Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1858, Page 2

* EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OCOITY: , THURSDAY................. August 5, 1855. 17" Advertisements should be sent im by 11 o'clock a. m.; otherwise they may net Bppear until the mext day. — SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unrox congratulates the Democracy on the cheering boom of the first gun from the August elections. In another article it re- peats that, in respect to prominent and ab- sorbing questions, the majority of the Demo- cratic party have never beon in the wrong. The Uniox also comments upon the fears of silly people North and South, and then waits on Hon. “J.B. Haskins at home,’’ and de- tracts somewhat from Mr. Haskin’s opinion of his own abilities. It, further, compliments the nominations made by the Ohio Democracy, at their Columbus convention. The Intelligencer is not without the suspi- cion that some slight apprehension may have arisen in the American mind with respect to the exact status of the question between the United States and Great Britain in relation to the right of visit for the purpose of identify- ing the nationality of vessels on the high seas. While the British Government may have de- termined for the present to abandon the prac- tice of visit tor the purpose designated, we do not understand, says the Iutelligencer, that it has finally and forever abandoned the theoret- ical ground on which it predicates the moral necessity of the r:git in question when exer- cised in behalf of what is called the police of the seas. 0 ee GG A new lodge of Odd Fellows was Insti- tuted at Baltimore on Tuesday evening by G. M. Joshua Vansant, and the other officers of the Grand Lodge ef Maryland. It is styled Eureka Lodge, No. 107, and is located near Franklin Square, in the West End. 12> Between sow and the sth of November next, the free States wili elect 127 of the 236 mem- bers of the next United States House of Repre- sentatives, leaving nine to be elected in Marchand April next—three in New Hampshire, four in Counecticut, and two in Rhode Island. Vermont will commence the election of members to Con- gress September 7, and Maine wiil follow six days later in the same month. The middle and ‘western States will elect their 118 in October and November. D> The Massachusetts colored men’s conven- tion, om the occasion of the British West India emancipation, has adjourned. Resolutions were adopted against the return of fugitive slaves; against the emigration of free colored persons ; in favor of sending free colored childien to the public schools ; recommending the harboring of fugitive slaves, and vigilance to avoid im posi- tion. A motion was made to appoint a commit- tee to address the slaves of the South, recom- mending them to rise in their majesty for their freedom; but after some discussion it was lost by 8 small majority From New Mexico —A dispatch from Inde- pendence, dated the 30th July, states that the New Mexican mail with dates of the 12th had arrived The mail party encountered violent storms of wind, bail and rain on the route. Norain bad falien in the vicinity of Santa Fe for several months. Large bodies of Indians were met on the Plains, who manifested an unfriendly feel- ing, and evinced a disposition to forcibly relieve the mail party of their arms and provisions ‘The 4th of July was celebrated in fine style at SantaFe. The Declaration of Independence was read in English and Spanish and addresses de- livered in both languages. The Apache Indians, he-etofore so hostile to the whites are now perfectly friendly, and en- gaged in planting large crops of grain on Bonette river. Travelers and herds pass through their country unmolested A large party of Californians, who arrived at Albuquerque the latter part of June, have de- termined to take the 35th parallel to accomplish their journey. The commercial news is unimportant. Bus!- ness was dull, but the prospects of a speedy re- vival of trade were encouraging. —$—$<$<______. Tax Yertow Faver.—There is » “ yellow- fever panic’’ in Philadelphia, in consequence of the death of a custom-house officer. It appears that the bark Elizabeth J , from Havana, arrived there about three weeks ago, chiefly loaded with sugar. Coming from au iufected port, she was stopped at quarantine for the usual ten days, duriog which sickness broke out on board of ber After a further detention of five days, however, the sick were sent to the hospital, and she was allowed to gouptothecity. After being fumi- gated and cleansed, she arrived at ber whaif on the 27th July, and on the 30th the hatches were opened, and George Shetzline, day inspector of the customs, was engaged on duty, seeing the cargo discharged. On Saturday, (the next day,) he was taken sick of a matignant disease, pro- nounced a clear case of yellow fever by his phy- sician. and he died at his residence in Roxbor- ough. Another man, Mr. Dunn, night inspector, was put on duty by Mr. Shetzline before he left the ship. He was also taken sick with the same symptoms, and is now under treatment ina very low condition. Mr. McKenney, a custom-house officer who went on board, was also slightly at- tacked, but recovered so as to be on duty again Notwithstanding these facts, the vessel still lies at Race street, in a condition to infect the-whole neighborhood. There are rumors of other cases Of the disease in the city pecdntenadess, - LS ae PERSONAL. -+ Senator Iverson, of Georgia, is in this city. Hon. Albert G. Jenkios, M. C. from Vir- 8,00 the 6th wit. , to a daughter of Judge Bowling, of that city. ---- GP. R James, the British Consul at Nor- folk, has accepted the appointment of Consul General at Venice. -+-. Braxton Davenport. in a letter to the gov- ernor of Virginia, claims that Gea. Andrew Jack- son was born in Berkeley county, Va.,on the estate of James Strode. --.. De Riviere, it is said, is now secreted in the disguise of a fisherman, at the Point, a place a few miles below Philadelphia. He has shaved off bis moustache, and instead of pretty women, only deludes publican and simiiar sinners. --- M. Felix Belly has arrived at Paris, and M. Marcoletta, who been sent to the French Court as Minister from Nicaragua, has not yet been received as such, which is attributed to the fact that the Court is absent. M. Marcoletta at last accounts was in London. -.