Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: wateae November 20, 1967. ———ooE=SDa=Soe SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRSSS The Intelligencer contends that we have the “ Bepoys” at our own doors in the Mormons ; and quotes, with evident great gratification, a fieree onslaught upon the action of the Kansas Constitution Convention, a day or two since appearing in the Philadelphia Press. The Union, complaining of the inaccuracy of political advices by telegraph, sent through the medium of the agents of the Associated Press, writes down the recent report from that source that the Kansas convention has made a revolution in the Territory, creating a pro- visional government, as embracing a striking illustration of its meaning in this connection. The editor explains that this action of the con- vention was, in effect, neither more nor less than just such action preliminary to put the State Constitution into operation, as was taken to put into operation the constitutions of Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Ala- bawa, Missouri and Michigan. Thus it turns out that we were correct the other day in pronouncing that telegrapic story to be—bosh—and nothing else. ———————— U7 The salary of the Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, has been raised from $2,500 to $3,000. if Joseph Taylor, a newspaper carrier, was garroted in New York Tuesday night last, and robbed. UF The cities of Norfolk and Alexandria, Virginia, bave set apart the 26th instant for aday of thanksgiving. {> The suggestion that Congress impose an excise tax upon all bank notes of a lower denom- ination than $25 meets with great favor as being the most feasible method of effecting a currency Teform {07> Porter's Spirit of the Times learns that Fordham has veen engaged by Mr. Ten Broeck as 2 jockey for the American stable for the next seasonin England; also, that be is likely toengage Chariton permanently, for the heavier weights. pincrtonsnentcecinAhenaliametinstiad {D> The Democracy of New York city meet on Monday night next, at Tammany Hall, to ratify their nominations for city officers in the election seen to take place. We thank their committee for a kind invitation to attend. Scene eee Tar Missovz: Lzoistarcre—The bill re- Stricting the issue of State bonds te $2,000,000, and providing for the prompt payment of those already issued, passed the House on Tuesday af- ternoon, in the same form as it passed the Senate on Saturday ST > The Council of Richmond has deprived the Mayor of the power to remove any police offi- cer, at any time, and vested that privilege solely in their body. The Mayor, however, may sus- pend an officer untii the next meeting of the Couneiil. ' Ee I> The Know-Nothings of New York have not yet formaily recalled the nomination of Mr. Cooley for the Mayoralty, and uuited upon Mr. Tiemann, who, it is understood, promixed the People’s Nominating Committee that he would not decline to run. SEES AE TT eee > Another meeting of the unemployed was heid in New York on Wednesday. This time the place was Central Park—and Madame Runke wasn’t there. A fellow named Smith made a speech, however, advising a descent upon the oyster saloons, to take a nip, &c , but they didn’t do it. The whole affair ended in smoke, as usual. LL i~ The New York Times publishes a letter from China, in yesterday's edition, in which itis said that the Emperor supports the acts of Yeh at Canton, and authorized him to declare war against England; and that large contributions are being made by the Pekin merchants to aid in carrying on the existing war against England. Heavy taxes have also been laid upon resident foreigners; aud there is not the least abate- ment in the war feeling. ee Bravo, Harper !—J. Shillington, Odeon Building, sends us the December number of Har- per’s Magazine, which opens a new volume with sprit, containing the commencement of Thack- eray’s new story, “ The Virginians,” and Charles Reade’s ditto, ‘‘ Jack of All Trades.” Thacke- Tay, very sensibly uses his own pencil to illustrate the work of his pen The illustrated “Christmas Garland of Amer- ican Poems’? is an exquisite specimen of letter- Press and wood-engraving. -————$—$—— 1” The New York Times, answering the in- quiry what will be the fruits of Brigham Young's opposition to government, to himself, and his followers? says : “‘At the first blush ene would say ‘ utter anni- bilation!’ Nor do we doubt that such must be the final consummation of a positive Mormon war; but there are many things to be done and borne before this cousuimmation can be reached The Mormons are very strongly entvenched in their continental Palestine. Their riflemen won a reputation in the Mexican war which deserves consideration when we reflect upon their num- bers. And when we consider in addition to these things the fact tbat from the beyiuning Mormon. ism professed itself to the Indian to be of In- dian origin, and bas glorified the aboriginal races of the Continent, we may be sure that the letter of Brigham Young to Colonel Alcxander. is bat the beginning of the end!” . Ce Taz Amenicay Horses ix Exoiaxv.