Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1858, Page 2

“EVENING STAR. SS WASHINGYON OITY: THURSDAY........---.--.---- July 15, 1858. {Dr Advertisements should. be sent in by 11 «'cleck a. m.; etherwise they may net apprur il the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union says that the recent news from Utah give assurance of an entirely peaceful so- lution of the Mormon problem. It thinks that independent of the rebellion of Young and his followers, an overruling necessity existed,in the obstruction of our highway to the Pacific by the Indians, for sending a powerful military force into the interior. The Union further considers the Chicago speech of Senator Douglas, reviewing at length the history of his connection with the Demo- cratic party and his present relations with it. It says * If the democracy of Illinois have not determ- ined to ignore every lesson of the past and all the © tigations of the party which confer upon it its vital power asa pelitical organization inthe Unt ted States, we feel sare they will yet see the folly and madness of breaking the cords that bind them to the party out of that State.”* The Uxéon also congratulates the Jute/ie- gencer that, at length, it has gotten through with the speech of the Hon. John Bell, and Wants to know if that venerable journal can afford any information as to the whereabouts of Mr. N. Sargent, architect of platforms; as also whethcr Senator Douglas is a party to the ‘reorganization ?”’ The Intelligencer compliments the parties to the compliment recently paid Hon. Jefferson Davis by the citizens of Portland, saying of Senator D.’s speech on the occasion ‘-In a tone of remirk at once liberal and pro- found in its views of national policy, he enun- ciates a pol:tical philusophy that draws its in- spiratious from a patriotism which, because true to the rights, interests, and honor of bis native State. is none the less sensitive to the obligations imposed and the privileges secured by allegiance to the Federal Union.”* eee i> A mammoth mechanical bakery has just been opened at Cincinnati. > The Citizens’ Bank of Memphis, Tenn., has closed its doors. Se {> The steamship Leviathan has been rebap- tised, and is now the *‘ Great Eastern” again. U> The Republicans of the Fourth Congres- sional District of Indiana have nominated Judge Hackelman for Congress. SS i> At Louisville, Ky , Mrs. Patrick Pope and family were poisoned by arsenic put in their food by a slave girl ten or twelve years old. Mrs. Pope is in a critical situation, but the rest of the family are recovering i We have aates from ‘Turk’s Island to the 26th ultimo. The Royal Standard says 25,261 bushels of salt have }ien shipped from this and Salt Bay since our last. Quantity on hand over 300,000 bushels. Price § to 9 cents. It is proposed in Richmond that the Virginia Volunteers shall erecta mouument of Virginia marble over the remains of Laurens Hamilton, the member of the New York Regiment who lost his life in James rever 10> The sbip Adriane, reported lost by the Canzda, is insured at Boston for $103,000. It is thought the Arabia, which rescued Ler crew, and Was subseqnently wrecked, is the bark Arabia, which, with her cargo, was also insured at Bos- ton for $100,000, Exrorts o Cutren to Evrore.—The ex ports of cotton from Mobile to England during the week ending on the 12th instant, were 2,000 bales. From New Orleans during the same pe- ried, the exports to Great Britain were 25,00 bates, and to France 1,000 (> The meeting of citizens of Aibany, NY . on Tuesday evening, to consider the Dudley Ob- servatory difficulty was largely attended, and was addressed by Professors Bache and Henry, and the Hon. D. D. Barnbard, after which resolutions were adopted strongly condemnatory of the action of the majority of the board of trastees in dismiss- ing Dr. Gonld. Ul" The Ohio Republican State Convention met at Columbus on the 13th instant, Gen James M. Ashiey oceupying the chair. Hon. John A. Bingbam and Caleb B. Smith addressed the con- vention. The convention nominated the follow- ing ticket: Judge of the Supreme Court, Wm. V. Peck; Attorney General, W. B. Thirall; Comptroller, C. P. Walcott; First Board of Pub- lic Works, John LL. Martin. Resolutions were passed denouncing the alleged extravazance of the Administration, aad its Kansas policy UT A meeting of gentlemen connected with Loadon press las recently been held for the pur- pose of concerting some plan for establishing a Newspaper Press Fund, for provident and be- nevolent objects. We believe this is the first time, (says the Critic,) that the gentlemen belong- ing to the honorable profession of the Newspape! Press have attempted to separate themselves from the great body of literary men, and to take an in- dependent line of actien 1" While laborers were engaged ‘in excavat- ing Cornell's Pond, in Brooklyn, on Friday last, the came upon the remains of a mastadon. It is supposed that the entire remains of the pre-Ad- 2 animal are in a state of preservation, and a ch has been placed upag it, im order to pre- vent any portion being surrept:tiously carried off uatil the whole can be properly removed. it was discovered in a bed of quicksand, and although a small portion only is visible, from soundings made around the place, it is supposed the whole skeleton isthere. 6 ee eee U7 The Turkish Admiral, Mabommed Pacha with his suite, sailed in the Arabia, from Boston, on Wednesday, for Europe. Te Admiral is re- called home by special orders from the Sultan After inspecting the Turkish ships of war in Liverpool, the Admiral will proceed to London, where he will hold a consultation with the Turk- ish Minister, and thence go to Constantinople The didculties of the Ottoman Porte with the hostile Montenegrins causes fbis services to be needed in carrying on the war against them, which \s said to be the principal reason the Sul- tan bad in recalling him SoMetHINe New —W.H.