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- yes pe ‘to be unfettered in onr relations: being the EVEN G STAR. in Central America by any treaty ati ions | their quarterly accounts are to be settled. with European powers, and so be able to protect = ITY: our own interests, at all times. at a moment’s no- WASHINGTON € ‘ tice. It is beneath the United States to be en- MONDAY.. <+-sereeMay 11, 1857. | paged in this paltry game of double-shuffle with = —— - fora Palmerston. oe go ay oor carte SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. fo ours. Storing plomati mare uot He The Jytetligencer demwurs to the tone of the << Alper ng ate - os democratic press upon the subject of the course P.S. We may add that is is certain that Lord of New Granada toward the United States upon Napier has proposed to this Government 4 re- the Panama riot question. The editor evident- | newal of the negotiation. Our belief is, that ly adopts the opinion of the Courier des Etats | pis proposition met with no encouragement Unis, of New York, that dignity, moderation | whatever. and powerfal argument characterize the New —_Indiani: here seem very confi- Granadian reply to our demand, rather than a negreree ssc foreign sapuaaane, “insolence."’ Declaring that it attaches no po- President Buchanan will accord to their State litical importence to the question, and arguing at least two important missions. In view of te show that the British Government, through the fact that there are but two or three Indian- Mr. Perry, its consul at Panama, sides rather | ho have been appointed to office out of with the United States in the affair than with | 1°" Cinte in the a er wadue Wg Touacn Oe New Granada, as alleged, the Intelligencer | soubt that they have pone ae h: ited th i th a the ticipation mentioned above. “ We have mat! jon an , ¥ illiberal commnents pairs sens ese because | By the by, more than one gentleman inter- of the illustration they afford of that propensity | ested in the foreign appointments soon expected to indulge in ungener suspicion or injurious 5 * r, ctisnination, tom eating the vhotives of foreign | t? be made, are busy with pencil and paper Governments, which tends, as far as it takes effect | figuring up questions connected with “ the divi- Upon the mass of Sa ape — romero sion of the spoils.” Thus, we heard one of it appeals, i iffuse on of ; International hate aed thes render more dificuit | them not long since declare that Maine, in the the exercise of that charity ape = oe compli way of Federal appointments (without count- ated ret of th modern political and com- | « te Ih . {mercial world, 1s ‘no less honerable in itself, or | 0g Clerkships) out of the State's limits, enjoys indispensable to the rvation of harmony in | over $40,000 per annum, or a little more thana boy pope wy sy vate dollar per vote for every vote she polled last in the y experi uman society. 3 . 5 . pocmntg emg the woteemts belle ap Mancds, is | November for the Democratic national ticket, daily bringing the nations of the earth into closer | which, it will be remembered, were but 39.080 correspondence and fellowship, it should not be | + : forgotten that the conditions which render the | 12 BUmber. And also, that Massachusetts en ninth comtmandment of the decalogue applicable, | joys, after the same fashion, $62,000, while her in —— sense, to the Some gene ios Geomprs vote for Buchanan wes but 39.400! But such imply at the same time a moral necessi for ii . . . 3 obecrvance on the part of all who would leserve | calealations, however interesting to applicants the name and discharge the duties of good and | for foreign appointments, possess very little in- faithful citizens.** terest for the public at large, who, we believe, The Union quotes Governor Halley (Rep.) agree with us in holding that the great point of Connecticut, to illustrate its position that | fr which an Administration shauld strive in Republican vembisgprcaay invariably ’ hoor making all appointments, is to obtain the right represent current history—to misstate it—in o ‘i erder to cheat the people into the belief of the pl Propriety of its positions and labors. Tae Weatuer.—The following report of the The same paper quotes the Davenport Dem- | weather for this morning is made from the Morse ecrat to show that Iowa, in her late election, Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, certainly gave an aggregate Democratic majori- | and will be continued daily when the line is in ty of some hundreds of votes. working order. The time of observation is We also find in the Unton a card from Hon. | ahout 7 o’clock a. m. : Daniel E. Sickles, in reply to the publications Mar 10, 1857. of Mr. J. McLeod Murphy, wherein Mr. S. | New York, N.Y -clear, fine. rie 5 Philadelphia, Pa. «clear, fine. quotes the recent publication of Michael | yaitimore, Md. clear. O'Brien, and also introduces notes from Marshal Loren oe at Dar — ' ae - ict. | Richmond, Va. -clear, pleasant. Hoover and District Attorney Key, contradict Petersburg, Va. ‘clear; peasant. ing statements of Mr. Murphy concerning points | wilmington, N. wherein they are competent witnesses. In con- | Columbia, S.C 5 ae el, Charleston, S.C clusion, Mr. Sickles says : Augusta, Ga. *- It will be likely to discourage even the most | Savannah, Ga Patrietic gentleman from accepting the position | Macon, Ga. of a Representative in Congress, if he is to be at- | Columbus, Ga. tacked with biudgeons before he gets up in the | Montgomery, Al. morning, becanse he thinks it his duty to advise | Lower Peach Tree, Ala ne. the removal of au unfit incumbent of office. The | “atthe Smithsonian Ine ion, the barometer prompt distnissal of Mr. Murphy to-day proves | a> p.m. May 10th, was29 4 the experiment to be so unprofitable that it will | Moneter 60") From about 4 etleck in tek find no imitators ** 7 le a northwest wind of considerable violence. At6 p. m. barometer 29 770; thermometer still above ~w Post Orrice DepartMext.