Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY ... -- November 7, 1857. THE WEEKLY STAR. Apropos to the times is the capital story in our weekly paper of this date—‘ The Sorrows of a Married Man ;” a good love story is ‘My Pretty Cousin ;"’ and there is something to stir the blood in the ‘‘ Backwood’s Adventure.” There is a host of other admirable outside ar- ticles, too many to be particularized. The inside presents a rich budget, indeed, of fresh Washington News and Local matter, to- gether with foreign and domestic news, person- al and political intelligence, ete..ete. Price— 3 cents for single numbe: or $1.25 per year. OOo SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unzron continues to discuss the banking system and its defects and abuses. The Iutelligencer argues for the revival of the Whig party and its issues. — 2 UL The “ Sons of Malta,” residing in Phila- delphia, have donated €650 towards relieving the distresses of the poor in that city. 1" The New York papers announce that Oakey Hail’s attenspt to close the liquor stores in that city, on Sundays, failed completeiy. UP The fire at Whitby, Cannda West, de- stroyed the office of the Montreal Telegraph— Most of the instruments, however, were saved. i> Thanksgiving in Michigan, Nov. 26. 12 States have appointed the same day. In South Carolina, Maine, and Mississippi, Nov. 19th is the day I> The citizens of Piedmont in effigy David Hott, Isa D. Stumv. three ma: 2, have hung nd Benjamin rho w.seharged aman named Jessee W igned steal- ing i> Mr. James . Alley, of Minot, Me., is the father of twenty-two children, among whom there are six pairs of twins. Naturally enough Mr Alley isan object of great curiosity to the ladies of Maine, who flock from all parts of the State to get a look at Lim, and in such numbers as seriously to incommode him in his work, although their interest is manifested in the most respectfa! manner. {> Late advices from Cuba state that the weather has been quite cold throughout the Island, and the papers meatiun that most of the summer fugitives had returned to the city, which begins to show its accustomed gaiety. The local columns abound in notices of balls, concerts, military parades, &c. Grand preparations are being made for the in- auguration of the new colossal statue of the Queen, the 19th inst The harvests had been destroyed in the south- ern part of the Island by atempest. The Cuban papers complain of the scarcity and high price of provisions. ee a eee From Kaysas.—aA dispatch from St. Louis states that Governor Walker had left Lecompton and it is thought that his dest!nation is for this city. Governor Walker's object in stationing troops at Lecompton was because the Legislature ts largely free State, and would probably repeal the obuoxious laws and dispossess the office holders, in which case a repetition of the bloody scenes of the early history of the Territory was apprehended. The constitution was to be submitted to the people with the slave clause, which is said to be objectionable to the free State men, and too mod- erate for the pro-slavery ultraists. 1” Letters from Hayti state that Capt. James A. Leet, of the American bark A. G. Washburn, belonging to Bristel, R.1., had been thrown in prison for driving a local trapper of foreign sea- men from off his vessel when engaged in tamper- ing with his crew. Captain Leet was very harshly dealt with, and officers’ appeals to the Minister im his behalf met with no consideration. The Emperor refased to see the Acting Consul of the United States oa the subject, which bad prodaced great excitement. The weather was very favora- bie for the collection of the coffee crop, which ‘would be immense, averaging 90,000,000 pounds, an excess of over 20,000,000 pounds over that of dast year New Precicarions. —From Taylor & Maury we have the Westminster Reviewy—October num- ber—furnishing its usual quota of reading mat- ter, such as no man who desires to keep weil posted in the literature amf history of the day can dispense With From 8. DeCamp & Co., 438 Pennsylvania av- enue, we have three of Reynolds’ !atest (and however abused. universally read) works—‘The Gipsy Chief,’ Wallace,”* and “Robert Bruce.” Also, from DeCamp we bave Waerren’s thrilling “Diary of a Medica! Student,’ avd also an expo- sition of the si ceremouies, &c., of the new independent ‘-Order of the * of Malta ‘Stare Erectrons —The election in New York has gone for the Democrats by about §,000 plu- rality over the Republicans so far as heard from The Democrats havealso probably elected a ma- jority of the members of Assembly. The Senate remains in the hands ofthe Republicans. 18 Re- publican Senators are elected against 13 Demo- erats and 1 Fusion candidate. The latest returns from Wisconsin show a ma- jority of 5,000 for Randall, Republican candidate for Governor. The Republicans havealsoa ma- jority in both branches of the Legislature. The vote, however, shows a large faliing off ou the Republican ticket. Freemont’s majority in the in the State was 12,668 In Ohio the plurality for Chese, Republican, for Governor, over Payne, is 1,503. Fremont's majority over Buchanan was 16. Tue Woopman ScaxvaL.