Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1857, Page 2

aie EVENING _ STAR. INGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY April 22, 1857. IRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. ae Union adopts the theory of the Nash- ville Union, that Gen. Zollicoffer was defeated 4a his recent effort to obtain a renomination for Congress, because of his fidelity to Southern sights. From this, its namesake of Nashville wraws the conclusion that the opposition in Dennessee is willing to make an offensive and tiefensive alliance with*the Republican party. The Intelligencer deplores the alleged dispo- sition of the Administration to obtain more of the territory of Mexico. It gives credence to the rumors that the last Administration were by no means indifferent to the acquisition of Sonora and Lower California, and the Tehuan- tepee route, and that the present Administra- tion is particularly bent just now on making the latter acquisition. Our respeetad cotemporary has a horror, in- deed, for territorial acquisitions under any cir- cumstances. Though perhaps ugguly conserva- tive for one of our age, we cannot go to the Antelligencer’s extreme on this subject. We believe that to acquire the Tehuantepec route as a possession of this Government is a matter of great importanee, indeed, to our country’s future, and shall rejoice over its achievement at any reasonable pecuniary cost. The United States must obtain an isthmus transit not subject to such contingencies as those which have so soon destroyed the availability of the Nicaragua route for the travel and com merce of the United States, and which threaten #0 imminently also to destroy the availability of the Panama route. We need searcely argue the national advaptages of the possession of such a route; as all who are familiar with the importance of the Pacific coast, sections of the confederacy to those on the Atlantic slope, must realize those advantages on a moment's reflection, without argument to explain and enforce them. epe-_—_——-2S oo WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. “Cuear Postage Suornerep.”’ — Under this caption the Courier and Enquirer, of New York, preached, on the day before yester- day, a homily on the short-comings of the Post Office Department. In this homily the editor mourns over the alleged short-sightedness of the late Postmaster General and his successor. His impression seems to be, that under Democratic auspices the Department is merely a sort of machine for repressing the progress of the Cheap-Postage tendency of the age. Though we know well that the world is blessed with fast 'uns, until now we had little reason to class the Courier with those who go for “ progress”’ in business matters (whatever we may have thought of its politics) at the expense of law, Justice and common sense ; as we shall proceed to show that it does, in the article to which we refer. Reduced to plain English, its complaint is as follows. Viz: A publisher having asked that a printed circular embracing two sheets or pieces of paper, enclosed in an envelope having a circular printed upon it be permitted to go in the mails for one cent postage, provided the weight of the package is under half an ounce, the First Assistant Postmaster General wrote the following reply : Post Orrice Department, AProIntMENT OFFice, April 14, 1857. 4 Sir: In reply to yours of the 13th instant, I have only to say that no good reason is perceived for changing the decision already made upon the subject to which it relates. Indeed, without ig- noring the law upon the subject, as well as the unifurm decisions of the Department under simi- dar cases, no other decision t that to which you allude could be made. Such is the ground of its complaint, as we have ascertained on inquiry at the Department, rather than its charge, for the Cowrier fails to allude to the only material point in the case. That is, to the fact that the envelope enclosing the circular, has on it printed matter other than the address. The Department has not refused to permit Prepaid circulars to be transported in the mails if consisting of more than one sheet and not weighing more than three ounces, for one cent postage, a8 the Courier argues. Thus,it au- thorizes a pack of playing cards, or a piece of music consisting of a dozen sheets, it may be, to be transported in the mails as the law di- reets for one cent, if not weighing more than three ounces, and for one cent additional for each additional ounce, The objection embraced in the Assistant Post- master General’s letter printed above, is to the fact that the envelope covering the circular has printed matter upon it (a business circular) in addition to the address of the individual to whom it is directed. The Courier is indignant that the following provision of the law of March 3d, 1851, is set at defiance in this decision. Viz: ‘“* Each newspaper. periodical, unsealed cireu- lar, or other article Spun matter, not exceed- ing three ouncesin weight, shall be sent to any partof the United States for one cent, and for every additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce, one cent additional shall be charged?” ToZmake good his case, the editor entirely overlooks the following provision of the same ic. 3. ori re lcsnaei! enacted, That no T, periodical, azine, or other printed paper pe pit oa shall be entitled to be sent at the rates of postage in this act specified, unless the following conditions be observed : “: First. It shall be sent without any cover or wrapper, or in a cover or wrapper open at the ends or sides, so that the character of the matter contained therein may be determined without re- Moving such wrapper. Second, There shall be mo word or communication printed on the same @fter its publication, or upon the cover orwrapper thereof. nor any writing or marks upon it, nor ‘Spon the cover or wrapper thereof, except the name and address of the person to whom itis to be sent. Third, ‘There shall be no paper or other thing enclosed in or with such printed paper. And tf these conditions are not complied with, such printed matter shall be subject to letter post- age : and all matter sent by mail from one part of the United States toanother, the Postage of which is not fixed by the provisions of this act, shall, unless the same be entitled to be sent free of post- age, be charged with letter postage.”