Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1857, Page 2

_EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON CITY: cesses ceeeeeMay 18, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Jntelligencer argues with earnestness and foree against the policy of the interference of the Cabinet and Executive with subordinate appointments in the Customs and other Depart- ments, basing its principal objection on the |-nificent Railroad Celebration to come off short- ground that those functionaries cannot find time to attend to such matters, without leaving un- | preparations being made ons grand scale to attended to other matters of vastly more public | Participate in its festivitins. It is already evi- importance times Pipettes. is murderous, We have seen male children so overloaded with furs, blankets, buffalo robes, and India rubbers, that it required two men to pull them along in a small on. The lists of mortality in this city show that the deaths among male childeen are fifty pet cent. more than among females. This, though sufficiently startling. Geas to no reform, and hence, we hav@ concluded that the days of our sex in Philadelphia are pretty well red. Tuk Great Rarroap Ceiesration.—Once or twice of late we have referred to the mag- ly in St. Louis, and on all hands we hear of dent that thousands on thousands of the leading The Union. in an interesting article, philos- | men from all sections of the country will be ophises over the relative condition of the New and Old World oe, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tur TerritortaL Govenrnwent or Kansas. Right glad are we that the Hon. Robert J. Walker is on his way to Kansas, where his Presence is greatly needed. A storm is evi- dently brewing there which bodes, not the re- newal of the late civil war in that quarter, but | cinnati; Cleve! avery heated, and, in its consequences, a very dangerous war of words. to his Excellency and the Territorial Seeretary, we have |” 5#¥ that they have not inercased the chances that _"®Y Wil be able to assuage the | and Cincinnati storm they must ene ™Bter, by their late speech- es. They have before th>™, at best, a most dif- ficult task. wherein to sueceed, £reat disoretion on their part will surely be necessary: They must be guided. first, by law, and next, b> cir- cumstanecs; and it seems to us that had thty refrained from laying down a platform or plat- forms with reference to their policy, they would not only have been freer to have taken advan- tage of everything transpiring that they might lawfully make available in the way of securing With due deference | Western of Iinoi present. By way of giving the reader some idea of those preparations, we may mention that the managers of the following railroads have agreed to pass free, there and back, hold- ers of tickets of invitation to attend the cele- bration. Viz: Baltimore and Ohio; Buffalo and Erie; Buffa- lo Division of New York and Erie ; Central Ohio; Chicago. Alton and St. Louis; Chicago and Rock a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton; Cleve- «l Toledo; Cleveland, Columbus and Cin- nd and Pittsburg; Cleveland and and Lexington; Evansville and ireat Western of Canada; Great s; Hudson River; Illinois Cen- tral; Indianapolis and Cincinnati; Jeffersonville; Little Miami, Columbus and Xenia; Madison and Indianapoli: lad Riverand Lake Erie; Marietta Michigan Southern and North Indiana; Michigan Central; New Jersey Rail- road and Trasportation Company, and Camden and Amboy; Norwich and Worcester; New Al- bany and Salem; New York Central; New York and Harlem ; New York and Erie; Pacific Rail- road of Missouri; Philadelphia, Wilmingtonand Baltimore; Pittsburg, Foit Wayne and Ohio; Pennsylvania and Pittsburg; Steubenville and Indiana; Toledo, Wabash and Western; Terre oes Alton and St. Louis; New York and New aven. At is understood that two (if not more) mem- bere of the Cabinet will be present on the oeca- sion. We trust that the Cabinet may be thus Erie; Covi Crawfordsv! for the policy (purpose) of the Kansas-Nebraska represeuted there, because it is well that those bill a complete triumph, but they would also have avoided affording unnecessary opportuni- ties for those disposed to find fault with their act+, to pick holes in that policy—to cavil at it fn these times, when professions are so abun- dant and so few of them are realized. the world will judge them by their acts—not their words; and words needlessly uttered that may be even indirectly ealeulated to commit them to do aught but to administer the law fearlessly and to the end of securing all citizens of the Terri- tory in the enjoyment of their rights affirmed in the Kansas-Nebraska act as expounded in the inaugural of President Buchanan and by the Supreme Court of the United States, are more likely to embarrass than to facilitate their ¢areer there. There are thousands in the Ter- ritory, and hundreds of thousands out of it eager for excuses and opportunities to enable them to oppose the policy of the Territorial vernment, n= that is tobe. From the New York Tréisvue down to the most insignificant abolition paper, they are already in full ery of objection to more or less of the positions taken in the speeches of Messrs. Walker and Stanton, to which we refer. These journals are mar- shaling their forces in line for another “* bleed- ing haneas” onslanght upon the Democracy, and make their points upoh the more or less of those positions It would have been wiser, far wiser, we im zgine. net to have thus marked out for them in advance of the contest. a planof battle. as it were. which they evidently regard as advan- tageous to themselves. or they would not thus se soon have sprung forward te avail themselves of it. Prudence should have dictated the wis- dom of doing as little as possible in the way of affording the enemy such an opportunity of or- ganizing in advance, and concentrating and con- solidating their means of opposition. Better would it have been had Messrs. Walker and Stanton kept their own counsel, and left the -\bolition party to organize against them only upon eatures in their actual administration of the Territory's affairs. Their counsels would then necessirily have been embarrassed and divided, and their schemes of opposition by no means as thoroughly matured months hence, as at this time through the opportunities of the numerous speeches tg which we refer. Long since we took oceasion to explain the reasons for our belief that upon the result of the contest in Kansas the fate of the Union ina great measure hangs. gEntertaining the same opinion still, we deeply Fegret the occurrence of anything likely to militate even indirectly against the eventual success of the cause there te which we are sincerely attached Tur. Posrtiox or Women tx Soctety.