Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. SHINGTON CITY: PR om ree 15, 1857. ———— Se SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Uvion discusses ‘The Monied Crisis’ and “Slavery among the Choctaws,”’ to-day. The Intelligencer, in an elaborate and able essay, broaches and urges the propriety of the re-establishment of an United States Bank, as its panacea for the existing financial troubles. Our estimable cotemporary is evidently in earnest on this recommendation, as strange as it may seem; for it has never ceased to deplore the explosion of Nick Biddle and his institutio: , as about the greatest calamity the country has yet experienced. Up to a month ago, not one man ina thou- sand in the United States entertained the same epinion. Now, however, the Intelligencer will have a respectable party at its back on that question; for fear—panic—will make converts for it by thousands, who, being temporarily in- capable of reasoning, will forget the soynd les- sons they have been learning for the last twenty years. and will clutch at any straw floating within their reach That the country will adopt the Intelligen- errs suggestions, however, is a moral impossi- bility. The day for it has passed and gone The evils under which the country now suffers are for the most part the result of too much banking and too great power on the part of the bankers. The Intelligencer would cure the bite with the hair of the dog. So long as in ordinary times our land is over Prosperous, as it has been since recovering from the disasters of 1837, (for much of which the old Bank of the United States was held responsible until a month ago, by nine-tenths of the people of the United States.) we shall have expansions and undue speculation on the part of banks and brokers and others in trade. The only remedy is the gradual adoption of entire indlyidual re- sponsibility on the part of all owning bank stocks, and, indeed, most other stocks. When all interested in joint stock enterprises are made to feel certain that their mismanage- ment cannot injure the community without first ruining them, they will cease to run ahoad of the legitimate wants of the community, and and will be conducted with the prudence and under the sense of due responsibility that gov- erns men for the most part in the transaction of private business. Such is the change required to secure our country in the enjoyment of its re- markable substantial advafitages for increasing im wealth and individual prosperity, without the iisk of periodical collapses, such as that now weighing it down, in which its profits of a decade are so.spt to be swamped in a single week. ++ IP Governor Ligon, of Maryland, has desig- mated the 26th of Novémber as a day of thanks- giving in that State ase cea Commovoxe Stewanr.—The reported death of Commodore Stewart is incorrect. He hs been il! but his hea’ improving. 8 L.txe.—The sab- Marine and suisterranean telegraph line to the Is- land of Nantucket, built by Mr. 8. C. Bishop, of New York, was opened for business on Tuesday. The Nantucket line connects at Wood's Hole with the various lines on Cape Cod, and with the di- Fect line to Boston and New York. eeaerengrertieetsiee sae Tue Case or Donxetty—it is stated that in the case of Donnelly, convicted at Freehold, N.J., of the murder of Moses, the chancellor has grant- ed a writ of error, the effect of which isto stay Proceedings and to carry the case before the Su- preme Court on the bill of exceptions taken on the trial. Ca ee ae Prow Kansas —A dispatch from St. Louis states that General Smith has issued special or- ders for convening a court-marffal at Fort Leav- enworth, on the Ist of November for the trial of Colonel Sumner. The charges have not been stated. On the night of the ist instant the Pawnee In- stole 14 mules 4 horses and a number of heads of cattle from Fort Riley. A party of troops had gone in pursuit The Baltimore Election Riots Yesterday. Of course the city of Baltimore, where “none but Americans are on guard.’ could not hold an election, however tusigniticant, without blood- shed, and nobody ts surprised to find the Balti- more papers of this morning crammed with de- tails of shooting, rioting, and ofa prompt suppres- sion of the exercise of the (all in your eye) right of suffrage, when attempted to be exercised by any but the dominant party. Wherever the “Americans” bad it ail their own way (that is, mob possession of the polls) they graciously were ‘“quiet.”’ Thus we are told by the Sun: At an early hour in the morning it was ev- ident that there would be trouble in some of the wards, but that was obviated by the withdrawal of some of the d®mocratic candidates.”’ In the First Ward there was but little opposi- tion offered to the majority party, and paldes few skirmishes, there was no trouble. In the Second Ward it was stated that the Democrats were exciuded from the polis, but there was not much violence. About half-past one o'clock there was a cry for the boys to rally, —_ —_ — apo to a man who ran up Can ree nally escaped by jumping through a cellar window and eae shell of Eden wticet. The crowd wel were armed with new and fight barrelled horse pistols, most of which were fired at the party running, without, howev- er, reaching him inthe Third Ward there was some fighting With fists at an early Lour in the morning, but afterward all was quiet In the Fourth Ward there was no Opposition to the American candidate, and the day passed off quietiy. . Inthe Fifth Ward a sanguinary conflict took plxce, and police etticer Jourdan wax shot and soon after expired. After the aifray@ge Demo- cratic candidate. Win. P. Lightner. withdrew from the contest, and the Democratic ndye, Hon Joshua Vansant. left the polls. Aftewards all was quiet until the closing of the polls. In the Sixth Ward the Democratic voters were excluded from the polls as soon as the judges took their seats. A man, residing in Madison street, near Canal, attempted to vote, but was hurt badly about the head Shortly after the Demoeratic candidate, Jacob Green, withdrew from the contest, and all became quiet In the Seventh Ward the election was compar- atively