Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1857, Page 2

- EVENING‘ STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY .. * December ®, 1867. 17 Advertisements should be sent im by 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the mext day, ee SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Union says of the new Speaker : “Mr. Orr was born at €raytonville. South Carolina, on the 12th day of May, 1822, und is now consequently in the 36th r of bis age. He xraduated in 1S40 at the University of Virginia and immediately devoted himself to the study of the Iaw in the office of Sndge Whitner, then solicitor of the western circuit of his native State, and Was admitted to the bar In May, 1813. but little more than twenty-two yea's of age be was elected by the largest vote ever given in bis district a member of the Legislature, in which body he soon distinguished himself and became a leading member. In ic48 he was elected to Congress, and has continued to represent his district tothe present time. Our limits to-day will not permit us to refer to the various inei- dents connected with bis brilliant career—the congressional debates furnish the completest portraiture of bis character asa statesman. His ¢levation to the Speaker's Chair, an office only second in impo:tance to that of President, by the unanimous vote of Lis party clearly indicates the high estimation in which he is held by the rep- resentatives of the le “Ip every respect Col. Orr is eminently quali- fied for the arduous and important position to which be bas been elevated, and we feel cond- dent that he will perform the duties of presiding officer with firmness, im rtiality, and entire ac- ceptability to the whole House.’” Of the same gentleman the Intelligencer says _** Mr. Orr has had the advantage of much expe- rience in the difficult duties of the Chair. in Which it is but sheer justice to say that he has displayed a dignity, impartiality, readiness and rsoually honorable to himself, and giving assurance of hix fitness for the distin- yuished post to which he bas been elevated. It Mr. Ort’s enviable tortune that, while their manimous support eviuees the igh respect and confidence of hic own party, their choice could uot have fallenon a gentleman more acceptable to his political adversaries"? 2 i> News from Havana by the steamship Ca- tawhba shows that American gold coins are at a Premium of four and a half per cent. there. OOS Ps See ae UP The Mobile Register mentions a rumor that the steamer Fashion had landed Gen. Walk- er and Lis band of filibusters in Nicaragua, and ‘was on her way back to New Orleans. Tut Persia anv Evrora.—The regular Brit- ish steamer to succeed the Baltic, and sail onthe 28th from Liverpool, was the Persia, but we learn that she has been temporarily withdrawn, and that the Europa would take her place. The E. may be looked for an Thursduy. pees saw abraescaisabras 524 Dustevetive Fizz.—On Saturday night the large steam flour mill and distillery of Michael Keever, Esq.. about three miles from Frederick, M@., was totally destroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000. Insured for 15 or $20,000 07 It is contended that Mayo: Wood is enti- tled to bold his office for two years from the Ist of Jangary, 1257; and it is probable he willl re- fusete vacate the place. The process of ouster ‘Will be by a writ of guo warranto, and f-om the examples heretofore no decision may be expected for month< to come ee Mgertine of tae Vigoixis Luoistarcry — The Virginia Legislature organized at Ric id yesterday. Most of the old officers ‘have been re- elected. The Governor’s message js unprecedentedly lengthy, and largely devoted to banks and bank- ing. It is. howgver, says the Dispatch, not a message, but several, probably as many as four, consisting of a general message, and three to fol- low. devoted to distinct subjects. This order and arrangement will be convenient to the press, ‘which can give one at atime without dividing either. The South says that from what it can learn on the subject by intercourse with many members, the election of U. 8. Senator will be brought on 8 s00n as practicable PEKSONAL. .M Thalberg kas Postponed his farewell eoncerts fer the present. ---. Peter Parker, late Minister Tived tn the steamship Baltic +... Hon. George & Hawkins, F J. L. Gillis, Pa, are at Kirkwood: ---- Hon James B Ricaud. Md ,» Hon W.S ‘O’Brieu, Ouio, aud Hon. DS Reid, N.C, are at Browns’ -Hon L OB. Branch.N.C., Hon J.C el and lady, Pa. and Hon. W. Pinkney White, Md . are at Willards’ +» The Olympic Theatre, New York, has — under the stage manayement of Henry ordan, comedian --.. Col. J. Mabury Turner died yesterday in Baltimove, after a protracted ilincss, in the 51th year of his z++. The Curistmas number of Words” will, this year, be written entire by Mr. Dickens and Mr. Wilkie Collins. ++-- Among the spectators of the proceedings at the Capitol yesterday was Mr Filmore, the special correspondent of the London Times --+- The Mest Rev. Archbishop of Baltimore has appointed the Rev Mr. Byrne, late of St Matthew's Church, Washington, D.C > to the Office of assistant pastor of St. Vincent’s Church of that city —_ to China, ar- ,and Hon. * Household Further by the Baltic. The London mes has a leader upon the de- Monstrations of the unemployed working men in New York and elsewhere, in which it draws the Inference that the soctal condition of the Atlantic cities is rapidl: tending to similarity with that whieb prevails in Farope. and that the northern seaLoard States will probably have in their turn to struggle ay many of the evils which Eng- Jand b with Hand Havelock are to be