Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY. «May 12, 1857. #&PIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses the present condition of Blexico, the value of cotton, (political, interna- onal, &c..) Gov. Medary’s capital inaugural @ idress. and divers other topics of interest. The Inted/igencer publishes an able and in- teresting letter satirizing the Administration end Democracy in a jocose strain, which will }e very generally read with interest, because $s temper is good—devoid of malice—while its hits are made with literary skill. Oceas Sreamsurp Contracts Exprrive.— ‘The contract with the Ocean Steam Navigation Company for service between New York and Bremen, and New York and Havre, touching at Southampton, expires on the Ist of June next. ‘The compensation on the Bremen line is $200,000, and on the Havre line $150,000 a year, for twelve round trips on each route. As the public interest requires that the mails carried under those contracts shall continue to be transported. the Postmaster General has made arrangements to continue that service over the routes until Congress shall have an opportunity to determine in what manner per- manent contracts for it shall hereafter be made. The law authorizes the Department to make special contracts in such cases if necessary to the public convenience, more especially if the transportation of the mails upon them can be procured without cost to the Government ; or, in other words, for the gross proceeds of the mails they convey. The new arrangement for the Havre line is with the New York and Havre Steamship Com pany, Mortimer Livingston, Esq., President, the same now performing the service under the contraet with the Ocean Steam Navigation Com- pany. It is to be for one year from the first of June, and provides for thirteen round trips. ‘The compensation to be allowed is to be limited to the gross amount of United States postage «ea and inland) upon the mails they convey. The contract for the Bremen line is with Cor- nelius Vanderbilt, Esq. It is for the same period and number of trips, and upon the same terms, to wit: the gross receipts of the line. For the year ending on the 30th June. the gross United States sea and inland postages by the Bremen line were $123,937 ; by the Havre Tine, $89,483. Thus, under the new and tem- porary arrangements, the Postmaster General saves an aggregate of $152,580; an important difference in the expenses of his Department, traly The expiration of the spec’al contracts men- tioned above will afford Congress an opportu- nity to initiate the system of bringing the ocean mail steamer contracts of the Government under precisely such rules and regulations, one and all, as govern its inland mail contracts. That is to say, to let them to the party who will per- form most trips for the least money and in the shortest time. without the exaction of a single special privilege While we are advoeates of the propriety of a liberal compliance with every obligation of the existing ocean mail steamer contracts, we sin- cerely hope that Congress will never make an- erms she would be crushed between the w by ones millstone. And such would have ited the result, but for the eee baiting of the North American, in disclosing the ol grounds of that so-called adjustment. trifle with this Government upon any such con- temptible pretext as has been offe: answers the end, but there are other and more real reasons below the surface, which 1 may take the libe:ty of investigating hereafter at length. No put forth, because its truthfulness is falsified on noxious It is a bold and insulting piece of effrontery to one is deceived or misled by the cause which is the very face of the allegation. The world knows that Honduras dare nor if she were inclined, re- fuse to ratify a treaty made under circumstances such as now exist, and, therefore, it is not harsh to suppose there is an unavowed motive under the rose. There is no reason to apprehend =, difficulty between the two Governments, resulting from this temporary interruption. [ord Palmerston miscalculates ‘his re if he supposes the British people will go to extremities to support him in any wilful ression on the United States, or uphold any such bad faith as he has just ex- hibited. He was rebuked, and had to retreat in the Crampton affair, and his attempted dpe will find no better favor in a new appeal to the public, if it should have to be made. We stand now upon the downright interpretation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and will see who can stand there longest and best, in the judgment of upright men. INDEPENDENT. Tar Vireinia Inspection Law.—Massachu- setts has voted $2,500 to test the constitution- ality of this Virginia statute, and the Republi- can party papers are strenuously misrepresent- ing its true character, as though impressed with the belief that by so doing they are strengthening the prospect that the courts will decide on it according to their wishes. The Richmond Enguirer, discussing the futility of such efforts on their part, gives utterance to the following temperate and well-timed views upon the law in question, which, we trust, will be extensively republished at the North, because they bid fair to do away completely with the evil effect of the misrepresentations referred to above, upon the minds of reasonable persons in the non-slaveholding States : “The State of Virginia has contributed liber- ally to the Union; she is still attached to it t:uly ‘aa deeply. But she would be recreant to that spirit Ol tndepeadeuce which animated and in- vigorated her in the Revolution, to her sister States of the South, to her own interests and honor, if she was willing to submit tamely to such outrages as were continually perpetrated upon the slave property of her citizens before the enactment of the inspection law of March the 17th, 1856. If that law is unconstitutional, it is unsafe