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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
Proceedings of To-Day.

In TIE SENATE, to-day, the Chair laid be-
fore them the Presidents reply with accom-
panying documents) to the resolution for in
formation concerning the proclamation of maj /.
tial law in Washington Territory; referred,
&c
Mr.. Pearce gave notice Of bill providing
the time and manner Of elscting Senators Of
the United States by the Legislatures Of the
several States.
Mr.. Rusk moved that the credentials of
Graham N. Fitch, as Senator from Indiana,
the proceedings Of the Senate Of the State, and
the protest Of sundry members of the House
of Representatives of that State, with refer.
ence TO the election Of Mr. Fitch be referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr TOombs ION the previous suggestion OF
Mr. Butler) moved to amend that motion by
making the reference to q select committee,
which gave rise to debate that was I'm pro.
gress as the Star went to press.
Is TIE House, the bill to establish the col
lection districts CT the United States, and to
define the ports of entry, &C., was laid on tho
table, after previous call of the House
The question then aToee on the pending mo.
tion to commit to the Committee of the " hole
on tho state Of the Union tho Submarine Tele-
graph bill.
The amendment to tie bill proposed By Mr..
Pennington was Withdrawn, and under the
operation Of tho previous question (movod and
secOndcd) the motion to commit to the Com
mittee Of the Whole was not agreed ;o-yeas
SO, nays l0l.
The question was then put on the motion to
refer the bill TO the Committee on Pest Offico
Affairs; which was agreed to -yoas SO, nays 81.
The House then wont into Committee on tho
Tariff question, (Mr Ii. Marshall of Ke1.
lucky, in the chair,) and taking up tho Tariff
bill, Mr.. Boyce was engaged in delivering a
speech german to that subject as the Star
went to preGs
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sp,RJTOF THE MORNING PRESS
The Union says;

llo ChtUN SeJ
"a ,.,..r dated December 20, has been re-
..;xad by the Commissioner Of Patents from
th. snn,rfntendent Of the sugar cane expedi
,io, Ar the date of the letter four hundred
and two cases Of choice sugar-cane cuttings
had been put up AZ Georgetown, Demarara,
and the expedition, in accordance with the In
structions they had received, were about to
procesd to Caracas or Laguayrs to complete
their cargo The arrival Of this expedition is
now daily looked for at New Orleans"
The UntOn contends that in setting ct def
ince all precedent In their course upon swear
Ing in Senator Fitch yesterday, the Republi-
can managers erinced most extraordinary
want of tact.
The Intsiiigsaeer argues in effect tda: all
the trouble concerning the legality Of the In
diana Legislature grows out Of some defect In
the organic Law Of the State, and calls atten-
ton to the fac: that the Republicans Of the
Senate (of Indiana) who protest sgains. the
election Of Messrs Fitch and Bright, them.
selves perpetrsted an unconstitutional act to
obtain a majority By expelling a Democratic
member and fois:ing one Of their own party in
his place, while their Democratic fellow sena.
tors were in the hall of the lower House en-.
gagged in electing United States Senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

SHAvING MADE EAsY.-Wet your shaving
brush in either warm or cold water, pour on
two or three drops of "Belm Of a Thousand
Flowers" rub the beard we'll and it will In axe
beautiful soft lather much facilitating the
operation of shaving. Price only Fifty Cents
For sale at Shillington's, agent for Washing
ton, and all druggists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
I members, submit tied the following special

!. That James W simonton, now in the CHS.
tcdy OF the Sergeant alarms, has been again
summoned before your committee, and his re-
sponses to the questions propounded to him are
s su % IenaeI unnecessary, In the opinion Of
the committee, to examine him any further I'm.
def these circumstances the committee do not .
sire that the said simonton should be deta lined
longer In custody m order to compel him to tes-
III y with reference to the inves,isat,on ordered
ny the House, and therefore submit the follow
Ing resolution:
Resoirsd, That James W Simonton, now In
CUSTODY OF the sergeant at, Arms Of this House.
be discharged"
The question was taken, and the resolution
was agreed to.
After the transaction Of some further bust.
ness, they adjourned.
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SECOND ANNUAL BALL
OF THE
Young Mems bebPeW LitePary ASsoeiatil

