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Commnuitaftb. To tlie Hon. Simon Pure* Little Buncombe, May 5, 1854. " Oh that some power Ihe gift would give us, To see ourselves as others see us." When you made that quotation from Watts's hymns at the mass meeting at Simpleton, my dear Simon, and said that precious book ought to be in every school library, I did not think it would come homo to you and me in such a hurry. But let us get at things in regular order. When you wrote ine that you had franked to your constituents ever so many thousands of your great anti-Nebraska speech, I thought, with you, that Little Buncombe was nailed. Who on earth could dream of our folks taking it into their contrary heads to look at the other side of the story in the way they are doing ? Wo bought a barrel of whisky, as you directed, and senl-it down to Iron Mills creek, with the resolutions you sent us out to pass there, and they did pass gloriously. The meeting at the Church Corners was a temperance meeting of course, and there the anti-Nebraska resolutions for that place went through equally well. The Rev. John Myope opened the meeting with a prayer that "our brethreu of all colors should henceforth stand equally together on election tickets, in marriage covenants,and in the House of Representatives." It was so affecting that half the audience melted into tears, and the res olutions went through unanimously. So they did at Donkey Hollow, where we told them the slaveholders would come north and take all New Eugland if the "Nebraska iniquity" should pass Congress. If we had only stopped there, Simon, and kept dear of explanations, your district would have taken you and the Nebraska bill at your own val uation. But for this after agitation, it would have seen you as you see yourself?a little smarter, and a gr< at deal more patriotic, than the whole of the old fogy Coutincntal Congress put to gether. People must be fools not to see that Jefferson and all that pack were small potatoes by the side of you and Fred. Douglass, espe cially as three thousand ministers have endorsed the fact; but, strange to say, even the folks at Simpleton are coming out for the old-fashioned doctrines of "Washington, Jefferson, and the Continental Congress. It is ridiculous in them; but the truth is, my dear M. C., your constituents begin to take an interest in the question, since they have found out that it turns upon the right of people to govern themselves, and they won't see us any more as we want them to see us. There is nothing left for us now but to try and "see ourselves as others see us." I don't want to reproach yon, Simon, but I fear you have managed badly in letting the people get at the real nature of the Nebraska bill. You ought to have choked it to death without discussion. Then you could come home and tell the masses that you had saved the Union; that you had do?e something mijrhty lor the north; that your vote had stopped the growth of slavery throughout creation, and fifty other elegant plausibilities that Little Bun combeites love to hear, and would have swal lowed without examination, if you had not given them an over-dose. We are getting into an awful reaction here. I am not calm enough to do it now, but to-morrow I will tell you how our last grand mass meeting tbht was to be flashed in the pan. Yours, faithfully, PETER SIMPLE. The Trial ok Majoii Wvse.?The trial of Major Wyse upon the charges, 1st, of disobe dience of orders, and 2d, of conduct unbecom ing an officer and a gentleman, was com menced on Wednesday at Fort Columbus, in New York harbor. 'The second charge is di vided into several specifications, setting forth that he, without any warning or preparation, relinquished the command just prior to the sail ing of the steamer, on the false prctence that she was unscaworthy; that he had officially declared to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas that he had transferred to Lieutenant Loeser the instructions which he had received, which de claration was false; and that he had falsely stated, in a communication to Colonel Cooper, that upon his return from a week's leave of ab sence, on the 13th of April,,he learned for the first time that he was to command the four companies under his orders for the Pacific, whereas he had been informed of it eight days previous by Colonel Thomas. In the course of the examination a letter from Major Wyse was produced, written to Colonel Cooper, under date of the 18th, the day of the sailing of the Falcon. In the letter Major Wyse states that he learned for the first time, after his return from leave of absence, that he was to command the detachment for California. Knowing the Falcon to be an old steamer, he procured a board of inspection to examine her, which reported unfavorably of her condition. Another board had in the meantime been or dered from head quarters, which had reported more favorably of the vessel; but, as he knew that Brevet Lieut. Col. Swords, one of this board, had never seen the ship, and there had been no medical officer upon the board, as the regulations required, he attached but little im portance to it, and resolved to take a stand in opposition to renewed orders to depart, which would bring the question to an issue, whether the American soldier, though clothed in the livery of his country, was not nevertheless an American citizen, and as such entitled to some consideration; and he was sure that when the truth was known the mind of the army would approve the course which he had taken, al though,at first sight it might seem unmilitary. With this view, he applied for a court of inquiry. Second Day.?On the second day of the tri al, Lieutenant Loeser, witness for the prosecu tion, was examined. He testified that Major Wyse turned the command of the troops which were about sailing for California, over to him, by a written order, on the morning of the 18th of April, four hours before they sailed in the Fal con. The order by which he was intrusted with the command was delivered to him by Major Wyse in person, upon the wharf, just previous to his departure on board the Falcon. lit: (Lieut. Loeser) had examined the Falcon before she hauled off into the stream, and thought her unscaworthy. Her general ap pearance was very bad, the engine rusty and dirty, and the paint on many parts of her was * still green. The engineer knew nothing about the merits of the engine, but said he would be able to tell after a few days' experience. The steamer loft New York at about 2 o'clock, and proceeded very slowly until night, when she stopped for repairs. Next day, he said, her trim was changed, being too heavy in the head, nnd throughout the day the engine