for the slaveholding States to trade with the North. And to discontinue commerce between that section and this, is at once to acknowledge that the Union exists only in name and form, not in practice or in fact. If the Constitution of the United States is so overruled by the local laws of Massachusetts, as to preclude the peopie of Vir- M fin from protection to their property, and the aws of Virginia are so overruled by the Consti- tution as not to allow us to protect ourselves, then the time has come when the Federal Government is incapable of performin c and each State is left either to ob ress as best it can, or to submit quietly to aggression and in- suit. If the fugitive slave law is inoperative, and the inspection law is unconstitutional, the State of Virginia is truly to be placed ina most deplora- ble ition. “if Marshal Rynders has a right to arrest and vessels, upon suspicion, to prevent slave- stealing on the coast of Africa, surely the Consti | tution of the United States imposes no restraint } upon the oificers accredited by the Governor of Virginia. for the suppression of slave-stealing in our own waters. Should Massachusetts persist in her purpose to test the constitutionality of the law, she will find that her twenty-five hundred dollars have been expended in a futile eftort to re- move a restriction upon robbery. Tne Marcu or tHe Tiwes.—We do not know when we have met with a more forcible illus- tration of the industrial progress of the times, than is embraced in a simple description of the ether such one. They have been fruitful of | S'e4t steamship of the world (and her capacity) embarrassments to both the Post Office and Navy Departments, and are the precedents out of which much unjust special legislation, re- plete with corrupting influences. has arisen. Experience, since they were made, has clearly demonstrated that the regulations governing the ordinary contracts of the Department can be applied to its ocean mail steamer service to great advantage to the public interest. We shall take due care that when Congress comes together they will not lack the information on this sunhiject—co for oco nowepapes can furnish it—necessary to enable the members to appre- ciate the importance of the future management of all Post Office contracts on the plan of award- ing them strictly to the lowest responsible bid- der, without according, in connection with any of them. any special privileges whatever Tae Resection ov trae Treaty —We find in the Philadelphia North Americun of a late date a very interesting letter from that journal's Washington correspondent, upon this unfortu- nate business. We republish it, because re- lating to that subject, and becanse, though coming to the light through an opposition paper, it is characterized by 4 circumstantiality, and mary of its revelations have an air of truth which commend its imaportant features to belief. But we take it upon ourselves. from our knowl- edge of diplomatic etiquette, to say, that the interview alluded to must have been with Gen. Cass, the Secretary of State, and not with the President. And we further undertake to say, that there is no instance on record of a foreign minister thus, ignoring the Seeretary of State, and attempting to transact the business of hi government directly with the President. We do not think Lord Napier capable of such an act. To volunteer to do so. whether fr@gn ig- norance or design, would be to put a slight and fasten an indignity upon the Secretary of State, which we do not like to think could happen, and which, if attempted. would be sure to meet with merited rebuke. The generally accurate and intelligent correspondent of the North American has been misinformed in the partie- ular to which we refer : Wassincrox, Thursday night, 10 o’clock Lord Napier had a formal interview with the President yesterday, which lasted nearly two hours, in reference to the Dallas-Clarendon treaty He read Lord Clarendon’s dispatch to him on the subject. That dispatch sets forth that the exclu- sive ground for rejecting the treaty, by the British Government, is the non-confirmation of the Con- vention between Honduras and Great Britain. Ali the other amendments inade by the Senate, except that qualifying the article in regard to Honduras were accepted in their entirety and without reser- vation by the British Cabinet. ‘There is, there. fore, no misunderstanding as to the alleged or real point of difficuity = Lord Napier, endeavored. with much earnest- ness, to impress the President with the belief that no other than friendly feelings were entertained ward the Administration or the country by the Ministry. and cited expressions from Lord Clar- endon’s dispath as justifying this language. In conclusion, he proposed to institute a new nego- tiation. founded upon the conditional acquiescence of Honduras. ‘This suggestion was properly and Promptly dectined by the President, and there the Stl for the present Sthout any disposition to irritate the feelin, on either side, or to Say a word which might Possibility be construed into & willingness to pro- voke alien: it must be very evident to every- ” body who has followed the pzoxress of theee Cen, tral American negotiations, that the reason signed by the British Gove ‘ument is utter! low the dignity and importance of the eee beside being inconsistent With the recent rofe sions toward the United States When tie c tral American question became seriously involved, after the depa-ture of Mr. Buchanan fiom Lond’ this arrangement with Honduras was sug, vested asa mode of extric ating England from ie barrassiug position which she then h Ying Ruatan in contravention of the jayton- ulwer treaty. It does not matter who suggested {he idea. Being proposed, the tacit axsent of the United States was yiven through Mr. Dallas, and 2 Special Minister, now or recently here, was sent from Honduras to conduct the. negotiations, which