Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1857, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. p= Sacel teirenll sees Tae Tempest ww A TeA-Pot.—The “Q in a Corner’’ letter of Mr. GedrgeR. Herrick, pub- | lished not long since in New York Herald, certainly gave rise to intense excitement among the quidnurics of this city They could think or talk of nothing else for a week. In the mean time those around as who know of what baseless stuff most of the Washington-correspondence mares’ nests are concocted, thrusting their tongues in their cheeks, quietly awaited the termination of the affair, in the full conviction that it would eventuate as it has done accord- ing to Mr. Herrick’s explanation published in the Herald of Saturday last, from which we quote as follows : “Since the exposition of my name it the author of « Qina Corner,’ I find pial ee traordinary exceptions are taken to it, and all sorts of infimations thrown out, and them that the Hon. Mr. Gwin endorsed me and the ar- ticle. This is not a justifiable assum) . Hon. Mr. Gwin simply stated who [ was—nothing more. ‘* The allusion to the Indiana election was only from rumor, and I had no idea of my friends from that State taking it up with the earnestness that I am informed they do. “ As to the sup| theory suggested relating to the connection of the Second Auditor with the | pom 9 of certain claims through the treasury, I ear friends of the late Auditor and present As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury all that he EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY..... wocecets <a+---April 21, 1557. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union says of the plans for the constrac- tion of the wagon roads to the-Pacific (in addi- tion to information on the subject previously published in the Star :) «The appointment of superintendent of the road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado by a clause in the bill was left to the President, and it is understood that the Sec: of War, to whom it was assigned, has tendei it to Mr. Beale, and that the service of the camels will be em- ployed by him on his division. ‘For facilitating the business which these roads will necessarily create, the Secretary of the Interior some time since established a new bureau for the more immediate charge of the same, and we are gratified to learn that Mr. A. H. Campbell, civil engineer, has been placed at its head. The Union also explains the action of the Treasury Department upon the claim of the Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, which formed the basis of the late remarkable on- slaught of Geo. R. Herrick on the Secretary and Assistant Secretary—and publishes the able opinion of the Attorney General under which Secretary Cobb acted. In the course of its remarks on the subject the editor says : did not upon or favor those alluded to. If “The truth is, Secretary Guthrie had decided | that be 80, then it is susceptible of proof and ex- to pay the claim, as authorized by the law, and plsnstice. 1 stated the simple fact that he was had referred it to the Second Auditor for the ne- | by law c with the supervision of Indian cessary action to legalize its payment, when some malevolent suggestions were made to the Secre- tary in regard fo it, which caused himto suspend it, and to procure a reference to the Indians for their consent to its payment, although the law wired nosuch condition precedent, but unquali- ly directed its —— Congress was con- sulted; the facts al nted to them, and they made no alteration in the law. So the matter stood when Gov. Cobb came into office. Upon taking the case up, he immediately referred it, with the questions of law involved, to the Attor- ney General for his opinion and construction of the law. Hisopinion ts lucid, clear, and explicit. He decided that yd brow was to be made un- der the law, and that neither the Secretary of the ‘Treasury nor his accounting officers could go be- hind it.* The Intelligencer, referring to the proposed emigration of the remaining Seminoles of Flor- ida, says: . “« In August last the Government of the United States concluded a treaty, which supersedes all former treaties, with the Creek and Seminole In- dians residing west of the Mississippi river, wherein provision is made for the peaceable with: drawal of the Seminoles from the domination of the Creeks ; for the settlement of each tribe within plainly detined territorial limits; and for the ex- ertion of means of advice and persuasion by all the parties on the Seminoles hay in Florida to in- duce their quiet emigration to the country west of the Mississippi uring the winter the rela- tions of the United States and the Florida Indi- ans have been unfriendly; but it is now again proposed by the Government, and a belief in the practicability of the proposition is sincerely en- tertained, to cease all hostile pressure, and once more Sy OE them with the olive-branch in hand. These efforts will be made under the aus- pices of the Department of the Interiur, and the Secretary has accordingly authorized the Super- intendent of the Southern Sw ntendency. Mr Rector, aud the Avent of the Creeks, Mr. Garrett, soon after the stipulated money payments have been made, to organize a delegation of Creeks and Western Seminoles, under the lth article of the treaty, and eed to Florida to induce the remaining Seminoles —— toemigrate. The necessary arrangements will Tequite several months to mature, and thus it will not be before Autemn that the mission can be actually urderta- ken. Now that the Seminoies are independent of the Creeks, and will have a country of their own for their quiet and undivided possession, it is thought the principal objection to the removal has been taken away. Those other stipulations of the above-mentioned treaty, whereby the Uni- ted States engage to furnish the reunited tribe with liberal ineans to commence an improved litical and social existence, cannot but tend © to have a favorable result.’* s+ Exctremeyt at tHe Usiversity or Vir- Gista.