Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1855, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERAUUR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) At the Star roa toe corner of Pennsyivania avenue and Eleventh Street, By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages 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% cems 2 week. i> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. DR. FLORENCE 0° HU a E O'DONNOGHUE, Office i ‘ae an street, a few doors north of @ DR. R. S. JAMES, RADUATE OF THE PHILADELPHIA HOMCEPATHIC College, offers his services ‘in every branch of his profession. Office—Corner of New York avenue and Fif- teenth street, over the drug store of J. W. Nairn. nov 32—dim* JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN Wines, megepioe a AND FINE 3, General Commission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, . 474 Pa. av., two doors below U. 8. Hotel, Wasutneton City, D.C. N. B.—Country Merchaats are requested to give oc REMOVAL. Cc. WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Has removed to No. 370 Pennsylvania avenue, under Browns’ Hotel, Washington, D. C. ee Si—tJan DAGUERREOTY PES TAKEN BY A LADY. S$. A.C REDMOND HAVING removed to her NEW ROOMS, on 7th st., between Hand [, is prepared to take LIKENESSES in the best style of the art. PICTURES well taken and put up In embossed cases for FIFTY CENTS. Rov 22-tf MR. WILLIAM PALMER, PROFESSOR OF THE FLUTE & SINGING, ‘233 F street, corner of Fourteenth strest, sep I5— CHAUNCY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Ne. 370 Penn. avenue, (UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL,) WASHINGTON, D. c. nov 2}—tJanl CONGRESS HALL RESTAURANT. ESSRS. FENWICK & WESTERFIELD have opened an establishment thus * named at 139 Pennsylvan!a aveaue, between Second and Third streets, where they will. be pleased to gratify the public with all the deli- oad of the seasoa nov 28-Im MR. WiLLIAM PALMER, PROFESSOR OF SINGING, FLUTE, §c., te IEKLDING TO THE SOLICITATION OF several of his friends, purposes forming class- es for VOCAL INSTRUCTION, both for young persons ard adults, and which classes will be suitably divided according to the ages and sexes of the members. Terms, five dollars per quarter of 20 lessons. Those who are desirous of availing themselves of the facilities thus afforded for learning Vocal Music, are requested to make early application to Mr. WM. PALMER, at his residence, No. 233 F street, corner Lith. oe 10 W. HENRY PALMER’S PIANO FORTE CLASSES, N EVENING CLASS FOR LADIES AND Gentlemen is now orming at the Academy of Music. Application to be made to Mr. W. HENRY patMER, 233 F street, or at the Acad emy of Music, corner of D and 9th streets. oc 15 STRING BAND. NV KR. WEBER Wee ch rape inform his ‘Ons ¢ public that he is now red with a BAND OF TALENTED MUSICIANS to accommodate them witha ‘brass, string or reed band.as the occasion may require. ‘MUSIC for Balls, Parties, Parades, Serenades, &c., —— from = to an bese ber, at the shortest possible notice, by applying L. WEBER, Leader, four doors east of General Henderson’s, Navy Yard. Orders can be left at the ‘‘ Music Depot,’’ in the Star Buildings. nov 6—tf COFFIN WARERUOM, &c. WILLIAM PLANT & CO., UNDERTA- « KERS—residenceil3 Seventh coset, ee Oe Amerments procured inany ground ~ crosmeuny. Coffins, Cope, Shrouds, bhi gs Hearse, and every article for interments the best quality furnished at short notice, on the fost reasonable terms, and at all hours of the tt. Having the exclusive right of Eton mat Corpse Freserver, we guarantee to keep eed for any length of time. jy u—ly UNITED STATES MAIL. ALABAMA. Post Ovrics DepantmEnt. Nov. 23, 1855. ROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE malis 4 of the United States from the 15thday of feb- muary, 1856, tothe th day of June, 1808, iacin- sive, on the following route in the STATE OF ALABAMA, and In time and manner speci- fied, will be received at the Contract Oftice of the Post Odice Department, in the city of Washing- ton,-until 5 p. m_, of the lth January, 1856, to decided on he next day: 7003—From Montgomery, by 3! Creek, Fort Deposit, Buller Springs, Cokerville, Clai- borne. and Gatnestown, to Mobile, 266 miles and back, daily, with side ny iv bier ville daily, and of Tiutlalah, Hickory Grove sandy oan oe and Kirkville tri-weekly ; the transpol and of four-horse coaches, with the lege, ‘when the roads are , of using horse horse mat! bata pone of sufficient Regn Ae whatever mafl may be daly recei' at Mextgauery or Claiborne; and between Claiborne and pene ane heey | steamboe's #5 inay be suitable in speed, and structure, for the SS jeer of the service at all seasons of the year, b 3 . be under the entite and exclastve control the accepted bidder or bidders, so that no breaches pf connexion shall occur either way by reason of any other person or hav- ge oe interfere with the vais and departures of the said steam- boats Leave Montgomery dally at4 og Arrive at Moviie in 3 hours, jt Leave Mobile dally at 11 a. m, from Ist No- vember to Ist June, and at 73 m residue of the year Arrive in Montgomery in 36 hours, by 11 p m, from ist November to ist June, and by 7 p ™ sesidue of the year. made for 'o will te le