Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1857, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. | strenuously insisted on the confirmation of their| A Conrection.—We made a mistake yester- TPReascry TES . : SVENING STAR. WASHINGTO CITY: October 2, 1857. FRIDAY SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses, to-day, “ An Elective Judiciary” and “ The Progress of Commercial Freedom throughout the world.”’ The Intelligencer publishes a brief letter from Mr. Clay, written in 1839, explaining why it was found impossible to secure the insertion of the proposed clause to guard against the im- pressment of American seamen, and explains, with much force, that the subsequent progress and prosperity of our country has accomplished in the matter, that which a protracted and ex- hausting war failed to do for us. ote The Monetary Crisis. The Bank of Commerce, in Fredericksburg, has suspended specie payments except for its $5 bills. The Farmers’ Bank and the Virginia Bank, o¢ Virginia, (mother bank«) have announced that they will in no case suspend The Farmes’ Bank in Charlottesville has no; suspended specie payments, but continues to pay all its notes presented at the counter. _ The Banks of Lynchburg have not suspended, and those of Petersburg, it is said, do not yet think of such a thing. The Bank of the Valley, at Charlestown, which has suspended {s paying out specie in sutiicient sums to affoid change for business purposes The Howardsville Bank suspended on Tuesday, after sustaining a vety heavy run on the day pre- vious During the past eight or ten days there has been announced the stoppage of three factories in Georgia, which prefer to close rather than run at heavy loss. A Connecticut paper says that the large glass- works in Wiilington have stopped work, in con- sequence of the financial pressure. The Norfolk Herald, of the 30th ult., speaking of the suspension of the Farmers’ Bank at Eliz- abeth City, N.C. says: “There was considerable excitement 1n town, yesterday morning, when the news was received here that the above bank had suspended specie payment = We understand that it was caused by u run made upon the bank by brokers from shred. ‘The brokers here were offering 30 cents on the dollar for the notes, but we do not hear of m apy who were willing to submit to such a discount Note-holders should not be too mach alaimed, as tbe bank is one of whom the stockholders aie responsible.** Matt Rossex Agkestev—Wm 3. Williams, son of a grocer at Wheeling, was arrested at tha Place on Tuesday last, charged with being the person who, a few days since, obtained, through @ young lad named McLain, the contents of the Post Office bag of the Manufacturers and Farm- ers’ Bank of Wheeling. He was held to bail in the sum of two thousand dollars. He was arrest- ed while sitting at the breakfast table, and only an hour or two after bis marriage with « respect- able and interesting young lady, a daughter of Mr. Jos. Sisson, and was cn the point of starting on his wedding tour. It is said that although apparently not over twenty-one years of age he had been married once before, and had served outa term in the Penitentiary at Albany, New York Aw Imactyany Mos.—The account copied from the Chicago Press, a few days ayo, of the mob- bing ofa bank in Janesville, Wisconsin, turns Out to be a pure fiction, as we learn from the Janes- ville Gazette. All the banks in the place retain the public confidence. Some Passengers on the Tailway train hoaxed the editor of the Press, and ‘was sole inventor and proprietor of that facetious mob. [> The steamer Atlanta, arrived at New York on Wednesday, from Charieston, reports that on the 2th ult., between Capes Lookout and Hatter- as, passed a large quantity of wrecked material, consisting of asteamer’s wheelhouse and timbers with the knees attached, no doubt belonging to the Central America. es UF The Maine State Fair at Bangor was at_ tended by about 10.000 people on Wednesday ‘The display exceeds that of any other year. I> Severe! Lowell companies have contracted to ship immediately 5,00 bales of cotton to Liv- erpool Incorrect Report —The rumored arrival a New York of Capt. Herndon and a number of the Passengers of the Central America, is untrue. PERSONAL. -++- Hon. Galusba A. Grow, member of Con- gress from the Bradford district, Pa., is lying quite ill at Coveriey’s Hotel, Harrisburg. © ---- Col. E. J. ©. Kewen, letter to Gen. Walker, resigns his positioa rioner of the Republi Southern and Wester: --..Hon. Wm. Davidson, who represented Mecklenburg county in the State Senate for many ears. amd was a member of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses, died at Charlotte, N.C., <u the 17th of September, in the 0th year of his age ---. W. Myers, Esq, of Te was drowned In the River Prenat o: while in a fit of halluc iL bee: reading the trial of Cu © the Toronto Bank robbery. and, fancying himself the crimi- nal. tried to evade the pursuers by swimming across the river, and was drowned. — - -+-. John E. Thaver. the well-known Boston banker died on Tuesday last, aved fifty-four ye For the past thirty years he had pursued success- fully the business of a banker in Boston. aceu- mulating a very large prop estimated at $5,500.00. He had been sutt from paralysis for several months past, producisy a general —— and lay at the point of death for many ys. ---- The New York Post denies, positively, the story going the rounds -* that Mrs. Kitehic (for- merly Mrs. Mowatt; ix toappear avain on the stage, owing to her husband’s loss of fortune, and says: “Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie have been Pass- ing the summer at the residence of her father, _ G. Ogden, Faq ,) in Astoria, Mr. Ritebie ving for some time been an invalid, owing to the fracture of one of bis leys; but, be being now rfectly recovered, they intend