Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1855, Page 4

Miscellaneous. UNITED STATES MAIL. PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Unt- ted States‘from Ist day of October, 1855, to 30th June, 1559, inclusive, in the State of North Carolina, will be received at the Contract ottice of the Post Office Department, in the city of Wasi ington, until Monday, the 27th of August, 1855, at 3, p. m., (to be decided next day.) : From Raleigh, by Barclaysville, Averysboro’ Kyle's Landing, and Mary’s Garden, to Fay- etteville, 62 miles and back’daily, in four horse coaches. Leave Raleigh daily at 7% pm Arrive at Fayetteville next days by 7K am Leave Fayetteville daily at 5 p m Arrive at Raleigh next days by 5am For form of bid, guarantee, and certifieate, also for instructions, requirements, &c., see advertise- ment a for mail service in Vir- ginta, North Carolina, &e.. dated Janury 12th, 355, JAMES CAMPBELL, Postmaster General Post Orvrice Department, July 21, 1855. July 2—lawiw EVENING STAR. AN EPIC. {Prom the Knickerbocker Magazine } It must have ‘been sheer envy on the part of Mr. C. Conklin Neppins. that excluded the following stirring ‘-pome’’ from the columns of the “Quog Literary Gem.’’ We take an early occasion todo justice to the talents of the author, K. N. Pepper, Esq., who writes us that he “has chose the Aydraulic measure, because, next to Aydrameters, he cocsiders it the most effectooal.”” SUBIECK :—A COLLUSION BETWREN A A AND A WATER-SNAIK—TRIUMPH OF TER-SNAIK—DEATH OF THE ALEGAITER. ‘There is a iland on a river 1 ng, Which runs into the Guati . a Warm country Ly ing-near the Tropicks, covered with sand ; Hear and their a sy of a Willow, Hanging of its umbtageous lims & branches Over the clere streme meandering far below. ‘This was the Home of the now silent Aleyaiter, - mere in his other —— confined ; ear he would set uw is egs a sleep, With i ey obearvantot tia and other passing Objecks; a while it kept a going on so; Fereless of dainger was the happy Alegaiter! But a lax! in an evil hour he was forcea to Wake! that dreme of Blis was two sweet for him 1 morning the son arose with unusooal spiendor, Whitch also did our Alegaiter, coming fiom the No. Sil. VOTICE FOR Restokine CERTAIN LN Lands to market in the State of Missouri — The grant of land made by theact of Congress ap- a railroad -‘from the town of HANIBAL to the town of ST. JOSEPH, in said State,” having been adjusted as far as practicable, Notice i= HEREBY GIVEN that all the vacant lands heretofore water withdrawn and mie from i or onty soe the route of the said r which lie outside of the te prong ike Sabra ayetepen limits ofsiz miles on each side of tl same, situ- spru ¥ 5 ¥ | ated in the undermentioned townsh ps, and parts of townships, Which have not been er shall not b: selected in virtue of any grant made by Congress, or legally claimed by pre-emption, and which were subject to private entry at the date of with- drawal, will be restored to private entry on and after Monday, ths i6th day September next, at the prices fixed by the graduation act of the 4th of August, iN, which requires the ime to be de ducted, during which the lands shall have been withdrawn and withheld from market, on the day of restoration, to wit: At the land office at PALMYRA. North of the bas line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian. But having nothing to eat for some time, he Was slepy and gap’d mm a short time, widely, t nfelding seon a welth of perl-while ieeth. Tue rais of the son soon shet his sinister ey Because cf their en ee and warmpth ‘The Evil One (which I sed). was now come ! Evidently a good chans for 4 water snaik © Of the large specie, which sooa appeared Into the horison, near the bank where re) Calmly in slepe the Alegaiter before spoken of. About 60 fooi was his lenth (not the ’gaiter) And he was app:rently a well ioned snalk ‘When he was a'l ashore he glared cpon ‘The iland with approval, bul was soen “Astonished with view and lost to wonder."’ ‘ Tow hip 55, of rance 2 (f om Wats) North half of townsbip 54 and townships 55 and For jest then he began for to see the Aleguiter.) ng a nate-al enemy of his’n, he worked nisself Into a fury, alsoa ni position. pape a Seo Soom = coult ope ae is eys (in uther wurds. pereeeve his er) ‘Phe Snaik had envelo; his body ust 19 56*, of range 3 ‘ North of township 51 and townships 55*. 36* and 5o*, of ranged North half of township 54 anc townships 55*, 56*, S8*, 59% and 60, of range 5 ‘Townships 54, 55*, 56%, 59* and 60, of range 6 —— ‘“fualds voloominus and vast”? (from Townships 54, 55%, 57#, 55%, 59 and 60 of range Milton) - 7. And had tore off'sevral scails in the confusion, Townships 51, 55*, 57*, 58 and 59, of range S Besid-s him orfully onto his stomic. Townships 51, 55*, 57*, 58 and south half of 59, Jest then by a fortivate turn in his affairs. He ceazed {nto his mouth the careless tale Of the escioeting water Snaik! Groin despe- rate, He, finding that his tale was fast squeezed ‘Terri le, whi'e they realed all over the iland. * * * * * * It was a well conduckted Afair; no noise Disturbed the harmony of the Seen, ecsept Onct, when a Willer was snapped into by the realing. Each of the combatence hadn't a minit for koler- of range 9 North half of township 54, and townships 55*, 36*, 57%. 