Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1858, Page 2

EVENING * STAR.’ Sas more WASHINGTON C = January 5, 1868, TUESDAY. “17 Advertisements should be sent-in by 13 o'clock m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the mext day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Jutelligencer and Union are to-day both devoted entirely to news. U7 Six persons were baptised on Sunday night 2t the Baptist Chareh in Alexandria. 10> The Governor of Georgia has vetoed no Jess than twenty-five bills passed by the Legisla- ture afIts present session ———— UD A new daily commercial paper, to be called the “ Journal of Commerce,” is about to be issued in Baltimore. U7 The New York Sun says the Messrs. Hoe, the inventors of the “‘[,ast Fast.*’ are building for them a new press, which, in power and rap- idity of execution and completeness in all its ar- rangements, will farexcel anything of the kind ever produced, and will print both sides at the same time iL? Thomas R. Callender, as the Philadelphia ‘Bzent of the New York Police Gazette, has been arrested on the oath of Patrick Maher, a member of the Moyamensing Hoxe Company, on charge of libei in a letter over the signature of ‘Vidocq,” published in that paper, charging the members of tbe Moyamensing with all manner of crimes, and among others with having fired the public school house, at Righth and Pitzwater streets. porn Deatu at Curren —Considerableex- cl eme it was cansed on Sunday morning in the Park street Presbyterian church, at Newark, N. J. Soon after the services had commenced an old gentleman was observed to be sinking in his pew. The congregation rushed to his assistance, but he had died of the heart disease. His name was Joba Lynn and be resided in Mendham, Morris county, being on a visit to Newark. Ge Saal tind ba esa UD” The Sun says that it is reported that Ross Winans, locomotive builder of that city, was about bringing a suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for allezed damage re sulting to his business from the publication of a+ certain pamphict about a year since. The pam- Pphiet isentitled “Papers relative to the recent Sontracts for motive power by the Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company and the Teports of the Officers of the ditferent departments on the relative advantages of the Winans camel engine and the ten wheel engine. &c.° The damages are laid atone hundred thousand dollars. It is under- stood that the Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Nelson Poe, Esq., will appear for the Prosecution. I>" The Frigate Niagara is fitting up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for her second expedition to lay down the Atlantic Talegraph. Her engines have been taken apart, and are to be overhauled and refitted ; her topsail and crotchet yards, as ‘well as her light yards and spars are to be made heavier, and the chain portion of her standing rigging enlarged. Everything else will remain undisturbed—just as it was when she returned. A berth is being dredged where she can lie afloat at low tide, in 25 feet of water The large foundry at the Brooklyn Yard, in- cluding the brass foundry department, is now complete, and is capable of turning out any de- scription of work required for ships or steamers. Heretofore it was necessary to send to Washing- ton for everything of the kind. " eit Derector.—About the Most usefui thing that any person ia business can have in these times isa correct and reliable coun terfeit detector and bank note list. ‘Thix want is now tobe supplied. Messi. T. B. Peterson & Bros., bave just commenced the publication of “‘Petersons’ Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector and Bank Note List’’—a monthly quarto publica- tion which contains all the information that can be obtained in relation to all counterfeits, broken banks, and the rates of discount on all the bank notes in the country. Messrs. Drexel & Co., the ‘well known bankers and brokers,of Philadelphia, Will supervise it and make corrections in each number of the list, so that it may be perfectly re- lied on, while the well known house of Ew Clark & Co., commission stock and exchange bro- kers, will correct the stock list. Not beiag in- tended to subserve the purpose of any banking house, as most of the detectors do, it wili be a useful and reliable publication to the whole busi- ness community, and we would advise all of our readers to remit the price of one year’s subscrip- tian to the publishers at onee for it. The price is but one dollar a year. To clubs, four copies fo- 33, or ten copies for $7, or twenty-five copies for 15. Address all orders to T. B. Peterson & Bro- thers, 306 Chestaut street, Philadelphia. PERSONAL. --+-The death of Herr Koenig, th ici Paris, is announced. 7 Se HE: --.. Hon. Jaines Landy, Pa., is at Ji eaasmes y, Pa., is at the United «.. Hom. John P. Hale, N. H., Hon. Th Bowie, Md , are at the National. a ---- Hon. A. S, Murray, N. ¥.; Captai AK. peo Higa W.H. Gardner, U.S. . ns ‘at Wil- jards’. TL DEATH From Syaksrnosia.