Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1857, Page 2

"* ing, ahs Burns, Obto, are at Kick: , bef, N. ¥., Bow. Win, Goode. vx Maynard, Teun, Hop A Chapitan aad § 4 RK. BM EVENING STAR. r TON CITY: “ w KSELINer ry NS ate Saar. THE WEEKLY STAR Of this date has two thrilliig stories—‘ The ‘Test of Blood’’ and the story of Death’’—and its usual rich complement of miscellany, Wash- ington gossip, local news, editorials, foreign and domestic news, ete., ete. Price, as usual, three cents for single num- mers, or $1.25 per year. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Union publishes, to-day, the Constitu- tiou of Kansas, of which it says : « Those who have been imposed upon by the ebarge that the Constitution has been fraudu- lently withheld from the publie by the President of the Convention will now be undeceived and disabused of these false impressions U ex- amination it will be found that the Constitution is strictly republican in its provisions and char-»| acter, and in many respects an improvement on many of the old constitutions. There are some of its details which might well be the subjects of different opinions, but the same remark would be equally true of any constitution of any State. We venture to advance the opinion that it will be universally regarded as a good Constitution. On the subject of rlavery its provisions have heretofore been correctly described in the Union. The only exception we see taken to it that is worthy of any notice is that taken by.the Black Republican journals. The exception is, that if the slavery clause should be voted out by the —_ of Kansas, Kansas would still bea slave te. i “< Phe fact is directly the reverse. In thatevent slavery wouid be forever prohibited, except that the owners of the few slaves now in Kansas conid not be foreed to emancipate them without just compensation. We have said heretofore, and we now repeat, that no other provision could be or ‘would be tolerated, either & Cougress or by any respectable judicial tribunal. We commend the constitution to the attention of our readers, as furnishing the best answer to much of the preju- dice sought to be excited against the action of the convention, and against the administration for its determination to recognize and sustain the legality of that action. If fanaticism and faction do not rule the hour in Kansas, we shall soon have the pleasure of greeting inte the Union an- other sovereign State, with a constitution as soundly republican, and in its general provisions as wisel med, as any of the older members of the confederacy; and, what is of no small mo- ment, we shall have the satixfaction of announ- cing the * finality’ of sectional agitation.”* The Intelligencer, in an elaborate article, continues its efforts to effect the rejection by Congress of the Kansas State Constitution, on the ground that the failure of the Convention ‘to submit all its provisions to a popular verdict before the Territory’s admission as a State. isa sufficient violation of the principle of popular sovereignty to justify the policy of keeping the Kansas question open. Such is the gist of its argument, however well its purpose may be obscured from the casual reader by its elabo- ration. The idea of the Intelligencer’s setting up for the most zealous guardian of popular rights in its old age, is. simply, one of the most ridicu- lous notions of all the vagaries which have marked American politics up to this time. The truth is. unless the Kansas question be kept alive for & year or two longer, there can be no earthly hope of bringing the Opposition into power in 1860; for, we undertake to say, that upon ail other subjects there never has been an Administration of this Government that, in the same spacelot time, bas gained popular approbation, without distinetion of party, so Steadily and universally, as the present. Upon that subject, too—the Kansas slavery question—it bas been forced tocontend against 2 concentrated spirit of sectional popular mad- ness, which would have prostrated the moral power of almost any other statesman so far oc- cupying the Executive chair. At it is, how- ever, the Democracy, through the prudent, patriotic and conservative course of James Buchanan, as a candidate, and, subsequently, as the Executive of the Confederacy, are now far stronger also, than at any previous time in four years. Che opposition realize the force of these truths, and are clutching through their metro- Ppolitan organ, the Inte(ligencer, at their only bope of bringing about the Demoeratie dissen- sions absolutely necessary to justify them in even attempting to organize against whoever may be the Democratic nominee in 1860. This. in few words, is the real key to the Jy- telligencer’s present funny position—that of the chief newspaper defender of popular rights. By the by, the Philadelphia Press is indeed a God-send to our neighbor, who should forth- with send its editor a barrel of the best Lynn- haven Bays that Garrison fishes up. 4 ——_—_—_-+e--___“__ I>” The Aspinwall Courter is dead from lack of patronage. >> Miss Emma Dietz, whose mysterious dis- appearance a few days ago was extensively ad- vertised in the New York papers, bas been dis- covered by the police ina house of prostitution in Howard street, whither she had been forced by some uoknown man. I> The Albany Jourvel says of the rumor that a receipt from Mr. N. P. Banks for $10,000 bad been found among the papers of Samuel Lawrence : ‘** The facts of the case are :—Mr. Banks, a few years ago, built an addition to his house at Wal- tham, end to meet the carpenter's bills, obtained @ discount at bank on Lis note