raised unity Baronets, the former as Sic Archdale Wiisen of Delhi, aud the latter as Sir Henry Havelock of Lucknow The Londov Times, in a leader upon the ac- tivity in the slave trade. questions the policy of Maintaining so expensive and ineffectual a pre- Ventitive as the squadron employed on the African coast, and again advances the enconrayement of free African labor ax a more likely remedy. The Datly News draws attention editorially to the friendly relations which President Buchanan is seeking to secure between Brazil and the United States, and the great advantages likely to uecrue to the latter power therefrom. The News maserts that a politica! as well as a commercial elationsLip ix sought for Letters from St Petersburg report that the ineneial crisis wax beginning sensibly to affect Russia Goid had become very scarce and Ex- change on London bad fallen tters from Vieuna report a continuance of the feancial snd commercial crisis in Austria ‘The prices of raw produce declined daily and was so scarce that manufactured goods found but few wholesale purehasers. . 7 Mr. Gurgon M. Vinal. a com itor inthe Boston Traveler oice, on Tuesday teocaing fell dead, while distributing type in his case. i, A lad, while playing in a school ard at Belvidere,N. J , last week, ran against Tpother Tad, striking Lis temple, causing @ delirium and death in three days UP” The name of the fruitful lady inthe Atba- By almsbouse, who Y sbperns the overseers on thanksgiving day with two girls and a boy at one ‘Dirth, is Mes. Mulberry {D~ Thomas Robinsin committed suicide on ‘Saturday last, in Paterson, NJ. He page = een to be a resident of Belleville, and on the urs Sins visited New York, where he was ped of his money. = 17" A memorial has been presented to the Tennessee Senate. from the citizens of Seott county, asking to be released froin taxation, on account of the hard times, and that an appropri- atien of $4,000 of $5,000 be made for their benett s Rev. Mr Kincaid, the British Ba ast Missionary, on a visit to this conntry, thinks the pen mses al American ae Koing rapidly into a ct c fare Ways than one. are the last people to believe It?” ma Yet they OF Brayman, the Chicago editor, who seat ta prisoa at Alton, Ii tor stealing letters from the past office, is engaged in teaching some By oF sixty fellow prisouers, mont of them old amen who are too infirm to labo: antl, A Scotch iady entered a store in Boston, ingnired for a table cloth of a dam-broad pat- tern. “* We have some pretty broad,” was the bi ded the astonished salesman, *‘but none quite so broad us that” The lady explained that “dam-broad’’ was the Scotciwerm if chequered pattern A letter from Clark county, Ohio, says “There is a good demand about bere for good bands to busk corn and ¢hop wood. One dollar per day is paid and 50 cents a cord to wood-chop- rt yeny of work. Potatoes 25 cents per , wheat 75 cents, hogs #, hay 87.50 per ton.) 9 cones, bs WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue StrveGie.—The contest for the post of House Printer waxed fiercely all yesterday among the friends of th: te candidates for the nomination of the ratic caucus. The Printer of the last House inly bad on his side the hearty sympath people of Washington not ii of the tely inter- we The truth is, no other Pabl iv and so admirable, furnish in themselves the best answer to the denunciations and abuse that has been hea uy the members of the convention bythe Blac nN presses and their allies — e Constitution without est! of the intelligence and ‘ho framed it; and we are very much if not all the traced to the strongly- tures that so eminently Bowman, SuPERINTENDENT This gentleman having ested in causing his @pfea number had ever been so useful to Washington through his business energy, enterprise and liberality as Mr. Wendell, and it is also well known to all Democrats of the Federal Metropolis, that in affording substantial aid to the Democratic cause.in time of need, he has expended thou- sands, perhaps, where the most liberal of his predecessors expended hundreds. That there should exist great sympathy for him in a con- test in whieh, in order to compass his defeat, he was denounced as being a swindler, and for almost everything else reprehensible under the sun, fs, therefore, by no means singular It is but just to add that his opponents for the nomi- nation were not his denouncers; but others, whose approaches through friends for bargains with reference to the future of the printing, he repelled The proceedings in the caucus last night, wherein he was beaten by a vote of 60 to 31— several members withdrawing before the vote— created intense excitement in all the gathering Places for the legion of Democratic peliticians now in the Federal Metropolis. Qne hundred and eight members were in at- tendance when the caucus opened, 122 Demo- crats having been present in the House in the course of the day. As we anticipated yesterday, the allegation made by Mr. Clemens on the previous Saturday night, in caucus, againcame up. Mr. Faulkner read a correspondence between himself and Messrs. Wendell and Clemens, in which Mr. C. declared that an individual. whom he refused to the end to name, had approached him with an offer that if he would vote in caucus for Mr. Wendell, or even withdraw from it, his (Mr. C."s) mother should be provided for by a settlement upon her—the person making the proposition being (as alleged by Mr. Clemens) an active friend of Mr. Wendell's election. Mr. Wendell, in his reply to the allegation, denied emphatically that any such offer had made with his knowledge or consent, and de- manded the name of the individual; adding that it must