Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1857, Page 2

EVENING _ STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY ..........--.-++-.Jume 18, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, in commencing the publi- cation in its columns of the dissenting opinions of Justices McLean and Curtis in the Dred Scott case, takes occasion to defend those gen- tlemen from the charge of indecent haste to forestall public opinion by essaying to get their views upon the questions involved before the country ere the contrary opinions of the major- ity of the court could be ready for publication. ‘The theory of the editor, by way of accounting for the fact that the abolition press teemed with the opinions of Judges MclI.. and C. before the others saw the light, is, that having first filed theirs in the Clerk’s office, any one who chose to pay the copying fee wasentitled, under the rule, to procure a copy of it; which privi- lego was seized on by publishers sympathizing in their v ews, without their agency, direct or indirect. The Union discusses the current legislative encroachments in au article marked by forcible reasoning and irrefragible illustrations, in the course of which the editor says : “That legislation, when not strictly elrenm- scribed by organic laws. and implicitly obedient to written constitutions directly emanating from the sovereignty of the people, and previously pre- sented for their adoption or rejection, constitutes such a discretionary and despotic power, is per- fectly self-evident and is NO argument in proof. We see it exemplified at this moment in the proceedings of the Legislatures of Maine. Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio. and in a less direct course by other States of the Union, which. !f they have not flown directly in the face of their constitutions and that of the United States, have evaded tie one and by every epithet of obloquy endeavored to destroy the pong n | of the other. Neither personal Hghts, the rights of property, the supreme law, nor cor- porate franchises, nor vested immunities. have escaped these legislative usu" pstions; organic laws are no longer saered from Perversion and innovation, and constitutions seem only made to be derided. evaded, or violated. W we see such things, and that these encrocehme ts on Private rights. personal liberty, organic laws.and Written constitntions are occurring every day be- fore our eyes, and. what is far more to be deplor- ed. when we see majorities of the people in these States upholding these legislative violators of laws and constitutions, we confess that at times we doubt the success of our great experiment. Sach exampies, if often repeated or long persisted in, cannot v the great Republic of the and next into despotism, Already have they weak- itt: and ail to thro ts first-born ottsp ened the contidenc that the days of the Repub e@ number that another. the most dam ring proof of shortly to be exhibited of the total incapacity of man for self-government. If we go on in the h marked out for us by the apostles of the igher-law and the abolition fanatics, the prob- Jem will ere long be solved, and solved forever.”? ——_—_~0+e NOTES BY THE Way. [Editorial Correspondence of The Star} STEAMING ON THE ROAD—P@NNED BY STEAM. [No. 20-] June 8, 1857. At 6a. m. this morning I embarked on the “Lightning Expre: train of the Michigan Central Railroad for Niagara Falls, via Detruit, some 50) miles distant, to be reached by 11 o'clock and 30 minutes p. m , per time table. Thus I am now traveling 33 miles per hour; nevertheless, I do not know that I ever before felt less motion in a rail ear—Tess little jolting and jarring. For six miles or more, this rail- road departs from Chicago through Lake Michi- gan, on piles driven within a few rods of the shore, which is built up for perhaps two miles with private residences, many of which would grace the Fifth Avenne of New York city. The city thus stretches along almost the whole length of the six miles of railroad track over the Lake’s waters. The view from the car windows here is magnificent; of the blue Lake stretching off into dim space on the left, and the rich green hue of the prairie on the right, ata level scarcely five feet above the broad expanse of water, dotted thickly with cottages ornee, many of which are already surrounded with well grown fruit and shade trees. The private residences beirg constructed in Chicago now, are, apparently, all sought to be bailt faneifally, the Chinese-pagoda style being to a consider- able extent a model copied in the arrangement of the gingerbread work upon them. The ma- chine shops of the Central Railroad Company are for the most part situated on this track. near where it departs from the Lake, and with the cattle pens of the road range along for nearly amile. In their vicinity we passed a line of freight cars of that road, apparently all new, perhaps a mile in extent. After leaving the immediate shore of Lake Michigan and the outskirts of the city in that direction, the prairie near the railroad is but little cultivated, owing probably to the fact that it is so low as to he everywhere almost a marsh. We crossed the Calumet river a second time, perhaps 16 miles out from Chicago. having crossed it on Saturday night last when coursing on the Alton and St. Louis railroad Thongh famous for incident< transpiring upon it, in connestion with the early history of Illinois. there is nothing whatever of interest in ita ap- pearance. He who has traveled over the marsh- es between New York and Newark, N. J.. has crossed several such rivers by the way. At twenty-two or three miles out from Chicago we entered a tract of country that in times past has been heavily timbered—a rarity in this quarter, #0 far. Still the settlements on this road con- tinue to look as though dropped from the clouds (where they had been made in a great hurry) this morning. Lake June. a point on the rond 34 miles out from Chicago, a pretty little sheet of water, is Surrounded