Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1858, Page 2

"EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY. --. February 16, 1858. {[7> Advertisements should be sent in by 12 e’cleck m.; otherwise they may met ap- pear until the mext day. Cost or Storerxe Ratrroap Trains.—in a recent investigation, the President of the Fitch- burg rallroad, Mr. Swift, stated that, in his judg- ment, it costs a dollar for every stoppage of a common passenger train, and for through and ex- Press trains larger sum. The associated rail- road superintendents and engineers of New Eng- land, after a series of computations and observa- tions, came to the conclusion that it would not, averaging one railroad with another, and all the trains taken together, cost more than eight cents a stop. oe Seo Ce eS 1D” On Sunday night the venerable St. Ann‘s Protestant Episcopal Church, at Annapolis, Md , ‘was destroyed by fire. At one time it was ex- pected the whole town would be on fire, but the snow on the roofs of the houses prevented fur- ther destruction. On the 10th day of April next this church would have been two hundred years old. The large beil which was rang every bour in that city, be- louging to the church, and which was presented by Queen A was melted. EmigRation To THE State oF Matne.—Dr. H. Silbermann, a member of the Emigration So- ciety at Breslen, Prussia, inteuds to bring a large German immigration to the State of Maine. He bas petitioned the Maine Legisisture for an ap- Propriation of land for a German settlement, stating tha* there are large tracts of uncultivated lands in the interior, and setting forth the ad- vantages which would be derived from an emi- gration tothat State. During next month Mr. Silbermann will proceed to Germany, whence he expects to return sometime in June, with about fifty families. U> A murder, or rather homicide, was com- mitted in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday evening, on the steps of a porter house jn Pierre- pont street; Mr. Simonson, a well known citizen of Brooklyn, was the victim, and it is not known who his assassins are, though three persons, camed Lalley, Mallen, and McGarry, who, a few moments previously had had some words with deceased, have been arrested on suspicion. La'- ley is a member of the Brooklyn, and Mailen of the New York Fire Department It is doubtful whether the murder was inflicted with a knife or brass knuckles (> From Taylor & Maury, the Washington agents, we have the Westminster Review for January, 1858, quite up to its average high stand- ard of vigor and literary excellence. The new volumes of the Westminster, North British, Edinburgh and London Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood’s Magazine commenced in January, and the present is this a most favorable time for new subscribers to begin. The price of sub- scription to these vnexceptionable reprints of L. Scott & Co. isa mere fraction of what the Eng- lish subscribers are compelled to pay To J. Shillington, Odeon Building, we are in debted for a copy of Graham's Magazine fir March. int Last act oF THE Kugsgport TracEpy —On Priday last the streets of Pittsburgh, Pa, were thronged on the occasion of the execution of Charlotte Jones and Henry Fife, for the murder of George Wilson and Elizabeth McMasters. At two o'clock, the prisoners hgving ascended the scaffold, the ——— services were perform- ed. Both Fife and Charlotte delivered short ad- Greases In tones never to be forgotten by those in at They enforced attention like deep harmony. They admitted the justness of the sentence and hoped in God for mercy. Contrary to the expectations of many,they adhered totheir jast confession and pronounced Monroe Stewart iunocent, which, it is thought, will-effect his permanent discharge The caps were then adjusted as usual ; pe motion of the lever the loop was thrown the pins, the beam fell, knocking away the standard, and the door of the platform dropped from upder the feet of the condemned, and ** from world to world they swung ”* Mrs. Wolf, of Washington county, a sister of Charlotte's, took charge of the bodies The te- mains of the two unfortunate persous will be re- Moved to Wasbington county for interment Where they will be buried side by side. in com pliance with a request of Charlotte by a Lanp Warrants is Viacinis —The Rich mond South says, that the system of granting warrants to locate vacant and uvappropriated jands in Virginia bes been carried to such an excess, that Gov. Wise bas felt it his daty to :—- against the gross frauds practised under t for yeers. ‘The warrant is granted to anybody who will pay two cents an acre, and the warran tee may find the land where he can in a region already “shingled” over with conflicting titles Ignorant persons in the North and elsewhere have bought these warrants at from 80 to 100 cts | ole under an impression that there would no difficulty in making a location, whereas,in truth, there in no land left. The Governor ts Against any further ixsues of thi: a 1D” The fsberies of ys the Boston Traveler, are grodually declining from year to = and the withdiawal of the Government ity will ha tendency to hasten their de- cline, if such a measure the causes of the decline of t sheries of Maine are two prominent ones, viz: first, the difficnl- Hes of procuring outfits at the ports engaged in that business. It is with much ditienliy, trou- Ble, and expense, that necessary outfits are pro- cured, and the vessels engaged in the fixheries at the smalier ports bave to proceed to Portland, Boston, and Gloucester for their supplies—prin- cipally to the latter place. in consequence of the superior facilities afforded them an EES USS it PERSONAL. ---. Ex-Gov. Corwin, of Olio, passed through Chicago, on his way home, on the lth inst. +++» The maiden name of the present Mrs. Fill- more was Miss Van Loon, daughter