returning to ichmond in two or three weeks, when he will resume bis editorial duties.” Gen. Wu T Wasaren —We mentioned the fact that this disti eloquent Tennesseean bus becuine hopelessly in- sane. He passed throug! Louisville on Friday last, in charge of frieud>, on bis way to the lu- natic asylum at Lexington, Ky. It is stated that while if the cars he arose, and in the most elo- guent and pathetic terms appealed to the gallant entuckians, among whom he wes, to Protect bim from the relentless enemies he imagined were pursuing him. He became so excited and _ that his friends were forced to confine Calticar Conpr E have already yuished and oF THE New York anv & Ratrzoav is very manifest from the movements of the managers of the New York and Frie Railroad Company, that that costly and ex- pensive work is on ‘ts last legs. Mr Moran, itx twenty-five thousand dollars per annum Preai- dent, cries peecavi. His call for a six-million Joan proeured only temporary accommodation, from the New York banks, of only tive hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. A million and a balf of dollars were and are required forthe Jiabilities of the present month, and three mil- ions of dollars more within ten months. Jts |a- bor, Mr. Moran says, “bas not been regularly paid, and unless its owners come forward, ‘‘there +s emmeinent risk of failure.’ Indeed, it is gen- erally understood that the Company's liabilities Lave been neglected for several weeks. 17 A fun at Francisco were loading a veanel with potatoes for China. I The Mormons do their own coinage, and st na be exbécted thetr $20 pieces are worth i[7 Kelley Low, pastor of the African church. Augusts, Georgia. was originally a slave, bot Lis People bought him some years ayo, and, as Zion's a —. * - is Trrvent Peeuniarily as weil as spiritually’ bey allow hi lary of from S00 to $1,000 per prea re U>™ In Cincinnati recently ewo men claimed the same woman as 2 wife. ‘She, in order to pre- serve harmony, lived fie with one and then with the other. But both wishing to be busband the same night, a fight ensued in which one of thein ‘was terribly stabbed. 117A widow Marsball has recovered a ver- dict of 85,000d: for the loss of her husband ‘who was killed by the expiosion at the gas wor at Newton. LI. two ago. There ate prob. spy & good many wives who would gladly * sell *? at the same price. About twe: of the most incOrrigible thi ip San Franc! were recently exhivited on the Plaza by the police. The exhibition was free and was well attended by 4s many as three thousand citizens. The rogues were fastened two by two. to a rope which extended about thirty y Tae Carp or tae Presmext OF THE Nortueen Livertizs Fire Company—ap- pearing in yesterday's Scar—was, in truth, a striking illustration of the justice of our posi- tion in holding that organization toa full share of responsibility for the disgraceful and dan- gerous riot of the night before. It amounted to a boast that the procession marched down to the point where the rowdies on the other side stood also armed, for the purpose of incit- ing a riot. We are informed that the Chief-of-Police, in the course of the day, notified the writer of that card that the marching of the procession to that point would be likely to end in a riot, and ob- tained his promise to abstain from so doing; and that the authorities conceived the danger of a riot thus averted. Instead of doing so, the procession. armed with fire-arms, proceeded di- rect to the spot where its leader knew its pres- ence would surely lead to bloodshed and to danger to the lives of men, women and chil- dren in no manner connected with fire-rowdy rioting. His excuse for having thus carried armed men to a point where he knew their presence would be likely to lead to bloodshed, is, simply, that he and they were exercising their rights as freemen of going where they pleased about the city. All will comprehend that going where and as they did, and under the cireumstances in which they went there, they went in search of just such a riot as their presence generated at the corner of Four-and- a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue. It matters little which gang of rowdies fired the first shot; for it is plain that both gangs had armed themselves, and were in all things pre- pared to juin in the fight. We hold them equal- ly culpable, and equally dangerous to the fu- ture peace and good order of Washington city, and trust that they will both be punished to the extent of the law. We have heard some speaking of these rioters as being connected with different political organizations. In the name of both political parties, we protest against disgracing them by holding Democracy or American partyism as a shield to protect them with party sympathy against the just penalty of their misdeeds. Those engaged in the riots are entitled to no sympathy whatever on the part of peaceable and respectable citizens—and least of all to sympathy which makes Demoe- racy and American partyism virtually responsi- ble for their coolly-concocted and prepared-for deeds of blood and vivlence. Tae Derositors wita Paro & Nourse.