Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. NGTON CITY: WASHI ee ea | SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union devotes some seven columns to an elaborate and rery able review of the Dred Scott decision. The Union gives a severe scoring to the getters upof the meeting held on Tuesday night, ‘for the purpose of sustaining mob spirit and excusing murder,” and urges forcibly that the inciters of riots cannot be too soon taught that they are as much amenable to the law as if they actually took part with their wretched tools and dupes. The Intelligencer, in an article upon “ Filli- buster Propagandism,’’ asks what has been accomplished in Central America in behalf of rational liberty by those who, favoring the propagation of “free institutions’’ by fire and sword, have lately made that country the the- atre of their exploits? ** Have the people of that distracted region [asks the Intelligence) been rendered more favorable to the United States or more ready to adopt our institutions in consequence of the calamities late- ly brought upon them by the advocates and agents of “ propagandism?*’ “To ask the question is to answer it. Even before the late invasion of Nica- Tagua the “grasping ambition” of the great Re- yublic had become a permanent cause of dread on he part of all the Central American States, and a natural repulsion was thereby created against our country aud our institutions in the minds of the Central American people. How greatly this feel- ing bas been intensified by recent events we need not say; and it remains for those who have ob- structed the peacefn| and benificent spread of free institutions, by force of their intrinsic virtue and beauty, to answer for the consequences of that folly and rashvess, from which a truer philoso- phy of political progress would have saved itsad- vocates,’? i NOTES BY THE WAY. ( Edttorial Correspondence of The Star.} STEAMING ON THE ROAD—PENNED BY STEAM. [No. 6.] June 1,6 p. rw. We not only saw Cumberland to advantage in approaching it, as mentioned in my last, but while passing through it. Seated in the Tap of the mountains, at one time it was a fron- tier post famous for the hair breadth ‘scapes and bloody Indian encounters of those it shel- tered—Old Fort Cumberland by name. Those were revolutionary days. Subsequently it was fenowned as being at the head of the scarcely lees yeniarésome Potomac river navigation in high water. The sagacious eyé of Washington always contemplated it in that light, ané he | labored with zeal to complete, in his day and generation. a system of lock and dam naviga- | tuon from Georgetown to it (Cumberland, the | remains of which ere yet visible along the length ef much of the route. We saw Cumberland, as before remarked, in its best bib and tucker—smiling, busy, thrifty, aud prosperous. Half its popu have rushed down t» the depot to greet us, though but the fag end of the great excursion party as we were. The evidences of the pros- perity of thie. now quite an inland city, were seattered every where around. It owes much, indeed, to both the railroad and the canal, and | more to the mineral treasures of which the pic- turesque mountains surrounding it are so full; | the development of which has scarcely com- | menced comparatively. notwithstanding the | fact that untold millions have already been de- voted to that end. After leaving Cumberland, one is greatly | struck with the appearance of the face of the mountains on the Virginia side of the Potomac valley, which seem hewn square down in sulid rock toa depth of hundreds of feet. On the Maryland side, after reaching a point perhaps ten miles west of Cumberland, we have by long | odds the finest view of the valley upon the whole | route. Mountains on all sides, and some of them in the middle of the lovely plain, rise up} gracefully as offerings of nature to the Deity— | sitars to the praise of a wonder-working and inscrutable Providence. No more beautiful sight ever met mortal eyes than the valley and little mountains, covered with rich verdure on the route from Cumberland to Oakland, diversified ever and anon by the cleft rock precipices upon the Virginia side. many of which show so regu- Jar seams or layers, as that the beholder may | fairly imagine that he has at length caughtsight of the work of the Titans told of in classic story. A berd, driving rain. struck us at Black Oak Bettom, which not a little marred the enjoyment of the sight-seers on the train numbering a le- gion Were I to pass daily tor months over this por- tion of the route, I would still find new objects of interest, entirely new to my ever-active eye where the wonders and grace of nature are con- eerned. Such an artist and architect as she is can nowhere else be so forcibly realized wher- ever I have yet journeyed, and I have traveled not a little in our own land. After passing the Black Oak Bottom station some miles, we again leaped over the Potomac, whore it is little more of a stream than that whieh, though ‘Gvose Creek once, is Tiber now.”” {Am I awurdering Moore, Mr. Assistant Editor?) At “New Creek"’ we were once more greeted with @ sight of the face of Old Sol, accompanied verses Harrison county, one of the richest and, in every way, most valuable portions of Vir- ginia. Clarksburg, its county seat, may well look as prosperous, happy and smiling as it does, for nature and improved agriculture have together accomplished wonders for this region, of which it forms the heart. thousand feet, while the heaviest grade is 52 | press “indignation” in regard to the conduet of feet to'tho mhile. These facts account for the | the Baltimore ru fiians, who, after shooting our number of tunp#ls on the work, and show that | citizens, ran away at the smell of powder, and country’s experience *ith railroads, that is— | the cows of the