by ouk-covered ridgy hillocks, and all things around it tell that it is a place of fashionable resort from Chicago. There we passed half a dozen freight trains, and one heavily laden passenger train, awaiting our coming and going - The land surrounding this lake for many miles is unfit for profitable cultivation ; ay, to turn up a six-inch sod, will carry the plough share down to water. Nor is the timber at this time standing along the railroad west of Porter. (thirty-two miles out from Chicago,) worth more than the cost of eutting it, being scrub-oak almost invariably. The consequence is, that until reached a point on the road near fifty miles out. the traces of man’s existence in that quarter (except the fences put up by the rail- yoad company, the whole of whose track is fenced in.) are few and far between. At that point we struck a somewhat different region on Which there stands much valuable timber, and, consequently. steam saw mills. Its top soil seems to be a bright yellow loam with an over admixture of sand. At fifty-four miles out from Chicago, we passed through Michigan Centre, a village of 4,000 inhabitants, intended originally for an important eity. It stands in the midst of shifting sand on the lake shore, and is the point of junction of this railroad with the New Albany and Salem railroad. It is evidently a busy little place, so far as the con- Stantly passing and Tepassing railway trains are concerned. There are extensive railroad shops there, which strike me as affording much yeshosibemsey of its traders. v leaving this place we in over & most uninviting and Serre poss of sand hillocks immediately bordering Lake Bt. Clair. Indeed, we got within ten miles of Niles—91 miles from Chicago—before striking what appeared to me to bea habitable country. That was dotted over for the most part with miserable hovels only fit to make comfortable residences for Digger Indians of Utah. Niles is on the banks of St. Joseph’s river, which, though but a puling creek, bears traces of hay- ing had Federal money expended fer the im- provement of its navigation—an impossibillity, evidently. f About 150 miles west ho er ome ag Upon & more inviting region, that ‘8, however, very leisurely. At Kalamasoo it had become quite so. K. is a town of about 3,000 inhabitants, wherein some manufacturing is done, which gives it a thrifty appearance. We followed the valley of the Kalamazoo river, from the town of that name, by Marshall and Albion, which Intter point we have just left. This valley, where not rendered uncultivatable by marshes and lagoons, is not of better soil than barely a fair average Maryland or Vir- ginia lands, if s0 good. At point forty-seven miles west of Detroit we met the first emigrant train, consisting of perhaps ten rough cars, carrying Germans of all ages. These cars were so packed as that, counting men, women and children, they would Probably average 1,000 souls to the train. I pray they may find no lack of soap and water on arriving at their destination. At the same point the first female book peddler or beggar made her appearance on the train. She was young and pretty, and had studied the art of extracting quarters from the young bumpkins of this region, to whom her appeals to purchase her wares—trashy verses by some “‘blind woman of Detroit, who has no other means of making a living,” &c., were almost invariably made. W. D. W—2. +38 Oo WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Bosu!—The Pennsylvanian ean effect little by the publication of such paragraphs as the following : “ ACCIDENT To THE Steam Fricate MINNE- sota.—We learn from the Washington Union, that the cylinder heads of the steam frigate Min- nesota have been blown out, or broken during some trial of her machinery, at Norfolk, and new ones have been ordered from New York. It is a curious fact, and should be suggestive td the Navy Department, that some kind 0; mishap has occur- red to all the six new steam frivates, except the Wabash. which was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Merrimac, owing to the con- struction of her boilers, had them burnt out and disabled during her trip from Boston to Wash- ington. The Minnesota steamed from this port with every appearance of being a good and reli- able steamer, yet we find that some radical defect must have existed to cause such a serious accident as the blowing out of her cylinder heads, in so shortatime All these accidents tend to show the superiority of Philadelphia mechanics and ma- chinists, and should induce more wo:k to be al- lotted to our Navy Yard."? Now, the truth is, on the arrival of the Min- nesota at Norfolk. the customary close examin- ation of her machinery disclosed a “ shrinkage check”’ in some of the ribs of one of her eylin- der heads, which (head) it was jugged advisable to replace ere she started on her East Indies eruise. It showed no evidence of weakness on her trial trip, and would have probably an- swered to have le her long cruise to the East. But there a possibility that it might not have answered ; so it was replaced as we explain above. This shrinkage is common to all castings, and neither science nor care can possibly obviate it in all cases. We need hardly add that the work of the mechanics employed in every other U. S. con- structing navy yard proves equally as good in all respects as that done in the Philadelphia yard, the intimation of the Pennsylvanian to the contrary notwithstanding. The Minnesota's ‘hinery will vie with that of any other steam- ship built any where in the world, in all re- speets. Such a defect as the one mentioned above, is beyond the control of science and skill, and occurs as often in connection with work of the Philadelphia yard as of any other. The machinery of the Minnesota was constructed under the eye of Engineer-in-Chief Martin, which fact is of itself a guarantee that the ma- ehinery of no other steamship afloat is better built. Sexiiva Layo to tHe GoversENtT.