Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY... veveeeMay 22, 1857. Sw - = * SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer republishing extracts from other journals against fillibustering says : ** All of the private expeditions raised for the invasion and conquest of neighboring Territories or States have come to a disastrous end; and, after spreading death and desolation amid the je against whom they were directed, have “ought confusion and overthrow on their own misguided leaders and followers. The first inva- sion of Cuba by a few adventurers just released from the service of the United States in the Mex- ican war met with a bloody repulse upon its first landing on the shores of Cardenas. Next fol- lowed the more portentons, and for that reason only the more calamitous, foray Lopez. whose fate would seem to have been, so far as Cuba is concerned, not without its significant warning to all who may be presumed still to share the aspi- rations whieh guided that unfortunate ch’eftain. ‘Then followed the bloody and abortive invasion by Walker, of Lower California; and then the occupation ef Nicaragua by Walker, which, if leas speedy in the ruin it has brought to those who conducted and tained it, has none the leas come to nought, and entailed an amount and degree of suffering upon the parties in it, and the ple oppressed by it, which can hardly be taken into account by those who, with any pretentions to humanity, still find it in their hearts to countenance such unlawful movements. And the fall of Walker in Niewragna is followed im quick succession by the startling intelligence of the capture and condemnation to death of one Col. Crabbe and his followers in their effort to revolutionize the Mexican province of Sonora, where before the French Count Rousset de Boul- bon met with a no less unfortunate fate in a simi- lar endeavor. May we not, therefore, with reason conclude, in the light of these modern instances, that the business of fillibusterism is at best but **a poor trade,” however “ well followed ;** and that its pursuit is likely to bring as little profit to the pockets as eredit to the characters of its ad- berents.”? The Union criticises with ability the views of the London Times concerning our New Gra- nadian embroglio, calls attention to the pro- gress of the Great West, and discusses in a Very interesjing article, the existing ¢ommer- cial relations between the United States and Spain. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Lax Speciation is a disease peculiarly American, raging periodically. and destroying its thousands where it benefits its hundrods. There is noe reasoning with it, because the cir- cumstances by which we in the United States are surrounded bring it about and so stimulate and encourage it, as that to essay to stem its current would be simply labor thrown awat Nevertheless, it is well that all should view it now and then as it really is. Finding in a late number of the New York Times a brief and excellent essay upon it, replete with information of interest to all who reflect to their own prefit on what they read, we transfer it to the Star's columns, as being likely much more substan- tially to benefit our patrons than aught we can write in our present mood : . Land Specrtarors.—Land, as an article of commercial speculation, has hardly an existence | in England. The 22,59.060 acres which com- prise the entire extent of that powerful kingdom, are held by a few proprietors, and saies are very rare indeed. ‘The greatest portion of the land is | entailed property, Which passes fcom heir to heir, and is never sold atall. Leases of property are occasionally sold, and now and then a freehold estate is disposed of at auction; but the trade in jand is unknown. But land speeniations with us monopolize x very considerable part of the ac- tive a and business enterprise of the coun- try. The annual sales of new lands are nea:ly @qual in extent to the whole of Great Britain. and as entails are not allowed with us, the entire real | estate to the country changes hands by actual sales every few years. In estimating the ditfer- ence in the commerce of the two countries. we are apt to leave out of the estimate altogether the enormous business transacted in lands, wh of much greater importance to tie countiy t the transactions in merchandise. i England adds no new lands to her agricultural territory, nor buiids any new towns. She only compresses her increasing population into closer quarters, and tries to increase the fertility of her soil by more careful cultivation. The enterprise, talent and capital which are here expended in the trade in lands, are there, of necessity. concen- trated upon manufactures and the commerce in Merehandixe. We add yearly to our lands by purchases from the Gove about ten mil- ions of acres. or nearly one-thi:d of the whole surface of England. Of these ten millions new lands. about a third are annually brought under cultivation, and the remainder are held for speculative pur S. Even at the present rate of absorption it will require nearly a hundred years to get rid of our national domain, sothat the som. merce in lands is not likely to be a temporary trade. In the seven new Territories there are 996 000.000 of acres to be disposed of, and the ten- dency to speculation is greater than it has been known to be before. The mania for trading in lands und laying out new towns at the West, is more virulent now than it was in 1X31, for then | speculators preferred town lots, but now the great Struggle is for new land. All t pers represent the land fever as sual fury, and affeeting all cla: chantsguechanies,clergymenand lawyers. U try storekeepers sell out their stocks to invest wild lands; clergymen abandon their preach and speculate in the wildernes: ers, with comfortable homesteads, b: and fruitful occhards, abandon their homes to lueate in the Far West. A V Paper says: *- We heard yesterday that some 26 of the best men in Barnesville, Belmont county, Ohio, had all departed for the West, at the same time. "This 4+ also true of all the towns in this section of the country. The travel through Pittsburg, alone, according to the papers of that city, average one — pm, at the lowest computation, while along the lake shore routes jt is ¢ Bie a three thousand .