Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1860, Page 2

WASIFINGTON CITY: FRIDAY. January 6, 1860, The Weekly Star. This valuable and popular family journal, full as usual of metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now en our counter ready for delivery to the public. Embraced in its interesting contents are the following articles : Senator Bigter on the Present Crisis; The Wander- or; An Editor's Experience of War; Smethurst, the Wefe Poisoner; Decisne of the Qua. hers; Unfermented Bread; An Undesirable Nur- sery Maid; Cool Swindie—letter from om absconding banker; A Curicus Murder in Boston; Don’t Joggle the Checker Board; You Con’! Pass; * Poisoning no Crime; John Brown's Career in Kansas: Reception of Sen- ator Seward in New York; Expw!sion of Thirty- s1x Citazegs from Kentuchy for Entertaining Abolition Sentiments; Another Insurrectionist Sentenced tobe Hung in Verginta; The Fight for the Championship of England; The Contemplated Ficld of John Brown's Operations; Congressional Proceedings; Supreme,Criminaland Police Court Proceedings; Operations of the Pat- ent Office; The Branch and Grow Affair of Honor; Cuty Statistics; The Postal Service; Fair Minded Opponents; In- eendiary Matter in the Mails; A Looking Glass Sor the Republicans; The Speakership; Southern Commercial Independence; Senator Seward; The Hon. S. 8. Cox, of Ohio; The City of Washing- ton; Insincerity and Purposs of the Republicans; Sigsificant: Department News; Editorials; Washington News and Gossip; Local Intelligence, &e., §¢. Late News, forcign and domestic, ty mail and telegraph; Interesting Persona! Items; And a great variety of choice literary articles, both Prose and portry, 09 numerous to mention. This is just the paper, above all others, for mem- bers of Congress and others sojourning in the Na- tional Metropolis to send to their friends at home Price only 3cents per copy, or $1.25 per annum. Postage prepaid by stamps when so arranged. ———_~20ee,> —- - Spirit of the Morning Press. The Constitution argues at length that the anti- slavery party of the North are alone responsible for the present unbappy and disturbed relations of the two great sections of the Union. The Inteliigencer is devoted to Gov. Packer's message, of Pennsylvania; and to miscellany. twoe, UP The venerable Veter Richings and his daughter Caroline are playing at Richmond. UF The ice and snow in all parts of thecountry have deranged the regular transmission of the mails es I> The famous Lemmon case, involving the right of slaveliolders to hold slaves in the State of New York m transitu, will probably be recalled at this teri of the Court of Appeals, it being No. 68 on the calendar. 07 Colonel Thomas T. Fauntleroy, Ist Dra- goons, U.S. A., arrived at Santa Fe on the 2d of November, and immediately entered upon the dis- charge of bis duties as Military Commander of the Department of New Mexico U7" Severai salmon were caught by nets In the Penobscot river, inst week, by drawing in @ channel cut through ice two feet thick. This shows that some of these fish make winter quarters in that river. > From Messrs. Taylor & Maury we have the capital December number of Black wood's Magazine, containing, among other notable ar- ticles, « graphic description of the “Fight on the Peiho.” 10> “Katy Darling,” the mistress of the turf in southern Maryland, has returned to Leonardtown, from Kentucky. She brings with hera fine colt by Sovereign, two years old next spring, and is also new with fold by the same celebrated stal- ion. ! (2 Peter Lynch, convicted at Mount Holly, N. J., of the murder of George Coulter, has been sentenced to be hung on the 231 of March. Before receiving his eentence, he made a speech abusive of the prosecuting attorney, the court, and others, which dissipated the sympathy which had been created in his favor. Navat.—The U.S. ship Pensacola arrived at Key West on the 2+th December. under sail from Pensacola—seven days out; she put in for ballast. The officers speak very highly of her capacity asa sailing vessel. She was to take on board 150 tons ballast, and sa:l for Norfolk in two or three days (> At the Exchange Bank, tn Boston, on the 3d instant, upon settling the bank accounts of © Ames & Co., the well known sbovel manufactu- rers, one check was discovered for the amount of five thousand doll which Mr. Ames declared to be a forgery. The bank officers did not remem- ber t» whom the check was paid (> The family of Copeland, one of the colored Harper's Ferry conspirators, at their home in Obio, spent the hour of bis execution in prayer for him, on coming out of which, the mother said. “If it could be the means of destroying sla- very, I would willingly give up all my mea folks.’ So says a correspondent of the N. y. Tribune. (> Aman named Hall. living in Virginia, about 15 miles from Newtown, Md.. and who was lately clected Captain of a militia company, has been accused of abolition affinities. Letters were found in his possession with Jobn Brown's signature attached, thereby affording proof of the charge. It is said he forged Gov. Wise’s name,in order to obtain arms. ee 17> A member an extensive furnishing bonse in New York returned from a tour South, reports that Richmond, Va., merchants refused to con- tinue their trade with bis house, because he and bis partnerg voted for Fremont. It is said to be the fact that such a feeling is stronger in Rich- mond than any other southern city, because of the desire of its business men to compete with the great Northern cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York and Boston. A Sewitxe Macoins Lawsvit.—An interesting saitisuow in progress before the United States District Court in Baltimore, in which |. M. Sing- er sues Ladd, Webster & Co., for an infringement of several patents of sewing machines. For the convenience of the jury and for the practical ex- Planation of the mechanism and working of the several sewing machines in use by both parties, some six or seven of these nimble labor-saving in- struments have been placed in the court room in ® convenient pesition for the court and jury to witness their operations. 