Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pa. avenue and Eleventh street, By W. D. WALLACH, and is served te subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at S74 cents per | month. To mail subseribers the subseription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ® year tm advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months ; for less than three months at the rate of 2% centsa week. {7° SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SECRET HISTORY ‘OF THE MEXICAN : WAR. Letter from Gen. Gideon J. Pillow. To the Paple of Tennessee. In pete myself before the country as a candidate for United States Senator I feel that it is not improper for me briefly to refer to the motives which have prompted my course, and to state the principles by which [shall be gov- erned if honored with your confidence. It is known to you that I have not heretofore sought political honors. That I have actively participated in ali the great political struggles through which the country has passed for many years is not unknown to the Democracy of my immediate neighborhood ; but my participation has been that of a soldier in the ranks—neither xsking nor receiving any share in the fruits of Vietory. incidental to the humble part I have per- formed was an active participation in the nom- ination of Mr Polk, and the struggle which re- salted in placing him in the Presidential chair. That event was followed by the war with Mex- ico. The part £ bore in that war is known to the country. All that I have to say of those services is, that I tried to perform my duty in the difficult and trying positions in which I was placed. To the brave sons of Tennessee of my command [ appeal as witnesses of my kindne=s and attention to their wants, amidst the dis- eases of a pestilential climate and the hard- ships of a camp life. To the reports of General Scott, my immediate and enly superior in the urmny with which I fought, I refer for the man- ner in which I bore myself in command, and sustained the honor Tennessee upon the many battlefields of Mexico. General Scott was under no suspicion of partiality for me; and I may therefore, without indelieacy, refer to bis reports for my bearing upon those fields which have reflected so much honor upon our common country. By them I am willing to be hile I was thus engaged in a foreign war, endeavoring to maintain the right and defend- ing the honor of the country, a melignant party press at home was perpetually pouring its vol- umes of abuse and calumpy upon'me. All that ridicule, falsehood, and calumny could do to destroy my reputation was done. My only an- swer to these assaults was tho bluws I gave the enemy in front. I felt that in vindicatin: my reputation a3 a soldier with my sword, T bes answered the “ fire of the enemy in the rear.” The clese of the brilliant campaign which re- sulted in the capture of the enciny’s capital found me “ ext down.” In a few days afterwards, and while prostrate upon a bed from which I did not rise for many months, I was arrested. A sword which I had not dishonored was wrested from my side—my reonal staff was dismembered, aud my gal- ant division, which had cut its way into the city ata loss of nearly two-thirds of its mem- bers, was taken from my command. and or- dered to remote and interior positions in Mex- feo. Iwas confined a prisoner in the city of Mexico for ninety days, and until released by order of the President of the United States A long investization of the charges preferred against me resulted in the triumphant vindica- tion of my reputation, and in overwhelmin my enemies and perseeutors with shame im falsehood. But there isa mystery, a secret history in the motives of those who thus thought to destroy my character, and to strip me of the humble honor of services which cost me so much suffer- ing, which has never yet been understood by the country. That mystery | now propose to remove. It is due tomy own reputation, to the mem- ory of the great and patriotic statesman who was then chief magistrage of the nation, and to the truth of history, that the veil which has now. for ten years, concealed the truth trom the public, should bedifted. In appointing a mission to travel with the army aud trest for peace, (if an opportunity should offer.) the grade of diplomatic duty to ‘be performed, and the emoluments thereto at- tached, made it impossible fur the President tu find a statesman who would accept the place. The man selected for that position was Mr N. P. Trist. But, either distrusting his ability, or judgment, or prudence, or all these, Presi- dent Polk was net satisfied to place the honor of the country and his administration in bis hands alone By his confidential letters. now in my pos- session, he so far associated myself with ur Trist as to place me in semi-official relations With bim as commissioner. The duty was « joined upon Mr. Trist of taking me into all his conferences. aud to consult me in all his nego- tiations. ‘The duty was imposed upon me as a patriot and the devoted friend of the President, to i and protect the honor of the country and of his administration against any and everything which I thought would tarnish the one or the other. It will heuce be seen that, while Mr. Trist was the ostensible commission- er, I was, in fact, the confidential officer of the tiovernment, upun whom the President relied to guard aud protect the honor of the country in the important negotiations involving the peace of the country. Whes I reached the headquartersof thearmy, it, L was invited to a conference with Trist. On my arrival at his quarters, [ found General Seott there. Mr. Trist informed me that he had opened negotiations with Santa Anns, and had pretty well agreed upon