Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1857, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ————__ New Yorx.—Saturday last closed the hard- est week, financially, so far known to the com- merce of New York city since the crash of 1837. Quite a number of really the staunchest houses in the city went by the board for, the time being; that is, suspended. The oase of the Harper Brothers illustrate the circumstances bringing their suspension about. ‘They are un- doubtedly worth millions more than they owe, yet find it impossible to raise ready money to meet accruing liabilities incurred. when they had no reason to dream that their usual facili- ties for obtaining money were to be cut off sud- denly. Their bills receivable due from a dis- tance, were more than enough to meet their current engagements to pay money. Their debtors, however, cannot procure exchange on New York without ruinous sacrifices of their own interests. So, in most instances, they failed temporarily to pay as agreed on. The banks would not discount even the paper of such a house, and the consequence was, they suspend- ed. EVENING STAR. ho gaamiai aat one SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union continues to discuss banks and banking to-day. concluding that the whole banking system of the country should be wiped out, and a different one, if any, substituted; and also that the present race of bankers should be wiped off the face of the earth. Such we take to be the result of its disquisitions upon the subject The Intelligencer copies into its columns the patriotic circular of the Secretary of State to the civil officers of the Government, directing them to take measures to prevent tho sailing of expeditions violative of the neutrality laws of the United States, dated September 18th ult., and commending it, takes oceasion to show how openly preparations are being made in va- tious quarters of the Southwest soon to set the Jaw in question at defiance—quoting Mississippi and Texas accounts of the raising and depar- ture of companies and even regiments for the ‘Proposed points bf embarkation. Galveston, New Orleans and Mobile. By the by. in a day or two we shall commence the publication of a true history of Walker's late raid upon Nicaragua. from the pen of one his late companions, who probably knows more of his affairs than any one else living. We hall publish it in the hope that other journal- ists disposed as we are to save American youth from the consequences of committing their lives to his fortunes. will aid in spreading its warn- ings before the country. There are twenty-five millions of bushels of wheat stored in striking distance of the rail- roads concentrating in Chicago, ready to go for- ward to pay indebtedness to eastern merchants, 80 soon as the latter can send west the means of getting them forward—of paying the storage due on them, railroad freights, &c. Six millions of dollars are required to that end. There are twenty-five millions bushels more in the stack, in the same region, unthreshed. These latter are the property of farmers, who. owing noth- ing, prefer to keep them on hand to the risk of sending them east consigned to irresponsible parties—all in the trade, North, East and West, being so regarded at this time by the farmers who are out of debt. The consequence of this distrust is, that the last twenty-five millions of bushels will hardly go forward this season. Or, in other words, that the panic will deprive commerce of their use until after the present unfortunate pressing necessity for them shall be over According to the New York Evening Post— excellent authority in such matters—a move- ment began among the New York banks, near the close of business hours on Saturday last, promising prompt and extensive relief. That is, to restore confidence in a great measure. We quote the Post on the subject, as follows : ¢2 p. m.—We are happy to learn that several of the leading banks of the city have seen their way to the adoption of a more liberal policy than they have been persuing towards the merchants for some weeks past. that they have been dis- counting quite freely this morning. We have heard of two banks which have discounted every- thing offered them of an unexceptionable charac- ter, and toalarge amount. Their example has been extensively followed, and an impuise has been given to the commerce of this city to which it has long been a stranger. “It has revived a hope that the circulation of Peper’ may be restored again, and a portion, at east, of our merchants be saved from ruin. “It is also reported that the bunks are provid- ing a fund from their common resources of some live or xix millions to be devoted expecially to the forwarding of produce. If this plan is car- ried out there is stiil hope that the prosperity of the country may be restored as suddenly as it was interrupted .”? We earnestly hope that these anticipations of the Post may be realized. In another portion of the same article, that journal most forcibly illustrates the soundness of our statements of last week to prove that the New York banks are “in the same boat”’ with the New York merchants, and must event- ually suspend unless they promptly accomplish some successful plan to enable the latter to col- lect the debts now due and payable to them. Thus the Post says: “<The financial condition of our country is un- precedented. Business of all kin more com- pletely suspended than it would have been two months ago if a Lostile fleet had anchored in our harbor, or if a pestilence were sweeping over the land. Our merchants with store-houses loaded with goods, and abounding in every symbol of wealth bnt specie, are compelled to suspend by blocks and even squares, for the want of a few thousand dollars, which no sacrifice on their part can procore. The banks dare not relieve them, for every dollar that goes their