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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-17

Orphans CoURr.-A case Is now occupying
the time and attention of this court and il
likely to do 30 for several days. Some years
since, Hon. II. May administered on the
estates of Thomas and Edward Law, formerly
of Illinois, for the purpose Of carrying on q
suit in tho circuit court Of this District. A
branch of that suit has since been determined
in the Supreme Court of the United States.
A Mr.. Rogers has come into tho Orphans
Court and asks to have Mr.. Mays letters re-
voked, on the ground that being relative be
10 entitled to the letters of administration.
Upon the question of heirsbip much testimony
has been and il being examined. The Wit
nesses are generally old residents. Among
them are Msssrs Gales d Ssaton, General
Weightman, and a number Of ladies. Many
thousands Of dollars are involved, and the
original owner, Mr. Thomas Law, (the grand
father of Thomas and Edward, formerly of this
city, Was the brother Of Lord Peterborough
The council for Mr.. Rogers are 7. Parkin
Scott, Of Baltimore, and R. 8. Cox, ESQ and
for Mr.. May, r. j. Brent, esq Of Baltimore
Thomas Law was in India with Warren
Hastings, and Ii has always been said in
Washington that he was sent to this country
to save Hastings, as If he had been examined
in that celebrated trial his testimony would
have convicted him. Tho examination of wit
nesses was continued to-day, including the
Identification Of handwriting, etc.
TIE APPROACHING GREAT Substitutes in
want OF furniture are reminded that j. G.
Mcclure is now selling at auction, daily, the
stock Of the late ]. d. Brown, comprising
every article Of furniture" to bs obtained in
cabinet warerooms. The stock is equal In its
variety and style to that Of any establishment
in New York, being worth an aggregate of ff.
teen to twenty thousand dollars 1t is thought
that il will take the rest of this week to get
through with it. The articles sell ut most en-.
ticing prices, indeed Dc sure to attend, If
you want anything in the way Of furniture
Mr.. j. @. McGuire also commences, to-day,
the great Hall 4 Brother sale, in which quite
fifty thousand dollars worth Of dry goods are
70 be disposed Of in lots to suit the trade. It
is to be, by long odds, the most important sale
Of the kind ever occurring in Washin gton, and
occupying some days as it probably viii, it
will, doubtless, attract many merchants hither
from the surrounding towns and country
LIsHf WEIGHr.-0n Saturday evening last,
The police Of the Third district seized about
forty loaves Of bread, under weight, offered
for sale at the Northern Market. As feur Is
selling very high, bakers make but little by
the old rates. This Is their own look out The
law Of the corporation only regulates the
wei sht Of the loavss, not the price, which is
left TO the bakers. All bread under the legal
weight, offered for sale, IL liable to b ssissd.
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EOR SALE OR RENT.-A three-story Frame,
Il with basement, on New York avenue, between
18th and 5th SITS. west
A three story Frame, with back building, on 1 ST.
north, between 18th and 9Th sts. west
Apply for the two las: mentioned TO JAMES w.
BARKER, on II street north, between 18th and 18th
SIS. west.
Also a two story Frame. with back building, on
Montgomery street, Georgetown.
DICKSON & KING,
feb 7-e0u Georgetown.
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UNION GUARDs.-A delegation Of this fne
military corps, in full uniform, went to Balti
moro in the five O'Clock train yesterday after
noon, for the purpose of being present during
the night at military ball in that city.
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EIOR RENT-A TWO.STORY BRICK HOUSE
Il with back building, eligbly located in the Firs'
Ward. Apply to
]. G.. C. KENNEDY,
Over Washington City Savings Bank.
an 1Q-eO3t
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SECOND DAY.

