Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-11

| jeweled hands of maidens keep time to the
waltz upon the marble-topped tables before
them, their owners all the while longing TO
bound of into polka or redowa. Sherry cob
blers, claret punches Tom and Jerrys, disap-
| pear behind rows Of pearly teeth with as much
s.onchaidsce as though they were only slipping
Bohea or Young Hyson. Gay, dashiDg young
fellows, some with faint intimation Of nous
tache, and others invisible in whiskers, accom-
| pany these female Bacchanals, and with inane
platitudes affect to admire the easy grace with
which they toss off bumper.
| These are the institutions which are sup
ported by (heaven save the mark our best
society"
| AN ORPHAN ASYLUM AT SAN Francisco
handsome stone edifce is in course Of con-
struction at San Francisco, TO DO used as IN
asylum for the fatherless We notice that
Z Elizabeth A. Waller, Treasurer" on behalf
of the managers, acknowledges with great
pleasure the receipt Of the very opportane and
| munifcent donation Of one thousand dollars,
from Col Hiram Pearsons.n A double bless
ing on his gift--ior both the giyer and the re-
oipients
LOWER CALIFORNIA. 49, In alluding to the
probably disastrous termination Of the adyen-
lures Of William Walker, President of Lower
California," "Xn Mr. Grund) says that " fast
men will soon be at q reasonable discount
We like "fast men, however, who are e sure
they are right" Among the DEGREES Of Pres
ident Walker was one, dated November 7tb,
which proclaimed that & from and after this
date the OWL code and code Of practice Of the
State Of Louisiana shall be the rule Of decision
and the law Of the land in all the courts of the
Republic to be hereafter organized ~
Hon, EDWARD Curtis OF New YoRK.--The
affection this gentleman has suffered, for more
than year, is now considered incurable. The
brain has softened, and his mind is gone. He
was removed TO an insane asylum on Saturday
last. Mr.. Curtis has occupied prominent
position in the Wing party, and was few
years ago Collector Of the port Of New York
Mexico. Tho reported Treaty with Mexico,
the particulars Of which have been published,
appear to have been proposed to our Govern
approved; and new propositions have been
communicated to our Minister by the Govern,
ment Of the United States.
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND--Tha inaugura-
ton Of Thomas Watkins Ligon, as Governor of
Maryland, was to take place to-day It is said
to be the purpose of Ex- Governor Lowe to visit
the South for the benefit Of his health and by
invitation he will become the guest Of the Gov
ernor Of Georgia.
10 A bridge over the Ohio at Cincinnati is
earnestly talked Of 1t will cost $500, 900, and
take 21a years in its construction, according to
the calculation Of the Engineer Elliott.
METHODIST CHURCH QUEsTIoN-When the
recent difficulty between the Northern and
Southern divisions Of the M f. Church was set
tied in this city, it was stated that there were
| two other arrangements TO be effected, viz
that with the Book Agency at Cincinnati, and
that Of the "Chartercd Fund in Philadelphia
IL affords us pleasure to announce that the lat
ter has been amicably arranged with the Rev.
| DR.. Green, one Of the Southern commissioners
This point Of litigation settled there only re-
mains the Book Concern at Cincinnati The
principles of settlement, and the legal form Of
the agreement between the South and the
trustees Of the Chartered Fund are to he ineor-
porated, by Judge Mclean, into the decree Of
Judge Nelson on the New York property CASE
The amount to be paid to the South BY the
trustees OF the Chartered Fund is 100000
N. Y. Epe. Post, Tuesday.
THE MAINE LAW AT ALBANY.--The mem
bers Of the Legislature in favor Of the Maine
Law with number Of the leading advocates
Of the law who are not members, have held
several consultations in regard to the form Of
bill, and in relation to the most practicable
mode Of rendering the enactment effective.
Differences Of opinion have been entertained
and expressed rs to the propriety Of submitting
the question to the people, and in regard TO
the time and manner. Latterly, says the Al
bany Argus, the submission seems to prevail
and we infer that the question will assume
that shape. But whether the question be sub
mitted at a special or a general election, is not
so clear. That point has yet TO be discussed.
We are credbly informed that the head
streams OF the Illinois river, in the neighbor-
hood of Chicago, are lower than the surface of
| Lake Michigan. The country between them
is very near dead level, with but slight ele-
walton above the lake. Now, what is to pre-
vent ono or more channels from being cut, 40 rs
to pour enough Of the lake waters into the IL
linois to keep 1t, and perhaps the Mississippi
itself below the mouth Of that tributary, in
good navigable order Mt all seasons The large
and permanent increase IN the volume Of the
Illinois would, we think, be Of advantage to
the health Of the country along il. An i'm
l. - -. IL -
thus wedding the Lakes TO the Mississippi
81. Louis Infsiiigsncer.
A CAPTURED SLAYER The schooner N. H.
Gambrill Lieut.. De Camp, commanding ar