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EV DO YOU REMEMBER, MY JULIA DEAR? Ae SR nme eran reese lie yee cent NING STAR. FOR THE sTaR. BY H. CLAY PREUSs. tir —“Ben Bolt.” Do you remember, my Julia dear, ‘The wildwood so green where we met? Where we lingered in bliss, while the twilight crept on, And the sunbeams were glimmering yet? We recked not of time, tho’ the tale-telling moon Played its “ bo-peep” through each crevieed vine; And the young heart that piilowed breast, With its wealth of affection was mine ! But time’s growing shadows, my Julia dear, Have shut out the light of those days ; And e’en the green wildwood has passed from our sight, And the bird: A dimness has sing mo more in its sprays: ept oer thy sunny blue eye, And thy ringlets of bright golden sheen— « Ab! it saddens my heart in thts twilight of years, When I thin‘: of the times that have been. But ob! there are regions, my Julia dar, tind the voices of old, whi Shall be tuned to a hea There our spirits su4!l m As streams that are b! a Oh! [almost wish, when I tht That our wearisume jou Where the loved ones ot youth meet again ; have died ont on earth enter strain. le fore,er in love, ded in one— & of that time, ey was done! Wasuinaton, January, 1855. (> In 1835 some quicksilver was found near St. Domingo, and is still to be seen—the only instance, it is believed, of any having been discovered in modern times. The metal is mostly found in the Strata of limestone, in coal and slate mines ; sometimes it is found in its nat- ural fluid state, but more frequently oc- curs combined with sulphur. many mines of sulphur on the Island of Hayti, and hills containing rock salt Lead and tin mines, they say, exist, and platina has also been found in small quantities. <~ Madam Sully S. Wocd, at the age of 95 years and 3 months, died at Kenne- bunk, Me., Jan. 6.~ She was a lady of the old school, and continued to the close of her long life, not only in deportment. but the peculiar fashion of dress that prevailed when her standard of taste was formed sixty years since. first suthoress in Maine. since she published several novels, among which were *‘ Durval, the Speculator,” “‘Ferdinind and Almira,” “ Amelia or the Influence of Virtue,” and “ Tales of the Night.” AN INTELLIGENT “riTIc.— Alfred Bunn the London manager relates, the follow- ing incident :—Booth’s “Othello” was much liked in America. An Old Yankee. who had never seen a play, was taken to witness Buoth’s performance of the Moor: and on being asked, at the termination of the piece, if he liked it, he replied: «Yes, amazingly: but { guess that litile nigger (Oihello) play white feller, if not better. OS 2 MOVEMENTS Of OURAN STEAMERS, Nawe. Lecre For Days, ty Mane! iutidel phia.. Liverpool..Jan. 18 Glasgov New York asgow Jan. 26 &F The Cahyornia steamers leave New York on spinwail.. Jan. be Sth and 20: ef exch month. ec so soft on my There are She was the Many vear: ed as well as any ARRIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS Witltards’ ic s JN Batchelder, Mass Ha KIC. 4% AJ Massenis, Vo B F Grayson & lady, Va J H Wrigh’, NJ L E Harrie, do A Talcott, do S A Willoughby & lady, NY M Shoemaker, Mich JH James & lady, Pa Mrs J B Budd, do Mizs E Budd, do JU Heywood, M Hon DT jones NY ! G Coster, do 3 A Macha to, NY H W Mackreth, do R W Lauther, do Hirkwood Hoes G Marts, Pa WH UH Piper, do J McLennan, NY Nightingale, Ia J Cam ron, Md T F Mantord and lady, NS JP Haynes, Pa ‘AJ McLaughlin, Ma J Mid leton, do Rev Hi ¥i Mass T Butler, NY 3 A Stotemburg, Cuba W Anderson, NY HC Tiffey & lady, SC W O:burn, ¥¥ 'T Mantz, Va © C Oglebush, Pa HJ Budington, NY H Cunningham & fam ily, do OA Thompeon & daugh”™ ter, Tenn . W H Slovur, NY W J Garham, Ga J Gythlick, Wea AG Goodali, Pa W D Howard, Mo A Carson, do Parsons & lady, Vi M W © Sfoon, NY AW Page, do A itainer, Va F C Crowley, Md JM Phillips, vo JA Kirkpatrick, Va G W Merchant, do T Te'fair, Md J lta and family, en J Ovburn, NY T Joimson, NH J °¥ Buchanan, Va W P Kit-hen, Ind LP Allweit, Pa HA Young, do J Allen, Md do E Davis & lady, Md N Berkeley, Va B B Sutton & lady, NY H Lawrence, do E W Brow, Mo HS Heckman, Pa AS Gallup, do JB wVilme? & son, Pa N P Gordon, do T =ewell, Md C Seot: & lady, Pa J Noxan, NY JG Binney, Ga Katromat bot W Blanding, SC J B Gordon, do JS Myers, USN J A Brown, Havana JJ Clark, Ga Mrs Blakie, Mass NH M Luly, do U Lampr E Howe, jr, } J Grice, do J Giwble, Pa RP Evzier, et J Burrows, do L Williams, Md WW Walker, Va JB Wilder, K: Mr Patrick, I Mrs Patrick, do P Bell, Md 8 E Sprague, Ves JC Norns, Md RC aywons do A Emer on, Mass EP s Sinith & Jady, NY Lawrence, Md 8 H Perry, do WN Tyler, Va AH Nicolson, Md D. WILLARD. W H Sordman, Mass