Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1860, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNES»pa\ Spirit of the Merning Press. The Constitution publishes aud comments vpon the report of the Secretary of War. The Intelligencer is devoted to Congressional proceedings and news. oe (7 Mrs. Willis, the well known keeper of a matrimonial brokerage office in New York city, wes found dead in ber bed yesterday {> Messrs. Keen, Baldwin & Williams, of Richmond, Va_, clothiers, advertise in the papers of that city that from this day forward they will manufacture or import directly all their goods. Live tx New Onieaxs —New Orleans, just now, is very gay. Money plenty; health never Vetter; weather magnificent; hotels overflowing with visitors : two operas and several theatres in fall blast. 0 Governor Letcher, of Virginia, was sworn inte office at Richmond on Monday last by Judge Richard Parker, acd hes assumed the duties of his Executive ottice. The Legislature re-assem- Died yesterday. 7 Mayor W ood, of New York, has sent his message in to the City Councils. Among other things, he advocates # restoration by the State government of the former powers and prerogatives of the Mayor, so as to make one responsible bead for the city government. {07 The citizens of Charleston, S. C., have been a good deal exercised in these troublous times by the appearance of a black star posted all-about that city. It turns out to be an ingenious device of the editor of the Yorkville Enquirer to attract attention toa new story which will soon appear In that paper iP !a the public schools of Boston the average attendance is 26,140 pupils. The whole number of teachers employed in the service is 1491. The whole eppropriation for the present tinancial year, including the cost of new school houses, was $532,100—being more than one-fifth part of the gross tax for the year [nov {D> The Legislature of Maryland meets to-day, tn commencement of its bienyial session. Among the important objects which will engage its at- teation this sessicn will be the election of a Sena- tor for the vacancy oceuring in March of next year ‘Senator Pearce’s term ending then;) and the disposition to be made of the interest of the State iu the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal—a matter that was easnestly considered but not finally disposed of at the proceeding session 7 The New York Central Railroad has made its annual report for the last year. For the last seven years the company have realized the great sum of nearly £16.000,000 from passengers and freight, and during the last 5 ear 2.240.000 persons traveled over the road, affording a total receipt of $6,125,000 for passengers and freights Contrawise, it is zlleged that the road has been sinking money by carrying through freigbts at ruinously low rates to comjete with opposition Toads to the West. Severe Wrearusk.—They have cold ‘as is” cold weather iu New Hampshire. At Littleton, on Thursday, it was 36 degrees below zero, and at Franconia J? below. The sleighing is excel- lent over a portion of the Eastern and Northern sections of New England. Iua large portion of the State of Maine the suow is uncommonly deep for December. Snow covers the ground all through Western New York. At Norfolk they are having the coldest weather experienced in ten years In Texas, ou the 7th of December, it was se culd that fowls froze on their roosts. Personal. ---Capt. Wm. F. Smith, U. A; C. R. Collins, do , T.J Rodman, do., are at Willards’. * Senator Mason, of Virginia, appeared in his seat in the Senate to-dsy, clad in a Virginia homespun sult throughout, the material ing plain gray cloth -**-George Mundi the well-known hatless het aud eccentric philosopher, gave a feast to old women of the Philadelphia Blockley alms- house, on New Year's day. -+--Rev. Thomas Starr Ki the Bostou Bee, to ge to Cs cepted the invitation of the Unitarian Society of San Francisco. The Rev. Mr. Stebbins, of Pat- terson, it is said, will take the pulpit vacated by Mr. King s i Positively. says 5 having pis Tux Cursarkans ayv Onto Canat.—Whether now that the majority in the Legislature has been transferred from the Americans to the Democrats, the old game is to be played with this impostant work by the authorities of Maryland, remains to be seen. Unpromising as the case would seem, the ©:pre- ferred boudbolders are about renewing their ap- ication to the Maryland Legislature torelinguith r blighting control and management of the canal. and place them in the hands of those credi- tors of the company who, encouraged by the le- gislation of Maryland to do so, mad+ heavy ad- vances t. complete the canal to Cumberland, and who would be influenced by the single purpose of making the work as profitable, and conse- bea as useful, as possible. Every considera- tion connected with the welfare of the State in general, and of the large and important counties bordering upon the canzl in particular, demands tyat the proposed measure should be adopted at ence. AS now managed, the canal must always be an uncertain and inetiicient work, and se riously injurious to the great mining and egricul- tural motte ete npon it for their markets. Te offset the bad effects of its present mismanaye- ment, we now have the appointment of a few of- ficers in the bands cf purtisans, which are gene- rally conferred more as rewards for party services than for the good of the work, or of the comm nities interested. it is earnestly hoped that ma- —— in rah pharws se Legislature will be ca ie of risiny above such paltry consid- erations, and ef doing thelr duty. a The State of Virginia has a ii irge interest in the successful management of this canal, not only as a stockholder, buts @ guarantor of the bonds of the company and the guardian of the interes:s of ber upper Potomac counties. ‘The interest on the warantied bonds is regulsrly paid by her, and maust continue to pay it, and ultimately the principal, if the existing state of things is allowed continue. It isto ve hoped that the Legisla- ture will teke order on the subject at the present session, and direct our Board of Public Works to exert themselves in favor ef the wishes of the creditors —Algr Gazette. Frou Cativor. —The overland mail ef the 12th, bes arrived at St. Lowis. A © Reachey, Lecompton democrat. bas been elected to the State Senate from San Francisco He was