Evening star from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. Washington city WEDNESDAY February 1WO. Spirit ef tbe Prru. Both the morning papers are devoted to reflection! on 44 the day we celebrate," and their usual miscellany. Brcadway, In New York, like Pennsylvania avenue lately was here, is in a bad way, and to be swept.

entertainment given by the Virginia Legislature to the Hon C. G. Meminger, the South Carolina Commissioner, at the Exchange Hotel, Richmond, cost SS33 25. Natcral is a well-known fact that in the vast prairies of Texas a little plant is always to be found which, nnder all circumstances of rlirnate. change of weather, rain, frost, or sunshine.

invariably turns its leaves and flowers to tbe north. If a solitary traveler were making his trav across those trackless wilds, without a star to guide or compnss to direct hnn, he finds an ring monitor In an humble plant, and be follows its guidance, certain that it will not mislead hiin. Drowxkd Withoct singular death occurred at Cairo on Wednesday, whfch is without a parallel. A gentleman who was a cabin passenger on the steamer Platte Valley, fell overboard. The life boat was immediately sent after him.

and he was picked up after floating some distance, but was found tojbe dead. He may possibly have been stricken with appoplexy, causing him to fall overboard, but tbe prevailing opinion is that he drowned without sinking, or at least without sinking very far. as he went under one or two times, but only for a few Courier, 19rA. From California Francisco dates to the of January have been received at New Orleans. The telegraph line was completed as far as Fresno.

160 miles from San Francisco, on the Butterfield mail route. Rich surface diggings had been discovered near Georgetown. One hundred thousand signatures had been obtained to a petition to the Legislature to prevent Chinese immigration. Honolulu dates are to The King had returned to Honolulu, and was received with a salute Elections had been held throughout the kingdom, but only a smiJXvote was polled A new custom-house had been commenced at Honolulu. TnsJon.N Priim Senate Committer heard the testimony of Augustus Wattles.

on Monday, and Hyatt, of was reported as refusing to appear, which is a case of contempt Mr. Wattles's testimony showed the activity of Brown in running off eleven slaves from Missouri, as he said, without tiring a gun or snapping a Said Wattles: He was then told that another company went to another place and brought away four, and in do.ng so. had killed one man to save their own lives. replied he -regretted it exceedinglyj he continued, 4I have considered the matter will have no more inroads from Missouri, the poor people of Kansas hive suffered enough; my heart bleeds for them; I now see it to be my duty to draw the seme of tke excitement to other of th? country; you may never see one again bless you And he departed 1 hist allusion, no doubt, had reference to his Intended raid upon Virginia. Wattles being sick.

Brown called to see him, when expressed regret that he had been into Missouri and taken wives, and especially condemned the killing ot Cruise. Brown replied thnt he was stopping at a house on the Little Osage when the ni-n went down to Fort Scott to liberate Ben Rice. Personal. Hon. W.

W. Phelps, ex-member of from Minnesota, ha? the editorship of the Red ing (Minn.) Sentinel Garibaldi's wife, Miss Raymond that was, 's a Di or Gay Spanker, ar.d knows a fcood horse when she sees the animal as well as she knows a man. She is patriotic, plump. "ind pretty, and peruniarily well suited. The happy passed the tune dc mirl at Como, the most beautiful place in Italy, as Italy Is tbe most ful country in the world There is a difference of thirty vears between them, and we hope it is all the difference they will ever know.

Mr Clark Mills, author of the KqueatriTn ot Washington, is not a native of South Carolina as oui oi lurm. n-? was in Charleston as ati apprentice to a plasterer, for which trade be was destined for by his relatives. He came to ashingteui on his way to Italv where he was to study art, but was here engaged by a private Association to make a bronze Statue of Jackson, which stands in Lafayette square Congress voted him as a rompiiment, on account of his success in- that work, and gave him an order to niak- an Equestrian Statue of Washington at a cost of SSU.wo. ID- Lawyer Sennott is to appear before the Legislative Committee, at Richmond, in behalf of Stevens, with a view of obtaining a pardon. Sennott goes upon the invitation of Gov.

Letcher with the promise that the subject shall re ceive his careful attention The and the Prosecuting Attorney who tried the case will unite in tbe application for mercy. Hoaxkd Troy (N. paper says the little girl whoin Henry Ward Beecher paraded in the of his church at Brooklyn, and drew upon is credulous auditors for a plentiful share of tears and dollars, is no more black than Agnes Robertson, the Scotch Octoroon; that was a white girl, sent North on a speculation; that Beecher and his audience were hoaxed. petition asking Congress to take measures to withdraw copper coin from circulation is circulating in Boston Undoubtedly there is an excess of that coin, and in many kind.sof business there is a loss experienced on it. H.

Godfrey, of the Albany Morning Times, having had S5U appropriated to him by the Board of Supervisors, for services as a reporter, has donated the sum to Miss Knapp School in that city. Well Leavenworth (Kansas) Herald says there are in that city one hundred snd fourUen "limbs of tbe law," counting pettifoggers, attorneys, and judgts, the latter of whom are the mcst numerous The Siamese Twins are still living in Surry county, C. At alate revival the Chang was baptized Cbang and Eng seemed to be much concerned for themselves, and requested an interest in the prayers of the minister. ICTThe San Antonio (Texas) Harald mentions a gentleman who took charge of a flock of sheep in 1656, valued at and who, by diligence and gocd fortune, has made that stock worth 4 IC7TRalph Waldo Emerson took an extra train. was from Lafayette to Chicago the other evening, in time to lecture in the latter city.

