Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1855, Page 1

PUBLISHED - EVERY AFTERNOON, = SUNDAY, . -- avenue and Eleventh streat, By Ww. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscriber in the cities of Wash- ington, Georgetown, Alexandria, Baltimore and Philadelphia, at BIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, Payable weekly to the Agents. To mail subscribers the wubecription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS 4 year in afvance, TWO DOL LARS for 8IX MONTHS, and ONE DOLLAR Real ihported Lawun, {ie atom, ft 190 wns, i Real French and Scotch Plain striped and Bonnet Ribbons. Emb’d and piain en Cambric Handkerchiefs a great Jaconet, 8 Nainsook, Muslins acdc Sate Mune aes Sajougy Kid and Alergader’s Silk Gloves, al and Gents’ , all Kinds er Rich English fast colors Prints at 194 first rate assortment of . - MEN’S AND BOYS’ WEAR. Also, Sheetings and Shirtings of the best makes Th i A CARD. “« Economy 13 the read to wealth.” Great Reduction in the price of Hats & caps. HE i |, having made ria Noe Yi Hat Coney naa —~ 3 with the very best Moleskin or DR! rns St up in the Intost style, offers at the uprecedented low price of §3,50, four to five doilars; sccond quality, 93, good fashicn- able Hat at , worth from $3 to 3,50. per cent. as an offset for bad debts. (for many years in the em & Co.) No. 3, Colt tf ‘2d door north FISHING TACKLE. IMERICK, Virginia, Kirby, Yankee Doodle and T'oraviestn Fith Hooks) oe Sinkers of every dearinion. Silk worm Gat, Landing Nets, and everything in the ishing Tackle line ior se st reduced eS. = No. 188 Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C. CHARLES HASKINS, Architect. (Pa. avenue, between Tenth and Eleverth streets,) WASHINGTON, D. C. wi a furnish Plans, —— awings. specifications of buildings of every description, and also eos See cree ton. fel nt ICE. © to his customers in Washington or town, for the whole year, at fair prices. can be teft at the following places or sent . A. Mc! 5 o Kidwell & Laurence, corner of Pa. avenue and Migr, MePherson, Grocer, 7ih . Me! jrocer, 7th street G.-¥. Kidwell, Smith’s Lumber Office, 6t st. Joseph Moore, Druggist, Pa avenue, Firat Ward ice can be had at my office, No. 3 First street, Ocorgetown, at all times. Families wil! be supplied for the whole year at fair prices. ap2l—im IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BREAK ING UP HOUSEKEEPING xs from the city, and wishing to of their iture and Housekeepi to ae ean do so b; i at our pod ng 2g one Sodas soles tee Ninth bereet, as we are prepared to buy ali such goods as may be offered. Weesckeepers and others wil! do welt by on Se prices for al — ALL, BARNARD & Co. ap Im ai? Pennsylvania avenne. TAKE NOTICE. NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. W.) BROWNING, Merchant Tailor, under eo the United es Hotet, has just received a large supply of Spring and Summer Goods, and is now prepared to offer — bargains to all in want of good and fastionable clothing. fis “ Ready- grade Clothing ” will be sold at the following low prices = ‘Whole suits, Coat, Pantaloons, and Vest, of thin cloth or cassimere, for $12. Fine Bleck Froek and’ Dress Coate, from 10 to 3 Goou Business Coats for 97. Bisck and Fancy Pants, trom $7 to 97. Marseilles and Silk Vests, from g2 to $5. He keeps aiways on hand a large assortment of jer — such aa Shirts, Gloves, Cravais, Um- rellas, . “Sole Agent for the sale of Scott’s Fashions.’ mar 19—y. LOOK HERE!!! RE BOUNTY LAND TO ALL who served im an¥ War since 1790, whether as Officers Sailors, Marines, Clerks, Indians, Chap ‘agon Masters, Teamsters, Landsmen, (or or minor children) who have not yet received full 160 acres, and have been in service 14 days, wil! do well tc write to us, postpaid, and their Warrants wilt be ponies 2 ble zoom for the above quantity, and no ch: i 4 Rot get it. ae “Love . co Giaim Agent's Office, opposite U. S. Treasury, Washington City, D. C mar 6—3m yh WARE, PLATED WARE oe FANCY apg a, Coffee Sete, Sugar Bowls, Cream Jugs, Gobdiets, Cups, Spoans and Forks.’ Also, a great variety of magnificent Fancy Silver Ware, suitable Dts. or 5 Coffee Sets, Castors, Baskets, Spoons and Porks, on best Albata. i as represented, and Oe The are warranted I be sold at a small advance. H. SEMKEN, 330 Ps. avenue, bet. Xb and 1Ow streets. mar 2—u Ne ee ee eee WILLARD’S HOTEL, Old Point Comfort, Va. HE Proprietors take great pleasure in informing their many friends aud the public generally that this magnificent Summer is now fitted Up in the mest modern and comfortable style for the coming season. The house will be opened on the first of June, with meine ee mearennes Sat Sas gma the comfort happiness proprietors also take much pleasure in saying 3 Beard per day. By the week, per day By the month, per day Baths free