Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1859, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY... sreess March 11, 1859, [> Tuovex “Tux Star” ts PRINTED OX THE FASTEST STEAM PRESS IN Usk soUTH oF BaLti- MORE, ITS EDITION Is SO LARGE AS TO REQUIRE IT TO BE PUT TO PRESS AT AN EARLY HOUR; ADVER | TISEMENTS, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE SENT IN BY TWELVE o'CLOCK, M.; OTHERWISE THEY MAY NOT APPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. | SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, upon “The Tribune and Mr. Grow,”* says that the Tridune has never been Prepossessed with Mr. Grow agasafe or a great man until that gentleman developed himself into such huge proportions, by defeating the | ‘postage bill and thus saddling two millions = dollars annually upon the people, when the | Tribune became thoroughly awakened to his | merit. The same paper has 2 commnnication from | the pen of an ‘‘ able constitutional lawyer, who has long been practically connected with the Federal Government,’’ which argues that the revenues of the post office establishment, derived from postages and miscellaneous sources. ean | be applied sfier June next to pay for trans- porting the mail and other expenses of the Department, notwithstanding the failure of the post office appropriation bill. It says that to this end the Department should avoid the pay- ment of moneys into the Treasury at the six places name: in the sub-treasury act, because it can draw no money from the Treasury except on appropriation. The Intelligencer speaks a good word to its Virginia readers for Mr. Goggin, the opponent of Mr. Letcher in the gubernatorial canvass. —— THE WEEKLY STAR. This valuable and popular family paper. full of metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the publie. Among its i ing contents are the following articles: The Press wpon the Madison Place Tragedy ; Death and Funeral Obsequies of Postmaster | General Brown ; A Skuil and Bone Sketch—very interesting ; The Annual Commencement of the National Medical College ; Death and Funeral Obsequies of Third Assistant Postmaster General Marron ; Entertainment, §c.. of Wim. Smith O° Brien ; Moral Aspects and Responsibilities of ovr Social Life—a Washington sermon ; Supreme. Claims, Cirenit, Court Proceedings ; Judge Crawford's Charge tothe Grand Jury of the Criminal Court ; Proceedings in full of the Whig Congressional Convention at Alexandria, Va.; i: Congressional Proceedings, Department News. Editorials, Locat Intelligence, Jno. Letcher's Speech at Woodstock, §¢.. &¢ Late News, foreign and domestic, by mail and telegraph Inte ag Personal [tems ; And @ great variety of choice Literar articles. both prose and portry, too numerous fo mention This is just the paper. above all others, for citizens and strangers sojourning in the Na- tional Metropolis to send to their friends at « distance per anoum. Decidedly the Cheapest Paper in America !! - see DF A German baby tn New York has been ebristened «Hiawatha. jerest- “riminal, and Police UF" Shillington sends us No. 15 of the “ Musi- cal Friend,” of which he is the agent in this city. U7" The Governor of Massachusetts has appoint- ed Thursday, April 7th. for a day of fest. Se IU" Meigs, the San Francisco defaulter, it is alleged, is in Santiago, Chili, doing a fine lumber business and worth two millions of dollars. > From the publishers, Parsons & Chapin, New York, we have a copy of the valuable Dem- ocratic Almanac, already noticed by us. abe aia lipid ag {7 Dr. George Abbott of Cairo, whose death we announced tw pe three days since, was a brother of Dr. Henry Abbott, the collector of the valuable Egyptian Museum = Ee {The correspondent of the Cincinuati En- quirer writes that there is considerable specula- tion why Mr. Key did not have any arms on his person on the evening he was shot by Sickles He had been warned by an anonymous letter, and was a man who uniformly went armed.”* € should like to know when and where it has been shown that Key ever received such a letter? Or ° that he was in the habit of going armed? The proof of the latter allegation will astonish those most who knew him best. From Cairornia.—The overland mail which left San Francisco on the Mth of February, has ar- rived at St. Louis. The passengers by the mail report that new sil- ver mines have been opened at Arizona. Lend. copper. iron, gold and silver ore, and alum, abound in the Territory. ‘The State Medical Society of California had ex- onerated Dr. Cole from the charges made against him During the hurricane encountered by the steam- er Uncle Sam, when forty miles from the Heads, $15,000 worth of government property was thrown overboard ‘The passengers by the Tehuantepec steamer Quaker City on the 2th of January, failed to con- nect with the Pacific steamer Golden Age, in con- sequence of the inability to cross the Ceatzicoleos bar. on account of the heavy gale which prevailed et the time. The San Francisco papers contain Honolalu dates to January 2th. The exports of whale products during 1555 amounted to upwards of 136.000 bbis. of oil. 