Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY ..........0.00----+-++ May 29, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union officially announces, with appro- priate comments, the appointment of the Hon. Wm. B. Reed, of Philadelphia, to be United States Minister to China, a selection, indeed, eminently ‘fit to be made,”’ as the Union ex- plains. The Union also explains the peculiar fitness of the Hon. Fayette MeMaullin, of Vir- ginia, for the post of Governor of Washington Territory, which, as we announced some days since, he has accepted. Col. MeM. isa gentle- man of great energy and much sagacity and ex- perience, not only in public affairs, but in deal- ing with men and things. He will suit the people of Washington Territory capitally, in- deed WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Horeis in New Yorx.—The late heavy in- crease in the cost of provisions, &c., is evidently destined to bring about very extensive changes in the manner of constructing hotels in New York, if not throughout the whole country. The proprietors of nearly all of the leading hotels of Gotham have, by consent, raised their Prices for board about twenty per cent., while most of the rest have lately adopted the Euro- pean or restaurant system. That is. they have added restaurants to their respective establish- ments, wherein one having a room in the house may dine at from forty or fifty cents—if content with very plain fare—up to ten or twenty dollars, if desiring luxuries costing them (the proprie- tors) their weight in gold. The restaurant is in addition to the table d’hote, at which no one can dine without giving due notice of his inten- tion so todo, in the morning. At present, though Tue Intelligencer, on to-day commencing the publication of the official decision of the Su- preme Court in the Dred Scott case, (with the dissenting opinions,) takes occasion to say— But, whatever may be the a on which the verdict of the Federal Judiciary has een rendered, it becomes the clear duty of all ood citizens to yield submission to it so long as e ruling of the Coust shall stand unreversed. ‘The fact that all the Judges on the bench pro- nounced some decision upon the political points deemed to be included in the case at bar would seem to indicate that those points were really es- sential to the decision im the opinion of all alike, and could not, therefore, have been avoided in any ju ntof the Court. Whatever its deci- sion might have been it became inevitable, under these circumstances, that one political Party or another, according to the views or prejudices of its members, was destined to be dissatisfied with the result; but the duty of arquiescing in that result, whether equally acknowled; by both parties or not, was equally imperative on both, and must remain so, as long as the forms of law receive that respect to which they are entitled—a | duty, moreover, which becomes only the more incumbent when we reflect that the history of our Jurisprudence or more than one point involved in this case sufficiently shows that the Supreme Court is not restrained from reviewing its own decision."’ — —-+e-— PERSONAL. ---. Ex-Gov. Geary, of Kansas is at Barnum’s Hotel, Baltimore. ---. Dr. Valentine is among the Philadelphians ‘With his comic lectures. ---- Dr. L. P. Blackburn and Dr. J. B. Coth- rom, of Natchez, Miss.. en route for Europe, and Hon. George Taylor, of N. Y., are at the Kirk- ‘wood House. ---- Capt. Conover, U. S_N., J. Bartlett, Brit- ish Consul at Baltimore, Commander T. P. New- ell, U. S. N., Wm. B. Reed, U.S. Minister to China, and Geo. Plitt. Esq., of Pa., are at Wil- lards? +++. The editor of the Courrier des Etats Unis has seen a letter from Gottschalk, written lately from Cienfuegos, Cuba. in which the celebrated janist makes no allusion to his reported alarm- ing state of health. -..- A personal difficulty took place in the Phil- adelphia Post Office on Monday, between Hon. Wm. Rice, editor of the Pennsylvanian, and Geo. Nebinger, Esq., a somewhat noted Democratic em an from one of the lower wards of the city. he alleged cause of the difficulty was an article which appeared in the Pennsytvanian, denoun- cing in severe terms certain political movements of which Mr. Nebinger is the reported leader. Tux Raitzoap Coxventios lately held at Au- | gusta, Ga.. adopted resolutions restricting free tickets to officers ot roads, or others travelling on railroad business ; doing way with Sunday trains as far as practicable; and notifying all merchants and consignees that the respective lines over which they exercise control will not be responsi- ble for the contents of such tranks or packages as have keys attached to them, and recommend that inalleases merchants have the keys to trunks containing goods sent to them by mail or other- wise. ——$______. Pressytxaian (O.S.) Genera AsseMBty.— On Tuesday the delegates appointed to attend the Congregational Association of Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and Rhode Island. reported, and their reports represent that the two last named bodies bad declined farther correspondence with this assembly, on the ground that the assembly decline any remonstrance from these bodies or their delegates on the ae of slaveholding, for the reason that continned correspondence under the circumstances would be inconsistent with the views and principles of these associations. ‘The Massachusetts Association did not adopt this course, but sent down a proposition to jopt it for the consideration of its subordinate associa- tions. Rev. C. C. Jones was appointed as principal to reach the annua! sermon on domestic missions fore the next General Assembly, and Dr J. L Kirkpatrick his alternate The order of the day was taken up, viz: The consideration of the report of the committee on the report of the Board of