Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1861, Page 2

_-o et WASHINGTON O}TY: FRIDAY.. .March &, 1561. U>" The new Dollar Weekly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the public. Embraced tn its enter- taining contents are the following articles : ‘What Katy Did: A Maiden’s Summer Afternoon; The Outpost—a thrilling narrative of the wil- derness; Arterous Ward on the Shakers—aside- splitter; Impressive Scene at the Seventh Regi- ment Armory; ey’s Lectures and Exbibi- tions; Departure of ex-President Buchanan and bis Progress to his bome; Visits to hago g Holt; Mr Corwin’s Amendment to the Const{- tution; The New Cabinet; Alexandria Munici- pal Election; The Inauguration Ball; Arrival of Weston, the Boston Pedestrian; Ex-Secretary ‘Thompson’s Statement Relative to Secession; Inaugural Address of President Lincoln, witha gray description of the incidents and doin, of the day; Visits of the New York, Pennsylva- nia, Ilinols, Indiana, Ohio, Calif oe and other delegations to the Presi: Gener: Scott, Gov. Seward and others; hes of President Lincoln, Gov. Seward, Gen. Scott, Andrew Johnson, Gov Chase, &c , &¢.; i Telegraphic SS ler poem os 4 re of the proceedings of Congress an the closing hours cf the House of Representa- tives, Supreme Court, State Conventions, Crim- inal Court, &e.; I Editorials on the topics of the any Agricultural Correspondence; Articles on Horticulture and << oo for mewn Pore acces —_ y orksho| ech er several 2 umas of Local news, sae Miscellany, Poetry, Pun and General Information. This is just the paper above all others for per- sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to send to their friends at a distance. Price only three cents per copy, or $1.00 per annum; postage Prepaid by stamps when so arranged. Spirit of the Merning Press. ‘The Intelligencer to-day is occupied with news matters. The Repubdlican argues that the people of Vir- ginia reprobate the language of the Richmond Enquirer with regerd to the inaugural of Presi- dent Lincoln, and says it is ‘not by any means certain that the people of Virginia will not sus- tain all that degree of coercion which President Lincoln proposes. There is no reason for their opposition to it, and no sufficient evidence that they are opposed to it as a matter of fact.” Usrovxpsp Remors, &c.—Our cotemporaries are publishing rumors that various local (District of Columbia) new appointments have already been made. There can be no foundation for them, whatever. One of them says that Mr. J. Hollins McBiair has been appointed Commissioner of the Public Buildings, and Dr. Wallace, of Spring- field, {11., (a brother-in-law of President Lincoln.) Marshal of this District. The candidates for these Offices are of course numerous. Besides Mr. McBilair for the Commissionership of Public Buildings, we have Capt. Nathan Darling, Mr. Sam. Strong, Mr.—— West, Mr. Job Angus, Mr. Ira Goodnow, Dr. Kemp of Ill., Mr. Fitzhugh of IiL., Mr. Geo. Plant, et. al. For the Marshalship we hear of Mr. B. B. French, Mr. Richard Wallach, Mr. George Har- rington, and Mr. Jas. E. Wise of the District of Columbia; Mr. Harvey, of Philadelphia, Pa., (Washington correspondent of the North Ameri. can,) Col. Lammon, of Springfield, I1l., Mr. Lucas, of Ill , (Postmaster H. of R.,) et al. For the Navy Agency bere, we hear of Mr. A. W. Fletcher, and Dr. Bowen. For our City Post Office, Mr. Nathan Sargeant, and Mr LewisClephane. For Superintendent of the District Penitentiary, Mr. Gerhardt. Tax New Yorx Tiats on Appointments To Orricz.—The New York Times, in a series of articles, is now doing its political friends in the Government infinite service (if they will but heed its counsels) in connection with the subject of appointments to office. It is warning them swith great force against appointing unfit men to stations of responsibility as rewards for partizan services. : Surely, as it ts patent that the disasters that bave overwhelmed the Democratic party grew for the most part out of auctioneering off all Goverament posts, from the highest to the lowest,—the bide being purely pertizan services—the present Ad- ministration should bave warning enough before its eyes to prevent it from ruoning the same mad career! The spoils doctrine has not only proved the eventual destruction of the Democratic party, Dut bids fair to prove the eventual destruction of the Unien; fora full share of the national troubles of the times grow out of the persistent dems_ gogism and utter lack of principle in which politicians of the Democratic party, high and low, have been by degrees educated, through the Practise of putting up the offices, contracts, priv, ileges, trusts, and honors of the Government, inal) its departments, as rewards to be paid for partizan Services only. ee a A Roorsacx, Dovstiess.