Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY... -April 24, 1557. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer gives ear to the intimations of an occasional correspondent 8 the Journal of Commerce, that the demands of this Gov- ernment on that of New Granada are wholly out of proportion to the grievances of which the United States may justly complain. That cor- respondent brings into the foreground the al- leged fact that the Panama riot resulted origi- nally from the wanton murder of a resident shop-keeper by an American passenger, adopts the version of this Government’s demands for indemnities, &c., put forth by the New Grana- dian press, and suppresses all allusion to the nation’s impropriety and brutality of the re- ception of that demand, and the treatment of the American Minister and Special Commis- sioner on the part of New Granada. The In- telligencer seems to adopt his views, and in so doing, we think, does grievous injustice to the cause of the United States, as involved in this difficulty. We have no faith whatever in the New Granadian version of what has recently transpired at Bogota upon this subject ; nor do we believe that either the late or the present Administration, in aught they have done with reference to this difficulty, have failed to be governed and guided by a spirit of generosity and forbearance towards New Granada, as well a8 & proper sense of justice to the future of the American public interest. A correspondent of the Intelligencer protests against any effort on the part of the Adminis- tration to acquire the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, on the ground that in so doing it will violate the letter and spirit of the treaty by which it has joined “‘ ix a pledge to protect the present grant.’ This Tehuantepec question is in a deplorable state of mystification just now, decidedly, and we do not perceive that this correspondent throws light on it. The “grant” which we pre- sume the correspondent refers to is now in the hands of Mr. Falconet, an English subject, by decree of the Mexican courts affirmed in No- vember last; he being the assignee of the origi- nal grantees. The Mexican Government are opposed to having it in the hands of Amer- icans, and it is proposed to have this Govern- ment in some way or other overcome that oppo- sition. Believing that the Mexican Govern- ment is not entirely fixed in the purpose of pre- venting Americans from owning and controlling the Tehuantepec route, and also in the para- mount importance of Americanizing that tran- sit as soon and as thoroughly as possible, we trust that the Government here may be induced to exert itself to prevail on Mexico to sanction the transfer of the rights and immunities which Mr. Faleonet now possesses into the hands of Americans. The Union continues to show up, with great success indeed, the enormities of the legislation of the late Legisture of New York. It rejoices over the victory obtained by the Democrats in the recent Iowa State election, and speaks well of the prospects for triumphing in the elections in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, soon to come off. eo WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Uran.—The solution of the Mormon problem by the Government is destined to be one of great difficulty. Its embarrassments have iultiplied rapidly of late, while public opinion is clamorous for action on the part of the au- thorities here. Those who are not responsible for whatever the Government may eventually do, may fancy that it is to be the easiest thing imaginable to root out the nuisance of the Mor- mon settlements in Utah, and that there will then be an end of all the trouble and the dis- Brace to the civilization of the age existing there. We wish it were so: but. unfortunately. the case is otherwise. The Government cannot suppress Mormonism legally by force of arms, even under its threats, as a provocative ; and to do it illegally would be to set a precedent more disastrous in its consequences, it may be, to our country’s future, than the present continuance of the festering moral sore existing in that quarter of the world. Although nearly all be- lieve that it is the purpose of Brigham Young and his “church” to contemn the cuthority of the General Government, jt is probable that they will essay 20 to do by “‘ getting around”’ the law, rather then by openly setting it at de- fiance ; in which case there can be no legal cause for placing their Territory under martial law and subjecting theuf to military govern- ment. Oar belief is that the evil will cure itself un- der the prudent management with which it will be treated by the authorities here. Brigham Young will doubtless be removed, and some one will be sent out there as Governor who will have firmness and tact sufficient tocontrol them so far aa their relations to the General Govern- ment are concerned, without interfering with their domestic concerns ; and will thus, as far as possible, aveid such collision with them as would otherwise make the interference of troops of the United States necessary. Even if there is an occasional violent out- break among them, such an occurrence will not legally justify a resort on the part of the Government to force of arms to manage them. It did not appeal to arms to repress the riots in the various cities—Baltimore, St. Louis, Louis- ville, and New Orleans—where, during late elections, the mob were more clearly in rebel- lion than at any time, so far, in Utah. -The idea of suppressing their church by United States soldiery, because of its moral enormities, is one to which no real American statesman will for a moment listen; for there is no war- rant in the law or the Constitution for the use of United States troops to any such end. Nev- ertheless, the popular opinion of the moment is evidently clamoring for such an experiment. Already nearly every foot of land in the great desert of the Continent that is suscepti- ble of profitable cultivation even with irrigra- tion, is occupied and improved by them; and the population of their State or settlements is so redundant as that they are furced to send forth colonies to California and elsewhere. Ore- gon and Washington Territories and New Mex- ico also, are destined to shelter other such Mor- won offshooting colonies; and