Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1855, Page 1

avenue and Eleventh street, By W. D. WALLAOH, Wil! be served to subscribers in the cities of Wash- fagton, Georgetown, Alexandria, Baltimore and Philadeiphia, at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, Bayable weekly to the Agents. To mail subscribers he subscription price is THREE DOLLARS AND PIPTY CENTS « year in advance, TWO DOL LARS for SIX MONTHS, and ONE DOLLAR fr THREE MONTHS. 9g-Sinote corias on A CARD. “ Economy ts the road to wealth.” P I i" t E B HY for in the em of Todd oC "x Co. 3 Columtia pace, Tk st, Ne ap 13-1f 2d door north of Penn. avenue. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BREAK ING UP HOUSEKEEPING Pie cep removing from the city, and wishing to dis; of their Furniture and Housekeeping tensils, &¢ , without the trouble of sending them to public auction, can do so by calling on us at our store, 317 Pennsylvania es Cant OF Ninth street, as we are prepared to buy all such as may be offered = — Housekeepers and others will do well by cajlin; on us, as we will pay the highest cash prices tor all gach 5 WALL, BARNARD & Cu. ap 26—Im 317 Pennsylvania avenne. PALMER’S PATENT LEG. f IS AMERICAN INVENTION stands unrivalled beth in this counvy and in Europe. It is worn by 1,009 persons, and with most astonishing success. In competition with 30 other substitutes of the best French, English, and German , it received the award of the G@42EaT MEDAL atthe Worip’s Exuisi- ‘Tiow im Lompon, as the best artificial limb known. In this country it has been thirty times exhibited, in competition ars beads aja Pairs in the principal cities, and has, in ev@ry instance, Social the waned of ins taphacs or ant premium. And as a crowning honor, by the unanimons approval of an iuterna- Gonal council, the “ First Premium”— eS valy Silver Medal given for Limbs—was awarded the inventor, at the rin ohines Crystal Palace. Pamphiets giving full informauon, sent is te every applicant. B. FRANK PALMER, 375 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, feb 23—3m TAKE NOTICE. NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. W. BROWNING, Merchani Tailor, under P. the United States Hotel, has just received a large supply of Spring and Summer Goods, and is now prepared to offer great bargains to all in want of and fashionable clothing. His “ Ready- Clothing ” will be soid at the following low Whole suits, Coat, Pantaloons, and Vest, of thin cloth or cassimere, for $12. Fine Biack Frock and Dress Coats, from $10 10 15. Geos Business Coats for 97. Biack and Fancy Pants, trom §3 to g7. Mareeilies and Sik Vests, from $2 to $5. He keeps always on band a larze assortment of fancy — such as Shirts, Gioves, Cravais, Um- brelias, &c. ? “Sole Agent for the sale of Scott’s Fashions.’ mar 19—tj. LOOK HERE!!! ORE BOUNTY LAND TO ALL who served in axy war since 1790, whether as Officers Sailors, Marines, Clerks, Indians, Chap ains, Wagon Masters, Teamsters, Landsmen, (or their widows or minor children) who have not yet received full 160 acres, and have been in service 14 days, wiil do well tw write to us. postpaid, and their Land Warrant will be Luo pe ———- for boa juantity, and no charge if they do not get a esti Love & Co." Claim mt’s Office, opposite U. 8. Treasury, wane City, D.C mar 6—3m SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. CHARLES WERNER, Pennsyleania avenue, opposite Browns’ Hotel. AS fitted up the commodiou: hail over his Ree taurant as a first class LAGER BEER SA- ,OON, having procured a supply of every luxury and comforts found in first class establishments of the kind in the Nortoera cities. : His RHINE WINES and French White Wines, as well as his Clarets, Segars, Lager Beer, German, Italian, and Sweitzer CHEESES, and indeed cf ev- ery other appropriate luxury in such an establish- ment, is unsu: in this counwy. He solicits a call from his friends and the public. may 13—«f TRAYED AWAY on Friday, the 4th of S May, from Georgetown, a smail colored Boy, about eleven years of age. Had on when he left, 2 pair of snuff-colored pants and a straw bat. An- Swers to the name of Jake Any one giving infor- mation to MONTEZUMA DAGGS, 43 Seventh t., Georgetown, will receive the thanks of the fam ly and a reward if desired may 18—lw* GLOVES, HOSIERY, RIBBONS, &c. Ja H. SMOOT, south side of Bridge st., near figs, Georgetown, has just received from New York an a‘ditional supply of— Taffata Silk and Liste Thread Gloves Short and long black twisted Silk Mitts - Open-worked and plain Cotton Hosiery, every ve- riety Misses’ and Boys’ white, mixed and fancy Cotton Hosiery Gents % do Worked Senss Collars and Ruffles Lace and French worked trimmed Cellars Real Maltese and {mitation Laces. With many other desirable Goode, to which the attention of cash or prompt customers is invited. may 12— J. H. SMOOT. OO ERSONS WITH DEFECTIVE Vision are invited to examine my extensive stock of al] kinds of SPECTA- CLES and EYEGLASSES. Glasses’ of any kind, such as Cataract, Parsbola, Perweopic, Double Concave, Double Convex, and Giasses, put in at short notice, with great care, and persons in want of glasses may be sure ® get those whick benefit the eye. Me Circulars “Defective Vision,” gratis at - H. SEMKEN’s, 330 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th ste, mar 30 GREAT BARGAINS N_ LADIES’, GENTS’, MISSES’, AND CHIL- DREN’ BOOTS AND SHOES.