Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR, INGTON OITY: Notics To Mempers oF ConcRess.—Members of Congress can have their speeches printed with neatness and dispatch, at the Star office Price, for 5,000 copies of a sixteen-page speech, one cent and a half each; for 10,000 or more, one cent each. PDE Ir IE a NR NE EEL ——————————————— SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union replies elaborately to the com- plaints made by various newspapers, of the con- atruction of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, by the Secretary of the Treasury. The complaints are directed against the mode of proof which he requires to show the provincial origin of goods claiming reciprocity. This proof is substantial- ly the same as is required by law to authorize the cancellation of a bond for duties on exports from warchouses; and as the fact to be proven is in each case circumstantially similar, the Seeretary’s course is but the extension of a method of proof already recognized by law Another attack on the decision of the Treasury Department as to the liability to duty of “flour manufactured in Canada of wheat, the product of the United States,” is defended by showing that the Secretary has only applied to that case, @ general regulation established by his predecessor. The Union presents a speech of Senor Villa- Jabos in the Spanish Cortes in relation to Great Britain and the slave trade, as also, an histori- cal review of British claims of right of search, as illustrating the relations now existing be- tween the United States and Her Britanic Majesty’s Government on those subjects. It also publishes the letter which the Secro- tary of the Treasury has just addressed to Con- grees, in which he calls for authority to make @ loan of fifteen millions of dollars. ~ see Book Netices. Weare indebted to the author for a copy of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, made under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, by Wm. H. Emory, Major Firs. Cavairy and United States commis- sioner; Vol.1. Washington: A. O. P. Nichol- won, Printer; 1557. This is one of the works printed by order of Congress, concerning the cost of which so much ‘was said in the course of the contest for the Con- ress printing. It is not oniya carefully detailed bistory of the boundary survey of which it treats but embreces a minute description of everything conceivable of interest connected with the terra incognita (almost) through which the survey was prosecuted. Tue volume before us contains hundreds of i1- justrations in the way of engravings and maps» which, together With its complete letter-press, cannot fail to give the studious reader a thorough knowledge of iis subject. {It reflects great cred- it, not only on Major Emory and his assistants— of whose professional labors it is the result—but on the determination of Congress to do their share towards aiding to develop the resources of the (as yet) unoccupied territory ef the United States by affording to the enterprise of the country the aneans of speedily obtaining all possible informa- tion with reference to it. ‘Tue Retictovs Revivat.—Complete returns from the different States where the revival is in Progress, up to the Ist of May sum up as follows: Maine..........-- 2,670) Missous! New Hampshire... 1.376 K. Vermont ... Massachusetts . Rhode Island Connecti +99] Maryland . New Yor 74) Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio .- lilinois . Indiana. Michigan . Wisconsin . |North Carolina... 2/South Carolina... 127 The total number of conversions in the priaci- pal cities is thus stated : New York «+++ 5,000! Detroit .... Philadelph ++ 630 Milwaukie Boston .. 400/St. Louis... Cincinnati . 500 Nashville. 2 Chicago...... 600, Richmond, Va. 60 Washington City. 93 Petershnr; is Tux Britis OvrracEes.—The following ves- sels are named as having been arrested and board- on the high seas during the past few weeks: Ship Clarendon, Capt. Bartlett, of N. York. . Ship Grotto, Dunlevy, Richmond, Me. = Tropic Bird, Foulkes, Philadelphia. Bark Glenburn, Tebenbam, Richmond, Me. . Bark W. H. Chandler, Gage, Providence. Bark Clara Windsor McEwen, New York. Bark Samos, Basford, Boston. - Bark John Howe, Nichols, Balfast, Me. Zrig S. Thurston, Lampher, Searsport. Brig Jobn Taylor, Young, ——. SPINA Ve 11. Brig George Steckham, Gilex, Bath. #2. Brig C.F. O'Brien, Watts, Thomaston. 13. Brig M. Gilchrist, Rowley. St. George, Me. MM. Brig Eliza Merrithew, Gordon, Searsport. 15. Brig Wingoid, Loring, Boston. 16. Brig Robert Wing, Bray, Boston. 7. Brig A. A. Chapman, Somers, Baltimore. 1s. Brig Brownsville, Simpson, New York. 19. Schr. Cortez, Smalley, New York. 20. Schr. Mobile, Howes, New York. 21. Schr. N. B. Borden, Bightman, Fall River PERSONAL. +++. Col. Titus is making up a party to migrate to Arizona. --.. Bishop H. U. Onderdonk has preached no Jess than one hundred and ten sermoas since his Testoration to the pulpit. .