— We have repeatedly been requested by indi- vidual depositors with the late banking-house of Pairo & Nourse to suggest the propriety of a meeting on their part to take measures for their own protection, if that be possible now. The lingering hope that ere this they would have evinced a disposition to sétisfy the depositors that in their assignment they were as solicitous for their interest as for their own, together with an indisposition to publish aught tending to keep the public mind excited upon the subject just now, have, however, induced us to say as little of their affairs as we could, consistently with our duty to the Washington public. Time, however, passes rapidly, and if the depositors in question would accomplish anything it must be done promptly. The defaulting house re- ceived some $200,000 of the money of our fellow- citizens in trust, and have evidently speculated with it in Western lands to such an extent as that they found it either necessary or conve- nient to break without a run upon them. The manner in which they received deposits when they must have known themselves to be so in- solvent as to require them to assign their prop- erty in trust is so universally condemned, and the manner in which they still refrain from spread their affairs before the public, has so ugly a look about it as to convince us that the quicker the depositors move in the matter of their own protection the better. They should promptly assemble, employ able counsel, pro- cure an injunction upon the execution of the assignment already made. and the appoint- ment of trustees by the Circuit Court, who will manage the assets of the failing house, so as to realize sufficient to pay off the depositors, witb. out thought of waiting for a rise in Western lands which will satisfy Pairo and Nourse with the sales of their assigned property. Nicaracva.—We take tho following inter esting item concerning Nicaraguan affairs from the New York /Hera/d, republishing it because we have every reason to believe, trom informa- tion for some time in our possession, that the English effort referred to to induce tho Govern- ment of Nicaragua to place its transit route under English control, is being wade Wasiixerox, Sept. 29, 1857. T have been informed, on authority in which I place full reliance, that negotiations have been “going on for many months past, between the rep. Feseutatives of some influential English capital- ists and the present Provisional Government of Nicaragua, in regard to the right to convey pas- sengers and freight throngh that country, and I am assured that, so far as it can at present be, the State of Nicaragua is pledged to cede the sole right to this association. ‘I'he capitalists of whom it is composed are Thomas Manning, Exq., ber Britannic Majesty's consul at Realejo, Nicaragua, now residing In Londen, and the executors of William Glenton, Esq.. late of Leon, Nicaragua. The Government is indebted to them about 00). ‘The agents here are W. Glenton, son of ate Win Glenton, and B. Clover, late of the ticm of Dawson & Co., of this city Nought could be more disastrous to the fu- ture of the connection of the Atlantic and Pa- cific sides of the United States and territories than the success of this scheme, as must be Aap- parent to ail. In the same connection we are just now threatened with a formidable Spanish-Ameri- can league, really against American commercial and other interests, acting, of course, under British influence. In addition to what we not long since said upon that particular subject, we quote the following excerpt concerning it from a late number of the New York Courier and Enquirer : “The movement among the Spanish-American States for the formation of a league for their own defence against invasions from the North, must be regarded as of great importance. If the coal- ition embrace ail the States, apd if its aetion be harmonious, it will lead to Phe suppression of filibusterism or to war between the confederates and the United States. Whatever jts result, there cannot be a doubt that the expedition of Walker and the partial connivance of the United States with it, has cost American commerce many taiilions of dollars, and has impeded our pesereee toward a anion with the Spanish-Amer- can States at least a quarter of a centur And yet in the face of such lesson, the miserable out- law, Walker, {s 0 nly preparing to renew hi« attempts against the ladependence of Central America"? Tux Fox axp Wiscoxsts Rivers Lanp GRaNTs.—Some yebrs ago Congress granted lands to improve the Fox and Wisconsia rivers in Wisconsin; giving alternate seetions along the line. Before the selections were made, a portion of the lands so donated were disposed of. They were then of course entitled to make up the deficiency by selecting other lands, and accordingly went on and made the selections to make up the deficiency; but the Department could not confirm them, the lands selected not being subject to private entry. They claimed that they had, nevertheless, the right to the se- lected tracts. To accommodate thew as fur a, |" possible, the particular lands were held from sale by the late Secretary of the Interior, in order to enable them to obtain an act of Con- gress legalizing their action in making the selec- tions in question. This act has not been passed by Congress as yet. The or State have in the meanwhile sold some 10,000: acres of these lands, and are of course unable to make titles to the purchasers. Being however, bound to protect those to whom they suld, they havg selections, and have recently re-applied to the Department toconfirm them. Thedeeision hore- tofore made in the case has been reaffirmed by the Secretary of the Interior. The agent of the State, appointed by the present Governor, has, we hear on the Avenue, fully acquiesced in that decision, which will of course leave the settlers to obtain relief from Congress; in which event it is presumed that they will look to the company to retund to them what they may have paid for the lands above and beyond what the Government will charge them as pre-emptioner3 under any law that may be enacted for their relief. It is understood that the Department still continues to be disposed to defer offering these lands for sale for sufficient length of time to enable the settlers in question to appeal to Con- gress in the matter. The action of the attorney is equivalent, we think, to the abandonment of the cause of the settlers who have much for which to thank the Department. If their application be promptly and efficiently pressed on Congress, with the sympathetic disposition