-. The Revue et Gazette des Theatres says : The commission of dramatic authors, with the assistance of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bave discovered in Milan the son of Mozart, liv- ing in comfortable circumstances, and have pre- sented to Lim bis share of the profits accruing from the reproduction of the “Marriage of Figa- 10.”? --.. The visit of Mr. Paul Morphy, thechamp- ton Chess Player of America, to wikia heer ated no liitle interest. Since his arrival, be bas met the most celebrated players of the Chess Clubs of London, and has in every i Proved vie@rious. He has contested, at the latest ac- counts, thirty-six games, with Mexsrs. Staunton Barnes, Ownes, Boden and Hampton, of which number he ton twenty-six, and two were d awn thus losing buteight games. At present be isen. Reet ia contesting 4 match with Mr. Lowen. » the distinguished plaver and anal st, and chess editor of the London E , for £50, the win- nerf the first seven games to be declared victor. Cato says ‘the best way to kee: Mt is to refresh them with om “gts 07 From thedaysof the Job, whose wife ‘was the original Drs. ua » down to Socrates aud Xantippe, and so on down to Byron, and tivally to ens, matrimonial Piness ever attached to literary men. {7% It is estimated that there are 103,500,000 laying fowis in the country, of which 50,000 000 lay ose eyy a day throw, atthe year. This would give the annual erop of 15,250, 000 on end these af eight cents per dozen, woal Worth Sizl £66 666 If" A Mr. Monroe, aged 53, and bis wife, sev- epieen years older, were found dead in each others” arms, tu Malden, Monday. It is re- porea tr oth <= took @ dose of laudanum em then made a charcoal fire beir bed toum for the deliberate purpose of Gestroying life. WASHINGTON WN: Tar ATLaNtic Tn i? ea tel ie columns, it will seen thar it is highly probable the efforts tolay the submarine Atlantic cable are atdast Susoessful + f —— REORGANIZATION OF Partizs.—We quote the subjoined article from the Richmond South, as illustrative of an irrefragable truth, the eternity of which (in connection with American politics) timre bas giready demonstrated, and recommend its attentive perusal. As the South Intimates, parties in the United States are not the creation of a day—the result of the whim or intrigues of any man of talents worshipped for the nonce by any considerable portion of our people crazed under the influence of the “largest liberty” of our institutions. Genius and talent, and almost superhuman political labors, (like those of Douglas for the time being,) may create the semblance of a party in this country. The truth, however, is, that our people must and will divide off on principles, or on measures involving principles. Personalities, except in the cases of Jefferson and Jackson, have invariably failed to affect American politics permanently. Even in Wash- ington’s time—though he was such a man as all intelligent and educated society in both hemis- pkeres (not chronically affected with hatred of republics and republicanism) at this moment Teveres as the very type of true patriotism and enlightened public spirit—the people divided of upon measures involving principles of gov- ernment. Washington was an ardent Federalist. He favored views of the fitness of things (govern- mental) repugnant to a large majority of his fellow-citizens familiar with the tri: and troubles of our earlier times, and his advice was thrown aside unceremoniously. If the well-known effort of a combination of a rast majority of the wealth of the land could have made a successful personal party, those who rallied with Washington in behalf of Federal- ism would have done that thing. If, with such aleader and the other vast advantages of ex- perience in public affairs, position, &e., &c., which the Federal party of old possessed, their schemes were soon utterly annihilated, what chance has Senator Douglas of riding rough- shod over the party of Jefferson and Jackson, backed as he is (out of Illinois) only by de- cayed politicians, driven out of the public ser- vice because “found wanting” on due trial— by disappointed office hunters, and defeated (and therefore awfully sore-headed) plunder mongers? But, apropos of the article from the Rich- mond South, which is as follows : Partigzs in 1560.—At this particular juncture the newspapers are publisbing an infinite deal of nonsense about the reorganization of parties We have had occasion heretofore to expose the absurdity of any attempt to improvise a party which will command the confidence of the coun- try and obtain control of the government. It is an achievement quite beyond the genius of the most consummate politician Political organizations are begotten of circum- stances. Parties are thi taneous develop- ment of an emergency ; and their tendencies are determined by unforseeen and irresistible intiu- ences. A crisis arises in the political condition of the country The introduction of some great measure of public policy, or the sudden appear- ance of a difficulty in administration, or in the development of a new idea in the opular mind, in these and other circumstances ot neuen par- ties have their origin. Under our system of yov- ernment, a perpetual cause of politioal division exists in the opposite interpretation of the con- stitutional compact. While the Union endures there will be a State Rights, Strict Construction rty, and a party which tortures the Constitu- ion for the support of ambitious schemes of Fed- eral aggrandizement. This fundamental diff-r- ence must always exist under our system of gov- ernment; and it will more or less determine the character of Pe nase parties. But, around the antagonistic ideas of ney Federal and State Rights Schools, other conflicting opinions will gather and graduaily crystalize iuto distinct aad dura- ble organizations. After this manner the Democratic and Whig pasties were developed into rival political pow- ers. Of the former State Rights and Strict Con- struction are the fandamentaf rinciples ; and its views of practical administration are colored and controled by that original bias. The latter es- poused the Federal doctrine of constitutional Pprevogative, and accordingly its position in re- yard fo measures of hi, sogi policy was always adverse to any restriction on the powers of the General Government The Democracy are oblized by the