—A letter from the University of Vir- ginia, dated April 9, says that great excitement prevailed there. It appears that two students, Mr. Martin, of Virginia, and Mr Baxter, of Georgia, last night knocked at the door of a grocery, kept by an Italian, named Manoni ; no one answered. and when the knock was re- accounts. &c.. after they left the Indian Depart- ment. The natural presumption would be that the claims alluded to through the Audit- or’s office. This was my understanding. “Phe whole exposition of these claims, in- cluding that of%your correspondent, ‘Peter P. Donaldson, Upper F street,’ bas created much @xcitement in some quarters, and I am not only charged with the authorship of my own, but even with that of my co-corres lent. You can put that right, as you know that only one is mine; nor did I know of the existence of the other until it appeared in the Herald. Respect- fally, &e., Groner R. Herrick. ** Note by the Editor.—Mr. Herrick had es to do with Mr. Donaldson's letter, and knew of its existence till published.’’ As will be perceived from Mr. Herrick’s own statement above, his charges of fraud, collusion to rob the Treasury, &c., &c., against Secretary Cobb, the Assistant Secretary, and other gen- tlemen of spotless character, turns out to have been made of whole cloth—to be based only on his own suspicions; he being notoriously suspi- cious in the turn of his mind to an extent that has rendered him, for years past, ridiculous here, to use no harsher expression. We have no disposition to add to the mortification which he must feel at the result of his foolish attempt to get up a newspaper wonder at the expense of gentlemen of character, under the shield of an anonymous signature. That he richly deserves the odium among all right thinking persons which he has earned, we presume no man doubts. He has, therefore, fairly forfeited all sympathy on the part of the right-minded, and stands before the public in his subsequent let- ter quoted above, self-convicted of having most griavously slandered honorable and honest men. Those gentlemen require no defence after the appearance of this second letter of his, which confesses, in most unmistakable language, that he is utterly unable even to attempt to prove his aspersions upon them by adducing any tes- timony to that end whatever. We have no doubt that his original letter as thus explained, will serve a good end, in the way of opening the eyes of the world to the true character of nine-tenths of the aspersions upon Government functionaries written from this city for the distant press; not one in fifty of them being nearer the truth than Mr. Herrick’s **Q in-a-corner’? asseverations leveled at Mesers. Cobb and Clayton. We commend to the reader the following brief commentary upon the exploit of Mr. H., which we find in the Boston Post, as disposing of the subject in a very few words indeed, and with truth and justice : peated, a shot gun waa discharged from a win- * The exposure of the attempt of a man named ‘ . Herrick, a committ: lerk dow in the second story, directly upon them. | tinel the Secretary of the Teeny ee aad Mr. Martin was severely hurt, though it is thought not dangerously, Mr. Baxter was not seriously injured. Manoni and his brother were seized by the students who were about to flog them when Dr. Maupin, President of the Fac- ulty, interfered and prevailed on the students to give the culprits over to the lawful authori- ties. his assistant, Mr- Clayton, through an anonymous communication to the’ New York Herald, intima- ting a disposition to favor Galphinism by these gentlemen, has developed a scheme, to calumni- ate on administration, as unprincipled as any plot ever concocted by personal mali nity or patty desperation. Mr. Cobb, whose high sense of personal honor, and whose official integrity, are not only pure, but beyond suspicion, has nothing to appreiend from a hidden or open as- satlant; hence, the result of Mr. Herrick’s attack has only been to prostrate himself. Mr. Clayton, also, is a gentleman whose capacity and integrit -— eS Ee We have recently had occasion to deal cousiderably with the house of Addison & How- | “¢ ba pints known and too generally acknow!- - ‘ fully hi rs ard, agricultural implement dealers and gen-|a comer,” oF out of a iy nawhed teen ate and the sorry figure his enemy makes, in the ston instance, ‘will be a significant warning to those of the same ilk who may be waiting to try their fortunes in the same ine: “ The fiction, inven the Treasury De eral commission and forwarding merchants in Alexandria, Va., and take the liberty of recom- mending them to those of our readers who have produce to sell, merchandise of any description whatever to buy, or who require the transaction of any confidential business in Alexandria which cirenmstances may prevent them from attend- ing toin person. Our experience is that may be relied on to act promptly and faithfully towards all employing them. s+ A Hixt !—Our London Exchanges inform us that a baker in that city publicly advertises a re- ward of two thousand five hundred dollars for the detection of any adulteration in the bread he bakes and sells; and that since nobody has been able to obtain the reward by discovering the least impu- Tity therein, the baker is, of course, making a great and rapid fortune. Ruticiovs.—At the “ Ascension’ ted to injure the officers of tment, aros> from the fact of the allowance of the claim of Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, against the Menominee Indians, amounting to $42,000. The money was due from the Indians, and the case was referred by the Secretary of the Treasury to Attorney Gen- eral Black, who decided that the law reqnired the payments, and that the aceounting officers could not go behind it.** Coyctsety Statep.