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The Washington union., 1858-02-19
DIREcr TRADE MEETING Al RICHMOND.

An adjourned meeting Of the convention, held some
time since at Bristol Of several railroad companies,
having connexions with Norfolk, Virginia, assembled In
Richmond Wednesday evening, the l7th inst IL viii
be recoected that the Bristol convention appointed Hon
William Ballard Preston TO visit England and France
with the view OF eectng arrangement for the estab
shment Of direct trade between the Chesapeake and
some European port Mr. Preston presented on Wednes
day evening report of his visit and gave account
Of the encouragement held out by French capitalists to
embark in this enterprise In England he had been una
BILE to enlist the aid of capitalists for various reasons
mentioned The Emperor of the French giving en-
couragement TO various lines from France to New York
the West Indies, and to Brazil Mr. Preston described
his business interviews with the Orleans Railway Compa-
ny, whose capital eight hundred millions of francs
and whose stock in most prosperous condolences
hbtng maps to show the great tract of French territory
which the Orleans Companys railroads traversed, and
also produced plan of the docks at st Nazre the pro-
posed port the French side He concluded his address
by reading the contract of which the following summary
embraces the principal features
That the number of vessels shall be four of ton
mage not less than that of the Fulton and Ago to make
twenty round trips in the year two of the ships to
be built in France and carry French colors and two in
America to carry American color. The capital stock to
be three millions nehalf Of which to be Ameri-
can and half French Paris to be the headquarters of
the company The administrators of the company to be
in number-four French and three American, for
the FIRST year and three Fnch and four American, the
second Year and alternately The Ameican branch
of the company grantee Sl2, 500 per round trip,
mail contracts and in the event Of tho French company
having any subventon, the proceeds to be equally di-
vided."
Resolutions then adopted by the meeting thank
ing Mr. Preston for the fidelity energy and ability with
which he had discharged the duties assigned him by the
Bristol convention, thanking Governor Wise for the valu
laJ
ton in aid of his mission to Europe appointing
mitee memorialze the Legislature for charter pro-
vding for the establishment of direct service by steam
ships between Norfolk and St Nazarre and also appoint
ing committee of eleven to memorabilia Congress to
authorize contract with the Steamship Company, pro-
posed to be organized under the auspices Of this
tion for the transportation of the United States mail
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
E.hru0ry 10 1HhS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
February H. 1858.
NOTICE GIVEN scaled proposals will be received
fifteenth March poximo for the
portpn whole OF Ave mlons dollars
the Untcd States deposited with the
treasurer the Of the Mint a Phladel
New Orleans the assistant
York Charleston, St Louis within
Of such proposals. Under the authority Of the
Congress auiozc the ssue
notes, approved Dcceuber, 1857
treasury Issued the receipt here of certificates
They will be payable TO the order OF such bidder
make such exchange the lowest of in
tes exceeding and will such
rate from the date OF he of such dcpo-tc.
The 81 interest without condition ana
without other fractional
than fourth three urths Of cennm FIVE
per To be exchanged must be deposit
with officers above cnnmerated whose cerhh
cate accompany each
it's fulaimen proposal accepted immediate directions
mt from the Congress- this they
will be considered
All this notice must be sealed and Inscribed on the
proposals Treasury Notes They will bc opened at this
department O'Clock said fifteenth day Of March
HOWELL. COBB
Secretary o Treasury.
Feb 12-dG [ntel&s
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

To THE MAsoNs THROUGHOUT UNITED STATE5.--It has
already been seen by the correspondence lately published
in what noble and patriotic the Masons of Vr
gna have passed resolutions to lend their did to the ladies
grave of the great Masonic brother The president of the
association has replied and gratefully accepted the proer
cd services Of this time honored body. The ladies
appeal to the Masonic order throughout the United States
who pass similar resolutions at their meetings the 22d
of February that they ,cN telegraph TO Richmond
Not that the slightest doubt entertained II at the Masonic
ordcr who have always acted unanimously and harmon
ousy together in every good and inspiring cause will not
do in sacred this but that s of the utmost
Importance that the ladies should at be able to state
the exact which they furnish, uhom delay, to
the treasury Of Virginia All that they desire is to
he able to give tangible proos TO the legislature that the
State will not be called upon to furnish single dollar
We do not doubt that the Masons they receive
this ntimation will at respond to the wishes of the
president of the assocationhcrself the daughter of
Mason Richmond Enquirer.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