law of their existence to Oppose tariffs, national banks, distribution, internal improve- ment. and a hundred measures of Federal ag- grandisement. By an equally irresistible im- pulse the Whig party was driven tothe support vt all the accessories of a strong and extravagant goverament., On various occasions in the history of the re- public, the attempt bas been made to improvise @ party for a particular emergency. So originated the anti-Mason organization. So Know Nothing- ism was ushered into existence. But, at best, these artificial products of political tutrigue have attained only a local aud transient success They inevitably perish with the folly or fanaticism by which they are blown into being It is idle then to talk of an arbitrary organiza- tion of parties for the next Presidential election. ple will be determined tn their relations and tendencies by the parainount political exigencies of ghe day. And, just in Proportion as we can foresee the measures that will occupy the popu- lar mind in 1860, may we foretell the consequent arrangement of parties. Now, it is plain enough, in the absence of any dominant aud engrossing issue, that the Presi- dential election of 1856 will be a mere struggle between the Ins and the Outs. The Democratic party will sustain the Administration in its wise and patriotic policy, while all the elements of Cs meng will conleace to accomplish its ex- pulsion from power. They may not unite ina single column ; they may select diffrent points of attack, and affect peculiar views of policy, but their efforts will be directed to one common object—the overthrow of the Democrat ic party. Tae Sitver Mixes or Anizona—Faruine is THAT Ternitory—Tae State or Sonora, &c., $c.—We publish the following interesting letter from a young civil engineer of this sec- tion of the eountry, who some time since emi- grated to Arizona : Fort Brcnanan, Arizona, June 23, of the Star: been intending for some time to write yon: and now since Arizona seems to have an upward tendency. I presume a few local items bar ¢ not be unacceptable. y the last mail J sent you a Speclined of diver ore, taken from the papal: mine of the ‘¢ Ari- zona’ or * Senora Mining Company,’’ with an analysis. ‘The mine is presumed by judges to be the richest in Mexico, but comparatively expen- sive towork. I have no doubt, however, of its ultimate success, even beyond resent expecta- tions, judging from the energetic spirit which seems to prevail among its superintendents Within the last two months a number of silver mines have been opened. There ace at present seven in full blast, and a hundred more are ready to vield up their wealth to whomsoever may think it worth while to work them. There is likely to be a new state of affairs soon. Several expe- rienced miners have lately arrived, and we hear of more upon the road. ‘They cannot be disap- pointed ; and that fact, I sincerely hope may soon entitle our narrow little strip of country to the — and advantages of a ‘Territorial organiza- tion. The Indians at this time are quiet ; but there is no surtpising bow long they may remain so. i am under the impression it is from the fact of the departure of @ portion of the command from this place for Galifornia, whom they suppose bave gone to make war upon them.” I learned from & Mexican a few days ayo, who had con- versed with a band of Pinon Lanos, Apaches, that thetr intention was to commence upon the white population very soon; but I sup, their redations will not exceed stealing ull the stock cal dep the ta farmers are doing remarkably well con- sidering the scarcity of every thing which is ne- cessary to that science. There is at present in the valleys of Santa Cruz and Sonoita about five thousand bushels of barley ; and the succeeding poy Adages will probably amount to from twelve to thousand bushels. This | consider a very good beginning. There is ayveat outery throughout the country for money, arising evidentiy in great pat from the failure of the different Officers of the Govern- ment to havein hand june bow the meangofliqui- pecuniary obligatfons exist- of communication, or, er, of transmitting specie to this fa:-off re. gion, form, protably, the reasons for this state of thiags, which the organization of a Verrito- tial government, with the eonseqnent mh of. emigration hither and increase of business facili- neo sorts will, it is to be hoped, correct ts fhe latest news from the State of Sonora ix un important. The Gandaristas are in a P feet state of subjection, and ave likely to rema u -o; their leaders are few and unspirited. O1 the other hand Pesqueira, the present incumb:nt of Edit i SR TSS surrounded by the tal people of the State} in favor of annexation to Tevolution. . ) fact, all the settlements through. this portion of the Territory are in a flourish- condition; ef.as much so as the scarcity of money. will oe, In conch 1 would impress upon those in- dividuals at bead: a who are interested in our Territory and ses tizens, to urge our claims as as possible. At present we have neither Taw nor order. R massacres and murders are of too frequent occurrence to suit the sober minds of the abiding portion of o commuafty, which g , ne meats niger “Tar” PkorosEy Sotrnenx” Imacve:— Mr. Wm. L. Yancey, in a late speech upon his pro- posed Southern League, delivered in Mont- gomery, Alabama, indignantly denies that it aims at the eventual consummation of a dissolu- tion of the United States ; claiming for it at the same time the purpose of the mere conservation of the constitutional right of the South in the Union. Were this so, Mr. Yancey would soon number among his brother leaguers three fourths of all the voters of the slareholding States; whereas, it is utterly impossible that the league will ever come to number one in a hundred of them, notwithstanding the vehe- mence of Mr. Y.’s protestations that it is but a sort of political “bible society’’—a union of men of all political churches to secure the elec- tion of southern rights men without nominating candidates as a party. We fancy, if the truth must be told, that the southern public will be quite as loth to put faith in a political Bible Society, whose counsels are guided by such politicians as Mr. Yancey and the New Orleans Delta, as the northern public to put faith in the religious Bible Society in the hands of Gar- rison, Fred Douglas, Abby Kelley, and the rest of the peculiar folks who denounce the Principles of Christianity and the Bible as ‘cuffs to the land only equalled in their in- jurious effects by the terrible evils growing out of the Union. A Lerrer rrow Saratoga.