Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1861, Page 2

el ThE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: SATURDAY......... ....Febraary 9 1861. Spirit of the Merning Press The Intelligencer says of the proposed repeal of the duty on imported sugars, tbat the preva- lence of free trade !dees in tbe cotton States is more than probable and that Louisiana is likely to receive just as litte ‘fostering care’’ in the new Confederacy as from the Union from which she bas withdrawn The Repudiican argues that the opposition of European powers will be manifested toany exten- sion of tue slave area by a Southern Confederacy. ee Wise Dexime.—Henry A. Wise is out in a cheracteristic letter, saying that be is confined to the bed-side of sickness, “‘nursing with one band and attending to numerous pressing domestic du- ties with the other,” (?) and thinks under the clreumstanc:s he should not be charged with’ recruiting raid armies to seize Washington—we should think not. But the ex-Governor can’t end bis letter for the life of him without indulging the modest boast that if he should incline to as- sume the offensive, Gen. Winfield Scott's laurels must wilt. He sys: “Scott is but a martinet and commissary, but his vanity, in his old age, stands up like bi bones withers of an old horse, m whic! the muscles have fallen away; and the 2d Lieu- tenant General aspires to rival the ist Lieutenant General in being canonized as the second saviour of biscountry. He had better take care, or I will take the feld and take the feathers off his pea- cock pride. Now, you are perfectly welcome to this in print to Ss pe the appreheusions of ail grannies in the North, or to put to shame those who would malign by slander, one who mever engaged in secret war, but who would ¢laisn our capital and our flag as belonging to those who have kept the covenants of the consti- tution, and not to who have broken them; and who will fight Gen. Scott himeelf to defend them both.” ‘What Mr. W ise means by this farfaronade is per- aps best explained by the following paragraph from his organ, the Richmond Enquirer, (the italics are that journal’s.) published as Iste as Tuesday last : “ But we tell the of Washi m, at the Pg ay that thelt Ireesana’ pro net pee in manifest ae ee by the intrigues of Scott, Seward & Co. The city of Washington, unoceu- pied by military forces, would offer a refuge of Safety. But so soon as the State of Virginia shall take actrve measures of resistance to black repub- lican rule, her authorities cannot and will not brook the presence of a Federal army of coercion at Washington. If the army shall remain there, it must be driven out and the city captured, even if an assaritng force of ed thousand men be tired, and if successful assault shall first require @ cannonade whtch will level every roof With the pavements of the streets.”” Fortunately, the Government authorities have taken measures to concentrate U.S. troops here in numbers quite sufficient (about 1,000) to meet the gallant ex-Governor’s threatened hundred thousand “men in buckram.”’ But least this might not prove the case, it will be well for some good Union man in Princess Anne to slipa red feather under his Excellency’s coat tail, that be may, while indulging in his present fit of craziness about his fancied military capacity and Prowess, strut himself to death ere reaching the Potomac at the head of his hypothetical host! Dan Rice zin’t a circumstance to the glorious ex- Governor when the latter, donning cap and bells, gets fairly “in the ring,” as on this and previous oceasions. rr ertoiecpetiniin ts Tax Peace Conoress.—This body sat for a short time only, yesterday, and will wait the Te- Port of the committee of one from each State, to ‘whom all the plans ef adjustment have been re- ferred, before acting definitely on any business. ‘The committee consists of the foilowing gentle. men: Guthrie, Ky., Chairman; Fowler, N.H; Hall, Vt ; Ames, R 1.; Baldwin, Conn; Vroom, N. J; White, Pa.; Bates, Del.; Johnson, Md ; Seddon, Va ; Ruiin, N.C; Ewing, Ohio; Smith, Ind _; Logan, !!1.; Harlan, lowa. The general impression appears to be that in case of the Committee failing toagreeon any plan of compromise that the Maryland delegation will press on the Conference the proposition for call- ing a National Convention, thus transferring the ‘whole question direct to the people. ‘The meetings have thus far been very barmo- nious, and there is an evident desire not to dis- agree. The election in Tennessee