Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1855, Page 4

eee EVENING STAR. SS LINES upon visiting the grave of EMMA Tugrtss Waoxnn, whos remains repose an Oak Hill Cemetery, and over which Mature’s fasrest gifts were strewn in rich profusion. One evening I stood by a sweet little grave, Over which grew the purest and frightest of And ames and the lily, and violet gave ‘Their beauty and fragrance to brighten the scene And while I stood musing iu half-utter’d thought O’er this mound by the bill-side, all silent, in loora. 1 wondered ‘what hand of affection had brought Those flow'rets, to shed, there, their sweetest perfume’ And in languace as soft as the murmurs at ev'n, Of wavelets that glow ona moon- lighted sea} Wy hen thelr e- hoes are dying away into i A sweet little rose-bud thus whispered to me: “A flow’ret onfolded its \s at srorn, Aud o’er the glad earth shed delicious perfume; At eve ali {ts beauty and fragrance hed gone, And 4've come, with my dew drops, to weep over the tomb.’* “and I (said a sweet little violet that waved Iv’s uzore-hned wings in the evening's soft bresth ive ¢. centl< vigils to keep o’er the grave, For « patr of blue eyes are sleeping beneath. [vor THE sTak. Suggested “‘Aiss’ (said the lily, all €rooping end pale,) r he Loved and the beautiful eoonest decay; Suet pure as the snow-flake that whitens . And bright as the glances that meit it away.’’ ©n soft ptnions a zephyr tlew by, ed the green boughs that rustled above; —— came down from its home in ¥, ne oer the spot like a spirit of love. yet lingercd I heard this soft breath- “y me sister spirit to bear thee away; c Wh-re angels a garland of glory are wrccathing And tuning thelr harps for a welcome to thee.”’ Oh’ then what a song of re'oicing was poured By that bright little band, on the soft breath of eve sspiate pies their glad pinions and re birds, homeward bound, to theirown ra tive Heaven. “Sweet spirit! thou’rt gone (was their Joy-bur- dened st-ain) To that land where a saint immortal thou’lt reign; Bat each evening when moonbeams are gemming the lea. Our fragrance shall rise, ike sweet incense, to thee. A.M. N. Wacentxeton, 1555. N@ THE SunFacs or Sroxs.—J- Claudot, of Pais. has obtained a patent for covering the surface ¢f common stone or plas ter of Paris figures with a coating of marble, He lsys upen t! zce of the ik of lime, allow- » the other is put on. attained to a proper em until the surface iillancy. Carbonic he outer surface, ble. The wilk of produce the ex- marble. ve conts of u ach to dry be When thes costs he Kneoss, he smooths becomes reel m red 3 i. leis found in Piedmont, ex parts of the world. When itis soft and greasy, aul lathers > nd on this aecount is used by some tar tribes for washing their clothes; in =p. The well known Turkey to- pes are made of it, by a process like ng pottery ware. The bowls of i for sele in Germany, n tallow, then in wax, they are polisbed up. DiereRBXCB IN THR Set or Trpes.—Profes- uvtes the fullowing singular diff motion of the tides in the Atlantic eans. On our own coast, in the ey flow from east t» west; on the reat Dritein, from west to east; and vacifie their motion is eircular, they p round by Asia, turn flow back. La A writer in one of the Northern papers vl Discipline, says: ‘* Without a lib- eof the rod, it is impossible to make beys smart. EEE SNES OF GCUZAN STEAMEXRS, FROM THS UNITED STATES. Laaoss For - New York....Oct. 10 -New York....Oct. 13 Catifornin steamers leave New York and 20th ef eech month. a ne (HIVALS AT PRINCIPAL | HOTELS, Mational Motel—witttax evr. A Mackey, NY 8 M Jackson, Md J Eberington and fam, 4la arding, Pa T B Tiers, do Dr J W Angels, SC D Wersel, Md Dr M Davis. do Ss D Rutile and family, i MeFarland. Ky Mrs Horst, do Miss Gepnettde Col ¥ M Wynkoop, Pa Miss Mefariand,do J T Corran, do Ala i) Owen and fam, Ala iichardsen & d’r, Miss Lambert, do © iatthew, NY PGi JH Suiltuan, O Browas’ Hetst—r ?.&M. Baown. Mre Toruer & sen, Va Nr Shaff, Md Mrs Biuaot& dau, DC Mr Volandt, do JX Nasal, Pa 3 WM A Seckson & lay, NY rwell & lady, Pa Ma S$ Williaus, do J fl Paton, Mo 3 Millikan, jr, Pa CF Wetyandt BW Mason & W Presto, Ct irnigh, NY i Finery & ly, Mo > A mS Noxen, Wickham, NJ Gardin, Md J H Suith. Ga J Godwin, Va Willards’ Metel—s.c & m.a. wittarp. M Burnside, Va 3 Brown, Mass J Daniel, Mich 1, Andrews, ly, Me 8 Adams, NY J 3 Goovtrich, do W Jones, Pa Niss Al Heron, do Miss F ihe. R Nelson, ly. American Hotel—usy isso war Lovert JR Scott, Va U P Smith, do H Carmichae). do J Letbent. do CH Sinelair, Pa 3% Forney, Va © H Foster, Ny JT Gish, do RM Watts, do 1A Fish, do JM Wi'liamsen. do J 8 Bau, Pa Major Batemen, Md C Brady, do J Russell, NY TS Benner, Bait L. Benner, do © Yams, Ma AS Lelteb, Va H Brigham, do H Leibler, O W Allen, Balt Kirkwood House—;. 