Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1857, Page 2

iblic ear with their {i the “Inoment. Gen. Pierce had his Cabinet the President and rulin; tration—that he had the nerve to execute what was proper these furious fanatics charged i against the Secretary of War, the acts of justice hich signalized t EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: ~April 20, 1857. orgeting he ra rit of the Adminis- to conceive and the partmenwnsaction of letters, memotiepose of perhaps three hundred requires hard work 6. on such subjects daily, functionary-at this point. «rtof more than one Tar Navat Counts or Inquinr- before Gourt No. 1, Drs. Cornick and U. B/N, were recalled and again exami z rAeatified to the physical ability of Lieut, case is still before them. was also examined on the , Lt. H. A. Wise in their account SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union again urges the Democracy im the States yet to elect representatives to the new Congress to be up and doing and argues to demonstrate that the small majority they may achieve in the House by proper exertion: will prove in the end more fortunate for the future of the party than a large one. The Intelligencer contains an interesting and instructive communication (from some one vouched for by the editors to be an aged gen- tleman of high character who sojourned @ year lately in Salt Lake Valley) corroborating the statements in Judge Drummond’s late address in exposure of the Mormon system and prac- tice. In introducing it the Intelligencer hopes that the large force which Gen. Harney is soon to command on the western frontier is destined for service in Utah under instructions to reform that modern Sodom by force of, arms, if neces- to the South, w tration. When scale for the repeal of the i tutional Missouri er was its master spirit. renewed for the Requisition of Cc ’ through him. jorsnip of = “the | Governorship pehind the ne x torre! $0) mesol Se evcned heed. And this flood of Aboli- tion accusation has not been arrested by the expi- ration of his romgestipe Maas It Loewe topes Senate; an uppose - etter ° pause to the end of : Sarown the a rele uba, the ¥ sla’ the in part ofthe Departiment. Also, and Capt Wm. K. Latimer. Before Court No. 2 the case of Lt. Chandler is still on trial. Capts. McKenzie and Frailey, U. 8. N., and Wm. Moran, Esq., a clerk in the Navy Department,.were examined on behalf of and again ‘blac tinued without mo « The last erime c publican accusers, in his of Gov. Geary, who unfortu: The 3d Court organized this morning accord- ing to orders, in the building on F street west known as the “Meade House.”’ All the mem- bers and the Judgo Advocate were present. The case of Lt. Fabius Stanley (furloughed) is the one first assigned to that court. We pre- sume it will get to business to-morrow. ly Went the way instrument in the and their freesoil instruments in ing extract from a very recent let- ndent of the New “ The followi: ter of a Washin; York Herald, wi ** «Since his arrival here, beem assured by ex-President Pierce that the ment towards him, was ed without a knowledge on his pai the facts, and with dece The whole move {s evidently a contrivance of ings Mr. Buchanan at once into collision with the policy of the Southern ‘** Davis does not command the confidence and allegiance of the South in this movement. There are many Southetn members who do not believe in his Kansas policy, but believe that the true ex- pansion of their growth should be to the South and Southwest, in accordance with the natural laws that attend their pi Northwest, in defiance “<< Tt isto be hoped that Mr. Buchanan will meet which has been design: ansas, with firmness an The ultra Davis men are neither numerous nor at the South. and if he is boldly met and defeated now, he will lose strength largely, while should he be able to defeat Geary’s sas now, he will gain that streng attends success, and Mr. Buchanan will create a give him much trouble. There is a large Southern party opposed to the Davis liey, and they only need organization to show ow strong they are.’ “Such are the statements and such the predic- tions of this Black Republican corres) turns out, however, that his ‘+ hopes: to the course of Mr. Buchanan, were as delusive as his declarations touchin Davis’ policy at the South, are false. Mr. Ba- chanan so far from endorsing G n Kansas’’ has accepted the resignation had tendered to Gen. Pierce; and has appointed Robert J. Waiker, a statesman who commands the entire confidence of the South, to reside over the affairs of the territory. The firmness and decision’ of Mr. Buchanan have in the right quarter, and the zeal- m, disappointed and chagiined, will renew their endeavor to strike down the ob- y a resort to some other expe- —————__ 2 ——_<__— course of the War WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tux Decirse or Vineixta.—We recommend to our respected friends of the National Intel- digencer, justfnow taking on so over the alleged industrial and financial decline of the State of Virginia. the following short extract from the Richmond Dispatch : “Rasct or Tue ReasskssmentT—One Hen- prep Mittiox oF DoLLars Gatn in Six Yeans. The result of the reassessment of the lands of the Commonwealth has been ascertained and is given by the Richmond Examiner. comment on the New York Postau Cuanars.