Foreign Missions Rev J. Leighton Wilson, one of the secreta- ries of the Board, who had been seventeen years 2 missionary in Africa, addressed the Assembly, during which he stated that the treasury is in debt over $11,000. The receipts of the Board for the year have been—from the churches S104 ,259; from the United States Government, for Indian schools. $st'.275—total $207 ,4*9. Rev. Dr. J. B. Ader made the report upon the rt of the Boa: nding the consideration of which he and several persons addressed the As- sembly Dr. Kingsbury. for forty years a missionary among the ¢ taw Indians, addressed the sembly. Among the Choctaws, as the res: missionary labor, there are 16 churches, 1, members. There are common schools and Sab- bath schools the race is commingling with the white, and Will soon cease tu be a separate pe On Wednesday the report of the board of edu- cation was made. The parochial schools number about 100; the Presbyterian academies 62; the colleges under synodical care 15. These are gen- erally in a flourishing condition. The namber now studying for the iministry under the patron- age of the board is 355; whole number who have completed the course 2,553. A resolution was adopted appointing Dr. J. W. Alexander and Dr. Robert Baird delegates to rep- resent this assembly among the evangclical bodies of Europe Dr. R. Breckinridge, from the committee on | bills and overtures, reported. recommending the granting the petition for the formation of a new synod in lowa Overture No. 1. being a negative answer to t! question—whether the session of a eburch any control over money in the hands of the dea- cons contributed for the benefit of the poor, was discussed till adjournment Paeserrentan (N.S.) GenekaL Assemaiy — On Wednesday the Rev. Dr. Ross, of Tennessee, spoke at length in favor of slavery, quoting large. ly from his letter to Dr. Barnes, and stigmatizing the course of action in the various Presbyterian General Assemblies in regard to that question, as unmitigated nonsense A report fiom the committee on psalmody. tend- ing tothe restoration of congregational singing, ‘Was accepted and referred. The jodicial committee, asked and ree Mr. Titlot: sociation of Conn from that body rei to general assemblies and the resolution passed last year by the assembly on terms of cerrespondences. . The remainder of the session was occupied with the consideration of the report of the com- mittee on education — Tax Nationat Society or Cixcixnatt —The | Nationa! Society of Cincinnati met in Boston, on Wednesday. Delegates were present from all the State societies except that of South Carolina The Society chose the following officers: Hamil- ton Fish. of New York, President; Charles $ Davis, of Portland, Vice President; Joseph W_ Scott, of New Jersey, General Treasurer ; ‘Thos. McEwen, Secretary General; George W. Harris, Assistant Secretary General; John H. Markland, Assistant General Treasurer. At the bangnet held at the United States Hotel in the evening, | Sentiments were responded to by the president, €1-President Pierce, and by other distinguished gentlemen present Tue New Cext—The Philadelphia Ledger ways that sixty thousand dollars of this coin. (six million pieces.) were paid out on Monday and Tuesday, and orders still coring in from all quarters of the Union, even from the South and Southwest where the old cent never obtained cir- culation—lowest prices there being graduated to the smallest silver coin. Prom present indica- ons the old cent will be hurried out of use and out of sight even sooner than were the small Spanish fractions of a dollar. Fiae ts tee Woops.—A destructive fire is raging in the woods at Dennis township, Ca May county, about a mile from Dennisv lle, N. J. The fire broke out on Monday, and still con- tinues. Every person who can be obtained is in ing the fire and endeavoring to The flames are doing much Fisg.—a fre broke out at Port Givson, Miss., on the 2ist instant, destroying Makia’s black. smith’s shop, the post office, Milliken dwelli and Keefer’s stove and carriageshop. The loss {s | ani estimated at $20,000 but one or two hundred guests are in the house, Preparations to dine twice as many must neces- sarily be made, which must be paid for by those actually dining. All hotel guests expect, of course, to be fed on the luxuries of the season, although it may cost a mint of money to obtain them; while not @ few of them (the guests) waste far more than they consume. No sensible person blames the hotel keepers for refusing longer to do a losing business—for putting up their prices to living rates. The effect, however. must be to induce thousands who patronise hotels as now generally conducted, to prefer the European system, which should be in vogue everywhere, both for the profit of hotel keepers and the economy and real comfort of sojourners. Though the leading | hotels of our own city have done a fine busi- ness of late years, twenty persons have adopted the restaurant system within the lost two years There is civil government, and | where one lived regularly in that way two | years since. We are by no means surprised at the recent advance of prices by the New York hotel keepers, and anticipate that in all direc- tions over the country that example will ne- cessarily soon be followed. The next important hotel built or opened in this city, ten to one, will be conducted on the European system de- scribed above. Tur New Granapran Question.