brought 20th market. ACF REGISTERS OFFICE, March ia ing — | ype bourhtin ucts, Po alg HS Saat iy a fotice toall whom it may concern.—No- pone dk LAT. pena Beene houses in the best. man- se tof el Stearate ReOMRN | So aes anaaa sven — |B reat Lane April next, snd v . BROWN SUGAR, ¢ ) = of'Apr neat, and h renew: 20 shite retned com 4st Nong’ Paaven bet. | ee | tees ree 8p +—Steod 2 benmes, TSMR PEs