—Post Offices Established. Cremona, Schuylkill county, Pa.y Henry Rudy, Postmaster; Marysville, Stearns county, ta Territory, Philander ape og ‘Name of Office. Changed.—Samson, Jack- son county, changed to Samsonville. Office Discontinued. —Spring Hill, Union Parish, La. —— ApprainteD.—Mr. George L. Sites, of Indi- ana, has been appointed to be the Superintend- ent of the construction of the Wagon (military) Road to be opened from the Platte river, through the Omaha Reserve, to the Dacota riv- er, and thence to the Running-water river. The route of this road is to be entirely in Ne- braska. Tae Secretary or War.—Mr. Secretary Floyd, accompanied by Col. Craig, U.S. A., the Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, visited the Washington arsenal this morning to witness some experiments with cannon of very large calibre, now being prepared there for service. Bins Opexen.—The tenders for the site of per advertisement. There were fifteen of these bids, offering an aggregate of twenty-two lots in all. Appoixtep.—Charles K. Graham, Civil En- gineer, of New York, has been appointed Civil Engineer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, vice Mr. J. McLeod Murphy, whose removal we men- tioned on Friday last. His appointment takes effect immediately. ee New anv Pretry Mvsic.—John F. Eljis, Pi- ano and Music dealer, has supplied us with the following new music, sung with great success, by the celebrated Ordways Eolians, who were with us last week, composed by John Ordway, Esq. : Moss Grown Dell; Twinkling Stars are laughing Love ; Silvery Midnight Moon; Leaving Home; Going Home; Wake, Dinah, Wake; Twinkling Stars are laughing, Love, arranged as a polka. Our musical friends can rely upon these being good, new, and popular. FLoops at Tuk Soutu.—The Weldon (N.C.) Patriot says that the low lands of the Roanoke river are buried under water to the depth of from three to twenty feet. Crops, fences and every- thing are swept away by the current. There isa rise in the river of thirty or forty feet above ordi- nary tides. Some of the rivers in South Carolina, we notice, are also swollen by freshets. From Turks Istanp.—Turks Island dates to the 25th April have been received. The weather had been fine and there would soon be a general taking of salt. The quantity on hand is 130,000 bushels, and the price asked is 9a10c. The rain had caused much damage to the salt pond at Ina- gua. lear, pleasant. clear, warm. lear, warm. Orriciat Hoxnors.—The Common Council of Boston, have appointed a committee to consider what action should be taken by the city authori- ties in view of the anticipated visit of the Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States, the members of the Cabinet, and General Scott, to Boston, to participate in the celebration of the 17th June. ee 7 The Pennsylvania Legislature have just incorporated the Street-Sweeping and Fertilizing Company—a company which proposes to use ma- chines for cleaning the streets of Philadelphia, and at some convenient location beyond the city to convert all the street offal into manure. ——_—_—_»+e-—______ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Foreign Arroistuents.—The host of Ret betel : honorable waiters on Providence in connection Beltinoe, Md. with the foreign appointments of the Govern- | Washington, D. ment of the United States, are becoming ner- Heenan 4 « age / etersburg, V vously anxious for the beginning of a raid on Raleigh, N. any and everything in the way of a diplomatic | Wilmingto: or good and fat consular place. They were peeeereri ee firmly convinced a month ago, that by this time Augusta, Ga. the platter would be chock full of the heads of Pr Meegy ee the incumbents who have been abroad four Columbus, Ga. years and upwards. They are disappointed so | Montgomery, Ala.- far. Yet we see no reason to doubt the truth eels Seca of the rumor that extensive changes will not Gainesville, Miss Jong hence take place in those particular classes | New Orleans, La...-.-/ clear. of positions under this Government. From all gi Gone ie Dexeneeet wae we have heard. we draw the conclusion that the , From Tae West. poliey of short (four years) terms of service | Frederick, Md loudy, cold. abroad, has been adopted by President Buch- | Hazerstown. M a oe anan as the result of his personal experience in | Wheeling, Va. no Tepet connection with public affairs—as a Secretary of State and a Minister at two European capitals. | _T#= Nava Covrts or Ixquiry.—In Court ‘There are strong reasons to sustain the correct- | No. 1, to-day, Commander Rowan was exam- ness of that policy which do not hold good—we | ined on the part of Passed Midshipman Graf- think—in connection with domestic (home) of- | ton. No written or oral argument was offered ces. There is great danger that a gentleman's | in his case. The Court then made up its judg- mind may become influenced by a long absence | ment in Mr. G.’s case, which was transmitted from American associations, until it ceases to | to the Navy Department. Afterwards the case think, and he to feel, asan American. The as- | of Ex-Lt. Bartlett (dropped by the late Retir- sociations by which any man is surrounded ex- ing Board) was taken up before this Court, and ercise great influence upon him; so great as to | Captain L. N. Powell and Commodere Laval- Monva Y no report. lear, pleasant. clear, warm. -clear, warm. NomINATION TO ConGREss —The democrats of the third congressional district of Missouri have nominated Jobn B. Clark to fill the vacancy oc- casioned by the election of James 8. Green to the Senate. 