quiet. Soon after the opening of the polls there was a fight. but it was of short duta- Hon, and the remainder of the day was quiet In the Eighth Ward, Police Oificer Win. Kidd ‘Was shot aud danzerously wounded. To the Niath Ward the day was quiet except at about Loclock there was a slight brush which was soon quelied, and no one was seriously in- a The Democratic judge and clerk did not ae! Jn the cleventh ward, there was in the morning. and the police arrested ‘Thomas Kilduff and Fiogn MeGure - The Demsrien were early excluded from the polls, and the re- mainder of the day was quiet PERSONAL. +--+. Genin, the notorious hatter, in New York, has “gone by the board.” « The Mr. Parrott (the Republigan candidate or Deleyate in Congress from Kansas) jast elect- ed, is said tobea ith Carolinian by birth. --.. J. W. Denver (U. 8. Commissioner of In- dian Affairs) aod lady, have returned to this city, and taken rooms at Kirkwoods’. --+- One of the prominent London weeklies a Bryant *® poems as by “Edward Cul- +++ bm the Mbel suit Sickl: nett, Graham, the plaintit’ attorney, came down on the un-*« Se i = : canny Scot,” like a thousand ----“Elihu Burritt bas pitehed his tent in New hL aag om —~ he will reside and act as Becretary of the National Compensation E, E pation Society. ia ---- Mrs, Cunningham, who did not a court, when called ihe other day iNew Yorks is said to be in Mobile. She is liable to forfeit 95,00 recogni zanee by ber ausence. --.. George W.. Matsell, the well-known New York ex-ehief of police, and Mr. McKellar, bis chief aid in *be times of the munici police, —_ become proprietors and editors of the Police some diilicuity vs. James G. Ben- ---. Jobm Mitchel! denies the statement of Mr. Fleming, of Tennessee, as to the interview be- tween th and ® that he is willing to fight Georgia {9 not be {pial sod that « weeks. The court-marti WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Nep Boxtiiversm.—We took occasion, on Tuesday, briefly to protest against the style of wholesale condemnation of the condition of Washington society, involved in such publica- tions concerning the state of this metropolis as that quoted in the Star from the New York Tribune. Our fellow-citizens at large, we know, feel with us that great injustice is thus inflicted on Wasbington’s good name. What ean induce such wholesale misrepresenta- tions of onr {city’s fair fame, unless it be a disposition to play over the literary ro/e of the never-to-be-forgotten Ned Buntline, we cannot imagine. He ‘set up for’’ the great reformer of abuses—attacked those around hii by class- es, ran up @ fictitious circulation for the me- dium of his attacks, (for the idle and unthink- ing for the time being patronize such litera- ture intensely,) black-mailed all who were willing to pay to escape his attacks; and soon showed himself to the community in his trao colors—the associate of those ho assailed—as bad as an individual, in all the elements of his character, as any one of them. So Mr. Ned Buntline and his system ‘ blew up” suddenly, one day; and New York found itself no more moral—purer—for his nominal efforts for her regeneration. All the world comprehend now that such re- formers of society are really its worst enemies. instructing youth in vice, and encouragjag its practice while pretending to be aiming to erad- icate it. As financial crises occur periodically, 80 it seems the world is to be afflicted with Ned Buntlines in its literature every ten or twelve years—‘f one may draw conclusions from the tone of many of the publications to which we refer. Warker’s Career 1x Nicaracva.—lelow will be found the conclusion of the interesting sketch of the career of Walker in Nicaragua, the publication of which we commenced on the day before yesterday. Itsgtatements are true to the letter, for itis from the pen of one who having been in Nicaragua during Walker’s in- yasion, knows more of the details of his opera- tions in that ill-fated country, of his plans, se- cret councils, &c., than any other living per- son : He (Walker) had, before this, tepyrsinit a that system of surveilauce and espionage. ne- trated the privacy of every household any criticism of bis conduct was sure to reported and punished; for he construed anything said against himself as treason against Nicaragua. About this time he commenced opening the let- ters going and coming inthe Post Office, and de- stroying such as suited his views. Then, too, Was started the newspaper, El Nicaraguense, of which he was the secret editor, and with char- acteristic’ modesty he amused his private mo- ments in writing fulsome paragraphs of his own deeds and glory, oceasionally giving a little ro. mance, such as the story of ‘The Grey-Eyed Man,” &c , of which he is himself the author. Much was expected of Rivas on taking his seat. But, alas, he was a mere automaton in the hands of the mountebank. ‘The only independent act of his administration was running away to Leon when it was no longer safe for him to stay in Granada. A few days after he was inangurated, he went to consult with Walker about devising some plan of reve} when he was ordered to mind bis own bu: Walker then made out a list of fourteen names—citizens of Granada—and fol- lowing his own caprice, without reason, justice, ora knowledge of the resources of the parties, assessed them, in the azgreyate, $10.00, and handed the list to one of his military officers for collection. If the unfortunates murmured or de- layed payment, they were consoled by a situation in theehain gang. One merchant, Mr. Lyeayo, now in New York, was in this manner forced to pay some 35,000 in the course of a year. On one occasion Walker was in great need of ready money; every honest souree was closed, but money must be had. A soldier, unknown before, and never seen afterwards. came before him and made oath that he saw a deserter hid in Lycayo’s plantain patch, on his estate some miles from Granada. He was summoned before the despot to answer the charge of concealing a de- serter. A court-martial was convened, the affi- davit of the mythical soldier making the charge was read, and Walker stood up and swore that it was genuine, but that its author had beg ae he knew not where. T.ycayo proved that he lived in town, and had not been on his estate for many lt willing to oblige thetr master, were yet compelled to acquit him. Walk- er in great rage convened them ayain, saying, ‘1 did not assemble you here to make asses of your- selves. Do your duty.’ But the humane grey- eyed man was willing to spare the guilty Lycayo, so he placed bim in the chain-gang for a mouth, and comruuted the sentence toa tine of five thou.- and dollars in cash. Corral’s death was predetermined. French we- selected by the doomed man as his defender be- fore the court-martial, and really did all in his power to save him. When found guilty he ap- pealed from the decision to Rivas and the Cabi- net, as a higher tribunal. The cabinet stood equally divided on the subject; Walker claimed to be a member of it by virtue of his being com- mander-in-chief—the timid natives admitted him, and by his casting vote Corral was doomed to be shot in forty-eight hours, at!2m. When twenty- © hours had elapsed, Walker anxious to have the whole thing over, took him from the priest, then shriving him, and had him shot In thirty minutes notice. The brave old man took his seat in achair against a wail, refusing to be bound or blindfolded. and with wonderful composure met his inevitable fate. Heslid from his chair, while the blood from his many wounds flowed over the pavement. The weeping crowd of women and childrea—for strange to say, there were no men present—sobbed with deep emotion, ax they resxed around the murdered form of their be- oved chieftain, wiping the blood from his wounds and the pavement with their rebosos and hand- kerehiefs, and even with the skirts of their dresses, then carefully folding them up they depar wee ~ to their homes. The limits of this article preclude record- ing Nicaraguan events in their chronological order; it isonly intended to illustrate certain pas- sages of them now misinterpreted, or not suffi- ciently understood; hoping that it may be instru- mental in deterring some of the ardent young men of our country from following Walker to the ruin that certainly awaits all who follow bim to Central America! When Walker was attached to the Democratic State Journal in California, bis assor‘ations were northern, his writings couser- vative, and his tendencies strongly free-soil; so much so, that many leading Democrats remon- strated with him. He was nsed of abolition- ism, and Lis editorials at the time confirmed the accusation; and he dissolved bis connection with that paper on that aceonnt. During the first year of bis stay in Central America he had not chang- ed his views’ Ou Mr. Soule’s appearance in Granada the ottt- cers gave him adinner; during the evening, he #od Walker sat apart, for a long time, in earuest conversation on the subject of slavery. The next morning the decree reviving slavery in Nicara- gua appeared. Rivas never signed it, although his name is at- tached to it. How could he, for he bas African blood in his veins’ He has singular affinities be- tween ‘his pro-slavery sentiments, and free-soil proclivities Walker's foolish embition to be called Presi- dent betrayed the means by which his vanit: was gratified. It is well known that the entire lation of Nicaragua is not over two hundred Lousand souls; that owing to her protracted civil wars her male population has decreased until the relative proportion of males to females is ax one to three and a half. ‘Then take the rule of four children to one man, and it would give about twenty-six thousand men as the entire male population of the Republic capable of voting. Now, on the day of election, when Walker was running for the Presidency, there Were ouly twelve precincts opened for voters out of some two hundred in the Republic. Yet, in these twelve precincts Walker nominally ‘re- ceived twenty-one thousand votes, Rivas four- teen, seattering twelve—making in all forty- sven thousand votes in twelve precincts—nearly twice as many votes as there were men jn the whole conatry. Tuey must have had some patent baliot-boxes from San Francisco. The sade and blunders of the man have been +0 egregious, so numerous, and 60 ble. as to mark his career as the most estieremiere among the adventurers of the world Fatering on the enterprise without influence and withou means, devoid of fixed intentions, he went opposed by the press, and laughed at hy the public; and yet. by a train of the most singular and unexpected events, he blandered into power, the taste of which intoxicates. and opens ficlds to his dreamy ambition, until his imagination, stinulated by L peo fe paints him tu the futare the conquerer of acontinent and the wonder of the world; for he once told the writer of this that he yet hoped to meet Gen. Scott in battle, onthe banks of the Rio Grande; thus showing that his ambition is as boundless as his heart is uaprincipled. He — seases certain abilities, well calew! tomislead inankind—insensible to fear, cool in danger, he entertains a total disregard for human life and for uences, and thus dazzles the young and romantic. Butif they would m7 beng farther, they would find him cold. cruel, selfish, ungrate- ful and cynical, and entizely uniitted to be either @ military or civil leader. For the first, look at bis Reem Pee his sennery of the Transit Com » thus t very avenue which be was saetalar’ look at his pallid with and treatment to the ‘very men that created him; and not least, look at his declara- tion of war against Costa Kica, when she was asking peace at his hands. For the second, look at his whole military ea- re2r, Declaring war against Costa Rica, be sends a Hebrew sutler, unknown to service, at the head of two hundred and nine New York news: boys and New Orleans French and Hebrew tailors, to invade the country and conguer an enemy that he subsequently failed to conquer with his whole army. Next, he fortifies the town of Rivas, and has nine hundied speed fighting men within its walls. He abandors it on the approach of his foe and retires to Grancda. Four days afterwards he marches sixty miles ove: a muddy rord with four