Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1858, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Very Ivrortant Mivitary Movewent.— It is understood that the War Department is about to despatch Lieutenant General Scott to the Pacific Coast, for the purpose of organizing aforce to operate against the Mormons from that quarter. Z Tue Pactric Rau.roap.—The yote in the House upon the. proposition of Mr. Phelps, for a select committee on the Pacific railroad pro- ject, satisfies us, with what we knew before, that such a bill is destined to become a law ere the expiration of the present Congress. The difficulty among itssupporters of agreeing on asingle route, may postpone the consumma- tion until the next session; though we doubt the fact. We have steadily opposed the scheme up to this time; but, farther opposition to it being in our judgment fatile, we shall, next, essay to la- bor to the end of making it sure that the plan that may be adopted, shall be the least ob- jectionable proposed. This appears tous to be our path of duty under existing circumstances. It is well known, that President Buchanan has devoted much time in anticipation of the pres- ent state of things to the thorough examination of the subject, in all its possible bearings, and it is believed that he has matured a plan likely to be sustained by all who desire to conserve the true principles of the Government, as faras possible in undertaking such a novel policy. The public will, we know, look with anxiety and hope for his future demonstrations on the subject, under this state of things. Senator Gwin, tho legislative father of the Pacific rail road project, who has labored long. earnestly and effectively, in its bebalf, is proverbially a man of as much sagacity as enersy and force of character; and therefore, we take it for granted that he is wedded to no particular scheme for the work, bit will aid any likely to succeed, be- cause mst strictly guarded against the abuses and political innovations of which the construe- tion of so vast 2 work of internal improvement, really at the expense of the National Treasury, (though it may be indirectly) must be pregnant, unless the law authorizing it be carefully guard- ed. Orrosition FoR Orrositiox’s Sake.—The Journal of Commerce, na late article upon the course of the Republican party journals against the due enforcement of the rights and authority of the General Government in Utah Territery, completely exposes the animus actuating the newspapers in question, not only in this matter, but also on all questions wherein they fancy they can hang a plausible objection to the policy of a Democratic Administration, as that we republish it at length, instead of an article on the same subject we had prepared : Tut Mormon Reseition.—Now that Kansas has ceased to bleed, and stories of outrages and border-ruttians are no longer attractive or profit- able; now that any attenipt to raise an outcry with regard to Walker and Central America ix manifestly hopeless of success, the opposition ey jvurnals direct their thoughts to Utah and righam Young, and evidently fancy that they have found a subject which will furnish them ample oe for abusing the Administra- t hey show with what facility, wisdom Promptness they could “end the Mormon war,” and contrast thelr perfect plans with “ the shameful management’? of the Government at Washington. The plans proposed by these journals are con- tradictory and diverse One prominent Repub- lican morning paper in this city takes exception to the slowness of the Government in sending reinforcements to Col. Johnston ; draws a most Piteous picture of that gallant officer’s situation ; ntly describes the dreary nature of a Utah cape ; and gives it to be understood that in- stead of annihilating the Mormons as they were bound to do, by their ‘‘sbameful mismanage- ment’? they have exposed the expeditionary force to almost certain destruction. An evening paper, not quite so prominent as its morning cotempo- rary, but quite as Republican, takes a totally op- ite view of the question, and instead of bians- og the Administration for not sending a sutli- cient number of bayonets, condemns them for sending a at ali; and in a long and elaborate article, entitled The way to end the Mormon war,”’ criticises with extreme severity the impro- priety of the United States Government waging ‘a deadly and expensive war with one of its constitnent sovereignties,” where the only rea- son for the war is, that ‘ the people of that Ter- ritory (Utah) are averse to the kind of yovein- ment provided for them at Washington ;°° whi. h, being translated, means that the people of a Ter- Titory have a right to rebel against the General Government, and that any effort on the part of the latter to enforce its authority is imprudent, un- wise, and inconsistent with “the princtples of pepuar sovereignty on Which the government ix We are aware that this was the doctri of the Republicans as regards Kansas, but were hot awa: that (hey were as ready to exeuse the eecentricities of Governor Brigh an and Elder Kimbail as they € those of ** Governor’? Rob- inson aad General Lane. Our evening contemporary calculates that the war will ‘seg = hopes fifty millions dollars ; exposes the hardship of airh the people of Cah to obey Fedelal offiters ike Steptoe or Cammi EVENING STAR. TMURSDAY.-- cn Sewaney 31, fase. iw ‘Advertisements ald be sent in by 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the next day. = — SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses the interminable Kan- ®as question this morning, and argues that the organic act of 1854 was of itself an enabling act—that its fundamental object, after creating the new Territory and setting in motion its ma- chinery of government, was to invest its in- habitants, through their legal, constitutional representatives, with all the powers necessary %o bringing it ultimately, at the proper period of maturity. into the Union as a State—with- out the further agency of Congress, exerted either througa an “ enabling act ” or any other measure of legislation—nay, further, that the object was, not merely to confer this and all ¥ermane powers upon the people and authorities of the Territory, but to transfer them away out of the hands of Congress. The Intellizencer,in reference to the Union's citation lately of Daniel Webster's exposition of the neutrality laws, playfully hopes that its neighbors of the Unron will prosecute their studies still further by the light of distinguished founders of the whig faith. ———— i” Wm. T. Rowlenson, late postmaster at Easton, Md_, proposes to start a newspaper, ‘‘in- dependent of all sects, parties and denomi tions,”’ under the title of the “Little Giant.” i> From the agent, Mr. A. C. Pecor, we have part If. of the “Indian Empire Llustra’ed.”’ This number contains a table of distances be- tween different places in British India. 4 The National Register, published in this city by Wm. F. McLean, and edited by L. A Bargy, is on the plan of Niles’s Register, aud may be considered as a continuation of that va)- uable work, containing important public docu- ments, &c., for reference UL The plan of a mounted police force in New York, bas been reported by a Committee of the Police Commisstoners. it is to provide horses for twenty-four men and two sergeants, Properly equipped. The object seems to be to enable the police to have more prompt commu- nication with distant parts of the city. Re Seas Ee te Division AMonc THE Mormons.—The Leav- enworth City Ledger of the tkth inst., says that three young men Hen y Baker, James Smith and Alexander Francis arrived there on Thursday af- ternoon, the 7th, direct from Fort Bridger. They came the whole distance, twelve hundred miles, on foot, and accomplished the whole in forty-five days. They report that the day they left six Mor- mons came into camp, and reported that the Mormons were in a state of civil war, Brigham Young and about ene half desiring to march against the troops, the other half being in favor of the troops coming into Salt Lake and establish- ing a military government there, and ovetthrow ing the present powers that be See he Tue St. Lawrexce Hote, Tracepy.—The trial of Thomas Washington Smith, for the mur der of Richard Carter, President of the Tamaqua Bank, at the St. Lawrence Hotel, Philadelphia, some time since, was concluded on Monday, and given tothe jury, who did not, however, agree upon a verdict until Tuesday morning, when they came into Court aud rendered a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insanity. His sister immediately made application to the Court to be allowed to take charge of him, and the matter is to be argued to-day. It is understood that when the jury first went out, they stood ten for acquit- tal for insanity, and two for acquittal without the insanity clause. The Philadelphia Bulletin, describing the closing scenes of the trial, says : About II o’clock Smith was brought out of the court-room, and placed in a carriage, which was Tapidly driven to the Debtor's Apartment, where he will be confined until the Court takes some action upon the petition of his sister. The ap- Pearance of the late prisoner was the signal vociferous ; Which continued as long as the carriage remained in sight. Miss Smith followed in a second carriage ‘When she came out of the court room the crowd a three hearty cheers. We learn that it the intention of the friends of Smith to Prose- cute the divorce against his wife. PERSONAL. ---- Elder Knapp, the revivalist, is making a ral shaking amongst the sinners of St. Louis bis fervid eloquence -- Hoo. Wm. ®. Damrill, M. C. from Massa- chusetts, will soon, it is said, resign his seat on account of ilt health. --+. The remains of Mrs. Medison were sent to Montpelier, in Orange county, the late residence of President Madison, on Thursday ---- The preaching of Rev. Alfred Cookman, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is attracting large audiences iu Phitadelpnia, ---- The Baltimore Cli Thomas George Clinton, of t ity, who peti- tioned Congress for an increase of the President's salary, is ‘an odd fish.”’ ---+ That eminent +‘ Hindoo,”” Daniel Uliman, Esq, of New York. is to detiver a lecture on the American Republic, before the American Lust - tute, Baltimore, on the second of February ---- The last number of Punch portrays Sir Colin Campbell Presenting the Sabet pt Indian => Lord Palmerston as a New Year's gift. Viscount says: *Wetl—upon my word— eb!—I'm really extremely obliged to you—but— €b!—how about keeping the brute?”’ ---. Mrs. McMahon, the celebrated “Fifth ar- enne lady,’’ whose recent d-but on the stage, as shows that they are unanimous in hment to Brighain Young, Elder Pratt and the Mormon Bibie, as were the Israelites in their devotion to Moses and the Decalogue and in their hostility to Pharaoh and his idoletrous Kov- ernment. On this exposition of facts, it is ar- gued that since we, as a nation acknowledge the “right of the people to vovern themselves iu their own way; since Utah is « exclusively opled by Mormons and Indians; since the jattes ** desire no yovernment, and the Mormons already have cne of the most perfect organiza- trons in the world,” (the italics are our own ;) and since they prefer this perfect organization to the government imposed on them by the United States, which, «+ though wiser in the eyes of most Seeuhed 20 eonch ejnibest Bistrionic honors, | Americans aud better suited to an cists =. oo 4 ut who has lately | community, does not suit them’—it is exceed. been ot sig males chert oe besser: > | ingly doubtful whether the United States Execu- pacar r Sms soph ¥ Peazle” in the | tive hes any right “to compel these people to submit to a rule which their choice, but which their religion con- demns.’’ A vast number of points are minutely discussed before «‘ the way to end the Mormon War”? is even hinted at ; and then it is contained in the following words : ‘In view of ail these circumstances, is not the Wisent and mont statesmanlike course we can pur- sue, to withd:aw our troops, repeal the Territo- rial law of Utah, aud restore the inhabitants to the unorganized and lawless state from which they were taken by the Territorial act of 15507 ‘They will tuen have no laws but of their own making, no rules but of their own choosing, and no enemies but for their own fighting. We shall be released from an expensive war } from the re- sponsibilities of a distant aud expensive govern- ment of no earthly advantage to us, and for which nobody thanks ux. We,wiilconvert these people into !mportant allies im prosecuting our traus- continental commerce with the Pacific, and in opening steam and electrical communication with California.” = We do not propose to argue the question, or expose at any length the many fallacies in which the ajticle referred to abounds. Our cotem must know that the expedition against Uhh Was not undertaken for the purpose o! interfering with ‘‘the theoretic Principles,” or to “obstruct the true destiny of the Saints,’ but was designed to protect the civil authorities appointed by the President to administer the government of one of the Territories, against the apprehended turbu- lence of an unscrupulous knave and his fanatical followers, who falsely supposed that their re- Mote situation enabled them to have a govern. ment of their owa, independent of the United States ; way, in opposition to its authority. ‘The Administration never bad the least inten- tion to jaterfere with their attachment *o Brig- ham Young, their belief in the vile imposture called the SSaimcs Bible, or with any of their social habits or customs however odious to Amer- ieans, except whe 'y come in conflict with the Federal cuthority, and are at variance with the law of the United States. If Mr. Bucbanan had given over Utah to the uncontrotled rule of Brigham; taken no notice of the forcible expul- sioa of the Territorial officers and Judges, and the destruction of the Territorial archives ; sent no Governor to restore order and re-assert the Federal power, and no troops to protect bim ;— had he restored the inhabitants of Utah ‘to the unorganized and lawless state from which they were taken be the Territorial Act of 1850,°— what « how! of indignation the Republican jour- nals would have raised,—how el uently the would have denounced ‘the Peealdoee pusil- lanimity, his neglect of duty, bis violation of bis oath of office,—and with what magnificent pa- triotism it would have advocated the sacrifice of ten times fifty million dollars to Prosecute the — en tld Mormon rebels, t will be satisfact to the pe » of the Uni- ted States, who do me wish thers Ale Ieee their domain should be restored to unorga lawlessness, and wo do not readily believe that their Gov ut have devoted two thousand United Stat ‘oops to destruction—to know that -..- We are sorry to see by the Washinzton is not only not of “ special”’ telegraphic correspondent of the N. Y. Tribume that Lord Napier is likely to get into trouble. Everybody knows what an embroil- ment occurred between John and Jonathan all about Mr. Crampton and the enlistment of re- cruits for the Crimeaoa American soil, and yet this correspondent tells us that ‘ Lady Napier has gone to Old Point Comfort to recruit for the Princess's fete.’ —_—_—_— An attempt to yet up a filibuster t in Charleston. vo ’ Stew days since, proved complete failure 10 Smith O'Brien, the Trish, lecturing before the ‘hanics’ Imstitute of Lirn- erick, Ireland, on seif-reliance. He urged the i of bis countrymen helping them- —— _ of inquiring what others could do U7 A man by the name of Price was convicted of forgers, in ion, on Friday. His accom- » mamed Cowee, who turned State’s evi- dence, confessed that he had committed ninety fant ln - still a youmg man, not over i. An Englishman of wealth, without any — in this country, —— at New Orleans, a me since, veathing all his property <etimated ott om sido to 50,000, to ‘the wife a = patel mg England armpleyed mechanic of Man. 1~ The Boston ice-dealers to send ——— tugs to the banks, for the pur, e of in a few ic Z Thie equal tothe cre to fill their ho the city with pure mil tend the dairy We are this morning oblige, ak cee in a public school” rilpeerealiy at the corner of Navy and Concord streets in Brooklyn, took fire yesterday afternoon, and was burned down. heprane, ¢ @ lone of seven Livex— not fire, but from crushing and suffocation in the aitempt to escape. So far as the facts are known, it seems to have been purely fortuitous. Of course, 2!1 school-houses ought to be fire. Proof; but they are not, and such events will Recessarily happen. In this case, the fire origt- pated in the flues of a furnace, under the boys’ depaitment. The papils in the gtammar rooms, on the third floor, out safely, as did all the ils in the other w: a aed the bullding. But the fas in the primary department, on the second fluor, were quite unmanageable, and in their en- deavors to escape got wedged into the stairway where they trampled one another under foot, a: when on were sstriested it was found that seven of their number were dead. This cl occurred just above the first landing, aed witht ten or twelve feet of the wround fiber. ‘There was no isp 2° ny fire, or even from smoke, although on ing was sat destroyed. The irway was amp'e for ordin ry er, fortumatrly the henisters were ‘s iene ht have had another Greenwich-av, triot, has been ® Boston Bay, to su 5 Mermaids’ were pit ue hor- yor, Whetber the teachers did their whole every proper measure to aphold the majesty, pre- in getting the scholars out of the house, may bea | serve the di; mg and enforce the mandates of question; vat, at present, it does not that | the law of the Jnited States in Utah, bas been pay one was to —New York Tribwie. taken by the President and bis Cabinet; that, or to acknowledge the American |° according to the Tast accounts from the arnty, the troops were ‘comfortably stationed,” and “zood health prevailed,”’ and that Col. Johnson was so sure of able to conquer Brigham and his Gene: he required no increase of his for e able and energetic statesman who presides over the War Department, is making every effort to reinforce Col. Jobnson as efficient. ly and gs speedily as possible, and to enable that officer to the submission of the homes i who dares to set himself in op; jon to the National Fixecutive, or drive him and bis myrmidons beyond the borders of the United States. The well-devised plans of Secretar Floyd would have been miaterially advane: coald Congress have spared time to consider the demand for leave to raise the additional regi- ments, even at the risk of allowing Kansas and filibuster Walker to rest for a day or two, This, however, would have been too much to expect from the Opposition. It should be remembered, that while agsu- ming to be able to dispose of every issue or question, great or small, more prudently and properly than they are disposed of by the dem- ocracy when in power, experience in their dis- charge of legislative and executive duties where they have held, and now hold power, proves that they are far more incompetentand untrust- worthy for the management of practical mat- ters than any other political organization that has so far stepped its brief hour on the stage of American political affairs—far more. Tar Frexcn Emnassy vuron tne Nica- RAGUAN Treaty.