Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1857, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY, . TUESDAY.. ......------ November 17, 1857. — EES SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unson discusses ‘‘Freesgilism,”’ arguing that it is founded upon an entire misconception of the true character and principles of the Gov- ernment of the United States. The same journal admits with regret that Iowa, in her recent election, has chosen a Re- publican party Governor and a small majority of her Legislature on the same side, and at the same time takes occasion greatly to regret that this result will probably deprive Iowa of the services of the Hon. Geo. W. Jones, in the Sen- ate of the United States. We have known Mr. Jones well as a legisla- tor foy many years past, and question whether in allthat time there has been another so in- variably effective member in either House of Congress. Not given to spouting he has devo- ted himself for the most part to legislative at- torneyship where interests committed to his care have been concerned. As a legislative attorney he has achieved more than any other member—the enactment of nine-tenths that Congress has done for his state having been achieved through his exer- tions, as well as much else designed for the beuefitof the great West generally. If he be superseded, the interests of Iowa here will re- ceive a blow from the effect of which they will not soon recover; for their sake, therefore, we hope that when the newly elected Legislature come to elect to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of Mr. Jones's present term of service, he will be re-elected. The Intelligencer earnestly advocates the resurrection of the old Whig party. te OP The Society of Friends or Quakers are holding a Quarterly Meeting in Alexandria, and many visitors of that denomination are in attend- ance. IC Gov. Bissel of lilincis bas appointed the ‘26th of November asa day of Thanksgiving in that State. This isthe 2d State in which ap- poirtments have been mz de Nov. 26h. il™ The Directory of the Orange aud Alexan- dria Railrosd Company have reduced the com- pensation oi ta? principal officers and agents of the Company to the extent of ten per centum ; the President of the Company voluntarily placing bis salary under the same ri From Liserta.—The bark Ida, at Boston, from Siera Leone, brings advices to the 27th ultimo. The Emperor of the F rench is accused of attempt- ing 2 revival of the slave trade. The British bad seized a number of vessels bearing the American and Spanish flags on suspicion of being engaged im the slave traffic. The publication of the LI- beria Herald had suspended for want of support. AU danger of a threatening famine had disay- peared, and the crop prospects were daily im- proving. Prisaxctat. —There was an intense exci/ement in stocks yesterday in New York. The bulls had complete possession of the market. The bank statement made after the adjournment of the sec- ond board, announcing the specie line to be nine- teen and a half millions, caused a still greater buoyancy, and the street operations continued to alate hour. The sales of bank stocks were also large at a heavy advance. Missouri @s declined to 73 in consequence of the defeat of the tax bill in the Legislature of that State It is believed that an early resumption of specie payments is inevitable = Sterling exchange is advancing. Domestic ex- change is easier. IP The New York Post says that the steamer Adriatic on ber trial trip ran up to sixteen miles an hour against head wind. Her greatest speed ‘was from a measured point at Sandy Hook to « measured point off Governor's Island—just eigh- teen nautical or tweaty-one statute miles. She Tan this in one hour and four minutes, starting against tide. She had on about this time about two-thirds of her available steam, and was about halfladen. This speed is equal to the highest attained by the Albany steamers Oregon and Van- derbilt, upon their great trial trips two yearsago. This speed would take her to Albany in seven hours. There was no perceptible jar in the ma- chinery, every part of which seemed to work in Perfeét unity. Further from California—By the St. Louis. Lesa | matters are in a very prosperous condi- tion famous Cape Claim at Oroville con- tinues to yield its golden treasures as abandantly as ever. ‘The weather had been unusually hot. An arrival from Manilia gives us later and im- portant intelligence from nina On the 4th of August all of the American and English resi- dents of Ningpo wese massacred, but further than = statement of the fact we have no partic- u 5 On Saturday, the 17th, the Executive Commit- tee issued an address to the General Committee of Vigilance, stating that a resolution had been adopted, removing all penalties attached to the sentences of banishment. The penalty, in case of return, was death. ‘Phe principal .eason given by the Committee for the adoption of this couse, is that there is no longer any necessity for hold- ing the penalty as a rod in terrorwm over the ex- patiiated men, as we now have a local govern- ment of the people—one which wiil punish the criminal. The Committee do not wish, b apy possib lity, to be brougit into conflict with this —— and they have therefore revoked the cath penalty Further by the Steamer Washington. The launch of the mammoth steamship hereto- fore Known as the “Great Eastern,” but now for- mally christened ‘Leviathan,’ was commenced at noon ou the 3d instant. The usual means were taken to move the vessel, but for some time with- outavail. After about three hours’ labor, the ship had moved about six feet by the stern, and a little over four feet by the bow, when one of the powerful purchase chains broke, and the work had to be temporari suspended Operations were to be rexumed as soon as the accident could be rectified, and the London pa- ers of the afternoon of the 3d say it was conf- dently a that the ship would be afloat