Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1858, Page 2

- os EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNI SDAY........... January 20, 1958. = — —— _- 10 Advertisements should be sent in by 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear wntil the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, commenting on the number of Committees raised by the House to investigate charges of fraud and corruption against mem- bers and officers of the Inst House, attributes the necessity for them to the prevalence of Re- publican party ethics among the components of that bedy. The Intelligencer eschews editorial to-day. ———~- 3+ U7 From Taylor & Maury we have the conve- nient and prettily yot up Ladies’ Almanac for 1858, published by Damrell, Moore & Cooledge of Boson. - > é Se ee 1” A meeting of the citizens of Portsmouth, ‘Va., was held at the Town Hall on Friday night Jast to take measures to raise funds for the relief of the returned Walker filibusters. A committee of ten was appointed for that purpose. (> From J. Shillington and from the pub- lishers we have Godey’s Lady’s Book for Feb- Tuary, with some bad steel engravings, some ex- eellent pattern designs and seme admirable matter generaily for lady readers. Also, from Shillington we have the usefal ‘Il. lystrated Annual Register of Rural Affairs for 1658."* Iurortant TsLecraruic IMprovemENT— ‘The editor of the Journal of Commerce witnessed at the office of the American Telegraph Company, the operation of Hughes’ printing telegraph, as ‘Yecently improved, by which the extraordinary feat is performed of sending and recording, at the same time, from opposite ends of the wire, two distinct dispatches ; and this is done in plain alphabetic characters. The electric currents ‘meet and cross each other without disturbence or irregularity, so that in many cases the answer toadespatch begins to be received before the original has been wholly transmitted—although but one wire is employed to perform the double dovty. Tus Rossetson Case at Rocuester —In the Robertson case nothing of moment was brought to light. Several witnesses for the de- fence were sworn, to prove the motive on the part ‘f Biegler for the conspiracy against the defend- ant. Several bank officers and directors testified that Mr. Robertson was engaged in the bank with them on the evening that Biegler swears that he “was in his office. An attempt was made to in- troduce evidence showing that old Dr. Biegler, who is in the State prison, was the seducer of Emille Murr, to clear Mr. Robertson from insin- uations made by young Biegler. The object in introducing it was also to show the motive for ‘the conspriacy. The court decided that it was irrelevant. The summing up in the case com- menced yesterday Tre Urau Exrepition —The St. Louis Re- publican has received information from Fort La- ramie through an Indian trader who arrived at Jefferson City Monday. He reports having met on the 23d of December, between six and seven hundred Cheyennes and Camanche Indians who ‘were returning from Salt Lake City to their vil- Jages on the Black Walnut hills, about eighty miles southeast of Fort Laramie. They were ac- companied by about twenty Mormon leaders and it was their intention to remain at a camp they had erected until the spring, when they would employ themselves under the Mo mon influence in barrassing and cutting off the supply trains which may be sent to the relief of Col Johnston. The Indian trader bad been led to believe that the Mormons had eighty thousand fighting mea, ‘who were well-equipped. He also spoke of nu- merous fortifications, and of seeing some of the Indian allies. He declares that the Mormons hhave no idea of running away or emigrating to British possessions Acquittal of Tom. Washington Smith. The telegraph announces that the case of Tom Washington Smitb, indicted for the murder of Mr. Carter, who had debauched his wife, which has been in progress at Philadelphia for two Weeks past, was yesterday terminated by the verdict of the jury, who found the prisoner not guilty. From the Philadelphia American, of yesterday, we extract some details of the conciu- sion of this interesting trial. The American says: This interesting case terminated yesterday. The genera! publicity given to the fact that Da- vid Paul Brown, Esq , would make the closing speech for the defence, had the cffect of bringing to the vicinity of the court-room a throng of at least twenty times the number of people that could gain admission. For more than an hour the patient crowd waited for the opening of the doors, each individual being as securely wedyed in bis position as the centre fish in a box of her- ring. At ten o'clock the doors were opened, and about one hundred and fifty of those who were nearest to it poured in. The doors were then closed, and none others except the bar and those bearing permits, were allowed toenter. There ‘were several ladies in the audience, which larye- y consisted of the prominent professional gen- tlemen of the city he defendant im the aock placed himself in the same reclining position upon the heach. with face averted to the wall : bissis'erin Lerlady friend sat beside him with the same constancy which they bad manifested through the entire ordeal, while amid the moxt Profound silence the distinguished counsel opened hi« defence of the prisoner ‘The defence ny David Paul Brown was, per- haps. one of the most eloquent and touching that ‘Was ever pronounced since the days of Erskine Mr. Brown's speech required two hours for its delivery, and might have continued for twohou:s longer without producing an approximation to weariness, even in the most unappreciative of his auditors. “The three Messrs. Carter were present daring its delivery, but forsaking the seats near the District Attorney which they had occupied during the entire course of the trial, took upa Position in the background, behind the standing Spectators. L.o: before Mr. Brown’s