1,600,- 000 Ibs. of bone. a material increase over the ex- Ports of the year previous. Some difflentty had oceurred in the Ochotak sea, growing out of the efforts of the Russian brig Constantine to prevent American, French and other vessels from w haling there. Jobnson Island had been taken possession of by force. Improvements were in Progress by the Pa. cific Guano Company with the view of shipping guano. t S8 OS AL) ' Tus Streamer Princess —The loss by the ex- Plosion and burning of the steamer Princess will | never be fully ascertained. No books or Papers are saved, and it is finpossible ever to ascertain | the exact number of these on beard. Seattered all over the West, will be a vacant seat by the hearth—the loved one lost and never being heard from, and the lonely, desolate hearts of bereaved families left to mourn their Jost, with no know! = s the circumstances by which it was at- Capt. Jackson was sitting in a chair on the } ticane deck, leaning back against the sky-lights. when the explosion took place, and was blown up, and coming down with the timbers of the shattered wreck, was canght among them by the | neck und shoulders, where he remained strug- gling, till the flames gathered around and about im, burnt the timbers that sustained hin and he wits be seen no more—into the raging fire be- ow. c March, of Natchez, wh board. . who was on board. | > 5 tying on my face, partly ina | $ realized was, 1 was going w with the fragmen my state Toom, and whee § | fell, was covered ubbish and blinded by the pe and when the stea my 9 “ steam by) myself on the guard of the boat Sean Began had broken in two, I ran UP on the hurrricane deck. and saw that the chimneys were blew over and the cabin had mostly fallen in 1 immediate} ran down on the cabin deck, and to the botler deck ; at that moment the boat swun; om and the a fi jane swung - > was Immediately launc! ‘The boat Linster nee away, found sengers now jumped into the water. and 7 aid of those ashore, and those that Count swim, all were on shore. I think none were a bye eae cre late the river by he nt ber of lost, but I should judge it to be fifty at . | in only on Monday Last, it will be remembered. | we apprehend, to make a vigorous prosecution | the conclusion that he will do his whole duty | Price only 3cents per copy, or $1.25 | | *everance of # gentleman's connection with | Fé ident occurred. I was in my | \frs Tae Metacomet.—A letter received in this city from the Purser’s clerk of the Metacomet, Tue Triav.—It is hardly possible that the | (Lieut. Wm. H.-Macomb, commanding.) states trial of Mr. Daniel E. Sickles can be commenced | that that v Arrived at Maranham, Brazil, before the opening of the week after next. The | on the 20th of January, after a run of twelve death of the late Postmaster General, Brown, / days from Barbadoes. The Metacomet y has preventedthe transaction of business bythe | remain there four or five days, and then pro- grand jury of the county of Washington up t0_ ceed to Rio Janeiro, on its way to Pareghiy f to-day, and it is not yet known whether they —— will take up that case first. They were sworn WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ue Tar Fovgta axp Firta Avpirorsarps.— A. J, O'Bannon, Esq., formerly chief clerk in Judging from the tone of Washington letters to | the Fourth Anditor 's Mee 4 vali promoted the distant press, the writers of which have ev- | to the Auditorship oft 2 ae fe idently been engaged in endeavoring to excite | sorbic eieaie t = ini popular sympathy for Mr. Sickles, itis expected | has been appointed Fi bake a rT, — ped by some that a rigid investigation into every | McConnell, resigned. Both appointments were point in the antecedents of the accused likely | confirmed. A . to throw light upon the question of his justifica- | Tux Reaains of the late Postmaster General tion in killing Key, will not be insisted upon. We believe they will find this a mistake. ere long. The friends of Mr. Key will leave no stone unturned to vindicate his memory, by showing that he did not deserve his fate at i hands of Mr. Sickles, if that be possible. It F = aes « will rest upon the attorney of the United States, | a — Sanne ae sei in the ease or not, as he may please; as the | to-day with unusual vigor, and the employes friends of Mr. K. are certainly prepared to aid | Will be kept very busy elooabsts days, — his efforts to any extent he may be willing to | to the accumulation of labor consequent on the receive aid. Our knowledge of him leads us to | temporary suspension. | evening, for the family residence in Tennessee in charge of Mr. Justice Catron, of the Supreme Court, and Senators Johnson and Nicholson, and Mr. Savage, M. C., of Tennessee. -————e- Tur RetrexenMent Boarn.—The Board of Army Officers to devise a plan for retrenching the expenditures for that of the publie service, having concluded their labors some days ago, | have presented their report to the Secretary of War, but it is not yet accessible. in the case. Navy.—Saml. Areh- | neer-in-chief of the Navy De- st returned from a tour of in- of the engines now in course of eon- sad cc | struction for the new nayal sloops-of- war in Tar Weatuxr.