—The Sabseniber being compelied to remove from the store he now occupies, offers his pres eat well-assorted stock of BOOTS AND SHOES at greatly reduced prices. All persons in want of the article will Gnd « to their advaatage to call before purchasing elsewhere. . H. SLOAN, No. 304 Pa. av., near 10th st., north side. _may l-t SILVER WAKE, PLATED WARE AND FINE FANCY GOODS.—Silver Tee and Tea Bets, Sugar Bowls, Cream Jugs, Gohtets, Cups, Spoons and Forks. Also, & great ped at inasuificent Pancy Silver Ware, suitable Plated Coffee Sets Forks, on beat aes Baskets, Spoons and ‘Utcles are warrant prese: Will be sold at a small oa —o H. SEMKEN, 330 Pa. : Peet apel avenue, bet Sh and 10th streets. presen ge OR SALE —A Par ot BAY MAKES,7 years Od next spring, well-bred suund, stylish, gentle, spinted and capital goers. They are Well-broken and pertectly fre from ticks, end will Rrticulas suit any gentleman who is tond of iving. ¢ owner parts with them only because bus purpose ts to retrench his expenses. iy seen at Southron’s (late Birch’s) Stable, on lath “Geet, south of Pa. avenue. For terms, or an op | val, (o ty them, enquire at the counter of the ice. ey wil be \* <2 7 eld a be gain. Walteas A tw viDer. CHRISTOPHER INGLE. ma atibOR 0 INGLE & co partae: Practice i; in this Distriot and edjornlng Bates, Ghening — Star i VOL. Vv. PLEASURE TRIPS TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. The Steamers W. — ee REESE'S EAGLE PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING DEPOT. id bed subscriber respectfully announces to his friends and the public in general that he has re ceived the first lot of celebrated DODGE’S: DOUBLE ACTING ICTION AND FORCE PUMP, which received the SILVER MEDAL at the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Instt tute, and is now prepared to furnish all who may favor him with a call. His stock of GAS SIX TUBES are unsur- Wi a heen of he prides iit corps of competent workmen i GAS-FITTING luc with rompmnise aed deopereh with promptness and despatch. #@-All work done warranted to give complete satisfaction. JOHN REESE, may 3—tt cor. Sixth st. and Pa avenue. THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPA- NY OF THE LISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JH ARTERED by Congress, offers to the property ¢ owners of | the District safer and cheaper means insurance than ey Company. ULYSSES WARD, President. CHAS. WILSON, Secretary. MATHEW 6. EMERY, Treasurer. MANAGERS. Ulysses Ward John Van Riswick Thomas F. Howard, P. W. Browning Mathew G. Emery. J.C. McKelden, Office, Columbia Place, corner Louisiana avenue and 7th street. Office hours from 3 to 6 o’elock p.m. feb 6— ORGANS FOR SALE. 7 eg eg te toned CHAPEL ORGAN; and a fine Rosewood PARLOR ORGAN, both now on exhibition at the Me! jitan Mechanics’ Fair. They are from the menufactory of HENRY ERBEN of New York. Por terma, &¢., apply to Prof. RCHEEL, on 14th sircet, north of F: HENRY ERBEN. teb 26—eotf Mr. W. HENRY PALMER, HITHERTO KNOWN aS ROBERT HELLER, AS much pleasure in informing his friends and the public in general that he has detcrmined on locating himself in this city, and is pre d to receive pupils for instruction on the PIANO FORTE, HARMONY andCOMPOSITION. He is permuted to refer to Mr George Riggs, Jr., and Mr. A. T Kieckhoefer, and any communication addressed to him at Hilbus & Hitz’s music stove, Pennsylvania avenue, Will have immediate attention. ap 13 BY BAILBROAD DIRECT TO THH WwHsT. a EE Sy. SE Time between Washington and Wheeling but 17% hours! Running time between Washi: Cincinnati 27 hours !! Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to be had in Washington !!! THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD ‘AVING greatlyimproved its Western connec- H tions now Offers the fullest inducements to. travelers between Washin; » Baltimore, and al! portions of tae West, the Northwest and the South- west. The connection between the trains from Wash- ington 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 is the only change of cars required be- tweee Washington and the Ohio river. B: ge is checked through to Wheeling at the Washington station, and rechecked and transferred there, (with the ers) without charge, for those holding through tickets for points beyond. The connecting train. lwave Washington daily at 6 a.m. and 