“* psp rer his is but an example of the re; rts e bi all the local journa!s in the great omen wee iz along the various routes of travel to the West. It is probable that land speculation is carried to too great an extent, and that serious financial troubles may grow out of the diversion of so much capital from the more natural channels of trade ; but still. the financial view of the subject is by na Means the most important aspect of the case. : It 4s the moral effects of it, the deteriorating influ. raging with unu- sSes—farmers, mer- a pulpits to ence which this restlessness and. an: . s xiety for mos. Must have npon the national charscte, whic : is most to be deplored. Tmanent homes, and the consci: ing an interest in the welfare of the community in which we live, are necessary to refined habits, good morals and’a thorough doneignacant of out and physical resources. The whole coun. try, except in the large and growing towns, wi!l We a raw, unfinished and semi-ba:barous char. acter, and even the patriotic sentiment of the peo- ple will be freble, where there is no permanent ulation, ant the people regard themselves as i bes pet ab in the tand nt the mania fur land speculations is i of the day. and there is ne way of Seercenan a but to fet it run its course, ai for every mat to endeavor to cuiti as —- uultivate as much as possible a love Settled habits; jlousness of hav: Fam Pray's a Jnwe = took oceusion to p friend, a plea fur L.—Not long since we publish at the request of a tend, ‘ Maine in the matter of the dis- tribution of the Federal Patronage ; not be- cause we believe that the question where an applicant hails from should Properly be a mat- ter of moment in the disposition of office under | the Government (which Should be bestowed ac- eording to the capacity. fidelity and merits of the applicant in all cases. other things being equal.) but because we like to have all enjoy a fair showing in the public mess To day we publish a somewhat similar argument—at least one to the same end—from the pen of an Ala- | bamian, whose State is evidently ‘in the ring” for the good and fat things, or we mistake the | drift of his effort, which is by no means to be sought in his disclaimers. His eapital-tempered effusion is as follows Pr asema axo Hur Peoeeat Patroxace.— Mr Edstor he writer hereof bas na personal motive whatever ta eralifty by this eommunica- ion, other than the ends of fair dealing. Havin; ao ue to recommend for appointment, | woul, @espise to be the medium of any man’s displace. Mest Loving, as J do, that section of the coun. bet Bi instrcod 1 come, felfare, tame hes My heart, and as the col the bert oo Press of this and other ‘ities, have Tecently been loaded with stiit comparisons and eloquent defeuces of certain states and sections of Sie ciee aay insinuating obtrusions of sheus dear Air. Bachna and ite accommcited attention 3 anplis! " of deem it not entirely unjustitatie mpl ora ut 3 jance im rest’” upon the position of = poise which, among all the faithless many tr _ State, given comfort’ to ever shape and creed of itieal opi slety and Boated thongh the public mind sine” Sick have ence of the Government jtse!f, has str ¢ the exist- img in ber Democratic armor, lib Unawery- giittering beneath his lion-banner © * War-god, Whilst New York, Pennsy) vania Virgiat ‘ania, aia, ch is | of | he Western pa- | | United Stat, aine, and a number of other States have made recent proclamation of their place-favors, the cit- izens of Alabama—remote from the head of Fed- eral affairs—have allowed no unmeaning cupidity to stir their bosoms wi as) ions of the place-hunter; but oY constant devotion to principle, and t! em| modest jand forbearance uliar to \thrusting upon the attenti ‘tion the claims of any of stontly refused at all times ~ tbe he ceasel ife that she has not man | who would not icoapt ued who are not quali by a singular combination of all those rare qual- ities which constitute the man of intelligence and experience with which to illustrate the hon- ors of official position, but that she has hitherto been satisfied with contributing alone, by her moral inftuence and the power of her votes, tothe reservation of the Constitution and the perpetu- ation of that spirit of fraternal concord and good- will which ought everywhere and in to characterize and prevail in Democratic coun- sels. Ever steadfast in the conflict oe pene she has always and involuntarily shrank fromthe indiscriminate scramble for office. Loving and sustaining the Constitution of the land as the broad egis of our federative existence, her democratic masses have never exhibited any symptoms of a different political faith than that Planted deep in their bosoms by the nerve and soul of the glorious old hero of Talledega and Emuchfaw. Contributing this, not only to the | seen supremacy of democratic ideas, she has ikewise the more substantial honor of annually augmenting the material resources and alt td of the country, by the free-will offering of the largest cotton-growing State in the Universe! If, incom- mercial parlance, Cotton is King. this periodical augmentation of the material wealth and pros- Pperity of the country is certainly no insignificant and worthless tribute from the “ peculiar institu- tion’’ to whatever relates to the growth and de- velopment of the entire country. And as custom has reduced to practice the disposition of Federal favors according to the ‘eternal fitness of things,”* circumstances have peculiarly combined at this time in pointing to Alabama as a spot of democratic earth to oe this et of things’’ would be eminently proper and applica- ble, and whieh would enforce attrath ordinaril as powerfal with governments as it is with indi- viduals—that of “ praising the bridge that carries you over.”