Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1857, Page 2

GTON CITY: wooeseAugust 26, 1557. WASH WEDNESDAY ... SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses with the New York Times the propriety of its arguments in justi- fication of the determination of the! North to set at defiance the fugitive slave law, and con- taius quite a number of interesting political and statistical articles The Jxtelligencer moralizes over the increase of crime in the land—a fruitful theme, truly. It agrees with the New York Commercial Advertiser that something efficient must be done to stop its of late so remarkable progress, which, it intimates, is in great part owing to the wide-spread publication by the ‘fast’’ press, of reports of criminal cases—thus pandering to a morbid appetite on the part of the million, rather than warning them against the indul- gence of bad passions and propensities. We beg leave to submit to our friends of the Intel- ligencer, that this remarkable increase of crime has no existence in the slaveho!ding States, wherein offences against criminal law have de- creased in the last decade almost as much as they have increased on the other side of Mason and Dixon's line. This significant fact will strike all who will reflect on the South's social history for the past ten years, as developed in the newspapers. In the meantime, righteous- ness overmuch, new religious, plans for reform- ing all creation, £¢., have so in€reased and multiplied at the North, as that but for the significant facets the publication of which our friends of the Intel/igencer bewail, the world might well imagine that all the North had been converted into a sort of huge Exeter Hall—a mammoth American edition of “The Brick Laxze Branch of the Grand Junction Ebenezer Temperance Association,”’ long since immor- talized by the inimitgble pen of Charles Dickens. eee {> From J. Shillington, Odeon Building, have Blackwood’s Magazine for August. con- taining among other choice articles, Part I of Bulwer's t and (unquestionably) best novel, entitled -- What will he do with it ?"* From Shillington we bave also the first number of Frank Leslie's handsomely appearing “New Family Magazine.” Qvicxest Tair to Evrore.—The steamer Vanderbilt has accomplished the quickest trip between the United States and England ever achieved. She lef New York at 12.20 p. m., August I, and arrived at 120a.m.on the 1th; deducting difference of longitude, making the Passage to Liverpool equal to 9 days 1 hour. The Persia's last passage was made in 9 days 1 hour and30minutes The Vanderbitt arrived at Havre at noon on the i!th August, I2 hours in advance of the Atlantic a Liverpool, and having landed passengers, mails and specie, en ro:tte at Cowes. Tue Attaxtic TeLecRaru.—The arrival of the telegraph fleet off the shores of New Found- land will now be hourly looked for with eeger anxiety te learn the fate of this great enterprise. raph will be kept open day and ter, for the purpose of announcing the easliest possible tidings of the arrival of the telegraph squadron at Trinity Bay. The New.York Tribune doubts the accuracy of the statement that the telegraphic tleet was seen from the City of Edinburg steamer, about 400 miles from the Irish Coast, and learns from the captaia, that, although the matter was talked about on board. there was no satisfactory identi- fication of the vessel see LSb a eee Tux New Youx Fattures.—The telegraph has announced the suspension of the banking houses of Messrs. DeLauney, Iselin & Co., of Mr. John Thompson, and of E S. Munroe,all of New York. ‘These suspensions Lave followed from the failure of the Ohio Life Insurance and ‘Trust Com- pany, against which, the telegraph also states, at- tachments to the amount of nearly $2,000,000 hed already been issued. With regard to the failure of this company the New York Journal of Com- merce, of Monday evening, says : “The Obio Life Insurance and Trust Co:m- pany, known throughout the Union, whose chief office and corporate home was in Cinc i, but whose principal busiaess cifice was in this cite where it had a resident cashier. has been in trou- bie for several days, and this moruing its checks were sent back from the American E. ange Bank, and it bas therefore failed. Its capital iabilities are stated at WLW, and it is sup- — that a portion of the securities it holds ave so fat depreciated that the capita! will be swallowed up in liquidation.” y, that Surrogate Br of New York, had decided that Emma Aug Cunningham is not the widow of Harvey Burdel!, and directed the i.sue of letters of administration to Dr. Burdeli’s next of kin. The Surrogate says he bas not been left in doubt as to the justice of the decision. The following are, in brief, the reasons for the decision - 1. The marriage was clandestine; and there is no presumption in favor of a secret macriage, neither preceded nor followed by conbitation. 2. The clergyman selected wes unknown to the parties 3. The place appointed was distant from the decedent's residence 1. The only witness chosen to be present was one of the dauyhters of the claimant. 5. The w.tness is contradicted by ber own state- \. le uuder oath at different times, and by f evidence: 6. The ce: dence of id ation. 7. The certificate is incorrect as to the name of the decedent. and evinces ignorance or error as to the place of his uativity. 5. Thete were suspicious circumstances attend- ing the transaction. 2. The ¢ Was not confided by the claim- ant to any 1 of her family, save one. 10. There was no private or public act or ac- knowledgment, no cohabitation, but the alleged Parties tived as singie person 11. On the part ef the cla fidentiat relations with anoth decedent chary: ‘Phe terms of settler Jed to the mar and exclude the te of the marri ze affords no evi- uit there were con- person in respect iusproper intimzey. vat of the suits al- » are in writing, T terms. place after the settlement had beea coucluded and carried out VU Phe claimant executed written instruments to the decedent in her own name, after the mar- niece. Sue assigned a judgment, he drewacheck tothe order She endorsed it, and he swore to the #fidavit, in ail of which rhe was described by lerown name. 15. At the settlement she stipulated for a new lease of thr house. 