to-day, for can- didates to a Convention, will, should she follow the lead of Virginia, have a favorable ¢ fect on the deliberations of the Conference. Senators Collamer, Wade and other Republi- can leaders, say that they will vote to submit the proposition of the Conference to a direct vote of the people. From all we can learn, our Previously expressed opinion that the Convention will recommend a settlement by a large majority vote from both sections—the South and the North—remaing un- - We kpow that members of the body from the North, who came here indisposed to make any concessions whatever, as well as mem- bers from the South who came here disposed to be very exacting in the premises, have, both, modified their views. Or, in other words: that the growing disposition of the South in the body te ask only fair and reasonable terms, is being met by an increased disposition on the part of the North to grant everything that may really be necessary to secure, not hypothetical, but the substantial rights of the South, and to enable the Unionists of that section speedily to overthrow the spirit of disunion, from the Potomac to the Bie Grande. ee Tucriow Weep, Esq. Yesterday afternoon ‘we received a dispatch announcing that the Senate of the New York Legislature had unanimously elected Thurlow Weed, Esq.,to be a Commis- sioner from New York in the Peace Convention, vice Judge Addison Gardner, declined on account of ill health; and this morning we have news of the confirmation of the Sznate’s action by the lower house. We regard Mr. Weed’s election, under the cir- cumstances, as embracing positive Proof that the Virginia election bes inclined the Republican party of the Empire State, as represented in their Legislature, toa full and final settlement of the troubles of the times to the entire. satisfaction of all teal Union mew of the border slavehoiding States, with exceptions (in that Legisiature) so inconsiderable as that the objectors could make Re Opposition to his selection. From the day of the election Mr. Weed took S of the Ar Tame Op Gaun.—Yesterdry, after th departure of Col. Hayne for Charleston, the ig understood to have received fr. bi __ Blast letter, of such @ character as to mabe it ie? Perative to return it by mail, which was Hovsz. —When our report closed— Mr. Hatton of ‘Tenn, proc’eded to address the report of the Committee of Thir- Er believed that s'avery was entitled disgrace herself by submitting to be dragged inthe wake of the Bh Ee drivers of the cotton States. He expressed a belief that if Congress would throw aside party prejudices, the difficulty could be ily and amicabl) justed . g, of ILl., was in favor of surrender- Mr. Kell ing ell party platforms. He said that Mr. Lincoln a declared in one of his speeches that the South was entitled to an efficient fugitive slave law, and all the dim had risen from a confilct of opinion with to the moral character of the institution of slavery. He was in favor of restoring the Missouri compromise line, and thought the whole matter should be referred to the people. Mr. Smith, of Va., and Mr. Case, of ++ COn- cluded the debate; after which the House ad- journed. a Satvnvar, February 9. S '®.—Mr. Pugh, of Obio, presented the res- clutions of the Democratic State Convention of that State. Mr. Hale thought that as the paper was not addressed as a memorial to the Senate, it should not be received. The subject was discussed by Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Pugh, Mr. Mason, Mr. Cameron, and Mr~ Anthony. ‘The Senate agreed, by a vote of yeas 33, nays 14, to receive tue memorial. Mr. Hale moved that the resolutions be referred to the Committee of Thirteen; which was agreed to. Mr. Latham moog he take up Pra reve: Ing for a payment of expenses of Indian = ties in Texas, and afterwards withdrew the mo- tion. =, aad Presented several compromise me- mori Mr. Crittenden presented a similar memorial from 1,000 citizens of Kentucky. Hovsx.—Mr. Boteler, of Va., introduced a reso- lution requesting the President of the United States to communicate to Congress the correspondence between the Government of the United States and Peru since the year 1853, relative to the free navi- gation of the Amazon river and its tributaries; te. And then, — the aayigte memorials yy the ing troubles of the times— On motfon of Mr, John Cochrane, of N. Y., the regular order (reports from committees) was taken u Fur. Curtis, of lowa, arg from the Commit- tee on Mili Affaris a bill for the relief of the officers and soldiers in Fort Samter. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the Private Cal- endar. [This bill appropriates $1,150 to recom- pense the officers xnd soldiers for their loss of pri- vate property in leaving Fort Moultrie } Mr. S:okes, of ‘fenn., introduced a bill for the telief of Henry Huson. Read twice and referred to the Committee on private clai ———_—-2+e- Tue Furtusr Ovrgacxes at tHe Sourn, &c In view of the seizure of U.S. vessels at Savan nab, and the determination of Louisiana to levy tribute upon merchandise entering the Missis- sippi for parties residing in non-seceding States, Mr. John Cochrane will on Monday urge the immediate enactment of his pending bill to pro- tect the rights of the United States by the collec- tion of the revenue ef the ports of the seceded ‘States. QE ———————— UP The Baltimore Sun is rendered so miser- ably unhappy by the frustration of the secession plot to seize the Capitol, that it styles Gen. S:ott and others who have labored with him, “old grannies.” The time-sgo philosophic dignity of the Sua’s editorials seem to have suffered a tum- ble into the mud Pereonal. e +++: Dr. John W. Francis, of New York, whose writings are so well known in the medical world, died at his residence in that city yesterday morning. ++++ Hon. Geo. Bancroft, N. Y.; Hon. E. Dick- inson, Mass ; Judge Cullom, Tenn; David Wil- mot, Pa; J. B.S. Alexander, White, U.8.N.; Jno. Edward, U Harteuff, U.S. N., are at Willards’ +++* Hartford contradict by authority the report that Col €o it will establish a pistol factory in Gi - He is now making 300 pistols a day and 500 revolving rifies a month. -+** Heenan, the Benicia Boy, has gone into some sort of business in New Orleans, and hopes to make bis fortune thereby. He has nothing to say just now about fighting Harst for the Cham- pidaship of England. pos Ae SE ne eee CHARLESTON AND ITs Fortirications.—In the New York Herald of yesterday we find the fol- lowing letter No 107 Easi Eleventh Street, Fed. 4, 1861 omigy Bn errived from Charleston, 8. C., where I have been for the eighteen’ months engaged by the State authorities, teaching navi- gation on rd of the marine school ship, being obliged to resign my commission or take up arms against the flag of my county, I chose the former. Seeing an article in the Hera!d of the 24, from the correspondence of the Baltimore American, dated Charleston, Jan. 29, 1961, stating that there were about fifty large pieces of ordinance,together with several bombs and howitzers mounted on the Citadel green and on the Battery (promenade) of Charleston, has induced me to submit to you a few facts,and through you to the public, if you feel dis to give these few lines a space in your valuable paper. Up to the 25th of January there were but four guns mounted on Charleston Battery, and three on tne Citadel green, at which latter Lys there were two more ready to mount, all only twenty-four pounders; there were neither bombs nor howitzers. The nearest place at which a land force can be of any service against Fort Sumter is Comminys Point, being only six-tenths of a mile distant. On, this point a small battery has been erected, to- ther with a few pieces of cannon the same as above. Fort Moultrie is the second place that can be of any service in reducing Fort Sumter. This fort bas ten eight-inch columbiads, mounted directly in range with Sumter, and is the only fort which has any columbiads mounted. Fort Johnson is one and a half miles distant from Fort Sumter, and is mounted with a few cannon of 24-pound caliber. fhe batteries on Lighthouse island are three and three eighths railes distant, and mostly of small artillery, and cor uently cannot reach Sumter. Costle Pinckney is two and a half miles distant, and can bring but three 42-pounders and eleven 32-pounders against Sumter—these with little or noeffect. The Green and Charleston batteries are 3% miles from Sumter, and ere only to be in case vessels should get into the narbor. Fort Samter has four 42 pounders, five 10 inch columbiads, and seven 32-pounders to bear on Fort Moultrie, the former in bombproof caseinates; also an equel number against Fort Jobnson and Commings Point. " Major Auderson has now nearly all bis gure mounted, having thirty guns mounted on the ramparts to sweep the horizon, most of them 32- Pounders. and can beso elevated as to strike an object at distance of a 2 uarter of a mile from its walls. Every part of the fort has been strength- ened so as to make it bombproof. Since