i CRN ry te lege ae ee | ‘ THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY August 13, 1560 Spirit the Morning Press. The Constitution descants upen the effect of Bquatter sovereignty and republicanism upon Southern rights; and, in another article, upon republican corruption, as illustrated by New York legislation The Intelitgencer alludes to what it calls the © disloyalty by statute” of Massachusetts, In keep- Ang on ber statute-book an act in opposition to the Togitive-slave law woe = Naw Music —‘ Let those who will, repine at fate.” ballad by Charles D’Amar; and “The Union,” by F. De. H. Janvier, have just been received from neighbor Metzerott. They are Fretty. —-- 17 It is sald thet an invitation will be extend- ed by the President to the Prince of Wales, when he reaches Washington, to visit Fortress Monroe, it being the largest military work in the United States UP The news from 8 be an end to the borrible massacres which bave heretofore shocked all Christendom. The citadel eccupied by the Algerines under Abd-el-Kader is 2 place of refuge for three thousand Christians. U7 It is soid that the New Yorkers aremaking arrangements to give the Prince of Walesa becom. ing reception. For goodness gracious’sake. yentle- men, try to arrange matters so as not to disgrace the whole country by an after squabbie about ex- penses, &c you have done in the Japanese case 07 The New York Councilmen were silent at their last meeting on the Japanese appropriation, and the inference is that they are waiting for the excitement on the subject to die ont; but the newspapers give them notice that they shall have no peace until the items of the extravagant bills are presented and understood. After the Injunc- tion applied for by Mr. Chatfield must be dis- posed of, and the graud jury must be quieted. U7 The immense demand in England for Americon Sewing Machines is exciting wonders it ts estimated that not less than 20,000 American Inachines will be sold {n Great Britain the com- iug year. One American factory turns out every Week nearly 1,000 machines. An English paper has no doubt that American manufacturers will be prepsred to sapply 200,000 sewing machines during the year 1561. U7 Fully five thousand people gathered upon the banks of the river at Cincinnati, on Friday, to witness the feat of Dan Rice’s elephant, Lalla Rookh, swimming from the Keatucky to the Obio shore. On the first attempt, several ski ffs Jadened with people accompanied the elephant, but when a hundred feet from the shore, Miss Lalla evinced an ugly disposition, and chased them all out of the water. UP Wilhem Parrish, ex-Sheriff of Appomat- tox county, Va., was shot at one evening lest week, while promenading in the yard immedi- Btely in front of bis dwelling. Four shots took effect on his person—three on his face, about the temple, and the other ia bisside. His wounds, under the present circuinstances, are said to be of B serious character. The shooting, it is said, was the work of an assassin, who fled as soon as the £00 was discharged . LSCTION.—In SI counties of State, Gov. Ellis beats Mr. Pool 5.454 votes; Ja the same counties, two years ago, his majority ‘was 16,325—loss for Ellis, 10,574. ‘The remaining counties gave Mr. McRae *4 majority; Mr. Pool’s will probably be larger. The opposition have gained one member of the State Senate, and tif. teen members of the Commons. If no other changes occur, the democratic majority in the Benat: will be 12 instead of 1, and in the Com mons 29 tustead of 44 (7A card has been issued by fourteen pr Ment business men in New York city, ia Persons ‘-who feel interested In behalf of the tens of thousands of Christians fu Syria who have been made wretched wanderers, shelteriess and Teady to perish with famine, by @ most ruthless and fanatical war, to meet at the American Tract Bociety’s House, to-day, at 3 o'clock p. m., to devise measures for having the subject of sending Telief to these poor people brought, as soon as possible, before the churches in an effective and responsible manner.” I> Mr. Sickles, it is said, bas unhorsed Mr Williamson, who bas been contesting Lis seat {n Congress. He bas proved that at the time he ran for Congress in New York city, he was a resident. tax-payer, and voter in New Jersey. Another Secount says that Sickles has made the following Proposition to Mr. Williamson:—* I propose that if I beat Mr. Williamson for the next term, he sbail abandon his contest egainst my election fo, the present term; and if ke beat me in the nest Face, that I shall resign my seat pete U7 The Boston Book ‘Trade sales are closed Result, satisfactory to the sellers. Ata levee of the trade, 2t the house of Mr. Leonard, the auc- tioneer, an object of interest was exbibited in the shape of the original manusertpt of Rufus Choate’s famous oration on Daniel Webster. Itisa most extreordinary document. Besides being the Greatest production of Mr. Choate, itis in a chi- rography which is as unreadable as Choctaw o* Chinese. 