Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1857, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer deplores the proclivity of the Baltimore American for the acquisition of Cuba, in which it can perceive nought save in- creased sectional disagreemen‘s and dangers. The editor is horror stricken on finding that a journal so uniformly conservative as the Amer- tcam, can be going such naughty ways, now that the “Cuban fever” has (and he congratulates himself over the fact) died out over the coun- try. His reply to a portion of the reasoning of the American is able and ingenious. Yet, since the days when John Quincy Adams so forcibly illustrated the absolute necessity for our event- ual acquisition of the island, the American pop- ular mind has been fixed in that direction past all appeals to induce an abandonment of that liey. The Intelligencer’s position upon this subject reminds us of that of the last of the non-juring clergy under George the First. Solitary and alone, it fails to perceive that the acquisition of Cubs would be a national benefit not even second to that of the acquisition of California, which was opposed by thousands where hun- dreds now oppoze the peaceful acquisition of “the Gem of the Antilles’ Our country has experienced in its every industrial artery incal- eulable advantages trom the obtainment of California. The pecuniary losses of some in connection with California commerce, have been ® thousand fold overbalanced by the pecuniary gains of allothers. Every description of Amer- ican property has increased in value through our connection with California. Labor, too, has reaped its shareof the benefit. Were Cuba annexed to the United States every American Atlantic and Gulfcoast would at once experience beneficial effects in a thousand particulars, which would gradually extend themselves all over the country, We believe that it is the fixed determination of the Administration to achieve the island ere its four years run out, if that can be done peaceably. Filibustering for it, or running inte a war to secure that now, which the laws of national nature must inevitably bring to us on the next considerable mutation in the affairs of the Spanish Government or of the political con- dition of the West Indies, we are as firmly per- suaded, is not dreamed of by the President of the United States The Union appeals to the Anti-Know Noth- ings of this city to be on hand at the election on Monday next. * —— ee PERSONAL. +.+- Gen. Scott is now in Washington on bxsi- ness connected with army movements. ---- Charles —E has been appointed mail — between Phi idelphia and Washington elty _++--Henry J. Raymond, editor of the New York Times, sails for Europe on Saturday with his family +--+ Mrs. General Scott is lying dangerously iil and her daughter, Mrs. Maj. Scott, will arday to join her. ---- William E_ Robinson (Richelieu) is lec- tu:ing in New York city on ‘the right of fureign born to be eligible to ottice.** ---- There is a town in Iowa called Bonaparte. James M. Hudson ran away from it, leaving his wife and children destitute --.. Baron Gerolt,, the Prussian Minister, sail- ed from New York yesterday, in the Asia, on a short visitto Prussia” On his return he will be accompanied by his family. ---- Gov. Marcy is at Congress Hall, Albany He is in fine health, and evidently enjoying the relaxation which exemption from long and severe Jabor affords him. ---- Colonel Benton was on Tnesday somewhat injured by an accident the Pennsylvania rail- road. By the breakin an axle one of the cars Was upset, and dragged a short distance: ---» James B. Clay, son of the late He Clay, has been nominated tor Conztess by the demo- crats of the Ashland district in Kentucky. It is said he bas accepted the nomination. ~ ---- Dr. Wm. S. Woodside, for two years past master of transportation of the Baitimore and Ohio Railroad. has signified his intention to re- sign his office and retire from its duties about the first of July next. -+-- The rage for elopement has become so strong in the West, that an Irishman in the poor- house at Detroit, has run away with one of the | sg! girls in the same establishment. The of- cers did not make any pursuit. --+. The celebrated statue of the Greek Slave, is to be sold at auction in New York, on the 24d of Juve next, for the benetit of Mrs. Kate Gilles- pie, who drew it in the distribution of the Cos- Mmopolitan Art Union of Cincinnati some time since «--- Miss Avonia Jones is still in Boston, and is very successful. Mr. J. E. Muidoch is enjoy- ing his ottwm cum dignitate in Paris, and Barney Williams, with Mrs. Barney, is playing in Scotland. Mr —— Jetierson is engaged at Laura Kean’s theatre, New York.for next season _7++Mr. Flanigan, of the Philadelphia Daily News, has preferred a charge of libel against Mr. Fletcher, of the Philadelphia Sun. It grows out of politieal affairs. Mr Gallender, agent of the National Police Gazette, has also been charged with libel in selling copies of that paper alleged to contain unfounded charges against the house of a widow named Wade Se ReLigiots ANNIVERSARIES.