Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1857, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY .......... September 2, 1557. —————— —— ——————— SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union discusses the issues of the State elections, and rejoices at the renomination of the Hon. James A. Stewart, of Md., for Con- The Intelligencer again discusses the now 40- glaring impolicy of an elective judiciary, and, above all, of electioneering before the people for judicial office—saying : “The subjoined letter from a distinguished la of the city of Philadelphia affords a sig- nal illustration of the mischievous consequences which attend the modern practice of rendering the judiciary immediately elective by the people, and of thus subjecting the incumbents of the bench to the cont! ngencies, collisic ns, and degra- dations of a politicaleanvass. For the first effect of this system, as seen in the present instance, is to repel from such a distasteful and humiliating competition the men who by their lezal lore and forensic ability would grace while they fill this responsible station, since these are the men who, as they know best the qualifications of judicial lace, so are they least bien, tog reach the latter a method and to hold it by a tenure which may even seem to imply a subjection to the bias of ‘ political or party feeling.” And hence it is that the self-respect of those whose moral sensi- bilities and jaridicial learning would best qualify them for judicial station is converted by this jac- obinical system into the means of depriving the iblic of services the most valuable, and others in whom the sease of propriety is less keen, aml whose qualifications we may suspect of being pro- tionately inferior, are elevated in their stead t surely becomes unnecessary. under these cir- cumstances, fo characterize an innovation which is seen to be as mischievous ia its practical work- ing as it is demagogical in origin and theory. To the “ American’? City Convention. VIRGINIA SeRiNGs, Angust 20, 1857. GextiemeN: While enjoying myseif at the Virginia Springs I for the first time learn that I am indebted to your favor for a no! ion to the bench of the Court of Common Pleas. Accept my acknowledgments for this unmerited kind- ness, and allow me, in declining it, to say that 1 trust ] am already too good a judwe, at least in one sense, to accept a ju pesition in the Conrt of Common Pleas, o other court that 4s dependent upon the elective franchise, or poli- tical or party feeling. I voted against rendering the judiciary elective, and I should be dishonest to accept an appointment under a law which I opposed. ve ratefully, yours, ae Dave Pavr. Brown. —————+2+e-+ (> The steamship Adriatic is to be taken up on the balance dock, in New York, to-day. I> A vote was to be taken in New Haven, on yesterday, on the question of introducing water into that city. {7 The people of Yorktown and vicinity pro- pose to celebrate the anniversary of that impori- ant revolutionary event, wnich decided the des- tinfes of the country—the battle of Yorktown, and surrender of Cornwailis. Wnie Coxvention.—The convention of the “ old line’? whigs of the 6th congressional dis- trict of Maryland, which was to have assembled at Bladensburg on Saturday last, has been post- Poned until the 12th inst. eee i> It is now asserted that the same cause which rendered deep-sea soundings <o impracti- eable has occasioned the breakaye of the tele- graphic cable, viz: that the line is borne away by the under-currents, instead of sinking to the bot- tom. An Hetrass.—The will of the late C. Cayler, £sq., of Aurora, bequeathes the bulk of his large estate to his only child, a daughter about four- teen years of age. She is to come in possessicn of $130,000 on arriving at the age of twenty-one years, or before, if married. Wonder if Miss Cayler is good looking ? Jo: ae {™ Letters by the Atlantic justify the impres- sion that the passages of the Vanderbilt and Asia across the ocean will be a neck and neck race. Both vessels were to leave on the same day (2ist) and were expected at New York this morning. The Asia isan old boat. but the Cunarders are confident that she will make as good time as her competitor. Tax New Yorx Fixanctat Trovares.—The Monetary troubles in New York were renewed and inereased yesterday by several failures. The Me- chanies’ Banking Association, in Wall street, closed its doors on account of the discovery of a deficit of &70,000, one of its officers being a de- faulter to that amount. Thesuspension of Messrs. Bebee & Company followed, and other failures were rumored. Tle Mechanics’ Banking Asso- elation appears to have been an outside bank, as we do not find it in the list of institutions con- nected with the Clearing House. —————eeees Tur Gexman Treners in New Yorx.—The Germans met on Monday at Conrad’s Garden, Yorkville, to the number of twenty thousand, at least—Mayor Wood reckoning them at twenty- five thousand. Never was a gathering of the ‘Turnverein in New York or any othercity se suc- cessful. Besides the usual gymnastic exercises a very novel exhibition took place, being a tour- nament in the river between twenty men, each standing on the prow of a boat, and encountering his adversary with a lance. Before the contest was over the entire nnmber had been several times pitched into the river. Mayor Wood came onthe ground rather late, and made there two speeches. A Paysictan Cuarcep witn Rarz axp Pro- DUCING ABORTION.—A young physician, named Rattermon, residing in Fifth street, Philadel- phia, bas had a very serious charge preferred against bim, before Alderman Williems, by a young Jewess. named Levy. It appears from the affidavit that Miss Levy visited Dr Rattermon’s Office for the purpose of obtaining medical ad- vice; when she arrived at the house she found that no one was there but the Doctor, and he, as soon as she entered the room, threw her upon the floor and violated her person. Miss Levy said she screamed, but no one came to her assistance This event occurred in April, and Miss Levy said nothing about the affair until the Ist of August, when she discovered that she was enctente. The Doctor states that he bad connec- tion with the woman, but that it was with her consent—in fact. he was xo importuned as to be unable to resist. He also states that he gave her medicine, but not to produce an abortion, as the Prescriptions will show, if shown. PERSONAL. -++ Hon. C. J. Faulkner is at Brown's Hotel.