—After all Woman’s-Rightism has done, and it has written with a talented and very sharp pen enough to have revolutionized the world if written in almost any ether caus id has spoken with an oily and persevering tongue in- deed—we cannot pereeive that it has advanced the cause of * woman's disinthrallment” from the tyrany of man, a peg, in this country. In the si ss where there e Woman’s-Right= organizations the laws continue to be most stringent against their civil coequality. The Pennsylvanian, recently ¢ ussing the reasons why their civil status in society fails to be changed. notwithstanding the efforts to which we refer, says : who compose it should be thrown as often and as freely as possible in immediate contact with the people, other than seekers after office, and others not identified with or seeking identifiea- | tion, direct or indirect, with the Government. Nonsense.—The New York Herald of Sat- urday last contains a rigmarde story—nomi- nally from this city by telegraph—professing to detail with great minuteness the diplomatic and financial plans of the Administration for the acquisition of Cuba. Its pith is an allega- gation that the Rothschilds are to be interested in the scheme on behalf of the United States, and that Mr. Auguste Belmont is to be trans- ferred to Madrid in Mr. Dodge's place; that all the diplomatic appointments are to be made with reference to the single point; that one hundred and twenty millions is to be the price paid; that the Pope is to be enlisted to per- suade Isabella's Government to accede to our wishes, &c., &e. Of course this story is made absolutely of whole cloth. There is not a word of truth in it from beginning toend. We believe, as we sin- cerely hope, that ere the close of the Adminis- tration of James Buchanan, Cuba will be ours honorably and satisfactorily obtained. Yet nothing will more embarrass the earnest and sagacious efforts of the President and Secretary of State for its acquisition than such foolish pablications as that on which we comment above. the effect of which should be to impress on all necessarily entrusted with knowledge of the diplomacy or other confidential plans of the Government, the necessity of keeping closcd mouths, without which. on their part, there is little chance for success im such an undertaking. Tag Weatner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, and will be continued daily when the line is in working order. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m.: oe 1g, Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md *, 7001. loud, cool. -cloudy, cool. raining, cool. -clondy, cool. cloudy, warm. -cloudy. Petersburg, V Wilmington, } Columbia, 8. C. Charleston, S.C Augusta, Ga raining hard. Savannah, Ga. cloudy, damp. Macon. Ga aining Columbus, loudy, warm. Montgomery, Ala Lower Peach Tree, Ala...clear, pleasant. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : From THE West Frederick, ye Hagerstown Wheeling, V m. the barome- This morning rising; ther- Pp. at 7 o'clock ‘barometer 30.182 and mometer 15°; wind fresh from N.E. Tae Maryiaxy Arrratsers.—After the Star went to press on Saturday last, it was de- termined in Cabinet council to appoint, as Ap- praisers of the Customs in Maryland, John Baughman, Vsq., editor of the Frederick Citi- zen, fur the State at large, and Beale H. Rich- ardson, Esq., editor of the Baltimore Repuhli- can. and David C. Springer, Exq., of Harford county, for the port of Baltimore. They are, all three. eminently sensible. well-informed and “+80 far the civil relations between the nexen excellent citizens, besides being gentlemen who have undergone nochange. but all others have | have served the Democratic party long and Vielded to the force of nu nopolizes but the single Women are our merchants. rs, until man mo- ng of policeman merchants’ clerks faithfully, without tarning to the right or to the left. Better selections could not have been ni and our drummers about hotels and fashionable | made, either for the interests of the commerce hoarding-housex. They sew with the needle, and still more with the sewing machine; they make pills, manufacture segars. work in facto. Fes. practice medicine. preach the gospel, act as vestrymen ‘dl office, build houses, shave notes, write nov ‘dit newspapers, lecture on politics, tise chick - cultivate vegetables, s ke matches, sell rum, sing, dance, es, act. teach school. keep board_ fact, doeverything, and more done by thé men_and attend r offi i . Now, what a possibly tel governs England ; but one woman can do a gre: mald not do. fairs are wm work well, if it f her leading characteristics. sstance. will not move an inch finds herself, unless she is led. not be led by a m: she ‘has a an fancy for him. ‘This, of course. would embarrass Sux Bteps towards a gradual depletion, for it ould rec just as Many men to lead them away as it th nts many difficulties, and the future but little relief. Another thing, the wome Unless we possessed a la available proportion of th enter upon any plan of ba sesagae with becom ‘aution. It has always been argued, and zeal. ously by Dr. Franklin, that obstacles to marriage {perated against the multi pl ‘ation of our