for $700, endorsed by Mr. Lawrence, who was his sonal friend, though a political opponent. ben the note matured, it was duly paid, and L. made a Memorandum of the fact in his books ** ——$—$———— Frox New Mexico —The Sauta Fe Gazette of the 3ist of October, containse few interesting items ; It reports the return of Mr. James L. Collins, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, from the Nava- jo country, whither be had gone to be Present ct the distribution of the annuity goods. About two thousand five hundred of the tribe were Present and appeared much pleased with the goods given them. This is the largest and most powerful tribe of Indians in New Mexico, nuin- bering 3,000 warriors The new Governor, Mr. Rencher, had not ar- rived in the Territory, bet was anxiously wished for, as the country had been without a yovern- ment for some months A considerable fall of snow took place in Santa Fe on the 17th October Provisions there are very bigh; potatoes sell- ing at 85 per busbel PEKSUNAL. ---- Col. Kinney, of the Mosquito grant, is at Aspinwall, bound for Eogiana ae) -+-- Lola Montez is leeturin; on “ Strong-minded Women.’ -... Col. H. H. Heath, editor of the North West, Dubuque, Iowa, aud lady, are at the Kirk- wood House --.. Hon. DeWitt C. Leach and Hon. D.s. Welbridge. Micb., and Hon. W. H. Keivey and family, N.Y, are at the U_ 8. Hotel. ---- The funeral services of Crawford, the sculptor, are to be solemnized to-day, in New York city, by the Rev. Drs. Berrian, Western and Dix ---. Hon. Isane E. Eaton and Hon. M.H Nie chol«, Obie; Hon. James Bufflagton, Mass ; Hon. Sam’! A. Purviance, and Hon. Wm Stewart. Pa., Hoa. Henry Waldron and lady, Mich., are at the Washington House -+-- Hon. J.B Branch, N.C ; Hon. J. A. Stal worth. Ala; Hon 8. Moore, Ala; Hon. J Dick, Pa; Hon LD. Evans, Texas; Hon.G W Jane-, owa,; Hon. Eli 3. Shorter, Ala; Hon/W_H immick, Pa; Hon B. Craige, N.C; Hep. J ‘woods’. fon. Z. Chander, Mich.. Hon. 5. W. oan ig Sdon. FB Pottie. Hon rf Woe, Beau, Oliver Ay Me Hon. F. Dodd. Hea, J J, Tayler, Hon. Iotur Cochran and Hon Sd Spiu ? ho in Philadelphia Browdiead. Pa. flow. F Dai aad C- 1. vem, j Kuetf, Mass . He ory db bey he t od vee How. J.D. CU Aion add > mo * ! 7 A Me % ut, , Hon * W-P- \iligs; 3. C.r0le O Bote | a abd Phe next subject Le Vsteseneaie@hdimns | WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Cavcus To-Nigut.—According custom prevailing for many years past, will be a caucus of party members tives, in their Hall, p- it is anticipated that they will didates for the various elective organization. _ As there is an indefinite malti- tude of candidates for their favor, and as there is also a legion of candidates for subordinate offices in the gift of those who may carry off the elective prizes, and as all of both have nu- merous outside supporters—such pulling and hauling of arriving members, Opposition as well as Democratic, as has taken place in the congregating halls of the hotels of the city for the last forty-eight hours, was never before seen or heard of here or elsewhere ; the disease of office seekingjhaving increased in its ravages, greatly, since the House of Representatives had last to organize. Tf one desires to realize how universal this disease has affected the nation, he has only quietly to observe what goes on in the places mentioned above until 7 p. m. to-night. Sach bowing and scraping and hand-squeezing. such anxious inquiries after the health of honorable members and their dear wives and children, such whisperings, such pledges. such petition- ing, &c., &c., to the end of the chapter of the usual appliances of candidates, will be then and there witnessed and heard, as must put quite a uew wrinkle inte the noddle of any one not ‘ up to snuff” in’ the Federal Metropolis. We presume that there are at least five hun- dred of those technically known as ‘“‘outsiders’’ —not candidates themselves, but individuals for some reason or other taking especial inter- est in the election of some one particular can- didate for some office, or in the organization of this or that committee—now busily engaged in button-holeing honorable members. They make such a pandemonium around the uninitiated of Congress as sorely puzzles not a few of them, evidently. In times like the present, we fully realize the eternal wisdom of the venerable alage—* Blessed are they who expect little, for they shall not be disappointed.’ Few indeed among the throng described above, we fear, will find themselyes in this category of the happy blessed, afier, say about the end of next week, by which time the House will doubtless not only be organized, but the multitude of subordinate places incident to the transaction of its business will be filled. Tue Constitvtioy.—We received a copy of the Constitution made for Kansas, yesterday, at too late an hour to enable us to write of it understandingly—for it is necessarily a docu- ment of great length—in time for our issue of the day. So we preferred to remain silent con- cerning it for twenty-four hours. In the mean while, after a careful study of its provisions, we have to say that the popular judgment upon it will be that it is not—as was so freely alleged here, of late, in electioneering against its re- ception by Congreas—an instrument full of such improper provisions that its authors sought to hide it from the people’s eye as long as pos- sible; but, without exception, the very best State Constitution ever framed for any portion of the American Union. It is truly republican in all ite features, guards public and popular rights with more zealous care than any other instrument of the kind, provides