towards them which the Interior Department evidently manifests, we can have no doubt that a bill will be imme- diately passed for their relief; for the laches or wrong is by no means theirs, but that of the State and company. We repeat, the settlers whose rights and interests are so seriously in- volved in this matter, have much for which to feel indebted to the policy of the Administra- tion as manifested in their case, and we sin- cerely hope that they will efficiently second its (the Administration's) evident disposition to resene their interests from the dilemma in which they now stand for want of Congressional action on their case. Tue Distuicr or Convmata Note-Issvetna Bayks—have not as yet come to a common un- derstanding as to what is the best policy for them to pursuc in the present state of affairs. It is, however, known that a majority of their Presidents and trustees are extremely anxious so todo. In the mean time, they neither pay specie nor discount in their own bills to the amount of a dollar, we hear. It is said that there are $600,000 of District deposits for the most part, in the vaults of the Bank of the Me- tropolis, and $400,000 in those of the Bank of Washington. Under such circumstances, it will be readily seen how and why money is more difficult to be obtained by persons in business here with which to meet their engagements, than ever before. That such a state of things can exist here much longer we regard as utterly impos- sible, without most unfortunate business re- sults. - Navat Courts or Ixquiny.—Before Court No. 1 no business was done to-day. On the conclusion of the éase before them yesterday they adjourned over until Monday on account of the indisposition of its President, Commo- dore Lavallette. Before Court No. 2, Lt. Walbach’s case was concluded yesterday afternoon by the examina- tion of Capt. Mercer on behalf of the Govern- ernment. The case of Lt. Wm. B. Fitzgerald (farloughed) was called this morning, but the applicant not being prepared to go on with it, the Court adjourned until to-morrow morning, when the case of Lt. Bissell will be resumed. Before Court No. 3, the case of Lt. Reill is still being tried, and Surgeon Dungan, Com- mander Shanning, Passed Assistant Surgeon Burtt, Lt. Meade, and Passed Midshipman Izard, have been examined for the applicant, and Lt. Wm. A. Parker for the Government since our last issue. — A Lanp Grapvation Question SettLeD.— The Commissioner of the General Land Office has rejected an application for land under the provisions of the graduation act, for the benefit of a joint stock association who proposed to place actual settlers upon it. The Commis- sioner rules that “the graduation act, as its title implies, was intended for the benefit of ac- tual settlers and cultivaters of the soil only— not for speculators; and the rights given by it are personal and because of actual settlement and cultivation already made or contemplated No entry can therefore be made under said uct, for the benefit of any other person or persons than the party making the same, to whom the patent is issued in every instance; proof being first required in entries for settlement and eal- tivation that he has settled on and cultivated the land, in default of which the entry will Le canceled by this office.”’ Wasmneton Bank Bitts.—On the day be- fore yesterday, in noticing a statement of the Lutelligencer that the price charged on Mon- day last for cashing Bank of Metropolis money by purchasers in gold was 5 per centum dis- count, we remarked that it could only have been paid by a nincompoop. Sweeny, Rit- tenhouse & Co., were purchasing Washington money on that day at 2} per centum discount. We find that we were ourself in error. We quoted their selling, rather than their buying price. Yesterday they were buying freely at 4 per centum. Serpex, Witners & Co —We hear incident- ally that every dollar of the debts due by the late banking house of Selden, Withers & Co., except to the State of Virginia, has been paid up by the trustees in fall, with interest; and also that $150,000 of the three or four hundred thousand the house owed Virginia is now in the hands of the trustees ready to be paid to the agents of the State, the due payment of which, however, is delayed hy some disagreement of partners concerning the settlement of their af- fairs among themselves. Virginia Monry.—The brokers here charge 7 and 8 per centum discount (for specie) on Virginia money. Wherein is it worth les# than Washington money at this moment? The Rich- mond banks continue to pay specie, and, we think, have passed over the worst of their crisis. A Licnt-Hovse Kerpgr Appoixtep.—Jos. Wonson has been appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to be the assistant keeper at the Boston light-house, vice Chas. J. Hooper. Tux Water —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a, m.: Ocrossr 2, 1867. New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. lear, cool, Baltimore, Md. Jenr, pleasant. Washington, D. leur, pleasant. Richmond... clear, cool A ta, Savannah, Gi Macon, Ga. Columbus, Montgomer Lowe Pack ‘Tree, lear, pleasant. Mobile, Ala....... lear, pleasant. ile, Mins, lear, pleasant. leans, La.. -clear, pleasant. From THe West. ‘The following reports have been farnighed by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md... londy, pleasant. Cumberland, Md cool. ter was 3.222, the: : at 7 o'clock, the barometer ‘was 30.192, thermom- eter 56%, At Wasbi tancewocig-d § m.ithe harontes rmometer T day in setting down the appointment of Mr. E. Yulee to aclerkship in the Patent Office as hav- ing been made from Florida—we should have said from WashingtonTerritory. _—__—_+s*e@-—__ _ -- Sight-Seeing in and around Beston. Correspondence of The Star. Bostox, Sept. 25th, 1857. THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT, visited