—As we have al- Teady stated, the Aabeas corpus case in relation to this disgraceful affair was brought to a close on Thursday evening in the New York courts, by the appearance of a brother of Mrs. Woodman, who arrived from the South and took his sister in charge. The Tribune says: His sister was overjoyed to meet him, and grow- ing out of the nervous excitement ineident to the reunion she was quite unwell, but was enabled to come to the city during the afternoon of Wednes- day. She isa lady quite petite in form, with a dark, brilliant eve, and dark brown hair, and bas a face of more th: ordinary intelligence. Sue woman of great beauty, but d sickness, abe bas lost much of ber attractiveness. Sle has always exhibited great faste in dress. und at the watering places, Saratoga and Newport, has been noted toc the number and ricbness of her robes. At Sara! a, when last there, she was know: the lady with seventy-five dresses. Her a, about twenty- eight; she bas been married nearly ten years. After the close of the proceedings yesterday af- ternoon, Mr. Thomas went to a hotel in Jerse City where Mrs. Woodman had been conveyed, and at 5 o’clock they took the train for Philadel- Mr. Farniss, it is said. left the eity early yes terday morning, having learned of the arrival of Mr omas At the moment the case was brought to a close Mr Brady was endeavoring to introduce an affi- davit made by Mrs. Woodman on the Ist of Sep- tember last, detailing the relations that had ex- isted between herseif and Gardner Furniss, the applicant for the writ of habeas corpus. Some of the New York papers publish the affidavit, though Furniss threatened them with prosecu- tion as the penalty. Such a story of weakness and immorality on the part of the wonar, and of superlative meannexs, brntality and ernelty on thepart of her paramour has rarely before come to public exposure. The indiscretion of his vie- tim was made the means by which he plundered ber of money, and carried off her Jewelry and dresses ——_—-+s+0e-—- U7 Scarlet fever is scourging a portion of the Mississippi iD? In (inebee there is not a single new vessel pat upon the stocks this winter, 0" Mr. Wilde, of Wareham, Mass., was drowned while out oystering, on Saturday. From the yeer 1$62 to 1856, the loss of life on the ocean was four thonsand three hun- dred and sixty-three. i> Mr_ Sevier, a elerk in the Missor ri is- lature, on euee night aceidentally fell the the Capitol, a distance of sixty feet. He w2s found insensible. and probably cannot recover WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Representatives prom BALtinore.— Wo take it for granted that the House of Rep- resentatives of the United States will scout the pretence that the legal voters of Baltimore on Wednesday last elected two persons to repre- sent them in that body. Or, in other words, that upon the pro:f that legal voters by bun- dreds and thousands were driven from the polls without being permitted to exercise their legal rights, or deterred from approaching them by fear of being made victims of such violence as was inflicted on many who dared venture to attempt to vote against the Know-Nothing can- dates, the certificates of election on which the Baltimore nominal members will present them- selves will be set aside as being worthless, and the question be referred back to the people. It can be proved not only that numerous such casee—thousands, probably—occurred, but that it was as much as an anti-Know-Nothing judge’s life was worth to essay to scrutinize the vote of a political opponent, while in nearly every ward the Democratic challengers were ejected forcibly from the polls. Or, in other words, that the late election in that city was a farce in its pretence of being such an election (so far as the protection of the rights of the citizen in it was concerned) as the law contemplates The only remedy left rests in the right and duty of the House of Representatives of the United States to take due care that none hold seats as members of that body. not chosen in fair and open elections, uncontrolled and infiu- enced by fears and aciual violence. We ad- vise the nominally defeated candidates for Con- gress to be prompt in preparing to contest the seats. Legal proof of the perpetration of one- hundredth part of the fraud and violence that occurred in Baltimore on Wednesday last, will be more than sufficient to induce the House to order the election to be held over again. Tae Drea or Last Nicut.—California is the creation of Alladin’swonderfullamp. Yes- terday—as time is measured in the life of na- tions—she was a desert waste inhabited only by a few mongrel half Spanish natives, nine-tenths of whom, in point of industrial capabilities, were hardly a remove in advance of our own Camanches. She was a sealed book to civili- sation, a terra incognita toscienee. mechanics. utility—a very Patagonia. What she isindus- trially to-day may be judged by the manner in which those who represent the great monetary interests of Europe and America look forward with eager emotion to the reports of the specie list by each sueceeding steamship arrival from her great port, from whence, too. now comes once a fortnight the advices by which the vast trade of Europe and America with the Pacific and its tributary lands and waters is regulated. It is not too much to write, that at this moment the mining and specie reports from San Fran- cisco, together with the reports from thence con- cerning the various commerce of the Pacific affect the business interests of the great world next to the reportsof the Liverpool cotton mar- ket—the acknowledged greatest lever or influ- encer of the world’s business wherever civili tion has penetrated. California is, therefore. a great power in the world already, though yesterday but a howling wilderness of capabilities, as explained above. She is at this moment better supplied with ef- fective strength. making her what she is indus- trially—vigorvus, active, industrious, intelli- gent and effective men—than any other State of the American Union. in proportion to popu- lation, and by long odds, better so supplied than any othereountry in the world, measuring her by the same standard. The San Francisco Herald, in a late article, explains this fact most forcibly. We republish it, with the single note that federal representation is apportioned not according to the number of voters in a State or district, but according to numerical popula tion—and very properly “‘if the census had been taken at the time pre- scribed in the Coastitution, we would have of- ficial data upon which to base an application for a largervtepresentation in Congress; and it is Possible that we would have no longer to com- plain of the fact. that California is only allowed two members of