—The Washington corres- pondent of the Conrrier des Etats Unis is Gredited by the New York press generally, with being ‘‘inspired’’ from the Bureau of the French Legation in this city. ‘The views ex- pressed in it concerning our international ques- tions in issue are, therefore, of interest to American statesmen, as being likely to affect the views of the home (French) Government upon the same points. We therefore quote from the correspondence named above a few paragraphs of a late letter, wherein the Nica- ragua treaty is discussed with no mean ability. They embrace a very pungent commentary in- deed, upon the foolish allegation that in setting the force of his administration so effectively against filibustering in Central America, Presi- dent Buchanan is playing into England's hands: ‘What will England then say and do? Itis probable tbat, perceiving the irrecoverable ruin of her Central American Empire, she will have some idea of protesting, and require a slice of the cake ; but it will be a little late to resuscitate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, already now dead and buried, under the firmly and clearly decided in- tention of Mr. Buchanan to put an end tothe British influence upon this continent. ‘The Brit- ish Cabinet will, besides, find itself bound by the ga pmortrea which it gives now to the first acts of a political drama of which it ix far from seeing the denouement. What title will it have, what argument will it urge, t¢ complain of tak- ing a possession of which it probably now ap- proves in advance?) When Lord Palmerston ac- cepts the Irissarri treaty, when Lord Napier is innocently in ecstacy before the very clear decia- rations of the Presi neither of them seem to suspect that that tr and those declarations prepare for proud Albion one of the most signal discomfitures which she has ever submitted to But, astonished or not, their adbesion to what is going on now will not in the least attthorise that which will take place at some future time, and John Bull will have to consent unconditionally to abdicate his rule in Central America, or to fight with Brother Jonathan. ‘As to seeing the latter back a single step on that ground, I repeat, it is not to be expect: It is precisely not to have to recoil under any cir- cumstances, that Mr Buchanan is so particular about clearing the road of everything that thay have the odor of illegality and viclence. He wants to enter the isthinus of Nicaragua with a flag of truce in his hand and upon the faith of treaties, so that nobody may pretend to expel him from it. The tactics which he has adopted for this occasion exhibit great skill, and if Con- gress was anything but an assemblage of indi- vidual ambition, it would hasten to lend a hand to it. ‘In order, however, that the plan of Mr. Buch- anan might retain all its grandeur and escape all blame, he would have to make allowance for Ceutral America herself. Doubtless the annex ation, such as he understands and announces it loses the odious character of violent conquest and forced acquisitipn ; nevertheless, it ix toa certain ointstained with egotism. The question, tinal- Y, is still one of expension to the profit to the Anglo-Saxon race, by treading down on the pax- sage other nationalities. Instead of annihilatigag the latter, would it not be more wi i@e powerful American republic to make them thrive and prosper under her shelter? It is hinpossbe to suppose, in the case of Central America, that prompt assimilation with the United States whieh twok place in Texas 2? Tur Orieixat Japan Exprpition.—It is now quite certain that the cost of the Japan expedition of Commodore Perry w: judicious expenditure; insomuch as through its influence Japan is being far more rapidly opened to com- merce with the United States, than ever before, for centuries, to the trade of any European na- tion. In a quarter of a century, it the promise of our existing relations with Japan-do not prove deceptive—and there is no reason at present to anticipate that it will prove so—our Japanese trade must become of immense value. The Hong Kong Press of the 21st of Octaber, in speaking of the late success of Mr. Consul- Gencral Harris in negotiating his supplemental treaty with Japan, has the following just tribute to Commodore Perry : ** Very great credit is due to Mr. Harris for the manner in which he has won over to’himself the good wishes aud feelings of the Japanese. The system of espionage established on his first arri- val over him is now entirely abolished, and be can roam when and where he will, unmolested and unwatched But be attributes all hie suecess in establishing such friendly relations with that people entirely to the great tact displayed Commodore Perry in his latercourse with them. and the deportment which distinguished him throughout all the negotiations of the treaty.”? Cauirorsia, Kansas AND Nepraska Sun- veys.