—The New York Tribune thinks it does not become the American people to be excessively jubilant over the victory at New Market, and says it is evident that Prior and Babylon have won in En- gland, when they have won, merely and solely by int of the prodigious allowances made to them, and that they are not only incapable to run on even terms with the best English horses; but that they cannot compete even with the second-rate horses of that country with any chance of win- Ring. Lecompte and Prior, \t is evident, were never in condition, so that it may be said tbat no trial ‘was ever bad between them and English horses; and we may add, that, in our opi@ion, so far as first-rate horses are concerned ou both sides, the question is sti!l open; fur the reason that we don’t believe, and sever did believe that Prioress and Babylon are Grst-rates in America. et _ > The latest - horrivie tragedy’? In New York was enacted about two o'clock vesterday morning, at adance-house in Water street kept by Mark Diiscol]. Two Spanish or Italian sailors entered the house and commenced an indiscrim- inate attack upon the persons of those present They both drew dirk-dnives, and one plunged Bis weapon into the breast of Andtew McMan- nus, a canal boatman, of Rochester, N. ¥ .. caus- ing almost instant death. The next one attacked was @ young mun nemed Richard Barrett, resid- ing near Paterson, N. J., who was in the city to purchase flour, aud had gone to spend the night at this dance-bouse. Barrett was stabbed in the left side, near the heart, and ‘s believed to be mortally wounded Susan Dempsey, a Seotch girl, 19 years of aye, pext received the steel, und a fearful wound in the abdomen, near the navel, was inflicted on her, She, too, is believed to be fatally wounded. The keeper of the Place, Driscoll, was next as- saulted, but he Successfully defended himself ‘with bottles, with whieh he struck the assassin. A man called Sailor Chariey was then attacked, and received a severe gash in the side and two across the stomach, but his woundsare nothighly dangerous. After fintebing (Weir work, the assassins started + down daire, and were there joined by two of et party who had beem waiting outside for $inz2. The, whole fous then 14m up Roosevelt Afrieet to Chatham Sreet, and were chere lost sight Kan The caune of the outrage on the part of the Nefsassins ix not positively known, bat it is stated ry one of them, a few nights ago, stayed all night with one of the girls of the establishment, aed was robbed by ber of copsiderable mosey ; and out of revenge, be and his accomplice Sey Mullted the fearful deeds. = WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Sexrr-Vispication.—Yesterday, we took oc- easion to lay before the public a complete and triumphant vindication. of action of the President and Postmaster General in selecting the southern route for the overland mail to California, in the shape of a brief truthful as- count of the result of the five trips already made by the eontractor, with even s briefer statement of the circumstances of the ronte as he found them—the water, fuel, roads, cross- ings of rivers, grass, climate, &c.—which bore out all the statements of the scientific and the practical men, on the faith of whose official re- ports the route was selected, rather than ‘on the appeals of politicians for sectional ends,”’ 8 was universally represented by the Repub- lican party press up to a short month ago. The public will never again hear a whisper against the action of the Government here in that mat- ter—not a whisper; for those whose personal disappointment growing out of the failure to select the route that would have benefitted them individually, are left without a peg on which to stand. They gave the cue to the op- Position press of course. The latter is too shrewd to continue a contest over a point where- upon all must henceforward comprehend that the President and Postmaster General were clearly in the right, and the cavilers as olearly in the wrong. To-day we have an opportunity of quite as effectually spixeing the other similar gun of the opposition—the gun they have been playing upon the sale of the Fort Snelling reservation. Though the facts in connection with that sale, long since published, made it apparent to all who looked into it with any other interest than to seek ffhws in it, that the Secretary of War, by his arrangements, secured a sale embrac- ing many more signal advantages for the pub- lic interest than were ever before achieved in disposing, in any way, of similar Government property, there, too, disappointed specula- tors set up a hue and ory, which was instantly re-echoed with exaggerated additions in the Republican party press. The fact that the aggregate sum realized for the property was enormous in comparison with the result of the sale of any similar public property made in any way, was scouted by them, under pretence that it failed to prove that the amount that would have been realized by & sale at auction would not have been far greater. Such an ar- gument, however unfounded, could hardly be answered in words so as to close the mouths of objecters seeking only to cavil Fortunately, already it has been answered by facts. By occurrences which prove past all hope of further successful denial, that Secre- tary Floyd decided correctly in authorizing the commissioners for the sale of Fort Snelling and its reservation to refrain from putting that property up at auction, if. in their judgment, its value could not be in that way obtained. They saw clearly that a combination of speca- lators likely to prove successful had been made to prevent independent and fair bidding, and that if the sale was made at auction it would certainly prove unsuccessful. So they made such a sale as secured for the Government an unprecedented high price for the property. Now, a few days since, in compliance with law, it became necessary to sell Fort Ripley and its reservation, situated in Minnesota also —property worth perhaps dollar for dollar as mueh, in proportion to extent, as the Fort Snelling property. That there should not be an excuse for the renewal of the hue and cry in this case, those entrusted with the duty of disposing of the property were directed from Washington to sell it at auction, with the con- dition annexed that the sale should be subject to ratification or disapproval by the Secretary of War. The Wheeling Times, a bitter enemy of the present Administration, says of this attempt to sell : ‘* Through an ar ement entered into be- tween the claimants and the land agents, the lat- ter bid In the whole domain at an average of four cents per acre. Some of it, fot the fun of the thing, was run up to twenty-five cents per acre, and a greater portion at one cent per acre.’