16. Shortly before the decedent's death she re- ed wll causes of action, and abandoned her eemeut for 2 lease He spoke of her with contumely and re- posch, and made repeated declarations against marriage 1s. He was determined to compel her to leave the premises, aud anew lease to another party was ahout to be executed The marriage was first announced after his death. Mos. Cunningham bore with greet fortitude the aunonucement that the Surrogate hud decided agalust her claims to be the widow of Harvey Burdell, and so entitled toa third of De. Burdell’s estate. She Says she was prepared to suffer any inyustioe—e: ted it, indeed. Shesays she will contest the rm: T to the last. Upon the * baby she declines to converse, bot says she will insist upon a thorough investi- a #. which will establish ber innocence. Her ei Z, and she iv treated 12 leged to hay h daughters is cor ty with her. They ure liv- ing at a house in Twenty-third streei. The j iginent of the Surrogate’s court does not affect the criminal ebarges against Mrs Cunning- bam The District Attorney will carry the charge of felony before the Grand Jury, aud “if indicted by that body she will uaderge a trial she be acquitted on the charve, she will b. together with her danghter A ment for perjury The estate of Dr. Bu:del! has been in the Public Administrator, since the ditigation be- Cunni heirs com. Under the preseut decir'on the estate il! continue ia the Public Administrator's cus- tody until letters of udmuinistration are granted. Mrs. Cueninghain bas transferred to her pres- ent counsel, Mr. Stafford, all her property, in- eluding a very ¢ onsiderable piece of real estate in harge of Beryea coun w Jersey. . The deed has beea executed s Ler imprisesment upon the erim:- -— charge ©f pioduciag, the “bogus Burdell ry if this Tact be true, she will be prevented fow sppealing want of Lunds. & pected to work tea om the Surrogate’s decision by no lawyercan be rationally ex- fur her without any compensa- WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Disastrovs TERMINATION OF THE GREAT Experiment !—The reader will perceive, from the brief announcement in our telegraphic col- ump, that the grand experiment of bridging the Atlantic with @ telegraphig wire has failed, so far. The news will be everywhere received with regret. The fact that the fleet engaged im the work was on its way back to England, is evidence that the disastrous break took place before the engineers were prepared; for it and that, there- fore, the end is unbuoyed, and, of course, rest- ing on the bottom of the ocean, far below tke reach of any possible means of grappling it from the ships of the fleet. The only hope of ever again seeing it rests upon the possibility of “under-hauling” it from in shore, for the whole distance upon which it had been laid. That was successfully done when but four miles of the cable had been laid. We are, however, skeptical as to the possibility of doing it for more than three hundred miles- and in water two miles deep. The brief despatch on the subject which we print, probably embraces all yet known in New York with reference to the disaster. Tue Governwent or Cuna—We know of nothing in the way of foreign public affairs of more immediate importance to our own (Amer- ican) interests than the political status of Cuba, and every event, therefore, likely to affect it should be narrowly scanned by the publicists of the United States. We, therefore, republish from a late number of the New York Journal of Commerce—always more reliably informed concerning Cuba than any other Americen journal—the following azcount of the intrigues by which the removal of General Concha seems likely soon to be brought about. Wemay not inappropriately add here, that. in England. Serrano is claimed to be the friend of the African free apprentice system which is proposed to be introduced in Cuba to subvert her existing phase of African slavery. We doubt not that readiness on his part to do his best to secure for that scheme a triumph upon the island, is at the bottom of England's in- trigue to supplant Concha, with him. By the by, France is already actively en- gaged in importing nominal free blacks (Afri- can savages) into her West India possessions. Not long since, a British cruiser after slavers overhauled a French ship so laden, and permit- ted her to proceed on her errand, because, for- sooth, she had a French Government Agent on beard, who explained her business without con- eealment, or even hesitation. That France would undertake to revive slavery in her West India Colonies after that fashion, without pre- viously coming to an understanding on the sub- ject with Britain, is not only preposterous, but is refuted by the manner in which the British cruiser referred to above treated her Govern- ment slaver. It is the settled purpose of the people of the United States to permit no change in the politieal status of the Island of Cuba, while we believe it to be the purpose of ninety- nine of every hundred Cuban property-holders not to submit to the change of the condition of the negroes of the island, which England is foreing on Spain in order to affect American commercial juterests injuriousty. Mow can it possibly be that England can essay to work out ber Cuban plans, to the point of making them plain to all, without producing a movement on the part of this Government, which, in the end, must deprive Spain of Cuba, even though it costs the United States hundreds of millions of treasure and thousands of lives? The article from the Juwrnal of Commerce, on which we have commented above, is as fol- lows : “It has been rumored for some time that Gen. Concha was to be removed from his post