Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY October 21, 1857. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer says that the difficulty that led to the recent arrest and preferment of charges against Col. Sumner, Ist cavalry. U. 5S. A., grew wholly out of a ceremonial misun- derstanding, and did not originate in imputa- tion of moral delinquency. The Union again discusses the banks and banking, in an elaborate article. i Kansas Evgctioy —Official returns from thir- teen counties of Kansas give the Republicans a majority of 1,376. coh le ne aes ae ee 17 The amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which were voted upon by the people at the Jate election. seem to have been car- tied by large majorities {0 Governor King, of New York, has issued bis proclamation appointing Thursday, the 26th of November, as a day of thanksgiving In the Btate of New York. - I> The Northern Disunion Convention, ap- pointed to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 28th and 29th inst., has, “‘on account of the great financial revulsion, been postponed till further notice."’ i> Charles McNamee and Edward Blaney, two lads eighteen years of aye, have been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the murder on Saturday evening, in Tenth avenue, New York. Both the boys beara bad reputation. 0? From J. Shillington, Odeon building, we have Peterson's edition of Dickens's new Christ- mas story for 1857—the “ Wreck of the Golden Mary"'—price only 25 cents. From Shillington and from the publishers we have Godey’s Ledy’s Book for November—a good pumber. Tue Curss Concress, now sitting In New York, have organized into a national association. Col. Mead, of Philadelphia, has been elected President, and several European honorary mem- bers chosen. The tournament is still progressing and will probably close in afew days. To-night Mr. Paulsen proposes to play, blindfold, five si- multaneous gamex Mititary —The Boston Light Infantry, Capt. Charles O. Rogers, celebrated their fifty-ninth an- aniversary on Monday, appearing with 10 guns Mayor Rice addsessed the company at the City Hall, in response to remarks by Capt. Rogers, and subsequently reviewing the corps on the common. A large number of the citizens witnessed the re- view Tux Ariaxtic —Newfoundland papers deny the statement that the Jand telegraph portion of the Atlantic telegraph is abendoned, or likely to be abandoned. Indeed, a considerable outlay has Jast been made in alterations and repairs, and there is competent suthority for the statement that there is scarcely any line on this side of the Atlantic wi h is so substantially built, or works ‘with equal facility Riour LORED PERSONS iN TPuRATRES — ‘Two colored men, who attempted to enter the Howard Atheneum, at Boston, last winter, upon the same footing as white folks, were refused ad- mittance, whereupon they brongit a suit against the proprietors, which has been recently decided aginst them. Judge Abbot, before whom the ease was tried, declaring that the managers of a place of public amusement have the right todes- Sgnate to what part ofthe house cojored persons may be admitted ——— Sixxine oF THE SreaMER Tropic —4 few par- ticulars bave been received of the sinking of the steamer Tropic jn [he Missouri river, on Thurs- day. Wm. Hesieiand Joe) Crass, of company B, second aritilery, a son of Mr. Stephens, of Ken- tucky, ® negro belonging to the same, are known te bays bepn drowned. A number of deck hands, #emies paknown, were also lost. The steamer Was biown agatost a snag, crushing her wheel fang tearing away part of ber bull, immedixtely sinking her ta tairty feet water. There were 159 passeagers on board, and It is supposed that aboxt twelve or fifteen were drowned. —_——— (> The San Domingo correspondent of the New York Herald gives an account of another Of the petty revolutions which kept that Island in ferment. General Santana had arrived at Port Plata from St. Thomas, and was hailed byall the patriots North and South, on bis route to Santia- g°. Baez was still in San Domingo, but closely besieged, and it was said that he was disposed to surrender. A good many patriots had been im- Prisoned in San Dor , but the desertions from the Baez army were very numerous. A number of refugees were she!!! in the house of Mr. Elliott, United States Consular Agent, who was popular inthe city. The Haytiens were still heid in check ou the boarder by the revolu- tionists Western Raitsoan Convention.—The Con- vention of the Western Railroad Delegates in ses- sien at Cleveland, adjourned on Friday night, two days and a half consultation and action The measures recommended by the Committee, referring to the running of trains, freight and passenger tariffs, the employment of Eastern agencies, free passes, &c.. were generally adopt- ed with some slight modifications. A Commit- tee of ten was appointed toconferwith the East- ern Railroad Companies. The final action ofthe Convention was to give any Western Company the right to open or retain an office in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, for the sale of tickets until such time as satisfactory and just arrangements can be made with the Hastern Com- panies for the transaction of their passenger busi- ness, it being that no runner, bill poster or solici- tor shal! be employed. PERSONAL. --- B. Brandreth. the * pill doctor,” is a can- didate for the New York State senate. ---- Gen. Harney, U.S. A,and Major Pleason- ton, of his staf, arrived in St. Louis on the I6th +-.. The will of Rufus W Griswold, just en- tered in the New York Snrrogate’s office, is to be contested by bis two widows ---. Comamander M. Smith, and Capt. Mont- gomery,U 8 N ; and Capt. J. McAllister, U.S A., ard at Willards’. Hon. Messrs. Soule, Benjamin and f.a Se-e have returned to New Orleans from their mission to Mexico in relation to the Tebauate; Towd . Mr. Soule is now tying ill at New Orleans of a disease of the throat +-++ The Little Prince Imperial of France ix ed aa the roll of the French Grenadier Guards, draws pay, aud his name. is called at master, when answer is made for him “On leave ith hfs family.” ---. Hon. N. P. Banks, in company with Dr Charles Mackay, the poet, yesterday visited the Exhibition of British Art, and iu the evening witnessed the performance of Miss Cushman, at Rarton’s, in the Actress of Padua.