hundred men, without provisions, and only eighteen rounds of cartridges to reiake the town he had just abandoned. He failed. In like man- ner he failed at Masaya. He enlisted men for six months, and after kceping them twelve, put them in the chain gang for asking to be dis- charged. The consumption of human life since his ad- vent in Nicaragua has heen immeffxe; the bones of six thousand five hundsed Americans tell a mournful story; but that is small, compared with the eighty thousand Central Americans that have perished by disease and conflict incidental to this war. Walker’s character is opposed to peace. Place him in_ peaceful jon of Nicaragua, and his ambition would lead him, in three months, to declare war with the neighboring States, for the sake of conquest; and while he lives, his followers will never have a breathing spell in which to enjoy what they might acquire. Nicaragua is now a desertcd and desolated coun- try; her towns and cities are in ruins; her hacien- das in weeds and decay; and could her dead be restored, it would take a quarter of a century to restore the ravages of war, and give her a smilin appearance. Her commerce is totally destroyed. She has a foreign debt. due mostly to England, of about $1,200,000; this Walker intends to repu- diate. Walker is now preparing another expedition of two thousand men, and expects to sail from Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston about the 25th inst. His intentions are to land at Cheriqne Bay and penetrate Costa Rica by Cartago. [t is the determination, | am glad to know, as well as the duty of this Administration to stop him. Humany and justice demand it. [tis impossible for the thing'to succe-d beyond a few months. For then the supply of men will drop off. the climate will be dofng its weil-known work of weekly decimation. Thos nothing but ruin awaits the deluded victims of the self-styled “ gray-eyed man." tisa duty England owes to 2 weak friendly nation to stop Walker on the high seas; it is due her commerce with Costa Riea, for that little Republic annually exports to Britain 8,000,000 pounds of coffee, $90,000 worth of dye woods and drugs, and $10,000 worth of hides; and be- sides owes her $1,050,000. Her import of Eng- lish manufactures reaches $2,0( ),000 year. All of this trade will be entirely destroyed if Walker makes the invasion. The writer of this speaks fiom his own knowledge. He is a Southern man—was not one of his soidiers, and hence can- not be called a deserter by his sympathisers. VERITAS. To tne Poixt.—We mentioned a day or two since that application had been made to the In- terior Department for the means of preserving the integrity of the Delaware Indian reserve in Kansas, now threatened to be illegally overrun by the squatters. That application has already been responded to by Secretary Thompson; in a letter showing unmistakably that that gen- tleman, the President, and the Secretary at War fully comprehend the whole extent and obligation of their duties in the case, and are prepared to execute them to the letter of the law, in a manner that resembles the policy of Andrew Jack<on in such emergencies more than aught else we have seen in the administration of public afiairs of late years. The following is the letter in question : DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, October Lith, 15: Sin: Your report of the 10th inst cov ters from Sop’t Haverty and Agent Robinson, in relation to intrusions upon the Delaware reserve, in Kansas Territory, and suzyesting the proprie- ty of obtaining the co-operation of the United States troops, now in the Territory, to effect the removal of the intruders, has been received and considered. There can be no doubt that theSovernment of the United States is bound, not only by its relation to the Indians as their guardian, but by solemn treaty obligations to protect them in alt their rights: The integrity of their territory must, therefore, at all hazards be preserved. You will accordingly issue instructions to the Super- intendent at St. Louis, and to the Agenis, to p-o- ceed forthwith to the removal of alt intruders upon Todian reserves in Kansas, in the mode pre- scribed in the circular letter of jnstructions, issu- ed from the Indian Office, Oct. Sth, 1°55. The War Department has been requested to issue the necessary instructions to the command- ing otticers of the troops in Kansas, and it is ex- pected that they will be prepared to co-operate with the agents of the Indian Ottice by the time their services will ce necessary. Very respectfully, your ob’t servant, dou y Tuomrson, Secretary, Cuas. E. Mix, Esq, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Tue Bautimone Musicipat Evecrion.—The reader is referred to other columns of the Stwr to-day for details of the murderous and dis- graceful rioting in Baltimore yesterday, and to the pithy comments of the Baltimore Su» upon it, which we extract If the theory of our government is really applicable to the pop- ulation of American cities, the infamous pros- titution to which American liberty was put in Baltimore for jacobinical ends yesterday, must produce an immediate reaction there by which the integrity of American institutions in that city will be duly vindicated ; otherwise, few re- putable members of society will hesitate to conclude that our experiment of free govern- ment, so far as the city of Buitimore is con- cerned, is an unfortunate failure—that she is no more fit for self-government at this moment, than the population of the New York State in- stitution at Sing Sing. A Lanp Qcrstioy Drcipep.