Congress, though at the lust Presidential election it polled 44,547 more votes than Alabama, with its seven representatives; 29,- 59% more than Connecticut, with its four repre- sentatives—i1,2%2 more than Georgia, with its eight representatives—67,313 more than Louisiana with its four representatives—3.439 more than Maine. with its six representatives—33,363 more Maryland, with its six representatives—5 086 move than Mississippi, with its five represen- tatives—3,533 more than Missouri, with its seven Tepresentatives—J9,82 more than New Hamp- shire, with its three sepresentatives—10,512 move than New Jersey, with its tive representatives — 25,09 more than North Carolina, with its eight representatives, and 6 2 more than Vermont, with its three represent: es “Pursuing the subject further, we find that we are placed, in this iespect, on an equality with Arkansas, lowa, Texas and Rhode Ixland,thongh at the last Presidential election our vote exceeded that of the ficst named States 77,497—of the sec- ond 20.409—the third 96.220, and the last, no less than ©),337. The only States of which we have a larger representation are Florida and Delawaie, and their united vote only reaches 25,60. It is evident from the above statistics that California, at the present time, is entitled to seven rep.esen- tatives at least in the Lower House of Congress; bat though our right to such representation can- not be disputed, yet we must wait till the com- pletion of the census which will be taken at the expense of the General Government in 1360, for the recognition or concession of that right.” Our West, they are gifted with sharp ’uns ; and none sharper, we take it, than the fellow who stumped the stumper after the following fashion. We owe that fellow an oyster supper at Boulanger’s, Hammack’s, Frank Benter's, Dubant’s or Reynolds’, as he may elect. «Mr. Finnefrock, an Ohio political stumper, while making a high flown ari recently, paused in the midst of it and exclaimed : ** Now gentlemen, what do you think?’ In- stantly a man rose in the assembly, and with one eye ep! closed, modestly, with Scotch brogue, said: ‘Mr. Finnefrock, I think, sir; I do, in- deed, sir; I think that if you and I would stump the county together, we could tell more lies than any other two men in the county, sir; and I’d not say a word myself all the time, sir!” Tue Iispanp oF Mapeima.—Funcnar.—A Rowantic Story.—The following is,an extract from the letter of a promising young midship- man in the Navy of the United States, to his brother in this city. He is an agreeable and promising young writer. It will afford us pleas- ure to have him communicate hereafter with his many friends here, through the Star's col- umns : “U.S. Snip Cumpertaxn, “Orr Fuxcuar, Maveira, July 20, 1457 } “ This is a beautiful island, the most beautiful lever saw, and having the finest temperature. Yesterday, I went ashore and mounted a horse, (they bave elegant animals on the island—Anda- losian breed,) in order to see the sights comfort- ably, 4s the steep streets and cobble stones of Ma- deira are anything but pleasant to our feet. Among the numerous places | went to, was the church Nuestra Senhora del Monte, or the church of Our Lady-of the Mount, about two miles up the mountain, and abont three miles from Peak Renio. It is a church 5,000 feet above the se, away up on the summit of a mountain, and the road to itwinds around the base, about six miles, through the moat superbly beautiful country you can possibly i ine. Far below you see the harbor, and the ships tying placidly in the roads; and occasionally you pass the “ Quebradas, ’ which wqpld make you shndder to look over The gentlemen of the island have their “‘qnintas"? or country houses all along the sides, an. uu see every fruit and vegetable you can i: ine.’* «Phe ebureb of our Lady of the Mouat is an old ruin, built in 1450; 38 years after the discovery of the Istand.”” * The tradition of this discovery ey rary teten esting. Hi: says that a young English gen- tlemaa— Rover? Maekimn—fell ie love with a Spanish lady of rank, who was being educated in 2 convent in order to takethe veil She was very beautiful, and not obtaining the con:ent of her fiends to the union, he ran away wito ber ard was married. Embarking for France from Cadi: ia order to avoid the furv of her retative:, he owt countered a of wind. aod was driven in the vessel far off her course, and after a time came in sight of Madeira, whery he landed with Anne d'Arfet at Machico bay, 10 miles from Funchal. Here the crew, believing that the wrath of Heaven was upon them for assisting in the escape, re- fused tofornish them with provisions, and they starved or pined to death, dying in each othess arms. The sailors e: a cross over their rave and sailed for Spain, but were wrecked off ¢ coast, and all were drowned except three who had refused to participate in the cruel pro- eeedi relative to them. These fellows told their story, and the pe Portugal sent a force and took possession of the Island. The cross is still rved in the echuteh erected over it at Machico by order of the King. A romanticestory is it not? and all true.” Isp1ax Burreav.—Commissiorer Denver bas received a report from A. H. McKisick, Wach- ita Agent, dated Fort Smith, 2ist October. Mr McK. writes that the tribes of Wachitas and Keechies, numbering together some twelve hun- dred souls, are anxious to conform to the wishes of the Government, and to cultivate the soil, instead of depending for subsistence upon the precarious chase. The Caddoes, Anadakoes and Ionas, are de- scribed as in a deplorable condition, destitute ofeverything, without a fixed habitation, or permanent villages, and are patiently waiting the action of the Department. Of Kickapoos, Shawnees and Delawares there are 3,500, of whom 2,000 were born on the soil, and have never been off it. Of Camanches there are about 600 living on or near the 100th degree of west longitude. All the Camanches living in this scope of country express the most unqualified unwill- ingness to being settled or located in Texas. They cannot be made to comprehend what the United States have to do with Texas. This sentiment is, in part, due to their wars with the Texans, and partly to the fact that former- ly, previous to annexation, great pains were taken to impress them with the idea that Texas and the United States were separate govern- ments. Tue La Crosse anv Mitwauker Raitroad in Wisconsin.