Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1860, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. p WASHINGTON CITY: cc eeeeces sosees February 3, 1860, FRI The Weekly Star. This valuable and popular femily paper, full 2s usual of metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now ready for delivery tothe public. The following articles constitute a part of its interesting contents The Horrid Little Fright—a very interesting sketch: The Duck Mills in Lawrence, Mass.; The Man with a Good-Natured Wife; How Stn- ator Linn’s Life was Saved; Faith in Human Nature; Horseback Riding in Winter. Ly NP. Willis; A Thrilling Story; A Fire in a Chinese City; Origin of Sitk Hats: Congresstonal Proceedings: Proceedings of the Su- preme, Criminal and Police Courts; Operatrons of the Patent Office; Smithsonian Lectures; The Repwllicon Serenade on Wednesday night; Lola Montez’s Lecture on John ** Bull at Home: Lottery Policies in the Criminal Covrt; Plot of Stephens and Sanchez to Escape from the New York Citw Prison by Murdering two of their Keepers; The Great Union Demonstration in the West; A Destructive Fire in New York; The Trials of Stevens and Hazlett at Charlestown, Va ; Late Letter from Richard Realf; A Swhject of Great National Importance; The South's Remedy; The Late Contest for Speaker; An Important Enterprise; Mr. McClernand; The House Clerkship; Getting Nervous: A Recess Proposed; Department News; Editorials; Woshington News and Gossip; Local Intelligence, &+., §¢.; Late News, foreign and domestic, by mail and telegraph; Interesting Personal Items; Amd a great variety of choice literary articles, both Prose and poetry, too mumerous to mention. This is just the paper, above all others, for mem- bers of Congress and others sojourning in the Ne- tional Metropolis to send to their friends at home. Price ouly 3cents per copy, or $1.25 per annum. Postage prepaid by stamps when so arranged. - ~+w0e8- Spirit ef the Merning Press. The Cons:itution defends Northern Democrats from the Republican charge of dough-face-ism, and particularly fro:n the lite charge of the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens. The Intelligencer Is devoted to Congressional Ppreceedings and news -—— +e i> The Richmond Enquirer puts its columns in mourning for the \latest national calamity,”* the election cf Mr. Fennington and proclaims that now ‘active and decided resistance to wrong can furnish the only safeguard against the violence of revolution, the only pallaninm of the Constitu- tioa and the Union.’ The Baltimore Sun thinks the Eaquirer makes 22 manecessary display of its sorrow. Se EE AppLeton’s Naw American Excyctorgpta — We are indebted to the publ shers, D. Appleton & Co., 315 and 3i8 Broadway, New York, for sending to vs through the hands of Mr. J. Shil- lington, their Wesbington at, the eighth Volume of their “New Ainerican Encyclopedia, a popular dictionary ef general knowledye; edited by George Ripley aud Charles A. Dana.’ This last published volume of the great American work of the times, covers the ground of its purpose from Fug to Hey. tis in no particular inferior to its Predecess: embracing as it does a vast amount of valuable information on thousands of topics; and where they are ntaliy American. such information as is unattainabie in any other work or works extent. The list of contribntors to this volume continue to embrace the names of 2 large number of writers known asamong the most cele- brated ef our country of the times. bailing from every State of the Confederacy wherein writers of eminence exist, to each having been allotted a subject or subjects best suited to the peculiarities of hisstudies and mind. As valuable to Ameri- eans as al! now regard this work, it is scarcely less valuabie to allon the other side of the At- lantic who read 55 stematically; because it is ab- folately the only existing medium for the acqui- sition of almost universal information concerning our country and countrymen in all their attributes. Tae Wise Festivat at Ricumoxy —A Letter from tas President —At the complimentary d to Ex-Governor Wise, at Richmond, on the 26th ult ostly jewelied chronometer was presented to Col. J. Lucirs Dav by the ladies of Charles- town, and a sword “‘of the Knights of Malta’? to General Taliafe Both of these ygentle- turued thanks in appropriate and eloquent Socechos When the health of the President of the United States was proposed. as ihe third regu- lar toast, the following letter wes read : Wasnincton, J My Deak Six: I feel honored tion to attend the dinner to bh the members of the Leg jov. Wise. [should asap he present on so interesting an o« a therefore regret that my ied this city will prevent me from enjoying that pleasure. Will you please to present, in my name, the following sentiment to the assembled co! iv: Vorgema: The Star in our Constellation has every shone with the mest steady, propitious, and potent light. May ft. fur a; yetto come. continue to shed its benign and conservative in- fluence over @ united, free, and prosperous Con- federacy ' Yours, very respectfully, Jamas Brewanan T. P. Avevsr, Eeq., for Committee, &¢ er Pe Hon. J. R Giddings, of Ohio. and & Ar- neld, ef Conn . are wt the National hotel --* Gov. Johu Letcher and son, of Virginia stopped at Browns’ last night, on their way to Ubarlestown, Va., to be present at the Stevens’ tria ~++* The illness of Hon. Charles 4 Ingersoll. of the United States District Court. says the New Haven Journal. bas taken a more unfavorable turn within a day er two. end bis recovery is bordly heped for by his family and friends. Weare glad to see that persecuted Dutch- man, Sam Glenn, the comedian. in towa again, Joo! ny as fine nd werring a certain ate fa pair of s e are bappy to learn that Mrs fas could be expected The politest man in Massachusetts ts Mr treasurer of the Pemberton Mills. who. in out from the falling buildiag through a t was at that instant forced open by the pressure. aifbly paused ard allowed another per- fon to precede bim The story in circulation charging Mrs. ‘ydia Maria Child with having cruelly neglected + deugbter, is denied »s untrue in many particn- lars, for the suiticient reason