Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY. - July 18, 1857. THE WEEKLY STAR. Do you wish to know ‘How to Save Fifty Dollars a Year?” Ifso, buy the Weekly Star of this date, where you will also find other most interesting reading matter, including “The New Schoolmaster ;’ “Traveling Costumes ;"* “Fashions ;"' “‘Last Days of Mr. Marcy ;’ “A Home without a Daughter ;"’ New York Riots, Washington Gossip, Local and General News, &e., &e. Price for single copies, in wrappers for mail- ing, three cents; or $1.25 per annum. s+ SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, noticing the Minnesota constitutional convention imbrogl‘o, thinks the spirit of anarchy is all-pervading—exhibiting itself in popular assemblies, legislative halls, public conventions, and even in the courts of the country. The Union devotes a large portion of its space to-day, to the Kansas question. ——_—__-+s+-e-____-_ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Sexatorrat Exection 1x ALABAMA.—From the tone of the Alabama press, there seems to be an effort pending in portions of that State to bring on the Senatorial election this winter, at the ensuing biennial! session of the State Legis- lature. This event contemplates either the re- election of the Hon. C. C. Clay, jr., whose term of office expires on the 3d of March, 1859. or the selection of his successor to the United States Senate. The policy of this step is adjudged by some of the prints to be hasty and inconsider- ate, and if persisted in, it is thought, will in- volve the Democratic party there in an innova- tion of party usage clearly without the sanction of custom or authority, and detrimental to the unity and best interests of the party, as evinced in several other States where similar proceed- ings have taken place. The Democratic masses of that Democratic State have never exhibited any very marked symptoms of a desire for change or innovation in the ordinary way of arriving at the popular expression of their will; and the tone of the newspapers now seems to be heartily opposed to the violation of a custom, the observance of which has always been at- tended with the best consequences to the party. and through departure from which disorg inizers have very generally got the lion’s share. The effort everywhere, so common with a certain class of politicians, to lift the mantle of political power from one shoulder to another, for the sake of change only, will find but a precarious lodg- ment in the popular impulses of a people whose democratic, straightiurward honesty in principle and sturdy devotion to her faithful sons is not easily overcome by the cunning resources of artifice or the intemperate quibblings of local subterfuge. Elections of this importance ought to come on in their own good time, as custom and the law prescribes. The masses of a sov- ereign State ought not to allow themselves to be dictated to by the overweening ambition of ene or two dissatisfied party leaders, who are grabbing at straws in their tilt fur position and power. Ifone man be allowed to overturn and destroy the unity of the Democratic party in one State, the diminutive and refractory number of thirty-one disaffected Democrats might, with equal color of right or warrant of fairness. over- turn and destroy the unity and integrity of the Demoeratie party in the entire Federal Union: so that if party usage is worth anything in the one case, it would be esteemed equally good in the other. Theelection of a United States Sen- ator Involves not only important consequences to the State that elects. but to every one of the other ecoequal States, and ought to be ap- proached only with a solemn sense of the obli- gation it imposes. The policy of the entire South, as exemplified in the great names she bas contributed to the Cabinet and Council of the Nation, has been opposed to indiscriminate rotation, and her consistent adherence to this policy has served as much as any one thing else to develope that growth of her material re- sources, and that eminence of her sons, which has done her so much honor in the past, and is looked to so hopefully for the future. Governor John A. Winston, the present Governor of Ala- bama, whom the newspapers represent as en- deavoring to establish claims of succession to Judge Clay, isa gallant gentleman and a Dem- cerat of unquestionable orthodoxy, and uponall the great fundamental principles of government there is probably no essential difference be- tween these distinguished gentlemen. Few men however, in our public councils, and in so short a time. have laid the basis of a more useful or wider reputation than Judge Clay; and few men while in Congress have exhibited a wore com- prehensive grasp of the principles of our Gov- ernment and the questions which grow out of its complex relations, a more studied vigilance for the public interests, and a happier oratory, than the gifted young Senator from Alabama. We hope te sce the Democracy of that vigorous Young Commonwealth he has in part so ably represented move on harmoniously to the ac- complishment of their destiny. Ere Tae Riots.—The arrests of participants in the riots in the Fourth Ward of this city on the Ist of June, ult., that superinduced the necessity for the use of powder and ball on the part of the authorities of Washing- ton, mentioned in the lecal columns of the Star yesterday, shows that not only the Grand Jury for this District, but all on whom participation in that duty is devolved by the law, are doing their utmost in the premises. It is especially worthy of remark, and should be known everywhere. that the American party of Washington as represented on the Grand and Petit Juries—and no possible fairer test of its character and sentiments could be brought into play in such a case—has shown itself to he as earnest and emphatic in the condemnation of riotous conduet and the violation of private and public rights. as the other party. So far. inthe vindication of the majesty of the law in this matter, and the integrity of private and public rights, as they were assailed on the 4th of June. ult., in Washington city. there has been. with- eut design, other than, simply. each individual citizen faithfully to discharge the duty imposed on him by law. a rivalry which proves that whatever may be their differences in polities. the substantial citizens of the Federal Metropolis of both parties are indeod law-abiding and law- upholding men Accocsts witn States ron LAxp Saes.