Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESMAY.......... February 10, 1368, z= ‘Advertisem: mts should be sent in by 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the next day. 3?1KIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, to-day, contains more than one very able article upon current questions in issue. Thus we find in it a capital argument in favor of the increase of the army recom- mended by the President, the Secretary of War, and the Commanding General, (Seott.) Also, a conclusion from Republican premises, from which we extract the following knock- down arguments : *“No enabling art isso potent and plenary as admission into the Union. That is a peecseding whiecb cats off discussion and contention about the powers granted and the manner they are exe- ented. Admission, then, is an enabling act, in- deed ; comprebensive, irrevocable, plenary, and absolute. the whole not include ail the Parts” Are the people of Kansas unwilling to Tedress their own grievances, if they bave | ¢ Do they want Congress to do it for them? Will their rejection “from the Union a‘d them? Do they want us to quarrel about their affairs’? Do they maintain the utmost doctrines of self gov- eTament, ard yet refuse to govern themselves? “We say in all candor to the people of Kan’ “You have acted very strangely and very badly You refused to vote; and then claimed that you Were greatly wronyed in not having been heeded ‘You determined not to recognise the authority of Congress over your Territory; and in that you were guilty of a species of rebellion avainst your country. You up, and tried hard to put into operation, evolutionary government in def- unce of the United States You armed your peo- ple against the laws of the Union. All these er- Tors and crimes were committed by you when the President ana the officials of his appoint- ment were using every bonest means in their Power to redress your grievances, if you had any. Or rather to induce you to seek that sovereigu cor- reetive in our politics—the ballot-box—as a re- form agency for your political abuses. But you would not listen to the counsels o@ your ieal friends: you would not vote; you would not have redress in a legal, patriotic way; your atmosphere could only be purified by a storm. The Presi- dent, anxious for peace, for your own welfare, for the common gocd of the country, was over- indulgent of your caprices. He now adds to the evidence of bis sincere desire to serve you in the Proposition that you shall be received into he Union as a sovereign State. This act will put you upon a footing with New York and Vir- ginia. Yon certainly should not complain.’ “But, above ail these things, we ropose to end the Seer about Kansas. We have had enough of it. [t has cost the Government many millions of dollars; it has occupied Congress month tn and out; it has paralyzed industry in the Territory; it has retacded immigration ; it bas rendere Logg oe unsafe and largely depre- elated its vane; it ba’ weakened the bonds of the Federal Union—demoralized the press and Parties. We want the matter settled; and we Propose to settle it by a surrender to Kansas of the right of absolute control of their own affairs, that they may be the judge of their own griev- ances, apply their own remedies, execute their own awards just as they please ** The Intelligencer is, to-day, devoted wholly to news and Congressional proceedings. ——_—--+e______ Taxnzsszx —The Senate of Tennessee, by a Vote of sixteen to six, has adopted resolutions dis- approving of the course of the Hon. John Bell on the Kansas-Nebraska act, and virtually asking for his resignation. 7 Maurice O'Connel. the boy convicted of the murder of the Swiss woman Teresa Spitzlein in Greeuwich street, New York, under circum- stances of peculia: atrocity, bas been sentenced by Judge Ingrabam, in the court of Oyer and Terminer. to be banged on the 2d of April. The Jury’s recommendation to mercy will be for- warded to the Executive. ————$——$ From Mexico —By the arrival of the schooner Harkness at New Orleans, from Tampico, ad- vices have been received to the 28th ult. The gevernment of the State had resolved to support the Tacubaya plan. Generals Parodi and Gatza were opposing it. Large forcesare report- ed to be gathering in the vicinity of the city with the inteution of attacking it should the govern- ment persist in sustaining the dictatorship cf Comenfort A umber of tumultuous demonstrations have taken place in the State of ‘Tamaulipus, without Serious results. SS 17> The Senate Committee of Finance in tie Virginia Legislature have madea report which recommends the adoption of resolutions author- izing the Board of Public Works to settle with Seiden, Withers & Co., by charging them only the par value and interest on the 6 per cent. bunds, and a@ proportional value and int rest on the 5 per cent. sterling bonds. They are required, within W days. to enter into an arrangement with the Board of Public Works for payment, in eash, on or before the first of January, 1°59, of one half the amount due by them to the State, which is to be placed to the credit of the internal lunprove- ment fand ; and for the payment of the residue, with all costs, expenses, &c ,on or before the Wth of Semtember, 1859. This arrangement in not to act as a release to any of the securities now bound to the State for the payment of the debt. ieee U> The Paris correspondent of the New York ‘Times gives a detailed history of the late attempt @n the life of the Emperor of the French. This conspiracy is one of the most remarkable on re- cod. The assassins were determined men, who had been batching their plats in another land for months and months. They bad given theim- selves up, body and soaj, to the work, and were resolved, at all Lazards, to see itexecuted. No possible measure of precaution was neglected. ‘The implements of destruction were tested, and their terrible power was ascertained to a nicety Pate seemed to favor their schemes until the very last moment, and the escape of the intended Vietim was truly miraculous. The denouement of the crime is more like a romance than an ac- tual event in current history. If Pierri and bis confederates had formed a conspiracy tostrength- en the throne of Napoleon instead of to destroy him they could have imagined nothing better calculated to attain this end than their late das- tardly attempt. Not only France, but the whole civilized world will now be Prepared to sympa- thize with Lim, and congratulate him on bis es- cape. His marvellous self-possession throug h- out such @ startling scene will strengthen his boid on the excitable minds of the French peo- pie. PERSONAL. -.