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at without desiring to handle. Theyaredanger-| heavier ones. Her armament had not been ous tools, however, and we only look on and | shipped when she was commissioned upon the admire — st lays ee oer ; and this, bes hed Other States are represented, but those I have | probable, will now ne. Her crew are named are the only ones whose representatives I Featoed to ‘the North Caroline, and those! The Preregation of Parliament. EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &o. _ On Monday, Augtst@) the House of Lords met | —— OK-B-NDERS at a quarter bofore 2 0’¢lock. The commission- Ts ASSOCIATED pose On au a will fire their c ers for signifying the royal absent to various bills FIRST GRA atte EVENING STAR, | 48#zveTon News ap Gossip. Inpian Intetiicexce.—The Commissioner WASHINGTON OITY: of Indian Affairs has received dispatches from TON, T A’, Aucut - terms ice have le the two Houses of Parliamen caRLing edt b FRIDAY.........------++---August 20, 1858, | RK. P. Pulliam, Esq., clerk to the Southwestern ig edger ha List yous view of the ball- | > Tai indeewiih.e et bere nd po oak ar the Tasha! the throne at tere | cat gmp ner expanse will be apazed to ma Superintendency, dated at Fort Smith, August | room iast night would have done the business for ine ed, ana to go Las * = 7. Sette. wards Sir Augus- | ¥i!| fefer the puviis (othe excursion 7th, 1858, and enclosing a letter from Douglas | you. Of | @very one was splendidly at- : = Janeiro, it is that Cli paaceeded t the oth eelcn Fhe we save for wi at We mtepd! SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PEBSO | oi cooper, Indian Agent Sor 14) Chockies oll {Wei and they were-perfectly enchanting. The | game af tbem.will be placed on beard'ae ber. | Sed alleadance of ber Majesty's" aithfal | “Wve Ccirscd Coton Band has been @n- The igencer noticing lemise a = ng was , exes . 2 the g ee Indie mages — rsa Chickasaws, dated August 5th. From the lst- Satunstcly, there were none but good performers | Niagara will. probably be allowed a h _—. oles Beebe Based. Thecom- | "Sa - ey nyt terme wom ia A Tibet. mission having been read by the clerk, the royal cants ; nad on the Doatsaiat Elis’s Muse assent was viven in the wc form to bills Store, ape FO Coal covery. anc Chas. Ander- The Lord Chancellor then proceeded to read tenery Store son's 8 J nm br 7% 8m. the Queen’s message. Her Majesty looks forward li m I Rt ed ‘with confidence to the preservation of general fou tee decins Stal hours during the dag. peace; trusts the Conference at Paris may lead to au ® St asatisfactory solution of various questions; thinks FPOURTH GRAND ANNUAL EXCURSION the efforts, the gallantry and. devotedness dis- Fourts SRAND ANMUAL, BXCURSON played by her forces have been above all since M ° and Peace will be restored to those impert- errie ant provinces. In this hope she bas given her TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, assent to theact transfering to her direct authority On THURSDAY, Angast 9, 158. the government of ber Indian deminious. Sbe historical ter we quote the following : x at the grave of that great historical corpors- | “1 pave to report that the United States Sur- tion which more than two centuries and a half veyors completed the survey of the 9th meridian ago was called into existence by a charter of | of west longitude, from Red river to the Cana- 4 . | dian river, and erected monuments thereon, on Queen Elizabeth, and which now has been ex-| to, of Julyult* * * #* the floor, and the the dear little incum- | Orders from the Navy rtment at Wasbing- Dents of ‘crinoling trip) around was enough to | tomare expected by every mail; pending which, make cold chills chase one another all — an | little can be known with certainty.”’ id bachelor’s heart, (or lirer ifhe has no heart.) ‘The music ie very good, though I think there's | Nava IsTELLIGENcE.—Despatches have room for improvement, and the fare here is sub- ject of ‘universal praies, been received at the Navy Department from Ex-Governor (Albeit C ) Horton, of Texas, | the Cumberland, the fiag-ship of the African te See Risen res Cement Squadron, dated at Porto Grande, July 20th sto: » ex-Governor Jones, z of Tennessee, are sojourning here. The second | They contaim no: news of importance, being and third are widowers, aad widowers, I notice, | chiefly relative to official business. There is are exceedingly ular among the unmarried i ladies; amd they, too) bave no doubt found itout | ®° mention made respecting the health of the * inguished assent of Queen Vie-| « } learn froma private source at Fort Arbuckle, nS sie aiaiat that the Choctaws, and Chickasaws returned to ‘ ition “b . | their posts on the ist of August; that Mr. Joves The Union arrays the opposition “2 ant wre es — gene os the Canadian a — tions,”’ and judges from the diverse standards, | Fort Arbuckle, a! je; that the surve ; ‘rion: ifferi i jo C: hes, but plenty of Indian trails, = aunitites, sud neonate ee some. of mite recent Gates that the people west that they can never, with success, be brought | of Arbuckle have moved into the Fort for protec- whi also speaks of various acts passed during the ses The Committee of Arrangements having com- ‘d that there have been no further depra- | ere this. Squadran, from which the inference is that no | Sine “peaks < fegard to the act for the establish. | pleted all the necessary prepscst ors to 08 he concert Eases eoouaiten anes my last report; but | _,! will write you again, and will a now | sickness of consequence pervades. ment of the colony of British Columbia, says she ee ee ee The Union, also, thinks that the rounding | nothing further bas been Leard of the sixty-six | Close this letter. Monsietr Tonson. hopes this new colony on the Pacific may be but ends of a few corners and mending broken places in | horses which were stol n and cariied off.”” i the Whig platform does not change its nature,| By the same mail the Bureau is also in re- or that “ botching”’ will not make the rickety | ceipt