—The 3 insular (Fla.) of the 19th ult., say bg vol gf at Sealy, of that vielnity, died under the following extraordinary circumstances: About two weeks vite fo her death, a small garter snake made ts way through the floor of the residence aud wrapped itself around the ankle of the unfortu- pate woman, who was frightened into spasms For two weeks she was confined to her bed. ina atate of insensibtiity, and he: action partovk of the snake nature. isting her body into all kinds of shapes, sticking her head up inasnake- like ~eparest —. emconpieaiion of this period nterve and rel} careaay ae eved the sufferer from Se ee ee Tue Mixsesora Concruse = ey in Jature of Minnesota has fixed the Fos a Mr Rice inthe U. S. Senate at fonr years. and Me, Shields at two. The same body bas decided that of three Democrats declared to have the ma- jority of votes ax Members of Congress, Mesu Pheips and Cavenangzh shall have the (wo seats hich belong to the new State Mr. Becker, the third elected ‘candidate, having had more votes than either Phelps or byt wi, ine decidedly objects He v ill bring the mat: ter fore the House of Representatives. ep serena Larex Forteyve —A tady in Rahway. it ts stated, has recently succeeded, after several fruitless attempts. in establishing ber title toa large amount of real evtate, in Dayton, Ohio. It is said te cover all the central part of that town, and it is rumored that the amount se punt is about N.J., B7- The State of Arkans diferent yovernors since 153 mitted to the Union, ITF On the t6th ult Alfred Wade, the Governor of the Choctaw Nation, we ina — rated. His address was in Choctaw. {7 A tenant of the Carr Li has commenced a suit for the lowe’ sericea which he sustained while confined therein {D7 After all the talk about the 1 ' sold for unpaid taxes, amounting to 873.400, sad U7” Eegs are selling in Havana at each, butter tity to seventy-five cents und the rate of board ia first class hou: per diem ia J~ On the 32th instant, Silas Priest, living i Ashuelot, N. H., while attetnpting to Build a Bee ina stove. with the aid of turpentine. his cloth- ing took fire and a tittle boy was burned to death. {7 Speaking of lions, said a hard-shell discoursing of Daniel in the den of bere he set all night, looking at the show for nothing ; it didn’t cost him a cent.” {[7 Some seamp in Utica, the other night, bored holes in three hogsheads of molasses that had beea left in the street, and in the morning their contents had all passed igto the gutter. {7 lt appears that the emigration from Ger- many at a pe of New York, during the last year, exceeded that from Iveland by 16,702. The bumber from Germany was 7% 500; from Ireland, 62,008. The whole number of em rants from all quarters amounted to 155,547. L097 We learn from London rs of m- ber 16; that William A_ ‘Atwell, whe stole Lapy Ellesmere’s jewels, and confessed voluntarily a = pote additional sentence, and ae transporte Sevipevians @ sentence of wl, Tae. Mav they build jails in Oregon is . oe Sees i red = It ine jog one. iwe stories, with furnishing ee! Opening throagh the floor, and ng [be onty communication hetween the as elected but five » When it was ad- ten cents a pound. ses is S350 stories, ‘T pape Pit. Setnonat is kept below, while the WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Maxirest Destivy—Paviprxe AxD Wax: To | The “higher law’ of destiny has had a movel manifestation in Jast.month. The doctrize of inevitable P 7 fil cite nefas—manifest destiny, singular countermarch in Central America, in this affair of Walker and Paulding. After having col- lected troops and stores on our Southert coasts, steamed forth from our forts, and landed them on thecoveted domains of Nicaragua, imperious Destiny seems to have suddenly changed her mind, picked up her expedition again, and brought it back to the jurisdiction whence it set forthrelieving the “‘gray-eyed man of des- tiny’’ by another commander. Obeying her decrees, Walker had taken the law into his own hands, fitted out and led forth his expedition. Obeying the same inevitable fate, Paulding seems to have ‘‘taken the re- sponsibility’’ in his turn, and brought Walker and his command back again. If the authority of destiny may be pleaded against the statute book in favor of Walker, Paulding’s sending back of the expedition in pursuance of the same preordained fate, must be welcomed with the same enthusiasm as Walker's suocessful hegira was rejoiced over. It is a poor rule that will not work hoth ways. It would be monstrous to condemn Paulding for taking the law into his own hands in a single instance, while exonerat- ing Walker for habitual, repeated and ruthless vidlitions of the Isw. Paulding may, indeed, be censurable under the law. But surely Walker and his apologists, if nobody elze, are estopped from invoking the vengeance of the law upon him The path of destiny is a devious ani torta- ous one at best, though it is probably unfair to cite the history of so uniucky a champion and incompetent a general as Walker in illustra- tion of the fact. His wild-goose expedition into Sonora, and its ignominious termination; the auspicious beginning and beggarly ending of his first expedition to Nicaragua, where imbe- cile generalebip, consummate folly, and mourn- ful incompetency, wrought out so pitiable but so natural a conclusion of failure, beggary and misery : the loss of twenty days in inertness and idleness at Point Arenas after this last de- barkation, provoking a capture from some naval force possibly more ignominious than that which is now the subject of 30 much arti- ficial indignation in a few quarters—all prove either that the star of destiny is a sinister one to follow, or else that her late Jeader in the central portions of our continent is as feeble, incompetent. and unworthy of command in her service, as fatatly unlucky The advocates of a belligerent execution of the “higher law’’ of destiny, in opposition to the statute law and law of nations, must either repudiate their higher law, or else discard the incompetent chief who has assumed the leader- ship in of its service. Even if the interests of the Southern States o this Union could be advanced by filibuster ag- gression, conducted under authority of thet “higher law’’ or manifest destiny, it might be well for them to consider whether the unlucky General who has led their cause to so many dis- astrous conclusions might not be profitably ex- ehanged for another leader, not so identified with failure or so renowned over the world as a hero