at high water on Weduesday, the 4th During the operations a sudden strain on one of drums caused it to revolve with great - ity, bape nat fa —<iee tuen into the air like str 5 BOC, jown others with great vi- olence pe = Four men bad their arms and legs broken, and ba died as Le was being conveyed to the hospi- Immense numbers of ople, including inany distinguished men, Prob a itd on shore tad on the river to witness the launch. The Times of Wednesday says that a postpone- ment of further effo:ts to the 2d of December had been resolved upon, and that, in the mean time, the ship will stand in great danger of settling, owing to (he immense pressure (12,000 tons) apou the new-made earth The Liverpool Albion says: ‘“* The bombard- Ment of Greytown is a subject painful to the re- flection of all highminded men, both in England and the United States. The facts are now fa- miliar to the public, aud we shall not repeat them. On Saturday, Sir Wm. Gore Ousley, K ©. B., sailed for America tu the Arabia. * It is understood that he is intrusted with full — to arrange this delicate question with the resident of the United States, and also the other vexed questions relating to Central America and the Moxquite Indians. In making this appoint- ment, Lord Palmerston bas selected a minister no connected with bix own political party, but connected with the United States by meaus of his wife who is the daughter of au American citizen. “Sir WG. Ousley is a gentleman who has ac- quired considerable ed pr @s astatesman and ‘ificator, and as he is also a Personal friend of ir. Buchanan, our brethren in America cannot fail to see that Great Britain approaches a settle- ment of this unpleasant affair iu the most friend! spirit. and throngh a most conciliatory agency. The funeral obsequies of Gen Cavaignac took place in Paris om the 3ist. All was conducted with order and regularity, although the streets through which the processivn to the Cemetery of Montmatre passed were crowded, and about fif- teen thousand people followed the hearse to the gates of the cemetery. Quite a large bedy of troops tock rtin the Proceedings, and many protainent Republicans nd literary aud political celebrities were p.es- ent. The procession contained far less of the democratic element than was ex led. An Im- perial carriege was looked for in the train, but none were there As the beaise passed along, every hat was rais- ed, and the spectators often remained bare-head- ed until it byl hoe 2 No address iy me spoken ovor tomb, the sold) id neval military honors, dial a NEWSEND GOSSIP: i iA Dirtomaric Reception.—We hear on the avenue that Don Antonio de Irissari, Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicaragua to the United his presentation and reception were ac@impanicd by the diplomatic addresses usnal to such opca- sions. Ta A Treaty witm Sycanaeua.—A treaty be- tween the United tes and Nicaragua was duly signed yesterday afternoon at the State Department by General Cass, on behalf of this Government, and Gen. Irisarri, Minister Pien- ipotentiary, on that of Nicaragua. We have every reason’ to believe that the leading fea- tures of this important convention are correctly stated in the following brief despatch sent North last evening by the agent of the Associated Press : **Wasnincrox, Nov. 16—There is little, if any doubt that a treaty was signed to-day by Sec- retary Cass and the Nicaea minister, fe Boner relative to the transit route. The route is to be pas by the United States troops during the nability of Nicaragua to do so, and a free port is to be guarantied at each end of the line. No company is protected by name, but only that having 2 valid grant, which shall recognize the obligation of this treaty. The government of Nicaragua bas, through its minister, signified to the goverament of the United States that the only pee opt having such grant is the American At- lantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, created by Nicaragua in 1849, and amended in June last. Ifisarri will be formally presented to the Presi- dent to-morrow.” Those who have been attentive readers of the Star will at once comprehend the pleasure we enjoy in thus being able to announce that the Government of the United States have at length assured to the uses and commerce of their citizens and the world, for all time, with- out a dollar of Government or State taxation for the privilege of its enjoyment, the best isthmus route across the American continent. Up to the destruction of the late Nicaraguan transit arrangements by the filibuster Walker and his marauders, that route was regarded by travelers as much more convenient—being for healthier and five hundred miles shorter (to California) than the Panama :oute, and as pos- sessing other important advantages, making its virtual acquisition by the United States a mat- ter of prime national import It has at length been fairly acquired, not in fee, but under terms which will keep it open | for all time at the smallest possible cost to the ravelera or freighters of the whole civilized world; and in so doing will assure to Nicaragua due protection against the lawless among our own citizens, as well as all the advantages which she may derive from the settlement upon her isthmus cf industrious, intelligent, and skilfull North Americans secking to better their fortanes by practising the arts of peace, rather than through rapioe, arson and murder, as under filibustering auspices—of Americans for whose conduct this Government will be in- directly responsible through its guarantee that whenever Nicaragua deems its interference ne- cessary to preserve the tnviolability of the route (or, in other words, the peace of the isthmus,) her power will be promptly directed to that end. We believe that no transit company is men- tioned in the treaty co momine, but that the route is thrown open to the use of the world, without governmental tax, duty, or cost, sub- ject only to the fulfilment of