Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY.......<-------+-+* --+-.June 5, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, under the head “ Abolition En- slaves White Men,”’ quotes from John Davy, an enthusiastic Abolitionist who spent three years in the West Indies, and wrote a work entitled « The West Indies Before and since Emancipa- tion,’ to prove that the high prices of most of the necessaries of life, and the want of em- ployment with white laborers in Europe and America, are chiefly owing to negro emancipa- tion; and that the Abolitionists are starving the whites and making savages of the liberated slaves The Union thinks the land-distribution echeme appears to meet with little or no en- couragement in Tennessee, in quarters where the Know Nothings expected to make many converts. The Intelligencer has no editorial to-day. ~- ~~ ~~ ee NOTES BY THE WAY. (Editorial Correspondence of The Star.} STEAMING ON THE ROAD—PENNED BY STEAM. date “ billets’? of from a dozen to forty or fifty, and.also among the hotels. excursionists marched up to that point preceded by the band, and escorted by thousands of citi- zens of the town and surrounding country. Long before mid-night nearly all of us were comfortably in bed. By day-break this morn- ing the streets of Chilicothe were alive with people, the strangers sight-seeing, and the Chil- icothians and Ross county farmers vieing with each other in ministering to the comfort and enjoyment of the vast throng of their guests. Full fifty vehicles were placed at our dispo- sal, in which parties were constantly rushing around in every direction through the gracefully foliage-draped, well built and cleanly streets, and to various points from which the architec- tural and topographical celebrities cf the vicin- age were to be seen to the most advantage. Among those points is the Mountain House on the Bellview estate, nearly a mile back of the main portion of the burg. It rests on the brow of a steep eminence, 300 fect high, overlooking every building in it, and full twenty thousand acres of highly cultivated plain, apparently as level as a dining table, and as fruitful as any in the world, through which the Scioto sweeps The mass of the [No. 10.] June 2—6 a. m. Off again! The immense hive at the com- pany’s magnificent new hotel at the Grafton junction were up and around at break of day this morning, and, having breakfasted, are again on the rail—about 400 in number—steam- ing southwest for Parkersburg on the new road in new cars, with new (clean) faces all, and ap- parently as happy as new married folks. In- stantly after leaving Grafton the scenery changes, in a great measure, becoming less Al- Pine. and more generally cultivated. I know not yet the name of the tranquil stream down the banks of which we are fiying at the rate of 30 miles per hour. We are still too high up among the mountain spurs to admit of general profitable agriculture. Lumbering evidently continues to be the main-stay of the commu- nity here, though the remains of the deadened forest tells that the husbandman is already claiming his right of ultimate eminent domain over it. I saw nothing of the dignitaries last night at Grafton, who had preceded us to that point. Bless their honorable souls'—their honored bodies were of course swagly ensconced in bed on our arrival at so late an hour. The genus, most of whom are humbugs constitutionally, know well how to take care of No. 1, and soon | toek possession of all the soft pillows not occu- | pied by either of the few ladies who are on the excursion. This morning, ere starting, I was too intent on getting a good breakfast (an ami- able weaknessof mine, I confess,) to look after | them. My excuse must be the surfeit and nau- seum I have had in Washington of the tribe for a frightful number of years, when I think them over However, it is to be presumed they are all*aboard.’’ The world, in truth, knows how to judge all classes of men. Thus, with the ex- ception of a single gentleman. Geu. Cass, the observed of all observers, and the cheerfully re- ferred to by all, all the four hundred are upon a dead level here, including Count Sartiges. who Jooks and acts as democratically as when avail- ing himself (to the infinite horror of the late venerable and peripatetic Hon. John Barney, | it will be remembered.) of doing as he d—d pleased in the way of shooting cats on the for- bidden day Wm Prescott Smith, Esq., assistant master of transportation on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who chaperones the excursion so far, wine golden opiniens from all. He seems to be every where at once, and under his efficient management ali the vast company are evi- dently pleased with themselves, with every body else along. and every thing We must be now near Bridgeport, seventeen miles from Grafton, still in the lap of the moun- tains, where the hills strike me as being too pre- cipitous, for the most part, for an average profit of cultivation. Where the soil is worked, how- ever, one invariably perceives that it is very fruitful. The valleys continue to be but vales. The region is quite unsettled; no farm having been opened for more than a dozen years; that is, along the line of this railroad route. We are just now passing the village of Bloom- ington, a scattered affair twenty-two miles be- low Graften As yet the Washingtonians along know no Particulars of our city’s sad occurrences of yes- terday; nor will we be the wiser concerning them until reaching Marietta at about noon, when we hope to be joined by some persons who left there at 4) p.m. yesterday. We are just now in the first tunnel going west— 2,700 feet long—one of the twenty-three seattered along this line of 100 miles of rail- ‘road. The fact that there are so many tunnels on eo short a line assures me (bred a civil engineer) that its location is almost entirely through a precipitous country. At two or three miles from the tunnel just mentioned we strike & more open country immediately surrounding Clarksburg, where we are now watering. The platform is occupied by some two