§ +:+- The Hon. Thomas W. Bocock, M.C., ix at Browns’ Hotel ---- Hon. W. H. Witte, Hon. Owen Jones and lady, of Pennsylvania, Commodore Storer and Capt. Hartsteine, US. N_, are at Willards’ «++. Messrs. Wm 8. Orrand D. J. Wise have become associated with Mr. McLean in the pub Heation of the Southern Statesman, at Norfolk +++. The Rev. CW. Denison, we see, is one of the secretaries of the National Com msating Emaneipating Convention, at Clevelan: » Obio. ---- Col. John W. Stephenson, of Covington, Kentucky, (M. C. elect.) is among the dintn? ished re now in this city. He is at Browss’ Hotel. ---- One hundred and fifty thousand copies were sold of the number of Frank Leslie's [) tas - trated Newspaper devoted to Mrs Cunningham's sham baby --.. James Fitzpatrick, Thos. Devemon. Thos A. Hopkins, Wm. P. Mavisby, and J. Hf. Grove, Ea 's. of the Directors Board of the Chesapeake Ohio Canal, are at Browns’. -.-. Hon. Rohert Campbell, the editor of the Montreal Pilot, bas lately been in Boston. where he received marked attention from ex-Speaker Banks and other noted individuals. ---. Chief Justice Hemphill bas been selected. by the committee appointed by the Austin meet- Ang, to deliver an pe upon the life and mem- ory of Gen. Thomas J. Rusk. ---- Thompson, the burst up New York banker, bas a fast young son at Saratoga, called Samuel, who goes it while he’< young ; bas the fastest — andi leg on aad when he rides out with “ joves,” travels inthe rd : felsin dust of nobody --.. Accounts from Senator Sum: h steamer state that be bas improved contort ie health. He left London for a short visit to Mr Cobden, and from there went by way of the Chan. nel Islands to the coast of Normandy, to visit M. de Toequeville, and will then go to Switzerland. ---- Mathew Hale Smitn, E*q., as counsel for Mrs. Cunningham, has procured from Judge Peabody a writ of habeas corpus. It is returna- bie at the chambers of the Supreme Court at 12 o'clock m., September Ist, and no doubt the eu- Fious will largely avail themselves of a sight of the interesting lad Her new counsel is a bro- ther of the Dr. Smith, her neighbor, who, on the trial, swore that he made the smeils which per- vaded Bond street on the night of the murder. Both of these gentlemen were formerly Untver- salist Ministers—the lawyer in Boston, and the @ostor in Gloucester, Mass,—N. ¥, Times, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tar Contest ror A ConaressioxaL Deve- Gat ix Kaxsas.—From information that has accumulated upon us direct from Kansas with in the last two or three weeks, we have every reason to fear that the Law and Order party of the Territory may be defeated in the election of a delegate in the House of Representatives of the United States soon to come off. The truth is, the nominee of the Democratic Territorial Convention proves to be unaccepta- ble to a large portion of the Democracy of the Territory for various reasons, principally, we presume, on account of flaws that have been picked in his record as the former Governor of Michigan. The conservative Northern Demo- erats—those from the North opposed to the plots and schemes of Lane and his brother abolition- ists—according to latest accounts were about to place on the track a Mr. Stephens, formerly of New York, against him, while few of the South- ern Democrats seemed willing to support him. Under such cireumstances, unless their inter- party difficulties can be adjusted, we can see little hope that the Democracy of the Territory will do their whole duty in the coming contest there. Surely, these are not times wherein they can afford to squabble among themselves, when so much depends on the stern and har- monious front they oppose to their common enemy—the Topeka Constitution party of the Territory. Tae Raitroap Stock Iwproauio at THR Nortu.—The New York Courter and Enguir- er, commenting upon an article in the London Times deseribing the difficulty in which honest shareholders in some of the non-paying Eng- lish railroads are, in the matter of comprehend- ing for what good purposes they were ever built, takes oceasion to deseribe the condition of American railroad affairs in Wall street, and in so doing bears out what we have more than once said, of late, in the Star, with reference to the condition of northern railroad affairs. Its remarks, which convey sound lessons, indeed, are as follows : “Let the old English shareholder be trans- formed into an American one, standing on this side of the water, in almost any part of Wall street, with his hands playing around at leisure in the sudden roominess of ss pockets, and we think the American will say that it is not neces- sary for him to wait for ‘some day’ to arrive in or- der fully to understand the present philosophy of railways, for what they seem to be ma what they and design, and that not the s est puzzle in reference to them clouds the fiery, and not the ‘soft? sunset of his mind. He will say that the apparent philosophy of railways is to form a stock list of ‘fancies’ for the Wail street Board of Brokers to exhibit each day, ina state of fluctuation, pleasant to some and not so pleas- aut to others ; that they seem made for the play- ing cards with which the Bulls and Bears of Wail street can gamble to anextent more rninous than by regular gambling at a faro table; that as such playing cards they seem made to tempt Bank and Trust Companies to leave their legi mate business and stake their funds on thet of the Wall street Railroad stock die; and that being thus the gambling tools of Wall street Bulls and Bears, and the tempters of Banks and T Companies, they seem made to bring about ow and then a financial ‘smash’ just the financial ‘smash’ that has occurred in Wall street the Inst few days—a financial ‘smash’ which has nothing to do with the resources, the real wealth and prosperity of a great country, but solely with the