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the acre. All the other rope, too, promise bu poorly. All this is the result of droug lands . cultivated by individv.al Indians (at- tached \to that agency) at their respective ranches, however, promise well ; their lands not from drought as those cultivated (on @ reserve) under the immediate auspices of the agency. The agent does not dread suffer- ing among the Indians un der his charge next winter, however; the yield of wild feed this season, being large and there: being time left in which to gather it. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tax Swiss Tazaty.—We bear that the State Department has of late been literally run down with applications for Sopies Gf the treaty be- tween the United States and Switzerland. The reason for this demand for the document, is the prevalence of an idea on the part of many that it embraces a clause making odious and invidi- ous distinctions against Israelites who may be citizens of the United States, as contradistin- guished from other Americans. On examina- tion, however, it will be found that, so far as any action to such an end on the part of this Government is concerned, this idea is unfound- ed. The treaty in question was negotiated by Mr. A. Dudley Mann, under the auspices of Mr. Webster, then Secretary of State. It was ratified by the Senate and President while Mr. Marcy presided over the State Department, which fact should be sufficient to satisfy all of the groundlessness of a suspicion that it em- braces stipulations on the part of the United States incompatible with the spirit of our insti- tachment and j RS OF FICE, Crrz t, and must be first beam State nominating convention of the Ameri- can party has been c: to comvene at the ca; surmised by some that no nominat:! for Governor will be made, but by others. fall American ticket will be presented to t! ple for their suffrages. A handsome service of silver plate was present- ed to the Hon. Milton S. Latham by his nume- personal and political frie: taches of the custom house durin; ship. The gift was made throug’ An honorable testimonial was also ten- dered to Mr. Latham by a large number of prom- inent merchants. he Finance Committee, the books of the late County Woods, discovered, on the 6th instant, another defalcation of $11,000, money paid to the Treasu- the auctioneer, for of December, 1355. Charles M. Peterson, the Assa: who was arrested on a charge o! was tried on the 11th ultimo and convicted. The 4th of July was handsomely celebrated fhout California. jculs there is some stir in San Fran- STAR. EVENING WASHINGTON CITY: +sAugust 14, 1857. i law for the or fore Teen 'day of Sep- Ne AIDAY, 1a P-MALERAY., ORE IcE_ CREAM DEPOT ECTIONER ¥,, 335 6th street Corp ion, deliver ‘Also. on hard 6a different kinds SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, declines to publish a con- tinuation of the papers of Pwhlivs, its “‘ es- teemed Virginia correspondent,’’ in favor of the distribution of the public lands among the several States, on the ground that the popular mind is not open to argument on the subject, more especially in Virginia, where, not long since, the policy was repudiated at the polls by an overwhelming majority in every Congres- The editors evidently regret the existence of that state of things political. The Union argues to show that ‘“ Black Re- publicanism” is “against the Constitation,”’ and puts ¢erritt Smith on the stand to Prove what the ends and aima of Governor Seward’s “Black Répablicanism’’ really is. paper, in another brief article. presents a flat- tering picture, indeed, of the resources of Bra- i and WATER I any part of the city. f Cak nd finest inthe city, which I will sell 8 me, come all and give mea cail. Furnishes Parties, Weddings, Ex. JOSEPH 'SHAF nds, and the at- Tue Fort Kearney, Sov'en Pass np Honey Lake Wacon Koap.—Infonuation was to-day received at the Interior Department from Su- perintendent Kirk, (of the expediticm to open the California end of this road.) His party con- sists of about 77 men, with six months provisions, and the necessary implements. It left Placer on the 27th June, was at Bigler Isake on the 13th July, and was to reach Carsor. Valley on the 15th. It crossed the Sierra N evada with- out material accident, though the rad is rough. In a few days after the date of these advices sional district inted to examine Treasurer, R. E. the 7th. Circulars be RS. T. Cisnel, Georgetown © OUNG LADIES SEMINARY, Montgomery and Dunbarton sts., EORGETOWN, D. C. Mrs. Gen. WHEELER, Parixcirat. The duties of this Institution will be resumed ‘uesday, September ist, when Nn ite ospoctfally solicited. Pp tate duties, in the r and Banker, grand larceny, & share of the public _ ee eae ~~ = AMUSEMENTS. CAEUSIs Saloon. MONDAY EVENING, Angust,11. SELECT READINGS BY MRS. HELEN MUZZY MR. F. BANGS. For particulars gee smail billa. au 184 ee TT! PIONEER CLUB, Ne.1, OF GrORGETOWN, Announce with pleasure to the citizens ofthe Dis triot, that their Second Annual PIC NIC wiil be held within the Big Meadow Springs of the Georce- town Co.lege Grounds on MONDAY, August I7th, The C ttee he - rangement newsstand tebe <= Who may participate 1a the enjoyment of the ‘Scott's Celebrated Brass and String Band has been e ed for the occasion. Toe C . Confectionery, and freshment options eatbe under the paren Mane nr ofan enced Catere: exper iT. Io opiritious laguors will heallowed oa the ground, Anample police force has been engaged; hence the best order and decoram will be preserved. Tickets FIFTY CENTS; ad-itting a centlem:n Cab, or om the grounds of the Pie Nic. Br order of club, or on the grou: 10. ler a au 14-2t* THE COMMITTEE. Mrs. Julia Dean Hay ough are playing a succes: American Theatre. fit at the Metropo! from her labors. ail, agricultural;éommercial, in the way of rail- ip wee ell the 7 boas Ligee Cel a fine veer an, is resi temporar! nd Mrs. Stark are at Sac General health prevails throughout the State. Samuel Ayres died in Nevada lately, from the effects of an injury received some three weeks since at Smith’s mflls,on Deer Creek. He was from Loudoun county, Virginia. ‘The mining news is favorable, and t The anti- Broderick this party doubtless commenced operations in Honey Lake Valley. Its progress so far has been most satisfactory. Prats Recetved.