& O.H. Morrison tend us copies of a capital miniature engraving ‘ofa view of Washiogton, taken from the west terrace of the Capitol, or the batcony of the Con- gressional Library. Its exposition of the Capi- tol building is of the east front ss it is to appear when the addition now in progress of erection shall be completed We are also indebted to Metzerott fora similar engraved view of the ‘Tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon, which retlects great credit on the artist who yets up the series of petite pictures for him, of which the engraving in question is a number. From Mexico —The New Orleans Picayune bas received intelligence from Mexico to the 29h ult , three days Inter ‘The order for the levy of the forced loan upon imports bad been countermanded in the Province of Guanajuata, and a number of orders that bad heen issued for the expulsion of those foreigners refusing its payments had Ukewlse been with- drawn Theearthquake reported ti: Previous accounts continued to be felt on the 1$tbh. 19th and 20th with most disastrous effects. At Monelia tw. churches and several houses were laid Prostrate, and at Talzasuaro four churches and a number of dwellings, besides sixteen of the inbabitants be. ing killed. From other portions of the country we bave accounts of many villages being enti ¢ ly destroyed. The earthquake was the most fearful one for half a century, aud uo poition of the countsy is Le'ieved to have excaped its visita- tea ———EE————— US Ed. Face, caamincd jn Portsmouth, Va , for drowning a negro, has been seut on for trial. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. .—The Tur Prace Commissioners To UTAR War Department is in receipt of the following ispatches from Utah : aig Gueat Sact Lane City, Uran Tsaxitory, June 12, 1858 Dear sin: We have the honor to report that we reached tbis city on the 7th instant. We lost no time in placing ourselves ia communication with the chief men of the Mormon people. After the fullest and freest conference with them, we are pleased to state that we have settled the uufortu- nate difficnities existing between the Government of the United States and the people of Utah. We are Informed by the people and chief men of the Territory that they will cheerfully yield obe- dience to the Const! ut'ou: nd Inws of the United States. They cheerfully consent that the civil officers of the Territory xhall enter npon the dis- charge of their respective duties. ‘They will make no resistance to the Army of the United States in its march to the valley of Salt Lake or elsewhere. We have their assurance that no re- sistance will be made to the otticers, civil or military, of the United States, in the exercise of their various funetions in the Territory of Utah ‘The people bave abandoned all the settlements north of this. ali the families bave left the city, only about fifteen hundred persons remaining here to take charge of the property, and to burn it if the difficulties had not been settled. The people from this city and north of it have gone sonth to Provo, fifty miles south of this, aud to points beyond We will visit Provo and the settlements south in aday or two, and see and confer with the ple, and inform them that the difticulties have | as settled, and thus induce them to return to theirhomes. We have written to Gen Johnston by the messenger that will bear this, informing him of what had been done, and that he con! mareh his army to the valley whenever he de- sired todoso. We intend to remain and visit the people and converse with them until Gen. Johnston’s army arrives. We think it important that we remain until the army is located in the valley. We have but a moment to write, as the xpress will start in a few moments. Ve will, in a few dajs, forward a detailed re- ort. . We have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, LL. W. Powsi. Ben. McCuctocn, Commissioners to Utah. Hon. Joun B. Fioyp, Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. HeapyvaRteRs, DEPARTMENT OF UTAH, 2 Camp on Bear River, U.'¥., June 16, 1558 § Mason: I have the honor t# report that the march of the army of Utah commenced on the 13th inst. The ad: ance, composed of the 2d dra- oons, commanded by Col. Cooke, - he volunteer Battalion, commanded by Lieut. Col. Bee, and Phelps’s light battery, arrived here on the Ith inst. The Sth infantry, Col. Waite commanding, and Reno’s heavy battery, on the 15th, accompa- nied by a part of the supply train. ‘To-day the 10th infantry, commanded by Col. Alexander, a battalion composed of one company of cav- alry, one company of mounted riffes, three com- panies of the 3d, two companies of the 6th, and one company of the 7th infantry, commanded by Col. Loring, will arrive with the remainder of the supply train. The river rises during the night, but can be forded in the afternoon—the croxsing, therefore, of the d:agoons, volunteers and trains, was not effected tiil yesterday. An old bridge above tlie ford was Larios re- paired to enable Capt. Phelps to pass his pieces and caissons over by hand. This evening Capt Reno's battery will be crossed in the same way. ‘The 5th infantry and trains will cross this even- ing, and, if there is time afterwards, the 10th in- fautry, Colonel Loring’s battalion avd trains will also cross, and the march will be resumed to- morrow in the order directed by my order of this ate, herewith. ‘Ihe march to the valley will be wade in five days. On the day of my arrival at this place, I re- ceived a communication trom the United States commissioners, the Hon. L.W. Powell and Moj B. McCulloch, of which the enclosed is a copy. 1 have the honor to transmit a copy of my reply, znd also a copy of a few remarks which it was iuoaght I should address to the people to allay an unfounded apprehension prevailing among them. Captain Newion, of the Engineer Corps, was detached yesterday vith an excort of an ofticer and thirty men 4 10st experienced puide of the mountains. x Bridger, t i thoroughly the niry fom this bead of Muddy creek, which flows into Bea: river. (Seemap) I beticve the elevated table