of the report of an exploring expedition concern strong enough to bear half the factions | recently made by Agent Cooper, which was the Intelligencer invites to stand upon it. organized at Fort Arbuckle and comprised two The Union further accounts for the defeat | bands under Captains Hohltiche and George of Mr. Avery in North Carolina, Buncombe | Jones, numbering seventy-two in the aggre- district, by the statement that his opponent, | gate. Hearing that Lieut. Powell, with com- Mr. Vance, was s supporter of the late policy | pany E, United States Infantry, was on his of Mr. Buchanan on the Lecompton question, | way to the fort. and not feeling willing to leave an opponent of the course of John A. Gilmer | it unprotected, Mr. C. awaited his arrival till ommhat question. and ‘‘vehemently declared | the 30th June. in his canvass that he would support the ad- On the Istof July the expedition started, but ministration of Mr. Buchanan.”’ It also learns | as Col. E. Pickens was taken ill on the first that the Democratic Convention soon to be held | night after leaving the fort, and was sent back in California will be composed of an overwhelm- | the next day, some delay occurred. The march ing majority of the friends of the administra- | was subsequently continued to Mud creek, tion and of the supporters of the policy pur- | where the expedition met Gov. Harris and a sued by the Democratic party in Congress last | party returning to the fort. From these they winter heard of the return of the surveying party to ~ Red river. Sume Cherokees who had accom- pa ne iarap is ready | P2mied them thus far, deserted and returned Austher sep = a = Ak a with this party to the fort. On reaching Beaver for its neater eG news and iam'Y | ereek the party crossed several Indian trails Joaraal published at the sume price anywhere going towards Red river, and learned that a in the a ne Lay ee party of Camanches, who had been prisoners prondeprita peace poet ote with, and whero released by the Wachitas, Gaudi bat! G2.20 tat Meow tracted you, | *tid they were ashamed to go back to Lon ye week by week, for an entire year. two thousand ie and eee secocir “ eee thee and eighty columns of just such fresh intelli- —— ang Sepa oe lOnne aj one step in the career of steady progress by which | Every precaution will be taken ty trot oe rent her Majesty’s dominions in North America may | accidents of any kind whate and all who favor ultimately be peopied, tn an unbroken chain, | the Bachelors with their presence on this Exour- from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by a loyal and | sion, may be certain of having a mont agreeable and industrious population of subjects of the British | are fond of dancing. no better op- rown 7 4 . The clerk at the table having read the commis- etrip ites the. ay ee eS Een sand sion of prorogation, the Lord Chancellor, in her | proverbin! for eettine upa good Cotulon, &e vend Majesty’s name, formally declared Parliament to | in waltzes wi moonlight they ure particularly aw stand prorogued to Tuesday, the 19th of October fait. capeouily when Withers’s Sthag and Brass next. Band . Tue Commons then retired to their own cham- | _,Phe CoLLYER will leave Page’s wharf at ths ber, and the Lords Commissioners and other per- | 0'°l0: and 1% pay Nery Yard Weadt 06 On. sons present immediately retired. Tas Wasuincron Excursionists To THE Lakes.—The morning’s mail brought us the following brief note from this party. previously New Postat ARRANGEMENTS.—-The con- tractor for the overland mail route to Califor- nia has been directed by Postmaster General mentioned in the Star : Brown, to run as follows : From St. Louis, Mo., Bayvrerp, August 13, 1953. via Springfield, Mo., Fayetteville, Ark., Fort 1,400 miles from Washington City. Smith, Fort Belknap, Tex., Franklin and Fort | _ Editor of the Star: We arrived here to-day, all in good health and spirits, and are enjoyin: Yuma, Cal., to San Francisco. Also, from | the cool breezes, with Heung ‘and tioeek ie Memphis, Tenn., via Little Rock to Fort Smith, | abundance. Thermometer 58 deg. connecting at the latter place with the above Tax W asminoeen, Excensionters. described route. Such other offices as may be Suspenpep.—We understand that the Secre- designated from time to time, by the Depart- tary of War has susponded Mr. Banks, U. S. ment are to be included. This arrangement | Sutler at Fort Monroe, Old Point, for ten days, will commence on the 15th of September and | during which time that official is to be tried run through each way in tenenty-five days. for a disobedience of orders in selling spirituous The service between Santa Fe and El Paso liquors in the garrison. has also been changed from sqmi-monthly to weekly trips—making a weekly mail from In-| Extexsive Lanp Cuaivs.—The Secretary dependence, Missouri, to San Antonio, Texas, | Of the Interior has under consideration some by way of Santa Fe, New Mexico, a distance | Very important California land claims, involy- of some two thousand miles. At San Antonio, | ing the titles to the Pinole, Las Juntas, and this line connects with routes to New Orleans | Canade del Humbre ranchos. Decisions will and San Francisco. probably be given at an early day. REV. DR. CUMMINS will by Diving per- | Vharf'and also st Niagden'swharh ete’ 8 ion reach in Prinu us on - osohes corm 7 ATH next, both Morzing and Night. Bu 20-21* pretend Fa peas is aver sanene te it, = men oc os hart when © (Gs EW BUILDING ASSOCIATION —A | te ‘boat rena ta ret dae er | meeting ot e above Association wii ™ . - id on MONDAY EVENING. auguat 2 at's | ychweaparrmond outer wal saree Diane. Sup o'clock, im ton Selec! hool-rocm, y LAR— corner of 10tu and G strects, Subscribers 0 stcek and mete ONE a ore ct mer will please be prompt in attend :uce,as the consti- rage ne ne a 4 tution wall be pi nted for adoption, and election Meers VERNON AND THE TOMB OF - of officers take cé Persons dezirous to take WASHING fON.