stock gambling of Wall street. “This is the present apparent philosophy of rail- roads, their present apparent theory and design, and the present apparent solution of the question, what railroads were made for. Such is the ap- parent peslesreny of railways, in view of the dis- arranged state of financial affairs of the last week, but such is not their real philosophy in view of the wants, the resources, and the energies of this country, at any time. Railways are chief among our great financial interests, and there is no reason ay er should not always be strong, steady and paying interests. Why should - railr stocks be made the footballs of the stock-gamblers in Wall street, and not the stocks of the solid banks of that locality. Yet the stock of the solid banks of Wall street, we are happy to say, form avery small capital with a narrow margiu for Bulls and Bears to play with. while the air has been fairly darkened with the raiiroud paper which the Bulls and Bears bave kept pla until their contrary grabs at it have torn i pieces, which have fallen on the street in heaps, over which the grabbers are limping now ina very ‘lame? state. Why should this be so? Why should Banks be better managed for solid investmentsthan railroads? Why shontd the one pay and the other not? Commerce needs Banks, and Banks pay for investments in them because commerce does need them. Commerce and a hundred other investments need, must have, rail- roads, and why should not ratiroad stock, pay for investment. as regular, large, and healthy dividends as banks? There is no reason why. We are fast people, we must ‘yo ahead,’ must bind, for our convenience and profit, the extrem- ities of the country to each other as near as speed can accomplish it, and the iron track, and the lo- comotive, are the great means to do it. Does any one suppose that the people of this cou re not willing to pay for this accommodati for the track t ables them to + desire, and nature of a ¥ hey ar it, and it is oul lroad that it shall be done, aud thi do it. “If, Lowever, railroad ‘manayement takes them over a certain Kee of track for fiity cents, itis not likely that they will spontanegusly and in the sublimity of generosity offer to remedy railroad mismanagement by paying a dollar. This would be violating the trae American prin- ciple of getting everything as cheap as you can; and if railroad management gives the ning too cheap, it is the fauit of the railroad, and not that of the rule of cheapness, which is never to be vio- lated. Let, then, American railroad management redeem its past shortcomings, and ask a paying tariff, and it will be given. Then, if the surface of the country were twice as black with railroad tracks as it is at present, the cars upon them would be as full as they are now, and the stocks of the companies wouid pay a living, solid, and healthy profit. There is not the slightest doubt about it. We must ‘go ahead,’ and we are daily growing more numerous and ‘asking for yreater means for our onward march. Let, then, railroad management give up a senseless competition, which results but in destroying cheapness, and let that management make those who use rail- roads pay fairly for the convenience and the ad- vant they afford. In other words, let ra F stocks be made, as they can be by right man: ment, to pay—be made, as they can be, solid } vestments—and then they shall be redeemed f, the slough of despend, into whi bling has now cust them. If the exp the last two weeks shall bring about s villing to pay for ment to say se- a result, the present railroad - crash’ will not have been in vain, and even the iniquity of Wall-street stock gambling will unwitti: have played a losing card, for the benefit of the community and the great interests of the country.”’ From tue Sprixes.—A jaunting Washing- tonian writes us the following letter - Rocxsainer, Aum Sputnes, Rockbridge county, Va, A , IM! { Editor of the Star: (pe Washingt 5 "clock a.m., we proceeded to Alexandria, and by the Oran id Alexandria and Central 1}, distant abont one hun- dred and ninety miles from Alexandria, and six from this place. By means of the ircn horse, speeding on his way, we arrive at Gordonsville about twelve o'clock, distant about eighty miles from Alexandria; this portion of the road aes tg through a remarkable level country. ki Gor- donsville we chanyed cars, and having taken our seats, the fron horse snorted the signal for start- ing and we were off again, and very soon we per- ceive a remarkable difference in the character of the country, it being now a succession of hills and valleys. Speeding on we arrived at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, here we stopped. dividing the train and attaching ouly two cars to each powerful locomutive, we moved on azain and commenced our journey up the mountain, and as we slowly proceeced along in our fearfni ascent, We cast Ou eyes oul to tbe lett and dis- covered that we were ino along on the very brink of a precipice, extes hundreds of feet in to the valley below. t your eyes to the right, and there, for hundieds of feet, uprises the remaining por of the And vow we have arrived at its summit, here behold a panoramic view that begvars deseription—the beauties of nature displayed in all their splendor. This view ts truly grand. Down in the beneath you lies an im dotted over with cabins cultivated fields, patel: of water, with lines of fencing rnaniny in every direction, the whole encircled by th prnduat risiag mountains. ‘This view creates an impres- sion upon the memory that is uneffaceable by time. And now, though reluctantly, we ra) pidiy descend the mountain and s; on to Milt- borough, where we take the stave for this place. Having crossed the Mill Mountain, we arrive here about $ o’clock p.m. ‘The springs, five in number, are situated in a Yalley between the North and Mill mountains. ‘The waters have great reputation for the cure of serofula, throat Giscasen. chronic diarrhea, &c. The improvements consist of several brick hou- ses, one of which contains the office, Parlor, a dining room capable of dining four hundred per- , With a number of chambers above the Toom. are also some twenty cot- tages