Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1857, Page 2

EVENING. STAR. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union. noticing the selection of Colonel Cummins, of Missouri, to fill the Governorship of Utah, explains another series of difficulties likely to arise in that Territory, which, unless the subject be prudently handled by Congress, will give rise to unterminable trouble—saying : “« The difficulties to be encountered in Utah are more numerous and complicated than is now gen. erally supposed _ a them may be incident. aliy joned that Brigham Young claims atitle to all the lands in the ‘Territory, and has never recognised the United States surveys. None of his followers have purchased lands in accordance with our laws. Hence, one of the delicate duties of the Federal courts of that Territory will be to establish and maintain the rights Of those who may hereafter purchase in accordance with our laws. Not an individual in all Utah now hokis 2 foot of land the title of which is derived from the United States, and it follows, under this strange condition of things, that all parts of the mas itory are at the present time open ‘0 pre-emp- In view of the fact that the Mormons have settled on the soil in Utah, if they will behave hereafter in good faith to the Government, there ean be no doubt that Congress will grant to them, individually, rights of pre-emption— each to the land on which he has settled—such as, under our public lands system, have been secured to other settlers. The fact that, except through action of the Government hereafter to take place, none of them can acquire a good title to a foot of the land of the Territory, strikes us as likely to operate fayorably in the final settlement of all the difficulties in that quarter. The influence of property is all pow- erful, and, sooner than risk the result of their labors of years—and none others are more in- dustrious and economical—they will be very apt to abandon any idiosyncracies and positions which, if persisted in, threaten to end in such Joases to them. The Jutelligencer is ina quandary concern- ing “‘ the Kansas Knot,” which, it confesses, it bas never been able to understand. In its ef- fort of this morning to unravel it, we take the liberty of assuring its conductors, it merely suc- ceeds in doing something towards defeating its own object. Thus, instead of explaining eor- reetly the position of the South upon pending questions there. the Inte/ligencer adopts the abolition view of that position, which it enforces with its customary ability. Now, The South holds— Ast. That all who are legitimately entitled to a voice in the adoption of the State constitution in Kansas, are those who were bona fide inhab- itants of the Territory when the members of the, convention were chosen—a day or two since. 2d. That, under the law, the convention is empowered to present the constitution directly to Congress, or to refer it back to the bona fide Voters of the Territory, first. 3d. That those entitled to vote for members of the convention who refused to do so. are a3 legally bound by its action as though they hart availed themselves of that privilege. 4th. That to refer the constitution to amy others than those entitled by law to vote upon it, wilt be to imsure that the abolition organiza - tions in New England and elsewhere that have assumed to regulate the institutions of Kansas, will settle the question whether Slavery shall or shall not be legalized in the proposed State ; as they can and will despatch thousands of their emissarries into the Territory to vote upon the question which they will be practically invited to determine, as explained abisye, unless the convention takes due precaution to prevent Betsons not legally entitled so to do, from Voting on it. 5th. The South in Congress will, to 2 man, resist to the last any and every effort to legalize any illegal solution of the Kansas imbroglio; because, to permit such a solntion to triumph, will be to insure a speedy dissolution of the Union, that can onty be maintained by cheek- ing the encroachments of abolitionism, instead of succumbing to them. We chal! have some- thing to say on this Subject to-morrow. sre —_= PERSONAL. - Hon. Wilson Reilly, Pa., is at Kirkwoods’. +++. Henry Squires, the American tenor, is ve successful = Ttaiy. , gd ---- Hom. Fayette MeMullin, the newly ap- pointed Governor of Washiggton Territory, has returned to this city from his tecent Western tour. --.- Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania; Hon. Geo N. Sanders, and Col. Johuston, of New York, were in Leavenworth, Kansas, on the !3th in2 stant. ---- The Baltimore Sun says that William P- Preston, Esq., who was so severely tajured last winter by being thrown from his carriage, has so far recovered as to be on bis way through that city to the seaside : ---- A London correspondent, writi gon June 2, says: “ Jullien will come to you agein ; and Mr Sims Reeves, with his charming little wife, is likely to pay youa flying visit. Prepare yourselves for a voice such as you never heard before.’ --.. Hon. Jacob A_ Westervelt, E. K. Collins and C.K. Garrison.N.¥_, Commanders Price and. De Camp. Capt. J. D Daniels and Purser Gibson, U.S.N., Hon. Sam’ Douglass, Mieb., Hon Ali son White. Judge Flemming and Hon. W. Car- penter, Pa., are at W illards’ ---- A bit of scandal is afloat in the New York York papers, in which Mr. Edwin Forrest, Mrs. Lizzie Weston-Davenport and her husband, A. H. Davenport, are mixed up. Davenport and wife have separated. The Sunday Atlas says: ‘There is no truth inthe rumor that there is or been any gm yes intimacy between Mr. Forrest and the lady in question ; but that, on the contrary, he has ever been her and her husband's disinterested friend, professionally and otber- wise.” +--+ The London Chronicle, of June 5, says: “We are happy to announce that Miss Louisa Pyne has arrived in land again, after a stay three years in the United States During that period—which has seemed an age to her Enzlish admirers—Miss Pyne has sung in New York, (where she received the compliment of a mag- nificent bracelet,) New Orleans and Boston, per- forming in various Enclish operas, including Mr, Wallace’s favorite ‘ Maritana.’ which was con- ducted by the composer himself. Mix< Pyne is accompanied by her sister, Miss Susan Pyne, and Mr. W. Harrison, the popular tenor? +--. The London Times says of the death of Douglas Jerrold : ‘The reading public, which knows celebrated men in black and white only, has lost a write: who for epigrammatic brilliancy has never been excelled tn our language. But far deeper has been the loss of the circle of friends who delighted to spend whole evenings in catching the stream of wit as it flowed unimpeded fom Jerroid’s lips, and acqui-ed for themseives a reflected glory by repeating ‘*Jerrold’s last."? The + wits’? of London have lost their acknowledged ebief. “Mr. Douglas Jerrold died at Kilburn Priory in the arms of his eldest son, and retained his in- tellect till within a few minutes of his death.”* sees Acorrespondent of the St. Louis Democrat writing from Springfield, Ill., where the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas delivered his late speech on the political questiens of the dey, says: “dts Douglas, the new wife of the Senator, has been with him during his stay here, and has excited quite a sensation a! the society of our quiet city. She attended the meeting last night, and, ax I learn, for the first time heard her lieve Jord make a speech. Mrs. Douglas is quite hand- some, but I do not think her beautiful. She is tall and stately, has fine, lar features, with a sweet amiable smile, which renders her quite at- tractive. and seems to be very easy in her manners and address.*’ <tieaiacesiniapepsepiaemeiecrg I The Butebers of Baltimore are to hold an adjourned meeting this afternoon to take into far- ther consideration matters in reference to the ex- orbitant prices demanded for cattle, and to open correspondence with their brethren of other cities Upon the subject. ene eesti aS GF A hogshead of tobacco sold in Richmond, nee = ee at $100 per hundred pounds. « is considered possibly the highest price yet obtained in Virginia for tibecce n the leaf. Mt was grown by Dr. AG. Read, of Roanoke, im- mediately upon the line of the Virginia and Ten- nessee Road. i” Among the regions that have uffered se- ve Be) by flood and rain storms recently, in the Vicinity of Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Va. An immense amount of damage js said to ha —— done there on faba i last ‘ir fences, gates, a: ridges swept away and fields of corband wheat taidon the psa A all be surrounding country. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. pa Reh ira Over-poixa tHe Tuixc.—We need hardly repeat here that we are no advocate for the re- moval of Democrats from office, unless upon substantial grounds for malfeasange, incompe- tency, or infidelity of som sort @r other ; and that nothing so disgusts us as efforts to.discredit or ruin individual gentlemen, omy becauss, holding office which others desire, they are in their way. Moréor less eases, embracing proof of the want of integrity of the genus Small-poli- tician in the matter of getting office, have of late come to our knowledge, which, in truth, turn us sick at the stomach, and make us long for the privilege of strapping the backs of the whole race. A case in point came to our knowl- edge to-day, sufficient to make one’s blood boil—the case of a quiet, inoffensive gentleman, incapable, by nature, habit and association, of entertaining a sinister thought or being guilty of an improper action, who, because he stands officially in the way of the schemes of specimens of the genus mentioned above, has been most atrociously slandered by them, to the fool-hardy point of putting on paper “ charges’’ against his offieial and Politieal integrity, whereby, fortunately for him, an Opportunity was afford- ed for proving that malice, arising wholly from @ desire to oust him for the benefit of another and much less worthy man, was alone at the bottom of the formidable string of allegations essayed to be imposed on the appointing power. That their conspiracy failed, most signally, is a matter ofcourse. Nevertheless, such a failure, though choking off the particular worthies en- gaged in it,can have little or no effect in saving the officers of the Government from the nuisance of similar efforts on the part of similar persons in other cases, which are constantly being ossayed. We long since came to the conclusion that no man is thoroughly versed concerning the most disgusting features of frail human na- ture, until circumstances have revealed to him all the mysteries and miseries of office-seeking. IntustRatEy.—The story published below we republish from the New York Evening Post, as embracing a capital illustration of the utier humbuggery of “Spiritualism.”’ The applicatioa of any such nonsense to the practi- cal affaixs of lite is, after all, the real touch- stone by which to try it. The story is a capital one: Goo p Backens—Ay Ixcipent oF SpiRitvat- I8M.--—A long-bearded customer recently entered 4 sPuritual bookstore in this city, and applied for an “agency. He proposed to take a large quantity of books ‘to his part of the country, “Saway out Véest,"” where he represented tht ie could soon “sell them, as he was assured by the “‘invisibies.”” The enterprising bookseller was of course de- lighted with this prospect of a sale; but bis en- thusiasm was somewhat dampencd when the long bearded gentieman rema:ked that he hud spoons and wanted the books entirely upon credit. ‘Are you responsible ?’’ was the ty of the merchant. “*Perfectly.’” “What evidence of your reliability can you fur- nish??? “I have the best of backers—men whose names you know well.’’ The merchant’s countenance brightened. “Very well,”’ said he, “let us see your papers.”? Thereupon the customer presented the follow- ing document : “To whom it may concern: signed, having been acquainted Mr. » Of years, recommend him as would not be afraid to trust him to any amount. “Grorce Wasninctox, THomas Jerrerson, Henry Cray, Tuomas Paine, Joux Mitton, and others. “Through Jane E- + medium.’? The bookseller remarked that the backers were good if the medium was reliable; but he thought on the whole, he Would preter to keep the books. ‘The customer hereupon denounced the buoksel. ler as an impostor, telling him that he did not believe in his own doctrines, and that the Spirits would expose his duplicity to the world. Of this he felt assured by the spirit of prophecy within him, Tue bookseller was not convinced. natural inqui- We, the under- Spiritually with , Wisconsin, for 7 periectly reliable, an Texverev.—Our impression (derived from data on which we place confidence) is that Mr. Haliday, the recently elected Collector of the Corporation of Washington, has tendered to Mr. Wm. Cooper, of the Seventh Ward, one of the two clerkships of his bureau or office. Mr. Cooper, who being thoroughly acquainted with the city’s affairs, will make a capital officer, by the by, was the master printer with whom Mr. Haliday served his apprenticeship. We men- tion the fact because, undersuch circumstances, his selection by Mr. H. shows that Mr. Cooper was a kind and fuithful master and guardian, and that the new Collector is properly impreased with gratitude and rezpect for his old employ- er’s kindness and good qualities. We may add that, but for the fact that the pay of Mr. Jno. D. Brandt, of the Sixth Ward, has been recently increased by the Government, in his present position in the Washington Navy Yard, we think ithighly probable that he would have filled the other clerkship under the new Collector, which he is understood to have de- clined. Mr. Cooper is an Old Line Whig, and Mr. Brandt a Democrat. The recently elected Corporation officers take their places in the conduct of the Corporation’s affairs on Wednesday next. Tue Goversorsnir or Uran.—We mention- ed a day or two since that Col. Cummins of Mis- souri, had probably been called to this position, and subsequently have learned nothing to shake our confidence in that impression, though there were doubtless other gentlemen pressed on the Executive for that office. By the by, we may not inappropriately add that Col. C. has not been an applicant for it. Or, in other words, that the office sought bim—not he, the office; which fact tells no more forcibly for his high character and qualifications for it, than for the determination of President Buchanan to disre- gard the solicitations and “claims” of every and any politician, when the necessities of the public service make that course his duty to hi trust; which not unfrequently occurs in these times of indiscriminate struggling for Federal office. “Sturrine.”’—The New York Times occa- sionally roasts the Herald most unmercifully, and never more effectually than when showing up the baldness of its charlatanism,—as in its issue of Monday last, in quoting, in parallel half columns, Emerson’s English ‘Traits, chap- ter xv., with the Herald’s London correspon- dence of the Sth of June, made up entirely of thefts from that work, thus palmed on the American public as original. It strikes us that if the correspondential department of the Her- aid costs half the fabulous sums its proprietor is in the habit of boasting that it costs, he is fairly entitled to receive better treatment at the hands of his employees. Sensipre.—Ion,”* of the Baltimore Sun, we Perceive, comprehends clearly the points of the Utah imbroglio so far as the rights and duties of the General Government in connection with it are concerned. In his letter to-la y, he ex presses upon the subject views identical with those not unfrequently enfurced editorially in the Star—as follows : * The idea that they can be exterminated or ex- pelied from the country, or that their fanaticisin will be repressed by force, is wholly absurd ‘Treason against the constitution and laws of the United States may be punished, nd this is the ex- tent of the power of the Federal Government over this matter. x ‘- There is nothing in the constitution that jus- tiffes a crusade avainst polygamists any more than against abolitionists. or Romanists, or Calvinists, or seventh day prophets. The anti-slavery jour- nals are the fie of all in opposition to the Mormons. If they can find constitutional power for one crusade t ean for another. ** But the administration does not share in the extravagant views which are put forth on this subject, and the instrucfions to Governor Cum- mings will be to take care that the laws of the ited States be obeyed in- ry, an exert every constitutional Power {0 secure the due administration of justice.’’ Stigmth® Discruxtien.—A friend in the country, evidently not “ up to snuff,” advocates 8 display of American national indignation — ‘Of the rejection of the Dallas-Cl treaty. ‘2s follows : ol ~ Editot of the Star :—When the Engli: hb = fegeeee viays with two aces cf hie ae “high, , jack,’’ and loses his me, &. g., when before the St. George’s Society he to capture, to captivate, and blind our n: P vanity, and in a few days I epyee the rejection of the amendments to the Central American treaty. should not the whole American ple, from the highest officer of the Government to the lowest ‘‘subterranean,”’ treat him with all the contempt from which he is not shielded by virtue of his office? People of the, United States stand by the rules you have chosen for yourselves. Ovrtis! Mr. “Outis” will please take notice that at the St. George Society's entertainment, Lord Napier played simply the role of Lord N. ‘apier ; whereas, in presenting the rejection of the treaty, he acted the British Ambassador. The rejec- tion was the work of his Government, not of himself; for he is well known to have been an earnest advocate for its acceptance as amended. Our country friend, however, evidently does not know that nobody but himself cares the snap of a finger for the rejection, which has dis- turbed no nerves on this side of the herring pond but his own. Att tHe Foors nor ret Dran.