Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1857, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Carirot Exresxston —A large number of iron plinths forthe heavyolumns of the new dome have lately arrived from the iron works of the contractors, and are being put up. The pilasters and columns will immediately follow on t ting of the plinths. me dome it iz up under the superi: “ - ence of Mr Fowler, of the firm of Bebee & Co. In the new House Hall, the click of the bus hammer and the usual industrial attend. rosecution of a vast work are con- . The doors for the galleries of the made, — — erage 3 neered wit! "s-eye pr por be farther finished. by exquisitely-de- signed brass ornamental mouldings, representing ete. nding the galleries = pr halls there are to be twenty-four, twelve of shiek ace nearly done, and are being ornamented with variously designed mouldings and wreaths. ‘The mouldings are all being done in the brass hed to the premises by the best ar- ‘The floor = we ave hall = pel isl ronts are a iapatnttng “Fie Bpeabor’s retiring room, which I be, when finished, the most beautiful root Tate kate building, is constructed entirely of iron. The pilasters are now being set, and the bricklayers are backing up as fast as they are hall are being ple, and are national fruits, flowers, Of these doors surrow the painting Thes; ‘The mechanical exactitude which is required iting together the various Saloni ie far beyond that of any other branch The ornamental sash li celling of the new hall will be a sighi the admiration of the most indifferent observer. ‘he beautifal designs in colored glass, re ing in each light the arms of one of the the Union, are soon to be set, and will not fail to create astonishment and delight. surrounding the ball of the House pushed forward towards completion with com- The painting, plastering, parts of the tron inendable dispatch ving, and all the various branc pe Work ase iu a state of advancement The stairways of either building are going uj and growing in interest aud beauty as the They are to be of marble, either native or The stairwa italian, throughout Senate, when completed, will chal miration of the world apex but what will be so nicel that it will seem as if hewn out of solid rock ; and so highly polished as to serve for a mirror to reflect back the figure of the spectator. ‘The foundations of the porticox and colonnades are nearly finished at both wings. lors are yoing up With uninterrupted It is worthy of remark, that the capitals ilasters throughout will be ornamented igns representative of American products, tobacco, cotton, wheat, palmetto, Not a point from base to’ fitted together The connect- such as corn, > In the statuary department the work goes brave- ly on. The large (pias nearly finished by America,” is worth a visi and near by in the same room, the “ Indian upleted by the same artist the “ Woodman,"’ hiardi, representing + Mother”? is nearly in an adjoining room new design by Crawford, is just began. This piece represents the pione>r American in the act of felling an enormous tree whils at its foot a poisonous snake with uplifted head and fangs distended, watches with devilish hate the sturdy forester who has distarbed its domicile. woodman toils on unaware of the lurking dan- The piece is life size and designed with raphic skill, and is to be executed by Senor atti, an Italian sculptor. ‘“ The Young Hun- ter,’* is the name of another new piece from the same designer, aud just commenced by Senor A large sewer to drzin the entire buildings leading from the centre of the old Capitol is be- it is some thousand feet in red feet of which is now com- It will discharge into the canal at the of First street. “Phe work is being supe: y Mr. Zepheniah Jones,and will be com- pleted entirely by the first of October next. The construction of the dome will occupy not less than six years in building, and when com- pleted will be an achieteiment in iron arehitec- ture second to none of the kind in the world. Tus River —Bnsiness of every kind is dull, A large lumber schooner, from Port Deposite, passed up to the mouth of the City Canal yester- Arrived at Magruder & Stone's wharf, schooner Fire Ply, Capt. swift, from Philadelphia, with 125 tons of coal for RR. Burr. schooner Clara Bell, Capain Parkes, from Port Walthall, with 10 tons of coal for the gas com- vessels have arrived atthe west- br. Champion, Mitchel. master, from Port Deposite, with 140 tons granite for W. FRacken and U. 3. Treasury extension. New varque Ephraim Williams, (of Messrs. Beall & Dixon’s line,) Snow, master, from Dick’s with 500 tons granite for U.S. Treasury exten- At Riley's wharf Pthe follows erm wharves . With sweet potatoes, begin to arrive at the lower river The steamboat com nm substitute for the steamer is under to proceeding to New York. some $6,000 worth of ny have not yet provided eorge Washington. ing repairs at Alexandria prior It is estimated that Tepairs will be placed upon The prices in Alexandria for flour, wheat, corn, Flour, super, $6.75a7 ; do. WaT .75; family. #5049 00. White red, 31 4al 45, 76; yellow S5a36. Meal SvasSe &e., are as follows de., extra, $7 wheat. @i gal 5 JaaT6e.; mixed 7. Travel over the Orange and Alexandria Rail- road is on the increase. ‘The rec so far, exceed those of a sons traveling over th leased with the excellent accommodations af- orded by the conductors and ali who are en- gaged om that line. ei pts for August previous month. P, are universall: Tux Cuarce oF Assavit witt InteNt to Kint.