Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1858, Page 2

‘EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY - May 21, 1558, Norics to MamBeks oF Concress.—Members of Congress can bave 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 balf each; for 10,000 or more, one cent each. pen Samet sees be spasncteobees st iteeebetamh eos SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, while believing it would be en- tirely unsafe for the Administration to act on basis of the reports from Utah, thinks it highly probable that the news received, though un- official and incomplete, may foreshadow a de- sirable change in our relations with that Terri- tory. The Union sees dull times ahead for the re- eruiting sergeants of the “reorganization.” It thinks that the Republicans have taken coun- Sel of their fears rather than their beasts, in trimming down the ultraisms and adding to the planking of their platform for the aceom- modation of a couple of inconsiderable factions. It has no fear of the result on issue before the people between the Republicans and their allies, and is amused at their boasts, saying: “ Their success now is before the battle; and in this way we do not remember when the Demo- eracy have not been overwhelmed wi:h the most ignominious defeat.”* The Union, in other articles, adverts to the singular fact that the Republicans in Congress voted for the admission of Kansas as a slave State, and against the admission of the free States, Oregon and Minnesota, as an evidence that those whom the Gods wizh to destroy they first make mad. The In/elligencer pablishes (he report of Mr. Zollicoffer, from the House Committee on Ter- Titories, made on the 10th inst. The committee say: The Supreme Court has decided that “the words ‘ people of the United States’ and ‘citizens’ are synonymous terms. They both describe the political body who form the sovereignty, hold the power, and conduct the government through their representatives.”’ In the preamble to the Constitution it is declared that the “ people of the United States,”’ for the benefit of themselves and their posterity, have ordained and established this Constitution. The court has also declared that the territory of the United States has been “acquired by the General Government as the rep- Tesentatives and trustee of the people of the United States, and it (the territory) must there- fore be held in that character for their common and equal benefit.” It therefore appears as a xet- ued Seepeeton of the Constitution that the citizens of the United States, having ordained and establixhed the Government aud acquired the territory for ** their common and equa! benetit,”? are the real political sovereignty, entitled to “hold the power and conduct the Governinent.”> The committee recommend the pussage of the following bill: A Bite to reguiate and make uniforin the right of saifrage in the Territories of the United States Be it enacted, §c. That the rights of rage and of holding office in the Territories of the United States shall hereafter be exercised only by citizens of the United States, native and natu- ralized ; and that so much of existing law or laws as comes in contlict wit provision be and the same is hereby repealed. The Intelligencer, also, contains a commu nication on the embellishment of the Capitol, in which it is stated that the principal rooms are being decorated, not by historical pictures, not by artists, but, under the direction of an artist, by art workmen, by ornamental or dec- orative painters, by house-painters, grainers, Painters or ornamental marble, by scagliola workers, plasterers, gilders, &c., the whole work being but preparatory. It says, if those who got upacry against the employment of foreign artisis at the Capitol, are envious of the oceupation of painting flowers and serolls on the plaster, they have but to show skill enough in the trade to earn the wages, and they will be gladly employed by the Superin- tendent, tor it is difficult to find cnough skill- ful workmen to carry on the work even by em- ploying all who offer THE WEEKLY STAR. This week's issue of this invaluable family. Political and news journal is now ready. An examination of the matter it contains is all that ig necessary to convince the reader that no- where else is so much interesting matter gath- ered and furnished at the same price. We anpexa Table of Contents: ASHINGTON News anv Gossir.—The Door- keeper of the House of Representatives; The Im- , pores on the Hon. Heary M. Rice; Mr. R. W Latham and the Wiil+tt's Point Case; Wanted, a Quorum; Bagged at Last; The App« euts ane Contirmations of the week; N nder of Marines at the Washington Nav ; The ke fects of Partizan Misrepresentation; The Florida War; The Police of the y; The Proposition to Inerease the nye the Officers of the Army; The New Solicitor; The Doorkeepership; The District Orpbans’ Court; Rara Avis in Terra; Completion of thirty-five miles of an lowa Railrow ; The Nomination for Doorkeeper; California Surveys; ‘The Mormons; Attacks on Auirican Vesseix; The Fort Snelling Sa ‘ase; Utah Intelligence; Outrages on Au No Opponitior ; The Tariff Ca itee; The ‘Tribune and ing Commix- rioned; Naval Intelligence; E: sideut Tyler; I b of Gen. Persifer FP Smith; A New [oa Biting a Pile; The Capitol Extension; The Water Works Locat. News —A Presentation to Commodore Lavalette; The Proposed New Almshouse; P.e- sentation; Cireuit Court; Libel Cases; A Paid Fire Department: Public ools in the District of Columbia; The Safety Analostan; Alexandria and Wasbingion Railroad; Yard Matters; The May Festival atthe V House; ‘The German Festival near tie Park; Fase Experiment at Libel Case, Fatal Accident on the Navy Jewish Feast of Weeks; The Oratorio of