for the guests. ap af C. ©. WILLARD & BROS. Ce A a eee | PB irinestoprng, welt ined oeadeaytan? Aeoee ord nex * eat and capital goers. Thcy are weil-broken and perfeculy free {rom tricks, and w ry, cat sty gentiemgn<who ic tond of anving. © owner parts with them enly because his purpose is to retrench his expenses. can be seen at Southron’s (late Birch’s) Stable, on 14th ae avenue. wg pecs ars try them, enquire at the counter will be sold a ba. gain. Mr. W. HENRY PALMER, HITHERTO KNOWN 48 the pablic im gencral that he bas det-rmined Ga lorating tumself in wediee hag HE Ty oe to Bans ea or instruction ou the PIAD + oer i beg Sonny, aig oe = _ 7 refer to Mr George Riggs, Jr. r. han ee ary ~ ; — —a tT eae ‘sm ¥ se with hav’ lamettee atten ap 130 Sor THREE ‘MONTHS. $G@-Stvove cories oxs VOL. Vv. WASHINGTON, D. C., FR REESE'S EAGLE PLUMBING AND GA8-FITTING DEPOT. HE subscriber rey jved the fist tot of ve cei ist the celebrated DODGE’S DOUBLE ACTING SUCTION AND FORCE PUMP, which received the SILVER MEDAL at the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Inst aud is now prepared to furnish all who may ‘ith a call, of GAS FIXTURE: unsur- passed in the District. ss mes corps of competent he pris himself to fill any orders ii PLI 'D GAS FI e the in the PLUMBING AN Lae work done warran’ IDAY, MAY 11, 1855. Auction fales. By J.C. McGUIRB, Auctioncer. ANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE AND EL igibly situated improved and unimproved Real Houses and Lots, va irtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the Distriet of Columbia for Wi ington eounty, made in the cause wherein John A. ‘raser is complaynant, and John Watker, El'en 8. raser, and others, heirs at law of Simon Fraser, deceased, are defendants, No. 899, in Chancery, the subscribers, trustees appointed by exid- decree, will sell at public auction ali those pieces of parcels of ‘ound lying and beingsituated in he city ington, and known and distinguished as being Lots 11, 12, 13, 14,13 16, , im the subdivision Square No. 412, fronti and variously from 18 feet 1 inch, streets west. and south, by various depths to an alley, with the improvements and. appurtenances,.which con- sist of @ commodious and well and cubstantially built 33¢ story Brick Dwelling House on Lot 8, and a comfortable and well built House on cach of Lots Nos. 18 and 16, in said sub- in Square No 388, fro ting 25 between 91b and 10th si! ements and appur- Amusements. ODD FELLOWS’ BALL. |. Second and last week of the wi THE DRAMAT DIORAM ‘OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, AND DESTRUCTION OF CHARLESTOWN. The above Diorama will be exhibited cyery even- Also, on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY after- noons, at 33¢ o'clock. ‘ Positively closing n Saturday wight, May 12. Doors open at 7—t0 commenec at 8 o’elock. Admission 25 cents—Children accompanied by their parents half price. . «GRAND. MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AND PIC NIC AMERICUS CLUB, WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On MONDAY, May 2ist, 1855. TE AMERICUS CLUB take great pleasure in announcing to taeir friends aud the public in general that they have chartered the Steamer Gronae Wasuineros, and ‘an! EXCURSION AND PIC NIC as JONDAY, the 2ist instant. pledge themselves that no pains or expense shal: be jared on their part to give general satisfaction to e who may honor them with their company. The very best Cotillon Music has been engaged for the occasion. The Refreshments and Su; by an cxperienced caterer at city prices. Ommebuses will leave the coraer of Seventh and L streets at 1 o’elock, and be at the wharf on the arrival of the boat at night. Pure 123¢ cents each &G- Tickets ONE DOLL AR—a imitting a Gentle- man and Ladiee—to be bad of any uf the Managers and at the wharton day of excursion. The Boat will leave Georgetown at 1 o'clock; Washington at 2; Navy Yard at 234, and Alexandria general ivat he has re- E tate, consisti nets and despatch. Pd so pive cr jete JOHN REESE, Cor. Sixth st. and Pa avenue. H DEFECTIVE 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4c, 25, 33, ama 2, made by said trustees of ERSONS WIT vision are invited to examin extensive stock of all kinds of 3) CLES and EYE-GLASSES. ipecitv cn Sea | Fees ay Double Convex, and at in at short notice, with great in want of glasses may be sure Cudlars “Defecuve Vision,” gratis at i SUMKEN'S, reas Pa. avenue, betw. Sth aud 10th sts, GREAT BARGAINS N LADIES’, GENTS’, MISSES’, AND CHIL- DREN’ BOOTS AND SHOES.