Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1855, Page 4

EVENIN STAR. [FOR THB STA ADIEU 10 THE “OLD COLLEGE BELL.” BY JAMES K. RANDALL. at Georgetown College, aged 85, a well- ‘chime. Disease, a compi cation of old d too many hard knocks. Even up to the of dissolution seme of the notes were e—particularly at the dinner hour. May it the Museum ' 2 the old moniter down, Down with a sob end a knell; Who, throughout college or town, Compassed his daties so weil ? Weeve, oh, my muse! an evergreen crown ‘To honor the bonny old bell ‘The morn, the noon and the night, ‘The night, the noon and the morn ; \W hea Nature was brilliant and bright, When “Natare was naked and shorn : it pealed (ue departure of life-giving lght, Ur told that Aurora was born. Dp: In winter, ard summer, and fall, in fat winter, and spring, 's breathed languor to all, pests around it would sing ; d the gleam of old Sol a of duty would ring. F our score snows and five, Rain and rust and sleet, und the brave watcher alive, ni er deserting his beat; in seme of its masic religion could thrive— W hea it swung out the ‘Angelus’? sweet. No e shall its ominous tone Rouse us from slumber and bed; No more shall it solemaiy moan its requiem toll for the dead ; Its last tramp for ainner forever was blown When the soul of lis melody fled. Drag the old monitor down, Dowa with a sob and a knell ; Who, throughout college or town, Compassed pis duties so weil ? Veave.ob, my muss! an evergreen crown Te boner the bonny old bell ! é —- ectricaL Dispuay.—The Cleveland of Tuesdsy says: Between 6 and 7 last evening there was a most brilliant 1 display upon the Lake. The heavens ; Save to very near the Northern hor- hich a thick haze seemed so rest 2 West of North, Eastward Tals mem egreesin rapid succession; while f the sky were visible flashes tning. The whole scomed more a series of powder explosions than light- When first seen, the jots of fire were ly within a mile of tue shore, but la- near the borizon. The wind was m the South. fpparer ter were vy Wuoresate —On the Ist of Jony, us rare as it was interest- t the house of Jesse Chapman, wd, Oakland county, Michi- uur sons, of ages between 20 and ving in differest parts ef the State. 7 i ance at the paternal! cccmpaniment, and exinning at the eldest ° After a ‘olks at home,’’ ils started of on their wedding seedings are rare. 2 been Aled @ last two or n all of them Nebraska, and the , but must of tho emigrants en route for Kan- 2 all pretiy gener- ided with gool wagons and add very materiaily to any choose to lo- itories Lo seek | etver and families —Vandalra | z2ick- Smeris.—The Crack-shells met Lucy Ual', acd nominated for derman Briggs; ivr Ciunsel to Mr Braneb: for County Clerk, ided he showed a of the proper date; ly four town doctors wot pestered the other parties for They have anether meeting uarters.—V. Y. Times. an whe eid the art was to conceal cur thoughts, did ver in his theory than the members nh y “ion in their practice. You . and you receive a nice distine- ced construetion—a verbal criti- och means you are defeated and il suit; and in a criminal the indictment brings uler whatever furm it may show e devil; and though family pride * most odious manifestation, even t rs as ntly ugly likeness of its fat But family feeling is a very differ- ent thing. and may exist a3 strongly in hum- EAN STEAMERS. FROM THE UNITED STATES Lear. for ew York ..Liverpocl New York ..Bremen FROM BURO MOVEMENT leave New York th ALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS. National tietei—wiittam avr J Hf Parsons, Ct Sirs Parsons, do W_ Trevett & 2 ladies, Ohio Mrs Cummings & dau, Ga J Grogan, Md W P Constable, do M I. Graves, NY R G Harper. Pa RT Knox, Va A Bell. do Mt Hing, do Miss 8 Bowling, do ewe, Va W W IJarding. Pa id, do i) S Mitchell. Ma Ala J Newton, Pa ia & & two W Bb Speare, Aid D Rene, Me © meCormk k, ML bare. wwife & “<M 2aowN oe, Va Villlams and (SEL SCOWER & LoverT W G Martin, Va © L. Skaw, DE © Chambers, Va J K Donoboe, do 3 T Beall, do United States Mall. ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Post Orrick DrranTuan = Washington, October 20, 1855. IROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the P United States between New Orleans, pie Cairo, Ill., from January 1, 185, to June 30, 1853, will be received at the Contract Office of this de- .m., of the 30th November by the 3d of December follow- ment until 3, et, to be decid ing, viz: Route No, 700 —LOUISIANA From New Orleans, by Baton Rouge, Netchez, Miss., Vicksbu _ fapoleon, Ark., and Mem- his, Tenn., to Cairo, Il inols, 1,075 miles and Reek: daily, in safe and suitable steamboats. Leave New Orleans daily at 5 p.m; Arrive at Cairo in six days by 5 p. m; Leave Cairo daily at 5 p. m.j Arrive at New Orleans in five days by 5p m. The department reserves the right to add not ex- ceeding ten other offices to the above number, to be visited and supplied daily, each way The service is to be performed in safe and suit- able steamboats of the very bestclass. Inseasons of low water smaller boats may be used, but they must be of equal quality, and of sufficient power to make the trip in schedule time, and are to be used only during such time of low water. Route agents may be employed on each boat, and for their accommodation, and for the safe keeping, assorting, and preparing mails, a suit- able room or rooms must be assigned, to be under the exclusive control of the agent. The agents are to be appointed and paid by the department, but they are to be conveyed and pro- vided for by the contractor. In