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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-03

y Vi the Dulu1nH OcCUpl60 as an once Dy ". =.
w allaoh, and Immediately opposite the City Hall.
Apply tn RICHARD WALLACE. ap6
A SPECIAL notice. Valley View Farm Z"
"A late the residence of John II. King, decd, 10
offered for sa rent. 70 persons living IN this
section IL deemed unnecessary TO describe t, hut
for the information of persons distance, IL may
be well 10 mention tn.t place within hu ndred
miles OF WASHINGTON oity offers such Inducements
either to q purchaser or tenant. The improvements
are large ard commOdious Dwelling, containing II
rooms; Gardeners House, containing 5 rooms q
large Barn, aud ample SteblIDg; Wagon Sheds, Car
rage House. Ice House, Green House, Spring
House, Tool House, Carpenters Shop, Root Gel
lars, Corn House. Smoke House, Servants Quar-
ters, Hay and Graln Barracks, &c.-iu a word,
every convenience that he desired upon a farm.
Several Springs Cf iIc water are upon the place,
and particularly one from which water forced to
the dwelling, stables, 4 g., 10y hYdTauc ram. The
farm contains about 81 acres, all under fercInE and
III high state OF cultivation, and beautifully lad ot
IN walks and drives, shaded by fruit trees. This
pace, for the last fifteen years has been carried
very successfully a market garden, There Is a
large quantity OF Hot he'd Sash Forcing Frames,
&c. on the place that be successfully used in
the raising Of vegetables he Fruit Trees of all
kinds, Grapes, Currants, GOoseberres. DC. oan be
numbered by thousands.
IL is presumed that any one desiTin. such place
will examine it personally. Every Information i'll
be given upon application at the place, or to w.
ALBERT KING, .35 High street, Georgetown,
ID. a. y NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-03

CENTRAL ACADEMY,
u Corner Of + and 10Th ST..
The exercises of this IN SUI ia ton will be Iesumef
Apply TO
au IS I'm Z. MERCHANT, PTlncIpaI
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

WASHINGTON MATTERS. The Washington
correspondent of the N, Y. Herald, writing
March 2, says: The army bill, which was
made the special order for to morrow, will be
taken upin the House, and strenuously urged
by the Military Committee. They have pre-
scented two reports, one by MIR. Faulkner for
three regiments Of regulars, and one by Gen.
Quitman for five regiments of volunteers. The
House will, it is believed, adopt one or the
other of these propositions. 1t is said that
the President will send special message to
Congress upon this subject, urging the addi-
tional regiments asked for in his message.
Information has been received from Aspin.
wall by the Moses Taylor, that the command.
ers of Her Britannia Majesty's vessels of war
on the West India station have received or
ders from the British government to capture
and treat as pirates Gen. Walker and all or
any other flibusters wherever they may find
them.
The contractors for the great Overland Pa
ciic Mail are here after additional legislation
for their benefit. 1t is very questionable
whether it can be obtained. They are bound
to contract to have their line in active opera
ton by September next, and if they fail, the
contract will be assuredly forfeited. The
prospect is not very Aattering.
The Senate Committee on Territories will
report on Thursday next bill for the organ.
ization of the Territory of Arizona.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

IOWA omcers Elected, March 1. 1858.
AUBURN. Observation-Disclosures Stone. John
s Cummings, Horace B Stone. Assessors
Samuel Eddy. Ezra Rice, John Warren School
COMMITTEE. liver Hoadly, years Daniel I.
saton. years AbJah Craig, | year. Consta
6les-Daniel T. Eaton. George M. Kemp,on.
MILFORD Moderato5-Gen. o. Underwood.
Selectmen-J H. Barker a. J. Sumner, Obed
Daniels. Town Glerk-C. F. Chaplin Treasu.
rer and Collectot-Leonard Hunt. Assessors
G. +. Chaplin, } ri Barker, Leonard Hunt.
School Committee-Rev. L A Abbott. Dr. A. c.
Fay Il. 3. Staples Overseers-Hen1y Chaplin,
Nathan Doty, Jonathan Bliss, Jr.
BY vote Of Is to l. the town instructed their
Senator and Representative to labor for the re-
peal of the Police Court.
MARLBORO. Town Clerk-John Phelps. Sc
lectmen-Isaae HAYDEN, B. e. Underhil, Ste
phen Morse, George e. Morrison, john Goodale
Overseers Of the Po0r-Charles Brigham, Ed
ward Wilkins, William Gibbon. Assessors
Stephen Morse, William Gibbon, Ebenezer Witt.
School Committee-Horatio Alger, l. f. Field,
L 4. Wakefield Constable-B. A. Gay.
NoRTHBoRo' Sescimen-Samuel Clark, S.
W. Noreross, George Barnes, William A Bart.
lett, John Winch. Assessors-Samuel Clark,
Arson Rice, William A. Bartlett, ID. Treasurer
and Co!ector-Samuel Clark. Overseers of the
Poor-Ashley Bartlett, George d. Williams,
Denna Eager. Constables-Charles A. Rice.
James Ball. School Commttee-Rev Joseph
Allen, d. D Il year; Rev. Silas Ripley, 2 years ;
Jairus Lincoln, Jr., years.
WRsTBoRo'. MISUNDERSTANDING Boynton.
CleIk--Samuel NJ. Griggs Selectmen and Over.
seers-Otis Newton, Noah Kimball, Timothy F.
Hastings I'd, Arson Warren, Darwin L. Jewett,
Assessors-J osiah Childs Edwin Ballard j l..
Forbush, Curtis Beman, G. C. Sanborn. Treas
urer and Collectors. NJ. Griggs School Com
mittee-E. I. Forbes, Reuben Boynton, C. R..
Griggs.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

