Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1858, Page 2

Tae aE nee *EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: THURSDAY ....000+---- icons 11, 1858. 1L> Advertisements should be sent in by 19 e’cleck m therwise they may met ap- pear until the mext day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer is again to-day devoted wholly to news and Congressional proceedings. To-day, the Union discusses the Republican party, its elements, aime, the drift of its labors, de., &c. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Trvz Progrrss.—If, as the philosopher avers, ‘‘ time is money,”’ those who save time to the public,"greatly profit it; and we really know none more likely to succeed in that good work, than the parties engaged in the enter- prise of constructing the progressing Florida railroad from Fernandina to Cedar Keys, by which the actual traveling time between New New York and New Orleans will probably be reduced to four days. Wehave kept oureye on this important improvement for a year past, in the belief that when completed, it will not only thus save some three days’ time in the transportation of the great northern and south- ern mails of the United States, and of passengers preferring the coast route, but will also carry an immense amount of the produce of the Mis- sissippi valley seeking European or Atlantic coast markets; for it is destined not only to save the distance around the peninsula of Flor- ida, but all the pecuiiar dangers of that so universally dreaded navigation. Or, in other word:, todo away with nine-teuths of the pres- ent dangers of the voyage between New Or- leans and either Europe or our own Atlantic ports. Its precise location is across the pen- nisula of Florida at about i's narrowest part; while it lays almost exactly ona direct (straight) air line drawn between New York and Vera Cruz, as singular as it may seem. Combining ®0 many important advantages (among them being the comparative low cost for which it is being constructed as permanently as any other railroad whatever in the South,) its completion is destined to mark the era of a great revolu- tion in the travel along our coasts, and also in the transportation of merchandize coastwise to and from the Mississippi valley, Cuba, Mexico. and Central America, including much of the freight passing over the Panama railroad. We hear, incidentally, that Messrs. Riggs & Co., of this city, and their friends, have nego- tiated a large amount of the Elorida internal improvement bonds cognected with this road, as well as of the Company's free land bonds, considering it a very desirable and advanta- geous investment; which information and the general coincidence of the views of that ster ling periodical, the Railroad Journal, (in its last issue) with our own on the subject, re- mind usof it. We quote that number of the Railroad Journal, as follows : “Froripa Raitrosp.—This road bas made excellent progress for several weeks past,—at the very period in which nearly every similar work in the country has been prostrated. Trains ae now running over seventy-tive miles of the :oad. Thirty-five miles more are graded and ready fer the rails. The balance of the track is under con- tracts, with a force sufficient to complete it by October next. The iron for the whole road is purchased, and the greater part of it delivered ; so that the construction of the rozd is secured, no matter what may be the future condition of the pcr, be en ““This State has adopted an excellent system for the construction of her railroads. It has an immense fund, the proceeds of land granted for internal improvements, and swamp lands. TLe aggtexaie of these, in acres, equals more thin one-balf the entire area of the State. A very cou- siderable portion of them constitutes some of the finest lands of the State. They will be rendered valuable and accessible by the railroads now in rocess of construction he proceeds of these have already reached a large sum, and will far exceed the entire amount of bonds for which they are "pages The Internal Improve- ment bonds of the State are. consequently, of the highest character, and deserve to rank among our best State securities. The public are begin- ning to find ot that it is mach better to buy an unquestioned seven per cent. Lond, at par, than @ ten per cent., at 60 per cent., which may lose to the purchase: both principal and interest. y are heartily tired of the indefinite value which many of the securities they have been bce 2 Possess, and are now turning attention to first class securities. Hence the rapid rise in all the State stocks. “This road, we see, is beginning to attract feat altention throughout all the Southern sea- fd Sates. It will bring all their leading towns on the creat route to New Orleans, Hava- na, and the Isthrous crossings. They are mak- oo yom contributions toward its construction. The several companies owning the coast line of road are soon to d a meeting at Richmond, Va., for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of the construction of the short link between the line of the Savannah and the Gulf Railroad, and Fernandina. The People of Sa- vannah are also moving in the matter. This completed. Fernandina will be in direct connec- tion by railroad with all the seaboard States, as the great point, en route, between them and New Orleans, Havana, the Galf of Mexico, and all the Isthmus crossings.”’ Navay [steviicence.