Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1855, Page 2

‘EVENING STAR. ‘WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .ept. 12. ————————————— Er Avenrisgumyts should be handed in by 12.0’cloeir; M., otherwise they may not ap- Pear until the next day. AGENTS FOR THE STAR. ‘The following persons are authorized to con- tract for the publication of advertisements in the Scar: Philadelphia—V. B. Patwen, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut streets. ae York—8. M. Perrorart & Co., Nassau Boston—V. B. Parwar, Scollay’s Building. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Zutelligencer is to-day devoted to news. The Union publishes a very able speech delivered by John Cochrane, Esq., of New York city, at the recent New York Soft State Convention, wherein the necessity for acquies- ‘ence in the principle of the Nebraska bill is enforced with powerful effect. Se ™~ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossIP. The Maine Eleotion.—Our adviees concern- ing the Maine clection, received up to the hour at which we go to press, render the defeat of Morrill, the Know Nothing, Abolition, and Maine Law-parties’ candidate for Governor, certain, beyond peradventure. He foils of election by the popular vote, and his oppo- nents have carried the Legislature by a hand- some majority. The Legislature elects his Successor, and will doubtless choose Wells, the Democratic, anti-Know Nothing, and anti- Maine Law candidate. Reid, the Whig, anti- Know Nothing, and anti-Maine Law candi- date received a very small vote; so small as to render it certain that his friends in the new Legislature wil! rupport Wells. The majority against the continued existence of the Maine Liquor Law is in all probability sufficient to {insure its prompt repeal. The grand result of the election proves, that though the people of Bome portions of the United States will, at times, Becrazy about new notions, second thought soon restores them to their senses. We judge from this contest, and its result. that the era of sumptuary laws is over, at least in Maino. Our Public Schools—An indignant tax- payer sends us the following communication, wherein the Trustees of the Public Schools of Washington are arraigned and handled with earnest severity for adopting a rule by which, as the writer alleges, all children are excluded from the privilege of attending our public schools, unless they have previously been taught the alphabet and other first rudiments of spelling and reading. We have no idea that our correspondent’s impression with refer- ence to the existence of any such rule can be correct, and fancy that the child, to which he particularly refers, must have been refused on some other account. We, however, publish his communication, in >rder to encourage our fellow citizens to scan tae management of the public schools with jea ous care. It is their vight as well as their duty; and we trust, as we believe, that the allegation embraced in what he writes will be promptly explained : : [communicatep. Mr. Editor :—Will you allow me to throw If upon your kind indulgence and occupy wief space in the columns of the Star? A desire to perform an act of justice to those im- mediately interested in the operations of our public schools, has alone impelled me to solicit this favor. An evil has been planted in the rich soil of our school system; and ere it shall take root, I, for one, will endeavor to eradi- eate the noxious seed. There does not exist language sufficiently powerful to enable me to express my surprise at the existence of a rule recently adopted by the trustees of the public schools—a rule which. if enforced, will certainly undermine the only foundation — which the mighty fabric of learning can be erected, and preclude the pos- sibility of our children obtaining a knowled, even of the rudiments of an ed ion. This unprecedented rule—this colossean principle of peda; eism—this something new 25 the sun is, that no child will be admitted into the primary schools in the city of Washington unless it possesses a knowledge of the orthog- raphy of the daagnege.. The child must know how to spell before it commences to learn the first principles of a language! What is the object of the primary schools ? Is it to induct children into the mysteries of the learned languages? or is it to learn them the alphabet, or how to form the letters of the alphabet into syllables and words? It is the first business of a primary