Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1859, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY: || MON DAY......000<0+5-++000-e++-Suly_ 25, 1ss@. Spirit of the Morning Press. The Constitution in one article treats upon what its considers the peace prospects involved in the late European armistice ; and in another upon the dencfits likely to result to the Union at large from the late Convention of the Young Men's Christian Associations, at Troy, N.Y. The Intelligencer comments upon what it terms the accommodating spirit of the Kentucky De- moeracy in placing upon its governatorial ticket men of opposite polities on the territorial slavery question, so as to satisfy all classes of voters. DP From J. Shillington, Odeon Building, we have Harper's Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly for August. both good numbers, though net quite” up to the average mark. UP The ship Atlantic has been taken posses- sion of by United States officers at New Bedford, onacharge of her being engaged im the slave trade. U7 The steamer Louisiana, of Baltimore, was struck by lightning on the Chesapeake Bay on Friday morning last. The flaid was, however, conducted into the water by the iron bars of the boat, without doing much damage. 10> The ground was broke for the First street railway in Cincinnati on the 2ist instant, but the man that struck the first lick was immediat arrested, under a Corporation law. for “ digging up the streets without a legal permit’’—that is to say, the railway meets with opposition. . Important FROM VexzzuxeLa.—The bark Row- ena has arrived at Philadelpbia, from Venezuela, having President Paez and a number of other Prominent Venezuelans on board, returning here in consequence of political troubles in that c try. The condition of affairs was entirely un- settled. Factions divided country and were con- tinually fightiog. President Castro had appointed “ Liberal” Ministers—Aranda, Bendon, Echear. dia and General Silva, ail friends of the revolu- tion, and they had sent commissioners to the Chieftains of the Insurgents to treat and make a convention. Gen. Castro's position seemed to be very precarious, the public treasury being ex- hausted ard confidence in his government lost. The port of Laguayra was closed the day the Rowena left, and the Custom House boat came after her when she was under sail. (reat dift- culty was experienced at Puerto Cabello in land. ing vessels, there being no working men to be had, and the roads being blockaded by the insur- gents. The negroes had also revolted and taken possession of Puerto Cabello and murdered many of the inhabitants. The citizens were flecing to the vesseis in port for protection, and numerous families had left altogether and were daily ar- riving at Curacba. Business everywhere was stagnant. A Suocxixc Tracepr in New Yorx —About 5 o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, in New York, a horrible affair occurred at the Brandreth House, corner of Broadway and Canal street. A man named Robert C. McDonald, formerly a Southern merchant, enraged at the suspected infidelity of his mistress, Virginia Stewart, and at her indiffer- ence towards him, shot her in the head, as she was endeavoring to escape from him up the stairs of the Canal street entrance of the hotel. It seems that three women, one of them being Virginia ‘Stewart, aud the other two notorious courtezans «f New York, were standing at the above-mentioned corner, when McDonald came up to them, and Virginia made the remark that ‘‘ She wished he would keep away from ber, as she did not want to talk to him.’ On this, McDonald turned partly around, and took a large pistel out of the waist- band of his pantaloons behind. On seeing this, the ladies hallooed, and Virginia started for the Brandreth Hotel steps. McDonald pursued her hotly, and just as she was in the act of ascending the stairs he fired the pistol at her, and she fell senseless on the stairs. He was immediately ar- rested by a bystander, prevented from shooting himself, (which it was supposed, from circum- stances, he intended to do.) and taken to the sta- tion house. His victim was taken to the City Hospital, where she was not expected to live an hour, at last accounts. Fuserat Ossgquizs or Hon. Rervs Cuoatr On Friday last, the citizens of Boston and vicinity assembied in large numbers in Faneuil Hall. to do honor to the memory of him who bas shed so much honor on bis native New England, and make due arrangement fora participation in the funeral cere monies of the coming day. The appearance of the ball was remarkable and strangely unusual Every window was covered with black alpacca, to ex- clude the sunlight. The gasburners were blazing, and thus it seemed as if eveuing bad usurped the place of noonday. From the centre of the ceiling to the capitals of the pillars, all along the fronts of the galleries, winding up the tall columns, and covering the rostram and the gilded work and frames behind it, were festoons and draperies of black alpacca and white bunting mixed and in- terranged. The galleries were mostly occupied by ladies and those attending them. Addresses were delivered by Hon. J.T. Stevensen, Mayor Lincoln, and Hon. P. W. Chandler—the latter of whom concluded by offering a preamble and reso- lution of condolence to the aifiicted family, to which Mr. Everett. being called upon, responded at length in eulogy of deceased. The funeral cere- monies took place at the Essex-street church, Bos- ton, at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning, and were attended by a large concourse of citizens. Gov. Banks, the judges of all the courts, representatives of the entire Massachusetts bar, the mayor of the city, and the members of the various branches of the mumicipal government, together with the family and immediate friends of the deceased, filled the church in every part, so that thousands of citizens were unable to gain admittance. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. Adams, —eneey = Fort Wasuixctox—Movxt Verxox—WHite Hovse—Girmont—Tae River—Tue Steam- (No. 2] ER, &c., &e. The condition of this staunch steamer what proper care and management will-aceom- plish. Five years is a fair, effective lifetime for a Mississippi steamer; whereas the Powhatan has notonly been longest inservice: Potomac, but is as safe, comfortable and agreeable as efther of the more modern-built steamers of the line, than which no other such ships combine more advantages for the traveler. Her commander, Capt. Charles Mitchell, has been from early youth running the river, until he has become es much am incident of a voyage to Norfolk as his father was for near half acentury. We question whether wsteamer commander ever salled'more miles with fewer accidents than the senior Mitchell, and the son bids fair to rival the sire in that particular. Though not yet a middle-aged man, he has “run the river and bay for twenty-four years’’ if we are not mistaken, withouta casualty. The secret of his exemption from them is the order and regu- larity with which the boat’s affairsare managed— no bustle, confusion or noise being permitted on her. Though antiquated inthe style of her fitting up, the security and substantial comforts one en- joys upon her tend to please the traveler more than the concomitants of the crack (and neces- sarily crank) steamers it is now fashionable to build. Srzamer PownatTan, On the Potomac, Coursing South The river is almost as smooth to-day as the sur- face of a glass mirror, and very little air stirs. But in my seat forward, on the upper deck, I enjoy a breeze (from the boat’s motion) most en- viable on the part of friends left in the parched thoroughfares of Washington. ‘The glare of the sun reflected on the placid waters, disturbed ever and anon by the plunge of a sturgeon or other large fish, flashes rays of silver or gold into one’s eyes, and thus alone disturbs the quiet and luscious. coolness of the voyage. Fort Washington on our left, was the first point of note passed after leaving Alexandria. No pic- nic party being there, it wore a look of sombre desolation. Gradually. for years past, it has been becoming in the popular mind an obsolete idea as a fortification. Military men, however, regard its due preservation aud improvement as essential to the defence of Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown. Congress, for twelve years past, though squandering the public money on itself and legislating with a free hand in expanding Congressionai perquisites and privileges, has made @ crusade against the nation’s defences. The member representing the district composed of mountain fastnesses knows little more of the ne- cessities of the coasts of his country, than of those of the Chinese sers; and the member who owes his election to his talent for coinbining the efforts of small politicians, office-seekers, grog shop loafers, et a/., comprehends that the class whose floating votes elect him, is ‘down on” any other expenditures from the Federal treasury than such as are made in his own district, so two very large classes of the ‘honorable gentlemen” of the times leave no stone unturned to defeat appro- priations for fortifications. As a consequence, Fort Washington, though said to be in good repair, looks most like a huge funeral monument, such as one sees pictured as having been disentombed from the arid sands in which for centuries on centuries the lately dis- covered wonders of the Egyptian world have been smothered. To be sure grass grows around it, and. a tich forest background serves to make it impres- sive on the observer’seye. Yet it is thus made to look only dingy, dingier, dingicst as the voyager approaches, passes and rapidly recedes from it. A formidable place it is capable of being made, be- yond question. Modern improvements in mili- tary gunnery have been such as that with a very inconsiderable expenditare it may easily be made impregnable to any force that can possibly be brought nop the river against it. In these times, however, when the people send to Congress men who devote themselves to securing public plunder for their ‘+ strikers,’’ and approach their constit- uents’ hearts by endeavoring to reduce the pittance paid as day's wages to skilled laborers for the Government in the way of perfecting those im- provements and availing the country of them, be- cause negro labor can be obtained for less money in the interior, it is almost folly to hope that any- thing short of a war—involving the possible de struction of the Government’s vast property in the District of Colambia—will induce Congress to place Fort Washington on a proper footing. The White House Pavilion, a substantial and handsome building, is just now opposite, on m, right. Here a skirmish took place in the last war with Britain, between a scouting party of our mi- litia and a small detachment landed