—The General Land Office received this morning many im:portant returns of surveys in California and Ore gon, embracing those of many valuable lands alr eady confirmed to claimants by the Supreme Court of the United They (for Oregon) indicate far more ex- tensive settlements made before by the public surveys, than was anticipated. Thus, in the single township, No. 37, South Range No. 2, West Williamette meridian, they number sixty odd. All these returns are most satisfactory. Some of the Swiss cantons have municipal or canton laws, wherein Israelites are debarred from privileges enjoyed by other classes or re- ligious denominations of the Swiss. The treaty in question contains a clause giving to the citi- zens of each country certain rights and privi- leges in both, wherein they donot conflict with Federal and State laws regulating our own pop- ulation in this country, or with canton or other local laws in Switzerland. This Government had no authority whatever to demand of Switzer- land, in making the treaty, to accord to any eiti- zens of the United States privileges they would not enjoy under her laws, were they citizens of Switzerland. There is no precedent for such a demand on our part in the history of the treaty making of modern times, we apprehend; and had it been insisted on, we would have had no treaty whatever, consummated with the Swiss. It is greatly to be regretted that Switzerland, with all her enlightenment and liberality, has not yet entirely gotten rid of that relic of a bar- barous age—prejudice against Israelites on ac- count of their religion; and it is to be hoped that increased intercourse with us, under the provi- sions of the treaty in question, will soon open the eyes of all her cantons to the fact that the infliction of civil disabilities upon any of their citizens on account of their religion, ill comports with the progress of the age; in which rests her hope for exemption from the unjust and unfair treatment at the hands of neighboring and stronger powers, of which she has at all times been in dread, for, it may be, a century past. FY OTICE—To the citizens of the Fifth W From and after th at the following places, to wit: W) Pennd avenne; F. Hitz, Grocer, Capitol Williams, Grocer, 3d street south. Persons wishing my services will please leave a note at the most convenient place. WM. T. BASSFORD, Scavenger of Fifth Ward. ILWAY CLASSICS, new and beautiful edi- fifty cents per vo.ume, now read: h inst., I shall ca! ST el Tue Catirornia Democratic State Con- vENTiIon.—According to the California corres- pondent of the New York Evening Post some ex- citing scenes were witnessed in this convention. Hon. Phil. Herbert made a speech on the occa- sion. Hecommenced by congratulating thecon- vention upon the proud spectacle presented by the assemblage of such a convention, and a laud- ation of democratic principles and the Union. He conside ed this second onl assembled for the contest oj touched upon the Republican and American par- ties. He then said there was a howling band styling themselves the Vigilance Committee, which, in his opinion, should be held in more odium than all others together; who would be willing to trample the liberties under the feet of tyrants. He had no epithets or cient for the denunciation of those Here followed a scene of the greatest excite- ment. Some members hissed, and a large nam- ber vociferously applauded. {n the midst of it, G. W. Patrick, of Toulume, ticulated earnestly. McGowan, in the rear of the delegates, ‘was heard to exclaim: ‘‘ Turn out ¢ and hissers—the sons of b—s.”” Mr. Herbert, resuming, said: I do not go be- hind the backs of these men to denounce them; I here tell them to their faces what is my opinion I tell that gentieman who hisses, let him come from what quarter he may, that I bid He referred to Joshua at Jericho, and said he would like to strike the wretches Our enemies are around us, he They not only dwell in the ranks of the Republicans, but in the ranks of the bands of the Vigilance Committee Stanly, charge’ 8 * Tales of a Travelle ui or the Whim-w! wangstafl, Esq., and others. ’@ series, in course of publication, (which hica!l excellence are unsurpassed) will lar works of Washington ¢ origina! published prices. al TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near 9th street, party bore down ali oppo- ams and Opinions of tion in the Democratic convention. The proceed - ings of the session were of a very boisterous char- ‘The markets continued depressed, and it was believed that nothing but the suspension of ship- two or three months will restore con to that w hich had November last, and inefude all the at léss than hal F OR’S eee P we. ASHING TON, August, be . Will be received at this offiee until instant, at 12 o'clock m , for the Almshouse in this city, upon the site according to the plans, drawings. and specifications adopted by the Corporation; tne draw- pies of the specifications may be ob- Separate proposals for each tion of work, viz: Ist, for the Bri for Iron Work; 4th, Work ; and, 6th. for the whole wi As the contractor will be requ: to the amount of one-fifth of ‘THe MaRrxets.—San Francisco, July 18,1957.— Flour—sales of @W) quarter sacks, Oregon and do- 75a$10 50. Grain—sales of $1 Gas! 675; rib. Provisi Porrics 1x Oregox.—A letter from Win- chester, Oregon, of June 15th last, from a sub- scriber—a gentleman high in position—tells us that their Convention to form a State Constitu- tion is to meet on the third Monday of this month, and that it will submit to the people, in separate clauses, the question of. slavery or no slavery. The country is in all respects pros- perous, according to our correspondent’s repre- mestic brands, at 300 bags wheat at 8c.; 680 do. O! ; 3.100 sacks barley, in lots, 50 bays oats, at 2c. Pota 700 bags, at lal Ke. 25 bbls. clear pork, at $28; 40 bbis. mess, 61 tierces £6 lard, on private terms. es castile soap, at 1344c 400 mats Manilla ric xes young hyson teas 1-3 lb. boxes Sinith’s of the old one, brine hams, and 200 ke; Groceries—sales of 100 box 150 Ibs. C. O. do., at 1e.; at 54a53c.; 650 papers, 50 bbls. crushed sugar, 1, adamantine candles—all on Pi iors—sales of 25 octaves dc.; 110 bbls. N. York alco! rivate terms. and Stone Work, Pavements, for Carpenter’s Work ; 3d, for Painting and so be received and considered. ired to give security ais whole bid for the id faithful performance of the contract, accompanied by the names of at » with their written expression of ume the obligation. W. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor. eee TT RANSPORTATION OF COAL TOCHINA. Navy DEPARTMENT, truction, Eqri,ment,and epairs, August 13, 1857. , Sealed and endorsed Freight to China,” New York brandy, at hol, 100 cases Wolfe's Cider—25 cases Winteringham’s sold at $3. Dry goods —160 doz. Wool sacks sold at $2 of 5,000 Ibs at 12%c. private terms. Nicagacua.—In Nicaragua quiet is the order of the day, and affairs are assuming The two dictators, Apsustep.—Eighty-nine thousand two hun- dred acres of land have been certified to the State of Arkansas, by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, under the law of the 9th February, 1853, as granted to aid the construc- tion of the Little Rock and Memphis Hailroad. Asimilar adjustment made last month certified to the same State 1,125,000 acres, on account of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. That road crosses Arkansas from northeast: to southwest, and is to run 301 miles in Arkangas and 774 in lenst two sureties, him defiance. willingness to ass: from the earth. 0sin—250 bbls. On! Cheeseman, ¢ edicted that the enemies of Democ- consigned to destruction, and pro- d to welcome the Democracy with three Martinez and Jerez, Barsen af Con called the Senate together on the 5th ult., which assembled at Managua. The affairs appertainin to the transit and the boundar Costa Rica met with a happy an justment—the Senate givin, to the transit contract and treat ident Mora on behalf of his Gen Canas visited Gre and was received with all honors by the United States sloop Saratoga. Canas returned to Nica- “ Proposals for will be received at this Bureau until 3 o'clock, the 15th September next, for the transportation of not exceeding 4 cite Coal from th tities as may be roper to accept, to.be aval Storekeapers at Hong-Kong and Shang! he offer wilt state the price per ton of 2.249 Ibs. ‘ed without primage or any other ex- 2, and also the rate at which demurrage ——— cargo for the Gov If the draught of water of the vessel offered makes any lighterage necessary in /oading, it will be at the cost of the vessel; but in loading. Por the delivery oj reach of the siti, Subsequently Mr. Herbert introduced the fol- lowing resolutions on the afternoon of the last day of the Convention Resolved, That the perpetuity of our democrat- overnment is based upon the respect of the people for the laws they themselves create. Resolved, That in, as well as under our form of government, all power comes from the people, und constitutions and laws are but the expressions of the populr will; therefore the late violation of our constitution and laws, by a portion of the people organizing themselves into armed bodies, and exercising legislative, judicial and executive a direct repudiation of the princi- hb our government is founded, and can but tend to debase us in the estimation of the people of other countries, and when a republican form of the only one known among civilized nations. te of the most excitin: "Pp on a motion to send these resolutions to the committee on platform, with instructions to in- corporate them therein. A most violent anti- Vigilance speech was made by W. W. Hawks. of San Francisco, a son of the Rev. Dr. Francis Hawks, of New York. The anti-Vigilants were ult the adoption of the followi satisfactory ad- ig its cordial adhesion ity proposed by Pres- 000 tons of Anthra- Tae Revoetionists or LAwrence.—The New York Tribune grows facetious over the fact that Governor Walker has refrained from using troops to prevent the threatened attempts of the revolutionists of Lawrence (K. T.) to set up an illegal municipal government. ceives that cowardice on the part of the Gov- ernor has saved Lawrence from fire and sword, Now, the truth is—and, although the Trisune would disguise it from its readers, all the world know it—on the sight of the troops, the valiant men of Lawrence dropped their tails between their legs and pro- tested that they would not essay to carry out this threat of attempting to enforce in their town an unlawful municipal government. Thus they volunteered to do what the troops were as sembled by the Governor to foree them to do. Right glad are we that the trouble was settled without the necessity for firing a shot into the The Tribune would rejoice over that fact, too, if it really cared a tithe of what it professes to care, for the true interests of those there sympathizing with it. ever, a never-ending muss in Kansas, and would like nothing better, evidently, than to have a hundred of its abolitionists shot by United States troops, under any justifiable cir- cumstances whatever, for the chance of making political capital outof such anevent. Not long hence it will be the duty of Lawrence to pay its share of the Territorial taxes. Under the Tribune's advice, its citizens will doubtless es- say to bluster out of the necessity for the pay- ment, on the ground that the Legislature that levied the taxes was not legal. Walker will have the money, or sufficient of their property to bring the money under the hammer. If necessary, United States troops will aid the civil authorities in making the levies. If resisted, the Tribune may rely on it the tax law will nevertheless be executed; and its proteges of Lawrence will again drop their tails between their legs on sight of the eens 1 Coxvictep.