? Thus, at public auction, through the combi- nations checkmated by the arrangements at Fort Snelling, the aggregate highest bids ob- tained for the whole 57,000 acres amounted to $2.280—instead of being made to bring into the Treasury $285,000, its valne at the Fort Snelling sale price. We need scarcely add that Secretary Floyd instantly, on receiving the account of this “* Sale of Fort Ripley by auction,’’ cancelled it with a dash of his pen. Does it not embrace an entire vindication of the propriety, not only of his act in leaving honorable commissioners the option of selling Fort Snelling at private sale, but also proof of the soundness of their judgment in so doing? Tue Pvsric Paintixe.—The organization of & special bureau for the regulation and govern- ment of the Public Printing, inguishes the present printing system from all previous ones, and upon asevere and decisive trial of several years, besides resulting in a marked economy in its relative cost to the country, the printing, under its administration, has steadily improved {a mecbunical exeeution and style, and has un- doubtedly attained to something more than the questionable distinction of a dead tax upon the Public treasury. Itbas become an active and useful department of the Government, reflect- ing great and deserving credit upon the bureau itself, and upon the ability and enterprise of the Public Printer. This is conclusively shown in the high and important character of the nu- merous scientific and other works executed by the Public Printer during the last three years; such as the ‘Report of the Pacific Railroad Survey,”’ including the scientific papers of the savans of the commission upon the natural his- tory, geology, mineralogy, &c., of the route, in nine large quarto volumes ; Gilliss's ‘‘ Narra- tive of the Astronomical Expedition to Chile,’’ including his elaborate report upon the scien- tifie objects of the expedition, in six or seven large quarto volumes; Perry's ‘‘ Report on the Japan Expedition,” in five or six large quarto volumes; Fiagg’s ‘Commercial Statistics of the. World,” in five or six quarto yolumes; Herndon and Gibbon ‘On the Amaton;”” Marcy “On the Red River of the North ;’ Stansbury “On the Sait Lake ;’’ Sitgreaves “On the Zuni and Colorado,” ke, &c., dc. Most of these publications, apart from their Great intrinsic value to Congress and the Fed- eral Government as reports upon highly im- portant questions of public policy, are truly megnificent contributions to our national liter- ature and science, and abound in treasures of practical kuowledge invaluable to all classes of our citizens ; while their value and interest not only to our own people, but to those of the trans-Atlantic world, in their practical and sci- entific bearings, have been acknowledged, in no stinted terms, by even the British, French and German press; an@'their publication under the patronage of Congress has added to the noble political reputation of our country the equally ewinent one of # liberal and even mu- nificent encouragement of literature and the sciences so important, so useful, aud vo oxten- sive in the range of theininfluence-upon the in- tellectual character and the materia} interests and wants ot the peopleof ber own and of other nations. Their typographical execution corresponds in excellence with the high character of the works themselves, being performed in the bigh- est style. of the printing art, end slegengy illustrated by fine engravings. Although, by law, the typography of all works ordered by Congress is under the superintendence of the printing buresu, yet the actual supervision of its practical execution is performed by the pub- printer. The typographical excellence of these or. is mainly due to the ability eere of the official printer, who, being a practical mechanic, prides himself, we know well, upon the performance of his werk in a manner worthy and oreditable at once to Congress and the country, stopping at no ex- pense, however large, in the attainment of so praiseworthy a purpose, and actually volunta- rily paying for the best compositors a consider- able advance upon the comparatively high rates demanded by the printers of Washington for their labor. Very few, if any, of his pre- decessors, can render so honorable a record of their stewardship. The costly character of such works as Gilliss’s and the Pacific Railroad Report, of course, has largely increased the nominal printing expen- ditures; but the actual expenses of the print- ing—that is, of the composition and press work, in which only tye Public Printer is interested— forms the smallest items of that expenditure; the cost of paper, of engraving, and of binding, exhausting by far its largest proportions. In- deed, the actual expenses for the printing, un- der the present system, has relatively been greatly reduced. For instance, under those who were the public printers previous to the adoption of the contract system, and who snug- ly enjoyed for several years what is sometimes lately called a ‘monopoly’ of both Houses of Congress, the rates paid to them ranged 30 per cent. higher than those now allowed by Con- gress. A document, or documents for example, costing under the rates paid to them, $100,000, cost now only $70,000; netting a saving of $30,000 in every $100,000, to the nation. At the same time, although the cost of the print- ing to the country has relatively been so large- ly reduced, the expenses of its execution to the Public Printer has been even more largely in- creased—at least 40 per cent.; the pay of a compositor, for