? The people of Alabama never have, nor will they ever perimit themselves to engage ina clamor for public ottice and its precarious emoluments ; but whilst, as a dutiful member of the great sis- terhood of States, she is willing by her public utterances to assist in shaping the expansive and detinite policy of the Corerah and at the same time to bear the comparative burthen of its taxa- tion, she is equally jealous and apple of her public men—in whom she contides with ade- votion that does honor to her loyal heart. Since her admission into the Union in 1819, she has stood buckled in her Democratic armor. and for 38 years, like the at Norvell upon the Grain- pian hills, she has felt the first tush of every great battle which bas been fought against Demo- cratieprinciples from that day until the present, without having lost a single contest within her borders. And for the long period of nearly forty years service to the Democratic party. we believe that the full Democratic list of her federal honors comprises one Vice President of the United States, | one Supreme Court Judge. three full missions abroad, one Minister Resident, four or five Con- sulships,—without either a Cabinet officer,a single head of a Bureau, or evena leading clerk,—super added to the diminutive and doubtful number ten lower class clerkships iv all the various subordinate branches of the Government. Now, no complaint is made of this fact—as no one has the right, moral or political, to complain or clamor about a condition of things which ought alone to be measured and consulted by virtue of the public good; but inasmuch as other States with more cupidity and infinitely less merit, have recently seen proper through the newspapers, to flaunt their busy pzetentions to the public gaze. it is not deemed unfitting in one of her sons tu say that a State, where democratic principles have | been planted with no nigyard hand, and where those priaciples have not been the growth of a desire for | Soe prs such a State can only re- count the bestowal of so smalt a number of Fed- eral honors upon her sons through a period of forty years’ service to the constitution and the Union. The public men of Alabama, however, a ple of ** prayer, patience and long suttering,”’ are willing to ‘bide their time’ in matters at once secondary in their nature, and await that recoustruction of political conditions which the enlightened and liberal policy of the present Administration will sooner or later embrace—a Process of adaptation which is now going on among the democratic masses of Alabama, and which will send to the next Congress of the United States an unbroken democratic phalanx with which to energize the measures and confirm the hopes of the friends of the present Administration. No:th and South, thronghout the wide borders of the Republic. The only motive then, which in- duces this commuuication, is that * justice may be done, though le heavens fall," and that Ala- bama. long neglected in the Departments here and in the representation abroad, may not go on to the ‘-end of the chapter?’ with a voiceless plea against the apparently unremembered condi- tion that has hitherto surrounded her ever con- staut and hopefal sons. Q Tar Work on THE Aqurprer.—Great inter- ist is just now felt in the result of the bidding for contracts on the Washington Aqueduct, whieb must be known very shortly. There are nine contracts to be let out, for each of which a large number of bids were put in; many con- tractors having attended froin far-off distances to participate in the bidding, some among them being quite as famous as contractors of public works as any other living men in America. Each of these nine contracts embraced a multi- tude of items—work of all descriptions, in vari- | ous locations and under various circumstances, such as to induce bidders to make complicated offers for them. Thus arises the delay in the ar- nouncement of the results of the letting. We hear that the tenders are now all before the President, accompanied by the necessary caleu- lations of the engineers upon them. According to the general’ understanding. a single firm of well-known northern contractors has bid for the whole work, at a price—about $1,950,000— which would probably permit the Aqueduct to be finished within the estimate of Engineer Meigs. That is, the bid of this firm leaves a sufficient margin to pay for the land required, engineering. superintendence, clerk hire, &c., within Engineer Meigs’s original estimate ; while other bids for separate contracts are said to be still lower. Those immediately interested in the results of the bidding are just now nerv- ously anxious, and will continue to rest on net- tles until the President's decisions may be definitely known. For their information, we can give them but two items of information bearing on their hopes and fears. First, that yesterday, or the day before, additional calou- lations are said to have been required of the Engineer by the President; and, next, that in answer to anxious inquiries of some bidders, the President told them, bluntly and emphati- cally, that their prospects of carrying off the contracts for which they had made tenders de- pended wholly upon a single fact, not yet as. certained. That is, the fact whether their bits for the particular work were lower than Paose of all others. the security offered by thein being of course, undoubted. : « Tae Procress or tHe Usrer:, Ants.