Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1859, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Facts axp Rvors.—The correspondent of the New York Times publishes a rumor that the Pennsylvania delegation in ape aoedac repared, or are about preparing, ve ime President for the removal of Secretary Cobb. He does not say whether it isthe Demo- cratic or Republican portion of the delegation; but it must be the latter, as we are confident that no such move has been made, or contem- plated by the Democrats of the delegation from that State. It would be Democracy with a vengeance, for§the representatives of asingle State to undertake to dictate to the Executive whom he shall or shall not have in his Cabinet. Senator Mallory has prepared an elaborate report in favor of the increase of the vessels of the Navy recommended by the Secretary. The report disapproves of converting the old sailing ships of the Navy into modern propel- lers, as being more expensive and less efficient than building new vessels It is reported that information has been re- ceived here that two cargoes of slaves, from Africa, are off the coast of Georgia, endeavor- ing to effect a landing. The correspondent of the Cincinnati Exyut- rer says that Rey. John A. Gurley, the suc- cessor of Mr. Groesbeck in Congress, during his recent visit to this city, “‘ was a good deal taken aback on observing such Senators as Wade and Hamlin walk to their seats and un- burthen themselves of a good sized revolver and lay the same in their desks, border-ruffian fashion.’’ If the reverend gentleman really witnessed suclia spectacle, he made good uze of his time while here in looking up curiosities; for such a sight has not been seen by any one else. It is said that advices have been received here unfavorable to the expectation that Nica- ragua will ratify the Cass-Irisarri treaty. On the-other hand, an exactly counter report is quite extensively circulated. The bill which Mr. Miles Taylor,of Louisiana, asked leave to introduce into the House yester- day, as a substitute for that reported by Mr. Branch, from the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs, authorizes the President to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba, for a price not exceed- ing an hundred and twenty millions of dollars; and empowers him, whenever Spain shall rat- ify such a treaty, to issue five per cent. bonds for the payment of the purchase money, in six equal instalments, within thirty years. It also provides that Cuba, when acquired, shall be admitted at once asa State, and have four representatives in Congress until the next suc” ceeding apportionment of the representation. It is stated that the House Committee on Territories will report a bill at an early day, against the admission of any new State with less population than is requisite to entitle it to one representative in Congress by the present ratio of representation. The Committee on Foreign Relations will make an effort to bring the Cuba question be- fore the House next week oo WASHINGTON OITY: - .February 3, 1859, THURSDAY e U7 Theugh “ The Star” is printed on the fastest steam press im use seuth ef Balti- ‘more, its edition is se large as te require it te be put te press at an early heur, Adver- tisements, therefere, sheuld besentim y 12 @’cleck, m.; etherwise they may net appear Batil the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, speaking of the threatening as- pect of affairs in Europe, says that war is got 80 easy a game as it used to bo in days gone by; that the most self-willed autocrat is obliged to listen to the voice of civilization, and look to the strength of his purse before he can dare plunge his country into the horrors of war; but that an oppressed and infuriate people, who have no ambition but to achieve their liberty, and no desire but to avenge years of suffering, do not always listen to the same prudential con- siderations which prevail in the calm council of a sovereign; and hence the greatest danger of war at present. The same paper urges action by Congress, at the present session, on the bill authorizing the cities of Washington and Georgetown to use the water from the public aqueduct The Intelligencer contains an interesting letter from its Paris correspondent, and is de- voted to Congressional proceedings and news to-day. U7 Mrs. Partington has bought a horse so spirituous that he always goes off in a decanter. UL There are 29 young men in the college of Georgetown, Ky., preparing forthe ministry of the Baptist church. UD Lewis Cass, Jr., late minister to Rome, it at a watering place in Switzerland, suffering, is is said, from paral U7 The steamship General Rusk, at New Orleans from Matamoras, brings a million of dollars in specie and bullion. UG The business men of Boston are about to hold a meeting to remonstrate against the present high rates of freight by railroad to the West UP At Dubuque, lowa, on Monday last, an old lady kicked « boy at whom she became very angry with such force that she ruptured a blood- vessel, and died in a short time. U7 The railroad depot at Concord, N. H., bas been destroyed by fire. Loss $25,000, which is covered by insurance. The books and papers contained in the office were saved UL The horse breeders in Vermont are meet- ing with a brisk demand for their stock by pur chasers from other States. At St Albans, in three days last week, £1,100) were paid for horses by buyers from Philade!phia. * Prices range from 260 to $100. Tae Wivans Srgamer —4 number of men are now engaged upon the Winans steamer pre- Paratory to her trial trip to Norfolk. After ma- ture deliberation, it has been decided to add 2s feet to her length, 14 feet on each side of the wa- ter-wheel. The object is to increase the speed of the boat. Porx Packine in THE West.