case of accident by which a boat may be de- tained, ‘he mai! and agent are to be transferred to the first boat passing the same way, whether such boat be a mail-boat or not, to be carried to destina- tion and delivered, free of charge to the depart- ment cial agents of the department are to be car- ried, free of charge, on exhibition of their creden- ti also, blanks, paper, mail locks, and mail Proposals must be guarantied by two or more Te: pousible persons, und the guaranice certified by a postmaster, judge or clerk of a court of record. “Phe department rererves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant, aud also to set aside a lower bid in favor of one higher, in the absence of unquestionable evidence of suffi- ciency and responsibility on the part of the bidder and of his guarantors. Bidders in preparing and submit ing their pro- posals, individuals in consenting to become guar- antors, and postmasters and others in certifying to their sufticiency; are requested to bear in mi that the object {sto obtain a regular and relia line of mail packets on this important thorongh- fare, and that a strict compliance with contract obligations will be demanded Boats offered for the service will be subject to inspection by an agent or agents designated by the department, who will cer‘ify to each by name that they are in ail respects ada tothe service, and no boat once sbsapted can be withdrawn with- out the a-sent of the department Bidders and guarantors are referred for the pro- visions of law on the subject of their liabilities to the 27th section of the ‘act to change the organi- zation of the Post Oilice Department,’’ approved July 2, 1536 Articles of contract in the usual form, and em- bracing the usual conditions and requirements, are to be executed by the accep ed bidggr, and his sureties, by or bet. the Ist day of mary hex" The Postmaster ¢ ter contract and aler the schedul ng & pro rata in- > Within the ; for any inerea: iso diseont in part, at e service dispensed with. Form of Proposal. 1, —- —-, of. . State of convey the mail on route No. 7509, from New Or- leans to Cz y ivertisement of the Postmaster General, deted October 20, 1855, and by the following mode of eonveyance, viz: for the anaual sum of dollars. This proposal is made with full knowledge of the distance of the route, the weight of the mai to he carried, and al! other particulars in reference to the route and service, and also after full exami- nation of the instructions and requirements at- tached to the advertiseruent Dated crease of compen atio: imposed by la ed. He m: nag one month's » Propose to ( Signed.) Guarantes. The undersigned, residing at — yo! tmay be, eater into the required obli erform the service proposed, with good and suffleient sureties ‘Vais we do with a full knowledge of the obli- gations end liabilities assumed by guarantors under — section of the act of Congress of Jui $38. gation (Signed by two guarantors.) Certificate The undersigned, pos:master of ——_——, State of —-—, cettities, under his oath of office, that he is acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows them to be men of property, and able to make good their guarantee. Dated (Signed.) Proposals should be enveloped, sealed, aud xc dressed + Second Assistant Postmaster General,’? and superscribed ‘+ Proposals River Mails.’’ JAMES CAMPBELL, oct 22—lawiw Postmaster General. Proposals for Wrapping Paper, Twine and Sealing Wax. Post Orrics DeraxtMEnt, October i5, 1555. WEALED PROPGSALS willbe received at this department un'li tue 3u.h day of November next, at 12 of the clock, at noon, for furnishing peng! yrs paper, twine, and sealing wax. for the use of the post oulces in the United States, for four years from and after the3ist day of December next. The said articles are to be delivered, free of expense. at the blank avenc.es of the Po: t Office Department at Washinyvtoa, D. C., New York eyty, and Ctneinnati, Ghio estimated quantity of each article, and the quailty thereof required at each agency, yearly are specified below. District No.1, at Washington, D.C. 1,800 reams patent manilla wrapping paper, 20 by 25 inebes in size, and to weigh not less than 2 pounds to -ea:n, and each ream 10 contain 20 perfect quires 10 reams of the same kind of paper, @ by 33 inches in size, and to weigh not less than 34 pocnds to the ream 2,000 pounds of cotton iwine, 4 strands, hard twisted, and in balls froin 12 to 16 ounces in weight 500 pounds of the same kind of twine, on spools, each spool weighing from 14 to 2 pounds 1,500 poun:'s coarse hemp twine, about one- bs yew ofan inch in diameter, well twis- ted, and in balis cr banks welyhing froin one too e and a half pound: each. 00 pounds scarlet + aling-wax, of a good qual- ity for ordinary use District No. 2, at New York City. 6,00) reams of wrapping p2per siinilar to that first deserii ed in the estimate for district No. 1 100 reams s mila: to that last described in said estimate 400 regms i+ quality «imilar to the lact named to be in size 23 by 40, and to weigh not less than £5 pounds 8,000 pounds of cotton twine. the same as that first described for district No.1 2,000 pounds sam? as that of the second descrip- tion for said district $,000 pounds ¢: arse hemp twine, similar to that Of the third descr! ption for said district 600 pounds «carict sealing wax, same as for dis- trict No 1 District No. 3, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 7,000 reains wrapping paper, similar to that first named for district No. 1 3) reams similar to tha! last named for said