schoo! to teach chil- dren the alphabet and oe to apply the let- ters of it. They must take this they cannot advance; it step or Ca ame sop = they = ¢ this step? In the primary schools. If this is not to be the pom med we pay our school tax to support nominal teachers; and if our children are to be educated at home let us close the schools and keep our money. Let ms not submit to<uch an imposition. A child uurust _Enow how to spell before it can go to school, is the determination of the trustees. ‘They cannot deny it; fora few days since a girl, who knew the alphabet‘ was sent for to take her seat in a primary school at the navy yerd, and because she could not spell the teacher would not admit her, and when I in- quired of one of the trustees if such a rule ex- isted, he informed me that it did. There are some ceigers that cannot teach their children even alphabet ; the childlen of such pa- rents, therefore, must go uneducated, when at the same time these ve: nts & school tax to support public se! ols, ay JL. Wasbingto: m, D. C., Sept. 12, 1855. Sweaborg.—The English are certainly the most elaborate braggarts on the face of the earth. We refer to the English Government, and the press, that invariably takes from the Government its key-note in discussing foreign affairs, or in publishing statements for facts in which its Government’s relations with other powers may be involved. As additional au- thentic news of the late affair off Sweaborg reaches us, the more the fact to which we al- Tade above, becom2s patent to all who will see the truth. England and France have in the Baltic the largest and most completely equip- ped fleets that ever existed, yet they have proved utterly inefficient for military achieve- ments. But as Victoria was about to visit Louis Napoleon, it was necessary to get upa huzsa by way of giving eclat to her trip. So it was determined that a mock demonstration should be made against some of the fortifica- tions of the six isles of Sweaborg that defend the approaches to the dock-yards of Helsing- fors, the combined fleets ‘of course taking due care to keep out of harm’s reach. That part of the programme was observed with serupu- lous care, indeed, and more powder was burn- ed, and rockets and shells were exploded, than by the elder Napoleon in either of his so re- markable campsigns that entirely changed the state of governmental affairs on the con- tinent. It was first declared that had destroyed Sweaborg, the famous pale pclasg and the fortifications. . But itturns out, from the Rus- sian official aceounte, which have proved cor- reet to the letter thfoughout the war, and from the naive agcount of our Mrs. Bodisco, that the damage done amounted praise. Nothwithstanding the obstacles which they had to encounter at the early staze of the work, and the delay which was experienced by them on their own account, but not under their control, afew weeks ago, by the over- flow of their quarry, by one of the heaviest rains by which Baltimore has been visited for very many years, yet with a spirit nothing daunted, characteristic of Washington me- chanics, and at a pecuniary sacrifice, they have surmounted difficulty and delay, in or- der to comply with their agreement with the Government. On account of the Navy.....ccce to little more than burning a huge pile of fire wood, which was on fire for two days. Un- fortunately Finland, from whence it came. contains an unlimited quantity of fir (pine) quite conveniently situated. Vive la Baga- telle! Visits of English Queens to France do not occur, however, every day. Corrugation.—We yesterday witnessed the effect of corrugation upon plates of iron, pro- ducing results that should be widely known. It was atthe War Department. A plate, three inches long and four broad, so thin that, sup- ported only at the ends, it would- bend of its own weight, corrugated, sustained a weight of six hundred pounds; as was proved by testing by its side a corrugated plate of precisely sim- ilar weight and dimensions attached to it by a string. The Quartermasters’ department are extensively adopting corrugated iron for camp utensils, &c., instead of wood, iron, or other metals, prepared (shaped) in any other way. Thus, a camp bedstead has been adopted which is sufficiently strong and firm for al) army purposes, though not weighing more than fifty pounds—quite as strong and firm as the army bedsteads now being sent from London to the Crimea, which weigh one hundred