The Bureau convened, pursu ant to adjournment.
Present. The same members as yesterday and
Gen. W c. IAHurxc, Member from Davidson conn
ty and W. Il. ELusroN, Esq, delegate from the
Davidson county Society.
The session was principally occupied in arranging
list Of premiums for the State Fair; the principal
difference of opinion existing in relation to the
relative rank Of blood and common horses in fixing
the amount Of premiums
DR.. Shelby moved that the pedigree Of animals
offered for premiums shall be filed with the Secrc
tary when the entry is made; which motion pre-
vailed.
After the adoption of premium list, an applica-
ton was presented for charter for county So
ciety in White county.
ordered, That a charter be issued to said society
On motion by DR.. Shelby, Gov JOHNSON was
elected orator for the State Fair
Messrs. W R. EIston, f. R. Rains, and E. G.
the premium list tor publication.
On motion of Gen. Harding, committee of five
was ordered to be appointed to superintend the
fair: viz: Messrs. Shelby, Harding, Rains and
Williams. of Davidson county, and Welcker Of
East Tennessee, and H. J. Cannon, of West Ten
nessee.
1t was resolved that the members from county
societies elected since the organization of the Bu-
reau are elected for three years
Messrs Eastman and Elliston were appointed
committee to prepare bylaws for the Bureau.
The Bureau then adjourned to meet again the
first Thursday in April next.
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DOISGS IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-HoUsE.-Mr. Maxwell
asked, but did not obtain leave to offer a resolution
calling on the President to furnish the House with
the number of persons holding situations in the
Departments, designating those appointed since
March l, 1858; also stating how many of such were
born in foreign countries.
Mr.. Ready offered joint resolution, which was
adopted excluding the public printers and the Su-
perintendent Of the Public Printing from the ben
eft of the resolution passed last session. giving ex-
ira compensation to the employees Of the legisla-
tive department of the government.
Mr.. Clingman asked the unanimous consent of
the House to make apersonal explanation, which
he said was due to other gentlemen as well as him
SELF
Leave being granted, the gentleman proceeded:
"There is a statement in some of the newspapers
relative to some remarks of the gentleman from
Virginia, Mr.. Bayly, who is the Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the other day
upon the question Of offering our mediation to the
European powers, now engaged in war, which, as
it is published, does little injustice to myself and
other members of the committee. l wish to state
that when the committee, two or three weeks ago.
authorized me, with great unanimity to report the
mediation proposition, the circumstances alluded to
by Mr.. Bay y were not known to the members of
that committee; but in point of fact, they were
made known to me only, on the very day previous
to my speaking on the subject. The fact ought to
be understood, because the members of the COM
mttee would not, probably have acted as they did,
had they been possessed Of the knowledge alluded
to. l say, further, that when that communication
made, l informed Mr.. Bayly that in reference
to the information, it would not be necessary to call
the committee together again to reconsider the
proposition as would waive the right for the pres
ent to report on the subject. l may further say
that the information does not inmy opinion change
the propriety Of making the movement | suggested;
but for reasons which it is not proper for me to
state decline taking any steps at this time"
The House then went into Commute on Private
Bills, and passed seventeen, and then adjourned IN
til Tuesday
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TIE SINGLE AM-The Lebanon Herald, without
denying that the wings Of Tennessee disagree on
many subjects and agreeing that they differ with
regard to the proper person to be run their can
didate for Governor, says that one point all
agree and that is, "Jo5nsOn must be beat" That he
saws is to be the watchword. What objects some
people will aim at, to say nothing of the motives
that influence them. VIII the people of the State
of Tennessee look and see the grand sum total of
all that the wing party aims to accomplish in the
next election 1t is all contained in four words:
johnson must be beat. No Il after how able hon.
est, well tried and faithful, no matter how much
he may be identified in sentiment feeling, and in
terest with the people nor Is it Of any consequence
who runs against him. how Objectionable on ac-
count Of his principles, or his want of proper quail
lication, Andrew Johnson must be beaten if not
by Col Jordan Stokes the fayorte of the Herald
or some other champion, it must be- to use his own
language, "by the application Of about tlCO hundred
pounds Of Pepper, slorels, dc"
In view Of the achievements Of Andrew john
son in contests for public favor, the high position
he holds in the affections Of the people, and the
tenacity with which they, in confidence, cling to
him, it is not unnatural for wing editor to con-
cude that all is attributable to adrot management.
and artful trickery and deception; hence the Her
old repeats the stereotyped Oh rge so often made
against the plain unsophsticated man of the peo-
pie by the scll-iniated putting aristocrats Of the
country that Johnson is demagOgue.
Andrew johnson is no leader Of faction, and
never was. He is plain, straightforward, honest
man. He has the moral heroisIa to embrace what
he believes to be right. lie has the resolution to
oppose what he heartily believes to be wrong He
has the frmness to hold on to his principles while
he considers them sound, and the manliness to
avow them, without concealment, to the people
In the discharge of what he feels to be his duty
to the people be fears not the rowns OF those es-
teemed great and noble, nor does he from any ele-
walton to which the voice of his countrymen has
raised him, look down with any degree of contempt
on the most humble, but upright citizen. He is
alike approachabe to all and his noble feelings
his kind sympathies are with the people and the
abors of his political life have been devoted to Sc
cure as far as he could, the ore aest good to the
largest number In these things is to be found the
secret Of his great success ami not in the oily arts
OF the demagogue. The people have found An
drew johnson to be plain citizen, an able execu-
tive, and man void of deception. II they can
retain his services in the chair of State they will
not dismiss him for one with whom they they are
less acquainted; and especially where no better
reason can be assigned for the act than simply to
beat him. The objects aimed at by vindctive par
ty leaders, and the motives which govern the la
boring masses are often very different things
MurfeeSboro' Net0s.
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Premium Boot and Shoe Mandatory

