Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1855, Page 4

EVENING STAR. [FOR THE sTaR. EVENING. BY JUVENIS. ™* a reclines ae a a nd flings o’er n and wood his parting ray And gentle music from the weodland ills = "?? Lulis into sleep the quickly fading day. ‘The forest, like some vanquished host of ld, Withdraws in silence, in the misty gloom,— But like that host, tho’ beaten, still as foia, its lofty lines amid the darkness loom. ‘The mill, that erewhile troublous music made, Has ceased its song, adown the limpid stream ; And, = gloom, and glim’ring through the bs ? _ The glow worm wanders with incessant gleam. Now Silence takes ner sclitary reign, The gleamy stars peer from the = undless blue, And gentle peace broods o’er the lonel: plain; Whilst earth and heaven fade upon the view ; No sounds the echoes of the woods awake, Naught living mars the scene, nor low nor high Save where, in silence, to the northern lake, On noiseless wing the wild-goose wanders by. Ah, me’ an bour with nature thus alone, ‘To muse upoa the Giver of this life,— To — when worldly cares, with day, have own, On fairer lands, unknown to toil and strife! An hour’ to bid my palsied fancy thread Ths shrouded eras down the stream of time, Recalling carols of th’ immortal dead, ‘Tae q-aiat old masters of the mi hty rhyme! An hour! to catch but one inepired ‘nole, To light the darkness of my tuneless soul, So that, though pas: ed, my carols unf May, with the rest, adewn the eras roll ! Goncktown CoLiges, 1855. Tae KaysasMeetine.—The meeting, which adjourned from Wednesday until Satur- ty. was well attended. An able and elo- quent address, in support of the object of the meeting, was made by Senator Toombs, who Was on a temporary visit toour city. Short addresses were also made by Senator Iverson, who presided on the oceasion,.Juo. A, Jones, eq . ond Col. Lomax. We learn that about =1000 were contributed by those present, as material aid, for the purpose cf aceomplishing the great end whic! ‘the association has in view. We have not received the Proceedings in torm. early enough for our, this day's peper. bat are promised them in time for our next. One tring is certain, our citizens are in est in this matter; and if similar efforts where made, the Northern Emigration con be done as well as others,”’"—Columbus Enquirer. YELOPMENTS ov GAMBLING AT Hart- Hartford Courant publishes a sad fgombiing, and itsequally deplorable which has just come to light in that ety. A young merchant, whose business cts were uncommonly bright, and who ected with some of the best families amount of several thousand dollars, to con- avy losses at a gambling saloon. The tged were those of his father and father-in-law, and the spurious notes were passed off at the banks or sold to note shavers. The developments of this case have created no li excitement in Hartford, and the urant calls loudly for a more stringent en- Ps f ment ofthe laws against that species of crime which has led this young man toa hope- less ruin. > There are now in store in Chicago, and in transitu for the sea board, via this city, be- tween 6 and 7.000 bushels of wheat, bought on account of the French government. Agents for that government purchased, it is under- ‘om four to five cents higher tham the same tion of wheat has been sold in this et at any time this season —Bu ff. Adv., Friday. Distarss —Dr. Solon Henket of New - Shenandoah, was seriously injured bhult, by the kick of a horse. A that, his son, 16 years of , Was irg one of b _—— torn out and his face shockingly mangled. Suicur Dirrerexce.—House Sargeon—Ah, by the way, there’s Higgin’s case. There has Leen a slight mistake—it was the sound leg eut off. siting surgeon—It’s of no con- = can cure t’other—so it comes to the sam 3 ts The U. S. steamer Hermann, for South- amapton and Bremen, which recently left New York. took 63 passengers and $10,000 in spe- cic, @ad the Ariel, fur Southampton, and Havre, tock 75 passergers and $273,652 in spe- cle. _E® Religion must be made a thing of the life—» principle of right and just affection, in the mort and in the workshop, at the anvil ard the plow, in the counting-room and on beard the shi Ix Feit Rig —A Cincinnati (Oiio) paper contains an advertisement of bonnets and petticeats for young men’s wear, to corres- pond with the shaw!s now so universally worn. i t MUVEMENTS OF UCEAN STEAMERS. FROM THE UNITED STATES. -Oct. 13 steamers leave New York th and 20th of cach month. | RAIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS. — Wiilards’ Moisi—z, Cc & H.a. WILLARD P L. Mars, Va 4M Jacobs, Va Deieny, do R M Schofield, do CH Platt, NY R Werden, Ma Dr Herrick, Mass Dr Mopes and ly, Md Maj Latraley, USA S B Whitnev, Mess C * Haleombe. do 1, A Coope, Md + rR C Mackall,Ga PC Jones, HB McGill and family, W H Miller, Ga TH Merideth, Va SMeCheary usa hea Nerideth, Va Me! z W Meiedith end lady, Del = do Col R F W Alston, SC Lage Alston and dau’r, lo W A Alston, do R Mocklee, ly, SC DH “purhank, Mass M Morton, NJ S& Lockwood. Va A Jobrston, Md SM Danver, Pa F Wilson, Md S Loveley, Va J = and daughter, R Bayne, do H Moss and ly, do National Hetel—witiiam evr. JRC Lewts, Va T Lee, Ma W 8 Bardirg. Pa W Newell, Pa M P Sores, Va F Gordon, Pa vr JiSmiih, do 3H Ceutex, NY fir H A Woed, Va T A Swattan, Ga RN Snowden, Md G O Braner, do S Stevens, Pa R Pendreath. London Dr € Fupp, 8C FR ins. do U T Clarke, Va E E Wall & lady, do Miss Wall do Miss Wood, do Miss Venable, do F Smith, Miss : B Cathe weed Pa % 5 Crowell & lady, Cal H Mendenbe!! AN Bernard & lady, Va D W Babeock & ly, NYJ P Sheait, Onio Browns’ Hetel—r > & =. sRown J T Burraed. USN CS Sets, Balt Mr W bir c 2 Benedict; do D Prot, A Resenberger, do J Murray, Tex J Husband do” DN Bamp. C! C Dightbecker, do W 5 Sreli Dr 8 Bonifaat and ly, G Dewey, do Mo Judge Crane, Md P Renson. Et North. Fa B Street, Va