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DRoMENApE CONCERT AND BALL
THE
Columbia Typographical Society.
FORTY FOUR7H lNNIVERSARY.

Tie Executive Committee appointed to mai Ike IN,
necessary arrangements pee fally make 60
known TO their frIei ds aud the public thht the -
Forty FOurth hnnlversarT of tie COlumtIs N
nIposrsPhlcal Soclety vii be celebrated by eskak
PROMENhDE CONCERT and BALL, a. OU1
FELLOWS HALL, on MONDAY EVENING
80 January, 1853, when they assure their friends ID
wall be their endeavOr TO render Il every thing thx
can be desired.
peoted.
Sohroder's Brass and String Band 10 engaged.
The Promenade Concert will commence preclsef
at 9 O'Clock, and tie Ball at ln.
Tickets TWO DOLLARS, admitting q teHte-
man and lhdIeS-to he had of the Executive Com
mi tee.
u No invitation cards will he sent 70 ladles
lest, among the numerous lady friends who nave
heretofore honored their balls BY theIT preserce,
some omission mig ht inadvertently occur but deem
~ best to leave suoh invitations TO akInf
tickets for the Concert nd Ball.
Positively no hats or caps wall be allowed IN the
room, a. ample provision will be made for then
care.
E1eesfics COMMUNE, ftri colored rosetteD
Ihonss kich G. y. Lovrey Wm. X. Ncfssn
william L. Jones }. X. Cunningham Norvsl ". King
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FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING.

MRS. LOCHREY,N No. 42S 18th street, hetweer
public IN general that she is prepared TO do the
Fashionable Mantua Making, and in the neate
manner, and guarantees to give satisfaction to a
who ma, favor her with their patronage. Term,
reasonable. las 9ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

IL Thomas J. Rarr has been nominated ty
the anti-Tammany Democratic Convention to
succeed the Hon. John Kelly as representative in
Congress from the Fourth Congressional district
OF New York, for the residue Of the present term
expiring on the 18th OF March next. lie also got
the nomination Of the Tammany Convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

IL The Alexandria Water Company have
declared sem-annual dividend Of per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

IL The banished and discontinued Paraguay
ans at Buenos AYres Numbering some 2OO) are
In high state gee at the prospect of visit to
their shores by Yankee squadron, and have
magnihed the reports to the extent Of the ''invn-
chile Armada -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

Gz- The oaHGTd of the landing Of the flibus-
tiers at Honduras, it will seen, is decisivey con.
tradicted by the telegraphic dispatches else.
where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

IL The ladies of Hololula, Sandwich Island
have contributed S2CO to the Mount We non F und
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TREAsURER,s STATEMENT

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~ ACARD.

CARD.
HE Attention Of persons wis'Ins to purohas
a desirable Dwelling House is most respectful ly
called 10 the sa which Will take ace To- morrow
TUESDAY Afternoon. at O'Clock, of q desirable
Dwelling House and Lot on l4th street west, third
house from Penn. avenue, south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

The WsArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock:
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GRAND CoTILLON PARTY
" OF THE
Lib erty Club.

The merbers Of the Liberty Club take treat
pleasure IN ANNOUNCING 10 their friends AID eQ
the public generally that they vii give their -
second Grand CotIllOn Party Of the season -
on WEpN ESDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1853, at lem lkik
psrsnce Hall.
be worn IN the room.
Tickets ONE DOLLAR. admitting . gentleman
AND ladies'. de ~ WE ,M.W.F TAN
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UNORsANIzED TERRIroRIEs.-There are now
in this city delegates from three unorganized
Territories, to wit: Dacotah, Arizona, and
Sierra Nevada; and fourth is expected from
Calona. Their object is to procure the organ
ization of territorial governments for the sew
eral Territories they represent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

BOARDING A family and two single tentlea eu
" can be sccommOda. ed with rood Boar6eRd cvm-
Portable Rooms BY appiy lEG at No. emth's kov,
First street, GEORGETOWN. de ~ cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCr.-We understand
that on New Years morning the water from
the receiving reservoir was admitted into the
lower division of the aqueduct. This division
consists of two miles of masonry conduit nine
feet in diameter, and half a milo Of conduit
seven feet in diameter, on the northern bank
of the distributing reservoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

CHRISTIANS HAMs.-susar Cured Hama. pre-
deS So ~ KING L BURcHELL.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
wnitmnn It. wiley. ESQ.

