Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1859, Page 2

= Weseerer Maxsexe. —e D, Ertomas Last arht futtwo of MISS AGNES ROBERTSON, A MR. DON BUURCICAULT. THIS EVENING, Jan.¢. 1859, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. | Tax Boarp or Acricutturists.—Our im- pression is that there never before assembled {n this country so many gentlemen justly famed tor their services in the cause of agricultural progress, as are embraced on the roll of the board now in session in this city. Though = \ . SSIONAL sates ett ny AIEEE aa ——- SBIRGEEZO Isid than on any other in the Old Dominion,| Is tmE Sexarm, yesterdsy, Mr. Iverson jerrecpondenes A ieed hha who, at times, has ffteen hundred full-blooded | presented resolutions from the Legislature of ur. F : cin msec’ cum of $1,200 Merino sheep under his own shelters, and has | Georgia, asking the appointment of a Commis-| |" Pua ns Olea Pas kag made, in the last ten years, as much pro rata | sioner to obtain information as to the extent | pujiding which was Asatroved be Clear profit on his capital, invested as it is, & the Southern Pine Belt, the quantity of | morning. We learn that it is bis le ooo WASHINGTON OITY: -..- January 6 1859. “TOP Though « The Star” is printed om the r annually taken thence, and fastest steam press in use south ef Balti- mere, its edition is se Inrge as te require it te be put te press at an early heur, Adver- tisements, therefere, should besentin y 12 e’cleck, m.; otherwise they may not appear watil the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, in an article entitled ‘ Con- servatism, Non-Intervention, Non- Aggression, the Vital Policy of the South,”’ deprecates the filibustering disposition manifested by certain reckless men in that section of the Union, = w the people to frown down a movemen which strikes at the root of every principle and every interest which the South can hold dear. The Incellicencer is devoted to Congressional Proceedings and news to-day. Navan —The steam frigate Minnesota was at Shanghai on the 24th of October. The sloop-of- ‘war Germantown was at Macao on the 29th of the same month. The steam frigate Wabash was at Malta on the 2ith of November. f > Bleckwood’s Magazine for December, (Scott's reprint,) received trom Taylor & Maury, bas part XIX of Bulwer’s new novel—a capital story—*Cousin John’s Property,” and other good reading. {> The Massachusetts Legislatare met on Wednesday. Mr. Charles Hale was elected Speaker of the House, and Mr. Wm. Stowe, of Springfield, Clerk. The Senate elected Dr. C. Phelps, of Sofflk county, President, and Stephen M. Gittord, of Duxbury, Clerk. I> A despatch from Kansas city says that a 8 quoram of both Houses of the Kansas Legisla- ture met at Lawrence on the 3d instant, and prssed Tesolutions tomeet ard organize at Lecompton nextday. They also held a caucus for the pur- Pose of fixing a place to hold the session, nearly all being agreed to adjourn from Lecompton to some other point of Territory. UP We bave received the first number of The Constellation, the new literary paper published by George Roberts and edited by Park Benja- min. It is of truly mammoth size and crammed with varied and readable matter. The public is pretty well supplied with literary papers, but we think The Constellation is apt to make itself a place. Jimnmnen anata [7 The New York Typouraphical Society intend to celebrate Franklin’s birthday at Niblo’s saloon by an entertainment so diversified as to please all who participate, the proceeds to be de- voted to the benefit of their Free Library. The Hon. Washington Irving, and other distin- guished literary men, have signified their inten- * tion to be present at the festival. Scat esd as M[> The annual renting of the pews in Ply- Month Church, (the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher’s) Brooklyn, took place Tuesday. The premium forthe first choice was $160. The entire sum Tealized for the rents of the pews for one year ‘was $24,642 50, being over $5000 more than the sums paid for the same seats for the year 1858. Many were unable to obtain pews. The sale closed at about I1 o'clock a m., every seat being let. Ul Two English convicts who arrived in New York on Monday, in the ship Washington, from Liverp»ol, have been locked up by order ef the mayor.. They say that their passage was paid by Mr. Partridge, secretary of the dis- charged prisoners aid society. Members of the Society induced them to come to America, by telling them that they would be more likely to obtain employment here than at home. They said they had no work, and unless furnished with food they would “‘be driven to do some- thing desperate to obtain it.’ The Mayor says they shall be detained until the vessel in which they came in sails, and then they shall be sent back to England. They will be sheltered and fed at the piace of detention for witnesses in White street, until the appointed day. —____... Tar Hatcn Divorce Casz —Mrs Cora Hatch, the spiritual trance medium, in New York, has commenced a suit for divorce from ber husband, Dr. Benjamin Hatch, on the ground of ill treat- ment. Her allegations state that they were mar- ried in Attica, N. Y., on the 7th of August, 1556, he having represented to her that during the three years previous he had been a practiciag physi- cian in the city of New York, with an income of $10,000 a year; that notwithstanding these repre- sentations he has not practiced as a physician sinee their marriage, but has depended for his support upon her labors, in lecturing, &c., that during her lecturing seasons he bas had control of the exchequer and has deprived her of many of the necessaries and comforts of life—even to flan- nel underclothes and proper food ; that he never gave ber any spending money except upon one occasion ; that he frequently neglected to pro- vide board for her, but accepted favitations to Private houses where he stayed until sbe was subjected to the mortification of knowing that the welcome was worn out ; that he bad frequent- ly brought her into association with immo al ebaracters of both sexes; that he had been guilty of indecent and immoral practices 1n her pres. ence; that since their separation he had attempt- ed to take forcible possession of her; and that be was a hard case generally. Thecase bids fair to rival the celebrated Bennett case eee From Catiromnta.—The overland mail, with three through passengers, and dates to the 10th of December, has arrived at St. Louis. The news by this arrival is four days later than that recived by the mail steamer. A rich quartz vein has been discovered in the suburbs of San Francisco. The news from Fraser river is more favorzble. The last steamer from Victoria brought down 280,000 in gold. Gen. Harney designed opening military roads between the various military posts in Washington Territory Later advices from Salt Lake state that the U.S Marshal bas been prevented from serving pro- cess on Brigham Young bythe guards matntained by that worthy. It was expected tbat Judge Sinclair would call upon the military to enforce tne orders of bis court Four hundred United States troops had left Camp Scott to guard the government trains win- tering in the valleys. Business at San Francisco was dull. Heary Brigham, one of the passengers by tne mail, reports meeting Mr. Pardee, the express- man having charge of the President’s message for San Francisco, 300 miles beyond El Paso. He among them—some sixty in all—thefe are some who ste be inexperienced, and some who are simply ambitious of having their names con- nected with the deliberations and action of such a body, these are few, indeed, compared with the number of them who have great agricul tural and horticultural experience, or who have devoted long years to the cause of the progress of agricultural science as investigators and writers upon the subject. Much complaint +has been made over the country on the ground that the business of the Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office has been managed wholly under the advice of theorists, bent especially on building up an Agricultural department of the Government, really foreign to the constitution in its aims and tendencies. We have every reason to be- lieve that it was resolved to assemble this board, in great part, in order to do away with this impression so industriously sought to be made general. In their recent brief addresses to its members, the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of the Patent Office dis- tinctly stated that they had been assembled to revise the list of questions to be sent out over the land with the view of carrying out the law of Congress directing the procurement of thorough and complete agricultural statistical information, now so greatly needed in the transaction of the business of the Interior De- partment of the Government—to suggest after careful study of them, such alterations and smendments as their individual and conjoint experience may assure them is proper. are also themselves to answer as many of them as each membor of the Board can. Heretofore efforts have been made by the Department to obtain precisely such informa- tion as this board is expected either to furnish or to prepare to have furnished without further cost to the Government. abortive efforts, made through the agency of individual agents sent over the country, has of course been much greater than the expense of assembling this board here will be; for it is to cost the treasury but two thousand dollars in all, most of the members giving their services in the good cause, and paying their own ex- penses while so doing. On the first two days of the sessions of this board, a disposition was mani its components te have it undertake the duty of recommending some distinct course of Con- gressional legislation and Executive action for the benefit of agriculture; which subject, on be ing disoussed for a few hours, was quietly and very properly laid on the table by an ovor- whelming vote, as being entirely foreign to the true object of the convocation. was in just keeping with the high reputation of the leading members for practical sense. We mentioned above that many of the most guished advocates of agricultural and horticultural progress are lending their ser- viee to the Government in this matter. Among them we may name Marshal P. Wilder, Esq. of Boston, Mass., for eight years the Presi- dent of the Massachusetts State Horticultural Society, the founder and for six years the President of the National Agricultural Soci ty, and also the President of the National Po- mological Society—a gentleman, whose labors for many years, have been of infistte service to the cause in which he is so deeply interest- ed; Mr Tilghman, of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the present President of the Na- tional Agricultural Society, one of the most extensive and successful farmers of his State; Mr. Carey, the President of the flourishing and useful Agricultural School