Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1860, Page 3

; , i —governments, we are ready to “LOCAL. NEWS._ Tus Avpress or Rosert Ovrn, Esq, Btvorz THE ALUMNI OF Rome ge bo sgh der evening last, was fow upon s es to aioe. written to Mr. H.S. Randall, the American historian of Jefferson, upon the subject of Government. In his preliminary r- marks, the speaker alluded to the subject of this letter, characterizing it as one fall of warning and affording text for found and anxious re- firction. Lord Macaul no Mean authority; no man in our century has more profoundly studied the theory and practical working of con- stitutions. Re has chronicled with admiration every ular advance in his own government, every 1 ght of the people wrang from reluctant power. Neither the man nor his opinions can be whistled down the wind with a sneer, nor angry personalities. nor vehement recriminating attacks upon the form of government of his own country, break the force of his words. He must be an- swered by grave and solemn argument. If be be right, no people are as much interested th the discovery as we. If not to us, it is a matter of lifeand death to our children and our children’s children. Next after the truth on which the eter- mal welfare of man depends, nothing can be so important as this solemn subject, which involves not only the study of those charters iu which your rights and duties are defined, but also of man, his nature, his rights. bis duties, the good and evil that are in him, bis reason, infirmities, vices, his physical, intellectual, and moral capacities and wan Jt is the momentous question, whatever may be the form of goverument, whether freedom can exist where majorities recognize only rights and not duties. Government is decreed of God, and the decree is enforced by a sanction so cogent, that the race of man must perish if it be not obeyed. But who shall exercise the powers of gevernment. and what shall be the mode and measure of their authority, are matters which He leaves to man to decide for himself. That he exercise care to decide wisely ts a duty which he Owes, not more to himself than to others, and most of all to his Maker. No eo form of ‘overnment is of divine appointment; but it is the ree of Heaven, stamped in the nature of man, that government of some sort there shail be; as Prof ‘Lieber says “Government of some sort is ginal with man; It is no voluntary associa- tion; no contrivance of art; no invention of suffer- ing; no work of contract by individuals who pre- viously lived out of ft; no necessary evil; no ill of humanity which will be cured by time and civil- ization; no accidents] thing; no institution above, and separate form of society; it is a form and Seculty of mankind. {t is the glory of man.” Government must necessarily conform itself to circumstances, and to changes in the condition and character of the people. It is to their adap- tation to the character, habits, and wants of the people that the best institutions owe all their value. It is impossible that the same govern- meut which is best for a horde of Poor and igno- rant barbarians, can be best for an enlightened, refined, and prosperous community "Phe gov- ernment which the prcaions condition of feu- dal kingdoms made indispeasabie to their safety, would at this day suit no nation uyder the sun Even the government of the King, Lords, and Commons of England, as it stood in the rein of the Third Edward. could not now be endured fora day by the English peofe. To Speak of any form of government therefore, as being ab- stractedly the best, is only to utter folly. The best form of i. for one people or one age, may be very worst for another people or another age. Even when a government is once formed, suitable to the conditions of a People, it is the part of wisdom to make it conform to the subsequent changes of society. The government of Enzland for more than 500 years, has been a standing illustration of the truth of this. Tbat licy has ain aud again saved her from the | ool of political and social revolutions also undeniably true that most if not all these changes tm her constitution were purchased by her own peo The inviolability of property has been the lever of her liberties. Concessions, grants, charters, liberties, all were bought by ad_ vances of money. The retenticn in the hands of of the power of France, on the representatives of the taxation, saved her from despotism the other hand, by denying concessions, and’ in- sisting upon a form of government totally unsuit- ed to the condition of a people living in the blaze of civilization, igs “meg herself into her memorable revolution. progress by civilization and refinement, had changed the individual Frenchman, but had on without touchin; government. The stern feudalism of Charle- mague existed in glaring contrast with the liter- ature of the times of Louis XIV The speaker then went on to speak of the exac- tions of the King and nobles to pamper the laz pomp of a corrupt Court; of their failure to affor protection or guidance to the people; of the spirit- ual teachers of those times degenerating religion into a ceremonial—‘‘a repetition in the cathedral of the pantomime of the theatre’”—and of their own disbelief in and failure to practice what they taught, while they