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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13
GRAND PIC MIC EXCURSION
TO THE
WHITE HOUSE PAVILION,

sKSA The members of the HAND
ssss;sszEsaS INLAND CLUB most respect.
fully sunounce to the citizens of Alexandria ami
Washington that they will give their FIRST PIC MIC
70 the above place on
TUESDAY, July 18Th, 1854.
Tie Steamer Thomas Collyer having BEEN char.
cred for the occasion she viii remsin there during
the day.
The Committee pledge the mselves that no pains
or expense shall tie spared to make this equal to aBy
Of the season
Tickets sdnitting gentleman and two ladies 81.
Children half price.
The boat viii leave Washington at Z, and Alexan.
dria at O'Clock q. IN.
Tickets can be had from the COMMITTEES OF Ar.
engagements and et the toat.
full band of military and cotilion music hss
been engaged
Commi.tee Of Arrangcmend:
Vim Shock, Jno Stephens
Jno Doran, 0uisendaffs1
II Blondhalm, Edward peutrv
w Collipsworth.
Dinner and Refreshments VII be furnished By M
John Crisp. jy u-TuThS&M
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

EROM LONDON-
Il The Songs Of Scotland, with the music and pi-
ano accomplishments, I vol
The Book Of celebra ted Poems, with engravings
containing forty-three Of the most popular
poems In the English Language, unabridged,
London, 1854
Ruskin's Lectures on Architecture and Painting,
vol, 1854
Wsbster's Royal Red Book, or Court and Fashion.
able Register for 1854
Bosworth's Anglo-Ssxon and Enginn D1cucnary,
ahortreips Log .rithms; Hutton's Mathematical
Tables; Hutton.s Mathematics, by Ruther
ford Dunn On Coal Mines; Mutter on Ceal
the law Of Macs and Minerals Jacob on tie
Precious metals, and many others, lust inn
ported BY fRANCK TAYLOR
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

~ a most beautiful. choice, and varied assert
ment Of fresh Spring and Summer Clothing has lust
been opened by Noah Walker b Co.. pronrietors Of
the celebrated Marble Hall Clothing Hmporium.-
Our citizens, as well as strangers, shouid. by al
means give them trial, their good. are made up
In the very best manner and most fashionable style
Their stock consists Of full dress and business suits
fine black and colored Cloth fock and dress Goats,
rich vestings, &C., with selection Of Furnishing
Goods not surpassed in the dy for beauty and style.
Particular care and attention has been paid to the
Boys and Youths Department.
Their prices are uniformly low, and We ssy 70 one
and all call on them before purchasing elsewhere.
TIE SflRIcsooPl-Thie beautiful instrument-
and wonderful Is beautiful-has been seized upon
by tie Da2uerreotypists simplifed, and put before
the public for general adoption. On viewing the
application of 1t to Dsguerreoype pictures 1t Is hard
to restrain ones warmest enthusiasm, 30 aston'sh-
ing Is the result produced The object Of vision seen
through the Stereoscope Is no longer picture; II
has al the ineaments, aud pecularities, and pres
encs of the living subject, only less In sise. The
completeness with which this is done must be seen
to be believed. The emily place that We know CT IN
the city where Sisrcoscopic paguerreotypes can be
procured il WEirEHURsTs, on Pennsylysnis avenue.
The world is indebted to Professor WRHAfsfoSl for
this s1tful invention, which equals, in fact, what
We only read Of in the fabulous miracles Of friar
Bacon.
The beautiful DAguerreotypes described above,
are daily cold at WHITEHURsr's GALLEY, PennsylvS
mia avenue near AZ street
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

OST-On 1lth, between Chubb Bros. b snkins
IL HOUSE, and the third story OF the building op-
posite, black POCKET BOOK, containing Ike
euons and other legal papers, Of use but to the
owner. The finder viii confer a favor and receive
suitable reward If desired, by leaving them at any
magistrates Office In Washington
HENRY YEATMAN,
jy lS-1ts Constable.
EfOUND-Wednesday the 12th instant, Oh Pa
Il avenue, between 18th ami 18th sts., o bundle
containing q Summer Coat, which the owner can
have BY calling at this Office and paying costs.
jy 13-1ts
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

A FULL BRED DEVON cow AND CALF FOR
IA sale.-Wiil be offered for fale on SATURDAY
morning next, on the auction ground, corner Tth
sireet and the Avenua, nearly opposite the Centre
Market, full bred Devon Cow and Calf.
fvl2-0ts
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e The cholera is prevailing all over the
island Of Jamaica with fatal effect.
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0ST-A TRUNK. II IL q large black trunk, Win
IL The owners name on . card on the top join
hoy. Amy person finding il please send word 10
z. Butler, corner Pa. avenue and 14th street.
Nv 12S3tf
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN
NEW YORK CITY.

