Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON OITY: moNDaY.. -.July 12, 1858, 1” Advertisements sheuld be sent im by 11 e’cleck a. m.; etherwise they may net apprar until the mext day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, ander the head of ‘‘ The Evil and its Remedy,” introduces some very complimentary notices of the epeeca of Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, on the fifteen million loan bill. The Union, in publisbing a note from a gentleman in New York, which says “‘the sum- mer and fall importation’ are coming in vigor- ously, and Ihave no doubt of their reaching fall three-fourths in amount of what they were in the corresponding menths from June to December, 1857,’’ remarks : “We heve no doubt of it. Every thing prom- ises a rapid and healthy resumption of trade throughout the entire country and with foreign States. What wonder is it, under the circum- stances, that our cautious and well-informed cor- respondent should hazard the prediction that our imports from June to December will reach three-fourths the amount of the corresponding period of 1857? We are confident they will run even higher than three-fourths—that they will even exceed the importations of 1857. ‘The coun- try is abundantly well off, and is utterly bare of goods. The amount of money on hand is expen- sively large. Importers and traders are in good eredit; the growing ha a all round promise to be abundant ; the great South ix unembarrassed. the West is old in i's youth, wise in its expr- rience, fagacious in its enterprise, and cautious in itsenergy. We have had a play-day, and the industrial energies of the nation, like a giant re- freshed from sleep, are now about to be exercised with renewed vigor iu every department of Lusi- Ress.”? The Union further notices that the Iute//i- gencer has been at some pains to collate and republish the speeches of Mr. Crittenden at the various points of his journey home. Where- upon it shows that all Mr. Crittenden’s profes- sions of being tired of party are onjy a of the programme of promises he set forth at the commencement of Gen. Taylor's adminis- tration, and which he betrayed as soon as the Whigs got into power. Says the Union: “* His repehtance, [of former party zeal,] we fear, is but a repetition of the old story of the wolf who pretended that he bad got tired of eat- tog mutton, and intended for the future to restrict himself closely to a vegetable diet.”’ 2+]e- i> The Neapolitan government had made ®nother reduction in the duty on sugar imported in foreign vessels. i? Albert 'd of the murder of Neville, in the tentiary, has been sen- tenced to be hung on the of September. UP The British war steamer Styx, from Ha- vana on the ist instant, arrived at Halifex on ‘Thursday night. She reports the yellow fever Faging badly there i> City Marshal Beard, of Lexington, Ky., was murdered by a man named Barker, while endeavoring to arrest him. A crowd collected and bung the murderer in a very few hours after- wards. 7 The election in Prince Edward Island on the 25th ultimo, for thirty members of the Colo- nial Parliament, resulted in the choice of 12 gov- ernment meinbers, 15 opposition, and 3 independ- ent. i> =Extensive counterfeiting arrangements have been discovered at London, Canada West, and two brothers named Soper, and a man named Smith arrested for being engaged in the business Papers were found impiicating parties in New York and elsewhere. UP The trial of Captain Loveland, of the schooner Francis French, on the charge of steal- ing slaves at Smithfield, Va, bas resul'ed in holding him to bail. Thompson, the colored steward, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. i> +The manly art” had lately a fine exhi- Dition iu the row between Tom Hyerand an Eng- lish “‘baffec’? named Dunn. Tom got badly scratched, and Dunn was done brown, or ratter red—losing a gocd deal of claret, several valua- ble teeth, and the beauty of his nose. If the manly art isn’t the beastly art, then we don’t now where to find it. Tux Conpition or rae Tuames.—Such is the poisoned and filthy state of the Thames, at Lon- don, that the fish are sickened, and become so helpless that they can be taken out with the bands. On being placed in pure water they re- vive. An officer of health writes to the Times that the aspect and odor of an open sewer js not so offensive or unheaithy as the Thames, for the reason that there isa constant azitation and whip- Ping up of its filthy contents by steamboa‘s. He proposes that the traffic between the bridges by steamboats be stopped entirely, and their pio- Prietors compensated Parisian Fasuion e Paris correspond- ent of the Journal of Commerce says the most Pretty and becoming novelties for summer ben- nets are of crape and tulleawith garlands, tufts of flowers, and a bandeau, in the form of a dia- dem across the forebead. The fancy straws are extremely elegant, one especially of black and straw-coloied squares, tastefully trimmed with gold-colored velvet and black gulpure. ‘The last style of trimming for the very white and fine Belgian straws is a large bow of black taflets ribbon on the top of the bonnet ; the barolet is of ®potted tulle, and ail the edges of the bonnet and Darolet are bordered with a faney colored velvet; Cuerry forms the best contrast with the black bow; the inside of the bonnet is formed of white blonde, ard the strings are of white ribbon. SaLeor a Great Pustic Worx —The San- bury aud Erie Railroad Company have effected a sale of the Delaware river at Bristol for the sum cf one million, seven bundred and seventy five thousand dollara—the payments to be seventy-five thousand dollars cash, four hun- dred thousand dollars in ten equal month instal- ments of forty thousand dollars each; one bun- dred thousand dollars in eight per cent. preferred stock, and twelve hundred thousand insix per cent. bonds. The purchasers are a company of peivate citizens, and the Governor bas approved the sale The Lebigh Coal and Navigation Company, it is said, have offered two millions of dollars for the work. The purchasers have organized anew company, of which Jay Cook, Esq ,is made the President. » to Easton, From Mexico.