—The Charleston Mer- cury argues that under a tariff on imported manufactures, such as the South takes from the North, the idea that there exists reciprocal free trade between the States of the Union is a chimera. Its statement of the question is a Powerful one, indeed. We ask for it the calm consideration of all the Star’s readers. It is : * (Episcopal) | as follows. Viz: Chureh, of Baltimore, on Sunday, thirty-seven | «The North has free trade with the South: that persons were confirmed. Twenty persons were | is, she imports and receives from the South its confirmed on the same day at Saint Andrew's Protuctions, ‘without paying any duties on them. (Episcopal) Church. Nearly sixty persons have | (hut eeu does ot receive the productions of milar exception. On the con- trary the Custom House duties levied on similar articles coming into the United States from abread, enable the Northern producer or manufacturer to prt Ki the Southern le a like exaction, in e been received into the Charles street Methodist Episcopal Church lately. SSuEENEERecheeemeeeeeee PERSONAL <oas'ffen’ 3a D. Harris bas inated | the - Prices he obtains for his produc- Gove — ns. He has, on the one hand, probibition i ee of Teunessee by the Democracy of Custom House duties, fo exclude the foreign oe ity; on er Hon. Joseph R. Chandler and Hon. Owen the Sduth, The South, popeirapetinn tn Jones, of Pennsylvania, are at Willards’; also, | no free tradeat all. Whet er her people urchase Mrs Db. T. Disney and son, of Obio. the foreign commodities with athe Hut on it. £x-Gov. Seymour, of New York, Col. S$. | or the Northern commodity enhanced in Prices A k, of Pa., and W. W. Dunavant, of the | in consequence of the dey, makes no dif- Richimoud Enquirer, are at the Kirkwood House. | ference. ‘They consume burdened commodities, -. The Hon. Mr. Seward. of Georgia, has re- | “2d their trade is fettered. The whole trade be- cently been in this city, on his wa home, from | tween the North and the South is one-sided. It New ¥ ork. While here he was at the Kirk 4 | is tque that there are no Custom Houses on the ou: boi ders of the States, exacting duties on commod- ities ing from one State into another ; but this is only one mode of interrupti trade. And if our foreign trade is interrupted, in order that there may be a forced consumption of Northern commodities, it is absurd to call this free trade. Although no duties are exacted by governmenton the Northern commodity. the duty is virtual, and goes not to government, but the manufacturer. If ¢ United States were to make a treaty with France, by which it was stipulated that enormous discriminating duties should be laid on all Brit- ish mani with which the French could not soma, ia order that a coerced consumption of Frene| ities might be produced, could the people of the United ials of their Royal Highnesses k William of Prussia - the Princess Royal are postponed, according to the datest news, from November 21 to January next. ---- F. A. Beelen, Esq,, U.S. $ - ation in Chili, who has’ been orn an to the United States for some time past, is to leave on the Sth proximo, for his oficial residence, 01 out, of course, by the Panama steamer of that date. ---. It is stated that John Quincy Adams, Exg., has Leen e to read the declaration of inde: pendence before the city authorities of Boston on the coming fourth of July. He isason of Hon. ites, with 2 Charles Francis Adams, and the direct descend- | ety, be sald to be enjoyin; ties trade? ws ant of two Presidents trade —— in buying whe: fe can buy the -... The New York News, in noticing a late | Cheapest, End selling where we tan sell dearest, funeral sermon over the Hon. David T. Disney, | Without any restrictions fiom governments. The reached in Bedford street church by the Rev. | Southerm people have no such privileges.”> ir. Strickland, say sion to Spain by t doubt the fact -.-. The Rev. Mc Kalloch has received a thou- sand dollars in ‘uoney from a number of pious copie. ‘The Boston correspondent of the New ork Post thinks there are ple there who would do all that he did—‘whiskey skins’? and all—for half the money; but then, as the Holy Clerk of Copmanhurst would say, they act after to abont a parson Stan tat cana ae foe sins that, % ders them peculiarly sreeptabie a worthy of being paid for at the rate of two bundred pier Bo. the egret to have to an that he was tendered the mis- present Administration. We Ispiaw Bereav-Couxen, —Phis morning a delegation of the Delaware and Christian In- dians, of Kansas, now here on business of their tribe with the Government, held a couneil with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, at the bu- eau. We hear that the particular subject consid- ered in this council, was the propriety of in- corporating the Christian Indians, who number not more than forty souls,in the Delaware tribe. They own four sections of land (very ‘jaa hounee that there best Raket A inne nn Crawford, the | valuable) near the city of Leavenworth, which ‘ rom Pa: ted | ; March 29th, says, “Mr. Crawford 1s is oa is liable to be encroached upon by the whites, ti b:yond. human aid.’’ It also states that ‘Gant sicians have diseontipued their visits, and all that cam be done now is to alleviate his sufferin. » as much as ible, and await the result. Th» intelligence wlil be received with grief through out the country, and the loss will be severely fet in every part of the world where genius is ciated fe. Crawford is a native of New York, @aq Was born ip March, 1814. and to protect them the Delawares have offered to receive them into their tribe, giving them all the benefits of sharing’ in their large and valu- Snxious to consummate this arrangement, and are petitioning the bureau to be allowed to sell their fou sgction reservation to the beat advan- 2 tage, pay over the proceeds into the Delawares’ Tue Nava. Covets or Ixquiny.—Yester- general ; aed hereafter to become part and | day afternoon the case of Lieut. Palmer was parcel with that s rapidly and satisfactorily | closed before Court No. 1, Lieut. P. reading ‘progressing tribe. his own defénce. © Su ntly, the judgment . AP BY THe Presipent.