Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUSLISH » Sundays Excepted, i BUILDI corner 11th Street, ED watt 3 mspaper Co SUPP MANN, Pres’ 2 NING STAR Tes Ce 3 35.00, Che Lvening Vee, 47-N2. 7,1 3. ——————_ WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1876. Sl ar, TWO CENTS. To-mert w #) p.m , by the pastor, Sunday school at 99 a UNITART sxey W Tem be tely Miter morning sers ic 2 of « PAULS ENGLISH LUTHERAN vs tli 7 band Hl sts. n w.— Charen. corn bo ne Rished Cog ¥ at ia. m. and Seats free. & Fy ty, Commencing By masl—p | ” as. $3 OO. on KLY = va Fredag— posiake neariahly in adeaace, and ard for. ertisine parnithed om application. SPECIAL NOTICES. WS E STRELT BAPTIST CHUSCH — Her. Wo B. Wixes eis a Yo morrow mr ing and aight at 1: wed 7 a ee MT. VERNON PLAUS & &. CHUROM SOUTH, corner 9h aNd K streets norchwe Preecbirg To morrow vat i 79 pm by Kev. A.WoWisos, DD. FOUNDRY OHUR. ff —The pastor, Rew H. CS Oars, wii peeorhal ade BP thauweos be engeli i Reiaewteo mM Ne service le = Walesa Mos. oil BOM —Yre CF cccroe. ty the pect, es. © Bone Neem. “0 am erncined with «| ; “The Path of Life. : = it Cry OE wEsON 3 cd Annual nierence, a th disc Frew tant Oharch at ll a.m. The P 5 tS.o2 N CHUR (B, Vermont a Tu-piont ST PAUL S LUTH4 BAN CHURCH, 1th and Il Tu- Nell L, at7. 0c Atth ives to moet the CB och Sk tead thy yELI., President sod ¢ A fiers and 0. 15, regent ai t corner of Sih au D ING, the 6ch instant, sharp. for the parpes ur Brother, Past Ch. 1 OM —Mem A LODGE, fF: toes nested to meet at thefr bat, THI ) EVENING, at pic g in thie Chnreh @ service am people Ty morniug reading between N and 0 streetenurthweet—Services Me HAMMusD & y. jease tnvi® their -chools. * ARY SAPTisT CH 3 y- at 1 CALY i Saturday, at 7 p public invited T ck. ‘ 2 aster B 30 rand M, 1 watt 4 Brother Past G: G. Master: WM. BR SINGLETON. Gr. Sec. KNIGHTS WASHIN MP 3 1 ‘ON ATIENTION, Them + COM it Waki | ae ee Wack Grxerar @ Bt JAMES E WAUGH, Comaander k Pt. *ha funerat L. FOXW sourhwe- AY KYEN jay. &t Lo clo Inte brother: PG A ed JS.E WILSON, Se: KAND LODGE meet at their Hal t the 10_M—Memtere 0. M . are res vest Bi 1S (Saturcas make arrange bterP Goa rge sre berety eres. at do elec! Jate Becther PG Ale § It WS. FOSTE Bena Th rt Byorder Grand Secreter. SOF THE MILITIA OF OLU MBI UABTEL DISTRICT O pc Wrow 5 it K OF Sul we: EVES! Business of im BSUS UP. ASSOCIATION holds Tegniar meeting, tor the payment of duce and mak- tog advances, TUESDAY, Febrai -m st the BUSKD OF TRAD) jarket Space. ¥ Sth. 7 o clock BROOMS Si9 JAMES FRASER, Pre~/dent JNO. JOY EDSON. Seo'y, 711 G st. nw fe5 & SHE ARLINGTON COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATIC ar Monthly Meetin aking e¢ holds its Fifsh lor the payment of dur EsbaY, Febraary of Trads Rovins, be » E auces, WEL Fer Wilt be closed A pril T JOHN JOY EDSO: SPIRITUALISM —Mre. a Spirationsl spe i LY CECM Hs LL on F street, berween ih and Tath @ Sunday/at lle m and7.sv i the morulug, free; eveuing to HOMAS BYPE, Prositent ¥. See. tebe Y-FIRST ANNUAL ME he WASHINGION CITY r & held on SabcATuE clock, ia the New half pact seven, iELL Will preach with refer- A.J BROWN Si O~The members dge are me tatthe Ledge Boom at 1 3 seek t SUNDAY, 6th tustant, to at: Bro. PM and PG M.G.L Mimbere of sister Lodges alt tu My onder of to ow i oS ewe cordially tu- feds = LOUTH eR M. PENFIELD, Secretary. THE CHRISTIAN MISBION | ALIZ4i=7ih sreet northwest, ke Cai oseat ogee: between M nod NoayY Will also be valar rat time, for reli- the 6th instast, at held at Sand?) p ous services. on Meetings same da} Is mer < it sefticen EVERY "1 Saturday n veld at 7.33 p.m on lay prayer-mect- Ibe bela. Contianone 7:3), those oa Wedn: Noted to Consec-ation 5 e. Tempe: ‘ite tom is extended ices. mere ee fem peranc: A cord al and earnest inv People to attend these serv feb4-2¢* VETERANS OF MEXICAN 8 11135 Penna. arcous, SATUR: at 7 o'cleck pimportant busines vw. DExre ABNADAY, Sv retary TO GAS CONSUMERS. iv the cH B. BAILY, fedlcowkMl Sec. Washington Gaslight Ua. ‘OPTiClaN. ‘Bo. 1237 Puvnetivavin AYENTR, ra BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES ate eo dec$-tristp 455 Penns. are corks PriciaN, : ; The ofticers of the militia end vol ——__ under the Inte war organt, ! 5 D Will assemble in wuifurm at the. Af : ‘ud 9th streets, on SUNDAY. the 6th inst , KP. m forthe purpow cf attending the | a 2 Hot the late Major’ General Bok € ext week to testify or of M ral George C. Thomas, | Hon they are now making. = ts Tor —- on authorizing the investigation of In- n matters, the committee can go lito ayor and every braneh of the service aud Inquire into _EVENING STAR: __ DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. RITHER House of Congress is in session to-day. Mies FLORENCE C.SPEAKE has been ap pointed a clerk in the Sixth Auditor's office of the Treasury. CAPTAIN HENRY A. ELLIS, 15th infan- try, died January 25, 1876, at San Francisco, Cal. ENSIGN N. H. KaSseR has reported his return home, having been detached from the Tennessee, Asiatic station, on 2d of Decem- ber last, and has been place! on sick leave. AMONG the many caliers at the White House to-day were the Secretary of War, Senators Cameron, Boutwell, and Howe, and Representatives Wells and Hale. TREASURY SHIPMENTS of fractional! cur- reney and legal tenders for week ending to- day © 1,365. Receipts of fractional eur- rency, $1,261,200. DEATHS OF NAVAL OFFiCeRS.—Captain A.S. Baldwin, @ retired naval! officer, dict at Princetou, N.J..on the night of Februars Ist. Boatswain John Morris, U.S. N., died at Watertown, Mass., January Ita. GOVERNMENT Receipts.