—Yesterday afternoon, the case of Messrs. Waterman, Costello and Dull, charged with as- sault with intent to kill E A. Pollard, came up for trial before Justice Hollingshead. Mr. ton appeared for the of Messrs. Poilard, Linton, Davis, Donn, tor and Hgleson was heard; that there was no Iding the accnsed ‘The testimony mond, Twomey, when the Justic evidence (o justify him in parties to bail, dismissed the case. In the course of the examination, it was testi- fied by Mr. Pollard that he distine one of the accused (Costello) as h: pistol within two or three feet of bis person, and that he afterwards noticed a slight abrasion of the skin on the top of the shoulder, which he supposed to have been produced by the ball. The testimony of other witnesses, however, was sucl as to induce the@ustice to overrule his. P.S—We are informed that we were mistaken im saying, yesterday, that Mr. Pollard was held to ball for assaulting police offic tly identified aving tired a Ts with a bowie fo meet which he gave bail, ple assault and battery on an melee of Wednesday night of being that of a sim iadividual in the Uxiranian Cuvaen —The repairs and altera- tions which have been going on for some time past on the above-named edifice, corner of Loui- siana avenue and Sixth street, are nearly comple- ted. The’chureh has been extended 80 as to afford a recess for the ‘preacher walls bave been braced up from brick columns, and rods of ir tended crosswise through the interior from one side to the other, making the old church as firm The whole of the interior lastered aud beau- The outside has of brown paint, and the old i editice have been replaced ‘* of brown stone, while the space be- id the street pavement has been he side and front on Sixth street is to be protected from ‘on fence, which is being . thus beautitied, will con- feature of that portion of the °s desk, and Ge the ontside with on have been ex- as when first built. walls and ceiling have been tifully freseoed in modern style. received a new con steps ledding into th levelled off, and ¢) and Louisiana avenne tion by a neat ir The oid church stitute an ornamental Concert at tux Navy Yarp.—Last Tesidents of the Sixth Ward were tr Voral and instrumental Concert at the Odd Pel- lows’ Hall in that section of the city, cert was yiven for the benetit of t Hook and Ladder Comp.iny. and was Band volunteered their ser- and performed some of performance throughout vices for the occasion, their best music Was very satisfactory. ACCIDENT IN ALEXANDKIA.—Mr. John A. Mil- burn, of Alexandria, met with a painful accident Mr. M. was engaged in opening a package of concentrated water of Am- arcely loosened the fastening the mouth of the vessel when * was blown out, and the fluid dashed ned gases. His face and yesterday morning. monta; and had se: which surrounded eyes are much injured Gas Pixtenes — Yesterday, a number of work- Ying gas-pipes from the fet, to the new sheds of ‘he introduction of yas- reatly needed there, attracting many pur- ‘ing the evening mar- —The business, jes- mith was Prines- Messrs Skid- men were engaged in ia avenue, along Ninth » the Centre Market. ‘1 tight is an improveme: and will be the means of chasers to those stands dur kets. Tmiep District Porice terday, at the office of Justi pally of a municipal character. more and Gillingham were tried the market, and fined $10 and c guilty to selling I and costs Loxo Train —Six large up the Orange road, this morning, | pair for the south —Alezandna Shultze plead and was fined quor on Sunday, crowded with prings and the Centre Marxer.—The unfavorable appear ance of the weather last night deterred many from. attending the principal market this morning, but the supply was equal to the demand, and the quatity good. The prices have not altered mate- tially since the last market day. Damsons, per p) ted a“ Pears, joolde . Chickens, pr pair. 50a62| Butter ns, qt Turtles, each. . .12a$1.25) Blackberries...... Corned salmon... 15| Whortleberries... 10 Herring, per doz.. 20031) Apples, pk. ++ 12250 Terrapins, each... 37a$1| Peaches, pk... 0aSl Irish potatoes,pk. __25/ Beets, per bunch. 3 Sweet potatoes, pk 50a75/Turnips, perb'ch. 4a8 Corn, pr bush..,. 85] Watermelon: [2a50 Corn,ear,prbush. —_60]Cantelonpes. bb Cucumbers, doz ‘90 Sturgeon cuts exeatce. Se8eans Shipstutts .. Tur Weratner.—Range of the thermometer from Thursday noon, Aug. 20, to this morning : Morning. Noon. see we oa Thursday — ps Frida) 62 66 Saturday... 60 6s Sunday. 65 Ww Tuesday 57 66 Wednesda 6 7 Thursday. 70 = — Averaye heat of each day from Aug. 20th to 26th, inclusive: 20th, 70 ; 21st, GS? U1; 2d. 66” WP ; Wd) 70° OL; Wth, 68? 01%; Wth, 65°; J6th, 69° Ol. Average beig ht of the thermometer in the ings, from’ Any. 21st to 27th inclusive, 63° 0: Remarks.—Aig. 20th—tine and Pleasant; 2ist— fine amd- pleasant, cooler; 2d—beavy fog early morning, a tittle cloudy rest of the day, and ool and pleasant; 23d—fine and pleasant, air milder; 2ith—light clouds and cool; 25th—beavy fog early morning, fine, cool th—cloudy, tine rain in the afternoon, mild; 27th—cloudy, rain. Rive clear, water low. Last quarter moon, ‘Thursday, Sept. 10, between Sand 6 p.m. B. Georgetown, Aug. 27, 1857. Tue Etour Princivat Patyttnes in the ro- tundo of the Capitol cost the Government ten thousand dollars each. Greenongh’s statue of Washington, situated in the eastern garden of the Capitol, cost twenty-ive thousand dollars. This statue was executed in Italy, and was brought to this country by the United States ship Ouio, it having been difficult to find a merchans vessel able to carry it. It was at first piaced in the ro- tundo of the Cap iiel, but was aiterwards very properly removed to its present position. Tue Aquevvct of the Chesapeake and Ohig Canal at Georgetown {s fourteen hundred and fifty feet long, and bears the water of the canal forty- two and a half feet above that of the Potomac. ‘The strength and durability of this structure has attracted the attention of scientitic architects throughout Europe and America. THirLMaN’s Operatic anv Tueatricat Trovr® will give an attractive performance to morrow night at the Washington Assembly Rooms. There wiil be representations in Ger- man and English, thus affo:ding zest and variety to the entertainment. Tue Receipts of Grainat Alexandria on Tues- day last were upwards of fifteeen thousand bush- els—mostly wheat and corn—brought by the Al- exandria