—The map of the definite loca- tion of this road from Madison to St. Croix Lake, filed by the company a short time since, has, with the concurrence of the Sceretary ot the Interior, just been accepted by the Com- missioner of the General Land Office as the basis of the adjustment of the land grant for that work, under act of June 3. 1856, and to be laid down upon the official maps. The friends of the road will be glad to learn that by this action their land grant has becomea “ fixed fact.”” Tue Atiantic Cante.—The Navy Depart- ment has despatches from Captain Hudson of the U. 8. frigate Niagara, dated Plymouth, England, Oct. 22. He writes that they are at work day and night landing the telegraphic eable into a large wooden tank 161 feet in length and 40 wide, divided into four compart- ments; the whole wire from the Niagara and Agamemnon to be stored in two separate coils. Six hundred miles of it has already been stored from the Niagara, and hope to complete the work during the suceceling week. The Company's engineer is now engaged with a steamer in an attempt to recover the lost wire. Tar Susqvewanna.—Captain Sands, of the Susquehanna, reports, under date of Oct. 14, to the Navy Department, his arrival at Spezzia Bay, after fourteen days’ passage from Ply- mouth, England. Passing the straits of Gibraltar he shaped his course along the “ Riff Coast” of Barbary, for the purpose of showing our flag there, it being generally understood that the inhabitants are more or less piratically disposed. Nava Counts or Inquiry.—In Court No. 1 Commanders McCauley and Voorhees, and Lieuts. Boyle, Watson and Carter were exam- ined in behalf of Lieut. Chase Barney, whose caze was up. oe Before Court Ne. 2. the case of Commander Ringgold was continued. Lt Stevens was ex- amined for the Government, and Lt. Rolando tor defence. The case of Lt Hunt was up in Court No. 2. Tar Weatuer —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution The time of observation is about 7 o’clock a. m.: NOVEMBER 7, New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va Wilmington, N Columbia, 8. Charleston, 3. Angusta, G: Savannah, Ga Macon, G --cloudy, warm clear, pleasant. lear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, warm. cloudy, pleasant. ac, pleasant. dy, pleas Columbus, Ga. ear, pleasant. Montgomery, Ala clondy, warm. Lower Peach Tree, Ala...cloudy. Mobile, Ala cloudy. Gainesville, ) cloudy. New Orleans. clear. a ERSONAL. -++ Edwin Forrest is playing at St. Louis. --+ Hon. J. W. Stevenson, Ky., is stopping at Browns’. +++. Commodore Voorhees, U.S. N.,isat Kirk- woods’. +--+ Thackery, the novelist, has given one thou- sand pounds to the India relief fund ! Hons. L.. Trumbull, Iil., T. L. Clingman, N.C., E. B. Hart and D. E. Sickles, N. Y., are at Willards’, ---+ Mrs. Biseaccianti, the American prima donna, ee the season at St. Petersburgh, in the role of Lucia, with decided success. The famous house, No. 31 Bond street, is * to be rages The family of a brother of r. Burdell will shortly move into it. Servants were engaged there in house-cleaning yester- day.—N. Y. Times. -.-. Gov. Gardener, of Mass., was badly wri ped on election day by Banks, but it cannot be said of him that he ‘died and made no sign ;” for while the returns were coming in, the Boston Bee says, ‘the xin of the yew banking firm of Gardner, Walcott & Co., (Henry J, Gardner being the senior partner,) was put up in State street, in the presence of thousands of our citizens, who concluded that His Excellency ‘gives up the strife’ as gracefully as possible.’’ +++. Massachusetts has this year elected to her legislature an unusual number of experienced or noted legislators. Among them are ex-Governor Mareus Morton, and his sou, Marcus Moston, jr., of Andover, the father and son belong to two dif- ferent parties, and Caleb Cushing, of Newbury- port, late United States Attorney General, who was in the lesislature thirty-two years ago; Hon. Jnlins Rockwell, Wilson’s predecessor in the United States Senate, chosen in Pittsfield; Jas. H. Duncan, representative from Haverhill, and Charles W. Upham, from Salem, who was but recently member of Congress. Charles Hale, of the Boston Daily Advertiser, is re-elected from Boston, and Robert S. Rantoul, son of the late Senator Robert Rantoul, jr., represents the town of Beverly. Dick Spofford, who was in the At- torney General’s office under Cushing, Is elected from Newburyport. ‘Tue Fate ov Curis. Litty.—While I was in Nicaragua last winter I wrote you an account of the arrest of Chris. Lilly, the well-known New York “ fancy man,’’ and the confiscation of his little vessel, loaded with coffee and cocoa, by the fleet of Gautemala. It was stated some time after that Lilly had been released by the Gantemalian or Salvadorian government. But many months having transpired without his having turned up, suspicion of foul play began to be entertained. and an inquiry was instituted, resulting in proof that he and bis companion, mamed Yates, were most brutally murdered hy ss Somuandes of the Guatemalian fleet. So writes a correspondent of the New York Times from Central America. nee aecnavanhataDatataisierd cakes Tue Late Mrs. Resu.