of defents. Not one of the military leaders of our Western border, who enjoy well-earned fame for prowess against the Indian and Span- ish races, has yet countenanced the expeditions of Walker, or endorsed his competency as a marauding leader, by enlisting under his ban- ner. One rather clever General (Henningsen) did, indeed. in ignorares of Walker's qualifica- tions, join his first expedition ; but he seems to have avoided a repetition of the folly, and we believe was quietly sojourning at Washington when Walker consented to take p: ssage home- ward on Commodore Panlding’s flag-ship. If the South should decide, we repeat, to adhere to the “higher law’ of destiny, in opposition to the statute Jaw of neutrality and the common law of nations, and to push her interests in Central America under the filibuster rather than the national flag, it would be well, we think, for her to welcome the destiny which has brought Walker away from whence /e eould achieve no good, as auspicious, and to commis- sion some other leader of her fortunes Goverxorn Browy’s Spercn.—Yesterday, Governor Brown, of Mississippi, added another to the list of speeches of great power and force of reasoning that Senator Douglas has drawn out, in reply to his late onslaught on the policy of President Buchanan and the Democratic party, on the question of the admission of Kan- sas with the Lecompton Constitution. In the course of bis effort the distinguished Senator completely demolished the plea of Governor Walker and his right-hand supporter, the hon- orable Senator from IMinois, that in the ele-- tion for delegutes to the Lecompton Convention fifteen counties of the Territory were disfran- chised. We question much whether, upon any side of any debate, there was ever before de- livered, in either House of Congress, a series of speeches of so remarkable force of reasoning and power as have so far been delivered con- secutively on behalf of the Democratic party cause in this great discussion. A Cuxcuer.—A Washington correspondent of the New York Hevald states briefly one of the arguments of the Inte speech of Senator Fitch, which created so great sensation here, by ite perspieacity and power on its delivery We quote his account of it, uo less for the really strong point, than for fhe effectiveness with which the commentator states it. If ever there was a gun-oratorieal spiked, the reader will perceive in it that Senator Fiteh effectually spixed the plea of -the distinguished Senator from [liuois that the Kansas constitution policy of President Buchanan and the Democracy is not in accordance with the spirit of the plat- form of the Cinciunati Convention, on which be dwelt #0 pertinaciously In the course of the development of the Kansas Mubroglio in Congress, first apitated by Judye Douglas when be “made baste” to attack thead- ministration, there is, rap ant, one feature worthy of notice—one which has evidently given the Senator from Llineis much annoyance and disappointment. 1 allude to the position taken by the State of Indiana throuyh her delegation iu Congress, and erpecially through ber Senators, De. Fiteb and Me. Bright, in support of the Prex- ident. Indfava, a powerful Western State, yin, by the side of. sympathetic with, and generall taking the s; » political course ax [linois, thas to pronounce ber evnservative views, was a seri ous blew to Judye Douglas and his aspirations for the Presidency. ‘The platform he thought to valid on the popular sympathy of the great and growing West by “strieking’? for Kanxas, has ‘tundermined atthe start. [ never saw the adroit Senator from Lliaois, whe js beyond all Question the ablest “dedwer’’ in debate in the ‘nate, so closely cornered and irritated as inthe delivery of the speech of Dr. Fiteb, the new Senator from indiana. The running debate be- tween the two Senators was strikingly character- istic, Dr. Piteh said the difference between the Dougias denied the President’ argu Win thes parece ae 's conclasion ia the relating to while he pretended to colngide with iin reasoning and im-the conclusion. Mr. | gg ore pee what conclasion he referred to? Dr. Fiteh replied, ‘The conclusion that. t constitution of Kansas, if it come before is supposed it will, from the convention di without previous submission, will nevert! be a constitution which we can legally ‘accept, ee rer under the circumstances, ught to Here is the gist of the whole matter in words. Judge Dougtas, in the course of theae: hate, quoted frequently the Cincinnat! platform On this bis opponeat remaiked that the Cincin- nati platform was lagged again and again into the controversy by the Senators He (Dr. Fitch had some tittle, but not moch faith in political Platforms; he knew how they were ffamed. A comuiittee is appolated to draft resolutions they bring them forward, and because they do not hay to ly conflict with the sentiments of pope then and there assembled, for another pur, : than to build a political plat- fos to ra je ies erity, namely, to nominate catdidates, sident and Vice President. th they ape to coutrol the government and fe from the: th forever. He had no ae anf to oe ei i platform; on the con- trary, he be an admirable one; and it ized; in almost the language of the Kan- sas bil the right-of the people to regulate their domes' fons in their own way. The le of Kansas have exercised that right io their own way=a deemed legal—a way the President deems Tega}. Whatever os there might be to that way, and whatever his wishes might be as to any other way, he bad nothing toe but look at the laws and thetr exe- cution in due form. He only knew the will of the people through thetr taws, and of no right, except it be an arbitrary one, authorizing bhi or Congressfo aet/aside or go behind their laws This powerful Indiana movement in the Senate in support of the administration and against the position assumed by Judge Douglas, seems to have been as unantict as it was opportune. Tae Fivisvster Qcestiox IN THe Hovse.