Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1858, Page 2

‘EVENING STAR. 1 : 10> Advertisements shenld be sent in by 12 e’cleck m.; otherwise they may met ap- pear until the next day. SPIRIT OF THB MORNING PRESS. The Union this morning has some half dozen vigorous editorials upon the current political topic of the day; and in the same connection gives ¥ letter from » Hartford, Conn., corres- pondent, showing that the telegraphic report gent out from that pointof a great Douglas triumph in Hartford, was a bogus manufacture for political effect. The Union thoroughly overhauls Mr. Robert J. Walker's strained doctrines about the sovereignty of the people. The Intelligencer has no editorial this morn- = —-_-—___+-#ee-________ -_ 1D” The New York papers, in the absence of murder, seduction and abortion cases, are mak- ing “sensation” articles upon the religious revi. vals now in progress in that city. U7 Two thousand dollars was contributed last week by Mr. Everett to the Mount Vernon fund—the fruits of bis two lectures at Richmond, Va. Mr. Everett will lecture in Alexandria on the 18th inst. Exrepitine Tuk Mait.—Mr. Jackson, of the New Jersey, and Mr. Pelton, of the Philadelphia and Baltimore railroads, have just concluded an arrangement with the Post Office Department to facilitate the mail between Washington and Bos- ton twelve hours—leaving Washington at3 p.m. arriving in New York at 2a. m.—so as to leave in the early New Haven train. {> Mr. Franklin Langley, of Norfolk, Va., Dut lately from California, has been made to suf- fer severely froma strange infatuation for a girl of the town, who took him to a thieves’ den in New York, and swindled out of the measure of 12,000—all the money he had—and his gold wateb; efter which hewas kicked out of doors. Before his money was exhausted the girl prom- ised to marry him; he bonght her a wedding ring, silk dresses, a traveling trunk and all that, and got as far as Jersey City, on his way toward home. But there, as he insisted on marriage, she left him, only, however, to be pursued still fur- ther. When the miserable dupe awoke to his senses and comprehended his situation, he im- portuned the aid of the police, who arrested sev- eral parties. charged with robbing him, and locked ther up to answer. i> The new government of » exico has issued along manifesto to‘Mexicans.”’ As usual in all such documents, in a vast amount of verbosity— gradiloquent enough, indeed—there is a ‘‘plenti- ful lack” of tangibility. ‘Religion, union, and independence” are its high-sounding watch- words; ‘truth and justice’? are declared the bases on which it willact; and its resignation to the willof Divine Providence is devoutly pro- claimed. A decree of the 25th ult. restores to their offices all these who were removed for no other cause than refusing to take the oath of fealty to the con- stution of 1557. Another establishes the Supreme Court as it existed in 1855. The ecclesiastical and military fueros are re-established by ano- ther. The disposal of church property under the Jaws enacted during Comonfort’s administration are declared null by others. NN Ri: Sik Enea eae 7 The Mormon Lrgislature met, as was mentioned, at Salt Lake city, on December Lith. The Council organized by the choice of Heber C. Kimball, as presideut, and the House of Repre- sentatives elected John Taylor speaker. On the 15th Brigham Young sent in a message. After alluding to the condition of the ‘Territory as re- gatds agriculture, the mechanic arts, mining, education, the policy pursued towards the In- dians, and the mail contract, he discusses the dif- ficulties of the Saints with the Gentiles. Having received no official notification of the intention of the Government to supercede him in the guber- natorial office,"nor of the despatch of troops to Utab, Young affects to regard the army at Fort Bridger and the civil authorities there as an or- ganized mob, against which he has already ful- minated a proclamation to disperse. This pro- clamation the army (or ‘‘mob.’? as he calls it) refused to obey. He then adds: “Under these circumstances, I respectfully magest that you take such measures as your en- lightened judzment may dictate, to insure pub- lie tranquility, and protect, preserve and perpet- wate inviolate those inalienable constitutional rights which have descended to us a rich legacy from our forefathers.” The Legislature thereupon passed resolutions expressing their entire confidence in Brigham Young, and their determination to sustain him in the rebellion. It also passed a law attaching Green county to Salt Lake county, with the view, Probably, of nullifying some of the proceedings of the United States Court which had opened there by Judge Eckels. It is supposed Judge Eckels’ Court will indict every member of the Mormon Legislature who voted to sustain Young. They had been recon- vened specially for the purpose en January ith. pS En RN SN The Pacific Hotel Disaster at St. Louis. [From the St. Louis Evening News aie Almost every citizen of St. Louis has, no doubt, had strong suspicion that the Pacific hotel dis- aster was toe resuit of the most diabolical incen diarism, and circumstances are now being de- ye'oped, which tend to confirin that suspicion i = the possibility of a doubt. tappears that Mr. Doane, one of the unfortu- nates, who was supposed to have lost his life by the fire, and whose remains were recovered from the ruins. retired to bed about 10 o’clock, in the room adjoining that usually occupied by a man named Charles L. Taylor, alias Sanders, and sep- arated from it bya board partition, reachin = of the way to the ceiling. About o°clock, on the morning of the tire, the watchman of the Pacific Hotel met Taylor in the street, and, in conversation with him, Taylor staied that Doane bad $1,000 in his room with him. At two o’clock the same morning, Taylor