— Th ot stock are invited to attend. au 20-St THOMAS COLLY ER r ri Z Seger w every Tuesday COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Mount Vernon and the tugton, mgr . JvLy 19, 1858, the wharf, at the loot of 7th street, at 9 a. mag tee.) ‘O TAX-PAYERS.—Abatement for’ Prompt | turning about 2s p Fare $1. 7 gor" Payment —Notice is -* Se a ate for the year 165¢ are no .D POINT, NOR- office and that the law allo’ abatement of eight IRTSMOUTH. er cent, for the current y paid on or before the *mmodation of families and others stday of September next. RS Wishing to enjoy the luxuries of fresh » prevent the inconvenience of being delayed in Fish, Crabs, Oysters, and Sea Bath the crowd usually in attendanes during the .ast few 9 th f the fine! days of the abatement, tax-payers are invited to cal we gees retin Bae vam oe \er POW HATAN wilt or send for their bille atan earlier igo * leave Washington BATURDAY. at 8a. AMES F. HALIDAY, m., forthe above pomts, and coutinue durmg the iy 19 eodtd Collector. 9" OF | Bathing season, from her berth, at the pany's CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE — | Wharf, foot of 6th street, arriving at Piney ot payable at this “ Spectator’? ABroaD.—Our well-known To Be AnseNt.—lIt is stated that Secretary Georgetown correspondent, ‘“‘Spectator,”” being | Cass contemplates leaving the city this evening absent from his post, on a trip by sea, to the | for Stonington, Conn., to be absent four or five North, sends us an agreeable series of inter- | days. esting notes of travel, the first of whichis as] Arroixtwent.—The President has appointed follows : George W. Ryeman, of California, Secretary New York, August 19, 1653. to the United States Legation at Chili. Spm. same day, Old Point at 4. m., and Nort th lives. hah left Caorzctown, ow board t! e Packet ‘Arc- _ Tc Een: rine | ramed that wears at ll meg Prepared to buy at 5 s.m. Sun dd ii til iscellany as this num- = . . tic, Capt. Hicks, (of whom it may be said a finer ‘ge WeatTHer.—The follo report o! their entire stock of household effects (in large or ae — =e ee Besides observing the smoke of fires in the | f.tjqw never creas deck) at noon on Friday, the ther for this morning is mad: vs Pe Morse | "mall quantities) for cash. Lae at Oe che ne - Fable of C. distance towards the southwest, which were 13th instant. ‘The day was clear and delightfully Aakag aah aa pats ac a ae 7 eee NegUTZ&® COOMBE, Fare (janie seackel bo tibee IP able of Contents * indi leasant ; and a stiff free breeze x) us over the elegra) ie sonian In: ion. = — ae = tand N nd for Wasnincton News axp Gosstr.—Judge | S2PPosed to indicate the presence of Camanches | Picisant ; and a still free b gallant style—act too - = Beet “- mde ; | or Rangers, no incident of note happened for several days. Mr. C. fills up this interval, Douglas at the South; The Washingtonians on the Lakes; The Teun 3 r The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: swiftly, however, to prevent us from taking a Fe good view of the beuntifal scenery that biads Avoust 20, 1958 weluding meal. 6000 FEET 6-4 AND 44 VERY CLEAR | Berths free State rooms extra. y Y 3 New York, N. \ ttaar 1 / caytey ree fi it fee om Fama coping 9 —— upand landed atall the, jal; Hine e i i i i i i re o¥ lear, cool. Also, 6,000 feet 44 OAK; le iow by the lot. | landings on the Potumac. Hens ‘Sema Tegan man tes ee thi moa: however, with very interesting geographical ay appease cler side) Mi ee Philadelphia, Pa clear, cool. " HN & J. W. FAS Y, For tickets and A Sather Sepiamntion sot A the f < : ipti i: i ; ‘ s n ern and So ern The Riot of Tuesday Night Last; Army Order: | descriptions, accounts of old Indian towns and | the wind headed us off, aiid we cant anther ne Wasterie Do. See ize __Ltmber, Wood,and sisam Sew Mill, | office of the Great Southern and Sosthwe — Reduction of Officers; An Interesting Letter fortifications, and a sketch of the passage | the night. At dawn of day, on the Mth, we again 5 nn» aves. the from New York; The Indians in Washington weighed anchor, and moved on down. The | Richmond, Va wind and tide both being abead, our progress— | Petersburg, V: during the early part of the day—was rather | Norfolk, a5 slow.” At o'clock, p. m., we bad reached Piney | Lynchburg, Va. Point, where we again cast anchor, and repaired | Bristol, Ten. to the shore to pay our respects to Major Dix Pith ston 5 Here we found a number of guests (among the Columbia, 8. C number the sprightly authoress of Georgetown, | Charleston, 8. Mrs Southworth) some seeking health, some | AUzusta,Ga. cloudy, 75°, wind SE cloudy, damp. ther. 76, wind SE clear, ther. 74. clear, ther. 70. clear, ther. 7y. eur, pleasant. ear, 77°, wind SW Territory ; Arrival of the Peace Commissioners ; | ‘btough a town of Prairie dogs, several acres ‘The Pacific Squadron; Departure of — in extent, where these singular animals fwelt Minister; The Contest in New, York; Maritime ji i A Law; Decision in the Cass of the New Orleans, | 0” terms of strictest amity with owls and rat Vera Cruz and San Francisco Mail Coutract; in- | tlesnakes. On the 13th of July the expedition dian Hostilities; Portsmouth Correspondence ; | encamped at Rush Creek Spring, northwest of makita Catepies hee Sener the starting point. Here they met a party of for sale at $2.25 per box of 100 ar SHEKELL & MILLER’S, ave., adjoining Kirkwood House. SLEBKATED PERSIAN IN- expected Monday next. Mates& Advertiser) IVED PROM TEC A — ————————————————_— 3 selection of new ‘. ANTE D— An Overseers’ situntiopbyan e a of n style PA-| VY ok uae 10.000 2002 LOW, PRICED SEGARS | Bost\tocroreiaincer, 2 CAPE on 00) CHARL 274 iy 2d Sbrewdness; Berkley Springs’ Correspondence ; | Wachitas, and reclaimed a horse which had | pleasure, some tisa and crabs. and others, we | Savannah, Ga lear, 73'.wind SE | SRRNUS PAPERS, PICTURE, CowDSand | cumbrance is wile, “Hetero gy Important Decision; From the Northwest; The been stolen by the Camanches and sold to the | Coucluded from the nature of their employments, | Macon, Ga... clear, warm. TASSELS. CURTAIN LOOPS, PINS and | through the city post ofire 3: Cass-Herran Treaty; The