—Henry E. | in the case has been e up and i Btoughton to be U. S. District Attorney | to the Secretary of tho Navy, and the case of for Vermont, vice Peck (commission expired.) * Wm. Morrow Marshal for Delaware, (reap- pointed.) . James Connor District Attorney for South Carolina, vice Evans (commission expired.) F. J. Moreno, Marshal for the southern dis- trict of Florida ; reappointed. E. E. Blackburn, do. for northern district of Florida; do. Geo. 8. Walden, District Attorney for the northern district of Alabama; do. Richard Griffith, Marshal for the southern district of Mississippi; do. : W. H. H. Tyson, do. for the northern dis- trict of Mississippi; do. W. H. Welch, to be Chief Justice of Minne- sota ; do. R. R. Nelson, Associate Justice for the same Territory, vice Sherburne, (commission ex- pired.) John Pettit, do., (ex-Senator from Indiana, we hear—Ep.) vice Chatfield, do. 8. W. Blaek, of Pennsylvania, Associate Jus- tice for Nebraska Territory, vice Underwood, resigned. R. Biddle Roberts, United States District At- torney for the western district of Pennsylvania, vice Shaler, resigned. so present Judges of Oregon are reappoint- Edward Lander, Chief Justice for Washing- ton Territory, reappointed. Seat or Governuent.—A sensible citizen, who is ever watchful over the public interests, writes us: “Tn the Eveni letter copied from 4th, | Star of April 18th there is a Rural New Yorker of April porting to be from the pen of an officer of the ', how at the head of one of the Bureaus of the Government. It is much to be lamented that one on whom the Government is lavishly be- stowing favor and honor should be engaged in spreading the emanations of his mind in such a manner as to give the impression that the location of the Government is injurious to the health of its officers! This, too, is done by a sailor, who, ‘*born for all weathers’? and provided fot by the Government in the most munificent manner, in- eluding a princely residence within an enclosure of some seventeen acrez, in the vicinity of the President’s mansion, and that of W. W. Corco- ran, Esq., whose wealth enables lim to select a location where he will. “An officer of the Government may prove him- self unworthy of the confidence reposed in him— that evil is soon remedied ; but when he dissemi- nates papers injurious to the seat of Government, encouraging feelings prejudicial to the same— which, when once sown broadcast, are difficult to eradicate—he is at least guilty of petit treason, and should be reminded that in the pursuit of popularity he must“so word his theme as not to conflict with the interests of the Government and the citizens of this metropolis."* GeNERAt Goicurta.—This gentleman, so well | known not long since ns the head and front of j the cé devant Cuba Junta, and, more recently, in connexion with Nicaragua affairs, left Wash- ington this morning for Mexico. His visit to that quarter of the world, we happen to know, has nothing to do with publie (Government) or revolutionary matters, but is purely one eon- cerning his own legitimate private business. We congratulate him on getting out of the rev- olutionary walk, and thus becoming really—as well as nominally—an American citizen. Had his fine talents, large means, and patriotic as- Pirations been properly directed at all times since he emigrated to the United States in some quiet industrial calling, he would have earned no less fume, and, indeed, far more desirable reputation as an American citizen. Gexerat Crsaixc.—The Hon. Caleb Cush- ing, Attorney General under the late Adminis- tration, left Washington yesterday afternoon for his home in Newburyport, Mass., from whence we presume he will soon go to the North- west to attend to his business interests in that quarter, where he is understood to heave made heavy investments many years ago. Few pub- lic funetionaries have made more sincere per- sonal friends in this city than Gen. C., whose character, as a man, is such as that to know him thoroughly, is certainly to respect and re- gard him highly. Frank and generous in his intercourse with all, his great learning, ready apprehension and simplicity of nature asa man attracted to him the sincere esteem and regard of all in Washington whose good opinion is worth having. Applications For LANs 10 BE WITHDRAWN Prom Marxer.—The General Land Office bu- reau has now pending before it an application for the withdrawal from market of about four- teen townships, at and near the Grand Rapids of the Wisconsin river, and north of the lands heretofore withdrawn on behalf of the La Croix and Milwaukie Railroad Company. This ap- plication is for the benefit of the grant made by Congress to the State of Wisconsin, bearing date June 3d, 1856; the State having trans- ferred it to the company named above. A similar application is also pending here for the withdrawal from market of a large body of lands in Alabama, for the benefit of thé Savan- nah and Mobile Railroad, under the act of Con- gress approved March 11th, last, which appli- cation bids fair to be granted, we hear. Post Orrices.—The Postmaster General has ordered the establishment of the following new offices. Viz: At New Market, Gallatin county, Ill., A. E. Bruce, Postmaster; Mapleton, Blue Earth co., Minnesota Territory, J. P. Hennington, Post- master ; Roseville, Ramsey county, Minneseta Territory, Isaac Rose, Postmaster; and West Sidney, Kennebeck co., Me., David Robinson, Postmaster. Also, the discontinuance of the Post Offices at Bangor, Lebanon co., Pa.; at Germanville, Ot- towa co., Ohio; at Lincoln, Morrow co., Ohio ; a at Jennyopolis, Benton co., Oregon Terri- ry. -_— AppointweNts by THE PprsipeNt.—Wm. H. Hutter, Postmaster at Easton, Pu., in place of John J. Herster, grhose commission has ex- pired. Ww. F. Ashley, Postmaster at Lyons, N.Y., vice Dan’l Watrous, whose commission has ex- pired. t ~ Daniel E. Wager, Postmaster at Rome, N.Y., vice A. J. Rowley, resigned. — E: B. Goodsell, Postmaster at Bridgeport, Ct., reappointed: Wm. H. Cuyter, Postmaster at Palmyra, N. Y., vice Wm. L. Tucker, whose com mission has expired. James Tizzard, Towa, reappointed. Tue Commissioner ov rae Genera Laxp Orvick.