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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: +++-March 23, 1860, The Weekly Star, Pull as usual of metropolitan news and gossip, and choice Lterary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the public. Embraced in its interesting contents are the following articles The Astor Library Visited by a Ghost; Deta ing the Locomotive; The Eyes; A Russian Sickles; A Street Sweeper’s Story; The Perils of Balloon- +g; Singular Attempt to Destroy a Town; Mrs. Smith's Economy; Bathing in Cold Water; Peter Cartwright; Brown and Wise; Progress of the Lynn Strike; Mormontsm in the Old Domin- ion; Congressional Proceedings; Proceedings of the Su- preme, Criminal and Police Courts; Operations of the Patent Office; A new Organization Of the District Militia; Celebration of St. Patrick's Day—address of Rev. Dr. Dougherty, the supper, §¢ ; Demoeratic Meeting in the Sizth Ward; Sonora, Missouri and Portsmouth ( Va.) Correspondence of the Star; Complete Proceedings of the late Methodist Protes- tant Conference in Baltimore; Asheton Smith, the English Nimrod; The great Prize Fight about tocome off in England; Execution and Burial of Stephens and Hatlett; Exciting News from Mexico; Tae Rush for Charleston; An Important Meeting; The Non-intercourse Principle Triumphant; Mr. Douglas and the Republicans; A Settler; The new System of Taxing Merchants’ Sales in Vir- gimia; Operatic Criticisms; How to doit; Vir- ginja—Extracting Sunbeams from Cucumbers; Nort: Carolina; Department News; Editorials; Washington News and Gossip; Local Intelligence, $c., $c.; Late News, foreign and domestic, by mail and telegraph; Interesting Personal Items; And a great variety of choice literary articles, both prose and poetry, too numerous to mention. This is jast the paper, for members of Congress and others sojourning in the National Metropolis to send to their friends at home. rice only 3 cents per copy, or $125 per annum. Postage prepaid by stamps when so arranged. ~———_—+e-__ Spirit ef the Morning Press. The Constitution thinks that recent homilies of the New York Cowrier and Enquirer upon public virtue and political purity are on the Principle of Satan rebuking sin The In‘cli:gencer has its usual Congressional summary and news miscellany. ° a Personal. -*** Hon. R. Wilson, of HL, is at the National. Some of the Brooklyn papers are suggest- tog that Edwin Forrest Bive readings after the manver of Mrs. Butler, Vandenboff and others. ---: Thomas Buchanan Read, the distinguished Poet and Painter, arrived in tuis city yesterday, and Is et Willards’. + Miss Corbin, of Virginia, bas married the Marquis de Montmore, a wealthy noble of Nor- mandy. ~:° The library of the late William E. Burton, of New York, comprises more than twenty thou- sand volumes ef rare books. It is to ve sold during the month of October next. -+** Sidney Wekster, Esq., formerly secretary of ox-President Pierce, is, it is said, to be mar- sled toa daughter of ex-Governor Fish. of New or! Madame de Wilborst. of New York, re- peared in opera at Berlin, and did not favorable impression, as the Boston Trav- eller says Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner, the new American Ninister at Paris, has taken a suite of rooms for the summer ut the Plac@ de Are de Triumpbe, at the extremity of the Champs Elysees. --* The Cincinnati Commercial is requested fo deny the statement made long si nce, that Nicholas Longworth, of that cityehad sent two bundred bottles of wine to Mr. Sherman while the contest for Speaker was going on. Richard Taylor, son of President Taylor, is one of the delegates to the Charleston Conven- tion frora Louisiana. A letter writer says that he i@ wealthy, looks much like his father, aud js opposed to Douglas. Tz Jaraxzse Expassy —In the Senate, yester- day, the Presiding Ofttcer laid before the body a communication from the Department of Siate, made !n compliance with the resolution of the 19th inst. calling for copies of apy correspondence between that Departnuent and Townsend Harris, Minister Resident of the United States in Japan, concerning the proposed diplomatic mission from Japan to the United States. There is not much in the correspondence that is new to the public. Mr Harris. in his letter dated Jeddo, Nov. 15, 1559, to the Secretary of State, (only received at the De- tment on the 21st instant,) after alluding to the irping of the Emperor's palace in November says “It may not be uninteresting to you to know that the first and Inst person Laird received in that palace with proper respect, and without submit- ting to pres or e auicccaaaen, was the diplo- matic representative of the United States. he Japavese have eagerly seized on this accidetft as an excuse for the almost total suspension of all business at the opened , and plead it as a reason for not replying to my letter of remon- Mrance on the subject of my last audience. Our affairs sre in an uusatisfactory state. The Japa- nese evade the faithful observance of the most important of the treaty stipulations, or meet them with a passive resistance. 1 am unwearied in my eSorts to convince this Government of the dan- serous course it is pursuing, and until its eyes are open to the perils it incurs by its present — no change for the better can be looked ‘or.* r. Harris, in the same letter, recommends that tie Embassy should be conveyed directly from As pinwall to the Potomac. without touching at any other port in the United States, on the ground that it is desirable that the first impressions of the Japanese should be received at a place less ex- citable aud tumultuous than any of we sea- ports; and recommends, also, that proper accom- mnedations for their a be procured before their arrival at the capital. The Embassy con- sists of eighteen persons cf rank and fifty-three servants. MystzRiots.