Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1855, Page 4

KVENING STAR. ‘IN WEEDS. Times have sadly changed (says the Albany s THE MUSE Atlas) sinoe Burns san; ‘Pill me with and since his muse her insptration drew from the rosy wine,” ‘«— Whiskey, soul of plays and pranks, When wauting thee, what tuneless cranks Are my poor verses.’ Here is a “tuncless crank,”’ without inspira- tie from wine or wit, that bewails the power of “ Thae (Maine-law Wha mak the whiske: which may be seen, beautifull played in different places in can alse be found, drunken Bachus :’’ leeches) o” the excise 5 stills their prize.”” ‘What! is the reign of Whiskey Punches o’er? Shall Sherry C lers greet the sight no more? is gone the Brandy Smash we loved so well ?, Gone our Schnapps, whiskey, rum and water? Croton water. Yes, to: , learn the taste of Mourn for your loss, you wretched Englishmen, Mourn for your Ale, that shall not come again. Weep, weep, ye Germans,—weep the scaldi tear, In vain your soul may thirst for hands in no more, for smiles are not. ep uths let your er Bier. A Nove Scir.—A suit of an extraordinary and novel character was instituted on last evening, before Justice Lawder, in reference to what is termed a bear woman, advertised to exhibit in this city to-day. From what trans- pired before the justice, it appears that she arrived in this city yesterday, aceompanied by F. Sepulya, a Mexican, who represents him- self as her guardian, having been, as he a'- her foster-parents, in er under a contract with the above named to ex- hibit her through this country, and two broth- S. Lent, who traveled with eges that during the day the two brothers induced her to depart from the Susquehanna House, where they were stop- Fine: and tracing them to the Western Hotel, H rants issued for their arrest upon the Officers Burkins and Jordan Hast evening arrested them and took them to the Middle Station, together with the woman in dispute, where J. R. Quinn, Esq , »ppeared as counsel for Beach, and Milton Whitney, Esq., for the brothers Lent. them here presented a certificate of marriage with the woman, allegin, married in this city, nal leges, appoiated so b Mexico; Mr. J. W. ers, Theodorg them. Beach ad wa charge o abduction. lawful wife. each, who claims Mastopon Remains.—The remains of a very large Mastodon have been lately dis- covered on the eastern branch of Cooper river. Some of the bones are in a good state of preser- vation, and have been presented to Professor Holmes for the Museum of the College of Charicston, by their discoverer, Wm. Harles- ton. Esq., of the Hut Plantation, St. John’s Berkley. With these bones are fragments of the shell or carapace of afresh water terra- pin.—Charleston Mercury. 3>The Chicago Democrat says it is esti at the loss by the recent disasters on xceed a million ef dollars. mated a ——— aa MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS. FROM THE UNITED STATES. North Star... .Havre . Washington ..Bremen . Canada New York ..Havre . FROM EUROPE. fesccee Liverpool... .N seceee «Liverpool ... E iQ” The Cailfornia steamers leave New York on the Sth and 20th of ezch month. printed, dis- ie city, where “Vines and wines and =f be bowed, allowed. One of that they had been claimed her as bis This was so knotty a point that after a conference between the counsel and justice, it was determined to postpone its solu- tion te a fature day, and Lent was held in 200 to appear and produce the woman at a further examina‘ion.—Balt. Sun, Saturday. SSG1VALS AF PRINCIPAL HOTELS. National Hotel—witta avy. W Brent, Md W Hopkins, Pa GA Miler, do AB Wilbias, do J Mi Pleasants, Md ’ B Reaa Pa “iss Readiny , do J R Anderson, do Dr B Quarles, Va Miss Satterwhite. do M_W Quarles & ly, do JN Herndon & ly, SC W M Miller, ly & child, Tex $ W Anderson, NY JH Joslin, Va LsM J Boake, NY Li G. dey U KN Havens. WA Mrtr, Va @ 1. Well, do J P Marsuall, Md E 8 Stevens, NY © Davenport, Md W E Bartlett. do W M F Magraw, Mo W Sewell, NY A P Clermont, do FS , Md BR Nisbet, Cal R Crit'enden, Ky Mr Schroeder, RI Mrs Schroeder, do A G Newton, Va M Bainbridge, do 3 W Prestman, do HK Burgwyn Mrs Bu ,NC J W Sewell, Md G8 Bacon, Va Dr E L. Sheehy, Md HC Jarrett, do AB Jarrett, de J Warren, Mass L Libbey, Va G P Raming, NY J Riddlemore, Ma RJ Laskey, DC J Bennett, Pa ro L = 5 ww Herding, Va JW Crain, Ma H be do F Weems, do wM rey NY A B Wilkins, Pa JJ Sackett, NY @ j M Browas’ Hetel—y.?.&u. snown W W Burgess, Balt Miss Crain, do Miss Berger, do Diiss Elood, do J Schaff M it, do Mr Besnett, do hur Howe, do F Beebe, ly, NY M S stoke, NC RT Jones, do W Brooke, Md D © Wileox, NY Maj A Throekmorton, ¥ BJ Adams, do Mrs Swiney, do IR morton, do L Erown, F Miss Brown, do Miss Taliaferro, Va Z Job do SC é na do DM MeMaster, do V Tyrrel, 11 8 C Burgess, Va 'T Nori, do T Moore, NY ZB Ceall, Ma W € Lambert, Ga P C Loomis, NY AR Loomis, do AS Rider, ly, Md R Kennedy, do W Sweetzer, NY CM ‘Yeager, do RS Ardrews, Md JN Eastman, Ind WEUls, ly, Md G W Cook, do T D Ken bie, do M Adams, do W_H Bramble, O G Fdwards, NY © Wentworth, Balt J Canfield, do AR Jolason, do Miss Kemble, do Miss Devlin, do Wittards’ Metel—s.c.