— Accounts have been stated at the General Land Office between the United States and the State of Mississippi, under the Provisions of the 5th section of the act of Ist March, 1817, Ist section of the act of 4th July. 1826, and 16th section of the set of 4th September. 1841. for the two per cent. fund accruing to said State upon the net proceeds of the sales, during the years 1435 and 1856, of the public lands situated within her limits, and the sum of $3,598.15 found to be due her on said aceount ; and under the provisions of the Ist section of the act of Ist March, 1817, and Ist section of act of 4th July, 1836, for the three percent. fund accruing to her upon the net proceeds of the sales during the years allu- dad to, and the sum of $5,847.25 found to be due her—in the aggregate $9,745.40. Accounts were likewise stated between the United States and said State, under the provi- sions of an act approved 3d of March, 1857, en- titled “An act to settle certain accounts be- tween the United States aud the State of Mis- sissippi,’’ &c., by which the latter was author- ized to receive five per centum upon the sum to which the sales of the several reservations of lands within her limits, under the varivus trea- ties with the Chickasaw and Choetaw Indians, would amount—estimating the same at the rate of $1.25 per acre—and the saiedt $1536 reported to be due the State on said account. © The several accounts referred to have been reported to the First Comptroller of the Treas- ury for the purpose of revision and settlement. Report or THE GRAND Jory UPON THE Exectiox Riots.—Below we give this import- ant document. prepared by the Grand Jury in accordance with the suggestion of Judge Craw- ford in his opening charge, and containing an embodiment of the facts elicited by an exami- nation of more than one hundred witnesses : The Grand Jury having completed their labors for Co ag term of the Criminal Court, and the Judge of that tribunal having specially di- rected their attention to the riots in the city of Washington on the first day of June last, deein it to be a duty which they owe not less to the cause of and good order than to the sacredness of the ballot-box, to nt the following sum- td of the princi disgraceful events of that hey have examined upwards of one hundreé and twenty-five witnesses in relation to the gen- eral subject of the riots, and have noted the tes- timony ; from which appears the fact that at the first precinct of the Fourth Ward polls the bal- loting proceeded quietly until a few minutes past nine oclock in the morning, when a party of twelve or fourteen persons, designated as “Rip Raps” or ‘- Plug Uglies,”’ from Baltimore, came on the ground. 1 They marched above the polls, clear of the cit- izens, (from eighty to one hundred of them,) who, in a line, were proceeding towards the window, each voting in turn. Having reconnoitered the premises, the party of strangers left the scene for a short riod, and then returned with an in- creased force of their partizans, also from Baiti- myre, together with a number of persons who reside in this city. That they were coming to Washington with evil intentions,. he Chief of Police and the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard had reason to suspect several days prior to their arrival. But this apprehension was removed by subsequent information received by the Mayor. However. a detachment of police repaired to the railroad station on the morning of the first of June, and there witnessed the arrival of the Bal- timore party. The object of proceeding thither Was, as stated in evidence, to scan closely the appearance of the strangers, so that, should they commit a breach of the peace, they might be readily identitied. “4 It is proper to remark that the exciting causes of the riot, and sub went bloodshed, in the Fourth Ward may. the opinion of the Grand Jury. be ascribed mainly to the presence of these strangers, who were joined by a large aber of disorderly persons of this city at or the polls. At that time an attempt to arrest t must have been ineffectual, owing to the inadequate force of the police then and there present—the Board of Common Council having refused to pass a bill authorizing the Mayor to increase the police force if he should deem tt hecessary for the purpose of reserving order, It is in evidence that the strangers and their companions were armed with pistols and other deadly wi tpons. which were displayed with a view to intimidate peaceable citizens from at vee Is. This body o1 livided the: s inte two parties—one go wide. to the fence, near the window. and the other remaining outside of the voters. The latter section soon became trouble- some, abusing men in the line; threatening them, and loudly boasting, with others, that they could whip any of their opponents. At this point of the disturbance, the < of them protested and de- elared t y would be debaried fiom such a privilege. ‘The ery of + fight” frequently reiterated from the s of tet wee With them was vain; and wh linly appealing to Pi k with @ brick upou the bi ssaulted. Other respectable citizens were seriously wounded, by the discharge of firearns AL missiles thrown, both by the Baltimoreans and their friends who acted with them The latter eneoura k d their visiting brethren