Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1855, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) At the Star Buildings, corner of Penasyloanis @venus an Eleventh sivest, By W. D. WALLAGCH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in peckages at 37) @ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- Seription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three Months; for less than three months at the rate of 12% cents a week. I> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. , DR. R.S. JAMES, RADUATE OF THE PHILADELPHIA HOMGESPATHIC College, offers his ssrvices of his profession. 0 of New York avenue and Fif- teenth street, over the drug store of J. W. Nairn. Rov 2—dim* MEDICAL CARD. R. STANISLAS HERNISZ, REGULAR Foy P CE ery - —— Office No. 1, corner of F and Fourteenth streets. Dr. STANISLAS HERNISZ having returned from Kurope with improved health, will attend | to the ice of his ion. ‘Office hours 16 o'clock a. m. to 3 p. in. nov 16-I1m* Sa JONAS P. LEVY, ORTER AND DEALER IN WINES, Yiquors CIGARS, AND FINE GROCERIES, » General Commission & Forw: Merchant INSUBANCE AND BILL BROKER, NO: 474 Pa. av., two doors below U. 8. Hotel, Wastixeton Crrr, D.C. F to mea cat fare parchaning susewhere give on REMOVAL. co. WARRINEB WATCHMAKER AND JEWRLER, Has removed to No. 370 Pennsylvania avenue, under Browns’ Hotel, Washington, D.C. oc Jl—tJan MRS. CHOATE ILL OPEN HER FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY,on SATURDAY next, October Wth. She is ready to attend pune- to ally to all orders the Ladies may favor her with. Corner of Louisiana avenue and 6th street oot 15-tf (latell) DAGUERREOTYPES TAKEN BY ALADY. N RS. A.C REDMOND HAVING removed toher NEW ROOMS, on 7th st., between H and |, is prepared to take LIKENESSES in the best style of the art. PICTURES well taken and put up in embossed oases for FIFTY CENTS. nov 22-tf JOHN H. BUTHMANN, IMPORTER AND DEALBR IN WINE, BRANDY. CIGARS, &e., ro has just received a small worth's Spark- Hing CATAWBA WINE. “Gee 6-co3t DR. FLORENCE O’DONNOGHUE, Office 438 Seventh street, a few doors north of G. dec 5-eolm* ACADEMY OF MUSIC. N PURSUANCE OF THE DESIGN OF this Lnstitution, viz: the diffusion x order of the Art, the Soe fo he ig EATY OF MUSIC A roposes td give a series of . OUR CONCERTS: _— Sain on — = e to their reat W or! ven Mozalty Menditsoba, Spobr, Huramel and others; er t greatest sible effect in duced with the le } fe Orchestral and Vocal ts. The plait of admission will be the same as that by the Academy of Musie in London, viz: by subscrapfion only, the ferms of which will be four Concerts. to Concert. ‘Subscribers names may be immediately received. at the bookstore of Messrs. Paylor & } he Piano store@of Mr. Davis, and at the «SSE! N EVENING CLASS FOR LADIES AND Gentlemen is now’ orming at the a of M , to be made to Nr. f HENRY PREMER 303 F otrect or at the head emay of Music, corner of D and Oth streets. oc 15 “WEBER’S EXCELSIOR BRASS AND STRING BAND. M inform his pai is now —- MUSIC! ANS to brass, Serenades, &c., furnished from one to any num- ber, at the shortest ‘ible notice, by L. WEBER, Leader, four doors caxt s and the Henderson's, Navy Yard. Orders can’ be left at te “ Music Depot,” in the Star Buildings. nov 6—tf 1X BEAUTIFUL INLAID CLOCKS, 8 © day and 30 hour. Prices from $5 to $15. Just 9) and for sale at the great V: Store of JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween 9h aud 10th streets. nov 30 COFFIN WAREROOM, &c. J WILLIAM PLANT & CO., UNDER BA- ° S—residence i113 Seventh street, between G and H streets. Interments procured inany ground cemetery. Coffins, Shrouds, Carriages. Hearse, and were’ cabal for interments of the best q furnished at short notice, on the most terms, and at all the UNITED STATES MAIL. ALABAMA. Post Orrick DaragtMEnt. Nov. 23, 1855. ROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE mails of the United States from the 15th da vuary, 1896, tothe 3th day of June. sive, on the following route in the STATE OF ALA AMA, and in the time and manner f- fied it be received at the Contract Ottice of the ‘ont Department, in the city of Washing- on, until 5 ka: of the 10th January, 1856, to declded on the next day: M », by borne. and Gat x and kk, daily, with side supply of Green- daily of Tintlalah, Hickory Grove Sandy R: , and Kirkville tri-weekly ; the transpo! between Mon and Claiborne to be performed in a line Of four-horse coaches, with the lege, when the roads are bad, of using ur- horse of Feb- . inelu- epee boats. ’ Leave Mont dally at4 ™ Arrive at 12 3 naurs, ym Leave Mobile daily at 11 a. m, from Ist No- vember to Ist June, and at 7 a m residue of Arrive in Mi in 3 hours, by 11 p m, from ist November to Ist June, by7p m residue of the year. nt a mia tem 6 ot for n aud Se Goch of ouch