— [Correspondence of The Star } Unirep States Hote., 2 Saratoca Spxings, Aug. 1, 1858 § For ‘‘auld lang syne,’ I leave a brilliant com- pany of charming ladies and distinguished men in the parlor, to drop you a word or two from Saratoga. Wha®@ beautiful place it is, with its immense hotels, its clean and shaded streets, its charming white cottages; and, above all, how lovely and romantic.are those delightful grounds around the Congress Spring, with their magniti- cent forest trees, their green meadow and bil!s, and their winding walks, and marble statues. And how these walks are enlivened on a fine af- ternoon, with the belles and beaux collected here from the Old World and the New! Depend upon it, that the Congress water is but one of many items which make up the charm of Sara- toga. Nor can we permit any of your stay-at-home readers to entertain the mistake that we have only the Congress Spring. ‘The valley is full of springs. Within the space of a mile there are, perhaps, thirty, and among them are the Con- gress, the Columbian, the Hamilton, the fodine, the High Rock, the Empire and the Ten Springs— the tep within the area of two acres of ground. And all these springs, though of the same min- eral ingredients, are yet so different in their ad- mixture of salts, magnesia, fron, iodine, &c., that no two of themarealike. For instance, the Con- gress water, froin the predominance of magnesia and salts, looks white in the glass; while the water of the Columbian, a few steps off, from the prevalence of the oxide of iron, has a reddixh tinge, and leaves a reddish deposit. And again, the calcareous ingredients of another spring have formed the singular reck around it from which the fountain takes its name. And imost of these springs vee to deliver each a volume of water equal at least to ere fountain at the Capitol. W bat a wonderful distillery in the bowels of tne earth must that be which discharges such numer- ous and copious streams of these diversified min- eral waters within the line of a single mile! We have now in the village, including the nests at hotels and boarding houses, between four and five thousand strangers bere. During the week we have bad quite a lot of distingaishod arrivals at Chis house, the United States, and Ba- ron Stoeckel and lady, Secretary Treilhard of the French legation, Senator Slidell, Senator Bayard. wife and daughter, ex-Senator N. P. Tallmadge, ex-Governor Revere and a host of others, are still with os. The lady accompanying me says 1 must give the “Star” a description of this great and eleyant establishment. But an intelligible description would require acolurnd of your paper. Suffice it to say that this hotel forms three sides of a great hollow square, and that the enclosed lawn or piaza is covered bya grove which might almost be called a forest. Marvin, our excellent landlord, bas nine hundred guests to provide for, including children and servants of travelers, and that the cry is, ‘‘ still they come.’’ We find many deligitful people kere, and aot half so many snobs and toadies as they would have you believe. Among those who have con- tributed most to our enjoyment are two beautiful and amiable ladies, sisters, from New York. We had the pleasure, a few years ayo, of show ing them the lions of Washington. aud the sa- cred shades of Mount Vernon, which have been so shamefully desecrated by those who should have protected that sacred «pot against all spolia- lions, and now these ladies have fully settled that account with interest. One of them, Mrs. M., is the wife of a millionaire, and the single sister would be an acquisition to the wisest and most fastidious bachelor in regard to personal charms, qualities, and accomplishments. With these ladies, half an hour ago, we bad the pleasure of listening toa very learned state- ment, at our request, from ex-Senator Talmadge, of his wonderful experience and observations in spiritualism. We could only exclaim, on leav- ing him, “ Can these things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder.” Yet we accepted the terms of the Governor as to the matter of belief, which were, that we need. not believe until we sball have seen some such manifestations for ourselves. The weather, for the season,jbas been un usually cold and rainy for some days past, but it has now, we hope, cieared up; aud so we calculate to tin- ish Saratoga to-morrow. with a farewell visit to the springs, the Indian encampment, the cireular railroad, the cemetery, the Lake House, and the lake, and then southward, by the highlands of the Hudson, “ homeward bound.’’ Ith and Prosperity to Washington and its people ; for who is he that bas lived among them, who does not hope, some day or other, tu live among them again. +e Parvapecrata Poxnic. Buinpinas.— The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says that ‘‘ there appears to be a hitch in regard to the public buildings to be prepared in Philadelphia for departments for the Federal Government. The Legislature of Pennsylvania granted permission of a site for offices, and the question is, can other buildings for the depart- ments be added thereto’””’ This matter will be permitted to lay over until the return of the Postmaster Weneral, who is one of the principal Government officers concerned in selecting a site. On his return, a decision will no doubt be speedily arrived at, notwithstanding the “ hitch.” Tae Arrains or Pano & Novase.—A reli- able and respected fellow-citizen writes us as follows. We give a place to his letter with great pleasure, having entire confideuce in his representations : Editor of the Star: | notice an article in re per of yesterday relative to the affairs of the fe firm of Pairo & Nourse, which, unintention- ally do doubt, does injustice to the latter gentle- man, than whom a more ie, syne d honest man cannot be found in the ben vr. Nourse’s furni- ture, even to the beds of his children, have long since been sold at public auction, as the books of J.C McGuire, auctioneer, will attest; and his house und grounds have also long since become oe Property of Alexander Provost, Enq, of this ity. r. Nourse has exerted himself in every possi- bie way to have a settlement made with the cred- itors, and has not relaxed bis efforts to this day; and his unfortunate connection with this bank has lost him every dollar he » the sav- B. ings of his life time. Wasntnotow Aqueduct Pipzs.