of the late Peter Van Loon, of Albany ---- The Baltimore American is down upon Parvon Brownlow in a long article, und calls bim “A Clerical Thersites on a Missionary Tour.” ---- It ix said that the Hoo. John Minor Botts will publish a book of travels on his return from Europe. «---Mre. Julia Dean Hayne brings with her from California, asthe nett proceeds of thirteen months acting, the snug sum of $20,000. +... Hon. Edward Everett has consented to deliver bis oration on * Charity” in Baltimore, for the benefit of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. +--+ General Walker arrived in Nashville on the 7th inst . and ix stopping at the residence of his father, Jas. Walker. ‘Ihe Genera intended remaining several days in Nashville. ---- We are informed that the distinguished Professor Agassiz has been several days in town, as the guest of his friend aud countryman, Cout Poartatis. Prof. A. is en route to Florida. ---- The New York Sunday Atlas, heretofore edited by Mr. Anson Herrick, announces Mr. A G@. Seaman, formerly of Washington, as one of its present proprietors. Mr. Lonix Fitzgerald ‘Tasistro bas glxo become axsociate editor_ The Atlas exhibits marked evidences of prosperity. ---. Mr Weymss Jobson, who was 40 berated by Loia Montez lately ia a New York court, Is akwaye getting into trouble. He has now been arrested by Dr. Jobn Allen, on the charge of ing libelous placards azainst him through- out that city - There have been three suit New York One of Adolptus HD: - vs. Lizzie son Davenport Mr Davenport alleges divers acts of criminality a, Zainst bis wife, and one in particular—the most receat— namely, with Charles Mathews the celebrated English “‘star’’ comedian. ‘The referee repurts that the proof of the offence i4 conclusive. and, the order for divorce follows, as a matter of course. The real legal titte of the canse is Hoyt inst Hoyt—Davenpoit being merely the the- atrical name of the parties The second is that eof Annie Jordon es George Cliffoid Jordon The plaintiff was formeily a danseuse attached tothe Park theatre, and the defendant is a we | known actor—one of the lesding mate artists: t Laura Keene's theatre. The plaintiff complat s of adultery on the part of husband 3S @ states that the defendant basa salary of $100 per week, and owns personal estate to the amount of $5,000 She, therefore, asks for a divorce and a decree for Ler support. The Jodye granted her @ divorce and an allowance of €8 a week. Eliza- beth Ponte es James Ponisi. The plaintiff is known as Madame Ponisi, and ciaj, a divorce from Ler bnsband on the ground of adultery on bis part. The testimony proved that the acts of criminality charged were committed in the Al bany Miuseum, and that the management was not ignorsat of illicit intercourse. The Couct granted the divorce. It i+ said Mrs. Ponisi was on Thursday last married to Mr Wallis, prop- erty maker «f the erage s theatre, where Madame Ponisi was the leading trayic actress for several yore pu whether the body do or do not possess it volving, in the latter contingency, an outrage on the rights of the individual citizen equiva- lent to the denial to him of his constitutional’ right to trial by jury before punishment—im- Prisonment in gur miserable county jail being WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Conxtomacious Witness.—After the Star’s report of the proceedings of the House was sent to pres yesterday, Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, again brought to the notice of the bedy the refusal of J. W. Wolcott, the confidential clerk of the firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co., to disclose what he did with the $58,000 of the 2iteged $87,000 bribery fund, which, it is proved before the Investigating Committee, passed through his hands. He has sworn that it was neither used to bribe any member or members of Congress, or to influence the legislation of the National Legislature, directly or indirectly. Further than that he refuses to testify, under the advice of counsel, contending that Con- gress cannot lawfully compel him to tell what he actually did with the money, after he has thus purged himself from the imputation of having used it directly or indirectly to in- fluence the passage of any measure or measures by Congress. The question to which his con- tumacy gives rise is a grave one. So long as there is ground for believing that any portion of the money may possibly have been used to cor- rupt or illegitimately to influence the action of Congress, it certainly is the duty of the House to leave none of its rightful power unexercised that may be necessary toclear up the point. Yet, unless the power of Congress in such case is utterly without limit, it strikes us that his unsatisfactory answer throws a legal shield around him, so far as protecting him against baing forced to make the desired disc!osurc, is concerned. Yet his evasive answer embraces proof suffi- cient to satisfy most persons that the money passing through his hands was, indeed, used in some way not to be justified—in some improper and grossly reprehensible way. The question arises, however, whether Congress has any Ic- gitimate interest in the subject. Thatis, after he has purged himself, as far as his oath can do that thing, of the only charge Congrias has any business to meddle with—whether the House has just authority to inquire whether he wasted the money in question at faro, in wine, or on women ? or whether he has, cunning New Eng- lander-like, got it snugly invested in unattach- able stocks’ The state of the case (his) puzzles our brain vastly; for while we recognize the necessity. in the furtherance of common hon- esty and justice, of getting at where the money went, it certainly seems to us that for the House to insist upon questioning this particu- lar witness further, will be for it to exero’ss an extremely doubtful power, pregnant with evil consequences to the rights of the citizen, if it becomes a fixed precedent for future Congres- sional action. Ovr Japaxese ReLations.