and Orange railroad and by the river. Warcn Returns —John P. Mortimer, unlaw- ful and disorderly assembly; workhouse 60 days. He was committed, but subsequently discharged on paying costs and giving security. aetna ea ‘GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Siar. Grorcrtown, Augnst 27, 1857. ‘The march of publte and private improvement is almost everywhere visible in the northern por- tion of onr city. Many of the streets in that lo- cality, where rude Nature bad never been dis- turbed, have recently been pretty thoroughly im- proved. and are now in a fair wav soon to become | pr thoronghfares. Quite a spirit of public improvement, we learn, is also ‘being aroused among those of our citizens living near the ex- treme end of High street, and that they have it in contemplation, ere long. to petition the Corpora- tion to grade, yravel, curb, and gutter that pore tion of High st-ret tying between Road street and the hill near the poor and workhouse. ‘This is certainly a very desirable and necessary improve- ment, aud one that should have been made long since. We confess that we never could see any good reason for taxing the lower or southern por- tion of this street to the full amount by the Charter for its improvement (as well as all other streets of the tuwn) and leave the valuable property on each side between the points above hated to go scot free, by the Corporation paying for its repair, &c. out of the general fund. Pub- lie interest and convenience require that this ith- rovement should be made, and that right speed- ty Vv. in the before-mentioned part of the town many rp hla im provements in the way of dwellings are being made. Among the most important not ticed by us, is the fine building of %. Carter, on Lee's hill, one of the most commanding views in our city. This tine Specimen of architecture been constructed by Mr. W. 1. Simms. carpenter, and Mr. A Barber, - It is rapidl y approaching comple- tion. and will doubtless be ready for vecupaucy by the fiest of winte The barkantine Ephraim Williams, after ha ing been lightened of a portion of her cary: teached the wharf of Morgau & Rhinehart yester- day, and commenced dischar, ing her cargo of stone for the Treasury Extension. She has on deck nine blocks, weighing between thirty and fifty tons each. ft isa source of congratulation to our citizens that the Georzetown Female Seminary (formerly * Euglish’s) will commence its next session at the usual period—Miss M. T. Ilarrover, well kuown as anaecomplished and snecessfal teacher in your city, having been Induced to take charge of it. Miss H. brings with her the most experi- enced assistants, and we doubt not that the insti- tution, under such direction, will soon assume its former position among the first-class seminaries ge country. he service of a dredging maehine js much needed at the outlet lock of the cant, near the lime-kilns of W.H. Godey & Co. Nearly every loaded boat that attempts to pass into the basin ix soon brought up, hard and fast, upon the sand banks and mud flats which have lecently been formed by the freshets. SPEcTaToR- ————SSS MaDAmx Mount has prepared by apecial uest, & Salve for the cure of Cancers, whieh never was known to fail. Also. « Cordial for Dysentery, Diar- rhea,and Suinmer Compiaint, which Acts ia & per- fect charm to arrest all of those diseases. Also, a Salve for the Piles, (an extract froma flower,ja sev, ereign remedy. Give thematnal. Like het Cons sumption Destroyer, they may be relied on, She fee pee badge has Lane tested. “To be at No. 59 G ste-et, betweep Lith and 12k st Nairn & Palmer's Brug Stoke, corner ith aie and Penn.avenue, D, 8. Dyson's Dru curnel of Penn. aveune aud 12th street, and PA burn Drug Store. Willards’ Hotel.’ Also at C. Ste sper of 7th in tig ala Roti elorences can be made to Rev. in Robb, Re = Register, Rev. James Hanson, and Mr. Mana Tie Consum tion Destroyer also can be fi i ee | air. (Caution Store on: Ring street, my nt for t lace, i at Mr. ‘T. A. Newinan’s.on Dridee stenae Few MARRIED, On the <3d instant, by the Rey. Waiiliam H. Cha, man, THOS. SWEENEY to Miss AM. OSBORNE, ail of this city, z manete DIED, On the th instant, in the 6th year of his age, EUMOND M.. youngest son of Andrew aud Laura Ye ‘he friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his father, No. 444 ageachusetts avenue, on briday, the 2ath st. AE ‘clock p.m. PLASTERERS’ HAIR ERY Cites pEAre pie. and on the best torena: for coon a ibOn rent, or short credit. ms 5 a mea ‘call befirre purenasin reowhere bushido JOHN C. SHAPER. Leather Dealer, au 25-3t" bet. Lath aud 18% atu. on the Avenue. I Ws RUDIMENTS OF THE ART OF A ice, Building, 870, arming Ventilat fi Drainage aed Sownge ol” Pewms and ainage of Lands. 97 in| 2 of 1s. Ste, Dobabe On Fou ons and ‘Conerete Works, 31 Burnell on Limes, Cements, Mortars, éretes, lastics, &o.. &c., 37¢. 2 Swindell on Well-digging, Boring, &c., S10, a Zinsonry Stone Cutting, 7 Gibbons he Law of Contracts for Building and ‘ork. Se. Leeds on the Orders and Styles of Archit Garbett's Pr fem of Deslen Architecture; 736: wu ec. it ad Quarry Stine Me. is ‘Towns, by 3. Hughes, 1 of Gas, (3 =. Hua binakarsiang rom London, each volume with - ouslageravions. my PRANCK TAYLOR, UCTION SALES, _ TO-DAY 4 TU-MORKOW MORNING. W. BOTELDER, Auci ND LOT © —By virtue of a others, dated on recorded in the Land Ri closed with an advancing day 5,000 bales, inelnding 1,0000n Messts. Richardson. Spence & jug te heavy rains o: Top weather, Flour heat 2a3d, the latter chiefly on and all gualj- TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the America. st 26.—The Cunard steamer tone o'clock this at three o’clock on ge brlecratmive By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. 1E BUILDING LOT on x heigl | R, Auchoneer, E STREET ar Avc- of trust from Mr: A ally unfavorable e: th all sell in front vanced 6d, and W in Square No. 140, street, near Jat! ‘cae b bias feet in th. cash: balance in six ind twelve bearing interest from miven anda deed of trust taken ont. A. GREEN, Auctioneer. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. WO HANDSOME two story Frawe Houses BASEMENT AND GARKRET,ON 19TH, H sTRFETS NORTH, AT AUCTION.— » September 3d, 1 shal! sell, in front he premises, at 50’clock p. Square No. 141, having a front i '9th street west, running back 135 feet 6 inches, which are two handsome with brick basements and garrets, passages, pantry, and back porch, contain- and conveniently arranged rooms each. handsomely located on i9th street ind H streets north, ; the balance in6, 12, 18, ring interest from day deed of trust taken. ether or separate, Hauirax, Au Corn was dull America arrived at half- porns nL ees left ne 3 ernoon, the The Aeron makes the followin; Passed, August 15th, the ships Carrier Scotland, bound in. August 16th, passed, off I strahall, British barque Miller, steeri i$, lon.49.3, at3 p.m., exc’ eamship Persia. August 25th, passed a large steamer steeri North American arri the 12th instant. The steamer General Williams had not sailed ut was expected to leave on Messrs. Richardson, 8; Western Canal 30s 6da3is; phia and Baltimore 30s 6da3 Ss Idaxs 9d: white Os 3dalds yellow 36s Gda37s; Latest.—Satu Lio 32s 6d; Philadel - iis Gd. Wheat—Red Corn—Mixed and white 45s 64. rday, 3 p.m —Messrs. Richard- he premises, on EF street maa > in Sq inning for the same street north one hon from the south- 5%, in Washington city, int on the north side of F; ed and forty feet and nine inches west coruer of said square, and ruanin jeventy-one feet and “ rtion of said lot number six whieh was by David Saunders and wife to R man, to the use of Mary 8. Scott it 2 feet G inches ; thence north 16 feet 7% thence west 22 feet 19 and one-third inches: outh 88 feet | inel August 2d, lat. 4 BETWEEN G AND The steamshi uiet. pork dull, lard firm the afternoon pecuiative ingut & Co. call the cleehne ti Spence 0. the c| ice ohea. — Latest —Saturday, 3 p.m.—Mesars. Richard- son, Spence & Co. for tallow as continuing, and 67s ait for Newfoundland, bi okie the evening of the 151 The Atlantic Telegraph is broken, and opera- resent are suspended. The British had returned to Valentia with gentleman immedi- paired to London to confer with the Di- rs 2s to future movements. Me tele: the following to Mr. Richard St Associated Press at Liverpool : Lonxpon, Saturday morning steamer Leopard arrived at Portsmouth on Fri evening, the Mth inst., and reports that the ntic cable was lost at aq o'clock on Tnesday morning, the 1th inst. after having paid out successfully 335 nautical miles of the cable, and lost 100 miles of it in water over two miles in depth, and the greater part of this at the rate of rather more than tive knots an hour At the time the accident occurred, there was a The Niagara was poing at the of four knots per hour, and’as the engineer found that the cable was running out in too a proportion to the sperd of the ship, be cor ered it necessary to di more tiomly, parted at some distanc ‘The Agametanon, Nia; are to remain a sbort time where the cab! to try some experiments in the deep water of that part of the Atlantic, (two thousand fathoms, Which it is considered will be of great valu the Telegraph Company.) and then all two-story Frame H: if; thence east 20 feet 4 inches and one third of an inch to the place of be- The improvements consist of a good three-sto hus property is brick dwelling and basement, west, between 6 ai Terms: One-fourth easxh and 24 months, for notes be: The property wil sait purchasers. steamer Cyclo; ulative inquiry Mr Field on asked; other ar- Produce —The Brokers’ Circular Quiet at 42<6da43s for both pots and ull and declined is. M Rice steady. Tea generail changed, with a large export inquiry. Sal Rosin bnoyant; common doing in tar or tar- vy, at a decline of wa3isGd. Olive oil sligutly higher nsced. rape and fish oils, slow sale at previous specniative inquiry, at orth ‘Americon 203 No Baltimore + With a large two. the whole well arranged for a res- Terms of sale: $2,000 in cash, and the residue for notes in equal sums payable in six, teen months, with interest. A deed and a deed of trust taken to secure the de The expenses of the deeds to be at the he purchaser, 3 Trustee reserves tho right to himseif, at his option, to re sell the property, at the nsk and cost ve days’ notice of the hi sale, or to vacate the sale, if idence and othoe. twelve, and eigh- ‘uart, agent of the —lHler Majesty's By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. SURNITURE AND EFFECTS OF AFA ILY DRCLINING HOUSE-KERPING. MOKNING, Lonisiana are slightly advanced. AssdatsGd; fine 16s. Spirits turpentine M. On FRIDA August 28th,at 16 o’elock, at No. nue, between 6th and 7th streets, over Il the Furniture mily declining housekeeping. viz: Mahogagy Sofa, Parlor and Rocking Chairs lounges, exne and wood-seat Chairs pets, Oileloth, and Matting i ud other ‘Fables, Sideboard Dressing and plain Bureaus, Washstands Bedstends, hair and Four-light Chandelier, Hatrack Piano Stool, Crockery and Glassware Cooking and other Stoves ‘Together with a general assortment of Household and Kitchen Furniture. Terms: $20 and under, cash; ¢ oredit of 3)and G) day notes, bearing inter au 27-d arter before four time and terms of sue! the terms thereof are chaser within five days after the sale, ‘The premises are now under lease for annum, the leas 1338, HH and Effects o Taliow is in large an advance of IsGdats; N. Ipbia bark Ms Vool very firm. Ts.