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The New York and Liverpool United states
Mail Steamers.
The Atlantic. Captain West
The Pacific c........... Captain Nye.

Inc snlps comprising this line are
The Atlantic. Captain West.
The Pacific. captain Nye.
The Baltic. Captain Comstock.
EEA These ships having been built by
xKZD&& contract, expressly for government
- service, every care has been taken
in their construction, also in their engines, 10
insure strength and speed, and their accommo-
dations for passengers are unequaled for ele-
gance and comfort.
Price of passage from New York 10 Liverpool,
In second cabin, $75. Exclusive use of extra sized
From Liverpool to New York 80 and 90 guineas
An experienced Surgeon attached to each ship.
No berth secured until paid for.
PROPOSED DATES SAILING.
From New York. From Liverpool.
Wed'day. Dec. 81 1854 Saturday. Dec. 10, 1854
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Wede ay. Jan. "a, 1855 Saturday. Jan 13, 1855
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For fre gh, or pa sage, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. Sc Wall street, N. Y
BROWN, SHIPLEY & Co.,
Liverpool
R. G. ROBERTS & Co.,
l3 Kings Arms Yard, London.
B. G. WAINWRlGHT& & Co..
Paris
GEO. H. DRAPER, Havre.
The owners Of these ships will not be accounta
BILE for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewelry, pre-
cious stones, metals, unless bills of lading are
signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ex-
pressed, .a.@a # f1Itsts Jan 3-dff
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TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND
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Il a N
STRAIN GERS.
VIZ ATCH ES.-Mcmbers of Congress and
wv others in want of perfect tmekeepers would
do well 10 make their selections al once, in order
10 test their quality before leaving the city.
Our assortment for both Ladies and Gentlemen
was never so complete at present, embracing
very description, which we offer unusually low.
M. w GAIT IL BROTHER,
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
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GONSERVE and Preserved Ginger and
" Chew-Chow, Attea and Choong Loong, Can
ton, fresh importation. For sale by
SHEKELL BROTHERS,
No. 40 opposite the Centre Market
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VNHE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN, Con-
4 tanning Hints to Sportsmen, Notes on Sport.
ng, and the Habits of the Game Birds and Wild
Fowl OF America, by Elisha J. Lewis, M d., with
numerous illustrations, For sale al
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jan. a Book Store, near Ninth street.
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nANIEL WEBSTER.--Messrs Taylor
H. ~ MAURY have few of the original sub
scribers copies OF the works Of Daniel Webster,
printed on very fine imperial paper, in which Mr..
Webster Inscribed his name. Six volumes !;
price $50.
L. S M. are the only booksellers in the United
States who have anycopes in their possession.
Mar IL Bookstore near 9th st.
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HINE WATCHIIS q KICH J EW ELRHs
III -. HOOD, Pennsylvania avenue, between
FL AZ and 9th streets, has just returned from
he north with good assortment Of the most rich
and fashionable Jewelry in the market, which he
purchased for cash at very low prices, and now OF
ers 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. tt
N. b. Special attention paid to the repairing of
watches by w. w. Hollingsworth.
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WAsHINeToN. Nov. 26, 1854.

nH- DEBows INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth Of the United States, 500 pages royal
octave, double columns, clear print, library edi-
tion, may still be ordered. Price Sc delivered
at the expense OF the author
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NOMMENTARIES ON the JurisdictiOn
u Practice, and Peculiar Jurisprudence of the
Courts of the United States, vol. I, by George
Ticknor Curtis.
History Of the Crusades, their Rise, Progress,
aud Results, by Major Proctor of the Royal
Military Academy.
Cummings Lectures on the Seven Churches
On sale at 81 ga tssttaftsgT
TAYLOR IL MAURY'S Bookstore,
Nov l6 near 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-05

OPERA OBsCENIrIEs !-Grisi and Mario are
singing the Don Giovanni, at Boston, just now.
