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HI The emigration of negroes through Atlanta
Ga, from the old to the new States especially
from Virginia, is said to be tremendous A ZEN
tleman connected with the Georgia road Informed
few days since, that for the last three months
the average number per week was at least six
hundred. Besides, there Is the Virginia and Ten
nessee aud Waynesboro roads that transports a
great number.
Iowa REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FOR SEWARD
The Iowa Republican Convention met ON We'd
nesday last Thirty-three delegates were elected
u the Chicago National Convention. who are in
favor Of the nomination Of William H. Seward
for President, as their first choice. Gov Seward
would, beyond doubt, secure larger vote than
any other candidate -Rochester Democrat
GoBBLER INA CRArF BEp.-A man in York
county, Pa, named Smith, was arrested on SIM
day for stealing a turkey. He swore he didn't
do u, but afier a careful search, his pobblership
was found snugly sew ed up in one of Smith :
chatfbeds. After that Smith said nothing
CRIME IN NEW YoEk.-The grand Jury Of New
ork city presented on Monday last seventeen
bills OF Indictment FOR murder and manslaup hter
There were eight persons awaiting their trials
for such offences prior to these presentments
IL new monthly Magazine, the Interpreter
| is to be started in England with the new wear
devoted to an analytical account Of the riptures
IL The Kirghises of Siberia have sipnifed to
tn. Russian Minister Of the Interior their Willing.
ness to enamel pate all their serfs at once
II The skating park at Albany, N. Y, i. still
In excellent condition, and is daily thron2ed with
ladies and gentlemen.
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CAPTURE OF NorxD FoRoxn.-The Fhll.dsi.

CAPTURE OF Norxp FoRoxR The Fhiledsl.
phia papers chronicle the arrest Of man in Pitts
burg who 10 said to be a rival Of Chas. w. Hunt
ington, Monroe Edwards, and John Sadler His
name is Ross. and the charge against him is the
forgery of paper on various banks in Philadel-
phia, TO the extent of $4,000. The Press says:
Externally Ross is gentleman rather stout in
person. dress ng with exquisite taste, wearing a
handsome pair Of whiskers, on very handsome
face, and possessing all those accomplishments
so necessary in the gentleman. He Is highly edu-
Gated. has travelled over Europe. served In the
allied army before Sebastopol, where he was
wounded, and converses huenty in English,
French. Spanish. and Italian His wife is Young
lady of rare and extraordinary beauty, highly
accomplished. and possessed of fine mind. She
is intensely devoted Ia her husband, and came
with him to tbs city
Ii is said that Ross was the author Of the forged
pardon which came very near releasing Hunting
ton. the celebrated New York forger, from Sing
Sing prison. He has been engaged. il is supposed.
in forgeries amounting to nearly SI0,VCO, and al
though several times on the prison threshold. has
always managed TO escape There are three bills
OF indictments against him here, which be is bust
ly engaged in preparing to meet He understands
the law Of forgery thoroughly, having studied II
with Ross was accompanied In his travels,
by negro slave purchased by him at New Or
leans, but who was more OF companion than
servant TO him.
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II Thaddeus Hyatt of New York city, was to
appear yesterday before the Senate Harper's Ferry
Investigating Committee. summons was left at
the residence Of Or. : G Howe, in South Boston.
ordering him to appear before the committee He
has not retained from Canada YET. and is rot apt
70 IN hurry. Calender, cashier of the Hartford
Bank, testified on Tuesday before the Senate
Brown raid committee that Brown deposited with
him, and that he never paid money on Browns
check Calender also testified that when the
MISSIONARIES invaded Kansas, he and other Coz
necticut men advised Brown to 90 there, and he
gave him Sharps rife, and told him TO use il
calender was informed that the committee did
not care about such testimony. Mr. Charles Blair.
OF Coliinsville, Conn, testified that he made
Browns pixies, and that Brown paid him for them
himself, anG be knew no other parties concerned
with Brown In the matter Mr. Blair is Demo-
crat, and made the contract as he would with any
otnef person. hot kHV~imS fUI what PURPOSE tho
weapons would be employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

