Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1858, Page 2

= WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. )Saxta Fe axp rts Beronerxas.—The fo'- lowing interesting letter is from the pen of the intelligent and agreeable correspondent whose ‘account of “ Life on the Plains’’ we published in two previous letters, not long since : Et Paso, (Texas,) Oct, 3, 1858. Editor of the Washington Star: us to Santa Fe, My letter of the 3d ult. brought and I suppose you have pe sufficiently, by digest another the time this will reach you, to short epistle . ‘The approach to Santa Fe ts throngb a gap in the mountains; still, the descent ix several thou- sund fret. It lies inthe valley of a small creek, which waters the town and furnishes water for irrigating the fields and gardens. It is surronnd- ed on every side, excep: down the valley, by lofty hills, pehaps 5,000 feet high, and in the distance you will see the tops of mountains 5,000 feet above this valle: d you will recollect that Santa Fe is more than 7,000 feet above the level of the sea. My dwelling now Is in rial regions. As you approach the city, the first idea that Will strike you is that you have now found the lace where all the bricks in the world are made; jat ax you get nearer, instead of finding what you once believed to be brick-kilns, you will be surprised to find that they are houses built of adobes; that is, bricks dried in the san. Theyare e-story high, flat roofs, made of earth, and metimes a portico or verandah inf.ont. They generally built ina square form, making a iderable piaza Inside, to which there is one entranee A trne Mexican house has no doors in its front; but since the conquest, there being more security of person and property, that mode cf building is discontinued. The public square, cr laza, is about as large as the public square in Winchester in the centre, ona high must, tLe American fing plays upon the breeze It was on a Sunday morning that | made my «nt-ance into the city. The arrival of a mail here is like the arrival of an Atlantic steamer in New York. The whole town assembles at the funda or hotel where the passengers are set down; and by the time they have found out who has come over the plains, and exchanged salutations, the mail is ready for detivery. The first person 1 met was Col. Reuben Clements; the second, Groers! Pethem; avn@ in fifteen minutes’ time—before | could ex-hanze my traveling dress—1 w: duced to all the American population place. Indeed, after twenty days’ sejourn in th prairies, it was grateful to hear the sonnd of many voices, and to think that (here was now a prospect of enjoying something of civilized life. is this region, you must recollect that Sunday Is a day of more business and amnaemen: other day of the week A show was A and soon a cat went through the streets with music, actors, and the clown as princips) ator announcing the bill of fare of the ente:- t. “Phis was followed by diums and a ! sion to a county convention to nomira‘e candidates for the Legislature. In the howese, the consumption of sirychnine is enormous, and the faro banks and billiard tables are in full blast I was vp ali of the previous night, or lying in the rain; so 1 got shaved, took my dinner and went to bed. My room adjoins and opens into the bil- Hard roem: Of course, much sleep was not to be expected WASHINGTON OITY: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PR&SS. The Union speaks again for ‘unity of faith” in the Democratic party, saying : “ Expediency was the morass in which the Whig pay fioundered and lost itseif. The bolder men—has more honest rule—prisciples, not endeared the Democratic party to the people of the United States, and commanded the of even its adversaries. a In what (continues the Union) does the attl- tude of Senator Donglas to-day differ from that of Mr Van Buren in 1818? Mr. Van Buren then took the ground that Congress might lawfully exclude slavery from the Territories, and ought todoso. Mr. Dongias is the inventor and pre- m™ of anew es of accomplishing (law- fully, as be says,) precisely the same thing by an indirect and less manly process.”’ The Union, further, announces it probable that the complexion of the next House will be very similar to that of the session of 1855-'56, which was signalized by so long and excited a struggle for the organization of that body. The Intelligencer is happy to a Point to a signal illustration of the frankness and inde- pendence which it admires in the representa- tive of the people, in the speech delivered by Mr. Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, be- fore his neighbors and friends at Barnwell, in that State, on the 29th ult. iD” The Virginia Conference of the M. kK. Charch South will be heid in Portsmouth on the 23d instant. Tux New Yorx Txacrvy —On Thursday night Mr. Gouldy was reported to be lying ina very feeble condition ; during the day he recov- ered his senses sufficiently to recollect that his son attacked bim with a batcbet. But faint hopes are entertained of bis ultimate recovery. Mrs. Gouldy is getting along satisfactorily, as also are the two boys. Etizibeth Carr, one of the servant girls, who was at first supposed to be the slightest injared. is fast failing. Johanna Mur- phy, the other servant girl, is alxo very low. Suockixe Muapes —A shocking murde: was perpetrated on Satardy evening last, near Erie Fot some time past a feud had existed between George Biddle, a German, and Joseph Bottnellt, an Italian. On Saturday Biddle took his gun and went over near Bottnelli’s and leaving the gun ina fence corner, approached Bottnelli aud abused him. by calling bim a thief, liar, and sun- dry other hard names. Bottnelli took aclub and made at Biddie, when the latter ren to his gun and threatened to shoot if the other came nigh bim. Bottnelli, in turn, retired to bis house and in @ short (ime returned with bis gun. The Wives of the parties here interfered, and Bottneili finally fired bis gua in the air. No sooner bad been done than Biddle took deliberate aim and shot bi Some twenty buckshot took eff t upon Bottnelli, and he was killed almost instan’- ly. After he fell, Biddle walked up to-him and and exclaimed, “Devil, are you dead?