any contract previously existing between Nicaragua and American citizens; the former to notify this Government of the obligations she considers herself as laying under. The notice will be given to-day, we apprehend, in favor of the “ American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company,” chartered in 1849 by Nicaragua; the company being required in a given time to give notice of its acceptance of the terms of the convention 80 far as they bear on its franchises and future duties. Our farther belief is that this treaty is, in all respects, such a convention as Nicaragua may, at any moment, form with any and all other Governments substituting their names for that of ours, to great advantge to herself, the United States and whatever other powers she may please to treat with. The object of the comprehensive and truly patriotic statesmanship of President Buchanan and Secretary Cass in the arrangement of this important convention, has been to seek no ex- elusive advantages for our own people, and, least of all, for any particular set of our own fellow citizens ; but rather to secure, past per- adventure, the perpetual enjoyment of such privileges in connection with this important route for the commerce and intercourse of our Pacific-side State and Territories with the civ- ilized world, and also the enjoyment by the latter—the civilized world—of all the advanta- ges to accrue from the existence of an Isthmus ‘Transit route at ail times and under all circum- stances free from the contingencies of Spanish American mutations, which up to this time have seriously embarrassed commerce directly or indirectly dependent for its suecess and profit on Spanish American Governments. We feel sure that in the consummation of this treaty all those known as “the Steamship Commedores”’ have been non-suited, its terms having beey arranged to proteet the public at large, rather than to further the interests or speculations of any of them. qn Iurortaxr rrom Utan.—The Government this morning received despatches confirmatory of the destruction of the provision train by the Mormons. Also, a copy of a letter from Brig- ham Young to the commander of the U. 8. troops, sent through the hands of Brigham’s commanding General who was at Fort Bridger, near where the American commander was with all of bis command except that immediately under Col. Johnson. Brigham assumes, in virtue of his autkcr:ty as the Governor of the Terr tory appointed by the President of the United States and not yet superseded, to order the withdrawal of the troops of the United States from the Territory, adding that if they cannot leave at this time owing to the state of the season, they will be permitted to remain until spring, on condition of giving up their arms, accoutrements, muni- tions, &c.! This is simply high treason—under the laws of the United States. Aproixtgp.—We hear, to-day, of the ap- pointment of John F. Houston, Esq., to a third class ($1,600 per annum) clerkship in the bu- reau of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury. Also, that Wm. Linton, Esq., has been ap- pointed to a first class ($1,200) clerkship in the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury. Jepan Hempwite axp Gexenat Hexper- son, recently elected to the United States Sen- ate by the Legislature of Texas—the former to succeed the veteran Houston on the expira- tion of his present term, we take it, is a gentle- man of the very highest reputation as a jurist. His age we believe to be about forty-six or for- ty-eight. He has long been the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State, in all which time he has ranked, for legal learning, clear- ness of intellect, and high personal character, second to no other jurist in all the Southwest- ern States. We are thus particular in describ- ing bim, because be is comparatively unknown so far North, His colleague, General Henderson, is better known out of Texas. He represented the Inde- pendent Republic here ere its annexation to the United States took place, and is familiar to thousands of the public men of the North, East, South and West asa gentleman of fine talonte, States, was to-day formally presented, by the Sécretary of State, pan ~ Sea God that attainments, are destined at once to take very decided rank among the leading minds of the Senate of the nited Sta Our impression ot Judge Hemp- si is, that he will he found acting in immedi- concert with most decided Southera Rights members 6f the body, while the identi- ficatiomof General Henderson with that politi- eal school will pfobably be less distinct and definite. Tar ALLEGED.PRovISIONAL GovERNMENT 1x Kansaé@.—The telegraph yesterday brought news that the convention to frame a constitu- tion for Kansas has established “ « provisional government’ with Gen. Cathoun (president of the body) atits head. This is all bosh; such action on its part would in point of its legality be on @ par with the didoes cut by the nev. to-be-forgotten Topeka convention. Our im- pression is that it means neither more nor less | than that the convention has delegated to a committee, of which Gen. C. is the chairman, some duty in connection with the revision of the popular vote upon the adoption of the pro- posed constitution, or a part or parts of it—or to make some preliminary arrangement to sub- mit it to Congress or the bona fide inhabitants of the Territory. It is to be hoped that in whatever the convention may have done in the premises, it may not have overstepped its legal authority, and thus complicated the intermin- able woof of difficulties in which the affairs of the Territory already stand. Tus Return or tae Prywxovrn.