We had the pleasure of seeing Mr..
Wiley in our town last week. He
was sitting solus in the Mountain City
House when We called upon him. He
conyersed very pleasantly concerning
his nomination and the prospects of
his election, and was rs usual, ready
for joke, but would not admit that
he had said in his late speech at Nor
gantown that he had been accidental
~ nominated and might be accidental.
ly elected. We are sorry that VIC can't
vote for Mr.. Wiley.
Apropos: An old gcntlemuninFred-
er:cksburg-wherc by the way, we first
met MIR. Wiley, in a Grand Division,
voted for him for Lieutenant 6 ov-
ernor at the last election, because he
was so good q temperance man.
Fairmont Virginian.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Marck 3.-At midnight
the President and his Cabinet were at
the capital occupying the Vice Presi-
dents room attending to business in
connection with Congress.
The Navy Appropriation bill, as
passed, legalizcs the order of the Sccrc-
tary, of tho Navy giving rank to En-
glneers and Assistants, after the man.
ner of Surgeons, Pursers, and COM
handing and executive officers.
The Postmaster Generals Physici-
ans tonight pronounced him out of
danger. ~
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
MODERN INVENTIONS.

30 Know of no invention of modern Zine.
that deserves oris destined to occupy higher
niche in the temple of fame, tina the discovery
or invention of the Vegetable Epiiop,ie Pills
Tor curing Epilepsy, or Falling Fits; Spasm.,
Cramps, and all the various notification. of
Nervous Disease. DR.. Seth s. lance, OF los
Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. the inventor.
is certainly entitled to thesLcst wishes of all tho
benevolent portion of mankind, who experience
pleasure by the alienation orhuman suffering.
When DR.. Iance frst prepared these Pills, hs
intended them solely for Fits, Cramps = nd Spasm,
but subsequent experience satisfactorily proved
to him, that in addition to their remark ablo
sanatiYe properties in this class of diseases,
they eIerted perfect control over the entire
nervous system. lilo was then Undue cd to try
them in casos of Neuralgia, Tic Doloresux, Ncr-
vous Headache, Palpi,ation of the Heart, Incip.
lent Paralysis, llystcria, MGseullr Debility, and
host Of minor Diseases, springing from a lack
OF nervous energy, in all of which his anticipa>
tons were crowned with the most sangups
success. Persons alta distance, by writing nd
sending remittance to Dr.. Hance, car have
the medicine forwarded by mail to their post,
once address, he paying the postage. Tho
prices, are for single box, SO; two boxes, 50;
or F24 per dozen. Nc have given his address
above. .....-f. #. F..-.. mnra,n
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11

Shortening the Time ef CrossinJ
Che Ocedn.--The NcwCastle.upon, Tyne
Chronicle says that contract has been
given out there for three powerful
steamers, which arc promised to be
superior to any aiioat, and to have
guaranteed minimum speed Of thirty
statute miles per hour. Ii is calculated
that they will make the transit from
Galway to St. Johns in from four to
Eve days. The London and North
Western Railroad Company have un.
taken to carry tho mails from London
to Galway in fourteen hours, and if
VIC allow four days for the sca.voyage,
America will be reached ina hundred &
ten hours. These vessels will be tho
Royal Mail Steam Navigation Compa-
ny.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
Cold Comfort.

If tho following extract from the
Richmond Enquirer of tho 22nd ult
don't give "Honest John" the cold
shoulder then We are no judges ofwhat
plain English means. Here it is:
ave do not intend to get into any
passion over the amount Of castigation
MIR. Goggin may give Mr.. Lctcher on
account of the Ruffner pamphlet
Having ourselves INDUCED in no little
rebukc to Mr.. Letcher, wo do not in
tend to offer the least excuse or palla-
ton for his conduct in 1847. We shall
merely be Indifferent spectators to
the castigation-rather enjoying it
than otherwise. We hope that every
man may take warning from Mr.. Let.
cher's folly, and that Mr.. Goggin may
teach wisdom to the rising generation
of young Democrats, by inflicting on
Mr.. Letcher no little amount of public
punishment during his canvass. ..s
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
WAsnlNGToN. March 4.

