Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY September 24, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer gain, to-day, devoted to news, literature, science, &c. The Union quotes the Buffalo Republic to show that the radical Demoerats belonging to the Republican party organization in New York unanimously condemn the acts of their party in the late New York Legislature, as being designed to build up fortunes for a band of specalators, rather than to subserve the pub- lic interest. } The Union also rejoices over the fact that Messrs. Henry ©'Rieily, John J. Speed and John Butterford have initiated an electric tele- graph enterprise to connect the Mississippi val- ley with the Pacific side, which, it thinks, bids fair soon to be consummated. ——_—---——- - I> The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of Baltimore on Tuesday, indicted George Gamble, George Potee and Jobn Quinn, the three lads that are charged with the rape on the young girl out the Washington road a short time since 07 From Shillington, Odeon Building, we have the consolidated “‘ Emerson’s Magazine and Putnam's Monthiy,’’ retaining the general fea- tures of the former, and taking the pea-green cover of the latter. The leading article, (illus- trated.) ‘Up the Mississippi,” attords a perfect panorama of the * Father of Waters.” Hoppin furnishes some grotesque sketches for the -‘ Tale of Lager Bier.” UP We have received the tirst number of the “Semi-weekly Republic,” an Abolition journal hereafter to be published in this city, by George M. Weston, editor and proprietor, and Daniel R. Goodloe, assistant editor. Both rank high as writers among those sympathising with them in politics, having had much newspaper experi- ence. The paper is printed, we believe, by Bu- ell & Blanchard. The number before us is dis- tinguished only by a manifestation of intense en- mity to the Nemocratic party. iL The case for the prosecution in the trial of James P. Donnelly, for the murder of Albert S. Moses, was closed on Monday afternoon. Coro- ner Connery testified to the declaration of Moses on his death-bed and the character of the wound His testimony was more favorable to the prisoner than that of any of the preceding witnesses. The case for the defence was opened Tuesday morn- ing. Mrs. Andrew W. Bradford was examined Her testimony differed very little from that of other witnesses who were present in Moses’ room before be died R. W. Guanp Lovcoe or tuk Unitep States. The third day's session in Baltimore, of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F., was opened at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The committee on new Lodges reported in fa- vor of granting charters to the following Subor- dinate Lodges and Encampments : Shawnee Lodge, No. 1, tobe located at ‘Teenm- seh, Kansas Territory; Leavenworth Lodge, No. 2, to be located at Leavenworth, Kansas T ry; Wyandotte Lodve, No. 2, to be located at Wejandotte Kansas Territo: Lawrence Lodge No. 4, to be located at Lawrence, Kansas Ter: i- tory; Bellvue Lodge. No. 4, to_be located at Bellevue, Nebraska Territory: Exeelsior En- ry. Hox. C. J. Jenxins.—The letter of the Hon. C. J. Jenkins of Georgia, to the Augusta Consti- tutionalist, in reference to late letter of General ‘Wm. Walker, concludes thus: ‘He has driven me to the alternative of sub- mitting to inevitable misconstruction of making unfavorable comments upon a letter addressed to myself, I choose the latter, declaring unequivo- cally—first, that I Sha disapprove Gen. Wm. Walker's contemplated invasion and conquest of a; secondly, that the nt ae revival of the African slave trade is abhorent tome. I will add that Gen. Walker has taken a very un- Wwarrantabie liberty with me—a liberty incon- sistent with the sense of propriety which should regulate intercourse between strangers—a liberty expressly interdicted by my plain declaration, that, its publication as a letter ad. sed to me, must depend upon my concurrence Great Mesicat Festiva —Iit is true that the great wizard of the violin, Vienxtemps, is to give 2 concert here next Tuesday. We are pleased to hear it, for among the many European musical geniuses none bas a greater name and fame, both ascomposer and musician, than Henri Vieux- temps. He bas won his way to the highest pin nacle in musical seience and art, and has stamped bis name indelibly on our eal era He will be accompanied by another great per- former, already known to us—Thalberg, as re- nowned ou the planoas Vieuxtemps is upon the violin Madame D’Angri, the renowned contralto, will take part in the approaching concert, which pro- Mises to excite unusual interest. Roceo, the famous basso, will also make bis reappearance here since his return from Europe A combination of such talent never appeared together on one evening, either in this country or perhaps in Enrope. i> The thirtieth anniversary of the birthday of the Grand Duke Constantine was signalized in New York on Monday, by the raising of the stern post of anew flag-shipof the Russian Navy, to be built at the yard of Wm. H. Webb. There ‘were present to witness the interesting ceremo- nies peculiar to the Russian custom, the follow- ing distinguished yentlemen: Baron de Stoeck!, Russian Minister at Wash- ington; Capt. Shestakotf. who is to be command- er of the new frigate; »tain Sebwartz, Captain Wastzhenko, Captain Cro Capt. Trolenteldt, Lieut. Mazayake, Lt. Sejinekowf, Lt. B and Lt. Koloblin, of the Russian Navy Charlies H. Marshall. Henry Grinne Parrot, of the West Point foundry Lobach, Russian Agent ; sian Consul, and his Secretary, Mr. Samuel Pook, United States Navs a Hon. Mayor Wood. Hon. John McKeon, Hon Edward Crosweil and other gentlemen of like note. Mme. Shestakoif and Mme. Lietenfeldt ‘Were also preseut At the conclusion of the ceremonies the guests adjourned to the Clarendon and partook of an el- egant entertainment The health of His Excellency the Russian Minister” was drank, but Mr. Stoeckl said that diplomacy and public speaking did not go weil together. So he avoided speech making. 