JM Reeve & 2'daugiters, E B Gamgues, Pa TT Lee, Md 1, Spaudacan, do JW Crain, do AJ Wallace, SC A Herbert, Va A 6 Pallard, Tenn c eatal cade and iady, Pa JC Vandyke & lady, do G Gunstell, do AG Brackett, [RI J Williams, N L Cooke, so T B Wing, C S Davis NY rM Mew. do DM & EG Elburiis, Va J A Mason, do J W Hooper, do Umiicd States sjotel—z. p. RACKNRY.: RH Jameson, Va 'T W Burrows, do L A Williams, DC J Colison, Va JH Taplor, SC EC Bruce, Va EY Litile, Me GV Cluthenstein, Ger many B F Grayson & lady, Va CM Piice, Md H R Boone, do L B Calwell, do JK Caiwell, do voor y H Upton, Mass A Tpton, do G C Riptey, NY A M Brown, do AG Seaman, do Mansion H *) Alexandria, Va. A. NEWTON, PROPRIETOR. RH Hunter, W W Herbert, do Col 8 J Tebbs, do Miss Tebls, do Col H B Powell, do Miss Powell, do T R Love, do Capt Dorry, idy, and dr, jass Capt Williams, NY AD Banks, Va B F Graysoa, do Mrs Grevson, do W P Hiiery, Cal L Powell, K Mrs Giipin, Pa L Herbert, Va P W Slaughter, do F Robertson, Idwa T J McKaig, Md © A Wash‘ngton, Va a and ly, do ly, do REScott, do J F 8uothe-, do CJ Stovin. do § A Buckner, do L 8 Oden, do J McKibben, I!) . d lady, J. 8. & a. SIREWOOD fowney & 2 ladies, TG Arnold & family, RI DE. MORSE'S INVIGORATING CORDIAL A PHENOMENON IN MEDICINE, HEALTH RESTORED AND LIFE THENED, hy DR. MORSH'S Li VIGORATING ELizif CR OORDIAL—At first the yp ir ties attr'buted te Prof, MORSE’ IN VIGORA' ia ELIX{2 CR CORDIAL wese deegedfabolons. The public often dessivel, could mot believe the cimple and sublime truths eanounced by the dircoverer.— Buc facts, undeniabie facts attested by witnesses of tie highest class aud character, are new triumph- fag 6 sll dowbts. INOREDULITY 18 OVER- ‘WN by a macs of testimony which Is perfectly tase the deplorable of ths variour masoine called ry celicate func erlous compound ‘ind, necessary to the repre ‘Lo persons of feeble muscu {in vital power, It is resem. y Taeans of commumcating thai 3 necessary to the proper enjoyment Jeppetites, ea well as the higher Ite beneficial effects are n0t con either sex or toany ege. The ftebie girl, wife, che Iistlesr, ernevated youth, the overworn mau oF 82, the victim cf nervous de aston, t div alysis it will prove » against thet terri perltips, wao have s< REBUILD THY BROKEN CONSTITUTICN. f the eystem, leecing to nar: 28 of meryous d would requires which this =i Bpoa ere free somp itis averred 3 the Blizer Son known. CAUTION. Orricz ce Auuy CLoTHIne A> Baviracr, ‘2, 1854. reselyea st this tha S1=t da + 64 dark biue Qin ne 21 ounce nkets wool, gray, (with the letters %. in black. four inches bog, in the ter,) to b+ seven ‘eet long nai five : wide; each blankw! to weigh Evo ds 49,900 y2 y fiaunel, cotton anc wool a “ 4% vableacied d i!ling cotton duck, 2834 in. wide, welghing 14! 4cx Cy 234 0¢~«~ « “ 10 “ 60 “ « 224 “ 50 “ “ 1ble « “ 24 “ “ 12 « « 33 “ “ ries “ bias fianrel for lining great coats 4,.00 Joa-1 pairs hal: stockings, 3 sises, weighing peunds per dozer, of yood sound worl, avuubled end twisted )2:m. Thores nit by preferred Press zeales, N.C. 8. serg. corp privs. Brouse “ “ Stanles for coa‘s (hrass) Wors:ed sashes. crims7 ; 4 20d 3g inch worated lace, crims>n, green, orange, rel sky blue, and yellow Pompons Sal. cap Ledies Glezet leather fr vizors aad chain-ctreps Morcees, for cap Haiigs Cil “ili, for cap covers Flue serge, for coat Unings Sewing alk nd twist Linen threads Deums, complete, artillery and infantry D.um cords, head batter ond snore. snares ets, tiin-n and eticks, pars Drums stics csrri-ges fies. Band C Bugles, wit. ex ra mouth-pieccs, end trumpets Collin’s axea, (fellioz) Axe and hstchet hacdles epatvs Tin eantten’, t» hold three pin's Busting, re}, shite, and blue Tent po.es and pin’, secs for hozpital, wa!l and com> ino a tents Eolticg rope, tent ¢ rd Garcison avd recruiting Laliiards Wooden teat but’cns and =lips Bias! epure, peira Blauk boves and etalionery Wx, upper und scle leatier. ‘Lot which it is desirable should be of domestic manufacture. and mus. confor.s, in ail respecta, to the standard pattern sealed in this offize, where they can be -xamined. ple patterns will be seat by mail, w'th any al juformation upon che »ulject wrich may ed by manulacturers wishioz te offer pro Is, Ten per cent. of the smount of each delivery wi!l be retzin.d uutil ths contract shall be c mpleted, which is to be forfeited to the United States in case of dsfalcation on the part of the contractor in ful: filling the terms and s‘ipulations of the contract. 