dis- trict 5,000 pounds coi'ca twine, similarto that of the third description for sald district 3.000 pounds coarse hemp twine, similar to that of the third description for said district 460 pounds scarlet sealin: wax, th same as de- scribed iu the estimate cor district No. 1. Proposals w il be received for each article sepa- j Tately, separate'y f.r euch district, or for the whole If the districts shorld be racunsirue‘ed or ta creased !n numoer, th urticles 111] be delivered at such place or places #4 the l'ostmaster Genera! | shall designat ata prices. | Eceh bid mpauied witha saraple | of the article prop.sed to be ornish«d; and sar ples of such erticles as ar wv used by the De ean be seen at or procured from etther v4 gencies ; but artleles may be irewpoudiss to the sampie- partment of th ve | centracted for 1 } referred to above | Bach bidder most farnish, with bis proposals, | evideuce of bis ability to comply with Lis bia | Two sufficient sureiies will be required to a con- tract. Faflnres to faratsh the articles cont acted for Fremptly, or fornishin sles inferior to those coutracted for, wilt be ered a suflicient cause for the furfritue of the contract. Bids not made in accordance with these propo- sals will not be considered. Proposals must be marked on the outside of the pesca eae Loy gad ef the article or articles TO pow: ‘or, and the etter containing thom a ressed to the F ee 4 Washington elt | Sean Postmaster Geneial, Ys JAMES CAMPBELL, ____Fosimaster General, MR. WILLIAM PALMER, 503 OF THE FLUTE & SINGING, 233_F s:veet, cormer of Fourtssath strest, sep S— j | SOMETHING TO OLD AND YOUNES. PROFESSOR WU0D'S HAIR BESTORATIVE. jess than two years a peeparnton, alte h before eauess omar to its wo! a fects upon the human hair and scalp, bas already obtained 3 and sale celebrity ‘perfectly ua - It has without theordinary a) used for such purposes, won its way, and been genase to most of the cities and towns in the United States, the Canadas, and the West India Islands. Nor ts this result s when it is remembered that its pularity fe upon its merits, solely as established by actual tests. That this preparation will actually Restore gray Hair to its Natural Color, produce a lux it eo the heeds of the baid, it the ir from falling off, and when used as a tonic ar- ticle, Y sbigpose a continual flow of the natural fluid and thus render the heir soft, glossy and geet destroy diseases of the scalp, males dandru: the certificates of distinguished and ladies in every part of the country who have tried it, and therefore speak what they know, most ful- J tienes ‘That by a proper use of this Restorative the hair can be made to attain and retain its natu- ralcolor to almost any it alotted to humanity, by removing the cause of disease from the scalp— no matter bow long standing—the concurrent tes- timontals of the press and the certificates of nu- merous respectable tndividuals of both sexes, to the use of this curative, as well as of the recom- mendations of editors and certificates before allu ded to, can be had of all agents BRooxrixyp, Mass., Jan. 12, 1855. Paor. Woon—Dear Sir—Having made trial of your Hair Restorative, it gives me pleasure to say that its eSect has been excelient in removing in- flammation, dandruff, and a constant tendency to itching, with which 1 have been troubled from childhood, and has alsor estored my hair, which ‘was becoming gray, tol cs original color. I have used no other erticle, with anything like the same Pleasure and profit. Yours, truly 4. K. brace Pastor of Orthodox Church. Brookfield. CaRLiLz, in, June 27, 1853. I have used Prof. O. J. Wood's Hair Restora- tive, and have admired its wonderful effect. My hair was becoming, as I cp ppconed sore red gray; but by the use of his ‘Rest ive”? it has Pammeny co! SIBNE mmsase ame £0. . * Ex-Senator United States. Pror. Woon :—Wear Sir—My hair off some t! or four years since, and con- tin to do so untill became gu! all the popular remedies of the day, but to no ef- fect, at last I was indifcec to use your celebrated Hair Restorative, and am very Happy to say itis doing wonders. 1 have now a of yo hair, and cheerfully recommend use to all similarly afficted. A.C WILLIAMSON, 133 Second Address O. J. WOOD & CO., Proprietors, 316 Broadway, New York, and 114 ‘Market street, St. uis 0. C. STOTT & CO , wholesale and retail Agent, Teme F.W.DYOTT & SONS, Ceneral Wholesale Agent, Philadelphia, Pa au l—ly ‘TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. yyisa with defective sizht, caused by ag ness and particularly from glasses injud: selected, to his superior SPECTACLES GLassk: spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency, suited precis-ly and beneficially to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity or convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the | precious organ of sight from the eommencement of using glasses in not being the use of an Optometer; and the practice of many vars, enables him to measure the focal disease of | lhe eyes, and such ylasses that are absolutely re- uired will be furnished with precision and satis- tion. J. T. acknowledzes the very liberal enceurage- ment rea obtained, ind further solicits the pa- tronage of those that have not yet availed them- seives of his eid Persons tbat cannot conveniently call, by send fag 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. Innumerab!e testimonials to be seen; and sefer- | ences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort fiom Circulars to be had office, No. 5it Seventh street, three doors from Odd Follows’ Hall, up stairs. eptember 7, 1654, Sir—The Spectacles you ade for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any otber f have lately tried LIT?,. W. TAZE WELL, I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find thein of great assistance to my sight, and corresponding with kis description ofthe focus. 