my arrival in New York I have heard a great many say Fort Sumter cannot be reinforced without oo from the troops or autborities ae Coa say Rept Desens Joss of life. leve a) wrong. Fort Sumter can be reinforced, and that, too, without the loss of a ‘bis, yee can only be accomplished pers . were offer I aoe nelpotier mn am conti success. [am alse of the the Charles tonians caunot take Fort Sumter. Maj. Anderson lon that the Charles. cang even with the small force at bis command, repulse them, from whatever ‘quarter the attack may come, as long as his provisions and ammu- bold out Carr J.C. could not ascertain, was arrested fant eee Te in, was wee! in Clarendon, Ark dn cepreetan Abolition senti- ments ie un an examination before the Minute Men there, who concluded Bim North. With that board the steamer Admiral, and. to the Minute Men here, but at Aberdeen, on White river, during one night, the fellow succeeded boy) onteiel oy! mpooee gps ii ‘The fel. cont guilt. The fel. low hailed from St. Louts.— Memphis Avalanche. pie ceuchecdecnentiitian sctesaee During the gale which wailed in Ne York on Thursday sad Fridse, ears ‘ia @ Gre broke out ta the Ocean spice and coffee mallls of Wright, Gillis & Bro., destroys perty to the it of about $35,000. "The hose became frozen solid op imuposeitle 40 Theete eoetee the femes at al ¢ flames at ull, Joseph Skillman was riled and Wa. Bennett seriously injured by a falling chimney. ee Sroamey 3 AaMs 4 Coe a Gane Mor- gan, SF neue ‘ov. Brown, of Ga , that as the arms sel the New York pol destined to be eat ie vert ‘th pal which Lis cfiicial oath binds biin to could not so far cs he bad any control arms to leavé the Stote which might be against its own eltize; i DEPARTMENT NEWS. ———_ Tne Navat Covat oF Ixquiry —This court terday did no more than organize. The Bon. | Faitp Patits |, late of ss OE is kntggorengs a Commod: mstrong . itnesses are offi- cers sho ckcred under him at the time of his of surrender of the 2 IP Navy Yard, whe aid desert flag of their country for the fortunes ortee pt. Watson of the Marine. Chief Engineer Lawton, Assistant Engineer Mus- grave, Si Warrington, Surgeen Bishop, and per! ‘haps ‘To-day, the ‘was engaged in receiving and considering decumentary testimony. Proba- biy the ‘iret pes fy will be called on Monday next. ant Seno Salas Nominate —The President to-day nominated to the Senate the Rev. Dabney Ball, (Methodist Episcopal) of Maryland, to be a Chaplain in the Navy of the United States; and Mess's. Alex. W- Rossel, of this District, and Samuel A. Cooley, of Conn , to be Paymasters in the Navy. Latxst rrom Fort Sumrez—The Charleston Courier of Wednesday says: ** We have had con- versation with a citizen who left Fort Sumiter on Sunday, and bad been engaged there (and at Fort Moultrie) ig te gb tien nag! = . wor! : Teel re} forty- four laborers an ninety-s |x soldiers {eticer oe Pare ey fe tree com a inge su jons. these LJ les, soci hae nnonneaee aopeeee Beer al pork and beef, five hogsheads of mo! two casks of vinegar, with large supplies of flour and toes. The supply of |, Which was good. been lately incressed bya drifting raftwhich was secured. As to the arms, our informant re- Ports five Columbiads, ten inches, in the yard, mounted on Sere two ranging towards thecity, one towards Sullivan’s Island, and one Fort Johnson. There are also four Columbiads, eight inches, bearing on Fort Morris, three of the same calibre on Cumming’s Point, and four that can be brought to bear on Mount Pleasant of Sul- livan’s Island at choice. No reinforcements in men have been received. UNITARIAN CHURCH.—The Rev. Mr. IVERMORE, 0! ow or reach in @ Uritarian Church TO MORROW atthe seus! hour, IL o’elock a.m nt — \@ MEN'S CHRISTIAN AS- THE YOU \ socia ion wi'l hold an adjourned meeting at e1r rooms THIS (Saturday) EVENING at half- A fol attendance is reqnested. GEO, H. TWIS%, Roo. Sec. a (Rr ATTENTION !—The officers of the Union past 7 o'clock. it iment of Waechington will meet at Tem- ONDAY EVE, NG, Fs! A full and prompt atr business of importance will be ¢ N&W YORK AVENUE PRESBY!E- RIAN CBURCH.—The Rev. D of Lexington, Ky., will preach in thi MORROW MORNING, at 11 0° Guariry, lock, and Lr. the paet sr, will presch in the eveniog. at Te oe ook. it ATTENTION, MECHANIC UNION RiFL mewbers of this Company Bre reqnestes set at tha Steuben Honse THIS (Saturday NING, at nalf-pact 7 o'clock, A fall attondance is reques'ed, as business of .:mport- ance will be before the meeting. 