Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. SHINGTON CITY: sazUnDAY. «July 11, 1857. THE WEEKLY STAR. J Our-weekly paper of this date, contains on its outside a great number of graphic tales and aketches, poetics! articles, &c., and also the full report of the Board of Visitors to the U. 8. Mili- tary Academy at West Point. Inside will be found a number of important Washington news items ; full reports of Fourth of July Proceed- ings in this city and vicinity, and a variety of political, personal, and general news. Price for single numbersin wrappers, 3 cents, or $1.25 per year. ee SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union introduces a sketch of the pro- ceedings of the late Democratic Convention held at Lecompton, Kansas, as furnished by a correspondent of the St. Louis Republican. by taying : ‘“*On two points the correspondent of the St. Louis Republican is quite em hatic. The pro- slavery men of Kansas and Missouri heartily approve of the course pursued by Governor Walk- er. If the pro-slavery Democrats of Kansas are satisfied with the Governor, and if the people of a State which is more immediately interested in bis acts than any other in the Union is satistied with him, it will occur to any reasonable mind that our Southern friends of the extreme school have no immediate, or even remote, cause for in- ference or alarm."” Tthe Intelligencer thinks that the “ Mon- roe Doctrine,” in its passage through the strata of different political opinions, “‘ and especially in its percolation through the last Democratic Convention assembled at Cincinnati, has under- gone a change which leaves to the new product nothing in eommon with its original substance, save and except the name by which it iscalled.”” PERSONAL. +++ Hon. Z. Kidwell, of Va., is at Browns’. -- The veteran Sol Smith was thrown from a carriage in St. Louis last week, and seriously in- jured. -- Hon. Caleb Cushin trait of Washington to ¢ Newburyport. ---- T. D. Rice, the father of the “colored opera,’’ has been starring it at Troy, where he took a benefit on Thursday. -;-.Commodore Gessinger, and Capts. Parker and W.R. Taylor, U. S.-N., and M ‘ajor L. M. Scott, U.S. A.) are at Willards’. has presented a por- city government of -;--Rev. R.S. Hitchcock, of the Fifth Presby- 4 ferian Church, Baltimore, has been broken from: his pastoral relations on the charge of intemper- ance. +--+. Acorres) writing from “The Emperor goes to Plombieres on the 25th inst. The American spiritualist and ghost-seer, Hume, will not accompany him as is generally believed, but will leave here for Germany. Dur- ing his second stay here, as at his first debut, he continues to be looked on by the respectable part of the public as 2 common impostor, notwith- standing the protection he enjoys of the Emperor, Louis Napoleon.” ndent of the Allgemeine Zeitung, ‘aris, says : i> Mr. Brooks, President of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, after consultation with the Committee on the part of the City Council of Baltimore, has telegraphed to the Mayors of St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chillicothe, suggesting the postponement of the contemplated visit of the authorities of these cities to Baltimore until early in the Fall, on account of the absence from that city of many gentlemen who would wish to par- ticipate in the reception of the visitors. ee eee The Late Secretary Marcy. The New York Evening Post has an article under this head, in which it says: * Very few even of Mr. Marey’s most intimate friends suspected the existence ef the disorder which proved fatal to him. Yet for thirty years he had suffered occasionally from what he called. # stitch in his side, and during the two last years of his official life he was several times suddenly taken ill in his office with an affection which ap- peared to alarm him considerably during the few minutes while it lasted. At such perieds he would turn pale and complain of nausea: but ax soon as they were over he would forget al} about them and become outwardly as cheerful as ever. He, however, was evidently impressed, by the recurrence of these attacks. with the fragility of his hold on Jife, and on the Sunday before ‘his. death, when apparently enjoying perfect health and indulging mm pleasant anticipations of bis European tour, he observed toa friend who spoke to him of his Presidential prospects in 1860, +‘ Do not speak of that subject; I shall not live to see the election of another President.”? ‘These fore- bodings he is remembered to have uttered once before during the last few months of his Secreta- ryship, but the gentleman who heard them, not knewing the greundsof Mr. Marcy's rd vp a stili augured a pleasant continuance of his days. * 1tis well known that Mr. Marcy had declared. at least a year before the end of his term in the State Department, even if President Pierce were re-elected, to retire from public life.*? The Post says: “If Mr. Marcy had lived longer he would rovably have left the country ditional evi- ences of his wonderful controversial ability, at least ou one of the subjects which had engaged his attention in bis official correspondence with Great Britain. 1t will be remembered that when his masterly letter in reply to the propositions of the European powers relative to the abolishment of oe ap ed, the British, and sor of continental journais, discussed the subject adversely to his views, and their articles were usually copied by the press of country without comment, and were nowhere combatted with the ability and skill required by the discussion.” In accordance with his request, his brother-in- law, Mr. George Newell, had collected in a book all the articles adverse to Mr. Marcy’s doctrine. ‘Thése extracts Mr. Marcy had in possession, with: & purpose of preparing a feview of the leading ob- Jections to his arguments, and of vindicating and reasserting his former conclusions. It ix not prob- able. however, that be had at the time of his death Progressed far in his undertaking Se as SRR NINSS SLE D7~ Two mad dogs were killed in Baltimore yesterday. 10 The brig Adams Grey, Orleans, has been seized on th @ British cruiser as a slaver. D> A down east editor advises his readers, if they wish to get teeth inserted gratis, to go and steal fruit where his watch dog ix on guard. I> The Boston Courier says there is a dilem- ma in the Court as to the proper mode of making a Jew swear. Allow us to suggest treading on his cor Ixptan Scavs Race.