Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. YASHINGTON CITY: pneear ~.. September 11, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Uwrox denies the truth of the rumor started in Washington letters for the distant press, that the pamphlet on Kansas affairs, noticed by usa day or twosince as having been published in this city, is attributable to the Ad- qwinistration—saying : * The Administration is entirely free from the slightest responsibility likely to be attached to the imputation ef communicating to any portion of the country their views on grave political ques- tions through the extraordinary medium atready indicated.” Alluding to the senatorial contest in Tennes- see, the Union takes it for granted that Gov. Andrew Johnson will be elected to fill one of the seats, and compliments the friends of Gen. Gideon J. Pillow for the good temper and sense they display in the manner in which they urge the propriety of choosing that distinguished gentleman to the other. From an article pub- lished in the Clarésville(Tenn.) Jeffersonian on the subject, republished in the Union, we make the following extract, showing the capital points of the canvass which Gen. P. is making : “If, then, it shall be decided to elect Mr. Bell's Successor. as we have no doubt it will be, the question will come up who shall his successor be? Our correspondent says Gen. Gideon J. Pil- low, and we must confess that the name sounds welltous. We are not prepared to say nay to such a proposition. So far from it, the election of the man who was but a few years since pur- sued with such merciless and savage ferocity b the enemies of the democratic arty, simply a solely because he was a good democrat and the bosom friend of James K. Polk, would give us unfeigned satisfaction. Gen. Pill bas, pez- haps, suffered as much through his devotion to democratic principles as any man in ihe State; probably more, and now that an occasion offers to reward bis devotion and vindicate his fame, when we can place him in the United States Sen- ate, where, in the [ace of the world, he will have an Sesenty to exhibit the talents he does un- doubtedly ; and thus at the same time justify the lifetime attachment of President Polk for bim, and cover Lis slanderers with confasion and shame; why should it not bedone? That he fine avilities none who know him will deny. That he has been of great service to our party all must admit; and that he bas made himself the target for the shafts of our enemies, when discretion would bave counselled retire- ment from the field, is known to every democrat in Teanessee. “ Without wishing to decry the claims of any other geutleman whose name may have been men- tioned in this connection, we cannot withhold the expression of the opinion that tbe election of General Pillow would give universal faction to the democracy throughout the State.” By the by, General Pillow has recently pub- lished a letter upon the subject of his connec- tion with the Mexican war, wherein he reviews at length much of its heretefore unwritten, or at least unpublished history. It is full of in- terest to all who took part in that war, and in- deed to the whole country. We have had it in type for several days, having been Prevented from inserting it up to this time by its consider- able length. We will, however, find room for it in a day or two We also find in the Uxion of this morning an account of a new arrangement connected with the transportation of the great mail between Cairo, Ill., and New Orleans. whereby, hereaf- ter, it will not lay over, as heretofore, on Sun- days. The Postmaster General has, it seems, secured the services of two of the finest boats on the river to make the Sunday trips each way ; which secures the advantage of a through mail over that most important route every day in the year. The Intelligencer deplores the increasing disposition of American publie opinion to de- spise the advantages which ripe age and expe- Tience gives to counsel on public affairs, and mourns over the consequent retirement from public life of many aged and well-trained American statesmen who yet live. 210 Srzamsoat Exrrosion anv Loss or Lire.— The steam tow-boat Niles byrst her boiler on Wednesday afternoon, on the lilinois river, two miles below Hennepin. The engineer and five others were scalded. The former died the same night. His name is Hobart C. Bacon, and he leaves a wife at Henry. Two others will also, in all probability, die. Mr. Hunton is not very se- verely scalded. The hull of the boat is not da:m- aged. The cause of the explosion was a defec- tive plate in the boiler. I> The Florence correspondent of the New- ark Daily Advertiser says that Powers’ noble sta- tue of Webster has been transferred to bronze at the foundry in that city, and is about tobe shipped for Boston. The casting is quite worthy of the model ; admirable for tone and accuracy. It was visited by the members of the Royal family, the Ministers of State, and many of the connoi. seurs of the country, who concur in ascribing to it the highest merit > The Richmond Dispatch Says (hata num- ber of gentlemen of that y are about forming a society, the members of which are to pledge themselves to remain unshaven for six months. Each member is to make a monthly contribution #0 as to have a fund on hand for benevolent pur- poses. The originators of this organization are Opposed to shaving in every form, and as some of them are of the opinion that long beards are con- ducive to health, they desire to test the effect upon themselves ——— 1" Wm. Cushing and George A. Witt were on Weduesday offered as securities of Mrs. Cun- ningham, but as the district attorney objected to them the matter was laid over. The Surrogate has finally settled the question of the Burdelj es- tate, making out the necessary decree which sad- dles upon Mrs. Cunningham part of the costs of the recent litigation. The heirs of the doctor will at once take posession of the premises 31 Boad street. It is said the y will offer it for sale I> The ratifications of the treaty of amity and commerce between Great Britain and Honduras, containing the article guaranteeing the Honduras Failwey, were exchanged in London on the Mth ofAugust. Senor Herrau, the Honduras