—A correspondent of the New York Herald, of the 15th inst., “ Justicia,” desires to ascertain from the present Administration “whether the General Land Office belongs tothe Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks, Comunissioner, and the State of Indiana.”” We have to say, that the General Land Office has perhaps fewer ap- pointments from Indiana'than any office under the Government, with an equal number of em- ployees, and that the Hon. Thor. A. Hendricks isa much above being guilty of the charge of rath te, he is above slandering his neigh- Mrx100.—From private information on which we have every reason torely, we expect to hear by the next mail fran the City of Mexico, of the downfall of the Comonfort Government. Such an event may not oconr, but.we are per- suaded that the chances were ten to one.in its’ favor, when the last steamer left Vera Crus for New Orleans. Postmaster at Burlington, Passed Augustus McLaughlin (dropped) ig called. As he has not so far been : a before the Court, no business has been transacted to-day in its chamber. In the second Court, documentary evidence on behalf of the Government in the pending case of Lt. Chandler was read, and Capt. Cun- ningham, U. 8S. Navy, was examined on the same side. This case had not been disposed of when the Sar went to press to-day. In the Third Court, the case of Lt. Baldwin (retired) was taken up. He appeared in his own behalf. Having several questions of im- portance to determine, the trial was not pro- ceeded with to-day. Dr. C. A. Jordan, of Me., has been appointed clerk to this court. Navy Orricers Orperev.—The following officers have been ordered to join the U. S. steam frigate Minnesota, about to sail to join the U. S. squadron now in the Chinese sea. Captain, Samuel F. Du Pont; Lieutenants, Wm. B. Renshaw, Miles K. Warrington, Chas. C. Simms, Colville Terrett, and Robert R. Car- ter; Acting Master, J. C. Chaplin; Surgeon, R. T. Barry; Passed Assistant Surgeon, Charles Martin; Assistant Surgeon, H. L. Sheldon; Pur- ser, Robert Pettit; Boatswain, George Smith; Gunner, Jonathan M. Ballard; Carpenter, Jno. Southwick; Sailmaker, George T. Lozier. Tue Pvaiic Brstness.—By way of affording the distant public some idea of the immensity of the Government’s business here, we have to mention that 7,046 letters were received at the office of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department during the week ending April 20th, 1857, requiring the action of the of- fice. 1,883 of the number were received by the mail of Monday, the 17th instant. Tae Current Operations oF THE TrEa- sury Dspartent.—On yesterday, April 20th, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department. 820.752 05 For the Interior Department 9,00 65 For Customs..........++.. 22,533 23 War warrants received and entered 179,413 52 War repay warrants received and en- tered .........sseeeseee 30,449 41 On account of the Navy. 21,695 08 Repayments on account of the Navy 63 72 From miscellaneous sources. 3.410 77 From Lands.... 1,778 94 Ex-President Pierce. Correspondence of the Star. Privavetruia, April 20. Editor Star: bx-President Pierce is in New Hampshire, but is expected here on Wednesday next. The citizens here have been most attentive to Lim—have proffered entertainments and recep- tions, public and private, in every form, but all of which he has declined. He however sees everybody, talks to everybody, aud, it seers to me, fascinates everybody. : Mrs. Pierce is steadily improving in health, al- though still a great invalid. It is provable that they will go to New England in the early daysof May May. Mr. Sidney Webster by the by, designs return- ing to the practice of th e law. Tue British Premier ann THE U.Startzs. Lord Palmerston, in ihe course of a speech which he recently delivered at Tiverton, thus alluded to the course pursued by the American authorities in China: We are often told to look to our cousins in the States as models of conduct, and there are some in which they might just as well look to us, (a laugh,) but ff we beg of the advocates of the eace to address themselves with seyes right” to fie United stat ay What did thefr command- er do in this very ditticulty in China in ret son with our officess, civil and naval? Wh: there was a boat belonging to one of their sh’ of war fired Well, that was a great insult, but there might have been an excuse made for it that we were engaged in these hostilities with China, and it might have beon said that this Ameiican was laken for an English boat. It is true the oillcers in that boat waved the American flag, but the Chinese might have said it is a well known strategy of war. and you wave the Amer- ican flag to deceive us; we believed it an English buat, and therefore fired at it. But did the Amer- like Sir Michael Seymour and ys it Sir Johu Bo vv, demand an apology and de- mand that ilar thi hould not occur again? Not the least in the wor He inverted the usual course which is said to be characteristic of energy—a word and a blow— he put it thus—a blow and a word (cheers and laughter.) He began to knock down the fort, and after destroying that fort he sent to the Com- missioner to say an insult had been offered to his flag, and he hoped for an apolozy, (cheers,) and an assurance to the effect that it would not hap- te again (cheers;) and he gave twenty-four hours for this apology and expianation to be sent tohim; but before this twenty-four hours had expired the ship which was lying near the foit saw sumething or other going ou which the otti- certs shrewdly imagined were for renewed de- fence, if not for renewed attack. Well, this American officer, without waiting and writing to the United States to know what to do—without waiting for orders from Washington—he did not Wait even for the twenty-four hours to expire, but he said, ** No, no, Mr. Chinaman, this won't do; you are throwing up fresh batteries and put- ting in fresh guns,’ and he commenced the de- molition of the fort and took possession of those guns before the time had expired which he had viven the Chinese Commissioner inorder to make his apology and explanation. (Cheers.) Curious Devetopments.