—The subscriber being compelled to remove from the siore he now ent well-assorted stock of BOOTS SHOES at greatly reduced prices, are erate wit Sind it to their advantago.to rchasing elsewhere. A. H. SLOAN, No 304 Pa. av., near 10th st., north side. OTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP. ENRY BARRON & SOLOMON STOVER a Copartnership for the the Wood and Coal business Cur yards are situated on the comer of 2ist and » and on the moal, near ‘Scmmes’s planing mill, Georgetown At either of the above places personsin want of Wood and Coal of the very best qnality, and on the most reasonable terms, wili at all times find an assortment equal, if not superior, to that in any yard m she District. gateyand persone get story Brick Dwelling division ; lot No. 4, ‘on F street south, by 125 feet deep, with the iny tentnces, which consist of a 244 story Frame Dwel- jing House of Lot Na. 3, in Square No 730, fronting 40 feet on Pennsylvania avenue, running back to “A? street south, with a width on said “A” street of 43 feet Tinches ; and part of Si 44 feet on Water street, at Street west, with the valuable Wharf thereto attached and belonging, extending to the channel of the Potomac river, and now occupied by George Page and used as a steamboat wharf The sale of the several Lots in the subdivisioa of Square No 412, with the improvements and appur- Jace on Thursday, the o’clock p m., on the prem- tenances, will take day of May, 1855, at ises. The sale of Lot No. 4, in Square No. 388, with ppurtenances, will take er will be furnished the improvements and a; A place on said Tluraday, the 24th day of May, 1856, .at 6 e’clock p.m , on the premises The sale of part of Lot purpose of c on al areying fo. 3, in Square No. 730, will take place on Friday, the 25th day of May, at o’clock p. m., on the premises. nd the sale of part of Square No. 472, with tle valuable Wharf thereto attached and belonging, will take place on Tuesday, the 29th day of May, i855, o’clock p. m., ou the premises. above property is all situated in desirable lo- pidiy enhancing in, value, and offers to and others a most favorable opportunity ring a dezirable residence. le, as prescribed by said decree, will be one fourth of the purehase money in cash, and the balance in six, tweive, eighieen, and twen ty four months, to be sec! bonds, bea’ ing interest from day of sale, with secn- raved by the Trustees. 1 payment of the purchase money and interest, and the ratifieation of the sale or sales by the Court, the Trustees will convey the property to the respective purchasers in fee: = - If the terms of sale are not complied. with in six days after the sale, the property the terms of the sale ot which are not so complied with will be resold st the risk and expense of the purchasers upon one I streets, Washington, Committee of Arrangements. Charles Matlock, John Robinson, Jr, W. E. Morgan. a Samuel E. Culverwell. Hianagers on the part of the Club. 8. P. Robertson, J. W. Haack,” for investinents or » D. C., April 10th, 1855. ke Ee eens SUPERIOR SODA WATER. HE subscriber would most respectfully inform his former patrons, and the lovers of superior Soda Water generally, tat bis founts are aga n in operation, = in — to ki reputation of keepi most delicious SIR! Robt. Johnson, W. H. Johnson, Wm. Th: W.H.T. Dice, E, F. Queen, Thos. Johnzon, M. Birkhead, may 7,9,19,14,16,19- 6t STEAMBOAT EXCURSION. LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. Celebration uf the Landing of the Pilzrim Fathers of Maryland at St: Mary's City, Ty's county, under the auspices of the Philodemic Society of Georgetown. HE Committee of Arrange: Catholics’ Friend Society, of this city, have the honor of announcing to, the citizens of Washington and its vieimity, that they have chartered the well-known und popular steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON, for the xbove mentioned Excursion. i ickets for the enti ip i: y red at the following Dr Kidwell & Lawrence, corner of 14th Han’ by the purchaser’s up his weli earned A WATER and PS in the cite, is determined (if possible) to have it stil’ better than heretofore. O. BOSWELL, Druggi jand av., and 7th st., BY RAILROAD DIBECT TO THE WwEesT. RE 2 Se Time between Washington and Wheelin, but 174 hours! 5 Running. time between Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours !! Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to be had in Washington !!! THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD AVLNG greatly improved its Western connec- trons now offers the fullest inducements to mn, Baltimore, and all All conveyanring at the expense of the purchas- CHAS.S. WALLACH, -EDW’D SW? A JAS. Ca MeGUIRE, By J. C. McQUIRE, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE ANDelizi bly-si House and Let on Gth street west, F streets nortii—By virtue of a deed seonthe 10th day of February, 1853, aad reco ded in Liber J. A. S., No. 51, folios 364, Ke , the subscriber will sell at MONDAY, the 26th day of May, 185°, on the premises, Lot No 4, in onting 24 feet 9X inches on. 6th si between E and F streets north. by 