Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY. --March 13, 1858. 10 Advertisements should be sent in by 12 e’cleck m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the next day. Tus Stak tx ALexanpeta—Onr friends in Alexandria will hereafter always find copies of The Star on sale at the book and periodical store of Mr. G. £. French, 104 King street, where those desiring to be served regularly by our car- Tiers will also find subscription and memoran- dum books for the entry of their address. Jobn R. Bushby, our authorized agent in Alex- andria, makes this arrangement to facilitate his business and secure the sacisfactory delivery of the paper. THE WEEKLY STAR. The current number of the Weekly Star, now ready for delivery, will be found an admirable one for mailing to the country, or for the peru- sal of city readers. In its ample budget of contents are full reports of the proceedings of the Baltimore M. E. Conference; editorials on Prominent topics; some eighteen columns of fresh Washington news and gossip; a capital story, “ Hop Frog,’’ by Edgar A. Poe; Hood’s celebrated prn-gent review of the negro ques- tion, entitled ‘A Black Job; a number of sketebes, rich, graphic and racy; poetical ar cles, original and selected; general and home news, political intelligence, and a thousand and one bits of information on as many differ- ent subjects. Price three cents for single num- bers, or $1.25 per year. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union deems the result of yesterday's proceedings in the Housea virtual defeat of the Republican movement to overslaugh the ma- jority of the Kansas committee and to overrule the Speaker. Twodaysof the week’s proceed- ings have thus been thrown away upon this absurd and factious question of “privilege,” and nothing has been elicited but the fact that the Prompt admission of Kansas, and speedy and final settlement of the Kansas agitation, is In- evitable. The Intelligencer’s columns are occupied with Congressional proceedings and general news. woe WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Review ov tae Kansas Improciio.—The London Times of the 17th ultimo reviews the history of the Kansas imbroglio from a foreign standpoint, with no mean ability. Whatever opinion we may hold with reference to the soundness of the editor's statement of the case— colored by the notorious sympathy of the jour- nal for the free-soil cause—we recognize the justice of his deductions from them. That is to say. we recognize the propriety of his advice to those who have his sympathy—the Republican party—to accept, “as the best solution of the question, what the President proposes—that Kansas should be admitted with her present pro-slavery constitution,’’ 4c : (From the London Times, Feb. 17.} We areso much bound—not by geographical links only, but by yey, alliances and national interests—to the Old World, that even now,when the United States have become a first-rate Power, and British Amer ca counts more than three mil- dions of inhabitants, most of us skim over with indifference eve gies of news unconnected ‘with business which comes from the other side of the Atlantic. The continent of Europe still maintains its supremacy in our interest and at- tention, and a question relating to some thi:d-rate Kingdom, or some bulf-civilized and distant Province, is discussed at greater length than the Most important concerns of the New World. We will not apologize to our readers for supposing that they have little accurate knowledye of the Kansas question. All of us Lave a feeling against slavery, and are aware that in Kansas a pio-sla- very party and an abolition party bave nin deadly strife for the last three or four years. But Of the details we presume most people are igno- rant, not from want of the opportunity of know!- —: for every letter from the States is sure to be full of the matter, but from the complexity of the subject and from our babitual indifference to American affairs. But, as it is universally agreed that the crisis has come, and as the question does certainly present many points of interest, we may enter for a moment on the rough and chartless sea of American politics, and endeavor to discover what is the issue on which all republican eyes are fixed. President Buchanan has just sent to Congress &@ message on the affsirs of Kansas, in which he takes tbe side of the pro slavery party on legal gtounds, and advises that Kansas should be ad- quitted ws & State, with the constitution framed by the Constitutional Convention recently assem- - Tbis Constitution establishes slavery, and ‘was settled by an assembly, for the members of Which most of the fiee soilers abstained fiow — The argument of the President is, that even if it be true, as declared. that a majority of the inbabitants of Kansas are free soilers, yet, as they abstained from voting for the membeis of a Convention legally called, tuey must be bound by the minority who exercise d-their rights ; and, should they wish to overthrow slavery, they Must wait until Kansas is duly constituted a State, and then strive to have another Convention nominated to undo the work of the last. ‘The President begins by declaring that the whole party which refuses to acquiesce in the leyiti- Macy of the Lecompton Convention, and which sets up the Topeka Constitution as law, are rebels inst the authority of the United States, and little short of the guilt of the Mormons. This is, indeed, 2 severe blow to the free soil party, which hed reckoned, with some confi- dence, that the justice of their cause would have been counterbalanced any transgression of strict constitutional law. The President declares that the Government would have been long since sub- verted by the “insurgent Topeka Legislature’? bad it mot been for the assistance of the United States troops. -‘ A large portion of the people of Kansas,’’ says he, ‘‘have been in a state of re- bellion against the government, with a military leader at their bead of the most turbulent and dangerous cbaracter.’’ ‘The fact of the matter is, that from the fist settlement of Kansas there baye been two factions, each ready to shed the ether’s blood. It seems beyond a doubt that a majority of the Gret inbabitantx were opposed to slavery; but a body of slavery men burst into the country from the adjoining State of Missouri, not with any intention of Geass but merely to force slavery institutions on Kansas. and to deliver their own State from the dread of a free-soil neighbor. These were the ‘border ruffians.”’ the time of the outrages were the ye: 555, and 1656. The free-soil party denied the i ality of ai! acts done under their influence, and as- sembling at Topeka, passed a Constitution, to which sey have resolutely adhered. Mr. Buch- anen, shortly after Lis inauguration despatebed Sir. Walker ax Governor of Kansas. Governor Walker was accompanied by a strong force of segular troops, and under bis auspices a Consti- tutional Convention has been held, with which the ‘Topekaites’’ wonld have nothing to do Governor Robinson and General Lane say the es of Governor Walker, counseled total disobedience to the United States authority. General Lane raised volunteers to defend the ‘To peka Legislature, and ernor Robinson de clared that the f.¢e-soil Constitution, having been satified twice, and followed up by the elections of State officers, was the law of the land, though considered by the Administration at Washington us revolutionary. The President absolutely denies the authority of the Topeka Legislature. and declares that the constitution which has lately been voted, and which he presents to Congress, ts the legal ex- pression of the wisies of Kansas, aud must be seceived as such; bul it rests with Congress to accept itor uot. By the fundamental jaw of the Uaited States, any region within its jurisdiction which is sufficiently settled may be deciared a ‘Territory, and whew it attains a certain popnia- thom may be admitted as a State, on the demand ofa properly constituted convention. Now, even allow»ng that the convention which framed the Lecom coustitution was duly coustituted, the question is whether Cougress, looking to the eiectenetances of the case, shonid admit it. The South is, of course, eager in the affirmative The admicsioa of Kansas would, for the present at feast, give two pro-slavery votes in the Senate. modera' rty is for rejecting the con- stitution ad peeatog an ‘enabling bill’ to give Kan-as the power toformanother. Mr. Br- cbanan is for the former course. He shows that it is an inherent right of a Territory to meet in Convention as Kansas did, and that it would be unjust to refuse to acknowledge the constitution it adopted, or to contest the claim to admission. Moreover, Minnesota and Oregon are waiting also admission, end Kansas, which has waited long- est, ought to be disposed of first. Yet it must not Le supposed that Mr. Buchanan is anxious that Kansas should be a slave State. He merely says that the constitution whieh the Conveation has established enacts slavery, and that Kansas must come into the Union with this constitution, and peas it afterward, if it plean- es, The question of slavery was duly subniltted be the people on the 2st of last December. The Freesoilers abstained fiom voting, ss not : nising the assembly which put the question. If they had chosen to vote, says the President, they might have made Kansas a free State; as yt abstained, they must take the consequences, remedy the evil by another vote after the Terri« tory has become a State. The late judgment of the Supreme Court, which has caused such an. tonishment, both at horfé and abroad, is cited to show that Kansas, being United territory, ix from that very fact slave soil. “§t has bee solemnly adjudged by the highest traditional tribunal that slavery exists in Kansas by virtue of the Constitution of the United States. Kansas. is therefore at this moment as much a slave “State as Georgia or South Caroliua.” So there is nothing in the facts of the case or the law of the ony to forbid the admission of the Terri- tory with Its present constitution ‘here can be no doubt that the President has much reason on his side, and that the free-soiiers have acted of late with imprudence and intem- perance. They were at first overpowered by the ** border ruffians,” and might naturally refuse to acknow! assemblies elected by violence ; but. when the Federal Administration interfered, and gave them an oprectesity of showing their nu- 3 | merical stren; they might well bave given up their Sepa ratist isiature, and marshaled their forces for a fair constitutional contest. They are now branded by the highest authority with the it is officially declared jitate the presence in the Territory of a large body of troops, whick are much wanted elsewhere. That tkeir canse will have the sympathy of a large class both in their own country and fn Europe. we have no doubt, but that they will have to yield seems equally clear Resistance to the central government is the —— of crimes inthe eye of every true American, and when the Chief of the Republic calls upon the citizens to support his authoricy, he will be responded to from every side. Per- haps the best solution of the question is what the Piexident proposes—that Kausas should be ad- mitted with her present pro-slavery Constitution. and that then the free-soil party should demand a Convention, and endeavor by legal means to abolish the institution they detest. Usrrap States Ocean Matt Steamer Puo- sects.