General Land Office; y were s-cking each other’s bottom dollar. In | Volumbus, Ga. foggy. TRIMMINGS, to be soln: iow prices, MIDDLE AGED LADY, EXPERI nu 2-eotm. FRANKLIN'S OTHROCK. va snaking indies and ehidren dreevae and D streets. to obtain a rit Nt FURNITURE STORE, A House of Correction Necessary; The Catholic | Wachitas. A long talk was held with these — ee Sates: — ones people, aud they expressed constant dread of Affair ; Birds of a Feather Flock Together; Gen. 7 . Cass ; The Nicaraguan. Commissioner ; kound | the Ca:manches, because they Lad aided the Views on the Duty of the Independent Press; | whites in recovering stolen horses from them. company with a friend, we waudered, or rather | Lower Peach Tree, Alu.. waded, (the sand giving way beneath our feet | Mobile, Ala ....... and allowing us to sink nearly sive deep at every | Gainesville, Miss step,) about for some time, when, all on a sud- | New Orleans, La den, we found ourselves assailed by a numerous | Frederick, Md. ear, ther. 80. ear clear, th $4, wind SW lear, cool. Hagerstown, Md lear, cool TURE ed HOU SEE URNISHUN pa Zn * are . ki is lagerstown, } clear, cool. San USEFU NG Navel Intelligence; Army News; List of Pa: | They were also sfraid of the Kecbis for the | smy of hungr of which presented along, un. | Cumberland, Md clear, cool. GOODS, and so luz lower than Any oiner V : Locat Nrws——The Visiting Firemen; atder. | same reason, and of the Texans, because they | savished bhi’ when taeda deans | Batcoarg Bae teae cant to Nea" Nolore “pascinaine "Owe asses SL TEY | seouite nace st Seaning emer ae man Dunnington’s Bill; Trials; Rich Case; Im- | had traded with the Camanches for property = geeemre aiata and beat @ hasty re- Peon Ss aan oa “(Quick Sales aud Sinall Profits.” G and A streets . ‘au 18-3t worectctaeeme i 7 8 ; g, + cool. : : ’ 5 A Sait; yg (Sg id agg rar the latter had probably stolen from the Texans. At two vilock on Sunday morning we again | Cincinnat!, € +-clear, warm. any KT OHA HORT 2 TRO., WARTED—Two Saleswomen in 8 Fanoy Store. the City; Fightin ‘arty; No more Ale ind | Mr. C. urges that the agent should reside with weighed anchor and steered our course, with a Barometer at the Smithson t7a.m..(cor- | a20 ly Odd Feliows’ Hall, 7th st. None need apply but those who oan come well Cakes; A Beautiful Piece of Art; A Peti 7A ; hitas a: t their being i dd Female Highwayman; Robbery; Thievish Ser- the Wachitas and prevent their being impose vants; Trustees of the Public School; The Colum- | ¥PO?- bia Engine House; A Delightful Trip; Health of Mr. C. discovered, from the location of the ras Moieasl Meee da Uae a ninety-eighth meridian, that the Wachitas are Thieves; A Call & a Washington Clergyman, | livingin the Chickasaw district. Having learned “50 N Fr California, 0: from the Wachitas that there were no Caman- vs —] Pe - and Washington, ‘The Atlantic “Telegraph all ches in the country, except at a great distance about its success, the Queen’s message, the re- | to the north, Mr C. determined to return and icings, and the arrival of the Niagara in New | 3: ii: i ork; "Love Conquers, All and Kills ‘Some; a | disband his forces. He according proceeded at light breeze out into the Chesapeake. Here the | rected for temperature,) 30 01. wind again headed us off, and we made but little | Thermometer, progress during that day and night. Early on | imum yesterda’ creer oN ¢ 16th we found ourselves abreast ~~ of Hampton Roads and Fort Monroe. Here TIC scene of the most lively character presented itseif. ‘ POLITICAL. Nearly one hundred saii of vessels, large and The Minnesota Legislature adjourned on the small, that had taken harbor in the Roads over | Ith instant. night, all pusbing out and beading towards the Hon James Wadsworth has resigned his seat Virginia capes. We soon joined in with the | in the State Senate of New York. fleet, and at noon found ourstlves right abreast of Cape Henry, and all becalmed. ‘Towards the th bli 1 ios of the day, however, a stiff free breeze Bearer icens of the Ronrtt aNesronsions t noon, 29.971 at 7 a.m., 66"; at noon 752. Max- 78; minimum last night, 57. a sepe gene recommen id as understanding tae busicess thor- ug & very good character. Ap- ee te ORDON’S ASIATIC MIXTURE-—A safe speedy,and certain cure for Cholera-Morbui No, 14, Pennsylvania = 1 near ph 9S remap = 1 mye ge tween sth and %h sts. wi aad for Suinmer © ain > ‘ There is no Me-iciue equal to ir; it would not in: | YYANTED—A nest snd comioriabie Dwelling, r a ina in the viemrty of 439 street and Pennsyivanin Se renee S weetn oe Ek . Apply immediately to. A J. FALLS, ste Adams’ Express Office. He is now in ed by gentle- iTED—C oPE > o men ia this city, that have tested its rime. to place WASTE Le er eo of iinthe different Lrug Stores in Washington for Milita will appoint, before the tear “ sale. Manufactured and for sale by September, an Instructor to fill the chaar of » ER ee ne languages in that Institution. A well edi " Hon. DeWitt C. Leach has been renominated ‘, No. 525 Pennsylvania avi hi speak the iancuages fluently, is : i i District of Michizan. au20 3m ‘Washington, DC, | Topean, who can he Ianguag 5 Yankee Woman Sold for a Dollar; The Change | once to Fort Arbuckle, where he arrived with- sprung up which sped us on our course in tine}, : es - ——ssuegon sired. cations, stating sriary required, togeth- of Level inthe Lakes; A Breach of Promise Can; out anything of importance transpiring on the | style. During that night and next day we made anes ey ke ieeeat clnetieg! or M Yossie FRENCH LANGUAGE. ~4 thes TRo. COLE. Pree res ny of the New Cathedral; National Convention of Teach- He thinks the ofest of th editi considerable progress, having reached the Dela- y —_ d a ~ ers; The French Customs; Prayer Meetings at route. e thinks the effect of the expedition EV. JNU. es ufforded at the FEMALE ENG- | of Trustees, Colpeper C. H.. Va. DPRENCH COLLEGIATE INSTI- = ms rm thorongh and practical powletes 7 Ww tue French language, are not surpassed or eq! " by any other lustiiute in the city. ‘The corps