Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1857, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. District ArMory.—Col. Craig, Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, says of the Armory building in Cracerr Court.—Judges Dunlap, Morselland | his report : Merrick —On Saturday, pending the decision on certain instructions asked by the plaintiffs, the Carrol ejectment cases were continued over until to-day, The Court then took up the case of the Corpo- ration vs. George Poe who appealed from a Maury for Corpora- defence. decision of Justice Morsell tien; Wharton and Carrington for Mr. Maury stated to the Pee ory was founded on a warrant aga’ the purpose of pla) and costs of trial Mr. Wharton, for thedefence, pi that the decision was invalid for t Justice Morsell was not a legally ap cer of the Corporation; he claimed lice magistrates must be nominated from the charter to establish his point. Mr. Maury, on the other side, contended that the Corporate authorities had the powes We ‘deers | ter, is to be found in the sudden bend of the river By theamend- to the Charter it was claimed that laws had the power to appo' necessary to their p:oper execution ment of the Corporation had the right to select otticers. The Court gave its decision in favor sell ap- lant, deciding that the manner is depo ‘agistrates have hitherto been by the City Councils is illegal and that the offices are consequently void. Ci jectment case was This morning, the =, rcudered ‘the de- ain instructions asked The instructions were al- lowed and. qualifications asked by the defence continued, and J cision of the Court upon cert for by the plaintiffs refused. : “The instructions granted are these : “ ind from the evidence that In the cams toe jn, te ‘and 1835, that the lot No. 26 | Brooks. Iam qe square 462 in controversy in this cause was un- improved ; that the late Dantel Carroll of Dud- d , was then and had been for many years vefore the owner of aforesaid lot, and that in said years and before the publication of the said ad- vertizement of sale for the taxes thereon, and on tain other property, the said advertisement saentioned, ms ‘oftered for sale as the the said Carroll, the said Carroll resi the limits of the Corporation of Washingt art that the original | clost ‘ker for keeping acommon gambling house for on Set game called Faro, and a bill was decided against him with full amount of flue rmy e reason that merge sry by which he proposes to retain a first-class Navy by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen, quoting “The wotk on the Armory for tlie militia of the District of has been carried on during the year, and — ides its speedy-erec- tion, according tine Gortna of the-contract, of u workmmalilte inaseer: building will then tuterior furnishing ire some eel seth = in-racks and Crogan Larva Walch, with painting, Eening quiets to make fe sultable for famed! ane mse cost, Secording or detatledt hereasked was appropriated tn the Puan ro RecyFy THE CowRse OF THE Poto- toshow | wac.—Dr. Thomas G. Clinton, formerly assistant examiner in the Patent Office, has sent us a plan y at eehinaees to resuscitate the Chesa- : = and Ohio ‘anal, and to give a commercial is 10 od eres of alia, of Georget n suffei from back water vied Guring freshets, and Washington from shoal wa- from n> Sperone at the cities. plan removes this cause iving an issue to the river in the direct line one cutest force about the line of Virginia avenue, First Ward. He calculates the expenses of the exeeu- Police | tion of the works at $2,023,981 50, and the returns elected | from the new land made ont of’ excavation and i get ae Purcheyed at €2,256.474 20.—N. . Herald. Not Marrisp.—Mr. John Englebright of Bal- timore, writes to us denying that he is married. He says: i “If you will refer to your of March 2ist you will find that you pablig ae the marriage of & Miss Joanna Miller of Washington, to a Mr. John a ey of Baltimore, by the Rev. Mr. heonly John Englebright in Bal- timore, and I will assare you T am not married, and there is no Rev. Mr. Brooks. I would not deny the marriage but Iam bored almost to death by my friends congratulating me and asking ques- tions about it.’? Mr. Englebright gives other reasons why the rumor affects him unpleasantly, and needs con- tty of | tradiction at his hands. within junction of the two its own on, on | Ruxaway Bovs.—Since Thursday Capt. Mills square No. 736 ; and during the said years, and at | of the Auxiliary Guard has received inqui:ies in the time of sxid sale, then and there owned, had, and held {n his possession, within the said limits. No. Pa, ersoual property of the vulue sufficient Tie taxes oe ties him on the said lot end on all the other property in the said tisement mentioned the expe personal property could, gence on the that it was the said taxes and expenses ; the Corporation, through the Collector, to resort rst to the said personal property to enforce the payment of such faxes, and if the said Corpora- iion failed to do so. then the said sale of the said jot No. 26 for said tax and expenses was illegal and void, and passed no title in the same to the purchaser thereof at auch sale, nor to the her for _: = ee tty with the expenses of such sale, and also res uses of sale of such Fetienet ropety other incidental charges; and that such coniaal: pap “by reasonable dilt- rt of the Collector, have been seized and subjected to distress and sale for regard to the presence in thia city of no less than six runaway boys from various parts of the coun- try. One from New York city, who ran away from his father, for what canse the, dispatch does not say. Two from the Baltimore ‘Honse of Ref- uge, who have been retaken and sent back to serve the State until 21 bps of age. one having four the other three years to serve. Three from this city. One of these worked at the Capitol and sold hs compensation ticket for $125 with which he fitted up two offers and started for North Carolina. The funds bovine run shoit they returned to this city and are now lurking about, ashained to face their nts. The pres of the ticket will probably be a loser, the boy fromm whom he pur- chased it being a minor. adver- duty of Tux Way tt Worxs.—On Saturday night the defend. | Towdies of the city were not slow in availing ant as hisassignee. and {s no bar to the plaintiff’s | themselves of the immunities Promised by the right to recover in this action. The case was submitted to the jury wit gument. and the jay retarned a verdict for the plaintiff without cent. The Court then proceeded to the consideration of the case of Z. Jones vs. Aun Dermott. This case was pending when our report closed. ‘Tur Potice Mactstaates.