414 p. m. On Sundays at the latter hour only. At Wheeling diret connection is made with the trains of the CENTRAL OHIU RAILROAD, run- ning from Bellaire onthe Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cambridge, Zanesville and Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect at Newark with ihe cars of the Newark, Manafield and Sandus- ky Rallroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago St. Louis, etc. At Columbus the C. O. Railroad trainStonnect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Railroad to Xenia, CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, ete. At Xenia (on Litde Miami Railroad) connection is formed with the trains Dayton, to INDIAN- APOLIS, Terre Haute, yette, Chicago, Rock Island, St. Louis, etc. &@- Passengers holding through tickets for Mem- phis &, Natches, New Orleans. etc., which are also sold at "Washington— are transferred at Cin- cinnati to the Mail Steamers on the Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and St. Louis are sold by this route. &@@-FOR CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Tuledo, Detroit, Chic: ete., tickets are sold, when the Ohio is sevigatie between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad is made. Traveliers are reques ed to notice that wkile this is the only route affording through tickets and checks in Washington, it is also the shortest, most speecy, and direct to nearly all the leading points in the great West. The distance from Washington to Cin- cinnati is but 653 miles, being about 100 miles short- er than by any other route ! FARE BY THROUGH TICKET FROM WASH- INGTON: To Wheeling, $9 50; Columbus §13 65; Dayton, se 50; Cincinnati, $16 ; Louisvit $1865, by steamer from Cincinnati, $1 disnapolis, $17 59; Cleveland, $12 15; ‘Toledo, 15 80; Detroit, Le 20; Chicago, $20 65 and $19 50; St. i = and $25; Memphis, $26; New Or- leans, 2 ete. 4#g- © OR FREDERICK and HARPER’S FERRY MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY SPRINGS, CUM- BERLAND, BED ORD SPRINGS, Piedmont, Oak- land, and Fairmount, | rea may leave Wash- ington at 6 a m or 44¢p.m. Por the n.inor way stations between Haltimore and Wheeling, take 6 a m train from Washington. 4#@- For trains to and from Baltimore, Annapolis, ele., see special advertisements. . #@- For further information, through tickets, &e., apply to THOS. H. PARSONS; Ag-nt, at Washing- ton Station. JOHN &. NE, Master of Transportation Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore. may 3+. NEW AND OLD PIANOS. E have now in store the largest assortment of PIANS ever offere. in this city, from Hal- let, Davis & Co., Bacon & Raven, and Knabe, Gaeble & Co.'s celebrated manufactories. These Pianos we guarantee, and scli upon vety easy terns Also, a new Pi no used only afew months, which we offer at the low price of $200 cash ; a second- hand Piano, by Andre BStien, for $75. A very fine second-hand Chickering Piano for sale or rent ata 5 Oid Pianos taken in exchange for new. Aiways on hand, — prams Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Accordeons, Music, &c. kc. F JouN ¥. ELLIS, 306 Pennsyivania avenue, bet. 9th and J0ih streets. DENTISTRY. B. DONALDSON, Dentist, late of the firm of R. Hunt & Donaldson, continues to manufacture and — Li beaut i in teeth, with or without 8. [seer ens of which (made and de. ted by the late firm) was awarded the firet ouiast at the Mechanics’ Institute Fair, recently held in this city. and may 10 These teeth are carved and shaded to suit each particular case, and their resemMance to the natu- ral orguus is so perfect as to deceive the most prac- Used eye. . Particuinr attention also paid to filling and pre iy Olators cponnresa comantepomiene weasengiat ges 5 Office southwest corner Seventh and D s:s.—en- trance on D- i” mar 2160 ——$<_<______ AMPBELL’S DICTIONARY of Military Sei ences; Ow ae ey one cement Oe of Cavairy Horses, tain N the Wations Ps Ld TAYLOR. Fort | betwoen E and Auction Bales. CEE nena By J. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE AND eligi bly-situated House and Lot on 6th street west, F streets oh virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date on the jay ‘ebruary, 1853, aad Peco tiea in Liber J. A. 8., No. 51, folios 364, &c , the subscriber will sell stew sale, on MONDAY, the 28th day of May, 1855, at 5 o'clk Lot No. 4, in Square No. 6th street west, streets north, by 93 feet 4 inches deop, with the buildings and improvements, consist- of a four-story brick dwelling-house, with aback building, built of the best material and in the best manner, and very commodious, with all the modern improvements, and in all respecte 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 in 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 from day of sale, secured by a deed in trust udon the property. If the terms of sale are not complied with in six days after the sale, the property will be resold, u one week’s notice, at the risk and expense of the purchaser. All conveyancing at the expense of the purchaser. CHAS. 8. WALLACH, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, ap 26—3iaw kde Auctioneer. By J.C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE AND EL igibly situated improved and unimproved Real E tate, os of Dwelling Houses and Lots, va cant Lots, and Wharf.