A fireman was killed and the engineer badly wounded by the collision of two freight trains on the New York Central railroad at Savanah station last week. CIT Benjamin Kimball, member of th? Penobscot bar, Maine, was on Monday convicted of forging a deposition by which he obtained a divorce from his wife. The police of Pittsburg. Pa on Saturday Lfty ptrrsons wfc0 were wituetsing a The shoemakers of Massachusetts propose hLhtl to-day by making their strike for general over the State. has passed making 7 per cent interest In Minnesota, and forbiding any interest on special coutracts above 12 per cent.

Parisan theatres paid to rs for dramatic copyright during the year lfcoU. ITT K. a VA I- VCK th? EMMG, the2Sd instait, ebrate ary Association will Vt tSf appropriate Smithsonian Institution. Mr tareweli Address w.Ii 1.9 rend Mr and an oratit hj Rrschar. dressl' COX? of will a'so deliver an ad1 at 7J? n'clook.

The pub attend. tW h2? will plrave eet at l. of and oV-lock, on ili meeting'of JJJgON -A j.iLt Lxeums tK? Carother.ian nation w.li hid Men.s Mercantile Asso Assembly's Lhuroii lhe Koom ol TH SDAY ard I streeU. on iasat Tii o'clock mstant, will b' noes the Present T1 are KDMfiSDAV Srsaar Hc.it, i Ca- deliver the roarse on "Chemical and Phrsieai GeoloM "rV jsot. introduction Geoio(icaf Agencies "li roteVtliP'Jiil 3d ib.t.

h.lf nvi in MMlIf5 Thk Socthkbx Coxviktior PiorontioR observations we were able to make in the course of a few day sojourn in Richmond, week, led to the conclusion that there is no pect whatever that the Virginia legislature will comply with the request oi the legislatures of South Carolina and Mississippi, that she ginia) shall send delegates to a convention of the Southern States, to devise measures against the Increasing encroachments of the North upon the thI under the Const. tution. The opposition party of the body is understood to be against the proposition, to a man; while so far, a majority of the democracy of the body is also against it, preferring the recommendation of Mr. James Barbour, in favor of separate State action, by pasaing laws tending to repress and discourage commerce with the North and as a consequence, to bring about the speedv Increase of manufacturing of all deLriptlons throughout the South. An effort was made to talk the recent Virginia Democratic State convention into resolving that the democracy of the Old Dominion approve the Memrainger (South Carolina) scheme; but the old birds of that body were not to be caught with chaff; and having set their faces against it, the movers beat a up their defeat under flaming resolutions to the same by a mass meeting after the convention adjourned Whether so intended or not, it was understood in Richmond that the proposed convention looked to dissolution.

Virginia wants no such remedy for existing disabilities; nor is she willing to commit herself to anything of the sort under the lead of a convention or organization, for the existence of which there is no warrant of law. and the action of which must necessarily tend to strengthen the disunion sentiment of the South, ere other remedies for the current state of things shall have been tried in vain. The plan of Mr. Barbour (which is being s-verely denounced throughout the South by all there famous for going off half-cocked) looks to SQutbern commercial and manufacturing Independence in as short time as possible, and to temporary sacrifices of money, luxuries, comforts, and some necessaries of life, on the part of. indil vid.ial citizens of the South, to achieve that Independence.

Hence its unpopularity with so many windy '-dear people's" men. Nevertheless, it will bear the test of the severest scrutiny. That is to say, reflection upon it will sitisfy persons of common sense, who are looking only to cure the evils of abolitionism, that, energetically pursued, it will accomplish that end, and at the same time in many.other wayseventuateln great benefit to the her industry and developing her mining, manufacturing, and mechanical resources as though by magic, and to the immense pecuniary advantage of all classes of her citizens. We have no hesitation in preferring it a thousand times over to any convention of politicians without legal constituencies, two thirds of whom will be avowedly or secretly in favor of disunion for disunion's sake. When the South may be able to supply her own absolute wants in the way of manufactures, she may- snap her fingers at abolitionism; for she will have starved it out in becoming thus independent.

The Lkvkb Last fourth public reception of the season at the Executive Mansion last evening, was very numerously attended by all classes of citizens. In the absence of Marshal Selden, Deputy Marshal Pnillips oftVnated at the side of the President, and Dr. Blake near Miss Lane, while Capt. Goddard, Chief of Police, and his aids, exercised general supervision over the thronging crowd. Among the persons of distinction present, besides those officially congregated at the metropolis.

arid consequently frequent habitues of Levees, we noticed the Hon. Mr. Reed, late V. S. I Minister to China.

Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, of N. York, who is now the guest of Miss Lane, at the bite House, remained near that ladydurfn? the evening, and received the cordial salutations of many of her old friends. Mrs. Siidell was also present, in company witti senator rsiidell and, us usual, held a levee as it were of her own large circle of friends.

Mrs. Senator Yulee was also present, and was one of the most promlI nent among the ladies for matronly beauty and intelligence. Senator Mason brought with him several of Virginia's fairest daughters, and the Hon. Williamson R. W.