—At the rand regretta at Portland, last Fourth, Boston took the first prizes in four and six-oared boats and wherries ; fe the Indian scrub race the Penobscot tribe took the first prize. {>> Jobn Smith was arrested for taki un- warrantable liberties with ladieson the Fourth of July, at Cincinnati. John had an idea of unre- strained liberty on that day, which did not work well practicatly (0 The State Auditor of Kentucky has re- ceived returns from 4* counties, of the number of hogs assessed, by which it appears there is an excess of 12¢,000 over the previous year. This includes little less than halfthe State. F~ The steamer Pennsylvania made the run from St. Louis to New Orleans, reaching the lat. ter city on the 30th ultimo, in four da s aud three hours, the quickest time ever made tween the two cities, and thirty-six hours ahead of the schedule time. I" Wool-growing in Texas is become very very extensive. A few days since a lot was sent from the prairies in Texesto New Orleans, which for quality is represented to be equal to the best Sexony improved. The “Star State,”* it is said. will, in afew years furnish more wool than any of ber sister States. Corr tx Persia.— The London U nited Service Gazette of May 23 remarks: We have read an ex- tract of a letter from a distinguished cavalry off. cm in bane stinguished cavalry oftt hich says, “we had a very good fight with the Persians on the Sth of Api. and, after our Sword arms were tired and many conte broken, Coit’s revolvers told a fearful ale 17 There is no use saying that we Y itnge ‘orth mai ames nie ae nintance says that he rene suit of broadelotte bis family to the show, and was surpren apeey tice how affable his acquaintances all weet The next day he entered town in his overalie wag 22° not known, nor could H eke formerly of New € coast of Africa by alls he obtain credit f a Of & mae k- DELAWaRE CoLLxcE-—At the late commence. jnent of this institution, the Rev. - G.C thers, of Washington city, addressed the Athe. lowed by short speeches from of Baltimore ; Smith, of Washington; George W. ee: lain, T. J. Craven, Rev. Dr. Brainerd, and Rev Mr. Emerson. The Latin salutatory was deliver. ed by C. W. Chamberlain, and the valedictory by James T. Johnson. The degree of A.B. was conferred upon Wim, M. McLain. of Washing- ton. and others; the degree of bate iis sophy upon R M. upon Dr. Joseph C. Bailey U. W. Simonton, ‘of Ba, sddvested ized to make an engagement WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP Mr. Cartes Sumner. —The Star's readers are well aware that we have steadily rejected the Sumner imposture. That is, that we have always maintained that his pretence of having been seriously injured in his reneontre with the late Preston S. Brooks was a piece of charla- tanism gotten up for the double purpose of gon- erating sympathy with, and, necessarily, popa- larity for himself, personally; and also to make capital for the Republican cause im the late Presidential election. The Star has persist- ently exposed the humbuggery of the (at one time) daily bulletins concerning his health, and has endeavored to shame him and his friends out of the practice of the scurvy tricks that characterized their course with reference to his fracas mentioned above. As a matter of course, he is to come back here next winter in full feather; Preston S. Brooks being dead, and Fremont being defeated. He is, however, still playing the invalid to some extent, and, of course, in the meanwhile play- ing that ro/e for which no other American pub- lic man is really less qualified—that of the great man. The following article, which we take from the Charleston Courter, is most apropos to his present pretensions, and we accordingly re- publish it : ConF1ict or Testimony.—The following par- agraph is from a recent letter of the Paris corres- pondent of the New York Times: ‘* Mr. Sumner evidently intends to devote him- self permanently to polities, and he studies pub- lie affairs, therefore, with zealous conscientious assiduity. At his hotel he was constantly sur- rounded with maps, journals, and books, and was as thoroughly andi icessantly industrious as any student in the medical schools.’? To this we append the following of later date, from the London correspondence of the Boston Traveller: ** All your readers will rejoice to hear that their jallant Senator, Charles Sumner, has arrived in London from Paris, and that his report of him- self is most satisfactory; he is slowly though surely gaining strength, still spending a portion of every day upon the sofa, and not in a condition to do any brain work, but each day adding a little to his stock of health, both of mind and dy."* Now it is of the least possible importance to us at the South, whether the Abolitionist martyr does not devote himself to politics as a business. We might be excused for the expression of opin- ion that, if he should make the sacrifice of de- cency which 1 be necessary to his re-a r= ance in Washington, it would be well that he should devote himself to the acquiring of a mod- erate amount of practical fateomation in the meantime. What we wish to point out, however, is the discrepancy, that till it is explained away seems to exist between the statements of these correspondents of two journals, which are intlu- ential in the counsels of abolitiondom, and lead- ersin the defence and exaltation of the Massa chusetts chevalier. It has been the purpose of those who have had the management of the case, to keep the cuts of Mr. Sumner’s head and shoulders as open and fresh as possible, to the end that all the while there might be a present cause of affright and in- dignation tothe nervous patriots of New England. To be sure Dr. Boyle, w nerally held to be a man of at least ordinary comimon sense, and fair acquaintance with the mysteries of his profession, said, a few days after the whipping, that there seemed to be no good reason why the life or health of the honorahle successor of Webster and Ever- ett, need be considered in excessive peril. And every report that came from the ‘‘sick’? nian, without running the gauntlet of a double line of rejudices and talucltoots, testified to the same ‘act: that as far asany physical dai e Was con- cerned—and Mr. Suinner and his friends never made any noisy complaint of detriment as to his honor—he might just as well have been at his Sips as before he was whipped down in front of it. This, however, would not do for “the country."