Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: _ THURSDAY.. sesee sees s Ome 95, 1857, = = —— — SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer mourns over the degene- racy of the times, as exemplified in the tone of popula®political sentiments of the day. While we subscribe heartily to much, very much our respected friends say in this eloquent, just and powerful article, we demur most emphatically to the inference fairly deducible from it, that the disease of indiscriminate office-secking af- fects the Democratic party alone. Our friends, if they will turn over but a very few leaves in their memories, will surely recollect that the pressing solicitations of his dear friends did more than aught else to hurry President Harri- fon to the grave; and that never, in the whole history of the Government, has the disease raged to so deplorable and disgusting extent as during his brief occupancy of the Executive chair. In concluding the article on which we comment above the Jnte//igencer moralizes as follows : “We may be mi however, to witness this ol riedical scramble (the word has the merit of be- ing descriptive, if not classical) for official pa- tr so long as the worse than feudal doctrine on which it is founded maintains a hold w the Tetainers of party. As under thesystem of feudal tenure the baron had his fantors and servitors, so under our present — of public patronage the relations between those who give and those who Teceive the honors and emoluments of official place would seem tobe of a character equaily sig- nificant of protection granted onthe one hand and. dependence c on the other, as indeed is implied in the etymology of the word (patronage) by which these relations are expressed. Yet for the poor honor of thus being tenants at will, liable at any moment to forfeit the protec‘ion of the tronage they receive, multitudes are found ready to sacrifice the personal pride of being the archi- teets of their own fortune in a country whore that personal pride ix deemed the most sensitive, and Where the avenues of enterprise and employment lie open to all who chouse to enter them. Under circumstances like these. is it not anomalous that the “wild hunt for office’ should yet be so char- acteristic of the American people, and does not a fact so extraordinary indicate some strange per- versity and corruption in the current morality of our modern politics ?”° The Union says : The points decided by the Pennsylvania Sa- preme Court, ou the application for an injanction to restrain the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from becoming the parehaser of the main line of the oe works of that State, were as follows : “1. ‘That the Legislature had constitutional au- thority to authorize the sale of the main line. +2. That the Pennsyivania Railroad ipo op may lawfully become # purchaser at such sale. “3. That the Legislature have constitutional authority to repeal the tonnage tax. “4. That the Legislature cannot bind the State by contract from imposing equal taxes, and that the condition of sale to the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company in that respect is void, and an in- junction to that extent ix granted. But “5. That in all other respects the sale may go on and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company may bid and purchase on the same terms as other cor- porations or individuals.”* The Union also announces that Governor MeMullia will leave this city for Washington Territory about the 20th proxi WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP Kansas.—lIn pursuance of our promise made yesterday, we reeur this afternoon to the state of politics in Kansas and their bearing on the fatare of the country. Qur desire would be not to bore the Stvr’s readers with this intermina- ble theme ; but its consequences are so vast and important that it would be unwise to ignore them—to essay at this late day to pooh-pooh them into the background. It is not to be denied that the political (rather than guberna- torial) labors of Governor Walker have gener- ated intense excitement throughout the South, of a tendency exceedingly unfavorable to him ; while, they have failed, us far as we can per- ceive, to make a single Abolitionist or Free Soiler in Kansas or elsewhere, in any degree more reasonable concerning the future of the ‘Territory. In view of these facts, it strikesus as high time that he should abandon his efforts to reeon- cile his opponents in the Territory—the Topeka constitution psrty—to the true principles of the Government as laid down in the Kansas-Ne- braska act, and hasten to save himself with his own friends. Though by no means approving of @ portion of bis course, as seen through his speeches and newspaper comments on, and | sketehes of them, we feel well assured that those who attribute to him improper motives, do him rank injustice ; while those who attribute to the Administration responsibility for the tenor of many of his arguments, do the Gov- ernment no less injustice. He was sent to Kansas to carry out to the letter the non-inter- ference prineiple of the Kansas-Nebraska act, and, we presume, indirectly to assure Demo- cratic aseendaney in the new State, if that could be incidentally aecomplished in the administra- tration of his trust strictly on the principle above referred to. The manner in which he has sought to discharge those obligations, we know well, is his own, and only bis ; for we are perfectly familiar with his style in politics and in transacting all other business, and recognize it in all be has done and said since reaching the ‘Territory. We beg the reader not to translate us as condemning his course 7» toto. On the contrary, with few exceptions, as unusual as that course has been, it has been a wise and effective ove— a course likely to strengthen the cause of the popular sovereignty to which we subscribe—of the right of the doa fide inhabitants of the Territory entitled by law to a voice in forming the constitution of the new State, to discharge that duty without let, hinderanc», or interfer- ence from any quarter, or any parties whatey- er. Our objection has been to the extreme length