Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY... jay 4, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The 1/x:o» dilates with enthusiasm upon the prospects of the Democracy in the Northwest; and presents statistics to prove the importance of the labor which the London society for the suppression of the trade (with the Chinese) in opiuth is engaged. The Intelligencer demurs to and protests against the reasons alleged by the Hon. H. W. Hilliard, of Montgomery, Ala., for formally joining the Democratic party. The substance of that reason is, that the Hon. Mr. H. antici- pates that the continuance of the union of the States will depend on the success of the Demoe- racy in 1860. Or, in other words, that no other party can triumph without insuring the ascen- dency of pripciples in the government pregnant with the seeds of the dissolution of the Confed- eracy. As our respected friends of the Intelli- genxcer evidently belong to the school in polities that regards the union of the States under any change of the present government preferable to dissolution, we do not wonder that Mr. Hil- liard’s evident disinclination towards its views induces it to protest against the idea he er- forces—that circumstances may result from the result of the Presidential election of 1860, which will compel the South to look to organization outside of the Union, for self-protection. eo Tur RaiLRoap StRixe.—The strike among the freight hands of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- Toad, so far as those of the first section, between Baltimore and Martinsburg are concerned. con- tinue to present a very serious and alarming as- pect. Three military companies were called out on Saturday to aid in the suppression of this most stabborn outbreak, the Sheriff of Baltimore coun- ty summoned a poss: of forty special constable<, all armed with muskets. and Governor Ligon is- sued his proclai mn, but in the face of all these demonstrations, the trains were attacked, the road obstructed, the property of the company destroy- ed. and blood shed and limbs broken. The freight train of cars which left Baltimore on Saturday afternoon for the West contained six - car loads of militia and carried the maits. On reaching a point about six miles from the Relay House a stock train was discovered off the track. ‘The train for the West was delayed until the stock train bound East could be replaced, and then pro- ceeded. A portion of the troops were put on board the stock train, and it went on safely untit about four miles from Baltimore, where it was thrown from the track by a bar of iron, purposely placed thereon and fastened down by some of the strikers. Six cars and the engine were smashed to pieces, and two of the soldiers injured On Sunday afternoon the Law Grays, Captain Thomas Bowers, were ordered out. ‘They pre- ceeded to the Camden station and were conveyed in the Washington train to the Relay House, where a tonnaye stock train was awaiting their escort to Baltimore. This train arrived at that point on yesterday morning, freighted with hogs, from the far west; bat it was deemed advisable to carry it into the city forthwith, which was ac- complished without any difficulty The train which left Baltimore for this city at 5.15 last evening arrived at 7.55, encountering no Opposition or obstruction. Despatches from Points further west remark quietness. AMENDMENTS To THE ConsTiTUTION OF Mas- SACHUSETTs —The amendments to the constitu- tion which were voted on Friday last, were car- ied by large aggregate majorities. They are as follows : Ist. That ever constitution int his own name. 2d. Limits the House of Representatives to 210 members, to be elected by districts. 3d. Provides for the choice of forty Senators in —_ districts, instead of by counties, as hereto- ore voter shall be able to read the ¢ English language, and to write eet I> Yesterday, in addition to the consecration of a new Catholic Bishop in Baltimore, there Were, also, two consecrations in St. Leuis—the Right Reverend James Duggan, Bishop of Anti- Rone, to be Coadjutor to the Archbishop of St. Louis, with right of succession to the Archbish- opric. if he survive the present Archbishop; and the Right Reverend Clement Smyth, Bishop of Appanasia. to be Coadjutor to the Bishop of Du- buque, also with the right of succession. eee, Tur ArLantic TeLecrarn.—A dispatch f-om Halifax, N. S., states that the Provisional Parlia- ment ha& been prorogued to Thursday. The nor has signed the bill giving the Atlantic 6:::: Company an exclusive right, for fifty fears, to land cables upon the shores of this prov- ince. PERSONAL J. C. Jones, of Tennessee, is at «++. Hon Brown's. ---. James G Hovey, the Cambridge, Mass, last wee’ - The memoirs of Lola Montez were publist - 1 eal died in e ed by the police ---- Bayard Taylor was sur; delighted to hear Yankee Dood stopping place in Lapland ---. Wim. Cullen Bryant of the New York Eve- ning Post. sailed on Saturday in the ship William Teil for Havie, on a visit to Spain ---- Rev. E. B. Hale, of Boston, too. is out in defence of the ‘-staye."’ and public amusements in general. Like the Rev. Dr. Bellows, Mr. Hale is a Unitarian. ---- Jo. Jefferson, the comedian, was seriously burned at the Richmond Theatre on Thursday night, while attempting toextinguish a wardrobe which took fire iiss = sed as well as le played at his ;--- Hon. W. L. Dewart,M.C. elect from Penn- sylvania, Capt F.B. Ellison, U.S. Army, Hon Owen Jones, Pennsylvania, and Major Geo. Deas, U.S Army, are at Willards’ ---- It is rumored in the New York Papers that Mayor Wood of that city will make a regular apoleon coup d’eta:, and deelare his inde- lence from the State -- It js stated that the law suit in which Caleb pe Cushing's Minnesota estate was involved, was settled afew weeks ago, and leaves him a pro- prietor of one of the most promising towns of the Vest --.