? He had to play sick a while longer. It was neces- sary that there should be facts to bolster up the assertion that Mr. Brooks was not satistied with giving him the gentlemanly caning he did give im, but went farther, and stopped short only of murder. There were no such facts, and so they had to be manofactured to suit the circumstances. So the man was kept shut upin a comfortable toom, where intercourse could be had be with none but confidential and trastworty individuals; and bulletins, carefully prepared to suit the tone and temper of the dear people, e sent daily forth te stir up an excitem ng the weak and deluded creatures, who were incapable of forming any stable and reliable, much les< any reasonable, opinion upon political question what- ever, but who. thanks to ‘free’ institutions, had the money for bleeding Kansas, and the votes for the disinterested, self-sacriticing. patriotic gen- tlemen who had no objection to beter elected members of Congress, or of anything else that would give them the position to make a display of their devotion and other eminent virtues © too numerous to mention.’* And, in this fashion, the thing was really managed very well. Such an appearance of fairness Was put upon the whole game, that there is little doubt but many an honest man, who must have despised the noble Senator in his heart, came at last to believe that advantage had in truth been taken of him, and that he was indeed seriously injured as to his head and should- ers. Occasionally, by some mismanagement or some accident. a portion of the truth would come out, for the enlightenment and satisfaction of those who had eyes to see and ears to hear. Somebody like Dr. Boyle would forget the proprieties of the case, in his regard for the facts, and it would ap- ear that ** the honorable gentleman’? was not 40 adly hurt as was represented. We present the paragraphs above quoted asa case in point. Mr. Sumner has gone abroad “for the restoration of his health *” But it would never do to have his health restored ali at once. It is necessary to the abolitionist transactions of the country, now in progress, that it should oc- easionally appear that his “recovery”? is slow, very slow indeed—that it should be postponed, in fact. as indefinitely as possibl ‘this neces- sity is very wel! understood by the London cor- respondent. but the man who writes from Paris has neglec: it altogether. Either he is not indoctrinated into the policy that is bly approved, or he has been careless of his duty; or, possibly, he has too much of honesty and self respect to tell what he would know to be a falsehood. Whatever may be the inducement, the fact is before us. And while the London correspondent says he returned. fre Paris ‘‘not in a condition to do any brain work, the correspondent in Paris asserts directly to t contrary: that, in effect, he must bave been in the most excellent health aud xpirits—ready to say a hearty ‘‘how d’ye do” to any man whom he could look in the face ; that he was devoting himself to stu th zealous and conscientious assiduity,”? a oustantly surrounded with books, &¢., s as thorouzhly and incessantly industrious as any student in the medical schools.’? It does not seem very probable that both these statements are correct; and we leave our readers to decide with themselves, which is the (rusia and which is the falsehood. Ispian News.—The Commissioner of Indian Affairs received yesterday afternoon an inter- esting letter from Agent Twiss. Mr. Twiss was on the Upper Platte—tbe great emigrant route to the West—at the date of his letter, and held a “talk” early in June with a war party of Crow Indians, whom he overtook on their way te attack the Snakes. The result of the inter- view was satisfactory to all parties, and the In dians returned to their hunting grounds on the Yellowstone river. Mr. Twiss also reports that the Cheyenne In- dians are peaceably disposed towards the Gov- ernment and the emigrants. The greatest difficulty he had to contend with has been the obstructions thrown in his way by bad white men. It will be recollected that a recent tele- graphic despatch from St. Louis stated that these Indians had attacked the United States troops in command of Colonel Sumner, and had killed the whole party. From what Mr. Twiss writes, this report must be either greatly ex- aggerated or wholly without foundation. Ov Isterest ro Lanp Orricers.—The fol- lowing circular has just been issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office : Geserat Lann OFvice, June 30, 1857. GENTLEMEN: By the 7th section of the act of Congress, approved August 15, 1556—Statutes for 1856, page 91, chapter 129, the ec retary of the In- terior is authorized tom ke an allowance, ‘“sub- ject to the appre of Congress of such reason: ple compensation for additional clerical servi and extraordinary expeuses incident’? tothe otli- ces of Registers and Receiversas ‘he shall think justand proper” and is required “to report to Soereest such cases of allowance at each suc- ceeding session, With estimates of the sum or sums SF oir to pay the same.’ , Should an occasion arise in which such “addi- tional clerical services”? may be found indispen- sible on the transaction of the public business committed to your charge, you are hereby in- structed to make a report to thie office of alf the Indicating the nature and extent of the ser- vice, with an estimate which you may deem a reasonable allowanee for the same, so that the Secretary of the Interior may determine whether beg ie seat be authorized, and if approved im, that he may s r = mate to’ Congress” Y submit the necessary esti It is to be understood that are not author- yr such ‘additional clerical services” unless in the first instance you are specially instructed to do so by this office Very respectfully, Tuos. A. HeNpRickxs, Commissioner Tae Arprestice Systew.