—The Cincinnaty Price Current publishes the annual statement of Pork packing in the west, showing an increase in bumber of 225,000 hogs, but a decrease in weight of 6% percent. The decrease in lard ts 7% percent., andthe net increase in the crop, compared with last year, tx 79,000 hogs, or 3’; per cent. Toe Intustriovs Dean.—Visitors at Wash- ington, at this time especially, should avail themselves of the opportunity to see the Phote- graphs of the illustrious dead of America now on exhibition in the renowned Washington gallery of Brady. They are striking like- nesses of the following distinguished American Statesmen, orators, literati, and heroes of past times: Com. Jones, Com. Morris, Gen. Worth, Gen. P. Smith, Levi Woodbury, Albert Galla- tin, ex-President Jackson, Silas Wright, Au- dubon, Dr. E.K. Kane, Chancellor Kent, Geo. McDuffie, Judge Story, ex-President John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, ex-President Taylor, Josiah J. Evans, ex-President Polk, Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, Thomas H. Benton, J. Fennimore Cooper, Gen. Gaines. Brady, in for years past seeking to perfect a collection of fine likenesses of every one who has been famous in the United States in his time, has already perhaps a thousand such pictures, all capitally executed, of both males and females, who have made their mark in the history of their times, civil, military, naval or social. A century hence his pictures collected to that end will be estimated at their true value—but perhaps not until then. The list of those named above does not comprise one fiftieth part of the really interesting portraits to be seen at present in his Washington gal- lery, where one can at any moment look upon more speaking portraits of the men and women who have contributed most to the cause of American progress in the arts and sciences, in literature, industrial, political and social economy, &c., &c., than exist anywhere else on the face of the globe. —$$—$ —______.. Founp at Last.—We are informed that the workmen engayed in digging for the body of young Phelps, who was buried ina well at Derby, Ct., some ten days ago, reached the body Tnesday mernieg. It was found in anerect position, with both hands raised and grasping the rope fromthe Windlass, wile one foot was raised as if in the actof climbing. Hewas densely covered with the sand in which he must have sutfocated at once. U7 The Boston coroners are very greedy for business. One of them bad sent a man to bring the dead body of an infant to the Office, and an- other coroner getting sight at the bedy snatched it from the man who was carrying it, and walked of with it under bis arm, the legs dangling at his back. This indecent spectacle was exbibit- ed in Court-square. It was one of the Smith's that did it. ——— Nortueay Cantaat Raitway.—At a gene- Telannual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Central Railway Company, beld in Baltimore yesterday, the report of the President and Directors for the past year was read, and 12 Directors elected for the ensuing year, the “‘Penn- sylvania Interest,"’ (as it is called,) throwing its influence in favor of the elected ticket. The new Board elected Col. JohnS Gittings president for the ensuing year, in the place of Zenos Barnum; Esq., resigned ———————uuwuWH _ Margimoniat Ixvipevity axp Suictps —A young man, aged nineteen, named Wm. H. San- ders, eloped from Springfield, Vt., on Thursday evening last, with his brother Daniel’s wife, who, though married five years, was herseif but nineteen years of age. They went to Bellows Falls and took adjoining rooms at the Bellows falls House. Towards morning the husband, with an officer, arrived in pursuit, and the run- aways, on being arrested and their guilt detected, immediately took strychnine which the young man had provided in bis pocket, apparently for such anemergency. He died soon after in great agony, but the woman recovered from the Poison and was carried back home on Saturday. Pure Farrications.—(pposition letter-wri- ters are now engaged in persistent efforts to pre- judge inthe public mind the results of the bogus investigation now in progress before the special House committee raised on motion of Mr. Sherman, of Ohio. We style it bogus, be- cause without the slightest confidence in the in- tegrity of Mr. Sherma: movement, intended, for the most part. as that was, simply to afford opposition letter writers opportunities to scatter broadcast, for political effect, unfounded ac- counts of alleged testimony implicating em- ployees of the Navy Department in improper transactions. So far, not a scintilla of testi- mony has been elicited tending tothe aubstan- tiation of the truth of the charges of Mr. Sher- man; ner is there the slightest prespect that any such exists. Our belief is that they are #0 utterly without foundation as that Mr. Sher- man is by this time unwilling to have the eub- ——————____ A Stares-(eexeaar Cariep vor tx Russta. Letters from St Petersburg, quoted by the Ga- zettede Lyon, make known a rather grave inci- dent in connection with the emancipation of the peasants. The committee of the government of &. Petersburg, after having terminated its la- bors, has drawn up a respectful address to the Emperor, praying him, after regulating the con- dition of the peasants, to occupy himself with a reform of all other classes in Russia. amd to con- voke the States-General of Russia. This unex- pected demand has produced a considerable {m- Pression at the court. Tbe wish expressed by the committee of St Petersburg will, letters state, be reproduced by the committees of other provinces. ——$<<_—___. U7 The New York State anti-slavery conven. ton, in session at Albany, has adopted the fol- lowing resolutions : Resolved, That in advocating a dissolution of contenting himself with what he may be able to gain for his party by encouraging letter- writers to garble and pervert, through the press, portions of the evidence bere and there. The game is an old one, and is perfectly understood here as the “Charley Ugle gold spoon dodge— @ good enough Morgan until after election.”’ From Nicaracua.—The latest intelligence from the Isthmus is, it is stated, favorable to the Union, the abolitionisteare jeetoen the opinion that the Cass-Irissari treaty will [ens ennieoepel, every priaeiple of morality be ratified by the Nicaragua government. The Umar . i Resolved. That (ee ern iat eiteent ain assembly had not convened, although the time for the commencement of its session had passed. The delay is attributable to the fact that the treaty concluded with England, through Sir Wm. Gore Ousely, had not been received in Nicaragua, and as the government was anxi- ous that it should be submitted to the Assembly for ratification, before that body was embar- rassed by other business it had ordered a post- Ponement of the session. The representations concerning Gen. Lamar’s conduct are of a nature calculated to lead to that gentleman's recall if they prove to be well founded, as this Government is fully aware of the necessity of having an agent in that Part of the world who is not obnoxious to avything calculated to im- pair his influence with the government there. For our own part, we Place no confidence wha ever in the truth of the rumors referred to; knowing as we do the utter irresponsibility and mendacity of the class of letters from Nic- &ragua in which they bh: originated. —_— Tue Onzcox War Dent, mittee on Military Affairs held @ prot; session on Tuesday evening, for the pa tion of the Oregon and Washington Indian war debt question. General Lane, of Oregon, and Gov. Stevens, of Washington, were before them for the purpore of giving their views on the subject. The committee adjourned, however, , which a just G. stand—and that it is ihe —- ee overthro: Pagiutions then xo on to quote the guage of Wm. H. Seward respecting an freed sible confiic wren free and slave States, and esoluting deciaring that any part is bob oon of confidence, no matter what it professions may be, if it refuses to att, “y stitution of slavery itseif. Sia airs PERSONAL +++» Capt. Whitney, Com. Kearne Carr, U8. N., are at’ Willards’, )? “"4 Com -... A Cincinnati paper says Bennett wrot “ Angel’s Smile” while loa ing ina micron, me -+-- One of the guests, at a late brilliant t in this city, a Mrs. P——, of New York, pl gets to have worn gems worth fully #100 000,and eral others were decked wiih fortunes in thi. -.-. The New York Chess Club intend to =~ Emperor Paul I (Morphy) with a $1,000 set ¢ mounted upon a true ‘field of the — of gold,” also, a medal of gold; and they aceepted the offer of the Américan Watch signee’, ro prepare an elaborate watch of the character for the youthful conquerer. otean eee Tespondent of the Missourl Demo- Houston got a document the Rieoteot which a to have been dists: to him. Instead of throwing it into the fi but Procure ee . : Io & quantity of smearing the inside of the —— be ime sere feathers, enclosed it in am am. ‘. “ pent ite Pe janked it tothe gentieman who —The House Com- EES SCSC*~éC~CS ject again alluded to in any way in the House:. without arriving at any conclusion. The gen- eral impression is that the committee will ulti- mately report a bill providing for the liquida- tion of this claim; but it will be so late in the session that ifis hardly probable it will become @ law during the present Congress. Swamp Lanp Patexts.—The General Land Office bas recently issued to the Governor of Florida patents numbered 14 and 15, for lands in the Tampa, and 17 for landsin the Talla- hassee Jand districts, which enure to that State under the swamp act of September 28th, 1850. They comprise an aggregate of 473,181.24 acres. There has already been issued to Florida, under the act cited, patents for over 1,000,000 acres of swamp and overflowed lands; and there yet remains in the State upwards of 12,000,000 of acres, it is thought, which will fall within the provisions of the act. Tar Frenca Sportation Bitt.—Most of the parties interested in the passage of this bill seem to despairof its being passed by the House this session. Most of them have already placed itin the category of unfinished business, to be referred to next Congress. Penston Warrants Issven.—During Jan- uary last there were issued by the Pension Of- fice, warrants for bounty land, under the act of 1835, as follows: 529 for 160 acres; 57 for 120 acres; 39 for 80 acr making an aggre- gate of 625 in all. Tae Cowprivestary Batt to Lord Napier is, we hear, to come off at Willards’ Motel on the I7thinst. The tickets are limited to three hundred. Tee Weatuer.