asx C tain-General of Cuba, to satisfy the urgent de- mands of Lord Howden, the British Embassador et Madrid. It is now further announced that Marshal Serrano has received his appointment as successor to Concha, Whose government of the island was once so entirely approved at Medrid that he was created Marquis de la Havana. and decorated with various orders as signal marks of the favor of his sovereign. “It is a matter of notoriety that during the last few years of Concua’s second vieeroyalty of Cuba a very large number of African negroes have been imported ‘every year, and ax this Increase could not have taken place had proper vigilance been it is supposed that the Cuban government ed at the inhuman trade, and shared the ense profits of its successful prosecution. It is hinted that the Captain-General has amassed a very large fortune by shatting his eyes to what was going on. and muny assert that he partici- in the sale of the slaves that have ed during his governmer Whether this be so or not, it was believed by Lord How- den; and, armed as he was with positive evi- dence of the continual importation of slaves, he wus able to prove the repeated violations of the treaty by which Spain beund herself to suppress the siave trade, and to demand the dimissal of the executive by whose connivance or neglect the alleged erimes were col ted. British intin- ence is so powerful at Madrid, and the alliance is sO necessary to the sustenance «f the Spanish monarchy, that even were d Howden’s de- mand less reasonable than it is in the present in- staner, the Spanish Government would have been obliged to vield. It is not likely that they would regard with much abhorrence the lucrative trade ja roes with the West Coast of Africa, or in- terfere with the o ions of their ofticer, so long as the yearly contributions of Cuba to the Spanish treasury were as large as they have been under Concha’s administration. Oniciat peculation and political faithlessness are of such every day oc- e.acrence in the dependencies of the Iberian King- dom, that Concha’s recall may fairly be attributed to the urgent jnstance of the British representa- tive, and not o any displeasure on the part of . ez or his royal mistress “The successor of Concha, Marshal Serrano, has lately represented his country at the French Court, and isa prominent member of the reac- tionary school of politicians who are now domi- nant in the councils of Qlueen Isabella. He is not undistinguished as a soldier, and should the dis- pute with Mexico not be amicably settled, (as there is some reason to fear from the news b: Armbia,) he will probably be entrusted with a large share of the contemplated expedition against Vera Cruzand Acapulco. Whether his “probity” and “high character”? will be proof against the temptations by which his predecessor is said to have beeu led away, and whether he will effee- taalty binder the landing of negroes, by mil ary pee and the stringent application of the reyis- ration system, as is recommended, remains to be seen. Few Caplains-General of Cuba have been known to retire fiom the government without a considerable addition to their wordly wealth.— more than salary would account for. Perhaps Serrano will be a billiant exception. When Concha retired, after his first term, It was said that he was poor, and thatthe Havana merchants, in gratitude for his eminent services and admira. tion of his unimpeachable integrity, subscribed a large sum, which they presented to the General's daughters. If the English accounts are true, he appears to have changed his course, and laid up a good store egainst the ups and downs of politi- cal life in Spain.”’ Tue Constitution Cannot be Execute At Tag Noxtu.—The New York Times, which, for & purpose, has, of late, made pretensions tu have slushed off its coufirmed Abolitionism, in alate number thus explained the patent fact that the constitution, in these times, is not the law of the l:.nd in non-slaveholding States : “A sufficient objection to the execution of the Fagitive Slave Law is to be found in the intense hostility of the mass of the Northern people to any intrusion upon themselves of the incidents or the obligations of our institutions, which they are prepered to tolesate—as their fathers did—but never, and in no sense, to accept orendorse. This hostility is instinctive and unconquerable. It may be quite inconsistent with the expeciation of the South, or with the technical obtigetions of the North. but is a faet, and mast therefore be ed- mitted as a fic’, into all the calculations of a reully Natione! Statemaa. It is anold maxiim of the law thet an impossible condition can never ve executed ; znd Chief Justice Fitz Herbert three huodred years ago decided that if a man should covenant to pusn Westminster Abbey into the Thames with bis thumb, he could not be held to pe;form that feat, Now, it is just as impossi- ble for wny le sisletfon to make the readition of fu- itive slaves—by the compulsory aid of Northern citizen —. practical thing th oughout the North- e*n States. Why. then, snovid the south insist Upon sack lecisiation? Has the law of 1850 worked so pfofitably for the Snigpesie as the South, or for the pzeiiication of the gountry, that our Sontheru fellow citizens should be sur cae Northern aes who wish well te their c an he whole country, implacable host ite tow kind of legislation which pectotanes one section of the country, without producing an; advantage to the otter? Pee ea To these admissions that treason stalks tri umphant there, the New York Express returns thefollowing brief, but forcible and conclusive Teply :\ oS e the South says, now, the common tonnage regulsions of the constitotion are inex ‘South,—that British ships shall the Coastwise Southern trade, as well as New Eng- land and New York ae steamboats from Ohio and Pennsylvania should not rut down south of Vicksburgh bes ize -) or touch in Vi in} Kentucky,—what then? ite jon compact as a whole,—or, it is no com- ct all. The