-..John Dean, veritable, Is at present an employee of the Custom House in New York city—a ‘‘marker,”’—on a salary of $600 per an- num. ---- The many personal friends of Senator Thompson, of Kentucky, will rejoice to learn that he has returned to W ashington city from his Jate trip to Lis bome, much iinproved in health, indeed—looking like himself ayain. i> The Rev. Mr. Buas, aconverted Jew,and Assistant Secretary of the Society for Ameliorat- ing the Condition of the Jews, has been lectur- ing in Boston. A few nights since he stated that in his official capacity, he had recently re- ceived a letter from England, giving an account of » meeting of Rabbis in that country, to discuss the question whether Christ was the true Mes- siah. They bad agreed if the Messiah did not come in Sfteen years, to accept Christ as the true Messiah. ee Boous Lorrexy Swixpig—Several parties, who composed the firm of Swan & Co., have been arrested in New York and at Augusta, Ga., for carrying on a bogus lottery swindle. Bail to the amount of 210,000 was required in each case. it is said that the receipts of the concern amount to $150,000 per week. | SOS eae IP In New York, on Thursday, the jury in the case of Thomas N. Carr, charged with libel- ing the Corporation Counsel, were discharged. Six of the jurors were in favor of conviction, and the othee six were of the opinion that the defend - ant had not ! beled Mr. Busteed IP" The Canadian Parliament bas passed to a third reading a bill to amend the naturalization Jaws, and reducing the period of ren! sequent to which foreigners can clair on from five years ‘o three. {77 Under the title of “The New York Pure Milk Company,” a joint stock corporation with # capital of $150,000, is organizing in New York City, by virtue of a charter from the Legislature of the State. idence, sul. nm Maturalize- Peter's (Min.) Free Press an- nounces the capture of Ink-pa-du-1b, whose band committed a number of brutal murders in the southern part of Minnesota daring last summer. U7 The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad having been completed, the first through train arrived in Lynchbarg on Monday last, with 180 Passengers. UF The snniversary of the birthday of Ste- phen Girard was celebrated at Girard College on yesterday. ee I~ A strong effort is being made in New York Ff to put a stop to crying newspapers on Sun- y- WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tax Pcs.ic Dest or Wasainctox.—The Subjoined communication, on a subject of great interest to the property holders and others of this city, is from the pen.of anold ani spect- ed citizen, whose well-known familiarity with the affairs of our Corporation leads ug to aecord great weight to his suggestions with foference to them ; and we therefore bespeak gencral at- tention for his views.on the subject of the pro- posed Water stock, as follows: ™ Wasuinoton, May 19, 1958 To the Editor of the Star: Ps In obedience to a ‘‘resolution of the Councils,” the voters of this city are required to decide, at our approaching municipal election, whether authority shall be vested in the corporate author- ities to increase the public debt a quarter of a million of dollars, for the Sol mal as it is al- leged, of distributing, from t! jovernment res- ervoir, water through thecity. The decision of this measure is of vastly more importance to the Property holders than appears to attach to it, and should be well understood by every one interest- ed, before granting to the Corporation, by their votes, the power asked. There are many objec- tions to. eating the Corporation the authority, at this time, of increasing their indebtedness. First, the whole movement is premature, and ought not to have been introduced into our Coun- cils until the Government authority was first ob- tained, and the terms known upon which the Cor- Poration is to distribute the water throngh the streets of Washington for the use of its citizens The second objection ts, that the Corporatio: doubtless, will. upon receiving from the citize their sanction to increase tae public debt, inime- diately Issue scrip to the amount authorized, bearing interest from the date of issue, which will probably be three years previous to the Cor- poration’s obtaining the consent from the Gov- ernment to tap their mains for city purposes—in- creasing the amount of taxation, over and above that already paid, in interest alone, Sifteen thou- sand dollars per annum, wh chadditional amount must be derived from property alone until the water is introduced, with the addition that an increased rate of percentage will have to be re- sorted to to obtain this additional amount of rev- enue. This scrip will be similar toall other Cor- poration scrip, and not designated water stock, as is generally supposed. It has been denied by some of the movers in this matter, that an additional tat will be assessed upon property; that the amvuunt received from the consumers of the water (which will be re- quired to be paid in advance) will be amply suf- ficient to liquidate the liabilities this additional debt will incur. Such arguments are absurd What citizen will be required to pay for the use of water wears before its introduction, which will be the case if the power asked shal! be vested in the Corporation at this time? It will do very well to wash over the preliminary move- ments of the Councils with pure rater Sor the city; but it will neverettace from the records the Cos poration’s obligation to raixe and pay piowptly the Interest upon this debt from the same source that the interest is now obtained to pay upon their present indebtedness. Other modes could be adopted for the distribu- tion ef water for the citizens’ use than the one proposed by the Corporation, which would do away with the necessity of increasing the public debt, at least to a very great extent." The whole move, as stated, ix premature, and should be so decided by the voters at the approaching elec- tion. Voter. Ittixors.