Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1858, Page 2

SSS 5 | the reply to this inquiry be affirmative, the next WASHINGYON CITY: WEDNESDAY. January i eT [D7 Advertisements should be sent im by 12 e’clock m.; otherwise they may not ap- SeiKkit OF THE MOK NING PRBSS. The Intelligencer, discussing with the Union the fact whether the recent Democratic State Convention for Indiana did or did pot pase a resolution approbatory of the President's Kan- sas policy, protests that it takes no part, as it has no interest whatever in the inter-party dif- ferences of the Democracy. The Union is to-day devoted principally to news and Congressional proceedings. oe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Levee.—The Levee of last night pre- sented fully as animated a tide of mortality as that on New Year's Day, aud was in many re- spects more brilliant and interesting. The President, as was the case at the New Year's reception. was looking remarkably well, and not a whit the worse at the end of his two hours’ ordeal. The introductions to the Presi- dent were made by Marshal Hoover, assisted ps; and those to Miss by Deputy Marshal Phi Lane by Mr. Commissioner Blake. Between nine and ten o'clock the East Room presented a scene of wonderful life and bril- liancy. Perhaps there never before in the history of the country was exhibited such a ka- leidoseope display of colors; such a Babel of tongues ; and such a jostling together of incon- gruous elements—political, social and other- wise. Ranged along the east end of the room, seated, quite at home, ia the satin-covered ehairs, were fourteen Indian braves, of the Sioux and other delegations. Each was dif- ferently dressed and decorated, but all original and aboriginal in costume and custom, and af- fording a fine contrast by their unstudied atti- tudes, stalwart figures and flowing blanket- draperies, to the thin-legged, tight-laced male specimens of Japonicadom, staring at them through their eye-glasses. Everybody shook hands with the braves, who held a special levee of their own; and very indignant were they if any fair lady drew back. They had their fun, too, in administering a grip of iron to the dan- dies who approached, and sending them away with crushed fingers and tears in their eyes. In the elliptical promenade was presented at every revolution a succession of notabies. There were all the Cabinet Ministers; there was tall Sam Houston, towering ut a height that dis played full three quarters of a stupendous vest pattern above the heads of kis fellow mortals, and there was General Scott, overtupping even the altitudinous Texan; there was the plump blonde tree-soiler, Hale. and the plump bru- nette free-soilers, Hamlin and Wilson; there was white neck-clothed Lord Napier, so quict in dress. so unassuming in manner, as not to half come up to fast Young America’s idea of a nobleman; there was Emmons (Pop) the poet, with Byronic collar, and eye “in a fine phrenzy rolling; there was the trio of artists. Healy. King and Bessau, each ot whom cultivates the Picturesque, and lets his hair grow; there was Marshal Wilder, the veteran agriculturalis’, with his eagle eye; there was Mrs. Southworth, the novelist, surrounded by a circle of the literati; there was Senator Douglas, with his beautiful Washington bride on his arm; there were such other prominent political stagers a3 Gwin, Mason, Hunter, Keitt, Clingman, Flor- ence, Collamer, Kennedy and Pearee; there were Judges Wayne and Catron, of the Su- preme Court, and Commodore Lavalette, of the Navy; there was Dr. Parker, fresh from his mission to the Celestials; and there was Train. the merchant Bostonian, who has visited every- where; there were bundreds of other person- ages whose names are as familiar to the pub lic as “ housebold words.” but which we lack Space bere to chronicle. The Marine Band performed exquisitely as usual, a number of pieces arranged expressly by their leader. Seala. The programme opened with Buchanan's Inauguration March, dedi- cated hy its composer (Seata) to Miss Lane: then followed an overture from “ Masaniel a duet from “ Rigoletto; Goldsmith's chorus from ‘‘Crown Diamonds,”’ with imitatio Stradella Quadrille ; Batterfly Waltz; Polka from “ L’Empiries ; Quickstep from * Travi ata; Cavatina Malvina di Scozia; chorus from “Lucia di Lammermoor; Bridal Schottiseh ; ending with ** Yankee Doodle.” Tun Arr or TeLecraruinc —We hear a atory of a series of * telegrams’ recently dis- patehed from Richmond to this city, concerning the state of sentiment in the Virginia Legisla- ture relative to the course of the Administra- tion on the Nicaragua question and the extra- dition of Walker by Commodore Paulding, well Worth republication, as illustrative of the way in which popular and legislative sentiment is “ecburned ’ in this country for political effet. These dispatches—three in number—were about as follows : No. 1— Great excitement here upon the Walker question '”’ No. 2—The excitement here is tremend- ous '!” No. 3— The tremendous excitement here is increasing !''" Of course this astounding news came from a gentleman in close affiliation with the filibuster council in this city—in fuct, from the gentle- man intrusted with the important mission of lobbying into the Virginia Legisiature the pro- filibuster resulves now before that body, wi were never designed by their Washington city originators to be seriously attempted to be passed. This is a funny world we live in; and in no other respect more quizzical than in the manner in which politicians essay to affect the action of the Government here. as in this case ANS Ivportaxt Pustic Laxps Question Decivg».