93 fe deop, with the buildings and improvements, consist- ing of a four story brick dwelling-hous building, built of the best material an manner, and very commodious, with all the modern improvements, and in all respects one of the most desirable houses in Washington, and but recent'y built, and well known as the property of Peter Hev ner. The property is situated in one of the health- iest and most desirable parts of the city, and offers to persons seeking a residence or investment an oppor- tunity seldom occurring. The terms of sale will be: One-half cash, and the balance in 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, for notes bear- ing interest ftom day of sale, secured by a deed in If the terms of saleare not complied with in six days after the sale, the property will be resold, upon oue week’s notice, at the risk and expense of the purchaser. the expense of the purchaser. CH45S. 8. WALLAC?. JAS. C. McGUIKE, ay E streets; Martin F. King’s D B. Ciarke’s, corner of avenue; Ino F. Ellis’s V cet and Marylau Store, Penusyiva ookstore, Tih str Governor and I had collected wood and and from Francis McNerhany, Asthe number of tckets is limited, persons sirous of enjoying this interesting Excursion ere par- ticularly requested to make early application as above orto any member of the Committee of Ar- rangements, as the sales will be closed on Saturday evening, the 12th May next. Arrangements have been made with the proprie tor of Piney Point Pavillion whereby comfortable accommodations for the night will be secured during travelers between {Vashiny portions of the West, the Northwest and the South west The connection between the trains from Wash- ington and the trains boand west from Baltimore is 3 promptly made at the Washington Junction ly called the Relay House) 9 miles from Balti- more. This i« the only change of cars required be- tweec Washington and the Ohio river. checked through to Wheeling at the Wa: station, and rechecked and transferred there. the passengers) without charge, for those ihrough uckets for points beyond. The connecting trains wave Washington daily at 6 a.m. and 414 p. . On Sundays at the latter hour only, At Wheeling direct connection is made with the trains of the CENTRAL O10 RAILROAD, run- ning from Bellaire on the Ohio, near Whieling, , Zanesville and Newark, to nese trains connect at Newark with ihe cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandus- ky Rallroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Ciicago The George Washington will leave the Steamboat Wharf, at the foot of Lith street, on MONDAY eve- z. 14th May next, at 3 o’clock, and will re- turn about 2 p. m. on (he following Wednesday. JOHN CARROLL BRENT, WM. A KENNEDY, GEORGE HARVEY, JOUN T. CASSELL, FRANCIS McNERHANY, Committee of Arrangements. ep 2!—TuThSatd “LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS OF MARYLAND.” TUE COMMITTEE OF AR- RANGEMENTS of the © Youn; trust udon tie property. Al conveyancing at ap 26—Siaw kde By JAS. C. McGUINE, Auctioneers. LE OF VALUABLE and c House and Lot on Maryland ave- nue, between 436 and 6th streets west.-- By virt of a deed of ust bearing date on the 5. rary, 1853, and recorded in Liber J folios 83, &e.. the subscriber will sell, on THURSDAY, the dist day of Ma: o'clock, p m., on the cel of ground lying an Washington, and known 21; Q, in the subdivision of Lots Nc in square No. 492, fronting 23 feet 5 incheson Ma ryland avenue, between 414 and 6th streets west, and running back to a 20 feet alley, with the build- ii and improvements, which consist ofa well and ‘tantially built two story and attic brick dwelling houre, with two story frame back building and ne- cessary outbuildings. The above property is situated in a healthy and desirabie location, and rapidly enhancihg in valuc, and offers a faverable opporiunity to- p-rsons desi rous of obiaining 4 convenient and comfortable res idence, or making an-investment. The terms of the sale will be ene-hal cash, and the balance in 6, 12, and 18 months, for notes bear ing interest from day of sale, secured by a deed of trust on the property Ifthe terms of sale are not complied with in six ‘operty will be resold at the purchaser upon one eC. mbus the C. O. Railroad trains connect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Railroad to Xenia, CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, etc. Xenia (on Litde Miami Railroad) connection is formed with the trains throt APOLIS, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Cuicago, Rock Island, St. Louis, ete. #@-~ Passen-ers holding through tickets for Mem- phis Vicksburg, Nutches, New Orleans. etc., which id at Washington— are transferr: cinnati to.che Mail Steamers on the Ohio. for Evansville, Cairo, and St. Louis are sold by this @@-FOR CLEVELAND, aad via