—The splitin the Democratic party in Illinois consequent upon the position as- sumed by Senator Douglas and his immediate friends upon the Kansas-Nebraska question, is just now monopolizing the attention of most of the politicians of the country of all parties. The Republicans cf the East are, of course, doing their best to widen it, and to make the difference irreconcilable. On the other hand, the outside Democratic politicians, who did not follow Mr. Douglas in oppo-ition to the Democ- Tacy are, with great unanimity, abstaining from interfering with this Iinois imbrogli which wo regard asa legitimate consequence of the opposition of Senator D. and his friends to the party's policy here. This course on their part is eminently proper, and must eventually do its share towards renewing the harmony and concert of action in the Democratic ranks in that State, so necessary if our political friends would redeem it from Republican party thraldom. Recent developments lead us to the conclu- sion that Senator Douglas and nine-tenths of his immediate supporters here are now seriously anxious to renew their connection with the Democratic party—a wise and patriotic deter- mination on their part, indeed. We cannot doubt that it will be hailed with unfeigned pleasure by nearly all the Democrats of the country, and trust that the party in Illinois may shortly come to some arrangement through which they will present an united front to their arch enemy—Republican- partyism. Vacast Pratic Lanps.—A communication to the following effect, in relation to the rights and privileges of persons applying for the pur- chase of public lands, has just been issued from the General Land Office : Upon the application of any person for the purchase of land, it is the duty of the Register to furnish them reasonable and proper facilities for that purpose, and give them information as to whether the particular tracts sought to be purchased are vacant public lands, liable to sale, not actually taken by a prior purchaser, in virtue of a regular wretten application, duly filed ; as no vrad application to buy lands is ad- missible under the statute. The practice of the local offices is to enter upon the face of the township plat each tract sold, so that any one visiting a district office can fee at a glance, from the face of the town- ship plat, what tracts are and what are not vacant; and a party, desiring to purchase the public lands in any particular locality, has a right to see the plats, but they must remain in the custody of the land oflicers and not be handled by persons disconnected with the office. So, shoul there be a refusal to allow a party the legal privilege as contemplated in the fore- going, and the facts be reported bere, the mat- ter would be made the sabject of special in- quiry, with a view to apply the proper corroc- tion. Toe New Equestrian Statve.—We hear that Mr. Clark Millshas temporarily suspended the work on the equestrian statue of Washing- ton ordered of him by the Government. The causo of this suspension is said to be the uncer tainty about its eventual location. There are points connected with it that cannot be finally determined on until after it shall be definitely known precisely where and how it is to be placed. We hear, further, that earnest com- petition concerning its location is going on, principally among partics interested in real estate, near where they seek to have it placed. Thus, the Circle, on Pennsylvania avenue, near Georgetown, has its advocates. So also has Franklin Square, and the Armory Square on the island. Some of the residents and property holders in the neighborhood of Greenough’s “bathing tub’’-statue of Washington, in the east Capitol grounds, are urging its location on the present site of that work; and not a few in the Northern Liberties ask that the present Seventh street market square be turned into a Proper reservation for its reception, and the market removed to some other location. The small square or reservation on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the centre market, is the spot recommended by the artist himself. As yet it is impossible for us to say what particular lo- cation will be determined on. According to the contract made with tho ar- tist by President Pierce, the work is to be of same size, precisely, as his equestrian statue of Jackson in Lafayette square. Tux Sessiox.—It can hardly be that Con- gress will fail to prolong the session beyond the time for ita close. The conduet of the Repub- licans of the House, in deliberately filibustering throughout yesterday and the day before, to kill time, in order to defeat the enactment of the resolution to admit the Minnesota members to their seats on the floor, has already rendered it aluost impossible that the most necessary ap- Propriatigp bille only, oan be intelligently dis- Posed of without an extension of the session, The Republican managers seek to force a new election of members to represent Minnesota in +the House, im the hope of the triumph, in that ‘event, of their own political friends. Besides, ‘the more reckless of them see no wrong in la- ‘boring t the Government while injf! Dem by defeating the transaction |! ‘of bdsiness in-Congress. Though most repre- -hensible and never successful in strengthening Hey those who pesortito the practice, the madness o | party whieh rales the hour proves strong enough thus to lead gentlemen of whom better things might be expected, to exhibit to the country in this way, the utter untrustworthiness of their organization in Congress, as statesmen compe- tent to deal with practical affairs. $ Tre “OcrragEs In THE GuLP.’’