In another column we give the nominations
for Congress made by the National Democrats
in the several districts Of New York city. The
Hon. Mike Walsh who deserves the highest
consideration and honor at the hands of his
constituents, is re-nominated for representative
from the fourth district. Hon. VIM. A. Walker
was re-nominated in the seventh district.
In the eighth district Hon. Francis B. Cut.
ting was unanimously re-nominated, but de-
clined the nomination from private considera-
tons. The declination of Mr.. Cutting is much
to be regretted. His eminent talents, unsullied
character, and great learning, could be most
usefully employed in the public service.
The seventh district was split into two par.
ties-a Wheeler and an anti-W heller party
Mr.. John Wheeler was re-nominated by his
partisans in one meeting, and Charles ID. Mead
was nominated in opposition to him by the
regular National Democrats of the Bronson
stamp. This was fit and well-merited rebuke
to Mr.. Wheeler for his course on the Nebraska
bill.
In connection with these nominations we
call attention to the following significant reso.
luton, adopted at regular meeting of the
National Democratic Republican General Com.
mittee Of the city and county of New York,
held at the Stuyvesant Institute, on Thursday
evening, October s, 1854. II is as follows:
RESOLVED, That the National Democratic
Republican General Committee will not sup
port, at the ensuing election, any candidate
who does not, in accepting his nomination,
pledge himself to the support Of the principles
Of the Democratic party as embodied in the re-
solutions adopted by the State convention at
Syracuse on the 18th Of July, 1854, and pledge
his support 10 the nominees Of that convention,
or who shall recognize any political organiza-
ton opposed to the national Democratic party
The obvious meaning Of this resolution is,
that the National Democrats viii support no
candidate who will not pledge himself to the
maintenance of the constitutional principles
embodied in the Nebraska BILL Tried by this
test, Mr.. John Wheeler will be in bad way.
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that measure ia that State know il was so in
New Hampshrei and believe in that part Of the
country there was but solitary instance of a
northern statesman that had vitality and elasticity
enough 10 rejuyenize himself from tho 06iogny
ioah cAich that measure oreyuAsimed him, and
he was an individual well known 10 the honorable
senator.
Mr.. CLAY. Henry Shawl
Mr. HALE. No. sir, John Holmes; the onlv
man la tho schole Of Nsi0 England thai suas sver
able to recover.
The honorable senator from Georgia asks me if
would serve them so again. | can only tell him
that it is said that history is philosophy, teaching
by example; and 'ohsa he holds up the Missouri
compromises and the fate of those northern men. soto
acent for a. Something that is to stimulate as TO
go for ~ does he think that am ambitious Of filing
a martyrs grare2 Laughter No, sir, NOT at all ;
nor do want at this time 10 accelerate The doom
which have no doubt will overtake every ind-
yidual who shall vote for the passage of mea-
sure like this. have no doubt that the Missouri
compromise was very popular at the South bar
when any indiuidnal undertakes 10 sag thai 10 soas
popular measure at The North, must be permitted
TO reply that, ruth all his great k1ioioledge he is
greatly mistaken in regard TO Me truth of history
When the honorable senator from Kentucky
travelled in New England and was received as he
says he was, and as have no doubt he was, can
tell him he was received, not because he voted
for that BILL aud the author of it, but he acas
receiped Notwithstanding ohat he had done for the
Missouri compromise.
Mr.. CLAY. 1t was after the passage Of the
tariff act of 1882 that visited New England
Mr.. HALE. Well, he would have been so re-
ceived in 1920, or at any time believe there is
no public man in the country that had more enthu-
siastic friends, if he did not have many in num-
bers, as the honorable senator No man had the
faculty Of attaching his friends 10 him like the
honorable senator; and there is no part of the
country, notwithstanding what men have said OF
The cold, frigid temperament of New England,
where that enthusiasm is more apparent than there
But the senator mistakes altogether the truth Of
history if he thinks that that compromise was pop
ular, or the men who voted for il. No, SIR those
men are Hving tombstones to-day-those of then,
pAo are ADORE gronnd-from the odiun and o5lo-
quy that has been heaped on them.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08
DEATH OF TWO PROMINENT CITI-
ZENs OF GEORGIA.