supported by property interests, and his election is no po'ltical The tirst locomotive ¢ bas just been completed Peter Smith's title to being argued before the eme Court of Calij- = A. includes _— Lov worth of property in San Francisco, and 35,060,004 rt c of hl A 0 in other parts of in San Francisco teal estate claim was ‘There was much Speculation about the vacant Senatosbip. The Legislature was to meet the ‘3d of January, and a long struggle was expected, with even chances of success. It was thougut there would Le no election at this session. Mr. Musser, the new delegate to Congress from Carson Valley. wes to leave on the lith for W. jugton, with a large specimen of silver ore contribution te the Washington Monnment U7" Governor Morgan, in his New York Leyislatere,’ sxes- maistzins the opinions she has ference to slavery. She yields to nove of her sis. ter States iu devotion tothe Cuion. She emphat- teally disavows all Sympathy or co-operation with the orisyuided men who bave sought. unlawfully to interfere with the institutions of any of ber six. ter States He concludes by referring to slavery in the States and Territories; yielded cheerful vbrdience to doctrine of State Sovereiznty and havinz no dispesition to interfere with the Iecal institution of the States. be ‘Wes prepared. at all times. to aid thove Stetes 1a the preservation of their sovereign power. The people of New York while always enforcing their views ima lepul, pr ecefel. and corstitutional mm: , WHHL not sur vender their right to partici pate ia the reformation ot this or any otber evil in the administration of tue national government. Da. Wisrax’s Baisa this sereon of the year, je to the New York still always held tn re- M or Winn Cureny —At as well as at al) seas is inipertant to have en hand a remedy teecoughe, Sau. \ € speak for the benefit of our jens Ad ‘we recommend to them the above-na: remedy, which hes been advertised in our arcs for some time. We have had occasion to use it in our family for conghs and other throat affections, Bnd in ail anch Wen at am it an indleponanle articles fo we . hacd WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. - —_-—__ Propantr a Nicut Sgssion.—Tue INstncerity AND PuRPosE oF THE RepuBLICcANs.—When the Honse met this morning, very general disposition Prevailed to sit untila late hour to-night, devoting themselves to efforts to elect a Speaker. In the course of the first hour’s proceedings, the insin- cerity of the Republican party was glaringly man- ifested. Mr. Wasiiburne, of Me., stated that he had received an earnest and feeling letter frem a Maine mail contractor, depicting the ruin being brought on that class of the Government's agents by the failure to organize, and professed, on be- Laif of his party, a strong desire to put an end to this state of things. Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, pointed ont the fact that itcould be brought at once to an end by the adoption of Mr. Houstow’s resclution for the election of atemporary Speaker for that sole pur- pose. Mr. Washburn, on bebalf of the Republi- cans, expressed a willingness to adopt it, if Mr. Houston would fill the blank with Mr. Sheriman’s name. Mr. Houston offered to fill the blank with the name of any gentleman of any party not per- sonally mixed up in the contest for the Speaker- ship. But Mr. Washburn and his fellow Repub- Means would take Mr. Sher:nan,and Mr. Sherman only. Now this means that they do not care the snap of a finger abont the relief of the matl contractors —not the snap of a finger. The coutest up to this time has demonstrated the fact that the Demo- erats, South Americans und anti-Lecomptonites can not combine. The Republicans profess to pooh-pooh the Helper book platform, and that their object is only to secure the arrangement of the committess so that a searching investigation will be made into sundry alleged abuses, corrup- tions, &c , on the part of the National Adminis. tration. Their insincerity ts again made glaringly mani- fest in the fact, that by themselves voting for Mr Gilmer. er some other atleman of Lis politica! stainp. they canelect him ou the tirst ballot, and thus secure a most intensely anti-Administration cast of the committees. But no; they will accept no other Speaker than their own Helper-Leok platform candidate. 1s it not clear that their oniy aim isto secure an arrangement of committees, with the view of strengthening their Abolition, irrepressible-conflict policy? ‘To further tue Abo- lition cause, and that only, is evidently at the bot tom of their refusal to elevate to the speakership, in the present state of affairs, some gentleman quite as reliable as Mr. Sherman in iue matter of carrying out their every other considerable pur- pose of opposition > Resouttioss oN tHE Deatn of tHe Hox Samvgr Casey —On the 3ist ult. 2 number of friends of the Hon. Samuel Casey. U.3. Treasurer, met at the Treasurer’s office, when the Hon. H C. Burnett, ef Kentucky, was called to the Chair, and Mr. F. Cosby appointed Secretary. Resolu- tions expressive of the deep regret with which they had received the intelligence of Mr. Casey's decease, and of ackuowledgments of his public and private worth, were unanimously adopted, and the secretary requested to furnish a copy to the relatives of the deceased. —_>_—___ Tus WaatHer.—The following report of tte weather for this morning is made from the Con- solidated Telegraph Line to the Smithsonian In- stitution. The time of observation is ehout 7 o’clock : January New York, N. ¥ Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D Richmend, Va. Petersburg, Va. Norfolk, Va. Staunton, Va Charlottesville, Va Lynchburg, Va. Wytheville, Va Bristol, Tenn. Knoxville, ‘Tenn Chattanooga, Tenn Raleigh, N.C... Wilmington, Columbia, 8. C.. Charleston, 3. C, Augusta Ga. Savannah, Ga.... Macon, Ge... Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Prairie Bluff, Ala.. 4, 18¢u -clear, 2 clear, 31, wind N. clear, cold clear, 32°, wind NW. clear, cold. clear, cold. clear, cold. + -elear, cold. «clear. cold. lear, 32 Gainesville, Mise.. New Orleans, La.. E ¥ROM THE WEst. Frederick, Md... dy. cold. Hagerstown, Md Cumberland , cold. Grafton, Va...... ng. moderate. Wheeling, nwing, moderate, Parkersburg. wing, moderate. Cincinnati, O.. <snowing very fart, Harometer at the Smithsonian, at 7am, (cor- rected for temperature,) 30," it noon, 30.'30 ‘Thermometer, at7 a. m.,2t°; xt noon, 27 . Maximuin during 24 hours ending $'4.m_ to day.25°; minimrm 67 -ce- 1559. —The newspaper stitistics published. ig the year 26 peraons died who were over ars of age. the oldest of whom was Corsar, ‘0 of Louisiana, who was over 138 years of Staristics o 1 age. The total loss by fire during 1959, was 222,000,- 000, being six millions more than for the yeur 1958. ‘The railroad accidents lost yeat were 79 in unm- ber, killing 128 persons and wounding 41i. ‘The nuinber killed being only a little more than half #21 steamboat accidents, wounding 116 Navat —The new U.S. steamer Pensacola. built at the Warrington Navy Yard. Fla, was to have left December 20ti for Norfolk, aud may be expected there by the 10th of Janua She will come round under sail. an her mas nery will be put on board there or at Washington. The U.S. lake steamer Michigan has been ut out of commission, and is now lying at Erle, ‘a., to be repaired, and it is thought she will not be ready for service before June next. Her mz- riacs have been sent to Brooklyn, and the balance of the crew discharged. ae eee Tue San FRANcisco Scioors.—A late San Francisco papers state that no State in the Union has less than five of its mative childten in the schools of that city, and that even the District of Columbia, Utah and Washington Territories, are represented. The total amount of expenditure during the twelve mouths ending on the Ist of November, on account of the public schools of the city, was 334.000. or nearly $2 for every soul init. Theavera. attendance was $2,500. and there are 1.510 children attending private schools. Cpe AN IMPROVEMENT To SKatés.—Skating will bereafter be more of « luxuty than ever. A new style has been got up, which will be much used this year, aud supplies an important desideratuin. the {improvement consisting of a sort of leather shoe, firmly fastened to the skate, whereby fret are kept perfectly warm. By meane of asi ple mechanical contrivance, the shoe is titted to the foot before leaving home, so that arriving on the ice. it can be instantly adjuated, and the skater in « few seconds is equipped for a race. Ee Mipsicur MARRias.—The Manchester Mirror relates a midnight marriage’ which took place in that city on Friday night. between two French mortals. It appears that they bad “loved well Wat not wisely,” aud tie fair one hearing that her atiianeed was to leave ina burry early inthe morning for the Pacitic shores. regardless of the coming respousibilities, sought the City Clerk. who was called from_his bed, and compelled the false Salt to be umited to her. She had pluck and got justice and a husbend. ——____ Deatn oF a Notorious CHARACTER.— Bob Forbes, whom the New Orleans (La.) True Delta denounces a8 a ‘‘notorious Thng and assassin.” died on the 12th inst.. at the Charit Hospital. in that city, from the effects of a pistol shot, which he received white making a deadly assauit upon Jobn Henry. a cab driver. azed 17 years. Forbes. itwill be remembered, recently made a brutal a unprovoked attacked upon a mate of a vess-l, named Barry, who barely escaped with his life par er rete ren 17 On Saturday night, a gang of counterfeit. ers were actively engaged throug bout the city of New York in circulating well executed $3 spuri- ous gel rting to be genuine issues of the Bank of Brattleboro’, State of Verinont, and un- doubtedly would have succeeded in large amount of the base stuff. had U2" The navy yard is at t the theatre of a of masterly Inactivity ‘There is numb-r of hands at work on half time. On the teen painters. A board of engineers will meet at Ing Xpplicnnn eday for the purpose of examin. XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. a Se Preceedings of Yesterday Afterno In THE Senate, yesterday, after our report josed— * Mr. Doolittle replied at some length to Bir. Brown, calling attention to the great change which has taken place within the last few yeabs at the South in reference to the pore and duty of Congress to legislate in behalf of slavery. The mind of the President bad undergone 5 similar change. as appears by his recent mess: Mr. 1D. proceeded to state that many distin- guished wen at the Souty now defendad pot terely negro slavery, but slavery in the abstract. arguing that the true relation between capital and labor was that capital should own instead of hiring laborers Mr. Clay denied that such an opinion was enter- et in Alabama to any considerable extent Mr. Brown remarked that he had stated ten years ago that he believed slavery was the normal condition of the negro, and that the negro racein this country were better off than the same race in any other part of the world. Mr. Doolittle quoted from the speech of Senator Hammond, in which he speaks of the laboriag class as mudsills. Mr. Chesnut said it was a great miscon jon to suppose that labor was despised at the South. He was himself a free aperers and peel to be supposed that they would stigmatize and stult! Gaeteet Thetrne ition was that the cay relation which could exe between the two raves now in this country was that which does exist— mastery on the one band. obedience upon the other—a system beneficial to both parties, and fe- culiarly so to the negro. ' Mr. Doolittle read some extracts from the Rici- mond Examiner and Richmond Enquirer in sup- port of his assertion. Mr. Clay comp!ained of the reading of garbled extrarts without giving the context uch injrs- YY, ae a gare tice has been doue to him in this w: bled extract from one of his speeches had been incorporated into tied tae book. Mr. Mason admi that since the Northern ag- gressions had heen persisted in, the Southern mind had pondered over the subject more deeply than before, and opinions had undergone a change in Virginia in consequence. They believed African bondage to be a b! essing to both races—an institu- tion to Le encouraged, cherished, and fostered; and to that extent the opinion of Virginia new is diferent from the opinion entertained by the dis- tinguished men who have passed away. Bul they believe that if the fathers of the Republic were now living they would agree in that opinion. Mr. Doolittle Reccas to advocate the princt- ples of the Republican party and defend the Wil- mot proviso. Mr. Pugh replied briefly, denying the state- ments of history, and rebutting the arguments ad- duced by Mr. Doolittle, particularly in relation to the question of popular sovereignty. On the conclusion of bis reinarks, the Senate adjourned. Hevse.