- Ex-Seeretary Marey will reside in the city of New York awhile, prior to his visit to Europe. He bax sold his mansioa in Albany, which wae occupied one year by ex-Governor Seymour, and also by ex-Goveruor Clark. --;- It has heen announced that the Memoirs of the Duke of Talleyrand, the Marmont of diplo- macy. are about to make their a pearance. But bis executors remain faithful to their former piedze ‘accordance with the Duke’s wish, that ae tet Should not be published until thirty Years after his death. ‘There are yet twelve years Femannns fs AU Talleyrand left this life in 1538 ++++ At the Clarendon hotel, N y a Hon Win. 1. Marcy and family, Wartinctene Hon. Wm. B. Reed. Commissioner to Ching’ Philadelphia; Baron Osten Sacken, Russian Let gation, Washington , Viscount Gaston de Mart- caussers, St. Petersburg; Bruce ‘Tyndall, Ww D’Arey. England; John W. Grigg and family, Philadelphia ; James Parker and family, Boston’ «++. One of our exchanges contains the follow ing : The church at South Butler, NY ,of which Rev. Antoinette L. Brown was pastor. has been dissolved and the house closed. Antoinette wax not 4 woman’s rights man through the sneering bitterness of Lucy Stone, but. fall of womanly tenderness. she longed for some object to lavish her affections on. She became at length Mrs Blackwell, and in due time a little lambkin was utin her arms. She found in this ali she bad n longing for, and hax given up the whole flock to take charge of this wee lambkin. Had she found this sooner, the useless experiment at South Butler might have been saved. 17 A little son of H. H Centre, Esq., of Cin- cinnati, was instantly killed in St. Louis, on the me by falling from the fourth story window of a JOUNE Tur Cc —The Norfolk Herald is informed by a gentler that he and several others saw the comet Ng my day night, ina northwesterly di- rection. This is not the great crusher which some persons foolishly allege is to strike the earth, but the one seen by Lieut. Maury. Ii _ Spies has resorted toa forced loan OF carrying on the waragaiust Walker. nds of the fillibusters ee ‘continually sending letters «tating that San Salvador sympa- thized secretly with Walker. This does net look like it. > The St. Paul Pioneer states that the new Governor of Minnesota, Sam Medary, arrived in that city on the 2d April, and was qualified on the following day. and has accordingly entered upon his office. ‘There was no inaugural address and only some half a dozen Present to witness the ceremony. Paris lately, but were immediately suppress-" WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Davias-CLarexvox Treaty.—* Ion’ publishes in the Baltimore Sicn this morning, as follows : “Intelligence was received here the prompt rejection, % the English Govern- ment, of the Dallas and Clarendon treaty, in the form in which it was modified by the Senate.”? After seeking to inform ourself in the prem- ises, we have come to the conclusion that though the English government did not at once accept the modified treaty, (which could not have been rationally expected,) there is no evidence in Washington of its rejection. On the contrary, it is believed among all the diplomatists here that the English government at latest advices held it under advisement, and were apparently disinclined to its acceptance. The news by the next arrival, or, it may be, subsequent ones, will be required to settle the question whether the treaty as sent back to England has been rejected. lerday, of Tue AweRican Guaxo Compaxy’s Success. The news of the success of the operations of this Company, coming by the mails of the Illinois, Gave rise to no little excitement in official cir- cles here, because demonstrating the correct- ness of the representations made by its agents to the Government, which induced the late Ad- ministration to strain points in order to aid its (the Company's) efforts. The Pierce Adminis- tration, keenly alive to the importance of secu- ring for the country a supply of guano inde- pendent of Peru, aided with its countenance the enactment of the law to protect American dis- coveries of guano deposits, which this Company asked ere venturing upon the heavy expendi- tures necessary to bring into use the deposits of the New Nantucket groupe. They also assisted the Company’s operations with a veseel of the Pacific squadron. Or, rather, they essayed so to do; the faux pas of her commander having greatly embarrassed its operations, instead of ing them. We refer to Commodore Mee vine’s return from his discovery-voyage with- out effecting a landing on New Nantucket Island, with a report that the representations inducing the Department to order his ship on the service were but misrepresentations. The agent who succeeded in obtaining the hundred tons of the staple, a considerable por- tion of which reached New York by the steam- ship Illingis, was the person who accompanied Commodore Mervine upon the voyage to which we refer above. To his enterprise and energy much, indeed, isdue. A man of less force of character and confidence in himself would have abandoned his task under the chilling effect of such a report as Commodore Mervine made. Had he succumbed to the circumstances then surrounding him, the valuable deposits of the American Guano Company would have been lost to the United States. Successful as he has been at last, he has proved a public benefactor; for the quantity of the staple there is immense, and it is of a description calculated to do more than the Peruvian staple, ton for ton, for the permanent improvement of lands to which it is applied We witnessed the result of the application of samples of it to the production of Indian corn, side by side with that of Peruvian guano, and know that pound for pound, its effect is much greater in increasing that crop. This is owing to the fact, that, while it contains all the ammo- nia necessary to start it vigorously forward, and to afford the requisite supply of organic food which that most voracious feeder of all American field crops requires, it is richer by far, than any other fertilizer, in phosphates— the inorganic substance of plants in which our lands are most deficient, which is, at the same time, most difficult of obtainment in a suitable combination for application upon the soil. We believe that the difference in the comparative re- results of the two