Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1860, Page 4

HE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY.. The Weekly Star, Full as usual of metropolitan news and gossip, and choice Mterary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the public. Embraced in its interesting contents are the following articles: Derby Wilder, or the Hundred Dollar Note—a very smteresting story by Seba Smith: Teaching a Dea- ron; Scene inthe Missouri Legislature; “Can Travel Like Pizen;? Apparitions of the Dead and Liting —a very inter- esting sketch by Robert Dale Owen: The Great Irom Aqueduct Bridge Across Rock Creek, D. C.: The Wrecking of the American Ship Flora Templ- tn the Chinese Sea; Outrage by Runaway Slaves im Canada—a form house assaulted by a band of negro rufhuns. two men mortally wounded, §¢.; Congressional Proceedings; Very Interesting Pro- ceedings of the Supreme, Criminal and Police Courts; Operations of the Patent Ofice; The Soms of Temperance at the Smithsonian; Smithsonian Lectures; A Nest of Burglars and Robbers Broken Up; Maryland Agricultural Col- lege; The Bill for the Transfer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; The Et Pasoand Fort Yuma Wagon Road Cases; Pursers in the Nary—communicated by a vete- ram Purser's Clerk; A Warning—from the Mobile Register; Public Opinion Doing its Proper Work; The Nary Pay Bul; Mr. Winslow, of N.C; They Can Elect at any Moment; Mr. Douglas's Speech; Messrs. Wendell and Bowman; The Dead-Lock; Their Change of Tactics; Department News; Editorials; Washington News and Gossip; Local Intelligence, §c., §¢.; Late News, forcign and domestic, by mail and telegraph; Interesting Personal Items; And a great variety of choice literary articles, both Prose and poetry, too numerous to meation. This is just the paper, above all othgrs, 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. Oh a Spirit ef the Morning Press. The Constitutcon comments upon the late speech- es of Mr. Wilson in the United States Senate. The Intelligencer is devoted to Congressional proceeding and miscellany. — ‘Tus Paixcipies or THE REPUBLICAN Party.— fobn Sberman, of Obio, or no organization of the House of Representatives {97 In Utica, Syracuse, and other interior cities preparations are in progress for holding their an- nual Mechanical Fair. UF The next annual meeting of the Editorial Union of Pennsylvania will be held at Harrisburg on Wednesday, February 15 U7 The Republican Convention of Iowa met at Des Moines on the ith inst., and elected dele gates to Chicago. A motion to cast the vote as a unit was lost. Uy in the New York Legislature a majority Teport iv favor of the tolls proposed to be levied on railroad freight was made; also, a minority re- Port in dissent 157 From Peterson & Bro., through J. Shil- Iington, we have «The Adopted Heir,” by Miss fulia Pardoe: a tale in her best style, vivacious and abeundin;. in incident. U7 It seems that many of the Northern mer- chants and traders are flooding the South with | etreulars, declaring to their old Southern custom- ers that they are ‘‘all right on the goose.”? 107 A lawyer, named Benj. E. Mackie, com. mitted suicide in New York on Wednesday morning. by taking laudanum. He had been in 2 deranged state of mind for some time I>" The firemen of New York, numbering about 4,200 votes, are required, by !aw, to electa Chief Engineer on Monday, Feb. 13th. A salary of $5,000 per annuin and some patronage is attached to the office 17 The Philadelphia Journal is down on the increase of passenger railways in that city. J thinks the city has mere now t’an pay, and tha any new corporations that are got up are not be cause they are needed, but merely to fleece th gullible public in the way of stock subscription” Naval.—The sloop Contellation, Capt. Nicho- las, flag ship of the African Squadron, arrived at Loando, Nov.7. At Loando. Nov. 20. were the steamer San Jacinto, Capt. Armstrong, and store- ship Supply, Capt. H. Walker. ‘The sloop Ports- mouth, Com. Calhoun, sailed from Loando, Nov. *® on acruse down the coast. The U.S. steam corvette Hartford was at Hong Kong on the sth ec; all weil, The Powhatan was at Japan on the saiue date; all well. gg" The committee in the New York Board of Aldermen charged with the task of inquiring and Teporting whether the members of the Common Council, “with few exceptions,”’ are corrupt, il- literate, and scheming, it is understood have subpanaed Mr. Bennett, of the Herald, to give evidence; or, rather to explain his reasons for making such an assertion in reference to the city fathers. Tue Beteian Pavement.—in the New York Board of Aldermen, the committee on streets have decided to report unanimously in favor of the use of the Be!gian pavement, to replace cobble and every other kind of pavement now in use in the city. The clerk of the committee had been in- structed to draw up a report accordingly, and a resolysion in favor of granting all petitions for the igian pavement. YT The New York German papers denounce the grand jury of Hudson county, New Jersey, for the presentment made by them against persons from New York visiting Guttenburg on Sundays. The Hudson county grand jury inform the autbor- ities that a great crowd of persons come over from New York on Sundays, indulging in unlawful, wicked, tiotoi s conduct. The German papers however. asvert that these are respectable persons, Who resort to the woeds and fields on Snnday, for the purpose cf recreation. Slight ditference of opinion—that’s all UG” Hon. Frank P of Missouri, delivered an address on Wednesday evening, at the Cooper lustitute, New York, on the subtect of