forgot not to receive the wages which were wrung ftom the bony hand of = and want; of the noblesse, who. not con- nt with exemption from burthensome taxation, rioted in the immunities of an old feudalism until, stripped of thetr estates by their extrava- gaucies, they fell back upon the largesses of a corrupt Court, whose extortions equalled their the Government became a abuses been carried on. nand nobles been beaping up wrath against the day of wrath, which at length came in the mightyrushing wind and earthquake, which swept not only along the roofs and vatilements of the im rent asunder its foundations am its hated materials claimed. tha’ There isa point in misery, which, making the oppressed man Regardless of own fate, makes him, too, Lord of the oppressor.” There must be conformity between government and society. The revolutions of States have gen: erally been but the violent exbibitions of the ac tion of this great law. Government and society are so intimately connected that the former is ever made responsible for the Iatter. If society has its eager and pe wants, government must mee* them, or if it fails to do so, from want of power or disposition, it is made the open point of attack, and the work of demolition be- gins there. Government is not the noble aque luct that plants its firm feet beneath the torrent and strides the waters like a master, defying their rage; it is rather the frail bark that gees fo to play fatailiar with old ocean's hoary locks,” and is wrecked when the tempest is abroad. While, as republicans and believers in the theory of free ‘nize the truth of what I have advanced, when applied to despot- isms and even monarchal jovernments, we seem to be singularly averse to their application to free constitutions There never was a more terrible or fate] mistake. In a country where much land is unappropriated. the tasks of government are few and simple, and of easy execution When, however, the vast domain has become appropria- ted and peopled, then the political actiou of yov- mment begins, and the wisdom of its structure id administration is put to the test. All expe- ticuce bes shown that the more powerful class will sacrifice the Interests of the weaker whenever its own caa be advanced by oi so. If there ‘be a more numerous class than all others, and there is assizued by the constitution of the gov- ernment to tuat class a weight and autbority pro- tioued to its numbers, wnat is it but an Sst juts surrender of a/f power into its hands? In other forms of government that class is denied the power—it can only reath it through the horrors of successful revolation—in ours, ballot-box saves the necessity of a resort to so terrible an ternative. “ithe More numerous class, whatever it may be, would feel it far more convenient, and pos foc fag gaffer. to redress a fancied yg ey trate a through the jot box. to resort to the ve megane Bree The security of quch a ‘ing would lead to its frequent ition. One would be but the precursor of a greater, until the plundered minority would seek its refuge beneath the protection of the strong arm of despotism. {If the machinery of a free govern- Rs uct atugeivance for ascertaining the wishes of the majority, what isthe result when that majority, goaded by want or edn ae bent on robbery? ballot box then, but the instrument of wrong? W hen the popular heart becomes corrapt—when duty is considered a word of im posture and con- science a bugbear—when the barrier of scruple is rudely torn away, the ballot-box itself becomes the terrible engine of tyranny. They eye of gred will be tiaug on the property the band of destruction on the law which in better days pro- tected it, and 7 element of order, f eedom. aud greatuess will be at the mercy of a brutal force, governed by no consideration of duty paral zed by no fear of punishment, aud shocked at no enormity of injustice. W doctrines based upon fraud are embraced and their ad vouates elevated into popular idols, then the goy- rial fabric, but scattered abroad The truth was again pro- ernment itself becomes turned inte au instrument to hasten on acrisis which beginulng in a disso- It is ime, attended in its the organization of y government truth, to thatextent is it an error. And if in our own times, in view of the licentious turbulence that seems to have seized u; our people, there is @ necessity for further restraints and additional authority, we are false to the character of freemen, unless we impose them. W ithont this self-restraint en = a discipline. | know —— way of avoiding the calamities which Macauley forebodes. Is tt not the vice of onr own and the sin of our people, that there is a wide Spread and almost universal disregard of wholt- some authority? Conscience and scruple are laughed at as abstractions, when Invoked. A lending print in the city of New York only the other day c' upon its own political friends in the islature*that it was the most corrupt body of men that had ever met together in any age orany country. And it seems that bpd FF roved. How refreshing to turn Such a spectacle to the proud yet true boast of one of Virginia’s noblest sons, king of the career of that State under the old Constitution, that “during fifty years, not only did no instance occur, but no charge was ever made, no suspicion