1, Esq ¥; Mr. William Mr. De Noitback, Rus. | Mr PERSONAL. -.-. Dr. Lichtenstein, the celebrated Professor of Natural History. is dead +--.Mrs. Partington, (B. P. Shillaber.) 4s about to deliver a series of lectures in the west- ern cities ---- Mr. Stoekel, the Minister from Russia, has Teturned to the Federal Metropolis from his sum- mer sojourn at Newport +--+ The Hon. Jesse D. Bright, U.S. Senate, is again in Washington, looking much improved in health, his many friends will be giad to learn. «++. Prof. Sanford, of Keokuk, it is r ted, has received a letter from Equador, which war. rants bim in saying that Dr. Francis is not dead. «+. It is proposed to erect a suitable monument to Capt. Herudon, on Ocean Hill, Greenwood Cemetery, where a lot is reserved fur such beroes as he ;--- The New york Mirror says that the name the steamer *- George Law’? was changed to “Central Ameriea.”’ on acconnt of a quarrel be- tween Me George Law and Marshall 0. Roberts. Mrs. Catharine Sinclair made a successful the Haymarket Theatre, London. critic of the London Daily News describes heras the widow of the late Mr. Forrest. +++. A letter from Berlin says that Chevali Bunsen is about to publish a pe rsthinatienpr the Bibie, with expianatory notes, and that the @rst volume of it wiil @ppear at the end of the year. «-«- Col. Mansfield, U Havana; ex-Gov. D ‘Tilghman, U.S. N; Hoo. J.B. Baker, Collecto: deiphiz, and Hon. J. E. War ain R.&. Allison White, Pa.; the port of Phita- » Ga, are at Wil. -- Asan instance of the coolness with which the passengers on the Central America generally awaited their fate, it is stated that Captela Here don, Mr. Childs and others, went to their rooms and changed their clothes completely, within a few hours of the sinking of the vessel. +--+. Mr. Edward Mark, H. B. M. Consul for the rt of Baltimore, M. Cavalcaute d Albuquerque, juvey Extraordinary and Minister Pleuipoten- tary from the Empire of Brazil to the United States, and Signor A. J. de Irisarri, Minister Pleni potent from Guatemala and San Salva- dor to the United States, have arrived in Balti- Tae Presipent or tHe Unitep Srates is now absent from Washington on a flying visit to Lancaster, we hear. Tue Vinoixia Rattmoaps.—The Richmond Examiner believes that Virginia Legisla- ture at its approaching will refuse to appropriate for the completion of the partly- constructed railroads on which she has already expended an aggregaté Of, we fancy, near twenty millions of dollars. If it is to be so, better would it have been for her finances if she bad never expended adollar in thatway. We, however, cannot realize that the Ezaminer can be correct in its impression, because it involves a policy far mote suicidal than any that can possibly be adopted by so enlightened a body as the Virginia Legislature. To stop the construc- tion of the progressing roads of the State, will be to prostrate the energies and repress the en- terprise of all interests and classes within her boundaries, depreciating the aggregate value of Virginia property one hundred times as much as the cost of the completion of the works in question can possibly be to her treasury. It is just in such times of commercial revul- sions and decreasing prices of produce and prop- erty that it behooves her State authorities to strain every nerve to ward off as much of the tendency of the times, from Virginia, as can be so warded off. It is their duty to see that her citizens have, as soon as possible, every feasible means at hand for prospering. despite the tendency ofthe times explained above. The fact that through mismanagement, ex- travagance, and, indeed, a general want of integrity in connection with the affairs of Northern railroads, the value of the stocks of all of them have run down recently to very low figures, is no; reason]why, properly conducted, most of them would not prove profitable invest- ments. They charge notoriously too little for freight and travel, which the Virginia railroad companies do not do. They also pay too much in the way of salaries and squander money on unnecessary employees, neither of which things is done by Virginia railroad companies. The system of railroad management at the North is as different as can be from that in Virginia, and the zesult of investments in Northefn roads, as managed, is by no means a fair criterion from which to draw conclusions as to the proba- ble result of investments in Virginia railroads. Even if the Examiner's conclusion that State subscriptions to railroads are invariably gifts rather than loans to be repaid in time, (as is not the case in Virginia,) the State would be greatly the gainer, by steadily completing the system of public works on which she has al- ready expended twenty millions of dollars. Who does not remember the throes of debt, temporary repudiation, bankruptcy, &c., into which Pennsylvania was plunged through the connection of her finances with an extensive system of internal improvement? Yet no one ean fail to realize that she did well to go through all, financially, that befel her on that account; for thereby has every acre of her soi advanced incalculably in value. It will not be striking far above the mark to say that for every dollar expended by Pennsylvania in in. ternal improvements she is—her people are— at this moment one hundred dollars richer than she would otherwise have been. Unlike Penn- sylvania, the funds of Virginia raised for inter- nal improvements have not been plundered— every dollar having been honestly disbursed for the purpose designed—nor is there the least reason to fear that any of her appropriations for internal’improvements yet to be made, will be misapplied. She has escaped, and bids fair to escape the rocks on which Pennsylvania's internal improvement system struck, and stuck for some time. To hesitate now, when near the end of her expenditures for internal improve- ments, would