—The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post makes the following list of the schemes of this sort now being urged on the House Posisl Affairs Committee : Bill (H_ R_ 301. to provide for the transporta- tion of mails of the United States between New York city and New Orleans and San Francisco, and to reduce the expenses thereof. Petition for an act authorizing the Postmaster- General to contract for the trans-communiecation between the United States and Brazil via St ‘Thomas, &c. Memorial of Edward Fox for the establishment ofa mail route between Portland, in the State of Maine, and Liverpool, England. Memorial of ChristianHansen, asking Congress to establish an ocean mail route between New York and Gluckstadt, on the Elbe, and Rotter- dam, und making proposals to carry the mails between these places. Memorial of A. L. Blucker and others, asking for an act extablisbing a mail route on the west coast of Sonth America Memorial of W. C. Rainey and others, asking that an ocean mail route be established between New Orleans, Santander in Spain, and Bordeaux in France, via Havana and Fayal, and making Propositions to do the sume. Memorial of J. B. Cole, N. Rogers & Co , of the city of Baltimore, for the establishment of a mail route from said city to St. Thomas, via the islands of Bermuda Memorial of Oliver Evans Woods, of Phila- delphia, in relation to the efficiency of the deliv- ery of Pacific mail service. Memorial of Robert M. Stratton and others for mail route between New York, St. Thomas, Bar- badoesx, Demerara, to Para. To it we may add the Tehuantepec scheme, understood to be urged at this time on the Ex- ecutive branch of the government. It is clear to our mind that Congress should legisiate on them, one and all, with great cau- tion, ifdesiring to avoid involving the Govern- ment in most interminable expenses, and also avoid setting (or following) unfortunate prece- dents. Ovr Pesiic Scoot Systew.—We are very sure that the owners of real estate in the Dis trict of Columbia will cheerfully accept the Proposition of Senator Brown, of Mississippi, to tax them ten cents in the hundred dollars for school purposes, in addition to the tax to the same end they now pay. No community can make a better investment than in paying liberally fur educational purposes, provided, as here, the money raised for such ends be judi- ciously expended. We regard the school plan of Senator Brown as destined—if sanctioned by Congress—to do more for the future of the Dis- trict of Columbia than any measure with ref- erence to it that so far has been brought for- ward in either House of Congress. ‘To compass its enactment will require the active exertions of all interested in its success, who may have opportunities to say a good word for it now and then, in the right place. We therefore have to urge on our fellow citizens of the Dis- trict of Columbia not to lose sight of Senator Brown’s school bill at any time, under any circumstances, until it may become law. That united and earnest endeavors on their part will make it law sooner or later, we doubt not. Mr. Kexnepy’s Spesca.—We were grati- fied yesterday, as, no doubt. were all true friends of the country, to observe the position taken on the Kansas question by this Mary- land Senator. Unlike those of his party in the House from the same State, he has nobly dis- claimed all connection and sympathy with the Republican sectional agitators, although still maintaining between himself and the Democ- racy a wide distinction on cardinal issues. Repudiating the doctrine of the Kansas-Ne- braska bill, and contending for the principles of the Missouri Compromise, we find him, after mature deliberation, dispassionately stating his opposition to that party which refuses to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitu- tion, and from principle arraying himself on the national side of this leading question. Of course, his reasons for occupying this position are similar to those of other gentlemen who de- sire the promotion of the public good, and his expression of his views was made candidly and earnestly. The Lecompton meeting at Baltimore last evening proves that his constituents will be pleased with his having marked out this course for himself. Tug Couxtry’s Pouitican Fururs —On this head the New York Herald publishes some striking views, as follows : Tax New Potiticat Coatition.—It aj rs, from our latest reports, that a politieal altonea’ offensive id defensive, bas nm entered into between Messrs. Douglas, Broderick and Stuart, of the United States Senate, and Mr. Seward and the black republ S, against the Kansas policy ofthe administration. ‘This looks like an initia- tive conglomerate movement for 1560, and the forthcoming Northwestern Douglas Convention at Chicago will, perhaps, hereafter stand in the calendar as the first grand popular experiment in behalf of this new coalition. The terms of the league, however, remain to be settied; and whether Seward shali give way to las in 1360, or Douglas to Seward; or whether both shall stand aside in favor of Banks or Fremont, Will be dittieuit points to settle. Seward, Banks aud Fremont are all in the fled; each haw bis strong frien at bis back; and there will be trouble enongh among them without Mr. Doug- las, but with the addition of Douglas to the list, and perhaps of Governor Wise, there may be a disintegration of the coalition inlo two or three rties. Who knows? We have plenty of time leterewete accomplish almost anything in the way of a reconstruction of parties, priuciptes and platforms, and almost anything will do for a be- ginning. Appointuexts.—The following re-appoint ments ig the Land Office Department have been confirmed : = To be Registers of Public Lands—At the Osage, lowa, Land Office, Sumner B. Chase; aod at the Fort Dodge, Iowa, Land Office, John M. Stockdale ‘Te be Keceivers of Public Moneys—At Fort Des Moines, Towa, Isaac Cooper ; at Council Biufls, Abraham H. Palmer; at Fort Dodge, Thomas Sargent. Coxrimuep.