All the general appropriation bills
that passed both Houses received the
Presidents signature. The post Office
appropriation and post route bills fail
cd to become laws. The former appro.
priatcd about $20,000,OOO. Whether
an extra session will be called in con.
sequence Of its loss is amatter for OK
ccutive consideration. SO far no re.
lance can be placed on the rumors to
that effect. Amid the confusion in the
Clerks oflices,it cannot be dcfinitely as.
ccrtained whether any private bills
which passed both Houses failed to re.
ccive the Presidents signature. The
miscellaneous appropriation bill con-
talns the section extending the treasury
note law for two years and appropria-
ties $450, 900 for the coast survey which
was agrecJto with singular unanimty;
besides appropriation for the lighthouse
establishment, the survey of public
lands and an appropriation for taking
the next census, &c. The ocean mail
steamer bill was killed, but there is an
pNp'No w WV Dili W CulTV' lnlO erect
the treaty with the Dacotah and iona.
wanda Indian appropriations, for com.
plying with existing contracts for carry
ing mail via Parngua and Tehuantepec
to California. The House failed MS
has heretofore been the practice to
send the President message asking
whether there was any further com,
mnnication to make and that Congress
was ready to adjourn several gentle.
men having objected to the suspension
OF the roll call on the private bill which
was defeated in order that this courtesy
might be extended. .r. 49,
The House has removed every trace
of the abolition Of the franking priv.
lego and increase of postage.
The galleries were dcnseIy crowded
to witness the closing scenes. "
Many members leave this afternoon
for their homes. ... .... ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
WAR ABROAD

Benefits New York Herald Of the
7th inst. closes an article, under the
head Of "the News from Europe
Preparations for the coming Struggle"
as follows: r Il e -. h
Everything, therefore, tends to the
conclusion that a war, and that Of the
most formidable character, is close at
hand. In spite Of the efforts made to
reassure the public mind in the great
commercial centres abroad, tho same
conviction seems to be every where es-
tablishing itself. However much, such
an event is to be abstractly dcplorcd,
VIC do not know that wo ourselves have
any particular reason to regret it.
Viewing the policy of England and
France in connection with the Central
and Southern portions of this cont,
nent, 1t is certain that, if something
does not speedily occnr to prevent the
prosecution Of their schemes there, we
shall be driven to hostilities with those
Powers for the protection of our own
Interests. If European war can avert
from US such necessity, and at the
same time raise from the dust the down
troddcn nationalitics Of the Old World,
we own that we are neither sufficiently
unselfsh nor humanitarian in our nc
tons to whine over it when it comes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
NEr. sViilcy's Acceptance.
MoRGANTOwN, VIRGINIA.,
Feb'y 22d, 1859.

Gentlemen IL have received your
letter, informing me that the State
Convention Of Wings and Americans,
held in the city of Richmond on the
10th inst, had unanimously nominated
me as n candidate for the Office of
Lieutenant Governor. -a.
Heartily endorsing the principles
declared by the Convention, I accept
the nomination, more from sense of
obligation to the many distinguished
gentlemen who have done me the honor
to make it, than from any desire
have for the place, or any supposition
entertained by me that [ amdescrving
Of it. ..'.
With sentiments Of the greatest
respect and esteem, l have the honor
to be, gentlemen,
Your most obcdicnt servant, 3D..
w I. WILEY.
Jas. f. johnson, and others, Com
mittcc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
Horrible Tragedy in Washington.