for trips not y a for ach of such ‘omissions not sfactorily ex} ed three times the pay of the trip may be Soncted. For arrivals so behind time as to break connexion with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth of the compensa- tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines will be im; ’ the delinquency be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certid- of postmasiers cr the affidavits of other cred- ms for lecting to take the mail from orintoa office; for su! cg tah injured, y owsclad grote or lost; and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor rv v is concerned in » ve hicles on thi The Postmaster 6 may annul the contract for repeated failures to run —— ty contract, or for disobeying the it laws or instrastions of the department. The Postmaster General may alter the schedule. He may also order an increase of service by allowing therefor a pro rata incrense on the contract pay. He may also curtail or discontinue the service & ‘whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay, if he allow one mon extra compensation on the amount of service dispensed with. The bids should be addressed to the Second Assistant Post- master General, superscribed “ Mail Proposals for Alabama.”’ The contracts to be exseuted and Feturned to the department by or before the 15th of February, 1956. For further particulars as to conditions to be incorporated inthe contracts bid- ders may see pampbiet advertisement for convey- ing the mails in Alabam, } issippl, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, of 145 JAMES CAMPBELL, nov 21-div . Postmaster General ACOULTKE & RUGER We have a finsassortment cf theabove named RAZORS, to which we call the attention of gen- tlemen who wish to haye an easy shave, Also. BTROUPS of the most approved makes, SHAVING CREAM, SOAPS, and everything requisite fora geatieman’s toilet. T. 8. GALLIGAN & CU., Fancy Goods and Perfumery, 370 Pena. av., nov 2—tf Under Brown’s Hotel. = FERN’S NEW BvUK— ROSE CLARK, by the author of Ruth Hall, for sale at the Boookstore of JOE SHILLINGTON, Sea Building, cor. 4) st and Pa. ave. 2 dec en ee — VOL. VL WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1855. ~ _ NO. 922. GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN IN the habit of our patrons to Dr. Cosb: — ee a — of rca é pleasure in recommendi: m to - zens of Washi as the best tooth extractor —— operator that we have a with je inserts teeth upon every plan that is practised in the United States. Geo. P. Ho'dmae, M.D. B. W. Towles, M.D. A. V. Payne, M.D, DOS John F. Miller, M. D, James cna ty D G. F. Chamberlin, M. D., DDS. C. H. Barris, M. D. Samuel P. Brown, M. D. Wythe Tiusley, M.D | B. M. Francteco, M.D. Office over Ford & Bre ’s, No. 290, corner of 11th street and Pa avenue. nov $7—6m* GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. 8. O. MUNSON, AT 310 PA. AVENUE, is mount Teeth on a Gutta Percha Base. Also, with Allen's pat-, ent continuous Gum, combining beau-' ty, strength and cleanliness. br. M-is determined to keep pace with every ——_ in Dentistry, and strive to pl profit his patrons. REFERENCE: Rev. Dr. Gurley, Hon. R H Gilet, iT . mi je Dougias, Hon. © Maan, Dr R P Patterson, Hon. A O P Nicholson, Dr. R Coolidge, And the Medical Faculty of Georgetown Col- lege. Tov 23—tf HOME MANUFACTURES. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORES, NEAR THE CANAL BASIN, ALEXANDRIA, see Tein & BURNS, Proprietors, and Manufacturers of COTTON YARNS, CAR- PBT CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WRAPPING TWINE, CORDAGE, COTTON BATS, $e. Orders from merchants in W: respect- fully solicited for any of the above articles, which we will deliver in Washi: lower than can be had in Baltimore or other Northern markets. All ere eer aitenlion, Dye ing rie es -& B. oc ACADEMY OF MUSIC. iS PURSUANCE OF THE DESIGN QF this Institution, viz: the diffusion of the knowl- ras. dap Music, and a cultivation of the public forthe ane order of the Art, the 1pACADBMY OF music ve a series a Foor CONCERTS: and, with a view to add as much ot ponte to their popularity, the Great Works of Beethoven, Mozart, Men hn, Spohr, Hummel and others, relieved by lighter compositions, will be pro: duced with the greatest ible effect, both in the Orchestral Vocal ments. The plan of admission will be the same as that by the Academy of Music in London, viz: by subscrap fon only, the terms of which will be $5 for the four Concerts, entitling the subscriber to three tickets of admission to each Concert. Subscribers names may be immediately received at the bookstore of Messrs. T'aylor & Maury; at he Piano storeof Mr. Davis, and at the Music Stores of Messrs. Hilbus and Zantzinger; also at the Academy of Music. corner Ninth and D streets. (Open daily from 10 tilhé.) oc 15—tf TOPHAM & NORFLET'S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE, 499 Seventh st , opposite Odd Feilows’ Hall. MESSRS. TOPHAM late of Philadelphia, and ‘NORF LET of city, respectfully announce to pec: their friends and the | ever that they have com- menced the Saddling Business at the above stand, where they will make and keep constantly on hand a large and superior assortinent of—Mens’, Ladies’, and Boys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES MARTINGALES, and WHIPS. HARNESS of every description, both for city and country use. ‘il 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- ES. CARDS, CURRY-COMBS, SPONGES, C.,&C. 