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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-13

10 Prof. Sanborn, in his eulogy on Mr..
webster, says, "It is doubtful whether a
student ever graduated at any college in
'his country, who has left so many written
anu printed proofs of his diligence and sue
Jess While studest as Mr.. Webster. In
Ills junior year, he composed drama which
way acted in the Westinghouse on the eve
Mas preceding commencement, in accord
Ance with the custom of that age"
Sas~ 1t appears from the annual returns
" the United States Mint that the gold de-
p0Si'es Of the present year have been $751;
0'0'22 against $47, 929, 4O5 for 1912. The
'Ap0rt OF specie at New York for the last
!saf is however only s25, Oee.25 against
NO. 5000 for 1851; thus showing the
Excess of geld left in the country during
Ssysar to be s25, ses, o4I, and total for
~s two years Of S2s, 1888.
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SOMETHING NEW.

UST RECEIVED
u One case of Madame Sontag Button Caters for
Ladies
Also, Ladies' Half Caters
And for sale by HARRIS GRIFFIN,
Penn avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets,
dec 16 next door to W. Harper & Co
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BREAD AID MEAT-EAT AND sLEKP.

r w. WORTHINGT0N keeps on street, rH1xE
i A. doors east Of 10th street, Temperance Houss
where permanent and trar sient persons can b &C.
conmodatsd With board and lodging Vacant rooms
now on hand. de- DIV
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IRVING HOTEL.

IRVING HOTEL.
I & Smith Va Mr. Young Plattsburg
MRS W Upham vt Ii FL Murdaugh U N
Mr. Langdon do r Brown Md
Mrs Longdon do j s Oliver do
Is Mckinstry Bost G S Campbell Ga
w F McKinstry do VIM Culver Bait
MISS NJ Mckinistry do G S Bowen Va
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gST The market this morning was poor
II supplied, and prices high.
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Philadelphia Type and Stereotype Foundry

Philadelphia Type and Stereotype Foundry
THE subscriber would call the attention of Printer
to the greatly reduced prices of the present list.
They now offer
Plea at.....3o cts. Minion..:: cts.
Small Pica"...32 I" Nonpareil... &c
Long Primer.....s4 Agate.............-72 8:
Bourgeois............S7 PearL....".....1 0S &c
Brewer. .....".......42 /" Diamond........1 60 "
Determined to spare no expense in making their
establishment as perfect as possible, they have
Gently got up complete set of the Justly celebrated
scorcHCUT LETTER, from Diamond to English, to
which they particularly invite attention.
Having lately made numerous additions to their
stock of Fancy Types, Borders, Ornaments &C., their
assortment is now unrivalled in the United States
and their improved methods of casting, and of pre-
pairing metal, enable them to furnish orders in
manner to insure satifaction.
Printing Presses, Cases, Stands Chases, Galleys,
Printing Ink, and every article used in printing Of
fee, constantly on hand, at the lowest rates.
Secondhan Presses, and Type used only in stereo-
tipping, at reduced prices.
Books. Pamphlets, Music, Labels, &C., &C., stereo
typed with correctness and despatch.
N. B. Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who
wish to make orders L. JOHNSON & CO.,
dec ~ No. SAMSON street.
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NATIONAL HOTEL.

w Alexander Pa L L Lewis n Y
Hoister N Y w Grandin do
Colson do d. Bartlett Md
G Elliot do Nv Jackson Va
Magee do D H Fisher do
IL Cougar NJ Ashby do
Roberts va PIP cambridge do
H N Whipple Canada WM Smith Pa
Freeman w Booth do
II Sawyer do j Ogle do
Mrs Weller do A G. Sherar France
N E Woodbridge u L Roberts NY
J II Locker & lady Va B Dickerson lady
G w Buck Y G. H Doomis Mass
Buck do A w Dorsey lady and
C Higgins Md child Md
X Handy do HC Nelson Md
L Alden Mason Va
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BROWNS HOTEL.

BROWNS HOTEL.
Clark Conn CConrad l Phila
r Thompson Oregon Judge Ames Cal
ID Idiins Va w L Nelson Md
Pomeroy Pa VM Butler Ma
n NJ Neuman do S Frost N
Morrow Tenn j Beekman do
f Bould Phila j L White serv't N Y
G. Richards do NJ de Roster & Son Genoa
j Kelseh do e Whitman Bait
D Evans Watson n Y
w Smith do G Watson do
Fallon N o White do
Griswold Md c. Chester do
D W Jett Va Hayes do
A Foster lady Hall Boston
Mrs Robinson do w Halldo
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bermuda ARROW ROOT-A very 50
ID perior article, Just received. W. T. EVANS.
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Local Affairs.