—The telegraph yes- terday brought us a story from New Orleans saying that the people of Texas had voted bya majority of 40,000 te accept the ordinance of seces- price imposed upon them by their recent Conven- jon. We do not believe a word of it. On the con- trary, when the truth reaches here, it will doubt. Jess be found that hardly a majority of the vote polled by Texas in the Presidential election was polled in this election; and further, that the whele Vote for acquiescence in the o:dinance has not reached one third the whole vote polled at the Presidential election. A thousand to one, the story turns out as utterly untrue as the late story that Sam Houston favors secession, which he has recently taken occasion to deny with bis usual emphasis, over his own signature. A Dirromatic Ruczrtion.—The representa- tives of foreign Governments accredited to this Government yesterday paid their respects, in a body, to the recently installed President of the United States. They were accompanied each by all the official members of his respective legation, and each wore his uniform or other court dress. ‘The scene was a very brilliant one, and the levee (4iplomatic) lasted about an hour, in the course ©f which President Lincoln was constantly en- gaged in animated conversation with bis distin- guished visitors. i= eee Tux Frexcn Mission.—It is understood that ‘Mesers. Fremont and Sumner are the only two contestants for the mission to Paris whose chances make them serious ones. It seems to be under- stood that the President bes promised the mission to the former. At least his friends are making that claim in bis behalf. ns Iupontant Resiovations —Colonel Samuel Cooper, (of N. Y.,) Adjutant General, U 8 A ; resigned yesterday, bis resignation to take effect from the ist inst. Capt. John Withers, (of Tenn.,) Assistant Ad- Jutant General, U.S. A., also resigned yesterday, is resignation to take effect from that day. ——————$_$_$ Not Rusioney.—We are to-day assured by several gentlemen who should know, that the item stating the resignation of Mr. Justice Camp- bell, of the Supreme Court, copied into the Star yesterday from an exchange Paper, is untrue. We are glad, indeed, to learn the fact. Tux Mission to Loxpow —The following gen- emen are written down contestants for the English mission. Viz: Messrs Corwin of Ohio, Hale of N. H , Chas. P. Adams of Mass., and Wm. M. Evarts of N. Ws" 6 Course there are other contestants for the position. —— Mx. Henay Winter Davis.—From all we can Jearn in the prethises, we expect to hear in a day or two that the President has tendered to Mr. H W Davis, of Md., either the mission to St. Petersburgh or that to Cons antinople. Speer eeenceentetiers ey A New Apvtant Gexenat.—Bvt. Lieut. Col. Lorenzo Thomas, second in rank in the Adjutant General’s Ofiice, has been promoted to be Adju- tant General, U.S. A., with the rank of Culonel, vice Cooper, resigned. UD” We are requested to state that there will be ® public reception at the Executive Mansion this evening during the usual hours, from eight to ten o'clock. ¥ a CONGRESSIONAL. Szxatz—When our closed yesterday, Mr. Wigfall was add: ing the Senate on the inaugural address He said: A few months ago the acceptance of the Crit- tenden resolutions might have ited seces- sion, but now, if you were to the South a iece of blonk paper and tell them to write upen cpess constitution they please, they would not for a single four submit to the foreign poli- cy of this Administration. All the old torial uestions are gone by; squatter soverel isa dena issue, ares adyudicate; the 3 js not territory, but it is the denial that siaves are prop- erty everywhere that constitutes the ground of difference between the two sections. Before concluding bis remarks, Mr. W , fora third time, repeated the warning that if the Gov- ernment of the United States did not remove their troops from ‘‘our forts we will remove them.” Mr. Douglas replied that he (Mr. Douglas) had ne connection or communication with this ad. ministration, and only judged of its policy b: same means which were in the reach of Senator—namely: the inaugural iteelf. He come to the conclusion that the policy of the President would be 1}, and he rejoiced in that conclusion. He was with the President when be was for peace. and againsthim when he should change his policy to theto of war. Hethought that but for the holding of Forts Pickens and Sumter there would be no danger of collision. Heargued that it was impossible for Major Anderson to bold out much longer, and that it was equally impos- sible to reinforce him. The discussion was prolot between Senators Douglas and W igfall until a late bour; when, on motion of Mr. Fessenden, the Senate adjourned. ——_-—_—_ Frivar, March 8. Sevate.