The Georgia Telegraph announces the death
Of Hon. Joseph w. jackson and General H..
A. HARRISON. Of the first, the Telegraph says
1.-THE Hon. Joseph w. jackson, of Sayan-
nah, expired Of yellow fever in that city on
Thursday last, in the 58th year Of his age. A
man of infexible integrity, amiable deport,
ment, and generous heart he disarmed politi-
cal opposition Of al its rancor and possessed
the afectionate respect Of all classes Of his fel.
low-citizens. He had filed many Offices of
high responsibility and trust, and was remark.
able for the conscientious care and fidelity with
which he discharged the duties Of bis several
stations. At various times he represented the
people of Chatham county in both branches of
the State legislature--at one period was chosen
mayor of the city Of Savannah--at another
held seat for the first congressional district
Of Georgia--and closed his public career as
Judge OF the superior court. In each of these
situations, Colonel Jackson added to his repu.
tation for firmness, probity and talent, and was
one Of the very few public men who was never
suspected Of allowing personal ambition 10 lure
him from the pathway of duty. He was an
honest upright, incorruptible gentleman =
whose very errors did him honor for they
we're errors which arose from the unsuspecting
benevolence Of heart, which, conscious of no
deceit in itself, never guarded against it in an
other. AS q private man, he was universally
beloved; as politician, as universally re-
spected and while the community in which
he lived have to lament the loss Of good
neighbor, polished citizen, and faithful
friend, the Democratic party Of the State at
large are no less called upon TO mourn the
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FRIoHrFuL MORTALITY IN Manufacturing
the latter part of May the weather was intensely
not and sultry'in Madras, and the cholera was
raging with frightful malignity. The Madras
Aftenoum says the inconvenience occasioned
by the heat is but Of trifing import, however,
when we compare it with the affection under
which the Cantonment, the Bazaars, and their
neighborhood suffer in the shape Of disease.
The sounds Of grief may be heart in every direc.
ton, and from every section Of the community.
The mortality has been chiefly among women
and children Of the latter an almost incredi-
BILE number have been swept away. We have
been informed Of poor woman who has lost
no fewer than FIVE children within twenty-four
hours. They died Of cholera. Sickness has
not been confined to Baugalore, but has ex-
tended throughout the Mysore country. Death
has been busy in almost every large town, and
in many Of them aperfect panic latelyprevaled
The inhabitants Of the healthy towns chase aud
stone all who come from the infected districts
All the superstitious rites performed by the
Bramins in times Of pestilence have been gone
through
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THE KNOw-NoTHING CONVENTION
OF NEW YORK-ITs NOMINATIONS.

The New York papers concur in represent
ing the Know-nothing convention as having
agreed on State ticket. There was some
doubt about this at first, in consequence Of the
secrecy attending the movements Of this or.
ganization.
The Times gives the following as the result
Of the balloting for governor:
"Daniel Ullman, 257; Joseph W. Savage.
ia; Thomas r. Whiting, CO.; Scattering 81
total 1872.
"Mr. Ullman was declared nominated. He
was on hand, accepted the proffered honor, and
pledged himself, if elected, to carry out the
principles Of the order.
A number Of votes given for Myron II.
Clark we're refused by the president who pro
fessed, in doing so, TO be acting under the
rule adopted by council By the time the vote
was recorded and announced, there we're but a
few Of the honest and pure members of the
council in attendance, as is evidenced in the
fact that but 482 votes polled, when the coun.
Gil opened its session with 953 members in at.
tendance.
The session Of this council must have been
more boisterous than any other that has ever
been assembled in this city. The groans, the
cheers, the Kisses, the. call to order, could be
distinctly heard in the halls and Hobbies; and
many OF the speeches could have been reported
reTbdfim. AS the vote was being taken, one
delegate was heard TO declare that " he should
now vote as he should vote at the polls, for
Myron II. Clark" The president declared the
vote out of order, and instructed the sergeant.
alarms to put out the offending delegate; but
must have afterwards retrscted, as there was
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