liberally for the progress of the new State, compels rigid responsibility and accountability in all trusted by the public as State or other officers or as corporators ; and, indeed, embraces no feature that can possibly prove objectionable toany, except those resolved to oppose it because made by the Lecompton Convention instead of the Topeka Convention. In saying that it will be universally hailed from one end of the land to the other as che mode! State Constitution of the Confederacy, we simply express what we know to be the opinion of it entertained by all the public men of all parties now here, who have already taken the trouble to read it carefully. If its reception by Congress be now opposed, it cannot be on the ground that it contains (as was so lately alleged) provisions repugnant to the received ideas of right and wrong enter- tained by any portion of the people of the Uni- ted States, except by men voted by their neigh- bors to be monomaniacs on some isolated sub- jeet or other. Its provisions, one and all, settle the fact of its prompt acceptance by Congress, we think, beyond peradventure, and vindicate the wis- dom of the Executive in electing to stand by the action of its authors. That such a Consti- tution should be rejected only because it was not made under abolition auspices—which is now the gist of the controversy—would be monstrous, indeed. Its great length prevents us from inzerting it in the Scar, while so capital are its material provisions, one and all, as that we fear to mu- tilate it by quotations. So we will content ourself with recommending all to read it—and in twenty-four hours it will be in the reach of every reader in this region in the large news- papers published here and elsewhere. The public, from one end of the Confederacy to the other, will soon be exclaiming—Can that possibly be the Constitution that was lately represented to us as being a sort of raw-head and bloody-bones affair! Inripevism 1s Wasutnctox.—We :ezret to learn that there really does exist among us a little infidel organization, composed, it may be. of individuals who in many other respec s are excellent citizens. The following cemmunica- tion from one of them, we publish only by way of calling attention to the fact of the existence of this half daft and half kinky organization here, and not because we regard it as in any way weakening the force of the sensible and well- balanced remarks quoted by the Star not long since from the Journal of Commerce, wherein the theocratic madness of David Hume, and— with the permission of our correspondent—his followers of the present times, was exposed with a master hand: Wasuineorton City, D. C., Nov. 29, 1857. Editor Star: Dear Sin: In your issue of Sat- urday last there is an article headed Reformers— therein are classifications and assertions neither jast or reasonable. The desireof several citizens not to be misrepresented, whose feelings and sentiments are in unison with my own, prompts me toask the privilege of a place in your paper to attempt acorrection and distinction: Your re- m: seem to have been gendered from the copicd article of the Journal of Commerce; the refutation — ona will therefore be confined to that article David Hume is cited ax an intelligent example of Reformers. ‘‘ Hix sublime discovery in morab science. that was to overthrow one of the princi- pat pillars on which the Christian aystem rests— iniracles,”’ ix attempted to be Tidicubed ; the fuet of his sublime discovery in moral science not be! successful jn annfhilatiay Christianity in this ury is mo morea proof that the science e eous, than the argument of a Turk for Ptheltcath of bis religion -‘that they (the Turks) overcome and defeated the Christian Crusaders, and are now in ion of the sepulchre of Christ,’ (his sword being the olire branch which festrains the different sects of Christians from shedding the blood of each other over the tomb of their Deity.) All the ans and isms of the age have their principal pillars of faith resting on miractes; how then can it be possitle that Mr Yume or hiv adherents can ave anyafiinity or be Yelassified with Millerism, Mormonism, or any ism Whose life blood depends on miracles for the editor's christian for- Paine ; « hero of out Revolu- tub ¥ whose pen’ aroused the spirit of independ- enee intibe Americas ot Br ish) Colon avho invigorated the dispicied Continer tata afte their defeat at ng Island, with bis Orish+——whoxe od life was ayguinst tyrasay aud ap- ver’ patriot te American libert fited: if his “viliflers would read bi works; and Vail’s Life of Thomas: Lindy 5 y Would in justice reraat their cagmeoies e MieStinceafriepe was te patrtet 36 ‘of.course. So far, their attention son, and whose epitaph is the holy sentiment, «the world is my country, to do good is my re —— men wish to make falsehood pass = ne ; ors — those who dif- from t! wish to suppress inqui - indulge’ In bitter Tesentmend, ‘when 4 nai the, ess, forgetting that what i: rer, the more it is sifted, no ‘the process. » ral desires to force the Christiagegaitt one; we would be pleased to see ft) jal influenee on its teachers, to n of thé.villanous cut-throats and’ bonds who infest Chrisiian communities, and who, to a man, are adherents or believers of some of the Christian sects of the day, not one of them having affinity or believing in the theories of David'Hume. ‘homas Paine, or Liberals of that‘ cast. No Liberal desires or wishes to repeat the J es apees the Coptic mug |, the Cot- ton Mather madness, the Sepov ness, nor the revengeful madness of the Christian British. ‘These human traits emaiate only from nations and commpaltion whose faith is founded on miracles. Isend yon a few copies of the Boston Investi- gator,a Beper devoted to Liberalism, whieb de- nies the Deity of Christ. Ichalle: you to quote a single article tinctured with Millerism, Mor- monisin, or Abolitionism. There is a number of subscribers in this city, and, with one or two ex- ceptions, are Southern men, by birth, feelings and principles, myself being an humble citizen of that class Respectfully, your friend, Wo. P. Woop. Tue Very Last Prograume.