seemed hardly able to turn the wheels. On Friday morning, three days out, they again stopped three or four hours for rppairs, and finding that . she did no better, concluded te make for the nearest port, which they reached in safety. NOTICE.?Application will be made for a duplicate land warrant, issued March 291b, )hf>3, being No. 49.382, for eighty (SO) acres ofland, in favor of Thomas G. Riley, for services rendered in South Carolina militia, Florida war, 1836, the original warrant having been lost in Washington. May 5?law<5w JOS1A11 JOHNSON. II OR RENT, the Commodious Dwelling ^ House, recently repaired, opposite to City Post Office, lately tenanted by his excellency, Mr, Cnrvallo. Apply to S. C. BARNEY, Mar 27?ootf E, between 6th and <th sts. Yai;uaiit^e lots at private Sale?Lots 8 nnd 0 in square 38, front iiiR t?S feet 6 inches on Pennsylvania avenue, and 5" feet on the circle. There is a good brick dwelling on the premises. Title indisputable. For teuni inquire of JOS. H. HILTON, May 2?lw On the premises. Coitgrts?i0#al. T1IIRTY-THIHD CONGRESS. FIRST 8EBBI0N. Senate.?Monday, May 8, 1851. The CHAIR laid before (be Senate a message from the President of the United States, commu nicating. in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of a correspondence with the King of Prussia on the subject of religious toleration. Also, from the same, transmitting, in reply to a resolutiou of the Senate, correspondence touch ing the arrest of certain American citizens, at Bre men, Hiedelburg, and other places in Germany. Also, a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in reply to a resolution o i the Senate, a statement of the amount of stocks and government securities redeemed since 3d March, 1S53, with the rates of interest thereon, the amount of premium paid in said redemption, &c.; by which it appears that the total amount of stock and securities redeemed is $18,813,714 75, the premium paid thereon is $2,657.902 93; and that the remaiqing liabilities of the United States, including live millions of Texas indemnity not is sued, treasury notes, interest on funded and un funded debt, See., amount to $50,315,872 52. The following is the statement in detail: -TOO in o o 188 O) o t> a" ?S88 s cB ? CO 00 CO r? C SO ? O Ol O h CO "f ? r-t <?> c* a t- CO ^ s 8 a co c? 2 .8 CO o o" a* 3 2 2 S P 8 8 8 ?5 ?* o> O oo o o6 co co o o ? o t w -a" ?, K cT n a o" ?! 3 S h S m O ? u >3 a -o -a a "J o o o o o o o $ u o co cr o 'b oo 35 35 c ^ ?1 rr a a >> > ~ o ? 'A ?S 2 2 5 9 S 35 3 3 3 3 jo iH r-H rH ??1 ?-H o~ co" of af 53 b* r5 . 61 ? " . ^ ta-H C>? CO ? l> 00 M 3 35 ? 35 3 3 ?"H ?-H v-H H r-i W* S; O <7? 3, ea ?7 0J 8 H bo ??I ?? a o c? 5 s V 3 Q O RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. Mr. FISH presented the memorial of the cham ber of commerce of New York, asking that trea ties may be entered into with all European powers for placing on a more favorable footing and pro tecting the rights of neutrals, and for the sup pression of privateering Referred to the Com mtttee on Foreign Relations. RESOLUTIONS. On motion by Mr. NOltRIS, Retailed, That the Committee on the District of Colum" bla bo allowed to cmjrtoy a clerk. On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN, Resolved, That the report of the commissioners appointed by the President of the United States to investigate the official conduct of Alexander H. Kninsey, late governor of Minnesota Territory, together with the testimony taken in the cose by them, be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. JONES, of Iowa, submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the joint resolution of the 24th of Feb" ruary, 1854, for supplying now members of th? present Congress with all " such books of ti public character and in tho same proportion as were furnished to members of either house during the last Congress," embraces "Mayo and Moulton's edition of tlio pension and bounty laud laws," Ac. in the proportion of eight copies to each of said new members, and that the Secretary of the Senate shall so understand and execute the said resolution. CHICAGO CLEUGVMEN?NEBRASKA BILL Mr. DOUGLAS said there had been sent to him, with a request that it might be presented, a me morial purporting to be signed by 504 clergymen of the northwestern States, remonstrating against the passage of the Nebraska bill. The memorial and all the signatures were in one handwriting. Accompanying it was a letter from one of the cler gymen, stating that he had been appointed to en roll the memorial and the signatures into one fair copy, and certifying also that the memorial was in the exact terms of the one recently adopted by a meeting of the twenty-five clergymen of Chicago. The memorial was in the same words as the one presented from the clergymen of New England, except that the words " in the name of Almighty God"' did not appear in it. Why this certificate was attached to the memorial, in order that it might go on the Senate journal, was rather singu lar. The Senate would remember that some time ago he had published a letter in reply to a memorial and certain resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Chicago clergymen, and in it was set forth at length the memorial in which the words " in the name of Almighty God" did appear. Since that time he had been denounced in the oigans of these clergymen with having falsified the language of their memorial. ' Shortly after that meeting was held in Chicago, he opened one morning an envelope addressed to him, and found therein a newspaper slip containing the memorial and the resolutions adopted by that meeting. He also had received two newspapers, the Chicago Tribune, and democratic Free J'reus, both anti-Nebraska journals, in which were con tained the memorial and resolutions in precisely the same language, and, receiving this concurrent testimony, he was not at liberty to doubt their genuiness. In his reply he copied the memorial in the precise words in which it appeared in the organ of tho clergymen, the Tribune, and in that copy the memorial did contain the words: "In the name of Almighty God." Arc., &c. The certi fied copy of the memorial now sent does not contain these words, and the object of sending this certificate was to place him in the Senate as a falsifier. There had appeared since thnt time several accusations in the Chicago Tribune as to his having falsified the language of the memorial; and, anxious to know how the mistake had occur red, he wrote to Chicago and had received letters informing him, that the proceedings of the meet ing, resolutions, and memorial were furnished the Tribune oilice by the secretary of the meeting, and were printed by that paper