1 recommend him as a sailiful optle jan. HENRY A. WISE Mr. J. Tostas: Sir—The pelvonmpectaics a furnished me yesterday are particularly suilsfac- torytome. They are very decidedly the best I sess, and | am the owner of eight or nine pair, carefully selected in different places and from op- ticians recommended to me on account of their ofeesional standing in England, France and the Gnitea States. I have been also pleased with your remarks and directions on the treatment of Norrou, the a , for the purpose of preserving and improv. ing the sight. Respect yours, CHAS. CALDWELL, Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. LYNCHBURG, Nov 10, 18541, Mr. Jobn Tobias having furnished me with Glasses, by which I have been greatly aided (my vision laving suffered greatly from reading at night in my earlier life) it affords me the highest | aarp to say that I consider him a skillful prac- ical optician, and well prepared to aid those who may need his professional services. WM. B. ROUZIE, Bider of Methodist Conference. Witmington, N.C., Jan. 27, 1851. Mr. J. Tobias: Bear Sir—I aia happy to sa’ that the Spectacles which I ebtained from you week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual moee of my eyes, I have hereto- found great diticult: nae glasses of the Proper focal distance. [It affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this diff- culty has been happily obviated so tbat the glasses be furnished me are decidedly the best \pted my oyes of any I have ever yet used. Very rempectialy, yours. _B. DRANE, Recter of St. James’ Parish - Department ef Interior, May 7, 1965. From nutural defects and the unequal range of may eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for several years. 1 bave tried diferent opticians without obtaining glasses | eee fitted to my eyes. Four montis since Mr. Toblas made two pairs especialiy for me, which I have found to serve me perfectiy. By tue use of hts optometer he is enabled to adapt Glasses minutely to the eye. i most cheerfatly reconimend Mr. Tobias to all baving occasion to useglasses, and bear my testi. mony aa to his skill as an Cae HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. PHE PIANO FORTE CLASSES ow MR. W. HENRY FALMER, Ww! iL, meet at the Academy of Music, corner of %b and D streets, on and after MON- DAY, Oct. Sth, 1835. The pupis are requested tq be in attendance on the dayz end hours speci- fied in the notives ioe to them HENRY PALMER, ME sachin ie TOHR i. RLVANS. WILLIAM THOMFSON. ELVANS & THOMPSUN, DEALWRS IN @ARDWALRE, COACH TRIMMINGS, éc., Ne, $36 Poeun <vivgnio evenue, between Ninth and Te & sts, Wasaington, B.C. HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE Britannia, German Silver, Albata and Silver Pls- ted, Tes, Tuble and Dessert Spoons Oarvers and Forks, Steels, Kaives with and with- out Forke Britannia, Block Tin aud Plated ©: > eee Shovel and Tongs, Waite Iroas, rons Maslin and Bel! Mecal Kettles, Furnaces, trid- trons, Ovens, Ac. BUILDING MATERIALS. Bural Cottaze, Closet, Capboard, Chest, Till, Pad Teoh runk Le oor, and Blind i! inges, Screws, Cut and ama Goieit Natta, Bois ni i rad’s Shutter ws and Stubbs, Door Spe Handrail Screws, Door Knobs ae Bell Pulls, Door Sheaves and Rall, &e CABINET MAKERS’ GOODS. air ‘4 Hair, Moss, Gimps, Sofa and Venitian 1 Springs 4 ind Hooks, Rack Pulleys, Roller Brackets, Furuiture Nails Bh Bene @lue, —— Handles and Screws, Diaraoed Screw a CARLENTERS goons Plar.se we, rawing Hnives, 3 a Chisels and Gouges, Plane sa ed agers, Braces and Bitts, Boring Mach} - ters, Hatchets, Devels © Hae Bevels, yee Guayes, Axes, &c. BLACKSMITH & COACH MAKERS’ @uops. Black and Bright Springs, Axtes, Spokes, Hubs, Bows, P: vis, Fellors, Shafis, Stasi Bittane Farka acon, Lap, BLVANS & THOMPSON, 326 Pa. avenue. &. 1m ite bald. I tried | to eall the attention to all that suffer | 3 carefully ground by himself toa true | recise'y suited, by | Information for Travelers. WASHINGTON DRANCH RAILROAD. N\HANGE OF HOURS.—On and after Mon- day, the 23d instant, the Trains will Leave Washington at 6 and 8% a. m., and Sand Pm. Sunday at 1 p.m. Leave Bal Tors Ai aul 90:70. end bend AGP saunas: y ati a. mm. 2 ap 3—tr H. PARSONS, Agent. FOR MOUNT VERNON. oN TUFSDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, round trip, $1; from Alexandria 75 cents —The steamer THOMAS, COLLYER leaves Washington at 9 exan- dria at 9% o'clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at 8¥ o'clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Per- sons Wishing the coaches wii! leave thelr resideace with George & Thomas Parker. Refreshments on the boat eet Rt SANPL GEDNEY, Cantein HE STEAMER GEORGE PAGE will leave Alexandria and Wash- bi n at the following hours : ve Alexandria at 14, 7¥,8X, m., 12, 2,34,5,6 pm Lexve Washington at 6, 8,04, 11K a m., I, HAM: a 7D. m. HAM’S ONN1BUSES will run in connec tion with the Boat, starting from the Capitol and folng up Pennsylvania Avenue as far as 12th st., thenes to the Boat. Leave Capitol at5¥, 7K, 8X, 11K a.m, Wx, 2,324.54 p.m The BOAT runs in connection with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and with the Trains on the Baltimore and Washington Railroad. RATE# OF TOLL. Omnibus Fare from Capitol to Boat.. 6% cents. Ces saga x soe - uggy without horse. . * Buggy aud horse... seeee 2 2 Horse and rider. . = Market Wagons and Dray oon DO id of "Round Trip 40 «* Wagon and for r an Hacks. oo «37K Hacks, Round ‘trip « Flour per barrel .......