Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1855, Page 1

_'THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (BXCEPT SUNDAY,) At the Star Buslding, corner Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street, By WwW. D. WALLACH, ‘Wil be served to subscribers im the cities of Wash- ‘mgtoa, Georgetown, Alexandria, Baltimore and Chiladelphia, at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, Payable weekly to the Agents. To mail subscribers the subscription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOL LARS for SIx MONTHS, and ONE DOLLAR & THREE MONTHS, GP-Binere cories ons OErr. SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS! JOHN H. sMOOT, South side of Bridge street, near High, SE0RGETOWN, Db. c., spa eiminbtorbenn is now offering a very general SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. {n his stock will be found a good axsoriment of “Tighe ight Silks feat mane Sincte do Bae ee cremadinee, Tissues Bik and bright cold Challies Berege and Challey Delaines, Mouseelines RealFrench Chintges and Brilliants imported Lawns, ints, at 1B¢e. Real French and Scorch Embroideries, pate Plain striped and plaid Bonnet Ribbons Emb’d and plain Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs & great in Jaconet, Swiss, Nainsook, and Plaid Muslins Rich dotted Ggured do Rajeu’s Kid and Alerznder’s Silk Gloves, all ‘Ladies, Misses, rid Gents’ Hosiery, all kinds Sob peeised es cotors Prints at ‘Wath 2 first rate assortment of ss a ME’ a Boys’ Daag te hes ie ‘Linens and Cottons ——* a Table Oioths, Damasks, Napkins. Towellings, Pur- niture Chintzes, fn grnnth Goods generally. Hay made large purchazes from the Philadel- phia and New Yerk auctions, { am prepared to of- fer great inducements to cash or prempt customers. ap 18—im 3.8 A CARD. “< Economy ts the read to wealth.” Great Reduction in the price ef Hats & Gaps. HE undersigned, havint made Arrangements with a New York Hat Company to be con- staatly supplied with the very best Moleskin o: DRESS ATS, got up in the latest style, offers them at the unprecedented low price of worth from four to five dollars; second quality, $3, worth from $3.50 to 94; and ry ened f&shicn- abie Hat at , Worth from $3 to $3,50. Also, Beebe & Co’s Hats, at a mueh less advance than they have been here tof>re sold in this city. Pirst-rate beaver Hats $3,5 +. All kinds of seft HATS and CAPS low. In order to sell at the above low prices the cash system must be a 3 Consequently those who purchase will not be charged from fifteen to twenty- tre per cent, as an offset for bad debts. ANTHONY, {for many years in the employ of Todd & Co.) No. 3, Columbia place, 7th st., ap 13-u 2d door north of Penn. avenue. FISHING TACKLE. I IMERICK, Virginia, Kirby, Yankee Doodle and 4 Gravitation Fish Hooks Silk Sea Grass, Linen, and Cotton Lines Jointed Rods at ali — from $1 to 96 each Also, Bamboo and K-ed Rods \riificial flies, erasshoppers and fish Sinkers of every descriptio: Silk worm Gut, Landing the Pishing Tackle line tor si and everything in 2 at reduced prices. , E K LUNDY, a ae Bridge street, Georgetown, b.c. ICE. T N. KEDW ELL guarantecs 2 fall supply of + ice to his customers in Washington or George town, tar the whole year, at fair prices. Otaere can be left at the following places or sent \afSugh the Post Office. H. H. McPherson, Druggist, Capitol Hill Kidwell & Laurence, corner of Pa. avenue and (4th streets Mr. McPherson, Grocer, 7th street G. FP. Kidwell, Smith’s Lumber Office, 6t st. Jeseph Moore, Druggist, Pa avenue, First Ward lee canbe haa at my office, No 3 First street, Uvorgetown, at all times. Families will be suppli:d for the whote year at fair prices. ap 2l-im IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BREAK ING UP HOUSEKEEPING ee removing from the city, and wishing K to dispose of their Furniture and flousekeeping Vtenals, &e , without the trouble of sending them to public auction, can do s9 by calling on us at our tore, 317 Pennsylvania avenue, corner @f Ninth street, as we are prepared to buy ail such goods as inay be offered “ : Housekeepers and others will do well by callin on us, as we will pay the ey 7 cash prices for —— WALL ARNAKD & CU. ap 6—im Pennsylvania avenne. PALMER'S PATENT LEG. ryMUS AMERICAN INVENTION stands unrivalled toth ia thiscountry and in Europe. Itis worn by 1,000 persons, and with most aetoni: ig success. In competition with 30 other substitutes of the French, English, and German manufacture, it received the eward of the GREAT MEDAL at the Wortp's Exnrst- Tron im Lonpon, as the best artificial limb known. In this country it has been Uurty times exhibited, im compeiition with all others, at the apnual Fairs in the principal cities, aad has, in every instance, ‘vived the award of the highest or first premium. And a3 a crowning honor, by ihe unanimous approval of an interna- uonal council, the “ Firet Premium”— ouly Silver Medat | tr for Liumbs—was awerded the inventor, at the New York Crystal Palace. Pamphlets giving full Penne bane we every applicant. B. FRANK PA| R, 375 