—Wm. H. Wash, whose imprison- lown on the 18th ult ment in Richmond, Va., for forging bounty- land papers, we announced some time ago, has pleaded guilty under two indictments against him, and the balance have been quashed. As he is old, bis sentence will probably keep him out of the way of similar crimes for the balance for that deliver Mr. Carey Jones’s mission to of a most friendly character. Jose on the 25th ult. accredited by President Mora to Washington and comes to New York by steamship Centr: Costa Rica proves He was still at San Canty, in return, is ernment to be receiv: tch will be given the Coal within p’s tackle at the ports in China lay emanded, at the rate of one fait ther working day for every 3) tons of coal. The vessel! named must atand A No. 1,and pass usual inspection by such officers as may be ap- pointed by the Commandant of the Yard where the ship may be; and if not off three days after a notice rtment will make such other arrangement as will st subserve the public interest. ‘The vessel must be in Philadelphia and ready to load within ten days after she has passed inspection, and the notice of Wind and werther pe: sail within five daysaftes of lading sizned; otherwise t from the freight money, for each and lay insailing beyond the five days named, a sum equal to the amount demanded per day for demur- e. Payment will be made within thirty days after the f receipts in triplicate of the delivery of the coal by any Navy Agent in the United States that the bidder may select, who will be designated in the charter party. M/E PROvOSALS. (Extract from the act approved 3d March,1845.) (Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That to in- as may be practicable, an equa! and just According to the service per- eral railroad com} so far, at his hands! Two hundred and fifty of Walker's men are now in Greytown in a very destitute condition, n brought from Costa Rica in ex- Ppectation of finding the steamshi readiness to conve Col. Canly remains at Greytown with a force of 250 Costa Ricans The right of way of the Nicaragua transit route has been given by Costa Rica to and J. C. Harris. Orgcon.—In the June election the official ma- jority in favor of the Convention to form a State Constitution was 5,938. New Granapa.—The Congress of New Gran- a law on the 26th of June, Panama. which had proved very distasteful to the people of that State. puts all national affairs in Panama under the charge of a special administrator, with suitable assistants, and its special objec and protection of the foreigners, taking care of the national rents, properties and rights existing in the State of Panama, and to defen azainst the invasion of filibusters, &c. universally condemn the law, and there was some talk of seceding and forming a new government. The papers represent the condition of affairs on the Isthmus as most deplorable. Sout AmMERica.—The elections in Bolivia re- suited in favor of the Government, altogether owing, it is said, to the intimidation of the mil- Swamp anp OVERFLOWED Lanns.—The Com- missioner of the General Land Office yesterday transmitted to the Governor of Florida a pat- ent, numbered 10, for lands enuring to the State under the grant of September 28, 1850, in the Tallahassee district, containing 208,841 and 9-100 acres. stpone the da’ government will ie ered for inspection within ig character sprang . C. Webster , the vessel must led and the bills will be deducted every day’s de- imately defeated by Mission Lanps iv NEBRASKA AND Kansas. iran A patent will be issued for the tract of land in these Territories granted to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions under the treaty of 1854, so soon as the plats of the survey thereof shall reach this city. Resolved, That the Democracy of California rt the constitution and laws of f the United States, and willever use their utinost endeavors to preserve sacred and inviolate that priceless lexacy of our fathers—the Bill of Rights and the writ of habeas corpus revailed among the particular er. that the objects souzht to y the introducers of the tirst ir the success of the ticket igilant plank upon the De- mocracy. The passage of Mr. Herbert's resolu- tion would unquestionably have lost some ten thousand Democratic votes: ulation of affairs in presentation o It desires, how- ts are the security The impression friends of Mr Well be accomplished b’ ution was to im: by foisting an anti- Tue Late Senator Rusk.—Quite a number of letters have been received at the Washington post office bearing the frank of Senator Rusk, which also bear the post mark of the day id the territory compensation, formed among the sev. United States for the transportation oi shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to ar- range and divide the railroad routes, inel in which the service is partly by railroad steamboats,into three ciasses according to the the mails, the speed with which they are convey- id the importance of the serv: be lawful for him to contract for with any such railroad out advertising for such contr: for the conveyance of the mai! hrst class, he shall not pay a higher rate of compen- sation than is now allows Taz Wearuer.—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.: Avcust 14, 1857, clear, pleasant. Probable New — pments in the Bardell er. ‘The New York journals have been surmising and hinting that some farther discoveries respect- ing the murder of Dr. Burdell are likely to come out of the recent Cunningham farce. York correspondent of the Boston Journal profes- ses to give some of these new disclosures, cau- tiously, however, pre@ding them with the de- claration that he does not wish to be held account- able for their accuracy. He says: Not to be held to too rigid an account for the fall correctness of all ] have to si to be held to strict accuracy, I hi The Valparaiso markets, it was slightly improved The British shi near Caldera, wit Walter, Muncaster, was lost New York, N.Y. he captain’s wife and sixteen Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C. Richmond, Va... Petersburg, Va.. Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, 8. C Charleston, 8. C. Provided, That many railroad of the lear, very warm. clear, very warm. -clear, warm. A large and destructive fire had occurred at by law ; ror for carrying the mail on any railroad of the second class,a great- A battle had taken place near er compensation than one huodred dollars'per mile tween Vivanco and Castillo. nor for carrying the mai! on any class, a greater compensation than dollars per mile perannum. And in case the Post- master General shali not be able to conclude & con- tract for carrying the mail on any of such railroad routes ats compensation not exceeding the afore- rates, or for what he may deema rea- ion forthe service to be ‘ul for him to separate the tter mai: from the residue of the mail, and to con- tract, either with or without advertising,for conv: ing the letter mail over such route, or otherwise, at the greatest speed that can reason ably be obtained, and also to contract for carrying ute the residue of the mail, in wagons or ita slower rate of speed.