—In every branch of mechanical SCiF nee ourcountry is rushing ahead with a vigor, inconceivable to the learned of the Old Wo,rld, where the iuantj- tutions are nearly all “such as repress man’s natural propensity for: change, which, being cn- couraged by the gre-st principles at ihe bottom of the theory of oar Government. is the true reason why we sa + go ahead” ir, all the useful vr Weekly we publish a brief synopsis of cemaeege ierber by the Government of the ~ * @ glance yt which tellg the tate parce ; the restleag song = praternd of our the most arp articular turns taken by exceeds us in pre ueir minds. While Europe and refined art T° the more luxurious labor-saving - 3, we a tance her in inventing modes apr, “b*hges in industrial methods and and war “cable to man’s every day business ats. Th’s is as it should be. Labor is on F eat desideratum in America; while in » f ope its abundancy is a positive nnisance mosteverywhere. This difference accounts as satisfactorily as easily for the eagerness with | which the inventive genius of the United States devotes itself to utilitarian purposes, as the | path in which it will most surely find the pecu- miary reward which almost all seek who-wilt Patiently devote themselves to the intense labor of thought and experiment out of which nearly all mechanical real improvement grows. By way of illustrating forcibly the grand resalt of the labors of Ameyican inventors in two or three particular and gost important walks of mechanical science, we quote from an article on the Sa) published not long since in the New York: Trisune, as follows. Viz: ‘ Of cautse, a great om poteed of the patents ob- t of no practical value, inventors and their backe: 7 ded a net farthi: contrivers, and not twenty ever will. forsewing probably not ided merit whatever. some must have merit, or they would not sell aconstantly accelerating ratio. We have alrea cited the fact thi ingle thrifty and enterprisin; Ny iy. in the fabrication o; hooped skirts, has now veoveetr pip onnaiaterys five sewing machines constantly at work, and is steadil; yaditing to the humber. There.are seam. atreaebe jn-our city who first borrowed the m to buy one, and now own two or three, hirin; ‘other seamstresses to work those for which t own hands do not suffice. For sewing leather or other work too heavy for delicate female fingers, some of them are unequaled, It might be ex- t-avagant to-day to estimate that half the sewing in our city is done by machines ; but the time is reply spprosching ‘when at least three-fourths ll be. And we have heard that one inventor who does not now make at all, is receiving of va- rious manufacturers at the rate of $30, per annum for the privilege of bests Lars patent. ‘As to mowers and reapers, ir value cannot be estimated. An Ini ligent farmer casuall said to us some time since, ‘‘“my mower has I for itself the first t; indeed, I could uot have made my hay without it.” Another said, a few days since: ‘“‘My mower has made me a gentle- man," meaning that it had relieved him of his chief tronble—that of obtaining men to make his hay in due season. In the yreat dairy and stock Tegions of our country it is impossible to hire men enough fit to mow to get in the hay crop in due season. Exorbitant prices will not command them, for they do not exist. Harvesters have al- ready released thousands from the mortification of seeing their tishing ungathered from absolute want at laborers. Even thom: h the cost were not diminished, as it notoriously is, by har- vesters, the fact that the work can now be done in season, and fine weather improved to the utmost, would render these machines of immense utility. “Such is but a single ehapter—at most, two chapters—in that industrial e which is opening a new era for mankind. Let us hope that its blessings will be enjoyed by the many, not monopolized by the few.** A Creat Pracic Loss. — On Wednesday morning last, we learn from the Fredericksburg Herald, Eustace Conway, recently elected to be the Judge of the eighth judicial district of Virginia, died at his residence, in Frederieks- burg. His disease was recently ascertained to be cancer in the cheek, which hurried him rapidly to his grave, into which he did not enterdefore making full preparation for the solemn change. He could not have been more than thirty-seven ore ght years of age. We knew him well, from his earliest manhood up. He was a man of most effective and valuable talents and acqnire- ments, which, had he lived to a ripe age, would have earned for him the reputatian of being one of the ablest and soundest jurists this country | has so far produced. He was eminently a use- ful citizen and a good and true man in all his relations in life. We mourn the death of such 2 man with keen grief, because, in his taking off, not only the family circle, but the commu- nity blessed with the influence of his personal association while living, loses that which cannot be restored to them—in this case a deplorable loss, indeed. Decision or Gexerat Laxp Orricr 1x Cases or CLaims BY Pre-ewption To Lanps witu- PRAWN FoR RatteoapD Purroses.—lst. It is held that claims by pre-emption founded on settlements made prior to the time when the route of a railroad is definitely fixed, or prior to the date of absolute withdrawal of the land from market, are valid, provided the claimant complied in all other respects with the law. 2d. Claims resting on settlements made after the route of a road is definitely fixed, or after the date of absolute withdrawal of the land from market, are inadmissible. 3. According to the opinion of Attorney Gen- eral Cushing of the 16th of February last, the route of a road, or any parts thereof, is definitely fixed when they are surveyed, marked, and fixed on the ground. Post Orrice Derartuent.—New Offices Established. —Eddyyville, Armstrong county, Pa., Turney S. Orr, Postmaster ; Sondersburg, Lancaster county, Pa., Thos. E. Huber. Post- master ; North San Juan, Neuveda county, Cal., John A. Seely, Postmaster; Rainey’s Creek, Coryell county, Tex., W. D. Clark, Postmaster ; Russellville, Sacramento county, Cal., Charles Ellis, Postmaster ; Neasho Falls, Woodson coun- ty, Kansas, Natbaniel S. Goss, Postmaster; Wilmington, Shawnee county, Kansas, Ogilvie H. Sheldon, Postmaster; Neosho City, Coffee county, Kansas, T. J. Russell, Postmaster ; Olive Green, Noble county, Ohio, James Cald- well, Postmaster ; Bloody Eagle, Hancosk coun- ty, Ohio, William Cameron, Postmaster; Bon- chea, St. Croix county, Wiz., Joseph Brown , Postmaster ; Deerfield, Steel county, Mir, Washington Morse, Postmaster; Bed Ste.ne, Nicolette county," Min., Marshall B. Sione, Postmaster. Name and Site of Post Office Chariged — Quihi, Medina county, Texas, changed to New Fountain. Lanp Warrants —The financial vircular of Sweeny, Rittenhonse, Fant & Co., af May 2lst says: Land Worrants are in ‘yetter demand. The heavy deciine which took place about the JIth in- stant, has, in a great measure, stopped the usual supply, holders being ‘anwilling to sell at the low figure offered. Ou yesterday and to ay the enquiry was act- ive and prices have rsllied, We quote the mar'set firm; the following being our rates : Buy’g, per acre. Sell’ 40 acre warrants. Lhe It so s eo «Kk i ww « 5: Money.