Local Affairs.
nsF The market this morning was poor
II supplied, and prices high.
EPThe preparation of the Patent Office
for the Exhibition in FEBRUARY, is progress
ing rapidly and will be ready in time for
the reception of goods for the fair.
@A gentleman in jumping from the
steamboat to the wharf this morning, mar
rowly escaped from being crushed. Persons
should be careful not to expose themselves
to danger when there is no necessity for it.
E@ The watch-house this morning was
empty.
Ia At a meeting of the members of the
Columbia Fire Company, held at their En-
CINE House, January 7th, the following
persons were elected Officers for the ensuing
year:
James A. TAFT, President.
Charles F. Clarke, Vice President.
James McDermott, Secretary.
James Adams, Treasurer
Henry Prenot, Captain Engine Division.
James Bulger, 1st Assistant do.
Benz. Grenup, I'd do. do.
James Martin, Sd do. do.
L. 7. Follansbee, Captain Hose Division.
James Coleman, 1st Assistant do.
Geo. Smallwood, I'd do. do.
Francis Sage, Sd do. do.
Samuel I. Conner, Keeper of Apparatus,
MAsONIC.-There will be an Adjourned
Meeting of ST. Johns Lodge, No. II, at
their Hall, corner Of 10th and E streets, at
81 o'clock P. NJ, this Thursday, the 18th
instant, where they will proceed to Island
Hall, to be present at the Installation of
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA. All
Master Masons are invited to attend. Ar
Engagements have been made to obtain con-
Eeyance there and back. By Order.
r. FINLEY HUNT, Sec.
PERSEVERANCE, FIRE COMPANY.-An Ad-
lourned Stated Meeting of this Company
Will be held this evening at the Hall of the
Engine House, at o'clock. 1t is earnestly
hoped that there will be full attendance
Oh members, as there are several subjects of
interest to be acted upon.
DAVID P. KURTZ, Sec.
ba5~ The Great Temperance Meetings
are continued at Temperance Hall this
thursday night, at Z o'clock. MIR. VIM.
u BURNS, of England, and others, will adj
dress the Meeting.
GEO. SAVAGE,
President F. V. T. A. s,
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THE subscriber would call the attention of Printer
to the greatly reduced prices of the present list.
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"a A gentleman in jumping from the
steamboat to the wharf this morning, mar
rowly escaped from being crushed. Persons
should be careful not to expose themselves
to danger when there is no necessity for it.
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Sss~ The Great Temperance Meetings
are continued at Temperance Hall this
thursday might, at o'clock. MIR. VIM.
w. BURNS, of England, and others, will ad-
dress the Meeting.
GEO. SAVAGE,
President F. V. T. A. s.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-09
Revolving Tables.

We have recently seen this experiment. which
subject of innumerablc newspaper paragraphs tried
with complete success several times. On each
occasion, a half dozen ladies and gentlemen sat a
round small table, placing the palms OF their
hands lightly upon it, so as to touch one another
Conversation and merriment may be continued,
care only being taken not to remove the hands
from the table. After sitting in this manner from
twenty-five to fifty minutes, the table will begin
to revolve horizontally, very slowly at first, but on
the persons rising and still touching it With their
hands, it will move as rapidly as they can kesp
up with it. Although connected with the mis-
shievous delusion of Spiritual rappngs," we do
not believe there is anything supernatural about
the performance. 1t is probably, as suggested by
others, merely a new development Of that mystic
rous agent which peryades all nature, electricity.
Or, possibly the motion is caused by the imper-
oeptible action Of the muscles Of the hand. What
ever explanation may be given, however, the ia
blss certainly revoNo, and apparently without the
application Of physical force; but the phenomenon
is not more wonderful than the hundred facts cX-
hibited by lecturers on magnetism or electricity.
The experiment is Interesting, and we advise all
who are curious to try it for themselves.
But we must relate one feat which surpassed
any thing We have ever witnessed On recent
occasion, at er causing the table to reyolye in the
usual way, gentleman of the party suggested a
new experiment lie stood about two feet from
the table and proposed to attract it towards him by
tho mere force Of his ,cW In a minute or two,
the table, sure enough commenced moving, without
being touched. Every body looked on in amaze
ment, and the hitherto incredulous declared them
selves entirely satisfied. Presently the operator,
identity good deal eated at the consciousness Of his
newly discovered magical power, repeated the ex-
pertinent, 1t was again snccesstul-thetable moved
slowly towards him, and manifested every dispose
ton to follow him round the room. But before it
had proceeded far in its career, the skirt of our
friends coat was observed to project pretty stlfy
towards the table, as if heavily charged with cleo
trioity This Only tended to confirm the truth OF
4e electrical theory until we concluded to try 'the
feel" Of the skirt when, 10 and behold we dscov
cred fine silk thread extending from 1t to the ia
ble to which the thread was attached! After this
les no body say that silk is 4 ''non- conductor"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-09
That Meeting.

