Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1858, Page 2

EVENING ST. WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY.............--.---Angust 80, 18580 SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, of yesterday, in view of the at- tempt on the part of the opposition to follow the cue given by Senator Douglas, that the English bill was a “discrimination” in favor of slavery, takes issue as follows with the Senator, and the American State Council of New York, that have lately re-echoed his sentiments : \« The statement of Senator Douglas and of his abolitionist echoes is not only fa! ae cisely the reverse of the truth; for the of Kansas to come into the Union continues the ex- istenice of slavery in that Saturn” whereas her coming in under the Lecompton Constitution, as rovided by the Democratic party in the English bat, would have been for her to assume the to throw off the institution at once, and to @ free State im the Union before acquiring the due quota of population. There was no in- tention on the part of the Democracy in Congress to discriminate pro or con mips iu the English bill; ee operation In fact the bill, so far from minat:ng in favor of slavery, was, as we have shown, to disctiminate against it.”” The Union repeats the same fact as conclusive against certain resolutions of the New York Americans; and likewise suggests that Mr. S. F. B. Morse and others might be called to share the honors now so lavishly be- stowed upon Cyrus W. Field. The Intelligencer gives place and endorse- ment to an article from the Charleston News, asserting that the country is ruled by “The Aristooracy of Demagogism,” which the Jv- telligencer observes “is by no means an anom- alous development of popular institutions when once they become deranged from their regular movement under the unduly accelerating ten- dencies of a precipitate Democracy.” New Books. Memoixs oF Racust. By Madame De B—. New York: Harper & Bros. For sale by Tay- jor & Maury. ‘Those who still retain 2 portion of the marked interest that excited the popular mind at the ap- pearance of Rachel upon the American stage, will find in the neatly gotten up volume whose name heads this notice, a full detail of all that it is desirable should be known concerning that gifted woman. Written by one who seems fa- miliar with both the public and private life of the great tragedienne, it nothing extenuates and sits down nought in malice, and will take its ap- Propriate rank among the memorials of by-gone celebrities. Memorr or Jos. Curtis; A Model Man. By the author of ‘Hope Leslie,’? &c. New York: Har- Stee Brothers; 1555. For sale by Taylor & jaury Mrs. Sedgwick does, in this volume, justice to the life and times of a gentleman most estimable in his private relations, the even tenor of whose way furnishes little to interest the general reader. The character of one who loved his fellow men finds a faithful portraiture, and no good work of the subject of the memoir is left unchronicled. It would be well for New York if it had more amen formed on the model of Mr. Curtis, and well for their posthumous fame if the memories found embalmers as faithful as Mrs. Sedgwick. Tux History or Kine Ricuarplllor ExctanD By Jacob Abbott; with engravings, 16mo, pp. 337. le = . New York: Harper & Bros. For sa. Taylor & Maury. Another of the series which have been so wide- ly read and so much praised. The grim mon- arch, hunchback and crafty, ‘‘whocame intothis breathing world but half made up,” has since faded from history, and the Richard of Shakspeare that was set before the youthful read- ersof the last half century, gives place in these days to a most agreeable gentleman, shorn of no member, and only guilty because of great tempa- tion. Whilethere are youths to read, the series of which this volume is a portion, will not lack purchasers. uy A ucw YUU fcLUWwS” Louge, KNOWN as be reine Lodge, No. 100, has been estab- ished in the village of Clarksburg, Mont, omery county, Md. = : ————_— i The preparations for the cable celebration on Wednesday, in New York, still continue. The Brooklyn Common Council has resolved to par- ticipate ; also, the exempt firemen. The Brook- Jym firemen concluded not to parade, because the city council would not provide a band. All the living ex-Presidents are to be invited, the public aad private places of business are to be closed, and the shipping and public buildings are to be dressed and have flags flying. rence ea ee Se Woon’s Hain Restorative.—Among all prep- arations for the bair that have béen introduced as infallible, none has ever given the satisfaction or gained the popularity that Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative nowlas. His Restorative has passed the ordeal of innumerable fashionable toilets, and the ladies, wherever they have tested it, pro- nounce ita peerless article They find, where the hair is thinned, that it creates a fresh growth—tbat it fully restores the vegelatine power Of the rocts on the denuded Places, and causes the fibres to shoot forth anew—that it dissolves and removes dandruff, prevents grayness, restores the bair to its original color when gtayness has actually supervened, gives a rich lustre, imparts the softness and flexability of silk to the hatr, and keeps it always luxuriant, healthy, and in full vigor. Sold by all respectable Drugzists — W. ¥. Tribune. pe Sse PERSONAL. --+. Gen. Harney is in New York - Piecolimini is coming to America --++ The health of Hon. Rufus Choate contin- ues very poor. --. Lt. Mowr through San Ant few days agoon'h is way to ‘Arizona. seragpeer: +++ The Hen. Mr. Wiley, some years since a U.S. Senator, di ts 4 Ea2 or aes at Stafford, Ct., on the 22d ---. A despatch from Vienna announces that the accouchment of the E, ‘cay, mn press of Austria is ex- ---. It is reported in England that Lord Paim- erston bas beceme proprietor Lond Morning Post nowspeper <— - -.