were the necessar Ba ies eae y foundation of the treat: ° § > With certaj ithout tha Preliuiinary step, there woeld fae nd could hav: ; Practical and insuperabie dimicaty eens iene now being built in England. We mean when considered in connection with the history of the navigation of the ocean by steam—a practice which dates back to so recent a period as that every man of forty well remembers when the then most deservedly distinguished scientific man of England—Dr. Dionysius Lardner— gravely lectured in this country to prove the almost utter impossibility of crossing the At- lantic in a steamship. The description to which we refer is as follows : 4 Amang the pescsiuns which belong to human usuire, observes the London Times, we may re- cognize what may be called a passion for size, and whoever wants to feel this natural passion in | 2 primitive way must visit the bank of the Thames at Millwall. But before he goes. unless he is well versed in the book of Genesis, he should turn to the 6th chapter and refresh his memory as to the dimensions of Noah's ark and the fashion of its making —* The length of the ark shall be 300 eu- bits, the breadth of it 50 ¢ of ii 7 § While collecting i ‘ofane he may turn Navy List, and there largest line of battle ship in y is of exactly 4000 tons burden And now let him get on board a Greenwich steam erand be steamed through the picturesque pool to Millwall. Just opposite Deptford he will be something pre-Adamitic, wallowing in 1 of the Isle of Dogs—a stranded saurian ship to which even Noah’s ark must yield prece- dence. An iron hull of the burthen of 23.000 tons, nearly 700 feet long and 60 feet high, will meet his € the hull of Mr. Scott Russell's Great Eastern steamship. The ship will accom modate 4,000 passengers, 600 of whom are first class. On an emergenc y she could carry 10,000 troops. She will contain 10 boilers and {00 fur- naces. The cylinder of every engine will be six feet in diameter and wi Weigh five times as much as the aey bell of St. Paul's. The screw propeller will be 24 feet in diameter, and the di- ameter of the paddle wheels will be 56 feet or considerably larger than the circus at Astley's. The principal suite of saloons will be 400 feet in length and a promenade round the deck will af- a walk of more than a quarter of a mile S$ monster ship will combine steam power both shapes, screw and paddle, with sa q - ie power = She will carry 11,000 tons of coal, will pe Lighted with gas made on board, and carry an electric light at her mast head. She will spread 6,500 feet of canvas, and her speed is estimated at 18 miles an hour. Mr. Perrix.—Mr. Perrin, who has been se- lected by Hon. Robert J. Walker (Governor of Kansas) to be his private secretary—if the dis- patch to that end, published by us yesterday, be correet—is the brother-in-law of Hon. Fred- erick P. Stanton, the Territorial Secretary of State. We mention this fact, as the probable reason for his selection notwithstanding his polities ; he being up to very recently, if not at present, a leading member of the American party. The relation he is to bear to Governor Walker (if he has been appointed) is entirely personal—for the functions of his office are not known to the law—as well as confidential. In view of the fact that the issue of Know-Nothing- ism has no existence in Kansas—that there is no Know-Nothing organization there—we do not perceive that the stiffest stickler for the right of the party in power to all the offices of every description, can set up a reasonable ob- jection, on political grounds, to the selection by Governor Walker of Mr. Perrin to hold to him the relation of his private (personal) secretary. . 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’elock a. m.: May 12, 1857. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D Richmond, ¥ Petersburg, V. ilmington, N_ The following re have been the National Telegraph line to the wees “4 Frederick, Md. none yest; Cumberland, Md. Hagerstown, Md. Wheeling, Va. ._. Way as long as England occu &s:@ ted the just construction‘of ae ‘Clay yon Bul MF Treaty, as ably maintained by Mr tec ee Bg the arrangement with Honduras at best was pet panke-shin, or a convenient mode of es. ba ae m the estimation of England, Honduras nm sete . they quietly signa agua, that unless she consented to their At Washington he = rome. esterday - ter was 30.132, thermomete? Soren. 2h ‘ht wind from N.W. This morning at 7 o’clock ter 30.2%, thermometer 45°; wind from NB Mvesic ror tHe WaSsHINGTONIAXS.—We hear that their duties here having made it improper in the judgment of the Secretary of the Navy, to authorize a portion of the Marine Band to accompany the exeursionists that left Washing- ton for Jamestown, yesterday evening, Secreta- ry Floyd promptly gave permission to their committee to e1 tioned at Old Point Comfort, which, we presume, was done this morning, on their way down to red. Honduras | the scene of festivity. Court No. 1, the case of ex-Lt. Washington A. Bartlett is still under consideration, Captain Montgomery, U. S. Navy, being the only wit- ness examined since the last issue of the Star. He was called on behalf of ex-Lt. B. Sundry documents were read by the Judge-Advocate in this case to-day, on behalf of the Government. the fine army band sta- Tae Nava Courts or Ixquiry.—Before Before Court No. 2, the case of Lt. Chandler was closed this morning, his counsel, Mr. Da- vidge, having read and submitted his defence. The next case to be taken up by the Court is that of ex-Lt. Jas. 8. Thornton, (dropped by the late Retiring Board.) It will probably come before them to-morrow. Robert Ould, Esq., attorney at law, is his counsel. In Court No. 3, the judgment was made up ji ‘ 2 ; d : CIE this morning in Captain Voorhees’ case, an meetin ne aha , duly transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy. The case of Capt. Wm. Inman, (furloughed by the late Retiring Board,) was taken up, but owing to the absence of important witnesses, the Court could not proceed with it to-day. They will go on with it to-morrow doubtless. Post Orrick Departuent.