—Curtis Bacon has been rea) pointed U. 8 Marshal for the district of Con- necticut, and confirmed by the Senate. Wa. D. Shipman has been reappointed Dis- triet Attorney for the same district, and con- firmed by the Senate. We recret to learn that Mr. Fiinn, the newly-appointed Navy Agent, wae summoned to Pittsburg, Pa. , with his family, this by intelligence of the dangerous illness of his estimable mother. Appolsfuent BY Tax Presipext—By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.— Kinchem Ix, Haralson ‘as collector of the cus toms for the district of Brazos de Santiago, in the State of Texas, in the place of James H. Durst, removed. Oxparzp.—Gunner Wm. H. Hamilton and Boatswain George Wilmuth have been ordered to the Washington Navy Yard. Taz Wrarmen.—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 7 o'clock a. m.: Mancu 13, 1858. Boffalo,N Y. «lear, th. 30, wind W. New York, N. ¥ » mild. Philadelphia, Pa. ) Pleasant. -clear, th. 48, wind NR. -clear, warm. clear, th 51.wind NE. Clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. clear. lear, ther. 54. -clear, pleaxant. New Orleans, La ‘cloudy, th.61, wind 8. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m., (cor rected for temperature, ) 30,431. Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- imum last night, 294°; near the ground, 28°. —____ BALTIMORE LECOMPTON MEETING. {Reported for the Star.] Pursuant to a call published in the Baltimore Papers, a meeting of citizens was held in Tem- perance Temple in that city last evening. ‘The attendance was very large, so much so that the capacious saloon was not sufficient to accommo- date all who came. The audience comprised very many of the lead- ing men of the city and was not confined to mem- bers of the Democratic party, though the majori- ty were of that class. We observed a consider- able number present, however, who are known as “Old Line Whigs,’’ and bave eschewed poli- ties and political meetings since the Whig party was disorganized. We also noticed some in the assembly who were once active partizans of the American party. All these elements combined to swell the crowd, and seemed alike enthusiastic in the expression of their approval of the course pursued by the Administration on the Lecompton question. ‘There was, indeed, a unity of sentiment about the meeting which we have rarely seen excellgd in any political gathering of any character. The meeting was called to order by Hon. Joshua Vansant; on whose motion, Hon. John Nelson was chosen to preside. On taking the chair, Mr. Nelson thanked the meeting for the distinction, remarking that he was proud to occupy the position in relation to this expression of the sentiments of citizens of Baltimore in favor of the course of the Chief Magistrate on the Kansas imbroglio. His judg ment approved the object of the meeting heartily. He alluded to the history of the agitations in former times, and especially that when a mone- tary monopoly attempted to control the Govern- ment. That attempt was frustrated, and the mo- nopoly broken down, by the firmness of the Hero of the Hermitage ; and this excitement would be similarly quelled by the determination of the Sage of Wheatland. Mr. Nelson proceeded briefly to review the Kansas question, and made an ableargument in favor of Lecompton. When he concluded, the Vice Presidents and Secretaries were selected. Mr. Vansant then read a series of resolutions, which we have not room to publish. They are ably prepared, and express in strongest terms, adherence to the principles of the Cincinnati Platform and to the views adopted by the Ad- ministration. Hon. Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, was then intro- duced and made a remarkably cogent and earnest speech in favor of Leeompton. He reviewed the entire history of the slavery excitement in this country, and contended, in the language of Mr. Jefferson, that the enemies of freedom, to get themselves into power, had always made use of sectional issues. The doctrine originally held from 1790 down to 1820 was that new States should have a right to organize governments for themselves, and, ex- cept in the cases of the States formed out of the territory ceded by Virginia under the obligation that slavery should not exist therein, Congress had never attempted to legislate on the subject, until the application of Missouri for admission was made. The Compromise which grew ont of the then agitated opposition to slavery extension was next noticed, and the talented Senator said the Suuth had agreed to it under the influence of devoted, and he almost feared foolish regard for the Union. But the North would not remain true to the terms of that compact. They repudiated it, and laugh- ed at the Southerners when they referred to it as a bargain. He illustrated the bypocrisy of the Freesoilers, and said he would as leave approach these Free- soil members of Congress, as anybody else, with @ request to form a partnership in importing a cargo of slaves. The Kansas question proper was next taken up, its history given, and the views of each side ex- plained. Mr. T. urged that her constitution was entirely legal, and that it was without the prov- ince of the United States Congress -to refuse her admission. Henry Clay Pate, Esq., of Kansas, was also introduced, and gave a facetious description of Kansas, Kansas shrieks and shriekers, and the “Border Ruffians” He also gave the public history of the “ five Governors.” The hour being late when he concluded, the meeting adjourned, after giving several enthu- siastic cheers for President Buchanan, Senator Toombs, the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and the Le- compton Constitution. ” A large number of letters were received, and ordered to be published. ens, PERSONAL. +--- Com. T. T. Hunter, and Purser Howard, U.S.N., are at Willard,’ «++. Lord Derby is now 59, while bis Spe oi sor in office (Loid Palmerston) is 74. Lord £1- lenborough is 6%; Disraeli is but 53. ++.» Mr. M. M. Marble, formerly of the Boston Traveller, has become one of the editorial corps of the N. Y. Evening Post. «+++. The Boston Transcript says that Mr H.S Gay, former editor of the Anti-Slavery Standard, has become connected with the N. ¥. Tribune -+.