Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY.............. «++-.May 23, 1857, THE WEEKLY STAR For to-day contains some rich miscellaneous matter, such as the “‘ Pulpit and the Knife,’ “The Maid of Rock Creek,’’ ‘The Quality,” d&c., &c. Inside will be found a rare budget of Washington gossip, news matters, and all sorts of items. Copies, in wrappers for mailing, price 3 cents; for the year, $1.25. a SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Uncon says, in regard to the foreign ap- pointments : “« Much interest is evidently felt throughout the country in reference to the foreign appointments. This arises partially from the fact, that never at any former period have there been so large a num- ber of excellent names presented for these ig 2 pointments. The President will obviously be embarrassed in his selections, not only by the number of applicants, but by the number who are qualified for the places they seek. and whom he would be glad, doubtless, to gratify. But, of course, the appointments must be bounded by the offices to be filled, and not one in ten, we under- stand, of those recommended for m ns abroad, can be successful. We think we may add, safely, from what we have learned on this subject, that the proportion be much less as to the valu- able consulates. Some of these were filled by ap- Pointments made under the late Administration Within the last two years. and are not likely, we Bu] , to be immediately changed. “Jt is understood that the recommendation of the applicants are now before the President, and that he will gradually make Sy | Sapsoomipens as cir- cumstances may justify and his own time may rmit. It cannot be expected, of course, that e will despatch the whole foreign list in a morn: ing’s work, and make summary changes eve where, for this would be absurd. And whatever may be his general licy as to renewing our Tepresentation abroad, we are quite sure that, even as to places which he may intend to fill, and whose occupants have not yet asked leave to re- turn home, he will employ no unreasonable ab- Tuptness in recalling them, or in any other man- ner give them just occasi for complaint. in the mean time the applications, as every bedy knows, are all on file with the recommendatic in support of them, and multitudes can bear wit- ness to the patience with which the President has listened both to the friends of the applicants themselves. It will, we fee! confident, be a source ef deep regret to him that, ina pointing one val- urd fiend, he may be obliged to disappoint ten who are equally esteemed”? The Intelligenser devotes a large portion of its space to-lay to the Central American ques- tion, and, entering upon an exposition of the successive stages through which the negotia- tions en this subject have passed, points out that the original aim (viz: a ship canal) which Prompted the initiation of these negotiations has been lost sight of, and recommends a return to the status guo before the treaty of 1850. —___—_+2-+e-—______ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Spreviatios. —Yesterday, we published an article from the New York Times on the moral disease that rages periodically in this country, upea the subject of land speculations in the West. Ere the sun went down we were acci- dentally an auditor of an offer made by one gentleman to another, which told the tale of the soundness of the advice we have more than once ef late taken occasion to give the Star's read- ers who are citizens hereabout. In 1328, gentleman ef Prince Georzes county, Maryland. cold to a Washingtonian a farm situated within three miles of this city. To-day, we heard the eon of the seller offer the son of the buyer the original purchase money, and 20 per centum Per annum interest to this date, for the proper- ty' This offer was refused. One hundred and fifty dollars per acre was then offered for it— the farm having been cold (as before-mentioned in 1828) for $4 per acre. The offer of $150 per acre was flatly refused, as it should have been; for, with prudent manazement. it can be sold. subdivided, for much more money. We refer to this transaction by way of illus- trating the fact that our fellow-citizens of the District of Columbia can really make no more prudent and profitable investments than in Property at home. Every additional bushel of corn grown, every new fishing smack built, every new mechanical idea patented in thi: country, and every child, white or black, born in the United States or brought hither from abroad, invensibly help to swell the aggregate of the business of the Government necessarily transacted in Washington; requiring more hands and minds and the expenditure of more money in a multitude of ways to transact it. Those who taik of the removal of the seat of Government from this point are crazy people— neither more nor !ess—long ere sectional strife reaches the point at which the majority region will seriously entertain such an idea, the South will have so modified its business associations as that self-interest will havecompelled achange of Northern sentiment that will restore the de- sired unity of sentiment and the change in the Politics of the North ssary, in time, tu the preserva’ of the U Tok Inpgacavest Case ~—During the last session of Congress we frequent!y felt called on to urge the necessity for the settlement of the difficulties that had arisen between the U. S District Judge of Texas and the people of that State—for latter had apparently made coim- mon cause azainst him—by his impeachment and trial here. We based what we said upon the subject wholly upon the petitions before Congress, with the documents accompanying them, and the action of the Texas Legislature showing that there were sufficient valid reasons for a thorough investigation into his official conduct. It scems that an important law suit has arisen in New York out of his alleged acts which gave rise to some of the efforts to induce Congress to impeach him. We republish here- with the Evenine Post's report of the alleza- tions in the complaint of the plaintiff, by way of spreading before the Star's readers additional information upon this subject before Congress last winter as explained above. As it embraces a narrative of facts and circumstances bearing on the history of the original occupation of the lower Rio Grande frontier by our countrymen. it will doubtless prove of great interest apart. from its connection with the controversy, in the Prompt solution of which we have taken So great interest Tue Castor Jevce Watrovs Supreme Court, Special Term—Weduesday, May 13, 1=57.