have been made by some one “ too lazy to work, too proud to steal, and ashamed to beg.”” Mr. Clemens said when the proposition was made, he referred the individual to the act of Congress proscribing penalties against ap- proaches to members for corrupt purposes. The man was in his power, but for the sake of his family he would not expose him. The correspondence having been read, a vote for public printer ensued. Mr. Houston then withdrew the name of Mr. Banks, and proposed that of Mr. Steadman, who received 60 votes, the Southern and West- ern members uniting. Mr. Wendell received i votes, Mr. Faulkner and Mr. Hopkins vot- ing for Mr. Harris, of the Union. It@as rumored over the city last night that a considerable number of the friends of Mr. Wendell, not satisfied with the manner in which he had been beaten in the caucus, de sign to support him in the House. We place no confidence in the report, however, antici- pating that though naturally indignant against the policy to compass his defeat, essayed by a portion of the press anxious for a division of the printing among themselves, Mr. W. will not permit his name to be used against the nominee of a Democratic caucus under any circumstances, whatever. 0. nl DO fices in Washington, a sket¢h of his history and Political services will not be without interest to the public, and particularly to the members of the typographical fraternity. Gen. Bowman is a Pennsylvanian by birth, but at anearly age wagapprenticed to the print- ing business in Virginia, where he learned bis trade thoroughly, and then, for some time; worked as a journeyman in this city, in the of- fice of Gen. Duff Green. He was at that time considered one of the best and most rapid com- positors in Washington. About 1882 he pur- chased the Bedford (Pa.) Gazette, and for twenty-five years conducted it with marked ability. So ardent was he in his support of Demosratie principles that he became as well known to the whole people of the Keystone State as any editor ever laboring within its limits. When Governor Shunk was elected to the Executive office, he appointed Gen. Bowman his Adjutant General, and during the four years that distinguished and lamented states- man filled the Gubernatorial Chair, his Adju- tant General remained one of his most intimate and trusted friends. It was during this period that war with Mexico was declared, and Penn- sylvania being called upon for volunteers, it beeame Gen. Bowman’s duty to muster those volunteers into service. This duty he per- formed in a most able manner, and so well were all parties pleased with bis management of the State's military affairs that the Pennsyl- vania Legislature tendered him a liberal sum, in addition to his regular salary, toremunerate him for his services. With a magnanimity rarely witnessed he declined this offer. Onthe death of Governor Shunk he resigned his com- mission, but was again appointed to the same office by Gov. Bigler, and continued to fill it until the expiration of his commission in 1856. During the present year Gen. Bowman sold his establishment. and retired from the editorial chair. Asa man he is ag honest as steel, and as true as the pole star. Le is active and energetic in his business habits. and will un- doubtedly make a most excellent officer. His appointment will be well received indeed in Pennsylvania. Weit Anvusen.—The Svar is, just now, about the best abused journal in the land. The fishy Demoeratic journals of the North, that, on divers accounts, reeently undertook to play in the hands of the Republican party upon the Kansas question, feeling to the quick the points we have taken occasion to make against their tergiversation, are spitting scratching and clawing at us with a venomous ferocity rarely before equalled, while drawing consolation for themselves from the publications of a single journal printed south of Mason and Dixon's line;whose views on the question of the accep- tance of the Kansas State Constitution by Con- gress are sympathetic with theirs. Thus, the Ohio Statesman, which went off half-cocked on the subject, and is now laboring to build upa sort of anti-slavery Duinocratic party appar- ently, blackguards the Srar with an intensity of dirty vulgarity so far almost unparalleled in the history of the American newspaper press; which the Chicago Times republishes with a degree of gusto which, if meaning anything, means simply that it, too, is as savagely fero- cious in its sentiments towards us as the Ohio journal first named above. The Star has no reply to make to any such assaults. In the discharge of its duty to the integrity and principles of the Democratic party it has outlived similar attacks from much abler and more influential quarters. Its con- ductor rejoices in the proof that he is doing substantial service in the Democratic cause, in- volved in such attacks on the Sear from quar- ters so hostile to the position on the Kansas question which the National Administration and the party in Congress oceupy. CRoWING BEFORE THEY ARE OUT oF THE Woops.