Evening Star Newspaper, July 29, 1857, Page 2

288i the Naval Courts of Inquiry n this city, it heing evidently the arns under which they are written There are three such 1857, | Courts in session here, and the Herz/d employs —_=== | one reporter to obtain sketches of the proceed- 7 Ey The importance and great length of the | ings beforeall of them, in comnection with his Council proceedings, published in yesterday's | other duties; which latter occupy him during Star, crowded out much other interesting | nine-tenths of the time he is engaged in his *-copy”” prepared for the day's issue. Among | business, daily. Thus, he does not spend half that laid over was our full report of the trial of | an hour daily in or around these Courts. His the individuals charged with participation in | reports, therefore, are simply second or third the Fourth Ward riots in this city. on the first | hand versions from memory (not notes written Monday in June last, which the reader will | down as the evidence is being taken) of the tes- find in its proper place in to-day’s Star timony of some of the witnesses, wherein it may make for the appellants; not unfrequently col- ored by the feelings of the narrators: showing also, the Hera/d’s correspondent’s evident bit- ter hostility to the late Retiring Board, and that he is disposed to make those “ squirm” (to quote his own language) who desire that fair play shall be done to the action of the late Retiring Board in these investigations. We submit to persons of common sense and ordi- uary integrity of purpose, that the brief extract we publish above accounts satisfactorily for the general condemnation of the entire inaccuracy, insufficiency and apparent purpose of creating popular impressions concerning the character of testimony in these cases not justified by it. which mark the publications on which we are commenting. Reports in such cases should be designed to preserve and promulge accurate accounts of the trials; not to make anybody in | particular “‘squirm.’’ Newspapers. properly conducted. are. indeed, very useful institutions: | but when made the vehicle of personal preju- dices, passions, or griefs, or to compass any other sinister objects, they are standing nui | sances to society. Navan Courts or Exquiny.—Yesterday, before Court No. 1, Commander M. C. Blair, U.S.N., and Mr. Gideon, a citizen of New York, were examined on the Government's be- Deatu or Coxwoporr Newton —Westopped | half in the case of Ex-Lieutenant Dulany. the press yesterday afternoon, when our edition Before Court No. 2, Captain Nicholson and of the day was half worked off, to announce the | Lieutenant Corbin were examined for the Goy- sudden illuess of Commodore John T. Newton, | ernment in the ease of Lieutenant Harrison. then supposed to be from paralysis. Before Court No. 2, the evidence in the case He was the president of one of the Naval of Commander Long was closed by the introduc- Courts of Inquiry now sitting in this eity, and | tion of the affidavit of Commodore Ap Cateshy at the time of its adjournment, at noon yester- | Jones in Commander L.*s favor. They then «lay, appeared to be in the enjoyment of his adjourned, to allow time for the preparation of customary vigorous health. On leaving the | the defence. Court, he walked to the residence of Charles To-day.—Before Court No. 1. Messrs. Gun- Winder, Esq.. and in afew minutes after en- | nell, Thrift and Thomas, citizens of Fairfax tering the house of that gentleman was attacked | county, V».. were examined in behalf of ex-Lt. with apoplexy—surviving the attack only one Dulany. The Court then adjourned until Fri- hour. | day, on account ef the death of Commodore He was a native of Alexandria, Va.. the son Newton of the late William Newton of that town, and The other two Couris on meeting this morn- brother of the late Hon. Thomas W. Newton, ing immediately adjourned over. who served a term in the House of Representa- ; And then the members and Judges-Advocate tives of the United States from Arkansas. and | of the three Courts. in joint meeting assembled, also a member of the extensive and widely lore Storer in the chair, and R. P Lit- known Newton family of the Northern Neck of - as the secretary. adopted the following Virginia \ preamble and resolutions : Commodore Newton was a <2 ‘upulous gentle- Whereas, it has pleased divine Pr man inail his relations, and a skillful and gal- | this inserutable dispensation, suddenly - P | from our midst Commodore John lant officer. He leaves a wit d children, as F of the Senior C well as a large circle of relatives and friends to this city mourn his untimely death The following General Orders, hearing on this melancholy occurrence, have been issued GENERAL. ORDERS The Department, with pain. announces to the Navy aud Marine Corps the sudden death. from sppoplexy. of Commodore John T. Newton, who rity of Washington, on ‘Tuesday, clock p.m - tered the Navy on the 16th of January, 159. ing been in the service nearly half a century Wg Which period he has occupied variotis positions of trast and re- sponsibility. His loss will be severely felt. His funeral will take place from the Meade House, on F street, on the 30th instant, at 10.4. m., at which the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps are directed. and the officers of the Army requested ¢o attend jn full uniform. I. Tovery . Secretary of the Navy. Navy Derartment, J nly 28, 1367. 1 STAR. v ASHINGTON city: WEDNESDAY .....6005000000-F uly | SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer argues with zeal and al ity against the practice of making every petty office, clerieal position. &e., elective by the people, and shows that its prevalence is fruitful of defaleations, petty usurpations, confusion. and the demoralization of polities. Its words is suhject are wisely and fitly spoken. The U'nior to-day continues its diseucsion of the Kansas question. + Parsipex? Brcganan left Washington this morning by the sixa m train, accompanied by his neice, Miss Lane. for the Bedford Springs He left in good health and got off as he desired to do, without display or attracting attention We trust his brief trip of relaxation may prove beneficial to him Tae Misxesota Isptax Divricentizs at 4x Exp.