Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1858, Page 2

‘EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON OITY: TUESDAY. Angust 3, 1558, U7 Advertisements should be sent in by 11 e’clock a. m.j5 otherwise they may net appear until the next day. ———_—_—_—_—_—_— SPIKIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, under the bead of “‘ Party Fi- delity and Membership—what it is!” continues its comments on Senator Douglas. In another article the great events on the Pacific coast are said to teach the necessity for a great highway to owr possessions on the western shores of this continent. The Uxzon, also, treats of the proposed politi- eal copartuership between capital and respect- ility—the Republicans and Americans. The Unron, farther, in order to correct an erroneous report, deems itjnecessary to say that Mr. Appleton is neither a proprietor nor an editor of that paper; that he bas had no pecu- niary interest in it since he withdrew from it in April, 1857; and that further than two or three occasional contributions within the last six months, Mr. Appleton has had no agency, direct or indirect, in the conduct of the Union. The Intelligencer estimates the total Federal revenues to be disbursed during the present year. for which appropriations have been made, at $104,911,413. But, continues the /yte//i- gencer = “If Mr. Secretary Cobb shall sneceed in carry- ing to the account of the next fiscal year a sum equal to that with which he entered upon this, and if he xball bereafter come before Co Kress with no bills for the supply of deficiencies in the outstanding appropriations, the moneys actually drawn from the Treasury during the current year, Sor the service of the same, will not EY greatly exceed sixty-tive or seveaty millions.”’ POLITICAL. Hon. Thomas Corwin has consented to run for Congress in his old district in Ohio Hon. Wm. H. English, of the Second Congres- sional district in Indiana, bas been re-nominated for Congress. R. W. Davis, of Oakland, bas been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Mackinaw district, Michigan. eS See Se ee Exscttons —Elections took place, yesterday, in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Caroli- na, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee and Kansas Ter- titory. IF A bloody battle is reported to have oc- curred between a band of Sioux and Chippewas, near Big Stone Lake, Minnesota, on the lth of July, in which twenty Sioux and eleven Chippe-+ was were killed SE For Frazer Rivex.—The emigiations to the new gold regions promises to be large. The Moses Taylor, the regular mail steamer on the Sth, will go out from New York crammed full, and will probably take upwards of 500 passengers. (> The deaths in Philadelphia last week were 342—MS of the number under one year in Baltimore the deaths numbered 169—57 under one year. In New York the number of deaths were 6% — 364 under one year Grarzs.—The Cincinnati Gazette says that the "pe crop in the region of that city this season may be designated as almost an entire failure Some few vineyards will have something of a crop, but, in the aggregate, all the wine Produced will not pay the expenses of attending to the crop. & It ie stated that a Congress, having for its object the discussion of questions relating to lit- erature and art, will meet at Brussels on the 27th of September next, and remain in session four or five days. Delegates from the United States and from all parts of the world have been invited to unite in the deliberations, the results of which Will be looked for with great interest. ————_____. Curg.—As inany of our readers are traveling in the country for the summer, it may be useful to remind th-m that an ounce vial of spirits of hartsborn should be considered indispensable, as in case of being bitten or stung by any potson- ons animal or insect, the immediate free applica- tion of the alkali, as a wash, to the part bitten, gives ‘astant, perfect and permanent relief, the dite of a "wad dog, we believe, not excepted ; so Will strony “Shes and water SeEGEeEeEeEeEEEE———— Piomsaco ix . “1418 —A large and valuable denosit of plumbago, °F black lead, bas been dis- dia ZO, covered ia Buzzell Mou 12, in the town of New- ry, Oxford county, Me. 5 *¥ea! tons have already bern mined. and found to be °f 2% excellent qual- ity. Men are now engaged ‘2 ee eit minerz] ore for market. This a <!* aoe in large quantities for pencils, for b. “Mi*bing cast iron, and for diminishing friction ‘# the ma- chinery of railroads, steamboats, &c. Tae Graxo Trave—The transportati ™ of guano, which at no long time pastemployed “CY™ eral bundred sail of large ships, seems to be « tirely fading out. There is stated to be twoor™ three years’ stock now on band in ali the inarkets where it has been sold, and the last advices from the Chinca Islands state that there were only thirteen sbips loading there on the 2th of June At the same time last year there were 150 loud- ing, and the year previous there were a still larger number {> It is stated that the German cititizens of Philadel pbia namber about 90,000 souls, and em- brace many persons of ability, education and moral worth, and that there are twenty-one Ger- man places of worship in that city Of these— five are Lutheran, three Reformed German, three Catholic, one Baptist, one Methodist, seven Syn- agogues and one of Free Thinkers. They havew Society there organized as far back as 1756, bav- ing now 250 members, whose object is to assist Poor and distressed German immigrants. ART AND ARrists Asgoap.—From the unusu- ally full correspondence of the Crayon for Au- gust, we are enabled to extract some items of in- terest regarding the movement of art and artists abroad. At Rome, Chapman and bis two sons, who promise well as painters, are pursuing their art with industry. The father is engaged upon two series of pictures, «The Seasons,” and “The Months.’’ Royers has nearly completed in mar- ble the statue of Nydia the Blina Girl. He has also a sinailer statue of a boy skating, which isa pleasant, simple story, truthfully told. Craw- ford’s studio is o and presents a melancholy Spectacle with its half-finished works lying around in every direction. ‘The large statue of James Otis, for the State of Virginia, is a noble and commanding figure, and the block of marble from which it is cut is without mark or stain Here are also the Peri, the Tambourine Player, the Flora. a Pastoral, and the Boy pleying at Marbles, the tast » charming little statue. In Mozier’s studio are—e small figure of “Silence,”’ the Prodigal and the tndian Girt, the latter said to be Very characteristic asa Portrait of the race. OP The Unitea States Agricultural exhibition will commence at Richmond, Va., on the 25th of October, and close on the 30th - Among the Premiums to be awarded are: siwo for Durhara bulls not under three years old; $75 for Dorkam cows end heifers of same aye; $100 for Devon bulls; $75 for Devon cows and heifers; S100 exch for Ayrshire, Hereford and Alderney bul #75 each for cows and heifers. In the horse de- partment premiums of $100, $75, $50, $30, down to $5, will aiso be awarded, while for sheep the premiums will range from $30 down to ®. For swine, poultry. farm and garden, horticultural and di mestic Products, the premiums will be liberal. In the mechanical department the Grand Gold Medal of Honor will be award-d for the best locomotive farm engine of not leas than ten horse power, containing improvements uever ex. hibited at fairs of the U. 8. Agticalturat Mociety, the price, economy of working, and safety being taken into consideration. In this department ‘Will also be awarded various silver and brouz+ medals for plows, rollers, barrows, sowers, barvestin: machines and implements, agricultu- ral machines and tools, wagons, caits and cast- ings, and houschold implements end utensils. e oo ‘ASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ‘ne Nicaracva Treatr.—We have every reason to bolieve that the modifications in the Cass-Irisarri treaty which the special ¢ommis- sioner from Niesragua who has just reached the United States fs direeted.to ask, are not such as to delay for’any considerable time the final ratification of that instrument of #o great importance to the future of owr intercourse with the possessions of the United States on the Pacific side, as well as to our relations with Central America generally. The impression that General Irisarri has resigned is a mistake, evidently. He doubtless signified to President Martinez that he regarded not only the perma- nent and true interest of Nicaragua as being in- volved in the consummation by that government of the treaty that had cost him so much labor and anxiety, but also his own honor. as pledged in @ measure to this Government ; and under the circumstances of a rejection by Nicaragua of the policy with reference to the United States that he had initiated and advised, he felt it to be bis duty to withdraw from her service. Such, we believe, to be the origin of the story of bis resignation. It is very certain that the new commissioner has come not only to negotiate with the Ship Canal Company, alone having Jona fide rights of transit across the Nicaraguan isthmus, but also to urge on General Irisarri the importance of his remaining the Minister of Nicaragua aceredited to this Government, in which latter errand he will succeed, beyond a doubt; for the last dispatch of General Cass to Minister Lamar, (the tenor of which was first noticed in the Scar,) opened the eyes of President Marti- nez to the fact that President Buchanan has, indeed, initiated a distinct American policy with reference to the future of our intercourse with the other Governments of this Continent, which it is the purpose of the United States to carry out inflexibly ; because, whiie it propo- ses to secure for us all our rights involved in our relation to Central America, it also pro- poses to exact nothing from them incompatible with their honor and true interests, and at the same time to guarantee them effectually against further molestation from American filibusters— the plain duty of this Government. General Irisarri certainly has full knowledge of what President Buchanan thus proposed to initiate in making the Cass-Irisarri treaty, and his ex- perienced and enlightened mind assured him that nothing could be better for the future of Nicaragua than its eventual consummation, or he would never have consented to it. It is thus, in fact, also //s policy for the advantage of Central America, as well as that of President Buehanan for the advantage of the United States. We therefore conclude that the special commissioner will find little difficulty in indu- cing General Irisarri to continue in the man- agement of Nicaragua's share of the negotia- tions with reference to the treaty yet to take place We may not be accused of egotism, we trust, in here calling the Srwr’s readers attentiun to the accuracy of our expositions of our foreign relations, as made manifest in what all the world now comprehend to be the condition of affairs between the United States and Nica- ragua, which Government has at length, as we Predicted. sent back the ratified treaty and acknowledged the binding force of her grant to the Ship Canal Company; while the United States, acting through the State Department, has signified to Nicaragua her intention of ex- acting the performance of every stipulation of the treaty incident to the due protection of every American public right it secures, and also every American private right secured by it, the due enforcement of which is necessary to the security of any American public right. Tar Remains or WAsminctox.