Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1858, Page 2

‘ EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: WEDNESDAY. October 27, 1868, SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union wars against “the Despotism of Prejudices,” and maintains that the moral guilt of refusing to give protection in a Terri- tory to the property of a slaveholder, who has the constitutional right to demand such protee- tion, is just as great as to enact a law by Con- gress abolishing slavery in Virginia. The Unton, further, congratulates the State of Illinois on the improved condition of its finances. The Intelligencer notes, asa‘ example,” the election of Judge Hancock, in the southern district of Mississippi, over both Democratic and American nominees; thus fixing a new seal of disapprobation to the practice of parti- san nominations for the judicial office. ————o—_______ U7 One of the buildings at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Staunton, Va., was destroyed by fire on Monday night last. 17 The Democratic State Committee of Vir- ginia have fixed upon Petersburg as the place, and the Ist of December as the time, for holding the State Convention. I> Messrs. Shillington, Odeon Building; Shepherd, corner D and Seventh streets; Taylor & Maury, near Ninth street ; and D. J. Bishop & Co., 216 Pennsylvania avenue, send us copies of Harper's Magazine. Sp ae i> Dan’s mountain, west of Cumberland, is now on fire, and burning with fearful rapidity ‘The scene of the burning mountain, as witnessed on Sanday night, says the Civillian, was really grand, although the effect was somewhat marred by the bright moonlight. 19" The New York police on Friday arrested a dozen female fortune-tellers, astrologers, and other similar speculators upon human gullibility, with their various implements—cards, keys, crystals, bibles and books of palmistry. Some were discharged and some sent to jail. ES SRT ONG RS SG ‘Tue sext Lectvxe Szason.—The Boston pa- pers give us a list of lectures for the coming win- ter, with names enough to make up a respectable Directory. There are some solid men amony them—men of ideas, intellect and brains—but there is an awful deal of chaff, and wind, too, in the programme. GF Divorces are scandalously easy and scan_ dalouslycommon in Indiana. It is said that they occasionally take place there almost without the knowledge of the parties interested. It might be pradent for every couple, before retiring at night, to satisfy themselves by careful inquiry, whether they have aright to occupy the same fFoom. {> Santa Fe dates to the 4th confirm the sec- ond battle with the Navajo Indians, as already reported. ThelIndian ageat had formally sus- pended relations with them. The Navajoes own @ quarter ofa million of sheep and some sixty thousand horses, and if these are destroyed it ‘will drive them to desperation, and occasion a second Florida war. en Cusan TrtecaaPn.—The Savanah Republican of Wednesday, says, “Mr Kenedy, the agent of the Cuban Submarine Telegraph Company, is now on a visit to our city, and has succeeded, we dJearn, in securing a right of way for his line along the track of the Savannah, Albany & Gulg and Atlantic & Gulf Railroads. The Project, we are pleased to hear, is ina forward state, and ‘will be carried out at an early day.”’ ———$—$<_____ Specie. Many estimates have been formed of the total smount or the additions to the stock of bullion which the mines of South America and Mexico have furnished ; that of Humboit is probably the most reliable, and is as follows, viz: From 1492 to 1500, at the rate of $250,000 per an. “1500 to 1545, « $< 5,000,000 5 + “ 1545 to 1600, « “ 110001000 ** 1600 to 170), « * 16,000,000 + “ 1706 to 1750, « « 22'000,000 « 1750 to 1803, « 35,300,000 « Ia 1840 the product of the same mines was esti- mated by McCulloch at about $31,000,000, to which is to be added the product of the gold dis- triet of the United States, then stated to be $542,- 00. In 1843 the product from all the different sources in Europe and America is given by Mc- Culloch at 9,050,000 pounds sterling. At this time the mines of Russian Siberia began to as- ‘sume prominence as a source of supply, the annual product having rapidly risen to $10 000,000, an amount which is understood to have been since largely augmented. The total amourt of gold derived from the mines of California and Austra- lia, as given on reliable authority, from 1848 to 1956, was 148,425,000 pounds sterling, and in 1854 the product from each of these countries is set down at $75,000,.00, an amount from which it bas not varied materially since, and it is probable that $50,000,000 more per annum have been drawn from other sources The principal counteracting agent bas been the drain of specie which has been going on to- wards the East Indies and China for several years. This ts supposed to have amounted, in six years, to $250,000,000, principally in silver, and accounts for the great diminution in the quantity of silver change in circulation, which ‘was noticed some five yearsago. Under the new treaties with China, throwing open the internal trade of that country to the enterprise of Western nations, it is reasonably expected that the balance of trade will be received, and that many millions of dollars of specie will tlow from the East into the markets of the Western world PERSONAL. --.. The Hon. Robert Rantoul died at Beverly, Massachusetts, on Sunday last. -.