at College Ohio, near Cincinnati; Mr. Gowen, of P’ delphia, the owner of a large Pennsylvania farm, regarded by many as the model in that State, for its enlightened management, who, by-the-by, founded the Mount Airey Agricul- tural School, than which no other in this coun- try has proved more beneficial in Spreading practical agricultural science and information; Mr. Ewing, an extensive and very successful farmer in western Po , widely known for agri- cultural enterprise; Mr. Calvert, of Maryland, the projector of the Agricultural College of his State, long the President of the Maryland State Agricultural Society, and well known here, as throughout Maryland, as having devoted, for twenty years past, not only acons derable por- tion of his time and his highly cultivated mind, but of his large wealth, gratuitously, to agricul- tural progress; the two Messrs. Bowie, of Prince George's, Md., one as justly famous for sue- cessful breeding and improvement of sheep of English blood, as the other, a planter on the Patuxent, is for his writings in the American Farmer, and his management of his own estate; Mr. Clement Hill, of the same county, one of the largest tobacco planters of Maryland, and at this time the first in the ranks of Mary- land’s many breeders of short-horn stock; Mr, Kennicutt, of Illinois, the founder and Secre- tary of the Illinois State Agricultural Society, known throughout the Northwest as being the very bead and front of agricultural pro- gress there; Mr. Holbrook, who has been the President of the Vermont Agricultural Society since its foundation, a gentleman of great practical knowledge; Mr. Bartlett, of New Hampshire, the former editor of the Boston Cultivator, on the tripod of which he was, as is well known, for maby years a very important lever in behalf of agricul- tural progress; Mr. Holmes, -of Maine, the Secretary of the Maine State Agricultural Society, and the founder and editor of the Maine Farmer, a capital weekly agricul. tural journal, as we know well; Mr. DeNeveu, of Michigan, a farmer who sells annually from his fields and orchards perhaps 10,000 bushels of wheat and 5,000 barrels of apples; Mr. Ham- mond, of South Carolina, one ef the most ex- tensive planters in his State, as well as by far the most distinguished writer in that quarter of the Union on agricultural subjects; Mr. Bur- They The cost of these sted by some of This action wholly in legitimate agriculture, as any other farmer on this side of the Atlantic. Bat we might extend thi , 80 asto fill with ita page of to-day’s issue of the Star.’ The public will however perceive without such an extension, that we are entirely correct in the impression that this Board is not only competent to aid the laudable purposes of the Interior Department for which they were as- sembled, but are not to be dreaded as men bent on revolutionizing the Gevernment in a wild chase after consolidation by means of the lever of a new Agricultural Department, to be charged with the duty of interfering in affairs of the people in matters in which the General Government should keep ‘‘hands off."’ A very Vatvas_e Work is now in course of publication by the Smithsonian Institution. It is a grammar and dictionary of the Yorubs language. This work is another contribution from the missionary enterprise of the present day, and has been prepared by the Rev. Thos. J. Bowen, of the Southern Baptist Missionary Board, from materials collected during a resi- dence of six yearsin Africa, and revised and rewritten with the aid of W. W. Turner, Esq., of Washington. The grammar and dictionary are prefaced by a brief account of the country and its inhabitants. The long residence of the author in this part of the interior of Africa bas enabled him to gather more minute knowl- edge of its topography, climate, and produc- tions, and of the political, social, and moral relations of its inhabitants than has before beon obtained. He has collected intoresting information as to the habits of thought and action of the people, and their capacity for moral and intellectual culture, which would have escaped the casual notice of the mere traveler. Yoruba is a country of western Africa, situ- | that the Government should be pleased to, at | G00™eetown ated to the east of Dahomey, and extending from the Bight of Benin, in a northerly direc- tion, nearly to the Niger. It is between tho countries explored by the distinguished trav- elers, Barth, on the north, and Livingstone, on the south. The author describes it as a beau- tiful and fertile region, densely inhabited by ® population devoted to agricultural pursuits, who do not dwell on the lands they cultivate, but live clustered together in villages and towns, some of which contain from 20.000 to 70,000 inhabitants. The people are generally of a primitive, simple and harmless character, and governed by institutions patriarchal rather than despotic. In their appearance they re- semble the Caucasian race, while their mental powers and gereral moral impulses are con- siderably advanced in the scale of intelli- gence. They have, indeed, already attained no inconsiderable degree of social organization, while they have escaped some of the more de- praved incidents of an advanced civilization. duration of this source of supply; in favor of the establishment of a national armory in that State, kc; referred. ~ Mr. Seward offered resolution directing the Committeeon the Judiciary to inquire whether any amendments to existing laws ought to be