-. Com. Stewart, U.S. N.; Hon. D. L. and E. C. Cabell, of Florida, are now ‘ane tieual. ---- Dr. W.S Haiden. of Bryan coun’ was killed at his residence, on areday, by nia step-son, George Lane s ++» Miss Charlotte Cushman is at the Malve; Water Cure. On leavin al it maeataree ving Mulvera she is to visit -+-. The Malone Palladium says that t! Eleazer Williams, of Dauphin memory, press Ul at Hogansburg, Frankia county. ae. Walter Sav Landor has left Efty- land in consequence some difficull there has been a sale of bis Pictures. ane The Duke of Mecklen -Strelit: pe laurel crown of gold om the toate of on who lies buried near Dresden. tees President Martin V; = Mp neg He seeme elle more My a poo eegon Occupying the White House, «s+. Rev John W. Ward was orda’ Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Va. jeet Tae day. The Rev. Mr. Teasdale, of Washington the sermon on the occasion , +--+ The Ziet of Berlin declares that the sto: respecting Mr. Lindabl, the Swedish jour; condemned to death, and said to bene ee doned on the scaffold, lately published in the Er- pred ony meet is untrue. He bas been con- to death ; but bis case is now before the court of last resort for final decision «+++ George T. Curtis, of Boston, ‘publishes a communication, proving the letter on Sunday Schools to be a forgery, which has lately gone the rounds of the press, purporting to bave fs written by Daniel Webster to Professor Pease, and undertaking to recount conversations be- tween Mr. Webster and Mr. Jetferson. - Among the belles at the recent M. r Ball at Newport, the following are pain Jano Miss Emilia Norris, Baltimore, white gauze, edged with blue flowers; Miss Craig, Washing- ton, white tarleton, looped up with white roses; Mise i » trim with Brussels ee red tk dress; Mrs. Birekhead, ik brocade; Miss Julia Rirk: neat; Miss Pemington, of Mrs. Williams, of Baiti- ' WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ' ‘Tus Rumonev Necortattons.—Some of the with accounts of between the Administration and Sach’ stories are all “ is mocracy of Céngress and istration as traitor to of free prin- ciples, of which hé vaunts himself. the eham< pion. Standing in his present attitude, his success would be to the future of the Democratic party about what that of Van Buren would have been had he succeeded, in the canvass of 1348, in rallying to his support a majority of the Democratic votes of the non-slavebolding States. That is to say, it would inevitably destroy all hope of a future union of the North- ern and Southern Democracy. The fact is so self-evident that all politicians comprehend it: The Administration have, therefore, no “ com- promise” to make with Senator Douglas. We take it, he can only regain his former connec- tion with the Democratic party by abandoning his present attitade of hostility to it. That he will not do; because, to do so, will be at once to transfer to Lincoln the host of his supporters, who, from being national and constitutional Democrats when he professed to act on the slavery question with that party, have been made Republican-party men in their sympa- thies, through adhesion to him while he was engaged in struggling against the Democratic majority of Congress in defence of the Kansas policy of the Republican party, and in close alliance and consultation with its leaders. It is not in his power to transfer all his followers back to the Democratic party, if he would. Nor even enough of them to render it possible that the true Democracy of Lilinois could carry the approaching election, even were he to withdraw from the canvass, as he should do, and labor honestly to secure the election of some reliable Democrat.to the Senate of the United States. In his present temper, as developed in his speeches and his political attitude, a union be- tween the Administration and Senator Douglas would be neither more nor less than an aban? donment of the Democratic party on the part of the former, quite as flagrant as hisown. So those who conjure up stories of ‘“‘Hegotiations’’ to that end, are deeeiving themselves and all who believe them. The New York Herald takes proper views of this subject, as well as of the motives, labors and prospects of Senator Douglas, in a recent article, from which we quote as follows : ‘* Whatever the truth may be, and to whatever extent negotiations may have been broached in the premises, one thing is very certain—to wit, that without the active intervention of the ad- ministration the case of Mr. Douglas is a hope- less one. We fear, indeed, that it has reached thatcrisis which admits of no hope, even with the best endeavors of the administration to avert the impending catastrophe. A party split, like