—Mr. Grimes introduced the following; hich to: "Tesaivony ‘hat the order of last session, setting apart a portion of the galleries for the diplomatic corps, be, and hereby is, rescinded. ae Foster offered the following: Whereas, the Hon. L. T. Wigfall, now a Sen- ator from Texas, declares he owes no allegiance to this Government, but to Texas— Resolved, That he be, and hereby is, expelled from this body. Mr. Wigfall not being present, theaction onthe resolution was poned. Mr. Bright nted a list of committees, which was read and accepted. On motion of Mr. Sumner, certain papers on the table relative to the civil suit of S. B. Sanborn, now pending in the civil courts of Massachusetts, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Collamer, the Senate then went into executive session. SS ee Not so.—The rumor of the removal of Mr. J. N. Granger (Senator Douglas’s brother-in-law) from the Recordership of the General Land Office, said to have been made yesterday, is untrue. No such change had been made, certainly up to one p. m. to-day. We may also mention the fact that the errone- ously alleged removal of Mr. J. B. Leonard, the clerk of the General Land Office to sign land warrants in the President’s name, grew out of the fact that, not having been specially authorized to sign the name of President Lincoln to land patents, (as be had been authorized to sign that of President Buchanan,) he was necessarily directed to suspend bis work until the former made known his desire in the matter, to the Interior Depart ment. Tux Wicratt Exrvutsion REso.vtion offered to-day—see our Senate report—was taken up im mediately after the brief executive session of the morning, and Mr. Clingman offered a substitute for it, basing the propoged action in Mr. Wig- fall's case upon the fact of the alleged secession of the State of Texas. Asa matter of course the Senate not acknowledging the right of secession, will not adopt the substitute. Tux Vacant Suraume Covrtsuir.—Opinions are very various to-day with reference to this Problem. It is now insisted that Mr. Crittenden will not be nominated to it, and that either Judge Ruffin of N. C., ex-Secretary Holt of Ky., or Mr. George E Badger of N.C., is likely to be the lucky man. Secretary Szwarp, we regret to have to write, is too unwell to leave his chamber to-day. He is suffering under an attack of lumbago, and was cupped this morning. We presume he will be able to attend at the State Department in a day or two. Ma. Kassan, of Ill, appointed a day or two since to be First Assistant Postmaster General, not yet having reached Washington, no clerical changes whatever have been made in the Post Office Department, so far. ——————— Tux Capiner Sxssion of yesterday, until the reception of the Diplomatic Corps, mentioned elsewhere in to-day’s Star, was devoted to the consideration of the condition of affairs in the South. eceaaieernhiaasaesinaiaticasts ConFizmep —The nominations of Messrs Judd and Kriestman, beth of Chicago, Ill , to be U. 8. Minister to Berlin, and Secretary of that Legation, respectively,were to-day confirmed by the Senate. pol hileleri Cou. Cassivs M. CLay.—It seems to be under- stood that this gentleman will very shortly be nominated to the Mexican mission. Beok Netices. History ov THE Unitsp NetHERLANDS, FROM tus Deats or WiLLiAM THE SILENT TO THE Syxop or Dort. By Jobr Lothrop Motley. Herper & Brothers, N. Y. We are indebted to the publishers, through Taylor & Maury, for a copy of this work, which is now receiving such unstinted praise from European as well as American critics. As has been remarked, it is seldom that an American author receives from foreign critics a tribute so unanimous to his ability, impartiality and breadth of views. In these volumes we have an Insight to all the hidden intrigues of the Courts of Philip the Prudent, of Hevry of Valois, and Elizabeth of England; and, as well, a narrative of the more stirring events of their times of singular anima- ton and interest. Of fascinating attraction, too, are the historical portraits painted with great breadth and force; 2s of Philip, William the Silent, Alexander Farnese, Henry of Valois, Henry of Navarre, Heury of Guise, Queen Elizabeth and the notables of her Court, Leicester, Raleigh, Walsingham, Burghley, and Sidney. Dr. Mot- ley in the preparation of his work has had the advantage of access to the State archives of Lon- don, Paris, Brussels, and the Hague, and has made capital use of these valuable resources. The handsome style in which the work (two volumes) bas been issued by the Harpers, cs well 8s the moderate price (especially in view of the fact that it, is a copy-right) will not of course lessen its popularity with the public. J PeAee Sh OTE Personal. ae eee Rust and family, of Ark , are at +++ Miss Harriet Lane, niece of President Bu- chanan, was married at Washington. the 4th instant, to James Carlisle, a inent lawyer of that city, who was one of counsel for Sickles at bis trial for the murder of Key —N Y. Post. The above paragraph is true, with the follow- ing exceptions: Ist. No such marriage has taken place, on the 4th or any other instant; 2d. Mr. Carlisle was not the counsel for Sickles at the trial mentioned. Cost oF THE AGitaTion.