speech bad terminated ‘ft was pretty evident that the minds of the Jury were satisfied as tothe legal irresponsibility of the defendant at the time his bullet tapcorihes the heart of bis wife's seducer But all evidence of applause by the auditory ‘were very pesca suppressed by the Court, and the counsel went on without the amallest inter- j¢ was followed by the District Attorney, Mr Longhead, for the prosecution, who did ax well as eould have been hoped, considering the disad- vantages under which he labored The charye of auage Allison will be found in our report of the tria’ Upon its conclusion, the 1°77, retired to deliberate upon their verdict. We expected that, on the part of hix devoted sis- ter, the suspense endured during the absence of the jury, would have been unsupportable, but on the contrary, the conviction of his acquittal seemed to her so certain, that ber terrible load of care appeared entirely to have been removed The prisoner still remained impessively in his Tecumbent position, apparently tnconselous, or regardless of his inful situation, until the court adjourned, which it did at twenty-five minutes to seven o'clock The verdict will be returned this morning, at Wa m., the hour of adjournment being too late to admit of the court waiting to receive it at that time. The crowd still thronged around the building after every one had vacated jit, and at last dispersed, although each individual com- ++.» Rev. G ¢ Copway, of New y. the National jeorg: pway, York, is at ---. Charles Mackay is lecturing at Clnci. ; also Hon. Horace Moca. = ee - Yesterday was the inauguration day of the Hon. John F. Packer, Governor-elect of Penn- sylvania Hon. W.H. Witte, Pa ; Hon. 8. Arnold, Conn ; Hon. Eustis Fairbanks, Vt; Hon. 8. B. Jewett.N. ¥ ; Hon. F. E. Spinner and lady, N. ¥ ; Hon D. Richmond, N. Y., and Capt. S.C. Hunt, USA, are at Willards’. ---. The announcement of the marriage of Lo'a Montes, Countess of Landsfelt, in Paris, bas ex- cited, says the Tribune, some inquiry as to who is the lucky bridegroom—the general feeling being that he is entitled to the same generous sympathy that was extended to the man who bongbt the elepbant. The Prince Shulkoski is a Polish nobleman, having two large estates— the dukedoms of Bieler and Blietz, in Austrian- Silesia—the incomes from which ar- very large 1a consequence of his Republican Principles, the Prince was banished from bis possessions (of the rents of which he was not deprived) for the period of ten years, which has now nearly ex- ired. He has passed most of his time during ‘a exile in this country. Lola is a passenger oe ee America, under the name of M. ee WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. As Inportast Bayxrvrt Law Cass.—The President, in bis last annual message, recom- mends Congress, believing that body has the power, to pass a unifori bankrupt law, appli- cable to all banking one Beep’ the United States. This recommendation pro- ceeded from a knowledge of the greatfinancial panic which pervaded not only the United: States, hut the nations of Europe, and which still to a very considerable extent. prevails. The old bankrupt law of 1841 notoriously embraced fewer guards against fraud than it should have had. An important case of bankruptcy is now be- fore the United States Supreme Court. Itis that of Henry S. Buckner vs. the Commercial Bank of Manchester, Mississippi. It was ar- gued Iast week by Messrs Bayard and Bonja- min for the plaintiff, and by L. Madison Day, Esq., of New Orleans, for the defendant. The points mainly under consideration were: Ist. Whether the making of preferences and and concealments of property in contemplation of bankruptcy would void a discharge in bank- ruptey after it had been obtained, 2d. Whether or not a Court of Equity had ju- risdiction to declare the certificate of bank- ruptey void for fraud. 3d. Whether the statue of limitations con- stituted a bar, the frauds being alleged to have beon discovered within two years. 4th. Whether the taking of a dividend with- out a knowledge of any fraud ‘on the part of the bankrupt, would preclude the creditor from sueing the bankrupt. Thecause wasfully argued. pro and con, and then submitted to the Court. What its deci- sion will be remains to be seen. At all events, the opinion of the Court wiil serve to shed light upon the minds of members of Congress who will undertake to frame and carry through anew bankrupt law, agreeably to the recom- mendation of President Buchanan. Somerame New Uxver toe Sux.—The tent not long since invented by Major Sibley, of the Quartermaster’s department, according to of. ficial reports has turned out a great desider- atum, and bids fair not only to prove a great addition to the comfort of the troops of the United States employed on the frontier, but to the settler in our wide extent of new country. We form this judgment of its promise from of- ficial reports, the result of experience in its use. Two hundrod and fifty of these tents were embraced in the provision for the troops now serving in Utah, according to the official reports alluded to above. Lieut. Warren used one in the early part of the winter in Dacota, and could keep quite comfortable when the thermometer was five degrees below zero. Lieut. Kelton and Dr. Paige, U. S. A., make a similar report of one used last winter from Laramie to Leavenworth, when the thermometer was fourteen below zero Capt. Van Viiet says “it makes a good substi- tute for a house.”’ Reports from all quarters are most favorable. For warmth in cold weather, and for good ventilation and pleasant shade in the burning sun of the Plains, it far exceeds any tent ever used. For its capacity it is more porcable and cheaper than any tent ever used. We repeat. it would be a most ex- cellent habitation for a pioneer of the West, giving comfort and health to his family while opening his farm and building a permanent residence. At present, the value of such an application of experience and judgment in making proper provision for the comfort and accommodation of troops is hardly to be estimated. Tae Prorosen Brancn or THE West Poixt Acapemy.