Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY..... “- September 21, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Uxron argues that though there may be a few presses and politicians, North and South, dissatisfied with the speeches of Gov. Waiker and the Kansas policy of the President, yet the great body of the people of the country are sat- isfied. Ourown impression is that in the South- ern States none, comparatively, are satisfied with the speeches of Governor Walker, while all Democrats—all supporters of James Buch- anan in the last Presidential election—are sat- isfied with his Kansas policy. In the course of our political experience we have, it strikes us, never seen so great unanimity among the De- mocracy of the South as exists at this moment upon these two points. We entertain no fears whatever of Democratic disunion to grow out of the dissatisfaction with Governor Walker's speeches to which we refer. The storm has al- ready blown over. No Democrat at the South now fears that the Kansas policy of the Admin- istration will fail to be to the end a faithful re- flection of the Cincinnati platform on the sub- ject, which is all the South can reasonably or safely ask ; as, to ask more, would be toinjure, rather than to subserve her interests in the fu- ture. The Intelligencer again deplores the evils of “ an elective judiciary.”’ _——————2+e- 7" From J. Shillington and from the publish- ers we have Godey’s Lady’s Book, for October, carefully edited ax usual for its lady readers, by M-s. Sarah J. Hale. iL The attaches of the Petersburg and Nor- folk Telegraph line are severely blamed for their revolting heartiessness in shutting up their office early in the evening while thonsands of bereaved friends were in the most painful doubt as to the fate of fathers, brothers. and children, and after the office had been requested to hold open at the expense of the Associated Press, to enable their agent to furnish details of the terrible disaster to the Central America. OF In the trial of James P. De y murder of Alfred S. Moses, still in progress at Freehold, Monmouth county N. J. important Witnesses were examined on Thursday afternoon telative to the appearance of the prisoner after the bloody deed was committed. More medical tes- timony was offered on the part of the prosecution yesterday, and Mr. Schenk testitied to the dying declaration of the deceased, made in his and the prisoner,s presence. charging the latter with the Perpetration of the crime. The case for the pros- ecution will not be closed for several days. Tre CextRat AMERica’s Maits —By way of New Orleans, we have fifteen days later from California, transferred at Havana from the steam- er Central America to the New Orleans steamer Philadelphia. The Settlers’ Convention adjourned on the sth instant, after nominating Edward Stanly for Governor ; Nathaniel Bennett for Supreme Court Judge: A. A. Sargeant for Attorney General, and P.M. Randall for Surveyor General. The Dem- ocratic nominees for Lt. Governor, Comptroller, ‘Treasurer and State Printer were endorsed by the Convention The various Gubernatorial nominees are stump- ing. it through the State. be Pitt River Indians in the eastern portion of Siskiyon county, having commitied ruany de- redations of late, Lieut. Cook, of the U.S. In- antry, with a force of twenty-five men, has chas- tised them so severely that no further hostilities are apprehended. “At least twenty-five men were killed, and as many more wounded in the last engagement at Big Valley. The van of the overland immigration bas at last crossed the Sierra Nevada, and for the last week trains have been pouring into the State through the various mountain passes In quartz mining much activity prevails, and in El Dorado county auriferous veins aze worked, which yield marvelously well, as hiz in one instance as a dollar to the pound of rock, Or $2,000 to the ton The Metropolitan theatre, on Montgomery st , San Francisco. was destroyed cf fire on the eve- ning of the 15th instant, the work of an incendia- Ty. PERSONAL. Hon. Robert R. Schenck, of Ohio, is in city. -.-» Hon. J. L. White, of New York, is now at Browns’. --.- Hon. 8. A. Smith, Tennessee, is at Kirk- vods* u ia Capt Mere U.S. A; Commander J. vinslow, U. S. N., are stopping at Wil- aed ’ PPing ++. The Hon. Sam Smith, M.C. from Tennes- see, is in this a“ and stops at his old quarters, the Kirkwood. He seems in fine health. As he is exceedingly popular in this city, be will, of course, have a perfect levee around him during his whole stay here (> The Christiansburg (Va.) Star has seen counterfeit #10 bills on the Farmers Bank of Vir- ginia, and $5 bills on the Bank of Georgetown, 5S. C., in circulation in that region. It has alyo seen counterfeit half dollars, dated 1554. 17 A correspondent of the South Side Demo- crat says :—It is rumored that the Sheritf of Nor- folk county has failed for a large amount, part of which comprises the free school fund of the county. The delinquency, it is said, will not fall short of thirty thousand dollars. iP A Morman Assembly was dispersed by a band of peasants, armed with sticks ana potas Sweden, and driven out of the village toatan pit Several of the Mornuns were dipped into the pit and then let yo, The consequeuce is that the couverts are returning to Lutheranism. U7 The Emperor of the French is cultivating the respectabilities. We have already heard that the exhibition of immodest prints, &c , has been prohibited ; and it is now said that the Emperor 3s sincerely desirous to restore the observance of Sunday—the disregard of which is one of the remnants of the revolution. iP Jacob Howard. an old man, living in Mon- roe county. Va , was found dead in bed. with his throat cut last week. A bloody razor was found under the bed. wrapped in an apron. ‘There were no persons iv the house except members of the family. and it is not known whether he was killed. killed himself A ing lady named smith, residing in Charles City county Va , playfully snapped agun at her Jover. Samuel Thr on Weduesday last, supposing It to be einpty. Unfortunately it hap- pened to be loaded, and when the trigger was pulled it exploded, depositing its contents in the _ of young Thiog’s head. Filing hum Instant. y- Meritatiox oF Impoxtaxt Pestie Doce- MENTS. be Northampton Gazette says it has been discovered, on examination, that a former clerk of the Senate iu Massachusetts has, in bis Tage to collect vgraph«. cut out the names of the si f important documeuts in the time nd then wrote on the margin when aud by whom the mutilation was done Numerous letters from Washington and his co- temporaries have been served in this way. U7 A lasve panther. measuring nine feet from tip to tip, was caught ina trap, on the head wa- ters of St. Anthony » creex in Pocahontas county, last week by several centleman, who were hunt. ing deer. The panther was brought to the White Sulphur Springs, and is now to be seen alive ne that place. It Is considered to be a very lage anima!