—The Salem (Ala.) Register thinks there is not a public work, a sin- gle branch of business of any kind, a si de- partment of human enterprise in this country, or one sn ig fudividual in it, but bas suffered more or less by the egy agitatio: The loss to the country, it thinks, can scarcei” be less than a thoussnd millions of dollars. Tux Drovru in Cups opgntnc a Marxer.— Owing to the devastating effects of the late severe drouth in the island Cuba, where provisions are scarce and bigh, the Government is said to be about taking off the duties on corn, rice, beans, erie 7 four, hay, hams, bacon, fish, an jard—all of which ‘articles are plenty enough in the United States, and may be tothe distressed Cubans at fair but remunerative prices. AREIVaL ov MR. Bucwanan tn Lancasten. me Buchanan ae pene in rge concourse on Wednesda: The military and avis D1 jon was scveral *quares in length, and the arrival of the train was Speted bs @ national salute, ringing of bells, el , ete. LL {7~ Eminent jron-ahip builders say that in some tnstances ‘‘a thousand decapitated rivets may be found in the bottorg ef an fron bul! after one or more voyages,’ and that a smart kick of the foot is often sufficient to shake out the rivets so bebesded, and ‘open an inlet for the sea. Many} a8 8) that iron shi ppemeyapas ony iron ships will, after a time, to bei the su during the DEPARTMENT NEWS. East Inpta Squapnon —Despatches from Flag officer Strib! g weve received at the Navy De- partment . He sa 2 uence of the disturbed tate of China, he had ee until Janu Ist considered it proper to send any vessel to the Southwest. The John Adams had sailed for Manilla, Siam and Signsporé. The com- merce of the United States with Siam, he says, is of considerable importance, and an ouchstanel visit of a man-of-war to that country is advisa- ble, and i the countries round the China Sea and Japan, the juent presence of a man-of- war is beneficial to our commerce and our coun- trymen residing there. He expects to go North with the Hartford and Saginaw. SO ts Arpointep —The Secretary of the Interior bas made the following clerical Sppelatments to fill vacancies in his Departmen’ Viz: Watt J. Smith, of Indiana, ($1,800 per annum) to be the Secretary's private secretary; Elijah C. Mayhew, of Indiana, ($1,400 per annum.) and Warren T. Lockhart, of Indiana, ($1,400 per annum.) Items Telegraphed from Washington. Wasuincton, March 7.—President Lincoln said this evening to a Southern gentleman who called upon him to know how his inaugural was to be understood, that it meant peace. The War Department to-day received letters from Major Anderson, dated on the 4th inst., but they contained nothing of espectal importance ‘The most friendly feeling exists between him and the South Carolina authorities. Postal facilities are still open to him, and the privilege of market- ing to a limited extent continues to be granted im. Jose Marcelino Hurtado, late Intendente Gener- al of the State of Panama, and so distinguished for his activity and energy in the support of the Federal Government of New Granada, bas been appointed Commissioner for the Convention under the Cass-Herran treaty. He is expected here by the close of this week. Hicuty Important From Texas —A Battle Probable.—The New Orleans Picayune of the 2d inst., contains Galveston (Taxas) dates of the 26th ultimo. The Texas forces under Colonel Ford, accom- nied by Commissioner Nichols, found at Brazos Trenty soldiers under Lieutenant Thompson, about twenty heavy guns, and plenty of artillery, stores, ammunitions, etc. Captain Hill had previously withdrawn bia light battery, and with his party was on the way to Brazos to destroy the gun carriages and immova- bles there. On demanding of Captain Hill the surrender ef Fort Brown, he called Captain Nichols and bis men traitors, and sent to Fort Ringgold for 200 men. Captain Hill’s men say that he is determined to defend Fort Brown to the last, and would not ei any orders from General Twiggs to surren- er. The troops at Fort Brown were in excellent health and spirits. Texas troops were being sent from Galveston to reinforce Colonel Ford, who is at Brownsville. Untox SextimeNry IN MississtpP1—A letter to the Loufsville Journal, dated Aberdeen, Miss., Feb. 19, : “Before the recent elections in Ten- nessee and Virginia I said toa friend that | was of the opinion, if a vote could be put to the people of this State, a vote in favor of the Union would overturn secession from five to ten thousand. The elections convince me that my opinion was well founded. At the election in this State about one- half only attended, and about one-half the voters turned out fora drink of whirky. So the people were dragooned, &c.; therefore secession gained the day Every little lawyer, doctor, &e , expects to be Vice President, or something else, in the new Republic, if formed, and they therefore favor the idea. So you maysee there are but few to speak on the stump for the Union; and all who expect ofice, &c , move and act more Intensely than others. The wishes of the majority are kept down. And yet 1 feel confident the people of Mississippi, if properly and fairly asked and tried, would go 10,000 for the Union. The people of North Alabama refuse to recognize the author- ity of the Convention, and at Athens celebrated the 22d February tn an old-fashioned Union man- ner.” ‘Tae Senats Commitrers.