Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1855, Page 1

Tr “Tar THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) At the Star Buslding, corner Peansylvania avenue and Eleverth sircet, By WALLAC, & HOPE, Will be served to subscribers in the cities of Wash- ington, Georgetown, Aiexardria, Baltimore and Phila‘elphia, st SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, myable weekly to the Agent3. To mail subscribers the subseription price is THREE DOLLAKS ANE FIFTY CENTS a year jn advance, TWO DOL LARS for SIX MONTHS, and ONE DOLLAR for THREE MONTHS. (State copies one cent. GRATIS! JUST PUBLISHED: A NEW DISCOVERY IN MEDICINE! ovis eo On the Rational Treatment, with out Medicine, of Spermatorrhea, 22> or Local Weakness, Nervous Debili- ty, Low +5 pers Laseitude, Weak- ness of the Limbs and Back, Indispo- sition and Incapacity for Study and Labor, Dulluess of Apprehension, Loss of Memory, aversion to Society, Love of Solitude. Tunidity, Self Distrust. Dizziness, Head Ache, Involuntary Discharges, Pain in the Side, Affection of ths Eyes, Punples on the Face, Sexual and other infirmities in man. FROM THE FRENCH OF DR. B. DE LANEY. The important fact that these alarming complaints may easly be removed without Medicine 1s, in this small tract, clearly demonstrated; and the entirely new aad highly successful treatment, as adopted by the author, fully explained, by means of which ev- ery one is enabled to cure himself perfectly, and at the least possible cot, avoiding thereby al! the ad- vertised nostrums of the day. Sent to any address, gratia, and post free ina sealed envelope, by remitting (post paid) two post- age stamps to Dr. B. DELANEY, No. 17 Lispenard street, New York. jan 17—3m IMPORTANT TO 'THE SICK. pas it experience and weil-known still of Prof. McCuwtocs is « sufficient guaranty tc the iblic that tke following list of Medicines, such as we been constantly used im his practice for the Inst thirty yeare, will fuliy sustain by their effects the valuable qualities attributed to them, and prove to be the best Medicines ever offered to the public. I. Dr. McClintock’s Pectoral Syrup. Aainvaluabie remedy for Bronchitis, Consurmp- tion, and all chronic diseases of the throat end Tangs. In all deep seated complaints of the Pulmo pone dank pat it bas proved the rm #t safe, certain, rapid remedy ever employed in the extensive practice of Dr, MeClintock For any of th forms of disease, showing themselves ss Cough, Tickling of the Turoet, Sense of Tightness in the Throat, Spitting of Blood, Difficuity of Brestoing, Hourse- mess or Logs of Voice, and Uectic Fever, ita use will beasttenies with the ho results, while ep es pleasant to tue palate ani strengihening to the whole system. Itvontaine no laudecum or opium in any chape. Price $! per pint Bettl-. Il Dr. DicClintock's Cbd aud Cough Mixture. Aa infallibiecure for receat Coughs, Tick'inz of the Throst, Tightmess of Breathing, Oroua in Chil- dren, 4:. It contalms n> preparation cf cplem. Price 25 conta pez Lottie. IIL Dr. McClintock's Aschina and Hoos- ing Cough Kemedy. 4a almost re Benen. ol rellef for these distress ing compieints. This is the trait of aa iamense experienos, and Is estouiching in its effects. No prr- é ma Asthmacr He se it. Price 60 cents per be IV. Dr. DMeClintock’s Dicrrkaa Cordial and Crolera Preven ertein care for Dia: Morbee in ali sta: Acurer Chelera, which ro tvaveler or famiiy should be without. Price $5 and 50 cent> per V. Dr. McClintech’s Tonis Alterativ: Tus, For fying the biccd. Tha most Pak aciy’ tem frend Por ell Senefacs beycneny omg cacey, Bolis, Pimp Sore Legs, and al! Rheuns complaints, 4s. Itis s most eroslient cine, perfectly paiatabis, and safe for chil. males. Price(piut Bcttiea) $}. VI. Dr. McClintock's Dyspeptic Elizir. Dyspepsia, or disordered digustion, may be called the National Disease of America. Its sympioma are bewlache; giddiness; nertousness; low opirite dim- meas Of vision, with motes or &: e bebe the eyes; frebiag of the nostrils; duit f besring and ring- tug im the ears; disagrer« ia the mouth: coustriction or weight aboct the chest; dificulty of breathinz; s-nes of suiforation in lying down, or iv ascending stairs; palpitations, or about the heart irregular or de, sense of sink.nz at the stomach; pain or fulines of the atdomen, end le Bome of these symptouss always sppear in Lysvep- gis; and sometimes the same patient has m:ny of them at the sam-= time, or at Giferent times. For attacking these Protes plots im their sest and ge ot Of thedizeutive a tions, the Dyspeptic #1! x°r com binee ail he veiaable jngredients which the Vegetable Kingdom affords. Taken in connection with the V-q- table Pargetive Pills, in cases where there is much costiveaecs, or with the Anti-Biliozs Pille, where the fancticn: ot the liver are irregularly serge, it will be found ® most effectual! remedy. Price (in pint botties.) $1. VII. Dr. McClintock's Rkeumatic Miz- ture. Por intsrna! use; a purely vecetabis co:abination for the cure of Gout, ecd wil Neural- gic and Rheumstic Diseases. This remly is offered with the atmost confidence. It has been used most extensively, and is as near a Specific for Rheumatic Diseases as the world hasever eeen. I'rice por but tle 60 cente. fi ’ sie VIII. Dr. McClintock's Reeumatis Lini- ment, An fofaliibic oatward application for the relief of all rheumatic or ueuralvis paius; sprains, swellings, std neck, stiffness of the joicts, In the shoul- ders, or liaabe. It a@ords immediate relief from cholic and im the stomach and ebdomen. Ass counter irritant, it is inraluab.e in sll cases where an external stimulant is needed. Price (per bottle) 60 cents. 1X. Dr. McClintozk’s Anodyne Mitture, Or Paia- Extractor, used interasliz aud extercaliy, for the nt relief of Sp ima Rory toad Cboiic, Sguaim ths Face, Uhilblains, Neural- ge or Gravel, &c.,&c. No pain need be on jured @ moment by any person who wil! use this inveluabie Anolyns. ice 60 cents per botitle. ZX. Dr. McClintock's Fever and Agus Specific. This bas bssu found an infallible specific for this scourge of now countries, and for intermi(tent fevers. No traveller or resident in any egue dis trict should fail to provide themselves with thisiare Preventive. Price $i per bottie. ZI. Dr. McClintock's Vegetable Purga- tive Pills, For the relief of Coustipation and its painful re- walts,such a3 Headache, Dissiness, Sick Stomach, Pains, and all tho symptoms enumerated under ths “Dyspeptie Mlixir.” Price 25 cants per box. XII. Dr. HeClintock’s Pils, Por Liver Complaints, acd forms of diseases erising from derangement of the liver, with eymp toms sach as Disziness, Licatash-, Ringing in the Bara, yellow furred tongue, palu in the right shoulder, sense of fullness or pain in the Bisiay disordered stomach or bowels, deGzient scion of the kidneys, claycolored stools, &c. These Pills, if taken in the insipient stages of Bilious soi Yellow cr other Fevers, will iad ward off the attack. Prics 25 cents jer box. The ak re Medicines may be procared of all the priacipal Dro, and Apothecaries in this Dis- trict, and of J. L. Hausaaw, Agent, Washingion. sop 186m BEAUTIFUL WHITE TENTH. EALTHUY GUMS, AND A SWEEP BREATH. All who are desirous of obtaii hese bene- ould use ZERMAN?S © BRATED TOOTH-WASL. This delicious ar combines $0 many meritorious qualities, that it has now be- came a standard favorite with the citizens of New York, Phitadetpuia and Ba'timore. Dentists pre seribe i in their practice moat successfully, and from every souree the most flattering laudations are awardet it. Inflamed and bieeding gums are immediately ben efitted by its use; its action upon them is niild, soothing and effective. [t cleagases the teeth so thoroughly, that ¥ are made to rival pear! in whiteness, aud diffuses chrough the mouth such 2 delightful freshness, that the bevatia is rendered ex- quiately sweet. It disinfe ts ali those impurities whien tend to produce decay and as a consequence, when these are remove 3, the teed: must always re- main sound. itis used and recommended by ail the eminent Dentists in New York, Phiiadeiphia, Balumore, and other cities where it has be n introduced. All should give it a trial. Prepared only by FRANCIS ZERWAN, Dragzi t and Chemist, Ninth and Catharine streets, Phila- deiphia, and sold by all Draggists everywhere, at 25 cents per bottle. W. ti. GILLMAN, jan 17—3a Age Lon 5 ATCHES! WATCUES! Wish a warranted | &: per, at a reasoucble = ht are invited to call e my selected stock =~ lish and Geneva Watches for buiies and H. SEYIKEN, No. 33Q Pa. av., botween %b and 10th sta, jan 8—cotMart F Y¥ time! price, and ¢j of | obedient. VOL. V. OFFICIAL Treasury DerartMent, Jan. 3, 1855. Notice is hereby given to the holders of the fol lowing described stocks of the United States, that this department is prepared to purchase, at any time between the date hereof and the Ist March next, portions of those stocks, amounting in the aggre- gate to $1,900,000, in the manner and on the terms hereinafter mentioned, to wit: In case of any contingent competition, within the amount stated, preference will be given in the order of time in which said stocks may be offered. The certificate, duly assigned to the United States by the parties who are to receive the amount thereof, must be transmitted to this department; upon the receipt whereof; a price will be paid compounded of the foliowing particulars: * 1. The par value or amount specified in each certificate. 