from Admiral Cockburn’s fleet; which, ending in an American victory, will surely be talked over in the chimney corner as loug as Fairfax aud Prince William are blessed with an ‘ oldest inhabitant °? This season few pleasure parties visit the White House, as it is not kept regularly open ; though it has been of Jate years the scene of much Washington, Alexan- dria and Georgetown festivity. A few miles further down on my left Glymont is opening to view. It was a happy thought to nestle in its little gorge the beautiful pavilion with which it is graced. The foreground of verdure slopes gently np to it, and behind it are the winding walks skirting precipitous hills, overhung with fantastic foliage, anon affording well-nigh impenetrable shade, and then opening suddenly to the peering eyes of the jealous lover Ainid the intricacies of these walks, and around the cool spring they encircle, any amount of courting has been done for three years past— Glymont being the favorite resort of the lovers of the District and surrounding country. No such place is better kept or more patronized. All is bustle and excitement at its little wharf, at which the Powhatan is now moored for an in- stant. The appearance of a Sunday school pic- nic party in its pavilion and rambling in its pleasant groves, as we now sail rapidly by, com- pletes a very beautiful picture, indeed. pastor of the church. At the close of the services the hearse proceeded toward Cambridge, through Boyleston and Charles strect, a large procession following the remains to the bridge. So impres- sive afuneral pageant has seldom, if ever. been witnessed in that city. The remains were interred at Mount Aubur; ‘ Items Telegraphed from Washington. Wasnixerox. July 22 —Mr. McLane’ pri Secretary arrived last evening, bringin; - rece Mexico the toc Bey cures with the Liberal Government. T! Administration is highly aac with Mr. McLane’s conduct in having he specie trains released. even after Gen. Robles had secured $30,000 for the use of his troops. Mr McLane thinks the confiscated Church y Will amount to $100,060.00, only about baif of which is within the control of Juarez. The in- terest only can be realized by the Government at ae, under the act CP see a ¢ impression pre’ in diplomatic circles here that the European armistice resulted from an unwillingness on the — of Napoleon to en- counter (en. Hess with his fresh troops, if it was to be honorably avoided It is a Singular fact that when Col C ‘jani, %4 was in this elty last May fet Napoleon's staf?, it May, he predicted precisel the battles which Lave beea beth +4 = — result : os pet r rringer itivel . Amricta Mite NS, lines the Centra designated for the place. x x The Associated dispatch says Wasuixetox. July 21—The Mberal yovery ment of Mexico, through an agent inthe Vane States, has just concladed a contract for the su ply of Minnie and Sharpe's rifles and cannon ahh ammunition te suit them. whieh are to be for. warded to Mexice by the Ist of September. It is hot vet known here whether American valuntecrs will be accepted. as Mr. Serdo has not yet arrived. “the character of his instructions, therefore. have not been ascertained. These warlike stores imay supersede the necessity for extraneous aid. Sh cits to competent officers, there being a surf ctene~ of liberals ready to take the field 2s rank and file . seuers have been received here from various — se begins booting ng an - ae pn raise volunteers for the service of the Hber im any number desired. There was an extraordi meeting of the cab- fuet yestertiy . caliect itis understood, to consider the dispatehes just received from Minister Me- Lane. relative to Mexican offairs. members of the differe:.t legations from Europe have had quite a rejeicing over the news of the armistice. and to show their appreciation of the continued peaceful relations their rspective sove @ .us. The jubilants, however.did wt include the Prench, Austrian, and Sardinian ministers, who ae absent from Washington. On my right is Mount Vernon, the appearance of which has changed in no particular in forty years. I am not among those who commend Mr Washington’s sale of it to any others than the General Government or the State of Virginia My fear is that, in female hands especially, it wily soon become a sort of close corporation for the benefit of speculators, or of the agents of the society owning it. Such has been the fate of more er less such public trusts; and year by year the spirit of speculation has been so increasing, and the public’s disinclination to its success by repre. hensible means has been so decreasing, as that few will be surprised if, in ten years after the ladies really own it, it becomes virtually the Property of those who have direct influence with the lady- marfagers for the time being. To-day no steamer is there. So naught is visible from the river to make it more marked to the eye than a dozen private residences now visible on either bank of the river from the Powhatan’s upper deck. We have (at 14 p.m.) gone down to where the river ip. or four times as wide as at Washb- ington. ¢ shores appear as placid as the Poto- mac’s surface, with little to attract the eye by varying the monotony of here a cultivated field and there a body of dark and deuse forest. W. D.W—xu. On THe Potomac, (Ne. 3.]