Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY.............++.--- April 8, 1855. Notice ro Mzmszas or Cononess.—Members of Congress can have their speeches printed with neatness and dispatch, at the Star office Price, for 5,000 copies of a sixteen-page speech, one cent and a half each; for 10,000 or more, one cent each. SviIkIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union points out very clearly that to object to the “deficiency bill’’ (including ap- Propriations for the Utah army during the eur- rent fiscal year) merely for its name, is a quib- ble. The insurgents of Utah are armed and imbodied in large numbers, and threaten the existence of our little army, which is more than a thousand mules from succor and rein- forcement—an army sent there under a flag of truce, at to an ordinary military department of the country to enforce the laws of the United States, and protect its emigrant citizens from Indian murder and depredations. Reinforce- ments cannot move, will not move, to the sup- port of this little army without the passage this bill. Surely the security of our army and the supremacy of the laws and authority of the Union over its own domain, is of more import- ance than a quibble like this. The Union in 2 number of vigorous articles continues to stir up the “holy alliance’ with a particularly sharp stick. The Intedligencer has no editorial to-day. —_—__——s+e-—____ &} The trial of Townsend for murder, at Mer- rittsville, Canada, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty G& The steamer Niagara sailed yesterday from Boston for Liverpool, with $49,000 in specie. &P The transfer of Monnt Vernon to the Ladies ot the Mount Vernon Association is nowa “tixed fect,’ and the arrangements, as soon as the neces- sary ‘egal preliminaries are complete, will be laid before the public. &- According to the Philadelphia Pennsylva- nian the Collins steamers Atlantic, Adriatic, and Baltic are to be purchased by a Philadelphia com- pany, and a line established between that port and Southampton. i> The result of the Connecticut State elec- tion seems to be that Buckingham,the Republican candidate for Governor, is elected by some 2,000 plurality, and the Republicans have majorities in both branches of the Legislature. paseseiaes eden G} A dispatch from New Orleans advises of the overflow of the Mixsissippi at Napoleon. Other dispatches report similar overflows on the Red and Arkanasas rivers. [It is not supposed, however, that these disasters will interfere mate- Tially with cotton planting. A Tart Compaxy.—A volunteercompany has been organized in Charleston, Va., within the past week. which numbers upwards of fifty mem- bers. They arecommanded by Capt. Jobn Rew- an, and more than twenty of them are over six feet high. Tuz Kontnoon —We learn from the Kanawha Repablican that Mr, Gay P. Matthews, of that county. has deposited his great Virginia dia- mond, estimated to be worth not less than two millions of dollars, in the bank at Charleston, for the inspection of the curious. I> Capt. McEwen, of the bark Clara Wind- sor, of New York, denies the statement that he was fired at by the English gun-boat Forward, while bis ensign was flying. He had no colors set, and was tacking ship at the time, which led to the belief that he ‘was attempting to run away. One blank and two shotte@ guns were discharged when he showed his colors, and an officer was sent on board, who apologized for the act. Oxtonacon.—A project for carving.a new State out of portions of Michigan and Wieonsin is mooted inthe Northern papers. It ix Proposed that the portion of Michigan lying west of Lake Michigan, and known as the «Upper Peninsula,” shall be joined with the northern part of Wis- consin, bordering upon Lake Superior, the two to constitute a new State, bearing the name of On- tomagon. Michigan passed legisiative resolves last year recommending the project, and <imilar Tesolutions are now pending before the Legisia- ture of Wisconsin. The new State would have for its southern boundary a line drawn from the Menominee river. near its mouth on Green Bay: westerly till such line intersects the western bonndary of Wisconsin, near Hudson on St Croix river. This line will not be far from the 45th parallel of latitude. The State will contain 40,000 square miles, nearly equal to the area of New York. It will embrace the entire southern coast of Lake ‘Supe- rior, and include the rich mincral region which stretches along that vast inland sea. There is already a population of 70,000, which is rapidly increasing, in the territory referred to. The consent of the States of Wisconsin and Mich- igan, as well as that of Congress, is required before the new State can be formed. Even if Wisconsin does not object the consent of Con- gress is doubtful PERSONAL. ---- Richard Vaux has been renominated by a most decided vote as the candidate of the De- moeracy of Philadelpbia for Mayor --- Some scoundrel has stolen the service- sword of Gen. Worth, which was used on the day of the removal of his remains +++ The seventh volume of Baneroft’s History of the United States, being volume one of the American Revolution, the bi ory of which will ve embraced in four volumes, will soon be out. yof R. Island, S. A, and fanily. Captai and Major Deas, U dley. U jen. Wool, are at Willa ds’. --++ The Boston Courier publishes the adver- tising card of the late Judge Edward G. Lori who has opened an office in Boston, as and counsellor at law. --++ The editor who threatened to write two cot WS a Week about Kansas mnless hix delin- quent subscribers paid up, says that every one bas squared up bis account, and three hundred and seventy paid for one year in advance +--+» The ‘Paunton Gazette says that Larcom {s the real name of the young lady who wrote the vailad of “Haanab Binding Shoes,” copied from the Crayon into the Evening Post and other pa- pers, and that it is not a nom de plume, as has been sup; Miss Larcom is a teacher in the W heaton Female sem , at Norton, Mass. sees The Abingdon Virginian announces the death of Mr. Richard Colley, of Russell county, a man of great musculer power, of infinite ha- mor and honest in all bis actions. He was the tirst settler of Sand Lick, and in him the bears have lost a mortal foe, for hundreds of them have fallen before his riff Asotwer Lottery Concexy Broxux Ur — Sergeant Berney and squad, on information re- ceived a few days since, madea descent,or rather ap ascent, yesterday upon a gift concern in the sixth slory of No. 309 Broadway, and arrested two young men named John Pierce and Joseph Rogers, found in the otfice. These parties ap- peared to be agents of Adams and janks. Proprietors of a small weekly news: per, of the circular kind, called the \Cisket od Dhakienae ae According to the plau each subscriter,ou payin, a year in advance for this sheet, which is filh with a tale called “The Hasty Marriage.’ ©The Lottery Ticket.” feaiful snake stories, and other extravagant matter, was entitied to a teket which might at the end of the year draw him a prize of £40 worth of pue California dia. taonds, set jn every conceivable style of elegance. &c. Subscription money bad been forwarded by country greenies in abundance to the address of Adams é Banks, No. 40 Sixth avenue The parties arrested stated that they had been engaged to publish the paper, aud were recently trying to close the busines., owing tothe crusade agaiust gift enterprises. No diamonds were found at the office of the concern—nothing but the two young gentlemen, two chairs, a dist Ottice, @ pile of papers ready for distribution. Tue accuse rties appeared very anxious to get out of the iness, and pave the Mayor the ri of taking che-ge of all their letters containing money, that the mo: mig bt be re- turned to the owners. Pierce ai Rogers were held to bail ia 8500 each — _¥ Tribune. {07° The Banks of Savannab and Augusta,G have sesolved unconditionally to soon ape payments on the first day of ay next. The Rev. Theodore P: Boston. pe ifled to bis con, wguiie ene wane. = of bis salary would sot disayreeable to im. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tur Steiusurr Qovetion —No other ques- tion of industrial economy now before Congress is of more intrinsic importance than that of the future policy of the Government of the United States with reference to ocean navigation by American steamships. I¢ involves many con- siderations of great interest, and will, doubt- less, be thoroughly discussed and elucidated in both chambers. In the meantime, it be- comes us to spread before the publie, from time to time, substantial information bearing on the subject, such as will be found in the annexed article we copy from a late number of the Lon- don Sun - Tue Atiantic Steam Packets —The an- nouncement of the Postmaster Gener: diy or two since that the United States packets (Collins line) bad ceased running, is an event in the his- tory of steam navigation. For ten years the American mails were carried by British steamers (Cunard’s ) The Americans then thought they could build mail packets as well as Englishmen; they accordingly started Sand’s line between New York and Sonthampton. These vessels ‘were soon surpassed in speed and size by new ships built by Conard. In 1850. Collins started his line between New York and Liverpool, in direct opposition to Cunard. He bas built in the whole five ships, at an expense of £800,000; two of these—the Arctic and Pacific—worth £200,000, were lost. Soon after 1550, Livingstone started another American line between New York and Southampton. His first two ships—the Humboldt and Franklin—were lost. Cunard established a weekly mail communication, thus maki arrival and departure of a mail between and America semi-weekly; Sand’s, Collins’s and Livingstone’s packets were heavily subsidized by the American Government. Collins reduced the passage between New York and Liveryo lio less than ten days. Cunard bas built eight ships since 1950, only one of which—the Persia—has als in speed, and (his superiority is only on the eastern passage. Horses, it is said, run faster in returning to t from their stable, and someth English mail packets run fastest from New York to Liverpool, and the Yankee steamers beat the Britishers from Liverpool to New York. Sand's line ran ten years, and last year the sub- sidy was withdrawn; the ships were found to be worn out for ocean steaming. and they ceased running. They earned a tive per cent. dividend daring the last three years of their career, but nothing previously. Collins's line has never paid simple interest to the stockholders. The only line now properly subsidized by the Ameri- can Government is Livingstone’s, and the sub- sidy to this will shortly be discontinued. When it was first started it paid a seven per cent. divi- dend, but this was soon reduced to nil. The ships by this line only form a monthly communi- cation with England. Vanderbilt’s ships carry the American mails for a portion of the postage on the letters which such mails contain. ‘The failure of the American lines is attributed to va- tious causes. ‘The steam machinery of American steamers is inferior to that of English vessels, and the hulls are not so strongly built. Hence the former ships break down oftener than the latter, and this causes irregularities in the mail service. Again, American itnes work with fewer steamers than English lines; when there is a breakdown, therefore, with the former the mail service must be interrupted, because ships are not at band to be substituted for the disabled ones. There is less certainty, also, about the continuance of the American subsidies than about the English ones, and there is consequent- iy a difficulty in raising sufficient tal to pio- vide an adequate fleet for the American lines. Most of the ocean lines would Pey weil with- out mail contracts if they ran at a moderate speed. As it was the pace which used to kill horses in mail coaches, so it is the pace which wears out steamers and ruins the owners. When a line of packets obtain a mail contract the pack- ets are tasked at a high s) This, of course, secures the most profitable traffic, and the non- subsidized lines on the same route, if they do not run as fast, are ruined The wide difference in cost of working steamers at high and lows is easily proved. Col.ins’s ships were obliged torun 14 miles an hour by contract; but to do this each ship burned 12 tons of coal daily. Now, that same oy could run 12 miles an