2. A premium on the stock of the loan authorized by the act of July, 1846, redeemable November 12, 1856 of 244 per cent.; on the stook of the loan au thorized by the act cf 1842, redeemable 3ist Decem- ber, 1862, of 10 per cent.; on the stock of the loans authorized by the acts of 1847 and 1848, andredeem able, the former on the 3ist December, 1867, and the latter on 30th June, 1868, of 16 per cent.; and om the stoek of the loan authorized by the act of 1950, and redeemable on the 3lst December, 1364, (commonly cailed the Texan imdemnity) six per cent 8. Interest on the par of each certificate from the 1st of January, 1855, to the date of receipt and set- tlement at the Treasury, with the allowance (for the money to reach the owner) of one day’s interest in ?ddition. Payn.eut for said stocks will be made in drafts of the Treasurer of the United States, on the assistant treasurer at Beston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties may direct. But no certificate will be entitled to the benefit of this notice which shall not be actually received at the Treasury on or before the said Ist day of March next. jan 4—dtMarl JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of Treasury. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING. Office Surerintenvenr Puatic Prixtixe, Washington, January 25, 1855. N pursuance of the provisions of the act entitled, “An act to provide for executing the pu lic printing,” &e., approved August 26, 1852, sealed pr i be received at this office, in the Cap- ito’, until Wednesday, the 28th day of March next, at 12 o'clock m., for furnishing the following quan- bties aud descriptions of writing paper, to wit: 5,50 reams, weighing 28 pounds per ream, and mea- suring 19 by 96 inches 2,100 reans, weighing 26 pounds per ream, and mea- suring 18 by 25 inches 100 reams, weighing 24 pounds per ream, and mea suring 18 by 22 inches 340 reams, weighing 22 pounds per ream, and mea- suring 18 by 18 inche 4») reains, Weighing 12 pounds per ream, and mea- suring 12 by 18 inches Al these papers to be made of the best muterials, and finished in the best manner and tree from adul- teration A conwact will be entered into for sup- plynz the qaantities sta it such times as the service may require, but the p lege ii of ordering a greater quantity o! a& greater quantity be requised, sf R such quantities as may be deemed necessary. dimples of each kind of paper must accompany each bid, and all pro 13 and sumples must be transmitted to this office, free of postage or otier expense ach proposal must be signed by the individual or fi m making it, and must specify the price per pound, and the consequent price per reain (and but one price) of each description of paper. Ali the paper mast be delivered at such place or places as may be designated in Wa-hington city; in goad Orurr, free of all and every extra charge or ex- pense, and subject to the inspection, count, weight and measurement of the Supe:iatendeut, and be in all respects satisfactory. Blank forms for proposals will be farnished at this office to persons applying forthem ; and none will be taken into consideration unless substantially agn eing therewith. Bonds with approved securities will be required; and the supplying of an inferior article, or a failure to supply tae quantity required at any tim: wiil be cousidered a violauon of the contract. Rach bidder is required to farnish with his propo- sala satisfactory evidence of his aulity to execute it, and any proposal unaccompanied with such evi- dence will be rejected. Proposals will be addressed to the “Superintend- ent of the Publie Printing, Capitol of the United States, Washington, and endorsed “Proposals ter Supplying Paper. ’ A. G SEAMAN, Soma of the Public Printing. jan 22—eo1 SPLENDID RAFFLE. Wins be Raffled for as soon as the requisite lo number of Chances have been taken, the fol wing splend d and costly articles, viz: 1st Prize. One splendid gold Paper Mah ai containing an Automaton Singing Bir and Sday Chronometer, most beautifully decorated and adorned with enamelled ee eR as AE 2d Prize. One Lady's Gold Watch, richly set with Diamonds and Painting on Enamel... 3d Prize. One Lady’s Gold Watch, richly set with Diamonds, and Painting on Evamel.. 4th Peze. One Gents Full Jeweled Patent Lever (with Compensator) gold Hunting Watch... Sth Prize. Lady’s Gold Hunting Watch, didly chased... ....006 ico wo ww 105 splen- = we «GO Total value.......... There will be Two Hundred C! Dollars each. The raffle will take place at Hilbus & Hitz’ Mu sic Depot, Star Buildings, corner Pa. avenue and 11th street, where Tickets can be procured and the articles are on exhibition. Persons desirous of possessing some of the most superb articles of worknianship ever exhibited, have how an opportunity offered them of obtaining such at am exiremely low price. Call and examine for yourselves at the Music De pot of HILBUS & IITZ, Star Buildings, between the hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 6 p. m. feb 7—«f “METROPOLITAN FAIR. NOTICE TO CITIZENS AND STRANGERS. FP UE entire stock of Dry Goods of the late firm of Magruder & Calvert will be closed out at very reduged prices, We name in part— Rich striped and plaid Silks Br de Silks, cost $1, for 626 cents Changeable Silks, 8754, for 50c. White Crape Shawls at half price Colored do Linen Sheeting, wort $1 for 75c. Pitlow Linen, worth 75e for 50 Pillow case Cotton, worth 15e, for ns 124 cotton Sheeting, worth 50c, fer 35 Pine Preneh Ginghams, worth 35, for 18% White and colored Brilliants, very cheap Also, alarge lot of Domestics of the best class, which will he sold very low. Call carly and secure great bargains, at No. 16, opp. Centre Market, between 8th and 9th sts.