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, feb B—3n TAKE NOTICE. NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. W. BROWNING, Merchant Tailor, under « the United Staies Hotel, has just received a \arge supply of Spring and Summer Goods, and 1s ‘BOW prepared to offer great bargains to all in want if and faskionsble clowhing. His “ Ready- Clothing ” will be soid at the following low ces: Whole suits, Coat, Pantaloons, and Vest, of thin cloth or cessimere, for 812. Pine Black Frock and Dress Coats, from $10 to Bis. Good Business Coats for 7. Black and Fancy Pants, trom $3 to g7. Marseilies and Sik Vests, from Rw Ss. He keeps always on banda large assorument of fancy _——e such as Shirts, Gloves, Cravats, Um- 6 “Sole Agent for the sale of Scott's Fashions.’ mar 19—4j. pri LOOK HERE!!! N ORE BOUNTY LAND TO ALL who served al im aT War since 1790, whether as Officers Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Clerks, Indians, Chap lame, Wagon Masters, Teamsters, Landsmen, (or ‘beir widows cr minor children) who have not yet received fail 160 acres, and have been in service 14 days, fo well v. write to as, postpgid, and their Land W. ts witl be forwarded to them for the Sbove quanuty, znd no = ‘ S x, PLATED WARE O AND FPiSE FAACY GUOUS—Siiver Coffee and Tea Seiz, Sugar Bowls, Cream Jugs, ts, Cups, Spoons and Forks. Also; great ‘ariety of magnificent Pancy Silver Ware, suitable a corer ‘ated Coffee Sets, Castors, Baskets, Spoons and Forks, ou best Albata. The articles are warranted as represented, and Will be sold at a smail advance. H. SEMKEN, 330 Pa. avenue, bet. 9h and 10th streets. eu if they do not got it. LOYD * 60. osite U. 8. Treasury, 2 Oppo ftom OR SALE.—A Pair of BAY MARES, 7 years dwext spring, well-bred,sound, stylish, ©, Spinted and capital guers. They are, i broken and perfectly free from tricks, Aud will suit uny gentleman who is tond of owner parts with them only because ° retrench his expenses. They can ca at Southvon’s (late Birch’s) Stablepon 14th t, south of Pa. avenue. For terms, or an op- ty them, em aire at the counter of the ~ They will ve euld a ba. gain. Mr. W. HENRY PALMER, HITRERTO KNOWN 48 ROBER? HELLER, HY much pleasure in informing his friends and a phe Public in general conn he Bae det: rmined un locating bimeelf in this city, and is popean reC#lv® pupa fur instruction on fue PLANO PORTE, H&BMONY ead COMPOSITION. fle is permui to refer to Mr George Riggs, Jr., and Mr. A. T Kieckhoefer, and any communication addressed wo im at Hilbue & Hits's masie » Pennsytvanfa pa bes hav? immedvate “tation ‘ ap 13 sirueulariy ; 7 S Breweai Faculties in the cities, not only as producing a pleasant, innocent, and healthy beverage for beneficial in all disorders ail flavors, including those of Brandy, Wine, and Chainpe; materials, on the premises, always on hand. Bros., at one-| sell at a small advauce for cash, of to prompt cus- tomers, LEASUR! TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The Steamers GEO. WASH- INGTON or THOS. COLLYER can be chartered for public or select Parties to visit the White House Payi!i om, Mount Vernon, Fort Washi places on the river, room, also, & hew Ten For partrewiira apply to the Presid Fi ni BR ene is furnishing refreshments on the boats, and is i the beet terms. — eral pastige 08 —— REESE'S EAGLE PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING DEPOT. yue Subscriber respectfully announces to his ._ friends and the public in general that he has re ceived the first lot of the celebrated DODGE’S DOUBLE ACTING SUCTION AND FORCE PUMP, which received the SILVER MEDAL at the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Inst! tute, and is now prepared to furnish all who may “iisstock of OAS I is stock A XTURES are unsur- h his corps of com; it workinen he himself to fill any coun i tre PLUMBING AND GAS-PITTING line with prompiness and despatch. 4@-All work done warran‘ed to give ———— INSREESE. satisfaction JOH! f= may 3—tf Cor. Sixth st. ¢nd Pa avenue. en ean n naire Z&RSONS WITH DEFECTIVE P vision are invited to examine my, extensive stock of all kinds of SPECTA ca] CLES and EYE-GLASSES.. Gi of ary kind, such as Cataract, Paral Periscopic, Double Concave, Double ex, and oe Glasees, put in at stot notice, with great cate, persons in want of glasses may be sure to get those which benefit the eye. ~ 4#% Circulars “Defective Vision,” gratis at H. SE N’S, ps Pa. avenue, betw. Oh 10th sts, ir GREAT BARGAINS N LADIES’, GENTS’, MISSES’, AND CHIL- DRENS’ BOOTS AND SHOES.—The substriber being co:npelled to remove from tie store he now occupies, offers his pres ent well-aesorted stock of BOOTS Nb SHOES at greatly reduced pricea, All persons in want of the article will find it to their advantage to call before purchasing elsewhere. A. H. SLOAN, No. 304 Pa. av., near 10th st., north side. may Lame al BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE wHsT. 12 Se ee Time between Wash: and Wheeliag but 174 hours! Kuaning time between Washington and Cincianats 27 hours !! Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to be had in Washington !!! THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD AVING greatly improved its Western conunec- lions now Offers the fullest inducements to wavelers between Washington, Baltimore, and all portions of the Weet, the Northwest and the South- west ‘The connection between the trains from Wash- iugtoa and the trains bound west from Baltimore is always prompUy made at the Washington Junction (lately called the Relay House) 9 miles from Balti- more. This i+ the only change of cars required be- ‘weec Washiogton and the Ohio river. ge is ebecked through to Wheeling at the Washington sta.ion, and rechecked and transferred there, (with lve passengers) without charge, for those holding ihrough tickets for points beyond. The conn cting trains Iwave Washingtwu daily at6 a.m. and 444 p. m. (On Sundays at the latter hour only. At Wheeling direct connection is made with the teains of the CENTRA!. OH1O RAILROAD, run- ning from’ Bellaire on the Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cem! Zanesville and Newark, io COLUMBUS. Tuese trains connect at Newark with ihe ears of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandus- Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago Louts, ete. At Columbus tie C. O. Railroad trains connect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Railroad to Xenia, CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, ete. At ‘enia (on Little Miami Rat!-oad) connection is formed with the traius through Dayton, to INDIAN- APOLIS, Terre Haute, yette, Chicago, Rock Island, St. Louis, ete. @@ Passen,ers holding through tickets for Mem- phis Vicksburg, Natches, New Orleans etc., which are also sold at Washington- are wansferred at Cin- cinnati to the Mail Eteamers on the Ohio. ‘Tickets for Evansville, Caigo, znd St. Louis ars cold by this route. @@-FOR CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Tyied*, Detroit, Chicago, etc., tickets are sold. when the Onio is navigabie between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad is mate. ‘Travel:ers are reqaes ed to notice that wkile this is the only route aftording through tickets and checks in Washington, it is also the shortest, most spee~y, and direct to nearly all the leading points in the geat West. The distance frm Washingion to Cin- Ginnati is but 653 , being about 100 miles short- er than by any other route! PARE BY THROUGH TICKET FROM WASH- INGTON: To Wheeling, $9 50; Columbus $13 65; Dayton, oe 50; Cinciunati, $16 ; Louisvilie, by railroad $1865, by e(eamer from Cincinnati, $18; In- dianapolis, $17 50; Cleveland, $12 15; Toledo, $15 80; D-troit, $15 20; Chicago, 65 and $19 50; Stu. Louis, $228 and 925; Memphis, $26; New Or- leans, $31, etc. 4ay~ OR FREDERICK and HARPER'S FERRY MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY SPRINGS, CUM- SERLAND, BEDF ORD SPRINGS, Piedmont, Oak- land, and Fairmount, ington at 6 a m or stations between taltimore and Wheeling, take 6 am train from Wa , ( @ For trains to aad from Baltimore, Annapolix, Cte., rr poor bepress seg ickess; ac #@ Por further inform 9 apply to THOS. Im PARSONS; Sent, at Washing: ton Station. Maeda B- bone, | ‘aster of Transporta' Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore. may 3—tf SODA WATER. “HE undersigned havi chased Swan’s Pat- ent Apparatus for m4 aparidinn of SODA WATER, Super-Carbona‘e of Soda, respect- assengets may leave Wash- hg p.m. Por the minor way | lamers capi that the fountain is now in fall if and successful sara vcr This method of pre- ring oda Water is w: ee by the jorthern and Western all persons, but ope highly of the stomach. Sirups of gne, freshly manufactured, of the very best C. GAUTIER, ap 3—eodw No. 252 Pa. avenue. THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CoMPA- RY OF THE i ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, t{HARTERED by Congress, offers to the property owners of the District safer and cheaper means of igsurence than other Com iy. ULYSSES WARD, President. CHAS. WILSON, Becretary. MATHEW G. EWERY, Treasurer. MANAGERS. Ulysses Ward John Van Riswick Thomas W. Browning P. ¥. Howard, Mathew G. Emery. J. C. MeKelden, Office, Columbia Piace, corner Louisiana avenue and 7th street. Office hours from 3 to 6 o’clock p.m. feb 2%—eotf SILKS FROM AUCTION. is morning a | lot of DRESS capecmes at the late sale of Hall & if their value,and which we will E SE ALSO—JUST OPBEED Muslin and French Launs do le yt at Tae ‘ = puecenah fo ‘net Poo which we will sell by the piece 1 30 and 37Xe per yard 6 dosen Gentiemen’s French Bosoinr. Cravats, Pocket Hdke, &e., &c. COLLEY & BEARS, No. 533 Seventh street, may I—eolw 3 doors above Pa. avenue. Avction Gales, Enna hrnieserieatertatsiac By GREEN & SCOTT. Auctioneers. BHrwpine LOT AT AUCTION.—Oa THURS. wasn the ap emer Cay 7s in front o'clock p. m., lot 5, in Fquare No. 38, ph sf 8 front of 24 feet 8 iueliee on “oath » an streets innit 124 get 6 inches to a 25 feet aey nr teer es ‘Terms: One third cash ; the balance in 6 and 12 oe for notes bearing interest from the day of je. Ti'le indisputable, A deed given And a déed of — ane SCCTT, _Thay 12—eokds ‘Auctione 'y J.C. McGUIRK, Auctioneer. of beet y-3 SALE OF HOUSE AND Lor near the Navy Yard.