entertained, of one single act of corruption in any officer in legislative, executive or judicial station; that no poor man had ever been oppressed with impunity; no rich man exalted on the mere strength of wealth alone; and that no commotion, no faction, no animosities had ever arisen in the commonwealth.” Oh! if I had the Ezekiel power to breathe upon the dead bones of our virtuous sres and bid them live, what warnings and ap- oc they would utter in our ears. We have ‘kslidden from the faith of our fathers, we have the high tone of their virtues. and have de- parted from the wisdom of their teachings. The godless love of gold has seized upon the energies of the country and prostituted them to its pur- Corrupt mammon is the shrine before which the nation is bowing—the golden calf elevated into an idolatrous worship. The whole € has become one of pecuniary profit and loss— all is motion, whirl, contention and ulation. “‘Roguery sits in high-cushioned | 7? as if eager to display its unseemly front. The body surrounded by extravagance and clothed in the pemp of «purple fine linen,” is made a ‘ives, while the immortal soul {is | ing in Laz- arus’ rags, neglected and uncared for. And is there no escape? Are there no means designed by an overruling Providence to avert the destruc- tion of nations? Are thevall to be like ‘Time’s progeny, to be devoured in a Saturn banquet by the power that gave them being? Is it an irre- versable decree, containing ai controlling all things within its chain of adamant, a decay and death assure as a rise and progress? Are there ever to be festering masses of corruption in ever civilized society, whose malignant vapors shall leam up to Heaven, and call down its vengeance? there be firm ground anywhere, it is here, em- bracing a moral that should be ‘sounded from the bills aud on the housetops,” that not in mere material progress, not in the subjection of an in- nate and inanimate agency to the will of man, not in commerce or rai ‘ways, not In ballot-boxes or elections, but in the uncompromising morality of a people, in their virtue, in their discipline, in their subjection to restraint, is their hope to'es- cape the fate that hasstricken to the dust the fair- est fabrics raised Ls ow sous of Adam, who for six thousand years have in sleepless efforts been doing, and devising, and discovering. and war- ring — the empire of might and found out but this. To you that are jus entering upona public career | must sav that {am well aware that the’Held to which I bave invited your efforts is not attractive to young ambition. Yet for all that it Is the post of duty. All the qualities of the fsithful and heroic soldiermay bed: ‘splayed ther: . Your service in it will be the most precious leg- acy you can leave to those who are “bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh.*’ If no honors should cluster around your brow during life, yeu at least can depart to your father’s without a stain. and with the proud consciousness that you have achiéved the ighest glory of man in the fearless performance of the duty which God has set before you. To die in such a cause with your armor on is itself a crown of honor. Orvicers E.xctep.—The different Encamp- ments and Lodges, 1.0.0. F., in the District of Columbia, bave elected their otticers for the six months’ term beginning on the Ist of July, as follows, and they will be installed daring “next week: Columbian Encampment.—C. W P ; Jobn H. Re’ Wm. R. McLean w Hawes, C. H. P| Wm. Warder, S. W i ; John A. Moulden, T; D. P. Hickling, : . enenu Encampment.—F. Frosperi, C P.; S$. AH. McKim, a.P; Wo F see's wi 3 ae 8.; Geo. Brown, T; William Ri sely Encampment —Chas. Lenman, C. P; A. FP. Hines, H. P.; S. Dobna, 8. W; B.A 7; 35 Ed. Edwards, T.; R. M. Sutton, Mount Nebo Encampment.—Henry Trine. C P; EW. Hadden, HP; Robt. Sleight, 8. W ; John F. Havener, S; Jas. Skirving, T ; John T Given, J. W. LODGES. Central Lodge.—John Borland, N.G.; John A Borland, V.G.; Wm: Scott, F.'S.; F. B. Lord. j ; M. Johnson, T 4 ington Lodge —E. J. Klopfer, N. G; Jobn f. Given, V.G; John T Suter, F.S; J’ P. McKean, R 8; John Sessford. jr .T Eastern Lodge —J. D. Hutton, N.G.; John H Bird, VG; Jobn Imrie, F.S ; P.M. Pearson, R.S; G.S. Hepburn, T. Harmony Lodze.— Wm. T. Sco! W. O'Neill, V. G T. Phelps, F.8; Wim. Young, T Columbia Lodge.—Jas. D. Chee N.G ; Geo, W. Calvert. V.G.; Henry Trine, F S$; John a Moulden, R.S.; David Fowble, T Union Lodge. —Jas. D. Pennington. N.G; W. R. Speiden, V.G; S. A. H McKim, F. 8; George Brown, R.S; Wm. F Steel, T Friendship Lodge —Thos. Oliver, N.G ; John Boyd, V.G.; Wm. Worth, F.3; S.E. Douglas, R.S; Geo. J. Johnson, T. Covenant Lodge. (Georgetown )—John Fowler, N.G_; Joseph T° Waiker, V.G; Wm. Marll, R $5 J.T. Bangs, F.S.; Jas F. Ridgway, T. Beacon Lod, W.E. Waters, NG ;’ James Croggin, V W. A. Franklin, P.8.; L.B Allya, R.S.; L. Middleton, T Metropolis Lodge —J. R. Wright, N.G ; Geo. R. Cooksey, V.G; Geo. 4. Fayinan, F. S; W J. Brown, R.3; T.G. Ford, ' Excelsior Lodge.—John C, Shafer, N.G ; Silas H. Moore, V. G.; C. P. Brown, F.3;'’Wm. Cooper, R' S.; R.'B. Donaldson, T. Mechanics’ Lodge, (Georgetown )—William Walker, N.G.; Wim. H. Wheatley, VG ; Alfred C. Prather, R. S.; John Garrett, F. S; John Paxson, T. Oriental Lodge —Louis Braemer, N. G.; Ph. ker, V. Gj George Rennecker, R. 8; F. chwiering, F. Wm. Petersen, T sai) cea ComPLimentaRy Scrrer.