Whereupon the prude Of the Post there takes
it upon himself to say:
"One word as % the libretto of the opera.
The classicists pretend that the whole work
Is moral one as it shows the final destruc.
ton of the evil principle In this view almost
anything may be excused, if it have q decent
termination, but we think that the final des.
cont of Don Giovanni, amid blue and green
lights, in company with a white washed Choir
lister, is scarcely sufficient to undo the impress
sion OF all the pleasant and successful villany
that has preceded 1t. Don Giovanni and the
Beggar's Opera are the two broadest pieces
now admitted upon the English and American
stage. The former, it is true, is given in q
foreign tongue, and to many Of the audience,
doubtless its indecent illusions, its exception.
able jokes, and its vile incidents are unintel.
hgible. But 1t Is bad-bad in tone as we'll as
in details and We have often marvelled that
it is 20 great favorite, even with all its won.
derfHl music. Az an opera 10 soc, the interes
injured by the number of its principal charac-
tors The Don and his servant act wickedly
and talk wicksdly throughout. The virtuous
people are the victims of the Don, and az for
Zsrlina, one cannot respect q woman who ia
seduced from her husband on her wedding
day. We commend the libretto to the attsn.
tive perusal Of those who do not now under.
stand that it is almost one mass of fifth, giyen
in Italian"
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be wished. So says the abolition editor Of the
New York Eveniug Post.
80. The Boston Post says:
Henry Wilson says he Is In favor of abolish.
ing slavery in the District Of Columbis-of ne
pealing the Nebraska bill, and the fugitive
slave bill, and the inter. state slave trafic.
80. Elder Knapp, the celebrated Baptist
Divine, baptized between 40 and so people a,
Penn Yam, Gates county, New York, last week
the fruit Of his preaching there.
80. John Rowan, Esq, declines being con-
sidered as Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor, for the reason that his wife IL q Catholic,
and that the prospects of his party might be
jeoparded by running. Mr.. Rowan, however
expressed great pride that he has no connec.
ton with Know Nothingism, and takes occa.
sion to oppose the principles of the secret Do
lical organisation. He further says:
81 trust that entertain q proper respect
for all religious denomin ations, although I be.
long to no Church; and God forbid that eve,
may belong to one so wanting in charity a. to
advocate prescription for opinion sake'
80. Henry G. Pratt is the X. N. candidate
for Senator in the county of Philadelphia, In
opposition to j. Murray Rush, the Democratic
nominee.
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Rosa De VriM

This very accomplished lady gives a concert
In this city tomorrow night at Carusi's Sa.
loon. She is accompanied by several distin.
guished artistes. This lady is, beyond doubt,
one of the very best vocalists living. Her real
merits alone have given her fame that money
and inordinats putting have given others. To
sAO" the Impression she makes upon her hear-
ers, We give the following from that strong.
minded woman, Jane G. Svisshelm, to the
editor Of the Pittsburg Commercial Journal:
Mr.. RIDDLE:-Permit me to say with what
sincere pleasure listened to Madame de Vries'
nrst concert. Her face and figure are 30 par
nculary line, that to me, who have An especial
fancy for looking at handsome people, il il
rich enjoyment to sit and look at her. Her
robust health is an example worth imitation.
and the rich, full music Of her middle notas h
so suggestive OF sound lungs, that / vish eyery
woman could look at, and listen to her II did
occur 70 me, TO regret that did not know
what she va. saying, and so have often felt
Wnus listening to the moraing and evening
concerts az home, where birds, crikets. katy.
dds, waterfalls and soft winds make mn he
orchestra Music like this makes me child
again, and If talk about Madame de Vries. 7
snail say something childish, for she looks like
. queen and sings like an angel. and have
been In love with her over head and ears aver
since heard her Norma
Inc gentlemen assistants aid their parts
very we'll, and those who love music sbould
hear her this evening.
JANE G.. SwIssHELM
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PE RSONAI,.