—The North- ern press are busy in circulating a surmise— for it is nothing more—that Mr. John A.Wash- ington designs, ere conveying Mount Vernon in fee to the Ladies’ Association, (when the latter shall have paid for it, as per contract,) to re- move from thence the remains of the Father of his Country! ‘The idea of such a ‘‘ Yankee trick’’ is worthy of its paternity. Those who know John A. Washington, Esq., are of course well aware that it is not his; but theirs. When he takes advantage of any flaw in the contract of sale which would legally entitle him to re- move the remains from Mount Vernon after having sold the place for a public purpose, those who do not know him personally may rest assured that there will not be a single honest man left in all the nation. if ever a gentleman was cursed with good fortune, that man is this same Mr. John A. Washington, in his inheritance of Mount Ver- non, which brings him no income to speak of, and yet subjects him—upright, diffident and sensitive man as he is—to more violent system- a tic abuse and villification from the sensation- re. ‘S than was ever before bestowed ona pri- vate 4 entleman. The , wablic seem to feel that they havea right, not only to the free use, but also the un- controlled a "48e of his property; and because he does not see’ ft to dedicate it wholly to the gratification of th’¢ Wonder-mongers of the hour without compensa.‘ion for the pecuniary loss to be thus devolved .D him, the sensation-press malign him at every t.¥®, without stint. We trust his hide bas become’ 48 tough as sole lea- ther by this time—if but 14 the sake of the equanimity of his temper. Asotaer Letrer rrom Mons £UR Tonson. Monsieur at the Springs—The Trip—Going through the Tunnel. Advice to Cour ting Char- acters—The Montgomery White—Dan“ing, gc. Correspondence of The Montcomery Waite SuLpnv PRINGS, Montgomery co., Va., July 29, ’S8. Once more among the mountains! surrounded by all that is lovely, all that is beautiful, and aJt that is pleasant. From my North Carolina home I arrived in Petersburg on Tuesday a oon, where I tarried all night, at Jarratt’s Hotel, than which a better can be found nowhere. On yes- terday morning, at six o’clock, our party found seats on the cars of the South-side Railroad, and, with some hundred or two of others, were soon speeding away through the valley of the Appo- mattox At Burksville (the junction of the South-side and the Richmond and Danville railroads), large accessions were made to our company, from Richmond, Washington, &c. Ata little after f o’clock m., we were in hburg, where, after dining,we took the cw he Virginia and Ten- nessee road at! o'clock p.m., and shot away. leaving the City of Alls far behind. As we assed through the tunnel, a mile from Lynch- Bare. I was seated beside a sweet little girl, and the temptation was so strong and the place so ap- propriate for ‘a kiss in the dark’’—about which 0 much Lad been sald end written—tbat I could ot resist it, and the experiment proved entirely satisfactory. These tannels are useful and conve- nfent, ' more ways than one. Here let me drop freee of advice to lovers who travel this arret till you reach Lynette: and soon as you get outof the city limits; just ahead, and it is long and dark, itis a little strange to me that I have traveled this route seven times and bave found something new, something to excite my admiration every time, and I believe it would be equally the case the bundred and seventh, as it is the seventh. I met, wecidentally, with a friend from New Orleans, who, with ge party of his friends, were enthusiastic in their admiration, notwith standing they were now making their third trip wr oie it At Shawsville we met the train going east, and I noticed four cars loaded with passe og while our own bad three full and one not fall’ This will give you some idea of the travel. There werg seventy-four arrivals here yester- day, and the most of them, 1 flod by an inspec- ef the segister, are from West Tennes- See, and Indiana. The tirat season the pince was opened it bad a great run ef visitors from the surroundiag country, and last season it hed » good many of the avilie delegutes During this season it has enjeyed none of those aids, and yet the arrivats far excepd those offi856, and nine out of ten are from the far-off re- gions of the south, and ‘still they come.’’ No wonder! [tis almost in sight of the Virginia at Tennessee ss and the management is at very first order. jut let give you alittleinuocent gossip. 1 went into ball room last night to see what ‘was going on there, and as I have never fOrgetten that I was once young, of course | ta! ight in pase ay the enjoyment of all young people as well as old ones. ‘The band struck up a little after S o’cléck, and the spacious ball-room was soon filled with the be; id fashion of every section of this va<t county rs. There was a lovely little nymph from Vermont, Miss P—, who attracte@ my no- tice as soon as I stepped into the room. Shéwas dressed in deep mourning, and her beautifal bair and eyes corresponded with her dress. There was the sweet little Miss D—, of Richmond who danced so beantifally that even a gay widow yielded the; palm. The charming Miss D—, of Lynchbarg, who created sact a sensation in the Federal City last winter. The fair Miss S—, of New Orleans, whose auburn bair was s0 grace- fully braided around her brow. The beautiful Miss G—, of the same city. whose plezsant man- hers and conversation give her additional charms. All these, and a host of others | cannot now call to mind, are adding attractions to the place which, if [ am any judge, are too powerfal to be Tesisted The dancing last night was very fine. I was not “in the ring,’? and my opinion therefore ts that of an impartial ‘‘looker on in Venice.’ The music ix superb, and in addition to that in the ball room, the young men took the band out Iast night and gave a general serenade, but somehow or other, I always sleep too soundly here to bear anything of this sort, and have to be told of it the next morning by the young ladies. Bless the dear little creatures, they are sure to keep me posted From this place there isa stage line running daily to the New River White Sulphur Springs and the famous Salt Pond, which is one of the xreatest natural curiosities, and the most beauti- ful sheet of water in the State These stages also connect at Giles’ Court House, with the stages to the Red, the Salt, and the Old White, and there is a beautiful turnpike road now in progress, which when completed will render this the diverging point from the Virginia and Tennessee Railway to all the Springs in the Vir- ginia m tains But, as expect to write you again, adieu for the present. Monsirvur Toxson. Returxey.—We have unintentionally omit- ted to mention that Maj. Bowman, the efficient Chief of the Bureau of: Construction of the Treasury Department—who went to Philadel- phia some time since, in company with Attor- ney General Black and Postmaster General Lrown, to aid in selecting a site for a public building in that city, and to construct plans for the same—returned to his post, in this city, on last Friday. Having enjoyed a brief relaxation from the duties of his office, his appearance be- tokens a physical improvement upon which we congratulate him heartily. We may add, in this connection, that the Attorney (ieneral, Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General bave under considera- tion, and will shortly decide on, the eite and plan ot the building referred to, which is in- tended for the accommodation of the post office and custom-house, and for which large sums of money have already been appropriated by Con- gress. Our Philadelphia neighbors may rely on havibg a structure that will not only be amply sufficient for the uses intended, but which will combine beauty of style with durability, and which Maj. B. wiil push forward to completion with satisfactory dispatch, if he should have, as he most probably will, the entire superintend- ency of its erection. Tar Arrains or tHe Late Firs or Paro & Nourse.—A suffering depositor in the de- faulting house of Pairo & Nourse writes us in- dignant complaints against the manner in which its affairs are being settled up—at the rate of 10 per ceutum payment of their indebt- edness per annum, while their residences, the only portion of their assets so far offered for sale—so far as their creditors know—remain unsold. The case is acruelly hard one. We ean perceive no substantial reason why the sacrifice should be made to fall, as it has fallen, on the honcst creditors, rather thanon the de- faulting debtors. So far as we can perceive, the former are by no means nearer the realization of their dues to-dsy, than they were on the day Pairo & Nourse closed their doors, notwith- standing the exhibit of heavy assets they made. We refrain from publishing the communication referred to above, because it embraces many personalities; but will be happy to confer with the writer of it on the subject of so great in- terest of him, as to hundreds of others in this community. Tux Panaguay Exrepition.—It is now de- termined to send on this expedition, besides the steamers Harriet Lane, Water Witch, and Fulton, the brigs Bainbridge, Perry and Dol- phin. The Dolphin is attached to the Home Squadron, and has been ordered to repair to Boston to fit for this new service. The Perry is already stationed on thé coast of South Amer- ica and the Bainbridge on the coast of Africa, and they will proceed directly from their present stations to the seat of difficulties. It is also in contemplation to charter two other steamers in addition to those named above, which, it is be- lieved, will constitute a fleet sufficient for any exigency that may probably arise. The period when this expedition will be ready to sail is not, of course, definitely known, but the ne- cessary arrangements will be forwarded with all proper despatch. Brack Mat IN THE DePaRtMENTS.—Mr. Editor: Several articles having appeared in one of the papers of this city, intended to create the impression that the clerks in the various Depart- ments have been required to contribute funds for the purpose of assisting in the circulation of Congressional speeches, it gives me great pleas- are to do an act of justice to the Secretary and to the*Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, by stating, as Lam enabled to do with perfect con- fictence, by information received some weeks since without any thought of a publication on the subject, that so far as these yentiemen are concerned, it never was intended that those who were requested to contribute should be influenced by any *‘fear of being expetled”’ for refusing, or pe § beiug injuriously atfected for so doing in any way, directly or indirectly. A Supscriner. Hox. Ronxert McCieiianp.—The numerous friends of this distinguished gentleman will learn with pleasure that he is about to makea brief visit to this city on private business. During Mr. McClelland’s residence here as Secretary of the Interior, he and his accom- plished and estimable lady made hosts of warm and devoted friends ; and to no one is the city more deeply indebted than to Mr. McClelland for his judicious and successful appeals to Con- gress for liberal appropriations for beautifying and adorning the metropolis of the nation. Mr. MeClelland is expected to reach the city to-day. Mexican Arrains.—The Washington cor- respondent of the New York Herald says: +The Mexican Minister, General Robles, is raparing to leave about the middie of Auyust ie Mexico, He leaves under a conge received some time ago from His Roverament, to be used at any time he chose. is position at Washing- ton is not changed, except that in the distracted state of his country and the uncertainty of affairs there he can do nothing officially in the United States. He is confident that Zul 4, or the party which he represents, wiil hol power in Mexico, or he would not presume to take the reps which might otherwise prove dangerous to bi Ca He bopes to come back with piena: rere to otlate promptly a settlement all imatters withoor govecatent.”* ato Tux Sourmers Ms1L.