hour and only consume tons of coal daily; and 61 tons a day only would actually drive her 11 miles per hour. Thus it took more than double the quantity of fuel to increase the speed by three miles an hour. The truth is that the power of coal necessary to produce speed must be in- creased in the ratio of the cube of the velocity. But not only is the cost of fuel enormous in fast steamers, but the wear and tear of such sbi Must be very great. They must first be built with great strength, at an extra expense, ofcourse. Aftér runing six years, Collins’s ships cost in repairs more than the original outly in building them, and yet, notwithstanding those repairs, the ships would not last above twelve years. ave.y trip of one of Collins’s steamers to Eng- lend and back again cost over £10,000. Every six years the boilers have to be renewed, al an expense of £22.00. Collins’s last ship, the Adriatic, cost in building £170,000. Her speed has not yet been properly tested. Next to the Leviathan she is the finest ship in the world Notwithstanding that all Collins’s steamers were really very fast and splendid ones they never supplanted Cunard’s in public favor, not even wita the Americans themselves. Collins is a true patriot. He has spent an immense fortune to establish a reputation for his countrymen for skill tn ocean steam navigation. Some of bis family perished in the great calamities which have overt.ken his owa ships, and he has expe- rienced the bitterest oblogay and opposition in his owa country while undertaking for its benc- fit one of the most spirited enterprises ever sus- tained by a single individual What will the British Government do now the formidable rivals to Cunard’s ships bave been fairly driven off the Liverpool and New York line, and America has acknowledged the su- premacy of England in steam naviyation? For some years there bas been asemi-weekly mail communication between this country and the United States, and the two countries can searcely do without such a frequent communication, for the American wails aie of yreat magnitode. Now is the time for English camital and enter- prose to grasp at the whole of the mail traffic. s post- age on a letter to or from the United States the British Government, according to the last postal comvention, mets Wd. if the letter is conveyed arross the Attantic nan English packet. The American Government bas not yet finally decided oa the non-subsidy policy, ad Collins true Saxon pluck, having been driven Mersey, is contemplating run: i cent steamers to some port it nel, where they would be sure to 1m trate of the whole Continent of Earope with America. A Capitan RearroistweNn?.—We hear that Marshal Selden has formally notified the prin- cipal Deputy of his office that he is to retain that position under him (Col. Selden.) We know well that a knowledge of this fact will re- joice those of this community, without distine- tion of party, who have a Jona fide interest in a prompt, inflexible and intelligent adminie- tration of the details of the dutics and fune- tions of the U. S. Marshalship of the District of Columbia. No other man ever held office in this District who gave so general satisfaction, nor did any man ever make more legitimate character and reputation anywhere by the dis- charge of official duties, than has Mr. Phillips in the position of the principal deputy of the Marshal of the United States for the District of Columbia. Aproyos—Our United States Marshal being the Sheriff of the District of Columbia, is, in law, and should be in fact, its chief official con- servator of the peace. Itisas much the duty of all his deputies to guard the public interest against the infraction of laws of the United States, as of the deputies of the chief of the po- lies to conserve our Corporation laws against infraction. Every constable in the District is an United States peace officer, and should be held to due responsibility for the discharge of police duties on demand of his superior in office. If any refuse so todo, there will be no difficulty whatever in finding successors for them, who will not refuse. CoxsumMatinG 1s CRANGE OF Froxt.—Mr. Stephen Arnold Douglas, we hear incidentaliy, has recently divested his family of the palpable interest in “ the peculiar institution’ so offen- sive to the political party he has lately joined. Thus, he iw said to have sold—as the trustee— the negroes in Mississippi inherited by his chil- dren by his first marriage. Until he had dono that, there could be no reasonable hope that the Republican party of his own Btate would admit bim into full communion with their or- ganization. They made a great handle of the fact of his late connection with slavery as ex- plained above, up to the time he commenced knoeking at their door for admission. Since then, we have seen nothing on the subject in any abolition newspaper. Nevertheless, while his children remained slaveholders and he the trustee managing slave property for their bene- fit, be could not entertain a reasonable hope of receiving Republican for re-elec- tion to the Senate of the United States—the true reason of his act in Arnold-izing from the Democracy upon the Kansas question ; as was made so plain not long since by Mr.Wm. Smith of Virginia, when that gentleman placed Mr. Morzis on the gridiron, in the House hall. A Varr Naraow Escarz.—This forenoon, at about 10 o’¢lock, Mr. Peter Besancon, jr., of Louisiana, late a clerk in the Pension office, celled on the Seeretary of the Interior in the Department, and in answer to bis inquiries, was informed by that functionary, as the rea- son why he was dropped last year, that he was not reported among the most efficient clerks, when, under the law, it became necessary to reduce the clerical force of the Pension bureau. Besancon then told the Secretary that whoever reported him to be inefficient, was a damned liar; and the Secretary told him he could have no further conversation with bim on the sub- ject ; as it was not proper that he should listen to such abuse of the officers of his Department. Turning to leave him, Besancon followed him, (the Secretary,) exclaiming, “I demand to know who was your informant?’’ when Seere- tary Thompson again declined to converse with him upon the subject. Besancon then instant- ly struck him a violent blow behind the ear, as he, (Secretary Thompson) was walking away. The Secretary, turning instantly, diseovered Besancon in the act of drawing a revolver, and seizing him so as to pinion his arms to bis side, threw him to the floor with such foree as to dis- locate his (Besancon’s) shoulder, and (we be- lieve) break his arm also; the Secretary fall- ing heavily on him, and preventing him trom cocking his revolver by seizing bis hand and holding it. The bystanders had time to inter- fere and wrench the weapon from Besancon’s hand; whereupon Secretary Thompson released him, and he was taken up and placed in an adjoining room for safe keeping, by those who had rushed to the scene of the occurrence. Secretary Thompson has made out an order for his admission to the Washington Infirmary for surgical treatment. It seems to us that the attempt on his life must have been the result of the derangement of Besancon, whose mind has for some time past been somewhat unsettled, through his domestic difficulties. Dr. Rhett, of South Carolina, who happened to be present, promptly set the dislocated shoulder. Taz Kansas Stare BILL was not reached this morning, in the House Hall, ere the S/ar’s reportcame down. At1 p. m., Mr. Stephens, of Ga., asked leave to wove to take it from the Speaker's table; but, Mr. Burnett objecting, leave was not granted. Ere the House adjourns to-day, its fate will, however, probably have been decided. Nomination.—We learn, unofficially, that Henry 8. Fitch was nominated yesterday to the Senate as U.S. District Attorney for the northern district of Illinois. Tae Dericiency Bitt was defeated in the House this morning by eighteen majority. Tax Wearuer.—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 : APRIL 8, 1858. New York, N.Y. +-clear, pleasant. Philadelphia, Pa. - cloudy. Baltimore, Md. tainy, cool. Washington, D. raining, wind SE. Richmond, Va. raining, wind SW. Petersburg ,Va.. aining, cool. Norfolk, Va her. 50, wind SE. Wilmington, Columbia, 8. C. Charleston, 8.C clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. -clear, th 64, wind SE. Augusta, Ga cloudy. warm. Savannah, Ga clear, th 63, wind SE. Macon, Ga clear, pleasant. Columbus, Ga, Montgomery, Ala. Lower Peach Tree, Ala Mobile, Ala Gainesville, New Orleans. Frederick, Md Cumberland. Wheeling. Ve Staunton, Va Lynchburg, V -cloudy, ther. 35. Bristol, Ten.. -cloudy, ther 39 Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a.m . (cor Tected for temperature,) 30 213 at noon, 30 179 Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min imum last night, 4239°; near the ground, 443% Maximum yesterday 53°. At noon to-day, 47°. cloudy, warm. clear -cloudy londy, windy, th. 72 loudy, warm. loudy, th. 7i,wind 8. -raining, cool raining, cool. londy, cool. .Tainy, cool. a A Remarkaere Case —We have heretofore noticed the case of Ransford Daniel, of Roanoke county, Va.,who was convicted of an outr a daughter, chiefly on her testimony, Was afterwards granted a new trial and acquitted, the virl and her mother having acknowledged that they swore falsely. A correspondent of the Lynehburg Courier says : It is said that the joy of the innocent man was almost beyond bounds when he was released He mourned and shed tears for bis persecutors, and jamped and shouted, and clapped his hands for joy that he had escaped the thunders of a punishment which would bave fallen so heavily on the innocent. Verily, it is better that ninety - nine whom we believe to be guilty should excape than that one innocent man should be punished. This plot originated with the mother, and was agreed to by the child, so that they might get the old man out of the way, when they proposed taking up with two animals, in the form, but lacking the morals of men. Mork Devetorments.— The Puiladelphia American says : We presume it scarcely necessary to direct the reader's attention this morning to our court re- ports. For some time past these records of legal proceedings have so abounded in shocking rev- elations of municipal corruption and disgrace that most persons now look to them regularly for some new exhibition every day. Last week Jno Apple, jr., theugh clearly proven to have been concerned in the business of forged nataraliza- n papers, escaped conviction by having on the y several of bis political friends, among whom ceman. On Satu:day the attention of x judges of the (luarter Sessions was called to a case where, notwithstandiag that a dozen bench warrants had been issued for cer- tain lottery policy dealers, they escaped by the connivance of the cficers in whose hands the wariants Were lodged. Another lamentable fact is exhibited in the case of Charles ‘T. Findiey, who plead guilty to perjury in swearing falsely to the ownership of real estate, in order that he might go bail for three young pickpockets. UG" A British officer writing from Teheran, Persia, to the London Times remarks: “A Ca. thartic Pill, manufactured by ‘an American che- mist’ (Dr. J. C. Aver, of Lowell, Mass.,) hax cured the Shah of a Liver Complaint that threat- ed his life. This simple fact, as might be ex- po renders the Americans immensely popu- ar bere, while we Eaglish are overiooked. Doubtiess our own scholars made the discoveries Which he employ-, and thus it is in everything : we do the labor, then the mousing America put their mark on it and take the reward. Dr. Ayer is idolized by the Court and its retainers here, which will doubtless be reflected to him on a gold snuff box, or diamond-hilted sword,while not the name even of Davy, Christoxon, or Bro- die—the great lights by which be shines, 1s known.”’