—The Charleston Mereury handles the question of the i tion of African laborers into the West I under the pretence that they are apprentices, ‘to which France and England are now preparing to resort extensively by way of breaking n American competition in the production of sugar and cotton, with signal ability. Its conclusions we accept without hesitation. Viz: if the prae- tice be not in violation of the slave trade treaty between the United States and Britain, our Southern States have a legal right to resort to it for the necessary supply of Iabor in the rice, cotton, and sugar plantations, that must be ac- corded, if we would continue to compete suc- cessfully with England and France in the pro- duction of those staples. That is, if those Pow- ers are to be permitted to resort to the practice to which we refer. We quote the last article in the Mercury on the subject, as follows: A WinruL Perversion.—In another column will be found an extract from the New York Com- mercial Advertiser. It exhibits a garbled state- ment of certain remarks we threw ont not many days since, upon the new Franco-English Afri- can slave trade, and is followed by a string of in- solent, unmeaning, or dishonest comments. That journal says we have proposed * to achieve athing by false pretences, which law and hu- manity forbid to he done ; to entice ignorant Afri- cans from their homes by promises of remuner tion and employment as hired servants, with the liberties and. rights of such, with the deliberate uurpose of falsifying all such promises, and hand- le the victims over to irredeemable bondage im- mediately upon their arrival."? The insolence of Court No. 1 the case of ex-Lieut. Dulaney was continued. This morning, Commodore Smith was examined on the part of the Government, Tre Navan Covrts or Ixqciry.—Before account of Pw the Ofwitnesses. 6 6 B Court No. 2, the ease of Capt. Ster- Seed Gere axamined on. UMS pdt of the Gov- ernment. 4 Before Court No. 3, the case of ex-Lieut. Rhind (dropped by the late Ketired Board,) is yet pending. Captains Latimer and Mayo, and Lt. Sinclair were examined for Mr. Rhind. Capt. S. Barron was called by Mr: Rhind. _-—_—_-.-+e-———_—— GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. co Grorextown, July 11, 1857. Our City Councils were in session last night until a late honr, but owing a lengthy discussion which sprung up on questions in connection with the railroad, but little business was matured. In the Council, a communication was received from 8. Carberry, Esq., tendering his resignation as commissioner of certain streets; referred to streets committee. Another from the Guardians of the town schi inviting the Councils to at- tend the exhibition of the male department at Focrest Hall on Tuesday next; accepted. Mr. Thomas presented the accounts of H. Reav- er, John Boothe, Dr. J.S8. Lauk, and J. A. Smith ; all of which was referred. The same gentleman reported from the claims cominittee, resolutions in favor of J. A. Smith for court expenses, Dr. J. 8. Lauk, H. Reaver, and John Boothe ; not acted upon. : The same gentleman asked that the claims com- mittee be discharged from the further considera- the language employed by the New York Com- mercial Advertiser sinks out of view in the crim- inality of his wilful perversions. It is, doubtless, convenient to hatch up editorials—it may be in- genious, though not difficult, to manufacture lacts—it is certainly wise to entertain readers—it is politic to pander to public taste—but honest men usually regard the departure from truth as mendacious. Moralists define it by a rather harsh term. We will not do the Advertiser the injus- tice to believe it incapable of understanding the English language—it is too glib in the use of it. Its perceptions cannot be so blunt as to make it incompetent to distinguish between an affirmative and a negative assertion. So far from advocating this policy, we distinct- ly denounced it as nothing less than the opening of the African slave trade on the part of the |. French ata English, under circumstances of treachery to our Government, of falsehood and in- humanity, which fullyntitled them tothe ind nation and contempt of the world. We charge them with a violation of their treaty engagements with the United States, by the most paltry and glaring subterfuges. We charged them with th> most pitiable and polpaute departure from their avowed principles and boasted philanthropy, and with the establishment of the most barbarous in- stitution and system of labor of any the world has witnessed in modern times—slavery, with all its evils, and not one of its alleviating circumstan- ces—slavery, under the terms of an enyayement to labor for ten or twenty years. with the means of bare subsistence—slaves, ignorant, uncivilized, withont even a knowledge of the langnage to as- sert their rights, if they might comprehend them; without one assurance or hope of that care, pro- tection and provision in necessity and old age, which is guaranteed by the laws, and always found by the slave, under our humane though productive institution of slavery. We even went further. We called upon the Executive at Washington to interfere inthis mat- ter at once, and to put a stop to it before it pro- ceeded furth Either the new Franco-Enylish scheme of obtaining African labor ix, or it is not, the African slave trade. If the former, it is the duty of the President to send immediate instruc- tions to our Ministers in France and England to denounce the proceedings as such. and to demand of these powers its instant cessation under their treaty; and, in ease their demand be not strictly complied with, that our ministers be further in- structed to inform these Governments that the treaty ts at an end, and that our fleet upon the African coast, maintained at a great expense, will forthwith be withdrawn. Decency before the world, the dignity and interests of the’ United States. and respect to the South, require that this should be done, and that the Government should promptly and publicly detine its position upon this matter. Sut if, on the contrary, President Buchanan, as the head of this Government, stall determin that the importation to labor, of wild Africa: into the West Indies, under the sham of imm aes gration, ix not the Africa accordingly decline to Ministers to make this demand npon the land and France; then we do not y that the samé path is open to the ; s pursued by the French and En- By what authority restrictions can be npon us, Which