—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 e’clock: Frervary 3, 1959, New York, N. Y.. stalny, snowy. Poiladelphia, Pa ‘aining. Biltimore, Md.. «Taining. Washington, D.C -cloudy, wind W. Richmond, Va. -clondy. Petersburg, Va. «cloudy, 51°. Norfolk, Va... i", wind S. Wilmington, N.C Columbia, 8. C Charleston, 8. Angusta, Ga Savannah, G: Macon, Ga loudy, cool Columbus, 6 loudy. Montgomery, -cloudy, windy. Barometer at the Smithsoni; rected for temperature) 29.541; at noon 20 516 Thermometer, at 7 a. m. 45°; at noon 45°, Maximum during 24 hours ending 9a. m. to- day 19°; minimum 40°. - sso UF The annual report of the Nova Scotia Tel- esraph Company has been published and dis- (ributed in New York city, from which it appears that there were 30,009 messages passed through the Halifax office to and from the other offices in the Provinces last year. It also appears that the annual receipts of the company, less the amount paid the connecting lines, were and that the repairing and working of the lines cost a trifle over $17,000. ‘The other expenses have absorbed the whole of the receipts, and the director says: “It appears that when the country ottices are taken collectively, the total expenses of intaining and working them excceds the income by about $100, so that the profits of the company are derived exclusively feom the Hall- fax office.”” The directors also state that “with all thelr endeavors and constant and wearisome attention, the expenses of the lines continue to absorb all their receipts, and yet these are the lines which certain speculators in Boston and New York have been trying to induce the mer- cantile community to purchase at the round sum of $120,000, or to lease at a corresponding fig- ure.?? at 7 a.m. (cor Terrtsre Arratr.—A shocking calamity (men- tioned in our telegraphic column yesterday) oc- curred near Allegheny City, Pa., on Monday night, about 1 o’clock, involving the loss of the lives ofa man named Rogers, his wife, and four out of five chlidren. The Pittsburg Journal says: This Rogers and wife had, it seems from the evidence of the neighbors, for sometime given themselves up to hard drinking, and though he owned the property on which he lived, yet so worthless bad he become that the family had been supported by the neighbors out of charity. He and bis wife frequently had quarrels, ond so common ha eir quarrels and noises become to the neighboP¥ that but little attention was paid to them. screams were heard by the neighbors in the house before the fire was discovered by them, bnt supposing that they were, as usual, occasion- ed by adrunken fight, and as they were known to have been drunk all day nothing was thought of it till the flames were seen. But it was too late; the drunken husband and wife, father and mother, were consumed inthe first story, while the cries of poor innocent children, the innocent vietims ofthe infernal vice of their parents, went up in hopeless agony from the second story, where the merciless flames had encircled them with their tlery and fatal wreaths before human aid hed reached them. The only one saved was a boy who got out on the porch. The house was dry and burned like a@ flash. All that buman aid could do was done, but it came too late. The two cities and neighborhood are thrilled with horror at this occurrence. Rogers was a carpenter by trade, and the eld- est child that perished was not over ten years of age. The one which made its escape waseleven or twelve years old Stare PRactice.—The Crown Point (Ind.) Register gives the following account of a sharp operation prattised by a citizen of that county (Porter) not long ago, which may yive merchants a salutary ‘eye opener :"? A man, who ts widely known among our citi- zens, went into Porter county, some time in the year 1957, and purchased 40 acres of swamp and, paving abont the entering price, $1 25 per acre, making $500. He then came to this county, and sold the land to a man, who is not worth anything, for $6,100, taking hix paper—fonr $1,600 notes—for the same, secured y mortgage onthe land ‘These notes were pi la Novem- ber, 1 and $400 was endorsed on one of them, leaving 36.000 to be paid. With the secured by mortgage, in his pocket, bi Chicago, and trades them to Crane & Bro > stock of clothing. In due », When the notes matured, the holder put to get his money. senting them to the maker, that individual put on a very long face, informed him th t the timex were very hard, and money scarce, that it would he impossible for him to raise it, aud he would be obliped to let him foreclose the mortyage. ‘The Chicago gentleman makes inquiries about town. and ascertains the scandalous fact that, at Sheriff's sale, the 400 acres of land might possi- bly bring #100 or $500, and that he could not get anything ont of the maker of the notes; hence he could easily figure up bis profit in the transae- tion, as follows: For $6000 worth of clothing, received %5,000 in swamp lauds —-loss, 85,500 The protits to the other party foot upa little different: Bought $6,000 worth of clothing, for whieh paid $500 In swamp land, and $100 to get notes to trade on; total, $900; profit, $5,100 The first party in the transaction paid to the second about S300 or $100 for his four notes of 1,600 each, with $400 endorsed on one of them fora 1 Some fun-loving feliows in New Castle. Pa., recently started a society there which pur- ported to be a lodge of the Sons of Malta. One of the jaitiated, however, exposed the whole concern. He states that after being initiated, be signed what was represented to be the Constitu- tion of the Order, but which turned out to be nothing more or less than an order for a keg of beer upon one of the town brewers. The Club had been indulging in lager at the expense of the new members for several weeks, but since the ‘* blow,”? they have fallen through. i[J" On Tuesday morning about four o'clock, a woman was found lying insensible on a side- walk in New York, She was taken to the station house, where she soon died. Her husband, Ed- ward Deleney, a printer, was arrested on 4 charge of throwing her out of a three story window, but was acquitted by the coroner’s jury who came to the conclusion that she had accidentally fallen from the house while in f intoxication. Curss in THe WeEst.