or cabins as they. term them here; also a Jarge building in which there is a fine ball room, the whole built to form a circle, with an open lawn in the centre, of about three acres The company, for the few weeks, has numbered about five hund: Persons, the greater portion- being so very sedate as that it is difficult at times to form a Soe re in oo ball — We have ayer meet! juring the week, an reac leas on ‘Sunda: 4 on which potermal 9 the ball room is used for church purposes. Then wehave the usual amount of ten-pin ip ies billiards, etc. A few since a couple of live rattlesnakes ‘were brought in here, they were captured in the mountains, and attracted a great deal of atten- tion. The weather here for a few days past has been quite cool; so we have been sitting by the fires morning and evening, which if it continues will soon create a stam) for home, among the sojourners here. Yours truly, WasHINGTONIAN. Toe Sranisu-Mexican Question. —The latest reliable information concerning the con- dition of the relations of Spain and Mexico we believe to be embraced in the two following ex- tracts—the first from the Washington corres- pondence of ‘the Courier and Enquirer, and the second from the New York Sun—one telling of the state of the question in Spain, and the other of its condition in England, wherein it is really to be finally solved ; insomuch as Spain in these times cannot make war without England’s tacit or avowed consent. “The last news from Madrid is not favorable to a settlement of the difficulties between Spain and Mexico. But itis hardly \gerghoa that the dispute can proceed to the length of a war. Spain is in no condition to attack Mexico, and if she were, could not hope to re-conquer the country. She could wage hostilities in no other way than by an invasion, and it is a fact which no §| ish statesman can overlook, that the occupation of any part of the soil of Mexico by aSpanish army, woud be the signal of active interference by the United States ‘he latest intelligence from Mex- ico clearly shows that government and people both look with confidence to this country for aid even in anticipation of hostili » and they are willing toassign to this Republic important privi- leges, and even a further slice of national territo- ry, for a present supply of cash. * [ continue of the opinion which I have before expressed, that this disagreement will be settled at Rome, and will result in restoring tothe clergy some portion of the®privileges of which they have been deprived by the firmness and energy of Comonfort.”” ‘Tne Spanisu-Mexican Quvestion.—One of the feading London journals seems to regard the ditticulty between Spais and Mexico as threat- ening disastrous consequences, and it calls on Parliament, before the session closes, to ask from Ministers a distinct statement of the steps which they have taken to prevent hostilities, from which British commerce must suffer, and which would almost certainly end in a war between Spain and the United States, Indeed, our English cotem- porary exhibits astrong apprehension that the inordinate pride and folly of the Spanish gov- ernment may lead it into war, which would fur- nish the United States with an opportunity to seize Cuba, and extend its protection over Mexico. Pension Bureav.—The following is an ab- stract of the business of this bureau for the last month, (August,) under the act of 3d March, 1855: Applications for bounty land received.......1,517 Warrants or certificates issued. +++ 1,561 Number of acres of land required to satisfy these warrants, 231.200—as follow: 1,223 warrants of 160 acres each. mo “ 2 « “ 0 “ 40 “ ‘Total number of appligations received. ‘Total number of warrants issucd. To satisfy these warrants will require 26,465,- 970 deres of the public lands—as follows : 71,73* warrants for 160 acres each.......11,478,080 93,253 * 10 —_ 11,190,360 46.993 «so wo 3,759,440 wg “60 ‘ 19.740 445 se “40 17,800 5 “100 ‘ ‘500 5 4 “10 « 50 24,465,970 Swaup and OverrLoweD Laxps.—A patent for 34.910.75 acres, being for lands selected in lieu of lands located by military warrants on scrip, in virtue of special certificate No 1 issued to the State of Wisconsin under the second sec- tion of the act of 2d March, 1855, is now in course of preparation in the General Land Of- fice, and will be transmitted to the Governor of that State in a few days. List or Parents.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Sept. 1, 1857—each bearing that date: urger, of Trenton, QO —For improve- s for cutting corn stubble, &c., ‘ory to plowing. n, of New York, N. Y.—For im- provement in thills for two wheeled vehicles. Edwin Bennett, of Baltimore, Md.—For im- provement in sealing cans. Andrew J. Blodyett, of Newport, N. H.—For improvement in rakes. yron Boardman, of Norwich, Conn.—For im- proved machine for wiring bliud rods. Charles K. Bradford, of Lynn, Mass.—For im- Proved machine for spooling thread. Willian D. Brown, of Weymouth, Mass.—For improvement in coal sifter. Charles W. Cahoon, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.—For improvement in seeding machines. Aury G. Coes, of Worcester, Mass.—For im- provement in straw cutters. Thomas J. Chubb, of New York, N. Y.—For improved ore separator. Henry N. Degraw, of Watervliet, N. Y.—For improvements in machines for washing bottles. Levi Dodge, of Cohoes, N. Y.—For improved machine for swedying hatchet heads. Peter Deal, of Aisterdam, New York, and James Greeninan, of Northampton, N. Y.—For improved machine for sawing staves. nard O. Fairbanks, of Bridgeton, Me.—For improved saw clamp. bridge Foster, of Hartford, Conn.—For im- provement in life- preserving berths for steam and other vessels. Henry Getty, of Brooklyn, N. Y —For improved device for locking faucets. Geo. Hart, of Granger, O animal sib pk James Haviland, of Milton, N. ¥.—For im- proved method of operating the cutters of har- vesting machines. Edw’d Herring, of Walton-on-Thames, Eng- land —For improvement in spirit stills. Richard C. Holmes, of Cape May, N. J.—For improvement in surf and life boats. Stephen R. Hunter, of Cortlandt, N. Y.—For improved raking device for harvesters. James W. Jackson and Luther W. Burchinal, of Smithtield, Pa.