58* and 59, of range 10 North half of township 54, and townships 55, 55*, 5-*, nd south half of 60, of range IL North “half of township 51 and townships 55, 56%, Se _50 and senth half of 60, of range 12 ‘Townships 55, 56, 5°, 58 and soath half of 60, of range 13 At the land office at MILAN. North of the base line and west of the fifth prin cipal ineridian. Townships 56%, 5¢*, 59 and south half of 60, cf range If ‘ownships 56*, 55*, 59 and south half of 60, of range 15 ing, So the contlickt was naterally tremenjous ! But soon by grate fource the tale was bit com- Pietely off, bat the egzertion was too much For his delicate Constitootion; he felt a compres sion Onto bis chest, and ly ever his body; When a ecspres’d his breathing, it was with e Difiesity that he felt inspired fi e ins} in onet more. Ofc a-se this State must satires revubution. So the Alegaiter ive but 1 yel. and egspired. ‘Phe water Snaik realed bisself off, and surveyed For say 10 minits. the condition of His fo; then, wondering what made his tale hurt He sloly went off for to cool. — oe + Tre Bi0oM or Ack.—A good woman never | ag eld Years may pass over her head. but if benevolence and virtue dwell in her heart, she is as cheerful as when the spring of life first opened to her view. When we look Upon a good woman, we never think of her age; she looks as charming 2s when the rose of youth first bloomed on her cheek. That ros: has not faded yet; it will never fade. In her neighborhood she is the friend and benefaeto~ Who does not respect and love the woman who has passed her days in acts of kindn-s: aud mercy? We repeat. such a woman cannot grew old. She will always be fresh and bouy , 58%, 59 and south half of 60, of Townships 56*, 58#, 59 and south half of 60, of range !7 Townships 56%, 5°*, 50 and south half of 69. of Townships 6* rane 19 Townships 56*, range 20 ‘Townships 56%, 5°*, 59 and south half of 60, of range 21 ‘Townships 56*, 5°*, 59 and south half of 0, o: 59 and south half of 60, of 59 and 60, of range 92 Townships o8* , 5¢*. 59 and 60, of range 23 At the land office at FAYETTE. North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian. vo of ranges !4, 15, 16, 17, 12, 19, 20, Towns: 21, Ban At the land office at PLATTSBURG. North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian Townships 55, 56*, 56%, 50%, and 60, of range ay "Townships 55, 56%, 5°*, 59 and sonth half of 60, of range Tow ps 55, 46%, 52 *, 59 and south half of 60, alf of township 51 and townships 55, ant in spirits, and active in humble deeds of ae "i ashy Si id Geanipa ts merey and benevolence. If the young lady fianve 2s desires to retain the bloom and beauty of youth let her not yield to the sway of fashion and folly: let her love truth and virtue, and to the life she will retain those feelings which now makes life appear a garden of sweets—ever fresh and ever new. p St and townships 55 th half of 60, of range 29 nshif’ 54 and townships 55. half of 60, of range 30 ante O4 and townships 55, . e 3h i half of township St and townships 55 , and 59, of range 32 h half of township 51 and townships 55, * and 59, of range 33 b half b-aadileg ¢ 34 and townships 55, Sc* and 5¥, of range Ht North half of township 51 and townships 55, B* . *, S-*, 50 and south half of 60, of range 35 Nerth Lalf of townskip 51 and townships 56, an oO, and south half of 60, of range 36 Townships 51, 55, 56, 54, 59 and south half of 66 of range 37 ‘Township 55 of range 28 Z Tie tovuships marked thus * being sed me of town @ips or those cut by the six-mile limits. Pr tion claims which attach to any of the is within the fifteen-mile limits unde> of 3d March, 1+53, and under the act of 22th March. 155i, to any of the lands hereby re- stored to market, must be proveu up prior to the day fixed for (he restoration of the Liuds to private eutry, Oras soon as practicable after seeing this no- Four Sraxisa Proverss.—What the foot does in the end, the wise man in the beginning. Voltaire defines a physician 2* an unfortu hate centleman expected every day to per- form a miracle—namely to recéncile health with imemperanse. : The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from re- r 's, and have no hope of rising in their own als, era but by lowering their neighbors. _ All vice stands upou a precipice: to engage in sy sinful course is to run down the hill. If We once let lyose the propensities of our nature, weeannot gather in the reins and govern them us we please; it is much casier no® to begin a bad course than to step when begun. © Revovctioy iv tae Waarixe Brsinrss.