—isternal reve- to nue today, $415,451.46; month date : 601 al year to date, 3 8 to-day, & 4¢2,0>8 40; fiseal_ year to date THE New Tarire Bin UsNropurnar. Members of the Ways aad Means Commi ace in daily receipt of letters protesting auainst the passage of the tariff bill intro- dueed in the House by Mr. Morrison, of Ill. RecEipTsof National Bank notes forward- ed for redemption for the week eading to day as compared With the corresponding wee of last year: 1875, © 10; 1876, $3,731,000. Re= cvipts to d THE TIME AND PLACE for holding tl demoe atic national convention will be ai eided at the meeting of the Exeentive Cor mittee to be held in this city on the 2. Instant. THE House Select Committee on the Texas Borer have summoned General Ord, of tho army, to appear before it and give testi- mony asto the condition of affairsou the tio Grande. ATIONAL BANKS —Tue Treasury sow | 3,402 la bonds to secure nationa K circulation and $18,621,500 to secu National bank circulation » of which a@mou 0, ROTH SIMES of the legislative hall of the ‘apitol to-day were lifeless and barren of None of the severa! committees were and the floors were given up to visitors, and such Congressmen as ate letters on official paper 3 65 INTEREST BIL, —In the House of ntatives yesterday, after our report on motion of Mr. Backner, of Mi r tion to the 3.65 Dis Senate was t nd ragerced £ Coluna news. TRE clos GEN. Patrick H. JoxEs, y postmaster and now r f New York, is ster, on of his cashier, Norton. He asks. on behalf of mselt a his predecessor, Mr. Kelley, h was Lue extent of the deiaica- THE House Commiltteson Naval Aftairs has made an adverse report 02 the bill to re- store Commander Stanton to the relative po- mon the navy register which he formerly d, and on the memorial of Co a- er R. L. Law asking for restoratloa to ufs proper rapk in the LACK WOOD'S rren Choate this standa: ter is up to th on publ iv gly well put—from the Tory point of view, of course. THE INDIAN INVESTIGATIO: 4 pu h —The House Committee on Indian Affairs has lage pumber of witnesses to aj in the invest Under the reso- almost any THE Democratic National Executive Com mittee baving adopted resolutions toopen its office atonce aud proceed te a detailed or- &&v ization of the party in the several states, «i invite the demoeratic members of th? Senate and House of Kepres: point an auxiliary committee in «rganization, Major A. D. Banks, secretar has opened headquarters at No. 1 Paciric RAILROADS.—The Sub-Commit- atives to ap- aid of suc F street. tee on Pacific Railroads, to whom was re- ferred the bill in aid of the Texas Pacific Ratlroad company, have agreed to report the 1 favor ly to the full commit favored the bill, ee. Messrs. Neill and Atki ttrell, of Mr. Garfield, of Obi alifornia, opposed it, and . Was ay when the mmpittee, of which he look action. a member, . TRE American Catholic (uarterty Review for January (received from L first number of a quarterly devoted to scence ar - Brosnan) is the and religion, Review of Dr. Brow: For an“initial : this fs d and handsome! uceeed ‘on, lately discontinued, the well-known and litera New NATURALIZATION Ls w.—The Presi- dent has approved the act to amend tne Re- vised Statutes relating to naturalization. It 1 become a citizen of the United States may that the declaration of intention to be made by au alien before the clerk of any circuit or district court, or a district or su- preme court Of the territories, or a court of record having common law jurisdiction. The act legalizes all such declarations heretofore made before any such clerk. The original statute required the oath to be made before the court. VIRGINIA IMMIGRATION.—The joint im- Migration committee of tne Virginia legis- lature held a conference with the Congres- sional delegation from that state last night, and a committee of six,of which General Fitzbugh Lee is chairman, was appointed to present business for the consideration of the committee relating to the subject of immi- gration to Virginia. Several speeches were trade, the Congressmen expressing them- selves Willing to give all practicable aid tn assisting immigration to the state. Genera! Lee made a speech favoring the representa- tion of Virginia at the Centennial b: who shall invite straovers visiting plua to extend the!r journey into Virginia and become sequain al with ite ample re- sources ani e bistoric places within the borders of the state. . SHALL THE Doors BE OPENED ’?—The democrats of the House are so wanting in confidence in the resalis of their investiga- t ons that they ‘leclined toallow any of them to be public. Of the large number of inves- gations in progress, the eommittes-rooms &re not only closed, but Lue members are under an obligation of entire secrecy. is in opposition to the precedents of the last Congress, when the general rale was adopted by the republicans of bolding all investiga- tions with open doors. The democratic mi- bority In the last House insisted upon sueh @ course on the of the republicans, and ‘as loucest in its denunciations of every at- tempt to on an investigation in secret. At present it is even dificuit to obtain the DAMES Of Witnesses Sammoned.