} July 21, 5 p.m. The shores of the Potomac do not tet! of the im. Provement of the soil which has certainly taken Place in the counties of Virginia and Maryland through which the river courses. ‘The lands on both sides, for many miles in the interior, have Perhaps quadrupled in value in the last of hrakayri and the methods and modes of Cultiva- on in vogue there, more plantations, embrace all regents aye modern times common to other American local!- ties. More Peruvian guano js Purchased annual- ly for use upon them, I @pprehend, than in any other section of the country of the fame extent. Their marl beds, which lie around in BU direc. tions in immense quantities and great varieties are as yet comparatively unresorted to; though, Hi apprehend, that they offer a much cbeaper means of permanently improving the capacity of their soil to produce, than by the use of Peruvian guano at $60 per ton, and expenses added. Little has been done to render the immediate banks of the tiver more fertile, only because their owners Profits of their cultivation, hei iting natural fertility. We are now Blackiston’s Island and Moore's eam hn beaie's bay fairly opened us+of its banks stands Leonardtown, one first Marylandigettlements—a century ago a of much eéimmercial importance, yet the shire town of venerable St. M environs of aa bay present more ‘ therefore at e features to the eye of the voy- than I have.seen for hours. The vation FF aincrene crops hefe in com; ‘small patches, produce this effect. I o! that the tall Lombardy poplars, which thirty ago were marked features of nearly every ‘etined between Washington city and Point Lookout, are now rarely to be seen. The tree has lived its day on the North American continent, I appre- hend. It was nataralized here by Mr. Jefferson, it will be remembered, who was an enthusiastic admirer of {ts tall and gracefat its deep green hue. In such localites as the dif- aoe @. s reensburg district. containing 12,508.91 | Correspondence of The Star. dog ots a Gronerrown, July 25, 1868. to be compelled to call the to the pernicious conduct acres, enuring to the State of Louisiana ander act of Congress of March 2, 1859, was, on the 2ist instant, transmitted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the Governor of that States This | et a i we ee rend us, ‘ man f 9. oe antpncchs Commander Roger Perry, detached. Commander A. H. Kiltz has been ordered to the command of the naval rendezvous, Baltimore. — so0e, For Evrors.—The steamship Arago, for Bre- — memand, Southampton; with” 125 passe: ‘the Vigo for hiverpoot, with thirty passéngers, and | Brow the Weser for Bremen, with seventy-two passen- gers, sailed from New York on Saturday. Among the passeigérs by the Aragoare Mrs. A. Harris worthy old col . together with the Soosunes, an RL et Fi ice in preventing the flames from spread- were _entirel Company were good serv! ll boys,) who are in ti Sabbath day, of bathii daylight, and in fi dwellings. Yesterday a friend. our attenti two individuals. gro berately come within is door, at 10 o'clock a. mi, half an hour disgusted the neighborhood by their acts of vulgarity. A fire occurred on Saturday last, about 4 o'clock, in a small frame tenement situated immediat in the rear of the li east end of Bridge street. and ae by a, very industrious woman stables of Messrs. Crait ac} name: le of her’ effect, ferent headlands of the Potomac, it certainly ap_ peared to better advantage than eisewhere. So though comparatively useless, even for shade, and and daughter, and Miss M. A. Armstrong, of Washington, D. C. prolific of dirtand worms, one who remembers | [7 Alexander Dumas, the great French novel ing to the adjoini & advise ction, ow _ ws vig would sa 5 cent. a e al i. “ feular Feeation ta the notice of Mr. C. De Welch Tax Collector. The ist instant is the last day of ‘the effect of the tree on the landscape in all direc- | ist, has been fined 100 francs, and condemned | grace. Don’t forget. tions, upon this river twenty years ago, must | jointly with his publishers to pay 500 francs dam- ages. for plagiarism in making too free use of the contents of a little volume entitled ‘was the first white man who sailed up the Poto- | d'une Francaise Captive de Schamyl™ in hfs late regret the monotonous effect of its absence. John Smith—the Capt. John Smith of history— mac. The copies of his sketch of its headlands | book Le and indentations, even yet extant, are most accu- rate. ‘They prove that his fame was not accidental —that there was scrupulous method in the man, and clear judgment and keen perceptive powers. It is not a little singular that, from his day to ours, no better sketch-map of the river than his bas seen Caucase. the light. He left his pinnace near where the ies Powhatan now floats, and, with a boat's crew, Ra ee coursed up stream to the Little Falls. So, beyond Grand Ki all question. he and his little band of adventurous companions were the first whites who ever stood upon the site of the Federal Metropolis. He was @ man of vast and most adventurous designs, and of daring in essaying to execute them, which, had he lived in mythological times. would have earned take notr iv hy inaten all, of which it, at joe and By order of the K. W 23-2 “* Souvenirs .