A TREASURE COSTING NO MoSEY.-Which
viii you do-smile and make your household
happy, or be grabbed, and make all those
young ones gloomy, and the elder ones misera-
BILE. The amount Of happiness you can pro-
duce Is incalculable IL you show smiling face,
kind heart, and speak pleasant words. Wear
a pleasant countensnce; let Joy beam in your
eyes and love glow on your forehead. There
is no JOY like that which springs from kind
act or pleasant deed and you will feel il at
night when you rest, at morning when you rise,
and through The day when about your business.
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The proudest poetry OF youth
Is" Would I tcess man.
The golden years that lie between,
Youth like dream would span
lis in its thought, It's in its heart
lis ever on its tongue;
But oh the poetry Of sgc
Is this" When vas young"
Thus, in the morn OF life, our feet
Would distant pathways find;
The sun still face 10 face we greet,
The shado,cs fall behindl
But when the morn Of life 10 DER,
And nature grows less kind,
The frightening shadow creeps before
The sunlight falls behind!
With many murmur slow and sad,
The stream Of life flows on;
That which we priced not when scs had,
Is doubly priced schsn gone
And many sad and solemn truth
Lies written on LIES page,
Between the Poetry Of Youth
And Poetry Of Ages
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

RUSSIAN DESIGNS ON ISDIA.--The Delhi
Gazette referring to the treaty reported to have
been made between Russia and the Khan OF
Khiva, says: 1t will be many long years be-
fore even the diplomacy Of Russia can be for.
midable TO us in India but this is no reason
why the diplomacy should be all on one side.
If the Gar has made the Khan Of Khiva his
friend now, he will make him his vassal five
years hence, and be master Of Khiva in 1864.
By that time, supposing that the Gar is left to
his own Vaccinations, and that we, according
TO our present policy, refuse TO move finger
Persia would be at the least Russian depend
ency ifnot a Russian province. Bokhara would
in the meanwhile have been operated" upon
with effect; for the king of Bokbara, though
he hates and fears the Russians, only despises
the English. There would then remain but
Cabul between Russia and India"
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final departure of an able, indexible, and in
corruptible advocate. Requiescat IN pace.
OfGeneral HARRISON, who died in Lagrange
county, the Telegraph says:
"General HARRISON repeatedly represented
the Fourth Congressional district Of Georgia,
and in the House of Representatives, for long
time held the responsible position of Chairman
Of Military Affairs. He was the peculiar fa-
vorite of that section of the State in which he
resided, and enjoyed adeserved popularity with
the Democratic party generally. His services
to that party were great and constant, and in
his death they lose a leader whose place can
with difficulty be reflled."
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/: Accidental Detection of an AbolitIonist.

Accidental Detection Of an Abolitionist.
From the Jackson Mercury, of the 18th, we
clip the following:
A short time since Mr.. p. Smelee, who
has been teaching school on Dry Creek, in
Covington county, for some two years past,
was elected principal Of the public schools Of
this city. Night before last letter was de-
posted in our post Office, without any direction
whatever, Mr.. Meek, the deputy postmaster,
opened the letter to ascertain to whom it be-
longed. He was not acquainted with the writer,
and in the presence of others proceeded to read
it, TO ascertain his whereabouts. 1t was from
this Smelee, who had been employed to instruct
our youth, addressed to friend at the north,
and was found to contain the most infamous
abolition sentiments. The writer called yes
terday morning, as soon as apprised of his
omission, and directed it. At the suggestion
of our energetic postmaster, the mayor very
properly obtained copy Of the letter, or the
material portion Of il, and laid it before the
board of trustees. The board very promptly
discharged Mr.. Smellee, and advised him forth.
with to leave this section Of the country He
left on the eastern cars for Brandon, yesterday
evening. Much Indignation was felt in our
community when the matter was divulged.
We are told that Smellee is about 80 years
old, tai, with black hair and whskers, Of fair
complexion and modest demeanor, and he halls
from Connecticut or New York. We deem it
our duty to make this publication, and ask our
brethren Of the press 10 notice it, that he may
be watched wherever he goes in the south.
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Il lect-I am again Collector in Fairfax county
virginia, for two years from this day. MY Official
bond with ample security, wns given a, June
cosrt, lpth June. intend 10 devote nv attention
entirely TO my business. From my long expert
ence IN my business, acquaintance with the peo-
pie, and faithful discharge Of my duties heretofore,
am induced to solicit portion OF the public col,
leciions from those who intend 10 place their
claims IN the hands Of an officer or agent. will
take claims on asy persons in my county for any
amounts, and, ifjusi6ed, will attend 10 the colIec
ions oil claims in the adjoining counties.
u any reference is wanting, would refer TO the
clerks OF my county and the attorneys OF the bar
mere All communications must be post paid.
Claims out OF the State should be fully suthenti.
called before sent 10 me for collection will col
lect, IN my official capacity as agent, as may b.,
requestcd IL as an officer, charge legal fee only,
and which II the claim is made, the defendant has
always TO pay; and IL as agent, the plaintiff must
pay me ten per cent, il collected or sucared, and
any legal cost may be at 20 secure the debt.
SPENCER JACKSON,
Fairfax court house, Virgins
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land Of Fulton, and signed BY him, proves, in