St. Pat- Tiek’s Choir and the Sacred Masie Lecture of RK 2. D. Lyman; Sec f John Essex; arder of Owen sand the Ver tropol Odd Fellows’ Celebration vel Prevent ttlement of the Slavery n Traet Society; Pro- Conference of the Meth- odiat Protes yneh burg—the Gen- of the O 5 Prestivterian Charch at New Orleans—and the Methodist Episcopal Church siville: The Verdict in the Saugu ¢ Disaster Case; From Uta ‘Vhe Anniversaries in theic Monetary Aspec ‘The Financiai Operations of the French Go ernment; Commerce of San Francisco; Jim Exports of ‘Treasure; American’ Mer- to Resist British Assaults ; The FExeecu sh Ontrages; W The Southern Comme ch of Am ident of Forgery; Kausas Rumors; Another rage; Transfer of Pennsylvania Railioads Foxkion News —By the North America the 17th test imoment. vod at Sictly Burn’s n Marriage—telling ittle wife; The New nperance ; Wedding; The imp how Charles got a nice State of Ontouagon ; The € $ 1 an Editor; The Iroa M Poetry —A Word to > by Lieut. Gibson, USN €: Spring Weather. erning two hundred individ- i very interesting to the public GKESs!ONAL.—A complete synopsis of Na- tlonal Ley isiation for the week past. Subseriptivn price $1.25, per annum. For sale at the counter of the Star offie> at three cents, and by the periodical dealers. HP The people of Maine have determined to hold an election to settle the temperance ques- tien, on the 7th of June. The ballots are of two soils—one entitled, “For the License Law of and the other “For the Psohibitory Law U7 The Rea publicans of Cincinnati an- dertook to have a funeral torchlight celebration of the desth of Orsini, on Monday night. The weather was perversely inauspicious, but the “friends of Orsini’ persevered against every ob- stacle. Refugees from various coantries made wpeeches, Nee Be WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. | Tre Extension or THe Carttot.—The act of the House yesterday in refusing to make the necessary appropriation for the prosecution of the work on the extension of the Capitol building is simply one of those legislative freaks which, at times, baffles all reasonable calculations. Of course it has already been seized on by the outside “ strikers” for persons disappointed in getting contracts and other jobs connected with the work, to be represented as indicative of the disapprobation of the major- ity with the manner in which it has been man- aged—or, in other words, with the way in which the friends of the “ strikers’’ aforesaid have been treated. The sensible reader will Please put all such representations in his pipe and smoke them. The vote in question was simply the result of a sort of spasmodic cramp colic about the cost of the building, which led the majority to risk making the building cost, to finish it, some thirty per cent. more than if the work on it be prosecuted without being temporarily abandoned. Were the Senate to take the House at their word in this matter, of course all those now employed on it must be discharged, the ma- chinery and fixtures for the prosecution of the work taken down, and the unfinished parts covered in to prevent as far as possible their too rapid destruction. With all possible care to that end, the deterioration would beso great as to add vastly to the necessary cost of the eventual completion of the building. Of course no one dreams that the House designs to leave the building always, or, indeed, for any con- siderable length of time, in its present condi- tion, except upon the presumption of its design to leave a monument of its own impractica- bility in dealing with practical affairs. Tho distant public may rest assured that, as usual in such cases, the Senate will remedy this hasty and ill-considered action of the House, the ma- jority of which, on sober second theught, will conclude to agree with the Senate in the prem- | ises. Tue Prerosep Navapa Territory.—The bill to create this new Territory has been in- troduced into the House by Mr. Smith, of Vir- ginia, from the Committee on Territories. Tlis Territory embraces western Utah, and has a population of from ten to fifteen thousand per- sons. The country is represented us being full of alluvial valleys, and rich metallic and min- eral resources. Ag the people there are not Mormons, Brigham Young and his twelve apos- tles are alleged to have deprived them of all legal protection to life and property. Their present situation is believed by many to be full of peril, and it is to be hoped that Congress will take early action on the bill, so as to elicit the necessary information to enable them to do what may then seem proper in the premises. The originators of tho bill declare that the people there are absoluiely a prey to the Mor- mons, hostile Indians, and fugitives from jus- tice. If so, our Government should come to their relief as speedily as possible. Tug Parorossy New Horex.—It is clear to us that among the most arrant humbugs of the times, is the story of the probable construction ef an immense new family hotel in this city. We thiuk so, because in these times it will be next to impossible to raise the quarter of a million necessary to inaugurate the enterprise; while it is exceedingly problematical whether itean be made to pay one per centum. The truth is, Washington is much better supplied with large and good hotels than any other city in the world of its size—much better. It is fashionable to rail at the hotels of Washington, because when crowds of strangers numbering thousands more than congregate in any other eity of 70,000 population, rush hither suddenly, accommodations in all respects as good as might be obtained in New York, are not to be had for them. Nevertheless, we question seriously whether, take them all in all, four more agree- able hotels are to be found anywhere than Willards’, the National, Browns’ and Kirk- woods’. each of which have distinetive points of excellence that please the taste of particular guests, though neither of them are as elabo- rately conducted as hotels always sure of en- tertaining guests by the thousand. We really know no houses elsewhere designed to enter- tain the number of guests they are prepared, respectively, to receive, that, take them all in all, are equal to them. Tux Exxctiox Deciston.