—Both branches of the opposition press arecrowing lustily over the defeat of Fernando Wood, as a triumph over the Democratic party in the city of New York. That's all fol-de-rol. Daniel F. Tiewann has heretofore been as staunch a Democrat as ever lived. He was six times elected to office by the Democratic party, and was a delegate to the late Cincinnati Dew- ceratic National Convention. Asa Democrat only, he was supported by thousands of his po- litical friends; and bis political opponents who voted for him, did so with the distinct knowl- edge beforehand that, if elected, he would wake even a more strietly Demoeratic party administration of his trust than his opponent could be expected to make, surrounded as he was by innumerable personal obligations to his personal adherents of all parties We perceive that not a few presses, devoted apparently to Mayor Wood's persunal fortunes, are making fierce war on the real leader of the opposition to him, the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, by whom the plan of Mr. Teiman’s campaign is understood to have been arranged, and under whose supervision it was exrried out. The truth is, Mayor Wood was credited with being the real author of the personal attacks on Mr. Sickles, appearing within the last few months in the New York Hera/d, which furnished the latter with a justification for his persistent opposition to the former's re-election. They were bitter, and. to say the least of them, so unjustifiable as that few men would have failed to retuliate them as Mr. S. did. We are no believer in the propriety of oppo- sing one’s party nominations; but at times, more especially where a contest ix wholly an inter- party one, asin this case in New York, circum- stances arise which seem to justify such ap- parent tergiversations as that of Mr. Sickles. on this occasion. Thearticles popularly attributed to Mayor Wood, in the Herald, against Mr. Sickles, are known to have shortened the life of his mother; under which circumstances to have sustained him would have been an act of cbristian forbearance fur which few will be apt tocredit a New York city politician, who may be familiar with the genus. Orrice Seexina.—The new Speaker, Clerk and Doorkeeper, are literally being run down by political friends solicitous for office for them- selves or uthers. We presume that each one of them received, yesterday, hundreds of vis- itors to the end of obtaining places under them Each succeeding hour we witness occurrences proving how rapidly «the office-seeking dis- ease is Lecoming chronic in the land. Nine out of ten of those ambitious of filling subor- dinate places under the House egyld do better oat of public employment, if striving to suc- ceed in life otherwise, with half the industry, shrewdness and energy they display in their efforts to get office. Nothing makes us so sick at heart as to witness such displays of the ten- dency of the times in this direction, as are be- ing manifested around us just now. For every one of the quite one hundred places, important and unimportant, in the gift of the Clerk and Doorkeeper, are sought by perhaps an average of four or five, every one of whom, in turn, have an average of four or five friends vigor- ously at work to secure their appointment. Under such circumstances, Messieurs, the Clerk and Doorkeeper, are just now about the best badgered gentlemen alive, we fancy. Srraycers.—TIhe number of strangers in Washington is already legion. As they are nearly all of them to be found at all times in the Capitol, on the avenue, or in the public portions of the hotels, they give our little city something of the air of New York in the matter of the crowd and general briskness. The pres- ence of so many of them, so early, bears out our previously-stated impression that this is destined to be the gayest and most animated session known to the history of the American Congress. We are glad to have them among ps in such great numbers; for their presence is an earnest of unexampled busy times for all in trade in Washington city, who are the Star's immediate constituents, as all the world knows. Tue ConstiruTion.—As we predicted, on the appearance of that instrument in print here on Saturday last, the Kansas State Con- stitution ix achieving unqualified praise from the Northern Democratic presses; the few that have virtually taken service under Messrs. Greeley, Garrison & Co. alone failing to ap- prove it with praise without stint. The Penn- sy/rantan, that gallant champion in the Dem- oeratic cause, takes occasion to say of it: “The much abused Kansax Constitution— which nobody had seen and nobody was to be permitted to see; which was to be kept from the people of Kansas until after the election on the Ist of December, and Anterpolated with all manner of agrarian provisions ; which even Gov- ernor Walker, leaving Kanxas about the 20th of November, had not seen, and wan unable to pro- cure, ¢ offering, it was said, $50 for a copy; this document, xo full of uncivilized provisions, 89 proscriptive and unjust—was published in the Lecompton Democrat, (Goveruor Walker's xpe- cial organ) on the nineteenth of November, in de- tail, filling upwards of wine columns ft will thus be seen that. instead of being debarred from all knowledge of the Constitution, the people of Kausas will have at least a month to examine aud digest the different and various provisions of the iustrument. ‘The Constitution Is a model one in ail respects, embodying the experience of the past with the requirements of the present, and is inaiked with singular enlightenment and liber- ality in all the yreat essentials to prouress ina new State ‘The framers have mani ey sought Profit from the workings of various constitutional provisions tu the old States, engrafting poo them numerous wise and salutary provisions, which bring this new fnetrument fully ap to the most forward movement of the times. Moie> ever. no other State Constirution in the whole Union so broadly reeogaizes the popular will, by making all its otticers elective, and submitting xe — of the policy of the State to the decision of eo le The provisions of this Constitution, 80 Wise , , Nava Courts or Ixguiny.