went tosaid Hotel and went to bed. Ata quarter three o’clock he went to the Townsley House nd took a bed for the night, and slept there. had no boots od at the time. In the morning the bed in which he slept was found considera- bly stained with blood, and no wound was on the person of ‘Taylor. The room at the Pacific Hotel occupied by Doene was in a part of the building affording the best chance for his escape had be been alive When his remains were recovered, they were on the bed upon which he had slept, and {it was sat- urated with bloed. There were other unmis- takable indications that he bad been murdered by some one Taking all these circumstances into cons!dera- tion, suspicion rested so strongly upon Taylor oat he was arrested on the charge of inurder and al ba Lefs remaatyedet, the landlord of the botel, ‘Was its repu Proprietor; but it now a rs that he had nota ‘aoliar of interest in it, be that it belonged to persons with whom the Doctor was angel ps also. bas therefore been arrested on charge of conspiring with Taylor in the per- petration of this demoutacal act YT sanpielon against bim is very slight, and the investigation may dissipate it entirely. Hin arrest was more on aa age of possibility than Probability. Char! Waldrup, the watchman of the Pacific Hotel, has also been arrested, and we learn is de- tained, as a witness, to prevent him from being boughs off or sequestered by the guilty parties. U7 The San Francisco Globe is authorized to say that Gov. Weller ‘stands by the administra. tien” on the Kansas question. IL The Baltimore Clipper says that thesma State of Maryland contains a greater free oe ulation than the great Empire State of New ork, by over 25,000; and Peansylvania by over 2) gov. i~ A young woman in Christianby, Ky., mar- pon ls lost her father, mother, sister, and busband, and married again—all within three rmonths! We dou’t know bow the baby was ac- counted for, but presume the “marriage if. tate was dated back”. wee 1™ Some inen who fee in one of the crecke near Bumelon ohn 5 last, actually sawed the body of a man in two, and the presence of the bedy was not known un- they bad bocn loaded upon seach ee” ma aranlha . Upon a sleigh to be drawn {D™ On Monday last, a com; re N. J., consisting of fuabtied! oa cae: couples, left that place for Patterson, ona pleigh- ing expedition. Arriving at Little Fa: ie pa ty sto) 9 and eatered the botel for yef: muents. € enjoying the cheer of the hotel owe of the ladies ofthe 3 on taken ceageen; 1}, and in a ve.y short thme one of the gentlemen p?.9-nt found bimeelf a father! WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tae Force Anecuent.—The members of the press—Washington letter-writers for Republi- can party newspapers for the most part—who have taken to patronizing Senator Douglas since his absquatulation from the Demooratic party, in their rendition for popular edification of Douglasiana—seraps of his current conversa- tion on political topics—very generally concur in representing him as harping upon the plea that to admit Kansas with the Lecompton Con- stitution, will be to force it upon her, and to fgsce the Territory into the Union as a State. Now, whether uttered by the distinguished Senator from Illinois or any one else, any such plea is sheer balderdash. She comes to Con- gress for admission with the Lecompton Consti- tution in her hand, clearly adopted in accord- ance with the forms of the law applicable, and by a large majority vote of those of her citizens who chose to avail themselves of their right to cast their ballots in the election of delegates for the Lecompton Convention, who (the latter) had precisely the same right to submit their work subsequently to a popular vote or not, as they pleased, as other conventions forming con- stitutions for other States of the Union not sub- mitted after formation to the people, had. The people of a considerable number of the States of this Confederacy now live under con- stitutiony so adopted. Until this case hap- pened, who ever heard disputed the right of such a convention, not otherwise instructad, to do on this point as the Lecompton Convention did? Those of the people of Kansas who failed to vote on the 2lst of December are estopped by their own act and deed from complaint against the adoption of the Lecompton Conven- tion’s constitution by those of them who did vote; and we deny, emphatically, the right of any parties whatever, not of the Territory, to assume to set up an objection in their behalf— the question being one in which Kansas alone is lawfully interested, and with which none out of the Territory have a lawful right to meddle. But it matters not with what kind of consti- tution she presents herself to Congress, provided it be republican. Congress has but one of two things todo. That is, to admit or reject her, without reference to the tenor of the constitu- tion she holds in her hands, provided that be republican. As for forcing it upon her—that’s sheer nonsense—as nonsensical as the idea of forcing her in or out of the Union, neither of which things can Congress do; nor does any interest in Congress propose to essay any such legislation. Though none arguing (through newspapers professing to speak his sentiments) that the people of Kansas have no power or right to change their constitution at the will of a majority, Senator Douglas has, up to this time, been a firm believer in the doctrine of the supremacy of the will of the people of a State at any time and under all circumstances. His views of popular sovereignty in Territories have been consistent, up to this time, and of the most extravagant kind. Suddenly, how- ever, he finds it convenient, it appears, to change them; if those who may fairly be sup- posed to speak his sentiments are to be relied on as indices of his current opinions. Well, the question is, simply, does