—The following list of chairmen of the important Senate Committees has been agreed on by the Republicans: Sumner, Foreign Affairs; Fessenden, Finance; Collamer, Post Office; King, Military Affairs; Hale, Navy; Trumbull, Judicia: ; Doolittle, Territories; Gbandler, Commerce; Simmons, Pat- ents; Clark, Claims; Wilkinson, Indian Affairs; Anthony, Printing. Mesers. Sumner and Seward were the only Re- ublican members of the Finance Committee of e last Congress. The latter going into the Cabinet, leaves Mr. Sumner the only member of the Senate entitled to it under the rules of cour- tesy usually practised. Mr. Fessenden, who isconsidered the ablest debater in the Senate, by accepting the chair- mansbip of Finance, becomes the seo OF fp leader of the Senate, the place just eccupied by Mr. Hunter, of Va. Mr. thi, Hove in Jefferson Davis’ shoes, and Hale takes Mallory’s place. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION —A special meeting of the Teachers’ Associs iou will ‘held TO MOK at the Smithsonian In- stitution, at 10 a. m. Dr. W. A MuLKgy, of Ga, wil deliver a lecture before the Association on English Orthoepy. A fuil attendance of the teact— ers and friends uf learning is invited. it DEHART, See. UNIVERSALISM.— Suffering the Ven- geance of Eternal Fire —UHEOPHILUS Fiskk will preach at the old Trinity Church on Stu NDAY EVENING. and will eudeavor to prove the fins! holiness and happin<ss of Judas lecariot, of whom it was said, Matt. 26:25—"It had besn good for that man if he :ad rot been bor: n,” and of the inhabi- tants of Sodom who were “set forth an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” rests tree. mas 2* REV. DR. LORD'S LECTU_E ON Madame de Ma'ntenon, delivered T 2) evening at the First Presbyterian Church, and-a-ha f stroet, sible transoended in eat either o¢ his former «florts as was so empnac Attested by the delight of the large and enthu io audiens y the two t f tho course, by special regue: on Rosece 10- G, ata o'clock, MORRO leo.on next R on MONDAY EVENING, at tho same fime and ‘hese will be the oniv opportunities to h guished lecturer during his ro.ourn in Washington, we oall the attention of the pubii Sgsin to the fact, assured that whoever atten will bsamply repaid. Single admission 25 een paid at the door. mas st* YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSO ATION —Hall Penna. avenue, oppo’ rown’s Hot Imion Prayer Meeting every this week, at 43 to 536 o’olock p.m maré 6t™ 4 “I SAY, STRANGER, WHERE ARE ou going? You scem to bein a great hur- “So lam.’ I am going to SMT H’S, No 460 street, to buy 4 auit of Clothes. The peo- 6 bas a very nice assortment, and they say +] = seam eo eo. 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The Charleston Mercury vehemently attacks the Inaugural. it says: if the poucy ene inciples bere indicated attem| to be carried out in full there will '—open, declared , positive war—with boom- ing cannon and blood, and battle, in less than ten tel oniy tre te Bite sow Sar bomen as not only are the now in on ati saie the iow tn. peomoecion of tae a coast now in ion 0} Con: a of America, are to be ‘‘pos- —— and “Acid” by the United States Govern- ment. But notwithstanding the Mercury acce pts the Inaugural as a declaration of war it does not ad- vise an attack on Fort Sumter, its policy on this int having und je a decided change since he Confederated ites have taken command of the mili operations in and around Charleston. On this subject the Mercury says: But still we would say to our people, for the Present, keep cool, and bid your time. The honor of this State is no further involved in this matter. It has been transferred to the shoulders of the Gov- ernment of the Confederate States of America. Whether wisely or not, it is now too late to dis- cuss. Our course now {s one entirely of policy and war strategy. We do not to be accu- rately cognizant of the plans of President Davis If there is to be war, there must be a plan and a gety for the campaign. These m originate noes she eggreglio ——— tad have — nothing to lose ime—everything to gain. War six weeks x fliore have placed Virginia now by our side. War would have been in the name of the State of South