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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

AcciDkNr AT THE NAVY YARp-Yesterday
morning, the nachinists at the Navy Yard were
e es IN lifting up the engines for the Z. s.
: steamer PENSACOLA At about s O'Clock thew be-
gan to remove piston from one of the cylinders
ana .ne blocking placed for the reception of the
p's'cn mheh removed canted, and the heavy p.s-
s sch ,ai'ms; struck one of the workmen MI. w m
honi' OF Wilmington, Del. emitting his face and
,i1ot. ana crushing his right leg at the knee in
h"rii1le manner. Drs. Miller and McKim were
'eu as speedily as possible. and the unfortunate
i.,ai ." removed to the lnfirmary for treatment
Affer consultation between Drs Holstop. the sur.
geon OF the lnfirmary, Miller and McKim. the
ihlheold1e amputation of the limb above the
.,ion ~;II determined this morning. The oper-
auon VIII probably be performed before O'Clock
to-day: ne patient is a married man. and has a
family OF three children The mechanics of The
Navy ara. with their usual liberality have com
mencea making arrangements for the mainten-
ance on thtlr comrade and his family during his
stay at the lnfrmary He is much esteemed by
Inc mechanics Of the yard, and is quite young
man, apparently % or 30 years of age. The pis,
iron to cast it, 49, VA
RAISED AS considerable apprehension IN falt
here by persons interested in the raising of the
press car which went overheard at the Susoue.
mamma reIrE the night before last we state that
sere can De no doubt that the car has been raised
!or baggage marked for Washington which was
IN me Sar. has arrived here safely. Mr.. Oyster
bu'ier merchant, received from the express office
t . ,,lIlntng consignment of butter which came
y 'hO o-o CiOCk j. H. tfaln Today, and
"hieh was In tho submerged car
SuPRENE Court, YEsrERDAY-No g. The
n.tsa states appellants, agt. Chas. White ad-
mlnisuat5lk. The argument of this cause was
continued by Messrs Phillips and Gushing for
the appellee. and concluded by Mir. Crittenden
for the appellant. Adjourned
The LECTURES OF LOLA MoNrEz Prom
Ben F. French, who is selling So many interest
Ing books at auction prices we have a copy of
the Piquant Lectures and Autobiography of Lola
Montez. rms volume has special interest just
now that Lola is among us.
Assault AND HArrRRY.-I.ast night, Thomas
Hughes and Joseph Hughes Were arrested by o. III
Ger Parham, for threatening ard attempting to cut
John II Hauptfer with Ratchet Justice John
son held them to security for peace-the proof of
assault and battery being insufficient
THE CRIMINAL COURT, having no business of
Importance to-day, adjourned yesterday to Friday
Tomorrow at 10 a. m.
BEAR IN MIND the Charity Ball. this evening. at
Western Hall, Twenty third 81:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

THE DISTRICT BANK IN CoNeRFs. In the SEN
ate, yesterday. the bill and resolution reported
rom the select committee limiting the circulation
Of notes Ia the District Of Columbi 10 twenty
dollars, &c, coming up, Mr.. Slidell observed that
he had declined from day to day moving to make
1t special order before the organization of the
other branch, but al the Senate had notice
Of that fact he would name some early day for
making 1t a special order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

NOR sAIE-The city Of Louisville BONDS,
II secured by o mortgage on the city water works
took, and an irrepealabe tax. These bonds Tsy
ooa interest on ths investment. Also, 900 Wssh
ngtop per cent. quarterly STOCK
J. d. BARROW, Broker,
18th street, opposite Treasury.
jaSl- eoSt' flpteliige
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

WATCH RETURNS john Rhodes found
lying drunk in the street las. might, and but for
his removal to the guard-honse II is probable he
would have persisted. The cost of the service
rendered him by the Corporation sscd at
50 Is, which he paid in the shape of fine and
costs Hannah Wilson. cOlored was much more
| sensible. avoiding the danger Of lodging upon the
snow: She made application for quarters. Her
notoriety caused her to be registered vagran.
and this morning she was awaiting trip to the
farm for ninety days. Fourteen dodgers were ac-
commOdated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

A FINE BALL SO great was the crowd Of fash
ionable persons attending Wizards Hotel last
ing been the finest ball Of the season. though de-
signed only as a social reunion to the guests of
the house and their friends. The affair came off
In the nne new hall Of the establishment, which
from all quarters of the country, and men Of note
In society, and in connection with public affairs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-02