neighboring farmers of Mary- spared no expense in iff frst cdnstruction that might reduce the cost of he¥dafter running the road, the wear and tear of superstructure, and } alone would:have dic tated the propriety of em- of machinery, and of the power ordinarily neces- | ploying the Marines- Another contest between sary to accomplish the amount of busines to%e |'theeitizens, which would have been unavoida- done on it (the road.) bank of the Kanawha river, which already bears immense amount of coal, lumber, salt, &c., to ion seemed to | Cnquiring stranger passing hurriedly through it. “The “indignation” meeting of Tuesday even- ing was @ disgrace to the city. That man, whether in high or low position, who apologizes for criminals, imcites a mob spirit in the com- munity, or abuse s and denounces those who at- tempt to restora .or maintain order, is, to say the least, guilty of a high offence. It would The shortest radius upon the road is one | have been a litt le more proper, perhaps, to ex- ts constructors adépted the sound result of our | used their revolvea + on their return home upon land. In conclusion, we may remark that humanity ble, Would bave resulted, perhaps, in the loss Ten miles east of Parkersburg we struck tit | of @ hundred valuable lives. Post Orrice Devartuent.—New Post Of- fices Established.—@\ymont, Charles county, Md., Thos. N. Gettimgs, Postmaster; Bonnet’s Station, Armstrong oounty, Pa., JeromeS. Bon- net, Postmaster; i3treet’s Run, Alleghany equn- ty, Pa., James H- Neal, Postmaster; Warren Plains, Warren county, N. C., Jno. W. Paschal, Postmaster; Bon Air, White county, Tenn., David Smith, Postnraster; North Ble,omfield, Nevada county, Cal., Mark Emergon, Post- master; Richland, Shwwnee county, Kansas, Wm. C. Murray, Postmester; Rock ¥alls, Dunn county, Wis., Geo. H. Clmamberlin, Postmaster; Putnam, Winona county, Minn., S. D. Put- nam, Postmaster; Norway, Gootlhue county, Minn., Ole Olson, Postmaster; Marshau, Dakota county, Minn., Michael Marsh, Postunaster ; Macfarland, Dane county, Wis., George Flem- ing, Postmaster ; Oaks, Sauk county, Wis., H. Cook, Postmaster. Post Offices Discontinued.—Fallston, Bea- ver county, Pa.; Hudson, Coswell ccunty, N. C.; McGhee’s Store, Jackson county, Ohio; Jackson Furnace, Jackson county, Ohio; Til- tonsville, Jefferson county, Ohio; West Therese, them to rush “like mad” down to the hand- | Jefferson county, N. Y.; Fliuiteville, Attala some depot and station offices on the banks of | county, Miss. ; Horatio, De Soto county, Miss. ; the Ohio. The improvements of the company | Taney, Washington county, Ark. ; Brown Hill, here are substantially and tastefully construeted | Tenn.; Montevideo, San Joaquin county, Cal. —far better than the average on new railways Names Changed.—Borseman’s Perry coun- in this country. ty, Pa., to Marklesville, Geo. Markle, Postmas- Of course a large number of the throng at- f ter; Vinton Furnace, Vinton county, Ohio, to tending the arrival of the train at Parkersburg | Vinton Station, Cyrus Hoy, Postmaster ; Castle were of the fuir sex, whose public spirit (to say | Creek Corners, Broome county, N. Y., to Glen nothing of their curiosity) brought them by Castle, Henry Hever, Postmaster ; Brunswick hundreds down upon us. We had little oppor- Landing, Issequina county, Miss., to Bruns- tunity to see the venerable town, now again an | Wick Place ; Lake Creek, Hopkins county, Tex- enterprising and growing.one. I remember it | & to Charleston; Friendship, Dyer county, on its bosom annually for man’s advantage, an the broad Ohio. We are now rushing down to Parkersburg, at its mouth. Its valley, sofar as I have yet seen it, is highly cultivated and thickly settled. Renowned in story as the scene of most of the desperate Indian wars of the early settlement of Western Virginia, its every picturesque point has connected with it still lingering legends of the trials and troubles of the ancestors of the worthy dames, themselves now venerable, who so love to narrate them. Of later years the mineral wealth of this Kanawha country has been attracting more and more of popular at- tention, until public opinion has unanimously come to regard it as being more replete with the elements of future substantial wealth than al- most any other to be named. W. D. W—n. [No. 9.] June 2—11 a. m. At 10 a. m. and 20 minutes, true to schedule time, we reached Parkersburg, and as our train rolled through its streets the music of our band notifying the population of our advent, caused | well as it looked seventeen years since ; though | Tenn-, to Green’s Store; Rock Island, Austin county, Texas, to Hempstead. Sites Changed —Tampico, Granger county, Tenn., to Mouth of Buffalo; Blowing Spring, Limestone county, Ala., to Giles county, Tenn., former site of White Hiil. Deregat or tue Hon. Gro. W. Horxixs.— We have seen a letter from Abingdon, Virginia, dated the first of June, which says that “ Martin, distribution Democrat, has beaten Hopkins by ® considerable majority, (reported to be one hundred and twenty.) This was caused princi- olution of its machinery, more or less of these pally bys Prejudice gobten up against Hopkins, ladies and gentlemen wear visibly in their because of his resigning his judgeship for the countenances an impression that all may not be | S#ke of @ sext in Congress. Martin divided the exactly right. Visions of western boat racing, | Democracy om the distarbution question, and of collapsing boilers, Mississippi snags, &c.. | YS supported by the Know-Nothing party al- are evidently rising up in terrific proportions | ™ost toa man. We elected Democratic Sela! in their minds. for the craft is shaking like an | S¢ptatives for the county, Messrs. Grant snd old man with the palsy, and as she—or ho— Rice, in the face of a very strong opposition. turns and wheels about, now and then reeling