Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1858, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Hox. J. Guaxcy Joxes.—The virulent ef- forts of the sorc-headed people in Philadelphia and Reading, to break down (politically) the Hon. J. Glancy Jones, have 60 soon proved abortive. Their object was to defeat his re- nomination for Congress. The delegates to the nominating Convention have been elected, and it turns out thet but tem of them are against continuing Mr. J. in the public ser- vice. So his renomination is certain, and also his re-election, for there is hardly any such thing as an opposition party in existence in the Reading district of Pennsylvania. The history of the inception of the assaults upon him aptly illustrates the miserable animus ac- tuating so many of the most active politicians ot the day—of those whose pursuits afford them the most extensive opportunities of corrupting public opinion. . Ferney’s Press, of course, took the lead in the work, as Mr. Buchanan, in the shrewdness of his proverbial good judgment of men and things, regarded Mr. Jones as a more reliable and appropriate adviser upon Pennsylvania affairs than Mr. Forney. From the moment that thing became apparent, the Press has almost daily been the vehicle for as:ailing Mr. Jones with the lowest and most venomous per- sonal abuse and detraction. A man named Gletz. who conducts the Reading Gazette, has done his best to “carry off’’ from Mr. Forney “the palm’”’ in this contest of personal black- guardism. He is a person who owes his ca- pacity for working political and personal mis- ebief wholly to Mr. Jones himself. The latter found him with hardly a second shirt to his back, and though in all his associations and affiliations he was anything but a Democrat, be gradually worked him up to his late posi- tion in the confidence of the Democracy of the district. On the accession of the Buchanan administration, Gletz aspired to be made the agent for purchasing the Pennsylvania coal required for naval purposes. It is understood that though backed originally by Mr. Jones, the President positively declined appointing him. Whereupon Gletz, by way of verifying the correctness of the President's opinion of him, as it were, turned on his bonefactor, For- ney fashion. Such is the history of the origin of the late abortive war on Mr. Jones by disappointed office-seekers and editors in Pennsylvania. EVENING STAR. oo WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY... seeeeee July 26, 1955. 1[7 Advertisements should be sent im by } otherwise they may met ar until the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Union of yesterday,sees in yabuen” letters from the anti-Lecompton Demoorett nominees for treasurer and superintendent of public instruction “ better signs in ml noi = In these letters the Union finds ansmus dif- ferent from that animating the Chieago speech y; : ugias. Says the Unzon : ; +e ae of these letters is catholic, onservative, loyal to the interests of the party Sad the cause. Their authors distinctly plant themselves upon grounds, not. indeed, in accord- ance with what the nat onal Democracy and Ad- aninistration could have desired, but which they are not dis} to accept to but are willing to meet their old compatriots in Ilioois upon, in the spirit of compromise and concession. We accept the cordial and friendly expressions of these letters, as placing the authors of them and their supporters at least in relations of friendship and good will with the national democracy of the Union and the Administration.”’ ! The Union is glad to witness the spirit of good feeling and generosity that actuates the friends of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia. Commenting on ‘ the recent verdict,’’ in the Stoops case the Union says: “It is stated, upon what authority we know not, that the verdict rendered was the result of a compromise, as the jury previously stvod ten for murder tn both cases, and two for a minor degree, but nene for acquittal. We are loath to believe that any juryman would violate his oath by agreeing to a verdict which he did not believe was in accordance with the law and the evidence, and still less that cen jurymen who believed the prisoners guilty of murder should consent to a verdict that declared them not guilty of murder Whether the prisoners were guilty or not gallty of the murder charged, it is un this time for us to express any opinion; 5 been made for a new trial,and if it sbull te granted, or if this verdict should be set aside by the court. the prisoners will have another trial hy their peers, and we do not desire to forestall their decision. We only wish to call the atten- tion of the public to the fact that the verdict just rendered convicts the prisoners of a crime that was not only not committed on that occasion, but that nobody pretends was committed. Neither the counsel forthe prosecution nor the defence argued that the killing of Stoops was manslaug b- ter, but each and all admitted that it was an atro- cions and wanton murder. ‘The prisoneis were either guilty or rot vuiity of that murder, and should so have been found by the jury.’ The Intelligencer of to-day publishes the speech of Senator [unter on the fifteen million Joan bill. It further treats of “the new Eldo rado,’’ quoting from “a kaling journal of the Northwest,” the diseovery that if President Polk had maintained our title up to 54 deg. 40 min., the region above 49 deg. would not now be in possession of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany. In that case, moreover, ‘it is intimated trom other quarters’ that as the diggings would be in the United States, our citizens could not be “ fleeced”” by the Hudson Bay Company. The exactions of the company having been made the subject of representation to the United States Government, the Intelligencer learns that “ the President has expressed the opinion, after an examination of the subject, that there is no remedy for these grievances. The powers now claimed by the company have heretofore been exerted, and, whether strictly legal or not, have been recognised as legal bythe British Gov- ernment. The ‘grievances, whatever they are, will probably not be of long duration, or at least will not form a ground of complaint against the Hadson’s Bay Company. Their charter, it is said, will expire in the month of May next en- suing, and our readers have already been informed that the British Colonial Secretary, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, has only recently intro- duced into Parliament a bill providing for the colonial government of the region which this auriferous district is included.” The Intelligencer also publishes, from the Mobile Register, a letter from General Walker “thatthe statement made by him in some of his public speeches touching certain derogatory @ounsel given to himin this city ‘ by a member of the Catinet’ was made, not on his own know!