of | Bi7; Gece not to exceed $250. com French teachers will be increased the coming year, | — ee, TC CCCCLCUL wh ch wiil commence on the 6th of September. a: OUSE WANTED TO RENT-—In the neirh- more of the studies of the schoo’ will be pussued borhood of the Capitol, and east of it—not onthe aad taught through the medium of the French than Hili—containing nine or ten rooms. for a fan heretofore. as a fe majority of the pupiis now | Possession to be given by the Ist of October. P soenk the language with fluency. The advantages | address “Tenant.” at this ofhee, without diay afforded by the Soirees alone wil! enabie any one | ting terms and location. ay 21-tt who hasa tole ably good reading knowledge of the language, te speak it fluently 10 the course of the winter. LOST N D Circulars and Catalogues can be obtanad at all the A FOUND. pom mel —— Store and at the Institute, No, [WAR D —Strayed from the s 82 | street, “Gadaby’s ‘e Capitel street, below lth. o HIRAM CORSON, Principal. WA'COW. wits bh fi M'me. CAROLINE ROLLIN COR one “gf ep eieonnes ween waa a2) aw ; judges, is 11000 or upwards. aware capes by four o'clock, p.m, aud Abse- | J"48e*, P comb Light by aight o'clock. Here we wereagain convention of the American party in the Fifth becalmed. ‘This calm was soon succeeded how- Congressional District in Massachusetts (Mr. ever by doubtless as terrific a storm from the West | Barlingame’s) will be held on the 15th of next as ever happens upon that postion of our coast. | Month, to nominate a candidate for Congress It lasted from two to four hours, and we have no At the Democratic convention in Bradford, Vt., recollection of ever hearing the wind howl, and | last week, General E. B Chase, of Lyndon, was rain beat more frantically than it did on that oc- | renominated by acclamation as the candidate for casion. Congress in the Second District. It really seemed as though old Boreas had just} Official election returns from seventeen coun- burst loose from some pent-up cavern, wiere Le | ties in Kansas, and incomplete returns from sev- had lony been nursing bis wrath to keep it warm, | en others, give 10,7 jt i e i- und bad sallied fo th hke a legion of Furies to | (aciiets;,zive 10,735 votes against the propos eek iis vedigeance upon everstes ned it tion for admission, and 1,809 for it 1 e nes pon everything before . « By its aiolenre the ocean was vere ‘lashed into | 5, sas Rippers been Lge eb ones fury; the surging waves ran high, and their white Ot ‘ = wa, Hubbard. Re aa ae : lagen caps, illuminated by their phosphoric light, pre- | Oh!0 : Pe RECT ETS, ORR sented a scene of awful grandeur. We have] ™ - heard and read much about storms at sea, but we | | The Hon. Wm. Montgomery is running again confess that the half has never been told. A pen | for Congress in the Twentieth District of Penn- guided by the most vivid imagination and pro- | SYlvania. having received the regular Democratic eee ee ane auec Mines | on the Indians will be highly beneficial, al- rizona; Statistics of Great Britai:; Fire atthe F ini i jiect— New York City Hail; Baptism of Aliss Fox though it was unsuccessful in its chief object: Forzicy News—From Nicaragua. Mexico, | that of finding the Camanche marauders, and Brazil, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Sandwich gaining back the stolen property they had car- Prxsowat News—A column of intelligence of | Tied off. oe nd whereabouts of a large num- Tre Ivpian Warrare.—Intell igence has peaptend resem cing Brose wary the public, as well | boon received at the War Department to the Comarnctat News—The ruling rates for pro- | effect that the supplies of mules and horses so = the markets of the United statesand Great | much needed in Oregon and Washington Ter- MisceL! aNzovs—Sut Lovengood’s Ghost Story; | Titories have been dispatched thither from aon of —— ae hed — Utah, whither they were sent to be used in the me novel in a colnmn; Cost of Boston aoe a Education; The Telegraph Across the Atlantic— | Contemplated expedition against the Mormons. ee ‘aris Gossip; Population | When we remember that the troops in those of tl Vorid; Horticultural for Angust; A Sbort itori i Cle: mn; A Chinese Elegy; The Avenger, A Territories were scattered over a wide expanse ision, &e..&e , &c. of country, the concentration of some 2,000 of ANTED—A small HOUSE, or a ofa house, with k ere the = tral pact of ah ner, On ‘ , over back, simi'ar te Vioe-Prive pal. | spot in her forebear. away for the pur INSURANCE. IAL NOTICE TO ALI. WHO HAVE #3 OR PROPERTY TO. INSURE. warodered of having a exif. __ CHARLES DE BEVOISE. | OST—A card case, containing ac a ck ber Tite mind, could do little more than couvey a faint | nomination. The Subscriver tenders his grateful seshowledg- | [,‘tizx, for S34 dared ditit wet a haere Pozi Ry—A Fairy Song—wor hy its name; Eyes, | their numbers at Fort Walla-Walla, within the | idea of the reality. [is um ajesty and awful yran- Anderson’s (Dem_) majority for Congress in | ments to tis numerous frien 's and patrons for their | |aeui. J’ R. Hamilton, or bearer, upon Wm. Flin, ye have ied me to Ruin—old. yet full of beauty and tiuthfulness; Matilda—chaste and Poe-lik-; | $Pee of about one month, is sufficient to excite Nocturne—sweet asa starry night; Hymn of the | general astonishment and admiration ; and the Atlantic Cable, timely movement has gained for General Clark and dear far be eae the most lofty powers of de-] Missouri is 4,522; Woodson’s (Dem.) 995 over seription ur noble little craft, guided by the | Reid, (Am_) and 5.901 over Smith. Anderson cool precision and skill of her captain, weathered | represents the Second Congressional District and it out in fine style, and the wind, favors and libera'ity to him asa Lirgand Fire [N- SCRANCE AGENT during the past four or five years: and he solicits from te citizens of this District a continuance of their pagronsg the paymeni of which has been stopp: dct the Trese~ urer’s Office. y Sud | leave it at th ne huding the above will pi oul > seuri ipo replotscried tac y 2S a see) Sr Woodson the Fifth. theta that he intends to be as faut ‘ul to ieie inter: sae ING The Weekty Srar may be found at the hiss . % i ime, being right after us, by the t abated, The Alleghany (Pa ) Democratic County Con- | ests, as the Companies winch he represents are BOA RD: ubordinates the generous praise of Secre- | notwithstanding the drenchin rain and pitch - | able, prompt and libera’, The particular and imn- S counter of the Star (ffice, and at the establish- ‘4 ng pitchy | vention have nominated Andrew Burke for Con . : tary Floyd and other attaches of the Depart- | darkness, we had «ped over many a mile of old attention of 88 from the twenty-first district. Also, Sam- ° LL. who have policies in the OARD.