be about as wise as for 2 man to burn down his ten thousand dollar house, fin- ished all to hanging the doors and windows and painting, to get rid of the expense of thus com- pleting the edifice. Surely the approaching Virginia Legislature are not quite so daft as such a course would prove them to be! Tar Hovsr ov Paro & Nourse —We ac- knowledge the receipt of the following note from Messrs. Pairo & Nourse : Ww. INGTON, Sept. 23, 1557. W. D. Watracn, Exe —Dear Sir: The edito- rial in the Star of to-day, we think, does us in- justice ; and feeling confident that’ yon have no dexire to injure us, We respectfully invite you to eail at our oflice at your ea. liest convenience, and afford ns an opportunity of exbibiting to youu statement of our affairs, with such explanations as, we think, will give you a more just apprecia- tion of our true position. Very traly and respectfully yours, Patno & Novasz. As the object of the editorial to which Measrs. P.& N. refer, was not to obtain information concerning their affairs for our own satisfaction, we do not perceive any good end to be accom- plished by the devotion of a few minutes or hours of our time to such an investigation as they propose. Our purpose was to enforce the necessity for the amplest security that in their liquidation every dollar of their property sball be devoted to the end of paying off their liabilities at par, with as little delay as possible. If the public can be satisfied that their affairs are in such a train of settlement, the sacrifices of their de- positors will be much lighter than under the impressions which now prevail in the public mind. Their deed of assignment was not on record yesterday morning, and the fact that it is not yet recorded serves to prolong the public uneasiness in the matter. No individual in- spection of their books and statements can pos- sibly serve to satisfy their injured depositors. They should promptly call a meeting of their depositors to the end that the latter may agree on a resident trustee to be associated with the non-resident gentleman selected by themselves to liquidate their affairs. Nothing short of such a step will restore public confidence in their case. As the matter stands the deposito: regard their own affairs (money) as being still wholly out of their control, direct or indirect, and are by no means satisfied with that state of things. They believe that simple justice to them requires that they shall have at least as much influence in directing the manner of the liquidation, as the failing house. We will gladly publish any detailed state- ment of their affairs with which Pairo & Nourse may favor us. A Very Ixpontasr Lanp Orrice Decision. A recent decision of the General Land Office concerning the right of railroad companies, under certain circumstances, to lands donated by Congress, greatly affects the public interest. The case may be stated as follows: The State of Michigan appropriated to the “Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Company” certain lands accorded to her for railroad purposes by the act of June 3, 1856. That is to say, so much of the lands then dona- ted to her as appertain to the construction of a proposed railroad from Amboy, by Hillsdale and Lansing, to some point on or near Traverse Bay. The company very recently filed at the Gen- eral Land Office the map and location of a route | designed to secure them the lands in question The map, however, was found to describe a zig 74g Toute some 345 miles long, instead of nearly & straight route 260 miles long—the actual dis- tance between the fixed termini. The General Land Office is also in the receipt of protest from the authorities of the Grand Rapids and Tadian Railroad ompany, submitting that the in part, never been surveyed by them, and is lo- cated where the actual surveys of the objecting company prove that the construction of a rail- road is next to impossible. The Commissioner of the General Land Office decides that he cannot set apart the lands as re~ quested, unless the demand be founded upon actual location, survey and staking off on the ground; and that without a map founded om such a basis, it is not within the legal compe- tence of his office to act favorably on the appli- cation. The deflection of the route, too, is held to be So great as not fairly to bring the application within the intent of the law. Apvices Pho SurerinteNDext McGRaw’s Party.—The Interior Department have advices from Mr. McGraw, the Superintendent of the expedition constructing the Fort Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake. wagon road, dated at Scott's Bluffs, Nebraska Territory, (about fifty miles east of Fort Laramie,) on the 22d August ultimo. His party were getting on well. They had spent some time in making repairs of the road at Ash Hollow and Scott’s Bluffs, both of which are perhaps the worst portion of the whole line. These repairs are likely greatly to facilitate the progress of the 2,000 wagons said to be on the road (going west) behind the constructing party. All were well. List or Parents.—The following is tho list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Sept. 22, 1857—each bearing that date : John W. Baltzly and Wm. Hobson, of Pana, Ill —For improved cutting apparatus’ for grain and grass harvesters. Wm. W. Batchelor, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in gas burners. . oseph F. Black, of Lancaster, I11.—For im- proved machine for binding grain. Geo. E. Burt, Abram Wright and George F. Wright, of Harvard, Mass. —For improvement in horse powers. Mortimer M. Camp, of New Haven, Conn —For improvement in life-boats. Edwin Clark, of Lancaster, Pa.—For improve- ment in bearings for millstone drivers. Patrick Clark, of Rahway, N. J. provement in metatlic packing rings engines. imeon Coon, of Ithaca, N. ment in burglars’ alarms For im- for steam Y.