Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1855, Page 1

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAW,) A the Star mses, of bmaoed of Pennsylvania avenue and Eisvenih street, By W. D. WALLACH, (WWUL be served to subscribers by carriers at SEX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in peckages at 37% ‘@ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- @oription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- “FY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three I SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ben ¥ iitg Star, VOL. VI. ~ DR. FLURENCE O’DONNOGHUE, Office 438 Sevent dee Pig hwo ‘h street, a few doors north of G. DR. R. 8. JAMES, GRAovate OF THE PHILADELPHIA Pi HOMGPATHIC College, offers his ssrvices ‘im every branch of his Profession. Ottice—Corner of New York avenue and Fif- teenth street, oo — the drug store of J. W. Nairn. foo P. LEVY, TER AND DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORs, CIGARS, AND FINE GROCERIES, @eneral Commission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKBR, No. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U. 8. Hotel, Wasaineton City, D.C. - B.— Country Merchants are requested to give ma oa before purchasing clsewhere. = Cc. WARRINER . E Nar ee EREE AUD JEWELER, TO ve No. vania avenue, Under Browns’ Hotei, Washington, D.C. oc 3l—tian DAGUERREOTYPES TAKEN BY A LADY. RS. A.C REDMOND HAVING removed to her NEW ROOMS, on 7th st., between Hand I, 1s prepared to take LIKENESSES in bg tn poe ine are J RES well taken and put up in embossed cases for FIFTY CENTS. a nov 22-tf MAR. WILLIAM PALMER, PROFESSOR OF THE FLUT SINGING, cose ee cormer of th sivest, CHAUNCY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, No. 370 Penn. avenue, €UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL,) WASHINGTON, D. c. Rov 23—tJanl NGRESS GALL RESTAURANT. ESSRS. FENWICK & WESTERFIELD have a an establishment thus named at 139 Pennsylvania avenue, between fe Second and Third streets, where they will =i be pleased to gratify the public with all the deli- cacles ofthe season. nov 25-im MAR. WILLIAM PALMER, PROFESSOR OF SINGING, FLUTE, $e. IELDING TO THE SOLICITATION OF several of his friends, pur, forming class- es for VOCAL INSTRUCTION, both for young Persons and adulis, and which classes will be suitably divided according to the ages and sexes of tue 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 Hth. oc 10 GEIGER’S NATIONAL BOWLING SALOON. AVING REFITTED AND OTHER WIBE farnished and improved this resort for those desiring exercise and amusement, the former pa- trons and gentlemen and stran: are req! to give meacall, assuring them that they will meet with 2 reception not elsewhere to be found. It ts situated on ourl avenue, near 6th strect. nov 30—Im* W. HENRY PALMER'S PIANO FORTE CLASSES. N EVENING CLASS FOR LADIES AND uemen isnow orming at the Academy pplication to be made to Mr. W. MER, 332 F street, or at the Acad emy of Masie, corner of D and 9th streets. oc 15 WESEX'S EXCELSIOR BRASS AND STHKING BAND. M R. WEBER RESPECTFULLY IN- inform his 3 and the public that he is now ared with a BAND OF TALENTED ANS to accommodate them witha ing or reed band, as the occasion may MUSIC for Bails, Parties, Parades, 5 ; furnished poe ge to any — shi = possible notice, by app: BER, Lender, four doors east of Af en Henderson’«; Navy Yard. Orders can be leit at the “‘ Music Depot,” in the nov 6—tf Star Bulldings. CprEIn WAREROOM, &c. WILIAAM PLANT & CO., UNDERTA- © KERS—residenceii3 Seventh street, between ——_ a —. Interments procured in any gro! Peper Cam, Si Shwuds, —— Hears’, acd every cle for interments the best quality furnisned at short notice, on the meet reas’ i@ terms, and at all hours of the might. Aaving the exclusive right of C: "s Pateat Corpse i reserver, we guarantee to keep dead for any leagth of time. jy U-—ly UNITED STATES MAIL. ALSBAMA. Post Orrice Derartuagnt. Nov. 23, 1865. ROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THB mails of the United States from the 15th day of Feb- ruary, 15%, tothe Wth day of June, 1859, inclu- we, on the following route in the STATE OF LABA MA, and in time and maaner A- fied, will be received at the Cont Odlice of the Post Otfice Department, in the city of Washing- toa, uatii 5 p. m., of the 10th January, 1836, to decided on ext day: 702—From Montgamery, by 8! Creek, Fort Deporit, Butler Springs, Cokerville, Clai- borne. and @aluestown, to Mobile, 206 miles and back, deily, with side supply of Green- ville daily, aad of Tint!slah, Hickory @rove Sandy Ridge, and Kirkville wri-weekly; the trausportation between M. and Claiborne te be performed in a le line of four-horee coaches, with ee lege, when the roads are pr gore y r-horse horse mail wagons, of é jent capecity to carry Whatever mali be dally received at Montgomery or Claiborne; and between Claiborne and Mobile in such classes of steamboats a8 may besuitable in speed, size and structure, for the reguiar mance of the service ai all seasons of the year, w be under