& n.a. wittarp AB Curtis Va WA Welker. NY Captain A H Bowmen, tsa W H Foge, Me W Freeman, ly, Miss ¢ Freeman, do P Bot v,NJ W F Safford and fam, Baba W P Blake, Ct H Yeund, NY J A Wilson, Miss M L Johason, ly, Md S Maynard, Odio A Robbins, NY W Jennings, ly, NY A Packard, Pa’ B Mortimer, NJ Ramsay. Va J L Carberry, DC + hae ig S$ Solliman, N C Hartman, do DE Gavitt, NY JM Bernard, Va Sirkweed House—j.u. & a. x1nxwoep L Wheeler, NY W Siak T L Watetield, Mass Mrs Wakefield, do W T Jorden, Md W C Meade & son, do J Stmrson, Va W McKelden, Ma OC Walon, do Dr Toner, Va W_T MeJiiton, Md ‘f Brant. NY W Bowie, DC © F Sinith, do J T Dowell, Va uC Chambers, €o J K Donoboo, do «& ree t Trance enin, A H B Wilitamson, do ‘TB French, Va Atherton, O } Jenkins, NY a umphreys, DC @ W Sewell, Ma’ 8 Harman, do R Morrison, do J A Martin, NY S Martin, Mass SOWER & Lovett. G Kunkel, Ma T L Floyd, do JK Search, do E T Hermann, do Ht Lebr, do J Brown, do T Woodward, do W H tilser, do J Whitaker, do T Ahrend, do J Wells & children, do M Yacht. NY AR Welch, do R C Copeland, United States Hetel—n.c.nactney A McD Dyon, Pa T3 Seon NP W G Washington, Va Wyman, ly, Pa W E Russell, NY G W Watson, NC P K Hamilton, Va SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS IN MISSISSIPPI. DzpantMEnt oF InTERIOR, Office of Indian Affairs, August 13, 1855. } jUBLIC NOTICE is a P several pieces or parcels of land hereinafter described, lying in the counties of Talahatchie, Yalobusha, Hol , Lowndes, and Bolivar, in the State of Mississippi, will, at thé times and ited, be ex) for sale in separate ‘warter sections, at public auction, to the highest Siader for cash, i oamene to beap| ited on behalf of the Choctaw orphans by the govern- ment, as their trustee, under the provision of the 6th elause of the 19th article of the Choctaw treaty of 1830, viz: On Monday, the 3d day of December, 1855, at ee Cofteeville, the follo wing tracts in Yalobusha county: All in township ata tag (%3) of range eight eas All of section thirty. three (33) ‘The west Pelt andl southenst quarter of section it ht (29; Tndost Lualf of section twenty-nine (29) The northeast quarter section thirty-one (31) The north half of section thirty-two (32) 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 seven (7) west. On Monday, the 10th day of December, 1855, at the court house door in Charleston, Taliahatchie county, the following described tracts of land in said county, viz: In township twenty-four (21) range two fy east All of rections three (3,) ten (10,) and thirty- three (33) The east half of section four (4) The southwest quarter of section nine (9) The north half and southwest quarter of section twenty-two (22) The west half of section twenty-five (25) The north half of section twenty-six (26) The west half of section twenty-seven (27) The northwest quarter of section thirty-four (34) and 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 Allof section twenty-seven (27,) twenty-eight (28) and twenty-nine (29) The northeast quarter of section four (4) = southwest quarter of section twenty-two ) ‘ The southwest quarter of section twenty-three (3,) The east half of section thirty (30.) In township twenty-four (21) range thee (3) east. All of section three (3) ‘The east half of the northeast quarter of section two (2,) and The northeast quarter of section four (4) In township twenty-five (25,) range three (3) east. The southwest quarter of section fourteen (14) The southeast quarter of section fifteen “159 The southwest quarter of section twenty five (25) ¢ The southeast quarter of section twenty six (26) ane pea quarter of section thirty-three (33,) an ‘The southwest quarter of section thirty-four (31) On Monday, the 17th day of December, 1855, at the court-house door in the town of Lexington. Holmes county, the following described trac land in said county, viz: In township sixteen (16,) range one (1) west. The west half of section fifteen (15) and The west halfand southeast quarter of section twenty-two (22) In township fifteen (15,) range one (1) west. The southeast quarter of section twenty (2) On Saturday, the 2d of December, 1555, at the court house door in the town of Columbus, the following described quarter section of and in Lowndes county, viz: The northwest quarter of section twenty-two 2) township nineteen (19,) range seventeen (17) east. Of the above described lands. seventy-twoquar- ter sections were selected in 1531, at a time when some of the best lands in the State were unoccu- pied and unappropriated ; and the other five quar- ter sections and ose-eighth acre lot, or eighth of a section, have been eS in_ settlement from debtors to the orphan fund The late commis- sioner to settle w.th debtors to that fund describes the lands above offered for sale as being “almost without an exception rich and fertile, well and ad- vantageously located, many of them considerably improved,’ and as being ‘‘largely enhanced in value by the settlement, improvement, perity, and excellent population of the section im which they lie,’”’ and “‘eminently adapted”’ for planting purposes, An Ps aes aprd of these reserves, showin: their value, and the minimum price at whic each tract, respectively, may be cold, willbe made Prior to the dates of sale. In cases where the purchaser or purchasers of any tract shall fail tocomply with the terms of sale, the land purchased will ve resold at h's or thelr ex- pense and risk. The title to these lands is believed to be !ndis- putable; but if, in any case, an adverse claim shall be set up, the right of the orphans will be defended by the government, 2s thelr guardian. The above sales will cemimence at the placez named at 12 o’clock of each day, and continue un- il the lands are al! offered. CHARLES E. MIX, Acting Commissioner. au 14 —d3t&lawtDecl A CAUTION EF only to those