—New York Post. «.. W. Gilmore Simms and R_ K. Crallo are the chief contributors, on topics of Southern Lit- erature and literary history, to the “Eneyclope- dip of General knowledye,”? now in the conrse of Publication by the Appletons -. The Boston Advertiser has the following bit at Gov. Gardner's veto of an appropriation for the State School for Idiots - “What! teach the fools 7" “They'd icave my party for the other side.”” the gallant Governor oa Ley fens ‘4, the Know Nothing Sena- or elect from the county of Baldwi ! bas derlined the Otice to which be’ han Ten elected. The canse which he assi; his d - cision ip, that he could not swear that he t violate ¢ law probibing the use and@e jn- Ruences in procuring votes # e Welstr Congregations! Chacck, ur A hh Congregations! Chi established tn New York. easy a yns for WASHINGTON N& Trape.—The Richmond South of the day be- fore yesterday contained an interesting article 1D GOSSIP. Tae Vinoixia Baxxs a¥D THB TOBACCO upon the manner in which manufactured to- eooo is sold in tide'market, sud the syajem of “kit ing” upon transactions in tobacco, which that journal, and, indeed, many others, allege to be at the bottom of the depreciation of* the value of the currency of the Old Dominion when times are easiest and all things financial ap- pear fair and prosperous. It seems that the current suspension of the Richmond banks was brought about for the most part by the aet of the Northern factors of Richmond tobacco man- ufacturing houses, who having sold the tobacco consigned to them and notified their principals to draw, and who, in some cases, are in posses- sion of the proceeds of such sales, turn round and dishonor their drafts from Richmond These drafts, according to the custom, were sold to the Richmond banks, and were heretofore regarded in the light of specie funds of the Richmond banks on deposite in New Yorkcity. Upon these quasi deposites the Richmond banks dealt largely in exchange, and thus grew up the rivalry and war between them and the brokers, with which all are familiar who know much of the details of business affairsin Vir- ina, : As fast as the brokers ean collect Virginia bank notes they apply for specie for them; the habit of making the issue of a bank located at one point payable at an out-of-the-way branch of it, keeping them at a depreciation away from home, so great as to make it an induce- ment for the brokers to perform the intermina- ble journeys incident to doing so. This depre- ciation, so resulting, in fact defeats the very purpose for which Virginia bank notes are made payable at points where not tssued. That purpose is, evidently, to keep them in circula- tion as long as possible It is defeated by the very suspicion which the publie entertain of the integrity of the purpose with which the notes are made payable where not uttered. We have been disposed to quarrel with the brokers of Washington for charging 5 per cent. discount upon the issues of the Alexandria, Va., banks, for instance, located as they are, but six miles from us, and being as sound as any other banks in the Union, we care not what banks those others may be. But, on inquiry, we hear, that instead of re- deeming their issues with current funds here— that is, with Baltimore, Washington, or George- town bank paper, they give only ‘- wild cat” in exchange for theirs—Virginia bank notes pay- able somewhere t’other side of sunset, in the mountain fastnesses of the valley, or the west; at any rate, where to get them converted into any thing bankable here without a tremendous discount, will require the holder to devote a week to traveling, and to expend from fifty to one hundred dollars, it may be, for his expenses on the journey. Under such circumstances it is not wonderful that the Washington brokers demand a shave of five per cent. discount on Alexandria bank notes. It is really sickening to witness a display of such folly on the part of Virginia banks. When properly managed their issues should at all times be worth at least par, everywhere, Her people, their customers, are clear of debt; the paper they hold of citizens of Virginia is worth dollar for dollar; her exports (Virginia's) annually greatly exceed her imports; that is to say, her citizens are clear of debt, are com- paratively rich, and are accumulating proper- ty, steadily. Under such ciroumstances—for they (the people of Virginia) do not speculate— her banks never should have been in a condi- tion to have suspended specie payments; and would not hgve been but for ‘kiteing’’ in Northern exchange, and issuing promises to pay at points forcing the public to depreciate the value of ber paper money to an extent to make it profitable for brokers and shavers to keep constantly ‘on the lay’ for large quan- tities of it, for presentation where payable: Prayiye “ Hos’? awoxo tue Yarp Sricxs. The London Times has turned its attention to the merits of the haberdashers’ clerks in mous London town,’’ in its efforts to inspire the youth of merrie old England with due am- bition to be ripped up, quartered, dragged limb from limb over the highways of India— and, indeed, to enjoy all the other little pleas- ant incidents of the share of the English in the current Sepoy war. It seems, however, that the “respectable young men’’ of whom the Times would form such a regiment, perti- naciously refuse to volunteer to handle any weapon heavier than the yard stick. So the Times is down on’* them with its choicest thar - der; telling them a multitude of plain things concerning the unfitness of their profession to be followed by able-bodied