KAssAs Ngws-Seyeral gentlemen arrived in this city
from Westport yesterday evening They left on Friday
last No additional information brought by them from
Fort Scott few days previous to their leaving West
mort band of twelve fourteen Of lanes visited
that town ayowedly in pursuit Of Mr. Danforth, mem
Der of the late Lccompton convention from johnson
county Their intention to capture him and take
hinfxo johnson county, where II was said they had
some sort Of writ for him. They went to the house at
which Mr.. Danforth and his family were staying but
negro woman succeeded in convincing them that he
not there, and they returned to Kansas The Mssouans
determined to keep COOL and not to be drawn into col
lision with Lane bandit during the present crisis al
ted sorely to try their temper.
Stofer, democratic representative from Leavenworth
county WAS slowly recovering from the wounds received
at the hands OF men who attempted to murder him.
81 L0uis Republican, Fsb. lG
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

CASE OF SUSPENDED AorrArIoS-Mr. Cushing, in an
hour Speech converted the whole republican party in
the house to support his order against the Lorng
petitions but to the and evil of agitation upon
the slavery question 1t is pleasant to see the change
which has the opinion making legislators OF
the old Bay State According to that oracle, the Daily
Advertiser whose editor before known to miss
opportunity for aspeech) the discussion of slavery
longer the Legitimate business of the general court
This good And yet il this be So what broods Of
ilegtimate antIngs have been born of preceding legs
laturcs How it is that ant-slavery preamble has
suddenly lost its charms and denunciaory resolve all
its power and consequence, not permitted to
derstand The presence Of Mr., Cushing in the house
cannot we suppose explain the mysterious silence Of the
republican members the resort TO the prcvous
question: instead of argument, when invited their
avorite dish Of discussion We prepared expect
much from the election Of Mr. Cushing but this improve
ment In what Mr. Hale is pleased to call the "hehavior
of tho house is much more than we Anticipated The
talking members of the majority indeed apt scholars
Like Juvenile Legislators after the member from Newbury
port had spoken, they content to ''be seen, not
heard But really hope the Attorney General will
forbcar from further agitation of the slavery question In
the house. since the effect of ow speeches like the
last must render necessary the enlargement of the State
institution for the d for the benefit Of the peechless
republicans. 7nMon Gazette
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
From the Cincinnati Enquire
A STATE INDEPENDENT TREASURY.

The Hon William s. Hatch the chairman of the fl
nance committee in the Ohio senate, has natured bill
for the better collection disbursement and keeping of the
of the State 1t is what is popularity known and
understood Independent State Treasury
which the of the Ohio democracy have been demand
ing for several years. and which, had it been passed by
the legislature of 1853 would have prevented the great
Gibson Bresn dcfalcations Its main provisions
tese First it provides for the collection Of taxes semi
annually half in June and half in December of each year.
instead of all at time, as Mt present Nothing is to
be received for taxes except gold and silver and the notes
of specie paying Ohio banks which issue notes of
less denomination than $5. If they issue smaller bills
than that they will not be received This is to continue
until the 4th of July 1860. From that time until 1865
nothing will pay taxes but specie and the notes of specie
paying Ohio banks which issue no notes Of less denom
nation than SO
The law becomes more stringent until the 4th of july
1872 after which date nothing but specie will be received
for taxes The money of the State is to be kept in its
own treasury and the financial officers forbidden
der heavy penalties Of placing it in the hands of banks
or bankers either with without security After the
money is received for taxes it is 10 be Immediately
verted into coin, and locked up under suitable checks,
guards and balances 1t is to be counted at regular in
tor ys by State officers and defacaton punished with
imprisonment in the pcntentiary. The general provi-
sions of the bill we'll calculated to keep the State
money securely and prevent fraud and peculaon upon
the part Of its agents The connexion Of the State with
banks and bankers is entirely discovered Hereafter they
will not be able to obtain the peoples money to specu
late with depositories the latter running the risk
(which recent events have proved to be very great
losing it. through the acceptance by the treasurer of
curties that utterly unreliable Two hundred thou
sand dollars loss by Breslns decton occurred by the
selection of banks and bankers depostoriesthe
ceving the money but paying it back to the State
The main drift and tenor Of the bill very acceptable
to the friends of metallic currency Its passage would
be the Inauguration of great financial reform in Ohio
and would not be without its influence outside of the
State where its beneccnt results would be soon
the measure that produced them enacted.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