2tout one-fourth of thes + supplies will be required on or before the first of July next, and payments will be made for them az noon as the rext appropri- ation by Congrees of funds for this branch of the ae is availabie; the remainder wlil be paid for on delivery. The privtles je reserved of imoreasing, by one oe 6 quantity of ell the sunplies abive tie Ded. Contracts will bs base1 upon aceepted proposala, for tae fals.iment of which two. t mores curities will be required. Bds are ¢esired only man- ufactnrers, or regular dealers in the article proponed to be fu.rish-d, acd uoce will be respected or o n- sidered trom any one who is not known asa manu- faoturer or regular desler in the desired supplier; which fact, or the reverse. must be distinctly st-ted fm the bids offered, as well 22 the names and address of tke persons intended to be proposed as securities, in case a contract is obtained should be endorsed: Le ‘ters containing pro) © Preposels for Army 8: ies.’ G, H. CROSMAN, Major and Quartermazter U. 8. A. dec 47—eot3iJan ee 4 bere popsicle SPORTSMAN; containing ints to sportsmen, notes on sporting, and tae habits of the game birds ‘and wild fowl of Thaiecioa 3 by Eiisha J. Lewis, M.D. With numerous illus- trations. For sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S jan3 Bookstore, near 9th st. TOILET SOAPS. if hes subscribers return their thanks to their nu- merous friends and cvs: ~nera in the District ¢ elsewhere for the patronege hitherto extended © them, and beg leave to inform them that in addi- tiou to their usual stook they are :0w manufactar- ing end will have constantly on hand all poe of Tollep and Fancy Soaps, to which they invite their attention. Wa warrent our Soaps equal to any made, and will scli on ss reascnable termi the ces = can be pease in eny of the North) ern cities. a DONN IN. Georgetown, Oct 25-8me Seite eee WM. M. MERRICK, Attorney at Law, NO. 38 LovISIANA avenue. pleat Hrastios iz ne Beas Conrt"of the United and the Conrte of the Dis’ TU os ; friet of Volumbia. TRAVELERS’ DIREOTORY. ATHAWM’S LINE OF OMNIBUSE will leave Alexandria at 4, 734, and 9% am, 1% and 3% pm. 'W i aa leave Washington at 6, 11, and 12a m., 33g and7 pm. Seats can be secured at the Office, Fairfax st., and Newton’s Mansion House ; in Washington, at Hall’s Segar Store an? Kirkwood House. This Line runs regularly winter and summer for the accommodation of the Public. Passengers called tor and taken to theirresidences if not too far. FARE—For the first trip up and last trip down, 50 tents ; all other regular trips 25 cents. Trunks extra. LATHAM & COOK. jan 8—tf es FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIEKOAD. EMPROVED ARRANGEMEN "S FOR TRAVEL! IMPORTANT CHANGES OF-SCHEDUDE!! The iste completion of the “ ~~ Central Ghio Railroad hetween Wheeling and Columbus. vuiting, as it dors, by £0 short ani direct a line, the Baltimore ani Chio Railroad with all portions of the West (an? North and Southwest,) giver this route greatly increased advantages to through traveiers in that direction. Opn and after MONDAY, November 27, 1864, the traine wil! be run as follows: FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS. Two fast trams daily wilirun in esch direction First—The MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Station at 7 a. m., instesd ot 8 «clock ae Noretofore, (except on Sunday,) and arriving st Wheoling at 240 a.m Second—The EXPRESS TRATN, leaving at 5p m, instead of at 7p. m., as heretofore, and runnisg through to Wheeling in about 17 hours, reachirg there at 1025a.m. This treia will step at Wash. ington Junction, Sykesville, Moncracy, Harpei’s ¥ rry, Martinsburg. #ir Jobn’s Run, Gumbertand, Piedmont, Rowlesburg, Newburg, } etterman, Farm- ingten, Cameron and Mound. only, for woo: and water end meals. Both these tre make rrompt and regular connection wi h the ora of the Central Ghio Road for Cam or Zanesville, New- ark, Columbus, Cincinna sville, Payton, Lo’ Sendusky, Voled>, Letroit, Indianapolis, Chioaro, St Touis,ete. Passengers jee x Valtimore by the Mil Trsin; wil reses) Cincivnsti far dinner next a hi by the Express Drain they arrive there at 12 the next night, being Kep. but one night on tha route ny eith-r frain Pagseng: for the Nor‘hve>* vis Cleveland and all intermociate poicts can iw a direct «ennec- tira with h+ trains upon th veland and Pitts berg Ra Irord at all times whe> the Obio is naviga- nis for steamers between Wheel avd Wellsville, hy leaving Baltt inatT Returning The EXPRESS f0 F tinore at 9.50 a.m. The MATL PT m.. reaching Baltiszore at 7 pom 4g Through ticketa by boat from Wheeling for Ci icionati, Madison, Lou syille, St. Louis and otner River Cities, «i'l be sold at s 1 times when the stage ef wster ill admit. 