vanits, no matter how amply secured. pretty certain not to return to them ; while they are dependent upon the forbearance of their depositors for every hour that their solvency is prolonged. How long that forbearance will continue is uncertain.” It is certain, beyond peradventure, that ig New York commercial houses continue to top. pleover for the next fortnight as throughout the last, each one failing owing from thousands to hundreds of thousands to the banks, their depositor: will, as the Post hints, get their mo- ney in their own hands as fast as possible, and in so doing will break every one of the banks Such a result staring all in the face there, must doubtless have caused the spasmodic expansion of afew of the banks on Saturday afternoon, mentioned above, and the initiation of measures to advance the six millions necessary to get the waiting grain to market. It strikes us that the only hope is that the expansion may be- come general in New York city. If, as in 1837, there was no produce to be brought to market, an expansion would be death. As, however, it is to be the means of placing in all perhaps fifty millions of available money—produce—in the hands of New York merchants, with which to square their debts to the expanders themselves and others, there is, in 1857, renewed and vig. orous life—not death—in the proposition. —_——_—~-0-@--______ I> The report that aschooner had arrived at Norfolk with the crew sick of the yellow fever, Proves to be incorrect. The crew were attacked only with the billious intermittent fever. More FRAGMENTS oF TUR CENTRAL AMERICA Passxp at Ska.—The steamer Sultana, at New Orleans, from New York, reports passing on the 23d, off the coast of North Carolina, the corpses of four men and fragments of a wreck supposed to belong to the steamer Central America. Bretat Prize Ficut.—A prize fight took Place in Canada, opposite Buttalo, N. Y., on Sat- urday, between Lazarus and Hanegan. One bun- dred and twenty-eight rounds were fought. The fight lasted nearly three hours, and neither con- qQuering the stakes were withdrawn. iL7™ It is stated that there have already gone from the port of New York, or will go previous to the 26¢& instant, not less than eighteen ships, all for Liverpool, taking out one million one hun- dred thousand bushels, in bulk and bags. A gentleman just arrived from Chicago says there isin store at that place 25.000,000 bushels, but that not more than 1,000,000 will come forward Previous to the closing of the canal, for want of money to send it on Moxey Tiektesxtne in ExcLanp.—A letter re- ceived at Boston per Niagara. dated on the 25th ult,, reports money matters as generally growing tighter throughout England, while the demand ‘was also on the increase. At Manchester the iate buoyancy hed yielded to a depression, and on both goods and yarns a decline had been submit- ted to. ‘The demand for coin for export continued ac- five and more than absorbed the receipts i> On Saturday, in response toa call issued by the ladies of New York, who are desirous of testifying their admiration for the noble conduct of the lamented Commander Herndon, and of contributing to the assistance of his wife and daughter, some four hundred ladies assembied at Nibio’s Saloon, New York. Judge Duer pre- sided. Speeches were made by Wm. M. Everts, James Brooks and Isaac Bell, and several ladies Were appointed a committee to receive subscrip- tions. [7 Considerable alarm existed on the Jersey side of the Hudson yesterday, in consequence of the mutinous manifestation< on the part of the seven or eight hundred laborers who have been discharged from the Bergen guanel works with- out having received their back pay. A month’s ‘wages are owing to each man, and the company are doing their best to raise it for them; but, meanwhile, the men are getting hungry, losing their patience, threatening to puil up the rail-, and a bundred other foolish things. The Hud- son militia are notified to hold themselves in readiness Tue Recent Prrtsavac MugpeR.—The three young men named James Kelly. Danniel Denny, and Jno. Richards, who were arrested on suspicion of murdering Henry Wiseman, near Pittsburg, while defending his dangbter from an attempt by them to commit a rape upon her, have all been committed to jail for trial. Their own statement and the evidence leave no doubt of their guilt There are now thirteen persons in prison at Pitts- burg awaiting their trial for murder—more than double the number that have been at any one time within the last three years held charged ‘with the same crime in the city of Baltimore. Hogrisiz Teacevy.—a tragedy occurred in ‘Troy, N. Y , (says the Budget of the #th inst.,) ‘which, from the singular circumstances attending it, has caused intense excitement among onr cit- izens. Rumors were rife at an early hour of the death by violence of Hon. Richard J. Knowlsan, of Sandlake, in the tunnel between Congress and Ferry streets. The facts of Mr. Kuowlson’s death are briefly these: Last night he stayed at the house of Jno. Kerr, = » With wiom be had business tions. He got up at about 4 o'clock this morning. ing the house proceeded to the railroad track, and from thence followed the track up to the Congress street tunnel, where the early morn- ing train of the Hudson River Railroud was backing upto the depot. When in the tunnel, the cars being a 15 of % feet from him, he facing the cars. which were approaching him at the rate of about sevea miles the hour, le fell or threw himself duwn, and the whole train passed over him, killing him instantly, and mutilating Tue Qvoo Erat DewonstrRaxpem.