—We noticed a day or two since that the Tailroads contracting tocarry the United States through mail between this city and New Orleans in four days, commen- cing on the first of July last, had failed. to falfi the terms of the contract in. respect to time. The cause of the delay, which oceyrred in the State of Mississippi, was, it ars, only a temporary one, and the difficulty hav- ing since been obviated, the mails are now brought through within the specified time From present fndications, there is no doubt the contract will hereafter be faithfully per- Earty Ripsyixe’ Warat.—In an article under the above caption, printed in yester- day’s Star, so many misprints occurred as to induce its republication to-day, on the . it fe . 3 Page, where i wl be fend prreoted. ~ Aruy Onvens.—We are fpformed that Dr. W. A. Carswell, Assistamt Surgeon in the army, now at Charleston, S.., has received ordere to report himself at Sam Antonio, Toxas. PosTMAsTeR GENERAL Brown is expected to return, from his trip to Mississippi, next week. Tar Weatner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. Tho time of observation is about 7 o'clock: Aveust 3, 1558 New York, N.Y. cloudy. cool, wind E Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Mad . Washington, D.C Richmond, V: Petersburg ,V Norfolk, Va... Wilmington, N Columbia, 8. C. Charleston, 8. C clear, very warm. clear, th &1, wind Sk Augusta, Ga. + clear, warm. Savannah, Ga clear, th 80. wind SW Macon. Ga. clear, warm. Columbus, Ga clear, warm. Montgomery. Ala clea, bot. Frederick, Md.. raining. Cumberland, Md cloudy, warm. Wheeling, Va.. cloudy, cool. Barometer at the bsonian, at Ya. m,. (re- duced for temperatnre,) 29 975: at noon. £9.45. Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 70°; at noon Max- imum yesterday, 90; minimum last night, 66. 38 PERSONAL. +... Hon. James Cooper, ex Senator of Penn- sylvania, is at the National. :;.- Thomas M. Turner has been chosen Mayor of Savannah, Ga. -+-. Sir John Potter, weighing nearly aquarter ofa ton, has been elected by the citizens of Man- chester to fill a seat in Parliament. .... Madame Champagnenx, the only daughter of the celebrated Madame Roland, has just died in Paris, aged 77. -++- A monument to Madame Sont: erected at Marientbal, near Dresden, © of Mecklenburg, Strelitz. +++» Hon. Rufus Choate’s ph tem pony abstinence from all to his restoration to health. -++. Rev. Samuel Bowman, lately elected as- ‘sistant Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, will be consecrated at Lancaster. . -Governor Thomas Brown, of Florida. t Ward, of Texas, and Col. D. M. Lea- therman, of Tenn., are ai ‘owns’. .... Mr. R. Dale Owen, the late Minister Res- ident at Naples, is about to write a book. which cannot fail to interest those who have taken an interest in Neapolitan atfairs. seee G. W. Randolph has been eleeted Presi- dent of the Alumni Society of the University of Virginia, and Mr. Coleman, of Hanover, orator for the next anniversary. +++ Miss Jane Coombs, the young lady who made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Pauline to the Claude of Forrest, has become a great favorite with her audiences in all parts of the country. ---» Hon. Charles B. Buckalew, the newly-ap- poe minister resident at Ecuador, was to ave left his home at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, yesterday morning for New York, en route for the scene of his future labors. -.++ A duel is announced to take place between Thomas F. Marsba!l and Thomas P. Porter. They got into a quarrel at Versailles, Kentucky. on the 27th ult. Porter choked Marshall and Marshall retorted by a challenge +... Judge Duer, of New York, was smitten a severe stroke of apoplexy Sunday, from which be has been 5; biess ever since. He now lies in a very low condition, and bis physi- cians do not entertain any hope of his recovery. ++.» Thera is a rumor in England that Mr. Gladstone, who is among the ablest financiers in England, will take the place of Disraeli as Chan- or of the Exchequer. Some means will be devised by Lord Derby to indemnify the latter for his decapitation. ;--. A new work by Dickens is in preparation The subject has been a favorite one with him for twenty years, but he has only lately commenced to work out his original idea. 1 he work is to be an onslaught upon ‘ respectability’’—in other words, upon the conventionalities of society. But the cant of « respectability” is not near so Ai ulsive as that of the impugners of convention- alism. has been y the Duc ielans Insist on bor, as essential TO FIREMEN.—The Fire Companies of this city and Georgetown in favor of enforc- ompany, on EVENING, August 9th, at 7's o'clock, for the purpose of adop'= ame Pian by which that object may be effected. em !'TENTION, MONTGOM Y GUARDS. 3 Youare eB ep to attend a regular monthly meeting of the Company on WEDNES- DAY BVE SING, the 4th inst. “Panctual attend ance is aglied for. By order of Capt. Key : nu S-2t ‘THOS. McENIRY, Sec. PUBLIC SCHOOLS —The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be lield lal cid DAY NEXT, the ¢th instant, at 44% o . METROPOLIS BUILDING ASSOCIA | TION.--A special meeting of the stockhold- era of this Association will be held at the office ot the Secretary, No, 52) 7th street, on WEDNES DAY BVENI - G'next. August dth, at 3 ovclock, to take into consideration certain amendments to the constitutron. A full attendance is desired. 12-38 T. M. HANSON, See. -REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS VOrUNTEERS, Wasnineton, Juiy 2th, .