public opinion against the Pagitive Slave Law in the North is made by journals like the Times and ‘Tribune,—and here, advantage is taken of their own wrong act to justify a violation of public faith,—as well as to preach a most dangerous and revolutionary doc- trine,—that laws are not to be enforced in par- ticular sections where they are disliked.” We need hardly add the self-evident hin: that such positions on the part of the South as the E:rpress here sketzhes for her are quite as law-and-constitation-abiding as those which all the world knew before the 7/mes so concisely stated it, to be the position triumphantly main- tained in practice almost throughout the entire North. That such disrespect for the obligation of law where it aims to secure Southern rights ean be practiced to the end of the chapter without working out a legitimate effect—the dissatisfaction of the entire South with living under a government of obligations on her part and none on the part of her co-partners in the Confederacy, though the latter are cqually pledged with herself to observe them—is mor- ally impossible. WALKER, THE Fitinuster.—The newspa- pers are again redolent with accounts of the that took place this morning. The re- ceipt of the first flashes of electrical intelligence, so ardently looked for, as we explain, will in- augurate that consummation most dreamed over and discussed for centuries past by scientific—the annihilation of space. ~ CoxTePLaTeD Rewo F The Custer SUPERINTENDENCY OF IAN Arpains.—We ‘apprehend that it has been determined here to hange the lopation of this important Goverm mentestablishmentso long situated in St. Louis, to Fort Leavenworth, if suitable accommodations for the transaction of its business can be ob- tained in the Government buildings there. Otherwise, we shall not be surprised if it be shortly lacated in Leavenworth City, K. T. Tae Stovx Axnvrties.—Information has been received from the special agent of the In- dian Bureau in the Sioux country, to the effect that the policy of the Government so far as re- gards our relations with that tribe in the Terri- tory of Minnesota has had the desired effect, and that the annuities due the tribe can now be properly paid over to them. Orders to that effect have consequently been dispatched by Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Mix. Resiaxep.—Wnm. T. Steiger, Esq., long a principal clerk in the General Land Office, some time since resigned his fourth class ($2,000 per annum) clerkship in that Bureau. He is now employed by the authorities of various States as their agent in adjusting with the Bu- reau, grants of lands made to them by Congress, for railroad purposes. Tue PostuasteR GENERAL, the Hon. A. V. preparations of Walker, the fillibuster, and some of his most noted followers, who were en- abled, through the philanthropy of Capt. Davis, to escape the tender mercies of the Costa Ricans, to return to Nicaragua. All such stories are bosh—stuff. True, he and they may be soli- citing money under such a plea, in various parts of the South, and may be pocketing such donations in return for his Nicaragua serip, for which no sober mamwho could not be per- suaded to buy serip for land in the moon, if offered at one cent in the dollar—and there are such folks in the world, reader—would give a chew of tobacco per thousand acres. We have no idea, however, that he entertains the slight- est intention of trying to get back to Central America. He could not, for consistency’s sake, say less than ‘‘yes,’’ when asked if he purposes toreturn. Any other reply on his part wonld invelve an admission from his lips of the so noto- tious fact that his escape with his life was wholly owing to the philanthropy of Capt. Davis—and that to effect bis essape thus, he deliberately elected to sacrifice those of bis fol- lowers be left behind bim. Those of his late co-operators whose desire to make money by speculation led them to ad- vance money to him were nearly all of them cleaned out’’ by the operation, and have no more to expend in again seducing persons from this country to place themselves in his power, (to be exercised towards them as it was exer- cised towards so many of the Americans,) of his brutality and their avarice. So there can be no more grog shop recruiting carried on for him in the large cities, if but for the fact we mention above—to say nothing of the effeet upon the probabilities of obtaining men for an- other expedition under him, to result from his conduet towards his followers, and the suffer- ings of those escaping alive from Central Amer- iea, spread broadcast by the latter. No, Walker will not essay to trust his neck again in Central America; nor does he enter- tain the most remote idea of doing so. we care not how much money gulls may be paying for Niearagua serip to enable him so to do. Aw Associate Jupce ror Utan.—We hear that Chas. E. Sinclair, Esq., has been appointed to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Court for the Territory of Utah, vice Stiles, removed. This selection (which completes the Utah juci- cinry—Delana R. Eckles, of Indiana, Chief Justice; Emery D. Potter. of Ohio, Associate Justice, and the gentleman just appointed.) is an admirable one. For some years past, Mr. S. has represented the staunch Demezratic county of Prince William, in the Legislature of Virginia, with great credit to himself and for the substantial benefit of his constituents and the interests of the State at large. Though a self-made man, and yet quite young, his ora- torical and substantial business talents have justly earned for him a high reputation. His official presence and labors in Utah cannot fail to prove of great use to the speedy rendition of order out of the chaos of public affairs in that quarter. Tue Broxers.