1 W. PAUL BROWN, Seo. Jem CARD OF THANKS—The enbsoriber ° tenders bis siccero tha keto the memers ft oe various fre companies and friends for their efforts in saving hia property from fire on P. THYSON. ght of the 7th inst. = _— , "heed Tutegessti Washington. From Eurepe. | AUCTION SALES. ’ Postmaster at M. , Feb. 8 —The steamer from bile denice; In Sitter the Post Ofte Depart H Liverpecl oa baat Some tmenteed nord | By GREEN & WILLIANS, Avctioncers. ve ORS! co ment, that letters passing through his office bas £53,000 In specie. ALE OF Hi WH wee been violated. The Sardinians bave entered the —— Sis AGONS AND from Fort Sumter with dispatches from Major Anderson, A Colonel Bay and Lieutenant Hall left bere AX te pea eer Hoe sot) in onal Shee: tion of ia. a oe “a ig (ncn an Lvs ix, Lieutenant Hall, it will remembered, came | The Calcutta and Ghina mails have reached wenee & Mian the Ansooetia or | | ‘There is Ni activity at the French arsensls ‘agons a The Pre communicated to Congress to- | and forts. The camp ms at Chalons early in wain Sse orien, Feat ith calves, and ax day the between bimeelfand Col. | the Spring to the number of sixty thousand men Hose, 2 srest Warns Hereces, Carts. Catting Hayne, the South Carolina Commissioner. The | under Marsbal McMahon. J ‘Box bioek and substance and concluding portion of the letter The London Globe asserts that the King of Na- 4 . Barrows, Caltivatore and Relere, from the — to Col y ey you pablished | ples bas resolved to hold out at Gaeta ander ad- | oth a jesmgnd Sexe moe mm — Derthor. yesterday in advance. vice ae * The letter from Col. Hayne to the President in | ‘the Foreign Minister at Austria bas issued an | Garden is. ay Sr vw, Rudder ant ‘heoke, Teply, communicated yesterday, has been sup- | officis! ordinance relative to the thirty million Aiso, Powe: Sow Mi | eh seeee ot i by the President. In this letter Col. Hayne | Joan already announced ~ 4 Copetrmattom, cit will be ny ym —s comments witb great severity on the Government | The American portion of the China mail was ration op the dav of sale.) for having shifted its grounds for holding posses- put xboard the steamer Canada at sion of Fort Sumter ad continuing a garrison Q And mary other articles too rumeroes to enumer The Chinese bed paid the first ¥ ueenstown imstalment of se. ill do well to attend there; that is to say, {ts abandonment of the posi- | the indemnity, ore and darymen w tion assumed of “protecting tue public property.” | "Phe ter portion of the allied forces had Te sncencteas OE. SER papeaess iene be semend of Sout venby we) a ae | Lord Elgin and Sir Hope 8 credit of50. 6 aad ve, endorse’ w ‘ederal Governmen' ran! i Betes, bearing int rem, exclusive jerledietion in Fort Sumter, which is The American Minister, Mr. Ward bad been at fee a GREEN © AAMS, Avots. See eS By J. C. MeGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, ut! a ina. Canton. The rebels were gaining strength. > sTOC = MAYNARD This portion of Col. Hayno’s letter was in RE eeakne ors Ay x OF THF ‘sold at strong lang: por abe ccp vay deen di Tae Reason War Forr Picxans was Not fry oort s00ms, 1m olty, impertinent and returned the missioner. | Arracxxp.—Major Chase, the commander of the <Da Y’. the 12th instant, at 5 Pm. This may be the reason why it was not sent to | State troops at through Colum- biddec Sor comb, tor nogouat whom Con; . A Sg who was = this ey Sooo on the 4th a to We pe acerp, $3 Shares of Maynard joinder of Col. Hay ex) great surprise ve a conference v. Perry, of Florida. Stak witshabding of ie clacing ackemene’ as | Tere ee en brief conversa. MeCTIRE & OD. Auets. explanation, I understand, will be asked for. tion with him, we learned that it is the policy of ‘ol. Hayne started home to report is Gov- | our men to avoid a conflict with the Federal ernment this morning, accompanied by Lt. Hall as bearer of dispatches to Maj. Anderson. The demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter — been positively declined, it is presumed an attac Will be made on the fort immediately, as the honor of the State is staked on the undertaking ‘Those who profess to be in the confidence of the Government anticipate immediate warlike tidings from Charleston. Major Anderson has received instructions to defend bimself with vigor, if at- tacked. If the lives of Major Anderson and his braye and loyal men are thus placed in peril, it will create an excitement throughout the country without parallel. troops until after the 4th of March. The reasons for which course were that so