—Below we publish a decision re- cently made by the Secretary of the Interior upon @ question concerning conflicting titles to swamp lands claimed to have been taken up by individuals befure being confirmed to States, by Congress, which will be read with no little interest in those States, especially, that have been the recipients of such grants from the general Government DeraRTMENT oF TUE IN 0 Waeuixorox, Jan =. et ‘Sim: f return, herewith, the papers whieh ae- companied your report of the 27th November Jast, in the case of J.D. Ludiow’s application of January 2, 156, to euter certain ts of land Danville distriet, flinoix. After careful cow eration of these papers, together with the repo from your office of the 27th May and the 9th se, tember last, and the argument of John Wilsoo Enq, of Chicago, in betaif of Mr. Ludlow. tau of the opinion that the act of Congress of cud March, I-57, entitled * An act to contirm to the several State: and overflowed lands selected under the uct of September 2s, 1550," C., 18, as respects the disposition of the casex ou oilice at the date of its passage, ts terms It confirm. the claim of the States to sel ctions of swamp and overtlowed lands “ heretofore Feported to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, #0 fac as the same remain vaeant and unappropriated, and not inte: fered with by an actuas settlement under any exi-tlag Jaw of the United States,” and directs that they be approved and patented to the several Slates. The a proper to be couside ed in cases of conflict Land upon lists remaining on the files of the Land Ofttce on 34 March, i957, are these : First, bas the tract been selecied in the usual manner by av authorized agent, and bax the list containing it been seported jn before the Id of March, 1657, to the Commis- sioner of the General Land Onticu, the selert not having been canceled Yefore that date? If arises is—Was the tract ‘‘ vacant propriated, and not interfered with by settlement’? under an existing law of lates at the date of the passage of the said a: March 3, 1857?) And if the tract be found vacant and ppropriated, and not in- terfered with by a legal settlement, it is to be ap- proved and patented to the State, according to the direction given in the act of Congress to the Executive branch of the Government. It is not uestio: and an ac the United ‘for me to call in question the constitutionality of the act of Congress under discussion, or to refuse obedience toa plain requirement of said act, on —< of the effect or consequence of such obe- dience. If tt be admitted that Mr. Ludlow’s nese tion and tender were legally made, and that the lands were subject to said application at the time, (on which points you are not satisfied ) stiil it is certain that said application and tender were re- fused by the district officers, and the purchase was not admitted by them The extent of right that can be acquired by a legal application and tender which have been refused, is only toa spe- cifie performance by the United States of the con- tract of purchase, the benefits of which the indi- vidual might be regarded as baving thereby preserved to himself. But in this case, whilst a contest for the legal title is pending before the Executive branch of the Government. the Legis- lative branch interposes, conti:ms the claim of one of the contestants, and orders the legal title to be given to him = This requirement of the legislative power we obey without inquiring which contestant had the superior equity at the date of contirmation. And I cannot regard the equity, which may have been acquired by an individual, who bas, even imprope:ly, been refused the entry of spe- cifie tracts—though prese: ved to him by the pros- ecution of bis rights on appeal, as such an appro- priation of the tracts as would save them from the confirming effect of the act of March 3, 1957. If Congress in the enactment of the said law has exceeded its constitutional authority, and di- rected patents to be issued to the States for lands to which individuals had previously a good title, the Courts are open fora redress of their gilev- ances In the specific case under consideration it does hot appear, therefore, that this Department can now permit Mr. Ludlow toeuterany of the bands embraced in his memorandum of January 2, 1656 5 or ean respect Lis elaim for patents, or en- tertam any appeal f m a decision of the Sur- 1 bruary, 1556 r decision adverse to further proeee ings in Mr. Ludlow’s case is, therefore, hereby at- firmed ; and you will proceed in pat coutirmed samp selections to the several States, in accordance with the views above expressed Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, J. Thompson, Secretary. Tothe Commissioner of the G ral Land Ollice Tue Procress or tur Country.—In noth- ing else is the general progress of the United States more conspicuous than in the inerease of the business of the different Executive de- partments here. Year by year, mouth by month, week by week, and almost day by day. evidences of this fact press upon us especially; for every day in tho year it is our business tu visit each of them in search of information of interest to the public for publication in the Star. Congress has gradually increased the clerical force of all of them, and hag accorded to the heads of some of them such assistants in the way of Assistant Secretaries necessary to the proper management of their increased du- ties. Thus, we have Assistant Secretaries of State and the Treasury, and Assistant Post- master Generals. The Secretaries of War and Navy and the Attorney Gencral. however. are yet compelled to do without such official aids. This should not be, tor the increase of labor upon those functionaries has been compara- tively