as furnished by the secretary. Slips were sent to the other otficcs, and also to him. Subsequently, after the blasphe mous language had appeared,and was condemned, the officers of the meeting remodelled their memo rial, had it republished with those words omitted, but never sent to him a copy of the same as cor rected. This was the history of the transaction, in which originated the groundless accusation that be had falsified their memorial in his letter in reply to it. The resolutions adopted at that meeting were never recalled or amended. lie read them, and contended that in spirit and language they breathed all the arrogant blasphemy which they had sought to avoid by striking those words from the memo rial. He also read numerous extracts from the ser mon preached on the iirst Sunday of March last, in Chicago,by Rev. Mr. Richardson,a Presbyterian minister, in which the most denunciatory language was used towards the bill, those who had voted for it, and particularly himself. Mr. D. commented with great severity upon the language and doctrine used and preached in this serniou. Tho memorial was then laid on the table. RELIOIOUS FREEDOM. Mr. CASS presented two memorials, praying that measures be adopted to secure to Americans in foreign countries freedom of religious worship. He also moved that the resolution upon this sub ject, offered by him, and upon which he desired to speak, be fixed lor Monday next. Agreed to. VETOED INSANE LAND BILL. J Mr. OW1N moved that the Senate take up the bill lately vetoed by tbe President, granting lands for the benefit of the indigent insane. Mr. WALKER boped the homestead bill would be taken up. The motion was agreed to?ayes 23, noes 13. Mr. STUART moved that the bill be postponed till Thursday next. Lost. I Mr. BADGER moved that it be postponed till Tuesday of next week. And after some debate, in which Mr. B. ex pressed a desire to have time to examine the sub ject with a view to debating it, the motion was rejected?ayes 19, noes 23. Mr. DAWSON moved to postpone the bill until Weduesday next, which motion was agreed to? ayes tj4>, noes not counted. PACiriC ItAlLltOAD. Mr. GWIN moved that tho Senate proceed to the consideration of the Pacific railroad bill. Mestrs. WALKER, STUART, BROWN, and CASS, opposed the motion, urging the prior claims of the homestead biil. The motion was lost?yeas 13, nays 24. TUB HOMESTEAD BILL. The CHAIR (Mr. Stuart) deciding tl.at the homestead bill, being the special order, was now before the Senate. Mr. HUNTER, wiih'a view to take up the In dian appropriation bill, moved that the homestead bill be postponed until Tuesday of next week. Messrs. BROWN, GWIN, BELL, and DODGE of Iowa, opposed the motion, and Messrs. DAW SON, IIUNTER, TOUCEY, BUTLER, BROD I1EAD, and WELLEll, supported it, and then the motion was agreed to?yeas 27, nays 10. And then, on motion, The Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. NEBRASKA AND KANSAS DILL. Mr. RICHARDSON rose and addressed the chair. The SPEAKER said the first business in order was calling the States for resolations. Mr. RICHARDSON. I move to suspend the rules, and that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the state of tha Union. JJr' I ca" f?r l^e regular order. Mr. RICHARDSON. I avow my purpose, if the House shall agree fo the motion, to take such action, should I be sustained by the majority, as will lay aside all the preceding business on the calendar, in order to reach the bills organizing the territorial governments of Nebraska and Kansas. Mr. CAMI BELL. Will the gentleman allow me to propound a question / ?? p^!pu!;.VSt0N; 1 have n,ade the moii?n. Mr. CAMPBELL. I hope after the gentleman ironi Illinois has had the benefit of making a stnte nuMit, that 1 will be allowed to propouna a ques lar^discu^^j^^^^' ^?' * ?kJec' to all irregu Cries of 1 question," "question." There was much confusion in the hall. 1 lie SPEAKER called lo order, and requested gentlemen to suspend their conversation. Mr. CAMPBELL. The gentleman from Illi nois was permitted to make a statement, and now ?'mply wish to propound a question as to the proposed plan of action. (Cries of no, no " I wish to understand whether, if the House shall to into Committee of the Whole en the state of the Union, the gentleman will move to set aside or postpone the consideration of the deficiency bill which is a measure of very great importance' (Cries of " order," " order." Mr. CUTTING. This matter had better be dis posed of at once, without further delay about it Cries ol - question," "question." Mr. WIIEELERasked the consent ofthe House to present a remonstrance of several hundred citi zens of New York against the repeal ofthe Mis souri compromise. Mr. HAMILTON objected, amid loud cries of rule.' " rU'e,n "referit ?nde' l?>e Mr. WHEELER. Perhaps the gentleman from Maryland would like to object to that also. rule " P1"686"1611 lhe remonstrance under the 1 lie M'EAKEH again interposed to quiet the confusion which prevailed in the hall. Mr. ST LPHENS, of Georgia, in order to have a full attendance, and deeming this to be ahiirhlv interesting question, moved that there be a call of tiic House. This was agreed to?yeas 105, nays 11 The House having been called, one hundred uameiUnety"S0Ven Penl'em?n answered to their The doors were closed, and excuses made for the absentees. Some of them were reported to be sick, others to have sickness or death in their from the cTty * number of them were absent Hie following named gentlemen, it was stated . have paired off," that is, a friend and a foe ofthe bill agreeing not to vote on it?the arrangement be ing made to accommodate gentlemen necessarily absent: Mr. Atpleton with Mr. Aiken; Mr. Bliss with Mr. Ewinq ; Mr. Caruthers with Mr. Chase ? Mr. CASK.K with Mr. Seymour: Mr. Chastaln with Mr. Morrison; Mr. Grat with Mr. Pringle ? Mr Harlan, of Ohio, with Mr. Hill: Mr. Hibster withMr. J. Glancey Jones; Mr. McMullen with Mr. Nichols; Mr. Powell with Mr. Mace; and, w T nu8"e?' with Mr- Yates fiiril! S.? ?