—The New Orleans Picayune bas advices from Vera Cruz to the 26th of June. Advices from the City of Mexico state that the British and Freach merchants bad resolved to pay the forced loan apon imports, as demanded by the government, but would only do so under Protest. ‘The protest of the American Minister, Mr For- syth, opposes the payment of the loan, and he re- mained still at the capital, awaiting instructions from Washington. Generals Vidaurri and Garza were maching on to the capital. Gen. Echeagaray had retreated to Jalapa. Gen. Oxellos having ordered the San Louis Potosi sales to Le closed, he has been re- called by Zuloaga. The contribution will be stringently enforced. A terrible earthquake was experienced througk- out the country on the fsth, destroying a large amount of property and causing the loss of nearly fifty tives, besides a great many wounded. At the capital several buildings were thrown to the ground. The shock is represented jn the papers to have been the most severe of any that has oceurred forthe past fifty years. The vomito bad made its appearance among the troops ac Vera Crug, but with the exception of this the country was bealtby: Mr Twyiman, tbe newly-appointed America: consul, bad arrived at the capital. Business prospects were very quict. The dates fom Yucatan are to the 30th. The government bed imposed a duty of filty cents on the barrel upon foreign and bome flour from the Isth of August. An earthquake bad been felt at Minatitian. aS: WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tar New Licars.—Attentive readers of tke Star are aware that it‘had always set its face against the so-called “progress of the times”? in matters appertaining to the reli- gious, moral and social relations of society. It has done so because its cor tor, knows well the class of people at the North who are at the bottom of the various societies and schemes for setting up man’s passions and prejudices above and beyond the Word of Life, as a guide for man’s conduct—because we Xnoy them to be unsafe guides in affairs either tempore? of eternal. A correspondent of the New York Ezpress, who not long since tray- cled with the lot of tiem tho siadé Vermont hideous by enacting scenes and ettefing, senti-" ments at a “reform” convention in tha? “rte, pictures their peculiarities and specialities so graphically that we cannot resist the tempta- tion to use his letter by way of exhibiting them in their true colors and proportions to the Star’s readers : <<] left New York on Wednesday evening, the 23d ult. The steamer Commodore brought ine, in company with about one hundred reformers self styled,) in the short space of ten hours to Troy. ‘The about-to-be actors in the then ap- proaching Conyention readily and fully posted me in respect to the theories they held, and the so-called measures of reform to which they were committed. Mrs. Branch, the free-love cham- ion was of our boat's company, and freely and ntelligently, as fanatically, and unbecomin:ly to the delicacy, good sense and refinement which, in the past, have characterized her, enun- ciated her doctrine of intellectual, moral and sexual ‘affinitism.”” She gave in outline wi at she afterwards gave fully in convention. She declared matrimony to be the means of degred- ing and enslaving women, and deteriorating the race; insisting that, for herself, she would never again submit to it; that her sex ought to strike a blow for freedom by repudiating it; that the sexes, instead of being held in relationship by legal ties, should cohese by the principle of mutual @ nity, or love, and remain in alliance while so keld, and then and so long only; that woman should not otherwise me the respon- sibilities of maternity, aud that she should al- ways be free to choose when, and by whom, she will become a mother. ‘* Spiritualism was represented by a@vet#tet at bold. and move generally known, Andiew Jack- son Davis avd his wife were prominent types. Bloomerisin and Woman’s-Rightism were there in Mies Crane; and Abolitionism, and the “isms”? gecerally, among others, in Mrs. Rose, the Swede, who, like some Fugtish, some Scotch and some Irish in the same company, has come to America to illuminate our darkness, and lead us on with the advancing spirit of the age. * It was huinilizting to look upon, as it was cu- rious and painful to hear the discussions of the crowd of extravaganzas in company with whom I was. A discontented, dissatisfied gathering of one idea and no idea fanatics—nearly all grossly infidel religiously—was there, each individual ia which claimed to be par excellentio of the en- tightened, baving the inission to teach, and all nearly biind, as they together were, professedly engaged in the work of endeavoring to lead the blind into the light and way of truth! 1 felt for my country as ] contemplated tbat infidel group, on a mission to bring otbers into that darkness of error in which themselves were groping ; urd I felt for the sons and daughters of my native State, as I thought bow the soil upon which our honored fathers most nobly trod was to be pol- inted by the tread of so great a fanatical, infidel th'ony, and how their children’s ears were to be polluted, and their hearts corrupted by the word and so-called teachings of such miserable error- ists”? Tae Wasuixcton Aquepuct.