-- Hons. Wim. Bigler, and Samuel Hepburn, of Pennsylvaniz, are at the National «+«-Meyerbeer bas left Baden for travelling with bis invalid daughter. -+-.Fathber Ventura, the celebrated preacher, is about to leave Paris to return to Sicily I health tortures him. ----Atehbishop Cullen is about to leave Ireland to visit Rome, his medicel advisers having ad- vised him to pass the winter in a southern cli. mate. Nice, still ---. M_ Proudbon bas | errno in Belgium, 2 pampbiet, entitied La Justice Poursuivie par PEglise. It relates to his demaa‘ion. --+- The Monitore Toscano announces the dis- covery at Florence of a copy of Dante Aligheri’s Divine Dommedia, written in Petrarch’s own Trecent trial and con- ---. The Frederick Herald says it ix rumored that Dr. Wm. B. Tyler has tendered bis resig- nation as a Director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. eee Chisholm Anstey, whose extraordin: freaks in Partiament obtained for him no little no- toriety in this country, was aj inted Attorney- General at Hong Korg. The China Mail brings news of bis suspension from that office, he having “acted towards the Government and other officials im @ manner which necessitated the step.’ ---. M. Eugene Venillot, one of the writers i the Univers, and brother to the celebrated Toute Veuiliot, was recently married to Mile. D’Aquin. con; i . the bride, as her name indicated. “numbent among ber ancestors no less a rsonag: Thomas Aquinas. = apy ---. Dr. Frederick Dorsey, Sr.. died at his rea- idence in Hagerstown, Md., on the 24th instant, in the S3d year of his age. Dr. Dorsey was the oldest practising physician in the State, if not in the whole — o and was known in various sections of the (Union for his professional emi- neace and ability, His career, as a physician, eee gr balfa gotwy, and in Maryland, more tutimately know: was regarded with the highest estan Oe eterna {00> Godard and Steiner, in thei traveled about 190 miles at the rate of &7 mallee a0 bour 1D” A thief in Philadelphia bas been ateal ® quantity of Testaments and other religions works. U7 Gen. Santa Anna bas purchased an estat, on the Island of St. Thomas, for which he para WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tas U. S. AcricutruraL Societ¥’s AN. SwAu Fair at Ricamonp, Va. * | Editorial Correspondence.) Ricamonp, Va., Oot. 25, 1858. I reached this city this afternoonon the-teem- ing cars of the great southwestern railtoad’s connection, and found the public places of the city overflowing with visitors interested in the progress of agriculture, from all sections of the Union. That is, with planters, farmers, stock breeders, grasiers, speculators in the market, manufacturers of farming implements, “the fancy,” and a host of unadulterated wondermongers; to say nothing of the usua] delegation of ‘‘ the press,"’ who, in these times, are sure to be found in droves, as it were, wherever American people congregate in crowds —the most inveterate wondermongers of them all. There appears to be a “‘very pretty quarrel as it stands’ between the United States Agri- cultural Society and the Virginia State Agri- cultural Society ix esse just now, growing out of the establishment of a Virginia Central Agricultural Society, under the auspices of the United States Society. The old State Society is at loggerheads with the Richmond city cor- poration, on account of the failure of the latter to deal liberally with them in the matter of appropriating funds to meet a fair share of the expense of holding the annual State fair here this season. The upshot of that disagreement is, that that fair is to be held in Petersburg, rather than inthis city. The Richmond folks, who have heretofore made a good thing out of the annual State fairs, which have brought an im- mense throng here, are very indignant at the change of its location, and they consequently make up the new Virginia Central Agricultural Society. That association, though chaperoning the U. S. Society’s operations in their midst, have given up the making of the arrangements of the occasion almost wholly to the latter, whose apparent determination to save themselves from all expense by charging ten per centum of each premium to each exhibitor as an en- trance fee, has greatly dissatisfied the ex- hibitors. Thus, if there be fifteen competitors for a particular premium—and in many cases there are more than that number—the Society receive from them (the exhibitors) an aggregate of fifty per centum more than they pay out in the premium! This money-making dodge, though it may not clear the Society of all ex- pense of carrying on this fair, which appears to be its intention, is voted by the exhibitors to be a Yankee trick; and the friends of the State Society are doing their best to make the most of it, in the way of crying down the pres- ent fuir. This affair is so much mystified up to this time that I really know not which party is in the right, and which in the wrong. The exhibition does not open to the public until to-morrow. Nevertheless, I visited the Fair grounds this afternoon, and was highly pleased with what I saw the The grounds are far better located, and the buildings, cattle sheds, &c., far better arranged, than those of the Maryland State Society, in the vicinity of Baltimore. Indeed, much better than any others I have so far seen, except those of the Missouri State Society, at St. Louis. The display of horses promises to be very fine—more especially of blooded horses. So, also, that of Durhams and Devons ; and par- ticularly the display of grade cattle and sheep. The grades fatted for beef are