Carolina The glory, pate, and historic fame, would have been . It is nolongerso. The blood, will be hers, but little of the profit That blood, bowever, her People are still, as they have ever ‘been, willing generously toshed. Nor will any foreign foe un- molested cross her border by sea and land. Be- yond this, policy and strategy must rule the action of the General Government at Montgomery. Their decision with regerd to this harbor will carried out by the troops of Carolina. That President Lincoln will attempt to collect revenue off the ber is now beyond a question. ‘What then? Here lies the question in whichalone this State is diretly concerned. What course is then to be pursued by the Southern Government? There are but two open. The one, immediate attack upon Fort Sumter; the other to besiege and starve out the fortress. To attack the fort will not remove the men-of war from off our bar. What, then, will be gained? It is a question. To de- clare martial law over the whole harbor, includ- ing both shores and the wharves of the city, pro- hibiting all approach to Fort Sumter by night or by day, excluding from it all supplies of any de- scription and all information or communication to its inmates. may be the policy decided upon. Salt meat and warm weather may most effectually do our work for us. To reinforce Fort Sumter is now only to hasten the period of starvation; for no ship-of-war can enter our harbor and land sup- pli¢s. Should she succeed in running to the fort, she will be under the constant fire of three or four batteries wi'hin telling and destructive dis- tance. She must be quickly destroyed. In the meantime our ships, or ships ladened with our goods for foreiyn ports, may continue their course asusual Even shoulda blockade be deciared. it can in no way interfere with the egress and in- gress of neutral bottoms in their ordinary avoca- tions of trade. A duty muy doub'less, for the resent, be collected on such imports as errive ose directly from abroad. Of this a reckoning must be made in the calculation of costs, pro aw con. A few months must settle the whole ques- tion. And the taking of Fort Sumter immediately cannot, as far 08 we can perceive, hasten that period We will be a little further when we have finished than when we beguu—minus some val- uable lives. ‘Tue Weatuer.—The following report of the weather for the morning Is made from the Amer. lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith- sonian Institution, The time of observation ‘s about 7 o'clock. Marcu 8, 196: 1 Burlington, Vt............clear, 5°, wind SE New York, N iilelear.cold. Washington, D.C. ‘cloudy, wind SE Richmond, Va. -clear, pleasant. Petersburg, Va -elear, cold. Raleigh, N.C... «overcast, 44°. Wilmington, N.C. «clear, pleasant. A Ga... clear, pleasant. Savannah, G2 ‘clear, 59°, wind SW Macon, Ga. -clear. Columbus, Ga. -clear, pleasant. Montgomery, Ala.. cloudy. Griffen. Ga..... Clear. Jackson, Ala. thsoni rected for temperature,) 30,169; Marimum daring 34 hours, ending jaximum ours, day, 37°; minimum’ 25°. a [4 WEEK OF THE SALE 0 F JAPANESE GOODS. Go at once and examine them! 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Elegant RIM MOSAIC -+--- ----- Sets for $i Elegant PLAIN GOLD -+ Sets for 81 Ladies’ GUARD CHAINS, .._.....for $1 Ladies’ CHATELAINE CHAINS. for $1 Ladies’ NECK CHAINS...... —... for $1 Gent’s VEST CHAINS, (10 different Sets for 81 patterns)... oeeeeeee efor Q1 LARGE LOT OF ATED WARE, consisting of TABLE, TEA and DESERT SPOONS, FORKS, CREAM PITCHERS, CAKE BASKKTS, CREAM LADLES, TEA SETS OF KNIVES and FORKS, BUTTER KNIVES, CUPS, &o., &o, Also; A Large Assortment of JEWELR we can sell at 50 cents per article. BOOKS_BOOKS. CLOS'NG OUT OUR STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. $1.00 BOOKS Selling for. $1.25 BOOKS Selling for $2.00 BOOKS Selling for. NOW I8 YOUR TIME TO GET BOOKS and JEWELRY LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE. CALL EARLY AT EVANS’S, » whioh 476 Pa. Av, mar 8-lm CHEAP HARDWARE! To those who bui'd or repair We offer cheap Hard me 476 Pa. Av. ei ceane eames pec ire gs He erry Ze OTICE. SP vmonsys SRN rscrony, Lary dpe mp to an jose or BS ae ae ma 7-3t* ae i a tea a aa | mer streets. Hand TSU that Tribune bas the special itches : ONTGOMERY, March 5 —if the positions Mr. Lincoin’s Inaugural are sustained by the le of the U: States, collision and civil areinevitable This Confederacy will never tribute to the United States. The only bope & peaceful solation is the immediate abandon- ment of sil idea of coliecting the revenue by the United States, and the evacuation of al! the Con- Conser- The peed —— issue for Northern vatives is ist ul ible tion of battle energetically against the N. Radi- cals, carrying the spring elections, breaking up the old Union, and joining this fresh, vigorous, liberal and expansive Republic. A reconstruc- tion