-—New York Sunday paper. —— Tar Muxper or Grir¥in—Jesse Crockett, Tecently convicted of the murder of Wm. Griffin, in Stafford county, is a large, robust free negro, about six feet tall, and only about twenty-five years of age, and has already been an inmate of the penitentiary in Richmond five years. He had been employed previous to the murder to aid in putting up the telegraph ts, and, having gone as far as Washington ¢ ity, was on his return. Unless he escapes he will doubtless expiate upon the gallows the foul marder of Mr. Gita, who was r led as an excellent and most worthy citizen. Crockett has managed to get his irons off once or twice, but the jail is guarded night and day, so that there is bui little likelihood of his escape —Richmond Whig. {07~ Debts have been proven inst the late firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co., of on, to the amount of nearly $3,000,000. The wife of a respectable citizen of Win- sted, Conn , has madetwo attempts upon her own life, in consequence of religious frenzy. {7 The Butfalo Express, in commenting u; the religious revival now in progress throughout the country, suggests that this “awakening” is merely the premonition of great calamities to come, and places on record the prediction—that the comiog season will be one of unexaempled sickness fatality; CONGRESSIONAL. First Session. Ix tHE SENATE, yesterday, after our report closed, the resolution for printing obituaries on the late Senators Rusk, Bell and Butler was dis- agreed to. Mr. Bright withdrew his motion for reconsid- ering the vote onthe Kansis bili, ahd stilted that Tt was made wi ey extricate thé Sesate from confileting its of order. 4 ‘The bili for admission of Mi was them passed by # vote oe 4s, Messrs, cigy Kennedy, and ¥: ving, nega- th and Mesars. = Ba 5 jamin, Davis Sree , Everson, Pewee Reid, and ‘hompson of Kentucky being absen' E After the consideration of executive iness the Senate adjourned. In tHe Hovss, in Committee of the Whoie, the Deficiency bill was defended by Mr. Letcher, who made the closing speech. 5 Mr. L. felt himself and the committee placed in an embarrassing position. They had been fired upon by friends and foes, all seeming to concur that, unless every provision could be made ac- eeptable, they were red to vote the bill down, and leave the Government without means for carrying ont the policy inaugurated. He mai tained that no violation of the Constitution is in- volved, and that there were considerations which operated on the Administration in making the recommendation which ought to operate on the House in adopting it. ‘There had been complaint in Congress, and througbout the country, that the late Administration had not performet its duties, in singe to be governed by offi cers entertaining the religious sentiments of the people of that Territory. When the present Ad- ministration came in, one of its first acts wax to commission new officers and send them there. To escort these officers the President furnished a body of 1,500 men. This was not anticipated, and no appropriation was made for it. The troops were there, the policy of the Administration hod been endorsed by the passage of a resolution, and all now desired is the means of subsisting these men. He read from the statement of the Secretary of War, lo show that the prices to be paid for traus- rtation Were reasonable, and that supplies for tah could be transported for less money be- tween the Ist of April and the 3ist of August than at any other period. For this reason, the Secretary id to anticipate the regular ap- propriation ‘pon the score of economy the op- osition ought to support the measnre If the Jtah expedition bad been improperly begun, why hed they not raised this question on the day Congress met, and stopped at that very point’ They could then have directed the withdrawal of the troops. Mr. Lovejoy bad done the Secre- tary of War great ilar by his charges that this was a war of plunderers and speculators. He bad charged that much more was paid for corn, horses, and cattle than the market price, and that a contractor had so stated to bim; when he was axked to give the name of his informant. he shielded himself by saying that the seal of Private confidence was on it. He would axk that gentleman whether the seal of confide did not apply to the communication as well. Why could the information be farnished without the name? He therefore called upon the gentleman to let them know who was this libeller of the War Department. Mr. Lovejoy said he would reply lo the inquiry if they would give him time to refer to his form- er statement. Mr. Letcher replied that he wanted the name. It would not take long to refer to that Mr. Lovejoy said he was respen«ible for all he id. sa Mr. Letcher said the statement which had been submitted this morning had not confirmed what he had said he was responsible for, or he bad misunderstood him. The Secretary bad done nothing more than give his approval under tbe law of the land. Every man who knew any- thing about it kuew that the contractors could not mzke a large profit. t. L then proceeded to specify the items of the contract to establish his position. ‘The discussion was continued for some time, when— On motion of Mr. Garnett, of Va , a resolution was adopted providing that the bill and all the amendments be offered to the House, with a re- commendation to recommit it tothe Ways and Means Committee. The Committee then rosc, and reported to the House; the previous question was seconded, and the main question—Shall the bill and amendment be recommitted to the Ways and Means Com- mittee ’—was ordered. Pending the question the House adjourned. Preceedings of To-day. In THE Seyate, to-day, Mr. Bigler desired to have his name recorded in the affirmative on the vote for the admission of Minnesota. He bad not been recorded at all though present and voting. Mr. Mason introduced a resolution relative to establishing a United States foundery at Shep- pardstown, Va ; referred. Mr. Iverson introduced a resolution making an appropriation with a view to the adoption of im- proved firearms in the service; referred. Mr. Bright presented a petition from the Me- tropolitan Railroad Company relative to certain land claims in the District of Columb: referred Mr Jobnson, of Ark., introduced a resolution inquiring of the Secretary of War, whether any appropriation has been made, or any authority viven, for the publication of reports of surveys in tue North Pacific Ocean and Chinese seas, and also of the La Platte river, in South America, which was being discussed by a number of Sen- ators as the Star’s report went to press. Ix Tue Hovsk, the Senate bill for the organi- zation of an Anxiliary Guard for Washington city, was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union; which, together