} The Postmaster General having made an offer to the trustees of the Northern (Ogdensburgh) Rail road Company for the service on the following route, which they have declined, and being unabie to make a contract for railroad transportation on such terms 43, in his opinion, are warranted by the above-cited statute,the following advertisement is issued, in compliance with the directions contained therein, ‘There had been an attempt at revolution at Cal- lear, very warm. e clear, warin. clear, warm. ao. From Peru we learn that the treaty entered into by Franceand England with Peru guaranteeing the sovereignty of the guano Islands to the latter, was ratified on the 6th of June. Guano freights for American low—some vessels had tate—not willing ave good author- that probably the veiled myste: ell’s murder will be lifted and the mystery be dissipated soon ; that the darkness of that night of crime will soon binze with all the of noonday ; that public moralit justice will be vindicated by the dar velations of that hour of blood; andthe authorities, | am informed. have come into pos- tartling developments, ich great crimes sod Savannah, Ga. Columbus, Ga. ships were very been taken up at $15 per SanDwicn IsLanps.—Our advices are to the A Deuicutrv, Retreat Just Now.—A friend who has lately sojourned at Blakistone’s Pavilion, writes us in unstinted praise of the many comforts and luxuries it affords to all who visit it. Its bathing, fishing, sailing, and delightful bay breezes, he tells us, are unsur- passed, while the host, in the manner in which he furnishes his table and provides all other desirable creature comforts for his guests, is a host in himself. Families visiting there may rely on escaping the annoyance of intercourse with the gambling fraternity and its train. Col. Blakistone permits nothing to be carried on upon his premises by which the unwary or inexperienced may be fleeced, and therefore while his establishment meets the anticipations of all others, it is of course no place for per- sons who visit watering places to “‘make”’ their * jacks” out of the guests. Col. B. is winning golden opinions by the steadiness with which he refuses to wink at violations of his rules in such matters, from all whose good opinion is worth having; and in time he will find that he has made more by refasing to rent rooms to be used for playing faro in them, than by pocketing the enormous rents charged usually,and paid at watering places for such accommodations. From tHe Wrst. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : Frederick, Md.... Cumberland, Md Hagerstown, Md ‘The volcano of Manna Loa was again in a state session of some most which will show that sec! is made impossible by the laws of It will be remembered that no account can be thered of the manner or urdell passed his last nig! toow his dinner, at six o’cloek, at the Hotel, till eleven o'clock, when bi enter his honse, at 31 Bond street was murdered clear, warm. gar plantations were in a flourishing An effort was being made for the endowment of Oahu College. -_————-2r+e-_____ PERSONAL. +++ Col. Harris, U.8.M.C.,and J. N. Y., are at Willards’. .-.. Mr. McElrath’s name has been withdrawn The firm is now ‘“ Horace place in which Dr. Winchester... t, from the time he Martinsburg, Vi Wheeling, Va Grafton, Va...... At Washington, yesterday, 9 p. n eter was 30.156, thermometer 82°. at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.151, thermome- ¢ was seen to t,on the night he All bis old haunts have been id associates found and examined, places of resort searched, yet no one saw o7 heard of him after seven o'clock, till he was seen to enter his house at eleven o'clock at The fact was. he was not then alive: he fay on his floor a mangled and stiffeacd corpse was killed soon after he entercd his house at em o'clock that evening derer was seen to zo into that house before he came from his dinner; in the closet he waited for his victim: with coat and shoes otf, he watched for the return of the subject, with the intention to is him; bis accomplice and accessory was 4 the next room with dagger prepared if needful. It is ditticult to strangle man. struggling for his life, and as the struggle comes on, the blade of the assasin desperation of a novice and ..-cloudy, cool. ROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mals of the United States, aiso for carrying the residue of the taails, from the tst day of October, 1857, to the Sth of June, (nclusive,) 1861, on the tollowing route im the State of New York, wil: be received at the Contract Ofhce of the Post Office Depar! the city of Washington, until the litn day of Sep- from the Tribune. Greeley & Co” . +--. Hon. Mr. Walsh, sa Republican, familiarly we learn, is now in t ys the Binghamton known as Mike Walsh, his village as the guest of i ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS. By the Central America. The steamer Central America has arrived at New York from Aspinwall, (as announced by telegraph yesterday,) with California dates to the tember, 1457, (to be decided mouth,) im the mauner berein 1123 From Rouse’s Point, by Champlain, Movers, oore’s Forks, Aaronsburgh, Andrusville, Malone, Bang gor, Brosh’s Mull: renee, Brasher F: yy the 13th day of His probable mur- --+ Ex-President Fillmore, Hon. Frank Gran- Attorney General 3. Br Lorenzo Burrows, First Assistant Postmaster King, an don, Bremen Minister, are at Saratoga Springs. +++- Thackeray writes to a New York friend in sible spirits after his defeat at the le says he was beaten by the Sabbatarian cry, on which he knows that fifty vo- ters went over to his opponent, «Mr. Cardwell,) who would otherwise have voted for him and won rouder of having have been made Cushing, Peter G. id Mr. Schlei- or, North Ban- Capt. Garland, of the Marine Guard of the U.S. < frigate Independence, is a passenger, together with one hundred men from the same vessel, whose time of enlistment had expired. The sloop-of-war Sarat on the 2d inst., from San Juan del Norte. gate Independence and sloop-of- jams were at Panama; the former to sail on the 4th inst. for San Francisco. Edward McGuire, seaman, from the U.S. shi Independence, fell overboard 9th inst. and was drowned. ‘The steamship Golden Age, with mails to the Gth of July, left Manzinilla on the 26th ult. CaLivoRnia.