—The War Department have news per telegraph from Fort Snelling, Minnesota Terri tory, to the 25th inst, conveying the gratifying intelligence that the Sioux Indians have ac- ceded to all required of them by the Govern- ment, and are now quiet. This amounts toa termination of the hostilities in that quarter pensation of that + in the deinise of Commodore John T. Newton the Navy has sustained the loss of a valuable and lant oificer—society that of a worthy and accomplished and his fam- ily a bereavement eliciting our sincere and heart- felt sympathy. That in tok and onr sense of as his friends a n of our regard for the deceased, ue loss sustained by ourselves brothers in the service, we of mourning on the left hirty days. f these resolutions be ent of this meeting Commodore rwarded the deceased And thereupon, on motion, the meeting. ad- journed AwericaN and Britisa Snir Beu.piy The ship building and ship owning interest in Maine—the great business interest of that State —is rapidly coming to realize the nece: ity for an entire change of its system of construction, if it will in future compete fur a fuir portion of the trans-Atlantic carrying trade. According to facts presented by the Portiand Advertiser, iron propellers are far cheaper and more pro- fitable than wooden clipper ships, in the long run. The former cost twice as much as the latter originally. They make the Liverpoo! voyage in twelve days, while the latter require from thirty to forty days. The latter last but an average of ten years; while not one iron ship so far constructed has been condemned hy the underwriters, though some of them have been iu service for twenty-five years. It stands to reason that the passenger and light goods busi- ness—the paying business—will seek the iron ships even at greater cost for passage and freight, under such circumstance: and it is no less under his | clear that we must speedily adopt the iron ship, if not content to be driven off the field of com- petition on the ocean. Tae Feseray or Tue Late Coxwopore | Newron.—The volunteer companies of the Dis- triet of Columbia have been ordered out to at- tend the funeral of the late Commodore New- ton. We presume that the volunteer companies ot Alexandria. Va. of which city the late Com- modore N. was a native. will also participate in the mournful ceremonies of the day. The fu- neral cortege will move from the Meade House, where the corpse now rests, shortly after 10 a m., to-morrow. The marines have. of course, been ordered to attend. MISREPRESENTATION.—A late number of the New York Tritunr contains an elaborate mis- representation of the action of the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of certain expenditures of Mr. Nobles, the superintendent of the Ne- braska wagon-road expedition, who has over- yun the appropriation for the work eLarge We have taken oovasion to look into all the cireamstances of the ease, and have satisfied ourself that falser and more malicious perver- sions of the truth concerning transactions of a government officer were never published in this country. than those to which we allude, even party there had rent urgent requests for the re- in the midst of a heated political contest. The | turn of Walkerto thateountry, was made out wain allegation is that Seeretary Thompeon | of whole cloth, ” evidently for the henefit of the has delayed the operations of the party under | sunken fortunes offilibusterism. The idea that Mr. Nobles, by his ruling: and poliey with reter- | any natives, except professional thieves and ence to V.saceounts and expemlitures. When | robbers who desire the opportunity of plunder- Congress comes together, and all the circum- ing, on his trai!, what may eseape his plunderers stances of the case are laid before that body, it | on a larger scale, can long for his return to will surely be found that thes eretary has but | Nicaragua under any possible condition of their discharged his imperative duty in the premises, | affairs, must necessarily be scouted hy every and that the selection of an improper superin- | man of common sense who is aware of the ter- tendent for the construction of the road in ques- | rible sufferings he and his followers so recently tion, made unwittingly, of course, before Secre- inflicted omthe whole population of Nicaragna; tary Thompson took office, has caused all the to whom he proved as dire a scourge as Tamer- embarrassiments lane proved to the victims of his similar law- The party were in the fie'd before it became | less rapacity. apparent that the selection was an unfortunate Tug Tracey st Gonpszoroves, N. C.— one. So, the Governmenthere must need put | From all the information in our reach, we are up with its bad bargain, for the time being; for | satisfied that the Jews of Goldborough, N. C., peesible thing to find the implicated in the late shooting affair in that proper man for his place in a day, or to super- | village, are far more sinned against than sin- ~ede him to advantage while he is at the head ning. For daring to sue him at law to collect of bis party far away in the wilderness. Wede- a Dill, Dr. Davis assaulted one of them (an old cline entering, in detail, into explanations to man) with great violence, endangering his life. refute the falsehoods published inthe Uribvne | The step-son of the old man then shot Davis, heeause satisfied that it is a case that should in | uid was himself killed by a shot from his step- its present condition be left entirely to the man- | father, intended for Davis, who was assisted by agement of the officers of the Government with- | friends The old man’s skull was fractured, by cut the interference of the press. a blow from a shovel, in the melee. The mob ‘The public are well aware that whenever we | then drove all the Israelites of the village (come vouch for a fact concerning Government trans- | ten in uumber) away, tarring and feathering actions, our statements may be implicitly re- | one who refused to go. The authorities, to their tied on; and we accordingly invite it to bear in | shame, did nothing for their defence. Through- mind that we declare each and every one of the | out the L nited States the Israelites are uni- Tribune's aiiegationsagainst Secretary Thomp- | formly peaceable and inoffensive. and are very son in this matter to be utterly untrue. In due | industrious and good citizens. We have no wea ‘ume their utter falsehood and spiteful malice | that those of Goldsborough, N. C., are excep- will become so apparent as to be evident to all. | tions to this general rule. GauMon —The telegraphic account published hy us yesterday. as havingrome by the steamer [Minois from Nicaragua. that the Chammorist Partian Reronts —4 Washington corres- pondent of the New York Herald writes for that journal as follows “1 find that my sketeh reports o Tue Exverores Contract.—The three As- sistant Postmaster Generals having, upon due examination of the bids and samples offered for f the testimony before the Naval Courts are making some people | Utnishing stamped envelopes, reported to the squirm. ziey know the action of the famaus | Postmaster General their opinion that the bid 0 d will not the test of XG ad they would keep the Sher @ of the manner in which the government tesiy failis in all its ‘osecutions (if not persecutions) of these branded otficers. It is sa these reposts will r the publica. tion of the whole testimony at an enormous ex- penditue. I hope they may accomplish a result so desirable. Let the country have all the facts— smother up uothing. Congress will call for these sopra; nod ws for expen: but the Retiring Board 7 i proceeding nec essary, and the ren Courts Wasnixorox Tenurtony.—The Indian Bu- which permit the records to be L with irrey- | Teau has received dispatches from Governor evant matter’ Stevens. They cover a copy of all the claims The public will recognize in the aminus A | of the citizens of the Territory, (amount- the shove extract, the justice of our comments | ing to an aggregate of some $211,000,) for upon the impropriety of the publication of pre- | Indian depredations during the existence of tended reports of the testimony taken before | the Indian war in that Territory ; all of which, of G. F. Nesbitt, of New York. was the lowest and best bid offered. The Postmaster General himself inspected the samples and prices of the competing bids, and decided to award the con- tract to the said Geo. I’. Nesbitt, as the lowest aud best bidder, having reference to quality of samples and prices. wo presumo be duly 1 before Congres the only triPunal that can authorize their tiqui dation. The heaviest and most numerous of these claims come from the counties vf Walla Walla, Skamania, King and Picrce, which were, at one time,“in possession of tho hostiles Uran.—It is said to-day, on the Avenue, that yesterday the President received from Brigham Young a letter expressing gratification at being about to be relieved from the labors and cares of federal office, and pledging himself that the Mormons will treat all the federal officers he may send to the Territory well, provided they prove to be honest men. who attend only to the legitimate discharge of their official duties. His letter is further said to be replete with abuse of the returned Territorial U. S. func- tionaries. Tae Wester Divistos or tHE Fort Keaa- NeY AND Sovran Pass Roap.—The Interior De- partment have advices to the Ist instant from John Kirk, Esq.. Superintendent-of the con- struction of the western division of the Fort Kearney and South Pass wagon road to Cali- | fornia. His party were thenexpecting to reach Honey Lake on the &th instant, where they would immediately commence field operations All was well with them Tak SovtnzrN Wacon Roap Expepition The Interior Department has advices from the party under Superintendent Leach. now on their way to open the El Paso and Fort Yama wagon road to California, who were at Desart. Arkansas, on the 15th instant—ali weil. They were then pushing on their way out to com- mence field operations. [he above item of news was published ina portion of our edition of yesterday. | Govervor McMc.uin, of Washington Ter- ritory, who is now in this city, departs by the steamer of the Sth of August for his post on the Pacifie side. He was to-day in coneultation with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, over Indian matters in the Territory. His many friends will be glad to learn that he appears in fine health and spirits. Tae Late Captain Hexry, U.S. N., whose very recent death, at York. Pa., we mentioned yesterday, was in Washington up to ten or twelve days ago, awaiting the trial of his appeal from the action in his case of the late Nayal Retiring Board. Having been attacked with a severe diarrhea, he went to York, Pa.. whereit terminated in his death Troors ror Mtyyesots.—Company H, See- ond Artillery. left Fort Hamilton, in New York Harbor, on the 27th instant. ev rovte for Fort Sneiling. Minnesota. are—First Lt. Charles Griffin and Second Lt Wim. Butler. t. Barry. their commander, will probably join them at their 1) post. Tae Forriex Arvorntsexts.—We hear that itis not the intention of the President to make foreign appointments ere the meeting of Con- gress, other than such as may be nee y to fill ting vacancies, or those that may occur Aprottep.—John Gal pen. Esq. has been promoted to be an assistant examiner in the Patent Office, vice C. B. Moss, resigned, (salary $1,800 per annum.) Mr. Galpen was, at the time, a clerk in the Bureau of Conn., Tae WeatTner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Swithsonian Institution, The time of observation is about 7 o clock a. m.: Jory 29, 1857. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md Washington, D. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va. Raleigh, N.C Wilmington, N Columbia, 8. © Cherieston, 8. Augusta, ( Savannah, G Macon, Ga. Columbus, Montgomery, Ala Lower Peach Tree, Mobile, Ala .. gainesville, Mis New Orleans, La From THR Wrst. The following reports have been furnished by the National ‘Telegraph line : Frederick, Md.. clear, pleasant. Cumberland, Ma rlear, pleasant. Hagerstown, Md. clear, warm. Wheeling, Va. cloudy, pleasant. Harper's Ferry clear, warm. Winchester clear, warm. Martinsburg... clear, cool. At Washingto > jay at9 p.m. the barom- pleasant. ear. warm clondy. rear, hot. clear, Warm lear, Warn. clear, warm eter was ‘0.112; thermometer 71°. ‘This morn- ork the barometer was 30.150; ther- Last night’s shower amounted to 0.11 jue. GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Groreriown, July 23, 1857. Up to the present tine there has been no ar- rivals of boats by the canal. ‘The water has been Jet on the entire dengthof the line. Itmay, how- ever, be the case that upon some of the upper levels there is not as yet a suiticient depth to ad- mit of the passage of boats heavily laden. We learn from the Collector’s office, this morning, that a large number is expected to arrive either this evening or to-morrow ; after which, if noth- ing further happens to interrupt navigation in during the reniainder of the season, we shall, in all probability, have quite a busy time of it, and the large additional number of boats which are to be placed upon the line, mostly to be engaged in the transportation of 1, may yet, unless Winter shall set in very eai'y, run the tolls up to very nearly if not quite what they have amounted to during’ previous years We sincerely hope that the eight mouths’ suspension of navigation the canal, and the consequent prostration of in our city, has taught t ea pponents of the Metropolitan Railroad at least one Important les- son, viz: that it is next to an impossibility for Georgetown to prosper as a commercial city—yea, more. to retain the trade from the upper country which has been located here for many years—un- less we provide ourselves with some other and nore safe and expeditious means of transporta- WwW tion than the canal. therefore hope ere long to see one more bold united effort put forth by the fricuds of the road to secuze, if possible, its construction. Our river wharves still continue to present a very lively and business like appearance ; nearly every hour witnesses the arrival or departure of some vessel. large or small, Since our repoit of Monday the following have arrived : Schr. Jobn C. Price, Lovett, Port Walthall, 100 tons coal to Georgetown Gas Company; schr. John Thomas, Gravener, Philadelphia, do. do. to Dickson, Gor- don & Co; sloop Minerva, Stillman, Philadel- plia, 71 do. to M. Williams ; as schr States- man, Wickes, New York, to F.& A H. Dodge, With merchandize. Also, quite a fleet of bay and river craft, with wood. The notable Buck (Lacy) is still living, and from present indications ‘is likely ere he goes hence to give our police and the Criminal Court ho small amount of employment in his own pecn- liar way. Buck is eoaealy ahard boy, aud as ue old woman said by her husband, is tough to die We have never known the mortality among the canine race in our city so great as it has been this Summer. The precious morsels which the offi- cers amuse themselves by dropping about for their special benefit, seems to have a wonderful eifect upon their nervous systems ‘They neither wander far, nor tarry long after it is once taken into the mouth. Ina word, the supply of dogs is tapidly on the decrease. SPECTATOR. News From THE Saints.—We have advices from Utah to the 2d of July. The Mormons had received tidings of the military preparations of the Government, but the news had excited little alarm. ‘The tone of Young's organ is confident and boastful. Federal ofice-holders are alfection- ately informed that Utah is nota desirable abidin: place for them, and that they will not find ft congenial to their health.” Governmental ap- pointinents for Territories are denounced in un- Measured terms as a relic of barbarous colonial u Serious Heal are made against Sur- veyor-Gemeral Burr—how well sustained does not appear. He is accused by Charles W Moeller. and others, who make affidavits of the facts, of committing frauds upon the Government, over- charging incidental expenses, and falsifying the position of the Mormons. The Nauvoo Legion, cousisting wholly of Mormons, is changed into a corps of fotantry, Brigham having suggested the abolition of the cavalry, PERSONAL Com M,C Perry and bt Perny, os Hon. ‘TS. Bocock and Hon % Kidwell, of are at Browns’ Capt. Walker, U. S.N.; T. Butler King, ex-M. C.from Georgia; Colonel Huger, U.S.A 4 ao c. Lb. Long, US. N.; Hon. 5B. Bowdish, of Vt, L Kearny, U.S. N-; Com, Armstrong, U- S.N.} and Stephen D. Dillaye, Esq : are at Willatds’. +++» Bayard Taylor, writing from London says that, Thackeray will illustrate his new novel him- self as he did his ‘‘Newcomes.’? ‘Taylor heard Dickens read his ‘Christmas Carol’? forthe bene- fit of the Douglass Jerroid fund. and says his ren- dering of the dialogue was wonderfully fine; in the narrative parts {t had asmack of the stage, and a tendency to shrillnesss at the end of every phrase, which nad acurious effect. Dickens is now in his forty-fifth year, and time is beginning to tell upon his exubeyant locks, but his eye has all its keenness anu sparkle. -.++ Yesterday, a convention was to have been held in Brunswick, Ga.,to nominate the Hen. Mr. Seward for re-election to Congress. He was beaten for the regular nomination by Mr. Golden, his competitor for it—Mr. G.*s majority over him being very large. It appears to be understood, we regret to have to write. that he will rnn a stump against the regular Demorcratic candidate The fact that this convention is being held, looks as though the impression is correct.. When Mr. Seward shall have been some time longer in the Democratic party, he will discover that that sort of thing never an: 4 of the New Fbe- THE COR R STO. I 3 nezer M. E. Church. on 4th street east, will i Y EVENING, at 6 o'clock. by the Grand Order of Masons of the District of Columbia. Religious services. in which several clergymen will participate, will ceremony Ve »f NY, precede the Masonie f NOTICE.