—The President having engaged to receive the officers am proposed by their resolution of the Sth iestant, on his retarn from Bedford,on Tuesday, the Irth Ausut.and a8 there is some reason toant pate a favorable result to the proposition to be submit ted, itis necessary that the officers be assembled for instruction previous to that occasion. The officers of all grades belonging to the volun- teers will therefere assemble on the evenings of Tuesday the Sd,and Friday, the 6th of August, at ths hour of 73, o’cleck, at the Columbian Armory. Atthese meetings reports will be submitted of the state and condition of the several companies, in view of the re-organization on the plan proposed, ficers not semcient 7 instructed, are ex ed to report frankly their determination to qualify them- sei vos, without delsy, for their respective duties ; the punctual attendances of all is theretore directed. Encouragement will immediateiy be given for the formation of & cumpany of chasseurs.a pied, to con wist of young ten between 18 and 3 years of ago, to select their own officers,and be armed, when furn- ished by the Governmen th breeeh-loading rifles or carbines and sabre bayonet, They will form the firat company of rifles of the new battailion,and be drilled according to Hard: yatem. Young men and citizens belon; to the several fire comp nies, who have so wel: qualified them- selves by their management of engines, and by their endurance and bravery at fires, are invited to form the first company of the new battalion of artiliery, and select their own officers. By order of Colonel! Hiekev iy 9-eotd a. N. CHOIR UNION! SPECIAL NOTICE. The Subscribers to the Excursion are hereby no- tihed tht the Steamer Powhatan will leave her wharf foot of 6th street, on Wednesday Evening next, the 4th of August, at 734 0’ clock. Omnibuses will be m attendance at the corner of 7th stree: and Pa. avenue to convey pereons to the boat, making the latest trip at 7'4 o’e.ock. The boat will arrive at Piney Point early Thurs- day morning, and return to Washington to eariy breakfast on Friday worning. Fare for the round trip, (including three meals on Thursday, the 5th,) Three Dollars. N. 8 —There are twenty fiye vacancies on the subscription list, and it being desirabie to complete the number limited by Mon evening, members And friends of the respective Choirs who have not already tubecribed aro requested to Jeave their names aod secure tickets at the office of T. J. Ma sruder, Datroet, nea: 71 i Members’ of the » Adjutant. — unetual in their attendan: the real on uesdsy Evening next, at reet Baptist Church. SL HEAP COTTON HOSIERY, wholesale and al, at aus 3t LAMMONDYS, 7th st. NOTICE 1S HEMEBY GIVEN THAT THE 1c 7) and WHalcpmesn hasbeen tises ved. er: 81 ved. bit edd JACOB GROETAINGER, rner C aad F’, north of 2d street. WasnincTton, August 3. 1858 au 3 3t* -A fine sorrel MARE & near! Saddle. eo. will be sold at pee? neg je about t iS thoaty. AP fy at SMITHS ti ery: on 20th street, between I and the Avenue. FU rad auS-lw* I have on hand, and ready to 267 nee hs ; fo lowing well- tested HOT-At eEUR- Boy nton'e Poranhe teens ntord 8 Portable $1 00 C| Biceerors nile Pape Hayward, Hartiett & Go's Portable Furnaces, Berton # Gee Peinoar fenisre HOT-AIR A RN cEs. togetner ith om at, rinoar ef ots Ja helt mab oe ated He waste ganrateate ma ‘Alt work done Was TON v5 xf ACTORS, ; a7 au 3 eolm oo, Bybty Sormer of 11th qirget, GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Star. Hogerrown, August 3. 1658. “Dur Methodist fiends at Tenallytowa, are Making quite extensive preparations for a grand bath scheal eclebration in the beautiful grove at surrounds their eburch edifice, on to-mor- tw (Wednes@ay ) An ample supply of refresh- Ments, (sweetments, dc.,) is being prepared for fhe occasion, and the day is to be spent by exer+ cises by the school, addresses by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Speak, and others. We sincerely wish them a good time. which doubtless they will bave if the weather shall prove favorable. Ata meeting of the George Washington Club, beld on the 30th instant, the following gentle- men were elected officers for the ensuing quarter: J A. Melntire, president; W. F. Paseo, vice resident; T, 3 Blankmaa, treasurer; J Cot- This Club, we are requested to at an early day, a grand ims, secretary. met elpse peg sin xiv ie nic at Arlington Spri Pia filiowing dats be serviceable to our numerous wood dealers, by enabling —- ropert ulate their parchases the rema’ be the poneen= Estimated amount of wood inthe yards on the first day of March. 3, 700 cords; arrived during March 394, April 900, May 950, June 1,2, July 1,063: making a sam total of 5,29eords. The int, for the saine period in 1857, was as follows: E.«timated amounts in the ards on the first day of March 2,000 cords; came n during March 1,343, April 961, May 950, June 613, July 1,095; making a som total of 6 965 cords —showing a difference at the present time of 1,736 cords. The contract for furnishing the od ge premeonany by the Corcoran fund, for the benefit of the poor, has been awarded to Barron & Son, ut $1 4 per cord, the same to be delivered during the months of December, January, Feb:na a March The stock of flour in first hands is, at the pres- ent time, quite light. Consequently there is bot little offering, and good canal superfine brands readily command $4 50. Our mills are, as ls doing but very little, in consequence of the very penal amount of wheat coming in. indeed. we may say, there is none except what ts being pur- chased in Alexandria simply forthe purpose of keeping the milis moving, and the manufacture of even this small amount into flour must, at the rate the raw material is selling for at (he present time, result in considerable lessto the miller. A Sew! to prime article of wheat, red and white, is worth atthe present time from $1 30 to $1 40 per bushel. Under the most favorable circum- stances, it will require four anda half bushels of grain to yield « burrel of flour, Say that the grain only costs $1 30 per bushel, this would make the amount necessary to yield a barrel of flour cost $5 $5. Say that the offal will pay for the barrel, and leave out of the question alto- ether the expense of transportation aod manu- ure, the loss to the mannfacturer at the ae southern flour isnow bringing In New York, $5 ber barrel, would