1 be trade, who are accounted “ some on bird writing, could not decipter a single word J" Amongst the passengers who arrived at New York on Saturday moralag from England was Lady Franklin, accompanied by ber niece. Miss Cracroft She is to remain in New York two or three weeks, as the g ‘est of Mr Henry Grinnell, through whose libe: slity ‘the Grinnell Arctic expedition was fitted o t, and whose son Mr. C Grinnell, accompanied Mrs Franklin on her voyage to this country. She proposes to make @ tour of Canada. probably in time to wit- ness the reception of the Prince of Wales, and will then travel through the Northern States, and very likely extend her journey to California She desires to avoid public attention as much as possible. So we learn from the New Y ork papers INTERESTiNG INTELLIGENCE YoR THE Lavizs — By the latest arrival from the - Court of Fashion,” Paris, the Ladies receive the satisfactory intelli. eace that Hoop Skirts not only remain tn Vogue, but several new and beautiful styles have recently been tatrodured to the beau monde From the many novel descriptions of Skirts that have just appeared in Paris, Messrs. W.S_& C. HB. Thou - son & Co.. of New York, have re-modeled sever: i Of the most elegant and recherche designs, which they bave already placed in the market for 1S) Among the most remarkable skirts of thie firm's manufacture, we notice the “ Eugenie Paris Gore,” the “ Constitution,” the * Southern Queen,” the “ Fairy,’! the “ Parisian Train,” and the «Ze. phyr.” which the ladies throught the entire coun- try will not fail to appreciate, as !n their construc- tion the mannfacturers have studied to produce, and have succeeded, skirts with combined light- ness, durability, and elegance. The Messrs. ‘Thomson, we understand, have recently patented the ‘wedge slide,” used by them exciusi vely, and which materially add to the excellence of the r Skirts, making them, indeed, Superior to thore cg all other manufacturers. The trial already given to thelr “corrugated springs,” as shown in their dally use in skirts for months past, has conclu- sively proved their superiority over all springs heretofore introduced. Bram Evect: ox Bots Teams.—The sour! Democrat (republican) of the 9th says: “ We were premature, it a ra, In conced |: the election of Berrett for short term, By ¢ ficial count there ere over two bi Hican tickets wi 80 far. and which give Lim a majority over Bar. rett of fifty or sixty votes’ ——________ | | 7 cue ssiman Sickles baving the selection of one candidate for West Point and one for the Navel School, geve notice that be would select the twe boys in the New York Free Academy “bo should bear off the palm in an examination before a committee The test was bad on Sutur- ee nd Garret H. Lydecker and Charis F were selected. They will be appointed WASHINGTON NEWS A: aes Saetcnes of Summan Travec. [Editorial Correspondence of The Star } [No. 14) August 4, 1560. Orr ror ALBANY—SetTTING ovT ror Bostox— THE view oF ALBANY, AND THE Hvpsow Br- Low 1t—Rennseviear County, N. ¥.—Pirrs- Fretp—A Roves anv Mraore Cocntry—Ar- PROACHING SPRINGFIELD. As time presses me, | came over to Albany last evening, from Saratoga, reaching that city at 9 Pp. m. after a ride per rail across a region of coun- try described at length in the course of my similar tour of the last season. The truth js,I am no watering place man, not being able toallow myself more than twenty-four hours at any one of them Lleft that city (Albany) at 9a. m. to-day in the midst of what appeared to be a settled hard and cold rain, the first that had fallen, on my route, since my departure from Washington. Taking the western (Albany and Worcester) railroad, 1 am now rushing on towards Boston. ‘The view of Albany from the cars of this road. for some two or three miles out from {ts depot, on the east bank of the Hudson, is the finest { ever managed to catch, though I had been therea dozen times in the last dozen years. The city lies stretched out likea map before the observer—like a ground Projection, as map makers express it—with its al- most every house, and more especially its every conspicuous building, in full view. We have afine view down the river, also, of its waters, dotted over with steamers and sailing vessels, and of the ornamentaily cultivated west bank for some miles below the city. Immediately adjoining the railway, at least for a few miles from the river, the country ts untaviting, and bas hardly yet been brought thoroughly into cultivation. Soon, how- ever, intervals between the road's ‘‘ cuts” afford me opportunities to catch sights exhibiting the agriculture of Rennseliear county, N. Y., in very favorable aspects. Therain of iast night and this morning has had a charming effect upon the face of the country; deepening the tint of everything green upon it, and brightening that of the yellow hues of all grain fields, cut and uncut. The farms here are evidently generally larger than along the line of the New York Central railroad T come to this conclusion not so much from the size of the fields as from the size and style of the germ buildings, all which indicate the Possession of more means by the owners of the soil here. than those of the Mohawk valley and western New York along the line of the State’s great railroad and canal. The same neatness and care which distinguishes New York agriculture west of the Hudson is visible here, though the farms. being larger, their yield is not, apparently, so great acre for acre. The country is rolling; reminding me in the swelling of its constantly changing yentle and unequal bills, much, indeed, of the configu- ration of the Piedmont region of Virginia; though 1 wiss that section's more interesting background of the picture as seen from the windows of the Orange and Alexandria railroad—the towering Blue Ridge, laying from twelve to twenty miles to the north and west. The further I progress east, the more am charmed with the country traversed by this Western railroad. The grace and variety of its bill and dale scenery are far more interesting than any west of it in the State of New York | have ever seen; and as seen from the car windows, one fiuds many more streams winding about in all directions, and bordered each with dark green follage, as well as smail mill ponds innumerable; sometimes three or four of the latier within the eyes scope at the same moment 7 Our first stopping place was at Chatham, 23 miles east of Albany, a beautiful village. looking almost new