—tt will be recollected that, a few months ago, the papers gave an ac- count of the loss, by this lady, of 000 worth of jewels, which were abstracted from her apart- thents after one of her splendid entertainments The police were informed of the robbery and were actively engaged in the search for the thieves, when they were informed by the lady that they need make no further effort! It was su ponedd thet she had discovered the delinquent, who proved to be a person she, in her kindness of heart, would Rot expose. [7 So complete were the arrangements throug bout the State of Massachusetts for collect- ing and transuitting the election returns. th such facility were they carried out, that « papers publisbed the Satie: voto tae ae, ire wv Laine the exception of twelve towns. Aba ee ee The Chess Congress Played Out. The first prizein the grand nament was won yesterday by Mr. Morphy, of New Orleans. after eight games, contested by Mr. Paulsen. Of these, two were drawn, one was gained by Mr. Paulsen, and five by Mr. pe When t men sat down to t! rst it was general 1 ogtoa. that Mr. Morph} would win the requisite games without permitting his opponent the honor of a single victory. Ap- parently he miscalenlated Mr. en’s marvel- lous powers of defence and for so that, play ing with bis accustomed agility, be fell into fective positions, of which Mr. Paulsen was able to take advantage, and from which Mr. Morphy, with all his resources, could not extricate him- self. Afterthe first few games, it was noticed that he exhibited more caution and deliberation, in consequence of which, he won the last four mes, proving himself the chess-champion of merica. Mr. Morphy’s success gave lively sat- isfaction tothe members of the congréss. Mr. Paulsen had added to the laurels which he won by his unparalleled feat of playing five simulta- neous games without seeing the board, and by the wonderful foresight which he constantly ex- hibits, those to which he would be entitled by the pessession of the quick invention and brilli- ancy of man@nver of Mr. Morphy, America would then have but one Lpethiegiew player, instead of two. A pleasing incident connected with this struggle is the generous admiration which each of these distinguished gentlemen express for the other. ‘The difference between Mr. Murphy and Mr. Paulsen in their ordinary play, seems to be that between genius and talent. he latter is master of every combination and evolution which the labors of his predecessors have introduced. ‘The former is an oviginal inventor, and by unprece- dented manauvres constantly disconcerts every competitor. Mr. Paulsen plays slowly and cau- tiously, guarding himseif securely against every known form of attack. Mr. Morphy is rapid, and full of resources for every emergency. In addi- tion to his great talent for regular play, Mr. Paul- sen possesses rare genius in another direction — His peculiar feats appear to depend upon a re- markable development of three facuities of the mind—abstraction, memory, and imagination. By the first, he is able to shut out every sensation, and fix his thoughts exclusively upon the subject which is engaging his attention. By the srecnd, he keeps the condition of the several games con- stantly before his mind, and if he shall,by chance, have forgotten a position, is able to restore it, by going over the game again mentally from the be- ginning. By the third faculty, he can represent fo bis thoughts the chess-board and its pieces, with all the vividness of perception. Mr. Mor- phy isaslight young man of a bighly organized nervous temperament, who reminds the spectu- tor of Safford, the Vermont ma®hematical prodi- The remaining sessions of the Congress will be held at No. 19 East Twelfth street. The minor “Tournay is yet to be decided, several points of chess law are to be discussed, and the presenta- tion of the prizes is to takefilace —N. Y. Post > The San Juan correspondent of the New York Times says ; Among the passengers who arrived here by the Columbus were Wm. Carey Jones, E and Gen. Canvas, beth from Costa Rica Jones had been since July. pired during his stay here. Mr Jones was accidentally present when it Was opened. On opening the package there fell from il upon the fleor a smooth gold ring. As it fell, Mr. Jones exclaimed, ‘‘that is my ring, and the pack- age has been sent by Thomas Edwards who robbed me.’? Another person Vales up the ring and asked Mr. Jones if it had anything engraved on the in- side. He replied that it had “Thine on earth, thine in heaven,”’ and so it proved to have. The letter was then read, and found to be from Ed- wards, stating that he enclosed a ring and fifty dollars; the money was to defray the woman's expenses to Costa Rica, where se was to join him. The package, however, had no money in it, but bore conclusive marks of having been re- cently opened. Mr. Jones, being anxious thus to fix the crime on Edwards, wished to find out the kind of gold forwarded by bim; and the fact being evident that the package had been broken open in the offiee of the Commandanie, the parties proceeded at once to Dd ei office. and asked him if he delivered this package (showing him the one referred to) to the boy He answered that he did; but he denied having opened it, and the money was not to be found. After some further parley the parties left him, and procceded to lay the whole matter before General Canas, Le being cognizant of the robbery previously perpetrated in his own State by Edwards, and his opinion was conclusive as to both robberies. ‘They then gave over to Gen. Canas all the papers relating to the matter, to be placed in the hands of the proper authorities. The above wili enlighten those interested as to the security of thei respondence. Horrip Murper —We learn that two men re- centh scharged from the chain gang in this city—Bill Swain and Wm. T. Morrison—recentiy committed a most atrocions murder in the town of Sunfish, Obio, the particulars of which trans- ired on Friday. It appears they were engaged in plastering a house in that place, and within the last few days became acquajuted with a poor uirl, whom they decoyed to an absure section of the town, and, fa order to prevent detection, de- liberately muidered her with large stones, with which they mashed in ber skull and horribly mutilated her face and other portions of her body ‘The unfortunate girl was missed several days be- fore she was discovered, and when she was at Jast found, on Friday last, she was weltering in blood, with her clothes over hgg head, and the instruments of her death lying™™il around. In the mean time the villains had made good their escape. but it is still hoped they may be brought to punishment. Swain and Morrison were dis- charged from jail on the Sth of Octuber.