example, under them, being only $10 per week, while now his pay is $14. So that under their contract with Congress the profits of the printing were 70 per cent. more ‘enormous’ than they now are under the con- tract of the present printer. Thus Congress and the people will readily pereeive that under the present system and the present printer, the printing hag§mproved in character and execution; that it has abandoned its old discredit of a dead, unproductive tax upon the treasury; that it has become an agent of great usefulness and honor, and that its rela- tive cost to the country has largely decreased, even when the-expenses contingent upon its execution have greatly increased ; and, conse- quently, they will have no difficulty in detect- ing in the exaggerated statements of the ‘‘im- mense expenditure’ and ‘enormous profits” of the printing, like the stale and worn-out charges of ‘corruption’: and ‘‘abuse,”’ of late renewed and so busily circulated, the common trick of persons endeavoring to palm off their own wares upon the public by misrepresenting and abusing those of their competitors. We need hardly add that the exaggerated statements concerning the payments from the Treasury to the Public Printer for work done for the 34th Congress, which have of late been published— > “ very little if anything short of $1,000,000°’—are utterly without foundation; his gross receipts, according to information we have obtained at the Bureau of the First Comp- troller of the Treasury, being little more than one-fifth that sum! Tue Iuportant GoveRNMENT ORDER.—We mentioned incidentally yesterday, that the Secretary of the Interior had issued orders for the immediate opening to settlement of the Government lands embraced within what has, up to this time, been known as the Shawnee reservation in Kansas. We should have added ‘* West of the thirty-mile line.”’ The lands selecsed for the Shawnee individual reserves lay, with the exception of about four- teen hundred acres, east of that line. Thus, one million of acres, at least, of the finest lands in all the great West, will be immediate- ly subjected to pre-emption under this order. They are situated, for the most part, in the Pawnee district, (Land Office at Lecompton.) Very shortly, the lands of the same reserva- tion laying east of “‘ the thirty-mile line” that have not been eliminated for the Shawnees,wili also be subject to pre-emption by direction from this point. The latter will amount to 100,000 acres, more or less. As these lands are all situated in the south- ern portion of Kansas, near the Missouri line, and have already been ‘ prospected’’ and -‘ claimed’’ by Missourians, we presume that a large population (from Missouri for the most part) will pour imto this heretofore compara- tively unoceupied sections of Kansas, in the next month. Axrrivep.—Members of Congress are already dropping in upon us. Mr. Clingman has been here for more than a weck. Yesterday, we mentioned the arrival of Governor Stevens, the delegate from Washington Territory. Last night the veteran Gen. Jo. Lane. delegate from Oregon, arrived, looking as well as hisfriende— and ne other member of either House ever had more, or more sincerely attached friends here-— could wish. By the, by, it is very sure that be will be the first Senator elected to represent Ore- gon in the Congress of the United States; then which no other cunsumwation could be better for the general public interest, or as for that of the daughter about to be born to the Con- federacy. The Hon. Sam. Smith, of Tenn.; and the Hou. A.O. P. Nicholson, Senator elect from the same State, reached Washington this morn- ing, and are at their old quarters, the Kirk- wood. Both are in fine health and spirits. Navar Courts or Inquiry.—Before Court No. 1, to-day, the case of ex-Lt. Noland wan resumed, and Mr. Forbes of Md., and Mina’t Ten., were eaamined in his behalf. The depo- sition of Commander E. G. Tilton was read and filed also on his behalf. The case of ex-Lt. Brownell (dropped) was then taken up. Before Court No. 2, to-day, the case of Gom- mander Gedney (furloughed) was taken up— Phillips for the appellant—and the depositions of Commander Tilton and Surgeon Terrell were read and filed in his behalf. Commander Page was also examined in this case, on the part of the Government. Before Court No. 3, to-day, Commodore Mer- vin was examined on the part of the Govern- ment, in Ex-Capt. Levy’s case. AVereran Dirtowatist.—We have already mentioned the arrival, at Willards’ Hotel, of Sir Wm. Gore Ousely, British Envoy to Central America. , Sir William, now sbout sixty years of age; isa fine specimen of the ‘‘fine old Eng- lish gentleman,’” and has been in the diplo- matic service of his country. since. his early youth. About thirty yeareage he resided lieto as an attache tothe British Legation, and mar- ried a daughter of Goveraor Van Ness, af Vi mont—not General, Van Ness, of this city, some of the papers have it... Lady Ousely and her daughter are now at the houge ot her sister, Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, of New York city. Littie Rock axp Font Site RéikRoad 1% Ankansas.—The whole nuthber of acres ant ed by. ect.of February 9, 1853, for this road 860,525.34. The length: of ried as str, veyed, is 155 miles. Whole number of acres, within the six mile limits, approved to the State, 290,816.67. Whole number of acres, outside the six and within the fifteen miles, app to Statefor said road, 259,- 550,520.18 sores. Tae Troors at Fort Leavenworts. —An army subsoriber writes us as follows : “Camp Naar Fort Leaysxwortn, K.T., «* November 8, 1857. “The troops here are, most of them, in tents, and are suffering much from cold and disagreea- ble weather—so much for ‘bleeding Kansas.’ We had snow and sleet last night; now [ am so cold, writing in my tent, I fear you will hardly be able to read this scrawl, my fingers being so stiff that I cannot write more legibly.” A Rumorep Resienation.—We have no means to-day of verifying the truth of the fol- lowing rumor: ‘Secretary Stanton, of Kansas, has tendered his resignation, to take effect on the 3ist of De- cember, when, the President supposes, the State government will be fairly in ration.’ —Wash- ington Correspondence of the New York Times. Letter from New York. Correspondence of The Star. New Yor, Nov. 18, 1857. My Dear Star: The exciting political topic with us just now is the Mayoralty question. ‘Fernando the First,’’ who is regularly in the field, seems to have divided the 90,000 voters into two divisions—the Wood and the anti-Wood parties. All the Republican, Know-Nothing, and miscellaneous political elements seem dis- posed to fuse, coalesce, and consolidate into one grand opposition force—with only one object in view—the defeat of Fernando Wood. Will they succeed? 1 think it a doubtful question; but the contest wil! be a hard, and a close one. Last evening the ‘‘Independents’’—a commit- tee of citizens, ‘ without distinction of party,’? decided on Daniel F. Tieman, as their candi- date; and, if he consents to run, as I suppose he will, there will be a grand raily on bath sides; and I should not be surprised to see the agg gate vote of the City at the December election swell to one hundred thousand! Mr. Tieman is an Ex-Alderman, a large manufacturer, and a popular Democrat of the Twelfth Ward. And yet, I think, a much stronger name might have n found to lead the ay of the opposition. That the election will be a to erably fair one, un- der the new regu ations against Ram selling on Election day, I have no doubt; and the glass bvallot-boxes afford some security against ‘‘stuf- fing.’ And yet I regard them as a transparent prog ed as well asa Corporation swindle. They are ju the foym of Globes, of above a peck mea- sure; looking, (enclosed in four iron posts,) like the half of an hour glass; or, perhaps, a twenty- four hour glass would better represent their ca- (nel It is true, we can see if more than one llot is dropped in at a time; but then every closely-observing outsider can learn the political complexion of every man’s vote; xo that it amounts to an ‘‘open ballot,’’ a decided ni tlou to many a timid, time-serving politician, who, after having sold his vote to both parties, wishes to swear that be pave it to the successful one. ‘Such is politics!” The swindle I allude to is simply this; The City, or County, agrees to pay $15 each for these 4 fish globes; making an aggreyate item for the speculator who got them up, of $60,000; while any glass establishment in the country would be glad to Supply them at $S5each. But this is the ‘way our prporation Goose is plucked. 4n the mean time, I notice that Judge Whitney has moved for an injunction to ‘stop payment’? to the parties who got up the Jollie job. But let us ae word en passant in candid commendation of the law that closes the rum holes on election day, and removes the polis from the low dens and groggeries where the rowdics have hitherto held their headquarters, and where rampant ruffianism bas rioted in all sorts of Jaw- less brutalities. It is of greater importance to the welfare of society that men should be kept sober on “election day,’’ than on any other day of the year—not excepting the Sabbath. Indeed, drunk- epneas, in all cases, should dixqualify a mau from voting—from trifling with the sac liberties of the people ; ——— I do not think that sucha Testriction would particularly ‘‘ popular’? in the “‘ Bloody Sixth Ward” of New York But let me turn to a more genial theme. I learn that ‘“‘ The Washington Art Association’? is about to open its exhibition in yourcity. Among the pictures contributed by our New York artists is one entitled ++ The Gossips,”’ by Mrs. Lily M. Spencer. This production will aftract much at- tention. It is not only a popular subject; but has merits which will challeuge the respectful con- sideration of the connoisseurs. Mrs. Spencer is a young woman (a wife id a mother) of varied powers. aud seeming equally at home in figures, *‘still life,” and animals. ‘The ‘fruit pieces”? from ber hand have been pronounced by our se- verest critics among the best ever painted in this country. All her figure compositions are per- vaded by a quiet humor, which seems to be her leading characteristic in expression; though her ‘Tl Penseroso,” painted for our * Cosmopolitan Art Association,’’ shows her to be equal to the requirements of serious composition. This last nained painting is one of the finest embodiments of the poet’s conception that we have seen. Al- though English born, yet few artists are more throughl Ducdioss than this lady in feeling, choice of subject, and delineation. ‘The Gos- sips,” above referred to, will prove this. “It ix @ picture over which Hogarth himself would have dwelt in admiration,’’ as one of our emi- nent connoisseurs was heard to express himself while looking at it Let me cominend it to the readers of the Star, to the members of Congress, and to the editors and critics of the capital, as worthy of careful notice ; and the fair and gifted artist as a woman worthy of generous considera- tion—a lady who paints with one hand and holds her baby with the other. The picture is forsale, jet me remind your Corcorans, your Rigys’s, and otber munificent i vaheny of art; and the artist has four children to feed. The “Niagara” is at Halifax Consols down; therate of interest up to 9 percent. Yesterday, on Wall street, “Bulls” bad a fit of drunken buoyancy—to-day they droop again, and feel like men with a headache after adebauch. So we | eee to-day, up to-morrow—winning, los- mr, venturing and crashing on. Look out for breakers ahead! The ‘panic’? is diminisbing, but the danger is inereasing. Train's book— “Young America in Wall Street?’