Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1855, Page 4

I = = EVENING STAR. NATIVE MELODY. BY A. GREEN GOSLING, JR. “A Bull-froz dressed in soldier’s clo’es.”°—Old Song. What a happy thing’s a frog In a pond. Whea 2’ squatting on a log, na 3 | rain is ris own Cr brown Un the sober coat He has donned! ‘Then his showy yellow vest— Pie! for shame; Closely Buttoned o’er his breast, All the samr, Which will never shew the dirt, M_kes bim look so “awful” a We suspect he’s ne’er a shi Te his name. Then bis trowsers fit so tight One would think He'd strain ’em all his might Just to wink; Yet he’) leap and not half try— If b's pond you're pa-sing by— ‘Twice as fat a~ you or I From its brink. He hates the abode of wealth, Courts and law; He dete-ts the Board of Health, Furthermore ; ‘The glare of “gas” is there, And *t doesn’t suit him. where Cooi di-cassion may not dare Upe its jaw. Still, bt em all alone, You'd smppose, . By th ir seeming wrangling tone, They were fces— With their gutteral gabbie queer, They like Dutch o’ec ‘Lager Bier’ — Waen they’re tarowgh their game, or near “Dominces ** He’s a hermit, new and then Or cenfines him to the spring, Grows a stupid selfish thing, And is >eldom heard to sing, fat all. With the ‘Red Men,” to “‘the Pasi’? They'll belong— So they’re subjects while they last Por a song. And Po-terity shall say, As i reads this touching lay, The “ Fiibusteros” of that day “Did them wrong.” “Froe Town,’ near Washington, 1855. - aes See Exicua —I am composed of My 24. 3. 19. is a number. My 1. 4, 26, 16. 23. 9, is a giri’s name. Mv 8. 15, 25. 12, is an adjective. 10, 2, 20, 12, 22. is done by 23 letters: My whole is 2 souree of much amusement. Fexix. OTK Se Rares Wixe A Max's Lec io THE Bor. A few deys ago at New Urleans, James Sand- ford, formerly a member of the band of Ethio- aders. waz fornd in a cell of the city prisou with the flesh eaten off to the bone from ene of his legs by vermin! His head alse was in a condition of the most disgusting nature, and it was found necessary to crop his hair, with a view to afford the miserable man repose’ It was supposed he could not re vover. If was imprisoned at the time for ha- itual drunkenness. 1 Leetsnatcre.—The returns cf tion. so far officially received, show w Nothings for the lgislature and 123 > Demucratic majerity in the is nt ballot is estimated at 50, by the Demoer tts Liverpool. -New York ..Bremen.. FROM EUROPE - Liver; ooi. - Bremen. -Havre... b Ff ¢ California steamers leave New York ee tke Sth and 2cth of each month. 2 RNIVALS AF PRINCIPAL HOTELS. Wittards’ He! J Mrrphy, NO JF! cuse, do W W Willingham, Va De —H.a.&3.C WiLLaRp PA Bush, V BMHulNY G P Barris Vt HB OMSatwum, NY M Marceron, Pa C€ J Marceion, do R Tyler, Pa Hi | abourhee. HON Hooper, Mass © B Bassel;, Md W H Bone and ly, Va A ¥ Carry, Md PA smith, Wis AR Feel. Va ‘f B Stockton and lady, RR Beyward and lady. USN do Mivs McKnight, Pa A P Revers Viass Ccl E Solomon and fam, P> Gra am, Pa Ala KS can, Md Dr Maseters and lady, C Ex arzie, ly, daugh’r, NY Ga Geo S Frost and lady, A Delargie, do Mi & & Rowland end ledy,J NO F A Pire, SC Miss “tre, do 4 & Txompson and ly, NU c! Comstock and ly, River Miss Comstock, do S Wiliams, Bos EF Websters, @hio R Sowerb: ¥ Stapleton and ly, NY Mis Stapleton M Johnston, Md rs Jami-on, NY 3 - Jamison, do Miss Themp<en, do W # Jones. B s BP Wil on, Md Miss Wilsen, do P Berit, NO J Stwait,'Ma y, Mo National Metel -witutas evr. RHA Dayal, Ma ‘T Owens, do € JJ Hughes, do ‘TJ Mehafery, Va G LH lman, Md D mail, Pa Dr Cain and lady, SC Mrs M Bell, do Miss M Bell, do Miss J D Bell, do J D Dukes, do ST Hartt and lady, Va SM Peiton and ty. Pa iss L B Pelton, do ‘T Marshall, Md 3 G Gilmore, Md Daniels, do HW Heath do Mrs R J Brent and two! chiidren, do Mrs Pember. Mass W Lyles, do FE Pontaine, Va C Fosborne, jr, La iP food, Md T Winens, Md © West, do JA Follon, do 1. &B Caldwill do JP Ballard, iady & ser- Mr Bolling & lady, Va vant, Va Alfred Day. Pa AS Jones and lady, Ga W Dey. Ni Miss M Jones, do ‘TW Sather, NY Miss B Jones, J West, do WR Cornell, Mt ei A B Hanson, Md UP Wense Miss Gilleland, do birt Be lady & child do M * V Kuox, do Browns’ Hotel—r pr. & x. sRown F Semple, Md Mrs Col Pugh an@ svt, W_J Noomanandiedy, La Nc Miss Pugh, do Miss EC Hunter do i. W Pugh, do Mrs C A Branch, Va W 5 Mevonnell, NC Ca, t Baacr NT Miss Melvia, do T C Talmadge, do H I, Jones. Va LP Rogers La JF vel, NC Capt Turner, NT 1. F Leecraft do MJ Haslop Ma AB Bond, Ala Wm Hi Mark ard lady, J 'T Bond, do 3 W Whiting, NT Miss Whiting, do W_ Helholan Va ‘T Mawwin, Md M Grown and ly, NO JAClak, Pa J Stennett and ly, Va P Evans, NT AN Lebriez, Ma J oe ly, dau’r, fo O $ Lucher, Del United States Hetel—i.c. uacnnay, JH TFS i Miss © M Nicols, do J D Fulton, Md 3 Uyact ard lady, do E Movte aud ly do M MeCann. Va Marten, do Mork, Nd G J 3 Manny. NJ Ji Y Dayerdiady do R H Sarkett CD Barter, NY Kirkweod touse—:.u. & a. KIREWooD. Z A Argyson, NY € A Southron and lady, CAs Va Mass S3 Williams, Cubs 1 M Hilton andJady, Pa W Husen, NY DA Curtis, NY WR Ma IC Wisten, Va ww Wright, Mi Mors Wi ten and son, do M Herbert, J Oresin, Pa G 3 Rochat, Md BM Jebnson, Va Notice of the postponement in tof pub- lic sales in Minnesota Territory. I FRANKLIN PIERCE, Presidentof the