—We under- stand that during the month of July, the con- tractor for laying the water Pipes (Mr. A. A. McG@uffey) has laid two and a quarter miles of twelve-inch main. The whole of the twelve- inch pipes have been delivered by Messrs. Starr, of Camden, N.J., and they will be laid as fast as porsible. None of the thirty-inch main has yet been received from Contractor Myers, of Philadelphia. - It is, by the contract, to ‘be all delivered by the lat of October next. An Errecrive Sreecn.—The speech re- cently delivered by Senator Jefferson Davis, <5 ae ee — eal pee of Mi at ich an 6 5 le pynnd ites! ike vie deed, well worthy’of the praise upon it. Promotions AnD Aprorstuants.—The fol- lowing promotions and appointment have been made in the Sixth Auditor’s Office : {John Beck; of Virginia, promoted to a third class ($1,600 per anfum) clerkship, vice T. J. Massie, deceased. - - - * W.R. Nixon, of Louisiana, promoted to a second class ($1,400 per annum) cletkship, vice Beck, promoted. - - E. L. Massie, of Virginia, appointed tc a first class ($1,200 per annum) clerkship, vice Nixon, promoted. ‘ Tne Coxsut at Parnacuay.—The Wash- ington correspondent of, the New York Herald says: “It is understood that it has been represented to the State Department that Mr. Bamberger, U. $§. Consul at Paraguay, is more in theinterest of President Lopez than he ought to be. How far this may be true I cannot say, bat it is certainly the impression of our naval officers and others who have been there. Mr. Bamberger is a Ger- man, does not receive a salary, and took out a quantity of jewelry to trade with.” Tax Weartaer.—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: Avorst 5, 1858. . New York, N.Y... foggy, wind E Philadelphia, P: -eloudy. Baltimore, Md.... lear, warm. Washington, D.C lear, wind SW Richmond, clear, th. 64, wind 8 Petersburg,V lear, ther &3. Norfolk, Va.. Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, $.C, Charieston, 8. C lear, th. 82.wind SW Augusta, Ga... cloudy, hot. Satensak, Ga... ‘lear, th 80, wind NE Macon, Ga... clear, warm. Columbus, Ga. clear, pleasant Montgomery, Ala foggy. Lower Peach Tree, Ala....clear Mobile, Ala.. stormy, ther. 60. Gainesville, Mis cloudy New Orleans, La.. Frederick, Md... Cumberland, Md. Wheeling, Va. Parkersburg, V; Staunton, Va. Lynchburg, Va. Bristol, Yen.... clear, ther. 76. Barometer at the Sm: nian, at 7a. m.. (cor- rected for temperature,) 29 910: a noon, 29.943 Thermometer, at? a. m., 78°; at noon 92>. Max- imum yesterday, 91; minimum last night, 72 clear, very warm. clear, warm. -clear, warm. clear, warm. lear, warm. clear, ther. $0. STEUBEN MONUMENT.—The Central ‘ Committee of the Steuben Monumont Fes- tival will meeton FRIDs Y EVENING, 8 o’al’k, the 6th instant,at J. Gerhard’s, in order to close up all business yeton hand, All concerned willattend punctually, EBERLE, P AMMERHUPBER & GERHARD, Neos. DO NOT FOKGET THE EXCURSION of the National Guard, to take piace on Mon- jay, the 9th, in the new, fast, safe commodious steamer Jas. Guy. Those wishing to participate in the mazy dance, in going to and returning from the Pav lion, can have an opportunity of doing so, ar- rangements having been made by the Committee for the enjoyment pleasureofall. For particulars, see full advertisement, in this paper, au 5-3" NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—All u persons favorable to forming & new building association Will meet at the Washington Select Sehool-room. corner of loth and G streets north, on meres Y NIGHT, at s’ciook, Auguat 9th, Au 5-3t* ——————— f ATTENTION, PERSEVERANCE EN- ' GINE CO, No. 5—The regular moath: mesting of the Company will be heid on THURS- Dv. EVENING, August 5, at8 o'clock. Punctual attendance is earnestly requested, at iness of the utmost importanee will be transacted. By or ‘ jer: _ au 4-2 “Merry Bachelors” would respectfully in- form their numerous friends and the publicgenernily that their Aunual Excurs-on Pic Nic will be given tothe white House Pavilion. on THURSDAY, Augast 2th, 1858. ‘The partioulars will be given in 8 futureadvertisement. By order of the Committee Jy 3)-zawtf . AL HEAD-QUARTERS Vu ERS, Wasnineton, Jury 28th, 1258.—The President having engaged to receive the officers ax proposed by their resoiution of the 19th instant, ou his return from Bedford,on Tuesday, ihe ivth Augu -t,and as there is some reason toanticipate a favorable resuit to the proposition to be submit ted, it is neeexsary that the officers be assembled for instruction previous to that occasion. The officers of all grades belonging to the volan- teers will therefore assemble on the evenings of y the 3d, Priday, the 6th of August, at Bt 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, and of- ficers not oy Hemet instructed, are expected to r y their determination to qualify them- weivi out delay, for their respective duties ; the panctual attendance of al! is therefore directed. Fucovragement will immediately be given for the formation of @ comprny of chasseurs a pied, to con sist of young men between J# and H years of age, to select their own officers, and be armed, when furn- ished by the Government, with breech-loading rifles or carbines and sabre bayonet. They will form the first company of rifles of the new battailion, and be drilled according to Hardee’s system. Young men and citizi belonging to the several fire compinies, who have so well qualified them- selves by their management of ergines, and by their endurance and bravery at fires, are invited to form the first company of the new battalion of artilery, and select their own officers. Sv order of Colonel Hickey: iy 29 eotd 4. N. OBER, Adjutant, OWARD’S U. 8. SUPREME COURT RE ports, for last session. a aud FRANCK TAYLOR. A NOTICE. LL persons are hereby forewarned againat tres- passing inany manner whatever upon the farm situ- ated upon the new road. near eorgetown, and owned by the heirs of the late David Shoemaker. The law will be rigidly enforced against ail persons so offending. Au 5 3t WILLIAM HOFFMAN. MES RIDDELL’8 SELECT SCHOOL will be resuined at 451 12th street, near H,on the first Monday in September. References, Rev. Dr. J.C. Smith, os. F. Brown, E: o ap P. D. Gurley, Benj. A. Janvier, m ASTURE.