? We respectfully and kindly submit to the Courter that, in its arraignment of the Depart- ment in this connection, it does infinite injus- tice ; as, in its decision upon it, its fanetionary has but respected the requirements of this third section. We shall not elaborate this point, and have thus stated it as briefly as possible, that the public may comprehend at a glance how very baseless are such charges against the officers of the Department. The envelope containing the ¢ireular over which the Cowrier sets up its jere- miade, has an elaborate business card printed upon it, and therefore contravenes the express provisions of the third section, which we quote above. Was the First Assistant Postmaster General right in his decision, or, was it, as the Courier intimates, an arbitrary exercise of the Department's power, simply with the view to obstruct the operation of the cheap pestage sys- tem enacted by Congress? We leave the pub- lie to judge Apropos—The country has but a faint idea of the trouble and loss to which the Post Office nt was subjected before it prevailed on Congress to adopt the rule of requiring pre- payment on transient printed mail matter. The annoyance, since that action of Congress, has decreased in a measure, but by no means en- tirely. It arose from the determination of the lottery-ticket and patent-medicine venders, &e., to use the mails of the United States as an ad- vertising medium, which is clearly against the law. Since pre-payment at the lowest rate has been enacted. a difference of some $12,000 an ee ee ae ren per annum in favor of the Department, has re- sulted at the Norwich (Connecticut) Post Office, and of some $6,000 per annum at the Cle (Ohio) Post Office arising from the increase. 4 postage paid there on transient printed t alone. We name these offices only by way of illustrating the general effect of the change. While more or less —— intense oe senders have respected id not a few of them continue to practice all cdn- ceivable devices to cheat the Department out of itsdues. They essay to send their circulars with a story printed on the back, which is headed like a newspaper, and claim that those to whom it is addressed are subscribers to the latter at rates varying from twenty-five to five cents per annum. The device is equally to cheat bona fide newspaper publishers; and asone of them, we thank the Department, (instead of finding fault with it) for its firmness in insisting on the rigid enforcement of the law, and thus preventing the gratuitous transportation in the mails of advertisements which are not newspa- pers, under the pretence that they are news- papers, and are, therefore, entitled to be sent in the mails to regular subscribers without pre- payment of postage. The Department is laboring with commenda- ble zeal and energy to secure success for the cheap postage system. To that end it seeks to derive from the mails all the revenue to which it is lawfully entitled, that being necessary to its support. Unless it prevents the perpetration of such frauds and impostures as we discuss above, instead of being a public convenience, our system of mail transportation will be little else than a hindrance to the prompt transmis- sion of dona fide intelligence in the way of let- ters and newspapers at a cheap rate—or, in other words, it will become little more than a mere contrivance for the gratuitous transmis- sion, in all directions over the country, of pes- tiferous lottery-scheme puffs, abortionists’ cir- culars, and clap-trap advertisements, such as few newspapers will publish at any rate of com- pensation. Tur New GRaNapiaN Question.—Our im- pression is that the officers in command of the United States vessels-of-war at Aspinwall and Panama, to whose aid, as all now know, addi- tional forces have been ordered to repair, have been instructed to give our fellow-citizens crossing that isthmus due protection, on the transit route if necessary, we trust, as well as in port. That such instructions were impera- tively needed by our interests there, we have not the slightest doubt. Our rights in that quarter of the continent do not hinge on international law. First of all they are based on treaty stipulations, wherein we guarantee to New Granada sovereignty over the transit route and she guarantees to our cit- izens its free and unmolested use. Upon that treaty is based, first, the subsequent convention between the two Governments, to secure the observance and enforcements of rules necessary in carrying out its provisions; next, the rail- road charter granted by the New Granadian Government to an American company; and, lastly, the law of the American Congress mak- ing the isthmus railroad an American post (mail) route, enacted with the consent of the New Granadian Government. That we have thus acquired a legal right to interfere co protect our own citizens there against such insults and outrages as they have experienced at the hands of the natives, under encouragement from the officials of their Gov- ernment, we also entertain not a shadow of doubt. We are satisfied that the Government here is fully alive to the requirements of the duty resting on it in connection with this right, and are prepared to discharge them to the letter. The question seems to be—How shall they be discharged? At present it appears to us that our commanders there will be ordered to send a guard of seamen and marines over the railroad with the American mails and passengers, when necessary ; the latter to be armed from our ships on entering port on one side, and to be disarmed on leaving port on the other side And, further, if needful, that an American force will also be ordered to patrol the transit route, to prevent the natives from tearing up the rails in fulfilment of their purposes of rapine and murder on our people We adopt this impression from the signs around us, frankly admitting that we judge not from regular information of what has trans- pired in Cabinet council on the subject; but from such inklings as we have been able to gather, which in times past have rarely de- ceived us in similar cases. Frosts axp Famine 1x Texas.