—The Postmaster General, on Saturday last, ordered the discontinuance of the Post Office at Goshen, Addison county, Vt. Also, the establishment of Post Offices at Landis Valley, Lancaster county, Pa., (Jacob Landis, Postmaster ;) at Porterfield, Venango county, Pa., (Joseph Porterfield, Postmaster ;) at Bel- gium, Ozaukee county, Wis., (Nicholas Hirn, Postmaster;) at North Leeds, Columbia county, Wis., (Humphrey McKenney, Postmaster;) at Wayland, Union county, Minn., (Jno. T. Gyle, Postmaster.) The name of the Poxt Office at Unionville, Union county, Tll., has been changed The Monoquet Post Office, Kosiusko county, Ind., has been discontinued. ion in relation to others. Jeff. Davis, and it bri: rather than to the resents a strik- ribune, Herald, pe about the worn- out soil and irrecoverable decline of Viiginia. The assesement of 1850 made the of real estate of Virginia, #274, sessments of 1856 makes this value $373.124,095 ; and shows an increase of $98,733,969. ‘This last assessment has been made, too, under the intlu- ence of doubled taxes. when a combination of cir- cumstances conspired to induce as low a State Each assessor, living in the distriet he assesses, and subject himself to the no Motive to ex ner mentions an where a farm was assessed under the last per acre ; and was sold in three months afterwards at $66 the acre. The tendency in 1850 was to assess at full market values. The tendency in 1566 has been to ass-ss at the very lowest valuation. and we verily believe the real estate of Virginia to be worth nearer $450,000,000 than $375,000,000.°* The Dispatch is surely correct in the im- pression that the true value of the real estate of the Commonwealth is vastly greater than its Such is the case everywhere throughout the United States; and nowhere is the practice of marking real estate for assess- ment down at alow figure, more prevalent than in the Old Dominion. Our hope is that the figures we quote from the Dispatch sbove, will serve to comfort our friends of the Inteliigencer, at least to the ex- tent of opening their eyes to the fact that, even though Virginia should stand by her time-hon- ored political faith in the approaching Spring election, and reject what that journal considers as her share of the surplus dollars in the Treas- ury and of the public domain, ber people will be able not only to pay their taxes as hereto- fore, but to buy meat and. bread and raiment, at least sufficient to keep body and soul to- ; which contingency, it strikes us, the Opposition press and politicians regard as being quite doubtful. But we have repeatedly of late attempted to show that the veriest political humbug and mare's nest of the day, is the ery of the Opposi- tion in Virginia about hard times and high taxes, and are glad, indeed, to be able to point to the result of this re-assessmentas proving, past peradventure, that we have not been mis- leading our thousands of readers in Virginia, in assuring them that,on the whole, they are as truly independent and prosperous as any other people under the sun, without looking to the national treasury for pecuniary assistance. to ‘ Dongola.’’ Tue New Lanp Orrices.—We learn that the instructions, tract record and other books for the new land offices in Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin, are being prepared with all possible dispatch, to enable the officers to enter upon their duties, and that it will require at least one thousand large packages of the various blank forms, one hundred volumes of large tract books, thirty volumes of letter records, seven sets of the land laws, instructions and opinions, the same number of sets of statutes at large, with the various circulars, &c., &c., to be transmitted before those offices can be opened. faction that wi valuation as possible. , has, of course, rate the value. assessment at $25 the weakness of Col. Matt Contracts.—We are requested to state that the Postmoster General will make known his decisions on the proposals received for con- veying the United States mails in the New England States and New York, for four years under the advertisement of January 1, 1857, and in other States for shorter periods, under the advertisement of February 2, at the De- partment on Saturday, the 25th instant, at 10 alue. assessed value. ject of their hate b A Misraxe.—A Washington correspondent of the New York Sum is in error in intimating that the Government here are about to inter- fere to reopen the Nicaragua transit route, taking from the allies the lake boats, and all that sort of thing. Surely, so intelligent a writer must comprehend that since Lockridge took Castillo, which we were 80 cogfidently told was the only stumbling block in the way of the triumph of his purpose of re-establishing the communication with Walker, from San Juan del Norte, and since the so brillant vietory of Hennesen and Walker on the 17th ult. at St. Jorjes, losing but two men and killing so many hundreds of the Central Americans as that the labor of counting the dead was too fatiguing to be undertaken by so enthusiastic gentlemen in the first flush of such a military achievement— the cause of the fillibusters can need no direct interference in its favor on the part of this Gov- APPOINTMENTS BY THE PrestpENt.—John M. Brown, Postmaster at Sandusky, Ohio; re- Daniel Dickson, Postmaster at Wilmington, N. C.; reappointed. Wm. Kerr, Postmaster at Kingston, N. Y.; William M. Gillespie, of Mississippi, Receiver of Public Moneys at Jackson, Miss.; réappoint- ed—his previous term of office having expired. Tne Sioux Mcrpers.—Indian Agent, C. E. Flandrau, of the Sioux agency, accompanied by Mr. Prescott and a company of United States soldiers, under Colonel Alexander, (from Fort Ridgely,) have started to punish the Sioux band that not long since sacked the Spirit Lake set- tlement in Minnesota, (southern part.) killing afamily. Such is the tenor of advices just re- ceived at the Indian Bureau. Besides, if it did, there are certain reasons of State which have been accorded sufficient weight at this point up to this time, to forbid a resort to any such policy, and are just now more ob- viously obligatory than ever before, notwith- standing Lockridge’s brilliant reduction of Cas- tillo and the still more brilliant victory of Hen- nesen and Walker at St. Jorjes on the 17th ult. heralded in letters by the California steamer before the last, and confirmed by pri- vate despatches. Teavanterec.