Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1859, Page 2

EVENING STAR. ——————————————— WASHINGTON OITY: Theugh + The Star’ is printed on the pe steam press in use seuth ef Balti- mere, its edition is se large as te require it te be put te press at early heur, Adver- Visements, therefore, should be sentin y 13 e’cleck, m.; otherwise they may net appear wutil the mext day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PEKESS. The Union has an article in reply to the Boston Advertsser, which cannot comprehend why the Union should insist, at this late day, upon compliance with the Jefferson standard, that persons holding Federal offices should be friends of the Constitution. The same paper, speaking of Congress and the Army, deprecates the habitual misrepre- sentation of readily-ascertainable facts as one of the immunities of the Senatorial character, referring particularly to the speech of Mr. Wilson on Saturday last. The same paper thinks that Mr. Everett, in- stead of having ‘“ descended’’ into newspaper literature, as regarded by some, has simply been drawn into a channel that is likely to test his acknowledged resources of mind. The Jxtellizencer conta‘ns its usual interest Ing report and digest of Congressional proceed- ings and news. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Retrexcament.—It is to be trusted that the current insane squabble in the ranks of the Democracy over this subject,may be brought toa summary conclusion. Else, it must ond in infinite mischief. There are a few facts patent te all who in these times have not lost their senses, of particular interest in this con- nection. First; that the responsibility for the expenditure of each and every dollar spent by the General Government rests upon its voting branch—the branch without whose direct vote to that end the Executive cannot and does not take a penny from the treasury. If the cost of American frontier defence and of the pro- tection of American commerce and interests abroad is now far heavierthan ever before, that fact is the result of legitimate causes, not the least important of which is the failure of Con- gtess for a tong series of years so to legislate with reference to the Army and Navy as to enable them to be entirely efficient for any possible emergies, without resorting to the ex- pedient—so far as the Army is concerned—of employing volunteers to save human life and American property, or to that of suddenly concentrating quite half the Army of the United States at a point where, to get it there and supply it ina hurry, can hardly fail to cost dollars per man, where transportation and sup- plies heretofore cost dimes per man. Had Con- gress five years ago enabled the Executive branch of the Government to keop oue or at most two regiments in Utah and Washington Territories each, the enormous expense of the last Indian war and of the Mormon war would not have been half what that expense has been up to this time. Had Congress also legislated for the last decade with common sense and en- lightened public spirit with reference to the increase of the Navy, the repairs of its old hulks would not have costa tithe of the sum spent upon them in that time. True, the aggregate of the cost of the Navy to the nation in the decade would have been greater; but we would have a numerous fleet of suitable war steamers, most of them of light draft, either of which, at an expense of one-half the cost of using the old hulks aforesaid as ships of war, would be capable of performing twice as much actual and valuable service. The officers of the Executive branch of the Government have annually explained the necessities of the public service in such matters. They know them better than individual members of Congress can, and advise concerning them with quite as sincere a determination to protect the public interest. They have no Buncombe for which to legislate in such cases, and stand in dread of no cross roads demagogues anxious to aid in turning sitting members out, on pleas ad- dressed to the ignorance, prejudices and narrow mindedness of thousands on thousands of “the dear people’’ everywhere. But we may not pursue this branch of our subject further to-day, than to add our sincere belief that from the President down to the low- est public employee, all of them are as honest and economically disposed as at any previous Period of our national history. We know that in all quarters of the country nominal Demo- eratic politicians, disappointed in their indi- Vidual schemes of profits or honors, are busily engaged, now, as ever before, in furnishing the avowed Opposition Party with accusations against those with whom they profess party identity, which will not hold water, and which are so manifestly the emanations of personal en- mity to those in the Government, as that when republished as being “‘ Democratic”’ authority by an Opposition editor, he does so invariably with tongue in cheek. It requires no partic- ular talents or genius to expose the fact that such authority is unworthy of public credence; tor, as being used by the Opposition press and parliamentarians, it invariably embraces proof in itself that instead of being just criticism solely to the end of conserving the Public in- terest, it 1s little more than specious raving over unforgiven acts omitted or committed, per- sonal in their results to the ravers. Jackson’s worst accusers and revilers were individuals who, while traducing and reviling him, were loudest in their declarations of devotion to the true principles and interests of the Democratic party. They