—The U. 8. ship Plymouth has arrived in the. Potomac, from her summer's cruise on ordnance prac- tice. She has visited England, Holland and Portugal. The practice with the heavy cannon has been very satisfactory, and the experience gained will be usefully employed when fitting the new steamers with their batteries. It isthe general impression on board that we have very little to learn in this country from Europe in regard to tbe manufacture and working of ordnance, especially in the manufacture. The Plymouth will go into winter quarters atthe Washington Navy Yard, but will con- tinue the practice with the view of turning out good captains of guns for the Navy generally. The following is the list of officers: Com- mander, Jobn A. Dahlgren; Lieutenants, C. Ap. R. Jones, Geo. B. Balch, Samuel Edwards, W. A. Webb, 0. C. Badger, Wm. T. Truxtun; Surgeon, J. D. Miller; Assistant Surgeon, A. M. Vedder; Purser, W. Brenton Boggs; Boat- swain, Chas. W. Smith; Gunner, R. H. Cross; Carpenter, T. C. Torrall; Sailmaker, Mr. Bray- ton; Commander’s Clerk, Mr. Sengstack; Pur- ser’s Clerk, L. J. O'Toole. Fort Kearnzy, Sovurn Pass, ayn Honey Lake Roap —The Department of the Interior has advices from Superintendent Kirk, on the western division, by the last steamer, from Pla- cerville, October 18. Mr. Kirk's party reached City Rocks, the eastern terwinus of his division, on the 6th of September. His expedition has been successful, and all hands had been well and in exeellent spirits. Mr. Kirk reports that the Shoshonee (Snake) Indians have been very troublesome on the Humboldt river, and have committed many depredations. His engineer party was attacked by them on the 24th August, killing one horse and wounding three others. On their return, Mr. Kirk made a treaty with them, and trusts that it may prove beneficial. A full report of the operations of this party is expected by the next California mail. Nava Courts or Ixquiry.—Before Court No. i, to-day, in the case of ex-Passed Mid- shipman Nathaniel T. West, ex-Passed Aasis- tant Surgeon Bell and Lieut. Jones were exam- ined on the applicant’s behalf. Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lt. Dim- mick Lynch, (furloughed,) to-day, Capt. Hugh N., Page, Purser Todd, Lts. Walke, John C. Carter and Spottswood and Mr. Joe. L. Brown were examined on the applicant's behalf, and Com. Boarman for the Government. Before Court No. 3 to-day, in the case of ex- Capt. Levy, Commodore Perry was examined on the Government’s behalf. Tae Massacre By tHe Santa Cxara Ix- DIANS.—The mail reaching Washington, to- day, from California brings a confirmation of the previously received report of the late mas- sacre of about 100 emigrants on the plains, be- tween Salt Lake city and Los Angelos, by the above named tribe. Their termble crime is attributed to Mormon instigation. The suffer- ers were from Missouri and Arkansas, and were waylaid near the Santa Clara Canon, about 300 miles west of Salt Lake city. Tas Warner —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian [nstitution The time of observation is about7 o'clock a. m.: Novexper 17, 1867 +-clear, cool. clear, cool, clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear, cool. cloudy, warm. Wilmington, N.C --Tainy. Columbia, S.C. eee Tainy. Charleston., cloudy. Augusta, Ga. cloudy, cool. Savannab, Gi -cloudy, cool. Macon, Ga... + -clear, cool. Columbus. Ga. cloudy, cool. Montgomery, Al rainy Lower Peach Tree, Al: Mobile, Ala...., Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans, La. Barometer at Washington, 29 824 inches, and falling. w= ce ~ PEKSUNAL. -... Commander J. De Camp, U. 8. N., is at Willards’. -++- Hon. Samuel A. Purviance and lady, of Pa., are at the U. 8. Hotel. ;-.. Hon. A. Belmont, of N. Y., and Hon. 7, Kidwell, of Va., are at Browns’. = ++. Rev. James A. Duncan, after two rs? pastora: charge of the Southern Methodist church at Alexandria, has gone to the Virginia Annual Conference to be ass! igned a new field of. labor. -:.- Mr. James Morrison, one of the wealthiest of the * merchant princes’? of London, is dead. The value of bis property is extimated at nearly four millions pounds sterling, a considerable por- tien of which is invested in sound securities in the United States. ‘Tar New Ontea New Custom-Hovuse Cavixe In —The New Orleans Bee has a long and minute description of the Custom-House now building in New Orleans. It says that it “is the largest structure of the kind now under roof in the world.” Thecorner stone was laid by Hen- ry Clay in 1819. ‘The cost of the building will,it is thought, reach four millions of dollars, and nearly all the costly material in this costly house has come from the North—the granite and mar- ble from New England, and the fron from Piits- burg. An important matter in relation to the work is thus alluded to by the Bee: The ques- tion now arises: is the foundation of the building strong enough to sustain the immense weight that will press upon it when the building is store ed with merchandise? When the building is completed. its weight, by itself, will be twenty junds to the square inch— what will it be when ‘he house shal! be ranning over with the pro- ducts of the four —— of the globe? It has been calculated by the best civil engineers in this city that the sotl of Louisiana should not sustain more than ten pounds to the square inch. We are not surprised, therefore, to learn that the pov ain 3 bas settled eighteen inehes since the foundations were laid. forms and thatthe top of the ballding tggitenay , and t to} u ni; six inches out of jewel: is Septrendy ——<—<—— New Usg For RatrLesnaxes —The Great County (Wis) Herald of the ith ult., says that Seth Maker, a cuvious na‘uralist, residing near Beetown. has a spot of ground set apart for mel- ons, on his farm, and near it there in a well known den of rattlesnakes. He has | @ these snakes, and, by some mysterious powers in the spiritual d tinent of science, is able toconju e them at will into bis melon patch to guard the same from uninvited intruders snakes have been in his service all the Fall, and d charged their duties admirably. Wisconsin going to be a greet country. re 2 P. ogfess of the Utah Expedition—The Mormon Rebellion confirmed— United States Forces in great