- A nephew of Brigham Young was amon; the twenty-five Mormon passengers who arriv at New York a day or two since, from Liverpool. UF The Grand Jury of Philadelphia ignored the bill of indictment, charging Thomos R Cal- lender with libelling the Moyamensing Hese Company, in selling an issue of the National Police Gazette, containing reflections upon the Company. ANNExaTION.—The neutral territory, so long in contest for jurisdiction, between Florida and Alabama, comprising a narrow strip of fractional township running along the northern boundary line of Florida to the Chattahoochee river, basat length been decided in favor of and annexed to Alabama. ee ee al From Utan.—The Council Bluffs Bugle of the 3d last says: Wingate arrived from Salt Lake on the 25th ult , and reports no snow in the Salt Lake valley and very little in the mountains. He came bya route known only tothe Mo-mons, overthe mour- tains, by which horsemen in single file can pans the army undiscovered. ‘The Mormons were manufacturing small can- non with percussion locks and telesco} to carry a two ‘ball with as much certainty ax a common rifle. ‘They were also making five hundred revolvers a week, and course for mining purposes. In skirmish ‘between the Mormons’ exet guard and the army two of the for ‘were killed wad tour of the Lauter reported ki CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. In THE Senate, yesterday, after Mr. Chandler had closed his speech in opposition to the Kansas bill, Mr. Hunter advocatedsthe bilLas andthe most speedy plan of settling nuded oMr. Kean gree | ais0 Spd eeecy of the 2% e agitat very MM. Wade oblained the floor, whos the Senate adjourned. Is tux Hovss, after the chairman hed finished stating bis appeal, Mr. Harris replied at length, stating that he had made the proposition to the House relative to the Kansas committee from a conviction that it was his duty to do so Mr. Stephens of Georgia a and fully an- swered the arguments of Mr. Harris as to his Tight and duty. i eonsiderab le discussion ensued, and was par- ticipated in by Messrs Stanton, Grow, Winslow, Da of Md., English, Quitman, ‘Washburn of Me., and others. ‘his was conducted at times in a disoiderly and ee manner, but general- ood temper preva’ i War Harris. final said that he had taken bis appeal in the asc oltedieat that the decision was wrong, and ouyht to be reversed by the House. ‘Still reserving the same right to make whenever the report of the gentleman fr. xia sould be made, he withdrew his appeal from the decision of the Chair, without consenting to the presentation of the report of the ity. Then the House adjourned till Monday. Proceeding: To-day. Ix THE Senark, to-day, there were several pri- vate memorials and resolutions. submitted and properly disposed of. During these proceedings Mr Houston submitted a joint resolution pro- viding for the payment to Texas, whatever bul- ance of the moneys appropriated to pay private claimants aguinst that State, which may not have been claimed by the private claimants; referred oe Committee of Finance, and ordered to be rinted. Pigeveral other unimportant matters were dis- posed of, when, the hour having arrived, ‘The Kansas vill was again taken up. Mr. Wade proceeded to spenk against the ad- mission of Kansas and against slavery. He ar- raigns the South as being guilty of a violation of the Constitution in bringing Texas into the Union. A Novel Way of Obtaining Pardon. A letter from Springfield, Ill., dated the 8th inst., has the following account of a very singu- lar affair : Mr. Buckmaster, Warden of the penitentiary, arrived here at noon to-day, in great haste. and immediately went to see the Governor for the purpose of obtaining a pardon fora convict in the penitentiary. r. B stated the following facts: This morning, when one of the guards of the penitentiary opened the door of the cell of the convict, whose name is Win. Lindsey, be was knocked down by Lind-ey, who dragged bim into bix cell, bound him band and foot, and fastened him up against the door of the cell, by (his means covering the small aperture in the devor with the weay, of the guard. Lindsey had possession of a knife—which be obtained by ‘wn means—with which he threat- of the guard, unless a pardon was imum diately obtain for him (Lindsey ) Mr. Buckmaster Lelieving he would put his threats into execution, got aboard a special train and came up to see the Governor. The Governor agreed to send down a pardon by to-night’s mail and dr. Buckmaster departed again upon his special train. The pardon has been issued, and will be sent down to-nizbt. We presume Lindsey will not receive the benefits of the pardon, if it can be avoided. How it can be avoided, no one knows The only way to get into the ceil the door, and Lindsey threatens to “ kill his man’? ifany effort is made to release him. How the matter will end, reinains to be seen Lindsey was sent to the penitentiary last October, from C am paign county, for robbery. He followed an old man from Indiana, and robbed him in Champaign county of $7,000; he was tracked back to Indiana and captured. He is represented as a desperado. Latxg.