that she never had a dauykter, or « sou cither fer that matter. She wrote the --Mother’s Bock.”’ but never was a mother; isthe antbor ef The Family but never cd « femily; in short, is child! child Mysteries D AN SAPPEARANC THER Mee- Atrark Pexuars —Everybody is ef course familiar with the Morgan dis*ppearance. which caused so intense an excitement 2 vumber of years 4g0, uetenly in this country but sise in Europe fr said the Maso: wade way with bim for revealing: the secrets of the Order, and many lieve the story to thisday. A somewhat occurrence !s now exciting the ens of Zanes- ville The Aurora not long since published what was purperted tobe a full expose of the mode cf ivitiation, signs, seereta and mysterics of the Sons of Malta, which was extensively copied The expese was considered a good joke. zot uy by some way to amuse the Sons, and was laughed over by nota few , however. assumed a serious 2 pect when it was ‘overed that one Curtis the had suddeuly and d. Suspicion peint-d at + and itis feared that b enshronds the case is Will rise en mas-e agains? We egret. exceedingly, that such an unfortunate oc: urrence b. Acrk vofluite mit het be found ewilltnen up somewhere @ that bis disapp: arance bad pet the Temotest tection With any Jokes be may have perpetrated on the Sons —Sandusky Register sriously disappe ence to the Sons of ) uniess the mystery w cleared up the citize: the Order and it will be ATrwm Batsaw.—Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry is truly a baisam anda blessing to inva- ids It contains the pure balsamic principie of the wild cherry, the balsamic Properties cf tarand of pine. Its ingredients. which are mingled after the true principle of cuewistry, are al! balsamic, and therefore it is safe and sure in effect. Cou bs. colds. consumption. and bronchial troubles dis Sppear under its yenial beisamic influence, as though charmed away. Probably no medicine = ever gpa, od so extended a ‘ity in a snoant of good —Baiton's Pdkeai Sent *® ——_—$<$<—$——————— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. ———— A Cierx Etectep —Just as the Star goes to Press to-day, we hear that John W. Forney is elected to the Clerkship of the House by one majority. —— eS Tux Rervstican Caccus of YEsTsRDAY.— To “save the bacon’? of the Douglasites, who design voting for the Republican candidate for the Clerkship, Mr Forney, the Republican House caucus yesterday took occasion to nominate him in the shape of a “recommendation” that he be sup ported by their entire party. This recommenda- tion will to-day be found equivalent to a formal nomination; as every member who supported Mr. Sherman will probably vote for him. Inaddition, we believe he will receive the votes of Messrs. Adrian, Riggs, and Clark, of New York. The Re- pubdlicans will thus have performe] their part of the bargain of their leaders with Mr. Forney,that he should secure to them in the election of aSpeaker, Douglasite votes sufficient, with their strength, to electa man of their choice; and should in return receive their votes for the Clerksbip. Believing that he will receive in addition to the Douglasites we name above, all the Republican votes, we of course anticipate his election to-day, perhaps after a ballot or two in which some of the Republicans wilt, to disguise the fact that he is their nominee, throw a few complimentary votes for others A leading Republican yesterday said to us, that Lis party placed no confidence whatever in Mr. Forney’s declaration that he would support Mr. Douglas if nominated at Charleston. That is to say, if elected to the Clerkship by the Republican party; and we are very sure of the correctness of that jadgment of him, for he has long been as essentially a member of the Republican party, «* Mr. Sherman himself. Well; he is to have his reward for his conduct towards the Democracy—such as itis. Yet it car- ries with it proof positive that his tergiversation was « venal cne, and will thus in the estimate of him which even the Republicans who thus bny and pay for him, prove sufficient punishment for his most grievous offence—for he will never outlive fits influence upon his futur His case, take it all in all, is the most melancholy one that has occurred in American politics since the com- mencement of our long connection with political affairs o—— Mr. HorrMan, or Mp, is to have his reward, so it seems, for his only slaveholding-St:te vote to expe! the late Preston S. Brooks from tue House. And in nominating him for the post of Sergeant- at-Arms yesterday, the Republican caucus also paid off part of the!r debt to Mr. Henry Winter Davis, for bis vote for their candidate for the Speakersbip. Verily bis nomination on the back of thatof Mr Forney does prove most incontestibiy that “we are,"? indeed, +4 commercial people at least the Republicans and their Donglasite and other oppesition allies. Aprepos—We do not see. a8 yet, where the Republicaus are to tind the additional votes (to theirs) necessary to elect Mr. Hoffman; for while of course he will receive the vote ef Mr. Winter Davis, we question whether he can achieve that of any other Maryland opposition member, or of either Mr. Briggs, Mr. Adrain, Mr. Clark of New York. or Mr. Riggs, without some of which it Wil! be impossible to elect him, we apprehend. - Tuk Resovetions or Senator Davis, intro- duced yesterday in the Senate, set forth the doc- trine of Congressional interference in the matte, of slavery in the Territories in its proper light— eschewing interference, as they do, for the sake of interfering, and enforcing the duty of it when circumstances shall make it necessary. Upen thos: resolutions the Democratic party every where can and will stand; for they carry conviction of the soundness and patriotism of their Positions, which will prove irresistible before all of the people who continue to admit that such things as constitutional obligations under the government of the United States continue to exist. They are inevitably destined to become part and parce! of the creed of the Democratic party. and indeed of all the conservatives of the land, ef whatever political party. oe Senator Fitcn’s Srzecu.