—Citizens of Washington desiring Pasture for five horses, under onrefal supervi- sion, can be acoommodated with first-rate advan- tages within 6 miles of the city, by lying to HENRY L. CARLTON, Badensborg: Md.” He refers to Messrs. Jackson Brothers. E. E. White & Co., Grocers..in Washiogton. ” au5-«t* GF*s PES!GRAPES!! Having bought ail Mr. Howlett’s very fine and weet Green-house Grapes, | offer from thie day the BLACK HAMBURG GRAPE for anle Uy the P und, fresh from the vine as called for. Call and try them, at J. G. WEAVER’S, opposite Srowne’ an 5 ec Hotel. 1 EE ee ae WO MILLIONS, by William Alien Butier, author of “Nothing to Wear;’’ 50 cents. Mexsuration and Practical Geometry, by Charies A. Haswell: 75 cents. Doctor Thorne, a Novel, by Anthony Troliope ; History of King Richard the Second, of England, by J. Abbott; 60 cents. Just received at PHILP’S New Bookstore. 382 Pa avenue, ud between 9th and 10th streets. RAITHWAIT: RETROSPECT of Prac- B tical Medicineand Surgery; Part XX XVI1, for July, 183, Just received. Belle Brittan on a Tour at Newport. Appleton’s Railway Guide tor August. estminster Review for July. ‘Two Mithons.a new Poem by the author of *No- igo eee <All of winch are just 18 for Bn ' JOR? $ ILLINGTON’: kstore, O teon Building, au 5-3t comer 43s at. Pa. av. HIS 18 TO IVE NOTICE, that the sub- seriber hath obtained from the Orphan’s Court of Washington county. District of Columbia, letters of aduninistration on the personal estate of Willian: Warner, late of Washington county. deceased. A/l rsons having claims against the said deceased, are Rereny warned to exhibit the same, w.th the voueli- © 8 thereof, to the sul ber, on or before the Sd day of Aare next; they may otherwise by law be ex- e uded from all benefit of the sad snipe, Given under my hand this Sd day of A au 5-law3w* N. WARNER, Admi SALEAT ——$ —_——______ OUKS AND UAL coer Pa FO! B Crosins vor Wrest ae ieee Byagnts: Tit health induces me to disoon:iaue vaxine therehore I tock ises Standark W: thles. Prayer Books, Peete. Eng'ish. Fret ep ere i t variety, and o hi Asining to the book and upon as gomi terms at retail as Fea AR OMVERS, No: Ci fotweea Ot and ein tis, A tne sorrel! MARL and 4 neariy new Rridle, Sadd'e &e . will ba soid at A very ‘OW priced, ax the owner is about By leave theetty, Apply at SMITH’S Livery oe on 20th street, between ! and the Avenue. aus-lw OES MSE Aono the bottles bearing th®magi® of the firm, they as- certained on Monday, (through the vigilance of Mr. Bosse, of your city,) that certain parties were actually making a regular practice of gath- ering them up in large quantities and shipping Shemito Balt imore and other On Ture dav, Mr. Bosse having reasow fo“ believé fhet a wereabout to be shipped by the steamer Columbia, repaired to her wharf. where he found several casks filled with his own bottles, and those of Arny & Shinn. A search warrant and the services of an officer were ‘ht Into re- wisition, and by dint of close searching about the premises of several parties, these genitiemen suceeeded in revovering a considerable amount of their property, (bottles ) We learn from these gentlemen that this been layed upon them to a pretty considerable extent For several years, resulting in very heavy losxes tothem. Their annua loss inthe article of bot- tles has amounted to several thousand dollars, the major portion of which bas doubtless been caused in this wav. As the matter js to be judi- cially investigated we refrain from giviog names. Doubtless the delinquent parties will find, before the matter is finally disposed of, that aoe 4 have burned their fingers by the unlawful speculation. ‘The handsome little pieasure boat, Belle of Arlington, left this morning, crowded to her ut- most capacity with picnickers, en route to the Great Falls. Brother Libbev, the great lumber man, for the first time in bis history,fairly backed down—clawed out; for notwithstanding the per- suasions and coaxing of those who went—espe- cially the choir and the iadies—be was inexor- able and immovable to the last, pleading busi- ness engagements asx an excuse for his delin- quency. We hope the ladies will read him a volume of lectares for his want of gallantry on this occasion. We were reminded yesterday that we had failed to notice the fact that the picnic of the Vigilant Fire Company, at Arlington Spring a few days since, was one of the most agreeable in every respect—excursions of the kind —ever give: by this faithful eid company. We are also t formed by the President of the company and others that the gentlemanly deportment of Mr. Beveridge and his partner, their accommodating disposition and untiring efferts to please theit vests, contributed in no small degree to enhance ite pleasures of the day. - During the beavy thunder storm on Tuesday night the lightning struck the corner of the stee- le of the Vigilant Engine-bouse. The damage pv however, was very trifling. Since the resumption of navigation upon our canal, the ne atour wharves has thinned off very considerably. ‘The packet Marietta Burr, Capt. Nickerson, of Hartley & Bros Boston line, was towed out yesterday by the tug Wide-Awake, Capt. Beall We have nothing worthy of note from the flour or grain market We searn that the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal have succeeded in securing, on very favorable terms, the amount necessary ($100,000) to complete the solid mason- ry work on dams number four and five. This is certainly good news. These dams once rendered permanent, we may consider navigation on the canal permanent aiso. Arrivals—Schrs. Eliza Hamilton, Croix, from Newbury, N. Y., lumber to Jos. Linby & Sons; Telegraph, Gardner, Port Deposit, to same; Jobn = moe James, Baltimore, oats to Shoemaker t Beall. 