—( Gen, Boyn- fon, an Cincinnas agents iladel- The Autobiography of Amos Kendall. Autobiography Is always tascinating When the person whose career 1s thns indi- vidualized is of sufficient prominence to Justify the call upon the public attention. Itis not strange, therefore, that the auto- biography of a mau who figured so promi- nently in one of the most striking chapters of American history—the administration ot Andrew Jackson—as Amos Kendall, should be one of the most interesting and import- ant recent publications. This Autoblogra- phy (published hy Lee & Shepherd. Boston) has been edited with great good judgement by bis son-in-law, William Stickaey. In Mr. Kendall's life, as Mr. Stickney states in his admirable introduction, he shunned per- sonal netoriety with a sensitiveness re- markable in one so accustomed to pubdiic station and contact with the world. He was widely known, but it was in his public ca- pacity as an editor, as a government official, as a politician, as the promotor of a great material enterprise. Of bis private life the outside world Knew but littie. The work of Mr. Stickney has been mainly that of selec- liou and arrangement. The mere story of Mr. Kendall's career is for the most part told in his own words,—than which no words could tell it betrer. THE KENDALL FAMILY is one of the oldest in New England anil the genealogy from 1640 down presents an array of old men that speaks for the vigorof the stock. Amos Kendall was born in 178. From early boyhool he was habituated to hard work on his father's farm, and as in the ease of Daniel Webster, Hor- ace Greelcy and so many other New Englanders who have risen from the soil, the land he workea was of that barren character that could only be made to yield upport by the most persistent ir nd frugality. The same cause of p impeoed the efforts of young Kendall lain an education. Want of means cor ed him to be absent from col! two whole terms a dle, indeed, er ref them in ec connections by e every he hat por- 2Z5 Without a teacher 1 He yet straggled on of purpose that disti him inafier life, and up to the time graduating had received the first appoint- 18. both from n He did noi ta he was indiffer because he disliked the rt Lo the h lege.” PLUCK AND PERSISTENCE. The history of his early li 2 the manner in wate! pluck and persistenes despite most unpropitious surroundings and, haps, because of the and @ created by their drawbac career Mr. Kendaii afford showing how great resol table courage may exist apparently feeble dail was phy: strain, and Was <o pale in cou: be was nick-named “Giles Ghost,” but yethe seems io have b most in taking 2 decis! all the matters wher curred, and he g queror in however heavy the o aguinesthim, It isa rather curious tact that Mr. Kendall, whose course of life was so eral- uently practical and vigorous sloali have set out With PORTIC TASTES and a turn for abstract thought His in- clinations, we are told, woul! have led him to devote his life to phiiosophical stadies and practical meehanies embracing a wite fleld ofexperiments. Even after a tered upon the stady of the law. he relleved the monotony of Blackstone and Coke by noting jects of — literary Sand ote a couple of Lrage ties and f year-, even after he had euiercd upon his Reli political career, he was a devote: wooer Of the poetic muse, INVENTS A “PERPETUAL MOTION.” Alt ove Ume he gave tention to the perpetual motion,” and rd actually constracted a ma whien be was quite sure worl accom h the great cesideratum. But like Other inventors of perpetual mo m When the test was mad something wanting to we He at ones tt “wondering that bis so casily deluded. He youthful period two or tice love affairs, also had at this none of which. for reasons given, resultet in matrimony, though he was subseque twice married. The depression of business in New Ex land, caused by the war with Great Britatn and the absence of any rich or influential family connections who could aid in his ad- vancement, now induced Mr. Kendall to think of emigrating to the South or West, where there was a wider feld for individual exertion. In carrying out his purpose ho came to Washington in March, ist4, inter to be governed in making 4 plan of set emept by the information be might obtain here. Hts Journal while here contains many teresting notes concerning the public ani of the Washington of that day. A WHITE HOUSE LEVEE IN 1514, March 2 he attended the President's levee, and he says: “I was introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Mad- json. I feltno awe, although Mrs. Madison is a noble dignified person, apparently more able to manage the affairs of the nation tt r husband. His personal appeara: is r. There were, I presume, near- dred persons present, whodid not ‘ters, but Alled the whole draw- Three hundred peopte would, in 1876, be considered a rather meager attendance ata White House levee! Marchsth Mr. Kendall writes: This forenoon I wandered to the Navy rd and through the southern partof the y city. It exhibits melancholy evidence of the folly of attempting to force a place be- yond its batural growth. Whole blocks of brick buligings, which were never flnished are now ip ruins. Yet the city increases ra- pidly, but the buildings are generally erect- ed on the spots Which nature has made mos! unpleasant. If the country flourish, this city must become great, for the site is beau- Of Lewis Cass, (with whom Mr. Kendall was afterwards associated in General Jack- Son's cabinet, ) aud of the then attoruey-gen- eral, Pinckney, whose fine abilities were dis- figured hy his inordinate vanity, Mr. Ken- dail writes “Cass seems to be possessed of the genuine fev lings of a republican as tobis politics, but has a contempt for religion aud relizio men. His opinion of Pinckney arose trom @ slight specimen of bis vanity when he first saw him. It was at the levee, where Pinck- hey appeared with his hat under his arm. This raised Cass's contempt, and he cannot mies see or hear him with the least pa- ence.” GOES WEST. Mr. Kendall left Washington for Kentucky ov the 9th of March, going by stage to the Obto river and thence by canoe, flatboat, and on horseback to Lexington, reaching that place on the 12th of April. He left Washington under an engagement with Sen- ator Bludsoe, of Kentucky, to take the