Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1855, Page 4

STAR. A CATEGORICAL COURTSHIP T sat one night beside a blue-dyed giri— The fire was out, and s0, to», was her mother ; A feeble flame around the lamp did env), Making faint shadows, bending i» cach other; "clock, wo, in November, She had a shaw! on also, I remember. *T was near twelv: Well, | had been to see her every night Eor thirteen days, and had a sneaking notion To pop the question, thinking al was And once or twiee bad made an awkward motion To take her sand, and stammered, coughed and But, somehow, nothing to the poiat had uttered. T thought this cliance too good now to be lost; har Up pretty close beside her, wid then my legs I cross"d, Bent over, <ighe, and ‘or five mi utes eyed her : kpew what next was coming, Aad with her foot upon the floor was drumming. Slie looked as if « ow how te begin or where— inl speak. the words we: I searce could move—I seemed tied to the chair, always choking; m each brow was cozing, s and limbs their power seemed At length ' saw a brindle tabby cat Waik parring w) * summer clow inviting me to pat ber ; h began to scatt:r; Come, Puss, ask Mary if she’ll have ’Twas done at once—the murder was now out, ‘The th ng was «il explaine.t in half a minut, #=he blushed, and turned pussy cat about, ‘- Pussy, tell him yes,’* her foot was in it! The cat had thus saved me my 3 And here’s the catastrophe of my story. A Mrnpicant Lenpixe Five Hunprep DoLLars.— ‘the following was related to us yesterday by a business friend, and may be relied upon as a literal fact. A well-known gentleman doing business and residing in the upper part of the had ocossion a few days since to a loan of $500, and applied to one of his friends ‘or assistance. His friend happening at that moment to be “short,” was unable to accommodate him, but of- fered to accompany him to the house of & worthy German in this city, where he had no doubt the desired object could be The two accordingly proceeded to the house of ‘‘Myuheer,” when our friend stated his object, and having: sstisfied the German in regard to “‘usance,” ge- curity, &c.,a well-filled stocking was brought ont,. and the $500 forthwit} counted down aud placed in his hands, occompanied by. the remark, ‘I lend you five bundret tollars more if you want’ em.” This generous offer was declined, the transaction was closed, and as our friend turned to leave, the door opened and in tropped the three or four ragged children of the money-lender, with bas- kets on their arms, whom the borrower at once recoguised a ‘‘regular custo- mer” at his house, and who had just that moment returied from his | their customary suppl of cold victuals for the boarders. ‘alo Republic. ponaggrreninthcaceneeesiemts (The most original spelling that we have ever seen is the following. It beats phonetics :—80 you be—A tub: 80 oh! a—A top; Be 80—Bat; See 80—Cat: ‘ea 80—Pat; See O double you—Cow : See you be—Cub ; See a bec—Uab: Be oe tea—Butt; Be a double ell— Sientricanr Morro.—Th e San Diego Herald thus hits: ‘The motto at the head of the Council Bluffs Bugle is: Terms three dollars, truth though crush- ed shall rise again, if in advance.” MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS. Lease Bin steamers Iwave New York on Leen eee ee ARKIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS. 2 ew a Bl 0. witiane BP Smith, NY C F Smith, do Mr Mercer, Pa Mrs Mercer, du L J A Dunean, Det Miss Geiphin, do T D Carrer, La Mxttoma? iotel—z. v. witiarn, ¥ M Barton & lady, Ky JG Roach & lady, do Mrs Carr and two young ZC Holmes, La H Bradshaw, Tenn N gee <=" 6 pot-weod, Del = <- moggatt Suc cl T, do Witte & 2 children, Pa J F Blaudy, Dei J W Vosburgh, NY B W Harriscn, Va JN Trimble, Md were ed Prowns? fHetel_—«. +. & w srows, T A Martin & family, Va W Michell, Md JL Sine & fady, Ga U Mitchell, do R Ferguson, do Hi Pergusen, do J H Sinoat, do L W B Hawkins, De 8 Gilbert, NY W Alvxander, do W ME Bartlet de H Ha! & son, do © © Dickenson AP Eakw, Tenn ete E H Cormick, N¥ © P Meustis, Mass DE Small, Pa A Sellman, Md W BS Siorgan, Va H Roundy, China Kirbweod Ho JH Sumpeon, do WW Eitiot:, do F FG Triplett, Va Unt'ed States Hon 8 Adams, Miss S P Dickinson, Ma EL Maurice, Va HW Martin, do —R. 8. RACKNST. DS Walton, Pa 8 Vale, je, NY HM Bidwell, Ct C W Smith, Vt Mrs A Boon & children, iY 8 Hawkins, do G E Alder, Ma Mansion House, Alexandria, Va. A. FEWTON, PROPRIETOR. J B Gelston, NY Hon } 3 Pendietoa, Va J A Washington, do M M Geision, NY UNITED STATES MAIL. ea for carrying the mailsof the United States from the lst day of Scptember, 1855, the Ist day of iuly, 1858, in the Territories of ORE- GON and NEW MEXICU, will be received at the Contract Office of the Post Uffice Department, in the City of Washington, util 9a m of the 15th day of June, 1865, (to be decided by the next day,) on the routes and in the times h@ein specified, viz OREGON TERRITORY. 