that of [llinois, is not often remedied by go-be- tweens from the one faction to the other in the midst of a heated canvass. Nor was this Kansas bolt of Mr. Dougias the accident of a day which can be remedied in a week. It was, we suspect, @ matter of deliberation from the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, in 1556, down tothe reading of the Presideut’s annual message of December last. From the day of his failure to receive the hearty and determined support of the South at the Cin- cinnati Convention, Mr. Douglas has had an account to settle with the Southern Democracy, and no love for the distinguished statesman by whom he was supplanted; and from the day after the Presidential election, ‘the Little Giant” saw that his choice of evils was an adhesion to the Kansas- Nebraska bill and its legitimate con- sequences at the hazard of losing a re-election to the Senate, or a bold effort to make good his re- election in the abandonment of his Kansas-Ne- braska programme. ** Mr. Douglas chose the latter alternative. He refused even the compromise of the English bill, upon which the Administration went more than half way to conciliate him and his followers; and he went herbe Se eres that compromise seth end a faud whl 1b! the sublime doctrine of ‘popular soverciguiy? What could the administration do in bebaif of a party man so intractable as this? Nothing. We dare say, however, that Mr. Buchanan has been all along, and is now, perfect! willing to leave to Mr. uglas the privilege of fightin out his own battle in bis owa way, subject on! y to the Democracy of Illinois: and thus we presume that the appearance of an anti-Doaglas Democratic party and State ticket in Lilinois is chargeable not to the ‘one man r at Washington, but to the ‘one man power? in Illinois, of which the anti-Douglas wing of the party have become tired and are anxious to be relieved. “‘From such causes Benton, the great Demo- cratic dictator of Missouri, of ‘thirty years jn the Senate,’ was cast out into political exi le; and the same may be said of Van Buren, in New York, and of other distinguished politicians more or less. It should also be an instructive fact to ull —- aspirants for place and power, that the fall of Beaten, Calhoun, Van Buren. Rives, Tall- madge and a host of others among the shining lights of the Democratic camp in their time, may be dated from the day of some rebellion against the policy of the administration representing the Principles and the interests of their party. All such instructions, however, were lost npon Mr. Douglas, and he returned from a war against the administration in Congress to a war against the opposition in Lilincis, without even deigning to count the administration as a party in the con- test.” Sioat-seeiwe 1s New Yorx.— (Correspondence of The Star } New Yor, Aug. 27, 1858. Since our last,we have made the best we could out of rather a bad opportunity to get some little insight Into the workings of things and matters in general, In this modern Sodom. We can de- nominate tt nothing else; for, to one coming from our section, the ways and doings of thousands upon thousands here present to the mind of the careful observer but the counterpart of the g raphic description given in the Good Book of the cor- raptions of Sodom and Gomorrah. Here, poor, falien, erring humanity may be seen in all its forms of degiadation. The ruffianty, bullying blackguaid, too mean for pity and too low for contempt; the argus-eyed sharper, the contempt- ible pickpocket, and the subjects of poverty of the most abject sort—each of these classes may be seen, by scores, in almost every locality, day or night. The first-mentioned polluting the pure air of Heaven with bis valgar and blasphemous yells; the second byea ty Tease like a vampire, cajoling, by polite and honeyed words. vic- tim, until he gets a chance to deprive of his substance; the third, like the cunning fox, ever watching an opportunity to fleece bis unsuspect- ing prey; and toe last. wandering about in filth and rags, resembling (barring the filth and rags) the witch of Endor or the ghost of Mecb-th. We aret appy to say, however, that the multitudes cf each of t classes do not constitute the general tule in New York, bat are the exception to it. Here clannishness rans riot. The natives of almost every clime and country under Heaven may be found, and each occupyin, » a8 a general thing. separate localities; and when the repre= sentatives of each of these meet together in the ee or mse A a Places, the Babel thit jes may r imagined than expressed. English, French and Spanish, the Teh Irish brogue,’’ and the sweet German accent,” and uninterpretable twaddile of the Asiatic tle ai teee aie motion, the lash! snap arf soa ¢! ensue are ridiculously diet me te nee ulous to one not ac- customed tothem. And as the grand finale to this u btly a the fairer portion of creation, fallen from ber bigh estate (of virtue’ to almost the lowest depths of vice, stalks abroa with a-brazen effrontery perfectly disgusting to any but the low and vicious. Butenough of this epeaing Reet he heart sickens at its further contemplation As a relief, offset to the revolt- ing picture we have drawn—and in nosense have we bey o> ame aang find the great mass of the people of New York, (the natives,) though