—The sloop E. A. Johnson, of Ishp, L_ 1, was overhauled in the Sound on Wednesday, abandoned, with Legs one, and deck and cabin covered with lod” and Lao Bn pee ae teeter! on the igen orn had muc Ih on It, apparen' finger ints; ber bost was gone. In te cate Greet ‘and a = of india-rubber boots, several shirts, bedd! ng, and a number of other articles which could have been essily taken away if the vessel had been honestly abandoned. The vessel was taken to New York. The Courier is of opinion that the deed was per- petrated by river pirates, who, frightened from the East and North rivers by the harbor police, Lave taken refuge on Long and Staten Islands. These villains have probably gone on board the sloop at night, surprised the crew in the cabin, and murdered the whole of them. The Express of yesterday, says:—The murder must have been committed by one of the crew, for the vessel, on Wednesday morning, was almost too far outside the Narrows for any river pirates to approach inasmail boat. The belief is, that oue of the Watts brothers (both of whom were Boys) was on the lookout, and the strange -hand, named John Williams, at the helm, wat bing for the pres. opportunity; that he left his post, went forward and dispatched the unsuspecting boy, and then threw the bleeding body overboard. asa line cf blocd from the mast to ards js posts discernible. Next calling up other oy. on pretence of wanting assistance, the villain probably allowed him to get amidships, and then murdered him, for here there is another poo! of bleed, running ina straight line to the guards. upen which are the marks of blood-stained ds. Having sot pet rid of the boys, SS that he went down into the cabin and fin! the . But i id aguowes rite ergie, resulting in the suc: cess of the pirate, and the death of the captain. Orgnatic Gossir.—Rumor states that. at the (lose of the dramutic season at the Winter Garden, eng be il take possession of this establish: men! commence bis opera season with Fab- Gessiers, and the c ng tary d-splay was the The retoains were . WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. RES Tux Battimore axp Onto Rattroap Con- Paxy.—We hail with much gratification the fol- lowing article from the Richmond Enquirer of Tuesday last, as indicative of the high appreci- ation in which the efforts of this great Maryland Company, during the late difficulties at Harper's Ferry, are held by our brethren of the “Old Dominion.” Whilst we are unwilling to the promptness and vigor with which the Com- pany acted, as having anything of a ‘border’? character about it, we cannot help recognizing the essential aid furnished by it in the suppres- sion of violence and support of law and good order. Knowing, as we kave known, the man- agement of this Company from its commence- ment up to the present moment, we have always supposed that In the event of necessity it would be found to be a most powerful agent of the Gov- ernment in transporting men and munitions of war to any point which circumstances might indicate; and one of the many grounds upon which we have always been the advocate of in- ternal improvements of the kind, has been the facilities they would afford in sustaining the laws of the land against outrage at home or invasion from abroad. We view with peculiar satisfac- tien the moderation of the Company in their charges for the services rendered, and the rendi- ness with which the authorities of Virginia have admitted their justice and propriety. Sueh set- tlements are well calculated to promote mutual good feeling between the ‘‘great mother of States” and the powerful corporation, the duty and privi_ lege of which it is to aid in developing her numerous resources. There was a time when the Progress of this great improvement was perhaps viewed with a jealous and unfriendly eye by some of our Virginia friends, but we are assured that all such feelings must pass away in view of occurrences such as those to which we have re- ferred. We trust that in future the only struggle between Maryland and Virginia will be as to which shall do the other as well as the Union at “large, the most good. Tue BaLtimors anv Onio RAILROAD AND THE Starz or Vireinia.—The timely and a propriate resolutions passed by the House of Delegates on id. concurred in by the Senate, which were ed at length in our proceedings of both Houses, are now the duly expressed judgment of the State concerning this great road, which, in the language of its able President, has shown itself to be a reliable “bulwark of the frontier.”’ We are advised that W. Prescott Smith, Esq.. one of the most enerzetic of the general ctficers of the road, was last week in Richmond with his secretary, and that he has presented the account of his company ogstnet the State for services per- formed during the recent Harper's Ferry and Charlestown affairs. It is understood that the charges are very moderate, and include nothing for extraordinary services, or for losses and outlay: incidental to the peculiar and tryiug circumstances in which the road was placed. The auditing board are said to have passed the account, and to have been quite impressed with the considerate liberality which it indicates on the part of the Ralroad Company. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The Pres- ident has nominated to the Senate, Lafayette 5. Brown, of North Carolina, as Purser in the Navy, vice Forrest, deceased; also, H. M. Winston, of Kentucky, as Paymaster in the Army, vice Gain, deceased. ‘2 —s—__ AxsEnck oF PosTMAstsR GENERAL .