sidered not bind- against other powers, we | is a fair engayement of | labor for a term of years only, similar to that car- ried on by the North, in supplying the labor of their manufactories, by the importation of Eu- glish, Irish or German ators: under a contract of service for a given number of years, then do We assert that there is no power in the Govern- ment of the United States, under its laws or con- stitution. by which to prevent or molest the peo- ple of the South in supplying what labor they may need, or may choose to have, from Afvica, under similar engagements for service, during any number of years, whether for the years of life or a shorter period. ot only can it be done under the laws and con- ution of the United States in the eveut of our Government's taking this view of the matter, but itinevitably will be done, and it will be forced upon the Southern States to do it. Cotton and sugar in the United States, with negroes at $600 round, ot possibly compete with the same Productions in the West Indies, where negroes are being crowded in down to the point of starva- tion, and the wayes of labor forced by excess of population down to the lowest point consistent with the mere support of life. Sugar will first fall, and eventually cotton, too, will sink far b low the average rate of profits, and the valu money when the lzborer is allowed to live in comfort. Production in the South must first be limited and then abandoned ; of African labor must be obtained fromsome quarter,cheap enough to render competition successful and their pro- duction profitable. African labor in these Southern States must ever be slave labor, while the Anglo-Saxon lasts in these regions. {t will be slave labor her by law ot by custom. For ourselves. we do not de. sire to see it otherwise than slavery by iaw. As an tustitution, it may be surrounded by many blessings; as an unacknowledged though vit practice of ividuals, as in the West Indies, it is beyond control or direction. But what policy may be established, the folly and fanaticism at the North, intrigue abroad, and blind apathy at home, render it now impossible to say. A Roorsack.—In the New York Tribune of yesterday we find the following in the shape of Lee REGULAR MONTHLY a ‘special dispatch’? from this city : “The architects have just discovered the Ro- tunda walls to be too weak to bear the new ion dome. Its construction will therefore be suspend- ed, and the iinmense expenditure already incurred will be lost. Strengthening the walls sutticiently involves the removal and renewal of the old Cap- itol building.’? On inquiry we have ascertained that there is not a particle of truth in this statement. On the contrary, Mr. Ashdown, who has charge of the iron work fitting of the new dome, has re- cently had orders to largely increase his force of workmen in order to expedite the work as much as possible to make ready for setting the columns for the dome. As to its weight, we may take the occasion to say that the new dome will be comparatively the lightest large structure in the world, and has supports ample to sustain many times its weight. Tae WeatueR.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonia Institution, The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m.: Jury ll, 1557, clear, pleasant. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md Washington, D. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Wilmington, N Charleston, &. Augusta, Ga. Savannah, Ga Macon, Ga... cloudy. cloudy, warm, +-clondy, wari. clear, pleasant. cloudy, warin. clear, warm. Columbus, Ga. clear, hot. Montyomery, Ala clear, warm. Lower Peach Tree, Ala...clear. Mobile, Ala . Gainesville, M: cloudy, warm, New Orleans, La «Clear, warm. From tax West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : Prederick, Md.. Cumberland, Md Hagerstown, Md. Harper’s Ferry Winchester cloudy, pleasant Martinsburg -cloudy. warm Wheeling, Va cloudy, warm. At Washington, yesterday at 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30.336; thermometer 73’.5 ‘This morning at 7 o'clock the Was 30.336; ter 72°.5. tion of the account of Mr. Hall against V. Taylor, ar ranted. Mr. Cropley, from Market House committee, reported a resolution in favor of A. Paul; not acted upon. Mr. Fearson, from the committee to whom was referred the resolution making certain inquiries into the official conduct of police magistrate Reav- er, reported a resolution requesting the Mayor to inform Mr. Reaver that releasing of certain ne- groes on the 26th of April last, who had been ar- rested by the night watch for disturbing the peace, met with the censure of the Corporation ; not acted n. A resolution passed both Boards directing the Mayor to cause the culvert under the new road to be repaired, so as to relieve Mr. Hodges of a nui- sance The Aldermen passed an ordinance repealing part of an ordinance in relation to the upper road. This orcinance 1s intended to release the Corpo- nm from keeping the same inrepair. This nance came before the Council accompanied n able and lucid opinion from Recorder Ould, reviewing all the acts of Congress and the Cor- ation providing fora free road from George- town to the District line in Virginia, and recom- mending the passage of the above-mentioned ordinance. On motion of Mr. English, the subject was laid over, and two hundred copies, in pamphlet form, of the Recorder's opinion and the messages of the Mayor upon the subject, ordered to be printed for the use of the Councils and citizens of the town. Mr. Thomas called up the resolution offered at a previous meeting in relation to the Metropolitan Railroal. Substitutes were offered by Mexsrs. Seymour and English. Upon these a lengthy discussion arose, which occupied the time until the adjournment, before which the whole subject was laid over by Mr. Thomas objecting to the third reading of the substitute of Mr. En zlish The Aldermen rejected Council bill rel easing John Hess from 2 fine imposed upon him by Jas- tice Reaver, for keeping hogs within the limits of the Corporation. The examination of the female department of the public schools came off yesterday in the pres- ence of his honor Mayor Crawford. the Guardians, several members of the City Council, and many of the parents and friends of sgl ge The examination was conducted by