- - 5 , All kinds of Grain per bushel ........ 1 4 sep 27—tf JAMES GUY, Captain. | ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE! IWICE daily between WASHINGTON and the SOUTH, ria ALEXANDRIA, GOR- DONSVILLE and RICHMOND—no night line on Sunday. Leave Washington ¥ before $ o’clock am Leave Alexandrina ¥ “ 7 © am } Leave Washington “ 7 “% pm | Leave Alexandria ¥ “ 8 “ pm i FARES BY NIGHT LINE. From Washington end Alexandria, to Gor- donsville. $3 25 From Gord le ic! 23 Travelers will find the morning line the chea) est, most pleasan: and ex {tious route to the Greenbrier White Sulphur, Fauquier White Sul- jae Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs, | Warrenton, Ghariat ile, Staunton, Strasburg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Weir's Netusal Bridze, Luray, New Market, Mid- rz, Xo. FARR? BY MORNING LINE: Trenton, 2 ARSRESSeee8 From Alexsandrie to W2 “ « 5 ee re) en meencs | OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGON | be al the Depot of the hlovehne tye Railroad, to | Convey passengers and bayyeve to the Steamboat | GRores Paos, for ALEXANDRIA, a distance of 6 miler, allow! time for mals. fu j yu a 1 Gen. Sapt. VER?OUL THE NEW YOR | UNiTHD STAT j SEBS is STEAMER S. eee. | S SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE | . arc the ATLANT PA miract, expresa~ care has been ty in the engines, to ¢ xt, und thelr accommoda- ers are uaequalled for elegance PRICE OF PassaeE. From New York to Liverpool, in arstcabia, $120 Second cabin, - - = = = 78 Exciusive use of cx'ra cise state vooms, - 200 From Liverpool io New York, - £30 and £20 An experieneed Su:cven atlached to each ship. No berth can be secured until patd for. to LINS & CO., treet, New Yorx. BaOWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Lh B. @. Li IRES & CG. 2s Arms Yard, London. LUNKON & OC. Ligitue Note Dame des Victolres, Paris. @EOK H. DRAPER, Ravre. Whe owners o ships will not be aocounta- ble for gold, e! ilicn, specie, lewelry, pre clous stones, or metals, nless bills of lading are sirned therefor. and the value thereof therein ex- pressed nov 16—ly BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST. Time between Washington and Wheeling but 179 heurs: Bunning Time betwoen Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours !! THROWGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKER 0 BE EAD iN WASHINGTON. HE BALTIMURE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having greatly improved its Western connections, now offe: fullest inducements to Travelicrs betwre: WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and all pe ns of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. The connection betweed the Trains from Wash- ingten and the Trains bornd 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 Fequired between Washington and the Ohio river. Baggage ia checked gh to Wheeling at the Washinzton Station, aad rechecked and trans- ferred there, (with the pessengers) without charge, for those holding Through Tickets for points be- yond The connecting Trains leave Washington daily atG2.m.and4y p.m. On Sundays atthe latter hour only. . tine direct connection 1s made the C. TRAL OHIO RAIL- ROAD, runnin, 1 Bellaire, on the Ohfo, near Whee ‘, through Cambridge, Zanesville, and Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Mansii¢eld and Sandusky Ratlroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, ete. At COLUMBUS the C. 0. Railroad trains con- Heet with the fast trains of the Little Miami Rail- road to Xenia, Cinctunat!, Loulsville, ete. At XENIA (on Little Miarai Matiroad) connsction is formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indian- epolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Kock Island, St. Louis, etc. Passengers holding Through Tickets for lemphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, New Orleans, etc., which are also soldat Washington—are trans- ferred at Cincinnati tothe Mail Same on the Ohie. Tickets for Evansville, Calvo, and 8t. Louis are sold by this route. For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, etc., tiskels are sold, when the Ohio be nav: rable between Wheeling and Wellsville (forty miles) where a connection with the Cleveland aad Pitwsburg Railroad is made Travelers are requested to notice that while this is the only route affording Through Tickets and Checks in Washiagton, it is also the shortest, most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leading ints in the great West. The distance from Washington to Ciucinnati {s but 663 miles, being about 100 mities snorier tian by “i other route! FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WASHINGTON :—To W hoellug, $9 0; Cotam- | bus, $13 65; Dayton, $15 50; Cincinnati, $16 00; | Louisville, by railroad, $15 65, by steamer from Cincinnat!, $18 00: Indianapol{s, 817 $0; Cleve- land, $12 50; Toledo, $15 80; Detroit, 815 90; | Chicago, €20'85 ond $19 9; St’ Louis, $23 50 and $25; Memphis, sus; New tirieaus, $31; etc. FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S 2RRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND, BERKi.EY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS, PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and EAS ROUNT, cers may leave Washington at 6 a. m. or vont m_ For the minar way stations between | itmore and Wheeti: take 6 a. m. train from { ee ee ak ‘ ae : | {f° For trains to and from Falumere, Angpolis, ete. ap ee ene ; For er information, Through Tickets. ae. apply to THOMAS H. BARSONS, Agent, at ington Station. = JOHN H. DONE. Baltimore and Onto | ee = itimore lo ¥ . more. HARPER'S MAGAZINE for Nov , a5c, Harfer’s Story Book No. 12, the studio, 25 Pytoem’s Magazine for Nov ¢ = Vere, Life P ‘f. Raraum oaly Sic 7 The Uld Homestead, by Aun 8. Stevens, % De 7 = by ‘ E. K. LUNDY o oe 31-tf _—, oa oe from Book of Nature, SAL CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS en IN MISSISSIPPI. aT Tor IntrRion, Ofhce Sinaia Nislin, August 13, 9855 pczuic NOTICE is hereby ! pieces s sibed, 1} in the counties of Talehatchie, described, | Ya 2. Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, in | the State of Mississippi, will, at the times and places designated, be ex for sale in separate | warter sectrons. at public auction, to the highest | idder for cash, by commissioners to beappointed | on behalf of the taw orphaus by the govern- | ment, as their trustee, under the provision of the | 6th clause of the 19h article of the Choctaw treaty | on bods the 3d da: De ber, 1535, a | On Monday, the ¥ of December, | the court house door in Coffeevilie, the following j tracts in Yalobusha county : j All in township twenty-three (23) of range eight | S) east. | All of section thirty three (33) j ‘The west halfand southeast quarter of section | twenty-eight (28) } ‘The east half of section twenty-nine The northeast quarter section thirty-one (31) — | The north half of section thirty-two (22) ‘The whole of section thirty-three (33,) and The west half of section thirty-four (34) And, at the same time and place, the following described tract in the adjoining range in Bolivar county, viz: The south half of section thirteen, township twen- ty-siz (26) range sevea (2) west. On Monday, the 10th day of December, 1555, at the court house door in Charleston, Tallahatchie county. the following described tracts of land said county, viz: In township twenty-four (24) range teo (2) east All of rections three (3,) ten (10,) thirty- three (33) The east half of section four (4) ‘The southwe-t quarter of section nine (0) The north half and soath west quarter of section twenty-two (22) The west half of section twenty-five The north half of section twenty-six (28) The west half of section twenty-seven wed ike northwest quarter of section thirty-| oO The north half of the northwest quarter and west half of the northeast quarter of section thir- ty six (36) In township twenty-five (25,) range two (2) east. All of section reali Sa (27,) twenty-eight | (28) and twenty-nine (29) ‘The northeast quarter of section four (4) The southwest quarter of section twenty-two (2) ‘The southwest quarter of sectian twenty-three (23,) and The east half of section thirty Qs.) In township twenty-four (24) range three @® east. All of section three (3) The east half of the northeast quarter of section twe (2,) and The northeast quarter of section four (4) In township twenty-five (25,) range three (3) east. | vo | oe southwest quarier of section twenty five | ) ; The southeast quarter of section twenty six (26) | The southeust quarier of section thirty-three | (33.) and i] ‘The southwest quarter of section thirty-four (31) On Monday, the 17th day ef December, 1855, at the court-heuse door in the town of Lexi mn. Holmes county, the following described tracts of | laad in said county, viz: i In township sixteen (16,) rangeome (1) west. | ‘The west half of section fifteen (15) and i ‘The west half and southeast quarter of section | twenty-two (22) In township fifteen (15,) range ome (1) wrest. | The southeast quarter of section twenty (@) On Saterday, the 2d of ecember, 1555, at the court house door tn the town of Columbus, the | following deseribed quarter section of and in Lowndes county, viz: The northwest quarter of section twenty-two (22,) township nineteen (19,) Tangeseventeen (17 east. The southwest quarter of section fourteen The southeast quarter of section fifteen (1 oft ve described lands, seventy. twoqar- ter sect Were selevted in inl, at a tiie when pest Sin the State were unoccn Pied and unappropriated ; and the other five quar- ler sections and one-eighth acre lot. or ¢izhth of a section, have been acquired in setdement from: debtors to the orphan fund ‘The late commis sioner to settle w.th debtors to that fund deseribes the lands above oitered for sale ax being “ almost rich and fertile, well and ad > many of them considerably impre “and as being “largely enbancead ii value by the setules improvemen and excelleut population of the sect they lie,” and “‘e Purposes, An appraisement of these reserves, showing their value, and the minimum price at which each tract, respectively, may be » Will be mad: prior to the dates of sale. In cases where the parchaser or purchasers of sy tect shall fal tocom ply with the terms of sale, the land purchased will be resold at his or their ex- pense and risk The ttle to these lnads is belleved to be indis- potable; but if, In any case, an adverse claim shall be set up, the right of the orphans wil! be defended by the government, as their guardian. ‘The above sales will commence at the places named at 12 o°Clock of each day, and continue un- il the lands are all offered. CHARLES E MIX, Acting Couun|ssioner. au M-ddlawWeel MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF GEORGE TOWN COLLEGE, Corner of Fand Twrifth sts., Washington. HE next Annual Coase cf