the change of front of the distinguished Senator from IIli- nois as thus indicated, change either the facts or the law applicable? We do not think so. A State of the American Confederacy is a sov- ereignty amenable to no power on earth for what a majority of her people may do with ref- erence to their local law. If we are wrong, will some one differing with usin opinion please to point out where the outside power to inter- fere with them on such a point may be lodged? Certainly the Constitution of the United States confers it neither on the General Government nor any other State, or States, or people of the Union. If, as alleged by the Topekaites and their aiders and abettors here, the friends of the Lecompton Constitution are in a minority in the Territory—and, as we show above, no power outside of the Territory can lawfully interfere with the act of the majority in altering that instrument, it possible that her admission into the Union with the Lecompton Constitu- tion in her hand can operate as ‘“‘forcing”’ that organic law upon her people? Or, in other words, is it possible that her admission into the Union upon or with it, can compel her people to live under it ninety days after a majority of them shall determine otherwise? He who thinks so knows little, indeed, of the force of popular opinion under our institutions. Under such circumstances, what sane man fails to comprehend that the plea that to admit Kansas into the Union, as she applies for admission, will be to force her people to live under organic law distasteful to a majority of them, is utterly without foundation ? Tue Bact at tHe Postwaster GeNeRAL’s. Below will be found an enthusiastic and bril- liant account of the ball that camo off last week at the elegant and hospitable mansion of the Postmaster General in this city. It is from the pen of a literary gentleman, who is also a professional artist, which accounts for the so bright colors in which he paints such scenes for the press. Our literary taste and capacities not being in that line, we gladly avail our- selves of his so much more competent pen in this case, by way of giving the Star’s distant readers an idea of fashionable entertainments in the federal metropolis this winter : Tue Baty Pax bxceLttence.—The residence of Postmaster Geneial Brown, on Thursda night of last week, was the scene of one of the most brilliant fetes, at which the e/ite of Wash- ington society, both resident and transient, have been assembled ba the carnival of this gay winter at the Metropolis. The ball to which I allude, and which I would fain describe were I poet painter of all the graces, was given by Mrs. Gov. Brown in honor of her beautiful aod accomplished daughter, Miss Saun- ders, who, with tre graces inherited, and ac- complishiwents so eminently her own, won for herselfanew, upon this oceasion, the merited ap- Pellati: n of the + Reigning Belle” of the season. What can be said in detail of so genial and so maguificent an array of fair women and braye men It may well be said that Washington, in her bright array, contributed ber beauty and her chivalry ; and the pen of a writer poe to have been dipped in the orient hues of light, and his heart bathed in the crimson of sunset, to portray the light and glory. of this happy scene. There was the fair Entertainer herself, grace- ful as an —— Princess and as polished as @ queen, array a snowy whiteness, dazziin with pian bag There ake stood the’ eynowure of all eyes receiving her hosts of friends with zn ease that won to her all hearts and made them all her own. Among the guests—some six hundred—selected from among three times that number of their friends, were representatives of every distin- guished body and profession. My Lord Napier of tbe diplomatic corps, with ‘the beautiful and intelligent Miss King of thiscity sauntered with becoming dignity, among their admirers. The brave Harney, with that charming friend from all the Floridas; your friend Harris, editor of the Union, with his Ii ly-like companion of the lone- star State. gallant McMaster, of the tine arts, with the magnolia maiden of the Empire Sate of the South, attired with the taste which ever characterizes the accomplished Miss Comer; and thus I could yo on in pes. Pee praises of rep- feseptatives in ail the professions and honora’ conditions of life. Bat woman is the shrine at which we worship. and there let me lay my of- e@ing Miss Ma.tha Haines Bitt, of Ko Ik, Va, jeccegunies and talented author- oss, was jantly attired in whi wlioined with lace and | Panne sonprncay a scores mirers er personal toa * F se charms and was % cially a favorite with our inteilectual ‘geatlemos She is rem Cecilia of song among my Wash- ington friends. ‘he Misses Fitch, of Indiana—the blonde and bri even prettier than ever in rose and Lil y colored dress, and, as thev ever do, att acted our gentlemen of moat rech+ r-he tnate Mrs Shaw—the charming young wite of cur friend of the Herald—never appeared to better advantage. Mrs Parker, of this city, bore her blusbi: oF howere-with the same with which di them at her own entertain- Meats. Miss lett, of New York, whom a certain ‘ist to have remarked, borea Mlatteri: tothe Empress Eugenie, ‘was ip the most tasteful white illusion. with of violets and green leaves, and most nely. Miss rt, of Mary lacd, was as lovely in white crape, as on another occasion when in her cherry she quite stole our heart away, was, as ever, charming in her naive simplicity. Miss Jones, of lowa, in her usual French style, adorned a dress (that may have been Parisian) with the superior manners of an American lady. Georgia was not alone represented by the fas- cinating Miss C—, but her honors were divided by Miss H. M—, most porminaly, attired in cherry colored silk, white crape trimming, Gre cian lace bertba, with bead dress of coral and presi Miss McD—, of New