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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-12

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.--A tragedy occurred In
Troy, y. Y, (says the Budget Of the eth inst. }
which, from the singular circumstances attend ny
1t, has caused intense excitement among our cit
liens. Rumors were rife at an early hour of the
death by violence of Hon. Richard J. Knowlson
OF Sandlake, in the tunnel between Congress and
Ferry streets.
The facts Of Mr.. Knowlson's death are briefly
these: Last night he STAYED At the house Of Jno
herr, Esq, with whom he had business reE.-
lions He got up at about o'cloc this morning
ana leaving the house proceeded TO the railroad
track, and from thence followed the track I'D to
the Congress street tunnel, where the early morn
Ing train of the Hudson River Railroad was
backing up to the depot. When ia the tunnel
the cars being about Is or % feet from him. he
facing the cars. which were approaching him at
the rate Of about seveh miles the hour lie fell or
over him. killing him INSTANTLY, and mutiIatinq
his body in d horrd manner
His ovefcOat. hat and neck stock were found
carefully laid together at the side of the track
This fact, together with a cash in the neck and
the further fact that he considerably depress-
ed yesterday on account OF the financial rticuI-
Ties Of John Kerr Co, OF which firm his SON
James was a member, gave the impression
that the act Was one of self-destruction and cas-,
gloom which has rarely been equalled upon
our city.
Subsequent investigation makes Il probable
that Mr.. knowlson's death was the result of acci.
dent VI a''
The body was conveyed to the passenger room
OF the Hudson River Railroad where the inry
proceeded TO hold the inquest
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SPIRIT or THE MORNING PRESS

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Union continues to discuss banks and
banking to-day, concluding that the whole
banking system of the country should be wiped
out and different one, if any, substituted;
and also that the present race of bankers should
be wiped of the face of the earth. Such we
take to be the result Of its disquisitions upon
the subject
The InteiItgencer copies into its columns the
patriotic circular of the Secretary of State to
the civil officers of the Government, directing
them to take measures to prevent the sailing
OF expeditions violative Of the neutrality laws
OF the United States, dated September 18th
UT, and commanding it, takes occasion to show
now openly preparations are being made in va
fious quarters of the Southwest soon to set the
law In question at defance-quoting Mississippi
and Texas accounts Of the raising and depar-
ture OF companies and even regiments for the
proposed points of embarkation. Galveston.
New Orleans and Mobile
By the by. in day OF two we shall commence
the publication of a true history of Walker $
late raid upon Nicaragua, from the pen of one
his late companions who probably knows more
OF his affairs than any one else living. We
shall publish it in the hope that other Journal.
lists disposed as we are to save American youth
from the consequences Of committing their lives
TO his fortunes, will aid in spreading its warn
lngs before the country.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