omnionicns not Ly eee ee npr a4 the trip may be . Por arrivals so ime as to connexion with de, mails, and not Decay excused, one-fourth of the compensa- tton for the trip is —— to forfeiture. Fines ia a s the delinquency be satisfactorily explained by certifi- cates or the affidavits of other cred- itable persons for ag tga to take (be mall from into office; for sufferjng it to be injured. Ge - and for » after hicles on the rotte. The Postmaster 6: ma’ anaul ne contract for — failures to pd contract, or for disobeying the t laws Or instructions of negra. He rostmaster General may alter the sc ule. ee also order ai iherease of service by allowing therefor a gro rata mereuse ou the contract Pay- He may also curtail or discontinue the service whole or ia part, atyre rata decrease of pay, if he one ex acts to be exceuted and t by or before the 15th F artuer particulars as to Copavijoas (y be incor ported iu Ube contracts bid- pes way 566 pulnphiet aulvertisement ter“convey- cals ia Atebatug, Déistiteippl, Arkansas, a a Toxas, of 1~ ae JAMES CAMPBELL, Postinaster General, of February, 1656 : of the knowl- of Music, and a cultivation of the public ; at usic R. WEBER RESPECTFULLV IN- public that he a BAND OF TALENTED accommodate them with a or reed band, as the occasion may SIC for Balls, Parties, Parades, “gia ved “Mail Proposals | ee GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. DS; 0. MUNSON, AT 310 PA. AVENUE, is mounting. Teeth on a Gutta Percha Base. Also, with Allen’s pat-, ent coatinuous Gum, combining beau- ty, 8 and \ vbr. M. in determined to ™; GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN IN Pampa of our patrons to Dr, Cosb: He inserts teeth upon every plan that is prastised in the United Stalce, Geo. P_ Holdman, M. D. B. W. Towles, M.D. - ¥ —— ogy ae ~ F. ee pea: james Bryan! Pe Seamer . D., oO. BR. Harvie, . D. 3 Drews uM. Wythe Tivsley, M. D Praneises, M. D. Office over Ford & Bre ’s, No. 900, corner of lth street and Pa avenue. nov #7—6m* WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE. Ww: CALL ATTENTION TO OUR MAG- WATCHES, clegant JEWEL, goa SILVER TEA SETS, PITCHERS, GOBLETS, WAITERS, FORKS and SPOONS, and every other artiele of TABLE SIL- VERWARE, SILVER CARD CASES, PORT MONNAIES, FINE FANS, &c. extra heavy plated Albata Goods and superior Table Cc A me Sack nerves eae as Ser 3 tay very variety. Partioular nm paid. — of glasses — : aneee of wearers. ooscesing every weare oex- eoute in the best manner, for ail articles in our line. WATCHES and CHRONOMETERS of eve- ty description skillfully repaired. A —- oe of this ——e of our business, to which sttict personal atten is given, guarantees entire i having dae Watches: se. to. ir. ENGRAVING in all its branches, ineluding the cutting of arms, crests, mottoes, &c. on stone done in the best manner. co aE Beare 3% Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th’ ats. nov 30—tf IMPORTANT TO GENTLEMEN. GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR YOU TO CALL AND SEE —The bomen cm gives notice to his friends and the public he has Just received his stock of Fall and Winter Goods, cemprising all the latest styles and colors of Cloth, Cassimeres, and Vestings; which goods will be made up to order in the most elegant manner, as he has some of the best workmen in the United a Reporter of Fi Simi: Teer eer cae? the lons, you ma’ y = ting the most fashionable Stoning, Laer gs this in pon ln THING F own such as Over-garments, Frock, Dress,and Business Pants, and Vests, frou medium to very superior quality. All the above goods pag ates Beg Pricee—for instance, a whole suit, Coat, ‘ants, and Vest, for the small sum of $15. Overcoats, beautiful style, from $10 to 30 i do ‘0 3to 10 Vests, do do 2.50to 10 fie respectfully solicks a call from ali in want of FURNISHING GOODS, such as Shirts Hand- kerchiefs, Scarts, Umbrellas, &o. P. W. BROWNING, Under United States Hotel, between 8d and 44 streets, Pa. avenue. sep 14—3m HOME MANUFACTURES. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORKS, NEAR THE CANAL BASIN, ALEXANDRIA, ITZPATRICK & BURNS, Proprietors, and Manufacturers of COTTON YARNS, CAR- PET CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WRAPPING TWINE, CORDAGE, COTTON BATS, §c. Orders from merchants th Nido gear bees 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 will meet with promptattention, hs as oc EE TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. WES to call the attention to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by mess and particularly from glasses i GLASSES caretully wior SECTACL to is a true aac a a y to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity or pate of the 5 Very numerous are the ill effects caused to commencement } reapers suited, by practice of man’ Soper pee kee ee ie » are al jutely re- uired will be furabed write precision and satis. J. T. acknowi the very liberal en e- mca any sate end Wee we tronage of those that have 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 thelr spect. Slee, Cam be supplied with ouch that will improve Innumerable testimonials to be seen ; and refer- ences given to many who have derived the greatest Chronlars fo be had ct at his office, No. 512 0. Beventh — dareo “aseas’ fone Odd Fellows? Hall, u; rs. id Nonvoig, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit well, and scem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. 