Cobb was followed bv a bevy of Alabama beauties, while the Hon. Tbos tiffin and the Hon Branch, of North Carolina, were accompanied by two of the most beautiful and accomplished ladies present. Ti.mb.-Mr. Charles O. White, passenger agent of the great Southwestern Railroad line hands us a copy of the New Orleans Jfrlta of the ISth, brought through by a passenger upon the who 1-ft New Orleans at 7 a.

February 1-th, and arrived in Washington at 30 p.m. on I the 21st February. visiting thk oaij et l'" I notified that 'h! dinner and suppsr.) COLI I HI an? NOKTO A iJX i 1 JLVi. 1 iMoHK CONFKtj f'lONKRY Pur.oh, $1.25 per gallon' and Roman iJj-TH C'HA CH AM" fefl Sm MILLS' STATUE OP WA8HINR tijjJi PH1LP SOLOMONS, for IN'iiw i GOODS. ahova pa pTffJos One for $inn; one for fg; A largrt assortment nnt fc Stools and SuPKRIOR COTTf)V? "iiiciIiS AND 4.9friMT4h,roSLBrSh^^irtiD* Cottons.

JilX 25 sss Bofioms and Mar-eiiles Shirt receive, -e-ll yt. THOMPSON HAINAN, Plumbers and Gas Fitters th? opposite National where dittons rranner. in a oheap gadexpe UURRAH FOR TRK 82D' Th7 WORKS "tQ CF.NTS faon Pianos sale from to fett JyHNF.KLi.Ir*. bet. 9th and 10th sts.

or PIANOS FOR zxxTiu comnnft-ruiT ikuior. mt TatUrday ifUnm. lit the ssnatr, yesterday, Mr. Mason from the Harper's Ferry Investigating Committee, reported a resolution that the President of the Senate issue a warrant for Thaddeus Hyatt. who had refused to appear before the Committee on its summons.

Mr. Hale would not object to the consideration of the resolution. When a similar one was reported the other day, he had been found in the small minority of four, yet he thought then and stiil thought that it was a very dangerous precedent, regarding it a most gigantic stretch of Sower on the part of the Senate, calculated to strike own all the barriers thrown around the rights of the States. Mr. Pugh had roted for the former report but on considering the question more closely be come to the conclusion that the Senaie' had no power to compel the attendance of witnesses beyond tbe District of Columbia.

Mr. Collamer defended the report, claiming that the Senate had power to compel the attendance of witnesses where the testimony was necessary to subeerve the public business. The resolution was The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill relating to the issue of paper money in the District of Columbia, but soon went into executive session, after which it adjourned till Monday. majority and minority reports of the select committee appointed to Inquire into the expediency of having the present seats In the hall removed, and the chairs and rer.isr^a being under consideration? repiacea, The first resolution reported by the committee was adopted under the operation of the nrevlons 95, nays 8b. Mr Haskin, of N.

from the Committee on Public Expenditures, reported the following ressolution 6 Kfsolved. That the select committee to whom was referred the subject of the printing the House of Representatives hand over to the Committee on Public Expenditures the books and papers, and such evidence as they may have taken relating, to said subject, and be discharged from the further consideration thereof. After some discussion the resolut.cn wes agreed 92, noes The election of printer was postponed until Thursday. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Wasbburne of 111., in the chair.) and resumed the consideration of the President's annual message.

Mr. Lamar, of Miss proceeded to address the committee. Mr Davis, of next addressed the Commit tee. The Legislature of Maryland, he said, had decorated him with its censure, and it was his purpose toacknowleduethat compliment It was long since the party which now controlled and gave character to the Legislature had before been so fortunate as to have a majority in both branches, and it had now so conducted itself that it would probably be long ere it would be so fortunate again. As regarded the vote censure passed upon him.

he would say he knew his constituency and the people of Maryland better than these dabblers in eternal agitation; and be said that, right or wrong, wise or unwise, this day the vote begave for Pennington was not only approved, but honored and applauded by every man whose opinion he regarded. And he would be willing to meet his people upon any explanation of that vote, in the face of the whole body of that Legislature, bonded and banded into one man. What were the circumstances of this He had no apologies to make or excuses to ofter. What he did he did in his judgment, and did not look across his shoulder at his constituents to see what they would say. He told his constituents before the election that he would come here a freeman or not at all He told them that if they wanted slaves to repiesent them they could get a plenty, but he was not one.

He foresaw then exactly has tbe time might come when be would be obliged again to take an independent stand, unsupported breast high by men of like sentiments, and he wanted his people to know it, so that if they preferred a representative who would bend like a willow when the storm came they could choost' material suited to tbeir work. But they had preferred to send him, and he bad done what he knew they would approve. without any apologetic stitementor explanation. That approval was not a reason for but a consideration after the doing. The gentlemen of the Legislature did not know so much about the gentleman who was elected Speaker as he and his constituents knew Th-y charged him with being to the South in not voting for Mr Smith, of Nortn Carolina.