or threc hun- dred villagers and persons from the surround- ing country, many of whom are beautiful Vir- ginia lasses blooming with health, youth and beauty The fine band attending the excursion have just finished astonishing the natives, most of whom probably never before heard the notes of # full and accomplished city band Clarksburg lays stretched along a icturesque little valley. The railroad depot is half a mile from it. It Was at the latter point that we were greeted as T explain above. On passing the village laying #0 charmingly to the left and below us, the band as theugh by intuition struck up the well known aria from La Somnambula, As I view those scenes so charming ’'—a most Sppropiate air, indeed. The view of Clarksburg is, next to the 2.700- feet tunre!, decidedly the feature of this route, sofar, It is apparently a thrifty, pleasant, pushing, and well-to-do town. The Hon/ John A. Carlile met us here, with the news of his certain defeat in his race for Congress; by a majority of some 400 or 500 votes. He bears his fate asa public man thus decided, well, ap- parently From:Clarksburg, for ten or twelve miles west, there is little variation in the country; except that it seems to have been somewhat longer settled than east of that town. The cars of thie train are models in th for comfort and convenience. W.D. W—u. [No. 114 June 3—8} a. m. Ix Cuttiicorne —We reached this lovely town about half-past nine, p. m., on five or six trains, numbering in all perhaps 1,500 souls, for our strength greatly increased by the way. What an avalanche of humanity to be emptied in an instant upon a little village of nine or ten thousand inhabitants, by whom to be provided for, for the time being! Yet so zealous were MB generous population, and so active and Saga- fous were they as that there was positively less — iu being satisfactorily lodged than the nger usually experienc i ray als af *periences anywhere in step- having definitely made is mii i its hotels he wit am — his mind at which of At the depot we were met i of arrangemente with Phan te paper our company as preferred toride to the Masonie Hall, where a bountiful supper for all was read for -* discussion,”’ and froin whence we were fi be divided out among the well-to-do residents who had cach made arrangements ‘@eoomuyo- on its serpentine course, visible at least thirty miles, and the Cleveland and Portland Canal, alive with the animation of its heavy trade, stretches out before the beholder as far as the The back ground to the right and left of this magnificent picture are the little mountains bounding this richest valley of all the great West, among which the eye is instantly arrested by Mound Mountain, on whose top is perched one of the eo far inscrutable relics of a long de- parted race, mentioned at some length in my Logan’s Mountain, too, fifteen miles off, soon forces itself upon the attention of the be- holder by its picturesque, sabient points, and the graceful ununiformity of its proportions. Upon its side Lord Dinwiddie, guarded by a hardy band of Virginia’s ante-revolutionary WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Looxers-on at A Riot.—The Philadelphia Ledger has-eome just remarks upon the ques- tion, whether'the lookers-on at a riot can escape the charge of complicity, in some degree, with the mob. We append the Ledger's article’ “Tur Evgction Riot ix Wasnixcton Citys The accounts received — the Washington journals, and from corres ents in that city, of the election riot in Washington on Moi , are prblishes im another column. The event fs one be regretted, but the necessity of decisive measures for the protection of citizens assailed with deadly weapons, while engaged in the laws fal exercise of their rights, is too manifest to need argument. The fact that the rioters were froma neighboring city—Baltimore—is sufficiently in- dicative of the unlawfulness of their intentions, even if they had not been found in armed pete sition to the legal authorities of Washington city. The citizens of each election district—of each municipality—are, it is presumed, equal to the task of conducting their own elections, without an intecterenes fom abroad, or the voluntar aid of any individuals from another sity. Sac interference is prohibited by most election laws, for it never can be exercised for any good and lawful purpose, but is usually the means resorted to for intimidating voters, and therefore restrict- ing the exercise of free suff age. ‘* A telegraphic reporter, detailing the events of this Washington mob, says that mag! those killed were several innocent persons. ve pre- sume he means by this, that, as they were not actually engaved in firing at the marines, they were guiltless of an perteinesics in the riot. But we submit that this is a mistake. {[t is cor- fect to say, of the parties killed, if they took no partin the active proceedings of the mob, that they were so far innocent; but as Shey lent a countenance by their presence, to the disorderly and lawless proceedings of the crowd, they were not without some degree of pauls To call them wholly innocent, therefore, is a misnomer. Nay! itis more. [tisconfounding right with wrong to adegree dangerous to the peace of society. In fact, not a little of the damage which mobs do, is to be attributed to this false notion, that those who merely look on at a riot, are entirely innocent. On the contrary, allsuch persons are in the eyes of law, participating in the dssturbance , for who- ever, on such occasions, is not for the law, is against it. ** The essence of a riot, in truth, {s that it is an unlawfal assemblage. The peace of society is endangered, not alone by those who actively take part against the authorities, but toa much larger deyree. yes those who look on, and practically en- courage the rioters by their presence. In all the colonists, held the council with Logan which Jefferson has made so famous through the brief speech the great American statesman put in his mouth, replete with eloquence, so touching as that it is hardly surpassed by any of any age, of which a record or