—Onr locat ‘one no quotable + hange since our last report. positors, if an’ thing, find less difficulty in supplying them’ ives. Tar Wace. Roap Exrevitioxs.—Informa- tion recent? y received by the Giovernment here, we regre’ , to have to say, renders it probable that U ¢ backwardness of the season on the frou? jer will delay the starting out of the par- cit.s charged with the duty of opening the various wagon roads to the Paeifie coast settlements for ten or twelve days longer than was anticipated. It is now probable that the season in which these parties can prosecute their labors will be ashortone. So, it behooves those charged with their superintendance to make hay while the sun shines. Tue Dipitomatic APppoINTMENTS.—We ap- prehend that but few new appointments to these places may be expected to be made shortly. Four gentlemen now filling such offices are un- derstood to have applied to be relieved—Messrs. Vroom, Belmont, Owen and one other,—and we are anticipating daily to hear of the appoint- ment of their successors, but not to hear of the appointment of any other Ministers or Charges fur some time tocome. From the best informa- tion in our reach we also anticipate thatchanges will be made in half a dozen Consulates of im- portance by the Ist proximo. Joun W. Forxery, Esq.—Perceiving in the distant press letters from Washington, spoeu- lating at a great rate over an alleged disposi- tion on the part of this gentlemen to go abroad in; the diplomatic service of the Government, we have to say that they are all erroneous. He designs residing in Pennsylvania, and is not an applicant for any foreign appointment, nor does he entertain the most distant idea of be- coming one. Tue Navat Covrts or Ixquiry.—Before Court No. 1, the case of ex-Lt. Bartlett is still pending. J. W. Revere, Eaq., formerly of the Navy, and Capt. Montgomery (recalled) have been examined. Both are wituesses for Lt. B. Before Court No. 2, since our last issue, Cap- tains Hollins and Nicholson, and Commander Ringgold, Commayder Mingr, end Capt. M¢Cau- ley, (all for Lt. Carter, whose case is still on trial,) have been exam! since the last issue of the Star. They adjourned at an earlier hour cash of A Navat Boarp or Visirors.—The Secre- tary of the Navy has appointed, as a Board of ters to witness the approaching annual ex: ‘amination of the Midshiphen attacked to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., the follow- ing officers. Viz : Captains Pendegrast, Lowndes and Wilkes, and Commanders Kennedy and Thos. J. Page. This examination commences on the first Monday in the next month—June. Ax Ivportayt Question Decirprp.—Re cently the question has arisen before the Post- master General whether a deputy Postmaster can be compelled to obey a summons to appear in Court with a valuable or other letter that rests in his office addressed to another party. The Postmaster General, under a decision of the Attorney General’s office, decided that he cannot legally do so. Tue Hox. Day’ 8. Dicxtxsox, of New York, accompanied by hig family and friends who are traveling with them, we understand, paid their respects to the President to-day. Tur Buck Horns Cuarr.—We hear that the buck horn chair from California was informally Presented to the. President. to-day, by the gen- tleman who brought it from California. Appointy:p.—Samuel Pleasants, Esq., has been appointed Appraiser General of the Cus- toms at Philadelphia, vice P. Barry Hayes, Esq. Appointep.—Jerome R. Gorin, of Ilinois, has been appointed Disbursing Agent to the Fort Ridgely and South Pass Wagon Road ex- Ppedition under the Superintendance of W. H. Nobles, Esq., vice Philo P. Hubbell, resigned. Tax Weatnrr.—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.: May 22, 1857. +-Clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D.C Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Wilmington, N Columbfa, 8. C Charleston, S.C Augusta, Ga. Savannah, Macon, G: Columbus, Montgomery, some Lower Peach Tree, A. Mobile, Ala.... -elear, pleasant. Gainesville, Miss. clear, pleasant. New Ounleans, La. .-clear, pleasant. » The following reports have been furnished by the National ‘Tele graph line : From THE West. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. Frederick, Md erstown, Md clear, pleasant. Wheel. Va. tlear, pleasant. Grafton, Va -clear, pleasant. Yesterday at 9 thermometer 56° This morni ag “ pemeneascise cei) P.m. the barometer was 30,015, at 7 o'clock barometer, 20,040; 5. Wind Light from W. and 8. ——_~-2-e--. PERSONAL. -+.. Hon. Dan] S. Diekinson and lady, Judge Dickinson. and Riebard Schell, of New York, are at Willards’. Gen. Lamar, the ‘Annexation President”? of 's sald to have in press a volume of poems, bearing the tithe of Verse Memorials. Thomas D’ Arey McGee has reli nquished his » tae American Celt, and has proceeded to ontre al to establish a new tri-weekly newspa- per :+-. The New York Times of yesterday, says that Ex-Presidert Pierce was to leave New York | to-day for Conoor in Boston. :--. The Cumberland (Md.) Telegraph states that Lord ‘Napier, the British Minister, contem- ore Sp--nding the summer mouths at Frostbarg, N. H., stopping a few days +s Major Ben Perley Poore, the barrow-net, is stop! jing at the Astor House, N.Y. He is return- ing from a winter in Washington to his,farm in Nf whuryport, Mass. ---. Governor Marcy, who is still at