maintained that Andrew Jackson was leading the Democracy to the devil, with quite as much pertinacity as their Successors in the office of disingenuous censors now maintain that James Buchanan is doing that same thing. They live in the memory of the public only as calumniators of the great and good on a stu- Pendous scale; and history is a cheat if those who would now emulate their achievements, will be remembered for aught else a quarter of ® century hence. Bat to return to our subject. influence in the Democratic part: are advocating sweeping change: the branches of the public service, which shall reduce its annual cost, say 33) per centum, for a year, and will then increase it Perhaps 50 per centum the next year, owing to embarrass- ments and expenses growing out of unintelli- gent and really thriftless changes undertaken only to save money without knowing when, where and how they are destined to end. On the other hand, there are members of the Democratic party opposed to any retrenchment whatever that might interfere with the tri- umph of their desire to raise a heavy revenue, the arrangements for procuring which shall inure ‘to the benefit of portions of their own Constituents. To deny the possibility of any prudent and Praiseworthy retrenchment, is an act of self- stultification, because all know well that during the “flush times’’ that Preceded the !ate panic, crash and almost universal retrenchment of the People in their personal expenses, appro- Priations for the Support of the Government— the scale of its Operations if the reader chooses —were made to conform to flush-times ideas of the value of money. Those ideas have van- ished + and if we are not mistaken, the system of voting money for Public expenses incident Some high in 'y of Congress * in nearlygll cease to pay for printing more than the bare ment of their printing—and amend the laws to them, has been abandoned by Congress = but few instances. Now we hold that here : there, in appropriating for everything, carefu scrutiny will show that a handsome per centage on the cost of the Government last year can be faved. Secretary Cobb, = Bes = es, have ted out va- aa one in iss considerable retrench- ment can be made, and have invoked both Houses to heed their recommendations. We are firm believers that if Congress would record of their proceedings—in that depart- regulating the franking privilege so that no member should be permitted to use the mails as an electioneering machine for his personal advantage at the expense of the treasury, the ultimate retrenchment to grow out of the gen- eral results of the change would amount to an aggregate of millions annually. Buncombe speeches, published and transported over the country at the cost of the treasury, are the parents of delays in legislation, unintelligent legislation, &c. They thus lead to the tri- umph of every scheme of rascality for robbing the treasury by Congressional legislation—of all objectionable legislation—which ‘gets through’ only when Buncombe’s demands on the House have occupied its time and that of individual honorable members to the exclusion of legiti- mate business. There teed be no fear that the popular newspapers of the day will fail to furnish detailed reports of all in the proceedings in which the public are really interested. In so doing, if any honorable members are incom- petent, the fact will be made so apparent that political trickery will soon lose its potency in keeping such persons in public life—a consum- mation devoutly to be prayed for—insomuch, as, were their places filled by real legislative statesmen of extensive information and en- lightened public spirit, the change would in- sure an improvement in the tone of Congress and result in much more effective and inteili- gent economy in general legislation. Our purpose is not to intimate that Congress is made up of a class of men who should never have been sent there; but that there are enough such to embarrass legislation greatly, to in- crease the chances for the success of axe-grind- ing legislation amazingly, and to operate to continue the abuse of the franking privilege and its Buncombe speech-publication-at-the public-expense-reeult, is and has long been notorious. The abuse on which we are here commenting is the great bung-hole leak of the times. When Congress go seriously to work to close,it, the public will believe that the champions of sweeping “‘ Retrenchment and Reform,”’ the rallying cry of almost every man of all parties who approaches the dear people for favors for himself, mean more than convenient electioneering. It is to be hoped that, in various other mat- ters sensible retrenchments may be achieved; but the idea of making up in that way the en- tire deficiency of the revenue, the result of the general financial condition of the country, is prepostercus. We have no hesitation in de- claring the belief that, while the tariff of 1837 would have been all-suflicient for the require- ments of the Treasury, were business times Low as they were at tho time of its enactment, it is utterly impoaible that it can begin to pro- duce the revenue requisite at this time, even with every sensible and really cconomical pro- position to retrench adopted. While in favor of a reissue ef Treasury notes, we would not make that expedient the chief means of tem- porarily obviating the difficulty, because we believe in the soundness of the policy of pay- ing as we go. We would not be running upa heavy score of debt to be met hereafter by raising the duties on imports in a far more ob- Jectionable manner than the change that might be achieved now, were the Democracy of Con- gress to take common sense views of their du- ties and responsibilities in the premises. As matters now stand hardly any half-a-dozen of them are agreed om any thing touching either retrenchment or the acquisition of the needed revenue. Tar Puntic Buitpixcs.