12725 From Albany, by Burlington and Thurston, Willamette Forks, 50 miles and back, once Les we Alba 4 ‘Thursday at 6am eave Albany eve Arrive at Wilamette Forks next days by 12m Leave Willamette Forks every Friday at 2pm Arrive at Albany next days by 8p m ’ Proposals to commence at Syracuse will be considered. . dehahs, wa 12726 From Oregon City, b, Harrison Wright’s, Ri hard Mitler’s, and 3. Allen’s, to Salem, 50 jles ond back, once a week Leave Oregon City every Monday at6am Arrive at Salem next dayby 12m _ Leave Salem every Saturday at 6 am Arrive at Oregm C.ty next day by 12m 12727 From Linton. by Tualetin Plains and Harri son’s Mill, t» Forest Grove, 20 miles and back once a week * Leave Linton e.ery Wednesday at 6 a m Arrive at Forest Grove same days ny 3 p m Leave Fo Grove every Tuesday at 6 am Arrive at Linton same days by3 pm Bids to commence at St. dleien, omitting Lin. ton, wil! be considered. 12728 From Or_gon City. L-banon, to Sublimity. 40 iniles and back, once a week. Leave Oregon City every Monday at6 am Arrive at Sublimity sume days by 7 p m Leave Sublimity every Saturday at 6 am Arrive at Oregon Ci y same days by 7pm 12729 From Portland, ty Montsylvania, Taylor's Ferry, Rock Creek, Chehalam Gap, Rogers’ and Old French Mission, to Salem, 70 miles and back, once a week we Portland every Monday at 6a m Arrive at Salem next days by 4 p m Leave Salem every Friday at 6 am Arrive at Portland next days by 4 pm 12730 From Salem, by Cincinnati, Fords, and Dal- las, to Tillameok, 70 miles and back, once a week Leave Salem every Tuesday at 6am Arrive at Tillamook next days by 6 pm Leave Tillamook every Saturday at 6 am Aurive at Salem next days by 6 pm Bids to run only between Dallas and Tillamook ek, once a week Bidders to siate dista:ce and schedule of arri- vals and departures 12732 From Salem, to Franklin Bute and back. once a Week Bidde's to state distance and schedule 19733 From Sublimity, by Santyam Forks, to Pleas ant Hill, 100 miles and back, once a week Leave Sublimity every Tuesday at 6 am Arrive at Pleasant Hill next Thursday by 4 pm Leave Pleasant Hill every Saturday at 6 am Arrive at Sublimity next Monday by 4 pm 1273! From Washington Bete to Grass Hull, in Linn inty, 60 miles and back, once a week Leave Was: ington Bute every Wednesday ai 6 am Arrive at Grass Hill by 12 m same day Leave Grass Hill every Saturday at 6am Arrive at Washington Bute by 12 m same day. NEW MEXICO. 12903 From Albuquerque, by Zuni, to Woodvil! Calitoruia, and back, oace a week Bid Jers to state distance and schedule ‘of arri vals and departures 12904 From Taos to Donna Anna and back, once a week Bidders to stste distance and schedule. INSTRU: TIOD Form of a proposal where no change from advertise ment is contemplated by the bidder. , of ———,, county of > propose to convey the u tember 1, 1855, to July 1, 1858, f: ——w ior the annual sum of dollars This proporal is made with a full knowledge of the distance ct the route, the weigkt of the mail to be carriea, and all other particulars in reference w the route and service, and also after full examina tion of the instructions and requirements attached to the advertisement. Dated Signed.) Form of a @ucrantee. a The undersigned, residing at ————, State of » undertake that, if the foregoing bid for car ng the mail on route No. —— be accepted by the Postmaster shall, prior to the Ist day of Sep : as soon thereafter a= may be, entered into the required obligation io pur form the service proposed, with goo and sufficient sureties. This we do with a full knowledge of the obliga tions and liabilities a-sumed by guarantors under the 27th section of the act of Congress of Juty 2, 1836. Dated ’ is acquainted with the above guarantors, and know them to be men of property, and able to make good their guarantee. Dated ( Signed.) fficiency of guarantors on proposals may be d by a judge of a caurt of record, and by post 1 the following offices, and no others gen Terr pustmasters of Oregon Vd. nton, Sublimity, Portt Dallas, Cincinnati, ‘Tu’ In New Mexico by the p»tmasters of Santa Fe, Donna Anna, ‘aos, and Aibuquerqne. Conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to the extent the Department may deem proper. 1. Seven minutes are allowed to each in ermedi ate office, when not otherwise specifies, for assort- ing the mail; but on Fr poat rout there is to be no more fi he mode of conveyance ad. sof it, the special agents of the depart f, alse t office blanks, mail bags, locks aud keys, are to veyed without extra charge, No pay will be made for tips not performed; or each of sur nissions not satisfactorily ex- ed, three times ine pay of the trip may be de- ducted. For arrivais so far bebind time as to break © ct fepending tails, and not sutiicient- fourth of the compensation for the @t to forfeiture. Deduction will also be ed for a grade of performance inferior to that citied in th 5 r repeated desing pecified, enlarged penai ioned to the nature thereof ana the import- the mail, may be made. n@ Postmaster General may