Uni- Intowa toss the peblic sae heen prechima own that o thon No 542, Dearing date neath of uly, 1855, to be held at the several land offices iu the Tex x1- TORY oF Minnzsora, in the months of October aud November next, will be held as therein or- dered for the fc deseribed lands, the resi- due of the sales be: by postponed, to-wit: At eee at Bro asmeeer Dates i ‘Monday. twenty-seci of October mie. ior the Gale of the potiie Mabenaittaen within th tes reinganes townships and frac in the ng nai % tional townships, exclusive of the islands in the Mississippi river, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal mer mn. Fractional townships one hundred and one, one hundred and two, one hurdred and three, and soe hundred and four, on the main land, of range ree ‘Township one hundred and one, and fractional townships one hw and two, one hundred and thie@ one hundred and four, and one hun- dred and five, oa the main land, of four. Townships one hundred and three, one hundred and four, and fractional township one hundred and five, on the main land, of range five. Townships one hundred ard three, one hundred and four, and one hundred and five, of range six Townships oae hundred and three, onehundred and four, and one hundred and five, of range sev en. At the land otlice at Wiyona, commencing on Mondty, the tiventy-ninth day of October nert, for the disposal of the public jands within the fol- lowing named townships, exclusive of the isiands in the Mississippi river, to wit: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipai meridian. Fractional townships oxe hundred and six, on the main land, cf range five. Fractional township one hundred and six and one hundred aud seven, on the main land, cf range six ‘Township one hundred and six, and fraction® townships one hundred and seven and one huz- m the main land, ef range seven ae hundred and six and one hun- pn, and fractional township one bi dred and eight, on the main lind, of range eight ship one hundred and seven, and fraction- al township ore hundred and eight, on the main land, of range nice Townships cne hundred and seven and one hundred and eight, of range ten. Al the land cfilceat Rep Wino, commenc'ng on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of October next, for the disposal of Use pablic lands within the following-named townships and. fraction townships, exclusive of the is!unds fn the Mis: Sippi river, to-w t: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian. : Fractiona) townshi; s one hundred and thirtee: . end onc hundved and fourteen, on the m.in lend, of ;ange fifteen ‘Township one hundred and thirieen and fa: — aes one hundred and fourtcen a iifteen, en the main land «f ownshifs one hundred and thirteen and o:« hundred and fourteen, and tractional townshi, one hundred and dfteen, on the main land, of Tange seventeen. Towaship ove hundred and fourteen and frec- tional township one hundred and fifteen, on the main land, of ange eighteen. At fhe land cilice at MIns#apornts, commen? ing on Monday. the twenty-second day of Octo- ber next, for the disposal of the public lands situ- ated within the under-mentioned townsaips and fractional town: North of the base t d west of the fifth prin- cipal meridiam. Fractional towasbips cne hundred and sixteen and one hundred and seventeen, west of the Fort Snelling reserve, of range tweaty-one. Townships oe hundred and sixteen and one hundred and seventeen, of :ange twenty-two. At the sAME TIME AND rLace, for the dis; of the puclic lands in the foilowing-named town- ships, (exclusiva of the is‘ands in the Mississippi river.) of which the portions situated within former military reserve at For: Snelling are to b sold, in accordance with the provisions of the a of uth of Angas entitled **An act to reduce rles of the military reserve at the St. Peter's river, in the Territory of Minne- s *? and which are s abject to pre-emption un- der the act of 2d Martel, 1255 North of the base line and west of the fourth principal meridian. Fractional tow mabe twenty seven and twenty- eight, west of the Mississippi, of range twenty- two. Fractional townstips twenty-seven eizht, and twenty-nin-, west oi river, of range twenty-three. Fractional townshi;s twenty-sever eight, and twenty nine, west of the river, of range twenty-four At the land office at Savx Rarips, commencing on Monday, the fifth day of November next, or the disposal of the public lands in the follow! named townships aud fractional townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the fourth principal meridian, Township forty, of range twenty eight. Township thirty-five, of range twenty-nine. Townships th ; thirty-seven, and thirty- ‘ht, of range th é twenty- the Mississippi nm, twenty- Misstssipp ‘ownfhips thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, for- ty-one, and fort , of re thirty-one Fractional tow: s thirty eights, thirty-nine, at; forty-one, and forty-two of range thirty- wo At the land office at Sr LWATER, commencing on Monday, the twelfth day ef November nel, for the disporal of the public lands within the an- der-mentioned townships aud fraction] town- ships, to wit: North of the base line and west of the fourth principal meridian. Fractional township forty-one, west of the St. Croix river, of