dificulties—A Savage War inevitable. [From the N.Y Tribune special correspondent.) Camp, 260 miles from Fort Laramie, } ‘ rr. Cit over@@id but ‘oné remar! $y indwe to that ¢! lara- ti the Mormons of atiogs ist the tr ‘were pot nest. That iva tion by Brigham Young, to the effect that bis in- was wu jd get yao a ed, # unless he s! another revelation to the eOntrary, whic! was surethat he should not ” ‘The.result has certainly justified the Prophet's confidence. No such revelation had been re- ceived by him up 6;0n which date acts were committed under his direction which cannot fail to end in bloodshed. On that day the two regiments of infantryand the peley and ordnance batteries were encamped on Ham’ Fork, which branches from Biack’s Fork, which isa fork of Green river. The two nearest si ly trains were but a few miles distant from Gices river, on the east bank, and about thirty miles from Col. Alexander’scamp. The next on the road had advanced about twenty miles west from Pacific Springs, which rise at a short dis- tance the South Pass. About 11 o’clock at night these three trains were surprised and sei by parties of Mormons, their contents ex- amined, and what, wns worth pillaging r stolen and the remainder destroyed: by re. Each train consisted of 26 ‘ons, and befonged to the number sent owt by Messrs. Russell & Waddell, of Leavenworth City, contractors for the transportation of stores to the army and for the supply of beef cattle. The teamsters made no resistance, and were unharmed. These Mor- mon bands are understood to oa wane Wren yond mand of “Bill? Hickman, although it is ru- mored that Heber C. Kimball attends them. They are ail well mounted and armed. each man being provided with a California horse, and with a rifle and from one to three revolvers. Hickman is supposed to have directed the proceeding near Paciie Spring, while a man named Locksmith cominanded near Green river. Immediately upon the receipt of the news of this attack, Col. Alexander sent Capt. Marcy, of the Sth Infantry, with five companies, bac! Green river. He arrived, however, on! to take charge of the cattle of thet , Which the Mormons had left, with the polite request that the troeps would fatten them over winter, when they would be in good condition for Mor- mon eating inthe spring. Another of their jeuz @esprit was a remark to the teamsters that they “had evel burned the wagons this time, but would be fikely to burn the wagoners the next.”? Colonel Alexander also sent despatches to Brevet Col. Smith, from whose eamp I am writing, and Captain Marcy sent by another messenger a cir- cular letter to the trains on the road. advising them, for the sake of weet to place themselves under Col Smith’s protection. Both expressmen were intercepted by the Mormons; but as nothin; suspicious was found on their persons, and it d not appear on what errands they were bound, they were released. The one from Col. Alexan- der, pe:ceiving that it was impossible to avoid arrest, destroved the despatches. to Col. Smith, according to bis instructions, and we are ignorant of their contents. The other brought Captain Marcy’s circular safely through in the toe of his moccasin We know, however, in the absence of the of- ficial despatches, that ne Marcy bas rejoined Colonel lexander, and the entire force has moved to the north slong Bear river towards Soda Springs, where it will probably await the arrival of the remaining ey trains, the sut- n seaxdn lers’ trains, of the 5th and 10th Infantry, and of Colonel Simith’s battalions. The reasons for this Mover ent do not appear by a glance at the map, to a person unacquainted minutely with the con- formation of the gountry and. the character of the climate. .The direct road to Salt Lake City, assing Fort Bri , Medicine Butte. and ‘The Needles, which Colonel Alexandet bas aban- doned, is possibly by this time impassable to Wagons or artillery om account of the weather. The season, which had been unzommonly favor- able upto the beginning of October, has resumed its natural severity. Ice has formed in our buck- ets every morning but one since we left Fort Laramie. ‘The northern sh of the mountaius are completely whitened with a covering which will not melt till 1858, and even the southern slopes are powdered scantily with snow, of which there was a fail on Saturday night that chilled our road on Sunday and Monday and has mud- died it to-day. The Mormons have probably burned the grass along the entire route, and obstructed the defiles in which it abounds. in such a-manuer that only artillery could clear them. But if the army con- centrates at Soda Spriugs it will have before it a toad along a valiey open, it is said, even at mid- winter, direct to Salt Lake City. 1 know of no chart which exhibits all the lines of road on which these movements will be made, and, in- deed, Iam unable to gather from our guides -u:b information as to trace them accurately on Capt. Stansbury’s map, which’ is the largest chart of this country that I possess, but I believe them to be substantially these: The direct route from California to the States crosses the Wabsatch Mountains far to the north of Salt Lake City, and continues almost dne east to its junction with the main road to that city, which passes Fort Bridger and then runs on through the South Pass, divid- ing, however, near Ham's Fork, into three branches, which cross the Green River and unite beyond Big Sandy. From one or the other of of these branches a road leads up into Oregon, toward Fort Hall, passing Soda Springs, fiom Wiich, at the Springs, there is a cut-off into the road direct from F oct Hall, to Salt Lake City. It is over these iatter roads and the cut off that Col. Alexander’s march will be directed. The Mormons who intercepted the expressmen told them that they had a force of 700 men scat- tered along through the mountains as far east as the Devil's Gate, through which the Sweetwater flows, about 200 miles from Fort Laramie, and