That showed the rapidity and certainty of the transmismission of news to Annapolis, and the vigilance with which those honorable gentlemen made themselves acquainted with upon which to It was not to be supdo-s' that those pcutlcuiru coulU iHt-lltifv nil Pennington with Governor Pennington, whose broad seal this same Democratic party had disregarded in this Congress when they usurped the inauguration of the House. Tbat disregard of the prima fncxe evidence of the legal right of members they did not he and bis constituents now been properly punched They dia not know that Mr. Pennington held high offices under Cien. Taylor and Miliard Fillmore, and that his appointment in both was approved by the Senate of the United States They could not be supposed to know tbat he is a Whig in his principles, and in favor of th? enforcement of every law in which a Southern State is interested, and especially that law in which Maryland more than any other State has a practical a mere political one. The Legislature did not know, but his constituents did that Gov Pennington is opposed to this and hence was the very man to be placed in that chair as a signal of peace to the country.

Mr. of obtained the loor.when the Committee rose. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, moved that when the House adjourn it he to meet on Thursday nextwhich was agreed to. At ten minutes past fire o'clock tke House adjourned.

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THE HUNCHBACK THEHUNCMBACK! THE HUNCHBACK! Mrs. Hayne Miss Parker MasUr Walter? Mr oompleti the disgusting ceremonies of this secret order. Price 12 oents. fll1. ADAMSON'ji, 7th street, Iel7 tr opposite PoKt Office.

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Corrts-pondnut of Star. GBOK0STOWR, February 22, 19flO. Who can tell what changes a day or night may bring? Laat night starlight; this morning the rain coming down in torrents. In spite of the unfavorable state of the weather, the Potomac Light Infantry of our city, and their guests, the Law Greys of Baltimore, Lave Just passed through our streets presenting a very soldier-like appearance. The visitors are quartered on tilts, of I Congress street, and with his facilities, there is no doubt they will be well taken care of.

They are lodged in the large room of Mr. Forrest, on Le the corner of Gay and High streets, which well warmed and lighted, and has been provided with ample arrangements for comfortable sleepingPherewaau called meeting of our City Councils last night, to elect judges of elections to supply the place of one or two who have resigned The bill authorizing a contract with the Gas Company pasfted the Board of Aldermen, and now only awaits the Mayor's Signature to become a law. Our places of business generally are closed, and our citizens (Including the ladies) trudging through the mud and rain to witness the expected inauguration ceremonies We owe an apology to the ladies of the Metho- dist Protestant (Jhurr.n for our neglect In not calling attention to their festival, held at the school room adjoining the church this week. The stir Sb in military and political circles must be our excuse. It is never too late to do good; and we render tardy justice by saying that all who wish to spend an hour or two in a most pleasint manner '1 cannot better accomplish their purpose than bv mr dropping in.

Tbev will see pleasant sights, hear wi pleasant sounds, be greeted with smiling faces, and have fair ladies to attend to their wants The ladies are always partial to a uniform (our mill- tary friends will take the hint,) and our politicians who arc rapidly rising to fever heat, have an onl 0. portunitv, in the sweet companionship lovelv women, to forget for a while the bitingsand spie of party feeling. At the meeting of the Board of Common Coun- A ell on Friday evening last, the Chair laid before the board a communication from T. F. Evans, tendering his resignation as a judge of election for the fourth precinct; which was sent to the Board of Aldermen.

The memorial of T. Mann. Gideon Pearce and Kdward Pearce. asking that the collection of the balance of tax due on Bridge street, between Frederick and Warren streets, he suspended until the improvements commenced are completed; re- ferred to the committee on grievances tin The Chair also submitted a report from the Water Board of the incident to the construction of our water works, and the expenditures connected therewith up to the preseiit time; temporarily laid on the table. th Mr.

Dunlop presented the memorial of the CI butchers doing business in the market-house, remonstrating against the passage of the resolution relating to an increase of the price of stalls in the market. Said resolution ut? for consideration? Mr Marbury moved to amend it t.y striking out the words, --'that a resolution in relation the market-house, approved March IT. 1-13, be and 4' the same is hereby repraled, to take hi tlo 31st day of March. Mr. Tenney moved an amendment, adding the words, "provided that the additional revenue received under this resolution shall be held by ttie Clerk as a speci.il fund for tne repair and im- Wl provement of the market-house." Concurred in.

The ayes and noes on a motion of Mr. Pickrell's. to refer the resolution to the committee of ways and means, with instructions to report a bill for a general system of licenses, was: King, Plckerell, Shoemaker and i Dunlop, Hyde, Laxenby, Marbury. Oll'utt, Tenney, and the President of the So the motion was lost. The yeas and nays on the passage of the rcsolu- tion.

was as follows: Jp King, Hyde. Lazenby, Marbury. ne Oft'utt and Dunlop. Pickrell, Shoemaker, Stake and the President of the So the bill was passed, but was rejected by the Board of Aldermen The following resolutions passed both boards. and were signed In relation to the of February; authorizing the purchase of hose carriage F1 and hose connections for the Vigilant Fire Coin- pany; in regard to a certain bill now pending in I Congress; in favor of W.

Thompson A Mrs E. A. Trunnel, Robt. Ould, Henry Keavt-r Jos. W.

Marll, E. Abbott and Tenney. Resolutions providing for the expenses of the 1 poor and workhouse for the fourth quarter of IsiU. and in favor of Chas. vers Son, was prtssed.