in so doing they will check its growth, dispel the delusion of its victims, and extract its fangs. It can be formi- dable only where, as in Utah, it controls popu- lar opinion. We believe that a firm and pru- dent successor of Brigham Young in the Gover- norship of the Territory, and the impossibility that Utah can sustain a much larger population than it contains at present, will work, eventual- ly, the cure for the evils. We should be loth indeed to see the arms of the United States simed against a people in our own midst who are, simply, crazy-drunk with liberty. We design no extenuation of their moral enormities, nor to save them from the intense odium of American popular opinion now resting upon them. Time, and intercourse with Amer- jcans—for most of them are poor ignorant for- ¢eigners—must be relied on to effect their reforma- tion, unless the Government resorts to force to compel them to abandon the rites—practices— of their church, which, as horrible as they are, are not to be eradignted legally in any such way. To attempt it, by the by, would cost an enormous amount to the national treasury. A large army would be necessary to prosecute the civil war such an experiment would engender, for which, on the part of the Government, all the supplies would necessarily have to be sent across the country_in wagons ; as, if the Mor- mons were willing to provision them for pay in such c&se, the grasshoppers invariably put it out of their power so to do. We believe that it is not contemplated to order Gen. Harney there with the heavy force soon to be concentrated in Kansas: though the necessity for the presence of a considerable body of troops within striking distance of Utah, we presume, formed a chief reason why they have been ordered to Fort Leavenworth and that vicinity. We repeat, we have no fear that Mormonism will ever become amuch greater nuisance than at present, and confidently look for a reaction in Utah after its misguided and ignorant population shall be somewhat Americanized. Our national system is one of light and sound morals, and our faith in it is so strong as to induce us to beliove that the darkness, delusions and immoralities of Mor- monism must fall before it of their own weight, ere long. = Tre Ixsaxr LecisLation.—We really can- not perceive with what pretence of justice our friends of the National Intelligencer can hold the doctrines of the resolutions of "98 and ’99 responsible, as they intimated yesterday, for the crazy legislation of the General Assembly of New York, just defunct. To be sure, those under whose auspices it took place set up the pretence that they were acting in the s those time-honored resolves, in their insane con- duct. Yet our respected friends of the Jntel/t- genccr must know that that pretence is wholly without justification or foundation in fact. They cannot fail to be aware that the most con- servative public men who have graced ourcoun- try’s history are those who have been the sup- porters of those doctrines. Indeed, they (the doctrines in question) are neither more nor less than the denial of the right of the General Government to change the spirit or form in which it was originally created, and a protest against any interpolation into its (the General Government's) rights, duties or powers, by and through which it may be made the tool of the radicalism or new-lightism of any after period of the public mind. Those doctrines are a pointing to the bond whenever it may be pro- posed to infringe its requirements, compromises or obligations. These truths are so notorious, as that to find the Intelligencer proposing to give ear to the impudent claim of Abolitionism toa right under the doctrines of *98 and '99, to nullify by action of State authority, because the Supreme Court has re-affirmed the legal obligations of the Constitution upon the slavery question—be- cause it has declared that the power of the General Government cannot constitutionally be directed against the institution of African slavery in this country—astounds us. The South is the home of the doctrines of the reso- lutions of “98 and '99; while the convention framing the constitution of the Confederacy was its birth-place. The South, and more es- pecially those States wherein the authority of those doctrines is most respected, is the section where violent and frequent innovations by legislative action are almost unknown. It is the fundamental principle of the resolutions of ‘98 and °99 to, which she is indebted in the main for her freedom from the madness of radicalism and its kindred evils. The “ South’? most forcibly illustrates the charlatanism and impudence of the claim of Abolitionism to which the Intelligencer in its earnest abomination of Strict-Construction lends so willing ear. We regret our inability to pub- lish its entire article on the subject, and recom- mend to our friends of the Intelligencer the following so well put truths, which we extract from it. If they can reconcile them with its endorsement of the position of New York Abo- litionism referred. to above. their powers of logic are far more subtle (and supple to boot) than ours. ‘+ The opinion has been advaneed by some in- telligent and ious observers, that the ple of the No:th are incompetent to the difticulties of self-government; and that their social system would soon be dissolved into auarchy, but conservative influence of the slaveholding States. This theory is corroborated by the action of the New York Legislature in its recent session. The simple fact that it enacted eight hundred laws in one hundred and three days, is. itself, significant of a temper of mind quite incompatible with the steady and salutary operation of government. Why, if the Legislature had been under the ne- cessity of pulling down a long-standing system of government, and re-constructing another in its stead, much less | lation would have sufliced for the purpose. ithout pretending to xpeak from the book, we yet venture to affirm that so many as eight hundred laws were not enacted in Virginia within a year after the overthrow of the British deminion. It was excessive innovation that caused the miscarriage of nearly every un- successful experiment in popular government On the other hand, the English owe the stability of their > an invineible repugnance to any change that is not imperatively demanded by an irresistible ne ity. They abhor radicalism, and never surrender thomeciens to the frenzy of reform. They work after the model of nature, which destioys nothing, but clears off corruption t impairing the essential elements of the © statesmen of New York—and the remark is true of the North generally—fashion themselves after the French habit of inconsiderate and com- plete demolition. With them, to wipe out and “in afvesh, is the sum of political wisdom ‘The disposition betokens a social distemper which must end in ruin.’