tradition remains with present walkers of the earth. Nothing in this magnificent coup d’ail more delighted me than the estate of Dr. Arthur Watts, so well known to all familiar with the | Progress of the land, from Maine to Louisiana, in the improvement of American stock. Con- sisting of a thousand acres of the choicest land in the Scioto Valley, and immediately adjoining the town, its every dividing fence, cottage, or- chard, garden spot and herd lay spread out at my feet, smiling, as it were, in unruffled con- | tentment with its over-share of the bounties of Providence, duly made available by man’s sa- gacity and industry. The Star's readers know woll that my “ soft spot’? is just such @ sight as | my eye was then resting on—just such a sight of all sights in the world. I was particularly cu- rious to sec this farm, for its proprietor’s fame as a successful importer and selecter (in England) of short-horns is perhaps unequalled by that of any other of the numerous wealthy and judi- ciously ambitious American gentlemen who, in a similar way, have exerted themselves for the substantial advancement of the over-shadowing interest of our common country. The elegant hospitality of his refined and highly cultivated family, scattered with a profuse hand, is, by the by, scarcely less renowned among the cul- tivated of the older States who have had occa- sion to come to this region during the last quar- ter of a century. icothe is famous for its extensive distil- ts iron founderies, its schools, churches, and private mansions, the homes of extensive land holders, many of whom, as in the case of Dr. Watts for instance, cultivate estates won | by the services of their own ancestors in the Revolution. It is the county seat of Rosecoun- ty, the Virginia military land district of Ohio. The first cabin of the white man was erected upon it in 1796, and I conversed with one of its citizens, still hale, energetic and vigorous, who settling there a sturdy youth in the following year, has seen its every change, from a hunting ground familiar only to the Indian, to its pres- ent condition of high cultivation, great mechan- ical and business facilities, general diffusion of education and refinement, second tu that of no other part of the globe. Its first settlers were Virginia revolutionary officers, their sons and neighbors, followed shortly afterwards by Penn- sylvanians, imbued with all the fraternity for Virginians that ruled the minds of the men of their colony at the cluse of the war of independ- ence. Such were almost exclusively the fathers of its present generation of active American born citizens. It is not, wonderful, therefore, that its man- ners and customs slimust cheated me into the momentary delusion that I was hundreds of miles east of the Ohio, enjoying the frank and courtly hospitality of their cousins german of tide water Virginia on a gala day. The influ- ence of the character and spirit of the founders of this so remarkable society to meet north- west of the Ohio. is no less marked in its con- tinued steady refusal to bow before the Moloch of Abolitionism, the fell destroyer now gnawing 80 steadily at the vitals of the Union. tal—Chillicothe—was the first capital (in 1802) of the State; the residence, in times past, of those sturdy pioneers and chivalric gentlemen, Governors Tiffin, McArthur and Worthington, who each in his turn wielded Ohio’s chief ma- gistracy iv her earlier days. I may not forget to mention, also, that the leaders of the gallant band who first settled here were Col. Mathew Massie of the Piedmont country, and Col. Watts, of Bedford, both of whom bore conspicuous parts in Virginia’s share of the contest that tried men’s souls: and that it is now the residence of Ex-Govern- or William Allen, and of General John L. Tay- lor, to the latter of whom our own city of Wash- ington is attached by such ties as should mark & just appreciation of liberality of sentiment, and enlarged and sagacious public spirit second to that of no other member of Congress of latter inanifestation of which, wherever questions ral Metropolis came P respect and grateful thout distinction of par- ty, which, in turn, in its reaction upon the House of Representatives did much indeed to- wards securing for Gen. T. the 80-remarkable weight upon questions of importance to his im- mediate constituents or State so un: accorded to his counsels b the unwritten history of times, the unvarying on his part, for eight years, of importance to the Fede up, won for him the dee, regard of its citizens wi y all wel!-posted upon he National Legisla- ——~-s-+e-—___ shment for the manufacture of is about to be founded in San by Frenchmen re strong probabilities champagne wine Francisco, Califor with the business. Th, of their success.— Exchange, Pshaw! we'll pit New Je rsey against Culifor- nia any day for the « many Tapeh aS facture of champagne Parssyrertan (N.38.) Genzna On the twelfth day, a vote was taken on the slavery question, which resulted in yeas 1 ‘The delegates from the Northern States voted yea unanimously. The Southern members protested. home missionary question was referred to a committee, who will report at the next general arin acity at night without | 17 Twenty thousand eight bund-ed ard fo tv- i fs ope ar ived in New Yo k rease over the arsivals of year, The arrivals cightemig:ants fom Ei daring May—a large i ing season last Fl riots they have disgraced this, or other cities, e active rioters at first, were few in number, and could have been put down in five minutes, if the spectators had promptly joined the police against them. When the Hall in north Sixth street, was burned, the assault on the doors was made, it is said, by not more than twenty men, yet thousands of spectators heard, in breathless silence, the blows of the axes, and the crack of the timbers, and did not interfere. When St. Augustine’s Church was fired, thousands. in asimilar manner, razed on, practically permitting the arson, and though they gave way, without resistance, to the City Troop, which was sent to disperse them, they closed again