—The General Land Office has received, by the last mail, the following plats of surveys in California. Viz: Plat of the part of the rancho ‘Entre Napa” designated as the “ Rincon de los Carneros,” finally eonfirmed to Julius Martin, situate in part of townships 4 and 5, north of range 4, west of the Mount Diablo meridian, and containing 2,557 68-100 acres. Also, map of the Juristac rancho, finally con- firmed to A. and F. German, situate in part of township 12, south of range 3, and part of town- ships 11 and 12, south of range 4, east of the Mount Diablo meridian, and containing 4,439 67-100 acres. Also, the undermentioned approved township plats: Plats of township 2, north of ranges 26 and 27 gast; plats of township 3, north ef ranges 25, 26 and 37 east, pla’ a north of ranges 24 and 25 east; and plats of township 5, north of ranges 24 and 25 east of the Mount Diable meridian. And, also, of the following described ap- proved township plats in Kansas and Nebraska Territories, from the Surveyor General of Kan- sas. Viz: In Kansas: Plat of township 2, south ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, and 4, east of the 6th principal meri- ; plat of township 3, south range 1, east of same meridian. In Nebraska: Plat of township 15, north ranges 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, east of the 6th prin- cipal meridian. The surveys in Kansas above mentioned em- brace an area of 137,431.51 acres ; those in Ne- braska, 111,773.39 acres—making a total of 269,214.90 acres. Tue Rexouinatep.—It is understood that more or less of the naval officers recently re- nominated to the Senate by the President still “hang by the eyelids’’ before that body. This is sincerely to be regretted. The propriety of their prompt restoration to the service, in the positions to which they were severally assigned by the courts-martial scrutinizing their respec- tive cases, strikes us as being most obvious. It is utterly out of the power of the Senate or its Naval Committee to give their cases any such thorongh investigation as they received at the hands of the late courts of naval experts. If, under existing circumstances, their recommen- dations are not to be regarded as prima facis evidence of the propriety of of the nominations in question, those courts have been worse than usel: terest, and their cost te the national treasury an enormous waste of public money. For the life of us we cannot see how the Sen- ate, as pressed as that body is with groat pub- lic questions of absorbing interest, oan do any good by practically essaying to sit as a sort of court-of-inquity upon the action of the courts- martial mentioned above, as they would be do: ees to the public in- ing practically in pothering themselves, under existing circumstances, with efforts to re-inves- tigate the cases of these officers, so thoroughly probed to the bottom by the late courts, and subsequently by the President, (ere confirming the findings of the courts, by the advice of the Secre' course. ) the latter assisted tary of the Navy of Tue Prorosep Increase or THE ARMY.— The bill reported to-day by Senator Davis to increase the army, whicl! comes up for consid- eration in the Senate on Monday ntxt, provides for adding to each regiment of dragoons, cav- alty, fantry and mounted riflemen, two full companies; also, for increasing the number of not to exceed ninety-six m dition of fifteen assistant s: of the said bill is in the fol after regular promotions to cers of the United States a ments or eed ash instead of b: as now regulate Tue ConsuLsnips.—Qu ury has appointed Albert tom-house at Portsmouth, Weare. Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. Augusta, Ga Savannah, Ga Macon, Gi Columbus, Ga Montgomery, Ala. Lg Cumberland, Md. Wheeling, Va.. ci <e Thermometer, on the Smi imum last night, 2: Port closed, Mr. Hale resum was commenced day before dent’s message as refers to Comunittee on ‘Territories. Was postponed until Monda’ prior to the Ist of July, 180 On motion of Mr. J. Gi House then went into Comm the reference of certain porti committees - The Committee then rose oltitions to the House, and Much of the mesrage as re} Proceedings of the Davis re United States ; made special on Monday next. and appropriately disposed At the conclusion of the and ax the Star's report wen| question. itied and took his seat. amine into the truth of thea of 1857 sentatives; excused Various bills, resolutions. and appropriately disposed these proceedings— Mr. JG. Jones reported Means Committee, certain civil expenses. tive and jndicial expenses. bill to supply deficienc printing, &c., for the fourth Congress, near the ground, 28°. CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. Ix THE SeNaTE, yesterday, shortly after our re- among them being one (am Mr. macnn from same committee, Tepor privates in each company of the whole army serving in the field or at distant frontier posts, en ; also, for the ad- urgeons to the pres ent medical staff of thearmy. The last section lowing words : “Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That here- vacancies occurring in the regimental grades of commissioned offi- riny shall be by regi+ plies of aecvice sek d and provided in certain cases.” ite a number of the avalanche of strangers now crowding the hotels ot Washington are interested in the disposition of varlous Consulships not yet filled with new incumbents. It being understood that a large number of such nominations are now before the Senate, such gentlemen are in a state of trepidation, for the President has fairly man- aged to keep from the knowledge of the guid nunes the names he has sent in. ArrointweNnt.—The Secretary of the Treas- Blandell, Exq., Su- perintendent of Construction for the new Cus- N. HL, vice Jno. M. Tur WeaTaer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Moree The time of observation is about 8 o'clock a. m.: January 21, 1858. Buffalo, N. ¥ lear, mild; wind W. New York, N. lear, mild. Philadelphia, Ps lear, mild. Baltimore, Md. +clear, cool. Washington, D -cloudy, cool. Richmond, V: cloudy, co!d Petersburg, V: loudy, cold. Norfolk, Va.... lear, cool Lynchburg, -clear, cold Bristol, Tenn -clear. cold. Raleigh, N.C -clear, cool Wilmington, N.C. lear, cool Columbia, 8 C clear, cool. Charleston, $.C -clear, pleasant. loudy, cool loudy, cool. clear, cool. lear, cold. -clear, cold. ROMTHE West. lear, cold. loudy, cold. Barometer at the Smithsonian, 30 458. thsonian tower, min- ed bis speech, which yesterday—the pend- ing question being to refer so much of the Presi- Kansas Affairs to the After he concluded, Mr. Harlan obtained the floor and the further consideration of the