° feb 9-eu2w J Music Depot, the TUNER’S POLKA, Composed and dedicated to Jacob Hilbus, E<q., by J. Esputa, embellished with a beautifal and cor rect likeness of the veteran tuner. Price 25 cents. ‘The trade supplied on very liberal terms. feb 6 - tf Peed oh J es OBINSON’S PRACTICE.—The Practice in ] Courts of Justice in England and the United oat by Conway sen of Richmond, Va.; i 1+—prict just published. Thabo ce 6: Just publiney ANCK TAYLOR. UNION ACADEMY. Corner of Fourteenth st.and New York avenus. A mre pupils can be received to make up the limited number. Application must be made soon. The di tustruction, an of illustration are gres tm those NEW POLKA. URT published and for sale at HILBUS & HITZ? Circulars at the dec 303m UNDERTAKERS, &. OABINET MAREE & UNDERTAKER. i fri - caiutshonean; sotiae pe « he oontinues to execute all orders in line of business in the best manner and at the short- eat notice. REPAIRING neatly and promptly executed. PUNEKRALS attended to the shortest notice, and in afankful for past favors, sey Pavervess &: side, between Oth andl UNDERTAKER. I patronage, snd say that owing to the frequent re every thing thut ia requisite to my business, and! ms a cell thet I will spare no pains te carry cut No. 410, Tth ct., betwssn G and H. manner. Bodizs preserved in the mest perfect man- ner, even in the warmest weather. he would respectfally solicit, and will endeavor to merit a continuance of ANTHONY BUOHLY, 10th ata. Residence: Mr. Mertin’s, No. 896, D street, third vous eset of 7th etreet. mar 17—ly WOULD respectfully return my thanks to the citizens of Wesh!ngton and its vicinity for their <A im the Undertaking branch of my businoss, J have besn induced to discontinue the manufactu: of Furnitars,and turn my sttention fully to the UNDERTSEING. I hare spared no pains to have am therefor fully prepared to meet any order after afew momenta notice, snd I assure those who may edeza to taeir entire satafaction. re JAMES P. HARVEY, N. B.—Cs!! 2 attended to et all hours of the night. mer é-ly _OOMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR Te: New York, California, New Jersey, Miseourt, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mary‘and, Michigan, Maine, Obio,and Minuvsota, other States, GE! 5 ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMS, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Washington Place, nsar Odd- Fellows’ Hall, SEVENTH STREET, Waaarscton, D°C. sor WG-ty a F. H. DAVIDGE, Attormey and Counselior-at-Law, AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR THE STATE OF Virginia New York Maina Kentucky, New Jersey Tilinsia Loalsiauz, Missioal opt Connecticut Mastachusstts Maryisn Pennsylvania Florida Alabama lows orgie Oalit-raia Arkanses 8. Caroling & 3 Ovaveyancing in all ita branches promptly ama eexurately executed. Office, Louisiana avenvo, srp. Fifth street. oct 16—diy PROF. SOAONENBERG, TEACHER AND TRANSLATOR OF Guages and Ltterature, Counsellor at Law, Office avd resideno in Franklin Row, covner of K and Thirteenth street not B—Aly Mu. SCHONENBERG, Teacher of Piano and Singing, NO. B57 PREVETLVANIA avENUS. ect 23—1° WM. M. M&RUICK, Attorney at Law, No. 39 LOU:SIANA AVENUE. Wil! pra-tice im the Supre. gourt of the United States and the Courts of the District of volumbia. dec %5—eott Boe CLASS bs IN LANGUAGES —PROF. BO HON E*N BE RG will commence reviewing slasces in Languages on Monday* 36th October, at his ere orecieris 257 Pennsylvania avenue est 23—t Private Medical Treaties PHYSTOLOGIOAL View OF MARRIAGE, Br M.B.LA CROIX, M. Dy ALBANY, N ¥. 