7 ae ates Ae W. TAZEWELL. have a pectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find Spemiel gpet assistance to oftiefecas. 1 recommend him sea skilful ope HENRY Wise Mr. J. Tosias : 8tr—The patrot tometer; -, Louisville, Lrnonsre, Nov. 10, having furnished vision having pulfered ready from night in my earlier life) {t affords me may need his professional tervines, WM. B. ROUZIE, of Methodist Conference. my E i WILMINeTON, N. C., Jan. 27, 1854. Mr. J. Tostas: Dear Sir—1 em to say Tobtained font yeniak rom an inequal- Eyony os (0 hie etilvae an optician, HENRY bE. BALDWIN, » Assist, Sod’y to sign Land Warrants. iy 4 Eben WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDN > FIRST COTILLON PARTY or THE NATIONAL GUARD. 4 bts NATIONAL GUARD RESPECTFUL- ly announee that their First Cotillon ‘will be givenat ISAAND HALL, cotner of street Vizginia avenue, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the [2th instant. T would assure their friends and patrons that every effort be made to promote their en- joyment, and hope further to merit the good opinion of young and old by Preserving the strict- est order Having determined not to distribute Ladies’ in- vitations, the Guard take this method to extend a general invitation to the fair Ladies of Washing- fon, and sincerely hope that they will be cheered and honored by their oe. Superior Cotillon Music has been 5 Tickets ONE DOLLAR ; admitting a Gentle- man and Ladies—to be obtained of the members of the company. Committee of > abies bepge pes Sergeant J Bi sh Pr R Norge sho} rivate 5 Corporal Philip Harbin, ree 6-ta CHINA !—@LASS!—EARTHENW AR: T. PURSELL & SON, IMPORTERS, bave just received per ship Ellwood Walter, from Liverpool and other sources, 137 packages of the abeve goods, of new shapes and patterns, making thelr assortment (which is very extensive) now complete. Among ‘| these goods we have— French and English China, Gold-band and plain Dinner, Tea, and Toilet ware in sets and pieces detached. Wite-Granite, Blue printed, and Lustre-band ‘Tea, Dinner, and Toilet sets, and any article re] Rockingham and Yellow ware in variety; Parian, ‘Terra Cotta, amd Wedgewood ware, such as, Vases, Pitchers, Watch Boxes, Butters, Cigar- holders, Candlesticks, Cut, Pressed and Plain Glassware, of every descript'on, Bohemian, French and German Glass, Vases, Suge, Wines, Bottles, Carofts, Decanters, &c. Plated Teaseis, Castors, Spoons, Forks, Cake and Card Baskets, ‘Tongs, &c Outlery, Fine and Common, in sets of 51 pieces, and ‘knives only; Waiters in sets and sepa- rate, Lamps, Girandoles, &c. Common Goods suitable for retailing, to which the attention of country merchants storekeep- ers are invited. Allof the above goods will be sold Wholesale and Retail at the lowest prices for Cash, or ‘ood paper, at short date, at CHINA HALL, Hi ‘ennsylvania avenue. (ioods carefully packed to any distance und delivered in any part of the city free of charge pease sce News, Winchester Republican, and Marlboro’ Gazette.] dec 5—eolm GLASS S(GNS WITH SILVER LETTERS df bess ADVERTISER, WHO INTRODUCED this Art in Washington, at the urgent solici- tation of many citizens, and thankful for the very liberal patronage extended towards him, during his sojourn amongst them, has consented to re- main ia the city until the Ist January. He has taken rooms at No. 498 Pennsylvania avenue, over M_ P. King’s Drug Store, where he will be my to wait upon all who may desire this de- se dion ef work. Specimens can be seen at the Paint Shop of Mr. G. H. Varnell. Louisiana avente, between Sixth and Seventh streets, with whom orders oan also be left T ‘following Petsens, for whom he has made Signs and Show- cards, are referred to, viz: ul. G. Fant; Sweeny, Rittenhonse & Co ; City Post Office; Schwartze & Son: J C.G Kennedy; 8. Semken; Galligan & Co.; Geo. W. Hinton; A. Lutz; H. Beall; Perry & Brother, 8. P. Frank lin; Hutchinson & Munre; C. Gautier; R. B. Hall; Harman Burns; C. Warrluer; Joe Shillington; J. Gi. Lane; M.A.Denter John H. Gibbs ; ie Delarue; Maxwell & Bro ; J. Casparis; J. A. Ruff; G.F. Schafer; D. J. Visser; Mrs. Gardiner; Dr. B. J. Hellen; Miss L. J Rollings; J. T. McIn- tosh; J. G. Hempler; W. H. Stanford; A.H. Mar- lew; Dr. Callan; Fuse & Bart; G.H. Merrick; J. Robinson ; lw. M. Drew; E. Owen & Son; G.W Cochran: Selby Parker; Wall & oy eri Jj Omiy B C. Purdy; E. E. Kealey; Dr Gardi- ner; G.S. McElfresh; O. A. Moeller; Geo. Berg- ling; John Sessford, Jr; J.T. Evans; J. W. Dyer; Dr. Van Patten; J i. Johnson; Mrs. Lake; Geo. Ke’ h 5 etout; W. Rupp Power & Shekell; F. W wietr; MeKelden’s Bakery; H. Gasch; Mrs. Voss; H. biremer; H. Scheefer; F. P. King; Weaver’s Confectionery; Mrs. Norbeck; Keyworth; Boury & Co.; J. Aigler; Jos. Davis; J. “e's The Art taught in all {ts perfecti -3.