"A despatch: from Washington city, on
Sunday last, the 9th ult., says:
This community was thrown into in
tense excitement today by the killing
of Philip Barton Key, United States
District Attorney for the District of
Columbia, at the hands of Hon. Dan
iel l.. Sicklcs, member of Congress
from New York city.
According to the most reliable re.
ports, Mr. Sicklos became convinced
of the truth of certain scandalous ru.
mors involving his wife, resolved to re.
venge his wrongs, and about 2 o'clock
this afternoon, proceeding from his
residence, near the Presidents house,
to the southeast corner Of Lafayette
Square, in the Same neighborhood
where Mr.. Key was engaged in con-
versation with Mr.. Butterworth, of
New York and charging Mr.. Key with
having dishonorod him and DESTROYED
his domestic peace, shot him with a
reyolyer-orc Of the balls entering the
left side of his body and passing thro'
the corresponding point and lodging
under the skin. Another shot took eff.
feet in the right thigh near .he main
artery. Key, falling to the ground,
implored Sicklcs not to kill him; but
a third shot was inflicted in his right
side CHANGING from the body, including
bruisc, Of which wounds death ensu.
cd in Il few moments. .... ...
The body was then taken into the
National Club Housc, where n Jury of
inquest was summoned, and an cxami.
nation of several hours duration took
place. The verdict merely states that
death resulted from the effects of pis.
tol shots as above state, fred by Mr..
Sicklcs. r.',r
The premises of the Club House
have been crowded with people all the
afternoon and evening, anxiously on.
curing into all tho circumstances of
the terrible event. After Sicklcs had
killed Mr.. Key, he repaired to the res.
idence OF Attorney General Black,
where lie was advised to deliver him.
self into the hands of the officers, who
subsequently conveyed him to Jail, to
which he was committed for further
examination tomorrow. The facts
which led to the tragedy will then prob.
ably Judicialiy transpirc. The inoui.
sitlon OF the coroner was merely with
reference to the causes which produc.
cd death.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11

An Ery'a Session Of Congress. A
dispatch from Washington says there
is now no doubt that there were will be
o session Of Congress called by tic
President earlier than the first Mon.
day in December next; but whether in
advance Of or directly after the autumn
elections for representatives is not yet
determined Not only the Post Office
Department, but other branches of tho
public service absolutely require leeis,
iaiion before the usual time Of tho
annual meeting Of Congress.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
The Virginia Election Opposition
Movements,

we perceive by the Richmond pa.
pers that the canvass in Virginia has
commenced in q right good Old fashion
ed, earnest way. Mr.. Lctcher on the
Democratic side, and Mr.. Go ggin for
the opposition, are nominally solicit
ing the suifrages Of the people for the
gubernatorial chair Of the Old Domn-
ion; but the fact Of the matter really
is, as the Enquirer puts it, who shall
be the candidate, and what shall he
the manner of organizing the opposi'
ton for 1860? For this great stake
Mr.. Goggin and Mr.. Lctcher will con-
tost every inch Of ground in the Old
Dominion, after the manner Of the i'm
mortal campaign just preceding the
election Of Mr.. Buchanan, when the
combined Wing and Know Nothing
forces were routed by Field Marshal
Wise. The fight went a great way in
settling the succeeding Presidential
canvass, and the contest now opened,
with equal preparation, is oompara-
lively as important.
The forces arc nearly equal. Mr..
Lctchcr to be sure has "A certain nomi>
nal Prcpondcrancc ; but the dcmocra-
cy OF Virginia is not exactly a happy
family. Mr.. Gcggin's partizans arc
fighting for life, and they will present
firm front. The campaign is to be
cO"luctcd in the usual way-all the
principal places in the Commonwealth
to b canYasscd by each Candidate
Mr.. Gocgin has already commence
Ills canvass at Bedford, and Mr.. Letch-
crs first appointment is made for She,
nandoah on the 7th inst. -to.doy At
the same date Mr.. Goggin is to be at
Richmond, and to address n meeting
there. So there is little difficulty a
bout making the appointments agree !;
but We apprehcnd that between two such
fac OIL Virginia gentlemen as Mcssrs.
hctcher and Goggin such misundcr.
standing will be only temporary, and
that they will traverse the State togcth.
or, thoroughly discussing and vontia.
ting the political questions of the day
from every point Of view. The press,
too, viii be earnest, and the Richmond
papers begin TO show, that spasmodic
vitality which is only awakened by an
important contest.
10 The country at largo the impor.
lance Of this Virginia election, as well
as the cOntcs! in Kentucky, aud sever
al other States where the opposition is
being organized, can hardly DO over.
rated. If the opposition in Virginia
should win--and they have some chan.
ccs Of yistory---or if they should make
such a gain az to show that the demon.
and djsintcgration Of the dc.
mocracy is understood and condemn.
cd by the masses Of the people, there
will be grand opening for The forma.
ton Of u constitutional party, on broad
national grounds, andwith fair chance
for success in 1860. At tho same
time the Black Republicans and aboIi.
ton fanatics Of the North will receive
q Olow from which thoy may never re-
cover. The Nirginiu election is really
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
AN EXCURSION.