—The news received here yesterday of the cession by New Granada to Britain of an island in the bay of Panama, in settlement of the well-known and so long disputed McIntosh claim, must either com- plicate our relations with the former Govern- ment or hasten the peaceful solution of our New Granadian difficulties. It will be recollected that the United States for some time past has heon endeavoring to acquire an island in that bay for a naval depot, imperatively necessary for the protection of our so rapidly expanding Pacific commerce and other interests in that quarter. If the island ceded to Britain proves to be the one for which we have been nego- | ciating, (which, by the by, is not probable,) a strong inducement for continuing the peaceful | policy of our Government towards New Gran- | ada in return for the outrages we have received from her will have been swept away. If it be, as is most likely, a different island, then it seems to us that the probability of the speedy cession to us of the island we require is thereby greatly increased. Our ardent wish is that the United States may remain at peace with the whole world, for all time. Our interests in that.particular quarter are momentarily aug- menting as no where else. Indeed, at this mo- ment they are second in importance to our na- tional interests in and around few other foreign countries. We know that the Government here is keenly alive to the necessity of protecting and strengthening them, not to the end of terri- torial acquisitions in that direction, but under the principle which is as imperative upon na- tions as on individuals—the principle of self- defence and preservation. A Letrer From Joun Minor Botts, tue IsgvitaBLe.—Some of our readers may not know that, in the canvass in Virginia that ended | With yesterday's election, there has been no | little excitement over a letter written by the | Hon. Wm. Smith to a Mr. Walker, a prominent | Know-Nothing politician, designed. according to Mr. W and a Mr. Lewis—to whom it was exhibited before being returned to its author— | to obtain for Mr. Smith the Know-Nothing | gubernatorial nomination against Henry A. Wise, in 1855. Somehow or other Mr. Botts is mized up in the controversy, and publishes a letter with reference to it; which we print be- low, as enabling us, while occupying little Space, to present to the Star's readers an intel- ligible and apparently fair exposition of the controversy over the letter in question : RicuMonv, May 23, 1957. | My Dear Sir—Your note of this date was re- ceived this evening, and whilst I regret the occa- | sion that imposed upon me the necessity of fu | nishing a statement of my recollection of the let. ter of Gov. Smith, and of the impression left on my mind on its perusal, yet ina matter of this nature Ido not feel that [have aright to with- hold what has come under my observation rela- tive thereto. My personal relations with Mr. Sinith have been friendly and kind from the time we first formed #n acquaintance, and from an indisposi- tien to mix myself up in any matter, involving either a personal or political controversy, | de. clined, some ten days since, when applied to, to make any statement on the subject. | , Gov. Smith’s communication inthe Alexandria | Sentinel, which you enclose, places you ina posi- tien which entitles you, in my judgment, to what- ever corroboration may be within your reach, and takes from me all right to consult alone my per- sonal inclination or preference. No other alternative, then, being left me, but that of observing an obstinate s lence, which would leave you to suffer under what appears to me to be an unjust imputation, or of Making the statement you ask for, | proceed to state the cir- cumstances, so far as I bave any knowledge of them, as follows : ; ometime, I think, in January, 1855, when I was int ‘ouncil chamber of what was then tra- ized the +-Know Nothing”? party,—a very ditferent party, 1am happy to say, from the present patriotic “American organization, | was @pproached by a gentleman then unknown to me, but who turned out to be Mr.R. F Watker, who placed a letter in my hands, which he requested me to take home and read carefully. and tell him. when we met again what I thought of it. 1 took the letter with me and read it very care- | fally, and whilst I will not undertake to give the | language of the letter in any particular, | must say that the impression lef on my mind was, that it was designed as an argument on the part of Gov. Smith to show that he would be the most available candidate that could be selected as anu opponent to Mr. Wise, and especially if he should receive the nomination, without being required to connect himself with the party by a formal in- | itiation, which, if required, might lose him dem- | Gcratic support that he would otherwise obtain; but that he was ee to endorse the prinei- pies of the party, and to become the ep esenta- tive of those Sevag! dnd in the canvass then ap- proaching, | think there can be no doubt. | Knowing nothing at that time of any preceding correspondence on the subject which led to Gov- ernor Smith's letter, | possivly did him injustice in supposing that the letter itself betrayed an | earnest solicitude to obtain the nomination. Regarding the success of the party as depend- ing eutirely on such a nomination being made as Would secure the old line W hig vote of the State, | outside of the Order, 1 could not of course ap- | Prove the Map pete of nominating Mr. Smith, or any other of the Democratic party, and in my | first interview with Mr. Walker. I returned bim the letter, and stated my reasous at length for op- posing the womination of an other than one who could command the undivided support of both the Know Nothing and W hig parties of the State, — would be necessary to defeat our oppo- nents. Nothing can be farther from m design, or de- | sire, than to do the remotest injustice to Gov. Smith; nor does it appear to me that there bt to be the least difficulty on the subject. The let- ter, it seems, is in the session of Gov. Smith himself; if it was originally intended to be confi- dential, that confidence was im, by himself, and of course did not apply to himself. It is his own production, and