Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1857, Page 2

_EVENING ° STAR. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union contends that David Wilmot, the Republican party candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, has crawled through slime to his present notoriety, and seeks to get office through the same avenue. We also find in the Union to-day able and interesting letters from Messrs. Cass, Toucey, Brown, (A. V.,) and Thompson, (Jacob) in response to invitations to attend the * Dudley Mann Convention,’ at Old Point Comfort. In the course of his letter, the Post- master General says : “30 nt is itto furnish every facility of interchange of productions that most governments have given every incidental aid to commercial enterprises like yours which they were able to give. It was for this purpose that our govern- ment instituted the Collins, the Bremen, and Havre lines, paying a considerable bonns or extra compensation forearrying the mails of the United States. On the expiration of the two latter con-* tracts a new policy has, however, been inaugu- rated. of paying them only tht postages (sea and inland) for conveying our mails to France and Germeny. Whatever patronage shall be given by Congress, in its future legislation, to any of the ocean steam lines, should, of course, be ex- tended to the contemplated one between Norfolk and Milford Haven. and indeed to all other simi- lar projects, whether North or South. If your line should be started in advance of such legis- lation, the greatest amount of patron: allowed by existing law shall be freely bestowed upon it.”? In the course of his letter, the Secretary of the Interior takes occasion to say— ‘England and France, under the guidance of a mistaken [genre abolished the system of slave labor in their West Indian ions, by which acts, as is no apparent to the world, they have inflicted and entailed numberless evils upon the slave, and sunk all their most fertile and beautiful islands of the Antilles beneath the wave of barrenness and barbarism, and to-day they are censidering with favor, and proposing with earn- estness, plans for the renewal of the African la- bor system, in order to recover the pearl bird | have thrown away in a moment of misdirecte and infatuated benevolence ; and in order to avoid the penalty of piracy, and yet secure the benefits of African labor—for which no substitute of equal fticiency for the production of the staples most needed by the civilized world can be found—it is proposed to introduce the African upon their cot- ton plantations and sugar and coffee estates, un- der the milder and less unpopular name of appren- tice. He is to be indentared or sold for a term of years, to be worked until he becomes incapable of labor, and therefore worthless—with no claim upon his master beyond the time for which he is bound, and subject to be driven otf when over- work and cruel usage shail have enfeebled his constitution andrendered him unfit for labor, and nnable to obtain a livelibood—a system more bar- barous and inhaman than any ever before devised by the cupidity of man. Since, then, our rights are secure, and since our Products can only be raised in sufficient quanti- tes in our climate, and by our system of labor may we not hope to have oar own line of steam ers established, and thus secure the advantage of direct trade with the European nations?” The Intelligencer republishes from the Prov. idence Journal, an able article against the prac- tice of frequently changing the diplomatic rep- resentatives of this Government, and takes occasion to eudorse its positious, holding that “they are incompatible with their functions, which can be derived only from long experience in the pursuit of any profession ;" and also that they imply that our diplomatists are “ unable to resist the seductions of monarchical power or to escape the influence of despotic habitudes.”’ Eleewhere the Intelligencer says : “ Since Congress has given its full sanction to the construct he Potomac Aqueduct, by granting successive See ever ations for it, the Sec- Tetary of War, we understand. is zealously en- posed in carrying out the intentions of Congress ¥ vigorously prosecuting the great work. With this view he has, very judiciously we think, ap- proved the plan of the able superintending otticer, of letting out to separate and reliable contractors the different descriptions of work required on the aqueduct.** We also find in the same journal a brief note from the filibuster Walker, contradicting some of the statements in the letter from General Wool, not long since published in that journal. We extract the material points of W.’s rejoin- der, as follows: ~ be? leave to say to you that one afternoon, as Gen. Wool was leaving San Francisco for Benicia—when he was on the wharf, aid about ing aboard the steamer—I distinctly stated to im the nature of my grant from Castillon, and = as distiuctly wished me all success in my en- erprise. * As for what the General says about ‘ filibus- tering schemes’ and the formation of ‘an inde- pendent slave confederacy,’ | biush that such phrases have been publis! over the signature ofa Major General in the army of the United = =e > Turovorr L. Tompxixs,a young man 23 years of age, ‘was so badly beaten in a brothel in Mulberry street, New York, on Saturday night, that he died the ne. ning. Ss 7 The six neg o attempted to murder their overseer, Mr. Dodd, in Henricocounty, Va., were to be tried in Richmond yesterday. PERSONAL. ++++C. T. Henningsen, N. Y., is at Browns’: -:.+ Capt. Heath. U.S. A., and Capt. Gardaer, u .) are at Willards* ---- Mrs. Stowe is writing another novel Mrs. Pike, of Maine, the author of “Ida May ---. Dr. Johnson made short work with the tough question of Free Will. * Sir,” he said to Boswell, «+ we know our will is free and there's and end oa ‘t.”” ---- John Leach, the immortal caricaturist of London Punch, aud who in his peentiar field, surpasses even Cruickshank or Gavarni, is about to visit the United States. -..