Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1859, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OFTY: TUESDAY......-...-+---- February * 1%, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Democratic House Cavcus.—A meeting of the Democratic members of the Hous Representatives, will be held in the hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, at 7 o'clock, p. m. We understand that the ‘‘call’’ for this meet- ing is signed by more than seventy-five mem- bers of the House. Tuough ++ The Star” is printed on tales steam press im use senuth of Balti- more, its edition is so large as te require it te be put te press at an early hour, Adver- tisements, therefore, should be sentin y 13 e’cleck, m.; etherwise they may net appear Batil the next day. Toe Caucus 70 Be HELD To-Morrow Nicar, it is to be hoped, will be attended by every Democratic member of the House, as it is of the utmost importance to the future of the party—its prospect of future ascendancy in public affairs—that, if possible, some under- standing should be arrived at to the end of harmonizing their conflicting interests and views upon the tariff question—an understand- ing or compromise that may insure the votes of all the members really identified with the Democratic party at this time. Believing that unless the Democrats of the House will consent to some modification of the tariff that will increase the current revenue from the customs, the President will be com- pell@d to call an extra session of Congress, and that a much more odious change of the tariff by the next than by the present Congress may be anticipated if the work of changing it be delegated to that body, as we remarked some days ago, we certainly prefer to have the change made by the present Congress. It will be recollected that after the fourth of March proximo, the Democratic majority in the Senate will be materially less than at present, while in the House there is little reason to hope that the party will be stronger, if as strong. Under such circumstances, if through a dis- agreement with reference to the Tariff on the part of the Democrats, the opposition be able to defeat all measures for the relief of the Tressury throughout the balance of the pres- ent session—the game they are bent on play- ing out to the end—an extra session must inevitably be held, however certain it may be that its results must prove disastrous to the cause of the Democracy. The President's first duty is to take care of the general public in- terest, only to be duly guarded in case this Congress ends without providing the means of supporting the Government for the next fiscal year, by assembling the next Congress as soon as itecan possibly beconvened. Those know- ing him well, cannot fail to be aware that he will do his duty by his trust in this, as in every other connection, without regard to the politi- cal (party) consequences of his act. The now so evident want of unity of purpose and disposition to be dogmatical upon the sub- ject manifested by gentlemen representing both extremes of views upon it is a bad sign for the future of the Democratic party, and shculd be known far and wide; because the fact that such a state of feeling exists on so important a ques- tion among the Democracy of Congress cannot be duly comprehended by all,without resulting in its own remedy. Democratic public opinion will neither sanction a determination to stop the wheels of the Government sooner than sub- mit to an increase of the duties now being paid on imports, nor to a determination to stop them unless the doctrine of protection for protec- tion's sake be reincorporated into the Policy of the tariff law. Tue Opera.—Last night was a greattriumph for Empressario Ullman, and his artists. The theatre was packed and jammed with an im- mense, fashionable and critical audience—a more discriminating one than we ever saw in an opera house out of Washington city, the Proportion of persons of both sexes well read in music being greater here than anywhere else in this countr. Piccolomini, in rendering the role of Norina, divested it, studiously, of ornament, singing the score even without the many trills with which some of its most beautiful passages are usually rendered. In this she acted wisely, as she thus reduced it to her artistic capacity; a charming one in its way truly, made doubly Pleasing by her inimitable acting. Maggiorotti acted the part-and sung the role of Don Pasquale with admirable effect, amus- ing the house exquisitely, while delighting all musical connoisseurs. Lorini, as Ernest, was encored in the sere- nade song, though after so often hearing Brig- noli, we confess that his voice and artistic merit have spoiled our ear for the admiration of any other operatic tenor now in this country. Florenza, as the Doctor, rendered his score most satisfactorily. He possesses a very fine baritone voice, which he manages with great skill and precision. Tho chorus was by no means efficient or agreeable, singing as though utterly lacking confidence in themselves. To-night, Formes, Laborde, Poinsot, Ghioni, Florenza, and Lorini, with the minor artists of the troupe, are to sing Mozart’s chef d’eurve— Don Juan—the grandest cf all the grand Uperas, the music of which will never die while hsrmony has a place in the human breast. The house is certainly destined to be as large and fashion- able as that of last night; for the furore to hear Formes in ope of his greatest parts, is