—The New York Evening Post republishes the following card as the result of the success of the Free- Soilers in carrying the city of St. Louis about two and a half months ago, (and thus inducing the more rapid settlement up of the vacant lands in the State :) “ Lanp Orvice, Warsaw, Mo., June 13, '57. “On account of the large amount of lands sold at this office during the last two and a half months, which bas been over 500,000 acres, being for the month of May alone 247,332, this ofllce has been closed. Due notice will be given when it will be opened again. “G.N. B. Dopson, Register.” We need hardly add that the Warsaw land district of Missouri is in a section of the State, wherein an abolitionist would be in about as bad a fix, if his sentiments were known, as ina certain unmentionable place, ‘without claws.” The idea that the triumph of the Free-Soilers in St. Louis could instantly produce the result the Post attributes to it, in sucha lecality es- pecially, is worthy of the charlatenism of the Propensity of its presses to impose on the igno- rant among their readers. Tue Navat Covrts or Inquiny.—To-day, Court No. 1 took up the case of ex-Lieut. Har- rell. The following gentlemen have so far been examined in it. Viz: Lieut. J. M. Frailey, Commodore J. H. Aulick, and Lieuts. J. N. Maffit, T. C. Harris, and J. C. Carter on the appellant’s behalf; and Capt. W. W. McKean, for the Government. Mr. Harrell is defended by Messrs. Phillips and Blount, the latter of whom has the case in charge. Before Court No. 2, the case of Lt. Walk be- ing still on trial, Commander DeCamp was ex- amined on the Government’s behalf. Thatcase was then postponed until to-morrow at 10 a.m., to await the testimony of Commander Godon, also called for the Government. The case of Lt. R. Lowe was being taken up by that Court as the Star went to press. Court No. 3 was not in open session to-day ; being engaged in making up their decision in the case of Captain Latimer. Tue Stoop-or-War Piywovuta.—This ship, destined on an ordnance-practice cruise, is to leave the Washington Navy Yard to-morrow, for Norfolk, Va., where she will complete her outfit for her visit to some of the principal East- ern ports. The following are her officers. Viz: Commander, Jno. A. Dablgreen ; Lts. Cates- by Ap. R. Jones; (Executive Officer.) George P. Balch, (Ordinance Officer and Master,) Wm. A. Webb, Oscar C. Badger, and Wm. T. Truxton: Surgeon, J. D. Miller; Purser, Wm. B. 3 Assistant Surgeon, Alexander M. Vedder; Car- penter, Thomas C. Ferrall ; Sailmaker, Wm. S. L. Braxton. Decitvep.—Mr. John C. Rives has declined the tender of an Inspectorship of the District of Columbia Penitentiary, which we mentioned a few days since as having been made to him We regret the fact because there is no more capable business man in this community, and of such should the Byard of Inspectors of that institution be exclusively compused. Avpoixtep.—The President has appointed Wm. Patterson, Postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, vice A. T. Walling, and Geo. P. Pelton, Post- master at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., vice A. H. Pease. List or Patexts.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending June 23, 1857—each bearing that date : Napoleon Aubin, of Albany, N. Y.—For im- provement in yas generators. . Franklin L.. Bailey, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement rinting presses, Thos. Batty, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For improve- ment in means for reducing topsails. Engene Blattner, of P| iladelphia, Pa. —For improvement in machines for polishing raw-hide whips Willard W. Chipman, of Lowell, Mass.—For improved method of holding and adjusting plane irons in their stocks. Ezra Coleman, of Philadelphia, Pa—For im- provement in grinding mill. Jacob Erdle, of West Bloomfield, N. Y.—For improved saw-set. Anthony Faas, of el ais Pa.—For iin- provement in fastening handles to baskets. Horatio Fairbanks, of South Brookfield, Mass. For improvement in vapor burners. Francis Gustine, of Medford, Mass.—For im- —— in vane governor for steam engines, c. Edward Hamilton, of Chicago, Ill.—For im- Proved valvular arrangement for faucets, &c. Wm. Henry Harrison, of Philadelphia, Pa.— For improvement in pumps. John Haw, of Old Church, Va.—For improve- machines. ment oe Wm. L. Johnson, of Peytonsville, Tenn.—For ial hae mode of constructing stores. William Kelly, of Lyon county, Ky.—For im- Provement in the manufacture of iron. James G. Kennedy, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For improved sawing mill. Levi B. Lloyd, of Warwick.Township, Pa.— For improved device for feeding and limiting the aes of hole in boring machines. homas Mitchell, of Lansingburgh, N. ¥.— ed improved machine for finish ng brush han- les, come P. Perrini and James E. Boyle, of Rich- mond, Va —For improved hydrant. Joseph Peevy and Abrahain Sanborn, of Ban- gor, Me.— For improvement in ships wind lasses. Hirain Pierce, of Claremont, N- H.