His Kendall, RI Barber, do 4 Kendall, do G W Mayo & ly, Ina Marsh Troupe, number ine 30 persons, NY & Stokes, NC G5 Sprosten, Md J fae. le & sr, J & Sutherick, Pa Kirkwood Honuse—7.u. & 4. xciaxwoop $ Allen, Ala W Frederickron, Pa J Moore & lady, HC Shiftner & son, i 1. Reader, Va © O'derman, do Hi labney, Md Mrs Zantzinger, Md C Si Sumner, Va WS Bette, Va eties will diseover that ‘some things | 4; stood, largely in Milwaukie. paying prices At Orrics Commissary GENERAL See Wasnincton, October 23, 1955. SEPARATE PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this office until the 15th day of Janu- 1856, for the delt of visions in bulk, farts ue od thetioomn of is nited States, upon inspection, as follows : At Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh su ine flour SD) bushels of baal field beans 876 pounds of soap 298 Pounds of ood hard tallow candles 2,625 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 134 Teams per na quality Rio coffee 4 hels of good ey, fine salt 219 gallons of cider vinegar. One-balf on ist June, 1856 ; remainder by 15th September, 1856. At Fort Mackinac, Michigan. 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 50 bushels of new white field beans 876 pounds of good hard soa) a8 oe ood ee ow candles 2,628 nds of first quality brown sugar rest Pounds of first aya, ilo coffee 14 bushels of good clean fine dry salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar. One balf on Ist June, 1856; remainder by 15th September, 1856. At Fort Independence, Boston, Massachusetts. 124 barr: 1s of pork 250 barreis of fresh superfine flour 100 bushels < new itary field beans 1,752 nds of good hard soa) 1658 bounds of good hard tallow candies 5,25 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 2,628 | ounds of first quality R‘o coffce ‘23 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 438 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York. 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 50 bushels of new white field beans 876 pounds of good herd soap 425 pounds ef good hard tallow candles 2,628 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 1,314 Foinds of first quality Rio ccffee 14 bushels of good clean fine dry salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar. One-half on Ist June, 1856; remainder in all October, 1956 At West Point, New York. 260 barrels of perk 500 barrels of fresh su ine flour 200 bushels of new white field beans 3,504 pounds of good hard soap 1,312 pounds of gocd hard tallow candles 10,512 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 5,256 pounds of first psa d Rio coffee 56 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 876 gallons of good cider vinegar Fort Cees, oectTeee® Island, New ‘ork. 260 barrels of pork 500 barrels of fresh superfine flour 3508 — aaa borg field beans s of good bard soa, 1,312 Pounds of good hard tallow candles 10,512 poonds of first quality dry brown sugar 5,256 pounds of first quality Rio ecffee 56 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 876 gallons of good cider vinegar. has been guilty of forgery to the At Fort Hamilton, Narrows, New York Harbor. 124 barrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 100 bushels of new white field beans 1,752 pounds of good hard soap pounds of good hard tallow candles 5,256 pounds of tirst quality dry brown sugar 2,628 pounds of firat quality Rie coffee 28 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 433 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland. 200 barrels of pork 376 barrels of fresh superfine flour 150 bushels of new white fleld beans 2.623 pounds of good bard soap 986 pounds of good hard tallow candles 7,884 pounds of nrst quality dry brown sugar 3,042 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 42 busbels of good clean dry fine salt 657 gallons of yood cider vinegar Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia. 121 barrels of pork 250 barrels of tres superfine flour 100 bushels of new white field beans 1,752 pounds of good hard soap 646 pounds of good hard tallow candles 5,236 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 2,625 ee of first quality Rio cotfee 23 buskels of good clean dry tine salt 438 gallons of good cider vinegar. n from a wagon and dreadfully injured, At Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. 124 barrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 100 bushels of new white field beans 1,752 pounds of good bard soap 4:8 pounds of geod hard adamantine candles 5,256 pounds of first quulity dry brown sugar 2,625 ae (ftirst quality Rfo coffee 25 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 433 gallons of good cider visegar. At Key West Barracks, Key West, Florida, 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour &® bushels of new white field beans £76 pounds of good hard soap pounds of yood bard adamantine candles 2,625 pounds ¢f first quality ery brown sugar 1,314 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 14 bus els of good clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of yood cider vinegar. At Barrancas Barracks, Pensacola, Florida. €2 barrels of pork 1%5 barrels of fresh superfine flour 50 bushels of new white field beans 876 pounds of good hard roap 219 pounds of yood hard adamantine candles 2,625 pounds of 1 st quality dry brown sugar 1,311 founds of fir.t quality Riv coffee 14 Luskels of good clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Dallas, on the coast of East Florida. 400 barrels of pork 564 barrels of fresh superfine flour 225 bushels of new white fleld beans 3,942 pounds of good hard soap 985 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 11,535 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 5,9 3 pounds of first quality Rio coifee 3 Uaehets of gocd clean dry fine salt 985 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Myers, on the coast of East Florida. 