—The publication in California of the fact that an application bas been made to the State Department to take into its service, with an eye to our future inter course with Japan, the Japanese young man, Mr. Joseph Heco, brought to the Atlantic side by Senator Gwin, has caused the press of that State again to teem with interesting articles urging the importance of active measures on the part of the Government of the United States to extend our commercial relaticna with that interesting country with as little delay as pos- sible. In California. the public know far more of Japan, its resources, the prospects of our fu- ture intercourse with that country, and the probable best means to that end, than is known on this side; her (California's) citizens having far better opportunities for obtaining informa- tion on Eastern questions of immediate interest to our own land, than are common here. We are among those who believe that our ac- quisition of California is surely to work an entire revolution at least in the methods and modes of the commercial intercourse of Western Europe and North America with the East, if not to give us of the United States the eventual control of that commercial Golconda in due time. We are, therefore, most anxious that no stone should be left unturned to commence the work of driving the American commercial open- ing wedge into Japan as soon as possible. We kuow this young wan, Mr. Heco, well. Though searcely of age, and but a very tew years in our land, he is as creditable a scholar in English literature as nine-tenths uf the graduates of American colleges. We mean in the acquisition of general knowledge, printed.as well as in belle lettre attainments. We, there- fore, regard him as an extraordinary youth. We know, too, that he is the only Japunese now in this country (if there be another one in the United States) capable of being made di- plomatically of service to the interests of Amer- tean commerce in that quarter. Under such circumstances, it is not wonderful that we earn- estly second the so unanimons desire of the California preas that he be promptly taken into the service of the State Department, and as soon as possible be sent back to Japan to rep- resent our interests there in some suitable ca- pacity and position. Sext to Jait.—In another article, to-day, we discuss at some length the propriety of the action of the House yesterday in the ease of Wolcott, the contumacious witness in the al- leged $87,000 tariff-law-bribery case. Not to make that too long, we prefer to consider the conclusion in it to which the House arrived, in another article, as follows. Viz: Mr. Stanton reported from his investigating committee Wol- cott’s reply, (explained elsewhere in the Star to day,) with a resolution that he be imprisoned in the jail of this county until he disclose what he had done with the portion of the money pass- ing through his hands, after having sworn that it was in no manner used to influence the legis- lation of Congress. After a speech of nearly @n hour from Mr. S., who moved the previous question upon it, the resolution was passed without a word spoken in reply, though quite a number of members voted in the negative. We regard this action, as a whole, to be a mor- strous assumption of prerogative on the part of the House. no where justified in American Con- stitution or law; as embracing an assumption of the functions of the Executive and the Judi- ciary, as well as that legitimately appertaining to Congress—the legislative function of the General Government; and we are persuaded that the public at large will socomprebend and pronounce it to be. Ever since we have written on politics, our pen has been directed against what we under. stand to be the principle of Federalism as at- tempted to be fastened on the Government, we care not whence the effort comes, or by whom sustained ; and we never witnessed what struck us—we write it with a!l due deference to the majority of the House—as being a more palpa- ble federal stride, than seems to be in- volved in these extraordinary House proceed- ings of yesterday. Some members voted for the resolution reported by Mr. Stanton, doubtless only to get the question of the power of the House tested by Woleott, through a writ of habeas corpus to Le asked of the Supreme Court, if but by way of settling the que:t’on as to the extent of the authority of the body in such cases. Yet even Voting to attain such an end, for such an assumption of power and Prerogative on the part of the House, strikes us as a very grave mistake; for it amounts to nei- ther more nor less than a deliberate assump- tion of a very doubtful power, to ascertain 3 in- fevere punishment indeed, as all must realize who know the fact that it is one of the most loathsome places of incarceration this side of the Black Hole of Calcutta, notwithstanding that itis the absolute property of the Govern- ment of the United States, just under the eyes (to sey nothing of the nose) of Congress. We never saw this Mr. Wolcott, nor did we ever hear of him before he gave proof by declining to answer in this case, that, personally. he has misused this missing money in some way or other. Nevertheless. having sworn that in so doing, it (the misapplied money) was in no manner used to influence the legislation of Congress, (which question the committee was alone constituted to investigate, if we are not mistaken,) whence does the House derive the ‘“‘Star-chamber’’ power it has assumed to ex- ercise over his personal liberty ? Tux Approacy or Lent.