most in- tense throughout the city SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PEESS The Union, speaking of the Mormons, the War, and the Army Srnec ore - “ opinion expressed by the New Yor! lerale that much of the strife which has heretofore prevailed between the Mormons and the Gov- ernment, has arisen from the intrigues of the Army contractors, is a rough way of overslaw- ing the events of our history fora few years past, end a coarse method of doing injustice both to the Administration, and to the very energetic and uprigh} gentlemen who have been and are engaged in transporting military stores for the Army. It says: «We doubt, indeed, if, in the whole history of the government, an important work bas been performed with more of energy, integrity, econo- my, fect good faith on al! sides, in its origin in its execution, than that which was initiated and executed by the War Department in the transportation of military stores to the army of Utah. The labor was excessive, the duties to be performed delicate and responsible, aud the. work was done with all promptuess, despatch, and fairness.” The Intelligencer is devotedde Congressional Proceedings and news to-day. U> Mr. Uliman netted six thousand dollars from his short operatic season in Philadelphia. U> Lieut. Gov. Hammond of Indiana is laid up by a severe attack of typhoid fever at Iadisn- i> A bill has been introduced iato the Legis- lature of Louisiana by a Mr. St. Paul to license gambling in the city of New Orleans. i The Brussells journals announce that Mr. Rarey ts about to give a course of lessons in that city on his mode of breaking horses. Up" The Pickerel up in New Hampshire live on peculiar food. The Manchester American re- cords the capture of one, weighing tive pounds, which had a striped squirrel in his stomach. U5" The Rev. R. H. Clarkson, D. D., of Chi- cago, came very near his death lately, by taking opium by mistake for another medicine. He laid inseusible two or three days. {>> The Governor of Michigan has unamiably vetoed the bill granting 640 acres of swamp land to Mrs. Rogers, who, beside having nine small ehbildren and one at the breast, gave being, awhile since, to four children at a birth. {> The Legisiature of Indiana have invited the Legislature of Obio to visit them at Indian- apolis during the present session, and itis uu- derstood the invitation will be accepted and the compliment returned -{[7" Jobn Martin, of New Bedford, Mass committed suicide on Thorsday, on the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, by laying his neck on the track and letting a freight train pass over bim. Tux Richest Joxk.oF THE Season —N. P. Willis is a poet and a novelist of no mean :ank in these days of light literatare; but it is very cer- tain that he is no ornithologist, for he does not know a bawk from a vulture, and seriously tells the readers of the Home Journal that a falcon is only “a tamed buzzard.” i> The Missouri Legislature has under ad- visement a bill for the expulsion of free negroes from that State within a year, or the alternative of theirchoosing masters and remaining as slaves, Petitions are circulating requesting the Legisla. ture to proibit the introduction of any more slave into the State. 17 Mrs. Mary Hartung, who bas been on trial at Albany, N. Y., during the past week, for the murder of her husband, Emil Hartung, has been found guilty of the murder. Her tiial bas ex- cited intense interest. The prisoner is quite young and handsome, and her czse has created tle greatest sympathy. {> John Lynch, aged thirty-five y ears, a na- tive of Scotland, attempted to commit suicide on Saturday evening, at the Travelers’ Home Front st., Philndeipbia, by shooting himself with a Pistol. He inflicted two serious but not danger- ous wounds. He was recently from the soldier's Home at Washington, D.C , having been-teken sick while in the marine service. 17> The Governor of Maryland has granted a respite of several weeks to Henry Gambrill, and the requisite authority to stay the execution will be handed to bim on to-morrow, Wednesdzy. Nothing bas been said of a respite to Stepheus, alias Cyphus, the colored man, whose execution ‘Was also appoiuted for Friday next, the llth inst. I[7°A singular trial is going onat Springfield, Mass , based on the fact that 22 years ago a citi- zen of that county bad a horse badly disigured by some person who escaped detection. Recent- ly, two old residents of that place having quar- reled, one has charged the other with having done this mutilation in his Presence, while both of them were young men, in 1837. Upon this the owner of the horse has instituted a civil suit for damages against the peison charged with the offence, aud the latter has made a complaiat for Perjury against the accuser. U7 Letters received in New York, per the Asia from Europe say that a Political excite- ment on the continent bas assumed a more pa- cifle tone, but confidence f+ not suficiently res- tored to induce any general activity In commerce Endeavors were made to allay apprebensions on politica! subjects, but a vazue feeling of alarm still pervades (he public miud, and it would be forming too hasty an opinion to say that the pos- sibility of the peace of Europe being disturbed jsatanend. A cautious action pervade all class- es in manufacturing districts, and the Manrbes- ter market generally bas lost something cf 4ts previous buoyant tone. Tue Bussce Pricxen.