—We have seen of late in Washington quite a number of individuals who notoriously follow the business of brokers to obtain favors from the Government, rather than that of agents to establish the rights of parties employing them ; and also not a few others who, we have every reason to believe, are ambitious of pursuing the same business. They always flock hither when any considerable government contract is to be let; and by their presence un- der such circumstances are sure to generate dissatisfaction with any action of the authori- ties in such matters, whatever ; for disappointed bidders are sure to attribute, however unrea- sonably and unjustly, their failure to succeed in their objects, to the improper personal influ” ence of this or that set of these “ professional’: gentlemen. Our own experience here teaches that their employment rarcly fails to defeat the object to attain which they may be engaged, by making the officers of the government ‘suspi- cious of the cause they may advocate, at the button-hole, week after week, day after day, and hour after hour. : Deciixev.—We learn that the President. on Friday last, tendered to Mr. John B. Meek, of Centre county, Pa., the office of Superintend- eut of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Uteh, which that gentleman declined, after taking a day to reflect upon it. His declension is to be regretted, insomuch as it is very questionable whether the Executive will be able to find else- where s») good a selection for the place. During the late Presidential canvass it was our fortune to be thrown into the section of Pennsylvania to which Mr. M. belongs, which gave us an opportunity of observing the influ- ence he exerted not only in behalf of the Demo- cratic cause, but of sound morals and the well- being of society in all things. At home, he isa local preacher of the Methodist Church, and has repeatedly represented the staunch old German county of Centre in the Pennsylvania Legislature. We repeat the regret that he should have felt compelled to decline the tender of the Superin- tendency of Indian Affiairs in Utah, because his proverbial activity for good objects would have proved very valuable for the intcrests of the Territory, that now stands so much in need of loyal men who are firm, clear headed, and energetic. Lavina tHe CaBLe.—A pending elestion of President of the United States by the House of Representatives could hardly attract more at- tention, and give rise to deeper excitement among well-informed and thinking persons here, than certainly exists to-day eoncerning the pro- gress of the errand of the steamships Niagara and Agamemnon; it being judged probable that in the course of the day the western terminus of the cable will have been safely landed upon the North American Continent, and that news will come over it instantaneously, telling of transactious ip various (quartets of the 014 Brown, is to-day so much better in health as that he attended at the Department. His nu- merous friends will be glad to hear also, that the recently sick members of his family have re- covered. Geverats Scott axp Jesur.—Lieut. Gen- eral Winfield Scott and Adjutant General Je:up reached this city this morning—the latter in much better health than when leaving the city, not long since, to recruit it. ReturNep.—The Attorney General, Hon. J. 8. Black, returned to this city this morn- ing, after a brief visit to Berkeley Springs, Va., and not Bedford, Pa., as we erroneously stated yesterday. Tae Weatner.—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 26, New York, N.Y... oe! Philadelphia, Pa Ba'timo-e, Md.. Washington, D. C Richmond, Va Petersburg, Va Raleigh, N.C Wilmington, N. C Columbia, $. C. Charleston. 8. cloudy, pleasant Augusta, Ga. clear, pleasant. spear clear, pleasant. acon, Ga. clear, warm. Columous, Ga Montgomery, Lower Peacn Tree, Al: Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans, La. From tHE West. The raat Teports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md..... cloudy, cool. Cumbeiland, Md . cloudy, cool. , Hageistown, Md. clear, pleasant. Harper’s Ferry. clondy, cool, Winchester. .... cloudy, cool. Martinsburg, Va, cloudy, warm. Wheeling, Va, clear, cool. Grafion, Va... - At Washington, yesterday, 9 p. m.. the barom- eter was 20.41, (,ermometer 66”. Tis morning, at 7 o'clock, the barometer was 30.410, thermome- ter G1. List or Parexts.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Aug. 25, 1857—each bearing that date: Wm. W. Ayres, of Worcester, Mass.—F or im- proved filter. Moses 8. Beach, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For ima- chine for wetting and cutting paper for printing presses. Elibu Bliss, of Newark, N. J.—For combina- tion of watchkeys with finger-rings. Joseph Booth, of Newark, N.J.—For improve- went in machinery for manufacturing hat bodies. Wm. Borrman, of Cincinnati, O —For im- proved method of hermetically sealing cans Sheldon Canfield, of Derby, Conn.—For im- provement in umbrellas and parasols. John Carpenter, of Stonington, Conn.—For im- proved device for piercing Blind slats to receive the staples. Thomas &.,Chubb, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in separating ore. Pearson Crosby, of Fredonia, N. Y.—For im- proved swave for setting saw teeth. P.S. Devian, of Reading, Pa.—For improve- ment in brick machines. Hiram F. Everitt, of Benton, Pa.—For im- provement in washing machines. Wm. B. Farrar and Jonathan H. Farrar, of Evans’ Mills, N. C.—For improvement in self- waiting tables. Thaddeus Fowler, of Waterbury, Conn.—For improved pin sticking machine. Henry Getty, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For im- provement in ships? berths. Wm. M. Hammond, of Jonesville, Mich —For improvement in washing machines. has, H. Hinckley, of nington, Conn.—For improved method ‘of rendering the mouths of trunks, mail bags, &c., water tight. Wm. Jones, of Speedaville, N. Y¥.—For im- provement in hay and manure forks. Lucius J. Knowles, of Warren, Mass.—For im- provement in steam pressure regulators. Theodore T. 8. Laidley, of the U.S Army.— For improved projectile for rifled cannon. Justin Loomis, of De Ruyter, N. ¥Y.