—The decision of the Cireuit Court last Saturday in the case caused considerable excitement in the police department, and aiso among those who have been tined for violations of the municipal laws. There isat this time butone police magistrate regarded as having been legaily authorized to act, during the past week, in Corporation eases ; and amoug some of our officials even his authority is questioned. Justice Drury, of the First Dis- st the last meeting of the | Aldermen, and his Nomination was laid over with | the others. He has given the bond required of | magistrates for the proper performance of the duties of the office, and not — rejected he ell, 8 case is de- elded by the Aldermen ; probably to-night. The question among those fined for violations whether they are bound to pa fines now that the court has decided that the | trict, was nominat police has been acting, and will act until h of law magistrates were not legally appointed displacement of the police i it ee ae P polices ee the city at one fell swoop, through t! ‘ireuit Court deci- sion. They counted on a special good time—they eaving the box, damages one | did—and no doubt imagined that the milleaium of fast b’hoys had come; but the police having jerked a few of them into the guar -house, their compatriots scattered with great ayility, thinking perhaps that they ran some risk of being caged in the guard-house cells until legally-appointed magistrates were ready to act. Parker Fisn !—He who loves fresh fish, when fresh fish are really luxuries—in the height of their season—should by all means breakfast, dine, or supon the George Page just now, where Arch: Fleming presides as eaterer. Such rock, suc’ shad and white perch, and so cooked to a charm as he places them before his guests, are rarely to be encountered ten miles from the Potomac’s tide water banks. A fresh fish, eaten within an hour or two after floundering out of its elemeut, and one served twenty-four hours later, are very different things, as all gentine gourmands know who Is Tue Sunday Scuoor Usion.—Great prepara- | tions are being made on the part of the several directors for the coming annual celebration. A meeting of the executive committee will be held Some of | to-morrow evening to select speakers for the oc- those the magistrates contend that the only trouble will | casion well as to make a-yangements for music. be to collect those jndyments now falling due. ¢ Others anticipate law suits; but who will fendants, the Corporation or the officers who eol- | lected the fines, is yet in question It is believed that the Corporation Attorney, (Mr. Carlisle,) will be instructed to carry the case up to the Supreme Court for final adjudication Should the decision of the Circuit Court tained by the Supreme Court, the Corporation will stand 2 chance of being pretty heavily mulet- | arties who imprison- ed by actions brought agaiust it by have suffered in the way of fines anc ments from decisions of the ay arma elared to have Leen appointed illegally. Fucitives ARREsTzD.—A weck since, two boys, Wm. H. Keen and Wm. H. Douglas, es- «aped from the House of Refuge near Baltimore They had been committed for larceny, and weie On Saturday Dr. ‘fayman , arrived in this city, and ag known their object (which was to re- e the Jagitives,) to Captain Mills, the to remain mntil 21 years of age Fo.ward of the Ins of the detective tution, and Otficer uced to police officers Fanning and cared in the central guaid house been luck theta hav kecked over @ stone” and purse containing $3.75. were placed i stody of the Baltimore who returnedt with them to the Institution in the | 5 assed the nights in the cars at the depot, by climbing over the fence evening. The boys had around the ear house, so they said. ‘The of the Lustitution soon exposed them to the police Betore these boys were re- | attempted to away the iron in search of them. moved from the guard house th: break out of the cell by teari #tating in the door. Tas Report on tux Commerctan Reta- TioxS OF THE Uxitep Srates.—We have re- ceived the following note from the gentleman who superintended this valuable publication : Mr. Wallach : Refering to a favorable notice of Report ou Commercial Relations,” in the of Friday last, will you pardon the that it would be more areeable to th intendent of that re} ant—Mr. MeLa tmendations, which edi a4 to introduce inte »: President and the S sare Pestic Semoors Concert.—The Concert of the First and Second District Schools *titution, under the direction of 3 . Jos. fel. This ts the second affair of the kind, and r be sie eps appreciated by those he education of our youth c is becoming, as it should be, one of the features of school education, and there can be no more besutifut and touching a spectacle to wit- ness than the united chorus of xo many young concert will take place oa "Tues- day evening, the 2th instant, and the proceeds will be applied to the purpose of furthering this geod we k in the Public Schools of our elty. 1, no douby are inte dint M enildren. Th Axotuse Comet —Licut. Maury announces that another teleseopie comet, discovered by Dr. Brubns at Beclin Mareb 18, is now visible in the northwestern part of the heavens. It is supposed to be identique with the third comet of 1816, dis- covered by Brorsen—an elliptic orbit for whieh ated by Dr. Von Galen, by whieh it returns to its perthelion June 25th of the Present comet is increasing its distance bh; the serond is be gg and ¢ of May. » the second in Permeus. The fir be visible d the who! Beet is now iu Aung Anotusn Victim ov tae NationaL Expzurc ‘tof the Times, fom Boston, says “How 1 did w Inauguration i met an oilice-neeking {iret a few days since Yes,” say fitend of mine says he the beiler-ache,”’ says ; and in a short time the fugitives were se- The boys had ce their arrival in Washington, cue Yesterday morning they as well as to his assist- rsonal com- notices, referred to the retary of State, to whom y belong, and under whose ction the report was prepared ? Epmunp Frace. iin the lecture room of the Smithsonian {n- H. M.S,” writing to Porter’s Spir- nt to yo to Washington to the Pechaps it is lucky that I didn’t. ‘Got home, eh??? say he. “ Got the office 7°? says 1. “What did you get?”” The Smithsonian grounds, as has already boen stated, will be the ineeting place of the schools, of which there are thirty. Pre grounds on that occasion will presenta beautiful spectacle. de- Loox Ovr For THEM !—By an extra from the New York Bank Note Reporter, we learn that the Commercial Bank of New mest Perth Amboy, failed on Saturday at 11 o’clock. Our citizens will do well to be on their guard against bills of this bank. —_— Rossery at TH Cars.—This morning, a dis- tnguished under the late administration, had his pocket picked at the Washington railroad depot of upward. of four hundred dollars. He had just arrived in the cars from New York. be sus- now de- PostPronEMENT.