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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-26

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THAnkseivINs AT TIE P.n1xRrrfAI m. - The
Gay was observed there IN most appeopgiata ana
uscfui manner BY The convic6 and those who have
charge Of them. The convicts aaembled IN thrir
CHAPEL about 10 O'Clock .. m. soon affef. the
warden and his family, end several cftixens esu,e
~. Afles the opening cxerciocs BY the chapIaIn
~. Samson, 81 Columbian Colle3e delivered &
noa insssuctiye and interesting lecture upon the
holy Land. The lecture was replete with historic
infofmations aboun1lng with life.nks plctures Of
me petrfafchss nnd with allusions to the habit
and cnseoms u u inhabihne, q illus6stfvc d
ne life and teechinp Of yesn ChKst. Such an
the he.d vfser and The heart bette. I6infuence
upoa the eonvich, shut out q thew are fron tes
sympafhies Of the world, and suiYering the severe
Pena1oes q 1aw, must Be q 3 beneAeia chaFacter
The worthy warden, true % the instincts on hu-
msels sPFoyded utthing extra for their dIndeF
IsqPfss AZ BLur PI.AIns : On Thai v,v vis
nyCoeoeW Woodward was seat foe % I'D -
1eqne8 ever he body Of . man found en- TIE shore
o the t6eo91ae, AZ Hue Plains, nearly o1s,oste
Aee4audsls, u TIE District o. Coiumbis 4 iufv
q ne msmen around wa Obtained with sotDe
dimeelsyi BET 4nH FLU Investigates. Il could
nos pe detetudne4 Wheehsr9 the deceased can g
eh desih q acclaental drowning, o. was muir
4Seapsioa TX the beneat e hlsnds e
District AZ edjoinfng Stites: IL va sbout 49, 8
iaiheiKht, dressed In cashmere psnts With
sG,p9 Seyn the adss, nd 1annel shiff Greonisb
cclosed 1echee, end ea1k ovprcost iIn lhis pocks6
were foon4 - 80 poeI-han11ed knife, thseS Ave
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-26

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LfNNAAyEN BAY oYSTERa. in shall -
knii CITY, warrant then, ~ no ssls. Six barrels
Ecu f are az can obtain ever veek. An cana or
Ihose desi. ing above. ss}frs IN tie shsll xust
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-26

MnIrAIy.-Wc learn that there Il to be called
meetinR Of the commissioned o6lcers Of the exisf.
Ing companies Of the District militia Il tie In.
"a Armory on MONDAY night, for the purpose
erecting Reorganization Of the dflapidatcd mill.
tuy gstem at present In vogue here. 3ood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-26

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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
"Aa"@ hanks throwing out Illinois
and Wisconsin Curro,.v

ana wisconsin Currency. ~,efr-r-
In relation to the action of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Bank of the State of Indiana. -
regarding Clearing House, already reported
by us, it was resolved to throw out the notes
of Illinois and Wisconsin Banks. With ref.
erence to this action, the Indianapolis Journal
says: -..,-.... 80, .-...,. -, =,
1t was also determined by the Directors,
we learn, to throw out the notes of all Illinois
and wisconsin banks. The discount of one
per cent. heretofore placed on this currency,
mas nad the effect of driving large portion Of
OUT ol circulauon here, and the refusal to re-
ceive it on deposit hereafter on any terms, win
drive it all from our midst The Illinois banks
have circulation Of about 100000, and
the Wisconsin banks Of about $4,000, OOO.-
Many of these banks are located at inaccessi-
Die points, and the cost of procuring redemp-
tons or exchanges is greater than those hold
ers OF the currency are willing to submit to.
Inns currency cannot be exchanged in Chica-
60 Tor Indiana or eastern currency short of
one and half and one and three-fourths per
cent, while eastern exchange is purchasable
there with the notes of the bank of the State.
or those Of the Indiana free banks, for three
eighths and three-fourths premium. The dis
count of one per cent. now placed on this cur
rency does not cover the cost of converting it
into available funds.
The action of the Board of Directors of the
Bank of the State, in reference to the western
banks, was nearly unanimous, one branch on
ly-that Of Laporte- holding an adverse posi-
ton. The chief business oft branch is with
Chicago, where the bulk of Illinois and Wis
consin currency centres, which constituted
the reason for its opposition to the action of
the majority of the branches.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30