2 + 7 The Cumberland (Md.) municipal elec- tion takes place to-day. PERSONAL -.-+ The health of the Rev. Theodore Clapp, of Louisville, Ky., is precarious. --++ The Hon. Mr. Albertson, a former M. C. from Indiana, is in Washington. ---- Barnum is holding forth in England, with limited pecuniary results, in favor of the Maine liquor law. -.-+ Governor Ligon, of Maryland ; Hon. Pierre Soule and Col. Slutter, of Louisiana, are at Wil- lards’. - Wm. A. Seaver, Esq., the distinguished Popular senior editor of the Buffalo Courier is at Willards’. . = = - --++David H. Strother, Esq., the “« Porte Cray- change his nature, as it were, at times. lette were examined on his behalf ere the Star on” of Harper's Magazine, was in Wheeling last Few who have been very long abroad can | Went to press. Messrs. Blount, Phillips, and ieepees » * a bring that power of exertion, which is peculiarly | Rodgers are counsel in behalf of Mr. B.; the Soe ee tee thee een ae lavitalion to ‘. ’ t the J American, to bear in the discharge of diplomatic | first named is conducting his defence to-day. the Warren states Guiunece TT iia “ trusts; which is essential to enable our untrained | Court No. 2 were not in session to-day. The ; George Peabody, Esq., and Mr. Lansom, a diplomatists—for few Americans are trained | defence (argument) of Lieut. Chandler not yet | london merchant, were seated by the judge and diplomatists—to cope with those educated to the | being ready to be delivered. inns hts oh ae ee employment under, or according to the European In Court No. 3, to-day, the case of Captain +++» A German paper at New Orleans says that system. The character of our Government, and Phillip F. Vorhees is still under consideration, | the eldest son of Prince Alexander, brother of the the nature of our institutions, render it almost | and its session up to the hour at which the Star Hard page Hs bor prellath eed rept elie ie impossible that American public men can enjoy | went to press was devoted to the reading of | was formerly a captain in the Polish Light Artil- the advantages of the system of diplomatic | Capt. V.’s defenee by Mr. Phillips, his counsel. | '¢'Y: = = : training to which we refer. For success in their = sh er No he feu pd Relpetr rman UL = tion of the noble undertaking of Edward E: tt constantly recurring bottles of intellect, this A Very Narrow Escape.—We learn from a | is to address the le of Gontrousery. ear peopl ig i Government must, therefore, rely on the fresh- | P#88enger that when the train that left Phila- seeeee Ae pee during the session of the ness, vigor, and Americanism (a most compre- delphia at 114 o’clock on Saturday night last Gack calle - Gol Wm C. Preston sane, sabe hensive expression used in this conneetion) of reached a point within twenty-one miles from | S. Preston to do the same in South Carolina. its agents abroad. European and other associa- | Baltimore, the driving wheel of the engine broke, | _ ..-. John Dean, who recently kicked up a great tions when long surrounding our countrymen | 494 being on a straight line of road the engine fa tho pleat Heleyiaee or ont subdue and greatly modify their habits, tone of | driver managed to stop the train without a dis- | few miles east of Riverhead. N.Y. "He is boara- thought, tastes, and sentiments. This is realized | #ter- Most of the passengers then proceeded | ing in the family of Mr. John N’ Saver, and is by all in almost every case where an American | °” foot to the Magnolia station (Baltimore and a Couprenations! era meee fee resides abroad for yearsin business or for pleas- | Philadelphia railroad.) where the telegraph op- | debut ‘among the fashionables in Fifth avenue, ure; and we cannot avoid the conclusion that | ¢tator was awakened and plied the wires for | New _ ede English li 4 this rumored policy of President Buchanan with | three hours without obtaining a response from | ess ihe er trae ney Parliament will be no Fe less literary than the old. The authors of ‘: Do reference te the foreign appointments of the | him who should have replied from the telegraph | Carlos,’’ «The Lady of Lyons”? and ‘ Conin; E s- Government, is dictated in no little measure by | Station in the Baltimore depot. In the mean. | PY;)’ will meet on the old benches, as well ax the A ‘ ‘ hi * redibi Ea ma a desire to have the interests of the United | While a messenger was sent on foot to Baltimore History,*" and the Seeman the State Nene States abroad wholly in the hands of gentlemen | —18 miles—for assistance, and actually per- | ples.” Mr. Layard is out for the moment, and as fresh as possible from the bosom of American | formed the whole distance before a relief engine his absence is a loss to the Housa as a representa- fs = ei tive of English culture. Mr. ‘‘Kothen’? King- society. But, be that as it may, we imagine | left there for the disabled train. When an an- lake, however, isin as 2 compensation. iis that few, very few. of those who are now abroad | "Wer was extracted from Baltimore per tele- -- The New York Express says: « Henry Ma- 2s American diplomatists and consuls pares graph, it was that everybody was away from grader, a slave of Washington, is in the city ask- . : = ing for aid to his freedom. years heartily enough into this rumored policy of the | the depot whose business it was to get the de- he wos y