descriptions of guano to which we refer, pound for pound applied, and dollar for dollar expended, will, in ten years after the application, be much more than the cost to him of both. Our experience with the Peru- vian guano (and we have applied it to all varie- ties of crops grown in this section, for seven years past,) is that it rarely affords more or- ganic food than the single crop to which it is applied requires. That is, that the -rest of its ammonia usually evaporates ere it could other- wise furnish food for a second crop; that it so stimulates the soil and plant as greatly to ex- haust the former of clements of fertility laying dormant in it when it (Peruvian guano) is ap- plied ; and, further, that it contains little else valuable than concentrated organic food—am- monia. While the New Nantucket island’s guanocon- tains sufficient ammonia to supply the demands ot every condition of soil, as is the case with un- fermenting stable manure, it has not so much as to burn the crop under any circuinstances of the season, and the main element of its compo- sition is phosphatic—or, in other words, the substance most needed by the prudent agricul- turist in this country, most difficult of obtain- ment, and at the same time most permanent in its effect upon all soils—resulting in lasting im- provement, whereas, as all practical agr‘cultu- rists know well, that, to use Peruvian guano, except with wheat, to get a crop of clover to be turned in to enrich the soil, is to create a ne- cessity for its continued annual application at an enormous expense, if cne would reap any remunerative return whatever from the land. Tar Ixpiax Trovsies 1s New Mexico.— The last mail from Santa Fe brought to Wash- ington official information of the outrages com- mitted by the Indians in that quarter, to the 31st of March last. It seems that in the counties of Valencia and Bernalio the depredations there committed are charged on the Apaches and Navajoes Tho state of Indian affairs in the Territory is very gloomy, as those two tribes— and more particularly the Membre hand of the Apaches—certainly evince a strong disposition to go regularly to war upon the whites. It is judged by the United States authorities in the Territory that the murder last winter of Cos- tales and another Membre Apache, and also of an Utah Indian and his wife (the last mentioned in February), are at the bottom of all the troubles. These murders are laid at the door of disorderly whites, who have not been arrested or punished, and the Governer of the Territory has no authority to make the compensation (pecuniary) of $800 to $1,000 per head which the savages demand. So far, cattle stealing on an extensive scale is the revenge the Utahs have sought to obtain, and the whites are with diffi- culty restrained from commencing a general foray on the tribes to break up the practice. On the Ist of May, a military expedition to punish the savage murderers of the jate Agent Dodge was to start out. In two or three cases bands of whites, in their attempts to retake cattle scolen by the Indians, have killed num- bers of the latter; not without loss on their own side, however. — RaiLRoaps.—A recent number of « Apple- ton’s Railroad Guide *’ shows that there are 26,000 miles of finished railroads in this co with 10,000 miles in progress of construction, and six or seven thousand miles projected, all of which will be finished in a few years. Among these roads under construction is a new one be- tween Philadelphia and Baltimore, (according to the Penusy/vanian,) running through the richest and most populous portions of Chester and Delaware counties of Pennsylvania, and Harford eaunty, Maryland, and entering Balti- more at the Calvert street depot. It is to cross the Susquehanna on asubstantial bridge secure against disabilities and contingencies of ive of untry, flood. The terrible Susquehanna ferry and gunpowder bridges, as well as the low, flat and uninviting country of the present line of rail- road between Baltimore and Philadelphia are to be altogether avoided. Much of the new line is graded and ready for the reception of the rails. Those whose business compel them to pass a dozen times every winter—half a dozen times between New York and Washington, and there are a thousand such, will watch for the completion of this enterprise with unfeigned gratification indeed. Tue Weatuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, and will be continued daily when the line is in working order. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m. : Sunpay, May 3, 1857. New York, N. Y...... ees beautiful. Philadelphia, Pa. --cloudy, pleasant. Baltimore, Md.. clear, it. Washington, D.C. cloudy, ‘warm. Richmond, Va. cloudy. Petersburg, V: cloudy, warm. Raleigh, N.C. ++No report. Wilmington, N.C y, warm. Columbia, 8. C. .-faining. Charleston, S.C .. warm, clear. Angusta, Ga P +++-cloudy, warm. Savannah, Ga... raining. Macon, Ga. cloudy, warm. Columbus, Ga.. cloudy, warm. Mobile, Ala. - Severe storm. May 3, at Washington, barometer, at 30:04, slight fluctuation during the day. Monpay, May 4. New York, N.Y ++eeraining. +++-Faining. Baltimore, Md.. +-raining. 7a.m., Washington, D. C raining. Richmond, Va. raining. Petersburg, Va. ‘warm, cloudy. Raleigh, N. C Wilmington, N_ Columbia, 8. C Charleston, 8. vannah, Ga. acon, Ga.. cloudy, windy. lovdy, warm. cloudy, windy. raining, cold. ‘usta, Ga cloudy, warm. Columbus, G: .-cloudy, cool. May 4,7 a. barometer 29: The whole amount of rain fallen since Saturday is 244 inches. Wind N.E.; very light. Thermometer yester- a 2 p. m. 63%, this morning at 7 a.m. 57%, at Tue Nava, Courts or Ixquiry.—To-day Court No. 1 were upon the case of Lt. MeAr- ran, (furloughed,) and ere we went to press Commodore Lavallette and Lt. Fraily were ex- amined on his behalf, and Assistant Surgeon Drayton, on the part of the Government. Maj. W. W. Russell, U.S. M. C., was engaged in as- sisting Lt. McArran in his defence. In Court No. 2 Lieut. Walbach Stanley was examined, ere the Star went to press, on be- half of Lieut. Chandler, whose case is still un- der consideration. In Court No. 3, the case of Capt. Thomas Paine (furloughed.) was commenced and con- cluded to-day, without the examination of wit- nesses. His case was submitted in writing on his behalf. The case of Capt. Philip Voorhees (farloughed,) was then taken up. No progress had been made in it before the Star went to press. Post Orrice Derartuent.