—Wheel- ing Tines. Very Sap —We find the following in the Sche- nectady Star of Monday: “Norman Van Buren, of Ballsten, Saratoga county, shot himself accidentally this morning about 5 o’clock. He was cleaning his gun, which prokably struck against something, cansing it to xo off, the charge going straight tothe heait. He staggered a few steps, and feil dead. What makes this event peculiarly sad is the fact that Mr. Van Buren was to have been married this evening. Our informant is a gentleman who con- veys the sad intelligence to bis intended bride.”? Stavery tv Orkcon —The Oregon Constitu- tional Convention has completed its labors and adjourned, and the people will vote on the con- stitution next Monday, and at the same time choose between two clauses, one of which recog- nises slavery and the other prohibits it. [t is stated that five of the eight Democratic papers published in Oregon have come out in favor of. establishing slavery in that Territory. Among the advocates of the policy is Gen! Lane, the Democratic delegate to Congress, The Conven- tion to form a constitution chose a Ppro-slavery man for president. A Dead Man wity Four Ears.—The N.Y. Mirror of yesterday says that Coroner Hills held an inquest this morning at the foot of 93d street, spon the remains of a man found in a roughly- made box. The body was much mutilated, and from the fact of two more ears than deceased ‘Was presu: to have had, being in the box, it had evidenfly been a subject of dissection by some careless students. A few days ago, a little son and daughter of Rev. Mr, Flanagan, of Lachine, Ca., were re- turning home from school, when the sister acci- dentally fell from adrawbridge into the canal, where the water was verydeep. The brother in- stantly plunged in after her, and finally after sinking to the bottom twice with his sister in his arms, succeeded in rescuing her UF A dispatch from Cincinnati says: “The slave case trial here has resulted in the delive - ance of the slaves to their masters by Judge Car- ter, and they have been carried to Kentucky.” FT SHH SOLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL EVENING, at 2 wre'ocks cedbir sy UNITARIAN CHUKC Services in this Church on SUNDAY, Nov, 8th, at 11 o’elock a. in. and 7, p. m. Rev. Orville Dewey will «ffi- ciate, n7-'t TIE ‘TEMPERANCE MEETING.—The regn- lar monthly meeting of the Catholic Benefi- cial vont Abstinence Sort will be held TO- MORROW (Sunday) EVENING, at 5 o'clock. Punctual attendance 18 earnestly recommended. rersons dosirous of becoming members are invited tts l. Ar aces JAMES N. CALLAN, See. at ATTENTION MARION RIFLES.—You Are :espectfully rogmented to meet at corner or & and 10th street (late Masonic Hall) on Monday Evening, the 9th et at7o’clock. As it is expect- ition of the Company will take plree, itis e important that every member should be punctual in attendance. é Persons who wish to join the Corps, and partici- pate in its reor; auization, will paye an Sa an eee The annual communication of pt dois: so. By order: 1, 0. O. F. catio 1€m the R. W. Grand Lodge of the District of olumbia will be held nt Oa Fellows" Hail, 7th st , on next MONDAY EV NING. the ah inztant ai 7 o'clock. HN * BANGS, n6-3t it. Secretary. . ~ i Light it Neo pe ed eee pee will give a Gran wall ie jovem- Satter erie baetastat gat coer coasitl Ball of t february Inet. Vo? 00 9-2t& WA Stl “States.) lew eR EOE NING, the lush inst. ae Nhe full ati Ist Sergeant M. R. of STONE, Pres. {' 05-008 —— a LIST OF LETTERS Remamitd in_the Office. Washington ‘ity, Doc. Boe 1957. ‘ {Ordered to be m SVEMING Star, i being the i ing tl ft circu! of any daily paper clk Washington } ny ini eae F es arsdbgmetscas GADIES’ LIST. Ayers, Rebec-a Grayson, Mise RO Meits er, Mrs 1. W Bye var ae Sa a i) 3 th, Mrs EB vr Mi Mite Mar: Saas ally are Woe McCue, Merxt i, Mire Press, Miss Kmma Bro E.Mee e, Mise MA Barke, Miss Mary J Biake-toae,MissPH Bazard, Butler. Mrs Barbar Hona, Brentas, MseQ — Hoitaci Bicks Hen: teh, or Begley, Mary Barry, "ies Mary Clement Fiow ¢, Mra “Lesrard, Mre Grist, Mre Fred’k Miles, Mrs Etlen Go.dard, Mrs = Ma ler, Caroline GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Averill, C K Grose, Wm O'Sui ivan, D clon, Biijaly On Davia Atv ell, James U'Bries, MD At-ing, JOC Peter, Joo Ernst Alla), Jno T Peas-, Capt WO Angell, Owen W Phillips, «mm Amualg, & bert Peak, Wm Almond, Judge W A Hopi Parker, Thos J, DD Baker, Capt B Page, Gapt LS Burrowgha, iH Burke, Etmund jeexe Broce HW Keck, TJD Bart, a Baxter, Bradf rd, Bloy, Ji Bo, Huot, J. Howard, Jos Hi Hughes, Jno 2 Hilt, deaes Bewie . 30 Enyging, Jos H. skics, Jas 00 Harris, J Rasiup, Lewis Hall, ar Hervey, Michael & Hays, P ‘Smi hb, a Harrington, Prof Shakespeare, 3 H Marrison, Kubert tangvill, 8 Home, Sam! Sister, RD kell, Teietam lan, Lawrence Schafield Jno a Scarf, James ftanton, James Scott, James W Btone, Joo Smith, J it Smallwood, Jos SughrceHuapirey Strasberger, BS Stanebary. Spencer, Henry Sipe, Boury anc Com tock, JN 2 Clymer, Jos c. ison 82K. udge Jas M Sivosteur » Patrick Campb 1, Saml Les, Chas D Callaghan & Wire Lyuch, Rev Daulel s, Denu's 4,38 ‘ker, Rev TJ Taylor, EB Drew, RL Davidson, Thos W D'lion, Thos oy De La Cova, Victor Darby, Wm Etmauda, CA Mauoder, H Brerett, CG Middieton, HO Erwan, Deunis Moore, Julien @ Evans, HP Jos Stephen Monaghan, P LtSacl Martin, Thos ion Wm , Chas F Fould Eiward Field, Jovian m Fi McCauilough, & i'o MeDermit, P G McNamara, Mr McKinuay, R-¥ Dr W 4 ¥cLampkto, Dr Jas Ward, G Mcintorh, He:ry Woolston, Geo F ‘robb AP Witiard, due Wiiitams, Rev J A Wi J g t & Gerrish Gross, Heary E Garay, Dou Joss de Gil ett, Jawes S aby, Juo no Nicuoule, JW Green, Jacob Nickelson, Capt J J We: Noyes, Jno T Giedmou, MO —-Nevia, David a,kN Gw.m, Me O Keef., Th W- ods arthur G-odridge, MH Oliver, Thor O = Walt ra, AR Gea y,0 0 Youvg, Wm & Gurdiach, P Yerby, AL & Co Hes Yoaug, Heory J} 'T RECEIVE PLOSIVE GAS, sellat the same price ast a We have also Taine, suitable for Lursing the above. OWELL & MORSELE, nv No, 823 C street, bet. th and 7th. cut: COAL! COA Daily expected three cargoes of RED ASH F.GG and STOVE COAL, which will be sold from the Vessels at a reduced price 3 GEO L. SHERIFF, n7-3t Yard 43¢ street, at eaual bridge. Be oNo™y IN PUEL.