—The United States are just now buying sites for public buildings in all directions, and as our country progresses more such purchases must necessarily be made. Questions concerning titles to such property offered to the Govern- ment are so constantly arising as, evidently. to require the devotion of much of the time of the Attorney Generai to their elucidation. To simplify and expediate this business as much as possible, Attorney General Black hasrecefitly sent out the following lucid, comprehensive and business-like circular, that must do much to- wards effecting his object : ATTORNEY GENERAL’s Orrice, June 4, 1857. } The following regulations have been prepared for the convenience of those who may have occa- sion to draw wipe bps) make abstracts, or collect evidence of title to lands in cases where it may be the daty of this oftice to certify con- cerning the validity af title. A strict observance of them will greatly facilitate the examination, as well as tend to correct conclusions : 1. The deed from the vendor to the United States and their assigns must be acknowledged according to the laws of the State, District, or ‘Territory where the land lies. 2 A plot or draft of the land should be furn- fished, showing the boundary lines, their courses and distances, and the adjoining owners, streets, rivers, or other waters. 3. Where the property proposed to be sold con- sists of more than nap atea the titles to which are derived through different persons, the divid- ing lines must be traced on the draft, and the wy sagen pieces distinctly marked. it is necessary to have an accurate and fall abstract of the title, showing its transinission from the original source to the vendor, with each transfer noted in the proper order of time, the name of each granter and grantee written at length, with dates showing ‘when the several conve’ ‘ss were executed, acknowledged, and reeorded. This abstract must note every fact on which the validity of the title de; is, whether it be proved by matter of record, y deed, or en ts. 5. The abstract must be verified by being ac- companied, either with the original documents it — to, or else with copies legally authenti- cated. 6. The title papers must all be marked with numbers corresponding to the numbers under which they are arranged {n the abstract. 7. Wheman estate in the land has sed by devise, the will and the probate must shown, and if the devisee is named, proof of his identity will be required. 5. Where it has descended from an intestate ancestor to his heirs, satisfactory proof of the condition and number of the desce: ts family must be given. 9. If the estate has passed by a judicial sale, or crt, or if it has by a sale under the order of roceedinge. in partition, the been divided by regularity of the sale or partition must be shown of the recerd &@ mortgage can be shown by a co} 10. The foreclosure of only by an authentic copy of the proceedi c for that rpose. ey me mashed 11. When the wife of a grantor has not joined in a deed, some evidence must be given that he was unmarried at the time, or that his wife is since dead. 12. If the granto- be a woman, it must be shown that she was unmarried at the date of the deed from her. 13. When a deed is executed by the heirs of a person within twenty-one years after his death, evidence will be required to show that they were Bera at the Ag te the grant. x en the title passed through a corpx - rate body, the charter must be x i . produced, and the authority of the officer who granted away the es- tate must be shown. 15. When the estate has been conditional, it will be necessary to furnish clear proof that the conditions have heen fulfilled or lawfully excused. 16. When the title 4. ids on Satatelaw, other than the public laws of the United Stues™ local law differing Sane ‘he United States ; upon a the rule of the common law ; upon e public doc », OF Bpon history, the books relied on to establish it should be accurately referred to, and the 5 17. Presumpti asd from la Aime. will be allowed the wetyht given to them by the jodicial tribuaals of the State where the land lies, An apparent defect in an old deed need not be ex. plained if the jon of the Property has been a to such deed for thirty years or upwards. fe. A title offered to the United States will not be as invalid on it of an outstand- ing title which has been barred bya limita. tion. But in ail case where time in relied on to pe ae an nergper pete 5 pers party must show . perscn: who have rights that may be saved by exceptions to the statute. 19. Before sending the ponte to this office for exsmination, they should submitted to the at- torney of the United States for the district in which the land lies. It will be his duty to cer. an on the whole title, and to state’ tie local laws are ly a ly authenticated, and the ts estal 1 valisfactory proof. ‘ Very y; J.3. Buack. A Gross: Inposition.—Our friends of the National’ Intelligencer have evidently been grossly imposed'on by the party who accorded to them the information on which their article headed “ Petty’’ (published a few days since) was predicated—the gist of which is a severe censure upon the heads of the Interior Depart- ment and General Land Office, because, as they allege, they have recently removed Whigs from the Land Office, because they are Whigs. We are satisfied that in no branch of the Ex- ecutive Departments, under present auspices, does the policy of removing Whigs because they are Whigs, prevail. ,In the case of the removal against which the editors complain so bitterly, we are very sure that the person’s dismissal was not the result of his being a Whig. There have been but five clerks removed im all from that bureau, out of some two hundred; and but two of them are opponents of the pres- ent Administration. The statement of this simple fact should be sufficient to satisfy our friends of the Intelligencer that, in wailing over the removal of their friend ‘ because of his Whiggery,”’ they are essentially wasting their tears. Tar Cauirorxia Inpian Reserves.