INDIGNASr.-The st. Anthony Neacs pitch
eth into the st. Paul Locals, who, it declares,
purposely omitted to mention that the Fred
Lcrenz, when she cleared from our wharf,
went to St. Anthony, and put off some freight
On orr part, it was not an intentional error,
for as the Fred Lorenz left in the night, we
supposed she was going directly back. But,
come now CoFFUr-did she really 60 to Saint
Anthony? We can't quite swallow it, albeit
you are an editor of voracity. Had you told
the truth, wouldn't you have been cashiered :?
We mean to ask Captain Parker when we see
him next, and if he really did clear from here
to 60 to St. Anthony-ha! ha "a good joke
on the old Cap. if he really did think he could
get there, with hundred tons of freight. 4"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
.gossosE rs xsua2E Irao

the time Of peace, and who are happier loafine
away their existence in a barrack, then thew
would be in some busting, better paying bus
mess. In other countries the army is the
last resource Of poverty; but here il. actually
enters into competition with the industrial pur-
suits Of life, and there are many kinds Of bus
mess which, in the long run, will not reward
man as weH.iIe5n s8N IsG iiga0e3 .sbIsl
No new recruits will probably be wanted
before next spring, and, if SO, at least one half
OF the recruiting services appropriation ($11s,-
ooO) for the fiscal year beginning next July,
will not be needed Besides this saving, the
Yuartermaster's Department will be relieved !.
va great extent from the heavy expense of
transporting recruits to distant stations. The
1ost OF transportation last year from New
iork alone was some $500, OO0," of which
aoout SloO, 200 was paid to the Pacific Mail
t n..a'n s Company, who made single con-
IT, LAC :. ior carrying to the amount Of $4,000.
:. IN IS Wrought that this heavy item OF expense
suing fiscal year. ''' = ~ 80 e.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Indian War In Texas-.-FOrd,s Rangers
Cut Of.
CENTREvILLE, Texas, April g..

CENTREvILLE, texas, April ..
Capt. Ford, with forty-seven of his men,
left camp in pursuit of the Indians, who had
carried off four hundred horses. He was
Joined by 200 friendly Indians, and after
wards by Major Van Dorm with $50 regu-
lars.
After the united forces had passed the head
waters of Red River, Major Van Dorm, not
deeming it prudent to press the pursuit fur
Their, without additional supplies for men and
horses, turned back. Capt. Ford and men,
with the friendly Indians, continued two days
travelling in the direction of Kansas Between
midnight and daybreak of the second night,
the friendly Indians left the camp of Capt.
Ford. About daybreak, Capt Ford found
himself surrounded by eight hundred warrior s,
who demanded his surrender. He refused,
and ordered his men to prepare for fight, each
being armed with revolvers and a rifle They
fought bravely and desperately, but were
overpowered by numbers, and all butchered,
except Capt. Ford and four of his men, who
cut their way through and escaped.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Curious Reason.

A certain clergyman in this city some three
months ago, married highly respectable-look-
ing couple Of strangers. He was somewhat
surprised when they babe him "good after
noon," the bridegroom making no offer OF the
fee in such cases always expected day or
two since the clergyman met the delinquent
husband. The latter grasped the former by
the hand, and shook it with great cordlality,
anxousy nqug after hS pE ns nsa bm wh
sealed envelope and disappearing. On open
inc it a fifty dollar bill presented itself to the
ewes of the astonished clergyman, and a few
lines saying that the husband was unwilling to
"pav the minister" until he had tried his
wife and found her not wanting" The ex-
pertinent had resulted to his entire satisfaction,
and enclosed he would please find $50, a fee
for his performance of the marriage service"
Cleueland Reoieso.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
The United States Army Full, and Re-
cruting stopped.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
In pursuance of orders from the War De-
partment, the recruiting service throughout the
U. S. was discontinued on the 29th ult. The
ranks of the army are now not only full for
the first time in twenty years, but there is
considerable surplus of recruits from which
to fill future vacancies. The unusual pros
perity of the recruiting business may be at
tributed partly to the depressing effect of the
financial revolution, but mainly to the increase
of the soldiers pay about four years ago, up
to the decently remunerative standard Of s1l
per month for foot, and $12 for cavalry service
Besides this compensation, which is sure, and
goes on whether the soldier is sick or well, on
duty or off, he is abundantly fed, comfortably
clad, is nursed and doctored for nothing, and is
entitled to communication money for all clothes
which he does not choose to take from those
(several suits Year, provided for him. 1t
is no wonder that such inducements should
tempt hardy, adventurous men, without fam
lilies to try the army. Many save almost their
entire pay, and have snug little capital !. ior
business when their term is out; but the
greater number spend their money as last as
they get it, or soon after their discharge, ana
are driven to reLeplist. There are, probably,
many who rather like the monotony-so mtol'
cradle to an active man-of a soldlers LIE In
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
One Of the Letters.