posi- Uon of tutor in bis family and law student in his office, but Mr. Bludsoe did not remove his family to Lexington, and the arrange- ment fell through. Mr. Kendall, however, s00n after took the position of tutorin Mr, Clay’s family (Mr. Clay being then in Europe) on the terms offered by Mrs. Clay, i. €, giving nim his board, the use of Mr Ciay’s library, and three hundred doliars a year If he would teach her five children, with the condition that he should be at lberiy after six months to surrender his trust on Lael nginyy So substitute as well qualitied to teach as himself. Mr. Stickney’s narrative Beys: “ The family at Ashland then consisted of Mrs. Clay seven children, the oltest of of whom was about thirteen yea wese, LWo boys and three giris, nly | Mr. Kendall's charge. The two boys, re- ® tively about twelve and thirteen o:d, bad, in the absence of their father and mother, been left at school in a neighboring county, where there was no govern- Tent. €ither in school or at their lodgings. The consequence was that they profi! very littie by their lessons, and became ungov- ernable in their tempers. All the children, except the oldest, were endowed with fine minds, and in that respect the younger boy (Teomas) bad few equals. At first Mr. Ke i- dall was mueh di red at the prospect before him; but by a mild firmness, and the countenance abd degrees reduced his refractory pupils toorder and secured ay oe * * = Throagh Mrs. Clay Mr. K fall became acquainted with her relatives and friends, who treated him with the utmost kindness, and his time passed pleasantly, not only in his littie schoo) bat in the social circle.” KENDALL AND CLAY. An interesting feature of this portion of the book is furnished In the extracts from Mr Kerdail’s journal upon his experieaces in teaching im the family of Henry Clay. In afier years Mr. Kendalt was charget with ingratitude to Mr. Clay, becanse of his warm political opposition to the latter after hay- ing received exceptional kindnesses in the family of Mr. Clay. This charge does not scem to be well founded. That Mr. Kendall was kindly treated in Mr. Clay’s family, aud especially when he w: ick, is very heartily acknowledged by Mr. K. in his journal; bat vis turbulent pupils, it would appear that ihe obligations were mutual. Toat Mr. Ciay | and Mr. Kendall from their very m: sitive political an’ vered, was quite ine: Mr. Ciay’s imperious natare, brook ing bo opposition from one who had ever been his subordinate, was no ways calca- lated to bend the qulet but iron pe.sistence with which Mr. Kendali held to tis political convictions. THE FASHIONS IN The following curious entry in Mr. Ken- all's journal whiie at Lexington shows that the exigencies of fashion were quiteas s and wnreasorable in 1514 as in 1876: With the dress of the ladies here, es ly that of the most fashionable ciass, 1 ame fault as with the ladies of —they have monstrous bosoms ‘The shoulders are so bouad back with corsets that the skin is wrinkled, and a ! y appears between them far trom y or agrevable KENDAL! AS A POSTMASTER EDITOR. Mr. Kendall gave up his tutorship at Clag’s to enter upon the practic he law, he early leaning tewards political Writing soon brought him inte Journalism, his he beeame id $ editor and half r with a pay hed at George- Kentucky, bearieg, accorting to the of country papers. a high-sounding Richard M, John- in this paper. Its oming entargied, or ving bee so be nected with it, y cou- to stop it start a new paper, Ze n Ka He did not share ic the neva Press. sou also L business Goorgetou ownership, but edited iton a salary of $15: At the same he Acted as s buthis some extit {ter deducti aster Whor ) per year; so both positions itor and po combined did not da living salary,and that other ways yelof eking oul livelinood must be sup- Plied. THE FIRST “BACK-PAY” CONGRESS History repents itself, we are told, thoagh the politicians do notalways profit by the fact to deriye usefai lessons. Thas whik Kendall was editing t Be Kentucky in ibis early career, there arose that storm of public wrath over the act of the Congress of that period in voting itself extra compensation and back pay that ough! to have been a warning to all future Con gresses, As told in the Autobiography: “Congress had passed an act changiag te compensation of the members from a p:r diem of eight dollars during the session to an annual salary of firteen Gundred with @ retroactive provisioa which member received @ considera)! beyond the lawful rate of compens when the services were rendered. Col h that ws pay cky delegation, with peruaps 02 Oa. This act was seized hold of aspirants asa lever with wh te against the sitting members, its re- troactive feature made it a powerful instra- ment. There was at once a general uprising of the popular mind against this measure, i Kentucky was ina ferment before tue mers reached home. Col. R. M. Johu- on called on Mr. Kendail soon after his re- turn and enquired what was his opinion and the opinion of tue peopte. He was told that the opinion of the people and Mr. Kendali's opinion were against the retrospective fea- tures of the act, and that theouly safety ofthe members who voted for it was In promising io sustain its repeal. Colonel Jobuson took the stump and made a resolate effort to justify the measure; but he soon found It was ‘all i Vain. It was amusing to hear the Colonel, who was not an eloquent main, make @ passionate speech in favor of the measure, and conclude by promising to vote for its re reause stich was the will of the people. While Mr. Kendall maintained @ position of neutrality in the paper heeditet avd disapproved of tlie Compensation B! he openly declared his purpose