Mr. Lazeuby presented a comuiuuication from the tnorkri Mliine tlic tiaual annual appro priatiou for lighting and sweeping the markethouse; referred to the committee on the markethouse. Mr. Oflutt, from the committee on fl re com pa- i niesand tire engines, to which was referred the ir memorial of a Philadelphia lire company, i c' sing to sell to the Corporation a steam lire engine. asked a discharge from the further consideration 1 of the subject; granted The bill entitled an ordinance a general and special direct tax for the year and pro- viding for th? collection thereof, was passed bv both boards, and signed; as whs also the bill en I titled an ordinance imposing additional duties on ti the judges of elections.

A message was received from the Board of Alderinen, that they had passed the resolution from this board appointing a committee to represent the 'nteresu of this Corporation before Congress I with an amendment inserting several additional names as members of said committee, in whicu they asked the concurrent of this board Con- tc postponed for one week. ai Mr. Stake presented the account of J. McQu'l- Ian; referred to claims committee. I Le bill entitled "An ordinance levying a gas tax, for the year and authorizing a contract with the lias Company," was taken up, and Mr.

1 I ickrell moved to amend by striking out the 3d and 1th sections, in the following words Sec 3 And br it furtkrr That the the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter into contract with the president and direc- I tors of the Georgetown Light Coiupanv, or their authorized agents, for one year from the 1st 1,1 of April next, and until otherwise ordered by the Corporation, to supply the one hundred and seventy street lamps, now erected by the Corpora- I t'on, with gas from four and a half feet burners for twenty-two hundred hours year, by such Schedule as the Mayor may direc to light, extin- nj guish, and clean the same for a sum not ex ding twenty-live dollars per lamp per year, payable I monthly. rr Sec. 4. Au be it further ordatn That should the Georgetown Light Company decline ihe contract authorized by the third section of this ordinance, then the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to notify the president directors of the said company, or their author- 1' ized agents that this Corporation decline the use in of their gas in the street lamps of the town, and that this Corporation will not hold itself responsi- 4 ble for any gas consumed in them from ana after the 1st of April next. The amendment wps lost, and the bill passed by the following vote: Dunlop.

Hyde' Lazeuby. Marbuy, Oflut.Tenny, and President of Pickrell, Shoemaker and 0 Mr. King was excused from voting. The resolution from the Board of Aldermen In favor of the Vigilant Fire Company was laid over under the rules, Mr. Tenny having objected to the third reading thereof.

The considerations of the resolution instructing the committee representing the town before was until Friday next, to which time the Board adjourned. Russian war illustrations at tjih ODD FELLOWS'HALL, TO NTOPT (f- TO-NfHHT? 491 rkmoval. tot oEORGE PEARSON informs his friends and thn public generally, that he has rerr.oved his or business from 367 Pennsylvania avenue, to 4 91 1 iMghUi street, four doors north from Pi a en tie, wh re he will mtgt to supp.jinn the trad? and puhiio with a fresh asst-rtnienC of the following at Baltimore City Pricks: Teas, Peppjriniiit Dates, Con Cinnamon, Spioea. arch, Courh Canly, Ird'to, Vennicelii, Cocoa, Ca tile coap, Maccaroni, Ess. Ci tl Olive Oil, tier.

Suooory, Chemical Swap, Bath Brick, Saleratus, Soda Soap, Matohes, Car Soda, Toilet Candlot, Sal. Soda. Windsor rfoap, Yeast Powders, Oranges, Ink, Cream Tartar, Lemons, Rioe, Candies. Piper, Drops, Safco, Split Pest-, Laces, ana Seed, Tape, Hemp.sced, WallnoU, Spool Cotton, Sa.tp*-tre, mushes, Alnm, RaiM.ts, Tohaooo, 7r Curran If hy. LeiroB, Ac.

I solicit the attention of the trade, and hou-et, to sortment. whioh we are prepared to sell at low cash prioee. GEO. PEARSON 1 fe 21 61 doors north from Penn. av, ALLOW ME INFORM customers, fn -nds, and the pubiio in erai, that I have just again arrived in our with a great rraiy s-'octed SINGING PRESENTS SUIT OLD AND VOUNG 1 we have in store all kinds of Kanoy and Useful 1' Artioles, tor picsei's.

Pa. avenue, sis amusements. DP FELLOWS' HALLI THIS evening. SAND ER SON'S OANTIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCENES rmox the AND Tit IlliBlifttlM ken at o'olook; commencing at adsf ion r-S cents children 13 oenta. 11 TON THEATRE.

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BIRTHNIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS. THIS EVENING. Last night of the (rrat oomedy of OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. a TrenohardtOur American Coua n)S. G'enn Dundreary Mr.

J. M. Barron wet-oa Trer.ohard Mica J. rarker National Anthem. "Star Spangled Banner," by the whole Company.

etic Plunbua Ur.uin,".Jenny Parker fw National Song J. Parker To oonolude with THE DUTCH ACTOR. If Mr. 8. W.

Glenn Mrs. F. Williams mad. Gazzaniga. HR Pub'ie respectfully informed that Mad.

marietta Gazz AN IG A. rA' Or-at P-ima hT 'oar to New Orleans) ONF. GRAND CONCERT, on MONlY, February 37th, at Willards' Hall, fe 21 tf 'he home of WASHINGTON AFTER the war. Painted hy RossiTKRand Mi.jJIOT. i Exhibition, for a short time, at Sibley A Guy's Building.