[ Geor&'a, moved that all 1'er proceedings in the call be dispensed with f he motion was agreed to, aiid the doors were again opened. The question recurring on the motion to ?ro into l'nion"n,tte? tflC ^ole on 8tate of the Mr. HAMILTON demanded the yeas aud nays which were ordered, and, having been taken, re sulted?yeas 109, nays 66, as follows: wniu^-^fS Ab*rcrombie, Aiken, James C. Allen, \\ illis Allen, Ashe, David J. Bailey, Thomas II Bavlv Barksdale, Barry, Bell, Bocock, Boyce, Breckinridge' Bridges, Brtoks. chrisman, Churcliwell, Clark, Clingman' Cobb, Colquitt, tox, Craige, Cumming, Jno.G. Davis Daw son, Disney, Dowdell, Dunbar, Dunham, KUdy, Edmund sou, John M. Elliott, English, Florence, Gdode, Green Greenwood Warn, ton, Sampson W. llairfs, HsadrioS' Menn, Hibbard, Hillyer, Houston, Ingersoll, George w' Jones, Koland Jones, Keltt, Kerr, Ktdwell, Kurt*, Lamb' Lane, Latham, Letcher, Lilly, Lindley, Macdonald M, Dougall, McNalr, Maxwell, May, John fl S luk Miller, MUlson, Noble, Olds, Mordecal Oliver, Orr, Packer John Perkins, Phelps, Phillips, I'reston, Puiyear, S' '"'hardsoii, Riddle, Bobbins, Itogers, ltutHn Sew ard, Shaw, Shower, Singleton, Samuel A Smith Willi,i? Smith Wm. K. Smith, G8 W. Smyth, SnodgraS B.' & ton, Alexander H. Stephens, Straub, Davkl Stuart, John J Taylor, Trout, Tweed, Vail, Vnnsant, Walbridge Walker VIalnh, Warren. Witte, Daniel B. Wright I?endr?k ?' Wright, and Zollicoffer-lOtt. g ' "endrlck B NAYS?Messrs. Ball, Banks, Belcher, Bennett, Benson Benton, Bugg, Campbell, Carpenter, Chamberlain, Chand ler, Corwin, Crocker, Culloin, Curtis, Cutting Thos n,,v i< . Dean, Dick, Dickihson. Drum, Eaitman, Idierton ^ manda, Thomas 1) Eliot, Ellison, Etheridge, Ever'hart tarlcy.tonion, KJi^ler, Franklin, Oamble, Glddings Goodrich, Grow, Harrison, Uuvun, Howe, Huihes Ilnni' Johnson Daniel T Jones, KlttArfw" Kno? LindMey Lyon, McCuUoch, Macey, Matteson, Maurice, Mayall, Me* elmm, Middleswarth Murray, Norton, Andrew Olivet larker, leek, Ieckliam, Pennington, Bishop I'erkina' I ratt, David Kitchie, Huflnell, Sabin, Sage 8ai)i> S?vmnii?>' SinunoDM, Skolton, Gerrit Smith, Better L. 8Sirens suit! ton, Andrew Stuart, John L. Taylor, Nathaniel G. Savior Thruston, Tracy, Lpham, Wade, Walley, Ellihu B ' bume, Israel Washburn, JVells, John WentworUi Tan^n Wentworth, and Wheeler?88. U1' "PP*?> So the House resolved itself into a Committee of the W hole on the state of the Union, and Mr. Or.ns was called to preside. The first bill ou the calendar, making appropri ations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June, 1655 was read by its title, when ' ' Mr. HOUSTON proposed to take a test vot^nn laying aside all lhe bills preceding that to organize the Territories of Nebraska andean...;bStfE was objected to all over the House. hi Mr. WHEELER called for the reading of the Mr. HAVEN raised a point of order insiaiino that the first business in course was t'o execute the order of the House on the deficiency bill the debate upon which was closed on Tuesday last by a previous vote of tho House. nnninl b,iA1RKIAN 0.vcrruletl the point, and, an appeal having been taken, his decision was sua tamed by the House?yeas 100, nays 80. lhe deficiency bill was, on motion of Mr. Rtcii ardson, laid aside, by a vote of yeas 103, nays 82 allv Uide?V,i l,eC,nh ,>il19 Were ''kewise sever ally laid aside, the votes, in nearly all cases hav hib: been taken by tellers. ' fJSr* ,hr Proc?edi"g?. motions were inef p .fjjy T lh;lt ,he committee rise. Bill heretofore reported by Mr. Richardson from the Committee on Territories ,?,? ' rftsss x SsHs SMSr1'"" - Mr WA Vjiiurv "ftCalled to ord? order? ? 'fA1RMAN ",i" .endeavoring to resto-e taken upICHARDS?N moved 'h"1 lhc bill bo Mr. 11 U( >11ES objected. ?**?>!>* ?vo,e of y*" ??> h the bilKor riUS?N propoMd a "ubstitut# for the bill before the committee. He did not d?sign, . ?, into discussion. He desired that be *a,^> . , { Q( measure shall be ^ at au early day the vote would heard, aad that ?t aa ea y ^ ameadmeBt ht5 he taken on the Seaate bill, with ?aSS^? ???* ?"'M-'InRBARUuid be preferred .he .ubMitute Jt original bill, tat -? pre wed fo "l. for either. It ?em~l to be B.nlle.t P 'f ,h " wa, an urgent necessity for an organi 11. ' kind to be extended over those Territories. This fact had not b?en seriously nor extensively controverted. He then proceeded, at f .u .? L^alt in favor of the measure. * Mr. LYON spoke against the bill, regarding; 11 like the celebrated Sphinx, with the head of a beauty and the body of a b**'* Mr INGERSOLL obtained the floor, when The committee rose, and the House adjourned. fatal anb ftrsonai. The l*ng Brldge^-Our citizens were aston ished to learn, yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, that the Long Bridge was on lire. The flames consumed the southern side ot the draw, and the section of the immovable part of the struc ture connecting with the abutment towards tho Virginia shore. Captain Pa5e's tug-steamer had, but a short lime before the discovery, towed a ves sel through to Georgetown; and, from this circum stance, it is supposed by a few persons that to sparks from the pipe, or a burning coal from the furnace, may be traced the origin of the conflagra tion, while the more general opinion in this city is that the bridge was purposely set on fire. We presume that there will be an investigation of the affair, with a view to learn the precise truth. It is somewhat singular that, yesterday, the com mittee for the District of Columbia were to meet and hear arguments on the subject of the location of a new bridge across the Potomac, the cities of Washington and Georgetown being represented in the persons of the mayor of each of these corpora tions. t Burglars*?We have heard of so many acts ot burglary, within the last year, that we have ceased to regard them with surprise. Tbey are to be anticipated with as much certainty as the holding of market on slated days of the week Entire neighborhoods, during a single night, are laid under contribution, the rogues contenting J themselves with the larceny of portable valuables to be found in kitchens and dining-rooms. Some times they light the gas, and partake of a midnight supper. Last week, ai large house on F street was en tered and picked from garret to cellar ; the thieves, amonp other plunder, selecting the choicest arti cles of clothing, even invading the chambers where the inmates were asleep lor that purpose! Tliey captured, in addition, silverware and coin. It is said that they returned to the same premises the next night, perhaps for the purpose ol making a clean sweep of the furniture, but were driven off. They are as adroit as rats and mice, and as easily escape the vigilance of housekeepers and the po lice. , Canine Colberts.?In certain parts ot the world, it is saia dogs do not bark, and, further, that, being imitative animals, they produce the bark in. the effort to tali like human beings' If I so, it is to be presumed that the serenades of the I canjnes are designed to imitate some of the fash ionable concerts, at which men and women sing in grand chorus. Complaints are general that not only are dogs permitted to enjoy the entire ' free dom of the city" during the day, but unrestrained liberty in the night. Such howlings and barkings, in the various tones peculiar to the race, were never before heard to such an extent as now. Big dogs and little ones, of the several families of ca nines, as if moved by a spirit of rivalry, and in contempt of the public taste, exercise their pecu liar mouthing powers, to prevent our citizens from participating in "Nature's sweet restorer?balmy sleep." Alas! there is no remedy for those an noyances, except in the form of leaden bullets ad ministered from the barrels of a revolver. The "Colored People."