1[7°A Southern Rights meeting was held 24 Savannah, Ga.. on the 3th ult. The resolutions authorize a Vigilance Committee of twenty-five citizens to be appointed by the Chairman of the meeting, whose duties are ; rescribed. They also recommend direct importations, noa-intercourse as far as practicable with the abolition commun!- ties of the North, and urge the propriety of em- ploying native teachers and patronizing Southern schools and colleges. They also call upon South- ern representatives in Congress to Provest against and resist the right of representatives of those Northern States whose legislatures have passed laws violative of the provisions of the Constitu, tion and the fugitive slave law, to occupy seats in U7 The London t of the Boston Post learns that the report of the arbitrit rs be- tween Mr. Scott Russell, the builder, and the owners of the Great Eastern, will put down va- If his proposition is accepted, be will bave the ship finished at once, in good style, - regular trade, and ividend to the shareholders £300,000. His- first America, next sumuney. WASHIN NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tur Press ox Nox-oroasization.—If the members of the House of Representatives could glance over, as we do daily, perhapsa handred newspapers published in every quarter of the Union, we fancy that they would not much longer delay the oryanization of the House. Inghe course of our newspaper experience we never witnessed 80 unanimous popular condemnation of an existing state of things in public affairs, as is now being manifested by the American press of all parties relative to the incipient revolution instituted by the House in this matter of being unable to organ- ize. At first the journals of each side justified the course of their respective friends in the body. But ere the close of Deceznber most of them hed come to comprehend that persistent non-organiza- tion is neither more nor less than incipient revo- lu‘ion —the initiation of a quasi revolution ia the government of the United States, only because a majority of the members of the House are imprac- ticable men. The protraction of the difficulty be- yond the close of the holidays was dreamed of by none, and already it is generating such distrust of our country’s future in all quarters, as must tell heavily against the interests of business men everywhere throughout the North—defeating busi- ness by operating like a financial panic, upon trade. Northern journals see clearly that it is also ope- rating to increase the anti-northern sentiment that has grown up at the South, which they had hoped, for the sake of northern business interests, Would have subsided with the execution of John Brown. There is noteliing how much the gene- ralexistence of that seatiment at the South has cost northern business interests in the last three months. Certainly milliens of dollars, however. The House, in failing to organize, is thus proving that sectionalisin has already made one of the most necessary, as well as simplest provisions of Constitutional law. impracticable to be carried out; has d the North that she may look, not for stbsidence of southern efforts for com- «lependence, but for continued and in- creased southern preparation in that way, to meet any exigencies that may grow out of northern de- termination to foist Helperism into the Govern. ment. ‘The determination of the great party of the North, as represented in the House hall, that the Speaker shali represent, in his sentiments, Helperism in all its length aud breadth, or that, if not, there shall be no session of the Thirty- sixth Congress of the United States, atfords a very substantial justification for the prolongation of the existing intense excitement throughout the South; operating as that is hourly more and more to cut oif soutivern business intercourse with the North. If any doubt the fact, Jet him note the existing failure of througb-travel on the great lines of railway; connecting the two sections. Not one-fourth 28 many southern merchants are now passing to New York and back as would have passed at this season, had nothing occurred to disturb the relations of the members of the Con- federacy. We mention this illustration because it is at hand, to be tested any day by honorable members of the House. The people of the South being the buyers, will, of course, not lose by keeping their Money in their pockets and economizing their expenses. The people of the North, the sellers, must lose by having their goods and stocks in trade lying unsold in their warehouses; and lose thus, enormously. Nevertheless, what care their ~irrepréssi ble contlict’® representatives, who prac- tieaily declare that the South must subinit to have the organization of the House of Representatives of the Un States esst in the Helper book mould, or, a8 the only alternative, witness a stoy - Page of the operations of the Governinent. ‘Phe fact that nota single representative of either perty from a slaveholding State fails to protest against the purpose of the Helper-abolition-party, should open the eyes of such of the latter as have nei lost all their former conservativism, to the fact that they are driving the south to a condition of unanimity for self-defence, such as was never before manifested by a free people on any subject; an unanimity pregnant with the destruction of the business interests of northern cons‘ituencies, with the fearful increase of anti-Union sentiments throughout,the South. SS es Davuicnt Aprearixe.