to make the att impatient! not wait any longer, thrown and pistols disehz combined movement and impetuous ¢b hi broken, and in the ven alarm the con of election ted, deer ing it unsafe tocontinue at their post. The voters in the line were, for the larger part, naturalized citizens. Driven away, some of them did not re- tarn, according to creditable witnesses ; the a of the rioters was avowedly against those whour they designated as “foreigners,? and whom they would not permit to vote. But it is proper tosay that this hostility was not extended to those of American birth, though of politics opposite to theicown ‘The rioters having ned their ob. Ject in the Fourth Ward, ga their tween a Inf ion of these disgraceful and riotous occurrences Was communicated to the Mayor of Washington. At that time there were only one policeman and six or seven members of the Aux- iiary Guard at the Fourth-Ward, precinct, aud these were driven away. ‘The Mayor visited the scene, and having ascertained the true condition of affairs, forthwith called upon the President of the United States, and requested him to orderout the Marines for the preservation of the peace. In accordance with Dh panne ag made, first ver- bally, and afterward in writing, and under oath, the President uiesced, on the ground, as as- sumed, that the civil force was insutticient to ri press the riotous proceedings, against the des rate and superior numbers of the disturbers of the public peace. Accordingly, official orders were immediately dispatched to the Garrison, requir- ing the Marines to repair to the City Hall, and that they report to the Mayor for duty. When it became known at the Navy Yard that that the Marines had been o:dered out. a six- pounder, or field piece was taken from the Ana- costia Engine House, by a pa:ty of men and boys avowedly for hostile purposes, and with which to operate against the inilitary. ‘I'he persons hav- ing it in possession drew it to the First Precinct of the Fourth Ward before the Marines reached that neighborhood, and from twenty to twenty- five minutes anterior to that ftime. “The Mayo-, returning to the polls, de: ded that they be opened, but several persons interposed, saying that they should not until the Marines were re- moved, while another ‘son Was, at the same time, haranzuing the excited crowd. The Mayor attempted to address them, and to inform them that the Marines were not there to attack, but to rotect citizens in their right. But he was sa- Pitea with cries of ‘Drive him off!"? “turn him out,”? and other similar expressions. The Marines, on their arrival, were taunted by the rioters, and provoking language was made use of with a view to irritate and insult them During these proceedings a message was sent by the party in possession of the cannon, saying that if the officer in command did not abandon his position they would fire upon him. It was then that a charge was made upon the gun by the first platoon of the first company of Marfnes. and after two of the Marines had been wounded b the rioters. It was taken without bloodshed. Just before this was accomplished an attempt was made to fire it. The discharge of pistols continued in quick succession, and stones were thrown by the rioters as they retreated from the cannon, and not until then did the Marines fire their muskets in the direction of their assailants. The Mayor did not give the order to fire. nor did either of the officers in command, according to the testimony elicited ; and the Marines may have mistook for an order to that effect the words * Why don’t you fire?”’ the language uttered by some person unknown to the witnesses interro- gated on that point. The Marines numbered niuety or au hundred; they were nearly all raw reeruits, and principally American boru citizens, After the first fire, in response Pistol shots, the Marines were ordered to disc ae their g in the direction of the flashes of the Ppistuls fact ix well known that a unmiber of persons were killed and wonnded in consequ of the dis- ole of fire arms on that oce Itshould here be stated that the its position, would, if tired, tod street anvon, from fe raked the polls nd What the effect would have been inay be conceived from the fact that it was loaded With about half a pound of powder, sixty or sev- fem tile cartrid: (Ged in a handkerchief.) eight nel several pounds of she tridges contain: quantity of powde ball and three buckshot According to the testimony, it was not known, until a few minutes previous to the Marines being ordered out, that their services Would be required: nor Were any persons in the ranks besides the en. listed men We repeat, that the police fo: insutticient to preserve the pe: was deemed necessary to ap; for a military fores on that day was and therefore it y tothe Executive u r which was granted under the representation of ¢' ustances towhich we have already alluded. It should be stated that the riot at the first precinct of the Fourth Ward was far more serious than elsewhere in Washington. The same parties who there drove peaceable ritizens from the polls proceeded, at a later hour, an fore the arrival of the Marines at the City Hall, to the neighborhood of the south precinct of the Second Ward. Pistols were fired and stones thrown, from which the police and citi- zens retreated. Alarm and consternation were naturally produced aby these riotous proceedings. fr the Seventh Ward polls, there was an exhibi- Wns dm one respect, similar to thut in the Fourth ard, namely: the of persons of for- Preventi eign birth, but naturalized eit The Grand Jury considsr it vind dae voting. their duty impartially, and irrespective of = Se ee naividoal Cy inlows may beeepreced as to the manner in which they have performed it ‘The privileges of the citizen are too dear to be infringed or rg htie | @ ruftian force acting in disregard of all laws hence it becomes the duty of yg to indignantly +- frown down’ eve: pane te unjustly inter- fere wi rights, and to provide t of such wrongs as those which were rated on the first Monday of June last. Wortann things to be continued, -zovernmeént would exist only in theory, and a reproach be cast both upon the city which bears the Sens. of Washington —_ — Jasittations rear Tiotic ancestry for holy purposes and philant ropic ends. P In view of all the circumstances, we declare our opinion that the police force, as at present organized, is not adequate for the purposes in- tended ; and that the law which created it should. be amended, so as to enable the force to be tem- porarily strengthened as occasion may demand. Grorce Riees, Foreman. Wasurncton, July 17, 1857. A Goop ’Ux.