600 barre’s of pork 1,126 barrels of fresh superfine flour 450 bushels of new white fleld beans 7,851 pounds of good hard soap 1,970 pounds of good hard adamantine candtes 23 652 pounds of first quality dry brown gar 11,826 pounds cf first quality Rio coffee 14 bushels ef cood clean dry fine salt 1,970 gallons of cod cider vinegar. At Baton Rouge Barracks, Baton Rouge, Lou- tsiana. 62 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh supertine flour 50 bushels new white field beans 826 pounds yood hard soap 219 pounds good hard adamantine candles 2,628 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 134 is of first qualily Rio coffee 14 bushels of cood clean dry fine salt 219 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Ripley, mouth of Crow-wing river, 130 mules from Fort Suelling. 208 barrels of pork 376 barrels of fres superfine flour 150 busbels of new white field beans 2.028 pounds of good hard soap 986 pounds of yood hard tallow candles 7,584 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 3,942 Pomme of first quality Rio ceffee r 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 657 gallons of §e8 cider vi The whole to be delivered from August, 1856. At Fort Ridgely, Rock Point, on the Upper Min- nesota river, Minnesota Territory. 400 barrels of pork 752 barrels of fresh superfine flour 300 bushe!s of new white field beans 5,256 pounds of good hard soa 1,972 pounds of sas hard tallow candles 15,768 Pounds cf first cate dry brown sugar Ue — of first quality Rilo bels of lean di deaaake 8 of clean dry 1,314 S toy vineaae” The w jlons of good cider vinegar Foie tion fen May to 15h June, 13936. At Fort Snelling, on the Mississippi river. 100 barrels of po k 1 8 barrels of fresh supertine flour 75 busLels of new white tield beans 1,314 pounds of good hard soap 493 pounds of yood hard tallow candles 3 2 of first quality dry brown sugar 1971 — of first quality Rio coffee 21 of good clean dry fixe salt 23 8 Of good cider vinegar The to be delivered from the 15th May to 15th June, 1%6 At Fort Riley, at junction of Republican and Smoky Hill forks of Kansas river, 187 miles from Kansas Larding, and about 160 miles from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, land trans- portation. 400 barrels of pork 80,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 1,501 els of fresh su) flour 600 bushels of new white field beans 10,512 pounds of good hard seap 3.961 pounds of good hard adamantinecand’es 31 536 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 15,768 nds of ti st quality Rio coffee 168 bushels ¢f good clean dry fine salt 2.6% valions of youd cider vinegar. One-balf by the t June, 1856; remainder by the Army 4 t Ist of Septembe- Territory. 1,000 barrels of } ae 1 850 barrels of fresh superfine Bour T June to 15th | hoo 750 bustels of new white field beans 140 pounds of gcod hard soap tego pounds of koe herd tallow candice 39,420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19 710 pounds of firet quality Rio coffee 210 bushels of good clean dry ane salt 3,280 gallons of elder vi; a The Wholetobe livered by the ist June, 1856. At Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory, 600 miles land transportation from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. 80,000 of clear bacon sides |s of fresh superfine flour 300 bushels of new white field beans 5,256 pounds of good hard soap os an pounds . good — a candles s pounds o! ual brown sugar 7,884 bounds of first Guality Rib comes st clean dry fine salt 1,314 ions <i cider vinegar om ap ogg to be delivered before the Ist August, At Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, 290 miles land transportation from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. £0,000 —— of clear bacon sides 732 of fresh superfine flour S208 pounds good hard scapes yunds ard soap 1,314 Pounds of good hard adamantine candles 15,768 pounds of first quality a brown sugar 7,984 Cipecaes of first quality Rio coffee 4 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 1.314 gallons of good cider vinegar Benin to be delivered before the Ist August At Fort Pierre, Nebraska Territory, 1,525 miles by water, from St. Lowis, Missouri. 600 barrels of pork 80,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 1,880 Barrels of fresh superfine flour 750 busheis of new white field beans 13,140 pounds of good hard soap 3,285 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,420 pounds of first quality di. sugar 19,710 pounds of first quality Rio ooffee 210 bustels of good clean dry fine salt 3,285 gelions of cider vinegar The whole to be delivered by the Ist July, 1856. At Jefferson Barracks, ten miles below St Lowis, Missouri. 200 barrels cf am 376 barrels of fresh superfine flour 150 bushels of new white field beans 2.628 pounds of good hard soap 986 pounds of good hard tallow candl>s 7 884 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 3,942 pounds of tirst quality Rio coffee 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 657 gallons cf good cider vinegar. At Fort Gibson, Arkansas. 400 barrels of pork 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 cf first quality dry brown sugar 7,834 pounds of fir t quality Rio ccffee S14 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 1,314 gallons of good cider ny oe 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 fleld beans 7,834 pounds of good hard soap 1,970 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 21.652 pounds cf first quelity dry brown sugar 10,526 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 126 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 1,970 gallons of good cider Meri ee The whole to be cmaivesa in all May, 1856. At Fort Brown, Texas, on the Rio Grande. 