—Nothing amuses us more than the ‘Washington news’’ now being scattered broadeast over the land by the prolific pens, and even more prolific brains of the Washington letter writers for the dis- tant press. The following is the last and most striking absurdity among them all that has fal- len under our notice. It was addressed to a New York journal by an usually well-informed writer: ‘Failing in the chances above indicated, the the Republicans will, in the event of dissensions among the Democrats, adopt some member of high personal character, possibly “r. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, who is known to oppose the Administration on its Kansas policy. and with the aid of the Waiker force in the House elect him to the Chair. Im that case a fair compro- mise would be made, and the offices and the rinting of the House would be divided between epublicuns, Americans, and Walker Demo- crats.”’ We need not assure the Washington readers of the Star that the ‘‘Walker force’? among the Democrats of the House who are going for Mr. Hickman or any other gentleman “‘in ca- hoot’’ with the Republican party on the ground of disinclination to the Kansas policy of the ad- ministration, or on any other ground, is a myth. The same writer announces Mr. Caruthers, of Missouri, as a Pacific-Railroad candidate for the Speakership, with a strong chance of elec- tion, and all that sort of thing. We regret to have to write that that gentle- man is suffering, at home, under such severe ill- ness as that it is questionable whether he can take his seat until towards the close of the ses- sion, and are very sure that that distinguished and popular statesman has never dreamed of oc- cupying the position of a candidate assigned to him by this writer. If all the Washington let- ter writers say of events in progress here were true, what a higglety-pigglety time we would be having on’t' bh has not been handled wit rot from an a Tae Recent New Yor Evectiox.—The majority against Fernando Wood, when first elected Mayor in 1854, (a plurality elects in New York) was 19,507. In 1856, when next elected, it was 8,309. On this occasion it dwindled down to 2,430. Thus, it seems that he has been steadily gaining friends by his ad- ministration of his trust, having been elected only through the division of the opposition. He has been gaining strength, too, under the fire of the bitterest opposition of personalities ever directed to break down a public man in this country. The heavy vote polled for hima fow days since renders it certain that the New York public entertain but little respect for most of his assailants on personal grounds; or their advice would have weakened rather th strengthened him, as it has done. Ou pression is that his foolish exploit in pandering to demagogism in the matter of the late agrarian demonstrations in New York, brought about his defeat, and not the charges against him, personally, that the Tridnne, Times, and Express, have been ringing so pertinaciously in the publicear. He is heaten, but only after demonstrating that he is the mun of perhaps the greatest power and influence in the city of New York ; for sueh opposition as has been directed against him would long since have broken down any other public man, however little those making it might have been respected and con- fided in by the voters of the city. Cuaracteristic Lasors.—The Northern opposition press are doing their best, of course, for the complete detachment of Gov. Walker from the Democratic party. Never before was he so great and good a man. The whole future of the country rests on his shoulders, according to the assertions of these good-natured ‘and suddenly-enthusiastic admirers of his. They tell him, in effect, “Only set up against the Democratic party and its chosen chief, Presi- dent Buchanan, and it is as clear as noonday that you may sweep them off the face of the earth, as it were.’’ Bat -this happens to be precisely the lan- guage they have used to every gentleman they have attempted to detach from his allegiance to the Democratic organization. They have succeeded with it in hurrying hundreds into the yawning political grave wherein those that listen to them tumble headlong, sooner or later. A few they have temporarily advanced in a small way, but only to positions rendering their sure eventual plunge into their wide-mouthed pit of political oblivion, the more conspicuous. It is sincerely to be hoped that Gov. Walker's proverbial shrewdnees will enable him to avoid taking, upon a mere abstraction, /e premier pas in that direction. The fact that they now evidently have high hopes of ‘ bagging” him, is no proof whatever that he will eventually enter their toils. Fronipa Iuprovewent.—Senator D. L. Yu- lee, of Florida, on the 27th ult., delivered an able and very interesting address before the Savannah (Ga.) Chamber of Commerce, in ex- planation of the system of railroad improve- ments in progressfin his State, the condition of the various works, their prospects, &e. The speech is one of the most elaborate and care- fully prepared papers that has yet seen the light in this country on such a topic, and can- not fail to be of great advantage to all'who re- flect on the progress of the development of our national resources, as well as to all who study the influence of new works of internal improve- ments on the value of competing or connecting “works of the same description. It will doubt- less be extensively republished. Doixa Goon Service.