—On FRIDAY afternoon, May 4th, at 5 o’clock, om the premises, the «ubseri- bers will sel! virtue of a deed ef trust, aated the 26th March, 1889, and duly recorded in Liber J A. 8., No. 40, folios 319, &c., one pf the land records for Washington county, Lot No. 1. in Square 926, situated at the corner of G street south and 9th st. east, under a ground rent of per annum for che — of nivety-nine years, from tember 18th, 851, with the improvements, consisting ef a two story frame Dwelting with back building. Terms at mat or wee m . W. McKI¥ , RICH H, CLARKE, } Trustees. JAMES C. McGUIRR, mar 4—law&ds Auctioneer. &@ The above sale is postponed en- til FRIDAY eee ard 18, same hour. JNO McKim RICH. H. CLARKE, f Tiustees. JAS. C. MeGUIRE, sae Auctioneer. By J. ©. MeGUIRE,. Auctioneer. 4 ie STEE’S SALE OF DWELLING HOUSE and Lot on Massachu-etts avenue —By virtue of a deed in trust the subscriber will seii, at public au yon the premises, on MONDAY aftefnoon, May 2ist, at 6 o’cluck, part of Lot numbered nine, (9) m Square numbered four huncred and fifty-two (452,) fronting twenty (20) feet on Massachusetts avenuc, between 6th and 7th +tr- ets west, running back one hundred and twenty-nine (129) feet, with tne improvements, consisting cf an excellent frame dwelling house. Terms cash. NIGHOLAS CALLAN, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, ap 20 - 2awkus Auctioneer. a Hast ac naa By JAS. C. #cGUIRK, Auctioneer. ERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT at Auc- tion.—On TUESDAY afterncon, Jute 12th, +t 6 o'clock, on the premises, the subscriber will sell, by viriue of a deed of trust from Basil Laucaster, dated September 221, 1848, and duly recorded in Li- ber J. A. 8., No 1, folios 380, &e. one of the land records for Washingt’ county, all that piece or parcel of grouna znd premises designated upon the ground plan of said city as Lot No. 28, in Square 197, having a front of 49 feet nine inches on 15lh st. west, between north L and M streets, running hack 197 feet to a 30 feet aliey, with a 15 feet allcy run- ning the full depth of the tot on the side. This lot is situated in a rapidiy improving part of the Pirst Ward, and is very desirably located ‘Terms: $450 in cash, the residue in 6 and 12 menths with interest, secured ry a deed of trust on the premises. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. JAS. H. COLLINS, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. may ll—2aw&ds By J.C. McGUIRE, Austtoneer. 6 er Hee SALE OF CIT ¥Y LOTS—On MONDAY afternoon, May 2lst, at 5 o’clock, at the Auction rooms of James C. Maguire, the sub- seriber, by virtve of a deed of trust dated April 26, 1854, and recorded in Liber /. ; No 76, folios 189, &c. one cf the land records for Washington county, m the District of Columbia, will sell the fol- lowmg Lots, viz: Lots Nos. 76, 26, 27, and 28, in Square No 30. ‘erms: One-half cash; the residue in 6 and 12 months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the premi-es Ifthe terms of sale are not complied with withia five days the trustce reservez the right to re-cll, at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. Ii C. SPALDING, Trusice. JAS. C. MecGUIRE, Auctioneer. may 7—eo&ds By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioncers. RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE and eii- gibly situated Hous~ and Lot on Maryland ave- nue, between 43¢ and 6th streets west.— By virtue of a deed of trust bearing date on the 5-h day of Feb- ruary, 1853, and recorded in Liver J. A. S.No 52, fotios 83, &e.. the subscriber will sell, at public sale on THURSDAY, the 3lst day of May, 1655, at Sig o'clock, p m., on the premises, a!l that piece of par- cel of ground lying and being situate in the hg Washington, and known snd distinguished as Lot Q, in the subdivision of Lots Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 in square No, 492, fronting 23 feet 5 incheson Ma ryland avenue, between 444 and 6th streets west, and running back to » 20 feet alley, with the build- ings and improvements, which consist of well and substantially buiit two story and attic brick dwelling houze, with two story frame back building and we- cessary outbuildings. The above property is situated in a healthy and desirable location, and rapidl- enhancing in value, and offers a favorable opportunity to p:rsons desi rous of obiaining a convenient and comfortable res idence, or making an inves:ment, The terms of the sale will ve one-half 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. If the terms of sale are not complied with in six days after the sale, the Piped will be resold at k and expense of the purchaser upon one oti -e. - All conveyancing at cost of parchaser. Title indisputable. CEAS. 8S. WALLACH Trustee, JAS. C. MeGUIRE, may 9—eo&ds Auctioneer By J.C McGUIRM, Auctioneer. Lae SALE OF A VERY VALUABLE Building Lot in te First Ward.