dis- tant and r in their manners, or, a other words, unsociable, gentlemanly and accomm:- ren, in their dep r ment towa ds stranger: ; ac- tive, ndustrious, enterprising and persevering in joa and all-fired sharp at riving a bar- Of the wealth and grandeur of ¢ shall attem; t no further descr! tion jolt fea ‘ou in our former letters. In the midst of it all ever, we find the places of public resort, (parks, &c.,) Most shamefully neglected, None of these bear any of the marks of care and clean- Miness, which are bestowed upon the public rounds in your city. The grounds about the tery, bray shine a Sate aod labor, use, Tm made one mont beaut: tea dexirsble rs Places of resort in the city, bear mest miserably dilapidated, h, and ‘4 lected b 6 at shore Dag in pet, to Hey, least it,very ities of the greatest . The absorbed in business t» give them any attention. Everything turns are one pivot, and and indulgence is ‘Another hich we seriousl: i some of the most most prominent of t! y chure 4 j Jous parts of the city The is the one attached to Broadway. They have ceased, “en these, and have re- ‘ions for trade in count: prefreshing to one from a distance ; . to say that al what seems to the prin- pal dives ( the Battery) for all that which | ‘comes wer and the Eriecanal the: was Deg ‘yesterday morning, at least 110,000 barrels flour, and grain. &c., in proportion, some of your readere at home would charge us with ration. It is nevertheless a fact— true The visit of Lasmatirspe Bihars to the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, and 1) sbip Ni of which we gave you some iu! in our was the occasion of more than ordinary display and courtesy on the part of the officers and men about the Yard and ship, and the — of the crew of the Niagara, in honoroftheSecretary, was ape a very ee affair. The crew jagara were paid off on day, and as seems to be commen custom » poor Jack was soon in the hands of the sharks, and pretty well stripped of his hard earnings. ‘The wire-working here aeons Politicians, is decidedly rich. All seems to be confusion, worse confounded. The Democrats are ina muss as to who shall have the control—the Hards or the Softs. The Republicans are trying to hood- wink the Know Nothings inth their net or sup- Roms and the Know Nothii nibble as jously at every bait thrown out by them asan old rat would at that of a ticklish set trap. Ger- rit Smith, an aspirant for the rnor’s office, seems to be trying to make fair weather with a Portion of all part! He is down on the leaders of Republicans, Know Nothings, Democrats, and on the whole public school system of the State, and is trying hard to cajole into his support the Catholics and foreigners. The ogre oy among some of the leading gpliteene 8, tatthe Re- publicans and Know Nothings will be unable to affiliate, and that the two wings of the Demo- cracy will compromise their family difficulties, and finally succeed in electing their candidate for Governor, unless the monied and other infiu- ence of Gerrit Smith (for he has, from all we can steer not a little of each,) sball enable him to raw off from each of the other parties sufficient bottom and speed (votes) to bring him out fore- most in what now seems likely to be a gencral race. ‘The schooner Artic, Capt. Wicks,w!ll sail from this port with a full cargo of merchandise for the following consignees in Alexandria, Wasbing- ton, and Georgetown, on Saturday or Monday : In Alexandria, Gray, Miller & Co., McVeigh & Son, Barley & Pri lett, B. Boston, T. A. B. W B Richards, Lewis Bitely, Peter Hendrick, Peel & Stephens, and J. Leadbeater. In Washington, Patent Office, Hon. Howell Cobb, Wm. Crutch- ett, A. McGregor & Co., E. Grem, 8. Bonnard & Bro., E. M. Gallandet, and others. In George- town, C. Stribling, E. F. Offutt & Co , Basset & Mears, Capt. E. M. Meigs, Hyde & David<on, and others. 3. Tux Very Last Two-norsz Act Pouiticav. Mr. John B. Haskin, of New York, (Douglas man,) is moving heaven and earth to compass his re-election to Congress; conducting his canvass with energy worthy of a much better cause. He is out-Heroding Herod. ‘That is, out-‘Douglass’’-ing Douglas himself. Like his file-leader, he is just now all things to all men. That is to say, like Douglas, no terms of vilifi- ¢eation of the Democratic National Administra- tion and the Democratic party of the present Congress are too strong for his stomach. Yet, like the same distinguished gentleman, when the occasion serves, he still pleads identification with the Democratic party when and where he may thus hope to secure Democratic votes. That the reader may duly comprehend his pre cise position, we make the following quotation from a late number of the New York Courier and Enquirer : “The language of Mr. Haskinto the Repnbli- cans of his district continues to be, ‘(I am with you thoroughly upon the election of Speaker for the next House of Representatives, and upon the great Presidential issue of 1360; but do not urge me tocommit myself in writing, and thus jeopard my election by driving Democrats from my sup- ort.’ In the meantime, however, the Democrats | of the district go about proclaiming, in the name of Mr. Haskin, and by tis authority, that his language to them is even still more explicit. To them he says, ‘‘] am, and ever have been, a Dem- ocrat, and I plant myself upon the Democratic tatform put forth by the Cincinnati Convention True I voted against the Lecompton bill; bat I could not do otherwise,without an abandonment of the Cincinnati platform. But that is all past. Kansas will be admitted by an overwhelming vote at the next session of Congress; and never again will I be found bei pan | with the Democ- racy. If elected, I shall sustain the nominees of the Democratic caucus in the organization of the House of Representatives; and not only will 1 sustain the Democratic nominee for the Presiden- cy in 1860, but in all Ligon ete at all times I will conform to the usages of the Democratic party ’* Now, we care not what men of sickly politi- cal sympathies may think—in such cases we infinitely prefer the election of an out and out Republican party member to that of any such shuffling doubledealer. As one identified with the cause of the South under the Constitution, we believe it to be best for the future of the Union that Abolitionism should do its worst with as little delay as possible. Our theory is that whenever the load becomes quite unbear- able, an understanding will be had between the two sections of the Confederacy, which will at once prove the death blow to Abolition demagogism. The nomination of Tom Cor- win, for Congress, after his late speeches, shows that it is only necessary for the conservative opposition interests at the North to put their shoulders to the wheel, to rescue their party from the control of the howling and canting demagogues and would-be Treasury plunder- ers who have produced the existing disregard at the North of the Constitution's o i in connection with the slavery question. The triumph of such men as Dougtas, Haskin & Co., will simply serve to postpone the hour for the final settlement between North and South, which must come—the sooner the better—it we would hope for a settlement under which the existing Confederacy will last, as we sincerely hope it may, for centuries to come. Capture or A SuAver.—The correspondent of the New York Express, writing from Key West, August 23, speaks thus of the capture of a slaver, which the telegraph announced at Charleston, 8. C., on the 27th inst : ‘The U.S. brig Dolphin, Lieut Comdg. J.N. Moffitt, is coming in, having been on a cruise on the coast of Cuba. She left Sagua in Grande on the morning of the 2ist inst., and during theda fell in with and captured the brig Putnam, wit 348 negroes from the coast of Africa, and which ‘were to have been landed on the night of the 2ist. The prize has been placed In Ke oti, Se of Lieut. J. N. Bradford, and 2d Lieut. Carpenter, with a de- tachment of sixteen men from the Dolphin. The Putnam’s crew are on board in confinement; the captain is on board the Dolphin, which vessel sails to-morrow for Boston.’’ The Navy Department is in receipt of des- patches from Lieutenant Commanding J. M. Maffitt, of the U. 8. brig Dolphin, dated at sea, latitude 23 deg. 50 min., longitude 80 deg. 42 min, August 21st, giving an account of this affair. He says when he overhauled the vessel she was standing for Key Verde, with the ex- pectation of landing his crew thero this even- ing. The officers and crew of the slaver con- sist of 18 men, several of whom are Americans. Lieut. M. says he is credibly informed that several American vessels are expected on the north coast of Cuba about the Ist of October The officer who brought the prize into Charleston, Lieut. J. M. Bradford, also reports to the Department, from that city, under date of August 27th. He encloses a copy of his in- structions, and remarks: ** Phat portion of his instruction requi; risoners to be put in irons would, i ph iy we made our voyage to this place impractica ry ble, for the slaves, as soon as they found they had new masters, dest large 7 reer of water and provisions, for the sake of obtaining a small quantity for their own use. I restored r for- mer masters, and they had to resort to the fiercest cruelty before they could up these practices of the slaves. 1 hope no Will take place in removing the slaves from this vessel." she i¢ smali, has large holes cut in her spar deck fot ventilat and conte, “Ivease comt 3 them gst fous on boar slaves rot, health of the command and prize officers and crew confinued good.” _ © Secretarr Furor! from e copy the following the Portsmouth Transcript of Friday We 2 3 " p Gey, J, after ‘ede ca iti t, will visit Portsmouth Norfolk. W. of no public man whom our people would ‘gladly take by the band and welcome than Gov. F., who has, within a short time past,been to the severest serutiny of his foes and passed through the furnace unbarmed. ‘The Norfolk Day Boot, of Saturday, says: seer eae ppon Gore Flog, Ucn 1S, Ww: yu . War, at Point, Yeslévilay. Gnd invited bim to come to this city and receive their hoxpitali- tles. _— Sarees sshd gang however, in consequence pressure official engagemen s, Which demand his imme- in Wi |, whither he re- diate turns on Monday evening. Brazit SquaDRon.