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evening star. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1853. RISING TOO We answer, No; emphatically, No! Labor, like everything else, is regulated by the great law of Demand and Supply. In proportion to the quantity of the demand will be the price of the supply. It was reasonably be expected by all thinking men, that the sudden emigration of laborers from the Atlantic to the Pacific slope of our country, would produce a scarcity of labor in the former.

This scarcity of course increases the market. This increased demand involves a consequent advance of wages. For, other things being equal, the scarcer an article becomes the greater is the enhancement of its relative value. This reasoning is as true of the labor market as it is of any other. Industrious labor, in proportion as it becomes scarce, advances in value.

And it is right that il should be so. The inexorable law of trade is applied by the agriculturist, the merchant, the manufacturer, and the shipowner. "Why should it not be applied by the upright laborer It is stated to us that certain kinds oi labor are rated higher in Washington than in any other city. This may be true, and it may not. We are not prepared to say.

But if it be true, we are quite certain that it has an abundant offset in the undoubted fact that rents, provisions, and other articles of necessity to the laboring man, are in some respects higher in Washington than in any other of our principal citics. This is a triumphant answer to the statement to which we have alluded. Another position assumed by the opponents of of labor is it capital from among us. overlooks the plain fact that changing hands, and must always be, in a country where there is no right of primogeniture, no landed entailment, in the aristocratical application of those terms. If the capitalists of America pay money to laborers which they would otherwise hoard up in their cofiers, or invest in land, does that money therefore lose itself to the community Certainly not.

On the contrary, it advances the'general welfare; for the very good reason that the active laborer, as a general thing, is compelled by the requirements of his family to keep the principal amount of his earnings in active circulation. Hence, therefore, the more there is paid to honest labor, the more widely are its well-earned products scattered broad-cast in the land. Is not this plain But wo must defer further answers to questions of objection on this important labor question to future numbers of the Star. JUVENILE CRIME. Our exchanges come teeming with records of crimes committed by the youth of our laud.

Cities, towns, villages and even little hamlets which we had supposed were without the vortex of the dark whirlpool of dissipation, or vice and crime, appear to be transformed into the theatres in which are frequently enacted some of the most atrocious deeds of violence and bloodshed. The mind of the patriot iustinctively shrinks back with horror from the frightful picture. And is there no remedy Must we go on from bad to worse Is our nation leaping onward to a career of unblushiug licentiousness and debauchery! Are we doomed to perish by the bloody onslaught of our own crimes We have been led to these reflections by a statement of facts which comes to us in an exchange from one of our inland cities? a place that has hitherto boasted of its intelligence and rapid growth "It was but two days ago that we passed a company of marble players, on the sidewalk, ranging, apparently, from six to fifteen years old. One of them, it appeared, had taken a marble which it was denied he had won; and the one from whom he had taken it, arose in his wrath, and three times, as we were passing, uttered, at the top of his voice: 44 You are a thief." Now, we have to acknowledge that this is language unfit to appear in a public newspaper and nothing but the necessity for making the shameful truth known where it sho'ild known, could excuse it. But if it be too grossly immoral and disgusting to be shown up in a newspaper, as a picture of juvenile depravity, is it not in the last degree shameful that such language should be suffered to assail the ears of every person that passes the street, or that sits in a house in the neighborhood And this language, though grossly profane, is nothing to what we sometimes hear, which may not be written." How many cases of a similar character to this have to-day occurred in this goodly city of this capital of the land of the free and the home of the brave Parents and guardians of the Metropolis! that is a question for you to answer.

MAY CROWNING. Wo intended to have stated last evening, that the ceremonies of Crowning the May Queen will take place at Island Hall, near Virginia Avenue and 6th street, at 4 o'clock, this evening. The interesting scenes of this annual occasion will be in connection with the school of Mrs. Hinton, whose success as a teacher deserves to be rewarded by the attendance of parents and frieuds of education. The scholars, accompanied by those having them iu charge, and preceded by a band of music, will visit the President of the iTnited States, at the White House, to pay him the respects due to a Chief Magistrate.