—' Art ta t lon. dec 7—1w Sess HH. P. COHEN. TOPHAM & NORFLET'S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE, 490 Seventh st , opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. MPSSRS. TO PHAM late of Philadelphia, and NORF LET of this city, respectfully announce to thelr friends and the public, that they have com- menced the Saddling Business at the above stand, where they will make and keep constantly on band a large and superior assortment of—Mens’, Ladies’, and Boys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES. MARTINGALES, and WHIPS. HARNESS of every deseription, for city and yen. use. All kinds of TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS Ladies’ SATCHELS, TRAVEL- ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BOXES. HORSE BLANKETS, COVERS, COLLARS, and HAMES. Horse, Spoke and Dust BRUSH- CARDS, CURRY-COMBS, SPONGES, .» &e. ‘All material used will be the best that can be obtained; and both of us having been practical ‘workmen for several years, we feel confident that our work cannot be bod prema either for style or durability. By unremitting efforts to give satis- faction we hope to merit, respectfully solicit, a share of public patronage. Pasticular attention paid to covering Brunks peepee all kinds of work. . ‘ools constantly on hand. nov 7—1 REMOVAL. yas SUBSCRIBER WOULD MOST RE- spectfully inform his customersand the iblic y, that he has removed his ‘ore from the south to the north side of Pa. avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, where he will afull and well-selected assortment of the best and Jatest stvle of FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, AND GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. As the excellent tsiness stand will enable him to doa much business, he feels assured that Gentlemen’s Garments on more PeoOrsssor SILVESTER INVITES THE ladies and gentlemen of the Hours from 8 0’clock Ae to9p. m. dec “NEW YORK EURNISHING ESTAB- LISHMENT, NE PRICE ONLY !—WE RESPECT of juality, and of stples;, also, CLOTHS, CASSI« and VESTINGS, which we take to cnckat BERY iis Statute * We have mpl hesitancy in say that we have Salis and heve adopion the now almost universal D Temsoledet the princi pal stores through- orthern cities—taat OF ONE PRICE customers, and which gives confidence to been aed afew and ina it baggain, at TONE RAE Penusylya- nia avenue, between 9h and 10th stree(s. nov 0 ug & THE WEEKLY STAR. Whis excellent Family and News Journal-con- OFFICIAL. Traasvay Deranrmenr, Des. 1, 1855. Notice is hereby given to holders of stocks of the United States that this Department will pur- chase to the amount of $1,500 000 of sald stooks at any time when the same may be offered prior to the Ist day of June next, and will pay therefor the following prices, to wit: For stock of the loan of 1642, a premium of ten Per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1647 and 1848, & premium of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued under the act of 1860, commonly called Texas-in- demnity stock, a premium of six per cent.; and for stock of the loan of 1816, redeemable on the I2th November, 1846, if reeeived at the Treasury prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 236 per eent.; if reeeived between the ist Jan- uary and the 3lst of Mareh next, a premium of 2 per cent ; and if received after the 3ist of March and prior to said Ist ef June next, a premium of 1g per cent. Interest will also be allowed on said stocks at the rates specified in the eertificates, from the ist July last, if assigned with the principal of the certificates received prior to the Ist of January next. After that date the Interest will be allowed in addition to the premium from Ist of January to the date of their reeeipt. In both cases one day’s interest will be allowed in addition for the money to reash the seller. Certifichtes transmitted to this Department un- der the present notice should be duly assigned to the United States (with the current haif year’s in- terest, if sent prior to the Ist of January next) by the party entitled to receive the purchase money. Payment for these stocks will be made by drafts upon theassistant treasurers at Boston, New York, or