4 SAP CASE oy DOMESTIC lSFIDELITY A New
Orleans correspondent say,-''A mcst unhappy
domestic drama is about To be brought before one
of our Courts and Will Of coGrse be vent lated by
the city press or the benefit of the public AT lar
Young lady, who had lived almost from child
hood in the family Of an elder sister, united
in marriage Z few months ago to Young man Of
| this city, who, ii seems. before the honeymoon
began to wane, found reason to suspect criminal
Intimacy between the bride and her brother-in-
law. Investigation convinced him Of the fact,
and a well directed accusation and cross-eyami-
nation extort.d from his wife confession to the
effect that an Illicit connection had existed be-
tween them for long time, such scandalous par
ticuars being detailed left no room to doubt
her statements. In consequence the husband has
filed petition for divorce; also has the wife OF
the leading villain in the drama, and the latter
has been expelled from an ancient and honorable
Order OF which he was member-not the Order
of the Sons of Malta, believe. As the parties 10
This deplordble business have all hitherto held
specialize positio in society the publicity which
the process OF law must inevitably give to the az
fair will undoubtedly exc te much talk and atten-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

\ NEW SOUTHERN BOOK.-We have received
srom the widow of the author a copy of - Scenes
In the South, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces"
by the late CO.. James X. Creecy. Published by
Thomas McGill. Washington. ID. C.. This is an
entertaining volume OF fugitive pieces from the
facile pen of refined and intelIigen author. Col
Creecy was himself at one time southern planter
and previous to his death Intimately associated
with the leading statesmen and politicians Of the
country His widow, hurled by the vicissitudes
Of fortune from position Of wealth ard luxury as
planter : wife, but still determined 10 be indie
pendent, has gathered together The literary effu-
sions of her deceased husband and now offers
Them 10 the public in neat attractive volume that
does credit alike to the author. the compiler and
,Ae publisher. Thirteen hundred copies have
already been disposed Of by subscription among
ths pfincip pal citizens of the District and no doubt
he renaninder OF the first edition will be in in
slant demand. The book can be found at the
bookstores and at the publishers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

\ WIFE-nEATISG CLERGYMAN-At I prelimi-
nary examination Of Rev. Thcs Abbott, L Bap-
tist preacher, of Blue Point. Christian county,
Illinois, charged with inhunanly beating hi,
wife, it appeared, upon the testimony of numer.
Gus witnesses, that on the Both of November last
Abbot. who has been I'm the habit of whipping his
wife, in phrensy of rage, seized her, and iniiict
ed most shocking beating, causing the blood to
spirit from the mouth and of the PROSTATE and
insensble woman. The parties have been mar
riCd some four years, and once before bad separ
alton, but through the efforts Of mutual friends
became reconciled, aid went to living together
short tine after marriage, il appears, the rev
efend prisoner, -Ioundlessly, became jealous Of
his wife, and rom that time on the poor woman 4
life has been perfect hell upon earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

III correspondent Of the London Morninr
ne'aIu say ihdt ole EScaldntr, British subject
born at Gibraltar, who IS employed as COLDER
teGr or h1wkcr II III bleS has been aDprsh.rdel
ny tse spanish police IN Andalusia. al the ins.-
.giticn OF Tie clergy and IS tn be tried on charye
~ attempting to vary tie religion of the Stat. rs
no provision forbidding tue sale Of Bibles is to be
discovered III The Spanish code.
il Although Tie manufacture of coal oil has
ptSn considered very profitable. q correspondent
o. Scientific American asserts That Of the many
com pahl,s that have embarked in It, but one or
I"o have ever paid dividends. This is larrclv
VII, u Is sid, 10 the ignorance OF those who
S'eulttGe manufacture
IL Macauiv's death yras 40 srdds,, ,b,, ,o,,0 o<
i.f, 80 y, s we're present Lady Trevelyan lad
isl' EiTl al -FOUR Oh Wednesday very much in his
Sui Stale OF health. She WIS suui, o,ed ~ i'll
10 nEu hllii corpse In his chair Tbe;u,,na,;is,
'euse 81 utd was collapse, consequent On , n,c Ct
'lc!ens and prolonged hit of coughing.
II Several OF the gentlemen who ,s,,ox.os j..
-Est ron Mt Bots his views Oh public atf,1,s
ara 70 whom he responded in his letter nnbIIsh. 4
X" ddj age, have taken occasion 10 stats ~ !.
'nsy de not agree with all the views and on;nn,.
- -hr bo'ts as expressed in that letter
IL Fhe stones on the corners of the Ne-cb,,ts
Ixch2nSe in Boston are larger than any sin.Ils
sfoHe IN Cleopatra's Needle, and { :. now n
erection on tie United States Treasury buildipU
washington, are heavier than any stones of Pom
PeJs Pillar or the Pyramids of Egypt.
GREAT FIAT on SKATEs-During the week he
Iore New le'r's remarkable feat was peri. rmed
On .hs central Park skating pond "a penon On
'Actes uirHed summer-sault on the ice. H was
.ilh 70 6e attached TO one Of the Broadway thea
'''s and was superior skater
a DAD SPELL.-One Of our mercantile friends
&C ome what puzzled gently on receiving bill
Ior Yen gross hooksenise.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