to which he has gone in his etforts to bring back the Free-Soilers of the Territory to reason, which inour judgment threatened not jong since to strengthen the cause of Free-soil- ism there, to the extent of emboldening it to demand that the Convention shall submit the constitution, not alone to the decision of those who may under the law be entitled to yote upon its adoption or rejection, (which we know him well enough to know, is the purpose, he is so strengously enforcing in his speeehes,) but to that of any and everybody who may be ‘‘dump- ed’’ into the Territory by the Emigrant Aid 80- cieties for the special and only purpose of voting on the particular question. Though recogniz- ing the entire right under the law, of the Con- vention, to send the constitution it may make directly to Congress, we are an advocate for that course only in the single contingency of an impossibility of obtaining a vote upon it from those only who are legally entitled to that priv- ilege—of preventing persons not Joa fide in- habitants of the Territory according to the in- tent of the law, from interfering in the decision of the question. Ourhostility is, therefore, by no meang to the principle of popular soveteign- ty; but toa measure that might by a possible chance be, net the exercise of American consti- tutional popular sovereignty, but its abuse to #trengthen the hands of Abolitionism In common with the whole South, we ask enly that the true principle of the Kansas- Nebraska act, as so elearly and ably expounded by President Buchanan in his inaugural ad- dress, shall be carried out. We seek for the South no undue advantages in the decision of the question—for she scorns them all. We are Jor a settlement of the question—and we know the Administration stands there—precisely as the majority of the Lona fide lawful voters of the Territory wish it decided. It would be as utterly impossible to compass the by Congress of a Kansas State-constitution legalizing slavery, if it be not framed unmis- takably in accordance with the will of the ma- dority there, as over the opposition of the united Democracy of both Houses, to bring about the acceptance of a non-slaveholding State consti- tution adopted by the aid of voters sent out by the Hmigrant Aid Societtes: who have not ae quired the right, under the law, to vote there. In whatever the Convention shall do, if it clearly and unmitakeably reflects the will of the people of Kansas as we deseribe them (the people) above, it may rely on the triumph of its action at this point. roment here, we are very sure, while scrmpulously abstaii from direct or indirect imterterence with Convention’s labors, is most anxious that no room shall be left, when the new Constitution reaches Congress. for the charge that it does not reflect the will of Kansas; and to that end Governor Walker’s efforts have been directed, though, as explained above, we fear that some of them have not been judicious. The Convention has becn elected, and a ma- jority of its members are Democrats, standing by the principle of the Kansas-Nebraska act, and sympathizing with the cause of the South as involved in their expected action. Under such circumstances (which have only been known here forty-eight hours) our fears that the Emigrant Aid Societies’ agents might be unwittingly called in to decide the question, have vanished. It is the Convention's duty to prescribe how the accordance of their action with the will of the people hall be verified to the satisfaction of Congress, and we are not afraid that in so doing they will put it in the power of any parties illegally to defeat—nul- Jify—what they may do. Composed as the Con- vention is, it will surely throw due guards and preventitives around any reference of its work back to the people it may fec! called on to direct, So as to obtain an expression of the will of the bona fide people of the Territory We have, therefore, dismissed our apprehen- sions in this connection, and call on our breth- ren of the southern press to do likewise. The hope for the triumph of our cause lies in the honest and fearless application of the principle of the Kansas-Nebraska act in all that may hereafter be done in Kansas and hero, on the question. Upon it, the South longsince planted herself. That she isnot to be cheated or gerry- mandered in any way out of it in the remain- ing steps incident to the admission of the new State into the Union, is now so plain that all may comprehend it who will take the trouble calmly to study the subject in its present aspect and bearings. So surely as our hope of the continuance of the Union rests with the continued ascendancy of the policy of the Democratic party in the national government, so surely do we rejoice that the constitution of the State of Kansas is about to be framed under Democratic party auspices, of which no observing and reflecting southern rights man who is not anxious for a dissolution of the Union, can be suspicious. A Mistakes ArpremENsion.—A Washing- ton correspondent of the New York Herald in- timates that the difficulties surrounding a prop- er decision upon the bids for carrying the pro- posed overland mail to California are so great, as that the Postmaster General may decline for the time being to carry out the law under which the bids in question were called for. Now, this is sheer nonsense. The Postmaster General will surely carry out, to the letter, all laws the ex- ecution of which has been devolved on him. Many questions have arisen in determining which bid and which route for this particular service is best for the Government, and comes nearest to the desideratum of securing the prompt opening of an overland route to Califor- nia, embracing most advantages; and whether it may not be best to cause the proposed mail to be transported over a route not bid for. They are all, however. in a fair way of solution—of such solution as will prove eminently satisfactory to the country; for the Postmaster (ieneral is him- self laboring in the investigations incident to his duty in this matter, as few men in his high po- sition ever before labored in discharging such a | duty. The delay is simply the result of his de- termination that, when decided, the very best route shall have been selected, and that the best contract for the Government shall be se- | cured. An Iwportant Lanp Orrice Dectston.