3. SS ALEXANDRIA. XAND Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5, 1858. The County Court was occupied, yesterday, in the trial of John Parris, a free negro, for burglary. The grand jury were pursuing the jail-break ng investigation, when Chas. Ellott, one of the wit- nesses, became unruly, and was committed for contempt. On bis way to jail, heescaped the custody of the jailor, the latter snapping a pistol athim. He was afterwards caught. and, in com- pany with a boy named Chariton, who assisted his esgape, committed to jail. Last evening, an affray occurred on Union st.. in adrinking establishment kept by a man named Wells In the progress of the difficulty, Martin Nails shot Chamberlain Mills, two balls entering his arm. The wounds were dressed by Dr. Klip- stein, and, we believe, are not serious. The Sabbath School attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church, started this morning, on the steamer Thomas Collyer, with a large number of friends for Glymont, where quiet sports will make the day pass pleasantly. The number of deeds recorded in the clerk’s oftice of Alexandria County Court, from the July term to August term, is 22. Markets yesterday —W heat—sales new white, $1 40al 45; red $1 2521.35 Corn—sales of mixed and white at 5Uas1 cents, llow 87 cents. WANTS. ANTED—A WOMAN, todo the housework ofa small family. Apply st 182 H street, firet house w st of 2iat, north side. an 5-3 RESPECTABLE GIRL WISHES A SIT- CATION to do general housework. Apply at No. 53°, corner of 4th and K sts, W ANTED INMY-D ATELY—A second hand BREAD BARKER, JAMES H. SIMPSON au 5.2t* Alexandria, Va. WJ ANTED—Br a very respectable and experi- W nocd young lady, a Situation as TEACHER, in@ private family. The highe: English Branches, Freucn, Music and the rudiments of Latin will be taught. Address L. L., Hampton, Va. au 5 4t* WANTED TO PURCHASE—A Rod second- hand Wheeler & Wilson’s SEWING Ma- CHINE, ir perfect runniag order. Inquire at the Shirt Factory, 5% 9th street, 7 doors north of Penn, avenue. = au 5-tf H. O. NOYES. ANTED TO PURCHASE—A comforte WwW BRICK HOUSE, between 43, and 1¢th sts., not farther fromthe Avenue than H atreet north, Applyto J. ROBINSUN, Jewsler, 349, Browns’ Hotel. WAXTED—A WET NURSE. Inquire stthie office. au 4 2 ANTED—An active, comely GIRL, as child's burse. who is willing and competent to do plain sewing and to wash and iron ane clothes. A French woman preferred. who nas no objection to travel PR before Saturday, at the residence of W. G W. WHITE, on the Seventh street road. near the Tol! Gate. oe Se au 4-3t* Ww ANTED to borrow immediately $600 or $700: i rea! estate security worth 3 clear of ee Address M. J. K., Georgetown, ae ANTED—CULPEPER MILITARY IN STITUTE.—The Trustees of the Culpeper Military Institute will appoint. before the tat of September, an Instructor to fill the chair of IANKUAKES in that Institution. A well edueated Eu- ropean, who can speak the languages fluently, is de- sired, Applications, stating saisry required. togeth- er with good recominendations, must be addressed tothe REV. JNO. COLE, President of the Boara of Trustees, Culpeper C. H., Va. iy Bt ——— wa NTED TO PURCHASE—A few &ER- VANS, by acentieman residing on a farm near Washington City. Those having servants to dispose of, waom they do not wish to sell to atrader, on applying at the Star Office, may meet with a pur ns a Sa ipa, ___ yet jac with thon tee unre Pa use, wi a en, mthe cen oO city. Price not to exceed $250, Aildeae Bor = je Font Office. OUSE WANTED TO RENT—ln the veigh- borhood of the Capitol, aud east o| oe ceies Hill—containing ni or ten rooms, for ly. Possession to A f by the lst of October. jeans address “Tevant.”’ at this office, without deiny. sta- Ung terms and location. f ——————_— NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Groekzingerand W: Hesleaaasm nas teenelteen ved i S ved, JACOB GROETZIN Corner C and F, north Washinton, August 3. 1858 OBSUN ON FUUNDATIONS AND D CRETE WORKS London; 37 cents. of Statics and Dynamre:, London: 37 ots. Treatise ‘on Cottage Buiding, London ; 37 °*Toralineon’s Pneumatics for Beginners, London : a 5 weet Treatise on the Jutegral Caleulus, Londor; cents. eeds’s O: f Architecture, London ; 37 cts. Weencss "Chonany for Beginners, London ; 7 ereealineon’s Mechanmies for Beginners, London; 37 PDetipene Tubular and other Iron Girder Bridges, London ; be Bak Mm ration, London ; 3? cents, “e ux on Fuel, pactiouiarig with reference to Mais Rudimentary Astrouomy, London ;37 ota. ipeey’s tq Arun » Spplied to inter- jon 5 on Construction and Repairing Rosds, Lon- St cents, . Roe ove>-m Blasting and Quarrying Stone, Lon- et Stoo FRANCK TAYLOR. WELLING O SELMING OFF 1, CHANGE BUSINESS. | With a view of making a in may busimess, shal: commences this den cotlins off my entire stock of nen Fancy Diess Goods and ait summer fabrics At cost, and many for less. to close them out thie , ny season. Also.a g of fret cinss joods for famity we exerdnced prigne Sar coe articles ere on eeoount will beat the usnal oO bills. Speers. esi —ail pussies indebted to me are esrnestiy sted to clone their @rceunts be ore the tst day pt-mber next, as my business n ust be settled to that date, J.W. COLLEY, jysl-2w 523 7th street, dd duur worth 01 1a, BV OPP ET RENO pH eRe eee es rPRONKS: TRUNKS: amet forge lot of SOLE LEATHER STEEL PRAME TRUNRS. Alc. vk oevOh OF wee NOM ata s be TeON FRAME oats HOUND F Lio TRUY vas Traveling fare; al) bide snd iu want please give __, RROURSIONE, FIO HI0B, @. GFan ExcuwwroNn Union Engine Company, No. 2, . ss) Te ™ ' WHIPS HOUSE PAVILION, + Op THURSDAY, August 12th, 1838. S| * Company would anrounce to their and... = othe i Pourth Rnowal Exon * Ei thove mentioned. and pledge themselves to make. \, a! ual to ther 104s indus Nine! The Band of Mr. Bodeme. winch eave . satiefetion on our inst, has been ong mas Cottyver and Grow etown at 1% for this exoureion. Rhames wiltcare ce s n wy Yard #8, towohing &t Al axindrim: “The alter: Bisinchastiuat 2°CRg'at 5 also touehtog at Atexan- “TRoketa ONE DOLLAR, to be had at the boat, is ico Committee ——— ler Southall, Vessey, x. ‘i. Kuhns, o aui tt Grane MILITARY AND CIVIC EXCUR- SION, THK UNION GUARDS take pleasure in an- pourcing to Sa epumnes _ pub a ow he that they will give th ee AD oad Kxcursion to WHITe! OUSE PAVILION,on MONDAY, the 8th in- N pense ° \. wi'l be made by ‘Company, to render this trip the most nt and Serpeativ‘of the season, 10 ell, botk miliary sed civic, who may honor them with their presence, on this oconaien. ‘The celebrated Brase and String Band of Prof. Eapute wi seen ny the excursion and lend their aid tothe votanies of Terpsichore. . C. mbus has been eneaged. and from hie welt’ Saenger ard reput-tion &e 8 caterer the Company hope to render entire satisfrotion in r it. men! : itt the wharf at the foot of lane polooksthe second at lig. Returning Pavilion § o’elock, and | tonch at the Navy Vard and Alex- ta * TY CENTS, to be had at the boat, ' on Commitee of Arrancements : means Donnelly, Bes Doffey, gt Harrison, . Reese, «Kane, . Sullivan, D. Curry. 