—It was evident from the few emphatic remarks of Mr. Etheridge of Ten- nessee in the House hall on the day before yeater- day, that Mr. Helper-book Sherman is net to be aided into the Speakership, directly or indirectly, by any Southern Opposition member; while the brief and manly speech of Mr. J.G Davis of In- diana, delivered yesterday, renders it 28 clear that Mr. Sherman may abandon all hope of the indi- tect assistance of the auti-Lecompton Democrats. on which the Republicans had been calculating on the faith of Mr. John W. Forney’s prom W hile protesting against the language Mr. Davis saw fit to use in the hall, in charging two of bis colleagues with the lie direct, we have nevertbe- less to say that bis brief speech was a triumphant refutation of the charges then and there brought agatust him, and will be so received by the coun- try. No one will accuse us of partiality for Mr Davis as a politician. Nevertheless, we may not fail to do him the justice to say that few men have earned more enviable standing as a statesman and legislator by a single speech than he achieved through the frankness, manliness and cogent em- phasis which marked bis explanation of his politi- eal p jon If it be possible to elect him, or any other of the three or four gentlemen who are un- derstood to stand with him, to the Speakership, in the present crisis, we trust that no southern mem- ber will fail to appreciate the duty of voting for him. As the contest now stands in the hall, it is not one of ordinary political bearing and charac- ter, but simply a strugyle for and against the or- ganization of the House on the Helper-bcok plat- form. Whether Democrat or Southern Opposi- tionist, what Southern Representative can look his constituents hereafter in the face with a clear conscience, without having evinced a willingness to avail the South of every expedient to prevent the triumph of Helperism in the Government— without having voted for any gentleman, let his Politics be what they may. who, being oppoged to the irrepressible conflict inaugurated by Jobn Brown, may with the aid of his vote be elected over Mr. Sherman to the Speakership? ape Recertions —We understand that there will be a@ Reception at the Executive Mansion on Saturday next. commencing at | o’clock, and on every suc- ceeding Saturday during the season» The Evening Receptions will commence on Tuesday next, ats o'clock, and will take place on each alternate Tuesday. geet DxtacuEp.—The otticers attached to the U. 8. sloop-of-war Vandalia, which recently arrived at New York from the Pacific, have been detached and each granted three months’ leave of absence = - S Deatu oF ax ApMy OFFicer —First Lieuten- ant Edward H. Day, 3d Artillery, died at Rich- mond. Va., on the morning of the 3d of January age Tax Weatkern.—The following Teport of the weather for this morning is made from the Con- solidated Telegraph Line to the Smithsonian In stitution. The time of observation is 2bout 7 o'clock : Jaxvary 6. 1860. New York, N. ¥ clear, cold. Pbiladetphia, Pa. clear, 10°. Baltimore, Ma clear, cold. Washington. clear. Richmond, clear, 10?. Petersburg, V: clear, 10°. Norfolk, Va clear, 16°, wind NW Raleigh, N clear, 13°. Wim n, N. Columbia, 8. C Charleston, 8. C. XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRSYT SESSION. —+ Preceedings of Yesterday Aftern a In THE Hovsx, yesterday, at the conclusion of Mr Reayan’s speech, the House proceeded to the twenty-sixth ballot for Speaker; which resulted as choice, 107. +108 69 Mr. Gilmer ...... to the twenty-seventh ballot. The vote resulted as follows: follows: Whole number ef votes cast, 213; necessary to a Mr. Sherman... Mr. Veilandigbain . =4 Rest scattering. i No choice being effected, the House proceeded Mr. Davis, of Miss., nominated for Speaker Mr. Bocock, of Va. Whole number of votes cast, 211; choice, 106. Mr. a. 103 Mr. Bocock .. ay Mr. McClernand . 9 Mr Gilmer. 9 Mr. Nelson. 8 Rest scattering. Mr. Miles, of 8. C., said be supposed it was Perfectly obvious to Suet. pea eras that there was not the remotest probability that the House would organize for an indefinite time to come. They were not one jot nearer to a solution of their difficulties than they were the first day they as- sembled. How long wasthis thing to goon? rhe gentlemen had urged the plurality rule, but many ofthem believed, rightfully or wron; fully, that that was unconstitutional in spirit, and could not consistently vote for it tothe end of time. He would never vote for it because the Constitution in declaring that the House shall elect its Speaker and officers, meant a majority of the House. not a portion of if. There were three parties here opposed to the Republican party the Democrats, the Southern Opposition, and the anti-Lecompton Democrats. ‘The latter were only a handful, but no doubt in- cluded thoroughly conscientious men. He dif- fered with them in toto as to their action, but he was willing to concede thatevery man acted from consclentiots convictions of duty. as he did him self. But there was no use in di. ssing past js- sues. Here, then, were three organizations equal- ty opposed to Republican doctrines—if they could i dignity the anti-Lecompten men as an oryaniza- dion, tho il seemed to him, he would say with all respect. that they seemed rather to be disor- ganizers, Mr. Adrian, of N.J., interrupting, said he was an anti-Lecompton democrat, and did not believe the five men of that faith were disorganizers. ‘They could not ibly organize this House, ex- cept by voting for Mr. 5lerman_ If they voted for any one else, their votes would not elect. Mr. Clark, of N. Y.. said they were disorgani- zers, if, whenever it should be showed that their yotes would elect a conservative man, they refu- sed todo so. Until a union could be effected be- tween democrats and the Southern opposition, they stood on the same basis as other members. Mr. Milcsdid not care to go into any retined ar- gumentation on the subject. It was plain that the three parties to which be had referred were able unitedly to defeat the election of a republi- can, and the Southern opposition said to them again and again that whenever they could show the possibility of electing a democrat, they should have their votes for that object, and the anti-Le- compton men had said the same thing. A voice —They have not said so. Mr. Miles.— Well. some of them say so. Mr Clark.