—The anniversary meetings were largely attended at Boston on Tues- day, and repoits of the varieus societies show a Progressive state of educational and religious in- terest throughout the country. The American Education Seciety was eloquently addressed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Rev. A. H. Clapp, of Providence, and Rev. Samuel Harris, Ban- gor, addressed the American and Foreign Chris- han Union Society, in Tremont Temple. which was crowded. President Hopkins, of Williams College, was elected one of the executive com- mittee of the American Tract Society, which is looked upon as a — to the New York or par- ent society to appoint him on their publ hing com- mittee, in place of the Kev Nenemiat Adams ‘The levee of the Young Men’s Cirristian Assoc tion, in Music Hall, in the evening, was very crowded. Henry Ward Beecher po other elo- quent divines were among the speakers. The exercises were varied by good music and a boun- tifal collation. en irorpitiencime Przssrrertan (N.S.) GENERAL AssemBLy — At the session of the Presbyterian General Assem- bly at Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, a Teport from the committee on the bills and over- tures, calling for the views of the assembly in re- gard to slavery, caused a sharp debate. Tuesday morning communications were receiv- ed from the consociation of Rhode Island. and as- sociation of Wisconsin and New Hampshire, ta- king strong anti-slavery grounds Rev. James W. McLane presented the report of the trustees of the chureh-erection fund Piny- five churches bave been aided. and Si* 344 ap- | pre senein To twelve of the churches donations pave been made averaging $191 to each, and to forty-three, loans, averaving $363 to each one. Hence within the six mouths the fund bas been completed, nearly one-fifth of it has been appro- priated. 3 The ee ne the first Monday in January to be rved by the churches asa day of fasting and prayer for the conversion of the world, and the last Thursday in February as a day of special prayer for colleges i[}” Two steamboat captains were lately fined S20 each, for landing paupers in St. Louis 47 The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company has purchased 1*,000 tons of iron from ne Peabody, Esq, of London—a sufticient quantity to complete the road iJ The Burlington Sentinel bas been en- Jarged, and Mr. Frederic A. Aiken. a geatleman of liberal education. a practised writer, and a true national Democrat, is announced as associate ed- Stor iF The Yarmouth Register notices the re-ap- pearance of shad on the coast of Cape Cod. after z @ dozen years or move. About 4,000 y one company in weirs a few days {[7~ When the noon bells ring, eight hundred thousand children ja this State, pour out from eleven thousand schools. We wonder if this fact has anything to do with the fons ?—Albany Argus if The midshipmen for the Minnesota, soon to sail for China, are to be drafted from the naval school at Annapolis, the examination of which transpires on June Ist. The successful ones will be immediately ordered to the Minnesota Axotuer CLeRicaL Detinguext.—The Bos- ton Bee states that 2 committee appointed by the New England Conference of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, report that the Rev. D. £, Gear, of Lynn, has, in their opinion, been proved guilty of lying ornication and forgery. high pice of provise Tae Exp Os’t.—The news that Walker, with the miserable remnant of the 8,000 Americans who followed his fortunes—250 in number— have taken refuge on the sloop-of-war St. Ma- this morning by tel: yh, of course dissipates the detuton ot preg believed that he would eventually succeed in the subjugation of Nicaragua. It also renders certain the fact that hereafter the Nicaraguan Isthmus transit route will be safe to all peaceful Americans ; Walker, his murders, robberies, delays and ter- rors having been the only causes why that route has not been at all times open, safe and peace- ful. The difficulties Mr. Soule and Col. Slatter came here to solve, (discussed by us in another article to-day,) according to distant newspapers, are, therefore, ended; though not to the taste of those gentlemen, with whom, we apprehend, “protection to Americans crossing the Nicara- guan isthmus’’ probably means measures on the part of this Government to eventuate ina recovery (with the once expected profits on them) of the heavy advances made by Col. Slat- ter to aid Walker's schemes, and a realization of the famous plantations which were bought by adventurers in his fortunes under Walker’s decrees of confiscation, to which the purchasers had no more legal or moral right or title, in our humble judgment, than the burglar has to the proceeds of his night’s ventures. We can perceive no moral difference whatever in the “‘speculations’’ of these parties; and should as soon dream of sympathizing with the triumph of receivers of the proceeds of the bur- glar’s operations in holding on to their ill-gotten gains, as of rejoicing in the assurance te the pur- chasers of the confiscated estates of murdered or despoiled Central American gentlemen, of therr ill-gotten gains. Walker's expulsion from the country, the immense loss of money falling on those of his co-operators who had money to lose by investing in his outrages, the immense loss of American life resulting from his “‘opera- tions’’ in Nicaragua, and the appalling cata- logue of murders, arsons, robberies, &c., in- flicted by him on the people of Nicaragua with whom we have been nominally at peace through- out all these occurrences, should, together, teach a lesson not soon to be forgotten by this Gov- ernment and people. The telegraphic dispatch telling that Costa Rica had no part in his surrender, is, of course, drawn up, like all other New Orleans dispatches concerning Central American affairs, in order to put the best possible face upon Walker’s for- tunes, without the slightest regard for the truth, All know that he “ capitulated”’ to the officers of the United States only to escape the fire and sword of the Costa Ricans. The question is—what has become of his sick and wounded, of whom, when last previous heard from, he had more on hand than the number of his menin fightingcondition? Has he magnani- mously saved his own bacon at the expense of their lives? Tue Lyxcusvre Rattroap.