—As Lent approach- es, our fellow-citizens of all positions in life, and the multitude of pleasure-seekers now in Washington, are making most of their time. Thus we are in the midst of our carnival, Last night was celebrated in Washington with four or five balls, each a charming enter- tainment in its way. enterprising and liberal proprietors of the National Hotel gave their second such entet- tainment of the season, which was attended by the guests of their house and the guests of the latter, in all numbering 600 or 700 ladies and gentlemen in fashionable society. Among those present were most of the corps diplomatic, per- haps ha'f the Senate, all the members of the House addicted to dancing, two Cabinet minis- ters, a host of army and navy officers, a legion of sojourners here for the season, and citizens of Washington of both sexes. The array of youth and beauty present was as bewildering as the display of diamonds on the persons of ladies of suitable age to be thus embellished to advantage, was dazzlihg. At midnight, the gay company proceeded to supper in the great dining hall, whero everything necessary had been prepared for their entertainment, in pro- fusion and with unexceptionable taste. The report of the conflict of small arms appropriate for that oceasion—the yopping of champagne corks—came echoing back from that chamter for hours. Day broke, we hear, upon some of the most enthusiastic votaries of Torpsichore present, still indefatigably engaged in her Wor ship. The Odd Fellows’ Reception and subsequent dancing party at their hall on Seventh street. was alsoa most delightful affair, we hear, be- ing attended by many hundreds of the sub- stantial citizens of Washington with members of their families. The bal masque of our fellow citizens, na- tives of La Belle France, that came off at Mun- der’s hall, was, perhaps, the most delightful entertainment of the kind that bas so far taken place on this side of the Atlantic—certainly in all its appointments and concomitants the finest fancy dress and masquerade affair ever wit- nessed in our Federal Metropolis Strictly speaking, it was almost a private party of French residents engaged in business here, many of them humble people—all, evidently, persons of highly cultivated tastes in such mut- ters, capable of making each other happy under such circumstances as few native born Ameri- cans can do that thing. There were not more than two hundred per- sons present, all told, for the sale of tickets was strictly limited. One of the finest cotillon bands of the city diseoursed the music, and the gay participants evidently designed (got up) their own costumes, which were immeas- urably superior in style, richness, taste an perfect appropriateness to those displayed any other fancy-dress ball we have so far wit- nessed. Washington contains a strong corps of artistes de cusine, nearly all of whom were present, and, as though by concert. habited as Messieurs Ponchinellos. One, however, came as a Parisian exquisite of / Ancienne Regime— of the era of 1799—far more artistically made up and acted out than our pen can describe. A gay little friend of ours personated a rattling postillion. as uoue other than a Frenchman may be expected to do His capital judgment in the preparation of bis costume, and his nut less artistic personation of the character, mark hiw for» man destined to make his fortune in due time in his busivess of « decorative arti- san—an upholsterer. We found ourself sur- rounded by scores of Italian counts, Spanish dukes, peasant women, ladies of the court, and Neapolitan sirens, old and young. The cos- tume of an Arab (who, by the way. sang the Marseilles admirably in the course of the even- ing,) was so universally admired for its rich- ness and striking effect as tomake us long—for the benefit of our friends who desire to be well dressed—for the time when he can opena mag- azine des modes for our sex, on his own ac- count, instead of delving as at present on jour-. beyman tailor’s wages. The Goddess of Liberty was magnifique! She was, appropriately, American, (the adopt- ed daughter of a celebrated French ciisinier:) heramplitude of proportions fairly represented the expansive principles of Lex Etats Unis; while the grace with which she displayed them in the dance, was typical of the serene regular- ity of the movement of American affairs under the auspices of liberty, as we interpret the phrase. Another Goddess of Liberty, scarcely in her teens, represented that (the liberty) of France under Louis Napoleon, we presume; for she frisked about all the evening, liké the Dutchman's flea—put your finger on it, and it aint there—and when fairly caught, there is far too little of it to be held by a nervous band —the hand of the French A bewitching little widow, with eyes sparkling like diamonds, personated the Milkmaid of Paris. Her unexceptionable and so exquisitely tasteful costume turned half a dozen heads in the course of the evening, evidently. She shouid have an glaborate sign out in the most censpicuous part of Pennsylvania avenue; for one who can dress herself so faultlessly would soon come to lead “‘the ton’ in costuming oth- ers for the ball, when her artistic capabilities in her line of business may be known. She may book us down, right off, as an enthusias- tic appreciator not only of her professional skill, but of the xaevete, archness, and spirit- uality with which she performed her part of the evening's entertainment. But our space is limited; so we are forced to forego a wuch longer description. Alexandre Tonet—a Napoleon in his line—prepared the supper—profuse and recherche, indeed. It would have appeared with no discredit on the tuble of any millionaire in this city. We shrewdly suspect that our old frierd Jost was guilty of the wines for the occasion, all of which were absolutely genuine, and therefore capital —which is more than can be said usually for wines selected by Americans in any walk in life. Our estimable neighbor, Gautier, and his so universally known and popular wife, were happy as the happiest, and exerted themselves to make all others so. Even the venerabie Lou's Vivans, who left the excitement of business here twenty years ago to cultivate and press the grape on his beautiful little farm adjoining Kalorama,caught the infection of the hour to the extent of whirl- ing in the waltz ‘like mad.’ Buthe got it in the natural way, evidently; for in the same dance we saw Monsieur and Mcdame Bogvet, and Monsieur and Madame Jost, neither of whom are his juniors, we take it, whirling and whirling as though just coming into active lify , instead of being, as they have been, set- | appropriation bill, and gave notice of his inten os aanes of sarge by all | tion of calling it mp for conside ation next week. for their excellentgqualities as such, and utili- mun contested election ¢ se was then ty, for more than thirty years perhaps. ” ; Thre ls the cast wherein Mr Brooks, one of the We may not close without mentioning that | candidates from the foarth Congressional distri-t is pai People Mr. Maynard o; d the claims of the con- Latics Coxrinxep.—We learn that S. B. Jewett has been confirmed as Marshal for the Northern District of New York ; and George Mason, of Kentucky, has been confirmed as District At- torney for the Eastern District of Texas. wn dang! a that the sitting mem'»r & just grown hter of Monsieur Bouvet Meee = <i Tee cn A oniborte of a was preseat, habited as an Italien lady, ‘election, where the meeace —_ wow swhéee beaaty, dignity, and unaffected art- ted and intimidated the voters ‘mmess, would have “iriost the most aristo- te pa ty from voting ; and also that le if a ee % the pi inant pa ty ased frand to artain a tri- eratic saloon in this, her native city. umpb. The contestant petitions that abe sion On the whole, this 4a/ masque of the French | ™ittee on election shall have power to take snc A - testi in the ea iM satisfy the House of citizens and residents of Washington—artistes the tut of bis aalaoadi, a. thereupon the des cuisine—en @veveux—des modes, and art'- = eer aw ——- oo z a jority Ye comm! : ‘tans generally, was really she ball of the sea ly a tLeminority favo a ly to: bey rayer of be son. petitioner. Mr. Boyce advocated the passage of tbe reso- Tae Muss anovt ta DoonkeereRs.—The} joi), cuomitted tere ene of the commit- public will recollect that not long since the | tee. He urged Ce these Was not euliclent sen * 3 Son given w '. Brooks should not be ol Ps Committee engaged in piece ed bem to conform tothe act of Tost respecting contested improper transactions of the late Doorkeeper | elections The assertions in the menorial that of the House, were instructed also to take time | the taking of testimony in the asnul way by the by the forelock as it were, with the new Door- | rennet al that then seta ee anrer fo the keeper, who has been charged by dame Rumor | ¢ om test fyi because of the alleved complici —s common liar, the world over—with selling | of the municipal authorities of Baltimore wit 3 A i, ittee, | the rioters. he thought were unfounded, and to petty places in his gift. The said committee, | pictain this view be cited the fact that Mr we hear, have held meeting after meeting since Filet py a ~ — the seat of Mr mere % Pa (PF if the passage of the resolution devolving this ease y in the — ~~ ee in taking supplemental duty upon them, and, so far as ME, Plllips cited the xtatements of the mem>- we can learn, not a tittle of testimony going to | ria'ist, am are that they were sustained by . he citi: 1g i . and by invalidate the character or throw the slightest rr nase iat ‘ee rae. of altienser wee, a. suspicion upon the integrity of his appoint- | ter demand. d the attention of the House. ax it ments, has been adduced. involved the subjuga‘ion of the liberties of the We hear also, incidentally, that the result of the investigation so far, into the charges a Ties sew a against his predecessor, has been about the) 4ns.5 oF Time —The Washingtoa corres- same.- Having no reason to doubt the trath of pondent of the N. ¥. Times heard that a negro wo this information we take occasion to publish it, | man had been sentenced by the Alexandria Cou. t because it is neither just nor proper that the | Court to expiate her horrid crimes upon the gal- gentlemen thus accused should rest a moment | lows. He doubtless mistook the month, sud sup- under the imputations arising from even the | posing that the sentence was executed some days mere existence of such committees upon their | *% Wrote an account of it to his oy ta the wi A face of such positive authority we have to say nent os een ae ipecearuey MBIA. |) saga tue AicrandiAs, Esaliect) Gat ea fwokkan pate RCO Dele a yet lives, that her day of execution has not yet come, aud that the correspondent’s story ix a fan- cy sketch. We publish it as a specimen of the reliability of penny-a-line letter writers : «Speaking of amusements, | went down to Alexandria the other day to see them hang a ue- gro girl. She wax an amiable and lovely « col- ored pussun.” Young, and oh! how beautifully black! The heart of a Tap) Beecher, « We veary that a large body of lands along | Giddings 2hD staat Rese — = da } Ft 5 agony over r untimel le ul ey hun; the routes of the railroads in Wisconsin, bare- | er ced for sock a titer ‘ite had merely eat. tefore withdrawn from entry, will be again | dered her mistress, a feeble old ay, by clasping restored to market in April and May next. her upon an exceedingly nice bickorv fire, and reo d her there until she was burned almvst to leath | «The owners of slaves for a circle of sone twenty miles around sent them into town to at- tend the execution and take a lesson. Sembo and Dinah chattered and played solemn till the amiable unfortunate was turned off, and then went in fora holiday. And a joilie: set of dogs it would be bard to scare up They all looked fat and happy, were well and warmly clothed, and there seemed to be no lack of spending money amongst them. The crowd looked as much like the free nigyers of the Fifth Ward of your city out for a‘ bust’ as cou!d be.”