—The telegraph Washington news in Northern papers announce that official information has been received in New Orleans that the Mexican Government has accepted the Tehuantepec road as having been constructed in accordance with the contract. ously the telegraphic news from Washington in Northern journals, announces that official ad- vices to tho same effect have been received here. We are satisfi d that this last statement The Government here have re- ceived no such information; while the Mexican legation in this city belieye that the story of the receipt of such advices in New Orleans is equal- Orpersp.—Capt. Samuel F. Dupont has been ordered to the command of the U. S. steam frigate Minnesota, about to sail to China. Capt. John B. Montgomery has been ordered to the command of the Roanoke (steam frigate,) about to make a trial trip cruise of six months from the Norfolk Navy Yard. All the officers of the Merrimac, except her captain and purser, have been transferred to the Roanoke. Tae Dectuat System.—The trading publie of the District of Columbia are slowly coming to conform to the change in the currency sys- tem legislated not long since by Congress, in driving out of circulation, for the most part, all While a worn-out “fip” or “levy”? is becoming a rare sight in trade here, few besides the retailers of “ the ardent” among us have adopted their scales of prices and quantities to the so capital change in the currency. Theat, however, must be a work of time—almost as difficult to be effected as to change a nation’s tastes and character; for it is to be an almost entire change of the nation’s habit in a matter of hourly practice through Of late, we have read many newspaper homilies levelled at the merchants for failing to conform their seales of prices to the new cur- rency; and never without remembering that for the retailer to do so safely, it will be necessary for those from whom he buys, first to sell to him at reduced rates, or for Messieurs, the public, to be content with shorter yard-sticks and lighter weights than those of the standard. Though the inconvenient Spanish curreney has departed, we must continue to put up with its nomenclature and its ideality of value, for a long time to come, we fear. Spanish silver coin. Appornted.—Richard Roman, to be Apprais- er General for California, vice Bridge, whose term of service has expired. Chas. H. Hempstead, to be Superintendent of the California Branch Mint, vice Peter Lott, i = mantake. M. Kane, to be Appraiser at the San Fran- cisco Custom House, vice Sutton, whose com- mission has expired. Tue Georgetown (D. C.) Coruectorsuip. This knotty question has at last been solved by the appointment of Henry C. Matthews, White, whose commission has expired. Mr. White was an admirable func- tionary, as well as avery popular one. We trust his successor will prove as capital an In the mean while, according to Washington letters, an application has been made to the Post Office Department for a contract from this Government for an overland California mail upon it—the alleged Tehuantepec road—under the law of the last: session for an overland mail from the Mississippi to San Francisco. As the law authorizing that mail is known to all connected with the Government to contemplate a mail from our own frontier settlements, espe- cially to the end of affording protection to the overland emigration, it is not possible that upon the strength of the telegraphic announcements referred to above, the contract will be made for the transportation of this mail avy where with- out the jurisdiction of this Government. The current New Granadian difficulties, the state of affairs along the Nicaragua route, and the Ramsey and Carnick troubles of the Post Of- fice Department, as well as the proverbial cau- tion, good sense and rigid respect for law which has invariable characterized the Postmaster General when in public life here and at home, satisfy us that the new overland mail will be established precisely as designed by Congress. Tue Mixxesnta Territonian Srcrerary- saip.—The President has appointed Chas. L. Chase, of Minnesota, to this office, vice J. Trav- is Rosser, whose commission has expired. Thero has been a very animated contest, ind this appointment. Tae Ratx.—Nasty weather though it may have been for the last forty-eight hours to the mass of the denizens of the cities, the recent copious fall of rain will prove a blessing from Providence to them, indeed, in its life- giving elements to all that is to be drawn from the soil for their nourishment through the com- ing season. As backward as the Spring has been, the unusual absence of moisture in the earth's surface seemed likely to prove the very worst feature of the many drawbacks to a suc- cessful agricultural year, over which all farmers in this section have been complaining since the great storm of the winter so damaged their fall- For many years past we have had ceeasion to note with solicitude the industrial effects of the changes in condition of each suc- ceeding season. and have experienced nothing in that way 80 foreboding of high prices of all the ‘armer sella, as the late dented Spring drought ; has been doing, unseasunable cold weather however, has certainly satur: this region sufficiently for all current agricul- tural purposes; and if surly winter is soon about as there is now every rea- son to believe, the progress of the crops in the ground in the next fortnight, will be astonish- ing to those not given to close observation and reflection upon such things Busixess at tar Gexerat LAnp Orrioz.— At the General Land Office for the week ending on Saturday last, there were received 1,230 let- ters requiring action on the part of that Bureau, this being by 110 the largest mail ever received. Tax Currexr Orgrations or tHe Trea- sury Derantwgnt.—On Saturday, April 18th, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks. . For the Treasu: For the Interior For Customs., Tas Ewicration over tax Puaws.