- The first Prench translation of Mrs. Beech- er Stowe’s Dred appeared in the beginning of the Present month, as did also a translation of her reminiscences of travel in Europe ---. Fhe quaint looxing house occupied by the late James G. Percival, of New Haven, Ct., was sold at auction on Wednesday last for $1,700, to satisfy 2 mortgage, ~-++ Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, wants to know if the Kaw and Crow Indians. about which we hearso much just now. are oné tribe, as their names would seein to indicate. . -... Phe celebrated Siamese twins have euter- ed into an enzagement with Col. Wood toexhibit themselves for five years in the United States, Cabs, and Pern. A portion of the families of each will accompany them. --. Mr. McElrath, the business man of the New York Tribune, and who was su posed to be worth 4 quarter of a million has failed. and has Tesigned the Presidency of the Nassau Bank. It js understood that his embarrassments do uot af- — either the Bank or the proprietors of the ‘T'ri- une. ---- The Baltimore Sun of this morning in an- nouncing the retirement of Judge Mason from the post of Commissiouer of Patents, says that “Samuel T Thugert,” the chief clerk, will act until a successer is appointed. Itinast have been a lis t aa ping compen ‘or who set up the item. Shu- ican. The former, on the » and. had offensive remaks concerning the latter, wien Rol- ‘ins immediately struck bim twice. Bet re ~ art could reply both ventlemen were rae spe the fight prevented by their friends. : ;--- Mr. Brownson—Orestes A. Brownson—the of Bre m’s Quarterly Review, it is z! in erratic in’ hts course, and will not, probably, be encouraged in the expres- sion of some of his recent views. He is a man of considerable learning. and an able writer—but seems to have au unstable and vacillating mind— or. if not $0, « propensity : f . y to rum counter to the opjatons even of rose with whom he proposes to - +++ In relation to the ts, of the with the machine, he ondit voing the rounds of Russian Minister “running years apo, j Albany Arius is told’ by ye cg hey Washinge ton, that Mz. Stoeck! was almost always on band ata fire, enjoying the excitement iiunensely and engaging actively in working the engines and al ne in subduing the flaines Mf the fire hap- ane ee pe ter pr before he could reach he scene, he appeare isappoi: a PP Pppeinted and indig- .--- Count Montholon, Consul Gene: taken sooms for himself and faimily, at th Psi more House, Newport. They aad a grand hop there en night, under the management of Hoa. R Me’ » Baltimore, W. Peli. N.Y |W Chadwick. Col. Van Buren, N_Y., Mr. Ande: son, Mr. Hotehjas, Beltimore, Mr. Parker and Mr. Marsh, NY. The Newport News says that a very fxir number of Persons in full dress were Prwerit until two in ig, houy b ps” seems out of faver with the la. dies. Music was by Germania Band Amon, the new dances was the “ Lancers Quadrilte "8 fine aud modest, but somewhat complicated dance, reminding one of the good ures io whieh delighted. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP . Ax Interestixe Pension-Law QuEsTION.— A correspondent, whose interests are involved in the solution of the question, writes us as fol- lows concerning a Pension-law imbroglio which is just now agitating, not a'little, those in Washington who practice as attorneys before the Pension Bureau: «¢ Ever since 1828, it has been the practice in the Pension Office to pay arrears of me tel pensions to children wniformly, and for ‘eater portion of the time to grand-children, (1.) een year, for the first time, the Secretary of the Interior doubted the legality of a and referred the question to the Attorney General,who, after five months’ delay, decided that payments to children should continue, (2.) At its last ses- sion, the Supreme Court declared grand-children as well as children to be within the equity of these acts, (3,) and upon this, payments to both children and grand-children are suspended b: the Secretary, who has again consulted the Af- torney General, and now for some three months the question has been held up, to the great detri- ment of all who have claims of this character,’*(4.) Concerning this matter, we have to express regret that in the exercise of the caution neces- sary in the discharge of the functions of his office, the Secretary of the Interior should cause any one to linger on hope deferred. Yet we know well that questions such as those tnvelved in the case stated above require time for their correct solution. The Attorney General, of course, in almost all instances disposes of cases in their turn. They come to him from every division of the Executive branch of the public service, not a few of them requiring weeks of careful investigation ere they can be properly disposed of. To take this case up out of its order would be to delay the disposition of many other cases, the parties to which are equally meritorious and necessitous as these. Our cor- respondent will, therefore, see that if blame should fall anywhere for the delay of which he complains, it should be on Congress ; for fail- ing to establish the law department of the Gov- ernment—to increase the facilities of the Attor- ney General’s office for disposing of the so rapidly increasing business that is being show- ered upon it on all sides. The late Attorney General, if we remember correctly, in an able report set forth the pressing necessity for the change of the organization of the office (Attor- ney General's) to which we refer. More com- petent legal assistants, who should be well paid, (as the present assistant of the Attorney General is not.) are required to hunt up author- ities, investigate the law, arrange the cases for the final decision of the Chief of the Depart- ment, &c. Until Congress shall act favorably upon the recommendation mentioned above, much of the business of the office must be de- Inyed or hurriedly disposed of, notwithstanding the intensity of the labors of its chief and his assistants, who work now as few other mencould without breaking down from sheer exhaustion. But there are points in our correspondent’s communication which require some explanation at our hand. Ist. He is probably mistaken in the belief that there is settled precedent for the payment of arrearages to grand-children. Such is not the understanding of the Pension Bureau. 