Penntylranin Avenue. brt and 11(4 id, 9a m. to5 p.m. tdmiaaion 25 oenta. fe 21 tf A FOR D' ROUP PHILHARMONIC HALL.

A few Nights more of Kandford's Opera Troupe, Commencing on TUESDAY EVENING. February 21. new Stage erected at the aouth end of Hall, thua making the entrance more desirable convenient. Gallerv has also been erected at the north end the Hall for colored people. to 7 Performance oommenoe roo past 7 o'clock.

Adnn lildron and Servanis, 12)? centa. fe sei-tf Tain tings and statu a y. thl fourth annual EXHIBITION OF T1IK WASHT.XGTOX ART ASSOCIATION, now "pis at the 5allery, (ou Pa av bet. loth and Uth aU.) Imieai'ic -25 oenta Tickets admitting posaesaors to the GiaUery and Course of Addresses by eminent leenrers, during the season of six tracks 30 oenta This Exhibition of AMERICAN ART oontaina itrk6 by nearly ail our Eminent Artiats. Several of the moat meritorious in the on are for sale.

fe halls and" parties. Ptrsi ii? Pint Prarr, ami First tke Hearts of kit CouAlrymen. FIRST GR NIGHT BAI.L I of the GKORGK washington UADRILLE ASSOCIATION will take JM ace on ONES I) ay kvening, 1. at Framil'N Hall, and sts.uuA he public am resDect'uliy informed that no pains shall be spared to ake this, their first ill. the patronage of the of 'ashington and Strangera viaiting ecit? on instant, and wishing to prolong pleasures of the day.

will find this the best op rtunity of ao doing "The Ladies are invited to tend r.o invitations will be served, ickets aImPtinc a gent'eman and A mfli lent ponce force will be in attendance to eserve ord'r. GKANI) HALL OF THE NATIONAL BLUES, to he given at the assembly OOMS, th? 2'd of Februarr. Covimitlte af Arr-ingemrnti. Watt, Kich. LbJfe i-sut.

Foxweil, iout Rap Robt Bozxaei, Wm. Flood. No hats except military. fe 15 VANTF.n?A SERVANT (slave in a Bmall family. whi? a cook, oner.

Applvt.N VKODKK, No 36'2 Maasa iiueetts avenue, between 11th and Uth sts. f-? woman cook, in the of avenue and 11th st. lone but fiicIi as have beer nsed to reataurant, and -ine recommendafiona to that ffect. fe 11 IOUSE WANTED advertiser wiahea tc rent a small DWELLING HOUSE as near to interaectiou of Pennsylvania and 1Kb Lreet aa he can find one suitable. Rent not to to 925 per month.

Addreaa Star ffice, statinc location and lowest rent asked, and le advertiser will oall. jaSn-tf SITUATION Tn a store, by which a youth 17 years of age may earn onest living. Prefers to learn a trade. Satiafae reooinmendations given with regard to integrity na capability. Apply at thia Offioe.

no 17 LOST AND FOUND. the morninc of the 21at, on atreet. a small WORK BOX. containing Jewelry. It an loht hy a poor woman to whom it does not and who is unable to it.

The finder iilne sui at' leaving it at No. eet. twee 1 and sts. a POCKET BOOK oon taininc valuable papers together with a sum of I Jjm findpr will be rewardrd br leaving it WI bliV A Drug Store, Pa avenue, be fe 21 2t nine. February 16th.

a -i CROSS. of ton or twelva jarg? with gold. The finder wil! he su by bunging it to 446 street, torner th. fe2" St OST-A FANCY ICE CREAM MOLD, in hhape of an elephant. Any one returning it to uscfli ie will be lioeraily rewards.

fe 17 tf personal. kfadam th? moat pucceaefu! FORTUNE '1 te1.ler on this side the Atlantic. ia now i thia and oao be oonaulted upon allatfaira of ove. Marriage, Lost Artlclea. Ao Ao at No.

26 between 6th and 7th. Terma 50 oenta. fe 11 1 HO FA Ml I.IKS, HOTELS, BOARDING HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS. A- RRO 'S TOMATOES AND PEACHES, superior qnalitT, surpansinf others in retaining their or g'nal flavor. Our Tomatoes can be obtained in the following iarketii Noethkrh Libkrtiks.

No. 36, Mordays.Wed?sla?s, Kridaja-id eveuiugs Csntrs makikt No. 367, Tueedaya, j'atu'dava. ICT'LOOK FOR THE FLAG. fe2ft if SPECiAI.

NOTICE rl. W. GALT A BRO. Open this morning a ful aaao tinent of all of elein' Watchea, Silver Ware, ated Gooda, ancv articles, 4e The shove will be found to be the largest aaaortlent orlared to the.r cn? thia aeaaon. M.

W. GALT a Jewellers, 354 Henn. avenue, (e 20 St 4 doors west of Hotel. mccartys 'holograph and Ambrotype aijiib 4IS Pennsylvania Aveaae, 21 Near ah Strebt. 1ARPERS MAGAZINE BOR MARCH, At SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, odey's l.ady's Book for March, tlantic Magazine for March, eterson's Ladies' National Marann'for Marsh, r.ackeray's Cornhill Macaxine for Jan.

and Feb. the author of Love, asset's Illustrated Family Bioie, only 13 cents per number All the new Books punished end every thing in le Stationery and Newspaper line lor aaleat fe2l-2t Odeoa Hmlding, r. st and Pa av. i'he steamer JAS. guy Will resume her trips on tuesday, Slat of ebruary.