— Throughout the past week the filibuster press have been predicting a great storm to have oc- curred yesterday in the House Hall,on account of Commodore Paulding’s extradition of the filibuster Walker The reader of the proceed- ings of the day will perceive that notwithstand- ing their blood and thunder prognostications, it turned out to be “not much of a shower after all.’ The most noteworthy feature of the proceedings concerning the affair is the very general confidence manifested in the Presi- dent's management of the matter. Noone ven- tured a hint even, of disapprobation of the doc- trines of the Message relative to filibustering, upon which it is to be taken for granted Com- modore Paulding acted. Though all are evi- dently burning with curiosity to know all the President may be supposed to know on the sub- ject, the self-evident sentiment in the House Hall, as the proceedings of the day proved, is, that the President has not only been right upon the filibuster-Walker question, but is destined to manage it hereafter entirely to the satisfac- tion of the country on the basis of the doctrines of the annual message in that connection. The ov drt is, that last evening there occurred much gnashing of teeth among the outsiders in Washington sympathizing with the filibusters, who for the first time realized how utterly un- founded is their hope that the Southern mem- bers of Congress are disposed to risk the hope of the acquistion of Cuba by compromising the Government of the United States with Walker's career of murder, arson and plunder in Central America—as evincing official sympathy on their part would do, beyond all question. The subject cannot come up in the House again for a week, unless ere then the President may answer the moderate and reasonable reso- lutions so unanimously adopted yesterday. As they embrace a very wide range of questions or subjects, we do not at present conceive how they can be answered at ence. ‘ In the mean while, Mr. Wm. Walker may be expected to remain hanging around this city, attracting as little attention as any other of the thousand and one folks invariably ‘“‘on hand’ daring a session of Congress with axes to grind before some branch of the Government or other. Notwithstanding the efforts of the wonder- mongers of the press stationed here to invest his shoulders with the lion’s skin of distin- guished notoriety, we have to assure the Srav’s distant readers that already he and his case attract so little attention in the Federal Me- tropolis, a8 that not one in fifty people here are aware that he has not already taken his de- parture for the North, South, East or West. The truth is, he is emphatically the hero of de- feats.—surrender:—of death and disaster for his followers; and all except chronic filibusters, who are constitutionally as hopeless victims as drunkards. some time since voted him ns small a pattern as a statesman and military com- mander, as he is, physically, as a man! FixanciaL.—Sweeny. Rittenhouse, Fant & Co ’s financial circular of the 4th inst. quotes stocks. ancurrent money and land warrants, as follows : Unitep States Stocks Bid. Asked Loan of 1965, 6 per cent... Ut Ty Loan of 1467/6 do Wy Ng Srate Srocks Virginia 6 per cent Si% SS Missouri 6 per cent % 77% Tennessee 6 per cent so SOK California 7 per cen! 66 7 Kentucky 6 per cent.. Wt Nr Bonps anv City Stocks. St. Louis, 6 percent............. 7 Cincinnati, 6 pret., payable in N ” Lonisville,6 do do i] Davenport, 10 do do vw San Franciseo, 10 per ct., do WO Sacramento, 1 do do 53 RaiLroans Illinois Central, 7 per cent ........ 85 Me Orange & Alexandria, 6 per cent... 70 cy Virginia & ‘Tennessee, 6 per cent.. 70 cr . Bank Stocks Bank Metropolis, D. C 100 Bank Washington, D. a Patriotic Bank, D. ¢ . : Farmers & Mech’s Bk, ri 5 “a Bank of Commerce, Geo’tn. .(none for sale) 100 Washington Corporation, 6 per ct. 100 jut Georgetown do 6 do.. 6 w Alexandria do 6 do... w st Gop American ~ Wiatory Victoria sovereigus. . Old sovereigns. Twenty frances... Ten thaler pieces. ‘Ten guilder pieces. Spanish doubloons American. 00g 0101 Mexican. ot . 105 alten Spanish. Five fraue: eee Biga English sliver. -40 als German Crowns. - 108 alu American old balf dollars. - WB alOl yy Lana Warrants Buying. Selling. - 95 40-acre warrants, per acte .. Su $ 7 ball 160 os & &3 85 120 *f “ 7 a Owing to the General Land Ottice having re- stored to market about four million acres of land vn the lines of the railroads in Lowa, the demand. for land warrants has been active. The land of- tices will be opened on the 15th February next. The lands so restored are outside of the six Tules, and subject to entry at 81.25 pera and upon which laod warrants can be wu: The lands withia the six miles are obtainable at S250 per acre, to be paid for only with cash. Virginia serip, or land warrants issued ander the acts of IS47 and 1250, warrants underthe act of 1°55 not being recetva ble for the #2 50-land. Biockine THe Gaye or Reneviiox.—Aoe cording to the following extract from a Wash- ington telegraphic despatch to the New York Tribune, a way has already been found to cut the wings of the rampant roosters of the pres- ent Abolition Legistature of Kanaas, whose efforts to legislate rebellion have thus been rendered nugatory. Under all the cireum- stanees of the case, the plan is evidently a good one; insomuch ag it accomplishes its patri- otic end of preventing the practical abrogation of all real real law in the Territory without a resort to bloodshed on the part of the General Gover: ment : Wasnixeton, Dec. 31, 1857. Letters from Kansas state that the militia law, which was passed over Mr. Stanton’s veto, ix in- operative on account of the failure of the officers to certify to its second passage. ‘The hill repeal- lng the act which created the Convention shared the same fate, as did also the repeal of the rebel- lion act. Taz Tusatne.