1. & a. xrnrwoed C T Henry, Mich w SY Fon ae F Smith, Md S D Cozzens JB smith, Pa Fu Dennis kevt, Ma 3 SI ford 7 Carroll 4 & lady. NJ Siac redhat er. n. woe A Vinten, RY’ HJ Fowbe & ed JW Miller, Md WH Licya’ WT Crook, Pa ies W Smith; Ny o ics Commissary Generar see. Tt Wasninoton, October 23, 1555 EPARATE PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at thisoftice until the 15th day of Janu- ary, 1856, for the delivery Fall eblel gone in bulk, for the use of the troops of the nited States, upon inspection, as follows : At Fort Brady. 62 barrels of 125 barrels of fresh suj Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. k 7 rfine flour 50 bushels of new white field beans 7 ood bard soaj Fa ae or Fooa a talib candles 2,628 ds of first quality rown sugar na wands of first quality Rio coffee *14 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar. One-half on ist June, 1596; remainder by Lith September, 1856 At Fort Mackinac, Michigan. 62 barrels of 125 barrels of 50 bushels of new w! rk sh superfine flour ite fleld beans $76 pounds of good hard soaj 32S pounds of good hard Giioe candles 2,623 pounds of first quality @ 1318 brown sugar nds of tirst quality Rio coffee 14 bushels of good clean fine dry salt One kalf on Ist i ore of yood cider vinegar. June, 1356 ; remainder by 15th September, 1556. At Fort Independence, Boston, Massachusetts. 124 barrels of 250 barrels of 100 bushels o pork fresh superfine four fnew white field beans 1,752 pounds of good bard soap 656 pounds of good hard tallow candles 5,256 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 2,623 yunds of first quality Rio cotfee 28 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 438 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York 62 barrels of ork 126 barrels of fresh superfine four 50 bushels cf new whi'e field beans % $76 pounds of good hard soap pounds ef geod hard tallow candies 2,625 pounds of first qu 1,314 tounds of first cu ity dry brown sugar ity Rio coffee 14 bushels of good clean fine dry salt 219 gallons of ood cider vinegar. One-half on ist October, 1856 June, 1-50; remainder in all y At West Poiat, New York. 20) barrels of rk 5v0 barrels of fresh superfine four 200 bushels of new white field beans 3,504 pounds of yood hard seap 1,312 pounds of yood hard tallow candles 10,512 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 5,258 ounds of first quality Rio coffee 56 bushels of ood clean dry fine salt $76 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Cclumbus, = ‘260 barrels of pe c 500 barrels of ernor’s Island, New E resh superfine four 200 bushels of new white field beans 3,501 pounds of good hard soap 1,312 pounds of good bard tallow candles 10,512 pocnds of frt quality dry brown sugar 5,256, come of fest qua 56 ushels 0! ty Riv cottee f zood clean dry flue salt $76 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Hamilica, Narrows, New York Harbor. 124 barrels of 250 barrels of hel: At Fort McH- 200 barrels of 376 barrels of 150 bushels o: Tes 3,912 pounds of tirst queiity Rio ceffee 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 657: gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Mcnroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia. 124 barrels of 250 barrels of 100 bushels of pork resh superfine flour 100 bushels of new white field beans 752 pounds of good hard soep pounds of ds ef first qualit s of first quelit w candles brown sugar Rio coffee i clean dry fine salt ood hard tal i 1 fz lous of good cider vinegar ary, Baltimor ork resh superfine flour fnew white field beans » Maryland. pounds of good Lard soap pounds of goot hard tallow candles pounds of frst quality dry brown sugar pork fresh superfine flour f new white fleld beans 1,752 pounds of good hard soap 646 pounds of good hard tallow candles 2,625 2 bels 0} 5,26 pounds of eesoay of first gualit us st quality dry brown sugar y Kio cotfee y Bne salt f good cle: 438 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Moultrie 124 barrels of » Charleston, South Carolina. pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 100 busheis o: 1,752 pounds of good bard 435 pounds of good hard 5,256 pounds of Hrs 2,625 fnew white field beans quelity dry brown sugar unds Cf first quality Rio cotfee 25 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 425 gallons of good cider vinegar At Key West B 62 barrels of arracks, Key West, Flerida. ork 125 barrels of fresh supertine flour 5O bushels of new white fleld beans £76 pounds of good hard soap 219 pounds of 2,625 pounds cf junds Of first quality Rio coffee 1314 est quality @ry brown sugar 14 buszels of good clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Barrancas Barracks, Pensacola, Florida. 