Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1857, Page 2

so WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. | of us, we cannot perceive why it should be; for | that particularand fearful point. Strange notions GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. — EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CLTY: WEDNESDAY September 2: 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union publishes an interesting biograph- ical sketch of General (Baron) Steuben, of Rev- olutionary fame, the occasion being the recent proceedings of the Germans of Richmond, Va., in the matter of raising a monument to his memory The Union also moralizes over the inevita- bility of Republican party financiering when in power, as last illustrated by the fact that al- ready the Republican party government of New York have reduced the credit of the State so dow as that she cannot borrow the money neces- sary to continue the operations on her public works after the Ist of October proximo. The Intelligencer is to-day devoted to news and literature. eee > From J. Shillington we have Harper for October, a number not quite up to the average, bat enlivened measurably by Strother’s illus- trated article, “« A Winter in the South.” {>> An action is now pending against Mr. Ashby, chief engineer of the late steamship Cen- tral America, in conjunction with his second as- sistant, Mr. Keifer, who was also saved, in the Supreme Court of Kings county, L. 1., for assault and battery upon Mr. Woodhill, for a long time in the employ of the U.S. M. Steamship Compa- ny, committed in March last at Aspinwall. Dam- ages laid at 35,000. saeco erate iterates Gen. Hitencock’s Rerty to Gex. Pintow — On the Star's first page to-day will be found a reply to the letter from General Pillow, concern- ing the negotiation in Mexico for the close of our war with her which we published not long since General Hitcheeck, when in the service, was known as perhaps the most adroit controversial- ist im it, hence the literary ability of his produc- tion. Its tone and temper, however, will certain- ly satisfy the reader that its statements must be Teceived cum grano =e i The most important testimony given on Monday, in the case of James P. Donnelly, who is charged with the murder of Albert S. Moses, at the Sea View House, Nevasink, was that of Mrs. Smith. wife of the proprietor of the hotel. She corroborates the statements of her husband concerning the conduct of the prisoner after the murder, and gives evidence concerning the decla- rations ef the deceased in Ler presence just pre- vious to his death, charging Donnelly with the fearful crime. The testimony of Francis Bough, the porter of the Sea View House is also unfavor- able to Donnell y. The case for the prosecution is very nearly con- cluded. Book Notice. Live at tue Wuite Scipxvr Sprines; on Pic- TURES oF A Pleasant Summer. By Mary J Windle. Philadelphia: J. B. Li ppincott & Co., and for sale in this city by Taylor & Mau- Ty. The first part of this agreeable volume ix com- Posed of sprightly gossipy letters from the White Sulphur Springs, giving one a very animated pic- ture of life at the Virginia Watering Places. Pi- quant sketches of character are introduced, and many of the prominent men and leading belles of the country are thus trotted out for our inspec- tion. Two or three tales by Miss W. conclude the book. Tue Usitep States Graxp Lovcel.O.0.F. The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the United States, continued in session yesterday in Baltimore. The day was principally consumed in the hearing of reports from the M. W. Grand Sire, Wm. Ellison, and the R. W. Grand Secretary, James L Ridgel . ‘The report of the Grand Sire states that the Order is ina flourishin: condition throughout the United —— ope op sons mop Sandwich Islands, re rder is under the jurisdiction of is Grand body. He says: ‘. oe The last advices from the Sandwich Islands impart to us the agreeable intelligence that the work in that distant part of our jurisdiction goes bravely on. DD. Grand Sire Weod writes me that Excelsior Lody: ©. 1, located at Hono- Tula, and Pacific Lodge, > , at Lahaina, are in a highly prosperous condition—a dispensation Was granted by Lim to Excelsior Lodge for per- Mission to celebrate the anniversary of the intro- duction of Odd Fellowship into this country, on the 25th of April, by a public procession and ora- tion, closing the festivities with a levee in the evening; the Occasion, he writes me, was honored by the presence of the King and Queen, by the government officials, resident consuls, and mont of the diplomatic cor —the cerem passed off in an agreeable an satisfactory mauner—sub- sequent and immediately follows his celebra- tion, Excelsior Lodye received One of the chief justices of the The report of the Grand Secret fear shows a total receipt of 1 amount there was received fro Ment». $200; for cards, S16 + W tax. S600; for grand lodg $3,980.50; for books, 4,717 4 for representation tax, $2. plomas, Miscellaneous, $5. The report of the eeretar speaks of the pros- | xi dh the Order, particulari Kansas, Ne- caska, and Oregon; in the tw first-named: of whieh the Order is, ax it were, just introduced. The session will probably not close Lefore next PERSONAL. _ ---. Hon. C.J. Fanikner, Va ; and Hon. H.C. Burnett, Ky.. are at Browns’. ---- Capt. Hunter, U.S. N.,and Com’r. W.R. Taylor, are at Wiliards’. . ar ws: Jndge Proboseo, of Cincinnati, is dead. ews 2 prominent, able lawyer, be of Hon. Thomas Corwin. a —— 6 Robles, the Mexican minister, left yesterday morning for New York. He probably be absent a furtuigist «++ Col. Jefferson Davis, of Missixsi Ml health, and bas been com intention of canvassing the +-- Jose Seguin, the Peruvian Minister to Washington, is aniong the lost by the Central America; also his Secretary, Nicolay Tirado. «++ The Bost: Transcript considers Jos. Jef- ferson next to Wm. Warren, the bent artist in centric charactérs now upon the American sta once “ Ruth Hall” and « Fanny Ford,” r——- F be have been published ina volume at ipzig. The same works have