?The avenue, yes terday evening, was again lined with hundreds of ? colored persons we cannot sayhlack, for they were of all complexions, from the ebony to the lightest shade of mulatto. There was an ordina tion of ministers in the little white church near the Capitol, and that was the great scene of attrac tion. The conference of the Bethelites has been in session for a week past; the organization em bracing within its bounds Baltimore, Washington county, (Maryland,) and Delaware. On Sunday there were many visiters of " Colored people from the surrounding country, and the churches belonging to that class in this city had their pulpits supplied with the conference ministers, after the manner of " de white folks" on similar church oc casions. The Balloon??We learn that six feet in length of Mr. Elliott's balloon was so much injured by the wind of Saturday that several days will be oc cupied in its repair. Besides, the netting was con siderably torn. Nobody complains because the money paid for admission into the enclosure was not returned, for the reason that the fee was paid for witnessing the interesting process of inflation. He is resolved to gratify our citizens at an early day with an ascension. May Ball .?Carusi will, this evening, afford the lovers of the dance an opportunity to enjoy them selves at his Saloon, the scene of so many annual reunions in celebration of the month of flowers. This gentleman was the first to introduce such festivals in this city, and has thus contributed to add to th? innocent amusements of more than one generation. MiliUry Visit.?The Reading (Pa.) Riflemen, Captain Franconi, will make a military visit to our city on Monday next. They will, wc learn, be the guests of the German Yagers. Quarters have been engaged for them at the Empire House. Tin Sunday School Celebration will take place next Monday morning; the line to move at tune o'clock to the Capitol grounds, where sev eral addresses will be delivered. (Haley's Variete will, we learn, be opened this evening with a choice company, and Miss Kim betly has been engaged to perform for six nights. FOR L, EASE.?The National Theatre in the city of Washington, for the ensuing sea son, or for a term of years. The National Theatre is one of the largest in the world, and yet every meritorious attraction can fill it. With the alterations and improvements con jemplaled, it will be in every respect a desirable establishment. If a suitable company could be selected, the Proprietor would accede to the following arrange ment. The entire receipts to be distributed thus: The current expenses; the salaries of the inembeis; the rent. All surplus to be divided among the members of the company, in the proportion, of their respective salaries. The Proprietor would have no claim for rent until after payment of cur rent expenses and salaries. The proprietor would like, therefore, to receive communications, with particulars, from parties in clined to this mode of action. The purpose ot the Proprietor is to secure the best talent by pay ing to it all the profits. Every tetter received will be known to the Proprietor alone, who will not feel himself at liberty to reveal the name of any party addressing him on this subject. All communications pre-paid, and addressed " to the Proprietor of the National Theatre, box 242, Washington city, D. C. Apr 14? lm By the llotue Line, eipnulj for the Sentinel. Dreadful Riot at Chelsea?A Catholic Church Hacked, <fcc. Boston, May 8.?Yesterday,Orr, alias the Angel Gabriel, commenced preaching in the open air at East Boston, aguinst popery. The police inter fered, when his friends carried him in a carriage to Chelsea, where he commenced preaching again. A mob ensued, which was finally suppressed by the police and firemen, but not until several per sons were injured. The riot was renewed in the evening between the Irish aud some Americans, and after a severe conflict the former were driven from the ground. The Americans subsequently attacked the Catholic church, smashing in the windows,.tearing the cross from the steeple, and doing other damage. The military were then called out, and the riot act read by the sheriff, when the rioters dispersed. Several parlies were more or less injured, and one boy was shot in the leg. National Medical Convention. Sr. Louis, May 2.?The National Medical Con vention met this morning. Upwards of 300 mem bers were in attendance. Dr. Knight, of New Ha ven, president of the association, being unable to attend, the chair was taken by Dr. I'sher l'arsons, of Rhode Ibland, one of the vice-presidents. Re ports from the treasurer and committee on publi cations were read referred. Indian Depredations on the California Emi grants. St. Louis, May .8.?We have intelligence by telegraph from Independence to the 4th instant. The Salt Lake mail had arrived, but had been detained by severe storms of wind and rain. The Cheyemie, Crow, and Pawnee Indians were still making depredations. The latter had robbed sev eral freight and emigrant trains, leaving the owners in a starving condition. Fatal Accident. Ekie, Pa., May 8.?During morning service, yesterday, in the Catholic church, the gallery fell crushing the people below; one person was killed, three others fatally injured, and many l adly hurt. Markets. New Yohk. May S.?Flour has advanced 12 cents?sales of 3,000 bbls.. at $S 37 forState and ?lJ for Ohio; sales of 1,000 bbls Southern, at $9(2>i)2.r>. Wneat, unchanged. Corn, lower?sales of 120,000 bushels, at 85 (at 90 cents. Whisky?sales of 100 barrels, at 2S cents. Pork, tirmer. B?ef, buoyant. Lard, steady. ?????????^ Supreme Court of the United States, Monday, May 8, 1854. G. R. Barrett, esq., of Pennsylvania, and J. Francis Clements, esq., of Washington, D. C., were admitted attorneys aud counsellors of this court. No. 83. Alexander J. Marshall vs. The Bal timore and Ohio Railroad Company. In error to the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maryland. Mr. Justice Grier de livered the opinion of this court, affirming the judgment of the said circuit court in this cause with costs. No. 112. Charles Davenport et al., plaintiffs in error, vs. P. Fletcher et al. In error to the circuit court of the United States for east Louisiana Mr. Justice McLean delivered the opinion of the court, dismissing this writ of error, with costs, for irregularity. No. 90. The Steamboat New World, Ed ward Minturn, et al., claimants, appellants, vs. Frederick G. King. This cause was submitted to the court ou the record and printed argu ments by Mr. Cutting, for the appellants, and by Mr. Mayer, for the appellee. No. 103. Timothy Fanning, appellant, vs. Charles Gregoire et al. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. Wilson, for the appellant, and continued by Mr. Smith, for the appellees. Adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock. MUNICIPAL" NOMINATIONS. 4?- Mayoralty.?To the Citizens of Wash lngton.?General Roger C. Weiglitmau, one of the oldest and most able of our citisenw, and who years ago served with great credit, a? Mayor, in most re spectfully brought to jrour attention ns a suitable candi date for said office at our ensuing election. May 7 A CITIZEN. For Mayor.?Please announce the name of Dr. William B. Magrndcr as a can didate for Mayor at the ensuing election. May 7 MANY VOTERS. 49' Messrs. Editors i Please announce tlie name of Thoi. P. Morgan as a candidate for Alderman of the First ward at the ensuing election. May 0 MANY VOTERS. &ii~' Please announce the name of Bev erley Tucker as a candidate for Alderman of tho First ward at the ensuing election. May.6 J. P. IIILTON, for Committee. Please announce Samuel E. Douglass as a candidate for Alderman of the First ward st liio ap proaching election. MANY VOTERS. May 0 Messrs. Editors i Please announce the name of Mr. William H. Mlnix as a can didate to represent the First ward to the Board of Common Council, and oblige T MANY VOTERS. May 7 *3- Special Notice.?HENRY'S INVIGORATING CORDIAL.?The merits of this purely vegetable extract for the removal and euro of physical prostration, genital debility, nervous affections, &c., Ac., are fully described in another column of this paper, to which the reader is re ferred. $2 per bottle, 3 bottles for $6, six bottles for (8, $16 per dozen. Observe the murks of the genuine. Prepared only by S. E. COIIEN, No. 3 Franklin Row, Vine street, below Eighth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For sale by all the respectable druggists and merchants throughout'the oountry, and by W. II. 01LLMAN, Washington, D. C. CANBY & HATCH, Baltimore. PEEL 4 STEVENS, Alexandria, Va., Wholesale Agents for Virginia. Gllman's Hair Dye has made its appearance in our city, very much to the gratification of our young beaux who wear red whiskers or musta chios. Gentlemen are now seen going into our hair-dressing saloons with hair, whiskers, musta chios, and eyebrows of all imaginable colors, and in five minutes they will appear on the street hav ing them entirely changed and decidedly improved by a lustrous black, obtained by using Oilman's Dye.?Norfolk Herald. For sale by Z. D. Oilman, Chemist, Washington City mHE LAMPLIGHTER.?A fresh supply I just received. Also, Life and Sayings of Mrs. Partington, and others of the Family, edited by B. P. Shellobcr, of the Boston Post. My Schools and Schoolmasters; or the Story of my Education, by Hugh Miller, author of the Footprints of the Creator. See. Woman's Influence and Woman's Mission, The Lady's Equestrian Manual, in which the principles and practice of Horsemanship for La dies are thoroughly explained, to enable every Lady to ride with comfort and elegance. Just received and for sale at the bookstore of R. FAKNHAM, Corner of 11th street and Peon, avenue. May 7 NEW YORK, May 8,18A3*?The under signed has this day opened an ortice, No. 42 William street, (Merchants' Exchairge,) for the transaction of a general brokerage business. Bank, insurance, mining, railroad, government, State, and city securities bought and sold. Promissory notes, bills of exchange, and loans negotiated. Sep 21?tf EMANUEL B. HART. HAMPAGIjE, WHITE WINES, AND Fine Cordnalfi.* Moet & Chandon's Sillery 1 ere. quality Do Grand Vin d' Anglaise, > A.Oech'a Do Oeil de Perd*x, J H. Piper & Co.'s Heidsieck, Ranauld & Francois. Longworth & Zimmerman's Sparkling Catawba. Chas. Schurman's Sweet Catawba, Ladies' Wine. Haul Sauternes and Chateau Sauternes White Wines. Hulskamp, Zoon & Moyler's fine Curacao, white and red, in jugs. Do do Anisette white, in bottles. Rosalia Maraschina Cordial. SI1EKELL& BAILEY, May 5?lwif No. 5, oppo. Centre Market. THE AMALGAMATED IRIDIUM, ZINC. and Platina Pens, an invaluable article, com bining all the elasticity and clearness of the quill pen, and warranted not to corrode. For sale by W. C. ZANTZINGER, Stationer's Hall, adjoining Irving Hot#'. UisctUaiujjus. C11IILDREN*HH()CKING HORSES, / Wheelbarrows. Jumping Ropes, Nursery Chairs, Carriages. Willow Cradles, Gardening Tools; together with a general assortment of Toys and Fancy Goods, for sale at LAMMOND'S, May 9 eod3t Seventh street. Buckskin and silk purses, Porte-monnaies, Ivory Tablets, Boys' Belts, Hair Brushes and Combs, for sale low at LAMMOND'S, May 'J eod'Jt Seventh street. A RUDIMENTARY AND PRACTICAL Treatise on Perspective for beginners, sim plified for the use of juvenile students and ama teurs in architecture, painting, See.; also adapted for schools and private instructors, fourth edition, revised and enlarged, by George Payne, artist; eighty-six illustrations, 75 cents. Rudiments of the Art of Building, in live sec tions, viz : 1. General principles of construction; 2. Materials used in bnilding; 3. Strength of ma terials; 4. L'se of materials; 5. Working drawiugs, specifications, and estimates, illustrated with 111 woodcuts, by Edward Dobson. author of the Rail ways of Belgium, <\*c. Elements of Mechanism, elucidating the scien tific principles of the practical construction of machines, for the use of schools and students in mechanical engineering, with numerous speci mens ol modern machines remarkable for their utility and ingenuity, illustrated with '243 engrav ings, by T. Baker, author of Railway Engineering, Sec. Just received, and for sale at the Bookstore of R. FARNILAM, corner of 11th street and Penn sylvania avenue. May 9 ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. ARRANGEMENTS having been made with the owners of the new and splendid steamer GEORGE PAGE to run between Alexandria and Washington, a dis tance of six miles, in connexion with the trains on this road and the Washington road, the follow ing schedule will take effect on and alter Monday May Sth, 1851: A train from Alexandria to Gordonsville, and intermediate stations, will lenve the depot, corner of Duke and Henry streets, at 74 o'clock, a. m., on the arrival of the Boat from Washington, giving ample time for Breakfast on board, arriving at Gordonsville at a quarter past 11 o'clock,connect