—Yesterday afte noon we took oceasion to investigate as tho oughly as possible, in connection with the deci- cision of the Cireuit Cuurt of the United States for this District, the naturalization queatior. The result is, we are more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief of the correctness of the original explanation on the eubject in the S/ay a few days ago, notwithstanding the contrary views expressed anonymously in other Wash- ington newspapers. We make no pretensions to being a judge of law; but few know better than ourself the meaning of words, whether uttered in expounding law or to any other end. Now, in the ease the subject of this controversy, it is clear that the Court affirmed its judgment as follow: 1. That no man can vote here, unless he has resided in the city of Washington one year be- fore he offers to vote. 2. That he must have been a citizen of the United States before the 30th of December pre- ceeding the election at which he offers to yote. 4. That be must either have beon duly regis- tered or legally chargeable with a school tax, whieh latter faet can be established by proving to the judges that his name was omitted from the list by fraud, aceident, or mistake Our business in this matter ix, simply, to ex- plain the case truthfully and faithfully, for the information of the Srar’s readers, as we do above. Boanp ov Vistters ro tHe Navan Acapg- uY.—The following gentlemen have been ap- pointed & Board of Visiters to witness the an- nual examination of the several classes of acting midshipmen at the Naval Academy, on the first of June next: Com. George W. Storer, Captains Frederick Engle and A. A. Harwocd, and Commanders Henry K. Hoff and Charles H. Poor. Tur Treasury. —The statementof the Treas- ury Department, for the week ending the 17th instant, shows receipis during the week of $5,543.908.10; and the net balance on hand is set down at $1,518,625.42, or an inerease of 2,563,059. 34 on the week preceding. The amount of drafts issued during the week was $1,980,848 76. Baeecu-Loapina Arua.—In his communi- cation to the Senate this morning, the Secre- tary of War recommends the appropriation of $160,000 for converting the «rdinary fire-arms in use in the army into breech-lcading arms. List or Parents.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending May 18, 1858—each bearing that date: -oseph KE Ball, of Newark, N.J.—For im- proved fastening for hame tugs W. F.C. Reattie, of Cornwall, N. Y.—For im- peared method of opening and closing farm ates Sidney A. Boers, of Kings county, N. ¥.—For improvement in fastening rail road ratls. John ©. Birdsell, of Rush, N. Y¥.—For im- “auglonantes in machinery for hulling and thresh- ng clover Alfred Booth, of New York, N. Y.—For im- provement in making shot. J. W. Bookaw, of hetero Obio, assignor to Wa der, Brokaw & Child, of same place —For improvement in reaping and mowing machines, Ae A RRO SP RD SCOR ER Samuel Carpenter, of Flushing, N. York.—For imp! it for time keepers. Joseph of Rochester, N'Y -—For im- “provement in corm huskers. ~J. B. Creightom, of Titfin, Obio—For jm- provement in cars for day and night ser- vice. Hi M_ Collier, of Binghamto; Henry k. Baker, of New York proved electric la , : Allan Cai alee in Cammings, of New York, N ¥.— imy vement in baliot boxes walkin. eremiab Darling of Cincinnati, Ohio —For improvement in horse ers L. A. Dole, of Salem, Ohio.—For improved meat eatin Joseph ley, of Fall River, Mass.—For im- Provement in card plates for trunks. Jobn Endsiey and Elihu Fletcher, of Abing- ‘* Manin fie ae in cultivators. enjamin Fiteb, ‘ooers, N. Y —Improved barrel-head machine. Walter K. Foster, of Bangor, -Me.—For im- Provement in pencil sharpeners Thomas France, of New York, N.Y .—For im- Provement in woven tucked fabrics. Francis E. Gleason, of Columbus, Obto. —For improvement in railroad-car couplings. ensselaer D. Granger, of Phi adelphia, Pa.— For improvement in cooking stoves. Ray Green, of Cussawago, Pa —For improve- ment fu cornshellers. Jobn Gujer, of Philadelphia. Penna.—For im- Provement in thick woven fabrics. Samuel H. Hartman, of Pittsburg, Penna improvement in forming the heads springs. Jobn M. Hall, of Warrenton, Ga.—For im- provement in plows. Thos. Oliver, of Yazoo City, Miss. —For im- Provement in machines for cleaning cotton. Martin Hallenbeck, of Albany, N. Y —For im- Provement in harvesters. James Larrison, of Albany, N. ¥.—For im- provement in signs. Jos C. Hendeison, of Albany, N. Y.—For im- provement in stoves. Chat les Howell, of Cleveland, Ohio —For im- provement in eg A and mowing machines. G. H. Korff, of Hoboken, N. J —For improve- ment in presses for zincog Joseph Jordan, Jr , of ‘artford, Conn., and T'bomas Eustice, of Hartford, Conn.—For improvement in machines for grinding and sizing paper pulp. Ih. D. Lockwood, of Churchville, N. ¥.—For improved hame tug fastener. Benjamin F Love and James H. Frazee, of Shelbyville, Ind.—For improvement in horse powers. Rufus K. Lee, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For tm- proved safety drop for keys. Sinford Maxon and E - Davis, of Michigan end Ind.—For improved block for repairing t-rails. Benjamin Mackerley, of New Petersburgh, 0. For improvemnt in toothed cylinder for grind- ing. Horatio N. Macomber, of Lynn, Mass.