near which is a dismantled Mormon mail station and at a fire from some of whose logs we warmed our feet not a week ago. But this must bea ross exaggeration. Neither of the parties whi h Earned the trains exceeded 100 in pumber, and it is difficult to conceive how a force of even that strength could have gained the rear of the army unobserved. Jt is a fact, however, that ever since the Mormons setiled on Salt Lake, they have been assiduous in collecting information con- cerning the topography of the country, and many of their leaders understand it as thoroughly as the most experienced mountain guide The em- loyment of a great part of their young men iu eg pe eattle made them acguainted with evevy little stream and kanyoa, and inured them to the saddle. It is these oe men, and these almost solely, who comstitute the element of the Mormon military force from which there is dan- Her to be apprehended. They possess the ability, if they have the will, to carryon an annoying tla warfare, sweeping down fcom the asses upon single travelers and unpro- 8 Tam unable to make an estimate of the amount of stores destroyed by them in their La ef Oc- tober 5. The original amount intended for the Utah expedition was an eight months supply for 2,500 men, and each train was assigned a propor- tion of all the articles to be transported, including even ordnance stores. Whether different arrange- ments were made wh+n it was thoayh' necessary to leave the 2d dragoous with Gov. Walker in Kansas, ] am not aware. At any rate, it is the general impression that the loss of so great a quantity of provisions as the 72 wagons must have contained, would necessitzte a movement {toward Salt Luke Valley, were not such a move- ment on other accounts a consequence of their de- struction. The season will forbid the transmis- sion of any further supplies or troops from the East than are now already far on their way. Whether Col. Sumner’s command has returned from its pursuit of the Cheyennes to the Arkan- sas; whether Col. Cook is marching his dragoons towa ds us to fill out so far as is now iblethe original programme of the army in Utah, which was disturbed by Gov. Walker’s schemes in Kansas, or whether Gen. Harney, Co:. Johnston, Gov. Cumming, or any of the new territorial of- ficers ure on their way West, we are not in- formed ; for the most recent advices we have re- ceived from the East extend no later than to Sep- tember |, Ignorant as we are of what way have occurred there during the last. forty days, it is ian; ible for us to fix the responsibility for the delay, so accurately es yourselves, upon those on whom it belonys ; but ‘some one is certainly to blame for the fact that of the 2,500 nen originally destined to the expedition, hardly 1,400 are now available, and for the other fact that of all the newly-ap- inted Territorial officials, only one, to my nowledyge, (Chief Justice Echols,) is anywhere near bis post of duty. Mr. Morrell, the post- master of ealt Lake City, who was appointed by Presittent Pierce last yur but whose commis- sion was stolen from the mail, is also an excep- tion. Hes encamped near the South Pass, and will place bis wagons under Col. Smith’s pro- tection to-morrow. Adispatech from St. Louis, on the 16tb, states that Chief Engineer Magraw’s wagon road train arrived en route at Washington Territory, and have gone into winter quarters. They coroborate the reported destruction of a government train by the Mormons. In coi uence of the new dis- coveries by the recent explorations, the military have abandoned the old soute and aie approach ing Salt Lake by the open plains of the rand Malade rivers. Roy Ne ewer all knowledge rd or participation in the destruction of the sup- trains, ~ PiPhe Santa Fe Mail reports grass and water plenty on the plains. ‘The Cheyennes were alarmed and desirous of peace. ‘ Some of the manufacturers in Waterbury, Geuaes sent an agent to the West to ares large quantity of flour to distribute to those who have worked for them. i[7> The Methodists have already thirty itin- evants and hore loreal preachers in Kansas and their camp meetings this ve been ve: cessfull. Fre Method on of a uni at Palmyra, called the Bake versity, after Bishop Baker” . to ¥, how en rou! Lecture free. THE MEMBERS of the Pioneer Savu toaspecial meeting at German Hall, on pn | next, Nov. !7th, to = BOT to the deposit branch of the - f President. Hill intend SELMARS IF openings Fane t of Capit on MONDAY. EVENING, Nov loth, fer the gy forthe 3 Monu- it memory + C. G vramrided need wake rckets 50 conte; single 12 cents, raising fands erection of 2 l4-6t |, WHOLESALE AND RFTAIL.s* TOR? LaMMOND's, W GOODS.--A new stock of Fancy Notions Ne ore ‘s sein n 17-3t LAMMOND’s, GEADES BUTTER. . oi tgkeey choice GLADES BUTTER, just nJ7 ¢03t URRAY & SEMMES, SEVENTH STREET 492 CHEAP RIBANDS. Boanet, Velvet, and Moire Antique RIBANDS for @ le extreme: wr. Also, MOHAIR. HEADDRESSES : Cloth, and TOOTH ER U: Slt Tadiarabbet ed Hern COMBS ES ‘Witha i Awortment of FANCY BOODS, which will be sold low for cash. RICHEY, Bij-cote... _..___482 Seventh street. C!TY MARKET: CITY MARKET! Having opened the above market, I stant- ill ly keep all kinds of marketing, which 7 will cheap as can be bought in any mark-t in Washine- ton. Marketing sent to all parts of the eity without additional charge. GEORGE THOS. STEWART, n 17-3t* corner of 12thand H street, PLovers AND CASTINGS, AT REDUCED RATES. The subscriber takes piownpe in informing the farmers that he has ereatly reduced the prices on PLOUGHS, CASTINGS, HAY CUTTERS. CORN SHELLEKS. HARROWS, and other goods in his line, and assures the purcha+ing commu- nity that vone can offer greater jucements than liers and Hay Cat himself. His supply of Corn She! ters. now want the farmers, is most ample and at ver jow rate. His house ieontireiy distinet from any other house or pl in Washington. emember, if you please, to cali at 519 Seventh street. north of Penn. avenue. n 17-e06t EDW. F, SIMPSON. WASHINGTON CATHOLIC BOOKSTORE. P. F. MITCHELL, northeast corner of Seventh and H streets, invites the n'tention of the public to lus stock of Histon- ca'!, Controversial. Devotional, and Misoxilaneous Books and Starsoneey: also, an assortment of Prayer Bi . Crucifixes, Statues, and Religion Pictures: all of a he offers for sale on the most reasonable erms. Bookbinding. Edge Marbling, avd Picture Fram ing doneto order. P. E. MITCHELL: n17-e03t* Northeast cor. 7th and H sts. ‘ NEW STORE 502 AND NEW GOODS. 