—much larger than common. Poca is be- coming famous for large panthers U7 The London Times devotes two or three leaders in each issue to iuflaminy the minds of the British people on the subject of the Indian revolt. It draws fearful pictures of the savage fury and horrible attrocities which mark the course of the mutineers. and calls on the English people to de- mand and exact the fullest vengeance. At first, the Times refused to believe that the mutiny Wwonld amount to anything serious, aud gave afa- Vorable sketch af the Sepoys New Yous Parux Panis.—The New York oe are teceived in Paris with gieater regular- ty than for a long time before y are seldom stopped at the Post Office. The reason assigned for this i#, that they are so full of murders and other crimes that the yoverument is quite willing to have them circulated. as « cure for the repub- lican tendencies of the Parisians, whose own ama. nicipal regulations are so admirably calculated to sacare the comfort, independence, safety and — of the citizens. [Providence Journal, St Ay OPENING FoR & May oF Caritat ~The Chicago Times contains the following advertise. ment : “Wantep—As partner in general bapking business establishment on the west side, a sobe yousy man. with @ cash capital of from 2150 to S200. Address W. RR, Times office.” In view of the critical tlaancial condition of the est, as weli as of the entire country, we sub- ts to _ Piper satin whether there would not great risk attending so large an investment in banking operations. . e WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Prorosep New Firrsusterixe Exre- pitioy.—The New York Herald wonders what the Government designs doing with reference to this proposed second expedition of Walker to Nicaragua, at the head of an army of piratical Awericans, who are making their arrangements to get off so openly as that hundreds of news- papers are daily publishing details of them. We can inform the Herald that the Govern- ment will take due care that the laws of the United States are not violated by these restless proposed adventurers. It (the Government) has sworn to execute the laws to the letter, and to prevent their infraction at all hazards and under any cireumstances, and will fulfil that obligation, the ZTera/d may rest assured. We who are familiar with all going on here, aro well aware of the determination of the Govern- ment to compel any and all who would violate the country’s neutrality law to respect the rights of others. We know not the precise means to be resorted to to that end, but we do know that they will prove efficient for the purpose they will be designed to accomplish. It strikes us, however, we may not inappropriately add, that the first step towards defeating the sailing of the proposed expedition will be to render its success hopeless by the prompt recognition of the existing Government of Nicaragua, and the formation of a treaty with it securing for the United States such advantages of transit as will make all who comprehend the necessity for a guarantee of the free use of an isthmus transit for the commercial and traveling purposes of the United States, see at once that any raid from this country that aims to render it inse- cure is a blow struck directly at our national interests. Were such a treaty entered into promptly, the inducement—for filibustering— of the supposed helplessness of Nicaragua to protect herself would vanish in an instant, and the warning of the fate of the seven thousand Americans already sacrificed by Walker to the the selfish ends of himself and his co-speculators would have its legitimate weight in the eyes even of the idle desperadoes he now seeks so openly to enlist in defiance of the law of the land. Junce Dexio.—The ground of pretended Democratic opposition to the election of this gentleman, recently nominated by the Demo- cratic State Convention for a seat on the New York appeal bench, is his late decision in favor of the constitutionality of the odious police law enacted by the Republican Legislature of that State. It is not pretended by any ingenuous person that he favors the law, but only that he has pronounced it constitutional. If we mis- take not, that is the opinion of nine-tenths of the lawyers of the land who have looked into the question carefully. While, under the cir- cumstances, the wisdom of Judge D.’s nomina- tion may be questioned—for the inter-party op- position to him appears to be very bitter—the fact that in his judgment upon an abstract law point wherein seven out of his nine fellow judges coincide with him, he sustains the validity of a law as odious to himself, personally, as to any other member of the party, is simply proof that he does not permit his political predilections or his personal interests to swerve him to the right or left in the discharge of his judicial duties. In these days of judicial demagoguism, s0 fraught with mischievous future consequences; such a functionery in such a position is a jewel indeed; and, as odious as the law in question certainly is to us,,we honor the Democratic State Convention of New York for their protest against judicial demagoguism involved in his nomination under the circumstances If all party conventions had the nerve toact as wisely, there would be far less reason to reprehend an elective judiciary. No one questions the entire fairness of Judge Denio’s nomination; and not to support him, nominated as he was, will be: on the partof any one professing full allegiance to the Democratic party, a flagrant disregard of the obligation of party conventions. Tue Coming Cuances.