++ Bishop Waugh, of the M. E. Church, died yesterday. ---- Hon. H. Redfield, N.Y., Hon. D.S. Dick- inson, N. Y., are at Willards’. -.-. General Harney, and Captains Pleasonton and Barrett, U.S. A., were at St. Louis ®th inst. --.. Levi J. North, the great circus rider, ix the Demoeratic candidate for Alderman in the third ward of Chicago. Tur Leviatnan —The Leviathan may now be considered as launched, for on the 16th of Jan- uary there weve thirteen feet seven inches of ter under her, and if it had been thought neces- sary or desirable, she miybt have been floated with the aid of = couple of steam tags. {[t was, however, decided that it would be more advan. Seow to allow her to remain ia her Present po- until the next sp: tides, which would take place on Satu:day, January 30. A ver @mount of work wasto be done in the the fnterior, the flooring of the decks, mailers. ae ean U7 The Richmond South discusses tion, ‘Is Baltimore a Southern city 7” Maing Augav.—During the last fiscal the ques. Metne actually batit nearly double the amount of sbipping, In tonnage, of any other State jn the Uatoa Arroistuent.—Dr. John L. Atlee, senior, of , Pa., bas been iuted by President Buebanan a member of the 'd of examiners of the Philadelphia mint. if?” German papers state that the veteran Ra- —E Who it seems was constantly in debt, sold bis bedy, some time previous to bis death, to one of Lis creditors, a linen draper of Vienna The Buffalo Republic is disposed to doubt ata Rloctances of goosip. a . = emia Fillmore is to marry e lady of city. Seppzx Dearu—J. L. Jones, anative of Rich- mond Va . died suddenly in New Orleans on the Bist - Beep Anoop be lost $100,000 in notes ia New Orleans recovered them days before his death.” ce a New Comnen a4 staat —A > flour, brought all the way Jand from the Mis- sissipp! river—a distance Up railway of tai been received in Portland, Me, oye. quantity of lowa WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP Tue Cavcvs To-Niaat.—A meeting of the Democratic members of the House of Repre- sentatives will be held in the new hall, on We!- nesday evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Joun Letc J. Guancy Jones, Joun S. Pukgtps, Henry M. Puiuirs, Joum Cocmrane, Jaugs B. Cray, « ALexanper H. Stepuens. February 9, 1353. MISREPRESENTATION CorRECcTED.—TLe inti- Democratic-party Washington correspondents, by way of stiffening the backbone of opposition to the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitu- tion, are doing ‘their best to create the impres- sion that there exists a disposition on the part of some of the Democrats proper of the House to recede from their position of insisting on the admission of Kansas into the Union upon thecon- stitution now before Congress. In this opinion they are entirely mistaken, we assure the distant pablic. The much-longer continuance of the Union is so completely locked up in the success of the policy of the latter in this matter as that none of them entertain the slightest i of re- ceding an inch. Few men are better informed than ourself upon the state of feeling among the members, and we are satisfied that were Min- nesota, with all her disregurd of the enabling act passed in her case, to be admitted into the Union, and Kansas, on account of the constitu- tion with which she applies bo refused admis- sion, no ten Southern Representatives a: d Sen- ators would remain a day longer in either hall of Congress. The day for further compromises on the slavery question is passed. The able article we quoted yesterday from the New York Herald explains why, so forcibly, that he must be intellectually and physically blind who fails to comprehend the fac, more especially after the purely sectional collision that occurred in the House hall on Friday night. We are very sure that there is not a gentle- man in either House who has not made up his mind to trust his future political fortunes in the boat of anti-slavery, who dves not realize that the refusal of Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution, and the admission of Minnesota, will be instantly fol- lowed by disunion measures on the part of the legislatures and people of every State in the Confederacy south of the Potomac, every one of which not then in session would be promptly convened. The individual opposition of Gov. Wise to the acceptance of the Lecompton con- stitution would be no barrier whatever to the action of the Virginia Legislature in the prem- ises; or if the legal existence of that body be then terminated, of another which would be at once chosen by the peop!e to act in the prem- ises. There is not a single member of the present Legislature of Virginia, of either party, who sympathises with the position of Governor Wise—not one; nor is there a single member of any other State legislature south of the Potomac who stands with hin—Gov. W. He is entirely isolated and alone at the South, as those at the North who have property, the value of which will be destroyed in the destruc- tioa of the Confederacy, may find out to their sorrow, when too late. The South has backed completely to the edge of the precipice already upon the slavery question, and cannot back an inch further without plunging into the gulf of the entire flagrant and avowed abrogation of her rights under the Union. She knows well that the time has come when she must stand at bay at any cost to the Union, which she would pre- serve if that can be accomplished otherwise than by the entire sacrifice of her rights and interests in it. A Retirep List ror tHe Aruy. — Tug Troops 1x Kansas.