—For im. Proved machine for straightening knife blades Edward Pierce, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- provement in enameling iron pipes and hollow ware. Wm. G. Pike and Isaac R. Scott, of Waltham, Mas For improvement in safety apparatus for regulating steam boiler furnaces. ohn Reese and Charles N. Tyler, of Washing- ton, D. C.—For improved lantern for lighting Street gas. Luther Otway Rice, of Caistorville, Canada West.—For improved centra! draft-joint of car- riages. ames N. Rockwell, of Napanock, N. Y.—For improvement in hardening axes, &c. Timothy Rose, of Cortlandville, N.Y .—For im- Provement in candlesticks. Wm. Sellers, of Philadelphia, Penn.—For im- Provement in boring mills. John P. Schenkl, of Boston, Mass —For im- proved breechi-loading fire arm. James H. Simmons, of Erwin, N. ¥.—For im- provement in cylindrical throttle valves for steam vert Smith, of Buttermilk Falls, N.Y.—For ved breech loading fire arm. William Stoddard, of Lowell, Mass.—For im- roved mode of securing and adjusting plane rons in their stocks. John F. Taylor, of Charleston, 8.C.—For im- Provement in machines for cleaning rice. Harry Whitaker, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For im- Provement in steam boilers Charles es oF Wy orcanter, Mass.—For im- Provement in ie Chas. Winslow’ of L |, Mass.—For eet ment in Pripering, elastic India rubber cloth. Chas. Wilson, of Springtield, Mass Proved machine for exeavating tunnel Charles N. Lewis, of Seneca Fails, butlittle doing in ioapertal change in prices has occurred ast. Te) & Proved method of attaching panes: 3. W. Wykes, of Wheeli: ground for Phologra Peter H. Niles, himself “eee Stine Douglass, ir chambers to Va.—For back- 5 on glass. Boston, eas ass i Ira signor! Warten, of B iciyay (E. D.)'N os ort Dexter N. Foi 8. WwW. ee . Ten. —For e it in steam whis- jes. Se ees : Thomas D. Worrall, of Lowell, Mass., astign- orto ‘Thomas FP. Caldicott, of Charlestown, Mass. For improved bench plane. “Additional pea Redmond, f Rochester, N Y —For improved and axe helve t machine. | Patented Oct. 20,1855. Wm. P, W of Was! ion, D.C —For im- roved sawing machine. nted Feb. 26, 1856. eissuéd March 25, Designs.—Conrad Harris and Paul W. Zoiner, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—F or design for coal cooking stoves. Conrad Harris and Paul W. Zoiner, of Cincin- nati, O.—For design for wood parlor stoves. Conrad Harris and Paal W. Zoiner, of.Cincin- nati, O —For design for dining room stoves. S. W. Gibbs, of eee N. Y., assignor to North. Chase & North, of Philadelphia, Pa—For design for cooking stoves. N. 8 Vedder, of Troy, N. Y., assignor to North, Chase & North, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For design for stoves. Jacob Beesly and Edward J. Delany, of Phila- delphia, Pa., assignorsto Cresson, Stuart and Pe- terson, of same place —For design for stoves. Tar Weatuer.—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 abo-t 7 o’clock a. m.: June 24, 1857. ~ lear, cold New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa Washington, D. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Ww ponte ler N Columbia, 8 Charleston, 8. Augusta, G Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala Monit, ‘Ale’. «raining. Gainesville, Miss. ++ -raining. From tug West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md.... «+-clear, Warm. -cloudy, warm. Cumberland, Md clear, warm. Haverstown, Md -clear, warm. Wheeling, V: clear, warm. Grafton, Va... .clear, warm. At Washington, yesterday at 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30,144; thermometer 63°. This morning at 7 0’clock, barometer 30.222 ; thermometer 61°. —— +990 FURTHER FOREIGN INTEELIGENCE. By the Persia at New York. In Englaud, the weather continwes very favor- able for the season, and the accounts of the grow- iny crops. especially those from Ireland, are more than usually encouraging. The reports of the condition of trade in the manufacturing districts are generally more en- couraging than for some weeks past, but the dis- Position seems to prevail in many quarters that the production must be lessened in some degree, in order to avert a further fall in prices. The British public has lost a shining light, a ready wit, a powerful writer, and a thorough! honest man fn the death of Mr. Douglas Jerrold. He died on the Sth instant, of rheumatic gout, after an illness of ten days Mr. John Lawter, one of the Young Ireiand pate has got a government situation in Aus- ralia. A ‘Vigilance Committee,” on the systern some time since adopted in San Francisco, California, has been established in the et town of Gal- Way to prevent the exportation of potatoes. B. Burch, mate of Phe American sbip Frank Pierce, from New Orleans, has been held to bail in Liverpool to answer the charge of shooting and slightly wounding John Ward, the second officer. No movement of importance had_taken place with the English force in China. Great discon- content prevailed at Canton, and Yeh’s inactivity had made him unpopular. Hong ofa ae was quiet. The silk crop threatens to short in consequence of long droughts. The London Shipping Gazette publishes a note from General Cass to Lord Napier, replying to the representations the latter had imate to the United States government touching oppressive treatment received by seamen on board American vessels. Mr. Cass believes that the law now in force are sufficient to check the evil complained of, and that where the offenders escape punish- ment the fault must be chiefly in defective proof. The -election movements ace the prevailing topics in French politics. ‘The accounts are con- tradictory. One says that the white and red re- ublican parties have fused and completed their Fist of candidates, inekuding General Cavaignac Another, thet finding’such fusion im; ‘ible the whites have fused with the old constitutional par- ties, nominating a common list of candidates, headed by Cavaignac. ‘The ultra montanists have declared