—For im- provement in washing machines. , Philip W. Mackenzie, of Jersey City, N. J— For improvement in cupola furnaces. Pells noone f of Waddam’s Grove, Ill.—For improvement in the cutting apparatus of harves- ters. Chas E. Marwick, of Portland, Me.—For im- provement in ships’ capstans. Wm. Moultrie, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For im- rovement in water vessels for imparting humid- ity to hot air and vapor draft to the grate bars of hot air furnaces. Samuel Pierce, of Troy, N. Y.—For improve- ment in cocking ranges. ° Paul Pretsch, of the Empire of Austria —For photogalvauogaphic process for fps 5 Emwmett Quinn, of Trenton, N. J.—For im- proved boring machine. Lewis Raymond, of New York, N. Y.—Forim- p-oved bending mrchine. Sam’l Richards, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- clear, warm. clear, hot. clear. Proveinent in Cap furnaces. aon Robjohn, of New York, N. ¥.—For ink- stard. Edwin A. Scholfield, of Westerly, R. 1.—For Improvement in looms, Isaee A. Sergeant, of Springfield, O.—For im- p-ovement in W.shing machines. Gerald Sickels, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For im- at inthe pecking of rotary steam engines. . Pserce Thomas, of Whitewater, Ind.—For improved fence for povttry yards. Jno, Toulmin, of New Worcester, Mass —For improvement in vibrating shears. Stephen Woodward, of New London, N. H.— For improved method of clamping logs in cross- cut tag arr Abram Wood, of Camden, N. Y.—For im provement in washing machines. William Wickersham, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in sewing machines. Patented in Enzland December 29, 1854. William Wickersham, of Boston, Mass.—For improvemeat in sewing machines. Patented in England December 29, 1854, John W. Brokaw, of Springfield, O., assignor, to Warder, Brokaw, & , of same piace.— For improvement in automatic rates for a ers. Henry Behn, of New York, N. Y,, assignor to himself and Thomas Sewell, of same place.—For improvement in sewing machines. bamuel Larkin, ef Bridgeport, Conn., assignor to the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturi om- ny; Of same place.—For improvement ju sew- nz machines. Chasles H. Sayre, of Utica, N. Y¥ , assignor ta himself and Samuel Remington, of Ilioa, N.Y. For improvement in cultivators. Wa. W. Willmott, of , Mass., poclaner, to himself, Amos H, and Chas. H. Brainard, same place.—For improvement in boot crimps. Cc. L. Wiggins. A. H. Nordyke; and Strawbridge, of Richmond, [ for folding piper. Reissues —Edward Campbell, of Columbus, Ohio.—For improvement in glass journal box. Patented Au; ust 21, 1855. Jo:. Dunkley, ‘ot Carrolfton, Mo.—For im- Bs 4, automate lator for wind whee's. jen . Wm. B. Tea and Wm. Hustace, * tors of K. Treadwell, deceased, late of New York, | Ni. Y —For improvement in ovens. Y Ju ba J 19, 1823: st “inte Rectal Dene me “tate di Ls The Ml . careful study of 1 y sical intelligible anstru: n the subject. ‘The advantage: afforded for acquiring a knowledze of the Fren Age Are Not surpassed ~ those of any other bal Parisians by birth, tetaroourse with the pupils are earri hn ‘Schaffer, of West ‘Manchester, Pa. For! » of New York, N.Y. for stoves. H. Ransom, of Albany, N. ¥ L-For de- of West Meriden, Conn. Por rront. Chas. Stewart, of Cincinnati, design for brick. 1, of Lowell, Mass.—For PERSONAL. +++. Capt. N.C. Givens, U.S. Army, is at Kirk woods’. :... Mr. James E. Murdoch, the tragedian, ar- rived in New York, by the City of Washington, from Liverpool. +--+. Governor A. P. Willard, of Indiana, and Hon. T. L. Clingman, of North Carolina, are at Willards’. --.. Judge Burthe, of Louisiana, ex-Gov. T. G Prett, of Maryland, and Dr. Sykes, of Mississippi, are at Browns’. +;;+ E. O. Perrin, +» formerly Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn tm of Kees, is at Wil- lards’, in this eity. -+-. The Americans of the Third Congressional district of Maryland met at Towsontown yester- day, and nominated J. Morrison Harris. -.>+ Dr. J. Sheridan has withdrawn from the Daily Northwest, and the sole management of this ably-conducted and influential Democratic journal now devolves upon Col. H. H. Heath, formerly of this city. .++. Prof. Mitchell, the State geologist of North Carolina, who lately met his death by a fall «us- tained during a scientific exploration of Black Mountain, is to be buried on the mountain where he died, in accordance with the desire of the people of that neighborhood. +.» Phe New York Mirror learns “that the handsome daughter of a late respected Prelate in the Lpiscopal Church has eloped with an actor recently connected with Laura Keene’s Theatre, a very fine looking, but we fear a very unprinci- pled man. The parties are now in Boston.” -.;+ Lola Montez has been living in retirement in New York latterly, oceasionally making short lecturing excursions with her agent, the ex-Rev. G.C. Burr. Part of her house in town is occn- pied by J. P. Andrews, of Free-love notoriety, and recently a convert to Spiritualism, he having married a ‘‘medium™ a short time since, who is his second wife. Lola is also said to be a devo- ted spiritualist, and a great friend of Andrew Jackson Davis. ——_____. Later From Mexico. —Col. Roberts, U.S. A., arrived in this city yesterday, from Albuquerque, New Mexicc—a tittle over four wecks on the route, travelin with his family and the wife of Lieut. Lae, of the Rifles. Col. Roberts was par- ticularly favored in having very fiae weather. He met very few Indians. On his route he observed = herds of buffalo. ust as Col. Roberts was leaving Santa Fe, a despatch was received by the commanding offi- cer, stating that Col Miles, in command of the Southern colama of the Army in New Mexico, bad met the Gila Apache Indians, on the Gila river, and in the battle which ensned twenty-five of the Indians were killed and left dead on the field; more than thirty were wounded and a large amount of property fell into the bands of Gol. Miles. The enemy was completely routed, as may be imazined from the result of the en- gagement. Licut. Steen, of the Ist Infantry, Lt. Davis, Ist Dragoons, and nine privates were babes data severely is not stated in the de- spatch. PNothing of material interest had transpired in New Mexico.