—We are not among those who believe that It is possible that the British Government is privy to the re- cent acts of its naval commanders in the Gulf of Mexico, simply because we cannot conceive of any reason why Britain should desire a war with the United States at this time—the inev- itable result of perseverance in such conduct. Besides, it is understood here by all well informed persons, that the British Minister is wholly ignorant of the fact that orders have been issued from London to justify the conduct complained of by our shipmasters, a3 that is now represented in the newspapers. It is not to be disguised that so gravo a mistake as the British naval commanders have made, if they were not acting under specific orders in these cases, is most extraordinary. Yet, in view of tho seeming utter impossibility that England desires a war with the United States, we do be- lieve that thoir course is the result of a mistake. Toe Inten-ocranic CaxAt.—Tho communi- cation received by the Senate yesterday, from the Secretary of the Navy, enclosed a letter from Lieut. T. A. Craven, respecting the inter- oceanic communication from the gulf of Darien to the Pacific Ocean. Lieut. C. concisely states th@rosult of his survey, and concludes as fol- lows in reference to the physical difficulties to be met with : “1. A cut through some five miles of sub- merged mud at the mouth of the river, with the certainty of constant dredging to =r it open. *©2. The herentean labor and incalculable ex- pense of cutting through the lagoons of the Tra- ando and the embeded logs of the Palox Caidos, where the whole country is inundated during at least nine months of the year, and where the flood of a day may destroy the work of a week. ‘*3. The vast expense attending the removal of basaltic rock in country where labor and pro- visions must be imported at most extravayant rater. “4. The want of an anchorage on the Pacific coast. “5. The fatal effects of the climate, which, it may be safely estimated, will at times disable one-third of any force that may be sent there.’ In consideration of these obstructions, the Lieutenant justly regards the undertaking as impracticable. A Veteran Craim.—As the claim of our old fellow-citizen, Mr. David Myerle, will probably be taken up by the Senate for consideration very shortly, we take the liberty of saying that it has been before Congress for fifteen years and has repeatedly passed each house, though never both houses at the same session. So it remains unsatisfied to this hour. If it is a just one, as the fact of its repeated passage by both branches of Congress indicates, surely it is time that it was off the calendar. No other case of “hope deferred’’ in connection with the action of Congress on private claims, now strikes the minds of all philanthropic per- sons in Washington more painfully. Navan Ixteuticeyce.—The United States brig Dclphin is now at Boston, Preparing for the home squadron. The following is a list of her officers: Lieutenant commanding, J. N. Maflit; first li@utenant, J. N. Bradford; second lieutenant, E. P. Williams; third lieutenant, C. C. Carpenter; passed assistant surgeon, J. M. Brown. _ Taz WeatTaeR.—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 : May 22, 1858, New York, N.Y.. «clear, cool Philadelphia, Pa. -clear, cool. Baltimore, Md .. clear, cool. Washington, D.C. clear, wind NW. Richmond, Va. clear, th. 50, wind S. Petersburg, Va clear, pleasant. Norfolk, Va lear, th.60, wind W. Wilmington, lear, cool. Columbia, 8. Charleston, 8. C. Augusta, Ga..ec. Savannah, Ga ..., Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga Montgomery, Ala... Lower Peach'T'ree, Ala.. Mobile, Als .. Gainesville, Miss, New Orleans, La. Frederick, Md Cumberland, Wheeling. Va Staunton, Va. Lynehbury, Va. Bristol, Ten......... lear, ther. 48. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m , (cer- rected for temperature, 181; at noon, 20 188 Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 52°; at noon, 61°. Maximum yesterday, 61° ———_-2+e-________ CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Cengress—First Session. Ix THE Senate yesterday, nothing transpired after our report closed except the passage of pri- vate bills. Ix Tue House, the parliamentary maneuvering to prevent a vote on the resolution to admit to seats the alleyed representatives from Minnesota, Messrs. Phelps and Kavanaugh, was continued until adjournment without any definite action being had. The main question was ordered by a vote of— yeas 101, nays 00—as follows : YEas—Messrs. Abbott, Adrain, Abl, Arnold, At kinr, Avery, Barksdalo, Bishop, Bocock, Bowie, Bovee, Branch, yoke Burnett, Burns, Caskie, Ghapman, Clark of Missouri, Clay, Cobb, John Cochrane, Cockerill, Cormmg, Craig ol Mo.. Craw d, Curry, Davidson, Davis of Ind, Davis of Miss., D Dimmick, Dowdell, Kitmund: Elhote, » Faulkner, Fiorence, Gartrell lis, Goode, Greenwood, lear, pleasant. tear, th 71,wind NW -clear, pleasant. .clear, th.270,wind NW clear, pleasant. -clear, warm. -clear, pleasant. wclear. clear, ther. 64. reg, Hall of Ohio, Haw- king, Hopkins. Houston, Hughes, Huyler, Jackson, Jenkins, Jewett, Jones’ of Teunessee, J. Glancy Jones, Owen Jones. Kelly, Kunkel of Maryland, Lamar, Landy, Lawrence, Leidy, Letcher, Maciay. MeQueen, Marshall of fliinois, Maynard, Miles, Miller, Moore. Peyton, Phelps, Phillips. Powell, witman, Ready, Reagan, Reilly, Rutii ndidge, Savage, deales, Soot. Serving, Slaw of North Car: olina, Sherman of Ohio, Shorter, Singleton, Smith of essee, mtallworth, Stephens, Stevenson, Stewart of Maryland, Talbott, Taylor of New York, Taylor of Louisiana. Watkins, White, Whiteley. Winslow, Wortendyke, Wright of Tennessee, and Zollicofer—191, Nays—Mesars. Andrews, Billinghurs: Blias, Buffinton, Burlingame, Campbell, of Connecticut, Clawson Sure Bavin Covode, Cragin, Curtis, Damrell, Davia of Ma: » Davis of Iowa, Dawes, Dean, Dod: at fee, Eustis, Farnsworth, Fenton. Foster, tilman, Gilmer, Gooch, Granger, Groesbeck, Grow. Harlan. H of Iilmois, Haskin, Hoard, Horton, 3 Kilgore, Knapp, unkel of Marshall of Kentucky, Mase Morgan, Morrill, Morris of , Morse of New York. Mott. Mur’ Parker, Pettit, Pike, Potter, Kicand, Ritchie, Robbins, Re erts, Royce, Shaw of Ilnojs, Sherman York. Siuth of Virginia, Spinner, Stant art of Pe lvania, Tappan, qbarer, ‘Yompk Trippe, Underwood, Wade,’ Walbridge, Walt Washburn of Wisconsin, Washburne 0} Washburno of Maine, Wilson, son—, Hhinois, Wood, and Wood. Preceedings of To-day, Iy Tug Senate, to-day, communications were received from the War and Treasury Depatt- ments. Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to create a loan of 815,000,000, and gave notice that he will call it up on Mon- day next. fr. Green introduced a resolution to pay the employees of the Senate extra compensation, equal to the amount granted to the employees of the House; laid on the table. In tux House, after excited Preliminary pro ceedings on the subject of the admission of the Minnesota representatives— The substitute for the report of the Committce on Elections was rejected by a vote of—yeas 74, nays 125. The resolution of the Committee, admitting Messrs. Kavanaugh and Phelps to seats, was then adopted. a i. — the Seventh st 'O- lt WM. R. McLEAN, Sec. PROF. JOS. A ALEXANDER, D. D.. of > the Py e Theo xan Ly. in pEIcal n B ie he Lo’ . + V YOUNG NON he Inte Rev, Br. Dud- will deli d in Brnity Couroh OW NIGHT, Services will it® ip Le eet at the Hall, corner of 19th street and ave- nue, on TUESDAY, May 25th, at 9 o'clock a. m., for the porpeee of joming m the procession. Mem- re wil se : ae regulations as prescribed by the Grand Marshal. ‘matt SAM iL. Fy DOUGLAR,P. Seoe_ 1.0.0, F ~The members of METROPO- LIS LODGE, No. 16,1, 0, O. F., will meet atthe Hall on 7th street, at 744 o’clock on - DAY MORNING, May 25th, sq o make the neorssary arrangements to be at t! = Hail at 8 o'clock &@ m to take the place ass: usin t City Hall at ee proce: mn which will leave the ‘eloe! '. ma220 9" GEO. W. DUTTON, N. 6. 1. O. O. F.—EASTERN LODGE, No. 7, I z let aged of Eas a weet Le . F., Are hereby requested to be prenent oir Lodge Room on TUESDAY, MORNING, May 25th, at 7 o’tlock, in order to proceed to the City Hall to join in line of procession by 8 o’clock. Mem bisa dp ines be punctual. Jet ail be preseat. y order: Y meetat the Hall on TUESDAY MORNING, at Te o'clock wroperstors to joining the Anniversary Celebration and Pro. ma 22-2t jv A. I. T. " SWEDENBORGIAN.—The Trinity will be the subject of the sermon at the New Je- rusalem Church, North Capitol street, between B and C streets, TO MORROW, at Il a.m. The Divine Trinity consists not of those persone or in- dividual beings but is comprised in the one Divine pe:son of our Lord, for says St. Paul to the Colos ‘in Him dwelleth ail the fullness of the Got f tRE RE DIVINE SERVICE G on SUNDAY NIGHT, at half-past seven. and a sermon to the young, in Christ Church, ast Washinzton, Kev. J. Morsell, Rector Sat: ‘The public ig invited to attend. maz S MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION on are hereby notified to meet at your Armory on TUBSDAY, the 25th inst., a 2 coer P = A in fall samsner uniform, for Parade, prder ol Apt. Ker: mae at OP RHONMAS McENIRY.O.8. i J. SCHAFFIELD, Baltimore Confect $F ery, Sixth street, between G and wv. ream and Water Ices of the best quality, in all shapes, at $1.50 por gallon, rent to any part of the ity; Cakes of all varieties, made of tho best mate- nals, sold lower th elsewher Al ways ready to furcish bxeursic and other Entertainments at the shortest notice snd on reasonable terms. P S.—Excursions, Pic Nies, an other Enter tainmonts furmshed with Ice Cream and Water fesn at #1 per galion, Assorted Cakes 69 cen's per hundred, ron Im PREACHING y YMEN Ne; ditfecent denc VERY NIGHT this week, at the First Baptist Church, loth street, Howene. Hand F, The public are invited. ma l7 5t OF K ~ Z a G NOTICE.—The annunl meeting of the 1 stockholders of theSt. Croix Manu‘acturing an Emprovement Company, for the purpose vf elrot- ing Directors for the fiscal 'vear ending April ath, 18.9, will be held on THURSDAY, the th of May next, at 12 m., at the office of the Company, in Chubt's Bank Buriding. si lawiw c. =! TY TAX SALE—On ‘3 oath day of May, at 10 «’ciock am City Hall, the Tax Sale of pop ghee year will evmmence. and will be contmued fom day to day until completed. A large amount of property isadvertised weekly, on Friday,in the National [ntelligencar. Capitalists and others having money to invest will find thisa safe aud profitable mode of inveatment, as the law cuaranties ten per cent. interest per an pum on tho invesjment, and sumtimes purchasers acquire good titles to valuable property for a small consideration. ma 13-evtd NESS MEN'S PRAYER MEET- NG CCHANGE OF HOUR.—The Union ty wh ‘en he! at clos forthe past weeky will be hold BVERY DAY. til further notice, at 12 0’ clock, in the ist P: tian Church. 