The same ceremonies will take place at night, commencing at 8 o'clock, at Island Hall. God bless the children They are the hope of the country. Honor to the Mayor. We learn from the Republic that the Mayor of Washington, yesterday afternoon, transmitted an interesting communication to the two Boards of the City Councils with reference to the canal. He thinks that active measures should now be taken to place it in good navigable condition throughout its entire length and, as one of the most efficient means of doing so, he recommends that provision be made for the purchase of a good steam-dredging machiue.

The excavatiou remaining to be made, aud the removal of the deposits which are so rapidly accumulating iu the canal, can be done with such a machine more speedily and with less expense than in any other mode. He has an offer from the patentee of the dredging machine used at the navy yard in this city, who agrees to furnish this corporation one of the same kind, but of fifty per cent, more power, for the sum of $0,500, to be so constructed as to be worked either in the canal or in the river. There will also be required three scows to be used with the dredging machine, which will cost about $1,000, aud which may be built here. The Mayor suggests that authority be given to extend the wharves at the Eastern Branch, on both sides of the canal. The cost of extending them, about two hundred feet on the west side, and one hundred and twenty five feet on the east side, according to an estimate prepared by the surveyor and the commissioner of the western section of the canal, will be $5,705 99.

The estimate is for solid wharves. The walls to be of stone, built on piles, and the iuside filled with earth. The Mayor also recommends that the wharf at the foot of 17th street be completed by raising the walls and filling it up according to the plan and estimate of the commissioner of the western section of the canal, at a cost of $1,632. In connexion with the foregoing, an appropriation will be necessary to complete the dredging of the canal, to finish aud repair the walls, aud complete the towpath. For this purpose an appropriation of about $16,000 will probably be required.

The entire amount lor ail of the above objects is $24,837 99. The Mayor says, in conclusion, that as soon as the foregoing works are completed, the wharves will yield to the corporation an annual revenue considerably more than the interest upon the whole expenditure. The communication was referred to the joint committee on the canal. The Firemen-Correction. In our article yesterday on the very handsome present made to the Columbia Fire Company by Edward II.

Pendleton, it was inadvertantly stated that the beautiful gift-book alluded to was from Mrs P. The reader will please coirect the error. Surely the gallant Columbians are iu luck; and they richly deserve it. Now, who speaks first for the houor of making a splendid present to the independent Evening Star? We pause for a reply. BOOK NOTICES.

"Marie De tale of the Crescent City," "Travels in Egypt and Palestine," and the "London Quarterly Review" for April, are received by Messrs. Taylor Maury, Penn. Avenue, near 9th street. A more extended notice to-morrow. Cream as is Ice Cream Saloon of T.

M. Harvey, on the avenue, near 6th street, is well worthy of public patronage. The cream is the most various and richest kind to be found in Washington. The establishment is quiet, retired, and every way well managed. Give Harvey a call.

Shillington's Slock of magazines and weeklies continues to be the pride of his numerous frieuds. His Illustrated Neus i (Barnum's) of last week was one of the best numbers Joe has furnished the public. May Joe's shadow never be a hair less! Nominal the article on the Columbian College, in the Star of the 5th instant, the name of Dr. Broadilus was in-. I correctly giveu.

It should be William instead of Alexander. BUSINESS NOTICES. There are a great many excellent dry goods stores in this city, and among them is William R. Riley's, at the corner of 8th street. His assortment is varied and extensive, containing every article in the dry goods line.

The attention of our lady readers is called to A. Tate's assortment of flowers and wreaths for the May festivals. His store is on the avenue near the corner of 11th street. 44 Keep it before the People." Certainly we will, and if our friends on the Island dou't encourage Larmour they deserve to be sent to bed hungry. The assortment of Jewelry, of every description at M.

W. Gait is worthy of examination. William B. Lewis has a fine assortment of Jewelry at Lis store near 11th street. Ladies, Mrs.

Collisan, on Gth street, near Louisiaua avenue, advertises something of interest. The new style of Ladies' Hats will be opened to-morrow morning. Call and sec them. Madame Hunter, next to the United States Hotel, lias opened a saloon for ladies, where various kinds of refreshments will be served. Wm.