—A few gentlemen can be accommodated ments of the various periodical dealers ment. bar a eatiepanEn nace nek Mckee for the Alsie Senusa; aud Thos. Don- ny of Phtindeiphin? ; catente the following oxndi: : a BOARD at No, 450 ith eee - = reat ay = : ‘ o'clock, on the morning of the 18th, we| nelly, Philip Stevenson, John M. Irwin, Robert ; For | & ie ae UF Complaint is made in some parts of Ala-] With the addition of the sixth regiment of | were abreast of the high lands of Nevasink, and | Muyo wip Stevenson, J the Assembly. Strong | POTOMAG INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOARD e ROOM with BOARD bama and Georgia, that the red rust is seriously | infantry, now on the way to the Pacific, from | i full view of Sandy Hook, the Sea View House, “repudiation”? resolntions were almost unani- Chartered by act of Coneress 1831. can be d rivate fainiy Bt 47 18th injuring the cott . iti 4 : several other summer resorts, Cooney Island, | mously passed, out ne other platform has been UF? Stockholders Personally Respomsible.aLT} street, betweea G and H, wit lew minutes” Juring the cotton. Utah, it is supposed the force there will be suf- Long Island, and Staten Island, upon each of | made. 5 Directors—John Marbury, Robert Read, J-Orme. | Walk of the Treasury Departme aul 7° ae an ae eie! i ii isti which the grandeur of the scenerv. y osnua Riley, Wm. H. Edes, A. H. Pickrell, David iG ni ScicipE —Col. Ed. Yarboro, son of the pro- | ficient for all the exigencies existing at present. the buildings, public and prives? reyes PERSONAL English, . Cruikshauk, M.'Willett, Georgetown: | PROARDING. with h a. prietor of Yarboro’s Hotel, in Raleigh, N C., | Lt is believed that the troops already in Wash- captivating. As we entered the harbor we passed ace y Wn. mert. Dr. Wm. P. Johcston, Wm. B. ith ets. committed suicide in that city Ta-sday night by | ington Territory were probably ready to march | in full view of the noble ship Niagara, anchored | \..3° atu tatY Toucey was in Boston and vis- | ‘Todd, aud John Purdy, Washington, D.C. eutting bis throat and stabbing himself to the beart. attacked and defeated Col. Steptoe. The ex- Kansas.—The Daily Ledger of Leavenworth | tent of the defection is not known. but it is city has been informed that immediate application confidently antisipated that the campaign will will be made to Gov. Denver to call an ext:ases- | be an exceedingly short one, and far less ex- sion of the Legislature of Kansas, in order that pensive than any previous similar movement. steps may be taken for the formation of another constitution for the Territory the most 6u 13 att ecomi asant Roc som Makevury, President. ary. geut, Washington, D.C., North A street, itol Hall; 454 Ciiy Post Office; Agew Othos—No. 512 71h street, near Odd Fellows’ Hall, Washington, D.C. |! = Orders attended to immediately. far out in the offing, then on ber way to New | [ed the Navy Yard on Wednesday morning York, after having acted a conspicuous part in} “#*'- chaining together the eastern and western cont:-| _---. Among the guests at the recent grand ball nents. at Nahant were Lady Napier, Fanny Kemble, and Atl2 o'clock, m , we passed the outer quaran- | Professor Longfellow. tine, with Its multitude of shipping riding at} .... Madame Anna Bishop has had great suc- anchor, ard at one we passed the splendid ocean | cess in her vocal campaign at Buenos Ayres. She steamer Persia, outward bound, aud cast anchor | bas now yone to Montevideo, to treat the Orien- in the Narrows, with its frowning battlements | tals to some of her delightful singing. on either side, to await the visit of the quaran- +++» Hon. Charles J. Faulkner has been selected tine physician. Here, again, we found at least] o Gviiver the annual address before the Valley one Lundred sail of vessels, mostly large, and on the Ist of August xgainst the Indians who au ® at “ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW. 483 6th street, one door south of ua, au lg tf ‘ From tue Virginia Moustains—Daigut- U7 The Germans of Philadelphia are making | FUL Time— Pretty Wowxy, &c. : Agricultural Society of Virginia, at Winchester, py av wae TRE : = 5 ' wide MILITARY LAWSOF THE UNITED TENSIVE AS MED arrangements fora great festival, to be held on [Correspondence of the Star } teetut rig inge Hipemprbes peated on the Tilt Of (October, ana Une accepted thsita- J I states, colstiug ee tie Acar: eerie coe VE ASSORTMENT the 6th of September next, to raise funds in be- Mostcomery Waite Scipuvx wees: cision of the quarantine officials before proceed. | Y'*'°"- ; + Peni se eae priser - Bounty Lands, and | MAHO: ZANY, WALNL D. ROSEWOOD AND half of the Steuben monument. The German August 17, 1858 ing into port. Ina little time we yot clear of the Among the passengers by the Persia, from | Vensions, from the foundation DTHER PCRNITURE. at Pr bass and singing societies will all be present. | Again freed from the dust, musquitoes, froy- Morton McMichael, of the North American, and | Music and hot weather of home, and sitting Mr. Weasen are elected as speakers. where a delightful breeze is playing upon and around me, | am engaged in the pleasant occupa- tion of transfering to paper, pro dono publico, a little of the gossip of one of the most fashicnable to tue year 1658; by John F tary Committee U.S. Senat ™: prepaid, $4.50. tite FRANCK TAYLOR. Te SPORTSMEN.