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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

Reisicihg over the Virginia Election.
HARRISBURG, Feb. Ex-Governor Curtin has
ordered a salute Of thirty-four guns I'm honor Of
the result Of the Virginia election.
Mr.. Shaffer, Republican, offered q resolution
congratulatOry 20 Virginia in the House tonight,
but Il was laid over under the rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06
SCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP.

DR.. SCHENCK, of Philsde phis, finds il impos
slbie to visit Washington every week. and has
made Arrangements to positively be the city the
third "Wednesday of every month.
He has suit of rooms at the Avenue House.
where patients can obtain advice free. He only
charges whom II is necessary TO make q thorough
examination the Lungs with the X espirometor
:. b. Waite 10 agent for Sohenck's PulmonIo
Syrgp, price per bottle. for the cure of Coughs
Colds and C9nsupption SShenok's Sea Weed
mtndrsEe Pills. price Is cents ber box, for Liver
els. DIR. Schenck would be grateful to those who
have been CURED by his remedies if they would
leave their certificates OF cure with 8. B. WAITE,
corner Seye nth at. and La ay, de le-sm
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Jusr REcElvEEB6 W ar BOOKS.
FRENCH Il RICHSTEIN'S.

The Shadow In the House, new Eovel, by John
Sannd rs: limo, cloth; 8 by mall;
The Dutch DONNIE OF the Catskills, by the Rev,
David iur.ocn, ID. D.. l2ino., cloth; 81 Is by mail
The Y omance Of an Irish Girl, limo cloth; Sl.oo
BY nail.
A large assortment OF the best Military works
published. ja2z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

ws HAVE every reason 10 assure onr friends that
the old fashion sociable to come or tomorrow
night will be one Of the finest ahzirs In every
particular that has ever happened In our city.
We advise you 70 yet your ticket 10 advance, %
they are limited, and can only be had Of the man
sgsn. None will be cold " the door,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

Deah OF Rev. Ntcheias murray-
NEWARK, Feb. 5.-Ths Rev. Nicholas Murray,
ID. d., the well known "Kirwan," died last eve
ming at his residence, in Elizabeth, Of disease Of
the heart. he was a prominent man In the old
school Pres6y Church, and pastor Of the rst
church in Elizabeth for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

SUPREME CoURr-Tussday.- James Malcolm,
Esq, Of Maryland, was admitted an attorney and
councillor Of this Court. ~
No. 81. The Powhatan Steamboat Company,
plaintiffs In error, agt. the Appomattox railroad
Company. The argument Of this cause was con.
tinued by Mr.. Robinson for the defendants In er.
ror. and concluded by Mr. Schley for the plain
tiffs In error 49, -.
No, SO Joseph H. Adler ct al, plaintiffs In er-
ror, agt Aaron ID. Fenton ct al. This cause was
argued by Mr.. Doolttle for the plaint Is in error,
and by Mr.. Lynde for the defendants in error.
Adjourned
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FIRE.-Last night about nine O'Clock, fire was
discovered in the store on Pennsylvania avenue
two doors from the Kirkwood House. occupied as
branch Of the limited States Clothing Store %
by Jonas Click. The alarm was given, and In
few moments the Franklin Fire Company was on
the spot, and succeeded In extinguishing the
flames and saving most OF the stock. II Is sup
posed that the IRE was communicated from the
stove, az the salesman and several Young men
were In the store before il closed and left together
supposing all was right Mr.. Click was partially
insured, but cannot ascertain the amount of the
loss By the fire until an examination Of the stock
saved can be made Had the discovery been
made at a late hour, the destruction would have
been very great to the valuable property in that
locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

NJ USIC AT HALF PRICE,-A large lot of new
w and fashionable Music, slightly damag ed sell
ing at half price. Call and see II.
r.. John F. ELLIS,
IeI BOG Pa av., bet 9th and 18th sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

"WHAT NEXT INDEED Some simpleton
writes To the Alexandria Sentinel from this city,
sson the best aathority," that Gen Scott intends
stationing a company Of u. 8 troops at the depot
In Alexandris to- intercept the free transit over
the Virginia great highway. CEi bono, Mr.
Correspond rnt Such eanards are too late 10
effect the Virginia election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