Philadeiphia, as the parties entitled to receive the money may direct. er ee JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 3—dtJunet Secretary of the Treasury. FLOUNCED SILK ROBES AND FANCY rps FOLLOWING-NAMED GOODS have ; Just been received, and are ready for inspec- tion : 100 new-style colored Flounced Silk Robes, the haudapmest and cheapest we have had this jue, pink, and white watered Silks, nin, in pink, blue, corn, crimson, and ht shades, for evening ck Silk, from 87% eents to $2.95 r DO di nae sood style "pee and striped Silks, from 75 cents to $1 per yard We do not hesitate to say that we have the lar- zest and cheapest lot of Silk Goods to be found in any retail house in the eountry, and we can assure the ladies that they will have no aay in suit- ing themselves ina handsome dress if they will give us the first call. A beautiful lot of Flounced Berege Robes, for evening aes stock of French Robes, in sets, and very fs All numbers of the very best Kid Gloves All numbers of Kid Gauntlets Daily opening new Goods, to which we respect- fully invite the attention of members of Congress, strangers, and citizens. LAGETT, NEWTON, MAY &.CO., Corner Penn avenue and Ninth streets. dec 8—10t BOYS’ WINTER CLOTHING. E HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED A large addition to our usually extensive assortment of first lewis Boys’ and Childrens’ CLOTHING, which we will offer to our custom- ers and the public at unusually low prices. Our stock consists in PP _— OVER COATS and TALMAS Fine cloth ROUNDABOUTS and JACKETS Fine and common PANTALOONS Silk, Satin, and Merino VESTS W hite and colored SHIRTS UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS CAPS, SUSPENDERS, HOSIERY, & , &c. Making our stock of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing very large complete. rb TB WALL 1 STEPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th street, decS (intel& Globe) next to Iron Hail. @IEMBERS OF CONGRESS ND VISITORS TO WASHINGTON ARE respectfully informed thet at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookand Stationery Store, near Ninth street, they will meet all their requirements. Their extensive stock, in addition to the follow- ing important works, comprises every Depart- ment of Literature, Science, and Art. NEW BOOKS received immediately on publi- cation. Weekly importations from England. Calhoun’s et rer Jefferson’s Works, 8. Webster’s Works, 5 vols., Autograph edition. Everett’s Orations and Speeches, 2 vols. Clay’s Private Correspondence, 1 vol 8. 3. Prentiss’s Memoirs. 2 vols. Bancroft’s History of the United States, 6 vols. Statesman’s Manual, 4 vols. Hickey’s Constitution, 1 vol. Jefferson’s Manual, 1 vol. ‘The Constitutions of the United States, 1 vol. Elliott’s Debates and Madison’s Papers, 5 vols. Marsh’s Orators and Statesmen, 1 vol. Story’s Works, 3 vols. Lives of Chief Justices of the United States, 1 vol Lieber’s ‘Civil Liberty and Self Government, 2 vols. otber | 8 pieces of i of Garland fs Life of John dolph, 1 vol. Leaders. Baldwin, 1 vol. be Tocqueville's Democracy in Ameriea, 1 vol The F ist, 1 vol : Grimke’s Nature and Tendency of Free Institu- tions, 1 vol Constitutional Text- Book, 1 vol. Carey’s Past, Present, and Future, 1 vol. Seaman’s Progress of Nations, 1 vol MeElligott’s American Debator, 1 vol. sais wc Smith’s ) H Every more ae of Ameriean, Fnglish, and French STATIONERY of the finest quality, at the lowest prices. Visiting Sarde engraved and printed with the ost le. ema nares TAYLOR & MAURY’S, dec 8—tr near 9th street. H. SEMKEN, Jeweler, 380 Penna. avenue, between Oth and 10th streets, ‘AS RECEIVED AND OPENED THISDAY a ificent ae of = _ rich imported JEW EL! such as - entine and Roman Mosaics, Italian Lavas and Corals, Garnets, Cameos, and a vari- ety of ‘esa chased vtec or Iegeies te fine ‘London cad Geneve’ WATCHES, warranted ‘OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. t of fine Silverware, Piteh- £ id assortment of et aicean'| . ee oe ok Plo iat Sim, ction? Tom, Cabs aot Fie Saws Preserve, Sugar and Oream Spoons, Salt Cellars, Napkin Rk 8, etc., etc. 5 WARE, ON ALBATA. LvEn SLATED Sl ni Spoons. PANCY ARTICLES. French Clocks, Dresden China Ornaments, in variety, Card Casts, Portmonnaies, Cigar Cases. Andalsoa assortment of nyo pe pen te suit in Gold, Silver and » Spece, and ; Glasses, Opera Glasses. 