— current thet the seat of the wha!ing in- is about to be trausferred from the At- multaneous applications for the same tract by more persons or parties said tract will be F at auction, and aWerded to the highest bid- der among such applicants according to the rile already in progress several houses t. | 12 Such cites = tranafer their business frum New B-dforl, New | g ie» under mibmand. a the 6 this fourteenth London, and other places, to some puint on | day of Suly, AD. 1856 ie the Pucific coast. San Francisco, Benicia, Ly order of the President: Oakland, and Monterey are spoken of. Or- GEO. CG. WHITING, ders eave bees nen to captains of vessels Jy B—-lawiw Acting Commissioner. ‘w employed in the whale fisheries in the op Siets i a th P cific to reeruit at the ports of Cali- Halter yates lage ae ‘ jornia.—NW-w London Star. N the petition of Pes xsox Crosby. of Fredo nia, New York, praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the 3d day of Novem ber, ISil, for an improvement in “Saw Mills for re-sawiny Boards, Xc.,”’ for seven years from the expiration of said pateat, which lakes place on the Jd day of November, 1855: It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent Otlice om Monday, the 22d of October next, at 12 o'clock m.; and all persons are notified so apeey and show cause. if auy they have, why said petition ought not to be yrauted. Persons opposing the extension are required to ~ oe a ioe els objections, specially Cnion.. New York set fo in writing, at least twenty days before 3 the day of hevring; all testimony filed by either ~ The California steamers leave New York | party to be used at the said hearing must be taken on the Sth and 20th of each menth. and transmitted in accordance with the rales of the otfice, which wili be furnished on application Qe eee : Hike Recor srt Bos the case will be closed on the ARRIVALS a’ i y of October; depositions and other TS MIM RE PRENCTEAL MOWERS. ried Coney cater me ee eee B ? Hotel—z. P.& x. szown fice on or before the morning of that dsy; the ar- wears guments, ifany, within ten days thereifter. AY Petherbridge, Ma WL. Balfoar, Mi Ordered, also, that this notice be p tblished in R Paes pe : 7 Pores ig nek Aon ntetligencerthd Evening Star, Wash- , 5 Cc, nm > " Bailey & ladv,Ga Mise Ghisclin, Ma Amgas? Philaieipita, Pay’ Ginter Anne v hia, Pa; Scientific American. M Rhodes & lady, La Miss Bowie, do New Vork; and Post, Boston, Mase cctt 4 A Briseon, Va J 4 Dowte, do for three successive weeks previous to the od of W Whaley. La M B Luckett & family, | Gt t, the day nan : wai Ma <7 y> Gctober next, the day oP emmes, DC b Davis, Ala Acting Commissioner of Patent - Collins & ladv, Pa J J Myrick, Pla P. S.—Editors of the above pers wal please s Cresswell, do J Leonard, ax copy, and seud their bills to the Patent itice, ° PEI ZRE BOTS tes $= * -” A Whi: Ma W Lane. 5 4 4 iM Wilpon ‘ : seevers ky a a this notice. alton, 4 G M Gillet, M ae Ra aie Gero ® B Thomas. Fla JES Thaker. O UNITED STATES MAILS. Dr WA Brinson, do © Bowie, Md D Tsicwpecwrao A N Berard, Va Contract Ottee,Saly3, 5,_} s A y ice, July 2 , ‘A McBride, do JA Peter, Pa ROPOSALS for carrying the tails of the Uni- a: és ted States from Ist day of September, 1855, t Willards’ Hote: -& &3.0. wittan. me bee geet 1859, inclusive, in the State of 7 = — Ga iy Haynes, Cal the Post Ottice Dora yeah D Davies i” J nion, Va ington. until 3 p.m. of 27th August, i555, (to be . Benton, do decided on the 25th of August, 1555) on the : FM Keliey. NY 3 Homsicke, do and in the times herein stocided, sigtnye > W Serreil, U . z - bE at So iear Wi inte ic eens WV Hage urg daily, except Sunday, at 4 ~ per Peon aay Arrive at Grove Landing same day by 10a m ey, hO Law Grove Landing daily, except Sunday, at2pm — preg aeeie = * a sae Arrive at Williamborg same day by 4 pm al i sMison, 5227 From Yorktown to Grove Landing, 9 miles © W Smith & lady, Md W Miller, do ; and*back, three times a week SM Wymans. Ala J D Stevenson, NY Leave Yorktown Monday, Wednesday and W F Meade, Va JA Petter, Pa Friday ats am Clit Be | wpe Leave Grove Landen Wiondayt Weta le ih re W Wickler, 0 RH Lyon, Cal and Figy atten ee epee - — rrive at Yorktown y 5 doeteggs Hetel—a.c. Hacknny, 7 Provossie for six-timen-a: Week Se d Lente in- Rs e, Va He 1. ‘ J keet i i Jackson, Ky A S285 From Williamaba to Yorktown, 12 miles Stox t tha * 3 Me = t; Certion AY Leave W iltiainsbury dali, except Sunday, at 3 2 . Arrive at Yorktown same day by 11 am American Hetel—nrrirsowrnr & Lovztt. en Yorktown’ datty, except Sunday, at 1 T Horn, SC E J Switt, Va Arrive at Wi burg same WA Williams, Pa WP Blakey, do vee ‘PBELL?™ R A Caaweil, do W L Harding, Ma Wee Oe CAMPBELL! & proved June 1), ins2, to aid in the construction of | _.Information for Travelers. 3¥ coer DIRECT TO THE WEST Time between Washingtom aud Wheeli: ~ ‘ , but 17% hours! Running Time between Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours !! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE RAD IN WASHINGTON. HE BALTIMORE AND OHIC RAIL ROAD having zreatly improved its Western connections, now offers the fullest inducements to Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and all portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. . Theconnection betwee the Trains from Wash- ington and the Trains bound West from Balti- more is always promptly made at the Washington Junction (lately called the Relay House) 9 miles from Baltimore. This is the only change of cars required between Washington and the Ohio river | Baggave is checked through to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked and trans- ferred there, ib ee Daseenstansy Wane te charge, for those holding Through Tickets for points be- yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington daily at6a.m.andijg p.m. On Sundays atthe latter hour only, At WHEELING direct connection {s made with the trains of the CENTRAL OULO RAIL- ; ROAD, ranning from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cambridge, Zanesville, and Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trai nnect at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandusky Byived a Sandusky, Toledo Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, etc. ‘At COLUMBUS the C..O. Rafiroad trains eon- nect with the fasttrains of the Little Miami Rai!- read to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, XENIA (oa Little Miami Railroad) connections formed with the trains through Dayton,to Indian- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayetie, Cl: “ Island, St. Louis, ete if[>> Passenyers holding Throng? Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchy ¥ ete., which arealso soldat Wasbin ferred at Cincinnati tothe Mail St Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, aud St Louis are sold by nite. io For CL ELAND, and via Clevelan Toledo, Deiroit, Chicago, etc., tickets are scld when the Ohio is navigable between W ty and Wellsville (ony miles) where a connestion with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad is made. Travelers are requested to notice that while this is the only route affording Through Tickets au Checks in Washington, it is also the shorte most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leadi ints in the great West. The distance fre ashington to Cincinnati is bat 653 miles about 100 miles shorter than by any ot t FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WASHINGTON :—To Wheeling bus, $13 65; Dayton, $15 50; Louisville, by railroad, SiS Cincinnati, $19 60; Tadia Chicago, $20.65 and ¥19 50; $25; Memphis, $26; N 7 FOR FREDERICK FERRY J cu LAN BERKLEY > GS. BEDF¢ RIN PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, FAIRMOUNT porenem may leave W on at Ga. m ¢ 3g p.m. For the minor wa he Baltimore and Wheeling, take 6a Washington. 1] For trains to and from Baltimore, Anapoti> ete., see special advertisements. I> For fortaer information, Threngh ‘Ticke &e.. apply to THOMAS HB. PARSONS. Agent. at Washington Stution JOUN H. DO Master of Transpo: > Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore ain fre TO THE PUBLIC. HE STEAMERS MOUNT ¥ERNON 2 BALTIMORE will stop at A exandria, both day and night, and | at the landings on the Potornac river: Fare by these kL dria. rbury’s. To Cockpit Point. ‘To Quantico.. To Sandy Point. To Aquia Creek Excursion tickets 1 % dinner or supper, © arge Will be made to pa ishing a daylight or moonli This will atford to our citizens a pleasant recre- tion from the heat and dust of the ¢ inuderate rates L REYN WM. MITC ‘To Mexa To CANAL PACKET LINE TO POINT OF ROUKS. ‘JHE Canal Packet CONGRESS hav’ thoronghly repatred end potactn in first rate order (the machiner: heing removed and horse powe! t tinues making her regular trips between Geors town and the above place. The Boat will leave the wharf of W. 11. & FP. G Ritter for Point of Rocks on MO s,W NESDAYS and FRIDAY the Point of Rocks for Georzetow DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAY same hour, stepping at the different land the line for the reception and landing of and freight, going and returning ‘The Boat will leave Georzetoven at 7 0°¢loe m., and arrive at the head of the Great Fall neca at 1, Edward's Ferry 3B Mou Knowlan’s Ferry 6, and Point of Rock £ m. Returning, leave Poi an’s Ferry at 7 11, Seneca 1, Great Fe town at 7 p. m. Passage through either way 22 Meals served regularly on board the boatat mod erate prices. CHARLES MERRILL, Capt. jev—at — = 4 ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILEOAD. “i GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE! MPYWiCE daily between WASHIN > the SOU » via ALEXANDRIA, DONSVILLE and RICHMOND--no on Sunday. Leave Washington x before 6 o’clo: Leave Alexandria ¥ “7% Leave Washiagion ¥ © 7 & Leave Alexandria ¥ e § est, most pleasant and exp: Greenbrier White ‘Say vet Feuquier W Lees Warm, Hot, Alum ard ©: ; Warrenton, CLarlottsville, Stauntc Winchester, Harrisonburg, fee Dy i Cave, Natural Bridge, Luray, New