—Betore Court No. 1, the case of Lieut. Porter was continued to-day, and Capt. Stribling was being exam- ined on the part of Government. In Court No. 2. yesterday, after our report closed, the case of Lt. Junius J. Boyle was read by his counsel, T. M. Blount. Esq. To-day, in the case of Lt. Henry A. Steele, the Hon. Mr. Whitley, M. C. from Delaware, and Lt. W. D. Porter were examined on the part of Lieut. 8., and after submitting documentary evidence in his behalf, the case was closed. The case of L. F. Jobnson, late Commander, was taken up, and the examination of witnesses was about being commenced. T. M. Blount, Esq., counsel for applicant. Court No. 3, organized to-day in the case of Commander Glynn, after adjourning the ease of Ex-Capt. Levy to enable his counsel to prepare their arguments. Tue Messace. —The impossibility of getting the Extra with the Message ready at an earlier secribers to-day. By some change in the ar- rangements of the Union office for printing it! we commenced to receive 1t an houf'and a half later than we had anticipated—it being impo: - sible for us to get it out ia the Star office in time te torve it to-day. of the most important of- fe hour has delayed us in serving the Scar’s aub- | “Excitexext.—The proceedings in the House hall to-day were characterized by much excite- ment. as may be imagined our brief sketch of them. The speech of Mr. Smith of Virginia, st do. hi wom the, justice say, ww azery eS p\Hovse Prixtixe.--It is announced that Mr. Banks is to be the full and equal partner of Mr. Steadman, when the latter may be elected printer to the House. RestcNep.—Passed Assistant Surgeon Ed- ward R. Squibb bas resigned his commission in the Navy. ine Te Ty Se CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. Senate.—The Senate, after ita organization yesterday, went into Executive session and con- firmed the nomination of Mr. Geo. W. Bowman, of Bedford, Penn., as superintendent of public printing. The Senate soon after adjourned. Hovse.—W hen we went to press yesterday, the members and delegates were being sworn in. On motion of Mr. Clingman, the rules of the last House were adopted till otherwise ordered, with a proviso to the 23d rule, * that w! any committee shall have occupied the morning hour for two days, it shall not be the order for such committee to report until other committees shall have veen called in torn.’ He alluded to the fact .bat the Committee on Public Lands had for several sessions monopolized the morning hour. compelling other committees to rely on the courtesy of the House to make reports. Mr. Allen, of Mlinois, and Mr Glossbrenner, of Pennsylv were elected—the former Clerk, and the latter Sergeant-at-Arms. ‘The House vo- ted viva voce for Clerk as follows: J... Allen, of Ilinois....... B. Gantz Brown, of Missouri Mr. Sullivan....... Wm Cul of Tenn. 4 Mr. Wackney, of Virginia, was elected Deoor- keeper, and Mr. Cluskey was, by resolution, de- clared Postmaster Mr. Florence gave notice of his intention to in- troduce a bill for the suppression of all bank notes of a less denominatien than $100 asa cir- culating medium in the District of Columbia. The House then adjourned until to-mosrow at 12 o'clock nocn. 123 Proceedings of To-day. Ix tHE SeNatTx, to-day, the usual resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President to notify him of the organiza- tion of Congress was passed. and Senators Bright, Collamer and Bigler were appointed on it. Messrs. Florence, Campbell, of Ohio, and » Were appointed on the part of the House. Ix tne House, to-day, after the reading of the journal— Mr. Houston moved to proceed to the election of a Printer for the Thirty-Fifth Congress, on which motion he demanded the previous ques- tion. Mr. Smith, of Va., appealed to him to with- draw the demand for the previous question to en- able him to submit a femclation on the subject. Mr. Clemens asked him to withdraw it to per- mit him to make a personal explanation. But Mr. fl. declined. Mr. Clemens appealed toMr Wendell’s friends to vote down the call for the previous question, and the House refused to second it—ayes 4¥, noes uot counted. A message was here received from the Senate announcing that that body bad appointed its potion of the usual joint committee to wait on the President and inform him of the readiness of Congress to receive any communication from him Mr. Clemens then proceeded to read from the Clerk’s rostrum a correspondence between the Hon. Chas. Jas. Faulkner of Virginia, himself, and Cornelius Wendell, Esq , the printer of the last House At the conclusion of the reading of the first let- ter of the series, Mr. Keitt, rising toa point of order, argued that the reading of the correspond- ence in question was not in order. After conversation on the subject the point of order was withdrawn, and Mr. Clemens con- ed the reading of the said correspondence. Mr. C. then went on to diselaim all knowledye of Mr. Wendell, or disposition to injure him, proclaiming bimself actuated only by a sense of duty to his country. Since leaving the caucus on Saturday night, he bad satisfied Limself that the person makin: the proposition to him is a vi'e scoundrel, and was satisfied that Mr. Wendell’s statement in the case was true; but preferred to keep back the name of his base approacher, on account of his family. Mr. Smith, of Va_, sent to the Clerk’s desk a resolution for the appointment of a committee to investigate ail points involved in proposed re- forms in the public printing ere a printer for this House be elected Mr. 8. explained the public necessity for such a preliminary investigation at some length, and with earnest force, (after Mr. Houston had ob- jected to the reception of his resolution ) Mr. Keitt replied to Mr. Sto show