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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

EXQUISITE HAIR PINS AT sHEDD'0.
y Mlsssg Hoods and Bopnets At sheddss.
nov Flakes and Upera Hoods at Shedd'e.
klbbons. Feathers and Flow ers q Shedd'p.
T9ys. Toys, Toys. Toys et Shedd's. =
csmS,C. f Sra rs sSxnSs,s 60, 81 shsdd's'
es8-H WIN. P, SHEDD's, sa nth st,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

NJ. w. GAIT & BRO, JevelI.y.

NJ. w. GAIT & BRO, Jewellers.
~ Pa. ar, doors tresf Of Browas' Hotel
for the Holidays TO their unusualy large stoef nf
new and elegant yevelry. Watches, Rns Silver
Ware, Plated Goods. Fancy Articles, &e.
The above have besn selected with special visv
to the Holiday trade. and viii b, found to eubrncs
n. W.aGALf 4 BRO.
ds0W ~ Pa, av., between 9Th and IN ats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

L meIt Of
Embroidery, Hosiery, Gloves,
Sbawls. Comforts, Handkerohiefs,
Neck Ties. Undershirts apd DRIVERS.
sistlns Of
six Robes, Black and ColOred Silks,
DE Lanes, Cashmeres,
Frsnoh aud English Merluoes. Alracas.
De Berges Cashmere and DE Lam Hobes.
Tcgethef with Hany other desirable Goods sujt-
able for Ho lday presents, 1T
II, EGAN'S,
-.. No. s2s Penn. avenue south side.
De 2-6t between 6th and 7th streets.
WINES LIQUORS. AND CIGARS.
IIoeausrter casks Fine Old Port. very superior
- Port, medium,
foe Old Madeira and Sherry.
:, Madeira, Saerry, and Malaga,
fine Old Brandy, vintage lgt0.
and % 70 casks medium Brandt.
4, barrels very Superior Old Whiskies
Bl Domestic WhIskies,
10 v Brandy,
5000 prime Havana CgSrr.
COO prime Domestic Cigars,
$50 UO German Cigars. some very 6uc
Just received Der Schooner Statesman. from ksx.
BARBOUR r. SEMMES.
No. 65 Louisiana ay snps, bet. 9Th and Tth sis.
de Eat T--~'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

ECONOMY or MONEY, TIME. AND La
taininE knSlinE for sixty frss. wood or coal. iSt
BALDWIN BROTHERS,
p oQrpsr LIST and ID streets.
Eiice 10 cents per 00xs de 70 lW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

- WRITING DESKS
~ hrlEK mACHE. Rosewood, ard Mahoyapy
writing Desks, the largest assortment anS chsan
est taan az apy other establishment in this city
yuvenIe Toy Books aad Games for Ch,Idre1.
Portfolios, Backs ammon Boards
Chess and Chess Boards
And every thing In the Stationery line for s,la
oneap' II SHiLLINGTOI'S
,a,. Bookstore, Uceou Bui ding
De 81 u corner al street and Perm avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

E0R PRESENTS.-Iadies' Retiou les, Travel
ling Bass. China Ornaments, 4 O., cheap at
0e2i " I.AMMO\D,S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

NHINA VASES, Cups and Sauce1s. Cologne
Bottles CO Cases, Cases Of Scissors. Slver Fruit
Knives, Ihlmsles, Jewel Boxes. Party Fans, Shell
mon Boxes, Chess Mon, DomlOes, Baskets. " Ork
; ands, Writing Desks, DC. The great place for
Christmas Presents, is at FkANCIS'S
49, Seventh street. above Odd Fellows Hall.
d22-Sts AAis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

THAT'S SO.-LAMM0ND, ga 7th street, rs
the cheapest ia 81 or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

A SENSIBLE PRESENTS
"A SILVER PLATED URN, or Tea Set. Cake
baskets, castor, Mustard Cups, pair of Silt Gel
lars, waters, set Of Knives. FORKS. OF spoons
arved ibread PlattaI, Japanhed Toilet SEES & O
,mething for a life tlms-not merely to look at
but for practical Every dsy use. For UsEguL PRT
$50 Seventh street, above Odd Fellows Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