—We doubt whether there is in the country a neater and more elegant theatre than thet of Messrs. Stuart and Bour- cicault, at the corner of Eleventh and C streetr, which will be ready for a first representa tion of the season to-morrow night. In point of convenience and good taste in all its arrange- ments we do not know its equal anywhere; and we may add that its arrangements for safety from fire are far superior to those of any other American theatre. An audience of a thousand exits in a minute, as it were. The dramatic company whieh opens the house is regarded as the best light comedy company who have performed in New York of late years, ing ames as eo is- trloni¢ fame on the other side ot th ad on this side. » Tug Leortmate Resvnt.— The news per telegraph from Kansas, to-day, is the legitimate result of the sid and comfort which Lane and his aiders and abettors have been receiving for some time past from unexpected and high quar- ters, including Governor Walker and Senator Douglas. Up to finding those gentlemen prac- cally “at his back,’’ Lane contented himself with individual acts of murder, areon and rob- bery on the part of hia band, and with threat- | ening to levy war on the Government of the United States, Such sympathy as Bas of la been nranifested in his course and cause has, however, brought him up to the point of essay- ing to carry out his threats. Tat New Respixa Cirek of the House must raise the pitch of his voice. His pronun- ciation of proper names to-day was inaudible in the reporter's gallery in many cases That will never do. Tue U. 8. Sure Cuupertanp.—We have letters from this ship, at Monrovia, (Liberia,) Coast of Africa, on the 15th of November last, when all on board of her were well. Tat Weatuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 8 o’clock a. m.: Janvany 5, 1659 New York, N.Y clear, pleasant Philadelphia, Pa. cloudy, pleasant. Baitimore, Ma cloudy, pleasant. Washington, D. © clondy, pleasant. Richmond, Va.. «-cloudy, moderate Petersburg, V2... cloudy, cool. Portsmouth, Va. raining. Raleigh, N.C... ining. Wilmington, N.C cloudy, raining. Columbia, 8. C cloudy, raining. Charleston, 8. C.. raining, pleasant. Angusta, Ga ... raining. Savannah, Ga. cloudy. Macon, G: ining, FromtTnr West Buifalo, N.Y clear, mild. Cumberland, cloudy, pleasant. Wheeling, V cloudy, cool. Barometer at the Smithsonian, 29 938. ‘Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, mir - imum last night, 36°; near the ground, the same. os a eee CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. In THR Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, at the conclusion of the speech of Mr. Brown upon the Kansas question, the bill for the relief of George P. Marsh was considered and passed, ere they adjourned. Ix THe Hovsz, a large number of bills, resolu- tions, &c., were introduced and appropriately disposed of, most of them having reference to private matters. Proceedings of To-day. Is THE Senate, to day, after the presentation and reference of sundry petitions, bills, &c.— Mr. Fessenden moved to refer the French Spolistion bill to a select committees of seven, which was opposed by Messrs. Mason and Bay- and advocated by the mover and Messrs. yard and Hamlin, ere being agreed to, and the President was authorized to appoint the said committee. On motion of Mr. Davis, the special order, the Kansas question, was postponed until Monday week, Mr. Brown, who occupied the floor upon it, yesterday, being too unwell to go on with his remarks to-day Mr. Gwin ved a resolution directing the Foreign Relations Conimittee to inquire into the expediency of providing for an U. 8. minister resident in Japan; which, on motion of Mr. Mason, was laid over for one day. ‘The bill for the rellef of Alexander J. Atocha was then taken up, and was being considered when the Star went to press. In rue Hous, after the reading of the journal, (which oceupied more than half an hou ‘The Speaker called the attention of the House to the legal necessity of commencing d+ noro the © msideration of the bills from the Court of Claims, and asked permission of the House to have them all read twice and appropriately referred.” The adverse reports left over, he remarked, were ne- cessarily placed on the poblic calendar, in their proper order Alter some conversation upon the proper dispo- sition of the bills in question, in which the Speaker and Mesars. Billinghurst, Stephens of Georgia, Jones of Tennessee, rence and Bo- cock participated, the said bilis were read twice by their several titles, and appropriately referred. ‘This process was in progress when it became necessary to dispatch the Star's report of the House proceedings of the day to the printers. .L. BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—The stockholders and members xre_notilied to gitend a meeting TO NIGHT, st Temperance Hall, at70'olock, By order of the President. Lied Z. JONES, Pres. OWING TO THE LATE TREASURER 1€ of the Young Men’ tian Association having lost or misiaid his receipts for the yenr 1856, those persons to whom he paid money for that year, will please leave aupuete receipte at the office o the Star, so as to enable him to make out his report. jnn 5-eost* Ta SLE TOR. MONTGOMERY \ GUARDS. by t ar your armory 7thinst. Puuct: mere ter ste be transacted. order of Capt. Kxy: jans st THOMAS McH FE WILL BE A PUBLIC NSTAL- TH t lation of the othcers of Equa! Division. No. 1, THIS ( ns of Temperance, esday) RH VEN- at73s o'clock. at Hal Addresses 5 A. Polton, Boyd, and other members of the order. Att Win. 1¢ mr Le es. FAIR REMOVED to IRON of the a HAI. VENUE.