On Friday last We made visit to
independence, and on the day follow
ing extended it to Ncwburg, Grafton,
and Fcttcrman. There is good deal
more stir over there than is usual here
in Morgantown. On Saturday morn
ing about one hundred passengers took
breakfast at Grafton, mostly members
Of Congress with their ladies', borers
and lobby members, &C., on their way
TO their Western homcs. ..'
Grafton is a considerable place. and
is growing rapidly. The town is al
ready lighted with gas, and the streets
are being graded and put in order with
commcndable industry. A number of
large and handsome brick and frame
dwelling houses are in progress Of c.
rection, and several public edifccs are
talked Of. 1t is thought that extensive
machine shops will soon be put up here
to supply the place Of those / gently
destroyed by fire at Fcttcrman; and
there is talk of a mandatory Of Coal
Oil being established in this vicinity at
m early day. They will soon have a
Newspaper, too, of the right stripe
and if this row nourishing town does
not soon become City, and eclipse
every other place on the line Of the B.
and O. Railroad, it will not be for want
Of trying to make the most Of their
position and facilities. ~
The Grafton House is kept in apple
pie order, or more so, under the skilful
management Of Mr.. - Gilbert. -
Having direct access to the Baltimore
and Wheeling markets, as we'll as to
all the farms and dairics on and near
both branches Of the Railroad, every
luxury and more substantial article Of
table use is at their command, and is
served up in tho very best order.
The Newburg House is also kept by
Mr.. Gilbert, or rather by his family,
and the accommodation there arc far
superior to what they were one year
since. Those who have occasion to
stop at this point will find good fare,
good beds, polite attention, and mod
crate bills. Ncwburg is getting to be
considerable place. Large quantities
Of coal are mined, and shipped (or ear
req in this vicinity. There is live
and working Division Of the Sons Of
Temperance here, to which, as well as
to hastily gathered and intelligent
audience, We had the privilege Of &c.
livcrins a lecture on Saturday night.
Independence is a place Of consider,
able business, though, Cor obvious rca-
sons, it Will not soon grow to q very
great size. There are four Stores in
this village, all kept by active and re-
liable business men. 4 large amount
OF country produce is brought to this
point for transportation on the r. H. |
The counties Of Preston and Taylor
possess peculiar advantages, 4 ought !
to be rapidly growing in wealth and !
productiycncss, as they doubtless arc.
With vast mineral resources, and no
small extent Of productive soil, what.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11

THE Stare Trade an louisiana
The following is a copy of bill now
pending in the Louisiana Senate, in
relation to the slave trade:
An Act relative to the Purchase Of
Negro Shares by tie People Of tie
State Of Louisiana.
Whereas, The Federal Government
has no powcrto prohibit the buying of
negro slaves by tho citizens of this
State; and whereas, tho right of the
people of tho State of Louisiana to
purchase slave property in any market,
whether domestic or foreign, where
negro slaves arc sold, has never been
alienatcd from her sovereignty, or
granted to tho. control of the Federal
Government; therefore,
Section /, BE it enacted by the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana, in general as.
sembly convened, That any citizen or
association Of this State be, and they
are hereby authorized to purchase negro
slaves from Cuba, Brazil and Africa,
and to bring the said slaves so pur-
chased into this State, and to hold the
Same in full right and title for their
own proper use, benefit and behoof !;
provided, said slaves so purchased and
imported into this State shall he sub
Ject to the same regulations and tariff
OF other species of foreign property or
imports.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Nervous and Rheumatic Afrections.
sftft IlnLLANp B,rrrns

I'VE have usei this medicine ourselves.
and in many eases with the greatest success,
The most celebrated Of our German Physit.
IAN are recomma nding il. during this
changtab'e weather. while most persons
are troubled with nervous aud rheuma,ic si.
iecuons, il will be found TO BE- a .valuabIs
remedy. "--S,aats Zsituag.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-11

the mountains, and now yalue.ess, may
nat be .madeyto produce thousands Of
bushcls'of Crante'ries, luxury always
in demand, and commanding a highly
remuneratiye, price. %Y