250 Pages and 130 Five Plain and Colored Litho graphs and Plates. am Price onty 25 Cents. aa Se-Bent fres uf postage to all par’s of the Union “ea ae CHEAPE-T KOOK EVER y > PUSLISHEL, +nd containing nearly d ubie the quantity of rea ‘ing matter in that of the PLIFTY CENTS OR DOLLAR PUBLICATIONS. Tt treat: on the PITYS!OL0- GY OF MARKIAGK, and the Secret i- frmities aud disorder of youth and maturity, re- ulting from cxce:ses, which destroy the physical and men- tal powers, with observations ae, its duties and disqualifications, and their remedies; with I!:bographe, illustrating the anatomy and physiology, and ciseares of the repre- ductive organs of both sexee, the'r structure, uses and fuections. A popular and comprehensive trea- tise on the duties and casual f single and mar- ried life—heppy and frais! a}'iacses, mode cf se- caring them — infel’cito uie-tile Gnos—their obviation and rep ovei--‘aypurtart hints to those contemplating metritcay, thet will overcome ob Jestions to it; nons, however. shou!d take this im at sep wihout Crst consulting its pezes— commentaries 0.2 the uisesses and medical treatraent of females f:or: iniancy to old age, each case preph- ioslly illustrate: by beautiful lithographic plates— nervous debility, its causes and cure, by a process at once’ co simple, rafe and effectual, that tailure ia inapossibie—rules for deily management—an esssy oa Spermatorrhcea with practical obeervations on & safer, aod more succecefui mode of treatment—pre- cautionary hints on the evils resulting from empiri- sal practicoan ersay on all viseases arising from ladigeretion, with plain and sitaple rules by which all persons can cure themselves without m: remedies for those self inflicted miseries and disap pointed nee 80 unfortunately prevalent in the ung. It is a truthful advi-er to the married and Excec coutamplating merriage. Its perusal is par. ticularly recommended to ne entertaining se. sret doubts of their ph. condition, and who are conscious of having basgarded the health, happiness fet poe to which every human Leiug is en- bo. Price 26eenta per copy, or five coplee fox one dol- lar. Mailed free of postage to any part of the Uni- ted States. N. B.—These who prefer may consult Dr La Onor apon any of the diseases upon which his book treata either personally or by mati. Medicine sent to any part of the Union according to directions, safely bers and carefally secured from all obcervetion. Address Dr. M. 8. L4 CROIX, No 81 Maiden Lane or Layne or Albany, 1. ¥. #@ Office open daiiy from 92m tod acd on Bandsy from 2 uatil Spm. pm £@- Otice KLemoved from No. 66 Beaver st, => Maiden Lune, Albany, N.Y. 7 MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. M RS. G@. ANDERS has ressived a large and AVA coczhplete assortmont of Mathemadical Instra- ments and Drawing Materia o of superior quality The Math matical (ne:raments ara chiefly of Swiss manuf.ctory in cas-s, aa well as ia sspsrate pieces ; Water colors and ol colors Drawing papers of ey- ery quality. Painting. Al fr Studies in Drawing and deo tf ad 376 Penn. avenue. a rel hectic at PIANOS FOR SALE OR RENT. Nw and seco -d hacd PIANUB, of my own and severat oth: r factories, are always to. be had at ray Piano Wareroom, on Lier PEPE enth st. between Pa. avcoue and K at. wld Pisnos taken in exchange. Taning alao attended to. F. 0. RETCHENBACH- P. 3.—A few very low priced second-hand Pianos tom $25 for sale. dee 1—2m DENTISTRY. Dt MUNSON reepcctfully cal s public attention ci to his new, patent, and GREATLY PROVED met of setting Artificial with Continuous Gam—the ver PERFECTION OF T48 ART. Thisstyte of Teeth has the follow advanteges over all others vis: GREAT STRENGTH, OLE. LINES, OOM- PORT, aud BRAUTY, vieing with Nature in these teapects, and some others excellixg. Public inspec tion is ly solicited. Please call and see co. CAUTION —No other Dentist tn the District of sa re eee ta |. B.— Tee! at and warranted for life. 7 mae ¥ Office and Rouse at No. 298 B street, near the oor- ae avenue and léth street. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1855. THE WEEKLY STAn. This excellent Family and News Joursal—con- taining 5 preater variety of interesting reading than Tree. . . aot v AS “— — Dat a ely alter the issue of we paper. Price—rurte currs. NO. 666. m eae: who a will be allowed GRAND BIRTHNIGHT BALL. eS ree ica aay wealth rewarded them.” ity that they will give a unto man, but the end hareet, ” de. rig o« — na your father?” a eae avai cess ya, |, We hope it will not be deemed sacrc-| “* Father's dead, sir.” *» 1855, at SAREPTA HALL. , ‘y* |ligious to quote here this sublime pre- ont) ee any mother? The company pledge to use every exertion to give | caution from the oracl 5 “Yes, d had one, but she’s married es of Divine Truth A the utmost speeiatiomohaeloars who may honor the | 5. 9 text-to discourse from in the man- to John Danklin, and don’t my mo- f Hefreshments will be furnished for ladies and gen- ner that follows, although in aid of sub-| ther any more, ‘cause she says she's got i “The multary and firemen are requested to appear Jects of a somewhat secular nature, ap- Fea to do to tend to his own young in uniform. pertaining, however, to morality. - Hacks wiil be in attendance to convey ladies to It may seem ri neglect and from the bull. ight to a man to “Smart boy; bere’s a dime for you.”