—The latest official advices—bearing date San Fran- ciseo, May 19th—from the California Indian Reserves tell of short crops on some of them this season. At the Tejon the crop will be short, but prob- ably sufficient for the subsistence of those on the reservation, with strict economy. At King’s river irrigation has probably secured a fair crop all round. The Freyno crop is an en- tire failure, all efforts at irrigation having proved fruitless there. The entire valley ot the Upper San Joaquin seems a barren waste this year, even the acorns having failed. This will leave the Indians of that region des- titute of food. As much as they suffered last year from the same cause, their present pros- pect is worse. It has been suggested to remove them promptly to the newly selected Reserve of Mendocino. * The crop at Nome Lackie will be an ordinary one. The dews that fall there supply the place of rains elsewhere in California. Tae District Pexitextiary.—In another column the reader wiil find the names of the gentlemen just appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Ia-. terior, to be the Inspectors for the District of Columbia Penitentiary. In conversations upon ‘the subject, we hear that Mr. Secretary Thomp- son expressed the determination to be governed in making these recommendations wholly by the purpose of having the affairs of the institu- tion conducted with as much business energy and success as possible. In the selections made to accomplish that purpose, we may truthfully say, without designing in the least disparage- ment to gentlemen who sought the ‘positions, that he could not have suggested men in this community better known as eminently capable of managing all business in their hands with great success. We hear further that the gen- tlemen selected were, neither of them, appli- cants for the position; and were induced to accept the trust, only after hearing from the Secretary the reasons why he sought their aid in theconduct of the affairs of the institution. To ua Daberan! On the Ist of July, between thirty and forty of the clerical employees of the Pension Bureau must necessarily be dropped. The consequence is, that while nearly all of them are much concerned lest they may draw ‘black beans’’ in the allotment of those whose services must be dispensed with, many of them are en- gineering at a great rate to avoid that dreaded possibility. We feel for all of them, having in our day known what it is to be without either employment or the means of living without it. Nevertheless, the exigencies of the public ser- vice are stern and cannot be avoided by the Interior Department’s chief. So those who wil be designated as onthe retired list, must bear their lot as philosophically as possible. Ex1za Locax.—This proverbial Washington favorite is about to play an engagement at Wallack’s Theatre in New York. It being her first engagement in that city, she very foolishly essayed to propritiate the Herald by writing to Bennett a modest and lady-like private letter, beseeching lenient criticism at his hands; which he has seen fit to publish, with flippant, vulgar and insulting comments. Those who know Miss Logan professionally can have-no doubt of her success in New York, if her audiences, (under the instructions of such” journals as the Herald,) are not divested of all capacity for intelligent criticism. As a reader she is unequalled among female artists in this country, while as an actress, we know not who is her superior. Tae Navat Covers or Ixquirry.—Before Court No. 1, in the case of Lieut. Parker (now before it,) the following witnesses have been examined on the part of the Government. Viz: Surgeon Clymer and Lieut. Frailey; Commo- dore Auliek is now under examination on the same side. Before Court No. 2, the case of Lt. Handy was closed this morning, and Mr. Phillips read his defence. The case of J.t. Walk (furloughed by the Retiring Board) was about being taken up by this Court as the Star went to press. Before Court No. 3, the case of Capt. Lati- mer is still on trial. To-day, Commander J. Stone Paine has been examined on his behalf, and Commander Melancthon Smith on behalf of the Government. List or Parexts.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending June 16,.1857—each bearing that date : Henry S. Akins, of Berkshire. N. Y.—For im- provement in mold for reversible plows. Charles W. Atkeson, of Henderson, Ky.—For improvement in brine evaporators. fanklin L.. Bailey, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provemeut in card printing presses. _Jobn L. Brabyn, of New¥ ork, N. ¥.—For im- provement in laths for buildings. James Bridge, of Augusta, Me.—For improved safety attachment for hatchways. : i Bryant, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improved ydrant. Joel Bryant, of Brooklyn. N.Y.—For improved stock for bench planes.” lenge y Berton tank fs West rey: ass.—For improved ri; oop-k: for split- ing leather. - es » a 53 Nicholas Clute, of Dunnsville,N. Y.—For im- provement in harvesters Rich’d H. Cole, of St. Louis, Mo.—For im- Prove machine for making axe polls. Edward Conroy, of South Boston, Mass,—For py re cork machine. . Stringham Dunning, of New York, N. ¥.— For improvement in invalid bed elevators. Warren W. Dutcher, of Milford, Mass.—For improvement in the roller temple for looms. Jos. L. Eastman, of Boston, Mass.—For im- Provement in steam pressure A. K. Eaton, of New York, N. provement in making cast iron malleable. °_ A. K. Eaton, af New York, N. Y.—Forim- proved beg epg | componnd for hides. James M. Evarts, of Westville, Conn,—For improved serew cutte, Charles w. Gage, of Homer, N. ¥.—For im- Pigeo, P. Gordon and Frederick O. Degener, of Geo. P. lon i of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in motion for preserving rolling contact, &c. % . Ives W. McGaftey, of Buffalo, N. Y_—For im- Provement in corn planters. Jas. G. iy ol res gat ong 8. C.—For im, ‘chairs for invalids: 8.0) 0)" Helly, of Rockford, Bll.stFor im- Provement in seed planters. Peter Hines, of Kendall's Mills, Me.