? Tne Navat Courts or Inguiry.—In Court No. 1, to-day, Commodore Stringham and Com- mander S. S. Lee were examined, the first on behalf of Ex-Master McLaughlin, and the latter on that of the Government. The case of Mr McL. was then closed, so far as the testimony isconcerned. His defence is to be presented to the Court in writing on Monday, to which day they adjourned. In Court No. 2, the case of Lt. Chandler is still on trial. Official documents from the De- partment were being read in this case up to the time the Star went to press. In Court No. 3, the case of Lt. Baldwin is still before them. Capt. Ringgold and Com- wander Cunningham and Lt. Walker were ex- amined in behalf of Lt. Baldwin, all of whom, in their testimony, strongly sustained his claims to fitness for his late position in the service, as an officer and gentleman. As Importayt Coxtract Coxsummatep.— Yesterday, the Postmaster General entered into a contract with David Hoadley, Esq., President of the Panama Railroad Company, for the trars- portation of the California mails over the isth- mus until the termination of the existing Cali- fornia mail steamers’ contracts—some two years hence. The compensation the Department is to pay is $100,000 per annum. Up to March 30th ult. it paid for the service at the rate of 22 cents per pound, the maximum the law allows. At that rate the compensation of the railroad com- pany for the last quarter was about $37,000. As paid for up to that time the cest of the mails across the isthmus was near $150,000 perannum and was rapidly inereasing. The new contract, while it involves a handsome retrenchment of the Department's expenses, is a liberal and satisfactory one so far as the interests of the company are concerned, and, we trust, will put an end to all misunderstanding between those parties. Tue Sioux Har Breep Laxps.—We hear incidentally that the Secretary of the Interior has now under consideration the plans prepared in the Indian bureau for carrying out the law of 1854 for the division of the common lands of the Sioux half breeds among them, individually. The encroachments of the whites upon those Jands led to trouble and difficulties which have up to this time necessarily postponed fina) action under the provisions of the law in ques- tion. General James Shields is now engaged in arranging those troubles on behalf of the Bureau, and-matters are so progressing under hi piees, as to lead to the hope that very shortly all the questions involved here, will be speedily of, to the great relief of the Department, as well as of the half breeds them- selves. Aeuy Recuratioxs.—General Orders No. 4, dated War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, April 17, 1857, says : The ee ons have been received from the War Department, and are published to the Army: 1. Paragraph 63 of the Regulations for the Army isso far ainended as to allow to officers of the Pay Department one room as an office, and fuel there- for from the Ist of October to the 30th of April, at the rate of one cord of wood pef month. 2. The extra pay allowed to soldiers acting as cooks and nurses a hospitals, by the 3d section of ‘An act providing for a necessary increase and better organization of the Medical and Hospital Department of the Army,’’ approved August 16, 1855, will be paid by the Pay Department. Such extra services will be noted on the hospital mus- ter rolls, and for the sums thus expended, the Pay | Department will be reimbursed by the Medical | Department. y order of the Secretary of War: S. Coorrer, Adjutant General. Post Orrice DerartMent.—Post Offices | Established.—Donelson, Davidson county, Ten- | nessee, Thos. G. McWhirter, Postmaster ; Ce- | dar Springs, Early county, Ga., Robert W. Sheffield, Postmaster ; Reesville, Dodge county, Wisconsin. Post Offices Discontinued. —Cockletown, York county, Va.; Ballardville, Boone county, Va.; Antrim, Alleghany county, Pa.; Brighton, Beaver County, Pa.; Ripleyville, Huron coun- ty, Ohio; Boyer, Pottawotomie county, Iowa. Name of Post Office Changed.—Alhambra, Pine county, Minnesota Territory, changed to Chenawatawa. A Misrepresestation.—Mr. Rosser, late Territorial Secretary for the Territory of Min- nesota, was not ‘ removed,’’ as alleged in Washington letters te the distant press. His | term of service had expired ere a successor was appointed by the President to the position. Tae CHESAPEAKE AND Onto CaNAL.—We un- derstand that it will be six or eight days longer, at least, ere navigation can be resumed upon the Chesapeake and Canal. The last accident | at Dam No. 5 forms the cause of the delay. } AprointuENt.—The Secretary of the Treasu- ry has appointed George Morton, Esq., Superin- tendent of Construction for the new Custom | House, at Sandusky, Ohio, vice Geo. S Patter- | son, resigned. A Cuerica, Aprointwent.