range sixtera Fractional township forty-one, west of the £1. Croix river, end township forty-twv, of ranye seventeen. Fractional townsh!p forty, west of the St. Croix river, and townships forty-one and forty-two, of Tange eighicen Fractional townships thirty-eight, thirty-nine, ard forty, west of the St. Crotx river, of range nineteen Island on lot six. hip twenty-nine, ¢ ‘ownship fort Given unde; ton this twenty Domini one tho f section thirty-two, in town- s even. sity of Washiag- of September anno ht hundred and fifty- five FRANKLIN PIERCE, By the President : ‘Tuos. A. Hexvntena, Commissioner of tie Ge a rep —lawiw PROVOSSLS FOR A MARKET-HOUSE ~ IN TRE FIFTH WAKE. 1 Land Office. Mayonx’s Orrice, Sept 19, 1855. ROPOSALS will be re. tat this Ottice until Friday, ti , for building @ Market-Hous # section of Peunsylyvania and North Caroliaa Ave- nues, according to the plaus and specifications for said market-Louse, whteh may be examined at = time by pers« woposing to bid therefor. idders Wil state the price the job complete JNO. T. LOWERS, _ Sep 20—2awid Mayor. Orrick or ruz CoMMANDING OFFicER, « Washingtoa Arsenal, August 20, 1855. GFALED PROPOSALS will be received at ti!s otfice until Octobe th next, meridian, for building an armory in Sshington city, D. C.,o0 the public square ly vei south, Canal street on the norih, Seventh street on the west, and Sixth street on the east, an appro- pate of $30,000 Laviag Leen made by Congress the same. . Master builders desiring to propose for th building will please call at t office to examin the drawings, specifications, and Wil of work and receive any additional explanation in order to make up their proposals, which they will be en- = to do couvenientiy and at leisure at this of- Vo pro $s will be received but from an ex- perienced and approved master builder, as the Work has to be done ina te Ric manner; hence Persons at a distance, unkaown to the under- ned, will be expected to present satisfactory ference before the bid be accepted. All proposals must be made aceording to the items of the bill of work. (which have been cal culated with precision,) if the proposer find the same correct. An experieuced superintendent is appointed, and will be always pre n tae wround-ef build: ing, after the work comunences, in the absense of the commanding officer, to sce (hat the contract Is mia = em with. Wd. H. BELL, lajor Commanding Washington Arsenal. au 21—2awt!9oc ISLAND GROCERY STORE. EO E. MATYINGLy & BROTHER have just opened a (} ROC ERY, FLOUR. and FEED STOR &, in thetr new ware. house, on 434 street, between Eo and , at the intez- south, where they intend keeping a c' ce and well-selected steck e: iy edapted to thedemands of the trade and co? ners generally. They respectfully invite an inspection, and have no doubt they can and will offer inducements for frequent calls and continued custom. GEO. E MATTINGLY, _SepS—law3w JNO. Ho MATTINGLY: CRECzes NavaL “ARCHITECTURE, 1 voi, quarto, Ediubu: 33:50 Charnock’s Mrrine Architecture, 3 vols, qua:to, London, $iL Clatrbols's Raval Architecture, 1 volame, London Fishbourne’s Noval Architecture, 1 vol, London. ods! FRANCK TAVLOK. OYSTERS:—O TERS:—OYSTERS: R itch hah a pd stontn Seo E streets, ° acquain' 5 customers public fn general that he has opened: his O: ona estab ibment the corner of 10th si and Poto- river, Steamboat Wharf, where he built a large cellar and vaults, to keep Oystersin the cold- est weather é Hotels and Restaurants are invited to make now the contracts to be sure to get their Oysters all the season round, at the most reasonable terms. Orders left atthe corner of 1ith and E sts. will be promp'ly attend d to. sep 27—Im* ANTHONY'S HAT ESTABLISHMENT, On th Street, near Pennsylvania Avenue. ras is the place where HATS and CAPS ere retailed at Wholesale ea ae es for Cash only; con- sequently 20 per cent. extra profit wil not be ae to offset bad debts. e very best Dress Hat $3.50, suite as good as those usu- y sold at $5. A firstrate Hat at $5, equal to any at ¢ $4. A fashionable and du- + rable Hat at $2.50, and no humbug. ‘ Quick Sales and Small the-motto. Profits,” 1s A fall supply of the Fall style of HATS. sep [89—bw SILVER WARE, SEMKEN, 330 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, offers his large stock of puie Silver Ware, consisting of Coffee and Tea Sets, complete, Sugar Bowls, Cream Goblets, Cups, Spoons and Forks, and a magnificent assortment richly chased fancy silver ware suitable for gifts, at reduced prices. Persons in want of any of the above articles are invited to call. Being mostly of our own manufacture, we war- rant it sterling Silverware of any design made to order at shoit notice. Particular attention is paid in get- ting =p Testimonials, Premiums, &¢. au 1—tr NEW FALL MILLINERY. N Saturday, September 29th, Miss THOMP- SON will open our Fall Millinery, em- bracing one of the ricbest and handsomest assortments of Bonnets. Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Head-dresses, &c , ever before offere: 3 aud we respectfully call the attention of the ladies tothe same, and request them to give usa call and inspect our stock, which we will dispose of at the lowest prices, In addition to the above we have a large assort- ment of Lgdies’ Belts, Gloves, Hosiery, Work Baskets, and a vreat variety of Fancy Goods. RUTCHINSON & MUNRO, 310 Pa. avenue, between 9h and 10th sts. sepa7—tf InMALATION POR THR CURE OF ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTION NEW AND VERY WONDEREUL!!! EL¥YGSEIANW A. srougiit Lome to the door of the Millian! WONDERFUL discov fA made by Dr. Curis, of this city, in the trest- ment of ption, Asthma, and all diseases We refer to Dr. CURTIS'S HY- uw INBALING HYGEAN VAPOR has recently been AND © YRUP. With this new mc- thod, Dr. C. ed many afflicted ones to heaith, bie certiti : sician remarks. able, healing vapor—tie tcome in direct contact al cavities of the lungs, and and varied c! = produced joa? The Hype ifgists throughout the Jon. 14. ‘The Inhaler fs worn on the breast under the lin- en, without the least tnconvenience—the heat of the body b evaporate the @ flandreds of « , Uke the follow! Might be neon One package of the Hygeana kas cured me ¢: the Asit. a ERRY ebm uncannon, Pa Asthma of ten years’ stending EASTON, Brooklyn, N.Y. L, of No. § Hammond street, N. ¥., was cured of & ere case of Bronchitis vy the bas heen cured of a distressing cough al yeors’ standing, and decided to be in- curable by sp as lens. She was cured in one month hy the Hyyeana URT, P. M. Richmond, Me. Nuw Yorx, Nov. 15, i064. Dear Sir: i think hichly of Dr. Curtis’s Hyg: ana as aremedy in di of the throat and lung: Having had sore opportunity to testify its eftic: ey, Lam convinced that it is a mostexcellent rem- edy, both the Syrup and the inhaling application to the chest. Prof. 8 Gentle our Cherry Syre Senronic tore thivet INTER writes ns as follows: I have recently had occasion to test nd Hygean Vapor, ina case that had refused to yield to nt, and the result has satis- may be the composition of per preparat Lis no iinposities, but an excel- mt remedy. I wish, “uf <f the afflicted, i if be br @ se3ah of all one of the mos: ¢cé.2upied Physt- “orks writes as foe se: Having witnessed the geana er Inhaling Hy- =uBy in ease of Chronic rt in favor of counter ir- of the throat, Bronchial tubes therefore cheerfally recommend Aperatus as being the most con- nt and elfectial mode of applying anything ofthe kind 1 have ever seen. No doubt thousands of persons may be relieved, and many cured, by Qsing your medicines I ust here be allowed to confess that I am op- osed to prescribing or using secret compounds, ut this little neatiy contrived article, and its ef- fects in the case above alluded to, have induced me tos i favo: y to use this In any way you Lee Va Brouch: Titation “oper. Fs ectfully, yours, &c., C.JOUNS, M.D No. 609 Houston street, N.Y. Price three dollars a package. ! Sold by C ae KINS and BOYD & PAUL, ty NX. loany part of the Ual- Four packay ted States for ten dollars N. B.—Dr. Curtis’s Hygeana isthe ORIGINAL and ONLY UINE ARTICLE; all others are base imite , or vile and injurious counter- feits. Shun them as you would POISON. For saie in Washingwn by CHAS. STOTT, Pa. avenue, near 7th street, and J. B. MOORE, in the yard - may 22—6m MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF GEORGEe TOWN COLLEGE, Corner of F and Twelfth sts., Washington. ae next Anrual Course of Lectures will com- mence on Monday, the 5th of November, end end in Merch following. FACULTY: MNezix Younc, M.D _, Professor of Institutes and Practice of Medicine. FLoroaxve Howarp, M. D., Professor of Ob stetrics and the Diseases of Women and Chil- dren. Jomneon E tor, M. ))., Professor of Anatomy. JaMEs ORGAN, M.D, Professor of Medical J ence and Hygiene, J.M.Ssyper, M D , Profes: of Surgery. baar.F. Crate, M. D., Professor of ‘Medical Chemistry and Phystology. Guo. C. Scuaxever, M. 2 , Professor of Materia Medics and ST herapeatics. Jouncon V.U. MinpLeron, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. For a full co’ Matriculatior 5 09 Graduation... 25 00 Demonstrator’s ticke « 1000 ‘The Preliminary eccurse will commence Octo- ber ist and continue until November Sth. Lectures free to Medica! Students. ‘The Lectures wiil be delivered daring the af- ternoon and evening. ‘This time of lecturing has been customary in the Celleze since its establish- ment, and is found to be advanta; is to the stu- dent. FLUDOARDO HOWARD, M.D. Dean, No. 32 F street north. au 4i—lawtNovs ee COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, &c. pPeRsons A hig pa to Pi tions Gnd this the most trylag season, owing to the sudden changes in temperature; yet b little care, adopting warm clothing and supply- ing theinselves with a good prescripcion or cough remedy they may easily ward off what may else rove a dangerous winter companion. TY- ER°S COMPOUND GUM ARABIC SYRUP bas been so long known and highly appreciated as one of our most innocent, yet eitieaclous, plea- sant, and (since the reduction in price,) economi- cal remedies, tbat it may be recommended and used with the vtmost confidence. It ts sold at 25 cent three bottles in one, 50. cents. Wholesale by TTERSON & NAIRN and STOTT & dra by PEEL & STEVES cores by ja by PEEL IVENS; 6 wh dj Mr. CISSELL d oct OR. O. MeFARLAN, DENTIST, Has removed his oftice tothe comer of Peansyl- vania avenue and 12th streét, over Dyson's Drng Store Entrance on ‘Twelfth street. sep 2—eolm* need intothe stomach, and | ; tion with t Information for