—In reply to a letter from a southwestern (Land Of- fice) Register,asking for infurmation concerning pre-emptions on lands withdrawn from market for railroad purposes, in view of the provisions of the act of 3d June, 1856, the Commissioner of the Land Office has decided— Ist. That where the settlement was made with good faith before the passage of the law. and all the requirements of the act of 1841 have been met by the party claiming he was entitled to file, subsequently, to the passage of the law, his declaration, statement, and prove it up, as well on the old numbered sections as on the even. 2d. That by the act of 3d March, 1853, (chap- ter 143.) settlements with a view to pre-emp- tion are authorized upon the alternate reserved sections at any time after withdrawal and prior to the final allotment by the General Land Of- fiee. Navat Courts or Inqvuiry.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, Lieut Chandler, Purser Jones, Surgeon Green and Surgeon Horwitz were ex- amined on the Government’s behalf in the pending case of Lt. Harrell; and Mr.Blount then read the defence in the case of Lt. Parker. Before Court No. 2, in the case of Mastor Lowe, Capt. Selfridge and Commander Glisson were examined on his behalf. The report of the medical survey ordered upon Master L. was momentarily expected as the Star went to press. The case of Lieut. Rolando will probably be taken up by this Court to-morrow. Before Court No. 3, the case of Capt. Wil- kinson was taken up, and disposed of on the testimony of Commodore Storer and Comman- der Glisson. That Court then took up the case of Capt. A.J. Stone Paine, which was being opened az the Star went to press Witnesses’ Travevina Expenses.—The Secretary of the Navy has caused to be printed the following letter from himself, concerning the allowance of witnesses’ traveling expenses when summoned to give testimony before one of the Courts of Inquiry: Navy DepartTMENT, June 22, 1857. Sin: In future, when a witness, who has been summoned to appear before the Court of Inquiry, of which you are President, does not report with- in a reasonable time after the mailing of the sub- peena for transmission to him, allowing a sutti- cient interval for bim to have reached the city by the ordinary mode of travel, you will not endorse upon the subp@ua that be has reported, as such endorsement would be —— to an order for the payment of bis travelling expenses. 1 am, respectfully, your obedient servant, ~ 1. Toucey. Com. E. A. F. Lavat.ette, President of Naval Court of Inquiry, Washington, D.C. Very Nervous.—Our New York cotempo- raries are just now yery nervous concerning the probable destination of ‘The Great Eastern,” admitting that if able to enter the harbor of New York at all, it will be only at certain (very uncertain) stages of the tide, and that only by the deleetable way of “hell gate.’ They never- theless abuse other harbors—Norfolk and Port- land @ great rate, wherein there can be no question concerning the existence of sufficient water for the purposes of the mammoth ship. Their tone upon this subject tells either that the relative commerce of the Empire City is waneing, or that she is the veriest dog in the manger now existing. FRrexpow rrom 4 Nuisance.—The Richmond Dispatch comments upon the remarkable ab- sence of dust on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pétomac Railroad. This great desider- atum to travelers, by the b; no less of all the other Virgini traveled “Thus; 3H the . 5 and Alexandria route, between Washington and Richmond, the traveler is far less troubled with duat than on any other we have ever been whigkedin a car, with, perhaps, the exception of the road referred to by the Dispatch, whereon- ‘the same.contrivances used on the Orange read to that end ?- at Augusta, Misé., vice 0. C. Dease, resigned. PERSONAL. .... Com. C. Vanderbilt and Hon. F. H. Clark of New York, are at Browns’. wr'Caph & ROP. Redgers, U.S. Ari, aid Capt. Donaldson, . Navy, areat W illards’. .... Hon. E. A. Hannegan, of Misseuri, for- merly United States Senator from Indiana, is at the Kirkwood House. .»-. Senator Mason, of Virginia, accompanied by the Mayor of Boston, visited the public schools goricsab lowell, ea ica = eit of x lor sn vinginia. te age was about sixty. by IP Among the passengers arrived at New . York in the steamship Persia, are W. Corbyn, of Niblo’s Garden, accompanied by Signorina The- resa Rolla, of Scala, Milan, Signora Clara Rolla, La _Fenice, Venice, and Signora Singi Petroni, of Her Majesty’s Theatre, London. +.. A correspondent of the pore Transcript mentions that n entering in bookstore atthe “pases ef twostrect in aetiy. ee oe he noticed five ts in conversation vig: Willis, Longfellow, Lunt, Fields and Wik ter! characteristic railroads on femsannoyance from dust are probably Would it not be well for other rail- imwhiigers to look into their applications to Aprorstép.—The President bas appointed Asa R. Carter to be Receiver of Public Moneys Isaac Cooper, Receiver of Public Moneys at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, vice P. M. Casady, re- Messts. Wm. W. Corcoran, Grafton Tyler, M.D., and Jacob Gideon, (re-appointed,) Vis- itors to the Government Hospital for the In- sane in this District, their late term of office having expired. Commissionrp.—John Tayloe, Esq., of Chat- terton, King George county, Va., has been ‘ap- pointed Aid-de-Camp to Governor Wise, the Commander-in-Chief of the citizen soldiery of the Old Dominion, with the brevet rank of a Colonel of Cavalry. A handsome compliment, well bestowed truly, upon an accomplished and chivalrous gentleman. +++. The democrats of the sixth district of Georgia—Gov. Cobb’s old district—have nomi- Hoti. James Jackson for ress. Judge Jackson, though comparatively young in years, has already uttained a very high position both as a statesman and jurist. The Chattanooga (‘Tennessee) Advertiser says: ‘* Am the visitors in our city, we see our distinguished member of Congress, lion. $ A Smith. Col. Smith is in excellent health, and in good spirits. The je are always glad to see and stake hands with him. As yet we are unadvised as to the name of his competitor. His election is a certainty.