! Tickets $%; to be had of the Committe and at the | P&Ying his debts for the sake of lending Leng » Sit; ite the way 1 gets door on the night o! the ball. or speculating upon his money ; but the} J, !! we Committee o; Invttation and Reception. end thereof is a paymaster. = How! 3 mt Tew Hike? AF Skidmore Tt may seem right toa man to attempt |," Why, telling big yarns to green ‘ans [tC D Redd, Jno L Smith, jt to live upon the fashions of the times, | ike you at a dime a pop!” Bit WW atien Jas i Simpoon but the end thereof is disgusting to all] “ {>> A Husband residing in a small Py ae Neale, Geo Lyles.” sensible folks, and ruinous to health, rep- village in the interior of one of the e| utation, and property. It may seem right to a man to attempt to obtain a livelihood without industry and economy ; but the end thereof is hunger and rags. States, thus announces the departure of his dearly beloved from his “ bed = My wife, Anne Maria, has been Whoever B THE LATE MR. MEADE’S PICTURES. 0 BE RAFFLED FOR IN 200 CHANVES AT $25 EACH. PRIZE NO. 1 2 strayed or stolen. returns her poss’, Thomas of Vill-nucva, giving. Alms 10 the It Bas —_ right - Os mgd a — get his head broke As for ary Of Murillo, by one of his pupils and | constantly borrowing neighbors, | her, any body can do as they see fit— ay beg rl Sow — sabe equal to the —— end thereof is very cross neigh- = = fac ae! wy os debts, te not at : 5 - ai Like: a J think- nine Marie cont acon’ Men of the East,” Tt may seem right to a man to trouble ing about other people's.” - a Dineen y himself about his neighbor’s business ; “Head of our Saviour,” by Correggio; cost $1,000. | but the end thercof is the neglect of his], “7, A newsboy was heard to own. It may seem right to a man to be al- pt trampeting is own fame; but the = thereof is his fame don’t extend very far. It may seem right to a man to be con- stantly slandering his neighbors; but the end thereof is nobody believes any- thing he says. It may seem right to a man to indulge his children in everything; but the end thereof is—his children will indulge themselves in dishonoring him. It may seem right to a man to attempt to please everybody ; but the end there- of is—he pleases nobody. _It may seem right to a man to excel his neighbors in extravagance and luxu- ry; but the end thereof is—he only ex- cels them in folly. It may seem right to a man not to take a newspaper; but the end thereof is—that man and his family are totally ignorant of the ordinary occurrences of Prize 4, ® “‘ Heed of the Blessed Virgin,” by Carreggio; cost U ir. 8. A. MATLACK is authorized to receive subscriptions in this city, of whom tickets may ve obtained, or of Mesers. TAYLOR & MAURY. All money received on account of the Raffle will be deposited in Bank until the drawing takes place, which will be duly announced. From the National Intelligencer. Articles similar to the annexed we have observed in several di-txnt papers, contained in their Wash- ington correspondence. We are glad to see thata member of the family is willing to dispoce of a part of the rare collection of the late Richard W. Meade, who, during his long residence in Spain, had o} = tunities, which his opulence enabled him to indulge, for selecting many of the finest puintings in Spai that treasure-house of pictorial riches. Tii turbed stete of the country at the ume, mor yer, made it favorable for obtaining many gems of art which svould otherwise never have been purchasa- ble. From the Boston Chronicle. Curr p‘vavres or ART.—Several chef d’uevres of Murillo, Correggio, and other mast-rs, which were brought from Spain during revolutionary times by the late R. W Meade, have elicited the ad tien of connoisseurs during the past week in the Rotundo of the Cap They are wo be disposed of for the benefit of a daughter of Mr Meade, residing in New York, after an opjortunity has been given to the public for an examination. feb 6—4f he had given papers, ssl gece u into the manmaising Coane “TI get five dollars a week,” said he « for play- ing.” “Playing what?” asked one of his comrades. “ Possom!” replied the boy. (> Barnum has just engaged a Ger- man giant of such size that his barber shaves him with a scythe. His nose is so commodious that if a lantern were ~— therein it might be used as alight use. (O~ Two candidates, Adam and Low, preached probation sermons for a lecture- ship, —— the gift of the tion. Mr. Low preached in the ing, ing for his text, “ Adam, wun an thou?” Mr. Adam preached in the i from these words: “Lo, here am I!” RUSSIAN MOBRAL3. A BOOK OF GREAT VALUE & INTEBEST. | the day. The civilizution of the Russian capi- y CLOPE! SSIO} ev. Harve ; in| ‘@! is not more than skin deep. One CNesecmo, 1 votsiarg> sctavr, doubte catuans | ,.2¢ May seem right to a man to obtain may see this any day in the streets.