—The marshals of the different it Fire Companies who intend participating in the escort of United Engine, No.5, from Richmond, are rexpectiully requested to meet atthe Restau rantot P. M. Dubaat, on THURSDAY, the 3ith er 8 ooo p- im , to perfect the arrangemen y order | ie iyao-ote CHAIRMAN. NOTIC All persons are forewarned from le trespassing on Lot No. No. 262, situated on the west side of High street. near the Georgetown Poor- house, as the law will be enforced against all get taking either sand or gravel from the said jot . by a OWN, iy 2-3t_ Corner 3d and Market 8! 5 eorgetown, BALTIMORE ICK CREAM DEPOT ' AND CONFECTIONERY, S81 6th street, between Gand H.—The very best ICE CREAM and WATER IC at $1.50 per gsiion, delivered to any part ofthe city, Also, on hand 68 different kinds of Cakes, and finest inthe ety, which f will sells for 5ceuts. Come one, come nll and give mea call. Furnishes Parties, Weddings, Excursion The officers with them i JOSEPH SHAFFI Late Foreman at jymsty posite Brot OUR AGENT, Mr. JOHN PORTER, ‘KZ visits the City of Washington, for the pur? @ of exhibiting to the Ladies of this viemity, the saatte celebrated Warson’s $10 Fawiry Sewing Macuivr, and also make sale for Territorial night tor the Dis- tret of Columbia. Mactine will be on exhibition at the Mount Pi-asant Hotel, where he would invite all persons interested to witness its operation. dy 27-1w* ROBBINS & CO. ness with or forany em will be responsi ny such firm, VONDERLEHR. F — 7 NOTICE TO'TAX PAYEE. TIONFOR PROMPT PA herchy given t widue, and pa yenr 1857 id that a ble at this office, a is allowed L JAS. F. HALIDAY, Collector, M SALOON.—at ream Depot, corner of and F streets, the best im the city, at l0cents ies at $1.50 per gallon, per plate, low Cream delivered to fam je #-Im* I RESH TOILET GOODS JUST OPENI ye M i > Cons. BRU ivy PEREUMERY, ___McLAUGHLIN & 40 TO MeLAUGHLIN’S, Penn. avenu oth loth sts., for Notions. dispose of end Centre Mark: pares BALLOONS iyo FP 7 LENT SECOND-HAND 2) PIANOS x ved, and for rent or sale very low at our great Piano Warehouse, ‘ . JOUN F. ELLIS, iyo #6 Penn. ave, bet. Sth and Icth sts. = NEW PIANOS RE VED THIS WE 2 at our Warerooms, between 9th and 10th sts. Bynes vem: __JOUN FP. RLLIS. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF “R € 300 ire Pirie Miers just received the most r song ever published. tree ou receipt cf twenty letter s oe SRESH A Stea 8 fine lor TERS, CR from the served up at uy rest Markets, all of which will be urant daily. _ J. ». HAMMACK, 26, under Willards Hotel. iy 2-30" q ate V FATCHES, JEWELRY, AND SILVER Wak We have just openod a» large assortment of the Abave, rising Indies’ and gentremen roid Watches by all the most celebrated mia x. New and rich Jewelry ofthe latest styles, an and fancy Silver Ware of every desersption. Our stock bemg unusually large for this season of the year, Weare prepared To otier unusual induce menta to purchasers. M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewellers, ‘S24 Penn. avenue, between Sth and loth streets. si hha eee : MPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS. CHARLES 8. FOWLER & CO., IMporters or CHINA, CLA=s, AND QUEENSWAKE, have Just received from Liverpool, by the Bazaar, uxt John Clark, a superior lot of China and 2 are, which, 1 addition to their tock, makes every department in their line pummplete. We name in part the following : Ornamented and Plain Freneh ¢ Ornamented an i d+ tached pieces of all kinas Colored and Wiute Eugiish Dinner 2: of all sizes A variety of Colored and White English Toilet ts, and detached pieces Cut, Engraved, Moulded, and Pinin Glassware Engush and Amencau Catiery, of the best ciass Wileox’s Improved Knife Cleaner Water Coolers, 2 superior articie Arthur's Selt sealing Sans and Jars i Tea Sets, C.C. Jelly Jars, of ail sizes m's Patent Ice Pitchers, Plated and Bni- nia 's Patent Ice Crear Mats, Wire Dish many other art a les suitable for the season, € S04, Odd Fellows’ Hall, iy 2-colw th street, A CARD. ‘The undersigned takes pleasure in announcin, to the public at large, and to the practising Physicians in particular, that he Wil open an’ the course ofnext month his DRUG-S'I th AND PRESCRIPTION STAND, AND CHEMICAL LABORATOR 1 ,at5% Ninth street, between Penn. av and D street., east side. of physicians, written in Prescripti her the Latin, English or French languages, will most care- fully be compounded, and no receipe trusted to the hands of an apprentice or other employee not fully competent. The thorough chemical education, and the long Tactics of the undersigned as pharmaceutist, in pth the Old Worid and the United States. will serve as a guurantee for the purity of drugs and pre- parations kept by him. Every chemical compound is tested before made use ot, and no poisons sold ex- ecpton recent from known and responsible parties. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.—Qualitative and uantitative—of soils, ashes, minerals, ores, waters, ¢., 18 performed at moderate rates ; and gentlemen and masters desirous of being introduced into the theory and practice of Chemistry and Pharmaey, will ave an opportunity oliered to that end by apply ig next fail. References.