—A ch between Louis Paulsen and the combined forces of the Quincy, lil., Chess Club commenced in the evening at half-past eight. Mr. Paulsen playing the white, and baving the first move, chose the opening known as the Evans gambit. Ten minutes was the time allotted toeach move. The game lasted only two hours, Quincy resigning on the eigh- teenth move. 7 Mr. Adolphus Ackerman, a well-known print publisher in the Strand, London, has com- mitted suicide. ee 1” A train of cars ran into a funeral train at Worcester on Saturday afternoon, and two women were killed, CONGRESSIONAL. GEORGETOWN. Thirty-fitth Cengress—Secend Session. = In tHE SENATE, yesterday, the bill donating | Correspondence of The Star. — public lands for agricultural colleges, in the Gxonortown, Feb 3, 53 4 Mr. Jacob Triplett, of Philadciphia, the oldest several States, was recommitted to the com fireman in the United States, paid a visit to our mittee. " town on Wednesday afternoon, and p-esented to After lengthy debate on the Indian sppria- | the Vigilant Fire Company bis photoztaph He tion bill, the Senate be- | ine Executive See- was taken in charge by the officérs of the Com- sion and shortly afterwards adjearned. panyyand visited Georgetown College, Oak Hill In tae House, the consideration of the legis- | Cemetery, and other places im our city. ‘The lative, executive, and judicial appropriation | string of the doot-latch of the Old Vigilant Hall , i i in al t ide, and the right hand of ie ae eee ta Seremiitee 6 TEs WEAN! Cleeielp soce eee of ee until alate hour. The item of mileage was | to extend a hearty welcome to visiting brethren reduced nearly $200,000. held, th — any quarter. = : Anevening session being held, there was a r. Thomas Dowling, formerly a citizen o i i i *s message. | Baltimore, but for the last fifteen or elgbtecn RSARATaiseaeiice Sn Cho Scosival s aaeeee te a city, expired at bis residence on” Bridge street, yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock. - Sosa, Oe. ae bel a pre- | Mi, Dewiing A "member" of” Washington N THE S&NATE, to-day, Mr. "| Ledge 1 O O » Baltimore, and one of the sonted a memorial from the Siate Legislature ie, ioe erate aeons ee ae ae of New York, praying of Congress a liberal | oryanized in this country. He will be buried policy in regard to the improvement of rivers | by Mectgnical Lodge No. 1S, of our city, in and harbors within her limits. He claimed peeves le ee of the Thal bed oer bese lain tees e wae een “Prom the report of the Chief of Poltes, Joba that had ever been laid before the Senate. Donaldson, it appears that the fines, &c , im- states that the Government revenue derived | posed upon eet for violations of Cor from New York City alone, since she had been | laws for the month of January, 2 a port of entry, had amounted to over eight = 755 ot is au oy nodes aroha ili e town treasury, a ns - hundred and Gfty millions of dollars, and that lected. From this exbibit it is very evident that she now yislded three fonrth: of the annual the present police and night watch systems will revenke ok/ibe (iiised Restos (reiered. "1 liptored «very crs aed saving te the toate Mr. Seward offered a resolution to admit | Pte ag of a burden, as a number of penny-wise Messrs. Lane and MeCarty upon the floor of individuals assured it would it would whea it the Senate during the discussion of the memo- | first w Tue tises for the rial praying their recognition es Senator laid | year 1-5; amounted to only the trifling pittance over. Mr. Bayard, from the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely to the Indiana memorial 1 will find lots of useful and fancy arti- raying the recognition of Messrs. Lane and | cies for sale on acc ommodating terms; and what Revacty oploedas said that on Monday | wilt be decidedly more pleasant, lots of the he would call the matter up. vie ladies, bright {you wish to enjoy ye urself this eve- the Ladies Pair at Forrest Hall smiles and pleas- Mr. Brown offered a resolution to set aside s. Don't fx ° a Saturday next fur the consideration of District We learn that both the Senior and Junior Col- business. lege Cadets intend pareding on Saturday next We advise the Star's readers, who my desire to purchase, on liberal terms, horse feed, &c., of the very best quality, and in any quantity, to call on our friend, Mr. Han. ©. Addison, Nes. 93 and 95 Water street. Quick sales and small protits is his motto. There ts but little doing in the flour market. No material change bas occurred in prices since our last. The demand, however, is less active. Red and white wheat, of good qualities, is sel’- ing at 81 3u 35 for the former, and $1.35 for the lattes. Corn, 75a60c. for white and yellow. Mr. Stuart objected, and the resolution was laid over. Mr. Houston introduced a bill for the con- solidation of two Judicial Districts in Texas, the operation ot which is understood to be to legislate Judge Watrous out of office. He took occasion to speak at length in favor of the bill during the pendency of the question of its re- ference. In the course of his speech he rea* letters that had passed between those charged with having been confederated with Judge Watrous in the matters for which he was recently sought GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM'’TS. to be impeached; wherein various references MEETING OF THE ANTI KNOW. were made to his connection with their trans- (TS Rotiiga or tne et oe eg ps asboms: NING, February th.at o'clock. fos Ix tne Hovss, Mr. Ragan introduced a res- 1.0.49, F.