—For improvement In vapor lamps. J.B. Malbert and A. Cheviron, of St. Louis, Mo —For improved spring rocking cradle. John Marland, of Lawrence, Mass.—For im- provement in machines for applying cop tubes to spindles. F. M. Mattice, of Buffalo, N. ¥Y.—For im- provement in file machines. Patrick McLaughlin, of Camden, Me.-—For machine for worming, parceling and serving the rigging of vessels. Fenty Meyer, of Bridgeton, N. J —For im- Provement in mill for treating Chinese sugar cane. Oscar F. Morrill, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in aerovapor burners for lamps. Charles Moore, of Trenton, N. J.—For im- provement in chasing mills. Alfred Monnier, of Camden, N. J.—For im- provements in manufacture of metallic zinc. James Nevison, of Morgan, Ohio—For im- proved method of feeding the bult in lath ma- chines H. A. Newhal!, of Newton, Mass —For im- provement in safety attachment for railroad cars. Martin Nixon, of Philadelphia, Pa —For im- Provements in preparation of fibre for paper pulp. H. and J.S_B. Norton, of Farmington, Me.— For improved device for slicing apples. John K. O'Neil, of Kingston. N. Y —For im- provement in burners for vapor lamps. L. B. Phelps, of Geneva, Ohio. —ror improve- mentgin corm sates Nathan M. Phillips, of New York, N Y.—For improved lathe dog. C. Poppenhusen, of New York. N.Y.—For im- |B de in manufacture of artificial whale- ne. Abner Reeder, of Wrightstown, Pa.—For im- provement in apparatus for cleaning the coulters of plows. Luther Robinson, of Melrose, Maxs.—For im- provement in seeding machines Adolph Roesler and Charles Frey, of Warsaw, 11L.—For improved self-lighting and extinguish. ing lanterns. Willard G. Ruggles, of Worcester, M. improved ap pataius for baking and cooking. Andrew J. Roberts, of Bos:on, Mass.—For im- provement in street-sweeping machines. Charles W. Smith, of Evans, N.Y —For jm- proved devices for regulating by electricity the Issue of gas from burners. Gieo. K. Snow, of Watertown, Mass —For ma- cline for attixing post office stamp: to letters Orson S. Sikes, of Sutileld, n.—For im- proved boot juck. Nathan Thompson, of Brooklyn, Eh. D., N.Y. For improved moulding frame for the construc- tion of boats. J.C Underwood and T. J. Bargis, of Rich- —e ind.—For improvement in tips for fishing re For of carriage hic printing. For cy s. Vascow and A. Guirand, of Cincinnati, O or hi ovement in grinding mills. P zersoll, of Green Point, N.Y, assign. or lo himsetfand H. F. Dougherty, of the same lace.—FPor improvement for securing metalic ands on cotton bales Jolin L. Krauser, of Reading, Pa » Asaignor to himself aud James Harper, ot Philadelphia, Pa. For improved nail macbine. Hiram Smith, of Camden, N. J » assignor to Henry Disston, of Philadelphia, Pa —PFor im- psaeky devices attached to hand saws for squar ng and marking Rrissues.—Henry B. Goodyear, of New York N.Y., administrator of the estate of Nels Goodyear, deceased, late of said New York For improvement in tbe manufacture of India rubber. Patented May 6th, 1%: Henry B. Goodyear, of New York, N. a ministrater of the estate of Nelson Good: de- ceased, late of said New York —For improve- meat in the manufactuce of India rubber. Pa- tented May 6th, 1557 Warren 8. Bartle, of Newark, N to Lyman Bickford and Henry Hot cedon, N. Y.—For improved machine for sowing fertilizers. ‘atented April 22, Is5x. Austin Bronson, of East Port Chester, Ct.— Por improvement in cooking stoves. Patented August 22d. iS18. 'T. J. W. Robertson, of New York, N. Y._—For i eicvemert in sowing machines. Patented Feb. 26, 1856. + assignor n, of Ma- Expressive.—A quaint correspondent writes as follows : ‘* Rumor says the grasshoppers are eating up everything green in Ohio Douglass Democrats are requested to stand from under ™ Tax Wzataer.—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’clook a.m : May 1852, New York, N.Y. eclear, wari. Poiladelphia, Pa plear, cool. Baitimore,Ma if i Washington, D.C Richmond, Va Petersburg, Va Norfolk, Va Wilmington, Columbia, S. € Charleston, & Augusta, Ga. Savannah, Ga clear, th 60, wind W. lear, cool lear, pleasant. lear, th 67, clear, pleasant. lear, tb 6‘, wind N lear, pleasant. lear, warm. 4 Montgomery, Ala.. Lower Peach Tree, Ali Mobile, Ala... Gainesville, Mis: New Orleans, L: ar. clear, th. 75, wind W. -clear, cool. clear, cool. clear. cool. .clear, warm, Lynchburg, V; clear, ther. 60. Bristol, Ten.... -clear, ther. 49 Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a.m , (cor- rected for temperature, ) 30,055; at noon, 30.012. Thermometer, at 7 m., 52°; at noon, os°. Maximam yesterday, 7™ The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (O. 8.) adjourned on Tuesday, after harmonious session of twelve days. On the sev- enth day, the Board of Publication presented its report, from which it appears its affairs have been very prosperous during the past year. There have been Eee forty-five new books, of which have been printed 55,730 copies; nine new tracts, 24,000 copies; the Presbyterian Almanac, 30,000 copies. Total number of new publications 139.750 copies Reprints of for ner publications, 326,750 copies. Total number nublished last rear, 466,500 copies ‘The issue of n-w publica- he 8 Jast year ex-eeded that of the nrecedin, year by 14,500, and 1s still further in advance o; any other year in the board’s senayaeg The «ilex made at the publishing house in Philadelp tia during the year have been 191,993 volumes. The sales of tracts during the t year have amounted to 796,963. Col, its have sold 123,- 924 volumes, and gratuitously distributed 17,095. The receipts sie viper ged egy toew mpory Ae The amount from sale of books, tracts and = bath School Visitor has been $80,842, and from churches $17,150. 