H The Springfield (Ohio) News SAYS that Or
3. r Baltzley. whose disappearance from Cleve-
land about two years since excited considerable
Interest. and on the strength of whose reported
policy, has turned up alive at Wooster, q. He
has been keeping school in Virginia during his
absence
ELECTION AT WHEELING.-Tbs municipal cleo.
ton took place at Wheeling, Va. on Monday
Andrew Wilson, democrat, was elected mayor
over n. Wilkinson wing Smith Mcdonald
was chosen sergeant.
Il" The State-Rights Democrat published al
Helena, Ark. complains that while that State ID
entitled to 1000 worth Of arms, there are bu,
fifty muskets in the State arsenal
IL The Ohio river is now clear Of Ice and in
good boating order. There is about IL feet water
in the channel and falling
IL Sewing machines have been introduced
iato some OF the northern female seminaries and
instruction Is given thereon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

IL In New York, on Monday, an English
man, known TO the London detectives as Henrv
Clark, ard who operated successfully at home in
several bank rob5er!cs was arrested in Wall street
ooy order Of Superintendent Pilsbury TO whom a
description of his person and ..entcrprise.'' had
oeen forwarded from the London police 1t WAS
found, however, that legal bubble was ad-
eqlate 20 relieve Lin from DURANGO. ard he would
undoubtedly have been released had not a Mr
Edward Rorke recognised him as the expert who
a short time before, had eased him of consider
able amount Of money. OF course he was held
upon the second charge, and instead of a trip 70
England, he will probably make a somewhat
heightened sojourn at one Of the penal institutions
o, our country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

LOTTERIES IN BosToN.-Mrs Mary L. Arm
stead an Intelligent colored woman, delivered
an address before secret benevolent t-mner.nce
society of colo.ed females in Boston. called the
VIM, III. Bishop Lodge Of the dang hters Of Sd
maria She stated that lotteries and policies were
among the fruitful sources Of dccrad alton i'm that
city. There Were not less than TWENTY-FIVE places
IN Boston. where many of the poorest class of
blacks and whites assembled together 20 buy lot
teries and policies, and to wait for the returns 10
come ln-tnat numbers may be bought us low rs
ten cents. and that il is not an unusual thine fer
persons Of both sexes, in abect cond ton 10 pawn
their scanty clothing 10 buy numbers Of lottery
tickets
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Personal.

- Major i.ynde, L. ). a. Sir : Smith, Bart.
and Capt Paul, England are at Willards'
Among the OF dts of the day is one to the
effect that Madame BOdisco, widow of the late
Russian ambassador, will shortly wed Capt. Scott
Of the British navy.
49, The report that Hiram Powers, the sculn-
tor is =" loud in expressions of sympathy fer Join
Brown among the litsrati of Florence is eii,-
Phaticaily Ccntradicted, and is believed to have
been started by those unfriendly to him for pur-
poses Of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-On last Wednesday night
four slaves, a man. belonging TO Capt. Francis
JONES' and his wife and two children, (the pro
perty of Mrs NJ. +. Poole Of Liberty town, in
this count, absconded A rather amusing Incl
dent is connected with their escape. II seems
that Mrs. p, being suspicious of her slaves from
some cause. required ore of the negroes children
to be placed and remain ia her room over night
On Wednesday night last the child, as usual wac
wrapped up and laid in its bed in the room. On
Thursday morning, however, when the little fel-
a Ssbv ba"die 40 40 av va.v 'e Iic thJfe lay
{li9 J ErchdHge
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SAD OCCURRENCE.-On the 12th instant Isaac
Cole, accompanied by another young man. went
on a cunning excursion. and when i'm the vicinity
OF Iordan's Springs they CANE to persimuon
tree Young Cole thong htlessly raised his gun.
nuzZle downward, to draw limb down when
tue hammer caught. and the whole load entered
his rig ut side just above the hip, passing into his
groin, and terminating down in his ley His
powder horn having no stopper, the ire commu.
hCated TO It, and blew it into fragments from his
side. He survived until Sunday mornin" last
When death relieved him Of his s'irf5rings Young
Cole was i years OF aye, TN" pride and hope OF d
iona mother, residing about four miles east OF
Winchester = Winchester Eireintnn
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Spirit of the NIcrning PreS,.