If the Democrats believe the story that
their papers are circulating, that great re-
vulsion OF feeling is going on in Kanzas, and
that almost everybody is in favor OF admis-
sion under the Lecompton Constitution, there
can be no difficulty in settling the question.
Let Il be put out to the people loho, oe are told,
are so DESTROYS Of admission. If they are
really in favor of the measure, its advocates
risk nothing in consulting them. If it be
really true that the people of Kanzas desire
TO come into the Union, under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and if they will fairly de-
clare their will by an authentic vote. then we
confess that all our argument against it falls to
to the ground. If the men who claim that
this change of opinion has been made in Kan.
zas, yet refuse to authenticate it by the pop
ular suffrage. they can hardly expect that
these statements will find credit with the other
side Providence Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

The TARIFF INvEsTIATING COMMITTEE The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y. EUe,i,lg
Post, has the following in regard to the testimony
of Horace Greeley and George Ashmun before
the Tariff Investigating Committee OF Congress:
"The Tariff fraud investigating committee will
be ready to report in about one week. Mr.. Gree
ley of the Tribune, testified before them that he
knew nothing about the payment, or the promise
to pay, any money to anybody for the purpose OF
carrying the tariff of 1857 Mr.. Matteson was
called 70 testify, and declared that there was not
a word Of truth in the statement sworn TO by Mr..
Stone, that he (Matteson) advised him (Stone)
TO pay Mr.. Greeley, OF the Tribune, the sum Of
S29, 900. He acknowledged that he told Mr.
Stone that it would cost him large sum (per-
haps S29,0O0) to engage the influence Of the press
and produce healthy public sentiment in favor
Of the proposed tariff, before Congress would con-
sent to make the law: that Congress always
looks to public sentiment to sustain il.
Mr.. George Ashmun, ex member of Congress
from Massachusetts, testified to fact, before the
committee this morning. which tends to relieve
Mr.. Wolcott somewhat. He stated that he was
employed as counsel or agent to present the views
of the friends Of the tariff TO the members of
Congress, and that he received from Mr. WOleott
for such Service the sum OF four thousand dollars.
i understand that circumstances exist going to
show consistency and truthfuness in the testi-
mony of Mr.. Matteson. Mr.. Stone testified that
he took no such action as was recommended 10
him by Mr.. Matteson, in order to carry the tariff
l have good reason TO believe that the committee
will come TO nearly the unanimous opinion that
no member Of Congress ever received any portion
OF the $4,000 paid by Lawrence, Stone, & Co.;
that it paid to outsiders, in the case Of Mr.
Ashmun, and Mr.. Stone, Of the Journal of Com
meroe, which the committee claim was not i'm
proper. They also are of the opinion that Mr.
| Wolcott could show where be paid other sums,
but BY failing to do So he leaves the impression
| hat he ali maid In NJ
kept it himself and for this the committee make
| serious complaint"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