—Tur Necessity ror aN Iscrease or tuk Anmy.—Some days ago, we received the following brief but interesting let- ter, for which we have just been uble to make room in the Star : Leavenworts, K ‘fT , Jan 27, 1458 Editor Star. Several orders from Weadquarters of the Army bave been received upon the subject of the Utah expedition. These show the master military mind of our present Secretary of War If the P.esident will be advised by one so capi- tally qualilied, there is no doubt bat that the limited force at his disposal will be used to the best advantage The President, the Secretary of War Scott have each urged (be necessity of au of our regular Army; bat Congress does not ap- pear Gisposed to Listen to tue dictates of wisdom and experies though the press and the pub- lie generally are advocating the increase, both on account of the absolute necessity and upon the seore of economy as to the kind «f troops need. d {four present Adininistration fails to bring tue Mormons to their senses and keep the Indians in subjection, the fault will be alone the want of appropriate means, for which Congress alone taust be beld accountable’ Tam much pleased to Sena‘or fom Georgia, is aware of the necessity of an efficient Army, and has calicd the attention of Congress to the absolute necessnity of legislating for the purpose of retiring from active service such commivxsioned officers as are rendered now- effective by the infirmities of age. by wounds or chronie diseases incurred in the diclarce of their official daties. The number of such officers is small in comparison with that of the Navy when a bill was passed to inerease its effictency. Should it be deemed necessary to contlur legisla- tion to the etticiency of the dine of the Army, the uumber to be retired would not be over fifty. Avcording tomy limited knowledge, this number would be distributed as follows Two reyimeuts of d agoons. Oue regiment of mounted Four regiments of artillery ‘Ten regiments of infantry ROR vec ne pea ws dandxancvencesee In my calculations many have been included who may be deemed fit for active xervice; and, if 80, of course’the above total will be less. I merely | a what I suppose to be the mazimum nuinber, pat of uoucne f tnay be mistaken. ‘This, acom- Pace boaid or court of inquiry could soon de- cide In the recent orders issued for reinforcing the Utah expedition, and garrisoning certain rts, ithas been asserted that the indi mities of age é&c., has had something to do with the arrang ments made. If such an assertion be true, it nothing more than what hax happened hereto- fore, and what will happen hereafter in an future expedition unlexs a retired list shall be made. In a letter dated in Kansas on the 2ith of De- cember last, and which appeared recently in the Star, I find the followin; “The troops at Fort OL eacanererth cannot be relied upon in an extremity § They bave been tampered with, and three-fourths sympathize with these dangerous men, (of Lawrence.}] who aid the soldiers in desertion upon the same plan that they adopt in aiding fugitiveslaves. These troops ought to be removed to other flelds of duty, and others, and more of them, especially dra- goons, sent in their places.”* ‘That the Boston aid-men assist the soldiers in deserting, and that the troops in Kansas should be removed to other fields of duty, I do not doubt; but that « three-fourths” of the troops, or any considerable number of them sympathize with said “dangerous men,” or that more troops are necessary in Kansas Ideny. I should judge said letter writer bad forage to sell, which cannot dis of at a fair price, and, unless mounted troops are sent to his section of the country, he will not be able to sell at an extrava- gant price. If you could have been present and heard the Temarks or comments of said troops when re- peatedly called out as a posse comitatus, you would conclude. as I have, that said troops would rather pull trigger upon said “ dange.ous men’? than extend their sympathies seinen ANGER. Tue Frooms or tug FxTexsion or THE Carttot Boitvinc.—The follow ing communi cation reached us yesterday. It is ona subject of public interest, and doubtless states the facts it embraces correctly : . Editor of the Star: The Uni nd. - tains a notice of the floors of the aon wing of the Capitol Extension, which the oitige r in charge, and to Mr Walter tease that Mr. Walter estimated the floors at abone 6 cents per yn foot, and that Capt. Meigs bas substituted im: d encaustic tiles of elaborate patterns, costing $4.87. The price about 6 cents per square foot is abont what the city flat brick sidewalks, laid in sand and gravel, cost by con. tract. It is not to be supposed that Mr. Waiter intended to lay such # in such a building. The tiles, which are of beeutiful patterns end everlasting, have been adopted for the vestibuics and most public apartments of most great hotels and buildings in New York and in England. Being the best floors yet made, they were adopted in the Capitol, whieh is not a second class build- ing. The cost is exaggerated. Some of the floors cost 60 cents per square foot, some one or two rooms of very ivaretn patterns as high as $1.95 per square foot; but the average is little over the cost of a weil laid black white marble floor, to which the tile floor is much to be preferred for its beauty and durability. The rble floors of the old Treasury building are beady ‘worn and will require relaying, The furn! of the committee rooms is not: under the charge of Capt. Meigs, and for cover- ing the floors with carpets he ix not responsible. Tae question, ** Cwe bono?” of the Union, should ve sddreased to those who sell carpets and ad- vise their use. ‘-There ix nothing like leather.’* Tur Lever.