Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1857, Page 2

NG_ STAR HINGTON CITY «September 7, 1557. = SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, eschewing editorial, is de- voted to-day to the republication of news items. The Union replies to the Intelligencer’s late rebuke of it for styling the forty Connecticut clergymen who not long since undertook to in- struct the President in his official duties, “ rev- erend and impertinent intermeddlers,’’ holding that though the President very properly re- frained from using such language towards them, it was its duty as a public press to characterize the uncalled-for and (in tone) so very improper interference as it deserved to Le characterized. In connection with this article, the Union re- publishes, from various journals, highly com- plimentary notices of the President's letter in In another column, the Union also diseusses the origin of the new “‘ party of plunder,” for which, it insists, the Inte/ligencer is laboring to secure power. Its theory is, that it is but the old Bank of the United States party revamped. ——__—__2+e- 17> The project ts now entertained of uniting Lake Michigan with Lake Erie by a ship canal of dimensions equal to the famous Welland C.- nal, to commence near Michigan city, and termi- nate at Toledo SS Kanxsas—A free State mass meeting and con- vention was recently held at Gresshopper Falls After much discussion, it was con- cluded to participate in the October election, and Mareus J. Parrott received a uuanimous nomina tion for delegate to Congress. Hgavy Cram For Saty - the U.S. mail steamer Empire City have entered a charge against the insurance company of four hundred thousand dollars for salvage in assisting the steamer Illinois off the rocks on Colorado The charge, however, it ‘The owners of reef, a few days since. is said, will be resisted as exorbitant. New Mesic —Our friend, John F. Ellis, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, has just published ‘“‘ Romping Schot- tisch,” by F. Somthgate, and respectfully in- seribed to Miss Auna C. Mohun, of Washington City; “I know he will come to-night,’’ a pretty song, by H. S. Colman, words by W.-H. Tol- ridge ; ‘Serenade Waltz,” by F. A. Tepe, Esq. i> The Baltimore firemen had another riot on Saturday night, in which a large number of per- sons were wounded by gun and pistol shots. The row occurred between the Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder and Washington Hose compa- nies. Pistols and guns were fired by the beltize- Tents in the crowded streets, without the slightest tegard to what the consequences might be. U7 Iva descent upon a house of ill-fame made by the New York Police ou Friday niz two arrests were made, including a number of Inspector Hart, who is a eburch-going vigilant, was shocked to fad in the “‘men of family” among his prisoners several of the brethren of hi ‘ged and prayed like devou clear, but the captain’s virtuous i fearfully aroused, and he was invulnerable. urday morning Justice Wood, m for some of the unfortunate heads of families, whose only defence was a mis- demeanor, appeared at the station honse and dis- charged them Destaccrive Fire —The fire at Brattleboro’, Vermont, on Thursday night, destroyed from twenty to twenty-five buildings, including some Unfortunately the entire fire department of Brattleboro’ was absent at the time at the firemen’s muster at Worcester, and the fact was taken advantage of by some heartless scoundrel to fire the town. Every building in- side of Ray's barn and Hines & Newman's old tannery was destroyed, including houses belong- ing to Messrs. Read, Burnham, and Stebbins, Gates Esty’s rule factory and paper mill church members. two o'clock § out of compass of considerable value. A collision oceurred on Saturday afternoon on the Camden and Atlantic railroad, between the express passenger train and a freight train, near White Horse. eleven William Sinera, a merehnt of Philadelphia_and the engineer and fireman o the express train were killed wounded, some very seriously. accident is said to have been owing to the 3 ty of some of the employees of the freight train to reach the city in time to participate in an exeur- induced them to violate the time tables. One of these connected with the train fled to the woods on sering the resuit of their rashness from Philadeipbia ; and some thirteen The cause of the New Peecicatioxs.— From the publishers, Fowler & Wells, New York, we have « lustrated Family Gymnasium; by R. T. Trail, M.D.. a truty valuable work, and one which would do inestimable serv it should be, of every youth in the land From J. Shillington we have » by Judge Haliburton, and “ Con- suelo,” by Geo. Sand, Peterson’s editions. works have attracted so much of the public at- tention and their merits so thoroughly canvassed as to demand no explanatory notice at our bands. They are now issued in handsome and conveni- ent form, by T. B. Peterson of Philadelphia. re if in the bands, as Sam Slick, the Gaayd Muster oF Fire grand muster took place at W —The firemen’s cester, Mass., on The weather was delightful, and thecit? thronged. About sixty companies were The grand procession, composed of nearly 3,500 firemen in uniform, with bands of music and with their apparatus tastefully deeo- rated, marched around the City Halls making a brilliant appearance. The trial for prizes took Place on the common. competed, with the following result: First prize, $200—awarded to Torrent, No. N.H., for playing 186 feet bi $200—awarded to Merrimac, No. 4. of Lowell, for playing 170 feet high. Third prize, s100— awarded to Torrent, No.6, of Roxbury, witha Worcester tub, for playing 161 feet high. Fourth #75—awarded to Independence, No. 5, of Bridgewater, for playing 150 feet high. Fifth prize, $50—awarded to Barnicoat No. 11, of Bos- ton, for playing 159 feet high. that 20,000 people were present. The gathering of firemen was the largest ever convened in Mas- Some forty companies 5, of Manchester, bh; Second prize, It is estimated PERSONAL. +++ Dr. Mason, U.S. N., is at Kirkwoods’. « Maj. Ben McCulloch, ‘Texas, is at Browns’ +--- An English, paper says: is making a tow Perhaps to look after his «++. Bea. Perley Poore, the wheelbarrow-and- apples man, bas been put forward for Lieut. overnor by the Americans of Chelsea, Masx - Private letters received in New York do not give favorable accounts of Mr bealth, but intimate serious appreheusion of a fatal termination to his disease. -+-. The Boston Post states that the reason for Justice Curtis’s resignation of his seat on the Sapreme bench ts said to be the inadeq the salary, and it is also said that Mr. C. will re- sume his practice at the Boston bar. --+. Commodore H “« The Prince of of the Mediterranean.”