—For sale, a fine English DUCKIN® GUN in good order, Pace cost 35). Inquire at J. HUHN’S, loth street, next : 4 York on Wednesday, for Liverpool, were ri Pier on Eat Kiver. | ter at Washington ; Mr. Russell, of the British SPECTATOR. | | egation, Washington ; and Col. ‘Thomas Alsop, Pre-euption Apreat.—The following Cir- | the alleged would be assasin of Louis Napoleon. cular has been addressed to the various Regis- «++. The London Critic, in an elaborate article ‘The subscriber having cor of Furniture, would respectfu me of Washing- aul eee ea TCE Sar [7 The recent peari discoveries in the south, ing of jah » Walrut, Ch. rry, and other Waird— Western part of Kansas Territory, says a corres- ays: OW. : 3 robes. , eossakng : > ters and Receivers of local land offices: fue Lighest osibitiien oto regiette mice to Kung & Burche : euld-3t_ | Fine Mahogany. Walnut, and Cherry, Jenny Lind pondent there, are creating considerable excite- watering places In the delightful mountain region Guxunat Lanp Orvice, August IL, 1 school, Jenny Lind the simplicityand freshness W P. CONNE “ “Dewtisr, of thirt Fine Waleed anes ai ibeeties Ladies? Cab- ment. Thev have been sent to New York and | of Virginia. It ts pleasant—nay, it la perfectly | Gentlemen: By the tenth section of dn act of | of nature; and Ristori the most bouuteous wife faction, in tos well Knows te tee nets aud Wbatnot z . 7 the other eastern districts for examination, and | charming-to be hele T eanac eit vive you an | Congress approved 12th June, 15s, the Fight of | and the most chariiny races of genius.” to require any further notice, pring Mehorany and Walnut Sofas and sire; the resuit is looked for with much anxiet idea o' elightfu seams appeal, as heretofore provided by the act of ISM, .-+-The Cincinnati Gazette of August 17th says Office—sra, Brent's Row, Delaware ave- Fine solid Gak Marbie wp aud otner Co.tage - ¥. | idea of the delightfulness of the pluce—a place, | t¢ the Secretary of the Interior, fron decisions af " a i My | nue, one squore north of the Capitol. “au 19 at ets Should they prove valuable, hundreds of people | too, it is no trouble to reach ; for {tis in atriking | to tue Secretary of the Ir contested pre-emption | ‘bat the widow of Ex. President Harrisongwas : ae - Fine Mauogany and Walnut Dressing and other from the interior and northern borders of Kansas | ‘istance of everywhere except China, and may be cases, now lies to the Commissioner of the Gen. | [ot €xpected to live, and may eee eae Ad et tak jeep hi peer — wil Immediately start for the Whitewater pearl | Tesched from your city without a fvot of staging, | oral Land Office, whose decision shall be pany} te night. She is pnt sg Bue tliat in addition to bie Coppermens |e tegunnoenny and other Chairs of every deserip- Ssheri mer Pest | and over the most easy and pleasant railroads in unless appeal theretrom be taken to the Secretary Seott Harrisos,) about twenty, miles fom the Printing Establishment, he ja = Fine Mar Centre, Sofa, and other Table ee the world. ‘True, the place hax had a very tine | Of the Interior. Whenever therefore, a party in| CltY, Mrs. H. has been in such an enfeebled arrangements to execute, at the shortest and Chira, and Crockery Ware. Looking : ———— ini 11 the season, and everybody who , ag wet ty i" | condition fora long time that the fact that the the Mabest ook ots ‘fl Pe Hi = y . i i> In Pbiiadelpiia, on Wednesday, three pe =< Se hgh eee bean welares bhai Dut then | ch case shall enter bis appeal through your “old log cabin,” her homestead, was burned to | '¢! mee CTR all kind of LITHO Glasses, Ac. "ae, comes here and y ay ; om ~ . » L NG. men visited the United States Mint, and while Van curpriean fee everybody don't poo ta here, office from the decision of this ottice, such appeal 4 N My parpore ts to » 4s cheap as any other person The isthoersphie Department of the business of | in Washington. and on se favorabie ter 1 the pray will be under the immediate direc ja myscif that no person wishing to purchase tion of Mr. F. Kogge, late superintendent for Serout | will bedisappointed if they give me 8 call. napp and Major. SELMAR SIEBERT, will be held and reyarded by you as a superse- | ‘2 ground, has not been communicated to her deas sarin all further proceedings until such | °° Y¢- appea has been determined, and you notitied ivate lette: ived in England from thereof, by this office. 7 y 10> A private rrece ig ay ci by A party may appeal through your office, or di- Calcutta, and communicated to the public by there manayed to rob a cabinet of a large num- | for I ain very sure uo place in the whole country ber of rare gold coins. One of the thieves was | Offers stronger inducements to Lealtu and pleas- arr i ' ure seekers. pvr e bi: afternoon at a dry goods store, ‘There are now here some 760 visitors, and the ying to pass there a twenty-five dollar | number le increasing every day; and every night old piece, and a sec. A. EEN, aule-tf _ No, 536 7th street. au 19-Im No, 426 ist st . east Captol Hill. GREAT Ba = i tates ee ore EAT BARGAINS rectly by communication to this office’ If he | Major General Tulloch, s that Nena Sahib, = ; : bias ,° other store. The p sary ‘ete cae aan cise rom Yer more naw stare; and thee sep ponte nt Peappeey pattstea! ade, it ts your daty to trans- | the executioner at Lucknow, bas been captured. Dhes pO GENTS’ DRESS BATS OF ALL COLORS " teces taken consisted of four 7" 7 i may | mit bis appeal without delay to this office. ———— The unde: P Ey p eto o $2 gold pieces, two $50 pieces, one $25 piece, |, HeWHI hardly do to individuatize, but I may Reapectfully, we Tus Tevecearuic Cutuszation.