—The manly speech: delivered yesterday by Senator Fitch will do as much to bring the Democratic party of the nun- slaveholding States to its senses upon the sectional issues of the times, asanything that has been uttered. in Congress since Senator Douglas, to secure his own reelection to the Senate, laid the foundaticn for the existing political state of things, the coun- try over. Never before were the speciousness, demagogism and unsoundness of squatter sov- ereignty more forcibly and completely exposed; nor was ever more done in a single speech by way of assuring the South that there yet exists a party in the North, not only fully appreciating the rights of the States, but inflexibly determined to uphold them against allassailants, under whatever retex's. F ——. A Veto Mrssace.—The Vice President laid before the Senate, yesterday, a message from the President of the United States, which was rezd. giving his reasdns for retaining the bill making an appropriation to deepen the chanuel of the St Clair Flats, in the State of Michigan. The Presi- dent deemed it a sufficient reason for retaining: it that it was not presented to him until the last day of a former session, suggesting that harbor im- provements could he readily effected by moderate tonnage duties. The President appeurs to enter- trin no doubt of the power of Congress to con- Struct auch internal improvements as may he as- ly necessary to secure protection against a gn foe, but dors not recognize the present bill as being within that class of measures, —— A Hien Comet. wext.—We hear that 2 yeutie- toon in Washington recently received a letter from ex-President Martin Van Buren, Speaking of the recent speech of Senator Clingman on the relations of North and South fn the present crisis, asa production of creat ard statesmanlike ability indeed—a Ligh compliment, worthily bestowed —————— ore i[5- President Lord, of Dartmouth College, Las been writing another letter in favor of slavery He says that New England will yet be compelled to introduce slivery The children and grand- children of the present abolitionists, he says, may be the first to introduce a “harder serfdom than is yet known, unless, indeed, they should them- selves be compelled to sell themselves for bread. and siffer the proper ch ment of their fathers’ their rebellion net the government of Gea The abolition editors at the North acconnt for President Lord’s views by saying that he ix insane. en iJ" Public men, in their endeavor to prove the strength of their position on any favorite measure. by bistor I reference, will sometimes stumble ‘nto inaccuracies. A member of the Maryland Legislature, a Senator from Frederick, in the course of a speech explanatory of his menace of blocdshed and massacre fn Baltimore, should the reforin mezsures be enacted, as saying that the horrors of St. Bartholomew's day were occ sioned by the revocation of the Edict of Nauates! ‘The scene of St. Bartholomew occurred under Charles IX int the Edict of Nantes was enacted by Henry LV. in 1508, and reveked by Louis XIV. in 165" Cause and effect! > Last Winter the Michigan Legislature en- acted alaw which, in fact, really abolished the Grand Jury system, having made it optional either to indict upon information or to empanel a Jury, and the former is receiving a decided pre- ference. Already Vermont hes followed in her footsteps, azd now the proper Committee of the Wisconsin Senate bes been instructed. by a unani- mous vote, to bring in a similar bill. which will without doubt pass into a law. ee {7 The Capitol Building just being completed at Nashville, the Capitol of Tennessee. is repre- sented to be oue of the finest buildings of its kind in the conntry. It is located on the summit of a hill, and is approached from four sides by avenues which rise from terrace to terrace, yd white mar- bie steps. The building has four faces fronting these avenues, each of which is finished with massivecolumns. This building is of fine white limestone. Dratcsz or Henry CLay—On Wednesday, the statue of the great whig statesman, ordered by the ladies of Virginia, was received at the dock in Richmond escorted to the Mechanics’ Insti- tute Hall by an immense civic procession. Mr Marmeduke Johnson delivered an appropriate extem pore address. ——<$—$_______ 3 py fight occurred between the dray drivers tn New Orieans, on the 26th uit., which resulted in the death of one of them, named Sebzstian Kaiser. 11> Cannon fired were heard in miles, at Old Point on Saturda: Norfolk—a of cightecs XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRST SESSIUN. ——— Preceedings of Yesterday Afterneen. ——_e—___ Ix THE Sznare, yesterday— Mr. Fitch spoke at considerable length, on Mr. Brown's resolutions in regard te the rights of property in the Territories. He said tl these rebsintitue could not receive his sup) . We have already de widely from the tev of the fathers of the Republic; and these resolutions contemplate a still further departure. ‘ThesSena- tor from Ohio, (Mr. Pugh,) in his speech some time ago, asked whether the northern democrats deemed the views of Mr. Douglas on popular sov- ereignty a sufficient pround to exclude him from the chalrmanship of the Committee on Territories? To that question he, for one, would answer jn the affirmative. If any particular question was likely to become the subject of action by a legislative body, the well-estxblished custom fs, in constitu- ting the committee to which that subject is to be referred, to place upon that committee ns chair- man a member whose views upon that subject, at least, are known to coincide with those of the ma- jority This Isacustom founded almost upon a egislative necessity; for the majority in makinga member chairman virtually endorse whatever views he may hold. There weuld bea manifest impropriety in making a Senator in favor of a high protective tariff chairman of the Committee on Finance. The opinions of Mr. Douglas had been proclaimed from the stump, in magazines and newspaper articles, and were well known. A regard for.our own opinions precluded the possi- bility of the majority assenting that a Senator en- tertaining such sentiments should be longer con- tinved as the chairman of a committee having Territorial