—The wags among the Demo- cratic politicians around town are splitting their sides over'n list of the members of one of the many political clubs of Washington during the late Presidential campaign, which has acciden- tally seen the light, bearing comments in the hand-writing of its President over the merits for and claims of each and every one of its members to appointment or promotion, set op- posite his name. The President. we hear, him- self an applicant for promotion, modestly certi- fied to the justice and propriety of his own claims; while, with reference to those of the two gentlemen of the club who have been most active in talking up his claims, he pook-poohs them clean out of sight. According to our in- formation concerning the paper in question, it is a very amusing one, indeed. Cannot some one who has a copy of it furnish it for publica- tion? With it in hand, we believe we could do much for the future of the Democratic party in Washington city by the exposure of a system of office seeking tending to advance private ends at the cost of the public interest. Who'll fur- nish to us a copy of that notable list ? Tue Jvupitee wx Battimore.—Much to our regret we were unable to make one of the party of Washingtonians who went over to Baltimore to-day to welcome the excursion guests of that city from the West. We learn that every con- ceivable preparation has been made by our neighbors to render the occasion as striking and delightful to the visitors as that which gave rise to it—the reception of the Baltimore municipal authorities and the host of other guests of St. Louis, on the oceasion of the opening of the Grand Central Railroad route, bisecting the eastern slope of the North American Continent. Baltimore is behind no other American city in enterprise, and knows how to conduct such an affair to a charm, more especially as she will probably be in the main advised throughout this occasion hy Wm. Prescott Smith. Esq., who won so high reputation as a manager of such af- »y his skill, courtesy and comprehensive- ness as layed during the great excursion to St. Lou — AN Ixrenrstixe Fact. ayo ax Important Quveny ?—We are indebted to the Jowrual of Commerce for thus prominently bringing to the public knowledge at the North the fact that the religious instruction of the slaves is far better attended to at the South than that of those at the North destitute of such instruc- tion. The Abolitivnists and their sympathizers may fairly put it in their pipes and smoke it to great advantage “INSTRUCTION OF N meeting of the ministe i put churches vill he a members of i, to devise the 8 for promoti pture instruc. foes, in the First Baptist ehurei: (Dr. Burrow’s) on Tuesday, the 7th of Jnly, at 54 o'clock pom. All persons feeling an interest are invited to attend. » Many prominent ministers and layn ferent denominations unite in this eall. mond Enquirer. The above is deserving of notice, inasmuch as one of the standing arguments of the Abolition Republicans against the “sin of slavery’? is, that the moral and religious instruction of the South. erm negro slave is neglected. When will there nisters and official n bers of the different churches in’? New York rvise means for promoting the Scripture instruc tion of” the scores and thousands of our own in- of dif- Rich- habitants who utterly destitute of such in- struction, and wish to continue so? Nava Covrts or Ixquiny.—Yesterday af- ternoon, ex-Lt. T. H Stevens read his defence before CourtNo. 1. The Court was not in ses- sion this morning. In Court No. 2, Commander G. R. Goldsbo- rough, Commander W. R. Taylor, Surgeon Wheelwright, Purser Bridges and Lt. Brooke, were examined to-day, on the part of the Gov- ernment, in the case of Lt. A. II. Kilty. In Court No. 3, Lieut. Rind read his defence. The Court then took up the case of Commander Long, but adjourned without examining wit- nesses. Tue Kaw Inpians held a “talk”? with Com missioner Manypenny this morning, in relation to the purposes of their visit Tae WEATHER.—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.: Jury 18, 1857. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md Washington, D Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va lear, warm Raleigh, N.C clear, pleasant Dalat Gi NC clesr, pleasant, Columbia, 8. C , hot Charleston. 8. C: Augusta, Ga. Savannah, Ga Macon, Ga... Columbus, Ga, rpaen seemed G s Lower Peach Tree, Mobile, Ala ... Gainesville, Miss lear. New Orleans, L; clear, warm. From tHe West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : Frederick, Md... clear, warm. Cumberland, Md. londy, warin Ilagerstown, Md.. lear, warin. Wheeling, Va. -cloudy, very warn. Harper’s Ferry. lear, warm. Winchester , lear, warm. Martinsburg lear, warm At Washington, yesterday at9 Pp. m., the barom- eter was 20 ; thermometer 76°. This morning at 7 o'clock the barometer was 29.552; thermome- ter s2°. U7 The st. ba stant., » very warm. lear, pleasant. -clear, pleasant. «clear, warm. clear, warm. clear. lear, hot oe tis Republican, of the Mth in- learns that advices have been received at Fort Kearny from Col. Sumuer’s comm id, then onlyeighty miles from Fort Laramie, aud all weil, Teport of the capture of a portion of this expedition, received here some! days ago, placed that event at Ash Hollow, a considerable distance this sid «l prior to the date of the letters from Col. Summer's command. ‘The re- port is therefore entitled to no credit whatever. 