—It will be seen, by reference to our advertising columns, that the Levee of Harmony Lodge, 1. O. O. F., announced for to- night, has been postponed in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. were | francis | Tue Bet of the stolen from the Metro) the Monument grounds. ranklin fire company was litan stables and not f.om foond a} Warten Retcays —April 18th—Samuel Cook, Vagrant; workhouse 60 dzys. Mary Callan, white, amalgamation; paid $1.44. Henry Pleasants, colored, do; do. Wan. H. Keen, 17 years of age, and Wm. H. Douglas, 18 years of aye, fugitives from justice; held for safe-keeping. Apiil 1sth—Aquila Barton, colored, drunk; fine and cost~, $6.44. officers, uniform Norice.—John Wagner, who was mentioned in last Monday afternoon's Star, as having been arrested for receiving stoien goods, is not John Wagner, the gilder, of No, 256 Bena, avenue. it* To My LittLe Granp-pavouter, J. By W. J. Smith. T haven little blue-eyed girl, A gay and sprightly flung. Whose frolies all the live-long day, To me sad memories bring. I think of days long since agone, ‘The orphan life Tied, as When I too young to comprehend The Mother that was dead. My father strove with manful heart, To guide my wayward youth: Taught me to seek the better part, And follow gospel truth. And thus my little blue-eyed girl, Who knows no care nor sorrow, With heart so young and free from guile, Is two weeks old to-morrow. And O, may she, as years increase, is to be ine grace abound— May truth and holiness and peace In her young heart be found. Wasmineton, April 2), 1857. ate Worth Kxow1no.—Prof. Wood, whose ady: tisement will be found im another colu hae di covered a remedy for the gray and bald, which is once practicable and cheap. It requires no dyeing, bo Wig, nor extraordinary trouble. There can be no doubt whatever of its efficacy. We have seen testi momals almost without number, and from men of great intelligence, high standing and moral worth. ‘Those who have been bald for years are now wear- ing their own hair, aud appear ten years younger than they did six months ayo. As Im most cases gray hairs and bald heads are both premature and unnetur- al, itisaduty toremedy them by the natural and un- doubted means which Prof. Wood has invented, and now kindly otfers to the aiflicted. Read his adver- Usement, try his wonderful remedy, and give the Profossor & new testimoninl.—_Memphts Whir, Z fein Washington 8 CHARLEs Stott, Te, Naign & Patwer, J. P. MiLBuKN ndall Druggists, ap 2)-2w ‘he Weak, t Consump. tive. Rheumatic, e, Billious and Delicate, af- ter some day's use will find renewed strength and life pervade every organ oftheir frames. Every dose makes the blood purer. ‘The nerves commence in the &rteries and terminate inthe veins, ‘These pilis,as 8 first effect, act upon the arterial blood, increasing the circulation, by which unpurities are deposited in the veins, and they throw eff such collections into the Lowels, which organ, by the energy derived from Brandreth’s Pills, expels them from the system, hen first used, the pills may occasion griping, and even make the patient feel worse; this must be borne with forthe good to come afterwards. No great good is often achieved without some trouble in its attainment, anil thus rule applies to the recov- ery of health. Those symptoms only occur where the body has long struggled under a load of impure, tenacious humors. A consecutive use for afew days will satisfy the most unbelieving of the great good gges- super- so kind fi. Dan- The Hore. on the he, and the pills are doing. Tze directions should be care- scaricare on h sounded some- fully stadi tt maderstood sud Sotowed, health * —tats.’? he pressed bij igor Wi na majority of cases, secured by to his stomach and vanished. Pe=<4 'i8 band | te ee ane Bae, ; Viorext A. day, George Jo! Middleton were of the Third dis tery on 2 man named Michael €, Park. They were taken before Justice Hotta $286 bail fora sand Edwasd 4d. and George Johnson held te hearing this evening at 7% o'clock Jobs p and Middleton ia ¢iuy others were engaged in this affair, with the arrested party, and war issued for their arrest. and the o; seeking for them. each Mn. Axvazw Hoover, an old and ree citizen of Washington, was seized with a paraly- tie affeetion this morning, while at his business; but by the prompt application of medi- eal assistance was su: clently restored to be con- sidered out of the reach of immediate danger “SAULT 4ND Batreny.—On Satur- neon, Edward Johnson, and — Atieated by officers Suitand Ross, triet. fora violent assault and bat- OF Were present rants have been Hleers are to-day uw ret ule New ; * . Dror NS 132 north Nentad street. ‘Siladalphiae and by medi- cine dealers generally. nov Ixpo! x Lapies.—Dr, Duponco’s Femaie Pills.The eombiuntion, of ingredients in the Pills are perfectly harmless. Their and merits aro based upon an extensive practice of over Sirty veers: gp ng nnn Se. o th ian been strict ! , the ve of iaresiechie, are tanta: SR” Rey will curs the Whites, and remove ail obstructions re USCS tec sucusaahly ans Breventive. Cail upon the + Cireular for u * «1 le Bn HAS. > . + ae | hue, SamveL B. Watre, 52 Seventh street, Wash- gine 06 | ington, D. C.; and R. = y pe eon gatowe i » o wi it be sent, font ontdeutialy oy mailto ladies who enclose them ae be ~ N. B.—Seo signature on the box ; to counterfeit it 48 forgery, je 2-tf Several — BLESSINGS UPON EVER of Nah it Ei Ind of hi speaks volumes; it is froma disting wish ISPIANAPOLIS, June 1: . ‘unes here, er comics eee. one Gentlemen: The pera ater se ver EN per Epil College, at Wine Breet, poston, General A; t/a pia Indian Balsam foarh: A i Fin i ag HL former the i aahing United States and Canadac’ ©°me™! MARRIED, sar of Liverwort and }, &e., FO hat ean be plainer than A. B. G2 cept the wonderful Virtues Dre 'Y TONGUE seem otherwise Mrs. Ciardner, eae iu, the ie eet he an- ad. wing note rN, A.M, polis. cAnnot the cradle to the grave, all ean ap- P ate the action of this great remedy which we Tt Wi be obtained at Warexs & Potter's, 14 i Agents for the ton, Mass. & ‘Porrsn’s, 154 Mrs, Liverwort and appreci- ap lé-lw Jn tho 16th instant, by the Rey. Mr. Hill, Mr. € . JOHN RICHEY to’Miss ELIZABETH HAR- ee ROVER, both of this city. DIED, mn opie morning, the 20th instant, MICHA 8 oO M. DERMOT’, aged 65 county, Ire! est in peace. i Hcy R i iis funeral will take place from hie lato res: No. 69 M street,on W at 3’clock, to which a Ain evening, the fe of Win. H. issouri ave near day evening next, the 2d instant, in Je: instant, Mrs. ANNA MA Onthe 2th instant, after a days, which - bore if chi jun e resi HANN "e ton to her Baron De Krafft, aged much God hath bereft me. Fer RENT.