oGNVNo ANN " al u ALL
founs Mems Beblsw Literary Association
ON MONDAY EVENING, March 2, 1887,
At THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
TINE YOUNG MEMS HEBREW LITERA-
l. RY ASSOCIATION would respectfully in
form their friends and the public that their Sec
ond Annual Ball will take place on the even ing
OF the above date, for the bene1f Of purct asing
library.
The undersigned believe that the object to be
accomplished by this Association, in the pursuit
OF knowledge by worthy and needy 1srselites,
Will not fall to attrsct your attention. and receive
the support and encouragement Of the citizens Of
this District and other cities.
Tickets TWO DOLLARS-to be had CT Tay-
lor d Maury, Frank Taylor, los. Shilling on, I'd
at Browns and National hotels
TIE COMMITTEE
Capt P Levy, Bien,
Oppeaneiner, r. KaufInaun,
3 Ben, Bower,
Samst1g, NJ Gross,
King, straass,
A Roliard, N Wolfshei mer
feb 10
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r. From Taylor & Maury We have the
excellent January number of Blackwo God 8
Magazine.
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CAUSE or THE DEATH OF Mr. Brooks We
find the following, under the signature of
"Medicus," in the New York Courier and
Enquirer:
cit is said Col. Brooks died of Group, with
In ten minutes Of his attack. 1t would be a
stisHs on medical science to allow this report
to be believed 1t was only a spasm of the
epiglottis, which is simply valve that closes
the passage TO the lungs, when we swallow food
or fluids Slight congestions of the little
valve often take place in colds, and produce
cough, with altered voice, and if the conges.
ton extend to the muscles eff this valve. il
may fall upon its own orfce, and suffice alton
ensue.
The remedy is always at hand. The ps-
tient may place his thumb on one side of the
traches, or windpipe, and his finger on the
other side, small inch below the angle of the
jaw, squeeze it tightly, and push directly
upward towards the tongue, and the motion,
with the pressure on the muscles, will imme-
diately raise the valve to its perpendicular
position and breathing is restored hold it
few minutes till the valve RECEIVERS its tone,
and the patient will be out of danger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

II The price of tin has risen steadily the
past year. The ores composing 1t are becom.
Ing scarce. ..-l-r
H The Governor Of Georgia, has sold old
muskets and eannca which the State owned ;
payment TO be made in srns of nav pattern
and With the modsrn Improvements. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

RONNET COMB.-A NEW AND DESI.
- rable Comb for holding tn. Bonnet In its
place when on the head, for sale at
feb 10-3t LAMMOND'S.
ENOR VALENTINES CALL Az
febl0-3t LAMMOND,S.
CHOICE BLACK TEA SO CENTS; I'M.
~ pcrial and Gunpowder only IS; best Java
Coffee IL white Rio 12h Adamantine Candles
q cheap brown and white sugars, and superior
old Rye whisky. JOS w. DAVIS,
1< Corner oh and street,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAII
roe1 six Per Cent. Bonds 90, sale BY
tea a-9AwIm RI000Sk CO.
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CARUSPS SALOON,
O111s . - Il - - n I@OO-Vs
The public is respectfully informed that
EMMA STANLEY.

The public ia respectfully informed that
EMMA STANLEY,
Who Is Ell route for the South, will appear IT the
above Saloon
III 3 kV Z N ne,
In her truly wonderful MONOPOLOLOGUE,
entitled the
SEVEN AGES OF WOMAN
This entertainment Is comprised In two par ts
and embodies great number Of INDIvIDU1. l.
IMPERSUNATICNS and VOCAL ILLU b
TRATiONS, with extraordinary variety OF
DIALECTS and PERSONAL PECULIAI.I-
TIES displayed In instantaneous change OF
VOICE, LOOK, MANNER and COSTGM E !,
concluding with
POLfMELOs, (by way Of epilogue,>
In which Miss STANLEY will give VOCAL
ILLUSTRATIONS, In characteristic COS
tune, In Italian, Turkish, spanish,
Swiss, Scotch and rench.
Tickets FIFTY CENTS. For sale at all the
principal hotels and music stores, and at the
doors In the evening
Cad Of TIC Management.
In order to give the desired Effect to these very
Popular performances the stage has been fitted up
In the most superb style, with all the necessary
entrances ard exits. The furniture, which is Of
the most beautiful and costly desert ption, Will be
In perfect harmony with the GRANDEUR OF
THE SCENE,
Doors open at Ok, commence at7x.
SHERIDAN CORBlN, JR,
yep lO-u Manager
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MONEY TO LOAN
nm GOLD AND SILVER w At o u Is
" JEWELRY, GUMS, PISTOLS, ana 81
valuables.
NJ 4-9m - ~. av., OPP. byoWus' uessl.
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rcONcERT FOR The POOR Amy
M competent amateur lnstTumentalist VII
ling or DESTROYS to join the regular orchestra foe
the Concert to take p ace on MONDAY, the 18Th
instant, are respectfully invited to leave their
names and address at the "Academy Of n usic, -
Pa avenue, over Farnham's Bookstore
WIN. II. PALMER,
feb 3.tf ConducnY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE SEMI.
annual examinat l sof candidates for
Ieashers In the Public schools well be held In
the Aldermen's room, In the City Hall, on
WEDNESDAY,, the l1th instant, at2 O'Clock D.
when all persons DESTROYS Of an examination
VIII pre- emit themselves punctuslly. Also, at the
same time and place, the premiums Of copy Of
the Constitution Of the nitedstates, by Col Kick
ey, will be presented to the pupils to whom thew
were aWarded at the late examinatj0n. 90 = =
feo s-dtlNh l4ho 3. h. u. MeKlM, Sec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10