as it were. I have a great antipathy toa paint and putty made town. Yet such an one 1s far preferable to the style of the towns along the railroads tn the western reserve of Ohio. where one sees dilapidation not attempted to be concealed even by those cheap means of hiding decay and dirt. Chatham, though built of wood. is however weil bulit, and better preserved than almost any other wooden village I know of We are off again, rushing east, through a coun try that continues to exhibit features almost {den- tical with those of the territory bordering this railroad west of Chatham ; though as we neer the Massachusetts State line (where we have just ar- rived) the hills become higher, though not uncul- tivable to thelr summits, most of them, and the valleys become deeper, of course. Two miles west of the State line we traverse the only tunnel apon this road, a short one, cut through very hard tock. Immediately on the line (State) a cute Yankee bas built a hotel (by the railroad side); s0 that while be sleeps and eats bis guests in Massa- chusetis, he liquors them in New York, where he can snap his fingers at the law compelling him to dose bis customers with Mr. Hen-fever Burnham's well-watered stuff ‘on the sly,”* if selling them liquor at all. Gradually the country seems to be be- coming, 28 we proceed east, more rocky upon its surface, though less so really in its own character; the rocks seem strewn about upon its aurface being drift boulders; while rock cuts have disappeared fromthe railroad. The celebrated Shaker village lies just now in sight on the north, with nothing whatever to distinguish it, tn Its visible sppurte- nances, from New England agricultural villages generally. The rail rowd in tts vicinity lies in the valley of a stream on the south that drains the terri- tory between two ranges of bigh bille—a valley of unequal elevation, and therefore agreeably pictur- esque, in the centre of which stands the consider- able town of Pittstield, Massecbusetts, at which we re about to stop, as the enyine’s hoarse throat has just screamed the usual warning of “ brakes down’ As much of the town as is seen from the car window as we again progress east, exhibits it asa rural one well shaded with wide-spreading trees overhanging the cottaye-built white houses of which It is for the most part composed; though manufactories of woclen and cotton goods rear their many-storied heads here and there on the banks of the Housatonic, on which Pittsfield siands. A graceful little mountain, situated three or four miles south of the town, makes a capital background for the picture. Further east the lo- cation of the railroad appears to cling to the south edge of the vailey, showing it to the passengers for its whole breadth of two or three miles, du tted over with farm buildings, diversified fields, and the scattering village of Dalton Hinsdale, a manufscturing village, is soon passed; when the railroad running nearer to the branch of the Housatonic, slong which it is built, the country becomes more rocky and pre- etpitous, and consequently less generally culti- vated; scrub timber taking the place generally of the beautiful cultivated fields delighting my eyes two hours ago. Manufacturing villages are upon the banks of the stream which we are cross- ing and recrossing, at times thrice in the space of a mile. The country bere is very broken, the valley In which we travel being now buta deep gorge between two high rocky bills, almost en- tirely covered with tlinber; though wherever a clearing would pay, it has been cleared and is cultivated. As we spproach Springfield from Chester fac- tories, a point 27 miles west of that city or town, the valley widens a little, and commendable efforts are made to raise potatoes, grass, Indian corn, and oats from ite miserably poor soli; but evidently without avail. But for its factories strewed plentifully along this valley of the Wes'- field river—that being the stream’s name—would afford but a very meagre support for a very sparse population, rather than for the multitude who now find bread from its waters, turned to so good acconnt in manufacturing a multitude of notions and staple goods. Ere reaching Westfield (nine miles from Springfield) the scenery improves. The valley widens out aud becomes of a betier quality agriculturally; while it continues to have petite mountains for back grounds, north and south, and the river, whieb the railroad crosses ever snd anon, has swollen into a considerable one. W. DD. W—xua. $+ Impnorga Use o¥ Caxscs Rervaxs.—The papers of a Western city having published some details of a personal nature, obtained from the ‘Census returns, the Superintendent of the Census bas directed the U.S. Marshal of the district to make explanation of the manuer whereby this taformation was obtained for publication Sueb a use of the returns is strictly interdicted, and a proper observance of the regulations of the De- partment with respect to any use of records per- sonal in character, in which so many persons are interested, perem ptorily enjoined. Axny IntRLLiesxce —Capt John C M. Ferran, assistant quartermaster U.S. Army, has been as- signed to duty at Fort Union, New Mexico. J. V. Melatosh. Medical Department U. 3. Army, bas been assigned to duty at Fort Craig. Capt Frederick Steele, 2d Infantry. at present on duty at Jefferson Barracks, bas been directed to proceed forthwith to join his company at Fort Kearney. 3 ABSENCE OF THE Mexican MINISTER.—Senor Mata, the Mexican Minister to this Government, has left this city, and will sail to-day for Mexico, to arrange some business affairs. He will probs. bly return again ina few weeks. The Legation will remain in charge of Senor Romaro, the Sec- retary. Senor Degollado, who has been attached to the Legation for sometime as Secretary, is also about leaving for home ale SEE Se Ax IvpiaN Mission.