after leaving the Navy Yard, is 221 feet high, inside of which is a model of the monu- ment, erected in 1794 on the outside of the re- doubt, by King Solomon’s Lodge of Freemasons to the memory of General Joseph Warren an his associates who fell in the battle of Bunker Hill. The Monument (Bunker Hill) is built on Breeds Hill, of Quincy Granite, on the inside of which is a hollow cone, the outside diameter of which, at the bottom, is ten feet, and the inside, seven feet; at top of cone. the outside diameter is six feet three inches, and four feet two inches on the inside; with an observatory seventeen feet in height and eleven feet in diameter. On each side is a window two feet eight inches high, and two feet two inches broad, besides numerous lit- tle apertures in the cone and shaft for ventilation and light. The apex isasingle stone three feet six inchess in thickness, and four feet square at its base. The height of each of the five courses of stone, composing the point of the monument, is twenty inches ; the other seventy-eight courses, two feet eight inches. ‘The foundation of the monument f composed of six courses of stone extending twelve feet below the surface of the ground and base of the shaft, the sides spreading out about fifty feet neenaty, In the monu- ment there are ninety courses of stone, six beifig below the surface of the ground, and eighty-four above. The base is thirty feet square at the top, and fifteen where the form of the apex begins. In 1824 the Bunker Hill Monument Association was formed. and the corner stone was laid on the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill— the I7th of June, M45—by General Lafayette, and an address delivered by a son of the old Bey State—Daniel Webster. In 1 the corner stone was relaid, and the build commenced distance wot funds. ig of the monumen t afler being carried up ashort om it was suspended for want of It was finished at 6 o'clock in the morn- ing of the 23d day of July, IS. T stands in the centre of the ground e: i walls ofthe old redonbt. ia and around which 1.054 English and 450 4 vican troops were killed and wounded on the 17th of Jane, 17 that nemo.able day in the history of our R lutionary struggle. Ascending the monument a beautifal panoram- ic view was opened before us, rendered the more interesting in consequence of embracing in its scope so many places connected with the history of our country and localities where our patriot forefathers fought, bled and died in “the times that tried men’s souls.’ Here we have a view of Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, Deer, Apple, Graves, Lovell, Gallop, Long, Governor's, Rains. ford, Castle, and Green Islands. Chelsea, the Na- y Yard, Cohasset, Hull, Higham, Weymouth, Quincy, Dorchester Heights, Savin Hill, Rox- bury, Brookline, Brighton, Mount Auburn, Pros- pect and Cobble Hills, Stoneham, Malden, Sau- gus, Lyon, Nahant, the Harvard Monument. &c , besides several mountains in New eg pee the Harbor of Boston. the Bridges, the ditterent R ds as they diverge, and innumerable other sights; making. altogether, probably, as grand a seene as can be looked upon In the world. THE CUSTOM HOUR. Leaving the hallowed monument grounds, we visited the Custom House, a substantial granite editice erected in 147. Its location is atthe head of and between the Long and Central wharves. The busy hum here told plainly that the offices are no sinecures, and that t cials were com- pelled to be industrious in order to dispatch the vast amount of business constantly pressing upon them. FANEUIL HALL, “The Cradle of Liberty,’’ as it is called, could not be passed without notice. Its hall, which is seventy-six feet square and twenty-eight hich, is ornamented with likenesses of Washington, Samuel Adams and Gen. Knox, fine paintings, by G. Stuart and Copley. This hall was built in 1742 by Peter Faneuil, (hence its name,) and pre- sented to the then town of Boston. QUINCY MARKET, so called from the name of its founder, Josiah Quincy, a former mayor of Boston, contains ove hundred and thirty-one stalls. besides a number of chambers, which are used for stores and atmo- ries. It was built in 1827, is of Quincy granite, and is 536 feet long aud 50 wide. STATE STREET, which was on our way to the Tremont, was not so feverish ax when we visited it on ye: terday, the financial fever having somewhat sul sided ‘T'nis lull in the storm (crisix) was attrib- utable to telegraphic assurances from New York and elsewhere of the ability and determination of the banks to $s the ordea' unscathed. On the south side of this street is located the Mer- chants’ Exchange, in which is the Post Office and the reading room of the merchants. AT THE TREMONT HOUS (where, by the way, is sojour s dney Web- ter, Esquire, the Private Secretary of President ce, so well and favorably known in Wash- ngton, who is looking remarkably well.) we dined, and afterwards made preparation for leav- ing the city, Which we proposed to do at 53 mi by the Old Colony a Pall River Railroad” AtS o'clock, after taking leave of our friends, to whom we are indebted forthe kindness of con- ducting us to the many places of interest vigjted during our short stay among them, we proceeded to the depot, corner of South and Kneeland streets, and Were soon ex route for New York by the ©. ©. AND F. R. RAILROAD, the way leading Uirough South Boston, Neponset, Qui Brainteee, Bridgewater, Middleboro’, “all River, a distance of 54 miles, nade in t hours, including stop- 1 River, F S©KAMER WETROPOLTS hess to convey the passengers to Gotham, and we were soon on our jourt This «l xteainer, and of the largest class, le accommodations for one thousand 1 berths and nearly 100 state rooms» he supper on board was served up in style, the table being supplied with all au epicure could idenire, iaaliey ing decorated with bouqu. ts, wreaths of flowers, &c. NEWPORT was made at 90’clock, one hour after leaving Fall River, where the Metropolis was compelled to lay off fora while, her wharf being occupied by a steamer landing passengers. On reaching the wharf a number of passengers were taken on board, who were returning to their homes from that pleasant place of resort.