—The oliewe and monkes of olution directing the Judiciary Committee to Se iotee. tes pare pon inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill FRIDAY Ar TERNOON, the ith inatant. at ‘one to RTeEIME polygamy is Cue Lerzitarien ot the | Sorts action Linea Demirel e aan a United States. and to restrain the people of Washington Lodge, No. 1, of Baitimore. the Territories from interfering in matters be- Mernbers of sister lodges in good standing are fra- longing to the jurisdiction of the Federal tiov- nay invited tone ra VINE, Seo. pro tem, ernment; agreed to. - — ——-— — The bill authorizing the locating and setting VS ae. ND Peitk Be aan dies apartof the lands comprising the reservation qucet of samy members of tan <1 for the New York Indians in Kansas, in tracts of 320 acres for each Indian, and for restoring the remainder of the lands to market, was assed. [The bill provides that white settlers, who have located on the reservation, shall have the right of pre-emption to the lands they occupy, unless their occupancy shail be the subject of dispute between themselves and an Indian set- tler on the same tract. In that contingency | w the Indian is allowed the preference in title to | 3ist. the land.| Ind the F hare Mr. Faulkner, from the Committee on Mili- eet oat pra! shares (toan set ehem a rthe tary Affairs, reported adversely on the follow- Pre preeares some fed Scantiful ana ing bil's, to wit: For the employment of a Washinctnh Gr Ganreusewe. Wun teans Geel an regiment of mounted volunteers for protecting | gured that their oharitatie undertaking wil be fuily the borders of Texas from Indian depredations; mparocenten By the public, and their exertions for the establishment of a military academy at | STo*net with snccess. 1. the Hermitage in Tennessee; for the astablish- a pzoctiont set of SILVER will bo raffied ment of military posts along the road leading for eariy in the week. _ in z3-tf : : : “a Pe 5 TERS OF GEORGE- the survey of the country intermediate between | zens | have consented to ben candidate for the mmpy - the head of navigation on the Missouri and | oralty at the coming election. Ee Columbia rivers, for a route of the proposed | —!%#7-te* J. = MAGRUDER military road; tor transferring the title to the BR Bed e ccmumual one barracks at Savannah, Ga.; for establishing | oo VA LONTINGS chin ee ee certain military posts in Dacota Territory; for | x heautiful ve. the survey of the Columbia river; for reviving | for Valentines ; .L kereby no tify you that a meeting will be he! Lorreat Hall on THURSDAY, Feb. Sd. at 7 o'clock p.m. Busi neasin regard to the approaching election will be transacted ry nd ee necessary that every member should be present. ei i . WO TSHN W. DAWSON, Pres't. z e members of the Union Association are respectfully requested tu attend the above meeting. fe2 LAPT FAIR.—The Fair for the benefit of Trinity Church, (Catholio.) Geurgetown, Hat Forrest Hail, on MONDAY, January nd continue during the week. The citizens of Washington and Georgetown are A COMPLE ity of Lace and Ornamental Paper Envelopes to suit. Wholesa'eand the act of Congress to reimburse citizens of | etSt!, #t Bon thal cael Texas for losses in the Mexican war. _feSeotf 85 High street, near First. Mr. F. reported favorably on a resolution for printing repor‘s of Majors Delafield and Waar with Blagdon} IT? Mordecai in relation to the Crimean war; also | Syivan Holt’s Daughter. a bill for promoting the efficiency of the Army | Dora Dean and Mag Holmes. and Marine Corps, by retiring disabled and in- | M®rried 0 firm officers. edition. ‘The Souabie,or One Lhouraud ana One Home Amusements. Also. on har iY trated: Gift Bos er 7 The Port Jervis Union says that the town authorities have had their attention called to a shocking and deplorable affair. A girl 15 years of age, daughter of a large farmer, recently be- came a mot ber, and charges the paternity of the child upon her own brother, bimseif married and having a large family. 17> A sad accident occurred at Niagara Falls Saturday. An adopted son of Mr. Gibbs, fore- man of the paper mills, accidently fell into the river and was carried over the American Fall, and of course lost. nef Poems, illus fes-tf LOCAL TEL The Macnetio Telecraph Company have estab- lished a Telegraph Station at Georeetown, winch is in direct connection with 03 in Washing~ tonand Alexiains. ‘T c of the three cues may have ertion upon Fil matters of bus nes: jeasure.or convenience, With- out relying upon the slow and old-fashioned means of intercourse. The rates between any two of the above men- tioned p'aces wiii be 20 cents for the first ten words | le-pt for each prey word. The address and signature are not charged. a J, KENDALL. = {> The steamer George Weems has been chartered by the Bay line to run between Balti- more and Norfolk, to take the place of the burnt ja 2)-eotf General Superint*ndent. steamer North Carolla. H AN C. ADDISON, 1 Charles Cook, who killed a courtezan ALL KIND: "OF FEED, named Kate Burean, in Cincinnati, has been con- victed of murder in the second degree. Nos.9i