the preliminaries of negotiations tur peace. Ly these terms, Santa Anna was to be paid, onl in band, as earnest money, $10.00, and our army was to march to the valley of Mexico and fight a battle before the city. If we won an ar- mustice was to be granted, and commissioners appointed to treat fur peace. When peace should be concluded, Santa Anna was tu receive one million « further informed me that these | terms had been agreed to, but it wxs an ¢ question waether Santa Anna or General Scott (after the battle was fought) should take the ini and send the flag of truce, prepara- armistice—Sants Anna insisting that Seott should send the flag, but General insisting, if he won the battle, Santa Anna sloald dos. He further said General Scott had furnished him the money, and that he had paid the $10,000 required to be paidin adv: and that Genoral Scott had the means in the disbursing department of the army, og could raise the means, of paying the million to be paid at the conclusion of the negotiations. He also said he had invited me to the conference in pursuance of the order of the President, and de- sired my approval i asked f the terms | r. Trist if there was any law au- theorizing such @ use of the public money? He replied there was not. I then asked him if the | President had authorized such a use of it. He | replied he had not, but he thought it was the | best be eould do. | Kegarting this as an improper use of the pub- | lic money, and asa bribe to the commander of the enemy's forees, and a3 dishonoring the Gor- | erument. aud diegracefal to ourarmy. I xt once | protested against the whole matter i - Scott justified and defended the measere, | vk the score of morals and as to usage | ments. He said we were not gov was already corrupted In regard to the practice of governments, he itwas & usage of governments to effect their purposes, when necessary, by money, and that o@f Government had sanctigued the prac- tice. He said the presents made by it to the chiefs of Indian tribes, and to the Barbary powers, were nothing but bribes. He further said that, in the settlemen: of the northeastern boundary question, $500,000 had been used— no one knows how, but the officers of the Gov- ernment, unless it was used to bribe the Maine presse. He mentioned other instances in which the Government had expended Inrge sums of ey in this way. i ¢ General Scott clear as to the mekt re, and earnest in his co-operation with Mr. Trist, and not being familiar myseif with the usages of other governments, nor the u vrrupt- | ing Santa Anna; fur the fact that he was fuund | in the market asking a bribe, was proof that he | practice of our own, I 0 doubted what I ought to do; and in deference'to bis wishes and judg- ment, suspended my opposition until a day's reflection had confirmed my opinion of duty to my country. On the night after the conference took place, Gen. Seott called a council of gen- eral officers, to whom he made ktiown what had been done in the way of n tiation, and to whom he expressed su tantially the views and Opinions above detailed. . Being satisfied, after reflection, that my first impressions were right, I went next day to tien. Seott and Mr. Trist, and protested so earnestly same the whole matter that they both said [ wag right, and that they would abandon the negotiations. I then thought they Were sincere in their purpose to abandon it, and all idea of peace to be thus obtained. In a few days afterwards the army com- menced the march for the valley of Mexico. We reached the valley—had fought the bat- tle of Contreras and Churubusco, (a continuous fight that lasted nearly two days,) when at last every poe of the field was won by the in- domitable valor of the American army; and whilst pursuing the enemy at the head of the army, and almost within the gates of the city, I received Gen. Scott's order to halt the army and fall back to his position, when I learned from him thatit was his purpose to grantan armistice. The enemy had sent no flag of truce. nor had he asked an armistice. I at once told Gen. Seott that the city was in his power—that I thought he ought to take it, provide for the wants of his army, and then grant an armistice if the enomy desired it. (den. Scott replied that his purpose was set- ted, and gave orders for the disposition of the army for the night then coccualiag? Next day I went to Gen. Seott’s headqaar- ters, taking Gen. Worth with me, and we both earnestly protested against the armistice, but to no pu 3 . Still not satisfied, the same day I addressed a written remonstrance to (on. Scott, which I sent by Gon Pierce—still more earnestly pro- testing against this armistice, as likely greatly to qndanger the safoty of the army in future operations. But all my efforts were of no avail. I was now satisfied that Gen. Scott was acting under the influence and wishes of Mr. Trist, and that he was enrrying into effect the Puebla negotiations. That in doing so, if wo got peace, it would be at the cost of the honor of the army and of the government of the country. That if we got no peace, Santa Anna would ayail himself of the armistice to recruit his beaten and disorganized army, to complete his defen- sive works, and to remove his eavy artillery from the front we had turned to the front we were epee And that in the event of Santa Anna’s bad faith in this negotiation, we were giving up all the advantages gained by the bat- Ue of Contreras and Churubusco, (which had cost us the blood of 1,050 men,) without any- ing in return, and without any guaranty of the enemy's good faith. Hutertaining these views of the olject a fect of the armistice, and the purposes of Mr. Trist, and finding that I osald no nothing to prevent the consummation of measures so