as great in the last decade as upon those first mentioned. It is very clear to eur mind that the interest of the Government requires that they should be at once relieved of a considerable portion of their labors, by the enactment of a law provi- ding for the due employment of such assistance in their several departments. Such legislation will enable them to devote much more time than at present to the proper management of ques- tious of great importance coming before th by relieving them from the duty of attending to the matters of detag) and routine which now necessarily occupy so much of their time and attention. We are very sure that if Congress will promptly legislate on this subject, as we indicate above, great advantages will accrue in the main to the public interest. The proposed ed for with salaries of $4500 each, to meet the expeusive state of the times. aes: Tne Lawrence Sroxe & Co. Brmeny Casr. The New York journals are still hurping over the allegation of the partners of this failing firm that they spent $57,000 of other peuple’s money in efforts to lobby through the lust Congress a Proposition to accord increased protection to capital invested in American manu actures including 35.000 paid to newspapers. After seanning everything that has appeared in print on the subject, we have come to the conclusion that the missing money was not so expended That, in trath. the allegation is simply a con- v nt exeuse given by the members of the failing firm for having misapplied, for theirown benefit, trust funds intrusted to them. Ther books and papers have been closely scrutinized. and so far not a serateh of a pen going to con- firm the truth of this statement of theirs has been discovered. In the condifion of their af- fairs, with creditors and confidential friend< proclaiming that they have robbed them, it is extremely convenient on their part to seck to relieve themselves from obloquy by pretending that they spent the money “eunfidentially.”* in bribing members of the last Congress, and uthers supposed te be influential with Congress. Their Story is evidently “‘ bosh,”’ and nothing more. Tue Faiwere or tug Ournace Cror.—The editor of the Albany Argus and Atlas is evi- dently a wag in his way. In a late number he roasts the Republicans and their allies unmer- cifully on account of their deplorable condi- tion, arising from the late entire failure of the Kansas outrage crop. Hear him “The Tribune pointed with pride to its story of ‘two Free State men burned to death tv Fort Seott,’ and ‘the banging of a ctergyman nartied Stewart,” while ‘Civil War,’ «§ Scott,” * Defeat of United States Troops,’ * of Gen. Lane and 1,300 troops,’ * Arrest of Gen Lane,” &e , brought forward by its colleagues All these fruits of Black Republican cultuie, so full of promise, have been Ciighted—nipped in tue bud by @ killing frost ** Poets speak of =the luxury of woe,’ but this is not a question of luxury. Outrages have come to be a matter of peconeny and the calamity will deprive peeple of their livelihood. What will Greeley do without his outrages? He can set up the ery for‘ Protection te American Outrayes.’ and require of Congress to interfere iu behalf of tuis brauch of home industry; but in the mean t me what are his readers to do without their —their brown-toasted Free State ung clerleals, whieh they are accus- tomed to partake of for breakfast 7 «We kuow that, bya Wine provision, the grow- er of this profitable political crop. have attempt- ed to extend it beyond Kansas and have put under cultivation. A few weeks ayo, we glowing account of murder, starvation, poison and defeat, of which the ted States tioups were t tims! It promised well; but it per- ished ere its bloom! Yesterday a first rate out- rage was brought out for the delectation of the Block Republicans in the shape of rumofthat « division of government troops in Ulal had been overpowered by Motuons, buteber- uber of 200, and takeu prinoners to a besides, and the officers hung. This Was 4 tuost gratifying evidence of the capacity of the distant soil of Utah for the growth of outra ges; but we fear that this utiful and ettores- feutspecunen has been brought out too Late in the bo and a Perish tn the frost! Biber ‘plation of the misery caused by the failure of Syreat staple ts heaton 4 | Saeed yay be comp-lled to. tell the. truth; recher to turn to religion; and fleayen knows to what ext em others may be driv, ee We draw the veil apon the pi wait for some philanthrop' seription.”* “ Foplst 10 propose a sub- We are much inelined to believe that not only Messrs. Greely. Beecher, Redpath & Co. are destined to find their occupation in this connection gone, but all others who have of late dreamed of making political capital out of “ Bleeding Kansas." The majority of the non- slaveholding State party of Kansas have evi deotly made up their minds to uccopt the Le- compton constitution, and to strive to amend it legally, as it is their undisputed right to do in case they have, as they claim to have, a ma- jority of the voters of the Territory on their side. The effect of such action on their part cannot fail to be that ‘‘ Bleeding Kansas”’ will soon cease to bé an issue before the American people, howeverinconvenient that may be to the patriots who have sought to strengthen them- selves before the people by playing for effect witb that question. We may add here. that the dispatches concern- ing the result of the Kansas election of the 4th inst., which we are now publishing from day to day, are from the pen of the St. Louis agent of the Associated Press, who for two years past has tinged nearly his every account of Kansas af- fairs with his indtvidual Republican-party bias. Our