—We have every reason to believe that at the end of the current quarter (the 30th inst.,) the changes in the heads of bureaus which the President has de- termined to make, and which have been s0 much commented on by the press, will certainly take place. The offices to which we refer are the Commissionerghip of Customs, the Second Comptrollership of the Treasury, the Solicitor- ship of the Treasury, and the Sixth Auditor- ship, and, possibly, one or two others It will be remembered that repeatedly it has been an- nounced at a distance that these changes had been made, in the face of our explanation that there were circumstances rendering it certain that they would not take place until after the installation of a new Commissioner of Patents. It would be impossible for us to explain the facts bringing us to that conclusion, none of which, we may add, reached us from an official source. Our long experience with public affairs here, however, has afforded us an opportunity of learning to sift and judge of the value of in- formation floating around the Federal motropo- lis, which we have not neglected, as the Star’s constant readers know well. A Sieniricast Fact.—The last number of the New York ludependent, which is no less famous as a new light religious journal than as being the organ of what are known as the * commercial agencies’’ (espionage houses) in New York city, publishes a list of the mercan- tile failures and suspensions that took place daring the previous week in all quarters of the country. The number is eighty-six in all, and Lut eleven of them are of parties doing busi- ness south of Mason and Dixon’s line This fact is worthy of note, insomuch as it goes to show that, in the face of all the persist- ent misrepresentation concerning the business habits of the people and those in trade in the South, with which the Herald and the Republi- can party press so constantly teem, the internal commerce of the South is on a sounder—much sounder—fouting, than that of the North. Or, in other words, that investments of capital in trade at the South are at this moment far safer than those made at the North. Taz Navat Courts or Inquiny.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, the case of Lt. James M. Watson is still in progress. Capt. Pierson and Commanders Calhoun, Marchand, and Jenkins were examined on the Government’s behalf. Before Court No. 2 the case of Mr. Gray was again up this morning, and after some time Spent in it, was necessarily postponed on ac- count of that gentleman’s sickness. The case of Lt. Jno. P. Parker (furloughed) was about to be taken up by this Court as the Star went to press. Before Court No. 3, to-day, the case of Com- mander Calhoun (retired on leave pay) was taken up and concluded. The following gen- tlemen were examined in it. Viz: For the Government—Capt. Tatnall, Commanders Wm. Green and Kennedy, and Lt. B. W. Hunter. For the applicant—Commodore Stringham, Captains Tatnal!, McIntosh, Pearson and Boar- man, and Commander McKinstry. Licut-novse Kegrers Arrointep.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Sam’! G. Bailey and Josiah Dee assistant keepers of the light-bouse at Montauk Point, N. Y., (com- pensation $300 per annum each;) George Davis aud Emanuel Williams, ditto at Tybee and Beaem Light, Georgia, (same compensation;) Pleasant D. Cocke keeper of the light-house at Barataria Bay, La., vice Nicholas Johnson, re- signed, (salary $500 per annum;) Richard E. Cocke assistant keeper at the same ary $300 per annum.) light, (sal- | Tue ANSUITIES OF THE Soutn-Westerx In- pians.—We have advices stating that Agent D. S. Cooper reached Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the 2th of August ult., having in charge $130,000 of Government money, with which to pay the regular annuities of the South-Western Indian Superintendency. Superintendent Rector was out West among the Seminoles when Agent Cooper arrived. On his return Mr. C. expected to transfer the money into his (Superintendent R.’s) keeping. On the Sth instant the Arkansas river was higher than it has been known to be at any time in many previous years. Tne Navat Boarp, to adopt a model for the new steam sloop-of-war about to be built, is expected to send in to the Secretary of the Navy this afternoon a sealed report embracing their decision as to the relative merits of the different models offered to the Department. Many of the contestants or their agents are now here, and they keep alive much excite- ment in naval circles on the subject. Navat Enaineer Boarpv.—A Board of Na- val Engineers. consisting of Chief Engineers Williamson, Wood and Follanshee, has been or- dered to convene at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the 5th October proximo, for the ex- amination of Engineers for promotion, and also candidates for admission into the corps. Laxp Warrants.—Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co.’s financial circular of the 18th inst., says: Land warrants continue dull. The demand, however, is about as to the st fea We quote our buying and selling rates as fol- lows, viz: Buying Selling 40 acre. $t 00 S105 85 90 85 90 90 95 Lo) 95 A Mistake.—The Washington correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer, under date of the 16th instant, writes that journal as follows: ‘* Several examiners and assistants are said to have been notified that their services will not be required after the end of the present month.”’ We are satisfied that no such notification has been given. Tur 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.: SerpTemBeER 21, 1857. y cool. cloudy, cool. +-cloudy, cool. cloudy, cool. cloudy, cool. cloudy, cool. cloudy, wet. fine, clear cloudy, wet clondy, pleasant. clear ,N. Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md Washington, D. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Wilmington, N Columbia, S.C Ubarileston. 8. C Augusta, G: Savannah, G Macon, Ga. Columbus, G: Montgomery, Al Lower Peach Tree, Al Mobite, Ala... Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans, La. At Washington, yesterday, 9 eter was ‘W).116, thermometer 65 at 7 o'clock, the barometer was 30 ter 57”. . m., the barom- This morning, , thermomer ~—-_+2+e+- > The Loss of the Central America. The details of this frightful calamity continue to pour in from every quarter, and it is gratifying to know that the number of persons waved is much larger than was at first supposed. The Marine, the vessel that stood by the Central America in her peril and in her last moments, ar_ rived at Norfolk on Saturday, and, instead of having 46 survivors on board, she has 100, namely: il men, 32 women, and 27 children. We tind, from good authority, that the number of passengers on board the Central America when she went down, did not exceed 462. She left Havana with 562 passengers. We learn that the freight list, as reported at Aspinwal!, was $1,25,),000, and it is supposed that there was some $250,000 additional in the hands of passengers, making a total sum of $1,500,000, which bas been lost. George E. Ashby, Chief Engineer of the Cen- tral America, denies, in a card, the charges made se rao him of neglect of his duty and desertion of the ship. He anys that by Captain Herndon’s direction ce went to the brig Marine to obtain further assistance from that vessel, which the Captain of the brig was unable to give, and that he could not yet back to the steamer. Mr. Ashby says that Captain Herndon desired him to give his particular attention to the trans- fer of the ladies and children to the boats. Capt. H. inquired of Mr. Ashby if he was arm- ed? He replied that he was, with a knife. Capt. M1. said he would endeavor to obtain pistols, one for himself and one for Mr. A. This was for pro- tection against any interference while insisting on precedence to ladies and children. Three boats were got atloat—one put in charge of the boatswain, and the other two each in charge of a quartermaster. Capt. H. ordered the engineer not to suifera single male Passenger to leave in the boats until all the ladies and children were transferred, and he believes this order was strict- ly carried out. Captain Badger, of Virginia, who is among the saved, states that about five o’clock on Suturday evening he had a conversation with Capt. Hern- don, who, after consnitation, agreed with him that the ship must go down; but it was still ad- visable to keep it up as long as possible, and they did not inake known the result of their conversa- tion, but urged all hands to renewed ettort. Cap- tain Herndon requevee that the second officer (Mr. Frazier) and himself should remain with him, and expressed his determination not to leave the ship while there was a soul on board, but would remain until she sunk from under him. His only regret was his family—and he died like a brave man. Atl0 minutes of § o’clock, Captain Herndon took position on the wheel houses with his sec- ond officer and fired rockets dotonward, the usual ignal, to the brig and schooner that we were rapidly. This wax a fearful morhent, and must have been also to the ladies on board the Marine, who understood the signal, all of whom had husbands or friends on board. Captain Badger says : “1 now procured 4 board six feet long and six inches wide, tearing it off the front of a berth, and took ay position in front of a taffrail, hold- ing on to the afier awning stauncheon. At that time there were two or three hundred ou the quarter deck, breathlessly waiting the final sink- ing. Two seas swept over the deck about this time, the last one sweeping nearly all the passen- gers on the main deck into the sea. ‘T' ie &hip minediately after, at 8 o’clock on Saturday even ing, sank, going down at an angle of 45 degrees, stern foremost. ‘The suction of the ship drew the passeugers under water for some distance, and (hrew them in a mass together. When they reached the surface the struggle for life was in tense, with cries and shrieks for heip, especially from those unable to swim. poy unable to swim clung to those who could, or laid hold of the larger pieces of the wreck, and were soon swamped. In ten minutes not less probably than three hundred had sunk to rise no more, whilst myself and others who had succeeded in holding on to some means of support, were scattered over the dark and dreary ocean, floating off with the tide. There was a large number of the passen- gers had bags of gold dust, and some doubtiess perished in their efforts to save it. I may also ere add that from fifty to sixty of the passengers shut themselves up in their state-rooms in des- pair, and sank with the ship.” Among the saved was Wim. Birch, well known asa popular member of Kunkel’s Ethiopian opera troupe. Mc. Theodore Payne, a merchant of San Fran- cisco, says: ** 1 weut from the steamer in a boat to the brig Marine, immediately before she sunk. 1am in- debted to Capt. Herndon for my life, ax 1 was anxious to remain, and I ouly went off at his earnest request. I was in frequent consultation with him re I went, and he asked me what I thought of affairs. 1 said, ‘Thank God, the women and children are all off, and we are strong.’ He replied ‘Yes, thank God!’ and added ‘you take the next boat.’ ‘This I did, but before { went he requested me to go into hi« office and get his gold watch and chain, and, if saved, ada J them to his wife. Said he, + Tell her, ——,’ but his utterance was choked by deep emotion, and he said no more on thut subject, but it by saying he wished me to see the President of the ship company, Marshal O. Rob- ert, and the agents, and communicate with them in relation to the disaster. After saying this much he walked away a few steps and sat down ou a bench, with his head in his hands, appar- ently overcome He remained in that position a few moments, and then arose and resumed giving orders as the brig Marine returned. : ‘‘Afier she was tilled and about leaving the ship again, it was made known that three steer- age feinale rs were still on mediately went below and brought oa tree: They were placed on the boat by Mr. Ashby and the boat shoved off, but before {t could clear the stern a stee: sagt ed aprang Irom the deck of the ship into the boat, a ince of twenty-five feet. The chief engineer then hastily lowered himself into the boat to prevent the ——? from crowding in and swamping it. He had scarcely got the before another r Lig oe from the deck and fell upon e engineer’s k. He seized him by the throat and drew a dirk knife, not, in my opinion for the intention of using it upon the ger, but for the of d ring others who crowded the peep cy en following hisexample. 