** +... The author of +‘ Nothing to Wear,’’—pnb- lished some months ago in Harper’s Week|y m of the fngoldsby flow, with much facility of style and rhyme, and remarkable for the bold- ness with which it charges the feminine camp, and brings to view the most im nt state secrets, revealing many sad cases of poverty and destitution of clothing. is William A. Butler, a oung i a of New York, a son of Hon. Ben- Jamin F. Butler. «+++ The famous coachman, who ran away with Miss Mariana Petronilla Boker, a few months since, has been lost sight of completely, in con- sequence of more recent excitements. The last the public heard of him was that he had gone down somewhere in the country to complete his education, under the stipulation not to return or try to see his wife for atwelvemonth. Mrs. Dean. meanwhile—so the Sunday Courier says—remain- ed at officer Bertholf’s house. John, however, not being of a studious turn of mind, it is repre- sented, found it rather dull endying rammar down among the Long Islanders, an: a to feturn. So he took a run up to the city sud- denly appeared to the fair and constant lady-love. The Courier adds: ‘She, being a true-hearted and high-minded lady, was rather shocked by her husbands lack of honor in not keeping his parole. She positively refused to have anythin, to say to him, and commanded him to return ani keep lajs engagement, or she would never see him again. He went, and unwillingly; and if he shonld have the stupidity to break his word he will have to go back to his old occupa- a Sain ei coachman, and give up all s of being the husband of a tender-hearted high-minded lady, such as the infatuated Licut-House Krevers Aprorren.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed W. L. Willard, Keeper of the Lighthousefat Portland Breakwater, Me., vice W. A. Dyer resigned. Salary $100 per annum. Francois Duvernay, Keeper of the4.ighthouse at St. John, La., vice A. B. Shelby removed. Salary $500 per annum. Tar U. S. Sreaw Frigate Minnesota is expected to sail (from Norfolk for China) by the 30th inst. if not before. PromoreD.—Mr. Wm. D. Phillips has been promoted to a third class ($1,600 per annum) elerkship in the General Land Office Bureau. Tur 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 about 7 o'clock a. m.: JuxE 25, 1957. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md . sum Petronilla has thus far proved herself.’* PENSE EBA te Columbia, 3. . Tereipre Potsoninc Case in Vircixia— od igen The Petersburg (Va.) Express details a terrible Savannah, Ga. lear, Pleasant. poisoning case in the family of Mr. Edward Gill, Macon, Ga Columbus, Pe ae a Als, londy, stormy. londy, warm. -warm, -clear. -cloudy, rainy cloudy, rainy. Ala...cloudy. From tne Wesr. «The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md - Cumberland, Md Hagerstown, Md. Wheeling, Va Harper’s Ferry. Winchester ry Warm. Martinsburg. -clear, warin. At Washington, yesterday at 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30,150; thermometer 70°. This morning at 7 o’clock, barometer 30.175 ; thermometer 68°, ———__-2+e-—____ Orinton of a Cusay Journanist.—The Ha- vana Diarioof the 1th instant disersses at length the late Washington riots, expressing the opinion that we are fast approaching the volatile chacac- ter of the French. Disturbances growing out of local elections in our large cities, it had been ac- customed to look upon as mere incidents of hu- man nature; but bloody riots at the Federal Cap- ital under the very eye of the Government, as- sumed a graver and as It were a national character. in Chesterfield county. The family is composed of Mr. and Mrs. Gill, and, up to four weeks ago, six children, as follows: Miss Frances, aged about 16-years; Aurelius, about 13; William, about Mary,6; Ella,4; and Hatty, an infant. About one mouth age, little Hatty was taken mysterious- Jy ill, and died in a few days after. Subsequently, the entire family began to experience a singular sieknéss, which changed the color of their skin toadnll, palish hue, and bore the character of inflammation of the stomach. On Saturday last, every member of the family were prostrated, and physicians from all points were sent for. A con-, sultation was held, suspicions of poison excited, and an examination instituted. In the apartments of Rebecca, the cook, which were also occupied by a house servant, Maria, and her husband, Jack, were found secreted sev- eral boxes and vials, one containing sugar of lead, and the rest a quantity of the carbonate of lead, both of which are slow but deadly poisons. A light was here developed, leading directly to ithe conclusion that the disease then under treatment is no other than the lead cholic, superinduced by the consumption of food containing the ear- bonate and sugar of lead. ‘This, it was ascer- tained upon further investigation, bad been in- troduced daily into the food cooked for the family for a long series of weeks. The scheme wax deeply laid, and upon a principle whieh one would scarcely suspect of being resorted to by an ignorant negro. ‘here is some ground, there- fore, for farther suspicions, involving : tel rineipal in the affair, Ou Monday evening, the mext to the youngest child, too young to withstand the’ potency of the deadly drug, expired. Theeidest, Frances and Aurelius, were on Tuesday lying ina very critical condition, while M wd Mrs. Gill were improving, but still exceedingly weak and nerv- ous. ‘The three slaves mentioned above, were junnediately arrested, and lodged in the jail, but Will be taken before the Chestertield coust for ex- amination at ike propertime. ‘The two women are owned by Mr. Gill--the man, by Sylvester Pearce, Esq. -clear, warm. New Pvstications.—From Jo. Shillington, Odeon Building, and from ‘Taylor & Maury, we have Biack wood’s Magazine for June, containing more yood things than we have time to partier- larize. We may mention, however, that it has the tiest seven chapters of Bulwer’s new novel; sion of the “Athelings,’? more ‘(Scenes erical Life,”’ and new Sea-side stud ii an article on ‘ Ameriean Explorations—China and Japan.”