Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY .... ..Angust 7, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union to-day publishes the following gratifying synopsis of the result of the test of the capacity of the culverts of the great Wash- ington. aqueduct, involved in the late almos. unprecedented storm along its line : “The effects of the late almost unexampled rain upon the works of the aqueduct may be looked w with some interest by our citizens. They will be gratified to know that the flood which raised some of the streams higher than they have been since 1847 passed off without in- jury. No culvert was overloaded ; not one was filled entirely iuil. One of the smaller culverts was filled at its upper end even with the crown of the arch; but the disc! je at its lower end being free, this was only half full. This being a Pipe culvert, of rapid descent under a high bank, ‘would have borne a rise of water three or four times as great without injury. “The result of this, the first severe trial to which the new culverts of the aqueduct have been submitted, was looked to with interest by the engineers, and it is such as to give assurance that, with proper attention on the part of those in c to prevent aculvert from being choked with drift, no rain storm likely to occur here will —- able to displace a brick or a stone of these works. ** The Little Falls branch rose about eight feet; it broke even into the canal; the culvert intended to pass its centre under the canal having been al- lowed, f! course of years, to become obstructed. with stone and gravel, the consequences are, two breaks in the canal and an interruption to naviga- tion. “« The contractor for the receiving reservoir on the aqueduct suffered some little e—one of his shanties being carried away—but the work done by the tlood, in cleaning out the bed of the stream for him, is probably a compensation for all damages. “ By the rain guages it appears that there fell at the Great Falls, sixteen miles from the city, a little more than 3 inches of rain; at Cabin John Valley, nine miles, 4 inches; at the Little Falls, six miles, 5% inches; im town, 6 1-10 inches.”” The Intelligeacer effectively disposes of the last mare’s nest, in the way of on outcry against the Post Office Depariment. It is that the mails heretofore transported by the Northern New York railroad, from Ogdensburg to Rouse’s Point, are greatly disarranged and delayed, to the great detriment of the interests of those depending on that route for mail facilities. ‘The blame for this state of things is of course thrown on the Depariment, which will not come to the terms of the railroad company, and is accordingly just now being roundly abused by the northern New York opposition press gene- rally, and those journals particularly that are in the interest of the particular corporation. To all this the Incediigencer replies, spiking the gun most effectually. We extract from its reply sufficient to enable the reader to see that this case is but another one of the many in- stances in which railroad companies, in dealing with the Department, sacrifice the interests of those for whose benefit they hold chartered privileges, in order to gouge the Government : ** The above line, we have authority for saying, is not a chief connecting link between Boston and the West, as is alleged, the great channel for mail | al gor of this sort being by way of Alba- ny he state of the case, we understand, in re- gard to the delay here spoken of, is thus ex- plained: The Postmaster General has offered this road the highest pay heretofore allowed it by aay Postmaster General—#5,950 per annum. The new trustees, who seem bent on making money rather than accommodating the public, refuse to —: and throw down the mails, thereby oblig- ing the Department tocontract for an inferior and slower mode of conveyance, much against its in- cliaations. The demand of these trustces being just double the maximum pry, heretofore received by them, as well as much higher than he can conscientiously allow under the law of 1315, he has determined not to be coerced into so extraor- dinary a proposition.’ * * * * * “In the matter of compensation, we learn that the pay tendered the company by Postmaster Gen- eral Browa is equal to the Lighest sum ever al- lowed them by his predecessor, notwithstanding the road, as a mail artery, is of greatly diminish- ed importance since the completion last Fall of the Potsdam and Watertown railroad, which takes the heavy New York city and other South- ern ‘kages to Ogdensburg, the chief point on the line. Finding, however, that the Trustees of the road specitied are determined to persist in their exorbitant demand, the Post Ottice Depart- ment will, we understand, issue within a few an advertisement, in accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress above referred to, for proposals for mail service between Rouse’s Point and Ogdensburg.” _ oo if[> The Boston Journal! publishes a letter from @ correspondent at Leavenworth, Kansas, giving an account of the arrival at that place of a party of one hundred Mormons, who had fled from the tyranny of Brigham Young and the degradations of Mormonism, at Salt Lake; to seek a more con- genial asylum in Kansas. These people report that nearly a thousand of the ‘Saints’? were Preparing to leave Salt Lake when they took their departure. Four hundred had staried for Ore- gon, and others would strike for the States. These deserters from Mormonism are unsparing in their denunciations of its fouiness, and report much dissatisfaction in Utah. They also say that there is danger of another famine in Salt Lake Valley, in consequence of the ravages of wormgy among the wheat. The Mormons are under thorough military discipline, preparing for a conflict with the United States troops. PEKSONAL. -++- James W. Sheahan, Esq., of the Chicago ‘Times, isin town +--+ Hon. John P. Hale and Hon. Anson Bur ——— are at Biddleford Pool, with their fami- ies. - The New York Mirror says that Mrs. Can- ham ts watched to prevent her from commit ting suicide «---Wm. Hemy Kent. ason of the late Mrs Kent, the well-known and pular actress, com- mitted suicide at Cincinnati on Sunday. +++-The health of Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, is sald to be so feeble that he will probably not be able to take bis seat in the next Congress. ++--Hon. Wm. L. Dayton is recovering from the severe iliness under which he hax been suf- fering for some time past at Long Branch. +++. Capt. R. L. Tilghman, U. S.N.; Hon. Jno. T. Boyd, N. C.; Hon. James L. Gilliss, Pa; Gen. W. B. Barnett, N. Y., Hon. A. V. Potter, R.1., are at Willards’. «--. It will be gratifying to the friends of Ex- Mayor John T. Towers, to iearn that his health is slowly improving ; such, at least, are the indica- tions. +--+ Mrs. Lylia Jenkins, of Port Byron,N.Y , has commenced preaching, after a regular course of study, and is new fully entitled to the appella- tion of ** Reverend.”’ -++-Mr. Etourneau, the author of ‘ Les Mor- mons,’ has just published 2 new work about the United States—Paris ax Nowreau-Monde et du Nouveau-Mondea Paris.’ It is the history of ten years traveling see At the late commencement of the Univer- sity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill.the honor ary degree of LL. D. was conferred upon the Hon. A. V. Brown, Postinaster General, who is a graduate of the institution. +++. The Boston Transcript knows aclergyman ina flourishing town of Massachusetts who has preached, as his own, at least six sermons writ- ten by Mr. Spurgeon, of London, and others x written by Robert McCheyue, the eminent Scotch divine ---. Miss May, the American Prima Donna, whose great success iu London has recently caused a sensation, will return to the United States at the end of the present month, and com- menee either at the New York Academy, or at Concerts some time in September. ---- The old friends and neighbors of President Madison in Orange county, Va., have procured a Monuinent to be placed over his grave at an euly Sigh a plain granite sbelisk, twenty fe st in wearing no inseripti Bis birth and death PU except the dates of «.-- The Trenton American announces the death of Woodburne Potter. Esq., lately a temporary resident of that city, at the house of his son-in. ree bs ore F Sse ome ir. He died at tLe stor House, New York, and {. Philadelphia. . 8 to be interred in «--. The Alexand:ia Sentinel, in r Ee controversy between Pryor pe phe in the Richmond Enquirer, says: ‘The fact that one of them withhoids his name from the public, excitescuriosity and. speculation. it may be as well to silence one of these conjec. tures by stating that Governor Wire is no. he gentleman.” whl Papanme rs rather creamy joke at the expense of our Minister Paris ‘is round vp ; to going the * His Excellency Plenipotenti Mason, bav- Ing been reprimanded for throwing his arm round the back of the Empress Eugenie’s chair, is —— his pack to fly to some retirement where he means, so says report, to study the af- finities, in order to behave better next time. *7— Paris Correspondence of the London Post, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Ax Usuust Assavutt.—The New York Times unjustly assails the Hon. Henry M. Rice, of Minnesota, on the pretence that through his machinations “all the public lands in the Ter- ritory (of Minnesota) have been withdrawn from settlement by pre-emption for four months, in order to enable private cofperations to locate the best lands for railroad ses.” - This is a grave charge. But it happensto be utterly without foundation, No more of the public domain in Minnesota, subject to entry by pre-emption, has been temporarily with- drawn from market, than just so much as Con- gress ordered to be so withdrawn, in passing the law granting lands in aid of the construction of railroads in that Territory. It was the duty of Mr. Rice to secure an ap- propriation of public lands in aid of the con- struction of railroads in the Territory. In that he succeeded under circumstances which would have defeated the efforts of almost anyother gentleman entitled to a seat in the House, we care not who that cther may be. The whole country is cognizant of the remarkable embar- Tassments thrown around his efforts to that ond by the incidental proceedings of the House with reference ‘o his bill. In this city, where all the circumstances are well known, his success has earned for him the reputation of having been the most effective man, so far as taking care of the interests of his constituents is con- cerned, connected with either House of the last Congress—an enviable legislative reputation, indeed. The four months’ withdrawal from pre-emption of the lands pear the route of the railroads provided for in the act, is a provision common to the regulations for carrying into effect all other such land grants, and is there- fore invariably carried into exccution. The correspondent of the Times making this unfounded charge against Mr. Rice cannot be abona fide settler in Minnesota, as all such realize the debt of gratitude they owe to that gentleman. No; he is some outside speculator, disappointed because he failed to sceure by hocus pocus some particular trast likely to be made of great valuc by the constraction of one or more of the contemplated Minnesota rail- roads. We may not forget to mention that the four months’ provision alladed to above, is de- signed to sccuro lana fide pre-emptionists in the enjoyment of their rights, not only against the cunning speculator trading in bogus pre- emption claims, but also against the railroad corporations, who are allowed that time only in which to fix their lines of route, least, if longer time be allowed them, they may manage to shut out the actual settlers from an undue share of the lands to be made valuable by the construction of their railroads. Tae Great Current Coxtnoversy.—New York, it seems, cannot exist without a current controversy over which to make a noise, at least in the newspapers. That over the question— who killed Dr. Burdell?—has hardly ceased, ere they have another over the question—who wrote “Nothing to Wear?’ Really, the press of the Empire City seem determined to lash them- selves—notwithstanding the enervating state of the thermometer—into as white a heat over the latter, as over the former. The public of Gotham care nothing whatever concerning its final solu- tion. Yet by mixing personalities in their dis- cussion of it in long columns, the press of Gotham seem to have succccded im throwing some popular interest into it. Though spirited and amusing, there is nothing substantial in the verses over which all this pother is taking place. That is; there is nothing in them caleu- lated to secure readers for them a year hence. But Gotham must have a controversy. So as no more appropriate subject to dispute over is at hand for the newspaper men and the outside seribblers for the press, Miss Flora McFlimsey is made the heroine—no, the deity of the hour. However, Mrs. Cunningham, through her ficti- tious confinement fuxz pas, is likely at once to put Miss Flora’s nose out of joint. Mistaxes at Lanp Orrices.