—The head- ings in the eighth tunnel on the Washington Aqueduct met during the past month, so that there are now eight tunnels through which a man can walk, and three more remain unfin- ished, but are in progress. Of the aqueduct proper, the masonry con- duit, six miles are finished, and the remaining six and a half miles are under contract, to be finished by first December, and are so far ad- vanced that no doubt is entertained by the contractors that they will succeed in comple- ting their work by the stipulated time. the first, second, and third bridges are so far advanced that it is not doubted that they will be completed by the first December. The others are in hand, and will be completed in time. The receiving reservoir will be in readiness to be filled by the middle or end of August. The contractor for pipe laying is now at work, laying the twelve-inch main, all of which has been received from the contractors, Messrs. Starr, of Camden, N. J. It will reach from the reservoir to the Navy Yard and to Green- leaf’s Point. A large force will be put upon the pipe trenches as soon as the excessive heat moderates a little. There is no doubt of this main being ready by Ist December next, and in the first days of that month those in charge confidently expect to be able toshow a fountain in the Capitol grounds supplied from the receiving reservoir: at the Little Falls. It will take another year to complete one of the large bridges and a tunnel near the Great Falls These done, the full supply from the Potomac can be intreduced. An AGREEABLE AND INTERESTING Letter, Fiom the Mountains—Route through South-side of Virginta—Leaving Lynchburg —Peaks of Otter —Grand Scenery—The Crops—The vari- ous Watering Pleces, &¢. §c. Moxtcomery White Super Springs, July 7, 1958. My last letter was written two days ago, at the hilly city of Lynchburg. I remained there until lo’clock p. m. yesterday, when | took q seat in the comfortable and elegant cars of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and soon left Lynch- burg, its bills and mills; its canals and depots ; fits houses and people, far behind me. On passing out of the city, I could but notice the grand and beautiful scenery that skirts the railway and encloses the town; and then, to show how suddenly a man’s ideas may descend from the sublime to the sidiculous, or, rather, from the awfal in nature to the useful in art, my attention was arrested by an empty water bucket deseend- ing from a house, some hundred yards or more on the right, toa spring at the foot of the railroad embaukment, and then ascending, filled with water, in the short space of less than a minute. Tuese spring telegraphs are fine things to have in a hilly country, and especially when, as in this — Rereek flows between the Spring and tue ouse lo a few moments we rushed intoa tunnel. 1 heard a female voice pipe a shrill note, bat by the time the piper had gotten it well out the train bad passed through the tunnel, and she becaine S\'istied there was no cause of alarm. 1 was strack with one thing about the cars of this road, wh‘ch satistied me that the President Was eithet ery large man or that he entertained @ proper respect for the rights and the growing and spreading tendency of crinoline, Itwas thes wide passways and the ample toom for the ble: s-d little admisers of expansion skirts to get about or sitdown. I’ve seen Many a little blue or biack- eyed ove terribly botheca ip navigatiag through the cars on sowe roads, ard I've no doubt when they fied one of this sort they'll the most exiravagant encomiums on the inventor. It's all Li Lhe: "em spread. ave you ever visited the noble old Otter? “They are among the most subilaee reer that ature ever turned ont of her shop, and to look at them makes a man feel how insigaificant he is. Really, you can have no tdea of their grandeur unless you see them. All the Poetry, and proce, and mbast, and hifalutin in the world would never convey an adequate idea of the sublimity of the scene. Isolated as it were from all essociation, they stand out in bold relief Agalast the westera skv, just as though the hand of Omnipotence had iormmed and then dropped them the e to be monunents of His Power and beacons to point man toa better and purer <phere, For move than tweniy miles, a8 voa dait alo tne rail, yo. havethemin view. Now they scem ty be moving back iu the disiance, and now ap- oaching as iftbey woaldrunover and crush you. 'w they are bebind you; now at your side, and now before you ; and As treir appearance changes yu wonder if they are not great giants stalk: jog about “seeking whom they may devour,?? But subi me snd giacd cs the view is from the railway—the wearest point of which is nine miles. althouzh it seems but a few hucdred. yards—-the view from the summit is jufiaitely more so You remember Jobn Rusdolpb slept under a bianket On the summit of the hivbest peak one night ja order to witness the rising of the sun the next morning, avd as the glorious orb gradually and & acrfully come up in the eastern pla} ratie: statesman, struck with profound ay turned to his servant and said; “John, if a min ever tefls yon there is no God, tell him he’s’ a@ har. But to appreciate the peaks you must see them ; 1 caunot, nor can any one else, even ‘in todo them justice by description. The best view from hove the besutiful little Later trem Europe. brody Se coun Bed: ‘The steamship Fulton, from Havre and Soath- Setmens fe po ponents ult., on Laer to pte x was by themews yaebt - ; Med Press, asd the following summary ei be: news obta' ned: ; The alton Bas one hundred and forty passen- gers for New York. She had strong westerly winds to the Banks, ‘bat is baving seen noice. § ‘The Faiton saw nothing of the telegraph fleet. ‘Tihie principal feature of the advices by this ar- Tiyal is the important news from India. Great Britain T he Queen had paid a visit to the Leviathan. Mlove steamers are to be put on the route be- tw een Galway and America De. Livingston's arrival at the Cape of Good jere © ‘The wheat fe a! ed fields, and pea: es hearsay, the crop isa good one corn, however, does not leok so wel! until yeu county: but there it is flouris! Tacks Inemiasor, ood aman grows pies 4 yatit. é care ta. recnis Benes Dat Ys ae s a le © Tales = pode of considerable note, Deautifully fitted up, and the properiy, I learn, of Mr. Flem- ming James. formeriv of Richmond, Va. The managemrent of the place is in the hands of a man with 2 great, long, unromantie Dutch ne} ‘who, I lea:"n, does things up “brawn.” As