strongly a fortified place as Pickens ought not-to be stormed, but captured by bombardment or siege; and time was necessary to complete preparations for a successful attack. That a victory would doubtless follow a desperate charge upon the fort with the loss of seventy-five out of one hundred men, but it wasa question of doubtful expediency, not to say a dis- play of bad generalshi , to win a battle at so costly asacrifice That one hundred and ten men were in the fort, sufficient to ma: the guns. The howitzers on the angles were capable of — fired at the rate of ten shots to the minute, whic! would do terrible slaughter. That the fort could be taken in the right way and the right time. That a demand would be msde by the commis- sioners = to sean by the ithern — ress, and on failure of itsacce; jons fe he arrival of the THE EFFECTS OF THE PANIC! Articles of JEWELRY That usealiy retail from @3 to @2, now selling at ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH, aTine OPPOSITION STORE, 476 Pasxsvivamia AVENUE, Call and examine BOOKS!! BOOKS?! 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Process oF THE Stave PoruLation.—The returns of the national census, show a very mate- tial growth of the slave population during the decade—a growth, indeed, which may surprise many who suppesed that slavery was declining under the pressnre of abolition Y= WASHINGTON VW ATTENTION tacet on MONDAY F at 8 o'clock, at Coombs’ Hui twren Sh and 10th streets. A ful! at‘endanco is y cesirabla. JAS Y DAVIS, Col Commanding W.L I. B. FP ATTENTION, No. 5.—-The members of the Perseverance F: . NG, Februsry 11 ding. Pa. avenue, be- Compa reby notified that an aijourned = Compavy will be heldon MONDAY E ENING, the !1th inst ,at73s o’clock. The mom) ra will ba punctual in their atrenaance as busicens of crest cngettnnes will be brought before the mecting. fe 3-22* GEO FLETCHER. Be SMITHSONIAN LECTURES —Rev.Jxc. Lorp wilceiver a course of Lectures at the Institution on “The Great Representalives of Modern Civi izs ion.” First Lecture, on MONDAY EVENING, Feb- ruary 1i—*Michsel Anzelo and Art” Doo:s open at7 o’civek : lecture to comm nce at gre before 3, whoa the doors will be o! fe 9-2 CITY HALL, Feeevany 97m —The Asses- sors having finished their acnual ascess- ment of real and per-onal property, will. meet at ally gaily as & Board of Ap- prals, from th+t0th to the 26th of February. incin- sive, to hear all oomplsiats and to make such cor rections in over assessment as they may deem neo essary. GEO THOS STEWART See. fea td + f ‘TEMPERANCE MEETING —Tho regn- oh lar monthly meeting of the Catho ie Benefi- cia! Total Abstinence ciation of the District of Columbia wil be held on SUNDAY, the I’ th inst,. after Vespers, in the Sdeiety fail, corner of Tenth and F streets. The me of ths Assooi - tion and the friends of the c ar? respeotiuily invited to attend, _fe8-2t J. J. KANE. See. UNIVERSALISM.—“NOW JS THE JUDGEMENT OF TRI3 WORLD"— Hormies Fiske will prove on SUNDAY EVE- NID y Chureh, that no jadgo- mnt Cay isalladed to in the Bible after the disso- lution of the bedy. Heb. 9:27—‘And as it pointed unto men once to die. but after t! judgon-ent.” Also, 2d Cor. appear before the judgeme: Beats fee Ve airy SERMON —The Rey. A. L. —$ Hitsecnenorr, 8. J., of Frederick, Md, by invitation, wil preach a charity sermon i St. Patrick’s Uburchon cUNDAY, toe 10ty instant, at the 1} 0% lock ma‘s,in bahalf of the ii at arein charge of the Young © P Society, The friends of the poc thoze who wontd lend to the Lord, are resp invited to hear this distingui-hed diyine fee 2 J. 3. KANE 2 KANE, Cor. feo. (ge GENERAL ORDERS—) Heapqusrters DC. } TIA, yaSHI-GTON. Fol). 5, 1881, { Capt.A THomas BRaptey, 21 regiment ot in- fantry, is hereby announe das Aid de-t pto the Goneral Commandirg, with rank of Maj Ali orders by him given in the name by the aatnority of ths Commanding Genoral will be ree spected ancordiogly. By order of Mojo: General WrigntMan. CH. Lh JONES, fos 3t Adjutent Gereral. we? ENERAL ORDERS—No. 5, Herarqvarrzrs D.C. Minitia Wasiincto, Feb, 6, 161 The following named ge of volunteers are hereby organiz~d as a beat alion, under the name cf the Ist Georgetown Volunteer Battaliun, viz: Potomac Light Infantry, Comp-nies A and B Anderson Riflemen. ‘olumbia Rifler. iJ. MoH. Ho lingsworth, sth in- unteer Battalion ,which is attached infant battalion, :to the 8:h regiment of Ii. Tie Georgetown Mounted Guard to duty in the 8th regimental district reported to the Colonel of that regim nt, y order of Major General WxichtMay. CH. LEt JONES, fea st Asjutat General. “I SAY, STRANGER, WHERE ARF n Vor a8 An add.tional qo" going? Yon scem to beina great hur- Fy aso Lam. Iam going lo SMITHS, No 460, verth stroet, to buy a suit of Cloth . The peo- fed say he has a very nice assortment, anil they say eo is — 80 ee Note.