—Mr. John P. | Quinn, of Mich., has been appointed to a first class ($1,200 per annum) clerkship in the offiee | of the First Auditor of the Treasury, vice R. C. Griffin, resigned. GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Gerorcrtown, April 24, 1857. We havesometimes been quite astonighed while reading the reports of sales of unimproved lots in other localities, and of their frequent pu:chase by men of means as sites for costly private dwell- ings. Many such pu have been made, too, in localities where the purity and healtbiness of the atmosphere must necessarily frequently become, during the spring, summer and fall sea- sonx, more or less disturbed by surrounding causes; and where the view in every direction is so anuch obstructed as to be confined toa very cir- cumscribed limit. Our astonishment has grown out of the fact that while such pur, $ are fre- quently being made at comparatively high rates, our besntifatand picturesque Heights, and that rtion of the town lying adjacent thereto, abouncs with valuable aniteproved lots, handsomely lo- cated and well adapted to first class pore dwell- ings, flower gardens, &c., many of which could doubtless be purchased for the pstcoss at lower rates than has been paid ina thousandfold less desirable localities. ll the property in our city to which we refer is eligibly located, and con- stantly surrounded, during the before mentioned seasons of the year, by the most balmy and salu- brious atmosphere, and where an abundance of water of the most pure and came f character can be easily obtained where ever wells may be sunk for the purpose. And the view, as far as the eye | can reach, is perfect enchanting, especially in a southerly direction. Nearly every portion of the metropolis of the nation, with the Capitol and most of the public buildings, are in full view, while the high lands of Virginia and Maryland, on both shores of the river, as far down as Fort Washington, together with a portion of Alexan- dria, Arlington, the residence of the venerable G. W. P. Gusti, Analostan Island, and some twenty miles of the noble Potomac, all lies fnlly within the scope of vision to entertain and inter- est the spectator. U the whole we doubt whether any city in the Union can furnish so inany desirable sites for retired private dwellings, flower gardens, &e. The ** Baltimore Sun’s”’ report of the positions taken by the members of the Baltimore Presbyte- Ty, respectively, last week, on the trial of Mr. Chapman, for having married his deceased wife’s sister, is said on good pe pocty © be remarkably inaccurate. That of the Rev. Dr. Bocock, of our city, isan example; that gentleman is represent- ed as concurring in the protest against the mild measures of the Presbytery in the case. On the contrary he earnestly sustained the lenient view of the case entertained by a majority of the Pres- bytery, and was.actually appointed to draw up, and dia draw up and present, the answer to the | protest, which was adopted by the majority of the Presbytery. There are also errors in reference to the positions of other members in the same re- port. We were inclined to think when we first saw the report, that the reporter had unintention- ally fallen into an error. We were loth to believe that the Doctor would ooceny any such position as the one assigned him in the report, on a ques- tion of such a delicate nature, and where he was not thoroughly fortified by Scripture authority. And are pleased to know, beyond all doubt, that his position was directly thé opposite to that in which the repoit in question places him. We deem it due to the Doctor that we should make this correction, as some of his warm personal friends took exceptions to the course he was rep- resented to have taken in the matter, We have but little doing in the flour market— the article is held this morning at $6.25a6.37. We learn from one of our merchants that the stock on hand _ just now is smaller than ever known befove at this season of the year. Wheat and corn con- . Tae Current Operations oF THE TREA- | sury Derartuent.—On yesterday, April 23d, | there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks. For the eeeasery Depermien For the Interior Department For Customs... War warrants On account of the Nav: From miscellaneous sou From Lands ...... From Custori Ixpian Massacres.—A dispatch from Chicago, ILL, on the 23d instant, states that the pursuers of the Indians bands which have lately been com- | mitting so many outrages upon the white settlers have returned, and contirm the rumored massacres in Blue Earth county. Forty settlers have been murdered at Big Bend, and several women taken Prisoners. Great alarm is everywhere felt, as all the Indians beyond the Minnesota river are as- suming a hostile attitude. Ruinorsare rife of the alliance between Sioux and Chippewas. Destructive Fire at THE MARYLAND PExi- TENTIARY.—The convicts of the Maryland Peni- tentiary (Baltimore) contrived, about 7 o’clock last night, to set fire to the large building occu- pied as a manufactory, with the intention of escaping from the prison whilst atsupper. ‘This building was entirely consumed with its contents, but by the exertions of the firemen the fire was stayed here, and none of the cenvicts were able to escape. PERSONAL ++. T. F. Meagher is at Browns’ Hotel. «Hon. George Taylor, of Brooklyn, is at Kirkwoods’. + The Hon. W. R. W. Cobb of Ala., ts at Mrs. Clare's, in this city. ++++ Hon, John Cadwalader, and P. McCull, Esq., of Pennsylvania, are stopping at Willards?. +++. Commodore Stringham, and Robt. Tyler, Exq., of Philadelphia, are among the recent ar- rivals at Willards’. ++++ Hon. John Cochrane, member elect from New York, is at Willaids’ Hotel; also, from the same State, Judge Sherman and Hon. A.J. Parker. . George Yellott and John Cox, Esqs., of Bel- , Harford county, have issued a prospectus for new weekly paper to be called the Sonthern and to he issued on the Ist of July nex: «+++ The Detroit Tribune states that Harry vel, assistant editor of the Free Press, has rec the appointment of Local Mail Agent in that city. Salary $1,200. . -.-- Bill Johnson. a desperado, was lately lynch- ed by the citizens of Waco, ‘Texas, and the coro- ner’s jury reposted that he came to his death “ by ineans of a rope and a gun inthe hands of persons unknown.”? +++ Count de Morny, the French ambassador at St. Petersburg, recently fell on the ice in the streets of that city and injured himself. His young wife, the Princess Troubetzkoi, will soon make a slip, say the roue's of the court. +--+. Signor A. Martinoz, born in Sarayossa, Spain, and one of the most accomplished guitar- ists in the United States, was run over and killed on the Michigan Geatral railroad at Detroit, on Wedne-day evening. -.-+ Professor Clark, of Amherst College, while tforming the experiment of making electrical ight, one day last week, was very nearly blinded by the intenseness of the light, since which he has been obliged to confine himself to a very dark room. So painfully intense is the impression left upon the retina of his eyes, that though the room is so dark that his friends and attendants cannot see each other in it, to him it seems to be filled with the most dazzling light. Permanent and serious results are feared f:om the affection, but hopes are entertained, from his present seclusion from daylighi, that his excited and inflamed or- gans will shortly recover from the shock and be restored to theif normal condition. ALEXAND!) Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, April 24, 1857. The only arrival per river that has taken place since yesterday's report was the Diamond State | yesterday evening, from Baltimore, with an as- sorted cargo for Alexandria and the District. She unloaded here this morning, and proceeded to Washington about 10 o’clock. The only arrival on the Canal was the Jas. F. | Essex, yesterday evening, empty, from Harper’ Ferry, for fish. 'Her captain expresses doubts opm No. 5 being passable much before the Ist ol une. The arrivals of fish still continue few and light. The prices, to-day, have ranged shad $10a811; herring $6a%8 50. The James Guy takes up to Washington most of the fish ¢ now arrives here. is morning she teok up about 350 tubs. I would oanie ay to distant customers—don’t come after fish until you set a week or so of ‘warm, calm weather, unless you are prepared to pay high Prices, or go back a The 1: it haul of the season is said to have been made day before tday by Mr. James ser orf at the Six Chimneys, below Indian Lee Diep miles below here. ‘This haul yielded about . It is now reduced toa certainty that the Virgi- tinue steady at our last quotations. Arrivals—Packet echr. Arctic, Crutchett, from New Yok, to F.& A. H. Dodge, and 500 barrels cement for the Capitol extension; schr. States- man, Buark, Salisbury, to Joseph Libbey & Son; schr. Thomas Patterson, Seward, Baltimore, to James A. Magruder ; rket schr. A. V. Bedell, Ryder, New Fork, to Peter Berry. At the sale of sugars by E. S. Wright, at noon to-day 215 hogsheads of sugar and 25 do. of mo- lasses, the cargo of the brig Fidelia, Capt. Jones was sold. The suyarat prices ranging from $1 to $12.20, and the molasses at 73a75e. per g: The company was very large and quite spirited, the entire pike was d afew minutes. But one lot of five} the lowest price. the bidding Zz ‘op in New Jersey is probably nearly all destroyed by the late severe weather. D7-The Legislature of Louisiana, has passed an act prohibiting the emancipation of negroes in that State. ‘The high price of upper leather has been conewit cecken in France by a substitute of prepared moleskin—thick cotton twill, with a | nap. i[7- The Providence Transcript is to be pub- lished as an evening paper hereafter. There is no evenin s daily now published in that city. A three-story brick building at Albion, Michigan, occupied as jewelry and ha:dware stores, fell during the snow storm on Tuesday, burying five persons in the ruins. [> At a pucilistic encounter near New Or- leans, on the 13th, no less than two hundred fe- males were present, many of whom bet freely on the result of the fight. FAILuRE.—Messre. J. S. Weston and Moses Allen. stock operators of New York, have failed. Their liabilities are heavy. They have been op- oaee largely in Michigan Southern Railroad stock. #@ The detachment of scamen bronght from Boston by the steamer W hitney, on her last trip, | Was composed of the crew of the steam frigate Merrimac, who have been transferred to the new am frigate Roanoke, now ready for sea at Nor- folk. Tue Comet—That dreadful thing which is to destroy us utterly next June—zives occasion for rt. Ata recent reception at the Tuileries, the Comet was one of the subjects of conversation. The Empress, seeing M. Leverrier, the well- known astronomer, among the guests determined to make fun of the unsuspecting savan, and, feign- ing great alarm at the destruction of the globe, consnited him, M. Leverricr, to the great amuse- ment of the guests, entered into a long refutation of this notion, and his embarras:inont in endeav- oring to avoid accusing Her Majesty—who ill-na- turedly wonld not be persuaded—and his scien- tifle entnusiasm, made the evening pass off much more merrily than is usually the case with Impe- rial soirees. S=THE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION will meet TO-MORROW RNING, at 11 o'clock, in the Simithso: is oxpested from Rev. . tion. An Essay a TIAR DS, Sec. tORGETOWN CITY GUARDS f THE ! i} at their Armory, Forrest Hall, on AY, at 73s o'clock p.m. By order of the COMMANDANT. PR DENTS. MOUNTED GUARD, TF" ATHENTION “aon are itecehy ordeal to meet at your Armory on MONDAY, April 2th, 1457, at 12 o'clock, in full uniform, with arms, trap- ings, &e., in complete order, for Target Practice. ‘The honorary members of the company are particu- lary requested to meet at the above time and place, to take part in tho ceremony of the day. sy order of Capt. Jos, Prcn: W. H. HAYWARD, 1 _---——______. Firat Sergeant. _ pen for the benefit of Wes- ‘ teh (Island) in the cratty, of Trinity Church, on Fifth street, near the City Hall, between D and E streets, and will continue for three ka. Openat four o'clock every guar a a 22-40 8 NOW OF Ch ‘AF. F ley Zion permit granted. MACHINE SEWING. VING T day secured the services of an old and ex rienced operator, (recently engaged in the Fair) the proprietor is now prepared to give greater neatness and expedition to all work left at his roomr. On band, and tantly making up, SHIRTS, DRAWERS" 'BOSOMS, COLLARS, &e, which will be sold at reasonable prices. ies and others are invited to call and examine the work. coms on D street, two doors from corner of 9th 8p 6-1m_ PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- delphia Bare at the PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM DEPOT, corner of 12th and F sts. ICK CREAM at $1.5) pergailon. ap 6-Im* OR SALE.W—A SUPERIOR SPAN OF CAR- _RIAGE HORSES, two CARRIAGES: suite new, tozether with HARNESS and ORSE BLANKETS, &c. Apply at 224 ‘enn. avenne, Lafayette Square. ap <4-3t* OPKINS’ SECOND ISSUE H or OF Serine STYLE, is decidedly the handsomest and prettiest of the: teason. French FLEXIBLE HATS, some: pak thing new, and unequalled it: HOPKINS BAZAAR, Ap 24-s03t_ [States] corner of 6th st.and Pa. av. Y FESTIVAL. ‘ 4) ildrens’ Light Colored KI sizes. Also, ali kindsof WHITE May festivals, at GLOVES. ali WRERTES for G. H. CASSIDY 8 ap’ iw Sl¢Pe. ave., bet, 10th fntvstecets. ARRIAGRS—CA GE C i et a \RRIAG ES—CARRIAGES. very ged saree at's URE eRe : en : CARRIAGES, BUGOIBS. be ew hia he very respectfully invit he i bia Locomotiveand Car Factory of Messrs. Smith | Prices moderate. J & Perkins is to be revived here, They expect to | _8P24-e0Sm_____6th at commence “ fixing up”’ for operations next week. E BITT HOUSE.