* W. Morris, Capts. Gardi- ner, Tatnall, A. E. Watson and G. G. William- son, Cominander Win. R: and Drs. Dillard and Cha: by Bokkelin and lady, U. S.’A., Hons. Jones, Pa.,and P- A. Rost. adford, Lieut. Abbe N.,W.J : y La., T. H. Hicks, handler and lady, 8. C., errin left this eity yesterday for k e} to convey his ail in the wrong he East to waut Policy of Gov. member of his of confidence in the success of the The sudden illness of a family called bim so unexpectedly away from the Territory, according tothe Kansas National Dem- ---. Governor Seward took an excelient way to spend some of the hotdays. The party left Que- ugust in a vexsel char- by Gov. Seward for the trip. They were on board twenty-nine days 35 tons burden, and a an Sanna othe agen Islands, on coast the Island of Anticosti, 5. miles beyond the horders exeursion, we are happy to,learn, was a most The party retarn in excellent the first day of The vessel was of all the conveniences ‘went os far as Labrador, and agterable one health —Rochester Democrat WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Exropep.—The expose of the circymstanees attending the grant by Costa Riea of Nicata- gua’s transit route to Webster, Morgan, Harris & Co., together with a pretty fall history of the eventful life and remarkable financial, achieve- ments of the Mr. Webster in question, which Mr. Young Anderson, of Costa Riea, made in the New York Herald of Friday last, may fairly be regarded as having consigned the Costa Rican speculation to so deep an infamy as that it will only be remembered hereafter as the most desperate and disreputable speculation that has marked the financial history of the current century, save and except those in the lives and health of some seven thousand Amer- ican sacrificed under Walker's auspices in order to get possession of the esiates, mines, &c., of Nicaraguan gentlemen, upon the cut-throat rob- ber’s plea of right- The expose to which we refer above was not wanting, however, to make it certain that the Government of the United States would by no means lend itself to the desire of Costa Rica to dismember Nicaragua, appropriating to herself —or, rather, as the private property (in part) of General Mora and other Costa Rican specula- tors—ail that is at this time of intrinsic money value to Nicaragua—her transit route. We have repeatedly taken occasion to explain that the intrigues in progress to the end of obtain- ing this Government's conzent to this scheme of Costa Rica. were equally as futile as the late intrigues to induce the Government here to con- sent to wink at the renewal of filibustering against Nicaragua by Walker and those hold- ing his “‘ grants’? of various descriptions for property in Nicaragua, which he has no more legal right to grant away, than he has to grant the private estates of citizens of the United States in the States of this Union. We were long since satisfied that this Govern- ment only awaits the news of tho consolidation of the Government of Nicaragua under one, in- stead of two chiefs as at present, (though the latter act in perfect accord with each other,) to consummate with that State a treaty which shall secure for the United States a controling influence in all her affairs connected with her transit route. Thus will the present Adminis- tration do what the last Administration, con- trary to our repeated warnings, among others, neglected to accomplish. Viz: The assurance to the citizens of the United States of a safe and economical Isthmus transit between our Pacific and Atlantic coasts, above and beyond all con- tingencies of Central American turmoils or Eu- ropean interference, which at this moment is the most important essential to the future of our whole Pacific commerce, as well as to the con- tinued unity of the United States of the Atlan- tie and Pacific slopes—for Oregon and Washing- ton Territeries will not long hence be, like Cal- ifornia, full-grown sister States of the great North American Confederacy. Lixe.y To Prove ov Great Vatve.—The new railroad brake of Mr A. J. Marshall, o Fauquier county, Va., known as the “ McDon- ald brake,”’ seems likely to prove of immense value to the future of American railroads. It has been tried (used) constantly for six months on a train of the Potomac River, Fredericks- burg and Richmond Railroad in Virginia, which is under the management of as carefal, compe- tent and experienced railroad men—the Rob- insons, (Moncure and Edwin)—as perhaps any other railroad in the Union. The result of their experience with it is entirely satifactory. Recently a test of its capability was made on that road, as compared with that of ordinary railroad brakes managed by “ brakesmen,”’ in the presence of many of the leading railroad men of Virginia. We extract from their report on the experiments on that oceasion, as follows: « The machinery bas been in use several months, and bas proved advantageous to the company ; but it was not in good or and acted badly, as compared with its mad operations. Yet the ex- iments speak favorably forthe principle. The ted of one locomotive and teuder, and Lar pertiwint.