QuARTERNAsrER's OFFICE MARINE CoRrs,(
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this Office IN
til O'Clock; p M, on fr day the 18th November,
S for the ,s MsIae Cops wn the fol
Sol to 600 uniform caps, complete.
loo to 2Soo patent issiheT stocks.
500 to 800 prIvates, uniform costs, complete, OF
navy blue cloth, indigo dye-to be
chemically tested.
soto 100 sergeants' uniform coats. (sams as
50 to 100 musicsls coats scarlet cloth, cochineal
,oo dye-t6 be chemically tested.
io TO 30 pairs non commissioned ofhcers' epau-
$40 to $40 pairs brass centre straps.
200 200 to 2.oSo pairs linen overalls.
200 TO 900 linen shirts.
500 to 500 Ra,rs erppE sIss, no., 70 IL
go to 800 knapsacks.
5oH 10 800 marine fatigue aps the cloth to he navy
.o mn blue ,indigo dy and chemically tested.
100. 200 {, 10 500 ffis snssof . lhHssa'
5 to S sS SsGs wGosn ovsra. blue kerssy
SEQ pairs csnsso 5sH as SSas' drawers dS'
ID 10 oo MUSICIANS jackets, scarlet cloth, cochi-
eco SS +; to 900 yards d. "a sky blue Jersey
800 yards scarlet CLOTH cochInea dye, to be chemi
Samples OF the above articles may be seen on appl
cation at this Ofce, at the office OF the assistant
adelphia.
1t is to be understood that the accepted bidder is
to take all material used for manufacturing coats
overals, &c, on hand at the time of entering into
contract, at the contract prices thereof.
Bids will be received for the whole or in parts for
ARTICLES requre ed and II must be pictly under
stood that critical inspection will he given all arti-
cies furnished as to hit and quality, and that articles
which do not come up to the sample will be rejected
and thrown upon the hands of the contractor
The QuartermasteT reserves to hmse the right 10
increase or diminish the quantity named above as
the eXlgencles interests of the service NAV de-
mand.
Proposals to be addressed to the 40 uartermaster
dorsed Proposals for Supplies"
oc l2-eotl3thNoy
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IL The financial horizon yet looks squally
In New York Saturday was gloomy day. A run
well sustained however, upon one city bank, the
absolute failure of another the closing of two less
important institutions in Brooklyn, the assign
ment ofthe New York and Erie and the Illinois
Central Railroad Companies, and the failure OF
suspension ofseveral large houses, present an ag.
gregate Of disaster that cannot lie contemplated
without apprehension. The condition of affairs
in New York of course affects other cities, Boston
more than others, but all to some extent
The Pennsylvania House of Delegates, on Sat
urday. passed, on second reading, the Senate bill
extending relief to the Banks Of that State The
effort to change the time fixed for the resump
ton Of specie payments-1st of April-was de-.
feated
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THE RECENT PITTsBuRG MUEDER.-The thr rec
young men named James Kelly, Danniel Denny,
and Jno. Richards who were arrested on suspicion
OF numbering Henry Wiseman, near Pittsburg,
while defending his daughter from attemp; by
them to commit rape upon her, have all been
committed to Jail for trial. Their own statement
and the evidence leave no doubt of their guilt
There are now thirteen persons in prison at Pitts
burg awaiting their trial for murder-more than
double the number that have been at any one
time within the last three years held charged
with the same crime in the city of Baltimore
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IL Considerable alarm existed on the Jerst v
side Of the Hudson yesterday, in consequence OF
the mutinous manifestations on the part Of the
seven or eight hundred laborers who have been
discharged from the Bergen tIanel works with
out having received their back pay "A month s
wages are owing to each man, and the company
are doing their best to raise 1t for them; hut,
meanwhile, the men are getting hungry, losing
their patience, threatening to pull up the rail.
and hundred other foolish things The Hud-
son militia are notified To hold themselves in
readiness
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IL On Saturday, in response to call issued
by the ladies Of New York. who are DESTROYS of
testifying their admiration for the noble conduct
OF the lamented Commander Herndon, and of
contributing to the assistance of his wife and
daughter, some four hundred ladies assembled
at Niblo's Saloon, New York. Judge Duer pre-
sided Speeches were made by Vim. NJ. Everts,
James Brooks and Isaac Bell, and several ladies
were appointed committee to receive subscrip-
fiOns
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MONEY TIGHTENING IN ENGLAND.-A letter re-
ceived at Boston Fer Niagara, dated on the 18th
nlt,, reports money matters as generally growing
tighter throughout England, while the demand
was also on the increase. At Manchester the late
buoyancy had yielded to a depression, and on
both goods and yarns decline had been submit
ted to.
The demand for coin for export continued ac-
five and more than absorbed the receipts
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IL II Is stated that there have already gone
from the port of New York, will 60 previous
to the 26c instant, not less than eighteen ships,
all for Liverpool, taking out million one hun
drsd thousand bushels, in bulk and bags A
gentleman just arrived from Chicago says there
is in store at that place p coo 600 bushels, but
that not more than ,OOO,OO0 will come forward
previous to the closing Of the canal, for want of
money 10 send il on.
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BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.-A prize fight took
place in Canada, opposite Buffalo, N. y, on Sat
urday, between Lazarus and Hanegan. One hun
dred and twenty-eight rounds were fought. The
fight lasted nearly three hours, and neither con-
Quering the stakes were withdrawn.
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DART.CULAR NOTICE.