= Whst betfer nh ma Ks1 Of NaiIs G,;.d.sS =
ora z al Hod-a Mice Trap -Gndiron, sauce-pap
or Curry Comb and Horse Brush, an Iron Spoon
piece Of Rope about feet long, pair of Hinges or
. Look. or Suire OF Sandpaper and o paper Of
Saw Lead Pencil or steam Engine, or q Knife
and Fork 20 eat Christmas turkey Zone Of those
plated forks, , or Tin Cup o drink your ers-no
out OF. And good many other things at
L. HARVEY Il CO.'S
do u w No. S25 Pa. av., bet. 9th and It'll sis.
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n~THE RECOGNITION OF REv.spR.
lS COLE. which was to have taken place on
Moaday evening last, was pos poned IN cons ence
place, 6y Divine permIsslon. pectve of wsath-
or. on THURSDAY EVENING. sd mat af the
n0klce... j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22

w ATGH ES,-The largest stock of fine
" WATCHES now in the District of
Columbia is at 3S3 Penn. avenue and Whist ~
IL the best OF 1t is they are selling al such e q
rem3rkab log prlcssthat ali can aff 1rd to-
have god time keeper. Don't lay to ca n ard
see mem beio'e J0u make a purchase, snd save D
iaIss part of your money by b1yi at
de " f. O.. H0OpS
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM TEXAS.


Ten deaths aud fvrty-two new cases of yellow f,.,
reported at Galveston ON the 10th instant II |.
believed that the epidemic would soon decline for A wan,
OF material for il to feed upon.
Capt Bradute, who recently shot soldier IN Texa.
has bcen tried and acquitted by court martial
The vote at the late annual election ie short of that
OF 1887 by 1851 votes The aggregate for Bell and
Buckley this year was so, 229 that for RunneL and
Houston, last year, &C. ESQ The entire number of
voters ia the State at this time csnnot fall far short Of
seventy thousand
The Gonzales Inquirer mentions instance of to
profit attending upon sheep raising there. Mr. NV
bought three years ago $50 head OF sheep which NJ
paid S375 The wool has already paid the original cost
but he has 81 500 worth of sheep and has hal $500
worth Of mutton in the time. Not the first sheen ha,
died from disease
The whole region Of country around Saado has re-
Gently been burned over by prairie fire 1t Is sun
posed the fire originated through careessness but the
effect Is much deplored IL will deprive the cattle in
should fall very soon.
Five additional miles of the Pacific railroad have been
completed by the company which purchased the
road in July last The track ID within two miles of
Marshall and there is iron enough hand for hall
mile more Notice OF the completion of twenty-five
miles has been forwarded 10 the executive OF the State
who will doubtless send engineer To examine and re-
ceive the section, when the company will be entitled 10
256, 900 OF land These lands have already been
located and upon the reception OF tho section of twenty
five miles, patents will be issued from the General Land
Office
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The Indian Battle, &c,

ST. LOUIS, Oct lS.Int lligence reached this city on
Saturday of desperate battle between the United States
troops and the Camanches, Wichita village, in
which part of tho whites (I4eut Van Camp and four
mem were killed also missing and ten wound
ed, including Major Van Dorm severely The enemy had
forty killed and considerable number wounded
Advices frolS Fort Kcamey to the I'd instant report
that Major Crossman Captain Newton and Lieut.. Bryan,
of the engineer corps and Lieut. Vlleghege of the
ond dragoos reached that place the 26th ultimo
the steamer United States They report the gold excite
ment as still very high though the actual results of the
operations not cheering the accounts would
to warrant as .. a.... s.. .Fa. .. .s
A letter from officer of the army received to-day
confirms substantially the account of the above battle
and adds that the United States force composed Of
two hundred and fifty of the second cavalry under
Major Van Dorm, ond hundred and twelve friendly
Indians under Captain Ross. The latter officer was
wounded. The whites captured number of horses and
took two bundled women and children prisoners.
Governor Denver, of Kansas, who has arrived here
says his resignation is positive and that he does not in
tend to return to that Territory.
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A MARVELLOUS DISTINCTION.
government,