Cleveland to Tuled», Detroit, Chicago, etc., tickets are sold, when the Ohio is navigable between Wheeling and Welieville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland and Pitsburg Ruilroad is made. Traveliers are reques ed to notice that wkilc this is the only route aftording in Washington, it is also the shortest, most spee~y, and direct to nearly all the leading great West. The distance from Washingion w Cin- einnati is but 653 miies, being about 100 miles short- it ‘HROUGH ‘TICKET PROM WASH- INGTON : To Wheeling, §9 be Dra pod 13 65; mati, 5 railroad $1865, by steamer from ve ** Powhatan,” Capt Mite! public thet the st¢smer w MONDAY, the I4:h i o’clock p m., precisely, and Alexandria 114 atthe different landings on the Pot Lgers going and returning. e er will preceed lo Piney Point, arr ing at8 o’elock p, m., and remain during the nig! affording the passengers an opporiunity of enje the pleasures of this delightful watering place, early next morning will proceed up the St Mary’s river to unite in the celebration of the Landing of (under the auspices of the ‘own College,) return- r the celebration to spond the evening, and leave for home carly on Wednesday Dayton, to INDIAN- remises, ail that piece or par- situate in the eity/of distinguished as 7, 8,9, 10, and 11 the Pilgrims of Maryland Philodemic Soci ing to Piney Point uckets and checks he accommodations for Ladies are of the most comfortable character, as the Boat is wel! pro- vided with state rooms and berths for three hundred #@- Tickets for the round tip, including every- thing, FIVE DOLLARS, ication to be made to the Committee of Ar- rangements at Georgetown; Geo. Mattingly, Esq-, at days after the sale, the the risk and expense incinnati, $18; In- @17 50; Cleveland, g12 15; Ti 13 20; Chicago, 620 65 and $19 50; St. and $25; Memphis, $26, New Or- jeans, $1, cic. g- FOR FREDERICK and HARPER’S FERRY MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY SPRINGS, CUM- BERLAND, BED¥ ORD SPRINGS, Piedmont, Oak- Fairmount, passengers may leave Wash- ington at 6 a m or 4'¢p.m. For the minor way stations ee #altimore and Wheeling, take 6 from Baltimore, Annapolis, Roech, Esq., Union street, Alexandria, Va. persons wishing to attend the cel- ebration will have their tickets procured on or be- fore the 12th instant. It is hoped that All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. ‘Title indisputable. CHAS, 8S. WALLACH Trustea, JAS. C. McGUIRE, EMM JOUN L. KiDWELL, JOHN J. BOGUE FRANCIS HARPER ANDREW GODDARD, Commitee of Arrangements. (Intel may 10&12) PLEASURE TRIPS TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The Steamers GEO. WASH- INGTON or THOS: COLLYER ic or select parties to visit avilion, Mount Vernen, Fort , or other places on the river. The White House Pavilion is now open for visi Tt is a beautiful place for has a fine Ball and Dining room , also, a new Ten By J. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE and eligi- bly situated Improved Real Estate on the corner of 7th and D strects.—By virtue of a deed in bearing date on the 6th day of June, 1851, recordes in Liber J. A. S., No. 38, folios 287 &c , the sub- seriber will sell at public sale, on TUESDAY, the 15th day of May, 1855, at 5 premises, part of Lot No. feet on 7th street west, and running back 54 feet on D street north to an alley, with the bduild- d improvements, which consist of a well and tially built threo-atory brick wareliouse, cov- may 8,10,12—~3t 4#@- For trains to etc., see special advertisements. #@ Por further information, threugh tickets, &c., to THOS. H. PARSUNS; Master of Transportation Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore. PALMER’S PATENT LEG. HIS AMERICAN INVENTION stands unrivalled beth in thiscountry aud in Europe. Itis worn by 1,000 and with most astonishing success. In tition with 30 other substitutes of French, English, and German it received the award of the GREAT MEDAL at the Wortp’s Eaurr- Tron in Lonpon, as the best artificial limb known. In this country it has been thirty times exhibited, in competition with all others, at the appual Pairs in the jes, and bas, in every instance, can be chartered for the White House leasure trips ; it 3 situated on the corner of 7th and D streets, opposite the Na ional Lntellig. cer Office, and is one ot the most desirable and v: uatte business locations in Washington, rapidly-en- hancing in value, and offers an Opportunity for in- vesunent seldom to be met with ‘The terms of sale will be : One-fourth of the pur- chase money in cash, and the balance in six,twelve, and twenty-four months, for notes bearing ‘tom day of sale, secured by deed in trust upon the property. If the terms of sule are not com- plied with in six days after the sale, he property wiil be resold, at the nsx and expense of the pur- chaser, upon