7° Sig take rifesure tp showing ‘out geode to will be sofa sare wera a aS Jewelry. and liverwate made to order; pilmonds ; Gold Pens repotnted, and ving on Stone executed at notice. meters and all kinds of fine Watches and Musical Boxes put in perfect order at short notice, H. SEMKEN, Jeweler, 330 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. dec 1—tt pe ane Fin 8 ESE ers a ee CONGR! SALL RESTAURANT. BSBRS: PENWIOK ra WESTERF ELD have o an ay, warmed at 199 ‘ounsyivantaaventie, Bs f be pleased to grasity the public whirl! tue deti> ic wi reg tack ni te nov 26-1m EVENING STAR. AN AWFUL DRY TIME. BY FRED. PEVERLY. Does the reader know what it is to suffer thirst of the most horrible description? He is fortunate if he does not, for he has escaped one of the most excruciating tortures to which the human system is susceptible. Imagina- tion is incapable of conceiving such excrucia- ting misery as he feels who is compelled to wander across arid wastes, under the heat of a — sun, or to cling to the bottom of a wreck for days,in the midst of a Southern seb, ‘‘ with water, water all around,”’ and not a drop to taste.- So situated, one can easil; conceive the sufferings of the rich man in hell, who, ‘lifted up his Sg being in torment, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lasarus in his bosom; and he cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lasa- rus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.’’ Such sufferings have I myself experienced, and I os: it may never be the lot = any friend of mine to be similarly sit- uated. I set out from Constantinople to cross the Great Dezert, in compavy with a caravan of traders. Our first day’s travel passed over without any extraordinary incident, and at night we encamped near one of those delight- fal oases, which occasionally as if by God’s providence, the travelier meets with in jour- neying across that weary ocean of sand. Af- ter partaking of our evening repast, we dis- posed ourselves for rest, and were soon, camels and all, to use a hackneyed expressivn, fast locked in the arms of Somnus, or Morpheus— the reader is privileged to make his choice of the deities who preside over the slumbers of the weary. The night was glorious, as far as the “ star- ry firmament on high’’ was conocrned. The entire expanse of the heavens was one un- clouded blue. The full moon had just risen as we retired to rest, and the myriads of stars twinkled lustrously in the deep biue over- head. The scene and the hour was dee ly impressive, and pictures of my quiet New England home arose before my mental vision; the low-roofed cottage where I was born—the garden and the orchard—the green fields and the waving of the forest foliage—the little trout brook at the foot of the garden wall— the lowing of herds and the bleating of lambs: the faces of my mother and sister—and the dear familiar haunts of childhood, and the mill—these all appered before me with a strange een that brought tears to my eyes. Thoso who have never wandered from home, cannot a »preciate its endearments : but when one wanders into far countries, and is sarrounded with strange and unsympathizing faces, he will look back to the hoine of his youth and a yearning desire to return, and eke in one fond embrace, the friends he has lett behind. Ob, at such moments, with what joy would he hail the scund of a familiar voice, or greet the presence of a kindred heart. It is no wonder that the wanderer, who has been for years absent from the home of his youth, as the last ours of his mortal career are drawing to a close, yearns for the piace of his nativity, and will traverse oceans and deserts that he may be enabled to die among his kindred. The pleasure that fs derived from travel. is in great measure imaginary. Novelty is the attraction, and ambition is ton frequently the incentive. The excitement consequent upon visiting new scenes in a measure repays for the loss of companions, and the comforts of home; nor should the information and knowledge which one thus acquires of human nature, be the least consideration; but a jour- usy across an Arabian desert has nothing to recommend it, and the nights are awfully gloomy. You can hear nothing but your own reathing, and that of your companions, or the throbbing of your heart. You hear none of that mystic music, which so charms the ear in temperate climates—the chirping of crickets, and the rustle of myriads of insects. The air is not fragrant with flowers and grasses; the murmur of no frelicking brook reaches your pillow, and no voice of chanticleer awakens you in the aoa It is a weary travel across come of our Western prairies, but the niost dreary of them all is a paradise of glory cempared withan Arabian desert. I suppose it might have been about an hour before daylight when I awoke. I was already up, and stauding alone. I looked around me for my companions. They were nowhere to beseen. At first I could not realize my sit- uation. I conceived that I must be dream- ing. A thrill of horror crept over me at the pene that I had been deserted. Wildly I ran hither and thither. I called aloud for assistance, but yet my voice did not return evenanecho. I imagined I was under the influence of a horrible dream. 