also 3 German periodicals bias. om ---. J. B. Ements, of Oregon city, who is re- pala Bovey —— from the Central Amer- ica, is Lieut. Join D. Dement, whose fami of Washington snd its vicinity ee ---- Cornelius 8. Bogardus, Esq. fu rakn cond tiod Deputy Collector. and subsequently Naval Officer at New York died on Monday of consump- tion, in the 46th year of his ave ---. The funeral of the late Mr. Briggs. wh. for the _ seveuteen years. has been ecenipear. ton on the Boston Post, took place in that city on Thursday last. Amony those Present at the fu- neral, were the senior and junior editors of the Post, B. P. Shillaber, Esq.. and others. +++» Professor Rogers, of the United stat. w has been for some time in England, enyaced fe preparing for publication bis work on the yeulogy ae hysical geography of North America, is a candidate for the chair of Natural History in the University of Glasgow, vacant by the death of Professor Coupes. -.-. Mr Henry Dwight, who died a few days since at Geneva, bequeathed the sum of one bun- dred thousand dollars to the American Board of Missions, and fifty thousand dollars each to bis three children. Mr Dwight was originally a Presbyterian clergyman, but losing his voice be- came a banker, and wax made President of the Bank of Geneva, which he managed successfully for many years. .) eae seine — Paris state that Rossini, after many years spent in inactivity, is again en, in composition, but whether oe a Pa se —. comic opera. an oratorio, or what, he does not allow bis friends to know. ft was nearly thirty years ago that Rossint gave to the world his last —_ g Soren Ba. help Tell.’ and since t me le ha ueed nothin; i tanec excepting the “ ater» = °F importance ppi, ix in upelled to vive up his Sate by UF Enoch Diller, of New Holland, Pa was found dead in his own yard, on Thursday morn- ing, with bis tongue nearly bitten in two. U7 The Cumberland Civilian says is too scarce in that city to exelnde Spanish coin. This refuse money passes there as currently as ever. 17 Mr. Join M. Duke, Memphis, flux. city. i J. M. Turner started last week from his a » near Huntsville, Missouri, to convey his On the following day he awoke in a state of fran- tic derangement bimseif, and he and his unfortu- pate wife bad to be taken back to their relatives. a printer, died at Teon., onthe Mth instant, of bloody He bad been but a very short time in the Tax Deravitixe Baxxixe Hovse.—We continue to be hourly beset with inquiries com- cerning that now most interesting mystety— the condition of the affairs of the late banking house of Pairo & Nourse. Our regret is our utter inability to be able to say when the de- positors will be paid off. As the matter appears to be arranged. it seems to us altogether at the option of the trustee to pay off the depositors promptly, or so to delay settling with them, a; that the defaulting house, or any others choos- ing to buy up their claims sold under the influ- ence of “ hope deferred.’’ which make the heart sick, may do so at a heavy discount. The question involved in the settlement of the affairs of that house is, simply, (as we now begin to comprehend it,) shall the trustee sa- crifice some of its assets—western lands—by selling them at such cash prices as they will bring?’ or shall he sacrifice the poor depositors, many of whom are widows and laboring people, by refraining from selling the assets until he ean realize what Pairo & Nourse now hold them to be worth? If he adopts the latter al- ternative, we know of no better speculation than such a failure, that can be made. Money is worth everywhere, at this time. from 1} to 2 per centum per month ; whereas they may con- tinue to have the use of the $200,000 of the de- positors for a year or two, at but } per cent. per month. In the mean time, prices of western lands, ten chances to one, will go up again; when sufficient of the assets may be sold to buy in such of the depositors’ claims as may be found floating in the market, at from 25 to 50 cents on the dollar!!! If the trustce elects to regard his position one in which it is his duty to protect the inter- est of tho failing parties, regardless of that of the laborers, mechanics, clerks, tradesmen, widows. orphans and others, who are the de- positors, by delaying a sale of the assets, a man with half an eye will perccive how easily the game we explain might be played out success- fully. We have not the least idea that the assets of the house, if honestly deeded to the trustee,— and we believe that they have been so deeded— are insufficient to pay off every depositor (and the depositors are the only creditors, it seems,) in a week, by selling the assets at once for what they will bring. Messrs. Pairo & Nourse are beth proverbially economical men. Neither ever squandered a dollar in their lives. All the earnings of their long successful business lives where duly invested—somewhere. They received deposites up to 3 p. m. of the business day before announcing their failure. It strikes us as being utterly incomprehensible how it happened that they could not have known that their affairs required them to take the step they took. while receiving the last deposits paid into their bank, by their own consent under the impression of their solveney. This fact, coupled with the failure to make any showing, makes us, under existing circumstances, most uneasy after having done our best to reconcile the public to their suspension. We know of no run on them, nor can we hear of any fruitless effort on their part to stave off their catas- trophe. We only know that suddenly (so far as the public are informed) they took it into their heads to fail, making the brother-in-law of their senior partner their trustee, without the slightest check on him in the way of some one as a co-trustee representing their creditors And we know further, that by the process we describe, Messrs. Pairo & Nourse may buy in many claims against them at 25 or 50 cents on the dollar, and become very rich men at the ex- pense of the widows, laborers, mechanics, clerks, &c., of Washington city. Justice and common honesty, we submit, make a full, fair and prompt showing of the af- fairs of Pairo & Nourse necessary. A Spaniso-Awerican Coatition.