—The Union, this morzing pricks the very last bubble—lets the wind out of the roorback charging the neces- sity for the presence of an army in Utah to the intrigues and maneuvers of the army contrac- tors in that quarter, who instead of exerting themselves to protract the necessity for their employment in that quarter, have for a long time been petitioning to be relieved entirely from their engagements with the War Depart- ment, which have proved anything but profit- able. We shall take cecasion to spread the article at length before the Star's readers to- morrow, as it embraces in a single columu a complete refutation of slanderous charges, which being reproduced in hundreds of oppo sition newspapers, have swollen in their di- mensions, after the fashion of the never-to be- forgotten story of the thousand black cats. — Tue Mexican Misstow.—The following from this morning’s Washington dispatch to the As- sociated Press north, is Probably true in all Wasnineton, Feb. 7.—Mr. Forsyth to-day tendered bis resignation at the State partment as Minister to Mexico. Gen. Cass assured him that his entire course had met with the a proba tion of this Government. His resiynatlen was Forsyth being willing to Lold the office under pre- t clreumstances, our Government not having » any determination as to what it will do rd to Mexican affcirs. The disposition of ps4 shipooncais yee ee farther developments y,4 hot at present prepared ta receymize either of the Zovecuments “bs exist- ing. Our City.—The number strangers i: Washington is just now vet! than at en Previous period of the session. They come from all quarters of the country—some to at- tend to business before Congress, but a much larger number to seo and hear and be seen and heard in the winter society of the Federal Metropolis. Their presence adds much to the ——————_ 15> The question of the boundary between New York and Connecticut is again up. The disputed district, consisting of a trip of land Which runs north and south for a distance of about fifty miles, and which is at its widest part forty-two rots wide, contains about twenty- six hundred acres. Most of this district is moun- taluous and of no great value, but at one point a portion of a village of two or three hundred in. habitants is included in the disputed territory. Residents near the border know act to what laws they are subject, nor in. which State they sheuld vote, while officers of justice and of rev- enue hesitate to exercise their authority. Conse- quently the laws are not obeyed and taxes Bre not collected. = PERSONAL. «+. Agood story ts told of Mrs. Red recently regarding her polities, Her reply “Pam an old lise whig, with pretty strony Douglas proclivities ” fu the front rew of seats in the Maine Legisiatore sits the world-renowned Neal Dow He bas already distinguished Limself as a ready debater. Humboldt closes 2 note to Dr Lieber, da December 12, 1558, as follows : “Fam niwety years old—bar:assed with cor- Fespondeuce beyond al! bounds—twenty -tive hun- red ietiers a year. With true fri ip, yours, — Hompoipr.”’ Among the unmar' and unhonored gtaves in the rural at Camden, Arkan- sas, is that of « brother of. the ilastrious Hear Clay—bis pray Monument is an oak tree, wit! the initials his name prompted by motives of delicacy, Mr not se Donglas, when rough bark. He is said to ha hambie | 6*yety of our city, where they are al Oe nanlalater of th ~ bal Fe doubly welcome; because such persons arent to China, sails this werk oeerg it our, inister | only agreeable na _ Presence is ex- Pe nciatoon! the authors imlly and Miss — vite preeey ro, bated Neg, ter Charms.”” During Mr Ward's —— in| Taw Mariner.—Wo presume that the The: pam wen yee They wit te ar te | tre will be crowded to-morrow, to witness the ty tw. rs, dari ‘hi jid-day re; tation of N ~ Pavone par ur = w i Miss Mctutos | 2 y Teprese: 01 orma; as it is cus- tomary for ladies every where ty attend operatic ‘ matinees unaccompanied by gentlemen, when disposed so todo. The reduction of the prices for tickets for the occasion will of course tend to inerease the house. Tho Theatre will te darkened and Tit, so that within -~its walls everything will appear like an evening entei- tainment there. A Letter from Atchison, dated the 27th ult., says: “Strange to say there are now in course of erection here one hundred and fifty houses in dead of winter.’’ Tas Waratuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian [nstitution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: Frsrvary 8, 1959. New York, N.Y: Philadelphia, Pa. Balttmore, Md. Washington, D. Richmond, V: cloudy, cold Petersburg, Va. cloudy, 35° Norfolk, Va 38°, wind N. Lynchburg, Va «cloudy, 30°, Knoxville, Tenn. cloudy, 30°. Bristol, Tenn... cloudy, 31°. Chattanooga, Tenn. cloudy, 32? Wilmington, N.C.. cloud) old Columbia, 8 C Charleston, 8. C raining, cold. cloudy, cool, cloudy, cold. cloudy. FROM THE WEST. --cloudy, cold. clear, cold, Wheeling, V: Grafton, Va. Parkersburg, Vi Cincinnati, O.. .-clear, pleasant. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a m. (cor- Tected for temperature} 30. Thermometer, at 7 a.m Maximum during 24 hours day 37°; minimum 26 . a FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steamship Asia. at noon 30.194, ; at noon ending 9 The steamship Asia, with Liverpoo! dates to the 22d of January, arrived at New York on Monday afternoon. Warllke rumors continued to be circulated, and notwithstanding the peace assurances, the latest Continental correspondence says that the public confidence in the maintenance of peace was losing “found. Warlike preparations continued to be made in France, and it was again reported, but would soon Foreign Af- not believed, that Count Persigne’ succeed Walenski as Minister o fairs. There has been a partial recurrence of the panic on the Paris Bourse. The three per cents closed fat at 6Sfr_ 95. The London exchange responded to the decline, but not to the same extent. It was reported that an otfensive and defensive alltance had been concluded between France and Sardiana. The British government, it is said, has resolv- ed to take sufficient measures to protect English interests in Mexico. The Lordon Times, editorislly, denounces Gov Nugent’s manifesto to the Americans in British Columbia. ‘The King of Naples was ill paper expressed regret for its error. It is denied that the Prince Napoleon was re- His marriage ceived with enthusiasm in Turin. is said to be unpopular there. Quiet prevailed in Lombard A new Austrian loan of £6,000,000 sterling is announced for the Londen market. The Swiss national council bave voted half a million to immediately improve all the guns upon the percussion principle. Another peaceful article in the Constitatione! says that Austria had issued a conciliatory note on the Servian question, which has had the eifect tocalm the public mind. But notwithstanding the pacific turn of events, warlike but contradic- tory rumors are still circulated, and many steam- ers and transports are preparing for sea. The Moniteur announces the entire abolition of a vise for rts. Tae British Minister at Washington Is to be instructed to urge the opening of the American coasting trade to British vessels, in return for a like concession by Great Britain. Tt was rey for a considerable increas: of the naval estimates The accounts from Lombardy still speak of disaffection, but no outbreak bas occurred. Austrian reinforcements were pouring in. The amnesty granted to political prisoners in Naples has been modified so as to require their banishment to America. Theedictalso provides that all persons taken in any fltgrant attempt of the State to be immediately against the pots tried by a council of war A telegraphic dispatch from Trieste had been Bombay news to Dec. 24th, ‘The eub- jugation of the disturbed district was repidly Progressing. Ismael Khan, the rebel chief, bad received embracing ie but nothing of particular importance. surrendered. The details of the tast Liverpoot, speculation, and 3,500 bales fer export declined. Manchester advices are favorable. firm. Yarns are but in little inquiry, are weak Bresdstuffs—Flour ts dull, and quotations are nominal. Wheat is dull with a declining ten dency. Corn bas a declining tendency wit littie inquiry, and prices weak con is dull. Lard dull. Sugar closed firm Coffee is steady. Rice is firm. Rosin is firm. Spirits Turpentine closed firm. Havre Markets. —Breadstufis have a declin- ing tendency. Pork closed buoyant and ail qual- ‘eef is active ata ities have slightly advanced. slight decline. Money Market, London, Jan. 21 Consols closed at 953 tes are slow of sale at unaltered prices. Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased £6000. POLITICAL ITEMS. For 1560.—The New Orleans True Delta bas hoisted the name of Gov. Wise, of Va, for the Presidency. Hon. H. A. Edmundson bas announced bim- self as a candidate for re election to Congress in the twelfth district of Virginia. i L. Hopkins, of Petersburg, has announced his intention te run for Congress in the fourth district of Virginia, azainst three candidates who eld, one of whom is the pres- are atready in the sent Representative— on. Wm. 0. Goode. Among ‘hose who, it is stated, will almost hig State mond next week are the Hon. n M Botts, Hon. William Ballard Preston, certainty be present at the Virginia W ention at Ric! flon. A_H_ H. Stuart, Hon. T 8S. Flournoy, Robert E. Scott, Alex. Hon. John 8. Pendleton, and Wm. Seymeur. 1.0. O, F.—An adjourned meeting of the R. Grand Lodge ot the Distriet of Colum- Fel ows’ Hall, 7th street, on Ww. bin will be neid at Odd WEDNESDAY, the 8th inst., at7 o'clock p. fe 8-2 JNO BANGS, Si [ee CHESS CILUB—A WEDNE: Ce SDAY + VENING o'clock, at the Club Room, c . the 9th inst.. kro.’s Drug Store, corner stree over Messrs. F Penn. avenue lith the and puvotual atrencance is requested. Jes 2’ SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTF,-at the UF nest of the Medical Socie! ylofthe District of Columb. M. feeete A-Oxoex, whowmine a iver ofa tal fieeure of the stir: SLestere et the Smitheonian Inetitutr geaoA) Kinane me roux will demon: pon hisown ub motions of the heart, larce arteri un; He will repeat for the first time the electric expe: m nts for anatizing,in the most simple and beauti i mitted, The Lecture will commence precisely at 734 q NOTICE.—The Co ition of the Friendship Club. wi Was to take place at Masonic jal ke place at ‘Th Bui on WED- i, will tal orn he same sroune ss, advert the abuve hall having no convemien 1 holding invitations will remember this notice. Hy jer of the President. - fe7 st* H.W. GREY, Seo, 7S UNION GUAR D8.