10> 7he remains of Henry Wm. Herbert, se: companied by a few friends, were ee Newark, Thursday afternoon, for interment. Staunton, V. TSE LES tees ‘ 2 TR SEI Ce i er 6 6 EL ee ees eed. —An adj i the Mun CONGRESSIONAL. NOTICE —An, adjourned meeting of the | Candidates for My uicipal Offices. Fhirty-fifth Congress—First Session. Se.ond will, be held ‘THIs (Friday? Gitizens: CANDIDATE IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report EVENIS He peso Prnkiin Kage ae fies aa, SER closed, a number of private bills were passed. tt! tendange . CLARK, Seo. Pr. Pe Asn onua ante for the Voor ws On ~i <<. King, a pone ge | r wore Confection- | er weaiee —_ MANY Vor whether Office laws authorize a - 3 2 . + master to refuse to deliver letters to a person au- thorized to receive them by the pe to whom the letters are add was agreed to. On motion of Mr. ell, @ resolution wae agreed to requesting the Sec of the Treas- ury to inform the Senate of bp yh = condi- tion of the New Custom House at New Orleans 3 and what appropriation ix wired for the pay- ment of liabilities under existing contracts. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Ark., a resolu- tion was ayvteed to instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of opening a route for a wagon road from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Alberquerque, New Mex- On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Tenn , the Sen- ate considered the bill to grant every head of a family, who is a citizen ofthe United States, a bomestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land upon condition of occupancy and cultivation of the same. Mr. J. advocated the measure at great —— and on his concluding, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and af- terwards adjourned. Ix tHe Hovse, the General Appropriation bill for defraying the legislative, judicial, and exec- utive expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1959, was passed by a vote of 103 yeas, against S0 nays. Mr. Harris, of Ilinois, from the Committee on Elections, reported on the credentials of the Rep- resentatives from Minnesota the following reso- lution: Resolved, That W.W. Phelps and James M Cavanaugh, claiming seats as members of this House from the State of Minnesota, be admitted and sworn as such; provided that such admission and qualification shall not be construed as pre eluding any contest of their right to seats which may hereafter be instituted by any persons having the right so to do. Mr. Gilmer presented the views of a portion of jhe. minority, and introduced the following reso- ution: Resolved, That W.W. Phelps and James M. Cavanaugh have no right to qualify and take their seats. Mr. Washburne, of Maine, had been unable to agree with the minority, although he came to the same result. He presented bis own views. After discussion and several attempts to gete vote on the resolution, the Honse adjourned. Ix THe Senate to-day, various communica- tions (departmental) were received and disposed of. Mr. Pearce introduced a resolution for paying the stenoyraphers employed by committees in the Senate; agreed to. ° Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution for pub- lishing 60,000 extra copies of the agricultural re- port of the Commissioner of Patents, for the use of the Senate. Mr. Bright introduced a bill to continue the office of register at public lands at Vincennes, Indiana. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the private calendar. In THE Houser, the Speaker laid before them a communication from the Secretary of the Treas- ury. asking for a loan of fifieen miilions of dol- lars; referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Resolution from the Committee of Elections for the admission of Messrs. Phelps and Kava- uaugh, as members from the State of Miunesota, next came up. Mr. Washburn, of Me., moved that by common consent the vote be taken to-merrow, and that the Houxe now proceed to the consideration of the abe calendar. Objected to. Mr. Keitt proposed to postpone the Minnesota subject until to-morrow. when the qnestion shall be taken: and that the House resolve itself intoa Committee of the Whole on the «tate of the Union on one of the General Appropriation billx He held that thi should be done if Congress ex- pected to adjourn on the 7th of Jane. Mr. Smith, of Va., remarked that he did not expect that anyhow. Mr. Keitt. Ido. Various motions, of a dilitory character, were then made from the Republican side, and voted upon by yeas and nays. Cn ee ee Se ee PERSONAL. +++. Com. Hiram Paulding, U. Willards’. +... tis said that Anson G. Phelps died of malignant smail pox. +H. T. Tuckerman, the poet, is the New y correspondent of the Boston Transcript. -.-. G. W. Curtis, the Howadji, is the author of the papers in Harper's Weekly, under the head of The Lounger. eons G Twiggs and twenty-five other army officers passed throng Lynclburg, Va., Mou- day, on their way to Texas. Mr. Robert Purviance, sr, died recently, imore, of which city he was an old and Prominent resident. +;++ Napoleon IIf has paid all the debts of bis wife's mother, and be has given her, in Fuge- nie’s name, a chatean en Espagne, near Seville. +--+ Senator Sumner, of Massac! the Vanderbilt, from New York, North of Europe, to be absent a time. ..-- Rev. Henry Giles. t Ist, has not removed to Cb: , as has been re- ported His residence continues to be at Bucks- port, Maine. +++ Tamburini, who has been singing in Ital- fan opera with such marvéllous success in Paris, has only just dared to dine. During bis eagaye- ment he kept himself on the strictest diet -.