—We noticed yes tor- day the announcement that the sloop-of-war 8t. Louis had arrived at New York on the pre- vious evening. We now learn that she sailed last from Porto Praya, having been absent twenty-seven months on the African s‘ation. Tbe Cumberland, Vincennes, and Supply were at Porto Praya. The latter would leave in ten days for Rio The St. Louis brings home the crew of the whale-ship Pocahontas, wrecked October 31, on the Isle of Brava, with a number of other dis- tressed American seamen ; also, the invalids of the squadron. The following is a list of her officers : Commander, J. W. Livingston ; Lieutenants, Geo. W. Doty, Egbert Thompson, Edward C. Stout, Robert C. Duval; Lieutenant and Act- ing Master, Bush B. Taylor; Purser, Charles C. Upham; Surgeon, Samuel Jackson; Assist- ant Surgeon, John 8. Kitchen; Second Li u- tenant of Marines, J. E. Mirore; Boatswain, ‘Thomas Smith ; Gunner, Mores A. Lane; Car- penter, John T. Rustic; Sailmaker, Samuel H. Boutwell; Purseg’s Clerk, Frederick F. Bor- rell. Passengers, Rey. Chester Newell, chaplair; Francis Purcell, acting boatswain, late of the United States ship Cumberland. From the dispatches received at the Depart- ment, by the late mail, we learn that the paas- age from Port Praya, Cape de Verdes, was made in thirty-three days to New York, the St Louis having left the former place on the 7th ult. The U. 8. frigate Cumberland and the store-ship Supply were left at Port Praya, the latter having arrived there on the 0th of December, and wax discharging stores. The The U- S. ship Vincennes arrived at Port Praya on the 17th Deeember. and sailed thence an the 26th for a cruise on the coast of Afriea The St. Louis brings home, as passengers, Chester Newell, chaplain, and Francis Parcel} acting boatewain, late of the Cumberland, also fourteen invalid seamen of the equadron. On the 31st October last, the American whaler Pocahontas, Captain Dennis, of New Bedford, Mass, was wrecked on the island of Brava, (Cape de Verdes.) The crew and officers were brought to Port Praya, and the commander of the St. Louis, Capt. J. W. Livingston, offered them © passage home. Sixteen of the crew accepted the offer. Four of them hav since entered as seamen on the St. Louis, and three ou the American barque Ttaska The others were brought home as distressed seamen. They were ail destitute, and were provided for from the Parser’s department of the St. Louis. The officers and erew of the St. Louis have enjoyed general good health, all of the former the ship; of the latter, two died Anan Hens and a was accidentally killed by the premature discharge of a blunderbuss. A letter has also been received at the depart+ ment, per the St. Lowis, frém Comiiacddre Con- nover of the African squadron. He says: “ t ts rt another instance 6f unwar- rantable Interference, by a Britieh, Grufser, with a vessel bearing the American flag, in the case of the American s. Thomaé Watson, lately taken into Sierra Leone, by hereaptors, aud afterwards restored to her owners. “‘T have ordered Commander of the Vincennes, to stop at Sierra Leone on his way down the coast i Investigate the facts of the ease and report them to the Department. On m' ssage from Monrovia to this place, I met wil jodore Wise, the senior officer in the com- mand of H. B. M. squadron on that part of the coast, who assured me that this case had been re- to his government, aod that the officer who made the capture would probably be de- prived of his command.’’ Commodore C. states that he has been obliged to order a medical survey on Rev. C. Newell, chaplain, who returns home in the St. Louis, and he asks that another chaplain may be sent out. He notices that he has received a com- munication from Lieut. Werden, announcing the arrival of that officer at Madeira, where he has been obliged to remain in consequence of @ sanitary regulation of the port of Porto Grande, preventing the Brazil steamer landing passengers there during the continuance of the yellow fever at Lisbon. After notifying the Department of his re- ceipt of despatches from the Department, un- der date of the 30:h December, ordering the St. Louis home, Com. C. announces his pur- pose of sailing to Madeira in a few days, to” procure money, which it is impossible, he says, to procure at Port Praya to any amount; and also to give the officers and crew attached to the ship an opportunity to recruit, in obedience to the sanitary regulations of the Department, after a long continuance in the debilitating climate of the Cape de Verde Islands and the African coast. Cavirorsi1a Mexican Laxp Titnes—Tas Camgn Experiment—Tug Mixerat Wea.tu or Arizoxa—Sair Buipine in Puget’s Sovxp.—The following interesting letter to the Star will be read with great pleasure, we know, by all in Congress as well as the public at large : . Monterey, Cal., Dec. 29, 1857. Editor Washington Star : I hope something may be done this winter by Congress to give the people of our State some substantial, reliable and useful knowledge on the situation and status of the Mexican land claims. You can have no idea, unless you get right in ameng the peice farming and stock Revels, of the Injury the uncertainty of titles is & ring to the morals of our society and the pro- gress of our material interests. Itisa distressing subject; but, becleny # ged by no means worn threadbare. It would be better for Congress to turow the whole matter into the State courts, aid to denate all United States rights to California, or else there will be no ead or stop to waste and litigation. A‘ to the matter of the camels, Lt. Beale has come out, I think, ax I predicted, triumphant. California and New Mexicoare the very countries for the camel, and their extreme usefulness will not be self-evident under twenty years. By their means, subsistence, stores and minerals can be transferred to and from the ocean ports with great cheapness. J predict they will beat wagons, horses, amd mules, to pieces. As to the Sonthera route, the Mormon imbrog- lio and the richness of the Alta Pimeria, (Ari- zona,) has shot bg the mouths of the ‘Sac. Union” mer—f the Black Republicans. This Winter's snows and rains will freeze and dissolve their pragmatic nonsense. [ look in ten years to see Pimeria sending 50 millions of silver per au- num into the commerce of the world. Arizona is richer in silver than Sonora, the Jesuits wrote this in 1700. Our northern country is also rich in silver, lead and copper. The Mormons get the lead from the ground by cartfulls, to make into bullets against Uncle Sym—this is a fact— they discovered the lead mine (fusible lead ore) last June. I have samplex, one of which I send you. It lies 60 miles east of San Bernardino town, and assays $200 silver to the ton, as a friend informs me. It ix taken from the surface of the ground. 