Lectures will com- mence on Monday, the 5th of November, and end in March following. FACULTY: Mesix Yorns, M_D., Professor of Institutes and Practice cf Medicine. Fiopoanpo Howarp, M. D., Professor of Ob Soe and the Diseases of Women and Chil- ren. JouNSON ELiot, M. D., Professor of Anatomy. damxs E. Moaean, M. D., Professor of Medical surisprudence and Hygiene. J.M.Syvpex, M.D, Pretessor of 8: % Brenz.F Crais, M. D., Professor Chemistry and Physiology. Guo. C.Scuarerrr, M.D” of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. JouNson V. D. MippLzTon, M.D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Fecs Fora full course ...... Matriculation, paid only once... STAMURION..6eee.s00 25 wo Demonstrator’s ticket. The Preliminary course will commence Octo- ber Ist and continue until November Sth. Lectures free to Medical Students. The Lectures will be delivered during the af- ternoon and evening. ‘This time of lecturing bas been customary in the College since its establish- ment, and is found to be advantageous to the stu- FLUDOARDO HOWARD, M. D. 0. 322 F street north. dent. au i—lawtNov5 A CAUTION S necessary Only to those who have not yet used my supeitor Black Tea at fifty cents a pound, against the imposition that ts daily attempted by some persons of elastic conscience to palm off Tea representing It to ve ioe same kind as mine. ‘Phe y '© wail tne deception to the forehead of the parties so uttempting, is by a trial, samples of Which can be had gratultously The balance of the chop-mark, forty-five boxes of this article of the latest importation is in my stose, and by the box families can have it reasonably less than at re- tall. One hundred and ten Maynolia hems, the last to be received this season, to be bad oaly at my store Greon conserve ard preserved gt - All the for ‘Amerigan'Prench, and £nglish preserving and pickh Purecider vin- egar, glass and sione jars of ai sizes for jellies, preserves and pickles, with a variety of fresh gro- Cerics unsurpassed. Z.M.P. KING. Corner of Vi rmont avenue, | and 15 street, north east of Jackson Statue sept $. United States Patent Oifice, WasHineron, Oct. 18, 1355 N the petition of Rosert Piccorr, of Balti- more, Mar,iand, praying for the extension o & patent granted to him on the 17th day of Janu- arv, 1512, for an improvement in “apparatus for ae dove pp ER » for seven from ex ion of said patent, which uae poe of January, 1856: a aeakix tis o » that the said petition be heard at the Patent Udice on Monday, the 7th day of Jan- | las, at i2 —.. m.; and all nS @ not! appear and show cause, {if th have, why said _— ought not to be geauted. Persons oppostny the extension are required to file In the Patent Oitice their objections, spertally set forth in writing, at least twenty days vefore the day of hearing; all testimony filed either | Party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and trinsmitted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be farnished on application ‘The testimony in the case will be closed on the 27th December; depositions and other papers re- led mpeg as testinncay mest be Sled in the on or the moming of that da ™Oreered, also, that this ‘fice be, published n that notice be the Union, Intelljcoacer, and Star. Washiaguen Baltimore ; Pennsylvaoian, . ©.) Kepublican Biulades Pa; J :¥4 and adil meer Meh 8. 'T. SHUGERT, of Patents, P. 8.—Baditors of the above papers will please send their bills to the Pate fie i a pepe containing this notice. o 3; Gisz e; would be sy This medicine is not 2 eure-all, but may beeon- WONDERFUL discovery bas ronent made by Dr. Curtis, of this city. in fase ment of Consimption, Asthma, and sit af the Lungs. We referte Dr. CURT: GEANA, or INHALING HYGBAN AND CHERRY SYRUP. With tuis thod, Dr. ©. bas restored many afflicted health, as an evidence of which be has ble Speaking of the treatment, e pre nes" Wh wy stantly breathing an agreeable, ‘medicinal jes must come in with the whole erin cavities of the dongs anc th the many and varied poser Hg when introduced intothe pred subject to the precees of digestion.” The ana Is for sale at ali the D throngbout oount try. —N. ¥. Dutchman Jan 4 = cana = EASTON, Brooklyn, N MRS. PAUL, of No. 5 Hammond cect. N'Y Feed of & severe case of Bronchitis by Cr Tey vistcr has been cured of a @istressing m of several years’ standing, and decided to be {y- by the physicians. She was cured ta our month by the Byceana J.H. GAUDERT, P.M Richmond. The Rev. Dr. CHEEVER, of New York, Ses of our medicine in the oi New Yor«, Nov Dear Sir: I think higbly of Dr. Curtis's Hy, ana as a remedy in diseuses of the throat and lun, + Having bad some opportunity to testify tts em... , Lam convinced that {t is a mostexcellent ren. a, both the Syrup and the inhaling application. to the chest. Prof. 3. CENTER writes us as follows - eae — ew to tee your C Syrup a ‘apor, ina case ekbentatese een, that Tefused to vield w other forms of treatment, and the result bax satis fied me thet, whatever miay be the composition of sae preperation, it is no a en excel. jent spon A 1 wish, for (he salae ef the adticted, that it might be brought withiz @o aeek of all. DR. JOHNS, one of the mostametvated Physi. cians in New York writes 2s fottewe: the Me. toes C2 Dr. Curtis—Dear Sir—Having witnessed excellent effects of your Hygeana er Inhaling H — Vapor and Cherry Syrup, in case of Chrenke ronchitis, and being much in favor of counter tr- ritation in affections of the rent, Bevarhial tubes and lungs, I can therefore chi y recommend your Medicated Aparetus as being the most con- venient and effectual mode of applying anyibing the kind I bave ever seen. No doubt thousands ot of may be relieved, and many cured, your medicines. ad { must here be allowed to confess thet I 2 _ to prescribing or using secret componnd:, ut this little neatly contrived article, is ef ve alluded to, Lave induced | Me to speak in its favor You ere at [bert May think —— ae - GTORNS,’M. p. No. 609 Houston street, N.Y, y to use this in any way you exponen N.Y. eckages sent toany pert of the Yai- ted States for ten dollars. <5 = N. B.