1 was then lowered into the boat, and bid the captain “good bye.” The boat was now pushed off again, when a third steerage passenger swung off the deck and tumbled into the boat, at the same time drop- ping from his pocket into the ocean a ‘kage containing $2,000 in gold dust. Chas. McCarty, chief engineer of the steamer “Golden Gate,” but lye on the Central America, also got the aboari boat. We were then rowed in safety to the bri, Mr. Ashby, agreeably to the request of Captain Herndon, asked Captain Burt, of the brig, for the ts boat and crew, The peply was that he had no boat to spare, and that it would not live five minutes in such a sea. « The passengers rescued by the brig Marine, of Boston, one hundred in number, speak in the highest terms of Captain Burt and bis crew, who made every sacrifice in their power for their comfort and relief. Her disabled condition ren- dered it impossible for her to keep closer to the steamer, which, from its great weight, and Lew filled with water, floated slowly with the wind, whilst the Marine drifted rapidly away, every moment widening the distance between them. *«The Marine was heavily laden with sugar and molasses, and the cabin being small, was unable to accommodate more than a half dozen with the small children. The balance, ninety in number, were compelled to remain on deck. night and day, for five days and nights, ex: to the storm and the heavy spray which wascon- stantly dashing overthem. In addition to this provisions were short, with the exception of sugar and molasses. on which they mainly sub- sisted. When the fact that of the one hundred on board, 32 were females and 27 children is taken into consideration, some idea of their suf- ferings may be conceived. Most of the ladies also had husbands and friends on board the sink- ing steamer, and were in great distress for their sulcty, which added to the poignancy of their misfortunes. They had seen from the deck of the brig the downward rockets, indicating her immediate sinking, and when the rockets ceased they knew that the steamer was enguiphed in the tumultuous ocean. and all on board at the mercy of the waves. The uncertainty as to the fate of those on board was settled, however. on reaching Cape Henry, when the sine brought on board a list of those saved by the bark Ellen, bringing to five the glad tidings of the safety of their husbands and friends, but to some fifteen othe:s confi:ming the sad forebodings of bereave- ment and utter destitution ” Mr. B.T. Brown, a passenger from Aspinwall, states that after working pi a at the pumps, on board tne Central America, they discovered that no water had been drawn up by them, they being out of order The discharging pipe of the pumps was on the side, below the ane and out of sight—hence their ignorance of the futility of their labors. He says: ‘The ports of the Central America could not be closed Cadel the lower cabin, and the ves- sel leaked very badly at the shaft—so much that the engineer had previously asked for blankets to stop the leak. One of our sinall boats was washed Saebr on Friday, and two were stove in launching. «About dusk a schooner hove in sight, and passed us on the starboard side; she was told our condition by the captain. Her captain replied ‘that he would lie by;’ but, on the ncvachia fy they passed on, and we saw nothing more of thei. She passed so quickly that we could not ascer- tain her name. She was rather small, and clip- per built, but of sufficient size to have contained usall. At that time the storm was not very se- vere. We then had but one sail on our mainmast The brig ‘Marine? was fast disappearing. She would probably have taken on board more pas- sengers, but she was disabled in her sailing gear, so she could not control her motions, and had to run before the wind. We now perceived no hope of keeping afloat much longer,and nearly all pre- pared for the worst by procuring life preservers and floating materials. Three rockets were dis- charged, and just after, a heavy sea broke nearly over her, carrying two or three hundred souls with itas it receded into the ocean, of which num- ber lwasone The life preservers were mostly all tin, and were therefore not of much service, asaslight dent from coming in contact with a solid substance uld destroy them. But few cork preservers were on board. “I had, previously to our being struck by the sea, gone on the hurricane deck, and taking the square cover to a hatchway, tied ropes around it, and carried it to the starboard wheelhouse, to be ready for use when she sunk. 1! bad hardly got there when this wave carried me into the ocean; I had also a cork life-preserver on, and held on tightly to ove of the ropes I had fastened to the hatchway. § went down, and remained until nearly strangled. The sea was as high then as at any time, but it was less windy. When I came up, and had freed my eyes from water so as to look around, the steamer had disappeared. The sea was literally covered with human beings and floating objects. A fearful cry—almost a yell— shrieked in my ears, which seemed to arise from all of them at once. I succeeded in getting ona piece of the hurricane deck, where was soon joined by a companion—Mr. John D. Dement, of Oregon City.”? It is well known that a large amount of private remittances to those mostly in middling cireum- stances were in the possession of the passengers of the Cent al America, and with the loss of that vessel all trace of identification is likewise Lost. This will bring still greater desolation, and cause unheard of affliction to those who were expecting remittances. The Central America was very deep in the hold and very broad in the beam—built to carry a crowd of passengers; and the great surface she would present to the sea, broadside on, un- doubtedly neutralized the efforts of her officers to keep her afloat. Nautical history has accounts of several remarkable hurricanes in which the power of the wind is exemplified in a marvelous manner. One of these hurricanes occurred in 170, in the West Indies, wien twenty thousand lives were lost, and rocks were taken from out of the sea in seven fathoms of water and cast upon shore. Siace Iszl there have been eleven hurricanes of this character, but they have gen- oe nents as far northward as the coast of aine. It would appear that this gale commenced at the eastward, near Nassau, and did not extend north of the Chesapeake Capes, nor south of Charleston. The elliptic or parabolic course of the winds is not a singularity; the whirlwind, however, appears to have been unexampled in violence and in the length of time which it con- tinued. Nautical men are frequently unable to struggle with such hurricanes, They come almost without warning an act in an entirely different way from o-dinary gales. INCIDENTS. As Theodore Payne, Esq., of San Francisco, was leaving the steamer to go to the bark Marine. Captain Herndon gave him his watch, with the request that he would deliver it to Mrs. Herndon, shouid he fortunately be saved. It is suid that owing to the violence of the storm there was considerable suffering among the pas- sengers on the steamer from sea sickness, but