annul the con s to run agreeably to contract, for disobeying tue Post Office laws, or the instruc- tions of the department ; for refusing to discharge carrier when required by the department to do for assigning the contract without the assent of the Postmaster General; for running an express as afvre- or for transporting persons or packages con- ving insiiable matter out of the ma |. - The Postmaster General may order an increase of service on a route by allowing therefor increase on the contract pay. y change the schedule of arrivals and departures, without in- crease of pay, provided he does not curtail the amount of rugning crease of speed, he ing, of the law, a pro rata inerease tional stock or carriers, if any. however, in the case of igerea: the con t by giving prompt notice to the depart ment that he prefers doing so to carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster General may also cur vail Or discontinue the service, at pro rata decrease of pay, allowing one month’s extra compensation ou the amount dispensea with, whenever, in his opin ion, the pubhe interests do not require the same, or in case he desires to supersede it by a diflerent grade of transportation. 6. Payinsnts will be made for the service by col- lections from, or drafts on, bstmasters, or othe: wise, after th: expiration of each quacer—say in February, May, August, and November. 7. The distances are given according to the best information ; but no mereased pay will be allowed should they be greater than advestised, if the points to be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders nyust in- form themvelves on this point. &. Bidders should, in all cases, first propose for service strictly according to the yertisement, and then, if they desire, separately tor different servi and if the regular bid be the lowest offered for th advertised service, the other bids may be considered, if the alterations proposed are recomended by the postmasters peso pce gigas orif they shall appear manifestly right proper. 9. There should be but one ome bid for in a pro 10. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of the bi r, and those of each member of a firm, when a company offers, should be distinetly stated ; also, the mode of conveyance, of ahigher mode thao horseback be intended. The words “with due celerity, certainty, and security,” serted to indicate the mode of conveyance, will onstitute a “star bid,” which binds contractors to ike all the mail offered, but allows them to select the mode of conveyance. 11. Ridders are requested to use, as far as practi- cable, the printed form of proposal furnished by the department, to write out in full the sum of their bids, and to retain copies of them. No altered bits can be considered, and no bids once submitted can be withdrawn. Each bid must be guarautied by two responsible persons. General guaranters cannot be admitted. 12. The bid should be sealed 3 Supercaibed ‘“ Mail Proposals, Territory of _——,” addressed * Second Assistant Postmaster Generai,” Contract Office, and sent by mail, not by, or to, an agent, and postmas- ters will not enclose proposals (or letters of any kind) in their quarterly returns. 13. The contracts are to be executed and returned . H. Randali’s, in Linr co., 1855, and by the following mode of conveyance. before the Ist day of Se TRAVELERS’ IR Wat the service tust be commencra | __-TRAVELERS’ DIREQTORY.__ berexecwted or ft. No Groposton for | [ ATHAMS LINE OF OMNIBUSES ‘will be considered until the contracts are and. ease ol sine ae in due form and received at the depart- leave Washington at 6, 11, and. 12 a ment ; and then no transfers will be allowed unless | m..3} and7 pm. ; good and sufficient reasons therefor are given, 10 be |" Sea ts can be secured at the Office, Pairfax st. : determined by the depar ment. a 14 A modifies we ky lewton’s Mansion House ; in Washirgton, tion of a bid, in any ot its'essentia! | Halts Segut Store an? Kirkwood Howse, terms, is tantamount to a new bid, and eannot be ‘This Li Hh segue 74 a afnsgiici with regular competi- | the accommodation 4 tion, at jast hour set ing bids. . Passengers taken to their residences 15. Postmasters are to be careful.not to certify the aroee, eneeregioe ss sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without know- FARE—For the first trip up and last trip down, ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility; | 59 cents ; all other regular trips 25 cents. and all bidders, guaraniors, and sureties are distinct- ‘Trunks extra. LATHAM & COOK. ly notified that, on a failure to enter into or perform jan 8—tf the contracts for the —— for in the ac | — cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced CROMWELL’S agninst them, BALTIMORE STEAMSHIP LINE 16. Present contractors, and persons known at the department, must, equally with qghers, procure | BETWEEN NEW YORK guarantors and certificates of their sUficiency sub- perreoenidins the forms = ae The cer | BALTIMORE & BOSTON, tificates of sufficie: must be signed by a thas ter at one of the res before named, or ninige of wi dispateb a Steamer daily from Baltimore a court of record. and NewYork, and twice a week from Boston For further particulars as to conditions of bid- | to B.ltimore and Baltimore to Boston. ding, see advertisement for carrying mailsin Cali-| This line affords unequalled facilities to the busi fornia and Washingtcn Territory, dated January 19, | ness men of the Distriet of Columbia. The Agents 1855. ~ JAMES CAMPBELL, at eith ing will receive freight aud give a through Postmaster General. | bill of lading to Washington at the lowest rates oi Post Orrice DetartMent, February 2, 1855. freight and no commissions charged. Aveheuions feb 5 - Maw for freight prompiy stentes ai following 4 Se ss agents: . . JOHN Ul. BUTHMANN, i 58 Exchan, Pires, Baltimore. \ pee AND DEAL&R IN WINGS, BRAN. H. B CROM a, dy, Cigars, 4c., Peonsylvania avenue, south side Corner Washington and sone) sts., N.Y. between 43¢ and Sixth streets, has recdved Lis fall JNO. W. SCHANK, stock = argortment of the above, consisting in| jan 14—d3n Footof India Wharf, Boston. o Madara, Sherry, Port of vari-ua grades, Champegne| FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH. in qts and pts, diffrent brads BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. A grent varisty of Rhine Wine, s of it spatk-| EMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRAVEL! ling ; IMPORTANT CHANGKS OF SCHEDUDE!! Also, St. Perry sparkling red and white Claret, at The late completion of the trices from $8 50 per dozen to the highest or tral Ohfo Reilroad between der an jumbué, uniting. aa it does, ir? "0 And numerous other kinds of Wise line, the Baltimore and Ohio Also, very superior Oognac, pale anddark: Scheid | Ra! (and North am Gin, Jamaica Kum fine old Whiskey, rest,) gives this route ly increased Irish Malt, Cordials, and Havana Cigars. advantages to through travelers in that direction. deo 19—IawSw tied ed Man. rife November 27, 1864, the | be roe a8 follows: PROPOSALS FOx MAIL BAGS. FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS. - ‘Two fast trains daily wil! rum in each direction Post Oreice DeraRTMent. First—The MAIL TRALN, leaving Camden Station January 12, iss. | at ee nm. iene ets o'clock 38 nevereteea (one QUEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this | 0 Sunday,) and » at Wheelt Aging SD “Department until 9 o’elock a. m., of the 23d of | Second. epigse ay me ee ES April uext, for furnishing for four e instead of at 7 = ss and ranni eg day of July next, in such quantities and at such | through to Wheelin; about a arog limes as may be required and ordered for the mail hienWiht ates ay ae 4 Thar pers Bove netion, esvill lonocacy , oo bags of the following description, to Peery, Aartinadarg, Mr Joba's Kup, C ben 4 q Piedmon' wiles! ew , Betterman, Farm . Canvas Mail Bugs. ‘ jwreen proba aly "Moundsviile only, for woot Size No. 1, (43 inches in length, and 62 inches in 4 water and mesle. Both these teaine make circumference,) to be made of gotton canvass, | OW WRle OOO eee e action with the ones of the weighing 15 ounces to the yard of 27 inches width ; | Eortra Ohio Road for Oambridge, Zanesville, New std of the fabric to be doubled and twisted and ark, Columbus, Cin-tnnati wisville, Dayton ize No.2 (41 inches in length, and 48 inches in | getuahy, Toleda, Letroit, Ondlanepolis, Ohlone, cireumference,) to be made of cotton canvas-, Mail Tren; will reach Gineinast fer dioner next weighing 15 ounces to the yard of 27 inches width, day, ‘abuser the Express Train they arrive ther - capernbedeylien in every respect like that | 11% the next night, being hept but one night ot ize No. 3, (32 inches in length and 38 inches in | ‘groute by either train circumference,) to be made of cotton canvass, | 51: interewdtate nofote me Seiko 4 aiecs venean Weighing 10 ounces t the yard of 2 inches width, | $1) intermediate pol the Oleveland and Pitts and th : cloth to be woven as above described. burg Refirerd at a tases wuies ake Oto te mar The canvass bags of sizes Nos. 1 and 2 are to be bled probe . het a Wheell ‘and Welluvilie, made with a suffic number of eyelet holes, and ke . Saltte ete the Mail train at 7am. provided with strong cord to secure their mouth: pode | the Testes v0 Whialine ab Gllswe: All are to be well and dlstinetly marked “*U. S. | ay RNPRERS TReaw at 40 p 255 poking Pal, cy eatphent ogy numbered according to the sizes timore at 9.50 a.m. The MAIL TRAIN at 11.45 p. Seen Rec mreer = m. reaching Baltimore st 7 p. m. Leather and Canvass Pouches. &@- Through tickets by beat from Wheeling for Size No. 1. 48 in. in length, and 60 in. eireunference | Ciccionati, Madison. Louisville, St. Lcuis and other Size No.2. 