—Immense, again, was the pres- sure at the Executive Mansion reception last night. Indeed, the attendance this year has been so far beyond any previous experience that but for the new arrangements by which ingress and egress is vastly facilitated, not » tenth part of the visitors would be able to file past the President in the two hours allotted tothe reception. The young gentlemen who occasioned Capt. Mills some trouble last night in enforcing these salutary rules should bear this fact in mind. By the way, another capital arrangement, as struck every one, is the removal of the Marine Band from the ante-room, where they have heretofore performed, to a temporary orchestra elevated in the East Room. , The President was looking in fine health, and apparently quite recovered from his late cold and hoarseness. The presentations to him were made as usual by Marshal Hoover, and those to Miss Lane by Commissioner Blake Miss Lane was aided in receiving by Miss Brown, who is now stopping at the Executive Mansion, by Miss Black, and by Mr. Henry, the President's private secretary. We lack space altogether to enumerate a tithe of the notable personages present, but we may mention the following : Sir Wm. Gore Ousley and Lady @usley, Chev- alier Hulsemann, Compte and Mndame Sarti- ges, Baron de Steckel and Madame de Steckel, Mrs. Bodiseo, Mr. Bodiseo, Gen. Scott, Hon. Mr. Keitt of S. C., Attorney General Black, Secretary Floyd, Gen. Houston, Mrs. Sickles of N. Y., Mrs. Busteed of N Y., Mrs. Craig at Gov. Cobbs, Col. and Mrs. May and Miss Law, Baron de Gerolt, Vice President Breck- inridge, Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Schlerden. The magnificent presence of alady from New York, Mrs. Watson, was a topic of general re- mark among the fashionables present. AppolNTMENTS BY THR PResipent—By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.— George Vail, of N. J., Consul at Glasgow ; Jno. 8. Daney, of N. C., Consul at Dundee; Alex Henderson, of Pa., Consul at Londonderry ; H. Rives Pollard, of Kansas, Consul at Bangkok, in Siam; Brooke B. Williams, of D. C., Con- sul at Revel; Ferdinand L. Sarmiento, of Pa Consul at Venice ; John D. Diowatari, of Ga Consul at Athens; Stokes L. Roberts, of Pa., Consul at Trinidad de Cuba; John B. Costa, of Texas, Consul at Nince; Jos. Walsh, of La., @Monicrey. Nomivarep.—We understand that George Mason, Esq., has been nominated by the Pres- ident as District Attorney for the Eastern Dis- tuict of Texas, vice Mr. Hays resigned. There appears to be no doubt but that his appoint- ment will be confirmed by the Senate. Axrivep.—We learn that the Navy Depart- ment has received the announcement of the ar- rival at New York last evening of the United States sloop-of-war St. Louis, from the western coast of Africa. Tar WeatHeR.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 8 o’clock a. m.: Fesrvary 10, 1853. --clear, cold; sleighing clear, pleasant. lear, pleasant -clear, cool lear, cool cloudy,wind $8; th. 52. loudy, cold Nght rain; wind SW toudy, cool londy, daimp Buffalo, N. Y New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va.. Sper Va.. Raleigh, N londy, cold. Wilmington, -cloudy, warm Columbia, 8 loudy, damp Charleston udy, Warm Augusta, londy, cool savannah, Ga.. ecloudy; wind SE Macon, Ga. sraininy, cool Colymbus, Gs loudy, warn Montyomery, -cloudy, dam Lower Peact ' 9 a staining, cloudy, cool; ther. 56. Frowtuk West Cumberland, Ma Wheeling, Va... Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a.m » (cor- rected for temperature,) 29,535. ‘Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- imum last night, 40’. 2 CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. In THe Senate, yesterday, Mr. Douglas, from the nittee on Foreign Relations, sub:attted the following resolution : Resolved, That for the purpose of adjusting the difference between the United States and the republic of Paraguay, in connection with the attack on the United States steamer Water Witch, and with other matters referred to in the aunnal message of the President, he be, and hereby is, authorized to adopt such measures and use such force ax, in bis judgment, may be necessary and advisable in the event of a refusal of just satis- faction by the yovernment of Paraguay. The vote on the question to take up the resolu- tions submitted by Mr. Douglas requesting the President to furnish certain information relative to Kansas elections, &c., was yeas 23, hays 30—as follows : Yaas—Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron, Chand- ler, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durk. Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Hariat King, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Sunuer, Trumbu| Wade, and Wilson—23. . Tessra. Allen, Benjami Bright, wo, Clay, Crittenden, Fiteh, Fizpatrick. Green, Gwin, Hammond, How ton, Hunt verson, Johnson of Tennessee, Jones, + Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Se- » Toombs, and Yulee—s0, ‘The bill for increasing the military establish. ment of the United States being under consider- ation— Mr. Dixon spoke at considerable length in op- position to the Democratic policy relative to Kan- sax affairs. Mr. Foote submitted a few remarks in opposi- tion to the increase of the Army. He was espe- cially opposed to such a measure at this time, when the Treasury ix depleted, and the Govern- ment obliged to issue paper. J Mr. Pugh was also opposed to the measure and animadverted at length on the extravagance of the Government in regard to the expenses of the endef and Navy. If the Senator from Vermont should bring in a bill to reduce both Army and Navy be would cheerfully vote for it = Mr. Benjamin could not vote for any perma- crease of the army owing to the expen- ess of the measure. He was willing to vote for any increase which emergencies might re- wire. + , Pending this question, the Senate adjourned Ix tHx House, yesterday, Mr. J.G. Jones, of Pa , from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill enabling the President