? From J. Shillington we have the July number of Household Words,containing its usualamount of entertaining reading matter. Tus ALLEGHENY County (Pa.) Tax.—Atan adjourned meeting of the tax convention, held at Pittsburg on Monday, the county was generally represcuted. ‘The committee on investigations reported among others the following resolutions : 1. That while we declare the conviction that the county of Allegheny and the cities of Pitts- burg and “Allegheny are willing and able to pay every dollar of their honest and legal indebied hess, it is the duty of the peuple to avail them- selves of the legal investigation challenged by the county commissioners and railroad directors, and thoroughly to investigate the conduct of these officials in issues of railroad bonds, warrants for payments of railroad interests, and recent news- paper and public actions ; and the legality of the taxes now proposed to.be assessed for these pur- DOSES Post Orvice Rossery.—Charies Cowlan, a young man Is years of age, aclesk in the Ports- mouth (Va.) Post Office, has been arrested in that city on charge of stealing money letters from the mails passing between Baltimore and Raleigh, N.C, Heat first stoutly denied his guilt, but finally confessed ‘iis criine. On search being in- stituted, C.’s trunk was found to contain about $2,200 of the four thousand stolen, and the detect- ive money, prepared by Gen. James 8. Maguire, of the Post Office Department, for discovering the guilty party. The case came up for a hearing on Tuesday morning, and after a full hearing Cowlan was re- manded to the prison at Norfoik, in default of $10,000 security to answer the charge before the District Court in November next. 2. It is recommended that measures be taken to bring about a transfer of the stock held by the county subscribed, to all the holders of the bonds that have been issued for the said stock, or to trustees for the beneiit of said holders ; and until the same be effected, the right to control the said stock, and vote upon the same, be taken from the com- missioners and vested in the judges of the several courts in the county. 3. We recommend an entire divorce between the county commissioners, and the railroad com- panies or others in their employ, be made direc- tors or hold any oflice under the railroad compa- nies. Considerable discussion and excitement ensued, during which a resolution protesting against pay- ing such a tax, and a substitute protesting against repudiation and asserting that the tax-payers were bound in honor and good faith to meet promptly all responsibilities incurred by the le- gal acts of the commissioners, were both laid on the table. The convention was not altogether harmonious in its proceedings. Some members withdrew. Many of the delegates from the country, if not in favor of repudiation, were Chaat to paying the interest on any bonds of an illegal issue, whilst the city delegates, with two exceptions, were in favor of paying the bouds ‘The three resolutions above, were, however, adopted —ayes 55, nays 6. A VaLuatLe New Wonrx.—We are indebted to Johnson, Fry & Co.,27 Beekman street, New York city, (through the hands of their Washing- ton city agent,) for Part | of the Life and Times of Washington, by J. F. Schrader, D.D.; illus- trated by Chappel. The number before is the first of a beautiful series of handsomely illus- trated American-revolutionary biography and his- tory, embracing well-executed portraits of all the revolnfionary celebrities and pictures of leading incidents and localities of the war. The text is evidently the work of an accomplished schotar and historian, and the execution of the letter- press is equal to that of any publishing house on either side of the Atlantic. On the whole, this book is a credit to the typographical and engrav- ing arts of our country, as weil as to its literary fame, and must prove a valuable acquisition to any library. ST From Rio Saneino.—By an arrival at Boston, Rio dates of May 12th have been received ‘The annual session of the Imperial Legislature of Brazil was opened at Rio de Janeiro on the 3d of May. The Emperor's speech on this occasion congratulates the Chambers on the tranquility of the empire, and on the flourishing state its finances. A_ new ministry has been eppeinied consisting of the Marquis of Almida, Minister of the Empire and President of the Council; B. de S. Franco, Finance ; F. P. de Vasconcellos, Jus- tice; Viscount of Hangvarge, Forelen Affairs ; J. A. Saraiva, Marine; 1. F. Iho, War. This ministry is called a liberal, progressive one, and may be expected to favor immigration and inter- nal finprovements. Much notice is bestowed in the Rio payers upon Maceany “llama steam voyages u; e great rivers , Un Poranasand theif tributaries. A ainfinum of between twelve and twenty feet of water been carried over 2,000 miles from Buenos Ayres to Cnyaba, the chief diamond district, and = hae interior regions of Brazil rich in resources and healthy in climate, but heretofore inaccessible except by mule journeys of months in duration. a aa Human Grory.—The Roman forum is now a cow market, the Tarpeian rock a cabbage gar- den, and the palace of the Caesars a rope walk. 7" The Plug Uglies attempted the murdering game at Louisville during thre late election, but did not succeed, with their intimidation. i A hail storm occurred in Buchanan county, Missouri, on Saturday last, destroy ing the crops; killing the cattle in the fields, and injuring sev- eral men. One negro was killed ‘The hailstones are said to have been as large as goose eggs. i>~ The old tavern at Trenton, N. J.,in which Rhal, the Hessian commander, died, is being torn dow: It was built a long time before the Rev- The rooms are ransacked by enthusias- tie curiosity hunters, picking up choice bits of the ancient carving and the old fashioned Dutch tile under the mantel pieee. I~ The citizens of Aleghany county, Penna ? seem inclined to repudiate the jayinen of the tax necessary to be levied to meet the interest on their railroad loans, the companies in whose favor the ‘bt was incurred having failed to meet the same. Roenine tHe Ricnmoxn Post Orrice.