matters in charge. In coming to this conclusion, the majority did not express any dis- respect for the former chairman. They took that action, not because they respected the Senator from Illinois less. but because they respected their own principles more. Mr P. proceeded to defend the northern democ- racy from the charge of unsounduess. ~ Almost their entire life is little else than a battle for the constitutional rights of the Senth; and in that baitle very many have found their political death. It now requires n> little courage to be a northern democrat; for he is defending rights and institu- tions in which his people are not personally inter- ested. On the other hand, Southern Senators, in defending the same provisions of the same Co stitution, are defending the social status of t own people—they are defending their own fi sides. Tle thought we had now suilicient trouble with the Territories with descending to the enact- ment of their local laws. It was s#id that unless Congress gives this protection to slave property there is no source from which it can be deriv but he dissented from that opinion. Jt now e under the common law Mr. Hale obtained the tloor, and the further consideration of the subject was postponed uutil Monday next. After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned until Monday. The reries of resolutions ottered by Mr. Davis mentioned in onr report yesterday, wesas follow: 1. Resotve?, ‘That, in the adoption of the Fed- eral Constitution, the States adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereign- ties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the Federal Government for the in- creased security cf each against dangers, domestec as well as foreign; and tuat any intermeddling by any one or more States, or by a combination of their citizens, with the domestic institutions of the others, on any pretext whatever, political, moral, or religious, with the view to their dis- turbance or subversion, is in violation of the Con- stitution, insulting to the States terfered with, and dangerous to the domestic peace and poten eae objects for which the Constitution was formed, and. by necessary consequence, serves to weaken and destroy the Union itself, 2. Resolved, That negro stavery, as it exists in fifteen States of this Union, composes an important portion of their domestic institutions, inberited from their ancestors, and existing at the adoption of the Coustitution, by which itis recognized constitu’ an important element of the appor- ticument ef powers among the States; and that no change of opinion or feeling on the part of the non-slavebolding States of the Union in relation to this institution can justify them or their citi- zens in open and systematic cks thereon with a view to its overthrow; and that all such attacks are in manifes ation of the matual and solemn pledue to protect and defend each other, given by the States respectively en entering into the con- stitutional compact which formed the Union, and area manifest breach of faith, end a violation of the most solemn obligations. 3. Resolved, That the Union of these States rests on the equality of rights and privileges among its members, and that it is especially the uy of the Senate, which represents the States in thelr sover- eign capacity, to resist 21! attempts to discriminate either In relation to person or property, soasin the Territories, which are the common property of the United States, to give advantages to the citizens of oue State which are not equally assured to those of every other State. 4. Resolved, That neither Congress nor a Terri- torial Legislature. whether by Airest legislation or legislation of an indirect and unfriendly na- ture. possess the power to annul or impair the constitutional right of any citizen of the United States to take Lis slave property into the common Territories, but it is the duiy of the Federal Gov- ernment there to afford for that, as for ether spe- cies of property. tue needful protection; and if experience should at any time prove that the ju- diciary d sess power to insure adequate pre . it will then e the duty of Con- ress to supply such de fei. 5. Resolved, That the inhabitants ef an organ- ized ‘Territory of the United States. when They rightfully form a constitution to be udmitted as a State into the Union, may then fer the first time, like the people of a State, when forming a new consiitution, decide for tens -lves whether slave- ry, as a domestic institution, sbail be maintained or probibited within their jurisdiction, and if Congre hall admit them asa State. “they shall to the Union with or without slave- y hi ustitution may preseribe ut the time of their admission.” 6 Kesolved, That the provision of the Constitu- tion for the rendition of fugitives from service or labor. without the adoption of which the Union could not have been formed, and that the laws of 1793 and 1550, which were enacted to secure its execution, and the main features of which, being similar, bear the impress of nearly seventy years of sanction by the highest ju al authority. have unquestioned claim to the reapect and ob- servance of all who er the benetits of our com- pact of Union; and th e acts of State Legisla- tures to defeat the purpose, or nullify the require- nts of that provision, and th mance of it, are hostile inc e of the Constitution, revoluti vy in their effect, and if persisted in must sooner or later lead the States injured by such breach of the compact to exercise their judgment as to the proper mode and measure of redress. Mr. Davis observed, on submitting these reso- lutions, that it was with no purpose to discussion, but simply to obtain a vote upon them separate], with x hope that, by an expression of tie deli erate opinion of the Senate. Bt be reached as to the p country in relation to the great principles the expressed. The resolutions, to some extent, not novel in their character. The first and s¢ nd were in substance the same «s those atlirmed by the Senate in 18373 by a very large majority, and be expressed the hope that the vote in the present case would be as sound as it was at the period named. If it were possible to obtain a vote