Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1857, Page 2

The News by the Vanderbil WASHINGTON N. ND GOSSIP. Exava on Wo Wm Robert Be ficient to convin: overnor Walker where his EVENING STAR. i WASHINGTON CITY: ~ iN ber 27, 1857. FRIDAY — ber 9: The steamer Arabia sailed for Liverpool, Pic ae York, oa Wednesday, with upward of $1,500,000 in specie. Paisst Berxev to Deatu.—Father McCabe, Catholic priest at Malone, N. Y., was burned to death in bed, the clothes taking fire. His body ‘was found by another priest who had been sleep- ing in the adjoining room. Tue Case oF Doxnxtty, tHE MuRpeRYs -Ap- Plication has been made to the chaneellor of New Jersey for a writ of error to carry Donnelly’s case before the Court of Errors and Appeals. Theap- plication was granted and a decision will be ren- dered in a few days. 0 The Transatlantic Telegraph Company have placed the entire supervision of the enter- Prise in the hands of Cyrus W. Field, and have appointed as its engineer the engineer of the Ni- agara. Jobn Bull seems to be of the opinion that American enterprise and ingenuity are of some value in such undertakings. (> The New York Journal of Commerce says that the day-time prayer meetings beld in the lec” tare rooms of the Dutch Reformed Church, at the corner of William and Ann streeets, have been so well attended lately—the audience being several hurdred daily—that it was found necessa- Ty to open additional rooms. i> The Second Universalist Church in Pbil- adelpiis observed Thanksyiving Day by distrib- uting 1,000 loaves of bread among those who ap- ply at the church. The Good Samaritan Section, Cadets of Temperance, distributed in the same Way 400 loaves of lead to the poor of Thirteenth and Fow.icenth Wards. 10> The Vir Methodist F, Annual Confereace of the piscopal Church South, now in'ses- sion, Lave elected the following delegates to the tt, D.D., Wm. A. Smith, DD, Leroy M. Lee, DD., Rev. Leo. Rosser, Rev George Carter, Rev. George W. 1 Wu. W. Bennett, Rev. Jos. H Mr. Michaels. > A sad accident occurred near Broad Tree tunnel on Wednesday afternoon, abont 4 o'clock, by which Mr. Walter Storey supervisor of loco- motives on the Baltimore aud Obio railroad, was instantly killed. Mr. 8. was engaged in having a heavy engine raised to the track, when a block flew up and struck him. He is said to have been & very excellent officer, and resided at Camden, near Wheeling. , and Rev. ee ee ee {D> The steamship Tennessee, which atrived at New Orleans on Tuesday last, brought from Mexico twenty-three political exiles, and among these are Ex-President Silas Jose Wasbington, Colonel Romero end Wiiliam Morgan, editor of the Extraordinaire, who was imprisoned for publications against the Governor of Zacatecas. Commonfort's fail was considered certain, and it was thought doubiful whether his life would be spared if he remained in the country. UL? Apples are scarce and di in New York, ‘The Journal of Commerce says Newtown Pipins, which were in such high favor last year for ex- port, are almost an entire failure, so that the num- ber shipped this season will be insignificant. The market price is quoted at $7and $3 per bar- rel, packed for shipment, and $5 and $6 per bar- rel as they run. The crop in Western New York is fair, bat in other portions of the State, and through the country generally beth quality and quantity are inferior. Tax Victims BY tHE BURNING oF THE Raty- Bow —The following additional names of those Jost on the steamer Rainbow have been ascer- tained: Mr. Gatiin, of Kentucky ; three children of Mrs. Whitaker, of Vicksburg; Mrs. Wheatley and child, California ; one lady in the cabin, and three ladies, deck passengers, names unknown; Mr. Leake, Arkansas; Mr Ingraham, New © jeans ; Miss Farnick and Mr. Brashears, of West Point. Also, two stewards, two cooks. three deck hands, and three colored boys Jit Res nee I~ The ceremonies attendant upon the remo- val of the remains of General Wocth to the tomb prepared for them, under the monument in course of the erection to hix Memory, at the junction of Broadway and Fifth avenue, Madison Square, took place in New York on Wednesday. ‘The military, masonic, and civic display was must imposing. and was witnessed by thousands of persons, who congregated along the line of the procession, notwithstanding the severity of cold ‘The funeral services at the monument were per- formed by Rev. Dr. Vinton, of Trinity Church: an interesting masonic ceremony followed, and Mayor Wood delivered an address. It was some time after dark before the ceremonies were con- cluded CC —— Gen Wacxer iy rue Sovrn.—The Apalachi- eola (Fla) Advertiser of the I8th instant, Says: “We doubt very much the correctness of t statement that Walker’s affairs are in a fourixh- ing condition. At first we frit dixposed to bid bim jets pads but the belief is now fart becom- ing general that the ‘ man of destiny’ bas had bis day, and that be will uot again be allowed an = to trifle eway the lives and fortunes bis fellow-citizens ith all the advantayes in bis favor, Lis present position and that of Nic- aragua fully attest that be was not the man for the crisis. We trust the Administration will en- force our neutrality laws to the letter The Austin (Texas) Journal contains the fol- lowing advertisement: “Ho! vor Aprenture'—Forty-nine men are Wanted, to join an expedition to lave this place between the Ist and 15th of March next sult is expected to be very profit ested. None but those of known veracity and bravery need apply. Such men can learn fuil Particuliars by applying to W.Taviox, Jr.” ~ re PERSONAL -+-- Hon J. Gisucy Jones, of Pa, is at Kisk- 2 ‘The re- pie to all inter- -<-- Hons. T_ Davis, lowa, J. Hill, Ga, and C. J. Faulkner, Va , are at Browus.’ +--+. Forrest, the tragedian, is drawing im- Meuse sudiences at St. Louis. coe President Pierce and wife are in Phil- adelphis. on their way to Nortulk, to embark for Madeira -.