—We learn that the gal- lant Commodore Shubrick has been selected by the Navy Department to command the Bra- sil Squadron, and will proceed to his station im the Sabine frigate, now ready for sea at New York. He relieves Commodore Forrest. The Paraguay fleet will be attached to this squadron, and the Commodore will also have command of it. The fleet will consist of some twelve or fourteen vessels, and this morning the Navy Department exhibits a scene of ac- tivity as the officers for these vessels are being selected. Commodore Shubrick and Com- mander Page were both at the Department this morning, for the purpose, it is thought, of consulting about the necessary preparations for fitting out the fleet. We have not yet hoard whether a Commissioner has been ap, pointed to accompany the expedition; but if not, it is probable that appointment will be made at an early day. Swamp anv OverrLoweD Laxps.—On the 3d instant, the General Land Office issued pat- ents, numbered one and two, for lands in the Helena district, Ark., enuring to said State under the grant of September 28, 1850, con- taining together 466,829.35 acres; and on the 14th instant, patent No. 3, for the same dis- trict, containing 191,197.89 acres. Under the same grant. on the 6th instant, a patent, numbered one, for lands in the Milan district, Mo., containing 77,909.62 acres; and on the 13th instant, for the same district, pat- ent numbered two, containing 56,239.59 acres. On the 26th instant, the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office transmitted to the Executive of Missouri a patent, numbered one, under the grant abovementioned, for lands in the Palmyra district, Mo., containing 52.413.85 acres. At His Post.—T. M. Tate, Esq., Auditor for the Treasury at the Post Office Department, has recovered from a spell of sickness, with which he was detained for several weeks past at Warrenton, Va., and returned to this city. This morning he resumed his official dutier, which, in his absence, were discharged by the efficient Chief Clerk of the office, Henry St. George Offutt, Esq. Contravictep.—We learn that the rumor of the decease of the Hon. A. Rust, a repre- sentative elect to Congress from the southern part of Arkansas, is contradicted by recent ad- vices received in this city from his neighbor- hood. He has been afflicted for several months with a disease of the throat, which the per- formance of campaign duties seriously aggra- vated, and this ciroumstance probably led to the above-mentioned rumor. Navar.—Flag officer McIntosh will hoist his flag on board the Roanoke about Wednesday next, when the ship will be ready for sea, and will proceed direct to San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua. The sloop-of-war St. Louis, ‘launched’ at New York a few days ago, is thirty years old, having been built at the Washington navy yard in 1828. Com. Cuarves Stewart.—This veteran of- ficer, who entered the navy of the United States in 1798, and has held a Captain’s commission since 1806, arrived in this city to-day, from Philadelphia, where he has command of the Navy Yard. For an octogenarian the Commo- dore is quite active, and in a most excellent condition of health. Paciric Matts.—During September and Oc- tober the Post Office Department hope to ha two more mail lines to the Pacific in operation —Wells, Butterfield & Co.’s overland, and the La Sere & Co. Tehuantepec route. Tax Weataer.—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: Av 30, 1858. New York, N.Y «clear, warm. Philadelphia, P: clear, pleasant. Baltimore,Ma clear, cool. Washington. -clear, wind W Richmond, V. clear, 75°, wind SW Petersburg lear, pleasant Norfolk, Vi lear, 76°, wind NE Lynchburg, lear, ther. 68 Bristol, Ten loudy, ther. 69. Wilmington lear, pleasant. Columbia, 8 Jear, warm. Charleston, loudy, 78°, wind W lear, cool Jear, 68°. wind W lea Frederick, Md.. Hagerstown, Md. -clear, cool. Cumberland, Ma. clear, cool. Pittsburg, Pa. clear, cool Wheeling, Va. Parkersburg, Va Cincinnati, O.. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a. m.. (cor- rected for temperature,) 29 804; at noon, 29.758. Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 64°; at noon 74°. Max- imum yesterday, 77; minimum last night, 62. = + Mexico.—The London Times still continues to urge the United States to the absorption of Mex- ico. The Liverpool Mercury says that ‘‘unless Mexico speedily mends its ways, or be absorbed by the United States, it will stand a good chance of having an allied expedition apnt to crush its ineivility and wrong doing.” {” The great regatta took place at Spring- field, Mass., on Friday, Aug. 27. In the first race the boat Frank G. Wood, of Newburg, N.Y., won the prize of $100, and the boat Dan Bryant, of New York, the prize of $50, making the three miles in 22 minutes and 23 seconds, and 23 min- utes and thirty seconds, respectively. In the sec- ond race the Fort Hill Boy, of Boston, won the prize of $100, and the Bonita, of New London, the prize of 850, in 21 minutes, and 21 minutes and 45 seconds, respectively. VenezuzLa.—By the arrival of the schooner Peerless, Captain Patterson, at Baltimore, on Saturday, from Porto Cabello, in the‘very quick passage of thirteen days, the following highly important advices have been received : “On the 12th instant the British steam frigates Buzzard and Tartar, and a French pense wey 7 A ae jy 19 eodtd posed Eigen and for their At su0- cessfui efforts tom rere sk re bare avail themscives of the many advantages offered MONUMENT F. VAL. to 2 reso'ution ata STE BEN 8 52 i 6th street north. A 5 ivania avenue. }» Apothecary, %h street, near Pa, avenue. foter Emrich 1\th street. ren Groxs, avenue, near 14th street. Conrad Pigenan Peneatoneie avenue, . Rupli, First Ward. r. Jost, First Ward. : George Dilli, Northern Liberties Market. Aucust Koch, D street been cetacean start at 5.30 and 7.45 y order of the Central ittee: OSWALD DIETZ, Vice President. JOS. GERHAK DT. Secretary. au 88-4t CASH PAID FOR FURNITURF.