ingat that point with the trains on the Virginia Central road to Richmond, Charlottesville, and Staunton. A train from Gordonsville to Alexandria, and in termediate stations, will leave Gordonsville at a quarter before 12 o'clock, or on the arrival of the cars on the Virginia Central railroad, arriving at Alexandria at a quarter before 3 o'clock, thus allowing ample time to connect with the train leaving Washington city for the north, and for dinner on board the boat. A train from Alexandria to Warrenton and, in termediate stations, will leave Alexandria daily (Sundays excepted) at a quarter after 2 o'clock, p. m., arriving at Warrenton at a quarter past 5 o'clock, p. m. On Sundays will leave at 71 o'clock, a. m. Train from Warrenton to Alexandria and inter mediate stations will leave Warrenton daily (Sun days excepted) at a quarter past 7 o'clock, a. m., arriving at Alexandria at 10 o'clock, a. m. On Sunday will leave at quarter past 1 o'clock, p. m. THROUGH TICKETS. To Warrenton - - $1 75 Gordonsville 3 00 Charlottesville 3 75 Staunton 5 40 ?Lynchburg 6 75 ?Luray 4 25 ?New Market 5 00 ?Passengers for Luray, and New Market will take the train leaving Alexandria at 7J o'clock, a. in., on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. ? Passengers for Lynchburg will take the train leaving Alexandria at 7i o'clock, a. in., on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Freight trains are running daily, Sunday ex cepted. Per order: W. B. BROCKETT, Agent. Alexandria, Va., May 8. May 9?tf AMERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE, FOR THE EXHIBITION OF TIIK INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. Open every day and evening (except Sunday) from 8 A. M. till 10 P. M. Twenty-live cents Admittance Will be the price hereafter, on all occasions. THERE will be NO t-REE admissions, with the exception of Exhibitors and the Press, and no season tickets will be sold. The Crystal Palace has undergone the most ex tensive alterutioiis and improvements, and is rap idly filling up with elegant and interesting speci ments of handicraft from every quarter of the world. The Machinery Department is very complete. Quite a large number of additional and curious machines, however, are in preparation, and will find a place in a few weeks in the exhibition. The Picture Gali.ery is already the most com prehensive and valuable collection in the Western Hemisphere. The Sculpture contributions embody over 300 pieces of marble, most of them rare, many of them originals, and all of exquisite workmanship. Many choice statues, besides, are now cn route from Europe. The Association has completed arrangements for the purchase of a choice collection of Models of Antique Statuary, of great celebrity. Suitable Rewards will be proposed for the best manifestations of Skill, und for such strikingly meritorious works of Art as the most consummate talent may be successful in developing in any part of the globe. A section of the great California Cedar Tree, which in its native forest stood Three Hundred Feet High, measuring Ninety-two Feet in cir cumference, and is estimated by the most demon strative internnl evidence to be full Three Thou sand Years Old, hns been deposited in the Crystal Palace by its patriotic proprietors. Altogether the Crystal Palace encloses, at this moment, more articles of a novel, useful, and at tractive character, than can be examined in sev eral days with proper discrimination; and incessant augmentations may be confidently relied upon. An etlicient Orchestra of music will be in attend ance at the Crystal Palace every morning, after noon, and evening. The Association oilers a prize of a Gold Medal, costing one thousand dollars, or its equivalent in cash, lor the mos' useful and valuable Invention or Discovery which shall have been patented or en tered in the United States Patent Otfice during the year closing the first day of December next, provided only that the said Invention or Discovery, by specimen, model, or product, shall have mean time been exhibited in the Crystal Palace. Second. A Gold Medal, costing one thousand dollars, or its equivalent in cash, to the Artist whose work, having been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three mouths closing on the first day of December next, shall be deemed most worthy of such testimonial. Third. Five Medals, coslingone hundred dollars each, or their equivalent in cash, if preferred, to the five In ventors whose inventions in the various departments of the useful arts, patented, entered, or caveated within the year, and exhibited in the Crystal Palace as aforesaid, shall be adjudged most worthy of such testimonials next alter the one adjudged most excellent as aforesaid. Fourth. Five Medals, costing: one hundred dol lars each, or their equivalent in plate or cash, if preferred, to the five Artistes whose original works completed since the first opening of the Crystal ' Palace, and exhibited therein as aforesaid, shall be adjudged most worthy of such distinction next after the most excellent as aforesaid. The ablest and most respectable jury or juries that can be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the several articles exhibited, and award the prizes mentioned. The Directors will proceed as early as practicable to select such jury or ju rors, ant! hope to be able to announce the appoint ment on or before the tirst day of June next. The Association will also, in their discretion, award medals or diplomas to the exhibitors or inventors of such articles as possess merit sufficient to en title them to such distinction. All articles which are deemed worthy ol a place in this Grand Exposition of the World's Industry and Art, are admitted without any charok what ever to exhibitors. An efficient police are in constant attendance day and night, and the utmost care is used in protecting articles exhibited, but the Asi-ociation disclaims accountability for loss or damage to such articles. All umbrellas, canes, Stc., must be left at the stand near the door. As the Crystal Palace is a Bonded Warehouse, visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages of any size into or out of the building;. , K7" No checks given, and no person re-admitted on the same ticket. P- T. BARNUM, May 7?iftf President. [ MBS. CBC114A YOUltfl FIRST GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL OONOBRT Will take place on Thursday Evening, May 11, 1854, at Caruai'a Saloon. Messrs. Foeetsch, Luchesi, and Waonee have kindly tendered their assistance. peooeajime?paet i. 1. "Qui la Voce Cavatina, 6om I Puntani,?* Mrs. CECILIA YOUNG. 2. Variations for Clarinetle, Wagner, Mr. F. WAGNER. 