—They will be disorgantzers if they do not r. Stevens, of Pa., would like to know wade f they should not be reckoned disorganizers as well when they refused to elect a Republican, which they might do at any e Mr. Adrain said the anti-Lecompton men were anxious to organize as speedily a8 possible but had seen no opportunity Wheu their votes would tell. When the South Americans and Democrats should unite, the five anti-Lecompton Democrats would be called upon tozct and act detinitely, and would vote as best accorded with their own judgments. Mr. Hickman, of Pa , desired to know who the tive ecomptonites were tht the gentleman had alluded to? He wanted to know whether his list Included those who had been elected by Re- publican votes, for there were some who had been ready enough to receive Republican votes, but were unwilling to vote for a Republican. He nad to run against both Republican and Admin- istration nominees. He yave natice now that Whenever a motion should be made te ballot be intended to move to amend by adding the plural- ity rule asa proviso. Then he would, learn who were in favor of an organization Mr. Davis, of Ind., said he iad been here about five weeks, and had carefully abstained opening bis mouth, but tne remarks of the ven- tleman fiom Pennsylvania (Mr. Hickman) had made it necessary to say a few words. No man had a right to catechise him as to the vote he meant to give. He was the independent repre- sentative of 24.000 freemen, and would act as be- came a freeman. In each of seventy » hes he made during the canvass he avowed hisnecif a Detnocrat, and declared be had never crossed a t or dotted an i of his political faith. He intended that his voie should indicate bis preference for Speaker to the last; and he would tell the gentle- man that he would never vote for Mr. Sherman till those walls fell down. [Applause] He did not mean to be sold into the embraces of Repub- licanisin. Mr. Davis, in reply to : iterrogatory of Hickman, said that he did lenounce t ninistration except upon the Lecompton tio He obtained a majority of tbe Democr: in his district, all the American vote, and a ity ef the Republicans; and if the election reeks later, he believed he would e got every man in his distri eet Mr. Porter, of Ind., asked if the zentieman did not denounce the Dred Scott decision in a public meeting at Indicnapolis in presence of two thou- Mr. A sand people, and say that no man who endorsed tuat Mecision could carry a single county in the State. Mr. Davis—Thank thee, Jew, for that word. That is the very point 1 wanted to come at. | did no such thing, sir. [Applets J Mr. Porter referred bis colleague to a report in the Indiana State Sentinel, the Democratic organ, which be would ask the Clerk to read. He knew that report was correct, because be heard the speech. Mr. Davis said the charge was totally, wilfully, and maliciously false. Mr. Dunn thought it was due to bis colicXgue, thus rudely assailed, to say that be (Mr. Dunn) heard that speech, and it was a geueral remark among Republicans that they never heard a better Republican speech in their lives The gentle- mun did denounce the Dred Scott de n Mr. Davis repeated thet the cha hood, and the utterer of it was a « lerer on that floor. He was responsible for what he said here or elsewhere. He was not on speaking terms with the editor of the Sentinel; but was not afraid to have that synopsis of his speech read, although it was not correct. Mr. Porter said be lad always endeavored to treat bis colleague with courtesy, and had simply asked bim a question in a courteous manner ie report in the Indiana State Sentinel was read. Mr. Porter was willing the question between him and his colleague should go to the country. ‘That wes an open declaration against the Dred Scott decision, and his colleague's Anti-Lecom p- ton friends would be surprised at his declaration that he had denounced that decision. He had always endeavored to avoid personalities, but never saw the time when he feared either the in- tellect or conraze of his colleague. Mr. Davis said he would take care of bis respon- sibility to his constituents, if his colleague would attend to his own business. Mr. Dunn said the lg of Indiana knew him and his colleagues. here were two wituesses of his denunciation of the Dred Scott decision besides the paper, and doubtless thee constituents of his Democratic colleague (Mr Davis) would be able to state what his course had been in the canvass The gentleman could not escape upon the plea that ike Dred Scott decision applied only to the citizenship of a negro, for he knew that ¢! regarded on all sides as an insignificant point of the decision. The fiercest aboiitionist that ever trod the soil of Indiana or hel Jotun Brown in his raid in Virginia could not have denounced the Dred Scott decision with more bitterness and force than his colleague did in his speech at In- dianapolis. As to the cre of falsehood, he would leave that to the people of Indiana, where they both were known. t. Miles resumed the floor, but gave way fora motion to adjourn. At twenty-five minutes past five o'clock the Honse adjourned. ——. —_ Preceedings ef Te-Day. Is tHE House, to-day, after the reading of the journal— Mr. Miles desired to throw outa few suggestions, with the hope that they might tend to expedite the organization of this House. At the time he yielded ey to the colloquial dis- cussion which, as he conceived, wes so in its results, he was endeavoring to show that the Democratic party proper of this House was not re- sponsible for their grahiel Seatac He wished to say that which would have a ten- dency to ace some degree of harmony and concert of action among the different elements on this floor o d to the elevation of the Repub- lican candidate to the Speaker's chair. He thought he could speak with pooper because he was nota man, and did not recognize party ties twas practical or tions to the extent that many did. fter referring to the Helper book and the fact of its sentiments being so obnoxious to the ple of one section of the Union, he asked Er it ‘was reasonable to suppose that gentlemen who looked to the welfare and of the whole country, could vote for a ge: sucha