24. The question referred by Secretary McClelland, was as to the legality of the pay- ment of arrearages to children—not grand-chil- dren. Attorney General Cushing, after as thor- ough investigation as was ever bestowed upon a law point referred to an Attorney General, very distinctly and emphatically reported that there was no law for the practice. He, how- ever, Virtually sangfioned its continuance, as the precedent had been followed for a length of time sufficient to give it the force of law. 3d. Our correspondent’s understanding of the effect of the decision of the Supreme Court to which he refers, differs from ours. It was ina case where money had been obtained from the Government; not one in which the question was—shall the Government pay money. Hav- ing been obtained, and being beyond the reach of Government reclamation by law, the ques- tion to be decided by the Supreme Court was— should it be divided between the children and grand-children, or only thefurmer? Such only were the parties to the suit—not the Govern- ment; whose rights or interests were not in- volved in it directly or indirectly, if we are not mistaken. 4th. We are very sure that Secretary Thomp- son, in calling on the Attorney General for his opinion upon the rights of children and grand- children to arrearages of revolutionary pensions, is simply discharging his duty conscientiously. The decision of the questions involved will af- fect the interests of a large number of persons, as well as materially affect the Treasury. The publie will, therefore, award him credit for acting with his proverbial caution in the mat- ter, rather than blame him for not at once act- ing against his convictions of duty, to avoid delay. But it is sincerely to be hoped that at its next session Congress will go legislate as that the payment of arrearages to children may no longer rest wholly on precedent. The question of right is too important to be left longer in that condition. To extend the operation of the law to grand-children, will be to authorize drafts on the Treasury such as the country little dreams of, or the Pension bureau is vastly mis- taken in the probable operation of such a law or such construction of existing law. A Key to Taev.—The newspaper reports that it has been determined to displace the present Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy, strike us as being, to say the least of them, prema- ture. Strenuous efforts to bring about his dis- Placement are certainly being made. Some of them come from quarters that render us suspi- cious of their propriety. Since the commence- ment of the use of steam in the naval service of the United States, the Department has been beset by different parties of holders of patent rights bearing on ocean steam navigation, to bring about the use of their improvements in the service, at round rates. Some of their pro- posed changes are doubtless valuable, while most of them would involve the Government in positive loss. In our time we have known many such efforts essayed here, usually without suc- cess. The opinion of the Engineer-in-Chief, of course, has much weight in determining the fate of such efforts; and where he proves firm in re- fusing to counsel such proposed changes, he gives eternal offence to those urging them. There is a little controversy about coal, in esse just now, which strikes us as superinducing some of thecurrent efforts on which we are com- menting. It has been found, we hear, that Cumberland coal when sent abroad and left ex- posed to the weather, as is often necessary in coaling American government steamers on for- eign stations, disintegrates, or rather crumbles; and if laying on a beach becomes so mixed with sand as toinjure the grates on which it is burned. However, when so exposed it is not deemed as valuable for naval purposes as anthracite coal, which preserves its consistency much better under all the changes of climate, weather orcir- cumstances it may undergo. These facts of course superinduce an unfavorable opinion on the part of the Engineer-in-Chief as to the use Cumberland coal in the navy, abroad. We shall not be surprised if the expression of that unfa- vorable opinion has not, in turn, superinduced efforts on the part of some of the Cumberland coal men to bring about the displacement of Engineer-in-Chief Mrrtin. Hawever, if he shall be ordered to other duty, it will surely be for reasons other (han those to which we refer above. Parties, such as those mentioned above make all the noise in the newspapers against public officers, though rarely succeeding in carrying out their schemes. In this case we will guar- antee that whoever may hold the position under the present Administration, will be as unman- ageable by them as the present incumbent. It may be public interest that the incumbents {W such @ffices should be changed now and then, as there are many gentlemen in the Covesamuntiityice thoroughly qualified tofill them. We have no idea, however, that any future appointees to such places will ‘go in” for the gratification of the patent-rights men generally, or for the use abroad of any other coal in the Governmentservice, than that which experience may have made plain to be the best for the required purpose. Tur Ricut ro Exter Pustic Laxps.