rehased from ® As: Sheppatd Md by Lt, lowin; new Administration to tender their resignations. | ited engine in motion. At the end of six and | N_B- tlarrinon, with the view of al iz him ; A th tunity & So, if they are superceded, that must be done | * half hours after the breaking of the wheel the qond charac or Marrone is ryooeben font fod by recalling them. On the whole. there appears | Felief arrived, and the train was duly brought | citizens of Washington well known to us and the to bene little watehi “ernest into Baltimore. fact that Lt. Harrison has allowed him to leave © watching and praying just now a the District of Columbia and come to a State by on the part of the friends of the ins abroad, as When the accident oceurred they are said to | the laws of which he is free, is a sufficient evi- well as on the part of the outs who aspire to be | have been running at the rate of 45 miles per | dence of his fidelity.” ine. hour, being somewhat behind time. Had the Ss = a GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Ovr Poriey rowarns Excuaxp.—We oo“ accident occurred on acurve, or toa force wheel ne * 2 2 Correspondence of The Star. inend to the reader the following pithy and well- of the engine on astraight piece of road, nought . GrorcETown, May 11, 1857. balanced remarks, which we find in the Phi could have prevented a smash-up that might We notice that our Gas Company are engaged delphia Ledger of the 9th instant, upon this have killed and wounded perhaps fifty Persons, | laying down mains on parts of streets, where none subject, with a single comment. Viz: That, in | 0 (the latter) would have stood a fair chance | bave heretofore existed, for the purpose of furn- eur judgment, they express the sentiments of | 9 bleeding to death, it might have been, ere, | ‘shing private consumers and lighting our streets nine-tenths of the people of the United States | ™24er such management as this passenger de- | 4’ Scaerally. a A sudden change has come over the atmosphere. who have taken the trouble to inform them- | %Tibes, relief could have been expected from | Instead of the very seasonable weather of the asi J . "i ine. several days, we have it cool enough ‘in t eelves upon the history and the present condi- the Baltimore end of the line morning 10 cause summer a pare! Beige tion of our foreign relations, more especially PI disay r, and render thick clothi: ood with England - Tue Faripactt Laxp Orrice.—The Com- fire one’s Toom actually necessary” nia “ ‘The rejection of Has-Cla missioner of the General Land Office having re- | The young ladies at the academy of the Convent sad cepecial L y the tute groeean oa whit Eng ceived information that the settlers in the Wi- rf ye esd a ively and ort United States to emp Da a nly eon ‘of ang | 20Ba land district, Minnesota Territory, express | the day selected for theif annual May festival, the deat relied gtiraties with ‘foreign powers The | 8teat anxiety to have the office for the district, fad wre ini ante by the teorhare anata book, ee ee oe public is to imitate the which is at Faribault, re opened, hasinstructed | the pen, and the peneil by the Pupils—in a word, these two nations uo", ty written guarantees, | #P° "@*1Y-appointed Register to execute his of: | when ail, both teachers. a "satel vaban tlt sh Perfect iuitual amity. simply hremeator the moat | Scial bond. and repair to his post as soon as | Study cen, _ study, and give themselves up wholly to a cele- that any infringement, yeah ecause each knows practicable, to give such attention to the inter- | bratfon of the advent of the theath of flowers. Teter. Will not be submitted to fora meceeaee | ests of the settlers as may be demanded We understand that the work of repair on ca- his wholesome fear, th: * the proposed new Custom House at Perth Am- | boy, N. J., were duly opened this morning as | WISHES IT FUL’ UN 'D, iG ¥ ‘The New York Herald of yesterday says : .B. HALL cal PETINGS OIL Shorts. BATFE BI FP RPO ORS The extraordinary and deeply interesting case | ROOTS AND SHOES, CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHE USE YN T ITY, and why that has been occupying the Court of Oyer and | doos gclls for Cash only, and does not require large profits to make up ‘Terminer in this city, and absorbing a large share | for 4 ve just ign ee fora, the Nort A FING of public attention in thiscommunity and through- | SPA 4A LAINES, 12 cents; FRENC Ht SING cm Pine country for the past week, was brought to | fine BRILLL cents; fine LINEN SHIRT B BR. dete: Sipe a caing® Weenie ia he sak | ECE PV ees tet ry of rs. emma Aagusta Gunn F NS, 16 cents; STRAW BONNETS, gi sects: other cal Bardell, om the indict it for . + PARASOLS, # cents; FE. ANTC. the murder of Harvey Burdell on the nightof the ; OTHE, very cheap: METALLIC HOOPS fer SKIRTS, tne day hadtbeen Scared hates up Ril Goods shown cheerfully, represented fairly, and aD HALL Ne ae LASER'S taste and if on each side—the District Attorney hens soe) sede reat. gs the Attorney General king for two hours ap 3-colw . Fourth house above | street, each, and the two counsel for the defence for the x —— ace = ™ same length of time. At a quarter before six : EN ¥ FOR IRon. cies sol tin waibeaiee AMUSEMENTS. a*élocK the Attorney General closed the case, and | £3 Having accepted the. arency of the, Ofer aoe Scape Le) Judge Davies proceeded to charge the jury. prepared to ive orders at IMPORTERS’ PRiCKs, widginents fais ot yt ye In Court there was but one opinion as to the | Treuantities of not less than half ton, for cash ORLY. | tributed. by theit prestenn te tee teint te fairness, clearness, ability, and impartiality ofthe | ""224) pounds to the ton. ae | pits, om the’ occasion of his May Festival, nnd charge. It showed a mind devoid of udice GRO. €. u NNING. 