4% at. PPRESILERUITS, | PEACHES, APRICOTS, and GRAPES just be riabsene C. GAUTIER'S. DAMANTINE CANDLES; 25 be. Starch 5 1hs Rise for 25; Molasses 4% Syrup 60; and choice Green ard Biack Ten very ches 8. W DA it" Corner of 9h and K MPHE MUSICAL CONVENTION AND ‘THE late Sacred Concert at the Smithsoman had each a Piano from our Store. JOHN F. ELLIS. mae SOF N AGDELEN, THE ENCHANTRESS; asto- ty of Washington and Georgetown, founded on fact. Price $1. Just pudtished, and for sala TAYLOR & MAUR ma 22. ot S31 Pa. av SS Sie LS GoObs, Fans, FP China V ets, Traveling Bage, and other Ornaments, Suitable Presents fur any purpos: Toys, Toys, &c. McLAUGHLID Just received at Pa. av., between 8th and 9th m? 22-St JUST ARRIVED, Ar BENTER’S! AT BENTER’S! W. F. BENTER has just received at Union Hail Restaurant, nd 7th, splerd Fi d lot of GREEN SEA RTLES. ail in the Lest condition, which he is presared to serve up daily toh in Soups, Sterks, &c., ina style that ract from the reputa- tion of his pe jar restaurant. Also, erriving daily, HAR D and SOPT CRABS, With sil the delioncies of the season. ‘The pat:ons of Union Hal! can always depend up- on ior ing the very best the season will afford, ma 23 6 ee FRANK LESLIB’S FAM'LY MAGAZINE for June, received and for sale at Shiliington’s Beek or 8. old Words for June. La National Magazine for June. Atiantic Monthly for June. Diana b’Peit ory by Dumas. Yellow Fr.gate, Sisters, by Capt. Jas. Grant. Lucrezia Mirano, by Reynolds To, ether with sil the new bocks, received as fast a8 issued. and for sale “a JOS. SHILLING TON, Bookseller, Odeon Buildings, corner 43¢ st. and Pa. avenue, NEFIT To SAMUEL D. ETYNGE, Ese. Dear Sin: As the summer term of the Washing ington Theatre is fast drawing to a close, we think ita most appropriate courtesy to testi'y our appro val of the excelient mauner in which you, as Mana- ser. hnvo contributed to aid in the instruction and Amusement of our oity. The Stage. in proper hands, not ly «to the foibles, fshion and extravs senees of the day * a local habitation anda name,’ but it sa true teacher, in being a fearless comme tator. In your position you have struggled for be t results, and we feel contident that our fell citizens wall heartily endorse our proposition tender you & complimentary benelit, and by their presence wish you nti success. You will please inform us what night can be oon- venientiy nppropriated to the fulfilment of our de- sire, Yours, &c., Hon G H Jones, Hon Wm B Magruder on James L, Orr, Geo W Rigas, Eoq Hon James BC ‘a J Knox Walker. bisq Hon John V Wright, J D Qoover, E Hon H © Burnett, Arnold Hay 8 oe J P Heiss. beg Col BJ Roberts, US A LF Clarke, E W #8 UThomas, M W Cinskey John Savage, Hon James Buffistor, Hon Jas M Cavanagh, Hon W. 3B Maclay, Hon J M Kunkel, Hou W G SYhiteley, Hon “ W Boyce, Hon J DC Atkins, F Kangman, Hon W Pinkney Whyte, Johe Foy Hon W'T Avery, J F Clarke, 1 Allen, ksq AJ Glo-sbrenner, Esq To Samcet D. Eytinc sq © Wendell, Ee: Jas C McGuire. Esq. Esq. Wasurne THEATRE, May 20 1853. Gretiemen: I have juet received a most flattor- ing epistle. emanating from your kindly hearts, and containing the courteous and flattering proposition of acomplimentary testimonial st your hacds ere the close ef my “summer season.” To receive such unqualified commendation of ny humble ef- forts t ter for your amusement during the past Winter is indeed an honor, ane silt be long treas- ured by me as® most pleasant recollection. _ I take great pleasure in acceding to your wish and respectfu‘ly name Monday evening next, the 2ith lnst., as best adapted fur your purpose, 1 remain, gentlemen, most — UE 3 tY TINGE Hon. Geo. W. Jones, Hon, Jas. 1.. Orr, Geo. W, Rizgs, Jno. F. Coyle, Esqs., &e. It CBIcKERING & SONS’ PIANUS, The subseribor is again in receipt of ¢ and 7-00- tave PIANOS. These, with his stock in, oomplete bis usunl assortment, al Usa ost elegautin tin city, embracing Pianos of every scale 3) lo, the largest and from the neat and plain Lo the most elaborate! ed ished. from the old and celebrated inctory of Grist ering & Sons, whose 1ustruments are acknowiedsed by all the first artists to surpass all others in the country. "Alaoe Pianos of beautiful tone and finish, and of Wworkaa reliabl np from theapproved Bustonand es. The subscriber's experience of twent in the Piano bueiness, with his invariab! chases, enablos him to offer the bes -five years ‘ecash pur t lustruments ot lower prices than they cau be bought in thia city, or at retain the North, either for cash or approved paper. "4 ‘urohasers of new Pianos may always rely that they tus of the subscriber genuine new instruments direct from the factory, as he hires out only second - hand Pianos, Second hand pianos taken in part pay- ment. Some good Second-hand Pianos for rent or for gale at very low 11888. Superior MELODEONS and Martin’s superb ARSa'wave in store. naan tuned and gee by a See who has ex, uence in his On. Peet ARATE RIGHARD DAVIE, ma 22-5 ‘ennsylvania avenue, eae or 8 [Ordered to be in the Evanine Star, 4 any daily ington } i> P. applying in the following list, will plenge say they 4 Partral, a ‘iben ie Piferitug, Gertrade Jerkes, Susan Jarboe, Mary Jordan, Imogene D Ratelii Kolord, Martha Berry, Miss ET F ‘Curtis, Ketly, Martha B Kel y'or Hickey, Mtr Whilien s, Frances Davis Walker, Kiizabeth F y, Charlotte * Fox Mrek A McCargo. Gilbert, Mise Sarah Moore, Gattiel, Martha Gorman, Mrs Andley, Peter Aastin, Wm IT Goldemith, Gules, Pr © MeKenzie, a K Alexander, Thos Goldan ith, Hy Mo McA pin, Angas Anderson, Gen SB Grim «0M McGatley, Aa arnold, SW Gregory, Com, USN Nese, Chas Wm Agoaiiu, P st Anthowy Out, TK Harper, W C4 Co Oliver, Thos C Hend ey, Wm TW Heantac, Wm Bindie, Wm B JeoH jr Renry, Win Quirk, Patriek Andruss, LL Hanna, Win Preverd, Wm Hy Alon, kiwd W2 fiarris, Turner (on) Parker, WMH Alexander. CO Besos, WW Browre, Wm fowle, WD jr Burbe k, W RS ward, ibs A Basrott, WW Hiarregam, Pt Boud, Wma HGi, Orlando T Movey. 