—HOUSE L the residence of J. M. C: nine rooms besides the vants, with ga: Apply next doo: years, 1 y RIA ywi Inthe Sist year of heraxe. born in Armag and for the last 36 years a resident of maker's will, } AUC. GRIFFIN, relict of the lat Griffin, last surviving child of eat know now Her funeral will take place on To-m Ever ing, at 40’chock, froin her late residence, 389 1 atreet, —_—_—_—_—_— FOR RENT AND SALE. 435 D street, adjoining ‘arlisie, kisq., containing itchen and rooms for ser- bathing, and other conveniences. ap 2-3t TORE FOR SA FIXT well established Drug Store. Washington. Any proprietor leaving at, LE—Th RES, and GOOD WILL o! je SPOCK . of an old aud f doing a first-rate busi- news, and believed to be as eligibly located as any 1n erson wishing to purchase will receive full Particulars, and satisfactory reasons for its prese by “addressing “ EDITH ey oe City Post Office, over his real name. a ALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE V SALE.—The subscriber will sell at Private sale nm square 377, situatedon F, bet. 9th and 1th streets, directly’ opposite St. Patrick's Church, 22 fret in front by 60 deep, on which there is welling, containin LOT No. 13, two-story Brick Slate-roofed 81X good rooins, with basement, dining-room, aud a! modern improvements, together with running tho ue depth of the lot. 0. no, LOT? and Lith streets cast MIAH MURPHY, corner of VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND IN IOWA FOR SALE—Phe undersigned offers for sale the 8. W. fractional quarter of section 13, injTown- 73, north of range 5 west, in the State of Iowa. 18 laud is fine, rich, rolling prairie, near the Shock- It hes close to the FA hington road, and is 39 miles from Bariingtoa, 16 miles from Washington, 10 miles from Mount Pleasaut and Columbus C from Crawfordsville, and 11 miles fro ley’s branch of Crooked Creek. Burlington and W road. T leges. A fine grove for burldin, = cere CHAS. _apls-eolw Patent Agen! a good alley n square 347, on F, bet. 10th which there are 2 two-sio: Brick Dwelling and two smail Frame ‘This would be very desirable pro, ment. ‘Title indisputable. For te: srough jouses. perty for improve- riusappy to JERE- streets,No. ap iz-lw*_ mth 6 miles n @ plank ‘Timber snd Stone abundant within 234 mules; saw-mill 2 miles and grist-mill 6 miles distant. Neighborhood settled with church and school privi- ot on en F st., cor. 7th at. possesses many convene: usual in a country residen mands a fine vie’ dred gailons of water. yield a good supply of fruit. V1-eod4w {int 3 Apply tof. A. HARRY, ap {7-eo8t corner of Hithand W coved asa garden, containing ach Fruit Trees ands qosnties of valuable Shrubbery. ‘There is a good Stal accommodating terins. ent Offee, or at 8th and 9th streets. ished HOUSE avenue and 9th yherlyst OSE COTTAGE FOR SALE.—T ful country residence, situated a mile and a half in & northeasterly direction from the Post Office, es and advantages not 0 whole of LOT N. quare feet, E on the corner of vet, ia now for rent at #40 0 year, ny letter or in person, to (Intel) ‘This delight- The location being elevated is healthy and com- of the city and country. The House is of frame, forty-two by thirty-two, nearly new, has a two-story Kitchenattached, in the upper part of which isa tank, holdirg twelve hun- The Lot contains two acres of ground in a high state of cultivation, and, within a yoar or two, will A Stable and Wood-shed belong to the premises. A good well of water is near the house. BR, to eS STICKNEY. el. RENT.—PARLORS AND BEDROOMS. attached, for rent at No. 213 south side of Penn. e. and ediatel, site Willan Hotel. Apply tok. AV HARRY, Willands’ Hot 4,andt south aquare $32, containing in tuated on the ‘eets north, enclosed and im- oice collection of jo on the ground, and a Chiunney of a Dwelling House standing. It will be sold on very Vor further particulars en- quireof EDWARD THOMAS, Stone Cutter, Pai- his residence on O streot, betwoen ap 17-3t* OR RENT.—That commodious and well fin- Massachusetts apis « Up- ful illness of ten tan fortitude and Mrs. JO- f the late ree, a 69 years and 15days. : xs une have not lost'a mother little nt 2 STICE TO AL. A heel rokta seat PANY their friends qnd the between I, and M TING, April 23d, 1857 jail of the season. Sup. . experienced Carterer. ep l6-Stawtf gous ALEXANDER, Ww _recelviny AMBIICAN ond ER rlors, & rg guarantied. N BOYS b “AW. Drary, "WG. B. Thom, 5:M Parkes | Wi Tiukler, ap i6-€t Ee ita E ublie Pay | they willzivether THIRD GRAND AN VERSARY BALL in their New Hall, on 2d, streets,on THURSDAY E ‘The Commuttee pledge themselves to spare neither is Or expense to make this the most agreeable <TEAMBOATS GEORGE WASHI %) AND THOMAS COLLYER. These Boats, or either of them, can Fao: be engaged for Exeursioys at an: time. Applications to be made to eit tains on board, or to JOSEPH B bara, President, at his office, S#) l’enn. avenue. THE FIELD AGAIN. ‘The members of the WESTERN HOSE COM VY, No.1, most respectfully meaner os af NI- per and refreshments will be furnished by an Seott’s Cutilion Band has been engaged for the oc- *Piekets @1—admitting n gentleman and ladies. Committee of Arrangements, gol Holtzman, ile. hor of the Cap YAN, of Ala 240 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. nusually | CH PAP #5, embracing gold and velvet Decorations for nd Libraries, with a large assort- ment of Oak. alnu' osewood imitations, suitable for Halls and Dining Rooms. ALSO— Medium-priced SATIN & COMMON PAPERS, t and finest variety in the city. ee var on in the best manner and in all cases . ap l—eolm f wie AUCTION SALES. By JAS. C. MoGUIRE, Auctioneer. EXScao ees, Srrlock, at the Auction et, Washington six per cent. ie) Senta r ock of Washington five per cent. 1,000 oot St = i Georgetown six per cent. pad eoaS C. MeGUIR Auet._ Py BAR ARD & BUCKEY: Gecrcetown, RAL : NE FURNITURE A rc. 4 TIOx.—On THURSO nex 3d fost. Se nse o'clock a. m., at t of Mr, Heury Win- ite, on the corner of. jontgomery and Beall streets, prorsstown, we will sell the entire Household Fur- Mahogany Sofa, Chairs. Do. | Dining and Side Tables Lounge, Rocki Parlor, Hall, and Chamber Carpets Looking Glasses, Sideboard French and other Bedsteads, Bedaing Feather Bods. Mattresses, and Pillows ‘ashstands, “Tablos.Foslet ts ing Stoves chen Utensils, We. Xe on amd Forks i Cask, Axe, fem. &e. hed z ul cash; credit of 60 days, for notes Dearing F interest and anttot factorily endorsed. BARNARD& BUCKEY, ap 20-1 Auctioneers. By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. @ALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD Fvr- SO NITURB aT AUCTION.