—We are glad. indeed, that Walter Lenox, Esq., has underta- ken to awaken the attention ef his fellow-citi- zens of Washington to the importance of the speedy completion of this railroad to their own future. It is the only remaining link in the direct line of railroad between the Federal me- tropolis and the Mississippi at Memphis, almost due west from us. The peculiar advantage of this line to property holders of this city, arises from the fact that Washington is the first At- lantic-coast city which travelers on it from the West, reach. No stranger can pass through Washington without tarrying fer days here, if the trip be his first to the Federal metropolis. Those coming from the South and West, who reach Baltimore first, may not find inducements strong enough to come forty miles out of their way North, to this city ; but. if touching Wash- ington necessarily on their route North, the chances are ten to one that they will tarry here. Washington has no commercial business, what- ever, that docs not grow out of the transaction of the affairs of the General Government here, | and the expenditures of strangers visiting it j solely because it is the Seat of Government, and, as such, contains various objects of special interest to all. The great chain of railroads to St. Louis, to be opened (as a continuous and unbroken chain) on Monday next, will serve to increase the flood of strangers upon us, and, as a matter ofcourse, the expenditure of money of residents of other localities in Washington. Yet for every dollar of profits that chain can ever bring us, the completion of the direct chain of railroads to Memphis will bring us fifty dollars. The man of common sense will therefore perceive at a glance the great importance of its speedy com- pletion to all interested in the future of our eity. Unlike the people of every other considerable American city, we of Washington have not been called on, up to this time, to put our own shoulders to the wheel to advance our com- mon interest as involved in the construction of railroads—not one of which has so far been constructed in this country without repaying to cities of the population of Washington that have taken stock in them, tenfold the outlay, in the increase of the value of real estate. This is a view of the question eminently practical, and is borne out by experience every where. It forms the reason why we have so frequently called the attention of the Star’s readers to the importance of the completion of the railroad chain on which we are now commenting. It will be recollected that from Charleston on the Atlantic coast and Augusta, Georgia, to Mobile and New Orleans, the whole Atlantic and Gulf coast will, in eighteen months, be im- mediately connected with this chain by cross roads, as well as every considerable city north of it to the great lakes, as far north as Chicago, and, west, as Davenport, Iowa; all of which cross railroads must operate as feeders to it. When finished, from the remarkable advantages it possesses, it will bring to Washington per- haps 500 passengers per diem more than now pass through our city, one-third of whom cannot fail to tarry here. Now, the profits of our city from the traffic of this additional travel will be worth vastly more than the possible temporary embarrassment of a municipal subscription to hasten the completion of the chain. It is high time that our city should awaken to the advantages in store for her through this chain of railroads. No Caance, As Rerortev.—We apprehend that the newspaper stories alleging that through the exertions of Mr. Pierre Soule and Colonel Slater, of Louisiana, (the latter a brother of Mr. Hope Slatter. formerly of Baltimore, we hear, and his partner managing the Southern branch of their once so well-known Baltimore establish- ment,) the President has determined upon a change in the policy of the Government of the United States with reference to Nicaragua, em- brace mistakes. It is very probable that these gentlemen have achieved Executive promises that everything that can be legally done by the Government in the way of assuring to Amcrican citizens free use of the Nictraguan isthmus route will be done, as it should be, as well as that an United States vessel shall be kept at San Juan del Norte and another at San Juan del Sur if they can possibly be spared for such service, to do away for the necessity of British interference in that quarter—even of such as lately saved the lives of so many of those de- luded by speculators in Walker’s fillibustering, (posted in American seaports) ingo trusting themselves within his clutches. That Messrs. Soule and Slatter have succeeded in inducing the Government here to promise in any manner to changeits general policy with reference to the Nicaraguan embroglio is, however, prepos- terous, to say the least of it. Of a piece with such stories are those saying that Walker’s friends and sympathizers are preparing to ship to him relief from the Atlan- tic and Gulf coasts in the way of arms, muni- tions, provisions, and more victims. From all we can gather from newspapers and other sources, we are satisfied that the bad “specu- lation’’ no longer finds adventurers in it; while those who, under the mistaken notion that in going to his relief they would be aiding the cause of civil liberty, and those who would rush even into Ais clutches to avoid impending star- vation in the United States—for such people would even prefer starvation to earning their bread by honest old fashion labor—can’t go for want of means. The New York Herald estimates the venture of Mr. George Law in the way of filibustering at $800,000. All engaged with him also spent their “ pile,”’ for