—By virtue of a deciee of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Wash- ington county, made in the cause wherein John A. Fraser is compla:nant, and John Waiker, Ellen 8. Fraser, and others, heirs at law of Simon Fraser, deceased, are defendants, No. 899, in Chancery, the subscribers, trustees appointed by said decree, will sell at public auction all those pieces or parcels of ground lying and being situated in :he city of Wash- ington. and known and distinguished as being Lots Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15 16, 17, 18, 19; 20, 3, 23, $3, and 24, in the subdivision made by said trustees of Square No. 412, tronting respecttvely and variously from 18 feet 1 inch, to 30 feet 8 inches on 8th and 9th streets west. and E and F streets south, by various depths to an alley, with the improvements and appurtenances, which con- sist of a commodious and well and substantially built 33g story Brick Dwelling House on Lot 8, end a. comfortable aud well built 2 story Rrick Dwelling House on each of Lots Nos. 18 and 16, in said sub- division ; lot No. 4, in Square No 338, fronting 25 on F street south, between 9ih and 10th sts. west, by 125 feet deep, with the improvements and appur- tenances, which consist of a 2 story Frame Dwel- ling House ; pa:t of Lot No. 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 7Zinches ; and part of Square No. 472, fronting 44 feet on Water street, at the termi- nation of 7th 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 subdivision of Square No 412, w'th the improvements and appur. tenances, will take place on Thursday, the 24th day of May, 1855, at 5 o'clock p. m., on the prem- ‘The sale of Lot No. 4. in Square No. 288, with the improvements ané appurienances, will take piace on said Thursday, the 24th day of May, 1855, at 6 ’clock p. m , on the premises The sale of part of Lot No %, in Square No. 730. will ake place on Priday, the 25th day of May, at big by eg Pp. m., On tae premises. od the sale of part of Square No 472, with the valuable Wharf thereto attached and belonging, will take place on Tuesday, the 29th day of May, 1855, at 5% o’clock p. m., on the premises. The above property is all situated in desirable lo- cations, rapidiy enhancing in value, and offers to capitalists and others a most favorabie opportunity for investinents or procuring a desirable residence. The terms of sale, as prescribed by said decree, will be one fourth of the purchase money in cash, and the balance in six, twelve, eighteen, and twen- ty four months, to be secured by the purchaser’s ds, bearing interest from day of sale, with secu- Tity, to be approved by the Trustees. Upon the fall payment of the purchase money and interest, and the ratification 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 afer the sale, the property the terms of thesale o% which are not so complied with will be resold at the risk and expense of the purchasers upon one ihre notice. ‘ & —_ ll conveyancing at the expense ie purchas- ers. CHAS. 8. WALLACH, Tew EDW’D SWANN, } shonieeta JAS. C. McGUIRE, may 2—eo&ds Auctioneer. By GREEN & SCOTT, Auctioneers, Pees SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Estate—8y viriue of a decree of the Orphans’ Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington, approved by the Circuit Court of said District. sitting in chancery, passed in the matter ot the petition of William Whitmore, et a! , children and heirs-at-law of William W_ Whitmore, late of said county, deceased, I will, on THURSDAY, the Sst day of May, 1855, at 64 0’clock p. m., in front of the premises, proceed tosell Lots of ground num- bered seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) in Square the city of Washington, and District aforesaid. The above described p: rty is situated on the northwest corner of 6th sfreet west and N street south, and containg in the aggregate about fourteen thousand square feet of ground. Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the residue in two equal psyments at six and twelve months, with interest from day of sale. The deferred payments to be secured by the notes of the purchaser or pur- chasers, satisfactorily endorsed. Upon the fuil A spay ot the purchase ‘money and interest and the ratification of the sale by the Couri, the trustee will convey said lots of ground the purchaser or purchasers thereof, at his or their cost and expense. If the tris of sale are not complied with within five days trom the day of sale, the trustee reserves the right to resell said lots, or either of them, upon reasonable notice, at the risk and cost of the first purchaser, RICHARD H. LASKEY, Trustee. GREEN & SCOTT, Auctioneers. may 15—en$wkda By ©. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALE OF TWO small FRAME Houses on the Island—On MONDAY, the 28th of May, instant, by virtue of a deed of trust bearing date the 17\b of November, 1854, and record ed in Liber “J A'S,” No. 87, fulios 319, 320, &c., one of :he land records of Washington county, Dis- trict of Columbia, the subseriber will sell, at public auction, in trent of the premises, Part of Lot 12, in Square No. 585, on which are erected two smail frame houses, fronting on South F street. Terms of sale: One-fourth in hand, and the re- mainder in 2, 4 and 6 months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser, Either or both of the Houses can be had at private sale by application to B. P. Smith, Esq , at the City Hall. JAS C. MAUPIN; Trastee. C, W. BOTELER, may l—eo Auctioneer. By, Auc JAS. C, McGUIRKtioneer. ERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT at Auc- tion.—On TUESDAY afternoon, June 12th, at 6 o’clocg, on the premises, the subscriber will sell, by virwe of a deed ef trust from Basil Lancaster, dated September 224, 1848, and duly recorded in Li- ber J. A. 8., No 1, folios 380, &c. one of the land records for Washingten county, all that piece or parcel of ground and premiges designated upon the ground plan of said city as Lot No. %, in Square 197, having a front of 49 feet nine inches on 15ih st. west, between north L and M streets, running back 197 feet to a 30 feet alley, with a 15 feet alley run- ning the full depth of the lot on the side. ‘This lot is situated in a rapidly improving part of the First Ward, and is very desirably located. + Terms: $450 ju cash, the residue in 6 and 12 months with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the 188. conveyancing at cost of purchaser. JAS, H. COLLINS, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, may 11—2aw&ds Auctioneer, T= HEALING OF THE NATIONS. BY CHAS. LINTON. With an Introduction and Appendix by N. P. Tallmadge. Published by the Bociety tor the diffusion of Spiritual Knowledge, New York. 1 large octavo volume, price 91.50. For sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, r Oth strect. my 2 Beal i Ligaen y ted WRITING PAPERS of the finest, A large wapply just received diet from th e man whuacurees, for may 10 FRANCK TAYLOR, numbered five hundred and three (503) situate in; von. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1855. Amusements. GRAND PIO NIO Or THE HIETHER LIBERTIES FIRE 60. HE NORTHERN LISERTIES’ FIRE COM- PANY respectfully make anown to their friends and the public <A that og will give their first PIC NIC, on THURSDAY, June ‘th, 1855, to the WHITE House ‘ompany wiil spare no pains or expense to insure satisfaction. ‘The Refieshments will be served by an expe- rienced caterer, Mr A. Columbus. Visiting Companies will appear in uniform The buat will leave Georgetown at 1 o'clock; — @t2; Navy Yard at 2%; and Alexan- a at 3 p,m. Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a gentleman and ladies—to be had of any of the Committee of Arrangements, EG Evane, H Knight, S Calverwell, 8 P Robertson, H Keenan, R Warren, JT Halleck, C Matlock, A Columbus, JH Goddard,jr T Dawson, J Slaiford, Mid Birkhead, L Newmyer, J King. 8 Taylor, may 12—eotd FISCHER’S BAND FULLY ORGAN- Hes now completed all my Prrangements fora firet rate BxASS and COTILLON BAND, Iam again at the service of the public to attend Excursion Parties, Exhibit.ons, Parades, Pic Nies, Balls, and Serenades. Ail those in favor of a citizen’s band are respectfully invited to encourage our en erprise, here in Washington City. P FISCHER, Leader. P. 8.—This Band, under my direction, isreguiarly uniformed, and trom a practice ever twenty years I can give satisfaction to every one. Residence, Pa. avenue, north side, bet. 9h and 10th streets first door west of Iron Hall, Orders left with Messrs Hilbus & Hitz punctually atiended to. may 14—1m* es eS IF YOU READ ADVERTISEMENTS ‘Pa notice that I have, fresh from the es- tablishment in New York, Hecker’s Self Rais ing Flour, Hecker’s Grits, Hecker’s Maccaroni and Vermacel!i, Hecker’s Farina, one paper ef which," at 14 cents, will make a superior dish sufficient for fifteen or twenty persons. Also, Osw: Corn Starch and Cornena, a great variety of Maillard’s preparations of Chocolate for eating afd drinking Baker’s superior Cocoa paste from which, in a few minutes, by pouring boiling cherie on it @ very superior cup ef Chocolate can be made. When dollars and cents are made a study and at the same time superior article for health and econ- omy is required, you would do wel! to