astonishing, be- yond conception. But most of them Lave been stall-fed from early infancy, evidently; and are, therefore, no evidence that precisely such stock can be profitably raised. When I seea beef steer blanketed, I care not what may be his extraordinary proportions, I write him down unprofitable to the man who may have reared and swollen him out. As high as beef has been of late years in the cities, prices have never yet paid American farmers to spoon-feed it. Cattle, to be profitably reared and fatted in this country, must be, for the most part, grass-fed—grain-fed only in the finishing off for market, if at sll. The butchers prefer grass- fed bullocks, because their meat is better, and, though quite fat enough,when properly grazed, to command the highest prices, is not garnished with such huge flakes of fat as to induce most buyers to turn from it. If these shows are designed to accomplish a good end (as I believe they are) that end is to teach ordinary agriculturists how to increase their net profits by adopting approved methods and modes. New methods and modes costing those practicing them more than they come to, are, of course, unprofitable ; and it should be the duty of such societies to discourage their practice by refusing premiums to exhibitors of fat cattle, made enormous only through per- sistent pecuniary ruinous feeding and groom- ing. The pure bred stock in thiseountry, with equal care, expense and opportunities, do not equal the grade stock either at the puil or shambles. Nevertheless, they must be reared to obtain the grades which do pay all who manage them thriftily and economically. But I may not, to-night, inflict a chapter on any branch of agriculture (my kink) upon the Star's readers, so I forbear. Tam at the St. Charles, apparently one of the best kept public houses in the country, since falling into the hands of Mr. Ingram, of Fauquier. It is the headquarters of all the Piedmont people visiting Richmond, than whom no others in this country know bow to live better at home. A capital house, kept by Haywood, formerly of the Union (back of Brown’s hotel) and Richard Sheckell, Jr., (both of Washington City,) at $4 Main street, is the headquarters of the Washingtonians now here—and they are having essentially a good time of it there. From appearances these Washington landlordz are as popular with the good folks of Rich- mond and its vicinity as with their former fel- low-citizens—for every nook and corner of their premises is crammed and jammed with a highly satisfied throng. W. D. W—a. Tue Next Coneress.—The state of things in most of the congressional districts in and around New York city, renders it highly probable that the Democracy will lose several of those districts, which, under a proper state of things in their own ranks, would certainly elect staunch and sound Democratic members. In the Kings county district, for instance, as well as in the Brooklyn district, local quarrels and jealousies have generated Democratic op- position to the regular nominees, though both of them are gentlemen who should command the support of every member of the party. In the district now represented by Mr. Sickles the squabble between that gentleman and Gen. Walbridge can bardly fail to result ina Demo- cratic defeat. In the district now represented by Clark, the nomination was eminently an unfit one ; and in the district now represented by that faithful, pright, and in all respects worthy man, John Kelly, the prospect is that some shoulder-hitting dabbler in corporation contracts and other such municipal treasury “plunder,” will be nominated in bis stesd— Mr. K. having been nominated for the Sheriff- alty, a compliment he fairly and richly merits We shall by no means be surprised if all five of these districts be lost to the Democracy. No regular reader of the Star fails to beaware that we entertain a very unfavorable opinion of New York city politics, regarding them as being more corrept, probably, than of any other section of any world. Unscrupulous leaders (in = fp pr eats : 8 =gi28%3 there) buy and sell the action of party con ventions as regularly as they buy meat in the markets of the butchers and vegetables of the hucksters. Men who respect themsclves and are fairly entitled tothe respect of their fellow- citizens, eschew all participation in the election of party conventions there, because the latter are for the most part managed by the groggery haunting and shoulder- hitting fraternity, after their peculiar fashion, so well known to all residents of nearly all American cities. The only remedy for this state of things in and around New York is the entire abolishment of the convention system there, and the adoption of stump nominations and the system of joint discussion in vogue in the South and portions of the West. If the politics of the country at large were as corrupt and debased as the poli- tics of nearly all the Northern cities, the Gov- ernment could hardly last a decade; for, surely, the elevation of such mon as manage New York party conventions to places of public trust throughout the land would quickly produce a revolution. Ax Ivportant Decisi0on.