—Those interested as stockholders in the future of the railroads of the region where investments in them have proved so universally disastrous are evidently laying to heart the lessons to be drawn from the recent exposure of the utter impro- priety of the manner in which their affairs are conducted. The following brief paragraph from the Philadelphia Leder shows that the physic of the times is working : * Whatever the cost, honest, honorable men must be found to have charge of our sailroads and moneyed fnstitutions, men who will scorn all dishonorable gains. But thexe qualities cannot always be obtained in proportion to the remune- ration offered. Just now they are rarer than gold. Yet we believe demand will develop the sup- ply even now here are honest and Bonosstie meno fa the community, but it is not among spec- ulators that they are to found, nor under a false system of banking, which subjects the strongest Virtue to the severest strain, and is continually holding out temptations which lead to dishonest practices.” Tue Cosxecticrt Ex. “.—The Democrats won a fair and square victory in the Connecticut towns election that came off last week, carrying nearly every town in which they have triumphed in the last two years and a half, and half as many more besides, we apprehend. As is usual in that particular class of elections at the N orth, the field was hotly contested; for people every- where are more alive to their own immediate local affairs—to elections affecting them di- rectly—than to general political contests. The result on this occasion encourages us to hope for the triumphant (permanent) redemption of that State from the black and blue pall of ab- olitionism and political nativeism combined which has so completely covered it of late ; for the increase of the strength of the Democrats ia Connecticut as thus demonstrated, has been #0 regular—steady—as to foree the conclusion that it is the result of a radical and well de- liberated change in the popular sentiment of the State. The present relative monetary condition and industrial prospects of the South strike us, by the by, as embracing facts likely greatly to strengthen the Democracy throughout the North, insomuch as they prove the utter un- soundness of the arguments concerning the South upon which for some years past the anti- slavery opposition to the great national organi- sation have literally fought all their politieal battles. Inatead of being the land of poverty, Jdleness, vice and ruination generally, as-rep- eck stock were found together at the side of the track. This fact, together with a gash in the neck, and the further fact that he was considerably depress- ed yesterday, on zecount of the financial ditticul- ties of Jobn Kerr & Co., of which firm bis son James was a member, gave the impression that the act was one of self-destruction, and cast agioom which has rarely been equalled upon our city Subsequent investization makes it probable that Mr. Knowison’s death was the result of acci- ‘The body was conve: to the passenger room of the Hudson Rives Ralices een jury Proceeded to hold the inquest PERSONAL. +:+- Col. Lockridge, formerly a noted filibuster in Nicaragua, {s at Browns’ Hotel, in this city. «++. The despatch announcing the insanity of Hon. Samuel A. Eliot is wholly without founda- tion ---. Gen. J. R. McDaniel, President of the ane, and Teanessee Railroad, and 8. H Patterson, Ind_., are at Browns’ -+-- Com. C. Green, Captains J. Glynn, TB —— and S. Swartwont, U. 8. N., Judge Gil- christ, N. H., Col. B. 8. Beall, are at Willards’ ---- The Austin State Gazette bas authority to state that Gen. Henderson will go to the United les Senate from ‘Texas, if the Legislature is willing to send him ---. Wm.J Young has commenced legal pre- ceedings against a number of the banks in Phila- delohia for not redeeming their notes as provi- ded by law. ---. Kdwie Forrest. the tragedian, has made an application for an rtion fo restrain Wm Wheatley and US Pred. ks, lessee and man ager of the Arch-street Theatre, Philadelphia, from producing on the beards of the theatre the play of Jack Cade, or Ayimere. +... We hear ihat the Hon. Wm M. Gwin. U S. Senator from California, is azain in Wanhiay. ton, and at his residence on the corner of Nine. teenth and I streets. His host of friends here ‘welcome his retarn among us. .... Sinelair the English vocalist, and father of Mrs. Forrest, died on the 22d of September. He has been failing with gout, &e., for along time, and just lasted long enough to know and rejoice at bis dauybter’s success on the London boards ---- A rumpus took place in New York, a few ‘0, between Mr. George Wilkes, of Por- Spirit of the Times, and Mr. James O’Brien, the “man about town” of Harpers’ Weekly, da- ting which O’Brien was knocked down, and was carried home on a shutter. resented, the South proves, in the day of trial, rich, free of debt, thrifty, and, indeed, the sec- tion from whence is to come the only hope of saving hundreds of thousands of the laboring masses of the North from starvation this winter by restoring the monetary affairs of the North to their wonted condition. We here refer to the hoped-for and reasonably-expected effest of bringing forward the cotton crop of the season, to which all financiers at the North now look as the certain means of the business redemption of the country from the condition in which its monetary affairs are—altogether through Northern (not Southern) shortcomings. For the life of us we cannot comprehend how think- ing persons at the North can fail to learn, from the different financial condition and prospects of the two sections at this time, lessons likely to cure them entirely of anti-slavery section- alism. —- Stare or tHe Vircinia Baxxs —We have more than once, of late, taken occasion to inti- mate that the idea of depreciating the bank notes of Virginia to five per centum below the issues of the note-issuing banks of Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, is merely a shaver’s trick, to reap a rich harvest out of the sad financial condition of the times, and are glad to find in the last number of the Richmond Ezaminer a clear, detailed state- ment of their affairs, which bears out our im- pression concerning them to the letter. We quote it, as follows. [The figures are from the Virginia bank statement of the Ist of July last:] Banks with Circulation not secured. For the sake of comparison, we classify the leading features of the banks of the old system in one table of aggregates, and those of the State stock banks in another. The banks of the old system are: the Bank of Virginia, Farmers’ Bank of Virginia, Bank of the Valley, Bank of Kanawha, Exchange Bank, Northwestern Bank, Merchant’s and Mechanics’ Bank of Wheeling; and their condition on the Ist of July last was as follows : Capital stock. $11,917,450 Discounts. 