like a returning wave, and so continued to give countenance to the few active rioters, who otherwise would have slunk away in terror. ** We do not hesitate to say, therefore, that the uilt of a riot is not confined to those who light fhe match, or fire muskets, on such occasions, but is shared, in a greater or less degree, by all who look on without actively interfering in behalf of order. In such emergencies there can be no neu- trality. He who does not take sides with the law is, ipso facto, against the law. Curiosity is no excuse for his presence. He has no business there unless to assist in putting down the riot. If he remains, and is shot by the police, he cannot be considered entirely innocent. The only persons who sre innocent. in such cases, are those who are passing ata distance; and such have been killed, by a chance ball, occasionally. ‘Te soon- er this is understood, the better for the public peace. The fuel on which riots feed is the pre- sence of the mob of spectators, which sympathiz- ing sufticiently with the violators of law not to interfere, practically incites the more lawless mi- nority to those deeds of violence, which that m jority, in cooler moments, is the first toexecrate.”’ Wasninaton, June 2, 1867. Mr. Editor: In your issue of yesterday, under the head of California, appears an article placing Senator Broderick. of that State, in open hostility to the present Administration. I am an attentive reader of every thing pertaining to that State, and 1 have utterly failed so far to notice any one step of Mr. B. that would place him in such an unenvia- ble, and, I must say, ridiculous light. On the contrary, the Sacramento State Journal, the most influential and orthodox Democratic organ on the Pacific, flatly denies the allegations which I be- lieve appeared in the opposition press and in the San Francisco Globe, a quasi Democratic organ, half vigilanti, half Democratic, and long since the organ of the mutton-head or disorganizing party, which was so promptly repudiated by the last Democratic State Convention held in that State,—the same Convention that instructed its delegates to vote for Mr Buchanan, but which was so basely disregarded through the influence of these very men who now desire to force Mr. Broderick into a war on the National Adminis- tration. That Mr. Broderick Intends to war upon those who misrepresented him here, I have no doubt ; but those who knew him for many years, and know what interest he took in the nomina- tion of Buchanan will scarcely credit such un- founded reports. [ trust, Mr. Editor, you will, in justice to Mr. Broderick, who is absent, give this a place in your paper, together with the fol- lowing extract from an article touching on the same subject, taken from the State Journal, and oblige, Yours, No Orricy Hunter. ‘In this condition of affairs, a thousand and one rumors are put forward by the so-called In- dependent press, to the effect that the Democratic party will inevitably be split up, and the Globe Coa, even ventures to publish the bold ction that Senator Broderick is in opposition to the administration. In this “the wish is but father to the thought.’’ The tale is but a trick to deceive the unwary, and to give comfort toa band of unscrupulous office-seekers, who would betra their Savior so they might thereby ride into pow- er. Such tricks have been played before, and can do no possible harm. The fact is, the Democracy were never more harmonious nor united than at the present time—never was a sincere adherence to party customs and usages manifested —and sel- dom have we observed a more general dispositién to sacrifice personal preferences for the sake of the common good.’? Decisiox or ATTORNEY GENERAL oN GuANo TsLaxp Question.—We learn that the Attor- ney General has decided, on reference to him by the Department of State, a question of the construction of the act of Congress, approved August 18, 1856, for the protection to be given to guano deposits discovered by citizens of the United States; that the phrase “at the pleas- ure of Congress,” applied to the possession of any islands discovered, means that Congress may terminate the possession when it pleases by the passage of an act to that effect; or, in other words, that no new act is sequired in order to entitle the discoverers of such islands to take possession of them under certain condi- tions prescribed in the law itself. APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIDEXtT.—Nahum Capen, Postmaster at Boston, Maasachusetts, vice Edwin C. Bailey, resigned, to take effect from Ist October next. Tae Nava Covers or Ixquiny.—In Court No. 1, the case of Capt. Nichols was concluded, and his defence submitted. That of Lieut. Stanley coming up, Dr. Whelan was examined and the proceedings of courts-martial read on the part of ‘the Government. In Court No. 2, Lieuts. Luce, Paris and Cra- ven were examined on the part of the Govern- ment in the case of Lieut. Simmons. The Court then adjourned for the want of witnesses. In No. 3 the case of Capt. Latimer was pend- ing, and Capt. Goldsborough and Col. Jasper Strong were examined, and a number of re- corded letters read in favor of Capt. L. ABsence or Orricers.—Applicatlon having been made to the General Land Office by a Re- ceiver of Public Moneys for leave to visit Wash- ington, and make the acquaintanee of the offi- cers whose duty it is to review his official rc& turns, &c., which application was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, has led to the adoption of the regulation that it will be the policy of the Department to discourage the ab- sence of its officers from their respective posts of duty, unless some sufficient reason of a spe- cial character calls them away, and as in this case it was not perceived that such special rea- Sons existed, the loave was not granted. Arroisturxrs.—G. E. W. Sharrets, of Penr- ‘ivanis, has been eppointed by the Beorotary || of the Treasury to a first class clerkship in the First Auditor’s Office, vice H. P. Lasselle re- moved. ? John Wood, Lighthouse Keeper at Lloyd’s Harbor, N..Y.; $550, Waieiden: do. at Hobmes Point, N. Y's Tas Weataer.