* Tux Anticipate District APPoIntuENTS. No District of Columbia nominations had reached the Senate chamber to-day up to 1} p. m. A Reception comes off this evening at the hogpitab’e mansion of Secretary Cobb. Tax Wearner.—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 : Frervuary 16, 1858. Buffalo, N.Y... -cold, snowing. New York,NY lear, extremely cold. Philadelphia, P: clear, cold. Baltimore, Md -cloudy. Washington, D clear, cold. F.edericksbarg, Va -clear, cold. Richmond, Va. -cloudy, cold. Petersburg, Va. «-ehazy, cold Norfolk, Va .. -ther. 32; wind SW. Lynchburg, Va. .clear, ther. 46. Bristol, Tenn. -clear cold Staunton, Va. .clear, cold Wilmington, N. -clear, cool Columbia, 8. C. lear, cold. Charleston, 8.C clear, cool. Kingville, 8 C -clear, cool. Augusta, Ga... clear, cold. Savannah, Ga. clear; ther. 42. Macon, Ga.. lear, cold. Columbus, G: lear, pleasant. Cottecr Rowpyism at Yate —The Cleve- land Herald, in speaking of the late disgraceful and bloody fiacas between the firemen and the students of New Haven, says: From the time whereof the memory «f man runneth not tothe contrary, a ead bas existed between the ++ College boy: and the “town boys.” Each college geneation must have a fiybt; hence every four yea’s New Haven is turned into Pandemoninm. These battles often interrupt College exercises for days; ballies are chosen by each class; clubs and other weapons are procured. and the student forces are regular- ly organized for war. The cry of fire at mid- night bas not half the terrors for the slumberers in the “ Fim City,”* as has that ominous student ery of Yale! Yale!! Yale!!! The rush of stu- dents, to succor their brother in the hands of the Philistines, has more terrors than the tramp of the invading army These college collisions, somehow, oftenest occur with the boys who run with the machine Montgomery, Reena clear, pleasant. As long ago as "30, if our memory is not at fault, Lower Peach Tree, A ‘elear. one night of a ‘three-days’ fizbt, the students,by Mobile, Ala ‘elear; ther. 45. dint of *:motal suasion,”’ were kept in the Col- Gainesville, -clear. lege yard by the Faculty, when a uirt’’ was New Orleans, La. ---clear. wind N ; th 56. | hauled up in the street in front and brought to Frow rue West. bear on the students. With memory’s eye, we see the **bully’’ of the Sophomore class and bis “body guard’? make a sortie for the “ macbine.”? Tue fire engine never did service after its at- tempt Co “put out” the College boys Cumberland, Md. --clear, cold. Wheeling, Va.... .. cloudy, moderate Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m., (cor- re te ¥ temperature, ) 30.290 jometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- im im last night, 18°39; near the ground, 19% ‘te 18 TO GIVE NOTICE TO ALL x _ ae persons that | have resigned my oflice as ie wident of the N.G.C. Siened Ni CONGRESSIONAL. tt" PHILIP DFCKER,. Thirty-fitth Congress—First Session. TO REEPIOCS Merny coxa s IN THE SgNaTR, yesterday, Mr. Houston pre- | 453.) R8¥- O. Paxken, the great Evangel. -t reach at Western Preshyterian Chvrch sented joint resolutions from the Legislature of E VERY EVENING during the present week at Texas, requesting the S-nators and Representa- | 2 0’elvck. oe &” tives from that State to use their influence to have the charges against Jadye W atrous investigated | Em tin WASHINGTON BUKNICULTL - RAL. SOCIETY wul bold the tenth mm ing of the Society at Win. H. C. orcoran * Mr. Stvart presented juint resolutions from the LvES in H and lth streers on WEDN pay’ State of Michigan requesting their Senators and | EU toute fda se pyr tant i clock hen. seeds Representatives to use their influence in passing | uted tothe bere. WM UGH the law appropriating public lands forthe con- | — fe 15 st Recording Secretary. PECIAL NOTICE.—Ata special meeting {the Wash uogton Hebrew Congregation struction of the Pacine Railroad Mr. Seward piesented a memorial from the Board of Commissioners of Immizration of New - al thi ting room, 2A OF & York city, asking Congress to take measures for | tt Oppent iiney Cannell nage Lath amet the better protection of female immigrant pas- | N.Caufman late presid sengers while on suipboard duly expelled, as will be found on the miuute the said meetirg. The meeting into #n election for a president p: old Oepeahoimer reoeiv'ng the was du Various other private and unimportant peti- tions, ke , were submitted. all of which, togeth- er with the above, were appropriately referred “ Per yelected. Other busines The joint resolution ap; da hve Money to | the meeting adjourned sine dir, and the proceedings defray The expenses of the investigating commit- | were ordered to be published, tees of the House of Representatives, was then Ss ERMAN, Sec, passed. The consideration of the Indiana contested elec- tion vase occupied the Senate for considerable time, and without any action being had, after a short Executive session, the Senate adjourned Ix tHE Hovsk, after our report closed, the an swer of John W. Wolcott, the last contumacious witness in the case of alleged corruption of mem- bers by Messrs. Lawrence, Stone & Co ,was read It covers twenty-three pages of manuscript, and is a review of the powers of the House and the committee. Disclaiming auy inteution of con- tempt, he perseveres in his refusal to auswer the question propounded any more full than bis for- mer reply. Mr. Stauton, of Ohio, stated that the comniittee had not cousulted since the character of this reply was made known to them, but he submitted the following resolutions: Whereas John W. Wolcott has failed satisfuc- S:M. 4 pproved: I.. OPPENHIMER, Pres. pro