—Dr. Certis’s Hygeana isthe ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE ARTICLE; all other are base imitations, or vile and urious counier- feiss. Shan them as you would POISON. Fer sele in Waskiagten ie CHAS. STOTT, ‘2. avenue, neer 7tb street, J. B. MOORE, nthe Piret Ward we 2m Dr. L. B WEICHI'S Vegetable Liquid Cathartic; OR, PLEASANT FAMILY PHYSIC. WE UNEQUALED SUCCESS AND WON- derful popularity of my “LIQUID Ca- THARTIC”’ amougs: all classes of 7- si-iaus, heads of fainilics, goversors of 4 ent almsbouses, and overseers of various public lustilutions—can only be regarded asa united VERDICT OF TNE WHOLE COUNTRY in its favor it has never yet been u Asa Pemlly Poysic and Alterative, juatled Some pe sons, ecg for adh with ting 3 compounds have +d to bring my ‘ Liquid Cathartic’’ into , but with so trifling effect that a rotiee rfuous sidered a spe ific for the following comp/aint: :— Liver Comp'aints, Atfections of Bladder and Kidneys, Biltous Pever, Bronchitis, Costivenes, eaaig bowel pers soegg boat Blotehes on be Skin, Dropsy > 8) ja, tory effica > z fr gy Gont, ox Readache, Joundice, !mpurity ofthe Blood, Mi eurial Dis: ares. ail Cutaneous Eruptions, remedy, Pains in Side, pack and Breast, Second- aty Symptoms. Ulcers of a | kinds, and fer ali the purposes of a Family Physic Ail ages, conditions avd cases can be beneficla’ - = Wseeneae wits it; and In all oases of Debi ity, eakness at the Siomach, and A ffections of the Throat, and Dyspepsia; no physivian should be Without it. Ji can be «dmumistered as ran y as Water | it does mot nauseate the weakest :tomuch, mor > roduee griping pains, mor leave the bowels sostire. I haveever held all quack preparations in the sreat abhorrence, and can safely sey tuat have avoided ail assimilations to quackery in | preparation. THERE IS NOT A PARTICLE OF MERCURY ba IT IT can fully assure vil who take it that it te pr- Upon the mist scientitic principles, and ne ing but what is perfectly « hclesome and PURELY VEGETAB: EB iN IT. T have received from 2lmostevery precinet where this Medicine has been introdnced, the most fin:- terlag testimonials of its MIRACULOUS CURES of the greatest variety of complaints yt readered to any medicine THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS have testified to Its soothing and all-healing quel- ities, and many assert quite positively that tuis is THE ONLY reliable Famliy Physic for children or aduits PHYSICIANS UNIVERSALLY TESTIFY that this is the ONLY G UINB REMEDY that has yet mede its appearance; and fn prof af this use ft, and recomun it in their practice. One trial will preve to the most incredulous ‘het, when all others have failed. this remedy may be relied apon with entire confidence Full directions accompany each botthe. Price ——— acer Dine tea and twenty doses. “" ne! 409 Broadway, N.Y. Solid STOTT & Co Washington % C, and by et Tespectable Drug:ists throughout the country. je 134im M&bicaL BOOK S.- Wood’s Practice of _ Medicine. 2 vols, 4:h edition Wood and Bache’s Dispensatory, 1 wel, Hith edition Watson's Practice of Physic Dicason’s Elemects ef Medicine Gross on Foreign todies in the Air Meckenzie on the + ye, by Hewron La Rocke on Yellow lever, 2 vals Kolliker’s Microscopical Anatomy Gitith’s Universal Form And a, old and new, for sale Motserk Be 6 FRANCK TAYLOR HOME MANUPFACTUKKS. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORKS NEAR TMECANAL BASIN, ALEXANDBIA, Figzrateick & BURNS, Propyieiorm, and Slanvfseturers of COTTON YAR. CAR- PRT CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WK4i PING TWINK, COKDAGE, COLTON BATS. tc Orders frogs merchants in Washington respect fully solicited for any Of the above articles, which we will deliver in Washington lower than can be had in Baltimore or other Northern markets. All orders #ill meet with prompt attention, by sddres* lay as above. E &B oc 1l-uf DK. JONN GREGSON, EMBER of the Royal College Vetsinery Surgeons, and Fellow of Veterinary M cal Association, London, respectfully informs the public of Washington and vicinity, that at tbe urgent request of numcrous friends and patrons, he has resumed his professtonal duties. 1 of as Leretofore his office being at Mr_ Henry Birch’s Livery Sishle, it will be at Mr. Thomas Smith's Stable, Ii ‘wtrect, between H and 1, uorth of Pa. Avenue, where he can be consulted daily wp0n diseases jacidental to all domesticated animals. Horses examined as te soundaess. Gen- Uemen purchasing, wiil find it to their — to have toe Horse. examined et W. HE! KY PALMER'S PIANO FORTE CLASSES. N EVENING SS FOR LADIES AND Gentlemen is now form'ng at the Academy Iusie. Application to be made to Mr. TER. 23 F street, or at the Aead- JAMES T. McINTOSH, MERCHANT TAILOB, (Scccasson To Tecxrn & Sox,) OULD invite bis friends and the public to eali and examine his stock of Fal and Winter Goods, which be is prepared to make up in as elegant style as.can be bad and terms. St any ober house *e Puri Dg Geode, sock 9s Neck Shirts, Collus, Cre’ © hotel, Pa. avenue, neat 4}, treet, og 6—im