—We havo letters from San Antonia and Indianola, Texas, dated respectively on the 7th and 8th inst., from which we make the following interesting extracts : “« We hoped to have had fine gardens, but this year the frosts have been severe. Only last night c= 6) we had a frost that killed ever garten n this part of Texas. We have all to plant over again. While at Indianola I saw one of the camels tried with a couple of 500-pound bales of cotton. He moved off with them with as much ease asa mule would with a sack of corn. The natives looked astonished. He could have car- ried another bale, I aim satisfied, with perfect ewe.” £ *£ € *£ * & «£° & ““We have a wretched prospect before us for the summer. Two frosts—the last two days ago— have cut down the corn, cotton, veg etables, and all the frait. For the want of rain the ground is now too dry to plant. Uuless it rains in two weeks, there is danger of famine. No grass is up for pasture ; the streams are dry that can get so; the cattle are, some of them, starving, and have to be thrown out to save the calves, su that we shall soon be without milk; while butter is already — cents per pound, and risi: It is a lamentable prospect which a merciful Provi- dence can alone avert the realization of.” Cutxa.—Well-informed persons here are of opinion that the instructions which Minister Reed will carry out to China, contemplate ac- tive military operations there for the protection of our national rights and interests, whenever the Chinese by confounding them with those of the English, may make such a course on the part of the United States necessary. As we have no hope that the Chinese will discriminate between the two nations in their war on all the “outside barbarians’’—for such a war they seem bent on making—we are prepared to hear in due time that our seamen and marines have had more active work on hand in that quarter of the globe. Tue Governwent’s MepAts Por tur Ix- Dians.—We hear that it has been determined by the Secretary of the Interior to change the designs of the Government’s Indian Medals. Up to this time they have bad the same device on the obverse side of both medals—represent- ing an Indian conversing with a white man, with the American flag floating over both. The other side, of course, has on it a likeness of the President of the United States for the time being. The new device determined on contains two pictures, as it were, (on the obverse side). One is to represent an Indian scalping another, which is engraved on the border; and the other (the inside) represents a rural and civilized scene—Indian children at play in front of a school-house in a cultivated field, with a church and steamboat in the distance. The reason for this change is, of course, to keep before the Indians the marked difference between savage and civilized life. Mr. Joseph Wilson, an eminent artist of New York, has been employed to execute the re- quired dies. Dorxa Business 1x 4 Busivess-Lixe, War. The last quarter’s returns of the New York City Post Office, making more than a eartload of papers, reached the Department here on the 4th inst.; the ending on the Sist ult. The law allows ten days for their receipt here. tr ete: omnes Lot een ame mite By the 18th they were duly examined, veri- fied, statedyand the general account based on them was sent back to the Postmaster there. On the 21st ingt., his acknowledgment of the. a Of the Department’s adjust e } Audftor for the Post Office Dep ment. Thegross postages, for delivery and distei- bution, at that office, in that quarter wer $433.880 69! We hold thatas a business achieve- | ment, this promptness, both in the New York Post Office and the Auditor’s Office, has never: been excelled in the management of any Gov- ernment’s financial affairs. Who wonders, now, that the President resisted all efforts to induce him to displace an officer competent to manage such a business in a way so business-like. A Very Inportant Lanp Orrice Decision. Yesterday, we hear, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, made the following deci- sion : Proof required where native citizenship is dis- puted im the case of a pre-emption claim. The General Land Office in addressing instruc- tions to certain officers in Minnesota, on which the question was involved, instructed them to the following effect : Z ‘* That the presentation of our native-born citi- zens of family records of births, &c., is not so universal, nor of such general practice as to jus- tify us in insisting upon the production of such a record as the only admissible evidence of native citizenship; that, therefore, where it is alleged under oath, that such a record does not exist, or is not accessible, resort must be had to other and the next best and most readily available testimo- ny, Which may be the affidavit of a respectable person fully setting forth his knowledge of the claimant—such as the period of time he has known him, and other facts which may produce the belief or conviction on the mind of the depo- nent that the claimant is a native-born citizen ; and where such a showing js satisfactorily made under oath, the Land Officer would admit and act upon it as sufficient.’’ Tux Post Orrice Derantuent.—The fol lowing Post Offices have been discontinued. Viz: Waveland, Fulton eounty, Ohio; Frick’s Grove, Buchanan county, Iowa; Bowlings ville, Union county, 8. C.; Meads, Washington county, Va.; Mill Grove, Hyde county, N. C.; Green Spring Run, Hampshire county, Va. ; Clengory, Berkeley county, Va. The names of the following Post Offices (and sites) have been changed. Viz: Croftsville, Tazewell county, Va., to Yost- ville ; Pipers’s Gap, Carroll county, Va., to Wolf’s Grove. The following new offices have been estab- lished. Viz: Montevideo, Blue Earth county, Min. ; Crys- tal River, Hernando county, Fla. ; Brown Hill, Monroe county, Tenn. Tar Navat Courts or Inquirny.