subject y next. in THE Hovse, among other business transact- ed after we left the Hall yesterday morning, Mr. Davis, of Mass., introduced a bill for the ascer- talnment of the satisfaction of claimsof American citizens for spoliations committed by the French y Jones, of Pa., the nittee of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr. Bocock in the chair), and resummed the consideration of the President's annual mesxaze, the pending question being on jons of it to the stand- In; Kites considerable discussion, resolutions pro- viding for its reference were prepared. and reported the res- they were agreed to; ded) referring so ates to the construc- tion of a railroad to the Pacific to a select com- inittee of fifteen by a vote ef yeas 137, nays 60. To-day. In THE SkNatTe, to-day, Mr. Johnson, of Ten- nessee, reported back from the Public Lands Committee the Homestead bill, which was made pecial order for Monday, February Sth. ported back from the Military Af- fairs Committee a bill to increase the army of the order for 12'5 o'clock A vamber of private bills were also reported of morning hour, Mr Doolittle’s joint resolution, to present Commo- dore Paulding with a gold medal, was takeu up, t to press that yentle- man was delivering @ speech on the fillibuster in THz Hovsx, Mr. Gooch, member elect from the Seventh district of Massachusetts, was qual- Mr. Kunkel of Pennsylvania asked to be ex- cused from serving on a special committee to ex- lleyation that $>7.000 was expended corruptly to compass the tariff bill Mr. Durfee objected, and argued to show that the gentleman should not be excused After some discussion, Mr. D. withdrew his objection; and the excuse was granted Mr. Purviance af&ed to be excused from serv- ing on the Committee to Examine the Accounts of the Doorkeeper of the last House of Repre- , &e., were reported of. in the course of from the Ways and the annual fortitication appro- priation bill; also, the annual naval appropria- tion bill; also. a bill making appropriations for Also, a bill making appropriation for legisia- rted a in the Ag te for hirty-thi rd and Thirty- Mr. P. explained that the deficiency on account of the paper alone on which the rinting ordered by Congress was done, ix about &190,000, All of the above bills were referred to tbe Com- mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union. OvstERs anp CanniaGEs.—From statistical information pene. the Patent Office, were manufactured in this gathered in this city, from ashington, we find thut there city, during the year just past, 7,285 carriages, valued at $1.613,150! most of them sold at the 8 ing the same valued at $724,500, have 1 thoxe in the trade in this town. therefore, that the carriage nesses are amony the most | uth and West. Dur- riod, 6,000 buxhels of oyste s, been disposed of by It will be seen, and the oyster busi- important fo our cit (New Haven RB : Seipen, W 8 & Co.’s Dest ro Vircinia. SS. 8. Baxter, Exq., hax recently made a report to the Virgin of the Co Boar merates the various amoui of Public Works on t' imonwealth against Selden, Withers & Co, for the sale of State bonds. the State is put at 8585,511.52. claim ‘The debt due Mr. Baxter enu- which he thinss can be collected of the firm, and credits them, leaving a sum totally unprovided for of $252- SL 82. Th some of them de ‘woman's ballot-box. Yes, posit in it two ballots at once. Now, isn’t that illegal? {[0™ The two sons of Patrick Heary to erect a monument over his grave al in Charlotte county, Va., which has eadstone to mark it. ah ‘The amount of effort Spiritualism may be the circumstance th: ameasare infes a list of twenty-three tec- are about Red Hill, had not even eee made to rs and thirty-three trance speakers are adver- tised in the New England Spiritualist {D7 It is understood that a dozen or mo-e gen- tlemen—membeis of the ‘bh now in Albany seeki Sse darezans ai for situati ast Legixiature—are = au dow - menial positions jn two houses. sas,some of The train January 13,) a good many — rth city. Ye 0 Tast. Calhoun, P: of th 4 From Kansas. - from Jefferson Cit: last evening, (says the St. Louw brought down Republican of from Kan- arrived there in the mail coachés and others ithe steamer Isabella, from gentlemen we have news from Le+ t that time, General Convention, was there, and on the next day he would proceed to Open and count the yotes for and against the Le- sidi Gov. compton Constitution, in the presence of the pre~ officers of the "Pertitortai Legislature, and enver. So soon as this was done—proba- bly on Wednesday—a messenger would be dis- itched to Washington State Constitution Gen the vote and the ‘alhonn would not leave the Territory wntil after the returns were made and the votes counted for State officers under the Constitution Our hearing all the reports, that (he inion is, after “Bemocrats_have carried sll the State officers, and that the Black Republicans Lave the Levi are some who think that that Col. John D. ure. thoagh there re is doubta’o t toe latter point. Two or three days will settle We bear, also, from unquestionable autbority, Henderson, the former editor of a Democratic paper at Leavenworth City, was taken from the stage, a few miles from Jeaven- worth City, by a party of some six or eight men, without any rocess of law, and carried off, not in the airechion of Leavenworth, but to Law- rence, there to be dealt with as they might deter- mine. As we have said, they had no process whatever, but the allegation was that there was a writ in the possession of a party behind them. The chief actor in this matter was named Cro- well, and all of them were citizens of Leavy if an offence was cha worth City; but why, against him in Leavenworth county, did they not take him there, instead of going to Lawrence, or in that direction! Col. Henderson left the Plan- ters’ House in Leavenworth City after breakfast, in the presence of many persons, nnd it is at least singular that no effort was made to arrest him until he had proceeded miles on bis journey. His friends apprehend that he has falien into the hands of the Danites. ELECTION.