Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1858, Page 2

L___{ é EVENING STAR. |74s#NeToN NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tar Last Reception or tae Srasow.— WASHINGLON CITY: __ | There will be public reception at the Exec- MONDAY.... yercesmuen .-April 19,1858, | utive Mansion to-morrow (Tuesday) eveining — — —= | from 8 to 10 o'clock. Notict to Mamaers or Conoress —Members | We are authorized to state that it will be the of Congress can bave thetr speeches printed with | last drawing room of the season. neatness and dispatch, at the Star office Price, . for 5,000 copies of a sixteen-page speech, one cent “O_p Documents arg Daxaerovs THINGS. and a half each; for 10,000 or more, one cent each. | Mr. John G@. Davis is a representative in Con- = = —= | gress from the State of Indiana. We memtion SPIRITOF THE MORNING PRESS. | this fact for the benefit of all persons outside The Union leader this morning takes a hope- | of his immediate district. Mr. Davis was elected ful view politically-ward, arguing that aati- | to Congressas a Democrat. He came to Wash- aiavery, which in this country has been culmi- ington at the opening of the session and has nating since 1520, is now on the wane evidently linked his fortunes, along with those The Intelligencer takes occasion this morn- | of Mr. Stephen Arnold Douglas, to the pot itical ing to deprecate the ‘meetings of sympathy’’ | car driven by Mesars. Seward and Gidd ings. with Orsini and cther revolutionists lately | Finding himself there, Mr. Davis was s ized, held in this country, and is glad to add ‘that | in imitation of bis patron, with a eacovthes their constituents have been mainly composed, | seri/end?, and on the very slightest provo- not of American citizens, but of the foreigners | cation from a Republican meeting at Philadel- who have been thrown on our shores by the | phia, he indited to it a ponderous epistle, giviiag late ineffectual agitations of Europe, and who, | /is views of the Lecompton question. This let- after destroying, by their proved incapacity for | ter, at the special instance and request, 10 its enjoyment, the speedy hope ef an enlight- | doubt, of Mr. Davis himself, found its way to the ened popular liberty on the Continent, seem | public through The Week/y Journal, a paper now to be bending all their efforts to extin- | published somewhere in the State of Indiana. guish among the people of this country eny | It consumes nearly two columns of the Jowr- commiseration which their fate may have hith- | »a/’s available space, and is only remarkable erto excited.” for three things—its great length, its stupidity, ERS and the following paragraph : 17 The English papers bring a denial from | Phe great principle of popular sovereignty 4.o d Rosse of the idle rumors that be has de- | which it is your purpose to vindicate. has had elared it as his belief that the approaching sum- | my warmest support ever since it began to mer would be one of the hottest seasons ever wit- | tate the pmblic mind in connection with the Kan- pessed in Ireland. sas- Nebraska bill.”” , We say that this paragraph is one of the U7 Rev. Dudley A. Tyng, who met with an | peculiarities of Mr. Davis's letter, because we accident on Tuesday, underwent an amputation happen to know that it eontains a statement of the arm on Saturday morning, in consequence | for the making of which Mr. Davis can only be of mortification setting in. The operation was excused upon the ground that he is blessed poctrmed by Dr. Waskiagion L Atlee, st the} iit 5 had memory; or that he has confounded residence of the reverend gentleman, Conshe- hocken. At last accounts the suif-rer was as the words political and poetical (for Mr Davie, easy as could be expected. Chloroform was ed- | be it remembered, is a poet as well as a politi- ministered snecessfully. cian) and erroneously supposes that the poli- tician has the same license with the poet in A New Discovery.—The Morning Star, the | dealing with facts. Mr. Davis was always a Missionary brig which sailed from Boston and great letter writer. He wasin Congress during arrived at Honolulu February 241, discovered an = S, A indi Sciandi mat tid Giwe tn any chalt. ‘The eccotnt, the pendency of the Nebraska bill, and indited as copied from a California paper, and furnished | S¥24ry very spicy epistles to 4 friend in In- by some of the company on-board the Morning diana. We have several printed specimens of Star, is in the following terms: “While coming | these before us. For the benefit of our read- up through the Ralick Chain, observed a | ers, and by way of letting the world sce the small island not laid down in any of our charts. | beauties and elegancies of Mr. Davis’ epistolary Landed on the west side, and counted twenty style, we shall give a few choice extracts. three inbabitants The island was named *An- Listen to-this : derson Island,’ after Dr. Anderson of Boston. Wasuixcton, Feb. ith, 1851. = The question as presented in the Nebraska bill UF To J. Shillington, Odeon Building, we | on the exciting subject of slavery is an unfortn- are indebted for an inviting bundle of fresh | Date one just now. ft was unnecessary and ill advtsed. [And yet it had your ‘warmest su reading matter, consisting cf Dickens’ House- port’? eal the tant’ Mr Davis) I bane hold Words, Frank Leslie’s New Family Maza- | told Douglas so; I have told the President so; zine, Mis. Stephens’ Illustrated New Monthly, cc they wisi sinete son Mr Hes 21 * vrs at incorrigible ninnies ' rig eee ere ae Gatny © Lady's Hook, ot pettit are tac 1b, aller pearly ull of our dees all for the month of May. These pericd'cals, | Zation in the House are at heart against it [aod with everything else new and interesting in the | vet you told the Philadelphia folks that you were literary Hine, may be found upon Shillington’s | teas for it, Mr. Davis.] I could vote for the éecintaes Proposition to lenve the question of slavery to be . decided by the people when they form a State ‘Fo the publishers we are ird-bted for a copy | Constitution, as in the case of Utah and New of the May number of Gcdey’s Magazine. Mexico; that is, the Compromise of 1950; but to go far beyond that, and repeal by direct legisla- PERSONAL. tion the Missour! Compromise, is @ bitter pil/,— = = . | [we thought you said you liked it, Mr. Davis?