—No other two Demo- cratic newspapers are just now doing better service in the good cause of the immediate settlement of the Kansas imbroglio, by remit- ting it baek to the people of the Territory, clothed with all the undoubted powers of citi- zens of a State of the North American Con- federacy, than the New Hampshire Patriot and the Dayton (Ohio) Empire. They are gal lant champions, indeed, in the time-honored cause. ine City.—The Federal Metropolis is faat filling up, not only with members of Congress, but with the familiar countenances of ‘the lobby’’—the men who come to enginéer| any end every thing “through,” for aconsideration, to io, fixed bh getting interests in the‘ printing plunder’’ combination designed to divide w are its profits, among a hundred greedy specu lators of all politioal parties. They will work manfully, indeed, Bétween this time and the conclusion of the organization of the House. of | I the starry ba ripes proudly over our wide io, ‘When traitors pestilemtial breath No longer taints us with its shame! Our sea-girt continent-estate Shaltclaim tue admiring world’s regard, W ben traitor’s parricidal zeal » Gan seek ex | ae ite base reward! I Souls of the noble patriot band Who tet homes = Warren, Montgomery, and DeKalb— Inspire ench statesman ‘neath yon dome! Brave signers of our freehold cbart! ~ Look ever down, and guide us on! Soul of the patriot-chieftain, pure, Smile on us eter—W asuinoton! J. Gotpssonovcn Brurr. Navar Courts or Ixquiry.—Before Court No. 1, the ease of Master Geo. A. Stevens was continued to-day: Lieut. W. L. Maury was examined in Government behalf; and Lieut. Bent, Commodore Lavalette and Lieuts. H. W. Stevens and Wm. Gibson for defence. Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut. Henry A. Steele was about to be taken up. The ap- plicant being too ill to attend, appears by his attorney, Mr. W. H. Rogers. Before Court No. 3, documentary evidence was being submitted in the case of ex-Capt. Levy. Tae ALabamA Sexators.—This morning, on the arrival of Senator Fitzpatrick, of Alabama. asalute of cannon was fired, complimentary of the eminent and distinguished services ren- dered by that patriotic statesman for the Dem- ocratic cause, for a long séries of years, both at home and in the Senate of the United States. Also, in compliment of the unanimous vote on the re-election of the Hon. C. C. Clay to the U.S. Senate, than whom, a more astute and able Senator does not grace the halls of Con- gress. Tne Hox. Wu. A. Ricnarpsox.—Among the distinguished Democratic strangers now in Washington, not of Congress, we perceive the Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, of TMlinois, who is at Browns’. Hundreds of his old Washington friends have called upon him. He is in fine health and spirits, and while remaining among us can hardly fail to be one of “the observed of all observers."” Deatu or AN Army OrFicer.—Second Lieut. James Wright, regiment of Mounted Riflemen, died at Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 26, 1857. Tux Weataenr.—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.: December 5, 1857. New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa Ba\timore, Ma Washington Raleigh, N'C Wilmington, N Columbia, S.C. Charleston, 8. C. Augusta, Ga Savannah, Macon, G: Columbus, Montg - Lower Peach Tree. Mobile, Ala, Gainesville, Barometer at W: nm 30 199, and rising. Oo i" They had another ‘outrageous case of shooting’? in Baltimore last night, in which a railrond employee, named Fred. Zimmerman, ‘was shot in the head. Oe a 1D A prayer meeting, on the New York plan, is held every day. from 12 to 1 o'clock, in the Lecture Room of the Union M. E. Church, Ph'l adelphia. It is continued for one honr, and has been very well attended by merchants, strangers, clerks, &c. Those who attend are not expected to stay the hour, but leave at any time at discre- tion. THE STATED Meeting of the Columbia L 3 Typographical Society will be held THIS EVENING, at 73; o’olock. ‘The election of offivers will take piace. it e el, a MORNING. at tr o'clock. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY The oe jar Froathly meeting wil! take place on MONDAY EVENING 7th inst., at 7 p. m Members will be puntual in attendance, By order Uapt. J. Y. Davis: itt B. F, BEERS. Sec. TF By ees wal CHURCH.—The Rev. W. reach in Wes Ww ( Suey ) t . Haley will preach in this Charch, TO RROW, Dee. 6th, at 11 o'clock a. m. and ‘at 74s o’clock p.m. 1t* E pag pal ae basement hail of the 1G new Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, on 4th street east, will be dedicated to the worship of Aimighty God, ‘TO-MORROW, (Sabbath,) the Preaching at Il a. m.. by Rev. Bishop Baker : 3. it f LRCTUR E ON TEMPERANCE.