—The following interesting decision has been made by the Act- ing Commissioner of the General Land Office : “ Where the original farm is owned jointly by two or more parties an entry will not be allowed under the graduation act for the use of said farm by one or a part of the owners, unless with the written consent of the others, which must be for- warded with the entry to this office. Without such consent the entry must be made in the name of all the parties'in whom the fee simple title of the farm is vested ; exch one of them must sign the application, and their names must appear ia full in the returns of this office. ** Tn the case in question, an improper entry hav- ing been inadvertently permitted, written notice must be served upon all the owners that at a given day, aifording reasonable time, applications will be received from them to enter the land in ques- tion, and if any of them neglect or refuse to be- come purchasers with one or more of the other owners, and fail to appear at the time specified in such notice, the entry will be permitted to stand. on the reception at the General Land Office of a sworn copy of said notice.’’ PostwasteRs’ Suppiins.—The Postmaster General has made an order that all postmasters whose compensation exceeds $12.50 per quar- ter. shall be supplied with wrapping paper, twine and sealing wax, for the use of ther offices, by the Post Office Department; and the rule adopted March 12th, 1855, in relation to the same subject, has been repealed. All postmasters whose compensation is less than $12.50 per quarter, can purchase for the use of their offices a reasonable amount of these articles; provided the net proceeds is not less than $20 per year. Swaupep, ayy OverrLowen Laxps.—The Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, on the 14th inst., transmitted to the Ex- ecutive of Mississippi a certified copy of ap- proved list No. 2 of swamp and overflowed lands in the Washington district, enuring to said State under the act of September 24, 1850, con- taining 129,684 acres. Paexnsytvania.—The Dewocratio viotory in this State is to be compared only with those that were wont to crown that organization’s efforts there in Jackson's time. Its moral, is the con- fidence which those who know him best—his immediate fellow-citizens—place in Jawes Bucuanan, and the heartiness with which they approve the policy of his administration. Taz Commissioner or Inpraxé Arrams, General Denver, returned to Washington last night, from his far western [trip on official bus- iness, and is to-day engaged in the tr his official duties at the Indian + ce Tar Artorwny Garena. returned to Wash- ington last evening, from his recent brief trip 715.000 Peach 100, -| 2,000 Lawton Blackberries. e e “fut Navat Cothrts oF Ixguimy.—In conse- quence of the absence of witnesses in the case of Mr. Bohrer, now before that tribunal, Court No. 1 adjourned on coming together this morn- ing, until to-morrow. Before-Court No. 2 the case of Lt. Murray is still being tried. To day Capt. Blake was ex- amined in it on the Government’s behalf. Before Court No. 3, the case of Commander Shaw still pending, Commodore Lavellette, Surgeon Maxwell and Lieut. Tilghman were examined in the appellant's behalf. Onto.—We see nothing as yet in the election returns to lead to the belief that our friends have carried the State. Tax Evection Yusterpay.—By courtesy we use the term “election,”? but we suppose the re- cord of American suffrage in the whole history of our country contains nothing so humiliating as the transactions which took place yesterday un- der the nominal pretence of an ‘‘election.”’ To call the thing a ‘farce’? is to sport with the most vcious and demoralized political condition of this community. Moreover, disorder, riot and bloodshed have again disgraced the name of our city, and we stand in the record of yesterday’s hideous proceedings a blot upon the escutcheon of popular liberty—a very mockery of political independence. It is unnecessary to refer to any particular facts, or to tell the story of the day. It is related with emphasis in the returns of the polls of the severe! waids, which sufficiently indicate thatmany thou- sands of the people have been Virtually disfran- chised, and that no election has taken place. A certain number of men will be returned as elected members of the first branch of the city council, and as such will take their seats, but under cir- cumstances which few will be disposed to vaunt or even contemplate. In presenting the returns we make no compari- son with former elections. ‘The thing is too la- dicrous. It isenough to say that in Baltimore, Which gave a voce last year for President of 26,771, yesterday only 14.667 were cast, of which the American candidates received 11,878, and the Democratic 2.759. The result consists of 19 Americons and 1 Dem- ocrat as the membership of the first branch of the City Council. Last year, the same branch of the council stood—Americans 13, Democrats 7. ‘The second branch, which holds over, consists of five members of each party. . VOTE OF THE WARrDs. Wards. Dem. § Ind. American. Majorities. Db. A. a8 - HD 851 -- 630 1213 ++, 1213 <j 67 637 Sal 505 - 562 . GIL o 56 757 1220 497 o» . . 610 os All the members elect, it will be seen by the above returns, belong to the American pa ry ex- cept Mr. Staylor, of the Sth Ward.—Bat¢. Sun. Tux Pexysyivania Bank Resizer Bit.—The bill for the relief of the banks, passed by the Pennaylvania Legislature, legalizes the present suspension of specie payment, designates, as the time of resumption, the second Monday of April next, and in subsequent sections makes the fol lowing provisions : Section4. Authorizes the Collectors of Taxes and Tolls, &e., and the County Treasgrers, to re- ceive for = purposes the notes of solvent banks cie paying. ion 9. Reserves the right of the Legislature t, revoke or annul the charter of any bank pting the provisions of this act, whenever, in f opinion, the same may prove injurious to the citizens of tue Commonwealth. Section 10, Prohibits Banks and Savings Insti- tutions from purchasing the notes of other incor- porated Banks at less than par.s. Section 14. Prohibits the sale of stocks, bonds, romissory notes ‘and other securities that have been hypothecated from being sold for 2 period of six months without the consent of the debtor being first had. The time fixed for the on is the second Monday of April, thesame as it passed the Senate originally. i> The charter election at Newark, N.J., on Tuesday, resulted in the election of Moses Bige- low, democrat, mayor, by a large plurality over David Price, republican, and J. R. Creiket, Amer- ican. The democrats have carried eight alder- men, the republicans two, and the Americans one The whole democratic city ticket is elected. Mr Bigelow's plurality will be 2,000. The ward tickets elected are democratic in eight of the elev en wards. 