—The following report of the weather for this morning ismade from the Moree 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. : Frederick, Md... Cumberland, Md ecnows, Md ‘arper’s Fer! Winchester... Wheeling, V: rafton, Va. Martinsburg. ham’s counsel. Marvine. solicited to interfere with the rights, and mal- treat good and peaceable citizens. Georgetown has been under a municipal government for a century, which has required an election to be held annually, and as such a state of things never occurred until the last few |, Until the advent of a politico-religious 'y in our midst, we leave it to all honest men to say who are legiti- mately chargentia with the monstrous evil, We have fire should occur to render the ringing of the Vigilant bell necessary, a key of the engine house vl - found with the Captain of the Night atch. Arrived—Schrs. Mary Frances, Robets, Balti- More, 25,000 feet of lumber to Jos. Libbey & Son; Jobn Thomas, Gravener, Nanticoke, 30,000 feet of lumber to Jos. Libby & Son. Messrs. Barnard & Buckey sold on Wednesday nine lots on the south side of the road leading to the it bri ly a of the yo neihey i jn former! portion y " running Lack 120, andthe ices ranged from 05 cts. to $1 86. The fellows Bre the names of the purchasers : Col. Willet ie Laughlin. C. W. Dean, B. Sheckel, W. Chapel- lier, Mr. Chick, and J. M. May. Flow —The Cg pom uals at our inst uotations 87 50, sales confii to Rome trade. W teat red 74; white %. Corn, gents for white and its 8. N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. ng. Baltimore, Md .. taining hard Washington, D. C. cool, raining Richmond, Va cloudy. Petersburg, Va cloudy, (ol Wilmington, N. «clear, warm. Columbia, 8. C clear, pleasant Charleston, 3. Augusta, Ga. Savannah, G: lear, warm Macon, Ga. lear, warm. Columbus, lear, warm. Montgomery, ‘lear, warm. Lower Peach Ti lear, warm. Mobile, Ala. lear, warm. Gainesville, lear, pleasant. New Orleans, La.........clear, pleasant. The following reports have been furnished the National Telegraph line : ” From tug West. .Warm, raining. - warm, raining. lear, pleasant. ool, cloudy. -cool, cloudy. At Washington, yesterday at 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30,024, thermometer 60°. This morning at 7 o’clock, barometer 30,000 ; thermometer 54°. It was raining all night. PERSONAL. +++. Col. A. Cummings of Missouri, and Hon. C. J. Faulkner, of Virginia, are at Browns’. ++++ Capt. L. M. Goldsborough, U.S. N., John A. Searing, N. Y., and Hon. J. E. Hiester, Pa., are at Willards’. ++++ Thomas H. Holt, of Louisville, has heen nominated by the democrats as their candidate for Congress in the 7th district; he is one of the most eloquent and able men in Kentucky. -++- A private dispatch received here from St. Louis announces the safe arrival there of D. H. Burrs, surveyor general of Utah. +--+ Dred Scott owes his liberty to the Spring- field Argus, which gave publicity to Dr. Chaffee’s ownership of the slave, which he was disposed to conceal, and even attempted to deny. -+.. Carpentier, implicated in the Great North- ern Railroad frauds, who was taken from New York in the steamer Vanderbilt, arrived in Paris on the 17th ult. ++++ A Pennsylvania court has decided that a man who subscribes for a work to be published in three volumes is not bound to pay for a fourth and fifth volume, which the work extends. --+» The Newark (Ohio) North American says that the machine works in that city are manufac- turing a steam plouzh for a Mr. Spencer of Vir- g nia. It will cost $2,000 when completed +++. A widow in Cuba has been offered one million five hundred thousand dollars for a sugar estate on that island. Another party is offered one million two hundred thousan farm. +.» Lord Palmerston, in answer tosome Scotch clergymen, who petitioned him to advise her Majesty to . x a day for a national fast on account of the cholera, suggested ‘they had better look after the town drainage.”’ +++. The New York Herald has the following correction of a droll typographical error : ‘+ In the report of the speech of Mr. Tomlinson at the Canal street meeting, he is made to say, in alluding to the Courier and Enquirer, that he * never crawled on his belly to secure a wife.’ It should have read ; ‘never crawled on his belly to secure a bribe.’ ”’ ere: INAUGURAL ADDRESS.—Gov. Walker's inaugn- ral address to the people of Kansas has been re- ceived at St. Louis. It is a long, conciliatory and persuasive document. It recognizes all Ter- ritorial enactments, and says all constitutional laws shall be executed. It urges all parties to participate in the election, and believes the con- vention will frame a constitution which will suit the people, and does not believe that Congress will reject it. It earnestly impresses the neces- ee of removing the slavery agitation from the hall. says slavery will ultimately be determined by the law of climate. It is this law now operating for and against slavery in Kansas. In the event that slavery does not exist in Kansas, it says she owes constitutional duties to her sister States, especial- ly to Missouri, and trusts the constitution will contain clauses forever securing to that State all constitutional guarantees, both by Federal and State authority, and supremacy within her own limits by the authority of the Supreme Court of the United States. It says that if this question is decided peacefully, he sees for Kansas an imme. diate career of sure progress and rosperity w surpassed by history; but that if violence. inj tice and fraud reign, seen inay be compelied to record the fact that Kan: American Union. 8 of Congress and Presidential elections, and Tue Buevett Case.