—Messrs. Baring Brothers ‘ban advancing ten- Fionr quiet at Iron firm with £7 7s Gdat? ls; bars £7 78 ugar heavy at a uiet but steady. jee was firm bat Indigo bad con- inseed cakes were in good Lard was steady litly advanced. waltpetet ea he tallow market was very had advanced to 05<, pat Ist day of October, bark in market Loxpon Marke & Co. report wheat closed wit White Ssa62s; red S5a58s Cottee steady a good demand: rails Scotch pig 70s Gda70s 94. & heavy swell cn > THE CREDITORS OF MRS. MARY FE ney provided for in sard de leave their accunnis and vou the Trustee, on 44s street. iG- THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONE on account of the rain until THURSDAY, the 6 instant, to take place upoa the premises, at .m = ALE IS FURTE Day AY, the 27th of Au- mises at 5 o'clk p.m, husk Mattresses Jaly I-eod&as ‘t the breaks to be applivd he stefn of the ship Spirits tarpentine dail at 36s Copper was unchanged siderably advanced. demand; New York £ Linseed oii had decti only endorsed AS. C. MoGUIRE. ED unt THLE gust, to take place on the pr au 7-e0 and olive oils st advanced la2s. very excited and Petersburg and Gis for delivery during the last three months Tin—there was a good demand for Money Market.— Messrs. Bari guote the money market gene: but with a rather less demand. T! is construed favorably. The East India Com. tate for bills to 2s ld om Ben- don Bombay. There required by the BOARDING. ‘A Gentleman and his wife, or two accommodated with nice rooms, with or without board, near the depart- ments, in a private fanuly without children, and Apply, for ad- FUTURE DAYs. ly A. GREEN, Auctioneer, v KITCHEN FURNI- n MONDAY, the 3ist ek 1. m., atthe resi- c n declining housckeepiug, No. r of loth street, a good lops was sent back with dispatches to ud then to join the Leopard at Ports- though the unfortunate accident will postpone the Comp'etion of the undertak: ashort time, the result of the experiment been to convince all that took part in it of th tire practic bility of some slight alterations in there appears to be no OUSEHOLD TURE AT AvcT instant, | shall sell, at 1 dence of a ventiemar Sw on KE, next to th: Resortment of Fur Maleeeny Sofa, pai where there are no_other boarders. dress, at the Star office, OARD.—A comfortable ROOM, with Board be ovtamed ina private family, at No. 407 13th atreet. between @ au H. -— Mrs. BATES, at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street, having had er house entirely renovated and its accommoda- eatly increased, is now prepared to accom- a larger number of permanent and transient boarders. Her location ix the most central in the nd, as rearranged and improved, her house is now second to no other buarding-house in Washing- Boarders by the month, week, or di ceiving every attention, le boarders also taken. Brothers & Co the enterprise; for with paying out machinery, great dificulty in layiag down the cable, and it has been clearly proved tLat you can telegraph successfully through twen- ty-tive hundred miles of cable, and know that its submersion at agreat depth had no iofluence in the electric cur e it. stacle to laying down hour in the greatest de: beiween Ireland and Newfoundland The experience now obtai value to the Company; and it is understood that decide whether it is best to have more cable made, and try again immediately after the equinoctial gales are over, or wait until another summer. prevails that another trial will tai A Liverpool paper reports the arrival of and Agamemnon, at but doubtless it was a mis- rand rocking Chairs Sideboard, dressing and o Do Hatrack, card and other Tal Walnut and mapie i Lounges, Window Shades, ca Ubina, Glass, Crockery. 2 Cooking, radiator, and other Stoves S-ply, ingrain. and stair Carpet and Rods With a good lot of Kichen Requisites. Under $25, cash jor notes’ satishi pthec Bureaus pany has raised its es gal and Madras, a: is no prospect of a 1 Company as yet Bar silver 58 1% 4d; dollars Ss gd. The bullion in the England has decreased £15,000. Consols for Monday at 904% a9X, and for turday, noon.—Consols ry on the Stock been known for many weeks There is no ob- at the rate of five miles per n the plateau money closed on discount 90%a91. Lattst.—Lonpox, Sa for money 91 . The Times rey Exchange than pu ith of water of j over 225, aetedit of 6 torily eadorsed, bear A. GREEN, Auct, By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. NT OF THE GOVERN- sthe 4th of Septen t »atthe the Navy Yard, in W on account of United States meut, at 120’cloek m., for cashi— One 15-inch Doane Block ined must be of great ‘Terms moderate. the directors wil ALE ON ACCOU +9 wEst.- On FRIDAY American Securities.—Messrs «Ba: & Co., report a limited business stocks at previous rates. lessrs. Bell & Son report the market quiet -— S. 6's of 1567-"S, 1014105; bonds, 100; Marylan cing Brothers an impression in A vey 18 Penn’a avenue, ke place in Oc- between 8th and off to remove to the large and beautiful voi of Mr. 8. P. Franklia, next door to 'T: jor & Maury’s Book and Stationery estab! 335 Pennsylvania aver: the Niagara, Susquehanna ae, on Friday, ; Massachusetts 5’s, id 5's, bonds, a9); Peni 2a74; do. bonds of 1377, 75a80; Mlinots ‘s of 1560, Freeland, 1023104; do. S30 remium; Michigan Central 3°s of ew York Central 7's, 53390; do. , convertibles, 64466; Pa. », between 9th and lth st: I shall continue to offer every article in my stock at first cont, and will xell many articies much less, remember,—my best Dollar Kid Gloves 8 per par. ‘Camnbrio Edges and Insertings, Swiss "Three 10-inch In the House of Commons, on Friday, the Chancellor of the F Exchequer obtained leave to Dring in a bill for continuing, for two years from April next. the present duties on tea and sugar. athe House of Lords, the Mar- Five 12-inch Single do Three Snatch Blocks Eleven empty Carboys ‘One bbl. and 49 Iba. Bi Rice, One bbi, Flour, 72 \bs. Beans. au rie Railroad 7’s. G's, Ist mortgage, Séas8. The London Times re; American securities on the 14th. Liverpool freights to America New York, bars and ware I2s fd; wers £3 13s; passengers to Bos- On Thursday, quis of Clan’ Whether they would lay on the table certain pa- pers to show the steps faken in pursuance of the promises of the Great European Powers recorded iathe protocol fof the conference of Paris, rela- tive to the Danubian Provinces, and calculated to the course adopted by the Government in saces, Straw Bonnets, Ribbons, French