—The Commission- er of the General Land Office has rendered an important decision respecting the title to the site of the town of Portland, Oregon, which is of sufficient interest to elicit its publication in full, were it not for the press of other matters upon our columns. It appears that this site was originally included in a claim of 640 acres of land set upon the ground of settlement and possession by Wm. P. Overton, in 1843. Sub- sequently, it changed hands repeatedly, and in March, 1850, was claimed jointly under the original title by Messrs. Stark, Lownsdale, Chapman and Coffin. These changes occurred prior to the passage of the “donation” act of 27th September, 1850. On the 10th of March 1852, Chapman, Coffin and Lownsdale entered into an agreement to designate their respective claims in compliance with the law, and accord- ingly soon afterwards filed their notifieations in the local land office with their respective claims described. Lownsdale subsequently filed an amended notification covering the lo- cation of the claims of Stark, Chapman and Coffin, and the entry made for Portland city. The General Land Office affirms the action of the Surveyor General, confirming the claims of Coffin, Stark and Chapman, and, of course, rejecting that of Lownsdale, set up in his amended notification. The determination then is to recognize the following divisions and /ocus, to wit : Ist. For Lownsdale, according to notification No. 83, dated 11th March, 1852, for which no certificate issued on account of his protest against the Surveyor General’s decision of 1853. 2d. For Chapman, according to notification No. 89, for whom, and in consideration of his payment under act of 14th of February, 1853, (U.S. Statutes at large, Vol. X., p. 158,) cer- tificate No. 63 has been issued by the Surveyor General. 3d. For Coffin, notification No. 719, for whom, under said act of 1850, and in consideration of @ payment under said act of 1450, and in con- sideration of a payment under said act of 1853, the Surveyor Genéral has issued his certificate, No. 67; and 4th. For Stark, according to notification No. 328, to whom the Surveyor General has issued certificate, No. 69, under his decision of 24th June 1853, on proof of settlement and continu- ous residence of four years. A claim set up by McNamee, on the ground of the invalidity of Overton’s original claim, is decided adversely. The claim of Samuel Speer, which appears to conflict with the above, is also decided ad- versely, as the lands he supposed to be vacant are covered by prior claims. Because of the rights of the Jona fide settlers in Portland city conflict with the above claims, under the act of 1844, and because their rights are also recognized by the act of 1854, the lands having been settled upon and recognized asa town site in 1845, the General Land Office directs reservations to be made in the patents which may issue to the above parties, so as to secure the rights of Jona fide lot holders and occupants from their encroachments. They are to be granted titles, if we understand the matter, for all the lands but that portion em- braced within the limits of the 320 acres com- prised in the tract of the town site proper of Portland city, and for the titles to that portion of their claims lying within said limits, they are referred to the corporate authorities of Portland, who have entered the same in trust for the occupants. Tue [rattan Orera.—Strakosch’s grand combination of musical celebrities are repeat- ing in Baltimore their brilliant successes in Boston and New York. There was a great rush to see the delightful and accomplished Parodi, in Trovatore, but large as was the attendance on that occasion, the Baltimore papers state that the attendance on Monday night, when Madame Colson appeared in Tra- viata, was even larger and more brilliant; and last night, we doubt not, desire to witness the famed American Prima Donna, Madame Cora De Wilborst, crowded the theatre. We antici- pate with confidence, a success for the Strakosch company in our city, assubstantial and flatter- ing as the most brilliant they have elsewhere achieved, and that the theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings will be crowded to repletion. This result is foreshadowed in the rapid sales of seats and other reliable operatic auguries. The opening opera will be Trovatore, with a cast seldom to be encoun- tered anywhere—embracing M’lle Parodi, her first appearance in opera in our city, Brignoli, Amodio, Barilli, and other eminent artistes, whose skill will be most delightfully enhanced by the powerful (though here rarely met with) auxiliaries of a full orehestra and chorus. There has been some change made in the pro- gramme for the three nights—the operas will be presented in the following order, instead of as at first advertised: Trovatore, Traviata, and J/ Purttant. Tug Paracuay Expepition.—The two new steamers which we noticed as having been chartered recently for this expedition—the Canada and America—are owned by Nelson P. Stewart, of Michigan. ‘Ihey are of 1,300 tons burthen, with side wheels, but commodious and staunchly built. The Memphis, one of the Cromwell steamers previously chartered, has been rejected by the Department, and her officers will probably be transferred to the Canada. The chartered vessels in the expedition now stand thus: the Caledonia, Westernport, and Atlanta of the Crowmell line; the Southern Star, of Richmond, Va.; the Metacomet, of New Orleans; the M. W. Chapin, of Philadel- phia; and the Canada and America, men- tioned above. Decision or tHe ATroRNeY GENeRAL.