}— Padi wer 1B Geabaw, U.S A. and FE. N- OS ee ai prevent adviled, [don't feat taclined to eer tinea pk =< upeepemris do ét—[then how could, you have been its warm --- Gen. James B. Gardenhire, the Benton | supporter from the beginning, Mr. Davis? * Altorney General of Missouri, under General | Weer is the feeling orenr peotie a theanvicct Price. was, last Monday, elected Mayor of Jeffer- [Now we begin tosee daylight !) Wowld they son City Sustain me were I to rote agains! the bill? ---. Ex-Governor Matteson, ot Chicago, has | (There now! you've let the cat ont of the wailet, commissioned Mr. L. W. Volk, the sculptor,te | Mr. Davis!) * * * ITtisan unlucky move- execute for his residence a life-size statue of | ment indeed. [and yet you claim credit for being Judge Douglas, in marble for it from its incipiency—consistent Mr oat | -.-- The Hon Mr. Pickens, of S. C., Minister | 24 proves that great men often act the d—d foo to Russia, bax been in New York with his fa as well as other people ' ly em route to St. Petersburg—but unable to Mr. Davis! Mr. Davis! how could you use cure a satisfactory passage fora month or more, ? in’ i he has returned’ to South Carolina to transact pom nanghty Eoguage ee ee sisid some business there before he sails. that the bad man will catch you, Mr. Davis The duel fouvht in the environs of Paris. But here is another letter : by Mr. Calhonn. of South Garoltma, Secretary of WaskincTon, Feb. 13, 1851. Legation, and Mr. Breevort, of New York, was The Journal had best not commit itself yet for on acconnt of a conflicting admiration for the fair | yr Douglas's bill. [Prudent Mr. Davis ] sex. Mr. Calhoun was fhe challenging party, hndivat ae, having been struck by bis adversary me FOE GROEN 2 nat peeuiaeraces sno; Fweccuples were married in New Balti- | 1 nope the Journal will not take, ax yet, dectded More, one day last week, under peculiar cireum- | ground for the Nebraska Dill, Weneed scat stances. Twin siétérs ‘married twin brothers, | FkQung JF tee Ne Sg a aad y. [Cautious Mr. Davis '} and the parties were each twenty-four years old, rt and the wedding day was the anniversary of the | And still another : Dirthday of the brides H.R, Feb. 18, 1554. -.-. Pbe Cincinnati Commercial says: “ The The only thing that gives me trouble is the pro- Hon. Thomas F Marshell delivered a lecture in | posed repeal of the Missouri Compromise. It ix Smith & Nixon’s hall. on Saturday night. upon | the first time in my life that I have felt uneasy. total abstinence. Mr. Marshall bas recently be- | 07 inclined to hesitate about my duly. If 1 go come a zealous advocate of temperance, and we | fer tt, 1 may defeat me—if against it it may do Jearn is a recent convert to Christianity.” the same. (Then why didn’t you split the dilfer- -... The New Yorkers aiftried—that ix tosay, | “PC®: Conscientious Mr. Davis?) - all those who heard her—at Lola Montez’s fare- But we have said that Mr. Davis is a poet as well lecture there. She said ber marriage in itieci FY is + ‘i se, a was an unfortunate one, (we suspect her well mee politician. His public duties have pre husband thoayht so too;) that Dujairea her Paris | Vented him from wooing the muses with that ptespecb> pbc in chee for her — = er assiduity which is so essential to eminent sue- ria and the Jesuits beat her oui of Bavaria, an e * + concluded with some feeling remarketo Ame:i- | Ce*®: but the following lines, written upon the ca, “the yrand refuge of liberty—the fatrest pil- | Presidential nomination of 1852, disclose poeti- larto freedom that ever rose beneath God’s o’er- | cal talents of peculiar merit, which, if properly arching sky. cultivated, could not fail to win for their author Mr. Be Funeral. a high place among the bards of America : The remains of Col. Benton reached St Louis ** Phe old fogies bere, with Bright and Lane— on Wednesday last. A large concourre of people, | Yes, General Joseph Lane— among them Mayor Filley, ex-Mayor Wimer, (ppt Tet Mbps erciseh Cass again !!:°? members of the Councils and city officers, together Here we must take leave of Mr. Davi with the committee of arrangements appointed : : t- Davis for the to conduct the funeral ceremonies, and a special | Present, with a promise to return to him again committee, were in readiness to receive the re- | When we can find time and space to do so. mains of Mr Benton, and bear them, with appro- priate marks of honor and regard, to the spot Lasp Orrice Ixtet rigexce.—The General selected by Mr Benton himself for their repose. | Land Office is in receipt ‘The coffin, draped in the American colors, was Benet oF erase placed in the hearse provided for its reception, Rincon de Musalacon, in California, finally and then the mournful procession formed That | confirmed to Johnson Horrell cf a/. This plat soldierly corps, the National Guard. Captain ; Pritchard, was detailed as a bed pa hen embraces part of townships Nos. 10 and 11, with slow and measured step, and « ft music, | north of range No. 10 west, and township No. oo foneral pose be perpen ae crossed | 11 north, of range No. 11 west; it is intersected ¢ river and arrived at the ferry landing on this . side. where a large concourse had assembled, the from northeast to southwest by the Russian solema train was materialty angmented—a nuim- | river, and contains 8,866.88 acres. ber of carriages and pedestrians joining it i The procession moved from the Upper Ferry aera ee = arable, aor as — pi Grn down to Olive, thence up | Confirmed to Salvio Pacheco. This embraces oe fourth and thence to the residence of Col. | parts of townships Nos. 1 and 2, Brant, on Washington avenue, where the mortal F iD eeeak aa hips N. = corti ce rsoRp pert of the distingushed dead temporarily rested | V0: 7 West, and townships Nos. 1 and 2, north The funeral took place on Friday, and was at- | of range No. 1 west, and contains 17.21.54 tended by a large concourse of people. At ten | acres. e’clock tn the morning the remains were taken y : F te the Second Presbyterian chureb, ‘where the The patent for the rancho Agua Caliente will uneral ceremonies were performed by Rev. Mr babl fe 5 is i Cowan assinied by Rev ‘Dr Andsrwoh and Rey, | Probably be forwarded to-day. This issues to Mr Brooks. When the services were concluded | Don Fulgencia Higuera, and the rancho con- the body was placed in the hearse and was fol- | tains 9,563 acres. _—— to the Bellefonte Cemetery by the most mposing procession ever formed in St. Louis 7 —AL 5 Ciry It consisted of the relations and friends of the Menrnvin ws eeu Asour smat Crev axp family, all the military companies of the city, | 'T8 ENviRoNs.