The following extract Of letter from dis
tinguished favorite of the present Federal Ex-
ecutive, to Gen. Keim, his late successful COM
petitor in the Congressional race, and then
Secretary and Treasurer of the Reading Forge
Company, was written during the Admins
tration of President Pierce. 1t throws
blush and peculiar light on certain transac-
tons of the powers that be, and have been,
which ought not to be hid under bushel:
"HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE
May 18th, 1854.
Dear General Il received your letter this
m orning and have just had an interview with
with the Secretary of the Navy. He informs
me that all the machinery will be given out on
contract, except, perhaps, what is made in
Washington. TILE Secretary aoiW aduertise for
bids, but he aoiU not gice 1T to the loaoest bidder.
He will contract with the offer which he thinks
is best for the Government"
Signed: j. CLANCY JONES.
"Best for the Government" means, of
course, for the best interests of the Democrat
ic party, and of those who contribute most
literally to electioneering funds, about which
such load of distress rests upon the mind of
the writer of the Fort Duquesne letter, and
of the 81. B." endorsement-Cip.G dzette.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 10.

w ASH1NGTON, Aprll ~.
Secretary Cass expressed tn the Nicaraguan
Minister his approval Of the Cass Yrissari
Treaty, but the President rejects it. His OBJ
lection lies against what is known as the ad-
ditional article, which article as amended by
Nicaragua, provides that the United States
will do all in their power to enforce their neu-
trality laws, and for the prevention of any
armed expedition into Nicaragua.
Judging from certain indications the news
from Nicaragua is not of such a character as
will alter the alleged policy of the Administra-
ton concerning that Republic. Much interest
is felt in diplomatic quarters in regard to the
subject. 1t is stated that Gen. Jeroz will re
turn to Nicaragua in the steamer on the 9Th
of May. The State Department is in receipt
of voluminous dispatches from Commissioner
Bowlin concerning Paraguay affairs.e-
The Winnebago delegation of Indians yes
terday buried with imposing ceremonies their
Prophet and Orator, the most prominent man
in the tribe
Lord Napier has returned to Washington.
He leaves tomorrow for Europe in the Gu
racOa ... 80 r.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Marv Hartung, the Condemned MUIR
deress.

This woman is to be hanged on the 9th in
slant. The Governor has refused to pardon
her or to commute the penalty of her crime
Great sympathy is felt for her, so far as her
case is known, and an attempt has been made
to avert her doom by the act of the Legsla-
ture, but this will doubtless fail
Mrs. Hartung is young, and is said to be
strikingly beautiful. She was married to a
gross, coarse man, some years her senior, who
kept a GROCERY or lager-beer saloon in Troy.
In her husbands absence, she was seduced
by his bar-tend Soon after, she purchased
poison, by which her husband lost her life-
So much is beyond dispute. She says she
bought it at her paramour's suggestion, to kill
rats, and that she never gave any to her hus-
band, or knew that it was given till it's fatal
effect became apparent. This story is be-
lieved by many, who therefore are making des-
perate efforts to avert her execution.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Later from Europe.