—In the Panama correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune (dated Panama, Sept 34 inst.) we find the following brief announcement, which requires explanation, as it is pregnant with results that may materially affect American interests in South and Central America: “The Cronica says that a grand congress of representatives of the Spanish American repub- lies will soon be held in San Jose. Letters from the Chillan and Bolivian governments, approving of the idea, ave published” The idea, we knew a month since, originated with Chili. Its design is to form a defensive alliance of all the Spanish-American Govern- ments against North American filibusters. It is not yet determined whether the congress is to convene at San Jose. sta Kiea,) or in Chili. From infortaation in our posseasion we incline to the opinion that it will convene in the Chilian ce: i Although the Governments to be represented in this convocation may not design the initia- tion of measures or a general policy hostile to American interests, as its purpose is self-pro- tection against the consequences of what they regard as the weakness of this Government in the matter of repressing filibustering outrages upon themselves, its deliberations will proba- bly serve greatly to inflame Spanish-American hostility to the United States everywhere. Our information from Nicaragua by the last mail is, that that Government, despairing of the success of its effurts to obtain from the United States a treaty whereby it will be protected hereafter from American filibusters, has notified its Minister accredited at Washington that bis services will be required to represent Nicaragua in this congress, in view of the fact that it is evident to her that she must depend on the pro- posed Spanish American general alliance, and such European aid and countenance as that may secure, for her futuredefence. The loss of the Nicaraguan transit to the United States is therefore likely to be the first effect of the meet- ing of the proposed congress ere the desidera- tuin of detaching Nicaragua from the coalition be accomplished. Nicaragua is represented in Chili by Sr. Don Hermogenes Irisarri, a distin- guished son of Gen. Irisarri, now the Minister from San Salvador and Guatemala to this Gov- ernment; who, it will also be remembered, is the Minister to the United States accredited by Nicaragua, though not yet received here in that capacity. The junior Irisarri has been the Nic- araguan Charge d’Affaires in Chili for some time, and negotiated the existing treaty by which Chili bound herself to furnish ships of war wo protect Nicaragua against the filibusters. The congress referred to above, by the by, is designed to extend the obligations of that treaty to all the Spanish American States. We are satisfied that it is the purpose of this Government to avail itself of the extraordinary facilities for assuring to the United States great advantages in connection with the present state of the affairs of Nicaragua. We are very sure that the deliberations of the American Cabinet cannot fail to result in a treaty with Nicaragua, which will make that country, practically, but a part of the United States, unless the prover- bial hesitancy in American diplomacy in availing itself of the opportune moment may, perchance, dash our hopes of the final assurance of the connection of our Pacific side possessions to the United States east of the Rocky Moun tains, which we regard as being locked up in the question whether this Government can se- cure an isthmus connection, past peradventure. However, on that point we have repeatedly ex- pressed ourself. . Upon the matter of the recognition of the present Nicaraguan Government by the United States, we may not inappropriately add, that the duality of her Presidents seems to have been the cause of the delay. Yet, for the life we certainly recognized and treated with the Government of France when it had three heads —Consuls. Thus we have a treaty made with France and signed by her first Consul at the time—as such—Napoleon. This Government recognized that of Rivas by the reception of the Padre Vigil. The present Government of Nicaragua is but the regular transmission of the authority of Rivas to those selected by the Juntas of the Nation to receive and wield. it. Rivas, who is growing very old, insisted en being relieved of the cares of state; and Gen. Quadra was selected by the Juntas. - Quadra declined, because there existed some dissatis- faction with his selection, and he feared it might end in an attempt at revolution, that would again bring the filibusters down upon his unfortunate country. By his advice and that of Rivas, the Juntas then determined on making two Presidents to wield the government until a single one could be elected ; and Generals Maetinez and Jerez, the respective heads of the two parties of the country, were (by the Juntas, the military chiefs, and cabezas de famillia) installed in the presidency. An election was fixed to take place in June last. In the mean time, however, news of the activity of Walker and his cola borer in this country reached Nicaragua, and caused government and leading men under the counsel of the venerable Rivas, to postpone the proposed election. Their fear is that any change whatever in their government may end in dis- uniting disturbances likely to render them a far easier prey to the filibusters than they would be if attacked now, while all is peace and harmony in Nicaragua, and while their government is actually more stable and effec- tive than any other that bas existed in that State sinco it became independent of old Spain. It holds diplomatic relations with all the other Central American governments, and Chili and Peru; and there is a risk that if an attempt at revolution should grow out of a change at this time, it might be backed with tho sympathy of Costa Rica and her influence in Central and South America. Her policy is to weaken and destroy the nationality of Nicaragua, and thus