—A correspondent on board the the seventh regiment of United States infantry, | U. S. frigate St. Lawrence, off Montevideo, under the command of Col Morrison, the judges ‘ 9 5 : of the court», the members of the bar, the mie | Writes us February 17, 1858, as follows: bers of the city government, a large majority of | E¢itor of the Star: the benevolent societies of the city, the Turners’ | ‘Tbis country bax been ina state of revolation Association. and an immense concourse of citi- | €¥er since our first arrival. [tended the first of zene in carriages and on foot. The body of | the month, after a great many bloody acts. The McDowell Jones, a grandchild of Mr. Benton, | outside party bad used up all their powder and ‘wes conveyed to the tomb at the same time. ball, and were compelled to surrender or capitu- : late; but all their ofticers were xhot. and over - Taz New Pouce Bint ror Wasuixcros | three hundred of the men had theirtbroats cut Itt —Some of onr o ition cote: raries | OF Were shot ie excitement js very great in are making a great fuse —_ the bill which hax | the city at the bloody act. The crops were all ee the Senate, and which is now before the | destoyed. as the farmers were all taken for xol- oune, providing a special government police | diers. They bave never had such a wheat crop force of one hundred men for Washington city | 88 they had this season ; but it {s all gone. Most The vils is denounced as a scheme for giving the | of the country on this mighty river is perfectly President P wtorian guard. But this is aij | beautiful, and would produce any thing. stuff The city of Washington by the federal A short distance from the city you can see thou- constitution is placed under the control of the | Sands and tens and hundreds of thousands of Kovernment, and is very largely subject to its | cattle, feeding. Their wealth consixts in cattle support under the obligations assumed by the | and horses, which are drivento the slanghter government. Congress bas the right and the duty | houses, near the city, where they are killed bv of “exclusive legislation” over the federal city | ‘housands, daily; the meat is jerked, or cut off n “in all cases whatsoever ;”’ and if « Police force | long slips, and hung up todry in the sun; the of one bundred or one thousand men be necessary | kins are sent to the United States and England, to maintain law and order there, it is the duty of | the bones burned for manure, and the horns used Congress to provide it, and the President is the | for combs and buttons. Hides are very dear at med officer for the supreme executive contro} | this time, and many failures have occured in the this body of special policemen According to | city, from the failures in England. There is a all accounts from Washington, it is overrun with qa deal of wealth in some families. One gen- horder ruffians. burglars and assassins, and the | tleman hasan income of over a million a year; he «ity is too poor to belp itself. Duty, justice and | is now engaged in killing cattle up the river. A Se Sener therefore demand th: passage of the | Very wealth: Ke leman was compelled to sell bill in question We have had enongh of border | the right of killing cattle on hin estate for four ruffaniam in Kansas. To ask that cut-throafs fs, for which he was paid $200,000, and his and Pieanized yangs of bighway robbers and | friends all say the purchaser will clear more than prelars shall bave full swing under the very nose | $1,000," 00 by it. The old Spaniard was informed of € ongress is asking a litle too much.—N. Y. | by Gen. Urquizathat he wanted part of bis estate; Hera'd. no he was compelled to sell the privilege of kill Sat" oF Ex-Pesedn ing the cattle to this Englishman, to save it. ~ v othey Dest Pimnce’s Horses.— | Whenever one of the military gentiementakes a Heb preg which were presented by the me'- fancy to a piece of property, it is gone. Some : A vs oe t> Gen. Pi-ree, previous to if charge is bronght against the poor devil, and his —— jen an Hresident of the Vhtced States, property is taken from him, and, often, his life. auction. Then aay: by Leeds & Co.. mblic | Ido not think the frigate wil return to Rio be- pr on hey cost the merchants €: but | fore the last of June, and we may go from here to sold vesterday for $445. whict was considered | Babia: if so, we will not get back until July. 1 very chrap. although the avimals were eleven or | hope we shall yo there, as it is the omy place on twelve years oid. The horses are of a dark bay | the coast where you can get anything without = look neat and handsome, but are not paying two or three prices for it. The Commo- — ly showy for carriage horses.—N. Y. dore thinks we may get off in October or Novem- lerald, Saturday, ber, for home. God grant it! We all that Congress would do some- thing for us this session; but I am afraid there is no chance, since the whole country is in distress. If they would ar Sg us as much as they bave given the armv. ‘e now live from hand to mouth, and itis with the greatest difficulty we can live. Onrexpenses are much greater than the omy, because we not only have to pay two mess bills when at sea, but we are compelled to entertain foreign officers. My expenses for that alone, this cruise, hax almost equaled my mess bill. This is a very expensive station. WE CALL THE ATTENTION of our readers to a letter of Charles Robinson, Eaq., better known, perhaps, as ‘‘ Governor’’ Robinson, of Kansas, which we to-day transfer to our col- umns from the Fitchburg Kereil/e. We think the statements contained in this Jetter ought to be sufficient to satisfy the most doubting mind that no trouble