to vote for Colonel Johnson, on the ground that a man of bis patriotism and usefulness ougat not {: be thrust out of public life for a single err. “Every member of Congress from Ke i- ricky who had voted for the Compensation Biil.except Colonel Johason and Heary C feated in this election, and these nlyon their promises to vc of the obuoxious measur: of the next session of ( son obtained K to repeal the act in question, ant i 4 with little or no discussion. . KENDALL COMES TO WASHINGTON. Kendall had made himself @ goo i (eal a power in Kentucky and the soutlirest by the vigor of his pen, and after the elec:ioa of Jacksou to the residency he was invited by the latter to take a goveramett position at Washington. It would seem that there was the same outery in those oot old Gays” about he wickedness of the tine: that there is now, for we find Amos Kendaii writ- ing from Washington in 1829, that “if there is more extravagance, folly, and corraption anywhere in the world thar in this city, I do not wish to see the place.” Mr. Kendall was appointed Fourth Aud- itor, and was afterwards made Postmaster General in place of Mr. Barry, and for some time he was kept busy with the task of recti- ing abuses and bringing order out of the 208 existing in that department. AN OLD TIME MAIL CONTRACTORS’ RING. Mr. Kendall seems to have discovered very much such a ring combination between con- tractors and certain employes of the Post Office department as was recently detected and broken up in the same department. He ascertained that “a few powerful mati con- tractors, through favors to the officers and more influential clerks had really controlled the department, and for their own selfish ends had been the cause of all its embar- rassments.” Stringent measures were fonad requisite to bring about a reform. In his efforts to correct abuses Mr. Kendall came in contiiet with the great mai! contractors Stockton and Stokes, and the history of that affair affords one of the most remarkable chapters in the book. Mr. Kendall mentions a8 one of the incidents in this case that while be was Eyeing Mrs. Eaton, wife of Major Eaton, Gen. Jackson's first Secretary of War, “called on Mrs. Kendall and told her that if she would induce her husband to allow this claim, Mrs. Stockton would give her a carriage and pair of horses,” This Mrs. Eaton ig the same who a@ few since married, in her old age, an Italian ad- Venturer, who deserted her after getting her mone: OFFICIALS WHO WOULDN'T ACCEPT FREE RIDES. Mr. Kendall says of Stockton & Stokes:— “They were of that class of ‘old and faithful ‘econtrsctors’ who procured a continuance of ir contracts by ‘private understandings rs. ive of coustivuved | between them and ue Department’ had be- Support of Mrs. Clay, he by | 6 Mr. Kendall quite evidently labored most | atiently and intelligently to properly train | bids, afterwards ‘improved.’ ported in their coaches, free of charge, promi- nent members ef Congress, members of the Executive, jnd influential citizeos, and not only the Postmaster General, but all of bis subordinates in the Department who Were supposed tohaye influence there. When General Jackson went on to Washington in the winter of 15.8-'29 to enter upon the office of President, they refused to reeetve the usual fare from him, and not to feel under obliga tions to them he sent to Mrs. Stockton a pre- fent of greater value than the fare. His pri- vale secretary, Major Donaldson, refused to enter an extra coach, gratuitously offere! to convey him and bis party from Frederic City to Washington, until they had paid the ordinary fare. 1t was these men who at- tempted to cheat me tntoa free passage from Frederick City to Wheeling through lastrac- tions to their agents. Few, however, declined the tendered freedom of their coaches. a | thus it was that the executive, legislative. and judicial departments of the goverament were in @ great measure filled with men Whose money they had saved by this appar- eni liberality. If this was pot corruption iLere is & moral difference between giving a | tna his influence or saving his luable service, the obj ct | mon being the sam THE OKIGIN OF THE “GLORE” NEWSPAPER. j An interesting chapter is given to this | matter. Mr. Kendall appears to have been the principal mover in the project, and he ave to the Gicbe its famous motto, “The world is governed too much.” It was first | started asa semi-weekly paper, but the posi- | tion it attained after the split with Dai Green required that it should be placed on an inde | pendent footing and published dat!y; bat | Mr. Blair bad not means to chase the | pecessary mat Toraise the funds he als. called on the friends of the President in Washington, and elsewhere, who subscribed and paid in advance for six hundred copies at ten dollars per annum, au: | the Globe was 1 | Thus, fret and lished without Ly its proprietor. ¢ say, like the great ui paper. love Was estal- apital furaishe d, 88 Mr. Blair used to be we laliabit, Wes cre ated outof noth fr. Renton is entirely mistaken in att ng the origin of the Globe to General Jackson. General Green is ecnally in error in attributing itto Mr. Van | Buren or his friends. Itorigimated with those | iriends of General Jackson who regardet measures More than men, and desired his re- ction for another four years, not so mu orhis own sake &s to effect reforms ia v government, which no other man was capa- le of bringing about; chief of these was its ng power organized charter of the Bank and exercised under U of the United Siates.” REMOVAL OF THE DEPOSITS. Considerable space fs given to the history of the great Ja alan contest with the United States Bank, in which Mr. Kendall took so