which, as yet, as far as we can learn, not one of them have got, in return, the first red cent Our experience in the world counsels that Mr. George Law was perhaps as disinterested in his ‘‘ human liberty’’ invest- ments as any of the rest of them; and we see no reason whatever to credit him with more disin- terestedness in his filibustering transactions, than in those that originally rendered him fa- mous—his Dry-dock Bank transactions. No, the reader may rely on it, that there is no truth whatever in the telegraphic stories saying that Messrs. Soule and Slatter have succeeded in revolutionizing the policy of the Government of the United States in connection with Nica- raguan affairs; and quite as little in the periodi- cal newspaper averments that men, munitions, &ec., are soon to be shipped from New Orleans, New York, and elsewhere on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to perpetuate Walker's career in Nicaragua. Licut-House Keepers Appointep.—Royal Shoals, N. C., Benj. Robinson ; salary $500 per annum. Sand Key, Fla., Charles Bowman ; $550 per annum. Mouth of Portage River, Mich., John Crane; $350 per annum. Horse-Shoe Reef, N. Y., Francis Brossy ; $500 per annum. Baptiste Monier, assistant; $300 per annum. Beaver Island, Mich., Patrick Looney ; $350 per annum. Charity Island, Mich., Colin Graham; $350 per annum. Assistants at Sand Key, Fla., Emelius Nel- son and J. B. Morrison; $300 each and one daily ration. Assistant at Cape Florida, Robert Lowe; $350 and a ration. Assistants at Cary’s Fort Reef, Daniel Miller and John Rubio; $300 each and a ration. Assistant at Northwest Passage, Fla., A. Wil- liams ; $300 and a ration. Assistant at West Quaddyhead, Me., Albert H. Godfrey ; $250. Assistants at Sandy Hook, N.J., Wm. H. Robinson and John H. Brewer; $360 each. Assistants at Cape Elizabeth, Me., Samuel Black ; $250. Second Assistant at Seven Foot Knoll, Md., Wm. E. Bassford; $300. Assistant at Whitehead, Me,, Eugene Stack- pole ; $250. Tue Dipromatic axp ConsuLar APporNt- MeNtS.—The large number of strangers in Washington who came among us to electioneer with reference to these expected changes, are under a high degree of excitement to-day, being in the expectation that within twenty- four hours the action of the President on such of them as he designs making at this time will be duly announced. He has fairly succeeded in keeping his intentions to himself; which fact greatly adds to the degree of nervousness with which they are all now more or less affected. The only floating straws showing the way the wind blows, coming under our observation, which indicate anything definite, to our mind point so as to induce us to believe that ex-Goy. Jo. Wright, of Indiana, will be sent to Berlin, and that the Hon. Henry C. Murphy (ex-M.C.) of Brooklyn, N. Y., will go to the Hague, in place of Mr. Belmont. Tue Vinersta Exectios.—To-day, Virginia elects her delegation to the next Congress of the United States, a Legislature and a State Attor- ney General. From present appearances, the only real political change that can occur in the Congressional delegation will be in the district lately represented by the Hon. Mr. Carlile, who is in a fair way of being badly beaten. The democratic opposition to the return of ex- Governor Smith is very fierce and persistent, but as he will be sustained by a considerable wing of the opposition, we think his election cer- tain. Judge Hopkins will surely succeed Mr. McMullin. The contest between Mr. Faulk- ner (Democratic nominee) and Mr. Lucas (In- depent Democrat) in the Loudon district is bit- ter and animated. The friends of the former, however, seem very sure of his return. Post Orrice Departuent.—New Offices Established.—V anatta, Licking county, Ohio, Nathan M. McDaniel Postmaster; Saltillo, Holmes county, Ohio, Joseph Platz Postmas- ter; Ash Cave, Hocking county, Ohio, Edward M. Brown Postmaster; Ballardsville, Boone county, Va., Wm. 8. Chandler Postmater, (re- established ;) Cedar Creek, Dorchester county, Md., Wm. Insley Postmaster; Lackawanna, Luzerne county, Pa., (re-established) Herman Lobeck, Postmaster ; Stanton’s Mills, Somerset county, Pa., S. Matthews Postmaster. Offices Discontinued —Rogersville, Madison county, Ky.; Hope, Scott county, Miss.; Alcova, Gwinnett county, Ga.; Oscola, Orange county, Fla.; Forrest Prairie, Le Sueur county, Minn. Names of Offices Changed.—Bon Air Springs, White county, Tenn., changed to Clarkstown; Stanton, Franklin county, Mo., changed to Stanton Copper Mines, Silas Reed, Postmaster; Shiawassee, Shiawassee county, Mo., changed to Shiawasseetown. Navat Courts or Ixquiry.—Before Court No. 1, the defence of ex-Lt. Bartlett was being read by his counsel, Mr. Rogers, as the Star went to press. It had oceupied all the morning. [ Note.—We were mistaken yesterday in ascri- bing to Commander Bullus dissatisfaction with the result of his first trial, before Court No. 1. The result of that trial has not been made known. The facts are, the Secretary of the Navy in ac- cordance with Com. B.’s request, sent k the record in his case, for the purpose of enablin; him to append thereto certain documents whic he deemed important to its full understanding by the Court, as well as the Revising Power.] Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. Carer still pending, ex-Gov. Price of New Jersey, and Purser Barry have been examined to-day in his favor, and Commodore Sloat for the Gov- ernment. Before Court No. 3, the case of Capt. Newell was taken up yesterday—Mr. Blount acting as his counsel. To-day, in his case, Commodores Kearney, Newton and Aulick have been exam- ined on his behalf. Tue Laxps ror Pusiic Buripines in Wis- Consin.