without debate, it would be most agreeabl» to him; for to have them atiirmed by the Senate without contradiction would be an era in the history of our country which would be hailed with joy by every one who traly loved it The resolutions were then ordered to be printed. and made the special order for Wednerd ay next, at 1 o'clock. Ss becol be received ae Proceedings of To-Day. Ix tie Hover, to-day, after the reading of the Journal— Mr. Fenton, of N. Y., demanded the previous uestion on his resolution to send a message to the Senate, informing that body of their orzani- zation by the election of Mr. Win. Pennington, of N_J.. to be their Speaker. Mr. Pugh, of Ala, demanded to know who was to carry the messace ? Several members—‘The Clerk.” Mr. Smith, of Va., thought the first and only business in order wes the electign of a Clerk, ani submitted a motion to that eff2tt. He quoted tie law on the subject to sustain bim in this position. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss , said ithad been the universal practice of the House for the last twen- ty-five vears to have the Clerk of the former Con- gress act in that capacity until a Clerk for the suc- ceeding Congress was elected. ‘Tke Chair gave it 2s his opinion that the prac- tice had been in accordance with the resolntion cf Mr. Fenton, and that there was no necessity of having any delay nntil the Clerk was elected The formet Clerk could perform this duty. ‘The question was then put on the resolution; which was adopted. Mr. Grow, of Pa., gave notice of his intention to introduce atan early day the Homestead bill. Mr. Washburne of Iill., gave notice of his inten- tion to introduce a bill to amend the steamboat vot and also of a river znd barbor-improvement Mr. Gow then offered the following resolution, which was sdopted: Resolved. That a committee be appointed on the part of the House, to act incovjunction with a similar committee to be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is in session, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be ple: to make. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, moved to Proceed to vote viva voce for a Clerk; but withdrew it at the re- quest of— Mr. Gerirell, of Ga.. who moved a call of the House; which was ordered and executed. Mr. Bocock. of Va., mov®& to dispense with all further proceedings under the call, on which he called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted—yees 147; nays 50. The question recurring upon the motion of Mr. Sherman to proceed to the election of a Clerk— Mr. Smith, of Va., called for the yeas and nayr, which were ordered. Mr Smith however withdrew his call before the roll bad been commenced The motion of Mr. Sherman being parosd to, and nominations for the position of Clerk being in order— Mr. Schwartz, of Pa., nominated John W. For- ney. of Pa Mr. Smith, of Va.—Mr. J. C. Allen, of I. Mr. Nelson, of Tenn.—Hon. Nath. D. Taylor, of Tenn. Mr. Cobb, of Ga —Mr. David E. L. Dalton, of Ala ‘The Chair then appointed the following gentle. men to act as tellers:—Messrs. Eliott. of Mass ; mule of Del ; Smith, of Va ; and Maynard, of ‘enn The following is the result of the vote Forney received Allen: Taylor Dalton McKnew. Whole number of votes cast, choice, 111 So Mr. Forney was declared duly elected Clerk. ‘The oath was then administered to Mr. Forney, after which Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to vote rira vore for Sergeant-at-Arms. The motion being agreed to, ~ Mr. Bocock, of Va.. nominated Mr. Glossbren- ner, of Pa , the present incumbent. ane 221; necessary toa Mr. Harris, of Md., nominated the Hon. Mr. Hoffman, of Maryland. . The House then proceeded to vote rira voce for Sergeant-at-Arms. The following is the result of the vote : Hoffman received Glossprenner... Underwood, of K Whole number of votes, 2 choice, 107. Mr. Hoffinan was thereupon declared duly elect ed Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representa- tives Mr. Winslow, of North Carolina, moved that the Speaker be empowered to appoint the Stand- ing Committees of the House. The motion was agreed to. ~ te STErRENs To BE HvNe.—On Wednesday morn- ing, the Rev. Mr_ Knapp, the spiritual adviser of James Stephens. the convicted wife poisoner in New York, received a telegraphic dispatch from Gov. Morgan, in which the latter announces bis intention of allowing Stephens’ sentence of death to be carried into effect, and decline: any further respite. Mr. Knapp immediately communicated the decision of the Governor to the condemned man. with whom he bada long private interview. Stephens did not make the promised statement to the reporters in reference to the mauner in which he procured the pistol. fe is said to have been excerdinzly morose ail day, refusing to commu- nicate with any person but his conusel and Mr Knapp. The Governor states that bis decision w: arrived at before receiving information of Ste- hens’ attempt to escane Wosten’s Waces ty Catirorxia —Work is paid in this State by the job or by the day, wit! out reference to the sex of the party that perfo it. A washerwoman zets $3 a day in the countr: acarpenter gets no more. A lady teacher gets the saine wages that a gentleman would, teac bing the same class. !f males have ever predominated among the teachers it was because the supply of teaching material was mostly of the masculine sender. But it does not predominate now. what- ever it might have done Of the seventy-five teachers recently appointed by the board of edu- cation to ta e charge of the city schools, thirteen were males and sixty-two females. ee A Divorce Case.—Pending the discussion on a bill granting a divorce in the Nebraska Legisia- ture, one of the members related an instance of sharp practice of a couple resident in that Terri- tory. They applied to the Legislature and obtained a divorce, and iminediztely the man and his wife preempted one hundred and sixty acres of land apiece, aud having proved their title thereto, Were married again the next day, after securing one handred and sixty acres of land by the opera- tion. I9" The M Papers state that the bondsmen of the defu: z republican State Treusy Peck Lave puta r property out of their hands, and that the State will have to lose all the mouey the pious pulpit politician appropriated to his own use. as well as the enormous sums he expended to Secure the election of the three members of Con gress. {7 A genius left ala acre three years ago in company with a live halibut. He returned a short time ago, with $30,000, all made by exbibit- ing his halibut as the *-American Flounder.” In England, ve are told, our common mullen is cul- tivated in pots, and called ‘The American Vel- vet Plant.” 