THE WILLoUGHBY CONCERT, at Philharmonic
Hall last night, was attended by fair audience.
Miss w. possesses fine talent ballad singer.
and deserves success. Miss Melvin's performance
of Balfe's bewitching song, 'ConIe into the Gar
den, Maud, - justified the encore with which she
was greeted at the close Mr. Chas. Elliott aston
ished the audience by bis brilliant handling of
Hieuxtemp's variations upon Yankee Doodle, and
our fellow-townsman. j. G. Adams. perforn.e
the piano accompaniment most acceptably.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

rios and proving themselves 10 be The special
Providence Of tho Roman people
Austria Is at her wits end, having failed TO
secure outside aid, she soes no way Of saving her
dependencies bat BY an outlay Of blood and
treasure that 10 her bankrupt condition she 10
lily prepared for. She has suspended her for.
midable warIike preparations along the sardiu.
ian line and ceased 90 send troops into venetia
and Garibaldi's retirement adds ccrrobOratine
Testimony TO the conclusion that these matters
will be settled IN so=is other way than by a con
tinuation OF war.
The agitation 10 Hungary is beginning to b
renewed since the failure Of the emperor Of Aus
tria to obtain the promise OF help from Russi'
and Prussia The Hungarians begin TO fee
that the House Of Hapsburg is weak and un
supported, and that they may as well demand
oil their rights as part Of them. The Hun
garian exiles in England aud France are com
mencing fresh agitation for the liberty Of thei
country. There are also signs Of dissatisfaction
among the Poles who have caught the infection
Of the Italian spirit and begin 10 have som
hope that their nationality is not gone beyOn
all hope Of restoration. The emperor OF Rus
sis was both surprised and chagriued while
J Warsaw by the studied coldness and distrus
manifested by the leading Polish noblemeu, an
! complained Of their ingratitude towards hi
mild and liberal rule. There is no appearance
| Of any movement in Poland, but il Hungar.
5 should renew her efforts for independence will
r any success, Poland might bO stimulated to
3 similar effort.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

Garibaldi has resigned his dictatorship Into
the hands of Victor Emanuel and gone home
to bis rude farm on the little island of Caprera
After uniting Sicily and Naples, with their nine
millions of people, to the italian Kingdom, the
iberator returns to the simplicity of his peace
ful secluson, refusing both wealth and titles en-.
riched in nothing but glory, and the mingled
admiration and affection Of the world. If his
tory records anywhere the life of hero more
disinterested, more brave, more faithful endow
ed with more substantial magnanimity or mort
sublime simplicity Of character, we do not know
it. Italy may well look upon him with pridt
and gratitude, but be belongs to humanity ever
more than he belongs 10 her.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

YALE AoRIcubTURAL LEcrUREs.-The novel
experiment Of the Yale Agricultural Lectures
Of last Winter was so successful as to induce its
repetition this Winter on more complete scale.
This course will commence Feb 5, aud continue
through the month. These lectures, which are
Of great value to the whole country, aud wor-
thy the attention Of every cultivator, are given
under the auspices Of the Yale Scientific School,
or Scientific Department Of Yale College, as a
supplement to it's newly-instituted course oi
practical collegiate education, aud for the bene-
it Of the public at large. A new aud impor'
taut feature Of this course will be its complete
illustration by specimens, drawings, models and
animals The lectures on training and break
ing horses are to be accompanied by practical
illustration. The lecturers of last year will take
part 10 the course, and other eminent names,
with variety of new subjects, will be added
to the list.
The expenses Of the course are provided for
10 part BY subscription. The lectures are un-
der the direction cf Prof John A. Porter, who
may be addressed for further Information, at
New Haven, Conn.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

REDPATHs SCHEME OF NEGRO EMIsRArIoN TO
II HAYTL-James Redpnth The aboltioDist and
special agent Of The Haytian Government to
induce the free blacks Of this country to em-
CRATE to Hayti, has permanently located him
self in Boston, and has opened bureau in the
Washington Buildings, where the friends of
Hsyti, and persons desiring information about
1t, may ascertain all the facts in relation to this
project. The government Of Hayti instructed
Redpath 10 make Boston the sole port of ship
ment for the Northern States The exies from
South Carolina an invitation to make their fu
iure homes in Hayt. Other agents will imme
diately lssve for Cincinnati and Southern Kan
sas, to make similar propositions to the eOlored
families who have recently emigrated from Tex
as and Arkansas. Preparations have been
made on 4 scale large enough to settle 100000
persons as soon as they shall offer.
It would seem, considering the circumstances
Of the cOlored race in this eOuntry, and their
prospects for the future that they would moi
be slow In making mp the desired quota. II
must begin to be evident by this time to color
ed people, that there is no very great prObabili
~ Of tAeir being admitted to an equality with
white citizens Of this Republic very soon. Self
respect. justice to their children and every 9TH
or consideration, urge that they should go
where they can be nee from the embaFrassments
under which they labor, and are destined to la
Dor forever in this country.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01
rh. Trs.snrr R.nar,.