—The inclemency weather hiving prevented many persons, whe were anxious to do so, from attending the Fair at Odd Feliows’ all, the managers have beea pre- vailed upon to continue it forn few nore, it will be opened at Iron Hali. Tire art e for sale are marked down at the lowest poasibie prices, and the patronage of the charitable 1s earnestiy solici ed. Nearly one handred sud nfiy orphan girls are de pending upon the result of this effort to procure what is absolutely necessary for their pressing wants, jendd NOTICE.—The members of the Jackson are particularly re 6th street, quested to meet at Waterman's Netween Lnuisiana ave UES ph Seip ae ‘elock p.in., for the pur= i offeers. SS ‘A. T. HARRINGTON, _Seeretary pro tem. TURE. Th, Hon. Georcr ‘Taxytor, of New York, will deliver a lecture beTore the Washington Art Axaciation on TUES- DAY EVED G, _ Sth, at 7% p.m. ‘The public are invited to attend, jan4 f OF FICE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ee MOMPAR” OF THE DISTRICT OF AUMBIA. Wastuncton mber 23, 1257,—In nce with the provi 3 of the eherter, the Pay hi publish the coudstion of the Company, as lows: 3 Amount of premium notes ++ $78,219 0) Amount of cash on hand... -:. 8,t8000 Amount of losses during past year.. 1,093 22 Notice is seanives that the annual meeting of the memberso the Company will be heid at thia office on Monday, Jaruary 16, 1858, at 10 o'clock a. in. when an election will be held for seven manager, to => for she casning year. order je MAD AKers. jan Peon’ "SHAS. WILSON, Seo's._ LITAN MECHANICS METRO IN- stints E.— Members their annual dues to the unde: requested to pay Wricnt, Esq. ‘They are no’ accor ned, orto LEWik ‘on their term of grace. _H. JANNEY, d %-eo2lw Financial Seori 5 DR, POPE, ' moerinenn ase sictan and “ag gp rad c 3, No. str orth aide. between 13th and lath ata. dl eoom.” WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION. The scoond annual exhil ington Art Assoc! on H street, between 13th and F 4, m, to 10 p.m, Admittance 2 cent: ren ofthe Wash a 18 DOW yt) at the Gallery ith streets, from 10 . Season Tickets one dollar, to be had at the princips! Beokstores and Hotels, And at the door, amt COLLECTOR’S OF FICE Crry Haus Notice iy hereby given to a! ember 5, 1357, paid their Taxes for the present yearend tail who their Taxes for year, Lo Bre in arrears for previous years, thatat the expira- i Tai days from this OF as soon ther: oul ‘ieement ed. nil proper- vert Sas for the taxes, as the law enjoins. oattsndant om the advertisement end sale are pense ai requested to pay in season. JAS. F. HALIDAY, n6-eot3an 5 daiorar. mC, 3 : ‘he purest Cream, at $1.50 Soe oars wise tear Cakes of eve va- riety ant sayten 3 Jellies i cagrionus de cite janc ane. us , at the PHILADEL. A GERW FORE suns eacarcea in the ICE C R&, corner d9-Im Jans ‘8 superior be 10th sts. wei: JOHN F. ELLIS. a jens a As ES Ploeg sion. Uae 5 dG ment cash, n 5-3 oz tn 1 MON D'S, 7th st. PEIME PALLADELPHIA PRINT BUTTER GEO. Dt BROOM K, BUTTER, AND 289 Pa. avenue pure SECON D-HAND PIANOS. One for 369. Y's MIL GG DEPOT, jan 5-" At the Music Store of jang ne StOreOl YG. METZEROTT. CAUTION. ; Tt FOREWARN ail person or fr rom har- ” asl de- termined foFeuk vs price of my amily 08 Ss i be jane ats" gPEPHEN BRADY. In pi ) of law. 1, Jams Buctanan, Prosi- pat et At the undermentioned land o am the State of aeaee Ma, &l the periods rhe Ed to Wit: ‘At the land office at Eres. commencing on Mon- day. fifth day of April next, for the diaposal of the pubiic lands situared within the following named townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the Taliahas- see meredion. besersre | ae 7, of ranges 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 18, » 16 and 5 aah factions! town: |, of ranges 18, 19, 2, 2, 22, a = jE ractiona sect ‘ons 2.25, 27, 28 and 90, of fraction- al town: ). Of range : 4 Fractional sections %, 2 and 90 of fractional town- ship 6. of range 37. ‘ Fractional section 26 and the east bait of fraction- al seetion 28, of fractional township 6, of range 28. Lancsapprop:iated by law fur the use of schools, moitary and other purposes, will be excluded from tue wale. ‘The offering of the above Iands will be onthe day appointed, and will proceed in the in which they are advertised, until the whole sha! have been offered.and the sales thus closed; but the sale shall not be kept open longer than two weeks, and 0» private entry of any of the iands will be ad mitted until after the expiration of the two weeks. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this twenty-sixth day of December, anno mL red and -RevOn. one thousand eight — d SCC ANAN. ‘ By the LE agp =p = fos. A. oA 10K8, Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the right of pfe-emption toany of the lands within the townships and parte of townshiparbove enu is required toestab- lish the same to the satisinetion of ecister and Receiver of the innd office at Elba, make pay- ment therefor as soon as practicable af.er seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the public sale of the lands em- bracing the tract claim: ; otherwise such cinim will be forfeited. ‘THOS. A. HEN S. a Commissioner of the G jan 5-lawSw OR HIRE—A first rate MAN-SERVANT, a slave, an excellent House Servant, a skilifull Prone of gxootient oharecter and habite. rice $29 per month. Apply at office baxement story of 5th st. and Louisiana avenue. jan 4-3t* AURXANDRIA & WASHINGTUN BOAT. The Stermer GEOR PAGH will depart at the fullowing hours with punctusl z Leave Washington _ Leave Alexandria 4) jan4d Fi. T THE AMBROTYPES AKEN AT SANDS’S GALLERY are said to “be equa! toany taken in the city,ard much cheaper. They combine durabiity and truthfulne:s. Came enrly in the day. ‘a. avenue, between ath and 9th streets. _ jan 4-1 R. SANDS. CARD.