Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1857, Page 2

EVENING ‘STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY April 14, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union argues to show the folly of the alleged effort of Know Nothingism to revive its fallen fortunes. The Intelligencer says : “ The reinforcement which is fitting out, as we learn, for our naval force in the China sees, will consist of some of the most powerful ships in the world. Amongst others, the frigate Minnesota, one of the six new steamers, has desi % In view of the importance and distant theatre of the service, we cannot but express our pleasure at this selection of the Minnesota, because the noble ship herself and her substantial machinery were Built at the Washington Navy Yard. In this fact we have a guarantee that, when the Minnesota oes to sea We shall not hear the almost invariable story of broken machinery or of the ship having ut back or into some port to repair damage. The immense battery of the Colorado, another of the new steamers, is to be transferred, it is said, to the Minnesota at Norfolk ; and it is farther stated that Mr. Reed, our new Minister to China, will take passage in this magnificent ship.”’ ee WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tar. New District or Coruusta CopE.—To- day we continue our analysis of Part III of the new Distriet Code. The deeper we dive into its partioulars, the more highly do we value the labors of Robert Ould, Esq., to whom the Dis- trict is indebted for its preparation : Title fourth relates to evidence. In this several very important changes are made in the existing law. By the provisions of this title, uo person shall be disqualified as a witness in any civil ection or proceeding (except in cer- tain specified cases) by reason of his interest tr the event of the same, asa party or other- sts, or by reason of his conviction of a crime. Any party may compel an adverse party to testify as a witness. Any fact which might heretofore be shown to render a witness incom- petent, may hereafter he shown to affect his credibility. Those provisions have been adopt- ed in England, Ohio and Connecticut with great beneficial effect. They have to some ex- tent been introduced into New York, Indiana. California and other States, and an effurt is there being made to go to the length of the Depositions can only be used when the witness is beyond the reach of the process of the court, or when from age, infirmity or imprisonment, the witness is unable to at- tend court, or is dead, or when the deposition has been taken by the agreement of parties. In this title the manner of taking depositions, the method of perpetuating testimony and the force and effect of documentary and other writ- ten evidence, are set forth in detail. Title fifth relates to justices of the peace. and to proceedings in civil cases before them. Jus- tices of the peace are required to give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, with two or snore resident freehold sureties, for the faithful discharge of their duties, and for paying over to the person entitled to receive the same all moneys that may come into their hands as jus- tices of the peace. The Circuit Court, for in- competency, druukenness, or wilful misconduct in office, may remove any justice of the peace trom office. The Codifiers have evidently pro- ceeded on the principle which has heen adopted in very many of the States, that the true way of elevating the character of a tribunal is to extend its jurisdiction. Such a course has been pursued in Maryland, New York, Massachu- vetis, Indiana, Ohio and many other States, Northern and Southern, to about the same ex- tent as proposed by the codifiers. The provi- sion as to their jurisdiction is as follows : See. 2. Every justice of the peace shail have sdiction over and cognizance of, the following tions and proecedings : i ~: 1. Of an action arising on contratt, express or ied, for the recovery of money only, if the jaiined do not exeeed one huudred dollars ; ~2. Of an action for damages foran injury tothe person, or to rcal property, or for taking. detain- ng, or injuring persomal property, if the damages claimed or the value of the property sougit tu be secovered do not exceed one hundred dollars ; “3. Of an action fora fine, penalty, or forfeiture, not exceeding one hundred dollars ; “4. Of an action upon abond conditioned for ped pe emma vf money, not exceeding one hun- dred dollars, though the penalty exceed that sum, the judgment to given for the sum actuall: due; when pa ts are to be made instal ments, an action may be ht for each instal- ment asdt shall become due, if Rot more than one hundred dollars be claimed ; “5. Of an action on an ——— or surety vond taken by him, if the amount claimed do not exceed one hundred dollars ; ‘6. Of an action for damages for fraud in the sale, purchase or exchange, of ropert if the damages claimed fc’ nol exceed. beet Len? dred-doliars ; “7. Of an action for a forcible or unlawful entry upon, or forcible or unlawful detention of lands, tenements or other possessions. “3. A justice may take and enter judgment on the confession of a defendant, when the amount does not exceed one hundred dollars. “See. 3. The jurisdiction conferred by the next preceding section shall not extend, however, toa civil aetion in which the title to real roperty shall come in question, nor to an action for false imprisonment, libel, slander, malicious prosecu- {ion, criminal conversation, seduction, or upon a promise to marry.’