as soon as the danger became imminent, all symp- toms of sea sickness disappeared. This was pro- duced, probably, by being overpowered by the sone mental emotions created by their perilous position. Captain Thomas W. Badger, of Virginia, one of the rescued, lost $16,500 in gold eagles, which sum was in a carpet bay in his state-room. One man swam to the bark Ellen with twenty pounds of gold dust around his person. He was saved with his treasure. It is valued at $5,000. Mrs. Birch, wife of the minstrel, had a beauti- ful canary bird which she left inacage in her state-room. Before she left the ship she took it from its cage, and placing it in her boxom brought itsafe to the brig. Her husband secured jewelry of yreat value about his own person The gentlemen whose wives went off from the ship in many instauces gave them their money, watches and jewelry to carry with them, with whatever checks or papers of value they had about them. Dr. O. Harvey had in his possession a cane, with a large and elaborately carved gold head set with gold quartz. At the suggestion of a friend he cut the head off and threw the stick away. Mr. Van Hagen, one of the last, handed his watch to his wife and told her to keep It as a me- mento if he perished. It is supposed that #250,000 was in the hands of passengers, all of which, with the exceptions named, went down with its SESSOrS. It is telated that one of the sailors of the Nor- wegian bark Ellen aprese overboard and tied a rope around one of the perixhing men, trusting himself to the chances of being saved in the raging sea. RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—Th iscip! ne; will LAL Nees meeti: Tis ee NG, at 742 v’clock, in the old ‘Trinity Church, on 5th street, instead of ‘Temperance Hall. Preach: ty Elder John O’Kam, of odiana, “The public nce cordially invited. it* N O TI C E.—Mesars. RKHURST, Te" NG? kad Gia Ry witerganize their Vocal Music Classes at the Sixth Sti Freetate- rian Chureh.( Mr, Nobie’s,)on TUESWAY BVEN- ING next, at 732 0 clock apd at the Jenth Street tist Church, (Dr. fils), on "HURSDAY EVENING. at the same hour. All desiring to learn are luvited to 5 se 21-4t Ww GTON HORTICULTURAL ee Ape tg at Say Retwogn 15h a nd ath. treat, TO-MORROW, Phiy order ofthe Chairman: JOHN WATT. John Saul, T, W. Spence, James K. Watt,,Alex. MeKerichar, E. {atnck. : John K. Vernon, Jona Crocker, Honry Cassid: &. O’Brien, John B, Turton, Geo. Raab. ¢ - Page, John Houlot, Michael Griffith, A. Jord ° Digges, Win’ ug hon, Joha Canunack, . Seell uel 1, ont TT, Chairman, FRANK IN FIRE COMPANY. AT- Ty ew Wah. dae NORDSV TE fal om - i Net flat inst, at 7 o°clock, in summer uviform, ior parade. > OBERT E. DOYLE, Pres. G.R.CR arian ‘sels E EQULAR MO! HLY MEET 4 “ys Wthce cc onina, cao 2. be ls Test, et 8 oveloek. -inthe lecture room of the E street tist Church. foleor MoGaffey .of the University of Virvinia, is ex ed to ress the audience, ema sponta question o ‘general interest will be made by members of the Association. . = The question “What ge disporition shall be made of the funds of the Association?” having been referred by the Board of Managers, will be pre~ sented for decision. A full attendance of members is earnestly desired, and the iadies and the community gen ly are re- spectfully § ~ Be 19-2t R.T. MORSEL, A CHECK ON PAIRO & NOURSE will be en in payment for two Houses. For Particulars inquire at the othes of the Evening Star. se 18-3t* Mr. W. HEN- is- Nir. Palmer's reet- 0 F street, between i3th and l4th streets, DAY next, Sept. 23d, 1857, at Two o'clock. 3 $$ names tered, are requested to attend at dence, 26 SECOND GRAND EXHIBITION OF THE WASHINGTON HORTICULTU- SOCIETY.—The Second Exhibition of t lace on the 2th, 29th. . at Coreoran’s new Build- ‘Thirteenth and Fourteenth . Great preparat have been made by the Comnuttee of Krrangements to make the coming oe interesting and pleasant to all, se 18. COLLECTOR'S OF FICE, Citr ae | September 16, 1857. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—Notice is hereby given that the Taxes for the year 1857 are due, and payable at this ofhce, and that a deduction of 6 per cent. is allowed by law for the current year paid on or before the i5th day of Octo- iF next. JAS. F. HALIDAY, se 17-SawtOctl5 Collector. T== NOTICE.—Having been informed that oer- he tain persons are in the habit of collecting and gathering together the Bottles which containor contained our beverages, and putting therein an arti cle made by others than ouraelves, and then dispos- ing of such article on the faith and credit ofour name on said Bottles, ai! persons are hereby notified that Bottles are our own property. and not subject to sale, and that they are delivered toour customers only to he returned, and that it 1 firm intention to prosecute = the Stmost gatent of the » any infringment of our rights on the premises. =a ar dor ARNY & SHINN, Union Bottling Depot, 57 Green street. CREAM at $1.7 LPHIA CAKES of the PHILADELPHIA corner of 12th and F se 12-Im* AR D.—The attention of purchasers is invited to c the sale of those six valuable Lots in Square No. 144, on the corner of 18th and F streets, immediately north of the late residence of Col. John Tayloe, which will be sold on MON DAY, the zit of Pp . ve o'clock in the afternoon. ees W. REDIN, Trustee. A. GREEN, Anctioneer. IFEatTHE WHITESULPHUR SPRINGS; Se Piaturer of & Pleasant BS rong Bh: aed i Windle, author of “ Legend of the Waldenses,”’ &c. T5cents. Guy eee Sarak T5eents. Jeet Tee AYLUR & MAURY’S Bookstore, se 2!-3t ee se _near Sth street. AM CLARK, fashionable French Dress- N Aone ler informs the public and the Indies of Washington generally, that she has re- = streets. se 2 Dress-making establishment to 13th atr. Pacees fanl c cionsteest side, where she still continues to supply the latest French fa’ to the entire satisfaction of her numerous customers. Be 21-4" RTATION BALTI- 7 TON RAILROAD— By direction of the President and Directors of the Road, the undersigned gives notice that hereafter only such money as 1s Bankable in this city will be ived in ment ©) P reighy! Companys TP. AP ARRSONS, Agent. Washington, Sept. 21, 1857.