1,000 barrels of pork 1,880 barrels of fresh superfine flour 750 bushels of new white field beans 13,140 pounds of good hard soap 3 285 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19,710 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 210 bushels of g clean dry fine salt 3,285 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Corpus Christi, Texas. 200,000 poumas of clear bacon sides 8 rrels of fresh supertine flour bushels of new white tleld beans 13,140 pounds of good hard soap 3,235 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar ands of first quality Rio coffee 210 bushels of g: clean dry fine salt 3,285 gallons of good cider vinegar. At San Antonio, Texas, i40 miles land transpor- tation from Indianola, Texas. 507,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 6,783 barrels of freeh superfine flour 2,954 bushels of new white fie'd beans 47,275 pounds of good hard soap 11,518 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 141,520 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 70,910 pounds of first quality Rio coffee 733 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 11,818 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Union, New Mexico, 70 miles land transportation, from Fort Leavenworth, Kan- sas Territory. 231,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 3,125 bar-els of fresh superfine flour 1,361 bushels of new white field beans 21,783 pounds of good hard soap 5,445 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 65 350 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 32,675 pounds of first quality Rio cotfee 240 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 5,445 galions of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered before the Ist of Au gust, 1956, At Benicia, California, water transportation. 223,000 pounds of clear bacon sides 2,960 barrels of fresh superfine flour 297 bushels of new white field beans 29,760 pounds of good hard soap 5,190 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 62,256 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 31,140 pounds of first quality R{o coffee 325 hels of good clean dry fine salt 5,190 gallons of good cider vinegar. ee ot ole to be delivered by the Ist of Septem- At Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, about 40 miles from the mouth of the Columbia riv- er, clear navigation. 100,600 nds of clear bacon sides 1,314 els of fresh superfine flour 586 bushels of new white tield beans 9 375 pounds of good hard soap 2,433 pounds of food hard adamantine cand!es 28,129 pounds of first quality or brown sugar 14,960 pounds of first quality R {fo coffee 145 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 2,313 Say of good cider vinegar. ; The w ole to be delivered by the Ist of Septem- er, a Notr.—All bidders are requested to extend the amount of their bids for each article, and exbibit the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be acted on unless it embraces all articles required at @ post. The periods and quantities of each delivery at those posts where they are not specitied will be: one fourth Ist June, ist September, Ist December, 1356, and Ist March, 1857. ‘be hozs of which the pork and bacon are packed to be fattened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hundred Pounds, excluding the feet, legs, ears, and snout. Where the pork is to be delivered, side pieces may be substitu'ed forthe hams. The pork end bacon is to be first salted witn ‘Turk’s island salt. ‘The pork to be carefully packed with the same article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each. When the packing has been completed, the con- tractor must furnish to this office a certificate from the packer that the pork has been so salted and pert The pork is to be contained in seasoned eart of White-oak barrels, full hooped ; and the Lirsistg like burrels, in sacks, or loose in well coveied wagons, as ihe nature of the transporta- tion will best justify be sugar and coffee in st ong barrels, full beans and salt in barrels, and the soapand candles in strong boxes of convenient size for trans- tion | Salt will only be received by measure- ment of thirty-two quarts to the bushels. The candles to have cottou wicks. All provisions tendered for del! wu thi: advert sement will be thoroughly a rigidly i. spected at the time and place cf delivery, and all expenses must be paid by contractors until they are deposited at such storehouses as may be de- —— by the agents of the dey nt. ny v ‘on from the terms of the contract will be consider:d suific'ent ard. good re.son for reject- ing oe articie orarticles so varying. ‘he commissary general reserves the privilege of increasing or diminishing the quantity, or dispensing with any or all articles required at an: post, at any time before entering intocontract; a also of increasing or reducing the quantities of each delivery one-third subsequent to contract, en giving sixty days’ previous notice. Thos sixty days’ ro ce doe: riot apply to posts at which there Yeas delivery. rs are required to accom} their pro- with ample evidence of thelrabt lity to Fa their cont ac's They must also faraish the names of their securities. whose responsibility must be certified by the district attorney, or by overnment ; otherwise their pronesais 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 avy requisition will be made upon the Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such pu’ money as may becon- venient to the points of delivery, the places of pur- chase, or the residence of the co at the Fao drafts ont occ le seeped o on this of will be acce; uw any ane eed ec yale sealed in a separate en- “ ong 5 Proposals for Furnishing GEO GIBSON,C. 6. 8s. Each heey End Pa | At Fort Leavenworth, Missouri River, Kansas} Note.