? The manner in which the justice is to Keep his docket, how the summons to a party shall be served; what pleadings ehall take place, what set-offs shall be allowed, what adjournments way be had, how the trial shall be conducted, what judgment shall be entered, execution may be allowed, what execution may issue and what may be the proceedings thereon. how personal property may be replevied, when and how attachments may be issued, how ten- ants unlawfully holding over may be removed, be punished and what forms may be used, are all set forth with great particularity and ateon- siderable length. To guard against abuse, appeals are allowed from any final judgment of the justice, whether there be a jury or not. Knowing the interest felt hy the people of the District as to the law of landlord and tenant, ‘we insert the provisions relating to that subject, premising that the law with respect to legal goal already been published in Part II: ___ Sec. 106. Whenever, in pursuance of legal no- tice or otherwise, any landlbcd, or his legal tep- resentative, shall be entitled to the possession of lands. he may, by himself or his agent, have any tenant who shal! unlawfully hold over removed from such fands, on complaint in writing before a Justice of the peace, specifying the matters relied on to justify such removal, and the damages claimed for detention. The’ preinines shall “be —- in the complaint with reasouable cer. “Sec. 109. The justice shall forthwith | summons Street Ae the marshal or potlorerte commanding him to summons such tenant to an. before him not leas than three, nor mabe han ten days after the issuing thereof. 4 cop of the complaint shall be served with the sum- tons. “Sec. 110. Such summons shel be werved on saeb tenant, or, if he cannot be found, by deliver- ing @ copy thereof to some person of proper age and discretion residing on the premises, gr, if no scch person be found, by affixing a copy thereof «a @ conspicuous part of said premises “Sec. ILL. Sabpernas may be issued and served, the attendance of witnesses enforced, continuance zranted. pleadings amended, juries ¢mpannelied and sworn at the request of either party. and chal- lenges allowed as in other cases befo! Sec. 112. Where notice to quit i copy of the same with proof of service. hecessary for the recovery of the plaintiff. “Sec It. If the verdict of the jury or the dnd jug of the justice be for the plainti@, judgment shall be wadered thereon that he have possession of sale pretmines. and recover the damages assens ed and Lis costs; und, if required by such plain. tiff or his agent, usticw sail issue a writ, dis rected to the constal him to deliver s: vemises to said inti: removing the defendai grease aed nd iis vouds therefrom, or otherwise, so that the plaintiff have complete session thereof, and alse to levy wi as costs of the goods of said prt deenserl “Sec. 1M. Sach writ ax to delivery shall, sub- Jeet to the provisions of the next succeeding sec. tion. be forthwith executed, and in other respects shatl be governed by the regulations fespecting insued by 2 fustice of the peace. 145. If, however, the defenda wt the juwe judgment is readered against notice of an appeal, and within afterwards files a proper appeal bond, such ap- to his retirement, senior to them in rank, shoul hi ch ‘imity in such a matter has ere any such unanimity Festice’s con i ee z * mo papel eed segatt§ mcr, all pre- tea celta It tells.well, indeed ; no less finding Props Npetice te ate nel Pel cedent, as well as first principles of the ad- | for the sound conservatism of the present Gov- Cry eae sar ame thereon for his corte: “See. 117. An Tson wi amake unlaw- fol & foreibie entry into lands, and. shall efther person having right to possession thereof, or any person having é bly obtained the Le ose mien of lands, who shall unlawfully and forelbly keep the same against any person having rene session thereof, may be ousted Lon ee peer ses, and the session thereof resto} on person entitled to the same, and damages he retention recovered on complaint by him made in the same manner as provided in the case of ten- ants holding over.’’ Title sixth relates to certain miscellaneous provisions. The subjects treated of are attor_ neys and counsellors, arbitrations and umpir. ages, causes of action that survive, the assign- ment of judgments and decrees, the change of names of persons and corporations, the accumu lation and joint tenancy of personal property, certain liens on personal property, unclaimed property, certain consignments, rent and its re- covery, contempts of court, privilege from ar- rest, petit jurors, anéycertain general and mis- celleneous provisions. of the subjects treated of in this Title are of interest both to persons outside and in the profession. We will not, at this time further particularize. The fourth, and last part, relating to crimi- nal law, is promised to be soon submitted. Buarney or tHe New York Herarv.—It is well known that the war steamers Niagara and Mississippi have been detailed by the Sec- retary of the Navy, to assist in extending the Marine Telegraphic Cable from Ireland to New- foundland. This is a judicious measure. It appears that the publisher of the New York Herald applied to the Secretary for permission to place reporters on these vessels, to report the progress for that paper, and that the request was refused, because such supernumeraries would be “‘znconvenient to the service."’ Could any reason be more satifactory to a fair mind ? | | But the Herald writer takes the refusal in high | ,; dudgeon. As if the Secretary was not compe- | | tent to decide on what was proper for the ser- | | vice of his Department. But the proprietor, or | probably one of his corps of writers, is of a dif- | ferent opinion, and resorts to Billingsgate— | calling the Secretary hard names. ! He asserts that reporters were on the English ships before Sebastopol, drawing rations; and that, at the memorable review of the flect at Spithead, special vessels were assigned for the press. He also alleges that the aids of each American General in the Mexican war, report- ed for some American newspaper. Very likely that at the famous review, which was for a day | only, reporters were enlisted to magnify to aly the world the grandeur of the British navy. But it may well be doubted, without better au- | thority than the assertion of the Herald, whether the aids of our Generals were not better em- ployed than in concocting newspaper accounts, in advance of authentic reports from the Gener- als themselves. We doubt it. ; The grandiloquent Herald writer, in his cap- tion, speaks with arrogant complacency of what he terms “the commercial intercsts of the | world, ina Connecticut peddler’s view.’’ This H is sheer cockney slang-wang. Admitting, for the sake of argument, that the “commercial | interests of the world’’ depend on this tele- | graphic line—what then? Would these great “ comme;cial interests’ be jeoparded if a scrib- bler for the Hera/d could not be harbored on board? Nonsense. What possible good could hedo? If Bennett “paid for” his grub and grog, a3 he offered to do, he could not aid in “paying out’’ the cable. He would be in the way if he attempted to interfere at all. He would be, a3 the sailors say, “like a marine adrift, in every body’s mess, and nobody’s watch.’ ‘A landlubber afloat.” These ships may be absent some twenty odd days, and may be some twelve or fifteen days in extending the cable. Meanwhile, no daily reports could be expected. But if they could, what would it all signify? Nothing whatever. The reports would prove but the “sea sickly aberrations’’ of a ‘five point’? landsman, and worse than useless, simply because they could only be but the crude anticipations of the au- thentic reports of the scientific officers employed in the service. These officers would certainly wish them all to the—to Coventry. One might as well prepare an inaugural in advance. It might please the gullible readers of the Herald, and put money in the pockets of the editor; but how could it advance the “‘ great commer- cial interests of the world?’’ Not a whit. But if the Herald were to be accommodated, how could the Secretary refuse other reporters? Applications might come in for fifty other re- porters. Any one who should be refused would have as good reason to complain. Every prin- ter’s devil would then “ pitch into’’ the Secre- tary after the Hera/d's fashion. The slang of the Herald is not entitled to the consideration of a pinch of snuff. It is low, vulgar, aud in bad taste. A jurist and states- man, who has served honorably in both branches of Congress, and at the head of # Department under two Administrations—high in the confi- what stay of | dence of his own State and of the National | their new State Government in Abolition hands. Executive—unimpeached and unimpeachable in all the relations of private and public life, has nothing to fear from the off-hand bluffs of | the bottom of the such writers. Their shafts fell as harmless as | of the Territory to unite in the approaching Such a man may be | election how appeals may be taken, how contempts may | Supposed to have a just regard for the ‘-com- | The solution of the enigma is to be found in the We venture } fact that were they to attempt to contest the the prediction that with the judicious arrange- | election with the advocates for the institution of ments of the Secretary, if the great marine ca- | slavery, ble be not safely moored, it will not be because | and they pop-guns on Gibraltar mercial interests of the world.”’ the presence of the Herz/d’s reporters were not deemed essential. When the work shall have | been accomplished. if successful, (and it is yet | agreat problem to be solved.) we doubt not full, prompt, and scientific reports will be fur- nished to the entire satisfaction of the world. Tur New Nava. Court or Ixquiry.—We publish the following communication, not be- | cause we by any means endorse the writer s | views as to the propriety of the selections made | by Secretary Toucey of the members of the new Court of Inquiry—the second court—or the idea that the public may be expected to agree with the retired Captains in the notion that because members of the new Board have been promoted | by the act of the Government in making the re- | | tired list, therefore they may not be relied on | to do equal and exact justice to all whose cases | §o before them. But rather to afford the retired | otficers an opportunity to be heard throngh the Star, on @ point they evidently regard as of great importance to themselves. If there really | be anything in this objection, they may rely on j | it that in the selection of the third court Secre- tary Toucey will obviate it; as no other officer | of the Goverument is more scrupulous in the discharge of his official duties, correspondeut alluded to abo lows. Viz: Capt. Ogden’s case is still before the Court ap inted by Secretary Dobbin Fi : the retirement of Capi Sitegkine howeve-, Captains Lavalette, Stringham and. MeCiu stand so high in the estimation of the Navy ey, j iu naval rank that the reiired offlecre wg. | markable coneurrence of seatiment, considered their honor and interest, and that of the count and the service, safely committed to the action of that Board. The withdrawa! of Capt. Stringham is regrett.d Anothe: Court, newly appointed, wili convene to-day. All its members were promoted irom the rank of Commander by the action of the Board of Fifteen, and, so far as tank is concerned, is finnk- ly aduuttest to be entirely competent to pass upon those retired officers who we.e j rank when the Fifteen brough! at ‘ir promotion. Bat the retired oitleers who ked the members of the Court before the time, claim, and so will the public, and that strongly one and all. The | ve Writes as fol- and loudly, that no case of an officer, previous! ministration of justice, whic! man, bowever pure and as Jedze in any case which involves his direct or forcibly detain the same against any | Personal interes hi from, tat me ex ress provision regarding it was nse: | which they cannot calculate, after it should be- | lofty 7 pteontlae ernment of the United States with reference to and such would be the case ain presents his claim for f this new Court. This ion was stoutly debated in Con- American press to the great leading prin- le of our foreign policy, handed down from each generation of public men to the next, since George Washington was at the head of the Con- federacy. { Tux Navat Court or Inquiry.