importantand effective @ part. Mr. Kendall sums up as we politieal conse- quences of th itest, that it “made Mu Van Boren P: t, Mr. Taney Chief Jus tice, Col. Ro M. Jobnson Vice President, Mr be Secretary of S Grandy ey Geueral, Mr. K atic and every « ct him torest bis fam: t doctri Which pro Nn ty fruits in tet. MR. KENDALL IN PRIVATE L In May, 1820, Mr. Kendall, fiadi onerous labors of his position tuvo! vere & strain upon his delicate though elastic physical orvanization, resigned his office, and retired forever from public service. Bat his active migd must have some employ ment, and after a few month’s rest he began, in 1811, the publication, in this city, of a small sheet, issued bi-weekly, callet en- dall’s Expositor; and in farming at his sur- burban residence, “Kendall Green,’’ and in editing his paper, he found ocenpation for both mind an His articies were noted for simplicity and vigor, and his little paper exerted a wide influence. Healso undertook to collect material for a life of Jacksoa, but amid all bis varied labor if editiug, writing "ming he Was so embarrassed with p>- R laims that in 1843, toextricate him self,he formed a partnership with his nepiew, Johv E. Kendall. in a general clatm and reat estate agency. Hat this business was irk some to his feelings, and necessity only re conciled him to it. CONNECTION WITH THE TELEGRAPA. But while employed in the prosecution of claims he fell in with Professor Morse, who was inastate of much discouragement io regard to his telegraph project. Professor Morse asked Mr. Kendall fora proposition to take charge of his telezraphic business The result was in March, 155, a contract be tween the proprietors of three-fourtas of Morse’s patent and Mr. Kendal! by whict: the latter was to receive & commission of ten per cent. on the first hundred thousand dollars which might be realized from the sale of their interest, and a commission of fifty percent. on all sams which might be thus realized over one hundred thousand dol lars. The contracting parties with Mr. Ken dall were Professor Morse, who owned nine sixteenths, Alfred Vail, of New Jersey, who Fe. owned two-sixteenths, and Rev. Db Gaie, of Washington, the _ proprietor of one-sixteenth, the remaining fourta baving been previously conveyed by Prof. Morse to Hon. F. J. Smith, of Maine. Mr. Kendall bad now @ field suitaole to bis talents and congenial to his tastes; and !.e result was theattainment of an ample { tune for himself and like pecuniary bi. toall interested in the patent use by Mr. Kendall of that fortune in fostcr- ing Christian, philanthropic,andetucatio al Institutions enterprises, inclading the founding of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the Calvary Baptist Church, the Columbian University scho!arship for meritorious p2- pils of the public schools. the endowmen. of Mission schools, &c , is ® matter too fres’ in recollection fo nec’ mention here. But the very first year of his prosperous connection with the telegraph was sha tet by an event, the news of whica was sen’ to him over the saine wires throng Wiuning a fo.tune. The telegraph ¢ to him, With its usual cold-bioo lei neés6, the following distressing news: “6 o'clock 30 minutes p.m : Mr. William Kendali, son of Hoa. Amos Kendall, was a few minutes ago, me: and shot dead by Rufus Elliot, brother-in law of Jobn C. Rives.” Mr, Kendall hastened to Washington and found the painful intelligence oaly too true. An altercation of words with a friend, began in jest, had resulted ia a fearful iy. . Kendell to his last bours maintained bis old Jacksonian fire of fervent patriot- hero, and ex: in his last days it he had no! to carry out bis design of writing that life himseif. We have in notice glanced merely at the more interesting the book. ‘e can of course do features of the | no justice in such @ review to it solid mer- its, affording, as it does, a history, by a iead- ing actor therein, of one of the most stirring and eventful periods of our natiozal exist- ence. THE House Committee on Territories has before it the following bills:—To make Alaska a county of Washington territory, Put it under civil controle general bil co! i; a Bs M r al ve instead of Ler: — nee officials electt appointments, involving “squ' uty” in its broadest sense: the enadling act for the admission of Colo- rado; bills admitting New Mexico and Utah as states; bills to establish territories to be known as Pembina and Oklanoma. The oppose it, op ir present. fodian tewitorys and’ want cE the Bi tory, to remain undisturbed. - | fore the lettings, and by means of very low They trans. | ART NOTES, Next to a Studio Butiding, what the artists of Washington most need is @ spacious well hibit their Gnished pictures. At present, | be used for that purpose under conditions that are pot Always convenient for artists, and especially for workers, the only place where they can show the public what they are doing Is In the show windows of friendly Gealers in other articles. In addition to the fact that they are there by suiferance, and consequently more or less subontinated to other things often widely removed from ari, jetures so placed are seen under the most disadvantageous circumstances, trying allke to the patience of the beholder and Lhe repu- tation of the artist. The “fierce white ligut that beats upon a throne” ts as nothing ¢ pared to the trying cross lights which fall bpon a picture thos exposed, exaggerating every little defect and biding all the fuer ielicate shaces, which neal both chosen posi tic id rightly ad Justed light to be properiy brought out. In deed, no picture, however meritorious, ongtt to be thus subjected to tests that were r contempiated in