as though top-heavy, in more ways than by carry- ing upon her upper deck her vast live freight of the occasion. She is now lashed along side of avother, and much larger steamer, containing more than half our company, and also steaming up to Marietta. On both boats really magnifi- cent tables are laid, so far as their decorations | are concerned. It will take time to tell wheth- | er the dinner is to gratify more than the eye. i W. D. W—n. | ee WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. its Kanawha river business has subsequently given it much increased importance, and ma- terially amended the features it presents to the We are all now on the steamer John Buck, slowly—comparatively speaking—wending our way up to Marietta, nine miles distant, where we take our first Ohio railway reached on this excursion. Many of those slong are, fer the first time, on a western steamer. and crowded a3 the John Buck is, puffing as no Atlantic coast (low pressure) buat puffs and blows with every rev- Tne Riots.—The press abroad with unanim- ity denounce the parties in this city and in Bal- timore, through whose agency the disgraceful election riots were brought about. The sympa- thizers of the rioters have made yery little by their move in getting out a circular which, as the Baltimore Sux says, *‘ affects to give a spe- cial version of the riots entirely at variance with any other.” This ‘‘printed slip or circalar” the Baltimore Patriot declines to publish, and says: “Our faces are set against mobs and violence in every shape, and we shall omit no opportunity to condemn them, no matter upon whom the blame may rest. Innocence will ever be protect- ed in the consciousness of its own moral recti- tude.’’ Tne Navat Covrts or Ixnquiry.—In Court No. 1, the case of Capt. Nichols was pending to-day, and Commodore Mayo, Capt. Whittle and Dr. McCleliand were examined on the part of the Government, and Gen. Read on part of defence. In Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. Simmons coming up, Capt. Hollins was being examined when we left. In Court No. 3, the ease of Capt. Latimer is before them, and Commodores Stringham and Mayo. and Capts. Nicholson and Glendy, were examined on the part of the defence. Tue Late Riots.—Our readers have been fully informed of the miserable attempt by a few speakers in front of the City Hall on Tues- day evening to incite a renewal, at a day not distant, of the horrible scenes of ‘ bloody Mon- day’ in Washington. How men occupying re- spectable positions in the community can hope to justify their extraordinary course, it is diffi- cult to conjecture It is in evidence that the peaceable and or- der-loving citizens of Washington assembled in their various Wards on Monday last to exercise the inalienable privilege of choosing their own officers for the government of the city ; that while so engaged, they were interrupted by a hired gang of bullies and cut-throat imported from Baltimore ; that this filthy crowd traversed the streets and pavements of the federal capi- tal tothe terror of women and children and unarmed men ; that at an hour pio'b'y pre concerted, they proceeded to beat w th stones and bricks, shoot with pistols, and menace with almost every species of deadly weapon, all such OINTED BY THE PresipENT.—Benjamin lottson, to be Receiver of Public Moneys ault, Minnesota Territory, vice Lorenzo D. Smith, resigned. Volney Haseall, of Michigan, to be Register of the Land Office at Kalamazoo, Mich., vice by such a rainbow as is rarely seen, exceptamid mountain exhalations and varieties of tempera- ture cecasioned by the sudden changes uf the edith’: altitude. The sight of the old fellow operated like a charm on the spirits of the growlers along. some of whom appeared not a little offended because, forsooth, the lowering of the clouds, up among which we were gradually ascending, had not been duly entered on the programme of the grand excursion, as it were. At Piedmont one commences to see the Vir- givia mines. Here the mining roads branch in various directions, the deposits in this particu- lar region being as valuable as anywhere else on the continent. It (Picdmont) is where the road is regarded as commencing to ascend the Allegbanies for the final lea across the ridge into what. but a few years since, was known everywhere as the “western country,’’ though now, thanks to the energy and enterprise of our countrymen, it is practically little more than the suburb of the tide-water cities of the Atlan- tie coast. The telegraph has brought it within a moment of us. while the iron horse, behind whieh I aw now traveling, carries ua into its heart as soon as, twenty Years ago, we could jaunt twenty-five or thirty miles toour cousins | out of town, in the lumbering family coach drawn by the stately family horses of that era. W.D. W—a. | [No. 8] Juxe 2-09.10 a. mw. A remarkable characteristic of this North. western Virginia Railroad is the great Propor- tion of rock cuts, showing that for its length | « the comparative cost of its construction must have been very great. More than half the cuts throughout its entire length are of that charac- ter. Its western half traverses an entirely new country so far, which, though broken, is eapitally fitted to become a grazing country of considerable commercial importance. On this western half three-fourths of its twenty-three tunnels are situated. One enters onc. (more than once.) emerges from it on a bridge span- ning acreek with perpendicular banks (walls) below, and then instantly enters another. Thus the road at some points seems to be con- | structed by skipping over water courses and groping the way through the bowels of the | mountsins only I omitted to mention in my last that the country on both sides of this railroad, a short distance from its line, is much more thickly populated than along the northern branch or main stem from Grafton to Wheeling. It tra- | ing in double column along the sidewalks, dis- | piece, and after fillin, | open defiance to both the civil | sincerely regretted by ali; but it was nece: persons as dared to express opinions contrary to George F. Kidder, who declines the office. their own, or to attempt to deposit their votes | Tax Weatner.