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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23

The House then resumed the consideration of business
relating to the Territories this being of the days
apart for that purpose,
The SPEAKER stated that the reception of reports rea-
ting to territorial business from the various standing
mttees was in order.
Mr. HARLAN, of Ohio, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported House bill to ascertain and settle private
land claims in the Territory of New Mexico with an amend
ment and il was committed.
Also, from the committee reported House bill Gre
ang the Office Of encouragement of public lands in the
Territory Of Nebraska with amendment in the nature OF
substitute
The question taken on the amendment and ii was
agreed to and the bill, as amended, was passed.
Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported House bill TO provide for the con-
srucon Of certain military roads in the Territory of New
Mexico and asked that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration OF the same and moved that the
bill be laid on the table; which motion was agreed to-
And then, at halfpast three o'clock, the House adj
journed.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne has bought place
OF placer" in California, and intends to make
tue racinc empire State her permanent home.
-. Vice President Breckenridge was among
those present at the opening of the Old School
Assembly al Lexington. Ny, last week
Garret Davis, of Kentucky, saws in a letter
that he will not solicit the office of L. - Senator
for Kentucky, nor will he decline if IL is offered
- The Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson, accompa-
MED BY his family and the friends travelling with
him, left Washington this morning on his return
home.
--.- Hon. l.. Hallett. Boston. Mass, l.. K
Bowen, Naval Officer, Baltimore, Nd, and Ed
ward Cooper. New York contractor for snbma
rfne telegraph, are at W lizards.
The distinguished Georgia politician. A
stephens, having announced his intention to
retire from public life, the democracy OF Column
oia appointed 4 committee to urge him to forepo
the purpose.
-. Lord Napier has out cards of invitation
we hear, for grand ball, TO come of at his resi-
denee In this city Tomorrow night. in honor of
Queen Victoria's birthday. IL will doubtless be
a very grand, fashionable and delightful enter
fainmenf.
The Boston Post says that ex-President
fleIce Will remain in Boston over to-day to at
tend meeting of the General Society of the Gin
clnnati, ar which Ex-Governor Fish, of New
y ork, the president general, will preside
.---- Mr.. w. II. Harrison, of the Pyne and Har-
rlson troupe, was arrested on the eve OF his de-
Parture from Boston at the suit of Mr.. Guillmette
formerly the basso OF the troupe. who had claim
against him for services. Mr. Harrison found
friends who gave the necessary security, and he
departed with the Pyne family in the steamer on
Wednesday.
80. A letter from Rome, dated Nav LIST, saws
our eountrymen, Bartholomew of Connecticut
ofwhose penitent Eve mention was recently made.
has since modelled a colossal statue of Washing
lngton for pnblic hall in Baltimore. IL repre-
sents him in the attitude of hero. in the act of
achieving the independence of the country with
the Declaration in his hand
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FORT GIBSON, CHERoxEE NATION