A. Richardson, on street near 18th, will give you some instructions in writing. We have just had a glorious wash. Go, if you have not already done so, and take a bath at Copp's, on Louisiana Avenue? As the fishing season is upon us, those fond of the sport (and who is not should give Lammond a call, and get one of his extenson rods, John H. Buthmann, has received his assortment of liquors.

Call at his store on the north side of Penn. Avenue. Now is the time to procure your mattrasses, and the cheapest and most serviceable can be found at H. Lemon's, on 11th street, near Penn. Avenue.

Mr. Scheel gives instruction in vocal and instrumental music. This opportunity to acquire those accomplishments should not be lost. F. C.

W. Gerecke have an assortment of wines, to which we call the attention of those in want. "The Underground Railroad." This is the significant title given to an association of abolitionists, whose first business is to steal, or cause to be stolen, seduced, or inveigled, on promises of the fairest and most alluring are never fulfilled or from the Southern plantations, and when they reach the borders of the free States, to forward them to Canada, with the utmost secrecy and despatch. They have regular runners, forwarders, and agents, transact business systematically, and hurry the poor negro from the genial clime he is accustomed to, to the icy regions of Queen Victoria's northern possessions, with railroad speed, and with little risk of detention or recapture. The Underground Railroad Company" use many lines in the North.

They penetrate New York and the Eastern States, run through Pennsylvania, and traverse Ohio in all directions. Queen ictoria will find an Upper-ground Railroad at work from her Irish, Canadian, and Australian possessions, one of ihese long days. The lady will probably have as much as she can do to attend to her own concerns, ere long, without occupying so much of her time and money iu feasting "Uncle Tom" traitors to America. Look out, Mrs. The Railroad Massacre at Norwalk.

A number of the bodies lying ia the station house have been recognized by their friends; among which are Mrs. Frances Harley and child about six months old, wife and child of Mr. J. K. Harley, of Baltimore.

The body of Mrs. Ann Green, mother of i David Green, of Baltimore, and her grand- son, S. L. Hassard, have been recognized. Among the injured is Warren S.

Newell, of Talbot County, Maryland, who is doing well. Mr. Leroy Grant, of Richmond, and Mrs. Elizabeth Burke, of Lancaster, have sufficiently recovered to be able to leave for 1 New York. The number of bodies recovered is fortysix.

The number injured and remaining at Norwalk, twenty-one. The number on the train who escaped without injury is one hundred and forty-six. Gold Discovered in Texas. Advices frosi Galveston to the 3d instant, state that the accounts of the goldmines on the Colorado River have been fully confirmed. Four hundred miners were already at work, realizing from $5 to $10 per diem each.

Emigrants were flocking there from all were abandoning their crops and meichants had commenced to forward goods to the diggings. The whole State was in excitement. The soil for hundreds of miles had been and was found to contain deposites of gold as rich as those of California. STAB TWINKLINGS. 0 1 Twinkle brightly, Evening Star, Shine for all, and fhine afar.

An exchange finds fault with the practice of putting Latiu inscriptions on tombstones. But what more appropriate place than a grave-yard can there be for a dead language? "Thomas, spell weather," said a teacher to a new pupil. i weath, iour, er, weather." "Well, Thomas, I think that is the worst spell of weather we have lately encountered. You may sit down." An Irish lad, being asked if the man who had just flogged him was his own father, shure enough he's the parent iv me; he trates me as if I was his son by another father and mother." Good Bones, can you tell me de difference 'tween dying and dieting?" Why, ob course I can, Lemuel. When you diet you lib on nuffin, and when you die you liab nuffin to lib on!" 44 Well, dat's different from what I tort it race atween de doctorin stuff and starvation, to see which would kill fust." One of the best conundrums we have ever seen says the Southern Literary Gazette, is the following of Edgar Why will the geologist put no faith in the fable of the fox that lost his tail Because lie that no ctiimal remains have ever been found in trap.