—During his recent visit to this city, Albert Pike, Eaq., the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Ancient and Ac- cepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the south- ern jurisdiction of the United States, instituted a Grand Consistory of sublime princes of the royal secret, 2d — of that rite, for the District of Columbia. which was organized by the choice of the following otticers: George C. Whiting, Sovereign Grand Comman- der; John G F. Holston, Deputy Grand Comman- der; Christopher lugie, First Lieut Commande: Ben Perk ‘core, Second Lieut. Commande Wm D Haley, Minister of State; G A. Schwarz- man, Grand Chancellor; 8. T. Shugert, Grand Treasurer; Wm.G Parkhurst, Gran a Ezra L. Stevens, Grand Master of Ceremonies; J. W. Nairn, Grand Hospitaller; A. Van Camp. Grand Bearer N.G; Chas Fred. Prosperi, R.S'; Jno agineer; P. P. Pitchlyn, Grand Standard G.A. Hall, Grand Captain of the Guards. The Grand Consistory, bein,: desirous of show- ing in an appropriate ‘manner their regard and esteem for their Llustrious Brother Pike, who has devoted himself with great zeal and ability to an elucidation of the priicipies and philsophy of masonry, tendered bim a com tary bacig od which duly came off on Thursday evening, instan’ the residence of Dr. Van Camp. After the viands which had been bountifully y the committee of arrangements, the ith of thetr distinguished guest was by one of the officers of the geome 1 Brother Pike responded in an exceed! tous manner. A number of other ‘were drank and res made, which were well worthy of special notice. did the limits of this article permit. Suffice it tosay that the occasion was one long to be remembered by all who were esent, and we trust that the grand body which been inaugurated under such happy auspic may be the means of great usefulness in our com- menity. Tue Promenape Concerts on Sunpay.—Mr. Editor: Allow one of your lady to make a few remarks in relatiou to having music at the Capitol gevente ——- : eo. Saturday, order to give “working an fe : the music of the Marine 3 roposed which felici- lution of the restraiots of virtue, terminates in nothing so ruthless, nothing so dead, alike to conscience and shaine, as a licentiows majority unrestrained by authority. Yet 1 have not de- of W and Washing wae wether be would hive sitewed been naroed after him. rr i f 38 Hy i ¥ in ditferent portions of it. ly’s yoo Wesley Chapel, arch. yterian Chi about 11 o’clock, the school of ae meet around of? fils i Paegaaii Address by HH. Cla Steer, livery of an oration by Mr. Wm. which the school will unite in singing that ——, jand stirring air, “The Star Spangled mer.” Wesley Chaj will in all bility Rashad Bry so though ot geen not heard of the ular ar nts. At that of Fourth Predeyierian Chureh, the |i) Declaration of ee will be read by Master R. H. P. Den and a brief address de- livered by Mr. Thomas 8. Shepherd, with other appropriate exercises. LA ‘an Ness, to spend the day at that delightful spot. The invitation will in all probability (if it has not already) be ac- cepted. z. IncanpiaRY Fier. o'clock last night, two men were seen to jump from a window of one of three newly-finished, unoccupied twi brick houses owned by Mr. John Reed, situa’ in Eleventh street west, between © and P streets north. A few minutes later a tire burst out of the house, which spead so rapidly that in a few moments it communicated with the other two houses, and all three of them were ce er de- stroyed by the flames. it also communicated to five two-story frames adjoining on the south, owned by Mr. C. F.E. Richardson, and occupied by Messrs. Smith, Crow, Schafield, Williams, and Clements, severally; and spreading with great rapidity, soon threatened their entire destruction; but the efforts of the several fire companies con- fined its ravages principally to the upper stories, with one or two exceptions, though the buildings were all very much damaged by the destruction of windows, doors, etc., and the entire row is, [sect rire ; & wreck. Mr. Reed is nsured for $1,500 in the North American Com- pany, and loses over and above that amount some $900. Mr. Richardson loses some $1,200 over and above an insurance of $2,500 in the Mutual Company. The only water available, beyond that taken in buckets from a pump near by, wasa limited supply from an adjacent brick ee which was soon exhausted, and the engines n consequence rendered useless. The severest loss is sustained by the Leas oy who lost nearly everything they had cae the clothes on their backs, the beat being so intense as to prevent any successful effort at saving their goods. Imitating SoLomon NorTurvr.