7 The next great prize fight, which is ar- ranged tu come off between Harry Gribben and Wilson. it is said, will come off less than forty miles from Buffalo, as contiguity to that point is an object with the fraternity. It is not very sav- axe. the hope that each of the comiitants may be “knocked to tlinders.”* : Sincutar Conpvct.—It is stated of a young man in Athol, Mass , it a few dayssince he pro- cured a livery team at Stratton’s, took bis own cof- fin into the sleigh and drove with it by his side to Winchendon. and there exhibited it to bisfriends Ne bas recently repeated the act, reason for bis conduct. ITA Dill is before the Pennsylvania Legisla- lure imposing a tax of four per centam upon the receipts of all stock, bill, exchange and real estate brokers. The brokers are required to make re- turns under oath of the amount of their receipts. U7 The New York Post learns that a number of gentlemen of that city have organized an assu- ciation for the establishnient and completion of an extensive Zoological and Bota Garden in the Central Park, in imitation of R ‘gent’s Park, Lon- don bat will give no In the city of Modena. on the 2d of Jan- nary, Father Feletti, inquleitor of the clerical court di Saa Ugicc, was arrested for man stealing. Ue was the principal tool for abducting the Jew- ish boy Mortara from bis parents, iL Jobn Morr ~ it is announced, intends sailiny for England on the 16th of Murch. in order to be in time for the fight It ts also said he will tike over with him $25,000, part of which is entrusted to him by other parties, to be used at his discretion il 7 The jury in the case of the late Hudson River Railioud accident censure the conductor (Simpson) very severely. and find that the death: of Anua H. Field was caused chiefly by the wilful neglect of Robert Hartley, brakeman. No Free B RIDA —The Legiel ture of Florida tecompelling all free negroes to | between this time and next October. or choose iheir masters and become slaves —_—_____———_—————— F YOUNG CATHOLIC FRIENMS SOcI oe ETY.—Tue regular monthly mecting of the c: wll tak: us Church on + BLS o’c ock, ad te attend this As business of importsnes wil! be submit TF coneid~ ation = Members are earnostiy reqnes' eran 11]. McHE «RY. Ree Sec Y.C FS, NOTICE.—A stated meeting of tae St-uhen Assogiation will bs held in * mrich s No Hall, « the Sta- offic:,on FRIDAY EVE ING b Sd, at 72 ocock Every menber is ex wcted to be present, as business of importaces will ba transacted. By order o* the £2 2* PRESIDENT. Sr SMITHSONIAN L ECTURES.—Dr t 3 Govvn’s last lecture on “Chance, Accident acd Pr babulity,” will he delivered on vDAY ®VENING. February 6th. to co mene Db fores o'clock. Tho vited an warter publ‘e are rasp otfull desir d to be punctual, te2 4t XHIBITION TO BE GIVEN BY veh Chapel Sunday School wil! take ESDAY, February 7, 186 1 d. ‘fhe proceed: at the to be opens = oie BALTIMORE CONFER ‘TIONERY, 6 356 Sixt Street. resh Cakes every day, t sll kinds, Wedding Cakes. Fa: Candies and Fruits o} ’Fanoy Cakes, Pyramids and Orcaments of a'l kinds and mesg oe lotve Rae, Jejlies, Blan> Mange, Piumbery, made to order, Parties, Er tortainments, Suppers, Weddings. &c , furnish-d with a.l kinds Con ect ioneries at the shortest notice, and most reasona Be ere ge eee Water Ices, and Reman ‘usch, r gallen. és EPH SHAFFIELD, late of Butcher’a Confectionery, Baltimors ja 6 3m No. 386 6th st., bet Gand B. STOOLS AND COVERS—New lot just ed st JOHN F, ELLIS'’S. OPERAS —All the Op-ras complete, with mate, and Italtanand Enciizl wo: ust received at fos JOHN ®. ELI iss, 306 Pa av SS CHENCK’S PULMONICSYRUP ©) Bittora. Aver's P. : with » fresh supply of Medi cines, Sponges, and Chamois. At MOORE'S Weet Erd Drug Store 122 Pa avanna sonth side, CH TOCATORS LIMA BEA B32. MUSHROOMS, i SPARAGLS, &. BROWNING & KEATING, Pennsylvania avenus, Sole agent fr Chesnut Grove Whisky. UPO -T’3 GUNPOWDER, For sale at apasateoturers fest Prices, by JOHN J. BO E. Georcetowy. D. C. Sole Aren-y for the Distr.c, of Colu 4 larce tupp'+,emb.acing every varie on hand, «nd del.vered free to all parts of the tict. Ord left at the «fice of Adams’ Expreas Companys Waecinnt ne Bo {3 lawly OUTICE: WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. War having orde-e1 the reno act Office from its ity of the Capitol, to n ietei metige in lowes sory“ ge 88 Te$ cotw Captain of Engineers, THE JOHN BROWN RAID. —__e—____ Trial Stevens and Hazlett. —_.-—___ Cuar.estown, Feb 2.—The Court opened at 10 o'clock a. m., Judge Kinney petiing. The prisoner Stevens was brought in by the ie tee He appeared to be in perfect it ¢ Mr. Sennott, bis counsel, suggested to the Com- monwealth the pro) of announcing whether it would elect to try one or all of the counts, or whether they relied upon one or all for a convic- tion. He also read a letter from President Bucb- anan, in reply to inquiries made in ee to the trial. He thought the Commonwealth bad acted in bad faith towards the prisoner in removing his case to the Federal Court and then receding from that determination; and he thouybt the indictment should be quashed [le appealed to the ——y of the Court, for it certainly would be an act of mercy to send the prisoner to Stannton for trial Mr. Harding, on the part of the Commonwealth, said be had not made the proposition for the re- moval of the case, and had strongly against it throughout the trial. He was at firat willing to turn all the prisoners over to the Fed- eral authorities, but after the State decided to try them, be was opposed to any change. He did not consider Gov. Wise had authority to make the change. and the thing was done under bis . Mr. Hunter went into a detail of the cireum- stinees which led