Beat that who tn 44 Tom, sot," said a temperance man to a tippling friend, what makes you drink such stuff as do Why, the very hogs wouldn't touch that brandy." 44 That's 'cause they is brutes," said Tom. 44 Poor creeters they donno what's good." Did you say, Jones, that your wife had fils?" 44 Yes, she has them quite often." 44 Weil, I wish my wife was similarly afflicted. She has tried a dozen dressmakers within the last twelvemonth, and not a fit to suit her has she got yet." A Dutchman who had a brother hung in this country, wrote to his relatives, informing them that his brother had been placed in a public situation by the government, and at the time of his death had several thousand people, including the sheriff and grand jury under him. At a late trial, somewhere in Vermont, the defendant, who was not familiar with the multitude of words wliick the law employs to make a very trifling charge, after listening awhile to the reading of the indictment, jumped up and said 'ere allegations is false, and that 'ere alligator knows it!" I do you spell Feladelfy asked a small city grocer of his partner one day, i as he wis sprinkling sand upon a letter which he was about to send to the City of Brotherly Love. "Why, Fela, Fela, del, I've got it right, said the partner in ignorance as well business, thought I might have maue a mistake!" DIED.

On the 9fh instant, Mr. FRANCIS A. DUNN, in th- 33(1 year of hs age. His will place tn morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from his late residence on Pennsylvania avenue, between 2d and 3d streets, lo which his friends are respectfully invited. This morning, in the third year of her MARG.A KT LOU ISA.

daughter of aims C. and Marga ret MiGuire, of this ciiy. friends of the family are rerectfully jn. vited to attend the funeral to morrow (Wednesday.) afternoon at 4 o'click. officers and memlersof Mount Nel Encampment.

No. 6. 1. O. hereby notified to uie? at the Hall on THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'emk.

for the purpose of making arrangements for the funeral of late brother. A Dunn. By order of J. W. McELFRESU, C.

P. Attention, Continental Guards adjourned stated meeting of Company will held at your Armory on THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at It is necessary that every member be esent. as business of importance is to brought up. By order. Central Lodge, No.

1, I. O. O. officers and members of this Lodtfe will meet their Hull, on Tib street, TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, at elock, to attend the funerai of their late brother. Ikaxcis A.

Dcn.w The members of sister Lodges, in good standing, are cordially invited to my OWEN SOMERS, O- Ntbo Encampment, officers and members will meet the Hall TO-MORUoW (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 3 ock. the purpose of tho funeral of their dec a-ed brother, F. A. Dunn. Rr of J.

W. McELFRFSH, C. P. E. O.

of I. 11 meeting of Encampment will be held TO-MORROW (Wednesday) EVENING, in the Hall comer of 7th and sts. Business of importance demands the punctual attend ance of every member at usual W. W. TUCKER, Recorder.

The regular monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute will be hold on "WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 11th instant, at the Smithsonian Institute, at 8 o'clock, CHARLES CALVERT, Rec. Sec. STRAWBERRiES and Ice Cream THIS EVENING at Madame HUNTER'S Saloon, fervei up, with other refreshments, for and Gentlemen. SCM3IERM ILf.lKER On rilURSDAV, May 12th, Mrs. A HILLS will open an elegant assoitment of the aLove Goods.

A call from the Ladies li ited. Penn. avenue, between and 10th streets, I TOO HASTY JUDGMENT. A Baltimore cotemporary, in allusion the disposition in certain quarters to juj a certain public character harshly bee. he has doubted the wisdom of some of professed temperance men of this count' says: "We are sorry to see some of the Teperance papers out on him with such vt mence.

A better evidence of his honeri do not want. Were he a mere pretender seeker of applause, he would not risked his reputation with tempera nee tV. He fancies a temperance pledge to be a straint of liberty, and he goes the whole 6 on the freedom of the mind. It is fu0 ,1 in temperance men, instead of seeking correct his errors, which are doubtless result of a want of information, to the vocabulary of censure upon him 4 ranting aud vain This is good advice. Temperance me frequently injure their own cause too violent efforts to promote it.