—After we went to press, Mr. En fs! ind. continned his remarks in defence of bi sas bill. When be had concluded— Mr. Anderson of Mo. preseuted a memorial from @ unmber of mzil contractors, adopted ot 2 mect- ing in this city a few days ago, asking for the speedy adoption of measures to meet the engage- meats of Government to them, and enable them to carry on the mail service. He asked if the mem- bers were not willing to make some sacrifice in order to relieve this worthy class of creditors and save the plighted faith of the Government. ‘There Wes no occasion for any compromise of priacl ple No party could possibly organize by a majority vote He proposed that the Democratic, American and Anti-Lecompton parties should meet at the Capi- tol to-night and appoint a committee of three each, to see if they cannot agree upon a fall or- ganization of the House. from Spezker de o Doorkeeper. He also st ted thet perhaps it would do better to cease making speeches until after the cryanizati Mr. Stevens, of P, after a few humorous re- marks on the proposition of Mr. Anderson, in order to show this side of the House were in earnest, he would move that they bailot and that the person having number of votes shall be Spea vera] members on the Dy jected Mr. Avery, of Tenn., next addressed the House His purpose in speaking was to bave the country know who were respousibie for the non-orgaui tion of the House esponsibility, be held. rested with the Republican side ef the House After refe: ring to the resolutions of Mr. Clark. of Mo., and Mr Gilmer, of N.C., do urging the immediate edoption of the former, he appesled to his South American friends to come out of the wilderness now, and help the united Democracy to organize this House. ; Mr. Weshburn. of Me, moved that the House proceed to vote for Speaker. Mr. Wirslow said there were five men absent ou the Democratic side, and it was therefore evi- dent that no vote couid be had to-day. He moved that the Honse adjourn. [Cries of No, no."] Several members here took occasion to correct the record of the debate of Friday last on the tariff question, i di A that their positions might be proceed to gz the largest ocratic side ob- ~ pe discussion as to the propriety of tiking a vote when so many members were un. avoids 45 made provision for pairs, the House adjourned - Proceedings of To-Day. Is Tite Senate, to-day, Mr. Powell introduced a bill to abolish the franking privilege; referred, Mr. H Wigk empbill presented the credentials of L. yfail, Senator elect from the State of Texas, ng present, was duly qualifled and took T who 1 his si M Mr. Mason moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet to-morrow at one o'clock, and there- after at ane o'clock until further ordered: carried After the transaction of sundry rontine business of not the least yeueral interest to the public Mr. Mason «:ose to reply to the semarks of Mr. Doolittie yesterday, on the slavery question. He contended that there was a servile class in the North as well as in the South—s: by necessi- ty and contract, while the slaves in the Sonth Were no more servile by the ownerth{p of their masters. In his remarks yesterday, he meant no reflection on the laboring classes of the North by using the term “servile. He nscd it eimply in the sense of s¢ e, and not in that of degrada- tion of service. Mr. Harlan followed at length in defence of the Republican platform, denying that it et | stizmatized the South in classing slavery wit poligamy es relic of barb .and procerding fo argue its souuduess on the question of slavery in the Territories. Ix tue Hovse, after the reading of the journal Mr. Washburne of [)1. called attention to a letter he received from contractors in Rockville, of that State, in which the writer states that one cannot imagine the state of things which exists, owing to the failure to pay mail contractors. All hack aud horseback routes will have to be discontinued, unless semetbing be done by way of sppropria- ton. ‘This will be done not by way of revenge, but because they wiil be+ ompelied to do so. This must be the result, despite any effort to avoid it. The whole community is thrown into excitement, especially those dependent on the mails. The writer says he cannot get grain for his horses, ete. Mr. Barksdale remarked that the gentlemen on the other side were responsible for this state of things. A resolution was the other day introduced into the House, looking to the temporary orgaui- zation of the House, by the election cf one of the!r own namber Spenker, that these appfopriations might be made, but the proposition met wita no favor on that side. Mr. Washburne denied that they were respon- sible. That side had not occupied the time of the Houre by the delivery of specches, as had the other; but Were anxious to continue ba!lotin: until a Speaker could be elected; and remarked, further, that when the resolution was offered by Mr Houston to inake blink Speaker for « Hintted tiod of time, when he proposed to fill this Crank with the name of Johu Sherman, the Dem- ocrats objected. Mr. Houston thought the objection that was made by gentiemen on the other side to the reso- lutions ‘which had been offered, showed conclu- sively the insincerity of their pretensions to have tue plighted faith of the Government observed in regard to the mail contractors. He regarded the reading of this letter as adding insult to in- jury. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, addressed the House with respect to the sentiments of the Republican Party which he considered hostile to the rights of the South, and alsv udverted to the Helper book, which he considered a revolu ionary docu- ment. He thought there wes cause for every pe- triot from Maine to California to be parted alarmed for constitutional liberty; alarmed for the vation ef this Union: alarmed for the hap- piness of the American people And this because cf the is (dies of this crusade against the Consti tation itself, and against the Hehte of a section of the Confederacy, which was being made by the Republican party. Direct Imrortarion.—We mentioned a few days ago thatan iron house in this city had sent out an order for the direct importation of a large stock of that rae and then made the inquiry, “Who will follow suit?’ Weare grati: to state that there isa manifest disposition on the et fener mercmase & doa direct ee! Fiesvana n making it known. An ‘extensive Frege in chipa, pest > has just sent out an extensive order for his ring sup. [ses apace his order is for almost sufielent Sip lened noitk aoa ne! SEE a ship loaded wih geste coming into Hampton Roads in a few filled with foreign goods. Norfolk (Ya.) Day Book. UL The boot-makers of Hopkinton, Mass , to on ber of several bund: the begii of Decem pean in So in a Con- icf She vontaateg 4 A of \d to have been discov- ota few nities Cuba, which will Expulsion of Thirty-six Citizens from Ken- tucky, for Entertaining Abelitien Senti- ments. The Cincinnati Commercial of the 3ist ult. says that thirty-six persons arrived in that city on the day before, from Kentucky, bavilig been warned to leave the State for entertaining anti- slavary sentiments. The movement for expelling these persons originated in the excitement ecca- sioned by the Horpet's Ferry foray of John Brown The upeasiness growing out of that eveht extend. ed. It seems, into Madison county, and produced great agitation there. The fact that there wasa settlement of free-soilers In their midst, gave the citizens of the county great trouble of min: kde f held several moctings on the subject, at the court- house in Richmond, the county seat Al these meetings the court-bouse waa. filled; the oldest, must respectable and law-abiding citi- zens were in attendance. It was resolved, ‘That acommittee of sixty-five discreet, sensible men be appointed to remove from among us, J. G. Fee, J.A. R. Rogers, and so many of their associates as in their best judgment, the peace and safety of society may require.’’ ‘I'he committee were in- structed to perform thia duty ‘deliberately ani humanely a3 may be, but most effectually.””” The committee was appointed accordingly. A letter was matron the Rev. rf A. R. Rog- ers_ of which the following is the substance: “As a citizen of Berea, the writer would most res) fully and cordially invite any gentleman of the county Who, thtorgh rumor or otherwise, has formed an unfavorable opinion of this community, to visit it at its convenience and learn its charac- ter. We do uot profess to be faultless, but hope that the compliments for industry, probity, and cone ci aceenle that have been paid us by those of the tirst rank in the county for wealth and in- fluence, who have made our acquaintance, may be more and more deserved. “It is universally known that most of us, in common with Washington and a host of others, whom weall delight to honor, believe that slavery isa moral and political evii; that it isthe duty and privilege of those holding slaves to free thet at the earliest consistent moment, and in such a way as to promote the yeneral good; aud that complexion {is not the true test for the regard or rivileges that should be extended toa man. We elieve, too, that moral and political means only should be used to remove siavery. Insurrection finds no favor here. Brother Fee never bas, and if his true werds be known, I donbt not dors not now give the least countenance to the use of force in hastening the end of slavery.”’ After the reading of this letter, the following resolution was adopted : Kesolecd, That the committee which has been appointed by this meeting do. within ten days from this time, walt upon John D. Fee. J. A. R. GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Staf. Gxoregrown, Jenuaty 4, 1860. . The opening of the New Year, 1860, doubtless finds our city in as prosperous a condition as any city in the Union possessed of no greater amount of facilities in the way of public improvements (railroads, &c.) for the accommodstion of the trade of the surrounding country. For several years past onr population has been steadily increas- ing, by the seftlingsamong ns of useful and enter- prising persons from other parts, and a steady progress in all the real substautial elements of wezlth has been visible to the careful observer. During the past yeer the number of valuable pri~ vate improvements which have been made are latgely in excess of those of any ious year for the last quarter of a century. Most of these im- AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATER Sov Lessee ann Maxaorn.. -- J THE HIDDEN HAND. Go and See this Great Piece To-nighs The jovely SALLIE BISHOP in = bemutiful And the faroe of the 1R ISH LION. Where seats oan be seoured fro: dai'y . Hows m Wa m. to $7. t BALLS AND PARTIES. ANSIVERSany SLE RATTLE OF NEW rovements consist of private dwellicgs, every one SIXTH ANNUAL BALL Pr nine areca pees s in inom, of one v F or a a ready to enter as soon as for occupancy. « ion ua 8. have also had constructed during the mal two a — * more milis, viz: the flourin; of Jobn David- | Ths UNION GUARDS take pleasure -o son, Esq., and thecorn mill of Bradley & Co.; | announcing to their friends—military and making the whole number of milis of all kinds | oivio—that Mare Taran TRIER now owned and conducted by our merchants nine. | (VASHINGTON ASBEMGLS RUOME, pl .. throug! Public spirit at = fo ry ' themselves that noth, ance of our city councils, mae im, it street | shal ie lel mdons totaal it the Bell of the sent epeceouess Sige wae evet zoom in oy ag =, 14 attende to the ont Pa Aopnttment. revious year; snd last, though not least, by fur, haffield a' ~~ . Lauiins ‘connection, ovr citizens erally have, cary ithors’ eolobrated band se engaged for te’ 00- through the same public spirit, in ive! i session of, to us, that almort greatest of all Bs oat by temslieety.” ctipeamakeee =8—pure watet, and upon one of the most sen- | "Tickets ONE. DOLLAR, admittings gentioman sible and economical plans in operation in any | and lazies, S city in the Union; a plan which will in the end Comittee of Arrancements. prove much less burdensome to those upon whom t. H.C. ro euchiin, hos. —. he cost of the work falls than that edo att aoe our sister city, and calculated to render a thon-| hos Dosiey,” 8 OO ThES.M sind fold more real benctit to the people gen- = ia. a erally. T GRAND L. HE Members ofthe MERRY SOCIAL CLUB bog lenve to announce, at the solicitation o! rnaumerous friend<. that they will givea RAND Bat 9 03 MONDAY EVENINGS, Jan. 9 At ODD FELLURS’ HALL, Nery Vord. They would also refor with pleasure to their for Mer