™’ No re- Ply was made by the murdered man, who was breathing his last breath ay morning the duller pursuits of life ed ‘Phe market is onder a portal or portico, bere may be seen men and women with vaskets in a basin shape filled with Pplams aud apricots; some with ch-li verde, as they call the given pods of pepper; some with mushmelons, and some are selling beef and mutton All are seated on the ground in true Mexican style, for @ Mexican would not know bow to sit on a chair if one were given to him. Ia their houses all sit on the dirt floor, and their bedding is one or two Indian blankets, on which they sleep in cold wrather; but when it is dry and warm, cs at Present, they generally sleep outside of their houses. At every corner you will see a prone with his beloved burro (jack) loaded with wood or _—_ from the mountains. This animal was made expressly for the Mexican. The patient beast bas the whip tied iound his neck and thinks he Is tied toa post and remains docile. When bearing his burden, he is driven along with ashort baton orcndgel Whena Mexican rides be sits on the romp of his jack, and his seck or hay lies across the saddle. “When a man and woman ride the same animal, the woman tides before, and she rides right or left handed. as she pleases. Such ix her expertness that she wil! change positions without dismounting. The — of course, is a high horned Mexican sad- e SLavEHoLDERs’ Convention in Maryann The Eastern Shore of Maryland Slavcholders’ Convention met at Cambridge on Wednesday. Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Wor- cester counties were represented. Addresses were made by F. W. Thomas, Col S. Hamble- ton, Judge J. A. Stuart, Elias Griswold and others, on the sabject of the protection of slave property, and counteracting the operations of the abolitionists and their emissaries. Qa the second day resolutions were reported that free negroism and slavery are incompatible with each other and should not be permitted longer to exist in their present relations, and calling a General Convention of the State to meet in Baltimore in June next, to devisesome syst m to be presented to the Legislature cf Maryland for the better regulation of the negro population of the state A committee was appointed to draft an address to the people, setting forth the grievances under which the slavehoiders of the Eastern shore labor. The wowen have ro sleeves or body to their outer dresses, but this part of the frame is cov- ered by a shawl or reboza, which answers also the part of a bonnet. It gives thema coquettish appearance ; but generation after generation wiil have to pass before the reboza will be laid aside. Another thing for which theyare famous, is fond- ness and excessive use of the cigarita, or tobacco wrapped tp in a smail piece of cora shuck. This they are never without. What would you think to see ina ball-room, containing some twenty or More sigacritas, wll the women, those engayed in the dance and those on the seats, all putfing their ergaritas—the smoke issuing from the sin- gir window like a tar-kiln! Verily, I have seen this. As for the males, nine-tenths ‘of them are born rogues, aud are es expert thieves as any in tte world. It ina very sate cxtimate to say that one-balf of all the population of Mexico tx fit for notbing but the gallows, and a hard bargain at that. Gambling and laziness are their besetting sins. Its their eastom to split thelr pantsloons from their Lips dowuwards on the outside todis- play their drawers. ‘Then with a blanket—se a- pis—thrown over their shoulders, you lave a da- uerreotype of a Mexican dandy. From what 1 bave said you will infer that society is ina deplorable condition. What else could be the result, when they spend their time ip gambling, smoking, and dancing. A r devil, it matters not which sex, that bas not eaten apything fora month but pan and chile, (bread and pepper,) if he or sbe should geta bir, it will be — for cigaritas or staked at cards, and the night is spent with light heart and nim- ble limb atafandango To enjoy this they are content to live ina miserable state of ignorance, superstition, dirt and poverty. Perhups the former government is in a great degree charge- able with this. The Governors under Mexico Frox Havaya.—The steamship Cahawba, has arrived at New York from Havana, with dates to the evening of the 30th October. There is little to chronicle from Havana. The Vallaneuva Theatre is being prepared for the opera troupe of Max Maretzek, and will be ready for bim on bis arrival. The British steamers Scotian and Cleopatra, which brought Coolies from Amoy and Hong Kong, are stil! in port, and will be sold if purcha- ser offers. The bealth of Havana is very good. There is searcely any sickness among the shipping. The sugar market is quict, with no absolute de- cline; bolders are, however, very firm in their de- mands. Stock on band 85.00 boxes against 165,- 0@ boxes in November. 