8Q~ Throush Wasnington, and ai] th 2 iache West, are soid at ths ‘Tec Company. Ralimore end ng tewns sices of the tala pesceure the Road ot 11.45 mid arrives at Ba NE ELLIC}IPS Mi wil be ron daily, (exe: Keave Camd-n SivinatGa m. avd Leave Bil'cott’s Mills at 7.00 4. m. and ¥, ASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. AINS RUN AS F 1S: BA except Sund: aad mm. n Sunday at 62m Leave Ba'timere at Ls Sunday atiy s secnneitions wi mm. EGE Philadelphie end New York ot 6, 224 Ogam odipm. For Annapolis at 814 2 19 aE 75 Yor Noriolk at 3 p m. wo v Particu ar attention is cn int a responsible yvou-hir f <0 msy wi h to pass ov ri dee 18—itt OV.ANGE AND ALEXSNDRIA RAILROAD, 8 Tival ct the boat from ime for breakfast oa sas Juuctien with a tr op Ja ction with a trai sville with the traing or Richmond, Chat vil +, and Stav 3 he care lee, ani intermediat the i of the tr Teed fiom iohmo 2 fordonsiille dei TeROU Trom Aloxartria to “ “ «“ “ “ “ “ « « « “ « “ “ “ “ “ “ For Lynchbury, con: gw ville, on Mbudeys, Wednes: £or Luray and New ‘‘arket. connecting with the 8 afoa at Culpeper, on Tuesdoys, Thursdaye, cud fat- urdiy. For Winc! ester dni? at Hedmont For Middi-barg dail. at toe Platus. Per or. ting with the stages nmnesting with the stages LOCKETT, Agent PRB NEW YoiK & LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. FUMIB BHILS COMeRISING is LING ARE THE— ATLANTIC. Copt. West EACIFIC, Capt. BALTIO. &: Cc} t. Comatook, TATIC, Cape. Gratton. it by contrast, oxpre These ship: have beon ly for Goverument cervice; every care has been tskea tn their construs'ion, as in the Bagines to insere strensth act ened, and iheir ercommoda- tens joc vascedgers are unequatled for elegance ant comfort. Price of passage from firat cabin... Peocad Cabi ey7 York to Liverpool, in : $120 ly to WAKD K. COLLINS & CO., 66 Wali street, No~ York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, Liverpool. E.G. ROBERTS & CO., 13 King’s Aras Yard, London. JOUN MUNRGE & Oo, 26 Rue Notre Nowe des Vi-toites, Paris. GLO. H. DRAPER, Havre. ~ The owner< of the'e chips will not be accountable for gold, silver, bullion, speci«, je 7elry, precious Stones or metzis, unless bills of lading are signed therefor, and ch- value the-eof therein expressed. nov 16—dly TO THe PUBLIC, FLXYED HOURS FO! THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDKIA BOA1S. The following are tae hours of de parture of the only reliable steam - ‘ty boat plying between Alexandria and Washing: ns The steamer Geo-ge Page will leave Washington Cay at 644, 8, 974, 11}4,a m, 1, 3, 4%, p a dt leave Alexandria at 14g, 8Xy 10g, a. m., 194, m., 2, 4, 534, p. m. ia omnibuses will leave the corner ot Pennsyl- vania avenue and Seventh Street, to connect with ee ne at 6, 734,94, 1], a.m, 1234. m., 234, and P.M. #8 onnfbuses will cor-ect with sll cars arriving at, and departing from, Warhington and Alexan- aria. GECRGE PAGE. FOR MOUNT VERNON. On iUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, mace rare round trip $1; from Alex- an ~-Lhe iHOMAS COLLYER leaves free sae haps Alexandria at 934 o’olock. 98 leave the ‘itol for the bos "clk. Coach fare 0 cons, a petenent ac eXe reon3 wishing the Coach i Le; r dence with Geo. & Thos. Darke Are: Refreshments oa the beat. Oot 28—atf 5 WL GEDN®Y, Capt ————X—X—X—X—_—_—_ DOUBLE,OR ORGAN MELODEANS. ‘EB have in store one of Goodman's patent doubie-bankcd Mi BLODEASS, coutainin xg two setts of keys, enabling the perf rmezs to give all the diversified effect ofa well built organ, produc- ing the notes of the soit:st dulizna to the sonoriour eae 3 aa open dispason stop. Persons ceriraus of practising for an organ, or co: ations in need of a good instrument, at a resonant ice, can be suited by giving us a oil) at the pow Music Depot. pong ag a HILBUS @ ares. TO THE SIOK. B gieat end well-kKpown skill of Prof. MoCumrock is a sufficient ity to the public that the following list of icines, such as bave been consta! used in bis practice tor the jasi thirty years, fally sustain by their effects the valuable qualities a:tributed to them, and Prove to be the best Medicines ever offered to the pal 5 I. Dr. McClintock's Pectoral oo id Aninvsluable remedy for Bronchitis, ump- | dating terms. tion, and all chronic diseases of the throat and Jungs. In all deep seated complaints of the Pulnfo- | portatian of FORZIGN WLN1 naty organs it has proved the most safe, certain, and rapid remedy ever employed in the extensive | receive orders for the special Importa Practice of Dr, McClintock. For any of thee forms Of disease, showing themselves as Cough, neas or Loss of Voices, and Hectic Sever, ita use will be attend=i with the heppiest results, while it is | liversd by Express free of freizht. Pleasant to the palate and etrengthening to the wholesysiem. Itcontaine no laudamum or epium ip any shzpe. Price $i per pint