—The following report of the in the ballot-box ; that they traveled from ward weather for this morning is made from the Morse to ward, and particularly insulted and abused | Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, all such as they came in contact with charged | and will be continued daily when the line is in with the crime of foreign birth ; that they final- working order. The time of observation is ly succeeded by threats and actual deeds of yio- about 7 o’clock a. m.: lence in closing the polls. Here is a plain and unvarnished statement of | New York, N.Y facts, which can be proved by hundreds of the pee -clear, pleasant, lear, pleasant. e 1 r t oldest and best citizens of the metropolis—a | Washington, D. C- celear? Pleasan statement which no man, of any party or sect, | Richmond, Va lear, warm. -elear, warm. «--clear, warm. «clear, warm. clear, pleasant. -clear, warm. clear, warm. -clear, warm. clear, warm. playing heavy hammers, clubs, revolvers, knives, &c., and calling in loud terms upon the itives’’ to rally and assist them in their devilish pursuit of the Trish, Germans, and such other persons as they in their wisdom had vis should not be allowed votes in the aty At this crisis, the Mayor requested the Presi- dent to call out the Marines. ‘The “Plugs” and their confederates in crime then secured a brass g it with lead and etones, planted it so as to rake the hae, ind bid having the slightest regard for the truth, and WitmtaniaN: Cc unwarped by the vilest bigotry and prejudice, | Columbia, 8. C.. dare attempt to deny. Peinwes His c Our city, our peace, our homes, our very fire- Savannah, Ga. sides, were literally invaded and absolutel y at- sepia We é tacked by a pack of cowardly, treacherous ruf- Monigamery. Ala.. fians, whose arowed object was conquest and | Lower Peach Tree, Ala q P murder. Would it have been less creditable to motel tg surrender to the troops of a foreign government | New Orleans, La... : than to give up the streets and the ballot-boxes of| The Sptegtin Teports have been furnished by Washington to an infamous horde of unwashed | ‘2¢ National Telegraph line : P From tHe West. msleereneine eee from the lowest dens of an Frederick, Md............clear, warm. adjoining city ’ Cumberland, Md -clear, warm. There was but one course left. The police — Loti ee ++-elear, wim. had been overpowered; riot abounded in every Harpests hel oe Rotel quarter ; the “ Plug Uglies’’—as peatilent and | Winchester. -clear, warm. scrofulous a brood of scoundrels as hell itself | Mattinsburg. ---clear, warm. could vomit from its vilest crater—were march- Prrediaheny sp linaantine’ And aes ths Meroati- This morning at 7 0’clock, barometer 29.990; thermometer 65°. Wind light from N.W. {> From J. Shillington and’ from Taylor & Maury we have Blackwood’s Edinburgh Maga- zine for May, containing Part XII. of “The Athelings,’’ more striking “Scenes of Clerical Life,’’ and, to American readers especially, an interesting article by Oliphant, headed “a Run to Nicaragua ** — Horrin.e OutRace.—A few nights ago three Villains, named Harrison, Cundiff and Hull, went to a house occupied by Mrs. Shirley, on Mike's and bid | Run, in this county, beat the old lady very badly, 4d mili committed a rape on her daughter, and, after EB praia and military | breaking up the furniture and tearing down the power. Even after these outrageous proceed- | house, left. Cundiff has been lodged in jail. and ings, the Marines did not fire until the ene: Harrison was arrested at Grafton, on the Balti- of | ud'erdas tad 6 mies more and Ohio Railroad, on Tuesdat last. Hull f law and order jommenced firing their | is still at large.—Piedmont, Va., Independent. pistols upon them. ' Aidepaep orice Bh 5) eae ak gy ops some innocen! rsons wi ie tl 3 session, t. Dewit, The deaths of ~ Li will be Penustivania, spoke cA the slavery report, taking Southern ground, He chai the orth, espe- to set a ternble example, and sustain the laws oy _ avneds; 98 too prea sa thats mene . . He jeved man: jure! in of the land. The writer of this article was ox- | Penneyivania would object to have anything to posed to the fire of the Marines, and perhaps oir Bn abolition ; ppeeeanye * * . been in- + nia, 8] three hours on narrowly escaped a shot; but, had he the slavery report thé follow)ng day: ‘Noimpor. PERSONAL. ---» Hon. L. W. Hall, of Ohio, is at Browns’. +++. Lieutenant Geperal W infield Scott arrived — West Point Hotel on Monday even- a y hitth Z Nicholsoh, Den Nfand Waleoe ted States hal of Boston, Mags., are at re lards’. -.-. A grand dai + of Henry Clay was mar- tied in Pawnee Valley, Ky.. on Thursday even- ing, the 7 to ry ¢. Me lL. are is the daug! of Colone! who was killed in Mexico. iia ! +--+ Mr. George Peabody, the London Banker, was in Portland, the 29th of May, says the Port- land (Me.) Advertiser. He spent most of the fore- noon at Mr. Thomas Shaw’s, and left in the af- ternoon train for Sherbrooke, Canada. --«- Visitors at Niagara Falls will remember a staircase on the west side of Goat Island called ‘*Biddle Staircase.’’ Some one asked a friend of ours why it was called that name, “ it wound up the bank,’’ was the answer. ++++ The editor of the New Orleans Daily Times has conceived an exalted idea of Walker in con- nection with his magnificent scheme of Southern annexation. He says: ‘‘ The hour and the man have arrived.’’ The ‘‘hour’’ may have arrived, but, from present indications, the ‘‘man’’ has left. +;++ The Arabia brought one week’s later news of the sculptor Crawford, who is under medical treatment for the malignant cancer just behind one of his eyes. The physician says that the worst symptoms have entirely ri cae and heconcludes that the brain is not diseased; but merely affected by pressure, and therefore has scene Dope of acure. Mr. Crawford remained — blind, the well eye being affected sympa- thetically. That, however, his friends are assur- ed, will be completely restored as soon as the tu- mor in the diseased eye has been reduced. +++» Mr. Lawrence Oliphant, of Oriental mem- has a very interesting and vivid sketch of his Central American travels in the May number of Blackwood, in the course of which he thus de- scribes the *‘ gray-eyed man’? of Nicaragua: “In stature, Gen. Walker is but little over five feet four. Ilis features are described as coarse and impassible ; his square chin and long jaw de- note character, but his lips are full and his mouth is not well formed ; his eyes are universally spo- ken of as the most striking feature in his face— of a singularly light gray, they are so large and fixed that in a daguerreotype the eyelid is scarce- ly visible.** +++. A splendid party, says the Boston Post, was given by Frederick Tudor on Thursday eve- ning, in honor of the National Society of the Cincinnati. Among the guests were the vencra- ble Josiah anys ex-President Pierce and the President General of the National Society, Gov Fish, of New York. who wore the magnificent badge once worn by Washington as the first Pres- ident General, and bequeathed by him to his suc- cessors in office. It was originally presented to Washington by the French of the fleet of Count D’Estaing, and it is an exquisite work of art. It is crowded with diamonds, and its intrinsic value is thousands of dollars. and Capt — Tue Steam Frigate NIAGARA AND TRE AT- LANTIC TRLEGRAPH.—On Saturday the United States steamship, the Niagara, dropped down the river to the moorings at Greenwich, and to-day her Majesty’s ship Agamemnon, 91 guns, will come round from Portsmouth and take up her moorings there, to ship the submarine telegraph to be laid down in the Atlantic ocean, to connect the continents of America and Europe. The length of cable to be put on board each vessel exceeds 1,300 miles; it will take u: rds of six weeks to deposit the cable in the ship's holds. According to present arrangements. her Majesty’s ship Aga memnon and the United States frigate Niagar: will leave the Thames about first week in July, in company with her Majesty's ship Cyclops, and will proceed to the latitude midway between the west coast of Ireland and Newfoundland. Here the ends of the cable on board each ship will be joined, the Agamemnon will then return towards the coast of Ireland, and the Niagara will hold on her course to the shores of Newfoundland. both ships paying out the submarine cable as they in- creuse the distance between them, and maintain- inz ce us‘ant telegraphic communication witheach other to prove that the cable remains intact; and within six days after the ships separate, should no accident oceur, telegraphic communication will be open between the two continents.—Lon- don News. I FOREWARN ALL PER- sons from crediting WILLIAM BUTLAR onmy account, as I will pay no debts of his contract- rs ing. 1 also forewarn ersons frem employi: him, as he left me Without ajust cause, sid as . -L. JENKINS. je42.* Union-Towa, D.C. f THERE WILL BE AN ADJOURNED i mer ing of the standing committee of the United Fire Department on FRIDAY stant, at8 o'clock p. m. cailed for as business of importance will be br before them. By order. JOHN CHAUNCY, e WM. BAIRD, Sea. © ¥, Oheiraet: NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of those persons who have left their names with D. B. Clark and Chas. Wilson, as suli- scribers toa new Building Association, will be held at Potomac Hall, corner of Maryland avenueand lith street,on THURSDAY EVENING, the lith inst., at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing the asso- ciation, Persons desiring to take stock are also invited to __ je 4-eo4at be present. TO THE PUBLIC.—We, the subscribers, Merchants in the Dry Goods trade,on S vc n' hi street, in order to give our Clerks recreation during the summer season, do hereby agree to close our re spective stores at 7? o’clock commencing from June Sth, and coutinuing until October Ist. Cc. F, PERRIF, R. BRICE HALL, R.G. HYATT, _je4-3t* A: GODDARD. ; cageae. ont RE SESE, ALL’S _B.H which to sell Srotulee tints SHAS See Soy wars, FLATS, BOOTS AND No. 373 Seventh Street, CBOE Ere fens the Philadelp se pie Soa ‘we will name the prices of s few articles, Goods ie, nt Rasortment attention of cast West ireerts: Wine Fate Lists. Lixex & I2 cents ; ALLY ° > not to customers with a poor article for a i oe te 10. 973 Seventh street and fourth house above I street. !— !tat McLAUGHLIN & CO.’S, ha betocen eth and Sth ts. jes’ IVE LOBSTERS.—Will be received, by Ex- sree moro morng ee TC LOB STE RS ous Pa. av..2doormeast of lath strest. UMMING BIRDS WANTED.