1 hope Government wili build some vesuels for revenue or war purposes, in Puget Sound. Toat is avery valuable territory—it ought to be en- couraged and stintulated in every way, so ax to help Califagnia ax well as Washington, as the: will draw their capital from San Franciseo Would it not be well to offer a contract to get out spars and masts for the United States in Puget’s Sound, and establish something of a youpg rava! depotthere. They have an awful quantity of cod- fish and’mackerel up there. and valuable ship tims bers, right on the shores of the inlets aud bays The United States etticers ought to send to Wash- ington samples of the different timbers of P: et Sound, so as to inform the Government. Puget Sound is a grand country for naval docke and ship building. eee Ax Arvy Retinep List.—Below will be found another communication—and a very in- teresting one, indeed—urging the necessity for compliance on the part of Congress with the official recommendations in favor of making a retired list of officers of the Army of the United States : 7 Leavenworth, K. T., Jan. 23, 1858. Editor Washington Star = Although the commanding General of our Army, the Secretary of War and the President have each recommended an increase of the regu- jar Army, and the pressing demands from Florida, Utah, California, Texas, Washington. Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Dacotah, Kai » &C., exhibit sufficient proof that an increase is neces. sary, still Congress has not been made sensible of the fact. If Congress does not deem it neces. sary to give an increase, jt should at least render efficient what troops we have, by making a ‘+ re- tired list’ Gen. Macomb, Gen. Scott. several Secretaries of War and several Presidents have recommended such a step. These recounnenda- tions stretch through a number of years, and although several bills have been reported, yet our National Legislature bas not favored us with the uired law. yeneral Scott said: ‘ There are some forty or fifty officers of the Army rendered non effective by the infirmities of aze, by wounds or chronic farra who should placed upon a retired ist. ** Secretary Davis raid: «1 have so often brought forward the necessity of Provision by which dis- abled officers should be retired from active ser- vice, that I should be deterred from again repeat. ing it, but from the conviction that it is indis- pensable to the efficiency cf the A-my, and that each year but renders greater the injury to the Public service resulting from the want of the measures heretofore recommended ** President Pierce said: «“ Legislation has been Tecommended by me on previous occasions to cure defects in the organization and to increase the tT of the Army, and further observa- tion has but served toconfirm me in the views then expressed, and to enforce on my mind the conviction that such measures are not only proper but necessary. Certainly, here we have strong and plain lan- guage from thoxe whose connection with and management of the Army should convince any unbiased mind that the good of the service de- mands legislation. A few years since a commis- sion sat in England, and had the subject of mili- tary promotion before it, and Teport states that it made a recommendation that ‘“ military officers of all ranks” should retire from active service when have passed their sixtieth year. Eng- land at that time was engaged in active opera- tions against Russia, and saw the necessity of having young and more efficient officers to com- mand her troops in the field Our armv is al. Most coustantly employed in active or fleld oper- ations, and if fix rule could be adopted in our country we would have a much more efficient army, for no commissioned cfficer would now be upon the active list who entered the service in J81%, or prior thereto If onr countey can be so fortunate as to jaduce Congress eginiate upon this subject, it is to be hoped that one other subject may not be for- gotten, viz: the placing by law of the officers and soldiers of our Army on an equal footing with the officers and seamen of the Navy as re- gards pensions and prize money. Why a dis- uction should be made by law between the Navy aud Army in this respect is what I cannot understand If the above recommendations and ay “estions cam be carried out our country would be bene- fled, our Army satistied and efficient, our fron- tiers less frequently depredated upon by Indians, and our routes of travel through Inatan territory Would be better protected, and there c: juent- b Redepocl be lens loss of life and property in trav- Dy over the Plains f; main to another ‘rom one portion < os $i ‘Tar. Tave Desiew Ox't —A few days rince we explained that the real purpose of obtain- ing the special committee to re-open and as- sume to regulate the slavery eontroversy in Kas- sas, was to prevent the settlement of that ques- tion ere the next Presidential election comes of; for the benefit of those who may be able tw make most by riding the anti-slavery hobby in that contest, We quote the brief paragraph from the New York Express, a well informed journal in active sympathy with the movement in corroboration of that declaration of ours; =” “Phe resolution creating a committee of in- quiry, fifteen im number, which the House that committee with power to pe vests | fe and rs to inquire ino fraads. ‘Pac ovmniffiee thas nas a boutilecs authority to traveree therwhole field of Kansas rascalities,— | and in the exercise of such authority, they must spend at least sixty or ninety days, before le- compton tan again come legitimately before the House. Meanwhile the usual course of t! goes on in Kansas. The free State people have the Legislature, and can legitimately act in way they deem proper, if not incompatible wi the Congressional Nebraska Act.”’ A Roorsack ExpLopgp.—In their eagerness to “bag” Mr. McKibbin, of California, the Washington letter writers for the Republican party press have been doing their best to create the impression that the Attorney Gen- eral and other members of the Administration had, by threats or otherwise, attempted to control his vote upon the Lecompton constitu- tion. Mr. McK. has promptly exploded their game by addressing a note to the publishers of the New York Times, from which we make the following extract : ‘* My attention has been called to your Wash- ington correspondence ot the 34 of February. It is due to myself, and much move so to Judge Black, that I should correct the intimation con- tained in the article Neither the Attorney Gen- eral nor any other party has ever intimated in asy way, that my vote on the Kansas question wonk either determine existing appointments for Cali- fornia, or be followed by favor of patronage for the future.’’ Tae Census or 1860.—The following article from the New Orleans Louisiana Courier of the 3ist ultimo, reveals the authorship of a valuable letter on the Eighth Census, pub- lished in our colamns a few wecks ago. We concur in the opinions therein expressed most cordially : “Tur Eicuta Cenxsvs.—The letter, signed “Pro Bono Pablico,”” addressed to the Secretary containing valuable suggestions on the important subject of national statistics, is Samuel F. Glenn, Esq., a gentleman who resided for several years in our city, and who acquired whilst among us a reputation for talent, extensive information and industry. It is worthy of attention, and as the subject of statistics is one of great national im- rtance, Congress will doubtless take the mat- of the Interior, we understand, written b' fer up in earnest, and without delay.’ Festivities or Tae Sxason.—Brilliant en- tertainments were given yesterday evening by Postmaster General Brown and Mrs. George Parker; and many of the distinguished guests at the dinner party of the former attended later in the evening at the ballonC street. Music— a new and pleasant feature at dinner parties— was furnished by Weber at the Postmaster General's, and his cotillon band led the joyous dance at Mrs. Parker’s bull. A Poixst Mape.—The recent speech of Mr. Billinghurst, of Wisconsin, on the Pacific rail- road question, attracts far more attention from Our exchanges favor- able to that enterprise, come to us crowded Mr. B. the press than usual. with enthusiastic comments upon it. has certainly made a point. us a public man. Tas 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 aboat$ o’clock a. m.: Feprvary 1) Butfalo, N. Y.. New York, N Philadelphia, P: Baltimore, Ma. Washington, Richmond, V: 1858. Petersburg, V: Norfolk, Va clear; wind NW. Raleigh, N. clear, cool. Wilmington clear, cold, Columbia, clear, cold. clear, cool. Columbus, Montgomery, Lower Peac’ Mobile, Ala. clear, cool. clear, cool. clear, wind N; th. 40. From tHe Wtst Cumberland, Md. clear, cold. Wheeling, Va.. clear, cold. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a. m., (cor- rected for temperature,) 30,103. Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- imum last night, 13359; near the ground, 15°. The coldest night of the season, except the 25th of November, 2 CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Ses: Tr Ix THE Senate, yesterday, after the close of our report, the Army bill being under considera- tion— Mr. Mason and Mr. Davis advocated its passage and Mr. Hale and Mr. Honston opposed St. The Senate went into Executive session, and subsequently adjourned. without having takena vote on the question. In THE Hovsg, yesterday, after the close of our report, the consideration of the bill for in- suring greater safety on board of steamboats and steamships was continued. : The ‘debate was participated in by Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, who suggested amendments, pro- viding for greater stringency the enforcement of the present law. Mr. J. Cochrane, of N.Y , was in favor of the bill and objected to the amendments. Mr. Clark, of N. Y., favored the main features of the bill, but wished it sent to the Committee of the Whole to be perfected. Mr. Letcher, of Va , opposed the bill as being an Jnfringement on the rights of citizens and States Mr. Florence, of Pa., also opposed it. Without a vole being had ,the House adjourned Proceedings of To-day. In THe SenarTe, to-day, Mr. Evans reported a resolution providing for the printing of the de- cision of the Supreme Couit in the Died scott Case. Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment ex that the perso of the resolution should not be construed into a declaration that the Senate coin- cide in the correctness of the decision. On the amendment there was considerable dis- cussion, but it was finally agreed to, and then, by a vote of 33 yeas and 12 nays, the resolution as amended was adopted. ‘The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Army Bill, and when our report closed, Mr. Davis was edvocating the measure, Ix tHe House, the Chair announced the fol- lowing gentlemen as a select committee to in- vestigate the facts in connection the purchase of atract of land known as Wilkinson's Point for ressing fortification purposes : Messrs. Haskins, N.Y; Hopkins, Va ; Wood, Me.; Florence, Pa ; and iialt, Mans’ Also, the following as a select committee under the resolutions of Mr. Harris, H1,, to inquire rel- ative to the Lecompton convention, Kansas elec- tion, &e : Messsrs. Harris, Il.; Stephens, G Vt; Leteher, Va ; Wade, Ohio; Quit » Miss ; Winslow, N. ©; Bennett, N.Y; White, Pa; Walbridge, Mich ; Anderson, Mo; Stevenson, yi Ad-ain, N. J; Buftington, Mass : and Rus- sell, N.Y. The consideration