the eutire and exciasive contro! af the accepted bidder or bidders, so that no breaches gf eomnexion shall occur either way by reason of any other person or hav- in a right to regulate or int with the errivais aud departures of the said steam baats. ve Mo) mesy Gaily at4¢ pm rrive at Mi ia see A am Mobile daily at il a. m, from ist No- Cember to ist June, and at 7 m residue of the year ivé In Montgomery in 3 hours, by 11 p m, Arrow lst Movember to let June, and by 7 p m residue ef the ycar. 6 nes NOTE. will be made for trips not performed, aie of such omissions not satisfactorily ed three times the pay of the trip may be leducted. For arrivals so behind time as to break concexien with depending mails, and not sufficiently exeused, one-fourth of the compensa- tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines will be im ', unless the delinquency be promptly ind setisfactorily explained by certii- cates of poxtmasters or the affidavits of other cred- {table persons for neglecting to take the mail from or into a post office; for suffering it to be injured, dest . robbed or lost; an r refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or is concerned in rum > ve hicles on the route. The Postmaster Ge: may annul the contract for repeated failures to run eeably ig contract, or for disobeying the ost office laws or Instractions of the department. The Postwaster General may alter the schedule. He may also order an increase of service by allowing therefor a pro rata increase on the contract Pay He may also curtail or Leg Po pt iy Soe atyre rata decrease of pay, ae Pathe extre compensation on the s ce dispensed with should be addressed to the Second Assistant Post- master General, superscribed “Mail Proposals for Alzbama.”? The contracts to be executed end Teturned to the department by or before the 15th of February, 1455. For farther pa iculgrs as to conditions to be incorporated inthe ofntrakts bid- y pamphiet advertisement for convey- ing the mails in Aiabares. Miesiesings, Arasents Louisi ‘Texas, 0! sana and Kost TES CAMPZELL, nov 2i-diw Postmaster General COULTRE & KUGERS’S RAZVES — Line Lave a Sineassortinent of thezbove named RAZORS, to waich we call the attention of - tigmen wish to have am easy shave, I PRY PS of (he mostapproved makes, SH4 VIN AM, SOAPS, and everythiag requisite for a .' toilet. geatiema’s Ol 5. GALLIGAN £00. saney Goods and Perfumery, 370 Pena. av., nevis Under Brown's Hovel WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1855. _ NO. 924. THE PIANO FORTE CLASSES oF MR. W. HENRY PALMER, wit meet at the Academy of Music, corner of 9th and D streets, on and after MON- DAY, Oct. 8th, 1855. The pupiis ere requested to be in attendance on the days and hours speci- fied in the notices addressed to them. W.HENRY PALMER, Director. GIFT BUOKSTURE! GENERAL SELECTION OF STANDARD Giftand Miscellaneous BOOKS AND STATIONERY for sale at HILBUS’8 MUSIC DEPOT, cor- ner of Pa. avenue and I!th street. GREAT INDUCEMENT. EVERY PURCHASER RECEIVES A GIFT. Each article is sold at the usual retail price; and for every doilar’s purchase a sealed envelope is drawn by the buyer, containing tne name of some ‘ift, which A venetian on the spot. Among the ifts are Gold Watches, Jewelry, Musio, Fancy and Toilet Articles, &o HILBUS MUSIC DEPOT, deo 8—tr Corner Pa av. and ilth st. MORE NEW GOODS. oe H. eet, bea High, oe SOUTH co. ri street, near ly 5 has paren an additional supply of Fail and Winter GOODS, making his assortment very complete In his stock will be found a first-rate assort- ment of— Ladies’ Dress Goods Black Moire Antique Silks Moire Antique Cloak and Dress Trimm: Rich stri and Moire Antique Sash and Bonnet Ribbons Swiss and Cambric Bands, Collars and Sleeves Black and col’d Cloths, for Cloaks Stella, Brocha and Bay State Shawls With a good assortment of the best makes Flan- rt Blankets, and Dry Goods generally. My stock being ddiimble and cheap purchasers ere GO TO ELLIS, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, TO PURCHASER YOUR CHRISTMAS GOODS dec 10— MADAME R. ESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE PUB- lic tu general, that she will give information 1m all the Affirs relating to Life, Health, Wealth, Marriages, !.ove, Journeys, Law Suits, Difficulties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and Death, and im respect to all other subjects. She is also able to tell the Ages of persons by reading num- bers. All those who wish to consult Madame R. will please cell soon, as she will remain in the city but a short time. She can be consulted at all hours of the day andevening. Her nameison the door—at No. 25 13th street. corner of D, on the left band side. Gentlemen 50 cents and Ladies 25. dec 10—2w* REMOVAL. HE SUBSCRIBER WOULD MOST RE- spectf{ully inform his customersand the iblic generally, that he has removed his tore from the south to the north side of Pa. avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, where he will keepa full and well-selected assortment of the best and latest stvle of FRENCH