land between this and the west end of Cache valley can be ascended by easy vradations, and that the opposite side can be descended into Cache valley without difficulty. If a vod road should be found practicable, as expect, | would respectfully request that tue commander of the forces bere may be authorized to order {ts con- struction immediagely. The only communica- tion between important districts should not long be allowed to conti+ue through long and dificult canons easily obstructed. The heaith of the troops continues excellent. With vreat respect, your obedient eervant, S. Jownston, Colonel 2a Cavalry, and Bvt. Brig. Gen’) U.S. A. Commanding nt to the To Major Irvin McDowell, Aasistant utant General, Headquarters of the Army, West Point, N.Y. These are accompanied by the copy of acom- munication from the Commissioners to General J., in which they inform the latter of the ami ble state of affairsin the Territory, and of their assurances that the army will not trespass upon the rights and property of the citizens during their sojourn in and march through the Terri- tory. They urge him to observe greatcare that these provisions may be sacredly kept, and to make « proclamation to the people of Utah to allay their anxiety on this account. General Johnston’s reply to the commission- ers is also torwarded to the Department. In this he gives assurances of his adherence to the strictest regard for the !aws protecting the per- sons and property of the citizens of Utah, ex- pressing his surprise that they should manifest asy uneasiness on that account, and giving notice that the army will continue its march on the 17th, and reach the valley probably in five days thereafter. He also sent the desired proclamation (a1 copy of which is enclosed in his reply) to the commissioners, in which he repeats the assurance given them by the com- missioners that no violations of personal rights or property, would be perpetrated by the troops. ‘The order of march, which was also enclosed in General J.’s reply to the commissioners, is like- wise forwarded to the Department. It con- templates commencing the march towards Salt Lake valley on the I7th June, but the details are unimportant to our readers. Avtnentic News Concersine Con. Stgr- tors Dereat—Pouitics is Orecox, &c.— This morning’s mail brought us the two fol- lowing letters trom a subscriber in Oregon, which as they embrace the first authentic in- formation concerning the heretofore but ru- mored defeat of Colonel Steptoe’s command, will be read with universal interest : Asroxia, June s, 185%. Editor of the Star: Enclosed with this. you will find a copy of a letter from Capt Ingalis, giving disastrous in- telligence from Col. Steptoe’s command in the Spokan country. You will see by the Papers later. and corrected accounts of this unfortunate affair. ‘The officers ‘cilied were Capt. Taylor, of the drayoons, and Lient. Gaston. send you a copy of Capt. Ingalls letter, which I have pro- cured because it gives you the main facts In an authentic shape, with bis predictions as to what will probably follow. The officer whose duty it Was, was so fortunate ax to get the dispatcles off to Gen. Clarke the day after their receipt, by the fast-sailing bark « Live Yankee.’ We should have a distinet military division for Oregon and Washington ‘This is now perfectly apparent, and I hope the Government will act in the mat- ter promptly. Our election transpired yesterday, and you will doubtless get much more news of the result from friends in Portland than I can give you from this point. In our county we have done better th icipated—we run Capt R. W. Morrison, a aw and administration Democrat, for representa- » and have beaten the strongest man of the Republican party two votes in our county. We have yet to hear from Tilawook, which votes With us for representation, but | do not think the remult will be changed. I have na doubt of Crow's election, but I think some of our ticket will be run pretty close. Gen. Jo. Lane will surely be elected to the U.S. Senate. Orricr ov Aveistandt Fort V 7 QUARTERMASTER, ascoCvex, Draw TaRRitoRy, DearSie: Ihave just receive un tapenes fom the Cascades, whitch brings disastrons and mel- ancho!y intel geace from the ‘Walla-Waila coun- Uy. IC seems that Colone! Steptoe hus been met ta battle, er by ambuvh, by the savayes, and that he has suffered a terrible loss. Twill moe aay de- feat, though I fear the larvely superior number of the -n-mymay have forced him to setreat on Snake | necount from Steptoe had reached at Fort Watla-Walla so late 1 enclose you a copy of Captain 8 letter to me, from Which you can at) ail that ts k-own te us abent the eororts a f.ir. 1 .m induced to send this, with the hope that you may be able to forward the en- closed, in some way, no matter if by wail vessel, Tt in pooetbie the pit Bigut interoepe the Tt is ible the pilet it intsrce, Panama on her se down from the Sound, pro- yided, inaew’, she be up in thatdirection. It is net wished, however, that any expense be incur- Ted, but that you will send it forward if yon cam Defore the arrival of the next steamer. If you have ne opportunity sooner | beg will send itdown on the next stohmer. T enclose a letter to Colonel Swords, which | wish shall accompany the one referred to. Let us trust that the rumors now received mav prove quite «exaggerated when we receive offici: 1 dispatches. If three officers have fallen we predict they are Winder, Gregg, and Gaston. If there be truth (and [am afraid there is only too much of ft) in what bas reached ns, we shall ot last have a live- ly, real, fighting Indian war, accompanied with many horrors, and much suffering te the eountry and regular service. We shall know all verv soon. Poor Steptoe! weare friends of tong stand- ing. I love him much, and Aope he will fight out of it yet. Excuse my troubling you. To — Yours truly, Reres Incatrs. , Astoria, O. T. Cotonen Stertor’s Derreat.