—On Saturday a youth named Coleman was arrested in Richmond, at the instance of Jobn M. ,G > Esq., United States District Attorney, on achargze of obtaining the letters of S. P. Semple, Esq., Dragyist, and purloining the contents thereof. Some $125 of the stolen money was found in we session of the culprit. Coletnan was bailed to stand trial at the November term of the United States District Court. lec Ncatelsorte i> There has been a rumor in Norfo! r several days that a defaleation had been traced to tie Teller ofthe Sen ee The Herald says w that sul : We leer that a p Nrriengni pcb e Dire ae pid investigating the matter; but at prese Sroured nathh has transpired to authorize the over-wrought statements in cirenlation, or cause s-rious alarm either to the Bunk or Teller’s se- curities. On an affjda¥it before the Mayor—not emanating, however, from the Bank, that officer issned his warrant for the arrest of the Teller on Saturday night; but it has mot yet been served, From Venezveta.—The Congress of Venezu- ela adjourned on the 20th of May. ‘The last act was to ratify the treaty with the United States, which was ee by the urgent solicita- tions of the Hon. Charles Eames, the American Minister, who deferred his visit on leave to the United States, with a view to press the ratifica- tion of the treaty, and the accomplishment of other urgent business before availing himself of a oaths by the re rea teeny proj ing the St. Thomas on the 9th instant, A by British steamer to Havana. The country was quiet under the Constitution; ‘but still there was many dissatisfied with its pro- wisioagena there was secret whispers of revolu- jon. Gen. Monagas has the power to make himself | tga with all parties by acting in a conserva- ive inanner, in fact there is but one political par- yin Venezuela, the pasty formerly 0} to Me s, abstained from taking part in pol- . The rain — % had fallen, which will benefit ¢ gtowing ce 5 8. i AD GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. TON SPRING £ Washixe oy oda FRIDAY, the St une. ‘ it wi'l leave Mth street *cloek Pres of Tickets: Adults 2 Com Eas yd > “Gapt. ‘€atheart got up steam upon his new boat, the James 8. Cathcart, yesterday evening about 8 o'clock, for the first time. The trial of the en. gine, propeller, a eer eee deodg yen we Cents ; tobe bad of any member & very Bnper: and made under many = 8 - disadvantages, Yatisfactory to both the | GRAND alm LIGHR EXCURSION = [rhe senelicornt Liberty Club, new" plan for propelling TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVvilion, On MONDAY, Jane 2th, las. to be tested created no little excite- ment, and f time before the hour for start- | Themembers of she rancher ‘ing the canted the canal bridges, tow-path | inagnonncing sand the am ‘was literally crowded with anxious spec- = tators.” At the time nted the steam was ap- plied to the machifiery, and the Cathcart moved off like a thing of life, as far up the canal as Ray’s aqueduct, from which point another and more ered the stern. org: ie wi € fhsir iOON - 1G HF WER CURSION re the ait F HOUSE . J . . 7. Scott’s Unrit-alled Brass and String Band has been thorongh trial was to-day, the result of for the occasion, which we will give to-morrow’ ‘The, boat was fhe Refroah ent Department will be furvished built by the Messrs. Expey, the boiler by Mr. El- Menetc ONT Dar AR; tetoked lis of your city, and the engine and other ma- | of i bs aon Sapa chinery at the establishment of Messrs Duval & Kirkland of our city. The engine of the Cath- cart is the first ever bailt in Several of our Sabbath schools are makin; preparations for celebrating the coming nati anniversary. The Presbyterian school, Bridge street, will spend the day at the residence of Mrs. ete go north of the town, where the Decla- ration of Independence will be read by Mr. Win- ship, and an oration delivered by W. L.. Dunlop, Esq. There will also be a series of exercises by the children, which will doubtless be very enter- taining. The Methodist school (West George- town) intend jing the day in the church until 2 o'clock, after which they will repair to the College woods, where the remainder of the day will be devoted to appropriate exercises, and healthy and innocent amusements At thechureb the declaration will Mj read for them by Mr. H. G. Divine, an address to parents delivered by the as'or, Mr. Coombs, and an oration by Mr. Dent arrows, of Charles county, Md. The Metho- dist Protestant school will, as usuai, the day at the residence of Mrs. John H. King, Val- ley View. bur Gas Company, finding their original appa- ratus insufficient to manufacture a supply of gas equal to the demand for puplic and Ptivate pur- Poses, are busily engaged enlarging their facili- lies, so that there may be no lack for either when Bridge and High streets shall be ready for light- ing, which they will be in a few days. The. me Nore sal Reon tae corner of Bry and 7th and New York avenue at i 0’ eloek p. ma. view" OURTH OF JULY EXCURSION To PANEY POINT, O1.D POINT, NORFOLK, AND CAPE HENRY. The safe and commodions stenmer MARYLAND, will, on 3d July, leave Washington (Sixth-street wharf) at 7 o'clock, and Alexandra at 74; o'clock, p,m. an Excursion te the above places, touching at ‘ont and Old Pownt, and arrive at Norfolk forenoon, She will leave Norfolk again at 3 o'clock pm. for Cape H ,avording the company an opportuntty to vie" Atlantic mand enjoy return to Old Point in time to view the magnificent Fortiheation at that piace, to fish, lathe. &e.. ienv ing a for N after the grand display of Fire Worl pat e Fort. N the ample time and about N. eturning Pmey heat unday, DOSSING UP the Chesapeake and arrive at Washington early 1 be well ued with fish, oysters, crabs, &c.. and all the delicacies of the Wasi pon and Norfolk markets. Passnge, meals inelo ed tor the round trip, 8 jfur a Gent and Lady, 10. Good music will be in attend SITCHELL °LL, Captain, Many Ue ppeonie peor engin of = city ‘went to Mount Vernon iV. to partic’ with their brethren Tron Riches aoa ed city in celebrating St. John’s