: A Special Washington correspondent Of the
Tribvas gives the following interesting inior.
nation respecting the condition Of the treasn-
The Treasury Report will be brief busi
ness document merely rehersing the opera.
tious for the fiscal year, without making
any special recommendations. Immediate re-
lief for the Treasury, upon the meeting Of
Congress, will be necessary to save the De.
partment from actual suspension. The
most active cause operating to produce this
strinQeucy is the failure Of payments on &C.
couut of the recent loan, Of which little more
than $1,000, 900 have been received. That
loan was designed to extinguish and replace
the outstanding Treasury Notes as they fell
due. but as the receipts from that expected
source have not come 10 as anticipated, the
Secretary has been commpelled to redeem
the notes as presented in coin, from ordina-
nv means at bis command, which has been
diminished by the panic aud monetary
striugency. This drain has been heavy, re-.
centy. from banking and other Institutions
desiring to fortify themselves with gold,
and sometimes 100000 10 one day have
been drawn. lne OtCTebuIy VIII. continue
10 redeem this indebtedness as long as his
funds last, though it may become necessary
to cut of the drafts to disbursing officers,
and postpone the pay Of public officers here.
AS there will hardly be sufficient means in
the Treasury next Monday to pay the mil.
leace and accumulated salaries of members,
little delay is anticipated in rushing some re.
lief bill through $1,000, 900 of the loan
authorized at the last session for the redemp-
ton Of Treasury notes are still on hand, but
could not be sold advsntageously in the
present state of the money market. Under
these circumstances efforts will be made to
carry q new issue of the Treasury notes as
the only means of satisfying public creditors,
though they will not command par
The warehouse system Is found to be q
great drawback on the Treasury at time
! like the present, when large quantities oI
merchandise can be stored and payment ol
duties withheld. This experience has salts.
fed even Mr.. Cobb that it ought TO bC
abolished The friends Of a Tariff have al
ways been opposed to it as costly and un
necessary appeudage.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

\ THS GAM ON LAKE ERIE - The storm Of
Saturday and Sunday was the most severe that
has occurred for many years. The marine loss
es, as for as heard from, are as follows The
schooner Comet, with cargo Of oats, is ashore
in the Bay at Buffalo. The bark Torrent, with
a cargo Of coal. ls ashore near Barcelona The
schooner Fanny Gardner Is ashore near the Com
ct. She has no cargo. The propeller Forest
Queen, ashore at Baley's Harbor, has gone to
pieces. The propeller Jersey City is reported
TO have fouudered near Dnnkirk, and oil on
board perished Two or three propeers and
a number Of sail vessels are on the Canada shore.
Most Of the feet Of vessels bound down arriv-
ed safely, the losses being confined mostly to
vessels bound up. The schooner J. s. New
house Is ashore near Gooderich, O. w. Schoon.
er VIM. Maxwell Is ashore above Sugar Loai
Point the crew all perished except one The
Schooner Tornado is wrecked near Kings
ton; crew all lost and vessel gone to pieces The
schooner Arctic is ashore at Presque Island
The schooner Scallawag is ashore near Port
Stanley, and has gone to pieces The schoon
ers WIN. Case OF Chicago, and w. p. Goodel
Of Buffalo, we're towed into the river at SarDia
completely covered with ice, with every man OF
the GoOdel more or less frozen. The brig Cur
tis Mann, is ashore near Gooderich. crew saved
but the vessel is total loss The Cadet Of
Detroit arrived at Goodrich safe; reports seeing
loaded vessel in the Lake, running under bare
poles in heavy seas and thinks she must have
foundered. The schooner Cuyahoga is ashore
at Port COlbourDe, and the Jennie Mack, thre'
miles above there. Three other vessels, names
unknown, are ashore at Point Abino. Th'
bark Sunshine and KeDosha are safe under Lonl
Point, but damaged. The schooner Marco
Polo is capsized near Long Point. The pro
peller Wabash Valley, from Milwaukee tC
Grand Haven, is ashore at Muskegan. Vesse
and cargo reported a total loss. The prOpelle
Forest Queen, with grain. -four, &c, is ashore a
Bailey's Harbor, Lake Michigan. Vessel anC
cargo totally lost.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