8 laave to announce that, at the earnest so- on the one side or partizanship on the other. It Orders left with Messrs. ELVANS HOMPSON, | iaytption of numbers, he will repeat this Festiyn on presented the facts in the case with clearness and | 3% Pennsylvania avenue, will receive prompt atten- , FRIDAY . mee gh ala perspicuity. One of the thest compliments | om. 00000 ease s oon this that could be paid bt wan that ed exception was GREAT ATTRACTION ATISLAND HALL. fi Shnt: every other ev until the = taken to it by counsel on either side. — Ll 5 - —- j ve The CAPITOL CITY MINSTRELS have ROE. MUNDER’S aia E Fo ner hat bear atria a kindly volunteered togive Three G: Entertain- EXHIBITION & MAY FESTIVAL Baty pate’ ith them and with all who watehed | Meatant Istaxp Harton THURSDAY, FRIDAY TO BE REPEATED. the progress of the case, what thelt verdict should Toth: 1057, for the Manet of Patonas Circle, Bet: | Prof. MUNDER takes grent pleasure in acnenps be. In halfan hour they returned with a verdict | (H. F.)C. A. ing to the public, that,at the solicitation « 2 of not guilty, and the accused was discharged apr igen TWENTY-FIVE CENTS; Child- fi has ne aad to rapes nm from custody. ren halt-price, z There is no doubt as to the propriety of the ver- Committee, dict in view of the weak case made. out by the Lad 9 heap A.M. honey As ition. pee te - Pron the pait of Mr. Hekel—who was not on trial, | PEW, PLATED WARE.WE CALL AT- but who was in court throughout the whole pro- tention to onr assort sA- eed it moved that he be discharged | TED WARE, just received, consisting of— Fron ctuety pa his owurecaguleance, The tho. | SOU PaSPERS® ICE PITCHERS, BUTTER from the extensive preparation of many tion was pranted, and Bc: egies np CAKE BASKETS. CASTORS, TRA SETS, spr Bh sere 7% > acai he Battunare Sone Dl y = Ms RNS rance sf one ou! zance in $5,000 to appearin the Court of Oyerand | GOBLETS, CUPS, Ke. ir Se ae poy me f the Terminer at its next sitting. Also, the best quality ALBATA FORKS and | Ue) ing ty. Mr. Marshall bas ‘The counsel for the defence on several occasions | SPOONS English and Amnerian ‘TABLE CUT- es indicated Dr. Blaisdell as a person who might | “ERY, Raber something about the mysterious murder and. lara are all of the best quality and of the ow who should be called on to account for his where- M. W GALT & BRO., Jewellers. P.S-All those who prefer mppearing m citizens abouts on the fatal night. may 11-3t 324 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th st dress are privileged touse their own pleaser: The Herald has a communication from C. F. ENTLEMEN’S DRESS SHIRTS.—Our sup- | The Exh! will positively commence at ey Wetmore, 130 Nassau street, who states that on Gin of Gentlemen's Dress See NT See o’clook, and g a Tanncing at 10%, may 2-41 the night of the murder of Dr. Burdell he was gee ea Salesroom Browns’ Hotel. _ O D FELLOWS’ HALI with Dr. Blaisdell from 7 o’clock until half-past RUNKS, VALISES, HAT BOXES. CAR. SIGNOR DONETTYS i 12 o’clock, in his room, more than one mile from si ly PET BAGS, SATCHELS, &c.,at very low GREAT PARISIAN TROUPE OF ' d ualit A poe mtuaae. Prices, and’ £008 WNW ALL & STEPHENS. Acting Monkeys, Dogs, and Goats, SHINGTON NATIONAL MONt may 9-tf 22 Pa. ave.. bet. 9th and 1th ate, whose wonderful Performance, comic Peculiacities, WASHING’ ATIONA NU- | FAVOR SALE.—A very superior finished STEAM | correct delineations and natural drolleries have x inghBNT SOCIETY A regular adjourned | HYG SN it and BOLLET, all meomplete work: | eited the mirth ape admiration of the roune and ci, Meeting of the Board of Managers will be held on ing order. Capacity nbout_one horse power. In- | grave and gay, « ges ne ay — kd the may 11-2t Secretary W. N. M.'s LUB BOAT FOR SA1E—The well-known | Oper House in New York for r “ aA ea : I 7 PATIONAL GREYS. Pilterpci nd dite te emoret aca She and whose recent success throughout the principal ’ ee eee te Croke comfortable, and by far one of the swiftest cities of the United States has been unprecedented company at the Armory.on AN EDN ald 3 E boats of the kind on the Potomac. For particulars | in the annals of arnusements,—will make their firet ING, May I3th,at 8 o-clock. Bui Gomands our | inquire at the Blacksmith Shop of ARTHUR BA- | appearance in four years in city 1A series of 4 < ij » south side Water street, Geo own. eir > ie 3 hb nton o tanes, to the ‘By onters i i a Sg KER, ‘routh side Water street, Georgetow t = Rerve-omc, Siete Beare nid Pavone uED 8, Ca % Sh Be Se Rs R. GRIMES, Secretary. may 11-3t* SY SPEAK FOR THEMS uc Dae : a siest! eS | TT RCAWARLE & DRURTS Gs MONDAY © ; PROTRACTED MEETING.—Rev. Wy. | PICKLED OYSTE if they and will most po: ¢ 3 Taytor, of California, will preach in the | not entirely different and fai ror SIX NIGHTS ONLY. « e- —_ ‘sley Chapel. corner of F and 5th streets, every | any in the world, the money will be r Evening during the present week. Service to com- | turned. F The order of this Novel Entertainment will com manne at Ta Orr paee will mime eve - 394 Penn. avenue. 