A RARE CHANCE For bargains in Schos 1
n Boots. Blank Books: Miscellaneous Books
&C., at SHEPHERD'S. corner seventh And b ats.
selling oct to reduce stock. 10 ls-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

HUNT FOR ARMs.-For some days there have
been whisperings that depository Of arms for
reasonable purposes had been established in this
city. Not much credit was given to the ru,nor
In any quarter; but the fears Of some property
owners In the Seventh Ward having been excited
by more definite statement that arms were con-
cealed In the old gas house, on Maine avenue, be-
tween Four and-a-half and Third streets south,
an order was given to Capt A X. Allen to ex.
anime the premises. The secretary Of the gas
company, Alderman J. r. Brown, wrote an order
to MIR: Digney, the keeper Of the premises to con-
duct Capt. A. through the building and premises
Yesterday the examination was made and the
result was that no arms was discovered, and no
arrangements were there made indicating pur-
pose to receive any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

Mr.. EDITOR some time since a large sewer
was built on Thirteenth street north, between F
and X. ltrequired very large excavation, and
after the sewer had been built the dirt was thrown
in again and the place left In that condition. The
stones on the paths were allowed to remain unlaid
and as the inevitable consequence there has been
a pool Of mud and water In that locality ever
since. These paths lead to three or four Of our
principal churches, and the people who worship
at these churches are either compelled to 60 a
square ont Of their usual course or else wade
through It. VIII not the proper authorities attend
To this matter and abate the nuisance ~ c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

RuY YOUR Stationery and School Books az
~ sHEPHERD'S, while you have chance to
YOur !. Is a mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

THEATER The play Of "Our American Cousin
at Home" which has had snch a run at the thea
ter, gives place now for other good things To-
night, Sothern appears in two great parts-that of
|" Kinchen," in the g. Flowers Of the Fores,n and
OF :" Beeswing," In the farce " Who Poisoned
susan" Mr.. Sothern's "Kinchen,n we hear
from those who have seen him perform the part
In Philadelphia, is a most remarkable persona
ton, and its effective rendition was one of the
main causes OF the Juror created by his perform
ances In the usually staid Quaker city' "The
Flowers Of the Forest' is to be brought out in
great style, and will no doubt prove great card .
Those who have been puzzled for some weeks by
the bandbill inquiry posted upon the streets "Who
Poisoned susan Z" will ind a solution in the az
terpiece, one Of Mortons best farces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-06

NEW AND OLD VIOLINS, at prices to suit
the timer. Also, Guitars, Flutes, Accordeons,
BapJOs, Pianos. stools, Covers, 30.
JOHN +. ELLIS, 3O6 Pa av..
FED hstween OH . "A Inth %.
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Arlington Heights.

Opposite Washington, on the Virginia
side OF The Potomac, the adopted son OF
Washington, (,he son of Mrs. Washington
by her first husband,) George Washington
Parke Custis, dwelt in fine mansion,
which he graced with sentlemanly hospi-
taliiy. Arlington House was III The centre
OF his estate of 1000 acres. He died in
1851, al the advanced age of S6.
1t is from his house and grounds, so often
visited by the curious and patriotic-a Pill
grim shrine second only TO Mount Vernon
that the attack on the Capitol is expected.
What paricidal assault 1t aims, as 1t
were, at The sources OF life of the Republic.
And yet such is the character Of the con-
test and the thunders of assault and the
signals of carnage are yet 10 wake the ech'
oes around the tomb of Washington.
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England and sOttOn.