made for the suppression of the African slave ; agreed to. sarge was received from the House an- nouncing the death of Gen. John A. Quitman, late a member of that body, and communicat- ing the proceedings of the House thereon. ppropriate eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Davis, Shields, Ward, and Houston; when the customary resolutions were adopted. Adjourned. Is tue Hovse, after our report closed, eu- logies on the character of Gen. John A. Quit- man were delivered by Messrs. Moore of Ala., Curtis of lowa, and Bowie, of Md.; after which the House adjourned. Proceedings of Te-Day. Im tHe Senate, to-day, a communication was read from the Postmaster General, trans- mitting certain information called for at the last session, in regard to the official conduct of the postmaster at San Francisco. Mr. Bigler introduced a bill to regulate the location of public buildings in Philadelphi referred. Mr. Crittenden moved to take up the French Spoliation Bill ; taken up—yeas 24, nays 18. The bill ha been read, Mr. Crittenden stated that this bill, in one form or another, had passed each house of Congress several times, but had never passed both at the same time, 80 as to become a law. He said that it had been on the tapis.a good many years, and had been advocated by nearly all the great statesmen of the age, among them Webster, Clay, 4c. He said that the faith of the Gov- ernment stood virtually, if not expressly, ledged for the payment of the claims provided fr by this bill. It was originally understood that they were to be the Government. wid at the pleasure of He thought that it was time least, actin the matter, whether it be for or against the claims. The subject was morning, and the up. Mr. Bigler continuing his remarks in favor of the bill, argued at length that the construc- tion of a Pacific Railroad was a measure of Seay economy on the part of the Government, th in military and postal affairs. In tHe House, Mr. Colfax introduced a bil} to organize the Territory of Colonna; referred. On motion of Mr. John Cochrane, of N. Y., the House went into Committee of the Whole, avd took up the bill eodifying the revenue laws, the special order for to-day. Mr. C. advocated its - He said it proposes no change in ike colteotion districts, nor does it affect the revenue officers; but simply aims so to arrange the existing laws and modify their frequently contradictory pro- visions, as to render them easy of reference, distinct, and of but one interpretation. There can, under those codified laws, be but little danger of litigation growing out of the collection of the revenues; and the business of tponed until to-morrow ‘acific Railroad bill taken probable | erect upon the premises where the old bu a early the enagl ond substantial building, for two «pacious store-rooms. ‘we regret to learn, bad no i buildings The Potomac Insurance Company declared, on the 3ist ultimo, a dividend of = per cent. for the preceding half yea The andience at the M. P. Church, last night, to hear the lecture by the Rev. BF. Brook, of Baltimore, was sed f larger than those upon any previous occasion. The next regular lectue of the course will be delivered on Thursday even- ing the 13th instant, by Donaid MeLeod, of — city. GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM'TS. {7 For orugn GeorcatowN ADVERTISEMENTS SEE F RST PAGE, ——— Lem: CAR 0 —We return our on eee to a the Vigilant F. ook aid der Company of treorgetown, the Firemen of Washington. for their successful efforts in sa\ ing » roperty from the fire «f yesterday morning. Our thanks sre also tendered to our many reese § for aid snd kindness in reude: so prompt ani ef- ficient service, J.REILY & BR". THE UNDERSIGNED RETURNS B&F sincere thauks to the Firemen of the Dic- the e:tizens generally, for their noble ex- saving his stock of goods from the de- re which occurred this mornine. Prrtic- he under oblisations to Mr, John J an for his enereetic efforts in saving prop- Preserving the eame. ROBERT BOYD. Georgetown, Jan. 5, 1959. Lia NOTICEK.—Licenses.—All_ persons whose Licenses from the Corporstien of Geo-re wn reon the Sist stant are hereby notified pes many fal cag wd soy oth: rwise they will sr ivi aie entanio WM. LAIRD, Clerk. HE CONCERT Th, nomena st 44 o’olock, for the benefit of the rob. Several new pieces will be prepared fo: occasion. . _ Admission 10 cents; no half pris. jx6 2 trict, © te Tho piay, in hve note, of VIOLET; Or, the Life of an Actress. Violet......- Mine Aanes Robertenn Grimaldi Mr. Dios Boursweaait Prices as orwel./T} 17 The AZ acesce the sue of tekets and secaring of sents, will be at Metzerott’s Meme Store, corner of Penn, avenw ith street, and ‘Will be open daily from 9a. m unti! 5 p.m. i HILHARMONIC HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, Janusry 6, 1659, N GHT OF STEPHEN Mas SECOND T'S ENTERTAINMENT. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME! Tickets 50 cents; to be hadat Music Stores t the do: r. [poo ra openat 7; to commence at 8 0°clook. Ki ND CONGERT GRA T ODD FELLOW>»d’ HALL, 7th street, ER, Professor of the Concertins, trorare of the Koya! farm Eneiang snd the Fraperss household in France. give a Mus cal F ntertarvment,as sb ve stated Gisted by several socompiished instrum enteiets. The entertainment wi | consist of chorce selections from various operas. Herr Meyer'ay xtraordmary formances spon the concertins have been |istened te A mn) lediesand geatiemen in this city with great hton their part; at the soleitat.on of uced to giveth © Ouncert. - crammes will be furnished atthe door Tickets 50 cents, to be had at the door on the evening of the and previously at (he principal music Rowe 4 c™ RCA’S GARA AND BARKER'S “1. CuR*0." in consequence of t! worabie westher the —— fasanificon: ul beon view for one week longer. On exhib tion in the new building of Messrs. Sib ley & G enue. 2 doors west of Me . Admission 2 cents. ure of exhibition from Ito Sand 7to9 p m. Gf fine.) yaa 1 HAVE FOR SALE SOME OF THE BEST J ®t orton Dam oa BAY. whieht wil deliver ih owt. "Alan Wanted— te Barguues stable MANURE. Apply to A. CASSELS, care of J. fe x 13, ‘They will be soid in one family, and not to a ree Address Box No. 88 Georgetown, D.C. ia 4-lw OM BOSTON.—The regular packet schooner FR Pesto Capta Aw WNcker, gon, ha ived, aed is now discharg: ing her freight. Apply HARTLEY & BRO... Agents, 99 and 101 Water street, Georgetown, D.C. jaa at D ELING axpSTOREROOM FOR RENT. FOR RENT—On the 9th of Jaruary, 1859, 8 Dwelling and Storeroom on High street. George town. D.C. This honse is situated next door to the new Maeovic Hali. The house has marbie hearths and mante!pieces, stable, cow-houre; run- ning bck toanalley 199 feet. The rent will be low toa good tenant, by the year. Apply to J, W. FEARSO) jn 4-St* 275 BARRELS BALDWIN AND RUSSET ») APPLES and 1,700 bushels White Mercer POrAIOES expected dauiy » per schooner Pear, #0 urohar ae eee te. WATERS & CO. 108 Water street. ja3-lw PUR RENT.—Wi'l be ready on ist of Janu Fy the large Back DWELLING and STONE No, 77 Bridge street, few doors esat of the Farm- ers’ and Mechanics’ Bank. The d 1l commodious rooms, newly paint with beils, gas & the riv: rT col mulk house, nd adjace: untry. * The language, which is said to be spoken by | the Government, in this branch of the publie | W00d-shed, &o,,in the yard, which opens into & about two millions of people, is represented by Professor Turner to be very homogeneous in its structure, almost all of it being derived from some five hundred primitive words. Its articulations are sufficiently easy to imitate, and there isa system of vocalic concords re- curring through the whole, which, together with the multiplicity of vowels, renders it de- cidedly euphonious. Maw Rovures to tne Paciric.—The bill recently introduced into the Senate by Mr. Gwin, for the transportation of mails between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, authorizes con- tracts for five mail routes—viz: From New York to San Francisco and Astoria, via Pan- ama, once a month, compensation not to ex- coed $250,000 per annum ; time 24 days. From New York to San Francisco and Astoria, vis Nicaragua, once a month, same compensation ; time 22 days. From New Orleans, via Tc- huantepec, to Acapulco, once a month, so as to connect with the Panama steamer, time 17 days; compensation not to exceed $150,000. From New Orleans via Vera Cruz to Acapulco, once a month, to connect with the steamer from San Juan del Sur; compensation not to exceed $143,000. It further provides that the contracts shall be given to the lowest responsible bidders, and requires stipulations securing to passengers suitable accommodations on the steamers, and that in the event of any of the routes being closed the mails shall be carried by one of the others. In introducing this measure, Mr. Gwin re- marked that four routes to the Pacific would thus be opened, at an expense of a quarter of a million less than the present cost of the mail service between the Atlantic and Pacific States. Szxator Doveias.—The telegraph tells of the re-election of this gentleman, yesterday, to the United States Senate, by eight majority over his competitor, Mr. Lincoln. He is ac- cordingly expected to reach Washington this evening. We predicted that he would not venture in the Senate chamber until after being re-elected—or, in other words, that he would not risk @ cross-examination there that might compel him to “show his hand’: before the Illinois Legislature had acted on his case, It is apparent that this judgment of ours was correct, as bold & politician as he essays to ap- pear to be. Reports anv Specutations.—The House Committee on Naval Affairs will shortly present their report on the proposition of conferring the rank of Admiral on Commodore Stewart. The long-pending measure of the French spc- liation bill will be before Congress again this session, it having been made the special order in the House for the 15thinstant. The present bill provides for the appointment of three com- missioners, to decide within two years the amount and validity of all the claims to be made under the act, the whole amount being limited to five million dollars; and if the aggre- gate of the awards exceed that sum, they are to be paid pro rata. service, can be performed with greater facility and accuracy, and with more satisiaction to both officers of the revenue and parties with whom they may have transactions. Mr. C. then procecded to illustrate the diffi- culties attending the administration of the present revenue laws, and to explain how the codified laws contained in thisbill prevent any such occurrences On the conclusion of Mr. Cochrane’s remarks, the committee rose. Amendments proposed by the Commerce Committee were then ordered to be printed, and the subject was made the special order for next Thursday. ——— f NOTICE.