experience teaches that while all he sends over the wires that tells against his own side may be regarded as positively true, not a tithe of that coming from his pen that smacks of Re- publican party successes, &c., is true. Generac Durr Green's Scurues —We do not know how we can better, in fewer words. explain the condition of public sentiment here upon the railroad. banking and iron manufac- turing crotchets of the venerable gentleman named above, than to quote as follows, briefly, from a late Washington letter we find in the Albany Atlas and Argus. All it says will strike all who have kept the run of General Green's many vagaries of political economy since his quarrel with Jackson occurred, will recognize the force and truth of what this writer says of his present useless expenditure of time and attainments, which, otherwise directed, might be of some service to somebody : Wasninoton, Jan. 5, sos. The “Railroad Convention’ which took place at the National Hotel in this city on Mouday hight, wax the means of bringing to the surface one of the most 4 1, strikiny, startling and magnificent sche which have ente brain of man since the explosion of the 8 Sea Bubble. It is worth while to tell y brietly what the telegraph d what were the * plins conmne construction ’ meeting by Gen n,and upon whieh, as the reportof the Associated Press says. there was a ‘diversity of opinion.” You will wonder. when you hear them, how there could have been any other diversity of opinion than a simple d.f- ference whether the ) who submitted the id or joki proposes, first, that all the railroad of the country shall be eapit ta submitted to the oth railroad corporation his ilroad system of the country in le set of men, controled by the same interests, and acting in concert through one board of direct Jeneral Gieen proposes that ess shall donate all the public land of the States to the Post Office Department, as a s toenable that Department to make an ad- vance payment to this grand consolidated (+ Hot Muttin’’) railrosd company, of fifty millions of dollars, as a pensation for carrying the mails. The company, thus in possession of fifty millions of ready capital, erect a imammoth iron mining and manufacturing establishinent at frou Moun- tain, Missouri, and enter into the business of making iron ud in oder further to insure the s 8 of the grand consolidated company, Con- uress shall place probibitory duties on iron im- ported {nto the country. and make various other “needful rule: regulations’? with tender ref- erence to the rests of the company aforesaid More of the sume visionary, wild, extravagant stuff, filling up details and removing objections, was submitted by the General, amidst the ill- concealed wonder and amazement of the persons present. [ snspect Congress will not adopt the General's plans, nor, 1 am afraid, the railroad e nies either. If they did, we might soon have General Duff Green as king of the United States, and Pantaloon for his prime minister Governor Wises Very Last.—We need hardly assure the distant publie that the posi- tions of the letter written by Governor Wise to the 8th of January celebration at Tammany Hall, New York. meet the sanction of no South- erp member of either brane’ of We state the fact only beeause it will, of course, be txsayed by the Republican party press to create the impression that Gov. W_ represents others at the South in this matter besides hims/ which is not so. He is a free agent, and as bis opinions and views on such subject affect his own future only, we see no reason to devote space in the Srur to their discussion. Yet we may not inappropriately remurk that the voling in Kansas on the 4th—the action of its non- slaveholding State party—in virtually and practically accepting the Lecompton Constitu- tion, shows that Governor Wise is solicitous to effect for them in this matter that which they admit to be not worth contending for. The truth is, the admission of Kansas into the Union on the Lecompton Constitution is so manifestly but a mere necessary preliminary to placing in the hands of the people of the Territory the entire settlement of all their own affairs in issue, that even Jim Lane & Co. are no longer able to prevent any cousiderable number of them from availing themselves of the opportunity so to do. by refusing longer to play the game of “bleeding Kansas’’ for the benefit of politicians of the East and the CoxrirMep.—It is understood that the nom- ination of the Hon. Nathan Clifford, ot Maine, to he an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Curtis resigned, was duly confirmed by the Senate yesterday—the vote being 23 for to 20 against the confirma- tion. We have every reason to believe that all the votes in the negative were those of opposi- tion Senators. Judge Clifford has spent a very considerable portion ef his life in the public service; and however thus employed, has discharged all the duties devolved on him with eminent ability andina manner to give entire satisfaction to all not determined to find fault with all Demo- cratic functionaries on account of their polities. Unfortunately there are too many such persons; as there will continue to be, until weak human nature changes its characteristics. That Judge Clifford's appointment will prove eminently a fortunate and wise one, we entertain no doubt whatever, and are satisfied that in a twelve- month those of our Democratic friends who have been inclined to give ear to the aspersions upon his capacity that have originated in the bitterness of the hostility of New England fed- cralism towards him, will have their eyes opened to the fact that they have been imposed on in this matter. Tue Last Svicine —The suicide of Dr. An- son Jones, formerly of New York, once the President of the Republic of Texas, news of which reached us yesterday by telegraph, com- ing so soon on the heel of the suicide of the late lamented Rusk, strikes us with infinite pain. Like Rusk, he enjoyed through life the character of being a man of excellent practical sense in all business affairs, and was withal a man of remarkably even temper and well reg- ulated and governed habits and passions, un- less bis nature had changed in the last decade We knew him well, and are more Surprised at the account of the manner of his death than we can express. He leaves hosts of friends out of Texas, who, we know well, will be much shocked with the news of his sudden exit from the world by his own hand as we have been. Tue Vincinta Lecistaturne.