—will be out to-morrow, making the ‘‘Bulls” feel worse than their bobtail namesakes in fly time. Ben. Britton. —— 1D” The occurrence of the translation of the re- mains of General W orth from Greenwood Cemete- ry to the monument erected in his honor, oppo- site Madison Square, New York, will give unu- sual eclat to the celebration of Evacuation Day, which of late years has been so summarily passed over. The CommogCouncil Committee, to whom the duty of making the necessary arrangements bas been committed, have extended invitations to the President and Cabinet to join in the pro- cession, to the government officials in this city, Mayor and Common Council of New York und Brooklyn, the Mayors of Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson, Albany, Philadelphia and Troy, the Machinery and Fire Departments of New York and the adjacent cities, all the Civic Societies, the Press, the Clergy, and the family of the de- ceased. From the arrangements that have been Made, it is expected that the funeral pageant and the entire ceremony will be of an imposing char- acter. The cortege will leave the City Hall at 11 o'clock on the morning of Evacuation Day. Tne Wisconsin Exxctiox.—The Superior (Wis.) Chronicle, of the 10th instant, says that Dougias county gives Cross, the Democratic can- didate for Governor, 117 majority, which, it ts claimed, insures his election. radi assests Slag Foury-Seven States.—Would any one be- lieve, without looking into it, thatwe areina fair way of carrying the numiber of sovereign States, originally thirteen, and now thirty-one, up to forty-seven? Bytso itis, In the first place, there ai regen, Kansas, and Minnesota, whose constitutions are ‘already formed or forming. It is hoped thut they will admitted the coming winter, making the members of the Confederacy thirty-four. Then New Mexico, Nebraska, and Washington, already thriving Territories, will swell the aygreyate to thirty-seven. Four new States to be carved out of Texas, according to provisions in the treaty of annexation, will give us forty-one. Two additional States demanded from the area now ingluded in California, would make forty-three, Arizona, Negsho, Dacotah, and Columbus Territories ao up to forty- six; and lovely Utah will be forty-seven! wiil Mr. Hilljard excuse us?) to “lend to that ir circlet the grace of her form and the light- ness of her step.’’—Boston Journal, = OF In Rockville, Conn., 1309 frogs have been Senne together in a spring only four feet in diam- er. + 7 The Springfeld Bepw traty sa that itl is tiene have more ly Ynoney than all others. ’ The Philadelphia Sun bas ceased to shine. Te Nonh Aecescag ‘says the Phtladeiphia Ar- gus) is the sole surviving daily in that city which supported Fremont last a z {07> Three watchmen each fived $20-and coxts, last week in Pi ince, fo: enteting a gen- tleman’s house after suspected paities, Ont authority: pois his col PERSONAL. ++ Com. Mayo, U.8. N., is at Kirkwood's. Hon. F. Fi of Nebraska, is at the States Hote , nen, Site ree Orleans on the 5 ' ] a ot ou ‘les For and son, of England, are stopping atthe Tremont House, Boston." -:++ Rev. Daniel Ladd and family, of Smyrna, and the Hon. J. L. Lane, of Oregon, are now at Browns’. ;..- John Brongham has been dangerously 111 ve the typhus fever at Rochester, but is recov- ering. ---- Gov. H.G Runnels, of Tixas. was quite sick at Houston on the 29:h ult., and no hopes ‘were entertained of his ri .--. Ex-President and Mrs. Pierce are in Bor- ton, em route for Norfolk, Virginia, to embark for Madeira on board the United States steam frigate Powhatan. ---. Hon. Fayette McMullin, of Virginia, ar- rived in Washington Territory om the 16th of Sees and ou the next day took the oath of office of Governor. +-.. Andrew White, Esq., vice president of the Commercial Bank, and one of the original vay apy of the Albany Evening Journal, died on the 17th instant. Among the arrivals in the Niagara at Hali- fs: Senator Sumner, of Massachusetts. The New York Post says he will take his seat at the commmencement of Congress. +--+ Hon. J.R_ Tyson, Pa; Com Jas. Alden, U.S. N.; Gen. Burnside, U. S. A.; Hon. James Dixon, R.1; Judge LeGrand, Ju Bartrow, Judge Buchanan, and Judge Green, d., are at Willards’. :+-- Miss Lane, the President's niece, who does the honors of the White House, is to be compli- mented by having her name given to the steam revenue cutter, now being built at Webb’s yard in New York. -.-- Judge Roosevelt, of New York. bas ex- tended the hospitalities of bis mansion to bis distinguished relatives, Sir Gire and Lady Ous- ley. The Judge and Sir Gore married sisters— daughters of the late Governor Van Ness, of Bar- lington, Vt. party announced for last night, was postpon- on account of the weather, unti! TO-NiGHT, Munder’s Hall. With- ers’ Band engaced. Tickets 5) cente admitting gen- tlem ladies. 1t* ST PATRICK’S —The Rev. §Dr. Mypen ill preach in this Churchat 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday next for the benefit of St. Josepli’s Male Me poe Asylum in this city, emember the little Orphan Boys, n20-2t (lat., and Un ) GOOD INTENT ASSOCIATION. —Tne a3 when it will take place at ime AND REMEDY John trae, SPECTS AD y.—John Hyde, t., formerly Mormon Biase, and author of “Mor- mouism, its Leaders and Dei th byect,on FRIDAY Fellows’ Hal', at 74: o'clock. Admission (to cover expenses.) ten cents. n 19-2 CHURCH DEDICATION.