Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-11

CoLLrsToN.-We hear that on Yesterday az
ternoon personal collision occurred between
Messrs. Edmundson, of Virginia, and Hick-
man, Of Pennsylvania, Of which the following
the particulars:
About 3H p. m, Nessrs Edmundson. Keitt,
and Vice President Breckenridge, in company
with two other gentlemen, were leaving the
Capitol and when about half way down the
avenue way of the Capitol grounds they met Mr..
Hickman, who was apparently unaccompanied.
Mr.. Edmundson walked up TO Air. Hickman,
and some words passed between them in relation
to a late speech Of Mr.. Hickman's, apparently
that made on the occasion of late serenade,)
which ended in MIR. Edmundson dealing a severe
blow to Mr. Hickman upon the head knocking
off his hat, aud following up the assault, by some
cuts with switch, at the same time designating
Mr.. II ''slanderer and coward" Mr.. Hck-
man endeavored to close with his antagonist but
further hostilities were precuded by the interposi
ton Of others. Mr.. Keitt taking Mr.. Edmundson
from the ground, and Mr.. Breckenridge perform
Ing like Office for Mr. Hi knan.
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINrING-The Super
intendent of Public Printing has awarded the
contracts for furnishing the paper for 1850 fol-
lows:
Glass l.-45-pOund paper, uncalendered, TO Tim
othy Reeney, of Connecticut, at IL cents per 10
Glass 2.-5G- pound paper, calendered, to Chas
Magargee CO., Of Philadelphia, at 10 20 100 per
ID.
Glass 3.-iS and 50-pound paper, sized and cal
ende.ed, to H. V. Butler Co., Of New York, at
ia cents per Id.
Class MAP paper, sized and calendered, cot
such sizes may be required to J. Il R. Kings.
land, of franklin, N. j., at II Sc 100 per h.
Glass 5.-Pate paper, (calendered or uncaen.
dered,) to Pileson Hollingsworth, Of Boston
Mass, at 10 cents per ID.
Glass G.-Writing paper, to John II Hall, New
York, from II to 22 cents per ID
Class Paper for Post Office Blanks to II
Morrow, New York, at ii cents per ID.
These contracts in the aggregate are the lowest
ever made by the office
How THE NOMISATIoN Is sAID TO HAVE BEEN
MADY.-It is said Oh the avenue that Mr. Defrees
managed to turn the scale in his favor in the e.
publican-partv caucus nominating the House
Printer by giving a written pledge that in case 4
his election ne would divide the spols with the
Republican, party document distributing commit
tee, to be used by the latter to help their party
cause in the approaching Presidential election d
| knowledge Of which fact is alleged to have
changed one vote from Mitchell to him. On the
| hc has given any pledge to any SO to appro-
pirate penny Of his profits, or to share them
directly or indirectly with a soul-not even with
Mr.. Thurlow Weeds clique, alleged in so
many papers of al! sides in politics.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEFICIENCY BILL IN TIE
HoUsE.-"e repeat our skepticism of the idea
that the House will abandon the ranking privi-
lege, at the approach of a Presidential election
especially, proposed by the Senate in amend
Tnent to the Post Office Deficiency bill. The Com
mittee of Ways and Means by-the-by, will prob
ably report against the proposition as we'll as that
to give out the printing of the Post Once blanks
(another amendment to the same bill made by the
Senate,) on the ground that both general prop
ositions having no Legitimate place in that par
ticular bill. This objection is valid one and
will induce many Democrats to vote against both
amendments, who will gladly vote for them when
they may be brought forward as Independent
measures.
ALL N A Row.-The Pages of the Representa-
tves Hall made quite show to-day drawn I'D all
in row by the Speakers chair. They are 70 be
marshaled in this posluon In future, we believe.
that their services may more conveniently be
brought into requisition than happens when they
are scattered through the hall.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Third Assistant Engineer
VIM. Frick has been detached from the office of
Engineer-in Chief and ordered 10 the Narragan-
sett Gunner John Caulk has been ordered to the
Boston Navy Yard; and Gunner VIM. Burditt to
the Receiving ship at Boston.
CHANGES AND APPoINrMENTs-L.A A. Lyons, Of
Ohio, has been appointed under Doorkeeper,
House of Representatives, vice - Murphy.
Ben Perley Poore, Of Massac husetts, has been
appointed Clerk Of the House Committee on For
eign Affairs.
ARRIVAL THE JAMEsruWN-The L. s
sloop-ofwar jamestown, of the Home Squadron
arrived at Philadelphia yesterday. Her officers
have been detached and granted three months:
leave Of absence
THK WEATHER.-The following report of tic
weather for the morning is made from the Amer.
isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith
sonian Institution The time of observation is
about o'clock.
FEBRUARY H. 1860
New York, Il. clear, cold
fnliadelphia, "a clear. 2l-.
w aShlngton ID. C....... cloudy, wind :
hlchnohd. Na.......... cloudy, -
ietersbrrY, Va. ......... cloudy, 800.
Norfolk, Na...............35 wind
Raleigh, \. C............ cloudy, 25o.
WILMINGTON " clOudv cool