—For improve- Isaac A. Dunham, of North Bridgewater, Mass. ror improved edge plane for trimming boot and shoe soles. Joha G. Dunham, of Raritan, N. J—For im- provement in reaping and mowing machines. Augustus Eliaers, of Boston, Mass —For im- provement in portfolio or music stands, And’w B. J. Flowers. of Greenfield, Ind.—For improvement in harvesters. -dmund Gibbs, of Madison, Wis.—For im- Provement in steam heating apparatus Philander Gilbert, of Alexandria, O.—For im: proved st paees for loading logs on wagons. Jos. L. Hall, of Cincinnati, O-—For improve- ment in Jocks. Henry Hanuen, of Dubugue, lowa.—For im- provement in the process of making white lead. Isaac Hermann, of New York, N.Y —For safe- ty clasp for bracelets, &¢. James Neil, of Yorkville, N. Y —Forimprove- ment in stirrups for riding saddles. David C. Peacock, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For sleeve fastener. a Geo. A. Prentiss, of Cambridge, Mass.—For improvement in journals of axles with friction rollers. T. J. W. Robertson, of New York, N. Y_—For band stamp. Ansley C. Smithand Jos. K. Creighton. of East Birmingham, Pa. —For improved machine for #- ling and setting saws. Barzillai C. Smith, of Burlington, N. J.—For improvement in the mode of connecting and dis- connecting the blocks of iron or other J. H. Swan, of New York, N. Y.—For improve ment in railroad car seats. Abram S Swartz, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For im- provement in the trussed bridge. Chauncey Thomas, of West Newbury, Mass.— For improved carriage prop. D. C. Turner, of Azatlan, Wis,—For improve- ment in rotary steam engines. Isaac Van Doren, of Somerville, N. J.—For im- provement in rakes for harvesters. Wm. H. Walton, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,& Geo M. Phinney, of New York, N. Y.—For improve- ment in caiding engines. Norman W. Wheeler, of New York, N. Y.— For improvement in valve gear for oscillating steam engines. Samuel H. Whitaker, of Cincinnati, O.—For improved nnt machine. George Williamson, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For improvement in diving apparatus. Samuel R. Wilmot, of yatertown, Conn —For tly trap. Henry Loewenbery, of New York, N. Y.—For fire escape ladder. W. bk. Messenger and Henry Rehahn, of New York, N. Y.—For improved cooler. Wm. H. Mitehel, o Brooklyn, N. Y.—For ma- chine for distribating rps Jas. W. Strauge and Sam‘l Darling, of Bangor, Me —For improvement in pencil sharpeners. Henry D_ Blake, of New Hartford, Conn., as- signor to Wyllys H. Warner, of New Britain, Conn.—For improved wrench Samuel Pennock, of Kennett’s Square, Pa., as- Signor to himself and Morton Pennock. of same place —For improvement in harvesters. Joha Humphrey, of Keene, N. H., assiguor to Amos E. Perry, of Harrisville, N. H.. and John Humphrey aforesaid —F or improvement in lathes for manufacture of clothes pins, ete. Reissues.—Anson Atwood, of ‘Troy, NY — For improvement in cast iron car wheels. Pat- ented May 15, 1847. Solomon T. Holly, of Rockford, 1l.—For im- prceent in seed planters. Patented June 16, S57. Edward Howell, of Ashtabula, Ohio.—For process for removing photographs from glaxs to paper. Patented May 19, 1857. esign.—George B. Foster, of Boston, Mass.— For design for gas burner shades. Tue Suwwreck.—Our exchanges come to us full of nothing but accounts of the ship- wreck of the Central America. The indefatig- able newspaper men of New York, not content with publishing a dozen or two dozen versions of the affair, must need spread before their readers fifty or a hundred such accounts, as though the world thinks of nothing just now but that subject. The moral of the manner in which the New York papers seem to gloat over the affair appears to us to be, that its newspa- per readers are constivuti onally devoted to the horrible in literary matters—a state of mind into which they have been duly inducted by the style of newspaper men they have had among them fur some years past. Promotev.—-We hear, on the Avenue, of the following promotions in the General Land Office recently made. Viz: Mr. Thompson Allen; to be head of a division (fourth class clerkship, $1,800 per annum,) vice Mr. H. P. Cousin, resigned. Mr. Wm. Hall, toa third class ($1,600 per an- num clerkship, vice Allen, promoted. Mr C.H Loving, to a second class ($1,400 per annum) clerkship, vice Hall, promoted. Deav.—A large number of fellow citizens will grieve to learn that Cornelius 8. Bogardus, Esq., long a deputy collector of the port of New York, and formerly Naval Officer at that port, died a few days since in New York city. He was a man of generous impulses and fine abili- ties, and in life enjoyed the warm regard of a large circle of friends in all quarters of the country. His age was near forty-six. Tur Navat Court Manriat that assembled yesterday at the Washington Navy Yard for the trial of Lieut. Lyne, re-assembled this morning at Winder’s building, by direction of the Secretary. Mr Davidge, of this city, ay- pears as counsel on behalf of Lieut. L. This morning, Mr. Moran, a Clerk in the Navy De- partment, was examined on the Government’s behalf before this Court. Navat Courts or Ixquiny.—To-day, before Court No. 1, the case of Lieut. Turner being still on trial, Commanders Tilton and Price were examined on the Government's behalf, and Commander Joseph Jarvis, Lieut. Robert Handy and Capt. Carpenter in the applicant's behalf. Before Court No. 2 the case of Lt. 8. B. Bis- sell (furloughed) was taken up to-day, and Commodore Aulick was examined for the Gov- ernment. Capt. Bailey is serving on this Court in place of Capt. Van Brunt. Before Court No. 8 the case off Commander | Frederick, Md.. to-day, and Commodores Kearney and Aulick, Capt. Ingraham, and Commander Shaw have been examined on behalf of the applicant. At his request a medical board; consisting of Sur- geon Maxwell and Passed Assistant Surgeon Lansdale, have been ordered to make an ex- amination as to his physical capacity for sem service, &c. —- . 4 Tux Sioor-or-War ViNcENNES.