who have not yet used my superior Black Tea at fifty cents a pound, against the imposition that is daily attempted by some persons of elastic conscience to palm off Tea representing itto be the same kind as mine. The way to nail the deception to the forehead of the parties so attempting, is by a trial, samples of which can be had gratuitously The balance of the chop-mark, forty-five boxes of this article of the latest importation is in my store, and by the box families can have it reasonably less than at re- tail. One hundred and ten Magnolia hams, the last tobe received this season, to be had only at my store. Green conserve and preserved ginger. All the condiments necessary for American, French, and English preserving and pickling. Purecider vin- egar, glass and stone jars of Sizes for jellies, preserves and pickles, with a variety of fresh gro- Cceries unsurpassed. Z.M.P-KING: Corner of Vermont avenue, I and 15 street, north- east of Jackson Statue sept 5. AbD Tionar SUPPLY OF TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CAR PETINGS. — Just received and on sale 4 bales (16 pieces) elegint new style a Tapestry Brossels CARPE TINGS ’ which are going at unnsually low prices. Also, 4 bales elegant and cheap Aixminster and Velvet Ru: 1 bale English oval-shaped cocoa Door-Mats, a ea ey pany artigte le Jutedo., 1 bale Manilla do., 1 bale par- Jef iso, dail ee Also. y expected, a full supply superior floor Oileloths, in skeets, to be ent upto orden All of which wili be sold as low as the lowest, oct 2% w2w CLAG f, DODSON & CO. FRESH ARRIVAL. E HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED ONE ease of Misses and Children’s Fan- cy HATS, FLATS and CAPS, styles en- set ene from *ny yet ont, ana prices much lower, as they come direct from the manu- facturers. mone a largs assortment of Children’s FANCY Parents and others purchasing the above goods will find it greatly to their advantage by calling at the new establishment. No e.tra profit for exhibiting goods at BUTT & HOPKINS'S pre nem ae corner sete and 6th nS ‘ween the National and Browns’ Hotels. W—extw LADIES’ ( LOAK CLOTHS, &c. MAES SLLs Bro nape —— NOW IN ore a lety ies? CLOAK steel color’ “Also, wide’ lack’ sie VERVE jor, 80, wide b si TS, suitable for Cloaks and Maatillas. 4 ALSo— A large assortment of desirable megs wean att, ae ‘Talmas. - B.—We furnish cloak patter iy to ladies that buy the cloth a siaee = tens MAXWELL & BRO., _nov 3—eo6t 328 Pa. avenue. OW RECEIVING NEW AND FASH- ionable styles of Gentlemen’s, Youths’, and Boys’ FELT HATS in pleasing vari- ety of color, quality and price, at LANE’S Hat, Cap, and Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store, nov l—eotw 424 Pa. avenue, near Js street. DUTCH BULB3, FRUIT TREES, &c. © UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and the public g:ner- ally, that he has just recetved his superb collec- tion of Io oe dete od erect from Holland, louble and single Hyacinths, doul and sing! a, Narcinus, Crocus, Snow sa unculus, Anemores, &c., in great variety. The Bulbs are large and of finest ‘quatity. He would also call the, attention of planters to his fine collection cf fruit trees, comprising Ap- ples, in great variety, Peaches, Pears, ums, Cherries, Apricots, Quinces, &e ; English Lan- cashire Gooseberries. Currants, white, red and k ; Evergreens, Shade Trees, Rhubart Roots, Trimmings for given, that the | of the J0th day Office of Army Clothing and Equipage. Peinapetrnta, October 20, 1835, EALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be received at this office until 10 o’elock,a m., of December next, for farnishing by contract the following army supplies a d ma- terials, deliverable at the United States Clothi ani Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, inquan- tities as required. viz- 23,000 yards 6-4 dark-blue (ind: “ai rt willed Cioth, weighing= 3 "oun pe d 2 i Far 50,000 yards 64 sky-blue (ind! wool-dyed niet i etn weighing lenaas pal yard 7,000 yards 6-4 dark-blue (indigo wool-dyed) : cloth, for caps and bands, weighing about 11 ounces per 22,000 yards % dark-blue (indigo dyed) eotton and wool flannels, io weigh 6% ounces per yard 130,000 yards 7-3 white flannel, cotton and wool, to weigh 634 ounces per yard 14,000 yards dark-blue serge 150,000 yards 3 Canton flannel, to weigh 7 onnees per yard 120,000 yards % cotton drilling, unbleached, to weigh 634 ounces yard 50,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, to weigh 74 ounces per yard $5,000 yards 234 inch cotton duck, to weigh Mx ounces yard 20,000 yards 233 inch c tton duck, to weigh 10 ounces per yard 17,000 yards 21 inch cotton duck, to weigh 12x ounces ion} yard 20,000 yards 33 inch cotton duek, to weigh 94 ounces per yard 4,000 yards 22 inch cotton dnek, to weigh 11 ounces per eh 3,500 yards 22 inch cotton duek, to weigh 9 ounces rer yar 15,000 soldiers’ blankets. wool, gray, (with the let‘ers U.S.in black, 4 inches Inlength, in the centre,) to be 7 feet long and 5 feet6 inches wide, each blanket to weigh 5 pounds 6,000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, made of good sound fleece wool, and with double and twisted yarn ; toweigh 31bs. per dozen 14,600 pompons, for artillery, infantry, dra- goons, and rifles 32,000 yards 3, and ; inch worsted laces, yel- low, scarlet, sky-blue, orange, and green 400 yards crimson silk lace, }y inch 40,000 yards cotton tape, 3g inch 12,470 yards eotton webbin; 38,000 sheets of cotton wad ing 20,000 yards bunting, red, white, and