—Fadltors will not be patd for inserting in authorized their pa| this advertisement unless todo ere Commissary General of Subsist- ence. 0¢ 2—lawtJanl SOMETHING TO OLD AND YOUNG. PROFESSUR WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE. afore he public} owing to its wondertat ef- fects upon the human hair and scalp, has already obtained a celebrity and sale un paralleled. it has without the ordinary appliance ces at rer such purposes, won its way, been ie to most of the cities and towns in the United States, the Canadas, and the West India Islands. Nor is thisresult ~~ when it is remembered that its ularity upon its merits, solely as established by actual tests. That this preparation will actually Restore gray Hair to its Natural Color, produce a luxuriant ES the heads of the bald, prevent the air from falling off, and when used as a tonic ar- ticle, {ssa a continual flow of the natural fluid and thus render the hair soft, glossy and wavy, diseases of the scalp, ait expel dandrof, the certificates of distinguished gentlemen an Indies in every part of the country who have tried it, and therefore speak what they know, most ful- ly attest. That by a proper use of this Restorative e hair can be made to attain and retain {ts natu- ralcolor to almost any age alotted to humanity, by removing the cause of disease from the scalp— no matter how long standing—the concurrent tes- timonials of the press and the certificates of nu- merous res) le individuals 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. HRooxFIELp, Mass., Jan. 12, 1965. Pro. Woon—Dear Sir—Having made trial of your Hair Restoretive, it gives me pleasure to say that its effect has been excellent in in- flammation, dandruff, and a constant to itching, with which 1 heve been troubled from childhood, and Les alsor estored my hair, whith was becoming gray, tol cs originalcolor. I have used oes eo Nh =n hing ide the same leasure out. ours, trvly 2 e 3. K. brage. Pastor of Orthodox Church. Brookfield. CaRLILB, IL, June 27, 1853. I have used Prof. O. J. Wood's Halr Restora- ve, and have admired its wonderful effect. My hair was becoming, as I thought, prematurely gray; but by f Lis ‘Restorative’? it has resumed its © and I hav. fe no NEY BREESE, Ex-Senator United States. Proy. Woon ear Sir—My hatr commenced falling otf some tisree or four yoars since, and con- tinued to do so until 1 beczme quite bsid. I tried all the popular remedies of the Gay, but to no ef- fect, at last 1 was induced to use your celebrated Hair Restorative, and am very happy to say it is doing wonders. {I have now a fine wth of ge hy ots fare rary acer use to simailari: icted. a sf A.C WILLIAMSON, Adress Ds Proprietors; 36 A O. J. WOOD & CO., Prop Broadway, New York, and 114 Market street, St. Lor 0. is, Mo. C. STOTT & CO., wholesale and retail Agent, Washi T. TT & SONS, General Wholesale Agent, elphia, Pa. eul—ly TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. permanently me j ISHES to call the attention to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by 7 eee ness and | syle from glasses injudiciousl, selected. his superior SPECTACLES GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency, suited precisely and beneficially to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity or convexity of the iy Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the eommencement of using glasses in not bein; —— suited, by the use a Optometer; and the practice of many , enables him to measure the focal disease of he eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re- uired will be furnished with precision and satis- faction. J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage- ment already obtained, and further solicits the pa- tronage of those that haye not yet availed them- selves of his aid. 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 sefer- ences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his ylasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows? Hall, up stairs. NorvoLx, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacies you made for me suit very well, and oe nate Sate my sight more than any other I have lately ti ‘ if LITr. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of it assistance to my sight, and corresponding with his description ofthe focus. 1 recommend him asa skillful opti« clan. HENRY A. WIS. Mr. J. Toetas: Sir—The tte apes Hag furnished me yesterday are particularly satisfac- torytome. They are very decidedly the best I possess, and I am the owner of eight or nine pair, carefully selected in different places and from op- ticians recommended to me on account of their rofeesional standing in England, France and the Jnited States. 1 have been also with your remarks and directions on the treatment of the e' rep fal the purpose of preserving and improv- ing the sight. Respectfully, yours, sii CHAS. CALDWELL, Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. Lrncuzure, Nov. 10, 1851. Mr. John Tobias Saeiee nfieioaeeeet with Glasses, by which I have been greatly a! (ary vision having suffered greatly from reading at night in my earlier life) it affords me the highest leasure to say that | consider him a skillful prac- ical optician, and well prepared to aid those whe y nt his professional services. er net = WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Methodist Conference. WiLMt on a rsp Mr. J. Topias r—l am heppy to say that the Spectacles h I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, 1 have hereto- fore found yreat Seen | in oe glasses of the proper focal distance. It aifords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this difi- culty has been happily obviated so that Spe new ou furnished me aredecidedly the best \pted i my eyes of any I relent yet used. respec! y, yours, vey ee ee DRANK, Koctor of St. James’ Parish Department of luterior, May 7, 1855, From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I Lave been compelled to use glasses for several years. 