—The advices from Oregon confirm the reported defeat of Col. Steptoe’s command, in Oregon. He had E.and H companies Ist Dragoons, and twenty-five men of 9th Infantry, with two mountain how- itzers, with whom he left Fort Walla-Walla for Colville on the 7th inst. The officers of the com- mand were Col. Steptoe, Capts. Winder and Taylor, Lieuts, Wheeler, Fleming, Gaston and Gregg. On the 15th they reached Pelouse river, and were surprised to learn that the Spokane Indians would resist their march through their country. They had an interview with six hun- dred mounted Indians on the next day, when the report of the unfriendliness of the latter was confirmed. On Monday, the 17th, the troops sct out to return to Pelouse river, and were attacked by the Indians with great vigor, and with the odds of 5or6 to one against the troops, and under the disadvantage of the latter being separated. Finally, the troops were brought together, and posted on the summit of a hill, where they fought until night, when their ammunition gave out. They then retreated on horseback, leaving everything behind, to the crossing of Scake river at the Red Wolf, where they ar- rived on Tuesday evening, and were met by a large body of Nez-Perces Indians, who inter- posed, and, it is said, saved them frem their pursuers. They had two officers, five men, and three friendly Indians killed ; ten men wounded ; Ser- geant Ball of H company missing. Captain Taylor was shot through the neck, and Lieut. Gaston through the body ; they both fell fight- ing gallantly. The companies fought bravely. Thirty horses were shot during the fight. The synopsis of the official account of this lamentable affair is as follows: Col Steptoe with a command of five commis- sioned officers and one hundred and fifty-two rank aod file, was attacked and defeated by a larce body of Indians—Spokanes, Coeur d’Alenes, Pa- lonse, Yakemas, and parts of some other tribes— bn the t7th May, I55>, about eighty-five miles nerth of Snake river. Loss, two commissioned officers killed, eighteen non-commi: ned ofti- cers and six privates killed and wounded. The battle lasted frou even o'clock in the morning toa short time before sunset. The ammunition being nearly exahusted. and the muskatoons of two companies nearly useless against the enemy ; a retreatand forced march to the crossing of Snake river became necessary. The following is a list of killed and wounded : Killed.—Iirevet Captain Oliver H. P. Taylor, Ist Lieut Ist dragoons; Second Lieut, Wm. Gas- ton, Ist dragoon rivate Alfred Barnes, com- pany C. Ist dragoons; privates Chas. H. Harnish and James Crossett, company H. ist dragoons. Died of their wounds:—F irst Sergeant Wim C. Williams, Company EK, Ist dragoons; Private ictor Hugo De May, C pany C. Ist dragoons. ; jah R. Birch, Company >, Ist dragoons, slightly; Privates, Henry Mon- treville and James Lynch, Company C, Ist dra- goons, severely; Wim Micon and Herria Smiks- ter, Company E, Ist dragoons, severel Hurley, James Healy, Charles Hus Kelly and John Mitchell, Company goons, slight! nond W Oth infantry, » Klay, Company Maurice , James A Letrer From Perearixa.— [Correspondence of The Star.) Wanrentoy, Va., July 12, 1558 Ob, Washingtonians’ ye that are tired of the odor of gas and gutters, and, oppressed with noise and dust, long for a pureratmosphere, come up to the mountains, and let their breezes fan you. Come, all that can; and ye that cannot, stay at home, and ne thankful that others are better off than yourselves. Come up to this pictnresque village, which the hills encirele—bills that are covered now with the wavy corn; come and see the prophecies of plenty—the wheat ready to be threshed, the vreat stacks of hay, the bending fruit trees.’ Come to a place where there are neiiher matinees nor re- ceptions, six-o’clock dinners vor heated reunions Leave thin shoes and ball dresses, y isiting cards and crochet, and 2 gz along your Bibles, and such amount of strensth and sense as a life of fashion has left you. Leave the Secretaries’ and the Foreign Ministers’ receptions, and make here an acquaintance with Nature. Come, and go to the watery mountain on whose top stands that solitary, azed tree, a sentinel to watch the rising and the going down of the sun, and in whose hade you may rest while you follow the sweep- line of the Blae Mountains, or look down upon the nearer bills, sleeping in such glories of light and sbade that God alone can paint; and, hing that great crimson ball, that at the close of day hangs over the horizon, see it des- cend, supported bya mighty hand, and call to mind what John Randolph said when be looked on such @ sight, and mock at the fool and the in- fidel who says there is no God. I shall now, fellow-citizens, come down from the mountain and this graudiloquent style, write in sober, honest prose. And. as is the c tom of great writers, | shall give to my rea such advice as is impossible for them to take Come here, then, and bring your houses along with you. No matter about the parlor furniture; bat biing your patent bedsteads, spring mat- tresses and bath rooms*—these being a necessity to those accustomed to them, and there is no pone sible glory in doing without them. Our army now on its way to Utah has in it many who live sumptuonsly at home, but who are content, if the need come, to live on horses. But in what a cause? fs it not to prevent the gradual absorp- tion of the fair sex by a race of {niidels? Buta maa’s figbting for his rights and going away for a picseant isan are two different things. Moun- tains and sunsets are things in their way; but to color them cne must be comfortable; and it would be wrong for me to invite you to come here and not warn you that there are more people in this little town at this time than can be well accommodated. Yours, &c , PEREGRINA. Tae Mexican Loan.