— Housekeepers breaking up are respectful! informed that we are at all times prepared to buy their entire stock of household effects (in large or verre maecker ON Mi No. 3€9 7th st., bet. 1 and K. auG-am MES TODD WILL ESUME THE DUTIES of her Schoolon Monday, September 6th, at her residence, $37 D street, betweeu 6th 7 2 Number of pnpris limited. au 3 lw* HE EXERCISES OF MISS M. LEWIS'S for Young Ladies will be resumed on Wednesday, Sep: Ist, Ninth street. 2d door shove F. an 3-3t* gd a pmol —A good sound HORSE. ve cheap, app'i- cation to No.snaioth street, between Lewis- Jost jana avenue and C street. Also for sale—n BUGGY. itt GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, D. Cc. Stud: ill be i Institut; ant agin wi in September, this Institution on the au 3) 3t* |. A. MAGUIRE, 8. J , Pres. TO DR ists. Tue advertise tne pon whieh h vest in the drug business, in compan: th & man faliy competent to take charge of the and pre- a. Address “CASH,” City Post ‘Uhios. res to in- ee TLANTIC CABLE CELEBRATION. A erand I\umination and Concert will bs given on the evening of the Ist of September, in honor of the success of the Atiantic osbie WALL, STEPHENS & CO., au %-2t 232 Pa, av., between 9th and 10th sts, ee ee ee ESTUS BAILEY’S NEW 'ROOK—The Age: a wind Philip James Bailey, ts. Poetry, selected for the use of schools and fami- lies ; 50 cents. PHILPS’ Just received at New Bookstore, 882 Pa avenue, aus bet. 9th and 10th sta. pati bl HOUSEHOLD EDITION: rid ro! land Widow ; 2vols., cloth, ‘i = 1.50. The Age. » Colloquisl Satire by Philip James Bai- ley r10@ 75 cents. . n’s Sermon’s, 3d series; price $1. Just received and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S, _suF-3t (Union& Intel.) 34 Pa.avenue. Si Prench, German Spuniche totinand @ >, rench, Germai a Books for primary ‘and solleniate Bohoole. - Davis’ Mathematical 08. vis? A rq Shirtieff’s should bein together with all the other this otty, at aus Govermental Instructor—a_ book that the hands of every body—just received, “SHeruERDS. Corner 8th and D streeis ea eee evenestentirace liane cansnlositri say WwW A CARD. E Endoretnnd there ifs rumor aflont that wader | tm work of penitentiary manufacture. Such beirg the report, we deem it necessary, jor our cred: well as for the credit of our customers, to ceny such assertion, and defy a pul the largest and best manufscturers in the country, and, in proof of this statement, ail thst is necessary to satisfy & skeptic mind is to call and exam'ne our stock, which has just arrived, for which see ad- Vertisement in another oolumn. It hes been alread: examined by some of the best judges in the city, and pronounced to be of su: 3 tor gun'ity. . A TL'PON &co, AuS+-2w No. 527th et.,oppo. Centre Market. ec te atta Sat ante Hares. DISPOSED OF THE ENTIRE Stock, Good Will and Fixtures of the Drag Store corner of 4th street and Massachnectts ave- wis Payne, it im desirable that all ed to me should settle their sccounts y notes or otherwise. For this purpose I may be ound at the above stere until the Sth of rep- tember, after which tums all scoount: remaioin, unsattied will be placed in the hands of proper oft- ROBERT A. PAYNE, cers for collection. August 27th, 1858 HAVING PURCHASED FROM ROB’T. A. Payne the Stock, Good Will and Fixtures of the Drug Store co 4 Massachusets tent and ay e Druc BUSINE: to merit a share of public patro: au 30 3t* USSIA AND THE SERFS, 8 cents. ‘he Great Eclipse of March 15th, 1858, 5 cents. Caste and Creed aimong the Races in india, 5 ots. British Rule in India, by Harnet Matinell, 87 ots. The Young Officer’s Companion, by Lord De Rer, lish. French iw 1.87. ihe Universal Dictionary of the Italian and German uages. | vi Deiamotte’s Practice of rapl 15. Travels of Baron Munchausen, | vol., with pistes, 87 cents. Price's Manus! of Photographic Manipulations, Fliah Forests and Forest Trees, illustrated, Philliy’s and Darlincton’s Reoords of Mining and Metallurgy, i et July, 1858, 62 cents. Prien Ate States and Guba. by’ Janes NM. Phil- iS asckly’s Charter of Nations. or Free Tradeand ere Britiak Cavalry. by Captain Baker, 10th Hus- colored cn 7 ee # imported [rom Lo ANCK TAYLOR. >. ENTERS AND BUILDERS, AND Toro SCE Waom it May CONCERN. We Me pe apes ew call your attentien on nee the following named vessels, to ig nt rfiax, of N Tore the gee : Schoo: bd Ring Dove and Mrancis K.. ade! phia; by ‘oad: sizes, sere of Bares ent 500 WIN DOWB of SASHES and BLINDS, of or- 4000 fectof MOULDINGS, of various suxes and rs 3 i the ae work warrented Pao | nick sales,” we shall sell them at alow ‘lod sises of Seah, Doors, or Blinds farm cont tn this vicinit Cg Toside testwes oan fur- nish of any style, at 40 to 15 per cent less than the customary rates of charges for the same in this fully invite those interested in the HH. W. HAMILTON & co. VERAL D HAND PIANOS AND SU ERNE Seay ise aus W. G. METZEROTT. GE_ASSORTMENT OF RAVEN A eee cd Snare found sisalways tobe ing Muale Btoreof WG. METZEROTT. HATS, Mids UNS i ea epee, 275 Wes ION Gerrznd RRO EE ron oe au 23 | aoe bettie 4 e above Alib wed. Washington, Aug. ar ed ee Zhe Committee of Arrangements Fhve moter ene ime poovenaiersie nc, aa Sf Wixinies Se Neeeses ‘will be given to mmke the tre eBapperane hments wii be served by fo! af “Onn tases wiljanve ibe commer of 17h etreetand Penn. avenus. ‘Tth street and Mass avenus »° | m0 »-is* OTICE.