—In the case of Scatchard, charged with having made overtures to ee ee to forge a pardon and effect the release of Charles B. Huntington, the Wal) street forger, fom Sing Sing, grows guite interesting asthe examination proceeds. His project, as re- vealed to Mr. Charles. Kane, of Wall street, and others, to whom he applied for pecuniary assist- ance to carry it out, was bold, original, and by no means impracticable. He said that his skill asapenman enabled him to forge the name of any man so accurately as to defy detection. Added which, he was an adept in the telegraphic art, and while he resided in New Orleans exercised his ingenuity upon the wires in a remarkable manner. Living in the outskirts of the city, near the telegraph lines, he made a counterfeit tele- raph pole, with a hollow space thi h the cen- re, in which he inserted an insulated wire, and brought it in seeret contact, through a hole in the zlass insulator, With the main wire of the lines. hen continuing the branch-wire to his own house, he was enabled to read any of the mes- sayes that were sent to or from New Orleans, and make such use of the information as he pleased. ‘To effect Huntington’s release he would fé the name of the Governor to 2 pardon, and before it was presented take ion of the telegraph above and below Livy Sing, and by his uliar machinery intercept the inquiries of the Warden to the Governor at aleny. or the District Attor- ney at New York, as to the authenticity of the Even; and send, in either case, the following reply: Phe pardon has been granted, but you will give him in ea of the officer, who has a bench warrant for his detention.’? This warrant was to be presented at the LS atl by a confederate, at the gd moment, and Hun- tington was to fly with him to this city, where a Swift-sailing schooner was to await them, and instantly put to sea, and make for Havana or the Isle of Pines. The hog cholera still prevails with great tatty in Bourbon county, Ky. iD7 There are about 6,000,000 acres of unsold land in the State of Michigan. ag-There are now over six hundred miles of railroad in Tennessee, upon which daily trains are running. They are kicking up a terrible fuss in the one, 30 entoroe the Maine Liquor Law’? in New pshire. I~ The Dalton divorce ease, in Boston, sur- ape in prurient details even the disgusting ‘alloch case. an author, has assumed the editori St. Louis Lender. Hon. A. E. Maxwell, a member of the last coangrens, trom Florida, is seriously ‘il with ing Jungs. > Rey. J. F. O’Neal, Gatholic priest of Sa~ nae Ga., had his leg broken ist week by being thrown froma E ‘The Georgia Railroad and Banking Com or Docleea a semi-annual. di or four dollais per share, Ne ~ A dozen sheep belonging to Allen Umbertield, at ey oan. were slaugh- tered by a pack of dogs a no . ree cP aaaba oF Baltimore! dae te ae Tareenic, taken by mistake for magnesia. 17 Mr. Donald McLeod, ditorlal onteeor the 3 | stock of A MEETING Vashingti Ti te ee alee Academy , om % Sts., - J. BACKER, at o'oolcks J it 1s TH WARD D pHi het notified to mect on WEDNESDAY EVERING, ci Potomac corner of lith street > pril of Maryland enue 3 NURI av- ah a WwW) . NAT. MON. SO., prt tec Tastet any dicected, by the frst V" . to notify the Board of emene that there will ed. LOR, President. _ be eeting on TU AY next, the 2ist pele it, ot he vel p. m., when very important business will EL YORKE AtLEE, — See. W. N. ACeINS SEWING.—HAVT? id and expe- Spears staan’ Someta the Pai Ee proprietors is Bow prs) * ET coe neatness ‘expedition worl rooms. On and stantly making. uj IRTS, DRAWERS, BOSOMS. COLLARS: ko, whic wili be sold at reasonable Ladies and others are iavited to eall and examine thy rk. Rooms on D street, two doors from corner of 9th SOR eres ee ap 6-'m PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- delphi prices, at the PHILADELPHIA 2 CREAM DEPOT, coraer of 12th and F ICE CREAM at $1.50 per galloa. ap 6-1) IN DOW SHADES. We PeruRE CORD AND TASSELS, &e. Window Shades of every description on band and made toorder, Papor-hanging: jordrs, Statues, Fireboard Prints,Shade 'Trimming,Picture Cord and ‘Tassels, &c. Colored Engravings and Lithographs puton a and varnis. at scarce manner, iving them the appearance of Oil Paintin “ey JOHN MARKRE I Rr. No. 500 7th st., next door to Odd F ellows’ Hall. ap2liw dipaeeidienebatiie cae i a REWARD.—Ran away from the subseri- $ beron Thursday, April %h, NEGRO AN ISAAC WOOD. ‘Iles thirty yoars of age, complexion, about five fevt and a half high, and has very large lips. i 6 above reward will be paid for his appre- hension and delivery to me if taken in a free State, tal the State of Maryland or District OF Columbia ne See NY BOWIE, Buena Vista Post Ofhce. ap-21-tf Prince Georges county, Md. 0, O. F. 1. ‘The GRAND CONCERT and BALL of HAR- MONY LODGE, No. 9, I. 0.0. F.. which was arses gb postponed on Monday on account of the inclemency of the proather will take piace on ‘THUR pe mpi pril 23d, at Opp Fer- ; The whe of which has been given in former advertisement. ‘Tickets ONE and ladies. - TTENTIO ATTENTION !! GEO. H. VARNELL, HOUSE, SIGN AND FANCY PAINTER, would state to the public, that he is prepared to execute all kinds of work in his line of business. Sizn work done for the trade atadiscount. Sign work ten per ceut. cheaper than the old standard price. Office Signs, Fancy Sigus, and tuseriv sane gets upat the shortest notice. Please call at the Emporium, No. 51 Louisana ave- DOLLAR—admitting a gentleman Ap 21-9" nue, between 6th and 7th streets, north side, sign of the large Eagle. * ap 2l-lw Ss TEPHENS’S BLUE BLACK LONDON ©) Writing Fluid, warranted genuine. Also, Stephens’s Patent unchangeable London Dark Blue Writing Fluid. a Steph rilliant Red London Writing Fiuid. Liquid Rouge Carmine; London. yot's Celebrated French Ink, “double superi- eure.” Just imported direct from Pa: apa ‘FRANCK TAYLOR. OTICE OF IMPOR TANCE.—WINES, BRanpiks, Fine Secars, &c.