tem. fe 13-St DR. POPE, Homeopathic Paysicianand Surgeon, e Menou or Chain Buiidings, No. 376 H street, north aide, between I3th and Idth atx. d 19 eam ICE CREAM AND WaTER ICES, of the vest quality, in moulds or otherwise, at $1.4) rgalion. Fairs and other public entertainments furnished at less rates, at the Philadelphia Confeo- aeeee: corner 12th and F sta. ian 22-1m* J. FUSSELS.. f PROFESSUR HAKDY, Hk Gaxat Inpten Doctor. ‘an be consulted, free of charge, for a few duys, onali caseso' Contracted or Chronic Diseases, at No. 479 1th atreet, between E and F. He will guar- antee a speedy and manent cure, Oftice hours from 2 toé His Fever and pain, for saleas lem WAY TO SAVE YOUR MONEY ‘Magic Remedy, for all fe 12-Iw* torily to answer the questions propounded to him | ¢3,, /* t@call at J. SCHAFFIEL US Bultimore by ase OF tiavihoase oat mee ae purged | increta the cory beet eateries af tee ake himself of the contempt with which he stands charged : therefore be it Resolved, Phat Jobn W. Wolcott be committed of the best materials, aud sold lower than else: e 1m the Distrt t. Creams, of all fin ore, made of the purest cream. at $1.59 p-rxallon. Particular atten by the S-rgeant-at-Arms to the common jail of | tion paid to the furnishing of Private Parties. Balle, the District of Columbia, to be kept in close cus- Cotifions, atthe lowest totes, and at the shortest tody until he shall signify his willingners to | otioe. fe0-comn answer the questions propounded to him by a IFF "UCK CG select committee of this House, and all other BUEFALO Tuck COMBS, very chaee st legal and proper questions that may be pro- —— np*s. pounded to him by said committee, aud for his| @P!RAL SPRINGS, for Ladies’ Skirts; alo commitment and detention this resvlution shall SS plain Brass and Reed HOOPS, at be a sufficient warrant. a LAMMOND’S, 7th street. AMUSEMENTS. _ WASHINGTON THEATRE, CAMILLE! CAMILLE" CAMILLE: For this night only. THIS EVENING, Peb. 16. ‘The celebrated sensation Sixy, in ive acts, ot CAMILLE. Matilda Heron ae... se eeeeee ss AOU. No other piece played the ine evening. omas buck now Ag nme o fn apen as 7; performance commences at 7%. On with "he dance! \et joy ue uncontined No sleep “tsi! torn. wien you'h and pleasure weet ‘To chase the g!owing hours wath Bysan ad GLCOND GRand ASSEMBLY - or TH« AMERICAN sa Hook & Ladder A-tive Association. Tidat Native Reosostoy wai che eae ote ratio 1 twke pi i Keluws? Hail Navy Yard.on MON Day EVENING, Feb. 2.4, .8e. No al be spared to make this + seem season. AWitners's Celeb ated Cotillon Band has been en- 4. Coashes will leave Sixth street aud Pa. averus every ten imaute during the eve for the Fai Tickets FIt TY CENTS—to bers or at the door, Floer opp oS ia ng al ingaford, en aly take men fe16-Tu,Th -& GBAND VALENTINE FAIRS r BY THE 4 Melodeon Upera Troupe, who will appear EVERY EVENING, until terther notice, during the fret part, an WHITE FACES, forming U ual vari-t) performing SRO MINST Fach purchaser of'a ticket, on entering the hall, Jeatine., A® all will receive a sealed order for ® orders are sented in uniform of a cent ticket may rece: able present worth twenty ticket A splendid Vaient suminer Night’s D cant, sud it, ail valued at $25, will be man that scooinpanies the greatest number of ladies tothe eovcerts from the loth to the 2th inetent, to be on the evenmg of the soth i A imission 25 cents. Doors open at 63% o'clook ; commence at 4 feld L&E MALLORY, Business Ageut. SECOND GRAND COTILLON PARTY OF ¢ tot-ke pia e TUESDAY EVENT NGY Feb ithe 188, at ee Hisil, ¢ raer of Maryland everue, ith 5 ‘TDekets FIFTY CENTS, admitting & gontieman “ots COMMITTEF WARTS. GOOD COOK AND WASHER @% Bt No. 184 1 street, between 2h fe 16 2t* Wanxrep TO BORROW—$3>* tor 4 morths. Libe-al interest aud good security will te given. Address H.R. D., StarOffice. fe 16-4" ANTED TO RENT—Pora term of years, WwW to lor more ACRES OF LAND, pear to the 7th street rond and not mere then font miles fromthe city Address Box 788 Post (thos, with name, looation, and terms. fe 4-iw Wa: TED—A SITUATION, by a middle-aged Woman. as nurse or Chambormaid Anyi 0 @+ addressed to Bux zi, at tins office, will be ptt at- tended t Good relerenc # c&u be given. 1 ui Wi Sr er D-», & com Protestant OMAN 8 situation and Seamstre e, Has the best refe willing te travel coany part required. Pl at 27 Ind.ann avenue, near 4’, str TED.—A SITUATION by a good ess as Nurse or iady’s Maid. Address Seamstress, Box No. 12, Star (five. HAMBERM41D WANTED at the ton Hous> imme lately. by ¥ WANTED ale. 6a2° WA)TED-A goad COOK to assist occasion ally at Wasning and Ironing. A slave prefer red. One who can come well recommended wil! hear of a good place by applying at No 99 iat street, Georgetown, 4 te 16 of evSt WwW A D.—A WOMAN to Wash ron, 4, _ an Chamberwork, Apply at this th: ie ITUATION WANTED BY A MID, +” aged Womanas NURSE and to assy ar Sa Address ©. K., fe 15-2t* w ANTED 70 PURCHASE—Fo, om Geld: lor ® geutionmn’s andin ahealthy aud eleitic 5% enol toexceed Sinuto $3,5%, Wis D.