80. Miss j. M. Davenport, the celebrated
actress, sails to-day from New York for Cali.
fornia. She is at the head of her profession
and will no doubt be we'll paid for her visit to
land of gold
go. The Albany Knieksrboeksr in noticing
the recent special Senatorial election in ont
of the districts in New York in which the K.
Ms triumphed says: "The Rev. MIR. Good.
win, the new Senator from the Livin gston and
Ontario District, has been kaown ell through
his district as one Of the most decided anti
slavery men in the State. He has made NOR
abolition speeches, than would single meet
ing house. Hei is even moro ultra than Seward.
lie differs with the Senator Of New York on
only ono point-Goodwin is down on the Irish
and the Pope"
This is the man in whose election the Bal
timore Patriot, and other southern papers We
Q ould name, exceedingly rejoiced.
80. 1t is said that John B. Miller, Of New
York, has been nominated to tho Senate. n
be secretary of legation to Peru, In place of
James c. Marriott, resigned.
80. Captain VIM. s. Lacoste, a native O,
fredericksburg, and for about forty wears q
resident and ship aster and shipping agent
last.
'''' OiSuOE LoEiui anu hUfne. Whiting
Lorini, are singing with the Grisi and Mario
troupe at Boston.
80. The New York Sun in noticing the
of Gen Wilson to the U. S. Senate from Mas.
sachusetts says:
He controlled the machinery not only of the
freesoil, but Of the Know Nothing party, and
with the consummato art Of TalIeyrand or
Metternich he succeeded in using both in the
furtherance of his own ambitious ends. The
conscientious freesoilers look upon General
Wilson as an Arnold. The American party
will find that 1t has warmed Into life yipeI
who will turn and sting 1t, perhaps even unto
death. t..-
-. Col. Butler, who commanded the 5th
regiment Of the Massachusetts, militia which
he refused to disband when ordered to do O.
by Governor Gardner, has had his commission
| revoked by the Governor.
80. The chance Of electing an nti-DouglsI
man to the Senate Of the United States, from
] Illinois, does not appear to be % good as nigh
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An Old Roorbaek In Q New Dress "A Wash.
ington correspondent in the New York Herald
of Saturday attributes to the Attorney Gene.
raj IN interest in the Nicaraguan Trsnsit
Company. This ID wholly untrue. That een.
tlsmsn has not, and never had, any interest,
pecuniary or otherwise, in that enterprise.
He was originally COMPOUNDED with Judge
Cushing of Indiana, director of the company,
who for some time past has had the manage.
Ment OF its affairs in Nicaragua, where he Is
residing in its service.
The last stories in this connection, however.
have 9 malicious purpose, being designed to
break the force of public indignation against
those who are laboring to generate the un-'
founded impression that the Administration
have been aiders and abettors Of the proposed
fllibustering scheme against the territory Of
Nicaragua. .s..--- .g
The New Pension Proposition We hear
that the House Committee on Military Affairs
have instructed their chairman to report q
bill granting pensions to all INDECENT persons
who served the United States in the VI ar of
1912, framed on the principles of the bill of
1918, granting pensions to revolutionary sol.
diers which owes its existence to the executive
Recommendation Of President Madison. Tho. Q
who are to be benefited by this matter, are
really deeply indebted to tho pcrsevering
labors of the Hon Mr. Smith, of Tennessee,
who brought forward the proposition, and has
labors with earnestness and ability in season.
to impress the minds of his fellow members
with the necessity for its enactment Though
it may not become law ere the close of the
present session, We think that its author
has fairly succeeded in placing it on the
high road to q triumph next winter.
The Vacant Fifth Audito, ship.-Our i'm.
impression is, that the Hon. Moses Macdonald
of Maine, is to DO the new Fifth Auditor of
the Treasury. We may be mistaken in this
opinion, yet we think 50.
spoliation.-Up to this time we have 70.