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 surpassed, either for style or bility. By unremitting efforts to cive sat!s- fact we hope to merit, and respect 'y solicit, a share of public patronage. Pasticular attention paid to covering Trunks and repairing all kinds of work. Saddlers’ tools constantly on hand. nov7—tf TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHI. 5 D ISHES to call the attention to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by ave, sick- ness and particularly from glasses injudicions: selected, to his superior SPECTACLES ani sLasees carefully “leprae by himself to a true 5 accuracy, an t transparency, suited precisely ae beneficially to the wearer ace cording to the concavity or convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the Precious organ of sight from the commencement of a ee in not nen. ——S——- by the use of an Optomster; practice of many Papa enables him to measure the focal disease of he eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely re- oeiwite hed with precision and satis- J. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage- ment mpg, began and further solicits the pa- tronage of those that have not yet availed them- selves of his aid. Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- the glasses in use, and ing how many they can read this print with their spectz- cles, can be supplied with such ‘hat will improve their sight. innumerable testimonials to be seen ; and <efer- ences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. Nozvotx, Septembcr 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me sult very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have a tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. 1 have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of assistance to or a, ecg With bis description the . Lrecommend him asa skillful optle cian. HE™RY A. WISE. Mr. J. Totas: Sir—The palit ot Spectacles you furnished me yesterday fret = Be sere tog torytome. They are very idedly best 1 possess, and I um the owner of eight or nine pair, in different places and from o| ticlans recommended to me on account of thelr peer standing in England, France and the nited States. I have been also pleased with aoe payer Sot pore on the tee comma of e eyes, e preserving: v- ing the tight. pectfully, Ayer | CHAS. CALDWELL, Professor of M.C., , Ky. LYNcHBURG, Nov. 10, 1854. Mr. John Tobias ha’ furnished me with Glasses, by which I have been greatly aided (my vision having suffered ratty from Hoga § at night in my earlier life) {t affords me the highest core maghery I consider him phe! Pree. cian, well pared to ose Who May need bis Professional tervices, . WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Methodist Conference. Witwinovon, N.C., Jan. 27, 1851. Mr. J. Touias: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles whith I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual ge of my eyes, | have hereto- fore found great di elty, in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. It aifords ine pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this diffi- culty has happily obviated so that the gl--ses youseraiahed me aredecidedly the best adapted wv eves of any | ave ever yet used Very respec! y, yours, - B. DRANE, Mector of 8. James’ Parish De it of Interior, May 7, 1855, From naturel actects and the waneq ual Tange of my eyes, | have been compelled to use glasees for several years. I have tried diferent opticians without obtaining ginsses fectly fi to my eyes. Four months since Mr. "Tobias made two peirs fally fo; saree me perfects * me, which I have found to pt )ptol bet bled 1 wheat eliaentes adapt Ginscesiaie to the eye. PEAUTIFUL CHINA ORNAMENTSO a B the it emporium for Christen ne AH oth Goods, 306 Penas' avenue. n 9th and 10th ste. deo 13 ies ELLIS. eee eee Evening IN nono or THE Veterans of New Hampshire, GEMENTS HAVING BEEN MADE Committee of the Volun- ‘iment for a BALL in honor of the Battal eterans of New Hampshire, and to afford is it r hothes ome and holdii n the occasion of their visit to the Na- lis, they have the pleasure to an- Ball will take place social intercourse nource that the ASSEMBLY ROOMS on the DAY, the 18th instant, and accordi custom, at the early hour of 7 0” In the appointment of M: those of the Regiment of Volunteers) the com- |, not only a deference and compliment to the individuals named, but to the respective services and to the municipal districts mittee tender their apolo- gies for not furnishing tickets of invitation, and, as the omission is from an a jal and forgetful, 5 committee have deemed it more ad- visable to leave these invitations to the gent who may subscribe or obtain tickets of admission and timply, as a matter of necessity, for want of tpace, to limit the number to two ladies to ac- company one gentleman. MANAGERS. On the part of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps A_A.G. Freeman, Com ‘Maj. Wm. H. Bell, Major General Lawson, Gen, Henderson, ng old times On the