York, (I have most forgotten her name, but not her pure ineftacable memories,) with her superb towt ensemble, and eyes that outshone her diamonds, was a ‘talking belle” that even a Chestertield may have coveted for a tete-a-tete. Miss Wiley, of Mississippi, was the cynosure of all eyes. Miss Lane, the ever charming entertainer of the Executive mansion, inven le black, with gold clusters festooned in her hair and dress, was imperial in her womanliness! It isa very honor to our nation that a lady of so rare accom- plishments is decided by the fates to preside over the Executive soirees. The metropolitan nightingale in song, Miss M-y, and that gifted poetess, Miss W—e, of this city, represented the arts most creditably. There were scores of other attractive maidens whom it would honor evena more gallant writer to particularize, but lest I get the reputation of a flirt for continuing my compliments, I must leave the bright foreground of this picture to say en passant that the brave bearted beaus were a worthy set of fellows, and must permit them- selves to be pushed into the background in this brief sketch. Honorables, Generals, Editors, Artists, and young men with no ostensible pur- suit but pleasure, who find their way to every place ph apap themselves into distinction; all these, ‘friend and foe,’ must in one oblivion be ble! it least for this time. T per, the music and the good cheer, the pleasant wit aud the genial humor of our enter- tainees, the well-timed compliments of the fair bostess,—all these and nameless pleasures—made the easy winged hours fly by, until 3 o’clock a.m. thus found the devotees of Terpsichore tripping the light fantastic toe, in the fascinat- ing rounds of the Waltz, the Redowa, and Les Lancers. Long will the recollection of this brilliant ball chase away the dull hours when the guests of that night from their various homes recall the generous and genial lady in honor of whom it was given, EXcesior, Denates rs. Essays.—An observing friend has called our attention to the marked differ- ence in the popular influence at this time of the speeches delivered in the House and Sen- ate—his opinion being that the country, just now, “look to the Senate’’ with absorbing in- terest, sofar as the proceedings of Congress areconcerned. Wo agree with him, and at- tribute it to the fact that the Senate legitimate- ly debate the great questions that agitate the country, while the House content themselves with the delivery of abstract essays (under the name of hour speeches) upon questions not even nominally being considered by them. Judging from the published debates of the body, it is evident that the Senate of the United States was never composed of abler staiesmen and nore sagacious men, than at present. The two speeches delivered in their Chamber yesterday, for instance, illustrate that fact most forcibly. We question whether abler adverse oratorical efforts were ever spoken in a single day on a great question in the Senate Chamber, than those of Messrs. Green and Collamer, made yesterday. Though the latter makes no pretensions to popular oratory, he is evidently a man of deep thought and research, capable of defending in- terests committed to his charge in a manner to make his oratorical efforts live long after him. The speech of the former, on the other hand, is universally hailed by the other side in the Federal Metropolis, the advocates for the im- mediate settlement of the Kansas imbroglio as a national question, as an argument upon which they would be perfectly willing to trust their case to the country, were no more to be said in justification of their views. But we allude to the subject without thought of these particular speeches. As in this case, so has it been through- out the session; while the House bas been, fer the most part, the theatre for the delivery of abstract political essays, the Senate chamber has been the forum of legitimate debate, not a single speech having been delivered in it, that we are aware of, upon a topic not officially be- fore them; and each suceceding speech on a subject has been a legitimate reply to some speech previously delivered The distant public should not understand us as intimating tbat there is any lack of ability on the part of the present House to acquit them- selves worthily in actual debate. The fault lies, on the contrary, in their rules, which per- mit the members to discourse dnring the time nominally assigned to debate—when in com- mittee of the whole—upon any subject but the one officially before them. The race between them (the members of the House) is apparently as to who can make most personal capital in his respective district; and they accordingly dis- course in the main particularly on topics where- upon they are most likely to strengthen them- selves at home. As it is rare to find the inter- ests and prejudices or affections of any two Con- gressional districts alike, the consequence is that most of the speeches, however able, deliv- ered in the House Hall in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, fall unheeded on the mind of a vast majority of the people; being intended, as most of them are, only to affect that (the mind) of a very small fraction of the American people. The glaring difference between the popular influence of the current d‘scussions in the two Chambers must in the end, it strikee us, have due weight in bringing the House to compre- hend the folly of continuing in operation their rule under which a member may discourse in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union upon every topic, however foreign to that one that may be formally before the body. Pennsyivanta.