work. He held that the anti-Le- compton party in this House were responsible for the non-organization of this Hous: Mr. Miles stating thyt those of that party who over to t republicans would. be here- after'claseed with that % Mr. Haski ‘now If then on the sume principle those Democrats who voted for Mr. Ma: nard (who was ranked as an American) were here- after to be classed as Americans because of having cast their votes thus? Mr. Miles replied that in his opinion they were not; beeause it was distinctly stated that Mr. May- nard bad never been a mem of that order, and abe know of the gentleman if he held that ey Were. t. Haskin said he did not. Nor did the fact of his voting for Mr. Sherman constitute him a Republican for, anxious for an organization, he had voted also for Mr. Gilmer, an American, be- cause “he thought him a_ national, conservative man, and was willing to do so again, if he could be elected = Miles peocenet nie his remarks. Pots would repeat: what be said yesterday, that these five Anti-Lecompton Democrats ae disorgan- izers,and would proceed to show it. Whi they not come over and unite with the cracy? Let them forget party ties and 'y obli- gations for the time, and setts towed and or- ganize this House. If the Southern Opposition and the Anti-Lecomptonites were determined to hold out, then he proposed that as they came here claiming to represent the sentiments and wishes of the people that they should ap; to the people, as is so often done by the English Parliz- iment. “Mr. Adrian of N. J., rose for the Purpose of de- fining his position. As he had been nominated by an Anti-Lecompton Convention, and elected as such, he had voted consistently in this House for an Anti-Lecomptonite, and would continue to do 50. He was still speaking as our report closed. «see Tur Benicia Boy orF at Last.—John C. Hee- nan, the Benicia Boy, sailed for Europe on Wed- nesday in the Asia to meet his engagement with the English pugilist, Sayers. The report of his departure by the City of Washington steamer on Wednesday was a preconceived ruse to distract the attention of the Buffalo authori ties, who were waiting in New York to arrest him. He was put on board the Asia undiscovered by means of a ruse, and kept shady in his state-room until the Asia sailed. The dock was crowded with the New York fancy desirous to witness his departure, catch a parting glance, and, if necessary, assist in preventing a rescue. In addition to Mr. James Cusick, who does not accompany the Benicia Boy in the Asia, but fol- lows him, and who assisted Aaron Jones in train- ing him for his fight with Morrissey, in October, 1858, the services of Jack McDonald, one of the most clever judges and most experienced men in the English ring, have been retained to Place Heenan in the fittest possible state of preparation for the great fight on the 16th of April neat. He will also second him on that occasion, as he is considered by far the best nan in that capacity to be found in England; probably Nat Langham, the only man who has hitherto defeated Sayers, will assist him in the discharge of these important duties. We learn from the latest London sporting jour- nals thatthe Benicia Boy is the favorite in the betting. The odds are tive to four in his favor, or whenever the betting is ‘“‘even,’’ it is invariably * Heenan for choice.” ARREST OF ABOLITION INCENDIARIES IN NoRTH CanoLina.—The Rev. Dan’l Worth, whose arrest and examination at Greensborough, N. C., for in- cendiary conduct we noticed several days ago, in default of bail for good behavior, has been com- mitted to jail. He professes to bea minister of the Wesleyan persuasion of Methodists. He is about sixty-five years of age, six feet four inches in height, and weighs 275 pounds. He is said to be a man of sense and shrewdness, and caleu- lated to do great mischief. Another abolitionist of the name of Turner—an old man—was arrested and tried in Greensborough on Tuesday last. It was proved that be bad sold and circulated Helper’s book. He gave bond in $5,0i4) to appear and answer at the next term of the superior court of Guilford county. And still another southern man of nothern sen- timents, named Geo. W. Vestal, baa been required to give bail in the sum of $2,000 to appear at the next term of the Chatham superior cou rt. ——— ee i> The Virginia House of Delegates has adopt- ed resolutions instructing the committee on schools and colleges to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill prohibiting school commissioner’ throughout the Commonwealth from subscribing to any teacher, male or female, who hails from the north of Mason and Dixon’s line, unless they shall have resided in the State of Virginia for at least ten successive years previous; the committee on finance into the expediency of providing by law that no license shall be granted to any agent of an insurance company not chartered by this State, unless such company shall deposit with the ‘Treasurer of the Commonwealth bonds of the United States or other satisfactory funds or security for peyment to policy holders of all losses that may be sustained by them; and the committee on military aifairs into the expediency of establishing depots of arms at the town of Martinsburg, Perk- ley county, and at the town of Fairmount, Marion county. + Hon. W. HW. Richardson, Il, isat Browns? + Major Irwin McDowell, Capt D. B Sackett pt. Willi 3.8. Al; Fred. P. Stauton, “--: Mr Monson, the Secretary of Lerd Lyons, at Washington, is detained in Londoa by serious illness. :+++ A. J. Williamson, ina note to the Herald, gives notice to Sickics, aud the public, that bis seat will be contested as soon as the House is organized. + Mr. Seward was in Albany Wednesday on hia way to Washington. The serious illness of a relative in Orange county will detain him there a day or two. ---* Gerrit Smith is at bis home in’ Peterboro. very much smaproved in all respects, but not fully restored to health; and the Doctor has prohibited him from receiving visitors, and from giving personal attention to his correspondence New Hostizitigs with THe Nasasogs-—One Man Killed and Two Wounded.