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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

The FORT SMELLING SALE CASE The vote
on the reports Of the investigating committee
in this case was not taken at noon to-day as
had been intended. TWAS evident at that hour
that very few others save most virulent parts
ans against the Administration entertained the
idea of voting censure upon the Secretary of
War in connection with the ease. Most of the
opposition evidently intended to scout the trick
of the majority of the committee resorted to
for political etfect-the trick Of seeking to
bring disrepute upon the fair fame of an hon
orable gentleman upon whom the breath of
SANDER was never before blown. Thus, their
sense of right and wrong babe fair to triumph
over the ends of party, as it should do. .r.-
The NATURAL HISTORY OF THE WEST IN
DIEs.-Mr. hawkins, who is engaged by the
British Government in the geological survey Of
Trinidad, writes to the Smithsonian Institution
that it is fact with which you may not be
cognizant, connected with the natural history
of the West Indian archipelago, that no two
islands have the same species, but each its own
peculiar birds, reptiles and insects, and some
Of the fishes. In the Gulf of Paria there is q
very singular fish called the Trumpet which
rises - the surface, blows off its music, and
then descends.'i 1t is believed the fossils Of
these islands are, many of them, new to science
THE CASE OF JUDGE VARIOUS, OF TEXAS
The House Judiciary Committee were to have
voted at l p. IN. to-day, on the question of
recommending the impeachment of Judge Wat
rous, OF Texas. The attention of the Commit
tee has been absorbed by the case almost en-,
tirely since very early in the session. The
Committee deserve great credit for the indus
try, intelligence and fidelity with which they
have devoted themselves to the mastery of the
vast mass of testimony involved in it.
PROMOTED AND APpoINYED.-B F. Slocumb,
of Mississippi, has been promoted to third
class ISL $500 clerkship in the General Land
Office, vice P. McIIargh, of Indiana, resigned.
X. L. O'Beirne, Of Michigan, has been pro-
NOTED to a second class 81 ,4O0) clerkship, in
place of B. + Slocumb, lin the same bureau }
George c. Thacker, of Indiana, has been ap-
pointed to first class Isl ,2GO) clerkship there,
vice X. Z. O'Beirne, promoted. % .-... ...
NAVAL STANDARDIZATION the Isthmus
the Navy Department is informed that Lieut.
Cash, United States marine corps, of the Sara
mac, Purser Jackson, Of the Vandalia; Car
penter Thomas, Of the Saranac, and Gunner
Wilson, Of the Saranac, have been condemned
by medical survey and sent to the United
States
The slOop-of-war Constellation passed Glib
raltar on the 10th April. homeward bound
GEORGE W RIGGS, ESQ, of this city, has
been appointed by the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association, treasurer thereof. Any contribu-
tons in aid of the objects of the society will be
received by Mr.. II.
THs WEAruER.-Ths following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

TIE WEArnEs.-Ths following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
fhe time of observation is about7 O'Clock a. u :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

CALIFORNIA SURvEYs.-The General Land
Office is in receipt of the following plats OF
confirmed private claims in California, viz
Plat of the rancho De los Flores. finally con-
firmed TO VIM. G. Chard, situated in township
Is, north of ranges 2, 3, and a. west of Mount
Diablo meridian. This claim is bounded on
the east by the Sacramento river, and contains
1879 So acres
, Plat of the rancho del Rio de los Molines.
finally confirmed to Albert g. Tonnes, situated
in townships -, % and 2G, north Of range 2,
west of the Mount DiablO meridian. This
claim IL bounded on the west by the Sacra.
ment0 river, and contains % liz. 46 acres .-
Also Of the following surveys in New Mexi-
co, viz. -, ..-
Fractional townships Ii and II north OF range
g; do. do. Ia north of range 8 and township
ID north Of range 9, all east of the principal
meridian, and containing upwards of 60, 600
acres. Also, a survey of the military reserve
at Fort Thorn, with the meanders of the Rio
Grande river
Also, of the following surveys in Oregon, in
which are embraced the private claims of UP
wards Of 10 individuals, viz:
Townships 81 and IS, south of range |; do.
IA, south vi range 2; do. IL, south Of range 3;
90. IL IL and Is, south Of range g. and do .,
north OF range 4; all west of the Willamette
meridian.
Also, the approved township pIats Of the fol-
lowing surveys,in the same Territory, viz:
Townships IS and 80, south Of range 3; do.
80 south Of range g. do. "a and 35, south Of
range 4, and do. 81 and 30, south of range 8:
all west of the said Willamette meridian, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