—New Offices Established.—Oakdale, Madison county, Ill., Robert D. Leggett, Postmaster; Jeffersonville, Wayne county, Ind., Newton T. Branch, Post- master; Cayuga, Livingston county, INl., Wm. J. Murphy, Postmaster; Middle Creek, Han- cock county, Ill., Joseph Cravens, Postmaster; Keene, Adams county, Ill., Thomas S. Hudson, Postmaster; Deer, Williamsburg district, S. C., S. R. Rogers, Postmaster; Young’s Store, Lau- rens district, 8. C., (re-established,) A. Y. Wright, Postmaster; Howell, Robinson county, Buncombe county, N. C., William Wells, Post- master; Creosona, Schuylkill county, Pa., H. Reedy, Postmaster. Appointep.—The Secretary of the Interior has appointed Henry B. Smyth, of Missouri, to be the Engineer of the Military Wagon Road in Nebraska Territory, from the Platte river. via Dacota city, and the Omaha reservation, to the Running-water river, (the appointment of the Superintendent of which we announced yester- day.) Also, M. A. McKinnon, of Mississippi, to be Disbursing Agent at El Paso, in place of Mr. Jordan, declined. gentleman of fine mind and professional attain- backing. Committee on Finance. The on dit is, that the displeasure manifested by the chairman of the ence to the Attorney General and Treasury Department upon the Richard W. Thompson claim, is at the bottom of this resignation. Tue Hoy. Rosart J. Warker.—This dis- tinguished gentleman left Washington city this | morning for the scene of his approaching official | | labors—Kansas. He departed in fine health | and spirits, and sanguine of success. He ex- than twenty-four hours. ington last evening, and is to-day at his post in the Treasury Department. He eppoass relu- vigorated by his flying visit to his home. Tur Borvert Mureer —The New York Her- ald says that, on the conclusion of the trial on Sat- urday night, Mrs. Cunningham, with her chil- dren, was conveyed, ina carriage, to No.31 Bond street, the scene of the murder, where she pro- poses to remain until the rendition of the decision of the Surrogate, touching her marriage with the late Dr. Burdell. This she can legally do, as the law recognizes her right to remain in the house and use the furniture until such time as the valid- ity of the alleged marriage is passed upon by the proper officers. Mrs. Cunningham is overwhelmed with visit- ors, tendering their congratulations, many of them intruding upon her through impertinent curiosity. Itis said that Eckel will insist upon a trial of his case, that he may be acquitted by a jury, and the case be not finally closed by a nolle prosequi, entered by the District Attorney. New Papers. We have received the first two numbers of the Southern Statesman, issued at Portsmouth, Va.. by Wm. Francis McLean, editor and proprietor. The Statesman is a good sized, handsomely print- ed sheet, and is well filled with news and edito- rial articles. In polities the Statesman is Demo- cratic. No.l of the Bayfield Mercury, a weekly paper, published by Hamilton & Hatch, at Bayfield, La Pointe county, Wisconsin. The Mercury shows in its columns indications of enterprise and in- dustry, and its advertising department affords suilicient evidence of the rapid improvement of that part of the country. PERSONAL +++. Orestes Brownson is lecturing in Balti- more. ----Col. L. Marchant, of the British Army, and his lady, are at Browns’. Professor Clark, of Amherst College. has si recovered the use of hiseyes that he has re- turned to his active duties. ++. Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, Hon. Wil- son Reilly, and Rev. Jno. Chambers, of Pennsyl- vania, Judge Whiting, of New York, S.C. Sa tori, U.8..N.. and Purser Watmough, U.S. N.. are at Willards’. .... Gen. Bonham, successor of P. S. Brooks, in Congress, filled many important places in the military history of his State. He also served through the Mexican war, with honor, and is now serving as State Attorney. +++» Rev J. Hasson delivered a lecture on “the Harmonies of Nature,”’ in Savannah, on Tuesda evening, and was to follow it up with “the Im- mensity of Nature,’* last night. Probably most people will be dis, to admit that nature is a rather immense ir. :++- The Missouri Democrat says that Colonel Benton has nearly ourpaen the fourth volume of his condensation of the Congressional Debates, and has in contemplation the continuation of his “Thirty Years’ View’? up to the present time, and has been sees ated by his publishers to undertake the work of writing a popular Life of Jackson. city froma pilgrim ington, at Po reek, and other intesestin; localities in the ‘Northern Neck’’ of the Old Dominion. We learn that he made several inter- esting discoveries of old historical documents, and was aided in his researches by the hospitable gentlemen of that classic region, which has been truly styled ‘*the Athens irginia.”’ ++. A lady correspondent of the Home Journal, is king in praise of Church’s new picture of Niagara, says, ‘I do not know to what « as a painter, Mr. Church belongs; whether ‘pre- Raphaelite’ or‘ g Bapbselite,’ aor what critics will say tothe picture. I am sure that it will bea reat and deserved success, both here and in Eng- land, where it is soon going; for if the object of inking be to render faithfully, and yet poetical- 'y; what an artist’s eye discerns, this is Niagara, with the roar left out! seeeThe New York rs notice among the notables in that city during the past week, shake Peabody, Don Firmin Ferrero, the Nicaraguan Minister; Gen. Lamar, President of Texas, when the European Powers recognised her independ- ence; Sydney Webster, awaiting the ex-Presi- dent’s arrival; Col. DeRussey; Mr. E. Riggs, the Washington Banker; Tiscandies, the Prench —~ to capture the all railroad swindlers, ‘arpentier & Co.; Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, Hon. W B. Reed, Hon. Wm. Welch, &c.. with the three brothers Ri ‘ontost reece, on a visit there, odocanochi, M. D. itados, M, Roide and Mr. C. P. N | oom who are a por Qonot a considerable pony! the Kingdom of AGES, may? sup) LAND POAR AND COAL just re« NING, May 2th caivels and for sale rineenoe wittbe Inid before the set its SMALLWOOD, Sec. jy order 9 the Presi oe Com B: t. Key: yizst ‘AS McENIRY, Sec. 