18S0. will inave WASH sgton every tuesday R1 DAY, at6 o'o'oek a. alexandria haif-past o'cloek. for Lower Moeholoeaad the itermeaiate LanHmcs. On retnm she ill leave LOW MOC HO DOC every wedESDay and SaTI day, at 5 a m.

LUCIAN 8. PAGE, Prra'i'tor. NATH'L Ag't. Alexandria. fe? T.

Profsesorand er ol Fash'onaMe Danoing tinounoes to his and the ar.d of VYas ingt a tat h- will gtve the last quartet's instrue-UM on. and prepare his pupns for the nail at i'i laros' Conceit aM Tue day, bruar? 21 For Misses and Masters a' 4 o'clock and Ladiea and 7 o'cloek p. m.t irerv Tneaoay and Thursday A Matin, Cla? a Ladiea and Gentlemen who wish perfect eniselvea in any of the New Uanoes, at Ifto'o org fn lfiss martha HAlNtS Or nor '1 hol.K, Moments of Vartha lames Uutt: price uinnd. pn''i'hed id for sale at philp a fe 16 Metropolitan Bookstore, 333 Pa. av.

boardixoT' BOA les single obtain HotrM on reasonable terns ft between MS arid iUxU. PAH LOR and CHAMBER, th? for rn'mltcn or sojourning in duinj the Qongraas. f. FOR SALE AND RENT" Fusnished rooms for desirable nfw.t Oom? for rent. on the first floor.

No. 427 llth street betw-en and iti flfctMv RENT thnw iior? and attic HOlHK, No. 4(1 Wh itrwt. opposite the pu fonn.0?: Rent per month, 1114 a. re of No.

431 street, and sc L'OR RK.MT-A throe HRICK HO SK 1. with ui ding, 311 ttreet between and 7th, having a loon, parlor, dining room, and kitchen, on the first floor; eeilar, lighted wi'h Also, a 210 4. etween 9th and 10th, simt'ar frof? an-1 haok yard, pump, frii't. Ac. ert moder.

W. A. HARRIS, fa 3t 310 TO BE MILD AT PRIVATK SALE-A twostory HOUSE and LOT, on street between and north. 7 lie house In leet fi inches fror.t?teo on each story iot 100 deep, with a For t-rmsappiyto Mr HKKNARD 6th strret west. or to Mr.

i KS Officer, s'reet north, wiio will show trie prerr ises. indisputable and terms accommodating. fe im 1 F'OR rice three Rnek HOUSE, on 2d street, between ar.d streets, in Kibbes's Subdivision- The above property will le soid or inrde known HAMILTON A CO, No. 362 7ti, opposite Ce.itre Market. Titie perfect, fe 7 tf three story and attio BRICK HOUSE.

on south street. No. 174. opposi's the Smithsonian Rent $2S per 11 Inquire of R. ADAMS, No.

llth at. VALUABLE LAND FOR will seP. pnvately, from one thousand to three thousand acres of Land, situated within five miles of Front Roy a', at the Heat of arret, oounty. Vs. Taa land is heavily timbered, principal.y with ohestnut.

large size, and will yield an im mense amount of tan bark. On the property is a hae stream of water sufficient for the erection of mill to grind or for any other application desirable, and we for a tannery on the most extensive scale. The property is within of the Manassas Gap Railroad, and Persons wishing to purchase will call at my residence, in Warren county. two miies cast of Stra? burn, on the Manassas Gap Rai.riad, and 1 take pleasure in them the Fur they informat on can had of Wallaoh Editor of the Washington! D. Star.

fe 11m A. PITMAN. FOR RENT-The FIRST FLOOR ofthe tTuTiTinc immediately opposite the west wing of City Hail.recently occupied by Chas S. VTa as an office. Aiso the fror.t room in story and tt.e third the feme liuldnr i terms apply to RICHARD WALLACH.Ao 1 Louisiana avenue.

j8 tf FOR RKNT-A new and denrabie four BRICK DWELLING, aitusted on 12th strM north, cear II 44H. R-pt Apply to J. T. LENMAN. No.

471 iah jT dO? OR bnr.all FARM ofj'acrfs ntus'wl at the Little Falls, havinz a mit-house, corn house, stables, Ac 'encni and watered within four miles of Washington aores in cultivation, the balance in handsome land. It is peculiarly desirable at- a oountry denoe, beinr perfeotlv healthy and romantioa ly situateu excellent fishirg and huutine Insmra Of Mr MAkRlOTT, bridge keeper. Ch" B-u Little Falls. de7-aawfl LAN FOR SALE offers for acres of three irom 'neCar Itol. It is enc oaed about oue half critivat ths other in wood.

The is elevated ai Faymeote-f l.omioavh the remaii.d.-r of me ohase be paul i- li 18 mouths tb interest Inquire of R. T. RYAN. ri.er>t'h aJ 1 i-ts or to B. iSoAGuS, anougton t.

