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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-17

SHALL, AS USUAL, Is
IN sue all open accounts from our books up TO
the 18th ultimo. Those to whom they will he
sent will favor US by an early settlement or the
same. Those who prefer not to have their bills
sent will hnd them ready made of at our desk for
CLAGETT, DoDsoN CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-17
LYDIA SAVER. NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN, ROOMS 4Sl
l. Tenth street, between aud +.
References.-Dr. r. L Trail, DR.. Geo. III. Tay-
lor, and Fowler and Wells, New York city.
Also, Sole Agent for Washington City, for all
Of Fowler Wells Publications.
dec 1--1w4
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.-Prof.
~ E. 9. SMELL, Of Amherst Mass, will
lecture on MONDAY EVENING, on "Gothic Ar
chitecture,n illustrated by drawings and models.
Doors open at lecture will commence at 8
O'Clock.
. The pnblic are respectfully invited.
dec I5-2t
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SELLING OFF Ar COST!

SELLING OFF AT COST!
MRS. BEHRENDS (FR0M BALTIMORE)
WI Is going to sell of her splendid stock n>
of Paris BONNETS AND MILLINERYS
until the beginning Of next month. Greater ~
bargains never were offered in this city. Ladies
will please call at her store, $40 Pa. avenue, be
tween and 9th streets, opposite National Hotel.
dec 17-5tx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-17

The CurrentOperations of the Treasury De-
partment.-On Saturday, 18th of December,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
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surVeys OF Private Land Titles in Cali
forn'a.-In recent instructions from the Cen
eral Land Office to the Surveyor General in
California, he is required in the survey of
finally confirmed claims to be strictly gov
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Hope Deferred Maketh the Heart Sick. -
The eternal truth of this venerable biblical
adage is being hourly verified around the
hotels of Washington, by the countenances of
most of the two or three hundred Office seek
ers attracted hither by the meeting of Con-
gress, fortnight ago. Such persons are
usually rather short Of cash, and have any
quantity Of hope instead of it, when "setting
down" before the object of their attacks.
They were in high gIee for day or two after
the first Monday in this month. Since then,
however, the prospect Of aspesdy and Ito them)
satisfactory organization Of the House having
hourly declined, the minds of most of them are
in truly pitiable condition; there being no
more distressed condition of soul conceivable
than that Of the baffled and disappointed
Office seeker.
The landlords, who can't keep public house
on the expectations Of such guests, are be-
ginning to look closely to prompt settlements
with such Of them as we describe above, and
are parading in glaring and ugly big letters
over their office desks the ominous words,
''AH bills must Positively be settled weekLv.'
Such conduct on their part, pronounced by
the heart-sick customers to whom we refer
above as being brutal in the extreme, is omin.
Gus Of changing quarters rapidly without
changing the location of ones baggage In
deed, it is cruel in the House to be going on
SO in the very face and eyes Of the necessity
Of their host Of id good natured and solicit
GUS friends who are earnestly assisting them
to choose a Speaker.
surveys Of Private Land Titles in Cali
forn'a.-ln recent instructions from the Gen.
eral Land Office to the Surveyor General in
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APPLE CIDER.

NHAB APPLE CIDEks .
u 10 bbls. pure CRAB APPLE CIDER just
received from Franklin county, Pa. very su-
perior article. For sale by
E. E. WHITE CO.,
No 60 Iron Front, Louisiana avenue, between
9Th and 9th SITS, opposite Bank OF Washington.
dec l7-3t
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-24

expense of the State. The acts Of that
Legislature it is true, have been denounced
by many Of the citizens Of Massachusetts,,
but they have not been denounced by the
Know Nothing party.
We should remember that Ii was in
this same State, when a colony, that
Sluakers were put to death on account OF
their religion, and from which Roger Will
liams had to flee to save his life, because
he was a Baptist, that this new party had
its origin, aud where it achieved It's ear.
licst triumphs.
y
The foreign population have been loyal
to The Constitution. Thay have not
preached up the wicked doctrine that there
is Jaw higher than the Constitution, nor
have they ever favored the notions Of the
North i'll their unlawful efforts to subyert
theinstitutioHs Of the South.
81 For the foregoing reasons, lam opposed
to this new party. Many good Southern
men lave been seduced into its folds.
hope they will do as many Others have
done, quit such company as soon as posi-,
ble.
l have always thought that plant to
which the cold and frigid climate Of the
North was so congenial, could not be
successfully transplanted to the m ore warm
and generous climate Of South Carolina
But it seems that it has taken root in
Charleston and Columbia, and great efforts
are secretly making to cause it to grow SO
that its branches may cover and overshad,
ow the whole State. These efforts hone
and believe will be in vain, and that the
people Of this District will be careful to
lop off any branch which may extend
itself over their borders. and not permit
its chilling shade to withcr and blight
their generous sentiments. -.
Very respectfully,
SAM'L McALILEY.
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Santa Annals Son in Trouble.