—The following report of the Boston, Hartford. Bridgewater, New York. | weather for this morning is made from the Morse Philadetphia, and Baltimore. He reports the } Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. work asin rapid state of progress, and of » | The time of observation is about 7 o’clock : very superior character for workmanship and Maxcu 11, 1859. quality of material. He seems weli satisfied | Paadapkie pe New Esorve ibald, Esq. En partment. has spection ‘ that the eontracts will he fulfilled in a satisfac- Baitimore, Ma. mop 1 i i int Washington, D. € loudy, win a tery manner. The eredit of t : is due join’ ly Richuesa Va, fear peas to the master-workmen ia the several establish- Petersburg, Va, “elondy, 65° ments, and the engineers of the Navy having | Norfolk. Va >, wind S. | superintendence of the construction. On the Ist instant, the sloop Lancaster, building at Philadelphia, under the provisions of the act of 1857. was subjected tow trial by steam, which was highly satisfactory. Her trial trip wil! soon be made. The Hartford. building at Bos- ton. under the same act. is expected to have , Tenn istol, Tent lear, mild. ; cloudy, 61°, wind N -clondy. warm. loudy, 62°, wind SF, loudy. | Augusta, G Savannah, Ga.. | | her first trial by steam to-morrow | Se | Tur Jvanez Govenxwenr.—We place little confidence in the allegations of Washington cor- | His opponents have poss phernali Tur Lave Privir Barton Kry.—It is due to he memory of the late Philip Barton Key that the public mind should be disabused of the | results of the efforts to forestall its judgment in | the case of the trial of Mr. Dan'l E. Sickles for killing him. (Key,) so fur as those efforts involve | misrepresentat character. We have therefore to say that up to his intimate association with the family of | Mr. Sickles. Mr. Key was notoriously disin- | clined to intrigues with women. There are hundreds in the District of Columbia who. | knowing him intimately from his childhood— growing up with him—are ready to testify tha’ his disinclination to that viee was so notorious as to be proverbial. In truth, he was regarded | | by them as being far more than ordinarily | ents is . ors iz | cloudy. respondents of ee tant ne wspaper: ar this | New Orleans, Ta rainy, wind SW., 69°. | Government is a pout to recognize the Juarez | FROM THE WEST. Government in Mexivo. We come to this con- | Frederick, Md...... clear, pleasant. elusion, because it seems to us evident that Jua- Le rane ae park Leper rez is further from supreme power in Mexico | Pittsburg. Pa. ickear, pleasant. now, than three months agv; the only point in Wheeling, lear. pleasant. the whole Kepublie of importance in his power Ptberhneet * Joudy, pleasant, at latest dates from Mexico being Vera Cruz | Cineinnati-O...: lear, pleasant. ssion of all the para- | Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m., (cor- 4 of the Government—the publie arch- | tected for temperature,) 30.099; at noon 30,047. EP . A | Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 44°; at noon 60°, » o-y evans point tn thelr favor in the’! wastaum duciig 34 Bours ending 9a. m. to- cettlement of such a question here as the de- day, 55°; minimum 40°. termination of which to recognize as the exist- ae ee s ing authority in the um ng State. CONGRESSIONAL. - Tuk Sexarr, pursuant to adjournment, met at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Afler « brief Executive session the doors were | opened, and Mr. Rice, from the committee ap- pointed on the part of the Senate to wait on the President and inform him that, unless he had any further communication to make, the Senate, having closed its business, was ready the duty assigned them, and that the President had no further communications to make. And the Senate adjourned sine die —— <9 eeer U~ Dr. Gaillardet. whose mysterious escape from the police ian who had him in charge will be remembered, hasarrived safely in Paris. From | New York he went to Canada. ‘O-NIGHT, POSITIVELY “Help the Orphan By AIR A’ ASSEM- serupulous in such matters | ban Teoh 19 1 SO ees ay | 2 Orewa -orP 3 has no NIGHT IS THE LAST BUT ONE! Tur Coumissionersi or Patexts has not the little Orphan Be s. it | yet been tendered to the Hon. Mr. Hughes of | . ‘ - (PS? RUSSIAN WAR DIO: Indiana, as is being alleged to-day on Penn. | | J Pisce of amusement now syivania avenue, we have every reason to | OM! Fellows’ Hall, believe REV. DR. SAMSON WILL DELIV the Lecture of TIS EVENING belors the r it Art Asseciat While the President would probably gladly sccure his services in the position, (for it is well known that Mr. Il. was one of the three gentlemen seriously considered at the executive Mansion for the recently vacant Pos'- master Generaiship,) from what we haye learn- ed, we feel very sure that he designs returning | to Indiana to reside, preferring that to any official position which it may be in the Execu- tive’s power to bestow upon him. “ee “OTIS WELL. ANNUAL CHARITY SER Rev. Dr. O'Toore, Pastor Church, will preach at St. Domi Chureh, instant, at 11 o'clock Island, on SUNDAY, the 18th mass "Tho collection will be for the benefit of the homeless and indigent youths of the city who are under the care of the Young Catholic. Frienil’s So. ciety of Washington city. Wied Hahigicce a eae mar 11-2t Cor. See. ¥. C.F. Society. Navau.