— The pavements are abominable. Only two or three streets are lighted with gas; price $3. Embracing a comprehensive i - Missionary operations in the World, phieat descriptions, condition of the un- c., together with the religious move- his news by borrowing of his neighbors. but the end thereof is—fraud upon the printer. ments of the age, under an alphabetical arrange- It may seem right toa man to worship _—. _——— = haga incht, illustrated wich thixty-two Missionary Mups. fq creature more than the C; te but th mm bject pec- ©The Cyclopedia of Mission, by Rev. Harv : : Si) rants i fici: ree wicks are Newcimb, lresard asa work of grat ‘permanent {end thereof is—an idolator. ulation of officials. [t contains within a moderate comp ssa, and ina convenient form, a large amount of just the kind of information, historical, statistical, znd iilus trative on the subject of Missions, which every Min- ister, and every christian layman needs to possess, and which could be gained only by laborious re search in books and documents, many of which are not easily accessible. Geo. W. Woop, Mec. A. B.C. PLM. Agents for the District: GRAY & BALLANTYNE, feb 14 498 Seventh st. feos PARIS.—Ocuvres completes de Vol- taire, 75 vols, octavo, in fine binding, 355 De Thofi; Histoire Univereelle, 11 volumes, quarto, bound, $9 Regnard; oeuvres compleies. 4 vols, octavo, bound, AJ Ocuvres de D’Alembert, 5 vols, octavo, bound $6 Condiliac; oeuvres completes, 16 vol:, octavo, fine call, $30 “1 ee Historique, 13 vole, octavo, h: Ifbound charged for and only two are burnt; the difference is pocketed by the police. All the best shops are kept by foreigners, the native Russian shops being ome, 4 col- —— ina central bazaar, me wor. be shop-keepers appeal to the ignorance ofa half-barbarous nation by putting pictures of trade over their doors; and in his shop a Russian strives to cheat with oxteutal recklessness. Every shop in St. Petersburg contains a mirror for the use of the customers. ‘‘Mirrors,” says the englishwoman, ‘holds the same position in Kussiaas clocks doin England. With us time is valuable; with them ance.” They even paint their "Dons. The lower class of of women use a great deal of white paint, and, as it contains It may seem right to a man to be in- cessantly occupied in hoarding up treas- ures of this world ; but the end thereof is—he has none in the world to come. It may seem right to us to further ex- tend this discourse at the expense of the reader ; but the end thereof is—here. PARTION’S LIVE OF HORACE GREECEY The January number of the Southern Quarterly Review contains a spicy, criti cal notice of Greeley’s life. It is evident- ly from the pen of an accomplished writer. We ex:ract from it the conelu- ding portions : “The world is always anxious to read the acts of remarkable men, whether good or bad. Carew, the Gipsey; Dan- Duual ; oeuvres completes, 9 vols, octavo, half bound, $4 50 : * mercury, it injures alike health and skin. Mexouee da Dac de Rovigo, 8 vols, octavo, hit} Cer, the miser; Lambert, the ton of man; A tat man ya hiscourt to a girl, gina uns 8 < as Buckington, the man without arms or enerally preseats her with a box of as Smt call, 3 Lt Pologne, 4 vols, octave, Viegs, have all had their lives written. | 7B and white paints to improve her looks; and in the upper classes ladies are often to be seen by one another as they arrive Bous+et; [istoire des Variations des Ex’ estant, 4 vols, octavo, half morocco $4 Lavater; Phystonemie, 10 vols, full calf, numerous s Prot- | Literature, like zoology and entomology, has its descriptive history, and not only epee should the peculiarities of the nobler an- ‘: i Annales de Parsitecl Francais, 8 folio, vols, halt | imals be chanted, but the more in- rete — Prd. ag their faces elie famous reptiles should be marked that] °re &Dtering eo Reimpreéssion de l’Ancien Moniteur, 1729 to 1799, 32 vols, folio, in tine binding, $95 And many others at the same range of prices, im- ported direct from Paris, by feb 10 = FRANCK TAYLOR. ARNY, No. 8& Bridge street, Georgetown, epared to furnish Batis, Dinners, Sores » &e., with everything in the Confec tionary line, in any part of the District, at the short est notice, and on the most reasonable terms. jan 19—f && Mott Bedell’s Line. Gh NEW YORK, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON CITY, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PACKETS. TT? LINE OF PACKETS SAILS WEEKLY from pier 14 East River, New York, and oftener if necessary, and are composed of the following first- class vessels: New schr, 4. V. Bede’l, Bedell, master. One day the English woman saw an officer boldly pocket some of his neigh- bor’s money while playing at cards. An- other tipped up his sleeve some concert tickets ae & friend. She and her friend both saw him do it. One day & young officer called while werest dinner; was shown into one ~4 — ing rooms, and departed with a lady's watch. Nothing was said to the police, out of respect to his uncle; who was of rank. 5 J adies going to a party will sometimes steal the papers of kid gloves and the hair pins left on the toilet tables, to