—1 he recently erected Lutheran Church, (German Ian- nage)on the corner of Fourth ani E streets, will, rovidence permitting, be dedicated to Almighty God on 81 yy next, 22d 1 Rev. K. W. Keri, of St uls Church, Baltimore will officiate in the morning, at 103 o’clock ; Rev W. Summer in the afternoon, at 33 o'clock ; and Rey. ee. Gross, of Richmond, in the evening at 7 o'clock. The Pastor and Congregation of this church cor- daily invite their friends to unite with them in ren- dering praise to the Lord. n18 eost. FPAIR,—The Ladies of Capito! Hill intend ' opening 8 Fair at Colummma Hall, Capitol M™M,on MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 16th, for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of s Monu- ment to the memory of B. C. Grenup, who was iailed in the Sieceerxe of his duty asa firoman. Prot. Withers’s Band has been ee on ps prey tickets 50 conts ; single tickets 12 cents. n l4-6t™ i will Lecture on NG,st the Odd FYE MORE OF RAVEN. BACON & CO’S Mo ded EPANOS, just arrived at PR srerooms Ol. G. METZEROTT. * Second hand Pianos for sale cheap. n®-tf sm RTS MADE TO OR DER.— Weare prepared *2 to make Shirts to measure, and warrant them to fit. Gentlemen troubled with bad siting yo can be suited at STEVENS’s n20 3t Sales Room, Browns’ Hotel. O WOOD AND COAL DEALER S.—Thead- Meee ye has —_ eer paper — fully war s teed, $ ADXinus to axenange it for Wood and Coa', to be supplied Sariag ie — Address A. B.C.. through City Post Office. n UST RECFIVED. 20 kegs of family BUTTER. ioo whole, half and quarter boxes RAISINS, boxes CHEESE. EDSueAaR WM. ORME. FRESH FRUITS, SMYRNA FIGS AND RAISINS. 809 Ibs. choice new Smyrna FIGS, in small cartoons. 100 boxes best layer RAISINS. 100 half boxes do do. 100 whole boxes M. R. Pensyivania, SO kegs of dairy R, equal in quality to Goshen Butter. bags Pennsylvania BUCK WHEAT. For sale by; 20-cost_” GEO. & THOS, PARKER & CO. b 20-e08t ARIS MILLINERY. MADAME FERRERO, from No. 5 Great Jones street, New York, respectfully informs: he Ladies in Washington that she ha: re-opened a branch of her establish Ment. for the season, 1 will find a and WINT! 0, 248 Pa. avenue, PER i PATE Prices modera‘ n20-10t STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO- PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR. Navy Deraarwenr, H Noyei SxaLep Proposars, endorsed “ Proposals Steam Machinery for Screw +ropeiler Sloop-of- war,” will be received at this Department until S o’clock, the 18th of Mecemmber next, for the complete construction of the steam machinery and append- = and pincing it on hoard a serew propeller ship- of-war building in the United States navy yard at Philadeiphia, The off*rs must be fora specific sum for putti the whole in suocessful operation - must include patent fers for any arrangements that —y be pro- posed ; the lume in which the work wil be completed, and be accompanied by the usual guar- antee required hy law. . The name of the establish- — in which the work is to be executed must be 8 > The detrils of the design and arrangement of the machicery will be left with the party whose pro- position may be aecepted as combining the, atest number of advantages, keepi in view simplicity of co straction, re of access for adiust- ment when in operation. and not be:ng subject tod: - ranc@.nent in the working parts ; it being the object Of thy Department to obtain the most speed wer with the most economical consi tion of uol, aud the greatest stowage of coal which the space avatinble for that purpose will admit. The boilers to be of iron. with telescopic smoke- pes. which must be placed at the greatest ractica- » distance from the mainmast ; tue pro ler, with the connexiona for hoisting, to be of composition ; the machinery for hoisting, for pumpe. Apparatus for xen atiag. and appurtenances of all kinds necessa- ry for the perfect working of the whole to be of the most »pproved kinds. The coai-bunkers, shaft- saae, Lwo sthwartships iron bulkheads, @ distiliing apparatus for frexh water from which can be not less than 1000 gailons per day ; all the tools an duplicate pieces necessary and satis! ory fer an efficient cruising steam ship-of-war must be in ginted-in the Froposition, and @ list of them must be furnixhed, ‘The wood and co (except the b-ring out the dead wood for the shaft) necessary to adr pt the hm st —— Mgmt py of meee pay unery » boii- ers, and aj os, Wi rove je expense “ithe Navy. Department, and it will permit the use of sush facilities as it may have for hoisting the hea- vy machinery on rd. A ‘or the aosom:nodatien of the entire steam ma- chinery and the ft y consumption of which thi rong oe haf, ] water ia shaft, pi eT, acd app ‘ith the tool: . blow] tte ee work, must not ex: 40 ‘Lhe distence from the aft side of the main-mast t>theaft of the forward stern ‘will be about 100 feet, the distance between’ the forward and vse ne fino spe will be7 feet; the depth from the load water-line to the top of the keel under the propeller wal 16h, fret. . " Steam-ent nufacturers who desire to bide n otain & ‘of the section of the vessel ujon inking application to the ent. “ele sural aiweione V =] teen it a cation e1 be vl ition of ths centre of gravity of the machinery, Deller: &e., s %, marked on t = xiving the ity of the steam oy! of and delivers valves, and of sir np Ai vering valves, for ime in boilers, the re and grai surface; also the diameter. piteh, sur- that ee lies if her a ons nm vo ie. algo be giv estimate of the weight of 1s pointe, ‘here wiil ‘Ongines, ead spare pee is. ‘ma of pay t will be ¥ one- mati labor in th Sewers lecatrtte meee men! u oO” FELLOWS’ HALL. Ww YM AN: THE WIZARD AND VENTRILOQUIST. IDA SA ERTAINMENT To BE GIVEN AT ODD PELL AVY Ya ON. TUESDA ist Church will give an entertamment shove named ‘place ce FURSDAT EVENING. Nov. 24, 1857, to which they cordially invite thew friends and Se pyblie generaiiy. v 's Band has been engaged for the occasion, and the Choir will sing Supper will be dehieacies 0 a Sone the season, Tickets FIFTY CENTS, for admittance and supper, to be had of any of the Circle, and at the on the evening of the entertainment. Doors open at o'clock. Supper ats. in 19 St