—The communication of Mr. Forsyth, our Minister in Mexican, to the President relative to the levy of the Zuloaga government on the property of American oiti zens residing in Mexico, having been submitted to Attorney General Black, he has thoroughly examined the subject, with the official decrees and the treaties between Mexico and other governments, and while it is understood that a general tax may bo imposed for legitimate pur- poses, after taking all the data into considera- tion, and looking to the present condition of that country, the collection of the money in the manner proposed is decided to be in the nature of a forced loan, and, therefore, illegal. This supports the position assumed by Mr. Forsyth, and it is probable that be will be authorized to enter a formal protest against the loan, and if Mexico adheres to its enforcement afterwards, to withdraw from that country. Tue Evection 1x OnxGon.—This morning’s mail brought us various letters from subscribers in different parts of Oregon, whioh Satisfy us of the triumph of the entire Democratic State ticket in their recent election, and also of a fair working majority in both branches of the new (first) State Legislature. The pressure on the Star's columns prevents us from quoting these advices. Ansenxt.—Thos. M. Tate, Esq., Auditor o” the Treasury for the Post Office Department, having taken leave of the city to be absent in the West from to-day until the 24th inst., Hen- ry St. George Offutt, the efficient and attentive chief clerk of the office, bas been appointed to perform the duties of the absentee until his re- turn, Lager, which is becoming an institution, as it were, in this country, doing infinite good in taking the place of stronger and perni- cious beverages among the Aabitues of drink- ing houses, is also driving even light wines out of use in where light wines have been almost as @s: jal to the living of the popu- lace for centdries, 28 bread Late accounts from Paria represent that “lager’’ ig as popu- lar there as here A wonderful invention, in- deed, is “lager!” Kansas.—A requisition was made on the treasury yesterday in favor of Colonel Geary, to reimburse him for money expendéd while Governor of Kansas, in calling out th litia, for which Congress made an appropriation last session. Recovereo.—The Secretary of State, who has for several days past been prevented by indisposition from being at his office is, we are glad to learn, so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties there this morning. PosTMASTER GENERAL Brown loft the city to-day for a visit of several weeks in Tennessee. In his absence, the duties of his position will. by the legal regulation, devolve on the First Assistant Postmaster General, Hou Mr. King. Secretary Tovcey, of the Navy Depart- ment, who has been quite ill, is in a greatly improved condition to-day. Tur Wratner.—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: Jory 15, 1853. New York, N.Y. «-Clear, pleasant. Philadelphia, P: + clear, pleasant. Baltimore, M ee+-clear, pleasant. Washington clear, wind E Richmond, clear. th SO winds Petorsbure, cloudy, damp th. 7s, wind N lear, ther. 74. cloudy, warm clear, th 78, wind E Norfolk, Va... Wihmi Augusta, Ga + Clear, werm. Savannah, Ga clear, th. 76, wind W Macon, Ga... clear, warm. Coiumous, Ga. clear, pleasant. Montgomery. Ala Frederick, Md . Cumberland, Md Wheeling. Staunton, Va. Lynchburg, Va Bristol, Ten.... Barometer at the Smithsontan, at 7a.m, (cor- ested for temperature.) 30 120; at noon. 30.087 Thermometer, at 7 a.m.,70*; at noon 81°. Max- imum yesterday, 81; minimum last night, 67. se PERSONAL. +++» Elisha Sherman, a well known merchant of Boston, of the firm of Blanchard, Sherman & Co., died Tuesday morning. . Governor King, of NewYork, bas appoint- ed Samuel Bo Ruggles Canal Commissigner, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr Whalion +++. Sr. Carlos J. Monsalve, who has been en- vaged for the last ten months as editor of the Spanish part of the Panama Star, has withdrawn from that journal. +++. The New York Post says it is announced that John Appleton, now Assistant Secretary of State, is to be the Democratic candidate for Sen- ator from Maine. -C J. Fox, U. 8S. Conaul tn Aspinwall, leaves in the Star of the West this trip for a short visit to the United States During fis absence, Dr. T. W. Du Pre, vice-consul, will discharge the duties of the office. +++. The U. 8. steamer Granada, on ber wav from Havana, touched at Greytown, and landed Mr. Allen, Vanderbilt’s son in law, Mr. W.C Webster, the contractor for the land transit, and another gentleman, who are about making ar- rangements to open the transit ronte. ---+ Fanny Fern boldly confesses that in the recent rainy spell, which made walking in skirts impracticable, she donned a full suit of the male Fern’s habiliments, and thns equipped, took a lony evening walk, to her eminuent comfort and delectation. Her husband, indeed. xccompanied her, but whether in her cast off Inte, uments the record saith not --. Mr. Kalloch attended a religious meeting in Rockland, Me ,a week ago Sunday evening, and tock part inthe proceedings. He got into a sharp disenssion with Deacon Wilson. who wa a prominen*® witness in the famous Ka'loch trial, and Eider J. Baker, a Baptist preacher. Mr. Kalloch k offence at some ri ths of Eider Baker, which he understood to apply to lim The discussion and meetivg were at length ended by the gas being turned olf, leaving the audience in great tem:poral darkness. clear, pleasant. , cloudy, warm. clear, pleasant. ther. 64. i[>™ Now Is the time for mediums and ciair- vovants to achieve immortality. Where's that an telegraph ” O THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND X z PRECINCT OF THE FOURTH WARD. Nouce is hereby given that a specia! election will be heid on MONDAY, the 19:h of Ju'y, 1838, in one of the Rooins in the basement of the west wins of the City Hail, for one momber of the Board of Al derman for said Ward. to enppiy the vacancy caused by the resiguation of John H Gaoddaed The pols to b closed at7 p.m. CHARLFS B GEO. 8. GID jy 15 td A HRADQUARTERS RSD. €., July 120h.1958 —The mpany Officers of the Regiment lence of the Colone! on ¥ next, the 19th inst., t 8 o’elcck, to take into deration the