part of the Regiment of Voluntears. Lieut Ool Belly, Capt P Major Ray wonth, Gap Davis, A Rack, Paym'r Middleton, Q’rm'r MeCullom, On the part of the Crtizens JT Towers, Mayor, Douglas Wallach, Stantslaus Murrey, A McD Davis, P C 0 Wm Thom) , Dr WJC Duhamel, James C McGuire, Goo Mattingly, ar Alexander Provest, De WB Magraéer, Rr Francis P Mohun, St>p'en P Franklin, Giubert Cameron. Tickets of admission, at TWO DOLLARS, may be had at the Book and Apothecary the principal Hotels, and at the door of the ‘As- sembly Kooms. SELECT WASQUER ADE SOIREE. ROF. H.W. MUNDER MOST RESPECT- fally announces to his friends and patrons aselect MASQUE- DER’S ASSEMBLY HALL on THURSDAY EVENING, December There will be most itively no tickets sold at the door; all those wi desire to subseribe will iged tosee Prof. Munder in person at an early date, otkerwise they will not be admitted. This will be one of the most magnificent enter- tainments that has ever been given in Washiug- The Hall will be decorated in a handsome le has made arrangements with a Baltimore, who has upwards of 800 dresses, both for ladies and gentlemen, many of whic! handsome Velvet, gor Spangles and Bugal upon reasonable terms by applying to Prof. M. at the hall. Weber's Martial and Quadrille Band 1s en- gaged for the occasion. ously ornamented with , and can be rented OFFICIAL. Taaasuny DerartMeEnt, Dec. 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 stocks 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 premtum of ten per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1847 and 1848, @ premium of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued under the act of 1850, commonly called Texas-in- demnity stock, a premium of six per cent.; and for stock of the loan of 1846, redeemable on the 12th November, 1846, if received at the Treasury prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 2 perecent.; ifreceived between the ist Jan- uary and the 3ist of March next, a premium of 2 per cent ; and if received after the 3ist of March and prior to said Ist of June next, a premium of 1}g per ceat. Interest will also be allowed on said stocks at the rates specified in the certificates, from the ist July last, {f assigned with the principal of the certificates recelved 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 reach the seller. Certificates transmitted to this Department un- der the present notice should be duly assigned to the United States (with the current half year’s in- terest, if sent prior to the Ist of Jenuary 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 Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive pre for ans JAMES GUTHRIE, deo 3—dtJunel Secretary of the ‘Treasury. FLOUNCED se AND FANCY Ss Ss. (pas FOLLOWING-NAMED GOODS have : just been received, and are ready for inspec- tion’: 100 new-style colored Flounced Silk Robes, the handsomest and cheapest we have had this season 35 very rich black Flounced silk Robes 150 dresses exceedingly rich Moire antique 100 dresses plain and striped black Moire Antique 10 pieces blue, pink, and white watered Silks, for evening 10 pieces plain, pink, blue, corn, crimson, and other light shades, for ev £0 pieces of black Silk, from 87} cents to $2.25 per yard 500 dresses poe style plaid and striped Silks, from 75 cents to $1 per yard ‘Ve do not hesitate to say that we have the lar- gest and cheapest lot of Silk Goods to be found in any retail house in the country, and we can assure the ladies that they will have no difliculty in suit- ing themselves in a handsome dress if they will give us the first call. A beautiful lot of Flounced Berege Robes, for evening dresses. Latge stock of French Robes, in sets, and very rich. Ail 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 Corgress, strangers, and citizens. LAGETT, NEWTON, MAY &CO., Corner Benn avenue and Ninth streets. dec 8—10t FRESCO & ORNAMENTAL PAINTING ‘XHE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY in- forms the citizens of Washington that he is repared todo FRESCO ORNAMENTAL and and SIGN PAIN‘TING in the best man- ner aud at short notice. He also paints BANNE Odd Pellows’ Aprons, &c., in the best style. of all kinds varnished to order. JOHN E. PETERS, No. 437 Tenth st., between G and H. RS of every description THE PIANO FORTE CLASSES or MR. WF. HENRY PALMER, IL.L meet at the Academy of Music, corner ef 9h and D streets, on and after MO DAY, Oct. 8th, 1855. The pupils are requested to be in attendance on the days and hours speci- fied in the notices addressed to them. W.HENRY PALMER, Director. GIFZ BVOKSTOR GENERAL SELECTION OF Sr Giftand Miscellaneous BOOKS AND STATIONERY for sale at HILBUS’S MUSIC DEPOT, cor- ner of Pa. avenue and 11th street GREAT INDUCEMENT. EVERY PURCHASER RECEIVES A GIFT. Each article 1s sold at the usual retail price; and purchase a sealed envelope is drawn by the buyer, containing t’e name of some gift, which ts presented on the spot. Amo Gifts are Gold Watches, Jewelry, Music, and Toilet Articles, &e HILBUS MUSIC DEPOT. Corner Pa av. and 11th st. MORE NEW GOODS. ‘Bridges eee aS deta SIDE street, near High, rgetor has received an additional supply of Winter GOODS, making his assortment very lete In his stock will be found a first-rate