—For improved hub for carriage wheels. George D. Lund, of Yonkers, N. Y.—For im- Proves feed and gigging movement for sawing mills. Wm. P. Maxson and Jacob KE Albion, Wis.—For improve Ira Mayhew, of Albion, M ment in chimney caps. Wim. Meyer, of Progress, N. J.—For improve- meat in shower bath apparatus. Orson ©. Phelps, of Rochester, N. Y.—For im- provement in sewing machines. John H. Powers, of Newark, N.J.—For im- Provement in gas regulstors. Thomas J. Rogers, of Cassville, Ga.—For im- provement in cotton seed prsrerhe Joseph H. Rourman, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in lanterns. - W. Saladee, of Columbus, Ohio —For im- Proved mode of adjusting carriage tops. Andrew Seaman, of Amsterdam, v Y.—For improvement in means for attaching whiffle-trees to the tow lines of canal boats. William F. Shaw, of Boston, Mass —For im- provement in si thing irons. Warren A. Simonds, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in portable gas yenerators. George 8. Stewart, of M eadville, Pa.—For im- Provement in instruments for drawing the curve of circular stair railings. Charles Taylor, of Little Falls, N.Y —Forim- provement in casting bearings in iron wheels. George N. Trowbridge, of Lowell, Mass.—For Jr tty soc ket-coupling for lathes, rs A. Watrous, of Green Spring, O.—For ed rp for suspending eaves troughs. no. N. Wilkins, of Waukegan, [ll.—For im- proved machine for planing saw teeth. Elbridge Wheeler, of Feltonville, Mass.—For improved machine for forging metals. Hlizur Wright, of Boston, Mass.—For improve- ut in pipe coupling. jeorge W. Baker, of Burlington, Vt.—For im- provement in percussion rimers, Axa Blood, sen., of Norfolk, Va., and Robert W. Brown, of Washington, D. C.—For improved mode of moving stores, &c., in case of fire. Oliver Clark, of Henrietta, Ohio, assignor to Aaron H. Pinney, of Columbus, O.—For improve- ment in mode of attaching scythes to snaths. Eleazer 8. Gardner, Philadelphia, Pa., as- signo. to Smith, Gould & Co., of same place.— For improved sliding rest for lathes Wm. Mattison, of Northbridge, Mass., assignor to John C. Whitin, of same place.—Forimprove- ment in condensers for list speeders. Wm. M. McCauley, of Washington, D. C., as- signor to J.N. McIntire, of same —For im- provement in rests for railroad cnr neats. Henry L.. MeNish, of Lowell, Mass., assignor to David C. Butler and H. L.. McNish, aforesaid —For improvement in B. Maxson, of tin sack fastener —For improve- inn) For improved machine for crozing and chamfering staves. Horatio N. Gambrill and Singleton F. Burgee, of Woodbury, Ma —For improvement in carding OTICE.—The President and Directors of of the College walks or to trespass on any ‘4 to rounds, on pain o! engines. Patcoted th Enpiand April i, a6s7. 5 my A eae of tie AES CLARK. Treasurer. és —Danie! . Snel . y Bartlett, of Woonsocket, R. I—For improve: 1S Or EIS SAMS TON INSURANCE ment in looms. Patented January eee a> het ae. ‘an election for nine Win. H. Walton, of New York. No¥ —For ims | Pany are hereby notified tit a ened at th vo in carding engines. % HERS ternbe 1857, between ig 1856. ‘ re a.m. . ™. —N. S. Vedder, of Troy, N. Y., as- ransfer Book will be closed during the week peeks iwerth ‘Chase and North, of Philadel- th: Rext for stoves. au 4 af OS RAF'LON D. HANSON, Seo. lew York, N. Y.—For design COLLECTOR’S baled Hau, NOTICE TO.TAX PAVE $.-DEDUC TION FOR PROMPT PAY MENT—No- Moxie kereay peva taster Taxes for the year 1857 ja, Pa.—For des a ‘Thos. Barry, of for stoves. Tue Navat Courts or Inquiny.—These Courts are to reassemble here on the 7th inst. ; ‘aud that ® comm the transaction of busi- | $6400"7,0¥% a the sonea taae dey. ‘They are to be constituted earn eat pail Gu cr sfure the iat day’ of Bo : . HALIDAY Ce sar tra wa ene A ARES tains dams. C. H. Winder, lOYS!—TOYS!!— TOYS!!!—In endless va- ge og NN Ac asc Court No. 2. McKean, Pope. ‘JET CLASPS FOR BELTS, JOINTED CHIN Van Brat. ‘Chas. \Aber, Hag Sndge Adve) Joie Anea i Hi Het Cate Court No.8.—Commodores Storer ana String- | BASKET, CHA! TAL BARROWS. ham, and Captain Goldsborough. R.R.Little,] se2 =’ LAMMOND'S. Bay, Judge Advent TS, ORI itr dan ob residence, No. $81 4th street, between C and D, east. se 2-4t* KS, CANDLES.—Just received a lot of eRe Pease ee boxes of 2)Ibs.each. For 890 RSH & VOSS, se 2 St cor. of 10th st. and Pa. ave. THEREAT, O1-—Constantly on hand fresh Ethereal Oil, e Etpereer sv one ot SALen & VORA, Deniers in all Taz Wepptxc.—The nuptials of the Hon. Hiram Walbridge, that came off at Ingleside, near this city, at noon yest: rlay, were attended by a large concourse of friends, among them being nearly all of the public men of note now in Washington, including the President of the United States, and Secretaries Cass, Cobb, and Toucey, and their families ; Assistant Secretary Clayton, and the Attorney General's assistant, the Hon. Ransom 0. Gillett. In the afternoon, the happy pair wended their way North, by kinds of Family Groceries, tor. of 10th and Penn. ave. GIRARDIN, FRENCH DRES*- . wishes toinforn the Indies of Wazh- lugton that she is prepared to make Fancy Dresses. Basqu any pewest of «tyle and Children’s Dresses, i AMUSEMENTS. | GD ALL! HIS EVENING, Sept. 24. VULTEE & DUNE RS OPOLITAN CONCERT SALOON, rt ice, MI i ¥ WINGENT: tho sae ler ott phia, will favo the Lemposrrar§ number QICE BALLADS. will be wari fhe Mees BERGER, JOHN io Singer, Joan wa, ratae = VE. No boys or admitted. rt Ds iN .—| ath. Cieratwulriven SOIREE see Ss, EVENING. Spreeber fo. tet thers’ te patrons are respect{ully invited to at N.B. His Dancing Academy ‘WM commence Oc- tober Ist 1857. WS HALL, iss. FUR TWO NIGHTS ORLY! Artistes and Jugglers, will in Wy SPER et above wee ESDAY . AY, 4 25 Cents; Chil 15 Cents. open st 7: gto commence at ¢o'cloak. ‘or DOR MING, Proprietor. © laa FELLOW®’ HALL. “* We come with Songs and Mirth to greet you.” ‘The amusement season in Washington will be in Augurated on THURSDAY EVENING, September i, the of t Gppearance ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS under the management of Mr. Jno. Weiis, the first of a series of MUSICAL & INSTRUMENTAL TEKTAINMENTS, Br Ning ACCOMPLISHED PRRFORMERS. They will appear every F ‘ening during the week. — tad teh piin| ws CENTS. rs open at 7'g o'clock ; performance commenc- ing at 8 2 Au 25-81 47 Aatreet north, se 2-ea3t* All ons are cautioned against pur- chasing or receiving & note for forty-three do! - jars and thirty three cents, drawn by me in favor of jeorge T. Massey, said note having been lost, and may acceptance se 2. Essence AND EXTRACT OF COFF ‘4 — Just received per express, a lot of Essence and Extract of Cotfee. These articles received the prize medal at the World’s Exhibition in Paris. 