—This ves- fel, now at the New York Navy Yard, has been Ordered to be prepared for sea. It is under- stood that she is destined to join the squadron on the coast of Africa. AppoIntED.—Augustus D. Bonesteel has been by the Secretary of the Interior U. 8. Sub-Agent for the Menominees, Stock- bridge and Oneida Indians, in the vicinity of Green Bay, Wisconsin, vice —— Muscowich, resigned. AppornteD.—The Postmaster General has appointed Charles H. McMaster, of Auburn, N. Y., to be the route Mail Agent on the Railroad between Syracuse and Rochester and Roches- ter and Niagara Falls. Onprren.—Capt. Theodorus Bailey bas been ordered to duty in the Naval Court of Inquiry No. 2, viee Capt. Van Brunt temporarily de- tached. Tae Weareer.—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 0’clock a. m.: SEPTEMBER ead 1857. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, cool. Washington, D. C Richmond, Va.. Petersburg, Va. Wilmington, N. C. Columbia, 8. Charleston, 8. C clear, cool Augusta, Ga clear, cool Savannah, G clear, cool Macon, Ga. clear, cool Columbus, clear, cool Montgomery, clear, cool Lower Peach T clear, Mobile, Ala «clear, cold. Gainesville, clear. La. From THE West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line : New Orleans, Cumberland, Md . = ected, Md. larper’s Ferr: Wincheste sf Martinsbur, bet. 8 a clear, cool. At Washington, yesterday, 9p. m., the barom- eter was 30.092, thermometer 57°. ‘This morning, at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.156, thermomer Sly. _ +e The Debut of Miss Julia May. The New York Evening Post says of the debut of Miss May, on Tuesday night, in New York clly: “Among the large and interested audience that greeted Miss May’s appearance last evening at Niblo’s Saloon, we noticed several literary and mnsieal celebrities—Bancroft, Fry, R.S. Willis, Vestvali and others. The yood-nature which promises to reign this season in all our musical cireles wax abundantly testified. Miss May was warmly applauded, and the gratifying, but bar- densome hoeor of the encore only omitted in def- ence to the embarrassment and apparent fatigue of the “ebutante. Miss May is quite young, tall and slender in person, with features rather pleasing than hand- some; her manner, naturally enough, was deci- dedly embarassed. Her voice is a pure and me- tallic soprano, of warm tone, deficient in the ex- treme upper register, but with some very sweet ringing notes in the middle and lower range, th even here they are not quite equable in power.” The Herald says: ‘* Miss May a soprano voice of much richness ; her notes are clear and beli-toned ; her intonation pure and delicate; but her efforts last night did not afford a fair opportunity of judging of her full power. With inore cultivation, and a little practice in the peculiar methods of the e, we think she will make her mark in opera. Her voice hi fine compass, capable of doing far more th she attempted last night. She sang with remarkable ease, bringing out the highest notes without strain or apparent effort.’? The Tribunc says : “Phe success of Miss May Inst night was flat- flattering. She was called back after her pieces ; and what the Italians denominate 99 parts ont of 10) in a singer, namely, the voice, much admired. Now, let her toil until she eae thoroughly to the satisfaction of people the hardest to please, the 100th part *? rhe ag, eee gf ” “(Miss May's first piece was the aria ‘ Ernani invola mia, and she did not appear to be alto- gether self-possessed. Some hesitation and cold- ness marred the delivery of the presse, with Which she began; it was given without expres- sion, but with perfect precision. ‘The sound of her voice, however, seemed to have an admirable effect upon ber nerves, and as she came to the metody she sang with spirit and style—doing fall justice in execution to her voice, which is yaremarkable one. [t appears to be an of almost unlimited capacity—fall, pure tone to the highest note. In the second piece Rigoletto sang with Signor Taffanello—her voice appeared to yreat advantage, making execation easy in the sudden transitions. In this piece there appeared more of crudeness, however—as if the organ had not yet attained the cultivation of which it is susceptible. In the other pieces Miss May achieved a decided triumph, and the audience warmed to enthusiasm—paying the lady the awkward and equivocal compliment of ‘ealling her out.’ The * first appearance’ wan successful in every way, and was before a full house, Jupiter Pluvius to the contrary notwith- standing.’ The Mirror says : 4 ‘* When she appeared she was received with long continued applause, acknowledging it in a quiet and elegant manner, free from every thi like attectation. She was beautifully dressed and her whole air was fresh and charming. She had not sung more than a few lines of the opening cavatina, When every doubt as to her musical at- tainments vanished, and as she proceeded through her pieces, it becaine evident that we had before us an artiste of great abilities. * * * One thing is certain, we have no other American songstress like Miss May, with so beautifal, cor- rect and classical a style; so fine and perfect a voice; and we do not wonder that with Rossini, Auber, paler and other friends said, that she had all the gifts that Heavea could give a singer. The rest remained with herself alone.” ae Se ee 17> The surviving otticers of the Central Amer- ica have published in the New York papers the usual form of ‘‘protest,’’ in proof of the loss of the steamer and the property on board for the benefit of all those having insurance on the spe- cie on board. This will lead to the promot pay- ment by the Insurance Companies of all amounts of loss which have been proved. Broopy Tracepy in Trxas.