—Post Offices Discontinued.—Caroline Landing, Washington county, Miss.; Lynchburg. Todd county, Ky.; Mount Hall, Morgan county, Ala.; Sumter City, Sumter county, Ga. , Post Offices Established. —Carvosso, Bad Axe county, Wis., Michael Kellar, Postmaster; Bel- ton, Franklin county, Ga., Wm. F. Iabell, Post- master; Georgian, Franklin county, Ga., J. R. Earle, Postmaster; Wallace, Harrison county, Va., Silas M. Sap. Postmaster ; Bethel, Branch county, Mich., W. T. Summerman, Postmaster; Webb's Creek, Franklin county, Ga., Thomas Mize, Postmaster; Renwick, Lee county, Ga., W. F. Avery, Postmaster; Woodenburgh, Car- roll county, Md., Christian Mussleman, Post- master; East Gilead, Branch county, Mich., Samuel Arnold, Postmaster. Name of Post Office Changed.—Warmin- ster, Nelson county, Va., changed to Cabell’s Mills. As Erroxeous Report.—Official informa- tion now in Washington proves that in his newspaper account of the services of the volun- teers that lately pursued the hostile band of Sioux, a Major Williams (volunteer) made a mistake in reporting, from hearsay, ‘ that the party of regulars similarly engaged halted in the pursuit for two days, thus permitting the savages toescape.’’ The truth is, they did not,halt as represent- ed, but forced their way on through the snow with great energy, until the pursuit had evi- dently become hopeless. Capt. Bee of the 10th infantry, who commanded the party in ques- tion, is a young officer of great spirit and ener- gy, and greatly distinguished himself in Mexico. Tue Nationat Hotrt Disease,—The Jour- ual of Commerce labors through a column to prove that “the National” disease arose from an effort to poison Mr. Buchanan; contending that those affected by it caughtitonly just before Mr. B. went to the National, during his stay there, or immediately after he left there. While we agree with the writer that the subject has not been as thoroughly investigated by the authori- ties here as it should have been, a single fact connected with it refutes the theory of the Jour- nal beyond peradventure. We refer to the fact that persons caught the disease in the house, while neither drinking (even water) or eating a mouthful init. That is, simply from breathing the atmosphere. Tue Diptomatic AppointueNts.—The ap- proach of the 15th inst., when, as those inter- ested believe, the Administration are to-take up their foreign appointments to the end of making more or less changes in the incumbents, is being anticipated by quite a number of ger- tlemen understood to be ambitious of serving their country abroad. We meet on the avenuc constantly, the familiar countenances of quite a number of them who have very recently re- turned to this city, to look after their individual interests as thus involved. A Correcrion.—The New York Herald is in error in announcing the appointment of Mr. J. A. Gibson to be the United States Marshal of the western district of Pennsylvania. Such an event has not taken place, though it may be that he will shortly be so appointed. Orecon Ternritory.—Instructions have been dispatched to the Surveyor General of Oregon, advising him of the amount of funds applicable under the recent appropriation laws to the sur- veying service in Oregon, for the fiscal year ending 30th Sune, 1858. OnpERED —We hear that Brevet Major Jacob Zeilin has been ordered from his present posi- tion at the Marine Barracks in the Gosport (Va.) Navy Yard, to the command of the ma- rines at the Marine Barracks in this city. APPOLSTED BY THE PRESIDENT.—Lewis 8S. Partridge, to be U. S. Marshal for Vermont, vice Chapin, whose commission has expired, i Errsct of tae Weatnrer.—The New York Journal of Commerce, discoursing of the weather, says the foundation has been laid in that city thin the last two months for as many cpaostet tions and other fatal diseases of the lungs as would equal the ravages of a moderate visitation of yellow fever or cholera. Cuanrextizn Orr.—Charles\Charpentier, one of the parties in the alleged frauds on the North- ones ot France, sailed for Havre in the steamer Fu! - Marshal > in compry. ih Csi States De Angelis. since, ad- drewed a note to “ requesting te te one of the United states officers, Pr nent rance, Lidge J ap; lH flame mb iret wax sent out—the authorities having no power to detain him 5 ; in this country against bis 6 N AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. GxrorcEtown, May 4, 1857. From present indications, our house carpenters, bricklayers and others, are destined to have a pretty stirring time of it this Spring, and during the ensuing Summer and‘Fall months. The fol- lowing comprises some of the principal buildings which have already been or which will very soon be commenced: A portion of tht southwestern wing of the Convent balidings is to be entirely removed, for the purpose of making room upon which to erect (for the better accommodation of the ladies’ academy) a building of much larger roportions and of more modern appearance. Mr. RE Pettit has the contract for the wood work, and it is sup; that Mr. A. Barber will do the Brick work. The building is to be constructed of the very best materials, and it is supposed that it will cost, to complete it, between twenty-five and thirty thousand dollars. When comple‘ed, it will add greatly to the appearance of the other fine buildings of this thriving institution and the sur- rounding neighborhood. The next is the build- ing of Mr. J. E, Carter, on Lee’s Hill, one of the most beautiful peaks of our heights. This house is to be some forty-odd feet square, built upon the most modern plan, and furnished inside with all the most ern and useful improve- ments. Mr. W.H. Simmes is the architect and carpenter, and Mr. A. Barber the bricklayer. At the corner of High and Fourth streets, Mr. James Hurdle