36 F HE NATIONAL GUARD would inform the publit that they ares Mern i Afternoon * XCURSION to GLYMONT on MONDAY, 9h of August, Bosts will leave the foot of 7th street at ® and 1%; o'clock, Navy Yard at #4: and 2 o clock, Alexandria going and returning. As ona sure and per ni therr sppesi to the ert m vain. A!l ciereputable characters will be stopped on the wiiarf, ‘tis necessary that all Indies should be acc mpanted by guatjoaee. No intoxicsung l.quors will be atiowed to be sold on the boat. 7 will be sufficient omnibuses present on the arrive the boats to cwrry —— to the Navy Yard and other remote parts of the c ty, Superior music 1; ad@itting ® centieman and two ‘adica. Committes of Arreegmnents. Jas E Johnson, jarbin, w 0 J Holbrook. Ri Grakese en 2-6t" GRAND ANNUAL EXCURSION St. Peters Sunday School, Capitol Hill. The Teschers ber leave to announce totthe:r friends out Sa paie in epee that t wi ive their opus! Excur DUGLYMONT. PAVILION TV URSDAY. August lzth, 1858. In ‘consequence of so many of our frends who wer> disappointed in participating in our excursion jast season, the Commities have made ampe arranee ments for a] thoxe who may wish to accompany us on t occasion. "The Committee pledge the: selves that strict Order and deeorum will be pre- eervi steamer Mount VeRxon will leave the wharf at the foot of 6th street at 7'; o'clock a. m., precise- The steamer Pownatan will leave the Navy Yori Wharfat7', &. m., precisely. The seoond boat will leave 6th street wharf nt 1'- ; Navy Yard at 2 p. m., stopping at Alexandria w"eturning, leaves Glymont at 4p. m., stopp: eturping, leaves ymoni 5 . at Biagden’s wharf, for the accommodation of ch dren ee to the school. Last bost from Gly mont at 10 p.m. Au excellent Brass and String Band has been en gaged for the oocasion ‘Tickets 5 cents; Children half price. To be lad of any oi the teachers, or at the bost on the day of the Excursion. Committer of Arrangements. Jacob Fleieheli, John Hazzel, Jos. H. Fleisheil, Danie! A. Connolly. if jv Si. nue. 4.44 XCURSION TU GLY MOUNT, FRIDAY, August 6th. w School attached to the will give an “named pinc August 6th, 1858, th proceevs of which to he deveted ~~ making oertan re! The Choir and Su RYLAND are t 1s have been secured and will leave their wharf, at the foot of 7th street, on the morning of the 6th, at 7; o'clock ; returning ata sensouah'e hour. ‘Tickets—Gentlemen, 5 cents; Ladies, 35 cen!s : Children, 15 cents. Thos. K. Gray, B. P. Lioyd, iy 3)-6t Oe N OUNT VERNON AND THE TOMB OF W ASHINGTON.—The steam- er THOMAS COLLYER rans reg- ularly every Tuerdey an Friday te Mount Vernon and the tembof Washingt the wharf, at the foot of 7th street, at 93s a. turning Shout 234 p.m. Fare #1. Commitirr, Wm. Warder, Geo, W. Henning. FO® BINEY PoInT. oD POINT, NOR FOLK AND PORTSMOUTH. For the accommodation of ‘Wishing to enjoy the luxuries of fresh Fish, Crabs, Oysters, and Sen Bath ing, afforded by those pisces. the fine! safe, and commodious sicaees POWBHATAN leave Washingion EVERY SATURDA m_. forthe above pemts, and continue during thing season, from her berth, at the compan’'s wharf, foot of 6th street, arnving at Piney Point at 5 oars cig oe hin Point ~s a. m., and pe x at a.m. Sut Ww morning. eturming will ieave Norfolk on Monday at 4 a. Old Point at 5 p.m, Piney Point at Sa. m. Tuesday, and arriveat Wash inzton at 10 8. m. am same day. Fare (ogudieg jeals) to Piney Point, @2: Cid Point aud Norto!| and for the round trip, 8, inc!uding meals. dren and servants hali-price. Berths free Siate rooms extra, Passengers wil! be taken up and Isnded at all the landings on the P. “or tickets and further information apply at the office of the Great Southern and Southwestern ticket office, No. 372 Pa. avenue. three doors east of Brown’s Hotel, or tothe Captain on board the Boat, foot of 6th street. - CHARLES F. MITCHELL ay" GEORGE MATTINGLY families and others iv 2-4 Supermteudent P. 3. B. LOST AND FOUND. OST—A NOTE drown by Wm. B. Bland payable to L. A. Hall or order on demand $55.74, dated July 19th, 1458. All persons are fu warned not to purchase anid note, as steps have been taken to stop payment. ith L.A. HALL. $$ __________b A i L O8T—On the morning of the 4th metant. be a4 tween i2th street and St. Dominick's Chur GOLD MEDALION contumc bisek hair. finder wi!! be suitably rewaraed by leaving it at No. 57) t2th, between # and C streets, (Isinnd.)or at this office. it* and Ss, AYED AWAY —On the 20h July, BAY HORSE, with white hind te jong tal, bushy main, dark spot on the ry stifle joint cnused by new brir.a little 1 wi!lgivea liberal reward for information Ket him. JAS &. GROSS. aula" Water st.. Georzetown, No. 12 OST On Weduesdsy about i o’clook p. m LPORTEMON NST met ook e. and $4) and a check on the Bank of ihe Met for 35. A hhersl reward will be given for ite devit ery at this Office. rus 3 GQ REWARY—Lost on the morning of the 4 = instant, either ng along G street, from 8th to 7th. or on 7th wi &venue, or Mth etree! * GO BR EASTPIN, containing a braid of a) .. find, ! receive the above reward nud e ths wher by leaving it at this office. might, Ju ational H manulse 3 . REWARY—) SZ roth von Pe avenue’ peer the 1 Geld Swiee HUNTING w ATC tured by Edward Favre Brandt, No. 1348!.. Tot # reward will be given for ite delivery a’ 1s office. a ait a Au 4-3t" shy ge Cows strayed or we ¥ + irem the uses of the tworiber, hear the “Av-agosts Bridge Deseription—( ne, large binok ane; cruiuply horus; one, Linck. with mo the first, size ‘ees, horns perigct ; ont horned, medium. The two first are * last net 89 pond, 4 wil toe paid sof the del Pe Say reward o!' ~or tl a" oft cower TORN DOUGLAR, pertains «<-> WY Sa GA Bae the canal. nowetane inst week. we small ROW BOAT. enpabie ot earizing ts ve reons. whi aw ul oxinng og GEO. G."WILSON, F street isene ste., Island, proving Steam FPIRE-WYOD MILLS, Foot of Sevenicenth street. T. J. & W.M_ GALT. Proprietors. U7" Ordeve’ wry ve loft at the Millar at the Office oe W. corner \2th and C sircets, NO. x7, eae meu, son'h of Pa.avenue._ TRUNKS": AS Leather Baca, Cnr movin doe HOOVER Trunk Store, AMA. Boot, Shoe and iw between Mth . avenne, ya and I thete,