th favor of an active interest in the elec- tions. There have been general rains throughout Ire- land, which largely benefitted the growing crops, and giving promise of great abundance. The crops present so promising an appearance that it is hoped the next harvest will near Y suttice for the entire consumption of France. ‘The Spanish and Mexican difficulty ts still un- settled. Disturbances still occur among the humbler classes in Spain, in consequence of the high price of food. A serious disaster had occurred at Florence. The neaeneY, in the theatre took fire, causing a panic, which resulted in the death of 43 persons, and the wounding of 134 others. ‘The Sacred College at Rome has contracted a loan of 20,000,000 francs with M. Rothschild, for the purpose of calling in the present wretched copper coinage. ¥¢1 Bologna, on the 5th instant, Pius the Ninth crowned the image of the Virgin, much venera- ted by the Bologuese _ His Holiness addressed a speech to the people. Fifty thousand inhabitants frora the north of Taly have arrived at Bologna. The prospects of the Italian silk growers are represented to be unfavorable, and the price of silk is enormously high throughout the whole of the Austro-Italian districts. The Emperor of Austria has signed an ordi- nance which prescribes that two-thirds, at least, of the public functions of Hungary are to be.con- fided to natives. The Empress of Austria is said to be extremely dejected at the recent loss of her daughter. Her Majesty weeps, it is said, incessantly, and onl leaves ‘her own apartments to go to the churc! attached to the palace. The Federal Assembly of Switzerland met on the 9th inst. ‘The message of the Federal Coun- cil recommends the ratification of the treaty rela- tive to the affairs of Neufchatel. A dispatch from Constantinople announces that the Porte had demanded of the Belgian Govern- ment the recall of its ministers. The Belgian Pb hasspee has refused to comply with the de- mand. Shanghaj dates to the 20th of April report that the town of Hokow in the Keangasee province, had been taken | proagwasee of by the rebels. ‘The exports of tea from Hong Kong up to April amount to 50,000,000 pounds, against 80,000,000 pounds last year. - ——<——— GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Grorortown, June 24, 1857. There is a perfect dearth of news of every kind and character in our city just now. There is not even a passing breeze of any kind—religious, po- litieal, mercantile, or of any other nature—stirring this morning, sufficient to cause even a ripple upon the face of the waters. All is quiet as a Ma morn, smooth as the bosom of an undisturbed lake. Our merchants and others have ceased to rumble bout the suspension of navigation upon the canal, and the consequent prostration of the heavier descriptions of trade, and are to submit jiently to the calamity, in t! hope that a brighter future awaits them. Up to the present time we hear of no pi ra- tion for a public celebration of the approaching national anniversary. But a few years ago it was celebrated by our citizens generally in a manner in every respect appropriate and interesti; » Viz: by a union celebration of all the Sabbath schools. At an early hour in the day the schoels were ali assembled at one point, in some one of the churches, where the lessing of Heaven was sup- plicated upon them and our common country. After which the line of march was taken up for some shady grove where the day was spent in a Hamer well calculated to elevate the mind and gladden the heart, and where all was good order, good feelinz, an ‘ood cheer. Who does not sigh for a return to this em old system of cele- brating the Fourth of Jul re After the Ist of July alf dogs running at a8 will catch fits, get shot or something else. We learn that some hopefuls have ant icipated the otticers inthis work, and have already commenced Poisoning them. We have heard of several val- uable ones that have been killed on Lh Jaron of their owners by the administration of strych- nine or some other poison. The object in all such cases, we presume, has been to pave the way for pilfering or some other depredation. Owing to the very light stock of each there is ‘lour or Grain market ; no since our The following vessels have arrived since our ket neh A eile, Warren, New York schr Aictic, Warren, New York, to P. A. H. Dodge; scht Two Brothers, McAlister, inning wos ® Ware, tn pint Vegetables, No trombie, sad Re G. MACHINE SEWING. far Philedelphia. See College; schr Advance, Good, fm Philadelphia, wan St tons coal, to same place; schre Cleopatra, Field; John Hi Smit! aymark, Hammond; Cc ce and Frank. Wa wi ey te i t; Ey |, and timber, to the Motgan Gordon & Co.; Bar- itz Mayer, Esq. sescge eae Weber eS the ; C.Myers& a“ with authenticated ity r a] inted ~ partition of BT aye John McDonog' < the cf Orleans and Baltimore. Each city has been ass' an egual share, ac- cording to a careful valuation. It is t) ‘ht, however, that the counsel for the Destitute Or- han il Society will take an appeal, unless ‘he Distriet Court shall decide that said institu- tion is entitled to the fall =e of $400,000. In that event the counsel for ti il also ‘Tus i take an appeal. Bya late decision the Su- reme Court of Louisiana against the claim of Sy Brown’s heirs, the sum 100,000 been saved to the estate.—_ Baltimore Sun. hem MEMBERS OF THE DEBATING at Society now forming, are requested to mect tral Academy, corner of loth and E streets, THURSDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. ‘A Tall ‘and netual attenc ia requested. jou ee abit Fedggeneone from the A eri meri- compart DAVID P. GLASCOLe __Washington, June 24, 1857.—1t* na NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—The Tax hianais for collects ne who aball ‘pay ‘thely taxes, prior to firat day ~ uly next, will be allowed B discount of 81x Por ctRt SHEKELL, Collector. je 3-in.