A FREE DINING SALooN.-At Ludlow
street. No. AZ, there is a free dining saloon,
where the hungry poor without cent for
payment, may eat as much at they please of
good substantial fare. Opposite the premises
and extended across the street, is a huge ban
ner bearing this inscription John W. Far
mers Free Dining Saloon. Plenty to eat,
and nothing to pay"
10 say that hundreds of persons are at
tracted daily to this spot is to say nothing to
the purpose Plenty to eat and nothing to
pay would attract large proportion of the
population of any great city, and we are not
surprised to learn that only l,443 persons
dined at MIR. Fosters free-and-easy quarters
on Saturday last or that the average number
OF the recipients of his bounty, for six weeks
past has been 800. The fact is, that the
place is besieged, and that Mr.. Farmer, in
undertaking TO Iced all the hungry people of
the city, did not closely calculate the extent
of the hungry population.
In six weeks Mr.. Farmer assures us that
he has spent $1,000. In that time he has
cooked several hundreds of hams, many
thousand pounds of corned beef, three hun
bred and sixty bushels of potatoes, "a cores
pondlng amount of turnips and carrots, with
coffee, and syrup to sweeten it, almost be-
yond reckoning.
Between the hours of II NJ. aud . p. NJ.
this free dining saloon is open to all corners,
without challenge To each is given a large
bowl of soup and a good slice of meat with
plenty of vegetables. OF our own knowl.
edge, we can assert that the soup, meat and
vegetables are of excellent quality and well
cooked.
For the rest of the day, between the hours
of A. M. and II P. M, the bearer of
ticket Hundreds of which are left at the diff
ferent police stations) can always obtain food.
The ticket reads as follows: g John w. Far
mer's Free Dining Saloon, No. Al Ludlow
street. Come and eat, ye poor and hungry,
without money and without price"
The Irish are the most numerous applicants
Tor these free meals; next are English and
Germans; then Americans, and lastly ne
groes. The negroes hover about the doors,
and seem afraid to enter without a special in
vitation. But they are good feeders when
they take their place at the table. The sad.
Gest thing is to see women there with troop
Of decent children. Over sixty families de.
PEND every day on Mr.. Farmers bounty.
And there are some instances of men with
good coats on their backs, who to all appear
ance, should be earning their thousand or IF
teen hundred dollars a year, who say they
are out OF employment, and dine with Mr..
Farmer every day.
Our reporter was curious enough to ask
Mr.. Farmer what his free eating saloon would
cost him before the Winter was over. Hav-
/ already spent $1,000, he calculates to
spend $4,000 more.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

PHILADELPHIA, March IA Washington
despatch to the Philadelphia Press saws a less
bitter feeling is apparent between all classes
OF politicians, 1t is seen that the Lecompton
Constitution cannot stand, and men are
casting about for the proper measure to be
adopted by Congress. l have heard that the
measure which excites most inquiry is a bill
authorizing the Territorial Legislature of Kan
zas, which will not expire till November next,
to call another convention.
Eleven slaves recently escaped fEom Kew
West in the United States Lighthouse boat
which they stole. 1t was thought they must
have persisted in their attempts to cross the
Gulf.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

ADJOURNED MEETIsG OF THE CREDfroRs OF
LAWRENCE, STONE, q ca. - Au adjourned
meeting was had this morning in she insol-
yency Cont, before Judge Ames. for the PROV
ing Of claims against Lawrence, Stone, & Co..
insolvent debtors. a large number OF cred
itors presented their claims The following
are some OF the principal claims allowed =
Pacific Bank OF Nantucket $50, 002 80 VIII
liam P. Mason, $5G.375 25; 3. Moon Co.,
$50 662; W. p. Reynolds Sl2, 1876 27 /;
Prov't Inst. For Savings, SIPS, $40 "a; Nep-
tune Insurance Co, $40, iGl 81 John Am
DRY Lowell. S2S, 300; Merchants bank, $780,
726 so; a. B. Stout, Sl4 047 40; Union
Bank of Concord, $4,000; Silas Brownson Of
New York, s IA, $50; Railroad Bank Of Low.
ell, 356 ISL; Suffolk Bank, $2I 1871 N II.
Boardman, s. ,OO2; J. p. Bright. Sll, l67 II /;
David Sparks, 5,04l rs Old Colony Rail-
road Company, $500 50 {; Rochester Bank Of
New Hampshire, SIS ,O45 So Pemberton Mills,
Sll3,984 81; Bank OF Commerce Of New
York. $4,000; Minott & Hooper, Sl3, 40
SO; Mechanics and Traders Bank IS 02 II !;
Lowell Bank, $50. 1913 %; S. Shaw, 81 400
SO; Pyncheon Bank of Springfield, 5000
2. c, Brooks, Jr., $l0Il5 81; Norway Bank,
So. O52 50
There are also a large number of smaller
claims presented and allowed, VARYING from
500 to $4,000. The whole number was
eighty-two, and tie whole amount proven, in
the aggregate. is S86773S 90.
The amount proven at a previous meeting
was more than million of dollars, and ed-
ding to this what was proven this day. the
whole amount proven against Lawrence, Stone
& Co. thus far is more than two million of
dollars. The first meeting was closed this
morning, and the second meeting will not,
probably, be had for some time TO come, as
the amount of business to be transacted is very
large Boston Bee. Sd.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