and fifty pounds each. A corrugated iron water. tight wagon body, that floats from two thou- sand to two thousand five hundred pounds of freight, beside the running gear, and weighs less than a wooden wagon body to carry the same freight, has also been adopted into the service of the United States, besides other ar- ticles of the same material. These facts show that, living in an age of progress, those en- trusted with the management of the Quarter” masters’ department of the army of the United States are making the most for their charge, of the steady advance of their countrymen in im- provements in the useful arts. Puffification—The Evening Post is the best puffing machine imaginable. The Cam- den & Amboy Railroad Co. should, by all means, use it for drawing its trains, to guard against future Burlington catastrophies—vide its puffing achievements in connection with the never-to-be-forgotten John L. Nelson, an U. S. Consular Agent at Turk’s Island, runs away from his post and joins Kinney’s marauders, and is sent by K. to one of the South American Governments to look out for the interests of the pirates there. Whereupon the Post heralds him to the world as the Hon. John L. Nelson, Envoy Extraor- dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Col. Kinney, a distinguished potentate of the earth, to one of the South American governments! A wayward boy, not over 15 years of age, who happens to be the grandson of Daniel Web- ster, who in his life time was a special subject of the unstinted abuse of the Post, joins the expedition, and is thereupon styled by the Post—Daniel Webster, Esq. ! Kinney Expedition. After this fashion alone, has this Kinney expedition been made to assume importance in the estimation of a gullible public, by such engenuous journals as the Post aforesaid. West Wing of Patent Office.—We are grati- fied to state that the marble work of this beau- tiful building, under the immediate superin- tendence of Col. Alexander Provest, of the firm of Provest, Winter & Co , will be finished by the Ist proximo, in accordance with their con- tract. The energy of this firm elicits universal Dismissed.—The Secretary of the Treasury hascaused the name of 2d Lt. Henry Wilkinson, now attached to the Revenue Cutter Jefferson Davis, in Puget’s sound, to be dropped from the roll of the officers of the U. S. Revenue Marine eervice. is dropped is understood to be dropped is ‘ in- toxication.’’ The charge under which he Mr Buchanan.—It is understood here that Mr. Buchanan does not anticipate that the pub- lie business, which bids fair to detain him in London beyond the 6th of October, the time originally fixed by himself for his return to the United States. will keep him there longer than the 6th of November, about which time he will probably embark for New York. The Currant Operations of the Treasury Departmcent.—On yesterday, 11th September, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks.... For the Treasury Department. For the Interior Department Forthe Customs....++..00+ War Warrants received and on- $586 03 ++ 11,294 50 8,762 09 45,366 99 232,513 91 60,982 73 51,249 81 80 36,745 00 16,194 07 <2 -—_____ PERSONAL. ++sSir John Radcliffe, of London, Hon. Sutherland, N. Y. and Hon. W. L. Lee, Com- missioner to the Sandwich Islands, are at Willard’s. Hon. J. E. Wilson, of Massachu- setts, and Hon. Sam Chipman, M. P. Halifax, N. 8., are at Brown’s. m. W. Thompson, of Missouri, is at the United States Hotel. ++++Santa Anna was, several days ago, sus. pected of being in Norfolk, and some excite- ment was oce: ed in consequence ofthe un- founded rumor. It is now said that P. T. Barnum, was offered, on Monday, $200,000 for Iranistan, his country residenee, by Santa Anna’s agent, and that he offers to sell for $250,000. We are inclined to the opinion that this is but another humbug. ++++The celebrated wronaut Godard made a balloon ascension from St. Louis, last Thurs- day, and took ten persons with him. High times in that party. «+++Gov. Prive, of New Jersey, has issued a roclamation, setting apart Thursday, the th of October, as a day of bo logy pus,’ to Almighty God. for the continuance of public health, with abundant harvests, &c. ++++On Tuesday last, while some repairs were making to the gas fixtures of a store in Savannah, an explosion occurred, which shat- tered the building and seriously injured four persons. +++ Mr. Fillmore has declined the honor of a Doctorate of Laws from the U: Oxford, which Lord Palme: tered .cssesecccsseseecsenseves War repay warrants received and entered From Customs...s..esee005 From miscellaneous sources . Steet eeeeeeneeee or Warrants on account of 10 Navyccccccccccccves ao h from Syracuse, New York, astod Sept: 46, enys that's party’ ahs wee ey are ¢ to work on the Government buildings at Pot Leavenworth. i} L The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth. The post offices in Portsmouth and Norfolk being abandoned, no mails have been received from those cities. The Baltimore American learns from Dr. Maud, who came passenger in the Morris, who was on down with the fever, robably recover. Pithe dlscase is “bad patients,”’ take medicine when cing awish to die, com; ? a if 1 a Ee Hie BE i i i i by d £ 4 F i g F z E : : i I i as to what the ductors call in many instances to Pag bs g F 5 of “‘mis- in the shoulder.” individ: to use wra; tw Fr room, they shall not be or nurses; many of the slaves are heard ging, as a last request, to be interred with the mistress, as the ease may alike subject to attack and death. iy Hendren, Esq., the assistant City Sergeant of Norfolk, has recovered, and ar- rived in Baltimore yesterd: marks of his hard completely burnt the For the following we are indebted to Wm. B. Collins, Esq., just arrived with the families of his dead father and uncle : Disease and misery still desolates the two cities. It really seems that all who remain there will surely die. . The following are the names as far as could be ascertained of those who died between Mon- cay, at 3p. m., and Tuesday (yesterday) at the same hour. Virgini: 5 ; Granbury, wnt af Capt, Bark’ 08. No De ; Mrs. John Adams, Sol- jasan Mimmo, Mrs. J. irs Sikes, Miss E. Wyatt, ze is ff when it went into operation, sand have been sent to the Herald. | 2 hy , the fover havi his hands Dr. Smith of Columbia, . Marshall, of Baltimore. Dr. ——Fleaso, a German physician of Bal- Dr. Gooch, a promising physician of Rich- d. Dr. Morse, of Ric! Dr. Balfour, of N Junius Briggs, d: omon Sp Miss Miss Clark, M. Wilson’ A. Ballance, Child of Spratt, Mrs. E. F. Watt, Mr. Mehegan, tai- Jor; Mrs. James Baker, Miss Fannie Totten, Miss Ann Stark, man of A. P. Woodworth, Eliza Weaver, Child of Richard Granbery, Ambrose pomdy, Aspnes me . O'Connell, y’s infant, Nancy Kelener, of Sarah Jones; Mathew Robi 5 entine, James Dantler, Miss Stark, Mr. Wor- thing, Child of Maria Wilds, Child of J. T. Elliot, Colored child on Union street, Wife of hmoed. . orfolk, died at the Springs. The following are the names of the victims of the fever at Norfolk : R. 8. Bernard, James Harris, Mr. Jackson, Miss Woodward, Miss Whitehead, Mr. Daud- ler, Mr. Steaten, two Misses Hamburys, 3, John Hammer, Barbara Sudde- way, David Christopher, Jane Simpson, —— wis, John Saunders, wife of Rev. Leonidas i Sorey, U. S. Marshal, Jasper johnson, Howard Associa- and that I have no claim of the kind, and had ao LIME, WOoD AND owledge of their selling out ae from nf §No- B. KIBBEY BUSHELS wood-burnt OG STOLEN — Was stolen from the yard on the corner of 9th and G sts., this morning, a ewfoundiand Brindle large head, with ring around its neck. ven to any one brin: ‘9th and G streets. Deaths at Hospital since yesterda: ohn Keys, Thos. Briggs, (0! ton City,) Mary Little, Mrs. Chandler, Lovie Robinson. Admitted in Hospital —Mrs. Mahone, James man, John Hudson, Margaret, ser, Frederick Miss Ghieslin, Miss Hett: N. B. Wilroy, Mrs. Baker, S Mrs. J. Selden, mn, Mrs. A. Ferret, Mrs. Holden, Richard Hall, Mr. Wall, Maste: Geo. Barnes, Nelson Meyer, A. Chearney, James N. Myers, Susi Wm. D. Dunbar, Jose Howard Association; 4 the dog to the Mrs. B. B. Walters, wpe NEW LL abou! itions to their Furni- ture are invited to examine the stock in the store next to Odd Fellows’ Hall, Seventh street, wahich contains a t to furnish anew or to ESTABLISHMENT. subscriber having taken the Store, No 391 Seventh street, between H and I sts., would inform his friends and the public gen- has just received a ve business, which he is dis: of on the most reasonable terms. pared to exectte all work in his line the shortest notice, he flatters himself that he will receive a share of the public N. B. Carpets cut In Portsmouth, on Monday afternoon, they were as follows: George Reed, (colored,) John Roser, son of John Brown, Rev. Vernon Esk- ridge and his son Richard, aged 16 years, Edw. Lawrence, son of James Shannon, son of Geo. Guy, Miss Laura Webb, child of John