Market, Mid- dleburg, &c. FARES BY MORNING LINE: From Alexandria to Warrenton, - - €2 0) rr “ Gordonsville, = - 3 “ ot Charlottesville, - 4 “ bog unton, - - 6¢ « = Strasburg, - - 3; “ « Winchester, - = 3.54 bad < Luray, - ~ ~2 4% “ « New Market, - Suu ks Middleburg, - 2 “ . OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGON be at the Depot of the Washinton Rail convey passengers wud bagyaye to (by for ALEXANDRIA, a distance of ing ample time for meais. H.W. VANDECRIFT, yu Gen. 8 THE POTOMAC RIVER STEAM 47 COMPANYS STEAMER ALICEC. PRICE, CAPT. SAMUEL BAKER ILL LEAVE WASHINGTON AT si o’clock 2.m.,and ALEXAN- . TT » DRIA at 7 o'clock; a. m — ESS a On TUESDAY MORNINGS—For Maite, Si mow L. Machodoc, Piney Point, Kinsa and Cone. On FRIDAY MORNINGS—For Chapel Potni, Wicomico, Leonardtown, Piney Point, St. Mary's, and Cone. On WEDNESDAY, Tg ps Agee aoe Cone at 4 o’clock, a. m., for St. yet Piney Point, \conardtown, Wicomico, aud Chapel Point. On SATURDAY (returning) —Leave Cane at 1 o'clock, a. m., for Kinsale, Piney Poiut, L. Ma- chodoe. Currioman, and Mattox. The A. C. Price will call at the usual landings ‘on the river when siguais arc made. By order of the Board: JAMES P. SMITH, President. Alexandria, Va., Juae 1, 1955. feis—tr STEAMBOATS CONNECTING dria ‘TH EACH TRAIN OF CARS ARRBI in jon or Alexan- ait Ps Steamers THUS. COL- 2 YER cr GEORGE WASG@INGTON will mice the above connections, leavin Washington at 64 m., for the Orange ait Atexafdria Cars, and con- nect with the same train on their arrival: ae MEALS furnished on the boats. | Boats connect with ail the trains from Bal. timore. SAM’L GEDNEY, Captain, may 17—tf FOR MOUNT VERNON, N TUESDAYS AND FBIDAYS—PARK, round cheaper from Alexandria - 75 cents —The steamer ‘THOMAS, COLLY ER leaves Washington at 9, ‘an- A dria at 9}; o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the beat at Sx o’elotk. Coach fare 1U cents. Per- sons wishing the cove hes wiil leave their residence with George & Thomas Parker. efreshments on the boat. ean AML GEDNEY, Captain, i _Information for Travelers. “THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL ATES AIL STEAMERS. IPS COMPRISING TH ATLANTIC, Captain West, These Ships have been built by contract, e: ly for Government service; evs taken in their construction, as in the engines, to insure strength and speed, and their accom: a- (ons for passengers are unequalled for elegance PRICE OF PASSAGE. verpool,{n izstcabin, $1! u f extra size state rooms, From Liverpool to New York, An experienced Su From New York to Li ae cabin, Tgeon attached to each ship. No berth can be secured until paid for. For fre'ght or passage apply to EDWARD K. COLLINS & CO., 56 Wall street, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & a” 5 E. 6. ROBERTS & CO. 13 King’s Arms Yard, Londoa. MUNROE & CO. me des Victolres, Paris. DRAPER, Havre. f these ships will not be accounta- ver. bullion, specie, lewelry, s! vx metals, unless bills of lading signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ox- 26 Rue Notre Da WASHINGTON BIA NCH RAILROAD. 8 oes OF HOURS.—On end after Mon- 2 , the Trains wiil Washington at 6 and 8 a. m., and 3 and at 1i¢ and 9X a.m., and Sand anday ata an tr T H PARSONS, Agent ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON BOATS mer GEORGE WASHINGTON the following hours. * THOMAS COLLYER, when not other ved, will make trips on the route at al 3 Leave Washington at 6, 8, 9X, 11K, 2%, 4, 5% and Leave Alexandria at 7, 9, 19%, 1%, 3,4, and y 14 | of chronic Sore throat, that had refused to y ?. S —Thé Boat will leave Alexandria at 1X Tr. m., or immediately on the arrival of the cars. JOB CORSON, Captain, Bronce cording to the concavity or convexity of the ji e ill ettects caused to organ of sight from the commencement giasses in not being | the use of an Optometer; and rables him to measure the focal di ud such glasses that are abs y be furnished with precision and satis- isely suited, by practice of many J.T. acknowledges the very Hberal encourage- meni aiready obtained. and further solicits the pa- eot those that have not yet gate | availed them- rexd this print witht piled with sucb that will aay imerable testimontals to be seen: and sefer- ave derived the greatest nding in Enclar to my €yes any } have ever yet kK-B.DRANE, Department of Later! defects and t en compelled to, use ¢ T have tried different opticians tly fitted to my Tobias made two ich ] have found to the use of his optometer aining glasses months since } j Serve mne perfectly s enabled to aday t cheerfutly recommend Mr. oy occasion lo usey lasses, and bear my ; } mony as to his a an optician to sign Land Warrants. TOWN COLLEGE, Corner (f Fand Twelfta s ANAL next An s., Washington. ctures will com- f November, and end in Marok fellow: Noste Youne, M. D., Professor of Institutes and Practice of Medicine. FLopoanpo Howanp, M. D., Professor of Ub. *s aud the Diseases of Women and Chil- nN Extot, M.D, Professor of