Hope fs repurted. , terday, several parties stopped over * a up bial ‘> pai a i ns A Cosa bad been made to send clergy- r’s, ball 4 temas to nve the Railroad Company ought to stop the cars sight at the Springs, where the Vialtor ‘would on ly have to walk about a bundred \yards to reach the hotel, and I throw this out as a suggestion. ‘At Salem, the beautiful seat of Roanoke county, (tie counties of Botetourt. Bedford and Roanoke cotn¢r near Bonsack’s,) there is a stage line run~ ning out some seven or eight miles to the Rid Sulpites Springs in Roanoke county, another pula¥ yesort; and at Shawsville, further on tn lontgomsty county, another line of stages to the Alleghany Aprings, some four or five miles dis- tant. After leaving Snawsville you reach the “ Big Tunnel,” (one of the finest pieces of work to be found anywhere,) io err on S3i threugh it you stop at ‘ Devil's nm. oa ct and your ee we, and wife aud chil- dren, if you have any, (and if not, your sweet- heart,) are transferred to the cars, which run abouta mile dc'wa to this delightfal spot, and you are soon under shelter of the Reception House, into whi ch the rail runs. The Yellow Sulphar is four or’ five miles beyond, and Chris- tiansburg is the st opping place, where you take stages to the Sprin $8. This place, ow tver, is as far as 1 have got, and I am sure my « imple description, very im- t as itis, has ; en sufficient to charm you with the country ai ‘d the route. I find here every thing inthe w. wid that a reasonabie man could desire, and more besides. The best living imaginable, waters that act likea charm, scenery that can hardly be sur, assed, weather as pleas- ant and invigorating .ts can be found in the world, and clever people all round. The number of arrivals up to last nigh tare three hundred and seventy-eight. of But as [ shall have more to say of this place in a future letier, 1 will now only add that I never traveled on a smoother or finer railroad or in more comfortable cars in my life, nor met with more polite «nd accommodating officers thin I did yesterday vetween Lynch bury and this place, But now receive the adieus of = Monsixur Toxson. Mr. Rarey, (he borse tamer, had exbibited his ‘wonderful exploits before the Queen. A calamitous fire had occurred in the London Docks, doing damage to the extent of one bun- dred and fifty thousand pounds. France It was rumored that Admiral Hamelin will re- sign the Marine Department, which devolves on Prince Napoleen, Minister of Algiers and tLe Colonies. ‘The transformation of sailing ships into steam- ers was going on with a great deal of activity in France. Ivatr. The Prince Royal of S.cily bad been married to the Ducbess Maria, of Bavaria. Piedmont persists in demanding indemnity in the affair of the Cagliari. Sparx. Spain is much incensed against England on the slave question. Rossta. A Russian column was advancing into the Cau- casus. AvsTRIa. The Austiians are hastening the construction of ten new forts. Inpta. Important, news from India has been received in England via telegraph from Malta. Sir Hugh Rose had captuyed Calpee, af:er hav- ing been twice ineffectually attacked by the re- bels Rapid —— was made of the enemy, resulting in the capture of a large amount of sb of guns, gunpowder, elephants and ammc- nition. od Severe disturbances had occurred in the Bom- bay Presidency, where a political agent, with his escort, had been murdered by a band of right hundred rebels Fort Copal had been taken by assault. New Goond had also been stormed and taken The Nezam’s country was much disturbed by Arabs and Rohillas Sir Colin Campbell bad driven the rebels back from Shabjehadpore and captured Mobundee. Onde was still ina state of lion The rebels were approaching Lucknow, but the city was fully d: fended and garrisoned, and no alarm was felt for its safety. Sir BE. Duyard had defeated the rebels at Jug- despore, killing great nambers of them. Gwatlor had been attacked and plundered by the rebels. Ispian Arr tirs.—The Department of the Iaterior is in s*eceipt of dispatches from Mr. Elias Rector, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Indian Territory, enclosing a communica- tion from Indiaw Agent Douglas G. Cooper, dated at Fort Arbuckle, June 6. Mr. Cooper’s dispatch accompan ies one from Mr. Daniel G. Major, astronomer to the surveying expedition employed to survey and mark the eastern and western boundarias «.f the Choctaw and Chick- asaw country, and to determine and mark the 98th meridian west lo:.gitude. He says that it is now ascertained that the 98th meridian is 42 miles 17 chains and a .‘ew links west of Fort Arbuckle. The Agent reports aff tirs in that district as quiet. Wild Horse creek had been so high as to prevent the surveyors f roi going to the 93th meridian, and they were to start on the next day. There wasareport at the Fort of a battle between the Texans and frie. idly Indians com- bined against the Camanchi:s, in which 78 of the latter were killed, and the Texans and their allies lost but 3men. ‘This report came from a Texan from Gainesville:. The Delawares and other Indians, who live near Red River, say that the Texans have killed 73 of the Camanches settled on the Brazos Reserve. Agent Cooper thinks the report of its being the Indians on the reserve who were killed CoMMERCIAL. . Liverroot.—Cotton bas been more active, with an advance of fully ';d on all grades since the America’s advices. The marked closed buovant and active. The advices from Manchester are more favora- ble. kinds of goods having advanced. ‘TLe we.ther continued favorable for the crops Flour was steady. Wheat firm, with an advance of Id on red, which is quoted at 5s 4da6s, and white 6xa7*_ Corn dull; yellow nominally 31+; white 32s 6da33s. Beef heavy. Pork steady. Bacon very dull. Lard inactive and quoted nominally 54sa54s6a. Turpentine dull and sales unimportant. Rosin dull at 4s forcommon. Ashes dull for both Pots and Pearls. Sugar steady. Coffee dull. Rice steady. Lonpox.