plenipe- tentiary, Lad re-opened negotiations on the Bay Island, and Moxquitve shore contentions fand it is said there is every prospect that the moditica- tions desired by Honduras will be at once con- ceded, in which case these conventions will im- mediately go into effect. Lieut. Colonel Stanten R. E., and stait, appointed British governmeni engineers to report on the Honduras railway, are to leave for their destination, via New York, on the 15th inst Lrncu Law at Leavexwourn —Just as the Steamer Owaha was leaving Leavenworth, Kan- sas, on Thursday last, on her trip to St. Louis, preparations were being made by the people for the immediate execution of two men, named Gor- don and Gillespie, for the murder, for the sake of robbery, of a man named Wall, who had been stopping at the Pianters’ Hotel, in that city. Wall had been waylaid, stabbed and robbed the evening previous, and his body thrown into the Tiver. Gorden being suspected, was caught, a Tope placed around his neck, and he was hoisted @ short distance from the ground, when he made # confession, implicating Gillespie, who is said to be a gray-headed old villain, well known at St. Louis, and one O'Brien They then dragzed the river, rifled the pockets and threw it into the water. The two murderers were to be hung within an hour after the Owaha left Leavenwoit!, effects being made in the meantime to find O' Bri €n, #0 that all three might swin; tree. ——— Later rxom Texas —Col. Jamen c Wilson announces, in a letter to the Austin State Gazette that he will not be a candidate for United States Senator The San Antonio Ledger learns that orders have in given by Gen. Tw for mounting twenty men from the Infantry at each of the following forts, viz: Davis, Chadbourne, Duncan, and Lan- caster; also that the roport of the intended with. drawal of the wd Cava ry from Texas is incorrect. The Victoria Advocate of thr 2b ult., sayy -— The weather is yetting quite dry, though there are almost daily slight and Partial showers. Our planters are picking their cotton, which is begin- Ring, on'seme plantations, to suffer for w of tain, whilst on others a good cre) wilt be gath- ered. Corn is sellir delivered in town, at one dollar and tea cents per bushel. ~ from the same a NARI WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Norrnery Critictsus ox Sovrnmey Com VENtIONs.—TheR Di. complains of the criticisms of w Yo commer- cial journals upon the Iste Knoxville Conven- tion, while frankly admitting that the result, so far, has merely been the generation of foren- sic gas, though the ‘supply thereof had pre- viously notoriously glutted the market. The Dispatch, in this connection, wonders over the change that has certainly come over the dream of those journals concerning Southern commer- cial progress in the last three or four years, previous to which they were exceedingly soli- citous to bring about increased production throughout the South. The explanatiomof their change of tone on this subject, lies in the fact that in that time the South has, with one accord, turned its at- tention to the necessity and certain profit of direct trade with Europe, and it has become clear that the system of domestic agitation for it to which the leaders in the movement have resorted, bids fair sion to result in something more than forensic gas, which is, in effect, the black smoke coming frem the engine funnel when the fire is first lighted. That is always a Premonitory that the steam will shortly be up to effective power, it will be remembered. The time is coming, and at no far distant pe- riod, when tho results of these Southern Con- ventions will be seen in the escape of the South from her present commercial dilemma of having to pay a tax to the North on all she buys not produced at home, and all she sells beyond her own limits, whether consumed at the North or abroad. The invidious criticisms of which the Dis- patch complains are caused by the now general realization at the North that in due time North- ern capital to be used profitably in connection with Southern commeree, must be located at the South, just as European capital invested in Northern United States commerce has now of necessity to be permanently located in the hands of merchants residing in New York city. Tue New York Money Marker.—As it has become a matter of prime necessity for those in trade everywhere in this country, and more especially for those in the banking business, to watch the New York thermometer, we transfer to the Star the following from a late number of the New York Commercial Advertiser, as em- bracing, perhaps, the most reliable sketch of the existing condition of the financial affairs in Gotham : Tur Moxey Marxet.—The contraction in the discount line is the largest that has ever taken place in any week since the banks commenced the publication of the weekly reports, new more than four years since. One of the most severe periods of calling in of loans, previous to the | misery was at the commencement of report pub- ication under the present law, when the amount of discount graguaily fell from £97,S89,617 on the 6th of Angust to $52,552,409 on the 12th of No- vember, a decreave of $15,007,208 in a little more than three months. The largest contraction in any one week, however, was $2,469,292, not a great deal more than one half reported during the Pi S ng year, 1554, there was a simi- commencing at the identical time, but continued a little longer. On the 5th of August the discounts amounted to $93,723,431, and reached the minimum on the 9th of Decem- ber of $50,593,636, a decrease of $13,129,795, bein: less than that of the preceding year, and extend- ing over four weeks more of time. The largest one week's contraction during this period was 2, , the contraction commenced two weeks n the Isth of August, when the discounts amounted to $10,154,060, and lasted only until the 24th of November, when they had fallen to $92,312,408, a decrease of $8,841,652. The largest weekly reduction at this time was 21,870,204. Last year the summer maximum was attained on the 2d of August, $112,221,563, and the minimum teached,on the Sth of November, Ble, », showing a decrease of $9,717,921, and the |: t weekly contraction was $1,762,343. eee identical in point of time with the