—Late intelligence received here from ania > oar 2 x ‘TEMPERANCE MEETING.—Tho mem- the coast of Africa, states that the ship-of-war bers of the Catholic Beneficial Total Absti_ fi nence Association of the District of Columbia will meetattheir Hall on SATURDAY EVE the 12th instant, at 7 o’clock, Full attendance is earnestly requested. The members will also meet at their Hall on Sunday, the Isth instant, at 20’clock P.M. to attend the funeral of the late Patrick Dug- Ey. “The regular mouthly meeting of the Associa. : eat be held after vespers on Sunday, the 13th aut. Dale sailed from Porto Praya on the 26th of January for a three months’ cruise on the coast, during which she will touch at Sierra Leone and Monrevia, Allon board were well. On her return from this trip, the orders recently sent from the Department dirceting her to re- NING, i mar li 2t J.J. KANE, See, turn home, will have reaehed Porto Praya, and READ AND REM R—FAIR FOR she may be expected at the Portsmouth, N. II. THE ORPHAN BOYS.—The Faic for the benefit of the St. will commence at 6 p. m., on TUESDAY next. 1th Inst. at the ‘Aneomidy Ons, On Conisiana avenue, meat Sth aerest, Mind the Assembly Roows, a 12-1 navy yard during the month of May. Joxeph’s Male Orphaa Asylum pee Anout ro Resian.—We hear that General Denyer, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, | proposes to return to his home—Cualifornia—by | the next steamer departure for the Pacifie side. N y BUILDING ASSOCIATION.— Books of subseription to the stock of a new Building Association are now open at the store of 2 ne a re | Edward ©. Dyer, No. — Penn. avenu, and at the resigning his present position under the Goy-_ lice of TM - Hanson, No. 587th street, opposite | Lntell Otfics, mar 7-tf ermment here. Few gentlemen who were ever | — N | NGS AND SPATUARY HY connected with public affairs here have mad. NPS, AND STATUARY BY TI 1c. apis _ AMERICAN ARTISTS.—The third annual more or more personal friends in the discharge eet Washington Act Aesoention; oun. of official dw fe: uary, Wai oe + A & than General D., all of whom will sincerely regret the severance of his con- nection with the affairs of the Interior Depart- | ment. | s. is now open at the new and spa- the Asxociation,on Penn. avenue, Mth streets, EVERY DAY from lock p.m., and inthe EVE- D wok. Is | fine Pictures in the Exhibition are for sale. Admission 25 centa, ja lot New Orleans SUGA4 SUGan 0 15 bh Pi 7 AR. f ‘ SSS, Sw Ibs No T SALMON EASES: 3 bbls. No Vand TMACKEREL,, 230 lis. Not CObRI EES >r0 and for sale by cious Gal between Toth 10 o’elock a. N Ss Tae Mission to Bogora —Gen. Jones, of | owa, had uot secepted this position up to this morning. nordo we believe that he designs so | doing—certainly such was not his intention | last night. He has a political work before him in Iowa. which we apprehend he feels ealled on to undertake, and to which he will probn- | bly devote himself—the restoration of the De- | jocratic party to the ascendancy there. o> MOLASSES, Sale ON, ke, mar SAM'L BACON & CO. PRoPosats FOR PAPER FOR THE PUR LIC PRINTING. Saw Horston.—This di Ovricy ScreRinteNpest Pesnic tinguished man left ASI ry hanes - : * e ee . 5 Weshington yesterday afternoon for his home Jy pursuance of the provisions of the tenth msetion in "Toxis | of the act entitled “An act making approprinione Up to the hour of his departure, his rooms were crowded by friends calling to take leave of him. No other public man ever made more, or more sincere friends here, nor, was or certain civil ex ponses of the Government for the year cuding the 3th of June, 1969,” approved March Set eD PRoposars will be received ee watil Monday, the Zith instant, at 1 tort n : | supplying the government of the U ve Thousand Reams of fine-rat per, to measnre inches, American public affaires ever more sincerely of i ji handred regretted than be his ae = j quaitty with the cample extablishe { patty ae Tuk Testimony.—It is very generally be- } ene ave et atereens lieved by the friends of the late Philip Barton | he wi 7 cant: from the stand- HY 5 3 Key in this city, that there does not exist a ull in al hue’ reread, ene ect : 4 icknesses in the same arge that he eriminal intercourse wit! a = renerved =. Sickles; the confession of the fact obtain. | in ‘took gant ed from her, by some means as yet hidden from the public. not being such testimony as can be received by a court of justice. It is very evi- ; to be furmished at xuch te i a quantities as the public service may ose dent to ux already. that the end of the affair is not yet. No proposal will be considered unless nied th 5 into an obligation, with good and tuthciry eee Ehiniantoe to be eorhted bene else ot which eerti af goreerge’ larshal for the ‘Uistrict fied Sites accompa. it 2 les. i Each propor: t be signed by the indivi Bouxty Laxp Wanranrs.