- edge and authority, but on the information of one of his officers; and, so far, the revelation now made by the General goes to weaken the evidence on which the story—never very prob- able—rested.”” 9 +e - 10> Friday last ix stated to have been the hot- test day of the season in St. Louis, the mercury indicating W at $ o'clock in the morning and 100 atnoon, in the shade. enti ene I” George W. Cass having resigned the Pres- idency of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chica- go Railroad, J. Edgar Thompson has been elect- ed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Thompson is also President of the Pennsylvania Central railroad. {D> Several of the particrs burned out by the late fire at Leavenworth, Kansas, have commenced rebuilding. Vigorous measures are being taken to reorganize a fire department. Some of the ap- paratns has arrived. Axotuer Letter rrow PerEGRInA— [Correspondence@f The Star.) Warrentos, Va., July 20, 1958. Tt is clearing off, after a delightful rain—a rain too late, I fear, for the farmers, but not too late for visitors in this delightful region, who never tire looking at the g/oves and valleys, and the mountain views thet bere and there, as Margaret Fuller says, give religion to the seene. What a lovely ride it is from this picturesque village to the Springs! The read is good, and the different points in the scenery keep you gazing from side to side, wishing that some great river wound be- neath the towering hills, or that the sea lay qui- etly under the distant horizon Yesterday after noon I visited a friend in the neighborhood, and from the front piazza the low line of hills way off leoked as Long Island Sound does from the same distance. I encouraged the delusion to my- self; for water is all that this fine country wants to satisfy the lover of fair prospects. But you cannot indulge such a faney as you approach the Springs. When Pee see the mountains their outline is bold and distinct; bluer than the heav ens against which they tower, you look upon them delighted, until some torn in the road shows you a different landscape. On you go, until the vast hotels before which the carriage stops re- mind you of what you wish to see. It ix some- thing to see, this beautiful place, with its ave- nues of tine trees, its shady green, its many cab- ins, and, above all, its glimpse of the great Blue Mountains. My first sensation was that of ex- treme loneliness. Lo. king up at te high porches, not a human being was to be seen; noone lounyed in the pleasant walks, or promenaded in the vast ball room It suzgested the thought of some great, deserted convent, from which dozens of dea nl young nuns had been carried away, after whom bad yone, cruelly to find and bring back, burd-hearted though jolly priests. Then I thought of Goldsmith's deserted village; but the Leder of did not correspond with that thought, and the schoolmaster did not appear. We walked down to the spring, by which sol- emnly stood a tall, thin black man, offering you water, Inodorous with sulphur, two ‘uinblers at once, in a curious-looking machine thet he plunged in and out of the pool. His eyes direct you to the placard which informs you that be is a slave longing for freedom, to be attained by the xenerosity of visitors. Glad to tind out that he is not Pluto, and that we were not immediately to be taken where Proserpine herself conid never be content, we band the dark man some change, and turn away from the twin glasses. Passing the empty cabins an. returning to the quiet hotel, the sun glares upon the unpeopled windows, and we think we see phantoms. All around us the great trees are saying something toeach other of their own affsirx or ovis, ax our little ones hurry forward to iook at some other little ones that have come ont upon the porches. Children’s voices charm away the idea of ghosts, which always had a strangecharm to us. We walk slowly about this lovely place, whose quiet and apparent isolation are so attractive, and we timidly propose to a West Point cadet on fur- lough, who is walking beside us, that we remain for awbile to enjoy what we are there looking upon. The long, horror-stricken visage of the cadet reminds us of our first thought of Plato, and we look round for a dark river and a three, headed dog. The cadet replies slowly, with closed teeth, ‘Take me back to West’ Point first.”” | We see at once that the youth, respited for awhile from college rule, does not like what so pleases us, and we order our carriage. But we scolded the cadet for bis want of taste, and unwillingly turned away fro: this charming t Should any demoiseile decide to try what fen. nyson’s Princess tried, (and failed in,) Warren- ton Springs must be the selected spot. Visitors are now coming in; but we wonder that more are not there long ago. They would bave found what sensible city people desire—comfort, re- pose, and great natural beauty. Notwithstand- ing, we are homesick. ‘*We mind the time when we made bricks in Ezypt.” Washington dust is a necessity to our lungs. We only see the beauty of our city when away from it. 1 trust the Mayor is well, and that the gutters are cleansed. We cannot stay away for a frost 1™ New York is out of town, says the Tri- bane. It is a waste of muscular force to pull the bell bandle or lift the knocker of any pretentious domicile. The Fifth Avenue looms in brown stone austerity a street of Tadmor or an avenue of Karnak. ‘Society’ has adjourned to the sea- side, the springs, the lakes, the woods and the ame uotains. 