Some one has said that law is the perfection of
reason. Tho Richmond Enquirer happily illustrates
this in it's exposition of the bred Scott decision,
thus: @ @
W. unhesitatngly affirm that slavery cannot eria
without police legislation slavery may Be introduced under
the constitution and by virtue of the bred Scott decision
hut introduction is not existence something is
necessary. #
If il would not be impertinent, we would like to
inquire Of our contemporary how slaves, who have no
existence as SUCH can be introduced into Territory
A,citizen of Virginia may under the law, take his
slaves into the public Territories OF course he in
PRODUCES them there as slaves. They are held by
him as slaves they exist slaves This is so, be-
cause they are taken property into the Territory
by virtue Of law; and there is authority in the
local government to declare them free. They have
legal eristence as property under the decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. The distinc-
tion which the Enquirer sees between introducing
slaves and holding them as slaves, is in our judg-
ment simply absurd. If they may be legally
introduced, they surely may be held and they
cannot be held as slaves without recognising the ex
stence Of slavery The law that gives the right Of the
master to introduce his slavessupports him in holding
them in that relation The Enquirer has evidently
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
THE -ARMY AND Ma w.

The United States storebark Release, Lieut. Command
ing William A. Parker will sail in few days for Buenos
Ayrcs and Paraguay. lettcr-bag will be kept open in
the Lyccum at the navy yard for the reception of letters
and packages.
The United States steam sloopowar Lancaster will be
launched from the navy yard at Philadelphia to-day
half past IL o'clock Tho vessel will be christcned by
Miss Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan who Is
now in that city, tho guest of Mr., George Pitt.
The United States sloopof.war St Mary s. as already
announced, sailed from San Francisco for Panama the
3Ith August via Acapulco and NIanzinilla On her ar
rw Mt Panama it Is said to he the purpose of the de-
partment to deach the officers and relieve the crew. by
sending out TO that port set Of officers and another
Tho twoyears cruise of the St Mys will expire
in December She has been recently completely repaired
at the California navy yard
The following vessels of the Paraguay squadron have
sailed up to this: From Norfolk, Wednesday, the
9th OF October steamers Water Witch and Fulton from
New York, frigate Sabine steamer Harriet Lane, store
ship Supply from Charleston, brig ofwar Dolphin The
steamer Southern STAR at Norfolk will probably be the
next to go.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
CONGRESSIONAL FRANRLNG PRIVILEGE-W HEN
9 1T COMMENCES AND EXPIRES

In view Of the recent congressional elections and
those which TO before the assembling of the
Thirtysixtb Congress- the following information in
lation to the ankng privilege will DO of general in
terest AT .."
The fiankng privilege of members of Congress
tors and with the term for
which they respectively elected from the period
of their election where that occurred after the final adj
jornment of the preceding Congress and this without
any reference to the time when they take their seats
oath of Office In the of contested seats the priy
ege of course belongs to the person holding the GER
tifcate. "& -..r aa ..-.
The time at which the fanling privilege of members
expires is the first Monday in December following tho
expiration of their term of Office
The privilege OF resgnng members ceases on the first
Monday in December following tho date OF resignation
From this H win be that members of the present
Congress are entitled to frank up to the first Monday in
December 1859 and members of tho Thirty Con-
grcss will that right the fourth day of March
next or the day of their election and acceptance if
elected after that date
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founded local hostility 10 slavery with the right to
prohibit its existence. III slavery cannot eria
without police legislation, can il be inrodueed into
aTerritory in defiance Of the local law Is its IN
production legal and its subsequent existence iIle-
gal Is it the right Of the master TO take his slaves
into the Territory and the right Of the people Ly
police legislation TO declare them free? What the
Enquirer says about protecting slave property has
no connection with its premises. II starts OF with
the proposition that slavery cannot eri without po
lice legislation Whether it can or not then, legally
exist independent Of all local Legislation, is the ques
ton il undertakes TO decide If our amiabe and couI
teous contemporary to say that slavery cannot
be made profitable without the protection of local
legislaton-cannot be long maintained in the midst
Of hostile public sentiment--cannot, in fact, be
supported or exist for any considerable time where
the people are opposed TO it-then we can endorse
its Judgment But its process of introducing slave
ry and then denying its legal existence is altogether
beyond our comprehension a
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Further BY the steamship Ariel.