—We learn that Mr. Zollicoffer is pre- paring to urge with all possible zeal, the prop- osition that the Government shall establish a branch of the West Point Military Academy at the Hermitage, near Nashville, 2 considerable portion of which the State of Tennessee Proposes to donate to the United States to thatend. The course of studies at West Point embraces five years there, and Mr. Z. in his bill desires to provide that the first two of them shall be spent by the cadet at the proposed Western Academy. His theory ix, that gentle- men to be in all respects qualified fur high and responsible positions in the army of the United States, should not be entirely sectional in their education. That is, that those entering the United States military service from the North should learn something, by intercourse, of the people of the South and West, wherein they differ from those of the North in char- acter, habits, tone of thought, tc. The idea is a good one, and will, doubtless, have due weight with Congress. The --Old soldiers national convention,’ not long since in ses- sion at Philadelphia, by the by, urged this Ilermitage military school project earnestly on the attention of Congress, in their resolutions. Tue Letters or tHe Cavinet.—On their appearance, we took oceasion to comment at some length upon the letters of the different members of the Cabinet upon the present phase of the Kansas question, as in themsulves em- bracing a remarkably clear and vonvincing series of arguments for the admission of the Territory into the Union, as a Sta‘e, on the Lecompton Constitution, as well as showing that the present Administration is emphatically an unit in political purpose. Our exchanges frequently bear out this judgment in their com- ments upon the able papers in question. Be- low we quote from the Barnstable (Mass.) Pat- riot the views of that journal upon Postmaster General Brown’s letter in question : “ PostMaster GexenaL Brown. —This gen- tle: having been recently invited to be Pp at reat meeting of the Democracy in Phila- delphia. addressed’ a letter to the committee of invitation, which is of great interest and power. He sustai President’s views on Kansas af- fairs, ina manner which does honor both to bis head and his heart. Nothing but the pressure of other matter prevents its publication in our col uimns to-day. We see not how any fair, reason- able and patriotic man can remain unconvinced that President Buchanan is right and sonnd ia this matter, after cheapeay, tears calm and coyent reasonings contained inthe letter of Hon. Mr. Brown.” Tax Martye Boarp.—If ever fifteen gentle- men were likely to be made martyrs, they ars those who composed the late Naval Retiring Board. While, we doubt not, they may have committed some errors in judgment in disposing of the multitude of cases before them, which said errors were in the main the result of the defective law under which they discharged their thankless and disagreeable duty, that they were actuated by the purest motives in all their decisions no man can seriously duubt who is aware of their high character and pro- fessional standing. Interest, direct or indirect, may have warped the capacity of some persons to judge their course without prejudice, it is true. Yet that they labored faithfully, simply to do their duty and their whole duty under the law, we believe to be the opinion of nine- tenths of those familiar with the subject matter. It is very certain, however, that they bid fair to be made scape-gonts of by a considerable portion of the press. The very last allegation against them attributes a sectional bins to their decisions, which we need hardly assure the dis- tant public is wholly destitute of foundation on facts. ‘Tne Disxer to Walker the filibuster. that came off in Kichmond, Va., is generating copi- ous comments from the piese, most of whom, now evidently, will not be surprised if Rich- mond tenders Mrs. Cunningham ay ublie dinner next. It was harmless affuir, take it all in “ll. We fancy, mostof those assembled attend- ed only to get.an idea of the lion of the occa- sion; and that being around the festive board, “ generou: ’? rather than Virginia’s re- t for ‘erder, her humanity and her tachment for principles of justice and ight, said all lly things in the way of the: indirest of such outrages against common honesty, human rights, and law hu- man and divine that were said on the occasion, The New York, Commercial Advertiser thus discourses of the @xtraordinary dinner afore- said. “ Gexerat Wateer TaLxive Arter Dinner. Some ardent admirers of the man with the ‘cold rey eve,’ on Thursday last gave te General Wil- Taw Walker what some scores of his deluded followers in this city would have been devoutly thankful fora few montis ago, a good dinner. The General of course must make a speech, and the truth of his opening sentence might have been designed to atone fora good deal of the falsification of facts which followed : ¢ it is dif- ficult for me,’ said the world-renowned man of destiny, ‘‘to express the gratitude I feel at the least sign of approval by the public men of Vir- ginia of the course ursued by the \mericans in Nicaiagua.’ How the honorable and public gen- Ulemen present relished his measurement of their presence we know not, but we can readily be- lieve that General Walker was sincere in saying, virtually, that he was but too glad of the ‘least sign of approval from any men of respectable po- sition. Of course it is not necessary to follow the General through his after-dinner speech to the small company of sympathisers of whose dinner he partook. Afler the above quoted naive con- fession, he launched out into the old story, and reiterated his purpose of still conquering Nic- aragua—if he could. ‘*The other speakers did not make much out. One, who does not seem to have intended any sareasm or banter, declared that Walker and his men were entitled to respect and admiration, and that Walker’s ‘deeds and achievements rivalled the tales of Aladdin and his lamp, and those men who gave to England her greatest renown!” Another gentleman, who, by the way, ‘favored a Southern Republic,’’ said, in seeming good faith, that ‘‘all Walker's proceedings had began based on submission to law!’ Another wished General Walker success, ‘whatever he may do.”? Somehow, the affair does not seem to have been altogether satisfactory. Bosa.—The New York E-rpress talks ear- nestly about Virginla’s being at the baok of Governor Wise in his splurge against the Le- compton convention. Are the Editors daft? Do they not know that the vote in the Virginia Legislature against his position on the resolu- tions his extraordinary course caused to be passed was unanimous. And do they believe that if there were even the ghost of a party in the State in favor of his position, that with his energy and eloquence—which none deny him— he would be left without a single supporter on the question in the General Assembly of Vir- ginia. Verily, it seems as though the L-rpress must be growing as demented as Governor Wise is himself, on the Kansas question. Comuisstoven.—Hon. Nathan Clifford, of Maine, whose appointment a3 Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court was con- firmed a few days ago, yosterday received his commission. = Post Ovrics ArrointweNnts.—Matthew C. Ten Eyck. Esq., of Buffalo, and Robert Good, Esq., of Cincinnati, have been appointed ex- press route agents on the line from New York to Cincinnati. Tux Weatuen.—The following report of tho 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 20, 1858 New York, N.Y pleasant. Philadelphia, P: pleasant Baltimore, Md..... nowing. Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va... Petersburg, V: lear, cool. ear. pleasant. clear, cool. Charleston, Augusta, Ga Savannah, Ga lear, pleasant. Macon, Ga.. lear, eool Columbus, Ga . clear, ool. Montgomery, Ala clear, cool. Fromtug Wrest. Buffalo, N. Y.. oot Lynchburg, V Bristol, Tenn Cumberland, Md. Wheeling, Va Barometer ai b Thermometer, on the Smi imum Jast night psoaian *; near the ground, a ee CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Se: jon. In THE SENATR, yesterday, after Mr. Collamer iwpressively on the same subject, and was fol- lowed by Mr. Seward. Resolutions of respect and condoleace were then unanimously adopted, and in accordance therewith the Seuate ad- journed. Ix Tue Hovse, Mr. Farnsworth introduced a bill for the relief of Major Bagley’s battalion of Illinois militia, and a bill to continue the im- provement of the harbor of Chicago. Mr. Greenwood introduced bills granting land in alternate sections to the States of Arkansas Missouri and Louisiana, to aid in the construc. tion of two railroads. Several other bills were |ntroduced and toyeth- er with the ubove, referred to the proper com- mittees: A message, announcing the death of the late Senator Rusk, of Texas, was received from the Senate, when appropriate eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Keitt of South Carolina, Jackson, of Georgia, Quitman of Mississippi, aud Clark, of New York Resolutions of respect and condolence were unanimously adopted, And the House then adjourned. Proceedings of To-day. Ix THe Senate, to-day, Mr. Iverson introduced a bill to increase the efficiency of the Army and Marine Corps, by retiring any disabled officers ; referred. Mr. Chandler sopetes back a joint resolution for the compensation of R. KR. Richards, the late chaplain tothe U.S. Penitentiary, for salary up to June 30, 1857. Is Tne House, Mr. Hawkins introduced a bill to construct a Court House, Custom House and Post Office in Apalachicola, Florida ; referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Bryan presented a joint resolution from the Legislature of Texas, praying compensation for protecting her frontier ; also another asking Con- ress to ognize the right of Capt. Jobn G. ‘odd, late of Texas navy, to his rank in the nevy of the United States ; both appropratay. referred. Mr. Reayan introduced a bill authorizing the running of a boundary line between the public lands of the United States and Texas. Various other bills, rosolutions, &c., were in- troduced by several gentlemen; all of which were appropriately referred. In the course of eer, prcers BES) Mr. Scott introduced a bill to provide for greater safety for the lives of persons traveling on steamships, on the ocean ; referred to Commerce Committee. Mr. McKibben introduced a bill to remit or re- fund duties Aap osceay destroyed by fire; referred to Ways and Means Committee. Also, a bill granting lands to aid in the con- struction of railroads in California. Also, a bill authorizing the establishment of two additional land oftices in California; both of which were Spironetatelyreleered, Mr. Seott introduced bills providing for the Appointment of two additional Indian agents in California; also, a WIM for the improvement of the Sacramento and other rivers in California; referred. Mr. Lane introduced a bill making an appro- priation for the payment of the clerks in the land office in Oregon city, Winchester. Also, a bill extending the land laws east of the Cascade mountains: both referred. Mr. Stevens, of Washington Territory, intro- duced a bill for dividing the Territory of Wash- ington into four land districts, referred. BERL) RSS RMN 17> The troubles of the Marietta and Cincin- nati railroad are settled, and trains have com- menced running. (77 An exhibition of Native Indians for the benefit of the Zion’s Church, (colored) in Hart- ford, Ct., has recently taken place. , Fred Douglase’s rf reports the arrival in Rochester, within sittyaays past, of forty fu- gitives from slavery. N. H. Simon, late treasurer of North’s Amphitheatre. at Chicago, has been arrested on charge of having embezzled $10,000 belonging to Mr. North U7 A fellow rolled a bale of cotton into the tiver at Baton Rouge, Lu. a few days ayo, got upon it, pushed out, and was pearly out of sight before he was discovered and overhauled. U7 “The whole country,” sa Texas, News, ‘‘is said to be fi bie oF the Galveston, led. with water, our streams are well nigh impassa- 10> The Medical Gazette, of Lisbon, asserts that all the s of that city who reside in houses lighted with gas have escaped the yellow fever. Uncle Sam paid off his employees in the ie Yara at Portsmouth, last ven with half @ollars—al and slivery. number of tal ful of the shini 'y Fedup | ndkerebiefs. = - * Fresu H.