—The fact that tievernor Wise in his last letter to the Demve- racy of Tammany Hall touk oceasion to pledge the Democracy of Virginia, as it were, against the admission of Kansas into the Union as a State, on the Lecompton Constitution, gave rise to the late caucus of the Democrats of the Legislature of thut State, wherein resolutions were unanimously adopted endorsing the policy of the President and the Democracy of Congress in that connection. which were, in turn, adopted yesterday by the Virginin House of Delegates. VE he has therefore promptly and emphat- ‘eully declared through her authorized ageute, that Governor Wise's views on the subject must be taken by the country to be his, rather than hers. Jupemext Rexpered.—Judgment was ren dered on the 5th instant against Gen. William Walker and his surety, 5. F. Slatter, in the Circuit Court of the United States, at New Or- leans, for $2,000 on the recognisance of the former to appear to answer for a breach of tle neutrality laws, and which recognizance was forfeited by his departure in the Fashion in November. Tue Droppep ann Retired Navar Or- Ficgrs who have been renominated to the Senate for the active service list, owe much indeed to the Hon. Jefferson Davis for his earnest and very able speech, delivered thia morning in behalf of their immediate confirma tion. Recrprion.—The reception at Attorney Gen- eral Black’s, last night, was one of the most largely attended and brilliant of the season. Tae 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 : Janvary 13. 1658 +-clear, pleasant. ++ clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. cloudy, pleasant. cloudy, cool - cloudy, damp cloudy, cool cloudy, cool cloudy. cvol. raining, cool cloudy, warm. raining raining, cool. New York, N os Philadelphia, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D Richmond, Petersburg, V! Norfolk, Va. Wilmington, N. Raleigh, N.C.. Columbia, 8. C Charleston, 3. C Augusta, Ga . Savannah, Ga Macon. Ga raining. Columbus, Ga stormy. Montgomery, Ala stormy. Lower Peach ‘Tree, Ala... raining Mobile, Ala. Gainesville. Miss. oudy, warm New Orlean, La cloudy, warm From tHe West Cumberland, Md clear, ples Wheeling, Va.. clear, pleasant Barometer at 30 ‘Thermometer, on the Smitusonian tower, min- imum last night, 35°; near the ground, 394° << o— CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress— First Session. IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after the Star went to press, Mr. Mallory moved to consider the joint resolution to extend (he operation of the second section of the act approved January 16th, 1=57, ntitled ** An act to promote the etliciency of the Navy. hich had been reported from the Com- fee on Naval Affairs, with a proviso to the that the time of examinations by courts of inquiry made under the first section of the act should be extended; a brief discussion ensued, and an amendinent offered by Mr. Crittenden, to strike out-the words * second section” inthe res- olution prevailed; so that the provisions of the whole act are extended tothe 16th April, 1858.9 The following is the resolution as passed: Resoleed, §c, That the operation of the act entitled **An act to amend au act entitled san act to promote the efficiency of the Navy,’ limit- ing the restoration of officers in certain cases, be extended to the sixteenth day of April, I85-: Provided, That the time within which examina- tions by courts of inquiry ade, as pro- vided by the first section o| , Shall not be extended Mr on moved to reconsider the vote on the passaye of the joint resolution to extend and de- fine the power of the President under the act of 1257 to promote the eiticiency of the Navy, which after a brief discnasion, was agreed to Alr. M. then moved to reconsider the amend- mentof Mr Hunter, providing that there should be no increase of the number of officers on the ac- tive service list beyond what is now authorized by law. ‘ "his motion being likely to lead toa discus sion— Mr. Stuart inoved to postpone the further con- sideration of the subject antil to-morrow ; which was agreed to The Senate then went into executive session, at the conlusion of which they adjourned In tHe House, Mr. Kellogg concluded his anti- jinistration speech in the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Unic dd was fol- 1 in debate on the neutrality laws by Messex Moore of Alabuina, F of New York and Warr ibtee Lose and the ining, warm. Proceedings ef To-day. IN THE Senate, to-day, after the presentation of some memorials and the jutroduction of san- dtry bills, resolutions — ‘The pending motion to reconsider the late vote tiesolution to amend the act to jency of the Navy, (by which vote the practical restoration of the dropped and d oiticers of the Navy, renominated by the Pre-ideut, in accordance with the recommenda- tions of tne several Courts of Inquiry) is to be postponed until actu ncies