1 have tried different opticians withou! obtaining glasses perfectiy fitted to my eyes. Four mouths since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which | have found to serve me perfectly. by the use ef his optometer he is enabled to adapt Ulasses miaute’y to the eye, § most cheerfutly recomend Mr. Sobias to all keving occasion to ips rge a ‘bear my testt- his skill as an optician. == HENKY BK. BALDWIN, Assist. Soc’y tv slga Lead Warrents. Sy 18—t2 THE PIANO FORTE CLASSES oF MR. W. HENRY PALMER, 11.L meet at the Academy of Masic, corner of %hb and D streets, on and after MON- DAY, Oct. 8th, 1855. ‘The pupis are requested to be in attendance on Lg = hours speci- in the notices addressed to them a W. HENRY PALMER, Director. oct 4 1OUN R. ELVANS. WILLIAM THOMPSON. ELVANS & THOMPSON, DEALERS IN HARDWARE, COACH TRIMMINGS, &e., Ne. 326 Penn‘vivania avenue, between Ninth and Ter & sts, Washington, B.C. HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE. Sritannia, German Silver, Albata and Silver Pls- ted, Tea, Table and Dessert 3; Carvers ey = Steels, Knives with and with- out For! Brass, Britannia, Block Tin and Plated Can sticks, Shovel and Tongs, Wafile Lrons, rons Maslin and Beli Metal Keitles, Furnaces, Grid- irons, Ovens, &c. ag BUILDING MATERIALS. Sa Qi ottaze, Closet, board, and ‘Trunk Locks = > , , Shuttle, Door, and Blind Hinges, Screws, Cut and Wrought Nails, Boits Brads Shutter Screws and Stubbs, Door Springs, Handrail Screws, Door Knobs Gell Pulls, Door Sheaves and Rail, &c. CABINET MAKERS’ GOODS. air Cloth, Curled Hair, Moss, Gimps, Sofa and 3B Re ‘odin Han rews, Diamt ine, Pulm &e 5 ond sCAREENTERS? 600Ds. Planes. ws, rawing nives, Spokesha' I Chisels tad Genser, Plane ani ugers, Braces a itts, Boring Machines, Ham- mers, , Devels ” Bevels, uares, G: Axes, &c. BLACKSMITH & COACH MAKERS’ GOODS, hats, Black and Bright 8; Axles, Felloes. ey salve Joints, Sthmp Collars, Top P ig Props Curtain Fraines, fi inings, Lining te a a ‘and Plain and Hndmelied Cerne? “3° Russia Duck, Enametled Leather, Dash ‘ee. ELVANS & THOMPSON, fel-—tm 26 Pa. avenue. Informatiod for Travelers. WASHINGTON HBANOH RAILROAD. HANGE OF HOURS.—On and after Mon- ay, the 23d instant, the ‘Trains will 2 Leave Washington at 6 and 8g a. m., and 3 ai be Le day at 44 p.m nm Sunday at . mm. Leave B: re at 4x and 9X a. m., and J and oP Sanday at 4X a.m. a . ap B—w sf T. H. PARSONS, Agent. «FORK MOUNT VERNON. ¢ N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, round trip, $1; from Alexandria 7 cents —The seg coe nein (OLLYER leaves Washington 2 aie at 9% o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at x o’clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Per- sons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with George & Thomas Parker. Refreshments on the boat. ect Bf SAM’L GEDNEY, Captete ———————————— HE STEAMER GEORGE PAGE will leave Aiexandria and Wasb- ington at the following hours: we Alexandria at4, 7,8, lla.m., i2y, 2,3%,5,6 p m 1 ee Weauirgton at 6,8, 9%, 11 a m., 1, 2 ay Be A p.m. 'HAM’S OMNLBUSES will run in connec tion with the Bost, starting from the Capitol and ‘oing up Pennsylvania Avenue as far as 12th st., Bence to the Boat. fi Leave Capitol at 5%, 7M, SX, 11K a.m, 12x, 2,34, 54 p.m The BOAT runs in connection with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and with the Trains on the Baltimore and Washington Railread. RATES OF TOLL. Omnibus Fare from Capitol to Boat.. ox cents. fa . # Flour per barrel... All kinds of Grain per sep 27—f SAME! ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILRUAD. GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE! IWICE daily between WASHINGTON and the SOUTH, via ALEXANDRIA, GOR- DONSViLLE and RICHMOND—no night line Leave Washington ¥ before 6 o’clock a m Leave Alexendria X “ 7 “ am Leeve Washington xy “ 7 & ™ Leave Alexandria « 8s “« pm PARES BY NIGHT LINE. From Washington and Alexandria, to Gor- donsville.... Fiom Gordonsville to Richmon Travelers will find the morning line the est, most pleasant and ex, tious route to Greenbrier White hay ome Fauquier White Sul- hur, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs, Warreaton, Gharicttsville, Staunton, Strasbu: Winchester, Harrisonburg, ee Cave, Natural Bridge, Luray, New dleburg, &o. VARKS DY XORNING LINZ? Weir Frema Alezandsia to Werreaton, - - $200 23 be Gerdonsvith - 350 “ “ Charloitesville, - 4 50 bd ¢ —— - «© 600 Lag bad trasburg, - - 350 ie “ Winchester,- - 350 & o Luray, - 2 «© @25 we bed New ‘ket, - 50 bed ad iddicburz,- - 225 OMNIBUSESend BAGGAGE WAGONS will be at the Depot of = bacicewen elec wormed conv esengers am bagrage ry -eeloee ALEXANDRIA, a distance of 6 miles, allowing ample time for meals. ph H.W. VANDEGRIF'T, Gen. Supt, THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOUL UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. E SHIPS COMPRISING THiS LINE ere the ATLANTIC, Captain West, PACIFIC, Captain Nye, BALTIC. Hn oe Comstock, ADRIATIC, Captain Grafton ‘Whese Ships have been built b} contract, exprese- ly for Goveumeat service; care has been taken in their constroction, as in the enginer, to insure strength end speed, and thelr accom ja- tions for passengers are unequalied for and comfort. PRICE OF Passaen. From New York to Liverpool, in Srstcabia, $128 Secondcabia, - - - = = - % Exclusive use of extra sige staterooms, = - Se From Liverpooi t York, - £Wand 20 An experienced Surgeon attached to each ship. No berth can be secured until paid for. Fo ht or e apply to HOWARD, COLLINS & CO., 56 Wall street, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Lh E.