21,923,119 Deposits 6,356,327 Notes in circulat: 8,844. Specie. Banks of Secured Circulation The Banks of the State whose notes are guar- anteed by pledges of State bonds with the Treas- urer are: the Bank of the Old Dominion, = Scottsville, “ Rockingham, Commerce, Howardsville, Monticello, Berkeley, “ Fairmont, es patito By 4 lerehants’, hburg) Fincastle, sling : “ Merchants and Farmers’, (Wheeling) «| Wheeling, se Winchester ; and their condition on the 1st of July was as fol- lows : Notes of circulatior State bonds with Tr ee Virgi under in any conceivable form, by the plainest possible figures; and in this examination we shall make no distinction between the diiferent banks or classes of banks, inasmuch as they are, each and all, (with possibly the single exception of the Bank of Kanawha, established on the old system of irresponsible cireuiation) of equal re- sponsibility ; an analysis of the business of each one separately would show as sound a condition as that of all collectively Let us see first what their liabilities are : Liabilities of the Virginia Banks. Notes in circulation of the banks of the old system....... $9,S41.921 Of the State Stock Banks... + 2,203,055 Funds on deposit in banks of old sys- : tem + 6,356,327 In State Stock Banks ove 941,679 Aggregate liabilities to the public... $15,348,992 Let us now ascertain their assets : Assets of the Virginia Banks. gotiable notes under discount of nks of the old system see $20,823,119 State Stock Banks.. sess 2,425,512 Gold and silver coin of banks of old system......6 2,529,256 * State Stock tas 455,000 State Bands held by Treasurer for State Stock Banks, par value....... 2,901,290 Aggregate assets....... +o > $30,243,1 G Aggregate liabilities to public 18/346, 952 Surplus of assets over liabilities... $11,591,135 You might, therefore, knock off forty per cent. from the assets of the banks for bad debts and de- i= ation, and still have enough to meet their iabilities tothe publie, dollar for dollar. ‘The total indebtedness of the people of Virginia to the banks is £24,45,631. Ever, body knows that our people are ina sounder and more solvent condi- tion than they till pepe oh ever been in before ; and our own belief, based upon a considerable knowledge and several years attention to matters, is, that one per cent id be a very heavy allowance to make on this $24,348,631 of bank indebtedness for bad paper. At all events, the banks themselves would not give one per cent. to ensure the whole debt. We think, therefore. the solvency of the banks of Virginia, one and all, (with possibly the single exception we Lave named) may be relfed upon by their noteholders and depositors with implicit confidence. Their circulation, taken by itself, is certainly good and reliable in paymeuts by the people of their indebtedness to the banks. Now, this debt is 24 348,631 w he circulation is only... ++ 11,017,976 —the debts of the banks, on their paper, to the-| public, not being half that of the public on their paper to the banks. A Pusiic Laxps Question.—A question is frequently raised before the General Land Of- fice, as to the necessity of the residence of the wife of a pre-emption claimant upon the land claimed by him under the pre-emption laws. For general information on this subject we have to say, after due inquiry in the right quarter, that a person claiming the benefit of the pre-emption act of 1841 is required to es- tablish, by competent proof before the district oftice, the performance of certain acts prior to making an entry. A mun being the head of a family, must show residence with hes family on the land elaimed There might be sufficient cause precluding the possibility of the wife’s residence on her hus- band’s claim ; but the sufficiency of the cause can only be determined when the facts of the case are presented in the form of proof, upon which the law requires the Register and Re- ceiver to adjudicate. The Interior Department cannot, in advance, determine questions of right upon mere speculative inquiries; but will exercise its supervisory power in declaring the right of a claimant in whose ease the question may arise, when the facts are previously passed upon and reported to the General Land Office by the Register and Receiver. Tax VeNgranLe George Wasuineron Parke Custis died at Arlington, Alexandria county, Va., his residence, on Saturday morn- ing last, aged 76. He was the last survivor of the family of George Washington—having been the grandson of Mrs. Washington. He sank gradually down into the grave surrounded by his family and friends, and enjoying the esteem of all who knew him. He leaves a very large estate, inherited from his ancestors and ac- quired by marriage. Few men were better known ; for his love of the memory of Washing- ton, and his social habits kept him throughout life surrounded by the attentions of the genial- hearted and patriotic from all quarters of the Union, when in this vicinity. Tue Tives.