-. Thomas M. Yeatman. of Clacinnatl, was awarded the first premium of #100, for the best pure native wine of 1537, at the recent Wine Fair of the Missouri Wine Company. ++++ Mr. Oscanyan, the lecturerand writer upon Turkey, und more lately engaged as interpreter to Mohammed Pasha, bas been appointed Drag- oman to the American Consul’s office at Constan- tinople. -- Jas. E. Murdoch fs on his farm, near Leb- anon, Ohio, enjoying to his bLeart’s content the sweets of the life of a farmer—revelling in bis orchards, his meadows and his cornfields, with- ont a thought of the care und anxieties that at- teud upon Lis theatrieut profession. +++ The widow of Joe Smith, the Mormon, still resides at Nauvoo, but she cares nothiug for the Saints, and bas married a tavern-keeper who thinks all prophets humbugs. Young Joe, who should by right have been head of the Mormons, {s a stoat gawky of 22, who hates Brigham Young and curses the Salt Lakers. -+++ The Puritan Recorder announces that Rev Samuel H. Riddel, one of its proprietors and edi‘ors, has retired from the establishment, and will lua few weeks be succeeded in the editorial department by Rev. Nathan Munroe, for some time past the Secretary of the American Sunday School Union for several of the New England States. S. Navv, is at lecturer and essay i> The schooner D. V. Sessions, from Balti- more for North Carolina, was capsized on Tnes- day in the Chesapeake bay, and all hands except the captain were lost LO. OF L MENT, No. 4.—An ad ourned Uns encampment will be held at Odd Fellow: . Navy Yard, THIS kK NING, at 74 o'clock, Punctual attendance of ail t od, As important bas: n, Will be before t 6O. Meiubers is @xrnestiy s, With regard tothe ROWN, Seribe. WASHINGTON. May 2), 1a5u, 1S" ro cou. sas SERRE S.k: On tne #th inst. Laddressed you oa the anb- ject of the charge w: h Mr. ‘Thomas Berry had Drought against you, namely: Demandiny ceiving $50 for services you alleged to furme4 in obtaining the removsl of Ca; by from office. Ju that letter I propounded to you cei- tain plain questions, to which, up to this tue, you have made no reply. All the public have bad is an anoaymous card, published iu the city papere.an- nouncing that neither Col. Kerret or his friends will notice a anonymous communications or charges a — appear in the prose of Washington, Cc c. Th is Another subterfuge that no honorable man should avail himself of. It may suit you to shied y behind such an exouse, but what 1 the ul hink of your Juct? You have been pub- hety charged with mitting &erave vllence, and ou hive neve! dented it, although you have spoken a nes at the severa! nieet- nd re 'e per- Eas ings he d py 5 juton every pebl. coa- ston you have been dum abject ; not dar ing to raise a question of veracity with Mr. Ber fy. ‘True, it is said you have mrewaners denied Mr. Ber- ty’s charge among your friends, lut where is the public contratiction of it? Where? id you not tare the advice of the gentiomen hom you submitted your Riggs’ letter be! Did tuey not advise you to that letter, a e@ you net p n Meet it boidly, like « ‘med by some of your ubiication of the letter to Mr. t man? fe onds, afier the Rigen, that you had not met the question, and you Were egain advised to puvliely deny it?’ Dia not your friends then ¢o, with your ap tion. to Mr. Berry aud veg him to conrent to the publication © the card of Messrs. Moun and Ward, and pro- dice the imprexsio: the mind of Mr. Kerry that you did uot refer to iu your Riggs’ letter, or to the charge that he had ale? Is tris conduct be- coming & man seeking ohiel magistrasy of th Metropolis of the nation. Wuat would have baen the foe jt 8 any tanocent mau under the eroum- stances: ould he not have come out at once aud publialy di accusation as false, aud ite Buthor a fi you ever done thir? Dare you dey wi y 1 oxain avail yourself of some pretaxt and ent. Tt is sheer Lonseuse for you to talk of this being an e. Has uct Mr. Ber y ie it ‘she anonymous’? Haa he ever you Sie rencieed him to A \ieeres UF WARAING? ON, anonymous theme and agin? it? aa J. SCHAF FIELD. Balti “aipecrate (oe Fe. G and &.—lce Water loce the jt quality, im all 8! at $1.50 per zallon. <prop pa i Pee. all varieties, of the best mate- lower than in ; a a miner snmente at the shortest notice and on te Je P-S—Hxcursions, Pio Nics, and other F: tainments farnianed — ioe en aoe wd jon. s60r Cak, —- ee . ma 10-lm RACHING BY MEN OF G Eaves den m1 mations, EVERY NIGHT u P aprist © , th street, between Band F. The puniie are invited. ma 17 St NG—C > OF HOUR.—The ING—CHANGE OF Pr y DAY, un- te- Stf We mtaeuiry MEN’S PRAYER 2. iy ‘er Meeting, which has been hel for the past week, will be held EV til further notice, at 12 o’cluck, in the lat man Churoh, 4% st. VBE SALE AT THE EBBET HOUSE will be continued to morra gmap Sennen an 10 o’cluck, with the excellent Pa: urniture. ead « RUTELER, Anct GCAERY Git vi post Stew ae paves A = A ies, ricee, mbroideries, of a eription a Oe iste to be found at ma 31-0t intel.) S23 Pa. avenue, QHIRT FRONTS. S Just received. large assortment of GENTS’ SHIRT FRONTS, of ali kinds and at all prices, to it which we cali at on. WM. EGAN & SON, 3233 Pa.av., am ai <¥} bet. 6th and 7th sis. intel. ma 21- MBRELLAS AND PARASOLS —Just re ceived.a large lot of UMBXRELLAS PAKASOLS, direct fom tue re . 8 M. BGAN & SO 823 Pa. av., south side, het. 6th and 7th (intel) RAFFLED F sd. at 8 A few chances yet remaining at $5 _ims 2-2t I OW PRICED MANT yy} In accordance with 800 of the year, we ar and shail © Te day, May ut ONE HUNDRED AND PRIC MANTILLAS, | at prices ranging from $1 to Séeaeh. Also,n large assortment of brown iiren and checked Dusters. MAXWELL & BRO. toe Pa avenue, ELAS FROM AUCTION, ua! oUstoM at this sea. ma 21-Steo MERICAN WATCHES. In addition to our mmsualy large assortment of 1 rerpoo!, Geneva, and Copenhagen We hive just received an invoies Of those ICAN MANUFACTURE, es, warranted B>curnte 1 which we invite the attention of M.W.G r 3M Pa. avenue, between ma 21-St Sth and loth streets, On RPETINGS, MATTING, &o. Just received, from ths Philade!phia auctions, a large lot of the above, com prising— Brussels, 'tlres ply, fugrain, Venetia, List, Hemp Carpetings, Z Vhite and Colored Mattings, which we ‘er from 25 esute uy mn 2!