—The new (second) Naval Court of Inquiry organized yes- terday. Itconsists of Capt. McKean, President, and Capts. Pope and Brunt. This morning they took up the case of Lieut. Wm. Chandler, a fur- loughed officer, whose witnesses not being ready, they adjourned over until to-morrow. = The first constituted of these courts of inqui- ry to-day received the certificate of a board of six medical officers of the service, with refer ence to the physical capabilities of Commander Ci redress to the notice rted in the » because it was asserted and taken for granted that no Secretary would ever so constitute a Court. ‘ Some, indeed, say that such Court does not judge but mere} el see an opinion, based on evidence which the President and Secretary will review asa quasi court of appeal. No practical Min admits such a conclusior., The President and Secretary neither will nor can examine the voluminous manuscript documents on which a sound judgment can only be formed. Will the opinion even of the Court, if it be not called judg- ment, be free from bias? [t isnot in human nature that it should be so—the members may be honor- able, intelligent, capable, of pure intentions, but imperceptibly to themselves they will be swayed by the irect personal bearing upon their own relative rank of every case affecting an officer who 0, for the discharge of his late official du- , by their ac- | Ogden, for ge of bit tion enue so, or be kept In re remen para ties, and then made up their judgment or find- This is so plain that some retired Captains have already withdrawn their rs from a court of offices who would be only Commanders but for the action of the fifteen. Another objection will have weight with pnb- lic opinion. Some of the members of the new court are connected by family ties with each other, with members of the Council of Fifteen, and with the een udge Advocate. The apprehended mischief may be remedied by ap- pointing a court of officers whose grade was not affected by the Board. Some eight or nine of such Captains, unexceptionable in every respect, are now on shore, waiting orders. ing in his case, which was duly forwarded to eo Secret of the Navy. im ne up the case of Lieut. Gillis (far- loughed, but continued on special duty) to-mor- row. CiericaL Promotion AND APPOINTMENTS In THR Post Orrice DerartueNt.—James Orr, of Alabama, promoted to a $1,600 clerk- ship, vice Ananias Worden, resigned. W. J. Crandall, of Tennessee, appointed to a $1,400 clerkship, vice 8. C. Hall, resigned. W. T. Duvall appointed to a $1,200 clerkship, vice Reuben Cleary, resigned. Reuben Speneer, of Michigan, appointed toa $1,200 clerkship, vice W. B. Fitzgerald, re- signed. J. G. Peebles, of Alabama, appointed to a $1,400 clerkship, vice Daniel Brunner,resigned CrericaL Promotions.—The following gen- tlemen have been designated for examination for promotion in the office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury. Viz: Frederick L. Grammer, Md.; Henry Smith, D.C; &. ¥. Mason, Ohio; J. Hall Moore, D.C Robert Cawthon, Va.; Hugh B. Kerrick, Mi and J. Ingold Schermerhorn, Va. These des- ignations are for promotion from first to second class ($1,400 per annum) clerkships. They are the result of the resignation of George R. D. Teasdale, of Illinois; the death of the late Dr. Saunders, of Virginia; and the act of Congress authorizing the employment of five additional clerks in the office. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PResipENt.—John H. McBrayon, of Kentucky, Indian Agent for the Blackfeet and otherneighboring tribes, vice Edwin A. C. Hatch, resigned. ad Vincent E. Grijer, of California, Agent for the Indians in California, vice James A. Patter- son, removed. 8: 1x Kansas.—The anti-slave ArroixteD.—Messrs. Calvin P. Saye, of Ala- — Tpesrace trepidation concerning ad | bama; A. E. Saunders of Virginia, and W. J. probable result of the political struggle (over | Purrington, have been designated by the Secre- the formation of a State constitution) now com- | t#ry of the Treasury for examination for $1 200 menecing in Kansas, that bodes well for the | Pet unum clerkships, in the Sixth Auditor's cause of the South. The anti-slavery party | Office. there insist on continuing to ignore the existence | T#® CuRRENT Orgrations or tHe Trea- of all that portion of the Territorial Government | 8¥8¥ Derantuzxt.—On yesterday, April 13th, that does not emanate directly from the author- | there were of Treasury warrants entered on ities in this city. That is, of all the elective | the books of the Department— portion of the Territorial Government. This Par the Terouns Depaciooar > ius = attitude on their part involves a refusal to par- | For the Interior Department. oan = i et - | For Customs . 2 fs babe fe Sie ches tae Oh Gvoga es Ws tee: Cott OP aera icaa san ouieied 2 6,017 17 vention to form the proposed State constitution, | Interior Tepay warrants received and and therefore amounts to insurance that those Pespoton iG GENS a Pern 7 oa: a ee -, See a account o! e Navy. 25,,; siding with the South will have a large majority From miscellaneous avaress, 3195 52 of the body. The New York Times ably ex- poses the fact that for its friends in Kansas to hold such an attitude—and the hour has passed when they could have abandoned it to advan- tage—is to give up the contest before the first | blow is struck on either side. The Eva (pub- | lished here) also scolds the “ Free State set- tlers’’ roundiy for their want of common sense, az thus manifested. But the truth is, there is something behind this foolish attitude of Abolitionism in Kansas which those journals seem to us indisposed to explain. In is the fact that had the Abolition party in the Territory done its best, it would have been defeated in the struggle. All know that an immense number of money, and the labor of an immense amount of Abolition dem- agogues have been devoted to the work of abo- litionizing the Territory ; and that, according to the Abolition press, that work has long since been accomplished. Their every account of the proportions of emigration to Kansas, has represented perhaps five free State settlers going there, to one from the South. They have con- sistently claimed an overwhelming majority of the settlers, though beaten up to this time in every election. While we believe that vastly more persons have gone into Kansas from non- slaveholding than from slaveholding States, we are satisfied that the means resorted to by the agitators there and elsewhere to carry their ends, have defeated their object. Or, in other +e PERSONAL +++» The London Critic says that Shake s Works are less known in France than t of Charles Dickens. +++. M. Victor Hugo is shortly to publish in Paris and Brussels a new work, in four volumes, entitled “Les Miserabies.”