—Recently the Democracy of this State have been holding county conven- tions. In every instance, we believe, notwith- Standing the attitude of Mr. Forney’s Press and quite a numberof her nominal Democratic representatives in Congress, they have emphat- Really endorsed the Kansas policy of President Buchanan. This is as it should be. If ever there was a statesman eminently worthy of the confidence of his immediate fellow-citizens, he is James Buchanan, who is the representative of the Democracy of his State more nearly than any other living American is of the char- acter, attributes and sentiments of his imme- diate people. in the course of our compara- tively long observation of public affairs we have never seen a party in any State, under similar efforts to distract them, evince the unanimity upon a new and hotly contested question which the Democracy of Pennsylvania evince in this case. It is clear that the pun- gent appeals written by Dr. Elder, the rabid abolitionist, (in the name of Mr. Jno. W. For- ney,) affect their sentiments quite as little as the attitude of their absquatulating represen- tatives—quite as little. We mentioned, a day or two since, that the Democracy of Chester and Delaware counties—represented here by Mr. John Hickman—had, with great unanimi- ty, in county conventions, repudiated his course on the Lecompton constitution question. We have now to add that we are satisfied that the Democracy of every other district of Pennsyl- vania, thus misrepresented on the Kansas ques- tion, as signally sustain the policy of President Buchanan In Pennsylvania, it is clear, the Lecompton question is already one between the and the Republican party, the latter having “bagged” upon it, from the Democracy, only a een eel few hundred fishy people disappointed in ob- taining offices for themselves or for persons in whose prefermen it they were personally and — AGross Buawper vpos Ex-Gov. Wacken Rervten.—The Republican Press aré accusing Gov. Walker of having, for personal considera- tions, abandoned the ground formerly assumed by him in relation to Kansas matters. They charge that he bargained with the Administra- tion to do so, in consideration that the prosecu- tion of the suit against Fossatt, involving the New Almedan mines in California, in which he claims an interest, should not be pressed in the Supreme Court. The originators of this vile slander know it to be false. It is clear, Gov. W. has changed no view upon Kaneas matters, we aresure It is to be hoped that he is not for cursing the country for long years to come about matters which can and ought to be speed- ily disposed of tor the common good, and that, too, merely to benefit Republicanism, and to enable that party to continue an agitation de- signed solely for the benefit of its leaders. But this we do know. The prosecution of the Fossatt suit has not been abandoned. Be- ing confined to his house by a severe attack of illness, and under the care of one of our phy- sicians, the Attorney General was not able to appear in court and argue the cause. That duty in this cause, so far as the opening of the argument was concerned, was committed to Mr. Gillet, his assistant, who is known as one of the most indefatigable and able members of the profession. Those who beard him, all affirm that he did so with zeal and ability, and that the interests of the Government were well cared for. The case was closed, on the part of the Government, by Hon. Reverdy Johnson, in one of his ablest and most effectual efforts. Every judge of the Supreme Court will affirm that this Fossatt case has been prosecuted, on the part of the Government, with a zeal, energy and ability equal to that displayed in any case of the term. Hence, the very foundation of this vile slan- der utterly fails. There is no pretext for it, but it originated in a wicked effort to injure the character of both Gov. Walker and the Ad- ministration. But it will wholly fail of its ob- ject. Gov. W. would not sell his character to secure pecuniary reward; his whole life is a refutation of such a charge; and those who know the Attorney General know him to be as ineorruptible a man aa lives. Republicanism must be hard pressed when it seeks to make capital by vilifying such men. Their labors will be worse than useless. Nomrxatep.—There can be no doubt of the nomination, at a late hour yesterday afternoon, of Dr. Wm. P. Jones to be the Postmaster of the Federal Metropolis, vice Col. Jas. G. Ber- rett, whose term of office expired on the 23d ult. Dr. Jones held the same position for four years under the administration of Gen. Jack- son, discharging its duties to the entire satis- faction of the business community, and, indeed, of all who had occasion to receive er send mail matter through the Washington post office. The contest for the office in this case has been asevere one between three or four prominent and popular Democrats, the appointment of each having been urged by his immediate friends. On a review of all the papers pre- sented by all of them, President Buchanan has felt it to be his duty to accord the office to Dr. Jones, and we feel quite sure that the citizens of Washington, with few exceptions indeed, will acquiesce cheerfully in his decision. The question is one which legitimately and really interests the public, only in so far as they are interested in having the duties of the office properly discharged. As a matter of course, the other aspirants for it and those who in- terested themselves personally in their bebalf, are sorely disappointed. Yet as they are gen- erally persons of good sense and sound Demo- crats, we know well that they, too, will soon soon come to acquiesce ascheerfully and grace- fally in this result of the contest, as they shou!d. We congratulate Dr. J. on his nomination. TREMBLING IN THEIR SHOES.