with the House bill of similar character, will be the special order after the House shall have disposed of the Deficiency Appropriation bill. The latter bill having beea taken up— Mr. Washburne, of [Il., inoved that it be laid on the table The motion was disagreed to— yeas 43, nays 113. The House then proceeded to vote on the prop- osition¥ef Mr. Garrett, to recommit the bill to the Committee of Ways and Means, with in- structions to report the several items of expen- diture in separate bills. &c. The question was decided in the negative— yeas 107. nays 119 The bill was rejected by the following vote yeas 106, nays 124/ ee i" The Indianapolis Journal says that, on opeuing a safe, belonging to the old otfice of the ‘Treasurer of the State.which bud not been opened for years, there were found within $22,000 on the Commercial Bonk of Millington, Md.. and the Binghamton Bank, N.Y. ‘This hateh of bills, it appears from a memorandum found with them, was ** deposited for safe keeping.’ NAVY YARD HILL, Wasutnoton, Apri! 1; 6th, 18 Editor of the Star: You ‘will pase to lusert this, my card. severing my eonnec- tion forever with tha K-ow Nothiag, or so cailed Almerican party, wnich I believe to ts in open vio- lation to the spirit and letter of the Constitution of the United States; and im future [shail Le found scting in concert with the great Democratic party belay is the only national and conservative party of t jmron. WILLIAST R. SPEIDE TO THE PUBLIC.—Tre namseof the un- WRG dersigned having been mentioned 1n the tes- timony concerning the assassination of the inte Marce lus Stoop as having threatened to take his life, utterly d.nies tho truth of the allegation. Mr. Burkiead must have entirely misunderstood the deceased, who was the subscriber's intimate JEROME TAY “SS MEN'S PRAYER MEET- [3° ING—-CHANGE OF HOUR-The Unea rayer Meeting, which has been held at 10 o'clock for the past week, willbe held EVERY DAY, un- til further notice, at 12 o’elock, in the Ist Prosbyte- man Church, 439 st. ap 3-tf UNION PRAYER MEETING at the ISTH-stTREET Bartist CHURCH, 4 VERY AFTERNOGN, commencing at precise- ly quarter before five o’clock and closing precisely uarter before six o'clock. Clergymen ef different lenominations couduct the exercises. ‘There has been already a large attendance and much interest, pas seacene® are open te all and all are invited, m J constantly W. PLANT, UNDERTAKER, No. 418 7th street, between G and H, keeps oO every article re- line—a fine Hearse, e Presery &eo., &c. His charges are moderate. and his attention instant on call, any hour of the day or night. Hacks furnished for funeraleat st possible rates. ap 3-ly 1 R4 KE LONDON BOOKS,—I have a Catalogue which may be seen at the stand on the Avenue, of a sale commencing 13th instant, orders for which will be received. Nine volumes of the New York He ald. A library of rare Methodist Books for ‘3 st* _A- HUNTER ANTILLA OPENING POSTPONED. a conseque! the rain, our grand Mantiliae will not take place until SAT KDAY aps.st_ MAXWEL" & BRO. OATS, PANTS, AND VESTS, ALITY GENTS FURNISHING AiTicLEs, A New and Fresh Stock, Now Opening at No. 270 Pa. aveuue, a ‘Brow! apatt J.C. STEPHENS. vy 7 ADE CLOTE. A DY-! OTE- MEN AND BOYS’ BRAS MADE CLOTE ” Hotel, Weare now exhibiting our Sp: id Si er styica of READY-MADE GARMENTS for Men and Boys, em! longer quantity and greater variety of = A hful y enambotared Ctorthi rer be! off-red in o.ty. iption, best Cloths, Veatings, at much absapor rae ee hs SERS co. vee * ‘e avenue, perm can 'O CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. _ would osl! the attention of Ca:penters and niders to five ices stock of SASH, DUORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, &c. We Lave just re- ceived 1,000 pr. of Blinds of various sizes. from Hore over 00 Windows of Sazh, of various sixen, glased or’ on Wee I'selected stock of Doors, ambiecrarel dried lumrdr. We iovlar iu to our steck of Over 19) differ ont patterns. We have northern manu- BEA) terme gf Carved and Sawed Breck- a iiss, Hewes and Bsiusters furnished tv order, and fines spores Sone Hess to oy Sashet » BL + OF - Spe gel ie We Fok SALE—A SER VANT BOY, aged 18 yeart: ed to b ork and d ning room. For par- fioulars inquire at the Star Ofhce. ap 7-eotw* HILDREN’S NURSERY CHAIRS, Willow Baskets, Cup Mops, Patent Kuile Cleaners, ing Horses. cheap for / LAMMOND'S, ASSORTMENT OF BACON ven's untivalied PIANOFQR TES, all sizes, is always to be found at the fons Depot of EROTT.. FORTH AMER The Reason W entic Knowledge tor V for April. hy—a. of condensed Seren- the Million; $1. Borg: s’s Photograph and Ambroty pe M: sl, Reed’s Ventilation in American Dwellt 2. Fleming's Vocabulary of Philosophy, London ; __ FRANCK TAYLOR. NE OF KNABE & GARBLE’S DIAGO na! Pianofortes, which has been in, use for about one year, will be sold ven PR cheap for cash or = tume, To be seen at Sto ” pg ee Stereo Ww. G. METZEROTT. NEW AND PREPTY MUSIC JUST PUB Day Dream, Board. Sehool Life, Geutle Anme, Amazons March, from the Nad Queen, Everett Schottish, Pet Polka. Ta addit to all the Istest publications in the country, Pi Sehottishes, Waltzes. Marcty Gallops, Rordox, Variations, &c., &e., Instructs Books for every tnusical instrument ; un fet. evers- thing pertaining to the Pisno, Music. and Musical lnstrument Lusiness. JOUN F. ELLIS. 36 Pa.avenne, ber. oh and lth sts. rent at £0 cents per mionth, onth. ap7_ EAT BOOK OF THE YEAR, E-vevery Family and every Individual, Pv ry Methodist, Universalist, Ruptist, Congre- gationalist, Epise palian and Unitarian is inter- ested in its circulation Its title is as follows: Pitts-street Chapel Lectures, de ivcred im Boston, by clergymen of 1x erent denominations, dunng the winter of 1858. ° Guestions discussed and the clergymen by whom ihey were defended were as ih a: (OOM iy Tam a Methodist: by Rev. W.R. Clark, 2 ae lana Universalist; by Rev. Thomas B. ‘Thayer. es bs 3. Why {am a Baptist; by Rev. Jas. N. Sykes. 4. Why lama Trinitarian Congregationalist; by Rev. Dr. Adain A & wee lam an br. opalian; by Rev. Dr Ran- call. 6. Why Lama Unitarian; by Rev. Dr. Dewey. 