—Citizens of the District will easily perceive the similarity be- tween the following case and that of the author of “Fourteen Years in Slavery.” Mr. J. Frizzell yesterday noticed the strange conduct of two white and a colored man, who were lurking about in the country around the Chain Bridge, and suspected them of tampering with slaves. He made an ar- rangement by which he succeeded in capturing all three, about three miles from the bridge; but one (Win Sey mans who it appears is the prin- cipal,) broke loose, and escaped. Fred. Axter (white) and the negro (George Armstrong) were secured and brought to Washington The bear- ing of the two indicated their northern training and education. The negro claimed to be a native of Jefferson county, Y ; said he came passen- get in a propeller to Baltimore, and had allowed his two compauions to offer him for sale in Balti- more and near Beltsville; claims to be free born. He is certainly an educated darkey. In bis dis- uise he would be taken fora 5 ay band in is working clothes. He replied to the question, “Why did you want to be sold?” that where he came from, it was ditficult for a colored man to live from hand to mouth, and the little he had seen induced him to wish for a life in the South; he would be glad of the change.’ His comrade (Axter) was perfectly mute, neither speaking nor being spoken to. The negro was the spokesman. and was as communicative as could desired. He is a stout black fellow; young, apparently not much over 21; hasa co bay cast in bis eyes, and wou'd makea fine hand {n any field. His answers were all regarded as designed to mislead his cap- tors, who suspect that be and his party are con- nected with the underground rajlroad. Justice Donn committed both to jail to awaita further hearing. Criminat Covurt.—After our report closed yes- terday, Elizabeth Davis (colored) was tried in two cases for larceny in stealing articles from Sidney and Henry DeCamp, and convicted. She uae sentenced to eighteen mouths in the county jail. Charles Peres (Mexican) was tried on a charge of grand larceny, in stealing a number of gold coins from James W. Brown. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and he was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. To-day.—The ease of the United Statesagt. Jas. Muntz, for assault and battery on William C. Newton. was tried. The jury bad not returned @ verdict when our report closed. The court then took up the case of the United States agt. Martin King, for the larceny of chick- ens of the value of $10. This case was pending when our report closed. CaRryinc MaTTERs Too Far —Yesterday, Jno. Schmidt was rearrested for assaulting and beating Augusta Schmidt, Lis wife. It appeared that after giving security in the case we mentioned, he returned to the house where bis wife resides and repented theassault Justice Johnson imme- diately committed him; and detective otticer Pi ham was on the way to jail with him, when, meeting a friend, the prisoner gave the required bail. Mrs. Klotsbach made outh that she was afraid that Mrs. Schmidt would set fire to her prope: a Her fears were based on the declaration of Mrs. Schmidt, that rather than let her husband have her furniture she would burn it up. The peace bond was not required in this case. Mrs. Schmidt accused Mrs. Klotsbach of profanity in the street. A warrant was issued and the case taken before Squire Donn, who ordered her to pay $1.94 fine and costa. The parties all live in the same house, Mrs. Klotsbach is Mrs. Schmidt's lan’ A PLea For a FourtH-or-Juty CEL Mr. Editor : Are we to have no public celebration on our National Anniversary—no oration, no pub- lic reading of the Declaration of Independence— no military parade? Why is thisso? You, as well as myself, who have lived our whole life. time in this our native city, and have witnessed in other be? 54 the celebration of our National Birthday with so much display and so much eclat, must feel mortified that that day will pass away almost without the firing of a gun. The influence | of the Star is very great, as you well know. Make the suggestion, and word for it the old-line elty boys will be up a doing. It is not too late. Let us bave an oration, let the immortal Declara- tion be read, and let us ive three-times-three cheers for our growing city and our country. A Wasninetonian. Fish, Ovsters, Crass, &c.—Harve » on C street, opposite the Theater, continues ta daily receipt of all the delicacies of the season that are obtainable from salt or fresh water from Lake Superior to the Atlantic, and from the St. Law- rence to Key West. Yesterday, we saw in b! establishment in fine vation, fresh salmon, cod, mackerel, halibut, sheepshead, ble to set a fine dinner in Washington without drawing on his estab- lishment. A Wannine To BatuER number of juveniles, whi! bathing at the S beach, and one of the colored boys was accicentally drowned The body was reco and, after the usual inquest, was turned over to the friends of the deceased for burial. Bathers who are expert swimmers should be cautious, and those wioare but learners should confine themselves to the shallows. DsPaRTURE oF THE JAPANESE.—The Orientals bave not only left our shores and many weeping maidens behind them, but also a variety of their han wares, coin, &c., for card writer, at Willards’, who will close bis sales in Washington at ten o other things, a handsome Ja, ne embroi. vest pattern. Make trimonially inclined young men Trave.ine Trunks, &c.