~ The New York Herald gives vent to its
feelings in view of impending dissolution, on
this wise
Nero tidoling while Rome was burning,
is not an inapt illustration Of Mr.. Lincoln
smoking his segar, drinking his lager bier,
and cracking his familiar jokes up in Spring.
field, while the country is on tho verge Of
ruin"
Such indifference must bo very provoking
and goes far towards proving what We have
more than suspected, that such phlegmatic
temperament as that manifested by Mr. Lincoln
in the face Of the hosonnas of nation, alike
with the hoarse threatnings Of destruction-and
that dogged determination Of turning nethe
to the right hand nor to the leit or even letting
one hand know what the other is doing, can on
y increase dissatisfaction, and add to the clam
or of the disturbed portion of bis constituency
We have been at something Of loss to accouu
for this, but oil is plain now. The lethean efec
Of that lager has rendered him insensible to tb
evils Of the tempest which our cotton sisters
aided by the Herald, Journal Of Comuers1
and N. York Observer, are struggling to max
so formidable and so frightful.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

MExIco.-The resignation of the presi-
dency of Mexico by Miramon and the sue.
cession Of Gen Robles TO the Office, IL the
repors Is sustained, promise a favorable
change in Mexican affairs. 1t Is under
stood that RObles is favorable 10 q compro-
mise with the rival faction, and hope is
entertained that the proposition, several
times made by England, for o years. csssa-
ton Of hostillties aud q DECISIVE appeal to
the popular vote, will at length be realized.
JuareE will be more inclined to treat on
equal terms since be has abandoned all hope
OF Intervention from our government, and
il is understood that minister MeLane's
abandonment Of Jnarez, who had been en-.
ecuraged.tO look for substantial aid and
felt that he had been deceived. Mr.. Wei.
Ter Is not likely TO accept Mr. McLane's
place at Vera Cruz, and it is not Of special
consequence whether the post is occupied
az present or not.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

PosITIoN OF THE PREsIDENT.-The pos.
ton Of the President is understood to Le
that, though the South has Just cause of
complaint against the North, no State is
justified 10 secession or revolutionary move
ments until every constitutional measure for
redress has been exhausted. No State has
the right to commit acts having the effect
Of precipitating such condition Of affairs
as would induce or compel other States to
join her in disruption of the Union, and
the calling Of dispsssionate delberation
of the people may result in restoring conf
dence, and preserve the integrity Of the
Constitution.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

CALFoRSIA-Partial returns from Califor-
MIA indicate its vote for Mr.. Lincoln for Presi-
dent. The contest in California is between
Douglas and Lincoln, but 10 Oregon, probably,
between Breckenridge and Lincoln. The in
crease Of the republican vote in both states will
prove very great but perhaps not so much so
in either as the full returns indicate for Penn
sylvania. There, since 1856, it appears that
l75,OO0 voters bave changed from opponents to
supporters of the republican party and its can
didates. In no other state is there such revo-
luton IN popular sentiment recorded and to
Pennsylvania, whose vote defeated Col. FIRE.
mont four years ago, is now conceded the hon
or Of giving the largest majority of any state
for Mr. Lincoln, One result is achieved beyond
dispute in CaliforDia--the defeat Of Mr.. Gwin
as U. S. Senator the new Legislature will be
largely against him, and either republican OF
Douglas democrat will be returned to the Sen
ate in his place. So much is Ct occasion fol
felicita.ion-Gwin was not only proslavery tC
the lowest point Of degradation, but corrupt tC
the very bottom and any change will be ar
Improvement.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