to fulfil st! paleuens contained in the third and sixth ar- ticles of the treaty between the United States and the King of Denmark, for the discontinuance of the Sound dues; read twice and committed. Mr. Corning introduced a bill to continue the improvement of the channel of the Hudson river. Also, a bill to construct a building for a custom. house. court-house, and post office at Albany, New York. Also, a bill to revite for the con- caatrey of 4 marine hospital at Albany, New or Mr. Stephens, from the Committee on Terri- tories, reported a bill to authorize the President, in conjunttion with the State of Texas, to run and mark the bonndary line between the terri- tory of the United States and the State of Mexico; read a third time and Mr. Grow asked leave to introduce a resoiution of inquiry relative to the Territorial Goverament of Kansas, similar in its main features to the resolutions offered in the Senate by Mr Douglas. Objections were made, and t! House ad- soviett Proceedings of To-day. In tHe Senate, to-day, Mr. Harlan presen‘ed the credentials of Mr. Grimes the new Senator from Iowa. Mr. Dougiss moved to’ take up the resolutjang Mobile, Ala.. Com ‘in volume of |,063 large and c'osely i A law bi % doll soe pt eo eres. ax lara, offered ib yy him on Thursday last, relative to Kan- affairs. Mr. Davis objected, and demanded the yeas and nays. mr. Dourlas proceeded to vive the reasons why the resolutions referred to should now be consid- ered Mr. Davis @bjected to the discussion of the merits of the question at this time, when Mr. Douglas claimed that it was his rightto ive the reasons which led him to offer the reso- tions. It was that all the facts in connection with the fraudulent elections in Kansas might be ade eat ae discussion, in.whieh Mr. ‘“Mfuson also”part eipated, the motion to consider the resolution was lost by the following vote— yeas 23, nays 24 On motion of Mr Mason, the consideration of the Army bill was then resumed. In tHE Hovser, after the transaction of some unimportant business, joint resolutions from the Legislature of Tennessee were introducéd and Jaid on the table, which instruct the Senators and reque.t the representatives from that State to use all diligence to procure the of the bill providing pensions for the soldiers of 1812 Mr. Wasbburne, of 1il , from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill providing for the greater security of the lives of passengers and ciews of sea-going steam vessels. Mr. W. gave a biief history of the origin of this subject in Congress. It was introduced into last Congress, but at so late a day as to prevent its being acted upon. He then proceeded to give the provisio » of the bill, ing Which the most important are, that the bill extends the steam- boat laws over ferry and tug boats. It also in- creases the penalty for carrying inflammabie and explosive materials ; makes iC a penal offence to chauge the name of an old steamboat after she ha: been refitted, and is known to be unsea- worthy. It also contemplates some change In the law regulating steamboat inspection, aud renders it necessary that every steamer shall be rovided with at least three water-tight balk- ads Mr. W. continued his remarks at some length, to show the importance of the subject, and hoped. the House would act upon it at an ea:ly day Seott also made some remarks in favor of NM, in the course of which be said that in the short space of six years there have been lost, by the wrecking of American steam vessels, the € 1orMons sum of $23,000,000, and some 3,000 lives. ‘Tois, he thought, could never bave been the case if those vesseis had been furnished with water- tight bulkheads, as this bill provides for. 107 The Staunton Vindicator advocates in creased attention to manufactures In Virginia i> A party of men has left Chicago, Llino' for Lake Superior, to pack ice for the Chic: market. PROTRACTED MEETING—The well kuown Evangelist, Rev. O. Parker, will commence @ series of meetin:s in the Western Presbyterian Church, THIS EVENING, at 75 L The pub! ited to attend. it* PUBL ZEC E.—Dr. Horatio (F stowe wili deliver a Lecture before th_ ashington A.t Association on WEDNESDAY EVENING. Feb. Irth, et 73 p.m. @ puvlic Aue invited. fe9 ATION as Nurse or Cham- W Aird. bys middle-aged Woman: Address Box 10. at this “lil Fyouse v bet Heese TER Penne HOUSE, i 6 N ws te z. peste eter ees LADY HAVING A Bb afew weeks old f 5 y in advance. A vente PR Ser yin earaney to le Tes Bae een SITUATION WAN “ as Chambermaid, or to do Housework. wants a pince as ~ Her ject in to getacood home. Address M. M., Star Othee, and she will apply prompt!y. fe 19 Sr A B: teady rr: w insta, ‘. str eS, ress,or * hambermaid. Can giv Addrees Box !9. at this ofhee. cable person, ® urse, and Laund- Cook two persons. mended. [ Vi % rene ald f apply wales ‘wel! recom tto Bry mended. Inquire at #€ 13th street, next to Baptis A “ Balle pllineteee ¥ S WOMAN wants ironer,or do, Gham Ml art of the Wi to co iven_ if re- qvired, seen for two days of No. 34 4th Street, between G a:d H- << WANTED TO HIRE—A COLORED GIR, axed 1219 layers. to live in 8 smal mally the city. A siav referred. juire al Gb i HICBUS ASE st-pet none corms of Pte fe seat AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATER ge. GREAT SUCCESS or THE COME DY NIGHTS THREE PIRCES TO NIGHT. THIS EVENING. Feb 1. THE ROUGH DIAMOND. Money - - ~~ 2 Sts Sonemuae. First tume of the admirable Comedy entitied NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS Pony ae ha = b. ine Concluding with the roarirg Faroe of MESMERISM Mike Murphy = - - Mr. John Sloan. Thursdry the erent Play of STILL WATERS RUN vE cae n: te. erpenes teiworn Si and a ) Pa. aveoue, * z Hs een tioses on Friday Fe . 