ST. JonSs, IN. II. } Oct. l8.There is no Improvement
In the working OF the Atlantic cable at valentia
The Submarine Telegraph Company have issued pro-
posals for fI50ooO additional capital TO lay two cables
from Hull to Elbea in Hanover, and Tonning in Den
mark
meeting is 10 be held at Paris In November 10 make
arrangements for the construction OF canal across the
isthmus of Suez.
The specie in the Bank of Austria amounts TO ELL
900 900 sterling and the aggregate amounts held in the
banks Of England France, and Austria are -- five
millions. word is omitted in the despatch
The Western Bank has made call for hundred ad-
ditiona shares for the first of November.
There large quantities of tea at Canton waiting
the reopenng Of trade for expectation. Trade had been
resumed at Shanghai
Rumors aoat that there were two French ships
ofwar at Lisbon demanding the restitution of Charles
George
The King of Denmark was quite ILL.,
Lord Elgn at Japan, and United States Commits
sioner Reed ut Shanghai
Affairs at Canton were in most unsatisfactory stale.
Cholera had appeared among the Chinese army.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20

IMPORTANT TO POSTMASTERS

We have been requested to call the special attention of
postmasters to the necessity of eecuay canceng the
postage stamps all letters mailed at their respective
Offices Neglect Of duty in this respect has become very
general and the trouble it occasions at offices of delv
cry and the numberess petty frauds to which 1t leads,
have given to the evil very serious character The in
stances of such neglect officially reported to the depart
that summary method of correction than the sys-
tenn Of reprimand now in will be adopted by
the appointing power.
1t to be hoped however that the good of post
masters and the exercise of greater in future will
render unnecessary any further for the of
the evil Or the punishment of delnquents.
The following is copy of the law in relation to this
subject and commend it to the special attention Of
postmasters and their deputies reminding them at the
time that they sworn to the faithful perform
ance of the duties it prescrbes g.
''SEc 4. And bet further enacted That it shall be the
duty of every postmaster to to be defaced in such
the Postmaster General shall direct all postage
stamps attached to letters deposited in his Office for deliv
cry to be sent by mail and if any postmaster send
ing letters in the mail with postage stamps attached shall
omit to deoe the same it shall be the duty of the post
master TO whose Office such letters shall be delivery
to defce the stamps and report the delinquent postmaster
TO the Postmaster General And il any person shall use
attempt to in prepayment Of postage any postage
stamps which shall have been before used for like p
poses such person shall be subject to penalty of fifty
dollars for every such offence to be recovered in the
of the United States in any court of competent u
Isdction."
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
POSTAGE UPON LETTERS TO INDIA.

We requested to state that the regulations recently
promulgated by the British Post Office relative to the
pusory prepayment in full of postage upon letters be-
tween the United Kingdom and the East Indies notices
of which have been extensively published in the
papers of this country apply only to letters posted in the
United Kingdom addressed to the East Indies and
usa and do not extend to transit letters for India re-
ceived from the United States. .... ..
The regulation for collecting the United States postage
only upon letters mailed in this country for India via
England, is therefore still in force-the single rate of
United States postage being 81 cents according as
the Atlantic conveyance performed by United States
or British packet.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20

Mayor Swami, of Baltimore, has issued circular
or proclamation, announcing reorganization of the
police force of that city The regulations embraced
in this proclamation, if adhered to invariably, will
certainly work great reform in the police force Of
Baltimore, and the Mayor has good wishes for
his success. Yet we doubt whether under the cir
cumstances of his election he will be able to re-
strain, much less control, the lawess elements of
society which have run riot there so long. We fear
he is not the for the work, yet if we were cit
izen of Baltimore, should give the constituted
authorities all of our countenance and aid. A really
earnest effort to re-estabsh the supremacy of law
and order should receive the support of every one
claiming to be n good citizen. ..
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
undrawn deposits Oct,
n 7"

tThe value Of the present annual production of the cot
ton manufacture Of Great Britain says the Merchants
and Bankers Register for 1857, Is estimated s270
600 00O of which nearly SlG5 900 900 is the value Of
goods and yarns made for expectation To ascertain
what England adds by her labor to the material lot
compare what sho pays for II with what she receives
for her exported cotton fabrics The Same book from
which have quoted above says that the annual
age importation of cotton from all countries into England
the last five years. 1857 has been 1888 1886 9S4 pounds
of which quantities, according to the British authorities
Gel 500 220 pounds than hra.torths were from
the United States
An old man named Boon, So years of age and an In
mate of the peorhouse Of Lcnoir county North Carolina
is said TO have recently inherited estate worth $780,
600 He has wife and three children who, prior 10
this wndfal were oil in the aims house al Kinston
The assessment Of the city of New Orleans for the year
1853 foots up total of slO7 $40, 96s.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20