blue, for national tlags 3,000 gross brass coat buttons 4,000 do do vest do 3,000 do white metal suspender buttons 3,000 do do do shirt do 133,000 tent butions, wood, small 26,000 tent slips do do 10,000 tent buttons do large 7320 tent sti do do 142 hos} ital t nt poles, sets 850 wal do do do 200 hospital tent pins, large size 5,000 do do small size 3,600 wall do large do 5),000common do 10,700 galvaniz_d iron wire staples. for tents 4,600 do do do rods do 2,200 mess pans, (iron) 2,000 Collins's felling axes 1,000 axe handles 1,200 camp hatchets 2,500 do do 500 spades 70 bugles, with extra mouth-pieces 100 trumpets 30 trumpet cords, for cavalry 20 drums, artillery 15 drum-slin, 120 pairs drum-sticks 75 drum-stick carriages, brass 600 drum-heads, batter 380 drum-heads, snare 375 drum-cords. MISCELLANEOUS. Silks, red, white, green, and blue, for regimen- tal flags and guidons; silk twist; sewing silk; handles threads; buckles, brass and tron; flax twine; | tronage of cotton twine; baling rope; brass thimbles for flags; bolting rope; spears and ferrules for guid ons pularit its merits, solely as established by That this tion will actually Restore Hair to its Natural Color, produce a luxuflant the heads of the bald, prevent the 3 : iy us ap geRee if ‘hat by a proper use of this Restorative je to attain and retain its natu- almost any alotted to humanity, removing the cause of disease from the scalp— no matter how long standing—the concrrrent tes- timonials of the press the certificates of nu- merous respectable individuals of both sexes, the use of this curative, as well as of the recom- mendations of editors and certificates before allu ded to, can be bad of all agents. BrooxrieLp, Mass., Jan. 12, 1855. Pror. Woon—Wear Sir—Having made lp a 3B. g 4 i childhood, and bas alsor estored. ol hair, which was becoming pray, tol cs original color. I have used no other article, with anvihing like the seme pleasure and profit. Yours, truly 41. kK. brage, Pastor of Orthodox Church. Brookiield. CantyLx, Ti, June 27, 1853. Lhave used Prof. 0. J. Wood's Hair Restora- tive, and have admired its wonderful effect. M hair was becoming, as I thought, prematcrel| gray; but by the use of bis “Restorative” it has Tesumed its original color, and 1 have no doubt, permenently #0. SIDNEY BREESE, Ex-Senator United States. Prov. Woon :—Dear Sir—My hair commenced falling off some three or four years since, and con- tinued to do so until I became quite bala. I tried all the popular remedies of the day, but to no ef- fect, at last i was Induced to use your celebrated Betr Restorative, and am very pare fo say itis doing wonders. J have now @ oe of young hair, and cheerfully recommend its use to A.C WILLIAMSON, 133 Second all cimilarly a@icted. Adres 0.5. WOOD & CO., Proprietors, 316 Broadway, New York, and 1i! Market street, St. Louls, Mo. C. STOTT & CO , wholesale end retail Agent, Washington 'F.W.DYOTT & SONS, Gcneral Wholesale Agent, Philadelphia. Pa. au l—iy T0 ALL THAT VALUZ THEIR SIGHT. V ISHES ro call the attention to ali that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sick- ness and particularly from glasses inju iclousl selected, to his superior SPECTACLES an GLASSES carefully ground by himself toa true spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency, suited precively an neficially to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity or convexity of the . Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the Precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not bein; oy suited, by the use of an Optometer; and the practice of many ears, enables Lim to measure the focal disease of the eyes, and such classes that are absolutely re- peti will be furnished wilh precision and satis- faction. J.T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage- ment alread: pis and fucther solicits the pa- ose tuat have not yet availed them- selves of Lis aid. call, by send- Persons that cannot convenient) the glasses in use, end stating how many 1 All of which it is desirable should be of domes. | ioe they can read this print with their specta- tic manufacture, and must conform in ail respects | cles, can be supplied with suctr that will improve to the standard patterns sealed in this office, where | thetr sight. they can be examined Sample patterns will be sent by mail, with any additional information upon the subject araiok my be desired by manufacturers wishing to ofer FO} Ss. a en percent of the amount ef each delivery will be retained until the contract shall be com- leted, which is to be forfeited to the United States in case cf defaleation on the part of the contractor in falfilling the terms and stipulations of the con- tract. About one half of these supplies will be required on or before the Ist of July next, and pay- ments will be made for them as soon as the next pe ap bam by Congress of fands for this branch the service is available; the remainder will be paid for on delivery. The privilege is reserved of increasing by one- third the quantity of all the supplies above men tioned. Contracts will be based upon accepted propo- sals, for the fulfliment of which two or more se- curities will be required. Bids are ¢esired only from manufacturers, or regular dealers {n the ar- ticle proposed to be furnished, and none will be respected or considered from any one who 1s not known as a manufacturer or regular dealer in the desired supplies ; which fact, er the reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offered, as well as the names and address of the persons intended to me pectoned as securities Jn cage a contract is ob- tained. Letters containing proposals should be endorsed ‘* Proposals for Army Supplies.’