1[7> The coroner’s jury on the bodies of those killed by the late accident on the Lebigh Rail- road, near Allentown, Pa , have brought their la- Lorstoaciose. The verdict is—that the compa- uy d d carelessly allow the bridge to become un- j : Speaking of politics, this is a pure a':nosphere safe by permitting the timbers to become de-| were We ‘alg only heard one man dduscate eayed, and that the company was grossly negli Stephen Arnold Douglas's course. Are the Dei- gent. and endangered the lives of passengers traveling on the road; and that the remaining spau should be removed without delay. orrats convinced now that the Star from the first — what be was aiming at. and wiat he would jo! Yes, the air up here is pure, though every other man is a lawyer, and all the others are doctors ‘Tuere is the yreatest amount of litigation at this bar, and lawyers Lave a way of being paid, of course. Doctors thrive, too, in spite of the good health of their friends. Itisa tystery, but it is a fact. if>~ A Democratic mass meeting was held at Harrodsburg, Ky., on Thursday week last, which was addressed by Vice President Breckinridge, Hon. James B. Clay, and Hon. Wm. Preston. Mr Breckinridge defended the Administration Good-bye 1 must open my letters from the from the charges of extravagance and profligacy | Plains. Ab! Col. Munroe is entertaining the brought against it- Upon the Kansas question he | Sioux 0 camp. I will tell you about it to-mor- is reported, as follows, by the Kentucky State | "> >°U'*) Prnxcrina. Pleg “Touching the subject of Kansas admission he approved the policy of the President, and be- lieved t weasnces he bad proposed for the ad- justinent of that question characterized by disin- terested patriotisin and by sound practical wis- dom He then entered into an elaborate arzu- ment in support of the ition taken by the Administration and the th, and sustained himself by so fair a review of Tux Oceasic Terearars —The Navy De partment has received the following communi- cation from Capt. Hudson, of the U. 35. steam frigate Niagara, dated Queensiown, (Ireland,) July 8, 1858: Sire: FT am somewhat pointed to report the arri mortified and disap- val of the Niagara at the facts and by ar- | this port on the oth instant, after three uasuccess- yuments so conclusive that it ? ‘ F Pe lieve any fair ian Would comet fiteult to be. | fal attempts at laying down the telegraphic cable. ontrovert c Under all the circumstances he believed pond ever believed. that the President had neent mended the wistet measures for the proper aud peaceful adjastment of the difticuit My last dispateh, of the 10th ultimo, tuformed you that the squadron were off Plymouth barbor, bound to the appointed rendezvous for uniting and running out the telegraphic cable During the first three or four days of our Ppass- age we had calms and light variable winds; the following elght days alm continuous gales from the west to the southwest, and the greater bart of the time @ beavy sea, When the weather again moderated, and our vessels, which had Separated during the gales, met together at the Tendezvous on the 25th, the Agamemnon having shifted about oue huudred miles of ‘he upper portion of the ex ble cn her main hold t er during mae le, which portion they were engaged in cneans Mg to the yun deck when we fell in with On the 26th (Saturday) we commenced our operations by scoring the Niagara and Agamem- 0, non tegetber, stern wit! the cable and easing it ‘town grateann whe hundred fathoms paid out from each ship; the From Mexico.—By the steamer Generai Rusk at New Orleans, from Brazos Santiavo, the Piey? yune has advices from Northern Mexico to the ‘Viet instant The most important intelligence reported is the abdication of General Zuloaga, who had left the city of Mexico, leaving the government in the hands of Canto and two Bishops. Col azua bad marched upon the town of San Luis Potosi, and capiured it after a feeble resistanee. A considerable number of prisoners were taken. Col. Zuazua is one of the chiefs of the tfberal party. Gen. Garza took bis departure from M. hiweer let go by signal and ¢ on the 19th, for the purpose of folsing is bathers respective courses A Pig tink of Governor Vidaurri, and it is believed thecom. | fon tating ant forty fathains sees We paid out bined forces meditate an attack upon the city. indicator, the cable, being hauled is ihe y — General Carvajal bad intercepted a train of four. | 4irection through the exelteume hos. it Of one of the men stationed by it, uwlensnens it Jedpi in the Niagara’s machinery kt — and mist had set in soon after the sainemet ret d. We were fortunate enough, however, to © together again ina short time, splice, low'r down the cable, and separate from each other as speed at starting was short of teen hundred mules with goods, from Tampico for San Luis. ‘The prospects of the constitutionalists general- dy were believed to be very flattering. The re- ported violation of the Territory of Zamora had been satisfactorily explained. while en route one mile the hour, and gradually increased to two knots six fatbouns up to 7 o’clock E. mand the cable being paid out three-and-a-half kno's * hour; and from that hour till midnight a uni- form specd was maiutained of three-and-a-half miles the hour, and the cable was paid out, as shown by the indicator. at the rate of four-and- - half milesthe hour. Oer machinery wes work- ing as well as we could desire, cable runnir; from the coils and going over it with ease regularity, when to our great surprise, at fifteen mimates past one o'clock a.m_, on the 2itb, (Sun- day } the electricians reported that there had been n@sipynals from the Agamemnon for the last ten minutes. We kept going on slowly. as previously agreed upon, until 4.40 2.m , (in the mean time the electricians tested the cable in the ship and a deg the continuity and insulations perfect.) when the ship’s ceyeeed ‘was entirely stopped, and we commenced heaving in with the macbin- ery. Theecable parted at 4.56 a. m , and we lost on this ocegsion, as measured by the indicator, 42 miles 300 fathoms of cable, and started for the rendezvous, wl ee on Monday, the 2th, the Aga- memnon and Niagara were secured together, the splice made, lowered down, and the ships sepa- rated, as has been already described, at 7.30 p. m. Oar speed for the first hour was only three quar- ters of a mile; second hour, 2 miles; third hour, 3 miles ; ‘and the fourth hour, 33’ miles. From that time until ten minutes after 9 o’clock on Tuesday evening, the 29th, (when we ceased to get signals from the Agamemnon, and the en- ines showed down,) the speed of the ship had ‘n four-and-a-half miles the hour, and the ca- ble paid out five-and-a-balf miles the hour, as sbown by the indicator. The engines were stopped at ten p. m., and the ship hung in a measure by the cable until twenty minutes after midnight, when it parted, the in- dicator showing a loss on this occasion of 145 Miles 930 fathoms of the cable Our electricians again thoroughly tested all the cable on board ship, and found the insulation and continuity all rfec’, and there was but one opinion amon, hose gentlemen, which was that the cable ha parted ai or near the Agamemnon, the particulars of which we shall ascertain when she arrives at this port to fill up her coal. Anarrangement had been made, when the ships separated on the 23th instant, that in the event of any aceident to the cable before either sh have run one huadred miles, we were to ri to the rendezvous, unite the cable, and make another effort to lay it out; if beyond that dis- tance, the vessels were lo proceed to Queens- town, fill up with coal, aud again renew our efforts. In the Niagara we had all the coal that we re- quired for laying down our part of the cable, ‘There were serious doubts, however, if we ran further, or any distance beyond the one named, whether the Agamemnon’s coal would bold out (wlthout any expenditure in getting back to the rendezvous) and leave her enough to insure steam- ing back to Valentia Bey with the cable, iu the event of uo further casualty to it on the way there. Mr Everett's machinery bas paid out the cable GEORGETOWN —o— Correspondence of The Star. Grorexrown, July %. 