in the present aetive se vice list may « —rame up, and was debated at length by Me. Scart against the said motion, and Messis, Mason, Houston, and Davis in its favor Mr. Bigter offered a joint resolution for the presentation from Congress of a vold medal te 4 atore Hiram was had nder the rite In the Hovusk, immediately after the reading of the journal, they went into com pending resolution for the dist President's annual message (Mr. Phelps in the chain) whi u Mr Curtis, of Lowa, delivered a ost American flibusteriug in Central ~ eee PERSONAL. +++. Preeman Hunt of the Merchants’ Magazine is recovering from his illness. The Providence Journal announces the deathof Mr. Wm &. Burroughs, a gentleman jong connected with that journal -++. Stakoseh and Frezzolini are to be in Western New York in February, beginning with Concerts in Buffalo Hon. Moses Newell and Hon. Jon Brook, Mas-.; Hon. Fred) Smythe, N. Hf, and Capt sterrett, U S.N , are at the National ---. Hon L.K_ Bowen. Md; Capt. DL. F Jones and Capt. TJ. Woods, US. A_, and ex- Mayor Fernando Wood, of N. Y., are at Wil- lards’. «++. Mr. Harry Sanderson, the accomplished American pianist, who lately appeared in this city with Miss Juliana May, is yet dangerously illat his home in New York. +. Tie Musical World airs a rumor that Miss Annie Kemp of New Vork city, has accepted the offer of a mlury. of $000 per annum, to sing at Thalberg’s Concerts in the South. -... Mr. Wright, our new Envoy at Berlin, has distinguished himself by bis temperauce princi- ples. At an entertainment which he gave re- centiv in boner of Alexander Von Humboldt, to which all the Americans resident in Berlin were invited, hominy and other preparations of Indien corn were provided, but no wine SS Tue Fivisustexs ar Nokeorx —The mayor of Norfolk baving complained of the landing of Walkers men there, as being a violation of a city ordinance in relation to paupers, Lt. Bryson. atthe time commanding, replied that the men who had gone ashore had done so voluntarily, be having not forced, but permitted them ; under instructions from the Government. Those re- maining on board, he says, will not be permitted to land without further orders from Washiug- ton MARYLAND.—It was stated a few days ayo that the Maryland House of Deleyates refused to re- ceive Governor Ligon’s message on the ground that fraud was charged in electing delegates from Baltiuore city. ‘Those opposed to the reception thought better of it, and allowed the message to be read on Monday. Gov. Hicks ix to be inauy- urated to-day, {077 It is stated that there are teu times as many newspapers printed ia the Ger the United States as there are ny 19> The Merebants’ and Manufacturers Bank, 4 new institution at Hartford, Ct, bax deter. dito issue no bill of a less denomination th: > U7 Every child in New Hampshire that could read, and that was destitute of the New ‘Testa- » Wats supplied with a copy during the past year, by the Bible Society iLr The Fiench goverument is said to be about conclnding a treaty which places the Sand- wich Islands under a Piotectoiate of that va- the {{9> 1n 156 the population of France was at a stand-still, and there was in that year a prepon- derance of deaths over births to (he number of 500,000. A Count tN Joy —So gratifying was the news of the relief of Lucknow considered on its rival, that even the Lord Clief Justice of Bug- lund, who had the telegram handed to him while on the Bench, it in the open Court, Lefore the people assembled, aud a tremeudous cheer, several Unies repeated, rung through the vaulted roof of the building, an unusual sound ine place where scarcely ever aught but dread anxiety reigns, . Further Particulars of the Disturbances in Mexice. The steamship Tennessee, as we announced yesterday, brings to New Orleans two weeks later intelligence from Mexico A large party—consisting of a large majority of the pa wg ciao the military force—had riven against (be Tacubaya pronunciamente, ove r- turning the constitution and declaring Comenfo t sole and absolute dictator Comonfort left the capital on the Ist instant. at the head of a division of troops. His destination was unknown. Before bis departure the organ- ized mfmistty—among whom are Alecatrize, Es- parta, Cerdo and Payno, together with most of the diplomatic corps. paid their respects to Co- monfort on New Year's day. The British repre- sentatives were absent on this occasion, which fact has caused much surmise and remar There was a rumor that Alvarez is dead. Senor Parodi has issued a proclamation against Comonfort. and has made large leviex of troops Vera Cruz has recalled its acceptance of the plans of Tac .baya. Civil war is considered inevitable From the Mexican journals und lette.s received by the Picayune, it appears that the recent revo- lutionary proceedings of Comonfo t, u<sixted by Gen Baez, in the city of Mexico, bad been re- ceived with much disfavor in many of the inte- rior portions of the country, and a large number of States had openty deciar.d in the most violent manner against the new order of thing: of the principal towns, including Vera Cr also joined In opposition to Comonfort, and a formidable military coalition was in process of organization to assist in the movement against him. In several portions of the Republic too were already in motion, and another change in the executive power ———— at the date of the latest advices to be imminent. 1.0. O. F.