hand of Fulton, and signed by him, proves, in
an irrefutable manner, that steam navigation
first started from an Office situated in Vanguard
street, No. so, at Paris. If we were the owner
of that house, such fact would be made con-
spicuous by means of an outward inscription
placed in front of the house.
1t will be observed how important is the
date Of that document. Though placed under
glass, in public place, it has been omitted by
Fulton's biographers; none of them have taken
any notice Of it. The biography of Fulton,
printed one year after his death, does not men
ton it. In 1904 he proposed the application
of his machine to the navy for the conquest of
Great Britain, to Napoleon, then at Boulogne.
We may see, thereby, how the primary idea
had progressed in the mind the inventor.
Drawings annexed to the preceding letter are
preserved in the same case it is already the
steam engine in its embryo state.
When from the camp Of Boulogne, Napoleon
threatened the coasts of England, the inven-
ton of Fulton wanted but little to reach its
state of maturity and to change the state of the
world.
Napoleon was not personally mistaken about
Fulton's discovery. But besieged by thou
sand various cares, he was afraid to trust his
own judgment; he directed committee of the
Academy of Science to examine his plan,
which was declared impracticable.
Fulton, rebuked on that side, went-to offer
his service to the English government, whose
reception was still worse. He then determined
to do what he ought to have done at first-he
started for America, where he Immediately
found the money he needed for the construc.
ton of his first boat. At the time he pub
lished, in the English language, pamphlet,
with this title, The Steamboat Previous to
his departure from France, Fulton had made
several experiments in submarine navigation,
with the aim of fixing to men Of war an ap-
paratus called the Torpedo, the effect of which
was to blow up the ship. Though very inge-
NOUS, this invention had no result. This must
not be regretted the admirers of Fulton's &c.
MUS must prefer, for the sake of his glory, to
see his name attached to useful invention
rather than to destructive one.
Fulton enjoyed, during his lifetime, and in
his native land, all the benefits of his discovery
Free from ambition, he replied to his friends,
who urged him to accept a public Office, the
getting Ct which would certainly have been easy
to him: "There is not at the disposal of the
President single Office which it would be
pleasing for me to occupy
A premature death carried away Fulton,
then in all the vigor of manhood; he was only
fortyeight years old when he died in the city of
New York, in the year 1915. He had just
presided over the construction of steamboat
destined to make long voyages. That steam
ship, called the Fulton, was met at sea by the
Bellerophon, conveying Napoleon to the Island
of st. Helena. Our readers know that the re-
membrance Of the camp of Boulogne presented
itself at that moment to the memory of the
great man, at the sight of the steamship.
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FINE WATCHES q RICH yEwELRY

FINE WATCHES & RICH JEwELRY.
III o. HOOD, Pennsylvania avenue, between
IL. ~ and 9th streets, has just returned from
the north with good assortment Of the most rich
and fashionable Jewelry in the market, which he
purchased for cash nj very low prices, and now OF
fers Tor sale the same at wholesale or retail much
cheaper than goods Of like quality have ever been
sold for in this section of country. Please call al
his store, sign ofthe large spread eagle.
N. b. Special attention paid to the repairing 10
ne watches by w. W. HoIlingsworth. Apro