—There were is- | firm inakive it, nod’ oooe pot individual or sued by the Pension Office during the month of | PTH. seer merce deiner oe ee February last, Bounty Land Warrants as fol- | places as inn: be designated an Washincennf gee lows: Under the act of 1855—Of 160 acres, 591; | Eptmastaragrec from all and extra charge 120 acres, 67; 80 acres. 55; 60 acres, 1; 40 acres, and measurement of the Saperranay count wee 4 1, 715. Under act of 1350—Of 40 acres, 3. To- 2 veupplying oF an laferi acticin. ai tal 718. ty required at 7 Daring the month of January, which com- ited ‘tmay prised two more working days than last month, od 7 the whole number of warrants issued was 625, 4 Ree showing quite an increase in February. ik mart ‘ M [Regular meeting THIS EVEN- ING, at the Encampment in Temperance } ! tit on E street. 1 t of ordering a ter | nes and | i e fe, | pararpco wei PERSONAL. +++» Paul Morphy’sreturn is now fixed for April. not to : It issaid that Mr. Dickens is writing a book, be published, but to be read by the author. ---.The Charleston (S. C.) Courier, says that Paul Morphy’s father.was a nativevf thatcity. ae n May, an interesting debutante, has lately created a sensation in musical cir- cles: in Philadel the city of her residenec, in concert.» : --2- It is said that Mr. Riehard Cobden has in- vited Dr. Bailey, of the National Era, to pass the summer win England, which imvitation our friend will probably accept. wee e Judy delphia an Dou New las is expected to be in Phila- Fork in the course of next week Mr. Vice-President Breckenridge will proceed im- mediately home to Keatucky, where portant law busi .--.Mr. Bonner sa’ ie has im- ys that he would have given $25,000 for Mr. Everett's “Mount Vernon Pa; ' if he had not sell, which,” nai are to leave this city by the western train this | ager, ‘ pleases m e got them for $10,400. «They -.-. The Rey. Chas. Beecher, brother of Henry. nal is ocenpied Anthony line Cal of his. The PF with ‘on ptic has been inun tients het ote Weeks past. He way his remedies to of the Deing af self of it, has, conseq ues “Miss Mason. daughter of the Ar here. has married Mr Wealthy iron master of Norfolk. V. +--+ The editorial chair of the Providence Jour- as Senator 5 rl For New Orleans w February Anderson, is reported to have renounced the doctrine of orig- inal depravity in his pulpit, last Sunday, declar- ing that men are born ag pure as Adam. with every faculty perfect. The Paris corres mdent of the Boston ler. under date lth, says: nerican Minister the son of a during ‘the absence of Henry B u bet: linore. Congress, by John K vho was the Commissioner to run the ren Mexico and the United mes is doing wondrous things in h that several horse power voice Hue Says, at a performance of F rl swept through his su power as electric as it was majestic few moments before tls death moved bisa toa pitch of enthusiasm alaost frantic Dr. Durkin, of New York, whose speciality rh role la nee cd id to avail bim- ntly had more consuimptive patients ina fortnight than any physician could otherwise obtain in a city of the population of Washington in twelve months. -- Mr. Siekles said to a friend, a day or two xince, a8 reported. by a correspondent of a Phila delphia paper : that nearly every reliy’ of me has approved th compelled to tuke.? mistaken in attri step wh fe the satisfaction to know WS paper that has spoken bof have Kither the letter-w: ting such a remark bes M Sickles, or Mr. Sickles’ reading of religious newspapers js limited.—N. ¥. Tribune —_—_—_—_—— G° TO LAMMON BE HAIR PIN t COMBS, HAIR, 'T 80. TC | TOY JOR Ww SALE—A MILK ROU ons, Cows, and things milk business, together with Untensils and one farm Horse. will be offered at private sal N th street, for Fancy RUBHER wd ner and ot! AIL BRUSHE IRNAMEN PS. and Tat ND, with Horse, appertaining to t alot of Farming he above things f not nold by the sale. Joanie to the of OISk, 23d they will be offered at pr the subscriber on B street, between Lath ai mar 11-3t* c. DE BE UTTER, CHE 25 firkins GOSH 69 boxes pri 25 boxes KE: w vies P 50 pounds In'ste mar Ut M ‘These Lotter: Ir under the superintendence c They have been drawing for over forty years. Per S ee tickets can, with confi- M: As there has lity or fairness aud no prize sold but what was promptly ns Who Wish er been a qu of drawing, ore and for sale by ARYLAND s R. FRA q nee, buy in the ime GEES SAM'L BACON & co, i LOTTERIES, & CO., MANAGERS, les are drawn by State authority and of as yland Lotte ) ax to their Ley enti tate Commissioner. LOTTERIES FOR THE WEEK. To ve Drawn ix Bautimors City EVERY ATER- ARYLAN veges Fy Wee | of $7,000 is. do. 5,000 are. ns of his (Mr. K.’s) habits and | to adjourn, reported that they had performed | 10 Noon AT 5 O'CLocK. Capitals, SATURDAY. D STATE LOTTERY, Class drawn on Saturday % numbers—12 drawn March 12, ballots. S000 do. 2,000 are. ann wo do. 1,239 are. Rw " ‘Ke., cs Ke. Tickets $15, halves $7.59, quarters $3.75 WASHINGTON COUNTY LOTTE Y,Class4, Babe drawn ce Mond Te cat 7 numbers—12 drawn ball ots, = BEL AIR 1 SDAY. ‘OPTERY, Class K, To be drawn on Tuesday, March 15. 