men. The Ezaminer, too, professing to come to their rescue, crucifies them, as a class, unmerci- fully. As we have ever held that females should properly discharge the duties of their positions, we do not regret that those two able journals have undertaken to bring about the needed revolution in this matter. However little sympathy we feel in seeing such sharp and hard sticks poked at them. we eannot re- frain showing our friends in the dry-goods line how cruelly the press just now is treating their brethren on the other side of the herring pond, as explained above. So we quote the Eram- einer as follows : “ Everybody, perhaps, knows best what he jx fittest for, and it is nonsense to talk of fighting and glory to the youth whose ambition is appren- ticeship, and who feels that within him which prompts him to measure gingham, as distinctly @s young Norval felt the inspiration of valor. “** But I bad heard of ribbons, and I longed To follow her coach some shopping fair.’ ““We must be content to take things as they are, and among other things, those mannikins who feel themselves moxt in their element at fee- ble and almost degrading oceupations, from which girls of any pluck ore wont to revolt. Po- tently do we believe that there are many thor sand young women in England at this moment, with a dees above soft goods, and more mettle than to tle themselves for life to the counter of a tape-shop. Maidens take to these weak callings of necessity; it is only young men who embrace them of choice, and aspire to the yard as if it were a rifle or a sword. “In this terrible Indian struggle, who would be surprised were a Boadicea to start out of the outraged womanhood of England, and with Cawnpore for the war-whoop, to call upon all brave eg in the land to follow her to the G: ges? esbould much sooner unde: take to raise & battalion of our countrywomen at this moment than a single company worth their salt out of the man-miilinery population of London. A man- milliner! Was there ever a more absurd combi- mation of ideas? If it takes nine tailors to com- Pr se @ moan. it must surely take ninety-nine inen- fe of three, the 2 it possible to exactly ninety- ke a regiment, and Manage to transport L to India. We know what it is to have the transport of oue woman with her lngyaye to provide for. Besides, you most unsex such recruits before you can inke soldiers of them. Men are much more unsexed by following female pursuits than women are by occasionally taking ao d fon bon Mdm La- vinia mi; have rea ‘ell ax yleaned, yet have continada the fair La’ An amazoo eA a IF Some of the bekers in New York have commenced selling their bread by weight, UP Therets to be a grand military parade at Harrisburg op the foaaguration of Gov. Packer; i> A man named Joba D. Hebert, committed | suicide in Phsiedelphia, on Monday evening, by | swallowing a qusatity of laudanur. if UP Among the «ns pensions of banks ia Phila- detplia wan thet of Eliga Banks, who bu her- seid on account of u y ras down and redeemed 1 1° Jove, but was cut THaxxsorvixe Day —Gov Pollock, of Penn- S\ivacie. bas issucd bis proctamation setting ey t the 20th of November as thanksgiving ch is the soime day devignated tu Marglana’ New York, aud New Hampebire, : woman still Your man-milliner is a man on! in name, the addition of the milliner being suf- ficient of itself to caacel the mapbood.”* The Times also, in deferiding its proposition, shows its contempt for the class to which it al- Judes : * * © “Whatever a ‘respectable youns man.’ Who smi.ks behind a Regent street coun- | ter, May think or write, we matotain—aud the common sense of the country will bear us out in it—tbat the showing and selling of women's dress to women ix essentially a woman’s occupi- tion. and that the habit of employing men, wi ether it arise from the caprice of the custoni- es the calculation of the shopkeeper, is in- cousistent with the dignity of the person who thus devotes himself to an unsuitable occupation. once: only | the making roel foreign hotel waiter, ay: s life fe seentiall feminine oes cupal thi t case by the parties bergdnee ve ipnpts hed may blunt ny a man who would shrink. ‘ret th’ : hat there is any- jon, without a thought t! at is dignified in the practice “ pansy aathat the employment of men, which raal in London and nowkbere else, soe e bad hab¥, and not of any necessary ittle change of system, cocmernient en Oe etter eanatrwction <7 shops, and ee kind ny eeiabor of Oe eats e stomers, employcrs aenid be utilized wit. out any destrne- of women c of their ie tion of their hea.’® oF degradation sn emigra- ‘where. tion. And this ina lonley rge ma- tion and otter emtmen, wow eR, 27% {& le TO ty jority, would, we presume, «men is one - he respectable employment of w. the greatest questions of the present dw, *" - ciety will do well to discountenance any ~ stupid, and indecent custom which keeps the. from what would be a most fitting occupation. The ‘respectable young men’ who serve !n dra- pers’ shops mi have their own notions of dig- nity, but for our part we would far rather see ai son of ours wielding the saw or trowel, or even standing side by side with navvies on parade, than mincing and bowing and rubbing his hands to ‘carriage people’ during the best days of an ef- feminate life.’’ Crepit.