call at KING’S Grocery and Variety Store, corner Vermont ave nue and I streets, a few steps northeast of Jackson Statue. may ll—wif Cae. FAMILY PRAYERS, in 2 vois, 75 cents each Buchan’s System of Anthropology, Florine Prin-ess of Burgundy, by 75 cents Growth of Holiness, by Faber 50c Vindication of the Catholic Church, 75 The Immaculate Conception, by Bishop Ullathorne 37 ge The Heart of Jezus, by J. B. Dalgairna, 50c. - E. K. LUNDY, No. 198 Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C. may 17—tf SILVER TIMEKEEPERS. | ees of our unusually large stock of elegant Gold Watches, we have just received an invoice of superior Silver Timekeepers, warranted, which we effer low. M. W.GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. ave., betw. 9th and 10th sts. mar 19-6t NEW POLKA. fe CHEVY CHASE POLKA, composed for and dedicated t- Mies Sally D. Bradley, by J. D. Saunders, Esq., of this city, whase compositions have always met with such great public favor The merits ot the piece are such as will introdace it among all lovers of music. Price 25 cents. Just published and for sale UF ILBUS & HITZ. ‘The President’s Mounted Guard Quickstep, com- d by the accomplished Pianist, Mr. Robert Hel jer, will appear in a few days. may 12 STEAMBOATS CONNECTING With each train of Cars arriv irgin Washington or Alexan- dria.— ‘The sreamers THOMAS COLLYER er GEORGE WASHINGTON wili make the above connections, leaving Washington at 6 a.m. for the Orange and Alexandria cars, and connect with the same train on their arrival. Meals furnished on the boats, The Boats connect with all the trains from Bal- timore. 8AM’L GEDNEY, Capt. may 17—d ARLINGTON HOUSE. hoes undersigned would respectfully inform his friends that he has taken the establishment for- merly known as the “ Arlington House,” which he intends opening on Saturday nex', May 19th, asa Restaurant of the firat order, and feels assured that he will have LIQUORS and CIGARS o! the choicest brands, OYSTERS, GAME and FISH, in season, and every other article in his line to suit all who should favor him with a call, F. A, COOK, ~ may 18—colm* L.-J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, Office and Depct south side F, next to corner 12th st. ICE KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT THE OFFICE, which can be had in large or small quantities. Office open from 5 a. m. to 9 p.m. a eae. es . STRAW MATTING. Js. received 4, 5, and 6-4 White and colered Mattings, which fam selling at the lowest pri- ces for cash or to prompt customers. J. H. SMOOT, 8S. side Bridge st., near High, Georgetown. may 12— PROPOSALS FOR FUEL. QuaRTeRrMaster’s Orrick Marine Conrs,) Washington, 10th May, 1855, EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until Friday, the 25th of May inst., at 10 o’clock a. m., for supp'ying to the Marines stationed in Washington city from Ist July, 1855, to 20th of Fe MacCabe, June, 1856, suc quantities of Wood and Coal as may he Se ba upon the Quarterly requisitions of The wood to be best cak sapling, and the coal best anthracite, free from dust, broken and screened, rack walls, as may be designated, free of expense to the United States. may 11—3tawi25th J. STEER, Merchant Tailor, No. 488 Sev- Pp. enth street, has just received from New ork, a ve! his stock of Spring and Summer GOODS, consisting of Cassimers, Ducks, Drills, &c., plain and culored, of the richest and prettiest styles ever seen in this market, all of which he is prepared Gentlemen would do well to call carly if they wish to see very cheap styles. may 15—go2w Are now daily received and served up at e GAUTIER’S SALOON, may 19—eo3t HAIR WORK. . elains, Chains, Breastpins, Earrings, Finger 28, made to arder, of any desired design. Specimens may be seen at my store. |. SEMKEN, Co manding Officers both to be delivered at suc: points within the bar- NEW GOODS FOR GENTLEMEN. elegant and large addition to for Pants, and Silk and Marseilles VESTINGS, both to make up in the best style at very low prices. FRESH SOFT CRABS 252 Pa. Avenue. Oe of Hair, such as Bracelets, Chat- All orders faithfully attended to. No. 330 Pa. av., befWeen 9h and 10th sts. Mar 30 ned this day, ifferent styles of C.oc! Good Clocks $1 35. Fine Gold Watches, 22 warranted. Jewelry cheaper than ever. Call and see for yourselves at J. ROBINSON’S, No. 349 opposite Browns’ Hotel may 1—dlm CHARLES HASKINS, Architect. (Pa. venus, between Tenth and Eleventh streets,) Wal CLL continue We as SHINGTON, D. 0. to eS of bufidings ne yg NO. 744. EVENING STAR. LIST OF PATENTS Issued from the United States Patant Office 1855—sach fe Mace oP Geo, B. Ambler, of Trumbull, Conn.—| * For improvement in wooden saddle-trees. Lucius B. Bradley, of Watertown, Conn.—For improved rat- Thomas G. Boone, of Brooklyn, N. Y. For improvement in steam boilers, Leonard Campbell, of Columbus, Miss. For improvement in cotton gins. Lewis W. Colver, of Louisville, Ky.