enter'a:mentas a sufficient r the enjoyment of those who usy favor hem with their resence The mere mention taat f. ScrRoepE® as heen engaced is alon suffivent to al that their highest expectations will bs realized. ‘o.our lady friends we would stato that mo i tation cards will be issued; but all are cordui inyited to atin: ‘The pecuniary condition of our merchants gen- erally, of every class, doubtless never was better, notwithstanding the pinching conditien of the money market, for some time Their repo- tation for promptness In meeting their oblica- tiens, in other markets, doubtless stands as high as that of any other community in the country. And thouzh we may have no millionatres veers J them, we may safely eet them down as industri- ous. enterprisin:. thrifty, and independent set: f men as can easily be found anywhere; and our mechanics, in this particular, are uot one whit be- hind those of any other city in the country. Our a people generally gating ie past year have en- ee will shed by an experienced cater eyed unrnterrupter o health.” The laws of = oar corporation Lave been executed asa general | ;,N; 8 ~Poritiy hats or caps will boallowed thing ina manner that no candid person could iskets ONE: DOLLAR, admi or find fault with, and, upon the whele, we have | aohttita Nh DOLLAR, admitting s gen‘leman ; Indien, Rogers, and all others that the sald committee | enjoyed a much greater degree of public quiet |” Commitee of Arrangements, may think inimical and dangerous to our jnstitu- | ang exemption from public disorders and rowdy- enton, .T. tangs, tions, ‘our interests, and our public safety and | tin tuau we ever bad. before. to our knowledge Howell, W. Nicholson, tranquillity, and inferm them that they must quit | Chon the whole. we have everything as a comaru- Joseph Pore, Jos. PF. Forester. | this county and State: and that they mast be with nity to cause us to feel grateful to an all-wise and v.T Grimes, wid gn 4-*t out the Imite of this county within ten aid | Overruling Providence, that watches over theaf-| A NN UV ER SARY BALL ee ee eee pape at said | fairs of communities. as well as individuale Col oF UKE ee ene ee S 12 our letter of yes erday we omitted to state i i Soci such steys as they may deem right aud proper 1 | that John ‘T. Donsldson was elected Captain of alumbia Typogra phical Society. removing the said Fee, Rogers, &c., from the county if they are found within its limits after the tiine specitied has run ont. : and others (Fee being at the time out of Were waited upon poceriney Mr ays in Rogers was informed that he had teu which to leave the State. This was on the 23d December. He told them that he had not con- sciously violated any law of the Commonwealth, and that, if be hud unconsciously done so, he would be most happy to be tried according to law. He was informed that they did not know that be had violated any law, but that his principles were incompatible with the public peace, aud that he must go. The charge ayainst him was abolition- ism—the penalty, expulsion from the State. No harsh or personally disrespectful language was used. He was even told, with much courtesy of word and manner, that Le was esteemed as a gen- tleman, but his presence offensive on account of his principles. They laid it down as an axiom, that sucb sentiment: he entertained were not to be tolerated by a slaveliolding people—that abo- lition doctrines and sitvehelding were not to be permitted together—that one or the otier must go under, and that they were resolved he aud bis friends must go They warned him peaceably, but any amount of force necessary to carry out the objects of the Richmond meeting would be unhes- itatingly employed. ‘They appeared now in peace, but if he did not heed the warning, they would reappear for war. The committee represented the weelth and respectability of Madison county, and Was sustained for the most part by public senti- ment. The persons warned to leave the State appealed to Governor Magottin for protection, a committee of them pres-ut ns to Lina petition to tha end. Gevernor Mazottin received the bearers of the pe- n (Reed and Hayes) courteously, and advised them, for the sake of preserving the peace of the State. to leave it. He said that the public mind was deeply moved hy the events in Virginia, and thet until the excitement subsided, thelr presence in the State would be dangerous, and he could not engage to protect them from their fellow citi- zeus Who bad rrsolved that they must go. He promised thein security while taking their de- parture. and that their property should be protect- ed. They say that for the niost part they were treated politely by these who bave driven them from their homes. and they have hopes that pres- iy the people of Kentucky will tike a sober ode and accustomed avocations fries seem in good spirits, ‘They seem to vided in opinion as to their course in They all hope to go back to Old Kentucky, and lives labor and dle on her soil. Some fear’ they cannot go back, and think of looking out for em- ployment in the free States; and they idexs of appealing for protection in their rizuts and immunities as citizens to the Federal Goy- ernment Steasnoat Disasters ov Wastexn RIVERS. According to the St. Louis Democrat, the follow. of accidents occurred on the Western gg the year ins@ of which were subse- 25 ats burned, 26; stexmi- explosions, 4; steamboats exploded | lives lost by steamboat distaste | q erty $2,933 Goo, two stesmers was the | uently raised,) feats fost by resnit of snavs, logs, s:wyers, dered in storms, 3; coll: tons. 31. There were in all, coliisions of boat with boat, or with river banks, bridges, znd art boats, causing disaster or considerable 2. thirty-seven out of one b nine members of the South Car; A lature bave been willing to unite in a recommen- dation that that State be represented in the Demo- cratic National Convention at Charleston next} April. There is much feeling in tLe State against | auy representation in any partisan Con As there is no Democratic party organ South Carolina, these thirty-seven mea:bers of the Legislature unite in calling Conveutions to select } the delegates. u ite obstruc. | Ca: Marriwonta, Unwarr xess.