—The mildness ef the season has been such that a numberof the fisheries on the otomac river ate actively engaged, and are do- Hi a profitable Rosine consequence of the good prices obtained forthe fish. There were some fine rock fish in town, on Thursday morn- ing, selling at 25a40 cents per bunch — Freder- icksburg Herald. {07 It is estimated that over S100are swindled daily out of parties purchasing New Jersey Rail- toad tickets at New York. The plan is for the swindlers to buy genuine tickets at the regular office, and then intercept strangers on their way to the ferry, tell them the old office is torn down, and send them to an office over the way, kept by the «windlers, where the tickets are sold at a considerable premium. Lrexy.—Once in a while the povetry stricken ones have a stroke of luck to cheer them. A few days ago one of the girlsemploved by Mr. T. W. Stockton, asa rag-picker, found in an old gar- ment she was pulling to pieces, fifty dollars. Such good fortune is most welcome in these hard times, and renders rag picking an occupation of more dignity than it usually orcuptes in the community.—Buffalo Commercial Adv. An individual in Buffalo, supposed to be a Manoa schoolmaster run mad, has been kidnapping young school boys in the streets, taking them into a garret or basement, and ask ing them to recite portions of the multiplication table. Ifthey fall he lathers them with a leather strap which he carries for that pur, . The little fellows are thus frightened so that they fail to identify him, and the police can’t catch him. I..-3xEp BaxgRrs.—Since Berdan’s Mechanical Bakery has gone into operation in Philadelphia. the small, one-horse bakers resort to all sorts of tricks to retain their own customers and to injure their successful competitor. One of their devices 's to keep a dirty and disgusting loaf of bread in their show-window, labelled, and purporting to be the product of the steam bakery. and thns cre- ate a false impression with regard to the article. This is very ill-bred on the part of the bakers, to say the least. ’ A Sincurar Circumstance —An aged friend cited to us a few days since, says the Hagerstown Mail, a singular circumstance, which he alleges has taken place recently in the vicinity of Little Georgetown, Berkeley county, Va. A Mrs. Le- fevre, it seem~, gave birth totwinus. The same week two married sisters of this lady’s husband also gave birth to twins. ‘The trio were attended by the same physician. We doubt whether such a tale has ever before been told ATTENTION, KEYSTON 1V bs January 2ist. 1858,com- EK CLUB. : Attend a meeting of the C! THIS EV SMITHSONIAN LEC TURES—On he 1¢ are invited. inn 18 Feorectown, : og Hunter will preside at the Piano. NING, at your Hall, nts o'clock, By order of th I WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2°, by Rev. T. L. ies f New York, on “London.” =THE PUPILS OF THE DUMBARTON Street Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School, D.¢ CONCERT on THURSDAY EVENING, menoing at 72 Quartettes by celebrated vocalists of this city. Admission 15 cents; Children 10 cents. ian 16-5t* = ICE M! 3 CREAM! ICE Wo CREAM!—The very best Joe Cream end i cE Joes, Roman Panch. &¢., at $1.50 ger gallon. Smali and laree Cakes of all varieties. Jellies. ee oy snes Bianc J iense. anes of all kinds, and a large collection of Fruits, at SCHAFFIELD'S Baltimore Confectionery and Ice Cream Depot, No. 336 6th street, between G and P S.—Parties, Balls, and Weddings furmi with ai! kinds Confectionery and Pyramids of differ- ent kinds, jan9-im i. ed DR. POPE, Homeopathic Paysician and Surgeon, Oy Ra Chain Bur dings. No. 376 H street, 4th st d 19-e03m AMMACK & BRO.. have just received a fine lot of Mountain VENISON, jan 20 3t ORANGES AND LEMONS. ) is boxes ORANGES and {-EMONS just re- - ta or ie ian eM TURRAY & SEMMES, per MOUNT VEKNON, The Steamer THOMAS COLLYER will resurre her regular trips to Mount Vernon on Friday next, making two trips, pach week—ecving the whart on Tuesday and rg? mornings. Omnuibuses will leave the Hotels and Parker’s ore at Re o'clock. connecting with the steamer. tf SAMUEL BAKER, C LE OF CARRIAGE x AT COST. The firm of Gardner & Place having dissolved on the 7th instant. by mutual co c’ose up their business we n: sale, at cost. at their stand, b Ss street, near the corner of C, the following Carriages: i Bugeies, fowr RK aways. one Four-pas senger Phseton. and two Express Wagons All the above were made of the best and most the - h sesoned lumber and burit by skillful and ex- need workmen. and will he warrnted for twelve hs; a satisfactory guarantee being given with every sale. N-B Current funds required in every instance. Also, Hand Buggies very cheap for east. CHAS. T. GARDNER & SON, jan 20-2taw6w* Successors to Gardner & Place \WaAsiiNeTon BRANCH RAILROAD. ‘Trains run as follow: Leave Washington at 6a. 1 Do, do, Do. do, Do. at5.ld - mand 420 direotly at Baltimore for the Kast an Relay for the West. Those at & a. m. aud 5 14 p.m. for Apap- olis,and ase for Frederick and Norfolk. The Sa. m.and 4.20 p. m, trains are Express, and stop only at Annapois and Washington junctions. The Kenstern train of Saturday at 4 20 p.m. goes only to Philadeiphia. On Sunday only one train—at 4.20 p.m. TH. H. PARSON: yan 20-d ». 