four preceding years, commenced the present contraction. Onthesth of August last the dis- counts reported were $122,077,252, and on Satur- day last they had diminished to $112,221,365—a decrease of $9,+55.557 in only four weeks, showing a weekly average reduction of $2,463,972, or nearly up, for the whole time, to the maximum contraction of a single week in 1853, heretofore considered the severest pressure passed through in New York since the time of the general sus- pension of specie payments by the banks, and when the average weekly contraction of the four- teen weeks during which the restriction con- tinued was only $1,071,713 It is not our purpose to speculate at this time whether the present state of affairs is to continue, as in previous years, until the middle of Novem- ber or first of December. From the extraordinary effurts made by the banks to strengthen their po- sitions, we think the pressure, though more se- vere for the time, will be of less duration But we think there is a moral in the facts which we have advanced, worthy the attention of bankers and the mercantile commanity in genera:. It is now four years since the inks commenced making their weekly reports. During each of these years we have seen exactly the same state of affairs occurring, and at very nearly the same ex- act time—a summer expansion during the dull months, succeeded by a sharp contraction at the very time that the fall business is about to com- mence, and continuing on until the time has ar- rived for us to begin to realize from the crops of the year. We have neither room nor time to-day to make the bc acme oh We leave that to the intelligenee of our readers. Tae Fax Norta-West.—The contract no long since made by the Postmaster General with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for supplying Oregon and Washington Territories promptly with mail matter through a virtual extension along the coast, up to the British pos- scesions, of that Company’s line from Panama to San Francico—of course in other and smaller steamers—is a subject of very general congrat- ulation among the newspapers of the commer- cial cities, without distinction of party. Well it may be, for we really know of nothing of late accomplished by the Government more needed than to put the mails in that quarter ona proper footing. Day by day our Pacific coast settle- ments are becoming of more importance to the rest of the Union, and our Pacific Ocean com- merce is rapidly increasing in the value of its returns for the capital and labor invested in it. In no quarter of the Pacific is the increase of its importance more marked than in that of the North-West coast, with which, up to the com- pletion of this contract, our mail facilities were most insufficient. We take from the New York correspondence of the Intelligencer the first of the two following extracts, showing the manner in which the formation of the contract men- tioned above has been received by te mercan- tile community, and from the New York Ez- press the second—they bear out our impiessions in this connection, to the letter: ‘* Connected with our intercourse with the Pa- cific, Postmaster General Brown has recently nade a most judicious and excellent arrangement with the Pacifie Mail Steainship Company. The contract is for carrying the mails from San Fran- cisco up to the British line north of Washington Territory and the intermediate American ports. The present state of trade with that Territory is Such that no earthly inducement exists for a steamer to yo there unless encouraged and aided by the patronage vernment. The object of Congress in passing the law at the last session was with the view of assisting in developing the means and capabilities of the countr d link- ing it more strongly to the rest of American soil. The Postmaster General’s prompt action in con- tracting with the most responsible com ny he could find, to put the service into immed late exe- cution, shows that he looked at it with the eye of a statesman, in view of the good results contem- lated by Congress ; these results will be advan- Lgeow and rg ne to all our territory on the Pacific—one of them by encouraging intercourse between the settlements of Vancouver Island and oar ports, aud making the Hudson Bay Company less exclusive. The route was promptly adver- tised, and was taken by the above company as the lowest bidder and below the maximum author- ized by Congress For the eight years this com- pay has carried the mail from to San sir traversing the ocean as ae do ou + continued trips to an regate of one million and a bait of miles anneal) ; they have hever made a failure, nor hos a single life been Jost on their steamers in the Pacific y ee shipwreck, or other accidents, though they had to open their own pathway on the Pacific. The Postmaster General may congratulate himself in having given the coatract for this new and im- = ut —_ to @ company of such ability and efficiency. ~The tonnage luterest continues much depress- een A aS es ed and freights are Very scarce and low, but the forth mie wollly crane ng crop pply of s 00 cures { Hon in ship-bull ine r short gpm Arent oe m loss of vessels.”—New the Cotemsnatl of the Intelligencer. ‘«The Postmaster General has oper « added an important and valuable link to the mail faeili- ties on the Pacific, 4 a contract for four with the Pacific Ma‘ eoainray 4 Companys for the ular transportation of the ils semi- monthly from San Francisco to Olympia, on our extreme northern boundary, sogete J at Hum- boldt Bay, Trinidad, Crescent, ua cities, Astoria, Shoalwater, and our interminable territories, in the advant: meats and to and territoric pl pecs dee ‘will materially quarter will be yery Ereat, assist in developii eir resources and ening © their ape at Aa population. The Postmaster General is enti to great credit for the prompt- ness with which he has carried this important measure into effect, as it was only authorized by Congress late in the last session. “In politics we have nothing new; there ap- Pears to be a perfect calm, just now, in the politi- cal atmosphere of our city.”"—New York Express. to all those settle- Important To GovERNMENT CONTRACTORS.