and 95 Water street. Georgetown. jal2-eo2m RUM BOSTON echooner Sylv: perior regular packet -—The su Alien, Capt. Grafton U7 The Philadelpuia Young Men's Christian us Association contemplate the erection of a hall to cost $150,000. treet, Georgetown. jn St-4t =) a S s wi pe Support for NF Crtwauee wil Nolaes OSE eee Mayor of Georgetowu by the Ate.1can party. weather is favorable in (2 4w IGHT if the (DER -cvER CIDER ‘The undersigned desires to return ingere thanks to the members of the 4 re Company. nnd also tote Ponce, for Grocers and other retailers can be supplied with their intrepid exstions in extineureting the ir een pacepencbttc payed ig te Spee is eet een his premises on the THOMAS POS TIN no 23-tf ARNY & SHINN, ts Confectioner, No. 279 Pa. ave. f ACARD —The Franklyn Fire Company re: 3 turn their thanks to Wm. Simpson fir re freshments furnished them at the fire ia hia neigh- borhood on the morning of the <4 instant. By order of the President : BS LOST AND FOUND. REWARD. ye Df acrir,on ihe ayn 3 ayed oretolen frem the sub- $5 It —A monthly mecting of the Hack id SACUR ation d willbe paid te tue him at i + Feb. Sth, ats - Themem Ps "S Livery Stab! o bers are tequested to be punctual im tueir attend- | and S Livery Stable,on7th street, between Ance, as thers in business of importance to be trans fe3 AUG’S JACOES » — acted. By order « fe 3-3t* JOHN 'T. BRAXTON, Pres’t ADIES OF W a F ‘TIVA . WIsiANA Avenue. bel fs, comniéneing on WEDN ING, Feb, 21. fel ot —On Saturday last. 9 large chain BRACE ‘Che finder will be suitably rewarse aera itwith Hon H.M. RICK, Minnesota Row. fe 4 and SDAY kK ‘Lhe pub'ic are invited to allen - PANY, Pa. Avot «Jan 19, 1859, { st from one of the ANY. On the morning $100 REWARD—W wagons of this of 25th December, going fre Baluumore and One Depot to Potomac Road, on® BOX, directed to Adams Express Comping, Atphets, Ga. Theabove reward will be pad fur its reoovery, or such infor- mation &s will lead to its recovury. fe 1-lot W. H. FREGO, Sup't. Ce PAINTINGS AND STATUARY BY 3 AMERICAN AR FISTS.-Ths third annual Exhitition of the Washingtoa Art Association, ting of Paintings, Statuary, W: aud rayon Drawings, is now openatthe ni spacious Galleries of the Asn avegue, between 10th andgiith DAY from ‘00’clock a. m. t! nd istion, on Peon. treets, EVERY o'clock p. m., and in the evening from 7 to 10.0’olock. A AMBROTYPE: ‘Adm sion 25 cents. a wa Dy eee claret Tone. FH | AMBROTYPES of aes Winn rj erase iene T OF PIANOS For Rert O AMBROTYPFS on inest Finish. oO tes ELLIs's. | = Moderate Terms 2 & _ = FY an be had by Koingto I ADLES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S CAST OFF P SANDS’S GALLE RY, Pp 4 CLOTHING bought and sold by MRS. M.| E Ps. avenue, between 8th and 9¢h sts , E BELt., lith street, near corner Penn. avenue, | S_fel tr (pponite Centre Market. & Warhiogton. D.C. She buys and selis, among oth oe the most fashionable aud superior articies, awe qGt** £ REVUCIION IN PRI All Wool I Meriroes at 37 ote. worth 5, Mer 5 et rth Bi, Deir ines at 18 ots., worth °5, t 75 end 67 per dezen, on Skirts, id AKS and RAGLANS at Manufac- ture, F es. CAKPE TING Ten Per Cent Less than Former ., prices, Floor and Furniture oF -COTHS very cheap, Li Free AVON PONCE, resh, genuine, imported fon Fee BONS. fe 3-ev2w 312 Pa. ave., bet 9th and iorh sts. VEN 3 FANS, FANCY HAIR PINS 4 SHELL COMBS, &e. M.W.GA LT & BRO, Jewelers, 351 a. ave- nue, fours doors west of Browns’ a have just opened A_new Assur:ment of the e, to which A complete assert us be *, Gent! ‘s, ey invite theattention of theladien, ard Cid "s BOOTS and SHOES, sinsh wens fe3 St_854 Pa. avenue. between 6th avd 7th sis. posed to sell nt very low prices, in order to make room for sping supplies, _ _R. BRICE BALL, GGAne SEE THE ‘on Nos. $73 and 385 7th street, Go and see the Piano for Goand see the Fiano for Ei eas _ above I see the no for " a 2R, E GER 0 and see the Piano fo: GOED SILVER, LIGHT STEEL AND Shel’, Sound soothe fisne for Sli bolnvasd Neat sighted Gisens nein mpeatacle 6 75—at ELLIS’S, caeet tant r ine eats te tee See aes ae Pe cer ttineal MEG Be T: N’S SCARF PINS. GOL D- | _fe2-lw (States ) G E pee WALKING CANES, OPERA CLOCKS !—CLOCKS"! GLASSES. &o. ea Trey casts aniat Sis cia M. W. GALT & BRO.,3 Pa. avenue, if you want a gqod Clock, 7 ees ' (4 doers west of Browas’ Hotei.) a handsome Clock, and a cheap invife attention tow large asvortment of the above | Clock, your piace to buy is at La Also, Gootionsne Foband Guard Chains, bet nn egedl Sleeve Suttons, 7 GALT BRO. fez above Oud Fetiows’ Heli, on 7th at. Jewelers, 34 Roeveuth LLOPE! OOKS at the Music 8) {03 3 between stipend nn eve, A AYf, QP ERA BOOKS: the Mane Soe. N&tise. at » caer feos Pres- GRANDCO “RT OF SACRED MUSIC, THIS EVENING, at Ts o'clock. The lovers of good Music sre respectfully te vited toattend. Admission 25 ese SHINGTON THEAT “ Stace Manacr Mx. J.M. Dawson. THIS EVENING, Feb. 5. 1858, ‘That acc-mp'ished actress, MISS JANE M. DAVENPORT, le Sheridan's t Will appear es ge Bin e,ma area! THE SCHOOL FOR SCANT A’. Cast to the full strength of the Conon. To-morrow, by specia! desire, MASKS AND FACES. U7 The BE tise tor the enol tickets ana , will be at Metzerott'’s Muase Boorse eowweret #4 avenue and Lith stacet, md will be open daily from 9a. m wnti! 5 p.m. nu W Asaine ITALIAN OFERA®: ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ‘0 E PUBLIC.