204 and 296 Pa. avenu: Under Willards’ Hotel. ‘The proprietors of this establishment beg leave to inform the public that they are now fu:ly prepared to supoly their wants, at all times.in the very best manner. We keep always on hand the best assort ment of Game, of various kinds, that can be had in this or the foreign markets. Meals served at all hours, in or out of the house. Parties Raving rooms ‘n the vicinity wall hud it to their taterest to give us a call Dinner or Supper parties furnished Our Bar will be supplied with the bes prooured, and gentlemen can rely on al something good ; and also niet house and attentive servants, and we do pot hes: that we can please the must fastidiour. m. connect HAMMACK & BRO RESTAURAN yan lw _ = - ROPOSALS FOC NGRAV P THOGRAPHIC PRi Orrier SuPERINTENDENT PesBLic PRINTING, Washinton, January 2, 1858, Proposals wi'l be received at this office until the seoond day of February next, at 12 o'clock, for en KTAVIng on stone, and cuatine from the same for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unjted States, two thousand nine hundred and itty of nore copies, of each of certain maps and charts to accompany the annual message of the Pres ident of the United States and documents. Bidders will state the price for engraving each map, and the rice per hundred copies fur printing separately. y The maps will be open for ‘the inapestion of bid- ders at thi esuntilthe morning of the day for closing the bids. The paper required for printing these maps wil be furnished by this office. is will be required fiom the successful bid- der for the faithful execution of his contract. It is to be aistinetly understood that no bid will be entertained from any party not directly engaged in = ractically acquauited with the style of work pid for. The proposals must be addressed to Gro. W. BowMan, Superintendent of the Publio Printing, Washington, and be endorsed “Proposals for en- graving and Lit) hic Frinting jan . W. BOWMAN, Super’t. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Wasnineton.January 15, 1857. On _ the petition of Caleb and T. Willis Pratt, of Newton, Mase., Pray ing for the extension of a patent granted to them on the 4th of April, 1844, for an im- provement in “truss frames of bridges,” for seven years from the expiration of snid patent, which takes place on the 4th day of April, 1858— Itis ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monier. the 22d of March next, at 12 o'clock m.: and all persons are notitied to appear and show cause, if any they have, why sad petition ought not to be granted. . Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing at least twenty days before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed’ by either ¥ to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on in negpepicied The testimony in the case will be closed on 6th of March; depositions and other oper lied upon as testimony must be filed inthe ce before the morning of that day; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. ; Ord , that this not: ublished in the Unione Washinton. D;' ¢ sand Boake Boston, Mas- sxchusetts, once & week for three succeative weeks arch next, ¢! hear- pecens to the 22d of Mi : OS vi r of Patents. lease P.8. Rai of the above Papers, will pl copy, and he Patent Office, with a pa re hs ae ee ian Dinwie FUKS!! FURS! s Fosephine, where did you purchase set of Ti pees i hin ‘ur Store, to be sure, wath street. ir the Avenue House. w! there are a few more of the same left, which oan be had ame call jo) at thes: price if you soon, marie ose Pi taaoce™ me if they A8T WEEK IN. WASHINGTON. CORNS ANP BUNIONS WITHOUT NG.OR CAUSING THE Su | Sovereigns in E . iy hye ane menet \V ir liberal patro- a * eon him stay here, takes this opportanity of ap them that Le leaves this @Ry n@xt Saturday, January, and may be cong@ited mptil that time only at his ofhce, No. 224 F it een Lith sad 15th streets. near Troas- ury ent, from 10 a, m.to 5 o'clock p.m. WHAT IBA CORN? . Corns are a tubular excresenos similarto a wart's which develop themseives on the toes. between the toes (soft corns) on the soles of the feet, and at the joint of the big toe. BUNIONS. They are produced by many canses.—ist. Tho compression caused by narrow, and particularly shortsboe. Sometimes the cause 18 the oppu shoe too large, in which the foot slips. Sd. = ali fitting and form:ng plaits or inequalit Petry Coras. especially in walkiag uneven, or broken 3 of the shoe or and stocking upon the toes, the soles of the feet, or at the joiut, determines & point of irritation, thence from which results Jarge and painful Corns, Bunions,and Soft Corns. Many who are thus afflicted have resouros to a razor oF Bois sors and cut off the superficies of the Corn, and ob- tain relief for a short time. BUT WHAT IS THE RESULT? By reason of cutting the excresence has the op- portunity of expending. bordering, and rooting it~ self, aud on the same place, by cutting. you make grow a numberof Corns, after which it is in vain that it is cut or plasters WHAT MUST BE DONE? THE CORNS MUST BE EXTRACTED. Dr. Scuios: by a system based upon long ex~ perince, aud approved of by the highest medical meu, and which can only be carried out by himself, bas su ied in extracting the Corns, matter what their natures. without cutting or causing the na few minutes, so that the “ wements; the contfMmual rubli out % ‘Thousands of testimonials oan be seen at his office until the “3d January next, N. tween Ith and lsth streets jan 19-lw ip- Last Wasuineton AND ALEXANDRIA. ‘The Steamer GEORGE PAGE and THOMAS COLLYER. will ron reeniarl pe} betweer the above places, 4 at the foilowing hours: Leave Washington at 6,3, 9 ‘ WwW 4.and mm. Leave Alexandra at 435, 78,9) 10% asm, 12,3, 4% p.m. erie line of Omaibuses connecting with the Boats will leave the Capitol and tne corner of 12th aes, ste cad tc, canine as follows: 74s, ELLIS L. PRICE. SAMUEL BAKER, Captains. — janis MPHE REASON WHY.