—We find the following in the Dallas Herald of the 29th ult.: ** It becomes our duty to record one of the most desperate and heart-rending trayedies that have ever been enacted in this region of the country. Jobn Robinson, living some four or five miles from Birdville, Tarrant county, on Friday morn- ing of last week, without previous Provocation, as we are informed, almost without an intima- tion of his fiendish intentions, shot and killed Geo and James Anderson, brothers of his wife, then attempted the life of his wife, and, failing in that, proceeded deliberately to bis neighbor’s, old man Sublett, a distance of nearly two miles, and while the old man was begging for mercy, shot him dead. ** Returning to within a short distance of his home Robinson finished this horrid and unnatu- ral tragedy by placing the muzzle of his gun against his own forehead, and pushing the trig- er with his ram-rod, put an end to his own life fistantly, ‘The whole atfair occurred in less than an hour. “ Robinson previously bad a difficulty with his wife, and had agreed to a separation. Her bro- thers were assisting to remove her things when he shot them both with a r} and a musket. Sometime ago Robinson committed a brutal as- sault upon old man Sublett, and was punished with several months’ imprisonment, which was Laker the cause of his animosity against that individual,*? DISCIPLES’ MBETING.—Elder Joho KF, oikane, of Tadinan, will preach Hats EVES G, at 74g o’olock, in the old Trinity Chureh, on rap tien Sulject, from 9th chapter Ro: — hs publicare nvited. Seats free. ith scr fuchas Boyds aon ihe 74 restaurant. Wo the quarrel which ocourred—or did we med- ince thet warrant was issued sgsinat iT instance t Sain ‘Sgains! d on account . 5 .FFNW) 1t* files STEELE RD.—The i havi UC Soin kare tesa acrs Roe Of informing them tust it is falee ready to in! it 5 itat JOHN . es ar ta I Mr. Ki ular Com iL will at 7ovelock THIS EVEL ‘unctual attendance is re- By order: N ——s LEM, TOWERS, Captain. P. EAGAN, 0.8. te the 24th inst. BANK. OF COMMERCE, OWN, mber 19, 1857. SM EETING 3 pekholders of this was held at the ing House on Fri- . 18th inst. Presiient of the Bank expla) he rs reasons which in- duced on the morning of the 15th instant, to t Hy ae nd the it of deposites, and 8 full exhibit of the affaire and ition of the After a full it was Resolved. That the President of the Bank be and he is hereby directed to pay on demand its issueand all deposites of one hundred dollars and under that See eens hectare, eon, °6 te, pees ereon) as as of the bank can be made wale tokian can be but hig yi rsued by the Presi 5 uJ je course ag poe of the Bank onthe 1Sth instant meets our ap- Resolved, That the Stockholders of this Bank hereby acknowledze their individual Bhawan forall the Jiabilities of the bank, and xuaranty ali claimants from =, loss thereon, seB-diw_C. E. RITTENHOUSE, President MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION.—You are hereb your Armory on THURSDAY inst., in fatigue uniform for drill, By order of Capt. se 2 Ht notified to meet at EVENING, 2th “RHOMAS McENRY.O.8. NROY wiltorgenize nett ey illor eir the Sixth Street P: te~ rian Church, ( Mr, Nobie’s,)on TUESVAY BVEN- jock, andat the T plist Churok, (Dre itlts,) ene THURSDAY * ill’s,) on TI EVENING, gt the same hour. All desiring to learn are cord! ally invited to attend. se 21-4t NAS TO THE PUPILS OF Mr. W, HEN RY PALMER'S PIANO FORTE CLa> ES.—The Ladies whose names are already reg tered, are requested to attend at Mr. Palmer's ri dence, 260 F street, between 13th and 14th str on = — next, Sept. 23d, 1857, at Two o'clock. se 13-lw THE REV. WM. PINK Y, V.0., havin accepted the hie of the V y ofthe Chure! of the Ascension, will enter upon the duties of his rectorship on SUN DAY, October lith. Persons gt SRT in the Church w Il please apply to C. F. HURLBURT, Register, Room No. Ul West Wing Patent Ofhes. se5-coif RESOLUTIONS PLEDGING THE Cor u poration of Georgetown to make ‘1eenie- tion to the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire es ge cop upon certain conditions, passed ugust, 1857: Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Georse- toren, ‘That, in the event of an appropriation of mo- ney by Congress to build a bridge over the Potomac at the Aqueduct, or near said Dqpednct. ona. west thereof, this Corporation by itself, and the citizens of Georgetown, pledges itself to subscribe. or have subscribed, to the stock of the Alexandria, Lou- doun, and Hampshire R: pot exceed ing two hundred thou: dol cient to cop- struct a branch of said rt bridge hi A before referred to, to the main |ine of said , and to intersect pe same at such point as may beagreed upon by the Directors of said road and this Corpo- tation: Provided, however, That this resolution shall have no force whatever, or be in any manner binding on this Corporation unti! it shall have been submitted to the consideration of th voters of this town, aceording to the provisions hereinbefore made, and be sanctioned by a majority of votes at the polls. — = Mayor’s Orricr, Grorcrtown, D.C. By virtue of the above resolutions, on ‘Tuesday, the thirteenth day of Oct: next, m the hours of 9 o’elock a. m. et. * the polls will be ed at the Town Hall, vt the sense of the legal voters of the town may b@taken upon the pro- of the s id, With the lim- ons there: + And vor of such sub- scription, shall Vote Aye. and those opposed shall vote No”? R. BSCRAWFORD, Mayor. se 22-Stawtd COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, City Batts September 16, 1397. NOTICE TO TAX PAYE Notice is $_ hereby given that the Taxes for the year 1457 are due, and payable at this offee, and that a dednetion of 6 per cent. is allowed by law”for the current year paid on or before the 15th day of Octo- ber next. JAS, F. HALIDAY, se 17-SawtOcti5 Collector. NOTICE.