610 17 Itis maid tha there not a grape grown this year on the Isiand of Madeira. f 1. O. O. F.—EASTERN LODGE, No.7. \h. $ The members of Eastern Lodge, No.7, 1.0. . F., are earnest: panes to be in attendance on next PRIDAY NIGHT, loth inst.cat their Lodee Room. as business of vital importance will be befure the lodge. By order: P, M. PEARSON, 00 14-3t* Recording Secretary. POTOMAC BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Tho seventh annual meeting of the above ociation will be held at Potomac Hal!, Island, on THUKSDAY EVENING, 15th October, 1857, at7 o'clock. Officers for the ensuing yenr will be elected. oc 1s-3t* C. ASH+ ORD, Sec. SOR. Sete f A CARD —The Washington Light Infantry { beg leave to announce to their friends and the jublic, that they will givea Grand Ball in Novem- r, and that they are now making the necessary arrangements for that purpose. and will open the Bail witha ay rill as done at their very suc- cessful Ball of the heiaer’ | Inat. oc 9-2t& W& Ste (States.) LADIES’ FAIR IN EAST WASHING- are, TON. The Ladies of, pa vanes ee ist Episcoy cl 8, ev. beam . apman, aston.) wilapena Falk at Odd Fellows’ Tall in Eighth street east on Monday evening, the 12th in- stant, forthe benefit of their new Church. ‘The Hall will be handsomely festooned. and an. tractive variety of articles be exhibited for sale. Withers’ Band has been engaged for the addition- 3 entertainment of visitors each evening during the air. ‘The Ladies respecttally invite their friends and the public generally to favor them witha cail. Doors will open at 632 o'clock in the sveney, aad er Munday, at 2 p.m., for the accom tion oft ne who may find it inconvenient to be present at night. aale. admission, 12% cents. Season Tickets, ad- ting Lhe purchaser one week, (if the Fair contin- ues—two weeks,) 5) cents, i Omnibus will leave the Hnil each night at ¥ to ck, to convey visilors as far as Sixth xtreet ul Pennsylvania avenue, 006-80 at- KWHEA‘T, Rice 6% cents ; good Flour 3%, d brown Sugar 9. Cider Vinegar, Green Gin- nd choice Green and Black ‘Teas. JOS. W. DAVIS, cor. 9th and E streets. GERUINE ITALIAN MACCARONI, eum fpoange ye cupply of Italian Maocarom ol cl ual : OOF ON ASKING & BURCHELL, Cor. Veimont ave. and 5th st, W BUCKWWHEAT MEAL. A choice lot of new Bockwhoat Meal raceived v KING URCHEL 15° H oc 15 N: T to-d: _oel. Cor. Vermont ave. and isth st. R®* IMENTAL. HEADQUARTERS VOL- o UNTEERS, Wasninaton. October 12, 1857. The Parade ordered for Monday, the 19th inst is ned uutil farther orders, with the view ling of that occasion for receiving, Ae ns, from the Honorable Secretary of h f the new A: may Qrgsinpar? dr fhe Ie To aes Volunteers and Militia of this Diatriet, which is ex- pbroted totake place during next month. _ d A meeting of the Officers of the Regiment will take place at the Armory of the President's Mounted Goan, on NOS: pay the ath aeat aoe 7 o’olock p. +» precisely. 01 ‘ol. ° md teate BY Orde of Cr OBER: Adjutant, Feu. ORNAMENTAL TREES, &o. The undersigned calls the attention of planters to his extensive stock of FRUIT TREES, which are of the finest quality, guaranteed as to acen- racy, and very cheap, viz: : Dwarf Pears, choicest variety, native and Eu- T pean, $25 to $35. 100, Trees, 81 rd kinds, $10 per 100, 10,000 Apple . best Southern variety, 913 per Apricots, Cherries, Piums, Quinces, Grape Vines Sgraw berries, vorouiencdororet ooseberries, Currnuts, &c . an immense stock ofall the finest variety. Shade Trees, Evergreens, Roses, Rhubarb and With-alfarticles pertataing to th and ith all art e Nursery business, TOMN SAUL, 396 7th street. pore H street, yt Washington, D.C, ROK. J. SCHEKL begs to announce to his ta’ - . ‘opened hie PRIVATE ysie'cleassee, ‘Applications may cd te Meas ° + 'G. Metzerott, in Wash- evile Si Classes forming now. 00.13-903t* a the Music HAMMACK’S RESTAURANT, Mo Ne eriree bape tee UMBERLAND COAL. Tius day univading, cargo of superior CUMBER- LAND COAL, which I will dispose uf ba oee modating terms. Also, afloat. schooner John Tucker. 133 tons best RED ASH EGG COAL, whieh | will vo diseharg- ing next week. = pounds to the ton in all crses. netaality and fair-desling may be relied upon. A deduction made gn Ucn! wi whe vessel. oc 14-3t* COAL" COAL co ‘he undersigned respectfully informs the public that he ts how feceiving tare uppiion of Culmbers land COAL, in boat loads, which | now offer to the trad ponenea prices. —— This Goal is of a su or qui alarce 5 Can be fecn iy Depot. at the corner of 12th and B street south. JONAS P. LEVY oc 12-1m Grocery and Provision > HE LARGEST » ENT OF PIAN- oO PORTES in tobe tee the Music De- 0013 WG. METZEROTT._ pickLes BY THE HUNDRED. A lot of selected PICKLED CUCUMBERS, in vinegar, which we will seil ip any quantity des oe 13 ___KING & RURCRELL. FOR SALE—A Pair of fipe youn, MULES. The owner having no use for iiom = the reason for disposing of them, be seen at z NAILOR'S Stable. oc 13-5t* eh ne ore Part et nel OCKING HORSES, WHEE!BARROWS. Rird Cages, Children’s Chairs, Baskets, etc, at oc 13-3t LAMMOND 8, 7th street. ERICA} bought and gold, b; y le t sol cp NO NH ind 2 N § BT 0c 13-3t M. SNYDER & SON, To THE TRADE. Just received, London Brown Stout and Scotch aie. we Pife o vnemnned $1.75 per dozen by tne es Ze% aan OFS AMEN TEDS SON AS P. LEVY, Corner of i2th and B streets stouth, Grocery and Wine Store. o¢ 13-Im B NOTICE, B G OOK AND JOB PRINTING. The undersigned, having purchased the interest of the late John f. ‘owers in the Book and Job Print ing establishment lately conducted by John T. nnd 1 el Towers, corner of 6th strect =nd Louisiana 8. will continue the business tall its branches w, ucreased facilities. ‘The large room in the third story would be rented to a competent Book Binder, or an arrangement would be io with one to establish a bindery. oc 13 St LEMUFL TOWFRS, TTENTION, HOUSEKEKPERS! = LATE IMPROVEMENT. Just out, and for sale only at C. Woodward's Me- tropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, the