—Hon, Jos. Holt bas been called to Florida by the Severe {ll- ness of his wife, who has been sojourning in that State during the winter. ee XXXVith CONGRESS—_FIRST SESsi9n. ———__ Proceedings ef Yesterday Afternoon. ee, In THE Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, the Homestead bill was further discussed by Messrs. Clingman, Wade, Johnson of Tenn., Johnson of Ark., and Hale. Mr. Wade moved to postpone the further con-. sideration of the Senate Homestead Dill, and take up that from the House, which was Teported in One Clay ald read; t. Clay said he was ly to vote u Senate bill but he was not aware what riset i ints of difference between the two. He woud ike to hear some explanation on that Point. Mr Wade replied that the House bill was much more liberal than the Senate bill to the settler who = the public lands. In the first lace, the ouse bill PE to extend the benedts of this system to all who have filed a declaration of their intention to become citizens, but the Senate bill is confined to those who are already inhabitants of States, and denies its benefits to any one who shall come into the country elec ecet to its pas- sage. In the next place, the Senate bill is confined to the heads of families, while the House Dill ex- tends the Tighe to any pérson “1 years of age. The Senate bill is contined to lan Subject to entry; while the House bill gives the right to any lands subject to preémption, and also awards its benefits to such as have already gone on the public domain. The Senate bill confines the donations to alternate sections,while the House bili does not. Mr. Jobnaon, of Ark., opposed the motion to postpone the Senate bill. Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., followed, expressing a regret that this great measure should assume a party aspect. He hoped the Senate bill, having peen regularly made a special order, would be considered and disposed of before the House bill was taken up. After some further discussion, Mr. Wade with. drew his motion. Mr. Wigfall spoke in opposition to the home- stead bill, incidentally adverting to various other questions in the course of his remarks. Mr. Green obtained the floor, and the further consideration of the bill was postponed until Mon day next. Adjourned. Tue House having under consideration the majority resolution reported from the Committee on Election, declaring It inexpedient to allow Mr. Cooper, of Mich., further time to take testi- mony— ; Mr. Stevenson do aang to Mr. Campbell, in op- Position to the resolution. Mr. Howard, the contestant, spoke in defence of his claim to his seat. After further discussion by Messrs. Millson, Stanton, and Campbell, the resolution was adopt- ed—yeas 59, nays 79 The amendment of the Senate to the House bil} for the protection of female passengers on emni- grant vessels, was concurred In. The House then adjourned Sg Proceedings of Te-Day. Is THE Senate, to-day, the bill to increase and regulate the pay of the Navy, was made the spe- cial order for Monday next. Mr. Toombs, from the special commit*ee on the Louisiana-Houmas lan a hie teported a resoln- tion for its repeal; ordered to be put on the calen- dar aud printed The private calendar being taken up, our re- Port closed. Ix tnx Hovsr, after the reading of the Jour- nal— Reports on bills of a private character, which had been referred to the respective committees, were received and appropriately disposed of. Mr. Neleon moved te take up the bill abolisuing polygamy in Utah Tie Speaker said the motion was not in order, as he did not consider sucha Dillof a Private character, (Laughter ] ——— La Traviata.—Patti is indubitably the rage Well. we shan’t quarrel with the fact, having already pitched up our own hat in tribute to the young sutecrat of the operatic stage. She is a prodigy, and those who go to see and hear her are sure to get their money's worth. as well as an equivalent for personal discomfort in the shape of a first-class squeeze. But we do say that those who miss the Colson nights are losing the really best general performances of the season, because Patti's line is yet, from her tender aze, most judi- ciously contined to what may be termed juvenile opera. But in Colson we have that ripeness of volce and splendid wealth of dramatic capabilities which make her performances of such immense power; as Witness her -+Violetta”’ of last night, which we do not hesitate to characterize as the mest impressive rendering altogether of an ope- ratic portof that range ever witnessed in this city. ‘The peculiar musical effects which Verdi so smwoe, revels in; the massive choruses and crash of in- {> The Charleston Courier of the 16th inst ‘5 strumeutation, which ere contrasted with such Says :-—**An arrival, on Tuesday last. of one hun- wonderful effect to chords delicate, sweet, and soothing ;—were rendered as only a strong com- pany can render Verdi's music. Madame Colson was well supported indeed by Signor Maccaferrl, who has already appeared here in concert. dred and thirty head of beef cattle from Tennes- see, atfurded the market a temporary relief. They were speedily bought up ey the butchers at froin S11 to $11.50 per 100 1s. Prices of first quality beef fell to 15 and 15 cents per pound; ordinary 12}¢ cents per pound. A corresponding reduc- tion took place in the price of veal, pork and mutton. A small lot of ves from North Caro- lina was not bought, the drover asking $12 50 per hundred, and refusing to sell for less. From let- ters and other sources of information, the leading butchers are of the opinion that instead of there being a scarcity during the meeting of the Con- vention; it is more than probable that the market will be glutted, and prices not range higher than 12}, cents for prime beef. A large number of drovers have signified their intention to bring their cattle to market previous to the 2vth of next montb."” Among the gems of the performance were, in act first, the aria, ‘“‘Ah fors,” &c., &c., and “Sempre liberodegg’io."’ Second act, (Maccaferri and Colson,) duo “Ah comprehendo,’’ and duo, (Macceferri aud Amodio,) -‘Dite alla giovaue si bella Epura,” and solo (Amodio) ‘Di provenza il mar il Sual.” Close of second act, solo (Colson) “Alfredo Alfredo;’’ also tinal chorus in second act. Third act, (Colson,) ‘-Addia! del Parsato bej Sagni ridenti;” then ‘Parigoi Cara,’’ duo, (Colson and Maccaferri;) the final duet, ‘Gran Dio!" (Colson and Maccaferri.) The above was perhaps the best concerted portion of the entire opera, and it was evident Mme. Colson had been reserving her great powers through the evening ‘o concentrate them here. To-night, Patt! appears as ‘Amina,’ in Som- nambula, and the pressure to see her in thie her great role, bids fair to surpass that on Wednesday night, especially asthis is her l»st appearance in this city. U7" It has been determined that the chaplains in the British army ‘shall hereafter wear a uniform—a black frock coat with standing collar, and the royal arms in gold thread on either side, the front leced with black silk, and the frogued. The order will not apply to officiating chaplains in Scotland or India, but only to tue commissioned chaplains whose names appear con the army list, of whom six are of Presbyterian persuasion. {>> The old project of forming a new State out of Northern Mississippi, Westera Tennessee, and the extreme western point of Kentucky, has been revived, and the Tennessee Legislature bas given itits sanction. The proposed State would be bounded by the Tennessee river ou the east, through the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, and by the Mississippi on the west, and would contain a population of about 700,000. iG~ Three hundred women of the town cf Aylesbury, England, have forwarded a petition to the House of Lords ayainst the legalization of marriage with a deceased wife’s sister, on the grouud that such marriages are calculated to de- stroy the freedom of family intercourse. On toe other band, 425 lave sigued a petition in favor of tie measure. i> A Chicago correspondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser says: cc hs warlous Republican Ciubs of the city are now canvassing the propri- ety of erecting an immense builaing for use during the compaign, and large enough to accom- modate all who will desire to attend the great Convention. It is probable it will be dene imme diately.” 107 The purchase system in the English army is ina fair ey of being abolished. ‘The Govern- ment have declared their willingness to exempt the lieutenant colonelcies from its operation, and select officers to fill vacancics in the command of regiments from the whole number of majors in the army. ee ViRGINIA AT THE CHARLESTON ConveNTION.— The returns from the District Conventions in Vir- ginia centinue to come in, and enough is now known to assure the State for Mr. Hunter over Wise. : In the Essex district Messrs. W. A. Buckner and Henry T. Garnett have been chosen. Both gentlemen are friends of Senator Hunter, and the convention was harmonious. In the Lynchburg district Messrs. R. H. Glass and Edmand W. Habbard have been elected del- egates to Charleston by “76 majority—both warm friends of Mr. Hunter. The Hon. Thomas S$ Bocock and Mr. Warsham are the alternates. {n the Accomac district Gov. Wise’s friends bave elected two delegates, and expressed a pref- erence for him. One of these, Mr. Fisher, of Northampton, is wedded to Gov: Wise. The other, Mr. George Booker, isa judicious man, aud is not inimical to Mr. ILunter. In the 13th (Little Tennessee) district the dele- gates chosen are Dr. Robert Crockett of Wythe, and Mr. Wm. P. Cecil of Tazewell; alternates, Jno. W. Jobnston of Washington, and Jonathan Rich- gnond, Jr , of Lee. Mr. Crockett received much the greater part of his votes from the Hunter men, and Mr. Richmond from the Wise men. The result is, so far, eleven delegates for Hunter end fiveTor Wise. The delegation will probably be, at least, two to one for Hunter, and he will get the unit vote of the State, beyond a question. eS A Contract Awaxvg>.—The Superintendent of the Public Printing bas awarded to C. F.S8 Thomas, of Buffalo, N. Y., the contract for print- ing the post office blanks, at a discount of 91 ¥ percent on the prices heretofore paid for the same work. We take it for granted that the bid covered the design of ‘taking the chances” to get increased compensation from Congress. if Congress has the nerve to turn a deaf ear to any such application in this case, it will be the last the public will hear ef taking Government con tracts at ruinous prices, for the chance of gouging the treasury in connection with them afterwards. a Tux Wsatnsr.—The following report of the weather for the morning is made from the Amer- isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith- soulan Institution. The time of observation is about 7 e’clock. rt Gazette says that a famil of emigrants, consisti ot father, mother, an five children, Laer rough that city a short time since, and that the tive children were all idiots—born fools. The cause was said tu be the intermarrying of blood relations. i[~ Mr. Moses Boynton, of Monmouth, Me.. accidentally shct himself on Monday morning. He was in pursu t of a squirrel in bis corn-house, and oy some accident bis gun was knocked down and discharved, the charge lodging in his bowels. He survived but two hours. i> A young man named Peter Carrotl was ar- rested in Chicayo on a charge of passiny counter- felt money. Avout €30 bad money was found in his possession, which he said he carried for the ‘novelty of the thing,” and was actually dis- charged. + JF" The Leipsic Common Ceuncil has. under heavy penalties, interdicted the sale of cotton zoods for ball dresses of 2 green color, they being yed with Schveenfurt’s green. which is arseniate Bopper and a deadly poison. U7" Some swindler nas been writing letters t> Zeuuemen in the South, pretending that a legrcy nas been left them in England, and requesting 4 remittance of four dollars for expenses in geting it for them. Tue Burcu Cass.