* Georgetown, D.C. : je ot G. Rox. #! 3M ee Rio pew ms POUNDS BROW) ferns our 4.and G Biack vor Teas of superior and quality, at the neual low i cash. » W. DAVIS, be od corcof Sihand # strects. BLAcksuitas’ COAL. Just received, a lot of Run-mine CUMBER- ¥ . for St E . ke. LAND CUAL, suitable for MOGKE: ne F. je 24-St 9th street, a, side, bet. D nnd E. CARD.—For the first time, we take this method oi ot beg attention of our customers to their is due is ; at ai ire ra Sled ae t y w. 4 tinted. eee ne TARPER © MITCHELL, je 24-e06t Fike !-FIRE!—FIR A general assortment of FIRE WORKS from a Grasshopper tonone pound Rocket. These works have been selected with great care from the ceie- brated manufactory of G. & J. Edge. Jersey City. The suppl =~ ean ie early secure @ Portion for the glorious 4th of July. For sale E. M. EVERETT, je 24-8t = No. @f Penn. ave.. near ioth at. [CF CREAM, ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM. The very best of ICE CREAM and WATER ICES at $1.5 per gallon, at JOSEPH SCHEF. FALD’S new Cpamoctioneey No. 336 6th street,’ between G and Il streets, from Butcher's Con fectionery of Baltu late foreman at Weav- re, er te . “Ste a Hote ons, &c., furnished Bi Parties. Weddings, with Confsetionery at the shortest notice, _ Je 2-4t* O, OUR FRIENDS AND, THe See aka avin fected # renewal! of our lease wu . premises occupied by us, we have deterintued to and, tolessen the trouble of moving, we akall hog and, to lessen the trouble of moving, w in from this date to sell off our present stock of rich and sessonable ge cash. We shali remain. © present til the Gth of July ; after which time (until the new store completed) at “Coombs’s Hall,” (up stairs.) nearly Opposite our present location. r HARPER & MITCHELL, No. 312 Pennsylvania avenue, je 24-e06t between 9th and 10th streets. HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, that the subscri- Toe £2) the Orphan's Court of Washington County, on the Distnet of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the Personal Estate of Witttam Bury, late of Washington County, de- geased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, wih the oushere Soerent, to she ae: onor fore the of June next; iv InAy ir wise by law be excluded from all’ benefit of the anid s' estate, v' i day of J 1857 = Given under my hand this ath day of BURY je 24 law3w* Executrix. BLARISTONE’s PAVILION, This favorite p!ace of resort will be opened on the Istof July for the Accommodation of visitors. The proprietor has engaged ne Sotillon Band for the season, and with hi —, oom offers great inducements t lovers of the dance, while those of more quiet humor may find ifferent amusements at the Bowling Alley or in Fisping, &e. : The Luxuries of the Potomae and good Liquors Wil be constantly on hand. This is known to be one of the healthiest places on the river, near Blakistone’s Island. ‘here will be a celebration on the Feurth of July. and Ballatnight. Cotillon on the 23d of July, 13th and 27th of Ai The steamer: umbia and Mary iand leaves pas- sengers on every Wednesday nnd Serantey a eed potarning on og gebing paren Trueacay, a ridays. steamer Ken! ves imere at ¢o’olock every Monday orasingt nd ttt on Wednesday mornings. 0: Oilice—Milestown, St. Mary’s county, Md. Board— $1.25 per day f k or longer; $1 shorter Gite. PSG, We BIA TONES je 24-2m Troprietor, Res ROMAN CANDLES, TRIAN- IN WHEELS. SERPENTS, BLUE AGHTS, TORPEDOES, kesat et je B-3t LAMMOND’s. A NORTHERN HORSE Suet arrived trom Western New York, a SORRE HORSE, five y + ld, erfectis sound, SSR SE, five year: ll broke.” Will “ fumiy carrace HORSE, with BUG 1, & LOO family carring: . wi ¢ 933%, DOUBLE. HARNESS and CARRIAGE NG A Toquire at C. Hl. PHELPS & CO.’S, rs, northwest corner 10th and Lasts. HW RCOKS.—Rousseau; 2 vols., illustrated, 75 ce 8 Nouvelle Heloise,2 v illustrated ; te. we Siecle de Lonis XV,1 vol., illustra- ted ; 37 cents, Voltaire trated ; ef - Voltaire: La Henriade.1 vol., illustrated, 37 cents. Mme de Sevigne: Lettres, 1 vol. 75 cents. Louis Rey land ; Jerome Paturot ; 30 cents. Seribe ; Comedies- Vandevilles ; 30 cents. Dumas Fils; Antonine ; 30 cents. Bulzac; Le Cousin 0 ceni jes FRANCK TAYLOR . 4 D SILVER WARE, I hove J it received a new supply of FINE WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS, 8 large asso: ment of RICH JEWELRY. of every description, which makes my stock at the present time one of the most a in the city. T havo just finished (on the promises)a very large assortment of PURE, SILVER WARE, amor may be founda SOLIDSILVER TEA KET. uperior to anything before exhitated in this : ‘he weight of which is 125 ounces, capacity quar Both citizens and strangers are invited to call and me 0: HOO examine, 5 5 je23- 338 Pa.ave., near 9th street. IGHTNING RODS WEATHER L VA By N. H. BHOapS The superiority of these is over all others is acknowledged by all scientific men, and — com- bine economy with perfect safety from the ectrio uid. Mr. Rhoads has erected rods on several hundred ‘ellings in this city and vicinity within the last five years, basing been L sneaged for “of eHtee years in manuiacturing a tty ul 4 ~ NING RODS, now declare, Sat he ‘hae arrived et the ppraved principe sought after,and continues to = thes ubiie, at short notice,with sure protection rom Lightning. manufacture my own Rods and erect them my- self, and have no agent to be responsible for. 1 use no Lighnting Points but whatare tipped with Platina, and no other kind should be used. Orders left at W.H O.H. Morrison’s Book- store, 440 Pénn. avenue, near 4 street; F.L corner of loth and Labarre, streets, and F.