-2w (Intel) TRUNKs, TRUNKS! Curap, CHEaren, Cugarest! No. 32 Pennsylvania avenue. In order to make room for another Jot to arrive, in a few days. we are now selling best SOLE SAtH TRUNKS, ADI RESS TRUNKS, PACKING TRUNKS, al HAT BOXES, VALISES, — CARPET BAGS, SATCHELS. &c., At tweuty per cent cheaper than they nave ever boon din the District. sn eNO DNS ALL, STEPHENS & CO., Se2 Pa. av., bet. st) and lth ets. WwW CARRIAGES, F. invite the attention of mem! ress, straneers and the public genere’ izes, ms 21-10r y at unuseu- ally low prices. Old carriages takenin part im ex- change for n=w. S Carriages of every description built to order. and repatr.ng well and ly don Solesroom—P 2th stree! outh side, between lith » next door, but one, tothe Star Of- hee. Factory—559 12th street, near can! 7 ma 2!-2tawtf c. T. GARD « SON. EATHER ON THE USE OF MATHE- matical ins'ruments, 57 esnts. Swindell on Weil-dice and Boring, 37 cents. Law on Constructing and repairing Roads, $7 cents. Dobson on Masonry and Stone Cutting, 75 centa. Burnell on Limes, Cements, Mortars, Conoretes, Mastiox, sud Plaster, 37 cents. Jottaxe Building, 37 cents, erspective, 75 cents. the Dramage of Districts, Lands, 7 cents, banking Lands from the Sea, 75 ut Law's Logarithms sn} Mathematical Tables, 75 lynn on the Power ef Water. Flour-Mills, Tur- bine: ostatic Eagines, Centrifugal and Rotary it dges, 57 cents. raphy, 37 cents. Sontracts for Works and frem London by FRANCK TAYLOR. Sealed Proposals wi Ment until the Sixt da) ofall, or any part of the unsod? jand UrpOReS. ‘The descriptions and areas of the unsold tracts uty which the Island as divided he surveys,and for which proposals are wow inv: , are as follows, vig: | Township. Area in aores, yetuuce| “eee fractional \ ek i jot NAW 4 ae SRSeeesees Reh ezeseuravy Bids will be in gross, or for separate parceis. 96 sluvedesoriied, the department reserving to itself the right to secept or reject eithor or both. as may be deemed most vantageons tothe ge Bids wil) be rece: "clock m, of the Stat rail then before the de day of Mav, at ealed and endorsed “Propo- tie Island of Rowk Island.” Payment to be wade i eysh tothe Assistant Trea- surerat St.Lor tothe Treasurerat Washington, within fifteen day acceptance of the ‘bide, and receipts irans ed imumediately to this depart- be received for the purchase oj the la: ment. In ca: fa:ture to make the sament wih in the time ed, the award shal! be declared nulland void. JOHN B. PLOY D, ww 24-lawtd Secretary of War. * Note.—The followims doseribed lands, which are cinuised by the Rai! Road Bridge Compary, the Choesyo and Rock Isiand Kail Road Company, and the Missisippi and Missouc Railroad Company, under the act of Congre: rpoves August 4, 1452, entitled “An act to grant the right of way to ail Rail and Plank Roads and Mscsdamized Turopikes passing through the public lands belonging to the United States”—being a strip of land three hundred fest in width agi said Isinnd, three 2ores jor * Depot ground: is particularly designated on the meps filed in the ers! Lend Othee, by John O, Sargeut, attornes Li letter of February 28, 1851— nre reserved fro VIZ: ne of the 8. W. f.ne’l ', of sec.25, T.18 N, 3.7: s of the frac’l N.}, of N. W. ee. 36, T. LN R.2W, 9 42 acres of the N. W. 's of N. E, \¢ see. 36, T. 18, vy. R.2 W © Amounticg. in all, to 19.59 ares. mm 2 JOHN B. FLOYD, ma 2l-lawtd Reeretary of War, il 7* Papers that have copied the Advertisement will insert this note. I NOTIC HAVE thieday duopooed of my WOOD AND COAL YARD.on Sth street, between D and K streets. to Mr. John 1. Underwood, and trust that my customers continues to him the very hberal patronaxe bestowed upon me. All persons having acoounts with me will please call at the eurliest ino- ment and settle them with hum. as | anticipate @ removal from the ety, and it ws absolutely that ail bills should be seclied without Jelay, F. LL. MOORE, Sth street, batween D and E sts, HAVING PURCH ‘D THE STAND iately eccusied by Mr. PL loore, | trust, by clase per- sonal attention to bu: ping at all times good stock Of the bex ine, to merit ashare of the arene eee re. ma 15 t -JOUN 1, UNDERWOOD. POMESTIC Liquors. 20 barrels WINE, BRANDY, RUM, GIN and WHISKEY, together with © 2000 imported WINKS RWANDIES, SEGARS ks, In atore, and for sale —ma 19 cost ARBOUR & SEMMES, C4s8 TO LOAN ON APPROVED SECURI- 3, ty,0r good paper purchased at 8 A » Ht. EV. Arty wae . Ma titheneese, » WARK D NDEPENDE TCITIZEN®’ TICKET. layor—RICHARD WALLACH For Alderman—v LOMAS J. or ee, ARD €. COLTMAN, Z. SHARDS. AMUSEMENTS. —$—$— W Asaincron THEATRE. U MADAME RECLER, And positively last night but one of the renowned KELLER TROUPE, Whose performances have eticited from audience, during the past few ughts,enthu BYRStIC Applause, it appearance bul one of KELLnn’s YoURe albicans BALLET EVENING, May 21, 1858, Will te perfe the spectac:e of the NAIAD QUEEN. In the course of which will be dispinyed the fol Neptune and the Tritons, Verus in the Ataier of J uy it ‘over the Ruins of Jerusalein, Shower of Gold. After which a Grand _ DIVERTISEMENT, By Keller's Young Ameriotn wee Corps. ; 5 terely et a Tote EL ESTIAL PASTIMES.” And concluding with THE GLORY OF AMERICA Sarvenar, Bexerit oF MR, LOUIS KELLER. ¥ limentary Testimonial to Monten ee. DEV TINGE. NO INCREASE OF PRICES, The Box Office will be opened at ualf-past 9s. m., and close at 7 p. m. Doors open at s quarter