—1 have this day reezived another supply of the PARLOR FURNAC For sale only at C, WOODW AR D’S Metropolit Stove and Grate Factory, Nos. 318 and S22 Pennsyi- vania avenue, between lth and |ith streets. a 7-208t _____&. WOODWaRD. ERRERT’S HORSE AND HORSEMAN- SHIP of the United States and British Provin- ces, intwo large volumes, numerously illustrated, now complete; price $10. ; Subscriptions received for the publishers by nz FRANCK TAYLOR. NOME ANv SEE!—Just received f.om Phila / deiphia another micae of the very pc ular and the best COOKING STOV £3 i tar. or Double-oven Cooking ery heavy nud thick for this market, ny Stove—as such I stand by it. For sale only at_C. Woodward's Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, No. 31g and $22 Pennsy|- vania avenne. C. WOODWARD. n7-e03t OYS’ CLOTHING.—32 Pensylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. this market or in any other. The R ‘ Boys’ Overcoats Boys’ business Coa*s Boys’ Frockcoats Boys’ Sack Coats Boys’ Roundabouts Boys’ Jackets Boys’ Pantaloons Boys’ Undershirts Boys’ Shirts ys’ Vests Boys’ Drawers, &c., and all otherartivles of Boys’ Werring Appare: of every grade, suitable for win- ter service, at low prices for cash. n7 6t WALL, STEPHENS & CO. I TO FAMILIES. CALL attention to ly of SPENC my su HOT- A(R’ COOKING "RANGES, that heat the parlor above and chambers like the 5 Companion. For sale only at C dward's Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, Nos. 3'3 and 332 Pennsylvania avenue, be- oe Nhe and ‘lth streets, 2 N. B.—Hot-Air Furnaces of the latest improve- ana gut up at the shortest notice. n7 ot Cc. WOODWARD. OUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION 7 have this da COAT, GAS BURNE burn the gas and smoke the coal, there- 4 inaking & saving of one half the from, the common stoves; suitable to all apart- ments. Jt will not burn out more than from a half to a ton of coal during all the cold season, Viense call at my Metropolitan Srove and Grate Factory, where you can see one in full operation every day iu my counting room and learn to use it. ‘This stove is down on coal merchants. For sale Cc. WOODWARD. only by n7 6 y aie Set So JSTCAL NOTICE. T. H, SPEIR, Piano Tuxer, REGULATOR, AND RepPaIRER, having a practical experience, of fourteen years in theempl: ¥ of Messrs. ict. Old Pianos that have become wiry in tone and de- fective from long use, can be restored t» their origi- mgr Ge & very small expense. = Orders jeft at the Piano Store of Mr. Richard Davis, 38 Pa, avenue, between 9th and ith streets, wijl meet with prompt attention. n7 3" T tavuceniadiy regeived ney tot of my new ue recetv A ne’ al Air-tignt Fint-top COOKING STOVES. which [ got up in Philadel last summer expressly for this market, je very heavy and steue of the best Pennsylvania maliea- os ble iron. |] have called it the Flora Air-tight Cook - ing S.ove, patented 1837, heavy and thick. fami y tise, nd destined to be the cook's gleueht. Ve wun be . 5 «8 '» brow, C., 5! toyscuasstoseik is anh! fond hanetihed to it Asummer arrangement. F only at C. Woodward's Metropolits giuvsand Grate Pastors, Nos Sitasd ae Pee vania avenue, between 10th and Lith streets, n7-6t c. WOODWARD. T NOTIC! " HE Copartnership re eXisti Topham & Norfletis Be dissolv consent. All persons bred to them are request- ed to settle their accounts with James 8S. Topham, wneg 2 delay, as it is nece-sary that the of the firm be settled 1 . NORPLER Washington, October 19, 1257. ——— The Subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the goshe for their litera: patronage to the hopes yu the game toh tr the old stand th stra : vi continue avi a. ae ee "SADDLE, HARNESS, and 1n7-@03t z JAMES 8. TOPHAM, between mutual saearnelred.c lstet superior extra FLOUR Ae slicker PEOvR aa ewe Aamtatte, | PROD. aage terres cla WHE LL OF THE W PAGERS win take pincton the ENG smber next. Particulars will be given a in future adver- tisement. a TS& Tar | ARUSI’S SALOON, MISS JULIANA MAY, THURSDAY, November 12th, —Assisted by several eminent artistes, — ARUSI'S SALUON. TWO NIGHTS MORE OF BIRCH’S MIN- SS To- Thureda Grand Complt- mentary Benet to LLy BIRCH Friday Evening t Hall, Navy Yard. BL . vs hey wall performat Odd Fellows’ rday nis ht, Benefit of the Herndon Pund, and t Satu last ht of Bireh’s M: take pee i 's Minstrels will wer oOo» FELLOW® HALL. THIRD WERK, AND POSITIVELY THE Last oF . NAGLE'S = American Juvenile Comedians asthey open their ay > Theatre in New York ina few days. The large and fashionable audiences assembied every nignt, have bestowed the most unbounded chen. upon the performances of these talented most ct order and decoru ed nthe halls'aed every sttention pad to the conor, of the audience, Admission 25 cen‘s, No half price. T NOTICE. HE members of the GOOD WILL CLUB take age) in announcing to their fnends @ public, that their Forrtu ANNUsL Batt will be given, at Carus: + on, WEDN ESDAY, Nov. 25th, 1857. or TT Seine see future advertisement. By order of the ‘0c 31, Nov7&13 COMMITTEE. WV IDE AWAKE AND FULL OF FUN. FIRST GRAND COTILLON PARTY o Wide Awake Club will take piace at ISLAND HALL, on MONDAY, Nov. 9th, 1857. Prof. Wm. Withers's Celebrated Cotillon Band has been e: Commitice of rrancemen ts, I, a C. Desmond, J 5 