-. Gen. Henningsen is at present in New York. If Walker succeeds in obtaining a new foothold in Nicaragua, the General will very Likely to join him -- Gov. Jackson, R. J., Hon. G. N. Fiteh, Ind., Hon. J.T. Hatch, N.Y., Hon. W Bigier, s. Pa., Major Deas, U8. A., Capt. Nicholax. N.., Major Buell and lady, U.S.A , Capt. Van Vilet, CS. A., Jacob A. Westervelt, Lug. N. Y., are at Willards’. James G. Birney, long identified with the A ‘ion party, died at his residence in Eagles- wood, near Perth Amboy. N. J, on Tuesda evenin, In 1844 Le was the Presidential pars date of the “* Liberty y,'’ since which time bis name has been rarely before the public. Du- ring the last twelve years he bas suffered from several atiacks of paralysix. More recently, his symptoms have Leen agyravated by heart disease and other ailments. ---. The greatest actor of Scotland died the other day at 71 years of age, in Edinburgh. Mr. Mackay was famous fur bis impersovation of the Seoteb characters in the Waverley seep pa oy, Neularly of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in Rob whom be personated tu the eutire satisfaction of Bir Waiter Scott. who said that “it was the living Nicol Jarvie ; conceited, pag matical, cautious, [ emma! pres of bis connection with Rob Roy, frightened for him at the same time, and yet ex- —s desirous to interfere with him as an ad- wiser.” ‘The Messrs “ Per aceuse the New York Tribune of sppropriating the ecbapters of ‘Thack- eray’s “Virginians,” for early proof sheets of which they pay the author $2,060; and also of Teprinting upon them, under the same clreame stances Dickeus's story of Little Dorrit,” for which the Harper's paid $2.00 ‘The Tribune replies tartly, and a» justification for its sbabby act, asserts that the Harper’s have been In the habit of crushing weaker rivals, and that they re- inted upon a young publisuer tn that city kens’s ‘Hard Times,’’ which be had par- ebased for $1,500, and from which blow, says the Tribune, be has never recovered. This justitica- tou is 4 specimen of what Mr. Aminidab Sieck would call * high morality.’* 20 N. Noble, a cigar peddiar, hung himself at Rr etstviiie on Sunday Cums unknown. He belonged to Southwick, Mass U7 The steam cotten-mili in Providence has |, throw about three hundred Sao eiplojmmct ‘s mill bas been running years, Taz Pustic Prixtixe. —In the New York iVews, of the day before yesterday, there was published a correspondence between the Hon. Jobn Kelly and Mr. A. G. Seaman, the Super- intendent of the Public Printing, most appropos to the current charges of fraud,collusion and cor- ruption in connection with the Public Printing. Our first impulse was to comment on it, asillus- trating the length to which those desirous of defeating the re-election of the present House Printer had gone. But, on reflection, ws prefer to lay it before the Star s readers with few comments of our own. d It has been charged—indirectly though it may be—for, however anxious parties may be to clutch what they regard as the “ plunder’ of the Public Printer, they have never dared to make any such palpable charge for which they were responsible—that the Superintendent of the Public Printing has been engaged in buy- ing and selling in the discharge of his trust. His letter, which will be found below, will satisfy any man, not only that the charge that the Public Printer has been the recipient of enormous patronage—to the extent of nearly a million of dollars is sweepingly unfounded; but that if it be true that there is collusion and corruption in connection with the contracts for the public printing and engraving, as alleged, the guilt lays at the door, not of the Supefim- tendent, but equally at those of the Vice Presi- dent, the Speaker, the Senate and House com- mittees on Printing an1 Engraving, and the officers of the Treasury Department; and that the parties with whom they have made the alleged corrupt contracts number fifty or sixty, perhaps—business firms scat- tered all over the country—whose integrity was never questioned until that course was found necessary in theeurrent work of persons some of whom having black-mailed the present Prin- ter past endurance, now seek to defvai him by forming combinations with all raverous after * plunder.” and dinging into the publie ear un- founded charges concerning his dischargo of the dutics of jis office. Tue Paintine oF Concress New York, Nov. 21, 1957. My Dear Sia: I send you, as a Demoeratic editor of a Democratic journal, a correspondeuce deemed by me of some importance as eliciting information upon a palject which has been a fruitful theme for newspaper comment for some u : the printing of Congress. he facts elicited will be of use to those who feel an interest in the matter, and by giving itan early insertion. and calling the attention of the Press to it, you will oblige, yours very truly, Joun Ketry. W.D. Parsons, Esq., Editor and Proprietor of the Daily News New Yor«, Nov. 15, 1837. Sik: So many stories have been circulated for months past in regard to the enormous amount paid for the printing of Congress—so many gross misrepresentations, (whether intended or other- wise r will not undertake to determine.) have heen current in regard to ‘‘corrupt combina- tions,”? ** public opps *“‘lavisi expendi- ture,”’ &c., &c.—that | deem it proper, in justice to myself as a inember of Congress, upon which these misstatements in a great degree reflect, to seek through an official channel the means of re- futing them. I have, therefore, to ask that you wilk — to answer the following inquiries, if possible First. What is the entire amount nee to the Public Printer, for ‘or the two sessions of the gress, and to what parties? Second. What is the entire amount paid, or to be paid, to the public binders, for binding extra documents for dist:ibution for the Thirty-fourth Congress? To whom paid, and how are the Linders selected ? Third. What is the entire amount paid, or to be paid, for paper used for pirating for the Thir- ty-fonrth Congress’? ‘To whom paid, and how is the paper obtained ? Fourth. What is the entire amount paid, or to he paid, for engraving and printing engravings fillustrati documents ordeied by the Thirty- fourth Cor ? To whom paid, and how is id, or to be rinting executed