—The New York Tribune goes be. yond the current proposition that the New York merchants shall shorten the time for which they grant credit to distant purchasers, now from four to eight months; in nearly all cases as long, if not longer, than the “ time’’ which the American importer obtains on imported goods. The Tribune advocates the plan of cash payments for all merchandise sold in the city of New York to be resold out of its limits. Our regret is that it is not feasible. It might pos- sibly be well for nearly all, if credit were abol- ished; but that is an element of civilization which, when properly restrained, has done much, certainly, for our country so far; and we are not quite certain that though its abuse has certainly injured individuals, even that has not been of some service in the work of pushing on the country to its present unexampled indus- trial condition. Nevertheless, we are an advo- cate for as close restriction of credit, every- where, as the go-ahead and over-confident tem- perament of our population in business matters will permit. It strikes us as being probable that the prop- osition hereafter to lessen considerably the time on which goods are sold in New York to distant points, will be one result of the current financial derangement; for it has been taken in hand by a numberof leading jobbing houses in that city, which profess a determination to bring it about, Its effect elsewhere will be to shorten credit for goods sold by retail, and thus to influence the consuming community to live more upon its own immediate resourees—to purchase less and prodyce more in other words. In that way, if carried aut, it cannot fail to in- crease the substantial wealth of the community. Tae Pyxancran Popicy ov THE Democracy While our respected friends of the [ute/ligen- cer are attributing to the financial policy of the Demooratie party, when in wer, since the commencement of General Jackson’s contest with the Bank of the United States, the exist- ence of the train of cireumstances which bave brought about the present condition of the monetary affairs of the country, the opposition journals published in commercial communities, where men are prone to consider financial ques- tions apart from politics, with remarkable una- nimity, indeed, credit that policy with results diametrically opposite to thoge attributed to it by the Washington journal named above. The truth is, the current trials of the business men of the land, and the practieal—tangible, palpa- ble—evidence at hand proving that but for the existence of the Independent Treasury and the sound patriotism of Democratic counsels as il- lustrated in the financial recommendations of the last National Administration, in the action of Congress on those recommendations, and in the pe spirit, energy and foresight manifested y President Buchanan and Secretary Cobb in their measures to ward off the damages other. wise to result from the present financial oondi- tion of the country, satisfy business men evory- where that the disasters of the times would have been mueh worse, as deplorable as they are. We know no better method of setting to rest the evident purpose of our respected friends of the Intelligencer, to revive a bank-of-the- United-States party, than to spread before the world the ideas of what that paper conceives to have been pregnant with unfortunate conse- quences, which its political friends, where the shoe pinches, entertain on the subject. We accordingly quote the New York Jvmes of the day before yesterday to that end, with a re- quest that the reader will remember that it is of the school of the opposition that never says’ an approbatory thing of any demucratic mea- sure that can be avoided : Tur Panic axn THE GENERAL GoveRNMENT. Let us do justice to the Administration, and par- ticularly the Treasury Departinent, in the present emergency. It sounds flat and unprofitable to at- tribute the disjointed times to the absence of a National Bank. If the big 4 restoration of such a power were practicable the proofs would be wanting that any part of the pecuniary evils un- der which the country labors, is to be charged to the working of the Independent Treasury, which, like the tariff of 1546, Is the fixed policy of the Democratic rule in the General Government. Whatever may have been thought of its wisdom on its first establishment, or however inconsist- ent, in theory, the hard-featured principle of the sixteenth section with an enlightened and gener- ous commerce may Lave been deemed ten or twelve years ago, practically it has worked Sor good under Secretary Cobb and his immediate predecessor. The late Administration saw tne xreatest specie accumulation, and after applying the surplus as far as practicable to the reduction of the public debt, recommended a concession in the customs revenue equal to one-fifth the tax upon foreign imports,—and this wax adopted on the eve of the incoming of Mr. Buchanan. The modification on the scale of the foreign trade of the fiscal year 1556, ending 30th Sune last, was to have reduced the annual collections for the sup- vit of the Treasury from sixty-four down to for- y-ight millions in 1858. At the same time, Con- texs shaped the budget of public expenditures for the new year to consume not only this reduced. revenue, bnta large share of the surplus resuliing om the previous accumulation A croaking spirit was already abroad when the exs adjourned. The Times took ground wst the irrational conclusion that the Federal revenue to be collected under the new tari was to work mischief to the money market It was patent to the most ordinaiy sense that Congress had neither been indifferent to the pos- sibility of an inconvenient surplus nor failed to provide for its free distribution. The extraordl- nary bla te chs anoape were not reont profuse, but of @ nature to insure an early depletion of the ‘Trea- sury after the modified tariff’ was to take effect. Meanwhile, it was quite certain that the curtent revenue would fall off rapidly after the month of April by reason of the strong inducement to the importer to detain or warehouse his goods, iaan- licdpation of the reduced tax afte; the Istof July, The facts came out as might have been univer. satly expected. The inauguration of the new act was ey free from mischief. The goods en- tered for esas ga in July produced less than seven millions of revenue, ayainst about six mil- lions in July, 1536.. ‘Phe difference was got equal to one-third the falling off in June. ‘There was no extra accumulation he Treasury. On the 4th of August, when the panic set in, the bal- wnce in New York was less than at the