the neces- rund propriety of at once proceeding to ta public printer, and postponing the pro- investigation until that shall have been ac- ished ter some further debate, in which Messrs Smith of Va. Keitt, H. Marshall, and Clingman, partici pated— The President’s annnal me-sage was received. and it was read from the Clerk's desk TADAME CLINTON PRICE, the won ferful Natural Ciuirvoyant, Pact tala) fo the fadies and Gentlemen of Washinst ‘hat she can be consuited medieal'y or ou bus watters, for one week uly, at Mrs, Robmaon’s, Pennsylvania avenue, near the Capitol, from 9 aA. mM. to 6 p.m. Madame P. has visited the principal cities of Furope and this country, and pronounced by physicians and the press, the most wonderful Clairvoyant of the age. She will describe to sr visitors their true natur 1 disposition as if sue had been acquainted from childhood with them Te ne Dollar. TUR ON MAN, V4 LER. © ew York, or Phrenology and vey expounded and applied to Human Lite, laws. Organs, Faculties, and Improvement, will be delivered at Temperance Hall, EVERY EVENING, except Saturday commencing Monday, Dec. 7, at 23e o'clock. each clesingieith peblh y and daily ne Eight tickets rofessional fF HEBREW CONGREGAT Washington, resolved,in the last monthly meeting, to buy a lot of ground, in the City of Washington, to build ry cba ted from 1'th to Sd streets The lot has to be sit: west and from € to F; streets north, to he about 35 feet front, and 100 back. All owners having to dis- se of such a lot are requested to communicate with firs LEOPOLD OPPENHEIMER, north side Pa, avenue, between 9th and loth streets, No. 300, n 27-2w* Se = TP OFS, TOYS, at Wholesale, at 43.3t LAMMONDYS, 7th street._ LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK of TOYS and FANCY ARTICLES can be found at MRS. M. B. COLLIN’S, d 8-3t* No. *9 Bride street. Georgetown. | Parr MILLS BUCKWHEAT. Just received anether large supply of that su- perior Loar nal Bets put up in one eight packages y essiy for family uxe. = Sold only by JAMES H, SHEKEL. _d8 3t Family Grocer, 279 F st. cor. of 1Sth._ Fe: FISH! FISH!!! 2M bls. No.1 St. John’ IRRING. 200 bis. No. 1 St. John’s ALEWIVES. t deohpgn eda ba He weperiot lot of Fish just re- . le low, coped, and for sale low, by M. ELDRIDGE, ds-lw ___Union Wharf, Alexandria. Va. OTICE.—The subscriber respectfully invites the Senators, members of cress, heads of the Departments, and Scientific Corps, bers of the preas, toan exhibition ofan experimental trial of Messrs. Gower & Mills patent Fuse and arate eeepc leet ‘States Arsenal, exday, at | o’elock p.m. ee my Te NGONAS P. LEVY, 554 Vat AN DLES, OIL, &c. / 1 boxes Adamantine CANDLES, 1,000 galions Whale and Sperm OIL, Hlaskets SALAD Ol, 14 boxes Brown and Yellow SOAP, do. CAST SOAP 25 do. FANCY SOAP, Ww do. PEARL STARCH, 5,000 pounds SAL. SODA, ; Just received, for sale by : wd 8-6teod MURRAY & SEMMFES gust RECEIVED FROM PARIS, and mein Agent, hStrest. A.& J.GUILLOT. from Paris, 150 Pa. avenue, petwos 17th and 18th streets, north side. ve the honor to inform the Ladies Washington and vicinity, that they have! received from Paris. a large and «plendid SNTIN Th of BOOTS, GAITERS, KID AND SHOES, of all kinds and di ery pe the newest styler tome dg-lw* AILY NAW: ‘. RATE neey 1 Booktiorn ilding, corner 4% street and lv YORK je at JOS. ennaylvania New York Dail; 5 lo "mes. R ed regular i jo subscribers - i S oie soon thereafter. icrip~ JOSEPH SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Odeon Bu: gorner. ane ‘ ees rea - ROB. B. SCHWARZE, | + _No. 333 B street, corne of ‘2th s*reet, vO] — AND FEFAlL DEALER IN RAW, SHOCKED” TED PSPICLD, AND > The fingat O; Maket affords are put up in cans snd da-im Frere FURS! LADIES’ FURS! he fallowing is x list of prices of FURS oon- se me on commiss on froma Fur Company in New York, to be sold a! New York wholerale ate "Rook Marten Victorines and’ half es one ae . $5.00 to 10.00 ‘Seta French Sab'e half and Capes....... Bae ‘ 7H" to 14.00 Sets do., Mantilias and Cloaks. 16.48 to 3.10 Sets Fitch V>ctormes and Half c 10,00 to 30. #8 Stone Marten Victormes. .. .. 17.00 to 22.0 ts Mink Sable Victorines and + 20.00 to 25.00 Sabie Three fourth aud Fail ‘able Three fourth aw nso tossan 55.00 to 68.00 Ey pen. . 2pto 9m Ca ° . 250to 6s nd Glover... 23010 Sin ur Colla Sable, Mink, Fitch, French other Mutts, at prices from. 3.00 to 25.00 B. H. STINEMETZ, 236 Pa. avenue, near |3th street next door to Madame Deiar: ds M2. OF INDIA, London, 1857, 50 cents Stamford’s Special Map of the Revolted Dis- triet oriedia, witl the lues Ce railway and military ststioms, London, 1857, $1.25. mfor'd’s Map of elhi and its environs, con structed from the ordnance plan and other oruanal materials transmitted from India, 1857. London, ® cents Wilson’s History of British India, 1905 to 1835, 3 vols Loudoo. ; Political and Mi:i'ary Events in British India, pokes ‘349; by Major Hough, Bengal army,2 vols., vn mn. “Memoirs and Correspondence of the Marquis Welk ee eneral and captain-general of Tone Stocqueler’s Miltary Life of the Duke of Wel- lington, 2 vols. London. siocqueler's India. 