7% numbers—14 drawn ballots, : vis of. Capitals, 20, &e. giro 1,843 90 » quarters $1.25, susg UEWANNG Se YOrrery. Ch AUStho be dieses Wate hee “prize of. do. jo, 5 " & &e., &e. Tickets $1", halves #5, quarters § Canzors. COUNTY LOTTER irawn on Thursday, Mareh Capitals, + $39,000 | 5 prizes of. INST 15 do. 490015 do. . THURSDAY. 78 nuimbers—12 drawn ballots. 7 aumbers—13 iawn ballots. 1 prize of. 4° do. 82,005 1) 3 prize f. asain 2, Y, Class 11, i &o., & &e. Tickets 5, halves $239, quarters $1.25, PoseMok &e.. &e., Tickets $5, halves $2.50, DA LOPrEry. Gane tg MARYLAND 8 be dra} 1 prize of. 5 do. Tickets 3 For orders add: es FRIDAY, E RIVER LOTTERY. Class 6, drawn on Friday, March 12, 7 numbers—12 di ts. rawn ballot 9213!| prizes of Sim [3 = 35m12 a: SATUR TE Saturday Mare! ‘a pital, $35,25< | 7 prizes of... 5,000 | 5 do. "RAD Bartim DOLLAR LOTTERIES. To BE DRAWN AT QUARTER BEFORE 12 O'cLocx M. SATURDA PATAPSCO I NSTeTUEE, To be di € tale, 1 prize of. seal 2 prine of. do, .. eas ge OS be OH Tickets $1, shares in proportion, MON PATAPSCO INSTITUT! rawn on Saturd 75 numbers—12 drawn YY; LOTr ER Iny. Mare! RG quarters $1.25, & CO. ORK, Mo, Y, Class 61 h iz, ; ballots, AY. E LOTTERY, Clase €2, 'o be drawn ou paper Saree ia 7s aumbers— drawn Capitals. 2 prizes of. do, do, UESDAY, PATAPSCO INSTITUT TLOTTER be di eadal *Bonbaenstewe 2,215) 1 lots, &e., & hares in proportion, —> FO ome +o 5 Marehis 6, ke, &e. Tickets , shares in proportion, WEDNESDAY. r} PATA ‘O INSTITUTE LOTTERY, Cinas 64, with Pobeusanas Weilnenday, March it. * 75 uumbers—12 drawn ballots. Tapitale. 5,0 0) 1 prize of. 6 2 doe. THURSDAY. PSCO INS’ LOTT: Clase Fa i edewaee ieee ie ret aa 78 numbers—14 drawn lots, La 17 | 1 prize of... wr | 1” de. 109 3 Cy &e., &e. | Tickets 31, shares in proportion, FRIDAY. PATAPSCO INSTITUTE ERY, Class 6, at be a 4, rawn on F. GHORGETOWN. ——+ Carrespondence of The Star. 2 RORGETOWN, March 11, 1850. | The business of the Methodist Protestant Con‘er ence, now in session im our city, is progress ny | witha degree of Christian harmony that is ples ant t0 observe, ald very commendable tothe ww ber#, one and all. All the discussions. even upon the mest important questions, are characterized hb adegree of courtesy:and forbearance rarely ot Mervable among religions assemblies yenera ly The business, as may be observed from the Star’ report of their procerding, is executed with a de gto of dispatch which indicates a short sexsio of the conference. The ministers are a fine, inte! ligent looking set of men; and their external ap- rance indicates that those among whom thr’ have heretofore labored met the requirements « the seripta Seg eae “ The laborer is worth: <—ve our Siitsaet teley of whom scem to be ¢ well pleased with their company that we thin least as many more could have casily been pr ed for. “hie te of the Rev Dr. Thos, B. Balch, at a The lec! the M. P. Chuch last night, attracted quite a large and inteligent audience. His subject, “ Rem)- uicences of Georgetown.” was as no other living man but the Dr. could have handled it His lecture last night, ali who had the pleasure of hearing, acknowledge was a rare literary treat dly likely that boats from the apper por- os will commence pated some days ago letting the water in upon the Nin above Rdwards’ Ferry, it was discovered that tuere was a leak ina culvertof euch maguitade as to render it uecessary to draw the water off again and repair it. It is therefore not likely that we shall have any boats in from the upper portion of the line before the last of next wee Upon pile Level, yust Notwithstanding our election trouble has heen | settled. so far as the action of joint meeting of the | Councils is concerned, it is still the theme of ani- versal discussion and eri sometines of reflections by partizans others, which the feelings, rights, and character of id characterize all. “Grievous words sir up anger,” isa maxim of the good Book, which we think many among us jast now would do wll to remember. ‘That a clerical error eccurres. iu the second precinct, beyend doubt; but all the world could not convince us that It was not whol- ly unintentional upon the part of all those who | had any hand in determining the result at that precinet. We therefore bope that many of our zeus will hereafter manifest a little more eration, and aceord to others what they would claim for themselves when similarly situated. We Witnessed a little exhibition of frantic excitement ia the Council Chamber on Wednesday night, Which we think was sufliciently revolting to ad- monish all who witnessed it to try and av exhibitions Notwithstanding we had two Mayors sworn in. from all we can learn, of duty yesterday. Mr. Addison. we learn, huw- ever. entered upon the duties of the office this morning. We are farther informed that Mr. Crawford has been advised by the most eminent and prominent counsel in the District. to hold on until the matter is heard and settled before some | other tribunal. So we suppose we have not seen the end of the trouble yet. There is but little doing in the Flour and Grain market as