We receive with due gratitude the friendly adj
selves better before making statements which re-
quire correction. The statement alluded to On
reference to the Democratic ''iudignation meet
ing" to express disapprobation OF the appointment
Of Mr. AMBLEx) was made on the authority Of
prominent and highly respectable Democrat, who
informed us that such was the object of the meet
ing. The proceedings of the meeting, as now
published in the VIRdicGtor, show the fact that
MIR. AMBLER's appointment was objected to solely
an the ground of his being an Eastern man, and
that was the point of our paragraph. Whether
chs tcish Of the Augusta Democracy that the in
coming administration do remove Mr.. AMBLER,"
and appoint in his place our friend S. S. ABNEY,is
sufficiently potent to effect that result, is another
mattor, and one about which we have nothing to
say. If, however, ''the wish" had been that
Western Wing, instead of Democrat, should have
the place, would have felt entirely certain that
the objection alledged against Mr.. AMBER was
the only one entertained. Now we advise our
Demscratic friends, if they "wish' to be like Ca
sar's wife, above suspicion, to reconsider this
matter at their next meeting, and nominate some
good Western Wing for the office!
The meeting also adopted resolution recon-
mending to the Democracy of Augusta mot to
sign petitions for offices for Wings, beleving, as
we do, that Wings never sign for Democrats, a
gainst one of their own party" We respectfully
enquire of all whom it may concern, if the Wings
did not keep JAMES PoINrs in office under the late
administration, notwithstanding the efforts of some
''ef their own party" to turn him out
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Ear the SnpcLnLnr

.Nessrs. Editors II am indebted to some I'M
known friends for the call made upon me and SO
latteringly expressed in your paper of last week,
signed very many voters"
Similar calls have been made personally by gen.
tlemen Of responsibility from different parts OF the
county. In casting around for a cause Tor all this,
thought Of the promptngs of ancient friendship
ON the part of some camp cronies who long ago
.have seen little service" but perhaps with far
greater probability they TO bc ascribed to the
designs and sympathetic concern Of the brother
hood OF widowers, not now lin the service" who
in a case so nveterate resort t. the eXpedlent of
bringing my name prominently to the notice Of the
= public Be this as it may, for these uneXpec-
ted proofs of regard and confidence | am grateful.
With regard to Offices of public trust may re-
mark, that | have filled but few, and strlyen for
fewer than have filled. have no desire to
stand in the way OF aspirans, ncr dol suppose
that my interests would be promoted by seat In
the Legislature | Twill experience no regret, there
fore, in being permitted to remain(as think
shall be in nv fields and at my fires de the bal
ance OF my days.
I'm conclusion. allow me. as Il staunch Union
Wing. to. urge upon Others, what shall ann at
myself, the harmony of the party. go. Therefore,
for Convention. fairly constituted. desire that
the convention shall have the broad face of the
county to select from; hope the most suitable
men will be selected, and that the selected will
consent to serve; and. moreover, that no vain re-
grets will be INDUCED in by the unsolicited; and,
above all. that the Wings of Augusta will contin-
ne to enjoy and exercise that power and influence
in the councils of the State to which by their
number and intelligence they are fairly entitled.
March 9, 1853. ROBERT GUY
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Entertainments.

RossrrER's Celebrated Painting--The Capttre
Iraelites-will De on exhibition this evening at
the Town Hall. 1t is much admired and lauded
By judges ofthe fine arts and wherevere Exhibited has
attracted great attention Specimens of the art Of
the dimensions aud high character of this picture
are rarely seen in this region, and we are sure our
sitiseas will not neglect the present opportunity
of gratifying their taste and curiosity in this re-
spsot.
Madame DyRASp, and Signor NovELLI, vocal
lists OF considerable celebrity, will add to the en-
,ertainment by giving vocal concert They
have both been connected with Ole Bull in his
concerts on various occasions, aud their powers
have been highly praised by the press. 10 this
community the novelty Of the entertainment will
pot 90 its least attraction.
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Paintings and Concert.