The Consultation Paysits respects TO Mr. Colfax,
of Indiana foT yesterday suggesting the expulsion
OF Its edit and reporters from the galleries of
the House for denominati ny portion of its men,
eefs as traitors and also. in another article coHl-
menfs upon the false charges Of the Republicans,
IN ehdeaVo'lnS to throw the responsibility of the
dlsorganization in the House upon the Demo-
Gratis
The Intelligence is devoted to Congressional
proceedings ard news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

SIGHT DRAFTS DIsHoNORED.--Several persons
were arrested last evening for passing counterfeit
= Oils on The Bank of Montpelier, VI. Among
those arrested was d stylis!I-dressed youptr mar,
giving his maine Charles Stewart After his
arrest Stewart swallowed some of the bills. AT
iedst SO The Officers supposed Determined that
,he evidences Of guilt should not be disposed of
In This way, the officers took the prisoner to the
nearest drug store. and had I'll eInetic given him
he sight drafts oil the young man q stomach were
". \. Posi-, 18th.
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NAvAL--The L. 5 steam-frgate Powhatan
was at Neddo on the I'd Dec, all well. They
were making preparations for home; building a
new cabin on the fore deck, &c, for the accomo-
dations Of the japanese Commissioners who are
TO take passage in her on the ed February for
the United States via Panama
The | ;. steamers Corwin and Water-Witch
were II keY West on the Eth inst all well
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IMPORTANT RAILROAD MOVEMENT A report
mas come 10 cur knowledge, says the Commercial
ADVERTISER, that the Canadian Grand Trunk r.
Co has at present in contemplation treaty for an
arrangement which will give them the control of
the Harlem Railroad from Albany to New York
ana thus furnish another connection between the
Grand Trunk and the Atlantic coast. to he corr
pieteG, We presume by way Of the Vermont roa d
10 Bennington. and thence by huiIdinr the Ink
he'Wten That Place and Chatham. the route OF
WhjSh has already been surveyed, and rome effort
made towards It's construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

TROUBLE OF MISSIONARIES IN CuIN.-Int.Ili
Sence received at w ashngton from China .brougi t
Dy ias' mail from Europe. states that the a meri-
can missionaries there lind their operations OBJ
strncted by the hostile movements which have re-
Gently occurred there. and by the denominations of
me Soone trade, which have prejudiced their
minds against all foreigners Besides this. there
are two parties in China, one opposed to foreign.
ers and in favor OF hostilites. and peace party.
The Emperor belongs To the peace party while
'e commander OF the affair at Pciho is the leader
OF the war party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

AN EDITOR kIILED--Mr. w ID. Row editor of
the ' lcksbnrg Sun. was shot dead last week by
Daniel :. Shepherd. The latter WAS employed as
10 Keeper in the sun Office. Mr.. Roy held the
oiace OF collector of tine port IF Ecksbury. and
entrusted all his business to Shepherd. W lille
shepherd was on his bridal tour few weeks nee
Mr.. Roy caused him to he arrested in New Orl-au,
on charge OF rinbezzlement. Shepherd was re-
ased on a writ of haheas corpus, and. immedi-
ateiy proceeding to Vicksburg, demanded an in
vest!gaton. He was examined and acquitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

AN UNUSUAL SCENE.--Much attention was ex
'ited yesterday afternoon by the appearance i thu
t,e'S o: funeral with two hcarsrs, side by side
TIE collins in the hparses contained the remain
of Mr.. Charles Banks, aged Il years. and hi
wife, aged u, who died within day or two O
each other. at their residence, near Fifth ant
spruce streets. The funeral service-in whici
several clergymen ofiiciated-took place at St Pc
ter's CEurch.-PhH. Bulletin.
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W The fredericksburg (Va.) Herald says that
the whole amount CT stock necessary to the cree
ton Of Paper Factory and stocking it with the
requisite machinery FOX operating has been sub
scribed in that place, and that it will be put
under contract early this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26
The House then proceeded to the 3sth ballot for
PROCEEDINGS of To-Day.