—At a stated moeting of the Lib- \ erty Ciub, held January 4th. 1859, the follow- ing officers were duly elected for the ensuing term: Pre: ut, M. B. Gordon; Vioe President. T. L. “owen; Secretary, D. B, Morgan; Treasurer, J. Knowles, it a, REVIEW REAUVING AND ANALYSI OF. THE bh Tab TE aera will leat Gon: a onsieur CHARLES DE Vittigss, EVERY FRIDAY NiNo during the winter session, from 7to8 o'clock. The former scholars of the old seminary are invited. Cc. H. STONESTREET, ja 6-2t* President of Gonzaga College. COLUMBIA ENGINE COMPANY No.1, The members aie requested to attend the regular monthly mestngon FRIDAY EVENING Javuary 7th, 1859. at 74s o'clock, for the election of othcers for the a ear. By order: DAS TEL A. CONNOLLY, ja 6 2t* Corresponding Seo, Company. YOUNG MEN’S BIBLE CLASS —Young men of the city and strangers are affestion vited toxtiecd this meeting on SATUR- VENING next.at the Rooms of the Young © Browns’ il be “The tural Religion.” The method in which this class is conducted by Dr. Samsoa makes it exceedingly interesting and attractive. Prayer meeting from 7 to8; Bible Ciass 3 to 3. jaa TWSst YOUNG MNEN’S RI 1 PRAYER MEETIN ‘ashington and strangers ng the city are af- fectionstely inv ted toattend meeting EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT, at the reoms of the Young Méa’s Coristinn Aassocr nn. Avenue, oppo- e DA Men Hotel.) 1 Peachings of I E CLASS AND The young men of site Brown's Hotel. nceting 1s held from 7 to8, and the B rom8to9 The lat- ter will be under thi rection of Rev. Ur. Samson. The subisct for Saturday evening ie relation hetween the Olid and New Testament: de 9 OFFICE OF THK MUTUAL F REIN SURANCE COMPANY OF THE Dis- CT OF COLUMBIA, Wasuinartox, Deo. 2, 858 —In accordance with & provision of the char‘er the Managers pubiish the following statement of its condition, viz: Amount of premium notes on hand. $97,901 ¢3 Amount of cash. (surplus). Me ST Amount of losses past year 1,700 40 i Notice is also given that the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at this office on MONDAY, Jan. 17, 1853, at 10 o’olock a. m., when an election wiil be held fur seven Managers to serve for the ensuing year. B: ‘der of the Ma: TS. in 3 cost “EHAS. WILSON, S c. FAIR FOR THe BENEFIT OF THE FLETCHER CHAPEL.—The Indies of the regation st the Fletcher Chapel will held a FAIR in the North " Engine House, corner New York # Teet, commenc ingon MONDAY, . ae are invited to attend. je 30 ot THE FANCY BALL, a metrical desorption of a Fancy Ball Washington, April 9th, 1858, dedicated to nator Gwin. 1 volume, qu + printed on tints Er, Price $!.50. For saleat fF ILP’S Bookstor between Sth and 10th sts. R & WILSON’S BEST NES, in gocd order, and eG M b NE OF WHEEL SEWING MAC one elegant F renei inches, for sale at soon, at ied for KR. OU *3. asiw 390 Pa. National Hote! Building.” Fer Sace—a doub! ted ROCKAWAY in ood & pew soring business paved 1 foot alley. The Store has a new front, with large plate giass windows and doors, and is furnished with counters ani shelves, suitabie to a dry goods. millinery, va- riety, coniectionery, or drug store ; newly pavered, pointed, and with gasinit. Itis emong the haod- somest storesintown. Two large cry celiars wil be rented with the store, The pavement in front is flagged "T Re dwelling and store will be rented either to- gether or separately. ‘Toa good tenant the rent for eitner will be bie Pry immediately to Dr. CHARLES H. CRAGIN, 124 Dumbarton st, de 23-eo2w ess 7 OR SALE—Two two story BRICK DWEL- LING-HOUSES, on West street, George- town, between Washington and Congress streets. The locality 1 desirable on many scoounts. Terms wil very liberal. Inewire of T. M. Hanson, F i irance Agent. No. 520 7h street, }» Fire Ini Washingt f E. B. Addison, Agent, Alexan- dnaVae Aamnons AEC DS ott a KOHLBERG, 14 Bridge street, own, SB Kemer gt eg took of Dry, Fanos, and Millinery Goods at cost to oes busi ness. le 23-1m_ OHLBERG & CO., 199 Bridge street, 6 K town, D. C., manufacturers. and dealera tn Boots and Shoes ; also deslers in Hats and de 2-im* . CELADON SNYDER, i 1859 PLUMBER 1859 STE4M AND GAS FITTER, Philharmonic Hall, next Star Office. lam prepared to execute with neatness and des- patch sil kinds of Plumbing, Steam and Gas fitting; AS the most competent and experienced work- men are in my employ, | fee! justified in saying tust l+angive entire eatisisction to ail work wnich may be entrusted to my care. jn 5-ly Notice TO GAS CONSUMERS. C. H. Myers having purchased of us the ro'e right of Gat ES’ GAS ECONOMIZER forthe District of Columbia, we would recommend to all who wish to save their gas. and at the same time increase their light, to call and examine the Koonomizer, GREGORY & GATES. In the first p'nce—we clsim that the Economizer will produce twice the light with the same expense as the ordinary burner. Second—that the Feonomizer will produce as a not more, light with from 33 to 50 per cent. ese cas. Third —that the Economizer saves and burns the a8 Wasted by all the other bu) now in use,and with it there cannot be, by any possibility. any waste of gas, The Foonomizer can be seenat the Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting Estab'ishment of - H. MYERS & CO, No, 38 9th street, between D street and Penn. avenue. D DENTAL NOTICE, R. HILLS has removed hi ay ts the rooms long ocoupied by Dr. Malster, R. avenne between %th and '0th Bs | he wil! be pleased to seal! who may re his services. For profesmopal ability lam kindy permitted to refer to Dr. Maist«r. jad AIR, Tooth, Nail, ard Bandolins Brushes, at GIBBS’S r Store, Peonsylvanin avenue, near ISth atreet. 