Anatomy. Moroax, M. D., Professor of Medical er, M.D , Professor of Surgery alg, M. »)., Mrofessur of Medical Protessor of Materia dica und Therapeutics Jonxsox V.D.MipvLetos, | i. D., Demonstrator Por a fall course ... Matriculation, paid only one Vemonstrator’s ticket ‘The Preliminary course will commence Octo- ber ist and conti:e until November Sth. Leetnres free to Medical Students. ‘Tne Lectures will be delivered during the af- ‘This time of lectur: e College siute its establish- 4eous to the stu- ternoon and evening. been customary in ment, aud is found to be advan FLODOARDO HOW Dean, No. 322 F street north. FITTING DEPOT. NILE ‘subscriber respectfully announces to his friends and the public in received the first lot of the DOUBLE ACTING SUCTION AND FORCE PUMP, which receivect the SILVER MEDAL at the late Fair of the Metr« tute, and is now prepare favor him with a call. His stock of GAS FIXTUR in the a yen oe With his co: coropetent himself to fla AND GAS-FI eneral that he has brated DODGE’S tan Mechanics’ Insti- furnish all who Way ES are unsurpassed workmen oriers in the PLU NG line with promptness and All work done warranted to give cormer6th st. and Pa. avenue. es ee epee tt 0 YOU WANT FIRS? RATE ICE oz creunt Som cOeebO ARN Vs eorgetown, was uwarded a Metropolitan Mechanics' WATER icke, and PBak: by she " Institute, forick CREAMS, 2 <4 m4 om F erence eee ee cence nearer ena ce race ener See i. : INHALATION FOR THE CURE oF ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTiIon. NEW AND VERY WONDERFUL TAIN es Se Ba he of the Millient WONDERFUL discovery has recently been made by Dr. Curtis, of this city, in the treat- ment of Comes, Asthma, and all diseases ofthe Lungs. We refer to Dr. CURTIS'S HY- GEANA, or INHALING HYGEAN VAPOR AND CHERRY SYRUP. With this new me- thod, Br. C. bas restored many afflicted ones to ) health, as an evidence of which he has innuimere- ble certificates. Spe sician remarks, ‘‘It is e stantly breathing an agreeable, healing vapor—the medicinal properties must come in direct contact with the whole wri! cavities of the lungs, and thus escape the many and varied changes produced upon them when iutroduced into the stomach, and subject to the process of digestion.’ The Hyge- ana fs for sale at ali the Druggists throughout the country —N. Y. Dutchman Jan. 14. The Inhaler is worn on the breast under the lin- en, without the least inconvenience—the heat of the body being sufficient to evaporate the fluid Hundreds of cases of cures, like the following, might be named. One =p eT the Evgeana has cured me oi the Astuma six years sianding. 4d. F. KEESBERRY, P.M. of Duacannon, Pa- iam cured of the Asthme of ten years’ standin, by Dr Curtis’s Hyzeana 3 MARGARET EASTON, Brooklyn, N.Y. MES. PAUL, of No. 5 Hammond street,.N. Y. was cured of a severe case of Bronchitis by th Hygeana. ~ sister has been cured of a distressing cou al years’ standing, and decided to be in- iclans. She was cured in on< ‘geana. J.H. GAUDERT, P. M. Richmend, Me. The Rev. Dr. CHEEVER, of New York, test!- fies of our medicine in the following language: New Yor, Nov. 15, 1554 igbly of Dr. Curtis’s Hyge iseases of the throat and lumgs iz somne opportunity to testify its efi v, 1 am convinced that it is a most excellent re edy, both the Syrup and the inbaling application to the chest. _ Prof. 8. CENTER writes us as follows : Genulemen—I have recently had occasion to tes! your Cherry Syrup and Hygean Vapor, inacae g of the treatment, a phy- dent that tnhaling—eon- other forms of treatment, und the result bas fied me that, whatever may be the composi your preparation, it is no imposittes, bat an excel fent comedy. L-wish, for the sim of tre aill that it inight be brought withi:. ¢ © mecs DR. JOHNS, one of the mot e.cucuisd Physi cians in New York writes as fs #@: Dr Cun cis—Dear Sir—Having witnessed th excellent effects of your Hygeana er Inhaling’ Hy gean Vapop and Cherry Svrup, in case of Chronir +. and be'ng much in faveret ec itiok in affections of the Unroat, Bronc Ican therefore cheerfully n A mene ulus as con Me +1 mode of applying anythin_ dT have ever seen. No dowht thonsand be relieved, and many cured, b nes fects in the me to speak in fts You are at liber may think proper Respectfully, yours, &c., C. JOHNS, M. D No. 609 Houston street, N.Y. Price three dollars a oot i Sold by CURTIS & PERKINS and BOYD 4 if ambers st. N. ¥ etoany part of the Ua! to nse this In any way yo: ted States for ten N. B.