“ All aboard.” and this floating patace was again undef steam; and we shortly after retired to our room, from which we emerged in the morning, just in time to have a view of Blackwell’s Island (prison.) This be- ing passed, we reached New York at about 6 o’clock, having made the distance of 175 miles in 1034 hours, including stoppages. Crossing the East river to Brooklyn, where kind friends awaited us, we were soon off * sivht- seeing in and around New York,’’ which will be the subject of my next and last letter, = R. M. e he f ING, Oot. 3d, at 10 o'clock, at the Smithsonian |. stitution. A full attendance is desired, as busine: of importance will be brought forward for discus- sion. ‘Teachers not connected with the Association are cordiaily invited to be Mt CHAS. G, Reo, Sec" PERSEVERANCE Fixe !—You will meet at the Engine ouse on Sunday morning at 549 o’clock punctually, fulty uipped. ‘There will be meetings TC = =O MOSS RISES, to which rt ues 0 al . Moe dat? URGE: SHERIELL., Marshal. NOTICE, je awarding of Premiums of 1€ mir Horticultural Exhibition will be made at the Exhibition Rooms, H street, between 13th and Mth, on FRIDAY EVENING, 2d ust, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of depositors, and also of the members of the Society, is respectfully requested. By order of the Chairman of the Committee of Ar- rangements. JNO. WATT, ool 2 + Chairman. Nemes FRANKLIN—The Frank- jou! lin Fire C meet at thot Earits iD re Com: wi eet al ir Engine se on SATURDAY MORNING fate o’clock, im full winter uniform. The roll willbe — at yer oe Ge oe of saa for the De- up al o'cloc! revisely. co PrOOWAI. J. GARY, 00 1-2t Chief Marshal. ADELPAIA ICE CREAM at $1.50 er RT Pc variety, al e TCH CREAM D&PUT, corner of lath and. F streets. se 12-Im* VOR SALE—A SERVANT WOMAN, sieve for life, about forty-five years old; can be recom- mended as a good plain cook. Sh Se, been in the ined twoyears, For partioulata mauire Nevéiasere ro 3 . 614 Sey- street, Jaland. ot 2-3t* AL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.—Phe snbh- soriber a large number of CITY LOTS, sume of the most desirable, in every section of the city, whieh he wil! sell for reasonable prices for the paper or certified checks of our ae Titles all good. JA ap EN awim No, 234 ke LD SLEEVES BUTTONS AND STUDS. M.W. bol ot a *P etree ettantion te: Seis s- sortment of x, a oral, Carbune! > pee, ores , colored aud plain Gold Sleeve But- and 8. ; M. W. GALT & BRO. 00 2-St 924 Pa. av., between Sthand ith ste, NOTICE! WOULD inform the citizens of Washingto the public generally, that f int vd to samt Spt cats 002.2" No.2 Pa. ELLING,OFF Bea NCOFF et LAUGHLIN’S. ow 2 BERT, Ine TSTANDING — oustanding of Se wedeke cagees Prior to 2 1846, a8 pel nl J Amount outstanding of the issueof 2s Jue et als a per ees crn 7.100 00 outstanding b Tanuar, ‘Ys 1847, as per records Of this office 1 So Deduct cancelled note in the hand of one of the accounting officers jer one of the acts privr to Ba July, 188.......... Deo si8.0n if Treascry DRranrMeNt, ter’s Othce, October 1, 1857. _it_RORister's Ofice, TCO ER, Rexister. ERINO PLAIDS, all wool, at 50 cts. per yard. einige tnd Vercena mioney taken at Par, and is at the very lowest cas! e WM. R RILEY, oc? 2w corner 8th st., oppo. Centre Market. LD MOUNTED JET JEWERLRY.—We have just received a very beautiful assortment of Gold-mounted Jet ani Knamelied Jewelry insets and single pieces, such as Bracelets, Brooches, Ear- rings. and Necklaces. piain and studded with dia- s, Is, & pearls ©& MEW. GALT & BRO. o¢ 2-3t 324 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts. TERPSICHORIA N. The subscriber has opened his Hall for the recep- tion of Classes, in the art g ul, for the winter He ix prepared to give entire satisfaction is. Thos Wishing to attend the lessons at his rooms this fall and winter, are respectfal!y invited to call early and put down their names. L. CARUSI, Corner of ith and C streets. Ss, FISHMAN, DEALER IN = DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY, informs his friends ard the public that he lias just opaned » new store of ali kinds of DRY GOODS, ILLINERY, &c,, asnuring the public every ole to be as represented, and to sell witha very small advance. Come and examine my stock, and judge for yo Siore—No. 3 7th st., between H and I, next door to Mr. on’s hardware store. o¢ 2-eoln* T MUTUAL © B. ur iters of the Ebbit e anuennce to thenr fri aud Ladies and Gentlemen of color, that they wil give a Grand and Respectable BALL, on THURSDAY ENING, the 6th iostant, at Giveon’s Halt. ‘The Club pledge themselves to pains nor expense ty make this Ball ot be excelled. Nw lady will be aduut- ‘companied by a gent\iwnan; and nev in- erson will ba permitted to remain in the |. Scott's full band will be wn attendance, Single tickets, = Doors opened at A Permit bas been _ Committee of Arrangements, William Graham, y Charles Davis, _ Oe 2-3t* ENDS AND AC- qguaintances being under the impression that 1 have lately d scontiaued business, | take this oppor- tunity of informing ther, that i have engaged an experienced WATCHMAKER, and am fully pre- pared to repair all kinds of fine Watches at the shortest notice, and inthe best manner, and war- 1@ ited Lo give satisiaction. JEWELRY and all kinds of The latest style of FANCY ARTI 28 constantly on hand. Also, all kinds of Hairwork, such as B: Necklaces, Breastpina, Earrings, etc., don nostest style and best workmanship. As attended to by myself, I warrant to cive entire faction. S J. Vos MRS. L oo2-eo6t Pa. ave.,bet 12th and 13th sts. WW, A CARD. EF, have row on hand a good supply of WOOD and COAL; the extended credit system, the many los met with, and the great difioulty we ig collections, have induced us to close tas early aday as possible. We have therefore concluded to sell our stock now on hand ome customers who have paid ‘o such we would be pleased to. By ould take this opportunity of saying to those who have not complied with the torms of the credit agreed on, please come an| settle your accounts. We are anxious to have our business closed by the tof January next. t 2-diw BARRON & STOVER. AA VANA ORANGES. 