—Instructions have been dispatched to the Governor of Wisconsin, with a list of lands amounting to six thousand four hundred acres, or ten sections, approved to that State under the third proposition of the seventh clause of the act of 6th August, 1846, ‘to aid in the com- pletion of the public buildings.” Tovcned in A TexreR Potnt.—All abolition dom is in a stew already, over the temper of the South as manifested upon the crazy proposition for so conducting the arrangements for the ad- mission ag a State into the Union, as to insure that the character of her institations shall be settled by voters hereafter to be sent out from the Northern States to the particular end of settling that particular question to the taste of freesoilism in New England. Even the New York Herald, while professing to be op- to anti-slavery politics, exclaims against the South for holding a position that may de- feat the so cunningly devised scheme. It cannot pretend to allege that the South entertains the least idea of failing to acquiesce in whatever may be the eventual result of the action of the bona fide residents of Kansas at the election for delegates to the convention to frame their State’ constitution, to come off on the third Monday of the next month. Its complaint is, that after those who shall be legally entitled to participate in that election may have made their choice of institutions, the South demurs to having that choice passed on by an abolition jury dispatch- ed subsequently from New England on public subscriptions to the particular end of defeating that choice, in order to gratify the idiosyncracies of those furnishing the means to get the jury in question out to the Territory. Now, the truth is, there is nothing in the Constitution of the United States or the laws to justify the outside interference in the final re- sult of the deliberations of the people of Kansas on their institutions; and the Herald and its abolition compeers are well aware that the South in occupying its present position on the question, is simply contending that it shall be constitutionally and legally settled—for nothing more. Hence the outery being raised, in lieu of an effort to meet the point fairly and boldly. Tae Evection 1x ALEXANDRIA.—At 12m. to-day we received the following telegraphic dispatch : Editor of Star:—At this moment the vote for Congress stands—For Snowden, 329; for = 115. . Tax 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 28, 1857. New York, N. Y. «+efine, clear. Philadelphia, Pa. -cloudy, warm. Baltimore, Mds cloudy. Washington, D. C. -cool, cloudy. Richmond, Va. -clear. Petersburg, Va. Raleigh, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, 8. C.. Charleston, 8.C -cloudy, warm. cloudy, pleasant. «cloudy, warm. -fine. «clear, warm. -clear, pleasant. -warm. -clear, pleasant. «clear, warm. Montgomery, Ala -clear, warm. Lower Peach Tree, Ala.. clear. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : From tHe West. Frederick, Md. . Cumberland, Md. Hagerstown, Md -clondy, cool. Wheeling, Va... -eloudy, cool. At Washington, the barometer yesterday at 9 p M. was 29,964, thermometer 62°. This morning at 7 0’clock, barometer 29,956 ; thermometer 62°. Amount of rain during the thunderstorm yes- yesterday, 0.62 inch. Visit oF D NaPIeR —We learn that amem- ber of the ‘Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,’ who waited on Lord Napier at Wash- ington, last week, with an invitation to attend the celebration of that corps on Monday next, re- ports that his wsargeme 9 accepte® the invitation and will be present, unlexs preveltted by previous engagements which he did not then expect to keep. As there hax been an interesting corres- pondence during the past year between Prince Albert, Commander of the Artillery company of London, and Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Comman- der of the A. and H_A. C. of this city, it was highly proper that the British Minister should have been thus invited, and it is to be hoped that he will be able to attend the time-honored anni- versary.—Boston Evening Journal, May 25. scloudy, cool. {>™ An official letter from the Cape de Verde Islands says that the crops, though not abundant, a e sufficient to keep the people fiom actual want. More than 20.000 of the inbabitants of the islands have fallen victims to the cholera. TELFGRAPH To THE Pacific —It is stated that Henry OReilly, of telegraphic fame, offers to the United States Government to build, at his own expense, a telegraphic line to the Pacific, if mili- tary protection against Indians be afforded. A Wicxep Piackt.—The Providence Journal expresses the opinion that if New York city does not disappear some night, and the Sound steamers find themselves sailing into the Dead sea, people will not believe the account of Sodom and é - morrah. Tur Fruit Crop or Kentucny.—The execu- tive committee of the Kentucky Horticultural So- ciety have made a report in relation to the pros- pects of the fruit crop in that State. It expresses the opinion that the fruit crop generally will ex- ceed the average, but that the yleld of peaches will be light. i= One of the most remarkable facts in the life of a sailor has occurred in the life of Capt. Jethro Co now 4 resident of Nantucket. Dur- ing seventeen voyages in the whale fishery, occu- pying thirty-nine years, Capt. Coffin never wit- nessed a burial at sea, no death ever taking place 0a board of any ship to which he belonged. Sentence or Dr. Biroter.—Judge Clinton, ofthe Court of Oyer and Terminer, at§Buffalo, N.Y, on Monday, sentenced Dr. Biegler to be imprisoned at hard labor, in the State prison at Auburn, for the term of seven years. The pris- oner had been convicted of causing the death of Amelia Murr and child by criminal practices too indecent for publication. From Santa Fz.