—The Acting Commissioner of the General Land Of- fice has recently had occasion (in replying to inquiries from newly-appointed Land Officers) to explain their duties and the rights of parties applying to enter land, as follows. Viz: ‘It is the duty of the Register and Receiver to receive applications for the purchase or location of any lands in the district subject to entry at pri- vate sale in the exact order of the filing of iy Maid cations and tender of the consideration without restriction as to ranges, taking care not to allow a monopoly of purchase in favor of any one person, and not permitting each ro unas at any one time more than the extent of an ordinary entry. Where greater quantities are desired by any one applicant, the party must take his turn according to the principle here laid down, until from time to time he may be accommodated with pre ard to the equal privileges and rights which others sig! have to make purchases. Under the above regulations, the practice of offering lands in the manner proposed (by ranges) cannot be sanctioned. Where the number of entries consummated du- ting any particular period are so great as to ren- der it necessary to close the office a portion of the os will governed by the regulation in the Circular of the 2ith January, 1856, as follows: “It is, therefore, hereby directed, that in fu- ture when the Nae of business at any one land office shall make such proceeding necessary, the hours for business will be limited from a. m., tol2m., at which last hour the offices {will be closed for the day, and the afternoon devoted to bringing up the morning work; and whenever it shall be necessary to restrict the hours as above, the fact will be immediately reported to this Of- fice, and the probable time such limited working hours continued, also communicated. So soon as the press of business is overcome, the hours will be extended throughout the day; and in no case whatever will the unauthorized closing of land offices be tolerated.’ This new (for such it is) explanatory regula- tion is a capital one to secure the proper and fair transaction of the business of the latid of- fices, and should be republished by every news- paper where the public are immediately inter- ested in the management of these important branches of the public service. Tue Very Latest Dopce—How To Ostain Promotiox.—Whenever, reader, you find some- body holding a little clerkship in one of the Departments, or some other little place under Government, being puffed in many newspapers, intellectually, politically, oratorically, influen- tially, &c.,—write him down in your own mind as a seeker after promotion, so far as ‘‘de mon- ish’ isconcerned. In one of the Departments, to-day, we saw a clerk as busily engaged in clipping from newspapers as though he was the items man on a daily. He was cutting out puffs of the remarkable political services of a clerk praying for promotion, which he had filed as testimonials of his merits and ‘claims.’ We know enough of the manner in which such “first rate notices’’ are obtained from editors, to be well aware that in nine cases out of ten they are accorded either as the shortest way to get rid of a bore, or to gratify some third party- Were we the appointing power, we wouldn’t ac- cord to such ‘‘ notices’ the weight of a feather, against a reputation for blatherskiting, &c., which usually attaches to every person in such positions who secks thus to be blown into some notoriety, if not importance, through the edito- rial goose quill A New Navat Boarp.—In the last act making appropriations for the naval service of the United States there is the following clause. Viz: “Sec.7. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy be and he is hereby di- rected to have prepared, and to report to Congress at its next session for its approval, a code of Regclatins, for the government of the Navy, which shail embrace such general orders and forms for the performance of all the neces- sary duties incumbent on the officers thereof both ashore and afloat, including rules for the government of Courts Martial and Courts of In- quity,ax well us to establish the rank andi prece- dence of each grade of officers in the line of pro- motion, and the relative rank and precedence ashore and afloat, between them and non-comba- tants, and between officers and petty officers of all grades not in the line of promotion.” Under this requirement of law, the Secretary of the Navy has directed a board of naval offi- cers to assemble in this city on the 10th of this month to prepare a code of regulations for the future government of the service. The follow- ing officers are to compose the board. Viz: Commodore Wm. B. Shubrick, Commander Jas. L. Lardner, Lieut. Wm. L. Maury, Sur- geon Chas. D. Maxwell, Purser Jno. De Bree, it. Colonel John Harris (Marine Corps.) From tax Siovx.—The Indian Bureau this morning received letters from its special agent not long since despatched from this city to look after the Indian affairs in Minnesota He writes from St. Paul, under date of the 23th ul- timo, and states that a body of 200 Sioux have gone out after Ink-Pah-du-tah’s band, now numbering not more than seventeen warriors. There were about thirty engaged with him in perpetrating the Spirit Lake massacres, thir- teen of whom were not of his band, and are not supposed to be with him. ‘The agent does not write what is the opinion of well-informed persons there as to the proba- bility that the pursuing Sioux will succeed in bringing in the murderers. Navar Courts or Inquiry.—Before Court No. 1, the case of Lt. Marine is still on trial. Dr. J. M. Minb?; formerly of the Navy, was ex- amined this morning on his behalf. A medical survey as to his physical capacity was then or- dered, and Drs. C. D. Maxwell, P. Lansdale and Engles, all of the service, were directed to make it. Before Court No. 2, to-day, the case of Lieut. M. C. Perry, Jr., being still on trial, Capt. Tatnall, Commodore Mayo. and Lt. Wm. Gib- son were examined for the appellant, who then rested his case. Capt. Gardiner was then ex- amined on behalf of the Government. Before Court No. 3, the case of Commander Green was continued, to a conclusion. No wit- nesses were examined in it to-day. His defence is to be read to-morrow, we presume. A Duet Brewixe.—In their discussion of the present phase of the Kansas question, the Richmond Enquirer and South have gradually lapsed into a war of personalities. In its issue of Friday last, the former journal accused the editor of the latter journal of disingenuous- ness, malignity, and the practice of other such anti-christian virtues ; to which the South re- plies in its issue of yesterday with “the lic direct.” Those who -&know the history of edi- torial life in that regign“Will,’¢f course, expect to hear of an immediate dugl ‘between these parties, or to read “cards” announcing the terms of the settlemoygt of their imbroglio. cs An Error.