-—GRAND ENCAMPMENT — The semi annual peep the R, eR of the On TUESDAY. . strict of Colum- bia will be held EVENING, the o’clock, in the Seventh-strcet cers and members will be punctual in thei WM. COOPER, G.8. ALEXANDRIA. pete este Correspondence of The Star. ALExanpria, July 2°, 1859. The weather yesterday was delightfully cool . hes IF The Governor of Virginia has issued a proc- | 2nd pleasant, and as a consequence our chure lamation, ordering an election to be held on the | Were well attended. At the Methodist Protestant fourth Tuesday in October, to fill the vacancy in | Church, the evening’s discourse by the pastor, the Fourth Congressional District caused by the death of Hon. Wm. O. Goode. Rev. N. S. Greenaway, was founded upon the Ist chapter of St. John, part of the 42d versey “And he brought him to Jesus.’ After alluding in eloquent terms to the meritorious conduct of Andrew in bringing his brother Simon to Jesus, he closed with an earnest admonition to chris- tians to follow the est of Andrew in bring- ing sinners to the fold of Christ; goer be ae of their solemn responsibility to God in this re- t. The discourse was evidently the fruit of thoughtful study, and was listened to with please FOURTH The public are res; ly inw DISTRICT Prstic ScHoors. peotinily i _ to attend marked attention by the large c ition pres- cat, The cbclt of ten churn, anbertie lecder- ship of Mr. J. M - McCormick, is ane of the best him a seat among the gods, yet his so exciteable | {hotars of the Puclin Seneca he eet De | in the city, and. numbers its members and imaginative mind could never have taken in | trict, which is to take pince at the man | many very excellent vocalists, male and fe- the wonderful truth that in but a day, as it were, | Institution, on TUESDA' 2 ie ee ner, | aaa (in the lifetime of nations,) upon the banks of this | frill be prepared for the use of the audiense. Fe i tor arnaes pom pea Eo nee river, would stand the capital of the most power- order: 8. YOR: ier, road, has resigned bis position on the road, and fal nation in the world—most powerful in all the = Capt. Boynton is at present ng, in con- ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES real elements of national wealth, prosperity, hap- X . Be to Festivals, Fairs: Pio N ate, pop tied) Sa duties as pon Sy those of piness and greatness. and Excursions, at one dojlar per gallon ESH CAKES At 6 p. m. we are nearing Moore’s landing the city. mate day, t to any part WEDDING CAKES made very p rapidly, under a strong head breeze that affords us | and very cheap. Particular at ieee of ity cow was run over and killed, on Saturday, the down passenger train, on the Alexandria aed Orange railroad. Fortunately, no otber i the part . time, an atmosphere, as it comes leaping over the white | nishing everything in the party line, rein ect mrp ppm) ince se the time, was caps, with which the river (here ten or fifteen | ADELPHIA CO: FECTIO: ERY, corner 12th |- 4 little child, whose nts reside on miles wide) is speckled, so delightful as to repay | and F sts, jy Ui-tm* | street, came to its death, on Saturday, it 1s eap- any one for the cost of a trip down the Potomac posed, from drinking a quantity of laudanum, A more bracing and invigorating air one could | PYANGY HAIR |. PIN: IC RIBBON EORD, which bad unfortunately been left within i not wish. How I should like to gladden all the | PERFUMER BELT BUCKLES 7 . over-tasked thousands at home by its transfer for a PO et STUDS, &c.,at ‘ex ep arreR th ot. brief hour to Washington city, that it might in- vigorate them as it certainly invigorates me. Moore’s landing, now kept as a summer resort principally for families from up the river and the surrounding country, is just.now spread | a out before me. Its neat white cottages, com- fortable though small pavilion, beautiful shade trees and fine beach, ‘upon which the ‘tide is breaking in torrents of white foam, make it the most picturesque sight upon the river. Its fish- ing grounds are the best on the Potomac, which here has.a width of full fifteen miles. So, when tea it" Gawrrita es lot of Pointed Rods, Lines, Hooks of every shape, lesale or retail, very cheap for cash. ue, opposite Brown's. AND’S LINE FOR 1 mer “JAMES J at Captain Jerome, is now ready 1 for the above port. to! sail on TO-MORROW, (Tuesday ) 12 o’clock M. Freight taken at go.ng rates, LE RA I : NOTICE. NTENDING to close our pi ceive freight FISHIN 'SHIE TACKLE. Snood: 8, sy Sockdol OM to HY DS have ed another L fk aaeest—= LOST AND FOUND. ir &o. at her 39 Pa. | turned head. jy 25 paid for any i sioranal ion CONETY: Nov 100 234 atreot, bet iy 25-St* ir REWARD.—Ran seriber, on the 23d Ryoko WOMAN’ BETSY MARSHAL. Betsy is a large stout, dark negro. about 23 im old. on when she left home a lack de bee dreas and white bonnet. J wil ‘ive $100 if caught within, or $2” ii be ond the R. SEAKS orn ana At we [First Waid. away from the eub business about 2 stisf breeze blows, the water being almost as salt | HO str of Aueuat Witt Gotl thee ae eee ab strict. as that of the ocean, the bather enjoys ali the Inx- hand’ atgreatly. reduced prices for Caen. "Tho stock rat zi aan str a = ‘Sth and loth ury of a sea bath at Cape May. which, by the by, SHERRIES DE AS, BRANDIES. ‘0 4 MISES OF THE 8U8- Is infinitely superior to the bathing at Newport, | WHISKI SM one QUORe OCKRone'n red ba rau re WU only fit for namby-pamby folks who prefer to go je CLARETS, HOCKS, and CHAM- 3 one > i PRE! Hiss AONE through the fashionable form of a gentle dip once | 4 great bute: ty of i *PRESERV. cfimported SAUCES, PICKLES, | prove property, ears ig "The ‘ner will von dba orward, ears cro} owner will pirase come : pay charges, and take them Sway. or twice a day, only because it is fashionable. 