—A corres) it writing from Chicago, under date of March 16th, says: “+L heard this morning that Mr. Burch had with- drawn bis suit for divorce.” > Mr. A H. Ernst, long known as one of the most zealous and intelligeut pomologists of bic, _Marcn 23, 1860. and for his exemplary worth in private life. died Bae York, ag ed teeorerg as at Cincinnati on the i3th of last month ladelphia. Pa... ei y. vw The bi.l relating to the property of mar- Washington,’ D.../-°---cloudy, wind S Pi eer at or aos govekner of New \ ork Richm ane iy for signature, gives them the entire contro! of their property and earnings. ij" In several counties in Virginia the forest frevs are dyii rebesombeagis earner gp ‘tos extraordinary is the common fe among the citizens of eyztet ad where it jeraiie At Charieston they have ripe strawberries new potatoes, the latter bringing fifty cen's a quirt. . 4077 A buglars den, full of plunder, was broken intoon the 15th, at Valparaiso, lud., aud six of 17 It is estimated that there were 3,000 bales of cotton burned at the late destructive fire im Mobile. when the theatre was burned. U7 In the case of Carstang vs. Suaw, at St. iaviz, the plaintiff has rested, and the defence have «pene A New Yorx says the aa city on a piel visit to twblisued in tbe tty of Richmond: dob ich Peace Reigning on the Rie tler—Cortinae, HI Intentions_The Manifest Des! Correspondence of The Star. Point IsaseL, March 9, 1860. Editor Star: Nothing bas transpired of even Passing importance here, of late. The chain of events, which had been so continuous, is at last broken, and peace can be agaih said to reign on the frontier, at least tem: S Cortinas, it is said, still maintains an armed force on the Mexican side of the river, although upon this statement no reliance can be placed, coming as it does from parties who are decidedly prejudiced, and who circulate all manner of re- ports calculated to raise the indignation of the American people and bring about a national war. The civil and military authorities of Matamores Lave done all in their power to capture the pro- moter of all these disturbances, but to no purpose, ashe, having butasmall force at his command and knowing all the secret dens and hiding places of all the country around, can easily avoid detec- tion. What his plans for the future are, if he have any, no one can say; although, from the fact that his men are constantly crossing over to this side, taking back with them their own stock or that of their friends, it would seem that that is all they at present deaire, and that they wish to cry “quits My opinion, however, after weighing the matter thoroughly, is that the mere act of Cortinas in de- sisting from farther incursions on this frontier will not prevent a conflict between both nations. The match of public indignation has been set on fire, and it being too late to extinguish it, the ex- plosion must soon take place Some hopes were entertained by all men who are conservative in this affair that the McLane-Ocampo treaty would be ratified as the only alternative of a war; but those hopes having vanisbed on receiving the last news from the seat of Gov@nment, no measure seems to be left untaken save that of magnifying the question into a national character. From all appenrs cess then, 1 cannot but predict a war; for what avails justice, when the prejudiced extensionist circulates as reality his own slander, and an unsuspecting nation, with an eye only to its dignity, takes up the cry of ‘\ war’? without tracing its origin os examining into the causes that gave it riee? How can a peopie entertain doubts as to the truth of these statements, when the only journal on the left bank of the Rio Grande, supposed to be a truthful narrator of facts, and in a measure to serve as an index to the Government for its future steps, in- dulges to a disgusting degree, and with more Krandiloquence than forethought, in every specie of assertions, instigated alone by an “extension of are” spirit, mingled with a hatred for the Mexi- can race and an evident inclination to filibuster- ing ? When the Governor of Texas has been led to believe that the extermination of the American race was the intention of Cortinuas and bis follow- ers; that murder, plunder, and rapine were the least of their crimes, and when an otherwise sen- sible people, turning a deaf ear to justice, have well nigh canonized the wild men, (for trath is plain.) whom the ‘Texas Revolutionist™ has sent to the other world for their misdeeds ?—how 1 these serious cousequences be avuided when the blind has been taken from the eyes of justice to judge of this attair: when in fine, extensionists and filibusters cry for war, when everybody expects it as the ‘irrepressible conflict,” end wuen such is the highest wish of Young Ameri- ca, to have, at least, ‘something for excitement.” This matter, however, like every other matter, has twosides—its possibilities and. tf probabilities What I have said above is, so tospeak. the Amer ican point of view; but, turning to Mexico, we tind tbat the people of that country, regarding the United States asa just, generous and magnani- mous vation, and deeming themselves not only in the right, but entirely unconnected with the fron- tier troubles, apprehend no danger, and refuse to give even the dignity ef probabilities to the various reports of brewing war so extensively cir- euated by the newspapers of this country. ‘That sach is the case you will perceive at once by the following lines’ taken from the letter of a friend which I have this day received. tre being a brother of the Mexican Consul in Brownsville. He says: . say “To judge from the newspaper paragraphs of recent date one would tmapitie that the veletions between Mexico and the United States were not of the most amiable character; yet I feel perfectly convinced that the war which Americans gen- erally desire will not take place. ‘That wes my opinion from the first, which I formed afier taking a view of both sides of the question; but the last mail from the north Las more than confirmed me in that opinion, inasmuch as the Mexican delega- tion hes written etticially to the consulate bere, with the asaurance that the two Governments are in widisturbed harmony, and that a means has already been agreed upon between them to put an end to the disturbance occasioned on this frontier. Meanwhile, the Mexican Government bas given ermission for American troops to enter the coun- ry in pursuit of Cortines. provided he be known to be ina determined plaice or spot, and having previously notified the propcr authorities of such intention.