—Some one has imposed on the Washington correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer and others here connected with the, distant press, in inducing them to write for publication that Mr. Porter Brawley, of Penn- sylvania, has been gppointed to the Sixth Au- ditorship of the Treasury. Mr. Wm. F. Phil- lips, of Virginia, continues to hold that office, for which, we have every reason to believe, Mr. Brawley is not and has not been an appli- cant. ‘ Aer Mrvistern Doves.—It is currently reported that the Hon. A. C. Dodge bas tendered Bis | resignation of his position as United States Min- ister to Spain, and the report finds credence in such quarters, in Washington society, that we are inclined to receive it as being true. The understanding is that it arrjved by the last Ay Any Orricer Resicxe.£The resig- pation: of Ist Lievt. Orlando B. Willeox, 4th artillery, has been accepted by the President of the United States. Tax Weatner.—The fol! report of the weather for this reer ismad the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, The time of observation is about 7 o'clock a. m.: AvcGust 4, 1857. New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Md... Wi D.C. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va.. Raleigh, N.C... Wilmington, N. C. Columbia, 8. C.. sacs! 8. C... Augusta, Ga, Savannah, Ga Macon, Ga. Columbus, Roairenerts Lower Peach Tree JAla Mobile, Ala .... Gainesville, Mi: aleed ees La. ie is PE in t Washin; mo jay, at 9p. m., t! T- ometer was 30.160, ormionacier ase. This morn- ing, at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.108, ther- mometer 70°. 9 clear, warm. -clear, cool. -cloudy, warm. -clondy, damp. -Taining. cloudy, pleasant. -cloudy, warm. -Taining. Shocking Tragedy—Gambling and its Conse- quences, &c. On Saturday morning, at about a quarter past five o’clock, ashocking! raged ocoutred at the Sea View House, Nevasink, N. J. Albert 8. Moses, at the time designated tem keeper, was heard crying murder, as he was run- ning in his night clothes from the hall of the third floor of the main building; and on the ap- proach of those attracted by the cry, he retreated to his room and his bed, some twenty feet from the stairway. He was found in his bed with his throat cut and bleeding profusely. The matting on the passage floor was literally covered with blood to the tebe § Upon ii lege the dying man said that James P. Donnelly, the k-keeper of the house, had killed him; that during the night they had been bling, that deceased had won some fifty-five dollars of Donnelly, and that the assassination was the result of a desperate resolution on the part of Donnelly to recover the money. Upon the strength of the testimony before Cor- oner Connery, an examination was made of the water closets of the back yard, and a lot of bank bills, torn in pieces, were fished up from the sink. The money consisted of a one hundred dollar bill and a number of smail bills. the whole amounting, we understand, to about one hundred and vixty dollars. The key of the safe in the morning conld not be found. Donnelly could give no account of it; and the dirk knife of which he was known to be possessor, and with which it is believed he committed the murder, was probably thrown into the river. Donnelly a gpm to be some 25 or 28 years of age, isa small man, very pale, and manifestly very excitable and impulsive. Yet he bore him- self very well under the trying circumstances of his situation—he was neither stolidly indifferent, nor abject or weakly confused, but seemed to feel at once a becoming regret for the catastrophe and the necessity of keeping awake all his faculties in his own defence. In his evidence before the coroner's jury, Donnelly testified that he belonged to Washington city. Moses appears to have been nearly the same age, and has led a rambling and irregular life. though not regarded as a belliger- ent or quarrelsome character. The prisoner, when about being sent. to jail, desired to send a telegraphic message to a lady in Washington, to whom he says he is enga: to be married. His counsel advised him not to send the message, as it would get the young la- dys name into the papers. The prisoner there- upon desisted. The purport of the m e was to tell the young lady that he was innocent of the crime with which he ischarged. Donnelly is a graduated physician; he entered college at Georgetown, and yraduated at Mt St. Maty’s College, Md. Amon effects is an of- fice sign. He spent several years of his life in Montreal; was born in No. 33 Mercer street, New York. His father is a man of quite moderate means in Brooklyn, and does now, or did a short time ago, keep a tailor shop there. His mother isdead. He has three sisters, two of whom are married. He is the only son. Ile appears to have kept a large quantity of spurious money about him. and made use of it when he had “an opportunity of doing so. On Friday be gave a spurious $1 bill to Mrs. Smith, the landlady. On being questioned about the spurious money by the coroner’s court he said that it was usual for all persons in his position in a hotel to have a quantity of such money rary bar- RELIGIOUS NOTICR.—The_ Disciples t meeting will be continued in the East Room ot Temperance Hall THIS EV. NG, at 748 o’olk. Preaching by Prof. Munnell, of New York. The public are ovrdially invited. it* tose Ra Disc tl Bd: <n e, are ferewarned from NOTICE.—All t { I ; crediting my wile, E Pickrel!, on my ac- s mil count ‘she having left my bed and board without Provocation or cause on my part, as I will not be re- sponsible for their so doing. it* BENJAMIM PICKRELL. ATTENTION,FRANKLIN FIRECOM Gm yt: m D F COM = ju are hereby ordered to meet at at Engine E , on WEDNESDAY AFTER- NOON, 5th inst., at 1 o’elock, in full suunmer equip- ments, to join in the escort t ", & Sror Richmond, Veer > sate Company No. GEO. R. CROSSFIELD, Sec,” President. " (Umond intel) _ l\€my President and Directors of \ Georgetown College hereby warn all persons not to trespass on any of the College walks or rounds,on pain of being dealt with according to law. By order of the Presicent : Audim JAMES CLARK, Treasurer. 