—The examination in re- lation to Dr. Burdell’s estate was resumed Wed- nesday before the Surrogate, and affidavits were read by Mr. Edwards to show that Mrs. Cunning- ham was engaged to W. C. Hyde, of California, after her alleged marriage to Dr. Burdell. Count- er affidavits were presented by Mrs. Cunning- Other testimony was adduced to show that Dr. Burdell’s personal appearance differed from that of the man marri by Mr. Mrs. Cunningham was on the witness stand. Several witnesses were examined, who swore positively and circumstantially that the saw an lage of Herkimer on Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day. the 25th, 26th and 27th of October last. contestants rely upon this to overthrow the evi- dence of Augusta Cunningham that Dr. Burdell made the arrangements for the marriage on the 27th. conversed with Dr. Burdell in the vil- GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Grorcetown, June 5, 1857. We have heard it rumored that that B. B. Wil- liams. Esq., intends withdrawing his resignation as a member of onr City Council. hope that such is the fact. Present time is more to be deplored than other- wise. The state of feeling which has been stirred up during the past few years by one of the politi- cal parties in existence, (if, indeed, it be worthy of the name,—the spirit and conduct of it, we think, rather entitles it to the appellation of Guy Fawkism,) the bickering, strife and political rancor which has characterized the last three clections in our city, to say nothing of the dis- raceful scenes and bu those in our neighboiiag cities, tends to cause peaceably disposed citizens to dread a meeting at the ballot-box of the two contending parties. Our municipal elections, until the advent of the spirit heretofore alluded to among us, was always looked forward to by every one with r: ther pleasurable emotions—a sort of high day— a time of good feeling, jokes, &c. baer d in the shape of National politics were ever suffered to enter our contests, nothing but local questions ever divided us. Our tickets were always formed of the best men, both Whigs and Deinocrats, and the contests, though often warm and 5) irited, was always conducted in a spirit of am ity and ‘ood feeling, and after the contest was over, both joodshed which has mark: d e victors and the defeated seemed equally well satisfied with the result, and both almost inva- riably united in one common brotherhood to cele- brate the result around the festive board, the vic- tors invariably having to foot the bill of expenses. Not so now, however; our cam igns are con- ducted frequently ina manner that would disgrace a tribe of Hottentots. The contest at the polls is nerally a time of alarm and confusion, and hun- dreds of our good citizens are constantly mdm in dead, and sometimes deterred fom exercising the right of an American citizen by the of bullies—outlaws whe are either hired or m requested to say, that in case a uel Cunn! dollars for his ‘was the grave of the The We sincerely An election at the _may29-2w___ opposite Centre Market. DEPOT, ovinsr of u WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS. ane przrietor has to day added two Be RE. NOTICES HRREBY CATION THE feete Ae SESS om * ww * J he t hich she contract, she having g fr see Rea the slightest provora- 101s -y : OHN ADAM * SMITH, Washington, June Cs a mark. je 5-st* E—. hereby cantioned porte take aft Tory te das noes » D. C., August 1856, for Fifteen Hund: demand to’ the order of Ric! witness: James Thecker. JOHN * ELLIS. ins'see ‘mark Re nt ee eee Te, ae 2NTION, WASHINGTON HIGH_ AIR DE RS ie ne 3 to at” journed meeti com "a EI ‘TO-MO: ROW (Saturday) EVENING. theGth instant, at 8 o'elk- A full ati 18 requested as for the Annual Excursion will gre tobe, By JNO. McoKAY, 0.8." ” * je 5-1t* THE DEDICATION SERVICE OF THE |! 3 ‘estern byterian tae situated near corner of H and 19th streeta, west of the aent’s House, will — next SABBATH. The Dedication Se: ¢ Pastor, at lls.m. Presi- dent J.G. Binney condneting the ser course on Christain Union or the Mission of jonalism, at 4p. the Closing Sermon by ev. Dr. Sunderland, mM. @ public are cor- dially invited to attend. It NOTICE.—I FOREWARN ALL PER- eg from crediting Wit} AM BUTLAR onimy account, aa | will pay no a of his contract- bits, ns boleh ane without & bose oar ie! wil yu! a s ‘se *R. L.. JENKINS jon-" Towa E WILL BE _ AN ADJOURNED of the standing committee of the FRIDAY, the Sth in stant, at8 o’clock p. m. Punctunl attendance is = for as hasianes of importance will be brought fore them. order, i * FOUN CHAUNCY, Chairman. WM. BAIRD, Sec. je 4-21 TO THE PUBLIC.—We, the subscribers, Merchants in the Dry Goods trade,on S»ven'h street, in order to give our Clerks recreation during the summer season, do hereby agree to close our re spective stores at 74s o’olock commencing from June 5th, and continuing until bev it pER RIE R. BRICE BALL, R.G. HYATT, je 4-3t* A. GODDARD. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED GROCERY Cy Mercian c lie its of ee re more pective stores ‘clock p. m., commence June 8, and end September 8, 1857 : Bourn & Semmes, |Mippixros, & Bratt, Be E. Waite & C | sRomeon, Hamitton & Ww. M. Criprs, Co. Keynepy & Puon, 1s Cc. Hanrgn. B. F. Morssu, Mocrray & Seumes, B. J. Neat. Leroy Epwarps, Wx. Bryan, dno. H. Simms & Co.. E. Haut, G.& T. Parker & Co., S. Bacon & Co., jJoun HL. Jouxsox. | J. B. Witson, — ee a eee TO THE PUBLIC.—I have just been elect r ; ed to the of Aldermen fromthe Fourth ‘ard of this ci' 1 deem it my duty, under the circumstances, to mect at once an’ repel certain im- putetions upon me which my enemies are busily cir- culating. 5 Thave been told that it is charged that I furnished money, or that | assisted to furnish the means, to bring men from Baltimore at the recent election in _ city, and that I met the men from, Baltimore at the dost on the arrival of the carson Monday morn- ing last. ‘The whole story 18 anentire fabrication. I aver that I neither furnished the means nor assisted in furnishing any means for that purpose; nor do | know by whom, or by what party. or for what purpose they came or were brouglit here, that I did not meet them at the cars or know they were here until come time after their arrival; nerdid [ then know for what pur pose or at whose instances they had come ; nor did I speak with any person from saline: on that day. je 4-3t M. G. EMERY. TO THE PUBLIC.