IVA CARD.-EDIToR OF THE STAR, The re-
IS cent difficulty between Secretary Thompson
~ the Star, to my domestic difficulties Presu ng
that ths Was based upon public Tumor, it requi res
passing notice as II reveals the fact that the sub
ject has Suffered largely INTO my prosecutions.
Designing persons were successful In producing
an estrangemen Letters written. surreptitiously
obtansd ard secretly shown, were ml sconstrued to
secure the opposition Of friends in my absence.
denounced person most active in the affair. He
has assured me, by letter. of his desire to do me
justice; anu must therefore sttribute the agitation
oi The SUBJECT here to oth parties IL my silence
has gwen occasion to detraction. its injustice can
lie shown by Incontestibe evidence from the party
interested and no other person has authority 20
speak upon the subject =. BESANCON
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1855. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

1@AT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
l1 Washington Horticultural Society the follow
ing letter was presented BY Mr.. Watt and 0rde red to
b. published:
PRESIDENTS GROUNDS, June ist 1852
SIR: beg leave to inform ou and rOug ia you 10
the members of the Horticultural Society that il liz
not my Intention to eater into competition for any
Of the premiums that may be offered ST the approach
IN: ExhIbtion Feeling, however anx Ious FOR the
success and prosperity of tho Society, I shalt as
usual contribute from the Garden sud Conservatory
such articles as may think will add beauty and IN
terest to the ex Exhibition.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant. ..
. .-s JOHN WATT.
GEO. w. RIGGS. Esq, Pres. Hori. Society,
Je22t 90. ...- (intel.) .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

GEORGE W. RIGGS, ESQ, of this city, has
been appointed by the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association, treasurer thereof. Any contribu-
tons in aid of the objects of the society will be
received by Mr. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

THE DIVISION OF GEoRGErowN OuEsT,oS -
A gentleman who has interested himself to pro-
cure the enactment into law of tie pronosition
TO remit back to the county of Washington a
considerable portion Of the territory now en-
oraced IN the corporate limits Of Georgetown :
requests Us to publish the reasons (Which he
has furnished to US inducing its advocate. to
press i: ON the attention of Congress We
accede to his request with pleasure, with the
disclaimer OF sympathy in his views of the
SUBJECT which, we are we'll aware are not
shared In by the mass Of his fellow citizens of
Georgetown, or by the town authorities thereof
HIS communication is as follows:
Editor Of he Star You mistook points IN the
proposition Of the citizens of portion of C;eorge
town Heights to he set apart from the Limits or
the Corporation, I'm your late notice of the sub
Ject. They do not propose to 90 out without
paying their share Of the corporate debt This
changes the case. They saw In their petition
they have for nearly century paid taxes without
deriving any benefit from The government they
are taxed to support. They say they far
out OF the business town that its police and gov
eminent they contribute to support give no pro-
lection TO their persons property. They fur.
tLer say they are taxed especially by the front
iootI 1of making roads and streets, changing their
Sifu@s, making cutters and sidewalks through
IdiSe parcels and tracts of land, without any
puoilc necessity or even great convenience This
70 oieIous, unequal and unjust. As they assert
Iuinohs 10 their property. aud so grievons in the
extsht 70 which 1t is carried as L, impoverish
them aud render their places unsaIeable.
They again urge that this portion of the town
Is not OF necessity TO the trade and business of
Georgetown that 1t was added in i76l when
tdat place gave promise of great com me1ce and
OF growing to the importance of a city. m nj sucL
reasonable expectations then entertain, are no
longer entertained and that they should he neT-
United To live Ia the repose of the country, with
out tie control of chartered government ihey do
not need. This also changes the case.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05
DaCOtah.

Few of our readers perhaps know where Da-
cotah is. The Territory of Minnesota was very
much larger than is the State. That portion oil
the Territory west of the new State Is now
known as Dacotah, after the dominant tribe oil
its original Native Americans, and IS probably
much larger in surface than the State. Alter
the admission of the State, Congress omitted
making any provision for the government OF the
remainder, and the people are now doing 1t Tor
themselves as matter of necessity
We learn that delegates from the various set
Elements met at Medary fortnight since and
made formal organization of a Provisional Gov
ernment, with Governor, Secretary, Council
and House of Representatives, aud all the para
phernalia of civil government Bill No l. pro
vyides for the adoption of the laws OF Minnesota,
so far as applicable, and ior the organization OF
Counties. They do not manifest any dlsPosi-
ticn to rebel against the General Government,
but TO take care of their ''lives and property
till Congress does it for them. Should Con-
cress establish a Territorial Government, We
hope these young folks will not make hasie to
rush into the Union as a State, but let Uncle
Sam paw the bills for q while, even should 1t
check for a time the aspirations OF two United
States Senators.
James NJ. Allen, a native OF this city, we see
is Secretary of the Council, and also OF what
the people call the - Territory of Dacotah MI
Allen is a son of our respected fellow citizen )
W. Allen, and is every way qnahhed tor the
offices to which he has been chosen -heTa'd
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The November Election.