species. { Las been more satisfactorily proved that a state of celibacy unequally towards the male reduc tion; for the reason juisk the idea of get- jed. As things are st prepare for the worst le sex are concerned, we a state of celibacy. but the pro- wes cn ed persons is so inconsiderable, ja Spaced with the single ones, that the rt is almost as thre; yas if marri were unknown threatening as if marriages py take care of us, proportion of id and the 4 eause forthe inereasing dis- es here, which has hitherto attention A town, in coutra- untry collection uted as to tit and restrictions of a quire the open Soa and, of course, re- im the houre, in tows a he gnuntry, females stay the country, malex stay out a towns they are forced to stay males are injured by au importa SOrY Worst period of their lives - ae sather benefitted thi otherw A fe her for the selte house; suiles ise. Nor is this man; and Waldo j after the Svar went to press. hee) > iz comes natural to ut - in bed seapion drawback to a male carried to excess which town fas! a female, of the State, for the Government, or for the Democratic cause in Maryland. Their appoint- ment is still another earnest of the persistent determination of the Administration to be gov- culate jn | erned in the distribution of its patronage by a rigid devotion to the public interest and sound views of duty to the Democratic party. Post Orrice Derantuent.—New Offices Ls Established. —Radford, Calloway county, Ky., Joseph N. Radford, Postmaster; Quindaro, Leavenworth county, Kansas Territory, Chas. 5. Parker, Postmaster; Shermansville, —— A judicious | county, Kansas Territory (re-established), Wim. ©. Donnall, Postmaster; Walker, — county) Kansas Territory, August Boridi, Postmaster ; Glendale, Cass county, Nebraska Territory, M. Tozier, Postmaster; MeNeely’s Ridge, Washita county, Arkansas, Randolph Brown, Postmaster; Lake Village, Chicot uld to balance accounts here. The | County, Ark., Jos. W. Sherman, Postinaster ; Cato, Rankin county, Miss., John Collison, Postmaster; Pinetucky, Hancock county, Miss., J. W. Winningham, Postmaster; Macksville, Clarke county, Miss., 8. T. Lowry, Postmaster; Emory Creek, Choctaw county, Ala., Claiborne 8. Collins, Postmaster. Tue Coteectorsatr or ALEXANDRIA, Va.— A month ago we took occasion to point out facts to the readers of the Svar. showing the cer- tainty of the eventual reappointment of Edward S. Hough. Esq., to the position, so satisfactorily filled by-him for the last four years. It was done on Saturday afternoon last, a few moments In connection with this appointment, we have to say that on all mooted questions of the sort this Adminis- tration deliberates with great care and most commendable solicitude, and, so far, in every instance its conclusions have been eminently | wise, and satisfactory to the great mass of the party in every community immediately inter- ested in them. Tur Navat Exarrerr Boanp—now in ses- sion at Philadelphia—expect to conclude their labors as early as Wednesday evening next. | In all, twenty-eight candidates for admission in uisite letter of permission,to go before this | — Heretofore the custom has been to call into the service as third assistant engineers such of them as passed favorable examinations, as their services might be required, in rotation, according to the relative merit with which each passed. As more third assistant engineers are now actually required than there are appli- cants for such positions under the stringent or- deal of examination to which they are sub- jeeted, of course all who pass on this occasion will at once enter the service. Tue Navat Courts or Ixquiry.—Before Court No. 1, the case of ex-Lt. Washington A. Bartlett is still under consideration. Captain Misroom was to-day recalled and examined on the part of the Government, and the Judge Ad- vocate read and submitted sundry documents, on the same side. : Before Court No. 2, the defence of Lt. Thorn- ton was read to-day and submitted by his coun- sel. Afterwards the Court made up its judg- ment upon that case, and transmitted it to the Secretary of the Navy. The case of Lt. Sartgri (furloughed by the late Retiring Board) was taken up. Wm. E. Lehman, Esq., is his coun- sel. No witnesses in the case had been exam- ined before the Star went to press. Court No. 3 (before which the case of Captain Inman is still pending) was not in session, to- day, owing to the sickness of the Judge Advo- cate. AppornTMENTS.—By the President.—Edw’d S. Hough, Collector, &c., Alexandria, Va.; re- appointed. Walter N. Haldeman, Surveyor, &c., Louis- ville, Ky., vice Samuel S. English, removed. Dr. G. Parmenter, Inspector of Drugs and Medicines at Boston, in place of Dr. Smith, re- moved. By the Secretary of the Treasury.—J. N. Oliver to a second-class clerkship in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, in place of C. C. Anderson, resigned. J.H. Crawford to a first-class clerkship in the Sixth Auditor’s office, in phwee of John N. Oliver, promoted. Seeps.—We hear that the Hon. Mr. Gallo- way, of Ohio, and other Republican members of the lagt Congress, went even more heavily into the heed -distributing business than the law provided: That is, they cach purchased many bushels of garden seed, &c., for distribution among their constituents, which have been put up here at the cost of the Treasury of the Uni- ted States, and forwarded to them. This is sowing (electioneering) seed broadcast, indeed. Tue Sioop-or-War Cumperianp.—The fol- lowing is a correct list of the officers who are ordered to this ship, now about to sail for the west coast of Africa, where she is to relieve the present flag-ship of the equadron : Commander, John S$. Missroon ; Lieutenants, Thomas 8. Crossan, Charles H. Greene, Albert Almond ; Surgeon, George Blacknall; Purser, William &. Marcy Master, Richard Mead, Jr.; Gunne Burdett ; Boatswain, Henry Brooks ; Sailmaker, Richard Berry ; Carpenter, Lewis Holmes. William A Navy Cnariaix Arpointep.