is erecting a very neat private dwelling, Mr. E. Shoemaker, architect and con- tractor, and Mr. Hurdle, bricklayer. Near this, on West street, is the fine buildings of Mr. H. Of- fatt, which have been commenced by Mr. Barrett as carpenter, and Mr. B. Hutchings, as bricklay- er. In addition to the above the three fine build- ings, which were lately destroyed by fire, belong- ing to Mrs. Magruder, Mr. Abbott, and Commo- dore Cassin, are all to be rebuilt upon more mod- ern plans. In addition to the forgegoing we might enumerate quite a multitude of small, neat private dwellings which are now in course of erection in different parts of our city, and the fine first class frame—now nearly completed—erected by Mr. John McDaniel, on Washington street, at the foot of the heights. ‘This isa beautiful and well arranged building, and reflects considerable credit upon the industrious mechanic who built and owns it. ‘The fine mansion of Mr. V. Taylor, near the west end of Bridge street, is also rapidly approaching completion, and will soon be ready for his entrance. This building was erected un- der the supervision of Mr. J. Dyer, and ifall sorts of conveniences. costly and handsome arrange- ments in a dwelling can tend to render one happy Mr. T. will be pe fectly at home when once en- sconced among its noble apartments. We have been requested by persons whose busi- ness locates them near the spot, and rs-by, to call the attention of the authorities of Wash- ington to the soap or some such manufactory near the Bridge street bridge. We are informed by the complainants that the proprietor of the estab- lishment is sometimes in the habit of using in his usiness putrid, or at least unsound animals, when being boiled up, causes a stench sufficiently offensive to sicken every one who may chance to come in contact with ft. If xome of the representations we have heard in regard to this oh ie, it is certainly a good hot-bed for th on of say epideinic which might he atmosphere anywhere propag: chance to be floating in t in this re; The on ther continues dark and gloomy, with There is but little outdoor business The quantity of water which has ¢ last few days has been very considerable current in our river and the drift wood, &e.. sing down wives some indication ef a probability of pretty high wat We have nothi pecial from any of the fish ing landings since our last report. Prices remain at about the same standard. No material change has occurred in the flour market since our last report ; Sa urday to the home trade at litthe wheat arriv selling from wayons on a 7: for red and white. % f THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC ' Schools will meet at the City Hall,on WED- NESDAY, the 6th instant, at 5 o’elock p. m. may 4-3t f THE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF t the Medical Association of the District will beheld in the Washington Infirmary on TUESDAY, May Sth, at 12 o'clock m, it D. R. HAGNER, M, . THE COTILLON PARTY OF TE (KF Scott Guards, which was to have taken place this evening, has been postponed on ace inclemency of the weather until WED) pisy th, when they isd be happy to friends spend @ social evening. It= THE COMMITTEE. WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS save ' been removed to the store recently occupi by Mr. Baird, on 9th street, 7dpors from Penn. ave- nue, directly opposite Gideon’s Printing Office. Wanted. immediately, four or five good Shirt-ma- kers, to whom liberal wages will be paid. may 4-3t* (States& Intel) UNION MEETING, FIFTH WARD.— ' ‘The voters of the 5th ‘Ward, opposed to the Se Cenk Party re invited to a meeting to be held on TUESDAY i ENING, May Sth. at erght 9 clock, at Casparis’s Hotel, for the purpose of se- lecting suitable candidates to represent the Ward in the City Councils, may 4-2t CS RERSIAL NOTICE.—A MEETING OF the Young Mens’ Christian Association will beheld on TUESDAY EVENING, at the Rooms, corner of 10th street and Penn. avenue, to elect Del- ezates to the Convention to be hela at Richmond on the 2ixt of May. Other important business will be transacted. may 4-2t f WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONU- { MENT Socrety.—The renuiar monthly meet- ing of the Board of Managers will be held on TUES- DAY, the 5th inst., at 4 p.m. Punctual and general attendance is requested. SAMUEL Y ORE: [City morning papers copy.} eS THIRD WARD —A meeting of the voter may 4-2t ofthe Third Ward opposed to now-Nothing- ism will be held in Coomp’s Hat, Pe ivania avenue, between 9thand 10th streets.on WE ES- DAY EVENING, May 6th, at 8 o'cloek, to nominate candidates for the Boards of Aldermen and Common Council, and to arpeint delegates tothe Convention to nominate candidates for Register, Collector, Sur- veyor, and Assesso: It THE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION i will hold its regular monthly meeting, ‘TO- MORROW (Tuesday) EV NG, at 8 o'clock, at their rooms in the newly erected building corner of Indiana avenue and 2d street. As business of impor tance 1x to be considered, the attendance of every member is desired. i . Persons favorable to the principles of the Repul- lican Party, and wishing to unite with the associa- tion are cordially invited to attend. he B. BL FRENCH. Pres, It FIRST WARD. ATTENTION.—A meet- ing of the Anta-K. N. citizens of the First Ward willbe held at the hallof ihe Western Hose Compnny, 24th street, near the Circle, on Tt DAY, May 5th, at 732 o’clock, to nominate Representatives; also five delegates to the City Convention to be held on Thursday, May 7th. to nominate Register, Collector, and Surveyor. may 2-3t* a. f FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY.—The ‘h regular monthly meeting of the Company will beheld at Harmony Hall, on MONDAY EVEN- ING, May 4th, at 8 o’clock. By order: may 2-2t G.R. CROSSFIELD, See. HO, FOR THE UGL THE UGLY CLUB will give ther THIRD GRAND SSEMBLY at Opp Fettows’ Hatt, Navy Yard, on May 7th, 185; 7. Tickets FIFTY CENTS. By order of the (OM, OF ARRANGEMENTS, Bp 2-Mayl24y56,7* : BITE RIGHTH ANNIVERSA K EBRATION OF EAGLE TENT, No. 1.0. of Rechabites, will take place at Onp Fr: Lows’ Hatt, Navy Yard, on MONDAY EVEN- INGsMay 4th, at 7 o'clock. Speeches from distinguished gentlemen. pivithers’ Celebrated ‘Band is engaged forthe Sleigh Me, Sister Tents are Fraternally ,and the public cordial ly invited to attend. 