BaIrIsH RAILWAY REvENuE.-Some very curious and
valuable tables have recently been published in England
by Mr. Hackett According TO these il appears that the
of the railways of the United Kingdom in 1851
less than GA 900 900. The capital of these lines
is about $500 900 900 The railway profits for the last
year must have been about els 900, ,0O0 about four
per cent of the total capital but from considerable
portion of the $500 900 900 capital being In loans and
preference shares ut rate of interest averaging
than the per ccntage of profits the average dividends is
about "a per cent. per annum.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

Let Kansas come into the Union State, and the
question is then settled hedifcutes which have been
kept before the people of the Union and engaged public
attention will then be localized and confined within the
limits of the State The rerolaion in Kansas, and
the blood and thunder which threatened M the inev
liable result of the recognition by Congress of the Lcomp
ton constitution, will occur such talk Is the merest
CANNON. Nobody is frightened by the iolefu predc-
tons Of Walker Stanton and Douglas and their follow
Were it otherwise, the prolongacn of the difficult
es by keeping Kansas ont of the Ton, and the ques-
hon of her admission open one, promises no better
state Of things, either in out of the Territory. 80
Whe Plans " j STATE Journal.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

The Presidents great purpose now is to have Kansas
admitted the Lecompton constitution and thus have
end put to the strife which IL daily weakening the
Justly says that when this Kansas il admitted rs
sovereign State the people Of other States will have
right to medle with her affairs in any way and that her
ctzs can at any moment If they do not like slavery
alter their constitution and abolish it. This apparent
to every of common sepss and It will soon be the
overwhelming voice Of the country
Maine Democratic Standard
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

DLANKETS AND BED COMFORTS.--A very
supply sizes, from medium TO extra
diapers medium line and wbio
aecng sieetngs in all widths Of the
best grades.
Towes doyles, and napkins, In great variety.
All silks, rohes other goods
Shaw coaks, largely prices INSTANCES
much under
New supplies on the North and Easi daily.
price only plain figures consequently purchaser
Is ovcrcharged
Good articles low prices dealing all
cases. PERRY BROTHER,
Central Stores, west building,
Feb 17-6tdr opposite Centre Market
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

At the sitting of the Sd January Of the Academy of
Sciences at Turin Baron Pana astronomer of the Royal
Observatory there, announced that from the first of this
month he had daily observed three spots the solar
dso the having been free from spots during the
four years The three spots together occupy space
equal to tho aurce Of Europe and the largest Of the
three about four minutes In hcliocentric latitude above
the centre of the Baron Pana added that he would
continue his observations in order to ascertain the
time of the rotation Of the around its axis at present
known to he 25 days and some hours.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

Judge Belts of the United States district court at New
York. has ordered judgment by default in a and re-
fused to open IL again the counsel having been engaged
at the time in another court The judge considers the
practice Of the lawyers in keeping court In waiting
while they complete cases in another imposition,
and Is determined to break il up in his court
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

The GADsDES PURCHASE From letter published in
the Pacific Sentinel dated at Tucson extract the fol-
lowing Tucson contains about five thousand inhabi
tants of them, half poems, the Mexican
tom still prevails They have about two thousand
under cultivation, which they raise crop OF
and crop Of wheat annually and have done this the
land for eighty years. and 1t produces good crops
They Mexican implements altogether Corn sells at
Fort Buchanan eighty miles distant for five cents per
pound and here at three This country undoubtedly
very rich in mineral wealth Portlins mines, Sonore
mining company, inexhaustble in Mexican mi
ners here regard extraordinary mine. From what
learn and see, am convinced that this Is of
the richest mineral sections of North America 1t is not
strange that it is not developed when consider how
long the wealth of California ay sleeping under Spanish
possession The Apches have harassed the frontiers
for hundred years. and perhaps bad ever,
but have faith in believing that they will be clear
ed out Although this is fine stock country yet there
is but little here, in consequence Of the aforesaid indi
viduals appropriating them to their At this
place all the cattle driven up at night and placed in
The herdsman carries his gun to protect himself
and be prepared for the Apache However, the people Of
Tucson the loser they have several times
gone and captured stock from the Apaches who
not brave and will not fight unless they have the advan
taRe.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