—Oa TUES- DAY afternoon, May 22d, at 5% o'clock, on the premises, the subseriber, by virtue of a deed of trust dated May 6. 1854, and d ily recorded in Liber J. A 3, No. 79, folios 253, &c , one of the tand re- cords for Washington county. District of Columbia, will sell that valuable building Lot known as Lot No 16, m Squaie No. 102, fronting 50 feet 11 inch es cn north ‘ht, between 20:h and 2ist sts., running back 140 feet 10 inches Terms of sale: One-half cash ; the residue in six and twelve months, with interes!, secured by a deed of trust on the premises. . ; If the terms of sale are not complied with within five cays thereafter, the Trustee reserves the it to resell at the risk and expense of the defaulting rchaser. All conveyances at cost of purchaser. H. C SPALDING, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, may 7—eod Auctioneer. Or By C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. Th vee SALE OF TWD smal FRAME Houses on the Isiand--On MONDAY, the 28th of May, instant, by virtue of a deed of trust bearing date the 17 h of November, 1854, and record ed in Liber “J A'S,” No. €7, folios 319, 320, &e., one of ‘he land recerds of Washington county, Dis- trict of Columbia, the subscriber will sell, at public auction, in frent of the premises, Part of Lot 12, in Square No. 585, on which are pene two email frame houses, fronting on South street. Terms of sale: One-fourth in band, and the re- mainder in 2, 4 and 6 months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust. r= All con ing at cost of purchaser. Either or of the Houses can be had at private sale by application to B. P. Smith, Esq , at the City fan JAS C. MAUPIN; Trustee. CW. BOTELER, may l—eo Auctioneer. Ey J.C. McGUIRD, Auctioneer. y* U BLE IMPROVEU PROPERTY AT Public Sale —On FRIDAY afternoon, Junc 1, at 534 o’clock, on the premises, I shail sell, by o:- der of the Orphans’ Court, that valuable piece of pro situated at the corner of 10th and E street, a wero known as the Medical College. The lotfronts 61 feet 1 inch on E street by 58 feet on 10th street, containing 3,543 square fect. The buildiog Consists of a substantial and well built three-story brick Building, which is admirably adapted for a warehouse, for manufacturing or school purposes Portions of this building are now bac > very satisfactory rent. le Terms: One-third cash; the residue in 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, with interest, secured by a deed if trust on the sone: 8. H. NOURSE, Administratriz, By WM. NOURSE, Attorney, = TASS. McGUIRE, may 6—tokds Auctioneer. RENCI VISITING CARDS, extra thin, and of the finest finish, just imported from Paris di- rect, by » FRANCK TAYLOR. may 15 Amiasements. pS ecco ee ve FORREST HALL, GEORGETOWN. THE RENOWNED DRAMATIC DXrORAMA (NOT a PalnTine) OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, AND DESTRUCTION OF CHARLESTOWN, Will be opered for exhivition at the above hall TUBSDAY BVBNING, May 15th; Bes every evening during the week. Also, on THURSDAY aad SATURDAY after Roons, at 30’clock. Doors open at 7—to commence at 8 o’clock. Atuiaion' 25 cents—Children accompanied by their parents half piice. may 15—tf GRAND REGIMENTAL BALL. Y bie EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on behalf of the First Regiment, Third Brigade of the Militia of the Listrict of Columbia, take great pleasure in informing the citizens fenerally, that their FIRST GRAND BALL will held =t the NATIONAL pea is MONDAY EVENING, May 2tct, The Cor:mittee weuld respectiully leave to cordially invite the ladies generally, and sincerely hope that they will greet us with their appearance, and regret exceedingly that the sh<riness of time f r making arrangements compelled the: to dispense with Special Invitation. Prof. Munder has kindly volunteered his services as Floor Manager on that occasion. Tickets $1, andcan be procured at Flint’s Hotel ; Wn. F, Bayly’s Stationery Store; M. H. Stevens & Co., Browns’ Hotel; Willson & Hayward’s, Union Hall; and of any of the Executive Committee. OOMMITTED OF RECEPTION. Col Hickey, Capi Tait, Col Riley, Capt Key, Maj Keyworth, = Capt Peck, Adjutant Bacon, Capt Schwarzmaun, Surgeon Morgan, Capt Devers, Qr Master McCollum, Lieut Com’g Mulloy, Qr Master Sergi King, Capi Skekell, Capt Davie, Capt Jamieson, i Towers, Capt Reese, Capt Bright, MANAGERS ON PAFT OF THE MILITARY. Wazhing'on Light Infantry. Serg’t Jams E. towers, Henry Warner, Charles E. Nelson. National Greys. cont — in, Jno Bradley. Corp”! ire. = iene Riftes. Pi-neer Robinson, Henry Green. Serg’t Buckingham. National Guard. Ensign Lloyd, Private Johnson, Serg’t sishop. Montgomery Guards. Serg’t McEniry, * Private O'Leary, Secretery O’Sdilivan- President’s Mounted Guard. Serg’t Hayward, John T. Evens, Samuel Owens. German Yagers. Serg’t Ruppell, Conrad Finkmann, Julius Viedt “American Riflemen. Serz’t Gibson, John ¥. Donn, Corp’! Champion. Washington Highlanders et Campbell, Andrew Bain, James Harrover. Scott Guards. George McKcaa, Union Guards. Qr Mr Donelly, Sgt Harrison, Mr OCallaban Marion Rifles. Sgt Galt, Sgt Keyworth Charles Masi. Sgt Foxwell, Henry