—The last Vea © 6 stranger, he was running up Sevent ree Binging ont SMITH, No-d60r fez sw THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS \ . Will be holden every day this week, in the oglish Lutheran Church, corner of lith and H streete, to commence at 4 0’clook, and to continue one hour. ji & 0” jaz M DE EDDING 4 Ree ex Hare of fine W) Ni if WEDDING ERVECTHES.” OT AHONERY, 326 Pa. Av, between Sth and 10th ste. &u 27-4: ASHINGTON, “(] HAVE SAVED FIFTY PER CENT,” A buying my Stationery Of SHEPHERDS, aeeir ot Seventh and D nia ts, 80!” ‘The same is true of 5 {RuCl BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS Bi Also. tne cheapest ‘WHITING PePek in a world, everybedy says. fes-lw AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY, IGHT DRAFTS ON ALL, PARTS GER SIG AT ANY ano OULLBOTIONS mabe = LAND WARRANTS FOR SALE. UF Soldiers now garrisoned in Washington who have any business to transact in G. ts Cited To fat fslag, MNES Germany aren fo9 st bet, oth'and th stan foaing aavest, <0" _W96 ¢th ad Sth ates Reing warkss. | RIRDS or Biel ea pepleniedantostacatof Biriet ate rope.of German Cang-ire, kein Ls tra “Prva, pall Finches, Gila Binekes: T have Mog 3 andism,vir- ulent denunciation and fanatical mos In every Southera State, except Delaware, Maryland, and Missouri, the increase of the slave population bas been nearly in the same ratio as that of the free population, woite and colored; and in the aggre- and ELEGANT SETS OF JEWELRY, LADIES’ NECK, GUARD, and CHATELAINE x . T Sa a SPECIAL NOTICE! Sustained by an Avomentsp Dramatic Company, CHAINS, y le the growth of the slave alstion in the 2 , had shenteermtanar , Hfteen Southern States has kepl tmce with thatof | ad GENTS’ VEST CHAINS, &e,, 0, FINAL ENGAGEMENT IN WASHINGTON | the whole population of the United States—that is for as to say, it shows an increase of about thirty per ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH. , QUEEN CATHARINE, cent inten years. And very curiously even in oa In Shakepeare’s Historical Tragedy of M imousd—serrsabted on taeeseian by oe G6. G. EVANS, NG SNRY VIII. —where we were t slavery was rapi Poritively, Piste sosaceane te tat character, | dying out, the number of slaves hee increased | 476....-. a ee She wil! be aided by MR J. B. STUDLEY, Who assisted her in her Performances in New York and Philadelphia, MISS CUSHMAN’S ENGAGEMENT is POSITIVELY LIMITED TO FIVE NIGHTS. from 87,422 In 1850, to 115.619 in the year 1860, and and this, too, with abundant opportunity of run- ning them off, anda very great loss from this cause. Ladies, Cal Early RIBBLES SRIGINAL $1 STORE: No: 303 PENNA: AVENGE- dita: i get ved of New and ee ee eee om Ov: TRI you can Tak erode SHOIeE For ONLY BUY THE DOLLAR WEEKLY STAR. BUY THE DOLLAR WEEKLY 8TAR. BUY THE DOLLAR WEEKLY STAR. SEND IT TO YOUR FRIEND IN THE COUN- Pricrs. Drees Circle and Parquet. Orchester Chairs Socnte $1 TRY. Reserved Beate 35 cents extra: se SENDIT TO YOUR FRIEND IN THECOUN- BAL. aad COLD SET ‘The Box Sheet for the entice fivs nigh's open at TRY. ry p TWIs fErs, ere ee eee ______!t_ | SENDIT TO YOUR FRIENDIN THE coun. | ¥ MAN MOSAD s PHE BORDER STATES; THEIR POWER TRY. » RUBY and VA and duty in the present disordered condition AVA and B 3 of the country; by the Hon. John P. Kennedy. | THE NUMBER FOR THIS WEEK IS Just re and B SETS, Price 16 cents; sent by mail for 12 cents to oy. m- . M dross, BLANCHARD & MOHUN, our. 0 and GOLD feg Corner Pa. av. and Fleventh st. | THE NUMBER FOR THIS WEEK IS JusT rae a Res ATCH RR Seals nod CHAIN: fia Be EVE Bt ‘ONS and STUDS, INGS, SILVER : ss, GOuLETS CUPS! ae) SPOON ‘thin and perfect, and suareciied t bs cach se ropressannt ‘ Every article manufac ured for the regular als Is Tq GIVE, SOTICE aay THE a ouT. | Ber Ra hd Ah nM Sot . aout? peor cee a agi <> 8 ive of THE MBER FOR THIS WEEK Is JUST Co umbis, Istters of administ ation on the persoaal our. estat of John 1... Crown, iats of Washin, ty, decasrd All persons having claims agi stid deccased, are hereby warned to exhibit ¢ sare. with t!.6 vouchers thereof. to the subscriber, on of before the 1'th day of Augest next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from ail venefit