1[>> The celebration of the seventy-eighth an- niversary of the stroming of Stoney Point took place on Thursday at Stoney Point, . The corner stone of a monument to be erected on the spot to the memory of Wayne and his comrades, was laid with appropriate Masonic ceremonies ‘There were as many as 10,000 people present. Ad_ dresses were made by Hon. Amasa J. Parker, Ilon. Benjamin F. Butler, and others. —— From Pana.—By the arrival of the brig Adel- phi at New York, we have advices from Para to June 25. The Province remains in the most pro- found tranquility, aud in a comparatively healthy state as regards residents, but new comers rarely escape an attack of yellow fever, which often proves fatal. The new Taritt goes into operation on the Ist day of July. peed BoE i! ETE eae Oe I> G. P. Stebbins, First Deacon of the Free Will Baptist Church of the town of Alpine, in Michigan, has been expelled from the church, becanse he voted, last November, for Mr. Bu- chanan, Free will! Wonder what it means among these Free Will Baptists of Mighigan! PERSONAL. . Hon. W.S. Ashe, N_ Cy is at Kirkwoods’ .... Mr. B. Bowlin and family, of Mo., are at Willards* m = sees JR. T of P.. and Major Laid- opt SA are at wwillarda -+-- Col. Fremont, who bas been somewhat unwell at the Brevoort House, lis so far recovered ag to be able to receive visitors. +;.- John Van Bufen has recentiy been rusti- cating at the residence of his friends Fletcher Webster. in Marshfield, Mass. .«ss Fider Hyde, formerly a distinguished Mor- mon, is delivering lectures in New York city, exposing the beastiality of the Latter Day Saints ++. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. notic- ing the case of a poor old woman in that city who had applied at the hospital and could’ut get in, thinks “ hospitals ought to be hospitable.” -... Signor Blitz is ‘- rapping’? with success at the Boston Museum. He is considered a better medium than the Fox girls, and charges but twenty-five cents for admission to the entertain- ment. +... The trial of the Hon. Mr. Preston, Mr. Bullitt, the Democratic candidate for Appellate Judge, and others, charged with carrying con- cealed weapons at the late election, is now in progress at Touisvilte, Ky. .... We find the following among the births blished in the Sacramento State Journal, rought by the Star of the West: In Mari v4 Wednesday, May 27th, the wife of L. P. H. Smith, of a son, and on the following Friday, of another son. Query—Are they twins ? +-+. Senator Rusk. of Texas, having beencalled m to take an active part in the present State elections, in which his colleague in the Senate, Gen. Houston. is a candidate for Governor, fas published a letter, in which he says he shall not mingle in the canvass, deeming it improper for him to do so. .-.. Prof. Mitchell, the North Carolina State geologist, whose death we noted, was on an ex- ition to settle a disputed point about the eight of the Black Mountain; Hon. T. L. Cling- man having asserted that Clingman’s k was the highest, and the Professor that Mitchell's peak was. He doubtless got bewildered in a storm, and probably fell froma precipice into the Cane river. The Professor had been connected with the University over fifty years. Lance Cror.—Johnson Barbour, Esq.. says the Fredericksburg Herald; who resides near Bar- boursville, Orange county, expected to make ten thousand bushels of wheat this season. GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Grorcstown, July IS, 1857. The following business was under considera- tion by our City Councils last night : In the Connicl, communications were received from the Mayor, asking an appropriation for cleaning and liming the streets, destroying nox- ious weeds, &c relation to the removal of the yatch; in relation to pump near the aqueduct of A. Ray, and in relation to Second alley; all which were a Ppey, referred. Mr. Pickrell presented a memorial from the President and Directors of the Columbian Insti- tute for the Deaf and Dumb. ask: a portion of the school fund to assist in the education of the nutes; referred togublic schools committee. Mr. Foster presented a letter from Foster Hen- shaw, proposing to enter into contract with the Corporation to substitute iren pumps for the wooden ones now in use, and for keeping them in referred to the Mayor the My ion to appe rand report of F road (S10); d the memorial of Join ieved from a fine for uegicet of duty as night scavenger, referred. Mr. White reported, from streets committee, an ordinance levying an additional front-foot tax of five anda half cents on Oak alley. for the im- oft the sani . from the same co yor to call the attention pany to the coudition of the bridge imma West of the market. requesting thei to take for its immediate sevonstruction: passed Boards the Mayor one of the nd the impe + in place of Lew! ssed both boards favor of B. Barrows. for work done {certain streets, $39.50. Passed is Carberry, on upper road: both hoards. Another, in favor of W. HH. Fletcher, for work done on streets during the years 1535 and ts. Reconmitted. The same committee. to whom had been re- ferred the letter ot f Calarauma, in relation to Pape ed to be dis- ged from the ideration of the and that it be referred to the Recorder, auite reported from the claims commit- tee a resolution in favor of Joseph Libbey & son; which passed both boards On motion of Mr. ‘Thoma not n favor of Dr. Libley, for vaccinating the poor, i of John Boothe, for ¢ to meet court charges, $ ver, for costs as police u favor of A. Paul, for lighting and cleauing the market, $50. ‘The following