1t is acknowledged by all who have used it, that Coffee mixed with these articles will yreld double the amount of Coffee, perfectly clear, and of a delicious flavor, besides a net saving of 5. rr cont. For sale 2 i ARSH & VOSS, : Dealers in al! kinds of Famiiy Groceries, ne 2 3t cor. of Ith street and Pa. ave. _ MiELtinery. 3 MAKIN railroad—the groom being a resident of New York city, it will be remembered. Tar Secretary or Wan—the Hon. John B. Floyd—left Washington yesterday afternoon, for a visit to Western Virginia, wherein is his home. During his absence, the functions of his office will be diseharged by the Chief Clerk of the Department, Col. Drinkard, who has been duly commissioned as Acting Secretary of War, to that end. Letters Recetvend by THE GENERAL LAND Orricr.—The number of letters received by the General Land Office from the Ist of May. 1855, to the 26th of August, 1857, requiring answers, is one hundred thousand—being, ex- clusive of Sundays, fifty thousand per annum. d amount leu thereof, FoF said amon ETT DDE ETON, DRESS MAKING. M. WILLIAN, Opposite CENTRE MARKET, Offers Fall supplies of BONNETS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ‘TRIMMINGS, Tar Inpranaroits, Inp., Unitep States Covurt-Hovusg, Post Orrice, &c.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury to-day closed a contract with Thomas Agnew, of Baltimore, for the con- struction of this building at $98,933.79, his bid being the lowest offered. CLOAKS, CHILDREN’S DRESF: EMBROI RIES, LACES, &c. &e. Dresses made in the latest Styles. The Indies are respecttully mvited to call and_ex- amine the stock. _(States) se 2 2w PUMPS—PUMPS—PUMPS. Thosubscriber gives notice that he continues to manufacture h: ae Iron Pumps. They are on | And substactu will rsise water one bundre feet perpendicular. For information J refer you to the inhabitants who have used them.and two of them may be seen on F street, between 12th and I3th, one at the corner of H and !3th, one near the old Capite! in a deep well, two on Virginia avenue, between 2d and 4th streets,al! putin operation by order of the Mayor of Wastungton. He will dig and deepen wells, bnild cisterns for rain water. put in operation Hydravlian Rams, and repaur old pumps of every description. ‘Tose desiring his services will be ac- conmodated at the shortest notice by calling on the subseriber in Washington, D. C., No. 463 Virginia avenue, near the Carroll Place, s se 2-e02m FOSTER HENSHAW ASSOCIATION. H UNTING PA Graxp Oreninc Day on RK TROTTING T DAY, Sept. 8ih, FOR A SIVER GOBLET VALUED AT g25. Deatu or AN Anuy Orricer.—The War De- partment have information of the death of Captain John H. Greland, fourth artillery, at Fort Myers, Fla., August 17, 1857. ..Apporxtep.—The President has appointed Edmund M. Hastings, of Alabama, Receiver of Public Moneys at Montgomery, Ala. Also, Roland 0. Hammond, to be Postmaster at Ackron, Ohio, vice E. W. Perrin, resigned. Tur Wratuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock a. m.: SEPTEMBER 2, 1857. New York, N.Y Philade!phia, Pa Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C The following entries have been Henry Birch, rames.. Jonh Price, name: made: . Bay Colt Winzer. Bay 4 * Richmond, V: clear, beautiful John Cook; names ae Ra. Mere Poney- Petersburg, clear, pleasant After the trot a meeting wiil be called by those Wilmington clear, cool, desirous of forming a Jockey Club. Columbia, fine. Alter which the following entries have been made Charleston, clear, cool. ae mile heats to road wagons. Free for all Augusta, G: clear, pleasant. ohn Cook, names... .__. Grey gel., Sea Breeze. Savannah, clear, cool. Geo. Smit ‘ Binck do. Old Buck. Macon, Ga. cloudy. Thomp. +» names -- Roan do. Roanoke. Columbus, cloudy. iL" Admission fee $25. . Montgomery, A raining. SCHOFIELD & CLEARER, Lower Peach ‘Tree, Ala. cloudy. _ne2____(Statens “Proprietor. Mobile, Ala clear, cool, windy. T COST.—Having determined to confine our Gainesville, Miss clear, pleasant. New Orleans, Li eeeeclear, pleasant. + FRom tux West. The following reports have been furnished by the National Telegraph line: Frederick, Md...., +e @'ear, pleasant, Cumberland, Md . clear, pleasant. Hagerstown, Md... clear, pleasant. Harper's Ferry. ...06 clear, pleasant. Winchester. clear, pleasant. Wheeling, V: clear, pleasant. Martinsburg, Va. clear, cool. Grafton, Va.... clear, pleasant. At Washington, yesterday, 9 p. m.. the barom- eter was 30.456, thermometer 70’. This morning, at 7 o’clock, the barometer was 30.450, thermome- ter 65°. business exclusively tothe conch and cabinet branch of the trade (inc‘uding Bar lronand Steel) we otfer our present stock of BUILDING. HAR D- WARE, CUTLERY, AGRICULTURAL GOODS, &e., &c., at cost to close out. ll such goods must positively be sold,and if not entirely closed out by the 15th December will be dis- posed of at auction to make room fur another ciass of merehandize. An exam uation of prices will convince purchasers that eae goods the.e is chagce fora good invest - ment. With incrensed facilities in the branch of the trade to which we shail hereafter devote ourattention,both as to quality and quantity, we solicit the increased patronage of consumers in full confidence that prices Will be salisfactory. es a S& THOMPSON, 3% Penn. bet. 9thand lith sts, (American,Intel& Marlboro Gazette) _8e 2-eolm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, September Ist, 1857. On the petition of James Phelps, of Sutton, Massachusetts, praying forthe extension ofa patent granted to him ou the 24th of November, 1843. for an improvement in “* Washing Machines for cleanin rags,” for seven years from the expiration of sar pate: a which takes place on the 24th day of Noven.