Thomas. On Tuesday, there were 25 deaths in Ports- mouth up to3 p.m, when the cars left, and lanaga Barron, D. Wheele: rs. Aristides Smith, J. berry, jr., Wm. Mehegan, Mr. Robinson, J. G unningham, Miss S. i rs. Adams, Wm. Doyle, Mrs. J. M. Smith, Theodore Owens, Mrs. H. Harwood, m. C. Whitehead, Mrs. Stikes, Thos. Fentross, Mrs. John Alanand. Mr. Solomon Cherry, of Norfolk, has been very ill, but is recovering, and looks exceed- He was one of a ‘‘mess’’ of seven who determined to brave it out. of the “ mess’’ have “ assortment of House F ur- of hair, husk and cotton and painted Ti le to Basket and Woodware E. WORTHINGTON. amount of Farni- FIRST GRAND BALL OF THE SEASON. HE members of the TER PSICHORE CLUB pleasure in announcing to their that their second _ at Odd Fel- AY EVENING, pledge themselves that no pains or expense shall be spared on their this off with the same eclet experienced at the Balls of the Terpai- No hats or caps allowed in the ball room except ‘worn by different Clubs. Prof. Louis W: has been The following are the names of some of those who died on Tuesday : Miss Totterdell, eldest daughter of James Totterdell, Esq.; John Thomas, Emele Billisoly, Mrs. Drake, Miss 8. Sand, Miss Catherine Webb; John Vermillion, father of the acting postmaster, [in conse- quence of which no mail left Portsmouth on yesterday afternoon—Ep.]; Julius Eastwood; Mr. Hand, of the Macon House; Mr. Graham, nurse; Mr. Daley, Thos. Wright, Mrs. Smith’s child, Henry Edwards, John Pullen, Corne- lius Coleman, Miss Jane Jordan, Mrs. Sarah White, Sarah Peed, (colored,) Miss Martha Peters; Harrison Ferrebee, superintendent of Norfolk ferry ; Rev. Jas. Chisholm, pastor of St. John’s church. There were also deaths at the Naval Hospital. New cases in Portsmouth in the twenty-four bours: Mrs. Yates Brown, and her son Samue!, Mrs. Margaret A. E Bilisoly and daughter. Mother of B. Accinelly, Rey. John Devlin (re- lapsed) and is in a dangerous condition. B. Accinella is recovering. On Monday night the Georgia carried down Dr. Wilson, principal physician of the Havana hospital, and Messrs. DeCaster, Moore & Free- man, of Cuba, experienced with the disease ; and nurses Gordon, Beard, Townsend, (drug- gist,) and Parker of Philadelphia; and Dr. Hunter, of the Baltimore city Councils, to make arrangements to remove the fever or- phans to Baltimore for the Baltimore authori- — assed away,’’ and the ed. _tep 10—2aw3w remaining two are le! in health and deeply depressed in spirits. Syracuse, is said to be The Rev. Mr. Wills lost one of his childrei a day or two ago. P Mrs. Anthony Dibrell, wife of the Rev. An- thony Dibrell, and her two sons, who have been ill with the fever, have so far recovered as to be able to travel. tersburg on Monday. victims to the fever at Norfolk. William Walters is able to walk about. Rev. Mr. O'Keefe, of the Catholic Church, and the Rey. Mr. Willis, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, are doing well. . William B. Sorey, deputy United States marshal, and Frederick Johnston, hatter, wife and child, are also numbered with the dead. Mr. McEwen, foreman of the Herald, has returned well and hearty; but Mr. Webb, an- down with the fever. It is said many of the slaves who have been left by their owners are sickening and dying for want of attention. All the surviving members of the family of Ignatius Higgins, deceased, are said to be down with fever. A. F. Leonard, Esq., of the Norfolk Argus, day, but he has four servants The widow of Wm. P. Burnham, deceased, Mr. B. fell a victim to the fever but a few days previous to the death lows’ Hell, Navy Yard, MON. September 24, 1855. NEW F. OHN H. sMOOT, No. 119 s. side Bridge, near High st., GEORGETOWN, D.c., ‘eber’s celebrated Cotillion Band for the occasion. Tickets 0) DOLLAR—admitting man and ladles; to be had of any of the Mi and at the door on the evening of the ball. Marcellus Marceron. Stephen McNamee, A father and son fell make black Silk check’d Muslins, cheap white Cambrics do Swiss and Mull Muslin Richerdson’s and Barkises Irish Linens extra heavy bleached Cottons, 12 ic. medium 46., soft finish ‘The above Shirtings are manufactured to order, mended i Mille and ouner 50 pieces beavy 4-4 and 5-4 brown 25 do heavy blue The very best goods made pieces white, red and yellow Fiannels bid and bro. Canton 50 dozen Linen Cambric Handk’fs, 8¢ to $1 do ladies’, misses’ and men’s Hosiery With an assortment of Table Rott E Thompson, y Smith