—A telegraphic dispatch from Alton gives the following account of the close of this most extraordinary affair : Mr. Buckmaster, the warden, had dinner for the prisoner and bis victim placed in the hall in front of the cell, ina larger utensil than usual. The prisoner ordered the turnkey to open the door and get it. To do so. he had to open the door some twenty inchex, when one of the guard pores Crabbe’s hand and attempted to haul im out of the cell. The prisoner then stabbed the turnkey nine times in the back, two of the stabs penetrating to the lungs. Buckmaster then fired one shot into the cell, to confuse Lindsey He then fired five other shots, the two last ones taking etfect—one hitting him in the leg, and the other in the back of the head—enteriny back of the ear, passing round between the brain and skull, and then coming out. He was left in the cell to die, but was afterwards taken out and re- vived a little. The turnkey is budly injured, and the possibility of his recovery is very smzll Lindsey was formerly an inmate of the Peni- tentiary, under the name of J. W. Hall.—St Louis Republican. ndr jurch, streets, TU-MORROW MURNING, arit orel’k. a ee RYLAND CHAPEL.—‘The Rev. J. \ Coomss will preach in this Church RROW MORNING. at tl o'clock. ! t* MBLY’S CHURCH, (Rev. Mr. —Kev. Saunt V. Legcu,ofthe Bsltimore M, k. Conference, will preach on SA B- BATH MORNING, at il o'clock, and Rev. Ma, RICHARDS at 744 p.m. it* f ATASTATED MEETING t America Club, held at their hall on the St! matant, the following resolution was adopted: Hesoived, That Francis Marion Dykes is hereby expelled for non-payment of dues and fines. and that the same be published in the daily papers. ah) order of the Clut ‘ub, WM. GATES, Ree. Sec. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—An ad { journed meeting of the Catholic Beneficial ‘otal Abstinence Society will be held on TU- MORROW (Sunday) EVENING, at 5 o'clock. Punctual attendance is neceesary, as the fizal ar- rangement ill be made for the coming anniversary of the so organization. it* JAMES N. CALLAN, Sec. ATTENTION KEYSTONE DEM O- CRATIC ASSOCIATION—Aitend a meeting of the Association at tre new hallon Penn- ay Sane sonth side, between 434 and Sd sts. ou MONDAY EVENING, March 15. By order: x OHN KEESE, President. Henry K. Scuiepier, Secretary. m 13-2t ‘. L. BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—No tice 1s hereby given to the members to meet at Temperance Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING. the 15th instant, at 75¢ o'clock, prepared to pay a'l arrears due said Association to December last, and to receive their deeds of release; and in default of payment of all ar ears, the Board of Directors will proceed at once to self under the trust deeds, = order of the 5 m 13 2t* W. L. BAILEY, Treasurer. SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—On { MONDAY EVENING, by Mr. G. Gasani, on “The Catacombs of Rome.” FRIDAY, March 16th, “The Coliseum of Rome.” m 13-3,.M,W&F ib A CARD.—All persons indebted to me are most earnestly requested to call at C. M. ey’s wood and coal office, No 5.8, northeast cor- ner ao palgaindinaany one square pie! Pa. av., make payment to Mr. Keys, who my books and is fully authorized to reeeipt for me. THUMAS H. WORTHINGTON, m 13-e03t (intel.) UNION PRAYER MEETING at the Four-and a-half street Presbyt. rian Chureh eRY AFTERNOON, commencing at precise- ly quarter Lefore five o’clock and closing » sely juarter before six v’clock. Clergymen of different jenominations juct the exercises. ‘There has been already « large attendance and much interest, The estioguace open to all aud all are invited. m iz ST. PATRICK'S DINNER .—Subseribere others who may wish to jom im the cet- ebration Kerk | Ege ay Annivereary of St Pat rick are prey ‘hat the commictee appointed for that purpose have contracted with Mr. Chas. Klotz, corner of D and 9th streets, and the dinner and re- freshments will be served up in Munder’s lar saloon, at 63 o'clock p. on the 17th of this month, Music will also be provided. ‘Tickets will be ready to day, and may be had of Charles Klots, or of Measra John F. Ennis, John F. Coyle, Wm, Forsyth, John Dowling. Francis MoNerhany, Win. R. Grubb, Andrew Carroll, Mar- tia Kenehan, Thos. Donoho, Jonn Savage, er any mombe: of the Committee of Ar ements. m 12 3t WM. + Chairman, I Ei Paul's Lutheran Church will continue th AIR at Odd Fellows’ Hall, EVERY EVENIN thia week. ie ‘The proceeds to be riated to th Ta Parsonage. Withers’ Band has bees the occasion. 1 9-5t DR. Pi Home ee nts Ex St a eras lenvt hain Bur 5 treet, tude. between 1ath and lath ats: 'd 19-eaten ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES, of the best eerity. a moulds or otherwise, at $1.9" r gallon. Fairs oth r public ent furuished at — pert a the Panindel ry 5 “ela eS J_PUSSELI.. PE BIER oe RE ee ened Hon. EDWAKD EVERETT will deliver | an edd oss on “CHaRity,” for the benefit of the poor of Washington, on TUESDAY, March 6th, at the Smichsoman Inetitution. open at nort! < ress commences at 8 o'clock p. in. Tighckete toto be hed at Jone Fj Bilis’s Music Store. the principal hotels, book and drag es IEF" Pletse procure your tickets early, as the nu Fie limited. ma Bt ‘ain in the Limbs, Bide or Baek: R LIST OF EMAINING in the w City, D: Gee Mareh 13.1953," eanineton inserted in the it Sostprerete eres an rari Sas. thene ba, Boldeu, Susie 4 Igo Killen Rows, Limie Jarbae, $.reh Ros | O-tharire Rodgers, w Eueo Retcerdate, thas lew ee. . vil Catherine jancy M Sm. th ime 8 Oondics, Kies $ ‘Mr> Iban Smish, Marries Jette s we Bi om, Sal le Conton, Ca harine Slaugbter, Mre EL Cary, Bri Simmous, Helens Cull z Tbowpsos, Mary Cuday, Moreand, Lydia A Towneand, Frances Chulan, McCrae, Elen D Turpio, Sarah 0 Clark, M Lauchi qT Bilea & Clarke, oa Maguire Wre Ferd ol. ot, Mre a Kiekreom a ine Wi urn w 4, Mre Caroline ure