—The Grand Lodge of the Dis 4 Inet of Columbia a juested to attend a special meeting THIS EVENING 13th, to wake arrangemen ® lor the fuueral ot P.G. Owen Sum- ae By order: t No. 1, are TO MOKROW A attend the funeral of P.G. Oweu Summer , Brot! ers of mister Lodges are cordially imy.ted io unite With us on this occasion. KODERT MIDDLETON, jan 19 wetary. el Downer, A. BROWN, P. See, will be held in the » (First Ward.) on ING, lath instant, a keel a We jan 13 2t f O PHANS' FAJK K HALL, PA. AVENU of the weather having prevented persous, who were anxious to deseo, Lom attending the Fair at Odd Fetiows’ tall, the mmungers have been pre vailed upon te mitinus it fora few days more, and it will be opened at Iron Hall. The articles for sale are marke the patrons MOVED to TRON 6 inclemeney ICE EAM! ICK CREAM! E CREAM !—The very best loe Cream rnd ater Ives, Roman Panch, &¢., at $1.50 ger vation, Smal! and larce Cake of all varieties. Jellies, Charlotte de Russe, Blane Mase. Pies of all kinds, and a large collection of Fruits. SCHAF D's Baltimore Ce put. No. Sot ith street, between G and H. P S.—Parties, Balls, and Weddings furnished with all kinds Coufectionery aud Pyramids of difler ent kind. jan 9-im METR MECHANICS’ IN- 3 STITUTE.—Membors are requested to pay their annua! dues to the undersigned, orto Lewis Waicur, Esq. They are now on their term of grace. H JANNEY, d2R-00lw Financial Secretary. OFFICE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF SOLU y STON, mber 28, 1857.—In ons of the cherter, the accordance bata the p Mangers publish the wn ofthe Company, as follow. mount of premiam notes Amount of cash on hand. Am of losses during past ¥: Notice is also x members o the Company will be held at this office on Monday, Javusry 18, 1858, at lo o'clock a. m. when an election will be held for seven managers, to serve for the ensuing year. By order of the manogers. jan 4-e0tt tHIAS. WILSON, See'y. DR. POPE, he; Homeopathic Paysirian aud Swurecon, e Men or Chain Butidings, No. 376 H street, north side, between i3th and lth sts. d (9 eo3m NDELIBLE Peal and © “yu t UsT RECEIVEL. dozen CHICKENS, Bkeesof GOSHEN BUTTER. At our City Market, corner of 12thand H ste. Eggs 2° ot: mi STEWART. jan ls 31* ARS.—Geutlemen wo their fotwe ascupy seats of Staie and any day th = yes . the past, present, future to you he will relate. Price only cents. And alsu the iady between 17 and 25 years old, One that os married, or having children, who understand= her needie work. cali at his residence, cornoréth and north B streeis, Capitol Hull. Name on the dove ian 12-4" DANIEL URI MOL St Seeven, The STEAMER COL. leave the Whart, at at Btreel,ai 9a. im. 4 unt Vernon, on turnine by 2% p.m sou t2 2t THOMAS BAKER, Captain. Patent machiye. [NING OYS THURSDAY. patent richt NER, respect- er D alers, Hotel Keepers. tles will test the supers land iaber saving Machine, ite work wath extra s. adual rights JNO. SEIPE 1 f.ily desire that Restaurants aud merits of th YrPes -ERY are said to much cheaper. ity and trathfulness. | 77 Came early inthe day. Ja. avenue, between Uta and th streets. jana R. SANDS. SoMETHI NEW FOR THE LADIES. ‘ Beaks Manufactured from Hairand Fish § Brac -lets, Pins, Earrings, Head pr laces, and Wateh Guards. Also, Spai and Point Lace mee je Setts, he above new and beautitul eoods are now for sale at the New Vork Fancy Store, No, 9) between 7th and 8th streets opposite Centre Market. OTH, NAIL AND BANDOLINE S,at GIBBS? Hair Store. near i3uh and at his Sales Koom, under Wil- hoc * V G6. METZEROTT Sole Agent of Erard’s Alli and Bacon & Raven's superior Piawofortes. jans pur EE SE ND HAND PIANOS. One for 360. ‘Two or 300, Al the Music Store of inns ___W.G. METZEROTT, T° WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. An advertisement appeared ina Georgetown pa er, making inquiry for iforimation respect ing John junne, A resident ot tec town, whe in the year 100 left for the city of Dublin, lis bith piace, acd had not been heard from since. Now. 1, John Dunne, born in the ety of Dubl residing in the city of Philadelphia at present, perhaps, the only person who can give auy informa ton respecting that advertisement, whieh originally appenred in the trish Dublin Evening Packet news- puperon the lsth*of August, 1846. JOHN DUNNE, P 413 Shippen street, between 4th and 5th. jan it-iw Philadeipiia, 12 ES. PLEASE READ, a _ For genuine, reliable FUR fresh made, call at STUN nue, between 12th and seived instructions frou o sell the fire Nosortment now hand, cutission, at less dis- couut than heretofore Gflered. # them wilt be found the handeomet sets Sabi halt and quarter Capes ever brought for $10 and $12, ines $5. Also, Capes and Cloaks, of superior quality, very e who bas re ‘articular attention is invited to two very large able Capes, worth over $100, each for #75 by Mink Sable Cape, medi Munk Sabie Victorines: Also, several sets real Hudson Bay Sable, ‘Together with Siberian Squirrel, Fitch Marten Front Mink; &e A ia.all thew variety xj m Irmune ra Cloaks, very handsome ; ands, {1040 $2.5) to $B, ae ran! . an resented, the money will be refunded, ns 8" F@P- . H. STINEMETZ, 5 bet, i2th and 13th next « Madame Deiar APPOINTED Washington and Alexsudna. Bi seve! years, we find them to be the best use. Also, Family Sewing Mach: Sau pitehecet Me at low prices. WALI, 5 ; 0. 322 Pennsylvania WO VERY PINE SECOND- PLAN- Fey Raerchins — cot Pessene Music an ee A TOUN FELIS. Ww". J, STONE, Ja, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Has REMOVED his O; to5th . 