—The Hon. Mr. Green- wood, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, accom- panied by C.H. Rhett and Macon Thompson, Esq., son of the Hon. Jacob Thompson, Sec- retary of the Interior, wili leave this city on Wednesday next for Pike's Peak to settle some existing difficulties with the Indians. es MARINES FOR THE SusqueHanna.—Captain Simms left the Marine Barracks, in this city, on Saturday, with a detachment of fifty marines for the steamer Susquehanna. The officers of the vessel have bgen ordered to report on the 15th. cain NR ata Position oF CommaNpant at West Pornt. Capt. Samuel Jones, of the Ist Artillery, is much spoken of here in connection with the appoint- ment shortly to be made to fill the vacancy in the position of Commandant at West Point. > REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF A TRNNESSER MaksHat.—Jobn L. Green has been appointed Marshal of the Western District of Tennessee, vice Hampden McClanaban, removed —~> Tur Weatner.—The following report of the weather for the morning !s made from the Amer isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the smith- sonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock. Aveust 13. 1860. New York, N.Y cl Richmond, scloudy, 76>. Petersbury, V cloudy, 80° Norfolk, Va. Raleigh, N.C y Wilmington, N cloudy, warm Columbia, 8. cloudy, warm Charleston, = cloudy, §1-, wind SW Angusta, Ga. wclear, £0? Savannah, Ga. -Clear, 50°, wind S Macon, Ga.. -cloudy Columbus, 6: sraining Barometer at the Smithsonian at 7 a.m y (cor- rected for temperature,) 29.764; at noon, 29 736. Thermometer at 7 a. m.. 754°; at noon, 6% Maximum during 24 hours ending 9 a. m. to day, 51°; minimum 61°. +08 - Personas t--Rev. C. Parish and lady, of Miss, are at the National Ex-Mayor Gerard Stith and family, of New , La., are at Brown's » “2° Gov. Hicks. of Md , started on a tour west, on Thursday, for the benefit of his bealth --** Hon. Amos Kendall, of this city, is at the tor House, New York, and Dr Magruder and lam Stickney and wife are at the Everett House ~--- His Excellency Lord Lyons, with his pri- vate secretary, Frederick Ware, left the Brevoort House on Saturday for Saratogn Springs, en route for Quebec to mvet the Prince of Wales *+*+ The Memphis announce the death of Mra Augusta Walker, consort of J. Knox Walker, Fisq , former private Secretary of President Polk ‘The charms of person and manners, and yoodness of heart, won for this excellent lady the warm esteem of a large circle of friends in Washington, by all of whom her early death will be noerely mourned Orlean ee ACCIDENT TO a CLERKGYMAN.—Rev. Wm. G. Eggleston, of the Baltimore Conference, while return z_from a bush merting on Saturday last, near the Shannondale Springs, Jefferson county, Va., was thrown from his horse by the animal aking fright, and had bis arm bro! above the elbow The Virginia Free Presa says the fracture is severe one, and will disable him for some u <OME AND SEE NAVY PL | NOTICE.—The owners of the yachts of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, 0 wish to participats inthe race to cume off at eh A tim "6, Bre respectfully a! House, corner ue, MONDAY, 13th Bu 10-St* ® FOR GAROT! Ars, just received wnd fur na at our usual low prices. wOAH WALE tR & CO, aulgst D*® SCHENCK. Tas GREAT LUNG DOCTOR, wlilvpake another, visit ‘to Washington’ on DAY, the lsth inst. By inquiring at the Drog store of SB. WATT: 5. corner of Th and Louisiana ave .they will be di ted where his r are. Persons laboring under a Cough or tease of the Lungs, or Liver, will do well to call on the Doctor, as he has proved hims ito be th ouy person to cure coasumption after it ix firtnly seated, He gives alvice free of charge, but charges three dollars for @ thorough examination with his reepi- au {3-2r PROPOSALS TERI A. FOR THE APPROACHES TH WING OF THE TREASURY . Taeasvay DevaxrMxnt, H Bureau of Coast.nction, August 10, 1960. PRorosscs will be reecived at this Department until \2 «"cloes m.,on the Ist cay of September, 1a), for the delivery cf the following artic es. viz P e ior Be gian pavement suffivient n £5) auperfo-al fet of pavement, 560 of curb stones for sidesaks. ac. in than seve (7) set, and 8 inches thick r veep; the top evige hammered straight and true &inches wide.be returned down 3 inch on one side, 5 ine hes on the other, aad nave their ends Jeunte, & quarter circle corner pieces in iv co of a radius of 2 feet oateide, and of nioknes: depth, and same returns fides as th: ‘aight ones: and also another quater ctiole in-pise sof not irra than 64 feet in ler gth, of & radius ul 23 feet outside, of the same depth and retare down the aides as sbove, and 6 inches thick on top. 195 prices ef blue North River Fisgging 4 feet by 6 feet 5 inches 10 picoss of biue North River Fingging 4 feet by 6 feet 3 inches 42 pleoss of b'ue North River Fisgging 4 feet by 6 feet 55 pieces of biue North River Flagging 4 feet by 3 feet 5 inches ant lew Bidders » unt state the pices for rough smooth fag, pogo agen fas. of each o1 thi s2ze8 = O! eo quacity, Tr su} Wiatever kind is reicolr inbat e ae = erfect ¥ proper manner to JAN in. Brtistes tr be delivered at the Tresscry’ Hate ign, whore they will be used sa may be directed by the proper authority, n the The proporaix must be sont under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury, endorsed Proposes fir Materval for the Trea»ury Bztons) and willbe ofenad atl o'clock p.m,olthe ast uay tard ler re civing the same, in the presence of the bidders, if any choose to attend. 