—We have every reason to believe that the Rev. Charles A. Davis, of the Southern Methodist Church, so well known and so universally beloved here, has been appointed to a chaplaincy in the Navy of the United States. RESIGNATION OF AN ARMY OrriIceR.—The resignation of Fist Lieut. Benjamin Allston, Ist Dragoons, has been accepted by the Presi- dent, to take effect June 20, 1837. —~——_-+e-_______ New Yorwx Caiminat Recorp.—An idea of the safety of human life in New York city is af- forded bya glance at the catalogue of murdered and missing persons in that city within the last five years. Among them are—Dr. Burdell, Miss Mary Rogers, the beautiful cigar girl; Dr. Lute- ner; Mrs. Houseman, on Staten Island, a few years ago, for which crime Polly Bodine was tried and acquitted ; young Pierce; the unknown young woman found dea@ at Newburg; the Po- lice Officer Hardenbrook ; Bartholomew Burke, porter, killed in the shop corner of White street and Broadway; Henry Corlies, shot on the corner of Leonard street and Broadway; Mrs. Walker, murdered in her own house on Lexington avenue; the painter in Ann street, supposed to have been killed by one of his apprentices, two or three years since; and the man killed at the corner of Ann and Nassau streets about the same time. Missing—Erasths L. De Forest. from the Metro- politan Hotel ; John B. Vedder, of Chicago, do.; and Miss Sarah McClelland, from Brooklyn. Seer eeeeenrenenier seers 7 The colonization ship Mary Stevens is to sail from Baltimove to-day for Liberia witha full freight, and about one hundred and eighty-five emigrants. Of the passengers in the steerage only fifty will start with the ship from Balti- more, of whom 43 are from Kentucky. 6 from Virg! 5 from New York. and I from Alabama. Rev. Mr. Wilson, white, teacher of the Alexa: dria High School at Monrovia, and Mr. De Lyo! colored, of Monro will be the only cabin pa: sengers, The rem i nts, nearly all of whom are from North Carol will em- h at Norfolk. Her freight will, usual, be miscellaneous, and consist of such things as will be of immediate use to the colonists. “She will take out a large quantity of provisions, a large steam sugar mill, three framed houses, ready to be put up en arrival, 100 bedstead, an ) chairs New Mvsic.—From Metzerott we have the spirited “Hand Organ Polka,” by Labitzy, ar- ranged for the piano by Carl Kerssen. “The Stormy Petrel,”’ is the name of a new song lately published by Miller & Beacham, of Baltimore. The composer is Mr. Martin, of this city, author of “The Soldier Boy’s Grave,’ “The Nun's Farewell,’’ and other beautiful songs. Mr. Mar- tin composes only for pastime ; but music is for him what poetry was for Byron, a vent to the soul. ——————— i[>> From Taylor & Maury we have the West- minister Review for April, containing the follow- ing articles: I. Present state of Theology in Germany. IT The Hindu Drama. 111. Gunpowder and its ef- fects on Civilization. IV. Glaciers and Glacier Theories. V. Progress; its law and cause. V1. The Danubian Principalities. VII. Literature and Society. VIII. Chinaandthe Chinese. IX. Contemporary Literature. Gopex’s Lapy's Boox for June, received from De Camp & Co., (successors to Wm. Adam.) Shillington, and from the publishers, is crowded, as usual, with matters of interest for lady read r.. A Lerrer From Ma. Datias.—An interesting communication from the pen of Mr. Dallas, the American Minister in London, addressed to Lord Clarendon, has been published. It refers to a very humble, but at the same time, a most heroic service rendered by a body of Margate boatmen to an American vessel called the Northern Belle, which was wrecked off Kingsgate in the early part of the present year, during a terrific storm The boatmen, by nobly hazarding their own lives, rescued the crew from impending death, and the American Government commissioned Mr. Dallas to present each man with a silver medal as a recog- nition of his services, and a sum of money vary- ing from $10 to #30, according to the character of each individual case. The manner in which Mr. las announced this act of our Government to the Foreign Secretary is characteristic of that power and facility of expression for which his Speeches and despatches are so remarkable, ee a ee i> The Typographical ion at New Orleans adjourned on tite ot ist. A resolution was adopt- ed against establishing a ‘government printing office,’’ as being calculated to introduce politics into the national and subordinate unions. A reso- lution was passed hailing with pleasure the es- tablishment by the printers of Philadelphia of an asylum for superannuated and indigent printers, and heartily recommend the same to the su: port of the printers of the United States. The Union neces to meet in Chicago on the first Monday of May next. {> Alponze Kar alleges that epochs ina wo man’s life are frequently marked by dress. Wo men will, for instance, ofien say that such athing 'y; Chaplain, Chester Newell; | PERSONAL .... General Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, in at Kirkwoods’. is at Kirkwoods ¢ ...- Captain H. Henry, Whitaker, of New York. w. a, of Galveston, Texas, J. S.N., and Capt. H. at Browns’. non and Fie DeBowltag Ma: wre ae Brome The Secretary of the Interior, thé-Hon. ‘cob Thompson, went down to ja Creek to po i his family, who age to arrive here this even- .-». Com. §. H. Stringham, U , Com. isi U.S. N., Com. J. PoMc! ry, U. 8. Ne and Cpt. E. Van Ness, U.S. A., areat Wil- lards’. .--. Judge Drummond, of Illinois, late a Terri- torial Judge in Utah, is in thiscity. He is said to be an applicant for the post of Governor of that Territory. -.