corre- sponding date last seasun. The balance was twelve and a half qillions. It is now only five and a half millions. Mr. Cobb bas done his whole duty, and more, to avert the trouble to the banking movement. He hastened and concentrated the public dis- bursements, in every possible form. He stimu. lated the sale to the Government of the public Stocks, and in three weeks purchased abont three million» through the New York office of the Sub- Treasnry alone, the Savings Institutions availing of the tempting offer of sixteen percent. premium to move than balf the sum. And we have reason to know that the Secretary was mainly, if not Wholly, induced to this prompt action by the em- Darrassed condition of the New York money market. Had this embarrassment been exclu- sively owing to the reduced specie reserve in our banks, it would have been removed five or six Weeks Lefoe the suspension of payments on ‘Tuesday last by the generoux policy of the Trea- patteg Pome ser — its of the Federal Gov- ern ay uschased more t —— ‘of State Stocks fSraccountct the Indian ureau ‘These are the practical facts regarding the Sub-Treasury and the existing pressure. Sdch disbursements ought to have relieved it—and have removed all cause of aggravation, had the ity of diaeelty, iasteed Tux Cnors Hes Bacx.— fhe Journal of at got be én at tbe bottom - the bedden and elect the ess thdrawabot 5 — Commeree is publishing a series of able and (to our mind) convinci og articles, to the end of in- acing the farmers to send for-ward their crope, held by them, with as little delay as pos- sible. Its position is, that. until the produce thas reserved comes % market, nothing can substantially change ‘the condition of the coun- try’s financial affairs. Or, in other words, that bank accommodations afford but temporary and really deceptive relief to the merchant, if not vesorted to only to afford him reasonable time is which to realize what may be actually due “m, 12@-Journal holds that prices for produce -ey. ve until the merchants who are to cannot . +s Substantially relieved, and that buyitaretn. *~+ hold back crops under ex- therefore those wu. *he expectation of bet- isting circumstances, in — ~ostpone the day ter prices, are but alding to ,. _ The rea- when those prices will be attainable. “on is soning of the Journal in this connect. sound and sensible, and, we trust, will have due weight in the right quarter—with well-to- do farmers. Tue Secretary or Wan left this city this morning, on a flying visit to New York con- nected with the duties of his office. It seems to be anticipated that he will in person inspect the defences of the city, concerning which there is now some controversy in the newspapers, that he may be able to do thorough justice to the subject in his forthcoming report. No other gentleman, not professionally a military engi- neer, within our knowledge, is so competent to comprehend the points of such matters on in- vestigation as Governor Floyd, for he is pro- verbially practical, prompt and sagacious of intellect. We anticipate great advantages to the interests of the city of New York and its vast commerce from the personal attention which it is understood he is giving to the re- quirements of that capital from the Govern- ment in a military way. Col. Drinkard, the chief clerk of the Depart- ment, is the Acting Secretary of War during the absence of his chief, as above explained. Nava Orricers Orperrp.—The steam frigate Powhatan is now preparing for sea at the Gosport Navy Yard, destined to be the flag ship of the East India squadron. The following is a list of her officers: Captain—Geo. F. Pearson; Lieutenants—D. Johnston, Stephen D. Trenchard, William W. Roberts, Thomas Rooney, A. A. Semmes, A. W. Habersham; Fleet Surgeon—W. A. W. Spotswood; Passed Assistant Surgeon—Charles H. Williamson; Assistant do.—Jobn W. San- ford; Purser—B. F. Gallaher; Acting Master— Robert Boyd, jr.; Chaplain—Henry Wood; Boatswain—Edward Kenney; Gunner—Henry Fitsosborne; Carpenter—Joseph G. Thomas; Sailmaker—A. A. Warren; Chief Engineer— Wm. H. Shrock; Ist assistant do.—William H. Rutherford; 2d assistant do.—George W. City; 3d assistants do.—W._W. Dungan,E. R. Archer, G. 8. Bright, and Wm H. King. Tne Et Paso axp Fort Youa Wagon Roan. The expedition constructing this road (under the superintendence of Mr. Leach) were at Fort Chadburne, Texas, on the 13th of September ult. They had severe (rainy) weather in mak- ing their way across the Plains, which delayed their progress somewhat, and caused some sick- ness in their camp. We quote the leiter as follows : ‘* Cot. Leach is now quite sick, and has been for some ten days past. We will leave him at the Fort until the ox-train arrives, as he 1s too unwell to travel—much to the sorrow of us all, as he is quite popular in the train, and conducts matters most satisfactorily." All the rest of the sick in the expedition had recovered, They expected to reach El Paso by the 15th of this month. This party, by the by, had to travel about one thousand miles ere commencing their labors at El Paso, further than to construct by the way some improvements to the route, east of El Paso, necessary for the great overland mail to California. Tax Prospect Augap.—The New York Lxrpress, of Monday, thus sees the prospect ahead at the opening of the current week : **We begin the week without zny new ‘ dis- asters’ of note in the financial world. Our dis- pate are of a more cheerful character than has ately beenthecase. The ‘ fright’ is over in New Orleans—as itis here in New England and the West. ‘Phe Boston banks bave agreed to increase their loans three millions this week, which will do something to relieve the eeeome in that quar- ter. The Cincinnati banks have come to the con- clusion to receive at par the notes of all banks that are bankable in New York, Boston, Phila- delphia, Pittsburg and Baltimore Tbis action causes a much improved feeling in the money market in Ohio ‘he only drawback is an un- easy feeling in regard to Tadiana funds, occa- sioned by the failure of Winslow, Lanier & Co. here The Havana steamer (on Sunday night) brought $185,329." Tus Eveetioxs.