assort- Ladies’ Dress Goods Black Moire Antique Silks Moire Antique Cloak and Dress ‘frimm!: and Motre Antique Sash and Bonnet for every dollar’s Rij Swiss and Cambric Bands, Collars and Sleeves Black and col’d Cloths, for Cloaks Stella, Brocha and Bay State Shawls «d assortment of the best makes Flan- Dry Goods generally. My stock being d@limbie and cheap ‘will find it to their advantage to call NATIONAL BOWLING SALOON. AVING REFITTED AND OTHERWISE furnished and improved this resort for those desiring exercise and amusement, trons and gentlemen and to give mea call, assuring them that ion not elsewhere to url avenue, near 6th street. the former pa- are requeeked meet with a rece; It is situated on @O TO ELLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, TO % YOUR CHRISTMAS GOODs. dec 10— MADAME R. ESPECTPULLY INFORMS THE PUB- ‘ive information relating to Life, Health, Wealth, es, Love, Journeys, Law Suits, Difficulties , Sickness and Death, in all the Affairs In Business, Absent Frien to all other subjects. persons by reading num- bers. All those who wish to consult Madame R. will please call soon, as she will remain in the city bat a short time. She can be consulted at all hours of the day andevening. Her name ison the 13th street corner of D, on the left hand side. Gentlemen 50 cents and Ladies HE SUBSCRIBER WOULD MOS? RE- spectfully inform his customers and the blic generally, that he has removed his from the south to the north side of Pa. avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, where he will keep afull and well-selected assortment of the best and Jatest stvle of FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, AND ‘MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. As years Eng France, he is confident that he can please all those who may favor him withacall. Feeling gra ful for past favors he solicits a continuance of the @. F. SCHAFER, Merchant Tailor SIVER, PAPIER ‘TEMONNAIES, » at 306 Pa avenue, be- " JOHN F. ELLIS. INE GOUDS.—PEARL enamelled and. D CASBS. ke. tween 9th and 10th streets BOYS’ WINTER CLOTHING. V E HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED A large addition to our usually extensive assortment of first quality Boys’ and Childrens’ CLOTHING, which we will offer to our custom- ers and the public at unusually low prices. Our stock consists in of— OVER COATS and TALMAS Fine cloth ROUNDABOUTS and JACKETS Fine and common PANTALOONS Silk, Satin, and Merino VESTS White and colored SHIRTS UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS CAPS, SUSPENDERS, HOSIERY, &c , &c. Making our stock of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing very large and complete WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th street, decS (L lobe) next to Iron Hall. MEMBERS ME) KS OF CONGRESS ND VISITORS TO WASHINGTON ARE respectfully informed that at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Book and Stationery Store, near Ninth street, they will meet ali 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. Calhoan’s Works, 6 vols. Jefferson’s W orks, 9 vols. Webster’s Works, 5 vols., Autograph edition. Everett’s Orations and Speeches, 2 vols. ere Private Correspondence, 1 vol. $.S. Prentiss’s Memoirs, 2 vois. Bancroft’s History of the United States, 6 vols. Statesman’s Manual, 4 vois. Hickey’s Constitution, 1 vol. Jefterson’s Manual, 1 vol. The Constitutions of the United States, 1 vol. Elliot:’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, I vol, Lieber’s ‘Civil Liberty and Self Government, 2 Is. vols. Wirt’s Life of Patrick Henry, 1 vol. Kennedy's Life of Wirt, 2 vols Garland’s Life of John Randolph, 1 vol. Party Leaders, by Baldwin, 1 vol. De ueville’s Democracy in America, 1 vel. ‘The Federalist, 1 vol G@rimke’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. McElligott’s American Debator, 1 vol. Future Wealth of America, 1 vol. Smith’s Wealth of Nations, 1 vol. Every eee of American, Bnglish, and French STATIONERY of the finest quality, at the lowest prices. Visiting Bards engraved and printed with the grea-est promptit! 3 c TAYLOR & MAURY’S, doc 8—tr near 9th street. H. SEMKEN, Jeweler, 330 Penna. avenue, between 9th and LOth streets, AS RECEIVED AND OPENED THIS DAY H a magnificent assortment of fine and rich imported JEWELRY, suchas Flor- entine and Koman Mosaics, Italian Lavas and Corals, Garnets, Cameos, and a vari-' ety of af —— bert — —P tion, the very latest new fine London and Geneva WATCHES, warranted OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A splendid assortment of fine Silverware, Pitch- ers, Castors, Creams, Goblets, eg Forks and Spoons, (sterling Fish, Cake and Pie Knives, Bu ter and Fruit Kniyes, Soupand Oyster Ladles, ibiepriig e a and ee jpoons, Salt Cellars, in Rings, etc. Ss NETLVER PLATED WARK, ON ALBATA. Castors, Baskets, Butterboats, Urne, Forks and Spoons PANCY ARTICLES. French Clocks, Dresden China Ornaments, in variety, Card Cases, Po:tmonnates, Cigar Cases. ‘And. also a large assortment of BPECTACLES in Gold, Silver and Steel Frames, to suit € eve = Bee; Eye Glasses, Congress Specs, an ra Glasses. i he take Leste in a our goods to all, whether purchasers or not. 1 our odds are warranted as represented, and will be sold at the lowest possible price, i{J~ Jewelry and Silverwere made to order; Diamonds remounted ; Gold Pens inted, an Engraving on Stone executed at short notice. Chronometers and all kinds jas prccibd amigas oe ical Bo: it in perfect order at s! m . Mons Buns H. SEMKEN, Jeweler, 390 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. dec 1—tf STUART'S CANDIES. JUST RECEIVED, PER EXPRESS, ONE case of Stuart’s celebrated STEAM CANDY Sek eet e, or Z. M. P. KING'S 265 Vermont avenue, corner 15th and f sts. nov 2a Star. eeeseesereeeere Sl BS eeeeesereenes BS LO J oeeslS 00 de Caen, InvaRraBLY IN ADVANCE. at, Sanklecoptes (in wrappers) can be proctied Paper. PriceTunex Unies ai wae Postwasrene & commission Tre ‘Will be allowed tion ; nor was she . her child's loveliness.” 