—The thoughts of all men cor- tinue to be intensely fixed on the monetary condition of the country. On Saturday Jast it remained substantially without a change from itscondition seven days before. Our exchanges in the course of the week brought us informa- tion of about as many commercial and bank failures as occurred in the course of the previous. week, and failed to bring us the desired infor- mation, that concert of action had been ini- tisted to the end of restoring public gonfi- dence—the preliminary step necessary ere the public may hope for any change for the better. All yet continue distrustful, we regret to have to write. Pcstic Surveys 1x Nepraska.—The ro turns of the vr cal have been made to , General ce, consisting of tle 3d. “2. 5th, Gth; Tth, and the Sth g: parallel lines extending east of the sixth prin- cipal meridian to the intersection of the guide meridian and the Missouri river, and amount- ing in the aggregate to 244 miles of surveying. These principal lines serve as bases for the subdivisional lines of public surveys, such as townships and section lines, and circumseribe the errors within those standard parallels which arise from the convergency of the meridians, ‘and arrest inacuracies oceasioned by incorrect measurements. Navat Courts or Inquiry.—To-day, before Court No. 1, the case of late Passed Midship- man Hall being still under consideration, Com- mander S. P. Lee was examined on the Gov- ernment’s behalf. Before Court No. 2, to-day, the caseof Lieut. Fitzgerald still being on trial, their proceed- ings were brought to a close for the day by the unexpected indisposition of the counsel for the applicant, who was taken sick in the court- room shortly after they met. Before Court No. 3, the case of Commander Shaw was called to-day, but owing to the ab- sence of his counsel, (engaged before Court No. 1,) it was not proceeded with. Tux Kansas Etection.—A month ago we informed the Star's readers that there was no hope of the election of Ransom, our candidate for Congress in Kansas, from causes which we then explained at length. On Friday and Sat- urday some of the Atlantic coast papers, de- ceived by bogus telegraphic despatches, were rejuicing over his alleged triumph. As we had no confidence in them, we said nothing, not daring to hope against hope on such authority. We are badly beaten, that’s clear—the majority against us being perhaps 5,000. Srocks Repeemen.—To-day, between six and seven hundred thousand dollars of Gov- ernment stocks reached the Treasury for re- demption. On Friday last the receipts of the New York Custom House are said to have been some $25.000, and about $31,000 on Saturday last. ~~ APPOINTMENT.—Albert H. Hoyt has been appointed Pension Agent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, vice Edward N. Fuller resigned. Tuz Weataer —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. Tho time of observation is about 7 o'clock a. m.: OctoseER 12, 1857. New York, N. Y.. Philadeiphia, P: Baltimore, Md. Wasbington, D. C. Richmond... Petersburg, Va Raleigh Wilmington, N. Columbia, 8. Charleston, S$. C, Augusta, G cloudy. loudy, warm. loudy, loud, pleasant. loudy, pleasant Training. damp, cool. Savannah, loudy, pleasant Macon, Ga. ‘loudy, cool Columbus, loudy. Montgomery, loudy Lower Peach Ty loudy. Mobile, A lear, pleaxant. Gainesvil .clear, pleasant. New Orleans, -clear, pleasant, From THe Wzst. Tae following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md. Cumberland, M Hagerstown, Md Harper’s Fe Winchester... leudy, cool. cloudy, cool. Martinsburg . cloudy, cool. Wheeling, «cloudy, cool. At Washington yesterday, ¥ p, m., the barome- ter_was 30 315, thermometer 56°. This morning, at7 o'clock, the barometer was 30.290, thermom- eter 55°. —_————-e+e-———_ - QJ The financial horizon yet looks squally In New York Saturday wasa gloomy day. Arun well sustained however, uponone city bank, the absolute failure of another, the closing of two less important institutions in Brooklyn, the assign- ment ofthe New York and Erie and the Illinois Central Railroad Companies, and the failure or suspension of several large bouses, present an ag- gregale of disaster that cannot Le contemplated without apprehension. The condition of affairs in New York of course affects other cities, Boston more than others, but all to some extent. The Pennsylvania Honse of Delepates, on Sat- urday, passed, on second reading, the Senate bill extending relief to the Banks of that State. The effort to change the time fixed for the resump- tion of specie payments—ist of April—was de- feated. So NOTICE.—There will be a meeting at Jack- , Son City, on WEDNESDAY EVENING. at6%_ o'clock, for the purpose of making arrange- Ments in getting up aregatta, to which all those that was engaged in the race are Tespectiully mvited to attend. itt WILLIAM ANDREWS, f WASHINGTON GUARDS, ATTEN- \ TION.—You are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting of the Company, ‘THURSDAY EVENID GE. October 3th. unctua: Chak ai jected o} | ee a lection of officers, to till vacancies, will come up. vseanee: ¥"'R. GRIMES, See. IN, WASHINGTON LIGHT b -—You are here! +4 ordered to ™ your Armory, on TO-MORROW MORN- ING, at 2 o'clock, in winter uniform, with pompons, toattend the funeral of our late honorary member, Geo. W. P. Custis. By onger af eres J. Davi M. P. FISHER, 0.8, st ti i be held ‘1 JE” A specie! maceting will bets A GENTLEMAN of this city olfers tomake the following sitions with regard to the TO! Ohio Election, whteh takes plxce to-morrow : 100 that Henry B. Payne will ba elected S50 th Se d Governor. ‘the Demoerats will havea majority in the Pt e. the Democrats will have a majority in the Representatives, a5 . n {rey will have a majority on joint bal- Jot in the next Legislature. The above bets w taken together, Any person wishing to accept the above proposi- tions will please address “ X,’ Star office, be: fore 3 o’elock p. m., on Tuesday, 13th inet. it? E MENBERS of the Pioneer Loan and Saving Asyociation are herewith informed, ‘nat, at their monthly meeting, on MONDAY noxt, the election of two officers will-tnke piace, and that one resolutions Til Pe offered to a es “CHARLES J. ULLMAN, Seon oe Sate COLLECTOR'S si Feb tocze BAI, ptember 16, 5 NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.