— It is said that the citizens yd eh ly indebted ‘his popular and fashionable Hotel, (situated on to the talents and energy of Mr. Henry W. Mar- vet, near l4th.) recontly coma Mre.. bury; Cashler of the Farmers’ Bank, for the con. | mui; ia changed propryetors, and wal ron re fe ce| and consummation e financial ar- rans: rangement that has enabled the proprietors to re- | fa s.0n the first day of May next, h vive the operations of this establishment. Mo:e on this subject anon. ‘The Alexand ia Riflemen, commanded by Capt. Arthur Herbe:t were on parade heze yesterda: afternoon They made a fine appea ance, be ate on enlivened the city with excellent maz- music. Mr. Samuel Evans, an old and respected citi- zen here, died suddenly last night of pneumonia. Being Smith left here this morning per the Alex- endria and Orange Railroad. He made a politi- tatle se Wednesday night at Liberty He aaa os his cos Fre pe e day it is Fessional 1 cane mt, Mr. chance to meet him b debute las . it night. No po furnished rth new Bods and Be ing,end ot oO} most perior . nave of ite Jacke guests and the paitio generally ia RES 1 sol i ap att GEN TLEMEN’S READY-MADE US ae CLOTHING, or Fix: ALITY. . nr preset io 8 tensive vatiety BAe eer ADT MADE CAR of immer wear, offers great te fe g eer and si ers wishing an immediate out- ‘Also, SHIRES snd UNDER GARMENTS in great var, 188, CLOTHING to order in superior manner, short notice, than thi = cen, ot WALL & STMBH RNS pa ope ROPOSALS POR STATIONERY. ie — Orrick or THE Szcretany or tHe Sazars.} j pril 25, 1857. I of the “net I ne es a ly aa m on “* Without, thonty of and provi eae se ont expenses of the departments and ol wernm: rposes,”'ap- ad the iv of Argus, ind senle proposals will Tuesdey, the ad of June next, the following articles for the use of the Senate, such articles to be of the very best quality, and to be pproved by the Secretary, viz: Class No. 1, 1,000 ghoets prepared parchment, 16 by 22 inches | square, of the very best quakty, per 2. dreams casronsing) paper, very smooth and thick, 2 by 19inches when trimmed, per ream 3, 100 reams of cartridge paper. very tough, and with very smooth surface, 23 by 27 inches square and to weigh not less than 3) pounds to the ream, per ream 4. 200 reams cartridge r, very tough, and with very smooth curiages at by <5 inches square,and to weigh not less than % pounds to the ream, T ream 5. elo reams cartridge paper very tough, and with very smooth su Sage fever gly emp peeve not less than 23 pounds to the ream, rT ream 6. 150 reams white soft wrappi ir ream 7. Wh reams whito iaw-cap papers satin, fish, faint | Soorstary of the Senate at ee iS of any articie will state whether the same is the growth aod mana| re of the United Stater. sq The articles must be delivered at the office of the Any m- article must be of the very best quality, wnless an inferior article ts caii-d for. itis estimated that the quantities Above mention ed will be required for the first session; but the right is reserved to the Secretary to order, wpon giving reasonable notice, any additional quantities denne it session, or forany subsequent session of the 5. airtys ifth Congres: 1 sufficient specimen of each article pr 1 for (of paper halfa qui +. f of cuvaloped hes to ne the proposal, and to be marked with the the proposer and the price of the articieand of paper the weight per ream. ‘he whole of ench article specified in the foregoing list will be deeme:| a class ; and the person offering to furnish any such class at the lowest price (quality ox ) will re ‘8 contract for the same on executing a bond, carriage, on or before ber. t. Eeer lined, of the very best quality, per ream 8, SY reams white pe paper, satin ‘Guish.faint lined, of the very best quality, per ream 9. Sreams white cap pape, satin finish, of the vory bost quality, plain, per ream 10, 100 reams white 4to post paper, highly lazed and calendered, gult, faint lined, to weigh not less than 9 pounds tothe ream, of the very best quality, per ream 11, 2) reams white 4to post r. highly glazed and hard calendered, it, to weigh not less than rome to the reain, of the very best quality, a 12. 3) reams blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and hard oalendered, eilt, faint lined, of the very best quality, per ream _ 13. 10 reams small size white letter paper, gazed and hard calendered, gilt, of the very 14, Brenine whtis athe post highly glazed reams white ‘> hy and hard calendered, ne ap faint Ti § ind to Weigh not less than 7 pounds to the ream, of the 15, 20 reams andber Bath fos naper, highly glazed reams amber Bath ry hit «i and hard calondored, gilt, faint inode of the very best quality, per ream ‘ 16. 10 reams white extra large commercial note pa- er, highly glazed and hard calendered, gilt.faint ined, of the very best quality, per ream. 17, 5) reams white vellum large note paper, highly glazed and hard calendered, gi!t, faint lined, and to weigh not less than 4 pounds to the the very best quality, per ream. 18. 6) reams white aid large note paper, high! and hard calendered, gilt, faint lined, and to weigh not less than 4 to the ream, of the very best quality, per ream. 19. 3)reams white laid large note paper.highly glazed and hard calendered, gilt, and to weigh not less than 4 pounds to the ream, of the very best 2. agtality, per —, \ 2 hight . 23 reams white vellum large note paper, big! glazed and calendered, gilt, and to wei! not less than 4 pounds to the reain, of the very best quality, per ream. 21. ) reams white small size note paper, highly ginzed and hard calendered, gilt, faint lined, of 2. aa very = quality, per _— high! resins white smail size note per, highly glazed = hard calendered, rill-of the very est quality. per ream 23. 2) reams amber note rt, highly glazed and hard calendered, gilt, faint lined, of the very best quality, perream 24. 15 reams fancy note paper, of different kinds, satin finish, of the very best Rr per ream 3. Sdoxen sheets white thick blotting paper, per lozen 28. 6 dozen cap portfolios withont locks, per dozen ¥. 