—In Court No. 1 the case of late Master Augustus Me- Laughlin (dropped) was proceeded with. He was in attendance, with his counsel, the Hon. Jno. Nelson, of Baltimore. Commander H. 8. Stellwagon, U.S.N., was being exumined as the Star went to press, being the only witness to be called in the case. Court No. 2 are still upon the case of Lieut. Chandler, the re-examination of Capt. Cun- ningham, on the part of the Government, being yet in progress. Court No. 3 is upon the case of Lt. Baldwin. Capt. McIntosh and Lt. Frailey, U. S. Navy, were examined this morning in his behalf. Tue U. 8. Steamsuire Nracara.—The Navy Department are under the impression that this ship will sail from New York to-day, on her trial cruise of six months. It will be recollect- ed that she goes now to London, after a portion of the cable for the international telegraph. Her early preparation for the voyage, after the late accident to her cylinder-head, proves that the damage was much less than was anticipa- ted. Wituprawy From MarkeT.—As anticipated in our paragraph of yesterday on the subject, the public lands falling within the probable land grant (by Congress) in aid of the construc- tion of the Savannah and Mobile Railroad have been ordered to be withdrawn from market. They are now not subject either to sale or pre- emption. They lie principally in the Elba dis- trict Sae or Stamps.—In the course of the last quarter there were sold by the New York city Post Office, Postage Stamps to the value of $114,505. At the comparatively small office of Indianapolis similar sales were made in the quarter to the extent of $5,000. Ex-Secrerary Do: -—This estimable and distinguished gentleman, according to last ad- vioes from Fayetteville, was somewhat better in health than when leaving Washington. The weather there, as here, has been very unfavor- able fer his case. AppoINtuENT.—The Secretary of the Trea- sury has appointed Lardner Gibbon, Esq., Su- perintendent of Construction for the Marine Hospital at St. Marks, Florida. Orperev.—Purser J. N. Hambleton has been ordered to the steam frigate Roanoke. List or Patents.—The following is the list of patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending April 21, 1857—each bearing that date : N. Aubin, of Albany, N. ¥Y.—For improvement in closing gas retorts. Jno. Avery, Jr., of Lowell, Mass.—For im- provement in steam traps for relieving steam pipes of water. Gilbert L. Bailey, of Portland, Me.—For im- proved door apring. Isaac K. Bennett, of Narrows, Pa.—For iia- provement in ox yokes. Gilbert Bishop, of New York, N. Y.—For im- proved knife for cutting veneers. A n F. Boyd, of Muski For improved method of exclu liquors on tap. ames E. Boyle, of Richmond, Va.—For im- Proved waste way in faucets. Wm. B. Burnett, of Lyons, N. Y.—For im- Proved method of clamping aud unclamping pan- els of portable field fences. Simon Burgess, of Wayne, Pa.—For improve- ment in cask heaters. Augustin Cainpbell, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in chimney dampers. Nathan 8. Clement, of Worcester, N. Y.—For improved awl haft. obt. Cornelius, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- Provement in gas i Parey Thomas Crane, of Fort Atkinson, Wis.—For igs adie in hand seed planters. ‘ohn Deaker, of Sparta, N. J.—For improve- ment in hand seed planters. Alexander Douglas, of New York, N. Y.—For peoreneat in bustles. Ante dated January 26, Wm. A. Fenn, of New Milford, Ct.—For im- Provement in machines for blocking hat bodies. Henry W. Fowler, of Hoosick Falls, N.Y¥.— For improvement in machines for making rope. George Gilmour, of Chelsea, Mass.—For im- Provement in messenger shackle blocks. Charles A. Greene, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in burners of burning fluid lamps, ames Green! h, Senior, of Waterford, Mass. For improvement in tea kettles, &c. Jonathan P. Green and Israel Dodenhoff, of act om are 1).—For improvement in automat- ic rakes for harvesting machines. Plymon B. Green, of Chicago, Il.—For im- Provement iv hand seed Fr aceoean! James O. Halsey, of Essex sera N. J.—For for ‘um county, O. ing air from improvement in portabl rat rati illeminating freee er ee John M. i, of Warrenton, Ga.—For im- proved cotton cultivator. Wade W. Hampton, of Winchester, Va.—For improvement in hemp brakes. Abraham Hoagland, of Jersey City, N.J.—For improved hydrant. iran Houghton, of Somers, Conn.—For im- Provement in caiding machines. A. Grandison Hull, of New York, N. Y.—For means for inhaling medicinal agents. Geo. R. Jackson, of Rye, N. Y.—For improve- ment in vault covers. Geo. R. Jackson, of Rye, N. Y.—For improved method of ventilating vaults. Aaron Jeffries, of Alleghany county, Pa.—For iver B. Judd, of Little Falls, N. ¥.—For saw set, 4 improved lime kiln. King, o -¥.—For fi King, of West Farms, N Y.—For im- stoves. Francis C. La Crofe and Chauncey of provement in ieitine ee a lad Se A Nh A A nS ne: mie EA a EN AN a — Mark M. Lewis, of Albany, N. Y.—For im- rove! it in inst for curling hair. “ G. H. Mallary, — York, N. Y.—For im- shingle machine. eae Ms.—For im ment fn in, of ) bit ua rs rates ta a pees wee Corn ee ot ‘of hay , dee. Mortimer Nolson, of New York, N. Y.—For {improvement in moulds for casting. Ibert S. Nippes, of Lower Merion, Pa.—For im| ment in grindi saws. anley Packard, of North Bridgewater, Mass. For improved method of adjusting and holding the knives of spoke shaves. H. F. Purmort, of ss oat City, Mich.—For i ved sawing machine. ‘os. F. Pond, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Charles L. Pond, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For improvement in washing machines. ‘Wm. Pearce and John Lowrie, of Piedmont, Va.—For improved mode of dumping railroad Henry L. Randall, of Roxbury, Conn.—For im- provement in machines for felting hat bodies. Ezra Ripley, of Troy, N. ¥.—For improve- ment in grinding mills. Palmer Shaw, of Syracuse, les. N. ¥.—For improve- ment in harness Hiram Strait, of Covington, Ky.—For improved lubricator. Thomas Stamp, of Wetumpka, Ala.—For im- proved current water wheel. Clark Tompkins, of Troy, N. Y., and Jno. Johnson, of Roxbury, Mass.—For improvement in machinery for winding conical bobbins. Geo. W. Tolhurst, of Cleveland, O.