PREsBYYERIAS 20. 5 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Inc thlrd days proceedings of this BODY, now I'm
session at Lexington, KY, are as follows:
The committee appointed by the last Assembly
70 confer WIKI committee of the Associate Re-
formed Synod OF the South, in reference To The
union OF these bodies or such correspondence a
j Hdu WIN some other churches, reported that
as YET little had been done IL recommends that
the assembly appoint delegate TO attend tn.
synod and notes the fact that Rev Neal Nj Cor
don had been appointed by the synod 10 attend
tbs assembly, aid j. present.
Inc report was committed 10 the comn;,,aa Or,
foreign correspondence
Inc order VI the day was taken up viz: herr
Ing the report Of tue standing comInitfec ON tie
,eP3tt oil the board OF missions. Rev. G. G. Jones
u ID chairman. made report OF which the FOL
lowing Is an abstract
The number Of missionaries in commission
hSrn J. TO Was ~ To which have BEEN added
70 hdIch l. I'd, 26, max ting the whole number
30 and more 10y ,! than the wear nrevionx IN
huhofr "i churches and missionary stafjons
"holiy OF IA part supplied (as far a. reported) by
our missionaries. sD4 The number III oa,,,I,I -
ganiZed churches is 50 The numhe- e 49, 81
slons ON examination i ! $40, and on certiac,ts
2,tSi, making total Of admissions OF 2 %. "
The total amount Of receipts from All .orroas
from March l. $50, 10 March L. Isl Is sG2 1is o..
10 which add balances on hand i'm The dirsraS,,,
treasures March l. 1855. so, IN Il. To.Lin(, ,L
available resources of the board during The 1sar
STA ,:s-2 IL. '"''
The amount paid ont at the q ifierent Treasures
for the same time is $50, I2I 80, leaving an avail
able balance in all the treasures, on tue Isl az
March, l~j7, of SIS 5000. The amount due the
missionaries al tie same date was SI2 gSi etj
leaving an unex pended balance of So 30 81
The aggregate receipts from March ., IsJ6 to
March J, 1857, have been less. "a compared with
The rfeei pts fom March l. 1855. to March I. $50
sJ,so % The falling off has been I'm individual
or special donations and legacies 50, I9l 3d. and
IN The contributions OF the churches, 81 ,s0i -.
nc rec PTS al the ONCE in Philadelphia, inclu-
olhg tue Presbyterial treasures were greater by
$3.50 1' and The receipts al the ONCE in Louis.
willie less by Sc BE 3.
The committee ON bills and oyertures remarked
overture NO ., In reference to whether baptized
chlid en- in being admitted TO communion should
be required To make the same profession of sncb
as are TO be baptized The committee report that
no answer is required; adopted
On Friday evening, in the presence of the hoard
OF directors Of Danville Theological Seminary
Rev. Stuart Robinson was inaugurated as pIofes,
sOr Of church government and pastoral theology
The attendance was very large, the members Of
the assembly being generally present, and the oc-
casion was one OF much interest. The new pro-
fessor's inaugural address was listened TO with
marked attention and pleasure
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New PUBLICATIoYs.-'.A Record of the Third
Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti-
tnte, held in the city OF Washington. commencing
March I'd, and ending March Both, 1857
This work, pamphlet of some $50 pages, has
been got up in highly creditable style by Henry
Poikinhorn, printer, of this city, and is valua-
bic book for reference
From j Shillington we have Putnam's Monthly
ana Dickens Household Words for June filed
through all their pages with tempting literary
matter.
FROM J. Sh1llington we have part ) of Bur-
ION "Cyclopedia of Wit and Humor;'' The
richest number vet
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Milo Peck, Of New Haven, Conn-For In.
provement In drop presses.
Albert Williams, Of Philadelphia, Ps.-For
improved compound gauge.
RsissH'. Pete G. 0uion, Of Cincinnati, Ohio
For improved cowi or draught accelerator for
steamers. Patented Nov. 4, 1855
RDssigss.-A p. G. Bonte, ofcincinnati, Ohio.
For design for picture ffames.
Willis 3. Bronson, Of Hartford, Conn.-For de-
sign for furnaces. - -
Garrettson Smith, Henry Brown and Samuel n.
Sailor, Of Philadelphia, Pa, assgnor to J. @.
Abbott and Archilus Lawrence, Of same place
For design for stoves
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PREssTIERIES IN. 81 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
In this body, now in session at Cleveland. Ohio.
report of the delegates of the General Associa.
fion Of Massachusetts, was presented, which
shows that some excitement was occasioned I'm
tnat body relative TO the sending of delegates TO
the General Assembly in consequence Of an al
tegeo completely with slavery. The question
hao oeen referred to the General Association and
TWO delegates Were sent to represent it in the as
The General Association of New York refused
10 send delegates for the same reason
A communication was received from the man
ayers OF the Ashmun institute for the education of
colored youths 10 the ministry located al New
Castle, Pa, asking for aid and cooperation The
overtures y"
New Hampshire is the only State represented
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RAILROADS IN MIHSEsorA.-The Legislature
Of Minnesota have disposed of the lands granted
by Congress to the Minnesota and Pacific the
Root River Valley and the southern Minnesota
and the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad
Companies
RHODE ISLAND LEGIsLA1URE-The General
day morning Gov. Dyer and all the other State
officers Were sworn In. There being no choice
for Lieut.. Governor Thomas g Turner was elect
ed speaker Of the House. b.
FLoURIsHINe The Young Mems Christian
Association of Richmond. is said to be one Of the
most fourishing on this side of the Atlantic IL
has growing library, which now numbers two
hundred volumes, and maintaining a reading
room in which all the leading journals Of Amer
lea are kept on file, besides several European
one During the winter 1t provides an att active
course OF lectures. and embraces in its organiza-
ton literary society, whose weekly debates are
public and largely attended
You've WOMAN ScALpEp IN SHryeLE-NA-
cHINE.-The DUMAS &c. W. Warder records a
heart-rendinQ accident which occurred at Mill
grove, on Thursday last. A young woman,
daughter OF Mr.. David Cummings, was in attend
ance on ashngle-machine, when, we presume
through her incautiousness, the strings of her
bonnet were snatched into the machine, thereby
Jerking the unfortunate girl head foremost toward
the knife, and. in the twinkling Of an eve COM
pletely scalped her, cut of both ears, and imme-
ly whiIled its victim round, in a manner not to
be accounted for, and cut of portion of her foot;
she was thrown to the ground Senseless, but won
dsrfui to say, alive. Medical aid was Immediate
ly procured, but we learn that the Door Young
woman Is not likely TO recover
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TBIBLE sOCIETY.-The adjourned annual
~ meeting of the Washington City Bible So
cety will be held In the basement of the IS street
Baptist Church, on THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
at O'Clock. rs
0%F1RST WARD.-A MEETING OF THE
NJ Anti Know Nothing citizens of this ward
will be held at the Hall of the Western Hose Com
pany, near the Circle, on FRIDAY EVENING,
The 9th INST, at O'Clock, for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for the ensuing election.
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The DEATH OF PRATT, The MoRMoy Elder
Further Particulars. The telegraph reported
yesterday that the Mormon elder, Pratt. had been
killed near Van Buren, Arkansas. bva man whose
wife be induced 70 desert her husband and 70 On
with him to Utah III III. Mclean OF New o.
Iedns- Is the person at whose hands he Is said TO
have fallen. The - Louis Leader of the DIST
inst has the following in relation to the kidnap-
ping Of the children OF Mclean which led To
the death Of Pratt
ABOUT TWO months ago we published the kid
mapping OF several children by the Mormons al
New orleans Tue father, III III. Mclean, was
aUsent a, the Time IN California, and the mother
VINO mad been deluded by the saints lent herself
10 the Infamous scheme by which her own chill
dren Were 10 be ruined. The Wallpapers started
with the children from New Orleans 20 90 through
Texas, Arkansas, and the Indian Nation TO the
Sd! Lake trail- but were fortunately intercepted
by the Iather who, having heard of the affair had
returned and started in pursuit OF them The fol
lowing Il an extract from him 10 his friends in
ms cry and gives some of the particulars Of the
FORT GIBSON, CHERoxEE NArIoy,)
May eth, 1857. {
Dear friends Il have inst arrived from sore
tramp, on which succeeded in coming I'D with
Eleanor and the children, and have taken the
chlldren from her by force. | have placed Flea
nor IN charge OF the United States marshal and
have succeeded also in arrestinp Pratt who ia
now IN the guard-houSe of the fort The Il :
marshal VIII start with his prisoners for Van
Buren, Tomorrow, and will, by d ifierent route
IN company OF Capt. Cahil and lady, leave with
The children for the same place / arrested pratt,
aud f. J. on a charge of larceny i'm stealing the
clothlnT on the children when kjdnapDed in
value 50 or SO. This Is the only wat I conid
reach them in these territories When [ fail he
lore the = commissioner at Van Buren, mean
10 nave PIdtt arrested for having fed from Justice
from 81 Louis, Mo; and get a reGuisition from
the Governor OF Missouri for him
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GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Corrsspend<Res of The Star.