1 ‘ . : : @ W. HOPKINS, Know no other point on the river that combines | Tomther, with,s complete assortment of SPICES, | _jy 24.3t* auth st., between I and K, Washin an and Ky Weshiogton, to many advantages for a brief sojourn to the wate, Wines 27g Liquors are ot fine quality, and Bet ae eat, pein the Feen: ys . o r ity fagged-out and fried-out citizen as this same | [fill be soldat RWEREU S MIL a °"| plain GOLD BRACELET, with the ene “Aa Moore's landing; and thereforedo not wonder that 2 pod House, engraved within. The finder : 74 iy 25 tAugl Pa. av., adj: i '&. AY, Afucinins Kirkwo year by year the company there steadily increases. After landing passengers there in a row boat, | most gracefully tossed to and fro upon the tops of the foaming waves, the Powhatan has again turned ber head for Piney Point light-house, which looms up conspicuously nine miles off. The sun E. Southwest corner AMS, HAMS, ceived and for ELCH’S, RAY’S, BOND'S& COLTMAN’S FLOUR Just received and for eal bes FE. O'BRIEN, ‘of L. and Sth sts, AND 8 — . male HOULDERS.—Just re. E. E_ O'BRIEN, will con! a Javor and be suitably rewarded Wing it at 56S Tth street. # oe — 2s" TRAY COW.—The subsoriber has at bis prem ises 8 small red and white CO about six years old, which the owner cau have by calling for her. jy 22” L. J. MIDDLETON, oor. F and 12th ets. 5 100 REWARD.—Ran away from near Uppe iaures brightly ae Ehiie oc sigew) : Southwest comnerofLandsthsis. | SCR G MAN IOUN BROOKS seats siderable tower, reflecting a glare in one’seyes| ¥ > aRipgins: Vv — ld. dark color, stout, fet bigh; which, though not pleasant, has the effect of giv- V and for sale by ee ooRIEN, om ack in wail me hase aveE ing It a brilliancy and extent of appearance that are quite striking. The river narrows again as we approach it, and, as a consequence, grows more placid. Now within a mile or two of it, the waters are well nigh as calm as between Washington and Alexandria. We are now leaving the Potomac fishing landings, with which both shores have been dotted throughout the day’s voyage. For the last three years the value of these landings have | A been decreasing, perhaps a million of dollars an- | Teceived nually notwithstanding the fish caught bring three times as much per thousand as ere ‘the catch” F began to fail. Itis thought that most of them must be gradually abandoned. Not a few of them have rented at from two to four thousand dollars per annum (the privilege of hauling theseine upon them) years ago. Now, no cautious man will give more than a tenth that sum for any of them,we ap- Prehend. At not a few of them during the fishing I season from one to two hundred hands have found 4 employment, at wages averaging fifty per centum more than can be obtained in this region at any other employment. For the sake of the laborers the decay of the Potomac fisheries is as much to be regretted as on account of the positive loss of | sold che: much money it has brought on the owners of the | ery Stal various landings and on those contracting to fish N EW thein. nbtie Weare just now rounding Piney Point light- Bo Pe: house, to land passengers at what was a few years ago the most fashionable bathing piace in all this region. The approach to it down the river ts anything but agreeable. It stands onasand bank not three feet anywhere above the water’s level. Its foliage as seen from that approach is, as its jy 25 3t Jy 23 3t VAL house once rounded, however, and the wharf approached, a very different scene greets the eye. All the improvement has been expended on the ver FVOUND OR SALE- Se a newly painted and i Apply at niont Hotel, Georgetown. ARCHITECT'S OFFICK.—The sub- all orders which ises to execute al and at the mous __ Southwest corner of L. ORANGES, LEMONS AN ust received and for sale RINT IND} and Southwest corner of Southwest corner of |. and 9th ets, ar eee ADIES’ REED HOOPS OF ALL SiZES.— Just received and for saleby Sout! M,W&F |. — tnteudi —A light shifting-toy Jawrence, of New York, Wiil be bl Mit. FRI BUTTER at 25 CENTS PER ust received and for sala by E. K. OBRI __ Southwest corner of 1 ands FINE LOT OF SUGAR AT7 CEN pound, and Rick ats vegte ere - sale 5 Southwest corner of L and ®th sts. —— een went corner of L ap RFSH PRUNES AT 10 CEN POUND.—Just received and fo er. E E E. FE, O* E ‘hwest corner « aired. RIGAT’S Liv and 9th sts, DMAPLESUGAR. by E. E, O’BRIBN, Southwest corner of Peat 0 O*BRT) A} ‘O'BRIEN, Land 9th ste, INGER SCHNAPS, GINGER NUTS, TE. GuaseR SF Bond's Boston Crack titel ae per pound, Just received and for sale by tare. EDRICH, Architect. NOtice OF A CONTEMP: ATED REMO- to take the Store at present occupied by Messrs. Perry & Broth-r. we name indicates, mere stunted pines. The light-| offer ont stock of Barege Roves, reges, French Lawns, Fi rebuced Also, fares! Lee Manti nand Figured ‘ancy Dress Silks, and at e8., nd afibe’ Sua Umbrella: Suirts ofal oop WM RRL i hasan slight id for: sts. WANTED—-A well built, commodious HOUSE, ¥ either ia Georgetown or Washington ; if in Washington, not further east than 12th street west; for which cash will bs paid. Addrens L. «*.. at the Star Office, stating iceality and lowest pri iy 25 eost* ANTED—A Protestant GIRL, of goo! diapa- sition, as purse and seamstress; must have good references. Apply to southwest corner of K and 12th streets. ay 25-20" TW ANTED lie ANTED—By a young girl, 14 years of WW ATO Noung Sith M4 years of ae, EN, th ‘3 PER references