one week’s notice. All conveyancing at the expense of lhe purchaser. CHAS. 8. WALLACH, Trustee JAS. ©. MceGUIRE, he above property OG For paruculars apply to the President of the ins of the Boats. LLIAM COKE js fare ng refreshinents onthe boate, and ia prepared to furnish part UST RECELVED and for sale 6% bales, 26 pieces, elegant three-cord heavy Tapestry Brussels CAR PETINGS, which were purchased at late auctions in New Vork, and will be sold at $4 worth $1 50. It only remains for persons to sec aud handle these goods to appreciate their quality and extreme chespness. Now is the time for economi- cal hoovsekeepers to make their purchases, as the manufacturers abroad agd in tis country are ceas ing W make goods, in consequence of the ruinous rates at which they bave +i iven for Limbs—was awarded | ap 26—Jtaw&is By J.C. McGUIRE, Auetioneer. EREMPTORY SALE OF THE STEAMER UNION.— Oa FRIDAY afternoon, June Ist, at So’clock, at Page’s Whari, at the foot of Seventh sweet, I shall sell, without reserve, the nearly new ion,” at present running as a and Alexandria. the mventor, at the phiets giving ay it. a Ppean Ts Chesnut street, Philadel; to saerffice them. ALS! Rich Tapestry 4-4 two ply Rich double fgrain all-wool at at 50 cent~, worth 75 wool snd worsted warp, 37s and 31 centa, worth 6234 _ heavy genteel Carpeting at 25 Bt 8736 cefits, worth PAINT AND OIL STORE. M.T PABKER HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, OUISIANA avenue, between Sixth and Sev enth streets, No. 60. between and steamer called the “U: ferry boat "etween this This steamer was built in Washington city in the year 1852; is 168 feet in length, breadth of beam 24 feet6incnes She measures 411.4095 tons custom house measurement, as per gine is a first class seventy five horse pi wer engine built by Smith and Perkins, Alexandria, Va. rans either end foremost, and is very convenieut for doading and unloading Terms: One halt cach, the r: with interest, satisiacton ly seen C may 3—eokda Aucfloncet. J R THOMPION, MERCHANTTAILOR, Has renvoved to his off stand, Modit’s Building, street, one door porths of Mhillington’s Bookstore, ere he Would be plese: (o serve hia friends aud Residence No. 330 C added resent business the saleof PAINTS, OLLS, and PUTTY, in smail or large quantities. of —— is particularly convenience as eepaaniay are HEARTH and other colors, made ready for use by a PRACTICAL PAINTER. attended 1d respectfully #0 hetode CHERY Pore Cast. suay2—Lm =. H BATES. POLICE MAGISTRATE, PENNA. AVEN Land Cinins aitended to Suill remaining on hand a few pieces elegant Vel vet Royal Milton Carpetings, which will be sold as s bought at auctiog in new, and superb patterns CLAGETT, DCDSON & CO. - LUMBER, TAR, PITCH AND ROSIN. BASONED LUMBER of ai} descriptions, White Pine, Yellow Pine, and Eastern Shere Joist, Seautiing and Flooring ~ ‘Tar, Pitch aud Kosin in good barrels. A cavgo of North Carolina Timber now Innding. HN. & WEA Conner 6th aud D etreets, Pits old aud super annuated this city fn=t week— © in 6 months, ‘This excellent Family ané News Journai—con! ae taining a greater variety of interesting reading thas ‘ can befound in apy other—is published on Saturday To cLUBe. ME cmuanensmneetconamennenes ho) 99> Casm, rvantaBiy mm apvance. OG Single copies (in wrappers) ean be procured at the counter, immediately after the issue of “at Peper. Price—runse oenre. Post™. NO. 734. |, formar theses ae witb ates . render all assistance possible. “0! EVENING STAR. man,”’ said she, ‘suppose you take o = => -#= | bucket, go to the h t, and draw us ANZCDOTES OF CATLIN. some water.” He at once and readily We have seen a most interesting let- complied with the request. ‘Cld man,” ter, says the London Morning Advertiser, again said she, “suppose you assist us a from & young man recently settled in| little in preparing dinner, as we give = Brazil, ia which he speaks of a rencontre dinner-party to-day, and are very much with Catlin, the celebrated et! hurried indeed. Just peel a few potatoes, and traveller. He met him in —— if you please.” No sooner was the re- Town, Demarara, and was immediately quest made than the ‘old man’ got to work rec:gnized, although it was ten years peeling potatoes with a right good will. since they had seen cach other in the} After all things were sufficiently ad- Egyptian Hall. «You won't know me,”| vanced to release Mrs. T. from farther he said to Catlin, «it is ten years since] supervision, she went into her chamber you saw me.” Catlin, in answer, pro- to.arrange her toilet to receive her bus- nounced his name in an instant. They | band’s guests. At the hour, her proceeded together 1500 miles, “‘by land husband came in; and | apes b 5 one and by water, through forests and swamps | came those who were to dine with him and prairies,” following the course of the on thatday. In time all arrived Amazon, and we select the following in-] but one—M. C. t. Topham then be- cidents on the journey. The first re-| gan'to his surprise at the ab- lating to Colt’s pistols, contains a hint] sence of the Virginia representative, as to some old chicfs in England. We must| he thought he would certainly have been explain that Catlin had received the] one of the first, if not the first, to make name of “ Goyernor” from his youthful | his appearance, knowing that his dinner associate : at home was an early one. How tag Oxp Cuter was astonisHep} When about coming to the conclusion by 4 CoLt.