—On DAY, April 8th, at 10 o’clock a. m., 1 shall sell at the residence of John W. Forney, Esq:, on 8th street, between F and F streets, a large and some tion of supe- tior household Furniture, &c., ew ‘ing in part— One elegant solid rosewood Parlor Suite, finshed in gold and green brocatelle One agait of large gilt frame French-plate mantel irrors Handsome joeswooe Gommacde, » What-not istry vely: Car pel v aiuut Htegere, rosewood Centre Table, with mar- Superior Mantel Clock Bronge end French China mantel and table Orna- Six-light Chandeliers, brack pendant Hail Gilteths wal inut hall Chats 3 at acl Walnut Sofa, mah Sid Walnut Dining orc Fine Engray: » Clock: Walnut erteuten doen Tabte Brussels and three-ply Carpeting Gold band French hina dinner set Silver-plated and French China tea sets Silvor-plated covered Dishes, Castors, Glass Ware, Mahogany Office Table, superior walnut Bookcases Onk arm Chairs, walnut Bookshelf Lounge, walnut Pedestal, marble top Cushioned revolving Office Chair Mahogany high-post and French Bedsteads fahogany dressing Bureaus, marble top Mahogany Wardrobes Mahogany Washstand. marble top Toilet Sets, Crib, Window Shades Superior curled hair Mattresses Straw Matting, mahogany rocker Chairs Handsome set of blue cottage Chamber Furniture Superior Walnut Dressing Bureau, with marble top Damask-covered Chamber Chairs and Lounge Superior walnut carved Bedstead, Wardrobe Superior Washstand, with marble top Cane-seat Chairs With other useful articles, rendering it a very at- tractive xrle to housekeepers, Terms: @40and under, cash; over that suma credit 9 days, for approved endorsed notes, bearing C. W. BOTELER. Auct. _ By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. ALE OF VERY SUPERIOR HOUSE RQuP SS Ferniture at Avction.—On MONDAY, April 2), at 100'clock a. m., [ shall sell, at No. 482 12th street, between E and F streets, a large collection of ee Household Furniture, consisting in ar ma Bne superior rosewood Pianoforte . Large gilt frame Freueh plate mantel and pier Mir- rors Rosewood parior arm Chairs, covered with plush and brocatel Mahogany Pier Tables, with marble top Tapestry Brussels, Brussels, and three-ply Carpets Rosewood Pedestal, with marble toy Heavy damask and lace Curtains ‘and Ornaments Mahogany Chairs, mahogany tete-a-tete Sofa, Par- lor Clo Walnut Etegeres, superior mahogany Bookcase Carved Rosewood Centre Tale ee marble top Mahogany Sideboard, with marble top, Girandoles Brussels stair Carpeting, Venitian Blinds Mahogany centre Tables, with marbletops Walnut extension Sitee Table, Straw Matting Walnut Lounge, covered with plush French China Glass and Crockery, plated castor and Table Furniture general! Oak dining-room Chairs, mahogany hatrack Hal! Oilcloth, handsome mahogany, high-post and French Bedsteads Superior curled-hair Mattresses and feather Beds Mahogany Dressing Bureaus, mahogany Wash- stands, with marble tops Handsome double ores Wardrobe Clocks, handsome set of cottage chamber Furniture, consisting of Wardrobe, reseing Bureee with marble top, French Bedstead, Table, Wash- stand, with marble top, and four Chairs Walnut Wardrobe, walnut dressing Bureau, with marble top, walnut Washstands, with marble top Radiator and other Stoves ‘Together witha large collection of useful articles worty the attention of persons furnishing. Terms: All sums of and under $40, cash; over $#), a credit of sixty and ninety days, tor approved endorsed notes, bearing interest. ap I6-d&ds C.W. BOTELER, Auct 07 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONE consequence of the inclement weather to April —, ut same hour. ‘ap 2-dth OW. ROTELER, Auctioneer. By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. XTENSIVE SALE OF GILT-F E Minkors, OIL Paintines, ENGRA Cay AT AUcTION—Mr. Juco. W: ner, intending to change his business, will sell,on MONDAY, April 20th, at 10 o'clock, his entire stock of gilt-franie Murrors, Ou Paintings, Engravings, &c.,at his establishment No. 255 Penii. avenue, south side, between ith and i3th streets, consisting in part of— One pair large gilt-frame French piate Mantel Mir- Tors, 8126 46 by 50 One pair large gult-frame French plate Mantel Mir- TOr8, 81Z6 36 by 42 One pair large git frame French plate Mantel Mir- rors, size 5) by 24 One pair large gilt-frame French plate Pier Mirrors, size 70 by 24 One pair large xilt-frame French plate Pier Mirrors, size 8¢ by 23 Together with a large assortment of- Smaller mantel, pier, and oval Glasses Several very fine Oil Paintings and Engravings Gilt Frames, one Piano Forte, &c. All of wiueh will be sold without reserve. ‘Terms: $40 and under cash; over $40 a credit 60 on 90 days, for approved endorsed notes, bearing in- erest. ap 10-e0 Cc. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. {> THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED IN consequence oj the inclement weather to THURS- DAY AFTERNOON, April 254. at 4 o'clock, Ap ahd C.W. BOTELER, Auctioneer, By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. RUSTE ALE OF VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT, ON NORTH F STREET, BETWEEN 2ist AND Zp STREETS WEST.—By virtue ofa deed in trust bearing date on the 8th day of December, 1855, and recorded in Liber J. A.S., No. 108, folios 475, et seq., the subseriber will sell at public sale,on MONDAY, the 20th day of April, 1857, at 5o’clock p. m.,ou the remises, Lot No. 14, insqtare No. 81, fronting 66 feet linehes’on north F street, between 2ist and 22d streets west, by 196 feet 144 inches deep, with the im- rovements, whieh consist of a well-built two-story rame Dwelling House, _ ‘The above property is situated in a pleasant and rapidly improving part of the city, and offers a favor- nite oO} portunity 0 persons desiring & residence or to invest. ; Perms of sale: One-third, cash; the balance in 6 and 12 months, Pe notes bearing interest from day of and secur in trust on the property, andi not complied with in six days after the sal he) property will be resold at the risk and expense of the All pongeyancing ‘at the expense of the CHAS. 8. WALLACH, Trustee. J.C.MeGUIRE, Auot. Lahm urchaser. r ap 6-eo&d 1 cargo of very superior C 1 do do 2,240 Ibs. given to the tor 17 220 he. Sirs Lid eight years old, sound and op tf FeE SALE—A GOOD WORK ees quire at the corner of i2th and M streets. selected by hi: the lowest _apl4ét sale at low pris new ROCK WAGON at Be Particular aitention ap a-Im coal BLACK MAN, about 21 lodgment ton, oF Baltimore, Was! MON STON, int avenue, Wash: Wentworth mer 2i-eolm* RS. D. JONES’ Hi for the reception of pupils. years of successful experience, and Sou ie ysis. ‘isfaction. A street. ood asmortment of WAYS BUGGIES. Light Gao 8, &c., &c., to which they respectfully in- vite the attention of those wishing to purchase good GARDNER & about 5 feet 9 inches high, well formed, 1 mine edew haan a the jail of ip Charles ti inquire of B. B. ED- N, corner Of 15th street and Pe D. C., or to J. 8. P’ et, Chaiteston, 8. C C yee api fe be On the way and will be delivery ina few days— ono H ‘OOKING COAL do. RAN deduction made if taken from the vessel. ‘iease send in your orders immediate; metto is “Quick sales and smail profits.” Wood of the best quality on hand at low prices, do iy, a3 our N'Wo'MYERS & CO. Office and Yard cor. G and 2d sts. First Ward. 13-6t PEN CA .