adoption of one nui form and other important measures for the reorgan- ization of the Regiment. __ By order of Col, Hickey: 14 ot H. N. OBER, Adjutant. TO THE VOTERS OF ‘THE FIRST PRECINCT OF THE FOURTH WARD. Noties is yey given that aspecix! election wiil be heid on MONDAY, the 14th of July, 1858, at the northeast corner of Sixth and H streets, for one member of the Board of Aiderman ef said Ward. to supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of John tl. Goddard, eq. Ths polis w.l be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at7 u’clock p.m. JOHN DOWLING. BENED ct MILBURN, REGIM I 3 VOLUNT. veld, St tf, and C: will ineet sc the re: DAY EVE dy 12-6t [ ADIES' EXTENSION SKIRTS 4 *, “iy 15 eost OME WE dey aed ATION OF WASTIIN grote QUARTERLY SIX PER CEN STOCK. The subsoriber has the above S.uck for anie in sums to suit. JAS. MeGUIRE, E | BAREGES, CIRCULARS, MANTIULAS, A ‘ nettle D BUSTERS, &o. A new supply received to-day, a! MAN WELL’s, iy 15-e03t 328 Pen. avenue. pt Es. ee I SHE CIVIL LAW OF SPAIN AND MEXIc™, arranged on the principles of the Modern with notes and references, preceded by a hi eal introduction to the Spaniah and Mexican Law. and embodying in an appendix some of the most important acts of the Mexicans ongress: by Gustavus Schmidt; I vol., 8vo.; price $2; hereto % FRANCK TAYLOR. AND 410th and 1 Spencer's History of United states, 3 vol .ato. bound in full Curkes, Gilt Edges. .. ins seeesenses. 610 ikled edges 4 50 Book: Binding executed. TURTLES! TURTLES! TURTLES!!! ofa Just recsived, direct from Nassau, fina and fat GR ms oO. lO And every style of iy '5-Sm fet N. P., a small lot of very TURTLES, which will be served up in Soup and Stakes every day at 11 o’vlock Orders from families promptly attended to. LLOYDS Navonal Restaurant iy 15-e08t S. E. corner 7th and E streets. RAVELING TRUNKS.—Ladies and gentie- it leaving the city are invited, large vario'y of all quelit ulaartie ess ‘Trunks, ‘Trunks, Sstohels, &e.. uced 5 make room for another lot to arrive ina Grane” iy 15 e08t WALL & STEPH s S22 Pa.av.. bet. 9th and Ime ot: Jpssov ction OF COPARTNERSHIP. The Copartnershi; to: th firm of Mors & Vewe ia tine cag Heat oP eer ee fui consent. All outstanudice accounts due the firm must be immediitety attended to. aad a | liabl- iges against the frm will be settied by O. tne old oO. W. MARSG, H. H. VOS8s. i17- THE UNDERSIGNED, IN WITH- drawing from the 25 ve firm, siueercly hopes tant ail of hie aid friends and patrons w: | continue their Pitronage with his successor, Mr. O W Ma rh, Who, fcom his lung acquaintance, feels contd» t will ive entire matininc ton to all who have business ransxctions with him. jy 15-6: H. H, VOzs, GEORGETOWN. -- - Correspondence of The Star. 2 : Gxrogextown, July 15, 185° “Tn the janior feranle department of the ie school, a silver medal was awarded to E Marsey, for excelling In punctuality, efforts to improve, and moral deportment. Honorable Mention was made of Miss Ellen Payne. For being present the greatest number of times at roll-call, premium to Miss Emma Marsey. Honorable mention was made of the following little misses: Elmira Crowley, Josephine Tanner, Matilda Paxton, Martha Blackman. First class in reading, premiams to Clarz Don- aldson, Emma Marsey Elizabeth Fowler. Ficst class in geography, to Emma Mateey, ©. Payne, and Alice Silence First class in arithmetic, to Elizabeth Fowler, Emma Marsey. and Mary Thomas Dictation, to Elen Payae, Emma Marsey, and Marion Williams Writing, premiam to Miss Ellen Payne. Spelling, Matilda Paxton and Caroline Brown. Reading, to Georgiana Chick, Florence Martin and Josephine Tanner. Third claxs, in spelling, to Caroline Greges and Fannie Roe. Reading, to Sarab Kitchen and Amanda Camp- veil Fourth class, spelling, to Martha Blackman; writing, to isa Hornberger; for punc'uatity, to Emma Crowley; for general improvement. to Aonetta Craly, Emma Pearson, Ida Barron, ida Wilson, Fannie McKnight, Georgiana Matin. It may be proper for us to state that the reason why no premium was awarded to Miss Sarah Pearson, who was examined with the pupils of the senior department, is, that she bad been elected sub-assistant teacher. For several y prst she has usually carried off the highest hon- ors We cannot imagine where ‘Mercury’ obtained his information that the exercises of examination on Monday, (Mrs. Farquhar’s.) were “tedious.” His opinion is in direct conflict with all those who were in attendance. During tbe last week or two the fish-} mse of Mr. James Gross, situated on the fish wharf, bas been robbed of some four or five barrels of verv prime shad. Upon asce;ta'ning the fact, he set ‘son foot, which soon led to the dis- black fellow, now at the Wasbing- ton farm, by the name of Bill Day, bad been ped- ling sbad about town: and, upon questioning him with regard to the matter, he ascertained that be (Day,) Ben Lacy, now in jail, and Jobn Norman, now on the Georgetown farm, were the hey who had committed the theft They ef- fected their purpose, in the first place, by remo- ving 4 portion of the plank roof, taking the fish out of the barrel, and passing them out through the top of the house ; finding this rather aterdy process, they then prized the dooroff the hinges, and rolled them out by the barrel One of the crew of the schooner A. V. Bedell, Captain Rider, accidently fell over beard yester- day afternoon, and was drowned before he could be rescued from the water. He was a young man about twenty-two years of aye, a native of Brook- lyn, New York, and named Thomas Donne. Coroner Woodward beid an inqnest over the bedy this morning, and the jury rendered the following verdict: ‘The deceased was a hand on board the A. V. Bedell; that be shipped at New York on board the said schooner fur the port of Georgetown: that on the Mth instant he was setting on the railing of said vessse! joking with some of the crew, and accidently fell over boa d and wax drowned. The jury also believe tbat every effort was made to save him. He was poor, and