Tsp. T. BARSUN, at Bridgeport, Ct, during
the recent Republican celebration, illuminated
the house of his son-in-law, d. w. Thompson
who is a rank Democrat. He was enabled tC
accomplish bis purpose inducing his Democratic
heighbOr, Mr.. Jameson TO occupy Thompson'
attention. Jameson didn't like the joke SO wei
when he found that Rarnum had been illumina
ting his house as we'll as Thompson's. Boil
Jameson and Thompson we're heartily congratu
lated by the Republicans on their supposed con
version to the true faith.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

tsAIIAx hDEPESDEScE UEBsR king Victor
Emanuel is now accomplished, Venetia only ex-
copied Garibaldi and the king OF Sardinia, or
rather, Of united Italy, entered the city Of Ma
pies together on the 7lb, and after giving thanks
10 lhsealhsdral for Gods blessing on their work.
we're resolved Sitb great joy and festiVity BY
the people whom they have delivered nom a
yoke that has long been intolcrable. The vOt-
ing in the recently delivered Papal states is qaiie
e unanimous as 10 the Two 6icilies for annex
alton 70 Sardinia, and only the forms OF union
now fsmala 10 be completed. The lats king OF
Naples was as lasi accounts still at Gaela, but
bis army had dwiRdIsd 10 an ineonsidersble
Iorce. and no more fghting Il anticipated There
is 10 change IN the pcpeb p1ospscta. He ats
waiting and watching for Proviaenee. and cali
ipg earnestly for the interpretation Of all the
dead sainis, while the real live saints of Italy
We answering bis prayers By The role Of contra
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01
Message OF Gov. eist.

CoLuAniA, s. O.. Nov. n.
Gov. Gist in his Message devotes many
pages to local and State affairs. He says
the view Of secession becomes doubtly i'm.
portsnt. We will have direct trade with
Europe, and advises the State To foster en-.
tSrprise for purposes by guarantees Of 5 per
cent. Referring to the postal matters, he
says he is authorized by the Postmaster at
Charleston TO say that as soon as the State
seccdes he will sever his connection with
the Federal Govt. This together with the
resignation of PostmSsters generally, would
enable the State to establish her postal ar
rangement He suggests as a temporary
expedent to use Adams Express. He
futber suggests that probable arrangements
will be made between South Carolina and
the Federal authorities for a given time ua-
til other States Secede, and Southern Con-
federacy is formed If the Government in.
Sists on considering South Coroliua in the
Union after the ordinance of secession the
present postal arrangement must cease and
another under State authority must be sub
stituted
The Gov. advises the prohibition Of the
introduction of Slaves from States not
members of the Southern Confederacy, and
particularly border States. He says; let
them keep their slave property in our
borders and the only alternative left them
is emancipation by their own act or action
of their confedyrates. He hoped, how.
ever that oil the Slave States will unitC
in Southern Confederacy. He advises
the passage Of most ample aud stringent
law against abolition incendiaries to super
sede lynching and deter violations.
The Governor in referring to the actor
of S. G. in sending Mr.. Memminger to Vir
gina and the failure to obtain the co,opera
tiOn Of the Southern Conference except
Mississippi and Alabama says, all hopes o
o concerted action of the South are lost
aud but one course is left South Carolina
to act consistently with honor, interest and
safety. aud look neither to the right nor t
the left, but to 60 straight forward to tn
consumation of her purpose. 1t is too lat
now TO receive propositions for conferenc
and S. G. would be wanting in self respec
to entertain propositions looking to tn
continuance of the present Union. Til
Governor entertains no reasonable doub
that Ga, Ala, Miss, Fla, Texas an
Arkansas will Immediately follow, an
other States will eventually complete tn
galaxy He says it is gratifying to kno'
that If resort to arms is necessary we hav
a tender Of volunteers from oil the Souther
and some Northern States who will foe
promptly to her standard and share be
fortunes.
He concludes thus / cannot permit ny
self to believe that in madness or passion
attempt will be made by the present c
= next administration to cOerce s. Q. ate
secession by refusing to surrender the ha
= Dor defenees or interfering with the Impor
D or exports, but if ! an mistaken we mu'
E accept the issue and meet it as becomes me
i and freemen who infinitely prefer apnlhll
tiOn to disgrace.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

The government on the 26th received de.
spstch from Minister Clay, from Peru stating
that be had, pursuant to instructions, demanded
his passports. and was on his way home. Short
ly after this Information came to the Executive
the Peruvian minister to the United States was
promptly furnished with bis passports and thus
all diplomatic intercourse between the two coun.
tries is Terminated The amount Of unadjusted
elaims nSainst Peru on account Of the seizure
and coDfscation OF the vessels Georgiana and
L'Szy Thompson, is Sl50.OOO. Mr.. Clay has
been our Minister to Peru for nearly fourteen
rnara