V lowers. Fringes, ent profus on, Giacesilk lorsters, all of which wi be offered at such pricesas must induce you to buy. Any article in store wil be si Ca!l and examine hofore purelis Very Respectfully rts no business im Beef, 1¢ barrela Pork, 724 Ibs. Th 235 Ibs. Butter,153¢ lbs. Cheese, A. GREEN, Anetioneer. + Auctioneer. HOLD ano KITCHEN Fink Rosewoon Piaxnororre —On WEDNE hall sell, at the resi- aan declining housekeeping, at 10 S57, west side of Eighth street, treets, near the Northern Mar sortment of Mahogany, Wa! and other Furniture, viz : One fine 64; octave Piano Forte, in rosewood case, wade by Linderman, New Y and touch, superior instrument, Stool and Fine Parlor Castor, Arm, Gothie, and other Chairs Mahogany and Walnut Tetes Marble top Sofa Table, Whatnot and Eseretoire sand Chinn Vases . ‘weateile Embroidered Window Curtains, with ornaments, complete Two valuable ancient Oi! Paintings, by Jasper Poussin, in new gilt frames and ‘fine state of and other Trimming in Satins, Marcelms, and wn with pleasure, ng elsewhere, R. C. STEVENS, No. 18 Pa. ay., bet. sth and ath sts, CADEMY OF MUSIC, Cor, of lth st. and over Farnham’s Bookstore. composer of upward author of * Kathleen Mayourueen,” and musica! editor of Godey’s Lad Continues giving Vocal fails 15s; chemicals 17s 6d; hard crates Ss: passen; State of Trade.—The advices from Manchester ; the market was firm, and though rices were unaltered. week ending August ‘eek 3.500 bales; stock ; New Orleans tres ordinaire 119f; et but steady (in other parts of ning tendency.) Ashes 3; Provisions firm, the market y and lower; Lard Lord Clarendon after enterin, the recent occurrences at Constantino} that the papers asked for had been contfidenti communnicated to each of the Powers who were parties to the treaty of Paris; and the Govern- inent did not consider that the: fied in procuring them. The Commobs were engaged in protracted debates on the divorce bills. its opponents figh'- ing against it step by step. The Government was equally determined in pressing St forward. On Friday the affairs ot India were debated in the House of Lords without any important devel- opments being made. In the House of Commons, the subject of rail- to India attracted attention; but the Goy- nent refused to mix itsel Mr. Gtadstone censu litical opposition z into a history of | are favorable. goods were slow of sale, layne Marxers, for the —Cotton—sales of the wi wv DAY, the 2d of September, I sh Mr. F. Nicnorts Crovcn, EE clr 'y Would be justi- ssons to his Pupils and Monday. ‘luesday, ‘Thursday, and Friday, at the above Institution, ° rs enrolled every day, as no vacations oc- cur during the Summer months—THIS Sb ASON, being the proper time, for Vocalists to study. Apply to Mr. Crovcu,at the Academy every morning from 8 to 10 o'clock. Musical Lectures delivered every Thursday even ing—illustrated by the Pupils of the Institution. j@ l-ensm ork, of fine tone quiet; Coffee steady, is bare; Rice dull; Sugar heavy; buoyant; Whalebone firm. Suspensions, &c. —The financial panic in y commercial Will be able to wea- w Yorx, Aug. 26 this city does not exte., It is expected they ther the storm. Mupson, the banker, who failed yester- ay arrested at the suit of the Metro - alleged non-payment of Bail to the zmount of $15,000 was failing to obtain it, he was beld The American Exeh: asimilarclaim upon Lim for £10,000 Aimong the failures of stock houses announced those of Jacob Little& Co..E. A. Ben The former has been a jon, which bas been ing able to deliver wht of Lim at buyers’ op- ‘The reported failure of the Hartford Bank Is CARD.—The undersigned have this day (Au partnersinp in tue HOUSE 2RS’ BUSINESS; x erected anew aud commodious shop 10 ‘ackson Hali, between Sd @ Pastiie Painting, gilt Medallion frame centre Parjor Hanging Lamp, with drops Mahogany and Walnut Marble-top Dressing Bu- reaus Mahorahy and Walnut Marble-top Washand other Cane seat and back Reception and other Chairs Venitian Window Blinds and other Chamber Cur- NTERS’ aud to the Suez canal; but the ated Lis objections to the scheme. ‘The suspension ef Messrs. ‘Thomas Ashmore & Sens had been announced ver, were not very large. port of the affairs of Messrs. Carr Brothers & Co., of Newcastle, who lately suspended, liabilities amounting to $700.00), ng 20s. in the pound. rles Raivard Keith Knight has British Consul at Philadelphi: hor Consul at Buffalo, Ledru Rollin has written ne London pa n Bank, for the and 432 streets, ct forand performall work in er inthe city or country, the public may favor then + With promptness and di solicit a share of the pub- GEO. W. GARRETT & CO. They have several Houses and Lots for sale in different parts of the city, on accommodating GEO. W. GARRETT & CO, MONS FOR THE sight Infantry, and tiflemen of the Published by authority of the De- One volume, 1834, halt bound in f letter press, aud & sof engravings ; price 1, (published at $3) or if the voturne is to bere 3 demanded, but their line of busin : with whieh frie onaccommoda They respectful Their liabilities, ange Bank has Mahogany Secretar: Extension and C Mahogany rid W _ other Bedsteads Fine Curled Hair Mattresses Feather Pillows and Bedding » Urussels, Stair, and other Carpets and alnut Jenny Lind, Cotinge, and large purchaser at sellers’ oj pul upon himwithout his to those who bad bou: iol S AND INSTRUC pers about the charge of conspir- is very severe upon Napo- lass, and Crockery Waro Morning Star Cooking Stove, with xtures Air tight and oth Parlor Heater and Register With 4 good assortinent of Kitchen Requisites,and many other srticles which we deem uuncces Hartrorp, Conn., Aug. 26 —The failure of the Ohio Lite and Trust Com; excitement tu thiscity is heid by our catizens Y., Aug. 26 —The dry goods house ome, in this State, has made hor says that it was decided at the recent i © that in the eveut of and Baron Gros not attaining the ob- nission to China, a more decided action, in common, should