—For im- provement in harrows. Wm. Wilcox, of East oat Conn.—For improvement in sw: or cable s) = J. C. Wilson and T. G. Wilson, of Cedar Hill, Texas.—For improvement in harvesters. Hiram Weils, of Florence, Mass.—F or improve- ment in oil cans. Chas. P. S. Wardwell, of Lake Village, N. H. For improvement in machines for forming clay jipes. P no. Woodville, of Chillicothe, O.—For im- pesvoment in mode of attaching bolting cloths to Teels. Samuel J. Burr, of Brooklyn, N. Y¥., assignor to himself and Henry F. Read, of same place — For improved fluid metre. Robt. Killmer and Joshua W. Williams, of Newtown, Pa., assignors to Robt. Killmer, afore- said.—For improvement in blacksmiths butteris. Jno. Taggart, of Roxbury, Mass., assignor to himself and Wm. W. Messer, of Boston, Mass. For improvement in potato diggers. Henry L. McNish, of Lowell, Mass., assignor to himself and David C. Butler, of same place. For improved stave machine. G. J. Washburn and E. I. Bellows, of Wor- cester, Mass., assignors to themselves and C. Washburn, of same place.—For improvement in brick machines. Chas. H. Johnson, of Bi to himself and Joseph G. H: For improvement in Aryand g: ls Reissues —Warren W. Dutcher, of Milford, Mass.—For improvement in looms. Patented June 27, 1846. D. W. C. Sanford, of St oe in refcigerato: 3, 1856. A. P. Critchlow & Co., of Florence, Mass , as- signees of Alfred P. Critchlow, of same place. For hinge for picturecases. Patented October 14, n, Mass, assignor blin, of same place. Louis, Mo —For im- Patented November James Selby, of Lancaster, Ohio —For im- Provement in seed drills. Patented June 19, 1855. Taz CurRRENT OPERATIONS oF THE TREA- sury DePARTMENT.—On yesterday, April 2lst, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks.. $22,392 71 For the Treasury Department 17,744 98 For the Interior Department. 53,745 16 For Customs......... eeeceee 8,631 59 War warrants received and entered.. 228,075 £2 ‘War repay warrants received and en- tered .. oo 7,470 48 On accou ry. oe 3,737 59 GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Grorcrrown, April 22, 1857. Our experience of yesterday, and the day be- fore, led us to begin to fear that the world had turned upside down, and taken us back again to the days of slow teams, mud pikes, and corderoy roads. It at least brought us to conclude that there is more truth than poetry in the old saying, ‘if you wish your business done send, but if you wish it done well go yourself.’” On Monday morning we dispatched a letter to the office of the Star at 9 o’clock, by a hitherto expeditious source, and it reached its destination at a quarter before three p.m. On yesterday morning we started another at the same hour, and it reached its des- tinationat2 p.m. We are not hard to be brought to believe in almost anything within the bounds of reasou, but we confess our total unbelief in the little and common excuse “ I forgot.’? The schooner James H. Stewart, of Baltimore, bound from Philadelphia to ourcity, witha cargo of coal for Messrs. Parte & Stover. parted ber cables during the gale of last Wedne: ay, while lying at anchor in Cornfield harbor, near Point Lookout, and went ashore. We learn from the captain of a schooner which came mp yesterday afternoon, that efforts were being made to get her off, which would doubtless succeed. She has not as yet reached our wharves. The damage she sustained, we learn, was but trifling. Another fire occurred on West street yesterday, about 1 o’clock, in the back building of the resi- dence of Mrs. Chandler, caused by some imper- fection in the flue of a chimney. It was soon suppressed, however, and before any damage of moment was done We learn that Mr. E. B. Brown has been reap- inted deputy collector of our port by the ca lector, H.C. Mathews, Esq. We are further in- formed that, until the new buildin; is completed, the office of the collector will be located at the corner of Water and High streets. We have nothing special or of an encou: ing character from the upper portion of the canal So many times have been ee forthe resump- tion of navigation the entire length of the line, and so many accidents have occurred to keep up the interruption, that we have come to the con- clusion that it would be prudent hereafter to wait until we see the boats arriving from Cumberland before giving publicity to any other specified pe- Rae fread upon the. lower portion tolerably risk. The continuation of northwest winds, and cold, continues to operate seriously against our Poto- mac fishermen. Up to the present time, we learn that but little has n done at any of the land- ings, and it is feared that unless ac’ e in the weather occurs very svon, most of them will come out of the campaign heavy losers. At many of the landings, the expenses range from one to three hundred dollars per day. At the present time, the supply is not sufficient for the retail trade. Shad are seling at $16a818 per 100, and herrings at.$10 per 1,000. Owing to the very unfavorable state of the wea- ther there is very little out-door business bei: done. We were Visited again last night and this morning by another fall of snow. The quantity of wood arriving at our city at this time is very limited, and Prices have slight- ly advanced—from boats, selling at $2.75 a $3 for Re: $3.50. a $4 for oak; and $4.50 a $4.75 for ickory. ‘Arrivals since our last: Schr W. Weston, El- veston, Wilmington, N.C. to E. Pickerell & Co; do. Ring Dove, Palmer, Philad., to Hyde & Da- vidson ; do. Method, Hart, Philad., to Dickson, Gordon, & Co.; do. Delaware, Ireland, fm Phila- deiphia, toC. Myers & Son; do. A. H t, from Wilmington, N: C. to F. M henasio ‘he bri; Fidelia, Jones, from Porto Rico, with a cargo a sugars for the Messrs. Dodge has been entered at the custom-house, and will commence discharg- ing as soon as the weather will permit. he foreign news of yesterday has had but little effect upon our flour and grain market. Owin tothe very limited supply in the market, but little is changing hands except to the retail trade, and is held at $6.12a86.25. Wheat, $1.35a81.40 for red, and #1.45a$1.50 for white. Sales, since our last. of several thousand bushels of white at the last figures. SPEcTaTor. x Box.