WAR IN SOurn AMERIcA.-Adviccs from Buenos Ayres
to the 2d of December state that the Braxians were
preparing for in the event OF the impending neotia
tions with the Paraguay government falling Twelve or
fourteen gnboas from England and France are expected
In the Braxils in April and army of IL 900 troops is
TO be collected to invade Paraguay The PamgAans have
900 guns in position different points of the river
From Montevideo hear of the death of Oribc The
social and political aspect "a airs at Buenos Ayres was
improving.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

friend of General John f. Hunt, of Toledo Ohio,
requests to state that the report in circulation that he
is opposed TO the Lecompton constitution and to the ad
mission of Kansas under it, Is altogether untrue, and
that he supports the admission of Kansas aordng to
the people Of that Territory opportunity, in their
ereign capacity State to settle their own domestic
institutions in their way and as the most eectual
and speedy mode Of arresng the tide of sectional nat
csn and parrying off its fearful consequences.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
DIED.

Thursday morning his residence 9th street in the
year age, JOHN ROBERT DORSEY eldest son Of the
Judge WALTER Dorsey, Of Maryland
Exemplary relations husband aher and brother the
acconate remembrance by those who
knew and Justly appreciated unpeendng worth
The respectfully his
neral from his late residence day at O'Clock, p
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

DEATRICE CENCI; A Historical Novel of the Six
Century. .uneslatee Luigi Monti
Lucy iIoward's Journal. by Mrs. l.. II. Sgourney.
Iowels Poetcal Works vols blue and gold cd
ton. For sale by
BLANCHARD x MOIIUN,
Successors to X. Farnhan
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
Destructive Fires.

Bosros Feb H.--M IL % clock last night a fire broke
out in No A Union street which nearly destroyed
together with Nos 40 and 46, and also small building
in the rear fronting Friend street
A fire earlier in the evening, destroyed No l3' Han
over street. corner OF Union
Among the occupants Of the buildings burned were
VIM A. Barnes, hardware merchant Chamberlain &
Co, stoves Williams Moradi, sheet-lron workers
and Charles Lemont and r.. Mchaihr ihe amount OF
the loss is from SIG, 900 to $4,000
NEw York Feb. lS.--The houses Nos 90 and bo
Maiden L4ue destroyed by fire last night No 90
occupied by Windie CO., house furnishers, and
Charles Ahrenclds china store. Wndies loss Is $lOO
OOO fully insured Ahrenfeds loss is $20 900, insured
for 500 900 No SO occupied by Fleets clothing
store of which the stock nearly saved.
No 23 Liberty street also destroyed Ii WAS oc-
cupied by Edward Hen importer OF fancy goods Loss
$40, COO, fully insured.
Dnah Of a Gunner ia he Navy.
Nsw YoaK, Feb ls--James A. Gates gunner OF the
United States ship Portsmouth, died December 18th at
Hong Kong Mr.. Gates a resident of Washington.
Mra Steamer Baltic
NHw YoRK Feb. lS.-There is general impression
that the Baltic il seized by Brown, Shipley, Co., OF
Liverpool The Baltic did not leave ON her regular
day.
Suiade.
New YoRK Feb l8--John Brewer an eminent
chant, committed suicide by hanging himself on Sunday
morning
Markets.
NEw YoaK Feb. l9.-Cottont cent lower--sales
2, 900 bales Upland liz cents Orleans IL cents
Flour buoyant-salcs 1000 barrels State, 81 is
"a rs; Ohio - 80 81 90 southern, 81 10 81 30.
Wheat firm sales TO- 900 bushels white, 81 3d. 81 40
Corn buoyant-saes IA 900 bushels; yellow, 67 60
cents Prime beef $l3 as. Molasses steady at 20 a 20
cents Spirits of turpentne steady at AZ cents Rosn
firm. Rice quiet
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
Maryland Agricultural College.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
~ dersigscd making and burning
drcd thousand bricks The farm rccey purchased by The
trustees ~ tho Maryland Agricultural College, Bladcnsbrg
The burning be the by the
undersigned Any subject win given app
cation to either of the subscribers
CHARLES n CAINERT Badcnsbnrp
JOHN 0. WHARTON baltimore.
Feb A-eoltisth
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