—Be- fore Cleske. J. = Jacob Mussina ond al.,ag’t Charles Stillman and ai. —This and another case, in which the no- torious Judge Watrous. of ‘Texas. is one of the defendants, involve the sum of nearly a million of dollars. and some questions of great public and political interest, out of which has grown the resolution of the Judiciary Committec of Cone ress to impeach Judge Watr The "came up on a parts of the compta and complicated. } ade the fe ed a t- the court n the year 1516. during the military o tied on by our zoverninent om the han Te i iande. angt after the occupation by Fayloc of Fort Brown, opposite Matamoras, Si- mon Mussina, one of the Sainte visited Mata- — for the purpose of purchasing from the re nets who resid + the lauds in the vicin- ¥ of Point Isabet. had attracted his at- tention ax promixing a tab id While there he been Piottable investment a jon to strike out ', which is very voluminous Jermegan, of counsel for Mowing statement of the in the complaint on Opening the Tations ~ assistant editor of the Ame the fest Amey thes rican news eve: the Rie Grande f- er 7 While < there in this capacit lea of founding a town o: ¢ left bank of the as Since proved) that me & Point of more Meare mipotance. Linpressed Taitinations for the parpuse ef meerenie ree ie | tidles to the lands thea known as the fy idos o- commons belonging to the city of Matumoras'c the opposite bank of the river, and includies ee area which now forms the f Brownsville, | Having satistied binaself that a titie to the land | could be procured, be resolved to purchase aad | having secured an interest in the lands. he me moved his printing press to the opposite side st the river and commenced the publlcation aa iit American Flag there, for the purpose of attracting ort Brown. on thy attention to the localil aiding the of existence around Fort Brown. Hearing that Chas. Stillman, one of the defendants, was in treaty for portions of the Exidos, he pene to him to unite their interests, to establish a company to be known as the Brownsville Town Company, to lay out and found a town, and to share jointly the Profits of the enterprise. This was al once ac- ceded to, and Simon Mussina and Charles Still- man, the latter of whom associated with him Samuel A. Belden, another defendant, entered into a rtnership, and ae the summer of 1x48 laid oft and founded the town of Browns- ville, and commenced. (ie — fanaa bs vo 9th day of December, a duak ts writing, and executed by Charles still- man, Samuel A. Belden and Jacob ed whose name Simon Mussina substituted instea of his own, as the former had advanced the prin- cipal part of the funds to enable Simon toembark enterprise. att) ogrectacat provided that the parties should hold jointly all the Jands which either of thenr had purchased and should thereafter purchase in the Eidos of Matamoras, in the pou of one-half to Stillman, one-fourth to Mussina, and one-fourth to Belden, and that the profits, expen- ses and losses of the enterprise should he shared in the like proportions. At the date of this agree- ment a large number of lots had been sold, nu- merous buildings had been erected, and large sums of money had been realized hy the partners from the enterprise. At this time Messrs. Basse and Hord, of Brownsville, had been retained, and were acting as the attorneys and counsel for the partners, and had the superintendance of their affairs. They were also the attorneys of the plain- tiffs in relation to other matters not conneeted with the partnership. Such being the relations of the parties, Stillman and Belden, assisted by William Alling, of New Orleans, another defendant, entered into a con- spiracy with Basse and Hord to defraud the laintiffs out of their interests in the town of rownsville and under the above-mentioned agreement. To effect this purpose, Stillman and Belden, on the Ith December, 1819, and the 3ist January, i550, conveyed to Basse and Hord, in fee, 4,676 acres of land embraced in said agree- ment, for the consideration of $17,009, payable in five years without interest. Stillman was ut this time a man of wealth. Basse and Hord were destitute of means, and the prorerty thus sold for $17,000 was estimated to Worth $1,000,000. Immediately after this conveyance Basse and Hord caused notices to be published that they were the sole proprietors of the property, and that Jacob and Simon Mussina had no title, the immediate effect of which was to stop the sale of lots. depre- ciate the price of property, and check the pros- perity of the town. ‘The next movement of the conspirators was to take such steps as might effectually prevent the Mussinas from setting aside this fraudulent deed. To accomplish this purpose, they entered into negotiations with a certain Cavazox, who was one of the plaintiffs in a suit then pending in the United States District Court for the District of ‘Texas, and in which was set upan adverse claim to the lands embraced in the A eben agree- ment of December 9th, 1618. his claim was un- founded and fraudulent, had been abandoned by Cavazos and his associate for many years; theas- sertors of it had even accepted titles for a portion of the same lands from their adverse claimants ; and it had only been revived and this suit com- menced since the growth of Brownsville bad given to the lands an unexpected value, and stim- ulated the hope that the terrors of alawsuit would enable them to extort something from the fears of the present proprictors. Among the defendants to this Cavazos suit were Stillman, Belden and the Mussinas. Basse & Hord were not only, as already stated, the counsel of the partners. but were specially retained on behalf of Stillman, Belden and the Mussinas to defend this suit. Such being the state of facts and the relations of the parties, tillman and Belden, Ailing, Basse & Hord. for the purpose of consummating their fraudulent scheines against the Mussinas, entered into a secret agreement with Cavezos, by which it