to the change of the place of trial, and denounced as utterly untrne the assertion of Mr. Sennott, that Stevens was forced te plead at the late term of the court Mr. Sennott disclaimed any intention to reflect on any one, and spoke eloqneutly of the State of Virginia, hoping his tongue might wituer before he should speak In any but terins of praise of the noble old State of Virginia. When the offer was made to send Stevens to Staunton, he thonght, as it was a matter of Life and death. he had better secept the offer. else he would share the fate of Brown. Judge Kinney, after stating bis understanding of the motion of Mr Sennott, stated that there was nothing to show that Virginia had ever made a legal surrender of the prisoner. He would pay no attention to political influences, and the prisoner should have as fair a trial as any southern man could possibly have. He could only look upon it as an appeal of the counsel for the defenoe for the State to transfer the case, and he would have to reject the appeal. Mr. Harding moved a nolle prosrqui on the old indictment. zs the prisoner would be tried on the indictments brought in yesterday. Mr. Sennott requested the Commonwealth to select one count in the indictment, in order to render the case less complicated, and in justice to the prisoner Mr. Hunter replied, quoting a number of an- therities to show the legality of the course taken, and declining to rece@e from any count in the in- dictment, deeining all necessary. Mr. Harding objected to the motion of Mr. Sen- nott to select one indictment, and argued that all the counts were of the same degree, as all were punishable by death, and that each was an indict- ment in itself, and was necessary to render the case free from embarrassment. He quoted a num- ber of authorities to show the correctness of his position Judge Kinney said he could not see how it cou'd embarrass the prisoner by a joinder of all the counts The object was to give the prisoner all the chances in his favor; but still the Common- wealth had the right to maintain that the prisoner wos rezarded as innocent until proved gulity He therefore rejected the motion of counsel for select- ing one count. Mr. Sennott ctate? that he would present excep- tions to the ruling of the Court at the proper time. This argument of the counsel occupied more tuan two hours, and Stevens was not called on to plead to the indictment until after 12 o’clock. The reading of the indictment occupied ten minutes, during which time be stood up in an erect manner, not moving a muscle, and answered. to the charge, with an unfaltering voice, “ Not Guilty ” The empaneling of the jury was then com- meuced and the whole twenty-four were ex- hausted without securing a jury. Additional talesmen were summoned, but at the hour of ad- journment, 3 o'clock, the jury was not complete. 3efore the Court adjourned, he Hunter said he had just been banded a paper from Gov. Letcher, inforiaing him that a brother of Coppic had been arrested owa. Judge Kinney gave orders for another Grand Jury, which will meet to-morrow, at 10 o'clock. The prisoner, Stevens, made his appearance in Court in a new suit of clothes. He appeared in good spirits The Court room was crowded during the morn- ing, and much interest was manifested in the proceedings. The care will occupy several days. The wit- nesses in the case of Hazlett have been discharged till Monday. The jurors for bis case have been summoned from Frederick county, as it is im- Possible to get them bere. Sennott, who defends Stevens and Hazlett, is the Boston lawyer who was, it will be remem- bered. counsel for Green and Copeland. Mr. Sen- nott is regarded esa sound man on the slavery question, and did not abuse the hospitality of our People, ax did Mr. Hovt The jail is yuarded on the outside day and night, whilst at night a strong guard is on duty within Stevens and Hazlett are in perfect health and appear to be anxious for their trial to proceed Much interest is manifested by citizens, a though aoe of the prisoners is of course regarded as fix ——————————— J. M. McCAMLY & COvS FINE FASHIONABLE CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, 388 and 390 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NATIONAL HOTEL BUILDING - WE HAVE IN STORE, AND ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING, THE FINEST STOCK OF cLOTHiInN G THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THIS CITY. All Goods ef our Manufacture— Made in the Most Fashionable Style—of the Best Material and Workmanship. The Finest Stock of Shirts IN THE CITY—THE y YORK PATTERN SHIRT—THE BEST PITTING SHIRTS MADE FURNISHING GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Trunks, Valices, and Carpet Bags. 3=> and 390 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NATIONAL 10% + BUILDING, fe 3-lin ALENTINES! VALENTINE! and Comic, wholesa's and retail, a’ LAMMOND’S, Th st. J PARTY FANS UST Received a very large aud beautiu! assort mout of Evening and Party Fans, which we wil sell cheaper than thay have ever been. sold 1m the city, Also, FANCY COMBS and HEAD MoLAUGHLIN’S, Pa. avenue, between hi and 1th sts, fe2 3t_(Constitution,& States& Union } OFFISIAE OPINIO OF THE NEYS GENEKAL OF THE STATES—Adviring the Presiteut and Heads o Departments reiative to their Official Duties; and Expounding the Conr*itution, Treaties with For eign Governments and Indian Tribes and the Public Sentimenta ATTOR- UNITED ws In8vo.umes 8vo bound in wheep, with oo 108 n gest. The last 3 volumes con ining the opinions of Gen. Cushing. These 3 volu: rate from the sets, to allow rsons wae have the first volumes to complete heir sete, irice«f the who'es volumes, #24. A liberal discount allowed to the trade. Orders are now sol: Iso, a Digest to the Opinions, und unifo ith theabove, Price $s. For sale by BLANCHARD & MOHUN, Successors to R. Farnham, cor. lith st. and Pa. ave. SEVENTH STREET. 510 REMOVAL. CHARLES, W. CUNNINGHA Has removed his PL BIN TING ESTABLIgg HSS ANB gas re STREET TERRE SOG S Bi ad Opp FeLLows’ Haz, +HING FIXTURES, TER CLOSETS, WASHST. 