— For improvement in seed planters. Robert Cushman, of Pawtucket, R. I. For improvement in stop motion of knit- ting machines. . W. Clark & H. Gray, of Bridge- port, Conn.—For improvement in car- riage wheels. John Chase, jr., of Pequonock, Conn. For improvement in brick presses. Rufus K. Chandler, of Richmond, Va. For improvement in wristbands of shirts. Danie! Drawbaugh, of Eberly’s Mills, Pa.—For stave machine. Michael B. Dyott, of Philadelphia, Pa. For improved warm-air furnace. Charles A. Durgin, of New York. N. Y. For improvement in sewing machines. Wright Duryea, of New York, N. Y. For improvement in umbrellas. Marcus D. Du Bois, of Newburg, N. Y.—For improvements in valve gear for oscillating engines. Henry Gross, of Tiffin, Ohio.—For machine for cutting screws on bedstead rails. Henry Gross, of Tiffin; Ohio.—For improvement in fire-arms. Jonathan Haines, ef Pekin, Ill.—For improvement in grain harvesters. Chase B. Horton, oi Elmira, N. Y.— For improvement of hullers of buck- wheat. J. W. Hoogland, of Jersey City, N. J. For tree-nail machine. M. G. Hubbard, of New York, N. Y. For improvement in carriage springs. Isaac Krebs, of Winchester, Va.—For improvement in whiffle-trecs. A. B. Latta, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For improved carriage for steam fire engines. Charles B. Loveless, of Boston, Mass. For improved air heating cook stove. Henry B. Lum, of Sandusky, Ohio.— For improvement in farm gates. David Matthew, of Philadelphia, Pa.— For improvements in spark arresters. Robert J. Marcher, of Salisbury Mills, N. Y.—For tool for grooving mouldings. Jacob Marshall, of Reading, Pa.—For improvement in lubricating compounds. Jason O. Osgood, of Troy, N. Y.—For improvement in sub-marine excavating machines. Henry Pearce, of Cincinnati, Ohio. For improvement in cordage machinery. J. B. Reyman, of Dubuque, Iowa. For improvement in fences. Thomas F. Rowland, Jas. Stephens, and Wm. H. Mason, of Brooklyn, N. Y. For improved apparatus for drying in. J. W. Robertson, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in sewing ma- chines. Edgar M. Stevens and Jos. B. Crosby, of Boston, Mass., and Jos. W. Pearson, of Winchester, Mass.—For improvement in seed planters. Jobn Tucker, of Norway, Me.—For improvement in ox-yokes. George Turner, of Edinborough, Pa. For mandrel for cutting tapering sticks. Jobn Tyler, of West Lebanon, N. H. For curbs for water wheels. Jonathan Whipple, jr., of Milford, Mass.—For improved self-acting nipper block. © Leroy 8. White, of Chicopee, Mass., and Lewis White, of Hartfird, Conn. For improvement in telegraphic key ap- paratus. . Caleb Winegar, of Union Springs, N. ¥.—For method of closing and opening gates, &c. John Henry Wygant, of Hackensack, N. J.—For improvement in spikes. Linus Yale, of Newport, XN. Y.—For improvement in bank locks. Jonas B. Aiken, of Franklin, N. H., assignor to Jonas B. Aiken and Herrick Aiken, of Franklin, aforesaid.—For im- provement in knitting machines. J. S. Barden, of New Haven, Conn., assignor to Olive Snow and G. B. Far- nam, of Menden, Conn.—For water me- tre. Francis S. Coburn of Ipswich, Mass., assignor to Ruggles, Nourse, Mason & Co., of Worcester, Mass.—For improve- ment in screw wrenches. Abraham Gesner, of Williamsburgh, N. Y., assignor,-through others, to the “North American Kerosene Gas Light Company.”—For improvement in burn- ing fluids. Lucien E. Hicks, of Boston, Mass., assignor to himself and Geo. N. Davis, of Boston, aforesaid.—For improvement in hose couplings. Z Thos. Foster Thornton, of Buffalo, N. Y., assignor to Geo. A. Prince and Thos. Stephenson, of Buffalo, aforesaid.—For improved swell fur melodeons. loseph Bond, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa. For improvement in sewing machines. Additional Improvements.—Jas. Ham- ilton, of New York.—For improvement in quartz crushing machines. Addi- tional to letters patent No. 10,365, dated January 3, 1854. Reissues.— Alexander F. Wheeler, of Albany, N. Y., executor of Wm. 0. Wheeler, dec’d, and Alonz> Wheeler, of same place.—For improvement in endless horse power. Original letters patent dated July 8, 1841. Charles T. Appleton, of Roxbury, Mass.—For improvement in bleaching apparatus. Original letters patent dated April 17, 1855. Designs.—George Hodgetts, of New York, N. Y.—For designs for water- coolers. (O°A man cannot anythi better than a goed wih, ter aaaling worse than a bad one, s THE WEEKLY sTAR. ‘This exceiemt Pamfty end News Jownai—csn} taining 0 greater variety of tmeecresting reading than om be found in ery other—ts published ca Seameday reaKs. Single COP], POF ANU... ssr-eecemrcernneer renal OS Pies Fo cures. Ten 0. cerereerensesneess one ens LL nT) 09> Casa, orvaniasiy mr aprasen. 