—Notico is aepens| given that the ‘Taxes for the year 1857 are due, and payable at this ofhee, and that a deduction of 6 per cent. is allowed by eg et the current year paid on or before the 15th day of Octo- bar next. 8. F. HALIDAY, Collector. se 17-SawtOctl5 . REWARD. —I will O1 $ | 005 ‘6 eae on the dalcemtonte tion of the ii linry who fired two separate stacks of grain on the lot attached to my Printing office on Saturday evening iast, C. WENDELL, 00 12-* Coar bs COAL! COAL!" COA The undersigned respectfally informs the public that he is now receiving large sup lies of Cumber- land COAL, in joads, whi re w offer to Cr t at reduced prices for cash. is Coal is o a auperior quality, and of a large size. ‘an be seen at my Depot, at the corner of 12th and B street south. JONAS P. LEVY. oc 12-Im ‘Grocery and Provision Store. Mas. cuartes Preuss: peat full 8. 28 EUSS most res) ‘ul ‘# lenve toannounce to her friends and the ublic in Rencral that she has Tap her IULINERY and LADIES’ FURNISH- ING STORE two doors above her old stand (Combs? buiaing.) ‘ She is pow prepared to lay before the pub'ic an as- rortment of 5 vagal § offered for inspection, se- lected with the greatest care from tho New York and Philadelphia stores, Having purchased the as- sortment or cash, she canreadily avow that those purchasing of her will save at least 20 per cent. ‘oc 12- NEW GROCERY. VARIETY, AND PRO- a ve ee i. a rs THERN 1 5 it opened & Sto above description, No. 7 nore tree! ee Se tee patronage of hie friesds et the pul. Th rieus ry arier are fresh, and will be soid at any other store ir. the City His stock consis!s of such articles as are usunlly kept in a Grocery Store, false; Combe anes, let jer, fm, Need- Pepe pie rence Big fc: openers reach two hy, AY Some 08. N, ADAMS, ° 0912 eolm* ROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES. QUARTERMASTER’s Orrick Marine Cor P Ae a. sare pore Avs _. Sealed Proposals wi received at this office un- tul_3 o'clock, p.m. Fr day. the isth Noveuber, las, for su lying the Corps with the fol.ow- ny ering the fiscal year ending soth June, a toro uniform spe, Saapelet e. 0 t0.2;"00 lente, stocks. ; Soto mm eriavy Bie sloth indize jects Se 100 spon r, ‘uniform costa, (same as et et gh —_ commissioned officers’ epau- to Sto 1 to 50 to 80 pairs brass centre straps. S red worsted sashes. 1,000 to 2,060 pairs linen overalls. 1,000 to 2,000 linen shirts. 2, . Nos. 5 to ll, to 3,090 pairs bro; ‘900 narine blaukets, (xray) {0,000 pair woetion sock pairs woo! 4 ‘900 Marine fatigue en . the cloth to be na: bhi 5 oman ne.indigodye.and chemically test BEEe sss 3s E58558 8 ue = g 3 3 2 - OF great coat, do. 000 pairs Canton flannel drawers. to 6 ay hy re bo neal dye—to e t . 1,000 to 2,000 yards 6-4 sky-biue Kersey 1,000 to 2, rds pe al Ls 000 wager | v gasegig eae ue cloth, to be chemically ‘900 yards scarlet cloth, cochineal dye, to be chemi- cally tested. Samples of the above articles may be seen onappli- eation at this office, or at the office of the axsistant yee mae Corps, 189 Spruce street, Phil- of i Tels to be understood that the accepted bidder is oO 2 @ ali material used for manufacturing coats, &c., on hand at the time of entering into je contract prices thereof. _ ids will be received for the whole or in parts for icles required,and it must be explicitly under- stood that a critical inspection will be given all arti- cles furnished as to fit and quality, and that articles which do not come up to the sample will be rejected and thrown upon the hands of the contractor ‘The quartermaster reserves to himself the right to inereaso or diminish the mgs id mained ve, Ae the Sneneen or interests of the service may de- mand. Proposals to be addressed to the “ Quartermaster of the Marine Corps,” Washington, . C., and en- dorsed * Proposals for Supplies.” o¢ 12-e0tiSthNov BAstic RIBBON, for undersleeves, RBisck Cord for V. and Bracelets; Buflao Tuck Combs. &v., cheap for cash, at 0210-3, __LAMMOND’S, 7th s ret. ONE, SPLENDID PIANO, almost new. for $150. Call and see it at the M usic De- it snes w. G. Metzerorr ATER 0c 10 corner of llth street and Pa.av, LAINFIELD ACADEMY, Near Cartistr, Pa. Twenty-second Session (five months) commenses November 2. ae The subscriber will be in Washington October ith, ahd will call on those who may leave their address Fb F.S. id Fee. No. 459 Sth street, or address Cireulars at of R. K. BURNS, 108. oc 10-tf Plainfield, Cumberiaud County, Fa. VENING CLASSES are now forming at the Central Academy, corner of E and 1th streets. The exercises will commence Wednesday evening, October 14th A compiet ee ape of Ficures is taught ina new, conc: and simple me! 5 ood Pie Te MERCHANT, Principal, I RISING STAR. HAVE just received from Philadelphia a few of the new RISING STAR, or Doubled-oven Cooking Stoves, a decided the old Morning Star. Paten' had them got up in Philadelphia mer, and they are fully suited ket. They are heavy and strong cast, of the very best Pennsylvania malable iron; the cooking utensils fire made extra heavy, and are manufactured by F oe Church, Esq. Philadelphia. Please call ‘and see them. Also, the largest variety of Stoves of al! kinds that can be found in the District of Columtia. Ranges Furnares, Latrobe Fire Places or Parlor Compan- ions, Parlor Cumberiand ,Coal Grates, and other ar — cea 4 the Ve @re lor sale AI Cc. WOODWARD'S. Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, Nos. Sif and 322 Pa, av., between loth and ith streets; balcony in front full of Stoves. se 14-eotw Pakt.curag NOTICE, We would respectfully announce to the extizens of Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria, and environs that our Fail supplies of CARPETINGS, CU TAIN MATERIALS, and FURNITURE LIN- “NS are now perfectiy complete in all their varied departments ai i : and that bank notes, the issue of any or all of those in our immediate weigh- borhood, will §be taken in sales at our usual prices, or in liquidation of debts due us, at par. We cordially invite all in want oi good Goods in the mest select and mut deeigns: to our rooms, romusing that no pa he spared to pivase. pos oe "CLAGETT & DODSUN Dealers in ail kinds Furniture Dry Goods, se 3-coSw No. 4, Market space, Cloaks, MANTILLAS, AND SHAWLS. HARPER & MITCHELL, The Cloak Room connected with our new store will be opened this day, and we take pleasure in eali- ing (he attention of our friends ard purchasers xen- erally to our well assorted stock ofthe above goods, Saari ail the noveities of the season, consisting nm rt ol Earosdored: lace-trimmed, and piain Lyons Velvet Cloaks and Mantilias Super Bick French and Beaver Cloths, plain and fal!-trammed, in every vanety of style A large and full assortment of Black and Grey Cloth Dusters and Mourning Cloaks. § 3S, SHAWLS! In Shavris we have a rare and beautiful stock — Camels’ Hair Shawls and Searfs Long and square Brocha, purcnased at the late large auction sales in New Yor Brella is all colors, with Cashmere and Chenille bor- Jers, Stateand Seotch Plaids silk borders, for mourning. Louz and square Ba: Black Cashmere wit 005 e0bt Cox TINAS, ENGLISH AND FRENCH, just arrived at the Music Depot of oc lt — W. G. METZEROTT. TEX PER CENT. INVESTM Corporation Bonds of the City of Daven; 4 Jowa, paying 10 per cent. interest by Coupon in New York.’ Bomis of $500 cach. The growing city of Davenport has now about 20,000 mhalotants, aud rapidly increasing in wealth and population. Its debt is only $159,000, and its railroad debt only $125,000, and cannot now be increased. ‘The statistics of the city were published in the Intelli- gencer of the 3th September. We recommend these bonds, believing them to be as safe ss any tat ty bonds. Teen CHUBB BROTHERS BE HAVE NOW ON HAND aT OUR Warerooms, corner of ‘1th street an avenue, under Carusi’s Saloon, the largest assortment of PIANOFORTES! a ELODEONS, of all description, from the lainest to the most magnificent. Louis XIV. style, rom the celebrated {factory of Erard, Rosenkranz. acd Bacon & Raven, which we can sell at the most reasonable terms. We being the only practical Pianoforte Makers in the District, cantgive satisfaction in every respect. Persons wishing to purchase a good article are re- quested Lo give usa call. We have also, on baud, seven second-hand Pianos, which we will sell very cheap, to make room for thers. eT W. G. METZEROTT. NOTICE To SPORTSMEN, Just received, and keeps constastly on hand, a laige supply of the best quality of GUN PUWDER, SHOT, and CAPS. Cheap for cash only. JONAS P. LEVY, se 22 th No. 554 ith street. corner of B. AMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS, AND LARD. Just received, Hams, Sides, and Shoulders, and Lard and fresh Butte i oodlype ae > ry rd superfine aged | white Sugars jee, Rice, Soap, Candlas, and Syrues and a general assortinent of Family Groceries, Wines, a Apauors by aS iv. -tf _ No, 584 12th street. corner of B strest. ALL AND WINTER GOODS, Now in store— 200 pieces rich Dark Calicoes. & do Biue Orange Heavy Calicoes, for rven! ‘Bel te, 100 do. Manchester and Pacific Mil! Lai Rich aed handsome styles Menno and Venn EF Atwood, Arkwright, Lansdale, and New York Mills Shirtings, | tates and Eoshot Shectings, of all widths ‘ustomers may re! ret € the lowest prices. WAR RIL es PPO. Centre Market, _ OR PRESERVES, PICKLE —. Prec Spice es) CRLES, kell varie- KING & BURCHELL. 80m Cor. Vermont avenne and \5th atreat. (4000S FOR VIRGINIA BANK NOTES. ackigHty MILLER, SON 4 CO., will, nei ait BCI 101 of yy 4 vASS QUEENS WARE, GAS’ FIXTUR &o., &o., at their usual regular low prices, with a diseount of five per cent. for cash as heretofore, and receive in payments notes of any of the Virginia ks (except the Bank of Kanahwa) atpar. Any andali debts due them, can be in the same currency, with thanks to such of their debtors as choose to avail themselves of this prop- onition. Alexandria, Sept. 29, 1957. se D-tf TA ENTLEMEN’S DUNDES NOD GENTLEMEN'S UNDER DRESS, &c, We offer this season for the fall trada our usual « Valo Neck snd Shoulder Seu Neck “ Shou! s " Shi Scoteh Wool ‘and Merino Under Shirts and Heavy and Medium Silk Dra’ Canton pn and late saan Baring exclusivel As ma ‘we are enabled to of- fer Gent! ¥ ir fry to the trade, or at lowest and uniform priges oc 3-10tif Seles room under STevry's OTICE.—T i ill be taken at N these rates poy etm ay Mi aquore = meeees Ge pt oper Saeanecoaere cai “A CADEMY OF MUSIC, _ Ae? ay Corne; ith st.and Pa.ar, 5 THURSDAY. Uetuber 15, 1957, SOIREE MUSICALF, 1 given by SIGNORA BIANCA PARAVALLIL Denna, from ike Qern’s Concert fh * ‘and recently from Gra ‘Menten Assisted by Mr. Crorcn, Tickets One Dollar. To commence at 2 o'clock, Oc 12 4t pee FELLOWS’ HALL SECOND AND LAST WEEK! COME, AND LAUGH NEW FEATS IN MAGIC. NEW SCENES IN VENTRILOQUISM. ‘Tue Leagyep Canary Biers & Sprmit Rarrixs. : SIGNOR BLIVZ WILL REMAIN ONE WEEK LONGER, and give hie POPULAS EXHIBITIONS EVERY EVENING, Commencing ata quarter before 2, a WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY AFTERNOON _ Admission 25 ots.; Children IS cts. LOE 00T For THE BUTCHER: FIRST GRAND COTILLON Washington Butcher Club, No. 1. The members of the Washington Butehers’ Club take great pleasure in announcing to their iriends the public generally. that then mst GRanp ILLON Party will « Place at Northern Libertios Hall, on TUE WAY, Oclover 15. 