irty-fourth Con- Tess ! such enyraving and printing obtained ” An early auswer to these queries will much oblige. Your obedient servant, (Signed) Jous Kerry, New York vA. G. Seaman, Esq , Superintendent Public Printing, Washington. Wasuinerox, November 19, 1457. Hon. John Keliy, M.C., New York Cuty Drax Sik: 1 bave the bonor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, pro- pounding inquiries relative to the cost of the printing, bind paper and sogexts for the Thirty-fourth gress, Which T shali proceed to answer as follows ; “Ist. What is the entire amount paid, or to be tothe Publie Printers, for printing executed be two sessions of the Thirty-fourth Con- ress. and te what parties 7" Answer — 212-73. The printers are elect- ed by the two Houses of Congress, respectively, at the commencement of eack Congress, to ex: OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT Pusiic Ulich ttt ecute the printing of that Congress. The prices to be paid for the vario uds of work are fixed by the uct of 26th A 16520 Their av- are first examined Superintendent j they are then re-examined at the Treasury, and, if found correct, are paid there ie printers of the Senate forthe Thirty-fourth ress were Beverley Tucker, Exq., (for a smell portion of the First Session,) and te Hon, A.O P. Nicholson forthe residue of the Con- gress. Cornelius Wendell, Esq , is the printer for the House of Representatives What is the entire amount pic. or to be paid, to the Public Binde:s, for binding extin documents for distribution for the ‘Thirty-fourta Congress? To whom paid, and how are the binders selected ? Answer —@2nj 508 30. The binders are elect- ed by the Committees on Printing of the two Houses of Congress, respectively, at the com- mencement of each Congress. The maximum price to be paid for binding is fixed by law. Their accounts are examined and certitied by this office, and are transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House, ax the case may be; they are then examined by the Commit- ter om Accounts of kuch House, and if found cor- rect. are paid by the Secretary or Clerk ‘Tne binders for the Thirty-fourth Congress are James © McGuire, E-q.. of V on, tor the Sen- of Toledo, Obio, for the Honse of Represen 3d. What is the entire au paid, for paper used ress? To whom obtained ?”" nt paid, or to be 7 the Thirty-fourth Con- paid, and how is the paper $513,512 61. The paper fs obtained Vertisement asking for + propovais,’’ - nner required by the act of 2th August, 1n52. These proposals are opened in the presence of the Vice Drccigent of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representotives, and the Superintendent of the Pablie Printing, end the contracts awarded tothe lowestand best bidders. The acrounts of the contractors are examined and certified by this office, and transmitted to the Treasury, where they are re-examined, and, if found correct, are paid. "The contractors for the r 1856 were as follows: Class 1—S. I. Megargee, Philadelphia, Pa. 2—H. V. Butler & Co., New York, N.Y 3—Campell, Hall & Co , New York. N.Y, 4—H. V. Butler & Co., Paterson, N. J. 5—J. Kingsland & Bon, Belleville. N. J. 6—J. M. Hollingsworth, Groton, Maxs. 7—Charles Mavarge & Co., Philadelphia S—Campbell, Hall & Co., New York. 9—Jessup & Moore, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘The contractors for the year 1857 are as follows: Class 1—S. 1. Megargee, Philadelphia, Pa. 2-H. V_ Butler & Co., New York, N_Y. 3—Keeney. Wood & Co., Manchester, Ct. 4—H. V_ Butler & Co., New York, N.Y. 5—J.& R. Kingsland, Belleville, N. J. 6--E. P. Tileston, Dorchester, Mass. 7—George H. Levis, Philadelphia. Pa. S—J._ M_ Hollingsworth, Groton, Mass “4th. What is the entire amount paid, or to be paid, for engraving and printing engravings illustrating documents ordered by the Thirty- fourth Congress? tolwhom paid, and how is such engraving and printing obtained 7” Answer—S263,359 20. The engraving, and the rinting and coloring of engraving, are obtained y advertisement inviting + Preposals ”’ These proposals, when received, are opened by the re- spective committees of the two Houses of Cov- gress Laving charge of these matters, who award contracts for the same to the lowest and best re- sponsibie bidders. The accounts for the same are examined and certified by this outice, and are transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives. as the case may be. They are then examined by the Commitiee on Accounts of such House, and, if found correct, are approved and pe by the Ser retaryor Clerk. ‘The contractors for this desc: ip- tion of work durimy the Thirty-fourth Congre:s are ax follows: Copperplate Engravers and Printers —Wi, A. Dougal, Georgetown, D.C ; Selmar Seibert, Washington, D. .; J. 41. Rictiard, Washington, Lithographers—JSamex Ackerman, Sarony, Ma- jor & Kuapp, Julius Bien, Bowne & Hasbrouck, New York City; P. 8. Duval & Son, Jobn Cassin, Thos. Sinclair & Co., Wayner & MeGuigan, L: N. Rosenthall, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. Hoen & Co , Baltimore, Md; C. B Grabarn, Washington City. e. y, Chas. Edmonds. E sing & Barritt, J. M. Manoog, Whitney & Jocelya, E. Baldwin, N. Orr & Co., New York; Van Ingen & Snyder. D. Scattergood, Louder. back & Hoffman, Sturdivant & Mass, D.C. Bax- ter, N. J. Wemmer, Philadelphia, Pa; Richard or + Washington City. tectrotypers—Lovejuy & Wheeler, New York wm L. Jobnson & Philadelphia. raftsman—M.. C. Gritzner, Washington City. It is proper to remark, that 1 do not profess to ive the exvact amount that has been paid, or is to paid, under your several inquiries, two of the documents ordered to be printed at the first ses- sion (the report from the Secretary of State on Commercial Relations, and Major Emory’s Mex- ican Boundary Report,) being at the time unfin- ished ; but these documents have been fairly esti- mated for in my several answers, with the excep- tion cf the illustrations for the latter report, which were procured, in great part, by the De- partment of the Interior, and of the cost of which I have no knowledge. = Detailed statements of the cost of the printing, &c., for the Thirty-fourth Congress will be found in the Annual Report of this office, com- municated to both Houses of Congress on the 12th of January last, and that which will be communicated in December next, to which I in- vite your attention. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser- vant, A. G. Szaman, Superintendent. Tus Dersy.—We mentioned a day or two since that the contest for the Doorkeepership of the House of Representatives was likely to be a very “Derby” in its way. Since then we have bad a sight of such of the nags (competi- tors) as are under training here or within striking distance of Washington city. They are as follows : Z. W. McKnew, District of Columbia. Peter Gorman, Maryland. B. HH. Dorsey, Maryland. Col. Wiison, Texas. —— Robinson, District of Columbia. Wn. F. Phillips, ex-Sixth Auditor, Virginia Jas F. Devine, Vir, "i R. B. Hackney, Virginia. Merritt Jordan, Virginia. J.P. Santameyer, Ohio. Samuel J. Johnson, Indiana. Geo. B. Wooldridge, New York. Byron Gordon Daniels. Joseph Berrett, Massachusetts. —— Carroll, Mississippi. C. B. Whitney, California. — Lawler, New Jersey. There are others not yet named to the pub- lic. For instance, the honorable member from the Brooklyn district of New York is said to have an unnamed candidate, who is to start off backed by the votes of the New York Demo- cratic members ; Wisconsin is expected to send us at least one, if not two competitors, and Michigan and Towa at least one a piece. In such a handicap contest, it is of course impos- sible to predict who may win. Our judgment at this stage of the game is, that in betting upon the race it will be safe to take “‘the field” against any named “nag.” Rervsuican Partyisw 1x Disevise.—The few nominal Democratic journals at the North that are still trying to woaken the Democracy upon the Kansas question—undertaking to dispute the right of the Kansas Constitution Convention to dispose of their work as they have done—are already mouthing over the old exploded anti-Nebraska-bill pleas of the New York Tribune. They are evidently “sold to the Dutch,’ body and breeches. I¢ seems strange to find such arguments in their columns as those to which they are compelled to resort in their present work of disorganization. The Pennsylvanian of Saturday last exposed their tergiversation with a master pen, saying: We invite especial attention to an able article from the Washington Union, which will be found on our first page. It disposes of all the objections urged avainst the so-called provisional governinent of Kansas, and shows that the elec- tion provisions which appear in the Kansas con- stitution are identical with those in the constitu- tions of Ohio, Ind Louisiana, and every State constitution w. been adopted since inv2. Mt is, therefore, apparent that the Kansas convention followed safe and sure precedents for the rule of action they saw fit to adopt. There seems to be a settled conviction that the action of the coustituti couvention of Kausas has the full endorsement of the National Administration. If so, it atfurds another evidence of a determina. tion on the part of the President to carry out in good faith and to the very leiter the great prin- ciples of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which re- ceived such an emphatic endorsement in his election. ‘The Whole matter is now in the hands of the people of Kansas, where every true Democrat will agree to leave it. The polis are open to all, and provisions made to secure a fair aud Impar- tial election. Each one can vote as his Judyinent dictates. If for slavery, be ean deposit: his bal- lot in favor of that tnstitution; if opposed to slavery, an opportunity ts extended for him to testify ina legal, constitutional manner, lis ep- position to its continuance in the State. Is this not Democratle, fair and just? Does not the Kan- san-Nebraska bill provide for just such an exer- cixe of power by the people of the territories, and in precisely the same manner ? It undoubtedly does, and yet we hear those who were loudest in praise of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, now echoing the arguments and inveetives of the New Vork Tribuseagetnet the Democratic party of Kansas, and urging the Democracy of old seh home of James Buchanan, who was elected by a united party—united upon: the very principle whieh underlies the action of the Kansas Constitutional Convention, to join forces with the Black Republican rty in the North, repudiate the principle of n nuterven- tion, trample upon all those pledges which they have given to the Nation, and join in an unboly War upon their political brethren in Kansas, who are enyaged in a death struggle forthe triumph of Democratic principles in that Territory, which is soon to become a State. Greeley does not like the doings of the Democratic party in Kansas. and because of that fact Democrats in the old Keystone are te cry down the action of their own arty. y If this is to be the course pursued the National Administration will soo: Bit under the ban of these new-fashioned Democrats, for {t is not probable the w emociatic ideas of our dis- nished President will please the editor of the Tilbuneor his new found disciples more than does the action of the Constitutional Convention of Kansas. But the Democracy of Penasylvania have not sunk so low as to deseit either their rinciples, or those who are contending for them fn other sections of the Union, at the bidding of the New York ‘Tribune or its so-called Demo- cratic co-laborers in the Black Republican cause. Pennsylvania is true to the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and ber firm and gallant Democracy wiil never desert those who are con- tending for them, whether in Kansas or else- where, to fraternize with traitors alike to the Constitution and the Union. Tae Postastersnip or tHe Hovse or Representatives.