1557. Of the Moro, the Cabawba passed the bark “Joba Benson,” bound in. On the evening of the 3d, wind northeast, blowing strony with hea- vy sea, ran down to southward and spoke a ship showing Sardinian colors with the name ‘-Giu'a’? on her stern. The ship had mainmast gone close to the deck, foretop-gallant mast, mizzen top- mastand jibboom gone. She Feported herself bound to Philadelphia with passengers, some of them sick. Offered to lay alongside all night, which wasdeclined. Gave her sailing directions to Cope Henlopen, and parted company. Pore es ehhh ae as have heretofore plundered both eople and treas- ury at wiil; and as they change ct n the success of fz) RS, as the foot-ball of fortune fell te one or the other of the contendin; parties, it is not strange that the people aioela become cowed in spirit and submit to their profligacy. * * # We are now done with Santa Fe, and 1 am ready to start for El Paso; the stage is at the door, and | am told to get in. The only chance is to ride backwards, sitting on atrank, in a crowded ambulance. The distance is 250 miles, as we know, through the ‘dark valley and y of death,”’ but we bave to travel over *Jornado del Muerta,” which means the “Journey of the dead man.’? Another epistle will end my travels and correspondence. So you know the end of your troubles. The overland mail route has made Gov. Aaron V. Browa the greatest man in the world in the estimation of the people here They now havea mail in about twenty days from Washington Formerly, by the ox-team express, they received one in every six months, en an average. ##£ THE STATE ELECTIONS. The mails bring a vast amount of details in Telation to the recent elections. We condense all that is of interest. New York. The Ninth Congressional District is still in doubt The unofficial returns e'ect Kemble, Dem, but Haskin claims a larger Majority in Westchester county than these returns give, and whieb, if correct, will elect bim by 13 votes. The Tribone estimates tbe majorit of Morgan, for Governor, at 22 600. The latest footings Sins Morgan 11,000 to 15,000 majority The Assembly will Mead abe elected without any union, 70 Union members and Straight Americans, and 25 Democrats. These fzures will not be varied more than two either way. Kenyon's majority for Congress, ip the Ulster and Greene disirict, is 46, and McKean’s major- ity in the Saratoya district is 1,560 The Express. Am , understands that Mr. Kem- bie claims that be bas beaten Haskin by twelve votes. Advices from every town in each of the tbree counties, foot up as follows: Westchester gives Haskin 1,022; Putnam gives Kemble 516 and Roekland 459—total 1,005; Has- kin’s majority in the district, 17. The Tribune, Rep., believes it wi!l be more tban this, but cannot see bow it can be less. Hilinois. ‘The Douglas Democrats bave a majority in the House of five, and im the Senate of three Administration vote in the State is said to be about 2,500. itis claimed Lincoln has over 5 000 = majority The Republican State ticket 5 elected by 5,000 mejority. Fort Kearney, Sourn Pass axp Homey Laxe Roap.—The Department of the Interior has advices from Superintendent Lander, dated at South Pass, September 29th. Col. Lander has opened this rad from the South Pass to City Rocks, and had just returned over the road with his wagons, at the rate of 30 miles per day. This road avoids the deserts of Green Kiver and the rugged approaches to Salt Lake Valley, via the old road, and must prove of great advantage to the Uregon and California trayeler. Col. L. reports that the Humboldt River In- dians, having recently attacked the U. S. mail and murdered five emigrants, have promised better conduct in future, and on the strength of their promise passed thirteen of his dis- cbarged employees through their tribes toward California. ut W Republicans The Congressional delegation stands as before. Tae Government Crepir.—As was pal The following C : ~ Firat distriet—E"B. Washbarne, Republican, bly shown by the numerous bids for the Gov. &,500 majority ernment loans recently made, and by the aver. cites Seas. F. Farnsworth, Republi- age high rate of premium offered, the credit of Third district-Owen Lovejoy, Republican, | the United States stands high, notwithstanding oPeanth diiriet—W iam Kell sey "| the — nt that has recently can, 2,000 majority. G8, Republi- | been experienced throughout the commercial cos A N. Morris, Douglas Dem- | world and the present depleted condition of rat, 2,000 ma, 2 the Treasury, consequent upon that revulsion. «Sh aintrict—Thow sal ps Donaioe Doom | 4 tit further: prosf of thie condense, which Seventh distriet—James C. Robinson, Douglas | capi repose in the Government, is in- Democrat, 1 majority. Tighth’ istrict Philip B. Fouke, Dougias volved in the fact that a few days ago @ war- Nine t . las - ocrat, 8,600 majority. x; ee New Jersey. The Opposition several tricts foots up ORT heated ro Se a Obie. The official returns of the State election in Obio show the average majority fo ‘blican ticket to be 20,968. oa malooe rant was drawn in favor of the United States Treasurer for about $488,500, being the amount of the premium accruing to the Government on the late $10,000,000 Ioan. This payment was made with encouraging promptitude; and we are alzo told that the parties whose bids fer the loans were successful, have been able to make profitable transfers of their investments very readily, and there is probably no other Cooper, Dem., is ia the First C; »stock in the country as much it efter as sional’ distri.” Several other districts oes pads Ciaecsl Govedaaeetage te State aet. by Sra siz fo two = wre — stands: Sendien ga At atid 10 Demo. | Wat rr Meaxs.