of thé Lill providing for es safety of the lives of passengers traveling a steamboats, was then resumed Mr. Florence spoke in opposition to the bill, He reviewed the features of the bill, and Propos- ed to amend by striking out the ninth secti Mr. Whitely also opposed the bill on gtound of its inadequacy. Mr.Washburne, of Ill/, on Mr, Wohitely taking his seat, called for the previous question—the motion to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. ‘Phe call was sustained, when— Mr. Washburne claimed bis right to speak. He contradicted the charge that this Was an at. tempt to get the Hanse to pass jadyment on t question without deliberation, and stated ¢ the report bad been printed for several days He dis not want the House to + the mvtter without examination, but he opposed its ee: - ence to the Committee of the Whole, as that was equivalent to killing it He then proceeded to discuss the merits of the Dill, and had not coacluded when our teport closed. Oe . Livg any Times of Wasuincron.—We are indebted to the publishers, Johnson, Pry & Co, 27 Beekman street, N. Y , for the eighteenth number of this popular work. The illustration of this number is an engraving of an original, by Chappel, of *« Washington at the Battle of Prince- ton’’—a pirited picture. 1 From Shillington. Odeon Building, we have Parts 21 and 22 0f Burton’s popular Cycio- Pedia of Wit and Humor, illustrated with nun = tous wood cats and with fine steel engra of Douglas Jerrold and Thomas Ingoidsby (Bar- ham.) Two more uumbers will complete the The steamship Indian, at Portland from Liver- to the 27th of January. Pool, DuPSt the ladian news are unimportant. | (p The in: were han — She was moved nine feet on the Zita, and tee some distance on the 25th. e altering the laws in respect to foreign refugees, but will with F Sir James Outram was at Alumbagh with 4,000 The Azmighur frontier was threatened, ann Gen. Grant was marching there. The Austrian Government has forwarded dis- p.tches to Paris and Londcn, which express a uesire to adopt a seep A ein with regard to the navigation of the Danube. tary departments, and establish depots taining order. which Englan spired against the life of the Emperor of the French. Russian «gents have been Cwekie, 83 feim: nt in the Sclavoniec provinces of Turkey documents relative to the projected abolition of serfdom in Russia and the Porte has dispatched thither a large body of troops. of the ministry for the withdrawal of pr money, by means of an issue of 312,000,000 francs of sel pone} posrgaece by the produce of custom to political refugees. had taken place. lish journals, ment with the rebels at Alumbagh, and,that Gen. Outram was preparing for defence. An esate number of rebels were concentrating at ithoor. of striking features. fieet in reference to the anticipated attack on Canton is unknown nese authorities will reject the British ultima- | notes on ‘he serv ces of various class © of revo w tum, in which event fearful slaughter is appre- | tionary ofhcers, with an extensiv. list showing the hended. the American advices per the Niagara, and the continuedease in the money market. pool does not extend to Manchester, and the man ufacturers and spinners complain of their inabil- ity to obtain the prices which the enhanced value -clear, cold; th.Labove. cotton demands. any demand although percent. on choice paper. Foreign stocks are flat land purchased only £140,000 of god on Tuesday, and the total bullion now in its vaults is believea improvement in th more general demand. ily increasing souri, for a copy of hix late letter to the citizens of Arkansas, in favor of the Northern Missouri or Northern route for the Pacific Railroad—an elaborate argument, indeed, which pyoves that, Pperbaps, no other public min of the times is better informed on all the many intricate points involved in alt the branches of the intricate Pa- cific Railroad question, nor more competent to discuss them with powerful effect. sylven'a Bank washeld in Philadelphia yeste - Also, resolutions censuring President Allbone and Daniel Deal as colluding together in the com- mon plurfter of the bank, and declared that what- ever punishment the criminal law inflicts on such dishouesty should be enforced. make Arizona his future home. Bink, Philadelphia, terday. ber of imporstant cases to argue before the Su- preme Court. ings of her short theatrical career. Case, and who is now in Kansas, denies that he has b-en reconciled to his ex-wife. atre, has sued Edwin Booth for breaking bis en- gagement, laying damages at $1,000. town, D. mitted in Baltimore. in Washington, we perceive the Sco t, of Alabama, formerly of Virginia, and late U. 8. Consol = Mr. Scott, M. C , of California. Mr.R.G.5 is at the National. to be submitted on Monday next will please attend. The codifiers are particularly invited. ingt Eva K?.. GLOVES—This day received an assort- ment ie, dark, ond light — OST VENS'S Sat here THE FOREIGN NEWS By the Steamer, Indian at Portland. 1. & MILLER, Kirkwood House, ue - tr. tein Stee retts E. GKEATSUCOBS* or PRE COMEDY NIGHTS TWO PIBCES To NIGHT. ? TRIS EVENING, Feb 11. d “= = — First nicht of the creat sensation piny entitled hip Adriat! Pm “4 HORSE and : Bye Faeecieebip-of wer and taken | Pe atGay caning Feta ece sg | nS RETR EUM REE *, | re) " : A ° eles tid bande occurred at Belfast, . - } Livers Bash: 8th street. ‘Supported by an exoceding!y talented compan: . i Scrap oe fuse . * __between D) ard F. MESMERISM thrown, and the r a Waameses aicats wees B UY YOUR BOOKS Mike Merphy - - - - Mr.Jonn Sloan. ‘oboe eed dispersed. PHILBRICK'S . Poors open at 7; performance commences at TH. Operations had been resumed on the Levia- GIFT BOOKSTORE, No. 476 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK, (First Store — t peee States Hotel.) G Covusus, COLDS, HOARSNESS, &o. Ne Onan nT The pchusteane af the phere gmmaiomta hile seasun. tly has the effect of bringing ont a ho t of professed: ROW speohos, and while fr |, many Are useless, and others even . 