will occur in Kansas by the acceptance of the Lecomption constitution. It should be remembered that the writer is “ good authority,” that his statements may well be considered ‘ official,”’ as he is still Governor of Kansas under the Topeka constitution. Al- though he writes very guardedly, and makes statements apparently with great caution. yet we venture the prediction that no candid reader, after carefully perusing the letter, can come to any other conclusion except that the writer desires the admission of Kansas under the Leecompton constitution as the shortest and most practicable way of settling all the exist- ing troubles in that ill-starred Territory. Such being his opinion, why then should Democrats hesitate and falter? If the most ultra and radical Free State men are becoming satisfied with it, why should the country longer be kept distracted, and the Democratic party divided and sectionalized? But to the letter : Wasutxeton, April 3, 1858 Kansas ts at a dead lock in Congress, and no one can predict the resuli. Stioald both Honsex remain firm, and Kansas not be admitted, { sball visit Fitchburg. I think, next week ; but sbould either House yield, I sbali return immediately to Kansas, without yoing to Maxsachusetts. Let the result in Congress be as it may, none who are contemplating going to Kansas this sea- son need delay or hesitate from fiar of disturb- ance; for, sbould Kansas be admitted under the Lecompton Constitntion, and Mr. Calhoun give certificates of election, as he has indicated, no trouble can arise, as the Free-State party will have the government in their bands, and of course will have no of position of consequence. The people of Kansas bave been schooled sutti- ciently to know how to rid themselves of the Le- compton or any other objectionable constitution, should they desire it, without strife or bloodshed. if the power shall be in the hands of the majority. Of course, if we bave the government, we can as the good of the State shall require,with “none to molest or make us afta‘'d.’? Hence you see the reason why I have urged our people to vote tor State officers under that constitution, in order that we might net be leit at the mercy of Con- tress or any other power. | noticed, some time siuce, that friend Piper, in the Reveille, criti- cized our voting policy somewhat severely, and, among other things, if | remember rightly. said, “jt was inconsistent for us to vate for state offi- cers on the same day that we voted agarmnst the Constitution.”? But bow could we know that a majority of the people would vote against it? or, it they did. how could we know that Congress would reyard that vote ? All mast edmit there was a possibility. if not probability, of our being admitted into the Union under that constitution, even though a majority of votes should be cast against it on the ith of January, and, such being the case, why not put the government under it in the bands of our friends, so that should there be any necessity for a change, or revolution even, it could bg effected peaceably? Having done this, should Lecomp- ton be admitted, we should at once organize the government and take such action as should best subserve the interests of the State. Indeed, were there no question as to who would receive the certificates of election, I am not certain but Kansas would be the gainer hy being admitted under any conceivable constitution, if the agita- tion could thus be ended. rather than to be left in confusion with three State constitutions and governments, besides the Territorial government for another year. Kansas bas hud her sbare of political agitations, and her impoverixbed citi- zens are anxious for a return of honorable peace and proxperity As I desire my old friends in Fitchburg to un- derstand the reasons for my course in Kansas,yon can hand tbis to f.iend Piper, if you think pro- Ef for publication. J intended to have written im some time since, upon his strictures on the policy of voting Yours respectfully, C. Ropinson. R. R. Sarrony, Esq. Army Onpers.—Under date of April 15, Gen. Scott has issued orders as to the move- ments and assignments of officers and troops for the Utah expedition. We extract the fol- lowing as of public interest; and the remain- der of the orders, referring merely to details of the service, we omit for want of space : 1. Brevet Maj Gen. Persifer F. Smith is as- signed to the command of the department of Utah, according to Lis brevet rank 2. Brevet Brig. Gen. WS. Harney is assigned to duty with the same troops, according to bis brevet rank. i Brevet Brig. Gen. Albert S. Johnson, at pres- ent commanding in Utsh, is assigned to duty according to his brevet rank. 3. Brevet Maj. Gen Smith and Brevet Brig Gen. Harney will repair forthwith to Fort Lea- venworth. ‘The troops for Utab, including dis- posable recruits. will commence the movement at the eo et pacticals d.y, under the super- vision of the Brevet Major General. he following staff officers are assigned to y with the army in Utah, in addition to those heretofore designated : Brevet Maj. H. C. Buell, assistant adjutant general Col. Daniel D. Tompkins, assistant quarter- master general. Capt Marcus D. L. Simpson, commissary of subsistence. i 5 Liet. Col Joseph EF. Johnston, Ist cavalry, ix assigned the duty ax acting inspector general of the forces in question. 11. Until the arrival out of a senior officer, the command of the department of Utah will continue to be exercised by Brevet Brig. Gen Johnston ; and, on the relinquishment of the command by Brevent Maj Gen. Smith, the command thereof will devolve on Colonel Francis Lee, 2d infantry. The 2d regiment cavalry now in Texas, four infantry companies at Fort Randall, the mount- ed recruits at Jefferson Barracks and at Car- ligle, are all directed to proceed without delay to Fort Leavenworth, where they will reeeive further orders. —— Or Gexerat Utinity.