—For im- Piflenry Hack ‘of Pequea, Pa —For i len} man, jr. nea, Pa —! m- provement in animal ope ‘ i Taayee, of Boston Mass.—For im- he construction of generators. , of Penm Yan, N.Y: im- provement in the cutting ap; of harvest- Peter E. Hummel, of Pulaski, N. Y.—For im- ment in for scouring and setting ther. Charles B. Ingersoll, of Morris, Ill —For im- provement in plows. ‘ John W.. Leferts, of Brooklyn, N.Y .—For ims provement in foot stove. Erasmus D. Legg and Leander W. Legg, of Speedsville N. Y.—For improvement in plows. 8. Y.L of Oyster Bay, N. Y.—For im- provement in railroad snow-excavators. Friederich Moehimann, of Bellevitle, I11.—For ae rovement in machines for sowing grain in r Wm. T. Pepper, of Rising San, Ind.—For im- provement in corn pl rs. Benjamin L. Phillips, of Providence, R I.— For improvement in valve connections for steam engines. Sylvanus Richardson, of Jericho, Vt.—For im- provement in corn planters. Samuet Swartz, of Buffalo, N. York.—For im- ement in valve gear of steam engines. John C. fr. Salomon, of Baltimore, Md —For improvement in condensing apparatus for salt Coleman Sellers, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For Postage stamp and label sticker. John C. Schooley, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For improvement in refrigerators. f. A. Smead, of Tioga, Pa.—For improvement in bending sheet pans. — E. A. Smead, of Tioga, Pa.—For improvement in wiring tin pans. Jos. Sutter, of St. Louis county, Mo.—For im- Provement in gang plows. Geo. W. Swartz, of Buffalo, N. ¥.—For im- provement in | awa canal boats. Archibald Thomson, of Detroit. Mich.—For improved method of elevating water by com- pressed air. Micajah Tolle, of Newport, Ky.—For improve- ment in cultivator plows. Alonzo Taggart, of Warrenton, Mo.—For im: provement in excavating machines. James Tompkins, of Liberty, Pa.—For im- provement in smut machines. Jeremy B. Wardwell, of Methuen, Mass.—For improvement in mowing machines. ?. W. Wetmore, of Erie, Pa.—For improve- ment in means for propelling vessels in shoal water. Ezra W. Whitehead and James L. Conklin, of Newark, N. J.—For improvement in gas gene- rators. ~ James Willis, of London pe ‘ment in umbrellas and n vland Merch 24, 1855. England.—For {m- parasols. Patented Samuel R. Wilmot, of Watertown, Conn., and Reuben G. Fairbanks, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improved portable steam sawing machine. sdward F. Woodward, of Brooklyn, N. Y.— For improvement in ladies skirts. Win. Butterfield. of Boston, Mass., and Brad- ford Stetson, of Uxbridge, Mass., assignors to themselves and Elmer Townsend, of Boston, Mass.—For improved machine for skiving boot counters. David N. B. Coffin, Jr., of Newton, (Center,) Mass., assignor to the Boston Faucet Company.— For cea faucet. Geo. W.. Dew, of Lynn, Mass., assignor to him- self and Walter F. French, of same place.—For improvement in spring bed bottoms. am'l C. Hubbard of Middletown, Conn., as- signor to Chas. C. Hubbard, of same place.—For improvement in machines for graduating lineal measures. Ante-dated Dec. 16, 1956. Jos. H. Miller and John Kailey, of Canton, O., assignors to themselves and John Danner, of same place. — For improvement in steam pressure gauges. Patrick Mihan, of Boston, Mass., assignor to himself and Robert B. Pitts, of same place.—For improvement in gas stoves. George C. Taft. of Worcester, Mass., to Henry W. Mason, proved screw wrench. > John W. Perry, of Boston, Mass., assignor to James W. Gates, of same place.—For improve- ment in preparing liquid rose pink. And’w Patterson, of Birmingham, Pa., assign- or to J. H. Jones, of Pittsburgh, Pa.—For im- proved keeper for locks and latches. Jos. Viekerstaff, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to Martin Landenberger, of same place.—For im- provement in knitted fabrics. Jno. C. Wolvin, of New York, N.Y. assignor to George Peckham and himself.—For improved ventilating vault and platform light. Retssues.—Ross and Thomas Winans, of Bal- timore, Md —For improvement in locomotive fire-box. Patented May 9, 1851. Ross and Thos. Winans, of Baltimore, Md.— For improvement in locomotive tenders. Pat- ented May 23, Is5$. Ante-dated May 9, 1854. Wm. A. Jordan, of ‘Thibodeaux, La—For im- provement in means for guiding line eo nee or flyin; tg. 8 Patented August 5, 1836. Jos. Weis. of Bordentown, N.J oath eae: ment in flouring mill. Patented January 29, 1856. Design.—S. W. Gibbs, of Albany, N. Y.—For design for stoves. Additional Improvement.—Leonara 8. Maring, of Fall River, Mass —For improved cutter for boring wheel hubs. Patented October 4, 1853. Taz Wearuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m.: assignor of same place.—For im- Jusx 18, 1957: New York, N.Y...... cold, wit Philadelphia, Pa. cloudy, warm. Baltimore, Md... cloudy: Washington, D. C. cloudy, pleasant. Richmond, Va cloudy, warm. Petersbury, Va clear, warm. Raleigh loudy, pleasant. 5 cloudy, very waim. From tux West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md... ° Cumberland, Md . Hagerstown, Md . Harper’s Winchester... Martinsbur; «cloudy, warm. At Washington, yesterday at 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 29,951; thermometer 70°. This morning at 7 o’clock, barometer 29,916 ; thermometer 72° Yesterday’s rain amounted to 0.90 inches. se The Civil War in New York. The conflict going on in New York city for some time past between the State and Municipal authorities resulted in a serious riot on Tuesday last. Some days ago, Joseph 8. Taylor, the in- cumbent of the office of Street Commissioner, died; and his deputy, Mr. Turner, thereby be- came the acting commissioner until a new one should be appointed. Governor King filled the it promptly by appointing D. D. Conover, a Re- Penllcan, Pe he’ fee undertook on Monday to present his commission and take possession of the ofiice, But Mayor Wood, assuming that the wer to appoint a commissioner resided with imself, got up a feigned issue in one