—The Secretary of the Interior, we aro glad to be able to state, in preparing for the construction of the wagon roads to the. Pacific side ordered by Congress to be opened, has ordered the work to be done so as to render it certain that they will be available for the emigration of this season. This is a matter of great importance to the in- terest of the Far West, which will rejoice, in- deed, to,learn the fact. The party under the command of Mr. Magraw, which are to fit out at Independence, will not winter in the wilder- ness; but will proceed from the point where its work is to end—City Rocks—400 miles east of the California State boundary—over to the Cali- fornia settlements, by the road to be opened under the supervision of Mr. Kirk, from those settlements, East. Regarding the opening of these roads as a matter of national importance, as we have fre- fords us great pleasure tate that the arrange- 9 carry out the law are ple guarantees that tho nso near at hand, will its enactment. — OVERWHELMBD.—We ay Post Office Department are bei with letters and petitions u: of thousands of Postmasters If there existed the for the newspaper story that functionaries was designed, there might be rea- son in this multiplicity of writing. It being very certain, however, that it is not intended to change these officers unless for good and sufi§ cient reasons besides the wishes of others to ob- tain place, the friends of the incumbents are throwing away their time and labor in obstruct- War warrants received and entered.. On account of the Navy....... From miscellaneous sources. From Customs.............. A New Journar.—On Friday evening last there appeared here the first number of a new Washington journal, ‘ The States,” whieh, but for our absence from the city, we should have noticed in our last issue. We eaw it this morn- Tt is a handsome, well- printed sheet, indeed, and is evidently got up with most commendable industry ——————~-2+e-—____ New Pvniications.—From J. Shillington we have Godey’s Lady’s Book for May, a good number, and Frank Leslie’s New York Journal for the same month. The latter has, in addi- tion to its store of literary matter, a great num- ber of spirited engravings, among which we notice a fine likeness of Tennyson, the pcet. —_— SOOO almost unpreee- adding greatly, as it to the injurious effect of the The present rain, ‘ated the earth i @ earth in ing for the first time. to take his departure, Jerrerson Davis.—The persistent assaults of the New York Herald upon the late Secre- tary of War, redoubled since, being out of office, it was supposed he might also be out of friends, have fairly roused the indignation of that gen- teman’s constituents, as will be perceived from the following remarks on the subject, which we quote from the Mississippian of the 7th inst : “Col, Davis is one of the + re His eventful 1 quently explained, it ai to be able thus to » ments already made such as embrace an emigration of the seas reap the advantage of PERSONAL ++.» Commodores Newton and Stringham, of the U.S. Navy, Capt. McIntosh and Commander GMllis, are at Willards’ Hotel. -+++ The Toledo Commercial says that George Vail Snodgrass, of the Burdell murder case notc- riety, was at the Island House, in that city, on Monday evening, on his way west. A letter from Berlin says that Baron Hum- has recovered from hjs indisposition, and is actively occupied in preparing the fourth volume of his “Cosmos.’? Henry L. Breese, a son of Ju Breese of ven aransdeectancramany Walker and was killed in the trenches of Grana- He was 24 years of age. +++. Professor DeGrath, of Electric Oil celebri- ‘was wantonly thrown from a box from which the merits of his prey resentative men’ fe Las been a tri- umphant vindication of his patriotism; and in all the trying scenes in which he has enacted his —whether in the field, the Cabinet, or the nate—he has come up to the full measure of a great Geneial, a great civilian, a great statesman. “It is idle for the opponents oi level their shafts at him with the effecting bis prostration stronger than ad:unant—a wall ma dence and love of the all-powerful and invincible Democratie party. “But it is not only in his own State that he is izan rancor and vituperation. “ When he was called to Washi Pierce, to be one of his Republican fanatics of the country Pprebend that the ing Overwhelmed ng the retention at unimportant slightest ground expectation of & sweep of such is, went to Nic: Was proclaimin, teagterwards: stab fatally injured $2,000 to dnwece for an a signed no cause what traitors let siip their dogs upon him; and they have not ceased to vex the ene for which he as- Did Dr. Burdell Marry Mrs. e [From the New York Post, Friday evening.) Sugrocare’s Covrt.—A New Cwaracter ON THE Stace.—Dr. Samuel W. Pa aden- tist residing at No. 30 Bond street, the only wit- ness called after our report closed gests Li tes- ) \—The following Land Wi ind a, oC October, a6, ine sagsatecod letter, tified that Dr. Marvin a tl a —— = Brocket. he married, to Mrs. yand Wey b as A is, (minor Spear ‘ ‘3 to the . for a Frente thereot aetierons ha reese entered the General Otfice to arrest the iT NEWTON, ap -lawéw BENJ. THOMPSON. (Nite. STATES MAIL. VERMONT. Orvice Darartwenr, Post Pusuimoros, April be fast Sta the Mails of the Uni on the ous ate to June 3, Las inclparvee this Depertaearwetsedt at the Contrast Oth i jecided he same day: "of ‘W, 1857, to be (Tu lieu of routes under same i tisement of Ist Janushors ia thostver- 451—From W oodstock to Windsor, 7. 1 back Six times a week : and from WHOp8® x by Barnasd, to Bethel, 18 miles and tee "ak times a week. ai Leave Woodstock daily, except Sunday, at o am; R Arrive at Windsor by 7; a m; Leave Windsor daily, except Sunday, at 6 p m, or on arrival of cars; Arrive at Woodstock by 8% p m: ase Woodstock daily, except Sunday, at 0 m5; fue at Bethel by 11am; Leave Bethel daily, except Sunday, at 4 pm; Arrive at Woodstock pm. 457—From Bethel, Gaysville, Stockbridge, Pitts- field, North Sherburne, ind Mendon, to Rut- land, 29 miles and back, six times a week. Bidders may proj schedules of departures and arrivals to Spproved by the postiuas- ters at the ends of the route. 