Keefer. MANAGERS ON PART OF THE CITIZENS George Washington Park Custis H Taylor Hon JT Towers Francie Mohan Waiter Lenox E Doyle JD Hoover W W Seaton Wm Dougherty — Arch’d Campbell Peter Force AN Clements Jas Adama Silas H Hiil G Eonis Thos Parsons WW Corcoran —_C Dunnington EO Morgan BB French Ino L Wirt JA Linton @ Parker RJ Roche Jon Gales 48 Exton JL Henshaw W H Winter IW Forney A Provost T Carberry A Dickeus JF Coyle Jas G Berret 3B Kirkwood R Wallach c Bill AT Kickhoffer Chas Maury © Wheeler AJH White 8 Redfern Dr Maynara 3 Lewis R Smith TS Donoghue G4 Jiterd WT Dore BF Middleton = J J Joyce Jno Ennia EF Bell PA Hoe JP Pepper B J Semmes FE Wheeler 5 C Barney CH Calvert JC McGnire @ 5 Gideon HA Willard W J McCormick @ Cameron W F Bayly & Stuart C8 Wallach M Brown Jaa Clarke H Sweeney Dr WB Magruder J C Fitepatrick ES Pendleton 8 P Franklin JB McRpair Frauck Taylor Vespactan Ella = WK Spaliiing Elw Owen R Coyle Alex Lee Cass Koma W H Thomas ‘Thomas Berry. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- Lt Clarke, afar Capt Reese, Highlanders Lt Shekel, N ¢ Lt Simms, A Rifles Lt Binderson, B Rifles, Lt Wallin Lt Bird, N Guards, Lt Flint, Lt Ritey, M Guards, Lt Wroe, M Rifles, Lt Debille, @ Yagere, Lt Briggs, U Guard:, Davis, of the Light Infantry, Treasurer (Intel) GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURGION AND PIC NIC or THE AMERICUS CLUB, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On MONDAY, May 2ist, 1855. i es AMERICUS CLUB take great pleasure in announcing to tneir friends aud sford, 3 Gard M Guar aay 15 — the public in general that they have, chartered the 5 er Georee W asuINGTuN, and will give a gran» EXCURSION AND PiC NIC as above, on MONDAY, the Qlst instant. The Club pledge themselves that no pains or expense shal) aot on their part to give general satisfaction to jose Who may honor them with their company. The very best Cotilion Music has been engaged for the occasion. The Refreshments and Supper wiil be furnished by an experienced caterer at city prices. Omnubuses will leave the corner of Seventh avd L streets at 1 o’clock, and be at the wharf on the arrival of the boat at night. Fare 123 cents each way. OG Tickets ONE DOLLAR—aimi ting a Gentle- man and Ladies—to be had of any cf the Managers and at the wharf on day of excursion. The Boat will leave George:‘own at 1 o’clock; Washington at 2; Navy Yard at 214, and Alexandria at 3. Jommiltee of Arrangements. oe eee om te Rovinson, Jr, » E. Morgan, . A. Rearden. Samuel E.Culverwell. Managers on the part of the Club. S. P. Robertson, J. W. Houck, EE. B. Barrett, E G. Evens, D.D.Darden, Jno. T. Essex, Robt. Johnson, W.H. Johnson, Wm. Thomas, W.H. T. Dice, E. F. Queen, Thos. voune » M. Birkhead, may 7,9,12,14,16,19 6 - GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIO MOONLIGHT EXCURSION oF THE BOONE RIFLE CORPS. ‘HE BOONE RIFLE COKPS most respectfully 1 announce te the citizens of Washi 1» Geor, town and Alexandria, that they have chartered the swift and splendid steamer GEORGE WASHING- TON for an excursion on WEDNESDAY atiernoon the 23d May, to the WHITE HOUSE PAVIL 10N The boat will leave Washington at 2 o’clk, Navy Yard at 234, and Alexandria at 3) Returning, she will leave the White House at a seasonabie hour, and touch at all of the above places. The Committee have made the most extensive Arrangements to render this excursion one of the most pleasant of the season. The ae heen Gepartment will be conducted by a com and accommodating catere:. A Brass and String Band are engaged for the oc- casion. Geo. Essylin, Nicholas B. Ray. Should the day prove unfavorable the excursion will be pomcoped until further notice. - Tickets $!—admitting agentlemen and two ladies Tickets to be had of any of the Committee, or at the boat on the day of the excursion. Committee of Ary. Capt M E Brigit, B O'Donnel, Pe ee Th jt 5 mer WB bobbins, iw Nokes, 8 Robinson, Jobin Ruase!, BB Buit, James Mahoney Sgt J A Simmons, may 19,16,21,22—41 | ‘cca be pris of bn gion, va we ASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1855. sleeping hours ? kceps us from falling into the deeps of despair, when there is no living world, minds from what we are and what we shall be ? of the actual world, in the dead of the upon us, strike themselves upon our na- THE WEEELY STAR, This excellent FamBy and News Journal —con | taining s greater variety of interesting reading thas cam be found in any other—ie published o Saturday CVakener /iatierve mane 09> Casn, uwvaniasiy m apvance. OG Bingle copies ('" wrappers) can be procured a the counter, immediately sfer the issue of |..° paper. Price—ruszs certs, PosTMaerers who act as agents will be allowed 8 cammussion of twenty per cent. —— but with the essence of his humanity, stripped of all that attaches to it on earth—the principle, the inner Spring of his life, without his virtues or his vizes. She knows not why she bas loved him ; in the face of all his faults and weak- nesses, she knows that she has grasped his nature, separate from circumstances. and found, far down beneath this turbid stfeam, a single, clear, deep, deathless current, flowing evermore. Deep into the heart of green forests, where foot has never trod, they wander. EVENING S SLEEP, AND THE DREAM SPIRIT.