—The Coun- cilmen’s committee on the awarding of the gold snutt box left by Gen. Jackson, to be given to the son of New York who proved himself most valiant in the derehce of his country, met on Tnesday af- ternoon, when Gen. Scott was present, and ‘said he would be very happy to confer with the Com- mittee. The chairman asked his advice in the matter, and he stated that there were a number of who took an active and distinguished in the to him Mexican war, and if the decision was he could not conscientiously select any one with- out consulting a number of the leaders in that war. ‘The General advised a corres; nce with Geo. Quitman, now at Natchez, and Gen. Shields, in Minnesota Territory, both of the Volunteers; Gen. Twiggs, at San Antonio, Texas, and Gen. Wool, at Troy, both of the regular army; Gen M. F. Clarke, of San Francisco, Cal.; Gen. Per- sifer F. Sinith, of Washington, D. C., and Gen. jarney. Gen’ Beott said that the saogeent of these offi- cers would be very valuable tothe Committee. He ‘was of opinion that any officer would be of the distinction of receiving the box, especially if he werea man. The General sent! avery deserving Lieut. Hamilton, grandson of Alex: Hamilton, who was in the of the ‘ht at Rio Grande, Monterey, Vera Cruz, and fexico, and a number of others. He also of General Burnett, but would not take it u himself to say who was most distinguished \- out consi the mand, a4 they more su} jon of the men their command. committee to open the cor! A vote of was Gen t for his presence and the Com- mittee.—New York Express, PERSONAL +++. Col. Benton Jectured in Cincinnati on Mon- -.-+ Bepth, the ti hedice Im Basten, ... Cal Louis: ds performing to fine erne 1g withdrawn from - Hon. Caleb ing {sto ception at Newbu ieee, eee z=. 4. Prevatt> Register pre mansville, Flay, died st +++. Col. John W. Fi is said to be lyi very ill tn Philadelphia, and his numerous friends are much conc as to the result. +--+ Matilda Heron is creating a great sensation at St. Louis. Jo. Jefferson is ¢ for the next season (commencing early in May) at the National Theatre, Philadelphia. «eee The ces son — oo peopel itigh nat is ivinity at Piscopa! in Alexandria county, Va., and will probably be ordained an Episcopal minister next year. .--. According to the Allgemaine Zeitnng, the Prince of Wales, successor to the English throne, is, next summer, to proceed to the neon of Bonn, in order to pursue his studies there for two years. The Prince is now between 16 and 17 years old. ----Mr. Boker, it is said, bas finally become rect led to his daughter’s marrying his coach- man, uj being assured that in the best society itis considered at all disgraceful for a bride to have a groom. +--- The Philadelphia Times announces the death of Mrs. Emily Langdon, of the Arch street Theatre, who fell an early victim toconsumption; and also the marriage of Miss Olive Logan. who has been united to Mr. Edwaid A. Delisle, a wealthy merchant of New York. --+- Queen Victoria is in an ‘interesting situa- tion.”? “The London Court Journal says : | “Her ee get atcouchment is now daily ex- ‘ted, and there seems to be little doubt but that next week will witness the auspicious event. Her Majesty has enjoyed uninterrupted good health during the past week, but the royal dinner circle has been gradually contracted, and the last day or two it has been limited to the immediate members of the court. All visits to theatres have been entirely suspended, and-the ministers hold themselves in readiness for attendance.”’ -+.. A letter from a title English savant to a gentleman of Philadelphia; speaks of the won- derful efforts, both of body and mind, maintain- ed by Lord Palmerston, in his 73d year. ‘The leadership of the House of Commons,’’ he re- marks, ‘Is enough for any man of any aye. He accomplishes this, and a world of difficult and re- sponsible work besides; mounting his horse, and galloping for a couple of hours, when he can, and walking home from the House of Commons every night, a distance of a mile and a half, whatever be the hour or the weather. +++ Dr. Scoresby, the veteran of Arctic enter- rise. died at Torquay, England. on the 2ist of larch, after a lingering illness. Science loses a | great deal by hisdeath. His reports tothe British Association, and his numerous observations on the influence of the iron of vessels on the com- Ss, were connected with inquiries of the utmost mportance to navigation. It was in prosecuting these researches, and with a view to determine various questions of magnetic science, that Dr. Scoresby undertook a voyage to Australia, from which he returned last year with his constitution much enfecbled from the arduous labors to which he had subjected himself. have a public re- to-morrow. of the Land Of- on the 13th in- ATTENTION, VIRGINIAN: ! bers of the Jamestown Society, and others desirous of participating in the celebration at James- town, are requested to meet at Rupp’s Hotel, Penn- sylvania avenue, between 4 and "clock, THIS (Wednesday) o'clock, THIS (Wednesday) 7 SCOTT GUARDS, ATTENTION.—You ' are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Company, at the Armory of the Washington Light Infantry. corner of Louisiana avenue and 7th street, on THIS ( Wednesday) EVENING, April 22d, at73¢ o'clock. Every member is expected to be Present, as business of the utmost importance will be laid be” fore the meeting. B. A. JAMISON, Captain. THOS. WITHERS, Grd. Ser. ie A FAIR is now open for the benefit of Wes- t ley Zion Church (Island) in the vestry of Trinity Church, on Fifth street. near the City Fiall between D and £: streets, and will continue for three weeks. Openal r o'clock every afternoon, nnd a permit granted. ap 22-4t* SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC As- SOCIATION.