Santa Anna's son, who figured as CO.
lionel in his fathers army, mostly in Mi
choacan, was taken prisoner a few days
since while on his way in disguise 20 Vera
Cruz, with the intention of embarking
'ccretly from that port. Tho people OF
the village where he was arrested deter.
mined to lynch him on the spot for his
abominable crimes; but he was preserved
from their Vengeance and sent to Vera
Cruz, where lie awaits his trial. lie is
only about twonty five years oil, but is
one Of the most blood thirsty Williams that
ever lived. Senor Degollado, now Cover
nor Of Guadalajara, wrote a short time
ago 20 a friend in Cincinnati rs follows:
The son Of Santa Anna passed through
Zacupu, (,Iichoacan) pi!lagcd the house
Of the revolted, assassinatrd the wife o!
one Of them, and caused hcr Infant TO be
taken by its feet aud It's brains to he
dashed out against the stones. He shot
in Naranja, four Indians and hung two
muieteers on tile rees, who were as much
rebels as / am "a Turk. ".- ID. T. ,...
This infamous man leaves a bloody
track behind him that causes horror"
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The Blue Ridge Railroad.

Hon. Edward Frost was Yesterday unan-
imously elected President Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Companyin South Caro-.
lima, in place Of Henry Gourdin, esq, re-
signed. E, -.1 r T..
The public had been led to expect the
retirement of Mr.. GourJin from posi-.
ton which lie only accepted for the pur,
pose Of organizing the enterprise; and
however much they may regret his with
drawab ball must admi. that he has earned
thegrateful remembrance Of all the friends
Of this great work, by devoling so much
of his time, labor, and experience, gratr.
itously, 10 its successful initiation. He
leaves it in good hands. Judge Frost is
man Of great industry, experience, and
method. lie believes in this work, and
will give his heart to Charleston
MeYeUry. 70 S-'#'"
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Singular Discovery.

We are informed that on Saturday last
some boys were out hunting near Phia-
delphia meeting house in the lower part OF
this district, when the dogs commenced
a furious barking at the trunk Of a tree.
This drew the lads t., an examination oil
the cause. Seeing the source of the scent
they commenced removing the rubbish
from cavity under the root, and finally
drew forth the body Of new born infant.
Where it came from, or what is history,
none can tell. Doubtless it is child oil
shame, and living or dead, the unnatural
parents thrust it out from the eyes of the
world, TO be a secret Of their own and the
Almighty's.
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NEWS ITEMS. ..
Safety ofDr. Kane and his PARTY,


The propeller Arctic and baroue Relief
set out some four months since, under
command OF Lieut.. Hartstcin, to the res
cue OF DIR. Kane and his party, arrived at
New York on the llth Instant, having on
board the doctor and his company.
s~ The propeller and barque made their
way north i'll Smiths Sound up to lat. 20
deg. 80 min., wheE their further progress
was stopped by the ice. After making
their way III towards the shore, the e%-
pedition discovered an Indian village,
where they learned that DIR. Kane and
his party had gone South. They then
returned to Disco Island, in Davis Strait
oft the western coast of Greenland, where
they found DIR. Kane had pushed his YES
sci, the Rescue as far north as 81 degrees.
when she was frozen in. He rerraiued
by her all the winter, sending to the In.
dian village for provisions. In the spring
he abandoned the ship and made his way
southwardly in sledgcs to Upernavick,
whence they were conveyed in Danish
vessel to the Island of Disco, where they
were foundby the expedition sent in search
of them.
Three of DIR. Kane's party died-Chris.
tian Olsen, carpenter; Pierce Schubert,
cook, and Jefferson Baker, seaman. The
remainder arc all more or less frost-bit-
ten.
On the 4th ult., the barque Release
narrowly escaped shipwreck by coming
in contact with an iceberg. She stove
her bulwarks, and had her boa.s carried
away. ..- .. ....... ....,,.... ......s ....
The last winter was unusually severe
in the Arctic region, and many natives
perishcd from exposure and starvation.
No traces whatever were discovered of
Sir John Franklu's party. r.a.- ...
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Hon. John Mcpuee,,.