—The following decision has recently been rendered by Attorney General Black, for Secretary Thompson: “1 bave examined the questions submitted to me in your communication of July 9, 1858. The language of the act of February 26, 1853, relat to the subject under consideration, is clear ise, and can admit of but one construction. services of the District Attorney in theex- amination of persons c! with crime, are to harged day, and not takes ne aidierente bow macy cases of pentpas examine } ', char; ive ao forthe days erties rey < many instance persons charged wii ime PL ee eg judge nor a U.S. bo} a must be had before some other ‘The law can scarcely intend that the Attorney shall make such an exam. nation without bet ope I think a fair con- struction of the fee bill entities him to — diem, without ba nt to the particular titie by which the judicial officer before whom the exam ination is had, may be known or called, if he is competent at te Hy shear in the allowance of per diem tol a Tas Treaty Between Enaianp anv Nica- nacua.—The Washington eorrespondent of the-New York Herald says that the statement made in certain newspapers that Sir William Gore Ouseley had submitted drafts of a treaty which he intended to propose to Nicaragua to our Government, and that they were entirely satisfactory, has no foundation. No draft of a treaty has been submitted, nor has the Gov- ernment expressed itself upon the subject. ” Tae Istamran Rours.—The “ Associated Press’’ agent telegraphs the following para- graph : ** New parties have recently been endeavoring to secure the Government's recognition ard pro- tection to another contemplated transit line over the Nicaragua route, and with whom Gen. Jerez has been in communication. No snecess has thus far attended their efforts. While the Adminis- tration will not interfere between citizens in mat- ters relating to that subject, it is well known that those who have cate! / contracted with the Nicaraguan government, will be fully protected in their rights and property.’’ Maltts ror rae Arrican SquapRon.—A ves- sel which has recently been chartered by the Government as a store-ship for the African squadron will sail from Boston on the 10th of next month for the coast of Africa. A letter- bag will be sent out, by which means persons can communicate with their friends and rela- tives on the station. A letter-bag will also be made up at the Navy Department. Tue Weataur.—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: New York, N Pullageipuia. Baltimore, M Knoxville, Tenn Chattanooga... celoudy, cool. -cloudy, 62°. _tainy, cool. cloudy, 61°, wind NE «e-clondy. Montgomery, Ala Frederick, Md.. Hagerstown, Md. Cumberland, Md. Pittsburg, Pa. Wheeling, Va... Harper’s Ferry, V: -clear, cool. Winchester, Va. -clear, cool. Parkersburg, Vi «clear, cool Marietta, O... clear, cool. Chillicothe, O -clear, cool. Cincinnati. O .. .-.Clear, cool. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a.m. (cor- rected for temperature, ) 30.259. noon. 30 237 Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 33°; at noon 54’. Max- imum veste: minimum last night. 32 LECTUR E—The third Lecture :n the se ies before the Catholic Benehcial Total Abst- nence Association of the District of Colombia, wil! be delivered by Josrra S. W.L8oN, Esq., at Philbarmonio Hall, corner Ith street a avenue, on SUNDAY EVENING, the Sist inst., at 7420 clook. The public is respectfully invited. Subject—“The developments and effects of moral causes upon the social condition.” _ ‘The members of the association will meet at their Hall on Sunday Evening, the S!st inst., at half-past 6 o'clock, and march in Brogpetion tothe Lecture Room. H. C. McLAUGHLIN, Chairman of Com. on Lectures. James J. Kang, Sec. (Union) 00 26-5t (S=NOTICE—Persons wi hing to become members of the Washington Building Asso ciation can do so by application to Messrs. F. W. Gieseking, in Georgetown, Michael! Lauxman, Cc Office, and Geo. Glorius. D street, ‘coast Surve: near 12th, The next meeting of the Stockholders will be on the first FRIDAY in November, in Ger- man Hall, precisely 9 ace kK Pp. m. RLES J. UHLMAN, oe 2 dtNovs OPERA GLASSES. Seoretary. Pearu, Ivory and Black Upera Glasses: @ good assortment for sale cheap by kK. K. LUNDY, No. 3& reunsylvania avenue, under the National Hog tel 00 27 3t* ORSE-SHOEING REDUCED TO ONE H DO! LAR A SET. Notice —On and after November the Ist, the prices of Hors4-Shoeing will be $1 a set, cash in all cases, except our quarterly customers, or olherwiss agreed for We tender our sincere thanks for the very ‘iberal patronage bestowed upon us, and hop) by strict attention to merit @ continuance of the JOYCE & LENMAN._ :R’S MAGAZiNE for November. J rumb.er, & novel, by Siiss Elien Picker ing; 0 cts. The Coquette, a novel, by the author of Miszeri mus anes Neill, a romance, by G. P. R. James; price cents. The Mysterious Marriage, a true tale of New York life; priee 25 cents. For sale at F. PHILP’S Bookstore, 322 Penn, avenue, oo? between 9th and 10:h ets. G OLD, SILVER, LIGHT STEEL, AN wD 3 German Silver Speotac! Pearl and Shell Curd. Cas~s; Silk Watoh Gua Gilchrist Razors every Razer warranted; an extensive assortment of hest quality of Pen Krives; Razor Strop Powder; Vreom’s Walnut Oil Shaving Soap; Wosteniolm’s Razor piropes Hair, Tooth, Nail Brushes; Sheil, Buffaloand Horn Dressing Combs; Porte- monaies, Purses. ins, Domivoes, Mear’s Propel ing§Pencils. fo jationa! Hotel. IES TO C see those fine FRENCH GAITERS justvec«ived by Thomas B. Griffin & Son, wit ithout heels. ention of the gent!emen toour erted stock of BOOTS and , Warr to give satisfaction. THOMAS B. GRIFFIN & SON, No. 314 Pa, av.. bet. 9th and 10th sts, GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING MADE TO x ORDER. WALL, STEPHENS, & CO, rexpeo'ful'y ia- vite the