'Y.—The following mem! fommittee on Exhibitions are requested , corner of 7thand H streets, Force ei May 15th,)tomake ALSO— : lareg. assortment. of EMBROIDERY Ring NS BLACK AUT TS, HOSE LOVES. a q Saui’s Y, at 7 o'clock p. m. RIDAY, at 7 o'cl AF oe arrangements for an Exhibition Aer. McKeriher Charles T. Uniman John F. Coyle Christopher Gill bb WATT, Chairman. NATIONAL MONU- - regul: ed lanagers will be NATIONAL GREYS, ATTENTION.— ¥ the You are notified to atte: d 2. mse of ° @ interest of the company, demands your LEM TOWERS, R.GRIMBFS, Secretary. BOONE_RIFLE CORPS.—THE CITI- zens of Washington are he informed that a public EXCURSIO? Hovsk FAvinion sill be eee the auspices Sones itor, “Partioulars vn future advertisement. tothe WHITE DAY, the 8th of O! TRIBE, NO. 7,1. O.R Mea crete of Mohaw Tribe of Red Men unetual im their attendance on NG, at 8 o'clock, as business of the utmost importance to every member will be FIRST GRAND EXCURSION OF the AMERICAN NO 1 LADDER IPANY, No.2 fo the WW For ful particulars see future advertisement. ted to be WESDAY EVENI © House Pavi.- rar AY. the 2ist of May. N. C.,B. A. Howell, Postmaster; Dick's Creek, | For full SEVENTH WARD ANT NOTHING MEETING.—The Seventh Ward, opposed to the Know Nothin; ed to attend an adjourned meetin; held on TUESDAY EVEN = o’clock,at Potomac Hall, corner of Mar. h street, for the purpose of suitable Candidates to represent the Ward in tne J.T. CASSELL, Chair'n, ONS HAVING IN Their. tonging to the Library of of State, will confer a favor by re- | turning them forthwith to the Librarian. May j2th,at 8 City Councils. Ps | the Departme: HILDRENS’ TOYS 4 NQUIRE WITH THING YOU Want to Know, ARRY'S TRICPHEROL ARION, BAY RUN, COL: AMMOND’S, 7th street. ERGUSON’S EXTRA You have only to put Tue New Engineer at THE Brooxtyn Na- B vy Yarp.—Mr. Graham, so recently appointed go, /a to this position, is a brother of the late distin- | guished David L. Graham, and is said to be a | ILLOTT BEAT—FI P a ou Peron Scr asa dictate, snd all is en, Ink, esk, a ments. We hear that he was recommended to | oe hae! them of FE the position by the Chief Engineer of the State | of New York, and by eminent civil engineers, | of the city of New York, as well as by politleal | GUSON, 406 71h street. UMBERLAND COAL, f 1 Js leh ng Peeper cca taped e nearly application to run of mine, may atk op eat prlieation to \Vood and Coal Deale: ResigNep.—We hear that Mr. Herrick has | resigned the position of Clerk to the Senate's | fam all tin plied with all of DU PONT’S GUNPOWDER, to suppiy the same in any quantity to parties wanting, ’ ermns. on the most favoral “W ALBERT KING. for the District of Columbia, tes No, 35 High street. _tay 12-tf (Intel.&cStates) _ D. OR BOSTON Capt Grarron Sears, Jr, has uick dispatch for the For freight or passage apply BRO.. 10i Water street, Georgetown. Ric ann BEAUTIFUL | Just received another lot of very handsome Silk and Barege ROBES; rich satin, plaid, and figured BAR EGES. and am prepared committee at the course of Mr. H. with refer- | perior fast saili NU LL DRESS GOODS. ts to remain in New York city not longer | | A large assortment of Spring and Summer SILKS ee 7 8 froin 50 cents to $1.00 bs those very rich plain black ninkge. to $1.75 per yard. s ards of beautiful Robed LAWNS, at 1223¢., all good washi With a large Assortment of all kinds of general staple Gonda « eo hest class. “ COLLEY & SEARS, 523 7th st. 3 doors north Pa. av. ReturNep.—Secretary Cobb reached Wash- 3 UML ASTLEMAN & BRO. and B streets, corasppo-the National H RG ti rooelyel fromthe New York Auc- Be e - Assortment ed Ber Sane ath satin atriped, =, Satin Str: se Pinid awd Stet R E LES ve ; ombo shaded SC He SBRILLIANTS Ra miata _~ . Linen Cantoric HAN DKERC ES hich being bought last week at the New an Auctions, vo ‘aro prepared to sell them less on. W. EGAN & SON, $23 south side Pa.av., bet. 6th and 7th sts. may 11-6t UNING AND REGULATING OF PIANO PORTES. VICTOR BECKER retarns his thanks for the liberal patronage bestowed on him, and, begs leave to inform the musical commu. nity of this city that he is always. t attend, at the shortest notice, toall orders left for him at JouN F. ELLts’s Piano Store, pope tia ave enue, between 9th and 10th streets, Washington. Wolfe’s celebrated method, by which he tunes, is tedged the best in Europe, comtnning extreme correctness with durability; many of the best per formers of this city have testified to its excellence, and one trial has always been found sufficient to es- tablish it. may 9-eoln ANTED FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.