1857, ‘agner’s Cotilion Band bas been engaged for the ocoasion. Viceets FIFTY CEN TS—admittings Gentleman and Lady—to be isd from any memyer of the Club, orat the door on the evening of the - A handsome Wreath will be presented to the Club st number of members present. Prima L By ord acest” COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS OOKOUT FOR THE een St GRAND COTILLON ue , Ti GOOD INTENT ASSOCIATION, : Ar Hare TUESDAY & October th, 1957. Ticxets Fifty € mitting a Gentleman and Adies—to be had only of the members of the Asso. ation. Ne tiokets sold at the d ‘. ode EMW&F* COM-OP ARR ANGE'TS. SRCIREE DANSANTE, . PROF. H. W. MUNDER takes creat plensure in Announcing to his frends and patrons, that the first Soiree of the season will take piaceat his Hall. corner 9th and D streets, on WED- SSDAY EVENING, Ootober 7th, 1857, ¢¢ 8 o'clock precisely, and continue every Wednesday throughout the season. : ‘These Soirees have always enjoyedthe reputation of being the most soem! and agreenble entertain ments of the kind ever given in Washington city. and Prof. M. will endesvor to render them doutdy attractive by the introduction of many new and beau tiful Dances, which will prove very instructive to those who favor hum with their patronage. Geutlemen can obtain season tickets, upon ¥ reasonable termes, ty making application at the on Tuesday and Thuraday evening from 75, until % o'clock. oe 5-t WANTS, ED— ly WOMAN to Cook, Wash, ibe agg will find 2 good home by applying at No. 434 F street, near 6th. it ANTED.—A sober, industrious MAN, to work on a country pisce. Also, a marred MAN, ut chiidren, to take carge of the same for the E HAR TT, 445 Sth xtreet, and own, West side. 1t* OSTON UTTERS AND QUARRYMEN Wanted. at the Sencea Quarries, for the Wash ington “Aqueduet, fifty coed Stone Cutters and oe handred ‘Hand Dre . The work will last overs year, good wages wil! be given, and pr cold. Apply at the (Quarries on the 5 miles west of thie City. A Cw =. Georgetown ev the (Quarries. ool H. lL. GALLAHER. JANTED—By 8 YOUNG WOMAN Ww tion as Cook, Address Box No. ¢, at oe 10- cn. A SITUATION IS WANTED bya Young Gir! Nurse, § ‘tress,or Waiter in & private ‘ood references ‘given. Inquire on 18th rd door from G. sido. oc D IMMEDIATELY.—Twenty-five =mbrojdery on linen and m. - None but good hands peed work required. Apply at 266G street, between 17th and 18th sts. 0c 7-lw ————$—$—$ ee \ ANTED.—One or two unfurnished ROOMS, near Penn. avenue, where there are no board loge no other lodgers. Address Bo: ce. 33 x 1S, Star of- oes 1. WANSTED-In the family of a gentleman boon d two miles from the city. 2 good plan COOK, One who can bring recommendatioux for skill, hon- osty. and cleanliness, infin 2 de regular wages. to J.P. ner of Oth and D atreste, siivation and CHETT, cor- j uf LOST AND FOUND. last,on 3th and the Jail, a POCK ri + Containing about $15. A Corporation of Georgetown #5 note, two J ca gold pieces, four gold de lirs, and some si! ver snge. ‘The above rewaid wil be paid if tof, at t this oth 5 REWARD.—Strayed from the subseriber. on D6) th redand whitespurted @# th instan ith white tace. sh orn. Is abou! ve above reward 5 years old. ae 4 wail be pnad for the delivery of seid Cow tothe sul- scriber. B. K. CLADMON, 0012 3t* No. ween Mand Nats. OST.—On the 2th instant, in an Omnibus, or he- tween the 4 e and F street on 2ist street, ET. composed of various col the Avenue. Iflef at Mr. GALT’S Je ¥ ery the finder will be suitably rewarded ‘And receiv thanks of the owner. oc #-3t* $ = REWARD.—Strayed or stolen, from the sub <) scriber.on Monday, the 7th instant. red, horned COW, with. white faee, leg: and beliy, and had. when she left,n muzzie, on her mouth, with long nails in'it. The abc ward will be paid if the cow is returned to me, street, between 231 and 24th. oc 9-3t* THOMAS JOHNSON, BOARDING. G TLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES ¥ single Gentlerren can be xecommodated with BOARD and pleasant ROOMS, on the second floor, by ppplrine at No.5 Missoun avenue, between Sd and 44 streets. oe 5 61 OYD’S GENERAL DIRECTORY oF WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN, For 1a "sm, with a BUSINESS Di RY of the Trades and Professtons, a © ional and Depart - ment Directory, Sucieties, Libraries, and Institution ith the names of their of- ficers ; a! Pahl Tho undersigned, having had long expanence im the Directory fusinern, (being prblisber ef Directo ries for several cities,) feels fully justified im guaran nae | the issue of such a Directory as will meet the want long felt by the public. He hns commenced the canvess of the city, with an able Corps of asristant«, pare au fait with their businesx.and who will t every dweiling, store, and otice, and do the work faith thoroughly. Notime orexpense e work in makin the pride i be inserted conspicuon u tien price €2,and the wan sorted in capital letters wn a M. F, BOYD, Publisher. The Directors Will be issued as soon as the matter ean be collected. Advertisements and information for the Dir ory may sent to ANDREW Boyp,at Mr. H. horn’s Printing Offee, Dat sneu? tthe” ee Polkin DP Neek SETS, TEA SETS, &e. I have opened a oeautifal arsort: China Dinner and Tea Sets; oane wwe St wee white and richly decorated. Also, a large stock of rich Vases. Cu: , Saw 5 ; Fancy is gencralty, for ale at very ow prices. ood 3t C. W. BOTELER, Iron Hall. OnE ER PLATE, SPANISH AND VER Cor i , 3 cs ReGen C UT AP of old Parues epore Of, bave now wee into exsh at i 224 Ponn, ave. bet, St mnd Mahone 00 9-8t = oMintel& Union 8) Streets. URNITURE AND HOUSEKE N F N i 3 ORs. EBRPING We have store & very extensive Rasortment Cabr et Fu re snd other Housekeepmng Sean which we offer to our ir Tod customers xt the lowest prices for cash or good paper. We deem i to enumerate artic). m very full rm | compicte. Persons hehe a rd chase will please.give us @ call. McGREGOR & CO. 53) 7th et ER IN 4 AND MILLINERY, his frends the public thi j signe of alle on bit yo! Ds, @ public @ > Isprosenied and to sci'w:the'very small And examine my stock, wig, Bare & choice js oar HAMS, 9% Corner of V eS URCHELL,