—You are hereby notified to meet on DNESDAY EVENING, April 22d inst., at ‘1% o'clock, at Potbmac Hail, corner of Maryland ay- enue and Ith street. Punetual attendance is requested. ap M-st* SAMUEL S. TAYLOR, President. MACHINE SEWIN HAVING TO- N day secured the services of an old and expe- Tienced operator, (recently engaged in the Fair) the proprietor is now prepared to give greater neatness expedition to all work left at his rooms. On hand, and constantly making up, SHIRTS, DRAWERS, BOSOMS, COLLARE, &e, winch will be sold at reasonable pri pAdicn and others are invited to call and examine coms on D street, two doors from corner of 9th eet. ap 6-1m PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- delphia prices, at the PHILADELPHIA ICE. CREAM DEPOT, corer of I2th and F ete, E CREAM at $1.5) per gallon. ap 6-lm* 7 'E_MONNAIES, CABAS, CUT- Pilenv Paneusnnt, &e., at He J. we ap2 GHLIN & CO’s. O HIRE—A very likely SERVANT BOY of light color and kind disposition, who has been raised in a respectable family, and accustomed to house work andthe care of children. Enquire at thisoffice, 22-3t" OR SALE.—A fine Young three minute TROT. Ui TING HORSE: gentle and kind in sin- lo arness. Also, a handsome UGGY and HARNESS. ‘Will be sold. low—owner about leaving the city. Address “Mor- Si fice. _ ap RS H J. McLAUHLIN & CO., ° ‘0. 20, between 8th and 9th streets, ityles SPRING ht 5 a firs aye finish of goods usual to be found in it-class Fancy and Variety Store.—to all of which they invite the atten- tion of the public. ap22 SPRING OPENING OF : K -; FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. MISS JULIA A. LEACH, having taken the new store, No. 86 Bridgestreet, (adjoining Arny’ Confectionery,) Georgetown, will open on Saturday. ten 25th.a handsome assortment of FASHIONABL MILLINERY, to which she invites the attention of her custo- mers and the ladies in general. CUMBERLAND COAL. — Just received, a prime cargo of CUMBERLAND te —— Foe tage ol low if immediate appli- 1 ie to e subser: rs. The best article of WiTE and RED ASH ap 22-3t oe - oe Orr's AL. Reascey Derantmexr, March 12, 1857. Notes ts heteby given to holders of stock of loans of the United States, that this department purchase the same until the tet day of June next, uniess the sum of $1,500,000 shal! be previously ob- tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest nc crued from the date of the inst semi-annual dividend Of interest thereon, together with one day's addi- tional’ interest for the money to reach the veuder, the following rates of premium on said stocks: For the stook of 1842, 8 premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1947 and 1868, & premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 1850, commonly onlléd 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 tranam:1- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treas urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters nying the certificates. HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJune Secretary of the Treasury. CaAkusrs SALOON. 4 come MADAME D’ANGRI seapestinliy Appounces to i the bas e momnste pny oes reece ‘on SATURDAY, April 25th. ¥ SCERT lip MATHILDA DANGR patil Metzerott and Dn ARUSUS SAL N.—CAR SPs SOIRE B / which was accuunt of in > ency of the weather, will take piace on FRIDAY, m, Ghote ann ko bad of Dt J. Richard Crockweil, uext'to Kirkwood House, aad at the & % 0. + TneGRA CONCERT and BALLof HAR- MONY Dee: No. 3, 1. 0.0. F. AR which was nadvoidably postponed on Monday on account of f inclemenoy of the ther. will take on THURSDAY gd > April 23d, at Opp Fert Lows +h has been given in former ment Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a gentioman and ladies, i PROMENAD grand PROMENAD) G6 ALL, cornar 4 D_ street | SDAY and THURSDAY EVE) instant, at which time there will be Qva tets,and Trios performed. Hays’ Band will | attendance with iSditierout instruments. “Whe peau. ful Violinist, Mr. Partie Clark, has Kindly con ented to be in attendance. Admitance 1:44 cents. Doors open at baif-past > o" Permut secured. ap 2-3" Je eA " _ THE WESTERY Boxs IN THE FIELD 5 . ‘The members of the WESTERN HOSE COM PANY, No.1, most lly announce to their friends and the heir TH mblic generally. that they will givet IRD GRAND ANNT. VERSARY BALL in their New Hall-on 251,000. bet ~ Land see THURSDAY EVE The Committee pledge themselves to spare neither pe orexpense to make this the most agreeable | of the season. Suppor and refreshments will be furnished by an xperienoed Carterer. tts Cotillion Band has been engaged for the oc- cARION. ‘Tickets $1—admitting a gentieman and indi Committer of Arrangeme C.W. Drury, = W. G. B. Thorn, J.M. Parker, W.'T. Tinkler, ap 16-6t 7 F 4 De ee ht of the 14th instant, at C ree, 2 HAIR BRACELET, (being x containing places for three sets, ene beieg m . The Seder will be rewarded by Oth atreet. Island. A} HE SUBSCRIBERS STABLE IN Georgetown, on Bridge street, near the Market Flouse, om Friday night,” April 17, QoS two HORSES. One 8 brown horse about & or 10 years old: the other a lay 15 or 18 years old, with one eye out. ape owner ill — forward, prove rty, pay charges. take them awry. apa RV DAR & SOTHORO WY TED IMME, {ATELY—T MI NERS, at E. GUTMAN’S new Fancy Store No. 50, near the corner of High and Bridge streets, Georgetown, Highest wages will be given. ENT WANTED-By « YOUNG A’ eeper, Clerk, in ANY Capacity where he could make Iimself useful aud obtace a living. willing to work very berd, and can give the best of reference, Address W. F., Ciiy Post ce. ” ap 21-31" JANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A good SER VANT GIRL, understanding Cooking and Washing ina snail family. Good wages will be given. Apply to F. LAKEMEVER. G, between 17th and lsth streets. ap 21-3t* V ANTED,—A GERMAN GIRL to do genera! Housew. Call at 451 Missoun avenue, be tween 6th and 7th street, south side, or 5t Louiinna avenue, between 6th and 7th streets north side. ap 21-5 TED.—A FARM HAND who understa: Gardening, and a CARRIAGE DRIVER None bat , » more ayemea megg nppls. <4 tcat on Hradey mornine. at ode atthe Star Office, to WM. STICKNE ‘ap? st ce, to io - PURCHASER for the GOOD- ; fa WOOD-¥ARD. rent very cheap. bh street, between ti ap Ik-Iw Be EWERY MEN WANT BREWERY HANDS, to whom and ood wages will be given, can by applying to GEO. STOREY Jos. te ‘Three cood ular work { employ ment anager for M vison, at the Washington Brewery, Washing c. ne is STER SHUCKER WANTED.