41 do de 48 do River Cities, = ill be so'd at a] times when the etage e 2 do of water will admit. do Bs 4g Through ‘ickets between Baltimore do do Wasnis n, and all the important cities and tor body of the leather ; es is to be made of ane eet are sold at the Ticket Offices of th vod and substantial bag-l+ r, Well tanned, weigh- pany. if ad 2 not! n 8 oune-s, ‘and OS FOR WAY PASSEN *ERS. i es tothe sq. THE MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Station will : of good skirting | Xe passengers for all the usual stopping places on ne tobe well and | the Réed Retorning, this train leaves Wheeling s, well | 8t 11.45 midnight, Camberiard at 10.15 a. m., and made of | 8Trives at Baltimore at 7 p. m. as to resist: water, or at THE FRXDERICK ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, at of which the pouches now in the | for Frederick and intermediate places, will s'art at service are made. 4 m, daily (except Sundayr) arriving in Freder- Leather and Canvass Horse-mail Bags, (in |\c? 8t 749 Ke‘ uroing will leave Frederick at 9 a. made ee) RTE ELLIO MES. MILLS AGOUMMOD ATION _Size No. 1. Body 48 incliee long, and 42 inches in | | 1% EL Bully: (azerpe adayes a0 tallow ther 14 by 5 inches ns Chae OF bottoms |" Taye Camden Station at 6a m. atid 5 p. 2. Size No. 2. Body 44 inches long, and 36 inches in] 18v¢ Elfoott’s Mills at 7.20 a. m. and 6.20 p. m. arts; ead oF bottoms | WASHINGTON BRANCH RATLROAD. y gon TRAIN® RUN AS FOLLOWS: erence at the . a 7 ve daily, except Sunday, st 6 and 8 a.m. ed Pe nm atGamand5 pm. good and ri a ve Baitimore mt 444 and 9am; and Sand8 weighing not less than F pm. und the seams to Le well and sir 3 or,it} Om Sunday at4¥ amand5pm. etted, to be 20 done asnot to chate the horse or | The connestions with Baltimore & Ohio Raflroad “ge , “Fe ane for the West aro by trains leaving st 6 a m and 3 ne canvass horse mail bags are p made of | pm. the same quality of fabric as the pouches above de For Philadelphia and New York of 6, and S¢um scribed. avd 5pm. Canvass and Leathar Drop-letter Pouchas,| Yor Annapolis et 843 m and 5 pm. (with side pockets.) Yor Norolk at 8 pm. T. H. PARSONS, Agent. Size No. 4. 30 tt in length, and 36 in circumference Partion’ar attention ie called to the Rule requir te Pirie wee. Psi = ing s responsible voucher for any person of color i a en ae in | Who my wish to over the road. Size No. 1, (48 i leugthy and 62 inches in Acar circumference,) to be made of cotton eanvasa, | dee 18—~t w: ighing at tS ounces to the yard of 2 in bal tes y iskie t0 he double ORANGE AND ALEXANDBIA BAILBVAD, twisted and fiv end. g che 45 inches in e! On and after Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1854, nee,) to be of the same material and man-| WVITE Cars leave Alexandria daily for Goriope- ner of construction with le ville and intermediate stations at 7¥ o'cicck, Prop.sais tor improve %. m., ow the arrival of the boat from Washidgton, ny Of tt Seige z * ma- | giving atapie time for breakfast on board. Con- necting at Manassas Junctien with a trein for Stras- z burg, et Warrenton Ja. ction with a train for War- “a renton, and at Gordonsville with the trains cn the ange Ses i : Virginia Central Railroad for Richmond, Charlottes. No proposals will be considered if not ac - | ville, and Staunton. panied with samples of exch article bid for, showing The cars leave Gordonsville daily for Alex«ndrin the constructic lity of material workman- and intermetiate stations, at 4 before 12, a. m., on hip proposed, and also with evidence of the com- | the arrival of the trelas » the Virginia Ceutral rail ccotitng to contact, iderto execute the work | road from ichmowd, Chatlct'psvills, and Stanaton TSROUGH TICKET: From Alexandria to Warrenton. = Gordousvil ‘the delivered at the Depart- 2 23d day cf April next, and Il, in connexion with the projosals form the basis of the contra Specimens deposived by bidders which may with safety aud convenience be used in th jail service will be paid for at the rates pro- posed by them. A decision on the bids will be made on or before the first day of May nezt, and the bidder or bidders chosen will be requi o enter into contract on or AL before the 15th day of Jene next, with bond and | yor Lynchburg, Patevirneae! Pages sufficient sureties for a faithful performance of the Charlottes: Moni Obiigations as entered into z pe lottesville, om Mondays, Weducsdays, All the article: ats for are to be delivered ‘or Luray and New Market, connecting with the atthe contractor’s expense, at Boston, Ma:sachu- “4 setts; New York and Buffalo, N. ¥.; Vitladelphia Pe aoe Culpeper, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Bat Baltimore, Md.: Washington, | "por Winchester daily, connecting with the stsgee im ( Moenigomery, at Picdmom Tenn.; Louis- U ot 3 89 © be 00 gy ws Ore co BSRSaSERS ville, Ky at the Plain such quantities and ats $ as the Depart- : ROOKETT, Agent. and they are to be “s Le blintias 3 : d ery, end none are Ww be jor to the 2 imens Or stand- "FOR MOUNT VERNON. able bidders to estimate the number of the On TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, nt kinds of mail bags