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine tour W bushels of new white field beens $76 pounds of good hard soap 219 pounds of good Lard adamantine candles 2,625 pounds of f st q ounds cf tir.t qu 1,314 ality dry brown sugar lity Rio cotfee 14 bushels of goed cl«an dry fine sult 219 gallons of yeod cider vinegar At Fort Dallas, 400 barrels of S64 barrels of 225 bushels of new white 3,912 pounds of 055 bor 11,835 pounds of 5,93 junds of 63 bushels of gocd « on the coast of East Florida. ck hb superfine flour id beans good hard soap rt pounds of good hard adamantine candles first quality dry brown sugar tirst quality Rio coffee n dry fine salt $55 gallons of yood cider vinegar. At Fort Myers, on the coast of East Florida. 600 barre’s uf pork 1,128 barrels of fresh superfine flour 450 bushels of new white feld beans 7,934 pounds of good hard soap 1,970 pounds of good hard adamantine candies | ber, 1856. 3 652 pounds of 11,25 bo first quality dry brown sugar junds Cf first quality Rio coffee 125 bushels of good cican dry tine sit 1,970 gallons of ge er vitlegar At Baton Rouge Barracks, Baton Rouge, Lou- 62 barrels of 125 barrels of tsiana, pork fresh superfine flour 50 bushels new white field beans 876 pounds good hard soap 219 pounds good hard adamentine candles 2,625 pounds of first quality dry unds of tirst qualiiy Ko 1,314 brown sugar coffee 14 bushels of yood clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Ripley, mouth of Crow-wing river, miles from Vort Snelling. 200 barrels of rk 376 barrels of fresh superfine flour 150 bushels of new white tleld beans 2,66 pounds of good hard soap 986 pounds of good hard tallow candles 7,834 pounds cf first 3,H2 pounds of tirst quality dry brown sugar quality Rio ccttee 42 bushels of good clean dry tine salt €57 gallons of good cider vite ar ‘The whele to be Angust, 1856 At Fort Ridgely, Rock Point, onthe Upper Min- nasota rive 400 barrels of delivered from 7, Minnesota Territory. pork 752 barrels of fresh superfine flour 300 bushels of new white field beans 5,256 pounds of good hard sox 1,972 pounds cf good bard tallow candles 15,768 pounds ¢f first quality dry 7,334 pounés of first 81 bushels of go llons md hag cider vinegar 134 ‘The whole from browa sugar uality Rilo ecifee lean dry Sne sait sth May to 5th June, 1856 At Fort Sneliing, on the Mississippi river. 100 barrels of po.k 1 8 barrels of fresb superfine flour 75 busheis of new white field beans 1,314 pounds of good hard soap 483 pounds of yood hard tallow candles 3,052 pounds of first quatity dry brown sugar ig97t 21 unds of first quelity Ri meiner st y Rio cotfee geod cleau dry floe salt 323 gallons of good elder vinegar The whole to be delivered fr to 15th June, ! At Fort Riley, at junction of Republican and Smoky Hii ‘forks of Kansas eg is? ‘ile from Kansas Landing, and about 160 » Srom Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, land ér portation. 400 barrels of ‘80,000 1,504 600 3,964 31.538 a6 ke por’ —_~ poanm bacon sides els of froxh superfine flour ushels 10,512 poss be new white field beuns good hard soa, P Pounds of good oo rao hard adamantine candies quality dry brown sugar —_ sane Of fist quality Rio cotfee ushels of One -balf At Fort Leavenworth, Missou 1,000 barrels of 1,330 Darrels of ons of the 4 Ist of Sepernia June, 1256; reinainder by the | Army Su 00d clean dry fine salt ood cider vinegar, ‘ vt River, Kans. Territory. % = Fest superfine flour ood hard adamantine candles ist June to 15th | he om (he 15th May Boatie with ampleevidence of their abi | 759 bushels of new white field beans 13,140 pounds of good bard soap 4,930 pounds of good bard tallow candlex 39,420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19 710 P cere of first quality Rio coffee 210 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 4,280 gations of good cider eg ot The whole to be delivered by the Ist June, 1856. At Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory, 600 miles land transportation from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. 80,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 752 \s of fresh superfine flour 300 bushels of new white field beans 5,256 pounds of good hard soap 1,314 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 15 768 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 7,834 pounds of woe elie) Rio coffee §4 bushels of good clean dry fine salt ilons of cider vinegar The — to be delivered before the Ist August, 1856. At Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, 200 miles land transportation from Fort Leavegworth, Kansas Territory. £0,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 752 barrels of fresh superfine flour 300 bushels of new white field beans 5,256 pounds good hard soap 1,314 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 15,768 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 7,894 pe of first quality Rio coffee 