2 'o charge. . Committee of Arrangements. Wm. Beron, Robt. Hamilton, D. McCathran, R. J. Hitchcock, James Gill, Thos. Dennis, ‘Th.S,M.3t UNE SEWING.—HAVING TO- Factpeditinl Met ices of an old and ex! nie) operator, (recent ’, engaged in the Fair) the proprictor is now prepared to give greater neatness DRAWERS. BOSOMS, COLLARS. &c., which easonable prices. : Ladies and others ‘are invited to call and examine ean D street, two doors from corner of 9th street. baits Ue _8p6-im_ PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA- VF oat ie Bricen. at the Pl ICADELPHIA ICE CREAM DEPOT, corner of 12th and F sts. ICE CREAM at $1.50 per gallon. ap 6-Im* (AROCERS, ATTENTION !—Just received. Grampa lot Or BROWS. PAPER Banetne For sale at about the price of the pa- EDWARD TOWERS, _D, near 7th street, UST RECEIVED, ap 3)-' Grocers’ use, s11.K FRINGES, &e— Ss the remaining stock of ore rorentiy closed in Alexandria, emonrst whichare SILK FRINGES BUTTONS, BRAIDS. &c., which will be sold wi regard may.4 St ots VAMMONDYS. 7th street. IVE LOBSTERS !—We will have on sal LINGO Bet the Beek nes os mapped with Ltetary alive, concdaee i aetine their cra the day elite Alae fresh WRUTBUE ivi Yi TO- ERS . WARZE & RY, Pa. svenusl a door east of 14th xt. it z .—Ran away from the ber, $ Fy tee aa or May ARCHIBALD I UrTON, apprenticed to the brick laying business. I hereby ‘all persons from ecg roo. foals eat dete uate ee proceed ey Ste SAGOR D. HUTTON, .G] 13H AND N_TAB E Be ATR AS EORS shiek Gor ree of Rodg, ed English as wells re rarene ry American Ino, the best quality of ALBATA FORKS, SPOON bi ead Fy ngs Bias daa R. WISHES mare INGS, OIL Cli APER 7 N 'S, 57 cents; 10 cents. All Goods shown cheerfully, represented judgment. -e02W cents ; 5-4 ANDKERCHIEF eee PKR AROL =, 5) cents: OTHS, very cheap; METALLIC HOOPS for fairly, mitted to the PURCHASER’S taste and ne ad TT HALL N h atreet Please Read and Remember! au INDE that he iT FULLY UNDERSTOOD that b u DRY S. lek eg its to make BLEACHED sot BROWN COT Hf conte RID GLOVE: STRAW RON _ TS), Tt SKIRTS No. 373 Sevent! 5 Fourth house above I street. TATOES.—NEW JERSEY POTATES, Pot bushels grime White Mercer POTATOES. 459 bushels White Mercer Seed I mg 0. 400 bushels fink Eyes 125 busnels Blue Mercer do. For sale on board of se! Ann Peckrell, or at my store, opposite the Union Hotel, Bridge street, | Georgetown. may 4-3t* JAMES M. CRUIT. SIGNET RINGS.—We have just ted a lot SNe bestulal STANET Ri eMetes & lot Wigs pep ge ee al dy ag hh of LJ el a el iT se "AS CHESTS. MOTTORS. ke, beau atstully 1on le oat an every TON GA BRO. Jewellers, _524 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th ste. Ts WH YSTERS the best in the world, Urra. Boman we ‘select the finest and freshest Oysters for the purpose, and do not put them up alter they are hall's led. Se . a ae a in vinegar the Oysters. to kill the bad favor WARZE & DRURY, may 4-3t 294 Pa. av., 2d door east of l4tu st, PFoOProsaLs FOR LIVE OAK. Navy DeraRTMENT, H Bureau of Construction, &c., May >. -. : Sealed Proposals for delivering 51,010 cubic feet of romiscnour Live Onk in each of the Navy Yards at Sharlestown, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; Philadelphia, and at Gosport, Virginia, will be gre- ceived at this burean until the 15th of June, 1857. These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Live Oak, that they may be distinguished from ot her business letters. The offers wos d be for one or all the Yards, ~y must dad = nso epee Ladi yard, and, as required by law, must be by a suitable guarantee, the form of which is here- with given, Sureties in the full estimated amount will be re- quired to sign the contract, and, additional and collateral security, 15 per cent. will be withheld on the amount of each delivery until the contract 1s com- lnted. : ' In all the doliverjos of the es ore ener ee due proportion of the most diffen' ero Sok rwise there will be withheld such further idition to the 15 per ZASONS! SCHWARZ & pRURY'sS PICKLED cent.,or other proportion of each till, when approved in triplicate by the commandant of the Yard, will be paid by such navy agent as the contrac- tor may name within thirty days after its presenta- tion to him. [t will be stipulated in the contract that if default be made by the parties of the first part in delivering all orany of the timber named of the quality and at the time and placo provided, then and in that case the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the UnitedStates a sam of money not exceeding twice the total amount therem agreed upon as the price to se of the actual delivery thereof, which overed from time to time, according tothe i N ard _ case made and provided, ap- roved March 3, 18 " The 4.0 cubic feet to be delivered in each vard will be im the fol Ing proportions—say 2,009 cubic feet of keelsons, and pieces suitable for lower stems, stern pests, stern-post knees, fore dead wood.aprons, all siding 18 and 20 inches, and huoks siding I4 and 16 inches, ‘These pieces to be in number in the propor- tons in which ther enter into the construction of @ ship of war, conforming substantially in shape, length, and character with those heretofore recerv- » with frames of corresponding siding, the moulds of which can be seen at any selsgdpope nained. 32,000 culne feet of the siding of 13 and 15 inches, in about equal qnantities of each, and 4.090 cube feet oj a siding of 12 inches; all these pieces being in length from 13 to 17 feet, having a natural and frr curve of from 13 to 30 inches or more in that length; and two-thirds the number of the pieces to have from the mean te the maximum crook ; slso, 5,000 cone feet siding 13 and 15inches, in length from i7to 2 feet. All to be sided straight and fair ; the 15-inch timber and under showing a face of not less than three- fourths the siding, to be cut from trees grown with- in 99 mies of the s f which satisfactory evidence will be required by the Commandant of ihe Yard; to be delivered in the respective Vards at the risk and expense of the contractor, —-. to the usual in- spection, to the entire approval of the Bureau ; one-hall to be delivered on or before the Ist day of August, 1458, and the remainder on or before the Ist of July, 1259. Form of Offer. 