—A careful collection of many hundreds of reasons for things which, roe hb 8 enerally believed, a: imperfectly under- Sopious y Ulastrated; English edition: price ‘ree by mail on receipt of ninety six cents in Light mm the Valley; My Experience of Spiritual ism; by Mre, Newton Crossiand; illustrated, $1.25, Violet, or the Danseuse, 33 ots. Byographioal and Historical Sketches; by Macau- A ppleton’s Railway Library. % ots. unch’s Pocket Hook of Fun, do. do., cts, ‘he Biographical History of Pnilosophy, from its origin in Greece down to the present day; by G: Henry |-ewes; 1 volume, $2.75. The same in 2 urn 3 Just published and for sale at eee TAYLOR jan7 ok .OR & MAURY'S Bookstore. near 9th at. EW CONFECTIONERY, No. 447 7th st., one door north of G st. The subscr.ber respectfully announces to the citi- zens and the public that he has fitted up tie estab- lishment im the best Dyers and hy hand the TIONERY ofail k *. ICE CREAM always to be had, and of the very best quality, which he will furnish to order, in any part of the mt; ,at $1.50 per gallo: Fresh PLES and CAKES, of ail kinds. every day at 120’cluck, made of the best material the market exn afford. of FANCY CAKES that is usuelly f this kind. Weddings, &¢., furnished to order wtice and on the most reasonable jan ‘8-Im* WM. P. FORD. EW. MUSIC received semi-weekly at JOHN F. ELLIS’ Piano Store, near ivi street, No. 36 Pa. avenue. gaa ig CCORDEONS, VIOLINS. FLUTES, Strincs, Banjos. Violincellos, ‘Tamborines, Music Paper, &c., siways on hand, wholesale and retail,at our Piano Store. F. ELLIS. JOHN jan 19 506 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th sts. LOUR, MOLASSES, &e. 250 barrels se superfine Flour, hy oie ~ if 40 « Ne “Orleans snd Cubs Molasses, 125 choice Ham: 1,(0 pounds breast pieces, io” Soles. Just recived, and for sale at reduced _Jan'ls eost MURRAY & S' YAVIAR, PETITS POIS, CHAMPIGNONS. We call the attention of connoiteurs to our im- 8. pickled. ns aud bottles, AL CAVIAR, of the best qu: in this country. y, and extremely rare KING & BURCHELL, corner Vermont avenue and 15th st. AMUBL Y, HOOVER’S BOOT, SHOE, AND jan 15 UK ESTABLISHMENT T have on hand a lary Gentlemen's, Misses’, Children’s Rubbers, Overshoes, Sandies Gosemers, Boots, Slippers. Buskins heiled and without, Water-precf Boots aud Shoes, { wri'l sell chaap for cash. Also, & splendid stock of Sole Leather Trunks at reduced prices. Call aud examine ier ouraeleen, at SAM’L. HOOVER, Tron Hail, Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. 13, Sole Agent for Hailet, Davis & unn'& Clarke's Pianos, No. 38 Pa. th street. jan!9 STHAM NAVIGATION AND THE Gozan Post, by Thomas Rainey, | volume, &vo. Two dollars, jan ts FRANCK TA JOTICE! NOTIC maioing on han Lumber, Shingles, Laths. nd Palings, will be sold very cheap fot casi, Uf applied for svon- : €. PURDY, & CO., ian 19-lw Vard Ist st., near Capitol, EW ENGLISH BOOKS.—The Maid of Or- _— by the author of “Whitefriars,” price 0 cents. The Young Exilesor the Wild tribes atsie of Adve: assoriment of Jad joys’. Youths’, and, ch y illus- Busiet, Foster, Harrison Wer, Jr, $1.75 Many Thoughts on Many Toings: beings Treasury of Referens, oomsisting of Selections from the writ ings of the Known Great and the Great Unknown. Compiled and anaiyt cally arranged, by Henry South gate; price $8 The Plays of Shakspeare: adited od Howard Stan- tomy the Mustrations by John Gilbert; volume 1 4 5a, Just received at : e TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, jan 19-St near 9th street. NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WashineTon, January 11th, 1858, Or the petition of Palmer Sumner, of New York, praying for the extens:on of a patent granted to him on the 25th April, 1844. for an improvement in “me- talic laths,”’ for seven years from the expiration _ a ee takes place on the 25th day of ril, : it 18 ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 12th of April next, at 12 o'clock m.; and all persons are notified to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persous opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days belore the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the Office, w will be furnished on application, ‘The testimony in the case will be closed on the 27th of March: depositions and other oy wd relied upon as testimony must be filed in the Office on or before the morning of that day; the arguments,ifany, Within ten days th er. Ordered, also. that this notice be published in Union, Washington, ).C., and Daiiy Ne’ N York, once a week’ for three success! weeks ‘evious tothe 12th day of April next. the day of Rearing. ___ JOS. HOLT, Commissioner of Patents. P. 8.—Editors of the above papers will please copy, and mean bills to the Patent Office, wit \ paper containing this notice. jan 12 10 THE CITIZENS OF WAS8HINCTON T AND ALEXANDRIA Persons desirous of purchasing the SEWING MACHINES of the undersi will apply to Mesare. |, Stephens & Co., who has been duly epecneted ‘this day) oar only agent fur Washington A . ne _4J. M. SINGER & CO. GE LAMPS, n appointed agents for Fd the e" ARRIA We have thin day been ap) Usher & Co's Carriage Engine Lumps, e ers interested is attention vf Coachmakers and bar |e okey reer to the sample at our store. , ELVANS & THOMPSON, %6 Pennsylvania avenue. (Intel,Union.