54 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 131 gallons of good cider vinegar The =e ole to be delivered before the Ist August 1856. Ab Fort Pierre Nebraska Territory, 1,525 miles by water, from St. Louis, Missouri, 600 barrels of pork 80,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 1,880 barrels of frevh superfine flour 750 bushels of new white field beans 33,140 pounds of good bard soap 3.285 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,420 pounds of first quality di rown sugar 19,710 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 210 busbels of good clean dry fine salt 3,285 gallons of good cider vinegar ‘The whole to be delivered by the Ist July, 1856. At Jefferson Barracks, ten miles below St Louis, Missouri. 200 barrels cf Jaks 376 barrels of fresh superfine four 150 busbels of new white fleld beans 2,628 pounds of good hard soa) 986 pounds of good hard tallow candles 7,834 pounds of first quality a brown sugar 3,942 pounds of first quality Rifo coffee 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 657 gallons cf gocd cider vinegar. At Fort Gibson, Arkansas. 400 barrels of pork 300 bushels of new eee field beans 5.256 pounds of good bard soap 1,314 poids of good hard adamantine candles 15,768 pounds cf first quality He brown sugar 7,881 pcunds cf fir.t quality Rio coffee a fashels of good clean dry fine salt 1,314 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered in all May, 1856. At Fort Smith, Arkansas, for Forts Washita and Arbuckle 600 barrels of pork 450 bushels of new white field beans T.SS1 pounds of good hard soap 1,970 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 2 pounds ef first quality dry brown sugar minds of fist quali.y Rio coffee At Fort Brown, Texas, onthe Rio Grande. 1,000 barrels of pork 1.250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 750 bushels of new white tleld beans 13,140 pounds of good hard soap 285 pounds of good hard adamantine cendies 2) pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 10 pou f tirst quality Kio cotfee 10 busbels o: xd clean dry fine salt 3,285 gallons of good cider vinegar At Corpus Christi, Texas. 200,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 1340 barrels of fresh supertine tour 750 bushels of new white fleld beans 140 pounds of ood hard soap 25 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39.120 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19,710 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 210 bushels of good clean dry tine salt 2,255 gallons of good cider vinegar At San Antonio, Tezas, 140 miles land transpor- tation frem Indianola, Texas 507,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 6,753 barrels of fre +h supertine tlour 2.954 bushels of new white tleld beans 47,275 pounds of good hard seap 11,Sis pounds of good hard edamantine candles 141,820 pounds of first quality ee brown sugar 70,910 (ndaraers of first quality Rfo cotfee 733 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 11,615 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Union, New Mexico, TW miles land transportation, from Fort Leavenworth, Kan- sas Territory. 234,000 | Seer of clear bacoa sides 3,125 barrels of fresh superfine four 1,961 bushels of new white teld beans 21,783 pounds of good hard soap 5.415 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 65,350 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 32,675 pounds of first quality Kio coffee 340 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 5,445 gallons of good cider vinegar ‘The whole to be delivered before the Ist of An gust, 1856. At Benicia, California, water transportation. 223,000 poenee: of clear bacon sides ‘2,90 barrels of fresh supeitine four 1,297 bushels of new white field beans 20,760 pounds of good hard soap 5,190 pounds of yood hard adamantine candles 62,258 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar ste) pomnes of first quality Rio coffee $25 bushels of good clean dry fine sal? 5,190 Cea of 4 od cider vinegar ‘The whole to be delivered by the Ist of Septem- ber, 1556 At Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, about 40 miles from the mouth of the Columbia rivc- er, clear navigation. 100,600 pounds of clear bacon sides 1,314 barrels of fresh superfine flour 686 bushels of new white fleld beans 9.375 pounds of good bard soap 2,433 pounds of = hard adamantine candles %,129 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 14,060 [east of first quality Rfo coffee 145 bushels of yocd ciean dry fine selt 2,3 gallons of good cider vinegar. ‘Phe whole to be delivered by the Ini of Septem- Notg.