? +-++Meyerbeer, the celebrated composer, is suf- fering from a serious attack of opthalmia, which oceasions much concern among his friends. +++» The Postmaster General, the Hon. A. V. Brown, has yone to Wilmington, N. C., to meet his family, on ‘their way to this city. He is ex- pected back to-night. «-+.Rev. W. H. Furness, (Unitarian deny: man,) of Philadelphia, translated and pub- lished a volume of tales from the German, which are = highly praised in the London Literary Journal. The most succinct description which we seen of the person of the renowned Rev. urgeon, of London, is the following from a by zn English correspondent of one of our exchanges. The writer calls him ‘+A short, fat, fresh, round-faced, zood-natured looking youth.”° +--+ The followin oe ‘es of note are now at Willards’ Hotel ov. A.V. Brown, Postmas- ter General, and family; Hon. W. B. Reed, Min- ister to China, and lady; Go Matteson, of 11) Judge Walker, of Ohio; Com. Sloat, U! 8. N} Hon. J. L. Gillis, Member elect from Pennsylva- nia; Hon. E. Ward, Member elect from New York; Gov. Geary, Kansas; Hon. G. R. Pel- ton, N. Y.; Senator Wright, N.J.; Hon. Edwin Croswell, N. Y.; Wm. H. Webb and Thomas Colyer, New York ship builders; Captains Pope, Bees Van Brent, and Com. Goldsborough, U- i. NOTICE._THOMAS MALOY WHOSE : pen the wat words, that a large portion of the Northern | jiihp is not Thomas I: Mallon Bok ee pe settlers who were there as independent emi- | Office Building. ep 14-st* grants, have joined shields with the Southern party, in order to rescue the Territory from what must necessarily be the evil effects of the ascendency of the Emigrant-Aid-Society people F PITENTION, NATIONAL GUaRD— Se vocerevecseeel sensas nes o c WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 1th is expected that every member will be pres- as there is business of importance to transact. : ee RH, GRAHAM, Sec. in the managoment of its affairs. If slavery be | T’S MOUNT- rejected, the State (new) Government is to be | Cape TE et ening mory on THURSDAY E 16th instant. A full “attendance is requested, as full in the hands of ultra Abolitionists, " = enksts, | who; in | 26 mane willbe made for tho Target Excursion. playing Abolition pranks, as in Massachusetts, By order of Cart. PEcx: will destroy all prospect that the new State will | _8P 14-3t F.A.T. thrive. As, what may be done by the authori- | aie THE REGULAR ME mene ats r4 i the Heb ¢ i s iS ties in Massachusetts with impunity, can by no he, eld Alatch Sth the fliowing cers wane Aigo a . e ensning 8! ths : Zeens De dons ta Kansas without generating | Cl ject Qiao ir Pietion Gusiimoly so and perpetuating civil war there. Hence, a elected. ; i large portion of the Northern men of real char- | @jiZS®¥ Nacumax, Vice President, unanimously acter and substance in Kansas prefer to sustain the policy of adopting the institution, to placing elected. Hesry KixG, ‘Treasurer, re-elected. SoLomen Bower, Recording Secretary, unani- mously elected, Cuakes Friricn, is - mously elected. 5 We have no idea that the Times and Era By order of the Societ, are correct in holding that mere obstinacy is at | jt« Sdtomon Financial Secretary, unani- BOWER, 4s R. res SS ing serve refusal of the abolition party FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC ASSO- Fy CIA TION —A Meeting of the Association The caus Will be held at Casparis’s Hotel, on TUESDAY indeed, lies far deeper. | EVENING, April 14, at 8 o'clock p. miusiness ‘of Importance will be lad before the Mec. W. C. DUNNINGTOD _F. J. Waeatvey, Secretary. a ° WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18th, 1857.—A meeting of the * Law Association of Wash- ington City” o’cioek on T » President, ap 13-2 they would be inglorionsly defeated; would then be unable to conceal from general public knowledge the fact that they have been fairly and squarely beaten. Their hope is in such assistance from the East as has been showered on them up to this time; on will be held in ‘Temperance Hall at 3 JESDAY EVENING, the I4th instant: All persons who feel interested are earnestly re- quested to attend, as there will bean election of per- Manent officers. Sat SNO. 8. PENNYBACKER, See's. » <n M OLITAN MECHANICS’ IN- TF stitt recs i pal Ban Mechanics” Institute will teat ee come apparent to every one that in a free and ing it. This is the only occasion in our history ae Nv = mmr GREEN WENO TS i our foreign relations, than for the devotion of | 5}! ik 2 . THORM WOU! RESPE ae ee OTWITHSTANDING Teas, DAVIS, A hy rat Ward. tl will opena handsome asso o ING cod SUMMER Mit LIN Y on Thursday, April 6th. at No. 79 Bridge street, Georgetown. Ladies wil! please give hers call as she will sell at prices teat cannot fail to to suit. Ap 14-3t LS BENRFIT. Ls eta SERENADERS will gico their Fifth G Ethiopian Entertainment at Forrest Hatt, Georgetowny on THURSDAY NIGHT the Gt it. HAM. DUVALL, the Grent Jig Dancer, and sev- eral others, will appear—to conclude with “A Glance at Georgetown.” np 14-3t* [ 5 pias HORSE FOR SALE.—Having no long- er use fora Horse, I will sell at s redu- ced price, a first class FAMILY BUGGY HORSE: black, eight years old, and that will trot at the rate of a mile within four m tes. Works equally well indouble harness. Address Box 57 Washington Post Office. ap l4-cost_ b CADEMY, PLAINFIELD A D NY CARI SI ‘Twenty-first Session (five months? commen May 14th. hon, comforts, facilities, &c.. that can be desired for twenty-five good Bere. sy erences, &c. The Principal will be at Willarcs’ Hotel on the 17th of April, es at pol Promise ~K. S, Prinei rietor. lainfiel Surnberiand county CARD—Thi bseril respectfully calls the A attention of ne friends and the Publics genoral to his very large me assortment selected by himself with great care, at the Nor‘h. Not deeming it necessary to enumerate the varicu: articles, he would respectfully invite them to ca'l and — a omcpe en 4 = ay gh mg rt 5 as are usual! foul u je eine D y-dods Btore. Al of whieh will be woid at 6 lower ible rates, as my motto “ Quick sales, and ll profit ee See WC TIAS. F- PERRIE. ______ No. 515 7th street, near I. NTH