—The Active Assocateon of the Por- ke AL a ani felew citizens that they wri * re Pro Nioat Arlington Sprung on TUKS- Bu B-5t ic NIC FOR German Catholi THe BENICT ie Se turning about 2% p.m. Fare Gl. Shh Fa NoR- by those places, the fine! fe, and comnodious steamer PO\WHATAN will leave Washington EVERY SATURDAY, m., for the above and an jane derine the nd tei) ren and servaates ball 108, ree State rooms extra, Paesengers will be taken up aed landed at all the inge on the Potomac. or trokets and further information apply at the office of the Great Southern and Southwestern “s ofice, No. #2 = ——. three rown's Rotel, Captar tie is E. MITC ~ a GEORGE Mt RENEE SE Superintendent P. 8. B. Company. ANTED—B; pectable Amer: oman a SITUATION ee Seamatrers Nureerne Poussbenser. references given. Address Rox 7 jor, or apply at the corner F and 73d ats. doors east iy 2-d ———— ANTED—A sober, industriow ind honest MAN, or & man who is married sons who understand working on m. ond industrious and competent, and understand driving of mules oh liberal ( ton. F ther particulars inquire of “ML. No Box 30, Star ioe. ee ANTED—An AGENT to tranenct the bun ness and take charge of the city ofhor of Me Olivet Cemetery, on the Bindersbure turnpike, Good references will be required and seourity by bond. A liberal salary will be given. Application in writing will be received at St Patrick's Church, "ae 10th streets, until the ad of next month, au y ANTED—A small JSE, or ® part of w house, with kitchen, in the central part of the city. Price not to exceed $20. Address Mux ‘0, Post Office. jez fk i . 2 Heese WANTED TO RENT—In the neigh borhood of the Capitol, and east of it —not on the Hui—containing nine or ten rooms, for a f Possession to be address “Tenant,” at this tng terms and locati ed from the subsoriber. 2 ite COW, with red hol on the kastern Branch. I would sell hers ain to some ore down that way. —_ JAMES DALY, Grocer, Vermont avenue and 1. st.. between 14th and 15th sts. thin, dark BAY HORSE, with bind foot, strayed away from the Commons on Sunday moruing. A reward of $5 wil be given to aay per- eon reta: aq lye civing ~«* mation ¥! can te . i ArKO FER, No. 275 12th street, near O st. ‘an 26- BOARDING. OARD.—TWO comfortable ROOMS with D ned family at ; ° ‘OAR DING.—A few gentiemen can mers rT dated with good BOAR D and pleasant ROOMS by arpiying at No. 52 Pa avenue, between id and stree ear St Charios Hotel an fo im* ADIES’ HAIR WORK PAIRED, or taken 4 in exchange, at GIBBS’ Wig, Braid, and Curl Manufactory, Pa. avenue between Sth and itn sts ia S-fim _ WwW OOD AND COAL Will arrive in a few days, two cargoes of superior Redand White Ash COAL. Also. constantly on hand, alarre stock 0} kinds of WOOD, which will be sold low. All orders wil be thankfully received and prompt ly attended to, SOLOMON STOVER, nu iw corner of Land 2tnt streets. MA8SS PERSIAN INSECT POWDER, for LVE destroying all kinds small insects, such ss Ants, Bedbugs, Roaches, Fhes, the Moth, &o..c0., and being « harmiess vegetabie powder can be ured with perfect safety, and having been tried practic bly 1s known to be efhcacious. Ful! direction how Coapply iL scoompanies each botte. SHEKELL & MILLER, 274 Penn avenue. adjoin a Kirkwood House. Books ane STATIONERY FOR SALE AT ACTUAL COST PRICES. Closing out Stock to Close Business I} health induces me to discontinue business, and Fanon A: tele : Ou Pate 4 ko, al actwe tticles, OL nti * cost prices. until the 27th of net, when the go de not then divposed of will be sold by auction in the e venings. Standard Works, Bibles, Je stock Comprises . French, and Amer Stationery, Nov reat Le Books and articles 8 ming to the book and stationery business. ‘his isarare opportunity to yarchase for the library or centre table. Booksr! ers aud others who may desire to select a few books can paren them apon as good terms at retarias from shers 6. wheiesale. ee CHAS F. MYERS, No. 42 Pa. av., bet. 435 and . RLAND. M4 COPPERULERCHER & BLEFDER . 4 Massachusetts avenue, between Sixth and Seveuth 3! ie the ienery, KmBaravings, Prayer Books, Poets, Eng! treets. Rechng o.. au 73m" NOTICE. led. KING & BURCHELL, Corner Vermont ave and 15th sts. KS iMPORTED &Y ATLANTIC TEL Beer eh for English Books exe au z cuted in fourt« en. 2 corr FRARRUIN PHILP, Beskeater, Cc UMBBRHRLAND OA INO. I. UNDERWOOD an 27-8 Ninth street. between D and o US 8 58h a8 © a k on 27-5 jw. 1 oe a Go .S Sutera tet ae eke . 1. UNDER WOOD, an 57-S3t ni wens between D - YENTLEMEN’S DR! 8S HATS. G FALL SMAPS. on mayie, = Beebee’ S Het the ventile se cathors, will be oflcred for in- 7 come grees, Bl _au 27-3 4 EA-TEA-TEA! Standard, acho'ce style of B ieaetarnaten see tk lager grades of Binck te Gi Vermont TWED AND SPLIT WOOD. BICKORY WOOD, \,, Z * sw Tear Se “1 om area Yard, “ante ‘MokNY We MAREOW Gere your OorMuLopkon: ” “hie Te ne el |