past 7 o'clock ; Overture beg. 7 ma 2h 7 Tragedy yet produ: rer vr Hail, TH ING at it Ter anoe Hail, THIS NG, Sovctech. ‘Tiskets oun be clantesd at a ke stores, principal Hotels, and at the doo Sug'e admission > ceats ; admission for two indies ard « gentleman. $!. Doors open at7's; Reading to com mence at 3 o'clock. Ll oa HE EXHIBITION AND CONCERT OF the Sunday School of the First Bap Choerch, lwth etrert, between E and F, wil be TUESDAY EVENING next, May £th, by re- t ““Trokets, admitting two adults or three obildren, Ce nis: _WM. J. RHEES, Sup't. OTICK,—The HIBERNIA CLUB takes great pleasure in annowncing to thew friends and the public in general that they wil! give ther First Grand hx mito the White House |’avilion on THUR: » June 3d, 1858. For particulars see futur int « 1.0) advertisement. RRANGEMENTS, | THE ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES OF THE JUVENILE MISSIONARY SOCIETY Connected with the Sabbath Sehoo! of Furst Presbeterian Church. will be held in the « hon SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the 224 inst,, com mencing at 43% 0 cluok. Tho various Missionary Classes wi!l present the: offerings, accompanied with fpgropt inte devices a d addresses wi!! be delivered ev. Dr. Suaderiane, nd Mr. ‘ousley, irom Causnd@igus, ly invited, ma2i-ot_ L. B. 1.0. Tue ANNIVERSARY the Grand Lodge and Grad ment of the Distriet of Colam ther subordimates, will be "ESDAY NEXT, the 251 and consist of a PR and x COLLATION, te ; PROMENADE CONCERT and LEVER. Thedifferent Lodees will meet at the City Hail at 8 o'clock on the moruing of the 25th, wheme the proce: sion will march precisely at ¥ o'clock, ever tic route ag upon by the committee, and which w be pubiished on Saturday. The Orncion will be delivered at the Sinithsonian —— by D.G.M Wr. H. Youre, of Mary Bs The Collation will be served up at the Assomb'y Rooms, eample arrangements hove been made for tho aecommmedation of the fraternity of the Dis triet as Ww: iting brethren. The Coliai terminate the ceremonies of 2 Lodges then disinissed. THE CONCERT AND LEVEE will be heic in the Seventh street Hail, (all the iar, rooms in which wil be open kcommie neing ats o'el'k . and w:!i consist of a Concert of Vocal nad 1 mevta! Music, tor when purpose Withers’ Band has been enraged for the Saloon, Exputa’s Band for the north rovm in the turd story, aud a tae Quar tette Club for the south room, At Wo'civck the Conesrt wi!l close, when the * oon will be taken in charge by a competent oo Floor Managers, pt vied with popular « Muse. and the remainder of the ev the day, and oncert and Levee, ONE DOL, the M.OPA E XHIBi ml — Sunday School oF THE METHODIST EPis'L CHURCH SOUTH. The School of the above Charch will givean Dx hiintion on FRIDAY F YENING, the 2iat inst., at Reortations and s and (Quartets ty _! vicare invited to atte p STPONEMENT OF 4. CAK Ie. IND MAY FESTIVAL—Advertised for Wednesday, the 19th, us Pert poned in Con A seqnonce of his sudden ma +7 mA “MAKERS WANTED.-Time to every variety of fashionnlte fully competen ne need App. : = aud TERS. Lobe euployment. Apely to Mre, of oth street and Pa. avevue WASTED Wy a reco. calle Woman. on ss WET NURSE, Address Box No. 2. nt this office. min 2 St* —————<——— ANLED—To go the North end remain mw iLe mn W country (near Kosten) wnt! the fall, s Worms to take charge of children and inske herec generiy useful. The bast recommendazions will be required. Apply No, 15 Congress strest, Georertown Hetghts, VO Comeres “wna'S-30 WANTED IMMEDIATELY —«n industrs os and sober MAN. nequaimced with tie ety ar! business, to drive Milk Cart. Liveral wages snd permanent empioy inet, 0, W. HATTON, near Navy Yard TE WeMan + She must ne on 15th street, iret touse he Tre: VOR G ply GOOD WoMAS FRAL tioove work can getn good ACY TWO Tiles from the A city, by toguizang atthe fachs.ce Office of Peter A. Kel er & Co., corner of 7th st. and the Avenue tan I east _ w+ NTED.—A BOY, aged 13 years, desirex 1” pikoe As an Apprentice Al any mechauion: his: ness Where he onn jearn a useful trade © d wecuce A geod home. He is tactabie and inteliigen’, wnt Wil endeavor to serves kicd employer faithtetiy. Perentice wil fice, aid the malsu MPLOYMI Sa mHenth and all expe 4 paid.—An AG is Wanted mevery Low eounty in t Cf, to eNgEKE In A rasp able and exsy business. by which the tbove p« may bo certainly realiged. For full dresa'H. MONNETT & CO. cornee Mercer streets. New York city, met Age stamp to prepay posiae. FOR RENT AND S8ALX. {Sz FIRST Pace.| Pir AsAnt FURNISHED ROOMS MAY be nad by applying at No, 482 12th st rect. me 21-2." RARE CHANCE. y Good Winey I wish to dispose of ! pall loc tune in the city.) together hn selected stock of Fazcy Govan, Ry ve, ‘Trimmings, etc. Address R., Bex S34, C Oftice. eee OR RENT—A desiratic, wonders built tee at HOUSE, with bane ing D 41 atreet, betwerer «12 )00me, tole, water ad hath re Toon Ne. &. first floor, ‘on 20-Iw* COR SAL tual we: oh tT? ington esta » To an: ren derir entering inte the restaurant becibens atare tunity is now off Terms easy, and all nic ion, together with satisfactory reasons for wishick To seli, On Application to the aubseriber on the pren: ieee. in P1-e02w, JAS. A. POWER vr" —i have a Inrge amount of ‘r+ X AX I wish te exehay ge lor Tt.\ A> pr so'l for exeh at low rates. the. sare inostly located and se'ected Ly mysel/, and all in the seitled portions of the State sed LA a LAND SCRIP ‘and the probability is, they w al “+4 javing a 4 eredge of the wou'd be pleased t those ownne lands, or otherwise interested exas, any infor, pace m rernra to the country and the value f Co, ke Lean refer to the Hon. J. Pink Hendler fon. Guy M. Bryan, Richard Blirchett, Fee and other gentlemen i» the city. from 8 to2atthe La > bee ma tl-lw* » DUVAL,