GEORGETOWN, May %, 1857.
Messrs- Barnard Buckley, auctioneers, sold,
yesterday afternoon, the following property-part
Of the estate of the late Major VIM. Jewell-viz:
5-acre lot situated on the ridge road, one mile
from Georgetswn. and adj oning the farm of Capt
MADDOX, to Mr.. Joseph Weaver, for $40 an acre.
lot fronting 3lK feet on FIRST street and 81 on
Frederick street, to Mr. c. Slainmer, for S4 per
'front.' foot, on First st lot adjoining, same sire
to the same gentleman, for Sl2 IS per front foot ;
lot fronting SO feet on Fayette st . running bac 4
lS3 IT to Thomas Jewell, for 81 81 per front feet
adjoining lot, same size, to the same pure haser
for $lS0 per front foot; lot fronting D feet on
Fayette street, running back 1873 feet, to - at
81 81 per front foot; adjoining lot same size and
fronting on same street, to John T. Tracy for
81 "a per front foot The farm of 100 acres situ-
ated in Alexandria county, Va, was withdrawn
We have no news Of special interest from either
the river or canal this morning. We have had
but TWO arrivals by the former since report Of
yesterday, viz: the schooner James E. Price,
Leavenworth, Baltimore, with I03 tons coal 10
GEORGETOWN Gas Company; the schooner States
man, Ruark, Salisbury, 6O, coo feet lumber to .
Wheatley. -
The new American coin, one cent, made its ap-
pearance in our CITY yesterday morning for the rst
time, but before night they Were quite numerous
nearly every person being i'm possession Of one or
more. When they first made their appearance
some Of the sharper sort Of boys took advantage
OF the curiosity Of some Of the more verdant who
were anxious to obtain them by selling them 1.-THE
cents) to such at the rate Of two and three cents
piece. s.
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TIE PoLIcY.-We apprehend that ii is the
determination Of the Administration in the dis
tribution of their foreign diplomatic and consul
lar patronage, to do as much As possible towar,s
equaliEing the disproportions Of their domestic
patronage. In some States, it win be remsm.
bered, twenty times as much Federal patronage
is dispensed lin proportion to populstion) as in
others. As remarked above, we are expecting,
FROM all we can learn on the subject, to find
most Of the diplomatic and consular appoint
ments made from those States wherein the Ad-
ministrstion has comparatively little domestic
patronage.
Nor A CANDIDArE.-Welea learn, on satisfactory
authority, that ex-Judge Drummond, of Utah,
is not q candidate for the position Of Governor
of that Territory; nor has he made any such
application, as stated by hundreds of journals
at distance on the authority of Washington
correspondence.
REAPpoINrED.-It is understood among Ala
bamians in Washington that Lewis McCarty,
Esq, was this morning reappointed to be Regis
ter of the Land Office at Demopolis, Ala.
ACCEPrED-We hear that this morning the
Hon. Fayette McMullin, of Virginia, accepted
the position of Governor of Washington Terri
tory, not long since rendered to him by Presi-
dent Buchanan.
APPoINTED.-Mr. Joseph R. Thompson has
been appointed to a first class (S1 200 per an
num) clerkship in the Office of the Sixth Audi.
tor of the Treasury.
Recommendations Champion has been
appointed Master Boiler maker in the Wash
ington Navy Yard.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
and will be continued daily when the line is in
working order. The time of observation is
about O'Clock a. m.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