—Tho subscriber respectfully calls the A aitentign of his friends nnd the publioin genera andsome Assortme: to his very ergo ane ben come 88° ; if, with great care, at the North, Not deerming it necessary to enunicrate the various articles, he would respectfully invite them to eail nd examine for Kerapeinp bons nen ee ee are usually found in a first- eo ie Ck eee. “all of which will be sold at ssible a: ey my [oa i‘ = sales, and sina! duck wales re HAS, ke PERRIE, No. 375 7th street, uoar I. JES, CARRIAGES, CARRIAG CRs Aes have on hand, fo hee Pirin q 558 12th street, — PR 9 a ee actroonts Ni D—RANAWAY,ON THE 1 He Vactone, from Washington, a likel: bright Calls eis NOW OPEN both af the: Nori North mperoly aaks «dso phere of Petree ‘or terms, apply to the Principal, No. 451 12th ap i3-lw* CORRQRATION STOCKS FOR lta” O HOUSEKEEPERS. Constantly on hand and receiving weekly new echt sed stock of COO: STOV Sek yi GAS ov — ; very superior Bake Oven for Summer uses Hard Coal “FURNACE NMER BAKERS, PORTABLE SUMMER ANGERS, &c., fc, 5 ANTEPRIGERATORS, all sizes. WATER COOLERS: in great variety. BATH TUBS, all sizes and Unf moo I All of which will be sold at the lowest market "i A call is solicited before purchasing elsewhere set R yarns year's perme must or be fore attermpting to opena one. ite aa if goods delivered free ef fone 10, aby part a ics Dat cor. Pa, ave. and llth sts., 207. _ ap 16-e06t LA* 2 ASSORTMENT. OF SPRING DRY GOODS, No. 823 Seventh Street,3 doors north of Pa.ar.. COLLEY & SEARS, tock of rich FAN- their extensi I Cy"and STABLE, SPRING GOODS, to which they invite the special attention of purchasers. We eat bargains— 2a yare E Fancy Dress Silks from Sc. to 81.50 per S000 vale Beautiful Lawns at 12c., warranted fast 1500 yards French Lawns and Organdy Muslins, very cheap es 2000 White Brilliants at 1234c. worth } Se eee ei eolated and Black Silk Robes, whie ded bargains g00 dees basen Handherohvefe st 50, 91-5), 82.00 and §2. he cheapest ever offer . +950 Laceand curyiy Serb Doge Sleeves i ric Setts. . Withany of i atylish Dress Goods, daily receiv- ing, of the best class. . ‘il arti id at our establishment are war- saliza pitarticies ‘represented. And goods cut off camo begxehanged- "COLLEY & SEARS. (AOAL—COAL—COAL. i for sale, a supply of CUMBER- LAN CORT or ry superior quality, for grates, steam, and smith’s use. Also, a cargo of freeburning RED ASH COAL for cook: ing, torether with & en- eral supply of WHITE, RED and GRAY COAT eICKORY, OAK, and PINE. WOOD, All of which will be offered on cM. REVS 17> Wood and Coal placo No. “648” northeast ner of 12th and C streets, one square south of Poon. avenue. 17-3t . MIDDLETON 7 ies * ICE DEALER, Depot—Southwest F and senice see Devote im ee ap rea Soa | sell, in sums By JAMES C. Nc@UIRE, Auctioneer. ALL AND t i mile he eit, i ity, ited Gomera of di Raat facia be vedic eno, "a og Tries, lowers, are on the piace. e rms: One fourth cash; the residue in6, 12,1 gnd'2t months, with in joes gy iced of Taped ne Creme. Asi. McGUIRE: Avot. THE ABOVE SALE IS UNAVOIDABL aetponed Unt TURSDAY AF BANGOR RE ap hour and pince. MEATAR. C. MoGUIRE, Auctioneer. cuit Court'of the Netriot ‘ColumMa for the County of Washington, and t recte pose peep sale ‘for cash, ee t Woaetef oor of said county. on WEDNESDAY the au April, 1857, at 1 o'clock, p. m., fendants’ right, Ee oe interests in Bnd to ‘the tvi~ eu Oo, City of Washington, jn said county andere oe subdivision have out forthe more and Ohio Rasiroad Company, and thereo! recorded, “The said iota, Mf ant N bate hoe 5 feet 1% inches on Indiana ‘Avenue and C street, and averaging 92 feet Sig inches on Ist street west, and oontaining 4,359 square feet, being the northeast corner of said square; seized and levied upon as the property of James Crutchett, and will be sold to satinfy judicials No. 20 and 21, to March Ca 1st, in favor of Hamilton & Cain. J.D, HOOVER, ap 4-tds Marshal for the District of Col. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. EARLY NEW TWO-STORY FRAME Hovss anv Lot ar Avctioy.—On WEDNES- DAY. the 22d instant, I shall sell, at 5.o’clock, P- ™., in front of the premises, the following named prop- erty, viz: Lots Nos. 5! and 52, in the subdivision of Square No. 465, with the improvements, which area handsome and nearly new two-story Frame House, a building. containi an eo eight conve- nient rooms and wide paseag }@ house js ou one of the lots, but all are enclosed with a si tial fonge, and wail be sold pester. ed ae AK ob i8 property is handsomely located on reet. unded by south D and E aml Sixth ith streets wi 4) cash in hand ; balance in four, eight, ‘@ months, the purchaker to give notes for the rred payments, beari interest | from the day of-sste. A soe Bree and a deed of trust taken. Title indisputable. ap 16-d A. GREEN, Auctioneer. By JAMES C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. VALUABLE BUSINESS STAND OPPOSITE Centre Market Space at Pustic Avction.— Qn THURSDAY AFTERNOON, April 3th, at 5 Q’clock, on the promisea, f shall sell parts Lots No.2 12,in square No. 432, fronting 17 feet 75 inches, more or less, on Louisiana avenue, between ‘7th and sth streets west, running back 90 feet ton payed alley, with the in aereereans Term: and as; rovements, consisting of x three-story brick Warehouse, recently ‘oocupred by Edward Hall, Esq. asa gr store. This property is very desiral for business purpo- ses from its central location and being immediately site the Centre Market. ‘itle indisputable. Terms: One fourth cash ; the residve in 6, 12, 13. 