6 dozen quarto portfolios with locks, Pes, dozen 28. 12dozen four-blade penknives, pearl handles, silver tipped, per dozen é 2. 8 dozen small two-blade penknives, pear! han- les, silver tipped, per dozen W. 6 dozen four-biade penknives, buck handles, tipped, per dozen A Sia. ieee four-blade penknives, with extra long highly ream, of je SI. 2 dozen ivory-handle erasers, per dozen S2. 8 dozen pairs scissors, per dozen 3S. 8 d-zen pearl fold. rs, perdozen . 12 dozen ivory folders, 9 inches long and 1 inch wide, and to weigh not less than 9 ounces to the dozen, per dozen je AZ vege Fo ivory -handle wafer stamps, chequered, zen large size —- stamps, or others of equal quality, for note pet dozen A Sdoxee. — size ny ——— le te of equal quality, for notes, per dozen . 9 deztn cut “gins paper weights, of the very best quality, per dozen 2. 6dozen ‘hocy paper weights, of the very best g& ¢ stamps, orothers 898 uality, per dozen 40, 12 dozen iroons taper stands, or others of equal quality, per dozen 41. 20 pounds wax tapers, 36 to the pound, per pound 2 dozen bronze paper weights, or others of equal pooper per dozen 43. 2dozen bronze letter clips, per dozen 44. 6 dozen bronze vesta match safes, each contain- ae large size wax matches. per dozen 45. 51.000 large size wax matches, in tin boxes, con- tainii » each, per M = 4. 6 gross black lead ils, Faber’s Nos. 1 and 2, or others of equal quality, per gross. 47. 1 gross red blue pencils, Faber's, or others of like quality, per gross 48. 15 dozen propelling pencils, Mear’s. or others of with box of leads for each, per Ooze like quality, 49. 8 dozen japanned or ebony standishes, with cut- lass ciatsdn for Ink ead cont to bore eoatal — with hinges, and metal penracks, per lozen A. 6 dozon large size cut-glass inkstands, per dozen 5:. 6 dozen small size Gary inkstanda, per dozen 52. 4 dozen spring-top i ikstands, per dozen 583.6 dozen cut-glass inkstands, 1% inch square, with metal hinge tops, for desks, per dozen 54. 6dozen cut-giass sand stands, 1% inch square, metal hinge tops, for desks, per dozen 55. 6 dozen cocos sand-sifters, per dozen 56. 6 dozen cocoa wafer boxes, per dozen 57. 100 dozen red tape,,No. 23, per dozen 58. 5) dozen red tape, No. 19, per dozen 59, 60) dozen red Ge oe 13, per p 6. 2 dozen blank S, cap size, containing 5 quires each, per dozen 61. 6dozen memorandum books, octavo size, mo- rocce covers, per dozen : G8. 6 dozen memorandnm books, 16mo size, moroc- co covers, per dozen - 63. 2 dozen scrap books, medium size. ied dozen 64. 6 pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound,per vand 65. iPdozen cloth wipers, per dozen 66. 409 dozenlarge Tarrel Tool pone; very elastic, per dozen 67. 10 dozen small barrel steel pens, very elastic, per dozen 68. 100 dozen electro gilt long-point pens, per dozen 69. 100 dozen piatina long-point pens, per dozen 70. # dozen albata le point pens, per dozen 71. 15) dozen bronze New York commercial long- point pens, per dozen . 72. HW dozeu gutia-percha long point pens, per dozen 73. Sy dozen bronze e'astic long-point pens, Perry's, or others of like quality, per dozen 74. 100 cards bronze imitation quill pens, per card 75. 100 cards double spring pens, Phineas’, or others of like quality, per . 76. 100 cards Poruvian pens, Wheeler's, or othors of like quality, per card 77. 25) cards three-point pens, Perry's, or others of like quality, per cari 2% cards fine point pens, Phineas’, or others of like quality, per card 79. 2”) cards Piuneas’ smail gilt pens, or others of like quality, per card 80, 60 dozen other steel pens, per dozen 81. 7 dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen 82. 24 dozen large barrel pen handles,’ rosewood, per lozen 83. 12 dozen small’ barrel pen@handles, rosewood, eode et el-tipped hadles, per dozen jozen steel -| nm 0 clear quills, Ao. : jue q Yo. 8) pint be of black ink, of the very best lity, per dozen 82. dozen hall-pint hotties of black ink, of the very best quatity, per dozen 89. I dosen hallpint bottles of copying ink, of the best quality, per dozen 9.4 peg it es i Harvison’s,or oth- ers of like quality, per dozen a1. unds modiumnse red wafers,*in square or spon J boxes, containing two ounces each, iT pow 92. a pounds saodinns-sipe zed waters, ia tin ama: Ors, OF es, con! ve nds eac! s3, gh om boxes small size transparent wafers, r ze 4. wfdozen boxes fancy motto wafers, perdozen 95. 70 pounds red wax, of the very best quality, 2) —— to the pound, in 4g pound boxes, per “ pou: 96. 6 dozen small boxes fancy wax, dozen 97. 5 dozen jars mucilage, with metal top and brash for each, per dozen 98. 6dezen morocco-covered trunks, 15 incles b %@ inches square, and 43— inches deep, wit! locks, to be in all respects like the sample at 99. 6 dozen embossed paper boxes, 13 inches by pe » 13 i 8 and P inches square inches deep, per dozen oe r — paper | age bys 101. 1 dozen embossed gener, boxes, 8 peel by 5 12,1 Fy vl IG inches in length’ round or flat, 13. 6 ooeee India-rubber bands, 1 inch wide, per 104. 1 dozen pounce boxes, per dozen 105. 1 dozen ra. ee, per di 106. 200 pounds beat binek cand, tn teponnd papers, wr, — Pounds large size twine, soft-twisted, per 108. 200 pounds small size twine, hard-twisted, per 109, os small size cord for tying mail bags, NO, 35,000 white adhesi sv cm a nee Ee ee Bach Ul sys hice cdbosive eavele for Bath * “very smoot and thick, 6% inches by 34 inches are, per 112, 5,00) white adhesive envelopes, ers, peta fan hie, 3 ieokee ho ane aes ns. enw white adhesive envelopes, for letters, sinooth and thick, Sts inches by 3inches square, 114, 66,000 white adhes: i eter te Senusret meet 115. 20,00) white adhesive tind thick, to suit the avualtaise 116. shy note envelopes, to suit the fancy note pa- 117, ‘ embossed card envelopes, per 118. 