1 vol.. London, 1857. Captam Buc- |. Londor. Raiter’s atsigary History of the British he East, | vol., Londo History of the iritish power in India, 2 History of the Bengal Artillery kilo. assistant sdjutant-eeneral pha ni K , Life of the King of Oude, 1 vol., Lon- don, - Indo. Chine, Ceylon, &¢ ; par M. Jancigny, aid tec aor word’ ude, i vel. Paria: Mon ut Statistics of the British iin d Afghanistan, Caboll; by Lieut rian’s In ar Burns, and other works on the same su’ 8 FRANCK TAY VENISON VENISON # ailat HAMMACK & BRO.’S for fine Veni- ject. Ls son Steaks, HOWELL, the weii known Caterer for Epi + cures. formerly of Philadeiptia, will be most to receive and entertain his former friends at eystone Hotel, Washington City. d7-3* GAME, HAMMACK & BRO., urant No. 24 and 26 Pa. avenue, under Willards’ Hote! Building, have on hand 4 fine assortment of the most choice Game, of vari ous kinds. Also, all delicacies of the season. Mem bers of Congress and all others who are foud of good living will find this house to be second to no house in the country Polite servants ary! attentive bar- keeper. Please zive usa call. P.S.—The finest Ale in the country on draught. ha the SUPERB PIANOS.—I have now im store the & largext, most varied, and most reliable, stock of Pi ever offered in this city consisting of Full Grand, Parlor Grand; Semi Grand, Louis XIV. style, carved and plain Poor, from the justly acknowledged best manufae- tories in the United state: ‘The advertiser's facilities for procuring Pianos, (always boving for cash,) hix jong experience in the business, enables bim to offer Pianos at prices iower than any otheres ablishment in this city. Second -Land instruments taken in part payment, Pianos rented for evening, week, month or year. Pianos = other rae I pees ye upon ssoutaly aymeuts. Pianos packed, tuned, repairs eo. “ak = OHN FELLAS, No. 36 Pa.av., between 9th and d7-6t 4 doors from 10th RD PLATE ENGRAVING, AND PRINT- VISITING. INVITATION, AND BUSINESS CARDS engraved in every st CARD PLATES printed in the best manner and with dispatoh. - Visi Tine AND INVITATION CARDS, pian and enamelled surface, furn shed at the lowest 2 V.F. BAY prices: No. 2% Pa. ave...bet. ilth and 12t date Lintel.-ost} W™ FBaxey. Wholesale and Ret ler FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY, * No. 278 Pa. arenue, Offers to the public, at reduced prices, a full and complete assortment of— Writing and fetter Papers. vote Py Engiisi and American French Enamelied and Wedding and B Extra fine Kuive: Fancy and Pi Desks and W: Chess Men, Checkers, Gold Pens, Pencils datt ong Cards. ex, Backgammon Boards. es. ames. rd Caves, &c., ke. [Intel eott | ARPER’S MAGAZINE, fi ceived and for sale at JOS TON Bookstore, Street and Pa. aver Reade’s new stor, a matter of fact Re this Magaz or single au cents each. Godey’s Lady Bouk for December, a beautiful pher, manoe.”” written expressly for . Subscriptions taken the year, bers suid separately at twenty-five srabnin's M ine for December, Household Words do do. Peterson's Magnz:ne d Arth Home Magazine di Ballo » Magazine di Burton's Cyclopedia of Wit and Humor; part 16. Received and for sale at JOS. SHILLING TON’S Bookstore, Odeon Building. cor. 44 street and Pa. ave. A CAUTION LL persons are cautioned against Land Warrants No. 39. John Lindsey; N Wm. McCone! Wm. W. Pugh Isham Ivey. Said w: my office, caveats h pale. end ff penee iad be made to on Pension a ¢ for the issuing of dup icate warrants, . meng eA SM ARTIN, wi0 wow Attorney for Warrantees. MMOTH STOCK OF TOYS at A Nye LAMMOND’ URS! FURS" Just received, from York, the largest and cherpest STOCK OF S$ offered this serson, Bought for cash, and all that ask is to call and ex- amine my large assortment of Ladies’ and Child- = — rer gid mr tee dreny pee ofthe bite Bear. coryer 0: street am enn. avenue. HOPKINS. d5 w 7. SANIT PLATES WARE, ALBATA FORKS AND SPOONS, TABLE CUTLERY, &c. We open this morning another iarge invoice of Plated Tea Sets, Castors. Cake Baskets. Waiters. Goblets, Cups, Kc., which we shall continue to sell at as low rates as the last invoiee. These Goods are believed to be the cheapest and ~t ever ollered in this market. To the above we add a magnificent assortment of the very finest Albata Forks and Spoons. Also, very superior English and American Table Cutlery. M. W. GALT & BRO., Je d53 $24 Pa av., between 9th and lot Entel abc btn entire hsamt Sl INES, LIQUORS, SEGARS, A 3RO- WwW Cake ee AED GRO The subscriber respectfully informa his frierds and patrons, the public, that a full ‘and eral assortment of Oid Whiskies, Bra W ines. d Segars, of superior age and quality, oan be found at his Store, at the corner of Ee and B streets no: All orders strictly filled and delivered: JONAS P. d3-Im near t pan ce” 2 : OTICK OF COPARTNERSHIP.—I have this lay axsooumted with me in business, N. B. ck. Ti herpafter will be Under the name and rut ef Higeume, 1 ck aud Brother, JOHN P. HAMALAC ; asst» ss N. B. HAMMACK, a KEEP OUT THE COLD AIR, Torry’s Adjustable, Double Acti Oo - SPRING, patented ‘September Site} ts necidonty thee st Do ring muse, e trad jied on liberal terms. dl-eolm C. W. BOTELER, General Honsefarnishing Store, HO WUULD NOT M4 MONEY HESE HARD TIMES? We would most respectfully announce to all ron Hall, 1 10 are ‘ant of s ht, that the ECK- TNRibe| COAL ‘ol the chea) extant, puly burning in the lamps we have, at thy rate of half ceni hour. Call and see, No. 823 C street, between 6th and 7th streets. nite HOWELL & MORSELL, D'IVERNOIS’ HOTEL, Pa. avedh between I7th and 8th streets, Wasuinctox, D.C. Thi t ‘5 ji = ranged he mort m dé pen furnish ‘and ad ‘| rivate apartments, &e. " othe Bar is supplied with the elioicest of irae ta tit an a RANK te Horsemanship of the U — = LM USEMERT FUtttec Np ANNOAL i or THe Journeymen Stone Cutters, On TUESDAY, Deo. isin, 1853. The Jow epee. Sone Theymen Stone Cu'ters 8 a a’ ie 7 Pe ae ta Committee af Arrangements, '. Larcombe— 0 er. daransMere 7 WMCRP VeSeo’s. ANNUAL Baut “Merrie Bachelors.” The MERRIF BACHELORS bes leave to an- nounce to the public that they will h*vean Hueesh ee Pe UAE aR fae A Odd Fellows’ Hau, Navy, Y nda, the Indies + &re invited. BW there’ Celebrated Band bas veen engaged for the