—The subscriber bags to inform the publie that he will sell his fine Wines, Brandies, Liquors, Segars and fine Groceries at very reduced’ prices. ‘They are uot to be equalled by any other stock in this city. The trade is respectfully solicited to call and examine my stock. Large voices are now on their way here, which will be sold low for cash. All goats guar tied. ONAS P. LEVY, ap 2i-tf No. 367 Pa. av. op. National Hotel. RS. M. A. HUTCHINSON WILL OPEN iVE her SPRING and SUMMER Mi. LI- NERY on Wednesday, the 22d of April. She hopes her former customers and the ladies in general will give her a call, and she will show: them avery some assortment of BON ~ Vork done with neatness and punctuality. Resi- jence—Capitol Hill, B street south, near the corner of ist street enst. ap2i -lw* APER-HANGINGS, _ ‘he undersigned has just received his Spang stock of PAPER-HANGINGS of Foreign Do- mestie manufacture, including a handsome assort- ment of French Gold Paper: ordera, Statues, &c. Acknowledgeing past favors, | trust by strict at- tention to business, furnishing every article at the lowest remunerative price, and good workmanship, aa the bs rd ng 3» comtieention of the iheral patronage heretofore received. 5 ime JOHN MARKRITER, No, 007th st., next to Odd Fellows’ Hall. 2-iw ap 1 REWARD.—Ranaway from the subscri- ber, living near Mechanicsville, Montzome day, the 15t county, Maryland. on Wed: inst..my NEGRO M He had on adrab frock coat and ey some 3 and a biack felt hat, when he left. abou 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high ; is yey ‘k, and 1 Tey os or 21 years of age, with whiskers around the face, frem ear to ear—quick in his answers when spoken to. f taken in the county. $59 ifout of a Sondy neta etcle tegiy, Sat eat 5 im Again. pase mmm BEALL. U S. STEAMER ENGINEER FOR SALF. . Navy Acrnt’s Washington, D. C., April ina. The U.S. STEAMER ENGINEER will be sold at public auction at the U. S. Navy Yard, Washington, at 12 m., on the 25th day of May, Leg haere ae cation by the Navy Department. 2 he vessel was rebuilt atthe U.S. Na Gosport. in 1843, being in leng' "8 feet, in 17he Feet, aud in depth 7 feet, measuring about 125 tons. Hasa beam Engine; diameter of cylinder 25 inches, stroke of piston7 feet, and an iron boiler. The vessel can be seeu and the inventory examined on application to the Commander of the Yard. ‘Terms cash. A. GREENLESF, ap 2l-wiw avy Arent. BUTTER-BUTTER—BUTTER. Iam now daily in receipt of PRIME FRESH Gosh BUTTER of the most delicious flavor u ye 50 tubs just recsived by express. Su pounds PIIMI SPRING ROLL BUTTER from Cumberland Sales P 2,00 dozen FRESH EGGS. ate I am constantly receiving the b-~t quality of BUT- TER that the Stat sof New Y: rk und Py produces, and will supply hotels, ualers. and tamiltes at the lowest rates, and deliver it inal! parts of the city free of charge. = ive mea call if you want GOOD SPRING Yard, ith can testify. I can be found on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat- urdays at Centre Market, at Stand No. $5 east end HILADELPHIA PRINT BUTTER.—I AM in receipt of tri-weekly supplies of this famous SUTTER direct from the dairies. which akonp for le my si Oo. }, Contre Market. apace OO. M. OYSTER. N OTICE.—THE AUCTION heretofore carried on by Wall, Barnard & Co., ill {rom and after this date 20th April be condacted W.L. WALL & RJW. BARNARD, under the style and irmof WALL & BARNARD. ap 2-lw RESH NEW YORK BUTTER.—A few tubs of very choice Fresh shen Butter, just receiv- expreas from N york. This’ Butter hns been selected expressly for table use, and is superior toany now in ourmarket ho, M. OYSTER, Ap 20-St Stalls 52 and 53 Centre } ‘ket. THE LADY’S HOME MAGAZINE OF ART Moar Stephens’ New Monthly Magazine for May. tional A agazine for May. ap sareons Leady'* Nene RUUSON, 486 7th at. YODEY’S LADY’S BOOK FOR MAY. G 8 ins, and Bonnets. Robe De Chambres ke. ERG Ap2v 496 7th FEAMER GEORGE PAGE. STHOVES OF DSP akreR este Leave Alexandrin at 432, 734, 9, 10%, 1234, 3, 44, 834. i URTLES—TURTLES—TURTLES, DUBANTT, at the southwest corner of Pennsylva~ nia avenue and 6th street, has just received a a choice lot of GREEN SEA TURTL iar eit claleck: poe avery der, cating the SOUP, STEARS, kc. Give hina call. hy week in pst oo A El A te ie CAR D.—Ladies’ Crape or Merino Shawis A 1.EACHED or DYEDANY COLOR, Al; diikindr ot Dress Goods, Neapolitan Hues RAB. it "s Clothi E- VEDor CLEANSED at the shortest notre. for assures su Ts, past all who patronise him that no expeuse shail be spared to please them. ; a — of Penney |yanis ayouns,between 12th “ streets, opposite Gautier's ‘ap2-lm= DENGANE (CHICKERING & SONS’ PIANOS. ible RIV "PiaNOw FRO" of Parior Grend and lor AN ‘ ‘Os. XIV Pinnod will he recerved. thereby ie rei be eaatiod in future to Papa RCHAGD attractiv: DAVIS, PFICIAL. Taxasuny Derarrerst, March 12, 1857. Notice 1s hereby given to heiders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department wil! purchase the same until the Ist day of June next, fOCRATIC AS. | "Hess the sum of $1,500,000 shall be previously ob- tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest ac- — inst, at | crued from the date of the last semi-annual dividend of interest thereon, together with one day’s addi tional interest for the money to reach the vender, the following rates of premium on said stocks: For the stock of 1842, 2 premium of 10 per cant. For the stock of 1847 and 1548, a premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 1350, commonly onlied Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ments, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. Payment for the stocks so assigned and transmut- ted will be mado by drafts on the Assistant Treas- urers at Boston, New York, or Philndelphim, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters Accompa- tying the certificates. HOWELL COBB, mar 13-itistJune Secretary of the Treasury. FROMENADE, FESTIVAL..—Thore will be a grand PROMENADE A kade'gs 4 Grogon’s Hatt, corner oi » on, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS ‘22d and 23d instant, at which time there will he Mmer .