We find in the London Times of the 18th
instant some account of what The Govern
ment is doing in India 10 facilitate cotton
production-and what is of more immedi-
ale importance, 10 aid in its transport 10 tie
shipping ports. There is not time to build
railroads aud make new and expensive i'm
provements. The demand is immediate
"The only practicable help seems to be, !"
saws the Times, "mending the cart-roads
and bullock tracks Of the country, and ma
king new ones; and this is what the govern
ment proposes 10 do. II desires the local
authorities 10 send out proper persons at
once TO see what can be done about these
country roads, and TO DO it, SO as 10 make
! as many as possible available this year =
| If :he merchants are disposed 10 send an
agent with each of these road-surveyors, 10
INQUIRE into the difficulties of other kinds
which interfere with the supply of cotton,
the travelling expenses of such agerks will
be paid by government. All suggestions
| for future improvements, and for larger
works than can be made available this sea
son. are invited and the authorities IN all
part of India are requested 10 send copies
of the resolution Of The Governor-Generalin IN
] council TO the merchants, either through
their Chambers OF Commerce or otherwise,
with every encouragement TO speak iheii
/ wishes about any measures which may
promote an increase in the supply oi cotton
seThis move will at once convince the
neonle of India of the reality of the demand
for cotton. This, and good sale of wha
they have, will cause great expansion o.
the cnlture next year, no doubt. The new;
Of the export duty on cotton imposed III The
American Southern Southern ports vii
quicken the competition wherever cotton a
grown"
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Getting Dissatisfied with the Administration


The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury. an
out and out adm inistralon paper, appears
10 be getting Disguised with The manner in
which things are managed by President
Lincoln aud his Cabinet We clip the fol-
lowing article from the last number OF that
paper
''The people have responded 10 the call
Of the President for aid. They have an
swered with so much unanimiiy and power
that panic is already percep,ible among
the less desperate of the rebels. Probably
no man connected with the national admin
istration anticipated such a sweeping tor
nado of patriotic enthusiasm. But we re-
grei to say, The President has not in his
tnrn responded to the mighty demand OF
the masses-no more temperising with ira
tors. The negotiations between Lincoln
and Seward on The one hand, and Hicks
and Brown on the other, are humilisting TO
the government ard chilling 10 the people.
There seems to be woful lack OF common
seIse, decision and energy in The manage
ment of affairs. Volunteers are kept with
out arms and equipments long after they
are thoroughly organized, tolerably drilled,
and ready for call to the field. Pennsyl-
vana troops hurry forward to a position
whence they can threaten Baltimore and
hold tha. rebelious city in check, and some
bodv orders them TO retire, for fear of offend
ing the delicate sensbilites of Hicks and
company. Other volunteers hasten 10
Annapolis, and there they remain for days,
| without the facilities for reaching the i'm
/ perlled capitol If Washington does not
| fall into the hands of the rebels. the credit
! of its salvation will not belong 10 the ad
ministralion, but to the gallant volunteers o
| Massachusetts, New York and PehnsyIva
MIA. But for the prompliude of the old
Bay State, Fort Monroe would have lacked
a garrison capable OF successful resis
tance 10 assault. The same determined
patrIo,s would soon clear the direct road tC
Washington, if The government possessed
title of the spirit which now animaies the
northern people. If Mr.. Lincoln woult
hold his tonge, and Mr.. Seward would con
sent to forego an opportunity for iurnin!
polite phrases. perhaps the course of th
government would be more in harmon
with The tremendous import Of the crisis
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Amidst the generally covert notions
which prevail concerning the necessity and
purpose Of The existing war, it cannot be
denied that some very erroneous views as
20 its object are entertained, and in some
quarters rather coverily than openly. advo-
Gated. There are those whose sympaihies
are with the present military movemen,
because they hope it is 10 be converted into
a crusade against Afri.ap slavery-that our
troops are to becomea liberating army, 10
set all the negroes free, and, indeed, 10
mark it's march southwark, by promoting
and sustaining servile instructions.
Those who seek to give The present move
ment suchsa direction, at lisast give coler
and plausibilty 10 the charge heretofore
made against lhem-of purposes and acts
hostile TO the Constitutional rights OF The
slave State. The only lawful design OF the
present war is io-s sustain the Constitutional
authority of the Federal Government-anc
that certainly does not comprehend the
power 10 interfere with the relation of mas
Ter and slave. Those who seek 10 aPpro>
pirate the present feeling OF loyalty TO the
Government, to negro crusade, do not less
mistake the popular impulse than their own
duties as good citizens. We are not 10 be
betrayed, under the patriotic excitement OF
the present ,ime, into propagandists, SEEK
ing by FIRE and sword, insunection aud
murder. TO impose unacceptable institutions
upon Independent States. II the slave
States continue this rebellion against the
Union and Constitution, and The result OF a
legitimate exercise of Federal power shall
be TO be break the back of slavery, we shall
not regret il. and they will only have occa-
sion 10 complain of themselves. But while
preparing military ornaments 10 sustain the
Constitution, il is hyPocritical and treason
able to avow the design of using them foI
a purpose entirely ia defiance of that in
strunent. We trust that the unity ard en-
lhusiasm of our people in upholding the
legitimate power OF the Federal Govern
meni are no. TO be marred by the preaching
of negro crusade.
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MARRIED.