4 I, . of the State ——., hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the United States Navy Yard at fifty thousand feet of live-oak timber, in confermity with the advertisement of the Bureau of Construc- tion of the date of May 2, 1857, viz : 8,000 ouhie feet, suitable for principal pieces, sided 18 and 20 inches, at —— per foot. -s 32.0% cubic feet curved timber, sided Sond is inch- es, length 13 to 17 feet, at —— per 3 5,000 pilbony soby curved timber, sided 12 inches,length 13 to 17 feet, at — per foot. 5,000 cubic feet tingber, siding (3 and 15 inches, length 17 to 20 feet, at — per foot. Total value. Should my Senses pe mee I request to be ad- ressed at + and the contract forwarded to the Navy Agent at + orto me at + for signa- ture and certificate. (Date.) A. B. Form of Guarantee. — The undersigned, ——, of in the State of , hereby guaranty that. in case the foregoing bid be accept -d, will, within ten days niter the re- ceipt of the contract at the post office named, or navy agent designated, execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties. Incase said shall fail to enter inte contract as afore- snid, we guaranty to make good the difference be- oe she efter of the said and that —_ may accept >. D. ( Date.) E. F. Witness: G. H. Thereby certify that the above-named ‘C. D. and F. F. are known to me as men of property, and able to ey goed their guarantee. (Date. (To be signed by the United States District Judge, United States District. Attorney, Collector. or Navy Agent, and no other.) may 4-law5w . DERSIGNED urchases and sells REAL ESTATE, and REAL ESTATE SECURITI a Wanted for cash, two medium sized HOU! Os. C. G. KENNED an ®-eodw Pa. av. 2 doors north of Union Office. ee Se W ATCHES, JEWE ILVER LRY AND PLATED WARE. Wee to-day our Spri ly « ry elegant GOLD WATCHES, RICH JEWELRY PURE SULVER and PLATED WARE. ALBATA FORKS, SPOONS, &e. ~ The above assortment, embracing every thing new sore pe im oat dine, 1s by far the largest and best selected ever offered to our customers. M. W. GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. ave., bet 9th and 10th sts. Ch LL AND SETTLE.—Dr. VAN PATT desiring to spend much of the Summer in trav ing, begs all office (near Georgetown) during the current month, and settle by note or cash with him in person. Any and all creditors are requested to call in person or by attorney, As soon as convenient, as he is prepared to Settio all just clams during the first week of this present month, He will continue his professional! calling at his res- idence, as heretofore, until further notice; and then he willabsent Inmself only for specific periods to be named in said notice, may |-3t* WILL GIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS re forthe arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who stole from my place of business, on the night of the 3th April, | barrel roll Butter, 2 tubs New Fork Goshen do., 2 boxes Cheese, 5 boxes Can- Codfish, aud other articles. tees BERNARD HAVE NS—PENS—PENS.—Just received persieam- uP Ane. RK -4 ross war Superior STEEL _—_ FERGUSON, 967th st. RUTH NEEDS NO AIDIN TELLING, for its speaks with native eloquence that moves mens hearts when ail the arts of oratory {nal. Puy “Cortez, the Conqueror,” aed Ajudge or yourself. ERGUSON, . ms persons indebted to him to call at his may 2 ¥ 7th 40LD WATCHES. CHAINS, &¢.—We invite G special attention toa very choice assort- ment of ladies’ and gentlemen's elegant GOLD jh pag ie, ont imain which we can re. commend as per! timekeepers. Also, a large assortment of CHATALAINS, VEST, FOB, and GUARD CHAINS of the latest M. W.GALT & BRO,, Jewellers, 2-6t and 10th #1 Pa. av.. bet. 9 MAY PARTIES AND BALLS. SE CREAM and WATER ICES of the best sale cee flavors furnished to May Parties, Excurstomate” Bic’ Nice, Hotels, and Families, ai er io ne lear Rateat Yaricly of PLAIN and FANCY CAKES may be found constantly on atthe PHILADELPHIA STORE, corner of 12th and F streets. may 2-Im* STEAMBOAT FOR SALE STE @ partnership the pre tow-boat ee 1AV ata f ymac rive fered Sg She is exghtoen months old, was built at Kensington, Philadelphia, and has an 18-inch cy!- ender, with 16-inch stroke; diameter of wheel feet ; 1x also 58 feet long, 14 feet wide, with depth of i a be = urement 40 tons. She “it oad Mekore Tomein y, 25th of May, she will offered at public sale on that day, at the Pish Wharf, to the highest bidder, for cash. She can be Seger. For paras etre fhe Capen eorgetown. For a board f RICHARD ELLIS, No.90 Water Pentagon dn D. ‘may 2-32 IGERATORS, ICE PITCHERS, BUT- RARE Wier cooLers, srt eae esa of degen toe G. FRANCIB. 1hW YORK LEDGER, for 9th Mey.—Wild Nadas oat eras — IN, $95 Tth street, Candidates for City Offices. WM. FoRS IS A CANDIDATE FOR we Cire HioR, subject to the decimon of 5 ieee MANY CITIZENS. may 2-5 MPHE FRIENDS OF WM. J. McCORMicK take goers im announcing himasa te la for the Office of City KuoisteR,@ place filled for severn! yenrs. - ‘OLLECTOR OF PAx, ES. BS F. HALIDAY, Cnt Taha tna Candidate for this Office — ITy COLVEGToR -—The frends of JOHN Cc 5 TLETT respectfully it his name to the arene consideration of the voters of this eity for “ above pa of cars as the princi Dffice during te ‘Collectorship «J. Roche, the Intimate knowledge of the business aoquired during that period, his atulity ax a clerk and accountant, his exemplary character as a citizen, al! point him our to our bellow aatinene an eminentip qualified to 6) With honor to himeelf and usefulness to the commu at a RDWAY’S ETHIOPIAN MELANGES FOR Tus Prorce. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, For Five Nights only, commencing Monday, May 4, The original OR DW LOLIANS, undertho m ement of joun F Orpwar, from Ordwey Hall, Boston, (where they have performed for the t eight years,) will during the enlargement and tifying of their Hall, visit the principal South~ ern and Western Cities, and give FIVE CON- CER commencing as abore, in- troducing new wan Meledies—Burlesques— Comic. ne—Operatic Goms—R epresentations of Sou thern rates tale, and selections from popular pio ces. See Small Bills. Tickets 29 Cents. Doors open at 7, to commence at 'y befo _ tony 4 5t AY BAL... M The NORTHERN LIBERTIES’ LIBRA. RY ASSOCIATION will 2 Bd ir Hall on TUESDAY ENID fit of then igemny. VE DOLLAR, 5, for the bey ‘Tickets OF m23* LEAVE TO AN- HO to his friend patrons of luladelphin, Baltimore Washington. Georee- town, and Alexandria, iat im conacq of more extensivearrangementathe superb MAY “RSTIVAL litake place at the Wasmenarox Lonisiann avenue, on TUE 3th of May, instead of the Ist, ‘Temperance Hal The coronation will take place at 8 o'clock ; and from the preparations made, it will be the most lil hast affair of the season, & REWARD.—STRAVED OR STOLE 2 On Thursday afternoon, April 30th, from the premises of the subscriber, on B street, between 2d and ad streets, COW, with white fice covered with kles, and part of her right ear cnt off. six years old. ‘The above reward will be pa delivery to me. JOHN MceGRANN, ‘ Grocery, No. 247 B street north may 4 3:* hetween 2d and Sd streets, AKEN UP ASTRAY—A small sorrel HORSE supposed to be ten or twelve years old, ahead pr eo can sae by paying expen- ses vertisement. Aum Bay Suits. t Mr. Geo. A. rer's, nesr may 1-3t* if Navy Yard OST OR STOLEN—From_ the possession of the Hon. Francis 8. Edwards, at the Washing- ton House in the city of Workington, on_or about the 10th day of February. 1857. LAND WARRANT No. 51,233. dated December 24th, 1858. Seid Warrant was issued to Ezra Reed, under the act of March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned against ne- gotuating said Warrant as proceedings have been in- stituted hy the holder, Ezra Reed, to cancel the ap 3)-4w EZRA REED. WANTS. cnn ws NTED.—A WHITE WOMAN todo House- Hill work at No. 575 Penn. avenue, East il. it Capitol may 1-%" NTED—AtJ.H. GIBBS'S Hai " taplishment. Willards’ Hotel, a good JOUR. NEYMAN BARBER. None but & brat-cins | workman need apply. may 440° ANTED TO HIRE—For « term of years, s neat and comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, to be occupied by x careful and responsible tenant, with « family of three persons; no cuildren. Ad- dress Box No. 514. City Bost Office. may 4-Iw YOUNG GIRL who perfectly anderstands Sewing ata Machin :, cen find « permonent situ- ationat M. WIi..[AN’S, Market Space, No. &, between 7th and 8th streets. may <- it Wane respectable young Woman. VY SITUATION asx Senmstress and to assist in | Nursing, or to goa short distance in the countrs. | Good references can be given. Apply at No. 406 F street, between 6th and 7th streets. may 4-2t" ANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A neat, indus- trious YOUNG GIRL, to make herseif gener- ally useful ina family where she will be taught» trade. One of steady home habits who would be willing to make it a permanent home preferred. W ANTE D.—Also, a good WASHER ant IRONER, willing to assist in Housework and mind children. Yoquire for B, at the Star Office. NTED.—A WOMAN to Cook and asset with Washing. Toa competent womnn, well recommended, the highest wages will be paid. Apply at No. 8 North A street, Capitol Hill. may 2-2t* WANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A steady, intel- ligent BOY, 15 or 16 year re. to learn the Dyeing Business. Inquire of W. H. WHEATL . No, 49 Jeffersen street, Georgetown. may 1-#1*_ Aysas HAND WANTED.—A Farm Hand (white) who understands his business, and 1s steady and relinble, can find a situation by inquiring for “ E. ¥.” at the counter of the Star offies. ml-4t WASTED—a YOUNG MAN of good address as Salesman ina Store on the Avenue. One accustomed to the Dry Goods trade ferred. dress, with name, Box 256 City Post Uitce. _ ape ANTED.—A convenient HOUSE. Rent about $3. Not far from Penn. avenne. Note ad dressed Box 313, Post Office, with location and rent, will meet attention, 0 ip B-rf REWERY MEN WANTED.—Three good Ld BREWERY nt Ds, to y= | om ond — is es pe geven. can em v by applying 10 GEO. STOREY, Mannees for Ne. ot Bavscn.at the Washington Brewery, Washing - On, * anie WANTED. TO RENT.—A FURNISHED HOUSE, containing a parlor and dining room two bedrooms, two servant's rooms, ai sery. To be centee! in its a France location, and outht, and within convenient distance of the Depart- ments. Address a note to Box No.2), Star Office, stat ing incation (street and number) and terms. ap BOARDING. OARDING—With large and PLEASA\T R S,at the Southeast ths 9th and streets. _ may 4-3t* BOArDinc —Mrs. CUDLIP, No. 4.7 Pennss! Vania avenue, opposite the United States has several Rooms vacaut, suitable for families of kingle coutlemen. mm 1-3 RS. BATES, AT HER BOAR DING- M HOUSE, on the southeast corner of ens Avenue and treet. has mad Tangements to accommodate e number of stim meors with Mens py > pom throughout the day, and ings. jot RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF all kinds of > and Su § Goops'ana METS ity ee im . it cai rth ae Sara 5 3 z h xt. _2P16-eolm* "next door to cor. of M st. G4 CHANDELIERS AND BRACKETS.— We have now tn store a large and varied assort- ment of GAS CHANDELIERSA NB UBRACK- ETS from the factory of Cornelius & + Phila- deiphia. ‘The selections are made with much care, comprise many of the new European pattornr. We invite the attention of those desiring to pur- chase as we shall sell at the manufacturers reta:l Prices. GAS FITTING done in the best at lowrates. J. W. THOMPSON & BRO. Penn. avenue south side, 8p lS-ecfw___hetween 10th and 11th ats. GREATEST BARGAINS OF THE SEASON. NOAH WALKER & CO., Browns’ je ing, are now offering ihe freatest hen ng Beil of the season in all kinds ofS $ and SUMMER CLOTHING. Those in want Dress or Frock pew) Ragians, of any pt ae Ore ING EMPORICM: ‘ap B-iw GHAWLS, SHAWLS. . ARFS and MANTILI-AS. attractive stock of rich Spri ng