- “Who is it that watches over our What power is it that with its rush and whirl, to distract How is it, that sfter moving listlessly through a sickly, hopeless day, we some- times fall asleep, and dream the sweetest! His voice trembles melodiousiy on her dreams that the most eager heart could| ear, til! all the stars that burn yond in desire? After closing our eyes with the still distance, seem to move to the music of that tone, and all the light which falls on the limitless fields around them, to emanate from those eyes whero all wild beauty centres itself. And she listens and she gazes, till as some pale flower o’ercharged with the dews of night, sinks dowa, crushed un- der its sweet burden, so ber heart, borne down by this love from which all earth- linéss, is cast away, and bathed in pre- cious tears, breaks itself, and can endure 20 more. Then she awakens. The sleep-genius has left her, and the light of a new day is breaking over the world. We live two lives—what matters it if the happiness we enjoy in sleep is vis- ionary # Can there be any happiness other than that the mind belicves itself happy ? What are we in the world but that which circumstance: make us? What shape can our lives take bat thet into which destiny moulds them, with its ar- bitrary decrees? Not so in the hours of sleep ; we are what we would be; noth- ing is impossible to us, for we are spirits then. , Thoughts and feeling: take targible shapes ; and desires build them- ~slves up arotind us like the lofty columns of a great temple, until we s;em lost in the utter boundlessness of our grand aspirations. Our souls, no longer cramped in fetters of iron, spring up like eagles, newly escaped from dark cages, and rise above the narrow bounds of this weary earth, upward. right upward, to the centre of light !—N. Y. Atlas. utter indifference to the ve pid monotony night a new world bursts upon us, and we wander delirously in Elysian fields, upon whieh no biight has fallen. When the eyes we have seen through the day have been cold, without expressing a ray of feeling, how is it that when we sleep, eyes that burn with the ravishing divine- ness of warm, yet tender emotions, rise tures, and urge our languid pulses into the beatings of full and perfect life ? I explain it, by supposing that to every one is appointed a sleep genius who watches over us at night, but is power- less to protect us by day. ‘ I believe this, because I know one who hasdared to explore so deeply the mys- teries of her own Mfe, with its fierce emo- tions and passions, that many of the strange and shadewy phenomena that lie on the borders of existence, have been revealed to her. She has felt the pres ence of her sleep genius—she knows that such a spirit exists. She is not happy, but the fruits of that which she has suffered are not hollow eyes and a faded check, nor low spirits, nor re‘irement from the brilliant pleasure of the world; oh, no! it has borne a bitterer fruit than that—she is gay and lively, but she is utterly reckless; her her words, her actions, do not point to some aim in iife; she flings them from her in derision, and cares not for her talents, since her hopes are dead—whe cares for the roots and the stem cf a plant, if the flowers mast forever trail in the dust ? Ch, Nature! that blasteth with thy deadly blight the tender flow ers, stay not to shed thy dews upon the useless leaves—no, tear them up, dash them into fragments, and give them io thy wild winds, that they may scatter them to the uttermost parts of the piti- less earth! All the life in this wild heart is merely the flush and delirium of fever. She does not live, she only consumes life But the dreams of this same wild spirit are more eXtatic than the happy can con- ceive of, and all th se dreams arise from the tenderness of her sleep genius. She invokes at night this nameless spirit, tossing wildly from side to side, until he comes to her aid, knowing there is none else to help her. As soon as he enters his presence unseen, but deeply felt, fills the whole room with a balmy atmos- phere, m which her soul floais softly, no longer tossed on tempestuous seas She feels that his hand rests on her arm, though it is invisible to mortal eyes, and his touch, softer than the roseate breath of summer, soothes her into an undefined repose. Sie tries to raise the heavy eye- lids that fall over her eyes, but a plea- sant spell binds her ; she cannot dismis« the drooping languor that creeps gently overall her limbs, and so she resigns herself to the influence of this guardian spirit. Gradually the dreadful world roils from her. She begins to breathe a purer air; the sleep-genius is bearing her te higher regions ; his hands now rests on her brow, and all the fever that the course of the day had burned in her brain, passes away with the touch of this humid hand; she is asleep. And now the sleeping genius