—No change had taken place in the London money market. Consols closed at 95% a 9534 for money and 95}4a95% for the August ac- count. Flour and wheat slightly dearer. Tea firm. Suyar dull. Cottee inactive. Rice firm. Tal- low unaltered. Iron heavy. ——————_-+e+e--__ U7 Proctor Bourne, who died on the 6th, aged C3 years, has beld the office of postmaster in Marshfield, Mass , for more than forty years, through all administrations, though alwa) Democrat. VOTOMAC BRIDGE —The public is herc- - by notified that travel over the Poto #0 cannot be true. He supposes it was the un- idee wil: be suspended on Wednerday. Thureday, . 5 s Friday t Ps friendly Camanches on the plains, if there is nol id making: a thorough rerairof the etre any truth in the report. raw. WM. P. MOHU: General Superintendent fer . jy 12 St Co sioner Public Buildings. DecimaL Currency.—It is stated that an| = —=TO THE \ :RS OF THE FIRST interesting report has been received by the G PRECINCT OF THE FOURTH WARD. Treasury Department from Professor Alexan- der, now in England, engaged in endeavoring to secure a uniform curre acy for the two coun- tries, us authorized by the last Congress. He says the decimal currency will be readily agreed upon by the Commissioners. otics 18 hereby given that a special election will Eetheld on MON BAT. cre hacer ae eoton northeast corner of Sixth and H streets, for one member of the Board of Aiderman «f said Ward, to supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of John H. Goddard, eq. The polis wil be opened at 7 o’clock a. m., and closed et 7 v’clock p.m. JOHN DOWLING. BENEDI«'T MILBURN, ti &. C, ECKLOFF, jy 12-St Commissioners of Eleotion. SOMETHING THAT HAS B WANTING .—Fora number of year: P opie of the Navy Yard have beea compeiled to come up to the city to purchase their Dry Goods, Mexican Arrairs.—The Washington corres. pondent of the New York Herald, under date of Saturday last, writes, on what authority we know not, that “reliable advices from Mexico sy “8 Cay fe tof . to Washington bring information that Generaj | take ple re in surking the summenosmagon ther ia Vidaurri. with nearly 8,000 troops, was march- ane fae ek sliennaian ond dompetie Des G = re ing towards San Luis, and on bis way to the city of Mexico. Zuloaga’s downfall is regarded as inevitable.” Tue Ixpian Wan.—The New York Times’ correspondent in this city says the Secretary of the Treasury reports that upwards of six thou- sand dollars were paid to J. Ross Browne alone, for salary and travel, during the year 1957, while examining into the late Indian war in the Territories of Oregon and Washington. Hosiery, &c., and at_ lower prices than ever before ofiered here. Intending to make my business per- inanent in this place, 1 hope by strict attention and fair dealing to secure a libe shareof Mtronsge, +» BEAR, Snooensor to J. Repette, I st., bet. 7th and sth. jy 10-3t* (States.) MELODEoNS FORRENTCHEAP,at iy 12 ELLIS’s. | a VERY GOOD SECOND HAND PIANOS for sale at three and ten doers per month, at Nc, 3 5. between 9h and loth streets. iy 12 JOHN F. ELLIS, HE LARGEST PIANO WAREROOMS IN the city, the greatest collection of Music. and every ertic'’e inthe Music line at the Piano and Tue War Department. — As Secretary Mus.o Sti f Floyd left the city yesterday afternoon, fur iy 12 pee JOUN F. ELLIS. Cincinnati and other places in the West and OR SALE Toby Trim expects to be absent some ten days or two ee rows zie and douse Han. new; end a s woeks, Col.Wm. R. Drinkard, the efficient and pers attentive Chief Clerk, has been author zed to fill the position of Secretary of War until the return of Mr. F. Tax Weatner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from tho Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: Also, & handsome, light, no to; . A.G NEWTON, Alexandria, Virgi: is. HAMS! HAMS! We have a choice jot of Family-cured HAMS, which are unsurpassed in excellence. ; G & BURCHELL, iy 12 corver Ve mont avenue and |5th sireet, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF B f A Raven’s unrivalled Instrumeuts ji eed reosived. Severs! second hand P ia Jury 12, 1858. of Chickering’s make for sale very cheap,’ New York, N.Y. «clear, very warm. on monthly payments, at the Music Store of Potladelphia, Pa. -clear, very warm. jy 12 W.G. METZEROTT, Baltimore, Ma. clear, warm. HAY: HAY! HAY! A large quantity of Good BAY for erle,and ata Weshington, D oe-Clear, wind S Richmord, Va. +clear, th. 53, wind S Petersburg,Va. muon lower rate then the market price. Parsons Wishing to purchase will inquire of Michael Grif Norfolk, Va... fith, at the Sm-hsonian Grounds. and it Andrew Mc Kenna, at the Grounds south of the Frenqeet's House, or to WM, P. MOHUN, at the Office of the Commissioner Wilmington, N. Columpbia,S$.C... c alning, ‘cloudy, iy 12.3t Pub!c Buildings. yest Pubhe Buildings. _ 8a lear. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, of evecy kind, en oe ae carefully repaired at liv) ELLIS’s. Monteeeey ale LL’S LIVING AGE for Saturday, July 1th, 185%.—Contents—Poems by Coventry Pat- more; Fictions of Bohemia; Patristio Theology: Freach Slave Trade; Engiand and Sardinia: Freoch Lowe: Peach Tree, Ala. Frederick, Md.. or ++scloudy, cool. Cumberiand, Md. .clear, warm. Army vs. Freach Peo Wheeling. v -Taining. Telegraph Lines; Mr. Stavaton, V: -clear, warm. mon Flight; The k Lyachburg, Va. clear, ther. 76. vol 5; A Human Waif; Bristol, ‘Tea.... ¢lear, ther. 7 | Barovneter at the Smithsonian, et 7 a.m. (cot- tected for temperature,) 29 &94; at noon, 29 857. ‘Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 80‘; at noon £5”. Max- ‘he Living Age octavo jorm, con Kes Of reading Pili ban tis Sandy ngachas ap woner. Price $6 por annum;. 