-. The London Gazette announces that the Queen bas been pleased to approve of Mr. Chas. Baylor as_ consul to Manchester forthe United States of America. -... It is said to be the intention of Mr. Lum- ley, the lessee of her Majesty's theatre. to make a rofessional tour in the United States, with Mad. ‘iccolomini. «+.» Barton has sold his new theatre in Broad- way, N. Y., to Mr. Marshall. heretofore the pro- prietor of the Brosdway Theatre. The latter establishment has been sold for commercial pur- poses. :---David A. Bokee, formerly a member of Con gress from Brooklyn, New York, recently sued George Law for $10,000 for lobbying services in some of the numerous transactions of the latter in condemned United States muskets, and was non- suited. +++. James H. Hackett, the unrivalled persona- tor of Jack Falstaff, has purchased a farm of 1,200 acres in Clinton county, Illinois, on which he proposes to spend the remainder of his days. On the farm is a remarkable Indian mound, and Mr. Hackett has named his place “ Hackett’s Mound.”’ rr :+.. Among the Americans in Paris previous to the 30th ult., were G. S. Griffith lady, W. Wilkins, F. W. Hack, C. Moore and lady, T. Corner and lady, W. H. Corner, of Maryland; A. H. Evans. W. S. Chase, of the District of Colum- bia, and P. T. Barnum, of New York. +--+. Col. Peter G. Washington, late Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, is at present a guest of the Kirkwood House. having taken rooms there on his return from New York. We hear that the many friends of this distinguished gentleman now in the city intend complimenting him with a public dinner at this fine hotel some day during the coming week. :-++ The Baltimore Sun, of yesterday, says :— We regret to have it to announce that, since the return of George Peabody from a temporary so- jonrn at Washington, he has been suffering from | an indisposition which, althongh not of a serious | character, has had the effect to confine him to his room, at the residence of one of his intimate friends in this city. :++- George Borrow, author of ‘The Bible in Spain,’’ and other very popular and interesting works, has announced for immediate publication a uel to that curious work, ‘“ Lavengro,”’? which is half fiction, half biographical. It will not complete the story, but will contain the au- thor’s Gipsy adventures in Ireland between twenty and thirty years ago. --.. The Springfleld Argus learns that it is in contemplation by Mr. Steen, husband of the ‘lady in black,’ who was at the Lechmere House with Mr. Kalloch, to sue the Springfield Argus and Republican for slander on the fair fame of Mrs. Steen. Some preliminary inquiries have been made by Mr. Steen by letter, and the Argus takes occasion to Invite Mr. Steen to proceed. +--- The New York Tribune, in allusion to the controversy between Henry Ward Beecher and Dion Bourcicault upon the drama, takes the lib- erty to say that it is in part because two of a trade can never agree, because the pulpit and the stage are in fact rivals, both addressing themselves to the same conceptive faculty in tan, that they have been at all times and everywhere such bad friends. The Tribune asks, ‘‘ Can any one doubt that Irving, or Finney, or Mr. Henry Wara Bee- cher himself, would have succeeded well on the stage?” J teee Mr. Peabody has indicated the lot at the corner of Mount Vernon Place and Charles street Baltimore, as the site upon which he would prefer to have the “ Peabody Institute’ erected, and it has accordingly been fixed upon by the Board of Trustees. The cost of this property will be $51.000. In addition, the cominittee will pur- chase the two adjoining lots on Mount Vernon Place, now posses by Mr. Pennington and Hon. ‘Henry May, These two lots will give an additional front of 60 feet, making the entire front on Mount Vernon Place 145 feet. This pores is on the. highest int in that part of the city, and immediately in front of the Washington monument. ‘The cost of the Pennington and May lots, it is said, will ba about 850,000, making the whole cost of the site $101,000. Mr. Peabody, it | is stated, has expressed his intention to give the additional cost, in view of the compliment paid to his wish. Cn eeenseyemeeeesrereeern (Ga FAIR AT GIDEON’S HALL WIL ‘ be continued throughout this week. Mi in attendance every night. A permit secured. may 18-3t f NOTICE—AN ELECTION FOR SEVEN ‘ Directors of the Georgetown Gaslight Com- | pany will be held on MON DAY, the ist day of June next, at the Company's Oilice, between the hours of | Wand 1 o'clock of that day, of which the stockhold- | ors will please take notice. may 18-3t _ HENRY KING, Sec. LIC.—The undersigned TO THE PUB stating that Mr. H. K i eiser had rented a house and place inittwogirls that had contracted the small pox. Such ts not the case, as the brother of one of he girls rented the same, and pinced them there. may 18-3t* ARTHUR BRIDGET. ATTENTION, METROPOLITAN, No.1. i At a regular meeting of the Metropolitan ook and Ladder Company, No.1, held March 5th, 457, the Secretary was ordered to publish a notice inthe Evening Star, requiring members to settle their dues on or before the regular meeting in June, all failing to do so or owing more than two months dues will be expelled. JAMES A. INGRAM See. M. H. L. Go. ¢ THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE \ Washington Art Association will be holden 2° W. AW. Corcoran’s Library Building, H street,on TUESDAY EVENING, at the usual hour. ‘All members are particularly invited to attend on the eceasion of closing of the exhibition. Business of an Ghia will be brought before the meeting. -2t _miy 1, WARD RATIFICATION 3 ‘he Union voters of the Sec fo attend a meeting on “NING, May 2ith,at 8 o’cl’k, y he candidates will be present, speeches will be made, and business of importance transacted. All friends of the cause are invited to come, (Union& Intel) may 18-3t A REGULAR MEETING OF THE F Young Men’s Christian Association will be held at its Rooms, on MC I INDAY EVENING, ats o'clock. An vine Midas be read by Esq. Every meinl may 16 2t ad by 0. C. Wish, to. sent. eee egNeSTOHN OTT. Sec. ATTENTION, FRANKLIN.