—The opponents of the immediate admission of Kansas into the Union are evidently dreadfully afraid least the Senate shall be provoked into adopting the previous question as a standing rule to govern their proceedings. This is apparent in what numerous writers from this city for the distant press sympathizing with them are now inditing on the subject. For their information we have to say, that if their friends in the body evince a settled disposition to delay final action on the bill to admit Kansas into the Union re- cently reported by Senator Green, for the sake of delay, the chances are ten to one that that rule will be adopted by the majority, if no other means can be successfully resorted to to defeat their object. Catirorsia Lanp CLAins.—We learn that patents are now in course of preparation, and will shortly be issued, for the following private claims of lands lying in the State of California : Claim for two 100 vara lots in the city of San Francisco—confirmed to Jacob P. Leese and others. Claims for Catholic Church property, to wit : At the Missions Dolores and Santa Clara—con- firmed to Bishop Alemany ; at the Mission of San Jose—confirmed to op Alemany. This Church property consists of the lots on which the churches and buildings for the use of the clergy stand, besides the gardens, vineyards, &o., belonging to the mission establishments. VotunTzers ror Uran.—We understand that Messrs. Wm. H. Jenkins, James Mullen, and James O’Brien, appointed a committee at a recent meeting of the survivors in Baltimore of the “Maryland Regiment in the War with Mexico,"’ to waiton the President and tender the services of the regiment in ease they are needed against the Mormons in Utah, attended to that dyty this morning. They were cordia!- ly received, and the motive which prompted the regiment to this patriotic action was duly appreciated. Tax Weatuer.—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 8. Mancu 2, 1858. Buftalo,N Y New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pi Baltimore, Md..... ingest lai Md. Wheeling, Va... Washington, D.c Richmond, Va. Petersburg, V: Norfolk, Va.. Lyachburg, Va. Wilmington, N.C Columbia, 8. C. Augusta, Ga Savannah, Ga Columbus, Ga oe Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a.m , (cor- te for temperature, ) 29,818. Tmometer, imum last night, . tower, min: 121459 near the ground, 204°. Tas Mansmarsmr or rux District or Couvmaia.—It is understood that the Presi- dent has postponed for the time being the task of coming to® final conclusion as to who shall fill this important office for the balance of his administration, and that the present efficient and popular incumbent. J. D. Hoover, Esq, has beén notified ‘that 1.e is to hold over st least uotil President Buchanan determines whore name he will send to the Senate for the place. Corea hear that in executive session, t confirmed the ae to be Postm at Colum- bus, vice Mr.-Miller. Dr. A. M. Rebinson, to be central Superin- tendent of Indian Afsizs, vice Gov. Cummins, Exzeran.—Mr. Alex. F. Evans, of Texas, of late a Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, has been elected to be the clerk of the House Committee on Cjaims, vice Mr. Corbin, of Mo., resigned. Tue U. S. Suir Dace.—Lotters have been received in this city from on board the Dale at Bt. Helena, Jan. 3, 1858. All well. The Date was to sail for Fish bay, St. Paul’s, and Ka- benda on the African coast, on the rext day. CONGRESSIONAL. ‘Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. In THE Senate, yesterday, Mr. Clay presented the credentials of Hon. James P. Henderson, elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Thos. J. Rusk, Inte Senator from Texas. Mr. H. took the prescribed oath and wasadmitted to bis seat. Mr. Bright said that the reason why his name did not appear on the final vote on the pas«aze of the army bill was because he had paired off with Mr. Wade, who was detained from his seat by sickness—he being for the bill, and Mr. W against it. ‘The bill for the admission of Kansas having been ta! up, over all other businees, by a vote of yeas nays 20, the Senate proceeded to its consideration. Mr. Green advocated the passage of the bill and gave notice that at the proper time he shoul move to amend by providing for the admission of Minnesota and Kansas together. Mr. Douglas desired more time to revise his rt. r.Collamer made some explanations of his report, after which, he Senate went into executive session, and, finally, witbout transacting further business ad- journed. Is tng Hovss, after our report closed, the dis- cussion of the bill fixing the salaries of the clerks, Postmasters, doorkee pers, messengerx, pages, and other employees of the House was continued un- til about 3} o'clock, when, without any action being bad on the billy the House adjourned. Preceedings of To-day. Is THE SeNaTE, to-day, up to 1 o’clock, noth- ing of public interest transpired, the time being occupied with the reception of petitions and res- olutions of a private character. The House bill mikiog. appropriations for ful- filment of the treaty with Denmark respecting the Sound dues was passed. Mr. Seward Introduced a bill amending an act F f-rring to passenger steamships Mr. Evans introduced a bill amending te pat- ent laws. Mr. Houston introduced a bill providin the organization of a regiment of mounted vol- unteers for the [Sesgeea of the Texas frontier, and also authorizing the President to raise four additional regiments of volunteers. All of which were appropriately referred. The consideration of tne Kansas bill was then resumed. In tne Hovsz, this morning, the bill provid- ing for salaries for clerks and other employees was taken up, and the previous qnestion upon it having been ordered under the rule— Mr. Mason made a closing speech in advocacy of the bill, and— After conside-able discussion the bill was re- ferred to the Committee of the W hole—yeas 10), ways 78. for +e OP The Legislature of Tex a remarkable body, and its labors without 2 parallel. They have a large amount of business on band, and for some time have been holding three sexsions a day—forenoou, afternoon, and at night. To these they have added a fourth, a session before break- fast. The Austin Gazette says the House now meets at 4 o'clock, a. m., and goes to work. A NEW CovunTERBLAST To Tosscco.