—Prof. J. D. B. Dr Bow Thomas B. FLoxEy F.H Stepert, Esq., CuaRLes H. V vocate. MAGNUS OSS, Late a pupil of Prof. Liebig, ___ graduate of'a Pharmaceutical College. —We have just received an jose very superion IC K TCHERS, which we shall continue to, sell at the former low rates. M. W. GALT & BRO. Jewellers, jy 25-3t 324 Pa. ave , bet. 9th and toth st V KE HAVE JUST R IVED THE FOL- lowing Goods which we are prepared to sell at asmall advance of cost foreash: - A very large iety of Turner Bros. celebrated Liquors,viz: Ginger Wine, an excellent remedy for Dispepsia . Blackberry Brandy, a certain cure for Diarrhea and sentery Claret, Madeira, Sherry, and Sweet Malaga Wines, all of superior quality Raspberry, Strawberry, Ginger, and Cherry Bran- dies, all of fine favors, prepared from the pure juice of the frait_ Rose, Cinnamon, Annis,and Pepperment Cordials Curacoa, Absinthe, Essence of Pepperment Extract of Sarsaparilla, Stoughton Bitters We baveainis teed ly of Dr. Wh e have also on hand. a supply of Dr. Wheeler's Celebrated Sherry Wine Bitters, a sptendid article. In addition to the above, we have at all times a large supply of the following named stock of Malt siquors, being the only Liquors of the kind in the Wallwhe use thems Pinladelphie KBs ed 0 all whe use them: h je! it XX, Burton XXX'Pale Ale,Philndelphia Brown Stout,XX Por Turnei ter, and a fine article of Lager Pr As usual, ly of Mineral Water, Cider, eo. ou band, 7" SUPPIVOF MineORNY & SHINN _je8 51 Green atreet. Georgetown. I CLOTHING, _ 4ADIES AND GENTLEMEN having any to can receive a fair cork pees for the H. MELA, No. a0 between 9th and 10th streets, west Ny B. Business suspended on Seturday ELA, ine, by sending or addressing HOUISANA AV enue, AMUSEMENTS. | _ AUCTION SALES. JULTEE A DUN 17 Ys TOMURRC 4 OTE ERO PD LITANCUNCERT satoox | £2- DAY § TO-MORROW MORNI = naeext te the Bear Office.) Sneed By BONTZ & Coren Atotioueer ‘Traum; Success oF Ompany by "STEE . IF THE EFFEC vn atte otic, | Devyasnten Stipe pe rn of a THIS EVENING, and every Evening during the | 54" daly Dt noe ly DAY, the 9th mstant. at 9 o'clock. a.m Mise Keres LPP RER ture stock in trade of b.xen Lease, Na. 049th street, the pleasing and fascinating Danseuse and Vocalist, near Pennsylvania xvenue consisting in part of— Ma ny and Spring -seat Chairs an®Sofms The charming Sonzstress and sichorean Artist | WwW. bea, Waslst MAD'LLE LOUISE BURUER. [Be pose Bag’ memo” Fy ry ps , Looking Glasses Tovlet Sets, Divans, | ounges, Aarm chairs Cane and wood-seat Chairs, Pinted Forks Fatoes and Bolsters, China, Glass, and Crockery ‘are Together with every article in the store, too numer- Sssisted the soeem ed PRIUE B ELIZA. BOB CONNO in his unrivalied F. TH 405 as. the much admired Ballad Singer, ons to mention. Prof. ROESN tli preside at the Piano. Terms: All sums of under #9, cash: over that Mons. KEYSER, Violinist. iy 28::f | amount.a credit of Sand #0 dave, secured Te penne —— satisfrotorily a ite? wor -P. CKSON, Trustee. EXCURSIONS, &c. = BONTZ & COOMBS, — iv 2 Detioncers. PLEASURE PARTY AND PIC NIC, under the auspices athe Young Catho- eam By C.R.L.CROWN & CO., Auctioneers. riend Society of Washingto N WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, the 2th be held Within the limits ot instant. at 63, o'clock. we shall sell, im front ef Georgetown College Grounds. the use the prema: the ving property : been kindly granted for the occasion, on Part of Lot No.1 of the subdivision of Square 582, August Si, beginning on the northeast corner of anid lot No. i. clement, the fair day thereafter.) commencing | at the intersection of Ist st reet. withan alley r at 8 o'clock @. and closing at sun-down. ning at the rear Cards of admission, 2% cents; Children under 12 Ine of sand vears of age, 10 cents. - Mr. Vanderwerken, with his nenal liberality, has | Ist stree arreed to convey passengers during the entire das te | said and from the College Gate at the usual fare ot «ix cents. ONDAY, (or, should the weather prove in- 5 feet. and thenee with the line ot reet SA feet to the piace of heeunming. Ihuprove ments—two Frame Houses, Saie positive. For the convenience of those residing in ihe North | Terms: One tif, cash; Lalance in six and tw ern part of the city a Coach will ierve the Northern | months, CORLL. CROWN & & realigs Ree rket in hour ster @ o'clock ditect for | jy Auctioneers the College Grounds. ne aan eo of Water ces, lee Cream, Confectionery, and Re- | By JAMES ©. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. fresiinenta will be turmshed by Mr. Potentini, and | Q MALL AND DESIRABLE MARKET FARM served at city prices, o SEAR THE CTY AT Poet. Arc tiex—(nm WED Wither’s superior Band has been engaged forile | NESDAY. July 2th, ar 4 oh, At the Auction occasion, | R li sell # suvail and desiraile Farmen ‘The strictest order will be preserves, and a8 the | ugh road, destant at three miles entire profitsef the day.inciud ng t ceived at the refreshment tables. will go to the charity fund of our Society. row much dep~ ‘We earnestly appeai to the liberality of the public. Tickets can de procured from any member of the pean wad and at the entrance of Couiege rounds, amount re- | It contains 27 acres of good land, part 19 wood and part cleared, sud ander an exceilent crop assed, z a s = 2 Py trees, and wn aband Rise possesses son rerionk the city. ance of water on the pixce. benutiful building sites which Persons desirous the farm ean te dh ner by inquiring of Mr. Brown, at the Ansoostia ridge, Committee of Arranszements. C.S. Jones, W. A. Kennedy, K Mah Rie'd.H-Clarke, F. MeNerhany, Let Terms : One-baif cash, the residue in one and two TO. Witeperick, Gos Petes, yours with interest secured by a deed of trust on the P. Gallant, P, J. McHenry, premises. JAS.C. McGUIR - Phelan, FOR RENT AND SALE. For other For Rent and Sale” noti OR RENT.—A new BRICK FE . ing six rooms neatly furnished. w of ground, situated on streets, Isiand. ‘Toa punctual tenant th: be moderate. By apd at Mrs. SH street, between B and C streets. Is iy 29 3t* For RENT~—A three story BRICK Ho XN, between 12th and tsth streets. AND PLEASANT ROOMS FOR s YL 1 : wi iv 3-—3t By A. GREEN. Auctioneer. VEGETABLE STANDS IN THE NEW Manxer-Hovee Avcrion.—On THURS DAY. the th inetant, L slal! sell, commencins at 12 e’clock m., all the Stands in the new Market-house, 1n the city of Washington, erected sonth of the od Centre Market. Persons from the country and dealers in produce are respectfully invited to the sale, Terms cash. or wa of tae Mayor. iv M-< ath h street. betwe A. GREEN, Auctioneer. By J.C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. CELLENT FURNITURE AND HOUSE- Po F.