Trained from expressing an opinion of our own
upon the probabilities of q veto of the French
spoliation bill. The signs In that direction
are, however, so very decided as to render us
satisfied that it is to come
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
DepartmeDt.-On Saturday, the Sd of Feb,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the payment of Treasury debts $45.729 so
For the Customs. .............,.. 1876 81
For covering into the Treasury from
customs. ............ IO5, 900 90
For the War Department. 55,644 q
For repaying in the War Depart.
ment .....,............... 1870 81
For the Interior Departmental. 22S,251 -
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90 AND SEE
" THE GREAT FEAT OF THE
Cornucopia!
TO NIGHT 1T IRON HALL.
feb SIT

FDIT0RS sTAR:-GESrLEMKN: see card,
IL signed M. G. Judge in your paper Of this after
noon, cautionng the public from buying of me
negro woman named Nelly, as she claimed the same.
This claim is now set up for the first time after the
lapse of some 20 years pos session by ny late wife,
IL was not until the Monday after her death did or
any one else suppose any person had claim On
said woman. My lawyer (Mr. Bradley informs me
that John Nolan, long before he died was insolyept
therefore could hold property of This woman, who
was his at his death, then she belongs not to Mrs
Judge or the undersigned. The square 1000, claimed
BY Mrs. Judge, is morgaged 20 F. F. Wood for
81 O00 and as the guardian of his child am in duiy
bound to defend her rights. Mrs Judge not only re-
ceived the third, but all the rent arising from this
property for many years, at the entreatss of nv
wife, her sister will cheerfully surrender moi ONLY
Nelly, but ell other interests may have 30 soon NJ
the claims of myself and ward shall be adiudicsied
The woman was formally taken possession of by
MIS- M. E. Judge, and since then has aot been heard
OF by me, and may probably have met the fate that
the public are cautioned to look out for on INV nart
JAMES MAGUIRE,
LED o-H Guardian,
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The undersigned would respectfully request oil
those indebted to the concern TO come forward and
settle their bills by the 9Th Of March, as il is very
important TO him 10 have the business closed BY that
time. All accounts left at that time will be put
into the hands Of an officer for collection. All nc
counts due by the concern will please be presented
for payment as soon as poss bic, as I am ready at
any time to meet the same.
p. S.-The undersigned would respectfully say TO
all the customers Of the late firm, and the public
generally that there will always be kept stock OF
Wood and Coal al the old stand, Green street, and
soicts share of public patronage. Believing il TO
be best for both buyer and seller he has determined
to make the terms cash, or on short time to punctual
customers. THOS. ORME, Agent.
feb5-
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The IHtslligesesr, discussing the French
sPoliation bill, says:
"During the discussion in the House of Rep.
resentatives there seemed to be some misap-
prehensiOn as to the amounts likely to be paid
to insurers or underwriters We have under.
stood thai the underwater simply stands in
the place Of the original owner Of the conas
Gated vessel, and Is not in the position of a
Spectator. In short, commerce could not be
safely carried on without this system of nm.
derwriting. No owner of q vessel would risk
1t to carry out the cargo Of other persons with
out insurance, and therefore, instead of these
institutions being clog to commerce, thew
are indispensable to its success"
Now it strikes rs that the Intsl2igsnesy i,
somewhat mistaken in the character of the
insurance referred to. They were ucar risk,,
taken at 30 to so per centum premium. The
assurances were amply paid by the premiums
received on the vessels escaping capture for
their losses on those captured. Having thus
been paid, the bill in question proposes to pay
them again in full for such losses.
The Union discusses the Central American
expedition question, insisting that there is
nothing fllioustering in its character, and
that Nicaragua has ne right to demand lie
suppression by the Government of the United
States. The editor is also Of opinion that il
will not be so suppressed, but says that he has
no official information whatever, on that head.
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Proceedings Of To-Day.

d AO-Days
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Stuart presented
resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan
against slavery.
Whoreupon Mr.. Cas- addressed the Senate,
avowing his disapproval Of them, and showing
that there was no obligation on tho part of q
Senator to sustain any such declarat0ry re-
solves Of his fuctuating constituent body.