—Mr. Woden, a native of Balti- more, was thrown from a horse at the mission on the ith of July, and it is feared fatally injured. A difficulty occurred in the Saranac saloon in San Francisco, on the Sth of Jul lis Corse, the proprietor, Gorton; the latter struck him down several times, whereupon Willis drew a pistol and shot Gorton ; the right arm-pit, right kidney, and lod; Willis gave himself was removed to Dr. Coo he died on the 6th inst. Stockholm Depot, ock holm, North Potsdam, Potsdam, Madrid Depot, Maarid, and Lisbon Centre, to Od- deasbargh, U9 miles and back, six umes a ‘week. toga arrived at Aspinwall | Oxford election. is freely used with the of revenge and despai The inmates of tle house were away when Bur- The deed of bloc clothes are consumed be: _ S. fri; INSTRUCTIONS, war John Adi Ns 1c Ns. 1. The letter mail is to be carried on horseback at the greatest practicable speed, and the residue of ' the mai! in wagons, or otherwise, at a slower rate of ek will state in their pro js the schedule of arrivals and departures by Propose to run, and the rate of speed to be accom- ‘The proposals may set forth distict sums for the lettor and for the other mails, or a combined one for the entire service. will be made for trips not performed ; of such omissions not satisfactorily ex of the trip may —— connexion with depending mails, and not sufficiently |, one-fourth of the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture. 3, For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, in setting up or Looe ed ex- As it is, he is shown his colors than he woul happy by success. He says he is not richenough ‘arliament yet, but means to be. writing a new novel, the “ Virginians,” and thinks not at all unlikely that he will run over to ‘‘the States”? while the work is incubating dell was killed a fore the family re- “smell of leather testified’ to on the trial is but another of the stories of interested medical men who have figured in this terrible The man of blood. hav: takes the cloak and hat of Dr the back way. on the night of the How Ep. Staxuy terxep Aponitionist.— The public were astounded not long since with an announcement that this gentleman was about to take holy orders. We regarded that story simply as a joke upon bis well known iras- cibility—so unfitted for the pulpit—and his re- cent evident desire to get into public life again by some lucky somerset or other, of the many he is performing to that end. The last mail from California proves our scepticism about his heavenward aspirations to have been well found- pted a Republican party ‘ing done the deed, Burdell, slips out - through the lane, into Bleecker y concert and agreement, at the hat ix, at about 11 0% the time of Burdell’s usual re Bond street; goes boldly up to Bond street as the Doctor ; enters so as to attract attention. and the evidence is regarded as com. rsonated Burdetl at the mock deceived the amiable, yet cred- ulous and unreliable Dr. Marvin, the cler, yinan who married the parties ; he could easily deceive these who saw only his form, the well-known cloak and hat, at the midnight hear; and, when the question is asked, ‘* Where was Dr. Burdell between the Lours of 7 and iL that fatal night ?”? *,** He was a bloody and stiffened old in death, aud in his own blood, vor, the victim of fourteen stabs by and maddened hand.’’ he ‘+ was seen toenter his own . ight, through his His hat, cane, and rson of the assassin.”’ But wath in that room long be- Tur Cunnincuam Casx.—The most disgusting feature of this nauseating case is the exhibition of the bogus baby and her mother at the museum, a performance to which District Attorney Hall proper time—t clock at night, turn—he walks up the steps of No. 31 plained three times the , between Wil- ted. For arrivals so ,» and James McCleary the former, or tri the ball entered under sed downward through the ged in the boves of the hip. up to the authorities ; Gorton per’s eye infirmary, where was a native It is said that Miss Augusta Cunningham is suffering from an incurable malady, much aggra- vated by recent excitements. Mrs. Cunningham is now in the Tombs. ; or for being concerned vise press Convey ing intelligence in advance & quarter’s pay mav be deducted. 4. The Postmaster Generai may annul the contract for repeated failures to run agreeably to contract; for violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in- Department; for refusing to dis- charge a carrier when required by the Department to do 80; for assigning the contract withent the assent of the Postmaster General; for running @1 express as aforesaid; or for trans; ed; for he has acce; gubernatorial nomination. The following is his letter of acceptance : “San Francisco, July 9, 1857. k, lraP. Rankin, and A. SOCIAL FISHING CLUB. held on the 8th inat., it was— our thanks are due and are hereby € to Capt. Hanson White for his nd gentlemanly bearing during our sion of two weeks. ' That the Columbia Artillery have our he gratuitous use of one of their cannon ii meet on WEDNESDAY NIGHT next, at the Restaurant of Richard Adam: take of an Oyster Supper. & order: justice of the second dis- ra Poe cys eon the ith of July, by ‘h the head with a pistol, on the square between Broadway Deceased was a native of Balt! more, aged 55 years; had been for several resident of San Francisco. spected. Depression of s niary losses, is su mission of the ras . The California Democratic State Convention bas nominated Hon. J.B. Weller as candidate for Governor, and the Republican State Conven- tion Hon. Edward Stanley as candidate for the same office. The other Democratic nominees are: For Comptroller, J. W. Mandeville; for Treasu- rer, Thomas Findle: Court, Stephen J. H. A. Higley; for State Printer, Mr. Stanley, the Republican’ nominee for Gov- ernor, was former) North Carolina. nation and went t round in favor of upreme Judge the Nathaniel Bennett one of the first jude supreme bench, Iso1. The other Lieutenant Governor, troller, Dr. L. C. Gu ford; Attorney General, A. A. Printer, B. F. Mendack, of San Jose The Sepreme Court, within the have rendered several impo: in the suit of Adams vs. Haskell & Woods, to the effect that the inventors havin; lien upon the property of Adams structions of the trict, committed suici shooting bimselt throug’ at his residence, * To Messrs. T. W. Par and Vallejo st. rting persons or ter out of the mail. 3 ch bid must be guarantied by two responsible ral guarantees cannot bid and pe peg should be sigaed plainly with e full name of each ne - - “The Department reserves the right to reject any deemed extravagant, and bi failing contractors and bidders. 