the Claren- don Hotel, New York, intends to leave at the end of the present week for Albany. In consequence of the pressure of business engagements, he will be unable to sail for Europe, for t\vo months. ++-. The Baltimore Republican ;egrets to hear that Wm. P. P.estor, Esq., of that c‘ty, improves but slowly fram the compound fracture received in January last. He can but slightly touch the injured limb to the floor at times, and a consider- able period must ela before he venue, have its use. His protracted disability is y serious public injury. :--- The Boston correspondent of the Detroit Advertiser expresses the following novel and origiual views Hey eae Camille: ‘arnille should be a comedy. In the fifth act Armand Duval should arrive opportunely frona America with a general assortinent of Codliver Oil, Bourbon Whiskey, and Ayer’s Cherry Pec- toral. arid the entire denoument should be al- tered. ‘That cough must be stopped. +++ The Hon. W. Goode has been nominated by the Democracy of the fourth district of Vir- fist for a seat in the House of Repre sentatives of e United States. His competitor for the nomi- nation, Mr. Flournoy, gracefully united in urging his election. ‘This is as it should be. Mr. G. is a gentleman of high character, great intelligence, and was among the most usefale members of the last House, though one of the most modest —————_—_ New Muvsic.—From Metzerott we Bave the “ Oatland Polka,’* composed by Hans Krumma- cher, (John Hitz, Esq., of this city, we guess) and dedicated to Mrs. George Carter, of Loudon county, Va. New Pusiications.—From J. Shillington we have Harper’s Magazine for Junecontaining more chapters of “« Little Dorrit,”? and from Taylor & Maury, the Edinburgh Review (April) with ten articles of more than average ability. ee GENERAL Synop oF THE LutTueRaNn CuuRcH. The following officers were elected for the ensu- ing year, at the fifth day’s session of this body, now in session at Reading, Pa.: President, Charles A. Morris, Esq., of York, Pa.; Recording Secretary, Rev. Charles A. Hay, of Harrisburg, Pa.; Vinci ae Secretary, Rev. F. W. Hunter, of Philadelphia; ‘Treasurer, Wm. M. Heyl, of Philadelphia; Executive Com? mittee, Messrs. M. H. Buehler, A.'T. Chur, Isaac Sulger, G. A. Reichard, Esqs., and Dr. M. C. Kreitzer. Yo Hi your Armory on MONDAY | ORN th oom, ats o’el G, tl t., in full wint . tor parade. By order of Capt. Rav: 14 HOMAS McKNIRY, 0.8. BHC OF WORSHIP OF THE the First Colored Baptist Church of this city, on the corner of Land \9th streets, heving resently uudergone improvement of the latest ern atyle. will be consecrated on SABBATH next, the 24th, at lL o'clock. Brethern and frieuds are respectfully Invited to witness the service and partic e of the joys. A collection will be taken up toa: liquidat- in the debt created by said improvements. ‘There oa! be eee arrangements e for tine accommo ion of our white friends. y It* SUPPLEMENTAL OR DER.—Hrap Quarters VoLUNTEER, Ist — Brig- ade M. D. C.—Washington, May 20, 1051. Aa it has been determined, in addition to the usual exercises of the day, to vimit Fort Wyegbscton, by permission of the Hon, Seoretary of War, for the Ls hed performance military duty, com- y and companies wi at ti o’ele line on the and be i L Ground at the City Hall atnine ‘orclsok precisel, Monday next, the 25t! h inutant, By order of Col Aig BER, Adjutant. N. B.—Aga Bont has been chartered exciusiv Sortie Neane Retyror Marala Corps Piers inuaiform, will be edmiited on o1-3¢ J ae of ; Phd sa ran, Esq. ft = peep. WA Commander Voorhees, U.S. N., is at Kirk- | 8. RENCH GOLD PENS.—Imported, a few only, djrect from Paris. ay TRANCK TAYLOR. .T & BRO., Jewellers, may 22-8t poe bet. 9th and 10th sts. ARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. Wi j received a vet assortment of PARASOL and WUMBRELLAS. direct fom ie ee eT a One ae ee. av., south side, bet. 6th and . WG = 7th sis. LJVERY STABLE__ ing dissolved ip with J-C. Cook, in the avery “Stable business, have ‘old gland adjoining Cook & oe Ei and gonoval Libory und Selo Senile Biasizens. 0 id the of my old friends and the public Horses taken to Livery may 2-3t* - bie torms. °RAML. A RAINRY. Darcen is Esomarce ae Caio Wareaten LER IN Exc a No. 5H, next doot (north) to the Bank of Washing: ites reevived, upon which Interest will be al- operteitt oie sores There being no Savings insti ition in this city for the deposit and mall sums, | pro- pose, to all who may feel disposed to husband their means, whether great or small. to receive = in sums of ten cents end upwards. Upon ail such deposits interest will be allowed. 2 PECIAIL CAR Ss ae Ana inate, inure placson . ° b APTERNOON, May ‘eth, At 6 o'clock.on the prem. 19€8, comp mal d 3th street weet, between nerth M and © atreets D,—The attention of the public is al jwabl - corth. Also, thi cellent three-story Brick 3 ling jounen at ithe commer of 9th strest ‘west and street The desirable location of the above and the unusually liberal terms_of re the sale very attractive. JAS. C. McGUIRE, may Auctioneer. CARD—Ti H UNDERSIGNED, HAVING completed his imy ment “~ Cigar and Tolacoo ‘Store recently by. John Sessford, Jr., No.3 Pann. avenue, between 43 and 6th streets, and respectfully invites the attention of his friends and the public aonecally to his large and select stock of FINE HAVANA CIGARS, which have been selected with great care from the best — in Rio oh coda) is determined at the lo’ ve ‘ Particular attention will also be Rite SR TO- BACCO AND SNUFF DEPARTMEN of whicha large gad maw et ee bebe always be , er wil ery thing pertain- ing ton hrat-clane CIGAR AND TOBACCO ES- ies ASHMENT. peice are requested to call and examine the stock and premises. GEO. W. COCHRAN, may 22-6 88 Pa. ave. bet. 434 and 6th streets. ORE AUCTION BARGAINS. We have just received from auction a large and me assortment of— 5) pieces white and colored Brilliants at 1z}¥c. yd. » do robe style Lawns at i2%zc. Fir ‘rench Lawns at I2}¢c. we ing Organdy Lawns at 123sc. ine Plaid Ginzhams at 12330, Fine Striped