—Mr. Ulimann, having been PA bcd oF denna hat exiats to hear in op- ra the greatartisis composing his present troupe, re- spectfully announces that he w. Two Nights of Italian Opera Affording the pubhe an opportunity of hearing im TUN THEATRE. N ated , OMINI, . Mile PIC of Ua Bim DE . ! Madame fie TOINSOT, Mle GRIONIL JORINI, - RK MARO, FLORENZA MAGGIOROTTI, and CARL FORMES The two nie hin wail take piace on MONDAY and TUESDAY, Feb. 7th and Sth, On MONDAY, Feb 7, at& p.m, M’LLE PICCOLOMIM " i first. and only, apperaarce in Opers. will make ‘hen will beerven Don:setti's DON PASQUALE, a ane FLORENZA, (the celebrate ‘ Assinegey LORIN I and MAGGIURUT Ii, On TUESDAY, Feb. 3.at 8 p.m, ; MADAME LABOR DE and CARL FORMES will make their only appearance, assisted by the other principsi artiste, in & grand opera. wie wi! be named afcer the director bas consulted the opin- ton of the pi can to the cheer to be made. It wil bs announced on Thursday morning. ware that the Thestre can only one teurth part of the audiences that have tae New York and thilatelphin Acidamies of Music and the Po ‘Theatre, at therefore it 1s hoped. ap; scale of prices adopted for the two nights, ing a rererved sest Subscription ticket (includ for the two mebts).... ss 4 Reserved sent fora 3 Private boxes with #.x admission tickets » Admission without a reserved seat... ..... 1 ORDER OF TH will be sold the iprion tiokete. y and Monday commences the enie of ‘one of the Lwo nights. SALE. On Fridi On Satu seats for Admission tickets (@! Seren mity be had during the day of performace nnd at thed or, Tre ticket «fhoe will be at Metzerott'’s Music Store. a feat oO DD FELLOWS HALL Now Oren, ann Exurpitixe Nienti1, SANDERSON'S COLOSSAL DIORAMIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN WAR AND SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL Comprising Battles. Sieges, Rombardmenta, Storms, Shipwrecks, Tornadoes, Burning Citres. Moonlight Views, &6.. &e., torether with fi" cout Chemical snd Mechameal Imitations of Mur ketry. Canonnsding, Thonder, Lightning, Wind, and Kain. The whois cos ed ied by ® SPLENDID BRASS BAND. IDF Admission 25 cents; Reserved Seats 5 cente, No hait price for Children except on Saturday after- noon. ‘Uffice for sale of Reserved Seats open from 10 to Ra and from 2 to 4 o'clock p. m pen at 7, to commence at 7% o’olock. Si tt BALLS, PARTIES, &c. OOK OUT FOR THE AMERICAN EAG 4 The — Grand Cotiion Sage A of the American Eagis Ciub wil take piace at ve Baiiding on MONDAY EVENING ba The C ub piedge themselves that notning left undone to condi e* to th reseros. TS, admr'ting 8 gentieman COMMITTEE. H FANCY DRESS BALL TITER MBLY ROOMS, AkY 14, 185). By orde fe1-Tu,Th.S& M* GECOND GRANDE s MASQUE To WASHINGTUN A Cn MONDAY), Tickets $2, ad Indies, (supper ine uded The supper wil he under the direction of a first-rate Frenen cook,and the refreehmen's for in ies prepared by oxe of the best French, confectioners. to be eecured at the Music Stores and tel iting @ gentleman snd noy Costumes apply toMr Faraitr, th street. between H aud I, formerly Costumer of the Opera Comique of jaB eokdb* WANTS. ; A LADY, WRITING A FAIR. PLAIN Band. cesires ¢mpioyment as “Copyist.”—the work to be done at her owu house. Please address J. M. Me., Washington star Officr. ite V /ANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A BOY who ucderstands housework, and can bring good recommendations. App y 42) iSth st pear Me f= SITUATION WANTED—By a compotent Person. to cook and aesiet in the Washing. or as chamber a PAN sewing. Good ences. enddress, fortwo days, “COOK ” ai Star Offics. ARTNER with three nnd dollars to invest in ® rohtable, and tliched burigess, on the aven Address “Partner”, Star Offes, where tery) may be young iads ( sed, Ww shes to o lustruct children. fT bracches of # ( LOVERNESS,— IB prrents tre deo tion As Goveruers, 1 tent to tee the cat.on, together nthe rudiuner ec Dhar remune rath an pleasant hom mere.; desired. Address HELEN. fez x Bt Lb@wthos of this paper. Wanr GENTS, with a capital from S* ta visit the ten thousand families of the Di my new gre light. God Waees can ty cnsmut aud respectable busimess., Cal stioy manufacte y, . 11. JOHNSON, 383, opposite _fe2 3) N. L. Market, west o: wt. LADY Fk aSitnal mn competent - She can furnieh from ber present ving from Wash -ly a young in such & pos e7, Whose icter tien of reme ya distant part of the country alone induces advertiser to sec k another piace. Apply at 184 I street. near 2ist. fei st ANTED TO HIRE BY THE YEAR-—A W geod, steady SLAVE WOMAN te eat keneral housework of a smail family. Apply im- mediately to W. H. WHEATLEY, No. a defer. eon Street. Georgetown. fel st" MPLOYMtNT ROOMS.—Persons seeking “mployment w li plewse cai! at Ineerance Ufhice and reesster their y will then pave the privilege f the ing room from 9 a. to Sp. m., till engaged. vers, when reg ered. miky examine the em Will receive ai! tie assistance in «ur power, We Wil erdesver to meet the rersorsile wants of the Public, and therefore solicit i's pron. McKENNE & LANSDALE, jal No. 520 7th st.. pear D. FPRENC AN, of middie age, a gradun y of Fravee, desires wo give jen language ard liter ture in se! ses. The best re: erences wove gentieman iy teught With sncee mn the best schowls of Ne uring three years. Address .H GAY pet Uthoe, Washington, D.C. “os WAREEDo Te exchas 6 _ Houee for « al one. : nna herwenan twee Tit were NOW VOrk ave- Ww AN 1b PU Rew a—a SPUR E on the north side of Peonsyivania avenue, hetween sth and + _Appiy at this (Star) office. { pomeibie. at ienst as iarge as ib by 20 mee RICE REDUCED ONE BH P NEW MEDICAL sac hF Al.. INFLAMM a2 ¥7P DISEASES. ONLY ONE DOLLAR? Curomic Packasy $2.0. See Advertisement, jain 7