—On THURS- ARC 4RE MRS. street, two doors north of P. seve ral pleasant ROOMS, suituabie for farulies or sin- zie gentlemen, which she will rent on moderate terms if applied for by Ist August. iv Zi-east* OR RENT—The two co fable and conveni- ent BRICK HOUSES ayette street, ad- joining the Convent,are now undergoing complete re- Drury, Hsq.. st the corner of north L, street and Vermont avenue. I shail sell his oF gemini and Household Effects, consisiimg in part as follows : Sapenor-toned Pisnoforte, with Music-Stool and ‘Stand Mahogany Spring-seat Lounges, Ottomans, and Par Chair fi and will be for rent on the 4thof Angust. ‘The tre, and Sofa Tabies Houses are very desirable, particularly to rents and Iugrain Carpets havin nm to ed te. Apply to JOHN L. 3 . Georgetown, 4 chaldret KIDWELL., High st ire VOR SAL, E.—Will be sold a Barzain—' and well arranged three-story BUILDING situated on the corner of 9th and M streets, ‘Terms: One-fifth, easn; the residue payable in quarterly instalinents ranging frum three months to three yearn A A.GLADMON jy 24-4 Inquire c WANTS. A RESPECTABL WOMAN wishes a situ tion as Chamber orto do the H. h. Rugs ny Sideboard, superior Psyche Glass ne Oi! Pantings and other works of art, ong which is ® very fine life-size east of Canova’s Venus. Mantel Ornaments wy French and other Bedsteads Dressing Bureaus, Washstands Wardrobes, Toilet Sets Superior Feather Beds Hair and Husk Mxttresses Counterpanes, Bolsters,and Pillows s. and Crockery Ware Parlor, and Chamber Stoves with a general assortment of Kitchen tensils. ©: $25 ard under, cash: over that sum a credit of 6 and 90 d=ys, for satisinctorily endorsed rest, MeGUIRE. Auctioneer. 2g 10 JAS. C. By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. EREMPTORY 8 or a LARGE STOCK pr Mex axn Boys’ CLlotnixc.—On THURS- DAY EVENING, July 3th, at 73; o'clock, (and continuing every evening thereafter until the whole stock is disposed of.) I shell sell, at the extensive lothing House, No. 32 Penn. avenue, between 8th and luth streets, one door east of Iron Hail, a large stock of Men and Bovs’ Summer, Fall. and Winter Clothing and Furnishing Goods generaily. aie positive. Terms cash, ow 2-18 W. BOTELER, Aoct._ wa Fqi RR GaG2® 859 BOreeess fu |. 4.98 BBEmRoecuReMe | CRBGaGeme |.39 4ooe er: i ee fe] FP Azad e mthe premi ofa s private famui'y. Can be seen fora few dayeat No. 423 D street, between Lith and 15th sts. jy 2-18" Ww* TED.—A steady. industrious WOMAN to do general Housework. To one who is willing todo lier duty, good wages wiil be given. Apply immediately at No, 57 Ist street, Georgetown, D. C. 3y 29 3t* - V ANTE D.—A COLORED SERVANT to Cook, Wash, and Iron. Inquire at No. 464 10th street. jv so 2" V PANT pe oY subseriber, three YOU LA DIFS who understand the Millinery bus. - ness, to act wleswomen, = M. WILLIAN, jy 29-St_ Market Space, opposite Centre Market. \ ANTED-—A situation, by a YOU i WO- MAN, toattend in a Confectionery Store, or other store. Can writea good hand and keep ac- counts, or she would write ona Indy, or act as Chambermaid and Seamstress. Inquire at N. 5tn street, between G Hi streets __ Jy 2. WaAdTED IIMEDIATEL, good expe dy say A.GREEN Auctioneer. XECUTOR’S SALE OF FRAME HOUSE 4 axp Lor at Avctiox.—On MONDAY, the 3d day of Ancust, we shall sell, in front of the premi- ses, at 6o'clock p m.,a goo! two-story and cellar Frame House and Lot. belonging to the estate of the iate Christian H. Weber, decensed, being the west half of tot No. 4, in square 274, fronting 25 feet south G, between 6th and 7th on the north side c rieveed WOMAN, to Ce and tron | streets east, next = i private januly. Best of wag € 1. Marks, recous tions required. Appis to J alley, with GARNER, No. “th street. between I Story house, jy and tack bur diag ‘Terms: One third cash; lelauce in a 12 months: the purchuser to give notes for the defer red payments. bearing mterest from day of ante. Adeed given and a deed of trust taken. Al con- veynnee at the cnet ol the purchnzer. oO a ‘TS, PHILLIP ARTH, ¢ Trustees, iy Bd se A. GREEN. Anet._ a 'y J.C. MeGUIRE, Auctioneer. RU SALE OF THRE. Hovses ano Lors on the Island, seath t een Tthand &th streets wes: By virtue of two deeds of trust duly executed and recorded, the subseriber will selton MONDAY, the 1th day of August, 1857, at 6 o'cle aN. On The s Now. s @ fronting 1 south, between 7t WANTED TO PURCHASE, TAGE or DWELLING HOL ra large BUILDING LOT in ths of Washington city. A site or Dwelling in uburbs, © bink mie or two of the eity, would be preferred. Apply to POLLARD WEBB, No, 512 (2d story) 7th street. 1 OA TED—By a Gentleman and his Wile, between 6th and 12th streets west. and D and K streets north th dinner at 1232 or o'clock, either ina private family where there are few or no children, oa Boarding House. Please address A. Post Gtice. jy 27-38* Was D TO RENT FOR A TERM OF YEA A FARM containing trom 41 10 158 cses, Wilh umprovements surtatle toradairy Farm and situated within 1 to 5m, of Washington city. feet 4 inches on aad Sth streets west by 8 t 2ineues deep, with the One with the privilege of baying it will be preter. proveutents, which red. Apply to POLLARD WEBE, Agent, No. 519 | COMSISE hree well aud tautialiy baalt twe th street, iv 5 story Firs Dwelling -houses, As = _— J The above pi vis clig: and rapidiy Wwast D—A COLORED WOMAN to Ce enhancing in ses with the Wash, and Srou for four per: ground each will be sold separately, ean come recommended the and otf tunity to persons desiving & be given. Apply to F. L. MOOR Yard. th street. between Dand iy 25-e03t zand the balance im six and twelve months for notes hearing in est secured V J ANTED—In the family of 4 gentieman residing | upon the perty: and if net complied wi two miles from the city. a good plain COOK, day atter the sale the trustee reserves t hit te One who ern bring