—Mr. August La- come, a well-known trader from Taos county, who had gone with only four men. by permiesion of Col. Bonnerville and the Superintendent of In- dian affairs to trade with the Nabajoes, was at- tacked about a fortnight ago Ly a purty of Naba- jors in the Zuni mountain, endeavoring to drive off his stock; they did not succeed. but they re- ted the attack in El Cuerbo, and killed one of is men and wounded two. We got this news from Mr. Lacome himself. and have full conti- dence that Col J. L. Collins, Superintendent of Indian affairs, will investigate this matter, and have justice done to the parties concerned. —Santa Fe Gazette, Dec. 3. iG" The Denver city express has arrived at Leayenworth with dates to the 28th ult., bring- ing $15.000 in gold dust. There was much dis. satisfaction in regard to the provisional govern- ment recently organized, and generally it was regarded as a failure. The attempts to collect the taxes levied by the Legislature has been unsuc- cessful in the mining districts, and there was a eneral want of confidence in the government. Rite people look to a speedy organization of the Territory by Congress as in se poqeere Mining operations continued on a limited scale in the intervals of warm weather. Building of residences and stores was progressing rapidly at Denver City, but there was a great scarcity of material Dr. Wistar’s Batsam this season of the year, as well as all seasons, it is important to have on hand a remedy for coughs, and colds. We speak for the benefit of our readers when we recommend to them the above-named remedy, which has been advertised in our paper for some time. We have had occasion to use it in our family for coughs and other throat affections, and in all such cases it has cured the complaint We now deem it an indispensable article, for we always prefer to have a reliable remedy on hand for these complaints to which all are liable — Christian Freeman and Family Visitor. Potomac Rattroap Compaxy.—The Planters’ Advocate of Wednesday says: We learn that a project is talked of, among the friends of the to obtain an Act of Assembly authorizing scription on a part of the counties interested in jt, and through which it is to . by means of the issue of bonds, the | of which is to be paid by the counties until the road is built and able to assume them; and the counties to be protected by a lien on the work, &c. _ Five Vermont Baxxs in Bap Ovor —The following extra has been issued from the office of Thompson’s Reporter: ‘The Trader's Bank, Ban- gor, is thrown out; the Norom Bank, Ban- ‘or has failed; the Maritime Bank, ‘or, has failed; and we find it advisable to stop ying the notes of the following banks: Franklin County Bank, St. Albans, vt ; jal Bank, Bur- ington, Vt; Union Bank. Swanton Palis, Vt. Ban! oyalton, Vt; Farmers’ Bank, Orwell. Vt; and we find it to be cautious of all Bangor money, ex: the Veazie Bank and the Mere! oe Boake ee Pcs Hat Fseans ae Monday the Ci jpeake Bay a to frozen ever from Annapolis athe Sectoon Seen distance of 13 miles. This is a rare occurrence, though in 1856 the ice was so thick that could walk it the entire distance." baie! djd. GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Star. 4 Grogsrrown, January 6, 1560. The weather continues extremely cold, which tends to put avery decided check to everything in thé way cf business operations, both mercantile and mechanical. ‘The bouse-carpenters, brick- layers, masons, and painters, have all been com- Led to cease operations of an out-door charac- er, and are one and all now lying upon their oars awaiting a favorable change in the weather. Tbe only class of persons kept busy are the wood and coal dealers, and the ice-gatberers. The last- mentioned class are preteesy taking advantage of the « 5 are rapidly housing large ‘ies, Pr — poten of excellent ality. perfectly clear, and free everythin, ike sediment, and from eight to ten inches in thickness. If the present state of weather sball continue a week longer, our ice merchants will be enabled to obtain very nearly a full summer supply, and be saved the trouble and heavy ex- pense of procuring it from our Northern markets ; os eed Serine Meet this evening, and as it is rst regular meeting in the new the will doubtless have laid’ before them for’ thet, consideration and action a considerable amount of by tees matter. The annual report of the Clerk of the Corporation, showing the receipts and ex- penditures of the Corporation for the last year, and the estimates of the same for the current “coed also the annua! report of the Trustees of the Poor. ‘These reports are looked for with some di of interest. We have no doubt but that each of these important pi salon will show that the finan- cial affairs of the town have been conducted in a prudent and economical manner. Oar city never was more perfectly barren of news. Seeking an item at the present time, of general intgrest to the reader, is like looking for a needle ina bay stack. As our municipal election (for Aldermen and members of the Council) ts rapidly pel oh pet think it more than likely that the political waters will pretty soon begin to be troubled, when those who take an interest and active part in such matters will find plenty to talk about at least, for some time. There has been nothing of moment doing in the flour market since the close of navigation. The sales are confined entirely to the home trade, and are consequently very a ted. Good standard canal superfine is beld at $5.25, and extras 25a75e higher. All the water thoroughfares to the inarket being closed, there is no grain of any kind coming in; peers ph we are unable to yive anything jal like reliable quotations. 8. ——- «ee GEORGETOWN CORPORATION. —__.