5. HYDRANTS anc PUMPS aaeert fe2 iy 510 Sof gw ony irae sna ————_. a lower Cwo! 0} a Subs. Sinks, Marble wp Wash Basin, Have aed Couplinge, aay) ws en oo ese is h BO on re pm Deon jucing . into St res lings. Prh- lic Butidings and Private Residences teat:d by be ogg Hot Water on the mos: improved pans m COB REED, MANOFACTURER oF MILITARY CLOTHING, Sovrmeast Connex Stcoxn anv Srrvce Ste, -PHILADELPHIA. MILITARY CLOTHS FOR 84LE. 18 9-6m TR] 4,000 potsie Poe Bees ee Pion, : nhs: ve never pegs Dew sell it at the prige of the ordina'y Best FAMILY FLOUR cf “James 8. Welsh * _ LY FLO! Lateral eC AMUSEMENTs, WASHINGTON THE — ATRE sen Mr. W. Ro "tee Mr. H.C Coats tage Manager. Mr. Axsiey Cour POSITIVELY THE LAST NiG -AST NIGHT BUT Oyp © Tt COOPER OPERA TRot PE, BENEFIT OF ANNIE Mit Tho Fascinating Pose ie NER, First time of Verdi's ch of o-uvre, “La 7, TAemta > THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, Februny Will be presented for the tiret time in Ee =) LA TRAVIATA, On, rue Lavr or Camitias, Violette PEN _ Mine Annie) inn He Payee ™: rT. A. Cook, r. Sugden Mr. Brandt Ni “aA Keoinp +R Bow! M. Bruno. Assistea by the Entire Troupe, Contactor and Direotor of Music Jastone, H.c Cooper “S REE T% O'olook preg Sheet will be o) nm Saturc m . WASHINGTON THEATRE French Opera and Operette Comique FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY: 7 The above Company w MONDAY EVENING Feb ~ oa Which ccess.on the following bill will be present: MONDAY EVENING, Februnry 6th, tm, oper REBATTE METAMORPHOSER, era Comiquée in one aot; Work s m “Music by Cffenbach. Ste, Watton expressly for Made Darcy. and thts, ork With unbo Paicks oF ADMITTA Parquet and Dress Cirole. Drohastra Chairs... ‘pper Private Boxer. Seep: Lower Private Boxes (Reserved Seats 25 ofnts extra.) Dov open at 7; 007 formed by her in Paris for nearly am which was receivedin New enthusiasim br crowded he per. Bont Minette (Le Chatto)... Mer Ly syielegchssecrpeiogia : DNS, Marianne (le Govermante) Maile ace Dig -Dig(Iugieur Indien)... Geom To be followed by La Parong De LUCIA Di LAMMERMOOR, Te conclude with the comic Doaretee, 1h One Ret 3 Lbs * Words by Juiian; Music by A. Pr'nts Maric (une Bovquettere! Dare Tancret iénesaek shane: M. Dabo Jean Le pet aya M. Gaute Mosicat Coxprctor Ths. Box Book wil be open on Friday, Saturde and Monday. Febsuars 34. ath, ard @th, at Met. rott’s Music Stor TOP No Fares Cuarce ron Reserver Sean Proceso Apmis Pa:quet,and Urche: s : Drees Cirris. Private Box fes W As 8iNere Mr. JOHN T. FORD Will resume the mont of this Theatre on TUESDAY EVENING. Februar, When the Beautiful ana Popuiar MizS MAGGIE MITCHELL, r brief engagement MR. ©. W. GLENN, The Popular Comic Actor, Has been added to the Company. aud wl the Stage Mauareme:t mane Th, otress, seus] The first performance will eomprise the # ‘comedy 0} THE YOUNG PRINCE Prinee Fiederick...-..... Miss Maggie Mite: And thetwoact Play of KATTY O’=HIEL. Katty (with sores and dances) Marie Mitek The Company will eppesr in botn pare egent Admiesion -_. (No extra c Orchestra Chairs Pri cate Boxer 4 Box Office cpen ali day. fers DD FELLOWS’ HALL: FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Sanderson's Gigantic Ullustration of Vatverealy Pr EOUAL ARTISTIC SKILL Conrented with this Exhibition ix the iiamination of the City ef Lends, Which has never before been exhibited in Wasb Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at 7; — at quarter to & o’ciook BALLS AND PARTIES. vs TLL PARTY OF THE UNION rk E COMPANY, } » will be given at ITT’S BALL, corner Seth st. and Pa. averue, on MUNDAY » February 6. Arth’s Music engaged, Sohsffield furnishes Refreshments. iokets ONE DOLLAR. A generals friends to attend, fo 1-6t F tation ir extended to our no epecisl ones wil| be ismue OTICE,—Tho members cf the WESTERN HOSE COMPANY, 1 Se TT) » Announce that their GRAND BiIRTd will take place on the ist. 0 IGHT BALL February. PSrt.ou ars in future adver. tivement. NTS. COLORED NURSE WANTED-—Sisve prt- ferred. Inquire at Dr. t OP eS, cornet iat Letreets. fes a WANTED—A PLACE as manncer or heut mat YV ona farm. by an experienced and steady Rat jishman. Ho refers to the editor of the Star. It" | V 7ANTED—A WOMAN to do the cooking weshing of & small fmily, colored prefe references required Apply tu No. 396 4th botween Dand KE W fora lhe YN to’ ANTED—RBy a competent yeure ood recommendations a SITU A Address Box No. in & private family, fire. 85, DINING ROOM ves preferr.d, Address ah 5 TANTED—To hear from PHILIP LO who WAs a ov:poral in Company F,U S. Ai-o. wanted to re on shares or othe V tillery w se,a Market 1 wanted to pare ROR LLOVDa jorneys, corner 7th ami | Post Othes. fe2t PURCHASER for & hovse, eet north, near 4th strert Also, fo. a house 88 lot on Dah street, Letweet reat No. 35% L street f the purest ug 11 offer for sale by the ga‘ion or bettie at ble prices. and which every imr should - vy to J.CASPARIS. Capitol Hill, ja 218 OUSE WANTED —The aovortiacr witht rect a small DWELLING HOUSE a the intersection of Pennsylvania acenue street as he cau find one suita' la. Rent orad @2: 0 25 per month. Address F. F 4 ~The advertiser wither to invert $5,000. sum in unimproved city pt Phoee wisuing to sell ovn address Box No. Office, stating the lowest oash price. shoul Price vot suit, ne answer need be expected. J8 28-s0St* WANTED—A SITUATION in # store, which & youth 17 yeare of age may honeet living. Prefers to learn 2 trade. Set — § recommendations given with regard to il sed capability. Apply at this Office. ___ LOST AND FOUND. ORSE LOST.—Strayed or stolen from na" residence of the suore ther,on "he 9! tenons f Wedareday Pebr. ay isin hive youne horee, of a dark iron grey coor shaded nrariy head— He ras ‘ne tai', the upper part of the lower nea: ite. A hibora. + ward will return hum t+ r ah 520 Virginie avenve, nee OST—On the nigtt of the si-t Ja mary ® mixed SHAWL, havieg a bisck supecsed to have been | ft) UE ba muitably ? wardes by | avin wer ward. if Ioftat No 314, on Fr . & 13th and ‘41h sis, next door ty the Bu-idincs. ne Betwoen Washington st ant ae Cherch, Georgetown & ped chain Bet LET. Te fine dy: ayn uit Mrl.M . Seruer of Con ft ae ned Bring st.., Geo't will Se euitaly rewarded = aZiMEA SZUME Ji ST Ree i es Ree ivvda fr pp y of that ie kong Powder KING & BURCHEL- jal Agente for the manic