18,000 white ive card envelopes, us. Saimin a ive letter envelopes, per 5,000 'e iv he and thick, 535 inches by 3 ‘square, per 121, 10,900 amber. hesive envelopes, very Smooth and thick, to suit the Bath paper. per very smooth paper, Mio bait the note supers Dor ht and thick, 736 with two or more sureties satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Senate, for the performance thereof, der a forfeiture of twice the contract age) in ease of failure, which 18 to be filed in the office of the — Secretary within ten days after the proposals ve been # : Ifany article contracted for shonid not be 4: ed within the time stiput la Any respect to the sample, th tractor will be put in suit. Proposals should be endorsed “ is for Sta. tionery for the Sennte,”’ and be directed to the See. retary of the Senate at Washington. Pro Is and specimens must be d other of charge. Origa L. ‘ReascRY DrrarrMent, March 12, 1897. Notice is hereby given to holders of stuck of the loans of the United States, that this department wi!) Purohase the same until the Ist day of June next, uniess the sum of $1,590,000 shall he previously ob tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest #e orued 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 vender, the following rates of premium on sand stocks: For the stook of 1942, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 186, a premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 18%, commonly calied Texas Indemnity Stock, 2 premium of 6 per cont. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart ments, under this notice, must be eesigned to the Umted States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. Pryment for the stocks so assigned and tranamit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treas. | urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, st the option of the parties entitled to receive the moner, which should be expressed in the letters accompa nying the certificates. HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJune Secretary of the Treasury. tis Public > on TUESDAY EVENING o'clock, at the SMirusontay | direction of J. H. Daniev. Tickets of nd Conts. (AARUSI'S 82 C = MADAME D'ANGRI respectfully announces te her friends and the public, that she has made arrance- into. CONCERT on SATURDAY. the 2th instant, at NSTITUTION, under the apt at L ek THOMAS, V Ir. SCHREIBER, S Sig. ABELLA, Pianist. Programme.—t. Violin “Grace Robert ie Dinbi io, Mr. Thomas; 5, Arin, 3.’Cavatina, “Barber of lo, Mr. Schrevber: 5. 3 6. Duett, La Rondo, open at 774; ‘4: concert to commence at 8 o’cl’k. FIFTY CENTS; Reserved seats, fifty after Doors Tickets genta extra. Seate can be secured on and Thursday, 2d April, at the Music Stores of Mesars. Metzerott and Davis. GPAND EXHIBITION | MAY FESTIVAL BALL. Prof. H. W. MUNDER most respectfully an- nounnes to his friends, patrons, and public generally of Washington, ye Alex Baltimore,thst his EX HIBITIO® BALL. will take piace. ING, May Int, 1457, at the WaskINeTON AssemBLy Rooms,on Louisiana ave- nue, between 434 and 6th streets. He has spared neither time. labor, nor patience to render this Exhibition one of the most superb enter- tainments that has ever been offered to a Washing- ton public. One of the most beautiful features of the ap 3-H Programme for the evening, is the drminutive size of the children that will spon this occesion participate in some of the most complicated dances, execuled in such a style as is seldom, if ever, witnessed on or of the stage. . [| M. having established the flattering reputs- tion of being the best teacher that has ever located in this city, he hopes to confirm that opinion in the of Public by offering the following PRoGRAMME. 1. College Hornpi: --by 8 Masters. 2, Gachnes one Uy 16 Misses. by 4 Misses. “lL by 6 Misses. e celebrated French need by thy danseuse Soto). ... bya Miss 6 years old. 4 br Waltz. .... by 2 Masters and 4 Misses. 0. Pas to Trois, by a Master and 2 Misses from 6 to S years old. i. Pas Sytinn ty 3 Masters and 3 Misses, from 6 to 9 years old. 12, The American Flag Dance, by 16 Mastersand '6 Misses, composed by Prof. "Monder exprossis for this occasion, whieh 1s acknowledzed to be dances ever witne’ arring national ind wscension upon the thr 14. Fireman’s Hornpipe, which introdness evers thing executed by ; and is one ©: in the profession. nis dance was introdn Prof. M. four years agoat his first May Ba!!, and he only repeats it upon this occasion hy many urgent requests. After the exhibition the floor wil! be cleared forthe acoomt ation of the whole company. Mr. Art's Brass and String Band is cn cocaston, and wall introduces a (owing to the want of time at this si ti year) he cordially invites ali his former patrons mi their friends, assuring them that it will be oe select by placing a responsible person st toe oor. P. S.—Shonld it happen to rainon the Ist, the Be! ‘will be postponed until Monday, the 4th. ap 23-td LOST AND FOUND. AME TO MY PREMISES ON THE 12th in- stant,a red and white horned COW, about 12 years old, in very bad order, and dry. The uae ssengnenes ae cme and ‘ove pro} % arces, and take hernway. Prove propery” PSS TNO B. Mer ARLAND, ap 23.St* Ith street cast, Navy Yard Hill. OST OR STOLEN -From tho back of a horse which pareped from its owner on Monday even ing last,a SPANISH SADDLE, with black patent leather seat. stiched with yellow, sides ight, causi erably soiled, girth blue. On lenving tire > he mt the Cigar Store of Mr. GEO. W. COCARAN, on 7th street, Washington, a suitable reward w given. WANTS. ANTED.—A SITUATION, ly a respec YY Giri, to do Chamberwork and Sewing.) jection to go.a short distance in the coi traveling. Good references. Address at this office. NY INFORMATION GIVEN of the residence at this ume of Dr. ‘T. P. HERE nd FAMILY. who resided in Washington « "he year 1853, will be thankfully received, and orn pene giving the sare, or | itatt fee, Fated for their troubles Te tt this offion SITUATION WAN TE D—By a re<peo young Woman, either as Chambermaid, Nure = to oy Wosting and yoo — no = iw i. to ti |. Address Bo No. 12, Siar Ufices ne? OF ' fav a ANTED.—A clean. Ww ‘TED.—A good COOK, WASHER, ant ARON Pi fore fami of three persons. Good wages Ro Pit fa None need apply uniess f Apply at No. 483 D street, ‘a \TED.—A PURCHASER for the GOOD- AD otrick& fa WOOD-YARD. No better siand ip the city, and rent very cheap. pply to F. T. WI IN, lath street, between street and New Y: enue. ap i8-1w FRREWERY MEN WANTED.—Three good 24 Bit WER HAN DS, to whom regular ork a wi oan em me hy ye GEO. STORES, Manager for Mr- jos. Davison, at the Washington Brewery, W i WASSER, Cer eee Freee sa = IRNISHED WARE Bt Ta day Sei Sutefimeea eeprom fe ba a ton (atreet and saberiand terms. iP location (street and nu HST. 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