CLOTHS, OASSIMERES, VESTINGS, AND GENTLEMEN?S FUKNISHING GOODS. As the excellent business stand will enable him to doa much larger business, he feels assured that he can furnish @entlemen’s Garments on more moderate terms than heretofore. Having ae eo fora numver of yearsin Germany, Engiaud and France, he is confident that he can please all thove who may favor him with a call. ‘eeling grate- ful for past favors he sclicits a continuance of the same. G. F. SCHAVER, nov 12 Merchant Tailor. IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR THE TOOTH-ACHE IS FOUND. HERE IS NOW OFFERED TO THE world @ most effectual remedy for the cure of Tooth ache, in fact the only one known to cure the most violent tooth-ache instantaneously, if roperly applied according to direstion. Should the pain x the first application, in course of time, Fe sprees the same application has to be again, and after two or three applications the cure will be effectual and the decayed tooth as useful as any other. This really indis: ble remedy causes no , and is warrant to have no injurious effect whatever. Please call forA. FERGER’S TOOTH-ACHE BALSAM. Price 25 cents per phia!. To be had at the Drug Stores of A. J. RIDG- LEY, CHAS. STOTT & CO., D. J. DYSON, V. HARBAUGH, and J.B. GARDNER & CO., Washington. nov3 COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, &c. ERSONS ee to Pulmonary Affec tions find this the most trying season, owing to the sudden changes in temperature; yet by a little care, adopting warm clothing and supply- ing themselves with a good prescription or cough remedy they may easily ward off what may else we @ dangerous winter companion. TY- ER’S COMPOUND GUM ARABIC SYRUP has been so long known and higily appreciated as one of our most innocent, yet efficacious, plea- sant, and (since the reduction in price,) econom!- coal remedies, that it may be recommended and used with the utmost confidence. It is sold at 25 cents, or three bettles in one, 50 cents. Wholesale by PATTERSON & NAIRN and STOTT « o.; and retail by t Druggists. In Alexan- dria’ by PEEL & STEVENS; Georgetown by Mr. CISSELL. ont? KIRK WVOD HOUSE. E PROPRIETORS HAVE THE PLEAS- ure to announce that they have made many improvements to thelr HOTEL, ies | accordance with the advancement and re-aded finement of the age. They give their sole care and attention to its management, with an unspar- ing regard to the wants and comfort of guests, at the usual and established rates of first-class J.H.& a. W. KIRK WOOD. LESSONS ON THE PIANOFORTE. ans PAUL PAILLARD, WHO HAS A oes arrived frem Paris, where she was a pu- il of the most celebrated Professors and bh fa ‘eacher of Music with much success, respectfully informs the ladies and families generally of <r that she proposes to give instruction ox the Piano. Madame P. feels confident that she will be able to ‘recht egpll i serclecson sa as would be it with a thorough knowledge of the seience. Her terms will be moderate, and she wi)! give lessons et the residence of the seholars, er at her own rooms, as may be most agreeable to her pa- trons. Madame P., contemplating a permanent res!- dence at W . ly solicits a share of the a of the cit For Etocmmation call at 266 Pennsylvania ave- nue, or at Gautier’s Saloon. dec 3—1m RESENTS.-J EWELRY, SILVER WARE, &c._—_M W. GALT & BRO. invite attention to their assortment of Rich JEWELRY es behets nea Silver CARD CASES, PORTE MONNAIES, Fine FANS and every other article in their line suitable for presents. M. W. GALT & BRO., 321 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. deo 17—3t GAMBLER'S TRICKS WITH CARDS XPOSED AND EXPLAINED BY J. H. tireen ; jee 25 cents. MORGAN’S MYSTERIES OF FREER MA- SONRY: containing all the Degrees of the Order eonferred in Master's Eas hepa by Capt. Wim. Mor, OB ove ad gage le HOME COOK BOOK : containing several hun- dred excellent receipts ; price 25 cen LAWS OF LOVE: A complete code of gal- lantry, containing concise rvles forthe conduct of a courtship through its entire — Aphor- isms en love, the courts of love in the nineteenth century, rales for telling the charaoters and dispo- sitions of woman; 25 cents. LADIES’ GUIDE TO BEAUTY : containing tical advice on improving the complexion, the ir, the hands, the form, the teeth eves, the feet, the features, so as to insure the highest de- gree of perfection, of which they are erg ape and also u of one hundred receipts for va- rious cosmetics, ofls, pouiades; only 25 cents. Any of the above Books can be bought of the Agent, ALEX. ADAMSON, Seventh street, op- ite the Post Office, where he sory on hand all e CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, MAGAZINES, and NEWSPAPERS, BLANK BOOKS PENS, INK, PAPER, STATIONERY of all kinds, CHILDREN’S’ TOY BOOKS, PRIMMERS. ABC CARDS, PLAYING and VISITIN é CARDS, BALL, &o. nov6—Ims STUART'S CANDIES. fi ipa RECEIVED, PER EXPRESS, ONE case of Stuar 's celebrated STEAM CANDY, consistin; ugar Plums, Vanilla Cream, ‘kinds. . For sale at 7 oth = Z. M. P. KING'S, 265 Vermout avenue, corner 16th and | sts. nowt HEAP JUVENILE BOOKS —THE UN- dersigned has set aside from his stock of recent Books for children, a large and varied collection —the accumulations of past to be sold at half price, or at less than that when need be; they are suited to youth of all ages, and may be examined at his book store. Among them will be found some of the works of Mrs. Hofland, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs. Bar- bauld, and other such writers; books which have been popular in their time, and which, aiming to cultivate good tastes, feelings, and good principles, are sup) by a few to have still some merit, although not teaching all the sciences, in words of one syllable, to children four years old. FRANCK TAYLOR. dec 18—tr T EW BOOKS RECEIVED EVERY DAY AT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, vel First Season, by the author of Charles Au- chester. Rival Beauties, Jealous Wife, and the Confes- sicns ofa Pretty Woman, by Miss Pardoe. Phanixiana, a very spirited and satirical book. The Sad Tale of W ikoff’s Courtship, illustrated. ‘The Family Christian Almanac. Farmers’ and ¥ town Almanac. Every variety of Almanac, chee by the dozen. The great Christmas and New Year’s Brother Jonathan, fall of splendid illustrations >: Children’s Books, Toy Books, Portfolios, Al- ums “hiewgaerenes Catholic and Episcopal Prayer jooks. A varied assortment of fine Stationery, compris- ing all the most beautiful qualities in general use. Young America, first number now ready, at SHILLINGTON’S Bookselling and Stationery Establishment, in Odeon Building, corner Pa. av. and 4} st. dec 18—3t BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ CLOTHING. E HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED another large addition to our extensive as- sortment of Youths’ and Boys’ CLOTHING con- sisting ef every variety of— Frock and Sack Coats Overcoats and Talmas Roundabouts and Jackets Pantaloons and Vests White and Colored Sbirts Undershirts and Prawers Caps, Suspenders, Cravats, Hosiery, &c. Making our present stock the most desirable in this city to select from, and affording parents an excellent opportunity of making their children a geod and serviceabie Christmas present. WALL & STEPHENS, Next door to Iron Hall, 322 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. dec 18—tr E CALL ATTENTION TO OUR MAG- nificent stock of very superior Gold Watch- es, elegant Jewelry, pure Silver Tea Sets, Pitch- ers, Goblets, Waiters, Forks, Spoons, and eve! other artrcle of Table Silver Ware, Silver Car Cases, Portmonasies, ane Fans, &c. Also, extra heavy plated Albata Goods and su- perior Table Cutlery. Gold Spectacles and Eye Glasses of every va- riety. Particular attention paid to the selection of glasses adapted to the eyes of wearers. ‘ossessing every facility, we are pre; to ex- ecuie in the oest manner the largest orders for all articles in our line. M W. GALT & BRO. No. 324 Pa. avenue, between %th and 1th sts. dec S—tf PIANCS—PIANOS—PIANQOS, UST RECEIVED AT fHE MUSIC DEPOT, southeast corner of Penna. avenue, tleventh and D streets, three of thosef7 J super® PIANOS, from the world-renowned ma! ufactory of Rosenkrantz, in Dresden. In addi- tion to the above, I have received four from Irie ler, in Leipzig; one from Hartman & Co Pp zig, and one fine Parlor Grand from Kosenkrantz. ‘The public are invited to examine forthemselves, or bring competent musical judges to select for them. GEORGE HILBUS, Agent. P 3 —Shonuld be happy to receive orders for re- patring and tuning Instruments being now fully prepared to do the same. dec 18—tr MOURNING. B HAVE JUST ADDED TO OUR BTOCK of MOURNING 60ODS— 50 pieces Lupin’s celebrated Bombasins; in the lot 10 pieces very exceilent goods, at #1 per ard 10 prod of the fine nurabers Lupin’s Black Thibet Merino 50 p’es Cee Silk-warp Alpaca and black Canton Clot) 15 p’cs6 4 Lupin’s black Mousselines 25 p’cs Single-width do do 5 p’cs black Cioth, for ladies’ wear 25 p’cs black English Crape, for trimming 10 dozen assorted sizes black English Crape Veils 10 do do _ do black Love Veils and Hand- kerchiefs 25 pieces fine and lyw-priced black and white Mousselines Ealge OPA of plain black and biack and white Saiico Black English Chintzes black and white Gingham Full stock of black Hostery and Gloves cons‘antly on hand 10 boxes assorted sizes of black Thibet Long Shawls, vory see 10 boxes black vite Thibet Shawls 25 black Cloth Cloeks, neatly trimmed Large stock of Mourning Silks always on hand. Ladies in want of any articles of mourning are respectfully invited to call and look at our goods fore purchasing elsewhere CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO. Comer of Pa. avenue and 9th street. deo 14-6: TYLER’S COMPUUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC 8 A REMEDY FOR COUGHS. COLDS, HOARSENESS, ASTHMA, WHOOPING COUGH, CROUP, &c., possesses the yreatest ad- vantages, with the least obiections of any other in use, having been extensively used the last twenty = with unparalleled success, not trumpeted to she world as a specific or cure all, but recom- mended as a valuable and scientific auxiliary 1n PULMONARY CasxEs, ready at hand, and one that has been generally f to afford relief where most others have been tried without material ben- efit. As such it is ized by numbers of our leading physieians, who know its composition, and have been eye witnesses of its superior effi- es aan ot een, our most respec- table citizens, who all endorse its claim to being safe, palatable, esomomieal and efficacious. Price 25 cents, er three bottles in one 50 cents. Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON & NAIRN, and STOTT CO., Penna. avenue; PEEL & STEVENS, Alexandria; CISSEL, Georgetown Retailed by Druggists generally. Also, TYLER'S GUM ARABIC COUGH — DROPS, the same eomposition in form, 12} cents a box. nov 19 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRES- ENTS. UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE JUST received, and are now opening a beautiful as- sortment of rich and desirable goods suitable for presents on the approaching holidays ‘They enumerate in part as follows, viz: Jewel Boxes; Boquet holders; Card receivers ; Work boxes; Cabas; Dressing cases; Portfolios; Trav- elling cases; Glove boxes; Writing Desks; Back- mon boards; Chess and Checquer men; Per- e eases; Watchstands; noe, eg ; Gold Pens and Pencils; Fine Pans ; pera Glasses ; Portmonnaies; Card and Cigar Cases; Jet Orna- ments; Motto Cups; Tete-a-Tete Tea Setts; Chi- na Figures; Vases; Lotto and other Games; Ac- cordeons; French Pertamery; Toilet Articles. Also, a lot of flae Toys for ehildren and man’ other goods not necessary to enumerate, of whie they can sell at unusually low prices, and would most respectfully hy bee eitizens and strangers to give them a call at their Fancy Store, No. 310 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, next door to Messrs. Walter a & Co. HUTCHINSON & MUNRO ian Pr ees in Fancy and Millinery Goods. ) BP. HOOVER Boot, Shoe, and Trunk Establishment, Tron Hall, Pa. avenus, between 9th and 10th ats. HAVE JUST RECEIVED FOR LADIES, MISSES, and CHILDREN, Cleth Button. Buckskin, lined Button, Heaied GAITERS. Also, thick and thin’ Gaiters; Bronze, Black, end Colored, at $1.26, worth $2; es Alpine Button Gaiters, $3.50; French White Satin Glicerious SLIPPERS, Gen- tlemen’s French Patent Leather BOOTS and SHOES, of 211 descriptions; Gentlemen’s De- tached GAITERS, ail colors; Boy’s and Youth’s Patent Leather and Calf BOUTS and SHOES. My stock of Pall and Winter Wear, recently se- ufacturers, lected from the man 4 very superior. a aw 1 promises to offer unusual inducements, and re- tfully solteit and influence. Mie te HOOVER. r.0.R. M. HE MEMBERS OF TUSCARORA TRIBE No. 5, Improved Order of Red Men, take P= in ‘announcing to the brethren of the Jrder, and to the public gowrety, that their AnNvaL Bar will take place at ODD FEL- LOWS’ HALL, Navy Yard, on MONDAY EVENING, December 24th. The Tribe pledge themselves that no trouble or expense will be spared to make this one of the most pleasant, gay, and recherche Balls of the season. Esputa’s No. 1 Cotillon Band has been engaged for the oceasion. No Hats or Caps allowed in the ball room. An experienced Caterer will be on hand. Committee of Arrangements. Tuscarora Tribe, No. 5—Jas H O’Brien, Robt 8 Middleton, Thos J Harrison, W E Hutchinson, Josiah Venable, Jas A French, Saml R Turner, Wm Scott, Jas Cannon, N Hilbron, C M Sander- son. Angeostia Tribe, No. 3—P @ 8 Geo Brown end P 3 Getzend: janmer. » Osage Tribe, No.6—P G 8 Wm Bradley and P nson 8 Job: 5 Mohawk Tribe, No. 7—Bros Bradshaw and E Eckloff. Logan Tribe, No. 8—Bros E Shekels and T Dowling. —_ Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a gentle- man and ladies; to be had of any of the foregoing committee, or atthe door on the evening of the ball. dec 18 20,22,21-4t# SELECT MASQUER ADE £018 EE. ROF.H. W.MUNDER MOST RESPECT- fully announces to his friends and patrons erally, that he will give a select MASQUE- RADE SOIREE at MU ER’S ASSEMBLY HALL on THURSDAY EVENING, December 20th, 1855. ‘There will be most itively no tickets sold at the door; all these who desire to subscribe will be obliged to see Prof. Munder in person at an early date, otherwise they will not be admitted. ‘This will be one of the most magnificent enter- tainments that has ever been given in Washing- ton. The Hall will be decorated in a handsome style. ie has made arrangements with a gentleman in Baltimore, who has upwards of 900 dresses, both for ladies and gentlemen, many of which are uandsome Velvet, gorgeously ornamented with Spangles and Bugal Beads, and can be rented upon reasonable terms by applying to Prof. M. at the hall. Weber’s Martial and Quadrille Band fs en- gaged for the occasion dec 4—eotd OFFICIAL. Treascny DerantMenrt, 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 81,500 000 of said 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 1842, a premium of ten percent.; for stock of the loans of 1847 and 1548, a premium of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued under the act of 