—The Santa Fe mail has ar- rived at St. Louis. The news is unimportant. The Indian depredations committed in March were unusually extensive. Judye Baird was announced as a candidate for Congress in opposition to Mr. Otero. Col. Bonneville bad started on an expedition against the Gila Apaches. Tus Barsecve to Jerr Davis.—At the barbe- cue given to Jeff Davis by his friends at Vicksburg afew days since, there was a large attendance from all parts of the surrounding country. Speech- es and music were abundant and the dinndr that wound up the festivities was all that could be de- sired. Col. Davis delivered an address at Court- house square of an hour and a half duration. GOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- N.—You are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Company ou THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at your Armory, to make arrangements pe the — of Danel NcCabe, . Somber of the orps, lately deceased. order o! it. Key: tt THOS. McENIRY.O.8. ELECTION NOTICE, Orrice Oax Hitt Cemetery Company, EORGETOWN. (D. C.) May 2, 1857. The holders of Lots in the Oak Hil Gemotery Company containing three hundred feet and up- wards are hereby notified to attend a meeting to be held at the Cemetery, on MONDAY, June, 1, 1857,at 5 o'clock p. m., to elect four Trustees to e the pel epe of oe Sompeay for wes henge yen aan exhibit o! é financial condition o: 1e Com| iy will be made, all the lot-holders are invited to at- tend. HENRY KING may 27-3t em Ss NTH WARD.—The Anti-Know-No- things of this Ward will holda Grand Ratifi- cation meeting on THURSDAY EVENING, May 28th, at 8 o’clock, at the corner of Seventh street and Maryland avenue. Several distinguished gentlemen will address the =n ‘The Auti-Know-Nothing voters of the several Wards are respectfully re- quested to unite with us on the occasion. All per- sons favorable to the election of Haliday, Morgan, and Forsyth are invited to attend. By outer of the Committee of Arrangements, may 3-3t* WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY. t _ The Directors of this company, desirous of in~ creasing the number of volumes in this Library. proving and lling the Building, have a) ed the following gentlemen to solicit subscri Stock. Shares can be obtained of either 0} at the aga lth street: Wm. G. Moore, A. L. Newten, N. Wilson, ~ Wr. Jno. B. bey, B:Domgian Aye heehee nai 3 igias, + W. Thompson, Chair’n. may 2l-eo2w : WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY. ‘The Librarian will be in attendance st the Li Building, on 1th street, a few doors south of Penn. avenue, trom 4to7 p.m., to issue stock to per- sont desi the same, and afford an opportunity to sistockholders having books out over the specified ers havi 8 out ove! time are requested toreture them wit tdelay. may 19-eoSw Goro McLAUG HLIN’S FOR NOTIONS. PRES UTERY AND TOILET GONG. PORTE MONIES ANDC. 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AMP & CO., will exhibite Finioae ter ants tors few 's,8 valuabie col- eeteon ot CS por os E \GRAVINGS s a hen, lerson, ong ha. ‘oschi, Nile ‘Clarssins, etc., ete., at their Bookstore, 435 Penn. — two doors from 44 street. may 28-6 ANTILLAS, MANTILLAS, MANTILLAS, Mantillas, in Silk Mantillas. French Lace Mantilias, ‘oire Antique Mantilias, Chantilly Lace Mantilias, Silk and [nce Mantillas. ved at the Mantile Empectumotes ne on? 7 = , MAXWELL & BRO. enn. avenue. WEISENFELD & CO. ra VE N & CO. may 22-e0St WINTER IND NG and MER i Corner of 4 eet and Pennsylvania ave: WO LARGE COACHES OR iM COACHES can be had for PIC NIC EXCURSION PARTIES by apply ing to the undersigned or Mr. John Hol- brook. SS ig ae bond biel ow vo.'s . i Store, 12th #1 sow WILLIAM WHALEY. Store or at D. Avenue. may 23-eolm* ee J OMETHING THAT OUGHT TO BE S' — |) «KNOWN. INO. W. MANKINS, Hovsz, Sigx, and No. 481 Ninth st ing established myself at the above named Lam pre todo SIGN WORK thirty per cent. cheaper than any other establishment in the city, and warrant it to be done in the neatest_ man- ner, HOUSE PAINTING and GRAINING done onthe most liberal terms. Old GLAZING promptly attended to. may 23-e02w* NQTICE—ofr all the branches of business con- ducted in this city, GROCERIES, per- haps of all others, afford the smallest ay Fe fits, and should have the preference forcash. and no ove in that bi #% CAN continue i} his customers are not prompt in settlement by short notes or cash. irous of closing up all outstand- ing accounts, | earnestly request all who are indebt- ed to me to call and settle without delay. I further xive notice that ali future bills which may be contracted with me must be made with reference to, and with thedistinct understanding that they are to be closed monthly by cash, or notes at SO days, ex- cept such of my old customers who have always prompt. . VOSS, cor. loth st. and Pa. ave. may 28-lw States] NEY THEOLOGICAL WORKS.