—Prof, lem S. Fowler, of New York. the distinguished m.by Rev. Dabney ; and 7 p. m.. Newton Brown, at, will lecture before the Freemen’s lemen wishing to view the Naw ave renpectiliy eget and phyatcton' pas eeeee "PG: CLAYTON, Pres. ANS Prof. O. 8. LECTURES ¢ \ (LF Rewune. of N York. or Phrenology snd amolony exvounded and applied to Human Life, ws reans, Facu'ties, and Improvement, ered at Temperance Hail, RVERY %, except Saturday commencing M. J. with public exam- lected by the au ti For sulject of each lecture see smail talls oa oa poten in the papers. Seats 25 cents. ight tickets $1. nal Delineations of Character daily atthe Avenue House. d5 6t* THE HEBREW CONGREGATION OF x Washington, resolved, in the last monthly meeting. to buy a lot of ground, im the City of Washington, to build a Synagogue. The lot has to be situated from I!tn to 3d streets west_and from © to & streets north, to be about 35 feet front.and 100 back. All owners having to dis ose of such a lot are requested to communicate with Ir. LEOPOLD OPPENHEIMER, north side Pa. avenue, between 9h and lvth stre No. 300, p&7-2w* = A MAMMOTH STOCK OF 5 St of prominent citizens, TOYSat LAMMOND’S, SHeRts MARE TO ORDFR. Pv. pias Gentlemen visiting the city can have SHIRTS ADE TO Fit and suit them the new system of measurement. Material. fit, and style warranted, or no sale, at the Gentlemen’s Bazaar, corner of 6th street and Penn. av. HOPKINS a5 eod2w OTICE OF COPARTNERSH day associated with me in business, N. B. Mack. The business hereafter will under the name and firm of ae d5-3t* N. URS! FURS! received, from New York, the largest and d, fi ow York, ara STOCK OF BUNS olerad theres ought for cash, and all that | ask is to call and ex- anvine my large assortment of Ladies’ and Child- rén’s rices very low to suit the times. Sign f the White Bear, corner of 6th atresor ‘an D. 1e. 3. baw FURS! usual, weare Tn not cues in the ¢ untry. RAND! 3, Ww and SE GAKS of the finest brands, with a choice lot of AUGHT ALES. Our house is in complete order, and we cordially invite the public, fora share of their patronage. al P LATED WARE. ALBATA FORKS AND v PL SPOONS, TABLE CUTLERY, Ae. I hi- Tung Acother ia i NSa°Pep Sele, Canmore. Cake Htc Waar Goblets, Cups, &¢., Wiioh we shall continue tos ti at as low rates as the last invoice. These Goodanre oven soe the cheapest and be-t eves ery superior Hngitsh and ‘Ameri ‘able 45-3 Te eas Toh HRISTMAS PRESENTS. fuses ogecru.s eR antinsaurte’| N “re. 10m E a ¥ ding Ci Christmas and at rensonable pri-es. the very best materi iis n Plowers ard @ who mm this see ete . and the public meng iP csi ~4 h on feherchy sovice 10 per cent i jn 1 mah Wedding Dinn' re, ra, ee rae notloe, best style, and = ‘ster Toon delivered to Hi Co aan upplied ~* : HAFFIELD, 1 __saiethestreet. between @ and fl, (HICKERING « SON’S PIANOS. ‘Just received, a number of Pianos, indvding a su- a Grand, a Fonte en eee topes poy pig is instrument was’ luvepted by the poonn, Chickering, and ia made np oy Seen an ia tent act: an ‘he subacriber’s . 7 » quality, and Ian atca ud Now Vovk nator n br pan ade fa. thus cat 5 Ae be chases or ‘Seoond hand Pianos taken in part payment. ay » oo mage for rent, or for ie W prices. } tment of Melodeons an! of Marlin's oelotrated Ouitaie by Evard, is. for A superior Harp by Evert UmARD Di d 5-205t Pem Orrick of Army CLOTHING AND EQuipacs, PuiLaveLruia, December 4, 1857. a EALED PROPOSALS are invited, and wil S received at this office, until 10 o'clock a. m.of the 4th day of Jannary next, for furnishing by oon: tract the following Army Supplies an: iateria!: deliverable at the United States Clothing and Eq pare Depot. (Schuylkill Arseral,) in quantities as required. viz: 000 yards 6-4 dark bine (indigo wool dyed)eloth zs for caps ‘and “hands, weighing about 14 ouvces per yard. — 63,000 gene ge Sark ee wool dyed) twilled |. Wenghiny ounces vard. 120,000 yards 6-4 sky Ree (teduee. wool dyed twilled cloth weighing 72 ounces per ya: 10,000 yards 3; dark biue (indigo dyed) cotton and wool |» weighing 63¢ ounces per ard. ‘210,000 yards 7-8 white firnnel (cotton and wool) to Weigh 644 ounces per vard. im 10,000 op mo he dark blue fiennel, wool (indigo 10, ard 47 inch a! paca (black.) weovooe ard canton fiannel to weigh 7 ounces per ard. 175,00 yards 34 unbleached drilling, to weigh 6% onmoes per yard. = 25,000 yards 7% unbleached drilling, to weigh 7% ounces u 26,000 yards: SinchiGottonduck,te Weigh 22; ounces per ; 15,000 yards 3) inch gotton duck, to weigh 15% ounces per yard. 85,000 yards 285 inch cotton duck, to weigh 1434 ounces per yard, 25,00 yards 28% inch cotton duck, to weigh 10 ounces per yarn. 3,000 yards 32 inch cotton duck, to weigh Il ounces 3.500 yarda 22 inch cotton dusk, to weigh 9 ounces or yard. 16.00 yares 24 inch cotton dick, to weigh 12% owneer per yard. 25,000 aes Siam cotton duck, to weigh 9 ounces 12,000 ary Gankets. wool, gry, (with the u in bij 4 inches n 5 iu m ) to be 7 feet long, and 5 wide, each blanket to weigh 5 pounds. 7.80 dozen pairs half stockines, 3 sizes, properl made. of good sonnd fleece 1, and wit! —— twisted yarn, to weigh Spounds r dozen. 10,200 pompons for encineers, ardnance. medical de- partment, dragoons, rifles, artillery, and in- fan! 39,900 cap bodies. 12,00 vards ciazed silk, for covers. 140 N. C. 8. brass scales, pairs 60 sergeant’sdo do do 8,000 corporal s and privates’ brass scales, pairs. 5.N..3. bronzed do do 3) ser.esnt s do do do 5 corporal’s and privates’ bronzeddo do 76.000 yards 3, in worst 08, fpilcw. seariet.eky 5.000 de, Hin do. lo. § blue, orange, green 6,700 do, red bunting, 6,000 do, white do. 2907 do. blue do. 2.5” gross coat buttons. 35m do. vest do. 3.50 do. suspender buttons, white metal. 450 do. shirt Jo. 45.900 tent buttons, wood, small. 12,090 tent slips, do. jo. 5,0 tent buttons, do, 5 1,000 tent slics, de, do, 1%) a pad tent poles, sets, 500 wal) da, do. 6% common = do. do. 4.000 galvani+ed iron wire rods. for tents. 1,90" do. do, staples. do. 3400 mess = 5 1,000 camp kett! Iron. three sizes. 12,000 Lin canteens, i3 pints, weight 113¢ ounces,) with stoppers. 1,900 pick axes, two sizes, 2.00 do. handies. 1,00 camp hatchets. 49 trumpet cords and tassels. orange. 