7. Spiritual Christianity; by Rev. T. Starr King. ‘Yhese Lectures ¢rew crow 8 of attent.ve listen- ere during their delivery : and ia compliance with the des're of bund-eds they have been published complete in one volume, thus furnishing every ia uirer after the trv gu de prepared and de aplace in every house he eciesiastical polity each of the leading y “tthe 1 dividual, for old and young, and for the intelligent of both sexes ; a book forall seasons and for every year vk to he perused aud repernsed,» volume both mstructive and interesting. Price $1; sent free by mation re ceipt of $1.5) in stamps or 0) For sale at “RAN PHILP’S New Pa.av.. ap 7- tween th and lity sts. qs. A. SPE) _ ‘ SPRING AN ER MILLINERY, No. 855 D street. een 6-3t SERMONS, by the late Rev. F, W. Robertson, Sir" sccord series from the fourth London edition: price $1. Just received at a apéist TAYLOR & MAURY'S. _ AMUSEMENTS. WaAteineton THEATRE ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. Srpaxr bas bas covcluded an director, the pleasure to "Puvepee that eugegement with the renow: YORAM atone. Sans Fy, this om ‘e ment renders the ing scale of prices req’ even to save the manncement from joss, a:d Mr. Stuart ent y looks to xt kart seed protection u ‘this effort to bring before the Washingtes public the orks of the Great Masters of Song. Private — —— circle ter, G29 per meht, Ne n s. erate Boxes, on lowe iT rer, G12 per nueht, or Se ts. OTeaken tra Seat 8 $3 per nicht, or $14, for the four rights. give Circ’e and Parquette (numbered) $2 per it. or 86 for the four nights. ‘Subsor:ption List and Rox Rook willbe open at 10 o'clock daily, at Metzerott’s Mume Store, corner of Pa. avenue and Lith street. Sat The enormous ex INAUGURATION FANCY DRBS® GRASRNDASSGUHRADE BALL OF TEE RENCH On MUNDAY EVENIN Tickets for a gentleman and twa indies, r included.) to be obtained at Metzerot’ usic Store ; at the Farmers’ Hotel, corner Dand ath streets 5 at, the Maryland Hotel, 2 tol will; at . . Bow ers, . Wara ; or of either of the Committee; or At The door. Weber's Baud has been enxaged. Committee of Arrangements. J. Pargny, J. te uiliot, ©. Ranhoefer, M. Bouvet. Floor Manaxer.—A. Hardy. = N. B.—This Ps bas been changed toa FANCY c2S BALL by particular request. yee will be aduatted for whom a tocket by not been purchased of some member of the Come 1ee of Arcanzements. or at the depots for tickets named Abe the tickets so'd to xpeeify the names of the porsons to be admitted om thy The & willbes La Franca Ap 78.) NNUAL C VENTION National Musical Association. The Board of Mensgement: of the National Must Bs ca! Associat ing secured the serv: wt xt OOT na WM. B. BRAD as Conductors of their next Annual Con ould cordially mvite ladies and gentlemen interested in the progress of musical kauwledge, to meet in Convention at the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, On MONDAY MORNING, Arnrit Sth, The sese: wiilcontinne durmg the week, clos- a Sp a Concert by the whole body. he enrmnent fitness of Me Root and Bran BURY.and their experieace uch matters, war- rant the declaration that the sexsicn will be one of Unusual interest and profit to all who mey attend, and wil bring togethera larger number of musicians than ever before xesembled i Itise rest nomy be people port by nu sessions. i report themselves as soon as pos Treasurer, T. J. Macnune BR, or te the Pf wil give the movement their earnest early aud constant attendance at the dar Delegates sible to 3 ements imay be made for their entertainment during their et y in ashingten Those desiring circulars of friends, can be served med centleme: previews Conventions wi!! be OF SeStivn, As it bas hitherto ory. PD F. GLENROY, Seore: :Vitation te send te n Rpplreation to e:ther n. » President m [2-lawtisa. Tus AWKWARD CLUB WILL GIV COTILLON PARTY for the benet of Y, April 8th, at ab . URSDA TT lela ickets PAPTY CENTS. They would refer te their previous Ba'ls and lies as sufficient guarantee of fall satisinction, ap 6st r- 500 SPRING ANDSUMNER MANTILLAS WILL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION, In the rooms over our store, on : JRSBDAY. April 8th THURSDAY, $9749 aps 3t NDROMEDA, and other Poem A Kinsley, autnor of “*Amyas Li weinet peblisied, cask toy sate nk a eee TAYLOR & MAURY’S, ape at 834 Pa. avenue. ELLING OFF AT Cost. SHEPPAR DS, from Broadway,.New York pi paring to return, will se'l off, at 390 Pa. ave. nua, under National Hotel, their entire stoel of SPRING FLOW ERS. HEADDRESS. CAPS, RIBBONS, BERTHAS. ES. &e.. at eost. ap 6- HAMMACK & BROJS RESTAURANT, No. 24 and 2 Pa avenue, RY Under Wil.ards’ Hotel. Bx We bex leave to say to the public that we are ful'y prepared to furnish, at the shortest notice, every - Lung that can be produced from the Northern or Southern Marke's. Weuame ia part: Hard Crabs, Lobsters, Fresh Salmon, Clams, &o. Also. fine Cove Oysters, direct from Norfolk ; Spring Chick ens, Snipe, Woode-ck, &e. Also, just received from the South, a fine tot of Tomatoes, grown this season. - Gentiemen taking Meals out will findour housea convenrent and quict place. il ho-ds its reputation as ope of the best ap 6 St cvs M POR TILE FANCY BALL, Mr. LAMBERT A. PHILLIPS, the well-known Costumer of No. 53 Bowery, New York city, has arrived with 3 inrge and beautifu' collection of CosruMe nd FANCY DRS fr Balls. Masquerades, ‘Tableaus, &e. Those desiring the use of them will please call, on or after Monday at,at the Ebbitt House, where they are to be seen. ‘The main object of his visit to Washington, is to fceord Incilities Lo gentiemen Who pri e attending the eranu fancy dei Hattha residence of Senrtor Gyan to ec a. “TY . made up especially with that view, er su-passed in variety, extent, or ele ‘nited States. ap? BUYERS OF COAL AND wood T have this cay received a beautiful cargo ¢ dest Red and Waite ash and F Burning COAL Which will be seid low if applied for ammedint Also, Osk, Pine act Hic! D, at the! @st market prices, at the corner C and tith sts., near tue Canal. = 52w R. W. BATES. At PRIVATE SALEW—A nearly new family a CARRIAGE and double, Hat - 7 NESS, w. mir of Very sprigh ay HORSE be and uine years vid. r fectly geutie and safe. ‘The owner has uo further use fortihem. ‘They can be seen at the Columba Stables, &ti street, between D and & streets. 