188 Busines#upom our canal hegins Fapidly to »- sume its former activity. Several thousand ba- rele of flar have arrived since our report of last Saturday; also several cargoes of tan bark, and quite a of Boats, laden with coal. At our cma Saturday aad this morning, all ts again 11) activity. ‘Our entt jerman population are on the way, this morning, to Arlington Springs, to partic:- pate in the Steuben pic nic, being held at that lace. Pon Saturday, constable Gross arrested isaac Contee and Jim Wormley, charged with having felonionsly wormed several costly pairs of shoes ont of the establixbments of Mr. ‘TA. Newman, and Mr Haff. Contee is an old Penitentiary bird, and made a pretty desperate sesistance be- fore he was taken, giving the officer one or two pretty severe blows on the side of the head; be ‘was, however, felled to the ground by a blow from a stone thrown by the officer. Both of them were commnitted to jail by Justice Reaver. We take great pleasure in calling the attention of the readers of the Star to the pic nic of the Vigitant Fire Company, at Arli n Springs, on Wednesday next, and advise all whe can ge to procure a ticket for the ovcasion. As we before remarked, the Old Vigilant Roys never do things by halves; and we tiink we ein safely guarantee to. all who may accompany them a A of real Pleasure. The universal satisfaction the exeur- sions. &c., of this time-honored company bas heretofore given, is a sufficient assurance that everything wi | be conducted on this occesion in the most satisfactory manner. See adve.tisement In the Council, on Friday night (Mr Cropley, president, in the chair.) « communication was received from the Trustees of the Poor, covering by its very name, without bothering the traveler to find out its starting and terminating points. Last night, at 9 o'clock, I took a seat on the carts of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad at Wel- don, N = weer, by the way, there is a flour- pe 4 ublic i ry, in the readi room 0! whie' as ‘eratined to see the Evening Stat.” and changing cars at Raleigh for the North Car- ofina way, Fam, this afternoon at 4 o’elock, inthe town of Balisbury, which is one of the oldest towns in the State. These two railroads are tion, and well ma: DW. as president of the first, the Hon. Chas. F. Fisher as president of the last. But, more anon. : Monsigur Tonson. Tar Appropriations.—It is said that the provisions of law requiring a complete exbibit of appropriations for the fiscal year to be made by the proper clerk at the Capitol has been complied with, and that the definite appropria- tions amount to eighty-one million and eight hundred thousand dollars; and the indefinite appropriations are estimated at two millions five hundred thousand. Out of this must be deducted the earnings of the Post Office De- partment—say twelve millions—making the ex- penditure seventy-two millions three hundred dollars. Considering the Utah expedition and other extraordinary expenses, this is far from being a large amount for this Government to expend. Tuomas M. Tare, Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, who has been for several days in the West. returned to this city last evening, and resumed the duties of his office this morning. im a very fine condi- w expenses have been increased and recommending Apporntwent.—Alfred M. Lay has been ap- pointed District Attorney for the western dis- trict of Missouri, vice M.M Parsons, resigned. be nsed as @ hospital in case of necessity; which was referred. King, Secretary of the Grorgetown Gas Ligbt Decision. —The Secretary of the Navy has decided against the request of the Collins line to make Portland their western terminus. lighting lamps, & A communication was received from sundry property boiders on Prospect street, in relation to ordinance passed some time since for the im- revemeni of a portion of the same, and inform- fog the councils that the frout foot tax proposed ociean condition of the street ed Tae Weatsen.—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: JULY 26, 1858 New York, N. Y.. lear, pleasant. Philadelphia, Pa. clear, pleasant. Baltimore, Md clear, pleasant Washington, D.C.........clear, wind 3 same; referred Mr. Thomas presented the memorial of Property boiders on Fayette street, comp: as orthe tardy manner in which the work of im- provement upon th and asking the cv facilitating the sam referred with apparent ease and uniformity of strain, and | Richmond, Va clear, ther. 74 Tinpsio eat pee we find it admirably adapted to the work it has | Petersburg ,Va clear, ther. 72. ing the Councils that’ he had several tenes fore pe ee Sasi as ans: Sorseik, vi th. 76, wind N mally demanded of te Mayor the arms purchased HM. steamer Gorgon, which accampanied us, Wilmingto: -clear, cool by the Corporation for the une of the night watch, arrived bere with the Niagara. We now await Columbia, 8. cloudy, warm. the arrival of the Agamemnon and Valoro: when we hope to be olf again in seven or eig days, under more favorable auspices of weather than we experienced in the month of June. It affords me pleasure (o report the continued good bealth of officers and crew. I bave the honor to be, respectfalty, your obe- dient servant, Wx. L. Hupson, Captain. Hon. I. soucey, Sec. of the Navy, Washington. Charleston, 8. Augusta, Ga Savannah, Ga ... Macon, Ga. Columbus, 6: Montgomery, Ala Staunton, Va., Lynchburg, Va..... Bristol, FOR Sse cccen, Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m.. (cor- rected for temperature,) 30 131; at noon, 30.077. Thermometer, .mM., 70°; at noon 79°. Max- imum yesterday, 