2d door east 14th at. may 9-3t mence withthe} < — or aoe D' Afrique, e se Te ol e urch every Morning a’ 3 = ~ mal ¥ “4 tf amn am ughte row mc ie o'clock, ‘The members of other charges, andail per- | OTICE—TO PRIVATE FAMILIES, HO- | the most amusing ay ok Rep ever witnessed. To be succeeded by Slack Rope sons interested in the salvation of sinners, are earn- tel keepers and others in want of a good quality i] st Performances, grand Military Spec ostly invited to attend. Itt” | SCALE can bo supplied at the Island Brewery, | freien Yaushter-exciting, Mele. Dramatis Repos Maine avenue, between 434 and 6th streets. TE > 4 vk Pantom: Seenes (with BOONE RIFLE CORPS,—THE CITI BOYD & MASON. | Soleus, math_croveking, Eamtominie & ! zens of Washington are hereby respectfully | Pe Georgetown can be supplied by lea ere sag yo OS peal : informed that a public EXCURSION tothe WHITE | there ease a ne eee Bridge | Cwualled on any stage. After which will be presented Hovse Pavition will be given under the auspices | street. may 9-3t DONETTI'S KALEIDESCOPICAL VIEWS, f the above named Corps.on MONDAY, the &th of — ‘On, Macie Cuaxcrs. | Tune. test. Particulars ia future advertisement. Ald: ALIVE: The whole to conctnde with the grand ascensionof | may I1- : nm next Tuesday, the 12th inst., at 11 o'clock, ee — we will receive another lot of fine LIVE LO embers of Mohaw iL as fresh as those sold in eo e ork markets, i 4 i . AEP FaBete te bo Junetual in their attendance on | fow willbe cnoked, i desired, for the accommoda- | yatenta'as center Rerured woate: scene tar Es EVENING, at 8 o'clock, as business | tiod of families. te: s of the utmost importance to every member pullie | “Alto, fresh SCOLLOPS eal epee pon ee HE DOG JOHN BULL surrounded by a terrific explosion of are Works. » ave onfus: tl deve acted upons mC aa “3t SCHWARZE & DRURY, | opin the evenings Tickets and. Sentero keer THE FIRST GRAND EXCURSION OF | _™899-2t___ 24 Pa. 2d door east 14th st. in advance at the limi! from 1a. m. to 4 p.m. the AMERICAN HOOK and LADDER HE THE A TRE. —The Relation of Public __™ OMPANY, No.2, to the Waite House Pavit- Amusements to Public Morality, especially of . pay ee gives on wey Midge = cee 2st = May. ye Pilecay _ mavens herent ol te an OF THE ‘ul tculars see future advertisement. ress delivered a cademy of! usic, New ST SE’ WEMEN % STA. "may S-3t i ____| Norks by the Rev. Henry W. Bellows, D. D.. pastor The Jamestown Sects of Washinton ie SEVENTH WARD ANTLKNOW of Ail Soul's Church, New York. Frice Dents. junction with Citizens and Milt \ NOTHING MEETING .—Ti ’s Essays: with annotations, by R i te © voters of the | Whately, D. D. From the second, Longon cditine Companies of Virginia, will celebrat Seventh Ward, opposed to the Know Nothing party, ri the fifth semi-cente 0 ar foauented do Attend an adjourned mneoting to be | Teed Inet pulalehed, Rod fon wale a ore of the fa gattiornent of Virginia, st Jamres se o b 7 2 WING, a hy a o 5 O'clock, at Potoinac Hail, corner of Maryland mre. | —™ay 9-3t moar Sth strost. eS ‘J Anaveay Address “a ome pepe by nue and lith street, for the purpose of selectin HA 7K =x-President TyLer, and an je suited to the or- gintable Candidates to represent ‘the Ward inthe Has ant received a fine lot of Liv S | casion will bedelivered by James Baunox Hore, ity Councils. irect the New t. % > = may 9-3 J.T. CASSELI., Chair'n,_ | sane served up daily: also, ine COVE OYSTERS, | _ Tie Society have chartered the steamer Powna- ep ee a =n ~~ | HARD CRABS, aud all the delicacies of the seston, | TAN, which will dee eahington at six o'clock on F ATTENTION. UNION GUARDS—You | His Bar is supplied with the most choice brands of | MONDAY EVENING, the Lith instant, Alexans ' are hereby notified to meet at Temperance | 11 ORS am CIGA dria at half-past six, arriving at Old Point Comfort Hall, E street,on TUESDAY, the 12th inst., at 74 Gentlemen will find his servants polite awd atten- | early the next day, where an opportunity will be af- o'clock. Itis earnestly desired that every member | tive. nd always find him at his post ready uty. | forded the company to visit the numero’ ect ah punctual tp bt sencence, as business of im Linerty HALL, three doors west of V sterost. there ;ibanee pean to No rtance w. ai lore the MpANy. wu the it, wt PPersons holding tickets since the last ball, will ace he REY pope oy anty ont neg — to reach Jamestown earl: Vednesda: . plense return them. or they wil be published inthe | YJERCER POTATOES. — Just received 100 | where suitable ceremonies will be obecrvedy ais re: tar and States. By order. bushels prime white Mercer Potatoes, select- | turn to Washingt ‘Thursday afternoon. may 9-2" TOrFAMES LACKEY. Sec’y_ | od expressly ter femur anes FO “Arrangements nre 1 progress whichs it t= antici- OTICE._PERSONS HAVING IN Their Also, a lot of sugar-cured Maryland Hame,(smal! | pated, will seoure the attendance of & very larse Books beioi to the Labrary of | “Z°-) ves of the people of Virginia upon this inter- the Department of State, will confer a favor by re- | @PUgar-cured Breakfast Middling, Smoked Beef, ; Shoulders, &e. 5 exenr- turning them forthwith to the Librarian. My customers and othere would do well to call | signe nn ©! Music has been engaged for the Exenr +3 “may early and examine the Potatoes, as 1 wish to close |" ‘Tyckets, including meals, Gentlemen, 810; for iemin UARTERS VOLUNTEERS, !st them out at a small advance, to make room for an- | Ladies §@; for Children or Servants it Rec. 3p nese Ee ae May 4, 1957. _ ERANCIS MILL =R, Family Grover, ¢ of Arrangements. Street. Gor. of 12th. dent Gen. A. Henderson, Vice The Brigadier General having, as required by Inw, | _™2y. Treas. Presid * — lent. a ited the hour of 10 o’elock a. m., on the fourt! 