1 smote my breast, and cried aloud in my agony—all in vain. I pulled my hair to be assured that I was awake. Iran frantically to and fro to seo if I could discover any traces of my late companions—no track nor sign could I see. I resigned myself to despair, and threw myself upon the ground, and prayed for death to re- Jease me from my sufferings, and it seemed as though my voice returned to me in mockery, and Jeered me with the malice of a devil. “I would have killed myself at once, and ended my misery, but I searched my person in vain for the means of self-destruction; I had neither knife, nor weapon of any kind. I thought to dash my brains out on the ground; but in vain I sprang uP, and threw myself head foremost on the sand, but at every effort a demon seem- ed to laugh at me for my futile attempts at eelf-destruction. To add to my horror, a most intolerable thirst seized upon me that rendered me de- lirious. Strange and torturing visions of m and fertile fields appeared to me. road lakes of crystal water arose to my view, and the melody of tinkling brooks filled m: ears with their music. Wierd creatures d: before me, outholding golden goblets filled with iced oe ervey fruits, and the Spar! id from cooling springs. I implored and begged but ap ey y cool my parched tongue, but in vain; and my agony was increased ten-fold by the uprising of the — which shone upon my h with intense eat. At last I was suffered to approach a small lake, into whose cooling waters I threw my- self. £ laughed in my wild frenzy. I leapt, and Idove. I opened my mouth and took in huge draughts, till the water almost seemed to as it ran down my parched throat, and t my intolerable thirst abated not in the ha I lashed the surface of the lake in my fury—I cursed it—I implored it. I sank to the bottom and held on to the rocks to drewn myself, and the big fishes swam around and stared at me with their st and deathly eyes. I arose again to the face, and swam tothe shore. I ran shrieking across the des ertin pursuit of a river that seemed to ran me as I approached. Gay parties of both sexes were sssembled on its banks; aud boats were gliding over its surface, hither and thither, from which ascended the delightful harmony of voices blended in music. Beauti- ful women — in long array before m: bearing on their heads pitchers and vases of water. They smiled on me as they went past, and I was encouraged to beg of them to jet me drink; but I had no sooner uttered the supplication than their faces assumed the most RS BES till their hot breath almost me as they opened their mouths to give utterance to their malignant laughter. One maiden, whom I thought fairer than the rest, seemed to take pity op me, and assuming a benevolent expression of counto- nanos, goiet me . int of water, on I eagerly grasped, an acing it to my lips, drenk down, Sets Lec om nd ite contents, large draughts of that caused me to utter fnost fearful pr: of one sympathising friend ’ ity, or was I suff from the delusion of some frightful dream? sons dying under the influence of « night- after death indicated moon, that my suff ight be ended. At length i eame The'wind blew a me its hot breath, and as I inhaled it, it seemed to ran down my lead, and pierve my lungs like ten thousand es. I thought of pra er. Itwas thet [ had not thought itsooner. Upon barn- ing sand, in the middle of the desert, I knelt, aud tried to pray, but the words refused to come forth. I shouted with all my. might, but my pe were deaf to ee Tiny own voice. I grew impious. ought of the ad- vice which the wife of Job we him, which was to curse God and die. I would not do it. if there was a God, he could not make me suffer worse than I was then suffering; if there was not a God, then there could be no harm done. But when I opened my mouth to speak, my tongue cleave to its roof; and when I would have uttered curses, the fierce simoon raised on its wings mountains of burni: sand, which it whirled round as boysspin their tops, till I was covered with their huge pyramids which became to me a living tomb. The thought then occurred to me, was I really dead, and was this the real hell which I was to suffer for the many sins which I had eom- mitted im the body? I had not lived a bad life, certainly; but now every minute action appeared before me, and was magnified a thou: fold. Suddenly the mountain of sand was lifted from my heart, and I found myself transport- ed into @ country beautified by green fields, rich pastures, fruits in abundance, sparkling streems, foaming cascades, and waterfalls. Tatense as had previously been my thirst, it was how aggravated to such a degree that I expected instant dissolution. I hastened from stream, to stream in order to quench my thirst, Is under waterfails, and with mouth strove to assuage my anguish by letting them