—The following is a list of the, so far, avowed eandidates for this position. Viz: J. M. Johnson, Esq., of Virginia. Michael Cluskey, Ksq., District of Columbia. —— Hunter, Esq., of Kentucky. — Johnson, Esq., New Jersey. — Hancock. Esq., Pennsylvania. Wm. H. Topping, Esq., District of Columbia. Governor Wake, of Kansas, duly reached Washington on the evening before last. Yes- terday, according to the common understand- ing on the Avenue, he had a long interview with the President. A hundred rumors pur- porting te embrace the eubstance and result of their conference are floating around us, almost all of which differ in essential points. Placing no confidence in any of them, we give none of them a place in the Star's columns. The President and Governor Walker are natives of the same State, and were long associated with each other as political and personal friends in the discharge of publie trusts. Our hope has been, with our knowledge of the earnestness with which the President has sought throughout the whole of the Kansas imbroglio under bis administration simply to conserve the principle of the Kansas-Nebraska act, that in the end no serious obstacles would be found to that harmony of sentiment between them on the subject, so likely to strengthen the prospect for the future unity and ascendancy of the Demo- cratic party, which the President aims to ee- eure, and for whieh ‘all sound and unselfish Democrats hope. vs > Believing that twenty-four boura,spent in the Federal Metropolis at this time will prove suf- path of duty to his country and the unity of the Democratic organization lays—if he did not know before, which we have so far had no rea- son to surmise—we have rested content in the belief that all is destined to go on happily in this connection, Governor W. giving the Presi- dent all the aid in his power to effect an har- monious and final settlement of the imbroglio as specdily as possible. Navat Courts or Ixquiry.—To-day, in the case of Lieut. Mathew L. Maury, before Court No. 1, Commodores Aulick and Smith were examined on the applicant’s bebalf, and Mr. J.P. Smith, of the Pension Bureau, on behalf of the Government. Before Court No. 2, to-day, in the case of Lt. Boyle, Commodore Voorhees and Commanders Whittle and Nicholas were examined in his be- half. The case was then postponed, and the Hon. Mr. Conrad—that gentleman’s counsel— read the defence in the case of Commander Ringgold. Before Court No. 3, Lt. Maffit and Dr. Wm. P. Jones, of Washington city, were examined in the case of ex-Capt. Levy, on his behalf. Tae Stoop-or-War Janestowx.—The fol- lowing is a list of the officers ordered to this sloop-of-war, now being prepared to join the Home squadron, at the Philadelphia navy yard. Viz: Commander, C. H. A. II. Kennedy; Lieuten- ants, Geo. B. Balch, Samuel Edwards. J. W. Bennett, S. B. Luce, and E. K. Owen; Acting Master, John S. Barnes; Surgeon, Marius Duvall; Assistant Surgeon, Thos. J. Charlton; Purser, Ezekiel W. Cullen; Gunne Benjamin Bunker; Carpenter, H. M. Lowry; Sailmaker, Lewis Rogers. Tue Crerxsnir.—The following are the candidates for the Clerkship of the House of Representatives so far known to the publie of Washington. Viz: Hon. J. C. Allen, of Mlinois. Hon. J. L. Robinson, of Indiana. Gen. —— Narr, of New Jersey. A. D. Banks, Esq., of Virginia. Richard Connolly, of New York. As it is understood that the Democratic mem- bers from New York have determined to sup- port Mr. Allen, we presume that Mr. Connolly’s claims will hardly be pressed. James P. Doxxreiiy.—A petition is being circulated in this city and Georgetown ad- dressed to the Governor of New Jersey, to have the death sentence recently passed on Jaz. P. Donnelly commuted to imprisoment for life. It has already been signed by a large number of our most respectable and influential citizens, who judging from their past knowledge of the unfortunate young man, do not believe that he could have committed the crime of which he has been convicted. Tax U.S. War Bria Perry.—We appre hend that the order directing this vessel to be at once prepared for sea, has been temporarily eountermanded. Tue WaatueR —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock a. m.: NoveMBeR 27, 1857. Y -clear. -Clear, pleasant. Clear, cool. -Clear, cool. New York, N Philadelphia, Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. © Richmond, Va Petersburg, V: Norfolk, Va. Wilmington, } Columbia, 8. C. Charleston -foggy, cold; wind S. «clear, cold. clear, cold. clear, cold. -clear, cool. 2. .cloudy, cold. «clear, cold. clear, cvol. -cloudy. -cloudy. -cloudy lear, pleasant. ear. ng’ ely landed on Capi Square—A Labor of Love—Popuiar Enthusiasin. {From the Richmond Enquirer, 25th inst.] About I p.m. yesterday we were astonished to see the monster box, containing the bronze eques- trian statue of Wasumgton, moving briskly up the heavy grade of Ninti street, on Mr. J. Ro An- derson’s solid broad-iron-whee] wagon, drawn nds and hearts of more than a thousand r ineluding all ages. The box, Weighing nineteen . Was conveyed from the head of the dock alony Seventeenth st. to Main, and there, the horses showing a want of power, the people took bodily possession of the immense case, and, ami@st joyous shouting, earried it up Main to Ninth, along Ninth to’ Broad, along Broad to Tenth, and thence throngh i rains in the fron tiling into its proper pl nent. grand and delightful spectacle, as the box, drawn by huudreds of the citi- zeus, With agent McCloy and Capt Sain Free- man and Corporal Krisclhman, of the Blues, with their flag, on the wagon in front, overcame ali obstacles, and was safely landed, amidst enthu- siastic cheerings. Only a few moments sutticed for the crowd to tear up the iron railing and curb stones and contiguous trees, to make & passaye into the Square. The Mayor of the city was raised to the top of the box, and after a neat speech, urged the people to call the Governor out. Gov. Wise could not resist the hearty en- treaties of the besieging crowd, (who guarded all the exits of the Capitol,) and, escorted by tne Mayor, was welcomed by the crowd, who, by the ai lof a repe and their own shoulders, elevated him on the box. Just then the salutes were fired by detachments of Biues and Young Guard and patriotic airs per- formed by