Oy GENTLEMEN'S List. Fuller, abbots or Pasect’, Wm Ocie, Om Gerry, Seth83 Potter, Maj Woedb’e Geriand, Hon — Gorman, Patrick Plowman. W 5 7 Gresty, ICs Pierce Pr Audersou, Jacob 3 Gorman, Joba Petterson, Sami Armstrong, RevJ EGurdan,James = P-ckham, RW Abbett, Jemes 02 Green, Jus a Parker, Bev C 3 Arthur, James Gosve, Capt) W2 Parker, Jas H Ascheubsch, Henry Goodrick,Jno A iP. tbe, Cap J W re 3 Gallagbe: Prescou, a on, Ivo 0 2 Porter, Col A Biecos, Thomas &T Pumptrey, Thee 8 Bong: Jer, Theo Barser, Sem! Bak r, Capt Sam! . Bradbury Sam) A Hudges JB Sro ks, Col Sami Barr, Jouse Boremyer, JuoP Harti, Joa ph T Boyle, Peter Harris, Joby Brindley, Di PP Heyman, Jacob Boyd, Mr Hole: ir Hubert J Bowiaed, Ww 8 Roane, Sam! H Richards, Wm Rogen, William Bichardeon, Williek ww Bartieit, MH Haskell, Jos R Bush, Miiteu® Hill, Hiram Barbour Hen Luc.en Bowlet, Ruward Bingham, L a Hailock, Henry @ 2 Robins, Joba Biheueh, Jas B —-Hugeli. Cul H » “ice, Hogh Heibe ge, FI “cm & 00 A Halley, Adward 8 Kiley, Col Bootu! 2 Ansel 2 Hall, EL Beit, John W a ecnel, Jno H Buster Cus W Brent, JL Basel John Brown, Heary Borns, Meury Jeobn-on, Lt Rebt Joh son; Sir Jackson, John Joweinn Joa H Jones, Dav d Jover, Cue JD Barvey AN Sullivan, Scherer, Jacob Spence r, 3 © 8 Jou 4 Berry, Wm J Cost 5, We B Clancy, Bon Wm Charen, Wm C a Keeus ), Jno F Kerby, Jacob Kilpatel k, Hegh Kig, HT ©. Chand ey, TE Curry, 8 Kyle, andrew jr Cosle,’ San! A jr Kluge P 2 Cobb, Capt John Crockett, Jno & Clack Jno W Lell-. Col F T Jeudu Hou B Crowley, Jobu = Ladd, Rav Dap! = Thou eon, Jas Co. bes, Jobn Le, Bev alfred Tarver, Henry J Cr Jno M Lind ey, a J ‘Thompon, HJ jo ry bs, Beory L Clark, HP Chavous, Hilly Crotcher, Henry Clark Henry F © asin F ede Mavvlo, Tacs Morgan, MuTE tehael Wi Marmort sw Lurgi B Webb, Wyatt Mead, Larkea J Wood WW, USN Williams, Wm Walker, Hon WA? Wiltem, Welt r 8 Wi liane, W. Dorman, William Mores, Ivan, Doolan, Willan Dewar WX Wi! ixmeon, LtR 82 Wiitiame. Lt Robt Woodburn. Ovi Jue Meir, Lt J, USN Wiueton, I ase N Mu'ier, M Williams, Jarvie Middieton, Henry O Wieit J Merrill, Ge» W & is, Myers, Jobn Maxwell, John ick, Jacod ea hon WL Douaeman, HL Liet D, Doug. #. Geo C Ducconrge, GA 1 oodward, Fredk 8 McClung, Wm Wat on, Kugene 8, Dougines. Col AH McCourt, Pillip USN Ewing, Col W BicG rat Wright, EH Katou, W di Werks, Capt EJ Me Wisou, Deal McCia Wooley, Dolphas I 1 McCarts Whitney, Dan Bick, Hew feb MoClellan, Capt _ Webster, Danl Felc'ax Lt D McN Moore, ¢ apt Wm 2 L Porter, 8 P Maine, Win De Fiod RH Nas n, Joseph Fritz, Leander Norey. John wWmc Frivk, Joho Nichslso , Hy D8 Nick le 6.0L Pi Neall, CW O-ter, Wm B O'Sbanahan, Pat Orr, M ite a Fost; Faculty Law Col'ege; President frltogton Bauk; 8. ML; T.K.N5 M EC; D.C; No. 236 street. March 13 JA3. G. BERRET. P.M. HE POLITICAL TEXT BOOK, or Eneyelo- is. cont ining. everything necessary for the reference of the iticians and statesmen of the Unites states. Edited by M. W. Clusky, 1 voiume, veo. “0, i FRANCK TAYLOR. mi ‘The Constitu- HE AMERICAN MANUAL tion of the United States, wii Il the acts of Congress relating to slavery, including the Nebraska. aad # bill. carefully compiled from public doc ume ta, For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY, Su a. avenue. m 18-4t ARIS, LONDON, AND NEW YORK FASH- PAP Ke POR AN SPRING OF 1858, Branch of Madam DEMOREST’S New York First Premium Dreas-Making and Pattern Empo- num. No. 375 Broadway, New York, will open on ondsy morning, at the Corner of 7th streetard Pa, avenue, over Stott’s Drug Store, m 13-3t* QNLY 4 HALF DOLLAR: 5,000 sweet HAVANA ORANGES received by eXpress to day, will be sold at 50 cents a dozen Persons desiring this delicious {uit should call xt nee, As these are the only sweet Orang: l. And will baall sold ina fw Gaye, ereee 0 Oe bad Beet SMYRNA FIGS, 1ew crop; 8 pound for 87% cents, SAM'L. DRUR), corner Pa. ave, and !4th st. hand a * Y ASH COAL, ‘Short keu’s Valley and Trevorton COAL. bet is Also, Lump. Run of the ithe’ CUMBERLAND COAL, white and builders SAND, wh.ch will be sold on the moat odatidy terms. accomin Office and Yard northeast corner 12th and C sts. m 13 ec3t Higrorica SKETCHES OF NORTH Caroline trom 1834 to 1851, by Joux H. Wien i - his work fills up the sap in the meroft. of Nor Hriotic & ate,’ i Wheoler'a History r Fas . often consulte w judi claum, office, and is Texard, nor: Gi tine, Price $2. For sal history of ths ‘arclina is a work as authority.”—Geo, C. wat Commissioner of Pensions. mare . AYLOR & MAURY, Avsusta, Gzo., m3 5t sellers, near 9th st, EXCHANGE, BANKING, | r COLLECTION HOUSE SAMUEL SWAN & Co. Ls Mowroowmny, ALAATEARTA: bro, DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, BANK NOTES, and COIN. NOTES. BILLS 4aND DRAFTS COLLECTED aT ALL THE Principal Points, And Proceeds Promptly Remitted be AMUSEMENTS was NGOTUN TREATRE Last wight of the engagement of MR. and MES. CHARLES MATHEWS. THIS EVENING. Marehas, ‘Three Pieces. THE EATON Boy. which the origins! Faree ca'ied TRYING tt ON. Walsingham Potts. ........ Mr. Caries Mathews, Coneleding with the colenrered sketch, by Afr, HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR eter. - -Mr. Charles Math-ws, te ial ich he wi! assume three characters and sing three comic co ™ peepee yap —_ open at 7; performance ‘Commences at 73, 23 eee FIRST ANNIVER *ARY CELEBRATION a CATHOLIC RENE he “Al. TO > Ottery TAL AusTI Or W. TON * iTy, On the W7tae inse &. Pa.reck's Dey. Organization in manner : fish Mass, by @ Procession, aud be Poe Tne Society ‘Will meet at 9 a. m., and at 9 pre- qieely wp! move im procession by S convenient Wve ®, to St. P-triok’s Chureh, where High Mass wil commence at li 55 0° * the ety wi'l ‘in assembie at their then saaron throws the pri ae f the mar rough the princi; of the ct —— the mauacement of the fod ‘Marshal and bie At 6p. m. the Soci-ty wil! meet to enjoy their Am- y Drvoretthe Avsomny Rooms, Lousimns ,and the Society hope to meet at their f s- board all who wish .o mark their appreciation of ite effurts in the creat cause of temperance. Several distinguished centiemen will address the Society ring the oyemne. ; “vert hog staat aot eptleman ets a ® gnd lady ©1-2—oun bo bad at St. ok" ¥ ith and tl San Not loth L an. N. corner 7th a treets: from M itol Gate. and from the members. mist" COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS, HILHARMONIC HALL, PENNSTLVaNtA AVENUE. MISS JULIANA MAY'S SECOND GRAND CONCERT, ° colebrated sd SATURDAY EVENING, Maroh 13, 1858. Prookau™r.