which will probably be Fare round trip $1; from Alex required, they are iniormed that there fur- | sndria 76 cents —The THOMAS COLLYER leaves nished for the f Department. during the | Washington at 9 and Alexandria at 9 o'clock. ne last 2135 leather Piste = Capitol for the boat at 8 o’clk. thea: 4 ae 0 whee pendaen nee Persons wistiit ¢ Coaches will leave their resi- ge o Kisfreshments on fo Sina oes |_ ct ae=arr SAW GEDNEY, Capt heh ans THE NEW YORK & LIVERPOOL jan 15—lav 12w Postmaster General. UNITED STATES ace eee DEERE, 5 ROSENKRANZ PIANOS. Deda reecived two of the above unequalled in MAIL STEAMERS. struments direct from die Manu TS SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE ARE factory in Dresden, Germany. Bae aa THE— Pianos having both, after a lorg seat ATLANTIC, Capt. West. and land voyage, arrived in peel PAOIFIO, Nye, tune, afford another guarantee of their superiority BALTl , Capt. Comstock, in mae se in tune. heir beauty and power ot ADIATIC, Capt. Gratton. tone elicits the highest encoriums- from all the | These ships have bSen built by contract, expres:- great musical critics of Europe. ly for Governtnent service; every care bas been HILBUS & HITZ, taken in their construction, as in the Engines to Music Depot, cor. Pa. av. 11th and D ste, insure strength and sp-ed, and their asccmmoda- an 8-tf tions tor passengers are unequalled for e'egsuce ate SE and comfort. , - ECOND-HAND PIANOS FOR SALE| Price of passage from New York to Liverpool, in S OR RENT.—We have in store four Pianos, two ardtonten, of Chickering and two of Andre Steins, which we Second Cab’ offer low for ca-h, or good notes, or will rent on extra sise state roo! moderate terms. From Liverpool to New York £30 and New Music expected to-morrow opti An experienced surgeon attached to each ship, 4 ee — 8, No berth can be secured in ag for. jan venue. For freight or e = RTS pI BDWARD K. COLLINS & 00., EXPEC'ED NEW YEAR PRESEN?S. 66 Wall street, New York, F all the branches of busines conducted in this BROWN, SHIPLKY & CO, Liverpool. the p ee for £, &. ROBERTS & 00., cash, aud no one ia that business can continue if 13 King’s Arms Yard, London, his customers are nct prompt in settlement by short JOHN MUNROE & CO, notes orcish. Desirous of losing up for the past, I * 26 Rue Notre Dame dee Yictoires, Paria, earnestly request al! who are indebted to call and @EO. H. DRAPER, Havre. settlawi hout delay. The owners of these ships will aot be accountable I will farther give notice that all fature bills | ¢)r yold, silver, bullion, jewelry, precious which may be ccntracted with me must be msde | gtones or metals, unless bills of ading are signed with refer-uce to, and with the dis inct uaderstand- | therefor, and the value thereof therel: ing that are to be closed monthly, by cashor| nov 16—dly t notes at 30 day+, which I have prepared for the pur- Sone: cuseee sem of acy ei cumpenes wis bers bt APER MOISTENER.—A New Invention for ways besn prompt. Z.M.P KING. moisteving the leaves of a Copying Book, Post deo 21—tf eis _______. ] age Stamps, Envelopes, and moisten. the fingers { \ATHOLIC BOOKS—A large a 5 when counting bank bills, Also. useful for various ( J ment of Catholic Works, including St. Vincent | other purposes. Manual! Chri: tian’s Guide, Gems of Devotion ; Do It wili be found an nsible article for every nay Bishop in plain and elegant ings, at the low | desk. It is perfectly ple and cheap, and must est price, just received at come into general use. TAYLOR & MAURY’S ’ TAYLOR & MAURY, jnn 16 Bookstore, near 9th st. jan 18 ~. Agents for Washington. rins arly winter and sammer for | not the Public. BW BOO! PERIOD! N {aN NEWSPAPER Corner of Baltimore and caer) ecm @ 00. beg leave to Booksellers, News with supplied any Books, Any Book published Pedlars, and all other in this country can be b« WM. TAYLOR & 00., Gor. pears und Obarles sts., Baltimore, FOR POOR AND LABORING MEN. MALL BULLDING LOTS of 10 feet er more, ia various parts of the City, and low prices, and terms to BUILDING 8ST For sale, at Washington, Georgetown, or 16th street, opp. Treasuny ' COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, ris ‘ive Minutes. IYLERS COMPOUND GUM ARABIC SYRUI creasing demand for - a pleasant and efficacious remedy for all pulmonar: has enabled the proprietor to reduce th pinged pe Place it within the reach of al! classe: te su over most similar preparations tested ay sien A eminent physicians who heve bee: witnerses Of tts efficacy when the usual remr have failed; also by thousand of onr most r spectabie citizens who have used it in their familie both as preventive and cure with never failing ruc cess for the last twenty years, during which peric with very little sid from advertising. &c ually spread repute*fon over the who! Coughs, Hoarseness, gives immediate relief, avd gen-rally cures in or two, without interfering with diet or business, o rendering the system more surceptible ot Colds, t chronic cases, 4sthma, i ooping = onchitis q By % enctal” and reldom i when commenced in time to perfect a cure. Price 25 and 50 cente s bottle. Sold wholesale by Pattersoa & Nairn, Stott & Oo Ridgely 4 Oo. Alexandria by Peol & Stevens. 