? Address to G. H. CROSMAN x Major and Quartermaster, U. $ A. nm > {No. 516.] OTICE OF THE ESTABLISHMERT OF THREE ADDITIONAL LAND DI8- TRICTS IN THE STATE OF IOWA —In posane of the act of Congress entitled ‘An act o change the boundaries of the land districts in the Stae of I-wa, and for other purposes,” ap- roved March 3d, 1855, which act creates addi- ional land districts in -aid State, it is hereby de- clared and made known that the land office for ‘TURKEY-RIVER DISTRICT’? has been estab- lished at £ *Rb42M, in Winneshiek county; that forthe ‘Fort Donor pistrict” at Forr Doves, in Webster county; and that for the “SioUX-RIVER DISTRICT’? at Siovx City, in Woodbury county. Given under my hind in tue city of Washing- ton, this thirty first day ef October, A. D. 1855. By order of the President : THOS, A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the General Land Office. nov 2—lawow SUPERIOR SILVER PLATED GOODS. HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A FINE assortment of superior Silver Plated Goods. plated on Albatta and Copper, which I will sell at surprisinoly low prices, viz: Plated ‘Tea Setts, which bear an exact imitation to the richest English Silver Set*s Castors, a large variety of beautiful patterns Watters and Tea ‘Trays, all sizes Spoons, Forks, Soup Ladles, Butter Knives, &., double p ate on the best Albatta Cake Baskets, Saled Castors, Pickle Stands Sa't Stands, Liquor Stands, Candlesticks Elegant Covered Dishes, the dish and cover form- ing two dishes Butter Dishes, Card Receivers. Goblets, M Toast Racks, Tea Kettles, Coffee Urns, Pitchers Tankards, Sugar Spoons, Pish Knives, &c. Persons in want of any of the above articles by examining my stock, will be convinced of the folly of investing in ‘ pure silver ware,’? when they can buy durable goods, which besr a close resemblance ‘to Silver, at less than one-tenth of the cost. C..W. BOTELER, oct 16-2aw6w Iron Hall. Pr4xos FOR SALE OR RENT .—Newand second hand Pianos from the bes manvéactories, at moderate and conve- nient terms for sale; second hand Pianos taken in exchange, and tuning pianos attended to at 498 Eleventh street, aheee Pa. avenue he F. C. REICHENB 4 sep 8—SmeoSTu& Th* “cess ne FANCY ARTICLES, JEWELRY, &c. OPENED THIS DAY SOME RICH STYLES e naies, Wax Beads, f § y Hair O11, Soaps, Brushes, &c. Also, a stock of gold and silver Watches, which’ will be sold cheap. J ROBINSON, ‘H9 Pa. avenue, opposite Browns’ Hotel. oc 11-eolm a HA“ CLOTH.—NOW BEING RECEIVED and constantly on hand, a large supply of Laycock & Son's HAIR SEATING: the ket ar ticle in the market. For sale at s: advance on factory prices. pa. eS igh aia a. av. tween and 11 \. oc 29-2 (Int& Organ) = Oo SILVER DOOB PLATES & NUMBERS. OR DWELLINGS, OFFICES PEWS, STATE ROOMS, HOTELS ace of this celebrated article, man ured by Whi ple & Livermore. We have received The sole agency for the District of Columbia. The plates are of all sizes and of beautifal de- signs, exhibiting superior finish; and lettered or numbered in a style unsurpassed in point of ele- AY Strawberries, and in fact ever They are wi: ted to perainlag to the Nursery and Seed business eos | gaantiy anus silver, and pet espeiieatln ane es ene prices. JOHN SAUL, as well as more beautiful, lower priced Corner 7ta and H streets. porsans MONTHLY for Novembe: oc 29- FRANCK TAYLOR. Be Pome meen St may stare ain nov 7—tf 900 Pa. avenue. Innumerable te ences given to man ease end comfort fr slasses. Circulars to be bad gi his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. NorFouix, September 7, 1851. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. T have tried a pulr of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and corresponding with his description ofthe focus. J recommend him asa skillfal opti- clan. HENRY A. WISE Mr. J. Tostas: Sir—The pair of >pectacies you furnished me r are particularly satisfac- odily the best I ht or nine pair, places and from op- on account of their cland, France end the een also pleased with on the treatment of reserving and improv- 5 to be seen; and :efer- e derived the greatest ur ne hte di aoe for the purp: ing e sight, ae espec! ', Yours. PaNCHAS. CALDWELL, Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. LyNcHsure, Nov. 10, 1851, Mr. John Tobias baving furnished me with @lasses, by which | have been greatly vision having suffered greatly fro) ing at night in my earlicr life) it affords highest jure to Say that I consider hi prac- ical optician; and well pre; Those who may need his professional service WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Methodist Conference. Witmincton, N. C., Jan. 27, 1854. Mr. J. Tostas: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which I obtained from youlast week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, | have hereto- fore found great didiculty in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. fords me pleasure to state that, by the ai aid of your optometer, this dim- culty has been hi appil Viated so that the glasses ‘ou furnished me are decidedly the best adapted my eyes cfa ver yet une Ver Uy, yours, XB. DRANE, t of St. Jemes’ Parish Da f interior, May 7, 1 From natural and the unequal range of my eyes, I have corepelied to use classes fer several years. 