had no means. We have been requested ‘o say that the reason why the lamps on ubarton street were not lighted on Monday night, was owing to the lighter being taken suddenly ill while going the round of bis duty Th -nic given by the Young Catholics? Friend Society at Arlington Spring yesterday was certainly one of the most imposing and agrecable affairs of the kind which we have known for sometime. There could not bave been less than from fifteen hundred to two thousand persons on the ground. Everything paxeed off in the most agreeable manner. No disorder or accident of anv kind occurred during the entire day to marto the slightest extent the pleasures of anyone. And all returned to their homes at an early hour, well eeoee With the exercises and amusements of tue ay. 8. ALEXANDRIA. ee Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDB! a, Va., July 15, 1858. The City Councils assembied in calied meeting last night. The Board of Aldermen were withouta quorum Common Council —Present: McVeigh, presi- dent; J. B. Smoot, acting clerk; Markell, G. Smoot, McKenzie, Kinzer, Alexander, Fastlack, Stansbury, Jamieson, Smith, Summers, Nalls and Richards ‘The Council concurred in the toliowing order, which had previously passed the Board of Alder. men: Ordered, That the Anditor issue his warrant in favor of the Trustees of the Poor, for $2.49) being in full of all demands agaiust them as Trustees of the Poor to tue Ist of April, Ins The bill of F. Keyes (amounting to $S) for rent of rvom to boi ion in the First Ward, wan received and referr d to claims sommittee. Mr. James S. Hallowell appeared and took his sent among the memle sof Council f.om the Second Ward Mr. Richards moved that Mr. Hallowell be sworn in #8 a member of Council it was suggested that the return of the com- missioners be read Mr. McKensie—They need aot be read election bas been certified in the papers Mr. Hallowell was accordingly qualified asa member ot Connetl fom the Second Ward Moe &. Schooler appeased before Council, and b-ing sworn. made a statement and answered varions questions in reiation to the application of Schooler & Bro., for tive correction of the as- sessment of th sales. The sales are uasessed at 320.000 per annum, and they claim to have re- turned to the assessor $5,500 per annum as the true amount. The matter referred Mr Nalls offered an order directing the supe intendent of police to repairno pumps uniers uuuittee on streets or the City The After some discussion the order was laid on the table. Couneil then adjourned The rumor that operations were soon to be re- snmed at the Mount Vernon Cotton Works, pen to be premature. Negotiations are on fovi for their sale to parties in Philadelphia, on the issue of which depends resumption of operations. 1..G Hoxton, of this city, appointed at large, is among the five of the cadets of the fourth class of West F who were mentioned at the recent examination of that institation Markets—Trade very dull Sales of white corn yesterday at 75a78e. Salled yesterday—Schr. Arietia, Robertson, New Haven. coal by Fowle & Co; steamer Co- lumbia. Harper, Baltimore, by Wheat & Bro WANTS. ANTED—An industrious GIRL to do the housework of asmali funily. App'y immed: arely at the residence ou northeast comer of 4th =nd M streets. i ANTED—T wo competent DRU Apply at corner 7th and M ete. WANTED TO RENT—An unfurnished House. Y Address Box No, 576, Post Ofhee, stating !o- cation and terms. jy 4 t* WANE PS. Arespectable young Woman, o SITUATION e:ther as “hambermaid or to do the genera! Housework of a smal! family. Good Tecommendations given. Apply at Mrs. BUR Maes m4 enue, south side, between 2d and Sd #1 dy Melee ANTED—A WOMAN to Ccok for a smell family and to assist in the Housework. Tes- timoniis as to character &c , will be re: Ap’ py atal9 | street, between lth and llth. jy 14-2t' ‘XOACHMAN WANTED—Totake chargeofthe Carriage and Horses of a private family in the in undere: in fully Sompetent driver, the or further particulars ap- etic Telegraph Office, corner Sth at. iy 2 CLERKS, iv la 3* of horses and is best wages will b> paid. ply at the M. and Pa. avi TED—A small HOUSE, or # part ouse, with kitohen, in the central part of the city. Price net to exceed $250, Address Box *', Port Office. . je pt oo a - e - _ sad HOvS WANTE D.—s0 hogs wanted to feed 500 at Cam rt xandris, Va. For tartiouinrs ncdtens CLEMSON & CORSON, Alexandria, Va. e BOARDING. _ OARDING.—A smail and strictly private fam iy an two st is otfer 9 furnished of Kooms adjomuing, or three Rooms, reas ties can enjoy the oo of a home. No obi beg the ho Apply at 523 H street, between 6th and 7th streets, ‘To Let—tine Room, without board. je 15-tm* SCARCE Bi .— Cecilia, jor Memoirs of Seiroes, by Made Drarttay sales 2950 uu th r & Prot oul Adan Arbiae, S vole; $25 ata oy Letters of Mad'e. de Sevigne,m Knglici,9 vols, in 5. half oalf; $11. 3 Mo iere’s 0 kein English,6 vo s: $6.50, sLetuers of Pim ae Consul, by Wm Melmoth, vols.. AvO ;' $z 25. eile Heloise, by Rousseau, in English,4 vols ; S183 Londo me, oC a Stage, a collection of Plays, 4 vois., niaaguieu’s Spirit of Laws, in English, 2voie., Seonure les of Natural Law, in Eng- _ivit FRANCK TAV!OR. SHE WONDER UF WASHINGTON Is GIBBS VEGETABLE BALSAM perform, NE Almost mirrcies in covering UP ovriug ali Scalp Diseases. jo3-6m EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &c. _ ‘8S, AT MBRI- PSA FOR TAR PRE AE 1, net, far St. Joseph's Orphas "Petes ine, future adver! isem: ay 15 GPAND STEAMBOAT EXCURSION Ridgely Encampment, No.5, 1.0.0.F. members Retgey Encampment, No. 8, 1. on First Var Washington, exeurson D. MONDAY, the 18th inst., to GLY MONT, 25 miles down the Potomac. ree The safe and commodjous steamer eores ” been chartered for the econsion, aed will own Al T% a.m, touch at Morgen & ‘har! fur the von of their ; leave 7th street whar » to Washington iz wharl for Guy mont >t 2p m.; leave Glymont at S p.m. and errant sth alrect, whirl. Wen ington. Morgen & Rhinehart’s whart, First Ward, and Georgetown