24 months, with interest, secured by deed of trust on the property. POPPA. C. MoGUIRE, Auctioneer. ap 16-td By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioneers. EXTENSIVE SALE OF GROCERIES, LI- Quo: Cigars, Spices, Guassware, &C., aT AvcTion. TUESDAY MORNING, April 2, commencing at 100’clock, we will sell in front of our Auction Rooms, a large assortment of Groceries, Liquors, Cigars, Spices, &c., without reserve, in “ce the stock of a grocer, declining business— 10 bags Rio Coffee 20 boxes Adamantine and M-fald Candles 2 boxes Family and Olive Soaps 20 boxes Starch, Indigo Blue Allspice, Ginger, Cloves . Cinnamon, Mace, Mustard, with many other Spices 25,000 ee different brands 100 doz. Tumbiers and Goblers Macaroni, Vermiceili, Saleratus 12 barrels Gibson’s Old Rye Whiskey genset. Kocedt eet Saaty. ae 2 ith mai er articles inthe Grocery lina, a! of which well be sola je mas ud we ‘ermis: sums under oash; over it amount a credit of 3) and 60 days, for notes satisfuc- torily endorsed basting intere: WALL, BARNARD & CO., _ 8p 18-2t Auctioneers. By A. GREEN, Auotieeron. ANDSOME FOUR-STORY BRICK HOUSE AND Lo? ox NoRTH G STREET AT AUCTIO’ On WEDNESDAY, the 22d mstant, I shall se! 6 o’clock p. m., in front of the premises, g at rt of Lot No. 2, in Square 513, fronting on north G, between 4th and 5th streets west, containing 2,200 sqtare feet of ground, with the improvements, which are a fine four-story brick House, containing nine convenient - ly arranged rooms and whole house, and other inprovement situated, frontini wide passage through the large cistern tn _ yards and is y is beautifully uth, Sppreite the Judiciary Square ; ® profitable investment. ‘erms: One fourth cash; balance in 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, for notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearin interest fromday of sale. A deed giyenand a ‘deed of trust taken. Title indisputable, ap 17-d A. GREEN, Auct. — By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE PROP- ERTY aT Acction.—On WEDNESDAY, 22d of April next, at4 o'clock p. m., i shall sell, ‘on the premises, by virtue of a deed 1y trust, dul: in Liber J. A. S., No. 114, folios 156, 157, 138, 158, and 160, one of the land records of Washi county, the inst part of Lot No. 3, in Square south of Square 516, fronting 16 fect nine inches on Massachusetts av- enue, uenr the corner of 4th street weet, with an ay- erage depth of about 16 feet. erme: $500 cash: balance on a credit of 3,6, 9, and !2month notes, bearing interest. and secured by deed of trust on the property. Should the purchaser fail to comply with the terms of sale within five days thereafter, it will be resold At his risk and expense, 3. J. MIDDLETON, Trus _spl4-std&ds_C. W! BOTELER, Auctioneer. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. ERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT THE CORNER OF INDIANA AVENUE aND THIRD STREET WEST AT AvcTioN.—On FRIDAY, the 2th a, — sell in Goat niga premi hr st 5a’clock, p.m, lot, No, 24, in square No. & Situntod at the corner of Indiana’ avente wad Sdect West, having a trout on the avenue of 56 feet 10 inen- es, and 75 on Sd street. The nttention of persous wishing to secure a valuable piece of property is re- spectfully invited to the sale. ‘Tern One-fourth cash ; balance in 6, 12, 18, and , the purchaser to give notes for the defer- y ring interest from the day of sale, given and a deed of trust taken. ‘Title indis- table. Pap be A. GREEN, Anotioneer. ap k!-e0 By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. ESIRABLE RESIDENCE OPPOSITE FRANKLIN SQUARE aT AUCTION.—Will be offer- ed for sale at public auction on TUESDAY, the 28th day of April, jest. that very desirabie and beautiful - ly situated Brick Residence at the corner of ith street west and | street north, opposite the Pranklin Square, being parts of Lots 24 and 25, in S 5 having 8 front of 20 feet on 13th street west, the lot extending back 96 feet on I street north to an A The above property is in one of the most beautiful and fashionable as well ns desirable and oon | (cin of the city, the side of the lot on I street nort! ing Opposite theabove named important public square. There are few situations more eligible fora private onan gees at oe opportunity is here offered to those who wish to procure a delightful home. ‘Terms: One-fourth cash; the balance in equal payments at 6, 12, and 18 months from the of sale with interest, secured 8 deed of trust on the Pir the torms are not complied with in ten days from the time of sale, the right is reserved of reselling at the risk of the pur . . risteod&eda” TAS. C. MoGUIRE, Auct. ap * _ By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. = RUSTEE’S SALE OF THREE TWO-STO- RY, Frame Hovses.—By virtue of a deed of trust, dated the 5th day of December, 185}, executed by William S, Veuable and wife, duly recorded in Liber J, A. S. No. 34, folios 121 et seq. one land records for Washington county in the Di of Co- lumbia, also by virtue of a decree of Cireuit Court of said District, sitting in Chancery, whereby the undersigned was appointed trustee, in the stead and room of the trustee named in said deed of trust, the undersigned RIDAY, the ath day will on of May, at 544 o'clock, p. m., in front of the premises, rooeed to sell at public auction, to the highest bid- ler, lot of ground numbered eight (8] in square npum- bered.nine hundred and 1} with the im- provements thereon, which consists of three two- story Eye aye J houses nearly new and well built. The above lot fronts on south I between Sth — loth streets east, in the city of Washington. ‘erms of sale: One half cash, the balance in six and twelve months, the purchaser to give huis notes for pga payments, secured by a deed of trust u the premises. A ifthe terme of sale are not complied with within five days from the day of sale the trustee reserves the right to resell,at the risk and costs of the de- faulting purchaser,upon giving twenty days’ previous notice, by advertisement, in some one or more news- papers, published, in the Cn ail Ww eahington. All veyanci 1€ Cust ol urel iT. Stee R. H. LASKEY, Trustee. apG-Stawts REEN, Auctioneer. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. ifty-one HE — ECUTORS or en LATE OMPRON, e request his heirs levisees, will sell, at public sale. on ON DAY, the 4th day of Ma: next ,at 50’clock PS all his real estate in the city of Washington, His spacious brick dwelling House on square No. 25, and the following lots : No. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 3X end 27, in square No, 25 ue 12, 15, and 14, in square No. 23 | 0. 2, 5, and 7, in square No, 87 0. 1. im square No. 51 No. 13, in square No. 55 No. 21, in square No. 77 No.6, ‘ in square No. 8) in square 0. 8B No, 8, 0. 198. The sale will at the dwelling-house. mone’ rary , three oqual instalments wt six, twelve, ail eighteen months, for which the purchasers is wired to ive par several notes, bearing yy aries ior bseribers. et an ‘he subscribers will couvey all tee. fitie pad . compli th within of sale, the sabeorthers re- || ling on as they “TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM THE ASSOCIATED PR The Storm, and its Effects. New rer ey 20.—A New Yorx, an 19—The steamship Black Warrlor, javana, with dates to the 4th, arrived here to-day. Recent beavy rains throughout Cuba had fn- uced the » and hed ad- eg an excited market, Stock on hand 100,000 hhds , inst 230.000 hbds , at same pertod last ja Aoney a pleat. Exchange rates provi ng . re! . Te “Sc Priguie Saratoga was tv port Marine Disasters. NorFotx, April 20.