dis- reputable to the Government, I at once wrote to President Polk, giving him a full xecount of the negotiations, and the steps adopted towards its fulfilment. Upon the reception of this in- formation. the President promptly recalled Mr. Trist, withdrew from him all authority to act as coutmisstoner, and directed Gen. Scott to send him back to the United States. ‘The recall, however, was not received until General Scott had resumed offensive operations, and the army had entered the city of Mexico. The armstice lasted fifteen days, during which time Santa Anna had completed his de- fences—had removed his heavy artillery from El Pinon and Mexicalzingo, and had reorgan- ized and reeruited his army, and had 25,000 fighting men in the field, and then reannounced tuat the armstice wasat anend. And in the aftér operations of the army—made necessary by the urmstice, and by giving up all the ad- vantages gained by the first two bloody battles— we lost in killed and wounded 1.672 men; so that the army had to atone for the error of its Commander-in-Chief, acting under the influ- ence of the Guverument commissioner, with the blood of many of its bravest men. Up w this time, Gen. Scott had never been otherwise than just and kind to me. At Vera Cruz, he had selected me to lend the storming column of volunteer forces in the con- templated assault upon that city. He after- wards appointed me a commissiuner over the heads of my then superiors in rank, to fix upon the terms of r¢* capitulation. He had selected ine to attack in front the strongly fortified field of Cerro Gordo, while with the main force of the army he turned the enemy's left. Finding bis army 0 mnch crippled by the operations at Vera Cruzand the buttle of Cerro Gordo that he could not advance upon the city of Mexico, he sent me to the United States, un- der sick leave of absence, but in fact to procure froin the President an order to reinforce his command by the new troops previously ordered to General Taylor’s line of operations; which duty being perturmed, I returned and overtook the army, und assumed the command of my di- vision at Puebla. lie placed me in command of the advance of the army in the movements that led to the bat- ties of Contreras and Churubusco. In the migst of this last, long-continued. and bloody battle, he sent his life-guard (commanded by Capt. Kearney) to me for duty, thus leaving himself at Coyoacan without even a life-guard. Lumediately on the termination of the arm- stice, he threw me forward to Piedad—aimost under the walls of the city—to drive in the en- emy, and to protect his army from surprise and stratagetieal movement (with orders never for one moment to be absent from my post) while he was coneentrating his forees and setting his pitas for futuce operations. He moved me irom this place, in the darkness of the night, to | dash upoa and seize the Casa Mata and tho Molinos del Rey, preparatory to storming Cha- Ppultepec ; and, having chosen me to storm that Stroug aud almost impregnable fortification, which commanded all the approaches to the ity.) and when it had become evident that it was viewry or death to the whole army, he di- Feeted me to assail the work as i pleased, but that I must carry it, no matter at what cost— that the fate of the army depended upon wy success. Being disabled in this duty, General Scott anid, iv his oflivial reports, ‘that this gallant lealer was cut down, while up with the front rank, by an agonizing wound.” In his official rrespondence he said: *‘ From what he per- svpally saw, he (1) received an agonizing wound in the able and heroie discharge of daty’’ in Storming Chapultepec. Again he said: “On your back as you still are witha painful wound, L yesterday very reluctantly troubled you with anote of that da before finishing my report of the recent glu- rivus oper io whieh you hada full and most distinguished participation’ * * * sin he said, in baste : ‘‘ Permit me to repeat ence more, that I have. from my first eee with you, been anxious, from a high opinion your head and heart, your intelligence, honor, zeal, aud valor, to win your esteem and confi- ca, on any terms consistent with justice and enor 1 refer to these high official testimonials of Gen. Scott, not in a vain-glorious apirit, but to show how strong au influcuce must have beea brought to bear upon his mind, to have induced hin: (before the ink with which his official re- Pir were written was dry) to have trenied with such harshness and injustice an oficer, of | whose conduct he “oe pe spoken in his reports in terms of unquali. approbation, and whuse * eonfidence and esteem he was anxious to win upon any terms consistent with honor and jus- | tice.” influence was the misrepresenta- | tions of Mr. Trist—who, availing himself of | Gen. Beott’s known jealousy of command, and of wy opposition to the armistice—coupled with the detters written from thearmy condemnatory ef the armistice and laudatory of myrelf, in- fared Gen. Soott’s feelings, and so maddened is sense of justice a8 to blind him in all. pis | after conduct. ai . but was obliged to do so, | Mr. Trist’s object was revenge upon the man who had caused his recall, Per to aieatane and discredit the only man who had a knowledge of his corrupt negotiations. HW knew I had writ- ten to President Potk, (for I had shown him the letter,) but Gen. Scott did not. He knew that to accomplish his purpose, he must control Gen. Seott’s moral power and inf in the army. Gen, Seott never suspected his real Tpose. The armistice had greatly affected the confi- dence and feelings of the army towards Gen. Seott, while my opposition to it, being known throughout the army, had tended to induce an over-estimate of my services. This was seen by General Scott in