—All bidders are requ@sted to extend the amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be acted on unless it embraces ail articles required at a post The periods and quantities of each delivery at those posts where they are not specitied will be: one fourth Ist June, 1st September, Ist December, 1336, and Ist March, 1857. The hogs of which the pork and bacon are packed to be fattened on corn, aud each hog to weigh not less than two hundred pounds, excludiag the feet, legs, ears, and snout. Where the pork {s to be delivered, side pieces may be substituted for the hams. The pork and 190 | bacon is to be first salted with Turk’s island salt. ‘The pork to be carefully packed with the same article in Peers not exceeding eight pounds each. When the packing bas been completed, the con- tractor must furnish to this oitice a certificate from the packer that the Pr has been so salted and ieee The pork is to be contained in seasoned eart of white-oak Larrels, full hooped; and the bacon in like barrels, in sacks, or loose in well covered wagons, as the neture of the transporta- tlon will best justify. The sugar and coffee in st ong barvels, full beansand saitin barrels, and the soap and candles in strong boxes of convenient size for trans- portation. Salt will only be received by measure- ment of thirty-two quarts to the bus! . The candles to have cotton wicks. All provisions teadered for delivery under this advert sement will be thoroughly an rigidly in spected at the tim aud place of delivery, and all expenses tust be paid by contractors until they are deposited ai such storehouses ax may be de- signated by the agents of the department. py varfation frcin the te rmsofthe contract will be consider d suilicient ard good re.son for reject- 4 the article or articles so varying. ‘he commissary general reserves (he privilege of increasing or Guninishing the quantity, or dispensing with any or ail art'cles required at any post, at any time beforeenterius intocontract; and also of increasing or reducing the Guantities of each delivery one-third subsequent to contract, on giving sixty days’ previous notice. This sixty days’ no ice dves not apply to posts at which (here is to b> but one delivery. All bidders are required to accompan: their pro- ty to ful- ir cont ac's They must also furnish the names of their securilies, whose responsibility must be certified by the district attorney, or by some person well known to the government ; poy heed nef will not be acted on. Advances will not be made in any case, and ev- idence of inspection and full delivery must be re- ceived at this office before any requisition will be made upon the Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such pul money as may becon- venient to the points cf delivery, the places of pur- chase, or the residence of the contractors, at the Fo dradn oa this odice will be accepted rafts on this office wi acce; — ny, Sean, Neat sage ae govt will ed In a separate en- velope, an: marked “Proposals for Furnishing " GEO. GIBSON, ©. @. 8. Notx.—Edfors wil! not be paid for insertin: their. this advertisement alee tan be} todos by the Commissary General of Subsist- ence. oc 4—JawtJanl aes enone tepcnpopnencma gneessgugrypewervar-—srvoerowocotnasitpeonsepren antes enaSSSnS SEP SESS SS SSS SSS ens SS eS SSS ea StS UP PS = __ Information for Travelers. BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST. but 17% hours! sah Bunning Time between Washington Cincinnati 27 hours !! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE HAD IN W. INGTON. Tr BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having Bogey uapcerek its Western connections, now oifers the fu inducements to Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and all portions of the WEST, NOR TH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. Theconnection between the Trains from Wash- ingten and the Trains bound West from Balti- more is always promptly made at the Washington Junction Cage hoes the Relay House) 9 miles from Baltimore. This is the only change of cars required between Washington and the Ohio river. Baggage is checked through to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked and trans- ferred Legh hee the passengers) without charze, for those holding Through Tickets for points be- id. The connecting Trains leave Washington ily atGa.m.and4% p.m. Un Sundays atthe latter hour only. At WHEELING direct connection {s made with the trains of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL- ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cambridge, Zanesville, and Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect at Newark with the cais of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandusky Railroad fer, Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, etc. AL COLUMBUS the C.O. Ratlroad trains con- nect with the fast (rains of the Little Miami Kail- road to Xenia, Cincinnet!, Louisville, ete. At XENIA (on Little Miarai Ratlroad) connection ts formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indian- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock Island, St. Louis, etc Passenyers holding Through Tickets for lemphis , fttchez, New Orleans, ete., Which a dat Washington—are trans- ferred at Ci 1 tothe Mail Steamers on the Ohio. ‘Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and St Lonis are sold by this route. Le For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Toledo, Detroit, Chicayo, etc., tickets are sold, when the Ohio is navicable between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection ‘Travelers are requested to notice that while this is the only route affording Through Tickets and Checks in Washington, it 1s also the shortest, most meee 4 and direct to nearly all the leading ints in the great West. The distance from on to Cincinnat! is but 653 miles, being abont 100 miles shorter than by eny other route! FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WASHINGTON :—To Wheeling, $9 50; Colum- bus, $13 65; Dayton, 315 5; Cincinnati, 16 00; Louisville, y Cincinnati, $15 00; Indianapolis, $17 50; Cleve- land, $12 50; Toledo, #15 40; Detroit, @15 20; Chicago, $2065 and #19 50; St. Louis, $25; Mf é emphis, $26. w Orleane, $31; ete. FOR PREDERICK AND HARPER'S FERRY, MARTINSBURG, BERKLEY SPRINGS, BED PIEDMONT, O4 seengers may leave Washington at 6 a. m. or ore and Wheeling, take $a. m. train from Washington. i? For trains to and from Baltimore, Anapolis, ete., see special adver ents [7 For further infornation, Throuch Tickets, 2c epply to THOMAS B. PARSONS, Agent, st Wesbington Station. JOHN H. DUNE, Master of Transportaticn, Buitimore and Chio Ralload, Baltimore. y itt GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE? EYWICE daily between WASHINGTON and the SOUTH, via ALEXANDRIA, GOR- DONSVILLE and RICKMOND—no nigit line on Sunday. Leave Washington xX vefore 6 o'clock a m Leave Alexandria ¥ ‘+ 7 “ am Leave Washington oe ae en Ol Leave Alexan iia 3 « 8 “ pm WARKS BY NIGHT LIN® From Washington end Alexandria, to Gor- donsviile. $3 25 Fiom Goro’ 225 ‘Travelers w ne 2 line the cheap- est, most ples de tious route to the Greenbrier While Sulpb Fanguier White Sul- bur, Warm, fot, Alum! and Capon Springs, Warventon, Charlotisville, Staunton, Strasburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexinvton, Weir's Cave, Natural Bridze, Luray, New Market, Mid- dleburg, &c. PARRS BY te @ LINE! Fees: Alesandria to Warrenton, - - $2 00 “ « Gordonsville, - 30 “ « - 4B “ « = 6w bid a Strasburg, + - 3h “ i Winchester,- - 3.50 a a Luray, - - ~- 4% bed se New Market, - 5m “ Lod Middlebarg, - - 225 OMNIBUSLS and BAGGAGE WAGONS will be at the Depot of Sneatlorteg Sgt yoreioee to conv ssengers and baggaze ie Steamboat Gzoask Fast, for ALEXANDRIA, a distance of 6 miles, allow! ple time for meals, yh H EGRIFT, Gen. Sup! HE STEAMER WROE PAGE wil leave Alexandria and Wash- ington at the following hours: . eave Alexandria at4&,7¥,9X, XM, 2,3%,5,6 p m Leave Washirgton at 6,8, 9%, 11M a m., J, aks 4 rf 5. ik p.m A‘THAM’S OMNIBUSES willrun in connec tion with the Boat, starting from the Capitol and oing up Pennsylvania Avenue as far as 12th st., fence to the Boat Leave Capitol at5¥,74%, SK,Ulg a.m, ley, 2,3%,5 p. in The BOAT runs {n connection with the Orange and Alexandria Ratiroad, and with the ‘Trains ou the Baltimore and Washington Railroad. RATES OF TOLL. Omnibus Fare from Capitol to Boat.. 6% cents. Boat fare. o ae Buggy without bo Baggy and hors: Horse and rider Wagon and four horses. per barrel All kinds of Grain per bushe! sep <7—tf JAME THE NEW YONK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. E SHIPS COMPRISING ‘TEIS LINE ere ATLANTIC, Captain West, PACIFIC, Captain Nye, BALTIC, Captain Comstock, ADRIATIC, Captain Grafton. ‘Whese Ships have been built by contract, cxpress- \y_ for Goverment service; oar care has been Insure strength and speed, und thelr sccomamoda- insure strength speed, accol \- tions for 3 are unequalled for elegance and comfort. PRICE OF PatssczR. From New York to Liverpool, in Erstesbia, $128 Becondcabin, - - - - - - 7 Exclusive use of extra size siato reer - 300 From Liverpool te New York, - £dand £20 An Surgeon attached to each ship. No berth can be sootired until paid for. Fe it or eB *ebwanp ie. COLLING & CO., 56 Wall sirset, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & pt E. @. ROBERTS & Cv. 13 King’s Arms Yad, Loadca. JOHN MNUNKOE & CO. st4itue Notice Dame des Victolres, Paria. GEOR H. DRAPER, Havre. ‘Was owners of theee 5! will not be accounta- ble for gold, silver, buliton, specie, tewelry, pre- clons stones, or imétais, unless bills of lading ars algned therefor, ard tk¢ value theroot bony aas a s nov y WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD, OE NHANGE OF HOURS.