1 have tried diferent opticians without obiaining cla: eyes. Four months si ‘Louies made two pairs especially for me, which | bave found to serve me fectly. Dy the use of his optometer he is enabled to adapt Glasses minutely to the eye. I most cheerfutiy recommend Mr. Poblas to all beving occasion to use viasses, and bear my testl- mony as to his skill as an optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y tosign Land Warrants. perfectly fitted to my jy THE PIANO FORTE CLASSES oF R. W. HENRY PALMER, ILL meet at the Academy of Music, corner of Sth and D strects, on and after MON- DAY, Oct: 8th, 1865. The pupis are requested to be in attendance on the days and hours spesi- fled in the notices addressed to them. W. HENRY PALMER, oct 4 Di rector. fOHN B. BLVANS. WILLIAM THOMPSON. ELVANS & THOMPSON, Dz. GARDWARE, No. 326 Pen HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE. Britannia, German Silver, Albata and Silver Pla- ; Tea, Table and Dessert a Oarvers = es Steels, Knives with and with- out For] Grass, Britannia, Block Tin and Plated oy arf sticks, Shovel and Tongs, Waffle [rons, lrons “daslin and Bell Metal Kettles, Furnaces, Grid- irons, Ovens, &c. BUILDING MATERIALS. Rural Nery Closet, Capboard, Chest, Till, Pad and ‘Trunk Locks Shuttle, Door, and Blind Hinges, Screws, Cut and Brad’ iphone ‘nd Stabe Door 8 8 Shutter Screws and Stu! ot Handrail Screws, Door Knobs — Bell Pulls, Door Sheaves and Rail, &c. CABINET MAKERS’ GOODS. Gatr Cloth, Curled Halr, Movs, Gimps, Sofa and eau ee anes ® in Blind looks, Raak Pulleys, Roller E: Brackets, Furniture Nails’ re Glue, poms Handles and Screws, Diamond Screw ', &e & schPTENTERS’ SOODS. Augers, a aly auges, Plane el my mers, Hatchets, Devels Pr fen uares. uayes, Axi SANT cist ate egos right § les, Felloes. Spokes, Hubs, Hows, Poles SpE Sleigh Runners, Silvered aud Brass Bands, Stump Joints, Stump Coilers, Top Frames, , tnside Linings, Lining nee Buitons, Ts Fringes, 1 i ‘and Pisin and Hatraeltea yas aoe ther. as Leather, 3 & THOMPSON,’ 386 Pa. avenue. &c. el-ta Me... eee WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. IHANGE OF HOURS.—On and after Mon- the 234 instant, the Trains will Land! Wiatington at’ and 6X a. mo, and 3 and 43 p.m. day at 44 p. m. ag ee ora wsisicome 5X p.m. 2 ‘Gh stiaas ee ie PARSONS, Agent. FOR MOUNT VERNON. N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—PARE, round trip, $1; from Alexandria COLL ves Washington dria at 9% o’clock. Coaches eave the for the boat at $4 o’clock. Coach fare 10 . Per- sons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with George & bar “pa 4 eee On eRMrT, @EDNEY, Captain ee HE STEAMER GEORGE PAGE wil! "Tire Alexandria and Wash- — at the following hours: as vp Alanenarinnd 806 570i OSs 5. m P "ive Weatlrgton at £, 8, 9%, 11% @ m., 1, 2x. 4x. PD. m. eer re 3 OMNIBUSES will run tn connec tion with the Boat, starting from the Capitol and ing up Pennsylvania Avenue as far as 12th st.. ence to the Boat. 4 Leave Capitol at 5%, 7K, 8%, UK a.m, 12% 2, 3%, 7a "The BOAT runs in connection with the Orange and Alexandria Raflroad, and with the Trains on the Baltimore and Washington Railroad. RATES OF TOLL. Omnibus Fare from Capitol to Boat.. 6 cents Boat fare. - 10 - . 12g so « steesceses aa, Market Wagons and Drays.. 2 « “ e “Round Trip 40 Wi and four horses.... sO Hac: soem tone . om ef Hacks, Round Trip . . Flour per barrel ...-.02 -s « All kinds of Grain per busbel a Re 3 sep 27—f JAMES GUY, Captain. ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. ise GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE! area daily between WASHINGTON and the SOUTH, via ALEXANDRIA, GOR- DONSVILLE aad RICHMOND—n0 alght lar on Bender: Leave Washington x before 6 o’clock a Leave Alexandria % “ 7 & Leave Washi: 3: “7 Leave Alexandria 2s PARKS BY NIGHT LINE. From Washington and to donsville.... From Gordonsville to Richmond. Travelers will find the mening line the est, most pleasant end expeditious route to the Greenbrier White bag oe Fauquier White Sul- el Warm, Hot, Alvm and Capon Springs. Warrenton, Charloitsville, Staunton, Strasburg. Winchester, Borrisonburg, Le! Weir's Cave, Natural Bridge, Luray, New arket, Mid- dleburg, &c. FALRs BY MORNING LINE; From Alcrandris to Warrenton, - - $2 08 « & Gordonsvtite, - 350 “ « Cherlettesville, - “4 50 « « Staunton, = + $0 « ed Strasburg, .- - 350 boi se Winchesier,- + 350 « « Luray, - © © 423 bad « New Market, + 500 bad sd open - 225 OMNISUSESand BAGGAG AGONS will Ni} be at the Depot cf the Washington Railroad, to convey passengers and ba: e to the Steamboat @zoucse Pace, for ALE. RIA, a distance of 6 miles, cllowing ample time for meals. rh H.W. VANDEGRIPF'T, Gen. Supt. THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL . UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS, WFuiE SHIPS COMPRISING TINS LINE ere the ATLAN FIC, Captain goes PACIFIC, Captain Nye, BALTIC, Ca z 2 ADEIATIC, Captain Grafton ‘TWhese Ships have becn built by contract, express- ly for hep ag seine a ope: a taken in their construction, as ines, to insure strength anc spsed, ané their accommoda- tions for passengers are unequalled for elegance and comfort. PRICE c¥ PASSAGE. From gb oe to Liverpool, in firstcabin, ba in, == ue of extra size state . RO pool to New York, roomito0 and £20 Vall street, New York. HIPLEY & CO., 4 Liverpec! ISERTS & CO., 13 King’s Arms Yaré, London. fOHN MUNROE & CO., WjRXue Notre Dame des Victolres, Paris. GLORGE RK. DRAPER, Ravre. ‘The owners of the: elus thereof th ez. nov is—ly BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST Time between ingten and Wheeling but 17% hours! Banning Tims between Washington end Cincianati 27 hours !! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECES TO BE HAD IN WASHINGTON. HE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having 2 Ly imy its Western connections, now offers the fullest inducements to Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and all portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and t UTHWEST. Theconnection between the Trains from Wash- ington end the Trains bound West from Balti- more is always promptly made at the Washington Junction (lately called the Relay House) 9 miles from Baltimore. This is the only change of cars Tequired between Washington and the Onioriver. Bagvage is checked through to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked trans- ferred there, (with the passen: ) without _— for those boi Through Tic: fer points be- yore. Theco cting Trains leave Washington daily at 6a. m and 43 p. m. On Sundays atthe latter hour only. At WHEELING direct connection ts mate with the trains of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL- ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near Wheeling, through Cambridge, Zanesville, and Newark, to COLUMBUS. ese trains connect at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sendusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louts, ete. At COLUMBUS the C. O. Railroad trains con- nect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Rail- road to Xeni, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. At XENIA (on Little Miami Railzoad) connection is oe th eee Geeect cig corse que epolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock Island, St. Louis, ete. — , i> Passeagers ine ‘Through Tickets for Memphis, Vicksburg. atchez, New Orleans, ete., which are also soldat Wi trans- roe at Cincinnati to the Mail on the lio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and St. Mio" Fer CLEVELAND, and y iO" For CLEVE and via Cleveland to Telixio, Detroit, Chicago, ete., tickets are sold, when the Uhio is nz Wheeling and Weilsville (forty miles) where a connection poo the Clevy. and Pittsburg Railroad is ‘Travelers are requested te notice that while this is the only route ‘Through Tickets and manera Washineton, it is also the shortest, and din ce ly ell the I ints in the great West. Ths distnoce one Washington to Cincinnati is but 653 miles, being about 100 miles shorter than by any other route! FARE, ui BY THROUGH Ti GTO y FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBER BERKLEY SPRINGS, B PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and F. Pg, sige ig leave Washington at 6 a. m. or . m. For the minor way statlons between = and Wheeling, take 6 a. m. train from ol eo trains to 224 from Baltimore, Anapolis, }., SCC 8 5 ipo farther information, Theo Tickets &e. y to THOMAS H. PARSO! Agent, at W Station, JOHN H. DONE, Master of Baltimore end U0) Baltimore. may 3—tf = HAS fees MAGAZINE for Nov , Harfer’s Story Book No. 12, the » Wc Putnam’s Magazine for Nov , 25¢. Ou tomes by Ann 3. Stevens, $1 25 Leaves from Book of Natu De Vere, a sangre D0. oc 31-tf psc soles ? inte nee eee emma ~~ Wm scant mit LC ST —S ae Roce p MARGAR SASTON, Brooklyn, N.Y. MKS. PAUL, of No. Hammond N.Y Bye Of several ycers’ standing, and @ecided to curable by the physicians. She was cure’ in one month by the fivgeans re GAULERT, P.M. Richmond, Me. The Rev. br. © flies of ow medicine in the Naw Yors, telicaieg engage: ov. 15, Dear Sir: I think bichly of Dr. Curtis’s Hyye- ana as asemedy in disexses of the throst and Inngs. rtunity to testify ite efira- it ts @ mostexcellent rein- , both the =yrup end the inualing application Having had some oy be I am convinced to Prof. 8. CENTER writes us as follows: Gentlemen—I have recently had occasion to test inacase fo yield wo your Chi Syrup and Hygean Vaper, ppt fe ihveat, that bad refused other forms of treatment, and the result has satis- fied me that, whatever may be the com} T preparation, it is no im but an excel- ogee I wish, for the sale «f te afficted, that it might be brought within @e reeeb of all. DR. JOHNS, one of the most eg:cdeuted Physi- cians in New \ ork writes as follows: Dr. Cuntis—Dear Sir—Haviag witnessed (h- excellent effects of your Hygeana or Imhaling !. ean Vapor end crea fog in case of C ronchitic, and being much in faveref cour ritation in affections of the throat, Eronchia! > and lungs, I can therefore c’ recoms: your Medicated Aparatus as being most venient end eZecitual mode of Ale of the kind I have ever seen. No the pews may be relieved, and many cv . ng your medicines. be allowed te confess that 1 em to pres @ or using secret compounc. ut this little neetly contrived article, and It: «7 fects in the case above alluded to, beve ing sxc me to spezk in its favor You cre #t liberty to use this in any wry you may think Eroper. om Per ee 6 JORNS, M.D No. 609 Houston ttrert, N.Y. epag ri pig= Seid by CURTIS & PERKINS and BOYD & reus. es N.Y. part of the Uni ‘our ges sent to an ni. ted States for ten dollars. .. N. B.