- ber. : ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 9th of November next, at i2o’clock, m.; and ali persons are notified to ap- pear and show cause, ifany they have, why said pe- tition ought not to be granted. —_ Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Oifice their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on application. The testimony in the case will be closed on the 30th of October; depositions and other pnpers relied u as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that day; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. . Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, Intelligencer, and ‘ening Star, Washing- ton, D. C.; Republican, Baltimore, Md.; Pennsviva- nan. Philadeiphia, Pa.; Daily News, New York, Post, Boston; and Inquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio. once a week for three successive woeks previous to the Sth of November next, the day of hearinz. S.T. SHUGERT, Acting Commissioner of Patents. P.S. Editors of the above papers will please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office,with a paper containing this noti se 2-lawSw Ge,72 McLAUGHLIN’S for Bargains.—They I are selling off. sel BaAgsers; BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, and TOYS, at cost, at Mcl.AUGHLIN & CO’S. se l- ITALIAN VIOLIN AND rece.ved this week,at our Piano and Music Stor; JOHN F. EL 1 6 Penn. ave., bet. 9th and ELLING OFF !—SELLING OFF !!—Oar en- tire stock at cost. No haeabus H.J. MecLAUGHLIN & CO. sel 20 bet tween Sth and Sth streote. Hiestey ON INTEREST, ANNUITIES, and Life Insurance, Sie. : Heather’s Descriptive Geometry, with Atlas, 750. Haddon’s Algebra for self instruction, 75¢. Electricity, by Sir W.S. Harris, 56c, Galvanism, by Sir W.S. Tis, 56¢. Halleur’s Art of Photography, S7c. Geology, by Lieut. Col. Portlock, S6e. Mineralogy. by D. Varley, 150. lain’s Rudimentary Astronomy, 37c, Biand on Ship and Boat Building, Se. Kipping on Masting and Rigging Ships, 56c. Kaspail on Domestic Medicine, 56e, Spencer's Art of Playing the Piano Forte, S7c. » Se. ————-+++e-—____ - A Monin Kansas.—On the 22d ult., a Free State convention was to have been held at Atchi son, Kansas, for the purpose of electing delegates tothe Grasshopper convention, and Gen. Lane had been invited to deliver an address. Lane, it is known, has excited the hatred of the pro- slavery party, who, it is said, declared he should not speak in Atchison. A letter to the St. Louis Democrat, dated the 22d, says: ‘* At an early hour this morning the pro-slavery men of Atchison an to show manifestations of adetermination to break up the convention, and to prevent Lane from spaking by force. They assembled in crowds, armed with knives, revol- vers and rifles, and formed into companies, pa- raded the streets all day, threatening to shoot or hang Lane if he should make his appearance in the town. One of them hada rope about his waist, with which he threatened to bang Lane if he could catch him. Others who had rifles said they would ‘draw on Jim Lane at first sight.”” But the Free-State general did not make his ap- pearance ; he drove to within a mile and a half of town, when he met some of his friends, and they prevented him from going in, and the regulators were disappointed.” One or two small rows, however, occurred, but aspeech from Dr. Stringfellow had the effect to restore order. SEE From Texas.—The Dallas Herald, of the 15th ult., says: “The citizens of Smith county are taking active steps to secure the Southern Pacific Railroad through that county. They have appointed a committee to procure donations of land and aid tothe road. They are to have a grand railroad barbecue at Tyler, on the 16th of September. f HIS 18 TOG + NOTICE, that from t tis date I do not hold myself responsible for any debts, save those contracted & myself in per- . M. McCRABB, gon. ington, Sep. 1, 1857. Wa: = a Pitch cer, poe my ido ‘ary Ann Sprague, without just cause, teft my bed and board. "I hereby ‘caution all persons against harboring or trusting her on my account, is ll pay no debts of her contracti:g, alter th 2. se 2-lw* WILLIAM J. SPRAGUE. THE, REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- ing of the Hibernia, Club, will take place at emperanece Hall, THIS( Wednesday) EVENING Ps The ipa ctegermci non | others Sesirees of mi jens yu inl in atte: nee. ‘Toa PIAVHERSSEY SURTZ. idson on Clay Lands, 37: PRESIDENT’3 MOUNTED GUARD—]| Imported from London, each volume with numer- A —Every member is requested to | ous engravings. FRANCK TAYLOR. attend m meeting at the Armory ‘THIS (Wednes-| sel day) EVENING, at 732 0’elock, to mal UST RECEIVED AT oye MUSIC DE eorner of 1ith street an enn. avenue, By order: _S. W. Owens. A) 6 een PESOS |e PUBLIC DEBA‘TE.—A public debate will be given by the “Epwanrp Everxtt Litr- RaRY Association” at ‘femperance Hall, ‘TO. MORROW EVENING, Sd inst. Subject: Which is the happier, the married orthe single state? affirmative Messrs, Geo. P. Fenwick, C. and C. Maple: large assortment of Accerdeons, Flutny Tremol Violins, — Violincelios, Clarionetts, Elocquete, Banjos, — ¢ rass Instruments of all and warranted to be the best articles iinported rect by us, aud sold wholesale and retail at the lowest terms. Also, a lot of fine Strings, _au 28 .G. METZEROTT. LACKBERRY BRANDY.—We have this day Guitars. he ne; essrs. Geo. B Theo. F. received a ly of Ti _ i he detate to Te! eo fe u U re Phe public ie respectfully invited to attend, "For sale wholesale or retaloy woe de ‘AKNY & SHINN, = iy2 Green at., Georgetown. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,—The regular month: Lem in the ‘Trustees of Publ :, wi ehool A as, r D.