—One who ——s make himself useful ina bar-room. Ap- ply at DIVERNOIS’S RESTAURANT, Penn. avenna, between I7th and 18th streets. _ ap i6-lw ANTED.—A WET NURSE, without a child. A colored woman preferred.” The best refer enoes required. Apply Dr. THOS. MILLER, F, between 13th 4th streets. ap istt WANTED. TO RENT.—A FURNISHED HOUSE, containmg a parior.and dining room, two bedrooms, and rooms, and 8 nur two servant sery. To be genteel in its appearance location, and outfit, and within convenient distance of the Depart ments. Address a note to Box No. 2), Star Office, —- location (street and number) and terms. ap 16-tf W ANTED—THE BiGuner PRICES PaiD COAL, always on hand, and at low prices.” 2240 ibe. | WARE MANUFACTORY st hoc gre ES > the ton. BOGUE & O'NEILL, Ninth street. deo 3 Ap 22-3t* 18 Water sreet, Georgetown, |= — ARGAINS IN OLD PIANOS AT JOHN F. BOARDIN 2 ELLIS'S, 96, between 9th nd 1th streets. G. ‘anos each, Janos a each, REILY, No. 555 New Jersey avenue, 1 do at , 2 do at §: h, i *LEASANT ROO: » oe Se cn, 2 92 at gs each. Hill.has several PLEASANT ROOMS These are but little used, are great bargains, and will be sold low for cash or approved notes. ELLIS'S PIANO STORE, _Ap 22- 36 Pa. ay., bet. Sth and 10th. FHAVENNER'S PROVISION STORE. The subscriber has openeda “Pro unde: Srorr” he Assembly Rooms, lana Avenue, tween 434 and &th R Louis slant supply off b MEATS ani VECE TABLES, at sche ae RE usually contained in te " C Pog So ‘and the articles ine Market Store. My friends, and the public generally, are invited to call and examine my stock. Prices will at all times be as low as the prices cur- rent in Centre ap 22-coSt* “a Civ. HAVENNER. Acont. 2G from bis em- “, Mm ROBERT BEALE, copper colored, about 3) of medi height. lively and ploasant in ie manners. | andof, modest address. bel to one of the N . heirs of the late Nathan Loughborough. He was marked on the right thumb by a bone-felon. His owner will pay theabove reward for his appre- hension, wherever found, snd safe lodgment in the Washington county Jail, D. C., subject to the order of ey et lations in this cit le cee relationsinthis city. § _ ‘he owner refer to Messrs. Clark & Smith, Attor = of 6th street and Louisiana avenue. ap 22-t NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, W asitine Ton, April 20, 1357, On the petition of Pliny Robinson, of Leonards- ville, New York, praying for the extension of a pat- ent granted to hint the S0th ‘July, 1843, for an, im. provement in “* machine for cleaning streets,” for seven years from the anton Said patent, which takes place on the 2th day of July, 1a37— Tt 1s ordered, that the said petition be at the Patent Office on Monday, the 6th of July next. at 1 o’clock m.: and all persons are notified tonprenrn show cause, if any they have, why petition ought not to be granted. eraous: opposing the extension are requirad to file in the Patent O} sous, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hi 3 aif iestumony ay oe panes ~ ty to ~d sed at the said hearing mus: en ransmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the office, which ice their would be pirased to Rent to permanent or Boarders.’ TABLE BOARDERS. can be sp accominodated, vf N RS. BATES, AT HER BOARDING- {VE HOUSE, on the southeast comer of Penr., Avenue and 9th street. has made arrangements to accommodste a number of strangers with Meals atany —_ throug. 6. mar it the day, and t NETS wom done with neatuess and punctuality. Resi- r uce—Capito! Hull, B street south, near the corner of Ist street east. ap 2I-lw" REWAR D.—Ran away from the subse: $300 ice erian apa NEGRO MAN ISAAC WOOD. ‘He is thi years of age, black complexion. about Sve ton anda half hy ‘hb, and has very large lips. The above reward will be paid for his appre- = ey fea eel tome if taken in a free State. or au ‘en in the State of Maryland or District of Columbia, ODEN BOWIE. Buena Vista Post Othce. 2 -tf Prince ‘Georg es county, Md. ————______ rinee Georges | ATTENTION !-ATTENTION!! GEO. H. VARNELL, HOUSE, SIGN AND ¥ PAINTER, Would state’ to the public, that he is repared to execute all kinds of work i his line of business. Sien work done the trade Ata discount. Sign work ten per cent. cheaper than the old standard price. Other Signs, Fancy Signs, Inscriptions gotten up at the shortest notice. Please cull at Papi, Ho. 5 Lovisana ave 7 nue. 6th and streets, north sule, » the largo Ragle. pe wap zie STEPH "8 BLUE BLACK LONDOD SS, Svriune bina, wpraated cegtae., -ONDON e PRabenrt frais el tendon Writing phens’ albany iti fl. Ste, Carmine; oo Mags hens’s Liquid R eiuqot's Celebrated Prench take des Just imported direct from Paris by ap 2t PRANCK TAYLOR ble super ill be furnished on application. OTIC IF IMPORT ckr.— “The testimony in the case will be closed on the BRANvIES, FINE SecaRs, pine OS Pek 2th of June; depositions and other papers reli begs {osnform the be that he will sell his fine ppon Be testimony must be filed in the Olfice on or | stock of Wines, Brandios, Liquors, SNegare aud bue before the morning of that day; the arguments, if | Groceries at very prices. fare not to » Within ten days thereafter. i . be equalled by any other stock in thie city. The rdered; also, that this notice be published in the | trade 1s respectfully solieitod to call and exarnine my National Intelligencer, Union, vening Star, | stock. Large sag eee ATE NOW On their way here, Washington, D. C5 fe ublican, Baltimore, Mary’ | which will be sold low for casi. “Atl ; Pennsylvanian, Phi hia, Pa.; Daily News, | tied. JONAS POLEVY, New York, N. ¥.; and Post. Boston, Mass.: ones & ap2i-tt 387 Pa. av. op. National Hotel. week for throe successive weeks previous to the 0th INDOW SHA cv. day of July next, the day of hearing. Weer ADES, HARLES MASON, URE COKD AND Tass e. P. S. Editors of the abo sore will please og eto paceereee orice earden . 8. itors of the above papers wi copy, Fireboard Prin y ; ° with a nt ‘Trimming, Picture Cord and End send their bulls to the Patent Office, with a paper & Engravings and Lithographs s, &e. ton canvass and superior manner, ‘ing them the Eee Tae ag | LR oe S| ett COBER™ATON STHGALEQR MMAR | TOS EY SOMES. FS ap 2i lw