Douglas has carried the Legislature OF I'LL
nois and probably has q majority of four IN eaeh
branch of the Legislature. That there was col
oDiz;no and frauds in the closely contested dis
tricts by the Douglas democracy, there Is no
5opbt The Railroads in those districts began
IN emplov an unusual number of men-travelIng
voters-weeks before election day, and we shall
not be surprized to see frauds charged and
proved that will put Kansas Outrages on the
balIot-box to the blush.
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts Men
loan. and Wisconsin, have no6ly followed the
example of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and 10
wa The Democratic National Administration
has SCARCELY foothold in the Free States 1t
is beaten, despised, and execrated- There Is
NOW scarcely doubt but the Anti-Adminlstra-
tion majority in the next House of Representa-
tives will be sufficient at least for working Pur-
noses. probably quite large. 1t is even thought
that the majority against the Administration
will he clear without the Anti-LecomPton Dem
ocrats
The Buchanan ticket in Illinois, and the
Gerrit Smith IN New York, seem to have run
dead heat
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05
The Union victory In Buffalo.

We have noted, with pleasure, from time to
time the movements to harmonize and unite the
Opposition in Erie county. The union was ei-
fected. and the election is such Union tn
umph as could hardly have been anticipated
The Buffalo Express says:
The city and county have been fully redeem
ed. and we have as trophies of this victory, a
Union member of Congress, Sheriff, Senator
County Clerk four members of Assembly, Po-
lice Justice, Assessor, Justice of the Sessions,
Coroner, and thirteen of the fourteen Alder
men, This result is astonishing, and reflects
great credit upon the political fidelity of the
Americans and Republicans to the bond OF
Union. The Republican State ticket goes out
IS tI.- Icy 18th hanasame majority. This IS
a most gratifying result, and one over which
we cannot sufficiently rejoice
1t Is evident by the result of this vote that
the Germans of this city are heartily tired oil
modern Democracy. and have decided to rePGi-
diate il. The Union majority cannot fall much
short of FOUR THOUSAND!
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05

a SERIOUS CONFLICT OF JURIsDIcTIoN.-The
conflict of jurisdiction between the o. S. Cir
cult Court and the Superior Court of Cincinnati,
IN the matter of the Trust Company, threatens
TO be serious affair. 1t is intimated that the
Circuit Court regards the act of the Superior
Court as an usurpation, and that it will main
tain its jurisdiction at all hazards. We learn
that U. s. Marshal Sifford wrote to the Secrets-
~ of the Interior for instructions, and that he
received for answer, that it is his duty to see
that the progress of the .. S. Courts be obeyed
at all hazards. That is to say, it is mis- duty to
summon the posse cOnitatus, and, if necessary,
make requisition for q s. troops. Should the
Superior Court maintain an equal determination,
it will likewise devolve upon the Sheriffto sum
mon his posse eornitatHs to resist force. Unless
one or other Court recedes, the collision seems
inevitable, and the consequences still be serious
The Marshal is bound TO obey the command OF
the Court, and it is probable that the mandate
will be issued on Friday morning.-Cn. Com
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05
1on airand Judge Douglas.