—Ten cents but ¥ ren St VCH STROSS csr at Roms BB avenue and ‘THERE BEAUTIFUL PIANOS received this coo rom Boston. Also, three very fine, |-hand Pianos, but little used, a octaves,rosewood cases, will be soldat great! bargains.at our Piano Forte, Melodeon, and M: irerooms, Sth Ith atreets, No. eae wn TOHN FL ELLIS. CAR flie and persone risking to purshaes a hard: ublic a ersona Wwishii 0 pu a - some spaciohs Brick Rartlence fronting Judi- { ciary juare, is respectfully. invited to the sale of that fine four-story Brick House on 4th street, be- tween Dand E streets, which will take place in front of the premises at 6 o'clock on SATURDAY AF- | TERNOON, the 6th instant. They will find the ssie well worthy their attention. For further par- ticulars see advertisement. je4-d EALED PROPOSALS WIL Recrivep O by the undersigned until the 15th day of the pree- ent month, at noon, for work materials for the enlargement and improvement of the Edifice Ch if ,on G street, te ban speci: pend ‘which “will be hibit to Balding. ne Propo eS meandl GEG, CL AMES, G.RODMAN, __ - Committes, | AUTHOR OF “ JOHN HALIFAX, Gon- "Tiemann. Nothing New, Tales. By this distin- uit thor; 5 cents. . i = Boat Tate in Egypt and Nubia. By William C. 7 S125. ‘The ‘Students? Gibbon, By Willam Smith, LL. D. Iilustrated with one hundred engraving: 1. Just published and for sal le at AYLOR & MAURY'S kstore, near 9th street. (Union 3t) iT RECEIVED ATF. A. enn. avenus, between 12th and part of— eh F rene! De. do ES. SILK CURY new material for traveligg , ses”. Ladies Traveling DUSTERS, (check) &c., &c. A call from his friends and customers is respectful- solicited. je 4-0o8t GAINSIN FURNITURE, Vey large any DINING TABLES at 86. Marble-top WASHETAN Paar Seworth 81 Double Sitick MATTRESSES, 82.5, of & § sett. CARPETS. FEATHER BEDS, PIL- LOWS, ke. KAS, LOUNGES, BUREAUS, &e., cheap. BEDSTEADS, TABLES, WASASTANDS, &e. Also, 000 good CIGARS as low as $6. = Persons wishing to dispose of Household Farni- | tare wait et bentyl an eg rey ve. the cash, by applying 18 corner ate., Northern Liberties. T. B. BROWN, Je 4-e03t Agent. | WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS. Shirt Bosoms at 12, 18, 25, 37, 4°, 0, and 6 cents Pants, Vests, Coats, &c., made at 24 hours notice, andat vers reasonable prices. Those having sum =. goods to be mado will do well to leave their orders. Work warranted not to rip. see) (with linen bosoms and wristbands,) at 1.25. Colairs made to order, Shirts made entire at 73 cents. ae me of sewing done at 8 few hours notice. ‘erms cash, invariably. Ladies and others are invited to call and | the work. FORD'S New SELF-PORIFYING AND VENTILATING ARCTIC REFRIGERATO Patented November \3th, i855. After many years sx eorionce, in manfacturing frigerators, we can with coufindence recom- mend this one as being the best and most convene: Wy constructed for cooling and reserving Meats, Mit, Betrer, Frcit, Wines, &c. Allof the compartments are guaranteed dry, consequentiy free from mould. motsiure and impure odor,and will keep the viands placed in them ina better and harder condition t! in &ny other refrigerator now before the public. CORTLAN & CO., No. 184 Baltimore street. Baltmore. Owners of right for Maryland. District of Colum- bia, Virgima, North and South Carolina. For sale by C. WOODWARD, Washinaton.D. C. N. B._T ha ther kinds of Refrigefators at my pats Bare he be Penn. groans, Pe tween 10tl th streets. leony in tron! ol Coods, n* 'C, WOODWARD. may Zit (Int& Union) GUPERIOR READING LAGER BEER The subsember takes this method to inform the citizens of Washington and vicinity, that he con- stantly keeps on hand Lauer's superior READING LAGER BEER, PORTER, and ALE, which he is ready to serve at any time. ha Bottles or Casks, to oe e oo rivate fe ai f 54 80, 2 atall hours, in quantities to suit. une B. SCHAD, may 26-Sw Southwest cor. 3d st. and Pa. ave. 2. > PIECES RICH AND GLOSSY BL’K SILK 2 from Siup ] Plain Borge snd Beroge flcbes n Berege: jerege Rol nee. R. RILEY, comer eth st opposite Centre R 2; examine 4-St* WE, THE UNDERSIGNED GROCERY | Merchants of Washington, do hereby agree to close our respective stores at 8 o'clock p. mi., to commence June 8, and end September 8, 1857 : Barzocr & Semmes, | Mipptetoy & Bravt, ». E. Waite & Co., \THomsox, Haminton & M. Crirrs, Oxy Epy & Pusu, W.C. Harrer, MorsEtt, IMcreay & Seumes, Neat. ieee! NARS) No. - SIMMS Ove |G. & T. Panxer & Co., [Jous H. Jounso: f TO THE PUBLIC.—The undersigned D.y ‘ Goods Merchants respectfully inform the public that they have determined to close their re- spective places of business at 7o’clock p. m., from June Ist to September ist: HARPER & MITCHE CLAGETT, NEWTO. TY E_PUBLI ed to the Board of Aldermen from the Fourth ‘ard of this city, and,! deem it my duty, under the circumstances. to meet at once and repel certain im- putations upon me which my enemies are busily cir- culating. Thave been told that it is charged that I furnished money, or that J assisted to furnish the means, to bring men from Baltimore at the recent election in this city, and that I met the men from Baltimore at the Genet on the arrival of the cars on Monday morn- ing last. Fine whole story 1s anentire fabrication. I aver that I neither furnished the means nor assisted furnishing any means for that purpose; nor do I kn by wi . or by what party. oc for what purpose they came or were brought here, that J did not meet them at the cars or know they were here until some time or did [ then know for what pur ust been elect, its for the present year (1857)are now in my Is for collection. tne who shall pay their taxes prior to first day of July next, will be allowed a. discount of six per cent. C.F. SHEKELL, Collector. Georgetown, D.C. _ — ee A MEETING OF LADIES FROM EACH Church in the eity will be held at the Ixt Bap- URE Chureh, loth street, on FRIDAY AE TE, NOON, at 6 o'clock, to make arran; Tnion Festrval to be grven for the ben! is- sion Schools, and other operations of the Youn; Men’s Christain Association All are invited to at- tend who feel the importance of the religious edu- cation of the neglected children of our city, and it is hoped that atleast three from each church will be present. . - je 3-3t* ATTENTION, WASHINGTON HIGH- 4 LANDERS —» Sanrio nore notifi that U) ‘ular month! meeting of com wi beheld: soar Armory,on THURSDAY EVEN- ING Bent ath June, 1457, at 8 0’cloek. As arranze- ments will have to be made for your Anoual Excur- tion and Target Shootinge evry member is requested toe present. By order) s a TT £41 Hs INO. McKAY, O. 8. cere tg 1 RING TON LIBRARY