—The members of the National Glee Clyb, ata meeting on Tueseny meh, January 19th, elected the followime oftcers for the : F.D. DECKE i Secretary, W. By order of the Club. " BURNS’ CLUB OF WASHI | CIEY.—The mertibers of at Gaut MONDAY 25th inst., to celebrate the ani dey of Burns upper on the table at 7 o'clock. Ticke! hn can be had of any the members of trot of Columbu attend a free Exh ‘o > = TORS OF THE COL q 3, ge ete) . = ue coorees e an umd and the rnd, ree Ht iavite Tees, the citizens of the DI all strangers ition of the Pupt res --meemaaeee at7o’clook THIS EVEN aR Vv President, B. HURM;. Tre 3 Treasurer. I. W. HUHN, See. NING. t, the next, the sary Of the birth € the of said nthe (id Ball of the House of Kepres: ING. town, will give a CONCERT on THE PUPILS OF THE DUMBARTON em Methodist Episcopal Sabbath Sehool COT! HU D.e. SDAY EVEN at 7s inno. mencin; recisely. atthe ING, January 2ist 1858,com Mr. Hunter will preside here will also he several Sol los and Quartettes by celebrated vocalists of this city. Admission 15 cents; Children 10 cents. ian 16-5t* ICE CREAM! ICK CREAM! I ; CREAM !—The ig 4 a ch. iter Ices, Roman Pu Smal! and ICE best Jce Cream and ©., at $1.50 ger gallon, lares Cakes of al! Charlotte de Russe, Blane Mange. kinds, and 4 large collection of Fruit varreties. Jellies. ead of all 8. SCHAFFIELD'S Baltimore Confectionery and lee Cream Depot. ent kinds. No. 306 6th street, betwe: P S.—Parties, Balls, and Weddings ret with all kinds Confectionery and Pyramids o} — nd H. jan9-Im ! e north aide. \€; He PRS POR! and S: opathic aAyst nan ‘uTELOR, enon or Chain Buildings, No. H6 fH street, tween 13th and Mth sts. eodsm ES, Py of the United States post free by mail $2.5, Sold for the publishers by jana FURS'—FURS HE PHILADE EARLY, INDIANA TRIALS AND SKETCH- Me = ‘ersonal Reminiscences of the Public rmerly United States Senstor from Indi- ana, one large octavo volume of 640 pag: printed, with portrait ofthe author; price FRANCK TAYLOR | FU : PHIA FUR STORE. No. 5257th street under the A venve House,will continue for the rest of this month to close vu! valuable stoek of Fancy Furs, at aston prices, it retarl x ingly low P.S. Ladies having furs to alter or enlarge, this is bo son prea opportunity of having them done imme- intely jan 2) at* MBROTYPES FOS. FIFTY CENTS, ‘UT oP Goov Casks. A fine assortment of cases froin ¥ cents to $5, with good Likenésses, either Ambroty pe, Daguer- reotype, or Meleainvtypes. nesses Come early in the day. Warranted good like- ROBERT SANDS, Pa. ave., bet. 3th and th streets, jan 21-tf a WASHINGTON H. Market Space. RESTAURANT. | Tha subscriber having purchased the entire inter estof P.M. Pubant in the sbeve well known house will open the same on Monday next, the 25th instant. where he willbe pleased to see bis old friends and patrons..and all who may please to call at the old stand, southwest corner of 6th street and Pewn. avenue, jan 21 3t* JAS. A. POWF OTIC E.—The public are hereby cautioned negotiating two BON Ds of the State of a, Nos 32 and 38, for 8500 each, psyable im f 1575, a the same hi mail on the ington, D.C, issue. jan 21-2w (Intel. 20] emiscarrio! in transmission per !4th instan: from New York to Wa+h- App ication will be made for a sew RIGGS & CO, WwW + tothe Ladies, who hy HAYMAN becs leave to return his thenks ve patronized him 20 liberaily, and to inform thew that, m onder to hetter display hi Lakes, N. Press y tention to his entire new stock of round point. point applique Vallanesnes and Honitoy *e 1n_sets, Capes, oiffeurs. Lappets, Baudkerchiefs. Shawls. Ac: elegant and new importations of real black Veils, at le prices canes, mended, and transferred, w R' CING STOCK—CHEAP FOR CASH. JOHN E No.9 Bridae stre Wishing to reduce his kas owas je by the ist of March, will sell from thie date every descrip- =e WINTER GOODS at reduced prices for ensl Faney Colored D French HOS, Shawls, Scarfs, lopks, &e.. willbe so'dat a VERY GREAT REDUCTION on former prices. Pi the usual term: rendered to is! knowledgeme: toa!l who bave earliest convenience. jan 2t t. to do so hy cash customers supplied upon Those hvving settled their is tant. he tender many or note J. H. SWOOT. Horse's PRINTING T Wasting FOR THE CONY 1 ERNMENT DE EGRAPH, N, JANUARY, 185R, OF THE GOV ARTMENTS, Bankers, aud residents generally of the west end of t the erty, the os NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON PRINT- ING TELEGRAPH COMPANY tave opened an OFFICE IN WILLARDS’ HOTEL, Whence momnges will be transmitted piRECT to Baltimore, hi'adeiphis and New \ pork, and from those ¢ ties, in connexion with the different House and J Toromto.! Providenoe, Boston, St. John’s, and all Hamilton. Montreal. Q: e‘egraph tines, to Wheel- Cincinast, Louiavilie, Nash- Orleans: Columb uebec: Portland, Bangor, Halifax, intermediate points in the United States and British Provinces. 4 FEICES: Nationa! Hotel. entrance from 6th jan street. oo Hotel, entrance from the vestibule. iw HAMMACK 7 ; RESTAU RS & ERO. RANT, Las The proprietors of this es.abliahment bee leave to inform the public that to supoly th eien marke’ ved at all how their interest to give Dioner cr Supper pa: Our Bar wil that we oan please the jan 2-lw sre now fully prepared times, in the very n hand the best assort- of various kinds, that can be had in , in or out of the house, Teoma in the vicinity will find it to a jes furnished at short notice. oat wi ve a wane best that can bs 5 entiemen can yon Something good : and alsoaqmet house aud attentive servants, and we do not hesitate most fastitious, always getting fend way HE. Administrations of W: 1589-1801 ; Wm. He Se at by mail, postage jan 14 VIEWS AND ‘Stateamen of a’ ——— into one ie Terumo ouiaves Price 75 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THK ington and Adama, " girencet 3 1 vol. 1.25 Wethex ravion._ PINIONS OF AME times on Foreign volume, with statistios, ition, eon ee. FRANCK TAYLOR. Feu ® AND PRODUCE WAREHOUSE, No, 35 Union do, EYS, CHICKENS, js of C ‘oun ry Produce rs. & SO FaaEae sk, ASHINGTON THEATRE. mphant success of the briliiamt and beautifns Star, MIss.AGN SOBERTOUN. Mmatiat AUTON BOURGICACLT. Who will ap, S EVENING, Jan. 2, fii wade oan Comedy. an’ fice acta, by Dien Bowron prelaced the time in thie erty on This