—The barque Warren. of New York, from Cuba, picked up abandoned by the steamship Cahawba, ninety miles south of mF Hatteras, has arrived at this port. Herbowe and deck load were stove. . The steamer Liberty bas heen burnt to the water's edge at Plymouth, N.C. Loss §20,00u The OBilo River. Pirrssure, April 18.—The Obie river contin- es in excellent condition, with 6 feet 1 inches of water in the channel this morning University Burnt. Beruanny, N.¥., April 20 —The Untversisy of Northern New York, at this place was destroy - ed by fire last night. ‘The loss is unknown Baltimore Markets. April 20.—Plour is firm to-day at . Wheat is ; reds $1.45, 1.65. Corm is steady ; 62nb4e. Sales of whinky at 26 jg 029. New York Markets. New Yorx, April 20.—Flour is quiet; sales 2,000 bbis.; State €5.60e5.75; Southern is better; 86 .30a86.55. Wheat is firm; Southern white $1.88. Corn is firm; mixed iye. Pork has declined 10c.; mess ®22.90.; Beef is unchanged. Lard has declined x «Wye Whisky has declined ¥¢.; Ohie27Kc. E Financial. New York, April 20.—Stocks are bi Central shares Ei; do. Bonds 9X ; Southern, 664; NewYork Central 86K; 80; Missouri 6’s 83%. Sterling exchange is firm. ‘The trip from Weldon, North Carolina, to this city, was made by a leman, 2 few days ago, in 3} days, or about 80 hours. The distance by railroad is considerably over a 1,000 miles.— Memphis Eagle. . fil. Reading ANOTHER oF tue InMoRTAL Tange THov- SAND.—The Waterbury (Ct.) Journal, in noticing the Kalloch trial, says: “We learn that the Rev. Mr. Smith of Haddain, in this State, a regular Fremont blower, whose Wife has been only about three we-ks under the sod, has just ‘turned up’? in connection with an- other man’s wife. The affair had created consid- erable excitement jn the neighborhood. The rev- erend coatiomnn “‘acknowledged the corn’? and sloped for parts unknown.”’ UF~ A professor of the dead lang: at Cam bridge, Mass., a few da’ ago, received some Greek lines, professing to ve been communica- ted through a spirit medium for Theogsis, & Greek poet, who had been dead at least two thou- sand years. The poetry was veritable Greek, with the exception of a single word, which the corsage oe wasamisprint. While woa- ering at this remarkable fact he picked up 8 re- print of the Edinburg Review, and there he found published, as an extract from “Pheognis, the very words in his spiritual co:qmunication, with the typographical error, and, aj ae poprises 108 BRTY.—A singular case of identification of proj ir reoonaty oceurred in the Superior Court Bes. ad Farrell brought an action against Daniel Coughlin to recover a cow. It was proved that the husband of Mrs. Farrell, before he died, inserted a fiveceut piece under a certain portion of the cow's hide, so that in case the animal was stolen, it could be identified withoutany trouble. Mr. Farrell died, and the tow was - The place where the silver was inserted was cut open and the money found, and the jury being satisfied that the satel belonged to Mr. Farrell, returned a verdict re- storing the cow to Mrs. Farrell, and awarding $10 damages.—Bostom Traveler. Pouitical State Gar Nos. —The Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Convention will be held ia Providence on the 25th instant. The Know Nothing State Convention of ‘T'en- nessee will assemble in the city of Nashville on the Ist of May, to nominate a candidate for Gov- ernor. ‘The Democratic State Convention of Texas, for the selection of candidates for State officers, will meet in Waco on the 4th of May The Democratic State Convention of Louisians ‘will meet on the 18th of a & National Counril, to be- The Know Nothing com of delegates from all the States, corres- at , will convene at Loutsville, Kentucky, ou the 2d of June next. —_— A Bap SgLL.—A facetious New York corres- pondent of the Boston Journal having sent to that paper a statement that a large party of Irish Cath- olics had attacked and demolished the walls of a 25 a iow church in this city, in the presence of an immense crowd attracted to the «pot by the deed, and that no arrests were made, Ac. 2 cler- yman of Lawrence, Mass., wrote to Mayor Wood, inquiring into the matter, and received the fol- lowing reply : Mayor's Orsicr, New York, April 11, "s Dear Sin: The statement io by the New York correspondent of the Boston Daily Journal, and published in that paper, referred to in your communication of the 9th instant, is a gross and malicious fabrication; not one word truth is contained therein. Had any attempt of the kind been made, I should — ona every resource in my power to prevent such disgraceful ings, and to Serve the peace and p t the property ot our citizens. Very respectfully Frgnanpdo Woop, Mayor. The church referred to was the “Old Brick Church,” in Beekman street, which, baving been sold, has been torn down (chiefly by Irish Catho- lics, we presume,) to be replaced by stores.—N. Y. Journal of Commeres. yEWw FOREIGN SPRING GOODS. — The subsonbers invite their patrons and Di nerally ti ng vs agra Sinan SEMPER UPLISS ves, With specanl Gi pe 5 es , have care, ected ‘heir They a yon pene tho bows quali ties of Army Navy Goods—Epauleties, Swords, Sashes, Gold Laces, &c. mes-tic F’ hing Goods, maou fpoture ud latest style. aah HF. LOUDON & co rmy ore, * feb m—dtt under Brown's Ho ISHING TACKLE.—HOOKS, LINES, RODS, Reels, &c.,a complete outfit just received at the Housefurnishing Store, 4907th street. apis __ '_ G. FRANCIS. UGGY HORSE FOR SALE.— long- er use for a Horse, | will sell, rede- Ey oe $7, Bloc fitet cinss FAMILY BUGGY HORSE, black, eight years old, and that will: got = the rats of a ee 1M acon i orks Ww: dou! harness. ress a7 Washington Post, Othce. Bp 4-e03% IT. McLAUGHLIN’S everybody run. ing Spring Goods at MoLAUGHLIN & They also invite attention { Foreignand Do bet = at TICAL WATCHMARER . keeps on hand a fing assortment of Wen JEWELRY. Wate# RE ee A. ‘PO! TIME- ‘of every ee erinfully Fian '9 competent, workmen. won, inelud _ Also, ENGRAVING of every date one inelu eset croattamion paid t0 CARD ENORAV- ING and PRINTING > W. GALT & BRO., Jewe!lers, apis W'gnt Ba. av bet. Stand sth ate, HEY NEVER LIF.—GOOD CLOCKS, TE aE CLOCKS cheap CLOCKS. “Thea able. Clock is warranted. opi on? G. PRANCIS, 49 7th atroct. | MACK’S EATING SALOON, J. vo suas Rode PENNSYLVaNIa AVENUE, Under Willards’ Hotel. This is one of the most a Bape 2 8 im Vaxhington can on the person Mattention of the jetor at all times. ap ea" Senn FRENCH FLOWERS.—WE eo Sanu Oke” Re . H.C. ¥ Ladies please cal) Bt then at SSID) & C ap 17-3t* sus Pa ave stb ce * yas . NTs CELB- [Rise Sooret, Ane = Ne hg rected and or °F sas. H. SHEKELL, ap7-st tiv F street, corner 13th pr Ls a Gan ane voy is Music Store,