JAMES W. HAMILTON. FULLER
HAMILTON & FULLER,
TENNESSEE BOOT 6 SHOE MANUFACTORY,
Corner Market and Spring Streets Nashville, Tenn.
NM would inform our friends and the public that we
w are still at our old stand on Market street. where
we have on hand and manufacturing a much better
assortment of work than have before offered the
pubic, consisting IN part of The following kinds:
Mems supertne French Calf Boots and CATERS
Men and Boys fine Calf Shoes Oxford andAonroe Ties
Mems, Boys and Youths Calf and Kip Boots, water.
proof
Mems and Boys Kip and Thick Boots, double and sin
gle soles;
Mems. Boys and Youths Kip Shoes double and sin.
gle soles;
Double Sole Negro Brogsns;
House Servants Shoes, heavy and light;
Youths and Chidrens coarse and fine Shoes;
ALSO
Ladies and Misses Calf Boots, sewed and peeged;
Kid Z"
" French No.
TampicO /" &"
French Morocco Boots,
sewed and pegged.
we are making our work from select stock and in
good Styles and warrant every part of the workmanship
Prices tOlg and unitogaa
"a Work made to order Also, repairing promptly
and NEATLY done.
~ Cash paid for Hides or taken in exchange
lanlI-Iy HAMILTON FULLER.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.

After an exceedingly interesting session of two
days, the State Bureau yesterday adjourned until
the first Thursday in April next An outline Gifts
proceedings may be found in this paper; and we re-
greet inability to report the discussions of vari
Gus propositions at length. The Bureau has now
before it most hopeful prospect of usefulness. 1t
is to be hoped that the county societies will herea
ter elect delegates who will promise to attend the
meetings of the Bureau; and that the April session
will have delegate from every society.
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from he .4Bmy 4lsias, DeceD'5cr 81
"BoRRcB )obA GHA."

Prom he 4Bny -lsias, DeeeDadcr 81. ]
BoRRoB )obA Qua"
A stranger preached last Sunday,
And crowds OF people came
To hear I two-hour sermon
With ,rbar0as sounding name;
Twas all about some heaihens,
Thousands of miles afar,
Who live in q land of dan kness,
Called "BorrobOla Cha"
SO well their wants he pictured,
That when the plates were passed,
Each listener felt his pockets,
And g)odly sums were cast;
For all must lend shoulder
To push the rolling car
That carries light and comfort
To BorroboOla Cha"
That night their wants and sorrows
Lay heavy on my soul,
And deep in meditation,
took my morning stroll;
Till something caught my mantle
With eager grasp and wild,
And looking down with wonder,
saw little child.
A pale and puny creature,
In rags and dirt forlorn;
What could she want? questioned,
Impatient to be gone;
With trembling voice she answered,
1--WE live just down the street,
And nanny, she's dyin',
And we've nothing left to eat"
Down in a wretched basement,
With mould upon the walls,
Thro' whose halfburi windows
Gods sunshine never falls;
Where cold. and want, and hunger,
CrOuched near her as she lay,
found a fellow. creature,
Gasping her life away.
A chair. broken table,
A bed of dirty straw,
A hearth all dark and cheerless-
But these | scarcely saw;
For the mourniul sight before me,
The sad and sickening show
Oh! never had | pictured
A scene so full Of woe
The famished and the naked,
The babes that pine for bread,
The squalid group that huddled
Around the dying bed;
All this distress and sorrow
Should be in lands afar;
Was | suddenly transplanted
To "BorrOboola Gha?"
And 10! the poor and wretched
Were close behind the door,
And | had passed them needless
A thousand times before.
Alas for the cold and hungry
That met me every day,
While all my tears were given
To the suffering far away!
There's work enough for Christians
In distant lands we know;
Our Lord commands his servants
Through all the world to 90,
Not only for the heIttea;
This was his charge to them
Z" Go preach the word, beginning
First at Jerusalem"
o! Christian, God has promised,
Whoe'er TO thee has given
A cup of pure cold water,
Shall find reward in heaven.
Would you secure the blessing?
You need not seek it far;
Go, find in yOnder howell.
A Borrroboola Cha"
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I WISH to rent my House and Lot IN the suburbs -
Il Of Nashville, the distance from the Pu1lic F4
Square as the Chattanooga Railroad DepO tn, hII~s
has ten good and other convenience The lot CON
tans five and half Of grUuudsome three acres OF
which is q weLencosed garden. Thers on tie lot
number of peach, cherry and other trees also brick
stable and carnage EEuse. will this property low
to good tenant WA. ). LANGDON.
decZS-tf
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SOUTHERN ROUTE.
ss.s5z. q E:;ss5s.5 5ss D.; 49,.
RATES REDUCED I