JgtgT' When Dr. Johnson had comp'. his dictionary, Millar, the bookseller, principal proprietor of the work, cuu'd help expressing his joy upon the in terms somewhat intemperate, as aj -ir by the following acknowledgment receipt of the last sheet of the manual Millar sends his complice. to Mr. San uel Jolmsou, with the the last sheet of the copy of dictionary, 3 thauks God he is done with him." To which Johnson returned tLis g.J humored answer: Samuel hnson returns liiscomplimJ to Mr.

Andrew Millar, and is very gluu find (as he does by his note.) that Millar has the grace to thank God for thing." I who wUhDasurrrfni J'H taken in the highest perfection of the art. i cuurrt, call on hiteburst. he the the highest premium awarded to the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanic 11 tute. 1 lis gallery is on Pennsylvania avenue, near I and-a-h llf street. umr Wonderful Go to Root's! No matter it be clear or cloudy weather.

Still, with equal truth he traces Multitudes of lovely facet! Root's Gallery, Pennsylvania street. mar Straugerv and Cltluin Thompson's Daguerreotypes are unsurpasM-d byi for boldness of exeeutiou and beauty of llis assiduous efforts to establish a first das-to in this city, and his continued endeavors I visiters and patrons, have not been unn i examina tion of his pictures eeutly made larly solicited, lie is prepared to take picture every size and style, at reasonable prices. Gallery, North side of IVnna. avenue, betweei and Cth streets, Lane ii Tucker's building, feb 23? Joe Slilllingion receives nil new books find spa as fast as ubl is agent for Harper's and ail the other our readers will Rlwau find a large and ment of blank b- oks nnd stationery at Odeon Huildintr, corner of street and Peun feb Protect your Lookirg-Glasses and Pic3 Fr JUST RECEIVED, a supply of that I'apj which verybody bought at i last summer, and which is alteadv imj: season, having liad numerous arrived. Different colors and patterns i tim those fancy ORATE APRONS, which to-morrow mi nrrp A also of the celebrated ENGLISH DES1 ROVER.

in 1 ott'es at 25 and TmI e. Sixth one square from I'enn. at-m. (Jfiice House or Rkpreskxtat vis Vav 9. SEALED PROPOSALS will berth's office until ho'c-O'-k.

on oav of June next. ore 1 tons ANTHRACITE COAL of the U-t be bioken into lumps the size of a pound to Ik? de iv red at vaults of the Capitol, free froui all du-t i of r-'fil for furnhhintr two hnndnfl nnd of the quality of hundred cords to sawed "i twenty-five cords to be sawed twire. at Mov vaults. The Wood to corded in the measured th? expense of theeThe WixmI and foal to delivered nn'l I on or befjie the 10th day September "j.JlIN I 01! CVrk IIou'Hi of Reps, rf the i it -J liy E. A.

hTRATTOJf, (Pennsylvania avenue. near '0th street. u' INTENSIVE RALE of Walnut. Maple, and Cherry CA Iti M. I TCRE.

PIANO FOItTKS. Splendid Catalopue MONDAY. May Kth. 1" on fir-t nnd nd flocrr? mv I shall sell, vi bout reserve, for urit ni tun-rs, a very extensive assortment of Furniture, viz: Seven octave rosewood Pianos Splendid irilt framed i'ier Mirr with Lr? mahopany, at.d walnut ardrc i- Do. do- Loi with full marble Redwood, mahogany, and walnut Serntarj MahoipinTand walnnt French and Cott V.

of Ornamental ChamU-r CnUap- with marl Cen'tie ard Si Tat. do. Extension ninsr Tahl, Whist and Car) Ri-h Ve'v? Piush-cover? Sofaa, Dtvani S.fa Bedsteads. Sofas Voltaire and other Mock era. Lounges, brocate! Parlor Sprinjr-seat Chairs, Maple Cane-seat do.

Boston Ko'kers. all sires, Office Chairs, Wood seat Chairs. from and ni? ety days; two anrt nr cre-lif for note- satisfaetorily endorsed, terest. LACE, CRAPeTaND LAWN B05K; The Ladies of the District tbe hi whieh I le 'Mrs. COLLIWN'S Midirwry 1'orstreet.

Wimer's Stationery' BONNETS anJ and Bleaching. Pressiug and Trunmuig At Uie shortest notice..