I cannot well conceive how any other could claim the right to forbid the pub. lication of what he himself had c to write in confidence to another. If attended with a be- trayal of confidence, it would only be such as was imposed by himself, and from which he must be at — iberty to relieve himself to Aimself— since I have been most reluctantly placed in @ position where { may, from a misconception of his intention, have done some injustice to his motives, { may be loned for expressing the hope, that he will at once furnish the letter for publication, thereby afford me the opportu- nity of suil amends, if I have done him any ori ice, amends which I am sure you would be as ready to make as myself. I an Jxo. M. Borts. Col « Lewis. N.B. I believe some time subsequent to the election spoke ofthe letter to me, geo profiad Se it, and thaps proposed to show it, when — youl Sndaven it, declined reading it again. Tax Virorsia Exection.—We have the fol- lowing private advices by telegraph and letters from the election of yesterday in the Alexan- dria Congressional district : Editor of Star: Majority for Snowden, Amer., for Congress, in Alexandria City and County, 42. McKenzie, Amer., elected to the Legislature, and Thomas, Amer., to State Senate from Alexandria and Fairfax. Tucker, Democratic nominee, beats Shackle- = American, in Alexandria, for Attorney Gen- eral. Cutpeprr C. H., May 23—11 p. m. W. D. Wallach, Esq.: 1 give the vote of Culpeper county, as far as heard from : Smith. Snowden. Court House, 4 12 Griffinsburg . . ‘ua Strausburg..... + 48 maj. Rineyville. 6 maj. Gathwright’s 20 rat Calvin’s,—partial 5 maj. Jetfersonton...... 49 From Prince Willian county we hear that Smith’s majority for Congress 1s 500, and in Fair- fax 70. [Note.—These must be but approximate estimates. —Ed.) ‘This is as far as I have heard. It 1s concluded that Smith’s majority in the district is not less than 1,000. We have by private letter, at noon to-dvy, the following news from the Seventh (Alexan- dria) District, which we regard as being nearly all of them, but close approximations. Viz: Majorities for Smith for Congress.—In Cul- ‘per county, 135; Brentsville, Prince William county, 135; Tudor’s Hall, Prince William coun- ty, 4; Fairfax county, over 100; Warrenton, Fau- ba county, (at noon) 18; Orange county, over Wuertixo, May 28.—In this district the can- didates for a were Sherrard Clemens, Democrat, and W. M. Dunnington, Distribution Democrat, the latter being supported by Whigs and Americans. The Distribution ticket is sup- pore to be carried by 400 majority, and Dunning- ‘on elected to Congress. Martinxasuc, May 28.—Faulkner’s majority in this place is 117; he will get over 200 in the county, Harper's Ferry, May 28.—Faulkner’s ma- rad here and at Bolivar is 56. At New Creek in Hampshire county, Faulkner’s majority is 12; also 70 in Winchester. Fairmount, May 28.—Marion county gives about an average of 1,100 democratic majority. Ricumonp, May 29—The entire Democratic ticket is about 200 ahead inthe city. There isa probable gain of tive members of the General As- sembly in the city and county, (2 to § to House.) Aceounts from the coun! Democrats. The polls in the Second be open three days. Portsmovurs, May 2).— Millson’s majority here is 528. Post Orrics Departuent.— New Post Of- Jices Established. —Twistwood, Jasper county, Miss., (re-established.) Wm. P. Kennedy, Post- master ; Mount Silvan, Lawrence county, Ark., Joseph Taylor, Postmaster; Oldham, Critten- den county, Ark., (re-established,) Allen M. Ferguson, Postmaster ; Fayette Corner, Fayette county, Tenn., (re-established.) Rob’t G. Bridge- water, Postmaster; South Ballston, Saratoga county, N. Y., Augustus Pinkney, Postmaster ; Reserve, Erie county, N. Y., Adolphus Streker, Postmaster; Bristol Copper Mines, Hartford county, Conn., 0. A. Beckwith, Postmaster ; West Norwich, Windsor county, Vt., Wm. P. Brown, Postmaster; East Warren, Washington county, Vt., G@. H. Lathrop, Postmaster; West Hopkinton, Merrimac county, N. H., Joseph P. Dow, Postmaster; West Littleton, Grafton county, N. H., George Carter, Postmaster. Post Office Discontinued. —Bull’s Skin, Clay county, Ky. Tuk Foreign AppointweNnts.—We hear any number of ov dits to-day with reference to the results of the struggles for these positions, in very few of which do we place confidence. Among those which, under the circumstances, wear the air of probability, is one saying that the post of Minister to Russia now lays between the Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois, and ex-Goy. Rodman M. Price. of New Jersey; another, saying that Mr. Borsten, of Indiana, is most likely to be appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands ; and a third that B. F. Angell, Esq., (of interior New York,) will prob- ably be tendered the mission to Rome, from which all know Lewis Cass, jr., Esq.. desires to return. We publish these on dits for what they are worth, merely adding that they wear the air of probability just now. y favor the ‘Ward will Tae Nava. Covrts or Lxquiry. — Before Court No. 1, yesterday, after the Star went to press, the reading ef the defence of ex-Lt. Bart- lett was concluded, and the Court’s judgment on it was made up and duly transmitted to the Department. To-day, this Court received and considered the additional documentary evidence in the reopened case of Commander Bulius, and having reported on that case, they adjourned until Monday, to allow Commodore Lavallette (one of its members) to receive the Secretary of the Navy on the latter's proposed visit, to-mor- row, to the Washington Navy Yard. Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. Carter pending, Commander Yord and ex-Lt. Harold were to-day examined, the first for the Govern- ment and the latter on behaif of Lieut. C. Before Court No. 3, Commodore Lavallette, Capt. L. M. Powell, and Commander 8. S. Lee were to-day examined on behalf of Capt. Newell, whose case is still under consideration. Docu- mentary testimony in his behalf was aleo put in, and the evidence on both sides of this case was closed. Iuportast to tae “ Nortaerx Necx.”’— The Postmaster General has at length com- pleted a contract with the Richmond, Freder- icksburg and Potomac River Railroad Company, for the transportation of the local mail, for the accommodation of the whole ‘‘ Northern Neck’’ region of Virginia, thrown up by that company some two years ago, when the great through Southern mail was transferred to the upper route. The consummation of this contract is of great importance to the region of country to be supplied by it with mails, as ever since the transfer referred to above, for want of it, that region has been practically and necessarily en- tirely cut off from prompt mail facilities. Tue U.S. Stemsuip Niacara.—The Navy Department have recelved dispatches from this ship, at Gravesend, near London, to 15th May instant. She was eighteen days to “The Liz- ard,”’ from Sandy Hook, (a slow passage.) In passing the banks of Newfoundland she ran on the parallel of 43 deg. north, to avoid the ice. The performance of the ship’s machinery was satisfactory. Her speed reached 14 knots, and often 12 and 13. Her Commander thinks she will carry canvass well, and will prove a fast ship when 1t may be proper to test her,—with steam alone—making 44 revolutions—at the rate of 10 knots. Officers and crew all well. Parents ror Posiic Laps, Boxps, &c.— The patents for entries or locations made at Land Offices which have since been discontin- ued will be delivered at the General Land Office to persons who shall surrender to that office the outstanding duplicate certificates of entry or location. The press generally should republish this announcement, which is of im- portance to many thousands in various sections of the country. Nava Contracts.—The naval contract for “‘small stores”? has been awarded to William Mathews, of New York; the contract for salt- water soap to E. & N. Winchester, of Boston; and that for candles to H. B. Williams, of Bos- ton Vorexreers Gorxe Into Service 1x Fror- 1p4.—The War Department has assented to request of Gov. Broome of Florida, that a regi- ment of regular troops be substituted, by not exceed ng ten companies of mounted volunteers for the purpose of more and effec- tively prosecuting hostilities during the sum- mer against the Indians in that State. The volunteers, being citizensof Florida, and conse- quently, acclimated, will be much better pre- pared than regular troops to undergo the fa- tigues and hardships of a summer campaign, and operations thus continuously and energeti- cally progressing will be much more likely to consummate the great object so anxiously de- sired alike by the citizens of Florida and the Administration—the entire cessation of Indian depredations and the consequent peace and quiet of the people. Tax Mapicat Derartuent or THE Navy.— The recent death of Surgeon Geo. B. McKnight promotes Passed Assistant Surgeon Jos. Wilson, jr., and brings into the service, as.an Assistant Surgeon, Dr. Frederick Van Bibber, who stood highest on the list of the (as yet) unappointed of those who have passed the requisite examina- tion to entitle them to enter it. OnpeRrED.—Capt. John C. Long has been or- dered for duty on the Naval Court of Inquiry No. 3, in place of Commodore Kearney, (who is understood to have received preparatory orders to the cominand of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.) This change makes Commodore Newton the | President of this court. ResigNep.—Assistant Surgeon J. P. Thorn, of the Navy. Tax Weatner.—The following report of the weather for this morning ismade 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. : Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md.. Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, V: lear, pleasant Wilmii is clear, hot. Columbia, 8. clear. Charleston, 8. C clear, pleasant. Augusta, Ga. clear, warm. Savannah, Ga. .warm. Macon, -clear, warm. .clear, warm. Montgomery, Ala. -clear, warm. Lower Peach Tree, A’ clear, warm. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : FRom THE West. Frederick, Md. .. --clear, warm. Cumberland, Md. cloudy, cool Hagerstown, Md. clear, warm. Wheeling, Va clear, warm. Harper's Ferry ‘warm. Winchester. warm. Martinsburg... ‘warm. At Washington, the barometer yesterdayat 9 p. m. was 29,860, thermometer 65°. Shower a mount ing to 0.14 inch. This mornin; at 7 o’clock, barometer 29,888 ; thermometer 63°. Wind from N.W. Liasinity of TeLecRrapa Companixs.—Yes- terday, before Judge Bolton. the case of Randall Cook & Co., vs. Lake Erie and Michigan Tele- graph Co., was heard. Plaintitfs were extensive wool dealers in 1853, and on June Ith of that year, telegraphed to their agent at Meadville, Pa, to buy certain lots of wool at forty cents per pound. The Telegraph Company delivered the dispatch with an alteration of the price to forty-five cents, on which instructions the agent acted, buying large quantities at that price, which was five cents over the market. Damages were laid at $2,000. The jury were charged that telegraph companies receive pay for trarsmitting messages correctly, and are therefore liable for dam incured by their negligence, or by delivering in- correct dispatches. Verdict for the plaintiff: dam- ages $1,051.25. —Cleveland Herald, May 1. THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION will Ad meet, TOMORROW MORNING, af il on , in the theo ins! on. esa! Swill botend by the Rote ae Seo ey spores in Central ey ee NOTICE —THE UNDERSIGNED Jewellers have agreed to close their ‘gabe every evening at7o’clock, from the first of June until the first of September next : M. W. GALT & BRO., H. SEMKEN may 29-3t M. LEWIS, ELECTION NOTICE. Orrice Oak Hriz. Cemetery Company, Grorcetown.