— Those i= members of the Franklin Fire Company who desire to orgamize anassociation to vier Philadel- phiaon the occasion of the Firemeus’ Procession in that city. onthe first of October next, are res: - fully 7 SEAT meet tates ial on MON- Y EVENING, May 18th, at 8 o'clock. oe ROWT.E DOYLE, Bresident. fates may 16-2t =n ae noti it ; nspection of the Batalion of ‘ot is ordered for Monday, the 25th May, at 10 o'clock a. at the usual le Ground. ‘ou will therefore assembie at your Armory on MON DAY MORNING, the 25th May, at9 o'clock pre- cisely, fully uniformed and oanie 5 You are farther notified that there will bea Dress Drill ofthe Company, at your Armory,on MON DAY. EVENING next, tho isth instant, at 8 o'clock. A full and punctual attendance is nested. By order, JNO. WATT, Captain. JNO. McKAY,O.8. 7 may 15-30" Qciool BOOKS AND STATIONERY OF 9 all kinds. 2 . may 18 FERGUSON, 496 7th street. M AGAZINES, PERIODICALS, WEEKLY and Daily Papers. may 18 FERGUSON, 496 7th street. Bogs: PENS, PENCILS, LETTER PA- PPR, gilt and plain. may 1¢ FERGUSON, 496 7th street. Two PIANOS FOR $150: ONE FOR 8100; “ ae ae are now for sale at the, seb PEE WG. METZEROTT, Corner of Penn. _ Terms cash. enue and Ith street. $5! REWAR D.—I will give the above reward incend may 18-lw_ happened when they bought a particular article of costume, thus : “I recollect perfectly well when Mrs. Jones took her third husband, Charles gave me my er- inine tippit at that time.) “Mars. Williams was baptised and confirmed just one year ago last January, for 1 bought my blue velvet dress “Old Mrs. Pope died last Wednesday month.’? and whi A ths, for I V v1 To — | mae : ah for the day of the hunerakss ™Y ame! ‘s hajrshaw] on the ‘ of 850 for the arrest and conviction of the i Dwelling H.R. MARYMAN. J.& W. M. GALT, Coal a4 in floored and roofed yards. - N. 0. 547, TE AND BUFF ENVE PES 5 $i FOOLS-CAP, ‘ruled, it “DECAMP & COs, A _ ____No. 43% Penn, avenue. IR RODS AND PLATES. 5 1g, some of which are in entirely new shapes and well as ver CHES, and s, r incendiaries who set fire t Houser, on East Capitol street, om heer night or this morning. Tay 18-St DEALERS IN ANTHRACITE § CUMBERLAND COAL, Ls HICKORY, OAK, AND PINE WOOD. Othiee- N. W. corner of i2th and C streets, > one square south of Pa. avenue. u /OPES housand, 12 cts. ndred ; fi i per 5 al every variety of Staple and vied Be TIONERY at unusually’ low prioons 2 = 2 Booksellers and Stationers, = No. 43% Penn So ived and on sal a 2) dozen superior STAIR. RODS, in all widths, aa A eee retty, of cou: ery 'P. ‘Also, lense BRASS PLATES lor xen Thin in & most economical asters in the saving of carpets,as pe sbRASS CORK IC ES, A REME 8,, for suspending s and Curtains over ‘an indispensable article fi ito CLAG: Bing ee ETT, DODSON TS" Pea a's Orrice Manixe, Corrs, \° 4. Qeanrenasr Es Orc ara | Wh So We tae tying trate Candida: be received at this office | for ALDERMAN at the ensuing election. may I3-tf AL, as may be required )DD FELLOWS’ HALL. DEA: LED Prorosacs will th Jui 1838, for the Ma- berty. D.C. adel LAUGH AND ADMIRE: : pee a ne Far needa tne Unived States: FAREWELL NIGHT. the ton. Furthor ion at this office. | Most positively the last appearancein Washington of ajor G. F. Lindsay, SI'GNOR DONETTI'S ce ‘endor: oe for Fuel for Wonderful eee : phates weil ACTING MO LYS, &e., may Se ==Ss in all their Laughable and Lndicrous Imitations and Cir undersigned having enter d into Co-partner- Performances. shipon the Tet de of May underthe name of MA Admission # cents; Children under 12, with their GRUDER & STONE, aid having leased for a torm | parenta'ds center een e een wader 12, with of years the two wharves at the foot of Ith street, Doors open at Th: Curtain mses at 8. may IP = tg Wharves)? to ae dovnil Kinds of WHARE Sed HAULING BUSI. ROOND ANNUAL EXCURSION ‘he Mott Bedel line of Packets, from New York, Logan Tribe, No. . Z wits regular trips rom that port and iand at “4 Ne. 8, I. 0. B. M., these wharves. And as it is the neatest and most P ~ . convenient point to the business portion of the com- c es chartered = ae WV asitino Tox. re munity, we think that it would be to the — spec KCURSION on MON DAY tage of all having freight brought from New i i ts. May 25th, to the Waite Hover. Reet Seto sancote wip vetoes | Hv SEs RSS oa Comet oa delivered in any part of the city with care and | have entire supervision of the Kefreshment de- dispatch, by good cartmen employed for that purpese. | partment. rl i Committee pledge untiring efforts to make in Sie Dain AREA Deen ae ee eee tabths most pleasant and agreentio excursion of the , i nu connection with these wharves there will be kept | season. ‘ é . itl assortinent of WOOD and ‘The Boat willleave Georgetown at 8 o'clock, City COAL of the Poest quantys which will be sold'an | Gi. Biagden's Wharf, Navy Yard, & cheap as any in the ev ets ONE DOLLAR : admitting 2 Gentloman We return our 3 _to our customers and the would inform the public that he was wrong in’ ublic in general for their lil pat: e whilst oF TH [MALE DEPART Solon business singly, and hope a continuation of the MENT ‘On Sue F Oo Berar “Oioe conner Missouri avenue and etn street. ser ag, Tare Micevrs, Principal,) a ¥! 5 « eee cc eee rrr AGRUDER, On TUESDAY may 18-lw* W. STONE. Mr. F.GLENROY will have the honor to present a Programme on the above occasion, which be confi dently trusts will be highly gratifying to bus frends. "Tickets Twenty -five Cents—no half REAT ATTRACTION! G LIVING CURIOSITIES!" | On next Tuesday, SCIIWARZE & DRURY ¥ill_receive another lot of selected LIVE LOB- STERS. A cheap, convenient, and _incomparabie luxury. Callat the now celebrated Oyster Depot, 294 Penn. avenue, 2d door east of 14th street. may W-2t00 CARD.