recommendations for skill, hon- | peseil at the risk ad expense of the purchaser, upeu one week's net esty, and cleanliness will find a good siraat regular wry Apply to J. P.CRt TCHE ner of Gth Mid D streets. Ws D—Retween 15th and 7th streets, north of K str: a sme!! neatly furnished COT- TAGK or HO . with yardand shade trees, or purtots House with use of hitehen. Reference ddress Box 18 City Post Ofhve stating t 4 , ACH. Trustee. jy 35th iv} IR 5 the season has ad- ining stock RS ar cost. VO FURNITURE and HOUSE OING O ¥ varced of REFRI je tt KE NG GOODS os very isrge, and prices lower than ever. a = MeGREGOR & CO., LOST AND FOUND. iy Sood No. 507th airect, TR AYED A WAY—On the 16th inst HAVE JUST RECEIV lurect from Paris, 1 White and SS boney COW, ofa motley back enlor rr pho pm wh witha white spot on her right side, a ve ugly face, and a white sfot in the centre ot her forehe has straight hor white at end. Had a leats rap re nech. Any one who willreturn her to I s! Seases of Veivet au PAPER HANGINGS, sizns. hose persons in want of Paper-hangings would low to call and examine my stock before pur- chasing eisewhere.as Lam confident that | can please thein both im qvality and im price. tween 4th and ith streets, will be suitably re- Paper put upia the best tanner, and in all cases warded. = xeis "CKER suarantced. JOUN AL ANDER, it = FRA S TUCKER, | °° No. 240 Pa.ave., between 12th and 13th ste. LOS 2500 Saturday, between !2and J o’clock, in Se sawse aa LES 4an Omnibus from the Capitol to 444 street, a pur AKE NOTICE. of Gold EVE GLAS iMatiached tormchain rhe ee REMOVAL. nder will be rewarded liberaliy if le} the office o G <8 WIG J y ‘ Provest. Winter ompany. Capitol Hall. jy 27-8t | CLA ALA, WIG, BRAID AND CURL MANUFACTORY removed to 22 Penn- oA = ' sylvania aveune. between 12th and 13th streets, $5 EEN AB Re gurered, on the sist of July =| Canuera. Hat Work Repered om Ghent brown spots on her sides, dark leg ina A change. Pine Toilet Articles, Combs, Brushes, &o. ind hole in each ear; and, also, a »"one year old, dark legs horns, and dark about the neck, and black ear over crown for herage. I will give the above if delivered at the corner of | and 24th streets, Ward. JOSEPH WILLIAMSON 5 RE W AR D.—Laost, on Satu De) somewhere between the Savi Drover’s Rest, near ORANDUM ot Cattle, & The above reward wiil be paid if leit with H WEAVER. Butcher. ai the Centre Market,or wiht myself atthe Drover’s Rest. dy 27-3” LOUIS D. MEANS. horns, and a re F ust received 2 good assortment of 5 x X ES. suchas Chaudeisers, Brackets, ats, G . G TUBING introduced in Stores, Dwelling and Public Buildiags by co petent workmen, at low rates. Please giv 11LLER & CUNNINGHAM No. 243 Pa, av » bet. 12th and 13th sts., south 1 le. iv Nie y afternoon, s, Bank and cket MEM- perior sweet toved Chickering tave. Price 91%, Inquire o: K th ee ae ws ( UR THANKS TO THOSE OF OLR CU tomers wie eso promptly setiled their ba as rendered to Ist Juiy, and enruesily request ali those having unsettled accounts with us, to close em by the Sth Cay of August, by cash of notes at short date: 1 not, they will be placed in the hands of 4 collector for settiemen' Oi LEY & SEARS, co S23 7th wt BOARDING. eee SEVERAL PLEASANT ROOMS, suitable for +> gentlemen and families, with or without Board, farnished or unturnished.pleasantly .ocated on Penn. avenue, No, S81, between 4/2 and 6th sts. Also, a few single gentleman can be accommodated | _i¥ 27-20 sdoors north fa. ave, with BOARD. “Terms moderate, jy 27-03" 50( TONS OF WHITE AND RED ASH OARDING.— Mrs. BATES, at the corner of | COAL, of ail £1zes, to arrive during the next Pennsylvania avenue and "th strect, iaving had her house entirely renovated and its sccommoda- tons greatly increased, 1s now prepared to accom- modate a larger nutnber of permanent snd transient boarders. Her location is the most central in the city, and, #8 rearranged and improved, her house is now second to no other bonrding-house in Washing - ton. Boarders by the month, w or day, may rely on receiving every attention. ‘I'erms moderate, ble boarders also take: je 3-0f ednetion of 25 cents per ton will he made onal taken from a vessel. F. L. MOORE, West side ath, bet. Dand F xt Coal iv 21-enst Sale. ts. {LZ Noauthorized agen. s RURCHELI. _iy25 Corner Vermont avenue and \5th street. ANKING HOUSE OF PAIRO & NOURSE. Keokuk City 8 per cent. Bonds, Keokuk City iv per cent. —shert. Davenport, lows. Mper cent. Bonds. = uis County 7 per cent. Bonds—short. punty, Lowa, # per cent. Bond: le 7 per cent. Bonds N ARRIED OR SINGLE; by Miss Sedgwick ;2 vols. ; $1.75. The Fortunes of Glencore ; by Charles Lever; 20 cents. Lavengro; by George Borrow; 5) cents, The Romany; by Sicents. The Professor; bw ate; 75 cents. ‘The Athelings ; of Margaret Oliphant : 50 cents. Leonora D’Oreo; by James; 5) cents. Virginia Miustrat iy Pe Sehnutz’s Manual of Ancient — hort. iy FRA ve oy fom Bonds & anle ot web caten P ere are arene the parcha: at jieast 0 2 . Gerat inpuceMent perauuuur interest nnn wt ls Per cen x CASH! Alikinds of State, City, Railroad, and other Stocks Preparatory to erecting a new building, we sell out our entire stock - READY-MALE CL than New York ces. AS © well selected, we can offer such inducement ss will save time and expense; to those favoring us with & eall do not =a stat! not be our fault. and Bonds bought or selo. Also, ly Real Estate, negotinted o¢ ei hased, < AIRO & NOURSE. 17 Interest allowed on deposits at the rate of recent. per Qunum when left for thirty days or jonger. Sem 8 BeCU! imits worst La STEP! . POR —A lot of MAHOGANY SASH jy 23—10t 925 Penn. av., bet. th and 10th ats, DOORS, with large Glass for hangu eases. 4 = ~ = NDV.—We bave this day roids Vp well — peony with —_ —, . received a nipply of turner Brother's BLACK penton Shope aang tek aireeh been For tons BERRY. BRAN BY which is ae ane GIBBS, Willards’ Hotel, guarantee it to cure For sale whoiesale or sete, root wt Georgeuow Po Bhctiited” iy 5 Green nt, Bourgetovins Cerne aT CRUBB