IN THE SENATE, to-day, after the transaction of
routine business
Mr.. Hunter moved TO take up Mr.. Douglass in
ternal invasion resolution and make Ii the special
order for half past one o'clock Tuesday next. 1T
which time he said he desired to speak upon the
resolution
Mr.. Davis suggested that Select Committee,
(the HarPerS Ferry Committee) hadAalFe2dy been
appointed TO enquire what Legislation necessa
~ in the matt referred to by the resolution pend
ing the Investigations of which committee the gen.
tleman from Illinois had introduced his resouti on
with view, as he supposed. Of speaking upon it
himself. Which purpose having been subserved
he did not See the use of pursuing the subject any
further in that channel, as the proper committee
were daily ina King the necessary nvesti cations to
enable them Ia report what Legislation was neces-
sarv
Mr.. Davis had the correspondence Of Governor
Wise and President Buchanan read. to show that
the latter did not deny the power Of Congress TO
pass the necessary laws for the protection Of tie
States against invasions from each other
Mr.. Douglas disclaimed having criticised tie
correspondence referred to made any issue there
| upon with the President in his late speech. lie
| was still speaking when our report closed.
IL THE House., after tie reading of the Journal
Mr.. Etheridge, of Tenn. moved call of the
House. which was ordered; after which he moved
that all further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with.
On this motion Mr.. Winsow. Of n. c., de-
| maIded the yeas and nays, which were ordered
and resulted-yeas, lbs; nays, 81.
Mr.. Winslow. as dilatory motion, moved 10
adjourn on which he asked the yeas and nay S
They were ordered and IeSuted-yeas, b; nays
1870.
So the motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. w inslow moved that the House proceed 10
vote rir rOce for Speaker.
Mr.. lickman, of Pa. said he had entered the
Hall that morning with firm determination tn
resist ballot to-day; but having learned that an
understanding was had Yesterday afternoon when
be was necessarily absent, that the ballotin,
| would be proceeded with, without interruption
for two weeks, unless an electiori0should be had
sooner lie was not disposed to b.ea * through TIL.
arrangement now, which, as he understood was
lad by universal consent
lie did not. however, consider himself bound
by the agreement, not being present He Wa.
opposed to all balloting at this time, and would
not indulge in what he still considered to he a
ridiculous farce. He should withhold his vote
| until he found some reason for changin, his de.
termination.
The mot; on OF Mr. Winslow was agreed TO
when the House proceeded to vote for the thft,-
| sixth time for Speaker.
The vote was being taken our report closed
During the ballotiEg Mr.. Hamilton. of Texas
in few appropriate remarks, thanking those
who had cast their votes for him. withdrew hi.
| name from the contest, as, he remarked. 1t Wa.
evident the votes Of the various opposition Gle.
! ments could not be united on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

'NON-INTERCoURsE.''- Savannah Express
asserts that during this winter locomotive builder
of Philadelphia has been TO the South soliciting
hfty-siX locomotives for southern roads The ay-
erage cost of locomotive is about $4,000: so here
ls one house engaging a business of more than
S5OO 200 in one season, while we could have the
same work done within our own limits, and
equally as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

1T Charles NJ. Young who was convicted
some time since Of embezzliDg the funds Of
building association in Philadelphia Of which he
was secretary, has been sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and $500 fine, (twice the amount
taken)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

D-In the Maryland Legislature. yesterday, a
Dill relating to huckstering in Baltimore markets.
rerealins the law prohibiting the purchase by
hucksters OF any articles within ten miles of the
city, was PISSED without opposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

IL now method af syindling. ard d success
fui one, is exposed by the Lancaster PA } H.
quirer, which says: "A German in the mploy Of
SIR. N!Ssl'r had, about year since, gone TO New
\ oTk 10 visit so:ie friends; when he returned he
brought with him letter purportiny to be from
trerndny. The letter stated that near relative of
his bad died, and that lie heir to something
ike - ,EO. Tor which a draft was inclosed nav.
able IN November, I-59. Tie German appeared
TO be much puzzled as to what he would Go with
his money, and finally made up his mind to 20
west and invest it land and for that nurnos. l..
asard Mr.. Wissler for the loan of 5000 until his
draft bc"ame due, promising TO give Mr.. Wissler
his foreign draft fer security. Mr. Wissler fur
nished him said amount: he started fl with his
booty. but returned again in a short time asking
for s'6Oo more SITTING that lac had bought a large
tract of land, and would want that amount TO
complete the purchase. MIR. Wissler gave Kim
SioO more and took his draft for security, which
proved to be bogus