1 Georzetown by Mr. Cissel. #@- TYLER’S GUM ARABIC CANDY DROP: a similer composition to the above, but in a milde & troublesome Cough, voices; they contain no injurious drug. are partic larly recommend for childron. frequenters of p He assemblies, public speakers, singers, &c. Price 1214 and 95 cents per box. For <e at most Drng and Osady Stores. —ti SOMETHING NEW. PPOSITE THE MARKET ON PENNSYLVA NIA AVENUE 4 doors below Ninth stre=: isa NEW CLOTHING STORE for Men and Boyr opened this day. DSCKEK, «ne of ths cheay Clothing Merchants in the North, has determine to offer to the citizena of Washiagton and vicinity his excelient Clothing st the lowest Northere price for cash only. There the POOR MAN will find just euch a Clothing Store as has long bee: His motto is cheap fo LLOYe 4 00. « LLOYD & 00. Department Messrs. Mortimer §& Mc caves of recent Heke a charm 6 clear. the throat an *NE PRICE ONLY. A good substantial woollen eoat he will cell fr nd heavy winter pante, weil lined, for $1 2: and five coats, overcoats, and vests, in proportion Good wool and cotton undershirts, horiery, glover cheaver then the cheapest. IRWAN’S WORKS— Parish and other Pencillings, 75¢ nism at Home, Letters to Chief Justice Tane: Men and Things as I saw them in Letters to Bishop Hughes, in muslin 40 cents, pape American Principles on National Prosperity, » mon, paper 10c Autobiography arid Reminiscences of the Rev. Wn. With notes of distinguished contemporaric P| le Scriprure Chavacters, g1 Morning and Evening Exe: Fi Christian Contemplated 40c JUST PUBLISH#D, “1 do not ask to offer thee,” a very pretty smg inscribed to Miss Higdon, Portsmouth, Va. “The Eives,” being beautiful variations on Tho: art gone from my gaze. “We stood beneath the moon’s bight rays,” . beautiful ballad, respectfuily dedicated to Miss Nav nie Maury, of Washington. “Souvenir,” a brilliant Waltz, by Prof. Foertsch and dedicated to Miss Chayiotte Davis, of Washing Fairy Star and Sunbeam Schottisches, Sparklin: Waltz. Old Defender’s Quickstep, at the Music, Pi ano, and Fancy Store of JOUN F. ELLIS, 306 Po. avenue, between 9th and QWrh ts. MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. KS. @. ANDERSON has received s large and sssortmeat of Mathama‘ieul instru ing Materia’s of superior quality ‘Dstruments are chiefly of Swis: manufcotory in cass, as well as in ssparate pieces - Water colors and oil colors. Drawing papers of ev jamlity. Louis, Mo., in For Middleburg daily, connecting with the stages ai Svudies in Drewii The Math matical ing and Patati 276 Pen APIER’s English Battles and Bieges in the 1 vol, London, 1854 Operation, by Lt Jervis, Royal Ar- tillery, 1 vol, 1852 Officer’s Companion, by Col Lord de ‘The War in Russia and Germany in 1812-13, by Col Cathcart, (killed at Inkerman) 1 vol, maps ectures, by a fleld officer, 1 vol, 1851 General Wolfe’s Instructions to Young Officers, 1 vol (out of print) 1768 ‘The Mediterranean, a Memoir, Pwsical, Historical, and Nautical, by Rear Admiral Smyth, 1 vol, 1 Mixture made a perfect cure of tor. iu a public notice, say they ‘cheerfully reoum- mend it to all who are afflicted with the blood.” — ad The Miscellaneous Literary Works of General Bur vols, (out of pei 808 RANCK TAYLOR. eee RITISH STATESMEN.—Lives of Aberdeen Russell, Palmerston, Grahain, Gladstone, &e., 1 vol, London, 1854 ‘of Foreign Policy, a history of the Se- cretaryships of Aberdeen and Palmerston, 1 vol, London 1855 ritsh Taritl for 1854-6 ri to Parliament on the manufactures New York Industrial Exhibition, by Special Report to do., on the machinery of do., b: pe Whit ’ Ty » bY Special Report to do., on the Raw Muterials and _ Agriculture of do., by Wilson Special Report to do., on the Geological Department of do.. by Lyeli Banfield’s Statiatical Companion for 1854 Rickard’s on Population and Capit®, 1 vol, London don 1854, complete Set (searce) of the British panion from its commence- FRANCK TAYLOR. ot the public to examine his he has opsned on Lousiens and Seventh streets the stock of GOODS, whi avenue between Sixth tioas of Teas, &c., Im Tea; Wines and at jowest onary line, in any pert of the est notice, and on the most jan 19— He slF ae ii z. fa ¥é AN APPEAL TO COMMON SENSE. as : LET THE SICK MI TRUTH. CarrTaix Bunsamin- HAMPTON’S VEGETABLE TINCTURE. Eason, Oct. 4, 1854. Gentlemen—I feel it my duty to yeu and the pub- ~ lic to certify to the effects of Rampton’s Vegetable Tincture. i was for more then five years laboring under a disease of Chronic Kheumatiom, and the great part of that tise | was so helpless that | bad to be helped from my bed and dressed in my clethes I became reduced to a mere skeleton. All the med icmes | took done me no , and I continued to I heard of Hampton’s Tincture and thought I