1859, commonly called Texas-in- demnity stock, a premium of six per cent.; and for stock of the loan of 1546, redeemable on the I2:h November, 1846, 1f received at the Treasury prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 2}¢ pereent.; if received between the Ist Jan- wiry and the 3ist of March next, a premium of 2 per cent ; and if received after the Tist of March and prior to said ist of June next, a premium of Lg percent. Interest will also be allowed on said stocks at the rates specified in the certificates, 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 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 ia- 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 treasurersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 3—dtJunel Secretary of the Treasury. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ND VISITORS TO WASHINGTON ARE respectfully Informed that at TAYLOR & MAUR Y’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. Calboan’s Nas te Jefferson’s Works, 9 vols. Webster’s Works, 5 vols., Autograph edition. Everett’s Orations and Speeches, 2 vols. Clay’s Private Correspondence, 1 vol. s 2. 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 ae Statesmen, 1 vol. Story’s Wor! vols. Lives of Chief Justices of the United States, 1 vol. 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SEMKEN, Jeweler, 330 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. 1— ‘PEAUTIFUL CHINA ORNAMENTS, at the t emporium for Christmas Goods, 306 Penns) avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. des PORN F. BLLIs, EVENING STAR. DEFERRED ARTICLES. The Result 60 Far.—The grand result of the protracted struggle in the effort to elect a Speaker has been to prove the fact, that, with the exception of the seventeen professed mem- bers of the Democratic party and half a dozen Know Nothings, the whole North, in the House, have buried all their former differ- ences on every other question, and formed an ultra anti-slavery league on the platform which Mr Giddings has so long occupied almost alone. Whether they were previously Whigs or Democrats, they now stand united simply as anti-slavery men, bent on organiz_ fag the House according to the views of the duty of Congress with reference to the future of slavery in the United States, which Mr. Giddings has so long preached and Mr. Gree- ley so long published. We need not repeat them here, as every newspaper reader in the United States of course knows them. Three- fourths of these gentlemen, very nearly, were elected as Know Nothings, owing to their pro- fessions of devotion to Know Nothingism their seats in Congress. They now express unmit- tigated eontempt for it, and it is due to Know Nothingisin that we should state the fact. But for the protracted struggle, we believe that it would haye been months before the unanimity of abolition sentiments existing among them would have been so completely made manifest. Affairs in Nicaragua.—The following com- munication is from the pen of a young Ameri- can, who came from Nicaragua by the arrival before tie last, and who (we have every reason to believe) was one of Walker's men-—certainly a thorough sympathizer in all he has done. We publish it, as showing Walker's side of the story; reiterating our declaration that we lock on Walker and his band as robbers and murderers who hav. , .n defiance of our laws, invaded the territory of a friendly country and usurped its government: Wasurtnatox, Dec. 14, 1855. Editor of the Star: Sin—I have read an account in your paper of the 5th inst., “Affairs in Nicaragua,” which isgaid to come in a letter brought by Mr. Espenosa, and says that Mr. Wheeler, the American Minister, was secn at his dooron the 13th of Oct., (the day on which Grenada was taken) giving brandy to Walker’s men, his (Wheeler's) son being at the time among Walker's men, armed with a sword, and shouting as one them. Now, I heard Mr. Wheeler say that his son was very anxious to get among Walker’s men, but he (Mr. W.,) told bis son not to leavéithe house. As ta Mr. Wheeler giving brandy to Walker's men, I don’t believe it, as the men had something else to do on that day besidesdrinking. They were sent around town to protect the woman and children from native troops, who are in the habit of plundering as they go. Gen Walker would never allow anythjng of that sort to go unpunished The Secretary of State, Mayorga, I am almost certain, was not seereted in the house of the American Minister, but in that of an American merchant, Mr. Lawless. With re- gard to the execution of Corral, I willsay nothing, as I know nothing personally. I be- lieve he received a fair trial The crime he was found guilty of—treachery—in war is always punished with death. Can Mr. Es- penosa answer me this question: Why did the neutral natives, men, women, and children, run for their houses and some for the bushes, when the legitimate party (as they cailed themselves) entered San Juan and Virgin Bay? and why did the neutral natives stand, smile, and gaze, as Walker’s men laaded at Saa