begins to dream, too. He is watching the statue-like repose of her face; he reads a1 her thoughts ; he sees her errors ; bis finger rests upon the pulses of h r heart, and though they are still now, he feels that they have been swollen with the heat of intensest fever, and he pities her, he has compassion on her; he ‘‘ has no heart for blame,” for he is only a spirit— he is not a man—he does not worship at the altar of the practical. He forgets to whisper pleasant thoughts in her ear, and she grows restless again. Ghastly shapes from dream-land throng up around 3 She tosses wildly, and begins to sign and to moan; then the dream-spirit bending over her, whis- rs, ‘sleep softly, darling ; forget the frowning world; no shadows, no are- proach, no harsh word shall fall upon thy sleep ; fear nothifig. I will guard thee—I!” Then he takes her hand, and leads her over untraveled seas, through the shining gates of the ideal world, into that land of all divinest splendors; into that land where the fairest fields are not withered by the fiercest rays of the sun, nor the purest streams o’ershadowed by the upas tree. Tow Jcuia Dean was Covrtep —It seems there was a slight tinge o! romasce attending the wooing and marrying of this young actress. According to the New York Courier, Miss Dean, two ycars ago, played an engagement in Charks- ton, S C., from which she realiz-d six thousand dollars, and was complimen'ed by some of her admirers with a splendid head ornament valued at $1,500. Among the committee of presentation was cue Dr. Hayne, son of Senator Hayn> Dr. Hayne then became personally acqusint- ed with Miss Dean, and a mutual feel- ing of admiration was awakened, which has resulted in the marriage. Dr. Uayuo was twenty-six years old. He is not a man of weaith. His mother, on his coming of age, gave him something to speculate with; but his speculations did not turn out well. His meeting with Julia in New Orlews was apparently ac- cidental, as he was on his way to Texas, and he went to Galveston ia the same ship with her and her father, and put up at the same hotel. On Sunday, as old Dean sat smoking his cigaron th= piazze after dinner, Julia suddenly appeared before him, accompanied by Dr. Hayne, and a little drama ensued. They ex- pressed a desire to be married and ask- ed his consent, which was instantly and freely given. A carriage wascalled, and the fair Julia, accompanied by er father, the captain of the steamer ia which they camg to Galveston, the landlord of the Frethont House, Julia’s dressing-maid, and the bridegroom, proceeded to the clergyman’s house, where the nuptial knot was tied. Excetient Apvice.—On the subject of behavior in company, Leigh Kiciumond gives the following excellent advice to his daughters : “Be cheerful, be no pig- gler, be serious but not dull. Be com- municative, but not forward. Be kind but not servile. Beware of silly, thought- less speeches; although you may forget them others will not. Remember that God’s eye —-* , and his ear in every company. ware of levity and familiarity with young men; a moiest re- serve without tion, is the only safe path. Courfand encourage'serious con- versation, and go not into intelligent company without endeavoring to improve by + ty Pmt permitted you Noth- ing is more unbecoming, when one part of the company is engaged in profitable and interesting conversation, than that another party should be trifling, and talking comparatively nonsense. Hx Covtpn’r Sranp Taat.—A young ntleman of our acquaintance, who had ~ “paying his devours.” (as Mrs. Partington would say) toa # gs] lady for seme time, suddenly left her. Wo asked him the reason, and he told us in the following words: “I hid been with her, you know, a while, and no- ticed that she would rather go home alone than have me with her; but I didn’t mind that, you know. Well, one night when we got to the door, says she, ‘Mr. ——, I do not wish your company any longer, and I'll thank you to keep in your , and away from me.” That wass ~— he eet, seal wouldn’t ky it. Sac! rt very night!” —Lynn ( Mass.) News. —— Tos Exepgant’s Srrie. elephant wa'ks, it does not simultaneous- ly move its right fore-leg and left hind- She lies down upon the white flowers, and all heavenly influences seem to charm away the mt from her heart. Nor is she alone, for the sleep-genius leads to her those whom she loves in life, and from whom the merciless tide of fate strands her far away. Yes! there is one who walks ever with her through the labyrinthine mazes of ideal delight. ‘‘Fear not,” says the dream-spirit, ‘‘to look deep down into those ravishing eyes, nor yet fear the touch of that tender band; im the ideal world one cannot harm another ; if these are the sweetest eyes you have ever seen, dare to-believe in their sweetness ; you may ‘love that which is loveable, and pa adore that which is adorable, and yet be innocent here; for to Weep, and to love, and. to aspire to divinest ideals, are not crimes here, as in your plodding, stoical world.” On! then no more alone she wanders with this man—no, not with the man, | F