—‘‘ The Governor had one of] that the Virginia M. ©. would fail to Colt’s pistols in his belt, and one of his | make his appearance, Mrs. T.'s memory, revolving rifles always in his hand, and| which seemed to have proved rather Thad the old Minic, with whose power | treacherons, became cffalgent, and she you are somewhat acquainted. Ihad let | acquainted her husband with the fact out the idea that the Governor's gun] that there was an old man in the kitchen could shoot all day without re-loading,| who had been waiting to see him for the which made an illustration necessary.| last three or fourhours. Mr. T. imme- They were all anxious to sce it “ set in diately repaired to the kitchen to ascer- motion,” and I placed the door of our] tain the old man’s” wants, when lo, and tent, which wasa part of a cow-skin behold! who should he find but our M. siretched ona hoop, at the distance of] O. himself! Astonished beyond measure, sixty or seventy yards, with a bull’s eye} and with confused utterance,he exclaimed, in the centre. “The whole village had as-| “Why how came you here?” He simp- sembled, and the Governor took his posi- ly replied, “I was invited to the kitchen tion. and went off—one! two! three!] hy your wife, and asI came much be- fonr! five! six!—I then stepped up and] fore your dinner hour, Ihave been mak- told him that was enough, I presumed :| ing myself useful.”” and while the old Chief was assuring} . Mr. I. at once invited and accompan- him that they were all convinced, and,| ied him into the parlor, and introduced it were ® pity to waste any more ammu | him to his wife and guests as the ‘Hon. nition, the Governor was snapping the] Robert Rutherford, of Virginia.” empty cylinder off, and another one on, The lady’s feelings can better be with six charges more, without their ob- imagined by the reader than described serving what he was doing—he offered] the writer; but the balance of the day to proceed, but all were satisfied that his| passed oif pleasantly, saving the lady's gun — —_ an ay apd spe age resulting from not recognizing ping, and this report travelled ahead of the ‘Virginia Member of Congress.” us to all the tribes we afterwards visited pact +e —-—__— ag region.” x “?HE IMMORTAL SHALES.” aie Kase Coen peel oid Spun raz} 4 Sanday journal, a week or two ago, _ speaking of the performances of some Gravy. —“ One day when he had landed, | SP escaped and most of our party were lying asleep per selon eae name Bae sd under the shade of some large trees, the om A ap yen bonne Peg We Pr ‘ ze 5 never hear his naine mentioned without eee att pg Da Tune fom bursting into an involuntary laugh. Bos- the boat during the mornin, I wassquat-| (>> 33 Senn ed covedesererprdagwe = telldowei Ga oie side ks fre. aT 3. the richest ever concocted in that city. ing a short-handled frying pan in which vag igh = ra =f =. cea Lies we had made some very nice gravy, eh baal a hi en a” ed _ ce which the Governor, who was squatted ante a conti ang > 23 — Hints down opposite-to me, was ladling over stay Ichabod Crane a a toe the pig, with an Indian wooden spoon.] iy Grcay in comparison with his All of a sudden, I observed his eye fixed | jy;- 1.» ‘ : lis legs were long and crooked, his gait upon something over my shoulder, when indescribable ; he hada retreating forehead he said to me in a very low tone, * Now| and chin, and the most meaningless lack- I want you to keep perfectly cool, and] justre eyes we ever sawon t stage or Gon’t spill your gravy—there is a splen-| og it. “Ho was the butt of Boston for did tiger behind you!’’ I held fast to nearly two weeks, filling the Tremont the frying pan, and turning my head Theatre, by his personation of the crook- gradually around, I had a full view otf oq jack « Richard the Third,” to reple- Dae ta within cight aren of me, lying} tion, night after night. Never was such at on his side, and with his paws hiting| o}5:;epsrous laucht = seeding — ireperous laughter end applause ever ee yoigicey _ — ne heard within its walls! There was a down upon his belly and was fast asleep. saiey peniginde ig shane oe Our rifles were left in the boat. TheGov |) 9 green grocer. It was made upon a ernor drew himself gradeally down the | h3-band, wound round a stiff hoop tee bank, on bis hand and feet, ordering aid three fect in diameter. and was composed not to move; I was in hopes he woul a hi have taken his old Mime, but he pre- of lange cabbages, white and red, long . |ferred his own weapon, and getting it to pimp pee pplinnice giempmeen cee " tatoes, and red peppers—all very hand- bear upon the beast, he was obliged to somely contrasted. If the Ay had Wait some minutes for it to raise its} hic him, it would have crushed him to head, so as not to endanger the poor the stage ! Spaniard ; at the crack of the rifle the] ~ We saw it afterwards, when the great animal gave a piercing screech, and N leaped about fifteen feet straight into the Seine paste ke ts Dew Xerknemes 2 ‘ ment, in the office of the Astor House ; air, and fell dead. The Spaniard teaped j 5 : nearly as far in = -different direction ; and it was a mest effective advertisement = og eae gg tor ead a behind t ag wr coming hither, he took “‘ a ben- ittle bunch of bushes on the opposi on : side, and not half the distance from our| ®%*” i Boston. ‘The heuse was crowded s : >. | in ever t. A “service of plate,” fire, and right behind the Governor’s (made of sheet iron,) was to be presented back, where he had been sitting, sprang} {, him, after the performance, by a com- the mate, which darted into the thicket) mittee, of which Col. Greene, of the Bos- and disappeared, We skinned this beau-| ton Morning Post, was chairman, and tifal animal, which was shot exactly be-| who was to make the presentation in the tween the eyes, and after all hands had uniform of an old continentaler: but he withdrawn to the boat waited several backed out, and a substitute was ob- hours in hopes that the other one would] tained. Shales stood in the middle of show itself again, but we waited in vain, the stage, not far from the foot-lights, and lost our game. holding at arms’ length the “massive service,” bowing, and trying to look his HEAKING HIMSELF USEFt UL. gratitude, van om tom ines came During the session of 1796-7, a] five or six paper bags, full of flour, which wealthy merchant—in conformity with| covered him all over, leaving him “as the czstom of the times—gave a dinner] white as a miller!” But there he stood, party te a few gentlemen, among whom bowing till the curtain fell. sember of Congress of that period, ne terribly stormy night in March sppointed day, however, the lady| we walked a mile to hear Shales lay suse Was somewhat annoyed at! Richard, at the National Theatre. Su an etil)- hour by the intrusion of an old] performance! Pen cannot depict it! man ot the door. Having been met by] [lis stage walk!—who that ever saw it a servant, he inquired if the proprietor] can ever forget it? Such gestures, such ofthe house—-whom we will call Mr.| solemn gestures, of limbs and features, Tophatm—was at home. Upon receiving | except in a monkey, we never saw before. a negative reply, and being furthermore | He was encored in the death fi-ht with informed that he would not be at home| Richmond six times, until tired nature for some three or four hours, the old man} could hold out no longer. He was killed said, “Well, being as Iam here, I may| in q different position every time, and as well remain until he comes.” ‘Please died all over the s' ! What a death Wait moment,” said the servant, “I! surgle was his! Ok it was too rich! will call Mrs. Topham to the door, and} We laughed until we were too hoarse to sec what she will say.” The servant] make laughter vocal; and one old thea~ then ran and called the merchant's wife, tre-goer and good theatrical critic in the who made her appearance. The old man pit, who was nearer to the “‘ workings” then repeated what he had said to the/ of that matchless face, actually fell frow seryant—that being as he was there, he| his seat in a spasm of cachination. ‘“Im- might as well remain until her husband | mortal Shales !”” “Yes, indeed” We came. ‘*Well,” replied Mrs. T., if you would. go farther this night to see his will stay, just walk through the alley | comical tragedy than any live comedian and go back to the kitchen and take @! we ever saw, except “‘ poor Power,” or seat.” Nothing daunted, the old. man Harry Placide. He was literally “ him- obeyed orders, aud passed through the self alone” —the Shales !—Ani. ‘ker alley to the kitchen, where he found Mrs. | Magezine. T. and the servants very busily engaged in preparing dinner. Supposing him} [07 It is worse to deal with an ass some old man secking employment, Mrs.) than to deal with a rogue; for a rogue T. was free in calling into requisition his} will, sometimes, do right; but an ass services in her work of preparing dinner,| does not know how to do right, even aud he was equally willing and ready to | when he is so disposed.