@ ROMERTS & CO., 13 King’s Arms Yard, Leadon. JOHN MUNROE &CH.,, ‘SfKue Notre Pame des Victolres, Paris. GEORGE H. VRAPER, Havre. ‘Was owners of these ships will nct be eecounta- bie for cold, silvar, bullion, specie, lewei Gious stones, or tneteis, uaiess bills of ladt signed therefor, and the value theroof th ex- pressed. nov i6—ly BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST Time between Washington and Whesling but 17 heurs! h tan Bunning Time between Washington Cincinnati 27 hotrs !! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO JE HAD IN WASHINGTON. HE BALTIMOKE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having greatly improved its Western connections, now offers the f inducements to Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and ail portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. Theconnection between the Trains from Wash- ington and the Trains bound West from Balti- more is always promptly made at the Washington Junction (lately called the Relay Honse) 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 Weshington Station, and rechecked trans- ferred there, (with the ee ae charge, for those holding Through Tickets for points be- ere The connecti; rains leave Washington ily at6 a.m ant trp. m. On Sundays atthe latter hour oni - At WHEELING direct connection is made with the trains of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL- ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near e: idge, Zanesville, and . These trains connect of the Newark, Mansfield aad Sandusky Raflroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, ete. At COLUMBUS the U. 0. Railroad tratas con- nect with the fast trains of the te Miami Rail- road to Xenix, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. At XENIA (on Little Migmi Railroad) connection ix formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indian- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock laland, St. {onis, etc. [> Passen: hoiding Through Tickets for Memphis Vicksburg. Natchez, New Orleanz, ete., which are also so at Washington—are trans- ferred at Cincinnati to the Mail on the Obio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and St. Louis sre sold 7, this route. { For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, ete., tickets are sold, when the Obio Is pavigslte between Wheeling and Wellsville (fort; where a connection with the Cleveland’ and Pittsburg Railroad is made Travelers are requested to notice that while this is the only noute affording Through Tickets and Checks in ghar ys ston, it is also the shortest, most speed: in the reat ‘ashington to'Cincinnatl is but 653 miles, being about 100 miles shorter than by any other route! FARE, BY THROUGH TI KET, FROM washin GTON :—To Wheeling, $9 50; Colara- i Dayton, $15 50; Cincinnati, S16 ov; Louisville, by rllrcad $18 6s ty rae fron: > pre Ing are iy. By $25; New Orleans, $31; etc. FOR FREDERICK AND HAKPER’S FERRY, MARTINSBURG CUMBERLAND, BERKLEY SPRINGS. BEDFORD SPRINGS, PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMOUNT, feces? aay leave Washington at 6 a. m. or Bake ™m. For the minor way stations between s pe and Wheeling, take 6 a. m. train from as! ington. U9" For trains to and from Baltimore, Anapolis, etc., sce special advertisements. % UF For farther information. Tickets, &o., apply to THOMAS H. BARSONS, Agent, at Wi Station. JOHN H. DONE, Master of Baltimore end Obio may 3—tf oe MAGAZINE for Nov . 25c. Fer’s Story Book No. 12, the studio, ’s Magazine for 250. = Putnam’ Nov, The Old Homans ‘an 8 Stevens, hs 5 Stray Leaves from of N: he Teens, For sale by &K. K. LUNDY, bese 1288 Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C. r> | fects in the case al received, a large , Baltimore, | ment of SHOVELX and TONGS, ANDIRONS, 48 NEW AND VERY ry Soe yee DERF UL discovery ‘2% med Curth AND CHERRY SYRUP, With this new thod, Dr. C. has restored many afficted ones » health, as an evidence of which be has innumen. ble certificates. Speaking of the treatment. a phy. sician remarks, ‘it is jt that inbaliny ‘neaitginal properties suet couse in ~" medi operties mus’ 4 4, with the Shale wrial cavities of the lungs. ang lus escape the many and varied. produce. spon them when ee a ona subject to the process of digestion. y ana ts for sale at all the throug meut & county.—N. ¥. Dutchman Jes 16 The Inhaler is worn on the breast under the lin. “n, Without the least inconventence—the beat of the body being sufficient to evaporate the fuid at of ceses of cures, Uke the followiag might be named. sean of the Hygeana bas cured me of 3. F. KE BERRY, P. M. of Duncannon, Pa } Ava cored of the Asthma of ten years’ standing vy Dr. Cortis’s Rygeena. NARGAEET EASTON, Brooklyn, N.Y MRS. PAUL, of No. S$ Hammond etrect, N.Y, was cured of & severe case of Bronchitis by the a a. y Sister bes been cured of a distreesing cove), af several years’ standing, and decided to be curable by the physicians. She was cured in one month by the Hygeana J. ki GAUDERT, P. M. Richmond, Me The Rev. Dr. CHEEVER, of New York, tes. es of our medicine in the fi New Yor, Nov. 15, ‘ Dear Str: | think highly of Dr. Curtis’s Hyge- ana as aremedy in diseases of the throat and lungs. faving had some opportunity to testify its effica- oy, Lam convinced that it is a mestexcellent rem. edy, both the Syrup and the so the chest. Prof. 8. CENTER writes us as follows: Gentiemen—! have eyed ———— to test var C! Syrup and Hygean Vapor. acne Lapeer tg neg that bad refused fo yield tw other forms of treatment, end the result bas satis- Bed me that, wh: ‘ng — ition of our tion, it is no impor an excel. Tent caay. ‘T wish, for the sebe <? the that it might be brought withia Ge segek of all. DR. JOHN®, one of the mort ecseheated Physi. cians in New York writes es folewe: Dr. Curtis—Dear Sir—Having the excellent effects of your Hygeana er L Hy- gean Vapor and Cherry Syrup, in case of Bronchitis, and being much Ln fever of counter fr- ritation in affections of the throat, tubes and lungs, I can therefore cb recommend your Medicated A paratus at being most con- veulent and effectual mode of applying anything 2 the kind 1 cagpe bes Le] bt pom yo ef persons may muny sing your medicines. ~ 1 must here be allowed to confees that I am 9; sed to prescribing or rman owe gree fue this little neatly contri’ article, its ef. alluded to, bave induced het ‘Mid. | me to speak in its favor. , Mid- You are at liberty to use this in any way you = Repectt all: Ts, &e. + youl 5 GUGHNS, M. D No. 609 Houston street, N.Y. Price three dotiars a package Seld by CURTIS & PERKINS and BOYD& PAUL, ec gomnpey Hoy N.Y. cack Pour = a seut to any part zi. ted States for a dollars. N. B.