—Speed quence of a cow runw’ applied to the brakes at e, train ran 33 eriment. — Sp the brak les, (in conse- y,) Stearn powe: thrown ol r f “4. Experiment.—Speed 20 miles; steam kes at signal; train ran 33 seconds and 168 yards”? It seems that the new brake is operated by the engincer, who works it by applying steam for pressure. Even with such results a3 these experiments indicate; (and the report says that its machinery was not in perfect order at the time, and failed to work as well as usual upon the train to which it had been long attached,) its advantages in preventing collisions of ap- proaching trains must be immense. Sufficiently great, it strikes us, to enable the drivers of lo- comotives to guard against them in nine out of every ten cases where they now occur through the impossibility of checking the momentum of trains induc time. The report concerning this invention, emanating from such parties as the Kobinsons, after six months’ trial of it, cannot fail to awaken the attention of every railroad corporation in the Union, and thus to result in other and immediate experiments with this “McDonald brake’’ in all quarters of the country. If they confirm the high opinion which the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po- tomac Railroad Company now entertain of it, the inventor and those who have aided him in its perfection may fairly be written down as bo- ing great public benefactors. Toe Leavers ix Pantiamext.—All in the United States know all about the leading men in the American Congress, because all Ameri- cans read our newspapers. But not one of our countrymen in a thousand know aught, person- ally, of any foreign statesman of note, though their names—or at least those of England--are almost as familiar to American newspaper read- ers, as those of the noted men of their own Na- tional Legislature. We find a capital bird’s- eye view, or crayon sketch, as it were, of those who are written down leaders in the English ParliamentZat this time, copied into the Rich- mond (Va.) Dispatch, from an unnamed En- glish journal, and transfer it to the S/ay’s col- unins as embracing much information in a nut shell, concerning the peculiarities of the men of mark of the Parliament House, as follows : “A sketch by an English journal of some nota- bilities of Parliament says that, while Lord Pal- merston, in the opinion of the writer, has about the best brains of any statesman of Lis time, yet has lived thirty-five years as a chief, in ablie , and his name is unconnected, at this mo- with any tangible principle or comprehen- ord Palmerston’s principles and policy both consist in keeping in ot ice, and where is the English or American statesman who, in this respect, is his peer? Certainly, on this side the water, whilst we have many patriots who have the disposition to serve their country, there are none who can show as long and unbroken a tenure of power as Palmerston. Lord John Rus- sel is a man of map pA tact, versatility, probabl: the only member of the House who can ‘cope with Palmerston in a parliamentary encounter. His experience is almost as great, and his political pomp quite as lax as that of the astute chief- tain of the government forces. Lord John once emerged from the club rooms and tried bis hand at boow making. He wrote a play, which was damned the first night; and be published a ule On some subject or other—no one remembers what—which is now in possession of the tronk- makers. However, be has plenty of talent and cunning, of a parliamentary sort, and as a dema- Sinan, will beat some of our politicians. Mr, jadstone, as a speaker, is equal to either of these apap ‘rsons, aud, as a man, far superior. le is one of those rare beings ia public ifte, an honest and consistent gentleman, « man of prin- ciple and of conscienee. ** But the man in the House who has led the most remarkable career is D'Israeli. He is one of the few lit men who have succeeded in poli- tics. He has written love novels, and mystery novels, and all that sort of literature which was calculated to damage him among the representa- me pounds, shillings and pence; yet his fi statements in the House are said to be clearer and simpler than those of Goulborne’s, Baring’s, or Word’s, and the on prigee | of his capacity as a financier recommended him to the Derby administration for the Chancellorship. of the = ak But this is not his greatest tri- umph. 'sraeli is a Jew, a Jew in race, name, features and re, the latter, by the way, su- perb; a Jew who has written for his religion, and gloried in it, yet, fought his way, against all the Prejudices which hi round the upward path of every son of I: in Great Britain—fought and conquered—until he has become the recog- nised leader in the House of Commons of the tory pe of proud England. His Toryism may be ita sham—a Jew and a Radical leading the reat Protestant and Tory party—but as the Eng- ish journal says, it is a magnificent cheat—s' a triumph of brains against banks and blood as no career in the history of all mankind can paral- lel; be has mastered the nobles of Eng: and leads them in spite of their distrust. “The Tories and D'Israeli use each other—he to gratify his favorite ambition for doing every- thing and astonishing everybody, and they to have a brilliant mouth-piece in the House of Commons. The Tories have no reason to com- lain harper rer arena D’ Israeli is a thorn in he side of the Minist He is a ready debater— a watchful, active, dashing leader—eloquent, sar- castic, fearless, aggressive. The reader of the debates in the British Parliament cannot fail to observe Mr. D'Israeli’s excessive solicitude as to the manner in which Palmerston is peees | the foreign affairs of Great Britain, and the bia but thorough style in which he refreshes the memory of the noble lord at the head of the Gov- ernmen as to any little mistakes he may happen to have made. The mutiny in India has fallen like another Delhi arsenal into the hands of this prompt and relentless leader of the opposition ; and what with the Grand Mogul in front and Disraeli in the rear, Lord Palmerston is likely to have a hot time of it for the next six months.” A Weppine Jaunt.