slavery. He denounced the hand full of maniacs who were engaged in the Harper's Ferry raid—said property was rising in the South, instead of falling. He advocated the nomination of a Republican Presi- dent, as best calculated to preserve tue Union— quoted speeches from members of the British Parliament to show that the West Indies had pros- pered since emancirpa‘ion, from immigration, and advecated the providing of homes in the Tropics for the negroes of Virginia. Kentueky. and Mis- souri, whose ultimate freedom he advodates. Persenal -+*Madame Anna Bishop hosarrived in Charles- tou. S. C., where she proposes to give two con- certs. The principal of the State Military College Ls x iD iaxumdeia! is said to Ten brotiver hu Sherman, the candidate of the Republicans for Speaker of the House. So says the New Orleans Bulletin. A hegre dispatch from Cincinnati swnounces the death, by paralysis, of Professor James P. Espy, of the WEttonal Observatory at Washington. His dangerous jliness has been heretofore announced Jobn T. Ford, J'sq., is in town giving Lis iutellipeut supervision ta the business oF eae sire bere. AS a warm-hearted, zenial gentleman. and an active, honorable business man. everybody a3 glad to see bim among us again. --- Peter Harvey, of Boston, will publish next summer bis personal recollections of tel Web- ster, with whom, for many years, he had the most intimate relations. Perhaps no one basa richer fand of memorabilia, now that Choate is dead, than Mr. Harvey. ~--- We are informed that on Wednesday next the House of Representatives will be opened by religious services, to be — by the eminent “ur. M. Rapbael, of the He persuasion. Such ‘a Incident, we believe, has never before occurred. tn our hy WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. —.—_ A Sreaxer at Last.—Just as we go to press, ‘we learn from the House ball that Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, is actually elected to the Speak- ership! A result in which all conservatives should rejoice. P.S.—We fear Mr. Smith, on this ballot, lacked two votes of an election. Being compelled to go Press, we cannot verify the report. —— A Sumect or Great Nationat ImrortaNce.— Latest advices from Peru tell of the emphatic and Dlustering refusal of that Government even to entertain the questions of American grievances in connection with the guano trade, which the American Minister was instructed, from this city, to press upon its attention. Independent of the magnitude of the aggregate amount immediately involved in the cases in question—very consider- able indeed—the fact that the attitude thus as- sumed by Peru threatens greatly to embarrass hereafter our important commerce in guano, now an article of as prime necessity to the United States as anything whatever obtained abroad, makes it necessary that the United States Government should adopt measures with her as prompt as those not long since resorted to by France, with success, ina somewhat similar case. We have not the statistics at hand with which to illustrate in figures the necessity of assuring to the Ameri- can agricultural interest regular and ecgnomical supplies of that fertilize-——Peruvian guano. But all who know aught of the commerce of the times. know that many thousand tons of it, costing mil- lions of dollars, are annually consumed here, and that the demand for it is increasing at least 20 per centum per annum. There is no other subject of more importance to the country at large, by the by, than flat of in- creasing the available supply of manures so as to keep them within the farmers’ means of easy attainment. Liebig, the greatagricultural philos- .opher and chemist of the age, has demonstrated that the earth, in the aggregate, is being rapidly robbed of its fertility by the increased and in- creasing consumption of its fertilizing products in cities and villages, the sewerage of which pisses off with its rich and valuable agricultural trea- sures, into the rivers, from the beds of which it is, in tarn, washed into the sea; and the political econ- omists and men of science of both hemispheres have adopted his theory in this connection Asa consequence, throughout Europe, companies with heavy capital are everywhere engaged in efforts to reclaim as muchas possible that passes through city sewers that 1s valuable for fertilization. Yet not a hundredth part of it can ever be so reclaimed and restored to the soil. So, the world must find something to make up for the loss, or Liebig’s theory will sooner or later Work itself out to the disastrohs solution be pre- dicts for it. ‘That is, to an eventual incapacity of the cultivated portions of the globe to produce sufiicient to supply the wants of man. Besides Liebig, every agricultural writer or investigator of eminence in either hemisphere is now more or less engazed in efforts to remedy the evils to grow out of the absolute waste of fructify- ing matter consumed in cities, towns, and villages. very of the fertilizing qualities of Peru- o has done much to obviate this difi- culty on both sides of the Atlantic, as the rise and so rapid progress of the trade in it and the results of its application to the soil, so well known to the agriculturist everywhere, demonstrate. Aught that threatens to interfere with the freedom of the trade, or to make the article cost more here, should. and will, doubtless, be met by most energetic measures on the part of this Government; or it will leave at the mercy of Peru by far the most important American interest in existence. . ~ The legislation (Congressional) of 1856, to pro- tect American discovers of deposits of guano