49 trumpet cords and tassels, yellow. a do. do. 4° drums, Artillery, comp. 7 do. Infantry, do. 1,100 do. heads, batter. TH di %0 do. 200 do. 2 do. Carriages. All the above-mentioned articles must conform in all respects to tho senied standard patterns in this oilice, where they ¢ n be examined ; and sample pat- terns will be sent by mail, with any additional infor- mation in rezard to them, which may be requested by manufacturers or others wishing to offer propo- sals. Itisdesirabie that ali the articles be of do- mestic manufacture. Deliveries to comme: ce on the 15th day of Feb- rnary next. and one-ha'f of the quantity contracted for to be delivered in equal monthly proportions, by 3 before the 3'th April. 1858; the remainder within four months from that date, 'm monthly or greater Beetionsy as the contractor may find it conve- ment. ‘The privilege is reserved by the United States of imereasing from one-third to one-half the quantity of all the supplies ahove mentioned. by giving the contractor one month’s notice of such Gesired in- crease. Payments will be made on each delivery, should Congress have ¢ an sppropriation to meet them, of as soon the &8 an appropriation shall be made for that purpose. Ten per ceut. of the amount of each delivery will be retained, until the contract shalt be completed, which will be forfeited to the United States in case of defaication onthe part of the contractor tn fulfilling the contract, Bids will be received from manufacturers or reen- lar dealers, only, in the articles pri posed to be fur- mished; and none will be dered in which the manufacturer's mill or dealers piace of business 18 car specificall: at sich A p Sontracts wi iar on accepted proposals, for the fulfilment of which two or more sufficrent secu- nities will be required. The names, address, and the responsibility of the persons proposed as securities, with the acknowl- edgment of ssid persons that they will be such secu rity, or Will see that good and sufherent geod be furnished in ease a contract is obtained, will be transmitted with the proposals. It 1s to be distinetiy understood by every person ining & contract, that said contract is not trans- ferable without the consent of proper authority. and that any sale, assignment. or transfer of it, without such consent apie | heen obtained. (except under a process of law.) will be regarded as an abandonment of the contract. and the contractor and his securities will be held respousibie for al! loss or damage to the Saee States which may arise from said abandon- ment. Proposals wi!l be addressed to the undersigned, and will be endorsed ** Proposals for furnishing army supplies and materials.” HENRY C. WAYNE, d 5-SawtJans Bt. Major, A. Q. Mr. Carp PLATE vas toe AND PRINT- VISITING. INVITATION, AND BUSINESS CARDS en; ed in every style. ARD Phates printed in the best manner and spateh. ING ANDINVITATION CAR Di, plain and enamelled surince, furu-shed at the lowest Prices. W. F. BAYLY. No 278 Pa. ave.. bet. Lith and 12th ste. dat Lintel.- 061) fe selena Retsil Denier’) Olesnle a etal er i FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY, 4 No. 278 Pa. avenue, Offers to the public, at reduced prices, a fuil and complete assortinent of— Writing and \etter Papers. kin and American Note Pa French Enameiied and Bestel ‘Board Writing Cards Ww. ipa sad Business Enve' pce xtra fine Knives. Scissors, and Razors, ancy and Plain Playing Cards, Ww Back; Desks and Work-bo: mon Boards. Chess Men, Checkers xy = Gold Pens, Pencils, Card Cases, &e., Ko, d4-tt {intel.co6t} G OLD AND LVER PURCHASED ATTHE BEST RATES. FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE SOLD, ON TH& PRINCIPAL POINTS IN EU: ROPE, IN SUMS TO SUIT. GOLD CURRFNCY, AND VIRGINIA MO- NEY ACCOUNTS, WILL BE OPENED FOK D¥ POSITORS, PAYABLE INSAME FUNDS, OR IN GOLD, CHARGING THE CURRENT RATES._-CHECKS MUST BRE MARKED ACUORDINGLY. SIGHT DRAFTS ON ALL THE PRINCT- PAL CITIES OF THE UNION, SOLD IN SUMS TO SUIT. BONDS AND STOCKS SOLD ON CoM- M'SSION. UNCURRENT MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD. LAND WARRANTS PURCHASED 4TTHE HIG HEST RATES. SWEENY, iNE ahWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT & CO, OWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, at GI Ratan? seh areene i saan ld, UBIN'S EXTRA’ Sted at his ee eee Leo J? psaagrassar peerage, <o ‘le SS UEESES ] —The Fourth A: Ball Sot peeterenneen onasramiconent. A artes SALOON.” neues bar eon WRIGHT respectfully an. " ROTIECL MEN, with her delineation of vine Lona McFimeny, character and 4 on THURSDAY ENE! IG, Decent ith, . open u he lecture to corer sy ae ES aid dil SALOON. LAST GRAND CONCERT. MONDAY EVENING, December 7. MLLE THRESA PAROD! wil on thi Da yewent a4 eevee oo ire, the “LA MARSEILLAISE,” » 31LE. oR, THE STAR wise SeiER it Both airs, the French Hymn and the American Nationa! Song. produced the most int thusiasm wanover sins by Mlle Paro. Last ‘ance this season of Enc Donna. 12 lish Prima (Both great artists, having engaged in lon jon. Yori prgesiy or the — ry Cf jew expressly for the production of Eng in, Operas and G Orstori «‘onductor—S1G" wits Mr. jos *Norma” ant the “Sta: -Span led Banner,” ith Miss Mituxrr. VER wall sing “Why should tbe Sad” aise wit iad.) The Last Rose of Summer.” obert le Diable,’’ and two dueit+ im. TEMPS. will Paotnsie esos,” sad Peganins'eWrcies NG will sing “Then you".! remember ee Maids of Merry Bugiaud,” ad a th Mile. Paxovi. Admission, to ail parts of the Hal No extra ir reserv scac be secured this moritug at the Music Stores of Messrs. Rich. Davis and Metzerott. Doors open at 7. Concert commences ai *. a) Se eee ne OTICE.