—The homie gre on the 2d of Decem- ber, 1857, disposed ofall his stock and fanning gear to L. J.) iddieton, who still continues to ful: allorders ieft wi h him. In retiring from busines: he wishes to return his thanks to his old friends ard Pe oang ke 3 and aareke continuance of their pat- ronage in favor of his successor. jan’ 2 T. N. KIDWELL. ONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY. Capital over........ ~--.... $2,500 000 This old and reliable Company are prepared to take risks on lives at premiums that will suit all. 2D CALLAN, Agent. Office—No. 213 F street, Washington City, D.C. j.n 4-3tawsw Fishes ae Ae ee ee Cre ES MACKAY.—Songs for Music; ty 7 Charl Inckay, 25 cents. Haltads and Lyrical Poems; by Charies Mackay, 2 cents. ‘The Salamandrine; by Charles Mackay, 25 cents. Lecenda of the Isles; by Canrles Mackay. 25 conta. Voices from the Cr.wd; by Charles Mackay, 25 cents. satan from the Mountains, by Charles Mackay, cen! The Lump of Gold; by Charles Mackay, 25 cents. Under Green Leaves: by Charles Mackay, 25 cents. Poetical Works: by Charies Mackay, ant: rocea, $2.75. For salt AYLOR & MAUR mers. near Sth street. jan 2-3t McLAUGHI between &tn and 9th streets. AIR. TOOTH, Nail, AN BRUSHES, at GIBBS’ and Pa. ave. at ” hotel. near 13th his Sales Room, underAV il- 5o-3m DD FELLOWS’ FESTIVAL. The Members of COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 10, 1.0 OF, respectfully announce to the publio that their ANNUAL FESTIVAL will take piace on MONDAY EVENING, Jaxvary LI, 1858, At ODD FeLLOWS’ HALL, Seventh Street. ‘The Committee of Arrangements have spared no exertion to insure perfect sa! ion to those Who mvy favor them with their presence on this occasion; t-éir programme comprising a careiu! selection of entertainment dudresses will be delivered by tho Kev. J. C.G BURY, the Son Beomee b. Fenton of New Yo k; to be follows a Dis- tribution of Gifts to the Orphans under charge tue Lod ‘ocal and Inetrumental Music: Re freshments. &c.. &c., and at the conclusion of this portion of the entertainment. the room wil! be given up tothose desirous of enjoying themselves inthe dsnce—for which the best Cotulon Music has been » Ridenour, the oslebrated confectioner, ‘ish the Refreshments. . Withers’ Unrivalied Brass and String Band has heen ej 5 Ticket (including Refreshments) ONE DoL- LAR—sdmitting a Gentleman and two ies, Committee of Arrangements, W.R. McLean, P.J.Colizon, J. P. Pepper, G. W. Calvert, Geo, W. Swain, G. W. Mier, 4,Thomson, 1.H.Heury, 38. C. Milla, ~Jones, J. A.Moulden, J.T. foisonh, Sam’l. Wise ‘ally, Wm. Bon Wm, H Bissell, Wha. H. Boose, E.N. Gray, Stewart, F. Peaster, J. P. Headier, Cc. C. Martin, Driver. N.C. Tickets may be procured of any member of the Committee, and st the door on the evening of the Festival. will - opened at 7 o'clock, W.D. aS. EW PUBLIiCATION.—* Historical and Lega. Examination of that part of the Supreme Court’s deciginn in the Dred Scott case which de- clares the unconstitutionality of the Miseours Com- Promise Act, and the self extension of the Consti- tution to Territories, Serving. slavery slong with ut ‘* it” By the author of The Thirty Year: e0- tave David Appleton & Co. New York, 1857. The above work just issued from the press, for sale at the well known stend, corner of 4% streetand Pennsylvania avenue. epee! oa edition. beanti- fully printed on clean new type. fine wlute PAper and wit at black ink. Hound in black cloth and gilt lettered. Done up ina durable form for permanent use. Price $1, This work is what its titie purports to be, an ex- amastion of (what the author deems to be) the po- litteat part of the Court’s opinion, avoiding any no- tice of the jndica! part. which reiated to the personnal elaume of the parties on record. It is writen in a spint of entire devotion to the mestitutions of our country, and with total abstinence from all y views. ‘The authors own word: are: “I write for no party. but forall men who venerate the worke of our quosetons, ant =i. g pt op the fou: ‘ong on Whi nd itis believed 1.) A that ti kept in the work, and which is consi |, bY com- petent judges, as the most original and profound of al! the author's works, and so treated as to present new views to the oldest resders, and in fact to Ap- pe es aw work on& subject supposed to have exhausted, JOS, SHILLINGTON, ra ar Odeon Building, corner 5 = L9xDon 2eY iV 4 ford and Merton, “venings at Home, Racer Ch "the Home of the Wesderers, Seperanzn, or jome of t| Z zettun’s Home Storiesy «) ae or ventures furd,a Story for the. Young. =e: PIEy A Pics mata Acker ‘a ‘ales of U ‘Araiian Ni inte, — aa Robinson Crusoe. i received by FRANCK TAYLOR: Pa ave EER AG, aye Siero immoral teats, Bar is supplied ‘with the choicest of EDICATED GIN. re 2 < No, 554 12th street, comneraf ast teeth. Gre- ceries and Lat Siow isu McLAUGHLIN’S MeL AUGHLIN’S “Raney . 