su; ply those who happen to come unprovid- ed. Our country-woman went to visit they may be avoided. But it is not usu- al to see the chronicler of any except the mere virtuous and distinguished men iake so deep and enthusiastic an interest in the events of their lives. Mr. Poswell has created great mirth by his obsequi- ous admiration of Dr. Johnson, and Bos- well was to be pardoned an exalted ad- miration of this leviathan of literature. But when we look upon the sordid, un generous, unsocial, and repulsive charac- ter of Mr. Greeley, how can we account for the ent usiasm of Mr. Parton ? Only by supposing that those qualities are pre- sented under such an exaggerated aspect as to command his admiration. The au- thor and his subject are then congenial Eisliaed ores ney aerate in their antares, amd concurrent in their |= <td edysend, soulichedreming seems Sch-. Volant, L. A. Smith, master. purposes, and the chief amongst these| Vere thrown open for. vel Behe. Commander-in- Chef, Wogl:im, master. purposes is to create a slanderous preju- itors, thought it no sin to from one These vessels are al fast paners. and the masters | dice against the Southern States. We | 0m to another for the of exam- men of experience in the trade, end the ouly regu- lar line of Washington receene MOTT BEUVELL, Wall street, N, Y. ining some pictures. The old lady arose and followed her, watching her move- ments so closely that she returned to have felt the best weapons from their armory; they are ‘slings and arrows’ only. The South despises them. They esas MASTERS ft Scar, Va. {are thrown by cowards against a tower sed ~~ Rreatl Bc gpa “You — THOMAS RILEY, of proof. They are the petty missilcs| 5° — » my dear,” said feb 16m Washington and D.C. | which the Lilliputians hurled against| fiend, after she got home again, “for re- TO INVENTORS. Gulliver, who picked them out of his} *lly you do not know how many things HER office of “The Inventors" Protection National | hands, as the stings of insects, but who, | 27¢ lost in such parties from the too great Union* is on 7th street, opposite the Rest Por- | raising himself above their assaults, and|®dmiration of visitors.”"—Russia by an tleo of the Patent Office, and ie now ready to attend covering his face with his handkerchief, Englishwoman. to the business of its members, : im making 2? : ? examinations and scliciting patents, dc. was indiffcrent to their warfare. 5 ied in Soe Inventors are {nvited to cali and got a copy cf the | «Which, then, of these standard works} _ [7~ Ephraim Brown, who died in Son-vil te ven repeats Usion» [8 entitled to the highest commendation? | dus. N- Y.» about three years ago, ‘AU letters on must te directed to thle ot | Barnum, of whom it may be said: ‘Fer-| Weighed 275 pounds, and was fice, where stanton will be given immediately. dinando Mendez Pinto was but a type of two anda half inches in _ where models enn bo mada renter te the shartal thee! thou liar of the first magnitude !’ = weighed 200 —, bese ne wotion, Ao ren iahe © Wickoff, who exaggerates jn foreign] fet ten inches in height. These parent we els seston I P.O countries the humiliating meanness of his had fifteen children, nine boys and six EXPECTED NEW YEAR PRESEN)S. | own; Canot, an outlaw from the outreged| itis. The average height of the nine F all the btanches of busines conducted in this |]aws of all nations, now consummating| WS Six feet one inch and a half; » (eed poate, aad chou hove the neetaens fet | the shame of his crimes by the infamy of| Weight 205 The meagre) Bitar egrdegretay teagan reer SE sation: of the girls was five feet and eight inches, cash, aud no one to thst business can continue if | their publication; or Greeley, who, born his customers are not prompt in settlement by short under the American Union, protected by | 824 the » weight 160 pounds. Six sarnostly request all who are inceibed to colt aca [its arms and laws, profiting by the in-| of the boys could turn somersets on the settle wi bout delay. tercor ith all its jons, seeks to T will fucther give notice that all future bille erie Heb ieesreme turn his sectional enmity to profit, and Ti eer toad with tie darlact understand connects his a th semper with are to be closed monthly, °t | the prostration o} rights, the destruc- molest dag, ch bor rere Br nro | onto the interests, ana the sacrifice of ways bern prompt, 2.M.P. . jthe lives of his fellow citizens? This ea Dee, question we cannot decide. But we shall ANS-ALLRGEARY, BANK AND SRLDBE await the sequel and appendix of the four fates. ‘biographies. We shall then see in what ee ie Warrants, and Virginie | estimation men are held who vaunt their Drafts da oll the principal clties old to eait par shameful practices, as the incentive o! patronage, and compete among themselves for the honorable meed of having com- aes | mitted more shocking enormities,