—We agree with the Union that it would be impolitic in Con- gress to reduce the public expenditures to the extent of disbanding half the army and navy and dismissing half the public artisans. Yet we greatly fcar that the tendency of its article of yesterday will be to bring about the suspension of much of the current work on the public buildings, &c., in our midst. It would be sad indeed if it should thus aid to procure the dismissal of the worthy and skillful me- chanics and artists who by their work upon them are now supporting their families and adding to the reputation of the country—while providing structures worthy of its wealth and power. Of all times to arrest the work on the prblic buildings, this is the worst, when Private en- terprise is paralyzed and the mechanic and laborer find it so difficult to get employment. The country is not poor, but rich—the prises of Government loans show this—and the Gov- ernment should not shut up its pocket; but by carrying on all needful public works as much material and labor, and at the same time alle- viate public distress. Will the iron trade bo benefitted by stopping the consumption of iron for the dome? Would Pennsylvania have been helped by not pur- chasing pipes for the aqueduct this winter’ How many thousands owe their support to those public works, while the Government has got its pipes at @ lower rate than those at which they were ever sold before. War Derantuent Exrexses.—Pursuant to an order from the Secretary of War, a board of officers met in this city this morning to examine and report whether any reductions can be made in the cost of maintaining the Army. The interrogatories submitted for their infor- mation are as follows: 1. How can the transportation of the army and its cost be reduced. 2. Can the animals required in the sorvice of the Quartermaster’s Department be reduced in numbers and supported more economically. 3. What is the best mode of purehasing horses for the mounted service. ‘ 4. How can the expenses of the army at posts and in the field be reduced. 5. What is the most economical plan for quarters and barracks at new posts. 6. What plan should be adopted for the dis- posal of posts no longer needed. ‘The oficers comprising the board are Lieut. Colonel Ripley, Ordnance department ; Major Garnet, Ninth infantry ; Major Eaton, Sub- sistence department ; Brevet Lieut. Col. Chap- man, Fifth intantr: Yaptain Marcy, Fifth in- fantry; Captain E; on, Quartermaster’s de- partment; Major Nicholls Adjutant General's department; Captain Bee, Tenth infantry; and Captain Dickerson, Quartermaster’ s depart- ment. — Trav Trip or TH@ Sreaw S.oor-or-war Brookiyx.—The Navy Department is im re- ceipt of intelligence from Capt. D. E. Farragut dated on board the Brooklyn at the mouth 4 Beaufort river, N. C., Feb. 11th, giving an ac- count of the result of a weck’s trial trip with that vessel. Under steam alone the vessel made something over ten knots an hour under favorable circumstances, and six knots an hour against a gale, with a heavy swell running. She also performed well under steam. With sails alone she proved to be slow, except be fore a heavy wind, not appearing to feel her Canvass. She also steered badly ugger sail with her propeller dragging, but well when the Propeller was up, or when it was in motion. A good deal of difficulty was experienced in find- ing a place on board where the compass would be free from local attraction. not been satisfactory, however; and Capt. F. thinks he has not had an opportunity todo the vessel justice. He mentioned several other un- favorable symptoms in her operations besides those we have enumerated, but they are all of a cbaracter susceptible of remedy. as possible, take advantage of the low prices of CONGRESSIONAL. Fhirty-fifth Congress—Secend Session. Is tHe Suxarn, yesterday, after our report closed, the consideration of the Cuba bill was resumed. Mr. Crittenden addressed the Senate in op- position to the bill, yet in favor of the ultimate wequisition of Cuba. He thought the present an unpropitious moment to renew negotiations for its purchase. s Hr. Hale also opposed the passage of the bill, and referred to the argument of Mr. Benjamin. Mr. Benjamin, in favor of the bill, replied to Messrs. Crittenden and Hale. Adjourned. Ix tae Hovsg, on the close of Mr. Stanton’s remarks, some further debate on the Indian appropriation bill ensued, when— Mr. Maynard explained that the reason he had not voted on the pas e Oregon bill i with Mr. Kunkel, also stated that Mr. off with Mr. Warren, and mnt from the city. 7 Mr. Bliss said he, too, was necessarily absent from the House on Saturday. : The Senate amendments to the Indian ap- propriation bill was then acted upon partially, acd the Committee rose. ‘Lhe report of the Select Committee on ar- ranging the hall was ordered to be printed. It provides for removing the desks and bringing the seats nearer together. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a number of Executive communications, among which were the following: A report from the Attorney General of in- formation in regard to the recent importation of Africans into Georgia and other States, and what measures may be necessary to bring to trial the persons implicated. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, asking an appropriation of $20,000 for taking a census of the people of Kansas preparatory to their admission into the Union. Acommunication froin the Secretary of State, transmitting the xnnual report of the passen- gers arriving in the United States. {From which it appears that the number of passen- ‘ors who have arrived from foreign countries fy sea from the 30th of September, 1843, to the 40th of December, 1858, have been of males 2,432,829; of females 1,611,457; of sexes not stated 7,354; making a total of 4,051,670.) Theo House then went into Committee of the Whole on the President’s Message, and after a recess, speeches on general topics were made by Messrs. Morris, of Lll., Royce, Cragin, and Ward. Adjourned. The trial has Vive 1a Bacater.e!—Our friends of the Union take Congress to task for not being “content with the vault of heaven,”’ and for undertaking to build an iron and glass dome. We wonder whether they wrote their editorial in question under this ‘‘canopy of nature, beautiful as the intagination can conceive, and lasting as the centuries !’’—whether they found it a tight roof on the rainy morning in which they published it? The vault of heaven is very good for its pur- poses; but legislators find it uncomfortably leaky in rainy weather, and it is too high to be kept warm in winter at moderate expense. Facts axp Ruwors.—Mr. Wilson introduced to the Senate, yesterday, a bill to regulate the mileage of the members of Congress. It gives 15 cents. per mile for under 1.000 miles; 20 cents between 1,000 and 2,500, and 25 cents for over 2,500 miles,—distance to be computed by neareat mail route. . Tse Wearuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: FEBRUARY 16, 1859, New York, N.Y i Philadelptila, Pa. Baltimore, Md... Washington, D. C.. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va. Norfolk, Va. Lynchburg, V Knoxville, Tenn. Bristol, Tenn.. Chattanooga, Tenn. Wilmington, N. C. Raleigh..... Columbia, S.C..... Charieston, S.C... Augusta, Ga... clear, warm. raining, 60°, clear, cold. clear, i0 , wind W. clear, pleasant, Preceedings ef Te-Day. Savannah, Ge. clear, 5=*, wind SW. | Committee on Printing, reported a joint reso- Macon, Ga... cloudy, warm, lution to the effect that after the present se3- Columbus, Ga Montgomery, Ala.. Lower Peach Tree, Ala.. Mobile, Ala... Gainesville, Miss. New Orleaus, La.. FROM THE Frederick, Md.... Hagerstown, Md... Cumberland. Md Wheeling, Va. Grafton, Va.. Parkersburg. Va. Ciacinnati, O... Barometer at the Smit! rected for temperature) 29,-03; at noon 2.=90, ‘Thermemeter, at 7 a.m. j at noon 53°. Maximum during 24 hours ending 94. m. to- dav 49°; minimum 41. Rain this morning (fom half-past two to half- past six) thirty-eight hundredths of an inch —_——_____-2+.8— DETAILS OF FOREIGN NEWS BY THE AMERICA, Great Britatn. A large portion of the Red Sea Telegraph cable has heen shipped from Liverpool in the steam- rx Imperador and Imperatrice. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News states that warlike preparations are going on so actively that the breaking out of hostilities would seem not a question of weeks, but days. demand for cavalry is xo urgent that ore been given to buy horses nine years old cloudy, mild. loudy, warm, cloudy. sion of Congress public documents, such as the annual messages of the President, the annual reports of Hoads of Departments, &c., shall be ordered to be printed jointly—that is, when one House makes an order tor printing such documents, it shall immediately notify the other House, and a eufiicient number of copics for both Houses shall be ordered at the same time, so as to avoid the expense of two sepa- rate jobs; passed. Oa motion of Mr. Hunter, the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up. ir. Clay moved to ainend by reducing the appropriation of 370,000 for the benefit of the returned Echo Africans in Liberia to $45,000. Mr. Brown advocated the amendment. He considered the law requiring the return of these Africans unconstitutional, and contended that it ought to be repealed. Mr. Hunter said that while he did not main- tain the constitutionality of the law requir; their return, he thought that question ba nothing to do with the proposition now under consideration. He thought that the provisions of the law ought to be complied with while it existed. Mr. Clingman said that as a contract had been entered into by the President. which he considered necessary for carrying out the law in a humane manner, and which did not seem unreasonable, he was ,in favor of sanctioning the contract by voting the appropriation pro- posed. The amendment was further discussed by Messrs. Mason and Iverson in favor of it, and Messrs. Fessenden, Seward, Doolittle, and Wilson against it. The amendment was not adopted—yeas 10, nays 40 ts _ This bill bein, stponed, and the speci erder, the Cabs bit, being taken up Mr. Tbompson, of Ky., was addressing the Senate in opposition to the bill when our report closed. ix tre Housn, there being no quorum pres- ent, a call of the House was ordered, when 127 members answered to their names. The proceedings under the call occupied the Hlouse until nearly 12 0’clock, when— Mr. Phelps, of Mo , moved to go into Com- mittee of the Whole; not agreed to. A Senate bill providing for an increase of pursers and surgeons in the Navy was laid on the table. Mr. Stephens, from the Committce on Terri- tories, reported a bill for organizing a tem- porary government for Arizona. Mr. Haskin offered an amendment to the bill, providing for the initiative