—Two hundred able bodied men. Pay from §11 to #22 per month. with board and clothing. Service on land and sea. Promotion given to good and likely men. i Apply at the Marie Barracks, Washington City, and at all Marine Stations. may 6-2w (Bait Sun copy) ‘ST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF pie of Spring and Semmer DRY respectfully ‘OODS and MILLINERY. Tone § 8 name Pm part, new style Barege Denn ey . Swiss, Stolia Shawls, eto. atAlgo Drinoticn of iV kinds a of, which 1. it rivet ront. Will De ald, With VBTSH AAW, 205 Seventh at. ap 16-eolm* next door to cor. of M st. (°OLT’S NEW MODEL, WARNER'S A) Allen’s Rescieen, Seif Cocking Pistols, Al- ingle and Double rrel P Gun Worms, Hiya, Walken Goats, nid Ge B. orms, EI ox’, dD. ae Caps, Ei and Baldwin's Gun Wad- le: ing, Wad Cotter. ‘sad a good assortment of Gun ne F. K. LUNDY, may 8 No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. r to May Parties, Excursioniste. ae ce ae , and Families, at the low price o! 4 r gallon. aces ‘Also, m great variely of PLAIN and FANCY AKES may be found constantly on hand at the PHILADELPHIA STORE, corner of 12th and F streets. may 2-1m* -SHADES, &e. The subscriber would call the attention of his friends and the public to his Spring stock of PAPER- HANGINGS. ineluding a good assortment of French GOLD PAPERS, BORDERS, STATUES. &c.: alsoa handsome assortment of PICTURE CORD and TASSELS. WINDOW-SHADES of Wits description ‘on hand or made to order. SHAD TRINMI BUFF HOLLAND, PAPER CURTAINS, &e. COLORED ENGRAVIN and LITHOGRAPHS put on canvass and varnisi in A superior manner, giving them the arpearsr oil paintings. S'JOHN MARKRITER No, 500 7th st., next to Odd Fellows’ Elsll. ap 3-3w* F LATE IMPORTATION.—WE HAVE A fresh supple of SWISS CHEESE, in Cakes. EDAM CHE a Rolls. DUTCH BHERRINGS, in Kegs. PRUNELLA, in Box, = And for snie by KING & BURCHELL, ap27 Corner Vermont avenue and 15th street, M ERCER POTATOES. — Just received 100 bushels prime white Mercer Potatoes, select- ed expressly for family trade. Also, a lot of sugar-cured Maryland Hams, (small ) Sugar-cured Breakfast Middling, Smoked Beef, Shoulders, &o. My customers and others would do well to call esrly and examine the Potatoes,as I wish to close one out ata small advance, to make room fer anr other lot. FRANCIS MILLER, Family Grocer, may 9-2w DF street. cor. of 12th. ATED COPYING PRESS, every size may 6-lw 433 Penn. avenue. S 100 REW AR D.—Ranaway from the subser: ber, living near Upper Marlboro,” rince George's poanty Mc ~ April, NEGRO BOY OLIVER JACKSON, about i9 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches hich, of a dark copper color phas two very noatable scars. one over huis eye, the other on his side occasioned by 8 burn, by which he may be indentified, he is very plausible when spoken to. I will give $100 if taken out of the State, and $50if taken in the State or the Distait of Columbia ; in either case he must be se- cured ‘eo upon I get him again. pW-t WM.1 BERRY, OME-MADE CARRIAGE We have on hand, of our own fi sortment of ail kinds of CARRI- f the very best, latest, and most tyles,and warranted in point of rkmanship and material, to be equa! to any made inthe city of Washington or any other city inthe We respectfully solicit a call from the citizens and strangers to examine our work ; as we are determined to let none surpass us either in quality of work or in low Wealso do every kind of REPAIRING ina work- mest ke manner, aa at Rfeearened Lae id Carriages taken in rt payment SIMON FLYNN & CO. United States. ata fair price. 'TICAL DICTIONARY, 1 yol., nd Military Technical Dictionary,in French . Royal Artillery—ist edi tion, 1 vol , W $1.25. weneet al Marine Dictionary, 1 vol., quarto, Lon- Dictionary, 1 vol., London; litary Dictionary, ‘ y, Ger lish, and French; by Capt. Duckett, 1 vol. ap 3 300 REWARD.—Ran away from the subseri- e. beron Thursday, April Sth, NEGR MAN ISAAC WOOD. He ts tin age, black complexion, about five fect and a half high, and iias very large lips. The above reward will be paid for his Ee hension and cenrer tome if taken in a free State, or $100 if taken in the State of Bia and cr Dastrict of Columbia. ODEN Bi * Buena Vista Post Office. _&p-21-tf Prince Georges county. Md. CARD.—The attention of house-keepers and persons furnishing is called to the extensive sale of excellent Furniture and Effects of “ Dex - ter’s Hotel,” commencing TUESDAY, May 12th, and continuing each day at the same hour. ¢ Furniture is of excellent quality and mastly in perfect order, having been purchased within the last two years. 2 The Carpets are principally English Brussels and handsome patterns. ° The Curled-hair Mattresses, Blankets, Linen Sheeting, Quilts, &c. are of the most superior quali- ty and “quite as Reed as new. Amongst the Table Furniture are twenty heavily plated oval-covered Dishes of beautiful patterns and finish. pequaeta Military Encyclopedia, 1 vol., Lon- Campbell’s Dictionary of Military Science.1 vol., London; 87 ets. . a Encyclopedia and Aide-Memoire to the Mil Sciences; hy the Corps of R: London—filled with engravings; $24. Dictionaire de Marine a Voile: du Ministre de la Marine, | vol., oyal Engineers, 6 v« te Paris; $6; fine calf NEW Goobs susT RECEIVED. Dictionaire de Marine a Vapue sous les auspices du Ministre de la Marine, | vol., P 118; $6; fine calf | fresh assortment of Goods: Dictionaire des Machines a Vapeur, par F. M. Ba- taille, 2 vols.; quarto and atlas, Paris; $18; fine calf | and stove jugs; Brandies, Encyclopedia Historique et Militaire, 6 vols., oc- Eneyelopedia de l'Ingenieur, 3 vols., Paris; fine ence qui concerne les Departments mn de ta Guerre et In Marine; par Durat-Lasaile, | vol., Paris;in fine calf binding, $3.5). And many other works on the various branches of Naval Military Science and Serv: imported from °K TAYLOR. «* Of some of the above books only single copies are hand—none can be replaced at the prices LS PRIME WHITE MER- tT S. ‘S just arrived from schooner Cambridge, and for Bis a nt - CE BLUE MERCE __85 Water stroet, Geor NEN SHIRT BOSOMS. have just received 2) dozen more of those fine stiched Linen SHIRT BOSOMS, which are in such great demand, and very scare: TITCHED LI SON. $23 south side Pennsylvania avenue, | may 11-6t_ [Int.} between 6th and 7th streets. 2NNETS AND RIBBONS. We have just received our third supply of Bon- nets, Flats, Shaker H Hats and Caps, Bonnet Rushes, Tarltons, Rib W. EGAN & SON, 23 south side Penn. avenue. a _ __ between 6th and 7th sis, OSIERY, GLOVES, &c. i The largest assortment of Ladies HOSIERY and GLOVES, Gents’ HALF be found in the city, at, EGAN & SON’s, uth side Penn. avenue, _between 6th and 7th s at wholesale and retay ean econo of leton hoop, 72" Dp, steel Skirting Cord, bone, Brass ns’ as ie eee a Vania a) 'y en Gth and 7th streets. IRS. A. WOL- +++» Major Ben Perley Poore has returned to this | jsses Whalebone, « ng hernias artes place ot Wasb- | § i mu Also, embroidered Caml as _may 11-6t “[Int.