the Armory Band. The Goveinor stood beneath the “stars and stripes,” held up by a number of citizens, and addressed the im- mense audience with eloquence and powerful effect. Afler a few pertinent remarks from Capt. Dimanock, captain of the Public Guard, aud Mr. Mayo, the crowd dispersed, leaving the box safely in its place. We have never seen a more picturesque aud animating spectacle—the more sO as it was entirely unexpected by everybody. in frout of Want or Lason 1x THE West —The St. Louis Democrat of the 16th instant, has the following statements respecting the want of mechanics and laborers in Kunsas : We have received information from several re- Hable gentlemen, just arrived from Kansas, that a large number of mechanics and laboreis are now wanted in that Territory. In several of the towns they have not sufficient mechanics to do half the work which is required, and for which they would receive from £2.50 to #3 perday. One gentleman tells us that there is not a single shoemaker, tailor, blacksmith or tin- smith in the town of Osawattamie, nor in Paoli, in Lykens county. In fact, there is deticiency in all the mechanical branches throughout the Ter- ritory. Two or three builders monopolize all the work inatown, and they are so busily Ree a in erecting dwellings on their own account, that they refuse to do so, and are unable to attend to outside work. 3 Laborers are wanted all over the Territory at better prices than can be obtained in any other rt of the country. Weare assured that there sno exaggeration in this statement, and if we entertained the aii ghiest doubt of its correctness we should not publish it for the purpose of de- ceiving those to whom such information may be important. At the present time, when so many persons are thrown out of employment, and when the ap- proaching winter may bring with it great dis- tress, it would be well for those who are thus situated, to look in time for the means of subsis- tence and protection for themselves and families. Kansas offers the best fleld forthe unemployed and industrious mechanic and laborer of tho United States. The gentlemen who communi- cated this information we know to be reljabie ; they have left their names at our office, and may be written to upon the subject. {> A dispatch from New York, on the 25th, says: Pa ‘The foreign advices are regarded as fsvorable, as the anxiety and suspense bere bave been re- lieved thereby, and trade in England, it is ex- ed, will begin to recuperate. For a long while, however, the business relations between the two countries will be narrowed down to the smallest compass, and rest generally upon a cash baw! Stocks advadced here undet the news, bat the improvement. was not maintained to the close, Considerable speculation is appa- rent. ee ee 1™ One of Mrs. Cunningham's old servants, Siuylligan, bas recovered $400 from Mrs. H, Be ‘les, in Cincianati, ber last yer, for slanderous words touching ber character, The steamer Vanderbilt, a summary of whose advices, as received from Cape Race, we pub. lished in Wedesday’s Star, brought three days later intelligence from Europe. A despondent condition of monetary matters on the departure of the steamer Atlantic, on the af- ternoon of the 11th instant, resulted on the fol- lowing day in a fearful panic throughout the en- tirecountry. All the banks utterly refused to dis- count to their patrons, which naturally added to the wild excitement, until the afternoon of Thurs- day, when a Treasury letter appeared in London, and was instantly tranemitted by telegraph to all the chief cities and towns, suspending the Bank Charter Act, and authorizing the issue of notes to any amount on approved securities. The etfrct atevery point was instantaneous, and the panic ceased as if by magic. At Liverpool, Manches ter, Glasgow, and other important cities, the news was received with the most extravagant ac- clamations of joy The suspension of the City Bank of Glasgow, on Wednesday, the day the Atlantic sail , is confirmed. We select the following lixt of suspensions from a large number reported in the English news| 4 Sanderson, Sandmann & Co., London. Wilson, Mo ‘an & Co., stationeers, London. Fitch & Street, London Coddington & Co., iron merchants, Liverpool Mackenzie, Ramsay & Co., Dundee. Draper, Picton & Co., London Falman, Grenel & Co., Liverpool. Ban, Brodice & Co., London Munroe, Grant & Co., Swansea. Stergman & Co., Nottiagham ondon Money Market was stesdier Fri- day, the 15th inst., and Bank Stock sold at 209K to212. Exehequer bills were firm and the feel ing in business circles in all the Principal cities and manufactuing towns became decidedly more cheerful as soon as it became known that Government bad authorized the Bank to extend its issues without incurring the penalty of the Bank Charter Act The Bank of France had raised its rate of dis- connt on 90 days bills to 10 per cent. pusols had tinctuated considerably, but closed With increased steadiness on Friday at S94 u89X for money. The xieatest anxiety was felt in England to have the news by the Vanderbilt reach New York in sdvauce of the publicity of the advices by the Atlantic. Navan.—It ceived at th sea with alt seen Marion and t Their destination is said to be Nicaragua, fn order to enforce, if necessary, our treaiy with that Government, as well as to compei the fulfilment of their obliga- tions to the United States. The steamer Louisiana brought down 9 sea- men, yesterday, for the United States steamer Powhatan, now getting ready to join the East India squadron —Norsolk Herald, Saturday eee nny 177 It is stated that the Kentucky Central rafl- road lave, for the present, determined tosuspend payment of the interest on the following bonds, V-zZ: $200,000 city of Covington, $100,000 Cincin- nati, $50,000 Pendleton county, and $519,000 i come bords. The annual interest on all these is $55,009. The whole reason is—inability to get money. I> The first tube on the Victoria Bridge, over the St. Lawrence, on the Montreal side of the river has been fixed, and attracts the admiration of thousands of curious visitors. When the sup- ports were removed, and the immense weight of iron was left to support itself on its own bottom, a depression of about an inch anda half took place. The calculation was made, for 4 inches So that the work bas succeeded better than was anticipated During the Winter another tube will be laid on the Longueuil sid HAVING, some time since, accused Mr.1. Salla of dishonorable acts, and beng now satisfied that said accusations were erroneous, | tyke this method bliely retracting any and ali charges made by m inst said Sajia’s character. 