bettie. IL. Dr, McClintock's Cold ad Cough Mixture. e sure for recent Ooaghs, Tickling of » Cightness of Bresthing, Croup in Chil- dren, 29. it coniains no preparation of opium Price 25 erin per bottle. Til. Dy, McClintock’s Asthma and Heop- ing Cough Remedy. _ An almost instantaneous relief for these distress. inscemylsints, This iz the frvit of sn imrenss ex oerience, end isaatenishing in its effecta. No per- von Resd cuffer a day from Asthma cr Hooping Ooagh whe will urs it. Price 50 cents per bottle. EY. Dr. McClinteck’s Diarrhaa Cordial and Cholera Preventive. nd certain cure for Dierrhes, Dysen- olers Morbne fn gor, A cure pre 2 h wo traveler or 89 cents L@eClintock’s Teris erative Por purifying the biood. rifier ever oP ‘i nt cpring medi children or f2 {pint Bottles) $l. McClintock's Dyspeptic E or discrdered digestion, may be ca! vi Disease of America. Itssymptome are Idiness; nervousness; iow spirits; tony with esr irregular or d: e of rinkaxg at the stomach; ecicity; iness of the abdomen, sud csi n OlNs always appear in Dyspsp- - i nt hes me ds. a ol found Biix- dischyrged, it will b a@ moet effectual remody. Price {ia pintiot Vil. Dr. McClintock's Reeumatic a Specific ex been, eurostic per bot. Disegsos 5° tle 50 comix. nlock’s Raeumatic ment, applies: ya f 9) £9 conte. McClinteck’s Anadyne Mizxi Fused internally end exter U pains, Toothache, Hort Chilblsing, Neural fo pain uced bs nerson W7 will ios £0 osnte per bo S's Foutr and Ae re, This bes been fo fouurge of ua ¢ fevers. No trav tris! shoul? fall preveniiyo. FE AL, Pr. MCh r oc rerident provide themes. For the relief of Constipation and its painfr! re- sutts, euch as TH he, Dizziness, fick Btomsch, Patna, and all the cyraptoms enumerated under ths “Dy peptic Blixir.” Price 25 canta per box. | ' Dr. MeClintock’s Pilis, inis, and sll forma cf dinessea liver, with symr- tom: iness, Headach+, Ringing in ths; Fars, yellow furred tongue, pein in theright shoult-r, | sense of fullness cr pain in the right side, eordered stomach or towels, defiricut action of the kidneys, clay-colored stools, & heve Pills, if token in the insipient stages of Bilious and Yellow or other Fevers, will geuorally ward of the attack. Pyica 25 cents yer box. The abeve Medicines may he procured of all the Prugyist: and Apothecaries is this D J.T, Haxaaaw, Agent, Washington, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. CEFICE 01 G ETROPOLITAN RAILROAD COMPANY, getown, D.C., Bac. 26, 1855. GQEALED ROPORALS for the graging, masonry, KS) aud brilging of forty-three and « h:lf (43%) miles of this ron4 will be received at the offies ef the compeny uctil three o’olock p.m. cn the liih Gay 0: February next. ‘The maps, pr-files, plans, and specifica foas will be ready for insp non and ef er tho Sih day of Februrry. The Metropolitan Raiirsad is designed to exten? feom the cities cf Washing.on and Geerg-town tu cre and Ubio Railr_ad, by an casy end d- , connecting with the laiter rad exst cf nt of Kocks,” on the Potomus river, end making a saving cf distance on the ficst ninety iitles of the present trevelled route fromm the Capi tel to the Western and Northwes cra States of for- ty-five miles. Vroceading from the point of in‘crsection with tte Baitimere and Ohio Reilroad the rceu- extents to the “ity ef Frederick, and, pasting through the>i he est sgricul ura! di. ta of Maryland, terminates m the City of Hagerstown, where it oovuerts with lines of railroads, mow in operation exten ting to Harrisburg, ‘ho Pennsylvenia Central Kailroad, &e. The portion of the road fer which proposals aze invite i extends from the weuieriy line of the tof Columbia (234 mi.es from Georgetowc) 0 the city cf Frederick. Pr posals wili b2 received for tho werk io restions cfone mile euch, or for the entire distanca of 43} miles. ‘The work fs generally of a medium charecter for this part of tre country, with come heavy cutting in earth and rock) sod bridwing ; und every facil y exists for prorecuting it vigor ly and with eeono- my xt all g-asors of he yrar he country iseie vated and rolling, weil watered, end rcmorkabiy healthy. ‘She time ce nditioned for the soi pletion of the omtresis will be fsom cne to two years. Any furth-r icformetion desired by persons pro- posing for the werk will be furnished at the office, or way be bad b? adiressing the Precident of the company by letter pzior to the day of letting. By order of the Bo»rd of Directors FRANCIS DODGE, President. EDMUND FRENCS, Chief Engise:r dec 29 - 2awtFeb5 ¥. HW. DAVIDGE, Attcrney and Cownmesilor=stcliaizy AnD COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS n D! FoR THE STATES OF Virginis New Yorks Maine Kentucky, New Jere Tiiinoia Louisiana, Missiesi > Gonnectisut Massachuscits Mary!an Pennsylvania Florida ‘Tonnessso Alabama Towa Georgia Salifornia Arkeneas B. Carolina ke, 2 Conveyancing in all its branches promptiy an? oraralely caer Office, Louisiana avenue, opp. Wifth street. oot 16—dly MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. RS. G@. ANDERSON has roceived a fe and complete assortment of Mathanra:ic.] Tnstru- ments and Drawing Materia’s of. superior quality The Math+matical Instra:ments are chiefly of Swiss msnufictory in cases, 18 weil as in s:parate pieces ; Water sue and oil colors. Drawing papers of ev- ery qi 5 Al o, Studies in Drawing and Painting. dee 22—tf 276 Poon avenue. OOMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR New York, re California, New Jersey, Louisiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Alabzma, Kentucky, Maryland, Georgia, Michigan, Maize, Wisconsin, Ohiv, and Minnerota, Flori other States, GEORGE ¢. THOMAS, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMS, AND rang TE on tl . 3’ Ha ovis hi re a ly 2 ickling | a6! of the Throat, Seuss of Tightness in the Throat, | So: Spitting of Blood, DiMlcuity of Breathing; Hoarse- | his PHILADELPHIA AGVERTISEMENTS. SHIDER'S WINES AT PHILADELPHIA OHLK V. SHIDER, Dest«: in Wines, at t+ former old establishes diore of ACU SNIDER, Jr No.6 Wala: vz doort iow Fourth street, where con: supplied with WINES and LIQUORS soos JACOB SNIDER, Jv, sc0 2 o> fe Im ES, ° io Wal aut street, Philadelphia, where bc » 4c., from various houses in Ei ing le dozen and upwards; and also xe! | OHN VAUGHAN SNIDER, the patrons 7 > ‘iends aad former customers. *,* All Wines ordered for Washington will be de je 8—-ly DOCTOR YOURSELF. CE, EVERY ONS HIS OWN PRYSICIAP. ‘The Fifteth Edition, with One bundred Engraving: ebowing Diseases and Me} fortiations of the Humen Syctem fn evary chaps ard form. To which is added a Creatiss on the Diseases of 8, being of Lb. portance to mm those contem: to present ® copy cf ibe RAOUL APIUS to bia chile ee Tt may save him ¢ carly grave. [+t no young man or wom: to the secret obligations of married t res ing the POOKET ASCULAPIOC. enffering from a backniod Cou. restless bights, nervons feeline: of Byy Fickan 2 Very swe of Fe-Any perren conaing LWENTE-ZIVE CENTE excosed ip a ? receive © copy of this vor. by mall, popiss © id be cent for One Dek ror: Tees, (post No. ly “AN APPEAL Ti) COMMON SENSE. L&T THE 5{CK HEAR THE TRUTH. CaPTAin itRNJAMIN.—JW lierever known his testi wony will be conclusive. But lest those who do nut know the Captain should be sceptical, Dr. Daw- sin & Bro., with others of the best known and most highly respectable citizens of Easton, endorse his wonderful cure by HAMPTON’S VEGETABLE TINCTURE. Easron, Oct. 4, 1854. fessrs. Mortimer §& Mowbray : nuemen—i feel it my duty to you and the pub tie to certify to the effects of Hampton’s Vegemble ‘Tincture. I was for moi nfl under a disease of Rheumatism, and the great part of that e i was 89 helpless that 1 had to be helped from my be¢ and dressed in my clothes I became reduced to a mere skeletog. All the med icnes IT to-k done me no good, and! continued t grow wors Theard of Hampton’s Tmeture and thought I would give ita trial. At this time I did not expect te live one day after another. [did no: e it (the Tineture) ior the Kheumatism, but in a vttime L waa wellef that discas From the effecis of your Tincture and the he'p of Gad lam now getting in gowd heelth. T wich ali ihe atilicted to try Hampton’s Vegetabie Tincture, as 1 have done, with the same effect that it has on Your obedient servant, Isaac Bensamin. We are acquainted with Isaac Benjamin; sold him some of Bampton’s Vegetable Tincture, and be. deve the .bove statement correct. Dawson & Bro. za of Captain Benjamin we are ve statement is true and un J. A. Jouneon, Cuar.es Rosinson. Cai and get pamphlets gratis, and see cures of Conth, Bronchitis, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dy pepeia, Nervousness and General \Veakness. female medicine or for delicate children we believe it unequa'led. Sold by MORTIMER & MOWBRAY. From our know! confident that the » exarcrated. + 140 Balti more street, Baltimore; and 304 Broadway, N. York Cuas. Storr & Co., J. B. Moore, D. B. Cuarxe, MePier Crarge & Bowtine, W. Extiot, and H. 20n, Washington; also, by R. 8. FP. Crssex, town, and Berry, Alexandria, and by gists everywhere. JOHN H. BUTHMANN, f iN WINS, BRAN- savente, ro) side <cts, has rec-ived :is fuli the above, consisting in cy, between 4 stock and 2) 5¢ part of— Madoclra, Sherry, Port of yariou’ gradec, Champagne in qts and pte, different brauds Agr = vari-ty of Rliine Wine, some of it iD Ero, St. Perry sparkling red and white Claret, at Trices from $5 50 per dozea to the highest or der And anmerces o! nis tment 8 a spa.k- —— eer ir Cognac, jsanddark: Scheid. Jama Rum, foe old Whickey, © Comdial, and Havana Cigars. der 19 Gar GOOD NEWS. ay TE have th’s morning recelved a frech supply of fire Papier M.ove and Pearl Inlaid GOODS, such es Work foxes. Desks, Card Ceres, Pome Mon psier, Port Folica, 4c Notwithets ru-h ade upen our store during ths ! bave yet some very fice Gcods leit. to which se in vite the attention «f those desiriug New Yesrs’ presen's. JOHN F. ELUIs, “0. 