458—From Sr pepem pp by Rochester, to Hanoock It miles and + 8X times s week; and from Ripton, by East Middiebury, to Middle- bury, 8 miles and back, three tines a week. idders may (oy eae ee ee arrivals spore: postipas- ters at the ends of the route. For gealocte ts posals and instructions and require- ments, see advertisement inviting proposals for mail service in the New England States, dated Ist Janu- ry, 1857, to be found at the principal post offices. AARON V. BROWN, 8 s tober, see md that on the 28th sees ‘tween five and six m.. OWeged marri a Burdell, in that room, who appeia anaet Dr. ing. On looking a second time, a to be dress- afterwards, the gentleman’s appearameinutes changed about the face and head, and the ch: gave him the impression that he was rg the theatre, and was dressing himself for the stage. At the nen of the case this morning, Mr. Tilden wis! ask a question of Dr. Parmlee relative to the nature of transformation in the face of the man at the house No. 31 Bond street, which he mentioned yesterday. The Doctor said he could not state positively the nature of the transformation ; it was a general change, which led him to think the man was connected with a theatre. Cross-examined by Mr. Clinton—I am the younger brother of Dr. Eleazur Parmlee, the cel- ebrated dentist ; I have known Dr. Burdell about fifteen years ; I had no respect for him whatever ; should think his whiskers were somewhat grey 5 noticed no c! in them previous to his death ; on one occasion I noticed that he held bis head stooping ; bis walk was generally hurried. Witness could distinguish persons from his house a short distance into the rooms in 31 Bond street; could not say how far; was sure he could see them distinctly a foot from the window—(on this point he was sharply pressed and became somewhat nettled)—did not regularly watch the house; had no idea of it ; only looked over there casually, The witness was asked whether he considered bimself the guardian of little children, or ever before looked into his neiglibovs’ windows tq sce little children, merely because they were pretty. The doctor answered that he had felt deeply tn- terested in little boys within a few years past, and at this point was so much oveccome by fix emo- tion that he was unable to proceed. [He has lately lost a little son.] Mr. Clinton xpologized for having unintention- | 9° 20-lawéw etermoadaeie no ally called up these painful associations, and in QVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO 42 few moments the examination proceeded. CALIFORNIA. if he could fix upon any other day, about the 28th, when he remained at his house as late as on that day, he might think he could be mistaken as to the time he saw the transformation of the man’s face at 31 Bond street; but he had no doubt as to the time; thought it might have been about sun- set; the man was in his shirt sleeves, apparently dressing himself in the large room, when he first saw him; thinks he stood with his face to the | window, perhaps two or three feet from it. From the time he saw the man from his win- dow to the time he saw him from the street was not more than fourminntes. On the second view, the change seemed to be in consequence of his having much more hair about his head and face ; on the first view noticed that he was a middle- aged man ; the lower sash of both their windows were raised ; saw his head through the open win- dow ; his hair was rather dark, or he would have supposed hii to be an old man: At the second view hg saw the man distinctly, but it was only a single glance, his hair was then dark; his whiskers were dark, large and long, according to his impression ; he insisted oncom- ting his appearance then with the first view of im; notwithstanding Mr. Clinton’s objections; no:iced nochange in his dress; he was still in his shirt sleeves, the “difference was a more hir- sute appearance at the second view. Jt was bare- y possible that he saw two men; if he learned that there were two men dressing in the room at the same time, he would not be certain but that he saw first one and then the other. The witnets stated that he had not desired to be called on in the case. First mentioned the cireumstance to his wife, and afterwards related it to Mr. Tilden, one of respondent's counsel. Did not mean to take sides; had never said he hated Dr. Bi —— 07 In Boston, last year, there were 235 deaths by violence. < — Post Ovricr Derantmenr, April 2°, 1857. An Act of Congress, approved $d Mareh, 1857, mak- ing appropriations for the service ef the Post Othco i Sikes for the fiscal year ending Sth June, . provides: 4 She. lo, That the Postmaster General be and he 1s horely authorized to contract for the conveyance of the entire letter mail from such point on the Mis- Sissippi riveras the contractors may select to San Francisco, in the State of California, for six years, At a cost not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars per annum for semi-menthly, four hundred and fifty thouxand doliars for weekly, or six hun- dred thousand dollars for semi-weekly service, to be performed semi-mouthly, weekly, or semi-weekly, at the optron of the Postinaster Geueral. , “Seo. 11. That the contract shall require the sor- Vice to be performed with E par-horse coaches Or Spring Wagons, suitable for the conveyance of pas- Sougers as well as the safety and security of the A . Sec. 12. That the contractor shall hnve the rizht of pre-emption to three hundred and twenty acres of any land not then dis} point necessary fora ten miles from each othet mineral land shall be thus pre-empted. “* Seo. 13. ‘That the said service shall booutemed Within twenty-five days for each trips that, be- fore entering inte such contract. the Postmaster Generakshall be satisfied of the ability and disposi- tion of the parties, Jona fide and in good faith, to per- form the said contract, and shall require good and sufhcient security for the performance of the sane, the ice to commence within twelve months