4 bbls. choice Havana ORANGE! 10 boxes prime Leghorn CITRON. 4 casks Zante CURRANTS. 4 frais fresh DATES. j 5 oases PRUN lass jars, 50 drums Smyrna FIGS 10 bales Marseilles aud Sicily ALMONDS. Also, Raisins, Tamarins, Conserve Ginger, Guava ley, Rock Candy, Jujube Paste, trum ' Drops, nut, Filberts, Pecan N Sweet Oil, Sar- igare. Wines, Liqui reserves, Brandy sale low. SAM’l.. 'T. DRURY, Corner 14th street and Pa. avenue. oc 2-2t* PPANETS: 50 bushels PEA NUTS for sale a! JONAS P. LEVY sestt 584 12th atraet. corner of B ‘OAL AT 8525 PER TON. Now on hand, COAL, aut size, price, fur cas & superior article of free-burning hw selling at the above . P. MY’ i 22d st J: se 23-lw corner po THE PUBLIC ington pees wit! be taken at par, at my store, for STOVES of al deserpyon, House-Furmehing Articies, and debts due me, equal to gold or Silver. Cc. WOODWARD'S Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, Nos. 318 and $2 Penn. avenus se 23-6t G00dS FOR VIRGINIA BANK NOTES. K. H. MILLER, SON & CO. descriptions of CHINA, GL QUE WARE, GAS FIX &o,&e.,at thor usual regulac low p. with a discount of five per cont. for « heretotore, and receive in payments notes of any of the Virginia Ranks (except the Bank of Kanahwa) RS & CO., Fist Ward, will sell alt nd atpar. Any andali debts due them, can be paid mn the same currency, with thanks to sueh © debtors as choose to avail themselves of this prop- oxition _ Alexandria, Sept. 2%, 1357. . Higrst AND CARRIAGE FOR SALE Hor so large dark bay, fast, and of ution. "Phe Carriage 1 suuare SM ‘They was sold sepa- V. A. HARRIS, 510 L street, near oth, NG HOUSE SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT&CO. We will open Gold, currency, and Viretnia ar- rouats for depositors, aad credit the difference be- tween currency and gid. Those drawing Virginia or currency will mark their checks accordingly. toca depositing specie will be psid in gold or silver. We hope in a few daya to quote regular rates for foreign Bank notes, as weil as our home currency as a ‘SWEENY, RITTENHOWSE, PANT& CO. “Bankers.” se 2-dim N Y¥ STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES being about the largest in this city at this time, and having been pure! before the risé in Leather, can be sold at about 15 to 2) negara leas than goods purchased at thu ime, Cail and examine aor Teerenves. at . P. HOOVER'S, fall Tran Hall. Pa.ava bat. oth and loth ate, Pen I aati eda an vad caansediaielaa 200 POUNDS WOOLLEN YARN just 5 White pened. care Biack, and Faney-eolored Kuitting Yarn. ind B} ixed Knit: Cotton. U store, 3 full stock of ‘Dainnak Table Linen, Napkins, Huckaback, and Kussian Crash Toweling. WM. R. RILEY, _80.15 lm corner 8th st., opposite Centre Market. aL SUORE, bebageste eigen AND VIR a e al Had festianahic GOLD" FEWEERY. GuL wh 88 SILVER WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS, SEAIS, KEYS, LOCKETS, and all other choice goods, for a few days. have just received a fine assortment of new Goods, which I am prepared to sell at very low Prices. Picase call at $38 Penn. avouue, sign of the large Spread Fagle. se W-tf H. O. HOOD. CLortus, CASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS. Instore, 2 full ‘stoek of Binck, Brown, Biue and nm Is lored Cas: Heed Si ana Seta Ventmea si acer ustom: Tay re meat ioe oe From ER Be 15-1 corner ath at.. oppo Centre Masket. DPLoveciaio—vIcKENs, COMPLETE. The works of Charles Dickens, in twenty-five indred lumes, with five hai iteel and illustrations, from designs by Phis and Cruikakank, comprising— rokwick Papers Barnaby Rudge — New Stories Sie Concetty, Shop pertieid en ng mbey & Son’ Oliver Twist Christinas Stories ttle Dorrit Martin Chuzzlewit sleek House Price $1.25 per volume. Porsaie hy co jume. Por eM ene FAYIOR & MAURY, Booksellers b 80 23-4t Pean. avenue, near th gtrest. CARD.—J Lackey. Merchant .: A Sih Rtg opts hae aera fully informs his friends sad the public that 8 now supplied with Fail and Winter Goods, which he wilt mak; eap for cash, and oe a Gentlemen will find it to thei ad- ina @ more than they will pay i ps. N. B. neat fashion- eble Les frencpovees prong calle asl gages of xiving *atisfaction. we as Rw 2unry PALMER’S wimentery, Per CLASSESare dajty adding new or desirou: valine re PauM- an Clase more sdvahtagedus for the sates BPE than any ‘system of : casei advantageous for the perfecting of the most shires racket Wachee lro’el town Female Seminary nner for a ti at our Extensi between 9th and ICth streets, 30K. oct IRST GRAND COTILLON PARTY Young Bachelors Club. The members of the Young Bachelors’ Club — sepals reve in @ weing to their friends tne public gevers!'y that (weir st GR Fortes ARTY will tnke pinoe at Odd fone’ Navy Yard, on THURSDAY, Prof. Wm. Withers’ Celebrated Cotillon ‘Band TY CENTS celmittiona Gent CEN a wher ofthe Club 7. ‘clown’ un, ene Oo any Or at the door on the evening of the Part, Committee Arrangements. m. ' iis, Jno. py end Isnag Whittle, Geo, MoAiwee, E. Freburger. Sam’l. Howeil, REAT ATTRACTION FOR ONE WEEK EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, TH OvD FELLOWS’ HALL. THE LEARNED CANARY BIRDS, pager wise a ofthe Vonderful Power VENTRILOOU SM. NATURAL MAGIC SPIRIT EALISM AN Tabigs Raprine i of the m urprising character, The Celebrated