By the Rev. John Sutton, April IS, In
Fishinscreek twp, Columbia county, Ma
THIAs d. APPLeMAN,o Benton Columbia co
TO Miss Lucy b. 1UBBs, of Farmouni Luz.
county.
In Ringtown, Schuylkill county, on the
I'd, uli., by the Rev. | Bahl, Mr. JACOB Rem.
BELL, 10 Miss SARAH <. STauFFER. both OF
the former place.
In Miffiin township, Columbia county,
on the 23d ult., by the same, MIR SAMUEL
HEsRY, of Nescopeck, Lnzerne county, TO
Miss LYDIA Greasy, of the ionner place
In Berwick, al L Enke's Holel, on the
2ls. inst by The same, MIR WEILlNGros
RIEswIcK, TO Miss RACHEL LONG, both of
Boomsbnrg
In The same place. on the i'sih' INST, by
ihe same, Mr. GIDEON FEHuLL, Of Norh>
anton county, 10 Miss EMELINE BREDsEr-
DER of Berwick
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The Union Must be Preserved.

The Republic must be preserved, and
every good citizen must give heart and
hand 10 the work. II the Border Slave
States are willing ito take sides with the
Union and the peace of the country against
all assailanls,n they must do SO by giving
obedience to those whom the Union has
chosen 10 command When the mortars of
the Secessionisls are almost within sheiling
distance of the White House when nearly
every avenue 10 the capitol is blockaded-
when traitor in Montgomery boasts in
April thai his flag will float over Washing
ton in Nav-when Southern Generals are
rapidly concentrating their forces on the
shores of the Poiomac-when organized
piracy threatens to destroy our commerce
when unarmed mec and peaceful soldi-
ery are murdered in broad day by brutal
and malignant mob, il is no time TO talk OF
aarmed,neutrality' Two antagonistic Gov
ernmen,s cannot exist together within the
bounds of the United States. Either the
constitutional Government of Washington,
or the revolutionary Government of the
South, must prevail In such a conflict, all
true patriots will take sides with, aud eight
for the old Flag and the old Union, which
is sanctified by the heroism OF the sages,
the soldiers, and the martyrs oi the days Of
'76.
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BLOonSBURG, WEDNESDAY, NAY 5, 1861.