A ScoTcH MILLIONAIRE The will of the
late Mr.. Morrison, some time NJ. p. for the
Inverness Burghs, has Justice administered
to in Doctors Commons it is among the
longest upon record. Upon its production
were engaged conveyancers and barristers of
eminence, and during its progress to compile.
ton the testator evinced much anxiety. The
estate exceeding "a, OO0, 200, is, in such cases
sworn to as upper value. Basildon Park cost
El26,000; the furniture there alone has been
valued at 100000. This mansion is to be the
residence Of his widow, with an annuity of
100000 year. The estate of Basildon is
left to his son Charles, as well as the Islay
estate in Scotland, which latter cost G452, 900,
and from its extent and vastness, may be
termed principality, the owner being there
styled laird. This is let to numerous ten
ants. Mr.. Charles is also bequeathed round
sum of el,000,000 under the will. Mr.. Nor
rson was possessed Of Fonthill Abbey, Hove
Park, Sussex a town residence in Uppor
Harley street; shares amounting to ESQ, 900
in the Victoria docks, and vast acquisitions in
America. Ban6Shire Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

AN IEsuLTiNo DocUMgNr,-As 1t was expect
Cd be would do, Judge Loring sent in an insult.
ing TemOnstrance to the legislative committee on
the petitions for his removal, at the hearing We'd
pesday forenoon in the Representatives. Hall.
While admitting the truth Of the charge alleged
against him. Of violating the law Of the State by
his retention Of the judgeship. he grossly insults
the sovereignty Of the Commonwealth, whose
public servant he is, by gravely telling the repre-
sentauVes Of the people sitting upon his case, as
an excuse for his misconduct i that the law which
he has so grossly violated and disfegarded, is
unconstitutional" and a "nullity"
Judge LOhng says to the committee on his
casei
81 respectfully acknowledge the service Of the
notice addressed 20 me by your secretary, and the
courtesy which !. offers 10 me a hearing before
yup. A. J sdmit tho ipet Which the petitioners
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04
For the Spy.

Howard ATHBNRUM. - NeSSYS. Editors -
Several of the Boston papers making great
ado over the opening address written by A. Wal
lace Thaxter, Esq of the Saturday EUeaing Ga
zette, and spoken by Mrs. Barrow, at the opening
of the Howard AthenGum on Monday evening
last l cannot conceive why it should attract so
much attention, as it is simply a rehash of SINH
lar productions by the same author. Several por
tons of it resemble one delivered at New Bedford
on similar occasion. and some twelve or fifteen
lines were spoken by Miss Mary Hill at the open
ing of the Worcester Theatre; while the lines on
Madame Rachel, or something similar, appeared
IN the Gazette some weeks since. Ne Quid minis,
Mr.. baxter. MRMoRUs,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

FRESH SHAD.-Our neighbor, Richardson.
whose hsh market, No. 10 Mechanic street, eve.
rybody is acquainted with, and who is himself al.
ways upon the look out for every delicaey in his
line. received last night, by express train from
New York, an invoice Of nice fresh shad, in prime
order, which will be on sale this morning We
believe Mr.. Il. has offered the first shad Of the sea.
son to the cpioures Of Worcester for series Of
years, and they will no doubt testify their appre-
citation Of his efforts in their behalf, by giving him
an carly call this morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

The N. Y. Tribune Gays it has seen the
documents which show that the Americans of
Shanghai, China, having sent to this country
a block Of marble for the Washington monu-
ment, at Washington, the Collector of New
York exacted the payment of $50 duty on its
arrival at the port. AS the senders of the
stone had not anticipated such a charge, they
had made no provision to meet it, and the
matter was referred to the Secretary of the
Treasury. Mr.. Cobb refused to remit the
duty, which was accordingly paid by Messrs,
Adams & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04
Rembrandt Peale, a venerable artist. read

Rembrandt Peale, a venerable artist, read
paper recently before the historical society at
New York. on the portraits of Washington,
in which he related this anecdote Some forg.
ed letters had just been published which were
alleged 10 have been taken from runaway
slave of Washington, and when he came into
the room of the uncle Of Mr.. Peale, one
morning, to sit for his portrait, the artist said
in his abrubt way:
"General, did you write those letters !"
For few seconds Washington was silent
which Mr.. Peale interpreted as just rebuke
to bis uncles rudeness. At last he said ~
never lost any letters. No servant of mine
ever ran away from me !" and then he chang.
ed the subject. In two hours this was known
all over the city, and the story settled forever.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