eventually obtain sovereignty over the Transit route. So long as there is the least danger that an other fillibustering expedition may leave this country for Central America there will be no election in Nicaragua, we now feel sure ; as her Chiefs are not such fools as to risk a change which may convert the present peace and har- mony of their country into such a state of things as will operate as an invitation to the fillibus- ters again to land there In the meanwhile they will be untrue to themselves, if, failing to strengthen their capacity to protect themselves against the fillibusters by making closer alli- ances with the other Spanish American Govern- ments and with such European Governments as may recognize them, as this Government has so far refused todo. In this state of things the Star's readers will perceive that it is by no means impossible that the Nicaragua Transit route will slip through the fingers of the United States, after all the chances we have had to se- cure it forever. Tue Ficutine Parsoy Browntow—tired of blackguarding the Democrats of Tennessee, proposes to lick (oratorically) all Abolitiondom. He writes to the New York Times that he de- signs stamping New England. His errand, as he explains it, is a legitimate one, and will un- doubtedly do good. He is just the man to be pitted against Henry Ward Beecher. But we will let him explain what he proposes to do in New England : ‘In the Spring, I purpose visiting the New England States, and repeating the same lecture In other woids, I purpose to yo among you asa Southern Missionary,to enlighten your benighted Free-Soil population on the subject of Slavery. 1 look apon the cities and towns of the New England states and of the North-Western States, as opening a wider and more inviting field, at this time, for faithful missionary Hindostan., Ceylon, China, or West: In addition to your wicked and rebellious co upon the Slavery question, you have forgot the true God, and the Christian Religion, and one otf after Spiritualism. Fanny Wrigbtism, Pcarlesnas; Mormonism, Abolitiouism, Devil- ism, and the hundred-and-one isms so spontane- ously produced by New England soil! “ none. gealiemen, you will do me the favor to publish this hastily written letter, and your Black Republican associates the kinduess to let them know | am coming. They may wish to iausier up ene of your Beechers or Parkers to leply to me. I will divide time with any one of your pious Fivedom-shriek “Respectfully eb Ww. Browntow, “Repti, 1657 Editorof the Knoxville Whig”? Tue Mopet.—The model offered by Mr. Westervelt, of New York, proves to have been the one selected by the board to examine the models presented for the new steam sloop-ot- war. It is understood that the award was formally made to him to-day. Mr. Westervelt is a ship builder of great experience and suc- cess. The ships of no other builder in the United States rate higher on the books of the underwriters, or are in more request among ship owners who seck to invest only in first- class vessels. Poutce Rerorm.—We have of late received many communications on this subject, few of which, however, appear to us to touch the points of real interest in this community. Long since we took occasion to discuss the question of the judicial reform necessary to the future well be- ing of the District, and see no reason to change our views on the subject as then ex- pressal. The series of carcfully considered articles in the Svar, to which we refer, are doubtless remembered by nine-tenths of our city readers. We are, however, quite as anx- ious at this moment for the consummation of such a reform, as then. As @ specimen of the communications on the police branch of the subject in question with which we are favored, we present the Siar’s readers with the follow” ing: Mr. Evitor: More has been written and more said ayninst the official integrity of the magis- trates and constables of the city and county of Washington, than Horatio ever dreampt of. am satisfied that more might be written and said on the important subject of the present system of doing business by our magistrates and constables, which ought to be discontinued, and that quick- ly. The whole of the present legal machiue for t fovernment of the magistrates and constables in this District eq eet are f draws away the little independence so carefully locked up in the hearts of our magistrates. Nothing short of the total annihilation of the present mystical and slavish system will cure the evil. The beautiful little Scottish thumb-screw, used by order of James the Second for a specific purpose, will not abate the epidemic of which we all complain. Give usa code of laws based upon justice and en strong sound sense, devoid of all codifica- tion flammery; then divide the city into seven ju dicial districts, and appoint two istrates and four constables for t first, second, third and fourth districts, each, and one magistrate and four constables for the fifth, sixth and seventh districts, each; locate the offices in a central ie tion of each district, and have these offices kept open for the disputch of public business, from 8 o'clock in the morning until 8 o’clock in the eve- ning; pay the magistrates and constables a mod- erate ley pe the magistrates a salary at the rate of $1,! ¢ annum, payable monthly; the constables a ry at the rate of $600 per annum, payaite monthly. The constables should be a Ee uted 4 the Attorney General of the United » and be removed only for good and sufti- cient cause. A mayor’s court will be nothing but a hot-bed of liticians. ‘The mayor, in the very nature of ‘hings, can be nothing but a political leader. His whole aim and object will be to keep place and power. My motto is—keep the bench and the er- mine free from the whirlwind of ppular pe Let religion, law and politics i kept im their several relative positions—the Priest at the altar, pe je on the bench, and the politician in the chair of state. The fee system and a mayor's court are twin brothers of fearful import The fee system should never be introduced . We have had en of that villainous com- pound We now re to have an upright, inde- pendent, straightforward eases, at a small expense. Large salaries have a te: feney, in this republic, to wea every living creature, and 1 raveling am fearful we are with electric speed to ‘| their ca) seem to em; from the minds of some men in relation to this subject. They seem to think that ours is a monarchical and not a simple and pure democratic form of government. Hence their notions of a largely uit poliee force. A Mormon Usurpatiox.