Townshend. sep 12,15,20,21,22'21* DRY GUODS: DRY GOOpS1 GREAT INDUCEMENT AT THE “WASH- INGTON STORE.” $ the store will positivel first of November, and stock as much as possible by thattime, foods at very reduced Lemrratirs: fer the remaining Persons in want of some rare well to give us a call, as we at all pleasure in showing of goods and use our every omers. THE WASHINGTON STORE, 16, opp. Centre Market, bet Sth and 9th sts. (Organ& Intel) ON. ANDREW J. MINUGH to the Carroll Family on which I have been a number of years Miss Carroll Com- laints in the Baltimore Republican will be kind- attended to at the Glenwood Ce: on Sun- ay, 10 o’clock, at the hours of church, on sev- enth street road. * Hon. ANDREW J. MI Purchasers will find it decidedly to their ad- vantage to call before additions made 4 is dead; also a son. MADAME R’S REMOVAL. in , that she what gp amg = Shed Ne arriages, ve, Journeys, we ties in Business, Absent I g and Death. n respect to all other subjects. to tell the A, of 1s numbers. All those ib wishts conealt Medea will please call soon, as she will remain {: city but a short time. She can be consulted hours of the day and evening. Her name the door—at No. 262, 13th street, corner of D, on the left band side. Gentlemen 50 centsand Ladies 2. St CARD.—The undersigned would gratefi ee eed ward fee hee ged and the e patronage, a! that he has located himself at tne corner of 7th and D streets, opposite the Patriotic Bank. where he intends kee; a informs the public ive information in fe, Health, Wealth, of his wife and son. The atmosphere of Norfolk is close, humid ‘and suffocating, with an average temperature uliar stenches are observa- ble; nor do the streets possess that filthy character which is almost a necessa: quence of the utter neglect that follows the outbreak of an epidemic- The proximi stretch of marshy ground is believed to an inciting cause of the malady. A peculiarity of the fever has been es; remarked Soon after the attack, the in of the white patients takes ona yellowish tinge, similar to that of a lemon or orange. Black patients undergo a similar metamor- phosis—their hue chan; Drs. Azpel Bryant and Kennedy are sick at the Naval Hospital, though notdesperate; Dr. Crane, of Richmond, is recovering; Dr. Hamel, of Philadelphia, has the fever, but is better; Drs. Webster and Walters, of Baltimore, are again out and labosing; also, Drs. Rogers and Briggs, of Philadelphia. 190 gallons White Brandy 150 pounds Green Ginger White Mustard Seed 156 sugar cured Hams 5 bbls prime old Whiskey. gto bronze. In all e fever is very rapid GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Grorexrows, Sept. 12, 1855 of the citizens of Georgetown, convened at the Town Hall, on the evening of the 1ith instant, on motion of Philip T. Berry, Esq., Henry Addison, Mayor, was called to the Chair, and, on motion, pointed Secretary. The Mayor, upon taking the Chair, made a short speech relative to some further action on OSTON.—Reeular Packet Line NN ELIZABETH is now bove port—will have quick: assortment of Far- e will sell low for cash, and will icular attention to all Auction and Com- mission besiness, and would respectfully solicit the continuation of their Very respectfully, The following was the whereabouts of the physicians at Portsmouth on Sunday Dr. Gelbardt, dead Dr. Mierson, of Philadelphia, gone hom ir. Cole, do., gone r. Rizier, do., went home with the fever, but returned on Saturda: do., ill at hospital ; Dr. Handicrib, do., ill ; Dr Bryant, do., dead; Dr. Kennedy, do., ill; Dr. Marshall, of Baltimore, dead; Drs. Web- ster and Walters, of Baltimore, etill up; Dr. H of Richmond, dead; Dr. McDowell, do., still up; Dr. Crow, do., better. FROM PORTSMOUTH. From the Richmond Dispatch and the Peters- burg Express, both of which papers have a number of correspondents in Norfolk and Portsmouth, we make the following extracts: Among the deaths are John T. Nash, Mrs. C. T, Myers, Mrs. Geo To Totterdale, and Drs. How! Robert T. Scott, who has had in charge the provision store, and has been very active, is said to be in a dying condition. Rey. Mr. Hume, of the Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mr. Devlin, of the Catholic Church, are the only two pastors in town to- TLEY & BRO , Agent 101 Water street, Georget evi Davis was ap- | + osr.