the painting. And yet it ts “Hobson's choice.” thator nothing. It would seem, therefore, that one of the first and moat important tolnge to be done by toe Artists’ Club, lately formed, ix to secure @ Suitably located room comb tiles of size, light, ete , which to serve the dout Burpore of an evening meeting place for the Club aod a proper ex hibition and sales room for the work of its members by day, as well as a suitable place for occasional receptions, &e, when desired. In this way pictures coula always be seen under the most favorable conatttons, love of art, visiting as well as resideat, we know where to look for the newest and best things in that line, and closer and better re- lations would be established between the artists and the public The expense world of course be something. but not excessive when divided between from twenty to thirty indi viduals, and it ts quite certain that the so expended Would be retarned te before the end terest in art and an increased patron- age, growing out of the facilities thus af- forded. Until something better is presented it seems to us the artists owe this moch no less to themselves tnan to the public. and once established, we are convinced that it would be fonnd so pleasant and at the Lime so profitable that it would soon take | place among the permanen {tutions of the eit} — The entiection of pictures beloaging the late Mr. Stenersen,on sale in Le Droit Building for some time past, has attracted a good mi Visitors, bat so fur appare very few pen sceured. atier to tard times o: T round prices asked is not qaite to ea. g the sales slow and what might be ca! 'y,” by Cortiniu, a Mettlivg, marked, respectivel, 2200, and $200. Toe first uamel of .2tbrop’s purchases, though small in size is really one of the mos! pleasing «od able labdscapes in the lot the same key as Paal Weber glimpse of nature counted by all artists ove of the gems of collection,—and is always sure w de & Lavor- ite, as well with judges of ari as with the general public. The whole collection, in- cluding the two marbles and the large piaster cast, is valued at about 215,000; but by whom this Valuation was or wheter it was based on the original cost of lotures or oa thelr present supposed mari value, we are not advised. Jadged by their merits alone, and quite irrespective of the earlier or later_reputation of the artist by whom they were severally painted, some of the seem guile high, while others are reasouabie enough. When he ited it, Mr. Bierstadt asked $1200 for the litle“ Viewof Mt. Adams at Sunrise,” which on the east wail, and we understand Mr. Stenersen paid €1000 for it. The price now asked is $400, and it is extremely doubtful whether it will ever bring this amount. What the Corot, which bangs just under the Bierstadt, cost, we have no means of knowing. It is likely, however, hat it was cheap, since it is weil known that u) the time of the artist's death bis works brought very little, com- paratively speaking. Since bis death au €ffort Las been made, and quite successfully, to give them @ fancy value, and it is just possible that this fact had its weight in fix- ing the price of this example of bis style at = a) @ Corot, and —_ stile ligbt thuimnous reputation, De wuts and may bring, that figure; but, jt remark might also be made, we the *Ma- e think, with equal force in regard to, rine,” by Dupre, marked at =600. The bigh- est priced picture in the collection ist" 4 9 right “Swedish Lands ” by “wahiberg, for which $1,500 are @Sked. 1. 18a fine apeci- men of the artist's best @fforts. and is thor oughly good in its way, and pleasaut in tone and sentiment withal, but its effect seems rather light aud sketchy for the amouut asked. The next in appraised value is the “Virgin of the Ruins,” by Michel, which ts marked at $1,000, but we are by no meaus certain that the majority, even of good judges, would not couut it as the more vain- abie picture of the two. It attracted much favorable notice at the Paris Salon of ist-, but it did not, we believe, secure the gold medal, as bas been claimed for it. The *In- terior of the Palace of the Doges.” by Han- sen, ranks next, being appraised at ©50). Io fidelity to detail, management of light and shade, perspective, aod indeed in ail the re- quisites of @ picture of its class, it is among the very best in the collection.’ It belongs, however, toa class that is interesting rather than valuable, and therefore pot likely to find a ready purchaser, except As an addi- tion to a gallery or to a large private collec- tion. Next to this in price, but reaily one of the best in the lot, although rather somber in color, is the “Landscape with Cattie,” the Joint production of Roitfaen and Verveo>k- hoven (notT. P. Rossiter and Verbeckhoof- ven,” as erroneously inted). Tne fore- ground and the mountains in the middle dis- lance are admirably done, but the cattle are bardly up to the mark of the celebrated min- jature cattle painter's best work. Three others @re appraised @t £000 each, viz: Bos- suet’s “Mayor's Gate at .” Irving's ,” and Bertrand’s “Marguerite,” Dejonghe’s “Confidence” and *Mooulight Scene at #500. After these, $350 to $80, the wi stat Zemn's Venice” are marked at prefer in perfectly pure and anblenished —An important addition to the art attrac. tions about the Capitol will be mile iaa few days by the unvelling of one of the mag- nificent pair of bronze vases intended to stand on the massive podestals at the edge of the park in front of the east opiate’ ae and in size will measure in proyen bey ‘of twelve feet bysxt the or standing something jeet above the foot-path. It is elabo- rately decorated with leaves and other suit. able devices, and is to be