—At a meeting recent! te at Columbian Armory, the folowiny resolution was unanimously ‘adopted “3 - Resolved, That any member absenting himself om tl successive metings of Company shal bs expelled, excep: in crs wokness, al sence from the city, or special lew m the com- By order ‘"KDWARD M. CLARK Cant. ‘Tuomas Durr, Sec. *fe7-3t THE LES OF WESLEY CHAPEL Louisiana avenue. ¢, commenging-on WEDNESDAY EVEN. lie are inv) =e ted to uses eee eee centers aie cok. ‘clock the Dav bp eates ie sad 1th streets, K the ing fr adams ees Dm, and in alo te cloudy, 40°, wind W. cloudy, 48°. wind NE His death had been reported in the London Post, but it was not confirmed, and on the following day the same rted that Parliament would be asked China news speak of short supplies and an advance in the price of teas. —Cotton—Sales of the week 44,000 bales, Including 500 bales taken on The market cloved with a declining tendency for Mo- vile aud Upland. All qualities have slightly Cloths are and prices bat Prc visions—Pork is firm at 2:33 advance. Ba- .—Money is abundant and the market generally unchanged. 295% = American securi- Hon. James F. Strother, Boteler, Robert Y. Con- rad, Jas C. Bruce, Alex. Rives, Robt. Saunders, spe- meeting of this Club will be heid’on d 1. &t 72 o’alock p.m. M. if selies CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fitth Comgress—Second Session. In THE Senate, yesterday, after our report closed, the discussion of the Agricultural Col- jege bill was continued Messrs, Gwin and ee favor of it, cudt feces Brown and Davis against it, whon it was pasted—yeas 29, ays 22 * The Senate then proceeded to the considera- tion of the Avenue Kailroad bill, a report of which will be found in our local department. Ix THe Hovse, on motion of Mr. Phelps, of Mo., the body went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Barks- dale in the Chair.) and resumed the considera- tion of the General Appropriation bili forthe year ending June 30th, 1560, but after spend- ing some time in session, the Committee rose without any final action on the bill. Oa motion of Mr. Phetps, of Mo , the House ain went into Committee of the Whole on the state «f the Union, resumed the consider- ation of the President's Message, and took a recess until 7 o'clock p.m Wight Sesston.—Mr. Bliss, of Ohio, ad- dressed the Committee upon the subject of the Federal Judiviary. Mr. Walton offered a statistical argument in support of a revision of the tariff, which he asked to have printed. ‘1 Mr. Stewart, of Md., addressed the Commit- tee in favor of a revenue tariff. i Mr. Vance on the subject of the tariff, public lauds, and the pension bill. Mr. Clay upon the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the slave trade. Whereupon the Committee rose and the House adjourned. Proceedings ef Te-Day. In tue Sexare, to-day, a communication was read from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer toa resolution of the Senate, expross- ing his opinion that a transfer of the revenue cutter service from the Treasury tothe Navy Department, would be inexpedient. The joint resolution of the House in relation to the tobacco trade of the United States with foreign countries, was taken up and passed. Mr. Benjamin offered a resolution that the Senate hereafter, during the session, mect at 11 o’clgck a. m ; laid over. Mr. Brown offered a resolution calling on the President for a copy of the iastructions of Wm. Carey Jones, and of the transactions of that officer during his special mission to the Government of Nicaragua; adopted. Mr. Grown introduced a bill in relation to the transfer of real estate in the District of Columbia ; referred. Mr. Bigler moved to postpone all prior or- ders and take up a resolution offered by him several days ago, proposing to adopt measures for raising the revenue sufliciently to meet the hecessary expenses of government, and gradu- ally cancel the public debt. Mr. Mason objected. He thought it inter- fering with the constitutional prerogative of tho other house. Ix tas Hovsgz, Mr. Faulkner, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a re- solution providing for the final settlement of the Oregon and Washington War Debt. Mr Lune preferred thmt Congress should al- together retuse the claims than provide for their settlement on this basis. He said those volunteers had been called from their business to tako the field at a moment’s notice, and place themselves in positions endangering their lives. He urged that to have transported reg- ulars to the seene of trouble, and provided ror them there, would have cost far more than the amount of these claims. The proposition involved in the resolution he thought degrading to the volunteer service and eminently unjust, and contended that the amount asked for by the territorial govern- ments were no more than what the Govern- ment would have paid to regular troops already in the Territory, if the expenses of subsistence, &e., necessary to maintain those troops during the whole term their presence at the scene of difficulties would have been required, is in cluded. Mr. L. said farther, that the subsistence al- lowed for was restricted to the time the volun- teors were actually in service, and not allowed for the time that regular troops would have been required to remain at stations among the Indians. The settlers were not detained in the field and camp during a similar period be- cause they resided near ¢! spot, and could again be called out at short notice. This resolution was further debated by Messrs. Curtis and Stanton for it, and Mr. Mr. Marshall, of Ky., advocating the views of Mr. Lane. Mr. Faulkner called the previous question, and then proceeded to sustain the propriety of the resolution; which was passed without the amendment proposed by Mr. Lane. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appro priation bill A VALENTINES.—PHILP’S varied 4 and beautiful stock of VALENTINES, im ported from London, is now ready for inspection, Price Irom 25 cents to $6 each. FRANKLIN PHILP’S Bookstore? _fes 232 Pa. av. bet 9th and Wth sts, M'S8*5.4.80 CHILDREN’S BUTTON Gal- i TERK WALK:NG BOUTS ‘Yhe undersigned has just received a small lot of Misses and Childran’s Frenoh cloth button Gaiter Walking Boots, with thi high seal skio foxing in front, and dou made to hiserder. It is elegant, aud very durable for wear; vo: hing like it, in quality of material or workmanship, oan be produced. They will be of fered fo ‘ery short time, at the smalieat advance on the cost prices: thua, afording an opportunity to all of seoaring the best.the most b-autiful, and cheapest of Sioes. Families will do well to be Prompt in calling, as the lot is small. fe 8-e04t Cc. WEIRMAN. GeeP EATING AND " CAPITAL DRINKING. W.F.BENTER’S Restaurant, on © street, in the rear oi Browns’ Hotel block, con tinues to be fa: the very best Restaurant in Washing!on sity. Lovers of exquisi‘e eating will alway find there the v. choicest Oyster. Fi Game, Steaks, Crops ines Liquors, Se &e., to be obtamed in any eating house in this ry. passed, able = oy evariame wood attendance of all empioyed about it. IDF His charges are moderate, fea tf A FORTUNE OF Lin TO BE HAD FOR e WOOD, EDDY ¥ CO. DELAWARE STATE LOTTERY, Class ‘52, to be drawa at Wilmington, Delaware, Ou SATURDAY, Feb, a, 1859, in Which se embiaced the following brilliant cap- is: 1 prize of $7.00! IL prize of $9.0 6 and no other house of the kind is more r i prize of AL 2 prizes of 210,000 I prize of @ 6G, 38 T prize of $5,000 32,596 prizea in the scheme, amounting to $1,215,904, 73 nuwbers—t3 drawn ballots. Nearly One Prize to every Two Tickets. Whole ‘tickets $0; Halves $10; (Quarters $5, Orders addressed to WOOD, EDDY & C oP Wilmington, Del. very beautiful, and the LAMMOND’S UPID’S HEADQUARTERS FOR VALEN- c TINES isat . fe7 st LAMMOND’S,7th st. 4 ORANGES. 5,000 SWEET HAVANA ORANGES just ece! in 6 ordei . . Pm Orde AML T. DRURY, fe 7-2t ~ corner 17th street and Pa. ave. SUPERIOR RAZORS, warranted, only 5 cts, 9 Moore’s Shaving Soap makes Wing & luxary Fine Hair Bushes from 25 cts. 27, Cor'dren’s India Rubber Long Comba, (best) 25 ets, some Portemonuaies, new styles, beautiful ar icle, ladies’ and Genta’ Shomider Brac: a, Fine Havana Cignra at $4 per 100 MOORE? Ali for sale at West End Drug > fe? 2w U3 Ps, ave.. south side. W *KRENCH OPERA HATS. | FE Have just received, of our own importa- tion, one case of French OPEKA HATS, of the best quality,at STRVENS’S Sales Room, fe5 _ (Stateak Umon) Browns’ slotet._ S Shs W tes. ES! Wa BB Or WA UCL WA Just received, anew TotT these warranted oxcel- time keepers, at prices range rom Pee. eis . * led Jeweler, 3 Penn avenue. rl] Geo Geonar TARE ttm no sop Reincernfbaemct is cesccudtaer 5 asfitthihannaacte No 25 Cae Mec leo, CARuge ond PIES, of every description, GEO, SEITZ, > a GEORGETOWN. AMUSEMENTS. \Cortespindaies nf Ths fear. WASHINGTON THEATEHE. Groneatown, Feb 5, 1559 We have moch less of political excitement than has usually preceeded our municipal elec- tious for xevetal years past. Bat very few of the more influential among us—the leading business Portion of the communtty—seem to manifest any considerable interest in the maiter; and those LAST NIGHT OF THE ITALIAN OFPERA! THIS ( Teerday) | VENING, b.8, Ont rance of M’ ie POINSOT aud CARL FORMES. only appearance «f Medame L-A- BORDE, PLORERZA, LORIN .—Tha pubiie having decided in favor of who are taking an sctive purt in carrying on the Noties (BON GOV Nai a campaign are working in a sort of undergroun Mr, Utimann takes great p\easure in anLonneing mamner that leaves ali but the initiated to a con- THIS (Teeeday) EVENING! Fev. é, siderable extent in the dark As yet no ticket Lt 8 0 elves, from either party for Common Council has made Mosart's Grant Opera of | its appearance Probably none have been per- DON GIOVANNI, fected We still have three candidates in (be With the foliowing immense onst: field for Mayer—R. R. Crawford, Democratic = Bs.. - "Ne PUINSOT. Aine A BORD IONT. RENZA. Donna Anns and Anti-Know Nothing; Henry Addison, Amer- ican, alias no- ny candidate; and Jas A Ma- gtuder, Old Line Whig. All ds seem to be nursing their wrath to keep It warm until the day of the fight. With three candida‘es tn the field however, we don’t think it r quires the ken of 2 prophet to foretell the result We bave several times recently received com- Ht LE -_ FORMES: Chorus ot Pe: PRICES OF ADMISSION. re Chaire : ckat plaints from subscribers to the Star that the car. | Reserved Urohest =~ me tiers had neglected to leave their papers, and ‘and Dress Ci oo have taken considerable pains and trouble to try | Private boxes w ~ and convince ourseif, as far as possible, where | Acmission with: fa the fault lay, and have discovered enough to s3t- isfy us that In most cases. if not all. the papers were left promptly, and afterwards taken off by disbonest persons. A few days since, while going the rounds of oue of the carrie s, we de- tected a female, (white,) not less than 60 years of age, im the very act of purloining a gentleman's per from his premises. We remons'rated with against such improperconduct. Our remon- strance, however, bad about as much eff-ct as puring water upon a duck’s back Secontinud to walk off