WARD SCA VENGER’S NOTICE —Notices left at the following places will be promptly attended to: — ona Bogus’s Blacksmith Shop, corner of 10h and streete. A. H. Clark's Grocery Store, corner 133g street and Maryland avenue. Samuel Pumphrey’s Grocery Store, coraer of 456 and N street. Semel Adains’s Grocery Store, C street. between a sf 4 treets, earson’s Marviand avenue, or at my resi- No. 657 corner of 7th and E street. HENRY KEPPLER, Scavenger of the Seventh Ward. OLUTIO: e Co-partnership heretofore existing between ie undersigned. trading under the name of BEN DUBANT, was this day dissolved by mu- tual consent. P. M. DUBANT, who will continue the business at the old stand. corner of 6th street and Pennaylvania avenue. is authorized to settle up the business of the Inte firm, and to whom all per- sons indebted are notified to call and settle. Pal ieee RK To my FRienxps aAxp Patre my entire interest in the establ. WASHINGTON HALL RE: late partner, Mr. P. M. DUBA fully recommend him to my old friends and patrons, oe — aewel i business, as here- fore, to their entire satisfaction. cap test W. F. BENTER._ 58 E TABLISHMENT OF LAND OFFICES NEBRASKA. é Congress, approved March 3d, 1857, entitled “An act to establish three additional land districts in the Territory of Nebras- kn,” to be ed, respectively, the “Nemsna Laxp District,” the “ SoutH Tre River {anv Dis- and the “ Dakota Lanp District.” it is z made known that the offices for istricts have been established ax follows. vi Forthe “Nemana Lanp District” at Brown! le. ri orthe “ Soutn Pratre District” at Nebraski City. Fer the Daxora Disrnicr” at Dakota City, in said Territory. ip Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this thirteenth day of April. 1857. y order of ihe President : . JOS. S. WILSON, Acting Commissioner of the General _Sp I4-law6w Land Office. GMALL STORES, CANDLES, &e,—1077 apis hment known as the AURANT, tomy NT, J would cheer- OTICE OF TH N THRE a A DIT Paw IN THE TERRITORY OF In pursuance of the act of avy DEPARTMENT, visions and Clothing 1S. 1857. Proposals, sealed. and endorsed “ Offer for Small Stores,” or “ Offer for Candles.” or “ Offer for Sait- water Soap,” or “Offer for Mustard Seed, Black Popper,” &c., as the ease may be, will be received at this Bureau until 9 o’elock a. May next, for furnishing and delivering, (on receiv- Ing twenty days’ notice.)at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts ; Broy New York; and Gosport. Virginia, such quantit only of the following articles (excepting the Sal water Soapand the Candies, for ench of which sep- arste proposals and contracts will be made) as may be required or_oi rom the contractor by the chief of this Burean, or by the respective Com- manding Offic rs of the sail Navy Yards, during the fiscal year ending the 3’th June, 1858, viz: Boxes, shavi India Blacking, boxes of Gi Combs, coarse, India rub- Bureau of % per Brushes, shaving, ber or gutta percha Brushes, scrubbing, Combs, fine, Indin rubber, Brasi shoe orgutta Brushes, clothes rass for hate Buttons, navy vest dack-knives, Razors, in single cases, Razor or straps, Ordway's Beeswaz, in X-Ib. Scissors cakes, Spoons pure Cotton. spools of Nos. 12 and 16,990 yards each, 3 Handkerchiefs, botton, fast colors, &2 by 9) inches, Weight not less than 207. each,'texture 8 by 8 to ne! Nooligs, sewing. Nos. 1,2, ,and 4, drill-eyed, be- weens Ritbon. hat, best French biack, 12 yards tothe piece, width, 1’ inch Sonp, shaving, in cakes; each cake not loss than OZ. Silk, sewing, blue-black ; wrapper not to exceed 2 oz. to the pon ; Thread, black and white, Marshall's best qualit ‘Tape, white linen, 4 yards in length. - a4 wide Tape. black, twilled cotton, 6 yards in length, * inch wide Thimbles, 8-19 and 9-10 diameter. Buttons, navy medium nttons, navy cont attons, dead-eve Wuite Satt-water Soap—scparate bids for 18,- 000 pounds. ‘The Soap must be manufactiired from cocon-nut oil. and be of the best quality denominated “White Salt-water Soap,” and be delivered on sixty days no- tien, in good strong boxes of about 75 pounds each, and. after inspection, the boxes must be each end, at the expense of the contractor. The price to bs uniform at all the yards. CANDLES—separate bid for 70,000 pounds. The Candles must be American mannfactured, of prime loaf lard st: c L-lOinches miength, exclusive of tip, six cat No. I, to he not t ess vom yee a 3 = ting point not to be less than jegrees Fa. eit he wick must be braided, and composed of 72 cot ton threads of the best quality of No. 27 yarn. The Candles to be deliv: on sixty days’ notice, m good boxes, containing about 3) pounds each, and the box to be marked with the contractor's name and the weight of the candles. rine, 81x candies te the ps 8 Musrarp Seep, BLACK Yaeree, Be. Separate bids forall that ma; ired use oF the Navy, to be delivered at New Vor gis Mustard Seed, American, brown Pepper, black. } aba Boitles, omen, usterd and pepp Corks, for bot cig he _— All the foregoing articles must be of the best qual- ity. and conformable in all respects to the samples de- posited at said Navy Yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such inspection at the Navy Yard where delivered as the chief of the burena may direct, the Al- lerinen’s room, City Hall, on WEDNESD. fice: tel - perfectly fair election they have been out voted. | EY B NING next, at 7s o'eldcle for the purge 0 of perpen Ce 0 be eppet ee ee . > re Oted. | electing a President, four Presidents, Corres- | ‘All the articlos to be delivered free of any incident - Despite the efforts of Free-Soilism, the Prin- | ponding, Recording, and Financial Secretaries, | tal expense to the Gover: , iInproper vessels or ciple of popular sovereignty in the Territories | hienturets © Librarian, and eight Diroctore. The | puckabee mn the price gt eee eRe ee ee ple of pop reignty in the Territories | members particularly eee atone. same at the respective places of delivery. Packages as laid down by President Buchanan, and con- THOS. MAGRU ER, in which the above articles are delivered must be _8P 13-3 Ri ling Secretary tended for in the late Presidential election by the Demoeracy, is now overwhelmingly popular throughout the country. The