Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-03
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

FACTS AND RUMoRs-The correspondent OF
the New York Times publishes rumor that
the Pennsylvania delegation in Congress nave
prepared, or are about preparing, a memorial
to the President for the removal OF Secretary
Cobb. He does not say whether 1t is the Demo-
cratic or Republican portion OF the delegation;
but il must be the latter, as we are confident
that no such move has been made, or contem-
plated by the Democrats Of the delegation from
that State. 1t would be Democracy with a
vengeance, forithe representatives of single
State to undertake to dictate to the Executive
whom he shall or shall not have in bis Cabinet
Senator Mallory has prepared an elaborate
report in favor of the increase of the vessels
OF the Navy recommended by the Secretary.
The report disapproves of converting the old
sailing ships of the Navy into modern propel
lers, as being more expensive and less efficient
than building new vessels.
1t is reported that information has been re-
ceived here that two cargoes of slaves, from
Africa, are off the coast Of Georgia, endeavor-
ing to effect landing.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Enqu
Tsr says that Rev. John A. Gurley, the sue
cessor of Mr.. Groesbeck in Congress, during
his recent visit to this city, was a good deal
taken aback on observing such Senators as
Wade and Hamlin walk to their seats and I'M
burthen themselves Of a good sized revolver
and lay the same in their desks border uffi an
fashion" If the reverend gentleman really
witnessed such spectacle, he made good use of
his time while here in looking up curiosities
for such a sight as not been seen by any one
else.
1t is said that advices have been received
here unfavorable to the expectation that Mica
ragua will ratify the Cass- Irisarri treaty On
the -other hand, an exactly counter report is
quite extensively circulated.
The bill which Mr.. Miles Taylor of Louisiana,
asked leave TO introduce into the House yester-
day, as substitute for that reported by Mr..
Branch, from the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs, authorizes the President to negotiate for
the purchase of Cuba, for prico not exceed
ing an hundred and twenty millions of dollars
and empowers him, whenever Spain shall rat
lily such treaty, to issue FIVE per cent bonds
for the payment of the purchase money, in six
equal instalments, within thirty years. 1t
also provides that Cuba, when acquired, shall
be admitted at once as a State, and have four
representatives in Congress until the next suc-
ceeding apportiOnment of the representation.
1t is stated that the House Committee ON
Territories will report bill at an early day.
against the admission of any new State with
less population than is requisite to entitle it TO
one representative in Congress by the present
ratio of representation.
The Committee on Foreign Relations will
make an effort to bring the Cuba question be-
fore the House next week
The Industrious DEAD.-Visitors at WI ash.
ington, at this time especially, should avail
themselves of the opportunity to see the photo
graphs of the illustrious dead of America now
on exhibition in the renowned Washington
gallery OF Brady. They are striking like
nesses of the following distinguished American
statesmen, orators, literat, and heroes of past
times: Com. Jones, Com. Morris, Gen. Worth,
Gen. P. Smith, Levi Woodbury., Albert Gala
tin, ex-PIesident Jackson, Silas Wright, Au-
dubon, DR.. E. K. Kane, Chancellor Kent, Geo.
McDufhe, Judge Story, ex-President John Q.
Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John
c. Calhoun, ex-President Taylor, Josiah J
Evans, ex-President Polk, Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy
Thomas IL Benton, j. Fennimore Cooper, Gen
Gaines.
Brady, in for years past seeking to perfect a
collection of fine likenesses of every one who
has been famous in the United States in his
time, has already perhaps a thousand such
pictures, all capitally executed, of both males
and females, who have made their mark in the
history of their times, civil, military, naval or
social century hence his pictures collected
to that end will be estimated at their true
value-but perhaps not until then. The list
Of those named above does not comprise one
httieth part of the really interesting portraits
to be seen at present in his Washington gal.
lery, where one can at any moment look upon
more speaking portraits of the men and women
who have contributed most to the cause of
American progress in the arts and sciences
In literature, industrial, political and social
economy, &c, &c, than exist anywhere else
on the face of tho globe.
PURE Imposition letter wri-
tiers are now engaged in persistent efforts to pre-.
Judge IN the public mind the results of the
bogus investigation now in progress before the
special House committee raised on motion OF
Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio. We style it bogus, be-
cause without the slightest confidence in the in
teRrity of Mr.. Sherman's movement, intended.
for the most part. as that was, simply to afford
opposition lettor writer's opportunities to scatter
broadcast, for political effect, unfounded ac-
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