—It not unfre- quently occurs that serious though apparently slight mistakes are made by locai land offices in making out papers for individuals, recording entuies, claims, payments, &c.. which generate an infinity of trouble, not only at the General Land Office in this city, but to purchasers of Government lands, their heirs, and assignees. It is almost as necessary in point of law that the land office iecords of such lands should be correctly kept in all respects, as that deeds for them passing between individuals should ex- press plainly the meaning of the parties to con- tracts for their sale and transfer. The remedy for the mistakes to which we allude is very simple. Viz: earnest efforts on the part of new appointees to the places of Registers and Ke- ceivers and their subordinates, to master as soon possible, by due study, a! the requirements of them set forth in the 1ezulations for their gov- ernment in the discharge of the functions of their offices. Tue Murver ov Mn. Stevens.—itisfeared in this city that the Mr. Stevens recently robbed and murdered in Kansas, for which two persons were hung by the mob on Friday last, and Wood and Knowlton, their companions, were about to be hung, according to the Leavenworth despatch we published yesterday, is no other than the Government‘ agent of that name en- trusted with the Superintendence of the current sale of the trust lands of the Weas, Pianke- shaws, and Peorias. We mentioned a day or two since, that $60,000 in transfer drafts had been received from him at the Interior Depart- ment. It is supposed that he had at the time about $150.00 by Lim, or rather in the hands of the receiver, acting in conjunction with him and further, that it is almost entirely in the shape of transfer drafts, the payment of which carreasily be stopped, if the robbers have se- cured tiem or any of them. That, however, is not believed here ; as if the Government's agent is the Mr. Stevens in question, it can hardly be that he, rather than the receiver, had the pro- ceeds of the sales of the trusi iands in bis pos- Sessl0n. Snawyer Ixntax Lanps.—The agents of tho Shawness having made their selections of the 200,000 acres of the public lands which were to be seeured to them by the treaty of May, 1854, in that portion of Kansas jaying thirty miles west of the Missouri, the said lands have been surveyed off and plats have been made of them. As soon as they shall be approved by the Presi- dent, the residue of the lands withdrawn from settlement by the whites in order to afford the necessary opportunity for making these selec- tions, will azain be turued over to the General Land Office, to be subjected to pre-emption and sale to the whites. It will be the duty of the Goveroment to relieve the selections in ques- tion made for the Indians, from the whites who have gone on them without leave and contrary to law; which duty will be surely and promptly executed. Fort Ginsos, Cherokee Nation, having been abandoned as a military post, the War Depart- ment has issued orders that the military re- serve, post and public buildings shall be for- mally given up to the proper authorities of the Cherokee Nation. This measure isin fulfilmen of the treaty with that Nation of 1835-6, the third article of which is in the following words : “It is, however, agreed that the military reser- vation at Fort Gibsou shall be held by the United States. But should the United St: abandon said post, and have no further use for the same, it shall revert to the Cherokee Nation.” It is understood to be tho intention of the Cherokee Council to lay of on the site of the old military tnd ahd ‘Ins Exvections.—Iin Kentucky, we believe the following Members of Congress haye been chosen : Henry C. Burnett, Samuel 0. Peyton, Albert G Talbott, Joshua H. Jewett, John M. Elliott, B, Olay, John C. Mason, and John W. oe Demoéfats; and Humphrey Mar- , We also judge that Warner L. Underwood, been chosen, though some of the’sanguine Democrats of the State telegraph differently to frionds im this city. F The above complete the delegation. There is not a shadow ofa doubt that the Democrats have secured the lower House, and the Legis- lature on joint ballot, (and consequently the successor of the Hon. John B. Thompson in the United States Senate, to be elected next winter,) and the State Treasurer, (Jas. H. Garrard,) by quite 10,000 majority. The following is the reported vote in the Lex- ington district : Hanson. 290 390 190 Total... ...60-.s00. 20098 870 870 Majority for Clay...... 6% Humphrey Marshall's majority in the city of Louisville is 1,058. MISSOURI. Sr. Louis, August 6 —Saline, Jolnson, Pettis and Moniteau counties report majorities for Rol- lins, American candidate for Governor. Morgan county gives 98 majority for Stewart. St. Louis county, according to the official returns, gives Rollins a majority of 1,848, a gain of 560 on Fil!- more’s vote. Cape Girardeau county gives Rol- lins about 100 majority. Lincoln county gives Stewart 309 oe Rollins’s gains, so far, amount to about 2,50 Sr. Louis, Aug. rian Gaus bed sgens ive Rollins a majority of 4,178. lark (dem.) is elected to Congress in the Third district. He succeeds James P. Green, who was elected U.S. Senator. NORTH CAROLINA. There is serious opposition to the Democratic candidates for Congress in but two districts of North Carolina—the Ist (Payne’s) and 6th (Puryear’s.) In both, the struggle was a hand- to-hand one—so close as that it will take some days to ascertain thé result with certainty. The candidates in them are, in the Ist, H. M. Shaw, Dem., and Wm. N. H. Smith, Am ; in the 6th, R. C. Puryear, Am., and A. M. Scales, Dem. ALABAMA. We have private dispatches from Alabama. One from Montgomery, dated on Wednesday afternoon, confirms the previous news of the re-election of the Hon. Mr. Dowdell to Con- gress from that district, and rejoices over the defeat of Mr. Wm. R. Smith (American) in the Fourth district by Moore, (Democrat.) by at least 400 majority, if not 600. The following private dispatch reached us yesterday after the Star went to press : TuscumBia, Aug. 5—Editor of the Star: R.B. Lindsay, R. E. Bell and Wm. M. Jackson are elected in Franklin to the Levislature. [Note —Lindsay (to the Senate) and Bell are Democrats, and the last named an American party candidate.