—The pe ee Dry t Goods Merchants respectfully inform the public that they have determined to close their re- spective —— —— at 7 o'clock p. m., from une Ist to September Ist : HARPER & MITCHELL. CLAG NEWTON. MAY & CO, a DSON & CO. awe _AMUSEMENTS, NG CLUB will sive ths island. Marketa at and continue to pass over Tiver , I WANTS. ANTED.—A very neat and respectable Wo man as Child's Nurse, to go to Chiongo, None apply uniess answering My the above. and capable of (Warinng nnd Mending for the Ghyt Apply at Mr. WHITE'S, 7th street, near Pty JANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A good COOK V Ges ieee eee aoe recommended. None need apply without good qualifications. Apply i, GEO PARKER, tani Catreet ART WV ANTED.—A respectable YOUNG WOMA\ ao Cham = and Waite anda VOUS ureery. mist \ Apply at No. 450 isth etree. a + + + TED.—A BOY a Pinmng.—Ov + ho irked at thet ferred. has worked MW" THOMPSON & BRG,. ‘29 Penn. ave., south side, one door east of Lith a je 5-2t , | s WANTED.—One good Ironer two Washdrwo. mon, and one Woman who un terstants | Beking. Apply at the KIRKWOOD HOUSE, je acian cli mae Taine! i AC 5 OOK-KEEPER wn Situmtion fetormatvon obtained at this other,” je 4-t! i Si Ee N ms RIED MAN, who unde: W eee yam Gardening, and can work nt Farm. A house and gow! weees will be Tie 2 ober, com) nt man. Injuire of WILLIAM |. STONE, Mt. Pleasant. jesse” 24 GERMAN GIRL, who grid at Am ag pe] Housework ina amall American family. Adernsg Box No. 6, at this office. jos-3:* Wer NURSE WANTED for an infant four months old. An honest, faithful Woman hay ing agood breast of milk, may obtain the highest wages by Spplying immediately at No. 468 6th street, near 1). Tj" AGOOD COOK also Wanted at the sume pince. me jel 10 MERCHANTS.—A YOUNG MAN who bas id several years experience in the merenntiio business, and who is well acquainted with city trade, Wishes a Situation as Salesminna in rocery or Dry Goods House. Grocery preferred. Can give goot reference. A note addressed to Salesman, throug City, poe! Office, will meet with prompt attention. je 2-lw* V ANTED—In the family of a gentleman resilinc two miles from tho city, a goed plain COOK. One who can bring recommendations for skill, honesty, and cleanliness will find a good situation and regular wages. Apply toJ.P.CRUTCHETT, corner of 6th and D street _ je let WwW NTED >) PURCHASE—A BRICK WELLING, contaming 8 or 9 rooms, and Worth from $2,500 to about 24,00, by first paying $50 in cash, the in annual fnatalment+ Also, For e—On easy terms, two denirabia WELLINGS, each located within two pW lg ny Ct boncht peers 81,90 in cash, and the balance in ig, ments. “got ed a * POLLARD WEBB, _ may 14 tf No. 512 (2d story) 7th street ANTED—At 37 Penn, avenue, south sid Wanner of ath stinet SCHAMBER MAD ad WAITER. ‘The waiter a boy of from 16 to 18 yon of age. Both must be able to bring satisfactory rec- ommendations, may f4-tf LOST AND FOUND. ) REWARD.—Strayed away on Saturday eve- jarket, = uing. from the Centre " 2 di Newfoundiand PUPPY. Had a w a will be given if left at Mr. Joyce's, corner of lath mark around his neck, The above rew nd Erste. “jel JAMES W. REDDICK. OST_OR STC —From the won of Pomsens: the Hon. Francti Edwards, at the Washing ton House in the city of Washington, on or about the 10th day of February, 1957. LAND WARRANT No. 51,233, dated Deceniber 2th, 1858. Seid Warrant was issued to Ezra Reed, under the act of March, gotiating said Warrant as proceedings ha’ enn stituted by the holder, Ezra Reed, to caneel the sume, names with D. B. Clark and Chas. Wilson. as «ut eae to a pio Fy ssociation. Ath 7 tomac Halil, corner of ary iand av ad stroet.on THURSDAY EVENING, the Ith inst., at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing the asso- jation. os i Persons ‘lesiring to take stock are also invited to bepevccm. Ch ee NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—The Tax ‘ r E; Lists for the present year (1957)are now in my hands for eeHection. who shall pay their taxes prior te first day Sela uly next, will be allowed 8 discount of Six Por ooh SHEKELL, Collector. 3-Im* Georgetown. D. r AMEETIN oF ADI , o n the city wi 3c oaers 10th street, on FRIDAY AFTER: NOON, at 6 o'clock, to make ements for Jnion Festival to be given for the benfit of the } sion Schools, and other operations of the Young Men’s Christain Association All are invited te at- tend ped ino on imowrioncs of Cpe panes se. it the neglected children of our city it i Roped that at east three from each church will be present. on A. Jo3-3° y= NOTICE. blic are hereby notified G that the said Eliza Bungh: only alife estate in said property, — that there is a suit relative to the same now pending. I. M.A, WILSON, je 3-903t RASS WIRE HOUPS for Ladies’ Skirts, at LAMMOND’S. je 5-St LASSES 65 ets. per gallon; BROWN SI-- UAT ie Sn 13 and TEA aud CORPEE I it 21 MCLARER, HOCK and other WINES, and supe- slr tats JOS. W. DAVIS, je 5-3t* corner 9th and E str seta. YOLLEY & SEARS, No. 5.3 7th street, three doors north Pa.avenue, ve no es _— bargains in all— ‘ancy Si rOxe Rich and beautiful dress Silks and Lawns Shawls, Scarfs, and Mantilias. In fact all Fancy Goods will be sold very cheap, many at cost and less, for cash. to close ont. iLf The Ladies are invited to cal] early. Je5-e05t UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, 3) _AND CLOCKS, DANIEL PIERCE has received from Philadel hin, an assortment of fashionable PAR OLS and silk and gingham UMBREL LAS,comprising a good assortment of every variety of colorand quality, which he will sell ata very small advance on the mann- CLOCKS cfaoed qualite’ Hopairmarrometisdons, LOCKS o: itv. Repairing prom, 5 10 267 Penh. avenue, between 12th Rod 1Sth’ets. je 5-30" HREE BEAUTIFUL PIANOS received this day from Bosten. Also.threo very fi econd-hand Pianos, but little used, sever’ psn reproichae cases, will be sold at great bargains.at our Piano Forte, Melodeon, and Music Warerooma, between 9th and ith streets, No. 38. je4 JOHN F. ELLIS. CAR D—THE ATTENTION OF THE public and persons wishing to purchase a hand- some and spacious Brick Residence fronting Judi- ciary Square, is respectfully invited to the sale of that fine fonr-story Brick House on 4th street, be- tween Dand E streets, which will take pce in front of the premises at 6 o’clock on SATURDAY AF- TERNOON, the 6th instant. They will find the mle well worthy their ae. For further par- iculars see advertisement. je4-d A. GREEN, Anct. HE AUTHOR OF “ JOHN HALIFAX, Gen- jtleman.”