Mr. T. M. Wilson, principal of the Second disirict school of your city. Mr. Morris Aldler of the Guardians, and the Principal, Mrs. Fauquhel. ‘The examination throughout was highly satisfactory to all present. The pupils generally answered the many ques- tions propounded to them in arithmetic, gram- nar, geography, &e., with a degree of prompt- ei ‘enracy that was traly commendable ers and pupils. During the year zle has been going on among the for two silver medals which had mixed by A. Hyde, Esq.,to the two most proficient yirls in the senior and junior classes These were wou by Miss Mary Pearson and } Roney. A large number of premium books. pencil, &c , were awarded to other pupils for ood couduct, punctuality, rapid improvement in writing, &c. Among the principal recipients were Miss Susan Neill, Debby Grimes, Matilda Ebberbach, and Lizzie Wilson. One of the chief incidents of interest that transpired dur the examination w he handsome and very correct manner in wh a class of very si girls in the junior department, under Mr: Walker, read several dialogues and other pieces. At the close of the examination, Rev. Dr. Murray, of the M. P. Church, addressed the pupils in his usu: py style, exhorting them to obedience, punc- ity, id strict attention to dut the future. Mayor Crawford assisted in the distribution of tne medals and premiums. We were greatly pained this morning to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Chas. H. Brown, son of Capt. Thos. Brown, of our city. Mr. Brown was oul in his usual good health until yesterday evening, and repaired to his home, the residence of his father, where he died this morning. He was comparatively young, being not more than twenty-five or eight years of age, and a young man of an excellent disposition. ° ‘The residence of Justice Reaver was yesterday considerably damaged by stones thrown by some Person or persons unknown. The most remark- able thing about the affair is that, notwithstand- ing the throwing of stones was several times repeated, and the most ilaut watch kept up by some of the officers, who had been sent for, and the family daring tne throwing, neither the offending ty nor the source from whence the stones came could be detected. One of the stones struck Mrs. Reaver @ severe blow upon the head ‘The whole affair seems to be shrouded in mys- tery. R. White, Exq., our excellent fellow-citizen returned yesterday from his Kansas tour, looking as jovial, hearty and rosy asa boy. He gives the most elo account from the Great West. The offerings of beef cuttle at Drovers’ Rest, yesterday, amounted to 125 head, all of which Were puichased by District butchers at $1a$5 on the hoof, equal to S3a$10 nett. Sheep and lambs scarce, selling at $2 40a$3.410 per head. 8. 2MPERANCE DEMONSTRATIO: | The Independent Order of Rechabites will hold.a public meeting on MONDAY EVENING, the 13th instant, at the Dunbarton street M. & Church, Georgetown, where distinguished speakers willaddress t! he meeting. The Choir of the Chureh will sing some choice pieces of music during the evening. Friends of temperance, and the public are respectfully invited toattend. it MEE L ing of the Catholic Beneficial Total Absti- Rouce Society will be held on poeor: ROW (Sun- lay) 2 RD N. immediately after vespers, at St, Patrick's Parish School House, hiieag t JAMES N. CALLAN, Seo. "S> WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY.— \ An important moe! will take place MON- >. EVENING, isth tant. Members will be punctual, By order of C. AVIS. it* B. F. BEERS, Seo. i RELIGIOUS NOTICE,—- The Rev. O. if Paescott Hitter, of Glasgow, Scotiand. and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, will preach in the New Jerusaler Chureh, on North Capital street, near the Railroad Depot, TO-MORROW (Sabbath) MORNING, at 11 o’clo it* WASHINGTON YAGERS BEG leave to inform their friends and the public, ill givea Grand Military and Civie Exeur- the White House, on August 5th, 1857, particulars im future advertisement. It REVELATIONS Th 37 LECTURES ON THE ' OF THE APOSTLE JOHN Mr. AxiskeLe wi in the V ABBATH NI ¥ THE byterian Chureh next $ ; T, x series of discourses on the ar nealypae. Subjest of the troductory sermon—*'The Exile Apostle Preach- ing also in the morning on “The Barren Figtree.” Maly 18 por at” TIMOREICECR M DEPOT, No, ith street, between G and H streets, the ory, ce ron at $1.5) por Fallon, hehe e Oo an arts «© @ city, iy Weddinea, tad Excursions, Prnislies: Parties jy li-2w* _ JOSEPH SCHAFFIELD. > NOTICE.—The regular monthly meeting of | the Sixth Ward Jackson Deimocratia Asso- ciatioa will be held at the Anacostia Engine-house on MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 8 o'clock. Pune tual attendance is requested,as the election of ofticers will take place. LEML. GADDIS. Jy H-2e s ot} i ray. NOTICE.—I hereby forewarn all persons t from employing or harboring my son, dines der Skinner, or trusting him on my account as he has left my house without my consent. _jy 8-lw* yILLIAM SKINNER. le meinn ICE CREAM SALOON.—At the Philadelphia lce Cream Depot, corner of 120) ore F streets, the best in the city, at 10 cents er plate. j Too Cream delivered to families at $1.50 per gallon. fe 9-1m* a I UY YOUR TOYS AND FANCY NOTIONS ) at LAMMON D'S, 7th strect. — jy 11-3t AY FOR SALE—Ten large stacks of well cured HAY for sale in the Smithsonian Grounds. c. F. P. CUMMIN. _jy 11-3t Supt. of Smithsoman Grounds, ADIES TRAVELLING (CLOAKS) DUS- ERS. Checked Ducal Cloth Dusters. 8. Checked Lowell Cloth Di - Fine Brown Linen Dusters. + rent ARS shores and Heavy Cloth Pastas, ol Just recei: at AX WET L& BRO’S Jy -Steo Cloak and Store, 398 Pa, av, a5. c.. ty ee Bloxton, Brady, Mary K Jone-, Blectstone, Mary, Johnson, : . Mire Jonson, Bi crm, Nancy Jobweton, Marian Stewart Bi Mrs A Jackson, Aba Ballivas, Rrodie, Mire LA Jabneon, Charlotte Tacker, Pinte Beaton, Lydia Kilbey, Mary K 0, Mariow Cooke, Teabel la. Kellorg. Mra EG Fe as ert Aste nse 0 eee Cua 7 Carpenter. Sal Dade, Mildred J Rosana Donnelley. Devail, Wise ca Davis Mre Melia Carol Kcki-urd, ine Aoleday, Klien Mofiatt, Mra @rimes *Doity Mo-dors, Mi-s D Greene, Margt ‘McFarland, Briget Allen, Capt Wim Alexander, Oscar Angeitue, Mon jeur Bu, baxe, WOH Brown, Buck, Capt 8 J 2 Burrouxhe, 6M Hodger. Geo P Hotchina, GW Jones, Robert Joachintfer, P J Jarvis, GM Jobpron, EC Keneghan, Patrick 8p Orittenden, JJ Clarke, Dr J B Touleon, terlatu,Heury Lacone,G @ Tucker. TG gE on, TC&Co Treat. Sami Title Sem Thomas, Loule Tibbatt, Jno Lidie, Sami + Lindsey, Maj REF Leonards, L Lioyd. Jeremiah 3 Lott, Sedge ¥ Layrence, DM i Chapeils, A Cueever. Augustus Donely. Patrick 2 NE Daffy, Dr WK Mo txomery, Wm Whitney, Sami Wood. bite, B Wankowlez, L iw n Jno H Wheeler, Jeo FR Miser, Jno W Wror, Jno B Molle, Joo Mnnfx, Jno P EW Marrion, CF More, CC Morton, AP Goslin, Toe Ginnos. 