6. me bgmoulg be segleg i is, State of -—,’ s Miers: General,” Contract Office, and ent; and postiumsters an excited, furios when it is said t house at 11 o’eloc front door, the answer js, cloak went in on the Burdell was cold j fore that hour The bloody deed do bloody stains washed door locked—and ail is still—whea occupied the rooims, chambers, and the house came in at ten or eleven found all still, and swear that no no: ery, or smeli of burning cloth came that night after they came in. of a well-consummated plan, bu vi and complete expo- ustice is relieved the People seem to breathe more freely—public secu- ce is revived. “Men feel that not be hewn down in cold blood in the ‘his great city, at their own firesides, not only go unhuny but reap a defiance of law, from the work death. Such I understand to be the developments about to “ Soon after f iear had duties to diseh: as well as in war. country. Among the first to to admission in the Unien, say she has no claims on me. ned the Lord’s Prayer and the *, | was taught that every nan antry, in peace ja is a part of our advocate her claims ball be the last to If you cannot pre- ou may, on a better man to be rer, and can trust a North Car- oijnian upon faith in his past life and inions. my name is at your service. the honest men and patriots who make this nom- ination will do their country no harm. “ Yours, &c., rits, caused by arge to his co: have led to the ea bid which may be q ry ba " ; superscribed “Mail SONS DESIRING COPIE: Cr & ‘ne—the clothes burned—the rd Nore be ressed “Second A’ o8 every evening at 5 o’clock at DE }. Penn. avenue, nenr 43 street. orat ADAMSON’S opposite the Post Office. au 14-St NOTICE.—Rev. Wm Pinkney, D. react, in the Chureh of the street, between 9th and 10th, on SUN ING Services commence at 1 sistant Postmaster nel it + not or an will not encléae propenis (or letters of any kind) in theirguarterly returns 4 it are to be executed and returned department by or pers the Ist of October, 1857, the service imus' rhe whether the contracts be executed or not. for transfers will be considered until Sots oroseats; fi € or a ees therefor are given, be determined by the departme: as A poy mth be ter is tantamount toa hes pores Soe tition can obtain co: or twelve and ise, confusion, to their notice of the Supreme urveyor General, cen: John O’Meara. DAY MORN- Ep. Stanty.” a'eloek. His comminglement of prayers and politics is characteristic of his present very uncertain state of mind. Weller will beat him fifty thousand votes—and that will be the last the public will hear of the Hon. Edward Stanly, formerly of Congress, from North Carolina, we fancy. f Cor from at once ‘acoepted the nom!- 'o stumping, takin; ve nominated of San Francisco <es that sat on the California which position he resigned in hoininees on the same tic: : D. W. Cheeseman; Comp- nn; ‘Treasurer, Leland Stan- ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES ofthe | th¢ contracts are execu’ When the sense of ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES, of the best quality, deli to families, parties, ts, at DELPHIA ICE © corner 12th and F streets. —' it and Directors of NOTICE.—The a herby warm al eraons ing dealt with according to rity and contiden golden harvegt je a tecuemeen ace ay. By ender of thee ident eR! 3 mo” “SAMES CLARK, Treasurer. THE FIRST. Orton PART s sufficient responsibility; path enem Frou tue Tesox (Can.) AckNcy.—The In- that they are persons of “ dian bureau, to-day, have advices from this agency to the 25th of June last. wheat and barley of the agency ar. Of the former, the seed w: ten buck; and of the latter, eH I~ During the last thiee years, two thousand one hnadsed aud six diffecent acticles of lost ba: bave aectmulated on the New York € ul. which are to be sold at auction in A. N V. BROW lecixions—one AA mon’ 6 Post Orrics aie 1857. ill not he got- ickets FIFTY CENTS—admitting as: Gentle- i aud two Ladi not five vushels to ARRANGEMENTS, IC NIC.—The National Glee Club wiil bo! their Pic Nic on next TUESDAY. Aueusi at Ham erer & Juneman’s piace, Capito! Hill This Pic Nic will be one of the best that has yet been held, as the Club will spare no expense tomake it agreeable to all parties. Tickets FIFTY CEN TS—to be had at the door. We invite our friends and the public in © i PHILIP DECK er ee SECOND PLEASURE EXCURSION To OLD TOINT, PORTSMOUTH, & NORFOLK. The steamer Maryiaxp will leave Washington upon an Excursion to the above on SATURDAY, the 15th August. at 9 o'clock a. m.. arriving at Norfi early next morning,and again at 10'clock for Old Point. where ‘she will remain until 6 o'clock .m..affording ample time to visit Hampton,F ortress Menroe, the Hyceia Hotel, to enjoy the Sea Breeze, to Fish and Bathe. The next day can po aneeenbly spent in visiting Norfolk and Portsmouth, the Navy , Yard. Dry Dock. Nava! Hospital, &o. eturning,. the Maryland wili leave Norfotk for Washington Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The table wiil be abundantly supplied with all the dehongics of the Washington and Norfolk markets. Pasnnan, incltding gosta, fortes vound trip, 96 a mens, ie fora cegtiome mand lady Gi. i. au WM. MITCHELL. JFIFTH ANNUAL EXCURSION oF THE Montgomery Guards, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On MONDAY, August 17, 1857. The Montgomery Guards take pleasure in ar- nouneing to their friends and patrons of the Cities of Washington