TLhlI OF IhE MOhNING PhESS.
The Union argues to show that Republican
Partyism, like MOrmonism, tends TO the utter
prostration of all legal and moral restraint on
the passions and prejudices of bad people
The Intelligsncer moralizes over the Olsen.
chantments ofpower, "a illustrated by the en-
oerrassments believed to surround the Presi.
dent in the matter Of making diplomatic ap-
Pointments; there being at least ten applicants
ne would like, greatly, to crafty, for every
such place in his gift
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Municipal Election Notice..

ELECTION NoTICE.-FIRsT WARD.
are hereby notified that an election viii h. held y,
MONDAY next, the LIST Of June, at the corner of
18th and streets, for Reglser, Collector, and Sur
and three members Of the Board or Common Conn
ell. Polls open o'clock q. m, and close AZ o'clock
p.m DANIEL. SERRIN,
.EE -. JOHN GERMAN,
TERENCE DRrRY,
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ELECTION NoTicE.
Notice Is hereby given that an election will be held
In the above Precinct on MON DAY, the let of June
~ the honse OF Mr.. Samuel Stott, on the corner oil
Pennsy wanna avenue and Twentieth street sopth
side. for Register. Collector. and SURVEYOR of the
city, and for one member Of the Board Of Aldermen
cll, TO represent said Ward
The polls will be open at O'Clock A. m and close a,
7o'clock pm. II. r. WRiGHT
JOHN ". HINES
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Recommendations Champion has been
appointed Master Boiler-maker in the Wash
ington Navy Yard.
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At Washington yesterday at 9 p. m. the barom-
eter was 3O,014, thermometer 70'.
This morning at O'Clock barometer, 30 l0I
thermometer 6S'. Fresh breeze from =.
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CEMENT, CEMENT, AND PLASTERING
~ HAIR.-We are now receiving, per schooner
best Rosendnle Cement. Also, 1000 bushels Plss
teIing Hair, which we offer at the lowest price.
Lime, Plaster, &c. Per.ons using the above srti
clss will find it to their advantage to rive mr. cslI
WARDER KILLMON'S
Wood and Coal Once, l2th and street,
may 2-eo3t (Intel.l
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READING LAGER BEER