would ita trial. At this time I did cor ecpaer to ties one day after another. { did not take it (the Tincture) for the Rheumatiem, but ia a short time | was well«f that disease. From the effects of your lincture and the help of God lam Row gett In good heal I wish au p afflicted to try Hampton’s Vegetable Tine as [ have done, with the same effeet that ithason Your obedient servant, Isaac Bensamrn, We are acquainted with Isaac Benjamin; sold him son f Hampton’s Veretabie Tinctare, and be- deve the above statement correct. Dawsox & Bro. From our knowledge of Captain Benjamin we are confident that the above statement is true and un exagerated. J. A. Jonxeon, HARLES ERopinson. H and get pamphlets gratis, and see cures of « Cough, Bronchitis, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dys- pepsia, Nervousness and General Weakness. As female mediete or for delicate childrea we believe it uneq a Sold by MORTIMER & MOWBRAY, 140 Bald more street, caltimore; and 304 Broadway, N. York Cuas. Storr & Co., J. B. Moons, D. B. Cranae, Cranae & Bowne, W. Exvuiot, and A. McPuer on, Washington ; aiso, by R. 8. F. Crsset, George- yn, and C. C. Berry, Alexandria, an@ by Drug- gists everywher CARTER’S SPANISH MIXTURE. The Great Purifier of the Blood! Not a Particle of Mercury In It! An Insstupiz Remapr for Scrofula, K: Bvil, ing’s Bheumatisn, Gbdstimate Outaneous Eruptions, Pimple: or Pustules on the fos, Blotchea, aoa Chronic Sore Byes, ?ing Worm or fetter, Bc Head, Rolargement and Pain of the Bones and Joints, Stubborn Ulcers, Syphilitie Disorders, Lunbago Spinal Compla‘nts, and ali the disess-s erisiv¢ from an injudi-ious use of Mer-ury, Im- prad nre in f4f, or Impurity of the Blood. "TMUI2 velaale M-dicine, which hav become celes brated for the number of «xtra rdinary oures, effected through Its agency, bax indzeed the ial curative prop- wing certificates, rel large number, aro, however, than the mers word of the prepri ore from gentlemen we'l krown !n th ir localities, and of the highest respectability, many of th-m ree-ding in the city of Richmond Va. F.ROYDSN, of the Exchange Hotel, Rich- mowed, known aso here says he has rees the Mede icine called Carter's Spanisn MixTuRE aim‘ntstered in over a huncred caser,in nesriy ell the diseases for wkich it is recommended, with the moet aston- iskingly geod results He says it is the most ex- trasrd nary medicine he bas ever sen. AGU AND FEVYBR—GRRAT CURR.—I hereby certify that for three years 1 bad 4,ue and Fever of the most vinlent description. I had several Phy- siciams, took large quantities of Quinine, Mercu sod [ bel eve ali the Tonics advertised, but sil wit out permanent relief. At last I tried Spanish Mixture, (wo bottles of which eff-ctually sured me, aud [ am heppy to esy I have had peither shills or fevers since. i consider it the best Tonte in this world, acd the only medle-nc that ever reached my case JOUN LONGDBN. Beaver Ditcs, near Richmond, Va. ©. B. LUOK, keq., now in the city of Richmond bas aud for many years in the Post Ofties, such vonfidence in the astonish’ eMoecy of Carter's Sp-nieh Mixture that he has t Upwards of 68 bottles, which he has given away to the afflicted.— Mr. Lack says he has never known it to fali when taken accurding to directions. Dr. MINGE, a practising Physician, and formerly of the City Hotel, in the cil of Kichmond, says be tase witnesoed in's numb-r-vf instances ter’ off cee Carers Bpanish Mixture, which were most truly supprising. He ssys iz a case of Cousumption, de a ee ee SAMUEL M. DRINKER, of the firm of Drinker & Morris, Richmond, was cured cured of Liver Oom- olaint of three » ears standing, by the use of two bs ttles of, Carter’s Spani-b Mixture. GREAT CURE O07 SCROFULA.—The Ed‘tors of the Bichmond Republican hed @ servant empio; in their press room, cured of violent Scrofula, sg STILL ANOTHER CURE OF SOROFULA.—I had a valuable boy cured of "s Speaker vy Scrofula by Osrter’ Mixture Loomsider it truly a valuable aecicine. JAMES M. TAYLOR, Conductor om the B. F. and P. R. K. Oo., Richmond, Va. SALT RHEUM OF pain YEARS STANDING . cu. Mr. JOHN THOMPSON, residing in the id, was cured by three bottles of ateae Mixture, of Gey for of the could not care. Mr. ‘Thompece t a well ‘ebsnt in the city of Richmond! and fe mass p> markable. dincase. WM. @. HARWOUD, ef Richmond, cured of old Sores and Uloers, wh'ch disabled bia frem Took e Sew bottles of Carter's Spamish was enghled to walk without & crotch, in « short time permanen ly cured. pel Depots at M WAKD, CLOBE & Co,, No. Prine 38 Maiden Lane, New York ni w wrote. & 8UN5, No. 182 North Second st., MENNEET & BEER, No. 125 Main street, Rich- mod, Va. for sale by CHARLES STOTT. Washington, A D.C; HEN«Y P@BL, Alexandria, and by Druggiste everywhere, Price ax fL oe bottles f.r $5; ® besutifal assortment of these end du- le articles, at thecorn:rof Pennaylyanis avenus P N AND LRON MANTRL=—May be sen and Tenth the Washington Ssvings Bank. a Ratt RINK HAsKL Rov 16—eotr