79; minimum last night, 63. + ee PERSONAL. --+. Captain Hartstene, U.3.N, is at Kirk wood's cloudy,th.75,windNE. clear, pleasant. clear, th 76, wind NE ditv; referred Corporation laws; referred. which passed both Boards Anoruer LetreR rrow Monsieur Tonson. [Correspondence of The Star] Rapid Movements—Continuation of Monsieur’s Trip from Memphis—Fine Country, Grand Scenery and Good Eating—and other items. Sarispury, N. C., July 17th, 1858. How a little wood and water properly used will shoot a fellow about over the country! My last letter to yon was dated Memphis, July lth. On the same afternoon, at 7 o’clock, | took my seat in the cars of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and at 4 o’clock Sunday morning dis- embarked at Barton's Depot, in Alabama, where { found a conveyance waiting my arrival to carry me out to the residence of Mr. James T. Hailey, amile and a half distant, where. with several quandom citizens of the Old North State, I spent the Sabbath very pleasantly, and the next morn- ing at four again took ihe cars, and resumed my Journey eastward. On my outward trip I enjoyed only a night view of all that portion of the Geaome } lying be- tween Huntsville and Chattanooga. Unsatisfac- tory as it was however, it nevertheless had the effect to impress me very favorably. On my re- turn trip | bad daylight along all this portion of the route, taking an excellent breakfast et Hunts- ville and an equally fine dinner at Chattanooga. (And bere, since I am on the culinary depart- ment, let me say that at the supper house at Cleaveland, Tenn , and the dinner house at Wytheville, Va , 1 found the very best tables I remember ever to have fallen in with in any country; in fact, with one solitary excep fon, every eating house on the entire roule isa perfect model ) At Stevenson the Memphis cars are coupled on to those of the Nashville and Chattan a rail- way,and without the least change or distarb- ance of the passengers all go whizzing away to the East. ‘The region of country lying in North Alabama and kuown asthe Valley of the Tennessee. seems to me to be the most lovely farming country in the world. For the entire distance the rail and the river are so near each other that the planter has choice of transportation both for Limself and his produce, while the lands lie almost as level asa plank road until you reach the mountains. which on either side enclose the valley, and send down refreshing and wholesome breezes to the inhabitants ‘The soil is rich and exceedingly productive, and the climate pleasant and health- ful. I saw here the finest corn and cotton I have seen anywhere in my travels. But, if you would the northern boundary of the Corporation. ration clerk; which was granted. Mr --» The Italian Opera Company, arrived in New York yesterday from Neuvitas. +++» Mr. Brunel, the projector of th» Great Eastern, still remains seriously indisposed in the South of France. +++, The paper on Noses, in Harper's Maga- zine for August, is from the pen of Heary T. Tuckerman, of New York. -.-. Among the visitors at Berkley Springs are Gen. Foote of Mississippi, Senator Kennedy and family, and DeBow, editor of DeBow’s Re- view. +++. The pleasant story entitled ‘Olive Win- chester Wight,” in Harper’s Monthly for An- gust, is from the pen of Louise Chandler Moul- ton. :+-+ The Dusseldorf Gazette states that Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Prussia, with the Prince and Princess Frederick William, will meet at Co- logne on the 10th of August, and will proceed thence to Coblentz and Stolzenfels. +--+. [tas said that the choice of a wife by the Prince of Wales, that future monarch of Eng- land, if he outlives his mother, is limited to sev- en royal princesses. Princess Alexandra of Den- mark is considered the most suitable match of the seven. When the Prince of Wales comes of age in I-62 she will be Ix. seed efitof E Hughes; passed. resolution supplemen June 20, 1557, providing for the im 8 portion cf Prospect st.; passed both Boards. ssed, in er to the petition of pioperty- olders on Fayette street. and appointing Messrs. Simmes, Tenney and Shoemaker. of tbe Council, tien Possession of the officers now on duty. A message from the Mayor was received, resolution making an appropriation for pur same Upon the question being taken, Shall the bill Too Goov To Be Lost.—A good many people doubt the authority of the Poxt Office Depart- ment and Mayor Tiemann, of New York, to ar- rest the transmission of letters to certain reputed “swindling” firms in that city, and as a conse- quence the New York Herald gets off the follow- ing: It is well known that under directions of Mayor Tiemann, the “largest liberty’? has been taken with certain classes of correspendence passing through the mails. Yesterday a letter from the West reached a respectable firm in this city, through the city, having inseribed upon the en- velope the following neat slap at bis Honor : “Ma. Mavor—You please let this letter pass, as it contains no money or anything to compro- mise the interest of any one.”” notwithstanding’ the vote stocd as follows: Ayes—Messis pley, Godey, Myers, Mun- caster, Riker, Tenny, Thecker and Thomas—s ker—3 he bill was also by the Aldermen. $57 50, was taken up and passed by both Boards. Resolutions a »propriatiang €25 32 for the beue- Henry Reaver, and $0 for the benetit of Dr. C by bot Boards. 2 facilitating the coal trade, and, after being dis- have an unspeakable awe to take possession of y : ‘s furtt " your very soul and impart a pro a eotieaate of ALEXANDRIA. coe nnt some leagtk, was forther postponed. our insignificance, take your position, soon after ‘leaving Stevenson, on the platform in the rear of the bindmost car, where you will have an unob- structed view of the whole country through which you pass. There wasa pretty talkative youngster on the cars, selling newspapers and periodicals and cheap literature, and some of us axked bim early in the day if there was anything on the route worth seeing. “No,?* said he, “it's the d—st te eee country you ever saw in your life.’ Thinking he knew what he was tal ing about, a portion of the inguiring party went to sleep, and when in the afternoon the rest of us were speaking of the grand scenery through which we bad passed, I think if this young man could have heard what the sleepers said about him, he would hardly venture such an opinion to another party. ‘The river and the mountains are repeatedly in view, and coming so near together that they ac- tually seem to meet and head you off, but the iron he on bis jron track—those great annibi- lators of time, speed, space and obstacles—as if in detlance of the combination, rushes across the stream and cuts around the mountain sides, and bears you away tothe open country beyond. Ali this scenery is grand, bold and sublime; but you do not reach the climaa till you find yourself at the base of (hat immense pile of solid stoue— the Lookout Mountain. Here the deep green waters of the beautiful Tennessee come up and lave the very embankment of the raitway on the one side, while the mighty mountain of stone towers hundreds of feet above on the other. The railway track is as smooth and level as the most skilful engineering, and the most ind-fatiguble labor could possibly make it, and having already come amply satisfied that the train ix in the hands of prudent and skilful otticers you feel not the slightest deyree of concern as to your safety ; but, that lovely and quiet stream, the tall bare cliffs on its opposite bank, the mountains every- where uround you, and more than ail the one looming straight up to the clouds over your head fills you with a silent awe, and causes you to feel us the Psalmist did, when he exclaimed—“ W hat is man, that thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that thou visitest him?” You will Piso ¢ excuse me for not even at- tempting a description of this scenery. And here let me express my surprise that noartist has ever immortalized himself by publishing sketeh- Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 26, 1859. A daring robbery was effected on Friday night last. The residence of Mr. J. B. Dangerfield was entered, and while all the family was asleep, robbed of a gold watch, jewelry, silver ware. &c , to the value of several hundred dollars. Ali the booty was obtained from the sleeping rooms of the family, the thieves being so bold as to search the pockets of Mr. Dangerileld’s clothing, and taking what money they contained The party of gentlemen that last week char- tered the schooner Mary, Capt. Gray, for a plea- sure trip. arrived at Norfolk on the 23d. The Norfolk Herald, in noticing their arrival, wishes them a good time and plenty of luck. Quite a nunber of canal boats arrived on Sat- urday, and business on the coal wharves already looks up. Capt. Ellis L. Price, the popular commander of the steamer George Paye, who bas been ab- sent some weeks recruiting his health, took charge of the steamer again this morning. Capt Pos many friends will be glad to see him again at his post. Arrived on Saturday—Schr. Philadelphia, coal to Thos. Sm Sailed—Schr. Joseph Cuest, Reinor, Port Ches- ter, coal by T. J. Mehattey; scbr. Palestine. Couklin, New York, coal by Fowle & Co ; schr. Ann Caroline, Applegate, Newark, N. J, coal by Borden Mining Co; sehr. B. J. Reaves, Suaw, Boston, coal by D. B. Smith; schr. Timo- thy Pharo, Cranmer, New York, coal by T. J Mebattey; scr. David Hale, O’Kerman, New York, coal by T. J. Mebaffey; steamer Diamond State, Kerwin, Baltimore, by Wheat & Bro. Arrived to-day—Schr. Arctic, Hieks, to 8. Shinn; sehr. Mary Jane MeDormond, Windsor, plaster to Cazanove & Co; schr Ring Dove Johnson, Philadelphia, to S. Shinn; sehr. Au! C. Davenport, Spencer, North Carolina, shingles to Master; schr. South Wind, Mitchell, Balti- more, lumber. Sailed—schr. Hamlenton, Ogdon, New York, by S. Shinn. and taken up and passed. E. M. Linthicum & Co. cil bad not concurred in the same the Corporation Bull, was taken up and further front foot tax oua and for other purposes. Aldermen’s resolution providing for the intro duction of water into passed. Resolution authorizing ¢ being destroyed by ti part of Green street west side of Jeiferson street iny out $550 and inserting S100; passed. wh Street hus not been conunenced. Elate, Facemire, ith. Sixth street, between Frederick Was taken up and passed Also, Aldermen's vill provid tration the school tax, and for other purpo: up, read and laid over until next meeting has not been carried out covering a communication from Samuel Rane informing the councils that be si! done to bis property by the introduction o F. Wheatly ; laid over. A communication was read from Joseph N THE UNION GUARDS take pleas in announcing to their friends, both military and at their fourth annual Excursion will take es of the grand and beautiful scenery, all along | pluce to the White House Pavilion, on Monday, | #4 making certain inquiries in relation te the this entice route, from the noble wa city of | August 9th For furtuer pa’ticulars see future oi: Provisions of an ordinance passed October the Lynchburg, that sits like a jeweled crown upon | Vertisements. 25th. 1556, providing for the repair of the footway The Company will meet at the Columbian Armory eo mONDeY EVEN i sere haataat 236 o*el’k. Very member is request! present. By order of "Pp HARISON, O. 8. JAS. KANE, See. jy 6 f BING ASKED SO OFTEN IF 1 HAD turned police officer,! feel induty bound to in- form my friends and customers that Samue! Handy, police ofhcer, isnot Samuel \W. K. Hande, grocer, who may sti!! be found at his ole stand, 229 nue, opposite Wallards’ Hotel. dispensing fine Fam- ily Groceries, t iquors, Cigars, &c., cheap for cash, orto Sree , che pepe pone f th 7 joods del all parte ofthe ci free harge. 8. W. K. HANDY Pa. avenue. 18 iepeibeentg OFEIOR, oeey. HALL, » us TAX-PAYER®S.—Abatement for’ Prompt Payment —Notice is her that the taxes for the year 1858 are now due, a1 able at thi office. aod that thelawallows ‘an abateruent of eight the heavy brow of a giant monar-h, o the lovely ou the north side of Water street ; referred yours bride to which he has lately been uni! by iron bands, the city of worthy of the sonbriquet the West. Other portions of the route I have allnded to in my formes letters; but, if you Lave ever seen it, you will readily perceive that L have fallen far short of the demands of jastice; and if you iave not seen it, the very best advice I can wive youis to lose no more time about it, delay the glorious teeat no longer. As I passed the Montgomery White Sulphur Spring, it required all the resolution | could muster to keep ine on the cars. But, the remem- brance of an eager little lady, and ‘three of the sweetest little prattlers that ever charmed a do- mestic circle, did the business for me, and I burried on. I teacned from visiters to the differ- ent places, however, that there was avery gay Memphis, eminently Chief of Police to bave all dogs killed by the po- of the Queen City of lice removed ut the expense of th corporation. Resolution authorizing a cx be added to the standing committees of the coun- cil Was taken up, and after some discussion was passed Arrived —schooners 8 C Jones, Jones, Boston, ice to George Kuott; Prowexs, Hulse, New York, cement to Capt. Meigs; Atwood, and Ed Stade, Bayliss, Boston, ice to Middleton ef your city; Sea Witch, West, New York, to P. Berry; Con- Tess, Crouch, Salisbury lumber to master; Wim. i Morgan, Williams, timber to E. Pickrell & Son and Joseph Libbey & Son ave- ~T7z7>l Eee ON HAND AND FOR SALE AT THE most reasonab'e rates, a good supply of all descrip- tions of Mull Foed. Also, a large supply of party of upward of two bundred at the Montgom- pergent. for the curre..t year if paid on or heforethe | Meal, of he most superior quality, in tots to seit bry White, but not 20 many at either the Yellow | 1st day of September next. : in | PBre-aeers. or the Alleghany, though the number at each | ,, [0 Prevent the inconvenience of being delayed in | "as | intond changing my buss the will place was augmenting dally. 