8®" ®pPreciation of She was the belle of the i Mercer’s, and not even the yen ee EVENING STAR. BEATRICE. a sun ¥. maxmizon. and to whoo Louis Meredith roe sedate: It was late in the afternoon. A long row of boys and girls stood ina regular line before their teacher, in a little red school house, re citing their oat lesson, while the remain- der of the pupils fidgetted in their seats, piled and re-piled their books on their desks, and cast restless, eager glances out at the open door and then the teacher’s face, for it was nearly time for dismissal, and weary of a lon; | afternoon’s confinement, the children eoul hardly wait for the tinkle of the bell—the sig- nal for their release. At last the spellin class took their seats, the bell sounded, an instantly there was a scene of confusion—boys rushed out of the door, and gave vent to their pent up spirits in whoops, yells, and summer- sets; and girls, more quietiy, but less gaily, ran outinto the open air. Soon their merry voices died away in the distance, and the teacher was left alone in that just now crowded school room. She wasa young and striking looking girl Her form was erect, her step stately, and her features, though irregular, were plearing; her abundant raven hair was wound in a sert of coronal around her head, ina singular but not unbecoming fashion; her complexion was a clear olive, and her mouth firm in its express- ion, almost unpleasantly so when closed, but when she smiled she was beautiful: then her whole countenance changed; her large, firey eyes grew soft and tender, and the pride and hauteur that ke in her very lineament, marring cer otherwise most perfect beauty, disappeared. Just now one of those beaming smiles lighted up her countenance; she aioal by her desk in her usual erect position, holding a note, yet unopened, in her hand. It had been brought to the school room during the session, and now that she yas elone she was prepared to read it. She looked at the bold, firm handwriting, and pressed it to her lips; then slowly unfold: ing it she remd: “For some time past, Beatrico, I have been unhappy; you have observed it, and to your inquiries as to its cause, I have viven false and evasive replies, but I can deceive myself and you no longer. I sought you last night with the determination to tell you all, but I could not. You were so kind, so confiding, I could not utter the words that would, I felt. give you so much pain. But I must doit. What amy tongue refuses to tell, 1 must trust to my pen. Itis useless to hesitate, the sooner all 1s known the better for us both. Beatrice. I find that 1 have mistaken the nature of my feelings towards you. As God is my witness. when we were betrothed, I thought I loved you, I still appreciate your rare loveliness, and, better still, your many excellencies of mind and heart; but our affections are beyond eurcontrol, and, much as there is admirable about you,I nolongerioveyou. At first I de- termined never to aequaint you with the change of my sentiments, but I shrank from a life- time of deceit. I could not at the altar per- jure myself by taking thoso solemn vows; and knew, too, that you would spurn the offered hand without the heart accompanied it. I have done very wrong in hastily entering upon our engagement without a proper knowl- edge of my true feeling venited pcn I was charmed by your beauty, dazzled by your wit, and attracted by Mesa virtues; I mistook tho whirl of emotions [ felt fer love. But it is better forme to acknowledge my fault than to commit a sin in leading you to the altar while my heart is another’s. Farewell, and may you find some one more worthy of yourlove than your friend, (if you will still allow me to claim that title,) Lovis Merepira.’’ Every particle of color forsook ®eatrice’s cheeks as she read—her lips were white, her hands trembled so violently she could scarcely hold the letter—a death-like paleness stole over her, and she sank into achair and buried her face in her hands Not a tear, not a moan escaped her; she satin silence, motionless as a statue, but im her heart what a whirlwind of cmotéons was raging! How long she sat titre she hardly knew; when at iast she looked up the twi- light was deepening, and she arose with a start from her seat. Her countenance bore the traces of her suffering—she looked hag- gared and wan; the agony of those few hours had changed her fearfully, but her eyes flashed with all their usual fire, and her lips were firmly compressed together. She drew herself up proudly, as if she despised herself for her weakness, crushed the letter which had fallen from her trembling fingers, con- temptuously under foot, and then picked it up with a look of disgust, as if it had been some loathsome thing, and putting on her hat and shawl she walked firmly out of the room She went rapidly on till she reached a low, white cottage; she entered it, and passed quickly through the little sitting room to her own apartment. Here she took from an ivlaid box a package of letters, and, adding that she had last received to the number, che hastily collected every memento, however trifling, which had been the gift of Louis Meredith, and placed them securely together in readi- ness to return to him. Then carefully ar- ranging her toilet, she returned to the sitting room An old lady, dressed with scrupulous’ nicety, wasits only occupant ; she was quietly knitting. The table was spread for the even- ing meal, and she had evidently been waiting for her daughter's return. “You are late to-night, Beatrice.” she said; ‘but I suppose Louis came for you to go towalk. It is so foolish of him to take such unreasonable hours for his walks. Tea has been waiting this half hour.” “I am sorry to have kept you waiting, mother,’’ returned her daughter’s silvery voice; ‘‘but those long walks will trouble you no longer. Louis Meredith and I are parted forever.’” The old lady dropped her knitting work in ber lap, and looked at her daughter in aston- ishment: at last she spoke: “Oh, I sce; a lover’squarrel. But you will make itupina day or two, and be all the happier for it. Well, well—better disagree before than after marriage.”’ “«Mother,’’ said Beatrice, “listen tome. I shall never marry Louis Meredith. Nothing on earth could induce me to doso. As I said, we are parted forever; and now let me beg you never again to mention his name to me; let the subject never again be alluded to be- tween us, let all be as if we had not known him.’ Her voice softened. ‘You will not be sorry, mother, dear, to have your Beatrice again all yourown?’? And she took her pa- rent’s shrivelled hand fondly between her own. Mrs. Lancaster was touched by this expres- sion of tenderness; for Beatrice, th most devoted daughter, in fact the only su port of her poor and widowed mother, rarcly made any demonstration of her attachment, and this caress, slight as it was, filled the mother’s heart with joy. She drew her ebild to her side, and kissed her tenderly, but Bea- trice escaped from her embrace, and sayin cheerfully, ‘“‘ Are we never to have a ged! : led the way to the table. She talked gaily during the meal, and, though she ate little, succeeded in withdrawing her mother’s atten- tion from her want of appetite. Not the most watchful eye could have de- tected a shade of sadness in her face or man- ner, that evening; indeed, she was gayer than usual. No wonder that her mother— good, unobservant soul—believed that she was happier in her release from the tie that had bound her. A few evenings had passed, and Beatrice stood in a littie room, dressed for party. Never had she looked more beautiful than now, in her simple white dress, with her crim- son ribbons, @ rose bud in her dark hair. Mrs, Lancaster looked at her with admira- affianced, could divide the honors of the belie. im. t n well known throughout the vil- lage that Beatrice and Louis had been en- gaged, and the fact of their Separation was equally well watched, no look or gesture be- trayed that she had been moved by the sun- dering of the tie She wassurrounded by admirers; she had a smile for this one, a command for a second, and merry word! others; and, as if attract- ed by some irresistible charm, Louis Mere- dith hovered near her—oven when talking with his affianced bride, Therese Benedict, be heard every word that fell from Beatrice's lips, and saw her every motion. _ His eyes flashed angrily as he saw her smi- lingly receiving the attentions offered her, and contrasted her manner towards all with the careless ‘‘ Good evening” with which she had met him; ber cheek had not flushed at his greeting, her hand had not trembled in his grasp, and he was — by her evident indifference ; he was jealous, too, and almost gnashed his teeth with rage when he saw her apparently listening with deepost atter- tion to the half-whispered words of Kalph Mercer, the only son of their host—the wealth- jest man in the village. Louis looked at Beatrice, and then at The- rese—the one a poor vill: school teacher, and the other the wealth. > hter of a dis- tinguished lawyer—and ‘& could but acknow- ledge how far superior, in beauty, grace and talent, was the humble teacher he had dis- carded to his affianced bride. His eycs were opened. He knew that he sti!l loved Beatrice, and that without her mo- ney Therese would have been utterly indiffer- ent to him. He could bear it no longer. He stole, as s0on as possible, to Beatrice’s side, and said a few cutting words on her eoquetry and heart- lessness. She turned her large, flashing eyes full upon him with a look of contempt. “Mr. Meredith forgets himself,’’ she re- plied coldly ; “ his opinion is atterly indiffer- ent tome. What right has he to criticise my conduct?” She waved her hand in token of dismissal, and