Conneciicut Democratic NOmIGatiOns.
New HAVEN, March 9. AT the Democratic
Convention held here today the following
nominations for State oficera was made.
For Governor Gen. j. T.. Pratt.
Lieutenant Governor--John Cotton Smith.
Secretary-Ephraim Williams, Jr.
Treas 1rer-Danie b. Warner.
Comptroller G. Child.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04
stenmer Bnrned-a0 Lire. L.,

MOBILE March g. The steamboat Eliza
Battle was burned at Kemp's Landing. near
Demopolis, Ala, on Monday evening. Thir.
ty-nine lives we're lost and twelve hundred
bales of cotton were destroyed. Among the
lost was Rev. Mr.. Merriam, of Louisville,
Ky. Many Of the sufferers were frozen in the
twater
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04
Death Of sullivan Dorr.

PROVIDENCE, March 3.-Sullivan Dorr,
President of the Washington Insurance Com
pnny, one OF the oldest and most highly res
pected citizens of Providence, died this even
ing, after brief illness. lie was a native Of
Boston, but has resided here ior more than
hall century.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

The Kanzas correspondent of the New York
Post, who is said to hold official relations with
the administration, says the pro. slavery party
in kanzas give up, and have no intention OF
renewing the contest with the free State peo-
pie. All they now ask is to be pardoned for
the mischief they have done, and be permit
ted to live in the Territory
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

Police OoURT-In the Police Court, yesterday, Willis
G. Gof examined upon charge offsonously break
ing and entering the bake house Of John H. Cane on
the night of the 2sh of February, and stealing there
from ten desrs worth of Several witnesses we're
examined, whose testimony went to show the guilt Of
the defendant and he ordered to recognise ia the
sum OF $500 to appear AMI the charge at the
next term Of the Criminal Court in this Comfy in May
next
Tueads " night.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

Shows " Pathfinder " for March, with all the
changes in the times Of arrivals and departures
OF the railroad trains, has been received. The
publisher is always adding new and valuable fea-
lures to this useful monthly.
For sale by S. Thompson & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

Court OF. COMMON PLEAS FOR CIVIL CASES.
March Tern'-Judge Morris 7'residmg-wed,
nesday, March 3.-The case of Allen vs. Leonard
was given to the jury, who, at the adjournment
of the Court, had not agreed.
The case Of Joseph Highland VS.. Chandler
Giddings was then taken up. Lyman and AL
drich for plaintiff, and Devens for defendant
Cases No. So, lO2, and ll8, are next in order
for trial.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

GOVERNOR SEwARD.-The most elegant
chaste, and strong passages of Gov. Seward
speeches are spoken with his arms resting on
the railing and his fingers playing with his
spectacles, as II he was in easy conversation
with somebody, We never saw or heard Of
such man in this respect. 1t is no trouble
to him to talk intelligence, terseness, beauty,
elegance, strength as it all appears to be in
PRINT He is perhaps the best informed
statesman in the United States. He 10 sin
gulOrly free and easy in his intercourse, and
universally popular --indiiierent in his Dress
not remarkable for massiveness Of intellect
but rather for the capacity of HIS mind, his
mental acuteness, his habits of mental labor
his drill and discipline of mind, his method,
his system, his peasantness Of mind, SO to
speak, basking all the time in sunshine, as il
were, and seeking truth in its pleasant colors.
CLARKE (Va.) Journal and Advertiser.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

NEwBURYPoRT DoDGB.-The city gov
eminent of Newburyport have invented new
process of circumventing the liquor law.
They have appointed some twenty town
liquor agents, at a salary of Eve cents each
per year, who buy and sell liquors on their
own account ad hibitum. As this agency is a
sham, it is believed that the courts will rule
the agents to be selling in violation of law,
and they are to be brought up and the merits
of the dodge tested.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

THE BIoeEsT PIoKEREL.-Spurr has on exhi-
bitten at his saloon the biggest pickerel of the
season, which was caught in Ludlow, VT It
measures 10 in length, 10 inches in girtb, and
weishs-l9 81 pounds. Spur will serve it up to-
morrow.
That fine lot of prairie hens at spurr's are 90.
ing fast. Apply early, or you will lose your
chance for a luscious meal over them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04
ThoArrIcnn slave Trndr.

NEW ORLEANS, March IA bill has passed
the House of Representatives of Louisiana,
authonzlng company already organized, to
import twenty-five hundred free blacks from
the African coast, to be indentured for not
less than fifteen years.