—The Bibie and Astronomy, an exposition ef the Biblical Cosmology and its relations to natural science, John Henry Kurtz, D. D., transiated from the thi sad improved German edition, by T. D. Simonton, fhe Life of Rev. Michael Schalatter, with a full account of his travels and labors among the Germans in Pennsylvania, and including his services as chap- Isin_in the French and Indian war, and in the war of the Revolution, 1716 to 1790, by Rev. H. Harbaugh, The Two Pilgrims, or The Israeliteand the Chris- tuan on the r Journey to the Eastiy and the Heaven y Canaan, VA Rev. F. R. Anspach, A. M., $1, Just published, and tor sale Soe TAYLOR & MAURY’S, may 23 St Bookstore. near Sth street. a HE AMATEUR’S GUIDE AND FLOWER- Garden Directory, containing every essential detail eins om i Sey dl ad <a garden; C. Clark. A practical work, in & clear and more available form than has as yet been accomplished,on which the amateur can rely as a uide, being a depository of practical know! from which he muy’ denw with beneht, and witch: her ing based on practical experience, s what has ‘ong been wanted—a concise and directory for the successful management of jower-earden; to which is added the Vegetable Garden Manual, containiug practical directions for the successful pro- duction of all vegetables usually cultivated for table ; formirg a reliable hand-book of reference, and embracing every requisite detail for the sucecssful rae of the tlower and vegetable gardens. roe $i. Published and for sale et TAYLOR & MAURY, Pen 9th st. UTE. The following gentlemen having united themselves for the purpose of mia g ipo mson instructions, will comme:ce & course of Lectures on the Ist day of June, 57, and continue them daily until the first or iniddie of September. Lecture hours from 5 to 7 rhe m. Gentlemendesiring to prosecute the study of Prac- tical Anatomy will have opportunities offered them in the months of October and March, under the di- rection of the Lecturer on Anatomy. ee to the course, $25, to be obtained from the can. ‘hang further information apply tothe Dean at the 01 rmnary . Samngton SEW Me AL. BERRY, M.D... ‘Tinei ples o| ul . 3,0, RILEY, MB. — era, ica, tes. DROHAGNER, NM. eee T et and Practice ef Medicine. J.J. WARING, M. D., Obstetrics and Diseases of Womenand Children. B. J. HELLEN, M. D., dperativ WM. A. BRADLEY J The Introduct M. D., will be deli onday. June ist, at 73¢ o’clock p. m. pub- lic are Chemacoaiemg, Pacad ig to attend. WasHInoTon, May 25, 1857. may 23-4t P IANO STOOLS AT ELLIS’ MUSIC Store. may 27 FAns may D* VOR TERRANCE, OR THE CLUE of Life, by the author of Heir of Redclyfie: 2 vols. $15". Just received at a may 27-3t TAYLOR & MAURY’S. l ADIES DRESS MAKING in the latest French 4 style, at No, 4#2 E street, near 6th. ‘Two or three good hands wanted. "may 27-3t* ECTIONAL MAP OF IOWA.—Henn, Wil- Ss hams & Co.’s pocucenl Map of Towa for 1857, ex- : Tr tra large size: Price ge oreo AURY, Booksellers and Stationers, Penn. avenue, may 27-3t near Sth street. E SCHEELE’S RESTAURANT, corner of llth and E, north side. a LAGE Ee also, i) stand inthe city of CLAGETT’S ALE. vay 2-308 NEW, YORK LEDGER for June &th—Contain- : rm aS Southworth’s new and popular story, timay 27" °*** EER GUSON, 4067th street. may A'¢: THE MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, son P Recto ata can be had at the Book and Stat; aay PERGUSON, 496 7th street. OR BOSTON—The Schooner Marths, Capt. Baxter, has arrived and will have guick puaases x Address, by J.J. Waring, in the Washington pirranty WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AT. a McLAUGHLIN & CO.’s. the abovi rt. For fr it cappiy OHARTEBY & BROTHER, for Water street, Georgetown. may 27-lw ND BUGGY FOR SALE. C Spree CARRIAGESanda BUGGY, very little used, will be sold a great sacrifice if early @ppiication shall be made. Oneis avery some mer Carriage. The Buggy is most superior ahd substantial. Inquire at Ni street, south i » 165 1 betwen 2ist and 22d streets, First Ward. sid = gs REWARD.—Ranaway from the subsers $300 ieron tarmday, Apel h, NEGRO AN ISAAC WOOD. He isthirty years of age, black complexion, about five feat and a half high, and has very'large lips. "The above reward will bs pais for his appre. hension and Savoy to me if taken in a free State, or $100 if taken in the State of ares or District of Columbia, ODEN BOWIE, 3uena Vista Post Office, ap-21-tf Prince es county, Md. TUE L N ARTICULARLY Toro NL UNER SS Bf BOs: NETS, HATS, FLATS for Indies, gen- ees Vetesh = shortest ‘noties, at the new G Bleaching and Pressing Establishment. M. WILLIAN may ll im $2 Market Space, bet. 7th aud veh, JJORSE FEED.—%0 bushels CHOP just re- H ceived and for sale by BENS. DARBY. 87 Water st., Gi etown, B.C. ‘T PRIVATE SAL E—A rosewood case PIANO je by wegen Vu yo import some years Ago, cost }, ainex cellent tune and g order, will be sold for 150 on Accommodating terms. Can be seen at M’, STZEROTT’S Musical Depot, corner of 11th street and Penn. avenue. LU NWO PIANOS FOR $150: ONE FOR 1 two for ‘$20 are wn sale at the, De f Muste Depot of Ww G. METZEROTT. Corner of Penn. avenue and llth street. iS Se WALI.& STEPHENS, Ww oteaale Dene i CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS, Whos a ast ras ira “oeteran 3 Gicoe oe McOREGOR, 004 7th st, E ON NOTICE.—FIRST WAR ifie Voters the First iret Ward, are hereby noti! that an election will be MONDAY next, ist of June, at sue sorper sath ond treets, egister, Collector, ve! re three ber gf the Board of (A “ie SERS pile 8 in we Proce Day, ay Apts ane, iene avenue and ‘Twentieth street, x a ‘or rae one ta the Board of Aldermen, ; ee members oe, Board of Common Coun’ «ithe 9 rpm epee | "clock &, mand close at To'elook p.m. ois dines may 25-td Commissioners. Pan? WAED-SEPPND EBD. is given that an election will be held on MONDAY, the lst of June next, at the north- eastern corner’ of F street north rnd Ninth street west, in the Second net of the Third Ward, ing all that portion of said Ward south of aa eee pamereh she Boal ot A. 5 one member e Boa) < el three members of the Board of Common said Ward, in conformity to the provis Fl Counes: ‘he charter of the city of Washington. The seme eal be opened at 7 ooek +a - eee a7 cae ala THOMAS RICK, may 25-td A Commissioners. J ¥ iT PRECINCT. Fee RTH W nee ELECTION Ne Fick. N hereby that an election wil at Applet sho] von ith street, between I street and min i she ist of june next, e ster, Surveyor, r of the Board of Aldermen, three members of the Board of Common Council, and an A for said Ward. ssessor The, polis will be dat 7 o'clock a. m., and joued at 7 p.m. JAMES H. BOSS ee fs RICK IDDINS, OBERT ISRAEL, Commissioners. may 25-td ——s OTICK.