Swiss Muslins at 12%. Fine Clotted Muslins at 123¢0. Fine Plain Musiins at izisc. Pine Check Cambriesat ii Ke. Fine Jackonet Cambrics ai i2ie. do Fine perge Delaines at Izze. Fine Muslin Delaines at 12g. do Fine De jes at 1c. LSo— Fancy Silk Robes, Black and Fancy Colored Ph Ea maerys ee }» Black Net Mitts, eee emery EW EGAN & SON, . south side, bet. 6th and 7th sts. BRBNSSsesngy Dress Light 533 Pa, may 22 6t Hera HOTEL, OLD POINT COMFORT, This most delightful Summer resort—th particular locality of all the sunny South” opened he ist of June next, une following. I engage to make it to for health, recreation, gaiety, and good living su- premely attractive. F For health, no mountain retreat can be safer at any season of the year. St isas exempt irom disease in August and September and October as in April. May or June. Indeed the first three &re infinitely the most pleasant of the season. The weather is milder, the sen breeze balmier, and the luxuries of the sait ‘water are to be had of finer quality and in greater profusion. There is no more inviting spot on the whole Atlantic seaboard. It is strictly true of it what the poet hath : “Oh! if there bean Elysium on earth, it is this, it 1s this !’? Drs. Archer. Jarvis, an. other army surgeons at the post, Hon. Dr. Francis Mallory, Drs. & inple, Simkins, Sheild. Hope, and Vaughan,and indeed the whole medical Faculty resident in'the vicinity of Fort Monroe, all certify that they “have never known a case of billtous or ague and fever to ori- ginate there, and that at ali seasons it the healthiest spot om the face of the earth.” (See their certificates in De Bow’s Review, Southern lanter.and American Farmer.) ‘ may 2-déw&law2m JOS. SEGAR, Proprietor. PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. iT oF State, Derpar \WasIxcTon, May 22, 1857. In pursuance of the “Act legalizing and making Appropriations for su@h necessary objects as have been usually included in the general appropriation bill without ay of law, and to fix and provide for certain incxtental expenses of the depa:tments and ofhees of the government, and for other purpo- ses,” approved 2th August, 1242, sealed se, te proposals will be received at this department until 3 oO" P- m., on the 20th of June next, for furnish ing such articles of Stationery as may be required by it for one year from the Ist day of July next, as enumerated in the subjoined schedule by classes and estimate of quantity ; but it 1s to be understood by ersous proposing that the Department is to be at liberty to take either a less or greater quantity of Any article than is specified, according to its wants nitach artinle fo be of the beat quality, and to be d zach srticie to be of the best quality, to e~ livered without delay when ordered. SCHEDULE. Crass No.1. Paper, Handmade, of Linen, Laid or Wove. 5) reams foolscap, Whatmau’s or Joynson's, per VA. bright 2 do <ipree post, qreom aid. ~ weigh not jess. is per ream, trimmed,one-hal ruled ‘on three sides, Whatinan’s or Joyn- son's per ream 4 do notepaper. cream-laid damask, \Vhatman’s or Joynson's, per reain Si le fo royal do" iv do royal, 5 do blottu er, lream white blotting Crass No, 2. Envelopes of Strong Smooth Opaque Paper, i 4 Wists ddnestne. OP : 1,000 No.1, 103g 5 ineh "1.000 1,000 No. 2 4 e 4 = se 13000 No.3, 9 by 4 do do 3,000 No.4, 8 by St do do a by 532 do do 6, by 4d do do by 3% = do do by Ste do do by 34-10 do do by 3% do do 8-10 by 2710 do do by 2% do do 7 Lined with Lonen. y 5 inches, per 1,000, eby 4 do do by 4 do be = = lo by 435 do CLass of a . 3. a dozen gold pens, proved make, per —— lo bf do cards metallic pens, Perry’s, 100 gross metallic pens, of approved make, per gross Crass No.4. 6 dozen black lead pencils, Brookman and Lang lon’s, or Faber’s, per 2 dozen red and blue pencils, Faver's, per dezen 4 do ivory folders, ¢ ingb, do W® do red tape, No a a0 do do do ao do do do 1 do = 2 do silk taste, jo 12 do do do $00 yards silk cord, per yard 1 oencut-ciass Instands, Draper's oe Whitney's per dozen 2 dozen wafer stands, cocoa, per doz 2 ‘do granors, {Rodgers and ‘Son's, ivory han- ic Sdozen aoe ocd Rodgers and Son’s, 4 blades, x dozen 1 dozen penknives, Rodgers and Son's, 2 blades, en 1 dozentivory handle wafer seals, dozen lo ink, in quarts, black, Meynard & Noyes, per en 1 dozen carmine ink. per dozen Ppounds waters, red. per pound do whi di %,000 wafers, for United States seal, extra thick, per Sasewalers, for department seal, extra thick, per 100 pounds sealing wax, best extra superfine ~ de let Dovel and Easy, = a? nd 10 pounds twine, gill net, per io = dos seine x ing, and t-inch do coarse, T shears, fod ir pozen 1 dozen cr shears, Rodgers and Son’s,63;-inch en 2dozen scissors, Sra, per dozen. must be signed by the individual or firm at, and must specify a price—for and every arti , oetarean te the edule, of the clas: Paper must be nocompanion OF suena. nay make seekne ot arti be ne — enumerated, they are to forsaketar ieee Propo wis fred Ss ane t sous for them a therein, thelosuctamar try Ne if adecision, none will be taken into u tte uniformity It to make un- rath, The ty be to The Depart- tionery.”* jotice wit ‘be. ra othe sok: Nig ave ry thereafter, togie with two the’ ig inall cases to decide whether the terms of contract been filer of mite mati oa ott es nul the contract upon eee at h the terms withing W lowest Ee pes for City Offices. | he voters of the PERANCE a SPconp ANNUAL EXCURSION Logan Tribe, No. 8, I. 0. B. i, Having inte che ahebeaee Waenmorox, re- r.C. Fest’ GRAND F CCRSION on MONDAY, | May 25th, to the Ware Hover. C. ATzs, the ‘super: SPECTFULI W: e IRD GRAND ALL, on INDAY EVES 25th, 189. may, for ALDERM greuing eieruns maytstt | AMUSEMENTS. ‘HIBERNIA CLUB = the cit ARTY LY Sal M Caterer, will ison of the Relrsekinent de , Cc pledge The Boat will leave wiping ee BOLIAK Was efforts to make excursion of the at 8 o'clock, Cite a Gentleman 16-e04t THE American Hook & Ladder Co., No. 2, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, ‘On THURSDAY, May 23th, 1857. Having chartered the Steamers WasHinoToX and Sri maken Ws Rene econ: ; and that prince of cate what wilt have entire fapervision of meut de} ee a exandeia pe wend Bont wilt tea Navy Yard at 22. 