—We advise Wash- ians about to mak e i § F. Given, after |, & fx eres TELEGRAPHIC. Political Demonstrations. Puitapetrnia, June 29 —Por the rati- = _" — ee ‘ Bae) J le 23 of $4,600 appropriated the loan for building the Little The ee board. when Friday, Jui December Federal salute will announce the risi u,&ud a National salute will dadicase h ¢ Western hills. be enabled to witness the rks at Monument Park, directly opposite _ lee Club wi vary and give J the day PF Aseries of pa rio- od miscellaneous songs; and. in shor’, uw —_ sen omi ted which a careful and experie: omnes wid bring Sc sales, te —— the day easure rose} Y an decorum Will be preserved foree, veyance to Arlington will be nu- of sages will run hourly from the g.rnerof-eventh and The steamer Geo. W. street bridge every h jime, aad steamer FI: town Aqueduct The committ- good attendance Westrixtp, Mass, J) = Brecktn: lou Decaner, Mich” June 23 —A was held this evening to ew f pa and the State ticket. ha guns was fired. Lancaster, June 28 —One Douglas and J. fn Much johnson. Concorn, June 2} —The Dougias last evening was the most active ever witnessed here Rumforn wed early in the evening jvurned to State-House ‘was kept up till a iste hou ued till daylig: obtained from Government, in paying the con- tractor for dredging the cannel. They also passed a resolution making anappro- lation of $25, to be paid to order of Capt. McH. ollingsworth, commander of the Potomac Light Infantry, to assist in defraying the expense of firing a national salute on the approaching anni- George- | versary of American inde ce; but at too trips. late an hour to be acted on by the other board, as t thar the Long | they had adjourned. While it was under con- fier to day, | sideration, patriotic speeches were made by Messrs. Fearson and Stake, which. with other matters of interest will be embraced in our regu- lar report. Au accident occurred bere yesterday morning. Dr. Woo.rson respectfully begs leave to inform lis friehds about 9 o'clock, by which one man was killed is id the public that he will leave h-re«n hs professional immer touron the l0th of Jul bls ‘Ail pe fouuiring bi serv: id and two were injured. The contractors for the ces will ple th ‘sont ° improvement of Bigh street, Messrs. Cook & Ina estabi ee Soe . : n | O'Day, bad several men employed in excavating Ith and 13th street: a bark of earth on Frederick street, when it fell burying Mr. Cook and his men to the bips and one man entirely beneath it. They were rescued as soon as ble, and Dr. Snyder was soon upon the ground render what assistance be could to thesuiferers. Mr Cook had bis legs badly crushed. but no bones were broken. One of the men’s in- juries were slight, but the other—a young man named Kearney—was so badly crushed about the body and bead that he only survived an hour or two, in spite of all that medical skill ard science could do for his relief. A minister of religion was summoned end administered to him the last rites of the church ere bis demise. He expired as he was being removed to his home in the First Ward of your city, The immediate cause of bis death was a fracture of the skull. It was Esputa’s band, and not Witbers’, which cos such sweet music at the pic-nic on Thursday, at Analostan. Derzoir, June 29.—The Democratic State Con- M.E Sabbath School | vention met here lay,and made the follow The West Georgetown _&_ Seubeth Beton Association intend to the Fourth of July at | ing nominations: ‘or Governor, John 8. Barry, of alley View Farm, where | gt" Joerph; for Licat Goverton a Fentoa, of that beautiful spot, the the Declaration of Independence will be read, an Genesser; for Tressnrer. Elou Farnsworth,’ of Wayne; for Auditor General, Wm. Pen: of Palsy delivered, &c fe have no doubt the ‘ay will be duly honor Oliewa: is. of We saw a curloaity this morning, being a stalk Aiaguiy; Ser Rusa) omen peace of Washtenaw; for Land Commissioner, Samuel of our common cabbage on which twenty-one [reldetined and good sized heads were growing. |S’ smith, of Houghton: fer Superint-ndest of Public Lnstruction, W Sherman, of Calboun It came from the market-garden of Mrs. Britt Number of beaf cattle offered at Drover's Rest | " "The motion to invite he Cass, is in this city, to attend the Convention, was tabled. Yorker Heard Of. x , June 29.—A devel opment bas j: been made tn whereabouts of E. L. Di forest, who was missed from the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, on the of J wor 1857, and who was am been murdered. A letter was recelved this morning by the cashier of the New @aven Bank, signed by . and dated Melbourne, April 7th, , inquiring after his back dividends, poe ag = org drawn for some “ye 3 past ie adds that has given the power o! attorney to Messrs. Mailier, oa & Quereau, Wall street, New York, to enable them to re- ceive hisdividends He alse asks a statement of the amount so paid, and the price of the stock at the latest sales. A careful com of the let- ter with other of his manuser! resemblance throughout, a: seen of the genuineness of the letter. y way of London and Boston. Michigan Demecratic State Convention a the 2th June, by Rev. Di RY PRED ER ey Ree, Dr Finck FREUND, of this city. DIED, On the 30th of June, at 1 o’clock a. m., Mrs. ANN JONES, of Mr Isaac Joi inthe 76th year ol or BE, id for 30 years @ resident of Fredericks- bo a. “the friends of the family are respectfu 'y invited to attend her funeral, on to-morrow (Sunday,) at o'clock p. m., from their residence, No. 273°C st. north, near the Theater. On the Sth June, MINNIE JEANNETTE. youngest child of B. ¥. and Hannah Morris, aged 5 months The funeral will