—Ep.] Mosite, Aug. 5.—The Democratic ticket has been elected in this State; by a larze majority. Smallwood has been elected to Congress. Navau Courts or Inquiny.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, the case of ex-Lt. Dulany was read by himself. The case of Lt. Marine was then again taken up, and Drs. Lansdale and R. P. Mason, and Lts. Wilkinson and Roe were examined on his behalf, and Capt. Goldsbo- rough and Lt. R. L. Tilghman for the Govern- ment, and the deposition of J. J. Prindle, Esq., late of the navy, was also read in bis behalf; when the testimony in that case was cloced. Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lt. Perry, Commander Sterrett, James J. Scofield, Esq., of New Jersey, Lt. Luce, and Albin Schoeph, Esq., were examined, and the depositions of Rev. James H. Tyng and W. W. Low, U. 8. N., were read and submitted on behalf of Lieut. Perry, whose case was then closed. His defence is to be read to-morrow, probably. An Aruy Mepicat Boarp.—A Medical Board, to consist of Surgeon General Thomas Lawson, and Surgeons S. P. Moore and C. H. Laub, U. S. Army, has been ordered to convene at West Point on the 28th instant, to examine the physical qualifications of candidates for ad- mission to the Military Academy. Tne Srzawer Mississtpp1.—The Board which recently assembled at New York to in- vestigate the circumstances attending the slight accident which happened to the Mississippi from the parting of her cables, have reported to the Navy Department that no blame can be at- tached to Captain Nicholson, the injuries sus- tained having been entirely accidental. Tax Wearner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution, ‘The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m.: Aveust 7, 1957. New York, N. Y.. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. Very fine. clear, pleasant. ‘ar, pleasant. Fredericksburg, V: lear, Warm. Richmond, Va... rlondy, pleasant. Petersburg, Va loudy, pleasant. Raleigh, N.C lear, pleasant. Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, 8. C. Charleston, 8. C, Augusta, Ga, Savaunah, Ga. raiving. cloudy, warm. lear, warm. loudy, warm. cloudy, pleasant. Macon, Ga. loudy, cool. Columbus, clear, warm. Lower Peach Tree, Ala. loudy. Montgomery, Ala Mobile, Ala ..... Gainesville, Miss New Orleans, La. From tHe West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : Frederick, Md... «clear, warm. Cumberland, Md clear, cool. Hayerstown, Md cloudy, warm Harper's Ferry loudy, cool. Winchester... loudy, cool. Martinsburg. loudy, warm. Wheeling, Va. lear. warm Grafton, Va.. -clear, warm. At Wasbinzton, yesterday, 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30.246, thermometer 73’. ‘This morning, ay p- m., the barometer was 30 334, thermometer ecm-_oeoo o Tus American DentaL Convention.—The American Dental Association is now holding its annual convention in Boston. A communication was read, on Wednesday, from Dr. J. M. Weiber, of Paris, setting forth that he had discovered a new and improved method of preparing gold for filling teeth. He forwarded with his communication five drachms of his preparation, ‘plastic gold,” as he calls jt, and explains the method of using it. An interesting debate was held us to the cause of bad teeth, and it was generally conceded that it was the action of acids upon the teeth which destroyed them; and that cleanliness is the great reventive against decay and loss. The general health of the individual was also conceded to have much to do with healthy teeth. As to the effect of alkalies and salwratus upon the teeth, there was a difference of opinion. B wi Dr. Severance, of Great Falls, N. ‘was of the opinion that it is the action of acids which causes the decay of teeth. He called the attention of the convent! to the fact that all our and limbs grow strong and healthy by exercise and use, and asked why should not the teeth be also improved by action and work? He favored a sort of Seater etnaticn; to give these organs strength ai 5 Dr. ) Of Philadelphia, thought that much good TOW Out of the discussions of the day, but be thought the speakers had not gone back to the root matter. thought when ‘we went back as far as the eine ot Prussia did, thin certain re- pt we should eure done i - among kinsfolk caused an in: rior race of children, and as as this is there will be rly construc children wretched teeth? of the Foreign News. From our English files of the 25th ultimo, re- ceived by the I’ersia at New York, we make op the subjoined additional mews: Great Baitain.—On the 2ist July there was — rejoicing at the town of Boston, Lincoln- 8 ire, consequent on the re-opening of the South- west C the churchin thattownm; whieh swas restored by the citizens of Boston, chu. setts, as a memorial to John Cotton, ' Dallas, nes | ican Minister, the Bishop of itucky, | and ex- low, of Boston, 5 Were a those who took in the proceedings. An address ‘was presented to Mr, on the occasion, and two s wete made by that gentleman: During one of his speeches Mr. Dal- remarked : Pheard the distinguished gentleman on the opposite side make meation of what is called the lo-Saxon race. Well, that, no doubt, isa ve distinguished race _ It is entitled to high praise, for it Eas accomplished ‘wonders But I do not think that the United States of America, @s they now exist, can be considered as confined to the Anglo-Saxcn race. It is a matter of fair truth to say to you that there is a very large portion of the citizens of the United States who are Celts—not Anglo Saxons. If there be any frish here they must understand that their fellow-countrymen constitute a very fair proportion of what may be termed the character of the United States of America. Nay, to go a little further, one of our States is almost anna el Spanish; another of our States is almost exclusively French; and the very State that is called the Keystone State, has so many of its lation of the German race that we are actually obliged to publish our laws in that lang: to accommodate them. Now,all these races blended together constitute the na- tional character of the United States of America. That country, therefore, is not exclusively Anglo Saxon. Undoubtedly some of the most distin- guished sources of a are Anglo Saxon, but a3 now organized —as it is now fixed—under its present constitution and present population, it is & government and a omy composed of all peo- ples and races, and not coniined exclusively to the Anglo Saxon.’