The following letter from tine Hon. +. r.
BLAIR, of St Louis, speaks for itself:
s1R-A statement appeared in the Jefferson
Era,uiasr. of recent date, making certain grave
charges against Judge Douglas, in which my
name was involved. Up to this period certain
consideration forbade my making any response,
although l have been frequently urged to do So
I learn since, however, from the Senator S
speech delivered at Bonneville, Ill, that ne de-
MES the truth of those assertions, and at other
times and at other places he reiterates the denl-
al. and to give it an apparent sincerity, he lndl-
rectly calls for the proof deem that am now
at liberty to state all that know in relation to
this matter, which has taken hold upon the pub
lie mind
Ist 1t is true that Judge Douglas DID send
me a message by Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, IN sub
stance the same as that charged upon him by
the Examiner, viz: ''Tel Mr.. Blair to come and
see me l WISH TO GIVE HIM JAMES
5. GREEN'S PLACE IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE"
2d 1t is true that I did write letter to
B. Gratz Brown, Esq, of ST. Louis, and that
that letter was written in accordance with the
wishes OF Judge Douglas himself. -,
| Sd And it is true that THEKE Was AN
USDERSTANDING,P PERFECT AND COM
PIE L, between JuuS0 OOueA@0
nrominent members of The Republican party
the aim and scope of which l am not obliged tC
divnIoe MY PERSONAL INTERVIEW
with the distinguished Senator, to which hI'
message TO me referred, had reference to tht
success of the EMANCIPATION PARTYI \
| MISSOURI.
have stated enough to substantiate the
charges made public through the columns =, o
the Examiner, and repeated in letter from tn
pen of Isaac H. Sturgeon, Esq, of St Louis
and, bearing in mind what had tIansPnei at tn
interview between Judge Douglas and myself
and the understanding arrived at and agree
upon between him and other prominent mem
5ers of the Republican party, both IN the Eas
and in the West. confess that l was not pre-
pared to hear of the Senator's demonstrate
of ioy over my defeat in this district
Very respectfully,
Eo.N-v p RI AIR ,IR
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05
NIARRIED,

In Eaclid. Oct 2Jth, Mr.. JOSEPH P. CONDlr aud
Miss KATE C CROSBY
In Morgan. Oct. 3Ist Mr.. GEO P V AN NORMAN
ana Miss LYDIA A. CONILIE, both Of Morgan AShta'
bula county.
Oct. 9th, Mr. JONATHAN-W. WILLIAMS oi PerIy,
and FRANCES PECK, Of Madison
In Paiuesyille Oct sgst. WILLIAM FRAZIER. Jr,
and Miss SARAH Ann JOHNSON
In Warren Oct 95th. Mr.. CYRUS LETDE and Miss
JANE TIDBALL. both OF Hubbard
In Medina Ocs- 18th, AIr- JOSEPH AIL;I Of Bfahs-
wick and bliss HARRIET GRAHAM OF NJ dina
In Medina Oct gsth Mr.. OLIVER WRIGHT and Miss
MARTHA ] MCFARLAND, OF both OF Nes-neld
In Medina Oct. s5th, Mr. JOHN fowler and Miss
MARIA EDWARDS.
i, 11.i11s N,v Ist Mr. WILLIAM H PATTER-
SON Of Wood county, and Mss MfRflLLA K FOSI'
OF MontvllIe.
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DIED.

In Conueaut. Nov. 2i. Mrs. EMELINE HALL, wife OF
Charles Hall, aged IS years
In Conneaqt, Nov. %, MISS SARAH JANE HlLEh'
daughter Of Silas Hier, aged l9 years
In Granger. Oct. 26th. Mrs MARY YOUNG wife Of
Ubsses Young, aged d years
In Medina Oct 25th. Mrs. MARY K, CANFIELA
wife OF Wm Canfeld, aged ~ years
Mrs C. WIS born IN Suisd, Conn, where she passeu
her earlier years For twenty-five years she has resided
in Medina sharing the trials anl abors attending The
settlement Of ne country
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05
CleaBslaRd, June IS, 1927

And the Ball was well attended and passed
off as happily as could be desired by the man
ayers, the magnates and 'the rest of mankind"
and woman-kind too. On this card sre seven
uames-twenty-twO years after its date the
owners of those names were all alive. Mr.
SIzER was the first to cross the Styx in June,
Is4e, being then resident of Buffalo. Mr.
LENES followed in 1852, and Mr. GIDINes in
July, 1853, both residents of Cleveland. The
other four are all alive now, and as far as we
can Judge, are likely to be so fol years perhaps.
Everybody on the Reserve knows Mr.. S. P.
BEERS, OF Litchfeld, Conn, who, as Commits
sioner of the School Fund made his annual Wis
its here for a quarter of century. Mr.. BEERs
is now perhaps so years of age, and bids fair to
live 20 more, as most men. Mr.. JAMES BELpEN
kept the Hotel referred to, and is very worthy
man, living at or near Sandusky, and may be
about 20 years of age.
The two surviving managers still live here as
our citizens well know. The two As and the
two BIS have outlived their friends lower down
on the alphabet.
The price of tickets to the Celebration and
Ball was put at SO in order to cover extra ex-
pense of powder, etc, which was thought by 4
portion of community to be rather too steep fol
the pockets of the common people. Another
Celebration was therefore got up under the
auspices of some of our then and now respected
citizens, whose taxes at this time figure large
iy on the tax duplicate. Mayor STARxwElTHEE
delivered the Oration on the River bank in vie v
of the Grand Canal, and in his eloquent visions
OF the future saw and welcomed the Kentuck.
ians gl ding Lake-ward from the Portage Sum
NIT, "a famous race, half horse, half alligator .
Some few of our old citizens will freshly re
msmber the occurrences of the Canal Celebra
tion, but they are not many, and in few year
npne will be left to tell its story, and therefor
it is that we contribute this for the benefit {
whom it may concern and for the curious in sue
matters.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05