PARLOR COMPANION FURNACE, made heavy and strong of cast iron. The improvement is the letting in of the cold air through the bottom of the Furnace and throwing it against the hot fire-chamber and heating it, throwing the hot air from it to the eAIOeR C. WOODWARD, Pa. av., between 10th and Jith streets, 90 7-e04w Nos, 319 and 322. ARD TIMES. F eat GOODS CHEAP. Just opened from the New York and Philadelphia auctions, a large stock Fel! and Winter DRY DS, and being bonght ata creat sacrifice durin; the great ed crisis, will be xold at prices whi cannot fail to please, for cash or to punctual custom- ers— 190 — rick Fancy Silks, from 75 cents to 82 per y ‘ard. 2 pieges rich slossy Binck Silk, from 62% cents to i, Bright Pinid Merinos, 373 to 0 cents. Plain and bright colored French Merinos at 75,worth gi. 75 pieces Mouseline DeLaines, plaid, at 12}¢, worth 2) cent: Great barca in mig Cashmeros, Valencias, and Popiins, mn rich and bright colors. 10 dozen ladies’ and mis: 2) pieces: xcarlet, crim: and figured F Innnel Black, gray, and brown DeBeze from \ to 3) s a’ (Quilted Skirts, bine, gray, brown, green, cents. Blankets, Sheetings, Cottons, and Bedticking at low prices. GEO. F. ALLEN 10- e03t Penn. ave., uexi to1h street, ‘HE CLOTH HAT jost ont and universally ad- mired as a Gent’s fine dress Hat requires no comments, but an examination will guaranty the ‘Also, a new invoice of FRENCH SOFT HATS Poriaststeamer. At the Bazaar, coruer of 6th street aod Penn. avenue. . "00 8-e03w HOPKINS. LOAKS, MANTILLAS, AND SHAWLS. Will be opened, on Thursday, the 8th instant, the largest site yr werdoe Assortment of Ladies’ Cloth Cloaks and Mantillas in Washingiv psagether with os ree stock of the most fashionsbl latest style wis. aie M8 pieoes Black, Grey, and Brown Cloths for ti 8. 8 pecops “Black and White Piaid Mousseline De Laines for reel i ee ane in ve is can bad ing early at *S 20. F.ALLEN’S Dry Goods store, Peunsyivanin avenue, 90 10-e0St next*to 10th street. AST OFF CLOTHING BOUGHT AND LADIFS AND GENES APPAREL, PUGAbST PRICE Parte Call oraddress MELICK, 76 Louisiana av., opposite Hay Market. » B.—Wantrp, 8 Hand at Repairing. oc 5-2w* ALL AND WINTER GOODS, ~ Now in —— = ieces rich Dark Calicoes. 50 do. Blue — Orange Heavy Calicoes, for 100 do. Manchester and Pacific Mills DeLaines, Rich and handsome styles Merinoand Valencia Plaids Atwood, Arkwright, Lansdale, and New York Malls Shirtings, Brown and Bleached Sheetings, of all widt Customers may rely on gettin rood Good the lowest prices. WM. RILE 151m ___ corner 8th st., opp: VIRGINIA AND DISTRI MONEY TAKEN AT PAR FoR BOOTS, SHOES, AND TRUNKS, aT S. P. HOOVER’S IRON HALL BOOT, SHOE PROD THRONE ESTABLISEME NTS T have just returned free the North with a splendid assortment of (SS 7 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. kinds of . Gentlemens, Mis ses, B hildrens’, ‘Servants’ Also, a. ane and SHOFS. ¢ rene stock of RUNKS, CARPET BAGS, VALICES, and SATCHBLS, all of whieh I will seli for the above ey. Callearly,at © SAM’L. P. HOOVER'S, se Iron Hi ANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. Depositors de; Bank Notes will please mark t in Currency, heir Chy ‘Deposites of Gel bean paid in Gold. : Accounts will be o; With depositors allowing deponitor being orodited with the difleeneen ee fe i ference. ae th me ____ CHUBB BROTHERS. 300 FIBcEs SILK VELVET RIBBON, all wi Hoop Skirts, ‘a full eteck of Heth and Gh at soh an oe Wa. R. RIL = | ees MOUNT VERNON, The Steamboat THOMAS COLLYER, having been thoroughly repaired, will make regular trips to Mount Vernon, leav spg her wharf, in this city, eve TUESDAY RIDAY MORNING, at 9o'elk. During the intervoning tinie she will ran rogular trips to Alexandria, as usual. “oc th THOMAS BAKER GEStLemeEn’s UNDER DRESS, &e. We offer this season for the fall trade our usual pply of superior nke Neck” and “ Shoulder Seam” Shirts Seotch Wool and Merino Under Shirts and Drawers Heavy and Medium Silk Shirts and Drawers Canton Flannel and Jean Drawers. Buyin sxeipeicey or cash, we are enabled to of- fer Gentlemen’s Under Garments to the trade, or at retail at the lowest and uniforin prices at TEVEN’S _0¢ 3-10tif 3s Sales room under Brown's Hotel HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION! ie gy received a fresh senrly ot new: im- roved RISING STAR COO G STOVES, ‘hey are cast of the best Pennsylvania mainble iron, and whet heav; mpegs somand hard knocks ussge. For sale Motrorjin eet a eA le Wor Pa. ay., between loth & ith sta. Pn eS OS LSS W O0LLeEN YARN CONGO’ BATTS, AND 100 Iba. White, Gray, five. Mixed, Black, and Scar- let Random YARN. - 50 he cOrrON BATTS, a good article for com- 200 dozen Shite and Black WADDING. 80 pieces White and Colored PANBRICS. White, Scarlet, and Yellow FLANNELS, pi picess dark Brints for comforts. Dry ie off. for SS a ine District money, at the GEORGE F. ALLEN, Penn. ave., next to 1th arrest. RNITURE, ni TIRESSES, _0¢ 10-e03t ONZE wa Peg pcan Pemenien tan 0¢ 13-e06t r Raa AMUSEMENTS. DEDICATION BA. Tue FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY announce to their fiends and the citizens, that they intend civing a GKAND DEDICATION BALL, New Hall, NING, Nov. 2, 1857. atthe door on the night of W.'H. FANNING. Chairman of Com, of Arrangements. the co15-2awkd FRIENDSHIP TO ALL? First RRA AL BALL - oF THE Island Friendship Club, to be hee] at ISLAND HALL, on THURSDAY EVENING, October 22d, 1457. Tse Committee of Arrangem ledge them- Se\ves thet nothing shal! be wau! a . this one of the most ant of Ue season. Prot. Withers’ Celebrated Brass and St Band doen enzaced for the occasion. ing named places, viz rd,and Northern Lib- erties Market. cpaches will leave the above MT he Refreshment aod Berea ‘apartment ie in th : a hands of that prince of caterers: Rey wig + €Xeept th: r . spective Ciubs, allowed the Bail a sagen VR. Bishop SW ee Dowe! R:G:Gannell, J.Smith”” “aetsae> GADEMY OF MUSIC, py Corner lith st. and Pa. av. THURSDAY, October 15, 1857. SOIREE MUSICALE, iv PrimeiGNORA BiNea"har VALLI nh, neen’s rt Rooms, London, aud recently from Grand Opera, Mexico. Assisted by Mr. Choven. hy yg One Dollar. To