—The opposition journals crais House—46 Repy blicans and 33 Democrats | in New York are busy in explaining what the < Wisce mata result of their late election means; each one of anunttle ey ‘of | ‘2° Proposing a theory accounting for it in jo Toun P. Pater (Rapp over 3,000 major consonance with the aims and. pretensions of the wing of the conglomerated opposition with ' the bold abolition. stand taken by Senator Seward at Rochester; the Express, in effect, to the spirit ofAmerican partyism; the Post t Dougles, and the ‘Times to the hatred of the conglomeration for the Democratic National Administration, for that journal is now a guerilla in politics, fighting nowhere long, but never on the Democratic side. We donotcare to enter into any such calculations concerning the event. _We know well that we have been soundly th thete by a conglomeration of all possible elements of opposition, and that in essaying to divide out the material fruits of their victory they will soon come to quarrel like cat and dog over them, to their inevitable dismemberment and dissolution into their origi- nal elements ere another New York election ‘time rolls round. War Deparrwext Exrenpitvres.—The correspondent of the New York Herald, writing frem this city, says: “* Quartermaster General Jousps Teport, now in preparation for Congress, will exhibit a bigh- ly prteigem a Na of operations of that branch of the War Department. Out of $10,472,925 to be accounted for in expenditures for the year ending June 30th, accounts have been rendered for over nine millions. Considering the many different localities far in the interior of the con- tinent, the numerous stations and extensive op- erations, this shows great efficiency. It 1s be- lieved the Quartermaster General will not require so large an amount for the current as for the past year.” a Navau.—The U. 8. steamship Norfolk will be launched from the Gosport (Va.,) Navy Yard on the 25th of this month, we hear. Tax WearaeR.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from ths Morse Telegraph line to tho Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: NovemBer 6, 1858. New York, N. ¥ raining. raining. raining, cool -Faining, wind NW raining. cloudy Wasbington, D.C Richmond, V: Petersburg, V: Norfolk, Va Lynchburg, cloudy, 572. Bristol, Ten clondy, Knoxville, ‘ cloudy, 59°. Chattanooga cloudy, 60° Witmington, + clear, 51°. Columbia, 8. C.. Charleston, 3. C. 6a. clear, cold. clear, 49°, wind NW clear, cold clear, 48°, wind SW clear, cool. -clear, cool, clezr, cold. clear, cold. clear, 45°. clear. clear,49°, wind N frost raining. a Montgomery. Lower Peac Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans. La.. Frederick, 4... Hagerstown, Ma. Cumberland. Md, Wheeling. Va raining Harper's Ferr raining Winchester, Vi raining Grafton, Va. aining Parkersburg, V. Marietta, O... Cincinnati. O é Smithsonian. at noon, 29 642. Thermometer at noon, 50°. Maximum yester- dav, 50; minimum last night, 48 Rain of last night, eight tenths of an inch. wee. LIFE IN BALTIMORE. The Conviction of Gambrill. In Baltimore, yesterday, about night fall, the jury in the case of Henry Gambrill, charged with the murder of Police Officer Benjamin Benton, found the accused guilty of murder in the first degree. It was nearly 6 o’clock when the Court ad- journed, and there being a large concourse of the friends of the prisoner about the Court house, Mayor Swan had kept over one hundred police officers, fully armed. under command of Marshal Herring to escort him to jail. Two backs had eon provared, 80 as to divide the attention of the crowd. One was hens on Lexington street, and the other on Calvert street in front of the Gilmor House. The main portion of the crowd gathered in Lexington street and it was determined to place the prisoner in the other carriage. This wax successfully done, but not without an attempt to create adisturbance. Capt Jomes and Capt. Owens, Warden and Deputy Warden of the jail got into the carriage and di- rected the driver to proceed directly to the jail. The driver either confused or intimidated drove down Calvert street to Little Water, when it was feared he played false, and Capt. Owens me- naced bim with his pistol, threatening to shoot bim unless be changed bis course. Capt James then directed the dsiver to proceed down Sarato- ga street with all speed to the middle station, and the prisoner wes quickly lodged in one of tbecellx. Marshal Herring immediately ordered fifty officers to prepare their muskets for escort gies and at § o’clock the prisoner was conveyed. to the jail without further interruption. REVENGE FOR THE CONVICTION OF GAMBRILL. A enue of hours later, police officer George W. Rigdon, the Sonn oy witness in the Gam- brill trial, was brutally murdered in his own house, on Baltimore street, where his wife keeps asmall dry goods store. At o'clock he ieft the Western station-house for his home, and was cautioned by Capt. Lineweaver not to go out, as threats had n made against his life on account of the testimony he bad given in the case of Gambritl, to the effect that he xbould die on the day that Gambrill was convicted. On leaving the station-bouse he proceeded direct to bis bome, and was in his sitting-room adjoining the store, talking to bis wife at the time of his death At the corner of the sitting room asmall window opens into the yard, and Mr Rigdon was stand- ing leaning on the mantel piece, with his back to the window, from which he was not two feet distant. His wife was sitting on the other side of the room, and a little lost child, which he had picked up in the street, was sitting on the earret at bis feet. The assassin went