7 5 18 Office and enone ee ese ASHINGTON THEATRE THIS EVENING, January 15th, Will be perfor + ed a new piece entilied MISCHIEF MAKING Iiwh: bh Miss Polly Marshall and the full Vaude- Company will appear. To,be followed by the beau’ Ballet of SYLPHIDE abrihant corps si errs. let wt pe To conelude with the jolly + aroe of AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE In which Miss Polly Marshal! will sustain her great ensracter of Poily. ni ae 1S ONCERT AND BALL 4 on THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. i6ih, 1856, rhe benefit of DICK WATKINS, At Gerhardt’s Yalovn Maryland avenue, near the Capitol. T.ckets—admitting ¢: ntiewen ard indie —Fifty Cente. yan 13-2" Se GORY LON RANT oF THE &) Emmet Club, at F rank! Bui'ding corner Sth and Pstrevin,on FRIDAY EVENING Jin, 22d. 1858, tical: a future advertisemer: Noda Membore'e liplonse sttenda special ung, Jan, 14th, at 7 o’olock. PRES!DENT._ WESTERN BOYS IN THE FIELD AGAIN. THE EIGHTH GRAND BALL OF THE Western Hose Company, No. 1, AT WESTERN HALL, On TUESDAY, January 26th, 1858. The WESTFRN HOSE COMPANY an an- nounoing this their Eighth Grand Bail, pled theimevives that nothing wall remain to make it No.1 tall of the season, rere | a Supper will be served by An CX perience coats rer. 3. ote Cotition Band has been enanged. Tickets ONE DOLLAR-— to be bad at any hotel or of any member of the Company. Commutter of Arcangrments, RK. 1. Maston, D. Fill, J. ¥. Green. T ced ASNIVEKSARY BALL i oF THE Columbia Typographical Society. The Colun.tun Typographical Society hmvir g de termined to enicbrese teoer Forty thud Aunt- versary ana honor the birthday of Frankin, willgivea BALL On MONDAY EVENING, January 18, 1858, At Odd Fillows’ Hall, 7th street on wh ch ocen menta will be furmshed the Ladies, under the supervision - Ridenour, Confection a best eryle. 4 , *rosperi's String Band is engaged. The Ta willbe opened at 9 orclock by a Grand Promenade, with the xcoompanying Grand March, composed expressly for this occasion by Prof. Prox per, and dedicated to the Printers of Wash.ngton. N sor caps wiil be allow+d ty the room, ng Invitetions for Ladew will please han rpames to any member of the Executive Comimitter. at Laree. «Cpt Jee B. Tate Jon, W Davie G0. W Corl ron C, Alevender hvnry Poikt: hore T eo. Barnard Wa. H Moore Ebert Waters T i WD. Watlach Ben. Perley Poore John D wing —- A.D. Clarita Geo. Writtingt @ Henry Welk © Geo. @ eemy Exvecutive Committer.~4 Blue Rosette.) Wy Jehu J. duhneon Ad Appleby wis. taunel Cu verwell ‘Tickets, admitting a gentleman and ladies, TWO DULLARS: to be obtained of any member of the Executive Committee, and at the door on the even- the Bail. yan 7 WS,WS& M5r SOIREE DANSANTE. only be given All those whe wish ysoat the rate of oe @ fortnight, instead subscribe fo the cents. instead of y participated in t tniament, and will guarantee 2 full atte every succeeding one. The Luncer’s Which was se suceersfuily utroduccd Gocasion, Will be repeated by particu at request. it beim the only true copy in this city. jon 12-2t ACADEN Y OF MUsic, é pevchs BLACK SWAN! ONE CONCERT ONLY, MISS GREENEFIFLD respectfully announces To the citizenm of Warkincton that she wilt give A CONCERT AnEMY oF M . ith stand Pa.ave., THURSDAY ING, Jam. 14th, 185 Progcumme for t she trust 1% Charaet=), H. faves yer, the Eminent Pianist, ater. ; Reserved is #1. Tick - ete cout he secured at the Sinll on the xitermuon of 's open at 70'clock. Concert commences at Hook. or _partioulars see procramme, IDEON. (Late Coowns Pennsylvania ace jan Nat ’ M The above piace has been eutirely renovated and 7 Wek, arranged With pew stave scenery preasiy for the Minstre| business, ender the direc- tonel JOHN W. pan bis, 1 A Water season wi rae LANDIS’ OPERA TROUPE, Comprising twelve talented performers, STARS IN TRE PROFESSION, who will give their inimitabie performances night! comprining new Songs, Burlesques, Necro Ree trieitie: c. oe every SATURDAY AP- Do en at 6% ; cohdnussion 2 conte: Doors open at 6 o'elock M. K. COOMBS, Treas Lre Matory, Business Agent, = jan tf E HONOR HIM WHOSE NAME W W AL, yitos AME WE THIRTY FIKST ANNUAL BALL oo” THE Franklin Fire Company, in Honor oF tH Birthday of the Hlustriens Dr. Franken. At Pu arMonic HALt, (adjoming Star oth Un THURSDAY EVENING, Jan ‘21, Tse. The Company reepectfu!ly annoure or friends nad the public, that in copeeaneene or 23." Franklin's iday cecuring this year on Suaday, they will celebrate it on the above by their Teirty-tirst Annual Ball. nx will be omitted that way conduce te the ntot those who may honor us With their and no pains spared to make it one of the leasant Balls«f t ‘Arth’s Celebrated aed eset: ed. Refreshments wil | 7 and popular confectioners, ody an expenerced No ladies cards of invitation will Seats, Ac, ex - eneral iVilation is hereby extended te “3 ‘eay inends. DOLLAR—admutting a rent'eman Tickets ONE jadies. Committee of Ar W.H. Fan Arrancement Wa. Hutton, Jan. A King, 4. Hudson, J. Shackelford, 5, 18.20.21 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC Wasnixcrox. January 1th, 188, On the of Palmer Summer, of Ney York, Praying for the extousion of a patent crauted to him on the 25th April, 1844. for an pmprovement i “me- tale Inths,” for seven years fiom the expiration of sud a tf md t, which takes piace on the 25th day of a 2 ordered, that the said petition beheard at the Patent Ofhce on Monday, the 12th of April next, at 12 o'clock m.; and all persons are notafi y Appear and show uf any they have, why petition Ought not to'be «ranted. —g ~ Op — pibecntomien are yeuend 0 file me fons, specia’ t forth in writing, af least Cwonty duyw before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either to be used at the said hearmg must be taken transmit- ith —— of the Office, which von. testimony in the ease will be robes tts tyne Big sath. read efor m on or fore the moruing of that day; the argument, within ten days thereahers?* a" aon. « also that Union, Washington, York, once % week’ for th Dar'y wious totte 12h day of Ape Rearing. peto=. HOLT, a sead Chere ne te pe eeeereaeal please copy Ve u , Soatname tem. Patent Oem, Pin pape? Lie ee we inh Sa