the many letters written from the army to the home press; and his sensitiveness on this point may he seen in the issuance of his offensive general order, intended to disgrace Gen. Worth and myself, upon the bare suspicion that we had written such letters. It was this order that led to the arrest of Gen. Worth and Col. Duncan ; and, though he arrested me under a different pre- text, his main charge was that I, also, hnd writ- ten similar letters. _, Under these circumstances, Mr. Trist found itan easy matter to induce Gen. Scott to believe I was endeavoring to supplant him in the eonfi- denee and affections of the army, and to strip him of the honor to which he was entitled as its commander. That he did so believe, is manifest from his charges against me. Hence the blindness with which he rushed {nto the extremes of injustice and wrong towards me; which proved so fatal to his own reputation for justice towards his suberdinates in com- mand, and which had well nigh ruined the humble individual who now addresses you. It will be seon from this narrative of events that all my trials and persecutions—all the felsehoods and calumnies hoapod upon me in consequenee of my.rupture with Gen. Scott— all the blackening defainatory charges by which he sought to strip me of the humble honor of my services, and to disgrace me asa man of honor—all the poison infused into the mind of the nation by the party pross—that all this obloquy was heaped upon me because I earnestly protested aganist the corrupt Puebla Negotiations, and the armistice, (a part of it,) which cost the army the lives of so many brave men, and because 1 thade known tothe Presi- dent, 2s I was in honor bound to do, the ex- istence of these disgraceful proceedings. Hence it will be scen that instead of having caused the rupture between the President and Gen. Seott and Mr. Trist, from an officious and alderman disposition, as I was charged to have dono, I was engaged in a sacred duty te my country in allthat Idid. And though I was so greatly wrongly by the press, and by public opinion, such were my confidential cel tions to. the Goverment and to this mission, that I could neither expose the motives of tho:e who sought to destroy me, nor the sense ot duty which controlled my conduct. In my defence of the charges against mo, I was compelled to confine myself to the charges themselves, trusting to the future for the vindi- cation of my motives, and the fidelity with which I met the responsibilities of my position as the confidential ofhoer of the Goverment. The best friends I had in the army did all they could to induce me to aequiesce in Gen, Seott’s refusal to prosecure the charges against me. But conscious of my innocence, and hay- ing been actuated by a high sense of duty to my country, I demanded an investigation of the charges, and an order from the court compel- ing him to’prosecute them or publicly to admit that they were false. I chore to brave all the consequenses rather than submit to be thus calumniated, or violate the confidence reposed in me by my Guvern- ment. In all this I claim to have done but my duty ; but the time has now arrived when I think the relation I bore to the Govermment and to this mission should be made known, that my con- duct inay be understood and my motives ap- preciated. I now appear before the people of Tennesace, and ask their verdict upon these facts. | appeal to them for jos:ice ; and [ state the performance of these confidential services to my country, when neither the purposes of justice nor secrets of state require them longer to be withheld from the public. Icould not state them earlier, con- sistently with my sense of duty. ‘The tacts, substantially ax above given, will be found the sworn testimony of himself and other general officers, in the archives at Wash- ington, taken by order of the then President of the United States. The great man whose sleepless anxiety for the honor and welfare of the country imposd upon me these trying duties, has passed away ; but not so the impress of his mind, and the itn- posieele achievements of his administration. hese are seen in the glory of our arms, in the countless millions of gold with which our Pa- cific steamers are freighted, and in the rapid march of civilization and freedom to the distant shores of the Pacific. Had he lived, this appeal to my count en to remove from my name the reproach implied by their appurent neglect, would never have been necessary. Hoe would long since have made known my services, and the motives which uctuated my conduct. In regard to the course of conduct I shall adopt if honored with your confidence, I have only to say, that I think I have given proof enough of love of country to satisfy you that I will never intentionally prove faithless to the trust reposed in me. Upon the great question which now threatens the Union of the States, I declare my attach- ment to the Union to be second only to the rights secured by the Constitution to the States. Upon this question I have no farther conces- sions to grant, no more compromises to make. I consider the South as already driven to the wall. Further she ought not, cannot, shall not retreat, with my concurrence. Respectfully, Gp. J. Pitnow. Wood and Coal. i ALL KINDS AND SIZES OF COAL. Now on hand, and to arrive— RED ASH, WHITE ASH, and GRAY ASH aN tho: THRACITE COAL. umberiand Lump, Run of Mine, and fine. haxeeats in auy quantity, from one bushel to one nd. ther with a well selected stock of WOOL, Er 2,29 Ibs. of coai to the ton in all cases, or sale on the most accommodating terms. and at the 1owest market prices, by F.L, MOORE. No. 481 9th street, west side, | ne L2-eost between D and B. UMBERLAND LUMP COAL / ty, for sale low by _.b. 