up a sinali al ey at the xide of the house, and with a large horse pistol fred at bim through the window, a heavy oad of rhe entering his right side and cansing instantdeath. Heexclaimed only—I am shot,” and fell dead on the floor, having ceased breathing after one heavy groan. Five bullets entered his shoulder and side, each about one inch apart. Police otficer John Cook was on the opposite side of Baltimore street, and hearing the repo:t of the pistol, started ecross to Mr. Rigdon’s house, when a man came running ont of the side alley, with a revolver in his hand, and as officer Cook started to arrest him he fired twice at him, neither of which took effect. The officer imme- diately drew his revolver, and started in pursuit, exchanging shots with the fugitive, who was overhauled, and proved to be Peter Corrie, a butcher, and an associate of Gamprill’s. ‘The Mayor immediately ordered Corrie to be brought before him, when be made a full confes- sion of his participation in the murder, declar- ing, however, that he did not commit the deed himself, but that he remained at the mouth of the alley on Baltimore street, whilst Marion Cropps went up the alley and fired the pistol. A warrant was immediately issued for the arrest of Cropps, and the Mayor committed gorrie as an accessory to the murder, and also charged with attempting the life of officer Cook. Cropps was brougtt before the Mayor, and fully committed to ‘all on the charge of murder. There was a strong disposition at the Western station, on (he part of the neighbors and friends of officer Rigdon, who was highly esteemed as an officer and a citizen, to lynch Corrie. It will be rernembered that officer Rigdon tes- tifled on the Gambrill trial that he bad hold ot David Houck, along with officer Benton, at the tue that Gambrill came up and shot tom, testifying positively te his identification of Gam- brill as the murderer. He had been just two years on the police, was a stout athletic man, and a most excellent and fearless officer. He leaves a wife but no children to mourn his loss, He was 35 years of age, and to-day would have been the seventh anniversary of his marriage, he remarked to bis wife yesterday. PERSONAL. +++. The Colonization Journal fears that the legal troubles about the will of the late Anson G. Phelps will affect the legacies to benevolent societies, among others that of the Colonization Society. -.-. The Hon. Rufus Choate has made the val- uable donation to the Boston Public Library ofa set of the Massachusetts Re, the Revised ee and other legal a jes—in all, 72 umes. vo! on Tuesday, arrived Mr ---- Inthe Pulton, Jerome Na nephew of s Baitimore. Mr. Bonaparte holds a in the French army, and served in the Crimean war. «++» Rev. Father Grace, O. 8. D. Tennessee, had the ire, nays Journal of this wee » On the Ist into the Catholic Church Dr. W commission Memphis, freeman at the Fi ee a ity, D.C., November 6, 1858. GEORGETOWN. ——— Correspondence of The Star. « mROWN, Nov. 6 1858. [Ordered to be i in fo EVENINe + one Our City Councils met last night pursuant to tay daily pena im Washington} adjourament. nde sromese” Slugs = ike following Last Night of Mr. J. E. OWENS. giu.the Counsil, a. meses; Tepsiven Sreny Lapins? List. THIS EVENING, Nov.6, Soe We ee bo lene B Filling, Mary OPNelll Mina 6 Dr. John W. Palmer's beautiful new Comedy of smounting for painting sign-boards rant, Mire 5 és > 3 ; Little Falls bridge; referred. Grate, Mr€ Jan Fowl! ‘Mise ® THE QUEENS HEART. Bawlett, Mary T Ringgold, Mary Ringco 4, Mere LB Mr, J. EF. Owens Mra. Trgleure ‘To oonotude with the comic drama of THs PEOPLE'S LAWYER. Solon 8 ingle -Mr. J. E. Owens Also, one returning, with his objections, the fesolution direc the Clerk to withhold his (ube Mayor’s) until be shall return to the Clerk the resolution appotnting a keeper for the Little Falls bridge, and for other purposes; re- tare Spt man, Marte L Somer vilie, Jon'ne Beckett, tttes © Bronson, Sarak J Hill, Henderson, KM to the Board of Aldermen. pargtberdt Rovene Howe MreFE2 mith, Liste = | SOY -ERENS---------- Mr. Thomas presented the account of J. W. On Mondsy Evemng, Mr. D '¢ new play. Marli, 163 68, for the repair of public pumps TW GOLDSMITH OF PADUA from the 9th of Jine to the 23d o! August; re- a open at quarter-past 7 0” . commence minutes to 8. Tee OF Apuisessn—Deene Cirele 3 ots; Or- oan be scoured without extra charge et the Box Office from I a. m.to 5pm. A DD FELLOWS HALL. THIRD WEEK OF BONEAU’S GREAT MIRROR OF Australia and the Celestial Empire. OPEN EVERY abe on wont yf And W EDNEADAY sat: = ES. oy FTER ; Children 15 cents. bes ferred. ‘The same gentleman reported from claims com- mittee resolution appropriating $50 for the bene- fit of J. W. Marll, which was passed. Mr. Teriny presented thé account of E. 8. Wright, for commission on sale of property, $22 50; referred. The same gentleman presented a communica- tion from James Wardell, in relation to the fill- ing ap of Montgomery street; referred. Mr ‘Thomas offered a resolution directing the committee on police to inquire into the expedi- ency of providing a law for the suppression of profanity $n the streets; which 5 Mr. Simmos ah og from the special com- mittee, an elaborate report in relation to the High-street improvement,together with a synop- sis of the compromise grade determined upon by committee an: ‘cada holders along its line Not acted upon in consequence of the absence of the Alderman. Mr. Muncaster offered a resolution, which passed, in relation to the High-street improve- ment. ies @ Collier, Mary A Koott, Mre Co'ling, Jane Corde; Kendle, Eleni sare Lyech, E izaheth «Warren, Condon, Klizsbeth Mangin, &M De — Wilao’ Colling, Aleaia Admismon 25 certs menoe at 734 v'c.ock. ING AT THE E | GREAT AT VERY EVE STEUBEN HOUSE, Y 1a AVENUE, NEAR Secoxp StReet, Puamevcvare avis tht Onl Deven. Messrs. LOWENSTEIN & ACKMANN, Duneansoa & E erpey. Ki! DeNorray, Madem Meier, Dean, RACTION | Ager, Wilson Andrews, JF Addison, 3 K ve Present proprietors of the above house. have The following note, from one of the lady mana- pune tao? Pr dl Rott pleasure to announce to their fellow -cutix- ne gers of the Union Benevolent Society, will speak | Ambrose 0D vie, tr for itself: ‘© Mr. Spectator will please state, in his letter to the Star of Saturday, that in consequence of the inclemency of the weather on Tuesday night, our annual meeting was postponed until Sunday afternoon next, at 3% o’clock. Urge upon the Archer, Lanrence Alexander, ET H Alvord, K'S 3 3 ENTS have been crowned with ‘hear large Conoert Sa'oon Visitors every evening ince its opening, giving pleasure and satisfretion to every one. The vooa! and 1 tal ay omg =e orlebrated Co a Bay ve been tranc Fi esto bli ince of resort for MUSICAL: ENTERTAIN: great ‘ore’ with cogpia Baxp Tay ly with unbounded appinuse " public the importance of attending. An address Borsy er sie OGrewer, Martiag a. ie’ mest wat aad ie pplied May all the will be delivered by Rev Dr. Edwards, and the pew mg ke Folk. soba vale o inew. John anos ot yong mag best of | iquors, " meeting ‘ He : _ Jefe erry, Roger . Lager . é beld in the Dumierton-ctrect Mt B Cae se Biarel, Capt SR Piuneit Fa We Peeters Wyner sirisiest order ard decorum will be pre- Hection will be taken up. 1 LER RES! ens, Servs. Phyte, Sore served, ns heretofore. Career Woodward held an inquest mae tae Adeaitenave 0 Conrert ot night Desnte, Ser @hiell » Yesterday, ned Francis accidentally fell overboard from al hoats of Captain Jackson, while lying in the pasin of the canal, and was drowned. Gardoer, WL Ger. Wm B Goodwin, LR Wp on, Joba 8 2 Garretivon Col Jno Ransom. Wa Rice, over the body of an individual, nan Shannon, w! oue of the Rannay, Mich Bentin, Mr a ticket for refreriimente will be farnmehed. VENSTEIN & ACKMANN, LOWENST nT oo 5-14 ro Rebb, ‘The jury retarned a verdict (hat his death was moan de = BALLS, PARTIES, ke. aceon from accidental drowning; that be was ry and | 4. oF scien , + .Lo PARTY had no means. Shanuon was a native o| Ireland, een psi fay ’ “adi dard dt SA aud ence resided in Poiladeiphia. During the week ending to-day, the arrivals by canal have amounted to 74 boats: 55 of them from Cumberland, bringing abont 5,500 tons of coal; 3 from other points with flour and tain, and the remainder with lime stone, wood, de’ ‘The receipts for tolls, at the Georgetown Collec- tor’s Office, for the same | pomeaga amounts to $3,531 51, as follows: ascending trade, $325 85; descending $3,205 66. As yet, we hearof no dam: oF TRE fiver OF Rough and Keady Club. Gouzaly, Gen A - e 3 bors of the Reach and Ready Ciwb take blie gonerally, that they wil! give ther "iret ad Cotillion Party, at Harmony Hall, on MONDAY LVLNING, November i5th,! Pokets FIFTY CENTS, admitting » gentleman and iady. » Dart Bell, Copt C # . janagers. age having been done to the line by the recent | Ballmer, Chas R Ha'pin, Jolin — Vemyer, Joseph Ridgeway, heavy rains. ‘Phere is an ample supply of water | gow 4°? ent yt oa rope ort Jscon Het al every point for the largest boais, aud all com- | Rush, ‘ Harpe + Cart ae L 4 — ‘Thomas Horner, ing in, that loaded since the commencement of | Cia x, Jobo a) ante, OT} the Thoerd A Ball of the ‘4 Bl c! ’ Jers baw, oh a je . 4 shipments of coal from Ray’s dock, this week, Cuvee Wark _ gox wa Smith, ber Tet. = have been unusually light; amounting, in all, to i —— ly x See particulars in future edvertisement. ae Nase Vin Nine Bee ee : Ry lewaeta stewart A” (THE UGLS IN THE FIELD AGal Name, 1 -P. : - = . oe olson, 186 is. and Mist, Dissisway, 318 do. for Kirg. Dr WmB = Tasker, R: {the UGLY CLUB teke great Med York; Charm, Starr, 121 do. for Bridgeport, nado WE Bhd ny reform woe, ther Ted and the - NB Kuhineky. 7 Biiic In 6 <A 4a Fe The offerings of heef ca'tle at the yards, yester- nr ae Kellam, Dr Ji Finn Grand Cotilion. at Odd Fello Hal, day, aiwounted to only 300 head; all of which | Ganaeli ta <_<. Navy Yari. on TUESDAY EV NG were purchased by District butchers. and specu- Nov. 9th, 158, jators for the Baltimore market, at $2e3 37 on the ‘The members of the Clu themselves tbat "aba re spared to meke hoof, equal to $4a6 75 net. Sheep $3 per head; a » of the season, few, very choice, brought €5 5046. Hogs $5.50a Willteme, Wo P 8 allowed to be worn in the Ba'l- 6 —an advance of Svc. bere < o room, eee Owing to the almost incessant rain, since our wenee dokete FIP TY CENTS, admitting & gentieman last report, there bas been nothing scarcely done ler of the and ladies, By ord: ne6. eon, o wu Matthew Ward, GJ COM. OF ARRANGEM Wee Te. in flour or grain—consequently such a thing as a jotil y, Thom: reliable report to day is impossible. There is | Co k, RA Mars all, TM ‘Waters, Gardner ‘RAND COTILLON PARTY considerable wheat and corn afloat this morning | C*\¢well, RC 2 Mulrenau, F ebormenog yg G ‘ OF THE Chandler, Lt Col Muller, Pater D = Walker, 4 P on the river canal. Carrell, Ban Marply, Pat Witton, AOP Liberty Club. The schooner American agie; Sbannon, from | Campte'l, AG —<— ° Philadelphia, with a cargo Gordon & Co , arrived yesterday erensnE: The canal steamer J ¥ Cathcart, while on her downward passage, 2 few hae fe ago, withacargo of coal, when near dam No. 6, got a hole broke ijn her bottom, which caused her tosink. Sne has not as yet been ralsed coal, to Dickson, MISCELLANEOUS.