4 P Newel Gorm’ ried eale, Christopher Gouden, O'Neal, Thos Wathen, Chas 6 ‘Jaly ul JAS. G. BERRET, P. M 4 NE $2PER GALLON, WORTH SEE atap Whttcrmnd Brown Sagara Ries 6 new Herring, Mackere! and Shad; gov : tor.9 hand E streetr, FIXTURES. ve just received good assortment of TRES, such as Chandeliers, Brackets, iants, Globes, &c. S TUBING introduced in Stores, Dwellings. je Buildings by compatent workinen, at low Please cive usa call. eae ELLER & CUNNINGHAM No, 43 Pa, av., bet. 12th and 13th sts., south side, iy l-2w D. HAMMACK, Liserty Hatt, under Wil- » lards’ Hotel.—My iarder is Sophias with all the delicacies of the season, which I am prepared to serve up at the shortest notice—such as Soft Crabs c Green Turtle, Clams, Norfolk Oysters. &¢. Snacks ready at all hours of the day and night. Turtle and Clam Hoey dauly. i. My Bar will compare with the best in the United States. 11-3t* RAVELLER’S GUIDE BOOK.—Appieton’s new Ilastrated Hand-Book of Amerwan Trav- el, with careful maps of all parts of the country, and pictures of famous places scenes, from original drawings by the author and other artists: price $2. Mailed free on receipt of $2.25 in stamps or other- wise. Coiton’s Traveller’s and Touri through the United States, contaimng a brief de- seription of each, with the routes and distances on the great line of travel, compiled by R.S. Fisher, M. Brvaccompanied by a map accurately drawn from oto! UT RSLDICe MAURY. Bookeell jy 1st Penn. ave., near 9 SE PERIOR LINENS AND COTTONS. We have now in store— 100 pieces superior Shirting Linens, from Sle. to 31.0 peryard 3% pieces fine Shirting Cottons ef the best brands of House-wife, Lansdale, Wamsuttee, New York Mills, and several superior brands made expressly for our sales Linen oud ‘otton Sheetings in all widths and ities Table Diapers, Napkins, and Towelings 2) dozen Dimity and other Counterpanes, some with colored borders, very handsome 2) pieces gauze and other fine Sammer Flannels joo do dotted and figured Swiss Musiins 2.000 yards more of those fine-robed and other Lawns at 124gc. fast kta 3 colors. een Remember we are seiling off our entire stock of Fancy Dress Silke, Robes, Bareges, and all other Fancy Goods to close out this season at cost for cash. COLLEY & SEARS, jy -eo2w 523 Seventh street NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, AV ASHING TO! a 10, 1857. On the petition of James Sanford, of Redding, Conn.. praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the 12th of October, 1643, for an improve- ment in “straw cutters,” for seven yeara from the expiration of said patent, which takes place on the tath day of October, 1857: It is ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 28th of September next, at 12 o'clock m.; and all persons are notified to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, ne seaegn set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmit- sa aly seat mney with ae ules of the Office, wluch wi urnis on cation. ‘he testimony in Gavan wil!"be closed on the 18th of September ; depositions and other papers relied upon s testimony must be hled m the Office on or before the morning of that day; the argumeuts,ifany, within ten days thereafter. ce) rice £1.25. For sale Ordered, also that this notice be published in the Union, National Intelligencer, and Star, Washing- tor ote emg itimore, Md.; Pennsylva- nian, Philadelphia; Daily News, w York; and Post, Boston; once a week for three successive weeks. previous to the 28th of September next, the day of hearing. 7 Onesies: CHARLES MASON. Commissioner of Patents. - 8.—Editors of the ab Papers will please 5 = send their bills to the Patent ‘Office, with a pe containing this notice. iy ll-lawSw ROGRESS IN THE FINE ARTs. PainTING anv Prorocrarny Compinep. PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, In Oil Colors, on Canvas, MisiaTcre on Size or Lire. 8, WALKER PORTRAITAND PICTU GALLERY, Odeon Hall, corner 435 st.and Pennsylvania avenue, S. WALKER has fitted up the above spacious Apartments at a very great outlay of capital, thereby rendering his establishment oné of the most com- let { haudsome in the whole country. He has i Sree exhibition of upward of 20 by some of the best ancient and 1o which he intends to add fresh importations. VALKER has also fitted upa com- plete suit of rooms, with private robing for ladies. and purchased the finest possible i ments, and encaged @ first class operative ar te Assist him in the department for taking all kinds of PHOTOGRAPHIC. AMBROTY PE AND DAL GUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS, from tho ee rage me decd < life. 4 . WALKER. by combining the Photographic Pro- cess with the art of Painting, of whieh he. cee ie 25 years’ experience, wi specimens of |.je nay be seen in some of the first fami ie ‘as well as those exhibited in his lery, he wi by the comb two, to produce portraits that have never been ex- celled for their fidelity and life-like expression. Can- vas boards prepared by himself expressly for the purpose, Particular attention paid to the painti: f Por- mm small pictures ¢f S. ot traits, Miniature or life-size, fro: ““Shotographe taken fi ick phs taken from , OF #i tnken at their own residences, on iminediate nos tice. “Committees and classes taken in number in groups, and any quantity of copies from same sold wtikenesses painted on Copper for Tomb St ‘3 on Cop, ior ones. Valuable Oil tings, aud ant Fami! ¥ cxrefully back lined ‘aid restored to their veietal inese. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully solicited to call at the Gallery, over Shilliugton’s book store— entrance t MAIN) NG IN THE ‘8 Guide-Book | ruusements, n ‘THODIST PRO ney ard = conte. ieee WE OF GOOD CHEER, WE WILL Not B* OF 90° SiR Vou. FIRST GRAND FIREMEN’S EXCURSION Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Co. to announce to the: ber leave Grant Hoose Pavilie TRSDAY, July '6th, 1857. THU eae on. WASHI Gommodious steamer GEORGE: chartered for the occa Meveher whart at torciock. Navs exenrsion « y of enjoy men’ omne. A PAN) ploasure to all on the banks of the beaut Poto ind wf ttendanes, alse the Metropolits of their five Glees and Quartettes. NE LLAR, to be obtained of any oan ot tins sosmhare or at tb Bast on thee day of to excursion. ve the Track House on Massache yase ren etch ath ‘and Sth streets, and at the Northern Liberty Market House at 3, prst | o'clock. Commitice of Arrangements. Maxwell Thomas Stone Andrew Brin Fae ‘Sherwood, John Leach. _iy tat SECOND ANNU 1 EXC Dunbarton M. E. Church Choir, WEDNESDAY, July meee o tl . E. Church The Members A ty: ON down the Rotoney > ¢ Potomac, - 5 Suly 15. 1987. a8 for ax the White House. Baores will a at Fort Washington, * “ es Shas oil be'in attandanoe, both instru. "Retr = a city prices. The Boat will leave G: whart at Bo'clk., Washington at 8g, and Alexandrina at 9 o'clock. Tickets 9 cents; Children half-price ; to be bad at Siswel’s, Barnard’s and Kidwell’s Drag Stores, Sioat bce. Thomas's and Mr. Lundy's Bookstores or of the members of the Choir. ay 0-4 i ECOND GRAND EXCURSION i ) or Central Lodge, No. 1, I. 0. 0. F., WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The members of Central Lodge take pleasnre in announcing to the public that they will give their Second Grand Exour- sion to the bg! mg Dac o Mp enioand commecarous steamer WASHING TON will leave ge street whest ot 8 o'clock, ahs. e evens th eave Alexandria at 9s. , o'alock, Mexandy ee 4 jt the first beat will leave the White Houre at tive o'clock, the eooend bent at tee o Withers’: Washington Independent Brare nn : Band has been engrrced for eorasion. Stiruber end Sapper will be served by an experien- ced caterer. treet and Pennsylvania avenue, Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, to com te 2 ONE DOLLAR, admitting 2 Gentleman ey pe me to be of any of the Commntton or at the boat on the day of the Excursion. ind opposite Odd y persons to the whew W.W. Wood A Napottt Si Riccneuy Xp ete Jos. Prather Rout. Grimes J. MoNew Jand J.T. Walker ; B . Scott '. H. Gindmon Dorothy David Wiber . Borland Wm. G. Phillips |. Prather. B. Lord Benson Bema a did OF THE Still Club, TO LEONARDTOWN. The Mombers of the STILL CLUB announce to their frends and the public generally, that they have chartered the safe and sen com ious steamer PownaTan,! 7 Captain Mitchell, for the occasion of their Excursion ca the above placeon WEDNESDAY, the 15th of uly. 1457. f Wither’s Brass and String Band has been engaged for the occasion. Refreshments will be served by an experienced aterer. Fel Healy DOLLA: RS ; admitting one gen- tleman and two ladiex. The Boat ‘will leave her wharf, 6th street.at 8 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, the sth of July. and Leonardtown on Thursday at 2 0’clock p.m., nnd ar- rive at her wharf in W: the same night. * paches willleave th y Yard at 7. the itel at Te o"elock. ickets may be had of the Committee, or on bomtd of the boat. wie The Bont will stop at Alexandria lor passengers going and returning. Tickets limited. af Committee of Arrangements. ’ F, Anderson, W. Wintmore, R. 1 - Childiregh, neil Joha Holbrook, W. Lane. s+ H.S. Litehheld, John ice iy 8 W.S& 4 USTICE TO ALL. ‘ SECOND GRAND EXCURSION {1 OF THE Western Hose Company, No. 1, TO THE WHITE HOUSE. The Western Hose beg leave to announce to tie nen they will give their second RAND EXCURSION to the WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, MONDAY, the 13th day of July The sale and commodious Steamer Washinton Will leave Georgetown at 8.0'ci’k.: Lith street wharf, Washington,1t 9 o'clock ; Navy Yard at a; AleR- andria at 16. ‘The Evening Boat will lense # corp, town at 1 o'clock ; Washington at Ig; Navy Ya: 3s Alexandria at 24 o'clock. Whaley’s On ie buses will leave the corner of Pe. avenue 2 th street forthe lth street wharf 83g A. m, and 13 p.m. ane Comes ledce to ope pag map mar pine | ure to all who wish to spenda enjoy ment the Banks of the Sajentie Potomme. ai 3 a rass aud 3 ud has been eugaged for the ocoesion. — : Refreshments at city prices. ‘vem Supper will be served by anexperienced er Tickets ONE AR; i Pain het ig DOLLAR ; admitting one ceatio W.Rigetos, W. Goo Tes, 5. RB. spald * on, . G. B. . = bie T- 3. Parker, John Green, 6. é Grimes. iv Ta82.i0eh VTE NATIONAL GUARD WILL GIVE an Excursion and Pie Nie to Braxistoxe’s Pavilion on the 22d jy 2-00 COMMITTEE: IC Nic OF ST. STER’S 3 AY SCHOOL.—St, Peter's’ Basie S SUNDAY School will give a GRAND AN- Dag eiG RIC on We DNES 4 August xf ‘. y % se PAVILION #57, atthe WHITE HOUSE Particulars in future advertisement. iy 3-e08t SIX MASONS ARE Wan [MEDI SZaatone AR Felts Baa, QED! » Onis good active workmen Apply to the superintendent on the ote, be arid he ANTED—A GIRL todo General at No. 0 East Capitol street, — ANTED—A GIRL, jored \ tween I4 and 16 ot Se fay Foperaily useful ina small amis. Loot Wages given. Address N OOK WANTE will be given if falig: Gem the hi Colored need apply. 4S D street, person prefered. ANTED IMM DIATELY—Two good Jow Vages from #3 to Apply to J. EM ’ south side, between jy 10-3t QSITUATIO Ss WANTED—A tween two and ung three years ezntile establishment in a nort ‘weuce in A mer employ ment in a store or office. =, Te testimonials as to h: netivity, Knowledge of is Pesjeemn ned Soman: Star Om yers interest. Address “C, R.. OVSE WANTED— nail family, betwees now and the istof next month. ‘Rent bette eee coed $225, jy 9-% ANTED.—To { & neat and comforta- Ww bie BRIGK DWELLING contamie me Tene an 6 rooms, in a retired locn it u Pat of the city.” Address M.'G.. Box ie Bre iv 9-3r* J ANTE D—Retween 15th and 7th st t WANTED _Betwoes 3 neatly furnished COT. TAGE HOUSE, with rd ees, pare Signe ll gue al Kulchen, Rlerence ‘en. reas x it foram and lonetion sediviplcame > a ANTED~In the family of agentioman nim the elty, a good plain COCR ons for skill, two miles fre UTC! ES, at the corner © ‘Sth street, having br 4 spared to soonen " . is now . Inet and transient er location is the most central in the ed and improved, her house is house in Washing- the month, week, or day, may ention. Terms mo'are. Jo 3-1 NS AQUSHC aT ELLIPS FiaNo Axo