& States) fan 14-eolm G. METZEROTT Sole Agent of Krard’ . and Bacon & Raven's pee y Naidoo 5 OTH, 1, AND BANDOLINE Hackveht een iy He Aer PA ragewlg 130 st.and Pa.av..and at his Sales Koom, under W We BO ge YE AND BARLEY MALT, 'rY MALT HOUSE, corner of Wrest Talla av. a a ee at.. Haltimore. Md. FAsiionasLe FR e at ith as Sonat nlt-on AMUSEMENTS. WASHkINGTON THEATRE. Triumphant success of the briliiant and beautiful NISs AG ES ROWER TROY,» f ANDY BLAKE and MILLY. : Sustaimed by the Coleprated Comps: Vallnok"s ‘bentre. MR. DION BOURCICAULT, jan 2 Woll mppesr_ on Theraday might. [POX THE BESEEIT OF THE LiBR Ry. FOURTH COTILLON If the Good Intent Assocy all,on THURSDAY EVENTAG: Jn, 20th al 1 ti ained oe nr Store, F street, betwen jot mud Lith ets, Segar Stor, jan 19-% MELODE ON: 5 var Tentu Steerr. J.W. LANDIS’ CELEBRATED BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, Comraisine Twaiye Star Pexrormens, Perform z EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, 8s above, with NEW SONGS, SEW SEW SURLESQUES — “NEW DANCES, and most, LAUGHABLE COMIC PANTOMINES. htly. pon adit yang MOrehestra weats are reserved for iadies and gentiemen ee al them. Doors opee 63%; commence at R MALLOR QuBscRirg ° Ss iad On, FRipat. Jan Mth, At Putunakmonic ve OO EE Ww HONOK HIM WHUSE NAME WE BEAR THIRTY FIRST ANNUAL BALL or THE Franklin Fire Company, In Honor oF Tur Birthday of the Mastrions Dr. Frankton, At Punarmonic Hatt, (adjoining Star office.) On THURSDAY NING, Jan. 21, 185, The Company respectfnlly announce to ther friends and the pablic, that in eonsequence of Frankiin’s birtnday occuring this sear on Su ney will yy Lee above, date, ir Thirty-first Annoy 5 Noting will tees ted that may conduce te the énioyment of these who may honor us with their presence. and o— spared to make it one of the n.ost pleasant Is of the season. Arth’s Celebrated Band is engaged. efreshments will be served by an experienced and popular confactioner. No Indies cards of invitation will be issued, buta —— invitation 18 hereby extended to our lady riends, yaad ONE DOLLAR —admitting a gent'eman es. Commettee of Arrangements, ‘ann A J. Hudson, J. Shackeiford, fan5 12161822 — WESTERN BOYS IN THE FIELD AGalN. TRE EIGHTH GRAND BALL orTnEe Western Hose Company, No. 1, AT WESTERN HALL, On TUESDAY, January 2th, 18. The WESTERN HOSE COMPANY mm an nouncing this, their Exghth Grand Ball, pled« themselves nothing will remain undone to make it No.1 pall of the season. Retreshmen's and Supper will be served by an ex perien caterer. Scott’s Cotillion Band has been enraced. Tickets ONE DOLL AR—to be had at any hote! or of any member of the Company. Commuatice of Arrangements. R.1,. Maston, - R. Finkler, D. Fit, 5. F. Hughes. J. F. Green. jan 13.15.18 20,22& FIRST GRAND ANNUAL BALL OF THE BOWMAN GUARDS, The members of the Bowmen Guards most re spectfully announce to their numerous friends and the publie in general, that they ES their First Grand Ball, at Columbia Ball Capitol Hill,on MONDAY, Feb. 15, 1858. is peo reap = Suure aivarsoumen. order of the Guards. inn 8-3" LUPITU, Seo a cre ES WANTS. WASTED—Br & competent Young Womar,s Situation as Chid's Nurse or Chambermaid. tof reference. Address Chambermaid at this jan D eo2* —A SITUATION as Nurse or Chan. - : ddie-nged White Woman. te jan 2 3t* t 58 K street, be tween 6th sm E A id 7t energetic, MEN to eng: hh congenial spirits may with. nd opportuni Kany xpplication is ne . Hours from 9 to} te ANDREW PLERC orner &th and D sts. JOURNEYMAN BARBER. WATSON, at Heard & Hotel. laa TED—By a Lady the South afew dove.a NURSE foraninfant. App 5 immediately at No. 206 | street, corner of 2th. jan 20-2" \ JANTEDIMMEDIATEL in an othee, and to do « ness. One ¥ dollars cx: who leaves f .Y.—A Young MAN eral wut-deor busi- y can command one to twe hundred None other needappy, Ssiary $30 to $4" per th. Address. with real name, stating ormer business, &c., G. & C., Slar Office. jon 2-2" ERVANT.—Appiy at per of Delaware ave apitel Aili. dan 2-3" NEORMATION “ASNTED OF vANInn BRUSNAN, who left hi« home on the Iti i- stant. aced nine yoars ; dark brown haar; was \it tle freckied in the face: fat and plump. when he left gray jacket and brown pant cap. Any information respecting him will fully received by street, between M jan 19-3t* WARTED —A HOS) Mr.McDONAL nue and C street north. thank 8 distressed parents, at 69 2d avenue and G street. cor IST.—A Young Man d Lion AB an Aman ¥ Address T. H, through the P jan 15-e03t* WANTED! MME DIATE HOUSE, with five or six ant Soe room. Apply to No. i6i Bro —Last night, probably at the ty et the 4 residence of Senator Lougias, a BtaWOND BREASTPIN. The finder will be suitably rewaed:d (of wishing & pecu: reward,) on leaving it at the counter of the Star (thee. __ Jan 2 3t —On Last Saturday evening, between 17'h h streets, on t.avine! CARRIAGE 1ON covered with blue cloth. A liberal re ward will be civen if returned te the British Min ister’s jan 20-St* NOTICe—Tae twe young men in Sempany with another young man at Diver.ois Hotel on inst Friday evening will please return the wateh ant chain to 1i% Penn. avenue and no questions will b+ asked. he parties are known. jan 19. J. B. MOORE. Ls. —On Saturday evening, the l6th, between 9th street, Pa. avenueand City Hr’, aGREY FUR HALF CAPE. The finder will be suitnbly rewarded on leaving it at the Star Office. _jen 18 St OST.—On Sunday night. between the Proc Store of D. B. Clarke and 12th street (Rk CAPE. for which « suitable reward will be given by leaving itat WM. COOPER'S, 12th and D st Ryland Chapel, E Ory 7 ASTRAY to my pi /@ Red Buflaio COW, cropt and asslit in the other pot in he forehead, and white on the bel ly. The owner will come forward, prove proper, and es, end take her aw: 1 M ‘ry Ngee Of ELLEN MePADDEN. i <3 Patent MACHINE +d OPENING OYs T The subscribers hav: red it i for en improved OYSTER OPENER. respect, fully desire that Oyster Dealers, Hotel Keepers. Restaurants and ties will tes' merits of this economioaland iabor-waving . it heing staunch, and execu ing its work with extra- ordinary dispatch and clean! For terms for S ates or i WM. RUPP & Rupp’s Restaurant, 494 Pa. jan 12 1m Washington B°Y* WINTER CLOTHING. Rte pic Pte tae Farts Sage ea ee el. & States Genera Ces eee REN ESTATE City. jan 15-1w_ Al For Bounty » Pension Claims, Prhsecn tion of Clams Arh Court of Ciaums, Coneress and the Tye Purchase Sele of rea! es es, attend to Renting Houses, Buy and Sell Land ‘errants. Nexotiate Losan, all busivess of simular characte: ir. Othoe corner éth and Loui ian 6 ly ‘quSinpatees City. Taris'ak ANDRE AES LES wis 0 be equal to aa ee much cheaper. Pee eee ee ee Re RANDS._ 7 bE SECON D-HAND PIANOS. W. G, METZEROTT.