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Five and Tex Dopears per iri Cc ioufor the Pi Forte prompt ating its imore, thovtys of meeting in Washington will be only on Monday, Es WASHINGTON SEMINARY, Cor. Va. ave. and 5th st.east, Masonic Hall, vary Yard. he duties of this School will be resumed Sept. te he course of study embraces al! the branches usually teught um _best solos of the country. For further information, terms, &e., see having cireulars or apply to Tuesday, T! Friday. , J. W. P. BATES, Prinoipal, Tho Mikotgetowh iano Borte Ciasses will eee Su 25-e03w* (Successor to Dr. J. Clawson.) Mence @% soun 88 arrangements can be made, 5 ; y 4 risks \ ce Ee aed of Georgios are respect- ee aor C PASSICAT AND MATH fully feqnested to dommunicaté with Mr. Palmer aciite, dutios of this Institution will be resumed Be ; Arrangem: have been mado with the largest Spanos e. . publishing establishments in New York and Phila: | 20 72th P. A. BOWEN. Principal. _ delphia for an abundant supply of the best and new INARY FOR YOUNG f MES BELL’S 8 est music for tho pupils sos-lw Y SS a A ot treets. FNOTICE TO THE GEORGETOWN P:ANO | ‘Thenextscarion of this Institetion will commence CLASSES, Pi Henry PaLwer begs tonoguaint his Pu- pils in Georgetown that he has completed nrrange- ments to give his lessons as before, at the on the ist of September, Competent and eihoient F rofessors will, as hereto- fore, be engaged in every department. c Further particulars can be obtained Mf applying at theSeminary. au 2l-dt& eosw: Mocnstpton, Female Seminary, now conducted by Miss M. J. Harrover. 5 asians Au persons demons of becoming pupils of Mr. ieee! B (Gis ANDER = = @venue and 2st sire Hiram Conson, Princi Classical Departments. M'm. C. Rout x Corsox, Teacher of French, Spanish, and German, Drawing and Painting. Mil. Matnicps Emmre Roun, Assistant Teach- erof Frenen. The Duties of this Institute will be resumed on Monday, the 7th ef September, 1857. The course of study embraces aii the branches of a liberal English aud French Edneation. : J In the English Department,which is under the im- me 4iate direction of the Principal, special attention is given to the Mathematics, English Grammar, Eloeution.and the eritical reading of classical authors “1 wh Laterature. UTION is taught both asa science and an art. incipal having devoted a number of years t & careful study of the philosopny of the voice'and its phy sical mechauism, 1s enabled to impart definite and intelliible instruction apon the subject. The advantages afforded for acquiring a practical knowledge of the Freuch language are rpassed by those of any other Imetitution. in the country M'me. Corson aad her sister, } . KR n, are Parisians by birth, and their instrnetions and general ioteroonres with the pupils are carried on exciusive- ly through the mediumof French. There are aiso connected with the Institution a larce number of yotne lads who speak the Isnguace with fluency. For Terms, References, &c., see circulars, which en be obtained at the Book and Music Stores, and of the Principal. |. Washington, D.C. yoENe LADIES SEMINARY. in charge of Englishand Corner of Montromery and Dunbarton sts., Grorcetowy,. D.C. Mrs.Gexn. WHEELER, Principat, ‘The duties of this Institution will be resumed on Tuesday, September Ist, when a share of tho public patronaxé is respectfully solicited. au lé-eotSepti. CHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY. S a MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, CHEAP PUB- CATIONS, PERIODICALS, and WSPA> RS, at the lowest cash prices, at the. RTH- “RN LIBERTIES CHEAP BUOKSTO BE, St SeoeN atretts above the Northern Market. — im _¥FOR RENT AND SALE. 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The location is one of the best in the city fora professional gentleman or a busimess stand. Apply. on the premises, No. 474, nu 17-rOct * PPAR FOR sal, Rock Creek, in M au 25-1 SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG OO LADIES, ENGLISH AND FRENCH, No. 39 F street, Washington, D. Principal. DONALD MACLOED, A. M., Univer- + furmerly Head Masterof Ravens a4 id Ashwood School, and Professor Y Khetoricand Bellies Lettres inthe Cofuinbia stithte. nece of fine LANDon mery county, Md., six miles from the heights of Georgetown, sdjoiuing the lands of Mesars. Perry, Wood, Bestor, Nowles, Rohrer, and Hawkins, li2dexcres. A beautiful loca- tion; partially tinproved; uew house; !Sacres rich oreek bottom, and some fine yellow-pine timber. It can le divided, tf desired. Call and see the preui- ol will be opened on the second Monday nber uext, fur the reception h od cof Boarding Pupils aud Day Sek ill be treated, inall respects, as meny Prinoipal’s fa . The des: Indies frou ance all that: tably furnishes an fui and airy 4 ig one of the public res- ervations, and commanding an extensive view of the city, the river, and Georgetown. 1 hess gaa through- out; water and bath-room. s.eareful tenant the rent willbe moderate. Inquire at 441 street, sec- ond door from 12th stree je 24-tf : OR SAL mine estabiishm: year. ‘The vacations will extend through the months of July and Angust. Cireulars- contain tained at the princip full information may be ob booksteres, and will be for - | warded by mail, to any address, on application, is aus-tf now offered for Sale, thus presenting & rare vpportu- | = PS EES hity fora good Confectioner to enter into a. safe and ct LPEPER MILITARY a a rh. profitable business. Possession can be had Ist No z Near Criprrer oust House, VA, vember. The three-story Brick House, now occu The second session of ths schoo! will nonempty pied na above. is offered at privite sale, or will be | on the Ist day of September, | A graduate of the rented or leased as may be desired. University of