? At the dinner of the Royal Agricultural Societ of England, which had been holding its annna show at Salisbury, Lord Portman introduced as a guest Mr. French, the Vice President of the A gri- cultural Society of the ted States. Mr. French ‘was warmly received, and addressed the audi- ence at some length. 3 Considerable rioting, resulting from’ the bad feeling engendered by the 12th of <p celebra- tion, ‘taken place between the Orangemen and Ribbonmen at Belfast, and on one occasion a serious collision with the military was the result, but fortunaiely without loss of life. ‘There is a rumor of the appearance of the pota- to blight in the province of Munster, Ireland, but it was not regarded as serious. In the suspension of Henry Swable at Liver- pool, a compromise of 6s td on the pound is said to have been oltered. Tus Dereat oF TnacktRay.—At the Parlia- mentary election for Oxford City, which resulted in the defeat of Mr. Thackeray, the vote stood— for Cardwell, 1,085; Thackeray, 1,018. The elec tion created great excitement. A writer f-om Ox- ford says : ‘The polling commenced at the usual hour, when the friends of Mr. Cardwell led off by a small ma- jority. About ten o'clock it was evident that Mr. ‘Thackeay stood a fair chance of coming in sec- ond best. being over seventy in minority, and at twelve this had increased toone hundred. After one, the people began to assemble at the corners of the streets, and in front of the Mitre, Mr. ‘Thackeray's principal committee room. and also of the Star Hotel, the headquarters of Mr. Card- well’s friends. A little before four there was not a place of busi- ness to be found open, except our usual good- natured election acquaintances, the friendly pub- lic houses. Speaking upon that point, { am in- clined to think that some of the eollege butiers must have opened their hearts, and t beer barrels at the same time, for, duri three hours of the pol far descende th considerable by assembling before the respective committce rooms, howling for their favorite candidates. Atabout half-past six Mr. J. ‘Towle, the Mayor, delivered the declaration of the poll at the town- hallamid great confusion. Thanks were returned for Mr. Cardwell, aud Mr. Thackeray addressed the people at considerable length and great cheer- ing, when the proceedings terminated. Tue SusMargine Tevecrarn.—The London Observer, speaking of the submarine telegraph, says: Ai doubts with respect to the retardation of the electric current are set at rest, and an exten- sive series of experiments have shown that ten words may be whispered under the Atlantic, fcm Ireland to Newfoundland, every minute, or 14,- 400 words per day. The cable will be delivered in the first instance out of the hold of the ship through a trumpet-mouth tube, elevated about thirty feet above the top of the cone around which the rope is coiled. It will then pass over and under a scries of ++ sheaved’' or grooved wheels, where the amount of adhesion or friction of the rope will be regulated so as to counterbalance the weight of the cable in suspension in the water, and will thus attord perfect control over its de- livery. As in some parts the depth at which the rope is to be laid will be rather more than two miles and a half, there would be in the process of paying-out probably twice that extent of cable held in suspension, and as this weight in water is 14 ewt. tothe mile, the necessity of adopting due precaution against the cable running awa, too quickly will be evident, and the machinery for providing against this contingency is of the most poweriul description. Arrangements are also made inthe event of any accident, for cut- ting away the cable and securing one end of it to large buoys fitted with mirrors, and provided with several miles of ordinary rope, and an aux- illiary steam engine is fitted up on board, to be employed in hauling in the buoy ropes when it is desired to take possession of the line again. The batteries to be taken on board for signalizing throngh the cable while in progress of being sub- merged, are of most extraordinary power. The zinc plates employed weigh three tous, and with the boxes and the acid together, it is upwards of five tens. That a battery of very considerable wer will be required for the purpose of signal- zing is clear from the nature of the duties re- quired to be performed by the electric current. Starting from the deck of the Agamemnon, it would msh through the whole of the ae Te- maining uncoiled inthe ship’s hold, and then leaping overboard, it would dive down to the lowest depths of the Atlantic, skip along the mountein’s and valleys of old oceau’s bed, mount tu the surface, boaid the Niagara, flash through the uncoiled rope on board that ship, and, ringing the signal bell, tell that throughout its whole dis- tance of two thousand five hundred miles, it has met with no flaw and no obstruction. When the little bell on board gives forth no accustomed sound, the engines of the steamship will be re- versed, the cable hauled in and examined until the damaged part through which the electric messenger has escaped shall be discovered. When once laid in its ocean bed, there will be no dis- turbing current to endanger its safety, and the nature of the plateau on which it will bedeposited leads to the opinion that ina beet f short time the soft sand of the ocean bed will form a perfect covering of the cable. eae nae Mrs. Cunningham’s Sham Accouchement. Yesterday morning Judge Davison, with Pro- fessors Barker and De Wees, proceeded to the house No. 31 Bond street for the purpose of caus- ing a medical examination of the person of Mrs. Cunningham, in case she should consent to it, to ascertain whether or not she had been delivered of a child, as she still persists in esses She ‘was lying in the bed in an anparently languid and feeble condition. Her daughters, Helen and Georgiana, were with her. Judge Davison made a formal request that she would submit to be ex- amined, and Dr. Barker asked her if she was willing to be examined, to which she replied that she had no objection on her own part, but de- clined by the advice of her counsel. Dr 8.H. Catlin, the man concerned with Mrs. Cunningham in the sham-birth affair, has made an important disclosure in his attidavit. He affirms that he saw Mrs. Cunningham in prison about a dozen times on diiterent occasions; while inthe prison she told me she was enciente. 1 have no recollection of any positive statement from her that she was with child by the late Harvey Burdell, but that was my inference from her conversation. 