—Pnb. of Am. Flag of Liberty; Editor - The members of the Liberty Club take ‘cop plessure in agLou: to their many friends their fret Grand Coulizn Party af the mance, iret Gran tion ett Is aT Hail, on WEDNESDAY | No hats, caps, or uniform shirts are allowed to be Worn in the room. it 's Journal; Oftice Wochenbiast. WM. JONKR, P.M. EEDI!.ES.—Bates’s Helix-drilled Eyed Sharps and Betweens, of ali numbers; Daraing, Knit- ting, and Crochet Needles; Cabas, Portemonnain, Hair Pins, Scissors, Pen Kar ‘Razors, —_—_—_—_—_————— Shay Braruas, a complete rtment 2 ‘Foulet ans Rane ONE DOLLAR —s¢mittinga, cntlomen '» ani res ‘erlumery, receiv: el he MW ES ee EAS dataae ae ay fay ey oe 17-N. B—THE COTILLON PARTY AD EK. LUNDY, No. $0 Pa. valet ore te Correspondence of The Star. no 6-1w. National hotel bi aged stove, has been © D onaccount of the westner, until MONDAY EVENING, 8th iust., When it will come off without fail. no 4-Th.S&M ,IRST GRAND BALL Metropolitan Eagle Assembly, No. 2. The members of the Metropo'itan Fagle Assembly take creat pienture im annownong to « many friends and the public gen rally, their Firat Grand Bali will take place on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov, 10th," at Temperano Halil Prof. E-xpu'a’s celebra’ed Band has been engaged for the occasion. - No Iacies invitations will be sent ont. Tickets ONE DULLAR, acmitting 8 gentleman Bne lacies Committe of Arrangemen: ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6, 1858. To-day, at noon, the militia are ordered to ar- semble and elect company officers. The matter has been several times attempted before without effect; we suppese there will be better luck this time. A letter in the Planters’ Advocate, from Fort Washington Neck, Prince George's county,Md , says: ‘We anticipate starting, early in the Spring, a steamboat, connecting Piscataway (Hatton's Landing) Creek, and Alexandria, Va. She will run passengers and frelyht.’? The engagement of the Holliday-street Thea- tre (Baltimore) Company, at Liberty fall. com- mences to-night, with the domestic drama of O SAVE TIME AND MONEY, GoTo Fr. T. MA DDO X’s, Selting at 4 cents CALICO worth 6’; cents, CALICO at6 cents, worth 8 cents, Blescned ali Line: APER, only 6; cents. CRASH, 6 cen’ ‘hb 8 cents. Pinin and Rayadere DEBAGES, from 8 to i2 ets., KID GLOVES, 37 cents, worth 62 cents, And in fact everything at the same rates. - MADDO no 6-tf No. 349 Seventh street. J NOTICE. __ OHN O’MEARA Kespeeifuily informs the citi- zens of Washington that he nas just finished his new house, on Pennsyivania avenue, No. has 1s ay just opened hisrew VARIETY STORE with a full assortm t of all kinds of Fancy Goods, Fruit, ‘Temptation, concluding with the laughable mu- | Conf-otions, etc., Clocks, Guns, Pisto's Bucksain | W.S. Scott, ~.O. Milter, rezier. sical farce of Loan of a Lover. Manager Tay- | Gloves, and almost ‘erything to auit the require- 5 rook, . Darnell. nos T.4>.M,1&W* leure of the Washington Theatre has the matter ‘pai \HE MEMBERS OF LOGAN TRIBE, in charge. + nog | TS. (KR. M., take plessure in penn ite Fall torm at the Court house ia an ABA, INO. Bes Pa svenue, | fe cael Gey wil sires GAL ar Peewee opens its Fall term at the Court-house in is - 6- ae it they will gives i ‘OMpe:. clty on Monday next. sessed cts nite the 34 instant. Par Hall, Umon Hotel, on The amount of coal received at the depot here tioulars in fute from Cumberland, during October, was 16,874 tons. New Goubs. LIVE AND LET LIVE, It is proposed, in various quarters, that the NOT Se ur ato eae PROFIT. WANTS. Mayor shall proclaim the 25th instant as a day of a 4 WaANTKD-8 Sreapectable Wowan, a SITU - Thank: i R.C. STEVENS’ ATION as Chambermaid end tress and NEW FANCY STORE Assist in housework. or = Ce ee = = comm o. A STATED MEETING of the Columbia | 3% Penn, Avenue, baticeen 3th and 10th pe ot TF ypcetapn'on = me will be held THIS {177 N. B.—Ladies, I moet respectfuily solicit & WAST: D—A amail N DWELLING BOUSE, = cali before buying elsewhere. bet Penn. NEW CHURCH —Rev. Anrer Sitver will | 06 6t ween Sh and 15th streets west, and Penn. Ne Fj hat the N Jerusalem Tempie, on Rue. BS pertmenth. Aarons thromui tine Best Ties, \ preach al ie New Jeru ‘e 1 O1 @40 AM WoRTH CTS onth. 4 th Cxpitol street, between B and C streets, 7 M. J.S. K , 435 ith street, between G and H sts. TU-MORROW, (sunday batil oa os $40,000. OF ELEGANT Soe me DRY Goons, CARVETING, OTL CLOTH ULTIVATION !— 1G RGabasris A . NIGHT. the ‘rickets to be f LECTURE.—“MentaL A Lectures will be delivere WANTED TO RENT, WITH at Temperance Hall, WEDNESD. IMMEDIATE fram within a mile of the Pp: e, a BR CK HUUSE contaiming 6 or 8 rooms, w: rae! Hoch instant. | Admission 25 cents, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, a ed ly oy 8 =: Sees eric Sal eT ear tO oom Comprigixc aN AssontMeNt Uxataraasep 1x | Past Ofhes. 104 P.S—'teabove lecture did not take place on Variety, Besory anv Ricuntss, ,'TUATION WANTED.—A Journeyman Rar- ihe 27 instant, on account ofthe inplomenay ot tee At Prices Eatirely Unprecedented. ber, thoroughly competent fo sli the uire- ea! is meuts of his business, ezires 3 situation in Wash- Our Steck will include every description and de- | ington. He can bring entirely s*t sfactory refer- HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEERS, sirable styles of Goods usually kept in the above | ences as to his capacity and steadiness Viessa WasuineoTon, Nov.5 1858. departmente—n feat it ainess Which will | address Box No. 16, Star Office, stating name ard © Keximenial Instruction | commend itself to th who wish to purchase | residence, when those desiring the services of such Armory will be beld on | without the trouble of going from store to store. a man wiil be Promptly calied on. Bod tf 7 o’oloek. That for the Our Immense Assortment enables us to offer Pe : cf each company, to be | many styler and descriptions of toods not to be A MILITARY MAN.