RATES hEDDCEDt
VHROM the 18th inst. the Isl of June the Rates of
j Freight from Charleston and Savannah to Nashville
will be as fOllOws
FIRST CLASS.
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Hats, Bottled
tamphine and Spirits Turpentne, in casks and barrels
Carpetng.
Confectionery, Cutlery, in boxes and cases, Dry Goods
in boxes and bales.
Drugs, Fruit Trees and Shrubbery Furs Garden Seeds
risk"
oysters in and jars saddery Tin Ware Teas and
Spices, perloO lbs. 81 90
SECOND CLASS.
Hardware, except Cutlery" Heavy Castings and Ma
chinery.
Foreign Liquors. in barrels pipes Cordage Tobacco
in boxes, Carriage Springs and Axes Leather, in rolls
and boxes Oils IN barrels casks Crockery and Queens
ware crates and casks, Rice, Zinc Whiting Plaster Of
Paris &C. per 100 lbs. 50 %
SPECIAL RATES.
Boxes Furniture Piano Fortes, Carriages, boxed, and
other light articles, not enumerated. Also. Carboys of
Acids will be token at actual weight but charged double,
LIST class rates per leo lbs. 81 81
All articles not enumerated to be charged at rates OF
analogous articles
From the LIST Of June to the LIST of December they will
be charged as follows:
list class, IS above, Per 100 fts............$l 90
I'd do do DO do -........... / %
Merchants shipping from the Eastern cities will find
this the cheapest well the most expeditions route
Freghs from New York and Philadelphia to Charleston
and Savannah ranges from to cents per cubic foot,
according to class aud character Of vesses
As the Railroad Companies at Charleston and Savan-
nah have discontinued the living and Forwarding of
Merchandise 1t will be necessary consgn TO Commission
Merchants at those points.
Shippers may rely upon strict adherence to the above
rates. II. |. ANDERSON, Supt. n. i. {. X X.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
No shipments entitled to the above rates unless each and
every package has the Of the Depot ofdevery and
the initials y. d C. r. Il. plainly marked upon it.
Nashville, JAM lift H. !. A.
NASHVILLE. DEC. %, 1854.
'HE coparnershp heretofore existing between the sub
1 scribers under the style Of DUNCAN, MORGAN *
co. this day solved BY mutual consent Messrs a.
j. DUNCAN Co. become possessed of all the debts and ef
eCts the concern and will attend the settlement of all
the affairs A. j. DUNCAN,
IRBY MORGAN,
GEORGE SEARiGHT,
FRANCIS FUkMAN.
THE subscribers viii continue the WHOLESALE DRY
L GOODS AUCTION AND COMM lSSION BUSINESS
the old stand Of Duncan, Morgan Co., under the style
and firm of a. J. DUNCAN d co,
A. j. DUNCAN
GEORGE Starlight,
FRANCIS FURMAN,
Dec 90 1854 Gdec3OI j. W. JUDKINS.
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NEW ROov nm spIRTTUALIsM.

"SPIRlTCOMMUNI0N: A Record OF Communications
from the Spirit Spheres with incontestibe evidence Of
personal identity, anG Observations and Essays by
J. B. FERGUSON. Union and American Steam Press.
This is Of the most remarkable books of the age
whether regard the nature Of the SplrltCommunica-
tons it records the strange disclosures it presents or the
clear and finished statements and arguments upon the u
ture life its able and distinguished Editor has offered in its
eloquent pages. 1t is very yell adapted to the object had
in view, and must command extensive circulation. No
read without being profoundly impressed with
the consistency of philosophy the rational character of
of its religion the beauty and submy Of its appeals and
the honesty and fearlessness of its author.
For sale q. the Book Stores of the city. anl2-f
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J. MOORE,
TOBACCONIST, WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
Corner of Cherry and Cedar Streets,
NASHVILLE, TENN.