—Agent Twiss, in charge of the Indians of the Upper Platte, re- ports to the Interior Department, under date of the 13th July, that a bandof Mormons, un- der pretence of a contract with the Mormon church for the transmission of the Salt Lake mails giving them a right to take up lands there, took possession of the valley of Deer Creek, 100 miles west of Fort Laramie, on the 25th May last, in which Agent T. had located a band of Sioux, to whom, by treaty with the United States, the said valley belongs. The Mormans there already number some 300, and have buildings to accommodate 500 persons. They have ploughed and planted 200 acres. It has been decided, by the by, that the Ter ritorial mail contractors’ pre-emption privileges do not extend to Indian lands. But in this case the pretence of that right is a false one, there being no such mail contract in existence with the Mormon church, as that on which the Mor- mon claim of right to occupy the valley in ques- tion is based. Agent Twiss asks Government aid to enable him to dispossess the intruders, which we presume will promptly be granted. Tor Nava Courts or Inquiry.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, the defence of Lt. Watson was read. Lieut. Breese was then examined on the Government’s behalf in the case of ex- Passed Midshipman March, whose defence was about being read by Mr. Blount, his counsel, as the Star went to press. Before Court No. 2, to-day, documentary evidence was read and submitted in the case of Mr. Gray, who is sufficiently recovered to en- able the Court to go on with it. Before Court No 3 the case of ex-Lt. Hilliary Rhodes (dropped) was to be taken up to-day, that being the only one ready for trial. The applicant, however, not appearing up to noon, the Court adjourned until to-morrow, to give him an opportunity of appearing. Its Stestance.—The Attorney General's opinion on the important pension law question which has been the subject of discussion in the Star of late, was rendered yesterday. He is said to hold that there is no law of Congress which will enable the children or grandchildren of a revolutionary soldier to sustain a claim against the Government based on the mere fact that their ancester performed services for which a pension might have been allowed him. Our impression is that his opinion does not cover the question of the duty of the Pension Bureau with reference to the cases of heirs so far as rights may have accrued to them through pre- cedents—the practice of this Bureau. A Connectioy.—The current newspaper par- agraph saying that Captain Buchanan, U.S.N., was knocked down last week, on the eastern shore of Maryland, is untrue. It probably grew out of the fact that, some two months since he had a difficulty with a gentleman there resulting in a personal collision, wherein he, (Capt. B.,) was the assai , Which difficulty, however, has since been amicably and satisfac- torily settled. Tue Et Paso anv Fort Yuma Wagon Roan. Advices have reached the Interior Department from Superintendent Leach, in charge of the expedition constructing this work. It reached Preston, Texas, on the 23d August ultimo, and was to leave for El Paso on the Rio Grande. The impediments to traveling had delayed the party not a little up to that point—Preston, All on the expedition were in very satisfactory health. They had good grazing and water in prospect ahead of them. Pestic Scrveys on tue St. Louis River asp Lake Superion.—Keturns of the public surveys have been received at the General Land Office of the subdivisional character embracing whole and fractional townships 50 and 51 N.R., 13 W., and 48, 49 and 50, north of range 15 W. of the 4th principal meridian in Minnesota, in- eluding towns of Fond du Lae, Belleville, and Clifton—the former on St. Louis river, and the two latteron Lake Superior. The foregoing surveys amount to 72,000 acres. To Be Detacnen.—We apprehend that Capt. Van Brunt, U.S. Navy, will be to-day relieved from service for the next eight or ten days in the Naval Courtof Inquiry No. 2. Dangerous sickness in his family requiring his immediate presence at home, is understood to be the cause of his application for temporary leave. It is thought that Capt. Theodore Bailey will supply his place during his absence. Lient-uouse Krerers Appotntep.—Solon M. Studley has been appointed keeper of Mi- not’s Ledge light-vessel, Massachusetts, vice Jobn Litchfield, resigned—salary $700 per an- num. Thomas Stevens, to be assistant keeper of Seven-foot Knoll light-house, Maryland, vice Wm. E. Bassford, resigned—salary $300 per annum. Tur Cuances.—It seems to be understood that yesterday afterno$n commissions were made out for Dr. Tate, of Virginia, to be Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, vice Phillips ; and for J. Madison Cutts, Esq., of this city, to be the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, vice Brod- head. That understanding is incorrect. No such commissions have been made out, so far. Resignep.