—The following statement gives the number of applications fer + divorce tiled in the Philadelphia court of coumion pleas du.ing the past year, together with the de- crees: Applications, iss; decrees granting divorce, 76 = It isa curious fact that during the year inst there were 180 applications filed, within six of the number tiled during 1859. i It has been asserted frequently of late that the number of students in Yale College is larzer | than that of Harvard; whereas the catalogues of the two institutions show Harvard to have c30, and Yale 77u. MESSRS WII LARD save Ly § fora GRAND CONCER Westrn Mission Sunday Sel oo. of tas Youug Man’s C it an Association. en WEDNESDa) EVENING. January Meh, at v2 o’civok. The host talentha= been en; tue ecersion pattintheconcert For particulars see juture ad- vertisenent, “Tickets (5) cents) fur sale at ail Boor and Music Scores, and at the Office of Willarde’ Hotel jn 4-St ifseed their hali benefis of the t i O- FICE OF THE MUTUAL F SURANCS COMPANY D.C, W. TE acony lanes (eit a gumeiieen obiie olacian cordance Ww: f ; Managers | biish the following statement of the Maceuars 1 8 00) 2 Amouut of premium rotes ou hand......§119,337 33 Amount of cash on hand. need | Amount of losses du-ing 'N that the annual meeting of bifice on MON Da Jatuary Yen, eb at Ino'at E a . nual D o'e! am, = fe Ieetion wil be held fur ‘seven man- agers to xerve for the year. By order of the ers. ind eoet 8 MABPATTK S. WILSON, Sec. < SMITHSONIAN. i JF On WEDNESDAY, Je uary ecture wi!! be delivered oy Pap P. CaRPENTER, ‘eq., of England. on “Reacarches Relative to the Shel» of the Guif of California.” Aiso.on FRIDAY, Jsuuary Ath, on‘ The Cuttle Fish tribe; their Forms and Ha»ite in the Aacient and ia Seas ; including the Paperand Peariy aut The publie“are red foe ind jnyites. Lectures “Geiser KEIN. ASHING Noticg is aLeo6 3. ith, 186", & fae arohmeinneietnatesneeunrenesninahitenarevteisetsee RS eens pssienseifeensoesscensnsesseesi iii aged’ for The c-ildren ef the School vf) take | kUied Police and Nigkt-watch. The advertisement of Mr. Boucher, in another column. contains good news to housekeepers who negiccted to lay in their stock of fuel in the fal) His prices are, we believe, considerably under those generally raliug at the present time, and we can vouch for the good quality of his stock of wood. We advise those in want ef a yood article of woad to give bim a call. 8. +208, Fess AMoNGst THE Newsrarer MEN IN Ricu- Moab, Va.—The eR ie of a The Coiumbia Trp »craphical S: celeb-ate their fo-ty fifh anniv ALL, to be given at ODD FF. BALL, 7th street,on MONDAY, January th, lop trom the universal gratification expressed vy the Pablic on former anca=ious, the Committee are led to expect ther Ball wi'l be well patreniz=d ; and no Aine Wil bs+pared to pease their friends who may enor them with ther presence, The best c: ti'lon music has beer engeged, Sener will be farnisnhed during the evening with out chiareo. Tickets TWO DOLLARS, admitting a gent'e man and ladies Saturday last Patrick Kean appeared before the Exeratwve Comshi on. Mayor to auswer the charge of assaulting and | jC Pranzoni, (@ W Pearson, Jos Mesringiy. beating Philip Harrison, on the 2ist ult. Mr. | Wm Mci ein, Josse Judge, W McP-yne. Harrison, 2s localizer of the Moruing News, de- Han’n Barnard, NW Kin Charles Sobel, nounced Mr. Kean, in strong terms, for remarks | Jil Cunningham Thos. Rich, © B Bou.h Bowen, WW H Dennesson,W LE; Moresos. ja2 MW. made by Lim in a letter tothe New York Herald 4 ‘lerogatory tv Mr. Botts. On seeing the article in the News, Mr. K resolved to attack Mr. f.. and thet fact was reported to Mr. H., who armed him self with a tive-shooter for defence. On the vist, H was ing into the Hall of the House PERSONAL. OTICE — 4'] persons are cautioned against ne tes, Mr. methim and invited him iN gotiating fork ‘todawe on iaver fe Bevan into the rotunda. Mr. K. then asked Mr. H. why | & Co.. for 17-10) dated November 25, 1859. he wrote the article in the News concerning him. | aid note having been lost. If the gentleman who Hs replied, -‘because, in your letters to the Herald | prereated itat the Bank of the Metrop wil re urn it to the drawer. he will confers favor. R. BRICK HALL, og, 373 and 375 6th atreet. -AKD.—Kan away trom tho on the 2d lostant, CRISTIAN you took o-casion to denounce Mr. Botts and other Virginians.’ vith this K. struck H. a violent blow on one side of his head, staggering him against the wail, and repeating tue blow, so stunned 4. that K took his pistol from him. A crowd then gathered, the parties were separated, and K. delivered the pistol to the } After hearing the evidence, Kean was held to bail for his future good behavior and to answer an indict- meut by the next grand jury. ler p na'ty r returns him to me wilire rd ard no thanks JABEZ JAY No 46%; lth et., bet. Pand Geta, Mcxvgrr.—in Gooch- CHARL KEMBLE, do hereby cert. y. land county, Va., last week, two waitemen were under 9 aanity of an oath, o-. in makin lodged in the county jail charged w.th couspiring | the arre Deg yh pore witu slaves to murder and rob, under the follow’ | Trf’rmation fom @ women poe Poel on Pann. jay circuinatances ; Mr. Morris Woodward was tor, which led to herarrest. Alithe information 1 believed to haven large amount of cash in bis honse, and one of bis servants (who had before been a very sullen negro) went to bis master and told him thut two white men had proposed to bim to rob and murder Me. W. on a certain night. The negro said be bad apparently avreed to the on, and if his master would secrete hi self at a certain spot in the woods Le could over- hear the whole plot. Accompanied by three or four persons, Mr. Woedward went to the spot and overheard 4 plan to rob the Louses of himself, Mr. Crutchfield, a storekeeper, and another store, and murder the whole party. The two white men were immediately arre received was from a white i CHAR ES KEMBLE. Subscribed and eworn to before me, this Sist day fi ember, 1959, “oo THOS. C. DONN, J. P. jas WANTS. W iNte D—A StTUATION ae nurse or cham bermsid, by a respectabie y: trl. Recom merdations given. Address‘) at thi *t- fice. JANTERD—AMIT Lod W tvtio cismes woman Addem V TANTED—Two GIRLS, one grown and the other ual gn » to do general housework, Inguire at No, 425 EF, between 7th and 8th ats, ia 4 2t* WARTE TOP ROUSE, contain neigiibor kood of St Vominick’s Church, I. Actress Box No, 668, City Post Oflise, stating lo- en ion and price jad ate TO REN T—A ema!l furnisned _ Heuas, or the basement and eecend tloor of a medium sized one, Locati ots. address JU, 314 EB SLAVE, WANTED.