and Renowned SIGNOR BLITZ bave honor of givi: rformances at the above place, on. MOND sy In the Afternoon biepet f y. October 5th. at So'elock ard inthe Evening at 7. and —— — Afternoon and every Kveuung juru wi . “Times Doors open in the Afternoon at 2 0’elork, commencing at 3; Evening at 7. commencing at Ts. ‘Admission 2 Chit ren 13 couts. : Ticket sold at ali the usual pl ool reat i eepe Sher Sieats ic general t will give ther oe efRST GkAND Hat at Istanp Hatt,on MON DA Tickets ONE DOLLAR—adi feulars in future advertisement. By order sm COM.OF ARRANGEMENTS, __ take and ses Tt FELLOWS’ HALL, ONCE MORE WITH YOU AGAIN. The Ethiopean Serenaders Wiul have the honor of appearing before the Citi- zeus of Washington, On MONDAY EVENING, Sept, 28:h, And continue the whole’ Week, NEW. sone which they will introduce : , NEW DANCES NEW BURLESQUES, &e. For particu'ars soe smali programmes. Door open at 7, to commence at 8 0’ Cards of admission Twenty five C WANTS. <TED—In a family of four persons, a white WORN tis Saiucrernnds chorea Sluke ing, washing. and ironing. Apply 173 Peun. avenne, near corner I7th street. nn V ANTEDTO RENT.—A comforta ve WW KA. - LING HOUSK, ina desirabie neighborhood. One with a stable would be preferred. Apply to POLLARD WEBB, Agent, No. 512 (2d story) 7tn street. 00 2-3t* Wane TO RENT. small, but desirable HOUSE, unfurnished, in or near t ret Ward, fora family without children. Rent_about #30. Address T., at this office, oc 2-3t* WANTED IMMEDIATELY—A small House, between 6th and i2th streets, and oan. ave- nue ned street. Address House, Star Office. ‘00 1- T°? LQUENEYMEN TAILORS J. STEER, No. 483 7th street. wishes to employ 8 first-rate Workman by the week. No une who is not an Washington to be such, need apply. ‘ne 29- LERK OR COPY IST.— A contionna who Writes & piain and rapid hand. is thoroughiy Rwainted with bookkeeping, desires a situation. ‘ould assume the copying and revisu orks the press. Public documents oupied im the neat - est manner and with dispatch. A -. box 532. sep !7-e0Sw* WANTED.—One or two lodging ROOMS, un- _, farnished. in a house prom ion by a German family prefe |, where there are no Ts, OF other lodgers. Location to be anywhere between Penn. avenue and | street, and 7th and 15th streets. for S , stating the loca- ton, will he promptly attended to ne 2th —in the family of a gentieman residy from the city. a rood plaiw cour, ommendations for skill. hon - oot fie situation and ‘ul Apply to J. UTCHETT. - er of 6th and D-atrects: iv tbat ac ren ttehe ANTED—A Ww derstands e char; mall Garden. One who s rm and bring good references, and would be willing to shim the profits and expenses, eau find a xeod situation by applying at this office, se 23 ec2w* FURNISHED HOUSE i neatiy furnis: touse, ina plen: I- ity. i a ihe next six or eveht montim, by a rmall family. ress, stating terms and . “Vindex”’ at this ofhees nn “™™* LOST AND FOUND. N_ESTRAY MULE, red, small, and jean in lesh, color sorrel, came to the of the subscriber in Fairfax county, on the might of Sunday, the 2th of Sep. tember. ‘Ihe owner is reques ed to « ediately, pay charges, aud take him ¥ THOS, Ar. C JONES, near Prospect Hil Post Onl {AN AND HIS WIFE, or two emen, may obtain ROOM (8 fivat SOAR D, ina private famtiy, where th forall kinds of DRY GOODS, CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTS, BOOTS and SHOES. ‘We have just received fromthe Northern Ave tions and Importers.a compivte aseortinent of (he above articles, Which we are disposed to sell al very low prices fur cash. R. BRICK HALL, el 3% No. 373 Seventh st.. 4th iomne above I. Bovary. Cogscssnee:—iea Demonde t'Avgent one: n=l non de |”. ent. Nadar:—Quand J’etus etudiante” jerome Paturot. ruir;—Le Chevalier de Saint Georges. Dash;+ Les Bals Masques. . Les Aventures de Marietta, chez eux. ns de Pulydore Maraaquin. Meurieo—Les Tyrans de Vilinge. Each in one volume twelverno; price 3° cents: just ‘mported, with many others, frou oot! FRAN HANDB00K OF OL, PAINTIN book of young artists and amateurs 1 seven parts, by an Amerioan artust. 8, Feelings, and Fancies, by C. 3 An introduction to Perspective, Practical Ge: paint- Pree telle 1e- try, Drawing snd Painting ; a new aud periact «x - lavation of the mixture © ore, with pract real jirections for miniature, yon, and otf paint: Viustrated with namerous wood engravings apd col ored pintes by Charles Hayter, eq. tgirls edi 75. ts of Drawing and Painting in Water Co: ohn Clark, English edition, $2 50. Downing’s Fruit und Fruit Trees of America, ro- vised edition, by Charlies Downing, $1.9). The American House Carpenter; a treatise on the art of building and the strength of inaterials, by K. G. Hatheld, arobitect, $2.50, - Manual of Linear Perspec:ive, by R. S. Smith, ‘ust received oe1 St = TAYLOR & MAURY, Bookseliers, newr sth strent._ HINA ORNAMENTS, fur tno parior and Cc let, very low, ati we 29-3t LAMMON D'S, *th street. DR SALE.—Three jarge DRAWING TA- BLES, which were made to order for the Boundary Commission. Apply at No. 42% 13th street, between G and H. ___ @o 1-3" VOLEN GOODS fin cent less than store in the city. she this: cayh Also, Paper, Knives, Scissors,"&c.,as we must close out inafew weeks. McLAUGHIIN & CC No. 20 Penn. avenue, bet. 9th and loth I WAS IN BOSTON LAST W WwW purchased very low for cash, twelve very rood second-hand PIANGS, ranginy in price from $00 to = vller very low sale or rent, ve Piano Warerooms, Penn. avenue, ool JOHN F. ELLIS. eee PALL OPENING, On Saturday, Octover dd, Sins PuomTRON will open, atour ree, Piorepepeand superior assortment of LL and WINTER MIL- LINERY, to winch dies'is respectfaliy invited. " a THIN N& MUNRO, Pa. av., between 9th and Vth sts. LY, OF NEW, ED LRY, SS ANP LVER WA BRO., open this day the newest styies Ladies’ ami | superior fered wnusualty ares W. GALT & ERO. = het. 8 ER, wie ens oat " HPT GSN: seein