finished with it care and nicety, and will be, when a itis iutendec, with fowering ana plants, with toe elevation leading up to the vasesimilarly one of the most dean. chasers: to have it material. Ufal features in any of the © grounis, Its mate will be putin its &s 8090 itcan be got ready. The the pate wilt we |, Somew! — Mr. Brown is giving the Guishing touches to his portrait of Senator Ransom, to which we referred a couple of weeks ag», avd will soon place it on view. Lt is an aimirabie likeness, strongly modeled, rich and trae to color, and careful in finish. Indeed itcaunot save the Corcoran Gallery, which can only | ' fore referr lighted room where they can properly ex- | bat both causes had weir | tay t + of « number of other tiemen prov t 2 Mr. Poole has foan me ©. twilig : mt to Mr ndseape paints reaily bert Caseade on the Pecultar color of tha’ & fine close study of foliage #0 characteristic of that section. Mr. Witt, who expected to retaro to Washington early in the winter, has been delayed in the west by @ press of orders until how, arriving here only day before yester. day. He bas several Washington comm sions to fll, and will commence work as soon As he is able to open his stadio, whieh, we understand, be has secured in Vernoa Row. But wherever he se! i. his 5 is sure to find plenty to do, and to aon wale He is one of the very best of oar ters, both in portraits and landscape, and his re- turn to the city is @ real acquisition to the rapidly increasing cirele of artists woo make ‘asbhgton their headquarters. — Mr. like, we are glad to learn, bas re. ceived @ commission to patot a full length life-size portrait of the late Mr. Linthicum, which is to be placed iu the school In Geonge- te ndowed by him, aud which also Dears bis name. —Mr. and Mrs. Fassett give a reception this evening in thelr stadio, over Metze- rott’s, Which will doubtless bring together a large number of cougesial aod apprecia. Live people. Mr. Healey, the celebrated art : Mrs. Dabigren, and Mr. Bryan bas ten- red Lim the use of a suitable apartment at cianlend Place, as an atelier, while in the elty. is vis- Telegrams to The Btar. THE LANDIS JURY. BISMARCK AND THE POPE. BRITAIN AND THE CENTENNIAL, ——— INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATOH. The Wreek of the Deument LONDON, Feb. 5.—The official lavendga- Lon of the loss of the Deut has been concluded. The report says the wreck owing Loan error of reckoping, awl to the ‘isregard of the force and «lirection 7 sex the disc pline me steamer and the © a The boat wich and elsewhere are ex ted from the not rend No Cambridge — atthe Cemten- my Bell's Life tn London of to-day says: From the opinions expressed at the meeting on Thursday, ther xpest that any noridge nutver- stty will « match, ost the enileginte or the Os mnial regaila. hh Biffemen at the Centenaial Match. le i am in » national ce from _ tod with m. Whe still hawe the Tam endeav- f on in kending itikh team alone. Tae council of the >-Rtlonal Tifle association is so anALiMmens in is feellpg that only @ Britisu team should be entered, that there Is no necessity Lo call 4 mweting on the subject. If] fatlin tnda log Scotland and Ireland to) sin the Brithiah team J shall place my resiguation as captain in the hands of the association. I bw every reason to belie England wilt pt be represented by any separate tear,” Accident to an Occan Steamer. LivERPOOL, Feb. 5.—The steamship Lake Megantic hence 151h of January, for Port- land apd Baltimore, has retarned, haviag Jost her propeller. Bismarck and the Pope. Loxpon, Jan. 5.—Tne Pall Mal @avette’s ” Special says Prince Bismarck bas sently recovered to drive in the Thier . His pariiamen- lary soirees will now be resumed. When questioned about Cardinal Noheniohe’s visit to Rome by sume deputics wh > caliedoa him the chancellor distinctly stated that what- ever might be the cardina!’s mission or whether there be any misston a@t all it ‘authorized bybim. He deciared that long as he remains atthe helm it’s not the state which will make the first advance to wards ® reconciliation with the chureh. 466 Victims ofa Hine Sv. ETAENNE, BELGIUM, Feb. been ascestained that there were 2i6 men ia the Jabin Mine at the time of the expio- sion of frecamp. Fifty altogetner were res- cued alive, and it is fearet that all the otn- ers perished. Twenty-six dead bodies have been recovered. The Landis Jary. BRIDGETON, N. J., Fed. 5.—1 2Jary in the a — into cour’, ei. moral and asl to wecharged impossibility of Wes’. gh acount of the formed Judge Reed "ye, 4 crue foreman in a ae pon cone. , zt the jary had acquit nts ‘the on the first and second Se ibe se”. mulictment, bat were divided pedi wiaining ore. The judge sent them out ® Jain for further deliberation. porns extern ull and nominal, sirong, beugant « ai 58. Tib sides com —sbonlders, 5—Virgtuis consolidated, 68°; w s. De ° Huw YOR", Fob. §.—Stocks active Detter. joney. po loans, 4and 8. Gold, 12”, ‘Fechner, lone, short, 8. Governments acdve lower Rew. Sew ¥, Feb. 5 — aud firs Wheat athade firmer Om rye _ phos, Feb. 8, 12.90 pm —U. 5. bonds, new t uy 4 Hoy.W4&. M. MERRICK, of Maryland, wi? ‘8 few days sincere was thrown from his caur- age near Ilichester, Howard county, Md., and was seriously injured, havi broken, is doing as well as Both of his turned this morning. A PROTEST AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION or W™. P. Ross, whose appointment to su~- i fail to add to the tation of the artist, as i it must also iy, Satisf, the sitter aad Cepounce. ‘audit i ite bis friends and im irers. © are glad to | com age Almerican seus from holdiog oF hear that Mr. Erown proposes to begin ai aa | C€eling in slaves.’