attention of gentlemen to their present large and very <degirable axsortmert of fine CLOTHS, CASSIMERES. Velve’, Silk, and Sat in VESTINGS, en o1ng al! grades, colors 1 styles of fashionable materials adipted to me Wear, which they will make to order, im the best style of workwanshp and fiuish, at’ prices much Obesper than the usual oity rates Coustantly on hand owe of the Isrgest ssortments Hod Arie Sool ees CLOPHING for men and ‘# to Le found 1» this city yALL, STEPHENS & CO, 322 Pa av.. between 9th and i0th streets, RIDA L : And BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. BEAUTIFUL GOODS, suitable for such cc 6 urposes, At MeLAUGHLIN’S, 00 26-3t Pa. av., bet. 8th and Sth ets. 1 FURS HAVE RS. now on hand the most an at and best selected agsurtment of ALL, KINDS OF FURS tobe fuund establishment in Washington, oomprising al tyles and varieties nuw in fush- ion, as fo low. HUDSON’S MIN “BAY SABLE, K SABLE. STUNK SQUIRREL FRENCH SABLE d ther kinds of rich good ERMINE. an any othe inds of ric! is. ‘Also. a ereat varisty of MISSES? and CHIL- DREN'S FURS, together witha new and hand- some styies eon SACK for Coildren, to which I t lar attention. mall kiuds of FUR TRIMMINGS by the yard, or out to match. ROBES. see eten and CARRIAGE ROBES of every "Having bean engaged for many yea inthe Fur trade, she pubite may rely on the quality of all gooas ohas-d of me. OLD FURS “Altered and Repaired in the best JAS. Y. DAVix, Successor to Todd & Co. ee A NEW SYSTEN OF INSTRUCTION IN 2 DANCING, ro} manner. 'RAUSE respectfully notifies the citizens ington that he is prepared to furma ither young or otherwise) for Instruc- Dancing. y stem 1s one which, upon trial, will bel foend. although novel, so based upon mathemati: rules as to msure to ev pupil such a know! of the science as will j@ them to proh- cipote therein in TWELVE LESSONS, This is the age of progress. and. startling as it may appear, he chal- lenges a test, and feels confident that tne success of the past in California and other piaces is a eure gar- — that every pupil who will take ins! Pye nte, hail with joy the opportunity of ing pr ficient in less time than is iy empicy to acquire even the knowledge of placing e feet ° be He can be consulted kik moses nae Cc QOatL GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Star. Gronestown. Oct. 27, 1858 Our City Councils met on Monday evening pur- evant to a call of the Mayor. Im the Council a message was received from the Mayor informing the Boards that they bad been convened for the purpose of considecing the expediency of revising the giaie of High street, as in a late memorial, and also to re- Sot asa from the " OF rescctine the lines of said street; read and laid on the table. Mr. Simmes presented the memorial of J. Orme and otber property holders on P: street, asking that yd je of said street as fixed LA ~ Surveyor, = the —— Lx temen 3 for the im ments thereon s violated by Geo ceattnchers for doing said work; read and referred to streets committee. roe ame geatloman presented the memorial of , John Popkins and W. H. Fletcher, Wm. Hi Tepresenting that they had put in bids for doing the various kinds of work designated in the ad vertisement for the improvement of the pee part of High street, at certain prices nai in said bids, and that they were informed and be- lieve that their bids were the lowest offered; yet the contract was not awarded to them, but was iven to other parties who only made partial ds. They ag that the matter may be referred toa committee to inquire into the facts of the case and report as to the rights of all parties; referred to committee on grievances Dr. Mackall presented the su: ‘s profile for the graduat of Sixth ‘street, from ‘arket to Payette; referred to streets committee cae Boards then adjourned to meet again last night. The lecture of Mr. Tustin, betore the Clinton Institute, at the lecture room of the Presbyterian church, last night, is very highly spoken of asa Mterary production, by all who heard it Owing, however, to the multitude of other meetings joing = the attendance was not so large as we antic! . The only arrivals since yesterday are schooners S&S G_ King, Andrews, Philadelphia, to Hyde & Davidson, and Thomas Patterson, Seward, Bal i- more, lumber to Wheatley Four young ladies came very near being suffo cated by gas, emitted from a coal stove, at tle residence of Mr. John Lamby, on High street last night. It appears that the stove was loc ted in one of the lower rooms of the house, and that the pipe passed up through the ceiling into the chamber above, and then into a flue of the chim- ney. The flue by some means became obstructed and the gas was forced out into the room, where the yonng ladies were sleeping with the door closed, and unconscious of their danger. Mr. Lamby’s bed chamber being situated close by, and hearing strange sounds proceeding from the room, immediately repaired to it with a light, where be found them, all four, in almost a Tite! fess condition. They were immedistely taken into the fresh air, and Dr Magruder sent forwrbe soon succeeded in relieving them from its bad. effects. Two of them were daughters of Mr. Lsmby. The ball of the Vigilant Fire Company at For- rest Hall, on Monday night, was truly a com- mendable affair of the kind The company fally sustained the reputation they have always borne for doing things in the right kind of style. There continues to be but little doing in the flour and grain market. Flour is beld at $5 3a $5 50 for good to prime superfine