5 Store, THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL BALL Franklin Fire Company, + Rh OFT) Birthday of & astrigns At Paituarmonic Hatt, (adj ing On THURSDAY EVENING, Jon. Bt, 1858, The Company pectfully announce to their friends and t fo public, that ia oumuoquere of 7 fin’s birthday ecourmmg this Lage es « they will osiebrate it on date, eir Trirty-first Annual Ball. N will be omitted that may confines to she en of those who may honor us with their presence, and no spared to make it one of the ear od end tronene '* s . Re erronte ‘will be served by an expernenced one ies cards offinvitation will be ii buta jmyitation is hereby axhanned eat aay Tiokets ONE DOLLA R—sdmitting a gent'eman and ladies. Ww. Comms ee of Arvenesmgats. . Apn -8. a Wr. Hutton, . R. Crossfield, Jas. A. King, GN: Ofte, 3. Shackelford, J, Wagner. jan $.12,16,18 29 2) WaASsHiNeToN THEATRE. OPENING NIGHT. Ueki of W Theatre, New York.) The T insil Artistic Departments, will Mr. Bovrcicacir. The g ern ead ou Mr. W. Stu Ox TUESDAY, Jaxvany 5, 1888, SIGNORINA TERESA ROLLA, of Niblo’s, the Academie } of Pars, and her Majesty's ig = * ieMaye M. PAU LLLIANT, AULLE LE XN, : SLLE FLORA ‘LEHMANN, WA DEME NHC ER ‘Corps de Bailet. ISS DOLLY MARSHALL, Mae tas rnecesns Thence, TUESDAY EVENING, Jaxvary 5. OUR WIFE. AL Mies L. MARSHALL, Miss PHILLIPS, After which the crand Ballet Pantomine of FLORA AND ZEPHYR. “Signorins Teresa Rolla. The box-office will be epened at Metzerott’s Musie Store th.s (Monday) morning, at 10 0'c ok, where sents may be secured. jan’ pebatentline mene N ELODEON. (Late Coomes’ Hart.) Pennsylvania avenue, near 1th. The above piace has been entirely renovated and Arranged wit. stace scenery, seats, Ac.. ex - press'y forthe Minstrel business, under the direc- tion of JOHN W. LANDIS, is now open for the Winter season with LANDIS’ OPERA TROUPE, Compnising twelve talented performers, STARS IN THE PROFESSION who will give their inimitabie performances nightly comprising new Soncga, Buriesques, Negro Ecc n wa Greed Performance every SATURDAY AF es very - TERNOON, at So'ciock. Admission 25 cents: Doors open at 6% o'clock; comuence at 7/4 o'c'ock. M. R. COOMBS, Treasurer. Lee MALvony, Business Agent. jan 4-if puirp GRAND COTILLON PARTY OF THE COLUMBIA CLUB. The members of the Columbia Ciub take great pleasur* in announcing to their friends and tne public that their Tarp Gran Cor: Party of the season will be given at Colum bia Hall. on MON DAY. Jan. i ith. 1853. Tiexets FIFTY CENTS~-admitiing a centieman and isdies, By order a jan4 7* COMMITTEE. Hone TO WHOM RONOR Is DUE. FOURTH GRAND BALL OF THE Terpsichore Club. The members of the Terpsichore Club most re- spectiully ‘peaNiraacies ou eo Op pie in genera! that they wil -1we lows! Hal, Navy Yard ows’ fia |, Nay. , en THCKSDAY EVENING, January 7, 185%; the pro to be eg td to erecting & MonuMent to memory of B.C. Green- ae. ‘ho lost his infe in the discharge of his duty as 8 fireman. Tickets ONE DOLLAR, to be had of any ef the members of the Club. Mort poritively no hats or caps aliowed imthe room, execpt worn by the Clubs. Withers’ celebrated band has been engaged. As —— = he ne ee or Rantous: issued, we most cordially invite the r attendance. COMMITTEE LEKPSi:CHORE CLUB, jan 2, 3, 5. 6.7* HE GEORGE WASHINGTON C!.U6 ke great ure in announcing to their friends ublie in general, thet their 8 i! will be eiven at Forres Hal!, Georgetown, on WED) DAY EVE- NING, January 6th, 1858, lays’ Celebrated Cotillion Band bas been engaged for the evening. fi-2 bats or caps allowed in the room on the nicht t of the Ball. Tickets ONE. DOI.LAR, admitting a contleman and ladies ; to be hed of any member of the Club, And at the door on the evening of the ball. and the 't GRAND BALLS at Odd Fel the order of eet THE COMMITTEE. NNIVERSA BATTLE OF RY OF TH NEW ORLEANS, The UNION GUARDS © great pleasere on announcing to their friends, military and civic, = their Third Annus! Mal! will take Pace ae me cE MBILY ROOMS ON THe HGH TH OF JANUARY. The Union Guards pledge themseives to spare no rn. to make thas equa! if not superior to their last l, Which was so well patronised by thew frievde, m: wd Oo | civic. uta’s Celebrated Band is engaged forthe ooca- sion. erate nek Supper will be served by an ex - peri catere: Tickets, ONE DOLLAR; admittirg Gentiemsn and [.adies are nn emniathe Bel Room except by the Mul “ ea Consmitios of Arrangements. BS * g be . faze in —y wl aartermaster wn fieutensnt Donelly, Sergeant = Lieutenant O'Hare, Se ut Dooly. jan 2-6t regenera eee WANTS. ANTED—By & most res White Man, « situation as WV He thoroughly understands Ins Please aiidreee O° Heat the «ic of tat Ae, e © a Will be most attentively attended to. po WARTED. IMMEDIATELY.—Several Winte Men (without families) to work ona Farm, & miles trom the city. toS. PUMPHR 5-4t* References required App! EY, corner 43 and south N etrecte, — By a Younr Man. nsitustion to work Good recommendations riven. gsi at Re ae Gi ons civen. street, between 2dand 34. sang jana " .O ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.—a Practica: Draughtsman i desirous of obtarning employment in Prine drawing, making ont work ing 4 ‘uge, And making tracings, &q. Apply, by t person, to A. K , 68: L, street north. jan 4-3t WIFE WANTED.—She most be between i7 25 years old. and she must baa good scam vq Une that has no children, or ever was imnr- ried. Such a one will fied a eeod hueband. He ix not rich or handsome, but his treatment and good conduct towards a wife is his guarantee He can easily make from six to nive huudred dollars Address a letter to Daniel Pierce, Star Office, ine where an interview canbe had. The mos secresy will be kept. jan ANTED—Snuation as Cowks.cnale and fe 5 W in 8 hotel or private family Best telerences ~ - iven. Address E. M., star Office. ANTED—-RB: Wii ROOMS. forma ife and da or unfareished, board, with ivate famal reapect spegianrcr Lorene come sape M. D...City Post Office. or Star Oikos, SCAT?” TED IMME Di WAR E DE a and dining room. Apply to No. dit d t8-tf ANTED.—S1X to RIGHT THOUSAND Ww Poin or five years, for which security will be given in Real Estat» situated on Penn avenue, between &th and ith ate. foguire nt this office. p3.000, for the term of ! on ka togael farm, of ted near the city. ‘ bing to upvest )) TR Se Bex 365, and where an inter semau f JEROME GILLIS. NES, VORK HERALD, from 18, bound; the most valuable historical record of the times. ia Naval Chromole, 28 «ois ; and x a Hooks eve Pers, a. ight and sold wrench terma, at the Book ig “urine ear tere. vs ghBRS® Doov vorable tee Market. an the moet |, Opposite Ceu- wane