—Dr. Curtis's #1 a isthe ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE ARTICLE; all others are base imitations, or vile and injurious counter- felts. Shun them as would POISON. For sale in Washington by CHAS. STOTT, Pa. avenue, near 7th street, and J. B. MOORE, in the First Ward. may 26m Dr. L. B. WRIGHT'S Vegetable Liquid Cathartic ; O&, PLEASANT FAMILY PHYSIC. Tes UNEQUALED SUCCESS 4ND WON- derfel popularity of my “LIQUID Ca- THARTIC” amongst all classes of Phat. siclans, heads of familics, goveroors of the differ- ent almstouses, ard overseers of various public institutions—can only be regarded asa united VERDICT OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY in its favor. Asa Family Physic and Alterative, it bas never yet been equalled Some pe.sons, who have been dosing the public for years with their navseous and debiiitating compounds, bave endeavored to bring my ‘‘ Liquid Cathartic’’ into disrepute, but with so trifling effect that a notice would be sup. rtfluous This medicine is not a cure-all, but may becon- sidered 2 specific for the following co! ints :-— Liver Complaints, Affections of the Bladder and Kidneys, Bilious Fever, Bronchitis, Costiveness, Pieurisy, Bowel Complaint, Piles, Blotches on the Skin, Dropsy, Dizziness, Dyspepsia, eery «fica- cious, Erysipelas, Fever and ne. Gout, Sick Headache, Jenndice, impurity of the Blood, Mer- curial Diseases. all Cutaneous ese seey remedy, Pains in Side, Mack and Breast, Secoud- aty Symptoms, Ulcers of a'l kinds, and fer ali the purposes of 2 Family Physic All ages, conditions and cases can be boneficial- Ea treated with it; and in all cases of Debliity, Veakness at the Stomach, and A ffections of the Throat, and - spepsia; no physician should be without it an be cdministered as easily as not nawseate the weakest stomach, nor leave the bowels ll quack preparations in the ereat abhorrence. and can safely say that I bave avoided ail assimilations to quackezy in it» preparation. THERE I$ NOT A PARTICLE OF MERCURY I can fully assure all who tebe it thet i pered upon the mest scientific principles thing but what is perfectly wholesome an PURELY VEGETABLE INIT 1 have received from almost every precinet where this Medicine has been introduced, the most dat- tering testimonials of its MiRactLovs crnes of the greatest variety of complaints yet rendered to any medicine THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS have testified to its soothing and all-healing qual- ities, and many assert qaite positively that this ts THE ONLY reliable Family Physic for children or aduits. PHYSICIANS UNIVERSALLY TESTIFY that this is the ONLY G UINE KEMEDY that has yet mate {ts appearance; end in proof of this use it, and recommend it in their practice. One trial will prove to the most incredulous that, when all others bave failed. this remedy may & relied upon with entire confidence Full directions accompany each bottle. Price SW and 25 cents of ten and twenty doses. Principal Depot 409 Broadway, N. ¥- salu STOTT & COU , Washington, D.C, and by ai respectable Drugy:ists throughout the country. je Bom M EDICAL 5 0 0 KS.- Wood's Practice of Medicine, 2 vols. 4th edition Wood and Bache’s Dispensatery, 1 vol, 10th edition Watson's Pa tice of Physic Dicxson’s ts ~ Medicine Gross on f oreign odics in the Air-passage Mackenzie on the tye, by Hewson La Rocbe oa Yellow Fever, 2 vols Koeliiker’s Microscopical Anatomy G,idita’s Universal Formulary And many others, old and new, for sale — Prices. FRANCK TAYLOR. oc at HOME MANUFACTURES. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORKS, NEAR THE CANAL BASIN. ALEXANDRIA, Forzrareica & BURNS, Proprietors. and Manoferterers of COTTON YARNS, Al- PET CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WRAPPING TWINK, COKRDAGE, COTTON BATS, §¢ Orders fem merchants In Washington <4 fally solicited for any of the above articles, we will deliver in Washi lower than can be had in Baltimore or other Northern markets. Al orders «ill meet with promptattention, ee ing as above. a _& B. oc 1—tf DK. JOHN GREGSON, EMBER of the Royal C Veterinary Surgeons, and Fellow of Veterinary Medi- cal Association, London, respectfully informs the public of Washington and vicinity, that at the urgent request of numerous friends and he bas resumed his professional duties. of as heretofore his office being at Mr. Henry Birch’s Livery Stable, it will be at Mr. Thomss Smith’s Stable, 19th ‘street, between H and |, north of Pa Avenue, where he can be consulted daily upon diseases incidental to all dom. animals. Horses examined as to soundness. Gea- tlemen purchasing, will find it to their sdvantare to have the Horses examined. oct 3-tf W. HENRY PALMER’S PiANO FORTE CLASSES. = AND AX EVENING CL. FOR LADIES AN Geutlemen is now forming at the Academy of Music. Application to be made to Mr W- HENRY PALMER, 23 ! street, or at the Acad emy of Music, corner of D and oth streets. oc rHE FALL AS NTER TRADE. R THE FALLAND Just COAL HODS, FIRE CARRIERS, &c. Fer sale by ELVANS & THOMPSON, 326 Pa. avenue. b-tw 9h and 10th sts. oct 29 —eo6t (iatel& Organ} e CLOCKS—CLOC! UST received and styles CLUCKS, w . 349 Penn. avenue, opp Browns’ oc 10—eolm