} betwe JER MILLINERY. wi stant, a select assortin Neapoletan HATS, yites the attention of ent of Crape, Lace,and She respectfully ine the ladies of Georgetown and i and Pressing attended to at the may 11-St* THE PUBLIC TO MILLINER SND. H. and F childrei tit be Pressed in the newest ‘eo ve shortest notice Pressing Establishme: S2 Market Space, ‘school,’ | shortest notice. AR TICULARLY saci d Bul me Or Hes, gen- hed ‘and at the new G: nt. bet. 2th and sth, EW ARRANGE 5 irsday, the 14th pe ae and aft nibus willleavs ‘ist venue AL BURYING | Gi SREB IRKEN, P ‘There is also a large pritpet handsome French China Vases, Water. Muk Pitchers, doubleethick flat and deep Dishes, superior Nilver-piated Castors, Table Cutlery, &c., atfording an opportunity to per- sons furnishing rarely met with, as every article will s, | positively be sold to the highest bidder.” pi may 5-tf J ¥ AS. C. MeGUIRE. Auctioneer. The subscriber has j received the following Layer Raisins, fresh soft-shell Almonds, Nantz Currants, Schiedam Schnapes in square uart flasks Wines, and Liquors, of superior qualities, assorted flav 's; Yeast Pow- ders; Sperm, Adamantine, and Tallow Candles; Brown Soaps, Maccaronis, Vermaceili, scented Soups ; Scotch, Macaboy,’ American. Gentleman, French Rappee, aud Mrs. Miller's Snutfs; Corn Starch, Olive Gil, Carroway Seed, Root Ginger, English Mustard,’ Am Pepper Sauce, Spanish Segars, Tobacco, Scotch Ales, Brown Stout, holesale and retail, cheap for cash, or JONAS P. LEVY can do. ; er. - LEVY, og Opposite ap 90-tf Natiount Hotel. ONT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN. TOYS, GAMES, BATTLEDORES GRAY CES, &c., call at “may 8-St __LAMMOND’S, 7th street. EFRIGERATORS, WATER-COOLERS AND BIRD GAGES.We world oo spectfully announce to our friends and the Public that we have on ha and are receiv ing ol be VATION t mostapproved RE FRIGERATORS com, sis! , in part, of— \ ight and Hori- me aterman’s Patent Ventilated U; zontal, of all the various sizes and The Dr. Kane, with Waterman's Ve: tor at- tached, a ery handsome article for dining-rooms. s ford’s Patent Self-ventilating Upright. a new article, and a little superior to any thing ever before introduced, can be of walnut, mahogany, or rose- We have also, a su or lot ER- COOLERS and HIRD AGES of very haere ns. The only way to ascertain how lor prices are than cthers is to callon fl oe nn onion ing. Quick sales and small profits is our motto, LBEY & GU _May 9-6t $2) Pa. ave., bet. 10th and lith TOCK IN THE OLD DOMINION COAL S COMPANY, KANAWA COUN var Subscriptions will be received at the’ Bankii House of Chubb Brothers, for the remaining at of the above company, being three hundred Tho capital stock 18 $1040 (dollars yor ee 870,000 been subscribed. the mines are now reper fie active operations, and 6 per cent. in- for oe by the original stockholders, for the poriea Particulars inregard to the stock, and its Pros) Will be made known 0 4 BROTH ea" ‘wn “pon application to CHUBE P. P. DANDRIDGE. Acent. 2 ASHINGTON HALL W corner 6th St.and Bede eek tae) P. M. DUBANT (late of Bi = ees announces that he bee permed ake in. terest of his former partner in ie business, solicits a continuance of that which here- jpn lmnd n sO generously bestowed on them. pare no or €X pense in maintaining the reputation of his house, nad with thine ming the ai led by an experience of five years in the business, and the best assist can be procured, he true that he will be able to justify the confidence in him. Tis not inthe —_ ouscese: bud I will a are Pi aeseree i 7 establis! been thoroug'! paired and renovated, and the stock mntersally ins Cae, Softee. ae OYSTERS, feirr meee wears be supplied dad Mae te hater Ps ae CAREER RE | etre cern ratewia iss cet ap 23-2w P. M. DUBANT, SIGNOR DONETTI’'S Wonderful Company of m ACTING MONKEYS, &e., 5 , : ‘wonderful performances have have been thowon® der and admiration of both Europeand Amer tea, will THIS EVENING, allt Laughabie serous I remain but Ly THIS WEEK ONLY. Also, on each Evening, Donetti’s KALEIDESCOPICAL ILLUSIONS, On, Maeic Cuanors. To terminate every evening with the wonderfu! THE DOG JOHN BULL, Surrounded by a besutifal dispiay of Fireworks ' Admission S) cents; Children under 12, with therr parents, 25 cents. Secured seats, 25 cents extra. Doors open at 74; Curtain rises at &. 4 In order to avoid confusion when the doors openin the evening, Tickets aud Seats may be se cured in advance at the hall from 10a. m. to 4 p.m. eboattts Weatrate Prose,” {ption of the count nature, hatuts, jeseri of the different species of the Monkey Tribe, can be ob tained at the door in the — Price 12% cents. N. B.—Wither’s celebrated String Band been engaged for the season. amy 1 YARUSPS SALOON.—LEWIS CARUSI has the honor to inform his friends and patrons that, at the urgent solicitation of numbers, he will repeat bis MAY FESTIVAL, on FRI DAY. May 5th, 1857. ‘Phe Ladsesare respect: fully invited to attend, as there will be uo invita uons sent out. ‘uckets cau be had only of Mr. J. Ricwp. Crock- WELL, next to the Kirkwood House. N. B. He aise begs eave to inform them that, nt the request of many of his friends, bh: the services of Prof. W TS" (gr Bike <gtnnypane ing Feet ines re ol 18, uinT Airs, among whi as orginal Ca nary Hird Waits, momy 12-3: REAT ATTRACTION AT ISLAND HALL. The CAPITOL CITY MINSTRELS have kindly voluntearad ‘to give Three Grand 7 NTS ay , aan Wath, 657, for the dened of Botomas Cine Bt » PIC. A. (Xdmussion TWENTY-FIVE CENTS; Chuid- ren half-price. Committer. P®eki UND! $ EXHIBITION & M. TO BE REP Prof. MUNDER takes great pleasure in announe- ing to the public, that, at the solicitation of ny frie: he has consented to repeat im ever rticular his Exurpition 4np May Pestivat Batt on TUESDAY EVENING. May 12th, 1857, (instead of Monday, the {Ith.) ‘o. additional attraction to this excaedingiy popular entertainment, he wi the request of up wards of 150 of his best patrons) make thisa Fancy Dress Batt for those who desire to appear in cos- tume. Judging from the extensive preparation of many young ladies and gentlemen, snd the superior new wardrobe of Mr. Marshall, the Baltimore Coxtumer, gives every assurance that this will be one of the most brilliant entertainments that has ever been giveninthis city. Mr. Marshall bas severa! Roman Armors, besides many new Court Suits, gotten up expressly for this occasion, and will be on exhibition atthe Assembly Rooms any t after 2 0'clock on Monday next. ith instant. P.S.