day at that point. nother of our citizens, Mr. Bladen ‘orrest, left this morning forthe western wilds—Kansas_ Spectator. _ {>~ A gentleman named Hancock reached Pittsburg late on Saturday night last fom Frank- fin county, Ohio, in pursuit of his little son, 12 years old, who had been induced by two _noto- — between Washington, Old I> After the above trip, the Morqiand will ply in! ayo fo Bt WO LARGE COACHES OR SMA CASES ae be had for PIC NIC or EXCURSION PARTIES ee Me. F rious young mea to rob bis father of some $300 in ES Egy EI 7 TED wi gold, and bad then fied. Nothing has since been $350. PARTNER Wenren vee $39 or SO sste ene wee Meare mie | Sl eoeeisioeabaie a oe eee to hinasia Apply at this ofhoe. ‘ ite i> The Austin (Texas) Times notices the coustruction of a house in that vicinity, out of a new kind of brick, not burnt, but the clay ele- ment united by some chemical process, the dis- covery of a Mr. Raymond. The cost of the walls will be fifty per cent. less than ordinary burnt brick work. The ingredients combined with the clay, it is said, give it sufticient consistency with- . twenty-four rs after the time of moulding the bri: WASTED—A woman to cook, wash. and iron. 4 Apply at No. 436 G street between 7th oni pe streets. : ANTED—A good BAKKEEPER, one who can come well recommended for honesty. Ad- dress **J. TP." at this office. je 25-St ANTED—By a YOUNG MAN i8years olor: who is competent of keeping acoonnts, 8 Sitn- ation in some respectabie place where he will make tumself useful. Good references given. Address I’, G., No 483 13th street. corner of D street. je" ED TO RENT—Io the outskirts of the or north of K. street, a COTTAGE or OUSK, neatly furnished, with yard and shade trees. For such a suitable rent will be psi, Address Box 184, City Post Ofhee. jem uf ——————_—— Ea f THE MEMBERS OF THE DEBATING \ Society now forming, are requested to meet ft Central Academy, corner ef I0th and E streets, on THURSDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. A fall and punctual attendance is requested. je 24 2t n all railroad companies to which she has bn f NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS—The Tax ‘TE t 1 " Ke hits for the present yenr (1897) are ad in my Watt pe bene porter for collection. Those who One who ean r taxes prior to first day of July next, will be allowed bring recommendations fur sk: SUTSRPCinT ip Bret dev of. honesty, and cleanliness, will hnd Enod situation oat. Cf and regular wages. 0 J.P. Te 4 Georgetown, D. ae Seneras Coleter. = mer of Cth and D streets. acti s* & — . 7 > TO PURCHASE—A BRICK UST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF WINDOW GLABSand PUTTY, at fe ING: containing & of 9 ruoms, MePHERSON’S Drug Store, | Forth from 32.5 fo about _je %-St* Capitol Hill, Ne, MORE DISAPPOINTMEN'T.—Having em- ployed additional catchers, | can now fill all or- oae for gg eee) f pola in Buy part pf the city a few hours out of water. 4 f SAM'L. T. DRURY, 294 PA. ave.. 2d door east of 4th st. (Siates) 000, by first paying t Also. For Saie—On easy terms, two desir’ BRICK Eines, mentee Sages uares ent Uihice. One of them enn doueht Paying #1,90 in cash, and the Lalance in 12 balf yearly ments. POLLARD WEBB, _may 14 tf No. 512 (2d story )7th street. ANTED-—At 37 Penn. avenue, side W ine of th ativet A CHAMBER ARTO ed _je25-31* CAR D.—Special attention to the Trus- WAITER. ‘The water " Z Y 4 AR. a boy of from 16 te 18 years 26th, io eovuiouky 3 RiDAV AE TEINGON ‘wells of age. Both must be able to bring satisfaetory rec- on ing-Houses and several Lots situated on Third street west, between K and L. streets south, (isiand.) This property will be divided to suit purchasers, affording an exceilent opportunity for investment. JAS. C. McGUIR. _ie 5 Aucti SPECIAL NOTICE.—Pe those of our tomers having unsettied accounts with us, they are all made off and will be rendered. there are any whodo not wish their bills sent in, they will piease cali for thein at our desk during the present Week ; and we must insist on an early settlement, as ir 18 our uniform custom to close ail accounts to lst uly. COLLEY & SEARS, je25 Steo 523 7th st. 3 doors north Pa. avenue. ons, may fart LOST AND FOUND. & REWARD.—Strayed away from the subser: +) Ler on the 231 inst., a large red COW, with short crooked horns, and a very large Vas very near calving when she left e above reward will be pad for her delivery to ames Shehan. at Wil is’ Hotel. nu REWAR D.—Strayed away from the subsers - eP ber on the ith of Jane, 1257, a red ILCH COW, three years old, with short straight horns, white beily, aud white star tn her forebead. The above reward will be given forany informa tion of her whereabouts, uf with David O’Con- ner, O street, between New Jersey avenue and 4th street, Washington, D.C. je® st ()WNER Want 1SH—FISH—FISH. 224 barrels Dry Salted ROUND —_— RING. lie led do 0} do Pick do Gibbed do to arrive per schooner Coast Pilot, ‘or sale low on or before arrival. —* Wanting prune eastern fish would do us acail: we will warrant them prime. HARTLEY & BROTHER, lol Water st., Georgetown. nd an 2 to belong to one Gibeow. ‘The owner of the sbove property can oltun them by Spplying to the eubseriber. proving property and pay - tug costs of this advertisement. JAMES CULL, J.P, je 24-5" Navy Yard Lo OR STOLEN—A little white POODLE, With acoliarand lock attached. ‘The. tinder will confer a great, favor on the tin-susoa dersigned by informing him where he ean-— be had, and if required a reasonable reward will be given. Jesst_ GA. SCHWARZMAN. on Saturday. Mew re je B-4t 7M. H. HEY L, W HOUSE PAINTER AND GLAZIER, Will thaukfully reeerve and promptly and neatly ex- ecute any orders in his line with which his friends and the public may favor him, Orders can be left on the slate (second story )over Cochran’s Segar Store, Seventh street, or at Radenour’s Confec- ry Store, No, 404 ‘Pennsylvania avenue (north side) between 9th and 10th streets. ‘Those who may intrust work to him may rely on its being executed wih pasbeons dispateh, and at the lowest rates. Je 2m Fike. WATER, WET GUODS. = REWARD.