NASHVILLE, TENN.
T WOULD announce to my friends and the public gen.
orally that prepared to furnish them with the fol-
lowing articles per cent less than any other house
the CITY, for cash purchase for caeh hat save from
ten to twenty five per the following articles
Meerschaum Pipes warranted GENUINE;
Dutch Pipes-largest stock in the city;
Snuff Boxes large variety;
Snuffs-Rappee, MaceobOy, Scotch, Carrots Rooms,
&C.
Smoking Tobacco of all kinds;
Chewing do LargiOrne Armistead's, Diadem
Twist Fig Leaf Di's, &c &c.
Also just received, superior article of Ale for sale by
the barrel.
have hand lot of superior Havana Cigars whole
sale and RETAIL Country dealers will do web to call,
tan furnish them with every thing in the business
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RAN AWAY

E>ROM the subscriber, living Duck River in Maury
a county, about the first of the present month Negro
Man. named JOHN Said Negro about twenty fur years
OF age; copper color; about i've feet eight inches
IN height and weighs about hundred and sixty pounds
The middle finger of his left hand is stiff He had on
when he eit black dress coat black panaloons and
broadbrmmed black hat. The said negro was purchased
by me- about three years ago. of one William Hunt of Da
wilson county, Tennessee
will give reward Of S25 to any person taking said
gro and delivering him 10 lodging him Jai in
the State and $50 to any person taking him out of the
State and lodging him in Jail, so that can get him.
JOHN SMITH.
Cnlnrnla Tam Ian IL
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Including other points than New York and Phil

ITALIAN RYE GRAss.-Ths grass, recently intro.
duced into the United States, is native Of either
Italy or Germany, and is probably perennial. 1t
differs from the common kinds of rye grass in many
botanical particulars which it is needless to emu
merate, and which only Ineligible to the scien-
ttc eye but to the ordinary observer it differs
very perceptbly in presenting darker green color
and in having much more abundant and broader
foliage. 1t very commonly attans the height Of
four feet, and sometimes more, and is not inclined
to spread on the ground. If sown in September,
it may be cut in the following May; and if sown
early in March, it will yield heavy crop in July
Whether given as green food or converted into
hay, it is eaten with avidity by CATTLE which have
in various instances manifested their preference of
it to the common sorts, which is accounted for by
its superior succulenCe and softness. 1t bairds
much quicker than any Of the other species Of rye
grass known to US, arrives sooner at maturity and
is in every respect superior to all of them. As it
overpowers clover if sown with it, it is useless to
sow them at the same time; and the only chance
of their doing well together would be on poor soil,
where the vacancies between the tufts of rye grass
might be filled with clover, to be available in the
second or third mowings 1t is sown in the usual
way after narrowing, and covered with bush
harrow and roller; and the quantity OF seed for
clean ground is about twenty one pounds per acre.
Among its other good qualities, it is found to with
stand the influence Of frost better than any other
varieties of grass. In a word it is decided az
QUESTION to our agriculture - Genesee Fdrmer
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PITTsBURG, Jan. 9, P. M-Mayor Vozi the cit-
zens' candidate, is reelected by majority of Alb
over Morgan, know-Nothing. There was heavy
vote poled.
Adams the citizens candidate, reelected in ALE
gheny over the Know Nothing
CHICAGO, JAN 9.-James Harlan, Wing, is elect
ed U. S, Senator from Iowa.
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GREAT BARGAIN IN a COUNTRY REsI-

Il ~ y NOAN h tLd-ei=
VI DENCE-We are offering a decided bargain IN q
desirable residence about mile from Edgded fronting on
the Galatn Pike opposite the residence % Rev T. Pitts
The tract consist Of about Is Of very superior land
about acres finely timbered comfortable dwelling out
houses Lots in the immediate Of the residence vicinity
cannot be purchased at $500 per Call soon on
j. l. 4. W. BROWN
decSO2w AZ Cherry 81
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THE GOLD MOVEMENT oFLAsr YEAR.

We find in a late number Of the New York
Times valuable tabular statement showing the
gold movement in 1854, compared with the two
preceding years. The receipts of gold from Cali
fornia DURING the last three Years were IS fnllnws