3 K } ngineer ine aris Actin, Su 1S 2awtSept 1 freasury Depa Ls HE Jp. SE HAT, OPERA HAT, Fiora Driving Hat, and all’kinds of Hate st No! 0 Seventh +treet au lille RECEIVED fa ARGE LOT OF FALL SHIR F COL S, SOCKS and a | kind FURNISHING GOO TS any Cai ING at SMITH’S, No. 460 Seventh street, oppo- site Post Offic ce au li-gw W ILLIAM B. ENTWISLE, APOTHECARY, Roreneri weath J. L. Kidwell, sq, of Geo eet won.) spectiu ly informs the citizens of Washington that he has tsken the ag tand at the corner of 12th street nd Ave., where he will be found ail hovrs, and will keep a fresh selected st ck of DRUGS, FAN : and all goods usually found in a well furnishe Drug Store He promising those who may favor him with their patrouage hia undivided Bttention to their wants — N. B Exclusive personal attention given to the compounding of Physicians’ Presc.iptions at all oF night nee au 1l-2w* EEN SFMINARY IS LOCA- ed is beauti ul and healthful village 12 miles above Wilmington, Del., and near the Philadelphia and Baltimore Rail Recommended by the ence of the ‘Methodist Keecon “ of stad tensive and thorou, Je COUrSE al ts ext ive the Mathemstical, Classical and Eeciny eeee it ments. Students are prepared for business or colle-e. In the preparatory course for college speci ence is made to Dickinson College. The institution 1s provided with @ larze philo- sophica! apparatus to ilpetrate the ly of A nary of three hi al Scie: undred anne volumes ‘to pupils ‘hi all 3 ¥ He will commence MONDAY Bos-ding, Tuition, &e., for sesuion of 14 weeks, Great attention is paid to the moral de; t of students. Mont! thy sent to as — roulars of erosion Principal, Her HERVEN BARTON A 9 Green Seminary, Delaware count, 5 Sy + Villese rerenc Bishop of M, E. me > jatur- } | Tide-Water Convention at Point Leokout— The Oyster Monopely, &c. [Reported for the Star ] Pursuant to notice, tbe Convention of tide- water counties on the Potomac, met at Point Lockout on Friday, the 10th of August, at 1 o'clock, p.m, and on motion of tg at oa organized by appointing Cel. Samuel H. Berry, of Prince George's, President, and Joe Forrest, of St. Mary's, Secretary object of the meeting being briefiy stated by the President, after some remarks on the part of Geo. Thomas, Col. J.T. Blackiston, E. L. 8) i Col. Berry, and others, on motion of jeorge Thomas, Esq , a committee of five was appointed by the Chair to take into consideration and report some definite plan for the action of the Convention. The Convention then, on motion of H.G ©. Kr y adjourned until 4% o'clock, p.m., in order to give time to the committee to rej At4y o'clock. p_ m., the Convention re-assem- bled he committee, through thelr chairman, Geo. Thomas, Esq , made the following report: Whereas, a Convention of the tide-water coun- ties has been called to meet here to-day, and wherexs no delegates are present to represent any of said counties except St. Mary’s and Prince George's, and whereas, we feel quite equal to the ‘otection of the rights which aj in to oor mediate localities, and can safely pledge our own immediate constituencies to that end; there- fore, be it Resolved, That we the perie of St. Mary's and Prince George's counties, do bereby mutually pledge ourselves, the one to the other, that we will resist any attempt to appropriate exclusively the lands covered by tide-water by any party or ties, whether such ped spring from legis- lative fraud or selfish speculations, and that we will use all necessary means to defeat the accom- plishment of such purposes, “ aceably if we may, {bly if we must’? Hut slace’ we are willing to attribute the lack of attendance on the rt of the delegates appointed from other coun- ies to peculiar circumstances, temporary {n their nature; therefore, Be it further resolved, That a committee of five from St Mary’s and five from Prince George's be appointed, whose duty it shall be to communi. cate with persons of the several tide-water coi tes, and who, in conjunction with said epee shall be empowered to call meetings in sald coun- ties to appoint delegates toa Convention to be held in Baltinore at such time as may by them be deemed fit and sp ‘opriate, to take this mat- ter into further consideration ‘This report, on motion of Col. Blackiston, was unanimously adopted On motion of Geo Thomas, Eaq., the corres- ponding committee was increased to six, and to include the President of the Convention in the number The following gentlemen were appointed as the committee :—For St. Mary's county—Geo Thomas, Beale Keibird, Col Jas. T Blackiston, Jo. Forrest, #. P. Smith. Col Jobn F. Dent. For Prince George’s—Col Samuel H. perry. Col. Geo. Forbes, Col Join D. Bowling, Col. John H. Warring, Gen. Thos. F. Bowie, Richard Wooten After a few remarks from Col Blackiston, the convention, on motion of Col. E. J. Plowden, adjcurned sine dee Correspondence of The Star Point Looxovt, August 11 The Great Eastern passed this point to-day at 10 a.m.,on ber way to New Yor! There was a large number of passengers on board, and she was going attherate of 15 miles an hour. Theschooner yacht General Lane, from Georgetown, with a party of twenty on board, bound on a fishing ex- cursion to the Capes, stopped at our wharf on the 92h; all well and in good spirits. The cottage owners here to the number of eighty met yester- diy and determined on a number of improve- ments for next season: among the rest, on build- ing a wharf on the wpeake for the accoimmo- dation of the Norfolk steamers. Among the pur- chasers of cottages to-day wes our Wasbing ton friend, Thomas Berry, Esq ; he bas one of the most beautiful sites on the Point. =W.W. D poesia Mk Epiror Star: It ts a singular fact that four of the candidates for President and Vice Presldeat are at present members of the US. Senate (Breck- inridge, Dougies, Lane, and Hamlin); four (Bell, Houston, Johnson, and Everett) are ex-members, and the gentleman originally nominated with Douglas (Fitzpatrick) tsa Senator. Lincoln, the republican candidate, fs an ex-member of the House, and barely missed being elected Senator Verily the Senate is fast becoming a aursery, from which ts to be selected the rulers of the coun Sensation Story Sroitsp—The Cleveland He-ald says that it is untrue that Boorn bed, sin: bis arrest for counterfeiting. reconfessed the murder of Colvin, and thata mau hed been made to represent Colvin. It adds:—“This morning we visited Jesse Boorn in the county jail. He positively denied the statement in a city paper that be had confessed to Deputy Marsbal Hackett a his connection with the murder of Colvin, hed told Hackett that the in whocame from New Jersey w Sulvin, selected for this Purpose on uccount of personal resemblance to the murdered man. His story to us was rambling and incoherent, which might be accounted for by bisave and paisied state, but he strenuously de- nied tiat Colvin wus murdered, and in the main Coutirms the story narrated abo' . Every Man His Own Fine Enoine —The Boston Herald says: At the meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of Cambridve, on Wednesday evening, an order was reported from the Commit- tee on Fire Department in favor of purchasing 200 portable fire engines at an expense of $1.200 The object ta to do away with the running of all the engines toa small fire; and if the order is passed, these engiues will be distribu‘ed by the police fa different sections of the city. It is to be trird as an experiment, the patentee agreeing to take them back if the y is not satistied with them at the end of the year. Vineisia Metuopists anp THE BaLtinore Coxrerkxck.—The official board of the M Choreb, South, at the Fredericksburg, Oo. meton the Sth inst dially approving of th of the M_E_ Church, Baltimore Conference, et tuat station, in reference to t risiation on the subject of slavery by the late General Conference, and +xt-nding to them the right hand of fellow. ship as unto brethren in the bonds of common Metnodiam. eee UT If there tea heaven on eartu, it is on a soft couch by your fireside, with your wife onone side and asmiling baby onthe other; a clear con- science, and a dozen cigars —Frehonge {fa man upon bis couch, with his wife on one side and a baby on the otber, passes bie time in smoking cigars, he may perbaps fancy himself iu “a heaven on earth "’ but we don’t think the wife and baby would be likely to ineulge in any such delicious fancy —Lowisrille Journal. 7" Where are you going?” said a young gen- tleman to an elderly one in a white cravat whom he overtook feW miles from Little Rock. “I am going to heaven, my so: have been on the wa there for eighteen years "> “Well, good bve ‘old fellow, if you have been travelling toward heaven eighteen years and got no nearer to it than Arkan- ‘sas, J'i] take another route.” 19" Dr. F. Newbury Clark, on Satur@ay last, extracted a tooth from Robinson & Co's cele brated performing lion, at Buckhannon, Va. The Operation was witnessed by some thirty or forty rsons, and proved bighly satisfactory to bis ‘ion highness as well asthe spectators. Doctor C. hes the tooth preserved, which is quite a lion tn Itself, from the fact that it tes sssisied in mas- ticating three hundred thousand pounds of beef! _EXCURSIONS, PIC NIOS, &e. AUCTION SALES. - PIC NIC POSTPONED. . Mempegsorcorcnbrs LODGE, No. 10 so t 0 Fd ofthe der generat. kee Hfed that er ANNA U-NIC has been f > tie, SEEN nnesoreap SEO Pred. P sunriva. of music has been every arrangement made to render the As intended, one af real ae. ham’s Coache: will leave the corner of Mas- eachusett+ av. and Seventh st at and 10 a. © and 2. Sand 4p. m. bc throuch S-venth street and Maryisn! avenue; and also from the ball at o’elock to convey the widows and children to the Sper ri Kets Fifty Cents; admitting a gentleman and dies—to he obtained from the Committee. O! FOR FORT WASHINGTON. The Choir of Seventh street Pre«byterian Church, With School, will « ao E. BION 0 the Fort oa FRIDAY, Aw. wat I - Vocal aud instrumental music. The steamer Prenix has been enenged and will leave the fo »t of Sixth street at 35; o'clock. touching at Alexandria, returning early in the ev-n ng. arnickets for gontiemen So ornte; ladive 2S and chil- " ents; t at 3 ne’s. Sev- enth tect, J Y. vi s, Pa. avenue, and 0. Bos wells, D. D. Davidson's, or at the boat. au 13-4 Saree ee er AS eee BORE. SR Ie HE FLETCHER CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL ill haves Fic NIC at Bladensburg, WEDNES- DAY. August 15 h. They have cha tered cars which will leave the depot at 7's a.m. Persons should be there at 7. Re- freshments furnished at moderate prices. ard every effort made to render the ocoasion delightfn| Round trip tickets only 25 cents; children 15 cents, }o ENTH ANNUAL Pic C_NIC EXCURSION To be given at ARLINGTON SPRING, On WEDNESDAY, August 15th. sion the Committee of A ves to do all in their e of the mor! ements ey confide ntly patror. their friends and the public. aa the procesde ere to be used in agsisting the company in getting their Bew equipinents, specimens of which will be on the ground. @entlemen desirous of joining the compa. thus have an opportunity of inspecting the from new uniform esputa’s fine lirass and string band,es usual, will be in attendance Omnibuses wi | run from Seventh street ove hour du he oi 7 i og the day, Four a steamer Flying C Georgetown, every Tickets fifty cents dies, tenn rt G. W. Rigge wi street bridgeevery hour. Also Will leave the Aqueduct, ar. admiting & gentleman and la Commit part of the Milstary. Maior Bacon, Capt. Sohe “Davis, Bathacu, “< Tait. Dubant, Capt. Peck “Towers, “ Holhogsworth, “ Sephens © fee on par’ of the Company ® Sergeant O" Leary BY Pnvate Minn: ton, “ __ O'Ponnell, “Ryan. au ia fOR THE GOOD OF TH CITIZENS: GRAND DAY AND MOONLIGHT PIC-NIC FHS ory Perseverance Fire Company, No. 5, To be cives at ARLINGTON SPR!) Os TL DAY, Avewsr laru, 186 The proceeds to bedevo «1 towards the repairs of the : Engine House ar Schroader’s Bray and St ing Band bas Convey>nees— the Northern L. am. acd 1 an from the et every hour. 190s wiil leave Fourteenth y hour The stamer Fiyino tue Aqueduct every hour aiso, nmitice of ates 3g t, A. Glasgow, R. Reed, corner of Pa AMUSEMEK *RAND FANCY DRESS AND MASQUER- ADE BALL AT THE HYGEIA HOTEL, OLD POINT. FIRST OF THE SEASON. The Proprietors of the Hygeia respeotfully an- yare making arrangements GRAND BAL MASQUE, n fo =DNESDAY FE NING, the 15th inst. ement for the attention aud accom- nounce that th fora s will be made ben Marshall. of Baltimore, will be 4th instant. with @ full assortment of hardsome @resses, embracing all the different va Tisty of costumes. homage COMMITTEE. A. M. Jones, Hampton, Frank Lee, is Julian Wa_ting, Jonn ar . Dr. 5.3 mpkins, Norfolk. Win M’Clean, D. Robertson, Sr. Lieut. P Murphy Captain Vogdes. Lieut. Dunn, Hon Jacob Thompson, Hon. A. Dudley Mann, = Hon. Joreph Serar, Old Point, ix-Provident Tyler one] Dimick, U « fe Russey, Major Anderaos, Major Williams, . Gloucester, Mallory, tiampton, .C. Whiting, a Baker P. Lee, = James B. Hope, * Samue! ¢ Jesse Jones Wm. Lamb, - br. RV oes, Wi Y aabene: Wasiagzon. E PREY CONCERTS RNST LOEFFLER, Nete York avenue, i be- tween Ist and 2d streets, woud res ily seems tes A Coreen he SL EC 2 will be given every MOD Dav end TAURSDAY EVENINGS during t searon. at his Pavilion, commence Wp. m. ‘Previ TPE ICES and ov description ONERY stease reals at ity prices. Parties desir: ees. are request 5 18 3m is the Garders for Pie Nio to give a day or two note By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO., Avotonsers (processes AND Sore Le tre nes heen —n T! yy MORN & 16th. comnaencing °' we INS sell’ at the Store and —* td of Thomas wyer, comer of hart Capitol ani 31 streets. ite! wil. 8), his »took o: Groceries and House ho d Effects. We name, in part a White Sorars, Moiseres, Biack Teas, (offes, ies, Pepper, Spices. jets, and Cedar Ware » Ginssware. Ao rocket Immediately after the sale sell the Housero! Hair cloth Pari: co seat Rrorp' starr C or Hedetead teds M- trees, Pillows, ead acd tol t Sete + aud Cooki Buresu. W +h mb. Par n, Chio’ Glass, an! Crockery Ware, Kitobe. newt - tes, do Term: $2 @:4 aador,fossh; over thet sume ren Stoves, Of mxiy aod ninety Cave, pies, bear: in J.C. MeGt FUTURE DAYS : y J.C. MeUUIKE & CO , Auctioneers EREMPTOKY ; Straw , Eepmoromnia Lacks UxRFUMERT, F SATURDAY MORNING, cong Bt So'o eK. & " pie te das , store of KR. C Pte as. Feq, No 339 Penn. woen 9th and Ith streets, « large vert tn hie (ine, core Or extisincrorily ? crape and Sik Bonnets of new shapes, ase and @otrnmed Straw Bonnets, Hate and ate, Colored Fair an Colored, | Straw Rorarta. inges, riuted us, uttons, Pisin Drop Tas ea) Valeno: lich Thread, Cotton, mperial Velencia Bai » Blond aad every other ve Hoop Skits French Artifigial Flowers, Ladier and Gents ih Sed’ Cingham Um brelina, Sewine Silks. Spe se. Fringes Opera Gia'ses. Portemonnies, Card Cases, Goid and S:iver Thimbies, Tuck Combs Lubin’s, Harrison's and Juios Baule’s beet Ex tracts, Frenoh aud German Co'ognes, Hair O:l, Pomade. &o., do. a! of 44 | pa dw thout baa oa ‘orme: and under, cash: over vam credit of 60 and % days, for approved endorsed notes bear interest “ana REA CO. Anote, 1 © Mes By J C. MeGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, OUSEHOLD any KITCHEN FURNIT aT *0ct WEUNESDAY MORN- ING next, Au, menoing Bt 10 o'clock, om of & gent de € houcek-epine, at No 536 Thirteenth street, ‘een Band C street, isinnd,al his Household Ff-ote. consisting in part of Mahogany Hair ofoth fa lor Suite, % on Chaire. WW hatnot, stend, Toilet Sete, ttre Redstea: rather Beds. tai and Shuck Mattresses, dining 6a% Kitchen lables, rer Ba8, and Crockery Ware, Catlery, 2Cor o>. 2 Chamber Stoves, Ching St_ve and Kit hen Requisites. &e. ‘orn on ¢ woder, cash; ever toat oma or notes satisfactorily en it. McGUIRE & © ARSHALS SALE M fers fees the ofs orks o joe of the Ciron:t Conrt of the District of Columbia. fo the county of Washington, aud to m du Will expose to pubic saia, for opsh, at t arket TGeorgetawa. De as thes at House, Georgetown, D, C ,on FRID. cay t mencing 8 10o'clook & m. nd chatts«, to wit, vis: the fol! : Bovre: itu ‘abd one Dus Mare Mule, seined ard fed upon ax thie cous and chattele of Br ‘ Jackson. and will besoid avor ety judiotala No. 24. M to October term 1960, in favor of John Moore. Z SELDEN. Bu 7-dte U.S, Marenal. MASSHAL'S SALE —In virtue of @ writ of fievt facias issued from the Clere of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbis for the County of Wasuington, aud to me direeted, I =i Lexpose to public «ae, for eash. in front of the Court House dvorof ssid ecourtyon WEDNES DAY, the 2h day of Augat next, 1850, at 12 o'clock m. Ali def-ndant's rig tle, eam and ipierest ot No 6, in Square 103. in the City of D.C, together wth all and singular hereon seized and ievied &s the proparty of John F. Dyer, and wii beso saiaat jectoinie . Be Optoer term 1860, isvor of Margaret M Dyer, wife of JD. Corse. : WPL DEN: U.S, Marehal for the District of Coumbia. Bu 7-dts J ALUABL soribars TAURSDA of Land, call- Sway Forest, FARM FOR SAL —The : ffer for sale, on the premines, on ‘6th of August, 1660, that Tract known by the name of “Pigost 4 meriy owned by the iate Dr f Eversheld,snd recently by the iste Matniss Eversfied. it’ contains 618 acres. more or jess, aud for productiveness is equa to Soy inode in that © region. It lies on the Pisostaway Branch, end is well wooded and watered, having an sbundance {fine msatow Imad. It adjoins the innds _f Meas ph B Hil, Stanisiaus Bind tord. Thomas W. Robinson and Wm. H. Guynn. (of Faee.) hie land is onpabie of prodvcing in great abun dance tohacoy, corn. Whent and al the o: uey grown in Prince George's aod offers a ree opportunity to those who wish to investin Rua. ‘The buildings are ordinary, but the abundance of fine building tumber, only baif a m: 6 from & g002 *8W Kod grist mill, renders buildi comparatively oveap tie 8 miles from the Alexandris Ferry and 12. mies from Washington. BS MO to be ‘The verms of sale will be liberal paid in cash on the day of emie, the reside in]. 