after the sig: ing of the contract.” Proposals will accordingly he received st the Con- tract Othice of the Post ice Department, until 3p. tm. of the Ist day of June, 1857, for conveying i. under the provisions of the above act. silos the starting point on the Mississippi river, ders will name the intermediate ae pares to be embraced in the route and otherwise sig nate its course ac nearly as practicable. . Separate proposals are invited for semi-monthly, weekly, aud semi-weekly trips each way. ‘he decision upon the proposals offered will be made after the Postmaster General shail be eatisfied of the ability and disposition of the parties in good faith to perform the contract. : i A guarantee is to be executed, with ee and suf- ficient sureties, that the contract sha!! executed with like good security, whenever the contractor or contractors shall be required to do eo by the Post- master General, and the service must commence within twelve months after the date of such contract. Form of Proposal, I, —,, of —, county of —, State of —, pro to convey the entire letter mail, for the term of six years, from the date specified in the coutract for commencing service, from ——, on the Mississippi river, by —, to San Francisco, California, agreeably to the advertisement of the Postmaster General of the 2th April, 1657, im good four-horse coaches or spring wagons, suitable for tho conveyance of pas- sengert ell ay the safety and security of the and Ball of Harmony Lodgo, No. 9, I. O. O. 18 unavoidably POSTPONED until further no- tice, onaccountof the inclemency of the weather. It TH WARD DEMOCRATIC As- N.—You are hereby notified to meet =DNESDAY EVENING, April 2d inst., at | 74 o'clock, at Potomac Hall, corner of Maryland av- | enae and ith street. Punctual atte 0. AM eae 0. O. F.—THE GRAND CONCERT Ap 20 => OF FICE OF WASH. NAT. MON. SO., April 18, 1457.—I_ am directed by the first V! . to notify the Board of Managers that there will be a Special Meeting on T’ AY next, the 2ist instant, at 434 o'clock p. m., when very important business will be eee JEL Y¥' E a ils, thly, each way, for the annual sum ap 20 ae eek eat R of — din ‘cect fy, cach way: forthe nnnunl sum S00 WN S| oesni ; each wag, : [ MACHINE SEWING.—HAVING TO- | nual sumot della” a k 3 day secured the services of an oid and expe- Daied. ( Signed.) Tienced operator, (recently engaged in the Fair) the proprietor is now prepared to givo greater neatness and oxpedition to all work left at his rooms. On hand, and constantly raking ap. SHIRTS, DRAWERS, BOSOMS, COLLARS, &c., which will be sold at reasonable prices. ee and otbers are iuvited to call and examine the work. coins on D stroet, two doors from corner of 9th street. . ___apé-Im S="- THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF THE . > First Baptist Cuurch will give ite first Exhi- tion, consisting of Dinlogues.; Sposches, Singing, &e,. by the Children, on ISDAY EVEND April st, at the Chirch, 10th strost, betwoen E and . E mn ket ta; children 10. conta, see cote AT LIAM J RHEES, ap 17-3t* Superintendent. THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON Form of Guarantee. The undersigned, residing at —, State of —, un- dertake that, if the foregoing bid’ for carrying’ the mail onthe route from —, on the Mississipp: river, to San Francisco, Califoinum, be xceepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall, when required by the Postmaster General, enter into the necessary obligation to perform the service proposed, with good and suificient suretios. This we do understanding distinctly the obliga- tion and liabilities assumed by guarantors under Bae section of the act of Congress of July 2, 296. Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.) Form of Certificate. The undersigned, postmaster of + certifies, under hts oath of office, that he is Acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows them to be men of property, and able to make good State of weo feol an rostin sustaining the opera- | their guarautec. tions of the Young Men’s Christian Assooiation will Dated, (Signed.) hold a public meeting in the Prosby terian Church 9th street, between G and H, on MONDAY EVEN- INSTRUCTIONS, ING noxt, April 20th. Addresses will be delivered : Containing conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to the extent the Department may deem proper. 1. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and for cach of such omissions not factorily ex- plained three times the pa of the may be de- ducted. Deductions will also be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to that specified in the con- tract. For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein specified, rg penalties, proportioned to the na- ture thereof and the importance of the mail, may be by distinguished citizens, and by Rey. Dr. Gurley, Boggott, und Samson. Hymne will be sung by the Missions Schools. All are invited to attend. pe ke MACHINE SEWING.—ROOMS on D ey STREET, two doors from the corner of 9th rae Sewing done in @ superior manner at the following rates: Suirts, plain, (must be cut and basted,) 6234 cents ; Wristbands 3 c. per pair; Collars 3c. each; Bosoms 2c. per plait; Plain § tabi Se. per on Constantly on hand and for sale, Shirts from $1 to $4; Bosoms from Sige. to $1; Wristbands from 8c. to 25e. per 3 Collars from 123% to 334c. each, and other Goods in proportion. ‘ Persons wishing sewing done will do best to omit washing the material. ‘erms invariably cash. mar 17—eolm* __ PHILADELPHIA CARE Ay, PHILA-~ delphia pricos, at the PHILA PL HA ICE, CREAM DEPOT, corner of 12th and F sts. ICE CREAM at 81.5) per gallon. ap 6-Im* == : = = HILADELPHIA PRINT BUTTER.—I AM eceipt of tri-weekly supplies of this famous ae Ee, direct froma the dairies. witchs Pe for 3 No, 52 ‘entre Market. ap an ny Stallss No. Sand yO" M OYSTER, OTICE.—THE AUCTION BUSINESS IN Gerotofors carried ante Wal, Beene By WE WALT RAW BARRA RD code ie : : WwW: mnder siyle and firmof WALL & BARNARD. ‘ap 3-lw QRESM NEW_YORK BUTTER.