'n€ wisest course to pursus 18 to consult your content itself prosecuting the news- ts before mentioned. : some are men. bell was goii to Fattehpore. iy physician. or otherwise use only suck reme- The pseditereg erere: assem) led at Ketah in grest | dieses long iblic oxperienoe has groned ie be. sale force, and, it was said, had dethroned the Rajah. | SON POUND SYRUP OF GUM. AKABIC Originally the favor te prescription of an eminent Physician. it soon became a popular rem -dy, and bas continued to enjoy a growing repntation for the inst twenty years. lu cases of com son Colds, Conehs. &c.. it acts like a charm, and in Chronic # W hoo; Cough, Croup, Asthma, Influenza, is unparalied, No day has yet brea fixed for the trial of Pierri ne eee ee ee It is proposed to divide France into four mili- | exandria; where it mage ened sive, Socata ience, in Logen; form. Price 12, and 25 cents a bex— ms, y | known ler’s Gum Arabic wh Canc &c., 80 that, should the Emperor be taken away ety Sus Poe France will have at hard, materials for main. | Prop sl gern oh wot pager ge ‘The London Morning Post, in an editorial ar- VALcanie AND MOST INTERESTING Commtiier. ticle, insists that something should be done by OK. = . age, I. Kemgor, Engiand to show that it bes no sympethy with Foresleat TAYLOR & MAURY'S toy pp F Biddle, those execrable miscreant—the Nena Szbibs of es » We ae R. Duiles, P. Gorman. of revolutionary Europe—who, in the security sor THE RevoLutignany Wax 5 con- G. Cortues. afiords, have plotied and con- | soatonce of all the. Gdhoere of the Movotulionsry SONCERT OF VOCAL MUSIC, FOR Ta Fiest GRAND BALL AT THE On MONDAY BVE: Tickers $1, admitting 8 Gentieman and Ladies. taining the Ofheial, Military and Financial Corres- | 4), 4,{t7pattioks ary > am vi the Choir of that ation. The French Government is entertaining a Rick; Withovey Sold, : be Riven by the ¢ hove of th nt comgrees Li ms dsition to divide that empire'into, four military f Wonrn Paom athens ea dk ; ¥ th some ee ee fen, on the ebroar Gepartments, under Generals most attached tothe | wa larco let of NEW BOUKS and JEW- | “Ae thers are some of the beat singers in thst Napoleon dynasty. .., KILBY just received. feiliw ment, with tne excellent voces e Queen Mother of Onde died at Parle 21th PERA IN BALTIMORE. HERR CARL RMES, the great Basso. adame A DE LAGRANGE - “ anriia SATURDAY, Fet. tah. One hundred secured seate in Drees Circle and rqurt have been esbiactor. 4 ‘he train wi'l leave W afte reserved for the Citizens of ington At 5S, p.m. and r the cloce the house, arriving iw Tr Sng Lt aoe cone 1 eoured seat *, Inc im on or ress, Circle and Omnibus Fare posed to b who used it. ie p 2 more, $3.50. tor sale nt and his accomplices, who are sup} to have | " Price 2 cents and 5 cents per bottle. ‘etzerott’s Music Store. “cll vith the plot inst the Empe- Sold by N: Palmer, Chas. Stott, &o.. Wash- Tickets may be had for Puritani and the Opera or Tite ; ‘ eee ington : Cissel, cocgureyay Peel & Steven;, Al- | Mattinee. = fer s orm KEYSTONE CLUB, AsermBiy Rooms, ING, ¢ eb. .oth. 1a, Army from 1775 to 1735, containing the most interest ing military, historreal financial information dn- Ting that period; also, the orgamzation of al! the wing the names, rank, date of com- mission, time of en! stment, and secvices of the of- ficers and privates of each; also, the general and brigade orders of Generals Washington, Lee, Green, Weedon, the and others. dy: Last of Amerrcan Officers Imprisoned, adr Bn Sy ¢ of their capture, release, &c. Anaccount oe! Soctety of the Cincinnati. In New York, Peonsy!vania and Maryland a list of At is alleged, on the authority of a letter, that y circulating Fresh disturbances have broken out in Bosnia, The Ottoman government ha: dese gir aplan A ad has been. by © mmon con duties and direct taxes. the members’ names, &c., the half pay commuta- ary eyed ber stati n among nae ‘britliant Beeivm. tion, and land acts of the Continental Cong achievements of modern artists. Letters from Ghent announce that the govern- | comp'ete list of all the Those who can appreciate the “human form 4: ment had refused to change the laws in reference Officers who Served to the End of the War, And ‘ed the right to half-p vy for life, commu tation and lend: proc cdings of the Sth Congres and United St.tes Court of Claims rela‘ive to a res ura tion of the balf-pay acts ofthe old Congress tor the .».. Itaty. No further revolutionary attempts at Ancond HE EXBIBITION vs ton. at 450 by mone enoate on Friday, Fe», 12 at 3 o'clock, ino der to pincs it within the reach of all to ees this beautiful and erepritet hen Cmmlens, the three remain: . The ~ Cognette” i» the first effort of an 4 mericon vine, ’ or e~n be moved by the creation of those who desire 8 present grati most VrAnes, Are invst fully invited to cul and see the “Coquette.” Admission 25 cents. oF E'S COQUETTE yr o Ps avenue, between $d and lovel, STATUARY her exhibition here, to reduce the price of jon to Twenty Five Cents. + Barbee, of Virginia, and she bas received the highes' connmescurs, both in eentue egrseabie remem. fee benefit of the Heirs of Officers of the Revolution; Virginia cesta and laws; the reasons which led to passage of the act of July 5, 1832, by Congress; the names of the Virginia officers who received land. with an teresting ac :ount of the military land districts of Ohi», Kentucky and Tenaessee, the lo- cation of warrants, surveys, &c.; Reeolutronary Penston Laws of the United States, InviA anv Cuina. Additional telegrams, published {a the Eng- announce an anticipated engage- The intelligence from China is entirely devoid ‘The course of the French It is believed that the Chi- | Ae they now exist. with commentaries thereon; time they died, &c .