—W; a Military d>sienate by their captains, will be held next F RI- found where. Man (one of our volunteers) to take orders for DAY, ths 12th mst , and that for the commissioned GOODS we name— new work—“Battles of the United States by Sea officers and sergeante of the Regiment th ing ine Robe a Les, Robe a Quities, ir Arp-y at No. <99 7th street, between FRIDAY, and 80 on, alternately, until further Chenees, Cashmeres, and Mousseline de | E. ordere. The cfhcers, non-vommissioned efficers. nes, of the vesutiful and modern pro no 4 3t JAS. CARTER. Agent and ivaies Aa re themseives accordingly. luctiens. W4nrs— 7 of the Intell order 0! \. Hicker H i nse. 'H. N. OBER, Adjutant, | Plain and Plaid Merinos, at 25 cents, ‘Office ay poe po _ ‘The pest Ca icoes, warralted to wash without f 7th, tally eoiidite the pat ‘of tam of 7th, respectfully solic onage - a 3 fading, at 10 cents, lies requiring competent Servants cf good charac- Eo. ts Re ee al ofthe Dra. White Fianne! at 12 cents, worth 25, ter. Wanted, now, several good Cooks, Chamber- trot of Columbia will be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, | }-’¢ c7et Cottons at 10 ceats, maids, Waiters, Drivers,ane Farm Hands. Irseh (.inen of the dest mikes, war-anted perfectly 7:h stroot,on MONDAY next, the 8thinstant, at 7 e 500 do o’clock p.m. .& P. Coat's Spool Cott — JOHN T. BANGS, Grand See. | 300 Shawls; which for haatty of dese LOST AND FOUND. < CNT) "CAT » a Nv “t moderate Prices, cannot Jem ee Pestle Pat lot we bave =tella shawls at $3 REWARD —stray-d Tay, 2 Ender, seth this Sosiety will be n the sohool-room at- CASSIMERES. CASSINETTS, FULLED with ‘arge ho fork in ona ener tached to St. Mary's, Church on SUNDAY next. | CLOTHS and LINSEYS. The siock of there and smal! hole mn right ear. The shove re’ November 7th, at 50’olock p.m. All the cfficers of | goods is full and complete, and :he prices very iow ra will be paid on her velivery at No. 52 7 the Sooiet ihe Boned et eee ann ae unvertant A large assortment of BLANKETS, the cheapest | First Ward. “p06 1" ' . : bell Records Sour Ces. GES LEMEN’S UNDERSHIRTS& DRAW- | J () REWARD —Strayed sway from @ stable xa 7 i= “_ |] BRS, LINEN SHIRT BOSOM®, and LADIES’ tong a4 jonse. s the Chi 1 ns ev. Dr, Pink- lendia C Q 0 uf 5 2 ving herat Wri Livery ein ear i ‘GS, fr etion, Which we are cel.ing at New “Diattrinty Church. onsen strat eactereppeete | Sorters smotone “ | tee Lavoe Rotel Seoreetows, ____ 8 3- on y herea! J selection 8 UFFaLO Siaiag romsr of the Ascension Chureh ce com: | wtmetaatarore-tdnpind tote presentand appre: | (hs Rint Lover urge BEET ZIG Moc? Bt W. GRAY PALMER, Regs’r. | any other house in the aity. me Eenal. creel sticewas oo " SHOES. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE A nad iok dd tied = KE ~ AR D —Was stoien fromthe subsonber ley nent SUNDAY SVENING. Rovosborr | has been taken to se ee ‘oe $5 on, Saturday mnt. October whe after Vespers. Room: r RSet, i Gerereec creer een ene par} tion cers, sti Twill @ the above re- ga = F. A. CARROLL, Reo. Seo. ard for his Feturn to me,at No. 120 Gay street, gua NDREW McINTYRE. TAVE PIANOS for saleor rent very 1 An examinaticn of our stock and prices in = Saw oe * every department solicited, as we feel great confi- $5 REW aRD-Simecd away from the sub- 2 ood JOUN F.ELLIS’S. | dence im promining many Suet cnaed sévaat nen wea eae be gt de Te ay ad — [is r esi continu: > pref Md tat be tage of bu: hea: heavy walk. The above reward wiil be Hine AND MELODBONN'Y: LISS. pty insteod of ebrging them large pros to make pad tome at No. K street, between A PRAUTIEUL, SEVEN-OCTAVE Upright uplosses by bad debts. 2 RICE HAUL, nos st" PATRICK POLAN. gaily Sebel grees 2 aS No, S73.and 575 Seventh street, OST—in Alexanrin, Va, a pair of GOLD mos. — no at above. SPECTACLES with very convex glasses. on Bin br mieurmoun pment seqeergs | COLUMBIA MARKET. Arstesturs storeceobar nd ot Rage tres. f ss for reut,at i sale, another invoice it | Lidaral reward will be paid for t at Fach- yD wig merzcnorr, | min ilOUN Vieni nent atten tet | Win corres taas mes — = ———— ermont er, in small ELANO'S, LIPE PRESERVING VEUE | acc: 100 barrels prime <Applos: Sai baabele White | S20 Shicrsi'etprent each kee ee ee D ‘Patentea October 1858. I 5 10 bbls. No.1 C NE. which was loft im the cars from Bultimors, J. 8, STEPHENS, Desier in Fine Clothing and | Tei 20 DOL. Quions | Morrowfat Squash; | Ou Mondey evening int ‘The carbine was nts’ Furnisuing Articles, No. 390 Pome. it Fish. Mackerel, &c. no S-tawow finan Unfivished etate, a nO pame on it. The mone tag Atti the i above reward will be pad if the in tet atthe g Aa wurden saele ahanie WN cek PATHIONS LE BON ‘ ene sore of CAMPBELL & COYLE, Pa. Seitsethen. SPRUSERVNE o6tf | Phere keke: Chudreute ‘Dresses, Baiumore,ard'ne questions asked ee Sate , T SEVENTH STREET PRICES) 8 Orsini, by the author.of Beatrice Cenci OST—Ua, sesterda: jj pereder, Sept. x8: T SEVENTR REET Fal | very rains own Lai 8 private Li hea goLD aTCH HAIN. with ‘Seat ANCIS, is mall of aw interest to woman. attched., twas wrenobed in some way from the R ot RPEL vane Mrs @, @ true story of New pee B na Ae re Keseicort ocker mage zine, foc Reventon. sie) ic si wee SRILLINGTON'S noe-tf Op 7th strest, nos . Omer 4}5 street avenue,