—A Washingtonian writes us as follows : Harper's Ferry, Sept. 3, 1857 Our party (consisting of the happy couple, Mr. i. P: Pi his wife recently Miss A. C., and others) left your city on the Ist for this place. At the confluence of the Potomac and Shenan- doah rivers, which wash its shores, is Harper's Perry, built irregularly and running back among the upland bluffs. The place desives its name from a ferry crossing the Potomac at the locality where the river breaks through the Blue Ridge. The original name was Shenandoah Falls, dis- tant 173 miles from Richmond and 57 from Wash- ington City. There is over the Potomac here a curving bridge, eight hundred feet in length, connecting the town with Maryland by railroad, which crosses it. We have visited the United States Armory, which occupies the level river margin of the Po- tomac, extending a half-mile in length up the river. In entering the buildings, we saw the busy movements of the workmen, and heard the great din of hammer and various-contrived ma- chinery, and their wonderful working, from the ponderous tilt-hammer to the most delicate that the power of a hair can put in motion. We were shown a new-constructed rifle, with Maynard’s recently-invented primer lock, containing a mag- azine filled with a coil of fifty-four primers. ‘The feed finger, by cocking the gun, projects the primer and brings it in contact with the orifice of the cone. Lt is a substitute for percussion caps. The so-called expelling ball used for this gun lis five hundred grains, elongated, with con- ieal point, having no patch in the charge. There is placed upon the rifle, near the breech, a long- range sight, having a scale of graduations from one hundred to a thousand yards; also, an ar- rangement for placing a sword bayonet, answer- the purposes of a side-arm, and is used as ept in the case of charging. inory employs about three hundred men and turns out 1,000 rite muskets and 300 rities per . We were informed that a musket con- ts of sixty diiferent pieces, and the number of operations in completing one is upwards of three hundred, To some extent all the parts of a gun require separate trades and capabilities to con- struct one of these instraments of death. Atthe National Arsenal is usually kept from 80,000 to 90,000 muskets on hand. For the purpose of getting the best view possi- ble we climbed the rugged Piles of rocks that lift their heads to the blue heaveus, and in the ‘« Meanwhile we gain the heights from whose fair brow The bursting prospect spreads immense around.” When our attention was riveted to the bold moun- tain *; aps which, to the eye, presents a wild as- pect, and away in the distance is stretched in full view river, hill, and forest, in lovely contrast, as if intended to enhance the picturesque scenery that nature has been somewhat partial in lavish- ing gifts on these regions. It vives an inspira- tion for rousing the dormant feelings. y bat asight for sublime poetry! What thoughts crowa the mind when bebolding this graad sight! More anon. -AW. Irs Errvect.—Our remarks of Saturday last concerning the effect of the letter of the Presi- dent in reply to the Connecticut clergymen continue to be borne out by all we see in the press and all we hear in conversation on the subject.. The New York Republican papers denounce it as infamous, while the American party papers not tinetured with abolitionism, (tosay nothing of the unanimous Democratic press) praise it as embracing soundly patriotic and eminently sennble views upon the most important question now in issue before the American public. Yesterday morning, while in the interior of Virginia, we heard a distin- guished politician not long since bifterly de- bunciatory of the Administration on aecount of what he erroneously believed to be its policy concerning Kansas, declare that if President Buchanan had neither written nor spoke a pre- vious sentence concerning, or performed an act in connection with public affairs} before writing the letter in question, that paper would be suf- ficient to prove that his elevation to the Presi- dency was the most fortunate event for the fu- ture of the United States that had occurred in the last quarter of a century. Tue McLavenuin Lot.—We were somewhat in error, on Friday, in stating the precise ques- tion recently before the Attorney General with reference to the lot offered by Mr. Andrew Mc- Laughlin for the site for the proposed new United States court rooms in Baltimore. The question of the validity of Mr. McL.’s title to the property was not before the Attorney Gen- eral; but that of the right of the Secretary of the Treasury to close the previous conditional purchase, was. It seems that previous to the enaetment of the law authorizing the construction of the pro- posed new Government building in Baltimore, the lot was purchased for a site for it, on con- dition that Congress should approve its selec- tionat the priceagreedon. Instead of so doing, in framing that law, Congress declined so to do, according to the Attorney General’s interpre- tation of the act. Such should have been our explanation of the difficulty preventing the Government from finally consummating the conditional contract for that lot. Punic Surveys 1x OrgGon.—Returns of the public surveys have been received at the General Land Office of the extension of the Coast meridian in Oregon, situate east of Cape Blan- co, and passing through townships 26 to 31 south, and between ranges 13 and 14 and l4and 15 west of the Willamette meridian for the dis- tance of 60 miles. The Coast meridian, in place and by offsets, in running through the foregoing townships, intersects Coquilla river twice in township 28 south; Sequalchin creck in town- ship 30 south; Floores creek and the trail from Port Orford to gold mines in township 31 south; pack trail from Port Orford to Rogue river in township 32 south; the Pacific ocean in township 34 south, and Rogue river in township 35 south. More Licut upon 17.