0 P Holland, MD wee, La Jno C Hyues, Michi Pierce, tno Hopkine, Levia HP escat Pace, Bi y Pierson, ALC Burke John M Bowring, Jos 1 8 Rowitier, Jas Hager, Did Holman, Jas B Holitdy. Jno @ dro W Ke gers, J-cob Her ‘ames Rbeern. J A Au bart, Hon MC3 Reilly, James Hepburn, HP a“ ¥ 4“ Baker. txasc M Hechwith, Jas B RV MJ Oarmaichaet. L Clark. Hon 2 Garrett's B © x, Lake King. Wm P foulard. des 6 ket, Cold Bo Keo, Sutton Berivener, Peston A,Jeemiah Kk ert, SR ver v, donee W2 Drs y. James keel se K oJ ES King, Josdinn Kelly, Daul Linton, Fare, J Homer +, Capt L 2 Carmichael, Pant Conversa, Chas C Cay, Hon OM Carroll, OH AW P Smith, AM 1, Hon Ase Tennison, Lt Wm Danonar, Thos Tuopson. 3 Datina, SJ Todd, Onpt J Down, Purser Tho: : Dart Lewin or, dno A Diggle. Janes Teller, Hon Ieanc 2 Davie, Jae L. Taner, HL Towvernd, BS 2 Wesley Tong, € 0 nas Thompson, AW Wiley, Lewts B Walker, capts @ in Woolworth, James Waiker, Joseph T Eltis, Feankisn Walker’ Capt 3G Kans, EH Ward, Qen PN Hf Fisher, Willlam Walier, Jobo wh pa Freeman, Win S Fivod, Wm A Fox, W: Thos me, Bon A tt, Hon A ston, ColD A a Witte w 3 fore ter, Chas it McKnight, Jno Franklin, Benj MrFanl, James = Zimmer, Lou's Fenwick, BJ NePevit, Jeno Zerman, Nape eon Findley, AM McCollum, Jas Zinmer, F Garret, Win r Misi Berret, Lodge ANTED TO HIRE—A COLORED BOY, sbout 14 years of age, acenstomed to wai'ing in the house, One that can come weil recommend su can apply to THOMAS PAKKER, No, 467 6th st., between D and E. me Se ee. APPRENTICE to the House iness. A geod Koy who ean come well recommended, Apply toJAMrS ELMOK E, No. 401 5th street, between F and ( ste. it* \ If WANTED—By a literary Man, who has Rot time to goa wils hunting. Struation in life immaterial; but healt Ailection, and refinement indixpenendl vertiznement is made in perfect good earnest. it is hoped that no response wiil made to it in any other spir.t. Aadross, stating how further commu- iication may be had, &c., J. W.E., Box 252, City at Post Office V ANTED—some enterprising MEN to pur- chase ten Recipes for manufacturing Perfu tery, Auda vary iseful chemical proparat on neo -R- sary in every family, of Which aman can m ket om ten to fifteen deliars per day. ‘This is anexcellent 6 who would lke to travel, orare Persons in want by enciosing vo the recipes in return. Wirect to Mee, Wasi c. hh ANTE! ry of the U. Street, between Dand E streets, Koom 1, up aire, aud sen complete copies in all styles of binding, from $2 to $4 per volume. in eorer’s H States to oall at J ANTED—A SERVANT to do tne work smalifuandiy, at No. 355 New York av corner of itth et ma 2i-2t ——— tn 21-2 Seok 19 DRESSMAKERS WANTED.—Thone accustomed to every variety of fashionable work. Nona bat fal:y compaten: hands need Also, two CULTERS and FITTERS. Li aud constaat euploy ment. Apply to Mrs, SMEAD, corner of @th street and Pa. avenue 7 ~Hy aresprctable Woman WwW as WET Nt RSE, Address Be this office, W AN tED—To go the North and remain in the country (near Hosten) moti! the fall. Woman totnke charge of children and make hi aseful. Phe bost recon mendatic Appiv at No. 1% Congress Heights. be required, Georgetown sie ay ma 2-3t* ¥V ANTED IMMEMATELY—¢n industneus |_and sober MAN. acquainted with the cus and business, to drive a Milk Gart. permanent employment, Liveral wages and GEO. W. HATTON, _ Unvontor near Navy Yard, GOOD WOMAN FOR 6 “RAL, house- work can get a cood piace two miles from the sjnquiring at the Exchange Ofliee of Pet ma wt A ier & Co., corner of 7th st. and the Aven mals ecoste ANTED BOY, aged 13 yeare, desir pixce as an apprentice at any mechanical bui hess where he can iearn a useful trade a:d secure good home. Le is tractahe and intelli ent, and pa endenvor to serv a kiee inployer fas ally, ny person in want of such as an apprent Plonae address Box No. 23, Star OMe. ant Tee vor will be promptly attended to, ma 15-tf 7 MPLOYMENT.—$50a month and ail e: E paid.—An AG anted im every connnad b wunt the United dtates, t - able and easy. business by Which the above pegs may be osrtainty real For full partioulars, ad- dress H. MONN & CQ., corner of Broom and Mercer streets. New York city, 1 post- age stamp to prepay postare. ve inmonng one bon A comfortable ROOM with BOARD at No, 407 ma 22-3t* Bosak can be obtai Jath‘ttreet, between Gand ey LL 30 FAN PE See in store 6 select from.—Rc- name and unm JOHN F. ELLI ma @ 306 Pa, ave. bet, 2h anid 0th eis, WARD MCKFT. ‘or Alderman—JOHN P.PEPPE: ¥ 5 8, WM. ITIZENS’ ANDIDATE ¥ : ponece the eof JOHN iPPIR os tonnes ator the Board of Atas men from the Fourth Ward, m: dent «| ties. [ana 20-30" | MANY Vo SECOND W. S’yxdFe Dene irre RNs TICKET. For Mayor—RICHARD WALLACH. yee kderman—THOMAS J SHER or Counc ~EDWARD C, DYER. CHAS. L, COLTMAN, Z. RICHARDS, ma 1?-te* Epiron: To the thoroughly posted, a attest the truth of the fo rion frome Ayear mines. The point im, should Rich elected, could ne control the fanous element of proscription that exsoys to carry his furtunes: Mx. Eprror: Your authorities doubtless pinms upon the snp: of crushed 1¢ Americans of Baltimore but it ke. They wore but the bays that bang sof ssingle Amerioan Cub of that Plus. Neat year the men of otic urgenizaty come nm, BCOOM| the gierious conf-derate clubs of “ R ““\Wampanongs.” “'Tigera,” “Gindinter “Ashianders,” “Claremen,” and * firat-ciaes fellows, recogn'zed 8 euch by the thorites aud by hundreds ¢f geutiemen who contrib ute lrberally for their support. This te no tale fx Marines. bet will pave: tree at yd a ere on the nat ofecomung down oe . hong big od wou i iave fought toa disadvantage, vised & poatporement to “~ leaders advised a pratpor Anorwun Dav. y SET THK OFFICES: > WILL GET THK hte Ww We are informed by that very reli trathful correspondent of the Baitunore Su cury,that Co! Berret promises, should he be Mayor, that “he will knew no differor old line Whitaand