be adopted. s tin Campbell arrived at Aden en the th ny has caused intense ver $100,000 of its stock visit to Osho N. of Hill Brothe: an assioment. QUANG, GUANO POR SAL theaxency for K IPULATEDGUANQO,w rior, to any fertilizer that is now eal! attention of farmers and others that use a fer- tilizer of any kind to examine it. A supply constant. ly on hand, by the bag or ton. vo. 1, i ndded, ARD RYON, corner Oh and Date. ANG GOODS for their exten ny Terms: Allsums under $30, cash ; over $3) and 4 months, for notes satistactoril bearing interest. rst batch of the China corps had arrived Brutal Murder near Oswego. Oswreo, N. Y., Angust 25 man named Jostina Hibbard, mer in the United States servic in the vicinity of this city. murdered last eve used, I heg leave to SN, Auctioneer. ish force before Delhi is stati 4H 105,000 Europeans, and 5.000 natives. tive portion of the force is proved trust- —An old gentle- ormerly a drum- » living on a farm Was most brotally by a man named Deants Su Sullivan bas been arrested. is axsigned for the deed A. P. 8.—The Honse,a good - rooms, and provided with water, lath c.forrent, Juquire at the premises. The rebels bad been dispersed at Allahabad, and the port saved The barracks at C D ENGLISH CAB- Ww prepared to furnish Ant” ronpore were closely besieg- insurgents, but beld out bravely; aud rehing totheir relier. fisen, but Sir Henry cCLAUGHLAIN AC Agricultural and Mechanical Fair. ~The arrangements Agricultural and reinforcements were The whole of Oude bh Lawrence with bis small foree kept the em sive Fail Stoel GING BH GREEN GIN id, und for sate by Kk " uliflower, and all next. are all completed id ve been erected on the grounds It is understood that visitors will be con- and from the fair by the various railroads at half-price. Preparations for Rejoicing. August 25.—The city government have resolved to fire a salute of one hundred y ans and to ring the bells on the receipt of favorable news from the submarine cable fleet, but, unfor- tunately, the intelligence of the breaking of the cable has puta stop to the anticipated demonstra- tion of rejcicing. _—_— rumors, as there were on the and With atreet, pture ef Delbi, e are fresh, pure and genuine; XUBA HONEY. The subscriber has ten tierces of chilled CL 4 >. gery saul Provision Store, No, 554 12th street and Loni a avenue, years, and will xive entire sati purchase from us. For reeonuneudatior bas used thein. For sale wholesale and retail, SAM'L AULT & SO ul Water sts., Baltimore, Md. i[>7 Orders can be sent by mail or by the Adams Express, whieh atiords a cheap, safe and quick means of carnaze. 2 jaction to thos: just received. n al Burkara says TBS oO . > We have received nment bad got a tele- from Nangpore that Delhi bad th of June, describing the battle, 4g that upwards of 7,40 rebels were ns we refer toany person who OR BOSTON bas arrived and to HARTLEY Georgetown. D.C, = C s The superior fast-sailing Clip- orner Calvert sn Caleutta was more tranquil and the native bankers were gaining co 1ol Water street, “ yy except those of id Madras, the tidclity of which there pleasure in announcing id to the practising that he wiil open ° PRESCRIPTION STAN ICAL LABORATORy between Penn. av. and 1) stree Prescriptions of atin, English or, RK TROTTING COURSE. uth end of the Long Bridge. lete and elegant New Yorx, August 26.—Arrived to my Money market was very unsetiled United States’ sloap-of. and money was ditticnlt to be had on any terms The import market v advanerd a little. The Bank of Ben interest and exchange tos 4d. port market continued buoyant. The demand for export was small. Tux Latest. The India mails racked London on the Mth instant, but the correspo: impoctance to the telegrap he correspondent of the ‘Times gi tails of the new outbreaks, which appear to have been less serious in their co. The Propriets of this new,com| Course take pleasure in being abl say that their arrangements are all lete, and that their trek is now In all its arrangemonts it ed inthe United States, advantaxes for the trial of speed A ican ‘Trotting Course. Itis precisely a mile in eir- cumference, filty feet wide, grad with care and judgment, ; The House connected with it, too, in its comforts and accommodations, uries always to be obtained there. rely on it that, ‘war Falmouth, from Rio oe The schooner H. Hailock, brings 2 report that the British consul at Pernam- buco bad been assassinated. 2 from Maranhar, al had raised its rate of ‘Tbe Madras im- hysiciins, Written in either the rench languages, will most oare- uily ba compounded, and no receipe trusted to the hands of an apprentice or other employee not fully offering as many as any other Amer- Reported Loss of an Excursion Steamer. Ba timore, Ang. 27.—The steamer St. Nicho- las, which left kere yesterday evening on an ex cursion to Annapolis, bas not yet returned reported that she ran into a brig and sunk in the bay, but no particulars have been received The Oho River. ngust 27 —The rivet is at a stand nd in good navigable order. and is in perfect order. h chemical education, and the long armaoeutist, im ed States, will is unsnepassed nudersigned as oth the Old World and the guarantee for the purity of drugs and pre- us kept by him. EB ul before made use HEMICAL A uantitative—of soils, as ¢.,18 performed at moderate rate: and masters desirous of being intred theory and practice of Chemistry and Phariney, will have pu opportunity offered te that end by KReferences.—Prof. LE dD. Siepert, Ksy., CHARLES HL vocate, AG ence adds nothing of ‘he public may 2 under any and all circumstances, rood order will be maintained and enforced u sons sold ex- sequences than the thinks the flood of the insuriec- YN MARBLE —Six PENRED peated, 3; tien has been TLS, this morning tique, can be purel: 2s Ciixa.—Hon: ¢ Kong dates are to June 24, but i Trade contin- Baltimore Markets Bartimorer, August 27.