commence at 2 o'clock. ee 12 DD FELLOWS’ HALL SECOND AND LAST WEEK: COME, D LAUGH" NEW FEATS IN MAGIC. NEW sc ES IN VENTRILOQUISM. Tue Leanne Canaxy Binns & Sruct Rarrins. SIGNOR BLIVZ WILL REMAIN ONE WEEK LONGER, and give his POPULAR XHIBITIONS EVERY EVENING, Commencing at 2 quarter before 8, and on WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY APTERNOON at half past 3. Admission 25 cts.; Children 13 ete. oc t-tf HE TATIONS. Or IN THE PIELD ‘Tha members of the National Club most respart- fally announes to their frends and the pubixe in general, that they give one of their Grawp Sorgss on MONDAY, the 1th of October, at Thorn’s Building, on Tih street, to which they are most respectfully mvited. Commutice of Arrangements, W.Huchmson, J.Taylor, J. H. Davis. _0¢ i3-e0st* Gores DANSANTE, PROF. H. W. MUNDER taker great plenew announcing to his frends and ifoss, That pokes Soiree of ne a take ed 18 Hall. corner reets, om NESDAY EVENING, Gpieber Stky iat 2 o'clock precisely, and cont: every Wi 7 a ony serge aA sceadlihiel pis These Svirees have always enjoyed! he reputation of being the most social and ag ble entertarn- ments of the kind ever given in Washington cis, and Prof. M. will endeavor to render them dould attractive by the introduction of man: tiful Danees, which will prove very those who favor him with their patronage, Gertiamen can obtain season tickets, upon reasonable terms. by making appliontion at the Ha’ on Tuesday aud Thureday evening from 73_ until #6 o’clock. oc Sth WANTS. WANTED —A reneral HOUSE SERVANT. No. 325 Delaware avenue, near North a oc 4-2t* Gate, W TED —To obtain a Situation as Manager pon s Farm. by a Man of requ: qualihon- tions. Can on references, &c. Address applicant City Post Office. oe 14-4t V JANTED. WOMAN to do the Guoking. Washing, and Housework of 2 small family. Liberal wages and & comfortable home to one com- ent aud well recommended. Appiy at No. 375 13th reet, between Hand I. oo ls H* ANTED TO RENT.—A comfortable House to cont from 8 to 19 rooms. tion m the eantrai of the city. For such « use, at a fair rat: Tent will be paid in advance. Baoones House, at ‘his oifice. “ak 33-3" V ANTED—At the “Avenue House,” one firrt- mate SE VANT to take charge of the dining roots H. J. KING. WARSERSA citieeee! SHAS, a hy ree to an in - -»o. H street, between Ich and tath. 7 ety st ANTED.—A single MAN to take charge of ‘aree ry. He must bea good Siker. sat understand the care and management of Cows, and bring good references. Also, two good Men to worBina Dairy, Apply at Locast Hill Farm, 7th street road, near the first toli-gate. 00 13 3t* O STONE CUTTERS AND QUARRYMEN Wanted. at the Seneca Quarries, for the Wash ington “Aqueduet, filty gond Stone Cutters and one hurdred Hand Driliers. The work will iastovera year, good wases wil! be given,and payment made in gold. Apply at the ries on the Potomac River, 25 miles west of this City. A Canal Packet Boat leaves Georgetown every moruing at 7 o'clock, for <p #. 1. GALLAHER. WwW ANTE D.—One or two unfurnished ROOMS, near Penn. avenue, where there are no board ers and no other lodgers. Address Box 15, Star Of- fice. eo TANTED—!n the family of a V two miles from the city. & One who oan bring recommendat: oo ——. rodles eae ular wages. Apply to J.P. ner of 6th and D streets. LOST AND FOUND. 'OUN rs sing On my place, near the Pa omer a white wud ret COWS having @ belt, nh brass nails, round her neck. ‘Ti mer is requested forward, prove prop-rty, pay charges, take heraway. Apply at hdwards’s corner of 9th and orth it* $2 REWARD.—LOST—On oragto § oe jast, on 6th street, between the City H: and the Jail,s POCKET BOOK, containing about A Corporat: jeman romduns jan COOK, jor skill, roce: Store, streets, uear the Centre jarket. 15. ion of Georgetown $5 note, iwo 58 gold pieces, four gold dollars, and some si tnge. The owner isa ¥ cannot ef. jose the money. The above reward wii! be paid if left at this office. oc 14-2t REWARD.—Strayed away ff: the subseri- $5 Ber on the ah westtat S SOR EEL ORSE, about 16 hands hich 12 cons DSN ch i nd. witha jkle, and 9 stall eaddie usback. ‘The above reward wiil be paid when delivered on F. street, No. 253, between 24 aud Sd streets, Isiand. oe 14 3tt FP REWAR i —Sirmyed or Stelen—A dark Dod briadie BUFFALO COW, low in statne, and in geod order. She has a sun- gle f none ear and a hole in the other, with a small grayish biaze in the forehead he above reward will be given for herr ; W. J. MoDUN Corner of Deinware avenue and C oe 14-3t* c ay on Sunday er $5 REWARD—R °F last,n Red HO: The above re- ward will be paid for any information uf toft L. SE, Police Officer. $100 REWARD.— Razaway from my ree dence, in the county of Washington, NEGRO Johnson. BAN JACK; calls himee f Jol : a atte, five fort ele height, with a very full suit of hair, bas « laree soar on one cheek froma burt; had on when he left n suit of bisek cloth. Oue hun- dred dollars w li be paid on his being delivered tome or nae in jaul, 80 that a hem. ‘st 06 bi 1AM J. STONE, partico LAR NOTIC We would respectful: unce to the ertizens of Washington. Georgetown, A Mar eeriahe that our Wail anpplies of CARPE TINGS. CUR” TAUN MATERIALS, and FURNITURE LIN- ENS are aly fectly coniplete in ail their varied departments: lities ; and that benk notes, the jesue of any or all of those in our umnedinie réigh- borhood, wiil be taken in sales at ovr neual Prices, ory lenidaton of debts due us, at par. ‘ec cordially invite all in want of good Goods in aclect elegant design: SIO) The subseriier bes just opeued « Store of e Bu! ther ue! & tore of th above description. No, 544 porth M ~d near 9th, and respectiully solicita patronage of his friends and the public. articles are fresh, will be as low at apy other more a sed hin His steak ‘eof su cles as are n eptin a Gre Store. Also, Combs, Brusnes, Toilet owder, Pies, Neva: les, Sewing Mitr and Cotton, Thread, Suspenders, P nk, Paper, Cakes, Candies, &e. Rent.—A Brick Stable. with hay-loft and toom for carriage and two horses. 00 12-e0lm* THOS. N. ADAMS. PREPARE FOR COLD WEATHER ! Ribb in Woollen Shirts and Drawers; Barat Sei ie pee Cc rely ae = en 5-4 oarner Bth at..