was stipulated that a decree should be ren- dered in that cause in favor of Cavazos, by which the title to the entire Brownsville tract should be contiuned to him, and that Cavazos should con- vey the whole to Basse & Lord for the nominal consideration of $33,000. To make this scheme successful, however, it Was necessary to luil the suspicions and thwart the vigilance of the Mussinas. To effect this ob- ject, the bold design was conceived of making the District Judge a party to the conspiracy. Jno C. Watrous was then incumbent of that office. Having been pre ed upon _to lend himself to the fraudulent de: s of the defendants, Watrous visited New O:leans, the residence of Ailing and Jacob Mussina, and, in order to conceal the fact of his prese: caused his name to be reyistered at the hotel as John Jones, and then, in combina- tion with Stillman, Belden, Ailing, and Baxxe & Hord, or their agents and attorneys, consulted and determined upon the best plan of rendering effec- tual the propoxed decree in the Cavazos suit. In pursuance of this plan, Judge Watrous made a public statement, which was generally circula- ted, that he would not hold any court at the ap- Pproaching January term, 1852, of the United States District Court for the district of Texas. The Mussinas being thus thrown off their guard. Judve Watrous, notwithstanding, pro- ceeded to Galveston and opened the January term, 1852, of the District Court. At that term no case was called except the case of Cavazos and al. rs. | Stillman, Mussina and al. Cavazos was repre. sented on the one side, and Stillman and Belden on the other, by their respective counsel. The Mnssinas were not present, but Basse & Hord. the chief conspirators, were their attorneys of record. ‘The case proceeded; Robert H. Hod, of the firm of Basse & Hord, was sworn as a witness, and, in pursnance of the conspiracy previously formed, a decree was rendered on the 15th Janu- establishing the title of Cavazos to the le lands. And then the court adjourned. act of the conspiracy, Rafael ad Josepha his wife, on the Mth conveyed the Brownsville town plot and all its build- and improvements, to Basse & Hord pus to the rendition of this decree, the uas bad become the prop-ietors of a tract of land containing over 11.000 acres, in Texas, em- bracing Point Isabel. and on which had been erected Fort Polk, a United States Hospital, gov- ernment warehouses, quarters for otticess, bar. racks for troops. and other permanent public im- provements, for the use dad sete of which the government was indebted to the proprietors ja about $35.000. This _p: operty, in January, In52, was estimated at a value of $200,000. Cava- zos had embraced the title to this property among the subject matters of his suit. He pretended to claim it under what was called the Espiritu Santo yrant, the same grant under which he claimed the Brownsville lands. ‘The boundaries of this grant could by no imaginable rule or con- struction be held to embrace the Point Isabel pores, and yet the decree was fraudulently so formed as by a judicial declaration to com hend these lands within the bounds of the Espirit Santo grant, and thus to formally divest the Mus- sinas of their title. Not satistied with the decree, the defendants falsely alleging that the plaintiffs had commenced ainst them inthe Fourth District Court of the city of New Orleans. in disobedience to said decree, though said suit was notorious! commenced before the decree was pronounced, aa a writ of attachment to be issued by udge Watrous, and following it up with a writ of sequestration fiom the same judge, directing the marshal to take into bis possession and se- questrate ail the property of the plaintiffs in the State of Texas hey also procured an execution for costs, to be issued on the Cavazos decree, against Jacob Mussina, and had the same levied on all the right. title and interest of Jacob Mus- sina in the Brownsville and Point Isabel lands, and caused it to be sold and bid in for their bene, fit. for the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars. The complaint demands judgment for the sun of five hundred thonsand dollars. J. L. Jernegan for plaintitr. Lot C. Clarke for defendants. Tue Very Last Wrinkite.—So it seems that Massachusetts is positively bent on revo- lution against this terrible General Government of ours. Though she made the foundation of her present great wealth by the African slave trade, her stomach so revolts at the continued existence of slavery in the United States as that she will be content with nothing less than vio. lent revolution. We take from a recent number of the New York Herald the following account of a secret military organization throughout that State (Massachusetts) that tells the tale of the exist- ing condition of her pepular mind on this sub- ject, when taken in connection with the action of her demented Legislature for the last two years, much more forcibly than our pen can de- seribe it : “We do not allude to the Boston Vigilance Committee or its auxiliaries, but to a secret soci- ety, elaborately organized, drilled, disciplined and trained to the use of arms. The true title of this society we are not at liberty to divulge; but as its memibers have adopted for their flag one of the old symbols of New England, we may call it by the name in Luse among its members— the Pine Tree Leagu ** Strictly speaking, this league is not of an po- litieal character; its one sole and exclusive aim is the nullification in Massachusetts of the Fugitive Slave law. All other issues and objects it ignores; politics—whether national, State or agra oo are forbidden to be discussed within its gather- ings. Thus, having no patronage to bestow, mere politicians avoid it, and only those ultra zealots are at home in its ranks who are willing to do duty »nd make sacrifices in support of an abstract principle. * This Society is divided Into two orders o> classex—teehnieall known as Assistants and Athletes—the former comprehending the new members and those whose sentiinents are least advanced. The Athletes are selected by ballot the Assistants; and so exclusive is the or- that one black ball, or vote in the neg- tive, defeats a candidat none are eligible tines fally prepared ‘to ‘to its utmostex- tent the motto of the association, which fs “ Eve- rything for the Cause.’ To the adoption of this motto we believe the elected have to swear; but on this our information js not certain. eel ttitetes, therefore, form the ‘moun- tain’ of most advanced Jacobin-wing of practical anti-slavery, an@ to them js committed the un- uestioned government of the league. But for the attainment of prompt action, a centralized and concentrated authority is requisite, and there- fore the entire executive — is delegated by an inner vote to less than half a dozen—five, we believe—of this Athlete counsil. The creed of this inmost directory and the belief for which they are selected runs to the effect that the time for remonstrances is over, and that deeds alone must manifest their repngnance to the obnoxious law. § ‘hes, resolutions and personal 1i Dills they denounce as mere decoys and diplo- matic blinds; and if there be any truth in the oaths they have taken, these presiding officers would shoot down, stab or string up aor Seite nate slave hunter who might fall into their hands ‘with no more ceremony or compunction than would be used or felt in performing a similar of- fice for any four-legged bloodhound which should follow its prey within the charmed bounds of Massachusetts.’ *? | A Taxe or Crime axp Wor.—For the benefit of the rising generation around us, we transfer to the Star’s columns the following article from the Pennsylvanian. In his days of honor and prosperity we knew the once proud man to whose operations it refers. He became intoxi- cated with success in life, and wanting a sub- stratum of integrity of character in his nature, for Government, conclud: on ‘that side" Capt. Boarman then offered in evidence a re- port made by himself to Commodore Storer, dated U. 8. Ship Brandywine, December 5, 1850. Kansas Lax Saves.—Inatructions will this day be transmitted from the General Land Of- fice to the Land Offices at Doniphan and Le- compton, Kansas Territory, respeeting the re- ceipt at the sale of Indian trust lands in June and July next of the transfer drafts on New York. These drafts have been supplied by the Treasury Department to the Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis, Mo., and are in sums of $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000 each. Persons de- sirous of depositing their monies at St. Louis can obtain those drafts, to be used in the pur- chase of the lands in question. The premium on the drafts is not less than } per cent. ing the evidence AppointEp.—Alex’r H. Redfield, of Michi- gan, to be Agent for the Indians in the Upper Missouri Agency, vice Alfred J. Vaughan, transferred to the “ Blackfeet’’ Agency. — PERSONAL. +++. Miss Fanny Morant is playing at Kunkel’s Theatre, in Richmond. +... William Cobbet, the son of the celebrated author and politician, is an inmate of the Queen's Bench prison. step by step he proceeded in the path of wrong- doing, until he finds himself where and as he is, and those depending on him for comfort and support where this article locates them—his wife, broken-hearted and in a new-made grave, and hischildren, old enough to feel her loss and the disgrace he has brought on them, screaming for the dead mother and the criminal father— loved, though the author of bitter woes in store for them, of which they know not yet. Such is life! Oh, what a warning! Tue Case or Jupce VonpersmitH—DeaTu or Huts Wire.—In connection with the present condition of Judge Vondersmith, who isin prison in the debtor’s apartment of Moyamensing, we may state that Mrs. Vondersmith died suddenly at Lancaster on Sunday afternoon. She was ge erally in delicate health, and recent domestic troubles, no doubt, hastened her death. The death scene, which occurred under peculiarly distressing circumstances, was rendered still more painful by the dying wife and_ mother giv- ing premature birth to a child a few moments before her dissolution. Her husband and the father of her three children, all old enough to realize their situation, lying in prison in Phila- del phia, charged with a high crime, and the cries of the children for parents both lost to them, pre- sented a scene of sorrow and distress rarely wit- nessed by human eye. The house in which the family resided is sub- ject to a lien of $7,000, with three years interest, which the Government holds as an indemnitica- tion of the forfeited bail, and the children are theretore left not only orphans but homeless. When the information of his wife’s death was communicated to him on Monday, by a yentle- man from Lancaster, Mr. F. Schroeder, he ap- peared deeply affected, and shed tears. During the whole of the night he constantly walked his cell, and was frequently heard to moan. The de- cease of Mrs. Vondersinith appears to have been a powerful blow upon his spirits. There are no less than fifteen bills of indictment pending against the Judge for fraud and forgery upon the United States Government. and if tried and con- victed upon all, his term of imprisonment could be made to reach one hundred and fifty years. Tue Seasox.—Yesterday was our first sum- mer’s day of this season. For some hours, short- ly after noon, the sun poured his rays down upon us with an intensity of purpose as it were reminding all that however fitful the tempera- ture may be, we are not to be cheated altogether out of either season of the year. The little taste of summer we have had within the last twenty-six hours has evidently sharpened the Washington public’s appetite for more, if one may judge from the increased spirit, animation, and commendable abandon of carriage so sud- denly and generally manifested among the prom- enaders on Pennsylvania avenue. Apropos—The New York Evening Post, speculating upon the apparent backwardness of the season, presents its readers with the fol- lowing information upon the dates of the open- ing of vegetation fairly to the eyes of all for many years past, which it will be well for the curious in such matters to preserve: ‘We find in the Toledo Blade a table which is fall of comfort to all such persons, and admirably adapted to restore their confidence in the perpe- tnity of matters and things in general. It shows the dates at which peach trees were in full bloom in Ohio—except in cases otherwise stated—during the last thirty-five vears. It was kept by F Wadsworth, of Summit county, inthat Mate, and roves that thus far the present season is not so backend as the last, nor more backward than many that have preceded it within the period named : Peach | Peach Years. in full bloom.) Years in full bloom a2 - noo Isto ---April zy few May Is . rikio fiss6 2! 