1 kope to visit | tecrowd gually imattendance during the last few | be wo'd at bargains A. H. Butlc many of these delightful places during the Sarm- | or send for thst bile ke SoRee ey rns Se | JES Ie Went tide Market Space, Georgetoon mer, and shall take occasion to. give you'en take JAMES F. HALIDAY, NEW PUBLications. ling of life at the Springs. ¥ 19 endtd Collec’or. Tatrived in Petersburg on Wednesday morn- ing last, without accident or detention, havi parted at Burkeville with the crowd of throug passengers with whom I bad traveled the two days, they taking the Richmond and villecars for Richmond; whence they proceeded Nor b via the Virginia Central, and range and Will be ready for galinry of famous E: ti fesor of Enalion Ya the nnsyivame, richiy illustrated wi engravings, executed in «hi t vanet'y from original donigas > d.stinguished FEATHER BELTS, Pearl irt Studs and L ie Hau-pins, Posy ttons, ales Soaps, Fanoy iy 36-t LAMMOND’S. — SQ HOEMAKERS: SHOEMAKERS!! Al: shoem«kers that areia want of Shoe Tools or Alexandria route, and I continuing on the South | Findings are invited to. at No. 368 7th gstreet, ae 2.08, in Musiia gilt, #10; Turkey morocoo, $123. ‘Side (th hich there never was a more unfor- above f Was D.C. ere they will ubsoription: wvedt , pap alls iatdncwer) for the road should be called eed TAYLOR & ‘MAURY A Booksellers, aver ne, (‘Specimen pages may be seen at th.s store.”’s call Sega ‘ele the Dutriet. ‘by all manner of means in the world, the Peters: utigas oven Ome A a recut war burg and Lynchburg Railrosd, thus Gesiguating | 7," oe Rt eae he ME Tanted equal to the report of the expenses of the seme for the half-year ending June 30, giving reasons why the the erection of a building upon the premises, to A communication was received from Henry Company, complaining of the irregularity of nd to be levied, is more than is necessary for the same has been conducted, tls to take some steps for but bad as yet been unable to obtain them, and asking that the Council take such steps as will place them fn possession of the police now on The same gentleman presented the account of £. Hughes for making out and printing index to ¢. Muncaster reported from the commerce committee an ordinance appropriating S15y for the repair of the cau eway at Aualostan Island; Also, from same committee, ordinance for the improvement of High street, from Eighth st. to Mr. Thomas asked that the claims committee be discharged from the tu:ther consideration of the accounts ef Barron & Son and Barron & Sto- ver, and that the same be referred to the Corpo- Thomas, from claims committee, reported a resolution for the benefit of Jobn Boothe, (86;) The same gentleman asked that the same com- mittee be discharged from the further consider- ation of the account of Jobn W. Gross ; granted. The same gentleman reported, from same com- mittee, resolution appropriating $100 for the ben- Mr. Simmes reported, from streets committee, rovement of Als», from s me committee, resolution,which a cominittee to carry out the wishes of the peti- Mr. Myers reported, from police commiitee, a resolution, which passed, requesting the Mayor to inform the Council, at its next meeting, why the arms purchased by the Corporation for the use of the night watch have not been placed in through the Board of Aldermen, returning the therein namrd, and giving at some length bis teasous for withholding Lis signature from the pass, the objections of the Mayor to the contrary ys—Messrs. Mackall, Simmes and Shoe- passed over the Mayor's veto ‘The resolution authorizing the Mayor to give to L. A. Morton # quit-claim deed for strip of ground, he paying to the Corporation the sum of fit of Robert White, $9~1 for the benetit of 1. Cragin, were taken up and the two first passed Resolution wuthorizing the sale of certain whaif pioperty and certain improvements for Aldermen's resolution appointing Drs. Riley Mackall a committee to axcertain the opinion of the medical faculty in regard to the effects of the allatthus trees upon the public health was The Aldermen passed Council Dill in favor of Mr. Thomas offered a response to the message of the Aldermen, proposing to adjourn sine die on the 20th inst., informing them that the Coun- Resolution authorizing the Mayor to dispose of Also, ordinance authorizing the collection of a the town, was taken upand in consequence of house re) the reduction of the as- Sessiment value of the property situated on the fom 31,350 to $550 Was token up, and after being amended by strik- Mr. Simmes offered a resolution requesting the Mayor to inform the Council at its uext meeting y the wok of improvement upon Prospect Resolution authorizing a survey and profile of and Fayeite, ing for the regis- of voters, the levying and collection of ses, Was taken ‘The Aldermen passed council biil requesting the Mayor to inform the councils, at theit next ineeting, Why the provisions of the ordinance providing for the improvement of Highth street A communication was received from the Mayor li hold the cor! poration responsible for avy damage that —_ be an additional quantity of water into the main sewer passing under Lis property, through the new sewer now being coustructed by Dr. Snyder and Fearson, calling the attention of the councils to. A resolution passed the conacil authorizing the (tee on gan to EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &o. A MODS Lacey Suir. Riaiain steam eT ve NNUAL EXEVRSION or THE Ebenezer Sabbath School. TWO TRIPS—TWO TRIPS’ 7 ion, "| er Sablach y, the 2th ins ack Lt Stenmer Thomas CoLtven' ving been chartered for the occ ton