502 The subscriber has just removed in‘o his New Store, No. 52 Bleventh street, (old stand,) where he respectfuily solicits the patronage of his friends ned the public. and desires to call their attention to his extensive assortment of FANCY AND MILLINERY GOODS, Particularly Ladies’ Dress Caps, from the North, Ladies’ Fall ard Winter Hats, which will compare in stylo and taste with any in the city. ‘Straw Millinery in all its Branches. French and American Flowers, selected with great care. Ribandsofevery style nnd price. Ruche’s Bonnet Frames, Crowns, &c. Englishand Italinn Crapes, Silks, Satins, &o. Hosiery in ts Brancnes = G tier “ Demure User hints: Stock Collars, eatiemen rawe's. ershirts, S s, Sravais, and Handkeraniels Muslin and Cambrie Fmfwoidery Ladies’ Embroidered g vl Hemstich Handkerehiefs. Shetland Wooi, Wo: flea Cotton Yarns. Extracts Eau de Colugne and Perfumery of every description. Fancy Toilet Soaps Hair, Nail,and Tooth Brushes Tuck, Side, Pooket, and Dressing Combs, all kinds. TOYS. TOYS, TOYS, TOYS, Rubber Cloth, for nursery use. Elastic Ribands and Belts. In fact, every thing that every necessaries a5 Call ae | wants for the Hi ss the luxuries of life. xaunine for yourse! WM. P. SHEDD, ————— eee EAUTIFEUL NEW GOO t openi t Beane’ MeCat@HiiN's,_ F'3 E CHINA, TOYS, MEDALLIONS, Canes, Games, Perfumery and Toilet Articles at ni6 AUGHL IN’: ith and 9th ste. A . PORTEMO- naies, Paper, Pens, Chess, Dominoes, Dollis, Engravings, at McLAUGHLIN’S, no 16 30, between 8th and Sth ste. BRS CAGES, WOOLEN GOODS. AND otone, at McLAUGHLAN’S, n 20, between 8th and 9th ate. USTANG GRAY, anow Novel, by the Hon Jeremiah Clemens; $1 N Mrs. Hi Receipts for the Million, containing 4,545 Recei 1.3. Mrs, Hale’s New Cook Book; $1, nie” FRANCK TAYLOR. HE NEW TALE OF A TUB; an Adven- ‘ure. in verse, with illustrations, 25 cents. Birds, Beasts. and Fishes, onlored Nursery Raves, with comical cu Indestructible Histery of Five Lit on Linen, 25 centa. Mackay ’s Poetical Works, 1 volume illustrated, Bi. The Miscellaneous Poems of Thomas Hood, con- taining poems never before reprinted, 1. For sale at TAYILOR & MAURY’S nis St Bookstore, near 9th st. MARUrACTUR ED TO ORDER. a GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF BOUTS AND SHOES. 1 offer the fol owing goods at prices enum erated below : Gaiters, $2.25. t heel <0. Ladies’ double-soled Hee wit “ biaek Morocey h 5 Leg ma without heel 137, Walking Shoes at 41.12; and Misses and Children’s in propor Gentiemen’s double soled Box JOH it nlé-Im" No. 424ith ind H. Wantep.—Four good Hands on Ladies’ work; also, two cood Binders. nig. RESH BUTTER. 2) firkins of fresh GOSHEN BUTTER just received, and for sale cheap. hy MARSH & VOSS, Corner Pa. avenue and 10th streets. States} ni2-eoSt La scr Call SSE RASS A‘ STEVENS’S NEW FANCY STORE, 3% be Pa. avenue. between th and 10th streets, can Hoods. found an ex ellent assortinent of Opera alzeotf peas abs LApise, BRAID, PLAITS, CUR y FFS.at GIBBS’S LS, HALF Hat {GS and PU ir Store, near corner of 13th st. and Pa, av. 29 3m COAL! COAL! Cose! Now on the Als dd will be unloading ina few days: Schr. chanceford—s9 tons White Ash Egg Coa. Schr. Wim. K ody 126 toos Red Ash Exg Coal, Sebr. Lydia Ann—I™ tons jo do do do, Sehr. John Alexander—77 tons White Ash Furnace ‘Of A. sips 9 Alexander—65 tons White Ash Range ohn a Red Ash Egg Coal. Do. vo lo 1S Furnace se Sehr. Nebraska—2 tons White Ash Exg Coal. Do, do, 158 tons Red Ash Egy do, Schr. Exoelaior—163 tons White Ash Eee Coal. Do. do. 95 tons Furnace Coal. Schr. J. Pender, Jr.—2% tons Furnace Coal, 5 The above will be unloading during the coming “Orders filled from the versel at usual deduetions. wai itt Sve, Sh erento Joa WM. GALT, Northwest cor. 12th and C sts., No. 547, ni¢-6t one square south of Pa. ave, HINGTON, GEORGETOWN. pest PACKAG POS DALEXANDRIA PRE GGT PN ee JAMES OSSKORNE informs the pe that he has established an EXPRESS LINE, to ply daily between the Cities named above, which will traus- port for very moderate compensation, any thing that desired to be sent between either two of the there ‘atten, ‘which will be faithfully and promptiy jelives 5 nue, ‘een 3d streets; 8, t da B.—Specinl attention pid to the transport: tion of per order. as His slates will be found at ng poy United States Co. Store, corner and 7th street, and the Star Office. ea eee written upon either of them will be promptly at- tended es to and from the Alexandria and O: Ralirond Depot, the freight on whiah he will retile sdscincitiene-ecdmtaengen-ose : RGanos MACASSAR OIL, at GIBES’S Store, near 13th street. n i0-3n ADIES’ TUCK, and all sorts of COMBS, at Libs ir Store, near igth ‘ste nd af Thos jes Room, under Wiltards’ hotel. PENING NEW GOODS at MeL AUGH- OTINS Rolat'Ps. arouse, between sib and oh A pO a nunc Toy EW STYLES, NEW FASHIONS, NEW Goods, on 1p on Come, Bruen AAC GHLINE. G ING —GREEN wt sell INGE eat Baa Spree ees id ry: § Se _ Concert OF SACRED MUSIC, EM! Ones a, Yashington and Baltimore, will gives CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC, On WEDNESDAY , Dec. 24, AT WESLEY CHAPEL, he Fs baal a aie wae ah ear ere ce SECOND GRAND BALL or THE Journeymen Bakers. Assinted Me teurs of Ci thee of Arrangements lotge them- J best Bali 5 ceputa’s Crees and String Band bas ape win be talabed by that experienced tMckers ONT L.A R—admitting one G. aod two Ladeectate Gers, or at the doc on the night ofthe Balle” The Entire Committee