—Reed Fletcher, Esq., U. 8. Dis- trict Attorney for the eastern district of Arkan 3.3, has resigned. The Central America Disaster. The circumstance that the Central America was the George Law under a new name pee piven rise to some discussion as to the propriety of such changes. She was not liked vi many who had called inher Jt is stated that Rev. Dr. Happer- sett, one of the secretaries of the Board of Do- mestic Missions of the Presbyterian Church, sent a message home that he should leave California on a certain day, provided the George Law was not the connecting steamer on this side of the line. ‘The George Law was the connecting steamer, but disguised as the Central America, and his friends are uncertain whether Dr. Happersett has thus been allured to his death or not. It is remem- bered that the steamer Norfolk, which foundered in Chesapeake bay, was the old Penobscot. She first rau between Boston and Bangor; having been much used and worn, she caime to the Dela- ware river, and was put on the line between Phil- adelphia and New York. It is remarkable that the only two steamers lost in the late storm were those which bad changed their names. The old law which made it igatory to have an act of — for this purpose ought to be again en- forced. Hope is yet entertained of the safety of Lieut. Herndon. Mr. Easton, now in New York, went down with Herndon, and rose near bimand Van Rensselaer. He spoke to him after he rose. Herndon had on a good cork life-preserver, as is known to several ngers—Mr. Jones, one of the survivors, seeing him withiton. Mr. Van Rensselaer was devoted to Herndon, sunk and rose with him, and declared he would not leave him. Herndon, it is believed, was seen on a piece of the wreck some time after he was sepa- rated from Easton, and with his life-preserver there is ground for hope. Moreover, lights were seen In the neighborhood of the wreck after the Me New York papers blund: strangel he New Yor! rs blunder very strangely over the number so far reported to have Leen saved from the wreck. The Tribune puts the number at 160, the Herald at 166, and the Times at 12, and each of these pupers give an alpha- betical list of names supporting these figures. ‘There have been none saved except by the bark Ellen and the brig Marine, the number brought in by these vessels was, as reported by ‘ins, 100 in the brig and 49 in the bark, total 149. Mistaken IpenTITY.—A man named Albert Patterson was recently indicted at Boston for big- amy for having married one Elizabeth Adkins fender the name of Eli Merrill. He was eames | i ier decal gine cence Qeeded in producing the bona fide Eli in court, who fact’of his ied. to bis own eee oe lage, and Patterson was thereupon released, Correspondence of The Star. | GgoncRrown, Sept. 23, 1857. From a card ig another column it will be seen that the stockholders of the Bank of Commerce have fully justified Mr. Rittenhouse, the Presi- dent, in the course pursued by him onthe ith instant, in suspending in part the payment of the checks of depositors. It will also be seen that we were altogether right in our opinions of the solvency of this institution, as given in one of our letters of last week, and that the excitement then existing was wholly unnecessary. It will also be seen that the President has been directed to pay on demand all its issue, (this they bave never ceased to do.) and all depositors of and under one bundred dollars, and all others, as fast as the as- sets of the institution can be rendered available. The stockholders, ail of whom are very responsi- he gentlomen, re-assert their individual respon- sibility for all the liabilities of the Bank. Quite an interesting revival of religion is now in royress at the Mount Carmel! Methodist Protes- nt Church in Alexandsia county, under the pas- toral charge of the Rey. Mr. Clay. Very inter- esting meetings for religious services are held nightly. Mr. Clay bas been assisted a of the time by the Rev Dr. Murray of our city. There is also a very interesting series of meet- ings now in ergrees at the Dumbarton street Methodist Church, under the on charge of the Rev. B.N. Brown. The Rey Jobn Lana- ban. of your city, has been assisting him since Sunday morning last. The revival at the West Georgetown Church, Mr. Coombs’, is also still rogressing. On Sunday morning a number of the new converts united themselves in member- ship with the church. Your correspondent is right, | was misinformed in relation to the office in which the premise g consumed by fire on Saturday night was insure It is the State Mutual and Marine Office of Har- risbury, Pa., and the amount of the insurance is 2.000. It is the adjoining building occupied by Joseph Waters & Co., which was slightly dam- aged by the cracking of the walls, and the con- sequent settling of some of the main girders, which is insured in the North American Office Up to the present time we have bad no news from up the canal this week—consequently we have no knowledge as to whether the recent rain has helped in any degree to increase the quantity of water either fn the canal or river. We learn that the failure on the part of those in charge of the work above, to report more reculasxly to the office in Georgetown the state and condition of the upper portions of the canal, often subject the collector and his assistants, ax well as the diree- tor who resides in our city, to no little inconve- nience. Being daily asked by persone interested in the condition of the canal, a multitude of ques- tions in relation to its condition, ped find it im- | pocsnaes to give anything like satisfaction, so jong as those having charge of the ny tad portion of the line shall think proper to keep them in the dark in relation to it The only arrivals since our last, are the schr. James R. Price, Capt. James, from Baltimore, with 100 tons of guano, to B. Darby, and several rer nee bay crafts with wood and sweet pota- » dee. No change has oceurred in the flonr or grain markets since our last. Flour is still held at $5.50085 62. Wheat at $1 23081 28 for red, and S1.28a$i.35 for white. Corn at 65a68e for white, and 7c for yellow; but little of either arriving. Sprectator. e+e {17 James Morris, a New York rowdy, was shot dead by the barkeeper of a New York res- taurant yesterday morning. [77 It seems theze is a lodge and a grand one too, of Good Fellows ; as the grand lodye of that oder is now in session in New York. The order Was established in 1536, in the city of New York, and now numbers sixty-eight Lodges witb about six thousand members. distributed principally in the States of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Louisiana. U7 It is stated ina Georgia paper that the citi- zens of Memphis, Tennessee, have offered Bishop