Travelers. BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST. Time ace # a ee but hours! ‘ington and 17% Banning Time netween Wash’ ~ Cincinneti 27 hours !! THEOUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE HAD IN WAST TON. |THE, BALTIMORE AND OHO RAIL AD having itly im} its Western connections, now offers (he fullest inducements to Travellers beiween WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and al! portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. The connection between the Trains from Wash- ington and the Trains bound West from Balti- more {s always promptly made at the Wasbii Junction fislety, called the Relay House) 9 miles from Baltimore. This is the only c! of cars Tequired between Washington and the Bi eis checked through to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked trans- ferred there, (with the pas: ) without chats, for those hel ing Throngh Tickets for points be- eer . Trains leave hLcge, raed ily at6a.m.and4¥% p.m. On Sundays atthe latter hour only, At WHEELING direct connection 1s made with the trains of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL- ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near Wheeling, throuzh Cambridge, Z: 2 Newark, {> COLUMBUS. ‘These trains connect at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sondusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, ete. At COLUMBUS the ©. G. Railroad trains oon- nect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Rail- road to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. At XENEA (on Littie Miami Railroad) connection is formed with the trains throngh Dayton, to Indian- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock Island, Louis, etc. Se holding Through Tickets for Memphis, ¥ urg, Natchez, New Orleans, ete., whic ateaisotddat Washi m—are trans- ferred at Cincinnati tothe Mail Steamers on the Ohio. Tick: for Evansville, Cziro, and St. Louis are sold his route. For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Toledo, Detroit, Chi . ete., tickets are sold, when the Ohio is navigable between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland and Pittsburg mads ‘Travelers are requested to notice that while this is the only route affording Tickets and Checks in Weshington, it is also the shortest, most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leading eae in the great West. The distance from Washington to Cincinnati is but 653 miles, abont 100 miles shorter than by any other route! ARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WASHINGTON :—To Wheeling, $9 50; Colum- bus, 313 SS Damrsss $15 50; Cincinnati, $16 00; 8 Louisville, by railroad, $13 65, by steamer from Cincinnz » B17 50; Cleve- land, S12 Toledo, $15 50; Detroit, $15 20; Pe. £2065 and 19 50; St. Louis, 228 50 an: $25; Memphis, $36; New Orleans, 231; ete. FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER’S FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND, BERELEY SPRINGS, SEDFORD SPRINGS, PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMOUNT, oncers y wave Washington at 6 a. m. or wh . ta. For the minor way stations between eiilonars and Wheceiing, take 6 a.m. train from Washington. UF" For trains to and from Baltimore, Anapolis, etc., see special advertisements. h Tickets, il’ For &s., apply to 8, Agent, at JOHN H. DONE, tshington Statlon. er of Transportation, Obt9 Railroad, Baltimore. 8 00; Indianapo! NDEIA RAILROAD. =KN MATL LINE! een WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA, GOR- RICHMOND—no night line on MGev Leave Washington ¥ before @@@clock a m xandria ¥ “ 7 S am Ss pa: “8 © pa NiIGUP LING. 4 Alexandria, to Gor- White Sul- Capon Springs. ft Somer” on, Weir's Market, Mid- xo = $2 00 a - 350 : - 450 ‘ = $00 « rE, - 350 se ah Winchester, - - 350 Lid bi Suray, - = 2 4% « “ ew Market, + 3.00 or id dieburg, - - 28 OMNISUSES GGAGE WAGONS will be at the Dopet of t ton Railroad, to convey gers an » the Steamboat Grorct P NURIA,a distance cf 6 miles, all 6 for meals. . VANDEGRIFT. wi Gen. Supt. CAM FR CEORGE PAGE will ria and Was pm Washington at 6,8, 94%, 11% a m., 1, | LA'TH AR willren In connec ‘om the Capitol and nue as far as 12th st., apitol at 5¥, 7K, 8X, UK a m, Ix, 2, 3%, 54 p.m. ‘The BOA'T cons in connection with the Orange and Alex 2 ftailroad, and with the Trains on the Baltimore Washington Railroad. RATES OF TOLL. Omnibus Fare from Capitol to Boat.. 6 cents. Boat fare........-.- a ee Buggy withont horse. 1K Buggy and hors: 25 ue forse and rider Wagon and four horse: Hacks onsee 3 Link y Japtatn Comstock, ADRIATIC, Captain Grafton. been built by contract, express- service; every care has been -tion, as in the engines, to insure strength 2nd speed, and their accommoda- tlons for passeua@rs cre unequalled for elegance and comfort PRICE OF Passae@x. From New YorX to Liverpool, in firsteabia, $128 Second cabin, - << eee ee ae Exclusive use of extra size state ice >. 