Our distinguished Representative in
Congress has been here, during the week
miDgling freely with his constituents and
delighting all with his frank and manly
bearing as we'll as with his interesting
"reminiscences Of Congressional doings.-
On Tuesday he addressed large assem-
blage in the Court House, giving, rs far
as the interval Of the Court allowed, an
account OF the transactions Of the two lass
sessions, and concluding with m express
sion Of his opinions as to the course to be
adopted in reference to tie next Presideu-
tial election. lie thinks that the un-
scrupulous majority Of Free Soilers and
Know Nothings in the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the next Congress, will not
be restrained from any excesses Of wrong
and indigniiy to the South; but that the
Democratic majority in the Senate and
the Veto OF President Pierce may both
be relied on to render their proceedings
harmless. lie took occasion TO pronounce
a just and impressive panegyric on Presi-
dent Pierce and on several distinguished
Democrats, Douglas, Morehead, Toucey,
Jones Of Pennsylvania, Uibbard, OF New
Hampshire and Richardson OF Illinois,
among others. He is however, opposed
TO sending delegates to the Democratic
Convention for the Presidency; chiefly ON
the ground, that it would be the aban-
donlnent Of a time honored policy which
secures the respect of the North without
any commensurate good, our influence
in such Convention, being too feeble to
aid materially in deciding its results. II
the nominee is acceptable to us, we can
vote for him, if his subsequent course is
in accordance with the Democratic Plat.
form, no State in the Union will be so su,
to yield him cordial support. But let
ms not be committed 10y the ties of Party
to an undiscriminating advocacy Of any
man; and above all things let us not cor
rupt the moral sentiment Of our people
and destroy our independence by euyac-
ing in the scramble for Federal patronage.
Thus much for the views Of our Repre-
sentative. In the present aspect Of affairs
we entirely concur with him. l,ut We
prefer on this AMI NIL matters affecting
the future to remain in the most perfect
reposr, awaiting the developemen,s nf the
ensuing session and retaining the discre.
ton To act ~ cverts NAV dictatc.- in
Htrumqae puraii.--DariiRgton Flag.
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bing with grateful emotion, as l looked
upon her angelic form; in the few moments
which 1 spent in hurried. confaU with
her, traced the most virtuous and refined
traits in her disposition, and leh with the
regret that my joy should have been Of
so short duration.
The only way can account for the slim
attendance of the ladies, think was that
the nectarian juice flowed rather two co.
piously for the ladies to believe that the
rougher or sterner sex would leave to at
tend upon an abstermious party of the
fair or milder sex.
The supper was Of luxuriance that
would have satisfied old Epicurus himself
and he that went away dissatisfied with
the rareties and viands that were strcwed
IN profusion upon this table, must have
been Of more than fastidious palate.
Next morning, at 7 o'clock, We left the
never-to- be-forgotten Yorkville. Before
reaching Columbia, another accident oc.
CURED on the Charlotte Road, and but
for the merciful care of the Almighty.
whose eye is allseeing, another sad list
would have been added to the already
swelled graves ofthe many that have been
launched into eternity by the depravity Of
man. On Sunday afternoon, the 7th Oct,
we returned homo, safe and sound, much
gratltied, and with blistered noses were
returned to the bosoms of our families.
hope, dear Ledger, you will allow
the foregoing to suffice for the Kings
Mountain Celebration, and l hope, at
some future period, we may in social
coniab, recount the events of the past.
... - . Yours truly,
.. .- AUGUSTUS.
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press it. Wewould not give a fig for a
man, who did not upholdI certain priuci-
Pies.a'-Ne have never yet refused com-
munication advocating the prireipIeso Of tue
American Pasty. Vt is tsue, such com.
munications are few, from the fact as a
friend once observed to us; the farther he
wrote in advocacy Of those principles,
the more difficult he found the task. =
We would not be doing the half of our
duty, when we saw danger threatening
us, TO hide ourself bekind the Iul york OF
neutrality. We trust our correspondent
does not hold to the views of the Know
Nothing Party; for the honor of his ma.
tive state we hope not; for the honor Of
his adopted state we hope not.
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our Politics.