of the courts on a contractor’s suit, upon which on exe- eution was issued, in order to enable the sheriff to levy ops the furniture of the office, hold session of the place, and Lea ¢ Mr Conover from assuming his functions. In this he was seconded by Turner, the acting commissioner, who refused to acknowledge the gubernatorial appointee. Mr. Conover was several times tlirust from the office, and the sheriff remained in possession. ‘On Tuesday morning Mr. Conover again made his appearance and demanded admission, which was refused by Mr. Turner, the deputy, and en- forced by Captain Bennet and officer Masterson. Mr. Conover retired out to the lobby, but return-_ ed again to renew his effort; and although on this occasion he was repulsed from even his old effort upon the deputy’s office, and so took up his post in the public room behind adesk From this he was again forcibly ejected by Capt. Bennet Mr. Conover, upon his final ejectment from the street commissioner's a irtments, made the threat that when he returned it would be with 150 men to back him. In consequence of this the mayor issued directions to the chief of police, and a force of 500 of the municipal police were assembled in the City Hall cellarsand passages before 120’clock Nearly every captain was present with a detach- ment, and the rest of the force were within signal call th the telegraph. All was ex) and anticipation b' oy . Hida mge * Mr. C rer, after his forci! jection from the office on pare employed pte and en- tered suit against the Mayor in the Superior Court. The was one for violent and provoked assault and battery, and the sued for were $10,000. Under this suit J: Hoffman, of the Superior Court, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Mayor, Sheriff, the Commissioner, Turner and ‘others, and in order termot the cty“anciner warrant Soe ners. city. r rant of the same partion was lesued by the Recorder, and lod; in the hands of officer yr aden \yor’s, new ice, who presented himself at the office with the writ of arrest, and attem to -_ The Mayor, however, . Walling as a police ismissed fytsiore = not consi ‘0 serve the writ. The i drew from the office pti success to Reeorder ‘Smith, whe pisced docu | ment in the Plily ackuowls Ally ackgow: Captain called on, writ of arrest, which had charge of resisting Capt. W alli: ance of his duty. in 8) ht received no more satisfaction than the other captain, and went away empty-handed. Capt. §. on Teporting t2 on the inthe perform- and bring the Captain 3. re- Tefusxed toprecog, this defiance of his the Mayor at all in police head- ‘were sent first ———— of and iy by ene i eight. This little army halted awhile at the cor- ner of Centre and es me an if eae ing whether to onor out. marched into thelpa mctap ere — —_— an immense throng, w! jeered aon and by all sorts of pare manifested their hatred of the Albany regency. , Meanwhile the news of a possibility of an at- became knowa every meet the . ‘was guarded, the iron gate in front of the hall being closed, deep rows of ep ‘men, with their clubs drawn, stood ready for the attack, being exhorted by their captains to “stand fast.” Soon after the itans made their attack. at the top of the steps, being im- mediately over t Opponents, showered their blows on the devoted heads with fearful havoc. The mob in the rear closed up, and thus the M litans were surrounded, and received & most disastrous pounding from all side-, Not only were they attacked by the potice, but a vast mob of shonlder-hitters, in citizens’ dress, wield- ing heavy clubs, joined in the fray. and soon the overw! jing force told with fearful effect on the Metropolitans. They bad, however, pron to the head of the stoop, and Coroner Per y was recognized he was at the very door, but ne and the last of the Metro- pushed off the stoop ; politans, over; by superior numbers, sur- rounded, front. rear and ‘side-wise, were obliged to beat a hasty and scattered retreat in every ai- rection. Meanwhile General Sandford had been sent for by the Recorder, and, upon arriving, a requis!- tion was made for sufficient military force to pre- serve the peace. The National Guard. Col Du- ryea, being at the time arms and ready to Proceed on their way to Boston totake part in the celebration of the anniversary: of the Battle of Bunker Hill, were remptly on the ground, but too late to prevent the above encounter. ‘The appearance of the ground at the back of the City Hall was that ofa hard-fought battle. Streaks of blood were visible all abont the area, within the iron railing, and on the road to the recorder’s of- fice. Many of the poor fellows were chased about the Park, and nota few received severe handling. After the ceria | was over Coroner Perry call- ed upon the mayor for the purpose of serving the civil process upon him, (a coroner being the only officer who can arrest the mayor and the sheriff ) The coroner was politely received. fulfilled his mission, and accepted recognizance in the sum of 210,000 for the of the mayorebefore Judge Hoffman, as required in.the writ. The pa fe? in the course of the afternoon, sued out a writof habeas corpus before Judge Russell against depnty sheriff McKibben. he writ is returnable on Monday ; and in the meantime the mayor re- mains in the technical custody of the sheriff, Sher- if Willet, Capt. Bennett and Mr. ‘Turner were also held in $5,000 bail. The military having been dismissed and start- ed for Boston, the crowd gradually became more sully though it did not suffer any great diminu- tion—many thousands remaining or coming in from time to time from motives of curiosity. Mr. Charles Devlin, who was nominated on Tuesday the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen, Street Commissioner, took possession of the office with twenty deputies, ap- pointed by himself, and a small force of munici- ae police, and held it on Tuesday night. A arge crowd of icemen were in attendance at the City Hall, ¥ for service when required. “Four regiments were ordered to remain under arms during the night, by Maj. Gen. Sanford. It is certain that during the riot about twenty a more or less—three of them fatally, it is eared, Mayor Wood has issued a proclamation warn- ing . epi to pommsia quis and not asas the peace of the cit improper interference in the Quarrel now golag on between the city are thorities and those aj ted from Albany. He says he shall remain at his and enforce the laws at all hazards, The Albany Police Commis- sioners also issued an address after night, an- nouncing that the city was quiet, and that hun- dreds of jespectable citizens had offered their services as special police. PERSONAE. ---. Hon. D. 8. Walbridge, of Michigan, is at Browns’. -..