1 quire of J. GIDEON, ap 2-6 Ninth street. D"sk ‘Ck! By the author of “Dr. Amon w edition untera new be NeofThe Parazreens in Pars.” Tilustrsted by Jokn Leech, (of te London Punch ) Price $125. ix y AYLOR & MAUR MAe™ PRIBRAM, MILLINER, Un Pa. avenve, south side, between loth and Nth streets, No. £77, will, on paturday nex ad all kind: “Ihe Indies are respectfully anvited, 4 Ap 5-51" NOTICE. i TIME IS MONEY. 1 have tins my! received direct from North Attle- borengh, Mass., Wallace Goodwin's celebratea Office CL) superior finish, 8 days: also, Watchma Railroad Stat tors, Clocks fc » and all other styles o: Clocks, from $1 up to $125, The tr suppiie lat wholesale prices, 1am the ouiy autaonzed agent tor Goodwin's Celebrated Clocks this side of ‘New V ork. Call and see for yourselves at the creat Clock Emporium, 349 opposite Browns’ Hot |. np 5-2m J _ROKINSON, NY Go SAMUEL WOULLSHLEGER, i FENCING MASTER, ‘he art of Fencing hiss at ali times been sezarded aAsone of the most vtiful and noble exercises Which youth can take. It developes ti gives it grace and suppleness. Mr. W der under Napoieon |., and can produce it certificates of his ab: from persons in different parts of this country, aud iu uro;ze, where he has ziven instructions. ‘Terms or fuer gentlemen, an hour daily, for 35 40, Fuyus cought at theirown residences. when re- quired, at very reasonable rates. For further par- ticulars apply at No. 417 ith street between G and H (Ciger Store) Warhington City. Ap 6-St* ATS. PANTS, AND VESTS, DRES OATS. UTS, BUSINESS SUITS, DRESS rap ene age ee & aig er) tial! Cloth- ‘i . wns’ Hote ding. re: t~ fully anpounce that theiraruual display OfSERING and SUMMER CLOTHING is vow ready for in- Bpecti rising 6n Aes mnt of Gentlemen's and Y: jothing, of the newest and richest de- igns in material, trimming. and workmanship. ‘o those who study excellence, frxhionable articles of dress, an opportunity isiow se ectirg from one of the most attractive stocks of goods in this city, at very reduced Prices, PD R-enOw $250 With economy, in REWARKD wiil be paid for information which shall lead to the ‘eh conviction of the person or reune ene on to assassinste Isaac Entwisl und Reeve Lewis at the nort! faer of the Capitol Square, on t it_cori night of the 27th instant. The reward will on the certificate of the Distriet aisceee. ew conv: }» Upon application at the Henk of Wash- m RIGN PUBLICATIONS Tyas ae ZEROIT, V J ANTED —A respectable YOUNG MAN, who is Competent to attend io the diving room, familiar with the city, and wilting to be use’ni in small family without children. Must be perfectiy recommended. Apply at this offies, Ap ut" A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN <% tovbtains Situation as Lad.es’ or C! Maid. Has no objections to take char ar Yad at No. 35 H street, corner rx - wish ANTED-—A good stendy WOMAN, Ae and lrou fer a seal! tamily. prefet . Good recommendations req at the corn:r of 13th aud L, streets. NFORMATION WANTED of a GIRL years old, ramed Mary Savage. whone p rents are dead, When ast of, eleven omen 4g0, she was inthe are nS poy own. Avy persop bringing child to Mr. Patrick CAMPBELL. her relative, No. 255 F street. or Mr DENNIS BYRNES, near De- videon’s Brewery, will receive $10 rewar", (City papers please copy.) ape-a* ANTED-—FPor'y good and tast STONE MA- SONS, to butid conduit (rubble work) upon sectio 6, Washington Aqueduct. A‘so, 0 LABORER? on sections § and é, same work. ep? a ALLEN & KERR, Contractors. QOME GOOD VESTS AND PANTLOONS + HAN DS wanted immediately at WM. TICK ER’S, 42 P: ue. _ _ epett V WHITE WOMAN to wa: iron, and assest in couking, None need unless with best recommendatio: iy at 4 89 Montgomery st., Georgetown. apes V ANTED—A YOUNG MAN as sesman ina dry geods store. One having & knowledve of the business and acquainted with the city trade pre f and who can bring good recommendations a5 sracter and attention to business. Addi Office ape st" ANTED-A good SERVANT GIRL, for gen- F and housework. Apply 437 6th st eet, between a = = 7 5-tf W ANTED.—A DINING ROOM SE NT. Any body having a good JANTED— 2 VANT. Boy or Man tor sale for life orn term of years, may finds good purchaser and an easy home in Virgins by apply img at the Star Sthioe. ap Siw W ASHINGTON AQUEDUCT =WANTEO— Ry contractors on che Washington Aqueduct, LABORERS, to carry mortar, bricks, stone, &e . to Assist masole Apply at the Boarding Houses alonz the line be tween Georgetown and tue Great t of the Pote mac, : Ww TED—Ky atenant to w will be taken to rent & house with 5 to ¢ cham bers until March, (85°, between F and i streets and ith and 7th. Cc nunications may be addressed to J, M., at © Oth 7 the store of LE marked Presidet. containing roll of black mouslie aud two rascls. The finder wil! be suitutls rewarded by lonving tat HARPER & MITCHELL'S Api 3t I OST —On Tuesday evening last, on Pa. avenue, 4 be:ween the Theatre awl Sd street.n PACK et e directed to Co, Washington, D. C, ¥ tewarded on returnin Messrs. MUNN & CO., corner of ap 2 3t* $10 3 WAKD wil Le paid for the dh Gen lowers The finder wit Gilson, on Fy hewween Mthap._ wud ‘sth streets, of a black and wie speckied s TER DOG, named Prnee- Legs very mv L OST MANUSCRIPT.—Lost, yesterday, a 4 Manuseript Lecture of some seventy or eighty pares of common letter paper size, entitled * Pree ident Making.” It was lost in or about the Capito! 3 pba a oma gd oa 2th or ay streets. The ader will confer « great tavor by leavu t office, and will be libera’ly re’ 5 on ap 7-3t C.8. HENRY. 4 marked. word wl and pres "The rewarded by lesving them ar STRAYED OR § ORSE,abcut li fh; short body; sure thin rn $ 10 REWARD. A WHITE ved, and L4d_ Hands sel d very tnek neck; mane aud tale; mane hme no herness marks on him the right side of neck. ‘fen Jar paid tor the de'ivery of snid hoy \ corner 6th and ts streets east, Navy Yard till, « five dolinrs will be given for information which tead to his recovery. wei 9 end H. HUNT. EW PERIODICAL AND NEWSPAPE dice, Bajiaine'} Moose for aake siete ‘ ny 1 or sale ‘ 7 PERS and PERIODICALS, “Call and ses Also, BUOKS, STATIONERY. &e mst of ee ee WD. SHEPHERD. ANUAL OF PHOTUGRA PHY—Adrpted to amateur’ practice—by Geo. B. le; - ? ghicety Geo. Bs Cale price 62 et received TAYLOR & MAURY, 2 sellers, 34 Pa avenue. N Bee%-F NDING AND PAPER-RULING —