A subscriber in Alabama writes us as
follows 80 "As we like the
paper very we'll, we will continue it anoll,-
er year. / have but one objection to it,
and it is that you said you would be inds
pendent in Politics, and would give both
sides showing, and I must judge from
ybat ] see in your papeEthat you do not
give the American Party but very little
or any showing. ! am sorry for Il, for
your state has been so one sided, flat
was in hopes that your Independent pa
per would let both sides have showing.
Ifyou wiz do so, I have some letters
written by some prominent men on the
side Of the American Pmty,I should like
very much for the intelligent people of my
native state TO read in your paper" We
request our correspondent to send on the
letters and 70 they suit us we will publish
them. SO farss the politics Of our pa
per Is concerned, we shIl profess to.be
independent Il Is true we have an opin-
ION ofour own, and are not afraid 70 ex-
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PURCHASE OF MoUNr VERNoH.-It will
be recollected by our readers that some
manths ago an effort was started, by an
association Of patriotic ladies, for raising
funds to purchase the property Of Mount
Vern n. The Philadelphia Inquirer states
that between sixty and seventy thousand
or abont one:third of the porcllase money
has already been collected. This success
encourages them to persevere, and for the
purpose of carrying out the design. pub
;ic meeting has been called at Philadelphia
for the Odd of October. Gov. Digler and
other cmiuSnt gentlemen arc expected 10
be present and deliver addresses.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-24

WAsmxorox's sFLAo.-The Gag of Col
VIM. Washington, Of the battle Of the
Cow pens was sent TO the late celebation
at Kingt Mountain. Our friend, Thoma,
7 Smons, esq, amember Of the Legislature
from Charleston, and Captain Hatch and
Others, were deputed TO convey the flag
to the celebration. After il Was over, they
mached with il, on foot, TO the Cowpens,
were i.hsd been so gallsntly and glorious
ly borne seyenty.four years ago, by the
victorious cavalry Of Col. Washinton.---
Thence they marched to Green vile, regu.
larry camping out every night like true
soldies. We are sorry that we did not
have an opportunity Of seeing and touch
ing this proud relic Of the Revolution.
Southern Patriot.
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MAxsLAuaHTER.-N. e. H. Mayer, in.
dicted for killing Capt. j.. Z, Sims, at
Unionville, the Journal says, was found
guilty Of fmanslaughter, on Tuesday eve.
ming last. The prosecution was conduct
ed by Solicitor Dawkius, s,assisted by Simp.
son Bobo 'esq. defence by u. p. lerndon
and II. 9. Young. What. strikes US as
noteworthy about the trial is, that the
Judge charged The Jury that no spoken
words could justify the taking OF life, and
yet the verdict Of mansiaughter was re-
tutned. Words constituted the only pro-
vocation to the deed. ed.--Spartcn.
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0Ur oftyenty-fve volunteers physicians
that haveSeen on duty at Portsmouth,
nine heye died, ten have had the fever
and recovered, one was still down (Ds.
Thomas, Of Cincinnati, ohio,) but hopes
were entertained ofhis recovery and four
were still left on duty that had thus far es-
capped the disease Only four resident
physicians have died in Portsmouth; in
Norfolk eleven residents and twelve or
thirteen volunteer physicians have been
cut down by the pestileoce.--They came
10 conquer. Full two thousand persons
have died in Norfolk from the fever and.
pine hundred and fifty in Portsmouth,
a. far ss can be ssceriaiHed. With two
o. three exceptions osiy, eli the voluntses
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-24
Horrible Murder and Suicide "A
Noble Dog.

A German shoemaker, named, William
Ebberling, living in this city, on Four.
teenth street, .ear Madison, has for a
long time lead an unhappy life with his
wife. Their quarrels aud discussions have
frequently disturbed the peace Of the
neighborhood. lie has on more than
one occasion brutally beaten and NAL.
tire ted her, and her life was one Of drudg.
cry and hardship. On Thursday after.
noon last about 8 o'clock, he was seated
on his bench, working at his trade, when
a dispute arose between them, and he
made sudden spring upon her, catching
her by the throat and inflicting five wounds
upon her with sharp pointed shoe knife
which he had in his hand at tho time ANY
one Of which was sufficient to have caused
death. She is not dead yet, but the
physicians in attendance pronounce her
recovery impossible. lie then fled from
the house, followed by large New found.
land dog belonging to him, and proceed.
ded to the river and jumped in Zoe the
purpose Of drowning himself He was
dragged ont, however, by the dog. before
be had accomplished his purpose. He
then caught the dog, and with the same
knife with which ha had stabbed bis wife
aud which he had never let GO, deliberate
ly cut its throat, and again jumped into
The river, and succeeded in accomplish
ing what the more noble brute had pre-
vented him from doing at first.
The murderer is yet young man,
about 30 years Of age. His body has
been recovered, and the coroner called to
hold an inquest. 50. Louis Democrat
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Arthur's Home Magazine