1t* MRS. A. FAVIER. ee Ne we SHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY. 1S (Friday) relating to ERS, See. THE HEBREW CONGREGATION OF Washington, resolved, in the last monthly Meeting, to buy a lot of ground, in the City of Washington, to build a Sy: ue. The lot bas to be situated from I'th to 3d streets West, about 35 feet front, and 100 back. Ali owners having to dispose of such s lot are Wye to com nicate with Mr. LEOPOLD OPPENHEIM- » north side Pa. avenue, between 9th and loth streets, No. $*), n 2i-2w* ASPIRITUAL RETREAT will begiven in St. Dominic’s Churab, Island, commencing on SUNDAY, the 29th inst ‘The matter and order of the devotions to be observed, will be published and oan on the day of commencement. - n 25-3t* i arket, on Saturda will be offered for sale by J. at his Stail, No. 52% Centre orning, at the usual price.— Persons in search of good Beef will do wall to give hina cail. n25-2* FINE H. WA? "he Ladies of tae én Hill are now ed iding a Fair at Columfaa Hall, Capitol Hil, for the purpose of raising {unde for the erection of x Monument to the memory of B. C. Grenup, who was killed in the discharge of his duty ass. fireman. Prot. Withers’s Band has been engaged. Bene tickets 50 cents ; single tickets 12 cents. 123 6t* er HR Is’ tant, MIEWS ityles, at cae ce “McLAUGHLIN’S, MBER McLAUGHL venue, bet. 8th and 7 LEN OUDS, Toys, Hobby Horse-, ‘anes, &c., &e., at MeL AUGHEIN’S, PRES . for Friends ata dis M ZEROTT WASHINGTON For sale at all Bookstores na H J.MoLAUGHLIN bas the largest stock of + Love and Pancy Goods inthe City. No.2 Fa avenue. between éth aud %&h streets, opposite Centre Market. nz \GRAVINGS, new 7 O7F1ICE TO HOLDERS OF DAVENPORT BONDS. The Coupons due on the ist proximo will be paid on presenta‘ien at our Banking House.or at Bank of North America, New York, on the tst proximo, n274t_ [Intell] CHUBB BROTHERS, | ICHT SCHOOL will be re-opened at the Washington Select School House, corner of Ith and G streets,ou Tues tay, Dee. SAMUE SLLY, meipal. -—A firet-rate family feetly d and gentie. Will tr e:ther double or single harness. Also, a light family CARRIAG horse. and Apply to tion Rooms, —— en TS Pye, ELOQUENCE OF THE N teenth Century—Being Diseourses of emine! living Ministers in England Franee. Americs, Ger- naan, tlaod, Ireiand, and Wales; one large ootave volume of 815 pages and several portrait>, 1857, price $2,75, 7 __FRANCK TAYLOR. Wirer CLOTH OF ALL QUALI- Citizens and Swpange: ing to supply them- ives with slerent® of READY-MADE OTHING, made rior manner, at mode- rate prices, are invited to examine our superior assortment. Also, an extensive variety of Gentlemen’s Fur- nishing Goods, Shaw!s Is, &o WaLL, STEPHENS & CO., n27_ [(int.] 322 Pa. av.. bet. 9th and loth si A BARGAIN IN A PIANO.—One of Ha Davis & € case, seven 6 best PLA NOS, rosewood . es, iron frame, sold by PEA for $35) buta short time ago, ts now for! sale at our’store for 2259 cash. or a note at stort date bearing interest, with good endorser, theows F being compelled from private cireumstanees to force said Piano off. Lam prepared to warrant and eusr antee said Piano as firmly and stronely as any Piano Lever sold. Tris is a bargain in reality. Also, a large stock of new P: rent by oven JO ianos. Pianos for month. quarter. or year. NF. ELLIS, 306 Penn. avenue, nat near 10th street. JOUN W. BADEN. CALVIN G. LOWNDS NEW AUCTION ann COMMISSION STORE. Bapen & Lownps respectfully announce to their friends and the public that they hnve associated to- ether in the Auction and Commission business, at . 34 Centre Market Space, between 7th and 8th streets, where they will happy to receive eon- izgnments, on which liberal advaners will be made, Strict attention will be paid to Real Estate and Fur- niture Sales, either at their Sales Root or el where. romps returns on al! sales maybe fally relied upon. ‘They will hold daily and niebtly sales of such arncles as may be consigned to them. Large number of building lots and dwelling houses, in this slsoa Farm in Prince George's Courty, Ive miles from the city, containing about 160 acre, at private sale. = BADEN & LOWNDS, 34 Market Space, between 7th and sth streets, nv 3t Nat. Intel.) WwW ACARD, E take this method of iuforming our patrons and ced gone in general, that, inconsequence of the financial crisis, we have determined tu seil all our Goods at » xreat reduction. We have marked down all our goods—each article bing marked Beures at our lowest cash price: order to effaot 4 Speedy sale, aod make it an object for persons who Qre 10 the abit of hasing fur CasH,te call and examine our goods prices before purchasing elsewhere, Our large assortment emiraces— shear Eouton ent Lg nen }. for Ladies and e warranted time k-epers. Rich Jewel: “y such , Pearls, Corals, Pure Bilverware. Spoons, Kuves, Forks, Pitohers, And alstge’esnortment of Fanoy Silverware, suita- 2 B380r' s mi H edd and bi Beat wilvor pias Tea Allthe goods are warranted as HPSEMIEEN No, 380 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and abe, BW-dt Doors AMUSEM YARUSI'S SALOON, L. CARUSUS DANCIN¢ "itt Danciag Restomt in ton of pups, at the Fainon QO» FELLOWS HALL. SOIREE G wext. the mt l take pen for 4 WYMAN, THE WIZARD AND VENTRILOQUI8T, WYMAN’S LAST AF 1ERNOON EXuipr. ION takes piace on Saturday at 3o'slock. MONDAY, Nov. 2 SIX NIGHTS ONLY. MONDAY, _ in hills of the day. CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC. - . WESLEY CHAPEL CHOIR, Assisted by several talented Profeesors nd Ama teurs of Washington and Baltimore, will give a CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC, On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, AT WESLEY CHAPEL, Under the Direction of - DANTE Tickets 25 cents; can be had at Try jor & M Wm. Ballantyne’s, Jos. Shillington’ Wai. M. Shuster & Co's. B14 m, GFaAaNnD ASSEMBLY. The Fraxxtrx Fine Company take pleasure in Announcing to their frends and fi low citizers that they have completed their arrangements to give a course of Assemblies during the, coming winter. ‘Phe first rae take place at their Hall, on N- a 857. Arth’s celeLrated Cotillon Band has Leon engaged for the occasion. Ticke's ONE DOLLA R—to be hind nt any of the Hotels and at the door on the evening of the Bail. Commutice of Ar FE, F Alexander, W. 1. Fanning, W. J. Hutton, Deci&y t No. 358 18th strect, between H and | street f KER One who cna come well reeorm: at 27) Pa. avenue, between lth and south —A good plain Covk and Chamber Trigh Cathohe preferred. To whom ge wages will be given. Appy to THUS. J. Tsaha, at Jas. C. McGuire's Kuetion Rooms. ae V ANTED—A Cook, Washer, and Ironer. German or Americin woman preerr d raference pe ote Apply at No. SSF wi doors west n V 4 A Situntion, by an Eng Butler or Waiter in a private family city relereuece given. A letter addressed Str Office, wiil be attended to. = WATE —A xood RAL) Dey Geote Store. cose tant een oee Tesomm: and is juaint with th trade, a good and manent m will b vet Tmanent sitaation will be offered. Add-eas G- B.. Washineton. D.C. nv st JANTED.—A emali, fortabl Waisted Howes tor ca merable and well Ra or siX months, First or S: ond Ward preferred. Address letter to Box 38, Post Office. n2i-lw was TED To HIK E.—83,000, for the term of 5 years, secured on an improved farm, of 3% Sores, by a deed of trust. situated near the city. In- terest paid apnua'ly. Any one bg to invest in that way, will please address J. B. &., Box 53, Washington city, stating when and where an inter- view can be Interest paid semiaunually if pre- ferred. wu 17-tf LOST AND FOUND. Les —On Thanksziving day,on or near Pern avenue, & heavy linked GOI.) BRACKLE The finder will be rewarded by leaving the sanve No. 48 Missouri avenue, at* Fe?! ND—On Fiteenth street, on Sunday | SOLD LOCKET, set with hair clasp. It will be returned same to be their property) on applicaty as! Laeeion, an paying the ment. OST —inn Navy Yard _O1 ~—— Hill and Na: ureday Nov, 2ith, a biace LACK VEIL. The tinder will be lib erally rewarded by leaving it with the Timekeeper 0! the Navy Yard line. it OUN!.—On the 27th instant, on the enst side ol i ranch, a small BAY atthe rit pense of this adver- it* between the on Th the Eastern Bi HORSE, with winte hind fees aud a mite on bis forehead. ‘Ine owner « JORN THOMAS, at the Orpital, prove property, 7 and take the horas. sai cal nz-si" TRICT OF COLUMBIA, Cocyty ov WASHINGTON, To wit.—I hereby cer tily that Maurice Murphy, of said county, brought before me, as astray tresspassin: on his enclorur n Buflaio COW seach eat te spot on her forehend, ynd iegs and belly, anda ef hips. y hand and sea! this 2ith day of E. J. MIDDLETON, J. Pp. The owner of the above described Cow is request - ed to come® forward, prove property, *pay charges, and take ber away. Living on the Rond lead, it Street S REWARD—Horse pot ven under November, 1457. urgh. Tay ed.— Broke out trom 2th streets 1S For other™ For Kent and Sale” notices EE NISHED HOUSE FOR RENT.—A desi rable and handsomely Furiished House, con- —— located, ins pleasant part of the city. will be rented for six moatis, or by the yenr. Plense refer fer information to J. G. CLARKE, Bra., ofhee of Rices & asu FOR RENT.—T, iarre BRICK HUUSE on the corner of th and F streets, lately occupied vy Mra. Spalding asa warding-house !t Shout 49 ToOMs, With gas and wa": anda large dining-toom. The corner may ‘upird asa store o- offices, ard the bare well fitted fora restaurant. It hes been put nd will be rented low to a good tena sis given ima.ediately. Apply at the to C. LYONS, No, 199 lth street. OR RENT.—A modern-baut HOU ing eleven r: - The house ows between D and heated by furnnee BOMAS PARK T. LEASE OR SALE.—Two Houses Street, mear the Park. One ountni. large s\ room, celiar. aud bakehouse, aud attnohed a stable and other out noo: make an excellent stand for any one wi bone the grocery aud luck me bu baker. Apply to Dr. J. E, MORG CHAS. STOTT'S Drug Store. nished or unfurr ¥y. new Brick u 498 New Jersey ave: minutes’ walk from the Capitol, with th stable and eoach house, with immediate possess) nquye atSAM’L. WALKER?’S Portrait Gallery, — palin, corner 4 street aud Pa. auenue. nig-t OR RENT.—Either fi Fob BEN three PARLORS and tive CHAMBERS, handsomely furnished, in F street north, between 13th and 14th, Ne. no 16 eotf SURNISHED HOUSE FOR SALE The House contains thirteen root nitureis hsnudsome, of the best qua. . Will be sold or rented separately or togetker. Apr’ on the premise: 24 Alissourh avenue, between 4¢ and 6th street né im” BOARDING. 7 OAR DING.—Pleasent rooms with bonrd ean be had at No. 485 Twelith street, between F and A on 7 ad tabie boarders can be acoummodated. n DING.—Mrs. RUFF. has taken the VA B and commelious house, No. 396 D str 7th, rene rong weg reut = Roorns, ; or unfurnis! .tomngle gentiemen, or aud their wives, with, Bont |. Transicnt toarders 7 ‘Way or week. Meals sent out at 2 iv. nlé-in WOOLEN GOODS. AND MeLAUGHIA 2, between Sth aad Sth r ROSEWOOD-CASE IKON 2. used one yexr in a careful Davis & Co., Boston, ranuwacd manutacturers, will be sold at & great bargain, for oash or credit, at our great Fiano bm JON €. oe 2 bet. PRUIT. an quart RANTS C GOOSE BE B iF street aad Vermont 1 1) ON) Peace TREES, 20.000 pti For sale at my Nursery, near V above Trees are all of tine growth, ye i NAMEN- wee nan frait. a Fake Rete Sis DENA Pore asim a Sas JOSHUA PEIRCE, FERBERT’S HORSE AND HORSFAMAN H stir sine dane inies and British Provir ces, in » Bumerousiy slinstrated, now 3 price Subscriptions received for the publishers by n7 red FRANCK TAVIOR ed’ LA Tors. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. = hee cash only, al LAMMOND’S,