- Hon, J, L. Seward, of Georgia, and Com. Pearson, U.S. N., are at Willards’. 2 ey Geo. P. Stiles and P. K. Dotson, Esq , late the Federal Judge and United States Marshal for the Territory of Utah, are at the Kirkwood House. --.-'The New York Herald says: “‘ General Walker was duly received at Am! yesterday by the committee of reception, and landed on the battery in the afternoon, whence he was escorted amid a shower of rain up Broadway, in accord- ance with the programme. On ving at the Park, Gen. Walker made a brief bh to the large crowd of people aneranbled. There was a great deal of uproar, and but little enthusiasm say mai nifested either by the people or the Gen- e . i The German Musical Festival in Phila- delphia closed yesterday afternoon with a grand banquet and ‘ Liedertafel”’ at Jayne's Hall. ——_—_———<—<—_____. I> The Bardell Will case attracts much at- tention in New York, and will doubtless result in establishing the validity of the marriage. The testimony on Monday proves conclusively that either Dr. Burdell was ubiquitous, or there has been no slight departure from truth on the part of witnesses on each side¢ifor while it has been po-itively sworn that he was in Herkimer on the 25th, Wth, and 27th of October last, Monday’s evidence shows him to have been in New York. Again, in his declarations of and relations to Mrs. “Cunningham, he appears Janus-like—at one and the same time writing and speaking of her asa ‘she devil ” and an “‘angel,”’ a “fiend in human shape,’’ and ‘ the best woman that ever lived,” for whom ‘he would sacrifice his life.” Miss Van Ness, who had a long experience, testifies to the most unvarying and tender intercourse be- tween them. ? Dssaeeeeseeeemseeenee eee ee ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Norice.—In RA pore eons of severe hoarsness, t there will Us SIC ~vening. E> Mecturs on Muse Mi CHOL LS CROUCH. if AN ADJOURNED MEETING WILL be held at PotomadjHall, corner of Maryland avenue and llth street, on FRIDAY EVENING next the i9th instant, at 8 o’ciuck, for the purpose of a@pting a Constitution, and electing cers of a *w Building Association. All persons who have subscribed for stock, and thoge desiring to do so, are are requested to attend. je 18-2t* ee THE LADIES of ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, | Georgetown, are holding a FESTIVAL for a Serene ve ehat WM. MITCHELL, Captain. A RECECTARES Gil aur ge aoe Apply at NovSe Distros hormone Warren aly Waka WOMAN of GIRL to de Heute AND WARRANT Rovice it John Jack - the ¥, Soa whe sorvesen be er Meng pn oP ort a aa a of ae etal ets hie Lis Warraat for 00 acrex roa game? te him for ANTED.—A BOY want, i imself useful 11 jotel. Wisi ma Can read and write. Appl at No. 26 2d street, near corner of H street. je 17-21" Ww D— -rate COOK, WASHER and ARONER fer @ family. One who can Tiberal wees. Nowe ppl rien toe 4 wunlthcurious ine congisea wily” Salat re} street. eon 15-lw" NTE. ES and GENTLE- WARN to iene ene eRe beautiful Ornamental Arts now in the worid, for pare lors and ssioons. Also, every style of silver and |. taught to perfection in two hours. It can can be done in the best partor, at a small ex- ase, and certainly pays {from $3 to lease call and examine specimens nt street west, one door above Hi street. Vi BROWN. ie13-1w* ie dW PERKINSON._ ANTED-—In the family of a gentieman miles the city, a cood c ° One who cu bring ‘recor sete ek ‘A .CRCTCHE TT, © rier of 6th and D streets. i je WANTED TO PURCHASE—A BRIC WANEPLING, contaming 8 or 9 rooms, aud worth from €2,509 to about $4,000, by first paying $5 tn cash, and the balance in annual inst 3 Also. For Sale—On easy terms, two desirable ¥ WELLINGS, each located within two the Patent © : Gop of them enn be bor paying Sm tn cash, the balance in 12 half yearly mstaiments. DOLLARD WEBB, may 14 tf * No. 512 (2d story) 7th street. S 4 \ south side, ANTED—At 3'7 Penn. Tee iy h street,a CHA WAITER. “Phe waite from \6 to 18 years tee ares: bought ° waiter a boy © of age. Both mast be able to bring satisfn = omme: 5 may 14-tf ital Third street west,» GOLD BREASTPIN with hair, A sui’ reward willbe given to the finder by leaving at it my hogan Oa eecca OPN steeseheretees New Jersey avenues ® RED COW, with a New avenue, 3 . =o a star in her forehead. is about three years old. Any one returning said Cov. or joaving {Riorention so that I can get her, will receive the above ery CONNER. jeW-2* WN at.. bet. New Jersey av. and 435 at, OST OR STRAYED. REWARD.—Lot cr strayed TWO COWS, one yonng. ‘s old, red and down her back, with horns, about 3«r4 y white, having a white strea! and a piece cut out of one year; the other, red an white, having more cf the last coir, shoulder and hind quarters mostly white, 12 or 14 years old, robably, wide spread horns. and large teats. They Pave been mi sinee the 8th. S ) ___ EDWARD AMBUSH. = REWARD.