amonnt to at least $1 af oa barrel, including the cost of transportation, &e. The advertisement of Mr. Wm Albert King, in another column, farnisbes au opportunity to those desirous of making a good investment that doubtless will not be again met witb soon. Val- ley View is eligibly situated in one of the most healthy portions of the District,and {s surrounded by every convenience in the way of improye- meuts, &c., calculated to render it desirable asa place of private residence for either a man of means, who wishes to retire from the business cares of life, and the bustle and confusion of city life, or one desirous of engaging in the business of a garden farmer. The weather, this morning, is quite gloomy— attended with a heavy mist of rain. Very unfa- vorable to all kinds of out-door businexs The steamer Colambia, Harper, from Balti- more, reached the wharf of Hyde & Davidson, this morning, where she is landing merchandise for our various dealers x. ALEXANDRIA. — Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 3, 1858 ‘The weather of yesterday, dull as it tried to be, was out-generaled by the party that accompanied Potomac Lodge on its excursion to Glymont. A large party embarked on the steamer Mount Ver- non at Washington, and when the boat came alongside the Alexandria wharves an immense crowd poured on board, filling the commodious cabins and oe of the steamer to their utmost capacity it is supposed that the steamer car- ried down nearly fae thousand persons. The crowded state of the boat was an impediment to ete on board; but as soon as she released er living freight at Gilymont “joy was uncon- fined.’ Esputa took part as usual, and bis nimble bow never did better service. The floor of the pavilion, under charge of Mr John A Field, was crowded with merry dancers all the day, and bounding feet seemed never weary of the detightfal amusement. The inner man was well cared for, and the contents of divers baskets disappeared in the course of the way of ali flexh. The caterer, too, had made ample provision for the company, and la:ge numbers availed them- selves of the good things he set before them. After a wea ( ef enjoyment the company re-er- barked. and reached Alexandria about 9 o'clock last evening, the Washingtonians vetting home half an hour later. At court, yesterday, the grand jury found a true bill agains: John Hopkins, for petit lareeny, and then took Into consideration a charge delivered them by the Commonwealth’s Atto ney ia rega d to the recent escape from the county jail. Last evening the grand jury visited the jail'in a body, and afterwards commenced an investigation of the matter, which is not ‘yet conclude Their a will be submitted to the court on Wednes- lay. ‘A difficulty occurred on Saturday afternoon, near the Theological Seminary, between two res- idents of that vicinitv—Messrs. Howard and Glasscock—in which Glasscock sbot Howard; without, however, doing him any serjous injury The mangled body of a man, named Constan- tine Weaver, was found upon the track of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, near Weavers- ville, Fauquier county, on Sunday morning. It is supposed he was run over and killed by the up-train fecal violators of the regulations of the Alex- andria Water Company have lately been fined, and the company are determined to enforce a strict compliance with their laws. F. —___——_—_____—_ GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM’TS. _______|8em First pace] SS RIVATE SALE.—A good BUILDING LOT, in & most désirab e part of Georgetown fora pri- vate residence, fronting on the east side of Green street. The atove is witnin one hundred yards of the equare egy 4 ‘chased by the How. Senator Brght.on the Heights near Oak Hill Cemetery, snd adioining that ol A. H Dodge. Esq. Inquire ai 10. 136, corner of Green and Stoddard st: N. B. Houses in this location are in constant de mand, and none to be had at any price. 3 3t* (ISH, FISH !—We ej received. direct from Halifax, 30) bbia. No, | new bright Pickled HERRING, and for sale. . HARTLEY & BRO., iy St-lw Mand il Water st.. Georcetown. SOR BOSTON.—Onty RecuraR Line. Al Packet Schooner Marietta Burr 1s nowlrectiving freight jor the above port, and will sail inn tew days For freight or passage apply toHARTLEY & BRO. 99 and ii W street, Georgetown, D.C. NY AYOR’S O ct ETowN, D.C., July 28, jase. Pursuant to an ordinance requiring the Comm, sioners “to advertise for proposals aud foomploy lowest competent bidder resident of the tow: proposals are meray invited until noon on ‘Tnurs- day, the 5th day of August next. for grading, gtavel- ing. curting and guttering Valley street, im said Georgetown. CRAWFORD. Mayor. 1. L. SIMMS, jy -tAuxs Commissioners, EPAIRING JEWELRY. SWEURY REPAIRED ina su; manner, Bes About half the eount pag an Bs WATSON, ted by experienced workmen,) 59 Bridge street, /w the Post Office, Georgetown, . C N.B.—For the Soaveniense f persons living i a Saee, Jeweiry epaired a2 one hour's nO . m UMMER DRINKS, | ponent Brandy, Ginger Wine, Gineer c0., Absinthe, ‘herry do., rdials, Soda Water Syru Malt Liquors, Tie onset ca eet orment a Por cl et aT D ter, Ale, Dees Stout ‘and | Esser eer over offered in the Distriet. Water and Clder, coustest iva ingd avd for rate ‘ater cider, ol for a AEN R SHINN, 57 Green street, corner of Olive, G jetown. Mtl. Non ratside of riarset spot, No. 37. hetween arket > s . ndxeand Canal streets, Georg tow: noes to h trons that at bh RESTAURANT wa ibe found, times, the choicest tot vO RS. the fe eee Reantsareae OT point on the OR RENT.