pour their floods lowe their asastst Tap pealed to every one I saw to help me out of my torture; but they looked upon me with unsympathizing faces, or turned away from me with laughter. Again, [ was at home in my own room, suf- fering from a burning fever, and confined iv my own bed. A watcher sat by my piliow, seemingly for no other purpose than to pre- vent me from assuaging my thirst from « pitcher that stood near. I begged, in the most earnest tones, and was only answered by acold and stony gaze. In the bitterness of my wrath and disappointment I cursed her— but still the same provoking sneer. Mad with rage, I sprang out of bed, and seising the piteher, smashed it over her head. The itcher wes broken and the contents spilled, ut still the watcher sat unmoved. I shrieked at the top of my voice fer assistance, till at length a big giant of a fellow entered the room. He seized me in his arms, and rushing up the chimney with me—which suddenly be- came large enough to admit us both, be got upon the roof of the house, when giving me a toss, he hurled me into the street below. I uttered one loud shriek of despair as I found myself descending, and the next instant my ears were greeted with the merriest peal of female laughter that was ever heard, and my wife, leaning over the side of the bed, said hat comes of keeping up Evacuation day with too much spirit, Fred. You have been carrying on like the mischief for the last half hour, till at last yeu closed the performances by tumbling out of bed. Come here till I pick you ap, that’s a good fellow, do.’’ Itwas true. I had been celebrating Evacua- tien day with eommendable patrictiem; and offered no apology; and so after a long pull at a big pitcher of cool water, I turned into bed again to awake in the morning with a con founded headache. Morav.—If the British had not been foreed to evacuate the city of New York on the 25th ef November, 1783, Fred Peverly would not have got excited on the 25th of November, 1855: Erge—the unbecomi: manner in which too many people celebrate national holidays, tempts inconsiderate youth toe intem- —- excesses; henee, too much personal reedom leads to an abuse of those ardent liquids which both exhilorate and intoxicate. Therefore, it is a question whether, in achiev- ing the independence of the country, our fore- fathers have not set a bad example to our youth by the institution of national holidays? | New York Sunday Atias. —_—— Rev. Dr. Buttarn.—The sudden death of Dr. Bullard, on the Pacifie Railroad, at the Gasconade sig,“ was the subject of a dis- course by Rev. Dr. Beman, at his church in Troy, N.Y. It willbe recollected he was present at the dedication of Dr. Bullard’s eburch, in St. Louis on Sunday before the ac- cident occurred. He remained several days afterwards and received, as did many other distinguished strangers, an invitation to par ticipate in the excursion. Both Dr. Bemau and Dr. Bullard ‘accepted, but a correspon- dent, writing to the Boston Journal, says: The daughter of Mr. Beman refused to & ; she was anxious to return home, and te her earnest eolicitations her father yielded, and on the morning of the fatal excursion he and his daughter took pemaress for the East At the cars he took leave of Dr. Bullard, who said to Dr. Beman, ‘Farewell, weshall ner- er meet again in this world.’’ “Oh, yes, we shall,” said Beman, “I may — the West again, or you may visit the ast. With great solemnity Dr. Bullard replied, “Thave a strong timent, Brother Be- man, that we shall never meet again—fare- well.” And so they separated—the one to his home and parish, the other to the awful death praia ie only a few hours ahead. Death swung his red lantern on the track, and “‘ de- struction wasted at noonday. A Drvorgp Wire. ‘© have the account of singular instance of . fection and — ine strength and endurance from an i " le E Newoastio became reduced An old cow to want, and it was necessary that the husband, who suffered extremely from confirmed rheu- matism, should be removed to some charitable institution. He ee removal to Haverton Hill, and his wife had promised it. The jour- hey wasa hk and expensive one, and not on- ly so, but by the usual conveyance, such as must have caused the patient much additional suffering. The brave and affectionate heart of the wife waz toa noble resolution to Satisfy the desire of her poor husband in the face of these difficulties. She undertook to carry him — back ay a way from Newcastle to Haverton, by highway route —a distance of 50 miles! This she makecheate and performed, and the couple arrived safely at the end of their journey within 14 hours from the time of their —a temporary rest at Dunham having been the only inter- mission the faithful woman permitted herself between the banks of the Tyne and the Tees. ay from me,” said