—Dr. Curtis's Hygeena isthe ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. ARTICLE; all others are base imitations, or vile and injurious counter- Shun them as you would FOISON asbingten by CHAS. STO7T, | h stevei, and J. B. MOORK, mbay 2—6in CARTERS — SPANISH MIXTURE. THE GREAT PURIFIER OF THE BLOOD NOT A PARTI OF MERCURY IN a tons, Pimples or Pi Biotches, Boils. Chroy . Seald Head, Mularg s and Joints, Stab’ Disorders. Jumbago, dinary enres, efferted thror duced the preprictors, at the nrcer iriends. to offer it to the public, w With tite utmost confidence in its virtwes and won - derful curative properties. The follow ertiti * d from alance number, mere werd of the pro- math know es, and of the bivbest respectah’? ty, many of them residing in the city of Ri mond, V: ° F. BOYDEN, Esq.,,0f the Exchange Hotel, Richmond, known everywhere, says he has vee Medicine called Cantzn’s Spanish Mix fy adi tered in over a hundred cases, L ommend ood results. Hi y Medicine he bis | AGUE AND FEVER—GREAT CURE—! hereby certify that for three years I had Ague Fever of the most violent descri I had se 8 advert ief. At last It © bottles of which | medicine that ever reached my case JOHN LONGDEN. Beaver Ditcn, near Richmond C. B. LUCK, Esq., »ow in the noad, and for many, years 5 such confidence in the astonis vol © ter’s Spanish Mixture, that he bas bought up- Y ‘$, Which he has give ewey t the atilicted. Mr. Luck says he bas never known it to fail when takea according to directions. br. MINGE, a practising Physician. and for- of the City Hotel, in the city ¢f Richmond says he hus wituessed in a number of instances the effects of Carter’s Spanish Mixture, which were most truly surprising. He says in a case of | Consumption, dependent on the Liver, the yoou eifects were wonderful indeed. SAMUEL M. DRINKER, of the firm of Drin- ker & Morzis, Richmond, was cured of Liver Compisint of three years standing, by the use of two bottles of Carter's Spanish Mixture GREAT CURE OF SC tors of the Richmond Rep rvan »mployed in their press reom, cured of violent Scrofula, combined with Rhewmatism. which en- tirely disabled him from work. Two bottles of Carter’s Spanish Mixture made a perfect cure of lium, and the Editors, in a public nolice, say the “cheerfully recommend it to all who are afflicted with any disease of the blood.”” : STILL ANOTHER CURE OFSCROFULA4. l had avery valuable boy cured of Scrofala by Carter’s Spanish Mixture. Leonsider it truly 2 valuable medicine. JAMES M. TAYLOR, C mee Pg KR. F and P_R.R.Co., Richmond a. SALT RHEUM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING CURED —Mr. JOHN THOMP- SON, residing in the cily of Richmond, was cured by three bottles of Carter's Spanish Mixture. Salt Rheum, which be had for nearly tw: years, and which all the physicians of the ci could not cure. Mr. Thompson is a well known merchant in the city of Richmond, and his cure is most remarkable WM. A. MATTHEWS, of Richmond, bad a servant cured = areas, in the worst form, by Carter's Spanish Mixture. He says he cheer! lly recominends it, and considers it a very invahisble medicine. EDWIN BUR TON, commisXioner of the reve- eas 5a) ae has seen the ig enc Ripening ixture in a number ¥) cares, and says it is a perfect cure for that horrible ¢i-- ease. WM. G. HARWOOD, of Rickmond, cured of old Sores and Ulcers, which disabled him from Walking. Took a few bottles of Carter’s Spanish Mixture, and was enabled to walk without a crutch, in a short time permanently cured. Principal Depots atM. WARD, CLOSE&Cu. No woMlaiden Lame. New York. : T. W. DYOTT& SONS, No. 182 North Secena street, Philadelphia. BENNETT & BEERS, No. 125 Main street Richmond, Va. ‘And for sale by CHARLES STOTT, Wash! tom, D.C. HE BY PEEL, Alexandria, aad rh; sts eveTyw! . Pile €1 pet bottle, of six botiles for 85. sep 2i—ly — MADE TO ORDER.—Gentlemen’s best quality of Shirts made to measure and ‘warranted to fil, at the lowest New Y. ices. i WALL & STEPHENS, - 388 Pa. avenve, next to Jron Hall, - (Ne, PRILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF MARBIAGR, sY M. B. LA CROIX, M. Dey ALBANY, N. ¥., 107 250 Pages and 130 Fine, Pinin, and Colered Lithographs an Plates * Price eniy Twenty-i"ive Conte. Sent Free of Postage to all paris of the Union. (CHEAPEST BOOK EVER PUCLISHED— and contain: ’ double the quantity of - Tater in that of the TY CENT OR DOL- LAR PUBLICATIONS. It treats on the PRY STOL- OGY OF MARRIAGE, and the Secret irmities and Disorder of Youth and Maturity, resulling from ex. ™ cesses, Which destroy physical and mental pow- ers, with Observations on Marriage, tts @uties and disqvalifestions, a thelr remedies: with Lithographs, ilostrating the Anatomy and Physiclogy, and Diseases of the Re- wetive Organs of both sexes, their structure, uses, and functions. A popula: and compreben- es and Causrelties cf sin- sive Treatise on the D gle and married lfe- node of secuting them. mes—their obviation ax overcome objections te it take this important step wiiLous case graphically {1} hic plates—nervo jure is impose! bie—ruies for ment—an essay on = rraatorrhea. wil more sucerssfal rode y bints on Uue evil re- etice—an essay on all tscretion with pla! all persons can cure them- selves without mercary—-remedies for those | inflicted miseries and dixappoinied Lopes fortunately prevalent ope thensoocteanplating ly recommend. observations on @ Saf of treatment—precautic sulting from emptricsl j diseases arising simple rales