300 From Liverpool to New York, = and £20 An expericnesd Surgeon attached to each ship. No ber! a be secured until paid for. T ROBERTS & CO. <ing’s Aums ¥ ard, Lordor. UNRO“ & CO. Dame Ges Victoires, Paris. & H. LVRAVER, Havre. uips wii pot be aaa yun S- hie for gold, « bollion, specie, leweiry, pre- cious ser or tnetats, unless bills, of lading are signed there!r, and the value thereof therein ez- 4 nov 16—1y Whe owuers N RG SACU TRAIN OF CARS ARRIV ington ov Alexan- ners THiS. COL- RGE WASAINGT the above ccnnections, leaving Washington at6a m., for the Orange and Ajexandria Cars, con nect with the sare train on their arrival. MEALS furaishea on the boats. Ke Boats connect tyith all the trains from Bal- SAM’L GEDNEY, Captatn. timore. may 17—tf WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. HANGE OF NOURS.—On and after Mon- day, the 23d instant, the Trains will Leave Washington al6 and 8¥ a. m., and 3 and . ™m. aA Sunday at 14% p.m. Leave Baltimore at 14 and 9X a. m., and 3 and SAR Sanday at 4x a.m aptintr __"_T. Ul. PARSONS, Agent._ FOR MOUNT VERNON. pee we ON ce ge tip, $1; from A’ oe ee ves asuington dria at 9% orclock. Coar hes leave the Capital for the boat st ®Y o’clodic’ Coach fare 10 Per, sons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with George & ‘Pliomas Parker. efres! ts ‘boat. 306 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 1th streets Se SAT: @EDNBY, Opptaia, | sept posals for furnishing the Paper forthe | [TQ ALL THAT VALUE THE Public Printing. TR SIGHT. Price Steeetnrex vent oF Posture Paintinxe, ; Washington, September 29, 1855. he yoseuesce the oh herd NY Age prov’ printing, c approved hugest oe; nites eluted ‘willbe HES to call the attention to all thet sulfer received at this office, inthe Capivol,-until tre firet | With defective sight, caused by age, sick Monday (3d day) of December next, at twelve | ness and particularly from o*%<lock, m., f.1 furnishing the paper may be Sie is superior SPECTA: r~ { requied for the public printing for the yearcom- | GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true mencing on the Ist day of December, 1835,and spherical Lewy and brilliant % ending en tbe Ist day of December, 1896. | suited precisely ard beneficially to the wearer ac. The suhjoined ttst epecifies, as nearly as can be | cording to the concavity or convexity of the aseertai, . the quantity, quality, and. description Very numerous are the ill effects caused to of each kind cf paper that will be required : Precious organ of sight from the Crass 1. | of using glasses in eoaige Y mage! Suited, by 10,000 reams dne printing paper, uncalendered, to | the use fork: payee Ayer a a forasure 1 by 38 inches, and to weigh ee ges such glasses that are ebsolotel: forty-five ee a sch id am tired wilt be furafshed with precision an cant Lass 2, fection. 4,0(0 retms fine printin calendered, to, J. T. acknowle- the Uberal , measure 28 * Indes, and to Men ay | ment wee 7 iy obte =a. and further solietis the Se, fifty-six pounds to the ream of 480 sh tronage of those (sat bave not yet availed them. Crass 3. | selves of his aid. 5, reams superfine sized and calendered print- | Persons that cannot conventent) call, by send. ae ing paper. to measure 24 by 3= inched | : Ce Eo * ity two pounds to ream" es y can spcbonts. 7 oe = we supplied with such that will improve | their sight Innumerable testimonials to be seen ; and sefer. ences givené many who have derived the greaiest ease and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. sig Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows Ball, up stairs. * en ORFOLK, September . Sir—The Spectacles you made for me sult very Crass 4 300 reams superfine hard sized and calendered printing papenjts measure 24 by 52 inches, and to weigh forty-eight pounds to the | resm of 480 sheets. Crass 5. 1,000 reams superfine sized and calendered ma; paper, of such sizes as may be requi corresponding in weight with remess- | well, and seein to have improved my sight mor uring Te by Btinchessand weigh twen- than any other | bave : tied. ty pounds per ream of 480 sheets. LITT. W. TAZEWELL Crass6 I have tried a palr of Spectacles obtained (ealerdered or | Mr. Tobias, ond find them of great assistance to 200 reams superfine plate se ae uncalendered, as may be reqrired,) 19 by | My sizbt, and corresponding th bis Cescription 24 inches, and of such weight per ream as | ofthe focus. 1 rev wnten ENEY 2 we Boy De eeaoren: | Mr. J. Toztas: Sir—The pair of Mpeetacies you The fibre of the paper of each cfthe above classes | gyri hed me yesterday are particularly satisfee. fo be of linen and cotton, free from a’l adulteration tory to me + very decidedly the best J with mineral or other substances, of a fair white- serss, owner of eight or nine pair, ness, and put up in quires of twenty four sheets = 4 carefully ticians recom feesional standing in England, France and the nited States. I hove been eiso pleased with yur remarks and directions on the treatment of e eyes, for the purpoee of preserving and improy. each, and in bundtes of two reams each, each ream to contain 480 perfect sheets. Uniformity in color, thickness, and weight will be required; and no bundle (exclusive of are varying over or under five per cent. from the standard weight wil! be received, and the gress weight will in all caves ing the sight. be required. Mixing of various thicknesses in the Respectful: same bundle to make up the weight will be con- CIEAS CALDWELL, sidered 2 violation ef the contract. Crass 7. No 1 —1,500 reams Quarto Post Writing rape, ao lo Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. ee Nov. 10, 1854, Mr. Jokn Tobias having me wih @lasses, by which I Lave been greatly alded ( vision having suffered iy from mp No.2. —1.500 do Foolscap do No. 3 —1,000 Fiatca do do No.4—1.000 do Folio Post do do Bight in my earlier life) it affords me the hig! No.5.