— OHIO. Returns from every county in the State give Gov. Chase a majority of 1,120, according to the (Columbus) State Journad. The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) gives Chase’s majority as 543. INDIANA. The Republicans claim that Chas. Caso, their candidate to fill the vacancy in Congress ocea- sioned by the death of Brenton (Rep.) has beaten his Democratic opponent, J. L. Werden, by 800 majority. Tae Fort Kearney axp Hoxsy Lace Wa- cox Roap.—The Interior Department have advices from the party under Mr. Magraw, constructing this work. They were at a point seventy miles west of Fort Laramie, on the 6th of September ult.. all well. Mars, showing the six and fifteen miles limits of the ‘Southern Railroad,” Mississippi, from Jackson to the Alabama State line, have been filed in the General Land Office, by the agent of the State, in view of the adjustment of the grant to Mississippi by act of Congress ap- proved August 11, 1856. Tue Surpiy.—The following isa list of the officers ordered to the U.S. naval store ship Supply, now at the Brooklyn Navy Yard pre- paring to sail with stores for the African Coast Squadron. Viz: Lieut.-Commanding A. F. V. Gray, Lieuts Aaron L. Hughes, John Kell, Joseph D. Blake, James H. Gillis, and Passed Assistant Surgeon P. J. Howitz. Nava Counts or Inquiny.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, Capt. Blake and Lt. Barbot were examined on behalf of Lt. Whiting, whose case is still pending. ’ Before Court No. 2, the case of Lt. Morgan is still being tried. Lt. Hughes was examined to- day in his behalf. Before Court No, 3, the case of Lt. Flagg was closed to-day. ~ Deracuey axD OrpERED.—We hear that Capt. Montgomery has been ordered to serve on the Naval Court of Inquiry, No. 3, in place of Captain Peason, ordered to the command of the Powhatan. A Manixs Orrionn Aproixted.—Pbilip R. Fendall, Jr., of California, has been appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Marine corps. oo 10> Large cities cannot hope for entire eugmp- Uop from lawlessness.—Balt. Patriot, K. Lawiessness need exemption than it th .— Boston Post. net ask for more complete fw the large city of Bal- teense ‘Tax “ Overar War” Resumen —The Anna) olis (Md.) Republican states that De} uty Sherif J. W. Parkinson captured, on Thursda: last, the schooner Wren for an alleged of the oyster law. morning violation a its of horses, cattle, implements, machi: household affairs, &c , had also - ly increased, combining altogether to make quite an interesting and ive exhibition. The Independent Blues’ Band, Captain Hol- land, were present, and discoursed mdst excel- lent music throughout the day from a stand di- feetly in front of the amphitheatre. which will “si a pee to-day read: siters, and from which » fine view of eve Portion of the circle is afforded. id The display of cattle is not so large as we have seen it heretofore, but the quality is evidently very superior, attracts great attention from the rural visitors. The ox teams are quite numer- ous and very fine—the stock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, & » Very large and rare—and the sheep and pig pens are well filled with fine specimens of a great variety of breeds. The household department, in charge of Mr. John Feast, the ee florist, is very at- tractive this year, the deposits being more num- erous and interesting than heretofore. [t is also supplied with some fine specimens of horticul- ture and floriculture, toget: the dairy and the household manufacture of the Wives and daughters of the farm. __Uhe best order is preserved on the ground, Sher- * Poole, of Baitimote county, being present dae force of one hun ted deputies, each wear- with a. whilst the on cers of the society are ing badges, in constant mou. “ore Amer (ean. the grounds — Balti. — oP, “METERY OLUM BIA HAR ONY 2S “formed EDICATION —The public dn will the dedication of this beautiful Cemetery *t Iordock Th wilko presenea by the Wo’ a.m. e sermon wil Rev. Wm. T. Catto, of Phiade'phia, assisted by the Rev. Messrs. \ ugent, ‘ayman, and Brown. After the ceremonies the M. of the Cemetery will be exhibited, and persons wishing to purchase lots an opportumty will be aflorded to them in doing so, The direction of the Cemetery is_east of wood. a few rods beyond Mr. Gales’ Farm. ‘The Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church Choir will be in attendan oc 19-3t* Oe. lem: CARD —The Washington Light Infantry a The public are invited to attend. 4 leave to announce to their friends and the oo ic, that they will give a Grand lin Novem- and that they are now making the necessary arrangements for that purpose, and will open the Ball witha Company Drill as dove at their very suc- cessful Ball of the 2d February last. 06 9-2t& W& St ‘ 2) KEGISTER’S OFFICE, October 17, 1857. ‘0 ALL WHOM IT MaY CONCEKN.—No- tice is here y given that licenses issu taverns, retailers of spirituous and fermented a wines, cordials, &c , groceries, dry goods, hardware, medi- fui + Watches and jewoiry ; lumber, wood, jad ‘comin sion merchsnts; Bise, to keepers of ney carriages and omnibuses, billiard les, ten-pin alleys, and confectionery, and for hawking and peddling, and dealers in old iron, copper, &c., will expire on Monday, the 2d November hext, and that said licenses must be re- newed at this office within ten days after that time. "0c i9-dtNov2 WM. MORGAN, Register. . brass day of U NEXPLOSIVE ETHEREAL OIL, The undersigned has ETHEREAL OIL UN- EXPLOSIV» im its character, and which gives @ superior light, burns longer. and smokes less than the Ethereal Qi! usually sold im this city, The right to sell this Oil im the District of Columbia is guar- anteed to the undersigned, is sold only at the Depot, No. 431, northwest corner of E and llth streets. where its superiority will