COMPANY if The Directors of this company , desirous of in~ sing the number of volumes i ‘this Library, im- proving and remodelling the Building, have appoint- ed the following gentlemen to solicit subscriptions of + Shares can be o! of either of them or at the Library, llth street: Am. G. Moore, A. L. Newton, r. Jno. B. Keasbey, A.R. Shepherd, ILW.T WASHINGTON LIB COMPANY: The eyingn oN dyes Rineehs e Li brary Building, on lth street, a few doors south of sous dena ib tes gel Hor "a oppress fo stockholders to receive if irs to receive = Stockholde: books out the ified time are wouted tat return them without ve may 1-easw 0 in The I f th bat STPONED— regular meeting of the i Ce ee is evenini ( Peaster) Jgse8t.t0 3 J ith inst. lace of | AW SCoencraa's Bulldiag, Hi Streck bee ak and Math, All particularly uested to cee eon may 250 PARASOLS, ALL SIZES AND QUAL °. ities $8,000 yards clivice styles and fast colored Lawas,! at 12 cents Figured and Swiss Musiins laid Musiins and Cambries. WM. R. RILEY, cor. 8th treet, may 29-2w _opposite Contre Market. WO PIANOS FOR $150: ONE FOR $10 M gtd some are now for sale at the, mane WePek ol Ww. G. METZEROTT, Corner of Penn. avenue and 1th street. _ Terme easy. may 18 HE MOUNTAIN ISB, ° CAPON SPRINGS, VIRGINIA, Will be orepes for the reception of Visitors, ou MONDAY, 2d June. . Through tickets can be obtained at Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and Alexandria. Passengers lenving Baltimore in the x, morn- train, via Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroad to Strasburg, reach the Springs from 5 tu 6 o'clock same evening; and t! from Baltimore and the West via Harper's Ferry and Wi 9p. m. je 2-Sw Proprietor. RATTS PATENT SAFETY LAMP AND FEEDER. This lamp cannot explode from overturning while lighted. ee ‘ Fhe lamp cannot expiode by filling it while ted. "This lamp cannot explode from overflowing while ted. ‘his lamp cannot lode from any known cause. ‘ This lamp cannot explode when filling, if the fluid ‘ake fire. ‘This lamp cannot explode by the wick (if too small) dropping inside while lighted. ‘his ae isthe cheapest, best, and safest ever offered to the public. With this lamp and feeder 1m conjunction the most explosive compounds may be carelessly used, with no greater danger than sperm or lard oil. ‘or sale by _june l-lw J, R. McGREGOR. ME—LIME—LIME.—Pure WOOD BURNT nchester from 8 to J.N. BUCK, li li LIME fc u tities t ereat arecutnper barrels atthe Kile: oy BURROWS & e WILLETT, at the new Lime Kiln on New Jorsey mo tees between D and E streets, south ee -lw* WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS, The pre rietor has to day added two "pore ma- chines ey force, making seven inall. This was rendered indispensible by the constantly increasing business offering for execution. He will now be able te observe greater promptitude in the fulfilment of orders. Shirts le entire, 75 cents; plain sewing,3 cents per yard; Collars, small,3 cents each: Wrist- bands, smal!,3 cents per pait tiching Basques, 25 coms, —_ other spor in proportion, sar ‘amilies and #thers can have any amount of sewing done at a few hours’ notice. _ 7 Rooins in Clagett’s new building, on 9th_ street, seven doors from Penn. avenue, opposite Gideon's Printing office. Ai cd and others are invited to calland examine e work. Terms, cash invariably. may 13-eolm o1 lock o1 we shall commence tevday selling off all-— : : = AMUSEMENTS. FISHING CLUB will giv MON DAY. theath of June, theit Firet'As. ISLAND. ey per - Sons to and from the Isiand. Shebeete can be obtain | ed of any of the mauagers or on the OTS. John Williams, James Steel, USnnrioe Bats George Minuten’ aries er, a oan —_ eorge Hunter ye D—By a respectable WOM A as Cook. Call at Mrs, 3 Capitol Hill. ne ANTED—One Ieomer two Washers, le oman wi! un‘terstands Bri Baking. “Apply at the KIRK WOOD HOUSE eS aes FEES “COMPETENT BOOK-KEEPER wants 5 Sivantion Information obtained at this office.” je at J ANTED.—A MARRIED MAN, who unde:- stands Vegetable Gardening, and can work opa Farm. A house and gow! waces will be given for» sober, competent man. Injaire of WILLIAM J. sto Ne. Pleasant. __je 4-* WANTED- By a GERMAN GIRL, who can speak good Enclish, a Situation to do general Housework ina | American family, Addrons Box No. 6, at this offier. je 3-3* YOUTH, between 16 and 17 venrs mewhat acquvinted with the Drug ion business, and a good Catholic. Ad. dress Claremont, Star Oflice. None but a Catholic necdapply. jo 3-2 WAdtED, Two or three BOOT and SHOF: MAKERS. ‘Only good hands wanted. “App'y to DAN AU, Capitol Hall. wet URSE WANTED for ao infant four months old. An honest, faithful Woman hav ing a good Lreast of milk, may obtain the hichest wazes by applying iamediately at No. 4686th street, nen TL" A GOOD COOK also Wanted at the same - place, ee ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A SITUATION for an attentive z s German Boy about 15 years of age (just confirmed to learn Agriculture, Gardening, Architectnre, Mechanics, or any other suitable business, not only to run errands, but to be employed continusily in usoful activity. Apply at the Star Office. jo2 m° 'O MERCHANTS.