5 re, i i ly Ti ,Cor.Sec. Monday, being the 25th ny of thir month, aa the | A CARD The attention of the public and oie "Cor. Paves Mt Mane time, and the usual parade ground, at the City Hall, | is respectfully invited to the eale of beautiful Build, | William Towers, A. H. Cooke, as the place of muster for the exercise and ins} ion | ing Lots, which will take piace on Monday. the Lith . Lumpkin, T! . Massie, tient willaseernbleat toeacid time ned places | 3pnnt, between the hous of 4 and 5 meng ed 4 o is property fronts on New Jersey avenue, at the can ured - ng to law: ‘The oficors of the reriment will, | cornet ofnorth Riatreet, and divided into ng hand: | teeverat the srarbe ot We Hee | mg therstore, RCOOERS puirrank nee poaiticns sive some Building Lots, Pein part of square No, 6¥. | ry, Hinton & Teal. and Jos. ‘Shillington. ‘Washing- ae, Leg baal parade nes peli me e above mentioned property is considered ve ton : any the offices of the Alexandria Gazette, 2S: desirable, fronting. as it on a beautiful thor- | and Virginia Sentinel, Alexandria. By order of Colonel Hicxry. : oughfare, in the most rapidly improving part of the | may 2 Ww _may 5-lw H.N. OBER, Adiutant._ | city, and its immediate proximity. to the Captor, | 2 12 WS&M railroad depot, and business part of the city. Sale AL. peremptory. : BERLAND COAL just re- For urther particulars» ¥ 9- may 9. CASTLEMAN & BRO., corner of 6th and B streets, may 11-St oppo. the National Hotel. BUSHELS PRIME WHITE MER- POTATOE: UMLERLAND co LOST AND FOUND. supply of CU : = - ceived, and for sale by LOST rentertny evening, on Pennssivania ave C&ASSICA LAND MATHEMATICAL | a sealed LETTER; beeing the nee 8 Houses ACADEMY, Grorcrtown, D.C. erriet, care of Mr. Jol The Academy recently conducted . T. 7D. W. Simpson, West street be ee advertisement. RE le » GREEN, Anctioreer. —— a a * Cc » and im bushels | opened by the Rev. Charle: BLUE MERCERS just arrived from Salem per on Wednesday next, 13th instant, at 9 o'clock schooner Cambridge, and for sale in lets to suit pur 5 Early application is requested, as the number Ss. REWARD. chasers. PBTER BERRY. of admissions will be limited, 2 7th instant, COWS; may 11-3t* er street, Georgetown. denne opening further information may be ob- large, brindle fer: havin a little whitish IY CENTS bow p. FSG OTR a in im the following named gentlemen: streak on her back, with short horns turn- SIX CENTS REWARD.—Ranaway,an inden- ‘3 i P S Phe apprentice to the tailonwe toeat ae Mupeaster Es Rev. Je Main, ing 8 little inward. The other was a small name of AUGUSTUS CLARKE. All persons are forwarned harboring the said apprentice under the and white Cow, red sides, with small horns, tops ie ity of the law. a cabs W.H. STANFORD. _ mi may 6-lw” turning upward, top of left ‘ear cut off. and SQUIRT BOSOMS, ALL LINEN FOR 19 Craj | ward will bo riven forthe eee eae eRe ‘ 23g cts. i : Ce m1 Come — Childrens’ FLATS Torsten ere the C m JOHN 1D ¥ only it * STITCHED LINEN SHIRT BOSOM . C. GIBSON’S Cheap Cash Store, may a" No. ‘2 We have just received 2) dozen more of those 4 e ° 4 > fine stiched Linen SHIRT BOSOMS, which are in | .™¥ S-1w___ bet. 7th and sth sts., Market Space. LGST LE STOLE such great demand, and very xearee. i MAANS CELEBRATED copy NG PRESS, | ton House in the city « _, W. EGAN & SON, TER BOOKS, the 10th day of February, 1857, LAND WARRANT $23 sonth side Pennsylvania avenue, price 3 MACHI No. 51,238, dated Deceuiber 24th. 1s. Said Warrant may I1-6t [(Int.] between 6th and 7th streets. together with ® ceneral assort ent of C was is: to Kzra Reed, under'the sat ot Marche, ® fe | OU B 1855. All persons are hereby esutioned against new ONNETS AND RIBBONS. just received by S$. DrCA) gotiating exid W beet rasan tansy fn We have just red our thied ly of Bon- s Wen. Adnse, ‘arrant as proceedings have been in- : nets, Fiats. Shaker Hoods, Childrens Faney ait Booksellers and Stationcrs, | *ttted by the holder, Ezra Reed noel thoansee. Hatsand , Bonnet Rushes, Taritons, Rib may 6-lw 438 Penn. avenue. PED. ns, &er W. EGAN & SON, r ; south side Penn. ave W D. EICHLER, nue, a between 6thand 7th sts, Vo. 5 SEV: between Dand E scare, went alec PR AGE = TICAL WATCHMAKER, keeps constantly on hand a fine assortment of WA’ Casa aD 23 ———__" = _May li-6t___ (Intel) ANTED.—A COLORED WO AN as Ser- OSIERY, GLOVES, ke. vant fora small family. inquire at 539 M street, e largest aasortment of Ladies spd. Misses JEWELRY. between 6th and 7th, Northern Liberties. a“ ‘4 :! ents’ A = " — = - wee FES to bo found m the city shenep aon TATION WE HAVE & | WANT SPA, SITUATION, ya roune Col at wholesale and retail ea BONG Sw Tes as ‘tiie. Child not under two years of age, orto travel during e EOS <> one... EDAM CHE Rolls. the summer. Address Box No.3, Star Office. it" j may li-t (Intel) _“betweon 6th and 7th sts. PRES HERRINGS. in Kegs. SUTEATION WANTED by a respectable abie OOP SKIRTS. And for saleby |" KING & BURCHELL, ¥ tia Gok; Washer, and Ironer ina We have just received a large assortment of 10. Ladies and Misses Whalcbone. skeleton hoop, atecl = 10. at thin office. spring, corded and Neapolitan TS. Y PERSON LE. ‘ 5 YF ssi po embroidered Cambric Skirts, Skirting Cord, Co., 3 k ANY. camer pind fh ease engine for alos Skirts, Whalebone, Brass and chargeof their house during their absence will pies s. » BGA SON, on lot) e e wo! 323 south side Pennsylvania avenu: street, treet east side, one door north It may 11-6t_ [Int.} bet 6th and SME “LIN } j OLDS NEW MODEL, WARNER SUMMER MILLI MRS. A. Wore | ( if’ Cookies RY |, (Successor to Mrs. fuane,) Allen’s Revolvers, Sel st k B = Bridge street, bet c r len’x Single ahd Double Ba Powd - Good references £1v Eceite street bot wogn Congress aid High & Ela. hot Povohea, Gun Nippers: Kamvod tized, | ‘Pia WatineAPE? & Ne- SL arent betwen 3. D. ap27 Corner Vermont avenue and 15th streot. Rudrege Be fly ‘Box can be vee in “A rd stant, a select ‘tment of Crape, Gun Worms, El and may 11-20" Neapoletan HATS. Sie respi Pereusion Caps, Fley’s and ‘Balawrs Gun Wad- “D.