1 then firmly believed the fact was as she stated it; soon after her acquittal | noticed that her appearance corresponded to the fact of her statement. She said that Judge Dean had told her that if she had a child it would be heir to the property, and she hoped it would live; she requested me to be her medical accoucher ; was sent for by her on Monday, August 3; went immediately to No. 31 Bond street and entered the room; I saw her sister, Mrs. Barnes, and Mrs. Cunningham; Mrs. Cunningham was on the bed; Mrs. Cunningham was undressed and in bed; she said she was sick and was suffering a great deal of pain; I examined her tongue and pulse. and was satisfied she had had cholera morbus; { gave her an emetic; I did not then see any child; a few minutes later she vomited — bile; i soon after examined her person; her abdomen was ina nearly natural state; J saw she was not tn any way with child, and had not been; the dirst 1 saw of the child, I saw it brought in bythe sister, Mrs. Barnes; the child was dressed when I saw it first; I heaid Mrs. Cunningham remark about the child, that it had Burdell’s nose, but her eyes and color; Mrs. Bell was brought into the room after the child was there to see it; I think she said it was a very bright child, if Mrs. Cunningham alleges that any childbirth look place that night up to the time Ileft and was ar- rested, itis mot true; during the evening | gave her about an ounce of paregoric and before lezv- ~ gave her a dose of calomel. ‘he District Attorney bas consented to use Dr, Catlin as a witness the tion. The poet pe rosecuting A’ 5 is surm! tl contains po Ss important developments. The girls, Augusta and Helen Cunningham, gave their testimony on Wednesday. Of course ‘as far as it went, it out their mother’s theory of a confinement. But what was observable about them, and what would have moved any beholder to pily, Was their sorrow! apne tent broken-heartedness. It was with difficulty that at any time they could refrain from bursting into tears. ‘The traces of care and suffering were graven on their couptenances. Augusta (who has been staying in Lexington avenue, and not in the country, as wes asserted,) bacied her face in the ULTER 4 DUNG. 1 ae = Vv NEP opot NC wer TSALGON (Next door to the Siar Office.) Troha mses Hel Rarer ended , and . Me , though for a aay the renowned Comic Singer. rane f—} jt rance of calm. | THIS EVENING and every Evening during the pesnieiadir evidence Was concluded. and she 188 AMELIA FISHER, had her es, LS Into a violent fit | the pleasing ing Danseuse and Yomlist, of ing and shook ¢onvulsively. Augusta's | The charm and Terpsichorean Artist while yiving her evidence, were red with MA. LOUISE BURGER, weepin 2; bat she ans the justices’ interrog- sisted by the a " storie firmness. ape ie . Fe THOMAS. 7 0c] r nervous 8) a ene, the admired Bal and said she had Se mother not to speak Prof. KOESNER will preside at the Piano. to her on any subject connected with Dr. Burdell. Whereas she formerly manifested extreme hardi- hood and hauteur, she is at the present moment completely prostrated and unnerved, giving an- swers to the various questions propounded her jaa slow and unwilling manner. The officers who had her in charge ‘day remarked this change, and one and all sympa- thized with her in her evident mental agony. was s! ‘by some parties professing to be well informed that she had her "s course ever since the conclusion of the trial; and to an officer, who pro to lead her to her mother and sisters, she replied that she desired to return to her avut’s in Lexington avenue, for that she would never enter the house, 31 Bond street, again, so long as she lived. The new developments in the Burdell case are likely to lead to some new inquiries—at least to some new suspicions—as to the previous history of that remarkable affair. Hitherto it has been assomed by many persons that the failure to iden- tify Eckel as the party married to Mrs. Cunning- ham tends strongly to prove the reality of her marriage with Dr. Burdell. Recent occurrences will perhaps lead to the suspicion that Mrs. Cun- ninghem might have Leen assisted In that matter from another quarter, and negate A may even = suspicion to new parties as implicated in EXCURSIONS, &. [.XCURSION CARD.—The Washi nt EYounton cA RR tre wasinens Les ments for an Excursion to N aati 2 pew il aspera et ____CdTHE COMMITTER._ RAND Pic nrc St. Peters’s Sunday School. The Teachers of St. Peter's Sunday School most respectfully announce to their numer- ous feuds and the [amg sn general, that thev will give their Grand An- nual Pic Nicon WEDNESDAY, August 12th, 1857, at the White House Pavilion. The Teschers pledge themseives that no prins or expense will be spared on their part to make this the Pic Nie of ee season, ‘ickets FIFTY CENTS. . ‘he Boat will leave lth street Wharf at8 o’clock, Navy \ ard at 9 o'clock ; and second Bost will leave od Nesy Yard at 2. 0’clook ; pei rolect bebe 1 o’elock furning at § . ™m. Dinner and Refreshments wil! ee furmahed by that ex caterer. Mr. at caty prices. Withers Band has been engaged for the obeasioa . be murder. It is by no means impossible that ishet!, James n, the whole mystery may yet be unraveled. ) mg — ‘The Times says : co au? at ‘It has been suzgested that the plot was check- ed too soon, but the authorities were satisfied that by morning Mrs. Cunningham would have found she was sold, and destroyed the evidence and perhaps the child. Dr. Cailin’s house was watch- ed; her own louse was watched; Bond street was apprized that something suspicious was going on; the child was pretty old; the marks were coming out, and these facts must bave warned her of her situation. ‘The life of the child, too, was in peril, for. on the first intimation of its being a false case, it is not improbable that Mrs. C. would have destroyed it. Indeed, her doctors whisper that, after having been sufficiently shown around to her friends, it was to follow its supposed ‘papa’ to Greenwood as 5: ily as possible. “We understand that the authorities did not anticipate being able to prove the full crime, but would rest on that section of the statute which says that etl Fass attempts to comunit an of- fence prohibited by law, and in the attempt shall do any act toward the offence and shall be inter- cepted, he shall suffer half punishment.” SA apse Se es Honniste Tracxpy.