—2w of INVINCIBLE RANGE. | have in store, and receiving weekly. all sizes thistexoclaion Cooking Rauge TRE INVINCIBLE, TUBULAR OVEN. which for perfection in all its arts and dutie: ands A No tinthe Range line. undreds of our most economical citizens wiil tes lof the above. Kino rhe Beste, Morning Star, Black Diamond, SKIRVING, Sole Agent, tif; and Pond’s yt S. E. corner of Penn. ave., and ith streets, _se 2i eo 2w ° No. 267. coat AND WOOD! We are now discharging 5® tons of Coal, red and white ash, of all sizes, which we can seil at mode- rate rates. if ordered so that we can del vessel; it 1s 8 superior article. Daily arriving, per railroad, an excellent article of Oak Wood, which we can sell at a redaction, if or- dered so that we can deliver from the cars. ul! supply of Hickory, Oak, and Pine. A House for rent in First Ward; also,a Store Room on Seventh between G and H i API se 21-4 No, 422 Seventh st GREAT EXCITEM The owners of each Sai ing Boat, who are desi- rous of entering for the prize,a Silver Goblet, valued at $25, are uested to meet at the. Hotel attached to ti gape | Park, on Wednesday evening, at 633 0’cloc! ,to make arrange- ments as they deem neceserry, The following Boats have entered. Sam. Allen. ow Nothing. Vous & Fridly, nxmes Owner \ Ada Hewit, * SCHOFIED & CLEAVER, se 21-3t Proprietors. VOCAL MUSIC. Ixstraveric IN WASHINGTON AND IN EORGETOWN, G Vocal yen we Classes minot for in struction and practice at Temperance on E Strect, above Dron Monday,Weduesdsy,and Priday evenings. Afternoon ciasses st 432 o'clock, night ciass at 73s: and his class for Georgetown meets at Mr. Arnold’s School-room, on West street, ad- jotuing the residence of Rev. Dr Booock,on Tues- day and Thursday everines, at 73s 0” ‘Ferma, in either clnae.) 2 lessons, $5. = en and geptiemen desirous receivii thorough knowledge of music will be gratihed by uniting with either of these classes. Application can be made to Mr. I. at the Hall or through the Post Office se Qi-tf oO PHAN’S COURT, September 19, 1857. District or CocumBta ra conte to wit.—In the case of ANN WOLLARD, admmistratrix of JOANNA LANE, deceased, the administratrix aforesaid, has, with the approba- tion of the Orphan’s Court of Washington County, aioresaid Tuesday, the 13th of Oct. next, for the final settiement and distribution of the — nal estate of said deceased,of the’assets in so far ax the same have been collected and turned into money,when and where all the creditors and heirs of said deceased, are notified toattend, (atthe Orphan's Court of Washington County,) with their claims Preperly vouched, or they may otherwise by law be excluded fromail benefit of said de: 's estate: provided a copy of this order be published once a week for three weeks inthe “Evening Star,” pre- vious to the said 13th of October next. Tego ett reg iD: Ne ROACH, Reg. Wills, ~— Test: re2l-lawiw* ED... ROACH, Reg. Wills, WINE WATCHES F" * RICH JEWELRY, and STANDARD SILVER WARE. H. O. HOOD keeps constantly on hand, and_i daily receiving, all of the richest and most choice styles of best quality GOULD JEW- ELRY,. —Also, the most celebrated “Time- keeping WATCHES, (in Gold and Silver casos,) and 1s manufacturing on his own premises, every description of STANDARD SILVER WARE (warranted ovin.)and [am selling ail the above, and ares juoeng A of ee F enor in our line, tt west New Yor! ity prices. whe ‘are, abou ce — their purchases would do wi callats ‘ennsylvanis avenue, Sign ofthe LARGE SPREAD EAGLE. < {States | 1Y"! DY’S BOOK, FOR OCTOBER. Gecaived amt for ante nt SHILEINGTORS snag ammceem ons res avenue. 's Magazine, for October, iadies" National Magazine, for October. Arthur’s Home Magazine, do. New York Journal, do. Moss-Side; by Marion Harland; author of Alone, Bella Trelawney, a Sequel to Harold Tracy. All the new Books, Magazines, and Newspapers, received immediately after publication. \ Spon ed roe pom “ese of Stationery. constant- hand. le Fes ener SS TOS. SHILLINGTON, se19 Odeon Building, cor. 436 st. and Pa. ave, A CARD. Grune & LOSANO have the pleasure to an- nounce to their frends and the public, that they have just received fresh from the im- vrters a full and beautiful assortment of CLOTHS, CASSIMER ES, VESTINGS Jor all varieties, and GENT RNISHINGS silorthe Istest and most spproved styles, which BAI be disposed of at prices that cannot fail to jen. 2 ‘All orders intrusted to us promptly and faithfully filled. GRUBB & LOSANO, Merchant Tailors, street, near Penn avenue. fP\uE EMPORIUM OF FASHION. OPENING OF FALL § WINTER GOODS. ‘The undersigned would call the attention of citi- zens, and strangers visiting the Met: is, to their extensive assortment of Goods for gentlemen's wenr, viz: French and English CLOTHS and CAS- SIMEREsS of the finest grades and textures; superb Velvet VESTINGS; Cashmere do. Silk, Piain, and Fancy do. wate Also, a new article of BASKET CASSIMERE, for Pants, very elastic and pleasant to the with Cas! Vesting of the same make to it of Gen- which, iether vit aeplomid eae =f tlemea’s i ING GOODS. — Sik oe Ea ar Yo 8 capone ost whic wi be sold cheap for cash, E HI NTON & TER, rehant 46 ay. se waste estos 445 and 6th'sts. Gpineagaair & co. EXCELSIOR. ‘ Granp OPENING BALL OF TH SEASON, BY THE gly Club. U Cc PR By Aone ber leave to announes to their Tmap GRAND Fellows’ Hal EVEN| NG, Se char, the § matt O88 Worn Tickets O| LA R—ademitting leman ‘ i indiento be a of ths alan Clab, or r evenit ¢ Balt. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 18.21,23.24* Y PERSON WANTIN jt will hear of « good pineevanee in family) y calling at No, 499 12th street, between Enad F. None need apo'y but those competent to do Cooking, Wasting, and Troning. n Vv ANTED—B: respectable Young Woman situation as Chambermaid and to assist Dining-room. Good references beep po P ply at No. 278 7th street, betweea Land M streets. se 21-it* ANTED TO HIRE OR PURCHASE.—A WwW Colored Woman to Wash iron small family in Georgetown. D.C. Apply to R. S. T. CISSEL, corner of Congress and Bridge streets, Georgetown D.C. se 21-St ‘TED, at Kalorama—A Coachman end Din m ‘Servant, ( Colored.) No. married ANTED—In a respectable private farmily, an W Ainturuoned Partot nad Chater with tard fora Southern family, consixting of four, prolnding their servant. Address D)., Box 557, City Post Of ice, ge 21-2t* V ANTED.—A COLORED MAN to work about ply at DIVERNOIS’, No. 158 Penn. avenue, be- the kitchen and to make himeelf useful. Ap- tween 17th and 18th streets. se 19-3t GOOD ALTO SINGER IS WANTED, and nay obtain a li NSALION her servi- om, ces in & church in this city, e8tivn to Box 866 Post on se 19-lw MiLIINERS WANTED.