We have had for the last three days. the combined
pleasure of seeing the celebrated painting Of the
Captive Israetes by Rossiter, and Of listening to
the concerts of Madame Durand, and Sgnor'
Novelh.
In Madame Durand are combined the attractions
Of splendid voice, and an exceedingly beautiful
person. Her voice is naturally fine, snd highly
cultivated The vociferous applause which greet
ed her, whenever she appeared, and the marked
respect shown her, are evidence of the high APP
probation in which she is held by our citizens.
There is one part Of the previous programmes
which we hope to see corrected, it is to favor the
audience with one or two additional songs by No
yel he is an artist of great reputation, and pos
sesses the admiration Of those who can appreciate
his professional talent
OF painting we can only say. with the whole
press, that it is production worthy OF the extern
ded fame of the great American Artist-and should
be seen by every one Charlottesville sadyoeate
March ),
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Putnana,s EEOntl,ly.

We ha, received from the publishers Through
r. CowAN. Bookseller) the March number of this
new, but already popular, magazine. tits i'm
possible to speak too highly of it work of gen
eral interest. The London Despatch speaks
of it as among the best magazines of the
day for ''vared ability, critical acumen, Orgnali
ty of style, and briiancy and depth of thought"
Mr.. Putnam states in a brief note, that the
writer of the article in the February number,
Have we a Bourbon among us?" has discovered
new and important facts bearing on this romantic
subject, which he will embody in an article for the
April number; wherein he will also examine the
recent work of Beauchesne [see the article headed
Louis XVII, on our first page on the supposed
death of the Dauphiu. The Magazine is kept fol
sale by Nj CowAN, at % cents number, or it
will be sent directly to subscribers by the publish
ors for one year, free of postage, on the receipt
So Clubs of six, Postmasters, and Clergymen
will be supplied at 81 - 7',f
A DREADFUL TRAGEDY.-A correspondent o
the Baltimore Sun, writing from oid Point Com
fort, on the 2Sth ult., says: One Oh !hose ShocN
inp and fearful tragedies that we occasionally fea
Of in the public prints, occurred here on saturda
last 26th nit. A sergeant OF tins command
named Gouldman, who is possessed Oh youn
andmteresting wife, cut, stab and otherwise mort,
IL wounded a musician of the I'd regiment OF IN
II. s. Artillery Band, in such manner tha'
died in about IL hours after receiving tne lrJur'
Cause-seducton of the sergeanls wHs;
musicians name is VIM. Weldon or VIM. Wallace
Tie sergeant, through the whole course of his Sc
vice in the .. S. army, has been generally esteem
ed for his quiet and orderly behavior and conduc
/ The U. 5. District Court will take cognlzance
ths matter The officers here have taken
proper and legitimate measures in the premise
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-09
Fcy The SDecLafOy'