right of a Terri- tory, on the adoption of a State constitution, to accept or reject slavery, is admitted by nearly all; and many of those who, not long since, pro- NOTICE,—The Stockholders of the Wasu- | fessed adherence to the doctrine that a new INGTON HERMANN BUILDING AssoctATION | State may be excluded from the Confederacy | MONDAY EVENING ne eke, meek lock, 3 institutions are abandoning the position as ing up, business. he paid untenable, because sober second thought satis- wieicue cis "ante Pato t fies them that it isin flat contradiction to the | Stockholders, not complying with the rules aud Tog- fundamental American principle of popular | wigtions, fs lng down ¢ Aik ER Re x sovereignty, explained above. | (s> MACHINE SEWING—HAVING TO. We entertained much slighter fears of the | secured the services of an old and hat result of the current contest in Kansas than a | few weeks since ; for we see in the refusal of | its Abolition party to test its strength against our friends, where there is no pretence that it NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION—| About to be organized. A few shares yet r main to be sold. Persons wishing stock will please leave their names with D. B. CLARK, Drug store, corner of Maryland avenue and llth street, of | CHARLES WILSON, office Mutual Insurance Co. adjoining the Bank of Washington. ap 10-4t rienced operator, (recenti: Fair) the proprietor is now prepai baying a i all — pee tell room nm id. and constantly making up, DRAWERS, BOSOMS, COLLARS: de, winel | Will be sold at reasonable prices. Ladies and others are invited to call and examine cannot have a perfectly fair field, proof that it | tg work. shrinks from the contest because satisfied of its | street.” D s*teets two doors from air fet weakness, Tax Caixa Question.—From all quarters of | ] the country the press has spoken upon the | China question, as that is understood to stand before the Government of the United States at this time. Its judgment and advice is, with the exception, we believe, of the voice of a single Journal, in favor of the policy the Administra- tion is understood to have determined on. That is, against that of a direct or indirect alli- ance with Britain to compel China to assent to the ean that Government. ‘This una-* nimity, it must be remembered, is not disturbed by the party relations of the journals manifest Seasasi'd me i a] ILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- press at the Pia beU Pats POT, corner of 12th and F sts, M at $1.59 per gallon. ap 6-Im* ND V: p AND VIOLINSLIS? Musi Store. CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES, cheaper than any Ope tne cys ON LAUGHLIN & CO/S, Dixso1stion OF CO-PARTN RSHIP.— co-| ors! eOn. WLR. SIMMONS and WM. E- DANT won dissol consent + JRST. ape SIMMONS S BAN RS. BARK ER, Srraw MILuiver, ix tween C yivania avenue, ¢ sPectio sam wall be made between the articles samples and contract, receiving none that fall be 1ow them é ‘ at ull umes to 1» press, 7 epared Kee pee Se 2 tare 1854, and tothe acter wes ‘August, 166, | merked with their contents and the name ef the contractor and be sufficient to insure their tempora- “othe contractor must establish agenci he contractor must establish agencies at su stations other than his residence, t! iat no delay oo Srise in furnishing what required ; when the contractor or agents fails prom; tly to comply with a requisition, the Chief of the Bureau of Pro. visions and Clothing shall authorized to direct purchases to be made fosupply the deficiency. under he penalty to be expres» in the contract ; the rec- ord of a requisition, oradupticate copy thereof. at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or at either of the Navy Yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requisition has been made and received. ‘© or more Approved sureties ina sum equrl to the estumated amount of t! contracts will be required, and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount of all payments on nc- count thereof as collateral security, to secure its periormanc, and not in event to be paid until it is in all respeets complied with ; eighty per, ry pi the Rane S Raed meio wilt ee preli e navy agent within ut se al bik duly authenticated, suall have becn presented ‘him. Blank forms of proposals m obtained - cation to the macy agente at pee e wee @ fond Balumore, hire, Boston, York, Nevis Boning andi ipa ‘ |, OF licate i bidder of the acce; pinnce of Racoresi rag ig doemed a noancnian thereof within the act of 1846, ar bid will be made ition efor made mune scoct aan dived Ms rect: in the act of Congress appropriations for the pproved 10th August, i] be obli "read law competency gnarantes to he eertil nt,District he srtiedy ine ry, ARE tention of bidders is d to the samples and description of articles required, as, im the in- on before reception,a just but ricid compari ore dan aad their’ atte Non #s also particn- cted to ti resolution of Nth oFF's AL. Easvry Derantwexr, March 12, 1857, Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purchase the same until’the Ist day of June next, uniess the sum of $1,500,009 shall be previonsly ob- tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest ac- | orued from the date of the last semi-annual dividend of interest thereon, together with one day's addi tional interest for the money to rench the vender, the following rates of premium on said stocks : For the stock of 1942, 8 premium of 10 per cont, For the stock of 1847 and 1848, 8 premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 18%, commonly called Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ments, under this notioe, 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 Aesistant Treas- urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters acoompa- nying the certificates, HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJune Secretary of the Treasury. FIFTH AND LAST WEEK. WAUGH’S ITALIA, AND THE LILLIPUTIAN FAMILY, Exhibiting every night this week at 8 o'clock, and on > | PLG. Jno. Bohlaver, m..on the 18th day of WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTER- NOONS, at 3h o'clock. AT ODD-FELLOWS' HALL, Apmisst 2 Guitores. ie