—Three or four first AVE rate MILLINERS wanted. To those compe- ‘ool wages will be paid, at G. H.CASSIDY & CO’S, 314 Pennsyivama avenue, between 10th and lth streets, . Also, two or three Apprentices. se 19-3t ANTED TO RENT-—By the Ist of October, or sooner if possible, a neat, comfortsbie, small BRICK HOUSh, any where between the Capito! and 8th street, not far from Penn. avenue. Address to D. R. House, Post Office. seen" LERK OR COPYIST. gentleman whe Writes a plain and rapid band, and is thoroughly acquainted with bookkeeping, desires ary — oupy Dg, and revision = ud 88. Public documents copied in tive nest - ent manner and with dispatch. Address B C.. box 522. 17 ecSw* EE WANTED—By a MARRIED MAN, « situation Sel in any res) ie Mercantile Business as y forwarding an appli oe, Washington. - tent lesman or Assistant Book-keeper. He has con- siderable experience in the vanous of mer eantile business. The best of references oan be given. Address W. J., enre of Noel & Boyd, Wash- ington city. se l4-eoltw A YOUNG LADY, who has been taking lessons from the best teachers in the city,and who feels herself competent to teach Mume and Singing, is de irous of obtaining a few priva e Scholars. or a jase in ® school oF fam: Fins no objection to " tothe country. Terms $8 per yoy ie Apoly a H street, or ress anote to Miss L. P., through the Post Office. se Tose ANTED—In the family gentleman votes two miles from the city. of oe COOK, One whe can bring recomme! ons for ski'l, hon- esty, and cleanliness wil! find a good situation and regniar wages. Apply toJ.P. UTCHETT, ner of 6th and D st: 5 Jy I OST.—On Penn. avenue, between 9th and eth 4 streets, south side, a pair of GOLD SPEC CLES, enclosed ina red case. A jiveral be frid the hnd & MITCHEL Store. 300 REWARD.—Ran away on Fri Ss: September NEGRO MAD named Lewis. He is very stout and full faced, of light color, about 5 feet 5 mehes in heght, os oe es slow in speech. Clothing not reco! x I will give the above reward if taken in a free State, $100if taken in the Dustriet of Columban, and $5) if taken in Prince George or Charles counties, and secured in Jail so that I get him again. SDAVID YOUNG se 2i-Iw* Prince George County, Md. 200 REWARD. anaway from the su! 6c zo ber, living ~ mag rarer reo rince George’s coun’ 4» On the April, NEGRO MAN, DAVY ‘GREEN. about 27 years of age, 5 feet. 6 inches high—a jark mulat @ large bushy |. with, whiskers round hi medium size and down look. He may hire himself in the District, where he has relatives, or mak free State. as he left without any provocation. I will give Two Hundred Dollars, if taken out of the State—S100 if bay in the District, or any other = of Maryland, a Lows taken in lp e:ther case he im. nee ee een TAM J. BERR BOARDING. OARUVIN THE COUNTRY.—Good BOARD ina beautiful and healthy location in the ooun- try, just north of Georgetown, and within a few minutes waik of the Ommbuses, and convenient to Washington, can be obtained on application to R. W. BARNARD. at Wal & Barnard’s, corner 9th streetand Penn. avenue. se I8-lw Boake NG.—One jemxe PARLOR, witha iarge Chamber attached. rent on very moderate terms. They are handsomely furnished and lirhted as; aleo. one large front Chamber and = vom, together or separately, suitable a ora single gentioman. No. 463 1th st., and se 4-2w between JANOS! PIANO: have hand three first rate Pianos which I will sell rent at the very lowest price: I have no room to keep them. Inquire at my r nee on 19th street, house south of the Umon Engine House, BeNJAMIN REISS, Teacher of Music. CARD.—The attention of the public, and the trade in particular, is respectfully imvited to the extensive sale of Fancy Dry Goods, which will commence at 10 o’clock a. m.,.on MON DAY, zist instant. (a: ull be continued daily until all is wold) at the Ladi «d Gents’ Furnishing Store, No. 244 Peansyivania avenue, between Tweifth Thir teenth streets. We would particularly en!! the at- aot so of the trade to the complete iine of Engtixh on or Bos * peniis Sects, Re. Swit boast’ by o- For further particulars, see advertisement. se 13-std ‘A.GREEN, Auctioneer. A CARD.—James Lackey. Merchant Tailor, 4 ‘7th street, opposite the Patent Office, respe: fu ‘ms his friends and the publie that he i ne pled with Fall and Winter Goods, which be wili make up ——e and not inferior to any in the city. Gentlemen will find it to their ad vantage to have their clothes made to fit and ina durable manner for a trifle more than they will pay to. cB shaps. ‘ N. B.—Gentlemen wishing a neat fit and fashion- able pants are requested to call,@s | feel confident of civing satisfaction. se 19-26" FIG NTING Pa K TROTTING ASSOCIA. The following entries have been mde for a purse fo ©. Free for all pacig horses, mile heats, to J ness, t "1 off TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. 22, at (o°clock. lames Morrow names g.ay gel. Burzunda. Abert earn te. gol, Bizce De et Kirby, es - gel. ne SCHOFIELD & CLEAVER, sols ——. a ‘roprietore, FASHIONABLE DANCING. . PROF. H. W. MUNDER takes groat pleasure in Announcing to his frrends, former patrons, andthe public generally, that he will resume the duties of his School. at his Hell, corner, Sth D streets, on Thursday Afternoon, October Ist, 1457, at 4 o’clock. Prof. M. will iatroduce giving instruction by the Piano and Violin. having ascertained that the pre gress of the pupil is much more rapid with the ac compiniment of the above instruments. He has the finest collection of New Dances that has ever been introduced inte this or any other city. and is. by the flattering reputation which he already enjoys, and the extensive preyerniion for a brillant season, it a liberal share o to mer: of the best patronage. N. B.—Persons wishing to confer with Prof. M. A leave their address at Mr. Jno. F. Bilis’ Music Store, 9} lvanianvenue. se 19-tf NEW SUPPLIES OF GENTS’ FURNISA- : ING GOODS Just received, by which we are prepared to pre- sent to our friends and the public, a complete and superior assortment, comprising everything m the wey — Drees ewes) of Linen and Cotton, (White and Under Shirts and Drawers of Silk. I.. Wool, Merino, haker Fiannel, and Net Cotton. Half Hose do. do. do. Gloves, & Robes. si Umbrelias. Toilet Articles, &c., &e. All of which ill sell st the lowest prices, for cash. Ni iniaponition Se how our goods. ©: all be to please all, ‘and sell aamany eo we a Call at GEO. H. B. WHITE & CO’S eff can. Farmshi ore, se 16-e06t 332 Penn. ‘ave. bet. 3th and ioth sts. to examine Enis,ecl cavure the ede ine bt 'e. JOHY C, SHAFER, Leather Dealer, SCHOOL BOOKS. OF te at, tine > wl le AS wl , ielemied 7 Ft ev Bs your NOTIONS, err UMOND's.