FOR RENT-PARLORS and CM A handsomely furnished, hot cold wve? and bath-room- Potomac water. 1 Tho spartineare large and airy; four rooms on a floor, frr ths WALL.Stephens* 322 Pa. avenue, between 9tn ano l.th su. 5 FOR RENT-Several fine or 27 Pa avenue, twodo.trs ol the Kirk wood House. MEMHERS suites of ROOMS.

fur nifhed, will be ronted the of Con rress, in the nvet des-rat'ie iooa itv in tins city, fHl ijc within one or two squares of National Hotels. Those in pursuit suet Rooms will do well to make e.irly at No. street between I) street and I'a. iv. de AVALGABLE I ARM FOR in Alexandria ooarty, aix.ut 11.lies weoryetowE.

at the intersecticn of Georretowt and Little Falls roads, consisting of in acres Jr. ofZ- KrCHARDS.oorner 14th and streets. ash-ngton. D. ia ia-tf COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF T.

S. DONOIIO. OF WASHINGTON. in press, a-d will be t.nb ish'd on or about thft fi'st? I May next, WALL," by S. Donoho; embracit many poems fever pub'1 shed, as as "The Gold-mitti Drama," Ac, in one volume, alM.ut pages.

in sloth. Subscription fi. The former publications of Mr. T. Povooi having been most fsvora'-lv cep ed i.y the puhlie and the press, together with the novel snd interest ing oha acter of the now ik the of printinx, have induced the undersignrd to offer this handsome anf1 eom pice it ion t' lie col to fully beli-vinc that, from the i.stur* of its aa1 the style in which it wi'l the hoot will worthy of American natroosge Subscriptions are lespectful'y Mtiieited, at ysr pajfabis on delivery of the work Address THOS.

MctilLL. Publisher and Printer, fe 20 St Washington. SUPERIOR HtUSE I.1NE.NS, FOR TABLE ISE. We have in stock the desirable s.res<A BREAKFAST and DINNER CLOTHS.a of perior make and elegant designs, frcm 8 4 by a-iU by 4. Also, a style in Belgian manufacture for Uh.fs, such as 12-4 by 12 ir eireular tah.e*.

and 12 4 for large extension tab also, very heavj Silieia 12 4 or three yard Wiffo Damssk in piece, which we cut for any table. all thenar ow widths in general ure. witt overlay Napkins and Doilies to niatch Also, a superior luau'ifu a'ortment of or Dessert Cloths, in all sixes known Housekeepers a lio would furni li 'heir tables wi'li a style of not to e.sewhere, low prices, are our store-nouse, 4 Market We have also superior and atl inrn 4 FETING at cents, and 12 4 ditto at 7i fslSentt CLAGETT A WLOW PRICED CARPE INGS. Have in'stock. and for sale, a superior of very cheap CA PETl iKiu'ht si auction by us.

which we are noaf offering at than the same goods cai 1. are now selling them o(f to make room Mattings, at 25, Ji, 4 1. 4v 4T.S,', and W' any of which would sell for higher figures at aaction in thiscitv. who would savr largely are adv to ca.l ai exami these for thsmselves. convii ot what we say Velvet at Si tt ar.d 9 Brussels at 7i, inland 1.

ail warranted superior goods. felieo6t CLAGETT A OILCLOTHS. Have store, and for several shee's. in 13 feet widths, of supenot and ant ful OILCLOTHS in patterns reprise ting most ae encaustic ti'e, oak od in pannels, do 11 tasselated.f esco and chintz co ore, ail of whi n. I'oin this time uutil the 1st of pril, we will seo at ma prie Housekeepers and others who intend to supf themselves aith thi? and articis wili in th ir out.ay by maktoi tleir purchases earls.

Places t'? be covered wil' b' measnre-l in diag a-ts by us, warranted to fit neatly, at sent home without extra charge. We have just received a superb lot of which we cau now sell as low ti- per so yard. CLAGETT TRAVELING BA? tVENINO ASSSSSStW. AND FANCY HEAD At prices. Me LAUGH fe 20-St Pa.

avenue, between Mh and Cottajfe Furniture. Just reosi ed supp 1 'thosebeautiful grfcl jed 401 orated COTTaGE SVT- Also, sot'd Oak and Imitation SETS. or without Marble ops, in gr. at I TAB! ES. a'l sixes Maboganj EXTENSION TA Frame Mar te and Pier GL SSI WRITIN? TaBI.es DESKS PARLOR Fl RMTI RF ir great variety ever? rariety of RF to furnish a aouse complete.

Giveusaea C. BOTKLER A SON. fa IS eotw Iron Hall. No Pa COURT, FmtiiY v-r DisTBtcr op CoLrstaia, If' la the of George A. I rater Ropnia K-e the admin strator at resaid.t?a^ approbation of the Orphans' Court of 'M tone'Uiity t- Tl DA I' th das of Ma ch next, t' fi-s tt m- distribution of the p-rsooa dec of as etc in hand, so la.

Oolbct and tur.o '1 w'leu all the creditors h' irs of d- c-s a'llfi to at'eud at i ti P' t'ouit 1 Wn ton souuty afoe sidi with tli ir -urns, pi. 1 in t(fv 1 by tw x. from a to fit .1 tau. a copv of thiK ord?" .1 In- 1 aw it: t'-e I' ping to tne said day of Ma ra next. ED.

N. ROACH I A FOX KhS. FR' SH Supp of th sc tasfjs avlt'ii have reosivod afe p-epari supplj daaJers with artio.e, ua 'I mm KING A RI RCHELL..