on islands unclaimed or unoccupied by other nations— though derided at the time and subsequentiy—has already been of immense importance to the coun- try; and if the policy be properly followed up by Congress, there is really no calculating the extent of the benefit to the whole Union that must grow” out of it. The legisiation of 1556 was intended to protect the American discoverers of guano on Baker’s and Jarvis island only; for it was not then generally known that there were hundreds of other un- claimed small islands in the Pacific Ocean and the Carribean and other seas containing, each, from thousands to hundreds of thousands if not millions of tons of guano, really more valuable for the improvement of worn out lands than that of Peru’s Chincha islands; because far richer in phosphates and the mineral elements generally, of fertility, the destruction or rather dissipation of which, in the increasing consutnftion of the cities affords so just cause of apprehension. But the law of 1556 at once operated to induce Ameri- can enterprise to scour every neighboring ocean and sea in search of the tresaure; and already be- tween sixty and seventy rich island deposita- ties have been “denounced” to the State Depart- iment, fvoin some of which an aggregate of per- haps a hundred thousand tons of guano in all, are now being annually brought hither. But for this supply. resulting from the passage of the derided law of 1556, Peruvian guzno would probably now be selling at some S40 per ton. It steadily in- creased in price to the farmer from $45 when we began to use it, to $65 in the year before last. The American discoveries and importations above described have greatly reduced its price alread y— say, to $55. Experience is teaching that while the Peruvian (ammoniacal) guano certainly produces the more remunerative crops in immediate return for its application, the phosphztic guanos that reach the United States for the most part through the operation of the law of 1856, are doing far more in proportion to their less cost, for the permanent improvement of the soil, while also yielding sat isfactory returns for investments in them, in the crops to which they may be immediately applied It is therefore clear that the great American in- terest, in connection with this subject, is to be in the perfection of the policy under which our fel- low citizens have become possessed of these de- posites of future fertility to American soil, and are destined, if properly sustained by the Government, to discover and work hundreds hereafter for tens now. Up to this time these important enterprises have been carried out principally under the aus- pices of two companies, + the American’ and the “United States.” By way of illustrating the extent of their operations, we may mention that Mr. Win. R. Webb, the noted New York i ip builder, is now engaged jn carrying out contracts with them, to gather and bring home 600,000 tons, and that Mr. Lamar—not him of the Wanderer—is earry- ing out contracts to the extent of 700,000 tons ‘These companies have also similar contracts with othe:s—making them upon equal terins with all American applicants. These guanos are sold here for S10 per ton; and as competition among such contractors increase, even that price must grad- ually decrease, as it affords a margin of far too great protit to stand the test of unobstructed Amer- icuu (home) competition. It is the duty of Congress to look into the sub- ject, it strikes us, as soon as possible, and to enact any additional legislation that may be necessary for the better security of the rights of American citizens in and to such discoveries, and thus to stimulate American efforts to achieve them, as well as American competition in the good work of availing American agricultural interests of them. The original law, it will be remembered, was pessed upon a promise of things to be realized— not with reference to the unexpectedly great realization of the hopes of those interested in American agricultural progress, which has already resulted from its enactment. That the altered state of things requires additional and prompt legislation there is no doubt whatever; and we trust that among the first works of the present Congress will be to place the subject in the hands of special committees of both Houses, composed of gentlemen immediately identified with the subject as representatives of constituencies con- suming largely of imported fertilizers. —_—_-—— ‘Tur Navy 1x Concress.—In the Senate, yes- terday, Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Na- val Affairs, to which was referred the bill to in- crease and regulate the pay of the navy, reported it back with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause. The amendment fixes the pay of commissioned officers the same as that of the act of 1835, but in addition thereto captains, when commanding squadrons, are to receive 25 Per centum; all other captains on duty ten per cent. Every commander on duty at sea $250 for the first five years after date of commander's commission, and $500 for the second five years and upwards. When on other duty they are to be entitled to receive one-half, and on leave one- fourth. Lieutenants on duty at sea, for the first two years sea service after the date of h‘s lieuten- ant’s commission, $250; for second two years sea Service $500; and for the third two years and up. ‘wards sca service $750. When on other duty to Tecelve one-half, and on leave one-third of the additional pay. Masters in the line of Promo- tion, when on duty as such, are entitled to $200. Passed midshipmen, on duty as such, to receive $100. All medical officers, pursers, and engineers are to receive 25 per cent. upon their present pay. Boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and sailinakers are to have four per cent upon their Pay, as estab- Ushed by the act of August, 1854, in lieu of the two per cent. provided by said act, for each and every year of their service. Professors of math. ematics when on duty to receive 20 per cent. in addition to their pay, as provided for by the act of August, 1518, provided that no appointments to the grade shall be made to fill vacancies. Nothing in the act is to be construed to increase or modify the pay of chiefs of bureaus in the Navy Depart- ment, superintendent of naval observatory and naval academy. Hereafter no sea service to be regarded as anch unless performed at sea under the orders of the Navy Department. ge A Cavcts.—The Americans of the House were in caucus this morning, before the body met. [tis understood that the question of the policy to be pursued by them hereafter in the current Speaker- ship dead-lock, was earnestly discussed for more than an hour. We have every reuson to believe that the result was a tacit agreement to continue to support Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, so long as he appeared likely to obtain more votes from par- ties opposed to him politically. A majority, we apprehend, expressed themselves in favor of voting for Mr. Millson on the next succeeding ballot, but eventually yielded to the reasoning of others against the adoption of that policy to-day. At their request the Democrats have agreed to vote In favor of sitting to-morrow (Saturday.) ‘They hold another cancus to-morrow, and we an- ticipate that its result will be the union of all the conservatives of the House against the Helperites, Predicted in the Star fora few days past. Mr. Briggs, of New York, who deserves well of them indeed, as well as of conservative Democrats, we tike it will. receive a considerable vote ere the election be made. ee Tue Commissiongnsiip oF PatENTs.—It js now understood, we regret to have to say, that the Hon. Samuel Ingham, of Conn., (commissioner of the revenue,) declines the President's recent tender to him of the Commiss:onership of Patents, made vacant by the r nation of Mr. Bishop. Mr. I's determination is really one of the most regrettable events that has transpired here for months past, insomuch as no other gentleman is better qualified for the proper discharge of the onerous duties and weighty obligations of the po- sition; for he is eminently learned in the law, clear-headed, patient, laborious and just in all his dealings with the world, otficial and unotticial. ARMY INTELLIc - ‘Turnbull, Corps of Topographical Engineers. has been detailed for Light-House duty, and is to re- port in person to the Secretary ef the Tre: sury for instructions. ee Navat Orper.—Gunner James M. Cooper has been ordered to the Navy Yard, Pensacola, Fla. - Tue Weatuzr—The following report of the Weather for the morning is made from the Con- solidated Telegraph Line to the Smithsonian in- stitution. The time of observation is abont 7 o'clock. 27, 1860 clear. pleasant cloudy, 333°. cloudy .cold. cloudy, wind N clear, cool. cloudy, 31°. cloudy, 34? cloudy, 33°. JANUARY New Vork, ; Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. Richmond, Va. Staunton, Va. Lynchburg, Va Bristol, Tenn... Knoxville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn Wilmington, N.C. Cc Columbia, clear, cool. Charilesto: cloudy, 56°, wind SW Augusta clear, pleasant. Macon, Ga londy, cool. Columbus. cloudy. Montgomery, A Barometer at the Simi rected for temperature, Thermometer at 7 a.'m . Maximum during 21 ho day, 43°; minimum 30”. cloudy. cool. sonian at 7 FRENCH OPERA COMIQUE.—This Company, now Rerroraiins, to crowded s atthe Roeiemy of Music in Philadelphia, have been engaged and will perform in Washing ton in the course ofa week or so. ‘The artists are new importations from Pars. ard have met with unparaileled suces n New York. , A company of this sort hax never appeared bafore in this country, and the enthusiasm with whirh they have been greeted in New York ard Philaael- phia induces the management to believe they will Inert wita equal success in t! A “in thin city. Further particulars will be given hereafter, ja gt lw THE MEMBERS OF THE NORTH- ern Liberties’ Fire Company aro requested to attend a meeting on FRIDAV EVENING, Jan- uary 284, at the Liberty Club Rooms, 7th street, at 8 o'clock, By order of the = j =t* PRESID=NT. ja Got f BALTIMORE CONF 1ONERY, { 386 Sixth Street. Fresh Cakes every dey, Candiss and Fruits of all kinds, Woddicg Cakes. Fancy Cakes, Pyramids and Urraments of ail kinda and sizes, Scharlotte Ruce, Jellies, Blanc Mange, Piumbery, Cieam, &c., made toorder. Parties, Entertainments, Supper, Weddings, & , furri al kinds + Oufeot- ioneries at the short . aid most reasora- po bie Creat ater Ices, and Roman unch, $1.25 per gallo si {PH SHAFFI late of Butcher’s Consactionery, Balti ja 3-3in No. 356 6th st., bat $a and H. dD, SELLING AT COST LL My stock of Carpetinga Oileloths, Rug, Mats, Table and Piano Covers. Table and Towel ing Diapers. Bed Blankets, Bed Comforts. White Marseules Quilts, & H. ; 323 Pa. avent ‘south side, _ Between 6th ai ats SAlE—The STEAM FIRE ENGINE WASHINGTON, of Philadelohia \ y ‘This en- gine isa first-class machine, bui!t by Mersrs. Poo! * Hunt. nearly new, and wi.l be sold at abont one turd her orivinal cost For partie ars apply to JAMES GUILD, corner 2d and F strects, Wash- De. z ju 27 twee A NG AT CosT ZALL wy ste ANCY PLAID SILKS and SILK RO RIBBONS, 1a DIES B CORSETS, ‘best makes of KID GL SHAWLS, DRESS GOODS of ail_kinds. carly and get bargains. H. EGAN 323 Pa. avenue, south Fi ja 2-6 Between 6th and 7th 61 SELLING AT COST Aint ay Sere A We oeT under Shirte and })rawers, fine Linen Bo-om Shirts. Linen Col- lars. Woolen and Cotton Hosiery and Gloves, Gents’ and Coys’ Shawls, | inen Cambrie and SiK Lanikerchiefa, ives nek: Orava Umbrellas, “nen @nd Marseilles Shirt Fronte, &8. = H. GAN, 223 Pa. av.. ia 27 -6t Sovth side, between 6th and 7th ste. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. 10 BOXES S«ft Pressed TOBACCO, 5 do. 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So'e agents for Lawrence's ate Foreign Stat:onery. ia lw T°, gRMISERS OF THOROUGH BRED HORSES the renee b brad ake of Otterchy Chile Gee Hy 50 Ibs and belong = = Ms ‘will remain XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. ——+- Preceedings of Yester In THE Senate, yesterday, after the discussion between Mesars. Davis and Vouglas ‘» ended— Mr. Hunter called for the question ..: his mo- tion to make Mr. Douglas's interna] invision reso- lution the special order for half-past one o’clock on THapayaaect, (at which time he expressed a desire to speak upon it,) and it was agreed to. The Senate then resumed the consideration of Mr. Brown’s resolutions in regard to the rights of property in the Territories, and Mr. Wilson made @ speech on what he termed the ‘‘aggressions of the slave power.”’ He referred to the laws of South Carolina imprisoning colored seamen from other States. Mr. Hammond and Mr. Chestnut stated that while South Carolina wished to commit no ag- gression on the rights of any citizen, any State, or iny section, yet ae must be allowed to take care of herself. ‘ommunities having different institu- tions require different laws; and every State ought to ciercise survelllance Over any class whom she deers dangerous to her peace and her prosperity. These laws were as necessary as the quarantine laws or police regulations of northern cities. As colored men are not citizens of the United States. they are not entitled to the immunities of citizens under the Constitution. Mr. Wilson continued his remarks until a late hour. When he bad concluded— Mr. Davis replied to some of the points of Mr. Wilson’s argument. . Mr. Wigfall also responded to some of Mr. Wil- son’s allusions to Texas and to Gen. Houston, fo:- merly Senator from that State. On motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday next. Hovsr —The ballot which was being had as we went to press yesterday resulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast, 226; necessary to a choice, 114. Mr. Sherman received. Rest scattering. ‘The result being announced— Mr. Winslow, of N.C., moved to proceed to another ballot Mr. McPherson, of Pa.,said he desired to make some remarks partly by way of personal explana- tion, but if the understanding mindeyesterde was generally understood to be binding be would ac- quiesce fn it ‘ Mr. Clark, of Mo., thonght the understanding would be carried out. Voices.—‘* Vote! vote!’ Mr. Florence, of Pa . supposed his colleague could make his personal explanation without any violation of the understanding. Mr. McPherson said if the understanding was that after taking three ballots debate would in order, he would then address the House. After some discussion as to whether there had been such an understanding as referred to— Mr. Crawford said nobody on this (democratic) side had felt called upon to object tothe sugges- tion when it | made, and nobody expressly concurred in if, or felt any special interest in it. The gentleman from Tennessee simply spoke for his own men, and not for the demo:ruis. Not five men on that side had any idea that the democratic party were bound by that understanding. Mr. Hickman thought be had now a clear con- ception of the mztter. Learning now very dis- tinctly from the administration side of the House that there was no understanding by which they meant to be bound, he objected to the motion to vote for Speaker. Voices.—-Too late.” The Ch said the previous question had been demanded and seconded, and the question was on ordering the main stion to be now put. Mr. Rickman understood the question could only be put by unanimous consent, and that could not now be had. That was on the ground which had been taken by the administration side of the House low, of N.C, asked what was the fore the House. k said said it was upon the point of tis notin order to move to proceed to peaker. vote for Sp Mr. Winstow hoped that question would be submitted to the House. Mr. Hickman desired to state what be con- . ceived to be the condition of things if the vote wi aken. Mr. Winslow called the gentleman to order. on the ground that the subject was not debatable. The Clerk said the practice of the House had been to discuss all questions, even after the pre- vious question had been demanded. Mr. Hickman reminded gentlemen on the Ad- ministration side that when the yentleman from Onio (Mr. Hutchins) demanded the previous ques- tion on his motion to ballot under the plurality hey had taken the ground that no ballot be taken except by unanimous consent of the use. He fally acquiesced in that opinion at and be stood upon the force of that con- How the time, clusion now. He did not object to a ballot in it- self, but he did not think that it could produce any beneticial result at this time. Jf th hould now vote that this ballot isin order. they suould stultify themselves on all sides. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, denied that the House was committed to a roposition that a vo-e for Speaker cannot be had without unanimous con- seat. The objection was to voting upon the piural- tule. The first question in order must first be voted upon, and although no one on his side weuld objrct to a motion to vote for Speaker, yet if they Went outside of thatall questions must come up in_order. Mr. Hickman restated bis point of order. He desired to come to a vote upon all the propositions on the Clerk's table in order, that the plurality rule might come up in its order. After explanations from various members as to their views of the understanding which it was said was bad by the House yesterday — Mr. Hickman (interrupting Mr. Morris, of 11.) said if the gentieman from Illinois thought the agreement could be kept in good faith he would Withdraw his point of order. The House then proceeded to vote for Speaker for the thirty-seventh time, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 26; necessary for a choi i. - Sherman had. Mr. Bocock . Mr. Smith, of > Mr. D: Mr Tay , =o And Messrs. Clark of N. ¥., Gilmer, Hatton, Larrabee, Hawkins, Phelps, Lamar, and’ Housion had each one vote. And there was no choice The result having been announced— Mr. Winslow, of N. C., moved that the House proceed to another vote, which was agreed to W bole number of votes cast, 226; necessary to a choice, 1H. Mr. Sherman received. ..... Mr. Bocock ... i Mr. Smith, of N Mr. Davia, of Ind... Mr. Gilmer. ws 4 Rest scattering At five minates past 4 o'clock the House ad- journed. 109 IN THe Hovse, after the reading of the Jourual— Mr. Adrian, of N.J.. caused to be read an ar ticle published in the New York Tribune of the ith ult. charging him.as also Mr. Clark of N. Y.. Priggs, Rigys, and Davis of Ind, with having violated pledges made in the canvas of 1858 to as- sist the republicans in organizing the House. in which they were charged with having secured support of the republicans by reason of this snding. and without which they could not possibly have been elected. Mr. Adrian said le did not think it good policy to engage in personal controversy with the editor of 2 paper, especially of a «laily paper, when the editor has an opportunity of making attacks every day. He thought the bad policy of so acting was fully exemplified in the attack made by the dis- tinguished: gentleman from Virginia (Nr. Pryor) upon the editor of the New York Herald.” He thought at the time that that gentleman had made a mistake, and he thought Mr. Pryor now discov- ered it; because Mr. Bennett had the advantage every day of attacking him,.and if Mr.P in- tended to return the Se ramet he must rise here every day and attack Mr. Bennett. He therefore did not rise for the purpose of en- gaging in any personal controversy with Mr Greely, because he regarded bim as a man of marked sient of great moral courage and fidelit: to the political principles which he held. He dif- fered with him on the question of slavery and the best modes of settling it, but Mr G was as much entitled to his political sentiments as he was. He did not Lelieve Mr. G. intended intentionally to do him wrong, but he presumed some evil dis- posed person had given him some erroneous infor- mation upon which he founded his charge The charge was not true. He never implied that he would vote for any republican for Speak: r of this House, or aid the republican in iw organization. He came there as an independent anti-Lecompton democrat; but he would say that if this House did not soon organize, and the ex- citing discussion which had been had was to continue, which would inevitably lead to out of this House. and perhaps to a dissolution of the Union, he did not know but what a sense of duty, love for the country, might lead him to unite with the blican party upon such a man as I believe may be elected , in order that this Hou-e may be and the coun- it em! le read several from blished in bis district, showing that they did rot regard him «s ever having made rong to the sepa tlicane, as charged in the paragraph just Mr. Davis, of Ind. felt it incumbent ‘t this time to say that, as far as he waa concaheed: every allégation made in that article was totaily Mr. Riggs, of N, J.yalso-dented having made Mio aan ei offered the following res- jon. Resolved. “bat hereafter no tion shail be in order except to in the official paper of the. ‘plain ror used in debates Oe Maynard, of Tens. jought every gentie- bt to be the custodian of bis own honor gard hoped the gentleman would not press his res- olution. ae tleman’s pega = would move that the House vote vr 9 for Bpreker, and on that motion called for the jous question. He, however, would first move a call of the House; which was ordered. ii gp ia Tue Mextcax Battie oF Cotima —A tle- man from Acapulco states that only the artillery of the Liberal army and about 2,000 men were engaged with Miramon on the 2Ist December at Colima. The main body of the army, under Ro- jas, failed to come up, owing. it was believed. to treachery The artillery, under the command of Col. Haile, an American, was entirely cut to pieces, owing to the fact that Miramon’s artillery ‘was much heavier. Col. Haile escaped to Mazat- lan, where at last accounts. he was fitting out two small vessels for the pur, of recapturing the two vessels at Manzanilla seized by Miramon. When Miramon left the capital he had but 5,000 troops—2,000 were drop) at Guadalajara, to cover his retreat shonld be have been forced to make one. T7™ Hayti dates of Jan. 5 say ment is becoming stronger every day. A newspaper. called Le Progres, bas just been started at Portau Prince. In point of size it is the largest paper now published in Hayti. The Progres will be liberal and democratic, but anti- revolutionary in its sentiments. The editor main- tains that Hayti onght to produce ber own sugar, and not depend on the United States. The President hes decreed the erection of a huge quay along the southern part of Port au Prince, to protect the place from the gradual encroachments of the sea, and do away with the insalubrity of the marshy space produced by the ebbing and flowing of the tides. A biography of Mrs. H. B. Stowe is the feature of La Republique of January 5. SE Virortnta Lecist.attrn.