—The MONTGOMERY AK Ds will give thew Sixth Annual Bal on MONDAY" EVENING, the sth of January, 18 For partioulars see future advertisement 4-2t HE EBAGLE ASSEMBLY of the Metropo!itan Hook and ider Company would an- 9 nounce to the citizens of Washineton, that their Second Cotiljon will take pisce at Thorn’s Baiiding, 7th street, next to Odd Fellows Hali,on TUESDAY NING, Peo. 8. _ ‘Tiokets,rcdmitiing agentiemanand ladies, F JF T) es Floor Menagers. ds4t H. Gorbutt, T. Stone. ESTIVAL AND TEA PARTY BI FoR THE NeriT oF ST. MATHEW'Ss SUNDAY SCHOOL. The Ladies ot St. Mathew’s Sunday Schoo! wil hold a Festivel and Tea Party at « combs’ Hall, Pa a between 9th and ith streets.on MONDAY. TUESDAY ani WEDNESDAY, beet 2.3. ts proceeds to ied to the liquioation of the dett incurred by the rgement of tie School Roc im, Good Music wil! be in attendance, Admission 12 cts. = Cs GRAND ASSEMBLY. The Fraxxiin Fire Company take pleasure in Snnouncing to their friends and feliow citize:s that they have ieted their arrancements to give a course of Assemblies during the, winter. pine Rrat walltake Ince at their Hall,on 3 Arth’s celebrated Cotillion Band has beon engaced Tickets ONE DOLLA R—to be had at any of the ots : 5 hy Hoteis and at the door on the evening of the Ball. Committee of Arrangements. F. F. Alexander, W. Offutt, W.H. Fanning, J. W. White, on, ays __ 10 16 eotd A GRAND CONCERT ¥ GIVEN BY Wi THERS’ BA benefit of the new Ebenezer M. E. Cnv on MONDAY EVENING, the 7th iust..at © Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yord. It is the intention of Prof. Withers to make thi« one of the richest entertammments of the kind evi r ‘on in Washingt n. The assistance of @ Choir of young Gentlemen, and also, ifal performer on the Piano, have aged for the occasion. perthets on fate be oe of the nape of the Ci . u rening of the Con- Ns or at the door on the ev paang ot the Co i WESLEY CHAPE!. FESTIVA HE Ladies of Wesiey Chape! will hold a Fes- tuvsl in Odd Fellows’ Hall. 7th street. during (he week nes MONDAY EVENING, ith December. The Ladies having made such preparations as to render this Festival one of the most pleasant enter- taiementa that nas been io this city, and as ~yl ee ceeds are to be appled towards the payment of the debt on their new edifice, they confidently appeal to their frends for a mest liberal encourscement. Tickets for the season, 0 cepts; single admit tance 123 . WANTS. £001 GIRL. todo Kitchen Work. 0 can come weil recommended. Apply enue, between 10th and Lith str te, \ j/ ANTBED—At No, 417 H street, between Ith nd 12th streets, a Colored Woman to Cook, nd Iron. Recommendations required. —A practios! Cutter, who has been ness for several years, desires a loring Establishment. Good ref ocharacter canbe given. Address 52 L Street, between 6th and 7th «ts. pre Wane TO PURCHASE.—A HOUSE ant LOT, between 7th and 15th streets, north of Pa. avenue, at a price trom $1,500 to #250. Ad dress Box 660, Washington City Post Office. ae i PUATION WANTED.—A BOOK-KEEPER 8S who is thoroughiy acquainted with the by % wirhes ation in come Mercantile or Bankinc House inthis city. R qualifications wil fureirhed to some ‘of the best houses in Baltimore. Address A, B.C, Box \: Post Office, Washington, D.C. W ANTONE HA NICS ont of work io Ei.L and PUT ON Tor Patent ad-wst able Double seting DOUR-SPRING. jus ontre duced, and just in season. Men can, by a littl» sa da: ,eas'ly make frew ‘3 to B4 per cay at it. sto CW. BO - ER, Geveral House Far ns © Store, trom Ha! dl ev V J ANTED TO HI® E.—83,9, for the term « years, seoured on an improved farm, of acres, by adeed of trust. situated near the city terest paid annua ly. An’ that way, will please add: In- w€ Wishing to invest in is J. B.S, Bex #5, Washington city, stating when and where an inter view can be had. Interest semiannually jf pre- ———_—_— LOST AND FOUND. 1 OST.—On the morning of the 4th witimo, be 4 tween 6th and i4th streets. on or near Pa. ave nue, a large link BRACELET, wvh small Chior The finder wil! be liberally rewarded by leaving 1’ st Menars. GALTS Jewelry Steve ants OUND.—A PORKTE MONAILE —* will please enll on BRADLE street east. between B en OST.—Last night, at li o'clock, was | "EARL BRACELET, between Gwin’s avd the Brazilian Minister's. reward will be aoe by leaving the same pee & BRO.’S, 54 Pennsyivarin avenue. on da-a* $10 REWARD.—Was stolen from the res derce of JW. Phillips. No. 55 sovth F street. on the evening of the 2d iuat. a leather povt- able Writing Desk, containing Letters, Deeds, &c., ard Box,in which were RK Rrexrstping, Gold Neck Chain, and a Child’s Mi re,on iv gold ose. It contained also,a whien ® sui of money wns kept. Theabove d will be gy a one who wi! spprenend the thief | rest 33 Millinery, &c. : MADAM PRIBRAM & DAUGHTER, on Is. avenue, between lth and ith streets. south -ide. No. 277, rerpectiuliy iaform et dies that they have the newest style of, and also HEAD ORE ble for arg Ney &c. b Se ‘wo first-rate Malliner Hands. BON* ETS! BONNETS! BONNETS” orn on Friday, the ath petween 7th and shington, one the handsomest tments o! Bonnets other (asmons- inter Millinery ever offered to the ia ble dies of the bistrict The | adies generally will do well to cummins her ttook before purchasing els NEW MILLINERY, where. 2a Miss HOMPSON is now prepared to offer tie hes of Washingto uty conpruing ‘all the new pia IN les of season. Iso, constantly 5 4 Oe eae MRS RTGS. which we » ds oN at 6 sto ra betwreee afb ced tere Meee FORRES mace, pros Pane, a ‘RO! ‘abies. No. 382 lath “f 18, ity. at rect, tocwees ned Ko indies 4 yi . that she has btted up ‘where she 1s rend) it * Mant) ins. style