yet, none having arrived by Canal, ex- cept a small _—- of the former from the mill of Mr. B. Darby, at Seneca. Sales yesterday of sev- eral hundred barrels fair Extras at $6.54 Extras commands $6.75; and yogd $ brands $6.25a%6.37. But little Wheat offering. and selling at $1.35a81.40 for red, and #1400 $1.55 for good white. No Corn in the market —— PUBLIC MEETING 1x GEOR * The friends of yor of Georgetown, will assemble at Forrest Hall on FRY DAY EVENING, the lith instant, at ® o'clock, When a number of addresses may ba ex pact mart" EXECUTIV MMITTER. W N y Poo! . uy JlD SPORTS IN THE WEST, BY GUS- er. Pour and Proud, by Oliver Aptic. The Day Dawn in Africa, by Mra. A.M. Scott. Hope Marshal on Government and tts Affairs. Seed Time and Harvest, Tales translated from the erman. Life of Washington for children, by E. Cecil. ‘he American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledee, for 1839. Also, a large assortment of Fancy Goods at cost to reduce stock, at MISS ‘THOMAS’ k and Faney Store, It High streot, near prime ‘inst. F. 3 CORMA oe nw . OR FOUR DAYS ORLY IN GEORGE- Dr. SCHULTZ, whose services have delighted a Jarge number of citizens in Washington, has, in der to meet several appointments here, taken nr at Mrs. Lane's Hotels High stremt fering from COR NS, BUNIONS: now be relieved, without the slightest 8° dx. His testimonials call aud exer urs of consultation, daily, from 9 to &e.,enn matew Sunday md unskilled self-treatment, heir life fatally. Now, s."« fee «i poor need run the D SOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. copartnership heretofore existing under the name and firm of Gro. S. Ruxey & Co. is dissolved = day, Francis G. Bowman, retiring from the rm. Georgetown, D. March 10th, 1858, mar 10-t* J K AT THIS! UST RECEIV At No. 113 High street— Bhoxes Detersive SOAP, warranted to wash without rubbing, | ® Sacks Rio, Lagniraand Java COFFEES, 4hhds. N.O. SUGAR w 15 bbls, Crushed a: W bo; heinical Sper: Adamantinea: 5 bbls. new crop i hhd. Porte Rico 1,000 lbs. Cod an 12 kegs 10 bbls, No. 1, 2, aud 3 M 2 boxes Eastern and 3) boxes ORA 3S 10 boxes RAISINS, 5S drums FIGS Ke., Just received and mario 3t_ B.A Ay ph OO MOLASSES *MOLAS Unke FISH, and tubs prime Goshen BUTTER, Haglish Darcy CHEESE, Sagi BES and LEMONS, 1 ie. for sale low, by J LIPSCOMB. 'No, 113 High st. .. SPECIAL ATTENTION, VING Just returned from the North, Ltake forming the Ladies and the public in that, for tre better accommodation of my % customers, I will open on Monday vext, ) tastant, the store Noh? Bridge street, for occupind by Mr. Payne, with a splendil ax TRIMMINGS, EMBRO DERIES, which, r than merly sortment. and DRY 1 can sell ely a on ment. Give mea eall, and convin The price will be mart iN N. B. ‘The old stand. still carriedon by Mr. _ maar 9-40" = SOR REN The large BRICK. and STORE at the coraer of Bridge an te son streets, in Georgetown, will be for rent on the Ist day of Aprii next. ‘There is a carringe-house and now establish. Pe yourselves, TMAN, No. 117 Bridee st, ¥ will fich xtreet, ie utman, ax formerly. stable attached to the dwell and a hydrant in the herby the bie. “The dwelling S woxiions rooms, beside the out- he fine view of the Potomac Apply to SAMUF: jacent country, 130 Duinharte coming in as, there was none at the post | . Where those suf. | NA Fashion! Cheapest im | OTHER aNd THE LAST GRAND Day PE TO-MORROW (Saterday) AT ODD FELLO THE GREAT DIORAMIC ae RUSSIAN W ccxhibted ax a tance, wis one. Bxtuditions as usual ata gos: " Hove atanitted im AL and MIP Iw ING, March At the close of . » Seeond PESTO AT i the Pupil take place on FRIDAY FE the Smitheonian fnetrt al . DDFELLOWS’ HALL The Only Place of Amusement in this Cx j Open. THREE MORE NIGHTS: THURSDAY. PRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, March Jeth, 11th. aud 12th, 1 y Now And on SATURDAY APTERNOON j SANDERSON’S | GREAT DIOKAMIC SPECTACLE } orrTne * | RUSSIA | The Largest and Most | MECHAN ALAND TN ta; Reserved Scats (for sale at the Hall) . | Doors open at 7, to commence at a quarter te 9 Welock. OVEL ATTRACTION. i OPEN EVERY NIGHT. PHILHARMONIC HALL. ss PANOR AMA OF m The Wilkes Exploring Expedit AROUND THE WORLD. The first om y orternal sera X carefi i the artixts whe | the deawings | EXpmtition, nad its eorrectnems is © cammander aud by ot i othorrs. 08 Pain ithas been n anoissrurs t work ever produced. manerd ty art he inost unique and porieet C. ERSBKINE, Proprietor, One of the members of the Exploring Expeditien, IL Tickets 25 cents. No reserved sents, | open at 7; performance to commence at quarty fore mar 7 a | Want )—By a respectable woman, a SITUA | TION as nurse. Can give coud tocom | ations, Address Box 2, Star Office. 