—The Senate haradopt- ed tne resolutions urging the Legislature of Mary- land to pass measures to relieve the Chesipenke and Ohio Canal from its present financial embar- rassment. Both houses have »ppointed a joint committee to consider the subject of a convention of the Southern States proposed by North Car - lina. A communication was received from Gen. Taliaferro stating that the expenses incurred for the pay and sustenance of troops at Charlestown, as ascertai amounted to $72,007. ne —>>>EE ——Kx——EeE____— PERSONAL. OHN H. DAY, OR ANY OF THE PERSONS. that was with Mr. Plant. Undertaker, the day that Mr. McDermott was de in St. Patrick's vault will please call at Mr. Plant's wareroom 415 = og is ae eee of Roctenet has arrived rom New York and wishes to see them. 1° JOHN McDERMOTT, at the Goevern- FOR EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS, see MAX WELLS’ advertisement in aneth- ee ee ee 25 6t P{ss OFFICE SCRIP.—The highest price paid for Post Offica Certificates, cates. SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT & CO. jam st c_ J HORSES, HORSES! UST Arrived at the stables on ath street, for- merly kept by Dorsey & Cook, twenty VIRGINIA HORSES, = = suitable for harness and saddle. in S6-8t* / DECEMBER 15, 1859. Mr. JOHN F. ELLIS—Drar Sin: I take great pleasure in tating that, in my opinion, the Pianof of Chickering and Sons far excel those of all other makesin America. Youre, very truly, _ J.P. CacLrieip. Professor Music Georgetown College. ‘There Pianos, of every size nnd price—fron, 830 upwards—only of JOHN F. ELL 306 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10t Pianos for hire, a AMUSEMENTS. WwW ASHINGT a: Med Baksh’: Forewe bre Least Appcerence of ‘R. JAMES K. MURDOCH, ‘When he will appear in two of his great characters, ON THEATRE _.. Mt. J. E. Murdoo “Mire. WC ingen --.Mies Mary Carr orbett. : the To conclude with Dick Dasha”. Mr. J, E. Kurdoch it To morrow, THE ROBBERS PUL HARMONIC HALL, OK ONE NIGHT ONLY. A GRAND CONCE! OP OCAL AND INSTROMENTAL MUSIC Will be given on MONDAY ®VE) ING. January 30, By the cel ayy od aM 8 ebrated, Boprang Vv GRACE WILLOUGHBY, ai or : a pers eed ot Masio.) sted by ‘at bak er Dias! meee Mint GER FRUDE MEUVIN, ees and the Renowned Violinist, Pr f eB jot tate Rolo Wolk dat ti 4 riot. ‘ate Solo Violinistat eee of Portugal, Hanover, key ote Tickets 50 cents Stores, and atthe oe: rt Doors open at 73 ; the Concert to commence at « eelock in 27-or- WASHINGTON THEATRE - ie. W. Reriman. r. B.C. Coorer, -Mr, ANnsLey Cook, The BMonserment emerge A th cee pie ublic of Washington the ene: gement, fx ‘i SIX NIGHTS ONLY. With rus CeLesrarep COOPER OPERA TROUPE, Univerra!l+ pronounced by the musical crinos of the South and West to be the finest combination of Lyne Artists in the Union. ANNIE MILNER, Prima Donna Asroluta. Miss H’ PAYNE farce of MY AUN j for ea'e at the Murio and Bos Haiti on the evening of the = Ito, Mr. BROAKHOUSE. BO SUGDEN, % AINSLEY COOK. (the celebrated tamnu,) Mr. RUDOLHXEN, Ms BRISCO, 4 Powerful Chorus. The ORCHESTRA will be efficient and complete, the whole under the direction of (Lata Leader of tne Londor Philiarmonio Society ) MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 3), 1960, Will be presented Verdi's Grand Opera, in 4 acts, IL TROVATORE; THE GYPSY ENGEANCE. Lady Leonora. mete t~ ilner (Por particulars see small bull Pricks oF ApMITTANoR. Parquet and Dress Circli . Orchestra Chai : Privates Boxes 5 (Reserved a) Doors open at 7: commence 7% o'clock prerinal 5 Box Shect wii] boc pen on Saturdey er i Metzerott’s sic Stor, mT PHILHARMONIC HALL. MADAM LOLA MONTEZ, yy {COUNTESS OF LANDSFELD ) Will give her celeb “JOHN BUL rated Lecture entitled ~AT HOMF At, PHILHARMONIC H TItESDAY EVENIN rs open at; Leoture to commenor at 8 o'e!"k. Tirkets ¥ cents; at the Music and Book Stores. ané at the Hall on night of lecture. » January $i a> pAse’s VENUS. WILL BE _ON EXHIBITION Atthe Fine Art G ot Messrs. PHI! PS & MONS, No 222 Penn. avenue, TO-MORROW (Tharsday,) Admission 25 cents Season Tickets 5) cents aon TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON. Qrn St WOOD AND COAL DEPOT, Iam now prepared to furnish the people of Wash. ington with Osk, Pine and Hickory Woon, of the bery best qual_ty, sawed and split any Joost OT size di Isngtn. Ked, Whiteand Grey Ach of all sizes) thorovehiy screened and pre- n the best manner, table for crater, radi- ators and furnaces.) A WM. H.H $4.50 per ton 5 Offic-—weet side 9th quare above Pa. ay. left at my office, or sent by mail, will ja B-3t US Orde receive prompt attention. I ave, sete BARSAEL ee cont ~ Jnel ah nh invoice a! ew ey o f CLOTHS, DOESKINS. SIMERES, and VESTINGS te wigan ER ES, call the attention of my customers and public generally. 