JK. Pucker, me™ 7,49" oc . H°: FOR THE COLUMBIA BOYS AGAIN. The Szcoxp Graxp Corr.ton Part of the e Race af Cotnmen ov. - String Band bas been engaged for the occasy Tickets FIFTY CENTS—admitting a gentleman and ladies—to be had ef any member of the Club, or at the door on the night of the Party. n = OMMITTEE. WaNteD-a Situation, by 2 Young Man, as Gardener or Groom. Would make himself generally useful. Has no objections te to the a. Address M., for two da: th othee. n7- WANTED. A WOMAN to Cook, Wash, and Iron. Inquire at the corner of Delaware ave- nue and C street north, Capitol Hill. Good reeom- mendstions required. n7 2" ———— Wane! y An energetic, total nbstin MAN, a situation to repsir, varnish, or Furniture, old or new, or as a Salesman ina Purai- ture Store. Would awde himself conerally usefu'. Is very handy, and posseses a first-rate generat knowledge of th= aris. Has no whjection to go st, West, North,or South. Applicant write-a fair snd very fast hand. Address \. Y.Z » bver Star Office. for three dave. ~i ANTED.- versal respectabie young Geutie- Warn and Lotion al eet ee Touns Gomtie. resident Dramatic Association. Addrex, stating qualifications, &¢., and when and where an inter: i -w = had, Manager, Box 148, Washington, D.C. né 3st" co WANTED—By a youne, WHITE MAN, =f ation as Coachman and Groom. Undei 8 the care and management of horses. Best of City wereremees given. Address G. M., Star Office. né2t* ST 9y Seen WATED—a respectable GIRL as Ch id's Nurse. None need apply unless recom- mended for honesty and capacity. Also,x Woman, who understands Cooking and Washing. Picase apply at Mir. WHITE’S, 7th street, near Toligate. né- FRESH MILK WANTED.—From lons of pure, fresh Milk wanted lg be paid ondelivery. Inquire at WASTED IMMEDIATE! Y.—Twenty-tive or thirty Tailors nud Tailor WALL, STEPHENS & CO n5 3t 322 Pa. ery day. the Star neet™ V., bet. Sth and With * YOUNG FRENCHMAN, speaking and knowing perfectly his business, situation as Waiter im a private family. can bring the most satisfactory references. No oljce- fons to travel. Please address Stephen 1 . Post Orfice, Washington. —" W ANTED—A first-rate FEMALE COOK. She must understand her business #8 Cook, i & gentleman's family, thoroughly, and We able to come well recommended in ail respect. To such a Person liberal wages will be given. immed) ately at the counter of th fi oc 2th FF’ SUND—On the 4th instant, a sinal! sum of MO- NEY, which the owner cau have ty P Cree te paying for this advertisement. at A. RUTHERFORD’S Marble Vard.on Penn- sylvania avenue, between 13th and 15%, st. OINTER DOG.—Lost or stolen ont n the country | near to Washington & white POINTER DOG, ‘with several spots on the ears and back. Anv person delivering the Dog at the store of Messrs. Thomp- son. Hamilton & Co., will receive a reward of t dollars, and no questions asked. R OF F.—All persons are e glow or barber a little Colores named SARAH JANE. Sie is the childo! a por, honest, and industrions free woman, whois reat distress about ber child, hav- ing beet inning about the city fortwo weeks of More, applying for employment. Any information wil: bet ‘ally received, wh may be left either at the Star Ottiee, or with ©. H. James, No. 490 14th street between F and G, or with Mr. J. M. lucas, Land Offic. n7-2t* I OST—Two weeks since—a heavy, p'nin GOLD 4 THIMBLE. The finder will be suitably re- warded on returning it, at Col Abert’s, 264 1 street, between I7th end 18th streets. né—* Founo= dn Thursday, Sth instant. on G street, near the Patent Office,a SUM OF MONEY whieh the owner can obtain by applying at No. 339 T street, near iéth. n6-st eee. STRAYED AWAY—On last Sunday night, a + Red COW, with white flanks,and the end of her right horn cut off. A Jibern! reward wil! be paid for her return to me at No. 4 2d street, between F G sts. nest* JAMES HARRINGTO Estzay HORSE.—Trken up by the subseriver at Tenallytown. on the Seth ult.,a dark irown or black HORSE, marked on the back DSN from the saddle. with white xiso on tor of the neck with tue collar; he has a white spot on the right — leg. LS owner wil e forwacd, prove property, pay irges, and take him away. n6-3t* JOHN O'HANY. 9 é Ranaway from the eub- $200 erie Al Wanumnceon Citgo sete urday, the 2th of Octobe: NED, who calls bum 35 years old, six feet appearance, of ‘ard Joice, about her dark in his sn general wears. A moustache and ont <. when suddenly ad- dressed, stammers very much. It is not known what articles of clothing he took with hun, but he in general dressed rest and tasty. The above re- ward will be given, if takeaand lodged iu jail so that 1 get hom in. ore PHILIP OTTERBACK. 0c 29-e02w* REWARD.—Strayed from th on Bontax last. three Bh STEERS. One ind white. bi black and white, horned. ‘apd el nite buffalo. 1 above reward will be paid uf secu: so that I get them again, or returned t Market. No. 64. none n5 3t* JAS. FE. JOHNSEN. 5 REWARD.—Strayed away fr - $5 ber. about two weeks azo & yor ee ik COW, abe t high, and one ee per aces. . zon Shere reward wil } lor her return to me on Q street, Sth'aud 6th streets, No. 4960." ——-, aoe ==) wie JOHN MACK, IFTY DOLLARS REWARD.—1 will above reward to any OF persons sive me any information that will lead to Test of the parry who broke into my office last week and Wourly took and carried away my Papers: or twenty-fivedoliars for their return, and no questions asked. ‘They consist of various law rs, powers of attorney, contracts, vou hers, receipts, notes,ao- counts, magistrates’ judements, several Inad war- i t four fee @ ar rants, and Various aR R FI ne ee n3-5t te 2 Louisiana avenue, INDL! Woo. K satis ger CEDURE OF CHARCOar. —— x rohan PINE expressly = ee »Cleaniiness,and eon ceeal—c ALCOAL. ini Bohooner afloat wit! te Ash Ess coe tone: beit Schiy {kill and Lackawana or the mouer ed With the money T. J. & We M. GALT, Northwest corner of ith and 0. bs 6-6 one are sosth a? wo EW_AND PRE TLE : N' oi Chine O's STY LES OF Woe nt MeL Ne "Ss, No, 2 Ee. aveune. .