—A gentleman just from Texas has communicated to us facts bear- ing on the recent melancholy death of Senator Rusk which throw more light on that sad event than all else concerning it we had previously learned. It seems that he was suffering at the time most gricvously from a carbuncle on the back of ‘his neck, which, for sixty days, had baffled the skill of his physician, and hade fair, unless arrested soon, to terminate in his death. He had been suffering intensely from it on the day he committed the fatal act, and it was be- lieved by those surrounding him that the ago- nies of the disease, added to his belief that it would deprive him of life in less than thirty, days, had much to do in bringing about his reeolution to make away with himself. Tue Navan Courts or Inquiry. before Court No. 1, the case of Lieut. George R. Gray (furloughed by the late Naval Retiring , and Purser A. EB, Wat: Sidney Smith Lee examined on the part of the Government. T. M. Blount and P, Phillips counsel for Gray ; former attending the case. _ Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. John W. Abbott (furloughed by the late Retiring Board) was taken up, and was being tried on documentary testimony. Lieut. A. conducts his own defence. Court No. 3.—The case of Commander Lock- wood, (retired by the late Naval Retiring Board) was taken up, and Capt. Van Brunt and Lieut. Porter were examined on behalf of Phillps and Blount counsel ; Board) was taken the Government. former attending to case. Tur U. 8. Stzamer Futton.—The following is alist of the officers recently ordered to this ship, which is now fitting out at the Washing- ton Navy Yard, to join the home squadror. Lt. Commanding, John J. Almy; Lieuts. M. K. Warrington, John B. Stewart, Rob’t Selden and Rob’t T. Chapman; Purser, R. H. Clark; Master, M. C. Campbell; Passed Assistant Sur- geon, John L. Burtt; Ist Assistant Engineer, H. Newell; 3d Assistant Engineers, Rob’t W. Mc- Cleery, John S. Albert, Walter P. Burrow, and J.B. Houston Tue Best Tune or tue Season.—The Mc- bile Register, usually by far too sedate to say a smart thing, has at length been provoked by the crazy ultraism of the New Orleans De/ta to remark that it (the De/ta) ‘“ belongs to that large family known as the ‘Tribulation Tre- pids,’ always ‘ worse to-day than it was yester- day, and never was any better.’ Its mission is denunciation, and its ceaseless ery is ‘ crisis!” It realizes the vulgar notion of the salamander, and lives only in the fire.’’ Arporntrp.—The Postmaster General has appointed James Ward, Esq., of Pike county, (Pittsfield,) Illinois, to be the Special Agent of the Post Office Department for the State of Illi- nois, vice Alexander Starne, resigned; also, £. P. Daniels to be the Railroad (post) Route Agent from Crestline to Indianapolis, Indiana, vice James Furgerson, resigned. Tue Secretary or War.—The Hon. John B. Floyd returned to Washington last evening from his recent brief trip to Cincinnati, and is again at his post in the Department to-day. 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.: New York, N.Y Philadelphia, P: Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Raleigh, N.C Wilmington, N. Columbia, S.C Charleston, 8. C. -cloudy, pleasant. New Orleans, La. At Washington iterda’ 300, thermometer at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.422, thermome- .m., the barom- This morning, Imrortant From Me: ‘The Mexican AMUSEMENTS. traordiuary of August 6th, says: ———— sweiearn that the late DD FELLOWS’ HALL. M U. ‘Consul hay 4 : CaIO 3 ra op ni thee iin and crew a FUN, JOLLITyY, — AND DANCING. schooner Pe opement | ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS gree the sides ot roveshe The fag of the Uni- sae raonal supervision of Mr. Jno. Write, acts itted in yioltace to the order of the United States Consul, who bo the disc’ of the duties of bis office. outrage upon the resi- dence of her Britanie Majesty’s Charge is another case that creates fear in the minds of those who wish the good understanding of Mexico with other Powers. ‘The impoverished condition of the national treasury 1s now confessed by the official organ. The fact has long been a glasjag ons to those who have bad the misfortune to hold orders on the sage The fact a van crt in tl resent condition. relations with bain. But tie aot the affair of a good business man to quietly throw himself down and lament an bowed fs Tso | as there is a chance to replenish it lexico is at present of resdy money. Can she escape this disagree- able position? And, if so, how? How, we ask, is she toraise money? We know it does not savor of the present sentiment of Mexico, but we will answer in the voice of every — in Mexico, ‘‘ by making a treaty with the United States.”> The United States fs the only country that will lend money to Mexico *‘Mexico must have money, but ‘at what price?" every loyal Mexican should ask. We believe we have good authority for saying that the United States Government is now about offering a loan to Mexico, but, on the best sees f we say it, without asking anything which will be deroga- tory to the dignity of Mexico to grant. “The instructions to Mr. Forsyth from his gov- 3 ¥ ing THIS WEEK. b 2C) CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY NIGHT aaninien ‘Twenty-five Cents. the performance at 10 o'clock. coyeare ree NGTICE—The members of the Western Hine respee:fully ennounce to wil give thee , grey ee ol ur xT! THURSDAY. Sept.ivth, 197 DAME oh 508 cane £00 Mey ot et er, TRE SECON ANNUAL BALL OF THE wiwarp Cuvn will be at Tniand THURSDAY EVENING, Octo- ey setae me future advertisement. oo5- XCELSIOR. UGLY CLUB leave te inform their fri and the public on esenh, that their Ture Graxo 1 will tare at Odd Fellows’ Haii,on’s HURSDAY EVENING, September 24th, 1857. Farticulars in future advertisement. se 1-35.47 F'FTH GRaND ANNUAL EXCURSION Or THE ernment are now on their way from Vera Cruz, to Boone Rifle Corps, this city. Weare informed by telegraph that the TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, agent of one of the unsettled questions between On THURSDAY, Sept. toth, 1257, the United States and Mexico has arrived at Vera Cruz, and will in a few days be in this capital He is accompanied by other parties interested in Mexican atfairs, and in a week more we may ex- t to see the ball commence to rell which shail in its revolution bring money to the relief of Mexico. “OUTRAGE Upon THE British Frag.