— 500 do Medium do do ware to «6: I consider him a skillful prac- No.6.— 30 do Demy do do al opticts= well prepared to ald those whe No.7.— 100 do Colored Medium (ass,dcol’s) | may need his professional services WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Methodist Conference. vriting paper, 19 by 26 inches, to welch twenty eight ped “ed ream. Wuomteton, N. C., Jan. 27, 12%. No. 2.—3.100 reams writing paper, 18 by 25 inches, Mr. J. Toris Dear Sir—l am happy to = to weich twenty-six pounds per ream. that the Specta e < peper, 15 by 22 inches, | week are en gh twenty-four pounds ream. ity ia the vi ing paper, 15 by 18 inches, | fore found x. vetting of the proper ¢ ad ‘fards me pleasure te state that, by the ald ‘oar optometer, this dig. culty has been happily cbvisted so that thegiarees furnished 1 redecidedly the best adapted ony eyes of any | have ever yet uzed, twenty-two pounds per ream ti 2ms writing paper, 12 by 18 inches, to weigh twelve pounds per ream. Crass 9.—Ledger Papers. 1, | 200 reams heavy demy —— paper. 0 of ‘. Very respectfully, yours, No 4 do do“ folfo ; a> de - sendin ae ee A do do royel do lector of St. Jemes’ Parish do do super royal do Department of Interior, May 7, 1655 do do imperi do From <i ——- and oe an a Tange of All of the papers designated in classes 7, 8, and | MY eyes, I ba waneges ter yet ®, to bemnads ax thie hese materials, and finished in | Several years. aifcrent © free from adulteration, white or | Without obte'r the best mi bine color, as x n of Class $) eyes. Foar months pairs especialiy for serve me perfectly. yi he is enabled Peapete Msweit as to bis skillase ticin 4 HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Werrenws. Jy —-tt SOMETHING TU OLD AND YOUNG PROFESSOR WeoD's HAIR RESTORATIVE. be required, and (with the ex- tobe of the regular standard ve kinds. and of such weights 2 by this office. The rightis re- ng a greater or less quauty of cach and every kied contrac ed for, atsuch times and antilies us the public service may re- the use of bis oj lgsses minutely to the eye. mend Mr. Toblas teal uire. u Each class will be considered separately. and be subject (oa separate contract; but bidders may offer for one or more of the classes in the same proposal; and the y pe is reserved of requiring a bidder nore than one class assigned him asses, or forfeit his right toany » (net than one quire) of each kind Y ig preparatir ‘bh less than two years id for, and but one samyle for each before t ep to its wonderful ef- hint o ch bid; and, in classe | fects upen the human h d scalp, hes already 7, 8, ‘d to correspond with the | obiaincd a c-lebrity and sale perfectly am n the pap r proposed for in that sche- in ‘he irs! six clusses, to be properly ed ou the sample, or it will not be con- All proposals and samples must be transmitted to this OAice free ef postage or other ex; Es 1 proposal must be signed by the individu 7. av number of without the ordinary appliance du. d ch purposes, won its way, and ed to most of the cites and towns 5 Canzdas, and the West India Islands 3 this re: surprising when it is remembered that its — pee apon its merits. solely 2s established by actual tests. al or firm mak ng i 4 must specify the price | That this preparation will actually Restore gray t pound (and tut ove price foreach) of every | Hair to its N 3 or, produce a luxuriant Find of pa on'a'ned in the class proposed for. “eae upor bald, prevent the Ail the paper in the several classes must be de- | balr from ful! in; used as 2 tonic ylaces asamay be desig- | ticle, produce aco ju good order, free of | and ws Tender th or expense, and subject ] destroy diseases of U weight, and measure- r at, and be in all respects the certificates ralcolor to aime: by removing the ca no matter bow lo: o— timonials cf the s and the certificates of uu- merous respectable Individuals of vig lgnme hef the use of this curative, es well as « recom mendations of rs ond certificetes before ally ded to, can be bad cf all agenis BRoox Fie ass... Jan. 12, 1855 tally agree! Bonds, wi secur'ties, will be requir- ibe concurrent tes- ying o¢ aa inferior article in any ora failure to supply tke quantity required at any time, will be considered a viola- tion of the contract «to furnish with his pro- Posals sa'isfacicry evidence of his ability to exe- cate them; and proposals usaccompanied by such Prer. Woon r —Having made trial of evidence will b> rejecied ar Hair Reste ves me picasure tomy ‘Phe proposals will b> opened in the manner re- en excelent in removing in- utred by lie, at its effect has first Mond: ji + on the first Tuesday after the December’? next, (4th,) at 10 o'clock a.m the Office of the Superintendent. Proposals will be addressed to the “‘ Super! tendentof the Puslic Printing, Capitol of the Uni- ted States, Washington,’? and eadorsed ‘+ Propo- sals or supply'ng Paper,” A G. SEAMAN, Superintendent of the Public Printing. ec 1—3tawdw PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR 185¢. Heaperanters Marine Corps, Q artermaster’s Office, Washington, October 8, 1855. GEPARAT SALED PROPOSALS WILL WO be received ei this Ottice until 10 ’clocka. m., and 2 constant tendency t h’! have been wovbled from alser extored my balr, wolek tol «x crigincI color. I have Pastor of Orthodor € Caxyrzz, Ii, I have used Prof. O. J. Wood's Bair June 27, 1653. Restore tive, and have e¢mired iis wonderful effect. My hair was becom gray; but by the resumed {ts © permanently xo. Prov. Woon :—De ing off some three » as f thought, prematurely use of his *Restorctive "it bas our yee on Thursday the *th day of November next, for | tinued to do so calli | be ar furnish ny Rations to the United States Marines | aii the popular remedies of the at the foilowing stations, for the year 1856, viz: | fect, at last 1 was E Cherlestown, Ma sachrsetts; Hair Rest aad am vi Portsmouth, New Hampshire; doing wo: sf have ne fine growth of Brooklyn, Long Island, New York; young bair, ei chee: huly recemmnen Philadelphia, Penn<ylvani all warty eMIcted yet. © WILLIAMSON, 1s eee nea Address GU J. WOOD & CO., Proprietors, Broadway, New York, end 114 Market street, Louis, Mo i C. 8TOTT & CO , wholeszls and retail Agent, Wi ton 7 2. W.DYOTT & SONS, General Wholesale Agent, Philadelpoia, Pa. au l—ly ngton city, Distriet of Columbix. Each ration to consist of one pound and a quar- ter of fresh beef, cr three querters of a pound of mess pork, eigh’een ces of bresd made of su- perfine flour, or sup-rfine fine flour, at the op'ion of the government; and et the rate of eix pounds of good cotfsc, twelve pounds of the best New Orleans sngar, eight quarts of the best white beans, four quarts of vinegar. two quarts of salt, four pounds of good, soap, and one and a half pound of good, hard, dipped tallow candies to one hundred rations bi. b. B. WRIGHT'S Fer this Ail chine forms of KORO FOLOUS ‘The beef required shall be delivered on the or DISEASES. der of the commanding oilicer of each station, el- 18 Medicine is prepared by an eminent ther in bulk or by the single ration, and shall I eletan of ei@bicen years practice in New consist of the bes: aud most cho'ce pieces of the carcass; the pork to be No. 1 prime mess pork, and the groceries to be of the aged of the Set All subject to inspection. No bid wi!l be entestained unless accompanied by the names of two sureties known to this offl-e, { ick tiree be hes constantly used Nousded success, and crested fer tee, unegU acl wo ey c purities, ot certified to by some official p in; to be en- = Vic 7 dors: d “Proposals for Rations for the vear 1856,” | jy proct of whch and addresced to the Quarterm ster of the Marine nesses froin ( Corps, Weshingto., District of Columbia. G. PF. LINDSAY, Major and Quartermaster U. 8. Marine Corps. Tae followinz-named ge will putlish the above twice a week until the Sth of November next, and send dupticate accounts, together with a printed copy of the advertisement, to this otfi-e, for payment, viz: Patriot, Concord, New Hampshire; Gazette, em in their from eny mseives. falons Diseases con be bd L DEPOT, 909 Broadway, generally. HALES giort & CU, Agents for Wi dae oii Mele es en P ccc — DR. L. B. WRIGHT'S = Massachuretts; ‘Times, oston, Massachusett<; “TrTOUT Journal of Commeree, New York; Eagle, Brook- TASTELESS re bes tl a: Ic. jyn, New York; Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia, BIS ts the F ST, and most ennsylvania; Evening Argus, Philedelphia, EFFIC; EVER OF- Pennsyivania ; Star and intellizencer, W; ing- ton city; a Pee Ik, Virginia ; and Deme- J van food cr t, Pensacola, orida ‘ y . &e.,. “Phe price a ve paid for sre service is to be at facing nopec pay ~ ace a ts. U ot a rate not excc iy seventy-five cents per square oe oe to the bottom cf 300 brevier ems for the first inse.tion, and ‘thir. | 22 a re ty seven and a halfcents for each subsequent in- sertion. Let it appear in the fist numbe. after the receipt hereof, which number you will b> pleased to trensmit to this office as soon as published, with each successive number, as a voucher.”’ oct 9—-2awtNovs ISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. The ee, heretofore existing between Wm. H Brereton & Sarmuel Brereton, of the rm of Brereton & Bro , © in the Grocery busi- ness, is this day dixsolyed by mutual consent. Persons indebted to the late firm are earnestly requested to close the'raccounts with Wm. Heary Brereton, who assumes al labilities, and b whom the business will hereafter be at the old and well-known stand, on the corner of F and 7th streets, opposite the Patent Office. ‘ WM.H. BRERETON sep25-2iwim SAM. BRERETON = GOODS in abn and at low rates at . JOHN FP. ELLIs, and NO MEDICING 18 GEL COMNENDED by (he MEDICAL PACULT u judge for yourselves. *Spa retail at E. or CHAS. STO oc. : ~ “WEHICH IS PRINCIPAL DEPOT, Broadwey, where the doctor con be consulted @aily on diseases geuereily, from 12 withoutchanze. je 136m COAL!—COALt E consumers of Coal aro respecttaby i formed tha! the undersigned can furnish aoe} with a superior article, and at the tt price. Punctuality and just weight te act Gnd be axsiues al! bat may favor kim wiht yt orders thet they ¥ ‘lt have no cause to comp: “ Call at the Yard 0 Od street, a few wepe — Pa. avenue. H.C. HARRO sep 10—Lm qoencinel& Organ)