—All those who prefer appearing in citizens dress are privileged to use their own piensure. The Exhibition will positively commence at @'y o'clock, and general dancing at 103g. may 6-41 = REWARD.—Straved away on Suniay even. 1 =P ing dnat, frost the promises of the = Diy seril on rt street, between | am streets, a dark brown MARE, with fnee and 22S hind | hite, and along tail. She is between t4 11Ghands high." ‘The above reward wall be paid er delivery tome. = wi JAMES SULLIVAN, may 12-3t* No, 243 34 st. bet. f & K streets OST—Yesterday evening. on Penney a sen ah mu , ri eo res! r. Toha Gernet, care of Mr. John Hitz, Washinster, D.C.,” and post-marked “Switzerland.” ‘The tind. er will receive a liberal reward by leaving it at No. 224 Penn. avenue, corner of 15% street. mny 1-3t* REWARD.—Strayed away on Thursday, th, $5 Tikimtant two COWS: che wan eee he large brindle Cow, having a little whitish streak on her back, with short horns turn alittleinward. The other was a smnll red and white Cow, red sides, with smal! horns, tops tarning upward, top of left ear cut off, and « hole through the centre of the right one. The above re ward will be given for the Cows, or to any one giving information sol can get them. JOHN REIDY. Y FESTIVAL BALL TED. may I1-3t" No, 148 14th at. bet. : OST OR STC From the possession of the Hon. Fran: Zdwards, at the Washing ton House of Washington, on or about the loth day ruary. 1857. LAND WARRANT No. 51,233, dated December 24th. 1856. Said Warrant was issned to Ezra R . under the act of March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned agninst ne gotiating said Warrant 4s proceedings have been in- Stituted by the holder, Ezra Reed, to cancel the same. ap S-4w EZRA REED. WANTS. ANTED.—A SITUATION ns Cook, Washer, and Ironer, by a steady and industrious W wan, Apply at No. 442 M street, near the N WNTERGES Tespectatile young Womau SITUATION as Chambermad or Nurse. Good references can be given. Apply at this offics at 10 o'clock To morrow Morning. od WANTED—A first-rate BOY or MAN (German preterred)to attend toa Horse and Carriage. Enanire at 18 Jouisinna avenu 2, Up stan WANTED Several competent DR KERS. Also, afew APPRENTIC By immediately to Mrs. B. B. NORRIS ‘Sth street west. Instructions given on the Pinno-forte. Terms reasonable. may 12-21" 7 ANTED—By a respectable Woman, a SITUA W Sk todo Sicetorenek aud Sew. or tons sist in Washing and Ironing. Good references 21 en if required. Apply at No. 246 L street, between 18th and 19th streets. may 11-2t° WARXTED-A convenient HOUSE. Rent about . Not far from Penn. avenue. N. 2 dressed Box 313, Post Office, with location an: will meet attention. ap REWERY MEN WANTED.—Three go BREWERY HANDS, to whom re; and good wages will be given, can find emp by applying to GEO. STOREY, Manace Jos. Presson, at the Washington Brewery, V OARDING.—A few BOARDERS cas bes modated by applying at No. 41 Bast € S:reet, corner of 2d, Capitol Hill, may 11 Boaknix «Boarders can be accommodsted oP) with BOARD at 473 6th street, between D and E streets. The rooms are pleasant and lar may 9-3t* N RS. BATES, AT HER BOAR DINE HOUSE, on the southeast corner of Pew’ Avenue and 9th street, has made arrangements t accommodate a large number of stinngers with Meals bar + a throughout the day, and Lodgmgs. mar EW PLATED WARE.—WE ALL tention to our assortment of extra heavy P TED WARE, just received, consisting of— SOUP TUREENS, ICE PITCHERS, BUTTER COOLERS, a = CAKE BASKETS, CASTORS, TEA SETS, COFFEE URNS. ef (ay “ lity ALBATA FORKS and so, ft) at t 5 f KS 8 shoONS: English aod’ American TABLE CUT ite Above are all of the best quality and of the est styles. y GAL BRO., Jewellers, ™ py Sela sth aud loth sts. may 11-St LUB BOAT FOR S&S —The well known pleasure-boat ATLANTA, i fine con-~ dition, ts seerel — She | Regn Go com! ble, he swiftes Sorthe kind ont For particulars ane. pop of ARTHUR BA KER, south side Water street, Georgetown. may’ 9-diw sv SP K FOR THEMSE —Ruy HWARZE & DRURY’S LED OYSTERS, and if they a not entirely different and far superior to any in the world, the money will be re: a averfhe. 21 door enst 14th st. may 9-St_ IVATE FAMILIES, HO hers in want of a good quality of ALE can be plied at the Ista rewery, y 439 and 6th streets. Maine avenue, between 442 BOYD Nason, ersons in Georgetown can be suppli jeaving theirondersat Mason's Clothing Store, No. al Bridge street. may 9-3t E THEATRE. —The Relation of Pubbe £ brite to Public Morality, expecmily of the Theatre to the highest interest of hurianaty 590 jt reas delivered at the Academy of Music, New ares the Rev. Heury W. Bellows, De De pastor of All Soul's Church, New York. "Price Seems. ’s Essays: with annotations, by Richard Cr gl A a a ead revi a us! is 5 lor sale TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore 9-3t near 9h street. HAMMACK = Has just received a ne lot of Live LOBSTERS direct from the New York market, and re served up daily; also, fine COVE s Hts. Ha and all cacies of the season. phe eae ak ot pees ft choice brands of LI RS Cc GARS. Bhan ny bn his servants polite Linerty HAL, three doors west w.> myer SEVENT! TT ae wee