—Two distinguished clergymen, Rev. Drs. Tyag,Epis- copalian, and Cox, Presbyterian, have taken re- cently very strong ground azainst the use of to- bacco. Dr. Tyng, we understand, pronounces cigars to be the “‘Devil’s playthings.’ Dr. Cox goes still further, and, in old King James’ style, declares tobacco to be a *hatefully offensive y- talism, with concomitant dirt ineffable.” It been well observed that if the Devil could be hong by hard words, Dr. Cox would be a dead shot. NORTHERN LIBERTY BU ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of ti Asmocration will be held at their Hall, TH VE- NING, at 73; o’clock. An election of officers will take place for the ensuing year. A.j persons in ar- Tears are requireed to pay up. By order of the President: ee _WM, L. BAILEY. Tres’r, A meeting of the Fifth Ward Demvoratic Assoc:ation will be held at Cas- paris’ Hotel,on TUESDAY EVENING, March 2d, St 7%@ o'clock. All members are requested to at tend. as business of impo. tance will ry transacted. _ Order of the President. m 1-2t PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—WEDNESDAY \ next, the 3d instan", at 455 o'c o k p. m. is the stated period for the mon.niv meeting of the Board of ‘Tru tees of the Pubiio Schools of this city. m 1-2t RO. RICKE SILLIMAN IVES, Se on WEDNESDA a 8 o0’clock, in the Phil cents each—to be secured at the door on the evening of the lecture. m 1-3t* ie NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEG Wasuincton, D. C.—The graduatine exer es in this institution will tak « pizeo inthe Wash- iegton Infirmary on WEDNESDAY EVENING a at7; o’clock. The public are mvited to at- J.J WARING. M_ D, Dean. mi PIONEER ASSOCIATION OF THE Gms WAR D.—The members of thia As- sociation will meet at the Hal! of the Western Hose Companyon WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 3d, for the purpore of reorganizing far the enguing ormpaign. All Democratic and Auti-Know Noting voters in the Ward are mvited to be present, fez S.Tu& W* THEL IES OF ST. PAUL'S L: \ Church’ will bolda FAIR at Ocd Fei commencing MONDAY EVENING, March The pee 8 to be appropriated to the ereotin of a Parsonage. Withers’ Band has been engg for the occasion. at Mr. Ballantyne’s, or from fe 24 1w* Hal Int. Tickets can be had ths members of the Church. parent ich deh hs i So soll THE WAY TO SAVE YOUR MONEY 1s tooall at J. SCHAFFIELD’S Baltimore onfectionery. 6th street, between G and H, where is the very best axsortment of Cases, made e best materials, and sold |uwer than elsewhere = t. Creams, a began made of tae purest cream. per lon. ‘articuiar atten- fon pid to the furnishing of Private Parties, Balin, Cotillons, at the lowest rates,and at the shortest notioc. fe 9-eomm HARDY’S MAGIC REMEDY CURES 1em Rheumatism and Neuralgia; Sprains and Bruises; Headache and Toothache: Colic and Cramps; Pain in the Limbs, Side or Back: a Colds, and Asthma. It is also a fine tonie, g00d for regulating the Stomach and Bowels. Agents: Washington—Chas. Stoit; F. 8. Walsh: James Daly, 388 L. street north. Georgetown—J. W. Sothoron & Co, Alexandria—Peel & Stevens. HoucuTs FOR THE HOLY WEEK, for ‘oung persons; by Miss Sewell, author of Amy Hao 3,37 cents fe 22-1m* ¥’s City of the Great King, 1 vol., 8vo., ool- ored plates; $3 50, m2 FRANCK TAYLOR. J R. B. SCHWARZE, : WHOLESALE Deacer 1x Oysters, Res: full, ton pect vee! poy his fri customers ends 1 har TE oh are known to be ot the hast suitor the market) at a lower price any one e'se sear ager he athem by BICKLED and SPICED ONC EERS C) c FS) hand. J. R. B. SCHWA m2-Im Southeast corner 12th and E ve of seven A TEINSON’S SIBERIA—A nm in, Siberia, years’ explorations and adven’ aha'part st Comizl wins with nan neta eT, ol entra! BIA: Wi itostrations; by Thomas Witlam "Atkinson; mee The Works of Tacitus. The O: revined, with notes. Harper's Clanmioal Dinars vols,; re 3} 5. : i} par m2 Booksellers and Stationers, Pe nye, THE BOOK OF THE CONSTITUTION, The demand of th poco rom all parts country for a new edi ion rpm Bolt" niet the down the statistics to the time, is such that a en be |. It is sufficiently out the count, uder bar ption of it Unnecessary her suthep 1 be say that it contains its having re- gelved the voluntary and generou: e by the Supreme Contes oaks unr inc heen adoy ati rene Oa Peeencard gdizion 0 the of some itabi soo ee it for the supply of cero may ei MENTS. AMUSE Zen THEATER. on for one week only. ore Cc. W. COUL DOCK iss SALUE'’sT. Chater. THIS EVENING. March ?. Bulwer’s Inimitable Play of RICHELIEU. 5 Tes 4 ie St. Cini open at; performance commences at 754. m2 A GRAND COTILLON PARTY mies NORTHER LIBERTIES S80 wil noe ther fia CO RSDA EVENING. March 4, 188. m i-* WT OUNG POLKS ” CONCERT. The Youths’ Home Missionary Society of t reet it Protestant Church wit! Hs ee cheesey te Duets. Semi choruses. . lie 18 cordially solicited toattend | A: retiance 1b cents; ne half pr.ce. fe 7-H PHILHARMONIC HaLl. 1 the largest nnd best, joonted in ther sie Lean al by a recent addiuon othe rand Dressing —— ee pe te bs 2 Soncerts, Apey at WARTE. ms QV ANTED—By a reapectabie Younr WOMAN WANTED—By « resrecintie iat age . wif required. "Address Box $5. ing. Pining-roomw: “3 og given if required. Hi vy, ag man me ee No. 15, at mie NTED—By a respectable Woman, 8 situation ws) Layee ve COOK. whe hans been living jam New York, with the most respectable Inmilies, fo the last 18 years. More satisfactory reference cad be given. Apply at No. 9® Pa. avenoe, between 9h sad 10th streets. Can bo seen for three days. it WANTE D_ Fer the Usited States Army. sble— b..died unmarned MEN, to whom will be given good