- ve held on WEDNESDAY, the 2 of Boron? A MS, SUES, PUDOLDERS, AND LAR: Dre ee it reeeived, 5 . and Shoulders, and Teak Solelock Pema. Hs MoKIM, Sec, | att rernived. Hater ext muge Flour; au St (Intel) brown and hite Sugars ; Coffee, Toe, Soap, = MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN. | ¢224! yrup; and & xene \Gaoeson opt patel to attend a Family ‘orooerign, Wines, ar Usqwogs. vy, re ey son WED | _iv0-tf No. 554 12th atront. onrnar of i strent. titeetanes ie iers'an t i om inact Js RECEIVED. ; ed. By S 300 fest efi YAN 4-4 MARBLE SLABS, pr rgt BPHOMAS Y, Seo. =. Will be io tha oaae ta to suit, be- E CREAM AND WATE: o A San MANU NY ATER CHS, oft | Maa fae heeager A i oh ouraicutets, et BL per milo on LADLE ATA ie Wea Bebe 4 U™tep WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. The members of the Uxrrep Cirn take great leasure in announcing to their friends a1 GRAND ASSEMBLY well take pince at Isuaxn Ha nn THURSDAY LVENTNOLC BS it . ickets FIFTY CENTS, admitting a gentleman ladies. DN geod Sager Banca has Leen engaged. r COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. EXCURSIONS, &c. GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC copsto x To the Great Falls. The Wasnixcron Hicht.anvers announcing to their fuends and the citizens generally that their ‘Third An eae y nual Excursion and Target Firing will’ take on MONDAY next, 7th September, 1857, to the Great Farts. The Chmmittee of Arrangemonts assure their pa- trons that every attention will be paid to ex afort and pleasure as to insure that satisfaction which has hitherto attended their efforts. ‘The Boat will leave Ritter’s wharf, G ° at 8 o'clock a. m. precisely, thereby enabling parties going to get there by the stages which leave the Cap- itol and the Northern Market every ten minutes. Withers’ fine Brass and Cotillion Rand has heen engaged; and the Refreshments wil! be pope by that A | caterer, Reynolds, of the Eldorado House. This Excursion will afford an excellent opporta- nity for persons desirons of visiting the Great Falls, the stupendous Agquedact, and other Public Work Tickets—adiitting & gentleman and indies—ONE DOLLAR ; to be had #t Mr. Ritter’s store. George town; Reynolds’ Eldorado House, and any of the committee. Committee of Arr Capt. Jno. Watt, I Lieut. Campbell, Lieut. Reynolds, je 1-5t Kements. 2x-Captain Bain, Pirst dereeant McKay, Color Sergeant Rainey. WANTS. ‘ART DRIVER WANTED.—A steady, indu: ~ trious Colored Man, who can take good care of a horse, and come well recommended ns to charne- &ec. Apply at the Coal and Wood Yard, corner nd ts jireets. ge 2-1f to workona Farm. Apply at Locust ‘h street rond, near the first Toll-gate. ANTED—By a good FEMALE COOK. a ituation in 8 private family. Best of referen- cesgiven. Address Box No. |, at this ofhiee. se 1-2t* URNISHED HOUSE WANT TT scriber desires to get a well FURN HOUSE, ina good neighborhood, for the session of Congress. JAS. C. MeGUIR Auct’r. and Com. Merchn —— ee A MARRIED LADY, who has just lost her in- fant, wishes to getn BABY TO NURSE. Sho would frefer having itat her residence. Add Cc ‘tar Office. ress -F.. au 3i ASTRY COOK WANTED.—Wanted unme- diately, at the “ Eblatt House.” a PASTRY COOK, To one that understands the business per- fectly, good wages and 2 permanent situation wul be given. None other need app y. . 3° WANTED—A WOMAN to do the Housework of H smail family. Inquire at this office. t au WANZED TO HIRE.—A therough, good COL- ORED WOMAN. | One that Las been used to the house, and trained asa reliable None need apply who cannot bring the be acter. Apply to Mr. CROUCH, betwee o'clock, at the Academy of Music, coraer street and Penn. avenue. paseninid of char WwW AN TEL n the family of 2 gentleman residing two miles from the city. «. vian COOK, One who etn bring recommendations for skill, hon- esty, and clea: vill find oF od situ: aud regular wages. Apply toJ.P.CRUTCH cor- ner of 6th and D streets. tf ___ LOST AND FOUND. Tuesday afternoon, a smail black AKPET BAG. If left at the Georgetown Mayor's Office a liberal reward will be pnid. se 2-2t~ = REWARD.—Strayed away on inst Sundar, ) the $th o* August, one large COW, neariy all white, except face and neck,light red; very thort and crooked horns ; both: marked, . THY= itt i . bove reward wi!l us delivery to me, at the First Ward ble <3 G between Seventeenth and Ex era FREDERICK LAKE: - REWARD.—Strayed or stolen on eD Aucust, from the neighborhood of and 19th streets. n@ark brown Cow. with white spot on her forehead, left shou ‘de: and white hind legs; also, tip vftail wimtea hole was drilled in her horns apiece of wire twisted init. Had ona leather toit. Any one returning the Cov I, street, between isth and 19th, will rece: above reward, DAVID BLA se 2 3t* m2 AHR YARD will be paid to” the apprehen- jon of my SERVANT MAN, provided f so that 1 cet ain. the cities of | district, hood in Virginia, which has frequently been the case before.’ He left home on Saturday, 24 of Aucust, to visit his wife, Who lives with the widow of vg ew Mr. ES pee wie is Rye (not ve ight)about Syears of age, short and stout, witha broad face and (1 tilakon soot one eens. or their neighbor W. HUNT se |-lw* Alexandria count: 5 EFT SOUTH CANTON, MASSACHSETTS, 4 about six mo HENRY ASH, whois supposed to have e Yashington. Any infer mation of his whererbouts will be thankfully re ceived by ue uncle at No, 625, 71 aoe woe oe au Si- ington, D. 150 REWARD.—Ran away. on M Mth instant, my SERVANT MA. ELI BROWN, aged about 33 years, it feet 8 inches in height, dark copper color ; wi spoken to a down-cas: look; his clothing not recollected. : I == oo ous buntrod — if taken in the pe- rict of ano! or State of land, or one hun- dred ‘nod Gity, dollars sf taken out at teas hmata, vrovises ke is brought home to me. ‘au 3I- ‘ay, the JOHN B. BOONE. nS . he pay color, bushy s . : abot d if taker in a free s f te Hanif taken ‘within tho ‘District «f Colum- erat te Sam iftaken in the pedy mars fand,in either 80 oem oe “Mies ELEANOR J.CON r, very e Wal . SWAKD.—Racaway from the » ubser- $300 senigntent Be! eville-Prince George's Satucday might, the 2 a- cong GRO MAN. Adam Siuith, aged about #. A Au St-eo2w* in — 4 8 euehen: black hair, and well dressed. He has 2 mother Itina at hie Hamelton'a, on Capital Hill. ii give the aleve reward if taken State; $50 if tnken in the District of Colt ies of Montgomery and Prince Geurge’s, or 2100 if taken elsewhere aud serured en that 1 him. ISAAC SCAGG au 3-2w* REW, 200 ber, living near U; at eaeaann Telatives, or make hus way to some free undead Free or meets ney from the aye ~<a