Juan Del Sur? When he went to Virgin Bay, the men, women, and children came out to welcome him. Gen. Walker is epoken of with the greatest respect by all who know him. As for some of the northern editors who are writing against him, they know nothing except from false representation. Let the readers of the Star remember that the report about Mr. Wheeler, and that the Americans had determined on Corral’s death, came through a person ban- ished by Walkor. List of Patents—issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Dec 18, 1855—each bearing that date. Erastus B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in looms for weaving pile fabrics. Jonathan L. Booth, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. For improvement in grain-cleaning machines. T. C. Bush, of New London, Con.—For im- proved saw-set. Wm. Cooper, of Dunkirk, N. ¥Y.—For improved nozzle for exhaust pipes of locomo- tives. Frederico W. Capen, of Newton, Mass.—For improvement in paddle wheels. oseph OC. Day, of Hackettstown, N.J.—For improvement in fire arms. Spencer B. Driggs, of Detroit, Micb.—For improvement in piano fortes. Patented in England Nov. 1, 1855. ohn Gourlay, of Ogdensburgh, Y. ¥.—For adjustable crank brace for augers. enry C. Green, of Clarence, Wis —For improved automatic feed motion for saw mills . M. George, of New York, N. ¥Y.—Vorim- provement in spike machines. H.B. Horton, of Akron, Ohio.—For machine for registering music. ae, Pa.—Vor William W. Johnson, machine for planing fell Eber Jones, of Troy, N. Y.—For improvo- ment in moulds for casting bells. 8. B. McCorkle, of Greenville, Tenn.—Por improvement in machines for stuffing horse- collars. Jean Pierre Molliere, of Lyons, France.— For improvement in machines for polishing and burnishing the edges of soles and heels of boots and shoes. Patented in France, Jauu- ary 5, 1855. ean Pierre Mollicre, of Lyons, France — For improvement in machines for mounting the ‘‘uppers’’ of boots and shoes on lasts. Paten' in France, August 19, 1854. Oldin Nichols, of Lowell, Mass., and Ammi M. George, of Nashua, N. H.—For improve- ment in stone-dressing machines. Daniel Parish, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in instruments for modifying focal length of the eye. isaac N. Parker, of Lewiston, Me.—For im- provement in ee pa steps. Samuel Pelton, of New Windsor, Md.—For improvement in horse powers. _ pion B. Pullinger, of Philadelphia, Pa. For improvement in automatic gate for rail- road crossings. Jno. P. Robinson, of Matteawan, N. ¥.—For plane for finishing grooves in patterns, etc. Joel Tiffany & Milo Harris, of Painesville, Ohio.—For shingle machine. Thomas F. Thornton, of Buffalo, N. ¥.—For oo in organ melodeons. ubert Schonacker, of Detroit, Mich.—For improved piano fortes. ulius E, Schwabe, of New York, N. Y.— For improvement in Galena, or lead ore. Eliphalet S. Scripture, of Green Point, N. ¥ hor improvement in attaching hubs to axles. Thos. Bowles of New York, N. ¥ assignor teRobert M. Patrick, of same place.—Forim- provement in loeks. THE WEEKLY STA. ‘Whis exoelient Family and News Journal—een- taining 8 greater variety of intesesting reading than ean be found in any other—ts published on Saurr- day morning. vERES. Single Copy, per GARUM .....scscesereerreeBl 85 TO CL¥Bs. Five jo Fen Am ro ‘Twenty copies... U" Casu, vant 1m apvanecr. at Tze cingle copies (in wrappers) can be procued Paper. Price Tames een ——_ Postmaster: es Isaac Searles, of Newark, N. J.—For im- eae = Fie bodies. sane Spaulding, of Sar: © Springs, N Y.—For as roved Paap —— _ Samuel Shattus, of Henrietta, Ohio.—For improved horse collar. saac M. Singer, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in sewing machines. os Weiss, of Bordentown, N. J.—For im- provement in suckers for pumps. _Jeremiah Burnite, of ‘useyville, Pa., as- signor to himself & James Clark, of same Seat improved arrangements and com- inations of machinery for regulating velosity of wind wheels. _ John Healy, of Bolton le Moors, England, as signor to James Bishop, of New Brunswick, N. J.—For improvement in woven fabrics Patented in England, Nov. 17, 1846. Joseph B Lancaster, administrator of John R. Lancaster, deceased, of Tampa, Fla. —For improvement in cooking stoves. _ Elijah Richmond, of Abington, Mass., as- signor to Ira Noyes, of same place.—For im- provement in lamp extinguishers. Destgus.—aA. A. Lincoln, Jr., of Norton, Maszs.