—The New mdersigned would te 7 eaeenes In order to reduces large stock of HA and one $40 slug, Workmanship. A was found in their - be permitted to locate some of the brightest gems all of California gold and | that shine in the galaxy of beauty, and knock Portion of the stolen money | down hearts like cannon balls fired among a flock Possession of turkeys. Of course you will understand that = a tee el ee I'm arrow-proof, and merely stand off and look Urau —Later news from Utah is received by | on. I’m an honest impartial judge, therefore, and the arrival of the Salt Lake mail at Leavenworth, | What I say may be relied on. In the first place, All the Mormous who were able hed teturned therefore, 1 don’t think there is a solitary serious the citizens and tho: ‘Tuos. A Henpaicxs, Commissioner. | York city grand telegraphic celebration has been | Siding in Washingto See fixed for the Ist of September. The London au- Ausext.—Commissioner Hondricks, of the | tnorities are te be notified and will probably ap- General Land Office, has left the city ona visit point the same day. to Indiana for several weeks. His duties will seo be discharged meanwhile by the Chief Clerk of | T"® Captx Postrones 4 Case ix C. vat — it sccumula.ion of several years. 1 bave dete it mined to sell them without regard to cost. well-known and popular establish o you want & superior Hat fora very « Will be reopened on Monday, August call at 3d. 1858, after having been closed fore = ienghe mo “Hata Stora, mer season for the purpose of repair 16 je os Ty aud refit.ing the estab:iehment in handsome mau- | —*"'*-e02w $1 Pa. axe. bet. 4's and 6th i ‘ LASTERER’S HAIR. ho gentlemen in quest of a healthful recreation, P RER'SHAIR courtship going on. There ix an abundance of | the Department, Joseph S. Wilson, Esq. Mr. The frst postponement of a law case, for the aren Perec pom BL allay rodent tegen tu or tue from Provo, and matters were apperently quiet. | pleasant flirting, and to make it interesting, ] can Woh ied bi t iti : fi ‘ purpose of communicating by Atlantic Tele- The proprietor begs leave to return his thanks to at following rates: Brighaia Young, fearing an assassination, as is | Oc: avionally take a band in that, but if Lace mat ore med fae well en ent Position forseveral| ¢-aph with great Britain, was, on Wednesday, Se SS a a wi a tp pny Pose gd » bad shuthimseit up in bis res:dence, | **** 8pproaching sober seriousnems, J’m out. years, and is so well sequainted with the routine | had in the Supreme Court of New York. — a Beau = es st under a strong guard of . Misslastppt, the cotton State of the South stands | of matters appertaining to the General Land a au saw J.T. MARR. ELVANSS & THOMPSON bis followers. General | weil, though i don’t think she figures on the floor . A Pavers BY TELEGRAPH Ata New York Johnston was making preparations for going into | of the beliSccne ve tie Terpsichorean devotions. | Office, and is, withal, so'attentive, that the ab- - gem —At a New % ing suggestions illustrative of the th: RENCH, ENGLIS! ERIC, of the est ‘and of the Wuiverse: by ‘Thomas rent F * "WALL Petes AMERICAQR bank. F sq.; 88 cents. FIRE-BOAKD PRINTS, s Freach on the Authorized Version of the New Peco RATE NS, WINDOW SH4b Testament, in conneciion with some recent propo | GILTCOR 3 7 wild Flowers: How to doo'taa Nee to gather | The undernigees dot RLM MINOR. ne thom, with remarks on the eeonom neal and medicr~ | of trecte, tovlfer to nto the! oa ive plants ; Ss “ D.; Lvol., Condon, tiluetrated ae be James’ N Lon- | the present week. i \tions to the don ; price per Wolume, 38 and 50 nente, ord sep- il Soustaatly Tela tenmitet the, ntant “The itat: ite hist and destructive. character, ssany Roussnertie Peas am ee ete | pene Forsleat on SRANKLIN PRILPS’ FR. tia, BS: Rormnoce:{ jy 23-002mq permanent quariers. Colone) Loring, with three | Tennessee is everywhere, and she siines like a companies of the Third Infantry and one hus- ena ttt water, and day pes iwauttfully ri . S . ssourl is on the car; and caries @ fault- dred iflemen, had departed, for New Mexico, less form and an air ofeaty dignity and grace that = oe wins your admiration in spite of yourself. Mis- Paper Minos —There are inthe United States | gauri is the distingue. North Celetian scatters a 760 paper mills in actual operation, having 3,000 | garland of roses, aud in the midst of the: nts engines, and producing in the year 250,10p'¢qy | satately flower’ that attracts your attention aad pounds of paper, which is worth, say ten cents Ton te your Adiniration ‘without au effort. a « . oou Texas brings her gems, and they shine with a per pound, 827,000, To produce this | winning lustre, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala- quantity of paper, over 400,000,000 of pounds of | bama, the sugar State Louisiana—whose daugh- Tags are required, one-and-a-quarter pounds of | ters remind you of ber staple product—ail rank rags being necessary to make one pound of pa. high ; and the Old Dominion herself, determined The value of not to be outdone, bas sent a parcel of flowers up per these rags, estimating them | here from Rie bmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Farm. # four cents per pound, is over $16,090,000. ville, and Oyuer places, that « bachelor cannot look * Fi Prayer-meeting, on Tuesday, a committee was ones st ithe capes ame not interfere appointed te-prepare cakaeke. iy ss Ocal: ba ~ _ egraph, at the earliest possible period, a christian Tux Niacana.—The New York Post con- eRaate to the leading London Prayer-meet- ing. wing relative tothe U. 8. steam —— Slagore now ieg at Brooke Novy 'nd” | 7 A liber bagcoinng #000 of we “Phe Niagara has been pronounced to be in | ToHeY stolen from the Hatter’s aan at aor condition, considering the time that she | C°"., bas been left on the Louse ns pec! has been in service. She hax sustained no injxry | Walling, of the New York Police. The presump- from the strain attending the cable expedition, | tion reasonably is, that the robbers being fearful of ust inns copaiblc-cl Sala gc08 Sxncution. as be- falling into the hands of o aa tensther “7 certain alterations to be made, | With the plunder, deemed it expedien orn wieu oul tequre sometime Her spars have the bulk of the money in the hope of withtraw- been found too light, and will be changed for ing suspicion from themselves.

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