—Last Sanday, during the absence of Mr. Letsom, her Britannic Majesty’s Charge to Mexico, from his residence at Tacubaya. an attempt wus made by some drunken officers and soldiers of the Na- tional Guard to tear down the British fing that was floating at the time above the residence. The attempts of these persons were frnatrated by the servants of the house, who barred the doors in time. Fortunately for the skins of those who made (Le disyraceful attempt, no responsible pes- son was in the honse at the time.’? eon sy arenes Seer eT (7 It is stated “by authority” that 2 new fash ion is about to be introduced by the ladies of Buf- The Booxr Ririewex, havint chartered the steainer Tuomas Coit. £8, will make an Exoursion to the White eS a Pavilion on THURSDAY, Ith of tember. 1357. faithfully prow: coutribute to the pleas P, tad respec™ faily solicit the patronage of their tnends and the public generally. The froat will leave her wharf (foot of %h street) At te o'clock a. m..and again at 2 o'clock m the at ternvon; Navy Yard wharf at 9 o’cloc o'clock p.m.; tonchme at Alexand ‘he first ve boat wi hei power % cers at Alexandrin, Now ast bomt wiil Professor F. Prospert’s Cotillion Band has engaged, and such arrange: its have t u by ther as will secure mwsic for both t and at the lion. The Refreshment department will be in ihe hans Reh id, so deservedly popular with all ie. ol geet iiving, “Price of Tickets. FIFTY CENTS each. falc—no less in fact than an immense calash which Committee of Arrangements. is to be attached to the waists of the dear creatures, Capt. M. b. Bright, Lieut. to be raised and lowered at pleasure, like the top Lieat. c. 4, a of a buggy. Buffalo papers frantically ask ‘what og oe Bott next?” — - * rnard ‘orrester, {States.j UPA few da) sama pcdlyny apeas through the cars on the Cieeaend and Erie roel handitg out advertisements of ** Nothing to Wear,” illus- trated. A lady remarked to a gentleman, “ That takes off the ladies, I suppose.’ ‘ No.’ said her friend, “ it only takes off their dresses.”’ “ ‘Then, replied the lady, “it is proper that a stripling should sell it.” WANTS. WAnrp aries gue Sint Tashan ree 4 ral house om E streat, enat of 3d. iit ser st ANTED.—A YOUNG MAN 485 Salesman ins Dry Goods Store. One who con bring cood T commendations. and acquainted with the business 4 hear of siiuation by addressing A. Z., Sint 08. 5 THE SOLDIER who was in the Guard House at the Washington Arseval, wishes it nhown that he was punished not for stealing erapes. but for ovei-staying his time. Perhaps the Serzea: ¢ can expan why he was about the grapes at z o’elock im the morning, it* NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.— | This organization will meet for rehearsal at their rooms, THIS EVENING. at 73 o’cloek, the recess ordered by the Board of Manazers having terminated. BA TEHOLS CROUCH, Cond’ on » Cor rt F. GLENROY, Sec. a" VOCAie MUSIC.—A meeting will be held in ! the Leotare Room of the Chareh, Isiand, on TUBSDAY at 7% o’clock. for the purpose of forming a class in Vocal Music, under the direction of Mr. F. Gleanro: will also be held on THURSDA} 4 next, at the same hour, in the Leeture Room of the First Baptist Church. (Dr. Hill’s,) 10th ject in view. 0 WANTED—s x or eight PLAIN SEWE. work ov hvop skirts. Girls from 12 to L of age will answer Apply immediately Washington Sewing Rooms, on 9th street. se 7-3i* ANTED.—A situation as Chambermaid or to do Sewing. Apply at No. 375, between Ith and 13th streets. n ANTED.—FUR) A Parlor and two 10th and 2th streets west, meals furnished in the rooms to G street. Y —I Wish to employ two first EET-IRON WORKMEN who are Well xequainted with the stove business. ‘To such 1 will eeu wages. Please apply at C. WOOD- WAK D'S Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, No, 3!# and 22 Penn. avenue, between lth and 1th ects. __¢. WOODWARD. ho can come well » to @sh. and Iron fora . Apply at 32 Mass. avenue, one dvor from Ith street. se7-2* YOUNG WOMAN would going to reside inthe or Waiting Woman. Wages not so much an olject as a comfortable home. HED APARTMENTS. tunted between ities for = - - ma! farrily. Ad- se? NOTICE.—A_ Fair will commence in the em p th rs . 8t 3o’clock p. m., for the benefit of the East Washington Mission. Let ail the friends of this noble cause encourage this en- Serprise, and thereby aid a nobie little band of Christains, P.S. llar’s Band will be attendance. 1t* Trial of Abigail Gardner. The trial of Abigail Gardner for the murder of her husband, Hosea James Gardner, late post- master at Bingham, by administering arsenic to him, occupied the Supreme Judicial Court, in session at Plymouth, nearly the whole of last week. The theory of the defence is the absence of direct proof, the uncertainty of cireumstantial evidence, the want of motive and the probability that deceased poisoned himself. and arguments closed Thursday night, and Judge Merrick charged the jury Friday morning. Previous to the Judge's charge, Mrs. Gardner She labored under much excitement and frequently burst into tears, but solemnly declared her entire innocence of the She spoke as follows : ‘“L have much to say, but feel almost unable to reatly injured The evidence addressed the jury. slandered by those that and I am placed ina situation where 1 feel like one standing alone in the world.’