Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-25

fornia buck-horn chair to President Buchanan,
took place in the East room in the presence OF
large and Interested audience. amongst which we
noticed the silveEy locks Of ex-senator Dick hsoh'
Of New York.
seth Kinman, the mighty HUNTER of Cali
foTnia whose prOwess and ingenuity have &C leved
the chair, was, of course, the = observed OF all
Observers In his hand he bore the famous rife
Old Tom" with which he killed those thir-
teen deer whose spreading antleTs go to the compo
sitiOn of this unique work.
Seth is n fne-looking specimen of the gems
homo. being upwards Of six feet in height and
straight OF the pines of his well loved for
e<:> His face is OTnamented with full and fiow-
ins beard, giving him an air of gravity and wis
dom But his eve is the striking feature Of his
cOuntenance; we would trust Seth with our life
on that eye alone. IL expresses true nobleness Of
character, and the ample reflective Developments
upon his forehead show him to be man Of no
ordinary stamp.
On the entrance of the President MI Kinman
was introduced to him by Hon. Mr. Denver, Of
California.
Mr.. Knman then addressed the President in
simple, straightforward backwoods style, but
with much appropriateness of language, giving
somewhat of his personal history, and the history
of the chair.
The Presiden, was evidently impressed by the
frank, sincere manner of the hunter and expressed
rs much in his kindly reply.
General Denver then introduced to the Presi-
dent Dr. O. vi. Wozencroft of California whose
address we find reported in full in the Union, as
follows:
Mr.. President In presenting this chair for your
acceptance. you will concur with that il is not
of sufficient intrinsic value to place il under the
constitutional prohibition, and vet il NAV have
relative valne-a value which would be difficult
10 compute by any ordinary rules Of appraisement
AS work OF ingenuity and natural art, IL we
NAV use the expression, il must claim your admi-
ration. In its cOaptatiOn and symmetrical pro-
portions, with all its wild irregularities-n those
innumerable lines of grace with which nature de-
lights to ClOthe her woodland with all the orig
in1lItv of COnCe piion and the successful compile
ton CT this truly beautiful and national work-it
I'll nj m Vpf1F adm ir1tfp Net do
this, il is to be hoped that You will accord with
uS in attributing to it peculiar value-a value
proportional to the interesting incidents connect
I'll Herewith, and a relative significance which
attach to IT.
III. Kinman, who has placed those antlers in
their present peculiar and beautiful coaptation
j. one Of that class Of men who are ENGAGED i'm
opening the way for the advancing tide OF civili-
zafiOn and our republican institutions. His la
I0rs, however, have been terminated bv a natural
harTeT-the Pacific ocean has interviewed to check
his progress and terminate his labOrs and now
he has returned by the much dreaded ocean route
in order 10 present the final fruits Of his Iabors i'm
this his handiwork which may Justly be received
\, additional evidence Of the fact that necessity
l. the parent of invention, and illustrative Of
the life Of the pioneer, but typical Of our PAST
present.. and future National history.
II must have been Divine intuition. or the con-
trolling hand Of Providence, which led him in the
chase until thirteen bucks afforded him their arms
Of defence, by which he finally combined and
formed this appropriate seat for you, Mr.. Presi-
dent; and after having placed them together he
points IN the new cOnfederated body In this YOU
Perceive the significance Of design and the pecu-
liar adaptation and appropriateness of the present
Again: IL was found that those several parts
could only be retained together by using iron
bands, by which the integral parts are now Sc
cuTely bound togetheT-so securely indeed, that
our Amman - and cOuntryman'' is sanTuine that
they cannot be TCHf HSHHdsT.
Permit me to say, in conclusion, NJ President
that you have allowed Us on the Pacific slope OF
the continent to indulge i'm the hOpe-and il has
subject general
declarations, as we'll as from knowledge of your
ample experience, just and broad perceptions,
that you have been led to form similar conc! u-
OnS in reference to the Union Of the States which
the experiments Of the pioneer have taught in the
structure before y"u--that il would require iron
bands, tiavers1ng through from one extreme Of
our COnfcdeTacy 10 the other in order to hold and
bind them together; and inasmGch as YOU have
allowed Us to indulge the hope, we can but
press the wish that those bands may he speedlv
placed, in order that no part may fall or be lost
We will then feel confidence, Mr.. President
when those iron bands are properly placed, thai
trS cannot Dc rent HsRHdeT, and that the Executive
Of our glorious Union NAV then repOse in happy
and conscious security within the broad and
ample seat Of American liberty. | am pleased
that you are thus seated, Mr. President.
This concluded the presentation ceremonies
after which Mr.. Buchanan held an interesting
conversation with Mr.. Kinman and expressed a
desire to lave talk with him before lie left the
city.
The RIvER.-The river wharves this morning
are lined with retiring fishermen, who are very
seedy-lOoking, wOrn-out set
The Alexandria wharves are almost deserted
no crdft OF any Kind arriving TO break the monOt-
Ony, except two fish pungie whiC came I'D last
night without fish, The prices Of fish were not
quoted
The Alexandra steamer reported large schoo-
neT, supposed to be the Ann d., of Mott Bedell
line. entering the harbOT al that town
The George Washington goes to the White
House to-day, ON an excursion with the members
Of the order Of Red Men Of Georgetown
morning tOyyP6 a sci
mp the Georgetown chasnel, apparently loaded
A lumber vessel went up to the 18th ST. wharf
Ness Burke & Windsor are still hauling at
the White House landing, but with Indifferent
success.
Arrived at Gait & Younr's wharf scbr. 7 q
Collyer. Capt. Chaplin 10 days from Portland
Conn, with 240 tons Of red free stone for Ruther-
f1.d Co she experienced heavy gales and a
thnddsT storm at the caPes-mOuth Of the BAY
but came of without damage.
At RIley's wh7Tfarrived schr Mdrcena Mon
son, u Capt Brewster, days from New Yo:k
For Clark, at Patent Office works, $50 barrels !;
f0r MeSsrs. Wander killman, 30 barrels; and
Tor DlUry, 100 barrels
NJ Magruder stones wharf arrived schr
Ocean Bid, Capt. QuiIlan, from PhiladeIphia
cargo Of coal for Messrs. Magruder L stone
The GREAT SALE of Furniture commenced to.
day. at the National Hotel, and will be continued
until the immense stock is disposed Of.
We took a walk through the premises on Sat
u:day, and were agreeably surprised by the sys-
tematic manner in which Usher (McGuire's able
co-cPcratOr) has made his preparations for the
sfle, ana arranged the pardphernalia Of some hun
o-,dS OF rooms IN the most get-dt- able positions
The Spectator finds something calculated 10 di-
late Ills optics IN the array Of chars bureaus ia
nle>, sofas, stands, sidebOIrds, beds, blankets
sheets, pillows, mattresses, feather beds, bed
'teads. canopy do, decorations, crocke5y, glass
ana stone wa-eS, and other articles in the way of
house furnishing stores
ID the Two dining rooms are arranged all the
.iSCkery and cutlery; brilliant display of beau
tiful, useful and curious wares
Ia" President chamber and paTlO- are objects
81 curiosity, the furniture being Of the most costly
inscription The sofas, with blue figured satin
covers, are Of the finest rosewood, deliberately
carved.
In the chambers are 10 be seen beautiful ma
hOsany sofas, chairs, bureaus. waShstandS with
ma Die tops and China wash bowl and pitchers
he huHiDeF OF beds and mattresses piled up in
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