—St. Louis Republican of Satur- day. From Texas.—The Southern mail brings New Orleans dates to the 18th and Galveston dates to the 16th. The Galveston News says that Run rien majority for Governor will be not less than ly ‘The Civilian of the 15th says that great excite- meat existed at Houston, owing to the discovery of a plot nade by a gang of thieves to kill the city marshal. The ringleader and another were captured. here are encouraging accounts from the cotton crop in the interior. Picking had fairly com- menced, but the effects of the drouth on the tron- tier was deplorable. The Pacific railway was being graded at the rate of two miles per week. Five hundred hands are employed on the work ‘TURE—ST. PaT- 1 Gat ice: ST. RICK’S CHURCH.—The_president_end several members of the Catholic Beneficial tal Abstinance Society taking advantege of bys visit to Washington, requested the very Rev. Dr. Moriarty, of Philadelphia, to deliver a Lecture ‘Temper- auce,atS:. Patrick's. He has kindly acceded to im Hag maar ae the lecture wiil —— vered in ve Church at o'eluck a ORRO (Thursdays BVENINE au 26" pana Rh wee BS SR VOCAL MUSIC.—C. L. IRVING returns { many thanks to his music loving friends end patrons for favors during the winter and spring, announces his Vocal! Music classes at Temper- ance Hall closed until TUESDAY EVENING Sep tember let,at8 o’clock, at which time and piace, Evening and Night Classes for ladies and gentlemen will be o ized. Those desiring @ thorough f the elementary principles or ef prac- ticing upon Glees, Choruses, &c., cam be gratified by unitiag with these classes. ‘Terms, 22 lessons, $5. Vooal instructions giving to Schools and Acade- bey also, private instructions in Singing and upou ‘i&n0. Application ean be made to Mr. I. through the post joe or nt the music stores of Messrs. Ellis or Metzerotte. an 15 tSeptl™ BALTIMORE ICE CREAM DEPOT AND CONFECTIONERY, 36th street between G und H.—The very best }OH CREAM and WATER ICESat 81.50 per gallon, delivered to any rt ofthe city. Also, on hand 6% ditlerent kinds Py fi kes, and finest inthe city, which | will sell heen. C § give ag call. S, bxXcurs 3. PE'SHAFFIELD, ‘oreman at Weaver's, Oppo-ite Browns’ Hotel. COLLECTOR’S OFFICE. City Batt, 15, 1357. Jul f NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—DEDUC | TION FOR PROMPT PAY ME NT—No- tice is hereby given that the Texes for tae year 1957 are now due, payeble at this ofhee. and theta deduet.on of rf cent.is allowed by law for the current year n or before the 15th day of Sep- tember next. JAS. F. HALIDAY, _y B-cotf_ Collector. OF FICE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY.—The Stockhol ters of this eom- pany are hereby notified that an election for nine Di- reciors, to serve sor one year, will be held at this office on MONDAY, September 7th, 1857, between the hours of 10 8. m.and 3 p. m. T fer Book wi! be closed during the week ing the election. -colw GRAFTON D. HANSON, See. EUVDING PRESENTS —In addition to our , very large assortment of Ladies’ Gentie- men's superior Gold atehen, gem and elegant Jewelry, pure Silver Tea Sets, Waiters, Pitchers, Goblets, 3; » Forks, &c., we offer @ choice as- sortment of new and beautifal Goods suitable for Wedding Presents. M. W. GALT & BRO. au 25-3t_" ‘324 Pa. av., bet.9th and NE. eo) 2 bbi; YORK CHEES: 8. Tho mext au Jewellers, 10th streets, _ 1» ke. 6 CHEESE. Loverng's Crushed and Pulverised SU- 5 dozen Ohio Catawin PURK BRANDY. 3 doxen Wolfen AROMA SCHNAPPS, 5 bhis. GOLDEN SYRUP. Pome BROWN SU or t) S.E. ittier Ry 1 Longf+llow’s Poetical Works, 2 vols.: #175. Mrs Jameson's Chuacteristics of Women, t vol: Campbell’s Poeticzt Works, 2 ‘50. gan tex Swaia’s Postion! Works, | vol.; 750, ‘upper’s Proverbial Philosophy, | vol.; 7c. rvant’s Poems, | vol.; 75¢. Tenuyson’s Poems, t vol.; 750. ‘or sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore. menr Mp street. EMALE ENGLISH AND FRENCH COL- F BOAT EINSTITUTE, No, 182 I'street, Gadsby’s Row, near corner Penn, avenus and 2ist street, Washington, D. C. Hiram Corson, Principal, in charge of English and 1 Departments. x Corson, Teacher of French, Spanish, German, Drawing and ing. M’lle. MatHic ps Emiuie ROLLIN, Assistant Tesch- ol erof F fe fon of this. Inetitu somal Monday the OF Soptembers 189%, OF sot “ ‘all the branohes of @ liberal kaais re it. which is under the im- irection of the Principal, special attention Mathematics, English Grammer, and the critical reading of classics! authors iterature. 4 TION is taught bothasa ih philosep > ‘and their instructions h the of French. wi nice rooms, jp ® pri Sarita ace BQAkp-s comfortable RUUAL, wil Boar DD FELLOWS’ HALL. COMPLIMEN ARY BENEFIT 16 the talented young acior ud AN 6s. custo t MARAE ANS Sih, 17. The following host of will appear: Basket rier bang eae ne and J. We Mieshites ol nsialls Os Harry IXcevos, the favorite balind singer. HBr brcncnsee teeter te ecu ie te hee ee — Admismon, 25 Cents ; Ohi! half price. red open St Tig; performance —— 2 8 - a 25-40" o'clock. 4 or FELLOW®’ BALL. “ We come with Songs aad Mirth to erect you.” The amusement season in Washington will be in . augnrated o: THURSDAY EVENING, § the appearance of t ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS under the management of Mr. Jxo. Wiis, in the frst of a series HUMOROUS, MUSICAL & INSTRUMENTAL E ERTAINMENTS, By Eicut Accomriisugp Perrormens. ber Sd, They will apgear every Evening during the week Admission TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Doors open at 7'g o'clock ; perfor ing at 8. EXCURSIONS, &c. E/XGURSION <The Boone Rifle Co Ps resre iy blic thnt, 7 their DAY, September loth, 7 ture advertisement. STY OF Y, Sept. bs D SC WN, on WEDNESDA not, the next fair day,)at Crstis's SPRING As the olnect of the Society us to educateand ole’ |: r children,the Society has resorted to this met) ot Foteplenst wy, and enrac’ ly eolictt the patronage ofthe community toaid tm in their charitable . Two large and commodious Boats have been pre cured to convey passengers from the Aquade. || the Spring free of charge. and will leave at Ty 9 9, o'clock, a. m., and. 5g and Ste 0% p.m, ‘Tickets 3 Cents, Crldven 1% Coats :'ig be cured at 3. 