7 NOTICE.—PU C SCHOOLS.—The regular monthly mi of the Board of ESDAY, the 5th ‘Trustees will be held on WED. instant, at 5 o’clock p.m. aud C ‘ys THE CATHOLIC BE TO- _3 tal Abstinence Society of Washington will havea PIC NIC in the Georgetown College Grounds on MONDAY, August lith. Particulars ina future advertisement. _au $-2 COMMITT 1em MONTGOMERY GUARDS ATTED ‘TION.—You are hereby notified to atterda rralar monthly meetingon WEDNESDAY EVE- NING, the 5th inst. Punctuat attendance is called for. as business of importance will be transacted. The final arrangement for the Excursion to be given on the 17th inst., wil: mp completed at this meeting. By order of Capt. Kry: _ au 3-3t ‘THOMAS McENERY, Sec. A FESTIVAL.—The members and friends of the Methodist Hpiscopal Church South pro- pose holding a FESTIVAL in Thorn’s new build- ing. two doors below Odd Eellows’ Hall. on 7th st., gommeneing onnext WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sth of August, at8 o'clock. for the benefit of the Sabbath School connected with that church. In order to make tne occasion interesting and at- tractive, a choir of singers have been engaged to in- terest and enchant the visitors with fine music throughout the Festival. The citizens generally are cordially invited nd. au CAUTION.—I hereby forewarn the ie Against trasting my wife. Mary Ann Jarboe, onmy account. She has left my bed with- ut provocation, and I am determined not to pay any bt of hi tra . ft ste OCHO BEN IDICT JARBOE._ BALTIMORE ICE CREAM DEPOT AND CONFECTIONERY, Ses6th street, between G and H.—The very best ICE CREAM and WATER ICESat $1.50 per gallon, delivered to any part of the city. Also, on hand 68 different kinds of Cakes, and finest inthe city, which I will sell 8 for 5 cents. Come one, come all and give me a call. Furnishes Parties, pep Excursions, & JOSEPH SHAFF ASHINGTON ASYLUM. 10,000 CELERY PLANTS on the premises. J. . an 4-3t* ntendant. USKIN’S ELEMENTS OF DRAWING.— The Elements of Drawing, in three letters to beginners, by John Ruskin, M. A., with illustrations drawn by the author; English edition. Price $1.25. ted by Just import y TAYLOR & MAURY, iy 27-1m* au 4-3t Bookstore near Sth street. UMEESON INSTITUTE, H street, between 12th and 13th. Se.ecr CLassicaL and MatHeMaricaL ScHoo. The Exercises of this Institute will be resumed pay serree 1 7h number of pupils is limited. e i is fe CHAS. Be YOUNG, Principal. 7 OTICE.—Was taken from James Wilson, who was tried and convicted at the March term, 1857, of thegCriminn] Court, of larceny, a DIAMOND RING, supposed to be stolen. The owner can have the same by producing proper evidence that it be- longs to him, and by paying for, phe advertinnement, OOVER, Au 4-St jarshal. Bec DIAMOND COAL ON THE WAY. A cargo of the above COAL of Nat, Egg, and Stove sizes to be unloaded this week. ‘The best Anthracite, for general use, ever brought to this city. 25 cts. per ton deducted if taken from vessel. Ord onee, erat on0es Of 8 A MUEL H. YOUNG, a East side 9th street, between D aud E, > At 4-e05t _- intel) Old SEwine MACHINE. , ‘Our Agent, Mr. JOHN PORTER, visitathe City Wi of exhibiting to thi i ven this arity, Bie justly ovlobrated’ ” '* Warson’s $10 FamiLy Skwinc Macning, » and also roake sale Sr Recnitocsst night for the Dik- NeGrogor's Store, 690 Tih Steet wh ye jor's 's ie wi invite all persons interested to + r ‘Bu 4-lw’ ROSE CO, edad ine a ee AUCTIO! AT) Pa IT ann San (See first page for other “ Auction Sales.”} goods. toxether Fine ae pale Brandi ‘20 M. Cigars, superior ‘Chewing Tobaceo Ino, St r ¥§ . Demijohns, & 0. Alcor will be added Wquarter-caske Brenay, for sale on account of whom it may concern. Terms cash. au LVE HANDSO: UILDING LOTS N SQUARE 69), FRONTING ON NEW JERSEY AVE- NUE —— nt NORTH, — — SPOS SR i he ie half: past Eve o'clock p.m. tyeive hand Buila- p.m., twelve some , some of which tD Haiirond Be ARE TO THE treet, opposite the on New Jersey avenue, near the depot, and the remainder on E. street north, in the same square. 5 The above-mentioned perty is now considered as desirable asany in Washington, as it is in the most rapidly improving part of the city. _ ‘Terms: One-fourth cash; balance in six, twelve, os aghteen month, for notes bearing interest from 1e ol 6. ‘A dood given and deed of trust taken. T table. A. GREEN, Auct EXCURSIONS, &c. — GRAND CIVIC & MILITARY EXCURSION 2 OF THE Washington Yagers, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, WEDNESDAY, August 5th, 1357. The Committee of Arrangements respectfully bex their fr and the pai what the. EXCURSION will ae hy fine team ner guOK # Wasninorox under 4 ‘apt. Corson, vu been the vooas ion, will leave her wharf ae follows, making two trips each pony it . 2p.m. Returning at 6 p.m. ad Be pom he <1. boat will stop at the avy Withers’ Brass and String Band bas i been engaged N Ly, fo itleman and paket OFT, ari ie comm ittee and at the Sergt: J: Schulz, I a F.Geyer, > 10! FOR THE EMMETT CLUB! FIRST GRAND ANNUAL EXCURSION OF THE Emmett Club, No. 1, TO FORT WASHINGTON § WHITE HOUSE The Members of the Emmett Civp take this cage tio ee | @ public in general, ey th FIRST ANNUAL E EURSION to the above named places on THURS- DAY, August 6th, 1957. The committee pledge themselves that ins or expense will be s; to make this one of the most leasant Excursions of the season for ali who wish tos nd a day of pleasure on the banks of the beauti- otomac. Withers’ Brass and String Band has been engaged for the occasion. Shadd, the experienced caterer, has charge of the Refreshment Departme: The steamer GeoxGe WasktxGTon will leave her wharf, foot of lith street, at 8 o'clock a. m., se’ | Yard 83g, and Alexandniaat 9. The Second Boat wi leave llth street wharf at 2 o'clock, Nev. Yard at 23g, Alexandria Sp.m. Returning at 6 and 19 p. A line of Stages will leave the corner of 4th street and Massachusetts avenue at 73¢ a. m. and 133 “ m. Tickets ONK DOLLAR ; admitting a gentieman oes, 2 beet of any of the committee or member 0} e ub. yorder: COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. aug 1-4t* LEASURE EXCURSION zo OLD POINT, PORTSMOUTH, & NORFOLK. ust, at 9 o'clock a. m.. at Norfol vin early next morning, and leave again at 10 0’clock for Old Point. where she will remain untiu 6 0’elock . m. affording ample time to visit Hampton,F ortress Monroe, the Hygeia Hotel, to enjoy the Sea Breeze, to Fishand Bathe The next day can be ably spent in visiting Norfolk and Portsmouth, the Navy Yard. Dry Dock. Naval Hospital, &c. Returning, the Marylasd will leave Norfolk for Washington Monday afternoon st 4 o'clock. The table will be abundantly 51 dei f the Washington and Norfolk mark “Goi Music will be in attendance. ane menis, for the round trip, $6 “WM. MITCHELL, Passage, includii for s centioman and lady $10. au 1-6 HA Sron OF epee CER ‘Be! ives of the art jour congress, ins. “By PP. C. Triplett. Price 15 cents.’ For sale at TAY “ aug 1-3t ______Bookatore. near 9th street. yY KXPECTED—TWO CARGOES of COAL, stove and egg size, White Ash; which will be sold er if taken immediately from the vessels than afterwards. Persons in want will do well to call at either of our Wood and Coal Yards, eed i nie ee ro —— a ton, e 1 ater ai jreen streets, je town. DICKSON, GORDON & CO- aug 1-3t (States copy.) J D. LAKE 0. N MERCHANT TAILOR, 21 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between lth and 11th streets, Takes the liberty of injorming his friends and the public, that he commenced the named business on his own account, Having purchased a carefully selected sortment of the latest and most fashionabl styles of English, French, and (German CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, and VESTINGS, 1s prepared to execute all orders in his line with prompt- ness and dispatch. Having acquired his kaowleige of the business in the font establishment in Washington, and having had long experience as cutter and foreman, he hopes by strict attention to merit and receive a share of the public Patronage, N. B. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS ot variety, &o, = au l-3t ‘AS FIXTURES. We have just received a good assortment of GAS FIX URES, such as Chandeliers, Breckete, endaa s, Globes, &c. GAS TURING introduced in Stores, Dwellings and Public Buildings by competent workmen, at low rates, Please eT ULER & CUNNINGHAM. No. 913 Pa, av., bet. 12th and iSth sts., south side, iy Mtn . AGNOLIA HAMS, 3” CHOICE MAGNOLIA HAMS, We are just opening, and we guarantee them un- jed by any Hams in this city. y were cured in ‘Maryland expressly for our ** P= No authorized agents No autho ents. ee nzeO KING & _is25__ Corner Vermont avenue and I5ti BURCHELL, treet. ROPERTY, LAND, LOTS, HOUSES. _ JOHN D. CLARK, Reat Prorerry AGENT, has for sale on terms to suit purchasers, Vacant Lots indifferent rerts of the city He Buys, Selis, and xchanaes ail kinds of Real Property on mode- rate terms. General Agent, Notary Public, and Justice of Peace. No. rath streets Washington City, D, C. w ooKs. Wharton's American Criminal Law; fourth ed: 5 Wharton's Precedents of Indictments;Znew edition. Wharton's Law of Homicide, Pritchard’s Admiralty Digest. dd Contracts ; edition. Releowice on Statutory and Constitutional Law. Ghitty on the Law of Carriere on Me aug FRANCK TAYLOR LINTON’S PATENT ALCOHOL COOK—A desirabie article for summer use—are _aus St LAMMOND'S ect. SKIRT vee nc ELASTIC BEL TS, WORK- ENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr.R, FINLEY HUNT has resumed fully the practice of DENTISTRY, at his old office ge and residence, No, 3!0 north side of Penn-! sylvania avenue, between Ninth Tenth streets. Lents 7 au S-2w* W dozen Ladies, Misses, and Children’s hoop nd 3 Plaid Pereaie, ‘Linen, and De Baige Travelling 2 atsens white, green, blue, pink, and yellow Mosquito Ne! adies silk and gingham Umbrellas Palin icat Pans: binok silk Mitts, 125 cent | ‘ans; si 8 White ink, blue, ant selow Tarietoa rass Hoops, 25 cents a lebone, reeds, and wire-cords for Skirts Groat bargeine in’ French worked Gollars and leries ore left of those desirable silk, barege La 1 Robe and is to close out. ie San GEORGE F. ALLEN, _aug 3-3t* enn, Rvenue next to loth st. URE JUICE PORT WINES OF “FHE following lowes Yi vig: Offeyte and C WINK i OFORRE: uj i880 is got use, being hich flavoredand fruit vi ited for me- e its, and is be- to be the finest Port Wine on sale in this city. er supply of Cincinnati CATAWBA BRANDY. 2S H. EL’ Pate Ans STERE ion NOTICE. A COACH will leave Sixth street on Monday and ccna mer ne fo 4 weON RES. for tioned. for , ND, at sex orsioek SIONAG BURYING a’ . urn ; peter: hee ina BRK snG. VANDER WERKEN Jy Mw =a PE EW PIANC CEIVED THIS WEEK aay Pa ee a betwoon Sth and 10th ats., 396 Pean. avenue, JOHN F, ELLIS, AMUSEMENTS. ~- N. ELDR a P:8 s ‘ E, ' SOUTHERN sHow: THE ONLY TRAVELING IN TRE AUCTE, NOW v NEW AND ¢ EVERY THING NEW AND COMPLETE CIRCUS, MENAG HIPPODROMeE Making pari te jagnificont Com- on THURSDAY DER pay, A ULTEE & DUNGER'S ETROPO ° TS. AEP Sob NaMchacggt satoon i hant success of the Star Com) headed |. TrinmPhant sup WATERING. = rei er. THIS EVENING ted cee Renee during the will MISS AMELIA FISHER, : the pleasing and fascinating Danseuse and Voonlixt, Songst dT t * ee TADLLE LOUISE BURGERS assisted by the acoomplished B rs PET! ZA. he . Prof. EOESNES will preside at the Piano, ons. oluniat. iy Zt WANTS. ANTED.—A COOK, and also, a NURSP. The best recommendations as to character qualification required. No. 343 | street, between 13th aud 14th, Bu 4-e03t LAD about 18 years of age, wishes a Situatioa A ap 8 Carriage. attend to aStable,and make himself generally usefal. Would prefer going in the country. Apply at No. 557, corner of Mass. avenue and 2d stree! mt V ANTED—By a respectable Young Woman. a Suanily. Hpeaka beta German aot Becket nee at_4i9 6th street, between F and G streets. weet Pg ee RESPECTABLE YOUNG GIRL wishes Bitustivs ‘as Chambermaid and - jection to travelling. iver. 7 at No. 260 D street, between 13th and Sig streets. it* eee WANTED—A gentioman and his wife, or two single goog can be accommodated with nice ROOMS and BOAR D, near the Departments, by & private ly, where no children or other borrdereare. Apply for address at the Star Office. WANZED—A BOY —One used to horses pro- ferred. Inquire at C.O. WALL'S Fornitare Store. opposite the Intelligencer Offies. an 3-3t" ANTED-—A HORSE SHOER.