with it; and we were tiaally com- pelled to take itfrom her and return it to the owner, and received “Tne day wil bo ning Ot the door at rh cRoh. Tickets and seats may be tad this morn ng at Metzerott’s Music Store; aiso im the evening at the TO-MORROW ,( Wednerday,) Feb. 9, at | o'clock By coneral request, D OPERA MATINEE, irformance of the Troupe, when will be presented Be! ini's Upers of NORMA. MADAME LABORDE m her ¢reat role of Norma, ase reward for our temer- | M’ME VON BERKEL. ; TAMARO. ity, that we were either afooler drunk. Here- COLLETTI,. after, we intend to enforce the law against every The eminent Pianist, individual we detect engaged in this contempt- USTAaV saATTER ible species of petty larceny. Oareity citi aera x is very quiet, and busi- ness of all descriptions presents rather an faxc- tive appearance. Not more so. however, than is usually the case at this season of the year. ‘The ladies and their multitude of visitors (et the Fair) bad another most delightful time last night. Mirth, sweet music, and hilarity re- sounded from every quarter of the hall. ‘They still have on hand and for sale a large quantity of usefal and fancy articles, cakes, &c. One of the most beautiful articles on exnibition is a bask: f wax flowers, manufactured by Mrs. Henry Barron. So perfect is the imitation of many of the flowers that itis hard for cn- to convince Lim or herself that they are not of nat- ural growth ‘The only vessel of any moment at our wharves this morning is the packet schooner Ann D, Capt. Newton, of Peter Berry’s New York live, loading with flour for that city. There is but litte doing in the flour market, and but little in the way of stock to do with pear and piny. between the acts of Norma, TWO FANTASIAS. Price of Admis ion to the Matinee. Reserved seats in any par Admission Licket without r The sale of tickets for the Matinee oom wills ences this morning, at 9 o’clock,at Metzerott's Musio Store. QP» FELLOWS HALL FIFTH WEEK. EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS! OVERFLOWING HOUSES: AND RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE Nightly greets the Great Exhibition of SANDERSON’S COLOSSAL ILLUSTRATIONS ov Th RUSSIAN WAR AND Common supertine brands are beld at $5 75a85 i OF SEBASTOPOL, S7, and extras at 86.37 Wheat, red $1 Wail 35; pee et oS ages white $1 30a$1 40. Corn 70c.275c. for white and | And on WEDNESDAY and S*&TURDAY AF- yellow: 8. TERNOONS, at 3 o’cloek. 17 Admission 25 cent#; Reserved Seats 50 centa, Chiidren to Afternoon Exhibitions 13 ow. : Cap er sale of Reserved Seats open from 10 till Doors Open at 7, to commence at 7% o'vlock. fe WASHINGTON THEATRE. Stack ManaGer.....Mk. J.M. Dawson. ‘The Minazement has much pleasure in annowne- ing the preduction.on HURSDAY EVENING, Feb. loth, of an entirely new and origmai Comedy, written expressly for th re it will bes eufficr signification of its merit to mention that 1t ix from the pen of JOHN SAVAGE, the author of the oslebrated play Se and eo iv. GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM'TS, LADIES’ FAIR.—The Fair for the benefit of Trinity Cherch. (Catholis.) Georgetown, will open at Forrest Hail, on } DAY, January Sist, and continue curing tre week. ‘Tne citizens of Washington and Georgetown are reminded that the ladies having the Fair in —T h y their united efforts, (to ass.st their worthy me of the most besutifal and bites in& fair room in Wasiington or Georg B. The ‘adies feel as- sured that their charitable undertaking wi | be fully Appreciated by the public, and their exertions crownet with sa rattled 28-if coess. [7~ An excellent set of SILVER ‘will be for eariy in the week. is — me ————_________________. | one of the most brilliant journalists of TO THE VOTERS OF GEORGE-| {7 WF TOWN.—At tho solicitation of many citi- | — zens I have consented to beacandidate fur the may- oraity at tha coming election. tes BALLS, PARTIES, &c. aoe +A MAGRUDER UR NAME IS OUR MOTTO.—Th AMERICAN CANDIDATE FOR Mavor.|Q of the “Good Will Club” respectfully af re M HENRY ADDISON will be supported for beg lea inf-rm their host of friends patron yor of Georgetown by the Ame:ican party. at their Firat Grand Assembly iniziw? = = take placeat the Hal! of the Fraakie F ly i Company on TUESVAY , Feb. 22d, ‘or particuiars see future advertisement. By r COMMITTER._ TRE THIRD GRAND COTILLON OF THE Friendship Club will take ace at Thorn’s Bavid oe sveet. on WEDN eb. % DAY EVENI ‘Viokets admitting a genteman and indies 5 cen‘s. A wreath and shield will be presented to the Ciub which has the most members. Positively no hate or caps allowed in the room. By order of the fe 7-3t* COMMITTEE = ECOND GRAND FRENCH FANCY DRESS S MASQUERADE BALL TO BE GIVEN aT THE WASHINGTUN ASSEMBLY ROOMS, On MONDAY, Fesrvaxy i4, 1453, Tickets $2. admitting s gentleman and iadier, (opgoer ineuded.) he ¢ will be under the direction of a rench cook, and the refreshments for lacies prepared by one of the bes! confectioners. “‘hickets to be secured at the Music Stores and Principal Hotels. ‘or Fancy Costumes 4 reet, between H and of the Opera Comique of Pa OTic we Eleventh Grand Mall of the WEST N HOSE COMPANY witt oo kiven at Western§Hall,on February lich, oa, Particulars in future advertisement. fe5 eotf VALENTINES, ‘i Assortment of Sen’ unenta! and \TINES, of the Intest styl*s. Also, ety of Lace and Ornamental Pa: Envelopes to suit. Wholess Miss THOMAS Book aud Fancy Sto 85 High street, near F CAL TELEGRAPH, The Magnetic