We would respectfully announce to the citizens of
Washington. Georgetown, Alexandra, and enyirons
that our Fall supplies OF CARPETINGS, CUR
TAIN MATERIALS, and FURNITURE LIN
Ems are now perfectly complete i'm all their varied
departments and qualities and that bank notes the
issue Of any or all of those in our immed ate Reigh
DoThood VIII aDe taken In sales at our usual prices,
or IN liquidation of debts dae us, at par.
We cordially invite ail In want OF good Goods In
the most select and elegant designs to our rooms
promising that no pains shall be spared to please.
CLAGETr Il DODSON,
Dea ers IN all kinds Furniture Dry Goods,
sc 9-eoSw No. 4 Market spaca.
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MORE FRAGMENTS OF TIE CENTRAL AMERICA
PASSED AT SEA.-The steamer Sultana, at New
Orleans, from New York, reports passing on the
23d, off the coast of North Carolina the corpses of
four men and fragments of wreck supposed to
belong to the steamer Central America
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IL The report that schooner had arrived at
Norfolk with the crew sick of the yellow fever,
proves to lie incorrect. The crew were attacked
only with the bilious Intermittent fever
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dence-the preliminary step necessary ere the
public may hope for any change for the better
All yet continue distrustful, we regret to have
to write.
PUBIC SURVEYS IN NEBRAsKA.-The 70
turns Of the public surveys have been made
to the General Land Office, consisting of Il Q
Sd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 9TH, and the sth standard
parallel lines extending east of the sixth prin-
cipal meridian to the intersecti ton of the guide
meridian and the Missouri river, and amount
ing in the aggregate to pa miles of surveying.
These principal lines serve as bases for the
subdivisional lines of public surveys, such as
townships and section lines, and circumscribe
the errors within those standard parallels which
arise from the convergency of the meridians.
and arrest Inaccuracies occasioned by incorrect
measurements Ill
NAVAL Courts OF INQUIRY.-To-day, before
Court No L, the case of late Passed Midship-
man Hall being still under consideration, Com
mander s. P. Lee was examined on the Gov
ernments behalf
Before Court No. 2, to-day, the case of Lieut.
Fitzgerald still being on trial, their proceed
ings were brought to close for the day by the
unexpected indisposition of the counsel for the
applicant, who was taken sick in the court
room shortly after they met
Before Court No 3, the case of Commander
Shaw was called to-day, but owing to the alb
sence of his counsel, engaged before Court No
L. it was not proceeded with.
HE KANSAS ELECTIoN.-A month ago we
informed the Stars readers that there was no
hope of the election of Ransom, our candidate
for Congress in Kansas, from causes which we
then explained at length. On Friday and Sat-
urday some of the Atlantic coast papers, de-
ceived by bogus telegraphic dispatches, were
rejoicing over his alleged triumph. As we had
no confidence in them, we said nothing, not
daring to hope against hope on such authority
We are badly beaten, that's cear-the majority
against US being perhaps 5000.
SToCKs REDEEMED.-To-day. between six
and seven hundred thousand dollars of Gov
eminent stocks reached the Treasury for re-
demption. On Friday last the receipts of the
New York Custom House are said to have been
some SIS, 900, and about $3l 900 on Saturday
last.
APporNrMENr.-Albert H. Hoyt has been
appointed Pension Agent at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, vice Edward n. Fuller resigned.
The WEATHER The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
I'll Il Al C.
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CLOAKs, MANTILLAs. AND sHAwLS.
HARPER & MITCHELL.