3. "O Whistle and PR Come to You," Scotch ballmd. Mrs. CECILIA YOUNG. 4. "Angels Ever Bright and Fair," sacred, Handel, Mrs. CECILIA YOUNG. PART II. 1. Flute solo from "La Dame Blanche," Signor LUCHESI. 2 " Kate Kearney," Irish ballad, * 1 7' Mrs. CECILIA YOUNG. 3. Fantasia for clarinette Mr. F. W AGNER. a firming Animus Tibi, sacred, Guhilini, 4. trratias Ag.mus ^ CECILIA YOUNG. With Flute Obligatory Signor LUCHESI. Doors open at 7, concert to commence at H .o'clock. Tickets 50 cents, to be bad at the music stores and hotels, and at the door on lhe ??n'ng of the concert. " IMPERIAL, DICTIONARY, EMOIMH, Technological, and Scientific, adapted to the present state of literature, science, and art, on the basis of Webster's English Uictionary. with the addition of many thousand words and Pbr?*** from the other standard dictionaries and encyclo pedias, and from numerous other sources, com prising all words purely English, and the prin cipal and most generally used technical and ?c??n tific terms, together with their etym^ogies and their pronunciation, according to the best autnor - ties, illustrated by upwards of two thousand en gravings on wood, 2 vols, imperial, 8vo, London edI)!ary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F. R. S.. author of the " Sylva," to which is sub joined the Private Correspondence between K-ing Charles I. and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon, and Sir Richard Browne, a new edition in 4 vol umes, corrected, revised, and enlarged. London et The life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, consort of Henry IV. and Regent ot the Kingdom under Louis XIII, by Miss Pardoe, London edJust received, and for sale at the Bookstore of R. FARNHAM, corner of 11th st. and Pennsyl vania .avenue, notice. DR. XjBVI Will positively leave this city on Friday awt, the 12th Instant, without any farther post ponement. INSTANTANEOUS AND EFFECTUAIj Cure for Corns, Bunions, Callosities, Nails growing into the flesh, and every disorder of the feet, by a peculiar and new method, without cut ting' or causing the slightest pain. Dr LF.VI will positively leave Washington on Friday, the 12th instant :*nd as most of his hours during that period are already engaged, and owing to other definite arrangements, which preclude the possibility of his accepting any appointment after that day, he would most respectfully suggest to those who are desirous of consulting him, to give him due notice of their intentions, so as to prevent disappointments, especially to ladies. Mr. Levi, Surgeon Chiropodist, ofNo. 3 Conduit street, Regent street, London, and No. 50biaKue de Rivoli, Paris, patronized by the royal family and nobility of Great Britain and France, may be consulted daily, from 10 o'clock in the morning until 4 oVlock in the afternoon, at his office, at M rs. Gri 111 n's, D street, between 9th and 10th streets, Washington, D. C. COPIES OF TESTIMONIALS. From H. I. M. Napoleon III.?Je certifie que M. Levi enleve les cors avec une extreme abili te. AouUQ849.g NAp0LE0N BONAPARTE. From W. A Johnson, esq.?Dr. Levi has ex tracted several corns from my feet with great skill, and without causing^me ^j^j^qN F. between 13th and 14th streets. . Washington, May 5, 1854. From W. F. Phillips, esq?Dr. Levi has ex tracted several corns from me without pain, leav ing my feet comfortable ; and I have reason to be lieve the cure is permanent.^ p pHILLIPS. Washington city, May 4, 1854. From the Most Noble the Marquis of Lans downe.?Mr. N. Levi extracted a com from me will, perfect licili.y *^ucc"i;ANSDoWNE. From Robert Ferguson, M. D., physician in ordinary to Her Majesty of Great Britain. Mr. Levi has most skillfully extracted two corns from m, feel wilhou. giving^^IonXd, 9 Queen st., May Fair. London, March S, 1838. From J. S. McFarlane, M. D. -I hereby testify that Mr. Levi has exhibited great skill anil talent in the speedy removal of several corns o I long standing, and a bunion and callosity which had previously defied the exertions of several op erators : and I recommend him to the public. ' J. S. McFARLANE, M. D., Corner of Poydras and Circus strecta. New Orleans, January 1,1853. From Henry S. Levert, M. D.-I have just had a painful corn extracted by Dr. Levi with much skill, and without pain. The operation was simple, <">d 1>*??? >" 'SeS??? ?vert,m. d. Mobile, April 9, 1853. From John Lloyd Martin, M. D.?I do here by certify that Dr. Levi has operated npon my feet and extracted therefrom several corns and callosi ties without occasioning me the slightest pain or uneasiness; and I can, with the greatest.confi dence and pleasure, recommend him as a most skillful chiropodist. JOHN LLOYD MARTIN, M. D., Baltimore, Dec. 4, 1852. N. Charles st. From Thomas Oliver Goldsmith, M. D., cor oner of Philadelphia.?I do hereby certify that Dr. Levi has operated upon my daughter for a nail growing in the flesh, to her'a as well as my own satisfaction; also a corn upon her foot, with imme diate relief, and without the least pain. THOS. OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M. D., 138 Beach st., Kensington. Philadelphia, Oct. 23,1852. From Jeff. S. German, M.D.?This is to cer tify that Dr. Levi has this day extracted a corn from one of my toes, which has been a constant annoyance to me for about fifteen years, without causing ine the slightest pain; and I will avail my self of the privilege of giving him this certificate in order to testify to all and every one who may see it that I take great pleasure in recommending Dr. Levi to them as a ?ucces^ul operatorjand gen tleman JEFF. S. GERMAN, M. D. tleman. J*r office 1(JS Foimh M St. Louis, May 24,1835. From Thos. C. Butler, jr., esq.?A member of mv family was operated upon in New Orleans, on March last, in my presence, by Dr. Levi, who re moved a number of corns and two large buniona without pain, which had been extremely painlul for many years, affecting the health very much. The relief has been entire from excruciating pain, and there is no return of suffering. To persona suffering from like causes I would recommend them to have them removed by Dr Levi, as an ef fectual cure. THOMAS C. Bl rLkR, *r~> Sixth St., opposite Medical College. Cincinnati, Aug. 1, 1853. From H. J. Feltus, esq.?Unsolicited by Mr. Levi I beg leave to testify to his success and skill in having perfectly removed a large bunion of long standing, without causing ?fT/mj?gLTUg No. 4 Boston Row. Philadelphia, July 27, 1852. Tn addition to the above authenticated testimo nials, many thousand more in his possession (among which are several from ladies of the high est rank) can be seen by favoring him with a call, at Mrs. Griffin's, D street, between 9th and 10th, May 7? Washington, D. C.