—Wanted to purchase, by a Sorthera member of Congress, for family use, a fer »ok—a slave for life—for which a liveral price wi', be given im cash, by applying at 444 6th street, Washington, or aga | that number. through the City Port Offen. s-tt ANTED—A FOOTMAN,a white about 15 vears of age, smar', active and intelligent, —- good character. Inquire at No. 469 18th et. Gel VATION i4, by Neerozs in Wuite Scuoots.—The Sapreme Court of Ohio bas just decided # case brought up from Hocking county, in which the question of the right of children of negroes to be admitted into the common schools of the State was decided. The decision of the court was. that the children of negroes have net such rights. In [linois the law itself decides the question. to the effect that the children of negroes shull not be admitted ia the schools with white children. Yet in Chicago tuere is hardly a public school in which white child.eu and the children ef negroes are not pro- mijecuously intermingled —Citeago Tues. A Stsprcren Cwaractsr.—A Northern man, man, narued Cregar. said to be an abolitionist, was ran out of Knoxville, Tenn, on the 26th ult. A public ping was beid at one time ft jooked much as if Judle Lynch’s court would be called into requisition. ‘Temperate counsels, how- ever, finally prevailed. Frozen to Deatu.—The Belton (Texas) Inde- pendent, of the 15th, says: ‘A teamster actually froze to death between this and Houston during WANT \ SITUATION in a store, by the last cold spell. fis team was slow, and those win youth !7 years of ago may earn who weut back in search found him sitting up in | hovest living. Prefers to learn a trade, the wagon frozen stift. it~ The Grand Jury of the United States Dis- trict Court at Chicago, Thursday evening, found indictu.ent, under the Fayitive Slave Law. against eight citizens of Ottawa, Illinois, for the rescue of an alleged slave in that city in October ast {L> Theodore Pzrker writes a long letter from Rome, in respect to John Brown, in which be 4 ¥ teins tory recommend? tions givex wi'h regard to integrity a 'd capeiulity Apply at this Offes. ne 17 r ‘By a respectable Amerioan girl, @ Wan’ iON aS cclecwomas ine store Gaon recommendaticas given if requ Rox 16 Star Offies 00 2 ANTED—Half a Store on Penney!vania ave nue, orth mer —_— lg 2 ey stroete, bracing one good show window, tha pocon My wf to attract cuetom largely te | fullyepproves bis raid upon Virginia, and justifies | other business carried on op ome rh 5 insurrection aud the stirring up of insurrection by | Any one dis we oh premises wil e white men y= Lewd Fanhor inbeomtiet 8 note to PF {077 During the year 1959, there have been one hundred and fifteen fires at Chicago; the estima- ted loss, $750,000; on which there were policies of insurance amounting to $314,325. Naturat Bxipce.—The Albany Journal of Thursday evening say the ice in the Hodson r ver is from eight to “fap fey inches thick, and that D. : OLEN-—F om No. £231 st, NS) on New Year's night, a ¢ar.s RAY HORS. with box sieich printed yellow. A liberal reward wil! be paid for the return LOST AND FOUN TRAYEDOR Joaded vehicles now pss on it. of tie above to Ne. 523 Let. 4st" Arrican Cutrox —A cargo of African cotton | 3% SW ARD— hack on Saturday ove is reported to have been received at Boston. and is § pig ates ne ne pr er SHAWL ® id to be equal te the best Mississippi, in length | anda «tude t'« GOWN. which wore jylled toceth end fineness of staple. er and bound with al athern «trap s on was MuxygssoT4 LecisLatore —A bill is before the os man. ie omer Minnesota Legislature the object of which is to ) be given if the articles are left at this prevent. phe eteretion and settlement of free i jn 4-st* pee aera ts —On the 24 instant.a PUK CAPE. on 6th (7 A man near Strasburg, Pa., on Thursday, | Pee a kK ania ate, lxinnd. Fie finder 2 wild rabbit, perfectly white, excepting the tail and the point of the nose were of cominon color. Hi be rewarde: by returning it to J. F. CHIN, Ths 6th st, Ts and < ot ps STRAYED On Satordey jart « large BLACK SUSEWHO LAND DOG. = vi cal row ae neck; ans the rama of Sark e about two years old —TTTTooSEOE A NEW Lor OF CHICKERING & SONS’ PIANOS, Just at 7 hand al tached to him. Any po jad SOHN ELIAS. 306 Pa ave. | Son returuine tio same to No. 39 Meme evober, . SKATES. ! between 43; and 6 streets, wil be euitably re Graurerrn « sut8i 03 Have just reoervat, by warded. jaz st express, a .arge jot of SI vemdy «i ad For saie low. ued) No. 339 uppurite Hrows’s. BOARDING. OAR DING —2 desirable front rooms, (connect HAS. 3. WALLACH, i A TORNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Has removed . 18 office to his Teridenoe, No.7 in ing ,) with or wi it Board. Appiy at 407 dang avenue, between 1 strects, nearl) % ® opp alte tho east wig of the City Hall. v | teth atrest, Satwonn G and Hi ate no jade — ——$——— iF INNER ANP SUPPER PARTIFS, BALL Btls BeRF, Bebe: ae wurron: | D'RRGErHov AnD Wweovine PARTI 1 +hall expose for aaie, on wart ay if dowd BN yee Beiekt, Bat Na SS west ond af Ventre Fil continue to have forward to inim, {row te °° EAT BEEF and MUTTON. rat hounea, <vorzthing mow aod ayable in ti Ly” Frigas to suit she tea EIGAa for tapeclally Sete Sune ood eenieiiahens tend moet mcnifi ent enter ainments INS, ja4 st kot _ hay di Stall No. 66, Centre M. Soiee entre to have ther orders Glied ins de beevty of acranse t viands. «1! consult ther ic E! XX ALE AND XXX ALE ‘The purest m™: yesoine Ale in th! as | terest by ca!line on me. = to ba ob’atied at the W SHINGION B : Fama ise who may prefer having dinners ee ERY. je 1s made from and h ony, | at ho.n* cac nave a is Preuck cook eect sud cannot to af 3 sputeotion 5 oon t charee of 82. fog sumera, os at, .1etor tl ia4-ly Wash’s brewery. ‘ourner Rasdenh sts. So S'; MATIHEW’S SCHOOL, FOR BU.8: On F street, op; the svuta side oi Winder ’* ous THIS DAY. A i the aids of jomemtxry Marhomnucn ne iceee C. Ga 5 vo 234 Day iv av er Be pes Pe beef | Br B-e02 <intaeCon satan Y 5 o &c apply tothe ab Pur ‘ ~ S05 ord teeeber between the hears of and 3’ "ym¢ st” AS a MSL INE ES ESN PART." Bice s > | coruer of Penn aveiiie aud 1th oc Stu Kholdsr 7 aad ort oe ICE, * aud otlecrsalotems of Wagmcre-e: Or, Adventures tp the Polar Regions. ne @ stow n. RSC Mom Ie Promcem one AE _ LSS OF PIANOS FORK REN | > day, ea Hao, 7