—A few tubs of very choice Fresh Goshen Butter, just receiv- ed by express from New York. This Butter has t je. 2. For leaving behind or throw ing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or rumning an ex- press conveying intelligence in advance of the mail, a putas pay may be deducted. . Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be Promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmasters, or the affidavits of other credible persons, for filing to arrive in contract time ; for neglecting to take the mail from or delivering it into 8 post office ; for suifering it (owing either to the un- suitableness of the place or manner of carry ing it) to be wet, injured, destroyed. robbed, or lost ; and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as fre- quently a8 the contractor runs or is concerned in running & coach on the rout . 4. ‘The Postmaster General may annul the contract for repeated failures to run agreeably to contract; for violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in- structions of the Department; for refusiug to dis- charge a carrier when required by the Department to do #0; for assigning the contract without the assent of the Postmaster General; for running on express as sioresaid; or far Pee tonlg | Persons or packages conver tag mailablo inatter out of the mail. 5. A bid received after the last day and hour named or without the guarantee required by law, cannot be considered in competition with a regular proposal been'selected expressly for table use, an superior | reasonable in amount. to any now in our market. Rs 6. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name GEO. M, OYSTER, and residence of the bidder, (that is, his usual = np 2- Stalls 62 and 53 Centre Market. oficonddress,)and those of sack member =e ye IPHE ADY’S HOME MAGAZINE OF ART | “7° Aiterad bids should not be sulantteds corset for J bids once submitted be withdrawn. 8. Each bid must be guarantied by two or more re- sponsible persons satisfactory to the Postmaster General. General guarantees cannot be admitted. ‘The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name of each person. ‘i 9. The Department reserves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the bids of failing contractors and bidders, 10. The bid should be sealed ; superseribed “Mail Proposals for overland route to California,” address- ed “Second Assistant Postmaster General,” Con- tract Othee. 11. A modification of a bid in any of its essential terms is tantamount to a new tad, and cannot be re- ceived, so as to interfere with a regular competition, after the last hour set fur recat ans bids. = 12. Postmasters are to be caretul not to certify the suthciency of guarantors as sureties without know- ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility; and all bidders, guarantors, sureties are distinot- { Mrs. Stepliens’ New Monthly Magazine for May. Petersons’ Lady’s# National Magazine for M a) FERGUSON, 486 7t! 7 ee LAs BOOK Fon may. = b 1 5 onnets, in colors, Robe De Chambre, Xe. EERGUSONS ap 20 __ 496 7th street. STEAMER GEORGE PAGE. ane SS HOURS OF D EPARTURE. ge tlbe tt Leave Alexandria at 434, 7%, 9, 10! 1244, 3, 6y. Leave Wi 5 11 14%, 4, 53s, 7. Heats Wathinston at 6.8 PG LIS 2 52, URTLES—TURU DUBANT, at the southwest corner of Pennsylva- nia avenue and 6th st bas just received a achvice lot of GR SEA TURTLE, direct from Nassau, which will be served up ly notihed that, on a failure to enter into or perform ‘his Day at il o'clock, and every day during the + sed for in the ac- meek in Sour, st EARS ees Gwe Begin f the contracts for the service propo: for in the ac: cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced stinst them. 13. Present contractors, and persons known at the Department eet oy with others, procure guar- antors and certificates of their sufficiency substan- tually in the forms above prescribed. The certificates f suthciency must be o sane by @ postmaster, or by oO) 8 judge ofa court of ‘The ‘ors, sureties, &c. 2 ee Se eee CAR D.—lL.adies’ Crapo or Merino Shawl A SAS CiEb er Dy EDANY COLOR ae ail kinds of Dress Goods, Neapolitan or Straw Bon- nets DYED DRAB. | Gentlomen’s Clothing RE- DYED or CLEANSED at the shortest notice. ‘The subscriber, thankful for past favors, assures all Ado oteane him that no expense shall be spared ‘ please them. aig hee a of | weet dla ayenne,between 12th a streets, Jautior’s Confectionery. Apts PPOsG GaUUeh es TO ENTAM. is di stod to th by Creer we, irected to the following vi "Soc. 2. Act of March 3, 1825, requiring contractors, carriers, &c. to be sworn. Sec. 44, Act of March 3, 1825, in relation to failure rinto contract. x Tar Ee 5 7 a Sec. 27. Act of July 2, 1835,liabilities of 5 (CHICKERING & SONS’ PIANOS. ane et ot duly’. neSs, authorshe, eat i ling con! ors to Ie lane Seta Nos’ oe tenia oe vaste ‘Sec. 28. Anact of July 2, 1836, in relation to combi- now offers a full assortment of G Parlor Grand, Louis XIV, Central Z uaro PIANOS, from tle celebrated factory of @ best judges, these in P end of all ‘American. Pianos, and they ‘oan salely ghallenge comparison with any of European manu- ‘ure. ee gl Pe bidders, © Act of April 21, 1808, provides that no member of Congress can be a tractor, rans ast cc Poca er, si r, or a oltice shall be & contractor. a See. 7. Act of March 3, 1825, provides that no other tha: wes white male person shall be employed m i ityles, by other | car the mail. seroved mate eect Plow Phan t ey can (Hy, The Postmaster General will reserve to bim- be bought at the North and brought here. Second- | self the right of annull: ing Any contract made under the hand Pianos taken in part payment. _ | &bove act, whenever oa discover that the same By the next steamer an additional supply of Louis | or any part of it, is offered for sale in the markot for x v Pianos will be received. | the purpose of speculation, and he will, in nO case, in ord: the increasing demand fer the Pi- sanction a transfer