pay, board, clothing and iedical attendance, y from $12 to per month No msn having a wife or obild will be noceptad. Jf Apply for centre Sag sec teg | - soa Hote,’ th street, opposite Centre Market. ‘i fie oe ROGER JONES, Ist Lieut, Mounted Kiflemen, fe 27-tf ecraiting Officer. J ANTED—To rent or purchase, (by the first of Ww April.) a HOUSE suitable fora small family, with gas,&c. Situation between Ith and 15th sts. and the Avenue and I street. Address * How through Post Offices. fe ees” V ANTED—To Purchase or Hire—A SLAVE WOMAN. not under 3 or over 45 years of Ake» who can Cook, Wash, and drea. Address O. P. Q., Star Office. Tron, acd is fond ef chil - ED, URSE, bet WANTED. An experienced N a | ween fe 2-1f the ages of iS and 2 years, A oo! Oman will b> preferred. Apply at No. 3:7 Pa.» te tween 43¢ anc 6th etreeta. denurable STORE ROOM, on between sth and 10th streets. Ad- City Post Office. fe®. MPLOYMENT.— 258 paid. an A ENT SWAN ED in every town and county in the United States, to enenge in ® re- spectable and easy business, which the above profits may Ts or Ee ‘or full vogtigulare address C. MONNETT & CO., corner of Broony and Mercer sts., Now York City, inclosing ore pos- tage stamp. jan 33-5w* -eolm ith and sil expenses LOST AND FOUND. OST—On Svturday morning, February tween the hours of |! and |,on the Avent , store. or 13th streets. a iadres’ in some st or on Tth GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCH, with enain and eye-giass of tortoise shell and exall senl at- tached: The finder will be. fiberally rewarded ty GALT’S Jewelry Store, Py = x 5 fob 27-* BOARDING. OARD IN A PRIVATE FAYILY.—A lady and gentleman or two single gentiemen can be accommodated with a neat.» furnished tront Room. with or without Board. or partial Bowrd, ins priv: funtly. No children or boarders in the house. A ply at 517 I street north, botween 6th and 7th streets. m 1-3t WoLre’s SCHEIDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, The proprietor particularly recommends the above: Schnapps to persons travelling or about to settle in the South or West on account of ite Medicinal pro- perties in correoting the disagreeable and oftendan- gerous effects produced by a change of water—a visitation to which all travelers South and Weet &re particularly liable. Strangers should be carefn! in purchasing the Schnapps as the whole country is flooded with counterfeits and imitations. The genuine has the proprietor’s uname on the bottie, cork and Inbel. For scle by all Drnggiets and Gro- cers. UDOLPHO WOLFE, di2-sm ‘Depot 18 Beaver « reet. New York. SON, > K TROUT, ANCHO- RING, GEN\E AIRY Do, SA IN Corner Ve TRUNKS! Pa. ar., between 9th and With sts. Tr PHENS & Co. have at thie me weone of the largest assortments off Lesther, (adcies’ Drees, and Pack Sa ke. Hat Boxes, Valises, Carpet 5 Satchels, Keticules,&e ,&c., to be fi sn thin city, which, for cheapness, finish and durelility,oan- not be equalled fe 2-iw HIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE that the subscr: ber hath obtained from the Orpha: Washington Cousty, in the District ‘olambia. letters of administration on h- personal ertate of Joha MeoDouald, iate of Washington cou: ty, de ceased. All persons having c!aims aginst the said deceased, are here! with the vouchers t wont av. and iSth et, S Tre warned to exhibit the seme, reof, on or bef re the '6tb day of Febraaty next; they may otherwise by iaw be excluded irom the benefit of the raid esate. Given under my hand this eth dey of febrnary, 5B JAS. W. Mei fe 16-wSw* Ad em SATURDAY, MARCH 6rm, i850. A [—} Flounced Silk Robes at #15. Aquille Silk Robes. Double Skirt Silk Robes. (The most deeirasie article m the market.) All wool De Laines 25and 37}: cts. India Foulards, Gros de Panis, Tovle d’Asin, Cc, &e. & eo, &c, Misses’ Bajou Kid Gloves 7 sents, Ladies? a Kae alin & ao. The most positive sasurances are given to the Ladies of Washington and vicmity, that the New ork conrignment of STAPLE AND FANCY SILK DRESS GOODS now ine e at gne-half the actual cost of manufacture, on the Sxconp Fook of our establishment, will be wath- drawn from sale on Saturday mert, March 6th. Ladies may depend that no consideration wil! in duce the owners to keep the goods on sale after the time above designated. Such an opportunity forthe gorckese of seasonable goods. at unprecedented'y W prices, can never scour again. and an early call and purchase wiil save considerable disappointment in the future. HOOE, BROTHER & CO., PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. m 14 te _between &th and Sth » 5 ASHIONABLE PER®UMERIFS, from the FAst houses, at GIBLSS, near tnt corner of ° bars Tath street re FrRor TREES, EVERGREENS, &c, ent eitiention of fruit growers is 13 faliy very extensive 31 Q Z now on hand, al! of which are of the, mest ve and guaranteed as to ac Pench Trees jargeand thrifty. choicest kinds. — bear ae 19 per Yee, ‘ ~ ‘ears. over 20.90. one and two . splendid Trees, $25 to $35 per 10. = Pink pine iputbera varieties, strong ard "Pears, Apricots, ‘ectarines Plums, Juinors. en . Grape Vines, Biackberries, Currents, &c. Strawberries, over 50 varieties, including the finest sorts, a6 well asthe Frenon, English and IAD Varieties, Rhubarb Roots, Victoria, Prince Albert, ¥ Prolific, &e. euomans § ots, Chinge's Yam, &o. ngrece. a abe as N-r Spruce, orous description, Randel’s ‘ednes, Deodora, 3 to's feet very _—— jon! Wir thing to th and ee Gates the Nursery Seed Trade, s JOHN " 96 7th street, oo: Washinton Ls ye than any theoity. I havea hue jot OC AENESSES (either Dacuerreot Sorry a pes or Am- BommPNy Se Ex SCHOOL FUR At the corner of 6th Create Sak DAUOUTERS riven on application to Mrs. Wim Keviey ELLISSIER PORTMAN EAU 4 Article - Be ieee hk at sfyfe ef Trares tis new end WALL. STEPHENS & CO. abies st And loth streeis. fe %-FaT 12% THE Taken at a taken in the fe b-colm