HARPER d MITCHELL.
The Cloak Room connected with our new store
will be opened this day, and pleasure IN cali
ing The attention of friends ard purchasers gen
orally TO our well assorted stock ofthe above goods
embracing all the OF the season consisting
in part of
Embroidered, lace trimmed, and piain Ly ons Velvet
Cioaks and MantiIas
Super Black French and Beaver Cloths, plain and
ful!-trlmmed, IN every variety ofstyls
large and full assortment of Black and GREY Cloth
Busters and Mourning Cloaks.
SHAWL.S. SHAWLS, SHaWLS.
In Shayls we have n rare and beautiful stock
Cames' Hair Shawls and Scarfs
Long and square Brocha, purchased at the late large
auction sales in New York
stells m all coiors, with Cashmere and Chenille Dor
ders
Long and square Bay State and Scotch Plaids
Black Cashmere with silk borders, for mourning.
oc cost
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resented, the South proves, in the day of trial,
rich, free of debt, thrifty, and indeed, the Sec
ton from whence is to come the only hope of
saving hundreds of thousands of the laboripg
masses Of the North from starvation this winter
by restoring the monetary affairs of the North
to their wonted condition. We here refer to
the hoped-for and reasonably-expected effect of
bringing forward the cotton crop Of the season,
to which oil fnanciers at the North now look as
the certain means Of the business redemption
of the country from the condition in which
its monetary affairs are-altogether through
Northern mot Southern shortcomings For
the life of us We cannot comprehend how think
ing persons ut the North can fail to learn, from
the different financial condition and prospects
of the two sections at this time, lessons likely
to cure them entirely Of anti-slavery section
alism.
STATE OF THE VIRGINIA BANKS We have
more than once, of late, taken occasion to init.
mate that the idea of depreciating the bank
notes Of Virginia to five per centum below the
issues Of the note-issuing banks of Maryland
Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia is
merely a shaver's trick, to reap rich harvest
out of the sad financial condition of the times,
and are glad to find in the last number of the
Richmond Examiner a clear, detailed state
ment of their affairs, which bears out our i'm
preston concerning them to the letter. We
quote it, as follows. THE figures are from the
Virginia bank statement of the LIST of July last:
Banks 10Th Circulation not secured.
For the sake of comparison, we classify the
leading features Of the banks Of the old system i'm
one table of aggregates, and those Of the State
stock banks In another. The banks OF the old
system are: the
Bank of Virginia,
Farmers Bank of Virginia.
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NEW GROCERY. VARIETY, AND PRO
~ VISION STORE,

- IN The NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
The subscriber has just opened Store of the
above description. No. 50 north NJ street,.aF~
near 9Th, and respect ully soiicits theEEl
patronage Of his friends aud the public. TheEt89
articles are fresh, and will be sold as low MS
at any other store IT, the City His stock consists of
Also, Combs, Brushes. Toilet Powder, Pins, Need
les, Sewing Silk and Cotton, Thread, Suspenders.
FoR RHNr.-A BTick Stable. with hay -loft and
room for carriage and two hoises. 80 - '~
eela colin THOs. N, ADAMS.
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M IL nj o A L.
tslRS. CHARLES PREUSS most respectfully
begs leave to announce to her friends and the =
public in general that she has REMOVED her ~
MILLINERY and LADIES' FURNISH @
(Combs' buIuIng.) sAh>2
She is now prepared to lay before the pubic an as
lected with the greatest care from the New York
and Philadelphia stores. Having purchased the as
sortment .oI cash. she can readily syow that those
l2-Iwf - -
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BOARDING.

GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES and
nn single Gentlemen can be accommodated with
bOARD and pleasant ROOMS, on the second foor
oy applying at No. 65 Missouri avenue between 81
and IA streets. 90 S.
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LOST AND POUND.