306 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th ste, EMMONS. | 4 25 boxes crime LEMONS, in Btore and for sale b ELDRIDGE, 21 Taion W! Alesaudria, Va. CAKES FOR CHRISTMAS. TYMEN rabserite> hac x large end varied eseort- gent of Cak Ksreeial at Pound, telly, sponge and Tea Cake Apple, Cranberry avd other Pastries con- stan” hsud. Free) Bread, uit, Bonne, and Rusk every even- ing in time for tea. Ths publi are invited to call and exemine before purchasing elsewhere. OHAS W. HAVENNER, Ostreet, betwosn 434 end sixth streete. dec 20—f TO INVENTORS 7 ? Protection National 'y of the cd where any iniorme iy. cBee, order st the shortea: G. CLAYTON, iL PRU. BOY3’ CLOTHING OF ALL QUALITIES. 4 hive just reosive? an immense assortment WwW of Youths’, Boys’ and Chiliren’s Clothing of new and fashionabie designs, embracing ail quali- ies of — Overcoais and Tal:nas from $3 CO te $10 00 3 00 a 50 Cicth, frock, an! secx Costs Cessimere do Cassinet do Cloth Kounéabouts, eli colors Do Jeck.ts do Behool «co do Slack and Pancy Cassimere p.nte Casstart end Tweed ao Cloth unere Vests Silk aud Fa‘in do White and colored Shirte Underchirts and Drawers ets and eee es: Hats, G1 = by a Also, Snepen loves, Hosiery, 4o., dc. making the most splendid vain a Boys’ Oiothing, at low prices, to be found in this or any other city in the country. WALL & STEPHENS, Next door to the Iron Pall, Pz, avenvs, between 9th and 10th ste. dec 1—tf PIANOS FOR SALE OR RENT. &W and seco: d hand PIANOS, of my own end feveral other fectories, are always to, be hed at my Pianu Warero-m, on Elev- enth st., between Pa. avenus end BE st. ee Pismos taken in = mi attended to. Sh F. C. REICHENBACH- P.S.—A few very low priced second-hand Pianos rom $25 for sale. dec 1—3m GROCERY AND LIQUOR STORE. B. BAILEY, No. 435 seventh street. between J. G and H, ba: on hand a fresh eseortment of SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, + PICKS, LIQUORS and GROOERIES of every description, which he oflers at the lowest market prices. I ; were as of ublic patronage, feeling assured o! ablity to Fears ait who way favor him with o eal dec £3 1\BE CATHOLIC ALMANAC for 1855. Just published and.for sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S jan3 Bookstore, near 9th st, bo int Fat tk mt WO C9 BOD SSSRSSSSSRz tt mt 69 DBD 69 C9 OD O2 Zsesssseses BALTIMORE ADVERTISEREETS. JESSE MARDER, SCALE MAKER, CHARLES & BALDERees = N STREETS, feb 2—15 Baltimore, Md, RICHARD H. SHIT. GBORGE D. SEITE. D. SMITH @ CO., Manufecturere and > Dealers in ALCOHOL, CAMPHENR, FIRE- RIAL OIL, 2c. No. 348. CALVERT STREET, op posite Water street, BALTIMORE, Md. mar 2i—Iy CASH FOR NEGROES. wieh to purchace immediately « large mum ber of likely YOUNG NEGROES, for the New Orleans msrket, for which we wil! pay the highest cash prices persons having Sieves fr eae, will find {{ to thelr etyvantege by callinz om *e, at our cffics, No. 12 Cordon street, Baltimore, “d., former dby J. ° Demovan. L beral oc mmissions sH maauvicsiions prompt- KR. @. SPENCER to the cHtisene cf Bab st) Linde of Camcere—take there out wi pein, or the use cf any knife. I can cure all kinds of Pite and Spaeme, Rheumatic Paipa, Consumption, D » Piles, Palsy, or say other ailmor 2 :anmily are eubject to. ile can slop Bieedin, 7 Lungs or Noes, any tistances from the retlent, by knowing the patient name, I wes born biind, and hes studied several ) ears under an Tndien Doctor who wes emong the Hc Indians tairteen yeare. DR. SPENCER bas removed from Mr. Buckley's Pesrding Eouse, to No. 84, HANOVER STREET, ang ll—tf Raltimore, Md. GREAT BARGAINS. BROTHER & 00., Eatvimoge Stree, Ravriwons, Mo. Are desirous of c'csing ovt a great portion of their xf elegant FANCY GOODS, Jewelry, ke, Sans, Opera Glasses, Dressing Cases ice Pitchers, Vases, Rrontes #c., pre feileupply. Purchasers aug 4—tt Co™ JOKW, PELIUDICAL AND NEVSPAPLER FSTABLISEMENT, ii. TAYLOR & CO. Corner of Baltimore and Charles BALTIMORE, Ma WM. TAYLOR & CO. beg 'cove to osil the atiane tion of the reading people and aH cealing in Boks, te thelr new BOOK, PERIODICAL, and NEWS ER TSTARLISHMENT, xhers -s> be fond large abe ceveral eseortmont of all the lit