&c, One large 12mo volums of 6™ paces. Price $1.52 Sratx. Postage 25 cents to any part of the United States, The new ministry already meets with consid- nd or pe sions fiom sérv.ces of their forefathers during the revolutionary war. The volume contains the names of over 50,000 officers and privates of the rerolutio ary army, and should be in the hinds of ali the d scendants of the brave men who fovght under t banner of ‘hat the noble actions of their xnoe tors may not escape reminiscence of their descen ants, who must retain this work as a memento of their brave deeds and patient sufferings. fell LATT’S PATENT BUCK WHEAT, made in é West Pesce nna d rs rhe only place in ul it it ie isa is city Where it 18 to b MILLER’S, SHEKELL 274 Pa. ave., adjoining Kirkwood House. ‘The animatien in the Cotton market at Liver- 1a the London money market there ix scarcely money is offered at three Bank shares are firm. The Bank of Eng- to exceed £15,0:0 WO sterling Cunsols, after of- ALSO, nc ficial hours on Tuesday, further declined,closing | FIRST QUALITY GOSHEN BUTTER in store at 01%, a95. and for saie. SHEKELL & MILLER, 274 Va. ave., ad oining Kirkwood House. fe 10-3t (Intel Aral BAe scaly feta he api ul, would res; inform iio that ne adorned the oapitol in ix work of acer ls- ola and imitation of all kinds of antique marbi-, a: 4 At Paris, on Tuesday, there was an increasing neral commerce of France. arket bad advanced,with a The Havre cotton On The bullion in the Bank of France was stead- No failures of importance had occurred in any oho ce assortment: f Valentines, embracing ev- ery variety and style. ic Valentines can be sup RAND VALENTINE FAIRS BY TH “1 EVERY EVENING, until farther otiee. dafton the rat pert, ie Soke. A eplonaia Wateatinn vepessumting the se tion, will appear. THREE EVENING PERFORMANCES. Ooraip nT On TUESDAY....... Melodeon Opera Troupe, WRAITE FACESB, performing their usual variety of \STRELSY. ee bats TRICILIES, 2c. Fach purchaser of a ticket, on entering the hall will reovive a scaled order for a orders are sealed in uniform envelopes, & purchaser of a 25 cent ticket msy receives vaiuable and » ft Valentine. As si worth twenty times the amount of the -oept California. summer Nisht’s Dream, and a Ring acoompany ing erable opposition. “ants work ts tse vied aun book of referencc t -the | it.81 selecd ot @=E wll be presented to & gontic Financtan historian and schviar,as wellas furnishing a cior- | man that peering “pen tg 2 ey ed ae ae oq The advance in Cotton was in consequence of | ough guide to persons claiming titie - | tothe concerts . ‘nted on the evening of the s0th Admission 25 cents. Doors open at 6% o'clock ; ele LEE MALLORY. Business Agent." PERA IN BALTIMOKE. MR. ULLMANN, Director of the New Aad of W Street Th . Bal '¢, fora short season, com eave ‘on PRIDA\ Y. Feb. 12, for the purpose of giving FOUR GRAND OPERA PERFORMANCES, d which all the Artists engaged by he And who have created eu of Music, res) f | y informs the Cae ington that ¢ hes lensed the Iu! v | | created such a widely spread sen: There will be Y, Feb. | DAY. F ‘ONDAY, Feb. 15. \Punitani. S Anp Ove Day Perrormance, OPERA MATINEE. ; A SONAMBULA. : is now pr pared todo the same kind of work, for hour selected for the Matinee wil ennite i direction. see esta stare those who'aay require his services, at Fanpounble vutitors from Washiaxton to return afver the das AN ABLE AND INTERESTING ARGUMENT.—We | Prices = = honda prpormanen. are indebted to the Hon. Joba S. Phelps, of Mis. ALENTINES, VALENTINES !—A Iargeand | For partioulers seo Baltimore papers. Bilis aud Programmes are to ve had at Metzerctt’s Music Stere feo plied wi.olesale at i232 cen's per dozen. JUS. SHILLING TON’S Bookstore, Odeon Building, corner 454 st fo 10-3t and Pa. REMARKABL BOOK.—The erities 0 hesitate to use strong expressions with regard to Parton’s Life and Times of Aaron Burr. Watness the following: “Ufalmost anequa!! j Boston Post, “* Most fascinating.” New York Observer “More exciting than romance.” _ (New York Evangelist. “It 18.4 poor compliment to say that this life is as grit ying novel.” (Hasgor's Weekty “¢ interest.” PSU Die ie Se ID A meeting of the stockholders of the Penn “Of ab-or bine interest.” [Congregationalist. “Almost 8 mode! biography.” [Philadelphia Press, “Likely to rama race with ‘Uuels Tom.” N. Evening Post. eight coon. The peopleare not less ic than the press, however. Three edi- been swept off in six weeks, and the 4th ady. TAYTOR & MAURY’S Bookstore hear 9th street. _____ [States, Union & Globe. ] ane ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON, NEW AKGANGEMENT. Al The steamer George Page having been taken uff the ronte for repairs, the COLLY FE. wil, “untal farther ‘notice, take ler apa 8 pines: running at the hours mentione: J PRRSONAL. | +--+. Gen. Sam. Houston, it is said, intends to +++. Charles S Boker, president of the Girard died in that city on yes- +++ Daniel S Dickinson is here with a num- on} slow, from the fuot of 7th street, Washington, and lanney's W harf, foot of King street, Alexandria. Leave Alexandria at 5 7'4,9. 104, 12, 3, oo Leave Washington at 6. 8. 9%, 1!%, 2,4, 532, ‘The Mount Veruon trips will be caren ae - Mrs. Catharine Sinclair Forrest hax pur- ed ain estate in S-otland, for $50,000, the sav- ---- B. F. Dalton, hero of the Boston Divorce | til further notice. ECL UNUTICE ‘Tae subscriber respe. til &° ly notifies perso: eving unsettied accounts ‘with him that the r bills will be presente? for settie- ment Within this monto, when he hopes feng A wi lre- geive prompt att ation, The na‘ure of his bus-‘ness does not «! ow time for repeated cal s on those in- debited to hiv: consequently th-se sccounts t’ atrre not settled by oxsh or notcsin a reasonable time af- er presentat on will be placed in the collector's -.