—Constant emp! nt snd soee wages will be given. rely to IOYCE & LENMAN, corer of 14th nad an 3 3 JOVCE & LENMAN._ ANTED.—A Situation as Housekeeper, by a Ww L. Dy who hae had fone a. She un- rstands , In accustomed to the of children. an excellent ‘peamatress, ‘ond bas Dy ob jection to connect either of these with the abore mentioned charge, Address A. B., at thi OF callat 515 leth street, a WANTS .—A COOK, WASRES. and, RON- SR. Tx! not large: Apply at No. 24% corner 22d and F streets. If properly recommended good wages will be given. au 1-3t N A Ki for the V ANTED—. fot et ns ble situation apd good wanes wi be given. aut-lw \TED. UR EA coT- WA) or an CS a 8 smal family. ora large ILDING LOT in the city or suburbs of Washington city. A site or Dwelling in the saburbs.or within 8 mile or two oh Be sity, would be preferred. Apply toPOLLARD WEBB, No. 512 (2d story) 7th street. v2 ‘TE ‘0 RENT FOR A TERM OF ANTRR Te FARM contrining from # to 19 acres, with improvements snitable fora dairy Farm, and situated within | to 5 miles of Washington city. One with the privilege of ung it will refer- red. Apply to LUARD WE 'B, Agent, No. 519 7th street. iy 25-2w* 7 ANTED—In the family of a gentleman readin, W two miles from the city. a good plain COOK, One who can bring vous for skill, hon- and cleanliness wiil find a good situation and regular wages. Apply to J.P. CRUTCHE ner of 6th and D streets. iy ED—Between 15th and 7th streets, north strost, 8 small neatly furnished COT- TAGE or HOUSE, with yard and trees, or partofa House with vse of Kitchen. Reference given. Address Box is4 City Post Office stating terms and location. je B-tt FOR RENT AND SALE. For other™ For Rent and Sale” notices see ist page. ', COFr- tf 0 LET.—A three story BRiCn: situated be- tween 8th and 9th streets, on M street. Inquire next door. au 4-3 FSs FALE CREAR A comfortable BRICK DWELLING, situated on the northeast corner of 4thand N streets north. Price : half on cash, balance in six and twelve mont or if ali Will be taken, Apply to.POLLARD ©. 512 7th street. au 3-tf OR RENT.—A new BRICK HOUSE, contain- ing Six rooms neatly finished, with a large lot of ground, situated on i3th street. between B and C streets, Island. ‘Toa punetual tensat the terms will be moderate. ply at Mrs. SHEA’S, No. 590 13th street, between Band C streets, Isiand. au 3-3t F°s SALE.—A gentleman having determined to discontinue honse-keepihe, offers for sale his plendid four-story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, ituated between the City Halland Peonsyivania avenue. The House is nearly new, containing 16 rooms, with Gas Fixtures, Warm,Cold, and Shower Baths. A — of excelient water in the yard and kitchen. Also, a Brick Stable an o nthe premines. Apply to POLLAR 0. 512 7th street. au 3-ti ME}: NOLAND has several very pleasant VE PARLORS and CHAMBERS, with gre throughout, in one of the most plensant locations im the city, which she will let reasonable to permanent tenants, vpon immediste application to No. 215 F street, between ith and 15th. eu 1-3" OR RENT—The two comfortable and conveni- ent BRICK HOUSES on Fasette street, ad- joining the Convent,nre now undergoing complete re- ir, and will be for rent on the 4th of August. The jouses are very desiralie, particularly to peronts havi idren to educate. Apply to JOH - KID L., High stroet, Georgetown. in cash te: WEBB. LOST AND FOUND. Ls binek and tan DOG-PUP. old. A suitable reward will be paid f its returnto Simpson House, southwe: corner of 10th street and Pennsylvania a nue. > REWARD.—Strayed away on Thursday last, $5 TREOEO SS She ter mete and large bag, with five teats. Has the end sawed off of her left horn. The above re- will be given for her delivery t ee een TAS HARRINGTON, No. 842d street, between F and G streets, Wau s-a* Enclish Hill. = REWARD.—Strayedaway on the lth of Jaly. ) alarce BAY HORSE, with biack feet. mane and ta:l;carries his tail onone side. The above reward will be paid uf left at Feiss HORNIG’S, Butcher, Buzzard’s Pont. au <i S = REWARD.—Strayed away on Friday inst, a De) dark red COW, having no white upon hier except at the end of het tail, which very jong. slim horns, e' uy pinok The above reward will be paid far her'delivery at No- SAI 12th street, between . au3-3t* S.W. BARTON. S. & REW AR D_Strayed away on the th of July ° oD a large. dark brindle COW, mixed with white. She is very thin has a long tail. ty with white,a two inches cut off of her horns. "The above reward will be paid if brought to me on G street north, be tween Sd and 4th streets east, near St. Peter's Bury ing Ground, and opposite the Railroad, or secured so that | can get her. au 3-St* CATHERINE C. SHECKELLS. REWARD.—1 wil! give the above m~ ward for the apprehension and de- livery to me, or for the seouring in the jai! o this “outy it SERVANT WOMAN, nained who calls herself Flea Dav of the District of Colum-~ 100 if taken in the District. Said woman us dark complexion, thick lips, stout beilt dium height; she has on 7th street Prank the 27th of July. anal 3t* aud of me- been living with Nir. Lindsley, vand has been absent since CHARLES L. STUART, corner of E and ith sts. REWARD.—Ranaway from the subseri- ber, li Mariboroug! ie April, NEGRO MAN, about 2 pam ST age.5 Seat 4 re: mul a a large head, medium size and down Tok ‘Hie may hire hinmecif in the District, whore we other part of Pinko i fs oon hd er 7 ef him, je att sotet WILLIAM J. BERRY. BOARDING. OAR DING.— Mrs. BATES, at the corner Pennsylvauia avenve aod Sth street, having her house ‘Catirely renovated and its - now tions greatly 1 > to accom- ea — nut of and transicat er location is the most central am the city, and, as ed improved, ber house is now to no other boardiug-house in Washing- ton. lers by the month, week, or day, = Table boarders also taken, je 3-tf ERS.— under- Teed ina oo hod Parse to BROWS HEADS, SILLS, PRATFORMS, STEP: ont of carved and “72 la" "bd door from gormer