—Tweuty tive cents fur Ladiow Ship Gum Shoes 62s, cents, (vest qua ity) Callsoonat FREEMAN'S, 522 Pa. a. enue, between 2d and 3d sts. fe is. A PARIMIAN LADY DE aSitustionas TEACHER in a boarding schoo. vr private ikmily, here or further South. She can begin pupiisonthe piano. Best refersnoes « Address X.X.N, Rveang Star Othee. fe 15 ANTED—A WHITE GIRL. to 4 Housework at No. 521 and5th, wan! hv —A deswable STURE KOC Va avenu-, betw dress Box 764, City Pow *MPLO\M “4 paid. Au AGEN aud county i the Un ve d eney to do ge street, berwee fe ls Othve. fes aultn #8 month ant sti expenses VAN TED un every town totes, tO errege tn A re ess, by Which the ahove ade. For tuil particulars CO. owl B ‘On the 15th instant, the bottom part 3, BO BAKU ROP. Any one whe hae foond ot fod it wil: be liberally reward.d by ie view Br. PROSIS b's, No. 44 D street, betwen h. ur the resicenee ui ELET, witht = On the clasp. tf fed by lems ing a att it DBR AT kK i stree noth, x the name of * simp)” engraved on the tei, containing a pis itefhaur. the owner c&1 obias. the 6a ue by appiying at thin offi ovine Property Gud paying for thus advertis *OUND-A few days neo GOLD LOCKET, tls UST —Vesieriay evening, & HAIK BRACE- 4 LET, with cixep set with jet. A sustable re- the finder upc nu leaving st Gnig fe st « tthe Oe. om the ladres’ Se ional Hote; | OST—Last 4 n= tion re even 4 ud pointing to a st rent , treasur d er Wal) be suitably rer Cie find H; Po kishoru’s, ou D street. > A ) Ke WAnD—Los $2 Par vf GOLD Ee Tocco CASE, & good deal w. Maryinau avenue, betw. t) street, between M. Market, pr'a ly iu the 1. The abov ibe paid if returned to soxwel & Hro. 9 ae Maryland aveaue and 7th stre. PRAYED OR STC - D street, ver weer cr, reward Ss Resolved, That whenever the officer havin LD BOURBON.—A limited quantity of A Wo. | Olergl MA the said Joun W. Walcott in custody sbail te | OY aetote of OLD BOUM HOR Woe 8 can | lsberel vewerd Sit cy sneetly, iockeucn met ie Suformed by said Wolcott that he is ready and | be bought by the gallen or hottleat HER & *YWELL’s |. Stahies. Sth ash. willing to answer the questions heretofore pret EMKICK’S RESTAURANT, hetween Wand &, or at & iS, Team: poonded, and all proper and legal questions Phat | fe 16-st* 1ith street, nearthe Avenue. | town, D.C. : . eis" may hereafter be unded to him by said HIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE that - LN. k own POIN Oa comiunltios. Mehul wethe duty of ouch of os TRE hath obtained from the Orphans” Cuers Swe witha Bashy 2 wandeet R DOG deliver said Joho W. Wolcott over to the Ser- wioaking ier Bh pc end = cages rib inane 4 b agate pen on Bai 7——~ eant-at-Arms of thix House, whose duty it shall “ os ate a ny hight from eluises of the ow, ape Ss tin jpmediataly hetne the searouate John McDonald, late of Washington cou. ty, de- | The Doeta stat, before whom he was summoned and appeared for examination, and to hold him in custedy sut- ject to the further order of the House. After considerable discussion the resolutions were agreed to by thegollowing vote—yeas 133, ed. All persons having c'a: against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof. on or bef re the ‘6th day Ol February ev may otherwise by iaw be excluded from the benefi: of the eaid es ate. Given under my hand this 16th d.y of February, 1958, JAS. W. McDONALD. fe 16-w3w* Administrator, I .,. LAT#ST ARRIVAL. HAVE just received « large assortment of fine HAVANA CIGARS from the celebrated ‘actories 3, Creapo, Konquillo, Velaeco and nays 55. ‘fr. Brayton presented joint resolutions from the Legislature of Rhode Island against the ad- mein of Kansas under the Lecompton consti- tution. Mr. Groesbeck introduced a bill for the im- others, ¢ "mp provement of the navigation at the fails of the Regalia B tagien, Regalita hio river; referred to the Committee on Com- Prensa os, Breva, metce, pramens, Goncha, Ou motion of Mr Morrill, it was Lr teengpd p-oatd 2d Kesolved, That the Committee on Foreign af. | «_, Millar Commun, onion, Some of which are the finest Cixars tha ported into th:s country, and all of them omenued with confidencs to eonnoissel GEO. W. COCHRAN, i fo16 st etween Oe and Gti sis, XTRA BUA anD CA 7 >| E a RAS: RS FOR RICH- eo Hor the Inauguration of the Statue of Wash- tngton on the 2d of February. fairs be instructed to inquire into the ex; iency of abrogsting the late so-calied reciprocity treaty with G.eat Britain, and whether the same does ‘ate disastrously upon the timber and ing 1egions of the United States, as ast American interests generally Preceedings of To-day. In THE Senate, to-day, Mr. Houston offered a Tesolution, which lies over, instructing the Com. ' mittee on Foreign Relations to inquire into the ex lency of this Government exercising a pro- isnennbe seal Coatnih kitorion and aiemonre Boel ties oa tae eee, he Military Several bills were introduced by different "tino: the statue of Wa ton at K. members fur the improvement of rivers and har- Pepe | steamer th secasion, will leave nor wharf at t harf at the foot of 6th bors; which were a riately referred. street,on SUNDAY, bet a Mr. Hale submitied a resolution for the facili. | ly. fof Agaia Cooe'. see Zins BL o'clock proaine- tation of oe on of the mails between landing pen tas rwer. At the Come ® train | Boston. eans of wi passengers ae it pereimien prqvidie for oer. | reach Ricumon lohmond ates p.m, after & atop for tion of kisah re taken Bp,and mt. mwas under consideration ‘Our report.clesed. half price. : @5.50; children under ten years of In tHE Hovsz, Mr. Letcher, from the Ways ion apply to i ond Means Committee, reported the deficiency fe 1g Gea. . ATTINGLY Agent of the ruc 8, E,Co, yut tall a foot two spots of hair scalded off f-orn her Merk Wy ee returns her to 488 Mags. avenue, bet ween 4th and street r f agen ay saforme to her whereabouts wii been ne OS '—On Penusyivaun even nUSyIVALIA RVeNUe And Tih . URA'-ELET, with plait casp. he fader oa suitably rewarded i twonttbontane by leaving it at cis M street, GARDING AT §3 A WEEK can be vlnined at B Rio. os F street, between lath ad ith peer YORK PLAYING CARLS. PIRy tox Cords, anos. New \ ork Congress Piaying Cara: . Crehe Steamboat ¢ jaying Cards Bert's Phiadeiptua Playine LJ Jaat unpack FRANCK TAYL« a. eg expected—A few German Ploying Cards, OHN RUSKIN’S NEW ; BOOK— 2 Berl Ay near otra Just received in Washington iy r fos TAYLOR & MAURY, ‘JusT RECEIVED ret } J +3 ECEIVED. - Noe sAR, prime quality from 7 to 8 cents per vd. - asborea ADMANTINE CANDLES, 2% cente per = NA COPPER. 4 tend Cr. SUGAR. ui WM, ORME. ES FOR SALE eulored P ENG avi Sicporey THOGKAPHS best irders f. Peperhang imdow Shades eouted With ok ae sit - JOHN fe 15-3;* No. 480 iu ote nee RRITER, *