? (The prisoner was here overcome by her emotions; recovering, in a few moments, she continued :) ‘“‘and | was almost unable to get here thin morning. I thought last night I could say considerable, but I cannot, iu consequence of feeble health. “1 do not feel as if | had done anything to put I can declare my my Maker and before you ali—that I am innocent of the charge which is made against me. Some one done the deed and it was laid to me. I feel as if I was dying by ** As you are the jud; innocence before have to bear it. of this court, knowing that you are to have a judge in heaven that will re you in the last da’ you will be mer- and spare me for sake of my children. They are ax near and dear to meas my own life. They have been disyraced by what others have brought upon me. do not feel as though I have done anything myself. I know] havenot. There- fore I feel as if | had been injured in consequence of prejudice ; and it’s falling towards me for what Tamm not to blame. “ T would that God would reveal by his spirit to your minds and hearts that I am irinocent, and that you might know the guilty one.”” She then took her seat but rose again in a mo- ment and said, “Task you to judge me rightly, and be careful that you do not co: out knowing what y Judge Merrick then char; ing about an hour and a hi At 10} o’clock, a. m., the jury retired, but came into court at 64, p. m., unable to agree upon a The Court instructed them to deliberate further, and they retired again. remained out all ni; court again Saturda stood for an acquittal jemn me with- ed the jury, oceupy- fin bin udcroon ht, and came into ng Five of them and seven for conviction. FD eee! will remain in custody until re- Brutat.—Some scoundrel tied a dog to the rear car of one of the coal trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on Thursday night last, where he was discovered by one of the brakemen while stopping at a water station near Ellicott’s Mills. The unfortunate animal was perfectly dead, but had evidently been dragged for several miles, as bis carcass was worn almost entirely Tue Connecticut Prorgss Silliman does not appear anxious to father the memorial addressed to the President. In the N. Y. Tribune of Saturday we find the following : “ To the Editor of the N.Y. Tribune: ‘sre: In your paper of this aletter from Washington, dat mentions ‘the memorial of Professor Silliman,’ and others, addressed to the President of the United States. ‘T have to state that I never saw or beard of this paper until it was presented to me for my name to the list of my signature, and | add ed fellow-citizens—as every has the right to protest the government of inst any act of his country whiten he disap- “T have not changed my opinion, but 1 have no claim to the pre-eminence assigned me by the i" Wheat ts selling in Salem, N. C., at 85c. ndent writing of the various tortures inflicted on ladies aud gentlemen by the mutineers and the low Mol says that they slit the skin around the throats of their victiins and pulled off mask, scalp, and all. A “Bapsn Bav’tn.""—The following “rare occurrence’? is chronicled by Pastor Brugger, in the Badische Landazeitu: eleven o'clock last nig! spinster of Auerbach, ( "i lvered of her eighteenth child.” 107% Six acres of the city mathe, ne was mately Sie? land at id, at eleven Abrred Sip} oy old immense tracts of fats connected are not estimated in the transaction! ity of Soutls — }, OF somebody has got a very ft gest sang avery ovclock, on Monday, Sept, lath, se7 Satisfactory references will given. Address “ Margaret,” care of Mrs. Killigan, 497 H street, between éth and 9th. se7 3t* WARSTED.—a COLORED WOMAN as Cook, ivy, Washer, and Froner, at 425 H street corner of he ses 1, O. OF R.—The Officers and Members of George Washington ‘Tent, No. 205, are re- quested to be punctual in their attendance at the regular mecting on TUESDAY EVENING next, at 7g o’clock, As very interesting matter wil, claim their attention. Members of sister Tents are fra- ternally invited. ANTED TO RENT.—A smali HOUSE. with il7-The DISTRICT TENT will moet on the Sor7rooms. Rent not to exceed $A per nn tuated between 3d anu 9th streets north, nue. Any person having a House of the above description, can find a carefui and punctuat tenaut by addressing “Keuter,” this ofhee: family — three persous grown. we 5-2" OUSEK WANT! Wanted to Rent BRICK DWEL. contz ining stout rooms, and desirably located. Address U. & through Post Office ANTED.—A SALESMAN in | business. To one well acqu’ business a liberal salary will be given, Address (for three days) B.G., City Post Othe se 4 3t_ JANTED—A_ YOUNG MAN as desir obtai 8 Situation ina Bank 8B same evening, at 8 o'clock, when the Representa tives from Virgima will be present. Every B.C. R 18 expected to be in a! tendauce. ne . THE REV. WM. PINKNEY, D.D.. bave accepted the call of the Vestry ofthe Churek of the Ascension, will enter upon the duties of his rectorship on SUN DAY, October lth. Persons desiring Pews in the Church will please at to C. F. HURLBUR', Register, Room No. 1 est Wing Othee. se 5-St NOT! 6 publicare cautioned against receiving any note or notes purporting to be drawn or endorsed by the undersigned, as such notes being unauthorized, will not be paid by me. nep 5-3t” MARY LARNER, TOURNAMENT AND FANCY BALL. The second Tournament end Fancy Bail of the season, will take piace at the Paugict, W iute in! phur Springs, on WEDNESDAY and THURS- AY, the 9th and 10th inst. INGRAM & BAKER, _86 4-dt10_ Proprietors. I HEREBY CERTIFY, that my wife, Mary Ann Sprague, without just cause, has teft my bed and board. T hereby eanfion all persons against harboring or trusting her ou my account, as — pay no debts of her contracts x, alter this e. se 2-Iw? WILLIAM J. SPRAGUE. OFFICE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COM PAN Y.