—A COLORED WOMAN to do the ¥ites theattention of the ladies of Georgetown and | (im, Wad Cutter, anda good assortment of Gun Cooking and Chamberwork fora family of four Washi fon. s (ease catia Trimmings, for sale by R. LUNDY. ly at No. 14 Ohio avenue, between i4th shortest notice. © * Teasing attended toatthe | may8 _No. 128 Bridee atreen Gao, : WANTED Aoseacano tay = — st ne __ —_vo- 128 Bridge street. Geerartown. aes TPO,THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY | [M[AY PARTIES AND BALLS. ares Not Neg ny magento NETS HATS. AM BEATS fe ties On ATER ICES of the beat | will meet saaeg fost Ottice, with location at ae pat chiliren., ill aA Pavey dee? af Nise erated to yo Parties, WAxTRD aE =. ressed in the news “rench styles, and ai . » and Families, at SOLED TO HIRE IMMEDIATEL) .—A hortest notice, at the new Grand Bleaching and jow price of $1.5 per gallon. 3 COLORED G ve Pressing Establiahment. Also, «reat variely of PLAIN and FANCY | “little ture oyaltl 14 of 15 yenrs of age, to do M. WILLIAN, may ll Im 82 Market Space, bet. Bt BUS—A NEW ARRANG L er Thursday, the 14th ins nibus will leave Sixth street and roar vans avenue for the CONGRESSIO Al BURYING GROUND at 4 and ee o'el mm. daily. Returning, 16 Gi 4 - rs m. Ofte ring a fine opportunity pened F bagel — ae RS, EDIBLES, CIGARS, CAKES may be found constantly on hand at thy | northern eet y. tad, of somen bus home PHILADELPHIA STORE, corner of Gh sea | the tend indluonses of deve teen. Bee eee streets. = may 2-Im* facald come well recommended. G wages ay r- | ~xPected. Inquire at this office. may S-ru3t™ signed respect REWERY MEN WANTED —Three cood the Wade E WORSE EA Va ee fond Bape SiS Tse % % . Ul be giver 7 ey here he will always teable to fa by applying to GEO. STORES, Mansney for Mr TE HOU: 0 ; r . 1 culvert, which was noticed in the if Sat- is the only solid ground on wiuiity of interest, | — This office has been closed since January last wrday, Will be sufficiently far advanced by this stand. in their relations to each einer one cal owing to a vacancy in the Register’s office, and | evening to admit of the water being let on the * ned as soon G lown level again to-night. munity of interest pho and, manent this com- | Will now be re-opened as 5 the new officer | “We would advise the ladies to call early on ies are supererogatory. ‘Thy it remains, | qualifies. —_— of the United States im fle cient experience Miss McDonald, as her show rooms are literally England, Central American ohn arrange, with Tus Busivess or THE Post Orrice Depart teeming with beautiful bonnets of the very latest a les. demonstrates the tra fairs, by treat xt.—The employees of the and most approved sty! have been better for tte re position Tewoutd | “EXT Bureau of the | | Atthe auction sale of E, 8. no to day oF r a , t blie, ‘at Sixth Auditor of the Treasury examined and | wharf of F.& A. H. Dodge, at noon niet = Clay pa ong eh phere fn audited during the three weeks ending on Sat- begs We Che Cost aa the ~* Whatever were the motives Of fava Paliner. | 8*day last 6,333 quarterly accounts of postmas- bie ad ranging’ front 10.65 to 11.60 for the au may bo enttomen vantage, ut ("eaty, the fact | ters, including those of all the commercial cities gar and 00}4 to 03 for the molasres. Part of the te Peesident to entertain the proposieior tt | of the Uaion—prompt and efficient work that | “We ‘have tater special importance from sy pane ie | un, The mame Yarn, bythe yb al a ampere E up. Folly of tle Repu is aap ese peta ws se Reseornr Give te ws of good standard brande would teuatly commnand sinee th » the sccoun t SPECTATOR fl . »&t the Washington Brewery, Washing- rs “hay He oS AN SERIE R REN ante Fishing, Partisn wall be provided for | se=—==————— a PRawnearh sawn. i Le . B. i SpRIGPAATORS Weyttry ope a | ache Per ee | RATORS which we huve been selling fo eS OARDING — 5 - the Inst five years ; and the high reputation EFRIGERATORS, = | Boreas ty Oy ey ee they have, wherever used, warrants us in AND BIRD GAGES.—We w. 8 reet. corner af ade Capitol Hill.” may 11 S* recommending them.as the best and most spectfully announce to our friends ra Tey uipeemet ee sete inaie veg anigome. For lerskean: | fore ofthe rarer teat epee cone, Mmmm | BSARMEN Giciercrs, an be gocommnt Stour House-F ing Warerooms, No. 549 7h fpr proved RET RIGERATORS. com E streets. ‘The Foomis are pleasant ‘ant ‘eres. “may i-eobw oGREGOR & CO._ | “Waterman's Patent Ventilated VU, > fine large PARLOR, beni AUSTION BARGAIN ail the various sizes and tha large CHAMBER st We have just received from the New York Auc- ; Y ighted with gas, for rent on moderate tions, a very large and some asso’ new ndford: Nasr lining-rooms. Also, one 2 front ROOM with * Encl eaten ERTULS paaran stay | wo.eor alt ri ere es NEE gaint s Bie BT ACR MRR coags bated | loons sb ol waimtmabgatysortoc™ [set tie hgne Aad enc en bs r We have also, a su lot oer es ON Wine sre ee Ee CoCLEES oe BIRD CAGES of tary wage MYfotATES AT HER BoaRpixc | ° assoriment. of toes are nn ohare aaa eth emer out | aecemanctnte™ Steet. pas made arrangements is RI CACK » | prices are than 4s to call on us before purchas- wamaber GLOVES ‘Cambric HAS RCHTEFS,— | 9%. ‘st aay time all of which ing bought san the New uick sales and sinall Profits is cnr mottn. than costof tinportation. gh nba parsing MAY 9-6 30 Pa. ave.. het ith neal Lith via, Ry ere a Wile Olt Oe 7 “Rs pany uiep route side Pa, av.ybet, 6th and 7th aia, Tian UBBER AND. BUEEALO COMBS, Assortment of MILLINERS may or ae a

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