—Nothing New, Tales. By this distin- pies ite in’ Est and Nubia. By William C. ‘The ‘Students’ Gibbon. By William Smith, LL, D. Mlustrated with one hundred engravings; $1. Just published and i, sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S . Bookstore, near 3th street. jetd (Union 3t) GQUPERIOR READING LAGER BEER The subscriber takes this method to inform the pmmnag od Washington and vicinity, RE be coe 8 cops on. ers LAGER BEER: PORTER, sa ALE ais cent to nee any toot tear) or Also, ICE at all hours, in quantities to «vit. may 2-Sw Southwest cor. 3d st. and ave. Pies ieee call Wate tic oat ae baat anleu.zc Ls 25 PIECES RICH AND GLOSSY BL’K SILK from $1 up Black Crape Mitts obes Bian Beweese tl RILEY comer ath et., may 2—2w opposite Centre Market. 250 PARASOL, ALL SIZES AND QUAL Syno0 Sands choice styles and fast colored Lay at 12 cents dgurea. and wiss pasties SOW. R- RILEY, cor. 8th street AVANA SWEET ORANG E- ceivedat the PH! RADE euia ice CREAS i2th and F streets. je 3-5 ™- red indispensible by the cone soasuiy Saaeessing Ladies others are invited to calland examine 3-3t YEE ee Ee SALaa ay RESIDENCE on the corner of = ew Jersey avenue and C street south, Capite! as 34,900 may Quire: R jesocst | 97 -hw EZRA REED. \em NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—A ' pbb of these persons who have left their BOARDING. BSARPIYS az MRS. CAMERON'S SPRING RUN PLACE.—A few Bonrders can be xcoom modated during the Summer ina most healthy and ia locality. ms reasonable. No. 38 north street. Capito! H Je 4-03” OAR DING.- fight gentlemen can oltn FURNISHED ROOMS with or esti BOARD, on moderate terms, by appiving at 4 h street. jean N RS. FE. BAGBY'S (inte Miss Kecn) Boardinc House, No. 325, south side Penn. avenue, four doors east of 7th street, Washington. will accom: date families and single persons with BOAR necommodating terms. jes OAR DIN G.—Several single and nbie B Root? ror tent wih BOARTE emeaatty ne . 5! Missouri avenue, between 433 nnd 5a moderate. ___ jod-ar OUNTRY BOAR DING.—Thoadvertiser resid ing at Fall's Church. Fairfax county, Ve. i repared to re few persons as BOARDERS ose desirou: btaining board ina healthy locs! ity in the country wonld do well to avail theme! oft ~ Apply to JOHN BARTLETT Falls jes” RS. BATES. ATH BOAR DING- M HOUSE, on the southeast oorner of Peon. Avenue and 9th street. has made arrangements to accommodate a large numberof strangers with Meals at —— throughout the day, and Lodgings. mar OR RENT—A three-story BRICK HOUSE. with a large back yard contaiming ten or eleven and pleasantly situated on H street, near 20h Gouds Store of JOHN corner of 8th street, or to R. je 5-e03t* kK RED Oo ‘The incge four-story BRICK HOU the modern improve ments, with a large brick le attached, situate? on Indiana avenue, between ist and 2d streets, No 63. The rent will be moderate toa good tenant. Ly quire of JNO. PURDY, Esq., No. 58 Penn. ave pue. FOR SaLb—A FARM of 15 acres from W ‘ »& weil of good water with new pump insame. There are 3¥ chosce fruit trees. A part of the farm is well fenced. It will be sold a bor sain, if inmedinte application be made, or it mry be traded for city property. Apply to H. N. LANS- DALE, No. 4 M street, or through the Post Oher. je 4-im ne Wood, Bestor, N: gacres. A beautiful loon tion 5 anily improved; new house ; 13 acres rich creek bottom. and some fine yellow-pine timber. It can be divided, if desired. Call and see the promi ses those who desire to purchase. jeatt FAs FOR SALE—A F ARM, containing 16° acres. of inud, more or less, situated immediately the (Washington and Brookville Turnpike.nb-ut es from Woctuagton, & her with stock, con- ing of 20 head of 8, Ci Heifers, Horses. ‘Wagon, Hay, Carr: lows, Harrows, and Farming Utensils generally, the Crop in the ground, Straw, Hay, &c. It is well watered, having & spring in every field. An unfailing stream of water runs through the premi is a good frame dwe! Remeg Da out-houses necessary ie a ing a ws also an Orchard on the piace, about one third of the laud sm timber, oak, bicker’, &o. . Bod fi Ether information panes ct BENJAMIN Beal tgomery 8 BRO ARON E cee ie font Gay streets. Georgetown, D. C., Of of Mr. HARP, on the ee ises. ap 2-1f iT If not sold by the 22d inst. will be offered st public auction to the highest bidder. je4 secre ee reser ore OFFER FOR SALE. MY FARM, “Rosen- vick,”’ 3% miles distant from the town of Culpeper and a depot of the Orange and Alexandria R. R. This Farm contains 156 acres of innd equal to any 1 this section of Virginia. Forty acres are in timber, the balance open iand in fine order. On it is 8 larg? sod valuable young Orchard now just coming ite bearing. comprising all the most desirable varieties of ‘Apples. Pears, Piums, rines, Grapes, &c., &c., in, but amply sufficient to accommodate a ’ 1 family. The situation for health and beauty is second to none in this region. An extensive range of mountain scenery, the beautiful Village of Cul » with- in a fow minutes walk, offer facilities for attend- ing ene as fine pom or =. fords, whil eand Ale>a dria R. Road pu’ at within af ay ride of either Washingt. Alexandria, or Richmond. It is seidom a farm,witi: as many advan , is offered to the notice of ri. ae esiring i ane ki ey a iuvited and view Premises. sale privately , bu Af nok eri betece Goterter. the let August, on that day it will be offered at public ane tion, = nah ren ce Mee reserve, Terms R.G. BOWEN, Culpeper. Va. jes ee ht Se ENT.—Four Rooms,ina very plearant and Fe imaeg Sp oer ets 5 uu . wi AD streets, south side. 1 given immediately. Bad ane oath ae Ayanue 162 feat 9 inches. a casero fost. oF « ¢4 cat ator ih sre ‘or particulars apply at No. 5!2 may POLLARD WEBB. —