— Subjoined is the decision of the Attorney Gene- ral in the case of H. L. Gallaher, who had a contract with the United States for doing cer- tain work on the Washington Aqueduct : ATTORNEY GENERAL's Orrice, Sept. 5, 1857. Sin: H. L. Gallaher had a contract with the United States for doing certain work on the Washington Aqueduct. He was to be paid by the cubic yard, and the Government reserved the right of suspending the work under the contract atany time. Theengineer in charge gave him notice to suspend in July, 1856, the appropriation being exhausted, and the contractor was paid for what had been done up to that time. In March. 1857, he was notified to resume his work, and did so. He now says he is doing the work at a loss, and asks you, in a memorial, either to give him a larger compensation than he bargained for, or else to release him from the contract. You have no authority to do either of these things. Youcannot absolve him from his obli- gation to do the work, and if he does it you can- not authorize him to be paid for it ata higher price than the contract stipulates for. This is true, whether he was bound in law to resume after the suspension or not. If he was so bound, itis your duty not to release him; and if he is already released by the suspension, he does not need your interference. Qua — via data, the result is the same ; he is asking for that which cannot be given. In short, you have no power to relieve him from the hardship he complains of, either by giving him damages, by releasing him from his Sreacnt contract, or by making anew one. This isa practical answer to the whole case. What the effect of the suspension may be upon the rights of the contractor and his sureties is not @ question for you, and eeeeaeen uy not for me, to decide at present. The courts will settle it due time, if it becomes necessary to raise it. In the mean while, if the contractor quits his work, or otherwise violates the covenant he has made with the Government, he must do so at his own peril and that of his sureties. 1am, with great respect, yours. &c., J.S Buack. Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War. Tue U.S. Frigate Coneress.—The Navy Department have despatches from Commodore Breese (in command of the U. S. Mediterranean squadron) dated on board his flag ship, the fri- gate Congress, at Smyrna, on the ILth ult. Having dispatched the Susquehanna to England and the Constellation on a cruise westward—to Lisbon—he left Leghorn about the 16th of May with the Congress for Triesto, reaching there June I1th, having touched at Messina. On the 3d of August the Congress arrived at Smyrna, having been prevented from going to Constantinople by adverse winds. On the way to Smyrna the ship touched at Syria and the Island of Santorin, at which latter place she remained for some time to afford the action of the waters (caused by a submarine volcano) an opportunity to cleanse the ship’s bottom of bar- nacles, &c. The water in question is strongly impregnated with iron, sulphur and magnesia, and thus produces the desired effect. At the date of his despatch he was making Preparations to proceed to Constantinople, if the weather favored—if not, to the coast of Syria; proposing to reach Spezzia by the Ist of November. Tue Navav Counts or Ixquiry. —Before Court No. 1, the case of Lt. Gray was to-day con- cluded, except the reading of the defence. The case of Mr. C. H. March (ex-Passed Midship- man) was then taken up, and Commander Al- fred Taylor, Lt. Edward Lanier and Lt. John Kell were examined on the Government’s be- half. In this case, Messrs. Phillips and Blount are the applicant’s counsel. Before Court No. 2, the case of Lt. William- son is still pending. Lt. Corbin, Capt. Hunter, Capt. Armstrong, Gen. John M. Gregory, of Virginia, and Capt. Henry W. Morris were ex- amined to-day in behalf of the applicants. Before Court No. 3, Lt. Temple was exam ined on the Government’s behalf, in the case of Commander Lockwood, in which the testimo- ny is closed. The defence is to be read to-mor- row. Coxrinuep.—The Indian Bureau have offi. cial advices confirming the particulars of the newspaper account of the murder of asomewhat deranged German, not long since, near Gall Lake, by a half-breed and two Chippewas of the Pillageo band—all three having been edu- cated at the mission. They were subsequently hung by the settlers. According to the accounts from the Indian Agents, a man named Selkirk, a son of a mis- sionary among the Ottawas in Michigan, was at the bottom of this murder, having furnished the Indians with the whisky on which they were drunk. This fact accounts for the dispo- sition of the settlers to lynch him also, though he made the arrest of the murderers. A Caution.—Porsons in the habit of receiv- ing pamphle's and other printed matter from England in the mails, often complain to the Post Office Department that they are charged letter postage upon them. Now, that is the case only where the senders fail to prepay the whole pamphlet postage due upon them under the existing postal treaty between the two gov- ernments. In that case the English Govern- ment holds the United States responsible for the return of the pamphlets as dead mail matter, or for the collection of the balance due on them, at letter rates. To obviate such charges the send- ers must pay the whole postage due at pam- phlet rates, and those receiving such mail from England occasionally should notify the senders to pay the proper postage, as explained above. A Postau Arrairs Decision. —A Washing- ton correspondent of the Philadelphia Press writes : «The Postmaster General, in response to an in- quiry addressed to him by a postmaster, whether @ postmaster has a right to frank a registered let- ter, decides that the franking privilege, which merely exempts a postmaster within certain lim- its from the pa: nt of tage, does not extend to the registration of letters, and will not release him from the payment of the fee of five cents re- quired by the act authorizing such registry. In all cases, therefore, where a postmaster, entitled to the franking privilege, registers a letter of his own, he may exempt it from postage by his frank, but must account as usual for the registration fee.”? Tue Hon. Dasren E. Sicktes.—James T. Brady, Eaq., Rich’d Busteed, Esq., (the counsel to the Corporation of New York,) and Charles O’Connor, Esq.