—A three-story BRICK HOUSE, Ment, ou Zu st eet, edicetown, the Inte residence of M. isco, containg 16 Or 17 lot are large am in Pi % for jogance. Apely te BROOKE B. WILLIAMS Goontaee ‘iy pr ies Tre macenanbl of the MONUMENTAL o on aeoweit the rent i TURSDAY.theih Me Cu MMITTEE._ ware Wose ASSEMBLY. PIC NIC AT. ARLINGTON! Secord Grand Annvil Pic Vic of the White will ot ‘The nemivy comer on mat Amsust 16th, at AR- TANGHON cP NOR tetera o 1 5 2 ‘been made to srcnre the fe pty ‘ish to serpate pense will be spared to make this the most agree Bb peneen. ‘The ggicyol ae convey passenrers between ved street bridge andthe Spring every hour during the . Arrangements to secu e the most per! jer have been made by the Assembly. m Tickets, admutting a gentioman and indies, Fil'y Cents; can be «binned of any of the members «s the Assembly, or the following committee : wT wa Kelly. ye nee ¥ m. Kiernan. TL. Beren au S-it* qyeane MILITARY AND CIVIC EXCUR HE UNION GUAKD® teke pleasure in an- noupene to their friends and the pub he that they will give gi I: recon te ee HOUSE PAVILION, on MONDAY, the sth in- — Will be spared. alos Re by Tout Company. to render this tr of the season. t 18 OccasION. ore celebrated Brass and String Band of Prof. Esputa wl! ncoompany the excursion and lend their aid tothe votanes of Terpsichore. Mr. ©. Columbus has been enzaged, and from his Well known exo¢rience and repet-tion @8 8 caterer the Company bope to render entire satisfaction in his department. . ‘Toe tirst boat will leave the wharf at the foot of 7th street, at o'clock; (he second at Iie. Returning, tne first bent will lerve the Pavilion 5 o'clock, and fy "The tots wi | tonch st the Navy Vard and Alex- anh oktin FIE TY CENTS, to be bad at the boat, Tickets or of the — tee of Arraneements: T Lieut. Donnelly, hos. Duffey, ‘Serg’t Harrison, - Reese, Aas, . Sullivan, D.Curry. 4 aes Ht hHE NATIO: UARD woauld inform the public that th: 1 3 pe Mora nd AL srnoon + XCURSION yMONT on MOD a 7 foot of Th ati: and @ and returning yrsion ts for the tw: te raise funds to aid in putting the corps on and per manent basis. They therefore hope their sppes! to the ertizens on this eecasion will net be made 1 vain. Ail disre; we characters will be stoppet on the wharf. is Devesanry that all indies «hou lt be ace om — gentiem i rons to the Navy - the city, Superior mus « Comonitive of Arrancements, Jos E Johnson, orban. John W Pers, J Holbrook. K H Graham, fu 2-6" 3 : y MONT. EXCURSION TO GLY MONT. a usteth, The Choir and Sundsy School stiachod to the RYLAND CHAPEL wi! give ac excursion to, seaeeeve- seene poe on FRIDAY, August 6th, 1858, ¢ procee_s of which = = Govetns oo ‘s to their church. "Toe steamers vy and Custis have been secured and will leave their wharf, at the foot of 7th street, on the maaan eee, tie o'clock ; returning ata seasonal e hour. Tickets—Gentiemen, 5 cents ; Ladies, 25 cents . Children, 15 cents. ing oertam C tet. oemntt ster, . Gray, <— Geo, W. Hemung. Thos. K. B. F. Lioyd, jy 3-6t Gmarp EXCURSION TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On WEDNESDAY, August 4th, tas, By the Ladies of Washington who will present a Macniricent Baw: te Members of Oniznta street what at hale Pn and Alexandria at half past 8 a.m. The Tuomas Cottyer wiil | ‘7th street whorf at | o'clock, m., aod Alexandr ® atids. Retorning, the Corlver wiil leave the White Hy use a 7, and o'olock. the Pace Tickets ONE DULLAR; admitting a gentleman and Irdies. Withers’ Band of Music will be in attendance. mibures will leave Georgetown, the Northern Market, and Navy Yord, at 7 and 12 0’clock. ee of Arrangements. P. Emrich, A. Eberly. H.K Co PS — ExXxCce8sion TO GLYMONT BY THE Eastern Lodge, No. 7, I. 0. 0. F, On THURSDAY. August 5, 158. ‘The Committee of Arrangements respectfully im form the friends of the Lodge. that every it has been mds their Excursen,which will take p! on SUESDA Y, August 5, o'clock, & m., and Ide o’ciook in the eveving. _ Latham’s line of Omnibusses wil! leave George- town, the Northern Market, and the Navy Varden'e in tune to ounneet with the beatsen each trip. and Cc -nvey passengers to the points of etarting on their return in the evening. Withers’ celebrated Band ONE DOLLAR 1RSa, lvot of th street ate ™., returning about i” ee of Arrangements, Geo Bamberger, Gi.8. Hepburn, 4. H feos. J.R. Elvana, rhos. Mi'burn, J.D. Hutter, J.J. O'Neal, Chas. Vernon, W.J. Walker, Wa. Thowss, Chas. Gesford, M.H. Grimes, Wm. Worrall, Jas, Harris. ° Jas. Geaford. iy 2-7 a Exceesion TO GLYMONT. ‘4 pin The Gorse Crarrt Suxpay Scnoor having chartered the steamer James Gu wil g:vean Excursion to the above named place on WEDNESDAY | August 4th, 1258, “the boat wil lenve her wharf, at the foot of 7th até &. m., B.agdeu's wharf, Navy Yard, at Alexand:in at 9, Netreshments and Dinner at city prices. Tickeis. Scents; Children and servants ba’: price—to be had of any member of the school. ayes ammetiee. hess . N. Sipes, - Diggia. Tho jockabee, cB. W ison. WR Ban wy Den OUNT VERNON AND TH MR OF WASHING TON.—Thi Nabaong ighye er THOMAS COLYER oc pp Beat a and f ; wy, te pa gerne | je tomb of ashington, leaving at the foot of 7th street, at 9h; a.m. re abou! Fore $1. wie tr NEY POINT. POINT, NOR- a FOLK AND PORTSMOUTR. ‘or the accommodation of families and othe: hing to enjoy the lux uries of fresh i «rhb. Oysters, And Sen Bsmt: ——e by ro mond onees. She ay H Rnd commodious st OW HA Now leave Waxhington EVERY Sart Rbat a eat m., for the above poimts athing season, frow bh Wharf, foot of 6th street. 52 om. xame day, Old Pe at 5 a.m. Sunday morn: Borex on Monday at 4 ing, safe Finey Point, for the round t on bod servants hal: Passengers will be taken wpand landed at all at 8 or tickets jurther information at thy Office of the Great Southern aod Bovthwestern ~y ofhioe, No. 572 Pa. avenue. three doors enct of u's Avtel. or tothe Captam on board the CHARLES F: MITCHELL, Ci : GEORGE MATTINGLY iy 2-1 Superintendent P. 8. B. Sir ANNU EXCURS . T UNION ENGINE Cc ee ee hand BUGGY and HAR - : 'D but little need and in com lete order. A) . ees ad 444 Va. avenue, 2d Ps = RX4D1NGs FROM THE POETS. UTICE —S Promissery Note seme time in May instea-d ir yabe date tothe ord rot J. 0.€. age wan Durr. the aud Zee 6 ‘ -haries Powe without receiving vaime for the same.and the note net ja hand. 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