—For design for ships caboose stoves. PERSONAL. +++» Joe Field, with Hackett, Mrs. Farren, and a good company, has the Mobile theatre. +++» S. A. M. Wood, of Florence, bas been elected Grand Master of the Alabama Masons. ae The “ Bearded Lady” is at Columbia, +++» Barston’s majority in all the counties of Wisconsin is 143. This gives Wisconsin a democratic governor. ++++ Mrs. Betsey Leonard, who died on the 7th inst., in Keene, N. H., was 100 years, 9 months, and 10 days old. +++» Mr. Thos. G. Davidson, a Democratic member from Louisiane appeared for the first time in his seat in the hall yesterday. +++» Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, mother of the Hon. A. G. Brown, U. 8. Senator from Missir- sippi, died last week in that State. +++» Bayard Taylor will lecture in Phila- delphia on Friday evening—subject: “The Philosophy of Travel.” +--+ Admiral Charley Napier is again in in Parliament from Southwark, and threatens to blow up the Aberdeen administration. +++» Pat Hearn has been held to bailin New York for keeping a gambling house at 587 Broadway, by an unsucceseful gambler +++» Miss 3. A. Pearce, of Providence, who was run over by Harden & Co.’s Express wagon, has recovered $2,000 damages. -..» P. Parker, United Statee Commissioner to China, passed through Marseilles early in November. +++» D, Hord, of ay. » assistant eurgeon in the army, is writing interesting letters from the Mediterranean. +++» Ex-Governer Anthony, editor of the Providence Journal, bas returned from his visit to Europe. +++» Joseph Sheldon killed a wildcat at the Breakneck in Southampton, Mass , on the 7th instant, which weighed 15¢ pounds. +.+- Col. Augustus Aldea, Rev. F. H. For- ster, and Miss Aun E Alden, are the Faculty _- Masonic Female College at Lampkin, a. +++ Col. Wm. Riddle, a gallant Mexican volunteer and prominent citizen, was buried at Louisville, on Sunday last, with masonic, military, and civic honors. +++» Mr. Flint, the talented secretary of the Massachusetis State Board of Agriculture, is to lecture at the coming sessions of the U. S. Agricultural Suciety in this city—January 9th ++++ Long John Wentworth’s sphere in the fusion ranks, says the Eastern Llinoisan, * is to do that particular kind of lying which no one else is mean enough to perform.”’ _ +++ Wm. P. Clinton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, has sent in his resignation, to take effeetin the present mouth of December. +++» Jackson, the “American Deer,” has been running at the Hippodrome in Paris. He does three miles and three quarters in twenty minutes with ease. ++++ Schuyler, the defaulter, who lives in r Genoa, sbjects to the proposed treaty between the United S:ates and Sardinia tees N. Febrey, Esq., of Alexandria county, Va., realized last year $650 from the straw berries on one acre of ground, only three-quar- ters of which was considered in good bearing condition -+++ The Press very generally condemn the emir charge of Judge Rosewell in the Ba- er trial, asa palpable, unwarrantable and unjustifiable usurpation of the functions of the jury. +++» Henri Herz put =p his premium piano- forte (valued at 25,000 francs) in a lottery for the benefit of the sick soldiers in the Crimea The best of the joke is, that Hers drew the piano-forte himself as a prize ; either he was recta ds fortunate man or & did not sell many ickets. _ts++ Rev. Dr. Woods, of Andover, was once giving his class some instructions about preach- ing in such a manner as to gain attention and applause. ‘‘ Young gentlemen,”’ said he, “it’s all contained in a nut-shell. When you go to preach in the city, take r best coat; but when you go to preach in the country, take your best sermon.’’ EE a cet a A Broox on a Sram —Not much re- semblance between them; yet they are not so much unlike as one might imagine. We have been amused at an anesdote told by a Paris correspondent of @ London paper, as follows : An English gentleman was breakfasting one moruing last summer in the Cafe Foy, when his attention was attracted by the extraordin- ary conduct of two unmistakable compatriots. If thei meral tournure had not stamped them as Britons, their demonstrative manners and the evident self-complacenc with which they bawled out the vilest Frene’ at the astonished attendants would have done so. The Cafe Foy is known as the classic re- treat of the literati of Paris; n but the purest and most accurate diction is accus- tomed to awake its echoes. What wonder then if the * habitues"’ Isid aside a little of their natural politeness, and betrayed decided feelings of surprise. **(Far- song,” at length shouted one of the Great Britons, “‘donnez nous un escalier, swoua- play.”’ The waiters stared and tittered, and the other inmates of the ‘cafe’ arched their eye-brows still more decidedly at this extra- ordinary request. ‘Un esealier garsong,"* re the Englishman. At this juncture, their fellow-countrymen, perceiving what the wanted, and compassionating their state, said, “ Mais garcon, ces messieurs destrent une cuiller”* What washisreward? “0! thank you; we can talk French without your assis- tance.’? ‘Doubtless you can, gentlemen,” was the reply; ‘but you were asking fora staircase When you wanted a spoon.” SmncvLAR BSPECULATION.—A company of twenty picked mn are about sailing from San apne Cal. ee pore, where tigers have for years lestro: many lives with —. Trbey rane gh two jishmen, long used to tiger hunting, who are said to have killed fifty-seven large tigers: three Frenchmen, used tothe chase of wild beasts in Algiers, and the remainder are Americans, = whom ves Se with grizgly bears. bounty gov pie of on a tiger is one hundred Company's rupeee—quite an insuffi cientsum.