—Having been informed that tain persons are in the habit of eollecti id gathering together the Bottles which containor have contamed our beverages, and putting therein an arti cle made by others than ourselves, and thea dispos- ing of such article on the faith and credit ofourzame stamped on said Bottles, ail persous are hereby notified that such Bottles are our own property. and not subject to eae, and that they are delivered toour customers only to and that it is our firm intention to choca ph yl the etmoet fates of the law, infring ment of our rights on the premises, sf ARNY & SHINN, B N, Union Bottling Depot, 5 G returned, reen street. sell PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM at $1.9 per gallon; PHILADELPHIA CAKES of every styleand variety atthe PHILADELPHIA TCE CREAM DEPuT, corner of rath and, F se 12-Im* streets. OUR PRINCK’S MELODEONS. J Six Mboon & #4 — Melodevns. it our ‘Ano Store. aeay ved St Our Piano JOHN F. ELLIS. ‘WO BEAUTIFUL BOSTON PIANOS 1 at ELLIS Piano Store. Very fine indy’s riding HORSE; in singlea nel double har- opened this da xe 24 we 24-51" OR PRESERVES, PICKLES, &c.—All varie 19th street. ties of SPICES, &c., guaranteed pure. KiNG & BURCHELL _8e2t Cor, Vermont avenue and 15th street HAMS! HAMS yeés: its have a shoice et of Family-cared HAMS, Which ace unsurpassed in excellence. : passe"KING & BURCHELL, _8e24_ Corner of Vermont avenue and 15th street. COUV OF Gat AV EL, by Metem ia rice $2, Astronomico- Theological Lectures, by Rey. Rob- ert favior: price $1.38, ‘The Operatic Album, by E. Ives, Jr.: 75 cents. Harper's Magazine for October; 25 ceuls. he Five Gateways of Knowledge, by George son, M. D.; 59 cents. mM FRANCK TAYLOR. D. HAMMACK’S RESTAURANT, No, 26 ‘ennsy!lvanin avenue, under Willsrds’ Hotel. ‘This estabiishment is one of the most conveniently located houses in Washington, And the public may rely on the undivided attention of the proprictorsat all times. Meals served up at sll hours during the Game of all kinds; Oysters in all yles; and a stock of Liquors ana Se- be surpassed. ght Ale. Marker price paid for all Be 24-3t* FISNINS PARK TROTTING ASSOCIA TION. (2 |_ sitet ‘The proprietors offer a Silver Goblet, valued at 25, fur a test of speed between the fullowing TBeS: ‘hompson Naylor enters bay gelding Ned Hunter. Wil Wall “gry do Sea Breeze. John Cud. y roan do Doctor, The race to come offon FRIDAY AF TER NOON at three o'clock. = Fae SCHOFIELD & CLEAVER, It priet IV RW. HENRY PALMER’S PIANOPFORTE CLASSES are daily adding new members Per sons desirous of availing themselves of Mr. Patm- Ek’s services are requested to enroll their names as eurly as possible. This Class system is more advantageous for the advancement of Children, than any other system of instruction. i It is equally advantageous for the perfecting of the most brilliant performers. Pri Cles: eo IN — rimary Class er quarter. vance eid applications to be mad Classes Vv NTARY BEN ; SINCERE EFITTO JOHN H. MYERS, On SATURDAY EVENING, Sept. seth, 1857, AT COOMB’S South side.of Penn. avenue, Fete 10th sts Tickets Twenty-five Cents. se % a" L°OK ovr FOR FUN: FIRST GRAND CONCERT OF THE nited Hose Company, ASSEMBLY ROOMS. On THURSDAY EVENING, October}. 1857. N.B.—O; occasion oblet be given Painty there ow a ‘ser 4 nay sella Ali oss ung teen mrt tthe "Campy mm M’ME ELENA D ANGRI. “The public are respectfully informed that RENRY VIEUXTEMPs, In conjunetion with S. THALBERG. M’ME ELENA D’ANGRI AND SI6. ROCCO, Will give in this City positively only one GRAND CONCERT, On TUESDAY EVENING, September 2, 187, ATCARUSI'S SALOON. Conductor ‘Sie. ABELLA. Admiaston— faverved Beate 1.50, Not reserved 5 ae é will sogused at Richard Davis's. and aceerent e IANO Stores, begining on Sat “pt. Ce ecommenses at 2 o'clock. (City papers pleas copy.) se 23 6t ARUSI'S SAT-OON. SUBSCRIPTION SOIREES, Subscribers are informed t t take piace on FRIDAY 1857. Persons who wish to House, N. B.—L. Carusi*s Dancing Academy will be opened at his Saloon for the reeeption of Pupils Oc tober Ixt, 1857. Application can be made at the Music Stores of Davis or Metzerott, alsoat the Sa T, BALL, Wilt be at Humphrey & Jeaunemnn's P um; eumneman's PTHURSDA y; encing Atl o'clock p.m. Admission for each Gentleman 2 cents. free. se Ladies 2-3t* XCELSIOR. or Granp oprNine BALL OF TH SEASON, BY THE Ugly Club. | - Rec i * avy Yard, on THURSDAY u . Unrivalled Brass and String for the the exper: cat will have’ 1e erer, i or caps aliowed in the bull-room except TONE Ol 'E ~odeniiting « goitionen —to be had of the members uf the Club, oF at the door of the ev: of the Bail. Ce ad OF ARRANGEMENTS, a 47 7 _______ WANTS. _ WANTED —A a good OYSTER SHUCKE q Apply at the corner of Mh and D streets. 1 Wanted IMMEDIATELY—A Seamstress, Apply, with recommendations, at 42 —~ m a WANTED.—One or two lodging ROOMS, un- lurninbed. ia a house eccupiod by & German funily preferred, where there are no boarders, or other lodgers. ication to he anywhere between enue and | street, aud 71h and 15th streets. note deft at the Star Oilice for § , erating the loca tion. will be Prowptly attended to we 24-tf vO Can wash, a Gurl (white mn years of age, to do light work and go errands. Good situations may be secured by making early appucation at No, 573. —— of E and Seventeenth streets west. ae sal in cooking. fen and 1 GERVANT WANTED.—A Female Siave, to 9 Cook and aid in Washing. One coming well recommended will =. with x needs ‘Wages paid punctually every 1s office. os ¢ z : ene WANTED. A CHAMBERMAID.