and Georgetown, that they will give their! Fifth Annual Excursion to the White House,fon MONDAY, the Ith inst. ‘he Committee of Arrangements pledge them- selves that no pains wi!!! be spared to preserve order, and to ensure to al! who may patronize them an op- poet to spend an agreeable and pleasnat day and evening. Esputa’s most exccellant Band is engaged for the ogeaRion. Refreshments will besupplied by an experienced and well known caterer, at liberal prices, The first Boat will leave her wharf, foot of lth Street, at fe o’clock, Navy Yard at 9 o'clock, and Alexandria at 93. The second Bost will leave at 2 o'clock p. m., and proceed direct to the White House. The first Boat returning at 635 o clock, or 7 in the evening, and second at 9 or 95. Tickets $1—andmitting a Gentleman and Ladies. Committee of Arrangements, Capt. Key. Ser. Murray, Privt. Grady, Trieut, Kelleher, Ieut, Oldueld, Qu Mac Ateter. olone, Ser. Moore, 'rivt. Greeson. riv. Priv. Coyle. LOST AND FOUND. $2 REWARKD.—Straved away, on the ith inst., a= a small White COW iame one of her hips. She had pe on her horns when she left. The ahc ill Gren for her return to No. 413 10th street, between 3 and H. au 14-3t* ee iS ee OST.—Between Mr. Parker's Grocery and Mr. ‘Tucker's Hardware Store, $15 in gold, in a Pocket Book. The finder wil! be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at the Star Office. au 13-3t* OST.—On yesterday, the llth instant, between 4 the Navy Yard and my residence, on G, between 20th and 2ist streeta,my BANK ACCOUNT BOOK with Riggs & Co. ‘The finder will be suitably re- warded tr leaving it mits se. No. 160. ad , P. HOOVER, Between 20th and 21 streets, Se Firet Ward. _ $200 REWARD.—Ranay from the subseri- Prince Geerve's onuntt, Mat ne the aeteat April. NEGRO MAN, "GREEN. vy about 27 years of age, 5 feet, 6 inches high—a dark mulatto—has @ large bushy head, wit whiskers round his fsee, medium size and down look. He may hire himself in the District, where he shas relatives, or make his way to some free State, a5 e left without any provocation. I will give Two Hundred Dollars, if taken out of the State—@1 i( taken in the District. or any other = of Maryland, and $5) if taken in this county, In either case he must be secured so that I get him, i f WILLIAM J. BERRY. WANTS. A .E AGED AMERICAN WOMAN wishes a Situation as Cook, and to assist ia Washing. Mr. CROWN’S Auction Store, corne: 6th street and Penn. avenue, oppo- site Brow! tel. it” WATE .—A WOMAN or GIRL, to do tho general Housework of a sinal! family. Inquire ata E street. between lithand ‘Sth. it Wy ANteo-+ 315 Penn. avenue, a et cook and two CHAMBERMAIDS, German pre- ferred. Apply at once. au 1¢-St ABORERS WANTED ON THE WASR- INGTON AQUEDUCT—To steady, sober men, who work out their months. the United States will pay Lyfe) of day, charging board at the rate oi ‘Si_ cents per day. Apply on the Tine from 5 to 14 miles up the Cana! from Washington, D. C. M.C. MEIGS, Captain of Engineers in charge of au 13-lw Washington Aqueduct. Ws NTED-—In the family of a gentieman resid: two miles from the city. 8 good plain COC One _— can bring es | ae he esty, and cleanliness wi S good situation 2) regular wages. Apply t0.J-P-CRUTCHETT, ovr, ner of 6th and D streets. iy 15-4f ee hn WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.—Wanted on the Washington Aqueduct—1,000 M T steady Workmen, Laborers, Drillers, Blas’ Masons, good wages and —— employment w: kiven by the United States, by Contractors, ‘The works now going on embrace tunnelling, masonry in stone and brick, excavation and em bankment ment. Dy pie on the line orat the One ie coapatow iy St-eolm Captain of Encineers in charge. rrr BOARDING. Se a BSARDING —Mrs. BATES, at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street, having had ber house entirely renovated and its sceommods- u tions great » is now prepared to secon - number of nt and transient oe de ty, and, as mone ae on roved, her house is how second to no other boarding house in Washing- ton. Boarders by the month, week, or day, — Altenuen. Terms moderat Fabio boardere iso taken, Ne 23th J.& W. M. GAL’ T. WOOD AND COAL DEPOT, N. W. corner 12th and C street, No. 547, One square south Pa. avenue. Orders filled at the shortest notice. Coal kept under cover. 2,240 ibs. to the ton. au 11-6 OR BOSTON.—The oy op packet Brig Andu- ver, Cromet rE J peeps s& will have qui ispaich for above po For freight or passage apply to HAR TLE & BROTHER, 101 Water street, George! wn c. E -lw T A CARD. HE Undersigned takes pleasure in an to the public at large, ga ractisil hy sicians in particular, ti ¥ the course of next month his DRUG STOR AND PRESCRIPTION STAND, A CHEMICAL LABORATOR 1 , at 40 Nuuth street, between Penn. av and D street., east side Prescriptions of physicians, written in cither the Latin. Euglish or € rench languages, will most oare- fully be compounded, and no receipe trusted to the bands of an spprentice or other employee not fully competent. L The thorough chemical education, and the long ractics of the nudersicgned as pharmaceutist, ' ath the Old World and the United States, wil serve as 8 cuarantee for the purity of drugs and pre parations kept by him. Every chemical compound 1s tested before made use of, —— — se} = receipt from known and respons: parties. CCPEMICAL ANAL) SIS-—Qunlitative. and uantitative—of soils, ashes, minerals, ores, te. is performed at menerees qe and masters desirous 0! ing v le and practice of Chemistry and Pharmacy, will inva gu opportunity offered to that end by ying next r .—Prof. . B. Dr Bow, Hon. ware la tas + . gto Esgq., ELMAR SieBERT, H. Wixper, Judge Ad vocate. MAGNUS GROSS, | Late | of Prof, Liebi, iy 3-1m__araduste ofa Phatencoution! Collece. EN AND BOYS CLOTHING AT COST. Every doonciption 5 § Wearing A) suitabie for and Children of all ‘with s complete 8s einen of ail kinds of Geatiemen's of a tes me eoost. Clothing made to order of the best quality, at cheaper than the usual city prices. ea DALI & STEPHENS, street, between au I2lw “Rear of our Old Stand. OR SALE.—A valuable FARM HAND.—A slave for hfe. Inquire at No.95 West street, Georgetown. au (2-3 REMOLO ACCOR DEONS, a new invention ; Tea M an fl wien ee MET ZEROTT, aul2- corner lth and Pa.ave.