12 at 30’elock. to <a py ape i reach of ail lo see of omy Anis) SEE rietor has deter c day fuP her exhiation here, price ui adnuasion to Twenty Vive Cents ‘The “Coquette” 1. the first «fort fan 4 merican Seuiptor, William R. Barbee, of Virgins, and tho gh a" first bora,” she has received the highext encomiums from critics and comuomaseurs, b. Burope sad Ame-ica and bins beew, by C miiion Con sent, ass gned her stati n smong the moat Droilim.t achievements of modern artists. To & uitable one ress Box 9 Star OF fee 2° ood wages will bs given. hee Ad ANT A desuabie STOUR KOOM, on Pa srenu-, between sth and 10th streets. Ad dress Box 74, City Post Office. fe 8-eolm OY MEN Ee $59 2 month ant all expenses paid. An AG Tis WANTED mm every town and county in the ted Sixtes,to engage in # re- spectable and easy business, by which the above profits may be certwinly made. For full partioulars address ©. MO T & CO., corner of Broom and Mercer ats., New York City, inclosing one pos- take 1p. jan 23-5w = Beaver HEAD-PINS AND FA) Jus. received, another supp y of Head Fane, t AUGHLIN’s Pa.ave, bet. ath and Sth sts, H4auMack & BROTHER have ju ved 4 fina lotof BEAR MEAT, nuit rstocks and roasting. Fanuiies supplied in quantities to suit. i fe 9 st ALENTINES! VALENTIN '—The lare- E NTN De pent —_ pea he puapmed of VAL- EN TIN Ww aleand ry 5 eee MOLAUGHLIN'S fe 9-6t Pa ave.. bet.sih and 9th sts !ANO~—VERY CHEAP.—I have now in store the following gr at barga ne: A very superior Piano of Ballet. Davis & Co.. 7 oc:aves. fine rosewood; original p Pa aa val 2! o. Ithas been rented outin & careful if ny on TH .VENING “ily, and will be sold for $300. : Feb. tithatthe Room ove Loroh’s Restaurant, | -Alsu.a similar Fiano, sam~ makers, Obs octaves ; 7th street, Island. By order: will be rold for § fe 9-3" JNO. 6. DUDLEY, Sec. e reully harg-ine; ‘arrant and — ~ — | cuara: tee them as willingly as we r new ones. —To the Holders of the guar.n-| Ali persons iu waut of a good re ible Finno are 80 of the Alera dria and Wa h- inzton Katlroad Company .— The tuterest on these bonds, i was guarsuteed by the Corporation of Wasi- said Cor poration by fe 9-1w (States copy) lem MECHA OTHER kTn Wakp.—A purth Ward will be held at THUKSDAY EVENING, Febraary li, at 7 clock,in relation to the New Code. The oppo nent. of the sime are particularly invited to attend and debate the subject with the codifiers Firth Waxv.—The citizens of the Fifth Ward fre invited te attend meeting to be held at the Co- lumbia Eneine-house, on FRIDAY EVENING, February 12, at 7 o'clock, m relationto the New Code. The opponents of the same are invited to attend and debate the subject with the codafiers. RIGGS & CO. Ss. WORKKING ME AND PEN TION! f the citizens of the 2 Assembly Rooms ity, Will n w be paid by order for acount of hicited to cal A'au, a Secor nd ser these inst. uments. and Piano. which we have ac to tie Ist of January last, paymeut of | cepted in part p.yment fora new one, fer $15); one for $40; one for Si5:and o efor $10. Oars is always the largest st of Pianos in this city; theefore call at No. (05 Pa. av., between 9th and iotu streets. fea JOHN ~\ HAMMACK & BRO RESTAURANT. No. 24 avd 296 Pi e1 i By Under Wil ards* Hou > We would inform tne public that we are fully pre- pared to fuenish parties with Mesis at all thedayo mi bt. Gentiomen can ha furnished st their r oms at mode at supp ied with the very best the market can |. AN description of American Foren ame constantly on hand; served by one of the best Cooks in h2 countre. “ Our Bar is supplied with the very best of Liquors, Sixth Warp —A meeting of the citizens of the | selected by one of the best of judges, and we ar: Sixtn Ward will be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Navy confident that a trial isall that is necessary. Yard, on FRIDAY EVENING, Febcuary 12, at 7] _fe9-St o’clock, in relation to the New Code. The oppo- nents of the same are particularly invited to attend and debate t ject with the codifiers. Seventh Warv.—A meeting will be held-nt Odd Fellows’ Hall, Isiand,on WK DNESDAY EVEN ING. February 10, at 70’clock. The frends of the Code are cordially invited. Those opposed to it will atten» the meeting and state their objections, and debate the subject fairly before the voters of the Ward. feb 8 5t SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—Dr. G,, WYNNE will lecture on ND. “DNESDAY EVENINGS on occupation upoe the duration of Life.’ fe 6-3,M& W DR, POPE, { Homeopathic Paysician and Surgeon, je Menon or Chain Buildings, north side, between 13th and 14th ste. d 19 eo3in Washing in Rock nn o— '—To the inhabitants © . C., residing be: castern Branch of the Pu roid. atits intersection on MONDAY, the 15th Eebresey of sec spticg Or repecting the Code sunnee of ao net of Congress. The polls will be opened at 9 o'clock a.m, close AL5 p.m. 4 THOS, F. BLAGDEN, HENRY HAN, A. P. SHOEMAKER, Judves of Laws in pur and fe s-eotd _ (pst ih CREAM AND WATER LC ‘LF pest quality, in moulds or otherwise, at $1.0 er ea Faire and other public en-ertaimments arnished at less rates, at the Philadelphia Contec- tionery, corner izth and F sts. jan 22-tin* J. FUSSE HE worth B street ‘apitol Hil, would respectfully inform the pab lic that he adorned 'he expitol in his work of scagh ola and imitation of atl kinds of antique marble, a d is now pr pared todo the same kind of wors, those who a.ay require his services, at re: prices. VALENTI ES !—A largeani ot. f Valentine: ubract pmic Valentines can be a wuolowle st 1 4 E it he. is per Zen. Hee eee ee SHILLING TON'S Bookstore, Odeon Building, corner 4 t and Pa, av. PU QUES PATENT BUCK WHPAT, nando in West eeagig ty ; enge = only piace im this city where itis to be had is al Be a NO SHER ELL & MILLER'S, 1 Kithwood House. fe s 274 Pa ave., adjoin AL FIRST QUALITY GOSHEN BUTTER instore and for sale. SHEKELL & MILLER, 274 ba. ave..ad oining Kirkwood House. fe 19-3 (Lutelligencer) QRDERS FOR EUROPE DISPATCHED BY EVERY STEAMER. TAYLOR & MAURY, Booksellers and Station- ers, Pa. avenue, near 9th street, offer to the public reat facilities in the importation of foreign Books, Statio ery &o. . By their arrangements with European houses they are euabled to execute all orders committed to were charge, andat a low rate of importation prices, fe lo REMARKABLE BOOK.