take place on Sunday, at 4 o’clk, from the residence of its grandmother, 514 Massa- chusetts * On the 2th June,at 934 o’clock a. m..Mrs. MARY CAROLINE, wife of Air. Semuel Warner, azed 36 years,4 month \, and 12 days. O; mother dear, since youare gous Unto vour long, last home, And left us—your dear children— In sorrow to think on The many years that you have spent And labered for our sakes, To make us pet Beanie ou Our hearts might surely break ; Bat since it’: short we must go, And part our desrest friends. To the Most High, with heartfelt sigh. Thy, soul we recommend, r mother, yesterday 400, of wbich 200 were sold at from £2.75 to $362 per 100 pounds gross; 100 were driven on to Baltimore; and 100 remain over. A good supply of sheep and lambs were selling at trom $2.50 to $3 each GEORGETOWN ADVERT’MTS decisively, as also a resolution endorsing the A ministration. Resolutions approving the nomination of Doug- las and Jobneon were enthusiastically carried The ratification meeting in the evening was largely attended meni The friends and relatives to attend her funeral, to-morrow (Sunday) after- noon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her hus band,on Virginia av , between 10th and Ith sts. 9 bs '@ respectfully invited For other Georgetown advertisements see first pag: GEO# GETOWN SCHOOL,—The Annual Examination of the s- veral departments of the Georgetown School wil! take place in the fi l- lowing order and time—each examination commenc- ing at3o’clock p.m., in the School-housee, Mont omery si 5 - Junvor Female Department, Tuesday, Jniy 3. Senior pale Department, Fe ae wduly 5, Junior Male Departinent, Friday, July 6. Senior Female Departimeut. Munday. July 9. The Annual Exhibition and Dist ibuti mn of Pre- | take piace a: Forrest Hali, Wednesday, it p.m. All interested in the are invited to be present. The f are especially requestei to at- tend. je 1 -2t JOHN T. BANGS, Sec’y f ATTENTION, POT MAC LIGHT t FANTRY. are hereby ordered to a) The pear aty Armory at7 jock on the morniug the 4th of July next. in full dress mer un ‘ie 22 J. Men, HOLLINGSWORTH, C: 3FORGE X PAYERS WILL save Six per cent. on their General Tax, and five per cent. on their Water Tax, for the current year, if paid on or before the Ist of July Golo: Mee De Gee ti 5 je 2-lw HAS. D. WELCH, Collector. ¢)MraDrGeo Jon 2" ——— —— = Cia Mir SE ROM BOSTON —The A 1 packet bi E Cowin, Mary Jane Kean, Doane, bas arrived and is now discharg — Mary Elien ing her freight. Agee to aioe meron, Mra S'an Ke Crawford, enc Ke je 30 2 99 and 101 Water st., Georgetown, NOTICE. Licenses—an ersons whose Licenses from the Corporation of Geo getown expire on the 30th st., are hereby notified promptly to renew the otherwise they will subject themselves to a and the law is compulso ¥ upon the proper of- ficers of the Corporation to enfo. ce said fine against it IST OF a TIERS EMAINING in tho Post Ofhos, Washington ity, D. C., June 39, 1860, [Ordered to be insertod in the Evening Star, it being the newspaper having the largest circulation of any daily paper pubiished in Washington.) All persons applying for letters in the follow ing list, will please say they are ADVERTISED, LADIES’ LIST. Gwothw Rep Demonstration Coxcokp, June 25 —The republ can demonstre- tion to-night, ratifying the nomination of Lin. coln and Hamlin. is a grand and | embracing a torch-light procession, 1! &c. The mass meeting is held in State Honse Square, where addresses are being made by Hon £ H. Rollins. Gov. Goodwin, ex-Gov. Colby, and others. Altogether, tt is one of the most en- thusiastic political demonstrations ever beld in this State. Later fr. Havenn, &e. New Ogteans, Juue 30.—The steamship Phil- adelphia, from Havana on the 28th, arrived last night. The general news is unimportant. The health of Havana was excellent U. 8. war steamer Pocabontas sails for Vera Cruz to-day, taking the iatest mails and important dispatches from Washington, which were received this morning. Blunt, Mra E K Ball, Mu BS Lt Brown, Mrs JnoM H. Ball, MreP A i Brandt, Mrs R Li 5 Budd, Mrs MW = Highland, Mice E Burnett, AS Harper,Miss M'y E Ridd e, Mrs Franc Miss Ma's Stuith, ‘Misa R 2 MrsMary) Scou, Mre M Smith, Mes A. Clergy of the t y, Amanda Jeffrees, Mary T 2 Suesthon, Mrs Sallie Jeter, Mrs RC Btradiey, Mrs ist Ava P Jockson,Mary Bt ws Clark, Miss Martha Joh MreJos Se! Philadelphia Items. Puravetruia, June 29.—Judye Douglas will arrive here on Satarday night on the way to New York, and will probably receive 2 serenade sfler the ratification meeting The North American recommends that the Great Eastern visit Phil»delphia for a short time, if only to clear itself of baroacles with the fresh water of the Delaware. ; Miss Mary A er, Mise Mary ‘Toleon, edy, Mre JB Wright, M: j Keith, Mies Rosa Waist, Mi rell, Miss Vir'a Loug. Socker, Miss Jane Lane, M Later from Eurepe. Farrer Point, June 30—The steamsb! Angio Saxon. with Liverpool dates to the 2ist, passed bere this morning. New Yor«, June 30 —The steamship Adriatic k y € geraid, MreS J Moffitt, Miss Susen Wilson, M We M 1M 4 ! F led 4 al! delinquents, from Sow’ on the 20th, bas been signal! Mes Helecht Melos pas Your yee HA je zi-stawthy 10 WM. LAIRD, Clerk. | from Sandy Hook. [Up to the usual closing hour * E Mis ed P PATENT FREEZER no news had been received —Rer.) - LEASE Call and examine Nasser's Gillett, Mee Lonien PATENT FIVE MINUTE FREEZER, Loss of a Gulf Schooner. GENTLEMEN’S LIST. Avert, WF Pridiey,AM—2 Moran & Co Artiar, Thos, Giles, We The b +t Froezerinuse, Operation simpe. Ke- sult certain. For sale by if T. A. LAZENBY. je 2-3 No. 114 Bridgo st., Georgetown FOR “ARPER’S FERRY. alter July 3d. », Captain W. H leave Georgetown E DAY, THURSDAY DAY. at7 o'clock a in. New Ont) June 29.