Mr.. Stuart substantially endorsed the posi-
lions OF MIR. Cass as those approved by him.
self; resolutions laid on the table.
Various memorials were then presented and
disposed of.
Mr.. Gwin urged the Senate to take ND the
the special order for this day-the Pacific
Railroad BILL
Mr.. Brodhead urged the Senate to take up
the bounty land bill
Mr.. Slidell urged that the bill for the i'm.
provement Of the South Pass of the Mississippi
be taken up.
MIR Clayton advocated taking up the French
spoliation bill
The question was put on taking up the special
order, and it was not agreed to.
In the House, after disposing of Executive
Department communications, the pending re.
solution OF Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, to set apart
Wednesday next, the 7th instant, for the con.
sideration Of public bills from the judiciary
Committee. was amended by the addition of a
clause, setting apart the 18th instant for the
consideration of public bills from the Naval
Affairs Committee
The question was agreed to-ysas 126, nays
AZ.
Mr. Hillyer moved to suspend the rules, to
enable him to move to discharge the commit
tee of tho whole from the further considera-
ton Of the bill for the relief of the Point Fell.
cisna railroad company, and tho Georgia
railroad and banking company, refunding 70.
leasing duties paid by them on certain iron
rails actually laid down. Rules suspended.
The committee of the whole being discharg.
ed from this bill, it was read the third time
and then the said bill was passed. 80
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A CARD I'm making the above announcement
n WALTER HARPER would take occasion TO
return his sincere thanks to his friends and parsns
for past favors. He would also inform them that fer
the next thirty days Tor until he opens his first sup
ply OF sDring goods) he will dispose of his present
stock of beautiful Silks Laces, Embroideries Even
ing h esses, Cioaks, Shawls, Mersoes, Cashmeres,
and all other Goods on hand at greatly reduced
prices.
As is allimpOrtant 10 him to settle up the bust
ne . OF the late firm as soon as possible, he would
take II as special favor if ali persons indebted
would, within the next thirty or sixty days. square
up by cash or notes at short dates feb5-3t
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CHOLERA AT AfHENs-A letter from Rev
DIR. James King to the New York Observer,
under date Of Dec. Is, 1884, says: "The chols-
IA seems DOW to have ceased its ravagss, and
the people who fed are returning. From the
best information / can get, there were swept
away by the cholera, in the short space OF
about one month and a half, in this city, up.
wards Of fifteen hundred persons, proba bly,
nearly two thousand, and this, too, notwith
standing about two-thirds Of the inhabitants
had fed. 1t has, indeed, been an awful visl-
tation."
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NOTICE TO Subscribers to
the Star, who do not get their papers regular
~ will confer favor on the propristors by
leaving informStiOn of the fact at the Star
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House, on Saturday, after We went
to press, the bill to extend the patent for re-
peating fire arms, Of Samuel Colt, was taken
mp in Committee Of the Whole on the Private
Calender, and discussed by Mr. Letcher
against it, and Messrs. Pratt, Campbell and
Edgarton for it, until the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
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HE h n. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
"Old sam" must look to his laurels or thsv
will pale on his brow. Some one, 10 the Bal
hmore Clipper, recommends the Hon. VIM. r.
Smith, Of Alabama, as the K ". candidate for
the Presidency, saying "Mr. Smith is the
very man to lead the great Native American
family to success" Query: Which family
The h Ms or the Smith,s,
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II OF regular Baptist periodicals. in the
United States, there are 2s weekly nsws2a-
pers, Is monthly publications, and two quar-.
terry reviews. There also IS Baptist Colleges
and 10 Theological institutions.
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~ The superintendent of Lamps in Boston
has substituted 1 OBS faid lamps in place Of
those formerly fed by oil The change h,,
been made in consequence of the high price of
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night durin the cold weather. The expsri-
msn' thus far, since the LIST of January, has
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