given. Address H. M., Georgetown Post rs, at i2cents oe hint ANTED —Persons desiring Empl Brien. | Woarcarroniin: the ree eaing gemplovinent to Nay & LANSDALE. S207th street, aad register r ers A eer we PE RENN EY E, O'BRIEN, ANTED-—in a xenti "8 fami ding St Deatnkee -] Wane = shod LACNDRESS. A esis fortable home aud regalar wares offered. Recom- in to ol i . BUGGY. built | Appiy at the counting room of the Naticasl tenet r gencer Off WA4NZED TO RENT—In Ale: ortable DWELLING-HOUS able neighborhood. (tent te be oles ndria, & com- 5 in a’ reapect- t $200 per an- ec enepecthlly tori hie frtande and the | address noiete E. Te'ts wide eet norally thet ho hes opened Moo at No | stating terms and Iscation. - 6 Datwaou 12th and 13th strects, where he wall rereive | WW ANTED—By a youth, aged 38, who has up to ! nay be entrusted to him, and prom. this time been at rehools and ‘alee immed i- I work in his line with promptncss | Stely under the eves of ins parents, Si TEA TION ta an oon or elrowhere, wh rv » plow ‘Sta: 20. Star Office. COLUMBIAN SPRINGS. Tue Urdersigned having | ! Neem : Resch ne — rated Sp yg ta the ‘oiumbian ge,” u end of the Long Bridge, is now fitting thy ere he may earn a sup- » obedient, and ambitious Please address a note to Box No. 10, Jy 6- Heis anick, active, iluow Mr. James | front, which has been embellished carefully with iy 3-Im corner 8th st , opp. Centre Ehe ariion. Dromaing' Kl oom, Bilan “Halt, Regeek Spreading trees of various varieties and elaborate | (10 DEY°® LADY'S BOK FOR AUGUST At | mgt Naloon: ke. : white palings, arches. and arbors. ‘The bathing |. UF SHILLING TON’S Bookstare, AUGUST At) | Public patronage 1s solicited, with the guarantee is esteemed fine here, and the air most conducive | Auguet | At *S*210° Bnd Gazette of Fashion for ophmoents of the best quality, to health. The burning of most of the buildings Kisker ker Magazine for Anzurt, Par nd Pho Nie my ey * of fond as a few years ago, however, gave the tide of its | nemosen Hartland, or tne Star of the Cireus, by | jy 22 ____ THOMAS PAHEY. affairs as a watering place a ‘‘set back,” from lack wood’s Magazine for July. P IMPORTANT NOTIC. : Hous-hold Words fe y UBLIC ion i ; . which it has never recovered. W.D.W_ —u.| aus mold Words for August, oats Sea het ering eee are ightw Books, Cheap Publications, and every thing] RA CURE. and RHEUMATIC LINIMENT, : in the Stationery line for sale at Those medicines have been e: tensively with Tug Wan Exvep.—Puerling as was the an. SHILLING TON’S Bookstore, in the nat seven years, and have thoroughly nouncement of an armistice between the parties to 23st Odeon Buildiug, co: 43s et. fartcd before being presented to the public. A num- the Enropean war, when least expected, it is now | —2- Tk w KGa even. | Vill calle moe cates can be shown tf p:rsons followed up by the yet more bewildering news ‘EAM FIRE WOOD Mi Wasutxeton, Jul of peace being concluded, and a pope Which Foot of nae ‘BL. peor. NP ah ce regulon Bea Dear Ber harchased, some seems to satisfy noone. Without appafent canse RATA strset, below War Department, having been recommended to me bem fra ne Napoleon pauses in his career of ~ freeing Italy | NOBete ? Norenwest corner 1zthard C streste, | sore eure for Rneans "as ve from foreign domination,” and quits the field ina EW AND DESIRABLE G VERY | has aay hens ‘months si manner not calculated to add lustre to his laureis. | IN LOW PRICES. >» AT VERY | Sen recy eo BE But we have only space to-day to refer our readers | stock, oompenapee ® eee Midition to our} re, opp. Nat. Intel to the important foreign news in another column. | Lawns, ‘Mohair Lusters, 5 vere attack of rihee mt cepa, icorsie pe, ul ine. jaa, i i i i 7 eu Wansnsn tts acc thet w wn | BEET SES of surfer maton, it Minn | Sunk as fester gd sucker sore Rhee rer ‘weather for this morning is made from the Morse | Irish pense ine as. ortinent,” J ae te and colt le and retail by Telegraph line to the Smithronian Institution. | Black Silk Mitts, Hosiery, Gloves, dup aad d Jouh sta. ee ee eee The time of observation is about 7 o’clock : Loop Skirts, ink and Buf! Taritons. one Nationet ‘Toehpas’s er Sfion Peulus Pinte. 8, Ait aeed Nowe Yack, BOs o-cc.cleet, whew, Linen F ndkerchiets from Cyctnto ga.” Vos | 393-7 st. between Hand 17 Martin's ‘Franklin Philadelphia, Pa. H ‘ Cambrie and Swiss Edgings and Insertions in great iN. pg Bilas en Fanart ae | DRE Re MEPL PRS eas % BUGS, YLOR & I ii Sore ea a 42 Louisiana svenie.. a Eon Ueber om, EO. H. VARNELL, ‘si our G* House, s1om, | “hiarbakupiaigaeapames be 3 eet Lovisiaxa Avguok, artorag « hed EL sEaeem, Drus Store, 113 Pe avenwe, DERE ee tHE. NO. 81,» MORROW, WE SHALL RECEIVE oBMUDERS CONTRACTORS ond Pen. | 5 pp boncntrermmenern Many executed wi Please leave their ordera at me Boe =e will make oui pori mand will be waited on either by myself “Woes, assortment or, or Mr. Ino Pixon. wi ‘namie, toe-timate | 4) Seat rahi. large lot of NEW MU- Esti be i ‘ 08 s 5. Ave... . fr I A CARD TARE ocwsdiers out mye recommendi: uaa ee JOHN RILEY my Sakae iste PALES UAR 4 FEW LEF?s, " And will be sold at cost at : O71 HAVE TAKEN THE LARGE AND| jet oom" MAX WELLS, 328 Pa, ov. | seaubaehene le sec | epee stamp reco mivesabiae shaes ind | at aa SF | sro: AREER TAS ASS during ending cost day, 80°; mtslncatees, — sen ile Re No, 5367th at., ¥ WwW. EAP PARASOL? if Aj at id PP ee er i oearip feted ft 4 - P vit ae ISLAND sdvertisem snts, COMMITTEF. Fret