(D. C.) Ma: ‘26, 1857. The holders of Lots in the Oak Hill Cemetery Company containing paree hundred feet and up- wards are hereby notified to attend » meeting to held at the Cemetery, on MON DAY, June, 1, 1857,at 50’clock p. m., to elect four Trustees to manage t affairs of the company for the ensuing year. gan exhibit of the financial condition of the company will je, all the lot-holders are invited to at- tend. HENRY KING, may27-3t «Secretary. 25 PIECES RICH AND GLOSSY BL’K SILK trom Siup ___ Black Crape Mitts Plain Bereges and Berege Robes WM. R. RILEY, corner &th st., may 2—2w opposite Centre Market. ACHINE SEWING. All kiuds of sewing executed at short notice at MRS. TYSSOWSKI’S SEWING ROOMg, No. 433 Seventh, between G and H streets. assortment of Ladies’ ready-made LINEN \DER-GARMENTS. in the latest style, tly on hand. may Ret nlion: BROWN GAR 11,12, and 13;%8nd TEA and COFFEE st the lowest prices. 2 CLARET, HOCK, and other WINES, and supe- rior OLD RYE WHISKEY. i JOS. W. DAVIS, It Corner 9th and EF streets. ADIES AND CHILDRENS MERINO VEST. ve have on hand, genera! assortment of La- dies and Childrens Merimo and Gauze-merino Vest inlow and high necks, long and short sleeves, W. EGAN & SON, 23 Pa. av., south side, bet. 6th and 7th sts. may 2 6t 250 PARASOLS, ALL SIZES AND QUAL DU ities 3,000 yards choice styles and fast colored Lawns, _ ‘at 12 cents Figured and Swiss Muslins Plaid Muslins and Cambries. WM. R. RILEY, cor. 8th street, may 29-2w opposite Centre Market. LL PERSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST cashing or negotiating the following described draft, as the same has been lost or mislaid by us: wnin New York, at sight, on Suter, Lea & Co., Washington, in favor of Leland & Co., for $305, endorsed by Leland & Co., White, Morris & Co., and Keller & M. ‘he name of the drawer not re McKenney. ed rine 5 may 29-31" RELUBR & MKBNNEY. ne ee TLEMEN’S UNDER WEAR FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER.—We have now < hand, a large assortment of Silk, Merino, Lile ‘hread, Gauze Merino, Cotton Nett. Twilled Cotton SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Also, Black and Fai Si Linen Handkerkerchiefs, Gloves, and very low prices. W. EGA) SON, Pa. av., South side, bet. 6th and 7th ats. may 29-6t LI KS.—Our wareroom is now. fill with a large and choice selection of TRUNKS of every description, such as fine Sole Leather Steel Spring and Ladies French Dress Trunk, Hat Boxes Valices, Carpet Bags, and Packing Trunks of all 08. We respectfully solicit a call from the traveling public age slg Band, 22 Pennsylvania avenue, be- t 3 and Tenth streets. “may 20. (Intel,States). ‘WALL & STEPHENS. Pzorosars FOR STATIONERY. Sithe '¥ require. ‘Articles not named in the contract to be furnished at the option of the departmint at the lowest market ces. Prhonds with approved security the of persons contracting; and in t of the refusal or neglect of the contractor to furmsh Any article or articles named in the the order of the department or any of its bu same may be pul in open mnarket ; the dif- ference between the price therefor and pled tract price shall be c! ¢ to the contractor ducted in the settlement of his account for the quar- ire waticined list sponses np gecty ap ton Soy s be done the amount quality, aed scription of each of the kinds of articles required : 5 Class 1.— Paper. * OS eens foho post, heavy, satin or plai shed, rea ‘and trimmed, mn 2 rerenens tote post, light, plafu, unruled, for of. ficial seal, per ream . 3. 9 reams cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me- dium or close, and trimmed, per ream “ reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed and ruled, per ream 5. 10 reams legal cap, white or Mue, trimmed and ruled, per reain : 6. 690 reams quarto post, white or blue, ruled ra- rious widths, per ream 7. 80 reams Gente pont, extra superfine, thick cream-laid, ruled, per ream c 8. Sreams white vellum pote paper, highly glazed, hard calendered, lined and gilt, per ream 9. 15 reams Alhambra laid note paper, gilt edged, 10. 10 cosmne buff note paper, lined, per ream 11. 15 reams fiat cap, Ww ite or blue, unruled, per ream 12. 75 reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per 13. 170reams large brown envelope, per ream y ik blottin: ream i Bien oars patent! jotting, perdozen sheets 16. 12 sheets drawing r, antiquarian, per sheet 17, 12 aoe deawing 'papet, doul clopbast, per 18. 25 sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet 2 Sod binders’ boards, 8 by 10 tnches, per C. Tem 60,000 Dates ng saveloy ig ellow, or 2. ssn dhenive ahvelopen while Wenvy, 10% by 3. 35,000 adhestve envelopes, white or yellow, hea- 4. Saubedhonive envelopes, card, per M 5. 8,000 adhesive envelopes, note, per M. — 100 dozen ade ese Ape of other man- 2. 1,000 grous Perry's, Guliet's, oF ther good me- tallic iT gross 3. 6,000 eaitle, Ke oe per M r 4. 3 dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils, best quality, per dozen 5. 9 dozen gold pens, without cases, best quality, per dozen, Item. Class No. 4.—Pencils. 1. I4dozen ay ever-pointed pencils, large or small, with leads, per dozen 2 Se a or other good No.1 to 4, or ua! r dozen 3. ssvases Faber's, &c., polygrades, graduated, se 4. c2‘dozen Faber’s, &c., red and blue pencils, per dozen 5.4 gross leads, best quality, assorted, per gross. iste No.5.—Ink, Inkstands, Wafers,and Waz. Ths dozen Draper's large or small inkstands, per rz 28 dozen cast-irondouble or single inkstands, per lozen 3 =e Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per jozen 4. 6 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, pints, perdozen 6. 5dozen best blue ink, dozen 7. 39 dozen best Preah cemaat eh on dozen 8. 