of the exid estate, 5 en urdsr my hand this !ith day of August, 1360, CHAS. #,. CRAGIN, Admin’r. N B—Persons having business with the estate will app y to my attorney, R P Jackson. fe 9 law3w CBAS. i. CRAGIN. IT IS BRIMFULL OF THE MOST INTER- ESTING MATTER POSSIBLE. IT IS BRIMFULL OF THE MOST INTER- ESTING MATTER POSSIBLE. IT iS BRIMFULL OF THE MOST INTER- ESTING MATTER POSSIBLE. IMPORTANT NEWS, WASHINGTON Gos. he 7 aT ITE . . retat trade, and werranted to b> the sam GEEALYIRGINIA REMEDY von CoucHs,| “IP, POINTED EDITORIALS, CaP. | Str Cada And Ragranted to be the same quality COLDS, BRONCHITIS. &e—Dr. Piers ITAL STORIES AND LAUGR- YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR. 3 uA Tolu, Petersbars. Va. See gertifioates ABLE SKETCHES. . REGARDLESS oF Cust ws Nhoigels aeeiie RIN ELL € LAW | IMPORTANT NEWS, WASHINGTON Gus. | ,te,thlg,cital tals ovriinues hut a shore time. E and J, B. MOOKE, West End. SIP, POINTED EDITORIALS, Cap- St these unheard of prices will ploase eall early at ir ORIGINAL ONE DOLLAR STORE, 302 Peunsyivaniaavenne, between 9th -— RIDDLE. {7 Remember the Nuwnber—30z—a8 have no connection with others, professing to Stour Prices, in this city, Reorived this day 2 laceo invoi < WARE, conststing of Bronkfast and Tan eens Batter pistons rea ha Patent Syrup Pitchers: shes; Fruit Kaives; ; Forke: je, Deeseri. and 108 Seto Teese ber € Sai id Cream Spoo: ITAL STORIES AND LAUGH- ABLE SKETCHE3. IMPORTANT NEWS, WASHINGTON GOS. SIP, POINTED EDITORIALS, CAP- ITAL STORIES AND LAUGB- ABLE SKETCHES. ONLY 3 CTS. A NUMBER. ONLY 3 CTS. A NUMBER. ONLY 3 CTS. ANUMBER fe 8-2t SS SES nneeeeeeee ee GF®ea4tT SUCCES 8: M ATTENTION! EMBERS of the Warhington Light Infantry Union iezimont and all other Military Men, will please proceed to EVANS’ GIFT BOOKSTORE and provide thems¢lves with ITA WORKS, «f wivei he has s large a: cluding Infantry, Cavalry. and Arti Sad is sel ing at greatly reduced prio R 476 Pa avenue. OOTS AND SHOES AT HALF PRICE. Just received, on coneignmseat thirty oases of BOUTS end SHOES. — sets; loe Cream, rie and Gerts’ Calf Boots, double soles and uppers, water god Dinner Castors; Double = proat- gaat 3. worth 25.50 lee vanity of Plain, Chased, bar ea 00, worth $8.00 Out regard to original cost, at from $1 gg ae Rigo ee einer 20; 358 NEW TESTIMONIAL. 2-te “ Congress Calf Gaiters au Reoteh Boots. We are offering creat ioducements for cash. Ou: ae Bebacs ee te pian eerie } a4 EE 62c., ‘1 mn for Ladies’ Cloth Bulton Bootedou. From Chas, Wilson, Member of Council, Seventh | ready made for S10! with ee wink lade aoe: ae Were eee Ward, Siitkiary Oroy tester onto to orter for Os. iat tis at Hate OH O38 jamaoe Soh he StHen EN heey isses’ Losther Heri Boots... .5.c., es k ‘ . OV. ; With a iar lot of other Boots and Shoes equai- | D*- Schlosser has this day extracted acorn from W 4saineron AQUEDUCT i MARSHALL & FAGE’ a, the bail of my great toe with entire satisfaction to P =a wal ee meTOn. | AST , 1861. 1 ommission erchacts, fost ender Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th it _ | myself, and I take great pleasure in stating my en- oye e Brice SerERT2R6Ls for che plat AW SCHOOL, OF HARVARD COLLEGE. Two terms of nineteen weeks each, commenci ng Macoh 4:h and September 2d, 1851. For Catalogue and Circular, address JOEL PARKER, Koyall Professor, CaMBRivGE, Jaaeeesi ry tire belief in his theory, of which I had previously serious doubts, 3 CHAS. WILSON. Washington, D. C., Feb. 7, 1961, ting of about 4.2m cubic feet sr if wi fl ovaniet of the tormishjng. owt and eet- OB. be procured and pians Eisaite, Bpeat this Office. EMOVAL. 8. MOVASOCK OF DRY GOODSCHEA Lieut of Eng'rs Ch. Engr Till 1st Maroh next, we shall sell off cur s at ja 0 t16Feb REDUCED PKICES TO SUIT THE TL TN gree toour removal to Seventh st, next J, W: DR. SCHLOSSER, Ts ‘to ves alley & Co. ,h ates seented by B. FER ON. eee fe 7-203t* Corner Eighth et tad Pa bone, money for all Or THE ONLY ST. 10} ever Niwcat SHEPHERDS ONERY Jon ove =a. stSEPHERD'S. joid-im | TiMORE BUTTER. HOU! Sonar Ua nlp a Ute, pot cones oreo SURGEON CHIROPODIsr, WHO CURES, PEamanEntiy axp Evvicactovett, all DISEASES OF THE FEET, no21 rs EROOVIR, I lh, oak m KS. OCK Ul PRE- — erie ty eve te) 257 Parma, Avance, rssh a went end mugn cheaper than sey, fov-zt Botwoon 13th apd 19th sts, {iperations of any kind may be in ‘ashington PULM ' eta Ceag ey con ner Pa av, and ————— CAROTENE aan to eee pee iyo and rey Up ing superiot manner avenue and Siam et. He will at foe toi ADS FRexca & RICHSTEL