—Dr. Cortis’s & istheORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE ARTICLE; all others are base imitations, er vile and injurious countcr- feits. Shun them as you would POISON For sale ia Washingun CHAS STOTT, Pa. avenue, neer 7th street, J. B. MOORE, in the Firet Ward may 2 6rn Dr. L. B. WRIGHT'S Vegetable Liquid Cathartic; O&K, PLEASANT FAMILY PHYSIC. HE UNEQUALED SUCCESS AND WON- derful polarity ef my “LIQUID CaA- THARTIC” amo ali classes of hain. sivians, heeds of femilics, goveraors of ihe - ent almshouses, and overseers of various public institutions—cen only be rezarded as2 united VERDICT OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY in fts favor. Asa Family Physic and Alteretive, it bas never yet been equalled Some pe:sons, who have been dosing the public for years with their navseous and debilitating compounds. have endeavored to bring my *+ Liquid Cathartic i.» 9 disrepute, but with so trifling effect that a i.e would be sup. rfiuons. This medicine is not a cure-all, but mey be con- sidered a spe: ific for the following complaints :-— Liver Comp'aints, Affections of the Bladder end Kidneys, Biltous Fever, Bronchitis, Costivencs=, Pleurisy, Bowel Comp!aint, Piles, Blotches on the Skin, Dropsy, Pizziness, Dyspepsia, sery «fica- ctows, Erysipelas, Fever and Ague. Gout, Sick Headeche, Jaundice, | mpurity of the Blood, Mer- curlal Dis-ases all Cutaneous Eruptions. a speedy semedy, Mains in Side, back and Breast, Second- ary Symptoms, Uleers of a 1 kinds, and for ali the pu of a Family Physic All ages, conditions and cases can be beneficial- ly treaied with it; and in all cases of Debi ity, posed at the Stomach, and Affections of the Throat, and Dy<pepsta; no physician should be without it. It can te cdministered as casiiy cs water ; #1 dees not nawseate the weakest stomach, nor reduce griping pains, nor leave the bowels costive. I have ever held all quack preparations in the great abhorrence, and cun safely say that I have avoided ali axsimilations to quackery in its preparation. THERE 18 NOT A PARTICLE OF M¥RCURY IN IT. T can fully assure ail who take it tLat it ts pre- pered upon ihe most scientific principles, and no- thing but what is fectly wholesome and PURELY VEGETABLE IN IT. 1 have received from aimostevery preciact where this Medicine has been introduced, the most fat- tering testimonials of i's miRacULOUs cUREs of the greatest variety of complaints yt “endered to any medicine THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS have testified to its soothing and ail-healing qual- ities, and many assert quite positively that this is THE ONLY reliable Family Physic for children or aduits. PHYSICIANS UNIVERSALLY TReTIFY thet this is the ONLY GENTINE REMEDY that has yet made it< eppearance; end in proof of this use it, and recommend it in their practice. One trial will prove to the most incredulous that, when ali others have failed, this remedy may be relied upon with entire confidence Full directions accompany each bottle. Price 30 and 25 cents of ten and twenty doses. pods | of Bs 1 must ber Principal Depot 409 Broadway, N. Y. STOTT & CU Washington, “D.C, and by respectable Droggists throughout the country. je 13-6m HOME MANUFACTURES. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORKS, NEAR THE CANAL BASIN, ALEXANDRIA, ITZPATRICK & BURNS, Proprietors, 2n¢ Manufsctnrers of COTTON YARNS, CAR- PET CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WRAPPING TWINK, COKDAGE, COITON BATS, $¢. Orders Sie merchants in Washington respect- fully salicited for any of the above les, whieb we will deliver in Washington lower than ca had fn Baltimore or other Northern markets orders will meet with prompt attention, ey ing as above. & oc 1—tf NWoOD CEMETERY, Office No 2 Pa. ave., corner 10th strs+- (OVER THE SAVING’S BANK.) HIS CEMETERY is laid out on the plen o: the celebrated Greenwood, of New York, and situated on the high grownd distant one ="4 2 quarter miles north of the Capital—North Crp tel street leading directly to the gateway. This Compa ee a gress, ap jaiing their forever to bus: purposes Sr mak ing a fee title to the purchaser, end prohibiting all encroachments from legisiztion oF dtherwise, which is of vast importance ‘¢ those who wish their dead to repose where tley bove placed then, for it bas become a custom in sii other cities when the burial ground bec« .nes valu- able for other purposes, to sell it, and throw the dead promiscously into one large pit, and irgal Measures cannct prevent it, as no tides are given to the ground. N. B.—Oftice open from 10 to 12 0’clock 8. m., where Pamphlets, containing the Charier, By- Laws, and a map of the vround, and all other in- er Te fin Mr dames F. Harvey, No o efi with Mr. 5 — 420 Seventh street, or any olher undertaker, will be Promptly attendca to. je is—ly Se ae BR. JOHN GREGSON, EsBt= of the Royal Col se Sorzeons, and Fellow of Veterinary M 4 cal Association, London, respectfully informs 4 public of Washington and vicinity, that at urgent request of numerous friends and he has resumed his professlonal duties of as heretofore his office being at Mr. Henry Bircb’s Livery Stable, it will be at Mr The’ Smith’s Stable, 19th ‘street, between H and north of Pa. Avenue, where he can be consulted daily upon diveases incidental to all domesticated animals. Horses examined as to soundness. Wen- demen hasing, will find it te their advan’ to have toe Horses exaniined. oct 3- W. HENRY PALMEa’S PIANO FORTE CLASSES. _ E N EVENING CLASS FOR LADIES See Geatlemen is now form'ng at the Ace — of Mugic: Appleation to be mate to Ly 4 HENRY PALMER, 239 Frstvect, orat tbe Accs omy of Music, corner of D and 9th streets. LEE VER, of New York, testl- of cured of a severe case of Bronchitis by the te red of 8 y sisier bas beer c SS ~