he left her, with a strange mixture of love and anger in his heart as he saw her again— the centre of a circle of admirers—fuli of life aud animation. The hours flew rapidiy, and when at last the gaycompany departed, Louis saw, with bitter jealousy, that Ralph Merser was the devoted attendant of his discarded Beatrice; and he sought his home, angry with himself and with the world. The excitement of the evening was over, and alone in her chamber, Beatrice thought of all that had passed. She had triumphed ; but, alas, what a hollow mockery had been hidden under that gay exterior. She had loved Louis Meredith with all the ardor of her passionate, but reserved nature, and not so easily could she thrust bim from her; hence, the struggle to appear hay py, and deceive all about her. She longed to be away, and right gladly she accepted a lucrative ofier to take charge of a school in the large town of Montford, where she might escape the sight of Louis, the reports of his approaching mar- riage, and the Argus eyes af the whole vil- lage. aos Lancaster made no objections to the proposed removal, and ere long Beatrice and ber mother left Langdon for ever. [To Be conTINvED.} re Wives axp Daventers.—A cotem orary, who is somewhat posted up insatin and statis- tics, talks as follo’ “While the business men of America pro- verbially live poorer, dress shabbier, work harder, and many more hours, than in ows other country in the ww, Uelr wives and daughters areten times more idle, more extravagant and more useless.’’ It strikes us that there is some truth in that extract. Mr. Brocha, of the firm of Brocha, Buckram & Co., toils from twelve to sixteen hours per day. Bracha last year made $22,- 000. What become of it? Ten thousand dol- lars of the same were spent by Mrs. Brocha for new furniture ‘to spite the Maxwells,” while a large portion of the latter was expend- ed on Blanche and Sarah, so that they might g° to Newport and show the Fantaddlings that hero were other diamonis in New York be- sides those inherited from a great grand father, who found in India a princely fortune and a diseased liver. Brocha es been in bus- iness since 1540 He does a large and lucra- tive busines People who have never been in his parlor and kitchen, imagine thet Bro- cha is worth a quarter of a million of dollars, while those who have been in, wonder how he dodges the sheriff. Brocha is still teiling, and is still making money, and yet if he should die to-morrow, it is questionable whether his assets would equal his liabilities. Brocha will Erobably end his day by testing a shilling’s Worth of strychnine. Should we be one of the jurors who sit upon the body, we should bring in the following verdict: “ Died from the vis- itation of an extravagant wife and two sense- less daughters.’’ A Quesr Story—Is ir Trvue’?—Judge Mar- shall and Judge Washingtes were on their way to Mount Vernon; attended by a servant who had the charge of a large portmanteau containing theirclothes, At their last stop- ping place, there happened to be a Scotch pedlar, with a pack of goods which resembled their portmanteau. The roads were very dus- ty, and a little before reaching the General's, they, thinking it hardly respectful to present themselves as they were, stopped ina neigh- boring wood to change their clothes. Tho colored man got down bis portmanteau, and just as they had prepared themselves for their new garments, out few some fancy soap and various otner articles belonging to the pedla: whose goods had been brought on instead theirown. They were so much struck by the consternation of their servant, and the jadi crousness of their own position, being there naked, that they burst into loud and repeated shouts of laughter. Washington who hap- pened to be out upon his grounds near by, cara the noise and came tosee what might be the occasion of it, when, finding his frien is in that strange plight, he was so overcome with laughter, that he actually rolled upon the ground. Kissine a Pra.—Jobn C. Bennet, the man who got up the first hen show in Boston, is now a fancy agriculturalist in Iowa, and telates the following incident, connected with his first effort to introduce an improved breed of hog “The first lot of improved hogs wh brought to Iowa, were of the famous Mz stock. The Mackay hogs of Daniel We were the best of that breed ever importe 47 0 America; and Mr. Webster wrote me at_Piy- mouth, from Washington, to go to Marshfield, and select from his best samples to introduce into this State, and I promptly availed my self of his offer With this stock 1 passed through Van Buren county, on the day of the State election, and some of the ‘sovereigns were‘rather ‘tight,’ and they, as well as the sober ones, were attracted to our wagon on seeing hogs, fowls, ducks, geese, Maltese cats &e., all taged in the same conveyance, and as the pigs were rather extra, one of the ‘tigh ones pointed-to the cage of the Mackays, an ask: Where is t at pig from?’ ‘ That pig,’ said I. ts from Mr. Webster’s Marshfield tarm.’ ‘ Well,’ said he, ‘ that’s as near as I ever expected to eome to old Dan, 80 I'll have a kiss,”’ and suiting the action to the words, he touk the Mackay by the ears, drew it to the front slats of the cage and Aussed it,’* 3S mw