Descriptive Pamphlets for sale in the Hall. ITALIA has never before —_- Washu gton. 0. O. F. + The members of HARMONY LODG a, eepeetfully informe the (eatoraty a reneral, wu vera GRAND CONCERT AGE 3 ALL at Ovp F extows’ Harn. Yard,on MONDAY. EVE e' ih bers of the order, and the fine orchestral part Of the ccleiwated Marine Baud is engaged. under the My ion of oF wenger. Also, the services of i rtett «| has heen secnred. . Tekste INE DOLLA R—admitting a Gentleman ies. 5 ki NP Abe the Concert the Gone will be cleared for all of those who may wish to danee. ‘Arrangements have been made with Mr. Vander- werken toliave Coaches leave the Navy Yard after neert. “'Boore open quarter before o'clock; Concert to commence quarter before 8 0’elock. Committee of Arrangements. N.G. Wm. Armetead,” PG. dno. Ml. MePariapd, V.G. Jos. H.O iro. J Carrol iro. Fred. i en, M'r Ferguson, MENADE CONCE EEE o AT CARUSI’S SALOON, The FIRST PROMENADE CONCERT of the season will take place on THURSDAY next. April th. pitithers Band, together with a company of Se ers, will aj ir. Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. ‘or particulars see small bi [ANAGEMENT. , apil _ THE PPINATE FANCY DRESS SOIREE. PROF. H. W. MUNDER, takes occasion to inounce te his friends and former patrom DRESS SOIREE wate) will take piace at his Hal aud D streets. on WEDNES. NG, April 15th, 1857, at 8 o'clock. he Costumer from Baltimore, r Saloon on Puceday. April lath, at 120’clockand ednesday during t a where he may be found with a beautiful collection of Dress. head both for Indies and gentlemen, at a very reasona- ¢ price. [Adies are invited to attend. If the weather should prove unfavorable th will take pince on Thursday, 16th. ® UNTIL THURSDAY, the 16th instant, MADAME SWETT, : The Renowned Clairvoyant, be Sa consultations respecting e , PRESENT, eh re DISEASES, until Tavgspar, the 16th instant. Rooms 5° Seventh Street. only. that his FANCY (strictly S25 mp 11-4t* LOST AND FOUND. —_ BSCRIBER'S STAB. / on Bridge street, Georgetown, on Wed- nesdoy, 8th day of Apri. 8 DUN MARE, shout 15 or 16 vears old, about 14 hands high, = owner will please come forward, prove property and pay charges, and take her awny. ap 13-3t* R. H. DARNES & SOTHORON. Bo& NET BOX LOST.—Taken from the steam - er Mount Vernon, on Saturday last, the 4th in- stant, taremeh mistake on the part of a BONNET BOX, marked Si W. with blue and white bed-ticking, The ing it in posression will confer a it favor by in- forming the Captain of the steamer Baltimore where it may found. A reward will be uared. cpio wi paad if req! man)» covered rson hay - WANTS. 4 good Cook, Washer, and sie ANTED—A SITUATION n middle-aged WOMAN. ass Nuree and Seaneate Biro, a SITUATION fora YOUNG GIRL as Chamber. maid, or to take care of Children. The refe “a4 if required, Address Box 23, at this offices. ap li- ITUATION WANTED-—By a respectable wo- +> ma hild’s N. id, a the housework of sal mig" Appit a Ne 3 A at No. Sth street, between Land M st eed oe WANTED. ‘A good enn am 7 a iy references uh se Frases Mall be paid’by applying at J. DE SAULES'S Restaurant, No. 225 Peun. avenue, opposite Wil- jards’ Hotel, ee ap 4-st* first-rate WASHER and [RON- BOY to assist in a Dining-room. YS Union Hotel. _ap 13-3t 24 A WET NURSE, without a child. Pie ae, woman pref reed. | The bent refer 5 o Ss. 3 F, between ISth and tith streets, W ER. A Apply at LLOY apistt AN TE D.—Throe DRESSMAKERS nd W A SHRT eK BRE Apple MTs ui nee, Market Space, between 7th and 8th sts. two bedrooms, and two servant's roor sery. ‘To be genteel in its appearance outht, and within convenient distance of the I = ments. Address a note to Box No. 2, Star Office, Stating location (strect and ) and terms. ap 10-tf V ANTED BOARD FOR A FAMILY—Lady, Servant, Little bn and Infant, in a healthy lo- cation where a large carden, fields, or rural Apply od ion eo etan part of — s- etter, re) |. stat t m rect bs SichOLTS CROUCH, Washington DLC.” ec MALL FARN,IN A HEALTHY LOCA tion, four miles from Washington, petty, am- wed, and very productive, having good buildings and every necoxsary convenience upon it, will beex- ed for city property yielding rept. Persons ‘withing to make such an exchange, may apply at the counter of the Star Office. mar D41f NTE EST PRICES PAIt es ver at HOODS AILVER WARE MANUFACTORY, 3m Penn. avenue ment Ninth street. dec BOABDING—Three or four aod ‘iele lostion” upon opto Avenue, between st aoa Sa rere : NT—One front PARLOR and CHAMBER, toget separate, hand F far nished, on eenenebie sana’ rite : witheet'l ~F agreeable jlomen can be an at 5&2 Penn, i apigiwe OAR DING.—Several nd_oommodions ROOMS for rent with BOAR. plenum yated for the summer.” Inquire of Mrs. STEL. 4 issouri avenue, between 434 and Sd stre RS. BATES, AT HER BOAR DING- M HOUSE. on the southeast corner of Penn. Avenue and %th street. has made arrangements to accommodate a |} number of st ers with Meals at any timo throughout the day, and kings. eee | MES. D. JONES’ SCHOOL Is NOW OPEN M for the reception of pupils. Hass had many ro of successfal experience, both at the North age th, she merely ask: dae share of patron- Ss to kive ‘satisiaction. ‘A department for | iittle sO. te No. 451 12th street. Pati sated to the Principal, es K 18. Kirby, Chest HOOKS of all mzes: and Cotton FISH PS: Hollow. Ringed SINKERS; CORK 'FLOA’ and everything in the Fishing Tackle reduced prices, just received a a 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. TEW AN UPERI URNITURE ¥ PRIGATE SALES abetion Ricks, A considerable smount of the stock in the Wareroorns on 7th street, next to Odd Fellows’ Hall, remains un- and fora very few days will be to private saleat auction prices. Any Superior areon hand, and any persons ‘to i te sure of | po bargains, as the whole wi ‘out, : A. ROTHWELL. SPRING DRY oops. The subscriber takes rie . tends ete ple wer ut haat ore Jargeand asaortment of SPRING PRY GOODS, selected with great care at the Nortbs Not deemmeg it necessary to enumemic the pay hoe SC hin oe east Fespeottully ‘ask an exami- ion, both in. prices and qoality. partiou the former, as his motto is *" Protea IS motto Is “Gack RT op Rae 10 McLAUGHLIN’S everybody yun. Rig a Oks + SA &