also passed both boa Resolution repealing a part of ordinance passed in 1533, In relation to Upper road. And one repealing part of an ordinance in relation to rds : rovd leading from Georgetown to the District line in Virg These resolutions are intended to relieve the corporation hereafter of the burden of keeping these roads in order. A resolution passed both boards, appropriating $120 for cleansing and liming the streets, &c. A communication was received from Lewis Carbery, Exq., surveyor, in relation to the west end of Bridge street, recommuendi end of Bridge street, recommend a stone wall to be placed upon the south side, &e.; referred. Also. one from Dr. Maccall, offering to surren- der to the Corporation certain ground for street purposes ; referred to the Recorder for the pur- pose of having the necessary 5 pers prepa! The account of William Calhoun, ($16,) for work done on streets, was read and referred A communication was received from th covering his statement of the unsatistic priations up to July “th; referred to w means comunittee. Also, one from the Mayor in relation to the sur- vey of the Georg wn channel. The profile of Frederick street was received from the Surveyo-, and referred to the streets? committee. The orciaance aid substit ites had under con- sideration at the last meeting, was called up by Mr. Thomas, and atter some Little debate, again laid over. Both Boards then adjourned until next Friday evening. ays and pleased to learn that Mr. Magruder, who ys since advertised in the Star the loss of 500 gold dollars, has been so fortunate as to re- cover some $440 of the amount. It was through Mr. J. J. Bogue, of our city, that he succeeded. ‘This gentleman discovering that a black fellow, also of our city, was rather favish in his expendi- tures of money, in buying a horse and cart, fine watch, and other articles, suspected that all was not right, and took steps which resulted in satis- fying him that it was the same lost by Mr. Ma- yruder. Mr. B. immediately sent for Mr. M., who came over yesterday, and to his relief pock- eted again the above mentioned portion of his loss. Mr. M. offered Mr B- the very liberal sum of $100 for his trouble, but that gentleman re- one dollar. So much for adver- tar. We have been requeste bath service in Dr. Murra dist Protestant) will hereafter commmence at 435 P.n., instead of 5 ax heretofore Weare pained to learn that our fellow-citizen nuel Cropley is very ill with an attack of or typhoid fever. “Mr. Cropley ix one of ding merchants, and a member of our City Conneils. The otter yesterday, amoui were sold to Dist to say that the Sab- schurch (the Metho- at Drovers’ Rest, ”) head, all of which butchers at prices ranging from $1.50 to #5 on the hoof—equal to 9% $10.50 net. Sheep and lambs from $2.25 to S337} per head. Although the above report may nut bearthe stamp of an * official seal,? é& ts correct, having been obtained from Mr. Kautt- of Drovers’ Rest ooner Hamilton, of the Messrs w York packets, arrived yes- yo of merchandise for the Dis- z E é st = it is ropertes that the water will be let ou the canal and navigation resumed on Monday. Nothing of moment transpiring in the markets. SPeEcTATOR. a ns f NOTICE.—Rey. W. A. Harris will preach in the Charch of the Ascension, on H street, between 9th and Wwth, on SUNDAY MORNING next. Services commence at ti o'clock. | ite ST. PATRICK’S.—An adjourned meeting of the Parishioners of this Parish wiil be held atthe School Roonis attached to the Chureh, on SUNDAY next, at 5!¢ o'clock p. m., immediately after vespers. jy 17 2t leaky THE PUBLIC. hereby forewarn ali = persons from harboring or employing my ap- rentice boy, Richard Connary, as I will enforce the ly offend. a BARRON. House Slee! penal Louisiana ave., near 7th street. BALTIMOREICE CREAM DEPOT, No. pest ICE CRAM at $1.50 porxallom deliver vei | 2] a Ns - ed: to any parts of the city, Parcabes Parties, Weddings, ou SOSEPH SCHAFFIELD. lem TRAL ICE CREAM Sesconay Philadelphia f Create Do . corner ‘and cau ie best in the cil 7, at lente "Hogan delivered to families at $1.50 per gallon, IST OF LETTERS REMAINING 4 Post Office. Washi (Ordered to be inse! he newspaper having any daaly paper published im on. Ps eee lvine for letters Wythe following Taih deead ) they are ADVERTISED. . LaDige” List. O'Dowvell, Mary © Susanah Ts Catherine . Sydney J Mine pan penre tl re, Bites’ vane, Saray Evans, Mre 4 Fassert, Exe Boucher, Farr, Jalia A MO Fenwick. Aun im Gray, Jane Grey, Mary wan, Annie Grimes, Renvett, Elizabeth Harton, Mise MB Crowe, Sasan B 2) Hardy, Elizabeth Carecor, Fmily Halloran, M Cutney, Suran Hicgeos, Clements, Mary = Kogge M Collins, Mrx C Kelly, Mary A Lee, Mire Ricvard Caper, Mary J Deovisoa, Rebecca Matte: Davie, Bizateth Oliver, Auntie J the Evenrn: J July 18, 1857, Josephine Mrs W Shirel, Catharine It Sma'}wood, Eliza Tho izabeth White, hire Ward, Julia GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Arnold, Lt HU T 2 Bandy, Levin Al-yne, HS Hayden, LS Adame, Daniel Hoover, Rev J W Alden, AB 4 Hayes, Juo Briggs & Co Henderson, Com'r Browuins, WD jhe Butt, WW Rarley, Jno Bunker, Watson Hadsou, 3G Bisir, WG teou Bellew, Robert Brown, RR Halves, Hinkle, Da Hedges, De B Bate! citer, Jno M_Hayra, BE Peacham,Capt cuBw R A Jessop, WW Beebee, JW Jones, WE Barclay, DeJas doy, Thoe Briggs, JM Jameson, fam't Book wen, Henry = Johuson, RN Bloke GS 4s ino J D Jobneon, Adam P id, Carlos K duey, Wm CxptCS Kelly. Martin aa Kent, TB Lord, WH Liesd, Capt WA Laechert V Longhuret, Thos Latham, KW Lonixe, T Lafont-ine, JD Lewis, Jno B 2 Leski, VC Lisburger, H Lynch, Edward 2 Lewis, DP Low, DN. jr Loveoskioid, Chas Liv berger, & Mason David ve presented the account of fH. Moore | Evans, HP Eilts, Bensy Frei 4 Murde- annype ™: « Murray, JG 10WH Marry, Denis Ww Mek oeshack, Win S Me Kee, ak Kinetry & Brent bert, WS raw, Jno kins, Col TY Ort M Herver, Sam't