+— Whereas doubts ha legality of the of the two Boar y her, ultimo, and of the election of Henry Addison to the office of Mayor of this Corporation, at suid necting, now in order to remove every possible und ¢f objection to the legality of the proceed- in regard to the election of a Mayor by the two Boards in joint meeting— Be it resolved by the Bonrd of Aldermen anid Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Grorgetown in joint convention assembled, That this convention being duly informed that the jary in the case of the United States at relation of Richard R. Crawford ayainst Heury Addison, returned to the Circuit Court of this District a sealed verdict finding as follows : Cixcuit Court Room, Wasurxerox, D.C., Dec. 13, 1859.5 We, the undersigned jurors in the case of Craw- ford vs. Addison, have agreed upon the follow- ing verdict, viz: That the vote received respectively by each can- didate makes the vote a tie. Respectfully, Mich’lR.Coombs, Alfred Ray, R.M_ Harrison, SB. M. Sylvester, T. Galligan, James Owner, Bennett Henning, James McCalvan, tdmonston, T Donoho Larner, Francis Fitnatn, Thos. E. Young True copy—Ben:. F. Loyp. Therefore we do now, pursuant to the charter of our incorporation, in thecase of two persons having equal number of votes for said ottice, proceed to the election of a Mayor. And be it also Resolerd, That we do not intend hereby to ad- mit that there wasor is any irregularity in the proceedings of the said 15th day of December, ultimo; but this election is had out of abundant caution only. The above resclution passed by the following vote: Ayes—Hugh oe: Jas. A. Magruder, Jos. Libbey, Francis Wheatley, H. M. Sweeney, Dr. Joshua Riley, John T. Bangs, Wm. H. Tenney, A. L. Offutt, D. L. Shoemaker, T. A. Lazenby. John Marbury, jr., Anthony Hyde. Nays—Juo.M. Stake, Esau Pickrell, Wm. King Published by order of the Convention ’ M. E. CHURCH SOUT: Rev. J. C. GRaxpery, by divine permission, will h in t-envove church THIS( Friday) EVEN- at7 o'clock it MEDICAL, SOCLETY—An adjourned U mec ting of the Medical Society of the Dis- trot of Columbia. wiil be heid at the Washington Infirmary on MONDAY, January Sth. at 12 m. jn B-at W.'F. LIPPITT, Rec. Seo. i TAN SCHOOL, MEETING.—The membors and friends of the German Evan Shurch of this ony wil meet at the German TERNOON next, at three CHAS. KUOMANN, Secretary pro tem. THE MES2RS WILLARD tave kind Ng offered their hall fora GRANDCONCER for the benefit of we Western Mission Sunday hristian Association, NG. January lth = been engaged the ecoasion ‘The cviidreu of the Schvo! will take partinthe concert For particulars see future ad- vertisenent, Tickets (5) cents) for aale at ali Boox and Masic Stores, aad at the Office of Willarits’ Horel jn4-3t OFF OF THE MUTUAL FIREIN SURANCE COMPANY D.C, Wasuixe Je @nver 27, 16%, in’ ace: rdanoe with a provizion of fhe charter, the Managers publish the fullowing statement of i's couditien, viz: Amount of premium notes on hand. 2119.597 33 Amouni oj cash on haud. — : 5 a Amount of josses du ing : Notick Is aL<oG that the annua! meeting of the mombers of the Company will be held at th office on MUNDAY. January 16th, 1860, at 10 0’ei’k & m, when an election will be held for ‘seven man- score te BPG srg nine year, v order of the Managers. ja 2 eo6t "SHAS. WILSON, See. SMITHSONIAN LECTURES. On WEDNESDAY), Ja uary 4th, 186%, 0 ture will bedelivered ny Paitip P. Cagpenter, of England. on “Researches Relative to the ells of the Gulf of California.” Also,.on FRIDAY, Jasuary sth, on ‘The Cattle Fish Tribe; their Forms and Havits in the Ageient nd istia Seas: including the Paper and Pearly ‘The pubic are rezpactfully invited. Lectures commence at a quarter befure 8 o’clock. de 31-8.M,WaF IMORE paaiag: RE CONFECTIONERY. E CREAM and WATER ICES furnished to otels, Bosraing houses, is, Fairs, and other entertainments, at ePrice ; families aupp'red at $1.50. Psrties, Balla, Weddings, Fairs, Dinners, Suatiact notion ane ment Penance eas in 8 fe on (Buc osehH SCHAPEIELD, on Ate OER eh serene aes By ALL KINDS OF GOUD TH!INGR IN the conpanenery Line to be had at FUS "3 lee Cream and Water lows at gailon, Large and smal] Pound and Frnit Cakes. very cheap. . FUSSELL. da l4-tm corner 12th and F atraata slave,) 16 years » Washington, ja G eost* FFICIAL ARMY REGISTER FOR 160. Price 5 cents, Sent free by mail for same. For sale atthe Waehineton Bookstore. ja6ieost TAYLOR &@ MAURY, 324 Pa. ay. EW NOVEL; MiSREPRESE TATION: A NEW NOVEI ona H, aujhor of Eas » fo ale at INGTNN'® Bookstore.” ia Odeon Building, corner 4% atreet ard 7 Venn, avenna, UST RECEIVED A LASGK ASSORT- ment of fine OVERCUATS, for men and boys, which I wil! sel! at low prices. _ A. STRAUSS, No. 314 Pa. avenue, 3 doors from 11th «treet. OR HIRE—A colore! BOY. D ee Appiy to W., Post &: ee ee er FINE, FRESH ts CHESAPEAKE BAY OYSTERS, Oxiy 2 Hours ovt or Water. ent every day, by express, and cold low J. R.B. SCHWARZE’S gid wei known Oyster Ketablismen Southeast coruer of Twelfth and streets. ji MARK THE PLACE WELL. Ja 6-3t* GEEKERS OF CLO.KS AND SHAWL ARE ADVISED Thai we off-r cnr conan of the above articles at Con re’S : ais’ Pa. av. and Sth st., “Perry Builuii Joovinss BEST GualLity KID GLOVES a GAUNTLETs. ‘Twenty-five dozea of the above justly ool+ brated Ki Ma in a a ryt which we ivy © epecta! attenti: 5 jad de WA COLLEY © Cre 333 ath at: SEEK FERS OF FINE DRESS GOODS AND Ss MERINOS 8 ARE AP VISED That's fess f ine Woolen ‘abrice ba = are iw5 % Pa. av. and oth st, gle LLING : Siar G2 Sere Sa ts on = wis, reduced thie to actual cost ow cor 0 5 oe jas 6t ’ 593 Teh street ches Pa. av. pcan Lc PETRUS Sarai and la- office. ss SsSEstesemeereseeeeeee AMUSEMENTS. WA8uineton MeataEm Sote Leesne awp Maxagen J. B. Hows Great Comedy Treat To-night FRIDAY, January 6. 4B. ¢ Mr. J. B. Howe, Dharies Ha'e avd the Company. AUNT CHARLOTTE’S Main. he play of THE DREAM AT SEA, nd GRIMSHAW. BAGSHAW, AN " And G a BAGSHAW, AND BRAD The erest nay, by Pron Bourcicault.entitled THE sin rehesrsn’. Box Office for the sain of tates ot Coveci 's Pe tore, one door from eatre, lith street, ‘where seats can be scoured from 10 a. m. to Py = t daily. ~ BALLS AND PARTIES. ANSIVERSAKY of raz BATTLE OF NEW S!XTH ANNUAL BALL or TRE Union Guards.’ Thy UNION GUARDS take Ploneure in announcing to their friende—miittary Wisitt, they wil give a HALI., at the IN ASSEMHLV ROOMS, rane: on MONDAY EVE! Sth, 1969. is by comnts pledce themselves that nothing 1 bs left undone to make it rhe Ball of the sea- son. Schafiisid attends to the onte-er’s department. Withers’ celebrated band is engaced for the oo- Positively, no hats or caps to be worn in the ball room, excerpt by the military. Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admitting # gentieman casion. Com mitter of Arrangements. It. H.C. — — — Binoe vester, corge Morgan, Thos. Duty v. __in WAT FSM WV GRAND BALL | HE Members uf th * MERRY S°CIALCG he: leave to annownoe, at the solicitation of their numerous friend wat they will gives Lieut. G. iB > * SiNG, Jan 9, HALL, Novy Sard. te their for- guaranton for the mer ent tar enjoyment or heen ww their yen The iments t P of. ScnreEpEn § heen engaged is alon suffitient to ail that ther fi highest expectations will b+realiz: d. Toour jay fiends we would stat+ that no inv: tation cards will ve tesned ; Invited to vend. Supper wii! be furs ished er. Wat all are cordially '¥ SN Oxperienoed oater- ively no hats or caps will be allowed Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admitting a gen‘leman and isdies, ag Commié.tee of Arransem-nts, Jas, Kenton, 4 BOELY, Sam’i lowell, W. Nicholson, J h Ps + For 5 Weft Grin iia 3 ome at PERSON AL. y OTICK: —Ali persons are cautioned Against ne- N couating for a note drawn im favor of S. Bevau & Co.. for $791.17, dated November 25. 189, said note having been lost. if the gentieman who — ino the Bank of the Matropoli jvm it to the drawer. he wii! confer vor. Fe HALL, 7th atre ¢t. __ LOST AND FOUND. GTRAYED OR STOLEN—From No . - Years meht, a dare BA KR. BR past Nos. 373 and 37 523 et, § ch printed yellow, il be paid for the return: 523 Let. 23 I _in 4st" Ss REWARD.—Left nan Saturday eve Dm ring,(Stst Decembor)a crov red SHAWL, anda studect'’s GOWN, which were rolled teeeth erand nd with aleathern strap The hack wan apparentiy ano ¢ one, had fanes ining. and war The above diven by a medium sized white man. reward will be givenif the articles are left at t WANTS. WANTE D-By a respectable woman. a SITU- ATION as cook, washer and iron vats family. Best of refereners given. No, 4th atreet, between G and i. LL WAdTENA person residing permanently in Washington who in able to cell the milk of a considerable dairy farm.on commission of wise, Address Box 625 City Post Ufhce, ja St WANTED—A goed JOURNEYMAN BAR. BER. Goot wages avd stead: employment. White man preferred. Inquire at Willards’ Hotel Barher Sh: : ja 6-2" ANT pa SITUATION ae nurse, or seame- tress. or chambe mait. woman Addrsax Box 6, Stw SLA by a So: use, a feinale liperal price wil, he 444 6th street, Washington, or address: number, through the City Post Office. de I3-tt V JANTED—A SITUATION in # store, by ¥iluchs® youth 17 years of age may earn honest living. Prefers to learn a trade. Satin! tory recornmendations given with regard tointegrity a deasability, A this Office. no 17 WASTED 38: peotable American girl, SITUATION as evieswomnn in a store, recommendations given if required. Address Rox 16 Star Office. oo 12 —Ha!f a Store on Pennsyivania ave th side, between 6th and 12th streets, embracing 040 geod show windo: sinese that cannot fail to attract custom ely to any other business carried on on the Pr Any one dig) to rent such premises Ww: ? address for farther information, a note to “C. tar offices. wo 2i-atf 1808, BOARDING. JROAR DING —2 desirable front rooms, ing ,) with or witho [8th atraet. between G and FOR SALE AND RENT. ________—*Sea Birst Pare) “DESIRABLE, BUSINESS PLAC REN od DWELLING Sveclimatse lnnapieciok aketioeed ichout: « large br el ie arr a Bitach 4: situated oorneret shard te trecte: Ar ~ ly to WM. P. HOWELL, 440 Tet, neat loth aaa YP : (connect - Apply at 407 sss FUR SAL F—'t he two new threo-sters and base- inent HOUSES, Nos, 351 and 363. sitasted on K street north, between 12th and 3th streets, containing |! rooms each, aud —— large yards attached. with a rear entrancs from Ith et. Por session given immediatly. For terms, &e., apply on the premises _. 596 6t* WOR RENT—The portion of the Star Office buudirg reo-rtiy fitted wp for the purpuess ofa restau racing the fiuest #a'o on reo in the cit: yood supper or | dgin, reoms overh vaults for torage "© ona, om + Ae; the whole comprising the most desirable location for the | nes-in Wash in-ton. Apply to W.D. WALL opera ing> PARLOR ani BEDROOM, adjoining. with or with uc RUARD. Apply et lath atrert, betwoen band F in sat" tOK RENF AND FIX Sat E—A first-rate Stand for CH, at the star uf 1. ext ivrcw oer. NSON OQUSE FOR RENT, vacsted yesterday, and for rent on v ry reaaonab e terms, OT 8 portion of the same ; athree-sto y Krick House, An 330 leth atreet, one square west of th Depa: tents, west of the President's, aad a doors north of ths Avenue, Plossr call before mon after 3 pm unas) LB PREF. i o ENT-—A newly and weil forniehan HUUSE. ah, » moderate, App'y et 256 north F st. FURNISHED *OOMS FOR RENT.—Tro yers desirable newly furnished Roome for rent 8t 406 D street north, between 6th and Ith etreets west. no # cotl QR BALE—A rat vias RESIDENCE sn on Fi if t. he ied “by Robt Ould’ The ‘houce ove: With ail the modern conveniences, ¢1 cold water, range and batn room. ‘The be for private sale anti! Friday. the 6th 1 &, and if not seld before. will be « day at pubi we will of January, ff-red on that ne of thore modern S situate on 13th ‘w._ ° or partioulars inqui” + No. 547 1 atrcet. ‘ar Fran M.DOWNID de eoim* Y AND FANCY er will se i hag pes, — 6 j, Pinying ** xa nerthon WM. PF. BA ~ ev. 20 18-robw (Int AStates shat od 12th vhs OR RENT—Twoth aay HOUSES— Howse on verth New aYr.. Dene * at. a covveni¢nt + md-noe to gratien vp in Cen- goths, eithor as a private residence or boarding house; House No 462 corth M ot, reowut!s muck Improved .comvemiant t» the Derartments, ae houses fitted with cae ae Te u 7 nt wede ate. loquire 464 M 1 prec Brew and dete wer ete BRICK ELLUING: situs ve lath ag Appiy tod. T-LENMAN i. No. 4