J. W. Fox, Pres., ND COMBINATION CONG GRAND PETRUS S SALOON On TUESDAY EVENING, Novemberi7th, MAD'LLE PREZZOLINGS ‘as Nn. 1m Con! i THALBERG, HENRY VIEUXTEMPS. . AMALIE PATTI STRAKOSCH, Une ox tes tisetion of M. STRAKOSCE. The high celebrity eajores, by M'lle PF; LISI, as tho leading star of the soirees civ the Em- peror ‘of the Frenéh, #nd at the far-fr concerts of the Conservatoire in Paris, tustifies the manager tn heheving that this angpuncemesi wiil meet with robalion. “"Brekets, i-—Secured ae wep id a, Davisand WG. Metzerott eons bss vie 6G. zt - Sale of tickets will commence on Saturday, No- vember iéth. Concert to commence at 8 o'clock. C'ARUSI'S SALOON, BY PARTICULAR REQUEST, MISS JULIANA MAY'S CONCERT Will be Repeated on THURSDAY, November 19th. The sale of secured seats will commence at the stores of Messrs. Davis and Metzerott on Wed- "Tickctn, ls Besured seats, SL. au Mucsrary SRb'di Vie A8hvan BALL ol Washington Light Infantry, CARUSI’S SALOON, On MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 284, 1857. The Infantry take pleasure in po to their friendeand the ee ae ed their arrangements for a on the above Gate, when they wiil be pleased to meet them, as*‘inthe caysof yore,” in the interchange! of pleasantries which the occasion wil! afford. &re under many obligations for the patronage and t heretofure liberally bestowed, evincing citizen military. and particular'y th Corps, ama the im q fs ~ B public. may be fully aseured that all efforts will be made torender this Ball equally satisfactory as the previous Ones. nde of the Bal! will be a repetition of the opal Gal iste tenpuuntrs oak che maton at BS Sea Pa et ie ad "s Celebrated Band, in fl ie been en- es invitations will be isaued by the Executive Gomectaee. to xeon cree, will be made tl members of the Company. ‘The well known and experie: cuter, Reynolds Eldorado House, will have charge of tho aupper. Z ripcipal depots for tne sale of tickets will beat Messrs, Todd & Co.'s, Pa. avenue; J. Hamlin’s, i Jas. O. Donnel!, Drugcist, Navy Yard. =! OE DOLLAR, admutting a Gentleman -Adies. The following gentlemen are fatly request - ed to act. in conjunction with Committees of the Company, as Managers: mnorary Members of the Corps. ol W Wisenton CaP Boree, Cl Rd France, tJ BTate, Capt Carrington, Jns Kelly. Teo W Mead, Hiram Richey, Jos Shillington, Jas Booth, Jas Bouseau, ontr: ing Members af the Corps. Wank Walsca Wy Gettiesss, Patent ie! ¥ Ww oore, ‘epper, Ward, F Moiun, F Jefferson, Fisher, J F Coyie, al! AJ Joyce, Force, M Caiian, 4 » J Owner, W_H Nally, C Werner, JF Finch, illinms, J ley, Executive Commtttre. . Capt JY Davis, Lt J © Warner, Ser M P Fisher, fern Z Coleman, Corp *, Corp F sage, Jno MeN: ¥ Jno Valk, Si 1 LIAMS, Treas. S&M} ANTED —A COLORED WOMAN tw Cook, Wash, and Iron fora small famiy. Slave pre: ferred. 257 H street, between I7th 18th streets. n i7-1t* WANTED IMMEDIATELY—At Ne 3i5 Penn. avenu: hambermaid a femele Mining - room Servant. n 17-3t ANTED.—A Situation. by a respectable We- man, As ina gentieman’s family. Best of city references given. Can be seen to-day and to-morrow «+t the corner of New York sveu d 15th street. , 442, ‘hey must come well recomm: D—By a respectable Young Woman, a Situation as Chambermaid. or to assist im Washing and Troning. Hoa no ebiection to take <a 4 Children. Can be seen for three days at No. 30 D street, between 13th snd 13th. a J ANTED TO HIR K.— $3,000, for the term of 5 Ww yeare. capupel on an improved farm. of 20 acres, by a deed of trust. situated near th- city. In- paid annua'ly. one wishing to invest im VW, Will please address J. B. S.. Box 563, Washington eity, stating when aud where an sater Cage canbe bad. Interest paid semiannually e- pi? ferred. AN D.—A WHITE WOMAN as Nurse to an nt App'y at No. 371 H street, between 13th and Mth streets. ni4 st* LOST AND FOUND. __ Lotto: Saturday morning. the i4th instant. in 4 the Centre Market,a Buckskin PURSE, c © taining @ §'0 note on the Bank of Virginia, ands $2 note on the C tron of Alexandria. A litersi reward will be riven if left at the Star Office. the 15th instent, be miate rch and the Department agoid-ank BRACKELET. w setting. A xble reward will be give "S Jewelry Store, a tween Shand 10th streets, ni?-s* AKEN UP—Bw the subscriber, thi morninc. at the corner of 10th and E streets, tsland. two HEIFERS: one red nud white and the other biack and white; beth of them marked in Tang ot The a “ — torwsrd, prove property, pay charges 6 them away. nies EN: CH WARD. ES PRA » to Locust Grove Farm, on Y.—Came Tuesday, Nov. 10, a pale-red COW, with both ears and two slitsin the tel one. little white about the forehead ® t,and has sharp horns. She is about seven years old; any one owning such Cow requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, * take heraws . uit sk MARV E. FENWICK. Lost..4 ging Newfoundland Ls months old, o' e; color and white: the body biack; feet wi! With white abont the breast and head Sse of cee tal. w poerer ide sad Deg e Owner, © Ss . 81 ts t. shall be liberally rewarded. eae yrs ia NOTICE, Lf Tue undersigned begs leave to inform his friends and the public general; hy to only cash bu order GENTLEME best manner aad at iow other establishment in the City. Picase give bim a call, and assure yourself of the F Merchant Tailor, No. 263 Pa. avense ° __ Suth side. ni4 im ea "Pu THE PUpLic. T Parties or persons having advertised fur «ale an “UNEXPLOSIVE GAS,” which is po- thing but the well known ~Etherial 1), therefore I deem it necessary to caution consumers for ther Safety, thet the ouly genuiue article is k: bod “Reintzel’s non-F ag Rorning F! prepared and sold y FP. STU TZ, at . ner of 11th and E streets, be being sole possess” oF of the right for selling the saine in the Dietrict of FR. STUTZ. PEACH TREES, near ashi a fine growth, and of tne: A Com assortment of ORNAMEN Fab es ERGREGN, SHADE, FRUIT _&! JOSHUA PEIROF SY RO P, toe ie now fut gaits WILSON, in Grocer. avenue.