® tets,and Trios performed. Hays’ Bon! will Stine will isdiferent instruwents. ‘The beau ful Violinist, Mr. Puri Crarx, has kindly con- sented to be m attendanes. Admitance 1:3, cents. Doors open at prs med 7 ap , o'clock. Pernut secured. USTICE TO ALL. THE WES' ERM YS IN THE FIELD TALN. The members of tho WESTERN TIOSE COM PANY, No.1, most respectfally atnounes to their friends and the public genoraliy, that thes will give their THIRD GRAND ANAT. VERSARY BALL in theit New Hall, on 2d,403 between L and M strects,on THURSDAY EVE ING, April 2311, 1857. The Comunittee piedge themselves to spare neither ip Or expense to make this the most agreeable Hl of the season. Supper and refreshmonts will be {arnished by an experieuced Carterer. Soott's Cotuilon Band has been engaged for the oc oasion. Tickets $1—admitting a zentleman and Indies. Committee of Arrangements. Cc. W. Dra Z OW. GS BT rker, WT. Pinkie” Holt ft.” ro __LOST AND FOUND. ‘AME TO TUE SUBSCRIBERS STABLE IN / Georgetown, on Bridge street, near the Market House, on Friday night, April 17 two HORSE! One a brown horse about or 10 years old; the other a bay 15 or Mf years old, with one eye out. = a — forward, rove property, pay charges. an @ them away. Papeete wa) aS N. - DARNES OTHORO 10 REWARD.—The above reward will be paid by the Franklin Fire Company, for the apprehension and conviction of the party or partion, who on the night of the I4th instant, or morning of 15th instant, stole away from the yard of the Metro- litan Stables, situated on D street, between 13% and ith streets,a BELL weighing 119 Ibs., having been in the possession, for the past ten years, of the National Washington Monument Soc: . R. E. DOYL _G. R. CROSSFIELD, Sec OST.—On Thursday last, in Washington, 4 handsome EMBROIDERED POCK E HANDKERCHIEF, with the mitinis of the owner name, “'S. i. F.”” weonzht in the work ; believed to have beendropped at some pinco on Penn. avenue, or left ina hack in which the Indy had rode. A suitable reward will be paid if left at the office of the E:ven- ing Star. ap ie-a* OST—On Friday afternoon, on Penusyivania ennsy van! good r, BUTTER, and at low rates, as hundred of persons Market, on eth strect. Also, on Mondays, Wednesdays: and Fridays at Stand No.5 Northern Liberties’ Market. a ‘ap 2i-2w GEO. A, LANE. BUSINESS 4 nue orimascending Capitol Hill, apa GLASSES with a gold frame. ‘The find liberally rewarded on leaving them at No. 12 street, Capitol Hill. WANTS. NTED—A first-rate WOMAN COOK. ood wages willbe given. Apply at the Star ° WwW Office. ANTED.—A WOMAN to do general House work in a small fumily, No. 333 New York ave- nue, between 9th and loth streets. it* WANTED—A WOMAN to Cook and Wash tor asmali family. Apply immediately at No. 99 K street. it QITUATI \ WANTE D—By 2 respretable ) YOUNG GIRL, to do Chamberwork and Sew - inz, oras Nurse and Seamstress. Address Box No. 6 Star Office. it* NGBRSE WANTED. tion to Narse a Chiid four yenrs of a; Apply at Mr. BAKER'S, 436 Penn. avenne. iv V ANTED.—A German, American, or Colored COOK, that can come well reeominended. ‘To one that wall suit good wages will be given. at she ice: Cream Depot, corner 12th and F stree! mA Apply ts. ’ S, at FB. MAN'S new Fancy No. 53, near the corner of High and Bridge s Deouaews, Highest wages will be given. ‘ap 2i-2t* MPLOYMENT WANTED—By a YOUNG MAN asa keeper, Clerk, or in any capacity Where he could make himself useful and obtain & living. Is willing to work very bard, and can give the best of reference. Address W. F., City Post Office. ap 2i-at IMMEDIATELY.—A good SER- Kol saderstanding Costing ant small family. Ge jes wi ven. Ap; AKEMEYER, G, between Tihvand 18th streets. _ap 21-3t* W NTED,—A GERMAN GIRL te do general ousework. Cail at 451 Missouri avenue, be- tween 6th and 7th street, south side, or 51 Louisiana sre eves 6th and 7th streets north side. ANTED—By the middle of Ma HOUSE for a small family. Re Location preferred betweon C and L st and _~ Address * Mott,” Box 10, Star ap 3)-2t* WANTED—A FARM HAND who andortands sardening, and a CARRIAGE DRIVER. eee but —— Sexgperance onnese appl . Make plication on Thursday morning. at 100" att Ofhce,to WM. STICKNEY. ap 2h ANTED.—A PURCHASER for the GOOD Wi ore ke ASEE WOOD-YARD- No potter, Stam tn the city, — reut very. yo sireot and New York aventes | "feet between ANTED.—Fora few days, the se . WW aponsrced ROCCO NA Be who writes = ecording hand, as the work is to be on stone, Address A. B.. at this affice. x ntone._Addreas A. B... at this of p 18-3 BESERY, MEN WANTED —Three coul BREWERY HANDS, to whe or and good wages will be given. can hid oouiny work iyto ete, and Office. nd 2 employment plying to GEO. STOREY, Ma o Mr. Ba" Beeion, at the Washington Brewery’ ae ‘on. D.C. apy FENCE POSTS WANTED.—F; to 10 LOCUST er CEDAR POSTS, not less than six inches diameter at the top, nor less than eight fect long, and of the best quality. 325 to delivered at the lensburg toll-zate and the Spring Tavern, near Washington, and the balance along the south line of tho subscribers farm near 7th street. Parties in Baltimore, Washington, or Alexandria, having such, will please address, with Ihe price, (de- livered as above) W. W. CORCORAN, Washing - ton, Ap 18-3t Tom 900 ONSEFE SHUCKER WANTED.—One who could make himself useful in a bar-room. Ap- ply at DIVER ‘pte RESTA TRA) a avenue, between 17t ANTED.—A WET NURSE, without a child. Werlored Woman preferred. The bert bo Fy betwoen 13th and {ath streets, eo MILLER, TO RENT.—A FURN streets. ap IS-tt HOUSE, containing a parlor and du two bedrooms, and two servant's rooms, =: Powe feateet in its ap; nce location, and ithin convenient Depa 8. Address a note to Box No B. Sie Ohne, ag location (street and number) and terms. THE HIGHEST PRICES PAID Saahetee TORY, 20 Pona.nvenme, nes BOARDING. RS. BATES, AT HE NE HOUSE, on the southeast Boe BENG Venue aud Sth street. tnade arrangements to tea large number of st i at nny time throughout the day, and —— ——— AS CHA Fl 7 h GARSRANDELIERS AN part of OAS CHANEL E Sf e ot 4 lelphia. "Tho selectsone ao ® invite the attention of those <i cS ” we i sell at the manufacturers retail GAS FITTING done low rates, WwW. THOMPSON URC” ~ ‘uu. Avenue south side, _” '3-e0Sw ng oth and lth sts. ‘hromes, cash GOR Uth street. tira sit serous be Sy s ROW’ 9 EN ying shad rane share of ‘or terms, apply to the Principal, No. 451 12th | a ere LYS ORPORATION STOCKS FOR SALE Cc feb is CHUBB BROTHERS ©