12 cents a single a) 5 or. ee ee eee] | REDE FRANCK TAYLOR, Agent. ¢ NOTICE. PERSONAL. Importanr Be GONERACTORS anv ++++ Mrs. McMahon is playing at Albany. JENKT U LD NS anil ++-+ The Archbishop of Saragossa died recently | yy, h, ind Binds, Crown in Spr'n, aged $8 years, iunver: Puusoly and_stnet. Alouldines, Pisce eed s:-- The Alabama U. White Sulphur. +++» Hon. Elihu Washburn, of I'linois, is now S. Senat F. Brack ts, and all other work in copnection erent Bt the | eerie Building, cheaper than auy other estab- lishment south of Boston. le ‘. BDIN, on a visit to his relatives in Bristol co.. Mass. mas aan er el +++. Senator Iverson, of Georgia, has retu , + to his nouns in ood health and spitits. hes La 6 BR Boke MoD E20 7. --.. Hon. W. 1. Payton, of N J; Gov New- jo. Av , between a e'l, of N. J; and Mr. Gallandet ai One keg $2.50: one dozen quart boities, 81 54. Washington, are stopping at the Master, had Of wz nen the beer frun-ol coat to anp,pert of en ohare egeerk: U- 8. Beadte from m3)6n C. F.& W. GERECKE. ’ joura for » $ aa aie * the summer months at the Warm Spri iis D sisarslenilltnh BERUNEH PRICES Virginia. tvs ’ i. aba mark ked down and ’---. Gov Chase, of Ohio, will visit Massachu- | Sélliue off seits the first week in August, and Senator Waite, of Oolo. will visit bis native town of Springfield, Mass , during the present month. --.. Hon. Jeffécson Davis’ 1é in Portland, with hia family, where, it issaid. he will ness the sommer. ead is John Appleton, Assistant Hl this en ly entire Wack ae SE RING end pa MER GUODS gimbncing s large stock of fiat class Far staple Arti cons: ate a nlee msds upon this feduoad scale of priows must be for.c.sh exolusively. Tze cual be sretvy iced to ai! parties if they sah ak moore Sosy wed pattia thet by ype Bw __No. 523 7th at.. Soars nort BY. + Ex-President Pierce and wife wei 1 ONE CARRIAGE STEPS CA ~ Byseb M ‘a on the first of June for Lishess preg Sareea Vere. comer wath and il avoiding the larger Buropean cities. for. Veva* ’ s J, RUTHE! D, in Switzerland. ‘where he will spend tbe sum Southeast bes B.—Mantels, Monumeats, ken 7s a DOWN THE OLD G48 HUUSE.- The shespest Fouas rey icktiat net reets. ise Centre Market. ; Mended: 1S Pratas Bon. congo crit mer Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Mr. John Howard, March will be with bim in ‘Switzerland. Bho eegeepn es ee failed to obtath operatic enzagement in Europe; apibe Merican prima di — NS berrabella) after " ities War (aabare i certs in Paris, and giving one of her own became Gsguraced, and will shortly return to the Uni- -. GEORGETOWN. 6 Gronertown, July 12 1855 ‘The most outrageous plece of villany, we bave heard of for some time, was perpetrated on Sat- urday last, by four men, Iaborers at the water works, at the first of the seven locks (on the canal) afew miles above our city. This lock is attended by a lame man, named Burrows. The parties in question were coming down the line, stopped, and commenced treating Burrows very roughly ; a boat was passing through the lock at the time, the hands on board of which attempted to remonstrate against the conduct of the parties, when they went on board) the boat, demolished the cabin and furniture, and aftervtard went into the house of the lock-keeper and completely smashed pretty much the whole of the furniture init. Captain R. Jackson's boat bappened to arrive at the time; , Seeing what was going on, arrested two of the parties, and caused them to be carried to Rockville and lodged in jail; the other two made their —one of them badly wounded The struggle was very d rate, we learn ; the outlaws resisting to the last with all the ferocity of tigers ; refusing to surrender until completely overpowered and exhausted by the blows which Captain Jackson's boat's crew were compelled, in self defence to deal them. Each of those arrested are badly wounded A young maa, named Jarvis Scott, said to be a native of Baltimore, a shoemaker by trade, came down the canal on board of one of the packets on Friday last. and put up at the boarding-house of Capt. Rhodes on Bri street. Soon after ar- riving, he was taken suddenly 111; a physician was called in; but, notwithstanding all was done for him that medical skill could accomplish, be died in a few hours afterward. On Friday night, in the Council, a communi- cation was received from R. H. Trunnell, ten- dering thanks to the Council for having clected him one of the police officers, and resigning the same; referred to the Aldermen. Mr. Thomas reported, from claims committee a resolution appropriating $8 81 for the benefit of E M. Linthicum & Co; $25.52 for the benefit of Rob't White and $9.51 for the benefit of Henry Reaver; all of which passed both Boards Mr. Godey offered & resolution providing for the appointment of additional members to the standing committee on gas Sev communications were received from the Mayor; one covering the accounts of &. Booth and Dr C. H Cragin; one calling attention to the bad condition of a part of High street; and one calling attention to the meetings of Lodges of colored Masons und Odd Fellows, and asking the passave of some definite law regulating the same; referred. Resolution appropriating S602, tebe paid to the order of J. B. Greenwell, for the repair of public pumps, was taken up aad . Aldermen's bill in relation to the causeway was taken up and rejected Resolutions making appropriation for liming the streets, cutting down thistles, &c ; appropri- ating $209 for the repair of graveled streets, ana mekiog an appropriation for the benefit of J. C Keyser; passed Aldermen's ordinance providing for the ap- ointment of acommissioner of streets and fixing is salary at $400 per annum, and reducing the salary of the Mayor from $1,000 to 8600 per an- num from and after the 1st of March, 1559, was taken up, and after some discussion was, on mo- tion of Mr. Tenny, laid over until next Friday night. Mr. Thomas offered a resolution appointing Mr. Jobn W. Marriet keeper of the Little Falls bridge, requiring him te do such repairs as may be necessary for the preservation of the same, (materials to be paid for by the Corporation,) and allowing bim a salary of $150 per annum, and the free use of the bridge house; passed The Aldermen passed Council bills for the benefit of J. D. Hoover, W. Calhoun, B M. Bur- rows and A. Paul, and providing