—Strayed aw: ©) #ith, a large RULL, about 4 years old. short horns turned around spotted daik {olow and white. We have just received from Auction, five cases BROWN sion ae Oe ek wa of Goods that were slixhtly damaged at the late | — = a Fire in New York, consisting of Bleached and Un- OTICE IS EBY GIVEN, THAT AF. lea Ne CALICO, GL GHAM LIN. | IN ter six weeks publication of this fotices appiea EN DIAPE; TSH LINEN Ht SE. GLOVES, | tion will be made to the Commissioner of Prewens MITTS, and LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. RANT These Goods were bought at Auetion at an Im- mense Sacrahes, and MUST BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY, pet G 4 bet DARGAINS may be expected. Ca m see them,—a! we canzane see SER. BRICE, HALLS, je25 3t___ No, 378 Seventh st... 4th houseabove 1. [Jp sseLuTion OF CO-PARTNERSHIP, Th -partnership heretofore existing between the ‘undersigned, under the name of ROGUES O'NEILL, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. J. BOGUE is alone authorized for the issue of a daplieate of LAND WA No. 15,282 for 120 acres, act &1_Mareh, 155, ed to heen” Cc. W. BENNETT. Attorney. mn Grimes, private Capt. Janes feorgia Vols. Creek War; the same ha Jost. 3. je 13-lawow BOARDING. 3.— Mrs. BATES, at the corner of ) Ivania avenve und 9th’ street, having bad her house eutirety re JOHN to collect | hempouse putirely rated and its seoumnnoda- 3 aaxes dine the aoncere, annul to nee the pane orthe podate a larger number of permanent and onan md rm 7 t * fe porn: DENNIS O'NEILL. ers. Her location is the most central im the city. ant. op renin al ond unproved, ors * “a OO nO or i em Washime- ton. Boarders by the month wey or ne may rely on receiving every attention. ‘1 me rae. ‘Table boarders alse taken. rae Se Bat OOMS WITH BOARD may be hind at No. #3 i3th street, between G and H. Also, gentlemen ip I8-east™ Rocommodated with mens, SS BOW IE’S Boarding-Honse, located in the Miiveil knows and sartine Tigao, peated in the Moutromery county . J Summer BOAR DERS for'a jew mouths. commence ing from the Ist of July. i Je 15-2" MS, EK. BAGBY’S (inte Miss Keecu) Boarding House, No. 325, south side . AYenue, four Goon oun of ae Wasiangton. will secommo- e families 2: le person th BO. BUskisron Georgetown, D, C.. June 18th, 1857. house is ‘The undersigned will continue the Wood and Coal business at the old stand, No. 105 Water street, un- der the firm of BOGUE & DONNELLY, where every inducement will be offered to” cm b urchasers. J. BOGUE. GREAT GREEN TURTLE, TIPPVO W. EF. BEN'TER would respectfully inform the ublic that he nas just received five more of Wippoo’s fatnilv, sind that daily we, shell eg ¢mtinue to do until he has served up @! the descendants of this great mammoth o: che deep. Not only will this be served in owe, style by an ex- rienced cook, but SOFT C ‘ABS, RESH bys ERS “SPRING CHICKENS, aid, without euler urther, every delicacy Markets afford. Hi be'on hand. > cular attention is called to his celebrated LOBSTER SALAD whieh cannot be Hed in this city. U Hal'G ms BEN =e Jmon Hall, C st., agjoining the Se SAE, GOKS FROM LONDON.—Howitt’s Homes and Haunts of the English Poets.illustratod; $2. noltett, slustrated: 75e. Peregrine Pickle, by Smollett, illustrated: @1, History of Amelia, by Fielding, illustrated; 75e. Schinderhaunes, the Ri: x of the Rhine, by Leiteh Ritchie; 3c. | Tne Colloginns” by Germ Ceithi se e Col 8 5 - Pe rthanxer Abbey and Persuasion, by Miss Aus- ‘Se. ‘he ‘Tithe Erpator. by William Carleton; 38c, ‘The Munster Bestival: br tcnnd eae: @ Munster Fest s H be The Rivals: by Geena ences, - af fONE’S PAVILAO This favorite place of resort will be ont Ist of July for the accommodai ion of soon “4 The pr or bas engaged a nne Ce pens for Season, and with his splendid Ba! oom offers great inducements to the lovers of the » While those « re quiet humor may hod ifferent amusements at the owling Alley or in Fae Uatttieg of te ' and good é@ Luxuries of the Potomac 00d Lignan Will be constantly on hand. : re This 1s known to be one of the healthiest places on the river, pens 8 ustone’s Isiand. There will be a celebration on the Fourth of July, and Ball atnicht. Cotillon on the 23d of July, 13th and 27thof August. The steamers Columbia and Mary innd leony - Sengers on every Wedaesday and Saturday and returning on every Sunday, ‘Tuesday, and t a The steamer Kent lenves Baltimore at i o'clock cate | Monday evenings, and returns on Wednesday je %-eo2t Fardorougha, the Miser, by William Carleton, es FRANCK TAYLOR. ‘ii “8 J NOTICE. Post Office—Milestown, St. Mary’s county, Md. UST RECEIVED AND OPENED,a as- 1.25 per day fe eek or le 781 sortment of GOLD and SILVER WATCH. shorter times GEO. W. BLAKISTON ES Toten, Tones: Dnata Dicer Nie 2 — ol s +. > wy and other ‘celebrated | Gol ‘ob, NORTH Guard, and Chatelain CHATN SEALS, LOCKETS, PENCILS LTS » kc. 5 full sets and single pieces; BRACELE FINGER RINGS large and sinall GOLD C =. with BUG. yy i ¥ SES; Sulve: . mL. Ps “a, te WAItK: FANCY ARTICLES: suche kt Seors: serthwest corecr Mth smd iyaen, tract: ‘omatums, Ox- Marrow: Colugnea, r bs Pooth, Haye, and Cloth ‘Brushes, Combs, Ra- POWL AND OSTRICH PEA‘ nego | Cream, & c. and exumine my larve stock of Goods. Tam determined to sell for small profits. ‘Terms cash. N. B, CLOCKS and € MATERIALS for sale at . ROBINSON’S, 319 Penn. Avenue, op; Fly Brushes, Wire Dish Covers, Do: Pitchers, Refrigerators, Travelling Baskets selhug OH t “jets SONS PY PRANCIS, 49) 7th street, SAGE SEALING c > Jars ite j CANS. Sealing Cans and Browns’ Hotel, sign Large W. e |, Glass, and re | je daw (Intel. cow) © ree Wateh. | 52 Jars of Pin. quarts. and two quarts Bache LACKSMITHS’ COAL. veetation Notas scfoctly relabien at See RAL CIS, 490 2h street. _ ReGeeh OMAN CARRE PUAN if a iy “5+ sadly ES, Just received, Wr is s oo LAND COAL. burtable fy Eaamie CUMBER ines, &e. 3. Sy je 24-3 oth serene: went tine bee Daot b. z s “'LAMMOND’S. poervan sas i as Ginhopret tn roe powad Heck All Kinds of sewing executed at short notice wise factory of Taare y MRS. TYSSOWSKIS SEWING ROOMS, The Sppply is imited, Cat enrly and secure No, 433 Seventh, between @ and H streets. "Rarale bys Somme sih a Sa, gol ORDER EU ENT he ate Sri Je 24-9 No, 281 Penn, tee San a } - THE