—Lost or stolen—My DOG $5 Rollo. He is a Newfoundland, and. Known generally throughout the ty. iy will uve the Fete ae for any informa-’ tion that wi 0 his recovery. J.D. HOOVER, 283 G street, bet. 14th and i5th. —Warrant No. 67,034, for 169 acres, was issued under act of February Lith, 1°47, tomy brother, Robert Hamilton. deceased, on the 2 De- cember, 1849, and as said Warrant is supposed to have been lost, or improperly held, the public is cautioned against buying the same, as I have filed a caveat in the General Land Office to arrest the issuance of a Patent, aed, gber ae rien six weeks, wil! a) to the 5.00 joe adu e Warrant. Thee JOUN HAMILTON. may 2)-lnawGw REWAR Ran away from the ‘+, on Tuesday, 9th June, 1857, MAN LUKE, commonly call eke uke five feet high, hee Shah ocne or os when s, = Shiskers and mustache 3 1. as he has various kinds. Hus father lives ip Phila- delphi, and he has sister belonging to Mr. William 'S. Gittungs, formerly of Anne Arnnde! county, who now resides in Baltimore city. He hasniso ives Band led illiams, very black, about 25 years old, P ; his ey. peaks 38 has a thin suit of hing not at Mr. Clement *s, near Biacensburg. J pur- chased him of Richard C. Bowie, esq., forgerks of i ty. oe itt give fifty dollars reward if taken in the State of Maryland or of Columbia, and one hen- dred dollars if taken im any free State. He must be brought home to me, or secured in jail so I cAn get hi magn?’ ZACHARIAH BERRY, (of WW.) Near the Brick Church, Forest of je l)-2tawtf Prince George’s county, Md. BOARDING. Sn anne se ae N ISS BOWIE’S Boarding-House, located in the well known hy villoge of Brookville, lontgomery ei, Md., will be ready to receive Summer BOAR DERS fora few months. commenc- ing from the Ist of July. je 15-20" RS. F. BAGBY’S (Iate Miss Krectt) Boarding IVE House, No. 325, south side Penn. evenue, four rs east of 7th street, W: . Will Recomme- date families and single persons with pene on 3 im? accommodating terms. MES. BATES, AT HER BOARDING- Hote on the southeast 34 of Pean., Avenue an ‘h street. has made arrangements to accommodate terre Meals EMEMBER THE YO FOLKS AT R home. and their TOYS from the mam moth stock a’ 17-St LAMMOND'S, 7th street. UBLISHED THIS DAY COMPLETE. P LITTLE DORRIT, complete, by Charles Dickens, price 5) ceuts, for sale a SHILLINGTON’S Book Store, Odeon Building, corner 4 st.and Pa. av. goods at the call and CLOTHING FOR HOT WEATHER. ry shit of the Si Schoo}, at Pompean Hail, . 7 (Union Hotel.) The Festival wil be held This At: | - All the new and desirable styles of SU MMER tarneon and Evening, commencing at 40'cl’k. It* SE OTeING. Linede, Apacs. Drilling. Deap dicts —— oS . in 8, Pani S, NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—The Tax | found at the Marble Hall Clothing Emporium at ists for the present year (1857) are now in my | usual low prices. a Is for collection. Those who shall pay their 2 NOAH WALKER & CO., — Laan - first day of Jay next, will be allowed je 17-3t ‘368 Penn. avenue. a discount of six per cei an nee Bn '*C-F- SHEKELL, Collector. FS8 Fisk: !—risat1: Georgetown, D.C. je 3-im* me ‘son ae | Eastern HERRING. fresh packet. OUR NAME 13 OUR MOTTO.—Third | 25 barrels No. i Eastern HERRING, smail. Grand MOO AGHT EXCURSION of Expected oats ber schooner Searsville, from the Geep WiLL Cup, at the White House Pavil- | Boston, and will be sold low on nr before arrival. lon, on THURSDAY, July 23d, 1857, By order of 2 HARTLEY & BRO., Je 10-13,18-St* COMMITTEF. _ieI?-lw Water street. Georgetown. 'OACH MAKERS.—A LOT OF ASH PLANK UMPHRIES & JUNNIMAN, A fk ule on the Canal Wharf, between Sth and Hi On Fourth street east. hetween E and F, th s . HE DORRIT COMPLETE Variou ) Ba $1.50, and $2.50, illus trated. For ente st" viog & MAURY'S je 18 St Bookstore. near oh street. cA FOWL@AND OSTRICH FEATHER P44, Brushes, ‘Wire ish Covers. able lee Tayrond eee velling Baskets selling je'ls ch RANCIS, 497th street. Caritro. Hitt, have fitted up their piace, which will wy oy @nily jay afternoon for those to visitors, aud every Mond: wish to engage in the ish Quadrilies or German Waltzes. will find au Opportunity to dose . Weber's Band has been e: for the sea son, and will be in attendanee. have on hand and constantly mak: reat Larger to be obtained in the ety. ye LINTON’S ALCOHOL COOK should be in For sale at LAMMOND'S._ every fami Jelesr ns OBA HONEY. jest seesizpt, and for sah a le, ten tieraes of chilled Ua HONEY ar nis Gro! == and Frovision Store, No. 554 12th street and souir| venue. JONAS P. LEVY. Jeieth __JONAS P. LEVy._ ELF SEALING CANS.—Self Sealing Cans and S Jars of Tin, Ginss, nud fire aud acid ; Store Ware, pints, quarts, and two quarts. Excellent for Hane gs a scpen rons. or, bow fruit or vege - ee. ‘© trouble, S %e ia "G. FRANCIS. 49) Mth streat, Rs AND AMERICA —PAN KOZELO- Witt. the inventer of the fre ian Caviar in the United States, forgets for the two year He wa Rone operates: a the tongue, Inter- vi ith him can he had here, where the best Nae 3 vente tine CHARLES WER Ue > be PICKLED OYSTERS are highly bial: $1.58 * faa well for the sick ag healthy. Price fullon at present. ne healthy Je 18-3t Boks FRom Lonpon, chapmau’s Homer's Stiad, 2 vol: $3. WO0v AND CoaL Yarp. The i the old stand for~ rpose OA i to Seca tose whe ay "hey imesh rae nage, and — ntee fo ish the best article in the mje te set ‘ROCHAT & CALDWELL, NVELOPES!—ENVE ENVELOPES 12 cents a EMIS and LETTER P. or $108 ream: and ST. at extremely, low prices, at the Northern Laberts ‘tore, S27 ith street, above the Market. Also, settee publications xs fast as published. pe SPECIAL NOIICE.—Attention ix extled to the Auction Sale of Lots 6,8, \1,and 12, No. 61, D street, between 22d and Zk streets west. ors sn loe-house on it, which rents for $5 per year. Lot6a Tenement at $09, 2nd Lots 1! xnd |2 two small ‘Tenaments. which, when in repmr, rent for $4 and month. wext, at 6 ore ig age 7 bala ° 6, 12. and 18 months. Je 16-St* ‘OME-MADE CARRIAGES. now on hand, of our own manuiacture, & fine Beoriment of LIGHT CARRIAGES ot ites! Splomepearnosca sp ic; aed wecrnind, we made in the United , We ronpeet ity Boxie! work, as we are to let leo do every kiod of REF AIUING we eisetimes Ne ee Oa renee TEs PLACE, jo11-eo4t _ 553 12th street, south Baste ive. WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILRUAD. CO a re maar ange aie the Express VE BE 4.B8 p. tui» on same as eran 7am. : etn PA es Row Union& Intel) 5 Farig Corn hn ey PO GULINE Co,