of the same, in whole or in part, anos told. “i si sbecniber, i candn. bn a few fiaaiy.Seairnee or sub-contractor, less a e occu, opi contractor, SeTiiochrePsvacakel te ature crags | Machen. casiengie some fo ary eby he will = Mp R TR RMARB DAV Pacavene” | apg-omwteuny Ra RRON NS eee iiiseny Duraxtsest, March 12, 18%. Notive is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department wil! purchase the samo until the Ist day of June next, uniess the sum of €1,500,000 shall be previously ob- tained, and will pay, im addition to the interest ac- crued from the date of the last semi-annual dividend of interest thereon, together with one day's add: tional mterest for the money to reach the vender, the following rates of promium on sail! stocks : For the stook of 1442, 8 premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 1948, a premium of 16 per gent.; and for the stook of 185, common! gallos Texas Indemnity Stoak, a premium per b Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ments, under this notion, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive Payment for the stoéks so assigned and transmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Trens- 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 - nying the certificates. mar 13-dt!stJune AMUSEMENTS. - AME “hy Vv. PRs HARALESEL Met VESNESDAY and THURSDAY and ad instant. at which sibs" eon "Stank: bas kindly con- Doors open at balf-past 7 spas" Accompa HOWELL COBB, Secretary of the Treasury. —There will be a PESTIVEL a ‘AME TO THE SUBSCRIBERS STABLE IN udge street, near the or. 10 years old; the with one eye out. prove Property other a bay 15 or 18 years old, The owner will come’ f ‘ hae . and take thom . DARNES & SOTHORON. REWARD —The aboro re paid by the Franklin Fire C conviction of the party or justant, stole nwey from th ‘ables, situated on D street, 14th streets,a BELL weighing 119 National Washington 3 _G. R. CROSSFIELD, Seo.” OST.—On Thursday last who on the night for the past ten of the past ton years, Washington, POCKET -” wrought in the wor! left ina hack in OST—On Friday afternoon, on Pennsylvania ing Capitol Hill, gold . "Th GLASSES with » ‘Taken away from the neighborhood of black and white 1G; very play ful., ‘The boy who took him away will be wateh— ed; ho was last seen on 435 street with the dog. A lib- given if left at the Car, ar's PRINGLE SLIGHT, fice, with nme and reference. ibaa * ANTED—By the of USE for a ‘small family, prefer: 1 ween and “ Mott,” Box i A FARM HAND who understand and a CARRIAGE DRIVEN tenpernns meu ned ap ; rmine. at ¥ att Oftice,to WM. STICKNEY. ap ise” RS WANTED. —Wanted two good if they are com; t, at G.H. - 8.14 Pennsarenue. = A PURCHASER for the GOOD- FICE, ke ofa WOOD-YARD WANTED WILL, 0 No botter stand in the ‘city, and rent ver Apply to F.. T. WILSON, lath stroct, hee Peet and New ¥ . few days. the services of an A hand, as the work b jerred Address A. Busnt this uBice” eins y MEN Wa BREWERY HANDS. NTED.—Three good to whom regular work wages will be given, can find emplorment REY, Manager for Mr. vison, at the Washington Browery, Washing TS WANTED.—From 9 ST or CEDAR POSTS, not loss than six inches diameter at the t than eight feet long. and of the best q be ag we st the spe moe Spru wern, near \Washington, ug the south line of the subsoribers fi Parties in Baltimore, Washington. baving such, will please address, wit fea as above) W. W. CORCORAN, sburg toll-cate and the or Alexandria, ANTED.—A young tan, 8 clerk in one of the ted with the discomforts ouses, desires a handsom X M with BOARD in so respectable private family in or nearby this city,or Unexceptionatle references given. terms—which mast be moderate— COMPORT, Box 551, Washington city Post Othee. of ee tas beardang- YSTER SHUCKER WANTED.—One who ke himvelf use! at DIVERNOIS'’S K nue, between 17th and 18t first-rate COOK.—To one compe- ctorily ocmaentet.e pomen wages are ollered, Apply st F aud 18th streets. - N tent and satisfn the northwest corner of 15-eo3t* ERVANTS WANTED.—A DINING- } SERVANT (female) and CHAMBER who can come with pi reovive fair wages. Also,a BOY about 12 or 13 ‘od. Apply At this othiee. A WET NURSE, without a clita. The best refer- 108. MILLER, recommendation: None but colored persons D. A colored woman pre! ences required. F, between isth WARTED. : Hous two bedrooms, and NT.—A FURNISHED @ parlor and diming room, vant’s rooms, and rance location, ni sery. To be genteel in its ap) outfit, and within convement Address a note to Box No. ane location (street and number) Sp lott SMALL FARM,IN A HEALTHY LOC tion, four mules from Washington, high! ‘ed, an® very productive, aving good bull And every necessary couyenience upon it, changed for city property yielding rent. wishing to make such an exchang. counter of the Star Ortice. ANTED.—THE HIGH PRIC PAID cash for old Silver at HOOD'S SILVER ACTORY, 33% Penn. avenue, near BOARDING. QARD—ROOMS and BOARD may be obtained immediate application at N: = ss Day hearders taken.” ms can be accommo- easant ROOMS at treet, near the accommodated with and eligible location, eligible locatson, application at 552 Penn, RENT—Ono front PARLOR and ogether or separate, har shed, on reasouable ag, With or without Board, AT HER BOARDING- © southeast corner of Penn., et. has made arrangetuents to e number of st B Stang time thoces of strangers with Meals mar 3 = : TAKE NOTICE? 4 £ ‘The subscriber urned from New Y. ening from this date( April 17th) ve DS, in lus line of business, prices for cash, to and at most reasonable stylos of goods - forded. He respootiully solicits a call from ing elsewhore, that t ‘ & bat nd ock consists, in part, of the following artic! ‘Nemoet ‘and best styles b Fuipure Lace and silk M black EMENT—CEMENT. Al Per schooner AN'S ROSENDALE -DING ant WHITE ASTER, a of whieh lowest rates. ARDER & KILLMON, + Sor. 12th and C ate. i art, ino on hand. LIME. Cala off ap 17-3t_New office WALTER, D. WY VILL ili all ord- aks ae reasouable street. arene WY VILL.