—in Clarkson county, N. Y., on Tuesday, a Mrs. Matsh, who has been for some time deranged, attempted to murder her three children by pouring hot water into their ears. One will die from the effects of the injury sustained. The miserable mother then committed suicide by hanging. RSION OF THE WASHING- S will take place August Mth. tee" THE COMMITTEF. ExXcersion AND PIC-NIC Second Baptist Church Choir, To Pve’s Lanpixe axp Fort Wasiincton, On MONDAY, Angust 10th, 1887, The Committee announce that, having chartered the fine steamer Groncr Wasntnc- TON, an Excursion will be given to the ee IRIN above named piaces, on MONDAY,! August leth, 1857, Nothing will be left undone to make this the most pleasant of the season. The Boat will leave her wharf at the foot of lth street at 443, Navy Yard at 9, and Alexandria at 935 o'clock a. m., and proceed to Pye’s Landing, where it will remain for one or two hours, and then leave for Fort Washington, where the remainder of the day will be it: returning to the city at a seasona- ble hour in tire evening. Refreshinents at city prices. ‘Tickets for Aduits 50 cents ; Children 12 cents—to he had of the members of the Choir and Sabbath School, and at the boat on the morning of the Ex- cursiea, 7 YA on MONDAY, By order of 20 6-3t Committer ef Arrangements. Marks, Stephen Cawood, John Carter, istis, Jas. Hilton, Nam’l. Arnoid, Heny Stewart, Chas.Sanderson, Chas. Allen. an 6-3 ~ Sn een MILITARY & CIVIC EXCUSION OF THE GPs iF Union Guards, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On TUESDAY. August ith. The Uxton Guarps take pleasure in announcit to their friends and the public thet, oe ther Third Annual Excursion will take place as above, The Committee wiil content themsecives | it shall be sum on Lis constitute all means Henry.¥ LW. RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—The Disciples meeting will be continued in Lie West Room emperance Hali THIS BV NG, at 734 o’ elk. reaching by Prof. Muuneil, of New York. The public are cordially invited. it WILL E MORNI ERICAN,” containing Brac riot cases, &c., &¢., from Sutton’s riety of of D TO-MORROW uber of “THE 's speech in the report, with a va- h the truth, 1t* 33 AND LOAN AS- Iriends of the Assecia- q the ¢ title, are requested t meet on MONDAY, Angust Ivth, at 8 p. m..at G man Hall, lith street. when the Committee Appoint- ed by them ima meeting held July 26th, will sutunit the proposed constitution of the association, to their consideration, By order of the e»mmittce 7 CHARLES WERNER, Chair’n. B. OERTLY, Sec. au 7-3t THE CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTI nence Beneficial Society of Washington city will meet on the i0th instant, at 9 ck A. Mi. at the corner of F and 1th streets. ‘The procession willbe formed on F street, right resting on 10th street, by Thomas Purcell, Marshals Aid, and will march at 932 o'clock precisely. down ¥ to 7th street, along 7th to H, down H street to 3d stret, along od to Pennsylvania avenue, by Pennsylvania avenne to Georgetown, thence by Bridge street to High atreet, up High to 2d street, by 2d street to the College Grounds, JOHN D.CLARK, an 7-2" THE MOUNT VERNON BUILDING I Association will hold its second regular mouthly meeting at Potomac Hall, corner of Mary- land avenue aril lith strect, (Isiand,)on FRIDAY pei ta ING, the 7th inst., at 8 o'clock. au shares of Stock and i be taken. au6-2t CHARLES ALLEN, See. f RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—The New African t Methodist ns meen Chureh of Georgetown, ler the guardianship of Rev. Timothy Remic and Messrs. Francis Wheatly and Benjamin W. Bobrer, will be dedicated on next SUNDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev. A. W. Wayman, of Wasiungtoncity, D.C. The friends and the public are invited to attend. _au 5-4t 1 NOTICE.—The Presideat and Directors of { Georgetown College hereby all persons PANY UR. MING TON will make two trips; and 239 ; returning at Sand Committes of Arranarments. Lieut. Harrison, Owen ©’ Hara, st. ey, Prank Reilly, au 6-4t , HE PUBLIC GOOD OUR ONLY AIM. THIRD ANNUAL EXCURSION a _ OF THE Union Fire Company, No. 2, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1857. The Union Fire Company, No. having char- tered the steamer Grorex W INGTON, will give their Annual cursion tothe White House Pay on THURSDAY, August t3th. The uniform success that bas attended, and the good order that has universally prevailed at’ the pre- vious Excursions of the Company, anthorize our assurance that this will rank No.1 with the Exeur- sighs of the season. Refreshments at the usual city prices. Dinnerand ‘Supper furnished by an experienced eaterer. ‘tin’s Brass String Band has been enzaged. The Boat will make two trips; leaving jn the morning from Georgetown at 742, City Wharf at 5, Navy Yard at9,and Alexandria at 9%. Afternoon, City Wharf at 2 o'clock, ary, Yard at 24,and Ai- exandria at 3; leaving the White House at 6 and vd. p.m. Ommibuses wil! leave the Northern Liberty Mar- ket House. and from the corner of 2th street Penn. avenue, iu time to reach the Boat at the City Wharf. S. E. Douglass, W.E. Mastin, F. Streeks, . 8u 1-3,5,7,3,10,11 12 HE CATHOLIC BEN Abstinence Society of Washin ton, Announce with pleasure, to Lac citizens of the District, that ther, First Annual PIC NIC will be held within the tim its of the Georgetown Colleze Grounds, on MON- Y, August ith. ‘he Committee have made every arrangement necessary for the comfort and piessure of ali who may participate in the enjoyiments of the day. ‘Tue musical arrangements have been confided to Mr. Esputa, Leaderot Esputa’s Unrivalled Band. The public need no ority of the Musie wu: 1s known to exceil ai! others in his profession. The lee Cream, Confectionery, and Refreshment department wi!! be under the superintendance of Mr. Josep Schaths (iate forerann at Weaver's.) No spiritous liquors will be allowed upon the grounds. An ample police force has been engaged; \ warn not to trespass on_any of the College walks or grounds,on pain of being dealt with according to law. By order of the Presi¢ent : 41m JAMES CLARK, Treasurer. POSTPONEMENT.—The Public Temper- ance Demonstration whuch was to have taken piace on this ( Friday ) evenini Committers of Arrang:ments. W.