—I wonld call the porous, wishing to have thei The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. furs Some t': Ellin hen binds teach ake Ovend Piano from the celebrated house of Hallet, Davis & 0., of Boston, now on exhibition in hiseales-rooms. may 15-40 attention of all r ND EXCURSION _ BOOKS HOUND ‘ha cheap. hand. ita asec nt ia. y 4 anner . JONES'S BOOK BINDER Y. No American Hook & Ladder Co., No. 2, 383 Pennsylvania avenue, between 4) and 6th streets, where they can be supplied with all kinds of Plain, Fancy, and Ornamental Binding, at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Having chartered the Steamers W a‘ : fall EDWIN JONFE: CoLiyeR, the Compan’ respect : mas 16-3t* No. 995 Pa. av., bet, 42s and 6th sts. GERSON" on THURSDAY, Ma - 7 st, to the above-nam nce. FO Uae trarty REDUCED PRICES Withers’ Celeirated Band has, been ens ot Ge 1 Aerens variety of Gold Hunting Patent levers, | Sthadd, will lave entire puporvision of the Refresh ; eras WATCHE Y i departmer it. RO ALSS | The first Boat will leave the Steamboat Wharfa LRY. We], Navy Yard at 9, Alexandria at S44 o'clock. n.an Phe second Hoat will leave the Stenmmbont WV isrf a! 2, Navy Y! at 2¢, Alexandria at 3!2 o'clock, Heturiing, the bests will touch at ail the als Vest anid Fob CHAINS, CHAT: ee 7 ‘ of — JEWE eo atte: on Ol Sspecwy OO HOUSEKEEPERS to our assortment of Silver PLATED COFFEE SETS, WAITERS we WARE, RS. CASTORS FRUIT and CAKE BASKETS, SPOONS and | Pisces. IE DOLLAR ; admittings Gentt FORKS, &c. artiekets ONE DOLLAR ; admitting a Gentleman Weare prepared to sell very low. The pub- lie is invited to call and price our sooes. may 16-2w __H. SEMKEN. 3 Penn. ave. PARASOLS, MANTILLAS, AND SHAWLS Just opened from the Northern manufacto- 500 of the latest style of Indies, misses, and children’s PARASOLS, fromé2}z cents to $5, of all colors loriadies® Binck Silk and Laco MANTILLAS, at SH STELLA SHAWLS, of white, blue, scarlet,and With large stock of SILK BEREGE and LAWN ROBES. at all prices. A largeand generalassortment of DRY GOODS, may 14-61 LOST AND FOUND. OST —At the Smithsonian Grounds this morn 5 t of the schooi procession to the, Wesley Chapel. 8 GOLD CHAIN BRACE LET. A suitable reward will be given. f left at 4.1 13th street, betweenGandH. its Square, 1 stree tn | Rotini a eae clild’s GOL.D BRACELET, marked" C. C. onthe clasp. The finder will be rewarded by return ing the article to 339 | street. near Mth. may 1f-st OR STOLEN.—Either at the Smithson: Be By at which bargains can be had for cash by calling ear- | day School procession to Wesley Chapel Churc! , ly at the Dry Good Store of GEO. F. ALLEN, SILVER WATCH, with the intinisof "J. W may 16-3t) Penn. ave., next to 10th street. | on the back. It hada hair vest chain atinched t A suitanie reward will be given for it if left at thes office. a STRAYED FROM MY PREMISES ON Sar 9 urday last, a COW, having & white, star on her forehead, a white streak along her right side, and white legs. Any person who will give sach information at the Star office, Washington City, ax will lend to her recovery @PRING AND SUMMER, 157. > Our new styles of ready-made Clothing for Gentle- men and Boys are now exposed ready for sale, embracing large and beautiful assortments of— Spring Se, Sanaa ee usiness, Dress, an roel oats. perce aaa of Gera and Linen Pantaleons. ° gion an lain Fancy Vests, &c. re di reward. Witha Tncgn wariety of Gentlemen's Dress Shirts. wine Tee ee THOMAS BRODERICK. ler Shirts, Drawers, a: osiery. = Our custom department ix well stocked with new | @ = REWARD.—Strayod or stolen from my rea styles of Cloths, Cassimers, Linen Drills, Vestings, 9 idence on K street, between I7th and &c., and under the management of threeexperienced | 18th streets, a dark alo COW, with Cutters of acknowledged taste,we can ther fore « ffer | white spots in her face; white spot on knew great inducements in styles, quality, and prices of | and belly, and lag white; no mark in her ears. garments -< all aye otc 1° dine | renidence on fed = yi Apes, The above Gi d red rts of the city a: orge- | reward wi given if brow ht to me, * (eee a BENS” | arid aes EXANDER KIBBI. _inay 16-6t_ 322 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts. r $21 REWARD.—Sstrayed away on Sunday even ing last, from the premises of the sub seriber on Third street, between | and K streets, a dark brown MAR bk, with face hind legs white, and a long tail. She is between 1 and i6 hands high. The above reward will be paid on her delivery tome. a a . JAMES SULLIVAN, may 15-3t* No. 243 Sd st. bet. 1 & K streets. I OST_OR STOL, 4 the Hon. V Whe CLOTHS,C _imay 15-30 le Deal ind Jobbers in ASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS, 153 BLACK TEA. 5 DD Chests 0° our standard BLACK TEA—This Tea is well known to the citizens of Wash- ington and inthe vieinity. This ‘Tea was im- ported prior to the troubles in China. KING & BURCHEL may 15 corner Vermont avenue and isth st. OLT’S NEW MODEL, WARNER’S AND Allen’s Revolvers, Self’ Cocking Pistols, Al- len’s Single and Double Barrel Pistoix, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Gun Nippers, Ramrod Heads, Gun Worms, Eley's, Walker’s, Co: No. 51,233, 4th, 1856. was issued to Ezra Reed, under the actof March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned against ne ‘and G said Warrant as proceedings have been in got ee (| : vad. | Stituted by the hoider, Ezra Reed, to cancel the same. Percusion Caps, Eley’s and Baldwin’s Gun Wad- "EZ CE ding, Wad Gate: ted good ‘assortment of Gun | _8?94w . = REED. ‘rimmings, for sale - r FE. K. LUNDY, WAN TS. may 8 No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown, —= ——oe OR SALE.—A fast trotting HORSE, set of | WANT needy sade Masher, and Ironer ,_ HARNESS, and a handsome TOP 2 good situation and liberal wages. Call at N. BUGGY, two months in use. The above street, between 6th and 7th. moy will be sold together or separate. Any one ———— —— —* in want of either will get a bargain,as the owner is gompelled to sell, owing to his leaving the city. ‘Those in want will do well to apply. 28 sucha chance seldom offers. Address Josephus, Star Office. may 15-St* may 18-e0St TTENTION. L.A DIE S.—The undersigned SERVANTS | WANTED. — DINING-ROOM He would respectfully call the attention of the WAITERSand BOYS wantedat WILLAR D~" indies of Washington'and vicinity, tounethen HOTEL. ANTED.