Telegraph Company have erta! lished a Telegraph Station at G own, which in direct connection with their 3 in Washin ton and Alexan iri Comic VALE lessure. OT CONVenience, W wand old fashioned means ‘course. ‘The rates between any two of the above men- tioned piaoes wil! be 20 cents for the first ten words — 1 cent for each npr word, The address By ture are nut charged, ama J, KENDALL. ja 20-eotf Goenerai Superiutendent. H4® Cc. ADDISON, DEALERIN ALL KINUS UF FEED, Nos. 91 and %3 Water street. Georgetown, ja12-eo2m CDER:-CIDER n—CIDER I Grocers and other reteilers can be supplied with Prime Ciarihed CIDER in quantities to suit, and op Teasouable terms, by u ARNY & SHINN. no 33-t. LOST AND FOUND. $5 KEWARD—Lost, on Saturday mentiast a | w: oe at Nations! Hall, New Jarses +) MOLACCA CANE, with Feld toe. The ween I aud © streets north, on finder will receive the above reward by leaving it at AY EVENING, Feb. 22d, 1859, CHARLES KL ete FIPTY CENTS, O1Z’S Kestaurent, corner of sth 7 Sud D streets. é it® a Caen Admitting & gentleman By order of the OST—On Saturday evening last. 5th instant. a . pe LNG TE dawn ty EN reat te Bis | fel kee COMMITTEE. endorsed by Parker & Spaiding, at 60 days trom 9th instant. Also,a CHECK for the same amount and WARTS. of the same date,drawn by Parker & Spaiding, par- - able to the order of H. N. Lansdsle. without the endorsement. Please return ‘othe ubseriber. A GEO. FP. KIDWEL Wood and Coat Vard. 14h st with white belly. Has since ca'ved. ‘The JAMES MATTHEWS, AKER WANTED-—A gvod second band—at B HAVENER’S Bukery,"No.37C st. ail WADRTED-4 Gin. to Nurse and ax Ousework, haste r quire st 419 | street, bet pANTED—A fret-cisss BREAD BAKER. G wages given, J. H. SIMPSON No.9 fes tt Spr.ng Hui Farm. west of Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va. fea st* Georgetown. ATION ae oePectable Woman, asi rt AME TO THE PREMISES UF THE SUB- " ; come well recom - seriber, about the pil hee, Decem- preae Has no objection to going in the country. No. 464 F street, between 2d and 3d 6 CHANIC I 8 partial diechar, hy mall RED COW, with s white . i it white stripe down her. The ow ner will please come ty. Pay chsrees. and take her quire at the Armory Magrzine. E. McPADDEN, fe 8-3t $20 REWARD will be given for the sppreben- sion of the tuef or tueves who on the might of the 7:h of February. rotbed the ‘Tailor Store of &. LINNEY, Pa ¢, between 17th aud (8th streets, of $250 worth of Cloths, Cassi meres, and Ves ings, aud one pair of Pan Mr. Hanley. Secretary of Briti kh Legat. Cloths mide up for customers to the valu- of $ We have heard of honer among thieves, but thone of the First Ward have vona, ith OsFiczov Avams Express Company, Pa. Nar Wasuincton, Jan 19, 1859. $4100 REWARD Was Tost’ from cue of the 18 of this Company, on t of 25th December, going from ‘Baliimore ant Gale SUPFERING with ine per ano. A u Who can treat it succe: ly will be Temuncrated. Address VALID,” care of Star Offer. f WANTED—$40 for ove year on ood seourity. interest, or bonus, according to eement. Address P.O , Box No.5, Star Ofhoe, fey st AN ORGANIST WANTED-—A lirst-ciaes Gr- sAnist in au Episcopal Church. None but = thoroughly ea « awiy. Depot to Potomac Road, one HOX, directed to po ¥ —— mer - s Con pans, Auxusis, Ga. Thoabove tunreh-sonctem tn wants of the reward will be paid fur its reco a = rs ‘* support, mation as will [ead to its reoovurye See infor MckBNNk&Y & ba NSDALYE fei Wwe a. Fr No. 520 7th st.. near L bs MAN, of maddie age, 4 SPECIALITY, WED! AFTER- Sad Versity of France, de renen SD. NOON ; Russian War, Oda Fello fe and liters pecs ‘dail, EDUCED ONE HALF! entiemas W MEDICAL SALT, it with success in the best Ce of N FOR three years. Address CH. VAR- INFLAMMATURY DISEASES, ¥, Post Goo, Washington Det. jase toe ONLY ONE DOLLAR! WANTED. Te exchange 2 ¢ House for a C) . mal! 5 7 ¢ TT? See tacos = in t9-tf nee barwacn tance! i ith =e ef rr OSENKRANTZSEVEN-OCTAV Nt ‘ne propr. cost orginally , We are chal it for 5, ‘Ollice and jouse Agene «fh oy it has m carefully | sod only for 6 months. ‘Terms of 7th, respectfully solicits the patronage of eany. and it. '.£ competent fe 5- + bet. 9th and loth ats. ptvate RECEPTIONS AND SOIREES, THE CITY ORCHESTRA fully informs the admirers of good Mumc respect, that they etill attend to the conduct: Mu- 4i0a! performances on the Piano ‘and iolin or, with any other selection oi Instraments. at Private K eceptions and Roirees. y beg to aasure their patrons that they will produce (an altered) the be=t selections of Strauss, Lan er, La- biteky, Julien, and other approved compnsers. N. B.—Any namber of rences If required. Ap ty at the Music Lepot corner Penn avecuen:di:it Teel, it th id + Seheel, No. : 4 onue, near 22d st. Mr NoAPS | OAPSand HATS an 2 JOHN E. SCHERIH., Agent. | Capsat 25 cen! i iowa ARE YOU INSURED ?—Ampic indemnity | “No charg i inst 5 ey iNGRON INsugaNce! ie quruer of Penn. avenue and ith at. Stockholders. yw i wish it to be distinctly understood that 1 con, and every ¥ nd, for e&eh, a> Jor un band an assortient of M en’sand Boy,’ which are Chath good article, oe! fouds. and 10 one expected vil at the green and red men, Tih ateeet, near Maryians ave a cg asia nag GEO. ©_HENNIN G. D. Hansnw, Reoratanee URES Be 10 wodif ah gg oe Tortowe Loo OUT FOR BARGAINS! 4 i N & CO.’S Whole- alent bei HAMiL £0) A} ae - eee aie H.W. HAMILTON & Co, ST RECEIVED, From turope, at the Musi : J tieeet Ye NET ze RO Reatard fon perl ee ere ln, 1 incelle,