Parri Hamiiton, RW 2 Purcell, JM Halloran, PP Pont, Robest Haines, Maurice — Port, Pesy July is ST RECKIVED-__ 15 hhds. prime P. R. Sugar. le by His 18 THE next three M fall will set in at t are the first Pair Perry, Com a C2 Palmer, Jas Phi b ick, Jno Pelham, Geo B Poor, FW Parker, David os Kichards, Jno HD ¢ Heorickson, Chas A Ku-s, HG 4 Swa. tw. ut, Capt Yomerviie, Robert Sorg, Peter Smail, Peter Sewell, Mr Shattuck, LW Solomon, L yo LA Starr, J WATS Suber api, sb Shi ks, Johu dimouton. JW oper, Jackson Capt Jno o Seipei Jao Sco t, Henry Sturgeon, k 8 Scout, Daniel Stoue, Capt C P Sohater, Mr Luckett, J J & Co2 Simins, Abraham a3 Taylor, Col JP Trie-son, JD Tren', Jos Taylor, Jesse Thompron, J ‘Toomp on, G L Tay.or, Capt JF Tore, Domingo » Creighton Wheat, Chas Wardell, OC Yeaun! Young, Geo Youn:, W Yeat a JAS. G. BEREET, P.M. SWORDS, ROCK _LAMMON D'S, Is, Crushed, Powdered, and Clarified Sugar. BARROUR & SF. LAST SUMMER MOON, ’ fall moons, he ie iast quarter of these three moons to the east—fuli moox to the east on the first of November, and waste away cold for winter. Gct your buildings up and covered up before that moon fuils. The winter will begin twelve days sooner than it did last winter, and next summer will begin later than this summer, The fourth moon in next ears almanac will be the first summer moon. oC S.NUGEN‘T, Moou Man, Prersire RE ines 1? rsmhie ANDREPAIR vb. ‘The undersigned, having competent hands in his usiness, 18 prepared PAIRING and VARNISHING KINDS OF CABINET FURNITUR employ, and every facility for conducting the Busiven ared to undertake the R a guaranties it to be welldone in every ri either xt the resid: or at his warerooms, He has ample space at his warerooms for the stor- age of furniture for any reasonable length of time, and at moderate rate A general assert terme. ces of persons having ut of Furniture always on hana, which will be sold on the most accommodating ROBERT IS! 44 Sth st., above Pa. av., and one door from D st. owe pie FUMERY.F shape and pric Hands, Balis, also, CLOC Watch. 349, oppo 18. J.U. FLERT hai mer patrons, citizens of W session testimonials from former ments, members of Congress, stane~ tion, whom he had the hone Fleet's experience as a Teacher, forthe last eighteen years, will give full assurance of | aliication in the art, and promises full sat} © those who may f through the € inptly attended to. on tre Centre Market. s started an Omnibn e nthe Park Hotel, along 7th street It will leave the Hotel at7!, and 1 @’clock in the morning, and fromoo ci k mm the afternoon until night. ys, Cords, Wires, I Call and exaniine at the Sign of t jac : J. ROBINSON, ite Browns’ hotel. ‘. B.—Having stopped the auction busine: winter, my Goods are selected best retail trade, and the prices shail suit the tunes. 1 LRY, M expressly for the ¢ to inform his for- ugton, Georgetown, and vicinity. that, by request of man: i he has been induced to return to his old field of lab« and will resume his profession as Teacher of the Piano Forte, Guitar, Flate, Thorough Bass, and Singing, in the most improved style. superfiuous toadd that Mr. Fueet has in Heads of Depsart le. Returning at #2. and tin the morning, and every hour in the afternoon, nents with the driver. Friday afternoons, at 4 0'¢! Axy lam. _jy Lei CHARLES EW JEWELRY AND WATCHE HH. O. HOOD has just returned from the North, fine lot of F. Thas brought ona very superior ti use. f dag D SILVERWARE of tus ted the best quatity and will be cl ignofthe Large SOING OFF AT COs B vanced we wul sell oL REFRIGERATORS a cos has also on hand a great variety > 7 oven mak nd examine goods and ores at No. 338 ries wishing to co to the Park can make ar corner of Seventh at. lay, Wednesday and Jock, for the Military As the season has ad- maiming stock it. FURNITURE and HOUSE Our st o KEEPING GOODS is very large, and prices lower than ever. iy Seow W q D,. EICH ae oe McGREGOR & CO., __No. 597th street. SEVENTH STREET, i reat, west side, PRAC- between D and TICAL WATCHMAK “R, keeps constant! fine assortment of WATCHES on hand a JEWELRY. Hue MADE We have on hand AGES or the “3 yery ed styles, and Wworkiuanalip st %, the ¢ cit) of Washington or any 1 » Werespectfully so the citizens and strangers to examine our work ; as We are determined to let none surpass us either in ual in low ey Toes er FRR: mani ke manner, sad it Sta fai 108, nay 12% ap CARRIAGES. of our_own manufacture, & assortment of ail kindy of CARRI- ty and ios! warranted in point and material, to be equal to any made city in the call from hy solicit a AIRING ina work- ices. a pr yee ee TON FLYNN COn N THE Star, it reulation of ‘ashingion | Pet, such work AND kof GOLD ga CHAIN | nd a K Q unce sy oF it may not be 18 pos- ichard Davis, setown Post Office, will i ROI riladesand xentlemens: STAN D- TULTER & DUNGER'S ; . V i ATROPOL ITAN CONCERT SAI OON, Peansylrania aremur and Vth street, will be THIS EVENING, ar ae evemag durmg the week. . pic DICK WATKINS Will appear and open has te ites. Mise aN SLI FISHER. the Danseuse, will give anumber of I 5 OE ay a imphreys & RK, Nis LIQUORS CIGARS Ae--ean be nie Sasa Deicke Wocene t Drinks’ tontas, Sots, Present to pre- jy 13-4t EXCURSIONS, &c. take, of Au ington having been engaged to the White H nd afternoon. ‘Ticket Gre batter shetidianes Soe Particulars in future advertinements. 3 QECOND GRAND EXCURSION Ss or Central Lodge, No. 1, I. 0. 