The STATE LEGISLATURE assembled in ex-
ira session on Tuesday oflast week, in obe-
dience to the Governors proclamation. -
There wee a full attendance OF members
The various suhjsct soached upon in the
Governors Message, were referred to tie
proper committees, and joint resolution
was adopted, ,fto con6ne thesbus mess of the
session exclusively 10 these matters. On
Thursday last, bill was reported, authori.
zing loan of So, 900 900 for arming ard
Supporting the military forces of the State,
and authorizing the Governor TO call imme.
diately into service fifteen regiments Of
cavalry and infantry, and such number OF
artillery and rife companies as Inc exigen-
cies,of The country may require. Also, a
till for the better organization of The State
Militia and one, in the nature of "stay
law, to prevent the sacrifice of property
by forced sales in the collection Of debts.-
None Of these bills have YET beer consider
ed. A bill authorizing the several counties
OF the State Inappropriate moneys for The
support OF the families Of volunteers, passed
the Senate.
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TIE SEcEssios FoRcEs lit is reported
that there are 5000 volunteers in Richmond
ready for servire, 4:00e at Harper's Ferry
and !, 500 at Norfolk and it is said that by
the end of the week there will be $4,000
troops at RiGhmoaH In all Virginia, it is
said that there are now 5000 men in arms
These figures must be taken with consider
able grains Of allowance. The official re-
port of the arms in possession of Virginia
last year stated that she had enough only
for 4 900 men and, though some seem to
have been seized at Harper's Ferry, she
has not al present the means to equip such
torce.
Capt. Cakes, one df the officers of the
United States Army in Texas, has arrived
al Washington. after traversing The Southern
States. He says that The greatest military
activity prevails throughout the South
The men look well, and are enthusiastic for
the rebel cause, and insane with the lust OF
conqueft, determined on taking Washing
ton. and on whipping the Norih. We shall
see
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SEcEssIos At A DlscoUNT IN WESTERN VIR-
eISIA-A correspondent of the Morgan
town Sar, writing from Weston, Va on
she 22d, says:
Our town was the scene of considerable
exciteEaent on yesterday morning, caused
by the discovery of a secession flag flying
on the roof of our Court House, having been
placed there during the "wee small hours
OF the night" BY the renegades OF our
pLsce- We have bot few secessionists
here, and they are composed of broken
down politicians, bankrupts and half witted
aspiranis Well, after getting down the
miserable thing, counting the stars (eighi
in number and taking general survey o.
the sscri,ter" that had cost its admirers so
much labor and loss of sleep, the Presiding
Jusiice-a whole -souled Union man-aP-
Piled match 10 it and buried it up, amidst
the applause of the crowd Lewis county
viii give such majori,y against the Dis
unionists that will make them tTenbe in
their boots.
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HolloCGys Pills Fast Lie, Swift decay
-"A deed without name p'-There is a
stream of vice current among the youth Of
both sexes prolific of the most terrible dis
orders By perverting the noblest gifts OF
God 10 the vilest purposes il degrades the
majesty of manhood 10 the level of the
brute it traces its source 10 the depraved
affection of prurient imagination-its ap-
petite is wheted by the contaminated con-
fiuenis OF indiscriminste companionship al
schools and semnaries; it bears within its
womb the tortures of It's own chastisement,
and the germ of speedy destruction in the
fearful retribution of loss of memory, bank
rupt constitution swift decay, imbeciliiy
and insanity. 1t is our duty 20 warn parents
and guardians that this nameless disease
may not only be prevented but actually
cured by the remedies heading this para
graph.-Daiiy Netcs.
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A gentleman of our acquaintance, who
has married sister, residing in large
Town in the interior of South Carolina, re-
Gently received . letter from her husband, a
Secessionist. The writer, among other
things, states that he was at Charleston,
with the soldiers, during the late military
operations al that place. and while absent
from home, the negroes burned down four
dwelling houses and eight stores, in the
town which he resides. and four dwelling
houses in lhe vicinity. Eight negroes io0e
hanged. and the writer says he supPoses
they shall have 10 hang dozen more be-
for a month passes.
Here ara facts which do not get into The
sonlheru paesrs, bus which show the stats
of feeling 1t ihe South, and how poorly he'
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Martial Law.

During these warlike times, the signifi
canoe of The above term, so much used,
becomes exceedingly important: In Bour-
ier's Law Dictionary, Martial Law is de
fined as 'sa code established for the govern
ment of the army and navy of the United
States,n whose principal rules are TO be
found in The articles OF war prescribed by
act of Congress. But Chancellor Kent says
this definition applies only to military law,
while martial law is quite distinct Thing,
and is founded on paramount recesslty,
and proclaimed by military chief. Mar
,ial law is generally and vaguely held 10 a
suspension Of all ordinary civil rights and
process, and as such approximates closely
TO a military despotism.
II is an arbitrary law, originating in emer-
gencies In times of extreme peril TO the
State, either from without or within, the
public welfare demands extraordinary mea-
sures. And martial law being proclaimed,
! signifies that the operation OF the ordinary
legal delays of justice is suspended by the
military power, which has for the time be.
come supreme.
It suspends the mere operation of the
writ of habeas corpus; enables persons
charged with treason TO De summary triec
by court martial instead of grand jury jus
tifies searches and seizures oi private prop
erty, and the taking possession OF public
highways and other means of communica
tion involving the highest exercise
sovereignty, it is, of course, capable
great abuse, and is only to be justified OF
emergencies OF the most imperative ant
periIons nature.