“ as the French say we bave but little. My father, in which | received from him yesterday, says: * The public affairs of this our unfertunate country. my son, may be said to remain iu their former intricacy. Very lately, however, things appear to have taken a turn in our favor. and per- haps the day is not far distant when we shi li prac- tically carry out our threadbare wish of seeing the Flag of the Free waving over the palaces of Mon- tezuma. Zacatecas, Ayuascalientes, and other cities of great though less importance than the capital itself, have again falien into our hands. Woll, Velez, and other Reactionist chiefs, being vigorously pursued by the Liberal troops, have taken 2 precipitate flight towards the city of Mexico. All's well.” Yours, respectful J.A.P. 2 iL The question df State aid to her railroads is now earnestly pressed by the journals of Ar- kansas. A proposition is made and favored to grant $10.000 per mile to the roads within the borders of the State, making an aggregate loan of $10,000,000. UF" An application for divorce is before the Pennsylvania Legislature, grounded on the alle- ation that the wife habitually purloined the usband wd conveyed them to her relz- tions. « 5 i> _A British bark arrived at Pensacola lately, from Cardiff, Wales, with 250 tons of iron for the Alabama and Florida railroad, which is now com- leted and in running order thirty miles from Pesersle: 17 Charges of attempting to bribe members of the Marsachusetts Legislature, made against a city railroad corporation in Boston, are being in- vestigated. 7 i> The Harrisburg Telegraph states that the incresse in the Pennsylvania coal trade this year over last is already 130,743 tons UF Two «‘free-lovers’’ were mobbed in Utica. N.Y., last Saturday. The man was ridden on a rail and the woinan sent home. [7 A shipment of cotton from the Choctaw Nation was lately received at Memphis—the first ever made to tbat port. {LF Two hundred and fifty South Down sheep perished in the flames of a burning burn at Gene- va, N. Y., lately. {I~ The last levee beid by Queen Victoria hos been pronounced ‘‘a failure’ by the London press 07" The Philadelphia book trade sale com menced on Tuesday. — A SPECIAL MEETING of the Columbia ‘Typog:aphica! Society will bs held on SA'T- RDAY EVENING, March 2ith, Business, of anes, affecting the interests of the brough: befure tae Society. Tre at- te Grace e Fat mcmaes is earnestly requested. order uf the President. mar s2" H. 8. BOWEN, Sec EIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, i3tu St.— Tho Rev Lr. Stockton will address the ouths® Missionary cooasion of treir e h anniversary. next SAB- BATH N:GuT, 25th inst, at 734 o'clock. The pub. are resp’ ctiu:'y invited. mar 23 20" AT A MEETING OF THE MEDICAL Sootety of the Distriot of Calumpia, held on ednesday, } nm 2, 1969, the following resolu fens w re unavi Toul’ alopted: Resolved, That the members of this Society have heard with regret «fthe death of our fri ud and sociate, Dr. ALBERT ORMAN, whos' att inments and u- sa!!iad i:fe amon; 8 our slucere rex; and esteem nd wr ose distin- guished servic n the wars Napoleon have gtveah m pales sae we neon Kesclred, That a copy ot Proceedings = cone to tne family of the eceased and published nye ee PASE. LIPPITT, M. D.. Reo. Sao f ST. JOBN’S CHURCH CEMETERY.— lem he Vestry of St. John’s Church ne termined to remove the Church Cemetery fiom ite present location within the oity limits, toa more 8 care and eug be rite in the Congress Cem- ot ry, the undSrsicned have been appointed a com the ° m' for that purpose. desirous io covform wines of surviving fbdarea 4 " ci u Woe chapeau jaan cosas Y ir as to: 20 AL WM. Hy Pl o emsslive: cwarast | ay ‘HE CHARLES [SIDsIECK CRAM. | rere pe | It y Meet; of the Maryl: Demecratie Cea- vent on. pursuance of the call of the Democratic State Central Committee, the delegates from the city of | We Baltimore and the several counties of the State, elected to form a 8 Convention for the purpose of electing two tatives at from the Sigsromaees fore ncereeme at |. Ce for nom- Ination of State Eleclors f6t Presidestand Vien. President, met in the Hall of the Maryland losti. tute. Baltimore, yy wergge Ulam At ten minutes of 12 o'clock. Len. he majority of di ites present, and a considera! number of others in the result, Dr. M. N. Taylor rose and moved the selection of Hon. Edward Hammond, of Howard county, as tem- porary chairman. This movement was instantly met with a counter one on the part of the Admin- istration wing of the party, Mr. Outerbridge Dor- sey, of Frederick, proposing the mame of Hon. John Parran, of daert county, as temporary chairman. Considerable confusion was created this movement, Dr. Taylor insisting on his fon be- ing entertsined, while Mr. in his right to name an opposition chairmag. A division was called for by Dr. Taylor, who desired that the delegates should take their seats apart from the large crowd who had assembled. somewhat stormy 9 pine map between a —, of rsons, during which a proposition was irr, Dorsey, that each wing Mhould appointa ‘el. ler to decide the question of Chairmanship, and