—On and after Mon- day, the 23d Instant, the Trains will Leave Washington at 6 and 5 a. m., and 3 and 4 . mn. UE sunday at4y p.m. Leave Baltimore at 4 and 9X 3. m., and Jand 54 p.m. in Sunday at 44% ap wU—tr a 3.m. T. BH. PARSONS, Agent. FUR MOUNT VERNON. N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, round trip, @1; from Alexandria 75 cents —The steamer THOMAS, COLLYER leaves Washington ut 9, an < dria at 9% o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at 8 o'clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Per- sons wi the coaches will leave their residence with George & Thomas Parker. Refreshments on the boat. ect Re SAM?L, GEDNEY. Captain CURE FOR HOT WEATHER. AUS ICE CREAMS, CAKE, and WA- TER ICES, for which he was awarded a Medal by the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Institute, is bi for the above. Will be Bridge st., e part of the District free of ge with the Cieveland and Pittsburg Railroad ts | made y rallied, Sis 65, by steamer from — $23 50 and | be Fer the minor way’ stations between | UONUANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILKGAD. | TO ALL HAT VATUE THEIR SIGHT ws to call the attention to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by SS. ness and particularly from injudic aos | repented his 2 TACLES ai GLAS: carefull, pecan Senay: aaa brilliant transparency, suited precisely and beneficially to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity or convexity of the eye. — Very numerous are the ill effects caused to ; } double the quantity of read- precious organ of sight from the of using glasses in not bel: recisel the moulen Optometer; on. | ae prac’ suited, by eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re- uired will be smal hed with precision faction. J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage- ment already obtatied, and further solicits the pe | tronaye of those that bave not yet a) selves of his ald. Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- | ing the glasses In use, and stating how many inches they can read this print with their specta- cles, can be supplied with such that will improve their sight. Innumerable testimonials to be seen; and :efer- ease aad comfort from his _ Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Felows’ Hell, up stairs. NoRvoix, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more then any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. | Ihave tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from | Mr. Tobias, and tind them a assistance to | my sight, and correspondin: ith his description ofthe focus. 1 recommend him asa skillful optl- clan. HENRY A. WIS: Mr. J. Topias : Sir--The pair of spectacles you furnished me yesterday are partie ly 5 | tory tome. They are very decidedly the best J possess, and | am the owner of eight or nine pair, carefully selected in different places and from op- ticians recomimended to me on account of thel rofeesional standing in England, France and tre Jnited States. I have been also pleased with your oo direc — on “ee ae t of the , for the purpose ef preserving DAprov- the sight. “ | tng } Respectfully, rs, CHAS. CALDWELL, Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. Lrncubure, Nov. 10, 1954. Mr. John Tobias having furnished me with Glasses, by which I have been greatly alded (my vision having suffered greatly from al night in my earlier life) it affords me the big! jeasure to say that I consider him a skilful prec- ‘ical optician, and well prepared to ald those who | may need bis professional services. WM. B. ROUZIE, iider of Methodist Conference saTon, N.C., Jan. 27, 1S. Q ‘ : Dear Sir—I am happy to say thet the Spectacles which | obtained from youla week are entirely satisfactory. From aa inequal- ity in the visual rang ny eyes, I have hereto- | fore found great dithcuity In vetting glasses of the proper focal distance. | state that, by the ald of your opiometer, this diss- oulty has heen happily obviated so that ogi eres a furnished me ere decidedly the best adapted my eyes ofany! corte et used. vi respect » yours. al eo" Dkane, vector of St. James’ Parish of Interior, May 7, 1855. Frem natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been compelled to tse glasses for I beve tried different opticians ning glasses wegen A & to m 3 since Mr. Tobtes made twi t me, which I bave found tc <i the use of his optometer lasses minutely te the cye. ommend Mr baving occasion to uselasses, and bear ay testl- mony as to his skill es an optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Acsist. Sec’y to sign Land W: Sy —e SOMETHING TU OLD AND YOUNG. PROFESSOR WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE. J tele preparation, although less than two year before the public; owing to its wonderful ef- fects upon the human heir end