0. F., To THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The montiots of Comsat ane pleasure in Announe: ublic Will give their Second - us Exour~ sion to the White House Pavilion on! MONDAY, Joly 20th, 1857. ‘The safe and commodious steamer WASHING- TON will leave Klieveuth street wharf at 8 o'clock, Alexandria at 6g. The evening boat will leave Eleventh street at 2 o'clock, Alexandrin at 2%5 o'clock. Returning the first boat will leave the bate 2 House at hve o'clock, the oat at ten oO Clock, Withers’s Washington Independent Brass and String Band has bona conaea the oceasion, ae aud Supper will be served by an experien- caterer. Ommibusses will be waiting at the corner of Sev- enth and [. street Northern Liberties, Twentieth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, to convey persous to the ont, “Tickets ONE. DOLLAR, admitting n Gentleman and Ladies, to be had ef any of the Commitee, or at the boat on the day of the Excursion. Committee, J.Edmonston W.B. Wilson WW. Wood A.J. Borland J.H.MeChesney 8. R. Sylvester Jos. Prather Rot. Grimes J. McNew R. F. Hunt J.T. Walker J. gp - G. W. Robinson Wm. Scott Tv. H, Giadmon R.W. Barnecio W. Dorothy David Wiber ens. FeBLord EM WER pre NIC IN GEORGETOWN COLLEGE GROL The Ladies of Trinity Church, Georgetown id a PIC NIC in the College Grounds on W NESDAY, the 22d ins! Observatory Hull, which, with its fine springs of water and delightful shade, makes it the most at- tractive spot in the District for spending a pleasant “ D- . They have selected the The best Music has been engaged, and pcs ar rangements made for supplying visiters with Re fresiments. The two magnificent Sets of Silver.on which a few chances are yet to be taken, will be exhibited and raffled. Those having chances wi!l please attend. . Theobject of the Pie Nie being to provide furnaces forthe church. it is hoped that the Ladies im their efforts will be liberally patronised. iy 15 Gt T° OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS. EXCURSION or THE National Guard, TO BLACKISTONE’S meh! Ss 4 the most delightful Summer retreat On WEDNESDAY, July The Natioxat Grarp respect their frends and patrous that t have completed their arrangemen! wiles from wessary te refer partionlarly t rural retreat. They have chartered the safe and commodious mail steamer Pow tax. She will leave her whart at the foot of Sixth street,on the wing of the 22d wuxtant, at 70’elock precisely, and procoed down tizm. The nclixenterk, Aud g1Ve 8 hd PAVILION, enable the guests to and at Washe sonable hour, “The beat will st t Alexandria, Va. eGrA ssure their patrons that proper order will be obserred, and all unproper persons excluded from the boat. Ommibuses will leave the Navy Yard. ot the Capro!, Northern Market, and T y-hrst street,( First Ward, )att!,o’clocka m. Omnibuses willalso be an wailing at the wharf on the return of the boat, Ample provision has been made for the wants of the “ inner nan.” Professor Withers’ Braes and String Band bas been engaged Tickets (9 the Excursic DOLLARS. Committes. Capt. James A. Tait, Tieut. Thomns F.. Lioyd, Laeut. Jas. KE. Johnson, R. H. Grabam, Levi Jones, G. B. Clarke. Wm. Cammack, jr., FURST GRAND AN the EMMETT CL Fort Washington and = and return- iting a gentieman and two Indies to nd Ball at the Pavilion) TWO iy 13-4 LOST AND FOUND. A pair of Na Epauletts. The ti at arded by leay Nee them atthe Kirk is ee R .—Strayed some time since, nv i ned COW, The only arks recollected are white spot m her ve forehead, tip of her tail white, wiute under, her tlauks, and h hind feet. The above re ward will be paid on her delivery at the Wool and Coal Yard of C. Georgetown. S5 REWARD.—STRAVED AWAY Ded day evening Inst, a inrge, slim, white COW, ingn boned; round sh ns: red spots on her sides, and a larg: spot un der hertai!. Gives no milk. The be paid for ker return to Widow Rice Ist street east and B screet south, Cay jy 16 3t* MYERS & SON, Water street, ty I7-lw TABEN UP a A large black and white spotted COW, which the owner 1 eS have by proving property, paying charges, e¢ and taking her away. Inquire of RICH ARD bi south D street, between 3d and 432 st iy ie-st BOARDING. BoAzdixc.— Mrs. BATES, at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th’ street, hn had her house entirely renovated and its seox Ort tons greatly increased, as now prepared to acco modate a larger number of permanent and transi boarders. Her location is the most central in the city, and, as rearranged and improved, her house is now second to no other board -house mn Washing- ton. Boarders by the month, w. or day, may soy on receiving every attention. Terms moderate, Table boarders also taken. je 3. F 2RRY AT GEORGETOWN. There is now in operationa Ferry from G e- town to Analostan inteud. Our fold At Riccke ei be accommodated at rensonable rates. ‘The arrange ments are sueh as to secure quick trips during the temporary repairs on the Long Bridge. Jy 15-3 i J. PETTIBONE. 5 > FOURTH STREET, E rs = OF 396 t wholesale all kineat PAN nose ‘ ris at wholesale all kinds of FANCY HOS. IERY and MILLINERY GOODS as cheap as anv merchant in tl Auction harg: ayson hand. ted to grve mr The public ave HOUSES, eM. Prorenty Acexr, t purchasers, Vacant tly. He Buys, Selim, eal Property on mode and Justice om City, DLC. E AND HARNESS SADDL IN THE DISTRI super ng to give that 1 Inquire of JOHN RB. PUMPHR Livery Stables 4'2 and st (pRAND GIFT BOOK S Now opened at Sto: site Br No. 333 Pran.arenue, oppo us’ Hotel,(sizn of Red Flas.) W BOOKS to be dispored of at ers prices, witha Gift to each Book, of Jew ‘ry from 25 cents toa $100 Gold Lever Watch. By which arrangement every person will receive the worth of their money with a chance of a splendid riZe. PiBranch of New York Book Company. jy 17-1w Eews GRE “CABINET MAKER, At his Large Establishment, Ne. toe Recnicania avenue, between i7th and lath streets, has al- MO CAHINET EURATECRE: CHat Re ot MATRESES, which he is Selling at the ‘west pris ae Uphoistering, and Varmshing promptly Mahogany suitable for Hand-rail for = _iy 15 2w (Intell. and U aceaelsetininty TICE—NOTICE- NPC tisist SPS oa pata’ Sa few thos to close out, will sell at cost. Also, GOBLETS other GLASS WARE, that must be sold toa change in my mee All Fy dy sree on at feb 17h ON M EVITT CORTRRATION SPOT DE hots” yARD.—LOST—Between the Kirk ot I e and No. 415 13th street.a TIN BORG 97! ielodt