about sun set; leave 7th street wharf for Gymont at & p. re aed return to Washington as soon as practicable. The Boat will touch at Alexandria going and trop. ne and bas heen engaged, and will ntful music on board tue bost, and at js oan be procured on the Pavilion, at erty prices. | be a wasting at the corner of 7th recta,and Pennsyivenia aoome | a] mavey seongers to the test, an a [live the stand heif an hour before the boat leaves tne wharf. exch trip. Omnibuses wil niso be at the wharf onthe arrival ~ = Lew re g= a ee senge 8 to the poi “OK. pe | No iett hae temake this a model «haone as will be agreesbie to ail itteng a gen’ ler an undersigned, XCURSION TO GL’ MOUNT, The Sabiath School of the Methodist Protestant Chureh, Georgetown, wil make an Excursion to the above p o. nd Music has been tee ma for the oroasion Tickets adinttiog® rentieman aud two ladies, J ts. single trekete Scents. OSEPH LIBBY. we lest Chairman Com. Arrangemente PIC NIC AND EXCURSION To THe GREAT FALLS. The Sabbath Schoel mected with M.E. Chereh Scuth,(Rih street, be B oan streets.) wili hav cursion to the ‘at on FR DAY next, the l6th inst., having chartered the canal buat J. L. Cathosrt. They will leave in Omnibuees from the Church at So’ciock precisely, for Georgetown, 80 88 to leave 1 Bont at 62 o’e'ock. a ickets may be had at W. T. Smithson’ Rouse: John F. Baker's Store, on the I from the >eno ars and Tenrchers connecte Sepoel. Axa hated number of tiokets are te be oA disposed of, all persons who may desir a; Instant. fare 10 conts each way, Washington Light Infantry TO GLYNONT. ‘The Washington Licht Infantry cursion to G PARTE will give an Ex- mont on WEONES NOON, July 2'0t will be made to mak jeasant Excursion of Kage Sapper wit! be provided at the Pavilion. Tickets ONE DOLLAR—to be obtained of any member of the Company and xt the Bort. Coaches will jgave the corners of 7th and 12th str: nod tne Avenue at 1 p. m.; they will alse be atthe wharf on the return of the boat, to convey passengers to any part of the erty and Georgetown. tree of Arrangements, . i veg. J. Warner, H. Warner, J. Pheips, J. Mende, Jr, ©. C, Eden, J. A. King. GRAND STEAMBOAT CURSIOD To PINEY POINT. OLD POINT. NORFOLK, AND PORTSMOUTH For the accommodation of families and others Wishing to enjoy the iuxuries of fresh Fe trabe. Oyste. sand Sex Barn ing, af neces. the fine, safe, and come wteamer PWHATAN will leave Wastington EVERY SATURDAY. at %a, m, forthe above pesnt iave during Bathing season, oom from her berth, at the street. arriving mt Pin Old Point at 4 morning. ‘Taesday. Fare (:ncludin Point aud Nortetk, $5: and for the Excursion the round trip, $8. Bertus free State rooms extra. Passengers wiil be tnken vp and isnded at all the u the Fotemme, meals) te Piney Point, @2; Old enue, three doors enst he Captain on board the sKORGE MATTINGLY, Sepeuntendent P. >. B.C iy 13 tJ aly (Clatel & Uniew ) FTP MIRD GRAND EXCURSION | Western Hose Company, No. 1, To THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On THURSDAY, July 22d, se, he members of thi attente ‘ompa nena perfect order, as it 1x deter any perton committing a breach of decorum, Tue boat will leave Georgetown wharf at 8 and 1 o'clock a. m.and | o'clock pm. The ® avd | o'clock trips to step at the Washington sud Navy Vard wharves. The ieturn trips ww leave the White celebrated Brassand String Band bre boven encaged for the eoansy Omnibures wi'l ron te an Tickets for a Go Boat. SONE DOL Committee of Arcanzemenis, Jno. F Green, . P. Hagerty, iv's S.S Spaidug, c. W. rns, T. J. Parker, MONIC HALL, past ventilated Saloon in the ci'y. will be rents d on reasonable terms, for Cherch F to. Apply at the Music Store wv Ww METZEROTY. —_——.... LOST AND FOUND. $25 REWARD .—Lost, between the Washene ton Depot and the Puiiadelphin Depot, Bal tinore,a LEATHER WALLET. fastened. woh a leather strap, contaiaing $109 of Obi and Indiana money, t-e ups portion of which was Cio Mer ,, been #10 oF Centra! R: : nt Teannot sry with Po be jelt at thu ce. iy 13 certainty. REWARD —Strayed away or s 10 from the subseriber, cn Tuesde the 13ty instant, two COW Ove a red Cow. wits hiod quarter partly white. whie, fnoe and broad horns. “ine other a grey Cow, w néck shoulders partly red. Bors 42 £000 cond! tion. ‘The above reward will be paid for the return of bota, or $5 for either of th if brought to me, on F street, north side, betwarn 2¢ and Sd ats. jr 15 DENNIS CONNE 1 BEREB Ritter, of G be ore ma the sub c-iber one of cee of the I ace in and for & 1 | co Ismet got Juiv,in the year (85 PARSING per hi about 15 hands hgh; biaek maneana tau; white s er tn teeherd, Shvu mil round; BWitCh teil; me Viedle marke, Given under band. “ad HEN atoven EAVER. J.P. ce EA TNE OWNER OF THE ABOV® Horse im requested to come forward. provepron=. 5 stress: meer ibe teeek Gcoreeee <9 8 Me D he iy 13-30 Pe He G RITTIR 100 REWARD.—Ran away on Satorda neat inst, July 0th, my servant AN DAVID DIG: SS, aged about 35 years. 5 fect 10or!! inches high, light copper color. prominent bones. sunken eyes, whiskers sround his tace, and under the chin, very po- lite and pleassot when _ ken to. He was inst scen at Mr. on Th t. I wul give © reward if secured so I get hu ope sOuAn HARDING. mtage Post (hoe, iv 13-4" Moptzomery county, Md. NOSISE QF A LOT WARRANT —' and Warrant No. $5 28, for 120 nores, was issucd 5 the Pens on Office, to the urdersicned. on the 1 tn March, 185%, and is allezed to |. +8 rent te the address of HG. Fant, Wa timeon, DC. and ed bi r the op Pe ot mand Warrant. iw ublio Bre hereby cawiiwued avainet purchasing said Warrant, should it have falien vote amp oper hands, as I have never axsigned or sold en dwareont, ‘ 40UN RODGERS, je S-lawow & Soldier in the War of iriz, 18 acge v to go had,, e best procure tickets before Wednesday, the léth P ‘ Tickets 59 e-nte; Children 25 cents; Omnibuse be x9W which will be entire Theo doid Cents. A Furniture Car will be in attendance at the 2 Suess Church te take the baskets over, nv 13-3t wo) [er —E ‘ XCURSION yp