105 M seal wafers, best quality, red, No. 3, for pou ; 10. 200 pounds best extra super scariet sealing wax, per pound. iter. 1, 40 dozen Rodgers’s or other knives, four biades, buck or pearl handle, per dozen 5, 25 dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen tice seal, q 9. 100 pounds host red wafers, common size, per Class No.6.—Cutlery and Miscellaneous Articles. 2. 15 dozen Rodgers's ivory-handle erasers, per dozen 3. 10dozen Rodgera’s spring erasers, ivory han- les, per dozen 4. 6 dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen 4 dozen office shears, extra, per dozen 4 dozen olfice scissors, per dozen 100 dozen silk taste, ks, per dozen 900 dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen 9. 5 dozen paper weights, assorted, perdozen It Spbande proferet oun spber per oat + unds prepars Tul . 12, 160 quarts best black sand, per Quart 13. 20 pounds pounce, per pou: 14. 1 dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen 15. 2dozen camels’ hair pencils, assorted. per dozen 16, 2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen 17. 4 dozen Osborne’s or Newman's best water col- ors, per dozen 13. —, linen twine, per pound 19. 7 aggre ed rulers, round or flat, 3) in- ches long, per en ®. 6dozen lignumvite rulers, round or fiat, 30 in- ches long, per dozen 21. 2 pounds best quality sponge, per pound 22. 49 pounds gum arabic. p2r pound 23. 10 dozen mucilage, large-size giass jars, with ish and metallic tops, per dozen_ 24. 10 dozen mucilage in earthen or glass jars, with- out brush or tops, per dozen 25. 120 dozen pen-holders, assorted, per dozen 28. 6 dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per dozen 27. —— — d a er _— ion 28. 12dozen str inch ivo1 lers, per may 2-dtJunex is al a7, ASHINGTON MEDICAL INS’ The following gentlemen having united themselves for the purpose of giving Medical instructiona, will commence a course of Lectures on the Ist day of June, 1257. and continue them daily until the first or middie of September. Lecture hours from 5 to 7 o'clock ‘A m. ——- desi nd to prosecute rs e yn 2 _ oe tical Anatomy w, ve opportunities offer em inthe months ot October and March, under the di- rection of the Lecturer on Anatomy. Tickets to the course, $25, to be obtained fromthe in. Tee en apply tothe Dean at the Vashington Infirmary. maton WM Al. BERRY, M.D. ‘rinciples of urgery. J.C. RILEY, M.D. ‘Materia Medica and Therapeutics. DR. HAG » M. D.. Theory and Practice of Medicine. J. WARING. N eno Diseases of Womenand Children. B. J. HELLEN, M. D. Obstetrics Operative Surgery. WM. A. BRADLEY" dr. M. i oniy aiary. B. JOHNSON HELLEN, Mi BY nm, &e. Introductory Address, by J.J. Waring, Mop, bat teens od inthe Weshsagton Todiranany gu Monday. June int, at ty o'clock p. tn. The pul lic are respectfully im to attend. Wasuinoton, May 25, 1857. may 3-it RANSPARENT BAR SOAP.—Alao, Low's cl Brown, Windsor Son ee ee aio L Eee ee tance PATENT DAMASCENED PAPER—This _ elegt f Seon — _ wnt joe Pi sizes, vi C1 st re ibs vite eye ELON & MAURTS Boskatore, may 2-St near 9th street. _ V RITINGS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Hugh 8. re; in two large umes ; price &, published , by many 357 Ow SOPI08 ON CK TAYLOR. \OS.—’ largest stock of PIANOS in the P'ones aio fy on hand at tLe extensive ware- ol JOuN F. ELLIS, 3% Pa. av may _near corner of 10th if — 8 ——— ---- - .E.—A family of young and valuable FWnéasks. ‘The family consists of amother:2 years; one Girl5, and one 3 years of age, aud a Boy ® months. All edn healthy. | Shey ma Se t ft] te fami! in this city or. * county, Apply to GEO. MATTINGLY, F street south, Washington. may 23-lw AT BARGAINS, she a} DRY GOODs. ote om at cost a oe ws Our whole at . aoe eeag ae cont. eat NOXON & SON, S21 Pa. ave., south side, near 7th street. may 23-TuTh&S.tf ONNETS, RIBBONS AND FLOWERS— B Ju faecvele lees lot of BONNETS, Braid, with curtains, at $2.50, or Plain Neapolitans, with and without curtains ‘olored traveling Bonnets, with curtains lain English Straw and Florence Braids Fine and coarse Leghorn Flats gs rte xe oats. “a t of Rib Fi so, & large assortment of Ribbons, Flowers. Ruches, Bonnet Frames, Straw Garlands. Illusions. comprisinj Florence Tarletons, &c., all of which will be sold cheap for cashyat "Sirs. Re G ETCHISONTS _may2)-___ No. 12 Market Spac {ANDFORD'S NEW SELF-PURIPYING AN VENTILATOR ARCTIC REFRIGERATOR. Patented November 13th, 1855. After many years experience in manfacturing Re- Scorsese, we can with confindence recom- m and nx RUIT,| uarant di coe sent) ern om. mould. consequently, Sree fr: S Srotnure ‘and Gapure odor, and will keep the viands i ane ight for Maryland District of Colura- ‘O00. WAR febington.D. C. (iathUniony” Y CODWARD. FINE ARTS.—S. DeCAMP & CO., will exhibite offer for sale fora few days, . valvable col- eehaet™ Stereion, “Andassoot”Leonghi Poses ie bs e! ~ luller. Clarssins, etc ete. at theif Bookstore 438 enn. see, two doors from 4% street. may OTICE.—Of all the branches of business con- ducted in this city, GROCERIES, haps of all others, afford the smallest p fita, and should have the preference forcas! and no one in that business can continue i! his customers are not prompt in settlement by short rous of closing up ali outstand- Lf oreestiy request all who are indebt- call and settle without delay. I further give notice that a! | future bills which may be contracted with me must be je with reference to, and with the distinct understanding thet they are to'be closed monthly by cash, or notes at 9 days, ex Cept s! of my customers w! ve s pee Ba VORS.'cor.1oth at- and Pa. ave. may 23-lw t tates} Foe A ean Y REDUCED PRICES. Agreat jt Gold Hunting Patent vers, yaasiiebealgixe anata Ne teats &o., and all other at les ‘of ine J CELERY We pecially call HOUSER ES P CTO SAR A wight cag tee rare a Giang betel aldermen the al. is open 7 O"clock a. m., nat clove i "clock RE Ce Notice is Ki said Ward, oil, to . ine pelts wih be cpecen o'clock @. x 7 o'clock p.m, Ww A sonnet JOU Renae PP HIND WARD—SECOND PRECINCT. may 25-td NOTICE, given that an election will be held ist of June next reet north and o FIRST PRECINCT. — peo oe Rcrios NoFicE:, given that an election will be heid s a 7th street, hetween I street avenue. on the lst of June next, t Common Couneil, and an tat 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 7 p. m. MES H. BO: E Sue Hick iahies, may 25-td _ Commasioners. N ICE.