of the old hulk under Lincoln is a practical absurdity. Mall the Secretary of the Navy, is making rations for waren scale. The city and the military are quite gay. President Davis bas taken a white house here. 8. Montcomery, March 6 —The members of the Confederate Congress are extraordinary Thetr sessions » about ten hours daily, and i te is consumed in Buncombe The various Executive Departments are even more industrious, and are working Literally day and night in their several bureaus. The ma- cninery of the new government is being put in working order with remarkable rapidity. In case actual hostilities should out, the y bere will be to augment the export duties ® standard that will yield $50,000,000, while the im will be k snueag ae ible ure, the purpose ing ta crippling the commerce of tes The possible contingency of a want of food is recognised, and the preparations for corn-plant- ing are already on the most extensive scale. ExcitxmMent in St. Louis —There was quite a the revenues jorthern spirited competition among the citizens of St. | Louis on Monday last in the d! of banners, and it nearly reavited in a riot. a4 Minute Men of Missouri, in their ambition to ‘follow suit,” exbibited a wretched caricature of the Palmetto fing, — so — the wie Seakeeea or that fears of an assault upon ual of Minute Men were at one time entertained. The Republican says threats were made by parties in the crowd that ‘the fag must come down,”’ yet no one seemed willing to commence the attack upon it. The Mayor, thinking some bad results might follow the assembling of the crowd, sent a letter to some of the Minute Men asking them very Politely to take itdown. They gave him some encouragement that his wishes should be granted, but up to a very late hour last night ‘‘our flag was still there.” The vastcrowd keptswaying fro all the afternoon and evening, more harm tban to tread on each other’s toes use some very coarse language. One policeman, who appeared in the throng, received a mud ball on his left check, which caused him to leave the | M disruptionists to their own folly. A sentry beck and forth on the balcony of the “Berthold Mansion,’ with a bayoneted gun, but that was the only appearance of figbting we observed. Notwithe:and sus the buge crowd, thee was no harm done—‘‘nobody was hurt,nobody suffering.’’ Let tHe Borer Starzs Pouitictaxs Loox Our—By Article 2d, section ist, No.3, of the Constitution of the Confederate States of North America, it is provided that— No person except a natural-born citiz-n, or a cl of one of the States of this Confederacy, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, sheli be eligible to the office of President, ete Commenting on this, the Memphis Bulletin re- marks that this provision is not so easy of con- struction, and it may be well for the politicians in the Border States to understand it before ‘sjinin” the new Government There is no difi- culty in apprebending the full meaning of ‘ na- | tural-born citizen” as —— by the framers of the great Constitution under which we bave lived so long and so yloriously pros ; but in ite new application there appears to be ambiguity in the expression itself Then, it will be also seen, that all are excluded from the Presidency of the Southern Republic who were not citizens of the Cotton States at the time of the adeption of the Constitution This, it seems to us, would work to the disadvantage of the Presidential aspirations of allthe spe ery mom the Border States, and also of the State of Texas. A Propuer in nis own Country.—The New Orleans True Delta of Sunday, commenting i a statement of the Louisville Journal, to the effect that the Hon. Judab P. Benjamin bout to test aby — signer or omar | — speci- led charges of felonious conduct brought against him, a: “We will venture a horse chestnut —- chestnut horse the case never comes to trial. Benjamin’s escapades are well known in Montgomery, and Instead of setting him back an’ they no doubt have contributed much to his ad- vaucement. Nous Verrons.’? —]]{]]{_{_]__z_zx_""_E____— HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED FOR THE WEEK- LY STAR, TO BE MAILED TO YOUR FRIEND OR RELATIVE? ITIS THE BEST DOLLAR WEBKLY IN THE WORLD! ITS WASHINGTON NEWS IS UNEQUAL- LED! ITS GENERAL NEWS IS UNSURPASSED BY THAT OF A WEEKLY! ITS AGRICULTURAL MATTER WILL BE WORTH TO ANY FARMER A HUN- DRED TIMES ITS YEARLY COST. ITS HOUSEHOLD RECIPES WILL SAVE TEN TIMES ITS COST EACH YEAR TO ANY FAMILY. The Number for this Week, to be out on Fri- j day Morning—price Three Cents—twill be a remarkably interesting one. Every Person at a distance who would Posted with reference to what is really going on herein these interest- ing tumes should receive it regularly. CALL AT ONCE AT THE STAR OFFICE AND SUBSCRIBE FOR IT. RIDDLE HAS THE LARGEST, NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE STOCK OF TSEwWEtRYT EVER OFFERED IN THIS OR ANY OTHER CITY, AT TRE LOW TERMS OF ONE DOLLAR FOR YOUR CHOICE OF ANY ARTICLE IN THE STORE. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. ic a AIN GOLD ‘Sets for adies’ GUARD CHAINS ee0 i ‘adie’ CHAT: HAIN. ratiee CHAE es os Nef Gents’ VEST CHAINS, ( styles. Just Reocived, ETRUSCAN Bi Tv A ENAMELED Gitta “AVA Beeyscas CAR BUNCLE. ETRUSCAN ONYX: N. B—Persons wishi shouid call at once as We have on and are ivi invoices THE FINEST PLaTED WARE, consisting of ge! fast =H Tea Ae! Card and Caxe laskets ; Cream Pitchers; se mipeele he Sugar and Cream poons; Butter, Fruit, Piepand Fish Knsves; Forks; "Naphon Rings ; Srrekls Salt. Ghana n. thased Gilt Lined Goblets and Cruses. ALL FOR SALE AT LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES GOODS WARRANTED 48 REPRESENTED. ‘MEMBER : RE. RIDDLE’S ONE DOLLAR STORE, 302. Pa. Av... 302 oer wy THE FO: aT 4 IN oaiaklONeR op pexps F: Sovrmsax R 10—War Close at" ‘ROM THE x Rervsw fell of workers. | and | but they did no AUCTION SALES. By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO., Ancthoneers. iN NE E-SEAT | 5 Mureea hw Nia RS: 5 socount 1t. concern— ams Naey 1 J.C MoGtIRE & CO., Avcts, J. C. MoGUIRE & CO., Anchoneers. rere E BOOKS AT AUCTION.—On EVENING, Maro, 8th, at 70 Vy Ena ea ee Beous oo! Rompe sot of the United States Statntes at 7,10 Lan gister from 1F1! to the piements to volume 43. cqutelains a. net Curtin RemsteN Bla oud Apes. 25 v>umos of the pm Ln ay ¢ix, from sheath oS : ~ #F FO SS a oe ery's + Si. vols , sto, J.c eGUIRE & CO., Avote. By WALL & BARNARD, Avotioncers. Corner Ninth st. and south site Pa av. = — rtue of & 4 roy ft foece era shattee of Mortes Kelley, in favor of Elenor Gimer, for rept in ar- j rears, | have levied on and seised the following haar Oy Siders, 2 Feather Beds ‘pet, I 2.Chairs les i Firebontd 2 Curtaina arror, 1 Clock 2 * Biggar a sane Witttims, Conaabie: Br J.C. MoGUIRE & CO. Auctoneers i A THE waitcdt LOREAL it ofthe Au i ce & CO. Ancts By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auotioncers. No. 526 corner 7th and D streets XTENSVESAL Roe Sow pny 5 BLASS AN Vane, Scr ar AvcrioN On SATURDAY, the Sth instant. we ‘shall eeli,in frontof our store, at i. ‘ashstands, Tables, W ard: and en, itt] Hxtonaron Dining Table andre 1 and larg 4 Th ve io’ of Furniture belongs to gentlemen leaving Washington, and must be sold to tbe high- est bidder. Terms cash. AS kt U valuable Bo mayd “GREEN & WILLIAMS, A: By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Avotionsers, No 526, corner 7th and D streets. SOVERNSMENT SALE UF CONDEMNE G ORvx Storgs ~ Un SaTU! Day tusoh Testant, wi i st the Um- ted Sta-es Arsenal, Washington. uthrie & Lee’s Experimental Fie arm, w ‘Term: cach, By order cf Major Geo. Ramsey, ma (cokds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auots. FO i id tH *__Y__ By J. C. MoGUIRE & CO., Auctionsers, OVERNMENT SALE OF LUMBER.—On SaATURVAY AETERNOON, Marek 9th, at "clock, at the enet front = the Capitol, we shall an ell the Lumber use platform and other arposes fi ion. Ry order of the mminsioner of Pu tidings, | Terme cash. cGUIRE ; & CO. |_ma7zd Aucts. and Com. Merchants. |__ ey 3.6. MoGUIRE & CU. Auctioneers. | PRUSTEE’S SALE OF SMALL F. AME iM Neate tn aot ghe Os Exeie on the trast, di | Qotoder loth, 1858, suds for Washincton somstet Dies settee ate afor jt mn cou! * Tem Tee Loe Not in Rea ‘ot usre } ii the pur- & b0., Anou. [in virtus of two rt of the Distriet the county of Washington, and to $iil expose to public sale for cash, court house Coor of reid county. on SA * the 30:h day of March instant, 1861, at 120" ths fo lowing deroribed pro; to wit, viz: No. 2and8.in Square No 1027, and Lot No. Square 10(7, ip the city of Warhington, D. C., | gener with all and singular the | thereon, seized and levied pene the j Andrew Rothwe!\,and will bs sold to sati oials Nos. 125 and 133, to January term, 1961, ' Stillmaa, Henricks & Farber, sud Samue 8S. Stevens. w. SELDEN, U. 8S. Mi . _ fe 25-3 | Mariana B SALE. eda J.C. MoGUI of Geri dts fieri fs from the Circuit Court of the Dist ‘iet the Counts of Washington, and to me dil will onpers to public wr oash. in fr: bay jouse door of ssid county, on | o’al ed » ner $ Pao gf ! BEEF ae a in 10 Rur chasers very fine BERS. the beet effered tm hi fod be Noleon i . fingin= OUVIN’S UND! <E 1 u Jen RoE SNE BB orm od fr . ae roan om Pari ‘Ouvin’ r louvin’s white, b'ack, Gur clock atell totes of Dey Goode; very large, and we will offer grest Nargeins for casi mar 2 6 WM_R. RILEY & BRO. Fa™ty BLANKETS ANv COMPORTS. We have still of the a hand rood Bors faoet Alpe Hemfoonne Gade of erery %:: TAYLOR & HUTCHISON. HOR afbh Shi Pewe"s, worth by a v's mer Reventh sre and tocol (Ske PaeR, dha aay oknere Hey Sa ee ene ery Doe roles Cee J. A. ConstantiQ Gena eate on 5 See tee ed aad the Persons wR. Pravons tee ey are ~