& A. Schnieder’s Foundry, First W. ___ ews *‘REAT BARGAI> G DRY GOODs. Selliog off at cost to Loy business. Our whole stock is going at cost. Call early. rare OXON & SON, 321 Pa. ave., south sid _may -PuThe Sat asia ainal CADEMY OF MUSIC. Cor. of Uth st. and Pa. ave., over Farnham's Bookstore. ofnn F. N geen Cuovcm. composer of w 4 2,000 songs, author of “* neen,” Lady's Booka and musical editor of Godey’s , Continues giving Vocal jpn ey 9 Pupils and Jlasses, every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday, and e many at the —_ Tastitution. . embers enr ed every day, &s no vacations oc- cur during the Summer months THIS SEASON, being the proper time, for Vocalists to study. i Apply tu Mr. Croucu, at the Academy ‘of Music, every morning from 8 to 10 o'clock. Musical Lectures delivered every phuraday even ing tllnstreted by the Pupils of the Institution, je l- rm = to ——— METALLIC ROOFING AND SPOUTING, The undersigned haying made all necessary fr- ranzements, are prepared to put on ETALLIc ROOFS in the best possible manner, warrant the work done to be in workmanlike manner, other- wise no charge will be made. HODGSON & VANN , tA FOWL AND OSTRICH Fly Brushes, Wire Dish Covers. Double: ies ‘Ragged p Refrigerators, ‘Travelling Baskets selling going rapidly, at yes <2" G! FRANCIS, 407th street, SELF SEALING CANS.—Self Sealing Cans and jlass, and fire and acid proof Stone reign, teem Beas or an ince yeoent 5 or ot it ectly ‘reliable. |" raw! fe 135, 0 7th street. All kinds of sewing ‘executed at short notice MRS. TYSsOWsK'! No. 433 Seventh, between O and Here artt fine. assortment % LINEN | aad pat ORBER SRR ha a tr wthe street wharf at 7 o'clock. tobe ind of nay” GPAND MOON-LIGHT EXCTRSION OF TRE Liberty Club, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PaYILton, On MONDAY, Jnbe 2th, 1957. Prone epee oy wre i a hat the have char- UE HORA: +z hy rent will be furnished rretown wharf at 1%; Alexandra at $ 0’, URTH OF JULY EXCURSION NT, NORFOLK, E NENRY WARYLAND, jon f) at? O'clock a and + Pm... Pordive at Notiok ine hye adap a ‘and enjoy the een air anal to fitch, bathe, &c., the Fort. Next morning there wi tune to visit the Huloarg Noefol Pp ri leave Norfolk at 12 m. on Sunday, passing up the Chesapeake ‘nehington ear!y a pes by daylight, and arrive at peecnrrhaaetel re, Bud &. ie jcacies c. kK Li and Lady, $10, WM. MITCHELL, Captein. Maryland wi! O14 Bownt and SA8BaTH SCHOOL EXCURSION. The Sabbath School RSION FO “RE ING RSDAY,Junezsth. The fr oft ool, aud parents of the children are in- ited to join with t r . 8 25 cents, Children 15 cents; may and scholars. omnibuses will leave the Church at £8, m. and the boat will leave Arlington at 6 o'clock p-m., will be supplied by Ridenour & Co., at city prion. ts je 19-4 uy will hg ly between Washington, in connexion with the First ‘OR SMALL ie NIC indersigned or M can be left at G.& T. ED.—A GIR take charge of a pe ie a Apply nt No, 446 13th street, acmpen ED—By a YOUN imealf anche “Coot rele place ‘ood refere: i G., No, 485 13th street. comer of D sire TO RENT—in the outskirts of the K TT. neatly furnished, with vard and rent will be paid. je 24 tf i2 to 15 years of Good releren’ 'G MAN 19 years of Gross Fy Street. je 24-2: shade trees. F Address Box 184. City Post Office. middie-aged WOMAN (Coi- preferred) Sor. L fora young we Trecomm 5 between 6th and 3th ata. ANTED—In the family of a gentieman resids two miles from the One who can < Bonesty.and mm a4 regular wages. . corner of th and D streets. O PURCHASE—A BRICK 5, contaming & or 9 roome, and ‘0 About $4,000, by first paying ha 1p annual instuiments. gasy terms, two desirable h located within two Sha Apply at No. 416 je 23-2" city, a good plan Ci Also, For Sale—On BRICK DWELLING: sq of OF ‘One bought by paying $1,000 in cash, and the POLLARD WEBB, No. 512 (2d story) 7th street. th must be able ieee satisin ions, WNER WANTED.—FOUND. imstances,a GOLD W '-—Under - ATCH cpaen long toons Gibson. it. JAMES CULL, J. P., Navy ¥ ST OR STOLE ith —— and | ren’ ‘ned by informing him where he aud if required @ reasonable reward willbe G. A. SCHWARZMAN. OST.—On Sund: N—A littio white POODLE, o 8 POCKET BOOK me small change, reward by returning it to 453 F street, between = REWARD— +) Sith. alnrge BUL short horns turned ground 3 Dictionnaire Philosophique, 5 vols., illus- | SPotted dark yellow and reward will BROWN, 363 18th si ea rae REWARD.—The above reward will be iven for the return of a double-case GOLD 5 the office of the Star. It isknown who has it ble steps to get it ed away on Saturday about 4 years old: his return to F + fsit is valued very mocb by REWARD !—Ran away from the sub ty scribe % ul 7, NEGRO MAN ‘IL uke Willinins, very blnek, about Syears }» Prominent projecting fi jcarover one of his coves nm spokem to; has a and mustache ; r belonging to Mr. W: Arundel county, les in Baltimore ec:ty. it jement yiileary near Biadensture. C. Bowie, esq., formerly of ive fifty dollars reward if taken in the State jumbi taken in any free State. He must be to me, or secured in jail so I can get " ZACHARIAH BERRY, (of W.) Near the Brick Church,’ Forest of Prinee George's county, Md._ (0. 67,034, for 160 acres, was February Lith, 1847, to my ise und brother, Robert deceased, on the 2d De- + 1849, and as said W ying the ssme,asT ha) tent, and, after the apply to the Pension Office Tor m fap OTICE 18 HEREBY GIV Maren, 1855, issued to Private Capt. Janes the on bay. en co Wl HENSED Berjamin Grimes, peorsia Vols., Creel jo urday last about noon, between 4 Watt's Branch ¢ from Amnapolis br BOARDING. OAK DING.— ely On receiv boanlers tise taken OOMS WITH BOARD 13th street, bet Rccommodated ‘with meal be imd at No. 43 jad HY "Aino, gentewoe *S Boardiog-How thy village’ piped inte rn e ol TOOKV Hie, jont “ Summer BOARDERS 1 vedio =f ohienting ng from the Ist of July, BAGBY’S (iste Miss Krucn) Boarding St nh, Wl le persons with ‘BOAR Scoulmnodating te: UAL NOTICE.—We are busily ex= wt mks ads ts on our books,