sealp, has already obtained a celebrity and sale perfectly un paralicled. {t has without theordinary ap; used for such purposes, won its way, and been heartily weleemed to most of the cities and towns in the United States, the Canadas, and the Wes: India Islands. Nor is this result — it is remembered that its a s uper its merits, sclely es esteblished by actual tests That this preparation wili actually Restore pray Hair to its Natural Color, produce a luxuriant Eby upon the heads of the bald, prevent the alr from falling ef. and when used as a tonic ar- cle, produce # contiaual flow of the natural fluid and thus render the hair soft, glossy and wevy, destroy disenses of ihe scalp, ak the certificates of distinguished gentlemen and ladies in every part of the country who have tried it, and therefore speak what they know, most ful- y attest. That by a proper use of this Restorative the hair can be made to attain and retain its nata- ralcoler to almost any age alotted to humanity, by removing the cause of disease from the scalp— no matter how long stauding—the concurrent tes- tamenjals of the press and the certificates of nu- terous respectable tndividuals of both sexes, tc the use of this curetive, as well a3 of the recom- mendations of editors and certificates before allu ded to, can be had of all agents. Brootrisip, Mass., Jan. 12, 1855 Paor. Woop-—Dear Sir—Having made trial 0 raed Tialr Restorative, it gives me pleasure to say hat its effect has been excellent in removing in fammation, dandrag, sud 2 constant tendency « itehing, with which | bave been troubled frox childiood, aud has alsor estored my hair, whick wes becomlay gray, tol cs ori; color. I hare used a gigi bean anything like the sume Pleasure aud profit. Yours, truig 3. K: brace Pastor of Orthodox Church. Brookfeld. CaRLsLe, Ill, Jone 27, iss. I have used Prof. U.J. Wood's Hair Restora- tive, and naw =. = —_ effect. 31 hair was becoming, as thought, enqynyand gray; but by the use of his “Reetorative”’ it hur resuined its original color. end | haveno permanently so. SIDNE Ex-Seni Proy. Wood :—Dear Sir—h off some thes or four year: fnestie ds so untill pocage acti bald. i ted ular remedies of the day, brt to ne ef- was induced to use your ive, and am very — say itie doing wonders. I have now a oi young balr, and cheerfully recommend Its use tc all similarly a@licted. A.C WILLIAMSON, 143 Second street. Addrees 0. J. WOOD & CU., Proprietors, Tis Broadway, New York, und 114 Market street, St voeror Té ond Agent c. T & CO., wholesale retell it, Washington. B.W.DYOTT & SONS, Geaeral Wholesale Agent, Pbiladeiphia, au l—ly NATIUNAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, WASHINGTON, D. c. us thirty-fourth anaual course of Lectures will commence on MONDAY, the 28d of Octeber, 1855, and end on the Ist March, 1656. Prema: Uiien, si D., Procowor of Anatomy ema? MILLER, M. D., Processor and Physivlogy. Wx. P. Jouxston, M.D., Professor of Obstet- ties, and Diseases of women and children. Josuva Risky, M. D., Professor of Materia Med- fea, Therapeutics and Hygiene Smo. Fxxp. May, M. D., Professor of the princt- ples and prectice of ee os G@ravton Trice, M. D., Professor of P: end practice of medicine, and of clinical med. ine. Lawis H. Strainer, M. D., Profeascr of Chemis- and Pharmacy. J.J. Waanins, M. D., Prosector and Demon strator of Anatome. THOMAS MILLER, M. D., Dean. Like most slinilar institutions in Europe, tae desks from which tue reyular lectures are given, and the words for clicical fustruciion are under commenced nee, and con- Graduating expe Adumission tothe me out charge. ° The lectures will Le given in a evening, thereby enabling those engaged in busi- ness durii the morainr ours to attead. Foran i OMAS MILLER, MI. 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JACKSUN, Philadelphia, Pa., WILL EPFECTUALLY CURE LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA, Jaundice, Chromic or Nervous Debdslity, Dis- eases of the Kidneys, and all Diseases arising from @ Disordered Liver or Stomach. Such as Constipation, inward Piles, Fullness, or ilood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nau- sea, Heartburn, Disy for food, Fullness, or Weight in the Stomach. Sour Eructations, Sink- ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Sy h, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and DMimcult Breathing, Fluttering ot the Heart, Choking or Saffocating Sensations when tn al Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots of W. the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Defi- ciency of Perspiration, Vellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs &c., Sudden Flashes of Heat Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil, and greet Depression of Spirits. 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