popa- ‘at publications of the day. Ti ey aloo keep on hand a» splendid assortment of gisin and farey ¥T/-TIONER AlLorders thankfully r set b, and sent by ro‘ura of the mail, express, : ag>, crim any other way the person ordering msy ‘sctlors, News Agents, Pedlers, and al] others 1 =ith any Books, Magacincs, otc., et the lowest rates, « y Book published in this country can be bed y wading your order to ua, WM. TAYLOR £00, _ ‘or, Baltimore and Charles ete., Beltimore, Md, 3—1F eral business matters in a few og tured Im 22 eb, earsinany departmenta tortie calcel snproved m: — nig tapidity oft besuty ef ectcres wp law, upon vecious importent m “sale many other points mectesary a op busine: erstand. Time t e COUNS! VeTie® There being po reestion, ny (ims and sttend beth tot endevenirs. Fxsemiuctions are hsid at stated 3 6 awarcod to those who gredu- ona ts ran te und i. TRLD, BROTGER & CO, a head and are com Gru Seay i Sterling Silver. Baltinore, Ma. ‘FOR POOR AND LABORING MEN. SMALL BUILDING LOTS of 10 feet eb maa et A variour parts of the City, and le iw prices, and terms to sult.” LLOYD & 00. BUILDING STONE, For sat, deliverabie at the Canal, or Wharves in Washing 10th street, opp. Treasury Department, iv Rtv COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, Reliefin Five Minutes. TYLER'S COMPOUND GUM ARABIO SYRUP. "$.4E increasing demand for this most picasant, A safe, and efficacious remedy for all pulmonary distaves, hae enabl~i the proprietor to reduos the price co as to place it withta the reach of sl! classes. Its superiority over most similar preparations is at- tosted by many eminent vbysicians who have teen "y2 witnesses Of its silleacy when the usual reme- ates have fuiled; also by thousand of onr most re Peciable citizens who buve used it in their families both as preventive and cure with never failing suc esse f-r the last twenty years, during which period ory little aid trom advertising, &c, it bse F épres2 repuia fon oyorthe whole Unio 00 t Cons Coughs, Joarseness, dc., it e vel‘ef, ard gen rally cures ina day ‘hout ioterfering with diet or business, or he system more oe weber in ina, Whoopng Croup, ons of the % acl Coane tion, itis always very beneficial. and seldom falis, when commenced in time to perfect a cure. Price 26 and 60 c>ui4 en dottle. Seid wholeza'c by Patterson & Ni Brett & Co, a} Alexandria by Peel & Stevens. In Mr. Ciscel. 5 CUM ARABIC CANDY DROPS, ion to the above, but ir e milder and mere povtabie form; they act like a charm on & Goublesom: Covzh, and clear the throat and c3; theyoontain no injurious drug. sre ) for childram. fzequenters of pub- fssemblies, public peakera, singers, &c. Price 121 and &6 cents ner box. For sale at most Drug end Candy Stores. oct 17—tf SOMETHING NEW. PROSITE Tlik MARKET ON PENNSYLVA- Q NIA AVENUE 4 coors below Ninth street, ia NEW CLOTUING STORE for Men ani Bos, pened this day. DECKER, ne of the chespest Cicthing Merchants In the North, has determined to fer to the citizens of Washington and vicinity, his e: osilent Cinthing st the lowest Northera prices, for cash only. Shere the POOR MAN will find just such a Clothing Store as has long heen vwau'ed in Washington. His motto is cheap for cach, and CNE PRICE ONLY. A good subs:aatial woollen eoat he will se'l for $275; and heavy winter pants, well lined, for $1 25; and fine coats, overcoata, «nd vests, ia proportion. Good wool and cotton under-birts, hosiery, gloves, &c., chea er than the cheapest. mov HILLINGTON bas received Harper's Maz- ‘ezine for January, 1855, containing the life of Andrew Jackson, il!ustrated Blackwo d's Megszine tor December, containing a very intere-ting story of the Campaign, written in a Tent in the Crinea. Another supply of Fudge Pepers and Ruth Hall Teceived A large arsortment of Pocket Diaries and Alms macs for 1855 Anauais, Albums, Juvenile and Toy Books; Fpis- cops end Catholic Prayer Books in slegant binding, svitabie fe. new vesr presents Blank Ecoks and Stationery of every description, chezp. Qcld Pens, ¢ magnificent article Any perron wishing to subscribe to any of the monthly Megasices oi Foreign Reviews will please call in person cr send to SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Odeon Builling, corner Pa ay. and 4% st. dee 30—tf CARD MUSICAL. aE PUBLIC are “fully informed that we have this day siete our new avd s;lendid mu- sic depot, with a ‘arge additional stock <f music, musical ae peta no Ser YoY in general. respec. 60) i 7 HILBUS & HITZ. Music corner P. wania venue, Biorgath dnd D Bates fy HIRTS MADE TO ORDER.—fTEVEN®, be wns? Hotel, is a sbnilar com to make Shirts to ~sssure, and warrents in all cases to ft. seats twouble! ad Shirts can be at deo 6 Hote.