—The critics do not A hesitate to use strong expressions with regard to Partou’s Life and ‘Times of Anron Burr. Witness the following: | 1 Boston Post. d interes New York Observer ne. 3 ‘More exciting than romance. _ “Lt 1s @ poor compliment to say that th: interesting as 4 novel.” rs “Of intense interest. “Has nota doll “OF pecull {Har ly. R a lome Journal nit.” © {Boston Traveler. ‘bing interes.” Boston Hol Transcript. “Of intense intere: {Home Journal. Most deeply interesting—fascinating.” aceite A or uN. Y. (Poteareerer comes oy orbing interest. egationalist. Almost a model biography.” 89 we might go on. who peo} enthusiastic than the prees, however. tions have been swept off in 1x weeks, TAYTOR & MAURY’S store car Sth street. [States, Union & Globe.} KRIGHTLEY *3 Digest OF THE LaWsof the United States from 1789 to 1857—the text e matter xiven in the words of the Statue Rook, th st arranged both alphabetically and snalytioally; giv iso the decisions of ajl the Courts, both State ai Fede 5 in which she somstraction te eaeey t ‘States en the subject of cation, as well u those of the Executive Depart- nit meh a it hook of reference for profes- ional taen sod oipace? teane ae men and others.”’—Judge cLean. ee Cantot fail to bs of great utility to the bench and Judge Curtis, he effect of | exundria are res No, 376 H street, ith the Piney Branch road, forthe purp se at SON'S, J 5 S349 Pa. av., opposite Browns’ Hotel. N. B—CLOCK MATERIAL! Keys. Balls, Cords, &c., for sale, plied cheap. Finan NOTICE. Frsevary 87H, 1858, The Ladies of Washington, Georget« wn, and Al- etfully informed, that, in ten days from this date the ‘SPLENDID CONSIGNMENT a ‘RICH D 4 now mat BOOR, BROTHER & COWS, + will be withdrawn aud returned to New York. It is earnestly huped that Ladies will avail them- selves of the present opjortunity, and avoid the disappointinent Whieh wust certainly be experienced after the withdrawal of tis involee, i tindiag inem~ selves compelled to pay double the p: snow @sked, Ladies, cal! xt once, HOOE, BROTHER & CO,’ PENNsvivania Ave berween #th aud 9th GOING'E _fee lw ee (yO!NG GOING Fora fow days longer tadies will have an oppor- tunity f purchasing these Sleewni F The entire ounced =11LK ROBES at $15. umeut «f these goods will be hort tine. Now o. never is the time to buy New Goods at One-Aals the Cost of Import TOOK, BRO. « enn y'VAniA Avenue, between 8th and 9th sts. _fe3-lw NDIA RUBBER. FOOTBALLS, Rat Balle Rocking Horses, Wheelbarrows, & fe 8 c. at MMONw’'S, 7th st. LAST CHANCE, onaugnaneny of ND St DRESS ELINE DELAIN &e., &e., &e. now on exhibition on the Second Floor of our es tab ishment, will be withdrawn in a fe Ladies call and purchase st once. week will be the Inst opportunity f Uapreced. A 300Ds, fes Iw $100,000. FOS px MOUSSELINE DELAINES, all woe and 0 cents, elvet side > IPED ROBES at $35. Rica Velvet F UNCED ROBES at $3) and $40 x 0. &0.,&o, ke. now on exhibition »xD FLvor of our es- tablishment. ‘This consignment of magnificent novelties will shortly be closed, and Ladies are xesured, tha’, after these Goods are withdrawn from sale here, by the owners in New York. the same articles cannot be purchased in this _—— atdoube the pices now a HOO Es BROTHER & ©0. Pennsvivasia Avenve, lw between &th and 9th sts DAMANTINE CAN DLES.—2,006 Ibs, Ada- mantine Candies, of excellent quality, at 25 cents per pound. ry thein, KING & BURCHELL, Corner Vermont ave, and 15th at. AT A BARGAIN—The subser: Ibis entire Stock and Fixt res of his wood yard, This is a rare chance fora person wish ing to go into A sate business. itis one of the old est and best stands for business in the eity,a d hoe 8 gcod ryn of custom. For further 1culars cali &t my ( flice, corner of With street ai 1. fe 8-eosit SiMMs, Superior , In Any quantity, for y Rquire, without delay,at the Ties of tne Ges Light aa J.P. RROWN. Reoratary. I UMBER !—LUMBER !'—LUMBER !!! ‘The cneariber wishing todonees ct beet sulsori! Wishu spose o! his st LUMBER by the Ist Aged ene thi y will sell itat cost for cash, or approved notes hort dates. Tne assortment is good and well seasoned. Carpenters and others m want of such material would do weil to 1 at Biagden’s Wharf before purchasing elsewhere, fe 8 6t* THEODORE MOSHER. ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON, NEW AKNANGEMENT. ; The steamer George Page having been taken off the route for repairs, the COLLY E will, "until further notice, take her glib i piace. pe meng God the hours mentioned’ , from the fuot of 7th street, Washington, and Janney’ Wharf treet, Alex: Leave Alexandria at 5 74, - 1.36, 3, 43K, eave Washington at 6. 8. 98%, 11%, 2, 4, 58s. ‘he Mount Vernon trips will be discontinued un- til further notice. fes ASHIONABLE VISIAING CaKk . b Plates Bagraved in all sty es, and uasds proves sts fow be sat seein 2. ‘& MAURY’S Bookstore, foot o! Botice, TAYLOR near 9th street, “Of creat ut lity and convenience to many Clandes _fe3-10t (Intel. Union, States & Glebe) ya ide of the legal profession.” —Governor Wins- HE CAROLINA TRIBUTE TO ‘ALEO sn ‘ow. he °. 10, * Almost ind ble to the la nd hi edited by J. P. Thomas: price gz. widet 0 Sie cavemen and faa Ugunese? The Pro-Siavery ‘gument as matarained by the incetior Fuster. ~ = “Indi ible to all wh ness it is to _s ; price SL ‘i oradmititer ie wns acne Orden tadmans | Witr'y hfe Par m wh Cxsoion, pce ais, “wreatly facilitate the otherwise ne 3 N URY, Se uarnion Sorte United States law: ‘ud fe6-at [Union @ 'yneir Ninth street. aor iT “Will facilitate the labor of the profession | FxSPECIAL NOTIC —: a and dal owe boos occasion to in what the bere! ncere pes law is 1p reference to the endotuoants of the Federal E rarebe cond singe Cur ieee Tatue ati ~ ia —Judge Sanford. now is to call ‘att r ve the boweh one bar an immense amount paid . seen red —Judge ir 5 ‘i fomont of Mr. Brightloy 1s not only far | 500% that 1* ore sufering for igen erthe money a earls iat e mre oogvenient even for | Shanta Raxs cod faith sitet the profession.”"