Virginia, adopting the mode of in For particulars inquire on the premises, No.9] struction pursued in that institution, will have Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C., or to WM. of tie departments of Ancient — Modern BRIDGES, 3:3 West Daltunore street, Balumore. ages; while a graduate of the V.M. Institute, ‘ NEEC ‘bis well known and po had considerable experience im teaching, pce sive instivotion sa Mathematics, Natural Pat? FOR SALE OA FARM of about 100-a phy, Cherastey, aud lower branches, Moptgomery county, Md.,ten mnles {tom ies will be as : ingtong on the Colesville road, improved with a PexPanatony CL Brick, Dwelling, log barnand stable, and a fine orch- Spelling, Reading, Writing. Ar ic. Geogra ard of choice fruit, A part is set with the whole well fenced. A targain ma alearly applied for, or would exchan: erty. H 1 phy, Girn Greek Gra , History, Algebra, Latin Granumar, mar. Trin Crass. Mathematics, Kuglish Grammar, Arithmetic, His- tory, Latin, Greek, French. a2 hn or thro t = load SECOND Cr Asm. emis: {OR SALE.—My RESIDENCE on the eornero Mathematics, Natural Piilozophy, emistry, K New Jersey avenue and C street south, Uapitol | History, Latin, Greek, French, Spanisn. ul. fronting on the avenne 182 feet 9 inches, and on F IRST CLASS. C street south 2% feet ilinehes, and containing nearly Natural and Moral Philosophy, 34,0 square feet. sh Literature, English inay St w one, I Infantry snd’ Artillery nn phy, History, Latin, Greek, French, SOR RENT—Phe tea comf ent BRICK HOUSES on F: street, ad- Student on entering will be subjectéd toa : ry joining the Convent,are now undergoins complete re- | careful examination, and will then be assigned to um will ba for rent on the 4th of Auzust. The | that class to which his proficiency entitles him; aud ouses are very desirabie, pariicuiarly to Serents no 0} ill be allowed to pass toa higher class un- having children to educate. Apply to JOHN L. | joss he gives evidence of orench knowledge KIDV L.. High «treet. Georzatown. iv 2- of the enbjects contained im the preceding. The discipline will ba necessarily rigid, but the emofort aad convenience of each member of the school will be duly respested. ‘There will be daily military exercises, but care wili be taken that they do not interfere with the Academic duties, VALUABLE FARM FOR ¢ tA snie A FARM of 515 acres, in Culpeper Coun ty. Virginia, one mile from Mitchell’s Station on the Alexandria and Orange Railroad. ‘The soil is natu- rally excellent, aud may economically and easily be improved, ao that it will produce ax fine crops as are grown any where in the United States ; 115 acres in heavy timber, much of it suitable for umber, for which thore are markets to bo reached by means of the railroad; also, a large quantity of cord wood that may be sold to tho Railroad Company at remu- nerative prices. Tbe buildings areali ona hill, and, with smal! repairs, may be made comfortable for the residence of afamily The place is well watered, embraces every desirable convenience. As one et he joint owners of this Farin now resides in the West. andis determined to sell it, it will be sold a great bargain,on very accommodating terms. Persons disposed to purchase may inguire for fur- ther particulars to W. D. WALLACH, editor of ta TEeRMs: Board, ‘Tution. Washing, Fuel, Lights, for ten months, $160. Payments semi-annually in advance. For recommendations and further particulars, see cireulars, CHARLES E, LIGHTFOOT, V.M.L., Superintendent and Instructor in Methematios and Natura! Sciences, J. W. GILLESPIE, University of Va., Instructor im Ancient and Modern Languages. REFERENCES. We have tho privilege of referringto the following: Facuity of Virginia Miltary Institute. Gen, William fl. Richardson, Richmond City, the Star, Washington City, who knows the prem- Prof. Maupin, University of Virginia, i jy 8-tf Prof. Harrison, do Prof. Gildersieeve, do Sehele le Vere, go ___ Pianos, &c. A CAR D—A CHANCE RARELY WITH Bs THOSE WHO WISH A PIANO FORTE.—I have now instor the following great bargains : ‘Two superb Pianos, four round corners, rosewood iffy. lo Lucian Minor, Williamand Mary College, Rev. John Berwius, Charlottesville. Mr. John Hart, A. M., do Joha Hunter, Esq., Louisa county. Col, John Woolfolk, Orange county . y White, D. D., Lexington, cates, seven octaves, used oniyatew months, 1 | Rev, Muw.N. Pendleton, | do Dt rey them at $125 less than their price seven Gol. Wm. B. Tal ro. Gloucester, montis since. y Inch. Esq., Wi t i A beautiful seven octave Rosewood Piano, tron A Ee ee ? paar eae frame, round corners, for $200, A. Beil, E The above Pianos are sold for no fault, but be- longed to families who have removed | and left them with us tobe sold. They are roaliy and truly great bargains. We are prepared to give A written guarantee with them, and will,at any fu- ture day, exchange, if parties are not satisfied. é i, ' 3s. ae = York. sq., Rappk. county. Capt. James Stark, se do The Citizens of Culpeper. CeNTRAL AcaveMy to the west, Also, a fine second-hand Piano of Hallet & Davis’ Corner of E and Tenth streets, mane, for $20, used but eigiitecn months, aud cost | “Phe exercises uf this Institution wit ecmmenoe September ist, The uumber of students is limited, and cach w au 2-Im ACADED ‘Also, two wecond-hand Chickering’s for $175 each, at the Great Piauo Warerooms of JOHN F. ELLIS, Anl9 96 Penn. ave.. het. 9th and iotls streets. y G.METZEROTT has cow on hand a large * assortment of PLANOPOR'TES, by Rosenkranz,Bacon & Raven.and V M p, several second hand Pian Al for cash, or on month ! receive particular attention. SILAS MERCHANT. Prin. sic, Wasuineton. D.C. Corner of \ith street and Pennsylvania av (over Farnham’s Book Store.) ne duties of this Institution will resume