—On the evening of the 10th instant, two brass Axle Nuts. The finder will be liberally pon retuming them to the subscriber, at the First Ward Livery Stable. LAKEMEYER First Ward Livery Stable, on G street, between 17th and 1Sth NEW GOODs. OLD AND SILVER WATCHES, JEW- ELRY, CLOCKS, FANCY ARTI- CLES, &c., just received, and can be ht 25 per cent. cheaper than similar ht in Washington. hes, jewelled, $20; Gold ; Gold Chains, and in va- riety; Fancy Seamiae tae Loops, Shaving Cream, superior Razor Strops, be excelled, Knives, Scissors, Clothes and Heir Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and a cles too numerous to mention. iced Gold end Silver Watches of the best in London; Silver Watches as high as $50; Gold do., $175. Call and examine for yourselves invariably cash. N. B.—Watehes and Jewelry at wholesale. — Cash paid for old silver. J. ROBINSON, Jeweler, 349 Penn. av., opposite Browns’ ing the citizens the sad calami laboring, and concluded by ions of the citizens in furtherance of Wm. McK. Osborne, Esq., offered the fol- lowing resolution, which was unanimously i eae) c esolved, That the Mayor be requested to convene the Councils of the town, and recom- jation of a sum not exceed- dollars out of the treasury in of the afflicted citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth as the wish of this meeting. ‘orfolk and Portsmouth in yy under which they are now Tequesting the EVERY BODY NOTICE. oS Set Son HITE & SONS thing towards al. ted ao . ill feted cities of md ortsmout we concluded to appropriate nett profits. ’on their sales, for the week ending ptember 15th, to that benevolent pur- pose. P. S —Goods, if ble, will be 1 Mf Po wRITE & SONS No. 321 Pa. aveni 24 door Fr ereg lh ant , Razors that can’t mend the appro ing two thousan: At a meeting of the President and of the Metropolitan railroad yesterday, it was resolved that the President and Secretary the company be directed to invest in some re- liable stocks the funds of the company maining in the treasurer’s hands; and for the purpose of economizing, as far as possible, HE ulster of this Ftp tfoll of ¢ res} a) an- a nts to his friends and the Tolle thas entire receipts of the establishmen' DAY NEXT, 13th instant, from 5 a. m until6 . m. will be appropriated for the of the folk sufferers. JOS. HAMLIN, and Penna. avenue. since the fever broke out—save a when they were successively sick. The Rev. Mr. Chisholm, ital, is said to be im ward Wilson and two of her cildren died on Saturday last. Miss Alice Haynes, daughter of Mrs. Jno. B. Davis, deceased, is now recovering, although the much dreaded black vomit made its ap- pearance during her illness. Mr. James Totterdale died a few days since. Mr. Withey, an engineer in the employ of (a deaf mute,) for sev- and treasurer was corner Tenth s' reduced from $800 to $400. pan eet Mr. Joseph L. Semmes has commenced the rations at the Phenix ing on &corn and plas- ter mills; the foundations for the building are al since the boop of uite brisk. The daily jour, coal, &c , is quite ——_————— ADAME DELARUE respectfully solicits of having to purchase articles in her a call, most especially on THURSDAY, or FRIDAY of the present week, as the profits of all cash sales 2 0m thove davs will be contributed for the re- enlargement of his o) Cc. REICHENBACH. Planing Mills, by now being laid. Trade upon our can: navigation has been arrivals of boats with large. Business along our wharvi street has also presented id are a nai and er parts of our oda we hear some complaints. ‘e are pleased to learn that the pupils the male department of the Geo: contributed yesterday $7 for the rt. Well done, boys; God will reward you for the act. Arrived—Packet brigs Ann Elizabeth, Tay- ; xaftsna Sevieeae s Nathaniel H. Wilson (a deaf mate) for ; se oral years past engaged in ol Portamouth, is down with the fever. of the Rev. Mr. Bekridge, Chap- F 8 : Ee th. is a list of those who died it up to 8a. m. on Saturday abort eek, «ie po ws. Miss We' aughte “ ; Miss Parker, pe George, ij of George Webb, de: ter of Smtth Parker, dead; Jos. RESERVING KETTLES. —Just recei of Henry George. a fresh supply of Clerke article manufactured, Vited to call at the Faggs, S00 Seventh street. i bt as to whether it disap- arance is a good or bad omen. They are their bites greatly in- raise great knots on it. here their bellies were red, become yellow. and leaves us in G_ PRANCIS.. perc SCHOOLS ABD PRIVATE SE- eral use throughout the District of an assortment of School TAYLOR & MAUR Booksellers, near fon sient Panama in ayy 1855. fumery, &c., MELLIOS de Ban ‘avente, yeetord sy, and I