The subscriber takes this method 10 inform the
citizens OF Washington and vicinity, that he con-
Sfanty keeps on hand Lauer's superior READING
LAGER BEER, PORTER, and ALE, which he
- ready TO at any time in Bottles or CASKS 70
Hotel Keepers or private families
Also, ICE at all hours, in quantities to suit.
NAV 6-sw Southwest cor Sd ST. and Pa ave.
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I IQUOKS.
IL as barrels Old Mong WHISKEY
Is do Pure X y r., copper distilled
Is Casks Muier < Sons Edinburgh ALE. in
Stone Jugs '' ~
Is Casks Nounger's Edinburgh ALE
10 do Byas' London PORTER
% eases CIaus Johanisberger WINE, 1884.
GETTY & WILLIAMS
NAV q Eeoroatown IN n
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WHITE HOUSE PAVILION.

The undersigned respectfully informs his friends
a8d u fns pubs ggspersliy that he has leased the
where he will always be able to furnish them
With the best LIQUORS. EDIBLES. CIGARS,
Cunning and Fishing Parties wrl be provided for
day or night.
B.1:Flshing Tackle and Boats to be procured at
the Pavilion. -
may 26-Sw b. SCHAD,
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\; 4. wRIGHT,
JOHN y. HINES,
A w, DENHAM,
may 25-td
FOURTH wARD-FIRSI PREcINcT.

TsLfst I1oN NOTttE.
Notice 10 hereby given that election wal be held
al APPieby shop. on 9Th street, between street
snd Massachusetts avenue. on IN. LIST of June neYt
for a Collector of Taxes, Register. and Surveyor
and for one member Of the Board Of A dermen three
members Of the Board of Common Council and an
Assessor for saId Ward.
The polls will he opened At O'Clock a. m. AMI
closed at Z p. m. JAMES II. BOSS,
FREDERICK IDDINS
ROBERT ISRAEL,
NAV 25-td Coro,D,.s,.,...
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ANINPORTANT DECIsION.-The decision made
yesterday by the Circuit Court for this District,
in the case of Combs rs. Hodge, embraces the
settlement of point of law of general interest
and Importance every where. Viz: That GER
tifcates of the debt Of Texas, endorsed by the
parties to whom issued, and placed by them in
the hands of an agent to be transferred on the
books of Texas, could be by that agent sold to
iona fde purchaser without notice, 30 as to
vest in him the absolute title to them. Its i'm.
portance arises from its applicability to trans
actions in stocks. generally
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The NAVAL Courts OF observation-disclosures
Court No. l, to-day, Professor Bache, of the
U. s. Coast Survey, was recalled and examined
on the part of the defence in the case of ex-
Lieut.. Bartlett, and much documentary evil
dence on the part of the Government was read
and submitted in that case ere the Star went TO
press. This case is closed except the submis-
sion Of the written defence of Mr.. Bartlett.
which will hardly take place for some days to
come.
Commander Bullu.' case came up at the close
of Bartlett's. Documentary evidence alone is
produced in it. Commander Il. was not satis
fed with the result of his first trial, hence his
present application and presentation before the
Court.
Before Court No. 2, Commander Thomas T
Hunter was examined on the Governments be.
half to-day, in the case of 1t Carter, (still
pending) No other Government witness in
the case being in attendance, they adjourned at
a somewhat early hour.
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WANTS.

"ANTED.-A small BOY. white or colOTed, -
w Run ErIands and be generally useful. Apply
al l street, between l4th and 18th, south vi Penn
avenue, near " lnrds, IL
WANTED.-One hundred gross OF OLD BOT
w TIES. Apply to Army & SHINN. Tnon
Bottlelng Depot, 81 Green street Georgetown.