—Tbe schooner Arro gant, ronning een this port and Sisal, was lost on Alicrane’s reef on the 7th. The passen- gers and crew were saved, but the vessel and 4] ©2"e° are 2 total loss. Aacther Politicn! Movement in New York New Yorx. June 30 —The Mozart Hall Demo- cratic General Committee recommend a joint and return every alternate lay.at6 o'clock & m. On the Saturday trp from | electoral ticket in thie State, and failing toaccom- A Geccastows the boat will run through ‘to’ Shep- lish this they recommend the su, of Judge hes, Tuee Gregg, herdstown, je 213m Dougies. Bourke, Thos Grete, Jas A L. caGling Sia Gainee Burth, Sam! NG } 2 ‘1 Accident at a Douglas vemonstration. B Mee eR CIS Tet NG SrOmity fol Mancugstgr, June 28—A. |. Richardson, of ungras, Peres G had eorgetown, and examine the Old Town, Me., was instantly killed, and Benje Benuet,NS—2 Green, Edward T Patton, Jno F ; ridge stre°t. SEW MACHINES 93, viz: fal: ater & Co.'s Improved Tight-Stitch wa Brown & Co, Louis Browu, J B Parker, Joo H-2 Pawan, HS hi i, Boutz, Jno Parker, Geo T Boudon re ee night. rown, J Patriot, G W Bailey, Juo M Haunpto: Wofe-t Pores BH reas. Neomins uked, JP Ki * ichardion c , June 28 — Bitrolimes Hockley. Wt Richnod, WW AMUSEMENTS. a. Distric' this Binte base ional tof sooniasied oy Wm. M. Daly for Congress Resolutions endorsing the nomination of Douglas were adopted. Hudson, 8 EAT OF_ ATMOSPHE H DRED DEGREFs. LAGER BEER BELOW ZERO. GARDEN MUSIC EVERY MUNDAY At SCHNELL’S HOTEL, Vos, 304 and 306 K st., bet. 13th and lt sts., near ve Wila'ds’ Hotel. ‘ Tho ondersigned still continues to inform the pub- lie that he is Op-ning in his garden and ‘ar room st l_azer Beer in the city, and reosives it from gest brewiug establishment in Philadephia His eating bar is abundantly supplied with Oy: ters, ‘abs and a'l otner delicac of the season, and doze up in fine style, which will be said by every oa ne Ore a EGE SCHNELL, Nos 304 and +06 © stre between 1th and I4th streets. A FOURTH OF JULY. ‘ GRAND COTILLON PaRTY will be given at the POT *MAC HOUSH, on the 4h or July, As this is on- of the most beautiful and delightful places in coe to spend the day ‘end evemrng, T respectiully inv Brown & Johuson Bogle, Jno Beu Hoimau, Rev R Hylar, D Fever Horan, Phillip LD Wo Reynolds, SH Ressas, Gen WO Deuth of Mad«me Zutaweky. New Yor«, June 29 —Madame Zalewsky, sis- terto Kossuth. died in Brooklyn to-day, where she bas been living for some years past. Reily, Dr igvie, 8 Rodge.s, Juo Harrison, Dr J F—2 Render, Juo B JGeo aw Py Hambiewn, allan, Jue Hartestene, HI Harding, Geo Herrman, G PF Henry, Prauk Heuctech, PH Hager, P'A Heswon, ER Howard, Dr Hebb, Lic D ¥ Rost, Dr JP Reedy, Dani Rand, DE Read, CW Rite & family, B Sarp, Le Wau Baltumere Markets Battimone, June 30 —Flour closed dull and unctanzed. Wheat closed dull; sales of 6, bushels, mostly the new crop; white $1 red $1.3001.35. Corn closed quiet; white yellow 68a7ic. Provisions firm. closed dull at 0Kc. New York Markets. New York, June 30 —Flour is heavy State $5 2585.35; Ohlo $5 76285.85; 85.6525 95. rhage ; Southern woe & is heavy; mi! yellow 5 whit oe Pork is quiet Lard is firm. Wilsky ‘e steady. aan dull; Hartman, August Sleeper. J: Herbert, Arthur Sh ite my’ u jood, Aboer T PL ia nd the public generally to give me a call. JouessDeWS, Sanderesa,daed | Pgycatand the puns cenerally fo ice we a cpl Financial. hoe P Steel, Nelson je 3t Potomac House, Sixth st., Island. Ne Yorx, June 30.—Stocks are USIC. Yi lower; Chicago and Rock island 70x; Judersigned begs lea: wal shares 62); em) oy and patrons of Washington city, Georgetown Central 81%: Pa. Coal Co. 85: Si ERe AND ouadtsteaee 7 a wil .y number of string and brass instruments dex red for Parties, Excursions, or Band has no connection whatever Jamiecn, A B® 6 Band, but can be engaged for any Kallahan, Win ur du he day or night. Returning many Eezes, Jee thanks for for former patronage I still ask its k Ci continuance. Y ay je 29 st" JOHN E®PUTA. oOo”, FELLOWS’ HALL—SATUR DAY EVE- ING, June 3). Be he 8 tg ete) ‘and families to co. tinue the exhi! sheen ights more, sto to the exhibition, Smuth, H Smal f Sumu Johnson, H V—2 Saunders, F W Jewert, ER Schwerdileger, F Y, hi several cits a cal’ from entiomen or Asaut r 33 New Jersey Masa Rooms, ltesx se- king pl acco Hill, wouth side. RS M.A. BANNERMAN. ak eligibly locat Cassidy, Geo H new Courtuey, Geo Ci _ Stebbins, AG Lawrence, Altemis Todd, WD Lane, Tucker, Wm Lynch, J 4 Thi z fons ‘ange, Jno Lalrell, j8 Lou, tion i Cap raven.) Wek peste BATH al Bauser anv Harm Dressxe, E st., near Seventh, Mo. tgomery, Mauer, WI ‘® 12 Ho MeN Wa MADAME D! UE z 4 ou! bested, Cape A Marta Thos ald resp Bove toed w iy now a ss owe. seme mern e KH re Fiat Rod clatien “% beter, N lewest sty! . Wilson, Li Jue » fine Laces ia Sleeves, Collars, wit ad Mantills of Bournou and