424m CBHAPON SNYDER. Philharmonic Hall, west of Star Office, is, Fin IN AND MANUFACTURER OF STOVES, TIN, cones ;ANDSHEET-IRON tt iblie to my complete ent of Cooking, Parior.and Heating Stoves, moet of vee aeeolg style and quality mever before in this marke! { have also on baad and constantly manufacturing all kirds of Tin and Japaned Ware, of the very best materis!, and will manufveture to order any article in my line, pledging myself to give entire satiefac- tion both ax to quality and price. Tin Roofing, Piumbing, Steam, Gas Fitting and Repairing done at the shortest notice by competent workmen. jn 5-lw E L. SIMUNDS, . ATR OP New rae Crrr,) , _in5-1m ft EDGE TOOL MAKE. east corner & strect north and 7th street west, Washington, D. Fh ar mag we phi g a all Kinds ot Bie Tools, Piola made and repaired — “kao 2] N. yUNG GRAND OPENING OF - s* ABLE WINTER BONNETS LON MRS. HELLER invites the ladies of Washing- ANNIVERSARY BALL Union Guards, In Honor of the Vietory at New Orleans ne tothe pleasure of ail who faves them presence. Esputa wil! furnieh cood music, and the osterer, Mr. Columbus need cniy be mest to mesure tively no ha's will be worn in the ball room, except by the military. ictete ONE DOLLAR, admitting & gentioman 108. ei Committers of Arrangements. seut. McLaugtiin, jeut. Sy vester, » Lackey, _iné at _ of the SOCIAL CLU Thorn’s Building, 7 DAY EVENING, J der of the J. L. Parsons, A_F. Donvar, 50 6,11.13,15,12&19" HE MEMBERS OF SHIELD? CLUB take great pleasure in snnouncing to ther friends, ard the public im general. that they will aive their Second Grand Cotillon Party at the Washington Assembly Rooms on F eb-| ruary 3d, 1859. See particulars in future advertise- ment. LS COM. OF ARRA ROF. MUND have taken piace tponed on account of the inc'emency of the wenther. wii take RE. at ‘Temperance Hallon THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. %th,! is'9 As this is the first Soiree of the season « large 2 Renee pleasant it time may be anticipated Commi tee ec. D. Parsons, J. B. Sovtt. SEVENTH ASRAVURSEE COTHLEON Empire Club ll take place st Frackin Hall. corner of 9th and Bistreets, 1 MONDA 4 MVENING. Jan- uary 10th, 1859. i Rlekets Fifty Cents, edmitting s gentleman, ie 1S MEWAStr COMMITTr+..— PMety-sEconD ANNUAL BALL or THE Franklin Fire Company, On MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 17:h, 18%, At PHILHARMONIC HALL. The Executive Committee appointed to make the neorssary arrangements re=peofully an rounoe to their friends and the public that the Thirty-second Annual! Bri! of th yn Fire Comeany, in hon rious Dr. Frank! hen they assure their friends it will be their en- deavor to make this Bal! surpass apy other hereto- fore given by the Comp*ny. A general invitation is hereby extended to our jody fricads, as uo cards of imvitation will be issued. A favorite Rand is so for the occasion. Refreshments will be furvished by a populsr ca- terer. Tickets ONE DOLLAR. Exrceutive Committee. Jno. H. Sesstord, Wa. Stansbery, Robt. E. D: - Wm. L. Jones, Geo. K. Boyd, Ino. Shakeiford, James Piuclair. Wa. rafton Powell, ne C. Reeves, eee de 2-3tawt WANTS. z WADTED 4 204 CHAMBERMAID and WAITER. No one need apply uniess weil ——— Call at 2751 street, near corner of 17th. ue V ANTED—A Protestant GIRL to tin at- tending children and other work 8 ama! family. Apply at the middie nouse between O a: P streets north, on the enst side of Lt! cot. A he Soca +mul BUY for errands, at the exme pinor. a” SE ee WANTED by ® Lacy ef intelligence, who ‘wri es a pis: ir band, Copying of af from mem! of Congress or other ddree " ; E.L.,” Washington City Post Office, ~4t is ene mOn ANTED—A SITUATION, by a young Ger- Ww orade or Saki man Confectioner. His own trade or preferred, but any kind of w acorptacie relerence given Apply to GEORGE WILL! 464 9th street, cetween 1) E sts. a6 2t DE} GOODS SALESMEN WANTED in one of the oldest and largest honses ia thi - Permanent situatior experience in the Rderess 8 sity Age. experie: jn 4 St ANTED—A Situation aa Book keeper moms wholessie, reta:!, or Commi: a Store Has a diploma as testimony of his qu: cations, Can 5 ed the best references m regard to obaracter. erohants ard others bav. sy aa. y adjuete - alker, Book kerper, yn 4-3 ——$— WaAntTroto RENT—A STORE on sy | 1zth atgeece, if possible et iseetes innge eit ts - Ne, east as 3 feet. Apply at thie (star) office. “ae nf Rags, Soft Woolen Race, iM Brass, Copper. rower. chest cash prices will be paid. at No. 3% Lee street sete CHARLES E, SAVAG de 23-Im Baltimore, Kia. it (thee, staring the 1 sme, nd qualifica 1ons of tne applicant. gwyn, of North Carolina, a planter and farmer £0 order. be WAGON, and a good HORSE acd HAR of enterprise commensurate with his immense om! NESs. Th 11 be sold od te: Beatties this, nae replay report of the or exchanged for other property. ‘Apply ‘corn 18th was eleven days out, and expected to make the ANTS.—The proprietor of the Inteiicenos trip in seventeen days. OR HAIR DRESSES, CORSETS, of all! Office and House Ageney 311 C atreet, corer Fi hua Sond LADIES 4 from the Morse | of ; siz08 and prices. of 7th, respectfully solici e patronage of temi- zap osama Fe capital era . lie ulture, than whom no T h line to the Smithsonian Institution. si nex a ' McLEAN & MUNRO. ime FLOWBRS and FEATHERS of ali a ented, ROW, Severs! go0d ay Chamber- a 2 = was at El Paso, en route for other gentleman in the United States is more The of observation is about 7 o'clock: RIZE WERE? ee Ladies, don't et _to call on THURSDAY, | maids, Waiters, Drivers, Farm Hands. auaymas, Sonora. liberal in his expenditures upon agricultural Janvany 6, 1859, ZE BEKF !