—A YOUNG MAN who has _had several years cx perience in the mereantiia bnsiness, and who is well sequaiated with orty trade, — jong P as cece ima Geccory or Dy Zo0ds House. Grocery preferred. Can give gor reference. A note nddeneend to Salesmen, through City Post Office, wtil meet with prompt attention je @-lw* Wwant = D—In the family of a gentieman resiui: two miles from the city,a good pian COO One who can bring recommendations for ski honesty, and cleanliness will find a cond situa’ and rerular wages. Apply to J. P. CRUTCHE corner of 6th and D streets. aan jel ANTED TO PURCHASE. gentieman de V sires to purchase for hie own use, NEG 4g in families, for whoin he will give a fair price. He h servents of the description sold to " aie, contains os Wf yee d worth fre to about $4.90, by first paying $5 ip cash, and the balance in annual instalmente. Also. For Sale—On easy terms, two desimbie BRICK DWELLINGS, each located within two squares of the Patent Office. One of them can Lo Sar $1,000 in onsh, and the balance in i2 its. ieee POLLARD WEBB, may 14 tf No. 512 (2d story) 7th atreet ANTED—At 3:7 Penn. avenue, south W “orter of th street, CHAM BERM ALD and WAITER. ‘he waiter a boy of from 16 to 18 rears of age. Both must be able to bring satis rec da may 14-1f side, Capitol « i i jee,—but it 1s believed a lady picked it up (with her sun shade) from the flag walk it xe TUBICe ne $y REWARD.—Stray, on Saturday eve ‘ vine. from the Centre Market, a Newfoundinnd PUPPY. Hi mark around his neck. The above py ven if lef at Mr. Joyce's, corner of lath aud Eats, “jess SAMES W. REDDICK. STRAYED OR STOLEN—From Ellet’s Ferm, ed awe tt formerly Guldermeister’s, above Georze- EX town.s BLACK HORSE, with wivte froe, Bes and blind in one eye; about 13s bands hich. If brought to No. 238 H street, between !7th and 18th, e liberal reward will be given, je 2-3" I OST OR STOLEN—From the possession of 4 the Hon. Francis 8. Edwards, at the Washing- ton House in the city of AV ashington, on or about tho 10th day of February, 1257. LAND WARRANT No. 51,233, dated December 24th, 1656. Saad Warrant os to Fara Reed, under = act of March, 55. |i persons are hereby cautioned againet ne- gouating said Warrant as procsedings lave been in Stituted by the holder, Ezra Reed, ty oanesi the same. ap 90-6 EZRA REED. BOARDING. cs B RARPING AT MRS. CAMERON’SSPRING UN PLACE.—A few Boarders can be acoom modated during the Summer ina most healt jeasant locality. Terms ie. No, 38 nm: B street. Capito! Bill. Se F-e08t OARDIN ix or eieht _gentiemen can o! ro ROOMS with or BOARD, on moderate terius, by app'ying ® i0 je t-21* Keecn) Boarding N avenue, four dow tll accom ¢ BOARD ca Je 3-00 ingle and de b BOARD), pleasantly sit 5) Missouri avenue, between 4% rnd ‘erms moderate. jo3 att OUNTRY BOAR DING.—Theadvertiser resi’- / ing st Fall’s Church, Feirfax county. Vs.. 6 Rropared to receive a few persuns as BOARDERS. | Those desirous of obtaining board ina healthy loen|- ity m the country would do well to avail themsely: 6 of this opportunity. Apply to JOHN BARTLETT, Falis Church, Faurfax county, Va. je 3-31" OARDING.—Boarders can be accemmodated with BOARD at 473 6th street, between D ant a The Rooms are pleasant and large. B OARDING ROOMS for rent uated. at RS. REILY, No. 555 New Jersey avenut: Mi Gspitel Hilt has sevent PLITASANT ROOMS which she would be pleased to Rent to permanent oT transient LE BOARDERS con '¢ Boarders. B accommiadated. a = ____ mimy F-e0st* RS. BATES. AT HER BOARDING- bik pe eee Avenue and 9th street, has inade arrangements te en li number of strangers with Meat accom! at any time throughout the day, and ings. mars EW STORE. MRS. M,C. COOK. No. 318 Third. corner of street north, (white frout) bas pust received, frem the North, 'a well selected stock of GOODS, com prising in bin Edging, Mourni: Embroidered Linens 1. Kid. Lisie Thread, and Cotton Glo: ing Siik, Spool Cotton, Needles and P. Zanea Shitting, Cottons, Sheeting, 3 wise Muslin, Embroidering Cotton, Berege. E Nett, Brillant Black Crape, Gold Enr-ra b Bands, Sik. rie Handkerchiefs. Pearl Studs, Guilt, Covered, and other uttons, Hosiery of all qualities, Penholders. Pours Vriting Paper, Brushes and Combs, Cetas anu ‘yrses, Gam Leather Belts, Fancy Sunps. Ruchss: Springs and Fierce Mies Cond, Tad uches, Springs lowers raw Cord, Ribands, Ladies aud Childrens Shoes, &c. _tnay 30"ea3t* TABLE CUTLERY AND PLATED WARE 1 ‘Table and Dessert vory Handle Knives.Knives srk Torks, and Carvers of the, Sipest quake ¢ 24 orks s s i , Castors, Ton Sete.Cake Baskets, Waiters, Butter Coolers, Deal le pas Pitchers, extra raat, Price es CG FR: 490 7th #t. ILL FEED, &e. 3 Corn, Oats, Corn Meal, Middl Common Ship Stuil, Brown St Hi and Ship Stull uf, Shorts e Cot Hay, Hay in bales, and Corn Bran. Rich F: Sil i S R beri! All Race icom Ske and Ngured Baroges a oie Aged el ocssekauasinne pier French Lawns, Orsandy Muslius and Lawn Robes ing terms, at his ware house. on i2th street, betwern Shawls, Scarfs. Black Lace and Silk Mantillas Bande Washington, or at iis old stand in Georee- And alt other Fancy Goods will be sold very cheap, | town on Bridge street. many at prime cost for cash. ies" _— “ ALFRED LEF. yards more of those beautiful Lawns, at 12% | 2°93 _ — ———— ots., fast colors i RYLVANIA AVENIE, BE rm » i early, as we sisal THER TRAVELING SP run off our entire stock at reduced prices. Wareroom is now filled COLLEY & SEARS, with a large and choica@eelection of TRU. di 523 7th street, three doors north Peun.avenue. | every description, euch as fine Sole Leather : june l-eo2w, Spring and Ladies F Trnnk, Hint Be FOR SALE—Aboutaco0merchantable BRICKS | 4,20 Carpet Bags, and Packing ‘Trunks of » onenay terms. We respectfully solicit a call from the travelins ELVANS 'HOMPSON, Pennsylvamua av may 30-eotw (wince) S & THOME BON,” public qs fhe oid s od 3 Ivana avenue, b* NAN, YORK LEDGER, for ish June—The June—The | mar 2 (intel.Sintes) WALL & STEPHENS iy annem Sire outhworthy rationed, GEERIRE END SAPHR YAO FOR Te es FERGUSON, as 7th street. flare sesortient 0 ‘Silk, Merino, Lile 4 best i read. Gauze Merino, Cotton Nett, Linen, ® REEBIGERATORS “Some of the best in the | grt cormtaM Ray Cortat, Nett kam ies G. FRANCIS, 490 7th street. pe EF Sik Neck / iste ge NQZHING NENW By author of Jobe Halifax, Very low. 1 ae EGAN & SON, font coatlenas. £0. ‘and getall the now B =} Pa. av., south side bet. 6th and 7th sts. ie8 "FERGUSON’S, 4% 7th street. mer FLAVAyA QUEET, OMNES JUST RE f, ARRIAGESV! rT HOOPS, Foane a nine eet Cuaeer eae