eceasion. Sapper and Refreshments by «xpersenced Ca Tickets ONE DOLLAR. Committee af Ar ements. (fae Miter dr ey . Miller, - F. Try, Jas. W.. Robertson, Jno. Rainbow, L. A. Tueli, Jae. Russell, Se. Padgett, td. Banks, “thos. J. Miller Ww. Hodge. dsm T WESLEY CHAPEL FESTIVAL. HE Ladies of Wesiey Chapel will be ds Fes- tival in Odd Peliows? Malt, 7th street. during ts . week commencing MONDAY EVENING. tth ecember, Fre Ladies having made such preparations as to render this Festival one of the most plesann’ enter- tanments that has been sn this city, and as the pro js @re to be applied towan sthe payment of the Jebt on their new edifice, they confidently appes! to their friends for ® mest literal encou: 1okets. for the season, 50 comnts ; tance ID; cents. a SESTIVAL AND TEA PARTY For iu Neer = ST. MATHEW’ DAY SCHOOL. The Ladies 61 St. Mathew’s Sunday Schoo! wil held a Festival and Ten Party at (coms Hell, Pa ue, between 9th and } MONDay, ESDAY WEDNES app ied to v je -uinrgemer ood Musie wilt be un al Admission !2 ets. YARUSBI SALOU MRS. FRANK R. WRIGHT respectfully an- meee er RC TIEUL MEN, with her delineation of Miss Flora McFurwsey, in —— wise of wet a THURSDAY EVENING, December lieth. “admission FIFTY CENTS. -rs open at 7; the lecture to commence pre- cisely at # o'clock. ast GRAND ASSEMBLY x oF THE Monumental Club. The members of the Monumental Club respect faliy announce to their friends a d the public, tnt their Grand Assemily will take pince on s JON DAY 2 G. Deo. i4th, 1857, at ee Hail, Pa. avenue, between 9th and treets. Wfiekots, Sdmitting a Gentleman and Ladies, Fifty Cents. Committee of Arrangements. J. Withers. J. Hagan, 1.. Sheabler, Win Barry ‘ Ward. d7M,W.F&M ____ WANTS. +D.—Three or four Boys oy Youne Me of 12 to L in pleasant Mechonie: Business, A w York avenue. Li ANTED.—An American Woman wishes uation as Cook or Chambermnaid in a fumily. Apply at the Smithsonian Institute for in formation ioe ANTED—Bv 8 respectat ie Woman, who cau come weil recommended. ituation as Chan - ar hers or Nurse. Ad iress Box No. .2, Star thee. It" -) WASTED— By an experienced middle-aged Lady, situation as Housekeeper ina Hote’, College, or Seminary. Most satisfactory referenc- can be given as to character qualifications. ac- rese, ousekeeper, Alexandra Post Office, Va. 4 st* a | Sas ANTED.—A BOY to work about the house and run errands, at the Confectionery tore corner 1 streets. 1t* and tree Store. and opposite img ton, requests tie citizeus of Washington to give him encouragement. The sabseriber’s object te te seoure good servants to our eitiz ne, and to fd suitable places for Servants w mended. Sveh as desire employment, and suc are inneed of proper Servants, should give me a As SOON AS CUnVeWent, JEROME GILLIss. a d7-iw* ANTED.— An Colored Boy, from of age, avcustomed to horses, to drive one horse.and wart ou a gentleman. Apply early at the Star Office a7. —A BOOK-KEEPER S'TvATION WANTE. . ted with the business. who is thoroughly acq Wishes a siturtion in sone Mercantile or Bankin- House in tis city. Relerences as to character snd qualifications will be furnished to some “of the bys houses in Baltimore. Address A, B. Box Ne. Post Othee, Washington, D C. ANICS out of work to N ‘Vorrey's Patent adeust- | OK SPRING, just ut o «_ Men can, by an tittls ou Pi perdny at at. Geuveral Hoese Fa 1 ed TED TO BIR red on an that way, will please Washington eily, stating € view can be had. "Interest pad LOST AND FOUND. 1 REWARWU.—The per-on who bas ape % session the Book of Names, of the ules of the House of Representatives, au. Letters that @ taken from the 1ooms of n Mem ber of Congress on last Sunday evening, in the vi emity of the Kirkwood House, can receive the shove reward by having the said articles at the Star Othee. Hestions asked ST.—On the morni 4 tween 6th snd Mths ic a large ink BRACELET, wi bh u der he liberally rewarded by leary "S Jewelry Stor Jv BOARDING. EMBERS OF CONGRESS ean bs accu ener On, CONGRESS sap, bs neoem, BOARD #t Mrs. MAN ‘. hotwean F and , OAKDING.—Mrs, RUPE has taken the f ia house, No. 396 D etreet, 7th, where she intends to rent her Rooms, furnis! h centiemen, or gentle. and their wives, with Board. Tranzient’ Board ty the day or week. Meals seut out at all hours o the day. ni6-lm* Mili ; : MADAM PRIBRAM & DATGHTER, on Fa Avenue, between Ith and Lith streets, south -ide. No. 277, respectiulty udorm it a est it they have the season, and siso H ble for soirees. .&c. SVARtsd.—Two first-rate Mull.ncr Fayts. [Aan BONNEL, 2 DRESS MAKER, Frow Pans, Land K ative No. 88 I8th street west, beeween Washington city, hax the ho: of Washington and vicinity, Dress Makin; to mak fF to mbar saloon Dresses. every ky of work. as Mant &e., and in the beet and very latest wy ceiving every month the French Journs Mode, direet from Paris. n tl-2m* oLbD AN PURCHASED ATTHE BEST RATES FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE SOLD. ON THE PRINCIPAL PUINTS IN EU ROPE, IN SUMS TO SUIT. GOLD CURRFNCY, AND VIRGINIA MO NEY ACCOUNTS, WILL BE OPENED FORK DF POSITO S, PAYABLE INSAME FUNDS,OR IN GOLD, CHARGING THE CURRENT KATES.CHECKS MUST BY MARKED ACCOKDINGLY, SIGHT DRAFTS ON ALL THE PRINC! PAL CITIES OF THE UNION, SOLD IN SUMS To SUIT. BONDS AND STOCKS SOLD ON COM MISSION, UNCURRENT MONEY BoOvG AND SOLD. watt al DSILVER LAND WARRANTS PURCHASED ATTHE HIGHEST RaTEs. SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT & CO. Pye, a NHOUSE, FAXT & Co ABIES, SHOPPING, may positively expec! Nila enrh” Store, 338, ween th and J al IRD CAGES, WOOLEN Guobs. AN? Bisco : MoLAUGuLINS. ul M. hetween ath and ah «te QOURERING NEW Goous at Mel Ls No. 2 Pa. avenue, between sth sl treet ol bet!