—1 at the Washington House. oc ae bh-2t" —— See ee WanteED TO HIRE—By the month or year « Colored Man or + (slave preterred) capable of taking care of, and driv: and wait the house. Good referenses will be vequired, Ape ply at No, 129 ist street, w se 23-St ENGLISH. ANTED—A Farmer and Gardener, who 0: ¥. is bis business, to take small Farm and Market Garden. One who can bring good references, and wonld be willi fo share tue profits and «expenses. can find by applying at this office. “eave iat ANTFD TO PURCHAS FARM BOYS, between th Daes not wish t» purchase from t « xood situation se 33 -eolw* axes ‘ raders. App! letter to J. W. WALLACE. through thecity poet, TLEMAN living ons Farm in one of the pac counties of Virginia, wishes to employ KEtPER. A lsdy understending do- mestic economy and dairy management will have an ensy and le place. Tue family beimg smali daties light, and piace healthful. Address can be had at the desk of the Star Office. se2-lw GOOD ALTO SINGER IS WANTED. and y obtain & liberal pensation for her servi- ces ina church inthis city, by forwarding an appli ettien to Box 866 Po: joe, Washington. se 19-lw CiLbex OK COPYIST writes a plain and rapid band, ani thoroughly Requainted with bookkeeping. desir ituation. Would assume the copying and revision of works for the press. Public documents coprea in the neat- se aeteer end With dispsteh. Address B C.. box ANTED-—By « M sep !7 ecSw V RRIED MAN, a situation m any respecta’ Salesnian or Assistant Book-keeper. He has le Mercantile Business ae on siderable experience in the various branches of mer cantile business The best of references caa be given. Address W. J., care of Noel & Boyd, Wash ington city. se l4-e02w WANTED—In the family of a gentleman yondias two miles from the city. a good plain COOK. One who ean bring recommendations for skill, hon- esty, and cleanliness will tind ii situation and regular wages. Apply to J.P. CRUTCBETT. cor- ner of 6th and D streets. jy sat bt LOST AND FOUND. "THREE, CENTs REWAR D.—Ran away from the subscriber, on Friday morning Inst. JOHN BERRY, an indentured apprentice to the saddiing business. Heisalittie ame, All persous are fore warned not to harbor, trust, or employ said boy un- der penalty of the law. sez st" H. S. JOHNSON. = REWARD.—Strayed from the neighborhood 23 of the Railroad Depot. on last Satur- day.a YELLOW BUFF ALOCOW, bav- ing «white belly, and a white star in ber forehead; ber tail was also white. The above re- ward will be given to any one bringing said Cow to or such information as | can get_ her, at No. 672 THOMAS DARNARHAR. A zontioman who 24\Q) REWARD.-Ran | 1 Friday inst. $300 SEAR Reswaron Eridey named Lewis. He is very stout and full faced, of light color, about 5 feet $ inches in height. and rather slow in speech. Clothing le to Mr, W. H. | _I will give the above reward if taken in R, at his residence, 260 F street, between | State, Biwitt en in the District of Coe eet ‘hirteenth and Fourteenth. $59 if taken in ruvce George or Charles counties, Georgetown Ci meet every Mondayand | and secured in Jailso that I get himagain. Tharaday at lv o’cioc! Miss ver's George- DAVID YOUNG, town Female Semins: se 26 tf se 2i-lw* Prince George County, Md. ROPOSALS FOR ERECTING MARINE y4 REW AR D.—Ranawnay fromthe sulac - BARRACKS AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. ber, living near Upper Marlborough, —_— rince Navy Department, Washington, Sept. 21, 1857. Sealed Pi als, endorsed “Proposals for build ing ‘Marine Barracks t Pensacoin, Florida,” will be received at tnis rtiment until the Sth day of P. m., November, 1857, at 3 os per . mM. the construc tion of the Marine Barracks authorized to be erected at Pensacola, Fiorida, according to the plane aud 4] fications pre, by the airection of the Navy ‘partment, copies of which may be seen al e offices of the commandants of the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, New Hampsbire, Boston. New York, | Na ecard Norfolk, and Pensacola, and at the ov" ‘tinent. The proposals must be for furnishing all the mate- rials and completing the work in & manner satisfac- tory to the person who may be appointed by the Navy Department to superintend the same ; the De- partment reserves the right to — or accep! any of the proposals berein invited. en it deems tue in- ten ied t. of thi ant of work done and inety per cent. of the 01 lone the matertals delivered will be paid for from tire to tune, as the work progresses, upon estimates mad and certified to by the superintendent on the part o| the United States, and ten per cent. retained the cage ppce§ theo _— — ee | wor ul Uperiotendent Boal be forfeited in the event of asa teehee rks contract; provided thet no bill shall be made for an amount less than five thousand dollars. Each prooosal must be accompanied by a written guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, (cer- lified to be so by a navy agent, postmaster, district judge, or some other officer of the United States,) in the sum of five ‘Seemed dollars, that the bidder will, when require, if his proposal be accepted, enter in- toa contract and with proper and sufi curity for ite faithful performance. Bidders are invited to examine the“plans snd Specifications at the offices herein-before mentioned. ‘he is must be w ‘The pro vealed and addressed to this department, and plain! hg ge Marine Sealy oa enweenine lori- bit hose offer mer ill be fot one wi the contract ing euhed’ “3 days after its receipt : cient se- 3 ty, Bl the 2 abou ‘ears 01 u dark mulattohas‘s large bushy head, ‘with, medium size and whiskers round his wn look. He may hire himself in the District, where he without ‘any provooation, Teal eae Ren ie | 10n. a we Hundred ‘out of the State~ $100 if . State—¢ the Dist: ther part of Maryland, Sod 950af taken in tate cmusee” fer behe eS must be so that I At hum. WILLIAM J. BE je9-tf BOARDING. OAKU IN THE COUNTRY.—Good BOARD 8 beautiful and healtuy jocation in the coun- ust north of Georgetown, ang within a few inate walk of os a od a - asuing ton, can rev on api von to KR, W. BARNARD, at Walk Barnard » corner Sth street and Penn. avenue. se i8-Iw OAR DING — One larxe PA RLOR, with a inrge B aN Sirached. for rent on very Tocdersie us. They are handsome'y furnished and hented h gas; ale0, one large front Chamber and one larve zed singie Room, together or separately. auitabie fora any, ora siugle ceatleman. No, between D and E. aw LOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS, instore, a full stock of Black, Brown, Blue and Green Clot! lack Doe-stin and F Geiver, Silt and Satin Vogeteeg ot Cassie, Customers m G the lowest prices: A NEON Lae _se15-Im corner 8th at., oppo Centre Market. CHOOL BUOKS—Of the iatest editions and Sis Gated 2 selina co i low ee8 ees RANCK FAVLOR. SSH PEA NORE ey 554 13th atreet. corner of B. ses-tf SELNG OFF a McLAUGHLIN’S,