their accustomed activity, regularity, punctuahty,on and after Tuesday next, September Ist, 1457. Classes 1, 2. and 3, will, as heretofore, meet on Monday and Thursday, at 2 o'clock p.m. : Jamor Classes, Tuesday and Prday, st 9 o’clock , Tuesday and Friday even- + Beginners, Tuesday and ck. Terms(these classes ssons, MU payments, Pianos and Melodeons from @45 to $180, One sec- ond -haud Melodeou for $20, Piognofortes for rent. ‘Tuning by Mr. Rebine. au ZOLD MEDAL PREMIUM G PIANO FORTES, WILLIAM KNABE, ves bartner in the — firm of So » GFARHLE & Co., Continues, the manutncture and save of grand and square PIANO FORTES, under the name tte old stand, Aa Nos. 1, 8, 5 and 7 North Buta ‘cot Op- posite Lhe Eutaw House, Bai s They haye also just opened anew Sales Roomat No +7 Baltimore street, between Charles and Light streets, on the premises partly occupied by Mr Henry McCaffery aa & music store, where they will keep constantly ou hand a iarge asaocte f and hizhly-finished grand and square P: also, Mlclodeons, from the best makers, from ¢ to octave, some with double key-boards, double reeds, ~~ stops to suit small churctes, ang extensively engaged in the manufactureo anes, we will sell wholesale and retail, on the mos iberal terms, Our Pianos were awarded the highest premam (gold medal) at the Fairs of the Maryiand Institute two successive years—October, 1855, and 1855—in op- position to fourteer and eighteen piano’ from some of the beat makers from New York, Boston and Bal- timore. We were alsoawarded the first premjunnat the dy tadend Exhibition aa el Buchiaone 5 is Be ink, LY » “They have also been w or reso ndat: e refer to any person © he highest prominm (silver medal) at the Metro- bos need, thems. SEs e/ politan Mechanics’ Fair for 1857. For sale wholesale and retail. In addition to this we are in possession of testimo SAM’L AULT & SON, nials from the most distinguished professors and Corner Calvert and Water sts., Baltimore, Md. amateurs in the country, which can be Seen at our 1 Orders can be sent by mail or by the Adams Warerooms, speaking for themselves and others of | xpress, which aflords @ cheap, s&fe and quick peso ln ter yoo in which our instruments are | menne of carrine. au le-im i pte Bn oo Ce OY On, endian ‘All instruments are guaranteed for five years, INDOW GLASS.—W6 boxes 10. by 15 Pr sonivilege of exahange ieranted withiatzenngtrs | WW Window Glise, willie auld one delins eat mouths fromthe day of sate ifthe mstrumenta.de uot | seventy ive por tox for onsh. i lata of \s aco Also. «fail supply of lacge te French Ginse, ist, Ve entice satisfaction, OWholes ere © find it to their advantage | 2, and Sd qualities, 4 by ® 's for het houses, by i Wholesale dealers wil! iogisous sean Lofors por at ih 0, 8 by 12, 8 by 12 aod ie meee done hh ianos exchanged, hired, t - ALD LER, SON 5 marily eae RNABE & 00. ied =—— : Alexandria. Va. a.m. Gentleme Clas: ings, from 6 till 10 o’e! Slemeutary Clamee: Thursday from 2 till6: only) Five Dollars for 20 he principles upon which tis Institution are founded are precisely those of the Roval Academy, vondou, and the Conservatoires of Paris and Milan. Public Weekly Lectures are given in which the | pupils tuke part. i Principal..... PF. NICHOLLS CROUCH, ‘Tae Coy 15> Hours of Business and Consuitaty Hall of the Acadeiny daily, fc ‘ t he pe NGLISH CAB- 2. © furnish Ault's, » Ault’s Premina Savoy, and ali other va LS. Weare now p Early ¥. iARDEN SEEDS. the above are fresh, pare amd genuine; the Fume Superior quality us ny ux Inst and former years. and will give entire stection tu those who purchase from us. = | FPIANOS —Six very good second-hand Pianos ‘or 0 TO ” ine.—T) P sale or rent vei 4 at v Y Be GRIER mr emi A Se THE WEEKLY STAR, This excellent Family and News jfournal—oon- taining a greater variety of interesting reading than oan ve found in any other—is published on Saturcay morning. . TERMS. Single copy, per annum. Five copies ‘en copies: By subseribie in Clabs raised among neighbor + Withont the intervention of « mail agent, 38 will be Eororived, 2 per cent.of Tuk Wexsi i saved. It invariably contains the “Washington News” that has made The EveENinc Stak cireu Iste so generaily throughout the country. I[J~ Single copies (in wrappers) can be proenred pe ths meeaerl Puhr the isade wl toe paper. Prce-THREE CENTS. 117~ Postmasters who act as agents will be allowed & commission of 2 cent. Dentistry, &c. DEX SR Sternen Baty, Orrick No. 188 PENNSYLVAD\ a AVENCR, "Saree oors from ltth Sirees, Sra wil . BALL Y begs leave to inform the pul liothat he t43 seen Atal! hours at his of sone asabove, He feels assured that an exper of fifteen years’ practice, with the large num tients great ficult cases tlint he has trented succeas- variety © Tally, will enable him to xurmount any difficulty, scient iho or otherwise, relating to the Tecth. His OWn experience coniirming the epinien ef many men eminent a the proless =F especially Dri a: and J- aod k Paranly. ied hymn, joug since, 0 dis: card all merour! reparations jling Te so aimels, Gutta Tereha, India Ruther. and Ce- for the construction of Continuous Gam and thet Porcelian, mounted oa Geld Pinte, 18 the only reliable substance that can bewern m the mouth, a& Was most conc.usively shown by the iast American Denta! Convention, from his long resi- Although be fiatters uae Watiincton be ts rorebly bese peace ane | Practice ie oene : “3 own to his numerous trends end patrons, leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: Fromthe late Rector of the Chareh of Epiphany of y- Dr. StRPHEN Baily . en: oir—] desiretoexpress my esteem for cece op my conhdence in ‘ou AS a superior dentist he rations executed lor me have heen hichly satiafactory. Lhope that you mar receive the patronare from my friends and the public that your skill so we!! deserves, Yours y ty, Washington, Aug. 25, 1h. J. W. FRENCH, From one of the widest firms in [altumore, Messre, Boggs, Counan & Co, Having employ ed Dr. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, fo execute for me an im- portant and dificu!t prece of werk, which he did to e satisfretion, and in view of the fret that the most distinguished members of the Dental re, fniied, aster repeated trinis, to periorm the san ork satisiactorily, it gives mu reat pleasure to express my entire ciabionce ted eh it tion of bet professioun! skill. "Baltimore. Janz, hor. 1A RALANN BOGGS, Extract froma note received from the late Hon. John M. Cinyton, U.S. senate, Aug. 19, 1836, = made for me work admurably ; uoth- a itefully, ter. Vers FOHN MCLAYTON. To thore that serk relief from the msiadies of the teeth, i can cheerfully recommend Dr. 8. Batly as a superior Dentu he made a set of porceiinn teeth for one of my family. and plucged several teeth for my seif, and the work brs ali stood well The teeth ing coud be t : ROBERT F. NIXON, on Fert the Va. Conf, of the M. E. Church South. Agni 19, 1856. —_— Ve. the undersigned, he bat oconsion to avail ourselves of the professional skiil of Dr. 8. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of this city, or paving been cogmiz ant of hix operations on our families or frends. take piensure in expressimg our adiniration of his artistio ul satisfactory manner eo jeliente and difficult id we respectfully re- ange ol the ly worthy. ashu » D.C. Governor of Florida, ayor of Washington, =. Patent Office, Rittenhouse Academy, 6 Watrex Lesox, ka Hexay Barowiy, U. O.C. WigEt, Prin feb 2 tf D*; VILL ARD, DENTIS' izens of ¢ z ing located hrmselfin Was " now prepared to periorm al operauuons in b.6 profes- sion, in the most approved style. Office, No. 2), Penn, avenue, adjoining Gautier’s jun 2Viv HE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. I. LOOMIS, M. D., tne mventer and pstentes of “Loomis’ Mineral Plate Teeth,” havine, successfully introduced hix improvement : Various cities, has now permanently estab- lished inmseif in Washington, . This improveme ts of Teeth consists chief- ly in makime a wet of but one piece of marerial, aud that indestreetibie mineral. No metal is used in their c: 10N, & hey are therefure free from galvanie sction and metalic tvste. There are no joints to become filed with mowture or particles of food, hence they sre pure and clean. They are lighter. stronger, less clumsy, tar more durable, and patural in their appearance. I will give areward o One Th ad Dollars toany one whe wil! produce ® eimilar work of art Lo equal mune m purity, bewuty, aarshs uty, @rlislic excellence or any other requisite quality. ma Watches, Jewelry, &c. ot CLOCKS! Thay »« ‘LOCKS! c ‘A good BRASS CLOCK fer $1. ceived and « from jst re- is” hotel, fy 2!-2m ut Wateh. A AND SILVER Y x RY. AND FANCY AR I have just received nnether x tuck of Gold and Silver W HES. best makers in Europe. Also, Gold Cha: evory style nnd price, Jewelry m sets a zie pyrees. Perfamery and Fanoy, Art late skets, Spoons. Cartors Ae. “ a J. ROBINSON'S, S49, opposite Browns’ betel. Sign Larg it Watch. N. B.—WATCH REPAIRING done in the best manner by a skilful Watchmaker, and warranted, n ICHLER, No.5m SEVENTH ST! EET, between and E.atreata, west side, PR At TICAL WATCHMAKER, keeps © Sie Sssortment of WATCH ATCHES, JEWELRY, WwW AND'SILVER WAR L have dt received » new supply of FINE WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS, ands Inrge assort ment of RICH JEWELRY of every desorption, which mskes my stock at the present time oue of the most complete in the city. I have just fimehed ion the Freee very leree ortment of PURE SILVER. E, amo: Which may be fou SOLIDSILVER TEA KE superio§n to bef exhitated in this city,—the weight of which is 125 ounces, capacity 9 vitizens and strangers are invited to en!! and = H. 0. HOU Se Pa.ave..nenr oth «i NEW JEWELRY AND WATCHES. H. O. HOOD bas just returned from the North, and h: fine lot ef Fasmonst Brilliants. and DIEW of fine GOLD au very superior time keepers for Indies and gen use. He has 5 1 baud ® great variet i ARD SILVERWARE of lus own m ted the best quality and will be soid very call and examine good 4s Ic eK, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and i2th E DEALE Streets, Washineton. ap li-tf HINA, 38, AND EARTHEN WARE. RK. H. MILLER, SON & CO., IMPORTERS, ALEXANDRIA, Va., Have received two instalments of th fall supplies from the English P. and wil and that their prices will com- pare tave se of any deniers in theirhine mM Any other market in the United States. R.H. Mitcer, Son & Co. have pre; selves tootfer tv mesehants every a make their purchases in their line. WINDOW GLASS, They have just received via Antwerp and New York, from the great manufactory of “Roux.” New Brusseils, 1140 boxes French Window Ginas of supe nor quality and of different thicknesses, whieh they have imported uncer such cureunstances as to evs! le them to offer a superior article at very meaiernte typed ee2i tf 3000 u EET BEST QUALITY ITALIAN ed them jucemeut tu ARBLE SLABS FOR SALE.—Will od Tiees, 20 per cent. akers, Plamtere. ALEX RUTA achle Yard oppo. the dniee Offise, Penn ave. anim ___(nthestates) SPecian NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN. I won'd call jentarattention to Du Pont’s No.4GUN a SR, whch for strength, clean- liness, color, glazing. and evenness of grain is ua- surpassed by any Powder ‘Ki or the’ R—GRr GINGER.— 5 received. and tor sain by ING & BURCHELL, Vermont sven and 15th treet. » PENS, KNIVES, SCISSORS, McLAUGHLIN'S, oanefnctured inte Table Sinhs, Wasi and Counter Sinbs. at New York below of prices,