be shown at any time. The price is the same as the explosive. Or- —— be punciuaily filled by ieaving them at the onder FR. STUTZ, Grocer. ((HRISTIAN’S CORNET AND COTILLON We take pleasure in informing the public of Wash- ington that the acknowledged best mnusicmns of this metropolis have united under the abc name and under the direction of Mr. T. Cars TIAN, as a Music Band, offer their services most respectfully to Parades, Concerts, Serenades, Balls, Private Parties,&c. _ We have in possession all the newest and best Music, as well for Concerts as any other perform- ance, and are confident that under the well known ability of our leader we can give the highest satas- faction to all. Orders will be promptly attended to when left at tT. Metzerott’s Music Depot, at Mr. M. 1. stein’s, near Adam's Express, or T. C! street, between Sth and 6th, near the } ve GEEAT BARGAINS IN HOUSEKEEPING RTICLES. — : CHINA TFA SETS, consisting of 44 pieces, handsomely decorated, $4.39, old rice £2. gM? Jiamond WA eh GQBLI b r dozen, 0! Lf ., paelthaes santas new an atity! a With ao acco ew of jal and or tal Plousekeeping Articles, selling at proportionately asonine Ailes cco hte Norrie rl es m the or at ruinousiy low riooee tom now ocak ‘er “Galland exe mine goods anf pases ¥ general Assortment is desidediy the most ex- tensive in the cits, em! inet Furniture and almost every article used in housekeeping. . W. BOTELER, Iron Hall, No. 318 av 001-003 D ntrest. IGARS! CIGARS!! 150, INE HAVANA CIGARS in store,which hw < vy pur ed from the best houses in New York. for cash at about, th deed cent. less than the cost of; tation. stock of MANUFACTURFD TOBACCO and DOMESTIC CIGARS will be found very eom- re together with ail kinds of SMOKING TO- ACCO. SNUFES, &. The attention of the trade is particalarty called to the above, ax I am prepared to sell goods at prices that will compare favorably with those of any of the Northern c s. All goods guaranteed as represented, or the priv- ilege given of returhing them. GEO. W. COCHRAN, No. 398 Pennsy!vania Avenue, oe 21 -St between 444 and 6th streets, 4 os LADIES ClLOSK AND MANTILLA STORE. OUR OPEN G DAY. THURSDAY, October 221, 50 Cloaks, Tatas, Cincriars, and Basques. We take pleasure in i ning the Ladies that our resent opening of CLOAKS, TALMAS, CIRCU- sARS, and BASQUES, surpasses all former sen- sons, in extent, variety, and cheapness. Our stock comprises all the new and fashionable New York aud Paris designs, aud have been purchased at panic prices. \We wame, in part— The Melixsa, ‘The Trabelia, The Zi The Zolenski, Circular, The Victorine, | The Cora, Basque, The Frezzoloni, —_ | The Lela Montez, ‘Talma, he Vesta, y other new and beautiful designs, in Gray, t Black Cloth. joak and Mantilla Rooms, second story. MAXWELL & BRO... S2a_Pa_av. SCHOOL SATCHELS, HAIR AND TOOTH Br 8, fine Ivory Combs, Toilet Soaps, China peaeeante: French Working Cotton, &c., cheap for onsh. a LAMMOND’S,7th street. f BARGAINS in second-hand Pianos at @ Music Depot. from §.5 150, to be sold ou time, or at reduced price for cash. W.G. METZEROTT. oc 2 corner lth street and Pa, avenu SSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The subscribers, tate trading under the firm of Flynn & Co., having this day dissolved the copart nership exixting between them, the Coach Making business will hereafter be conducted by SIMON FLYNN, at the o d stand, No. 305 D street. All persons indebted to the late firm will make Payment to Ss. Flynn, who will pes all the indel.ted- ners of «nid firm. SIMON FLYNN, 00 BS" ENOCH RIDGWAY, NEW GROCERY. VARIETY, AND PRO [SION STORE, In Tre Norturen Liverties. The subscriber has sast opened a Store of the above description. No. 544 north M strect, near 9th, and respectfully solicite th patronage of his friends and the public. articles are fresh, and will be soid as low as' oe 21-e03t Cakes, Candies, &c. ‘oR RENT A Hick Stahie. with hay-loft and two horses. Gatz-eOln Se EHOS. N. ADAMS, M USICAL CARD. IVER. GEORGE M. ARTH begs leave toannounce to nis frieuds of Washington, Georgetown, Hig and Alexandria, that he is pow prepared tc, furnish MUSIC for Balls, Private Parnes, and Soirees, Prom one to any number of Musicians to be had at the shortest notice. Orders can b2 left at the Musical Depots of Jot n F. Ells or W.G. Metzerott, or at his residence, corner 6th and G streets, Navy Yard. 00 20-3m* ¥LER’S PLEA DING,—A Treatise on the Ma ryland Simplified Pr and Pleading in Courts of Law, Maryland Bar. This work the resent system of pleading in the court: ol u nelit of the student and the assistance of the practitioner of the Price $3. Freo by mail on in atAmps, and for Sar 20-3t ‘aw ary ‘and, and will be found a valuatle trentise for law. Kdkys Bookstore, ‘AYLOR & _ Ae Fosst OF THE SEASON. have just reosived « fine lot of freah VENISON, daily. ; on ™ “ achoice supply are unsurpassed cellen, 20% Corner of Verma see ta CuELL. for the reception of er with the prints of “on, supervis, 2 every portion of We have a choice lot of Family cured HAMS, TH MOST AWFUL qooTa:s Q°> FELLOW® HALE. . ; NAGLE’s' Juvenile Comedians Every Evening and SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DRAMAS, COMEDIES SURLESQUES, BALLET AND OPERATIC PIECES. The Performances of there Cuno wentere have hoon endoered the entre P; the Country ax weg! for their artistic Asa Moral, Instructive. itis partieu! fdmuscion 25 cen s. No half price. ront Seats reserved for dies. ec 2t sECoND GRAND ASSEMBLY = OF THE National Glee Club. The members of the Ne ee Club most respe ly ApNounce to their and the ie ae that they wil ve ther IND GRAND ASSEMBLY on INDAY October 26th ou D street. at Harmony Hail, Detween T2th and isth, 10 which spectfu.ly mvi coat ail a. § Warner's Fine lion Band has been rod. 90 19-6t* COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. FORREstT HALL, GEORGETOWN, GREAT ATTRACTION, THE LEARNED CANARY BIRDS, VENTRILOQUISM, NATURAL MAGIC AND SPIRIT RAPPING HKEE BV. AND TWO AFTERNOONS. SIGNO LIT ¥_ EVENINGS: October ESDAY and WEDNESDAY" APTER: OF MUBIC, Cormer lth st. and 2a_av. “RBES MUSICALES— THRE 80. “RSDAY, & SATURDAS. . WEDNESDAT, Tl ds 7, and 24th, YALLI, SIGNORA PARA. “i. Donna, fi the Queen's ‘ neert Rooms, ag os and recently from Grand Op. MR. F. NICHOLLS CROUCR, “ 0 Composer. ne eseryed Seat: +. Tickets # cents—to of Mr. Conc at "Academy of Music. the Music Stores,andthe Hotels, DEDICATION BALL. <a 7 IN FIRE COMPANY Tue tote riends amd the citizens, a tat OM AND DEDICATION BALL, their New Hi = On MONDAY EVENING, Nov.2; 1957 ‘the door_on’ the night of the Bolts Ort be bad a Ne PANNING. Chairman of Com. of Ai . 