—We advise all inter- ested in the true progress of thé land to visit Mr. Calvert's exhibition of a lot of his bee hives, now to be seen at the west gate of the Capitol grounds. It consists of his ** Virginia Combination Common-sense Hives,’’ containing honey in different stages, the quantity and con- dition of which explain very forcibly the rea- son why this particular description of bive has carried off the first premium at nearly all the agricultural fairs at which it has been exhib- ited, from Massachusetts to Texas, and west to Missouri. In 1855, it was exhibited bere at the Fair of the Metrepolitan Mechanics’ Institute. Though at that time but little more than an untried experiment, it carried off the silver medal. We took occasion then to describe it at length, and to predict for it eminent success. Subsequently, it has carried off the first pre- miums at the World’s Fair in New York, the New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts State Fairs, as well as many county fairs of the same description. We perceive through the agricultural jour- nals that throughout New England Mr. Cal- vert’s has been universally adopted. Thus he has not only bearded the Yankee “ lion (inven- tor) io his den,’’ but conquered him to boot. We know that by using this ‘ Bee Palace’ hive, one may keep with ease and comfort any desired quantity of bees in any quarter of a crowded, city as well as in the country. Thus, it is very easy for every family to supply themselves at a very trifling cost with a supera- bundance of very fine honey. Mr. Calvert is now selling state, county, city and individual rights to uee it, and they are going off rapidly, as they should do. Nava Uyrev.icencs.—The following named officers have been ordered to the sloop-of-war Macedonian..preparing for sea at Boston for the MediterPanean : Captain, U. P. Levy; Lieutenants, A. D. Harrell, T. R. Morgan, W. E. Hopkine, F. A. Roe and 0. C. Badger; Surgeon, James C. Palmer ; Passed Assistant Surgeon, Thomas B. Steele; Assistant Surgeon, Charles Lowndes, jr.; Purser, J. Van B. Bleecker. Capt. John Rudd has been ordered to the command of the Navy Yard st Washington on the 15th of May next, vice Com. Lavalette, or- dered to the Wabash. Commander Edward G. Tilton has been ay- pointed a member of the Light House Board, vice Capt. Barrow, ordered to the Wabash. Purser J. George Ilarris has also been or- dered to the Wabash in addition to those offi- cers published on Saturday. Purser T. M. Taylor has been ordered to the receiving ship at Boston, vice J. Van B. Bleech- er, ordered to the Macedonian. Tae Kaxsan Committer.—We learn that the Committee of Conference on the Kansas bill held another meeting this morning, and spent some three-quarters of an hour in con- sidering the matter submitted to them. said that several propositions were made from the majority of the Senate portion of the com- These were all rejected, and they ad- journed until to-morrow, when Mr. English will introduce 2 new bill the committee will finally “agree to disagree" and ask to be discharged there seems to be but little interest manifested as tothe result of their conference, in conse- quence of the anticipation generally enter- tained at the time of their appointment that they would not agree. It is thought that In the mean time Conrinwat oxs. — The following appoint- ments by the President have beenconfirmed by Registers of Land Ofices.—Isaac W. Grif- fith, at Fort Des Moines, lowa, vice Robert Brown, whose term expires ; George II. Nixon, at Brownsville, Nebraska Territory, reappoint- ed; John N. H. Patrick, at Dakota city, Ne- braska Territory, reappointed. Recewvers of Public Money.—Charies W. Hobbs, at Osage, Iowa, reappointed ; Charles B. Smith, at Brownsville, Nebraska Territory, reappointed ; E. A. Deslonde, at Nebraska city, Nebraska Territory, reappointed; John C. Turk, at Dakota city, Nebraska Territory, re- Tue Cororapo River.—Advices from the Colorado expedition have been received at the War Department, bearing date February 19. Lieut. Ives’s party had reached, with the steamboat Explorer, the parallel of 35 dog. 20 min. north latitude, having passed the Mojave Valley. Rapids were becoming frequent; but those alread encountered would offer little ob- struction to a light draft steamboat with pow- erful engines. ‘The point where the Jessup bad been o>m- pelled to turn back, had been successfully passed by lightening the Explorer and running For Uran.—Yesterday, a detachment of 70 U.S. soldiers, with four officers, from Old Point Comfort, passed over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for St. Louis.whence they will proceed to Fort Leavenworth. The officers are Maj. J. F. Reynolds, first Lieut. McKeever, second Lieut, Edwards, and third Lieut. Waldrick. detachment is a reorganization of the famous Capt. Bragg’s battery of flying artillery. Tax Weatner —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 19, 1858. New York, N.Y Philadelphia. Pa. Baltimore, M Richmond, V Petersburg, Va Wihnington,N.C Columbia, 8. C. Charleston, 3. C Angusta, Ga.... Savannah. Ga raining, warm. taining, cool. raining, wind E cloudy, ther. 57. cloudy, warm clear, pleasant. cloudy .th 70,windNK clear, pleasant clear, th 69, wind Sk. clear, pleasant. cloudy, warm. cloudy, warm. cloudy, ther 72 cloudy, warm clondy, th 74, wind 8. clondy, cool. raining, cool. .-cloudy, cool, --cloudy, cool. cloudy, ther. 60. cloudy, th. 54. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a.m . (cor rected for temperature.) 30.144, at noon, 30.14% Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower. imum last night, 49°; near the ground, Maximum yesterday 57°. +2 CONGRESSIONA Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. Is THE Sexate, on Saturday, after our report closed, the Deficiency Bill was made the order of the day for 12 The Pacific railroad bill was then ta’ further considered, and finally, On motion of Mr. Benjamin, postponed until the first in December next, by the following vote : Yeas—Mesers. Bayard, Benjamin, Bi ley, Colamer, Dizon, Evans, ck, Hale, Hammond, Houston, Hunter. of Arkansas, Johnsen of Ten Montgomery, Lower Peach Tree, Mobile, Ala.... Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans. La, Frederick, Md Cumberland, Md. Wheeling. Va . Staunton, Va. Lynehburg, Va. At noon to-day, 53°. o'clock to-day WwW Navs—Mesers. Allen, Bell. erick. Chandler. Doolittle, Dougla: Henderson, Kenned: Green, Gwin, Pugh, Seward, Simmon: T ok WoT VoTING —Messrs. Kater. ur! ory, Reid. Sumner, icky, Toombs, and Yulee—15, Mr. Jones was announced as having pgired off with Mr. Toombs. On motion, the Senate adjourned. In THE Hovse, the private calendar occupied the attention of members, after our report closed, until adjournment. Preceedings of To-day. Ix THe Senate, to-day, the Chair submitted a communication from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of inquiry respecting con- tracts and expenses for the Utah expedition ; or- presented a petition from merchants of New Orleans, asking that aid be extended to the Collins’ line of steamers; also, for extending assistance toa new line of steamers from New Otleans to Bordeaux ; referred. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign reported a bill for the relief of the owners of the private armed brig Gen. Armstrong ; also, presented a rexolution in. quiring of the Secretary condition of the U.S. ship Susquebanna, while at Jamatea, and of the treatment her officers and crew received while there; the resolution was of War concerning the Mr. Fessenden presented a petition askin: passage of a general bankrupt law ; referred. Mr. Trumbull offred a resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to furnish a certified copy of the resolution directing testimony to be taken in the case of the contested seats of Senators Bright and Fitch: agreed to The Deficiency bill was then taken up, and its consideratien resumed. Ix THe Hover, afterfsome unimportant m:t ers were disposed of, the House resoived itself into committee of the whole and took up the bill for the creation of an auxiliary guard for Washing- . Guod was making an earnast appeal in fa- vor of the bill, and replying to various objections urged, when our report closed. es {~ Edward Knapp, the Baptist revivalist, bax protracted effort in Mid- dletown, Butler county, Ohio. He secured a good Methodist ard Presbyterian brethren as mn workers’? during the meeting. On bis last Sabbath effort the elder let down terribly on the Methodist Church, ‘‘an being daughter of the harlot of Rome.’’ ince in bis discourse he uttered words to the f6l- lowing effect: ‘‘1f we Baptists commune witb you Methodists, then we must commune with the P jans, and then with the Universal which last 1 would do no sooner than commune with the devil.’’ shower to some of our friends “union” with the elder.—Trenton Christian Ad- just closed a four weeks This was a bail 0 worked in es (> The story of a ter:ible hurricane of Ben- tonville, A: kansas, on the 37th ult., resulting in a great destruction of property and the loss of many I » proves to be an unm! Pp obably intended for the Ist of April. ry of a 1e; © icsu rectin ot Fayetteville, Ark went the ronn: lished in the St. Louis Republican, as c»ommu- GRAND EXBIBITION May Eve kestival Ball. . H, W. MUNDER takes cront plessure PROF. H.W. M oe 18 Wi dat EY ° Sth an h streets. on Hf for we jermen Com a ln SS EDY. Chima. G OF TE Reuss urd be ‘em ove citizens @ a a - | erally of Washington, thet bia Grad Fs hit KEYSTONE PBEMOCRATIC ASSOCT- | fon Balwit take piace oo (May By: ) Apel Seth, 1S, at the Washington Assembly Rooms. Louisinnn avenue. near 6th street. ae He bas in preparation ose of the most chaste, ant, and complioated procrammes that bas ever —) offered in this or any other city. Newther yo oe det spared to ren- an Ox! iy tere S phe fag ne a programme of the ances, are all entirely new : . yo Natinnale—hy % Misses. ATION —Atrond a meeting of the Assoo a- tion on MONDAY KVENING. April 19th, at 8 o'clock. Business of importance requires your at tention. Byorder: ay REESE, Pre _K.K. Scurpner, See ap 1 2 WILL BE AN ADJOURNED inl Pg Har ¥ Hail. of the Unioa nti-Know Shes Ts ters of the Second Wi TUESDAY G, the Wth instant, Fling—by 3 Masters. o'el"k. All Anti-Know Nothing votern are requen 3. iow American Medley Dance, m- inate one Aldermsnand three Com- to attend to Rory O' Moore, Vive La Frauer, and ail Columbin—by 4 Nlveses. mon imen. . ap !7 st GRAFTON POWELL, Seo. s intreduced by Viennoise Chi! ek ANTI-KNOW NOTHING vo.ers of te 4. Po ka Pasaoue. ren—ty 3 and Gir-s. 5. omen Ru-s aa Dance, with Irsse heel) bells—by 5 Misses pe, (en costame)—by 2 Maste: : isvecun = beautiful Swiss Panoe—by 6 the First Ward are requested to meet at S pit's Hall, corner ef 2th street and Pa. avenue, ats o’clock,on TUESDAY NIGHT, 2th wst., for the gurpose of nomi ating one meuber forthe Board of Aldermen and three memie.s for Com Coun- cil, ava one LECTURE S!— ROR. 8. The Tammie 1 :e Dance, ae i stroduced by Madawe Rolla’s Balet at the opening o' the Waenmngn n . ‘Thentre last wieter tt ery complionted a: d wall be elegantly executed—by 5 tittle Mixses 2, in Waltz. 8 favorite dance, by pariicalar re st—by 2 Master and 2 Misses. 1a, The Amenera Flag Dance. (orginal) which war in’rodueed With so much success inst yenr~ i Boys and € n. Sotta Araconsise. ag introduced by the Ravels at thé National Theatre—by 2 Misses and May Us Spanish dan ers. 3? Misses JECTURES! U METHODIST PRotEsta~t CuvrcH, On%h sarect, between E and FE streets. There will be ashort series of tectures deline ered im the above nomed chureh, the proceeds ot which are to be applied to the liquidation of @ debt es will be delivered on next | by Rev. E, Yeates Reese, Poetry and American Poets.” rican Soe t interesting lectures ever delivered in Wash:ng'on f Lecture to commence at a quarter before Eight loek. Ticxets, % cents; to be had of either of tha under signed committee, or at the chur2h on tueeveuing of the Lecture. REV. F. SWENTZ WM. E BA’ GEO, H. B. WHITE, ap 16 4t Committee MEPROPC TAS MECHANICS’ IN- STITUTE.—The arnual meeting will take place on WEDNESDAY, 2!st inst., at 732 o'clock, atthe Aldermen’s Room, City Hal. The reports of officers will be received and an election will be hed inaccordance with the Constitution. Mem- bers a who —_ ss oe s receipt fur the yenr endine December i4, ke apis THUS. C. MAGRUDER: Res. Sec. ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES, of the best quality, in moulds or otherwise, at $1." ublie entertainments waraton at ti a Confec- tee “J. FUSSELL. cent coronttion scene. The Qacen wil b= crowaetina gilded Chariot, drawn by ten littie Boys, richly costumed for th» ch rot will be attached one eud f Kones of every voriety ne ovber encs resting mthe nands of ensd of the Dancers. forming en* iarge rose; int! centre ol waich tle Queen, kne ling nm the Clari st, wii be crowned (Queen of May. he finale ‘Davies to he ormed by the Fiag Dancers, inc mnection with tha above scene. N. B.— Te avaid st! room for com ut with re eard to the intencss of the hour of 2 ng throuch the Exhitution, tref. M. will positively comunenc> atfo’c: eX precisely. . The tickets wii admit a Gentleman and two La preach Lady beyond that number he wil be charged ) cents Tickets xnoold urchased before the Ball. t avoid confusionat thecoor. a MW.FA NNUAL CONVENTION OF THE jon National Musical Association. UNION PRAYER MEETING at the WSru-sTRRET Baptist Cuvrcn, VERY AFTERNOON, commencing at quarter ne Beard of Management of the National Mur: boisce hyo e clock and shoeing wemrer Goloreant. . Cintion, paving secured the vervions «f UNION MEETINGS FOR PREACHING | Messrs. GEO. F. ROOT » M. B. BURY, as Conductors of their nex! Annual Cx vention, would oordialiy mvite indies and gentieny interested in the progress of musica! hu wiraze, meet in Convention at the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, On MONDAY MORNING, Arai, #th. The session will contmue during the week, clos ing with a Concert by the whole body. The eminent fitness of Messrs. Root and Brat BURY.ard their experience in such motters, war rant the declaration that the session wil! be one of jusasl interest and prefit teall whe may attend every evening this week inthe Western Presbyte rian, F street Presbyterian, 4 street Presbyterian and 6th Presbyterian Churenes, commencing at 8o’clock. All are invited. ap 12 tf BUSINESS MEN’S PRAYER MEET- ING—CHANGE OF HOUR he Umon rt Meeting, which has been held at 10 o'clock past week, willbe held EVERY DAY. un- til further notie t 12 o'clock, in the Ist Pre nan Churek, $54 RNAM and wail lyrin, togethers larger number of musics cheap, at ‘a than ever before assembied mm « neta _ LAMMOND’S, It is esrnestiy desired that th DIA RUBBER COMBS of every description: PUYS, the largest and cheapest stock in we ty,rt ig rf) 3 LAMMON D'S, 7th atreet. OR SALF,—T +a large work HORSES willbe a ” f{ applied for unmediately Would exchange fer |.umberor Rrek 4 Py at 556 13th street, Island, or at the corner of Idih strect and New York avenue. ap 19 eost* 0 COAL DEALERS. CART SCALE, mn ex: IRON COAL TUBS, 1 will sel! a bargain. Apply to A“. C. NEVETT, ap l9 St Duke street Whar', Alexandria. AN’S THOUGHTS AROTT WO- he muaicni p ve the movement their earnest snpport by an ly and corstant attendance at the daily sessions. Delegates will report themselves as sible to the Tressurcr, J. Macaen Joun L. CLran, or to the Pres: tent or Seer ". morder that the necessary arrangements may be made for their entertainment during their sty 1 Washington. Those desiring circalars of invitation to send te their frienda, can be served on mpplication to ether jent order ; ai inventions wll ys sit Las hitherto ory. P. D. GURLFY. F. GLENROY, Secretars. mi WANTS. A YOUNG WOMAN WISHE i ina private family. rtthoe. Presiden’ ta t ‘SS New Bookstore, ave., bet. 9th and 10th s's The saie of two very de- IDENCES on between 2d and Sd streets, to tnke p! 5 OON, 18 Postponed. in consequence of the rain, unl TO MORKOW AFTERNOON, April the 2’th, same honrand place. Persons desirors of secwring a first-rate resi- dence would do well to att nd tins gale, which is _ JAS. © MeGUIRE Ww A CARD Fare receiving and wpening 2 superior stock of SPRING AND SUM RK CLOTHIN =, nleo, of e stylesof summer wear of Oi ths, Cassimere:, Vertings, Linen, Driis, and Duck. of the Istest Paris patterns gentiemen and youths. There have nevor heen offered in thie market such articles of style and mak? as cannot be mauufactured to or- der in this city. WALL, STEPHENS & CO., api96w 522 Pa.av , between %h and 10th ate. FUREBOARD PRINTS AND WINDOW SHADES A larce and beauti(ul collection of FRENCH FIREBOARD PATTERNS, containing some hirdsome Painted and Lathographed I.an4scape Patternr. d assortment of the latest ard commen WINDOW SHADES. ery description of Window Shadeon hind or nade to order. . A few chrice colored ENGRAVINGS and LITH- OGRAPHS, handsomely varnished and framed, for ITUATION Address Box 6, nt :D.—Ten good DRESSMAKERS «+ S52 lath street, between H ant 1 s The wages will be given. None but good hends need wa Wha apply. : b ‘Bp 17-3t 10th street ard Pa, avenue. WASTED. IMMEDIATELY—A muddle anced red WOMAN, steady and indust and well acquainted with Housekerping. No other need >pply. inquive at No, 453 13th s*., between E ond F sts, Bp i7 3t* WANTED. TO PURCHASE —A BRICK HOUSE, in good order, containing at lenst 7 rooms, lecsted between Sth and tth street: n and between F and I streets west. Apply to « W. BRAY, Real Property Age t, sc Sth street, between M a ap iz iw GENTLEMAN from southwestera Virg wn, of severa! years’ expericue? in euch bnsinesn, desires to obtain a Situatron ina Wholesnie or Re tat! House. He cangive entirely entisiactory rele Address Box No. Star Office. ap i? 21° ATI ung Men Whe bas sile by JOHN MARKRITER. siness. Address P., throurh Stor of No, 496 7th street. 8 doors above — — _ ap 19-10t* dd Fellows’ Hall WAN », from the Ist of May or RY GOODS! DRY GOODS t. surrahie for a emul farcily. One cooventent ty the Departments preferred ent net » a . Ox sa8 Tevann, fo exceed $550 ver ycur. Addr ce. At No. Bi 7th street, near Maryland Arenue. aG. A, Star of ap 16-31" Thers his iust been opened at the above Store, a Sa" Arsoriment el Sr Ring and SUMMER i ahes? WANTED—By atenint to whom will be taken te rent a heus i bers until March, 1:5, between F nnd I 10th and 17th. Communications may be addressed to J. M.. st the Star Office, 27 ————_—_—_—_—_—— ___ LOST AND FOURD. DRY GODS, inei * such az Cha lies, Lawn: ams, Monslins. &-.: also Colt » Linen, and er Gols, suitable for Roya wear. together with ai ths leading Stepie and Fancy Goods usually kept in a Dry Good Store, which will be s«ld as chesp, for cash,as can be bons ht elsewhere in the city. il 7* Kemember the Store is near the northweet corner of 7:h street and Maryiand aveuus, where al the Monthiv and Weekly Pariodie.is and Newspa- itinn” to be rece:ved. ole * JNO E. BAKER, Agent QEVENTH STREET PAPER HAXGI “ ESTAB! ISHMENT The undersigned weu'ld reape -tfu nn of persons renovating Reuse N>. 