WESTERN HOSE COMPANY.
- No. l, will give their Fourth rand Bali
ut their HALL, Oh 23d street, between l. and M
Particulars In future advertisement. feb 7-3t .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
The Inauguration

The Inauguration!
THE INAUGURATION OF TIE PREsI-
l. DENT ELkCr will, II is generally conce-
6ed be the most grand and imposing ceremony
Ct the kind Ever Witnessed In this city on apy
previous occasion Of the kind with the single er-
cep:ion of the great advent OF
SAINT VALENTINE!
on the lith day Of February, 1857, which viii be
celebrated with Its usual
SPLENDOR AND NAG
at the
oDI0N,
uLder the imm. dIate direction Of
5 Ii 1 i l. N G TON.
ard his attentive assistants, who received ard
still hold their appointment from
SAINT VALENTINE,
in pTopria persona. inco9. and invisible.
In the distribution Of favors they will be under
the immediate eye of
U P I D,
to whom all Loving Hearts bow In Alienation.
and who Will, with his evef-failing bow hurt
bis Arrows Of Affection, that not only willing
Hearts, but the Gizzards Of incorrigibe old Maids
and Bachelors viii be pierced thereby and made
LOVES HOLY INFLUENCE.
VALENTINES. VALENTINES y
VALENTINES =!
Who does not want one to send and cheer the
hopes Of his or her loved one?
Call, then, and select nom at least
2O,O00O!!
OF every quality ard description, nj
THE ODEON,
the acknowledged and permanent seat OF
SAINT VALENTINE,
Corner of4x street and Pennsylvania avenue,
JOE SHlLLIN6TON,
feb 10 Agent and Proprietor.
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Tickets FIFTY CENTS. For sale at all the
principal hotels and music stores, and AT the
doors In the evening
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E<.ArtoHAL iSAuauRAriS s:,.,
COMMITTEES OF INVITATION.
hon J Thompson, MsjoS VIM w Russell,
Hon George T. Pugh, Nevin,
Hon CLANCY Jones, ID w Mahon,
Hon Faulkner A B stoughtop,
Hon Jno 9 Phelps. Chas w welsh.
The subscribers 10 the National Inauguration
Ball are requested to leava at the Stationery store
Of VIM +. Bayly, No 279 Pennsylvania avenue
the names and places Of r. sidence Of the ladies OF
their families for whom cards Of Invitation are de-
sired, or transmit them through the post o1ce to
Major VIM. w. RUSSELL, Chairman OF the Com
mittee.
A subscription book may be found at the store
OF MI Bayly. WIN w RUSSELL,
Jan 30-dn Chairman.
WHAT WE WANT THE PEOPLE
NJ TO KNOW ,-HO USES FURN.
ISHED I'VE want Housekeepers and those
about to commence Housekeeping tn bear In mind
that the first, second, third and fourth rooms Of
our large and spacious warehouse are Alled to
their utmost capacity with every description Of
CABINET FURNITURE and House furnish
ing Goods generally, to which we respectfully
invite The attention Of those In want Of bargains
Houses furnished throughout with every article
In the house Keeping line vRRY CHAP FOR CASH,
or to Punctue dealers at the usual credit Call at
the Hous1KHRPKR's EMPORIUM" and examine
our stock before purchasing. Our motto is
"Qsiei sales and small profits"
BONTZ & COOMBS,
dec 1-3m It'll street, between ! and K.
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"A MEETING OF THE
~ Fifth Ward Democratic Association " I'M
be held at Casparis's Hotel, Oh TUESDAY EVE
MING, February l0:h, 1857, at TX O'Clock
c: w: DUNNiNGTON, Pres't
n M. WhEATLEY, SEQ. feb9 q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13