that the delegates should ex; their choice when called on. Dr. Taylor insisted on his right to call the Convention to order in the way he bad. regarding the contrary course as an unbeard of procedure. He called fora vote on his motion, and on responding, it appeared that the ayes nays were about equal. Mr. O. Miles, of St. Mary's, arose and objected to the whole proceedings. He stated that it could wot be shown by any precedent in any State Con- vention or National Convention, that the selection of a temporary chairman should be objected to. He made some further remarks, rather conciliatory, and then again submitted the name of Gen. Ham: mond as the temporary chairman, when the vote was given vira rece, and be declared Gen. Ham- mond the temporary Chairman. Gen. Hammond was then conducted to the chair. A committee on permanent organization havin; been appointed, after a short recess, repot among other officers, the Hon. E Louis Lowe, of Frederick, as President, and he was conducted to the chair. Mr. Bradley T. Johnson, of Frederick, offered a resolution that all resolutions of a political char- acter should be referred, without debate, to a committee composed of one delegate from each county and the city of Baltimore. At the suggestion of Mr. John S. Wright, of Baltimore city, he added another resolution, that each delegation choose their own committeeman . ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. The following is the committee:—| radley T. Johnson, of Frederick; Thomas Devecmon, of Allegany; R.H. Duvall, of Anne Arundel; James J. Gibvon, of Baltimore county; John 8. Wright, of Baltimore city; Charles R. Waters, of Carroll, Robert Hardcastle, of Caroline; J. Vaughan, of Calvert; James A. Lackland, of Cecil; R. J Goldsborough, of Dorchester; Thomas B’ Hobbs, of Howard; Dr. Crawford, of segs ae Ed- ward Herbert. of Prince George's, Dr. Wasbing- ton Finley, of Queen Anne’s; Sydney S. Jones, of Somerset; Oscar Miles, of St Mary's; James L. Mariin, of Talbot, Patrick Broderick, of Wasb- ington, James RK. Robbins, Jr., of Worcester; William V_ Stephenson, of Harford; John W Mitchell. of Charles On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet at ten o'clock this morning atthe Maryland In- stitute. ELectian oF DeLecatEs To THE CHARLESTON Convention —The members of the Fifth Con- gressional District Convention held their a yesterday morning, and Dr. Fitzpatrick was call to the chair, and O. Horsey was aj pointed secre- tary. The district is composed of Washington. Allegauy and Frederick counties. Bradley T John of Frederick. and John J. Menson. of Allegany. were chosen delegates to Charleston; and Mr. John Ritchie, of Frederick county. was chosen elector for the district. The delegates are siid to be unpledged The Sixth District Convention also had their ineeting, and O. Miles and R. Bowie were chosen as delegates to the Charleston Convention — MASONIC.—The officers aud members of =) 10 several Masonic bodies meeting in the hal at the corner of Sth and Dstroets are r g THIS (Friday) EVEN: ered cl . his? ADELINA PATTI. LA SOMNANBULA. Which Il be given Miss Parti im her STIOKLLI as... Amopio as... On SATURDAY, (Close of the Season.) Benefit and Farewell Night of MADAME COLSON. First appearance of the Great Basso, Signor MARCEL JUNCA. Firet and only night of Verdi's new and celeb-ated Opera of TBE SICILIAN VESPERS. With s compiete and great ine!nding Coisox, Stick, Feari, Junca. gevoripiior Ei will Soof the ost gorgeous jeser!, reaq costumes, present- of ing a most fai fictare ‘of the ae te Parse ty i eur i= costae of the gee pers, theatres taly new plene are =4t Lrated manufactory of Monsieur Gianger, in Pa is. TO THE PUBLIC. THE SICILIAN VESPERS. The Directors respootfu ly call attention first production of this celebr opera, uestionadly the most popular ay. It has been pronounoesd the most and dramatic opera that has been composed du: the Inet ten years, bas crested © the utmost furore. Its sucocss has not and unequivoonl in America, jew York in Cetober inst, it ervee sizraes one ene a'o! is without parallel. Paiiedelehie ned . RB85F sl a A pro- apreondected, Success may be found not of thi ie ater i inthe rare ness e mise en — § excell if the who, individually aud ‘collectively, invariably Pring down the house. _mar ZB = i DD FELLOW® HALL. oO “Yt Saxpanson, Lessee, THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING ' Commencing on MONDAY, March 22. THE OLD FAVORITES ONCE MORK. THE BAND INFINITELY BETTER THAN FRANK CONVERSE’'S Orig: 1 Campbell Minstrels! * sing the largest and moet efficient pcrtion of the Ist» Mat e's Company, with & number * a the firet a-tists in the United States, making in Pieri Picken Musicians an PERFORMERS! Who, individually or collectively, a8 ever, CHALLENGE THE WORLD, , til commence @ series of etx of their Unighs any Cuasre ENTERTAINMENTS, As above stated AN ENTIRE NEW FEATURE Will bs introduced by the Company, via: That of having everything on their programms ENTIRELY NEW’ No worn out Choruses, Sonee, Overtures, &o., No ancient epecimens of No dilapidated dances ! Evervthing brilliant; pathetio And pisintive baliads. Enl: venting Choruses, Inepirine and Sou stirring Ronee, psrkling ebulitions of Wit, ting Overtures, Parcinang Dances, Ac. The Programe, : £0 which the public attention is soleil : - rere IL SPEAK FOR ITSELF: dmittanoe—as usuai—25 cents. oor open at 7; performance to commence at 7. ene! IT partion) ram: ‘or ful onlars see RoE HOWLEY (Late Se: Mate mar 22 2t Axeut and Business Director. AINTINGS AND STATUARY, THE FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION, ow OPEN aT THE GALLERY, (on Pa. bet. 1 MIO. v0.0 vk pna cise pennies bicns psi Tickets. admittin; re to the Gallery and Course of Addresees by pani nent leotu: uring the season of six weeks. oe --— cents This Exhibition of AMERICAN ART contains works by nearly a! our Eminent Artists. jolt Ser Fra of the most meritonous in the ool- ion are for sale. fev BALLS AND PARTIES GOOD TIMES COMING AY. April 20th, 1860, in the Hall of the Franklin Engice House, D street, bet Ith and 138) See future advertisement. TT. NOTICE. _ <a Tue tarp GRAND COTILLON PARTY CF TNE HIAWATHA clus Willtake piace A STOTT'S tf My Nag st_and Pa. av. See particulars in future advertisement. m 19 24° LS to meet at that place on FRIDAY AFTERNOON u Xt. at4o’ lock, to take into consideration the Mssonio Ha'l for their accommodation. _mar22-2t GEO, C. WHITING, G. Master. Sixte a ag ‘esh Cakes every dey, Candies and Fruits of all and Orvaments of ail Ruso, Jellies, Blano Mi — = w inmenta, Wedd: — —— Bo al Tats Gobloct” 16 shor ni Re Water Ices, and Roman ion. finde sf SHA TELD, Vonfectio: 0. 