22) 1557 The foregoing table was made u We will complete it by saying that in fall blossom in t nearly a week e> very few May 16 ‘arly in May aches were atitude by the 10th inst, fF than last year. Tae Weataer.—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 23, 1857. New York, N. Y.. clear, pleasant. Philadelphia, Pa.. -cloud: Baltimore, Md.. -clear, pleasant. Washington, D.C. -clear, pleasant. Richmond, Va. clear, pleasant. Petersburg, Va. lear, pleasant. Raleigh, N.C. ear, pleasant. Wilmington, N. clear, cool. Columbia, S$) C. Charleston, S.C Augusta, G: Savannah, Ga. Macon, Ga..... Columbus, Ga Vielear, pleasant. Montgomery, Ala. -+-eclear, warm. Lower Peach Tree, Ala.. clear, warm. The following reports kave been furnished by the National Telegraph line: From tHe West. clear, warm. clear, warm. clear, pleasant. Frederick, Md Cumberland, Md Hagerstown, Md clear, warm. Wheeling, Va. ...........clear, warm. Yesterday at 9 p. m. the barometer was 30,046, thermometer 60°. This morning at 7 o'clock barometer, 30,015 ; thermometer 57°. Wind light from 8. Post Orrice DepartMent.—New Offices Established —Pryor, Baker county, Ga., G. E. Pryor, Postmaster; Westfield, Stokes county, N, C., John B. Payne, Postmaster ; Lenox Cas- tle, Rockingham, N. C., Benj. F. Williamson, Postmaster; Jerusalem, Pickens county, Ga., Wm. J. Barrett, Postmaster; Stafford Store, Stafford county, Va., Wm. Guy, Postmaster; Big Spring, Pocahontas county, Va., Chas. T. Ridgeway, Postmaster; Unionville, Orange county, Va., Isaac Hirsch, Postmaster ; Yellow Spring, Hampshire county, Va., Sylvester Ru- dolph, Postmaster. Tne Nava Courts or Ixquiry.—In Court No. 1, the case of ex-Lieut. Bartlett is still up. Commander Ringgold was recalled on the part of Mr. Bartlett, and his examination continued. Mr. J. W. Bingham, a Government witness, is now on the stand, being examined by the counsel for Mr. Bartlett. In Court No 2. the case of Lieut. John C. Carter is still pending. Capt. Bullus was ex- amined this morning for defence, and Command- er Case for Government. The case of Capt. Boarman is in continuation in Court No. 3. Commanders T. T. Hunter and E. G. Tilton were examined this morning +.+-A. W. Goldin, Scotland ; G. L. Finlay, do., and ex-Gov. Francis Thomas, of Maryland, are at Brown's. +.+. A writer in Putnam's Magazine proposes to make our apples sweet by manuring the trees with molasses. «++» The Sacramento Age tells us of a man ina al procession whose mouth was so large that an Englishman threatened to “go and live in it if he didn’t shut it.”* +++. The proprietor of the New York Ledger has commenced a suit for libel against the Chi- cago Tribune, on account of its severe criticism upon the Ledger. +++. Wendell Phillips says: ‘‘Put an American baby six months old on his fect, and he will im- mediately say ‘Mr. Chairman,’ and call the next cradle to order.” :+++ From the suspicious nature of the lettering upon a tasteful card before us, we incline to be- lieve that our friend and brother scribe, Arnold B. Johnson has been and gone and got married. Amold is an amiable good-looking fellow (as most of the craft are by the way,) and is just the sort of material to make a first class hushand. We welcome him to the happy fraternity of Ben- edicts. 7 Harper’s Magazine for June, sent us by 8. De Camp, has two finely illustrated articles ;— “Charleston, the Palmetto City.”? and ‘‘Adven- tures of the Early Settlers of New England.”? In the comic department ‘‘ Mr. Pipes’? has some hard experiences resulting from “living in a uni- form row of houses *” SS FEALTH oF SeNatorn ButTLer.—The Sonth Carolina papers give hopeful reports of Senator Butler’s condition, but late telegraphic advices speak most discouragingly as to the prospect of his recovery. New Parer.—We have received a number of the “Southern Intelligencer,” a tri-weekly, pa- Per, just started at Austin, Texas. The Intelli- gencer is small, but spunky. RAW BERRIFE: RAW BERRIE: loon to-day, REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS, of New York will preach TO-MORROW, at the Western Presbyterian Church, corner of H and 19th streets. Services commencing at I] a.m. . f CHURCH OF THE ASC 8, STRAW BERRIE 3, are served at C. ae TIER ION, (Prot. Epis.) on H street. between 9th and 10th.Rev. HExry Sraxrey, Rector. Serv: every SUN- DAY, at it a.m., and 435 p.m. . seats or pews apply to the Sexton, it* i AMERICAN RIFI 3 Yon are hereby notified mory, City Hallgon MONDA 25th inst.,in fall nm 1 tt 8o’clock, for pai By ordor of R. T. GUT, Captain. I NATIONAL GUARD, ATTENTION.— Vonare notified to meet at your Armory on MONDAY MORNING, the 25th inst., at 745 0’cl’k. in full uniform, (white pants) with Knapsacks, for pa- rade. By order of Capt. Tait: it* C. R. BISHOP, € : ATTENTION, NATIONAL GRE You are bereby commanded to meet at Y MORN, 18, ATTENTION.— toattend at ir Ar- Y, MORNING, the rade. it* our Armory,on MOND) in fall summer uniform, to visit Fi with the regiment. By order of Ca It PETER & (Em see WILLIAM TAYLOR, M NZ} California,will preach TO-MORROW (Sun day,) at 40’cock p.m.,at the Northern Market, 7th Subject —"The Importance and Influence of Preaching the Gospol.” The public are afl tely invited to attend, it* r METHODIST E. CHURCH SOUTH— (3 Rev. Davie & Ds TT, D. D,, will, by di- PUe aon. prench in, this church TO-MO ROW MORNING, at ILo'clock. The Rev IXON -EW1s, 8 native Choctaw Indian, will preach in the same pnilpit at 8 o'clock in the evening. The public are cordially invited to attend. t* AT THE. RE AR MEETING OF the Franklin Lyceum, held on Friday even- ing, the 22d instant, at Central Academy. corner 10th and E streets, the following named gentiemen were elected officers for the ensuing term: President, C. P. Harmon; Vice President, W. M. Duneanson: retary, J. O. Clephnne; Assistant Ho A Shepherd, Treasurer, W.C. Rey- nolds. It THE PIC NIC OF THE GERMAN School. Mr. P. A. Mattern, Teacher, has been postponed on aocount of the weatlier. to TUESDAY. the 2ith inst., when it will take place at Mr. Bec ert’s Hall, on'the Navy Yard Ground, where all the frends of the school will be entertained by decl1. mations by the pupils, nnd refreshments by the di rectors. » A. MATTER N, Teacher. _ may 23-2t dL ATGLER TTENTIO WASHING TOD /ANDERS.