Pierce, of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh, a val- uable homestead, worth some ten or twelve thou- sand dollars, as an inducement for him to locate among them. The Methodists of Georgia are aroused, and ¢ forts are being made in the several churches in the State to raise money to buy him a house to retain him among them. i7~ ‘TLe authorities of Baltimore, in their pro- tracted search for some source from which my ht be obtained an adequate supply of water for their city, have at length hit upon a pian of construct- ing, by artificial means, a sheet of water, to be called Lake Roland, in a picturesque but narrow valley. Engineers and surveyors have been eu- perce to carry out the enterprise, and measures ave been adopted to buy the requisite land The lake will cover, when finished, one hundred and nineteen acres. It is tobe formed by means of a stream which runs through the val 'y, and Whose waters are to be retained by a breastwork across the vall iene stiond a wacetinn THis WRENS 0 attend a nice if EVENING, Sept. 23d, at o'oluck. E onder: ve y y PREST if DISCIPLE SETING.—Elder John I Fd Kane, of 1 will preach THIS EVE - NID o'clock, im the old Trimty Church, ou Sth street. ject, from ist Peter ui, 15—*A reason of the Hope. hi invited. Seats free. it BANK OF COMMERCE,» . D. C., September 19, 1857. AME NG of the Stockholders of this ! Bank was held at the Banking House on Fri- day evening, 18th inst. The President of the Bank explained tofthe Stoekholders.the reso @ which in- duced hit, on the morning of the isth instant, to temporarily suspend the payment of deposites, nud — a fuil exhibit of the atlasrs aod condition of the bank. Alier a full investigation, it was Resolved. he is hereby directed resident of the Bank be and v pay on demand its issucand all deposites of one hundred dollars and under that amount, and to pay the residue of the deposites (with interest thereon) 28 promptly as the resourees of the bank can be made availabe, (wiieh can be but fora short space of time.) Kesolved, That the course pursued by the Presi- dent of the Bask on the i5th imstant meets our ap- roval. .! Kesolred, That the Stockh hereby ac for all the claimants se Z3-dl Miers of this Bank yal responsibilit uk, aul guaranty all hs ye bets Presideut. MO. GUARDs, ATT CF -t103 nolihied to meet at your Armory on THURSDAY EVENING, 24th jost., in fatixue uniform for dell, By order of Capt. K se 22 St THOMAS McENRY. O.8. NO TIC K.—Mesers. PARKHURST, > wWides aud NROY will organize their Vocal Music Cinsses je Sixth Street Presby te- rian Church, ( Mr, Nobie’s,)on TUESVAY tVEN- ING next, at 72 0 clock. and atthe Tenth Street Bapt Shureh, (Dr. Hill’s,) on THURSDAY EVE i, at the same hour. All desiring to learn are cordially invited to attend se 21-4t OTICE. TO'TE NGA ATER ES.—The 1 PUPIL ’S PIANO PORTE CLA «adios whose names are already regis tered, are requested to attend at Mr. Palmer's resi dence, 26 F street, between 13th and 14th streets, on TL DAY next, Sept. 23d, 1857, at T'wo o'clock. OE NOTICE.—Having been informed that cer- tain persons are in the habit of collecting and gathering together the Bottles which containor have contained our beverages, putting therein an aru cle made by others than elves, and then dispos- ing of such article on the faith and credit of our name stam, on said Bottles, nil persons are hereby notified that such Bottles are our own property, and not subject to sale, and that they are delivered toour customers only to be returned, and that it is oor firm omg te prosecute i° the a —— of the w, any infringment of our ri, te on the premises, ARNY & SHIN Union Bottling Depot, 57 Green street. a Goorgeter . D.C. sPHIA ICE CREAM at $1.50 PHILADELPHIA CAKES of atthe PHILADELPHIA Pot, corner of 12th and F se 12-Im* sel PHILADEL per galla every styleand variet: TCH CREAM D streets. & ELLING OFF at sa 23 OULEN GOODS at WwW se23 McLLAUGHLIN & CO's. F'RE EXCELLENT ROSEWOOD AND Mahogany Case Pianos, second hand, just Opened on Baterdey, and Ser sole at reat bar, s McLAUGHLIN’S. EE WwW pote LONG eae. 3. McLAUGHLIN & se 23 ‘20, between 8h and BROCKVILLE ACADEMY. Montcomery County The course of study embraces Aucient and ern Languages, Sciences, Mathematics, and ordina- ty English Brancher, Terms for Board and ‘Tuition 180 per annum. Catalogues may be obtained at a Hanty pe’ peventh, strents or by addressing the im 00k: Pm 5 £. B. PRETTYMAN, A. M, _se23-Im incipal. EVERY THING SUITABLE FOR PRES- en! 02 _______—sLAMMONDS, tth street. _ J CLASPS FOR BELTS, MOROCCO Bell Hai at a lta, Combs, Hair Pins, pore MOND'S OR SALE—A f well matched ROAN PONIES, four "years old, sound. and fataca, Ss batnacen se Wao BRIO Lavery Stable, in Georgetown. se 22 St* S#awis: SHAWLS! SHAWLS! A and well selected stock of Fall Win- i I be low for set HAWES Jt recived i ge ore, Be 2-3 375 Seventh street, near J, _ BARGAIN.—* FOR SALE. Gray Mare, co’s, Sth 1.195 pounds, ver; or under the bulit or ‘s Bia rata, BS: your NOTION®, for eet Dre, se 2-3* _____—s AMUSEMENTs. IBUXTEMPS an LBE V con D, THALBERG'S M’ME ELENA D ANGRI, The pubic ara respectfully snformnd that HENRY VIEL XTEMPS, in conjunction with - 8 THALBERG, M'ME ELENA D°"ANGRI, Sie. ROCCO, AND Mm, KLOTZER, Will give in this City posurvely only one GRAND CONCERY, On TUESDAY VENING, September 29, 1857, AT CARUSI’S SALOON, grrsned sting Sto. ApELia. a bs © emery $i. Seats will be secured Davie Pans Store, begimng on Saturday, Sept. (City papers pleas copy.) & ecg pated Piet PTIO * NS g ‘Ss. Subsonbers are ed that the Be 4 5 tag " take piace on FRIDAY EVENING, sept " ‘1857. Fonene who wish to suhseribe will find at at Mr. J. Richard Crockwell'’s, adjoining the Kirk wood House. mis Oe. be made at the 3 or Metzerott, alsont the Ne we 2 BALL, AND GARDEN MUSIC Aili be given by tive ath be Sd aden! nla Vict TROS, . wi jeunneman’s Place, on nex me eCRSDAy. Se th, Commencing at | o'clock p.m. Admission for each Gentleman 2 cents. Ladies free. ne 22-5" oher Ist, 1857, A Static Stores of Dats EXCELSIOR. Granp a BaLt OF TH SEASON, iv Ugly Club. The Ucry Crus her leave to announce to their friends and the public in general, that Taig GRaND L will take pince at Fell al a. ard.on THURSDAY EVENING, Sept. Seth, 1857. Prof. Wm. Wither’s Vaorivalled Brass and Strimr Band ongaged for the occasion, Sehaffield, the experienced caterer, will bave charge of the Supper and Refreshinents. No hats or caps allowed in the ball-room exeapt those worn by the respective Clubs. Tickets ONE DOLLA R—adantting a ceutieman and ladies—to be had of the members of the Club, or at the door of the evening of the Bail. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS, fe 18,21 .25,24° SECOND ANNUAL BALL oF THE Awkward Club. The Fxecutive Committee of the Awkwark Club take pees in announcing to their friends and the public reneraliy, t ANNUAL Batt will tak Jace at feland ‘Tal N ‘* A u e on THURSDAY EVENING, October 1, The po) ity of their previous Ball and Cotilion Parties t deem 8 sufficient guarantee that x/i who may honor them with their presence will pace an evening of enjoyment Prof. Weber's celebrated Cotillion Band has been ed for the occasion, and that prince of cater- era, nolds, will have charge of the supper. Ticke's ONE DO1.1.A R—admitting = Gentieman and Ladies—to be of the members and at the door on the evening of the Ball. _ {No or wil be allowed to be worn those of the respective Executive Committee, c . ¥, Davis, 20 19.23.27,4 Octi* WANTS. A CHAMBERMAID—Inquire at ington House. we 23-21" S' TATIONS WANTED by two respectabie &) Young Women. One as Nurse, and xssi-t in Chamber-work or Ph The other todo Chamber-work and Sew- ing. Address Box ea V ANTED tO HIRE—By the month or year « Colored Man or Boy. (slave preierred) cayabie of tak driving a horse, and waiting im ao Fret sno will be required. Ap- ly at No. etown. Mlesa St | rots Georsetowe. NG Lisn. ANTED.—A Farmer and Gardener. who un- cerstands his business, to take cliarge of a small Farm and Market Garden. One who can bring good references, and would be ‘willing to share the profits and expenses, can find # good situation by applying at this office. ae eolw* ANTFD TO PURCHAS Four or six FARM BOYS, between the aces of 12 and >». Does not wish t» purchase from traders. Apply by ary W. WALLACE. through thecity post. ness * im the room, other Clubs. _ 802 GENTLEMAN living on a Farm in one of the Potomac counties of Virgina, wishes to employ s HOUSE KEEPER. A lady understanding Mestic economy end dairy management wil! have an duties lacht, so0 piste Dealt aint had at the desk of the Star Office. se2iw Se Georgetown 0. C. we 21-3t* ee aprenevanornraitadimenngspmeeeetn WANTED, at Kalorama—A Coachman and Din - ing-re Servant, (Colored.) No married men need mS re 21 st* ektion to Box 866 Post OF se 19-lw Se LERK OR COPY 135 7T.—A xentieman wao / writes 8 plain and rapid hand, and is thoroughly acquainted with bookkeeping. desires a sitastion. Wonld assume the copying and revision of works for the pres. Public documents cuptes im the neat- ext manner and with dispatch, Address B C.. box 522 sep 17 enSw* V 7 ANTED—By s MARRIED MAN, a situation mm any respectaile Mercantiie £ esa ay Salesman or Assistant Book-keeper. He lias con- siderable experience in the various branches of mer cantile business, The best «f references can bo given. Address W. J., care of Noe! & Boyd, Wash ington city. ne ld-cozw WASTED a the family of a gentleman resting two nules from the city. « good plain COOK. One whe can bring re: ekill, ben pend mp Sones iy and regular en. ner of 6thand Detrests, Hons fod s evod J.P.CRUT $20 REWARD. to any one tore of Mr. HOOD, Pi . ever WATCH, bearing the initials “) the back, and an inseription on the rnxicde- lus, from Mother, July 2th, 1855" No quest wiil be asked, on its delivery, of ths person w restore it. we YAME TO THE BSCRIBERS, on the road / near Ausoosta Bridge, on the 2th Au- gust, 1857,8 black and white ST! a on the left buttock. ‘The ow: 8 r is rousented 7 prove property, pay charges, take him awry. sewene JOHN PAYNE. HREE CENTS REWARD.—Ran away from the subscriber, on Friday morning inst. JOHN BERRY, an indeuturec apprentice to the saddung business. He little lame. Al! persons are fore- warned not to barbor, trust, or employ snid bey un- der penalty of the law. = lil. 8. JOHNSON. se2-st <4 wi hed pe ney eke from the ucighborbood oft alr ot. on last Satur- day,a YELLOW BUFFALOCOW. | ing a white belly, and a white xtar in ty ; her tail was also white. Thes ward will be given to any one bringing said ( me, or such injormation as I can get G omen THOMAS ‘BS the abc e w to her. at No. 72 RNARHAR. DST.=On Pn, even bain th Bois 4 sou side,a rol wvS CLES, enclosed mared case y A livoral reward w be e ler u {BARNES & MITCHELLS Store. ee at BARS $ September 18, a NEG AN named Lewis. He is very stout and full saced, of light color, about 5 feet 5 inches in he ght, and rather alow in speech. Clothing not recollected. _| will give the above reward if taken in a free State, $100if taken in the District of Colamria. and 2 ks ree REWARD.—Ran iene A inst. Oo 3 $5 if taken in Prince Geo Chari Liew, and secured in Jail so that T eet hin acain. a ee DAVID YOUNG se 2i-Iw* Prince George County, Ma. 6 RE RD.—Rana from the sulss - $200 oor wins near ppot Marr wake rince G, oognty, Mt on the 2th « Apri, NEGRO MAN. DAVY GREEN al rears 0! feet um u a dark mula on lenge bushy head. ‘with Whiskers round his face, medium size xnd Gown look. He may hire himeelf in the District, where he has relatives, or make his wxy Lo some fre he lef without any provecation. 1 will gi oO Hasdred Deters. Sakon out of ow if en in istrict, or auy other ary land, ond $5010 ts én in this county, fe either ‘case he I°get niin. th oe LIAM J. BERRY. BOARDING. OARD IN THE COUNTRY —Good BOARD B in ores nenspe location in | anni north of Georgetown, i = ates walk of the Omntbusessand Someone go Ashington, can be obtained i gk W: BARNARD. at Walk Baruntd'as cores sh atreetand Peon. avenue. se Rd OAR DING.—One large PARLOR, with a inrke Chamber attached, jt moderat terma. They are handsomely {arnished and lieuted fors fay % on cara ibele contioman, Neo. he ——— Se ee esa NK ERVLOR, a NUT PEA nue NASP LEVY sestt 64 13th street, corner of B,