will leave Otterback's wheart. Navy o'clock a. m,, and Biagden’s wher! at So clock a. m., and 2 «clock p. m.. stoppiog at Alexandria rouge ,and procecd down the river as fe Le use, Without lend mg, and ret tor, where the exerc ses of Une day Singing, &o Withers’ Rand 1s engs. ed for the cocasion. Brower jectier ory can be had on bead. c ‘ok ‘ents for A (it tent an the boat, or from any of the Teachers of the choc! iy B-* IRST GRAND Pic Nic or THE Vigilant Fire Company, AT ARLINGTON SPRING. The Vigilant bire retard of Ge intend baviog a PIC NIC at AR LINGTON SPRING on WE NESDAY . The miteeofA a com Aye -4 Wor them with ther 100 ‘The fine boat Pe BELL. will eave the Aqueluct ai7 o'c will wake reevier tips every half howe du tae the day, for the free pasnage of those having tickets The puble may depend on perfect order, and that no effort shail be spared tu make the ecokeion plens- Bul sn Agreeabie. No person will be admitted om the crownds with out a ticket, Kefrestments will be farmehed by an experienced ample provis 1 and enjoyment of those who may ve bas been eng ag od cents ; Lahes .o conta, cher, jy 23-4t FXCURSION OF THE SEASON, By Tug T HE President's Mounted Guard, On THURSDAY, July 2th, TO BLAKISTONE’S PAVILION, ‘The large steamer POWHATAN will ieave her wharf, on 6th street, at # o'clock 4. m., and arrive at the Pavilion at 4 o'clock p.m. Where the excursion d bathe: in have all the ad i ul waterme piace. [Seo ntinthe Starby K.J. Marshall | { Will be opened nt the spacious bali room, At #ty 0'e Vek, Lo ox e during tue pleasure of the ‘The boat will leave the Pavvion at 7 mm. on the 30h, ead arrive at Washington at2o'clock r= A band will aecompany the excu 5 Meals and retreshments wiil be od at the usual prices. - ‘That ail mey eniey themselves, and to en biegen- tlemen to take their families, the Bar of the bont Sg Sees, eee no liquor will be allowed to be sold. Tickets €2, to admit apontionnn and ladies ; tobe had of the Committee only. Berihs on the boat for the accommodation of the guests Omaibuses wi: etart from t and Pennsylvania avenue at 8 Committee of Arran om ornerof 7h street ook. FLOR PINEY POINT. O FO* YORE AND You For the accommodation of families and others hing to ex joy the luxuries ol tresh . Crabs. Oysters, and Sea Bath afforded by those pinces the fine and odious steamer POW HA'TAN siingion EVERY SATURDAY. at m. forthe above points, and ecoutinue during t Bathing season, from her berth, at the co npan wharf, foot of 6th street, arrivmg at Pinew Pont at 5p m. same day, Old Point at 44. m.. aud Norio k - Returamng wiil leave n.. Vid Pomt at 5 rs tatsa.m. Tuesday,aod arriveat Wash u jan Ot 10 &. an. @) say are (including me: y Point and Norlolk, $5; ind trip, $8, oe meals. Childrea and servants hall-price. Berths free State roows extra, Passengers wii! be taken up aud landed at all the landings on the Potomac. For tickets and further information apply at the ce of the Great Southern and Southwi 2 Uoket office, No. 372 Pa. avenue, three di east of Brown's Hotel, or tothe Captain on boar! the CHARLES F. MITCHELL. © = &. ELL, Cap’ GEORGE MATTIN Superintena S. K. Compan, EXCURSION OF THE YGINE, COMP: will be given to th vats NY, WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, on! THURSDAY August 12th For part.cular future adver » ment. ay CCURSION AND PIC NIC TOGLYMONY, BY THE SABBATH SCHOOL THR E Street Baptist Church, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL I BRAK, on TURSDAY July 7 h—The Steamer Returiiag. will leave Gis~ Every arrangement ime will lenve the wharf at the foot of 7th street. ar 7 o'clock 8. m. rt 0 mont at 5 0 been made fe of cuildren. at « those whe cannot take diner with them. it will be served by the p tus of the pince at & cents per head. Ticket # cents; chi dren haifprice. Tickets can be had of z aed meinbers of the school. eM GRAND STEAMBOAT On WEDN EXCURSION, SSWAY, Jory 20th. H will have on WE gon bowa . NESHAY" July seth, for whicn pur guage Mian pore ‘he fine Sreamer THomas Cons.- VER bas ‘een © and will proceed thirty mules down the river, »tepping at Fort Washureton on th - down trip, to allow persons to stop that desire to do so, returning to the Port, and leas ing there at Tsp m for the city. Withers’ celebrated Band will be in attendanoa, Refreshments can be procured on the boat ai city urnish theer own refresh- Prices, OF persons can ment ; street 728. m. Omrrbuses will niso be at the whart on return Of the boat to convey passengers Lo punts starting. a: zs Fickets—FIFTY CENTS: Childeen TW TY-FIV® CENTS. ‘Tobe bad at Ballanty Nairn & Palmer's ; trom menbers of the congregs tron, or from joan T. HOC VER. nd WASH’N B. WILLIAMS, iv ‘Committee. N OUNT VERNON AND THE TOMR OF WASHING TON.—The stcain- er THOMAS COLLYER runs reg Wiarly every Tuesday and Fridny te Mount Vernon and the tombof Washington, loay ng the wharf, at the loot of 7th street, at ¥!, m re turning abe Fare © win tr UTICE.—8T. PETER’SSUNDAY SCHOOL N Excuraton will take place at Gy mont on lth August Particulars im {future advertise ment. iy 12-ec2w eens ee V tobe WANTS. ANTED—A SITUATION, bya a store todrivesa wegen Is vers, Bast references Bt this athoe ANTE D—By 4 respectable yo ATION as chambermadd or se no objections in going to the country ences gives. Address J. H. Wart DIMMEDIAT HAND, one tuat is capable of taking eharee. Wages 36 per week and board. Also, a coud second Hand. at 34 per week. JAMES H. SIMPSON, a Fairfax xt. Alerand irees. Haw vod ref. r- 0 Y—a No. BREAD No.4 ris. \ a W ANTED—By a respectable woman. a SITU A- TION a8 chameeriinid or to cock @ semallfamety. Apply at No. 200 D etree! Ue and Lith ais Te Ware ng SITUATION as B okke cA tle besiues Ad'resa TY. ANT iactory r. ference: Curvy Port Office je 3 tw J—A WOMAN 10 Cook, Wash on family. Wazes from $10 to $ come we i recomme ded Ingu ve aud D streets. er at Li ANTED TO PUKCH Ww HOUSE, in xood location 8 seh or ten bay Ad W..Star Office.“ ANTED To PURCHA> Ww VANTS. wUSh WANTED borhood of the Crpitol, iti t NT—In the veh east of tt —not onthe Troumes. for @ family. he lstef October Pewee nice, without delay +r ism te ANTED—A smell HOUSE, or a part of a house, wich ktchen, in the central part of the va~re uct to exceed $250. Addreas Box to, Office. en w oity Post 1 HE Cava, LAW OF SPAIN amp MEX1.0. ‘ Y th Codes, wth notes ‘aud’ rel-renses. preceded by ge Intraduction Lo the Spanish Mexiean etmbody| 1x some of Most impor nots of eXican Congress: by a" * PRANCK TAYLOR, Capt Jos. Peck, Lieut. Sa. on Wm. H. OS Jno... MeCutoneage oat F Qr. Mast. Edw. TowemedT Ww y:3 dt dws