—You are hereb by notified to at your Armory on MONDAY MORNING next, the 25th instant, at 8 o'clock, fully uniformes and sauipped for Regimental Inspection and Drill. Asthe Regiment will proceed to Fort Washington for target practice, &c., a full and punctual attend- ance is requested, By order. INO. WATT, Captain, Jxo. McKay, 0.8. Pearse s, _ many 23 1 ECOND WARD MEETINGS, Ist axp { Z, 2p. PRECINCTS. 2 The Union voters of the First Precinet will meet at Mr. Burns's, on Massachusetts ave., one door from Twelfth street. Those of the Secc ‘reeinet at Harmony Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING, 2th May,atio’clock, As business of mportance will be transacted every friend of the party is invited. _may 53-3t Intel. and Union-2t} THE GERM R _SOCIE E. ¥ X e Maenner Choir, assisted es the Saengerbund and the Turn-verein, wi! ‘irst Grand Anni- versary and Banner Ball inthe Assembly Rooms. on the evening of the 25th inst. Tickets $1. may 23-2t* UNITARIAN CHURCH.—REV. MR. Heyer wil preach as usual in Temperance all.on E street, between 9th and loth streets, TO- MORROW (Si lay) MORNING, at 11 o'clock. may 23-1t* . MONTGOMERY GUARDS, IK 3 TION.—Youare hereby nevieed to attend your Armory on MONDAY MORNING, the 25th inst., in full winter uniform, at 8 o'clock, for parade. By order of Capt. Kyy: may 22-2t THOMAS McENIRY, 0.8. SU sEMENTAL OR DER.—Heap Quarters VoLuNTERRs, Int Reg’t 3d Brig- le M. D. C.—Washington, May 20,1357. As it has been dete: ed, in addition to the nenal exercises of the day visit Fort Washington, by permission of the Hon, Secretary of War, for the regular performance of military duty ,including ecom- pany and Regimental Target practice, the several companies will assemble at their Armories at eight o’clock, and be in line on the Regimental Parade Ground at the City Hal! at nine o'clock precisely,on Monday next, the 25th instant. By order of Col. Pickers t H. N. OBER, Adjutant. N. B.—Asn Boat has been chartered exclusively for the use of the Regiment, no person except ofh- cers of the Aree, Navy, or Marine Corps or others in uniform, wili be admitted on board. may 21-3t f WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY. ‘ The Directors of this company , desirous of in— er ing the number of volumes in this Library, im- Proving and remodelling the Building, have appoint - ed the f lowing gentle nto solicit subscriptions of Stock. Shares can be obtained of either of them or y. Lith street: TTED at D. Dougias, may 2l-eo2w WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY, The Librarian will bein attendance at the Li brary Building, on 11th street, a few doors sonth of Peun. avenue, from 4 to 7 p.m., to issue stock to per- sons desiring the same, and aflord an opportunity to stockholders to receive books. Stockholders having books out over the specified time are requested to return them without delay. may 19-e03w HIRD WARD.—A meeting of the Anti- Kiowe Nothing Vatere of tie Tait be hold at Coombs? Hall, on FRIDAY E: ING, May 22d, at ® o'clock, to nominate foe =e pe of Common Council in the place of i : : Fan eg EAN NELL. Chairman. RIOR NEEDLES—Crowley’s Patent Gold N 3 Si So Needles at nid Needies also, Seuith & Dis Teetrest. may Um = HALL F. BENTER, Proprietor. rm ure in ” ing to it frends and public, that eins foocu ped, x ward & Waa Lanwn ts tintca Hail, sdjening the nk of Was! ton. HigBar is stocked with the best of LIQUORS and CIGARS, eed attent = the following ‘ersons appl: aay they are abvERrisxD. Lavies’ List. Aprich, Mine © 6 .MizeJane Brocka Mre MW Tall. Mies # Bravt, MreThoe = Bi Beach, fart cmane, warts O'Riley, Mrs Mary Peaver. Com Johns, Miss Ey Crigling, Mary K ce joha-on, Caroline Ryan, Catharine Krough, Mies Sarah Sbarp, Files Knight,Mre Hattie S ow, Annie Kon’g. Mrs Katve'e Storm, Mre W Kunath, Mrs RO Sanford, Julla B Lee, Tresia Smiitie, Lydia Cunning! c Dodd, Miss Kilissta Lorain, Izsdor Tribute, Betsey ay 0 Lane wi-t, MreO 1! Mary A ‘Bills, Mre Riles Ww it, Mary J D. Mary R Dickeon, Mie R | Murphy.Mlagsle A Williams, Miles A Foul, Mra Paulina Manvien,Catharine Williemson, Mre Chas mons, Com'rG F Mitchell, James Everett, LC Mcart agares, John H atno 4, Lt N i, D: Ferrand, B Fila & Brooke North, Reuben 2 Nevit, BK 2 ner, J @ al, Geo C Barclay, DraT Nimigyel, Col F Baker, Jno D Gary, Wi wens, Owen @ sham, (o'J 82 Olney, Chas Guo. ell: Jno. en, B Dale latley, Godard Boss, Fenner L Br Bewitt, Hol Stlas 3 oy Haskins, JB Harmon, James ‘penier, Thos Chandlee, TK dier, FL. Cabell, Dr PB 2 *, 6 Cark,'Gen 0 Haight, DS Clifford, Nathan Hills, Calhoun 3 Curtis, Jno # imek, © Child, Jno L Crawford, J & Jirdension, James 831 Jack, George Geo son, Stiochvomd, JH Bomidt, Juo W jathew Sessford, Joo H Mi Korner, andrew Clayton, Thos Knowles, L J Cranford, Geo Kriedy, JJ Cowing. Gee Keech, Jno & Carioni, Flavonl Kircurer, — Curtis, BA Kernan, F rtelio, ES Lawrence, Wm 2 rneliusO Lane, WH Carter, Chas A Long Michael Carrera, DonOarloe? Lambi 5, Jc ho Clements, Benuets Stephens, AR 2 Them, Witiman Lape, James © Timby, TR 9 a Trumbal!, Thos Daon, WD Long, D W Trent, Zandoiph Dobbins, Capt WW Lawrence, Col Taylor, RK Dexter. Wia Cano Bey Tyne, PE avis, T Die rick RB A Matianey, WW Drom, Lt RO Deviuge, a Mazyck, WWJ Dibble& Mayo Montgomery, Wim. Darrow, Morris Moffett, Wm R Desherd Lewis Maxtield, Henry vodgs, Jno PF Mitchell, Lt Wm Watkins, Robert Dixon, JW, jr Mathews, Thos Wrin, Laurence Doherty, Jos Mitchell, Thos = W--Ir.'Juo Geo 3 es, JK Morrisett. Thos — Weat, J B Morran, Bt Writs, Joo Walker, Joho Wildame, J M & Co Wiley, Lt James Walke, Lt Henry 3 Weaver, Have » Hear! Dickire n, DS Dsboll, D'A Derkins, David L Digges, Cons De Wit BM var = F ERRING. HERRING. I si Ula. prime No. /Rastern HERRING ex- te oO arrive. il _be sol low ty poten (MY SOS ATERTLEY & BROTHER, may23-10t 1 Water street, Georgetown. x NGLISH BOOKS.—The Tithe Preetor, by Wm. Carleton ; 33 cents. ‘he Emigrants; 33 cents. Pardorougha, the Miser ; 38 cents. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, by Miss Aus- ten: 34 cents. Rural Economy for Cottage Farmers and Garden- a Treasuary of Information, by Martin Doyle; a” ts, Just Published, and forsale by TAYLOR & MAURY, _may 23 3t_ “ez near 9th street. $100 REWARI 7 e ‘Ran away on Monday, the 19th instant, from the subscriber, my Negro Boy NASE HOGE. He isabout5 feet 5or6 inches high, dark complexion, and about old.’ Had on when he | dan old suit of light cloth pants il give $20if taken in the county, of = the State or District of Columbia, and $100 i! taken ina free State and secured in jail so that I can get him. 1 BEALL. ug near Mechanicsville, Montgomery county, may 23- & N HOOK, Reat Estate Ac ‘2 Seventh street, below D street, hav salea number of Building Lots 24 feet fre feet deep, at the very low price of from $75 to a135 eel _Peralde in small monthly instalments of 83 per month. These Lots are situated at Union Town, on the south side of the Anacostia river, adjoining the Na- vy-yard Bridge, and are in every way desirable for persons wishing a cheap, pleasant. and healthy loca- tion for a dwelling. Lot-holders in arrears are requested to complete their purchase, and get their deeds: the title to these Lots is guaranteed free and clear from every incumbranee. may 23-Sm ARPER’S MAGAZINE FOR JUNE,R CEIVED AND FOR SALE AT SHILLING- 'TON’S BOOKSTORE e Discarded Queen, by Reynolds, suthor of the Mysteries of the Court of London,’ * Rose Foster.” &c. ‘Harper's Story Book for June. ; i Lady’s Book, and all the Magazines for June, 1 fare five Barton’s Wit and Humor, just pub- all the new books published received ot afterwards, and every thing inthe newspaper stationery line for sale at int, at. Tw SHILLINGTO! v's Bookstore, Odeon Buildirg, may 23-3t Penn. avenne, corner treet. NEX BOOKS received and for sale at SHIL- LINGTON’S Bookstore, Odeon Building, cor- ner 4 street. Lafe of Charlotte Bronte, author of¥Jane Eyre. _ Adam Graeme of Massgray, by the author of Zaidee Ivors, by the author of Aniy Herbert Seandal, by Mrs. Beckford ‘The Border Rover, by Emerson Bennett Miss Leshe’s New Cookery Book Magdalen Hepburn, by the author of Zaidee Violet. or the Cross and the Crown, by Miss McIn- tosh ‘The Doomed Ship or the Wreck of the Arctic Re- CS sles 1 ever's Complete Works, Library edition, Charies I in 4 volumes, . Every thing in the Nersrayeret Stationery line, for sale at SHILLINGTON’S store, may 23 Odeon Building, cor. 445 st. & Pa. ave. pele GE I Rady & aS a SEC- a ” > Price Farmer's t e Sections Nap of Michigan, in two sheet; 5. Colton’s mecierane Map of Indiana; @1.50, Eddy’s Map of California; $3. | Colton’ 2 ap of the United States, Mexico, &c.; ee oor et Wie be in; 75 cts. o isconsin; 5 Map of Delaware and Maryland; S7 cts, Map of Virginia ; 3? cts, i tot ol ADO 5 . ito nship Map of Missourt: 25 Colton’s Townshi: 3 75 cts. Hlinois at it i ith a Prairie and Wood Map, a Geo- logical a Population Map, and other I!- lustrations ; 1 vol., + Ger : . ane ene Maps are in pocket form, and can be t ° snay 3 _PRANCK TAYLOR, CiHICKERING & SON’S PIANOS, ‘The extensive and increasing demand for the select Pianos, sold exclusively by the subscriber, has induced hum to enlarge and refit hi store in order to extend his stock. In his' Setar) Sereo at Sa eke eA assortment 0 2 y : s ever offered in this city, embracing all the latest styler and every known improvement. hese instruments xre_from the long established factory of Chickering & Sons, which, by §rneral ac- cord of Mr. Thalberg and all the first Pianist, placed at the head of all American manufactories. [heir recent inventions and improvemeots in their Grand and Square Pianos convincingly prove them **Rteo, Pianos of varied mind elegant patterns f so, Pianos o| elegant rns Boston and Med York facta fei long experience in the Piano cash system of purchase, insure to customers the best instruments at the lowest. Prices, either for cash or appraved ‘. Second-hand Pianos taken in exchange. A an second-ha: ee but little used, ire 5 it ev Piano sold as new will be to . _A full Jricd coctnargeet pik Storie mecige pl rious styles and prices. uafew days will be received a large ly of Guitars, from the ueat and piain tothe moat elabo- rate finish, at prices from f be uitar Strings. superior Harp and G: sear Gactat ite aoe to & D may 23-64 picHaR DAVIS, ‘agergom, i City Offices. A. pose i presented to the voters of the Second Candids DERMAN at the Sfuraee may iste WwW . for Au IRST EXCURSION Gorsuch Chapel Sunday School, TO FORT WASHINGTON. oarhe so meg age ad A paeemens ee pleasure in a bh i have chartered the’ ateamner George Wash and will give an Excur-! sion to the above named piace on WEDNESDAY, = 7 2mth, 1857, if fair, if not, the next day, (Thurs- Weber's Martial Band has been engaged for the OCCASION, Refreshments at city prices. Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS: Children to N cents—to be had of any member of the School, the Boat on the morning of the Excursion. ‘The Boat will leave her wharf, foot of 1th street, at 84 o'clock a. m.. and Alexandria at 9 o'clock, and ‘will ret: rm ate seasonable hour in the afternoun. y order of the may 33t* COM, OF ARRANGEMENTS. QECOND ANNUAL EXCURSION Logan Tribe, No. 8, L. 0. R. M, GrorcrTowy. Having chartered the Steamer W ® an M ah, te the Ware & ans ‘Bth, tot HiTE Hover. M .~C. C, Atzs, the Silver Medal Caterer, will have entire supervision of the Refreshment de- partment. The Committee pledge untiring efforts to mai this the most pleasant and agreeable excursion of the ‘The Boat will leave Georgetown at 8 o'clock, City ®4,. Bingden’s Wharf, Navy Y Tickets ONE DOLLAR : ad and Ladies, a IRST GRAND E or THE American Hook & Ladder Co., No. 2, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On THURSDAY, May 28th, 1857. Having chartered the Steamers W CoLiveR, the Company respect fi Announce that they will give an FE, CURSION on THURSDAY, Ma: 2th, tothe above-armed piace. Withers’ Celebrated Baud has been engaged for the oceasion: and that prince of caterers, Mr. BR. Sehadd, wal! have entire supervision of the Refresh. ment department. . The first Boat will leave the Steamboat Wharf at & Navy Yard at 9, Alexandria at %% o'clock. a.m. ‘Phe second Boat will leave the Stenmbont Wharf st 2, Navy Yard at 22, Alexandria at Ste o'clock, p. Returuing, the boats will touch at all the ° con. Pefickets ONE DOLLAR ; admitting a Gentleman and Ladi may 14-12t jp aucdat ORE WARD.