—Parr I. 1, Vi raviso, “25 Le Sonoambu la, Bellin. Herr Rudolpheen. 2. Cavatina—Ernan: | » - Verdi. Mise JULIANA MAT. 3. Grand Fantasie Mo.se = - * - Alvars. Mr. Aptommas, 4. Rise,GentieMoon - - - . Barnett, Mies JULIANA MAY. 2. Ellapisnges, - - - - - Mercadante. Herr Rudolpiisen. 5. Di Piacer—t Lad - = Ressim. PaceriaesULiaNa May. — Poet Il. ina hate a: ae teenie, 2 % Forest b - =. Basmete. 2 UP te the Eee TULIANA MAY. . factotum—I! Merb ere, - \° = eee OO aor omween. wie 4. La Mandolina, = +S) eae. La Tarantelis, i - - Aptommas. tT. Aptormmas, 5. Duetto—* Qusiie Voce. e, - Vedi, iss JULI Admission to all parts of the Hall @1. Seats car be secured w thout extra charge. Tickets for ssleat the Piano and Music Store of i W. G. Metzerott, at the Pano Store of Mr. Kichard Davis. Sale of tickets to commence to day. Doors open at7 o'clock, Concert to commence The fine Par! r Grand Piano (Chickering & Sov's, ) used On this occasion is kindly furnished Mr. Kichard Dav; mad QP» FELLOWS’ HALL. WASHINGTON. Commencing on MON DAY EVENING, March 15, POSITIVELY FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Tickets 25 cents. Front reserved seat 8 cents. May be secured during the day without of, extra ¢ arge, On &pplication at the Hall. THE ORIGINAL AND CELEBRATED PEAK FAMILY Eight Members as Vocalists, u and the Ord OrRternat Lancasnie® BL Rivores, Consisting of the foliowing Artusts, ver - WM. PEAK, Sr., W H. PEAK, Jr, MRS. Wai. PE MRS. W.H. iss Prak, "ANNI S. PRAK, Litte LISETTE M. PEAK, Assisted by the CELEBRATED AMERICAN HARPISTS, After having played & successful encaxem:nt im Baitimore. ont preven x wibllime their en in Richmond, Charieston, Mouue, w Orleans, will give a Serves of Concerts, as above, in Washington, imtroducing the OrniotNat Crime oF 66 LaNcasHine® Betis, Miss FANNIE’ Statf of 2 Silver Belis. The Celebrated Amer: Harpists. And Master EDDIE, only 6 years of y an Little LISETTE, ouly 4 years and 6 months Tur Carmine Younc Battan Sincers, Whose wonderiu powers of vo nigation, for ones so young, has won for.them go den opinions of the ad public that would do henor to Artiste of a age and & greater celebrity. entire Troupe appearing every evening in a new prograine of great variety, ra @ excellence and intriusic merit. N ‘The programme for the first evenime’s Concert will be published on Saturday. March 13th . All communications for the Penk Family should be addressed to them at the National Hotel. The above Troupe will Satur. - ms iw ive Concerts in George town on Friday and evenings, March |ith and 12th , pgtidog~<y PHILHARMONIC HALL. Rag fine Hall, the larrost and best, josie. ol is now complet y & recent tien —— Dreesing Rooms, and wiil be rente 4 had oncerts, Lectures, &c., of first-cinss * solevively. App'y at W. G. METZF xOTT’S Re 2 “Ausic Store. — WANTS, WANTED. petherna ‘eil-furnimhed Parlor and ed - D1 7 Bll ie RUMCKLNg—on first or second ates ag indispene: ble Address Jonsph 5 AN TED—By & gentieman and lady wihout children—a heath furnish ullacen 8, nestle furaihed PARLOR sod sweet BAMEE ane — min 7 walk of he Patent Of ress “Tenr ut, ' City Post Office, stating location, ter Sa 2 ANTED-—By & respectable YOUNG GIRL, yo (6 Fears Of axe, & Situation ae Seniustress. G<o} reierence xiven if required Apply at Miss BERSCH’S, corner of 14th and D ets, Re. 248, TENANT fora neatly and welt uire corner 2d and G _ - m 13-4t* GSTEAMBOAT MEN AND MILL OWN- T ERS me EY by @ frat oy et and Mechanic, « situation to run an Engine, either high or low pressure. Has some of the bes! rete that caw be produced for ability. Box 15, at this office. $4 WANTED. for not jess than lollers, U from three thousand fo four thousand interest on which wil rd rem: nually, the whole to be secured by mortgane ot dev of trast on real estate wortn at least three times Smount, the sum borrowed to be expended oe grezins said es'ate. Address B. R., Washington. C. m 12 et RESPECTABLE PERSON WISHFS » A Situation as Narse, or Canmnereetd mid ~ (ae ing, has no olyeotion to make herself generaiiy woetal._ fh wire at S40 4th street, between F and G, oe WANTED.—Pri rn ~ Tt 10 gC Cpe) Fm be send for wildy » ill be paid on delivery (the ame: ber nish are req to name the Kind, either red, salmon, arch or p.! ar. The brick > be Brg big bricks Will be required to be delivered aud agree with the samples i mu diw J.C. & WH. A. WILLARD. ANTE D—Forthe U | WwW = ‘or ted States Arm be given good pay, . ol attendance, y from $ Pe No mann having « wife or child wi || be nocepted. wen re mounted Leervioe at < ates* Hotel, +O) ite Cent: jarket. aoe een POGER JONES, lst Lieut. Mounted stone Recruiting O® 2, , abie~ fem tf BOARDING. 2AKD fora member's family or oan be obtained at Mra, de eow me, Capitol Hull, oie eeetescetanemeee eee Histol: Atte dae, Rove wt. Pu. av., ‘com 5 On Day of Payment. inedeP ata” races aS-tma. Rares ro— i CU “aernigned. ‘have ferred 2 ner giup oder Paciie Bark N. Ghee = ee +) ot maple tes Ve ekorin ‘ Caan ia ee pipers * 0 New Orirans. Rehaiug.at No. 585 on Sth etree 1a aoe ‘har + A. iy. . » New York and Boston, |. M. Sy: amity Washington, March op, Jase, me-im