2 and S years, iu equa! instalments, to be secured by the wonds of the pure aser or purchasers, with ap roved security, bearing intere.t from day of anle. Du the payment of the whols purchase money and interest a good and sufficient deed of the property wet be Ee. ou ARI_ES E. EVERSFIELD, MATTHEW E, DUVALL ven iy 27 wes For Ben) H. Eversield. M4asH4t ‘SSA LE.—In virtue of 2 wrij ~¥E faoins issued from the Clerk's office ir- euit Nerf of the District of Columbia, the county of Washington, and to me directed. | will expose to public ssie, for cash. in of the court house door of aid county,on MONDAY, the 6th day of August next, 196, xt 12 o'clock m , al! m and interest in and to Lot N. in the city of Wi a 08 78 and 73, to October term ot Joha W. Thompson aad Z.D Git W. SELDEN, jy 15-dts U.S. Marshal for District of Columbia. ite ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED untii WEDNESDAY, the 2th inst.. same hour Bnd pianos. W. SELDEN, U.$. Marchal. FOR SALE AND RENT. [ For other “For Sale and Rent”? advertisements fee first page ) ‘OR RENT.—A two story BRICK DWELL ING with lasement and attic, west sidecf ath etreet, 435 north of the Patent Office En- Quire next door south, or at No. 238 6th street, an il-w* LOST AND FOUND. FOEX 2,5 ith of Rarwetys BAY HORSE, can have him by powin seater Dy ing charges. by calling st Mer WASHING The August Court for Loudoun convenes on Monday next. Allof the Justices elect are summoned to the first day of Court, for the pur- pose of electing a Presiding Justice, and of clusi- fying themselves for the formance of their uties in Court. This belng a petit and grand jary court it will be in session four or five days. {7 Judge Hassaureck, of Cincinnati, addressed an audience of several hundred Germans {n their own language on the 2d ‘ust., at Freeport, Ill. {07 A company has been o1 ized at Rich- mond, Va, to construct a passenger rail- way. $2 50 WILL BUY 4 Fins DRAB BEAVER . or Cassimere Dress Hat at Es LAN Fash ble Hat and Cap Store, Pa. ave.. aust pitionable Hat and Cap oon A BQRE CHANCE FOR A MAN WITH ZA Saab Capi AL..—the subscriber inte ke his business, therefore will ofer the bal- ance of STOCK and FIXTURES of « small oga store, on Seventh strvet, at private sale. ‘or particulars inquire at 447 Seventh street, be- tween G and H au 10st" ATENT FRUIT AND VEGETABLE P JARS-—the best and cheapest article in use— call and see. Also a sunply of Coxe's Gelatine; Burnett's Cocai Brown s Ginger; together with a fresh lot of Medicines, 4c. Just received at MUURE’S West Eud Drug ‘Store, an l0.2w 11% Pa, JOTIC ‘The road rece: AN she East Square ofthe Capitol gi Iutede for feu‘ance nich} cb weeps the porticoes aud affording ingtess to persone bare its The use of tho road tava Caeeea eae i would interfere very th the progress ofthe work going on, ant therelore it cannot st erent vent fos “= Ux vehie! use, NO. B Publi soairigtionc of ublic Buudings nds, A™ KINDS OF GAME Bought at the Highest Prises, t KLOTZ’s RESTAURANT, auscolm* = Ninth st., bet, Pa.ev. and D st, TON DUVALL S, 00 Lith st, oemr th Wavy Yard Brides. an 3° STRAYED OR 3) OLE S—On ihe eth instant, teat eS ck AY WMS Sly yoars old; about 15 tal ae hind foot whi of and now growin out. W © will given reware if leit a stables, on C street, be’ > and 6th. ‘ase FLEMMING © Foy. 23" _FLENMING & FOY._ . August STRAYED OR STOLEN Se Wel Ok STOLEN [Oe Sa BU iciphemy COWS: one of them has a a ieoe t ber right ear, and other, & pisco from her leit A iingral seeaed wil for © retarn to C ACKMAN, No. 3! land ave.. between lat and 2d sts. BLADEN, near the Rockville Chi $10 EEN et ewer ne unter SILVER WsTCh. Win: einen, maker. Livergool, No. 6).33, with “E Sull: — — ae on ofthe esse be paid for its delivery at the meas pees eee au 11-3t*__E.J. SULLIVAN. Woodsto-k. Va ‘—On Wednesday, 8th i een Ligh eet e rou weer of pearl, with steel chain.) con of money in go'd i ee ee itably rewarded ving street mule se a REWARD.—Lost on Wodnesday be $3 cee a. of Ns m tween Sth and 6th sts. Capitol ° wized Soi Teene cok Casi, Seegeet restau the K vor by leaving fant, aud recesve the above : au 10 St vePRaNK M REILLY. DONT FORG T are v Lor i and r is iy, p from, open, ‘Soswers for the OR —That beautiful COTTAGE KR F SBE, Teenie, COTTAGE RES Cont sido) qon‘aining i or & Tt = a. aad formerly coca 5 , porn! of location and’ cpaverience thictoncs is uke a I reofR. W BATES. wood jealer, corner of sod Fourteenth sts. au 8 tf MES, BATES, desiring jo on ington. is piearan iy situated at the south Re thet Pa. avenue, in the set thrivine part of t &Qnd 1s convenient to reh"s Fohvoli Pudlio Dulidiuge.&e. For ‘ please callend inquire st Ue, su s-tf E OR RENT—A pleassotly situated 9 rooms. cu! Poe AR SE, contain Sac sigteche omnes Fert ro or of BOUR & SEMMES. Grocers. Sy #7. MEANT =A HOUSE ce Flora tree ern Liberty Markets. su 7 cost OR RENT—The large E ROOM and WCE chat on tes carter Sf Past eon ant Navy Yard. This room is payee eee