brands; extras would command $5 6 le yesterday of 1,000 bosbels wheat at $1 130 for red and white, quality good. No corn of moment offering for s-veral days past, white and yellow are both in demand, and would command Sc. for the former, and 83c. for the latter. ALEXANDRIA. ——— Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27, 1858. Yesterday, one of the hands at the Warrenton junction, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, attempted, while intoxicated, to mount upon the burden train, while it was in motion. He fell, and the train passed over him, breaking one of his legs, and so injuring the other that it is sald amputation will be necessary. The name of the injured man is Joba Welch. be residence of Mr. Johnston, upper end of Cameron street, was entered by burglars, and robbed, on Monday night last. The County Court of this county opens its No- vember term next Monday. ‘The fol. lowing jus- tices compose the bench: Turner Dixon. presi- ding justice; R. G. Violett, W. P. Price, J. A. Davis and J. Buckingham, associzte justices. The fairs continue in full operation, and are doing a fine business. ee eee BALLS, PARTIES, &c. Grann COTILLON PARTY x a OF TRE Liberty Club. The members of the Liberty Club take ple wsure in aptounoing to their many friend and the public generally, that they will giv: their first Grand Cotillon Party of the seasun, at Temperance Hall, on WEDNESDAY. November Sd, 185%, No hats, or uniform shirts are allowed to be Worn in the reoin. Tickets ONE DOLLA R—admutting a gentieman and ladies. oo@ M.W,F,Tu&é w* Foerts ANNUAL BALL oF THE Empire Club. The members of the Empire Club 4B AngoUncing to their many friends pabhe general'y thet their Fourth nn) iy Will take pisce on WEDNESDAY hi pene. Uctober 27, 1853, at ‘Temperance! all. Prof. Schroder’s Celebrated Cotilion Band bas been engaged for the occasion No supper will be furnished, but an experienced Caterer Aa have coarge of the Refreshment de- rtmeut, Pano Hats, Caps, or uniform Shirta are allowed to be worn in the room. No invitations Will be sent out. Tick-ts + DOLLAK—admitting a gentioman and ladies. reat take pleasure and the Committee of Arrangements. I. Morrice, B. Hopkins, KE. Martin, J. eaereney C. M. Murphey, M. Morrice. ‘00 21- ——_S—EE==——— WANTS. ANTED—By a respoctable Woman, who can come well recommend situation as Cook, Washer, and [ Apply st ite family. 2d street C and b north, two rom Kallm it™ & respectable young Woman, in vady’s Maid, orto do Cluamber- work and Sew Has govd city recommendations, Address Bex No 12. ster Othe oo 27 2 ANTED—Ry arespectable young woman SITUATION as dry nurse, or to do geners) housework. Good recommendations given App y at Mr. Clark’s, north B st.eet, between 2d ard Sd sts. it* WANT —A SITUATION as Salesman, in a waole. or retail dry goods store, ty a young man of som rience in mercantile life A mod erate ra ear. Address wail Le taken for the first y ‘ox 267, Alexandria, Va. oo] iw* c.L. D. V ANTED—A No.1 CAKE-RAKER One who nu come well rec “mmended will receive good wages and permanent work. J S FRASIFR, A 00 2 3t* Corver ef F and 13th stree's, et etn 18th utr’, C4 SH PAID FOR PURNITURE.—Persone declining housekeeping, a8 wel! as those having one or more articies to dispuse of, wil find it to tueiradvantage to address, through the Post Office, GX... who will purchase fur cash, at a fair valu- ation. all of their etf-ots. oc 6-tf ANTS.—The proprietor of the Jutellgence Othce and House Asso SUC street, corner of 7th, respectfully solicits the patronage of tami- hes ry ring competent Servants of good charac- ter, uted, Low, several sree Cooks, C! aiters, Drivers, Farm Hands. BOARDING. OARD AND FURNISHED ROOMS aT Miss MORLEY'S, 274 Penn, Avenue.— Fam- en wishing to settle for the Roome pleasant and iccation i. m oc l-Im WO GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOMMO dated with a pleasant Roomand Board at 541 H + treet, between 6th ard ith. 00 25-3t —— eee OO OAR DING, with handsomely furnished Roome, lighted with gas, may be ovtained by earl plication at 470 12r, F 5 A on ree Boarders caa aleo be acoommodated, Oc 36 5t* ae re nearer pees smremannitaentenein OARDING.—MRS. ANN H. SCOTT. oppo site Jackson Hail, 425 Pennsylvani« a. ecue, has several vacant Koome, two of whieh are front, which she would be sed 10 rent to gentlemen the.r ladi +8, or single gentlemen. mart lable Boarders accoma.ocated. G45 CHANDELIERS, &c, have instore a complete stock of GAS CHAN- DELIERS: BRACKETS, and PENDANTS NT beautiful designs and superior finish, which will be s0id at prices that will compare with any similar es- tatblishme: t south of New York. _ GAS PIPING inserted by experienced workmen, MA call l'soliested bofare makine selections el jeu! = where, JACOB SCHEIFLEY, 1 0 373 Pennsyivania avenue, Nth ate, _ 0023 eolm* _____ between 10th EW CHEAP GOODs, 8. D. JONES wil jeable wssert- put of MILIINER Teg Bang ae ICLES on TUESDAY, 19th inst, which she will sell cheap for cash, at Si2 street, aa ANTED—A Good MILLINER. Apply’ 0c 16-20" AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATRE. OW hens. ‘Maneger. Last appearance and Benefit of MR. JOHN £. OWENS. THIS EVENING, October 21. 185, by George Colman, termed MAN. The sterling comedy TH To conc! ude ¥i'h the very come fares of FORTY WINKs. Muggins.... . +--+» Mr. J. E. Owens On Tuvrsday, October 28, Mr. JOHN E. OWENS Com EXANDRIA, ® Niouts Oxit. Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock, —— at twenty minutes oan be secured without ext: Box Office from Wa. m.to5p_m. DD FELLOW® HALL, THE MAGNIFICENT MIRROR OF Australia and the Celestial Empire OPEN EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. Ard WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTER- NOONS, at 3h ©’ R ‘cloek. For Families ana Schools. Admission 25 cents; C! e. Children. to xh ‘open At €'; ovclvek ; to ommerce at Thi. Boar one telah orm Prenide ai' tne Piano. GRAND ITALIAN OPERA. Tue Most Bartiant axp Errective Ormra ComBrNaTioN EVER HAD IN WasiINeTON, FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY: M. STRAKOSCH’S Grand New York Italian Opera Co. will appear in THREE DIFFERENT orzeas. | ui AY. IDAY, and SA’ . THURS Sober auth, thease sotke 7 The Public may rely upon the appearance, without Sarl, of this Grand Company. The following eminent ar:iste will appear: MADAM COLSON, who bas been acknowledged in New York and = ton as one of the greatest living Prima Donna. tation of the role of Violetia, m “ La which was ‘med euht swcosssive has been pronounced unequalied. firet appcar- ADAME CORA DE WILBORST, the sreatont living American Prune Botta, tous triumphant success in Paris was . AME STRAKOSCH, = the distinguished SIGNOR BRIGNOLI, the Lest Tenor in America. SIGNOR LABOCETTA, the favorite Tenor. SIGNOR AMODIO, . the best Baritone in America. SIGNOR BARILLA _ another eminent Baritone. MO ER JUNCA. NSIE ene And other distinguished Artists. ass STRAKOSCH’S GRAND OPERA CO: r bas been pronounced in New RA and u ha formed with where they IMENSE SUCCESS, E MOST COMPLETE AND BRILLIANT THE ERA COMPANT IN AMERICA: ‘The season will begin on THURSDAY, Oct. 2, with Verdi's favorite Opera, IL TROVATORE. hich ocos: oe TERESA PARODT, MME STRAKOSCH SIGNOR BRIGNOLL SIGNOR A MODION SIGNO: and other —— Artist anda Graxp Cuorvts ayo Brivtiant OrncurstRa, Well Appear. RRS M. STRAKOSCH’S COMPANY INCLUDAS EIGHTY PERFORMEKS. ito. ____ ADMISSION, i tiokets, including reserved seats Circle » -a0 ( Orchestra ‘erquette. (unreserved,! ivate Boxee... .. . (admitting five persons.) The ticket effice will be open every moraine at Metzerott’s Music o, when the diagram for each — will be open for securing seas. here wii be positively ouly three opera nights. oc & St E GREAT ATTRACTION VERY EVE ING AT THE STEUBEN HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NEAR Seconp StReEET, formerly the Old Depot. Messrs. LOWENSTEIN & ACKMANN, the Present proprietors of the above Louse have 4] Pleasure to anncunce to their fello Bt Strangers thet their eflorts to esta! lace of resort for MUSICAL k. ‘RTAIN- MENTS have been crowned with great success, neir large Concert Saloon has been crowded with Visitors @very evening since ite opening, giving miar pigasure on lo every one. 8 voos! Tumental performances of th: celebrated Coxcorpia Banp have been recei nightly With unbounded appisuse ‘he Kestaurant and Baris supplied with sll the delicacies of the s: ason, and the best of OTS, Wet SS RS tas deren tw pee stri order ary i! served, as heretofore, = - for whiok Adinittance to Concert at night 10 cents, a ticket for refreshments will be furmened LOWENSTEIN & ACKMANN, id Proprietors. LOST AND FOUND. EWARD.—Strayed or sto ber, on Sunda a BAY Hors paods biga, with ver: tioularly at the — poced to be about ton returning said at their weod and coal yard, 14t bridge, will receive the above reward. 00 3 St* GEORGE HILTON. Pg) REWAKD— $50 BEN ar inatant my NEGRO W aN don. She is about 2 years of copper co'or, sinnll, a been bired frequents supposed to be har! sored there, lweligive the above the Dr the 1 oc 5 Light. t &bout little mane, tue co lar. » Sophy Gor- FoJiane Be ™ ing. Washington. and is SmODK some associates reward if ts thereol : in either ease to be secured in at I get heragain. Z GEO. W. YOUNG, ~14t Thursday, WATCH CHAIN with Sect OST—On sesterday athehed? Irene, ed =e i. wi Wrench In #0m way wateh in the owner's Veet pocket A suitetie ne ward wil nits beme i ‘cou og Cee On ita bemg left at the inter of ee 24-0 FOR RENT AND SALE. -- [8B Frimst pace.| SEVERAL DES RABLE FU S ROOMS to rent—Pariors ‘aa ce el aoe 13th etreet, between E ard F, No. 452. ©¢ 27-e03t* OR RENT—Two uvfarnished ROO ee eeng Poet Ouse is Plesegrtiy atte” o + ee EE een Wwtn and Ith, No, 436, COR RENT-—A two st and attic F kK HOUSE, on L street Shetwern 3th cate Coutsining ten rooms. with carringe-house stable attuched. For particu jars inquire of J, roy M street, between 9th end ith, ee = a U0 PATENT AGENTS.-Tn .& suite of Rooms in all the city will be Vor Howe in 8 few days—tne Rooms at present coupled Ly a. Melntire, in Pencil Patent Apeace, Building, rect:y Opposice the ens: lio = fice. Inquire of BATES & BRO. PMS UI 0 LET—TWO FURN > the first floor, sae Hy street. bet) ied oth, ad Ww. very desirat le mode: i as and every other sonvenionen, Avenue, between D and ‘her in Ormstion apply next 00 °5-at* ‘OR SALE—On reasonable te: F Fe eae Dw hiNe-HOUSE. wane see attach oe. Tooms. situated on west side treet west. beirees Pa. avenue a street, ‘wears larde’ Hotel, suitsbie for a boarding-house or { person who would ‘ike to rent out roome. There inall the rooms. Apply to POLLARD Wt we oo with Board, 1a 0. 520 7th street. TS. private famines Catena 8 Teet, 5 Sth o: ‘th streets north, fora geutiemas'ane late jemen. oa38 4 Fig north. For 9—confmimang, it Bil, ARTY FANS LADIES’ TRAVELLING READ FIRS. CHILDREN’S scidui becan® ee of s kinds, At loLA sOnL SP; fA tarea ed ie pre snares! Se eet either cash or at their (which are ry after ‘Wil pass into . cote ST cine a Pe Se,