Rvening, entitied FAN ACTRESS. genes Robertson. by a trillinat Corps of Artuste from ‘heatre, N wok. jan 7 The members of the EK: announce to their friends and eneral that Peni Tye oe 7 on RIDAY EVENING Jan. 22, 1095.00 Frmck- lin Hall, corner Sth anv’ D »' ra Strong Band bas been enanced - Tickets APTS CEN —sdmitting « gentiemau _COMMITTE "7 ; > OF * 5 ccemuamnes” Bool a ch street and Pa. arenu:. MR. CROUCH, ~ ncludes tus Lecture THIS BVENING, ow position. e ‘ ‘o commence prnetually at 8 o'clock. All pupils and friends of the Institution are cordially invited Of FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES GREAT RED CTION IN PRICES T THE 4 NEW GROcHuY STORE, wa Tho undersigned begs leave to inform his friends aod the public that he has the above businers on the northwest corner of 9th and L. vtr., where be intengs to keep conatantly on hand. 8 full neaortn ent of hre GROCE Alero, WINES. ' TEAS, LIQUORS, &e., to w. he very respect fully inves the attention of hus frr and the PeGuods cont to ail parts of the exty ts ol Goods sen ps ier, jnn2-cotw* Sth and 1, streets, No. 39. [608 THE BENEFIT OF THE LipRagy. FOURTH COTILLON 7 Of the Good Intent Assorintion, at Mupder's: Hall,on THI RSDAY EVENING, Jan. ath. kets can be obtained at Joseph C. C-den's Segar Store, F street, between 1th and 1th +ts. jan 19-3t" M* iat ‘Pa AVENUE, NEAR TenTn Staeet. J. W. LANDIS’ CELEBRATED BURLESOUB OPERA TROUPE, Comrrisixo TweLve Stan Perronmenrs, Perform ah EVERY EVENING THIS WEBK, Sw SONGS as above, wit ia NEW NEW WCRLRsves il wS'NEW DANCES, and most f LAUGHABLE COMIC PANTOMINES. hange of Programme nightly. Temes Zsomme. ‘Orchestea seats are reserved for ladies and entice! jan 18 ot BSC RIPTION SOIR? Ss” On FRIDAY, Jan. 21th, At PuuwarMonic aL. fast one openat Metzerott s Mume Store. i Wwe HONOR HIM, WHUSE ME WE BEAR. THIRTY FIRST ANNUAL BALL _ OF THE Franklin Fire Company, Ix Honor oF THE ~ Birthday of the Mlustrions Dr. Frankton At Paituanmome Hatt, (adjoining Star office.) On THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 21, 1958. The Com; respectfully announce to ther friends and the public, that in eonsequence of Franklin's birthday occur: this year on Sunday, they will celebrate it on the above, date, by their Thirty-first Annual l. Nothing will be omitted that may condnoe to the ymeut of those who may honor us with thei presence, and no pains «pared to make it one of the n.ost pleasant Batis of the season. Arth’s Celebrated Band is engaged. Lo proen age will be served by an experrenced fectioner. “NS ladies cards ‘of invitation will be insued, tt soo 9 invitation 18 hereby extended to our indy ends. “Tioxete ONE DOLLAR—sdmitting 0 gent!emau es. Committee of Arrangements, W. i, Fanning, A Wm. Hutton, das. A King, SITUATION WANTED—By & young woman SS as Chambermad or Waitress, or to assist in washing and Please cali st No. 27! Dat.. between 13th siresis, next door to the Me c jan 21-2t~ YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A SITI ation ns a Cook Washing and Irowne. Call nt Second street, between D and Virginia av . sii sad _ DIATELY.—One or two to engrge ina lht, gentee! nue. igent men ¢ Lata ealni C.B. KR d sth wth ‘geen B25to treets, having such a House meet 2 purchaser by addre: ic Rote to Box No. 12. Star Office. if disposed to sels for a Price to suit ive times, stating lowest price and pre cise location. jag ie N INSTRUCTOR WANTED.—A centlemmy Tesiding 10 ® neighboring State, wishes to ob tain, for the Lenefit of his three children, the serv ces ef an instracter ia French, Music, (the Pine.) and Drawing. He prefers a native of the continent of Europe, of matureage. and settled habits. ‘Ihe perron employed wil! reside in the fami'y of the ad neg ” region. None need oppiv except sble to produce satisfactory testimer inis #8 to thorough competercy ond unquestionable sonal character. A male Instructor prefe though « female one would not be refused if a able male Instructor cannot be obti Ade . ‘tar office. ANTED—By a competent’ Younc Worn. a Situation as Child's Nurae or Chambermaid. Best of reference. Address Chambermnid at thus oft om, jan 2) eozt* \ ANTED.—A SITUATION as Nurse or Chan bermaid, by 2 middle-aged White Woman. Call at No. 3.2 H street. jan 2) st" ANTED.—A WOMAN to Cook. Wash, nwt Iron for a family residing & «hort distance ir = country. App y at539 H street, bet 6th and waxt . 4 energetic, en! ime. educated MEN to engage in an enterprise in which congenial spirits opportunities mt often met with. Kary app'ication is necessary to secure an enesgement. Hours from 3 to le'cieck ©. m. Apply to ANDREW PIERCE, Framere’ Hotel, corner sth and D ste. jan 2 51" ANTED--By a Lady who leaves for the South in afew day NURSE foren mt. Appy immediately at 26 | street, corner of 2th, yan 20-3t* Ww* TED IMM® in an othoe, and ELY.—A Young MAX Reuera! out-door busi - One who can command one to two hundred dollars cash. None other need apply, Salary 83) te 4 permonth Address. with real mame, sisting joriner business, Ac., G.& C., Star Office. jan S&RVANT.—Appls at vorner of Delaware nve Hui, Janz" r FORMATION WANTED OF DANIBL BRUSNAN, who left his home stant. aged nine yewrs ; dark brown ANTED —A HOUSE Mr.McDONALT. nue C street north, a . Any information reapecting hii i be thank fay received by his distressed Parents, at 2d a Mass. avcnue and G street. jan a WANT. IM ME DIA TELY—A furnished HOUSE, with five or six chambers, pariors, anf dining room. Apply to No. i161 Browns’ Hotel. WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. Trains run as follows: leave ‘Weshington ~ 6a. m. Io. The Trains at 6 and 8a. directly at Baltimore for t the West. ols,and at 3 . Sa. m. and 4. - {reins are Express, and st only at A Washington junctions. T! nnapo is and Beastern train of Saturasy at 420 p m. goes only iphia. i) > epee "TB. HCARSONS, Acent. FOR MOUNT VERNON. The Steamer THOMAS C! y | resw her regular tripe te Macae Ween Mil nig on Friday next, making two fach week—le.ving the w! "Biaetbans, Lis WS heute ant ro il Tew reer’s Store at 83¢ 0’ clock. connect the st ‘. in ST RCEE BARE, Cones O*ANses AND LEMONR, ppl Veaneknsnt t-EMONS just ve- jan 20 ee S*MMEs, FAAKrAfcustaun VENTRONS "Erbe 8