step to be taken by the people of the Territory, when the population shall be sufficient, for admission Into tne Union; ruled out of order. Mr. Grow offered an amendment excluding slavery from tho Territory. Mr. Kellogg moved that when the population shall reach 10,000 the people of the Territory shall be authorized to elect a Giovernor, Secre- tary of State, Marshal, and Judges, to be after wards commissioned by the President. Mr. Kilgore moved to lay the whole subject on the table; agreed to—yens i21, nays 78. Mr. Stephens reported a bill for organizing a territorial government for Dacotah Territory. Mr. Morgan moved to lay the bill on the table; agreed to—yeas 137, nays 63. Mr. Stephens reported a bill for organizing a government for Jefferson Territory; laid on the table. Mr. Clark, of Mo., from the Committee on Territories, reported bills to build prson-house in Kansas, complete capital building in Utah, complete capital and build prison-house in Ne- braska, complete capital and penitentiary in New Mexico. Alzo, adversely on x number of bills referring to organized Territories. Mr. Florence, from the Commitiee on Pen- sions, reported a bill granting a pension of $50 per month to Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, widow oi Gea. Gaines; passed. —————_-2+e----- -_ _ PERSONAL. +++- Capt Bee, U.S. A., and family, Major A. D Eaton, Capt Marcy, and Major Heintzeiman, U.S.A, are at Willards’. +. Mr. Ejtynge, having recovered from his late severe sickness, [2 again the stave manager of the Washington Theatre. cloudy, 69°, wind SE WEST. cloudy, pleasant. cloudy, pleasaut, cloudy, warm, clondy, warm. londy, warm, clondy, warm. loudy, warm. nian,at 7a m. (cor- Letters from Toulon state that sixty-two war transports are to be ready by the Ist of March. The supple- mental surgeons in the military hospitais at Paris and Marseilles are ordered to hold them- selves in readiness for active service. In the artillery there are companies. in which five-sixths of the men are excused from ular duty, be- cause they are making cartridges. A letter from Grenoble speaks of the “corps d’armec’’ on the Alps Three men-of-war left Toulon on the 26th for Genoa, supposed for the Purpose of accompa- hying Prince Napoleon and his bride to France. AUSTRIA. The Daity News has the following : “We bave received from Austria an account, upen which implicit reliance may be placed, of expressions used by the Eimperor of Austria in an interview with the Directors of the National Bank on Monday last, his Majesty declared that lie could count with certainty in the case of need upon the strennous support of the entire population of Germany, but assured the deputation of his com- plete confidence that an amicable arrangement of the present difficulty would be very speedily effected. He added that he had just received dispatches from Paris which greatly strength- eared that conviction. Prussta. The Princess Frederick Willian was safely delivered of a son on the 27th. ‘foe news of the event reached the Queen of England, at Windsor Castle, in six minutes after its occurrence jn Berlin. D nstrations of rejoicing took place at Windsor and at Berlin. The Rezent and bis consort appeared on the balcony of the Palace, amid voc ferous cheering, and thanked the popa- lace for their sympathy. The English papers have co: atulatory lead- ers on the event, as tending strengthen the bonds uniting Ragland and Prussia, and thereby assisting (he peace of Europe. Russia. The advices from St. Petersburg represent as nearly conciuded the loan which has been under negotiation with the Rothschilds. for some time pest. It is to amount to nearly thirty millions of roubles, and the basis of the transaction is said to be ayreed upon. Russian letters and journals do not believe in war. Cuina. ‘The United States steamer Powhatan was In Canton River at the latest dates Commissioner Reed left Honz Kong on the Sth December, in the steamer Minnesota, bound for ladia, em route for America. The American Le- gation was in charge of the Chinese Secretary, Dr. S. Wells Witliams TION, UNION GUARDS.—You WZ are by notified to nttend n special mert- ing of the son ‘TRIS (Wednesday) EVEN Lint, at yeur Armory,at 7o’c ock. Punotual at- tendance is requested, as business of umpostanes demands your attention. By order of Captain CLARKE. t THOS. DUFFY, Sec N SPY; or, Curiosities Bome ACoOUnL of tue Aunt Debby” and “Un- Ca sar,” "The Preacher,” and . Pollard, Washington Ci y. Price mokatores. te 17 3t* Y GUAKDS, ATTEN- hereby notified to meet at 1 KSDAY EVENING, the o'clook, Punctuai attendance ia 17th instant at7iy ‘The New York Tribune says “a dyed head calied for, 88 business of importance will be trans- | al 8 looks like the devil’? ‘Phe Tribune is sted. B. rece os J.J. McELnoxe, Lieutenant quick at discovering a famlly likeness ine. THOS, McLINIRY. Sec. D AND REMEM AN ---- We leara froma Chicago paper that Bishop Whilehouse will take up bis residence in that city on the Ist of May next. --+-Ex-Governor Bouck, of New York, is lying dangerously ill at his residence in Schobarie county. > Judge Hemphill, the successor of General Houston as U.S. Senator in the next Congress,ix among the very recent arrivals at the Federal Metropolis. He bas quarters at the Kirkwood House. ++--Ata complimentary concert given Mr. Ste- phen Masset by his friends in Charleston, Mr Fayar Poe's “Chime of the Bells,” was recited by a class of sixty young gentlemen of one of the Collegiate Schools of that city. Its effect was admirable. ‘The Baltimore Sun editer is « branching out”? upon the fine arts. Yesterday he discoursed upon the opera, professing to know a baritone from a mezzotint; and, to-day, be has an elabo- rate critique upow a painting by ‘“Lentze, the dis- tinguished artist.’ High art is coming up in Baltimore! FAIK FOR 5 BOYR—The Faw for the benett of St. Je Male Orphan Asylum will commence at URSDAY next, loch inst ,at the Assombiy Rooms,on Louisiaun avenue, near ce ae Mind the Assembly Roome, eit Y z THE ORPH a Y PAINTINGS AND STATUARY BY y AMERICAN ARTiSTS—The third annual fxhibition of the Washington Art Association, cousisting of Paintings, Statuary, Water Colors aud Crayon Drawings, is wow openatthe new and spacious Galleries of the Asevciation, on Penn. avenue, between Ith aud Lith streets, EVERY DAY from |0o0’elock &. mn, to 50’elock p. m., and ip the evening from 7 to 10 0’ clock. Adimssion 25 centa. RAFFLE NOTICE, HE Mechanict! Sing:ng Bird and Ladies’ Dress- ing Case will be linea fed ee b. 25, at? ” 8 few chances o'clock. There area fe OTIS" Bazsar, fe 16-e03d ¥ corner 6th st. and EAP PLAYING CARDS, HE Finest jot of CARDS. at 31 per dozen, ever r » Eu ecke, finde, Cness and Lies ete Smet Boards and ju . Men, &o.,atr nee a ey fe 16-e03t OLLEGE. CORED ARATORY DEPARTMENT. HIS 18 TO GIVE NuTICE, tnat the subsori- ber hath obtained from the U:phans’ Court of Washington county, in the District of Ci baa. letters testamentaiy on the personal 8 of Sophia Reed, iate of Washington county, deo’, Al. persons havirg claims against the said d ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, wi! the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, ou or before 7 1088, the loth day of February next: they may otherwise informed that tners wil be 2 "few vacanes an Ser esie S. law be "exoluded from all beneht of the said es- f Pepe and pet A OANK or tn Gr en inder my hand this }5th day of Februa ipa, Ge Hs BU BANK? OF ty sgeren ender my GEO. A. LANE. le 16- Was* Chairman of _fe 16 lawsw* Executor, a < 4 IN.—Firty Pr BLACK TEA, Ne eee U ION reece 40 cursrs fiat BLACK TEA have just N . WATE DPAWINGS, CHROMO. LITHOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPHS, either Framed or el thy Fifty prizes—Chances * oe The sce on TUBSDAY &VENING, reo, PHILP’s -Fino Art Gallery, 333 Fa. aven fr 16 tf between 9th and tWth streets, E**&ortep DaiLy— 200 i ted AVALON NAILS. 10 eet DELO SCHNEIDER, coms in. We recommend it oor ipeiag of excelient ality. P. ite per l. SUEY P00 Scent Pe ee BURCHELL, fel5 corner Vermont avenue and ith at, SE OFF! tails SELLING OFF!! A great variety of pretty SILKS at cost. We call espovial attention to these Silks, as they are very desirabie styles. JAS. W. SEARS, fe 1-6t Penn, avenue, 2doors from 7th at, Ix tHe Senarg, to-day, Mr. Fitch, from tle |. GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Star. - GuoneRrown, Feb. 16, 1959. We discover that our friend, Mr. WH Godey, is making new and enlarged preparations for the ensuing season's campaign. He is engaged with & strong force tearing down some of his old kilns, and constructing in their Place new and im- setting ones. so as to secure to his customers ta ‘uture lime In any quantity, and of superior qual- ity ‘We regret to learn that our excellent fellow- citizen, Mr. Jeremiah Orme, is, and bas been for some time past, in very delicate health, so much roas frequently to disqualify him for attention to business. The following vessels are now at our wharves receiving and discharging cargoes : Scbr. But- terfly, Hurbert, from Port Deposit, discharging acarge of lumberto E. Pickrell & Co.; packet scbr.S. G King, Andrews, Philadetphia, to Hyde & Davidson, with merchandize for Waxh- ington and Georgetown. The schr. Samuel N. Smith, Sherwood. is new being loaded with flour by E. Lyons for Roston, and the Anna D , by Peter Berry, for New York. GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMTS. NOTICE.—There will be a meeting of the \ Anti-Know Nothings voters of the Secon: ‘ard of Georgetown on TO MURROW ( Wed- nesday) EVENING, st 7% o'clock, at the Umon Hotel. A full attendance is most earnestly requ fe 15 3t* a f TO THE Vi RS OF GEORGE ‘KS TOWN.—At the solicitation of many citi- zeus! ere consented to bes candidate for the may- ornity at the coming election. in tot J. A. MAGRUDER. in H4% c. ADDISON, DraLex in ALL KINDS OF FEED, Nos. °l and 33 Water street. Georgetown. jal2-eco2m BALE HAY, ae tne Beat uae ET OGUL & DONNELEY. fe 10-2awaw* No. 105 Water st.. Georgetown. (DER CIDER 8 —c1DE Grocers and other retailers oan he supplied with prime Ciarihed CIDER in quantities to nablo terms, by roar. ARNY & SHINN. mm no 23-t: AMUSEMENTS. WaAsHineTon THEATRE. parts, Manacoment has pleasure to announce the MR. DION ROURCICAULT. the oelebrated tiet and acter who will appear THIS EVENING, Feb. 16. 184, Ln his own grost piny of PAUVRETTE ; Or, the Shepherdass of the Aips, Whoh fors period of nue weeks at Nudio’s Theatre, York, and is now produced for the First Ture in Washiagton. beautife! and dri! \iant Parry Star, Tae iSe AGNES ROBERTSON Wil appear as the Shepherdess of the Alps. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Dawacne Mr. Meaud. Mrs. a. EL. Alien, &c., in the other otsrncters. The heating of the hense has been entrusted to Mr. Woodard, of this city, whe under ° render it as cosy and ortabie as any private ae Tne Orchestra has been streng henod and Will piny exch week ® varict new Marie 1 ure Box-Othoe will be open st Then whore wi may be soured, it DD FELLOWS HALL. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE! Avail yourself of t chance to witness SAN DERSON’S COLOSSAL ILLUSTRATIONS ” RUSSIAN WAR AND SIEGE OF SEBAST?POL, OPEN EVERY N Andon SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at30'o"'k. ILJ~ Admisejon 25 cent; Reserved Seats # conte, Children to Afternoon b xhibitions 13 ots. . ene sale of Reserved Seats open from 1 till Doors open at 2, to commence at 7X o'elock. fe le tf BALLS, PARTIES, &o. Or® NAMEISCUK MOTTO. 10D WILL CL’ t frinrde and pulr ‘at Grand Arsemb'y o' the season wi'l iake pince at the Hall of tha, Frapkiin Eagive Company,on TULSDA,| the 22d inst, No psins Will be spared to give entisfeotron to those Who may favor them with their presence, for in amusing onreeives we will Lry lo amuse dickets W cents. fo 16,19 ste ber 1ANOS.—The subscribers have for sale three jor TORE We seven oc'ave Piano Fortes. on whivh they have made advances, and wili seil yh he ote J.C. McGUIRE & CO. fe 15-4 Ie RODGERS & SONS’ Celebrated PENKNIVE Pear! VES, in Tortoise Shell 1, Rez: and Buck-horn Hardies. Also, RAZORS, SCL SORSand ERASERS, j ported direct from England. and for sale, wholesale and retay!.at very low prices. by E. K. LU fe Sw) Pa. avenue, National Hotel building. fe 15-1w oO BE. NE Oftne Ing Cvlecuons of raits in wed at Whitehurat’s Galery: Likeness: “Prezident and Cabinet, Judges «f tho Supreme Court U.S. auda mojority of both houses of Con ether with eminent men af thta and other coun! Ambroty pes, Photographs, 4 0., taken in ali weather, eee WHITERCKSE, _ fe 15-4t* 434 Pennsyivacia avenue. — F NOTICE. OR THE BALLS.—I have just receive! a splend d assortmeut of Gentiemen’« Frenoh Imported Patent leather and Calf Pon Boots, Mohiore and Villa Patent Leather For Ladios—W hite Satin and Kid Congr Lace seerety = Slippers; also, e~ ae ui Supps. Calland examine my stock, st - SP TOOVER’S, Iron Hail, Penn. avenuo, fais + 9h and loth sts. Te: ERS OF CONGRE GERKS, AND CITIZENS OF TON CITY, TRUNKS! TRUNKS TROUNKS!"! The isrgest assortment of Soe Leather DRESS and STEt.L FRAME TRUNKS thisaid of Newark, N. J - ane, b Renee stock of all qualities of TRUNKS, CARPET and LEATHER BAGS and VALISES. At P. HOOVER’S, _te15__ Tron Hall, Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th ats, T A CARD. . O BOOK BUYER ne subscribers would Tospecttally call atten to the choice collection of Books to be sold without reserve catalorue on Thursday evening, Feb. 17, at 635 velockeat the Aue oms. We name ir part— Roya! Gallery of British Art, , Beyde!!’s| Sumptuous Edition of Shakespeare's Works, Costumes of Highiand Clans, with 96 splendid ooi- ored engravi ier a complete set from commencement to Ju'y Hansard’s Parliamentary History and Debates from the commencement in 1 €6 to 1827, inclusive. Togetner with mony rare and va vable Works. fe is J.C. MeGUIKK & CO., Aucta. Qe F STREET, © 372 Between kth and wh strects, EO SELLING UFF-SLLING OFF! Ladies’, Misses’, Children’s BUOTS and sHUES At redaced prices, of our own make. Black ard White Satin Slippers, 3 25, joots, to $1.50, \ Misses’ and Children’s Morocco and Un dress \oroeco, # to ZI. Kid, siut'on Cloth iglish Lasting, French Fran- and Undress Morocco BOUTS, SAITERS. MOROCCO SLIPPERS mace to A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF nee BUILDING HARDWARE saleat redaced oes oy e (rate Light and Brown Ladies’ waiter 1 have in store, and will make to order, Ladies’ THOS. CREASER. _fe ls 3t & G.C.SCHNEIDER. OAL!!! , ‘ACE, EGG AND STOVE SIZE! For sate cheap, for Casn by MckKNKW & MARLOW, uer7th street and Caual, JUST RE VED. ¥ WILSON'’S SASH PULLIES, a's po ne. — = and for ale 7 L. Has c. st DER. I CINDLING Woob! ay _, KINDLING WOOD! Manufactured and for sale at the NEW STEAM SAW MILL, PRNER TEM STeEET AND CANAt. McKNEW & MAKLOW. W . MUST BE SOLD, 1; Have thrown on our counters 8 large lot of Boreges, Lawns, And Berege de Laines, Whioh we are seiling withont reper to cost. Jas. W. SEAKS, fo 11-6 Penn. avenue, 2 doors from 7th at. G PAMILY BKEAD, = FEORGE SKITZ, Raker, No. 3:1 New York avenge, between icth and lith streets, respectfully informs the eitizens of Washington that he is now msnufncturing BREA D of the very best quality of faunily Hour, and delivering the same to all parts of the city. left at his stands, No. 285 Centre Market. Ce fold ot Order: and It Northern Market, will be promptiy attended to. °4lso, CAKES and a= pa hand. PLES, of every description, B GEO. SEITZ. Pp io SPECIAL NOTICE, AR TIES Indebted to us are reformed that, in order to meet our present neceseities, we shall re quire every avaiable doilar due; and therefore trust those indented to il At once settie their bill J. -M. GALT, Northwest corner 12th'and © nt fe 14 6t No. 547. oO NOTICE, OR Customers are infrmed that, in conse- ‘ioe of our recent calamity, (the destruction by re ofour steam works on yesterday mornicg,) we © unab @ to furnish them with sawed and aplit heretofore, until tue damages are re- Weare, however, happy to state that our facili- thes fo sth the utmost promptn k, and Hiekery WOO Pairec PRtrounge. We take this opportunity to return our thanks to the members of the franklin Fire Company for isto save our property on the T. J. & W. M. GALT. AMBK TV PES or ts Fine F Q 23 of the Finest Finish, AMBRUTY PES on mis udera’e n be had by going to SANDS'S GALLERY = Pa, avenue, between Sth and Sih 6 Opposite Centre M. fa in. nA- SE LLING OFF eile All wool MOUSSELINES, at coat tied ieee than cost for cash. AS W-SEARS, foil ét "Penn. avenus.2 doors from 7th tt. ANDREW Tate, —— 4 AYFIELD, IscoNsIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. NOTARY PUBIC AND REAL ESTATE AGENTO EC Refers to Hou. 8. M. tice, U.S Senate, Wash- ington; Hon. Jas. MoCiond, Bayfield, Wiscomne Sweeny .