New York, April %.
The steamship City Of Washington from
Liverpool with advices to the 18th inst, ar
rived at this port this afternoon.
The war rumors have circulated to an alarm
ing extent, but the last reports are of more
pacific nature. .s 4-as }-s
= The armament preparations continue with
undated vigor. - -
GREAT BRITAIN.--War was generally con-
sidered inevitable, and much depression pre-
vailed until the eleventh, when rumors were
current and announcements were made that
the concessions made by Austria in prelimi-
mary conditions gave renewed hopes for the
meeting of the Congress. Consols consider
ably recovered in the. funds at London, and
on the continent Austria has prepared, and
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30

PAINFUL AccIDENT.-0n Saturday morn
ing last, as large wood-boat from the Mime
sofa River was nearing Mendoza, German
named Hemmer, who was employed on it
as hand took the blight of head line, and
put it over the snubbing post" to stop the
Roadway of the boat AS the rope frightened
around the post, near which he was standing
his ankle caught in the coil, and before he
could extricate it from the rope, drew it to the
post, and passing around it frightened with the
momentum of the barge, actually saaped his
foot off at the ankle, leaving the dismembered
foot in the shoe,
The unfortunate man suffered great agony,
but was brought as soon as possible to the
city, and placed in the Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed, and everything done to
alleviate his suffering that could be.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30

Wheeling, Virginia, and St. Louis, Missou-
ri, are spoken of as the two places most suita-
BILE for selecting between, for holding the next
Republican National Convention. Either will
do.-.St. Louis Democrat.
We will vote for St. Louis Her whole
souled Republicans are entitled to the compli-
ment.-MiLoaukee Sentinel.
We second the motion. st. Louis is the
very place.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30

WILD GAME-Our numerous lakes and
sloughs are said to be covered with myriads
of wild fowl now, and the slaughter among
them is tremendous. We know of sundry
young Nimrods, who boast of having bagged
in couple hours round dozen of wild ducks
Or more, besides any quantity Of pigeons
Young ladies of the Sioux nation are every
hour observable with sack load of fowl on
their back, taking in the "koshpoppy' pref
ty readily. The market price is about fifty
cents per pair.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
NEWS ITEMS.

az Theodore Parker appears to be con-
valescent In the Boston Music Hall, on a
recent Sunday, letters from himself and Mrs.
Parker were read. Mr.. Parker writes that
his health has materially improved. He battles
in the sea and rides on horseback. He re-
marks that he had heard that 'sthe outside of
a horse is good for the inside of man." and
his experience has proved it true. He sleeps
well, and his strength has increased very en-
couragingly.
- Mrs. Foster, wife of the Hon. L. F. S.
Foster, U. S. Senator, died suddenly at Nor
witch, Connecticut, on Monday, the 18th inst,
Of erysipelas.
w" Madame de Gerbel, (nee Ward of N.
Y, and known in the musical world as Ma
dame Guerabella) has just made successful
debut at the italian Opera in Paris, in Don
Giovanni.
e The Parisians notice curious differ
ence between the males and females of the
numerous Chinese who have lately migrated
to that gay capital. While the men pertina-
ciously adhere to their unsuitable and incon.
venient costume, the woman adopt curls and
crinoline, after very short residence in the
strange country. ...
az The Cleveland Plaindealer takes a
philosophic view of the result in Connecticut
1t announces the fact thus: Farewell old
Nutmeg! The last nest egg of New England
Democracy was knocked to immortal smash
on Monday last"
~ Mr.. Conklin's little daughter, while
running up the stairs of her house, in War
wick, N. T., with sugar bowl, stumbled
spilled the sugar, broke the bowl; and with
one of the pieces, cut her jugular and bled te
death in a few minutes
u wo Mr.. Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin, the
German patriot and Republican, was to have
| public reception at Faneueil Hall, Boston
on Monday evening, the 18th instant. Sen
ator Wilson was to preside on the occasion.
~ The Courier and Iguiuer has pub
lished a special dispatch from Washington
to the effect that Baron Humboldt has writ
ten to diplomatic correspondent at Wash
ington, that war cannot be postponed beyond
July. ..
W Hon. George NJ. Bibb died a few day
since, at his residence in Georgetown, d.
He was long time U. S. Senator from tn
State of Kentucky, and Chancellor of tina
| State, and subsequently filled the Office Q
7 Secretary Of the Treasury, in the Administra
ton of President Tyler. He died of pneume
MIA. His age we believe to have been betwee
80 and 80 years 20. -' '-
~ Many of the workmen on the Capitt
at Washington have been discharged !; bu
those employed on the two Halls of the Senat
and House of Representatives, are still er
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Overland California Mail.