1 will make them up the fellowine prices : FINE DRESS AND FROCK COATS For $25..... . Worth Oe See FINE DRESS PANTALOONS por se. ‘or For ay % GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS alidecorip: tions. Don’t forget tocal! at . E. LINNEY’S, No. 170 Pa. av., _ jam Between 17th and 18th sts.. north side. DD FELLOWS’ HALL: WILL SHORTLY OPEN, SANDER‘SON'S Gigantic Illustration ef Scenes FROM THE RvUSsx. War. Now exhiditing in Baltimore to thousands of DELIGHTED SPECTATORS, And universally pronounced a work of UNEQUAL ARTISTIC SKILL. Connected with this Exhibition isthe ILLUMINATION or THE CITY or LONDON Whioh has never before been exhibited in Wash ington, rT, For pirticulars ses future advert's-ment is of theday. awe BALLS AND PARTIES. “The members of the WE OMPANY, No. 1, reepeotia!ly that their GRAND BIRTH it NiO HT BALL will take place on the Isth ofj Febrea y. Seo particu ars in future adver tisement. COMNITTFE. FOR STAMPING A PACKET GF PAPER AND ENVELOPES TO MATCH, at the METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, PHILP & SOLOMONS, Agents for Laurenco’s celebrated Linen Papers, “* Metropolitan Mills,” &c.. &0., ind 6m.r 332 Pa.av.. het 9th and 9th ata. T Ee COLLECTING. TIE Saecriber offers his servioge to his friends and the rublic ss Collector ant general agent Washington city, Georgetown and Alevandria. Punctuality is hi 0. Setisfactory references elven . BRADFORD, treet betwaen ath and 5th, In conmequencs of the aeaso: aiva col, 1 will ee out the remaininz sets of JRS, FRENCH SABIE ATE! MINK, FITCH, &.. ateroatly rednoed prices, Toe hightst market price - pati for raw Skins, aes : - 1 STINEMETZ. ja 25-tPeb6 326 Pacay het -2thand 1th at “HE ATLANTIC MONTALY MAGAZ! PSK FEBRUARY, at p SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore. Decision of the Supreme Court in the eate of Dred capt. Review of the D-cisi-n of the Suprema Send Dred Scott case, by ths Hon. Thoma: On. FURS! far ‘eurt in . Ben- or ths Mesmerte’e Victim; by Lady Cav Godes’s! ady?s Book for Fetreary. All the Magazives for January sud February on and. Blank Books and Stationery, embracir eat variety of Cap, Letter, and Nets Pures, * Send for any thing you may want in the Book and Stationery or News) r line to f SHILLINGTON'S Boookstore, Odeon Buiiding, cor. of 43 street and _ia% st jenn, avenue. W “TRAVELING TRUNKS. LEATHER LADS iE SS an ee ‘ TRUNKS, HAT BOXE: Sun = 8, CARPET 'BaGS, LAD. Fs aa90 'CHELS, &o.,in this city. Tro marked, and delivered in any part of the city town. Old Trunks repai 24 6t HE BEST, PIANO FORTES T Bacon & Co. mane, which I have concerts in Willards’ Hail, is the best l have ever played upon. S. RB. A new assortinent has just arrived i Street Gas) Ww! OME TER ate BOvaL HAVANA LOTTERY. Tue Next wing of the Royal ae Lot- tery, coaducted by thi G the supervision of the Captain G will take piace at Havana on SATURDAY, Fesrvary 11, 146%. SORTEO NUMEKO 63! ORDINAKIO. SONERPITAL PRIZS Stne MARLO 1 prize of 9199.000 | 50 prizes of. do 5,000 do do 30,000, do 1 do LL 288 PRIZES. iN Whole Tickets, 320—Hal 10--Quartei \ Prizes cask at ht BER per cont ircount, = 80) - A drawing will be forwatded as sock ne omes known. All orders for schemes _or tigk wo ets to he ressed jansir cereor oth RogRIoUe I BAaPRPvronrt FIER, : x CONCENTRATED POTASH. Mere than Double the eta aw YELI.OW .. Descriptions 8S ‘* HE UNION ENG = COMPANY, Ni therr A Py yw ren at STOTT’S HALL, February oth ©” Particulars in future adveitieements. js 23-dtr ND FOUND. OST—This morning. between the Tr-asw L Post Offer Tepartinonte THRE N of @Wesch,inanenvelope. The fiver wll ba li eracly rewerded by iraving them at this offies. It” OST _On thes h ocr = a ® 4 on the Avenae. by young lady, a PORTRAIT 01 hor deceased father, in the uniform ofan army officer, painted on ivory and i closed It & darucoreots pe case. The finder will be euitab? rewarded by leaving it at 421 Lith street, be- tween G and H ets , or at the Star Offios. w I OST—On Wednesday. Janu 4 the Peoples’ jive of Omnih: gotouton the avenn= naar coutawing three $10 Vir nm enange anda receipt. Ouly tures herself were in the om=ibus—a and one other rerson Th lads and gentieman pmmnitus leit the teore® stand between half past 12 ands qusrter te ek. The finder will be smitab y rewarded br ‘ng itat thes office or at the south ext core ot Fand 2iat stroets, ja OST—On Snnuary 15,0 black and white bell 4 biood NEWPU « PLAND DUG ; age —) White spot on hia left hip; can ie larly desoribed—a year old, but———> very, fi otis. and intelligent A sn ward wili be pani on his delivery to 229 Pa G32 Lith st, Ieland., . * S. W. K. HANDY ja 25-St' WANTS. ANTED—A'GIRL to take care of # oa! cht (Y dren aud make herse.t ceneraily *» ful. Ss! istactory references requi ed. pe Rostaurant keepers and wither 1 lot celebrated pepe deof the purert ligt 6 Fallon or bottle at es. and which every bar shoud ASPARIS, Capitol Hi anes ty the conntry ; Wao" NOt fo muUCR abject as a comfortable home. Address levt-r |, Star Office, in 2 2 Want: D TO rURCHASE—A well built and conveniently arranged BOL snitale ior mail family. The location to he north, acd between 7thand ith « aver has such a_heuse to vell will “House,” at the Star Office, stating the house Price, ANTED —Th: mall DWELL n of Pen he $2 to $25 per mou! » etati . Add-ess EF foention and lowest rent ask ex! WANTED-A SITUATIO. rE a pute 17 years tory recommendations capability, Appi BOARDING. ——__—____ T MISS GWYNN’S BOARDING HOUSE o> E «treet, be:wee: 5th aud th, comic 7 ol rere ROOMS.with good Boa d can be ieined aor S$ 29,000 WORTH «ce FANC) (4 S.:5 ANG OFF! =F? LD AT COST FOR CASH Wo have too muck stock for tie ad =e of the stason, en, to mow the dul’ time ade od atest ty of money. fal repared for Spr jetorinn dtnefer our © toot for ons t cont, 2 and Head dresses. at ort, Co'lars and Sleeves. 8° oot. on ot pao * Benortinent is broken “At in 25-6 EROSINE, © A Ge Te siverk nupply uf pare ME DIL afr 3 iaD-w