—Judge Blair, Solicitor Court of | “ines dave CLAGETT & DODSON. aims. a RANCK TAYLOR, Ae MEAT FOR PI 1 tT Sapien nue aaa shose wh YVANTED-—A competent CHILD Goes oe P NTED—A _oompeten: Ds Es W one who oan bri rood recommendations ste | of most agreeable remem -rANoe, are Wisat FESS: character and qua sons. Apply at che corner of | fuliy mvied to oni! and see ike “Coguet te Gand 24 streets, fe 8-3 * Admission 25 cents. stad ne fe’ V ANTED—A WOMAN to Cook and do house- G®4Nv VALENTINE FAIKS work fora small fa i By THe Melodeon Upera Troupe, who will appear EVERY EVt.NiNG, wotd turther notice, ax the first part. on HI fe their PeNEGRO MINS PENTRICIPIBS, &e. h purchaser ofa tickel, on entering the ha'l, Will receive am nied order focn Valente. As it o.ders are sevied in uniform envelopes, & purchaser of a <5 cont Lickel may receive & Valuable Rud Rorept able present worth tweaty limes the amount of the ticket A splendid Vatentine resenting the Mid- summer Night's D eam, and & King scoompanying will be presented .@ presented on the evening of the 20th Admission oe Dovrs open at Gy o'vluok 5 comm. it de = fel0 LE MALLORY, Business Agent. PERA IN BALTIMOKE, ue. ne 5 yl bg og 274 of the slag 4 oademy a te, reapeo f. informs <t of Washington, that tne “lensed the Hull dey treet Theatre. Ba:timore, fora shor: season, com noing on FRIDAY, Peb. 12, for the purpose of civing FP GRAND OPERA PERFORMANCES, a hich ail reat Artists engaged by him, and who. have created sucha widely -upread eons on, will appear. There will be THREE EVENING PERFORMANCES. On FRIDAY, Feb. 12 . Lt Trovarors. Ou BATURDAY, Feb Tha. On MONDAY, Puritan. Anp Ont Day Pexvormance, OPERA MATINEE. On TUESDAY........-. La SonaMacia. The hour selected for the Matinee wi! enable visitors from Washington to return after the day performance. For particul-rs see Baltimore papers iw and Programmes are to Le had at Metzerott'’s Music Siore fe Rrssees COQUETTE,. ‘This justly celebrated and lovely piece of Statuary is now in Washington, and on . EXHIBITION At 45) Penn’a. o venue, between 3d and i, Sirerts, where she inary be seen from 9a. m. till 10 p.m. The uame of the “Coquette” is now #0 well known that it needs no advertising medium to tel of her fame, She has received the hichest commend tions of praise from critics connolrseurs, both in Ru- rope and Americs, and is vow justly rnuked among the most bri lant a. mod rn A: tists. The svjourn of this city must uly be very short. 4s it isthe purpose of the proceed further South ina few days, ittance SO) cents ; fur the season, £1. hae SOIREE DANSANTE. PROF. H. W.MUNDER takes great pleasure ipannouncing to his friends, pstrons, and the ‘ie that bis Seventh Soiree will take piace hie Hail, corner of 9th and D DNESDAY EVENING, Fev. ith, toe at o'olook precisely. The Lancers, Polk, and other Quadrilles will he introduced in the course of the evening. Ail these Who have never seen the oricinal Lancer’s Q vadri should not fail to avail themselves uf this wt mty. — x IRST GRAND ANNUAL BALL To those who like to trip it on the light fantastic toe, To the Bowman Guard’s Ball we advise all to go ‘The officers and members of the B wmin Guards most respectfusiy snnounce te thei: RU a -rous friends and the pub se in genera! the ve ther Furst Grand Annual Bal! I, C@prt t Bull. om NG. Febronry tith, 1858. = pledge theniselves that n> pane or i bs spared on th ur part to make thes PEST BALL of the senson and guarantee tte sil who MRy Isvorus with ther pree- Wm. Withere line been eneaged for the #o- ‘Oru Cy THURSDAY 358. the Gran enjoyment! i Pi on Won. No hats or caps allowed in the room, unless Worn by the military. Ticke.s Fifty Centa, admitting 2 Genthoman and Ladies Johnstan, Thos. O. Prior, Wa. f. Baseford. fec-TuWaTin USTICE TO ALL, THE WESTERN BOY: IN THE FIFLD ‘The members of the WxsteRx Hose Cx No. 1 fully Announce to th. fra enerally thet they will C eb. 1th, 1858, between 1. aud ) The otyect of this Hall is to orphans of our late brother DEKSON, Who nobly lost his tus duty ass freman. The members of the Company pledge themselves to spare neither pring nor expense to make this the No.1 Sali of the season, Supper and Relresiments wiil be furnished by an eXperionced cnterer. ‘he bert Catilion Music has been engayed for th occasion. Tickets ONE DOLLAR; to be bad of ax ber ain Compiny or at the dour on the the Bail Committce of Arramerments. W. Riccles, J, K. =paiding, F. N. Holtzinan, SK Tenklers A. Bridgett. W. R. Tennant, fe 4-eo8 db M ELODE ON, ‘4. AVENUE, NEAR TENTH Steer, BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, A RTION TWELVE & ‘AK PE {FO cM Unsurpassed by anv Troupe D. CLINTON PRICE, ‘The unnvalled American Guitarist and Vocaliste, in his Guitar Solos and Songs MASTER WIL1, The Juvenile Jig Dancer and W. iu favorits Dances, WHOLE who willn) Counrrr. der of the Age, connection with the COMPANY. —T ery vem: m NEW SONGS, NEW DANCES Tat G - oY BURLESQUES, PANTOMIME Kae —— 2 cents. Doors open at 6%; com . E-MALLORY. Agont S ¥ OLF, SOCHEIDAM AKOMATIC 8cH> re is presoribed with great success by the M Fac ulty 10 Gravel, Gout, Chronic Rheumatism, Drop sy, Dyspepsia, Sluggish Circulation of the Biowd, Inadequate Assimilation of Food, exhausted Vital Enerxy; and as a beverage it superior in the world. Put up in quart and pint bottles, and for sale n the Druggists aud Grovers iu Washington. ik UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer and Manufacturer, Nos. 18, 20, and 22, Beaver street, New Yurk, deo 12-3m EW LAMP AND OIL Sto ‘. a. Prositk Browns” Horar ‘The undersigned is now red to pu with Sperm and tad Ons, Gtenpinee ont Spirit Gas out Aina ned Metal ia of ail de- soription, aize 168. A. BATCH a puth P; 335 Pa.av S—TURKEY CAL my own make and pattern, he mailed to any Stave i tho Wileen teen S. SUTHERLAND, Gan Maker, AE 2 ichmond, Va. AMS FOR FAMILY USE, n Cin. ‘cinnati “We ame peouieny aurea os ner EDHAMS Which we recommend us * KING & BURCHELL, Comer Vermogt avenue and sth st. _fon-at*