1. well’s. Georgetown, bllis, Washington, and from members of the > ty. "Phe best Cotalion Music has been engaged fort: occasion. Arrangements have been made foran sbundart supply of Refreshments, which will be sold at e:ty prices. A mazrificent set_of Silver will be exhibited do —— day, and rafiied. A few chances yet remuin t “By order of LEWIS CARBERY. au 24-8 Provudert._ OURTH PLEASURE EXCURSION z OLD POINT, PORTSMOUTH, & NORFOLK. The stenmor, MARYLAND will lewve Washin upon an Excursion to the: 2 pla. on SATURDAY. A o'clock 8. mf, arriv early next morning, and leave again at ¢ Old Point. where she wl remain uatil 6.0 TT. Aff ny Semen time to visit Hampton, F ortres lygeim Hotel, to enjoy the Sea Breeze, The fey te can be ner folk and Yard, Naval Hospital, &c. ks the Maryland wili leave Norfolk for Washinct-u Monday afternoon at 40’elock. w ‘The table will be abundantly supplied ith delicacies of the Washington and Norfolk marke’ Good Music will be in ate Pus ineludi ford Menroe the to Fish and i a, including reais. for the round trip, $6 | oe 7 ONS WAL MITCHE EXCeRsION AND CONCERT 4 . TO BEGIVEN BY The Washington Orpheon Quartette, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On MONDAY, August 31, 1857. The Orruxox Quartetre, composed of four zen tlemen of Washington, take pleasure in Announcing, et the solicitation of f- = many frends, that they will FR Fy EXCURSION and CONCERT to the Wir Hovse Pavitiox on MONDAY, August sist, when no pains willbe spared to make Mort azreenble Excursions of the season. ‘The comfort and pleasure of thor patrons wii! re- ceive particular attention, The Concert. will consist of Choice Gloes, ( usr- tetres, Solos, &e. The fine steamer Geo. WasirxeTox, under the command of Capt. Job Corson, having been chinr « ed for the occasion will leave her whart as | making two trips each way: Lenve at ga. P.m.:returning até p.m.and i? p.m. by ag ere eng ; ee ee, farnishce fr. t@0. » 3 been engng: ‘The Tables will be abundantly supplied with » the delicacies of the sevson, farnixhed by Mr. i — Particular attention has been paid to the 5 are. ‘Tickets, edmitting a gentleman and two ladies, THREE DOLLARS. tocinding Dinner. Suppe Concert. &e. Tickets may be obtarned nt the stores of John F. Ellis, J. Crockweil, v Metzerott ; bookstores of Messrs. Tay ry A. Adamson; at the drug stor Moore, J. H. Stone, J.Cimt’s Jews! ‘7th street, W ington +. B. Barnar: . Georgetown ; *Ir.G_ M. Arth, of the Quartette. Most positively no t sold at the Boat, tierefore it is req’ will procure them at the above named those who have not received cards of please leave their names,and they w to. Omnibrsses wiil leave the Orpheon Quar Rooms. 7th street, between G and H streets, : and | o'clock. and wiil be in waiting when the Bc a retrrns to convey passsengers back. The Orpheon Quartette is composed of the ful lowinz named gentlemen m . W. W. Griffin, Mast. H. M. ‘Teasdale. LOST AND FOUND. MiRSING.—GEORGE JOUNSON, (slave. lef AVE Kalo ou Saturday night, and bes pot been heard of. Any formation respecting by be thankfully received as above. au. 1 REWARD.-—Strayed of stolen fr: subscriber. on the 16th of Ancust, — sorrel! MARE. two bye feet and 22 face. one nu rom saddie. The above cd will be paid + to me at my residence, between 5th and st on Maryland avenue. 8h 25-3t* WILLIAM Mayne $25 REWARD.—Ranaway on =D instant. NE GIRL NOR. She mo off from the residen James Ball. in Alexandria county, whom she was hired. She isa derk mi iB qe of age, about 5 feet finches ty looks piracant when spoke: b when she left a calico dress and been seen in the Market Hons: C., since she left, and where I be fourd. The above reward will ve g taken and returned to the subscriber, ria, Va au 25-3t* THOMAS W. SWAN ' s ) REWARD.—Rauaway from the » r e. ber, near Beltsville,Prirce Geo ) Friday, ELFA county, Md. on Sata: Bight, the fod Aw gust, las7, NEGRO MAW. Adain Smuth.aced 24 about 3. Ay 5 feet 4 or 5 inches; black beshy hair. and well dressed. He has smother t= living at Mr. Hamelton’s, on Capito! Hill Willgive the above reward if taken 5) if taken inthe Distriet of C sof Montgomery Prince Gee » {taken elsewhere and secured #0 thar | ISAAC SCAUL> su hin. nu 25-2w* OS T— On Saturday afternoon on i4th str-y, A4 somewhere in the hbor of Colne College, a large Calf skin ICKET BOOK. taining notes and bi $9 REWER first of t 7 her iy gut off—oue old Cow, brindle or froe, homs. The other s young red Cow. white face.horns,tips cut off :the two jas. were “s on Sunday. the isth instant: all in der. Phrey all gave m lk whea missed. ‘I wil! give $5 for the amolsan ew ioe Sos wicion ios i n will give or eu y t 1 couvict the thef the Cramrel C an 20: 5¢ JOHN HARRY. Geo $5 REWARD —Strayed 5 way a few certain about marks, but believe she has f her ears, two or three slits in the other. The ahove rewn ’ nn Dand EF. i} Bin n pen 200 REWARD—Renaway from the subscr J ber. living neer U jaciborous cor ity, Rld., the Bi NEGRO RIAN, DAVY ORFF @ Yerge bu: will be paid to any one ret her to the subser: ber. "SAM. H. YOUNG, Coal Desler Ll ! Sth street, betwee withow Wevoor tion. Hundred Dollars, if taken ont of the State—s10 if en in the District. or any oi ner pert of Meryland, — Lote tak Bien sonata, either case he et so oom. et wit. 1AAM J. BERRY. ——— ‘OAK DING.—A Gentleman and his wile, or two Single Geatlemen, can be accommodated witli ‘with or withort board, near the depa ® private family without children, nnd boarders. Apply, for »d- it office. ootuned ina private family, at No. 4 Gand H. Au 22- tre cor » havens ha pmoda-