—] Howard street bas declined uasetiled: Ohio $6.25; City Mills W heat is lower, with lar, $1.50; white $1.25a1.45. C. 2c ; yellow S8aSde. Whisky is quiet; Ohio 28; City 27c. New York Markets. New Yor«, August 27 Fiour ts drooping; » but prices are No.3 MACKEREL, in good order, boxes LEMONS. Just received and for sal Au 23-e03t MURRAY & SEMMES. - OHN 'l. GIVEN & CO.,, Waereraty ann Reta Descens IN A W. cor. af Can 8 WOOD, and port that the Emperor of China ut it was not believed. At Shanghai imports were dull. tonnage were abundant to I for Sugar and six pounds for Hemp. Francr.—An interview between the Emperors of France and Russia ts again stated as certain to ‘ge receipts; red £1 had abdicated, bi orn is lower; white 77a i U wate # pupil of Prof, Freights and ofa Pharmaceutical College, sondon, at four pounds ST RECEIVED, US fest of ITALIAN 4-4 MARBLE SLABS, Will be gold to the trade in lots to suit, be- low New York, Phi'ael Also, 1000 fe forbes § t reduction. BES great reduction’, LEX. RUTHERFORD. Marble Yard oppo, the Union Office, Penn. ave. 2 v . d lth sts.near Canal Bridge. rime quality,) a large stock various sizes’ and kinds of Fair dealing may be relied on in a!l ca: —Flour is depressed, The Bank of France returns for the month show 000 franes, and in Paris a fall- ing off in the Branch Ranks of 17,900,000 A bronze medal is to be given to the soldiers who served in the great wars of the K) atadecline of Sal5e ; sales of 4,500 bbix; Soa 25; Ohio $6 $5; Southern $6.3aS6 75 t is buoyant at an advance of 3c ; sales of 21,000 bushels; white $1 71; red $1.45. Corn is very dull; sales are unimportant, and es are nominal an increase of 1, G MACHINES, Our Agent. Mr. John Porter, v: Washington for the purpore of exhi ST RECEIVED, i Prima RR IGHT MOLASSES, an ers. i. BARBOUR & SEMMES, 8 the season has ad lour remaining steck r Sat cost. Hand HOUSE, very large, and REGOR & CO. ae No. 580 7th street. sits the city of | exceliout article f ‘The Louvre was inaugurated on the Mth. The I as present, and in his speech congrat- ition upon the possession of that po- litieat order which had perinitted the realizat jon of a project which had oceup tion of every dynasty of France, In Paris, on Friday, _Mess Pork #35 vareed we wiil sel of REPRIGEE AI ‘e" Machine will be on Boteler’s, fron Hall, No, sis Ivana a, bodes! he ore invite all per- rested to witness its 0 owe ROBBINS & Co. forthe [nattero fed the contempla- Nrw Yorn, Ang. « and Rock Is! ond 90; Michigan Som tral 77; Peanvsylvania Coal ©, Railrosd G24; Missouri 6’ exchange is dull, —Stocks are firmer. Chi j {inois Central Rail- u 21M; New York Cea pany 66; Reading the three per cents. closed The Emperor’s pardon, on the occasion of the fetes of the 15th August, will be extended to over £00 persons, condemned for various offences. i despatch of the 11th says, ua the Mexican Envoy, had made exican Consul that the prices lower than ever, who intend to avail then elves of the ten unt, to be made teall who pay on or Norer or ale REMOVATS OF THE jay of September, and who wish to OM OJIBWA TO OTTER TERRITORY cen! Spain.—A Madri Pofore the seh D OFFICE FR 7 rid avoid the delay incide: aan eee IN Tn accordance with t! Fovr Raixtows & Leontiful and singular ut Ashwood, Mau o'clock p.m. heavens with f beneath it were two ot brightness, while hnown to the Government has suspen him, and that cons ee subjects in EEN at Oxe Time —A henomenon was observed uty, Tenn. July 3d, at 5 cous rainbow spanned the ficent colors; immediately hers, but little inferior in above the principal one, and at was a fourth, equally The arches were PI Xpiration of the ti calling for their bills at an earlier da ADDITIONA 300 the Ponts Fi he provisions of the act of ress entitled “An act authorizing changes in jocation of | and O: 1453, it 1s hereb othice for the * can do ao by y he has placed the pain ‘under the protection known that the jorthwestern District.” in the Ter- ritory of Minnesota, will be removed fr of Orrpwa to Orrer T, at as early a period as ‘her notice ax to the precise time of removal ba issued by the register and receiver for said yatt! eit: athe cir of Westin, "TES OF “ROSAL yer published, Sent by mail © on receipt of twenty-five cents in sya JOHN F. ELLIS. _ AutTs CABBAGE SEED FOR AUTUMN ‘The endscriber would cali the sttent; eners and others to his fresh su; brat York's Flat Di cin, A '* Portocat —Spain bad addressed a note te the Portuguese Government aski ‘ain City, id ‘Territ UN rhea ie of Spanish ref for the extradition be in Portagal ter- ht with the | jeved that Portugal will not con- ¢ ’ — P* tect in thein all, and were seen about seven or eight minutes, CoMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 5 ston.—The Brokers? ports the sales of the week at 39,000 Dales, including 3,500 to speculators and 4,500 to exporters. Friday's sales were 6,000 cluding 1,000 on spec this isth day o| LiveRPoot, Aug. um By order of the Pres Too Mvcn ace ay ae editorial in the . ‘HC Commissioner of t lar recreations among our countrymen, the following true and well spoken thoughts : Once more, we have meonal Gigeite ee - © are clergymen mibat bea stately and dignified person, with a bronchi engendering cravat about very laugh is solemn. ulation and for e: firin at the fol) 4d; middling Orlea it Dutch ana other sorts ; just attheir prices. Gardene ly with certninty upon the ex od willalways hod th 3 genuinearticie. entire season. A full assortment of other at the National Astigultur Successor of Fitzhugh Coy ley, PECIAL NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN, BU e eheatst inte eB ing. beg even yn lndierons sense afraid to nabend. Fair Orleans Mobiles 8 id; mnddli jJands 84d; middling was estimated at 472,000 000 were American. Latest. — Liverpoor,. Messrs. Richardson, lence of these 35-164: fair Up- wh yd. Thee his neck, eae eee bales, of ‘The schoolmaster isa sol- individual, without a thimbie it; and everybody is liness, color, glazi by Satarday, 3 p. m— eet, Georgetown, D, C, Spence & Co, 1 port cotton afraid of being