—The Stockholders of this oom- pany sre hereby notified that an election for nine J)i- rectors, to serve for one year, will be held at this on MONDAY. ‘September 7th, 1857, betwoen hours of 10 a. 3p.m. ay Tran ney! will be closed during the week 8 election. uM-ectw GRAFTON D. HANSON, Seo. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Said age! u NOTICE TO TAX PAYE EDUC TIO "—No- NFOR PROMPT P MENT tice is hereby given that the Taxes for the year 1857 House. counter as tel! address L,.,at \ PANTED TO HIRE. shesouah. ts ORED WOMAN. One thet hay to the house, and trained ass reliable None need apply who cannot bring the aoter. Apply to M ROUCH, between 12 o'clock. at the Academy of Music, corner of 1ith street and Penn. avenue. au YOUNG LADY, who has been taking | from the best tenchers im the city, and who fecis herself competent to teach Masic and Sime ine. is de-ireus of obtaining a few priva @ Sebolars. ora Class ina sehoo!_or family. as no objection to ra tothe country. Terms $8 per quarter. Apply »! 456 Street, or address a note to Mise L.. P.,throwsh the Post Office. sis ‘Sw WANTED—-In the family of a gentleman residing two miles from the city. a good pla COUR. One who cin bring recommendations for skill. hen- eaty, and cleanliness will find a situation and lar wages. Apply to J.P. CHUTCHETT. cor- and D street jyh LOST AND FOUND. due, and payable at this othoe, and thata =) REWARD.—Stenyed away. on Thurs. Geduotiou of 10 per cents alowed bylaw forthe | 92-290 day, tho 2th Ausust. wrod current year paid on or before the 15th day of Sep- | BUFFALO COW. Is Inme on the teft tember next. » "The ve reward will be given if' JAS. F. HALIDAY, at my residence at Buz- y %-cotf Collector. FELIX HORNIG, Butober. $10 KEWARD.—Straved ny on Sunday, the Seth of August. one large COW, nearly all white, except face and neck Hight red; short crooked horn ; excl: bored twice ; also, both ears mar! PTH 89 7-3t* No. 898 7th street, west. 5 REWAKD.—strayed from m premiers on Saturday, August 22d, 2 sinal! R D ‘OW about 4'or 5 years old. No marks remembered, except that her horns stands very straight up, and looks rather wild. L wii! give the above reward for her return, or any information that I may get her. ICK CREAM AND WATER ICES, ofthe best quality. delivered to families, parties, fairs, aud excursionists, at Sat per gallon, at the PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM DEPOT. corner 12th and F streets. au10-Im For SALE —One upright SHOW CASEK.—Ap plyat No, 273 D street, between ISth and ISiy streets. se7-3i* LITE AN EXCITEMENT AT McLAUGH- LIN & COS. They are selling ont, and find their store crowded. Goand get bargains. 807 PlANos.=siz very good second-hand Pianos for sale or rent very low, at our Piano Warerooms. se? JOHN F. ELLIs, Georgetown, D.C. Pare. INK, PENS, KNIVES, SCISSORS, $ REWARD.—Strayed or stolen from my prew- ‘oys, - u i f 2 se7 MeLAUGHLIN'®. | Sized GoW anor redent wine: Reem white, with a white streak down her back, and three of her legs white; hasa gaulet hole 1m One Of her ears, and one ear cul in three places, ‘The finder willreceive the above reward by return ing —— W.8. NICHOLLS,Georgetown Heights. NEW FALL GOODS, Tam now receiving a very full and beautiful st of Pallund Winter Goode: 11 204 beautiful stock Gentiemen wishing to have the advantage of an Hee alse sre Teco aol | fal i ready for the fall ee rede A. H.. YOUNG, Merchant Tailor, @P() REWARD will be paid for the appre’ $50 hension of my SERVANT MAN op pa oAe. Browne’ ote Pomawenie._| Stat ge fs esn'® Hetty 1A! + 7 we cities of the . u To OUR CUSTONERACIAD THEPUBLIC | joodin Vircinmn, which bas frequents tren The undersigned most respectfully announce to their numerous customers to the pub icat large, that they have entered into an arrangement with the owners of the store-house they occupy. by which they 7H] poatiane in possession of the eame ar the Ist of March a the case before. He left home on Saturday, 2d of Aug visit his wife, who lives with the widow of ose or Le y igi aed i erauietbo (not ve about age. witha broad face and (I think, n Lok the forehead. se I-lw* Alpxandria count next. this annou! net they beg to \ they will open in afew days aiarce and thoroughly assorted stock of first-class Dry Goods, embracing every novelty in Dress Goods, of this season’s im- portation. Those of our customers whose accounts rendered Ist of July remain unsettled, are requested to pay up before co: ncnoine new bills. CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO., _ 80 7-6 Cor, Ps. ave. and 9th street, MR.W. HENRY PALM Re PECTFULL til = a pupils, e bo y ct bashy hair, ad well dressed. He has x mothe: living at Mr. Hamelton’s, on Unpitol Huil. 1 Will give the above reward if taken ip State ; $5 if taken in the Distriet of Colom! Counties of Montxomery and Prinee Seorre’s 0 elsewhere sece rt ead derrs TSAAc BCAGCS. will resume their duties On MONDAY « September 7th, 1257. Prospectuses and all information may be obtained upon application to Mr. Painier at bis residence 200 F street, mear 13th. Terms as before—Five and TeX DoiLars per quarter of 2) lessons, Mr. Palmer’s Class Instruction for the Piano Forte having been demanded in Baltimore, the days will be ouly on Monday, meeting in Wasiunxton Waste Raa al VA caeg wit om which end the rendants of Georgetownare Tespect- lly ro to communicate with Mr. Palmer wil mt made with the tii waa have eas i Nee or ra lapaont Ty udant ® ul 'y o and new est musi fo for the pupils. sii sesiw ORGETOWN PiANO petal mec LaSSES. - aad r. W. Henry Pas maint - that he com, orgetownm aie Semi now lucted by Miss M. 7. Barrever, persons becomi ils of Mr. ‘a! Se eet os iaeet er the cous sat lo * REWARD.—Ranaway from Kalorama $300.Ea° Washington city, . C.,on Sat urd night, the 22d of eT 1857, my NEGRO MAN .GRORGE JOHNSON aged about 25 height about 6 fee ootes eae. bushy hair, very erect, and poli io hus ree. Awillgive the shove reward if taken in a free State, $100 :f taken within the Distrgs of bia,or $200 iftaken in the State of Mary case he must be secured so that | e: Miss ELEANOR J. © tas