.Nessrs Editors AS it has been the order Of
the day to call on persons through the medium CT
the press to become candidates 10 represent us in
the Legislature of the State, we take tn s course
to ascertain of john W. MYERS ESD, of Mt, Sid.
ney. whether he will allow us the use of his name
as a candidate to represent in part, the county of
Augusta, in the next General Assembly Of Viz
ginia.
Now, Messrs Editors, silent contempt rs the
most unpleasant treatment men can recere.wheth-
er from friends or foes. We therefore hope that
Mr.. Myers will not refuse to answer the above in
terrogatories at an early day, through the Staun-
ton papers OfMr. Myers as a gentleman and
scholar, we ought perhaps to speak, but we will
not 90 further now than simply to ascertain his
views in reference to the premises.
A Host Of IVhigs and Democrats.
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o. A few days ago bills were reported in the
Legislature for running the Eastern andWestern
boundary lines between this State and Maryland.
This is subject ofmuch importance to both States,
and one which may lead to serious difficulty be-.
tween Them The matter of dispute is a eonsids-
rabe slice of Virginia territory. claimed by Mary
land The bed Of the Potomac, from its source to
its mouth. is considered the boundary line. But
Maryland contends that it follows the South Branch
of the Potomac, which runs from the couaty Of
Highland in this State By this boundary, the
State of Maryland would embrace a.large extent
of Virginia. now comprising Hampshire, Hardy,
Pendleton. Preston, and other counties. This IS
setting their Golfer pretty deep, we should say
They had better annex US at once.-Richm chs
Wbir
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From EURopE.-By the steamer Humboldt,
we have Liverpool dates to the 10Th u!t. The
steamer Queen Victoria on her passage from Liv
erpool to Dublin, struck on the rocks and went
down in fifteen minutes. About 80 passengers
were drowned. .
In Parliament. Lord John Russell had express
sed the belief thai Louis Napoleon entertained no
designs against England.
The Legislative Chambers Of France were
opened on the 18th at the T'uleries by the Empe-
ror in person, who in his speech said that he had
decided to reduce the army to keep upa good under
standing with foreign pawers, and to prove to the
most incredulous that when France expresses her
intention to remain at peace she must be believed.
The army is to be reduced 10000 men. The
speech was received with great enthusiasm, and
caused rise on the Bourse.
Accounts from Milan represent the recent out
break as small affair. The ringleaders had been
hanged. and martial law of the most rigorous char
acter established. The Austrian Government had
placed military Gordon along the frontiers Of
Switzerland
Marshal Radstzky states in a proclamation to the
soldiers, that "a were killed and wounded at
Milan on the night of the 9th. No disturbance
had occurred in any other part of Italy.
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Rationa. Entertainment,

AT Union Hall, Stanton, on Wednesday and
N Thursday, 9th and 10th March.
RossrER's Great Historical Painting Of EsJhe
Captiue Israelites," having 81 Figures Life Size,
painted on POO square feet Of Canvass, being the
largest Oil Paining now travelling
The agent has engaged the celebrated Ameri-
can Sonqstress Madame ROSALIE DURAND,
also. Signor ANTENO NOVELLI, and grand
PAM ST who will give a.
Concerts Each Night.
The Painting can be seen from 10 A. NJ, to 5
p. NJ. ir. =
Tickets to see the painting in day time, only Is
cents-Chldren half price.
Tickets to Concert and Exhibition of Painting
at night, so Children half price.
srn- Doors open at night at o., Exhibition
commencing at u P. NJ.
March 9, lS53.-lt.
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"HAvE WE A.BoURBoN AMONG US ?p-Ths
question was discussed on Monday evening, by
Row. DR.. Lpthrop, before the Mercantile Library
Association. The doctor thinks we have not and
believes that the Rev Eleazer Williams is simply
an enthusiast. DR.. Lothrop has known MIR. VIII
liams for many years, and is, confident that his
claims of relationship with the senior French fam
ily of Bourbons are unfounded. The ..Bourbon"
preacher was born in Whitehall, New York. and
not in France and the lecturer is of opinion that if
thc facts were ever settled, it would appear that
Mr., Williams's hereditary claim is based upon
monomauia induced by his constant dwelling upon
the idle tale of some one to the effect that he re-
sembIes the Bourbon family. When MIR. Will
Iiams first came to Boston, missionary to the In
was Under bonds. which were due in this city, to
tho = mount of 81 800. He had no means of re-
LEASING it but through application by Dr. 10th
ron toa benevolent gentleman here, Williams
y yp enabled to return the next days with check
for Il 500 in his pocket This friend in need
who a., rave him this aid was the late Amos Law
renee ? Esq-Ro,ton Courier.
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LATER FROM CnrNA.-An arrival at San Fran
cisco brings dates from Hong Kong to Dec. 9Th.
The Central Flowery Kingdom" it seems,
is still disturbed by rebellion; SawChaen, the
rebel chief still maintains his position despite the
Efforts Of the impeIiasis and as his followers are
urged on by religious impulses, there is no flrete-
ling the result Contrary to the generally 5fcsv
erts an American Missionary resident in China,
writ writes to friend in California that Saw Chaen,
surnamed Hung. the chief leader of the rebellion,
studied Christianity in Canton some five or SIX
ye,rs apo. and how, instead Of attempting to up
sot the Government, he appears to be struggling
fSr religious liberty as contradistinguished from
;do,try. About 100000 men have rallied to his
standard. and great and lasting results may follow
the train of events Mr.. Roberts bears testimony
to the ability and piety of the Reforner; While
in Canton he says he sedulously applied himself
TO memorizing the scriptures, and maintained q
WameIess department.