—all of whom were associated more or less with Mr. Sickles in the conduct of the now celebrated Devlin ease—dony, emphat- ically, we perceive by the New York journals, the truth of the Herald's insinuations that Mr. 8. played his client false in the conduct of that case; which he (Mr. Sickles) has made the basis of a libel snit, laying his claim for damages at Taz Ocpenspunon, N, Y., Custom House, Post Orrice, axp U. 8. Court Hovge.—It will be recollected that in making the appro- priation for the construction of the building mentioned above, Congress attached te it a ¢luuse which it was conceived rendered ieces- sary that the work on it should not be com- COL ALE! SUNIL Oe" eit menééd. The q of law involved having been referred to the Attorney General, that officer has rendered a decision which has en- ‘eommon ”” alluded to not long since by the Richmond Enquirer, that “ there is an arrangement or understand- ing between that paper (the South) and Sen- tor Hunter or the friends of that gentleman.” The South adds : aun Bir. Huater or his {ricnds’ about an . is cs j- is have over: assumed, and Bases Rieaie about his views in regard to this Kansas contro- versy.as the man in the moon,’’ Tas Twe.rte or SerremseR.—A commit- tee from Baltimore are understood to have to- day invited the President of the United States, in the name and at the request of the “Old De- fenders,’’ te dine with them to-morrow in that city, the occasion being that of the anniversary of the battle of North Point, always so glorious- ly kept in the Metropolis of Maryland. Tae New Granapian Treaty.—It affords us great pleasure to say that yesterday, after we went to press, a treaty between the United States and New Granada was duly signed at the State Department. It is understood not to cover all the points in issue between the two Governments, but enough of them to remove most of the causes of the ill-feeling between the two powers which has of late existed. Ay Important Decision.—The Secretary of the Interior, upon a case recently presented, has decided that he has no power to entertain an appeal from the decision of the accounting officers of the Treasury upon any account—ex- cept emolument returns—presented for adjust- ment prior to the passage of the act of the 16th of August, 1856, by any of the marshals, clerks, or other officzrs of the United States. Taz 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.: SEPTEMBER 11, 1857. New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Wilmington, N. Columbia, 8. C Ncantoiaari 8. C. August Savannah, G: Macon, G Columbus, pontgomeny, Ala. Lower Peach Tree, Al: Mobile, Ala.... Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans, L clear, cool. From tHE Wast. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md. clear, pleasant. Cumberland, Md clear, warm. Hagerstown, Md . clear, pleasant. Harper’s Ferry. clear, pleasant. Winchester. clear, pleasent. ee clear, pleasant. Wheelin; clear, pleasant. Grafton, clear, warm. At Washington, yesterday, 9 p. m., the barom- eter was 30. me thaymomete’ 602. This morning, at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.240, the: rmome- ter 66%. PERSONAL. «+.. Berlioz, the musical composer, will make a trip to this country next year. ---- Captain F. Lee, U.S. A., Samuel Slewart, Esq., and family, are at Willards’. --.. Hon. George C. Dunn, formerly a promi- nent member of Congress from Indiana, died on the ith inst. +--+ Professors Bache and Agassiz are now on a to Bangor, Me., on business connected with the Coast Survey. «++. The saying of a White Mountain stage- driver to a New Yorker sitting with him, “1 s’pose if I went deawn to York I should geawk Teaund jest as yeau folks deu up here,” is not bad. --.. Liszt, the great pianist, contradicts the re- port that he is coming to America this or next season under the management of an agent. When- ever he does come, he says, it shall be ‘ asa pian- ist and teacher, and with the intention of leaving no more,”” -+-. A rather ar Acaes | individual, bearing the name and title of ** Daniel Pratt, jr, of Bos- ¢ great American traveler and national can- for the Presidency in 1560,” held forth several times at Lancaster, Pa., last week, to a mixed crowd of boys and others, in support of his claims for that office. ---- Miss Annie M. Andrews, of Louisiana, the lady who, during the pestilence at Norfolk, dis- tinguished herself by her fearless attendance upon the sick, has now in press a volume descriptive of the trying scenes through which she A and which is intended asa tribute to the self- devotedness and heroism of ber co-laborers in that holy cause. It is styled *« The Heroes of the Pes- tilence.”” .... Bennett, of the New York Herald, pitches into Mr. John Timothy Underwood and the Hon. Eli Thayer, of the Homestead Aid and Free Labor Association, for sending an advertisement to him unaccompanied by the cash. Bennett says: “If the Hon. Eli Thayer or the Hon. John Timothy Underwood expect under cover of their free labor speculations to get advertisements out of us on credit, they have mistaken the latitude and longitude of New York, and should imme- diately avail themselves of the newly discovered method of taking observations ina Sia i> Inthe American Board of Foreign Mis sions, in session at Providence, R. I., a report ‘was presented by Dr. Anderson, concerning the cessation of the long existing relations between the Board and the Reformed Dutch Church. It comes from no alienation of feeling, but from the belief that it will increase the missionary spirit in that body. It is a separation, but not a di- vision. oS A report was presenti y P. Petit, Esq., re- commending the establishment ofa permanent fund for the support of disabled missionarics, and Eoacay report against such a fund by John sbu: T a been develo the afternoon and evening session to the consideration of the bright pros- pects in the Turkish e.npire. The speakers were @ aijvent retarned miss ‘o1aries from Constantino- le aud its vicinity. They describe the Turks to be fast awakening to earnest inquiry concerning Christianity. The Bible is freely seld every- where, by Turks and to Turks—even in the yard of St. Sophia's mosque. Many have