The Peoria Democratic Union says that two-thirds Of
the democracy of that section will sustain the policy OF
the administration.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
BY ELEG RIA PHI a..
From Kansas

sr. Lous, Feb. ls.-The Kiokapoo correspondent of
the Republican reports that party headed 10y Charles
Lenkart had burned the offices of Lawyer Boyd and DIR
Davis at that place Who with Others, had fled to Mis-
souri, Dr. Diicnden had been discharged by the com.
mittee of investigation.
The legislature has adjourned The constitution con
vention bill had not been approved by the governor
Armed bodies reported in the vicinity OF Fort
Scott, but there had been fighting
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

At meeting of the wholesale merchants of Chicago
the following resolution adopted
Resolsd, That We, body will throw our business
and influence into such institutions will cooperate and
sympatze with i'm endeavoring to establish specie
basis here and in compelling all country banks to redeem
here at an equitable rate of discount.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

II I'D GLOW This day received an assortment
IN OF sizes Of white, dark, aud light color al
SfEYENss Sales Room,
Feb l3-2M Browns Hotel
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

NEW LAMP AND OIL STORE, opposite Browns
IN Hotel andersened pr, pared the pub
, NTH sperm lard oils camphenc rA glass and
metal HmIs of every description price M
A.. HATCH
feb p--dlmh 335 Pennsylvania avenue, aide.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

Grover IL Bakers Family Sewing Machines.
Get The best IN mdrhet-enery lady should hare one.
FNllESE MACHINES are unquestionably the best
IL the market No well regulated family
out GROVER BAKER sewing machine made expressly family
sewing.
They make and superior stitch in which the threads
fastened render impossible every third stitch
cut makes beautiful and durable than be
by hand while ordinary spools equal
facility, by change of spools.
GROVER K BAKER
Sewing Machine Co,
3lS Pennsy yvana Washington
495 Broadway, New York.
30--dlmif
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

DALMORAL AND HOOP SklRTS AND PARA-
solIAYae and best things out for the
prrsent and approaching season
We are osring silks and other fine dress goods remark
ably low prices. ,.,.,.,, A -
wns made 70 onro orde ireland
u.rpIuu roos ample all departments
the entlr
"a cnrtons 9snts' linen shirt bosoms
Thr quantities superior
s annually passing through
very favorable
price only marked in plain nsurcs consequently purchaser
: overchargcd.
We are openng aay
All Old hills viii ~ seesd bssw~ beginning We
ricus tkis puluts st
tho right present payment any bill
(ns1s aftsr Jeauvy ISt, 1852 when need ,s amount
10 fsss ~ sessut- viii be closed by cash payments Notes will
b. s1esv1xA1s.
general shortening OF cred
facilities the proprety the
xdop&
make trade cash business
relations which have
for long Of
FERRY & BROTHER,
Storcs,'
Feb Il--lOtlH opposite Centre Market.
The Washington union., 1858-02-19
TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.

TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.
WOlfe's SChiedam Aromatic Schnapps
great medical faculty gravel
rhcuais dyspepsia sluggish circulation OF
the inadequate assimilation and exhausted vital
and, beverage it has superior In the world.
Put and bottles and for sale by all the druggists
and grocers in Washington.
.. UDOIPdO WOLFE,
Sole Importer and Manufacturer,
IS, 20, and % Beaver street, New York.
l3-d3mf
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

IO6MOGONY.--Co -Cosmogony; or the Mysteries Of
being the Natural stated the
the Creation supported by the development
isting Acts matter by Thomas A. Davis.
vor bv TAYLOR MAURY,
lp-4t Booksellers, 9th street,
The Washington union., 1858-02-19

vIlHE NEW BOOK STORE.--Franklin Philip re-
specially informs hs friends the public that
(now the occupancy Of Mcssrs White Coz No
avenue Having
northern ccs he has personally
English American books and stationery which will be found
examination " 70 Q the choiccst kind.
Philips varied experience Europe America
facilities
inferior to In the United States.
Philip purposes opening this establishments about
Further particulars in future advertisements
Feb Ip-twuh FRANKLIN PHILIP.