A WEDDING-The marriage of ID. l.. Bur-
nett Esq, and Miss Kittie Hoffman, which took
place on the evening Of Wednesday last was
quite brilliant affair, and reminded US OF the
old fashioned weddings of former years. The
marriage ceremony was performed IN Christ
Church, tEpiseopa) which was brilliantly light
ed for the occasion, and crowded with friends.
The bridal party entered the church while the
organ was sounding beautiful voluntary, the
bride accompanied with her father, Mrs. II. and
Hon David Tod, and the brides maids-tour
in number, walking up one aisle, while the
groom, accompanied by his groomsmen, entered
by the opposite side, all meeting in front OF the
altar: when, after the bride was given away by
her father (Hon. B. F. Hoffman,) they all knelt
10 repeat the Lords Prayer. Rev. G. Abbott
performed the ceremony i'll a solemn and impress
sive manner. After the benediction they pass
ed out through the vestry room and returned to
their rooms at the Gaskill House, where the
family are boarding, there to receive the con-
gratulations of the many guests.
The bride was dressed in heavy white satin,
covered with illusion, veil fastened on the
head with wreath of orange flowers, and trail
ing with her dress, which added to heryouthful
grace. The brides maids were beautifully
dressed, two in white, one in buff and one IN
pink. The groom looked as a man should on
such an occasion, manly and happy The Ia
dies all were very fascinating in their elegant
dresses, particularly the bride of few weeks
from Cleveland.
Some two or three hundred guests were pres
ent, among whom were quite a number from
abroad We noticed several from Cleveland,
Youngstown. Poland, Hubbard Vernon, dc.
After a splendid entertainment the company
made merry in the dancing hall, aided by caPl-
tai music, until the "wee sma' hours. War
rea Chronicle.
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ACCIDENTAL DRowNIEG.-October l4th, Mr..
Roelof of Woltman, one of the fishermen at the
mouth Of Black Lake, was drowned in conse-
quence of the capsizing of his boat in Black
Lake He was sailing the boat alone, and IN
coming in staysto shift the tack, sudden flaw
upset the boat, and the ballast shifting, she sunk
almost instantly in 25 feet water. The next
day his body was recovered. He leaves large
circle of relatives to mourn his loss Ottalrn
Register.
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Those Guns!

was generous in the Douglas Democracy
Of Cleveland to burn powder last evening IN
honor of the splendid Republican triumPhs OF
1883 The guns numbered just about one each
for Kansas, Vermont, Rhode lslann' hiaile'
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Massaehus-
etts, New York, New Jersey, and Michigan
and another for their only victory IN the thirty
two States of the Union-IIlinOis
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05

OLD OHIo PAPER.-The Ohio Repository Is
now in the forty-fourth year of its publication
and the venerable Father SAxToN expresses a
heartfelt wish 10 conduct it successfully to It's
fftieth anniversary May he do so The Re
posito1y has become one of the institutions Of
the household in Molly Stark.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05

PRAIRIE FIREs.-The burning over OF PraIrles
in Southern Kansas about the 2Gth of October
did considerable damage to the settlers. Houses
barns, and hay were lost; and around Hyatt
the citizens had to fight fire for thirty-six hours
The wind blew fresh, and at times the hames
would apparently leave the grass and IN sheet
fly hundred yards or more and set fire in new
plaees. Several thousand dollars worth OF pro-
nsrtv was DESTROYED
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-05

shipwreck ut Chicngo---TwO Lives Lost
A small vessel called the Pilot, engaged IN
the wood trade, was wrecked and sunk while
at anchor about four miles from Chicago light
house during the blow Monday night Capt.
Bell and his crew of five escaped in the small
boat. but a young man named 5. ". Derickson,
of Chicago, and man from South Haven Mich
loan. name unknown, supposing that the
schooner would live longer in the storm than
the small boat, did not leave with Capt. Bell
The small boat had barely got clear OF the
schooner before she went down with Mr. D.
and his companion.