— WASHINGTON CITY MUNICI- L ELECTION to be held June Ist, 1857. of the First Precinct of the Sixth Ward wi at the Truck-house of the Amencan Hi Company on Eighth between F and G streets enst. GEORGE BROWN, eDW'D EVANS, Jx., CP GORDON. may 25-diw w .—FIRST PRECINCT. Notioe ne ee that an election for cot- » Notice is hereby 7. and fi memi iis Bed af Mtimammcaliret erates Common Counci), will be held for the First the Seventh Ward, at_Jsiand Hall, on DAY, June 1. Polls at 7a. m., and close at7 p.m. - NSROW JAMES E. JOHNSON may 3- om RB One C: didi for Cit Offi im RErcsiican TICKET. % -LEWIS CLEPHANE. For Renstsr. Hey SCHREINER. Sa m W. W. DeMAID For aliennan 2-206 37 Ps Por Common Gouineit! wg he EPITOR OF STAR ‘Announce the name of t Please Mr. JOHN W. FASBY asa xnitable 2 ¢ Ward in the tne 0 ey ooo gga Firs in —~ om AMES W. BARKER _ is presented as a Cand:- date assessor of t! Ward. Ja av fied = = VOTERS. MERICAN NOMINATIO: x For Collector. Register. For Surveyor. may 27-St* <a AMERICAN NOMINATIONS. or Alderman=JON A°THA Soman Dewet JOSEPH F. HODGSON, 5 may 27-4t* A. Bi ry to the voters of the Ww ¥ ind Candidate Ms Beech Sse erent Coss AMUSEMENTS. ANNUAL EXcURSIO Young Catholic’s Friend Society, OF ALEXANDRIA. The steamer Grorce WasnincTon will leave Alexandria for the WHITE HO! at 7and 10 o'clock s. m. Be and the White House for ria! at 5 and 9; p.m..on MONDAY next, the Ist of June. an Was’ ron, Georgetown purchns- ing tickets will take the Thomas Collyer for Alex - 3 lexend| e ements hav, n made to pass them on that boat by exhibiting their tickets. exeur- sion ‘Will convey those who remain until 955 o'clock to Washington. Tickets fore gutiomen and indy @1: fora indy 9 Wiltam Bowling Aicracsriee yr Rlie Pace illiam Bowling, ria; J. F. is’ Pano Store, Washington: and J..L. Kidwell, Georgetown. Excutive Committee G ce W. om Re L. Carne, Jr., John T. Hill. may 2-3t ___ L08T AND FOUND. iy morning iast, somewhee 15th streets, or C street ant ork avenue, Washington,3 BASE SO1.0 N. The finder wii! be suitably rewarded by the Office of the Evening Star it" 3 R Lost, this morning, along Penusy lvania avenue, Letween Georgetowu and the Natioual Hotel, one $56 O14 Dominion note. (new issue,) $13 Corporation of Georgetown, nnd in Northern oe Avy person finding the . same and leaving it at Getty & Williams, or st tlas office, will receive the reward, if desired. may 29-3t* 6 TIVE DOLLARS REWARD.—Strayed away fi ubseriberon the 14th instant COW, (dry) with a black strap around her horns.’ 1 b> ave the above reward if returned to Penn. avenue and Ist street. C: may 22-3t* H Hill. ERSON, Jr. ok ee SAME is deine ee to — os ward,prove property, pay charges.and take her awn - may 2-3t* Py ICHAEL HOOVER. L °°, OR STOL rom the possession of ' the Hon. Francis 8. Edwards, at the Washing the lth day of February. tos EAD WARRANT e 1 » 1857, LA} A n No. 51,255, dated Deceniber 23th, 18h. Sead Warrant was issued to Ezra Reed, under the act of March, 1855. All persons are hereby cautioned against be- gotiating said Warrant as proceedings have been in- | stituted by the hoider, Ezra Reed, to cancelthesame. 8p S)-hw EZRA REED. WANTS. V ‘By the advertiser, aSiTUATION asa Bar-tender, I orto do light in-door W ork. Apply at No. 531 Sth street, opposite Centre Market, between # and 3 o'clock. it NTED.—A SITUATION, | table Voman, as Cook, Washer, ironet, tsood | Ay rence can np Siren, Appl at JOHN O'MEA s tety Store, No. Ist and 24 —— °. enn, avenue, netwenn WANTED.—a WOMAN to take Care of a Child two years old. and Sew. One who can brug good references xs to character and ability. will find ood place by applying at No, 409 12th street or of I. mipy 29. ANTED TO PURCHASE.—A gentleman de- WwW sires to purchase for his own use N EGROFS in families, for whom he will givea fair price. He does not wish servants of the description sold to ieders on -y <7 faulte. Aw one having —_ ie > of to Star forfurther information?” °° be Editor of toe WANTED [A BARKERPER AT LLOvDS | nion Hotel. He must come wel| recommend a muny 2 St WANTED.—« good CARE B. ys ren ER —Mmay 28 St corner of F and |3th streets WANSTED.—a COLORED WOMAN, wh House. ae testimonin!s of chninet one vant. DB, and 44; streets, stick a ate roay 25-30 R WANTED.—The advertiser having x acash mens of rere 91.20 to ) Wishes 10 invest it in a basiness al: estat B . erences as to er and S.. through City Post Office. CAPAC! ANTED IMMEDI aL Bed Conchimany eae 5 me ERREMEN ER. Neat ANTED.—A HOUSE Ww Delaware avenue, near ) . Goood who ow come well recom - arst Ward Livery Siabie, to tt. many 23-3t* _tay 20-500 _ \ WA ETAT jeu Ge le may a pot, reen street, Geo RERVANTS WANTED.— DINING-ROOM may 14 tf 4 ITERSand BOYS wantedat WILLARUS’ Also, an intelligent WOMAN to take charge of & Store-toom. ss may [8-2w W NTED TO PURCHASE~—A Ic AWEPLING. containing Parise ae) Worth from to about $4,000, by first paying -_—< opeh, aaa the . a, easy terms, ql shtick DWEL INGS. each located within two squares of the Patent © . One af them can be ponent by paying $1,000 in cash, and the balance in 12 balf yearly iments. POLLARD WEBB, No. 512 (2d story) 7th street. 37 Penn. avenue, south side, of Sth street, MBERMALD and The waiter’e bor of 16 to 18 years to sath a ree- adalat § LAGER BEER SALOON,