—PRIZE BEEF !'—The under- | FRIDAY, and SATURD se 8-ly The Camanche Indians were lurking around ned wishes to inform the lovers of Je monihs ond Sal fea the mail stations, in a threatening experiments. New York, N.Y. good Beef that he will nave. at Stall No. aegoes on? Terk Gus moath, and until further notiee. mani ‘ . Philadeiphia, 7, Contra Market, on Satu day morning, . 4 pace. sts, had already shot at some of the mail cars eoges those rs beeg he. Rewer pees Baleimore, Me : some of the choloeat BEE E over offered in this or & sbeerge . en LOST AND FOURD. men, while they were engaged in hauling water, | °F ‘™ ‘318 Immedia' e neighbor , whose la- ‘ashington, +clear, wind 8. ba i Comenne Pvende tat ten: ATCHE 9 largest stock of REWARD FOR A HORSE AND The Apaches were friendly, and aie ea bors in bebalf of agricultural progress are well Posen M -Cloady. cool. 2 aC ze! CORNELL, Columbia is at 333 Penn. tein gE v watrects ‘tr'nbout bet pas bundred of them were encamped at Apache Pass. | Down to all here interested in the subje:t, we | Norfolk, va 36°, wind SW. LADIES’ CUSTOM MADE SHOES. is the best of it is they are selling at Tithe cennd, Sad euppoced to be T — may mention Mr. Joshua Pearce, the veteran | Lynchburg, clear, 33°, aia remarkab y low aces Mma] all can eff — h street or or ye, av eae he 5 «¢ | Knoxville, Tenn. sclear, 31°. CHARLES WEIRMAN, I5th street, (No. 44, | bave good time keeper. Don’t delay to call and x? {ag may of — 4° 4 PERSONAL. horticulturist and nurserym: bo has dif- : ee them befor ic wa ht top; glass in the back. with e seat be e yman, w Bristol, Tenn... cloudy. 34° ‘ween New York avenue and H street.) a om, before you makes purchase, and save a | pjug fora boy. ihe hurse, bay teil, white star -+++ Com Vogrhees, U.3.N., Isat Browns’. | fused improved fruits and Ameri ‘ 3 rT continues to sell Ladies’, Children’s, and a large part of your money by buying at sad, bis ankles ttimaed. The bos : P ra rican orna- | Chattanooga, ‘Ten: + Clear, 32° Servante’ oustom made SHOES, inclu ling his ort | de #0. HOODS, | i the forehead, bis ankies trimmed. ‘The bugey ic NEX Governor Porter, of Pennsyivania, is at | mental forest trees, and flowers as extensively | Wilmington, N.C. -cloudy, cool compted th ok Goat skin double-scled Shoes. Itis | SAVE YOUR MONEY — | BG Ine 8 wh Oe Ol ae Pe ITKEY ‘National. over the land, as fescobairlo Columbia, 8: C. W Ji known to his old cus! S ERD , - Maj. HH. Sibley.U.8 A., and Captain aoe Charleston, 8. C Chase, U.S. A., are at Willards’. Ss, . Locust Hill Aarm.3h street road, in the Union; Mr. W. J 3 Goto SHEPHER Goto SH ries on, W. Corcoran, who car- near the Giret Toll ent believe, three farms at this time, ---- H K. Brown, the sculptor, will pass his ‘Rye. REWARD.—Stolen from WOODLE . to SHEPRERD'S, | $10 SURRY ot diterest mero D bust of Me Brackinnlagee™’ Be ts engaged om | each of which is devoted for the most part to For FANCY SPAT ORE Conds SHEA | $28 AMBKGTY PRS one stolen the’ marine, @ bust of Mr, Breckinridge. agrieulters] experimente wi par HOLIDAY PRESEN LS Pov sik LEAP | The above reward wil. ve paid on oonvietrn of one expoct ee Agta, which sailed yesterday for Liv- cost of obtaini sttipaapdlinerdalodne loudy. of Ladies’ Shoes 1 ____&e., *&e. da |° oo —_ BES Francis Train and family, of Boston” "4 °° | One future oe nary trom thom beneficial | Mobite, Ala... loudy, 55°, jock. now supplied to almost THOSE WHO APPRE ‘and the Rocupd, Basinen Gioene hoe Vere Be yn gi Peer future of American agriculture, and | Gainesville, Miss. ‘cloudy: ror than Ceatenune aim 00 weer Shoes that gocd living should Ly gor, GRA ELET: the original « Toby” ta ieee hoe whose green-house in this city is not only one pe Orleans, La. Deeply Go". wind'S. | clogant n theirappenrance, aad @¢ 8 cost that none MACKS RESTAC- inder will receive ph ay Dea remarkable and viele. | Of the most extensive Private ones in this eet ba Siseay! oat wae Belt tee inte eine north anon 4 a, Ista streets, wh Yon leavine it Rt udes the readers of boos rensem! coup! ene rea 5 — ween 4th streets, where - e «- The Lainhen Gaattic oficial) aiaabehoes Mr. portly herd page Mia = og i | Pittsburg, P loudy, — STEAMER THOMAS COLLYSR OFF HER Bier yi had ashe time ex: ipeteone — Pec tPpoistment of Lord Napier as Minister : 5 re is RO} Wheeling, ‘Noties i the steamer drink than waa ever be‘ore to 1h ODE a- AVk YOU SEEN IT?— New Christ Pieaipotentiary at the Hague, and of Lord Ly more thrifty and successful farmer within fift; Collyer, piven be Secon “Atesegeee zpepes tabhahment south ot Now York . Huw cooks mas entitied “Howes to "Let Uver the as Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington. | milea of the Federal Metropolis: Mr. Leos piers 4 Seat stag of hr Work ander hs own immediate suvervision. which | Way.” Pricg econ ferment Robert Crane aves tae, the time, that Mr. | Baily, of Fairfax county, Va., whose five, pure suming Vor trips sente mely n-tice will be Ame: Odeon Building. corner Egan ¢ a of the + ‘of the Natural Histanet tre | bred Devons have been the admiration of Me. Pefamelter of course, the Colirer's tripe to Mount | More A a: hire Smee. by the new British Mi: ryland and Virginia cattle shows for the last her whe z Weberired WO CASIEIMAZ CANDIES Maillarge Prench decade; Mr.8. 8. Bradford, of Culpeper couse Sep a watiaom, “phe + . r 7s . ‘ fom gerne VEN SURCHELL