-. Mr. Crisp, manager of the Nashville The- ---. Dr. A L Mackay, well known in George- . of which city be was a native. com- ide, yesterday, at the Western Hotel, The officers and members of the Be wm most respectfuiiy announce to thei nu arrou friends and the public in genes! the: they wi e their First Ticke s ies Lad Ex re HOUSE " i ost sc cxpeed $5". Address A.C. L.., this office. Bo d a y Be } Vanted, between ; 143 W4NTED—A Boy Trade. Apply 2:9 Pa. ANTED TO REN centrally ar 5 Direct to B.. Box 2, Star Othoe per GRAND ANNUAL BALL * THE OF THE « Bowman Guards. @ » like to trip iton the hight fantastic toe, n Gusrd’s Ball we advise all t Grand Annual Bal! 9 Co ited Mall THURSDAYS ebruary 1th, 1858, ds pledge them-el Hl b> spared on their p “ thet no pains or tte ke this nse interest.”” one Journal NDEST BaLt of the sexson mente: day afternoon, when it was announced that Mr. oe fed eae fe mit.” a a Traveler. = a Allbone, the late president, bad assigned his pro- diab ie aig Transcript. | Prof. Wm. Withers hins been engaged for the #0 perty for the benetit of the bank. The resolution Of intense intores!.” | Home Journal. — Fdkssslonatenin ¢ sae \Seenhie for the assignment by the bank was adopted.| “Most deeply iacarentinns focuemes fee ips allowed in the room, wn —A emall BRICK OUSE_ in a pleasant neighborhood, Rent 1ON WANTED—A young bu ace as + Washer, and Jrouer or orto do Housework. Her main vod hi Adress M. M , Ster ' tly. fe lo 3t te hands for settleme.t without diseriminat on. jan 27-d2w J.C MoGUIRE, Lupin EXTRACTS, 8!) odors. at GIBBS'S Hair Store, eae st. and at his Sales Room bear B. BRADY respectfally announces that he .. Among the distinguished strangers now Hon. R. G Rio. ie is the father of the Hon. AY ty of un: and rare Photographic speci- mens are included in his collection, together with Portraits of many of the most distinguished citizens — United S ates. fe 11-2 PUBLIC LECT E.—Dr. Stoxe will edie = Sectire: Behe t Association on WEDNESD3Y Ith, at 736 p.m. ted. fes Ser ATTENTION, NATIONAL GUARD— results of fourteen years’ experience in Europe and America, and the choicest products of his art during that period. He feeis confident that the re- sources at his command artistic quality of Fourth Ward will A nent and debate the subjee Jumbin Engine-house, on Februar; Corte. ‘The cpponenta of attend and debste the subject with the ‘Sixth Ward will be held at Odd ard,on FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. uary 12, at 7 nents of the same are and u ae Rare ee, one need led. Inquire at 404 13th sireet, noxt to Sapte eh. fee WASTED TO HIRE.—A COLORED G WOMAN to tre ‘oning for a famile ct opply uniess well reco Kfrtlper es ae J aged Ito lt years, to live ian small f wi'y in in Was ARE CET OCRAPRICART | Hiiblis’s. B sheont nant one nie ee A MEETI\G OF THE CITIZ OF | Rittenhouse, Fant & Co.'s Banking House.) He is WANTED —A denratle STORE ROOM, «0 4 elles ERDAS ey Beg BE he, Union picpared = = te commissions for the Imperial “ Pa avenu-. between sth and loth streets. Ad 2 9 al o Ll -kno’ 7 o'clock, where those who feel an interest in the coce catabohment an w York. hicdcca iceg = pa AS — MPLOYMENT .—$5 2 month an‘ ail expen paid. an AG ANTED 8nd county in the Uni speotabie and easy business, r. BRaby brings to his Washington Gallery the | Profits States, to engage in a re- 3 wh the above mar be certainly made. For ful particulars address C. MONNETT & CO., gat Movers sts., Now York City, Fre an A le held ex mee compelled to pay double the pric-s now asked, Wuh the coditiers, ood Sh ota “HAMMACK & BR ‘o. Under Wilards” Hove.” We would inform tne public that por? mpd pg Pariion with Merle at ai out of furnished at thei po a a Use art ' oms at mode at ices. Our afford. th the vary heat the ket ons constantly he one Pe: si description of American F on hand; served by one of the Beat is supplied with the Li Of the beat ‘of Jeteen, we is neceseary. he A y ez, cali at t Any person k-ow ing on THURSDAY EVENING, February 1 . aeeare confer @ favor in heavens e O'elock, in relation to the New Coder Phe oso eee Renee LO"8. | CHARLES BASTABLES, Ne of the same are particutarly invited to attend | fe. tw between ath gat fe 11-3t 1 aes ; at 7 o'clock ers. Sixth WaRp—A meeting of the citizens of the lows’ Hail. Nevy in relation to hee tensrandl po jefe po debate the subiect frith the codibers: yy EY | 22 where | “Fists t of Canes, mde | —£098t* fe ie Fe Be ee ee mat » Rud soli han EA! Sis 1 Bresens: of Si aerate mate or tes Bit reserve, HEAD: PL oh eA hb uors, are # trial wall that a at ft i; LA 1 . o-st Pa.ave., bet. Bt! and beh sis, YALENTINGS: VALENTINES !'—The lar,- ] * ‘3 ENTIN “ aod variety of VAI. sina ees Loni ts pe teks M OUpet ae? fe 19 bed Ee Yael arid ieee Buropean bowses his works will commend his Gallery to the atien'ion tified rs af tne Sompanr cou 7H RADA EVENING, of the Washiugton public. jen 38-00tf LOST AND FOUND. ‘eb, ntthe Room ove’ Lorch’s Resta rant, > _ : =a Th stroet, Island, By order: as FINAL NoTicE. “Toetitares are nay weg raeon, at the Smitheoninn ‘ bea" NO. G. DUDLEY, Sec._| “‘The Ladies of Washing BRACELET. The finder will be suntahis rewarded + NOTICE.—To the Holders of the gua: ~—s y ag tfally Oy spensed ) by leaving the same at the Star off--. teed Bonds of the Alexa dria and Wa:h-| from “SPLENDID CON |NMENT “ inkion Kactroad Company —The interest on there DID CONSIGNME} ‘OUND —At the Presiden °s Levee, on Tuesd: + abreharse guatiassed bs cere nea Or Wash. RICH DRESS GooDs obtaln by oolinne ee age, Mytich tie owner can ington Citrawill mw be paid by order and foraa-oant BOOK. ee coos Cre for thiendertieenseg em describing, and pas of said Corporation b . 7S, ns fesiwe (Stateseopy) RIGGS & co. | {Ril sensatly hoped tint Tinos Sil geal ikein~ | [NE QRMATION WANTED OF MARY Sav gelves of theo opsortunity, and wvor e a aie ee bes wy id fiat 7 MECHANICS, WORKINGMEN AND 5 cRS.— + disappointinent which must certainly be Stee Ons ty hes Eithes., 17 OTHERS ATTENTION! athe? the withdrawal of is reste cheater eee | cme thortin’nf wands was treened neues relations have heard nothing of her. ther Sirls to do genera! housework. af the importation Bar