435 7th street, where he hes just received a handsome variety of Gold Mesinm and Low Priced PAPER-HANGINGS of foreign and de> estic manufacture. Having purchased the above goods for cash, every article will b3 disposed of at the lowest rev vive pri Acknowledgi: g pis! Dre-« Goods, OST—Setween the hours vf 1a. m. and 12. m..on the 19th inst , be ween Willards Betie Patent Other, a lacce BUNDLE OF LETTERS useless toasty peron except the subseiiber, the letters were tied up im an old newspaper: ail od- dressed to the subscriber exeerpt twe:one fT whoch was addressed to Gov. Bigier the other to teeny Calhoun. Some of them were im enve some net Any person lenv.ng them at the Kirkwood House wil! ree and the sincere thanks of thes t" y call the ntten- vhis new Store, vors, I trast by strict atten tien te busine: punctuality, and geod workman ship, to retain confid:nse ard a centinuation of the liberal! patronage heretofore received. JOHN MARKRITER, No. 496 7th street, 7 doors above apo lot* the Old Stand, —ovin GREEN, Ns 172 ann tP0 Pa, Avexve, Between \7th and lith Streets, EDWIN GREEN wou'd call the attention of the public to his large and varied asrortment of, Cabinet Furcitvre. Chairs Mattresses, &c., smo g which may be found Etegeres of all kinds and the latest styles, Wardrobes of Mahogany, Walnut, and Rose- wood, Bedstends, Jenny Lind, French Cottage, and other stvies Washstands. Enclo-ed and other patterns, Extension Tables, of ali sizes and st, jes, Bureaus. of ail prices and kinds, Tables, Refreshment, Dining.’ Wall, Centre, and 8, Various and uniqne patterns, Hair, Cotton, and Shuck, end of all rizer. All of wh ch he offers at the jowest Price for cash, and varrante to he well and substantially made. LG CURNISHED ROOMS. ROOMS on the first 441 9th street, between F and ap is-lw OR SALE OR EXCHAN "OR WASH F INGTON CITY PROPERTY.—A meatard comfortable COTTAGE, with two nares of grou! attached, in the village of Rock vile. Md. Atso, For RENt.—Thres Furnished Rooms, the house oscupied by Kidwell & Laurence gists, next 'o the corner of Pa. avenue and ste Jeo, & good Stabic on the rear ot the lot. Teo per —- ittpe ne will be modernte, ly to WE LAUREN or John ee URENC ua & weil. Georgetown D. EW AND VERY DESIRARLE THREE STORY BRICK DWE LING-BOLSE AT ERIVAS SALS — sebeeriver bas for pr vi e anew and very desirable three stor ‘ DWELLING HOUSE, with lance Book Bordses containing el: built in the bast max and furnished throughout witha! the modern | provers *—fas and water, furnace, range. A c. —situated on north M street Isth streets west, one door exst of 10th stre EEN flatters himself that from many yea-s | Pets easy and ae Five experience. together with being ina portion of the “ud Auct's and Gee aE cily Where his expanses are comparatively light, he | 2? Aer Y Oat Samy. 1S on 1s ennbled to sel # geod article at a lower price th: it can be bought elsewhere opt aster He AND BONNET BLEACHERY, M.& C. H. MORS streat, for bi DOR SALE—A fine ar cuilivat pe — 4 ng e 3 “xchange ce 0 ST hk KELLER & CO., cornerof the Avenuemtd inh o ‘ap 13-60" WeOD AND COAL YARD FOR RENT.— A Tint Well known, large \W OOD nase YARD on 7th street. next to tha o ‘Ther of New York avenue, and in the veimity of t Market House. Inquire of JAS. CAD: aps CURNITURK KOOMS To kK NY . Kk lesvvable Rooms Some t, On 13th otal me o4 “ E and F streets. N ap ow )OR RENT—FURNISHED KOONS br Geuts. Parlor and iearccme, if wnh urer five. eng Pa. avenue, between 2th snd 13th s!-. e opened ash leaching 3! « STRAW GOODS. Straw. 1 ace, fini 276 and Lerhorn Ronnete and Flats thor oughly cleansed and biea hed, au: im: hed: = workmanlike manner and in the latest style. Par icular attention witl also be paul to clernune. lena’ ing. and refivishing Gentlemen’s SUM MATS of all kinds, nae Bonn ts and Hats received for coloring black and brown. Having had much exper-en e in thos busi- and devoting our whole +ttention to it, we feel conhideut that we can excel im qua ity at work- mansh.p any establishme: tol the nt this part of the country. The patro age cf Milliners and Hatters ts pat culariy solicitec; and those employ tee us will have their work taken from, and return ed again te their stay and msy depend upon ite one. . & C. H. MORSE, 38 E street, on south side Pa. averue, between I3th Ap 19-eolm* 115s #treet IPE THOUGHTS—By Henry Ward Beeche : L price $1; just published and for patra, mes TAYLOR & MAURY’S ap lf-2t Bookstore, 331 Pa avenue, REWARD will be $50 (Kang James’ Suthorized trameieti n> P —Two beawrifai CO PAGESITES t STER A. KEL Avenne and 7th st. A RARECHA VCE for having business at the City Hall Foren i-®, wanting terms—the valuable KK ICK G No 4335th street, ingu reef Ghu. » Real Fstate Agent, No. 282 9th wtreet, and Ns or on the poumekan anor 8 __ apse Wyer, oF other per that Man is Constitutionally 1 “a oe Lie has an inmsrtal Soul. A TW BORR SE Be FO RENT— Two HOUSES built eit $152. Capitol Bill. | onoes. One furmiaheds mephe see eens Sen Froperty Agent, No. 282 sih street, between M snd N ste ap zw" pitecr FROM PARIs Just received a lot of superi: i for childce: omSto5 years aids sock hee Mes fpen offered =— in this market, at our old stand, avenue. between ap 16-3t WALL, 8T+ PH ENS # co, Fe eh RT A IES or <e GUUODS, rieno.and also perbiew Pikes for enle very low, AeSsumt of Grocer ear ey Geka ee ae r Jord 36 Pennsylvania swanne porwsce Pe vsnn NAILDREN [BOMINES, for « Cc pti END, FAMBOMINES, for n uv ELLIs‘s, ONE HALE DOZEN PIANOS FOR BIKE or very iow, at the Musical Ei on Pa,avenue, between 9th and lth sta um, JOHN F, ELLIs, Fe SALE, on acoommodat Prices that wii E Menta. zoe wo the corner of Pennsyivauia avenu Pd Winans at the Circe, A ort POL, WERR. No. 51: 7th street, ictween Dand aps-tf F°, R of the Walmeh ENT—TWO ROOMS in the third story iy office by C. >. City Hell. KRESEN dg TO UIT ALL AGES. iria | on bresen| Writ.ng Desks, Pertelo tos, Ba ao Foye ace taney Articies i Traveling Bags and Bask McLAUGHLIN, Bp 17-3 Pa. ave., bet, 8th and 9. sic.