| Rittenhouse. Fant & Co., Washington; Lambert Tree, Vashington, 1. C. Attention nto location of LandjWarrants om 4 mee Payment ol J axes for non-residents. a K IDGLOVES8: K Best Quality, . ID GLOVES!! cents . Peas. W. SEARS, fell 6t___Penn avenue 2d door from 7ch at. Wats GOODs: JUST OPENED!!! 250 pieces Bleached Cot: in all grad ons Irish Linens, en ~ Sicha ccot test sea tittle Wosanrices itha a 7am i Musali ini ‘hisin ‘Nainsook ‘Musiing on, id which weare selling very cheap for the 4 AS. W. SEARS, fell-t Penn. avenue, 2d from 7th at. A SPRING CALIC. 150 preces jue Meoeived, mae ce Fi sk fa 11-6t Penn. avenua-2d a Rees. “ALLOPERA BOOKSat the Mupic Store or — AXtezPERA coe eee Roe, NAPIER BALL. OrrAges will act Cown w.th theer Pp itty treet, towards F street. T ili eet 4 reet. Those with geutiemen on’ t the er entrance. near the Aveune. A pein force be ynaite dance to regulate tie enrringes. fe 16 3t UN FORT bers of the” snncunce te their [YOUNG FOL -Vp Cinb” r nds and the p erally that their Secoad Grand Cott! wul take piace at Harmony Hall. D TAURSDAY EVENIN Feb. Tickets Filty Cents, indies. —_——___ Wart D—A SIITUATIC woman kit hen, by a very onprhie wiare charge ofthe ress M. B.. Star Office. shoal jANTEY TO KENT—A good BUSINESS STAND fora eters. on er pear Penney ivan asJ. WS, Star Ufhee, ateting di- an And Lerws. fo W890" NTED—$40 on real estate worth ix ty = fe amount. intere Vy ANT terdy MAN enger . irk by the he board. A single man would be preierced. at No. 1-4 l4th atreat between Sand T. fi was TED-A WHITE GIRL. abe of age. te aid in nursing 2 child, 53221 street. between 4th and Sth AN ORGANIST WANTED-—A first-cine KAniet in an Episcopal Chureh. ti thoroughly Tt. the Piaro and Mu 01 36 Penn. avenue vetween E*X PLOYMENT (, Y 4 Sth and int t ROOMS.—Persous seeking Employment will plonse onil et ent} Office nad register their name have the privilege of the adjoint m.to3 p.m. till engared. EF isterod, mny examine the e Will receive fi! the assistance in Will enderver to mect the reasonal public, and therefor: *¥ leit 118 support, i NNEY & PANSpaLE. jasi No, 52° 9th at.. near 0). /ANTED—To exchange a inree ¥ simalione. Apply at No. 367 New nee, between lth and Itib ate W4ktho Lt ristor ef the tnteti: Office end H Axgenor. 311 C etrest of 7th, respeotfuiiy c hes requir'ng competent Servante of good ch tor. anted, now, several 5 re ood Cooks, Chamber- maids. Waiters, Drivers, Farm Hands, 20 8-ly ——————_— LOST ABD FOUAY, $5 REWARD wil be given for the reeo * of the Goods stolen from us en the 12 instant, or any informating lead ng thereto, C. PAMMACK fo If enst ot. ict V AS STOLEN—from a lady thas mornit Gold Hauting Patent | D 14,335, V ‘I. Robinson, Liverp: meker,w initial -onthe back. A heral rewerd will bs paid for its recovery snd the detection of the thief. SARAH MOOR at Davia Kurtz's, F xtree fe 16 2t* het. 9th end 10 hb 1 m Ll OST—On Mouday morning, on Penusyivanin 4 avenue, between New Jersey avenue Capitol Hull.and the Natioual Hotel, a plated CARRIA I, DOOR HANDL Th der wall be surtar warded by leavin fe ls cK y Tu » MANHOOD. Jusr PUBLISH hith Thousaud.and envelope, to Any» ), tho Ewenty- ed ins senied P85, CATHE 16 CULYERWF “ {097 Spermatorrt ma or iter and Nervous Dev: eres, Depression of Spi . Di the Sexual Oreaos, and Impediments to Merunes, ar pmptiy and effectunliy removed by the ae ther’s novel ned most succes: ful mode of trent M by meane of ich the invaud oan regnin ith without having recourse to danger- And expensive medicines. {From the Condon Lancet ) The best treatise over wiiiten on a anbject of vi tal importance to ail, well ‘thy the author's ex alted reputation Address the pubitshers, J.C. KLINE & CO., let Avenue, oor, 19th strect: Post Hox 4%, New fe ls D& Wiy York City HOOL Wa TCHES! mu 8c UL WATCH SCHOOL WATC Just received leut time keepe: each. c Dl SELLING OFF FRENCH MERINOS Bt cust for onsh. JAS W. Ss fa it-et Penn YVUNT VERNON AND POM K OF M WASHIN Ton THREE TIMES A WEFK ONTIL Fi THE FOURTH OF Ma fei dei alter the 4th of March, run rey 7 tM ernon acd the eset Washington on Tuesda. a. dave. and Fridays, leavs Wharf, at the foot of nd returoig in time fer th jor Raltumere. the Hotei and the eorner ot h street at 9a. m, Penn. avonue and Round trip $1. CLOCKS, WAT ea RY. FAN CUTLERY, + GOLD “CHAIN RACELE T RIA ESN SS, WATCH and CLOC 3 “Sia good CLOCK for $1.50; gout WATCH for 89 i for Sis; « J. ROBINSON ja 3l-1m 349 Pa. av. Browns’ B RAWING OF FICK, cy Block, commer 2 Will jurnieh Desens, P Werking Orawings for busi Trawines of Mode isnnd Mack f it een oF ode!s an: Achinery for invent« and patent agents, ais a ? f . Ssolsacs vi model t Paten| m3 “ “ % 5 deporited im the 1 ways and Charts for em te, ising sn stone ned Wood ae ane aces Maps and Prints. ers received by mail will be promptly at Serres 4CHOOL UF DESIGN > Cs” S' INSTITU rg a P. NENNING, Principat. Lessone in Arohitectural reamenta! Design > Engineering and Mee: Dra pd onde ; Peep en and a om? to vs ee story of Agency Block, corner - 83 per month. in advanne fe4 eoim TRAVELING TRUNKS! Lavesth gentlemen wishing to provide then:- selves with TRAVELING THKUNKS arr invited to visit our extensive Salesroom occupying the entire basement floor, where they will find every Seinen of bre and medium ty St LEATHE TRUNKS LADIb~ NKS. PACKING TRUNKS. HAT CARPET BAGS, SATCH- moderate prices. Ways STCPHENS & CO., av. whe 10th et and it Duane st.. New York. WALK WORK Repeined or taken a at 2's Ww Curl 8, a¥e, Doar 13th a. eS oon felt-iw LAD ES’ exchange, -_