9 JANTED—By a respectable, | WANTON ems | sewing, or to wait ona la ly the country or te travel with a | F., Box 11, Star Other, ANTED—Hy a rexpectah my witha fesh breast of milk, a SITUA et nares, Can give cood recommena. Address Box 23, Star Offi eh ate WANTED By thre year, a HOUSE in the west ern part of the erty, five or atx. rooms, besides those for servants, and kitchen. Apply at this office. mar} iw? wit ee w TED—A WOMAN w SS co » Wavh, aw eral wages will Apply at 96 Sth stenet, 4 tare at ietwoen L J ANTE ‘or two prar efoony iW THOUSAND DOLLAR Estate in the heart of W nenmbiances, Ma. apply to th particn'ar informant youne marred wo mn. that i when not em chant. thr A COLORED ’ ol ae our” n the house, Apply to Mrs. THOMAS =A. 457 6th street, betwoen D and KE ete. mas 7-e05t WwW ANTS. —The Proprietor of the Intelligence OF hee avd House Agency, 311 C street. corner of TE bout 4 Tth, respectfuily solicits tronage of families requiring competent: Serv good character. Wanted, now, several gox Thambermanis, Waiters, wee ly Etftor™m NT ROOMS.— Persons seeking ‘4 Employment will please call at_our Insnrance Office and register their names. They will then have the privilece of the adjoining reom from 9 a. m. tll 3p. m., till eneaged. Employers, when regis tered, the employment register, and ive all the assistance in our pr We i ey to moet reasonable wants of the ie, erefe tts support. usa Mcki ny & LaN DALE, an No. 520 7th an EMBROL Which the owner at the Star Office aud paying for 4 it erning of the oth instant,a FUR 4 CAPE, with ends, between the residence of Mrs. Stallings, F street, passing from thenes np street, nod throach G street teTth treet Tth street to F x Th cs TARE DesFi ¥7 7th street, and will be snitahly re- mar 9 3 IRA, somewhere on 4 Pennsylvania ing from the Capitol, a large oval LA or Brenstpin, with five dif ferent kind: The finder « be liberal leaving the anime at No. cl ide, between 6th ant ipal value of the pin is the we > C2 BEST. r nina COMPLETE AND UNIVERSAL SUCCESS OF W. S. & C. H. THOMSON'’S Indestructible Skirts, Witn Parext Eyever Fastexixc, Wenoe Sttet ann Warten Sprine Bustin. “The perfection of Skirt manufncture.”—Morr_ & Welles’ Home Journal, 5 “A c elet Fastening, tasteful and ele . Indep. * pronounced fnultless.”"—N. ¥ re “Far exoelling the best importation: a —Times OWN very great faver E SKIRT” or them nl, lo mupply t running their 51,000 Yar all of which 1s prepared expressly and braiders—the © le proc verse! popu Paruree of Skirt Manufacture, THE TRUCTIBLE SKIRT, ther intend pliner 5 a the reach of every imiy who wistes th giacefu!, darabie, and in all respects the best wn wt AT 3-0 BOSTON ICE! 5 Bulls of laden of 1,000 tons en perior BO: now onthe way and daily expected. together with several hundred tons now in house.coustitubes my stock—in point ofquan- tty aad qual equal to an the District. Being wate ely engaged in the business, I am determined to spare neither pai abhor, or means to furnish the public, at all times, with a pure arti- ele, on the most reasonable term: All onters left with the drivers of my marked “Godey*sIee,”)or at my office corner mbarton and Green streets, Georgetown, wil meet with prompt attention. fexim WALTER GODEY. OR RENT—A three-etory BRICK HOUSE. F with = the modern eeregnets, 9 fayette street, opposite cademy 01 tation, Inguire of Mrs. AN SAL, next dow. ADDISON, DEALER IS KINDS OF FEED, 93 Water street, Georgetown, 1Q0¢ WHE esate 1 (24f No.5 High street, nes NOWISYouR TINE, | Entire stock of DRY GOODS and PANT wort 25 30) yards Garpe at rth G4; best 4-4 Oileloth, 3 : Totier Goes ston far soeg Careets at —__W. R. HURDLE, High st, near ‘G.—Two gentiomen ace 1 DING, on teasomabtc ridge street, Georgetown. OARDI bay and BOA at Noy asant KOOMS mee tea NEWesrring SPRING Hat, JES, Techs +r produ, 5 An invoice of these beautifal Skirts ix row ic prepared fi the * ‘(Queen of E nd” and the press of Fr ral by the prineiplal Jobers her for onr name and trad ped on every Shirt. N peamins, -e NEW Yor OBE SOLD BY A four-seated EN AM. a pair of tne’ hats ie and nd Retalers e mark, th others art VATE BARGAIN- SES about six- aN RIAGE HA ist the Bettish. tne ae rt tionaes Wann Waiting! Om Betsh, ne 1YS FOR THE CHILDREN.~) meth stock at low prices “5 e “aaa mar #3t LAMMOND’S, 7th street. TAKE Ne DK. Boors AND Bria rd yen find your SHOES sone Wear or do pot lowk neat, or xo to G N & BROOS, No. 3t4 Penn) avenue. You will find them always prepared t stive you with the most fashionable styles, war ranted to wear well, Price, NEW HARDWARE STORE, | sn GRIFFITH & SHIFE ti stock of HARD BAR CUTLERY RUN and at Uhe lowest possible ons was xx. AveNtTe D- ING MATERIALS iy AN ICS’ TOOLS, HOUSEFURNISA- ING HARDWARE, PISTOLS. &e.. to which Ree pectiully invite the attention of the > < purchased the whole xtock for ensh, from rabies them to offer BUpETIO#€ tndHe” iNPIts te prrehasers, The stock of Eastern Crt Locks, Hinges, § —— wi rel Reee ol eet the d GRiFrimn « sme, oppo. Bre LA EVERAL SECOND-HAND CHICKERING RSIAN TE prea at the Mince Bane’ ae PRB SS CODE lof which wil tod the TILDE ee we a Pree TLLAA EY: Cc ie ~y CARRIAGES. | Just reesived at LAveELAN PARED WARE AND CUTLERY —Albata | gar g-ct bet. oth and Sth sts opps Coatin Metkct. sate ce Macc a | D'SNC naan YANO: mately Kanes imoderate mane, three ite ioe ove’ Ot afowy | ent iA WR."ehe es" Lake BE bb GEO. FRANCIS. | ow. “Cai. eat! Tou iis” ANOS FOR SALE OR RENT VERY LOW, | Ut __3 Penn. ave.. bet. 9th ain | eth abs. by day, ORS WIGS Pi. LS, HALF- a