—Strayed from ame $1 545 G street, between 2d and 3d x! on Tuesday inst.n red BUFFALO CO Theabove —— will be given if brough San TPE RRENCE O'RRYO OST OR STOLEN—From the possession of 4 the Hon. Francy Edwards, at the Wash ton House in the sity of Washineton, on_or about the 10th day of February, 1857, LAND WARRANT No. 51,238, dated December 24th, 185%. Said Warrant was issued to Ezra Reed, under the act of March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned against ne- gotiating said Warrant as proovedings have been Stituted by the holder, Ezra Reed, to cancel the xn: ap S-6w RA REED. WANTS. ANTED.-A BLACK BOY to run errands, &c. Slave preferred. No yellow boy need ply at 446 9th etreet, corner of F. PERSON who understands Pressing Straw Ronnets can find employment at M. WIL LIAN’S, 32 Market Space, between 7th aad 8th ste. may 23-3t 6 ees SERVANT WOMAN WANTED to Cook, &e., © fora small family. Toa suitable parson liberal wages wii be given. Apply at No. 44 lth strect West, between Gand H. W ve: ANTED.—A good Cook, Washer, and Ironer. One whe can come well recomm ed wall find 8 good situation and liberal wages. Call at No. 40 E. street, between 6th and 7th, __may 18-1" ERVANTS WANTED. —DINING-ROOM Q S W AITERSand BOYS wantedat WILLARDS’ Hots <0, an intelligent WOMAN to take charge of es <n ee War TO PURCHASE—A BRICK DWELLING, containing 8 or 8 rooms, and $500 in cash, and the balance ip annual instalments. Also, F easy terms, two desimbie worth from $2.50 to about $4,000, by first paying le—On BRICK DWELLINGS, each located within two squares of the Patent Office. One of them can be ponght t paying iced in cash, and the balance in 12 early instalments. sein _ POLLARD WEBB, may 14-tf No, 512 (2d story) 7th stre ANTED—At 3'7 Penn. avenne, south side, corner of 9th street, a CHAMBER MAID and WAITER. ‘The waiter a boy of from If to 18 years of age. Both must be able to bring aatiaiacneey ep- -t comme tions, a = = may V ANTED.—A convenient HOUSE. Rent about $3". Not far from BOARDING. Me .S. MASI, having removed to that large and p mmodions house recently occupied bp Mr. Gallah or. No. 461 Ninth street between fand F,hns saveral desirable rooms, whiel: she wonld be plens ed to accommodate those wishing board. bie boarders can siso be accommodated. ed ES. Mas BATES, AT HER BOAR DING- HOUSE, on the southeast corner of Penn Avenue and 9th street. has made arrangements accommodate a large erence) po! with Meais at =e throughout the day, and cinge. mar CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING completed his improvements, has re-opened the Cigar and Tetmeco Store! recently oecupied by John Sessford, Jr., 4 No. 36 Penn. avenue, between 434 snd 6th & * and respectfully invites the attention of his friends and the public generally to his large and select stock of FINE HAVANA CIGARS. which have been selected with great care from the best stock inthe country, and which he is determined to sell at the lowest remunerative rates. Particular attention will also be paid to the TO BACCO AND SNUFF DEPARTMENTS, of which a large and select assortment will always be found on hand, together with every thine pertain ing tom rst Pen eAR AND TOBAC 0 ES- BLISHMENT. Gentlemen are requested to call and examine the Premises. GEO. W. COCHRAN, t 86 Pa. ave. bet. 444 and 6th streets. E AUCTION BARGAINS. We have just received from aucticn a large and wortment of— stock and y 226 ec. ‘heck Cambries at 12 pine peckonst Cambrice a ace ° ines at Ieee, woe Muslin Dolaines at 12% Fine De Berges at ike. 7 Faney Silk Robes, Binok and Fancy Colored Dress Silks, Embroidery, Ribbons, Black Net Mitts. Liht Kid Gloves, Hosiery, &o. W. EGAN & SON, S23 Pa. av., south side, bet. Gth aad 7th #is. may 22 6t HYee HOTEL, . OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. ‘This most delightful Summer resort—the bright particular locality of all the sunny South now the sole property of the undersigned, and will be opened on the ist ane next, rnd ench succossiv dune following. [engage to make it to the seckers for health, recreation ety, and good living su- premely attractive. ” _— 4 é For henlth, no mountain retreat can be saferat anv season of the year. Itisas exempt from disease in August and September and October as in April. May or June. Inderd the first three are infi the most pleasant of the season. The weatiies the sea breeze balmier, and the luxuries ¢ water are to be had of finer quality and in grenter profusion. There is no more inviting spot on the whol wert ene scobennt. it is ly true of it “Oh iasmere be an Elysium on earth, it is this, it sf Dra. Archer. Jarvis, ons. at the post, Hom: Dr: Fiance Mallon Dra Sombie Sumkins, Sheild, Hope, and V1 ur indeed th. whole medical Facklty rendent ne the eed the Fort Monroe, known a case ginate there, eal thies: all certify that they “hare of billious or ague and ferer to or! us the and _— at gy eyo spot om the fare of the eart their certificates in De bows Review, So Planter, and American Farmer.) may 22-déwXiaw2in J SEGAR, Proprietor. i TO THE PUBL. \ . gone abroad that H. K fo with renting a house fortwo womenaffected with the small pox ; such is not the ease, as Lrented the se without any knowledge on hix part, and pincer them init. [ am not disposed to let him suffer for other people's doings; [desire the public to govera their judgment accordingly. may at GALLON 3000 Gabioxs of the Gnest PICKLED OYSTERS in} the worll. These Oysters have been se- lected trom the weet Ubat come to this et, and being very fresh, and spiced 4s soon as opened, we know there is nothing equal —We have city trade, 3 0) just put up, spe Hons them for size and ea Beers RY. 264 Pa ny. door nant ate door eaxt of 14th st. re-opened the first une, Foe hie ge proprietor will be happy to see any of his is who may wish to en joy SALT WATER BATHING. nod thefarar of the Seat: The Hall has been moch inp we —— beautified, and a 7 pre ‘: 2008 i comfort jeasure 0! who may visit the delightful resort,” Ue Of ‘ Boats, Fishing Tackle, Pleasure Carriages, &0.. Of tents, oe2ess 19 COREETDULO bp Ohi may 19-1