386 6th st bet Gand H. M more, \f they cau take two lessons each aay. His gallery (over Clagett & Ma: 324 D ning. Some of the fir-t efforts of his Washington pupiis can be seen. isd LL, logstsd in Baltimore. uw Seuth .rear Pratt street, fc subject of eurchasing a building to be used as & oo CONFECTIONERY, Te kinds, Wedding Cak ramids nd “? harlotte jum nade to-order, i most lose Cream, ‘er’ J late of Butcher’s Con! ja 25-3m R. WOOD Can receive three or four pup la will reopen to visitors to-morrow (Satn-day eve- HoTge FOR SALE.—Tre PRANKUIN HO- 1E pon formerly con- duoted by Mrs. T. (. Smith, the nlar reeort for travelersfrom thesine of the Central Railroad, York, Harri-burg, Car Tancaster, and ‘the lime of the Philad Railroad. from Havre-de-Grace and it rmed ate points. Also, an oe Wi ington city and Chesapeake Bay pat ‘his very 8. desirsbe Hotei, posse sed of a large ien® business, aiso commands aa extensive looai ous tom, 18 fit d and furnjsived in every department for the ncpomrectation 01 £0 See The cr ee urolwil not exceed $° +00. Terms sccommodat- ine Address Wit, THOMSON. Nov strest, Baltimora, Md, it 3: UTION UF | waded PARTNERSHIP, The partnership of Eumrson, Morrie & Co., as keepers of the Cisrendon Hotel, at th - corner o| 6th street and Pa. avenue, in this city, ts thie day issolved, hy mntual consent, and the fu re. fittures, and other property an1 demands of said been sold ard delivered to Wittiam whe is now the sole owner of the same, ad to whom ail debts due said firm must be paid. sara QRLIN? MORRILL, 0, B: CAMERESL, CLARENDON HOTEL, Te undsrsicned, being now ths role proprietor « f the anove hotel, invites the attention of pub lio to his estab ishment, which will be always pro- vided § ith ever: foit for permanent lers d tras at vied he omar tS W. EMERSON. TO SAN FRANCISCO IN EBIGEHT Days BY THE * Central Overland California AND PIKE'S PEAK EXPRESS COMPANY. - The First Courisr of the PONY EXPRESS wil leave the Mirsouri River on TUESDAY ‘April 2d, at 5 o’clook p. m., it ru weekly the . ates #3 letter mai! on’ ‘int «f departure, on the Missouri river, will be 1 Tlographic connnetetion with the EAST, and Snnounced in dus time. Telegrap! ° rom a!) parte of the United and Cai iD connecti n with the erture, i'l be re- orived us to 5 o'clock p. m., ofthe Cay of leaving, and tranamitted over so aserville aug St. J } Telegraphic wire to tan 800, and i BAYS. The letter mei’ will ba dettered esas rs. im Re ae in TEN DAYS from the departure of eo Exdress. The Express passes throush Forts Kearny, - mic, aod Bridger: Great Holt Lake cite, Bere Flord, Carson City, the Washoe Siver Mines Placerville and Sacrament». And a for Ore~ Srante Mican Borg’ Woman bosses ‘ac'fio OX 10! ussian Pos: ons, Sanwich Is'ands, Coina, Japan, and India, will be ‘San Francisco. Special Messengers, Dearers of let with the exprees of the 31 Ry munications for the Cow Tenth stREct. Washini on Fri "y office . . 8, Contine: Ban ay aseQu sirect, upto 63) a. m. t Marc - a p@-ioulars oxn be obtsined 245 p. m. ok H arphoation at ve plaors L-) Agerts of ve. ~ f ‘Ss President. Leavenworth City, March: 1860, Office New York—J. B. Siurson, — | pig aa Agents. St. Same; LLEN, H J. Sravcpine, Agent, Chicago, mar 3 iw Begroas tgs wae Sous 1 Bonaines be, ont Tiaa lll ei > Apri! 12th. CeNPLIMENTARY BALL, Siven bi GENTLE he Ladies of Willards’ Hotel, x “Suess he » TUESDAY EVENING, March zith, 1960, M : on Thos L, Chingan, to! Cook, US on B Anthony, Mai Belger. 1 Hon Warren Winslow, Liens Ga ts ion $ Wood a on ABO wr, jon . jon w JM oo. jon ae Hon Duley Man Alexander Provest, SN Sa.omon, Commutice of Arrangements. Col Cook, USA,” SN'talomon: Lieut Gwin, USN, 4D. Watking Lieut Gili, B Shaw. Applications for tickets made to either of the members of the Comn ittee ths Office of Willarde’ Hotel, ‘Tanreoments, or st WANTS. ANTEL—A PLACE to sew either by band or machine. Waces not so much ap 0! j-ct 58 f00d home. Address B. B. B., Star espectah' Waser BKS SITUATION as fo traveling with » lad aiven if required App tween 13:0 and 4th ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Ni to SRSMTS INE, Ager ERE mer WANTS Te 1538 or 16 hands ~ ‘nese, mach pre 7 Sta fe i rf Ki kwood Hous, immedtettie, Se mu t leave ins few care ite MECKLING. SALESMEN WANTED, ie + pt fig a wil be mar 2K Y GOO twations end OTHER. . lee =f the enoer, f. js 0 be soid cheap. Adrece's: Set Bes ch Site ee SANT hat will suit. Colored preferrst 2 quize at 308 Lith etrest west, between want UL EE srithout ojuigren, gad wis watt ee ees? RRY & Wee PUMCHASER for Toome, Ot 8 reat of Bot cree Re Adie ae ot over Sta hae 332 City Pust Olen. s BTS mali Brick ceed 61,50. $1,006 cash on time, 10n i be paid, the Heost between Mth F and L atreets north. jane: Buiter Dealer, inthe entre -3 bs = tee _ mar 19 com” NTED—A ; E ws . smart OYSTER to restaurant a SMIRON MOUSE sor ——eEe=-—_—eE=———— ——————————— Hevse rk NED Wented to SaUc KER, lth street and Pa. av. ______ BOARDING. —_—___—_—__—_——

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