become Christians and been baptised, and some of them are preaching the Gospel. The Bulgarians are also earnestly inviting missionaries to come among them. The Koords are also gladly hear- ing the pel. In every direction there is a call for direct missionary labor, and many of the na- tive churches are o to the missionaries for preaching. The work among the Armenians has teached its highest point of demand. Dr. Pomeroy announced that the ordinary ap- Propriations of the board for the ensuing year would be at least $375,000, and if eno mis- sionaries can be secured more will be nm . fer —Sertrwrenpprepeevener meer: GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. Correspondence of The Star. Grorerrown, Sept. 10, 1857. The canal steamer Cathcart made an excellent run to Cumberland on her last trip. She left our city at three o’clock, Monday before last, reached Cumberland in time to take in a cargo of 96 tons of coal on Thursday morning, reached Hancock on the same day, and, had not the break occurred on the canal, she would have been able to return to our city by 12 o’elock on Sa‘urday night, mak- ing the round trip in about five and a half days. Be money market with us is anusually tight. The bank facilities in Georgetown at the present time are far from being sufficient for the amount of business done by our merchants during the Pp incipal business season. And doubtless another bank, upon a proper basis, with a moderate cap- ital and managed by persons who could secure the confidence of the business portion of the com- ev tste A bey aha do 2 very profitable business. We learn that the Farmers and Mechanics’ is rarely ever able to discount over one-half of the first class business t offered each week. This in- country, is niamaged altogetior by aut priscipel country, is al ul oui mercbaate, who Seeecalty strain ‘every nerve to accommodate to utmost of their ay all the genuine business Paper offered. ‘The ditt- culty, we learn, exists chiefly in the Hing ot this year jn the deposits, And this falling off in. the deposits, we imagine, is mainly fo'be at- tributed to the large amount which has n ine vested in pebie during the last or ao. There are several reforms of moment nécessa -y in ourcity at the present time, two of these we took occasion to point out a few dayssiace. There is avother, and doubtless one of decidedly more importance than any other, which ausiounding circumstances loudiy demands. There #8 in tue town at least five hundred ‘to one thousand chil- lands by many of our citizens | PSN te 5 drem, male and USTICE TOALL! ’ FIRST FIREMEN (4, PALL OF THE Pt whee ich teas constant complaints we | for the o>ca‘ion. ives to ni hear and see in the public ee —— will be furnished by an experienced crease of crime in our city. It does , in our ‘ 5 opinion, grow out of a went of secular employ- | pains Committoe pledge themeslvesto spore aaittitr ment, bets want of proper }) CM- | season. : Plovment or training. We would advise those of our citizens living contiguous to the canal, river or Rock Creek to be careful to close the doors and windows of their dwellings early in the morning at night. ‘The fai : the generation of chills and bilious fever, have already made their a toa much greater extent and in decidedly a denser form than we usually see them assume so. early in the season. Arrivals since our re; of yesterday mornii brig Fidelia, Jones, New York, to F & AH’ Tickets 0) Gentieman oe oe SpE rene a 7 . w. Rigen Es dear . S.J. Parker, — F.N. Holtzman, W.G.P. Thora, 8. BR. Finkier. ARUSI’S BALOON, Cc AONCERTS For tax Baperte oy rus Sraeet PT! y ‘H CHOIR. The WASHINGTON ORPHEON QUAR- TTE res ily Announce tothe Bl ington and its vicimty, that B} Two oftherr “Select Entertainments st the aleve evening, and so fie in 5 Pocon Salem, bows entioned, paste © Cree ee caine PRD AV end SATCRDAY EVER ES. Sept. No material change in the markets since yester- ; Tog ras been selected for the oc- day. SpecraTor. aon ee eT a Tes 1 member of the apes! Quartette, will preside at tf! ‘orte. “ GroxcErtown, Sept. 11, 1857. Cc ‘admission 25 Cents. open at 7 o'clk; A piece of vandalism was committed last night | *°,commence at & precisely. The . we this Tocasion has been kindly loaned by Mr. John F- Ellis. se 8-5t" L°° OUT FOR THE COLUMBIA BOYS. The Columbia Club take great pl announc- ing to thelr friends ted ihe weltie ne eel eee that they will give their First Granp CoriL- Lox Party at Columtia Hail, Capitol Hill, on. MONDAY, Se t. Mth. 1857. by three individuals, for which each of them ought to be consigned to the Penitentiary, until they learn how to behave themselves. These three hopefuls went, at an early hour in the night, to an outhouse, situated on the Heights, belong- ing to Mr. Charles Dodge, and occupied by a family of his servants, and completely demolish- BA icket: Y CENTS—admitting a Gentie- ed the doors, windows, &c., entered into it, and a = i ile’ ay atthe doer, arany ae 4 thoroughly ransacked the cu; boards, &c. So vio- | ber of lub, lent was their conduct that the inmates (colored | Espu'a’s Celebrated String Band has been en- persons) had to flee from the premises to save | gaged for the occasion. themselves from personal violence The leader Committee of Arrangements. of the party is well known, but, unfortunately for Charies T. Day john Dooley, ae cause eC jartice, tee only evidence against Sinsherne Mockabee, Pea them is such as the law does not recognise. Offi- Ps em as . ¥- cer Gross, with other officers, were soon on the premises, but the foul birds had flown. A large number of our citizens attended the Ag- ricultaral Fair at Rockville yesterday. We learn, from several who have been in the habit of at. tending them heretofore, that, as a general thing, the production of the soil, stock, &c., is pot equal to those of previous years. In consequence of their insbility to suitable music, the Geo: n City Guards will not be able to parade to-morrow. They will, however, make their appearance, in full uniform, on Monday, the 14th. captain of a canal boat, who ( DD FELLOWS’ HALL. FUN, JOLLITY, MUSIC AND DANCING. THE ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS under the personal supervision of Mr. Jno. Weiis, EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. Nine First-Ciass ARTIsts, Ina variety of Musical and Comic Performances. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY NIGHT Doors opened ta a Sneed rs open * a the performance at io ‘Oolook. Be Tw NOTICE—The members of the Western Hose pany respec! fully announce to their js and the public generally, that they will HS their Sixrk GraxD Bat on, to BDAY Sep eet a . ‘oF particu ee future we isement. ses THE COMMITTEE. Procure We learn from the has just reached our city from near Harper’s Feny, that the repairs upon the break on the canal are expected to be sufficiently advanced to admit of the passage of light boats by to-morrow night, and loaded boats by Tuesday or Wednes- Por the preservation of order in the northeast and that portion of our city lyin; contiguous to Water street, Mayor Crawford has appointed ANTS. John A. Knight as an extra police for the: mer, W. — = and Anthony Kuhns for the latter. WANTED—a rood COOK, at 315 Penn. ave ‘The packet schooner Marietta Burr, Nickerson, nue. Liberal wages will be paid to one coming of evtgehee apy seein ao Packets, has | well reoommended. se 11-3t reac! er wharf, with granite for the custom- ANTED—An e, 5 i house and post office building, and merchandise WwW SOLNRTE eter ort etn ee for the two cities. Spzctator. One who oan come well recommended. ‘Address, post paid, through City Post Office, #.J. D.. stating name. age, reference. &c. se 1) -2t* ANTED.—A WOMAN who can Wash, Iron, and do Plain Cooking. Also, a GIRL, between 10 and 14 years of age, to ———-~+-20e- = Wao Witt Fee, tHe Most.—It has been a question in several quarters who will feel the Present financial crisis in the severest manner, and what regions will be most affected by it According to all appearances the violent fanatics and anti-slavery politicians of the North and Northwest will suffer the most by the pressure. All those regions, humbugyed and befogved as lo light work, and gu er- is. Good situations may be secured by making immediate application at No. 573, corner of E street and I7th street west. se ll-tf ANTED.—W HEEL-WRIGHT to goa short a distance in the country. Toa steady and sober they have been by anti-slavery journals and anti- man the best of wages or piece work will be given. slavery agitators, will feel the pinch. Singula- apply at JACOB WILSON’S Carnage Factory, to say, the Southern States will hardty be con- | 6th street, south of Penn. avenue. se 10-3" scious of the storm that ix passing over the finan- cial world.—New York Herald. WANTED.—A Lady wantsa HOUSE oontain- ing 4or 5 rooms. situated within two or three juares of Penn. avenue, between 7th and 15th sts. UF The Maine election takes place on the Mth | The rent chareed to be moderate, Address M. B., instant. at the Star Office, sel i[7~ Gov. Wise has re appointed Capt. Robert Taylor, flour inspector of Alexandria, and Joseph McLean inspector of tish. {D™ A steam hod carrier has been Invented and is in constant employmenttin Philace'phia. With aman to feed it, another to tend the pa eo ana @ third to empty the hod, it performs quietly and cheaply the work of twenty men. i A young republican is springing uw in Lower Canada, especially cmong the’rrens population. They are designated as rouges and reds, and show as little love for the anti-republi- can spirit of the clergy as for the and mo- 2a cal sentiments of their Anglo-saxon neigh- rs. was cigs FREEMAN s ‘enn. nue, & once inore tion of the Ladies to his fine stock heap Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, &e. He will sell Ladvent Gaiters at Sects. fine Heeied Gaiters 1.5%: Morocco Boot: HY and 62g ——s lives st 5 bs utes the atten- inte WANTED. —T wo first-class TIN and SHEET- IRON WORKERS, to whom constant em- ployment will be given. JAMES SKIRVING, Washington Stove Mani we 9-3t S. E. corner Penn. a ANTED.—A HOUSE centrally located.—Ren between three and hund do! li Address Box 1% Post Off ome se oa AN,OkD AND EXPERIENCED FARMER and Gardener ,wishes 8 situation as Manager of & Market Farm. ‘Wouid be willing to share the ctory. ith sts. TRINITY CHAPEL.—The Rev. Mr. rammer having resumed the cherge oi ‘cinity Chapel, it open for Divine Service regularly every SUNDAY, at 11 o'clock a. m., until further notice. se 1i-2t* Profits or to have ‘centage on the sales. Please NOTICE —At a regular meeting, of the address F.G..at thee. we 8-48 Ugly Ciub, held September 7, the following A YOUNG LADY, who has been taking lessons officers were eleoted for the ensuing six months : from the best teachers in the city, and who feels W.c. URY, President. harself competent to teach Music and Singing. in JAS. C. CROSS, Vieo President. de irous of obtaining a few priva e Scholars. or &- WOODARD, ‘Reoording Secretary. Ciage in 8 school or family. Fiax'no olugotion to £0 Low ina: Seci . 1 . ‘ter. 145 THOS. DUNHAM, Treasurer.” 17 | Hstrect,or address a note’ te Mics Le, Peabo ae pice. _ orl reeesecnsenammes eet SITUATION WANTED by an American Wo- Steak UNDERSIGNED ESTURNS Bis ol * man, as Housekeeper, either in a hotel, beardin thanks to the American Hook der mpany, and & Bo, tothe Perseverance Fire Com- pamy for their prompt exertions in saving t TOP h 5 fe 5 ho has followe: erty of his mother at the fire on 43 street, Island, on tho business tl yemme col ies be ‘objections te P—4 Wednesday mht. He also wishes to ‘return his West, and who understands al! ki of family Sew- — — exertions made in saving his property | ing. Spee LD. vey “i oa = e same time. Office, or » at REASO) ave » Hig ty JEROME CALLAHAN street, opposite Second street, Georgetown. - sian eae 80 95 'ANTED—In the family of a gentleman Tending KF tain peravn are n't been informed that o-r- ain Ba two miles from the city. a good plain COC Ps , nendatione for skill. the persons Are in the habit of collecting and thering together the Bottles which containor have contained our beverages, and putting therein an arti- V One whe cau bring recommendations cle by others than ourselves, and then dispos- esty, and cleanliness will fud agood situation and ing of such article on. the faith and credit of our name reguiar wages. Apply toJ.P. UTCHETT., cor- stam on said Bottles, all persons are hereby | ner of 6th and D streets. jy 15-1¢ notified that such Bottles are our own property, and not subject to and that they are delivered toour enstomers only to be returned, and that it is ovr firm jntention te prosecute tothe utmost extent of the law, any infringment of our rights on the remises. ARNY & S| INN. Union Bottling Depot, $7 Green street. sell a Georgetown, D. C. COLLECTOR’S OF FICE, City Hat, u 4 15, 1857. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. DEDUC TION FOR _LOST AND FOUND. I OST.—On Wednesday. the 9th instant. between 4 43 streot and the Circie,a Binck CRAVAT snd viN. A liberal reward will be given il jefi at the Washington House. itt $10 REWARD.—STOLEN—Between Satur day night last and Sunday morning, a GO1.D LEPINE WATCH, hunting crse, fall jeweled, PROMPT PAY MENT—No- | having on the surfaos of the case tive initials A Te, tice is hereby given that the Taxes for the year 1857 c. "The said Watch was out of repair, baving oue are now due, and payale at tus ofhee, and that a | hand off, and the crystal broken, Ten dollars reward deduction of 10 igor cont. 18 allowed by law for the lelivery at the Star Office. will be — on its current year pai se 11-3t* QTRAVED FROM A CARRIA lene stall yellowish brows Dune lege. m small yi ish brown 5 round body, very short legs, and curl wil, tip of which and feet are white, some whits spots on body and head, some black also on the lat- ter, and answers to the name of Fido. A liberal re- ward will be given on delivery to the subscriber, No. 58¢ New Jersey avenue. or at the office of the First Auditor, Corevran’s Building. menbent 7200) on or before the 15th day of Sep- JAS. F. HALIDAY, 3 B-eotl Collector. UMBERLAND LUMP COAL, superior quali- Sat Oe ae i a N R. DONALD MACLEOD’S PUPILS ee used in the spee‘fully saformes that all the School lished by Mr. Macleod can be had, on the lowest bout three jucational Institute recertly estab- terms, se 11-3t* JOSEPH INGLE. TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore. OsT.— Monday afternoon, from sell-at near Sth street. L Washington to =e lla came a GOLD. P NCL J E. SHIELDS’S . CUAI. AND WOOD DEPOT, Corner of Ninth and H streets. ANTHRACITE COAL, RED, and WHITE ASH, for Stoves anit Grates, constantly arriving. Eor sale low from vessels. : CASE; Key in-one end- The gift of a decessr husband. By leaving it at Me LA BARKE’S. corner 10th and C streets, Washington, the finder Will be anitably rewarded: ; seit-3t" LE HIS HOME, on Satu: gust, for the purpose of ¢ the th of Av ine Camp Meet- ing in Fairfax county, Ve, my son ALEXANDER one m ARRANTED GARDEN SEF, C CROSS, aged 12 ae fh W BRA variety of choice CABBAGE Seed whereal mason confers faver on hee pasuone 4 Do. do. ic. TURNIP do. Sending them information at their residence on G street, between 6th and 7th, near the Navy Yard se 10-St* ALEXANDER CROSS. OST.—As I have been legaily notified by the L Commissioner of Pensions that a BOUNTY LAND WARRANT for one hundred and twenty sores, No. 90,021 wan issued on the itth of January, 1857, in the name of James Griflaas P tain Pierce's company, Virgina xu and sent to my nddress of Berlin, — such Warrant*has never come to my ner to the owner, and 3s every reason exist that sxid Do. _ do. do. ONION fs Choice Silverskin aud Clove ONION SETS. Just received, with every other vanety of best i, ency for Landreth’s Garden Seeds. se nat® 35a F street. between 9th and !Oth ats, N ULES! _ MULES !! MULES Just arrived, direct from Kentucky, a lot of fine large young Mules, which the. subscriber offers for sale on accommoda- ting terms. Those wishing to purchase x. please call early, as they will remain jor a few days only. sagil-3t* JAMES H. SHREVE, 7th street. ROST KING. T have just received a supply at the Metropo Stove and Grate Factory, Penn. avenue, between 10th and lith streets, S18 and 322, th eat improved Latrobe Parlor Companion: Also, the latest improved Fine Parlor Com- Resiona, bot h the latest improvement out for 1837, ‘hey set back in the parlor fire-place like a grate, eat the parlor, and as many chambers as vou ve one over the other, with one smali fire, and set by Mr. Ewd. Kowe, who 1s the best and most experie! for setting them that can be found in in, Virginia; and the object of this advert ment isto give due notice that | shall make app! tion at the Pension Office of the United States for a duplicate after given the notice required by law. _suls-wiw EDWIN BRA DSHAW, Attorney, — REWARD.—Ranaway from Kalorama PY ae a ae ust tO NECROWAN'S EORGE JOHNSON aged $35 years, be ‘ht about 6 feet, of x dark jg nde , bushy hair, very ereot, and polit ress. lwillgive the above reward if taken in_a free 100 f taken within the District of Colam- State, $ the District. bia, iftak the State of Maryland,in either seliteist C. WOODWARD. | casehe must be secured eo that I get hum” eg SEA SHELLY Miss EEEANOH 3. CONNE Way. or OLIVER DUFOUR. A) uld respe t u'ly announce t a EE gee pt at aeiggeen shy. surrounding country that we have just received another suppl y of that celebrated Cook tove called the SEA SHELL. e We can confidently recommend this Stove as be- ing saperiee to any Stove in this or any other mar- ket. The bak ng (in consequence of the:improved flues and fluted oven) is to perfection: the summer arraugement for charcoal being also a great ovnvenience, The above Stove is suited toany kind of fuel—hard. or bituminous coai, |, OF coke, e have, also, Baywarp's Licnt EET, OF Rouble-Oven Cook, ay superior e; the Rivcg, Wx. Puxs, Cristal, Roval. Coors for wood, Payton Atk ‘Mont, Bay State, bu- rine City, Pexvect Comp.ere, Triumrn 'Con- PLETE, &c. Also, of ining- Room Hail, O oe, Cone pe} tions to fi ot Suck Stoves as will be 1 es: as Furnaces, Ranges, &c. put up at the shortest % \N and TIN. WORK dons with dis- EJ igs IRO: EWARD.—R fr the so - $200 25 aresterkoms pri, NEGRO MAN, DAVY ,EGRO MAN, lef without any oeat jundred if Eiken out of ares Le ites icone fer ae bs ETAM J. BERRY. je REN) DRAWING BOOKS Te oe liner id FRANCK TAYLOR. ‘also iot of handsome Ni TINTON’S ALCOMON. COOK at York MINTEL GRATES. tr hart and onuraee’ | C Te AND FANCY NOTIONS Se i and i A A ‘ ands at one HOUSE FURNISHING | T°, de GOODS Oa Teach ptious, ¥ sore LAMMON D'S. SIBLEY & 6UY. at se ll-codw 920 Pa, av., bet, 10th and Ith sts, Beep eee OND’s.