ST.. LOUIS, April 10.
The overland mail with dates to the 25th
arrived to-day. News unimportant. Mar
kets unchanged.
The bulk head bill is virtually defeated in
the Legislature.
The State finances are in fourishing con-
dition. Upwards of 100000 in the State
Treasury, ., ...l y.f.
Mining news from California and British
Columbia favorable.
News of the admission of Oregon reached
Portland on the 18th ult No demonstration
was made.
Passengers report the massacre of a family
of nine persons by Caddo Indians, in the vi
cinity of Cooper Camp, Texas.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
How Northern Creditors arc Treate.
by their Southern Debtors.


by their Southern Debtors.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune
PnILADELPHIA, April II.
You are aware, aforetime, of the rank re-
pudiation which Mississippi has been guilty
of for so many years past. Knowing her
infamy, it is a matter of wonder that any
Northern merchant should trust his merchan-
disc, unpaid for, in the custody of any of her
repudiating citizens. Yet one of our mer-
chants did unfortunately and unwisely do so
to the amount of some $4,000. The buyer
turned out a scamp much sooner than was
expected; in fact he is believed to have been
cheat from the beginning. The creditors
sent out an estimable gentleman from this
CITY to collect the debt if he could, and if not,
then to arrest him for fraud, and by virtue of
a reuuistion from our Governor to bring him
here for trial. Well, ON reaching Holly
Springs, and the object Of his GRAND becom-
ing known, the whole community, officers of
Justice included, turned out in body to pre-
vent the man from being arrested, threatened
the messenger with summary lynching, and
quickly drove him out of the place, first COM
pelling him to promise never to return again
for any purpose whatever. The plea for this
infamous dishonesty was, that whenever
Mississippi STAKEHOLDER came to Philadelphia
for fugitive chattel, our citizens nullifed the
law and let the chattel 60 free. Now this
plea, unfortunately for our good name, is
downright lie. The Fugitive Slave law has
never been resisted here, our Federal Bench
having been seated with plant tools chosen at
Southern dictation on purpose to administer
it's utmost vengeance. Even last week, when
Webster's case excited our people beyond all
former example, no attempt at rescue or in
tinidation was limited at On the contrary,
when it seemed probable he would be remand
ed to Virginia, a subscription paper was start
ed to raise money to purchase his freedom,
and a considerable sum was subscribed be-
fore the decision was known. Yet, in the
face of this obedience to the law among us,
another case of Southern reputation has just
come to light. One Garter, belonging to Ala
bama, charged with having obtained $4,000
worth of clothing from the house of aples
& Co. of this city, by false pretences, was
pursued by an officer bearing requisition
on the Governor of Alabama for the surren-
der of Carter The officer arrested him and
took him to Huntsville. Here the Court
House bell was Immediately rung, and at this
signal the mob rushed in, and, with furious
threats, took Carter away, defying the officer
| to resist them. One man alone interfered to
protect the officer, who was next day driven
| out of Huntsville. The reason given for this
outrage was because an Alabama kidnapper
had been caught and punished at Pittsburgh.
Is it not strange that, with such conduct as
| this before them, our merchants should be Sc
unwise as to trust even dollars worth oil
goods among a community so utterly demon.
| allied? ,.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
Sickles' Country House and its Occu-
pants.

pants.
The New York correspondent of the Boston
Journal, in describing the country seats that
line the Bloomingdale road, between New
York and Harlem, says:
zone of these commands attention from
all who pass by it. 1t is near Seventeenth
street. 1t seems to be the abode of wealth
and taste. And if situation, beauty of grounds,
elegance of scenery, and all the appliances that
wealth and liberality can command, can bring
peace and joy, this house must be the resi-
dence of purity and domestic felicity. The
house is q large wooden edifce, painted dark
color. The grounds are large and command
ing; they are laid out with great taste; the
trees, the vines, the flowers. the singing birds,
the large greenhouses and Conservatives, the
graveled walks, the shade trees, the hand of
care seen on all things-indicates the thrift
and wealth of the owner. 1t is the country
house of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles. Its owner
is on trial for his life at Washington. The
present occupants of that splendid residence
are his guilty wife and her broken-hearted
mother -a.-. E....