G0 IN REWARD.-L OS Ton ~aturd v
2S.DO last, on 5'h street, between he CITY Hal
and the jail, POCKET BOOK, Containing about
SIS. Corporation of GEORGETOWN - note, two
$3.50 gold pieces four gold Do ,rs and some silver
en-. nse. The above reward WI be pad il left az
THIS ONCE
e. REWARD.-Straye ed from the subscriber on
yC the 9TH instant, red and hite spotted <r1r,k
Cow, with white tsce, and sharp horns. Lxxss~
lis about . years old. The above reward
wu! be paid for the delivery Of said Cow to the su
scriber. n X CIaDNaN
ocl2 ST. No. 257 ath ST. between N and sis.
II OST.-On the 9Th instant. in an Omnibus or he
tween Inc Avenue and l. street on 2lst street,
r. ATE BR ACELEF, composed Of various col.
ored rates linked with god, and Agate Lockst
attached. The Under will lie suitably rewarded 4,
lesvng u az the office of the Nationsl Intelligence
c9-af
I oST.-A BREASTPIN Of Plated hair, formed
- INTO n doubie loop. IL was dropped between
Centre Market AID Ia and streets. by the way of
the Avenue. III lefl at Nr. GALT'S Jewellery Store
the hnder Will DC suitably rewarded and receive tie
tnanks OF the owner. ocsSt'
c. REWARD.-Strayed or stolen from the sub
W. scrlher. on Monday, the eth instant, a ~zerA
red, horned COW. with. white face, legs XtAl~
ana belly, and had; when she left, muzzle
on her mouth. with long nails in A. The allow re-
ward WILL he paid N the returned 10 me on NJ
street, between sd and oath.
oc ISL THOMAS JOHNSON.
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III AN 81 HAMSm HAMsm
we have q choice lot Of Family. cured HAMS,
which are unsurpassed in excellencs. :
20 . 80 KING & BURCHEIL
se~ Corner Of Vermont avenue and 18th street,
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The CONNECTICUT ELECTION The Democ rats
won fair and square victory in the Connection,
towns election that came off last week, CARVING
nearly every town in which they have triumphed
in the last two years and a half and half as
many more besides, we apprehend. AS isusual
in that particular class of elections ut the North
the field was holly contested; for people every.
where are more alive to their own immediate
local sffairs--to elections affecting them di.
rectiy-than to general political contests. The
result on this occasion encourages us to hone
Tor the triumphant (permaneni) redemption of
that state from the black and blue pail of alb.
olitionism and political nativeism combined
which has so completely covered it of late for
the increase OF the strength of the Democrats
10 Connecticut as thus demonstrated has been
90 regular-steady-as TO force the conclusion
that it is the result of radical and wei, de-
liberated change in the popular sentiment of
the State.
The present relative monetary condition and
industrial prospects Of the South strike us, by
the by, as embracing facts likely greatly to
strengthen the Democracy throughout the
North, insomuch as they prove the utter I'M
soundness Of the arguments concerning the
south upon which for some years past the anti.
slavery opposition to the great national organi-
.anon have literally fought all their political
Datues. Instead of being the land of poverty,
'disness' vice and ruinatiOn generally, as rep.
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NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN.
Just received, and keeps constantly on hand
iaTge supply Of the best quality OF u CN POWDER,
SHOT, aud CAPS.
Cheap for cash only.
JONAS p. LEVY,
Sc 2 II No. So 18th street, corner of X.
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NOTlCE.-The following Money will he taken al
n; these rates for Groceries, Wines, AID Liquors
baltimore at per cent. discount
Virginia at per cent. discount ..s -... b..
philadelphia at 10 per cent. discount f.-r
state Banks or New York at per cent. discount
Eastern Banks at 10 per cent. discount =
AtNo; 654 18th street, corner Of B.
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Administrators Sale.

Administrators Sale.
RY virtue Of an order issued from the Probate
Court of Monroe County, Ohio, l will offer
for sale at public auction, on the
FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1857,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. NJ, and 4
o'clock p. m, Of said day, on the premises, the
following described real estate, to wit:
The undivided half of the following lands
situated in Monroe County, Ohio, to wit: Com
mencing at the north east corner of the west
half of the north east quarter of section num-
Der nineteen, in township seven, of range seven,
and being a part of said west half of said north
east quarter, thence west twenty-seven rods so
as to contain % and two-thirds acres, subject
to the dover estate of Barbery easy, assigned
therein.
Also, the undivided half of the following
tract, being a part of the aforesaid west half oil
the north east quarter, commencing at the
north east corner of the above described tract
thence west SO as to include twenty-one and
one-third acres, on thef following terms, to wit
One-third cash in hand, one-third in six months
the balance in one year, with interest properly
secured. JAMES YOUNG, Admir-.
June 3, 1857. of Charles Turner.
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Settlement Accounts.

NOTICE is hereby given, that settlement
In accounts have been filed in the Probate
Court of Monroe county, Ohio, by administra-
tors, as follows, to wit:
James Conley, administrator of Isaac Con-
ley, partial;
Daniel Finley, administrator of William
Folwel, final;
Jesse Smith, adnainistrator of William Pier
son, final;
Phebe Sellers, administrators of George Sell
lers, final;
William Brown, administrator of Stephen
Brown, final;
Ephraim Trimbley, administrator of David
Trimbley, partial.
Said accounts will stand for hearing and
examination before said Court, on the Goth
day of June, 1857. In the meantime they are
subject to examination of all persons interest
ed therein.
WILLIAM STEEL, Probate Judge.
LEWIS SnIrLEY, Dep. Clerk.
May 81, 1857.