00 15-2awakd FRIENDSHIP TO ALL! ANNUAL BALL First ovTHE Island Friendship Club, to be given at ISLAND HALL, on THURSDAY EVENING, tober 22d, 1857. The Committee of Arrangements pledge them volves that nothing shail be te make this one of the most pleasant of the season. Prof. Withers’ a nh String a8 e lor the occas: - . gl cements have been made with a lme of Ore nibuses to run c the following named piscas, 13 Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard. and Northern #i' erties Market, The ee will leave the mentioned p! at 8 o’ol p.m. ‘The Refreshment and Supper department is in the hands of that prince of caterers, Rey noids. No Hats or Caps, except those worn by the re- spective poem r “Agel yh ening committe Trange ¥ W. Webb, = ‘a Dowell. V.R. Bishop. Ww. R.G:Gumel, 3.8 ‘0 ieetw= ROIREE DANSANTE. PROP. H. W. MUNDER takes great pleseu announcing to his frends —— potent Soiree o theseason will take -_ and og - Hail. corns Pte, and ese ha iy, and continue every Wednesday ighout ¢] season. ‘hese Sor have always enjoyedth tation of being the most reenbi. ‘sutertain . Erie pt ecie te ei eme as attractive by the juction of many new and jean Dances, whit those who favor him with thelr patrcnage ets mocuahje torepe, by pking appuepeen ortes Hah on Tueeday pad Thureday evering o'o be oe eal W fesi'or Never ana to fo Bn Bowe ond u ie Box No 1 riven, een eaetnsee 3. tion address Box No.7, Star e177 W Soin, Bogetrent this othes ee ier” ANTED.—A BOY 16 or 17 years of age. to as sist in the Kitchen and make himself generally useful. Leo, MAN Oyster Shucker. Apply at Dive eNOS Restaurant, Pa. avenue, ieween Mth 18th sta, os 7-0" T° STONE CUTTERS AND QUARRYMEN bie gare a | gene ming od — ington Aqueduot, fifty x: 3 ulters one hundred Hand Drillers. The work will inst overs year, good wages wil! be civen,and payment made in gold. Apply at the Quarries onthe Potomee River, 25 miles west of this City. A Canal Packet Bost leaves Georgetown every morning at 7 o'clock, fi the Quarries. oo Mt H. L. GALLAHER WASTED-In the family of ntieman resi og two miles from the city. a good pinin CO" One who oan bring recommendations for skill, ho esty, and cleanliness will find & good sitnation a: regular wages. Apply to J.P. CRUTCHETT, ner ot and D streets. 15-tf LOST AND FOUND. OLD WATCH LOST.—Lost on Third street, or Penn. avenue. ween 10th streetand the Capitol. a Lady's hunting-case GOLD WATCH CHAIN. The finder will be suitably rewardet upon return of the articles tothis office. oo 21 3t™ DD STRICT OF COLUMBIA, County oF WasuincTon.—I hereby cer.ify that Thomas Jenkins, of Thomas, of the county aforesaid, \rought before me, the subser ber, one of the Justices of the Peace in a: maid —— 19th aay of nage gs =o year 1877, ax & stray PASNE upon his enslosurcs, w red BRINDLE COW, with white back and belly and h hite legs; her left ear cropt and under bit. ie, about five years old. The owner of above described Cow is requested to p ove '¥, psy charges, and take her away. uuder my hand and seal this Toh day of Oo- 857. JAMES CULL, J.P. Sixth Ward Polioe Office. rom a carryall,in the Centre Market, “9 on Saturday mormng, October 17th. a large dark bay MAKE, with back foot TN about 6or7 years old. A reward of 5 will So? \ be given if brought to Mrs. WOOD'S residen about 23¢ miles north of the Capitol, near the © erament place. o¢ 19-St -REWARD,-R from the $200 EES ARD._Resewer from ouch, Prince George’s county, Md. on 1 Bh ot Apg. A RORO WAN. DAVE GREEN, sh@@t 27 years of age, 5 feet, 6 inch- es high—a dork muintto—has » large bush head, with whiskers rovne his fhes* med me and down lo-k ee. Medinim 176, He inmay hire himself in the Dis trict. where he has re-atives, or he may make hs Way to some free Stat=. as bn left wi tary pw . wall give Two Hundred rs. afta e+ vocat ‘ ont of the State—3100 01 taken in the t-rtriet, crany other part of Maryian’. and $5° af taker in thie county. Inv ather case he must Le seoured so that 1 can get him, jeoit WILLIAM J, BERRY. BOARDING. P RSONS WISHING BOARD are requested to call at No. 38t Pa. avenue, between 45, and 6th streets, south side, (formerly occupied by Mr. 5 ») where they crn be accommodated with Furmshed Rooms with or without Board. Als Table Bow can be ncommimedated. ae 21-48 VAR DING.—A gentleman and his wife and fow single eoutlemen can obtain BOAK Dat No, 40 res between E and F streets north. oe 20-2t* ATTENTION, HOL EEPERS: LATE IMPROVEME ‘ Just out, end for oole eo c. bed ry 'e- ropoli ove rate Factory, the PA i} COMPANION FURNACE. made” PARLOR strong of cast iron. The imprevement is the in of the cold air throuch the bottom of the F throwing it agsinst the hot tire-cha:mi heating it, and throwing the hot air from it t parlors. Cc. WOODWA Pa. av., between ith and ith — _00 7-004w Vox. 38 ai . Fis! ° . DEALER IX : DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY, informs his friends and the retin tere aaj et MEINERS eee l hts ate a . + ie @ = ale to be as ‘and seit'witha very small Foren NG. 301 5 spext to Ree ‘7th st. Steste Maat ¥. next Gor The Undersigned being compelled to remove arxe quantity PCamertasd Cael otasttel tar sui ie for Family, Steaming and - wall the ae Weat side 436 at, at Canal bridge, CHE VAN Pats Potentini's, oppoate & moment's application of BEN Forceps. ‘thee over oly . (States)