Democr tern bis appomntments Does the truthful Mercurs expect any one to be- heve tus’ 18 it not well known that this tsi! hum bng, intended to gull honcet mon wi b, and that Co: Berret won'd not d-reto sent any man te ofice who has heretowre teen &@ Wiig? If me even da s-red to do at. the Keystone, auns tmpire C &ias States’ Hose would not permit it. pbtsiming the nemin LNA, In OPPOsItiO Col Rerret Of co we are to infer that the Od and Democrats whe now bil the « My te bee tureed . for how can Cel. Berret enpply hu« nd: with places uniess he rotates the prevert mbents out, as Mr. Bechanan did him her very potent _reaxon whys he wi nt ang Whig to offen in thie cote. and he neverwill ty the powrr; the seventh of June willhebedefeated Me and ning to tind © elect a mau to « Li ustering cannes, D LINE WHIG WASHINGTON THEATRE. Bexerit o MR. LOUTS K And positively Inst night KELLER TROUPE. Last appearance of Kenten's YOUNG AMERICAN BALLET CORPS. THIS EVENING, May 22, 1852, Last representation of the NAIAD QUEEN, with new Pictares. First and only time of Kelicr’s Chrefd'eurre, Washington Crossing the Delaware After which » Grand Ballet DIVERTISEMENT New Ballet of the SAILOR’S DREAM. Monday. « 0 ars “ompl. tn ‘Testrmomal to R-3. De EN TIN-E- Box Bock now open. NO INCREASE OF PRICES, The Box Office will be opened at half past on. -. Sud close at 7 p.m. wahoo open at on jarter past 7 o'clock ; Overtme beeing nt7 = __ WA 22 W ASHINGTON HAL Corxex Sr STRERT AND Pa. Ave. GRA DATTRACTION TONIGHT. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT 1oux Indian Tribe in ful! dresses will appear ug and Danemne. ook ; commencing at 6 o'el'k, Admresion 10 © cach. Pbiladeipia Boek Beer on draught. Or» FELLOW®S HALL, wEST OF Many Citizens “SCO WILLIAMS’ CELEBRATED Bible Panorama Will Reopen Ox NEXT WEDNESDAY, May &. This Magnificent itt a oting commences istorical orde: the Bat: if more than fi'ty of the ting scenes in the Bible. every evening. Doors open at seven ominence at eight precisely. reserved seats 5° cente—to be joor. whildren under ten yeors, 15 cents: Explained by Dr. Tibbits. GRAND COTILLION FARTY Northern Liberties’ Association, Ar Tuxir Hatt On MONDAY EVENING, May 27, 1858, tu Aid of thei Library. Tickets ONE DOLLAR. G*aAaND CON ERT i. FACRED MUSIC BY ASBURY CHAPEL CHOIR. By request, the Concert of Asbury Chin will be repeated on next MONDAY EVENING, May 24th, at the above Church, corner of litn and K trecta. i Tickets Twenty -five Cents, tobe had at the base ment of the Church, THOMAS R. BURLEY. & tor, ma 22 3 ma 22 2t* Ove NAME 18 OUR MOTTO. GRAND INAUGURATION GLY MOUNT PAVILION. FOURTH ANNUAL EXCURSION or Tne Good Will Club. On THURSDAY, Ma * he Laree a d Commodious Steamer POWHATAN. Tie m-mbers of the Goon Witt Civn take great pleasure in snnouretg to their gu- merous frends and tee public gener aly, that the propnet re of Giymount! having gener-us'y t-ndered them the honor of Toaa- gurating their Pavilion,(which bas lately been fit ted up At A grent expense. acd im the best manner, making it the finest and tagreeable spot on the Potomac for the beanty of its scenery and ite exten sive arrangements for the accommedation of a! » may honor them with their presence.) URSDAY, the .tth of May. enerous tnanking the citizens of Weshinzton, Gcorgelown, and Alexandra fer the \ibern! patromece they tayo siwaya shown to tacm, pledge th neither pains nor expense wil) be spared to ma this ono of the most agrecable Excursions that ever lef Washington. We hardly deem it neceranrs to ray to our numerous friends and the public that this ashed im the year 1852, and has always ic for ite coud order and diseipiine in all tts general arrencemerts and ie now tire cidert Club m Washington, The P. whatan will leave the foot of 6th street wharfat 3 o'clock a. ad Ty 0’ clock ing will leave Gly Int ces to High streets, Georgetown, at 14 o'clock; eth and Pa. avenne at 73; 12t tand Pa avew quarter to8; Northern Niberties Market at 74: connect with the Boat: Brid: jeont of the Capitol at 73s; and Navy Yard at Th. The Omuibures will also leave tke nbove wamed places te connect with the aiternoon Bont at | o'eleck pre- crsely, J. b.aputa’s Brase and String Band has been on- enced fur the occasion. Ae Refresh 1 department will be in the hands of the p Tickets ON R—to be had of anv of t members, or at the Boston the day of the Excure ma Th SAW ‘|HE EXHIBITION AND CONCERT « “ the Sunday eee ar tee First Bopush Che sireet. between KE and PF, will | tt i DAY EVENING next, May 25th. by re. et sdmitting two adults sd her seg 4 Or three children, it yee ANNIVERSARY JUVENILE MISSIONARY SOCIETY Connected with the Sabbath vl of the Firat Presbyterian Church. wii) he held in the Charch on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the m4 inst,. com MeNoing Bt 4d_ O'clock. he varigus Missionary Classes will present their nocompanied with ap; Hiate dey ul be delivered by Rev. Dr. Sunde riand, Fag Mr. L.. B. Tovsiey, from Caucndun ua, ‘The public are respectfully invited. OSTPONEMENT OF L. CARUSI'S ; wee. Le ELV AL—Advertined jor Inesday, the 19th, 16 poned eo Be Of his sudden indieport = ma mail RGEST PIANO &A* WARE ROO} JOH = ELLIS, Ri ig Vth etreet. FLOUR, = 125 war RE = R owe LS Superior Meliville Family, 50 bbis. len rood, Some. Fay wr and & bbls. Cif Mils EXTRA FLOUR, Together at oe Assurlinent of choice Supers, OWN pcreonal inxpection, war- fanted uniform in quality, and te tons sopresented. ere, upon brands as will =n nd oe ir WM. CLABAUGH, MA D-enr 89 Water street, Georgetown, ENTAL NAIL POLISH. giving « hpautjful lustre to the muiis, a¢ G1DBSS pa a of Ciba ‘OOM IN