VICE PRESIDENT BREcKINRIpcE. The cor
respondent of New York Observer, "Irennus, -
who has been making tour in the South and
West, was lately present on a hymcncal oc-
casion at Lexington, Ky, where he met with
the Vice President, and thus describes his per-
son, manner and domestic relations:
John G. Breckenridge, Vice President of the
United States, was one of the guests at the we'd
ding. The rough portraits of him that stared
everybody in the face last fall give but poor
likeness of this extraordinary man, who at
youthful period CT life unexampled, has been
called to preside over the most august body Of
men of this country His form is tall, erect
and commanding, his councnance grave and
thoughtful, his manner smooth and graceful, and
his conversation indicates u sober, Intelligent
and thinking man. With lovely and accomp.
ishcd wife and sweet children, he resides in a
modest cottage, but one story high shaded with
old trees, little way out Of town. could
not but admire the simplicity Of our republican
institution when L saw that this great people
have come to this empowered cot to find man
to preside over its Senate and perhaps to fill its
chair Of State"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13
Illinois and Wisconsin Crops,
The Chicago Press in an article on the or

The Chicago Press in an article on the grain
crops Of the present year, says
"a gentleman from southern Illinois with
whom we converscd on Friday last, man fully
competent to Judge in such matters, assured us
that the average yield of all the grain crops in
the southern half Of the state will be much lar.
ger this year than ever before. Wheat will
range from twenty to forty bushels to the acre,
and barley, rye and corn in about the same pro-
portion above an average Another gentleman
who resides in Winnebago county, the very
highest authority in such matters, assured us at
the same time, that the yield of wheat in that
county this year would average from twenty
five to thirty bushels to the acre. All this cor
responds perfectly with our information from
Other portions of the state Attempt to dis
guisc the fact as certain croakers may Who in
view Of their predictions last spring of an inc
vitable famine and financial collapse in the
west, are exceedingly tender footed inst now,
the evidence Of an unusual yield from the un-
preccdentcd breadth of ground is incontrover-
tiblc"
The Milwaukee Wisconsin of Friday thus no.
tees the crop prospects in Wisconsin -
"From all that we can learn the crops in this
s'''e VIII 60 ABOVE the general average this
summer. Everything looks magnificent now,
with the exception, perhaps, of corn, and that
is coming on rapidly. The wheat crop will
soon be garnered, and then will commence a
new reign of activity in many of the villages
and cities of the state, which are more or less
dependent upon the grain trade, and which are
anSiously waiting for the prosperity which is
certain to follow bountelul harvest In some
parts of the state they have already begun to
get in the new wheat and by next week they
will have commenced nearly everywhere"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13

DEATH OF Mr.. DoBpIN.-Hon James G.
Dobbin, President Pcrce's Secretary of the
Navy, died at his native town, Fayetteville, N.
c.. on the 4th inst. Mr.. Dobbin was but 43
years ofagc, and had been in feeble health ever
since bis retirement from Office.
In 1913, Mr.. Dobbin was first elected to
Congress by a very large majority, and at the
close Of his term, declined denomination. But
his short career in the House, where he disting-
uishcd himself in debate, and as sound egis-
ator. had attracted public attention to his merits
and his appointment by President Pierce to the
important post of Secretary of the Navy, was
received with applause by the Democracy of all
sections. And we only state what is universally
acknowledged by even his political opponents
when We say that this important branch of the
has never been more efficiently adj
ministc?cd than during the late Secrctarys term
of office.
In politics, Mr. Dobbn was firm and con-
sstcnt Democrat of the conservative and ma
tional school, and his popular manners and
agreeable social character won him many friends.
He was very popular at home, and the people of
his native state will cherish his memory with
that respect which is due to abilities so eminent
and life so useful as his has been.
The members Of the National Cabinet at a
meeting on Thursday adopted an order to close
the Departments on Friday, as a token of re-
spect to Mr.. Dobbn.-N II. Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13