— WASHINGTON CITY MUNICI- PAL ELECTION to be held June Ist, 1857. The Polls of the First Precinet of the Sixth Ward wipe held at the Truck-hor American -house of the and a Company on Eighth between F and G streets east. ORGE. BROW "D EVANS, a EVE? WARD—FIRST PRECINCT. SIREN i. vie Ay that an election for Col- lector, Register, and Sarveyor. and for one member of the Board of Aldermen and rey: members of she w he gp vari, Bg ede MI . Am, ee Tees Precinct of MONDAY, at] p.m. T. H. BARRON JAMES EF. JOHNSON, may 25- Commissioners. Candidates for City Offices. _ AMES W. BARKER is presented as a Candi- ses the Second Ward. | Ty Se A neEeOr OF te TET. MERICAN NOMINATIONS. GENERAL TICKET. For Collect Wil DIXON. For Registe M FE. DOUGLASS. For Surery EY HUNT. may 27-5t* THIRD WARD. For Alderman—JONATHAN T. WALKER. For Common Counci|—JOHN G. ROBINSON, JOSEPH F. HODGSON, JOHN W, SIMMS. may 27-4t* DITOR OF THE, STAR—Ploase present the 4 name of WILLIAM H. FORREST ssa can didate for the B. FE rs ‘oard Common Council from the irst Ward, may 235-3t™ MANY VOTERS. A. BOSS 1s presented to the voters of the * Second Ward as an independent Candidate for ALDERMAN at the ens: ing election. —_ may i3-tf ANNUAL EXCURSION oF e Py . . Y Catholic’s Friend Society, —s OF ALEXANDRIA. The steamer Grorcr Wasnixcton will leave Alexandria for the WHITE HOUS: Qt 7 and 10 o’clock a. m. and 24, p. m. and the White House for Alexandria! at 5 and 944 p.m..on MONDAY next, the ist of June. Persons in Washington and Georgetown purchas- inz tickets will take the Thoruas Collyer for Alex - andria, ements having been made to them on cimtgreery exhibiting their tickets. "the oxonr: sion Loat will convey those who remain until 9% o'clock to Washington. Tickets fora gentieman nnd lady $1: fora indy gents; for a servant or child 25 cents. For sale by J. Wilham Bowling, Alexandrian; T. H. Ellis, Waeh- ington; and J. uk idweil, Georgetown. . Excutive Committee re W. Brent, Richard L. Carne, Jr.. may 28 3t Geor Jobn T. Bull. F'vE DOLLARS REWARD.—-Streyed away from the subscriber on the 14th instant, asmall white and red COW, (dry) with a black strap around her horns.” I will give the above reward if returned to No. 571, corner of Penn. avenue and Ist street. Capitol Hill. miny 2-3" ii. H. McPHERSON, Jr. AME TO THE PREMISES of the subscriber, 4 residing on the corner of 7th and O streets,a stray COW with calf. Persons omne the poses —— to — for in wi prove proj vy. iy aArges.and take awn may 3s3t> PY ICHAEL HOOVER, * L°, OR STOLEN—From the possession of the Hon. Francis 8S. Edwards, at the Washing - yO wary, . L. A N1 Ne. 51,283, dated Deceniber 4th, 1u%. Said Warrant was issued to Ezra Reed, under the act of March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned against ne gotsting said Warrant as procesdings have been in- stituted by the holder, Ezra Reed, to cancel the same. ap Sow EZRA REED. WARTE .—A BARKEEPER AT LLOYD'S Union Hotel. He must come well recommend- ANTED.—A good CAKE BAKER. WwW YAMES FRASIER, _may 28-3t corner of F and !Sth streets. _——-___Corner of f° and 13th _streots._ V ANTED.—A COLORED WOMAN, who can bring satisfactory testimonials of clinracter, as House Servant. Apply at 3% worth C, between Sd and 434 streets. ay 23-3t PARTNER WANTED. —The ad iser having % scash capital of from $1,5' Wishes to invest it — srewiers already estai . Ee ref- erences as to charac n . . S.. through City Post Office, PNNY> AGdrons A ANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A GOO conpded. tee ee c~ Tay welt room ed. ure a s , LAKEMEVER, Agent. V"' ‘Avery, Stable, to ANTED.—a HOUSE SERVANT,» laware avenue, near North Capiioi TED.—One hundred gross of OLD ROT- Sept PBN tO ARNY & SHINN. Union ——- Depot, 57 Green street, Georgetown. WANTED—A YOUNG MAN lk wilken” ‘agon. He must read, write. and be a good Also, a MAN to Milk and Work - Appl at Locust Hill Farm, 7th street tow frome JR rat Toll-gate. may 26-St* SREVAN . WANTED. — DINING-ROOX HOA TERSend BOYS wanted at Wicca De Also, at intelligent WOMAN to take scinrpe of @ 6-2w ANTED TO PURCHASE—A BRIC DWELLING, containing €or} Poe, ool to about #4,000, } t S50 in cash, and the balance ieee Saamieatl a Iso, Sale—C shick pwr TINGS tach loc na witkiniee located within two Squares of the ent . One of them can be bought 1 halts real s ain cash, and the balance in 12 POLLARD WEBB, |. SIZ (2d story) 7th street. _ May 14 tf No. WANTED-—at 3:7 Penn, avenue, south side, WALernet Of Sth street, x CHAMBER MAID and of ake oth ee ae tohsingmanaenery see ommendations, = ony te as BOARDING. Beak D.—Two gentlemen can obtain a comforta- bie ROOM with BOARD. Iv at No. 407 13th street, bet waned . 4 aoe VARDING AT MRS.CAME ON’SSPRIN Baaeeyga’ Bye Ment wien ae § during the Sammer most healthy aud el t locality. ‘Terms reasons le. Apply at No. S35 north B street, Capitol Hill. may 23-e0St* ANN H. SCOTT, No. 4% south side Penr. opposite Jx m Hall. by avenue, mS large ROOMS whieh she would be ernt leawed to rent to permanent or trans: BOARDERS. a“ BOARDERS nccommmointed, kts a QNELARGE AIRY ROOM and one good sized e OOM, furnished « hed fo rent. The house has a large yard, webieie siten. furwabed f devireds Apply it Ne Sei One =! thes between Dand E. 7) ‘0 No. a Mh see MADEATES AT HEE Boanpyxc. A largesvinber al ny ge thronrboat the dy VAGAL MUSIC —The next terms of C. Gs I Glees, Choru: or kevaat’ss Nias ih. Bt 4 o'clock, and continue Ladies and ‘Soptemen wisn unite with this wil early in attendance, = ‘ =