-H. Hines, essey. ury, J. tthe Sixth Presby- 4 postponed un- : 7th of August, at same place, commencine at o'clock. Several ad dresses wiil be delivered by friends of the cause of Temperance. Tie public are conlally invited to be present. jy Si-F ThA F St COLLECTOR'S — sging ttt NOTICE TO TAX PAYE DEDUC ‘L$ TION FOR PROMPT PAY MENT—No- tice is hereby given that the Taxes for the year 1857 are now due, and payable at this ofhee, and that a deduction of 10 per cent. is allowed by law for the current year paid on or before the 15th day of Sep- tember next. JAS. F. HALID y B-eotl c BALTIMORE ICE AND CONFECTION between G and H and WAT: i Any part of t of Cakes, and finest inthe city, which I will sel! 5 for 5 cents. Come one, come all and give me a call. Furnishes Parties, Weddings, Excursions. &c. JOSEPH SHAF FIELD, Late Foreman at Weayer's, Opposite Browns’ Hotel. hence the best order and decorum will be preserved. Four large Coaches will leave the corner of ith and F streets at 10 o'clock, and one every ten min- utes after untill! o'clock. After that hour every c i to Geergetown will convey Passengers to the <e Grounds. In all the Coaches the usual rates of fare wail be charged. Admittance to the grvunds 25 cents, ‘Tickets can he procured at the Drug Stores of Dr. Wais| avy Yard,andJames N.Calian, Seventh vage’s Hardware Store, from the Officers hers of the Society, and at the Colles e Gate on the morning of the Pie Nie. au 5. CNews& Intel) LEASURE EXCURSION 7 OLD POINT, PORTSMOUTH, & NORFOLK. Tho steamer MARYLAND will lenve Washineton upon an Excursion to the above pinces on SATURDAY, the 8th August. at 9o*clock a. m., arriving at Norfolk early next moruing, and leave again at 10 och for Old’ Pout. where she will remain until 6 o'clock Ri m.,atfording ample time to visit Hampton,Fortress lonroe, the Hycein Hotel, to enjoy the Sea Breeze, to Fish and Bathe M eLAUGHLIN & CO.ARESELLING GOODS very low in order to make rvom for their exten- sive Fall Stock. au7z IANOS FOR RENT. 2at 31.0 per month. 2 at $2.59 per month, Other hoe PIANOS at various Fata au 7- JOHN F. EL 3% Pa. ave. plano AND VOCAL INSTRUCTOR. Prof. C. W. SCHUERMANN will continue to hed instructions on the Piano and in Vocal, Music. frm Residence No. 512 L street, between 9th and 10th streets. ORE NEW BOOKS AT M TAYLOR & MAURY’S. The Rose of Ashurst, a Novel, by the Author of Evelyn Marston, Aubrey, &c. 5 ots, Ranking’s Half-Ycarly Abstract of the Medica: Sciences, January to July, 1857: 31. Chief of the Pilgrims, or the Lifeana Time of Wil- liam Brewster, by th> Rev. Ashbe! Steele, A. M., illustrated; $5.50. Prize Essays on Consumption, Fiske Fand Prize cssays: $1. A History of Rome, by Henry G. Liddell, D.D., il lustrated by numerous wood cuts ; 31. Just ved at a TAYLOR & MAURY’S Au 7-3t Bookstore, near 9th street. —— ee cc erect OTICE OF COMMITTAL.—Was committed to the Jail of Prince George’s couuty, Maryland, on Tuesday, the 28th day of Ju! 1857, a8 a runaway, NEGRO MAN JACO) SEYMOUR. He i Avery bright mulatto, about five feet five or six 08 hizh,no marks: perceptible, by which he can be identified. H. pears to be about twenty-five years of or E on when committed neat and cleanly clothing. He susie 1s free, and has foliowed tie waterasa lvoe A The next day can be acreeabl spent in visiting Norfoik and Portsmouth the Navy Yard, Dry ral Hospital.&e. Returning, the Maryland w: eave Norfolk for Washington ‘onday afternoon at 4 0’clock. The table wiil be abundantly supplied with at! the delicacies of the Washington and Roriolk markets, Good Music wil! be in attendance, au7 tf Passage, including —— for the round trip, $6; “i, WA. MITCHELL. for a centieman and ind au l-6t fis i i. & respect the sale which will take piace on F DAY, the 7th ot August, onthe premises, at6 o’ciock p.in, of the whole of Square of Ground No. 44, containing 112,128 square feet, which will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. This property is handsomely located im aneleva- ted position, and bounded by 9th and 19th etreets cast Sand © streets south, For farther particulars A. GREEN, and see advertisement. au 6 2t pert RICO SUGARS, &e. 2 hhds Porto Rico SUGAR and MOLASSES 6,000 pounds houlder BACON 8 tierces of Jary Auctioneer. "The own: r, if any, of the above described n>gre, ' . ans’ euperior suzar-cured HAMS jt » come forward prove property. yy pb yearn wi nie ced discs anda hn te, lborwan nei 13 | 3 sroewe amt is; of as w dir = : es T-wsw DANIE JURNAMENT AND FANCY BALL. NITED STATES PATENT OFFIC Wasiineton, Angust 6th, 1f57. On the petition of David Bruce, Jr., of Brooklyn, (E, D.) New York, praying for the extension of a ‘ tand Faney Rall of the sea- BN Pe *Tauquier White Salpiur Springs, on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 12th and isth August. tent granted to him on the 6th of November, 1843. ‘GRAD AKER, for an improvement in “ Type-casting Machine.” ssi teh? roprietars. for seven years from the expiration of said patent, which takes piace on theéth day of November, 1857 : itis ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 26th of October next, at 12 0’clock, m4 and all persons are notified to ap- co SAP FAMILY GROCERIES. 2 — offers SUGAR, COFFER, HAMS DES and SHOULDERS, PLOCR and ea and show cause, ifany they have, why said pe- | MEAL, BUTTER and EGGS, at’ No. 564 12th ition ought not sob premier. ‘ street, corner ol B. JONAS P. LEVY eth WEST Siw tr clgohae reseue | 0 AS PEN eth i SPECIAL NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS — th in writiag. at least ment opr ganna aay SS"Those who intend to avail themselves of the ten of hearing; all testimony hiled used at the said hearing must be taken and transmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the oftice, which will be furnished on application. cent. discount, te be made to all who pay on or the i5th of September, and who wish to Reece iodeky teupeuat wotie oed Cin cenie the 16th | are in waiting at thus office daring the last days of Oct ‘bor: coponitions and other papers reved upon | Rreviots to the expiration of the tne, can do 80 Uy aa testimony must be filed in the office ou oF JAMES F. HALIDAY, Shain ton tion hemes Sn Sree SNe t" sastw Collector. “Ordered, nico, that thig notice be published in the SRBSEMICK ON STATUTORY ANDCON Union, Intelligencer, and Evening Star, a. STITUTION AL lL vol. Br a , D.C; Republican, Baltimore, Me eer, | lished. (iy 1) PRANCK TA _ duce week er thos si ive woeks previous ts | FYENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT, SCT Votabor neat the ds She, Dr. R FINLEY BUNT line fully the Acting viserysvonoaneee Ape penstice of DENTIST bs sete <=) ES. Faitors of Stee pueahrn senet | estvacte teeese: bevrens lark fh ae iia notion, Sur-lawow | siteets, au 3-2w*