The FoREIdN VorE There is an old maxim that
when rogues fall out honest men stand some chance
OF getting their dues. We suppose, on the other
hand, when rogues come together, there ought to be
corresponding apprehensons that honest men may
be badly cheated The union of the Americans and
republicans has brought this subject before the
country, and we confess there is some ground to
fear that they may do mischief The most notice
able feature Of the elections 30 far is this that
large class of naturalized citizens have gone oyer
with the Americans to the republicans. We are not
fully advised Of the extent of the aid which our nat
uralized brethren have rendered to the opposition,
how far they have deserted the democratic party
but this much we can say, that, if they find friends
amongst those who recently prescribed them, they
will accomplish moro than think they will. It is
certainly strange political phenomenon to see for
egners voting with the know-nothngs That is
surely odd enough.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20
Additional FOREIGN IntelIigenoe

QuEBEo, Oct. 10 The steamship Anglo Saxon arrived
here to-day, from Liverpool ON the 9th. Her most inn
Race.
The Franklin Arctic Expedition had reached BafIu's
Bay, with favorable prospect Of accomplishing the OBJ
ject of the voyage
Mr.. Heny, the engineer OF the Atlantic Telegraph is
of opinion that there serious injury TO the cable about
800 miles from Valenta, and that attempt raise it
in deep soundngs would its total dcstructie He
however does not despair Of its yet working in its present
condition. The shares are quoted at f450.
Some London sugar spectators had failed for 60 00O
900.
The English government is considering project for
the federation of all the British American colonies
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Emperor of Russia is to visit London and Paris in
the spring
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Markets.

NEW YoRE Oct 19.-Cotton is buoyant sales of 1000
bales-Orleans, IL l5-lG; Upland IL lilo. Flour is
fm-saes of 5000 bbs--Sate 81 81 a 81 40; Ohio,
SIS rs So 40 southern, SIS So 40. Wheat is heavy
sales of 500 bushels western red. 81 OS. Corn has
declined sales of 5000 bushels yellow, S6A cents
white, so a 81 cents mixed, SO 20 cents Pork is
quet-mess SIG As SIG so prime, Sl4 25a S14 CO
Whiskey is quiet, at 22a cents Sugar is quiet at 81
u lcents Coffee is quiet at % l0s cents Spirits
of turpentne is quiet at 40 so cents Rosin is quiet
at ST G2 a$l 20. Rice is quiet, at a 81 cents.
BALTIMORE Oct. l9.-Flour is dul--Howard street,
SIS 378 Ohio IS 25. Wheat is shade lower-red, 81
Is a 81 81 white, ST 20 a ST. 49, Com--white, n
7S cents yellow, 80 Sc cents. Provisions quiet
and unchanged. . ....,... .a. ...a..
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After the adjournment of the first board there was mn
upward movement for many of the railroad shares,
which continued ut the second board the market closing
strongly at the advance The following the closing
prices Pacific Mail 1861; New York Central 84s; Hud
River %; Reading 50s; Panama ll9; Galcna and
Chicago &c. Cleveland and Toledo 34a Chicago and Rock
Island 81; and Milwaukee and Mississippi l6l Missouri
skies closed at s7 with sales of $40 000 Michigan skies
at 1903 Kentucky skies at 100; Tennessee skies at 49,
Louisiana skies 95; and Virginia skies 81.
The foreign exchange market for the Canada from Bos
ton, Wednesday, firm but ill-suppcd with bills
Bankers sterling isquocd at 1921 no. fiyore drawers
asking 1I0s Francs trifc easier at 8 1879
5.12A. '#@. '.a&
The Philadelphia to-day took out SLIP 900 in specie
for New Orleans.
The -four market was active, but s u 10 cents
Corn trie lower. Pork and beef firmcr and
better The total decline in -four for the past week is
equal to 30 a 40 cents per Dbl. Cotton still continues
unsettled and irregular at the following quotations
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-20

PER SONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hon. w. A.Portcr, of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court has resigned his seat on tho bench believing by
the recent result that the people of the State prefer
other person Judge
Gen Duff Green publishes, in the Philadelphia North
American long letter political subjects, the tariff
popular sovereignty, and FORTH aud promises another
letter cognate topics.
The Hon John IIuycr, Of New Jersey, is in the city
at the National Hotel.
Hon x Kidwell, of Virginia, arrived in Washington
last evening, and is stopping at Browns
Capt. J. McFerrnn, United States army, is at the
Kirkwood House.