—Two MEN speaking the Gorman langnage, to sell a new ard popular German 4 ppiy to MARTIN JOHANSON & CO., 499 7th street, between 8 and 9: o’eloek a. m. Florence and Swiss STRAW < Als, an intelligent WOMAN to take charce of a nnd: RIBBONS BLOWERS BONNER | Setetoem- war tae hand, /OWERS, NNFE ANTE = “ gi FRAMES, RUCHES, &e., which will be sold very JAXTED—A SALESMAN in a Dry Goods cheap. Calland examine for yourselves, at Store. | Good references required. Address R.G. ETCHINSON, a through the City Post Office, to“ C. D.” No. 12 Market Space, bet. sthand 9th sis, Bia tne i a SILVER MEDAL PREMIL — Fr, - Ss trepolitan Mechanics* Institute, ssi For ICE CREAM, WATER ICES, and CAKES, C. C. ATZS, No. 107 Bridge street, between Con- gress and High streets, Georgetown, begs leays to inform the citizens of Georgetown and vie: that he is ready to furnish any order that it would please the pos ANTED) IMMEDIATELY. — fee Ww TAILORS and TAILOR SSE Rt po oe emeightat amen V JANTE Dw Worth from $500 in cas! Also, For BRICK p A r 9 rooms, ane to about $4,000, by first pay inc the balance in annual instalments. —(n easy terms, two desirable LINGS, cach located withia two \G, containing Sell nd “= io to give him, and assures t em “s that it would be completely satisfactory. P, — juares of th: it § ean | fee Crem 8 or enon einer amanda." Wl | Soucy payin ity sey, Sed ok aidan 2 have always band ICE CREAM. CAKES. and balf yearly instalments. 4 ES, for wor mé with a ‘OLL,. VE . se hose cptetat | way tear POLLARD WEBB, No. 512 (2d story ) 7th street. ANTED-At 317 Penn. avenue, : ¥ comer of street, « CHAMBE, AID avd WAITER. “The waiter’a bor of hon a of ase. Both must be able to bring satisfactory res Pz MBULATORS.—A NEW STYLE OF CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES, a beautiful and safe article. Call and examine them. JOS. L. SAVAGE, Importer of Hardware and House-furnishing ‘oods, Sign Gilt Saw, Penn. avenue, may 15-6t between 10th and lith streets. ADIES’ GARDEN TOOLS, in sets and boxes, just received direct from Sheffield, and for sale JOS. L. SAVAGE, fouth side ommendation AGE, None but goo : Importer of Hardware and House-furmeking 2 ari ’ apace. bare oa Phe Ta ‘enn. nue, may -iw may 15-4t one door west of 10th street — “a pe = : yee ANTED.—) ’ UST PUBLISHED —TRE FOURTH vor. Ww EI. Not ar re PE OUSE. Rent about me ol rv. 8 Lafe ol ashi On. and for salo.at SHILLINGTON'S Bockatiren | will nee pex 33, Post Office, with li sage Ml desirous a agen oy Sompiete set of RREWE ty MEN NTED. _ Thre gan 18 most valuable work, a REWeRe & VTE, application to SOS SHILTINGTON. "| DD BREWERY HANDS cee rare Odeon Building, war: ! be can find empios m= _mayl5 Corner 4 and Penn. avenue. 44 Manager Mr. R. KANE'S REFRIGERATORS, ee wee Waterman's Upright ditto. = Farson’s Hotizontal ditto. Bi received, and for sale at manufac- turer’s prices. Importer of Houre ti Shing Gest mporter of Houre-furnisl PortSign of Gilt Saw, Penh avorte, BOARDING. AY RS. REILY, No. 555 — Jersey aver itol Hill,bas sev BASANT RO which se enti exces! P ‘ep To persons who wish Summer Board this 18 Good ind papi oyp Mary nr u ty. end x Pump of excellent water at the door, Terms ver -, Apply at the corner of 10th street and Maryland avenue. i conn 13-8 M&s; ER RO and Gaiters may 15-6t one door west of 10th street. transient Boarders, ‘TA 5 < : y 3 > 5 Aecommodated. SLE Boar: SHOES AND GAITERS.—Just ived a very +) fine assortment of SHOES and GAIT- Boakaly ERS, which I well sell very “yo Ladies’ ROOMS the [sian fine Gaiters $1 to 3! G ine Shoes| fent’s 2, ho Alwaya on hand, an as: nt oF work which I will sell cheap for cash. J.T. FORRES’ No, 22 Pa. av., bet. 12th and iSth sts., month ni. _may l5-2w OF, LATE IMPORTATION.—WE HAVE A fresh 2, BATES, AT HER ROAR DING- HOUSE, on the southeast Gunes ot Poon A SWISS CHEESE, in Cakes. poommodaten lanier EDAM CHEESE: in Rolls, at any time throughout the r ERRINGS, in Kegs. mar 3 Ant tease WING & BURCHEL Or 8 by a E 7 > mH — “ ape" Coruér Vermontavenue aad iath atrest, | WWANTED Ep UNITED, STATES M*Y PARTIES AND BALLS. bodied mnen. with board and clothing. 88, Promotion given to lt 2 th. Serie fetal ICE CREAM and lplg WATER ICES of the best good and likely men. uality and of all flavors furnished to May Parties, | APPS at the Marine Barracks, Washington =X Cui ts, Pic Nics, Hotels, and Fami {| City, and at ali Marine Stations. the jow price of 81.5) pocealion. sand Families, at | “‘mny 6-20 "Bait Sun copy) ont a great variety, of PLAIN and FANCY SAKES ma: fou: stant; hand PHILADELPHIA STORE, corner ofan Ste streets. _may 2-Im* T° THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY TO MILLINE RAW BC ‘TS, HATS, snd FLATS fe indoos, ee en, and children, wall be Ge ssed in the newest French styles, and at the shortest notice, at the new Grand Bleaching au Pressing Establishment. M. WILLIAN, PForosars. Navy Department, Bureau of Yards and Docks, May 16, 1857. SEatep Prorosaxs, provements at Ellie's telnet en - Proposals for Im- | may 11 Im x, 4 & Market Space, bet. 7th aud uth. ; w York,” will be re- =— ceived at this offiee until noon on the lat'day of Juve AGENCY POR TRON, ving necepted the « elvrated Navy Vard Reekered to the Commandant of the | “H.-H. braid oF Ect Rakes pee, oeetent pray ee ae York, for plans and specifications prepared to receive orders at IMPORTERS Picts. from the ri tebe completed within six (6) months an, Suantities of aot less t han half ton, for cash only. tract. 4 unds t 7 tnAbProved guarantors to the offer, and sureties to i partis GEO. C. HENNIN ther 1 ing to law, will be required. Orders left with Messrs. ELvaxc & Puowr. 3 35 Pennsylyaiua avenue, will receive prompt atten BALrinoge erry MALT HOUSE. ming MALT FOR Sat ESTs updersigned having Te COOLERRS ice PITORERS. ry Fst smounge us hi rensaut te pase. that: | S04 Aires freah auppiy ni owwekar pay it now in full operation, with a large supply of | A call willpag ‘arti at 4% Seventh st. MALT for sale on liberal terins. apa z G, FRANCIS Ty 6-3m FRANCIS DENMEAD. — Fas WHOLESALE — eseey i. ANOS FOR RENT AT JOHN F, ELLIs's, McLAU: ao at Seats. 25 P me ate, way 7” | twee Oth and Beh sie eeegc OB Pepe, ore