The November number is received. This
magazine. though making less pretensions
than some Of its more ostcntatious neigh
bors, is equally as deserving. No man liv-
ing has inculcated moral principles in his
works of fiction with such marked success.
us T. s. Arthur, the editor of this magazine
The price is . dollars year; If taken with
the Ledger, dollar and so cents. .'s s
T. s. ARTHUR & Co, Philada.
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The, Verdict Of Georgia.

A Columbus corresponds: OF the Mont
gomery Advertiser says:
The election of Monday may be regard
ed rs the FIRST decision Of GeoI gia against
Know Nothingism. Altcr pa;ient hear
ing Of the testimony, and the argument
of'Councils' in its cause, the people have
decided that the Order is impotent for
good, but powerful for mischief. They
have inquired into the alleged evils Of
Catholic aud foreign influence and find
them harmless in comparison with the
bad consequences to be apprehended from
tue remedy proposed; the adoption Of a
future policy wholly inconsistent with the
letter and spirit Of the Federal Constitu.
lion, and erly irreconcilable with the
principles Of civil and religious liberty
which all true Americans have been proud
to claim to their country since July, 1870.
Even If they were satisfied Of the exis-
tence Of the evils complained Of the free
men Of Georgia would still regard the
Know Nothing remedy for them as in
iinitely worse than the disease.
The people Of this State look up, IN
Know Nothingism as dangerous foe to
tue institutions Of the South. They view
it as an organization the controlling power
OF which is in the hands Of our oppressors
They see that it has already been instru.
mental in putting down our best friends
in the Northeyn States, and in dividing
and distracting the councils OF the South.
Thus they find the new Order On the
subject OF our peculiar institution and
they have brought in a verdict at the
polls in accordance with these facts.
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MELAScHoLy.--We learn that old Mr.
Jonathan Nickel, father OF our eontempora-
~ Of theChestcr Standard, several days
ago left home for the purpose Of going TO
church. He was missed, and nothing
more heard Of him, until on Tuesday, some
persons attracted to the spot by the mum.
Der Of buzzards flying over It, found there
his lifeless body.
Mr.. Nickel was advanced in ye ,rs, honest,
upright, and temperate in all bis dealings
with his fellow-men.
WinsJorO Register.
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To Correspondents.

J. Q. NJ. PierceviIle Fla.-1he letter you
allude to in your favor Of the 5th Inst.
We did not receive; therefore we are mi
nus the 80 and the obituary. We have
changed the direction of the Ledger TO
PierceSilie, to your address. Are we cor
rect in doing sol '-
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at the fremont Temple, in B5stoe, on
Thursday evening, january l0lh. $50,
and there viii be no Thursday evening
between the middle Of December and the
middle OF March next, or between that
and doomsday, Which win best accommo.
date me. for that pufposa. y ~ ~ 81
Igive you an in.nseaiate answer, and,
at my earliest convenience, indicate 10
you that 'the particular phase Of the sub
ject" that 1 viii present is. deliberately;
TO FIGHT IF WE MUST.
Your obd't servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
To SAM'L. G.. HOWE, Phys. and Superind'.
Blind Institution.
Sons ~. CLARK, High I;s.; Sheriff Sheriff.
SAM'L- May, Merchant. e.
PHro SASDFoD, Ex-Treasurer State.
NArH'L B. SHURrLEFF, Phys.
aud Antiquarian.
losFPH SToRY, Pres't Come. Council.
THos. RnssELI, Judge.
JAMES w. SroNE, Physician.
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The official returns from Millcdgeville
Ga, are .
For Johnson 5l,476; for Andrews 4s,75n
for OVERLY 626i. ...
Clear majority of Johnson over both, foul
thousand four hundred and sixty-6vc votes.
The Senate stands 73 Antics and 3s
know'Nothings; and the House 81 Antie.
and 81 Know Nothing.s