09 Single copies (in wrappers) can be procured ‘& the counter, immediately after the insue of We paper. Price—ranaz eaxts. PosTMasTans who act as agents wii be allowed 2 commission of twenty per cent. would many men as he required, in He did it in twelve days, and direction of i building + Russians adopt tice of taking the man who will work best, and get it the best This is the practice in well-conducted private business ; it is still more neces- sary in public service, where the conse- quences of mistakes incompe- tency and ignorance may atfect a whole nation.—Phil2. Ledger. Deata or THE Wivow or Dr. R. H. Brsuop—-Rema¥xaBie Corvcipence—The venerable, widely known and well-loved Robert Hamilton Bishop, D. D., our readers will remember, died after a long life of eminent usefulness, at his resi- dence on College Hill, some weeks since. His wife, with whom he had lived pily for near sixty years, was isely two weeks his junior, and after his death, tottered about as if lost, and seemed, though surrounded by her affectionate children and grand children, to feel ut- terly alone, and that this world was no longer the place for her; and strange to say, exactly two weeks after his depar- ture, it was decreed that her imprison- ment here should not be lengthened out, and she was called to join him in the bet- ter world. His death occurred on Sab- bath morning, the 29th April, and she received the, to her joyful, summons, to go to him at about the same hour on Sab- bath morning, the 13th inst.—Cincin- nati Commercial, Thursday. Notasix Gop Dzposirs.—The Assay Office, during the past week, has melted up a curious deposit of some hundred gold nose and ear rings, such as are worn by the negroes of the Alfrican coast. They were deposited by Mr. E. Littlefield, of this city, for one of the express com- panies, to whom the collection was in- trusted by merchants engaged in trade with Africa. Some of the gold is of re- markable fineness. The entire value of the deposit is about $1,400, the value of the separate articles varying from twoor three to one hundred olloce. These rings are made of four twisted strings of gold, wound around each other, like the strands of an ordinary cord. The per- fect circle is broken so as to allow the or- nament to clinch the ear or the cartilage of the nose, without perforating. They are generally of very rude manufacture. Adams & Co. have, during the last week, removed from the Assay Office, a lump of quartz bearing California gold, weighing about 2300 oz. and estimated at $40,000. It will be taken as a speci- _ to the Paris Exhibition.—N. Y. Eve. ost. Tae Liverroo Matrimonial Apratr. For several days past an exciting affair has been pending before the First Dis- trict Police Court, relative to a matri- monial flare-up between John Henry Bate and his wife Georgiana, who re- cently arrived in the Atlantic from Liy- erpool. As has been stated, the com- plainant in this prosecution was joined in wedlock to pe Henry Bate over twenty years ago, and now claims to be the “original” wife. The so-claimed husband has a wife and several children residing in Hudson street, and wholly repudiates the English lady. On Satur- day, our reporter was informed that Georgiana had procured the assistance of the British consul, and employed Hon. Welcome R. Beebe and Mr. ter, to conduct hcr side of the case. The de- fendant has also engaged able counsel, and a very spicy investigation may be looked for at the Toombs on Tuesday next.—N. Y. Times. Srrancr Casvatty.—About the 20th of April last, Mr. Hiram Harmon, a gentleman residing near Erie in this county, and well known to some of our citizens, mounted his horse towards even- ing to hunt his cattle. During his ab- sence a thunder storm came up, and we are informed that nothing more was seen of Mr. H. till the next morning, when was found by some one in search of him, wandering near his residence in a state of utter imbecility or insanity. Hig horse was found dead, apparently from a stroke of lightning, and it is from the efiect of the same that Mr. 1. is suffer. ing. He was still, at last accounts, unable to give any information in rela~ tion to the manner in which he was in- jared, and there appears to be but a small prospect of the speedy recovery of his reason. This is one of the most si occurrences of which we have ever heard.—Sterling (Il.) Times, seer eee ees (It is estimated that there are’ an- nually consumed, in and about Boston, about 700,000 lobsters, the prime cost of which is $80 per thousand. This makes the snug little sum of $56.000. About 500,000 of these lobsters come from the State of Maine, and the remaining 200,- 000 are taken from the usetts Bay. About 700 men are in ta- king the fish, and some 800 tons of ship- ping are —— to carry them to Bos- ton, exclusive of what are taken by steam- boat and railroad. ((7-Young men should always bear in mind that coat tails, ci profanity, tall shirt collara and bluster, do no} make MEN. .