GRAND PIC NIC oF t Journeymen Btone Cutters. pT ay J rand AT BRDAY. Avi mitting Sent at Bl, IRB, eto a and la- Gonshes ca ‘Fioing Clondwall | e a - _— noes tle HE EXCUR® OF GOR UNDAY. BEWOsthn tn v om, comes cf on WED N, « thegrch inet seams ‘homas Co lyer lca be wharf at th~ of 7th wte t, precinely ath jock 5 im. Spanking ot Alemnadria. For ticket+—for gentl ncn to any member ofive whoo! or at tee tomes Beery a a = thing will be vender the affarr oti: vocal and instra: al, ieee wy] Cie] iat -¥ only tind ‘which the prooceds are intended. wi Da E RE SEEKERS —T NGESE TR SLEARURE erat i tien me By me Ik offer th repui hag pty eT ‘ opportun: t o- iiiaa to UY, ONTand al via EEK (twice y) during weather. . ' vel ethed af one dolar rit cack for Glsmont, with privilege of remaining all night and returning ‘tt day; also for Aquin Creek, at twodoilars, ( §2,) With privilege of 8 enter line at the iy i whi aod ine fh bene inces, white pereh ul. other «em: 3 alec, he shooting, Good Heidi seesexnodetions enn be bad at these places. leave foot of 6th street at 66 &. m. and 6: a ay - mand Si nah ee - oD inguire at Cc ve we. next % Boe ‘i 372 ven to Brown Horn. EO. E MATTINGLY, Agent Potomac Steamboat Company. 0! FOR GLYMONT. Tre ect lamtarton street Methedi-t Episcopal Church, wn, &n- thet their arrangements i perfected for an Bx n , the! bove- Piece on PHURSDAY, July 2th. ieadag ok e their tty end:avors to mabe itadey Teal pleseure to all who may par Collyer wil! leave High street wharf, Georgetown, at 8 0 clock; 7th street, Washington, at f3 o'clock, touching at Alexandria going and re turning. Wm. Withors’ Brass Band has bee: . and the Choir’ wil provide some excellent cherusces &o.. for the occasion, fresbimenta on the boa! it, ‘ersons not wishing to be troubled with a baeket “a procure dinner at Give ont. ickets 50 cents ; TOP —to re ad servants half Ps be had of any of the members. Moe? v eee” con ot ey atersigwed being anx! ieation of Be ct op} ne to test the merit © THE Woop Tuxvsn,” before the \ ene, ertucal iudgmert of Citizens of ‘ashington, will afford them an nity of, ng it rendered ina CONCERT to. iF at PaituarMowic Hatt. on MONDAY EVES Ni stant, the 0” whic of adi Cc. T. De Coen ; ‘tores, and at the principal Bocksteess ot en Price cei R. 0. DAVIDSON. ‘jel Toth SM BA2BEE’s BEAUTIFUL STATUE RL ___ FOR RENT AND SALE. IVERY STABLE FOR & r, | Pe ey TS + Sts he entire t very Stable, ine uding Horses, Buggies, Carriages Harness and fixtures, shee a ts blog ra the present rx wirh ity. jocation is one the city. and a rare ind tis m mean those wishing to purchase. : b'e.” Star Office, . a UR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY Fra ort ™. FARM cocttine es city 4 With dwelling and ont-houses, in onteomery county, Md the Frederick ‘tornpike, . tr | half mile from Middiebr: Smiles from Canal. It ix well watered ad, “NRY H. iy 23-0" ENT—The BRICK DWE STORE on 7th. near Bow: K two small BRICK HOUSES, Maryland avenue, Island. To sood tenavte none other n app'y) the rents will be very es rate. Apply to Dr E. MORGAN. jyes ne” OR E hres st) and bane -HOUSE No. 382 . Us ween 13th and lat » The house is in perf-ct order, w ote : every room. Can be seen, and terms made by app lying on the premises. The fixt of tie furniture may be purchased sfdvued Pt is 2 3e* FRAME HOUSE AND LOT POR SALE Pay pt 22d and 234 street: eth 4 rooms and back Beery 16 feet front, 75 back. bn area Mr. HAGERT "S Store, on the Avonus iv 22-16* OR RENT—A very desirable RESIDENC oo F I stroct, between 13th and 141 and ees Franklin Square. The house has ail the modern improvements, with back building, bath-room, gas, &c. Possession given the ist of A «t HG. STEWART, corner of izth and Rate ‘OR SALE OR RENT.—Wiill be ready for oo- upancy by the ist of Aueust. fomr peat BRICK SES on 4th street. between N and O sts commedating terme jood tenants at @ reasonable rate. » VARNELL er Dr. BOGAN. N cbusetts avenue, between 6th ard 7th sts, SVERAL PERSONSCAN BEA NS) with ROOM Mrs. BOWIE'S, dy 2-6 coommedlated Sat Bt 470 teth street, betw. FP andG. The ‘ Pessobabie sedis - 6 cm y are Ye RE CHANCE.—A beautiful COU y A RES BENGE Rt riguetel COUNTRY is one ofthe most hichly improved and dewiral places withir a rangsof twenty miles around Wash j tnston. Forfurther rmaUOn Apply at the Star Office. iy tim ' 'OR SALt.—I offer jor sale a vaiuable FAR - 12 oun county, Virginia, on most libern! ’ 8, contel jor will exchange surat property. Pi propert jos-ef t . ta- most improved and hig iy cults » & ni SMITA, ity ADIES’ GAUZE MERINO VE ei Gentiemens’ Gauze Merino Vests. is'6 Thread Gloves for Ladics and Gentlemen, lies’ Silk and Lisle Gaunt'et=, For sale oheap by R. RILEY, set, anu of posits Corner @th at: jy 3-1m. ‘on're Rinrket. ALTIMORE AND OF10 RAIL. ii. WASHINGTON BRANCH OS OLD POINT, eee ig! 32 BERKELEY Tiekets for the above points can . MSPESNGIY wraras cece ce ets good for Wdayn.) leave nt 320 — BOL PARSONS Acent” .—A cheies election of mon WIN sable tuoed b ioook ot, TER'S, No. 456 doors at ove Odd Fellow: ivt6 2w WiNbow snap SHA which wil) KR iy 19-208 ror, at ty redvord unti! my entire stock is disposed ae which is ands fo grprertion of my goods are of the best quali = | now invite my prgeeas customers and partake of ‘sons who buy for ash to come ia heen eas (0. 327 Pa, avenue, between 6th a7 > €:3., HIS ENTIRE LES at v low ” 153 Pena, etre ta, re MAEDEL, MACHINIST, No betw, th te i ne that he