ave are pleased to lcare that the Collector
of this port has appointed Mr. Edwin n. NJ thes
Of Portsmouth, to the Office Of Occasional In.
spector and Deputy Naval Officer. Mr.. Sam
uel j. Dodge recently resigned this place, on
account ola western engagement, which we
hope may prove abundantIy successful. Mr..
Mathes belongs to the Young Democracy, who
will deem his appointmet a neat compliment to
themselves. A party will soon get behind the
times which does not recognize the claims of its
younger members to- participation in the prac-
teal results of its triumphs as well as in the
hard work of political campaign .-Ne,y..
Hampshire Gazette.
We are highly gratifed to see the above an.
nounccment, for Mr.. NIathes is young man
who deserves well of the democracy and his
country, and it is due appreciation of such
men that renders the democratic party so i'm.
pervlous to all opposition. The Gazette is
right In the Importance it attaches to the rccor.
milton of some of the younger members of a
party after the work is accomplished, and a
want of regard for this principle has contribu-
ted not little to the repeated down falls of
the opposition. Their universal policy has been
to elbow all young men aside and give the off,
ccs to mcu with gray locks and clutches,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13
Truly. Austin r. SIMMONS
Woodstock, Aug. LIST, 1857.

THE ABOLITION SrEEcH AT DARTMOUTH. "A
correspondent to one Of the Portsmouth N. III.
papers, whose candor upon all subjects is well
known to US, thus speaks of this disgraccfu per.
lormancc
Mr.. George W. Curtis, of New York, was
invited to deliver an Grafton before the United
Literary Societies, and although he must have
known that there were some sensible students
in the College, and persons visiting the town to
hear the addresses at Commencement, who
would be much displeased at anything of po-
litical nature in them, still this conccited per-
son gave us an abolition speech that was more
full of disregard for the highest judicial trbu-
nal Of the country and of tanatical anti.slavery
sentiments than any abolition speech ever
heard from the stump or even from the pul pit.
One of the College Professors, mot Demo
crat,) remarked that "he wished Mr.. Gu! It's had
said something which would not have made half
the people desire to vomit, and the other half
want something in their mouths" The Grafton
was finely written, and its nominal subject was
"the nature and responsibilities of patriotism, =
but the orator spread himself only on the high
er law principles which he advocated. A friend
informed me that this gentleman delivered the
same address at Yale Commencement last year,
aud went Immediately from New Haven to a
Republican Convention at Worcester, where he
rehearsed the same thing as an abolition speech,
in the same room where Banks, Burlngame
and Wilson had been speaking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1857-08-13
Brigham Young--.His Antecedents.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser furnishes
the following account of the life Of Brigham
Young while resident of New York. 1t says
Both Brigham young and IIeber G. Kimball
are New Workers. Brigham lived near the
line dividing Ontario and Monroe counties, in
the town of Victor, at the time he became a
Mormon lie had always manifested pro-
clivity to religious tanaticism, or rather he was
n lazy rapscalIion, good for nothing except to
howl at a campt-mecting. He lived in log
shanty, with dilapidated, patient, suffering
wife, surrounded by host Of tow.hcaded chill
children. Occasionally he made up lot of
aAe helves and traded them off for sugar and
tea In other fits of industry, he would do a
days work in the hay field for a neighbor, hoe
the potatoes in his own little patch, Or pound
clothes for his wife, on washing-day.
But his special mission was to 90 to camp
meetings and reviyals where he managed to get
his daily bread out of the more wealthy brcth-
rem in consideration Of the JUNCTION with which
he shouted "ga-orah !" On such occasions
Brigham took no thought on the morrow, but
cheeItully putting on his old wool hat without
morsal Of -four in the barrel, or wood at the
door, and telling his wife that "the Lord would
provide, he would put out for a weeks absence.
Poor Mrs. Brigham managed along by Dor.
rowing from her ncighbors, with small hopes of
rcpayng chopped the wood herself and with
an old sun-bonnet, Navarino style, went to the
spring after water,-thoroughly convinced that
her lot was none of the easiest and that her
husband was, to use a western expression, an
" Urinary cuss,' in which sentiment all who
knew him joined.
People were getting tired of Brigham, when
Mormonism turned up. He was just the man
for the religion, and the religion was just adap-
ted for him. He became an exhorter, and held
neighborhood meetings-ranteda and howled doc
trines into the minds Of others as weak as HIM
self, and finally went west with the rest of them.
There he has developed, until the miserable rus
tic loater is Governor Of a Territory, and chief
prophet of an important religious sect. He
has just the mixture of shrcwdness and folly
that is requisite for success in tanaticiSm or
quackcry. A wiser man could not hold his
place. a man must be half fool and half knavc,
to be successful quack.