ARUSI’S SALOON. SECOND AND POSITIVELY LAST GRAND COMBINATION CONCERT. MAD'LLE PREZZOLIN s. THALBERG, Rewne 4s ivrEMes, MAD. AMALIF. PATTI FEA ROsca. HERR KULETZER, jointly tr tnlea neste ah ky Under the direction of M. STRAKOSCH, On SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 21, Tickets. $1-—Reverved Seats, @1 9, Seats can 8e0) t rT tores . Dovisand W.G. Metzeretee ne stores of R Secon GRAND BALL or TRE Journeymen Bakers. The Journeymen Baters, of Washington, take great pleasure in aunouncing to their friends End the pubic, that their ‘Second rand Bal will be given at the Assembly Rooms, on, Lousiana avenue, between 43: and 6th streets, on WEDNESDAY, 25th inst. The —- ttee < Arrangements Es. ives @ neither pains or ex ng Sh she bett ae ab Reena “=e a c t “onl en (neaged OR. Sopper will be furnished by that experienced cx - terer, Jus. Schafheld. Tickets ONE DULLAR—admitting one Gentle- man and two Ladies—to be hed of any of the mans. gers, or at the door on the night of the Ball. The Entire Committee of Arrangements, » Fox, Pres. Vogt. G. Loutner, Treas., i ae -Awn't. G.R. Runneker, The Frawxitx Figs Company take pleasure in announcing to thoir fiends and fellow cnlone that they have ir arrangements to give a course of Assemblies during the ter. pike Bret wil take place at their Hall,on MON- Tickets ONE DOLLAR~to be had at any of the Hoteis aud at the door on the evening of the Ball. Committee of Arrangements. E, P_ Alexander, W. Offart, W. H. Panmng, J. W. White. W. J. Hutton, no 16. TING PARK TROTTING COURSE. 45 |_sstet— A Race, mile heats, in harness, will be siven by the Pj t for fancy Bridie and Driving Whip, on THURSDAY, the ath inst, se ‘Same day, two mile heat Cup. Entree to cio nis-eot* CL \ER Minirary “Nb Civic ANNUAL BALL 7. Washington Light Infantry, CARUSI’S SALOON, ar On MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 234, les7, The Infantry take pleasure in announcing to theer friendsand the public, that they have perfeated their arrangements for a Bali ate, when they wiil be pleased to meet them as*‘inthe days of yore.” in the interchange! of pleasantries which the occamion wil! afford. ‘They are under many obligations for the patronage and panoert heretofore liberaiiy b . evinemng citizen military. and partien'arly 5 ublic may be fully assured that all efforts will be Eade to render this Ball equally satisfactory as the revious ones, P'The prelude of the Ball will be a repetition of the regular and fancy maneuvers and the manual of arms, executed by s detachment of the Corps, as done at the Ball of the 22d February Inst. W ithers’s Celebrated Band, in full, hae been en- lies invitations will be issued by the Executive Committee, to whom Sw will be made through the members of the Company. The well known and ex; onter, Reynoide of the Kidorsdo House, will have eharge of the supper. ‘riccipal depots for the asle of Messrs. Todd & Co.'s, Pa. aven = Hill; Jas O. Donnell, Drug, iekets ONE DOLLAR, admitting and two Ladies. The following gentlemen are fully request- ed to act, in conjunction with Committees of the Company. ax Managers: Honorary Members of the Corps. Col W W Seaton Col P Force." Col R’d France, Capt] BTate, Capt Carrington, Jaa Kelly, Jno W Mead, La Richey, Jos Jas Booth, as Bouseau, Contributing Members of the Corps. Wm B Todd, WF Bailey, Silas H Hill, IP Pepper, Jetferson, © Stevens, vy H Thomas, Cc W J Donohoo, § T Goldsmith, L W Baldwin, ¥ ¥ aon, G paulding, E W Dove. a * Ezecuts, ‘omomette . ei ree i it. Capt IY Davis, LtJO Warner, Serg M P Fisher, pom J. cacane, i Beers, Gore pane. no Wo mm er, no Vs s LEM. DAWILLLANS. Treas. T.Th.~&M)} WANTS. WANTED By an experienced White WwW: a Situation as Chid’s Nurse, or to a Sewing. Good references given. Apply at G street, between !3th and 14th. “1 ANTED.—700 to 81,000, for six months, on food colateral security ly, with neme and residence, to Box 813 Post 08. Strietly conh- dential. apu WANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A Wet Nurse. ae at No. 12 A street north, Capitol Hill. - * Se . ANTEO—By a respectable Young Woman, s Situation as Chambermaid or Nurse. or to as sist in Sewing. Apply at 535 7th street, opposite tho Avenne House. n 20" WANTED—A WOMAN todo general House work ina small family, Inquire at No. 384 6th street, hetween G and H. 020-3 GAR DERS WANTED —Four Gentlemen crn be nccommodats A : mf a po and ———. 4th sti ~ =e Os street, ene ANTED.—A good COOK.—Also,a GIRI. to 0 Chaniberwork. Good wages will be given D IMMEDIATELY.—A GIRL toa abl — family er s — —, work. references Vt he st Ne. G street, near eth. 2d ‘doer ‘west of the Episcopal Churgh, Navy Yard. n 20-2 Ww NTED.—An unfurnished HOUSE, with rom aix te eleven rooms, ip the neighborhood of th ona! Hotel, Apyly at the Clab Honse, 4 Lou venue. n 18-at" ANTED.—A YOUTH, 16 years old, to lenrn the retail Drug and Preseri: ress Pharmacy, through Post ED—B: N, tustion Bs Wa ore pae cage A Undorstande bis business perfectly Well. Direct G. W., Star Office. a LOST AND FOUND. OST—Strayed or stolen from the owner,s large black and white Newtound!:nd DOG. > Any person who will return him. or gives. any information of him to his owner, | of G and street, corner 22d. will be lihernity re warded. > BeOS REWAR D-—Sireyed away from the subseri- ber on Wednesda: tons, Cop RED ‘OWS. Ones dark r~ § With the top of” her horns ‘ned The io a large, ¥ le staron her very face «ba belly white, ahell on her back, arag tied round her tail, givon:f brought to me at G and H streets. no 2)-3t* OsT.—This morning. ‘the K a above reward will be (0. 231 | street, bdtween JOUN DORE. + (between the steam!nat wood House, pressing ons hall, thence tone Sevent Avenue.) a Oijclotu eantaining some articles of in < and ated oe as 8 n 2)-3t* Prince George's county. Maryined. —_—_——— LARP esc Re | | —