for the removal of obstructions from a part of Stoddard street A resolution passed both Boards requesting the President of the United States to commission Lhomas Ocme a justice of the peace, the duties of his office requiring the same. The Aldermen receded from their action on Council bill providing for the improvement of the footway on the south side of a part of Bridge street; and the same wes signed. A mes-age was received from the Aldermen Proposing a joint meeting for the election of a police ofticer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. H. Trunnell. The Boards then met in joint meeting, ck. Ould, Recorder, in the chair.) and elected Wil- liam Craig. The joint meeting then dissolved, and the Aldermen ‘epaired to their own chamber. Aldermen's resolution appropriating $500 to be paid to ibe order of Dr. Riley and vthers, for Purposes therein named; was taken up. Mr. Simmes moved to amend the same by in- serting ‘‘to compensate H. Addison, Esq., for bis services and expenses, incurred in opposing the petition of Col. Roberts and others * Mr. Thomas moved to insert, after $500,“ or so mach thereof as may be necessary.’? ‘The emendment of Mr. Thomas was a and that of Mr. Simmes rejected by ay« noes as follows : Ayes—Messrs Myers, Mackall, and Simmes, 3 Nces—M ses. Cropley, Tenney, Th: mas, Mun- caster, Nitter, and Godey, 6 The bill as amended was then adopted by the following vote: Ayes—Mrsers. Cropiey, Tenney. Muncaster, Godey, Ritter, und Thomas,6. Noes—Messrs Myers, Ma k- Hl, and Se nes, 3. The Boards tuen adjourned The first new wheat (white) of the season was ‘bt to our market on Friday fast. It was a lot of twenty-three bushels, raised by Mr f Prince George county, Md., and was remarkably fine. The almost unprecedented quiet that pervaded every postion of our city yesterda: lest night is the subject of very general remark this morn- ing. "f ‘srs Barnard & Buckey, auctioneers, sold on S:turday last a three-story brick house ard lot, situated on the west side of High street, near Bridge, to Joseph N Fearson, E q , fir $2. 50 Tois property adjoins that recently purcbased by tie Masonic fraternity, which is now being partly taken down for the purpose of reconstruction as their permanent place of meeting. s. and ALEXANDRIA. pam cistat Correspondence of The Star. ALExanpaia, Va., July 1, 1858. The weather yesterday, cooled as the atmos- phere was by a brisk Southern breeze, was quite endurable,and our churches were not lesscrowded than is usual. On Saturday night, about 9 o’clock, a curtain attached to a window at the residence of A Gregory, corner of King and Pitt streets cangbt from a lighted lamp, and started an alarm of fire, which roused the firemen and brought out the engines. Fortunately the fleme was soon extin- guished, but little damage was done, and there Was no need for the services of the firemen. The County Court having examined R. Murray, ~harged with larceny, and committed him to a! for court, closed its July term on vpongaen his term has been unusually long for en ordi- nary monthly session The Odd Fellows of Potomac Lodge are mak- ing extensive arrangements for an excursion which is to come off on the second of August. T dog war still rages; a large number of tly fall victims to poiso GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM’TS. |SEF Finst race.| ROM BOSLON—The A 1 clipper achoouer Searsvilie, Capt. Marshall Berry, has ar- rived and has discha'ged her cargo. She “gh now ready to recsive curco forth ‘© port ‘Aosty to HAK SY & BRO. and 0 Water » D.C. iy 8-lw stree’, Georgetor POR BOSTON .—the regular preset s hoon Marietta Burr, Capt. Ira Nickers'n, has arrived end wil have quick diepateh for the gi aby on ‘er freight apply to HAR YSPEPSIA AND FITS DK. O. PHELPS BROWN, ‘The Great Curer of Consumption, was for sever#! years sys + filicted by Dy spepera, tunt for a part of tne time he was confined to his hed. He was eveutualiy cured by a prescription farmished him by @ young ciairvoyant girl. This prescription. given him by & mere obi'd. while ina state of trance, has caved everybody who has taken it, never beving failed onee. It is equally ae sure in oases of Fits aso! Dyspepsia The mared ents I be found in any drug store. J will send ths valuab'e prescrip~ tron to tal perone on the receipt of one stamp to a si Fay posinge. Adit, 0. PHELPS BROWN, No. 21 Grand street, Jersey City, N. J. jy 7 d&wim Bh & GAEHLE, A CHICKEKING sed. le fe aI z a5 ia tween Sth and 1th sts. . ‘A. No. ILM Lay Sk OBER: KER, No. #18 7th sesso tal te ania tet aeene for fanerals at 4 RES, — Ap 8-lv VY uy cata abe ta lang, td Pine Woid, sid the beat White aud had Kan aed free-burning Coni for Summer use. for ul On hand aud for sale at my W vod, Coal Sand Depo rer of Cand ath wre guea praxos FOR SALE Rm High _erem AE BES; bir ‘ecco ati lai tice see det 4 FY; SSTRING La oe | ADIES RRAtps. LS, HALF LANES anita See O™ LAND’S MAUCCASBAR OIL at GIBBS’ R Hau Store, near tsih street, Jeten emt SABeaTH SCBOOL SECURMON GLYMONT. will e tides make an F-xcursion to ahove meee on THURSDAY next Norfiet st wr. Odd Fellows’ of the © xourson, GFAND Pic Nic. ‘The Young Catholic’s Friend town will bave tur Grand rhiogten 14th Soorety v0 Nic of je Remon At A’ img, oF WEDNESDAY, Jul; The Committee of . “never frail.” has nade am pvimon for the com fort ana cujoy ment of those who nay fsvor the s0- t ‘nee fof, Epa “Ceicvrated Cotillon Band is en- Pot jur toe Gooasion the et Fiyine prok f o- ‘he steamer J. L. Cathcart and Cloud will leave Georgetown (by the hsif hour, from 7 o'clock a. m., lor the free passage of vinitors. A boat will leave the lath street bridge, Washington, every half hour, from 7 o"elock A. m..0n Which iW conts per passage each way wil be . fhe tebtio may depend on perfret order, as it is determ ped to remove instantly nn) person commit ing & bresoh of decorum. lckets for Lent.omen 5) cents ; Ladies 55 cents ; Children palf price—te be had ef the mansgerr; at Dr. Kiaweil’s brug Store, -eorgetown; Kidwell & rug, ot tins’ Masic Store. Washing - NM. STAKE. Lauren iy std Merrororis” The members of Metropolis e take pleasure in in’orming thei friends cae bine that they wi'l give their First jt ni Kxoursion te Giymourt Pa vilionon WEUNESDAY. J b. ‘The ‘arce commod Vernon” has been engreed mrke two trips, leaving & rf the cocasion, and @1!! hart, at the foot of bth Second pom. ibuses will be in watin; 1, No at the foot of the 5 ern Liberty Market, and 15th street o'clock ». m and 1 o'clock p.m. te convey prs- agers to and from the beat, itrers’ Band will be in attendance. aterer bas been seourcd. Menisand Ro- wil: he furmshed +t rearonabie prices nmrites will epare no effort un mink san bappy day whe m.y join us on this 0 iickets tobe hedatenc prineipalM us « stores im the ovty, of the here of the committer, a on the day of the b.xoursern. Tickets admitting A gentiemsn and tadios, $1 Childrens cents ; Mervants free, Committce of Arrangements, W. J. Brown, Alex. Aldrich, F. Holden, D.v. Cinrk, . Duvai J.R. Wriebt. Goo. A. Fayman, J A. Summers, W.. H. Lusby. iv 6 WANTS. ANTE D—Rv a respeciatle Woman. a situa- ten as COOK. Go.d recommenrati ns given N “ing in the country. *S. on evst of 2d street. ANTED—Vbirty rood HOD CAK KIER Sard TENDERS to Bricklayers and Masons A! so, two hundred LABUR to Shum steady work = ill be given. Apply TUCKER. Pern. avenue. near!y opposite Rrowns’ Hotel. jy 12 2t \ ANTED—A WHITH WOMAN to co tothe cvuntry to take care of Children and to meke herself cenerally use: The test of ref-reno-s required. Call st No. 15) Congress street, Georce town Heights. jy ¥2-3t* y ANTE D—By a respectable Woman, situn'ion as NUKSE for one or two chil¢ren. Wouid Apply 6 F street, rorth mie, 43 like te secompany a lady to the country or springs. Su ‘tory references can be given. Roo ©. 16. W 9 ngton Heuse, cor: ws TED IMMEDIA PELY—A good COOK. at WEAVER’S, %7 Ps. avenue, oppoite Browne’ Hotel ivie x pth Nh a As WASZED—A COLOKED SERVANT of sri tied and stesdy habits will fied a good situation at No. 251 Wth street, between Land M. She must bea goed Cook, Washer, and loner Nore tut such need apply. The family consists of two per sons.and th- servant will be expected to 40 the work of the family. Constant employment ard geod pay will be jy 122" V ANTED—At No. 417 H street, between 1th aud ith, ® WHI'K WOMAN. to Cook, Wash, end Iron, Recommenca io. ssequired. iv W2t* ANTED—A WET NURSE —App'y at no. }¥ 466 & street, between 6thand 7th stree!s. iy tt » V J ANTED—Forty or fi'ty able-botied MEN to Inbor ona Canal 20 miles below Fredeicks burg, near Richmond, F Kri road. on the farm Ine county. Va. $1.1 Six month. For mf jy 0 3t* \ J ANTED—An experienced WOMAN eotire work of a enall fi Washer, snd tren such «one cood A part of a nthe central part of the to exceed $250. address Box "6", jez HOSS WANTED.—5@ hogs wrnted to at Comeron Distillery, Alexandr.n, Va. For MSON & COUKSO ie LOST AND FOUND. L <I —On the 24 instant, inthe neighborhood of Sd East Capitol streets, Fee TY DOL RK» in gold aed silver, (in halves.) A reward « do lars wil be given to tne finder if left e ARCE 3S Sroeery Store, on ba-t Crp! street. or at this office. av 12 ot $10 REWARD. —1 ost, 5 email er Sal. 9 BUAT, of « brown color. The above ~j toward will be paid for its return to B. F BY.V+ RIDGE & CO.,at Arlington Springe. y 12 2t* QTRAYED—From the farm of the subscriber, 7 near Washineton city, a medium sized BUFFALO COW; white imck; sides black; white beneath from lower kip to the; baz; ear mark, if any, not remembered. Ag+ but recentiy bouhtat the market in this 1s BUPPORE to be in thin city, or about Georgelown. A suitable reward wi! be paid for ker recovers by the subscriber, Information mry be given to S. Baoon & Co, " 7 WARREN LOWE. ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Cornt: oF WastIncTon. To here certify t at Daniel Boone. re.iding at Georgetown ( befere me, asa xiray tr encio-u: 500 particuie’s adress CLE. A‘exand:ia, Va. “Resing On bin BUPPALO COW. with foreh nd Bunther under the thront, ne ear, rently shot holes) in the Iefs | |™° Doles (apps LEWIS CARBERY, J.P. ——_—_______ i THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE DE.- sorived Cow will please esli at the Col ege Groun's, Property, pay charger, and take the = ay 12 ot I A 100 REWAKD—sean away from the rub seri be Dg pear Beantown Post id. negre man HY is about neues of age. al hes hogh; of a dark com. plexion. He has severa! son's Which will ens} Ceteot tum—onn.a large oui upon the leg by a seythe biade; severs! upon bis tm k: eisc Upon bis arm ie raise mark about Ne! CS 'ong. aid ws thick as iarge straw. kettrng gray just shove ins fore hed lowe +00 if akon out of the State: $9 if taken in the Distriet of Columb: teken in the S al either case. be xcoure: thet | cet -H GARDINER. i 5 Rb WAK D.—strayea away from tne SD bet.on Tugsday nate were cone bween Ned and Bindie. with white ace ant white horns. ‘The above reward will be paid for her return to me at No 23.4 stre between | end h streets. jy 9-3t* MORRIS SULLIVAN, —W bs ett 8h the Teswerce et the eub- on Wedoenday. the 7th rnetn: oT aderk bromn MaK “TSy ts The right hetten on ther ppoa dt» be in told. The owner is « ewe: Sant prove enerin ae cara 2y 9 St NO. 988 Sd at, Pett and F ate Teles, 5 REWaRD.— - 5 RENDER Reazet rar om the eutoce, COW, newot 1 teb’y, ir ban sprekics ead. ang b bores. Wik & rise bees ie anr'dies t ; RIVeR ® goo des! of a. hp be ped for Ser return ate. treet, between | and K MICHAL SHEA, would ike to secure ws Botraers a 4 vs or three K S, With gas. op 4 BOARDING. BUSEDING SA cen sod ab iatly Private fam iy aed indy, or Uwe te kentiemen, Stier afermushed tut cf Rooms a rene: terms, Parties can the fers = <iren in the houce. yt a i ee, between me o be oom, without hoard. je 15-Im* EMfboyaen r— Arent ie wanted { tne United States, to engage ma re poet: en, 7 rs Bl MEHOWN Now Grant sie doe noo RO J. 49 Oe . jy Td&eeim LS‘ pis > EALKACTS, all odors. st GIBBS’S Her i Rooms, under Willards’ alae to —_—