by whic eo nsctons of Lav- rded the health, hapr ness. 2nd ptivileves Y-PIVE CENTS refer muy consnit Dr. LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon which book treats. either personallvor by mail | cine <ent to any part of the Union according | rections, safely packed anu carefully secured from all servation ess Dr M. BLLA CROIX, No. 31 Mabden Lane. or Post Office Box 579, Albany, N i> Ottice open dai and on Sundav from Sp 10 Ofice REMOVED from No. 56 Beaver st. to >) Maidem Lane, Albany, N. Y- from 9 a. m. to 9p. m@., DOUCTUR HOUFLAND'S CELEBRATED AN BITTERS, Md Dr. C. M. JACKSON, i*bitadelphia, Pa., | WILL EFFECTCALLY CUR LIVER COMPLAIN:. DYSPEPSI ronic or Nervous J)ebility, D he Kidneys. and al? Diseases sing from a D Liver or Stomach. | Such as Constipation. Inward Piles, F "ullness, or ead. Acidity of the Stom, teh, Nau- sea, Heartburn, Disgust for food, Fu ‘ness, oF Weight in the Stomach, Sou E ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Sic mach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Di tcult Breathing. Fluttering ot the Heart, Chokis ‘% or Suifocating Sensations when in Dimness of Vision, Dots of Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Dew - Yellowness of the Skin and Eves, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, Limb &c., Sudden Flushes of Heat Birning in th Zinings of Evil, and gre GERM Taurtire, Oh s lying Post."re, ciency of Perspiration. Flesh. Constam Depression of 5 iE PROPRIETOR, in calling the atten‘ier ais preparation, does so +i he utmost cenfidence in its vurtue: tation of it to the diseases for which it is ‘and antried article, but one that has test of a ten years’ trial before the Amer- 1 n and sale is wori- wa is respectfully sub yho may still Moubt. ‘to the tical Receipt Book, for . to be had gra‘is of all the from North Care! rfhers ond Fami | Agents for the German Bitters rincipal Otllce and STREET, PHILADE TESTIMONY FROM NORTH CAROLINA. of Pine Hill, Riche aonfactory, 129 ARCH Certificate of Dr. W. Smith, o mond County, N.C. ine Hint, March 4, 155. Dr. C. M. Jacr<on, Philudelphi: have been a sul > | form, for the last five rears on for twelve months that the physicians and all | who saw me raid I must die. ’ dition I was carried to the waterLag vinia, Tennessee, and North Cz ’rolina, } not benefitted by any water to which I was taken. While on my way home I stopped a week at Ruth- erfordion. 2 small village in North Carolina, to halybente wivter in that About the last of the week I sent intoa drug store to get some medicine for my ¢ bild and } wyrelf. There were several of the village 3 ws in the store, and one of therm seemed to some interest in my case, and, after askin t me d been a dyspeptic and inch was my condi- the effect of some some questions, si had been greatly b oKMAN BITTERS, prepared and he insisted that I would try the Bitters isn called the next day at my and i ed by it than al! the After reaching home on ne for a prescription = c.) and I yave bim + » Which effecied x He bax often called on m: kind of medicine. sav by it than any ¢ er he bad taken, b ny more for him or myself sinee ; , therefore, please ship me a dozen or iNET us SOR as possible Respectfully, yours, Roger's Store, Wake Co., N C., October 24 is 2 y creat benefit from the MAN BITTERS in u evils, | am desirous benefit of my ) Please send a CERTIFICATE OF WM. J, ATWOOD. Huntsvitie, Yadkin Co., N.C November Ist, 15 Dr. C. M. Jackson—Deer Sir: Allow me to ex- Press to you my sincere thanks for your discov of a medicine which. to say the least of it, ira « fected a cure that all other medicines. taken, have entirely failedtodo. HOO 3 ijERMAN LITTERS have cured me of ihe most stubborn and aggravated case of the PILEs that, perhaps, ever fell to the lot of man not a Stranger in this community, 2s J am well known in this and the surrounding counties, 2nd say that my recovery has « friends and relations, as i had tr amended, and n: thing did me ary voud un- ti L was prevailed upon to try the Bitters. ¥, are at Uberty to make any use of this commurica- enedit of the afiicted, you may think WM. J. ATWOOD. ese bitiers are exiirely vegetable. they rengiben the systemf never trate it, and can be used for infants as well us fauts, Li. Georgetown, and J. R.'PIERPONT, SILVERWARE, €. are constantly receiving M. W. GALT & BRO. - offer every arte ices of the above, und ir line at Lhe lowest rates. GOLD AND SILVER WORK of ion made to order, such as TEST] MO- Ls, richly embellished, with cbr ow ea TEA SETs, t 2 « ous Stones set in every style, however elab- , CRESTS, NOTTORS, &e GALT'& BRO oth and Tenth sts. ANS, PEKFUMERY, YOILEY ARTI- cles, &c.—We have now in storea lore: varl- Faus, Harreon amery, Brushes, Combs, vis- Z and playing Cards Mou naies, Cigar Cases, Co aliof whieh We are sell: ety of ie and common bia’s celebrated Porfs fd Cases, Baskets, &e, out at low prices to usic, Stationery, and JOHN PF. ELLIs, nVeRue, bet, Hh and 10th ste.