4 Wharfat . a.m. Vharf wt 2 lexandria at 3% o’elock, p. m. Returning, the boats will touck at ali the above Packets ONE DOLLAR ; admitting a Gentlenmn and Ladies. may 14-22 named le Celebrated Hand has been engaged fac the Refresh LOST AND FOUND. — REWARD.—Strayed from S10 een are ats 0 COW, above reward will be given if brought to meat my may <1-3t* TERRENCE O'BRYON. OST OR STOLEN—From the jpe Hon. Francis 8. Edwards, at ton House in the eity of W sahings the loth day of February, 1857. LAND dated sie. No. 51,233, was to kara Reed, under the act of ie dies I persons said ‘on, 24th, are hereby cautioned against ue- Warrant as proceedings have seamion of the Wwashine, WARRANT Saad Warrant March, stit the holder, Ezra Reed, to ap SITUATION WANTED—By a table Wo. yp a a a f° . dress Box No.liatthivofice. ia ANTED. ood Cook, Washer, and lroner One who can come well recommended will find 8 good situxtion and liberal wages. Cail at No. 44 E street, between 6th and 7th. GERVANTS WANTED. — DINING- wo 2 HOTEL. _toay 18-te™ dade ue aps BOYS wanted at WILL. Also, an intelligent WOMAN to take charge of a Store-rooim. mupy 18. LLIN G, contaming 8 or 9 rooms, and WANTED, Ro, PURCHASE —a BRICK Dw worth from $500 in cash, the to about $4,000, by first paying In annual mstalments. Oye For Saie—On ensy termx, two desirabia BRICK DWELLINGS the eine half yearly _may lett each Patent Office. located within two Sie ‘. pS Red them can !» payil £00 in cash, ve balance im 1. instalments, POLLARD WEBB, 512 (2d (2d story ) 7th street. ANTED.—Two MEN speaking the German e, to iy to Book. 499 7th street, between 8 and 94 0”: may [f-enSt ochdou fg WAITEI, he om! 1ons. WANTED—4 gsm. Not far fr sell a new MARTIN 3'7 Penn. avenue, TOHNEON NCO" ‘clock a. m. south side, street, a CHAMBER MAID and convenient HOU rom ‘he waiter a boy of from 16 to 18 years of age. Both must be able to bring satisfactory rec mendat __Momy f4-tf Rent about in. avenue. Note ad- dressed Box 313, Post Office, with location and rent, will meet attention. ap 2-tf BOARDING. Mix BATES, AT HER BOARDING 410) accom 2 8 |i at any time throw, mars on the southeast corner of Penn., Street. has made arrangements to e number of er with Meas it the day, and odgings. [ TO TH UBLIC.—As the impress: on bins _ gone abroad that H. Keiser had something to With renting a house fortwo women afiected witli the smal. house wit their judgment _miay 20 4t HERMOMETERS.—A new greets due MA . ceived hy the worll, These ingly. to Jet him suffer tor desire the public to govern it pox 5 — as a — asl — the ut any know, eon bis t, and them in it. Tam not disposed to let hi other people’s doings: T nowt WM. SRAK. TAYLOR & Booksellers and Stationers. OYSTERS in Oysters have been se- lected trom the esi that come to this market, and be; A8-soon as opened, them for size aud delienc: __™ay 21-3t very fresh, and spiced . F 8th wtreet. st put up, spe we know there is nothing equal of flav vr. SCHWARZE & DRURY, 234 Pa. av., 2d door east of Mth st see any of his frie: joy SALT the ed and beautified r proj is who may AKE HALL. Haxrrox, Va RETR EAT.” only 2 miles from re-opened.on the first of, rietor will be happy to 7 WATER BATHING nud thet ait Genod the Terence nl. ‘The Hall has been much improv- |, And ample preparations made for the comfort and pleasure of all who may visit this ‘esort. delightful Boats, Fishing Tackle, pepe in readiness to cont of gu may 19-Im ~* N N srr GAND SUMMER, le37, Ficocurs Cocrmens. &ec. mibute to the enjoyment R.G. BaNks. Our new styles of ready-made Clothing for Gent\e men and Boys are now ex sed and ready for swe, large and beautiful Assortments of— emby Spring Overcoats, Raglans. ness, Dress. in sts, kc. ‘With a large variety of Gentlemen's Dress Shirts. Ou ~ a Hd Drv ir custom de; ment styles of Cloths, Castimere, Lanes ¢., and under the managemer earmente of all kind: ‘oods deliver Bhnn Sad Wers, and Hosie tocked with new ainen Drills, Veatines, ut of three experien taste,we can ther. fore «tle styles, quality, and price 8 id: Fressed in the newest French styles, and xt ti SILVER NM For ICE C frapeisias i EAM, WATER ICES, ax street, between © ‘getown, begs lenv rgetown and vicin to furnish any order that it wow ublic to give him, aud assures t fos Geta ae be comet per 5 have always on hand ice pa alead ICES, for those t AL PREM Mechanies* ri ion, Cc page " , HAM. CAKES hat favor me with at a Grand Bleaching aut M. WILLI 52 Market Spactt bet. 7th — From tie M te. nd CAKES Pr rae ap 2-Im* PECIAL CARD. INE PIANO. N. ANO. “Tam hay t tl & Bro: thers? Pianos at musical ‘onventions, ao bod to tured by Hae bappy to state that, my opinion of the Pinnofort Brothers, of New Y having used them in ral of my musical conventions, | have been highly pleased with them,and admiration. have hea: ‘OF put rd no expression regard: them from the many niusicians inuttends 4 of ‘and faliness of tone an! ing ce but that l- owes e icity of touch they deserve the highest praist: amv: ington in ‘20, 1855. may W-eolw 244 Pa. a indeed, Very anxious to hav w toe seat Nationa! Conventior hy F ‘ebruary next. acer 2 OHN F. ELLLING OFF ne OF RICH BARK@E ROBES FRANCK A. McGEE, ¢ aN add 13h sts MARTILLAS-MANTILLAS. Just 20,) at the store of _May 20-co2w ATE NAI ES, CA COMBS and & amey 15 ____ comer : may 19-6: | 36 24 Pa. BRUS! © our LAC wa to the citizens of W: jeamity. ‘This Tea was 0 Se BURCHELL, Vie avenge aud sth s! ai... -_ order ad power, will be sod a hew assortment this-dey RANCK A. McG bet. 12th and 13 T LEATHER Bi RTE, MO- e ReeEe ora ches BAS, HES, very cheadf at BLACK TEA, standard ALE. ren ne of them to use ich Lam to bold rs, very truld> . Woopprrs- very five Piano from the above establishment perpen yoru tone and finish, for sale at a grest bargs®, peed a Warerooms, 36 i aven ELLIS. «May LAMMOND’S._ ELVANS & THOMPS( |. ave., bet. wh wad T awe