Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON cITY: Sees ss See (Advertisements should be handedin by 12 o’clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- pear until the next day. sce SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union comments with ability and ear- nestness upon the tenor and result of the last week's debating in the House hall, holding that it demonstrates the weakness and anti- nationality of the position of the two opposi- tion parties therein, and the wisdom, con- servatism, and true patriotism of that occu- pied by the Democratic party. The editor feels assured that everything there is working well indeed for the future of its side in poli- e. The Intelligencer deplores the delay in the Organization of the House—saying : “« The longer it continues the more difficult will it be to put an end to it. There is anoth- er source of t—we might say of anxiety— connected with this unjustifiable delay in or- ganizing Congress, which presses on our minds with more force than it may on others; and that is, the effectit has in withholding from Congress and the public the Annual Message of the President, which has been looked for with more than ordinary interest. From the disclosures which took place in the course of last month of the complicated state of our relations with England, and the critical na- ture of unadjusted matters between the two Governments, there is room to infer that the pent-up national expose of the Executive is of far more than ordinary importance; and during the inability of Congress to receive the communication and to take cognizance as may be proper of our foreign affairs, the Ex- ecutive may, by the force of circumstances, be drifting into difficulties which the National Legislature, if made aware of them, might enable him to avoid. The very fact of the unusual and scrupulous care taken to keep the Messagesecret until it is laid before Congress strengthens the probability of its unusual im- portance. It is, therefore, most earnestly to be hoped that the House will now put an end to the idle ceremony on which almost three weeks have been mt, and see to the State of pablic affairs. uch more delay may be fraught with the gravest consequences.” New Pustications.—We have received an eloquent quarto ‘Specimen Book,’’ showing the varieties of Printing Types, Ornaments, Borders, ,&c., cast at the foundry of Lewis Pelouze & Son, Philadelphia. Tho type with which the Star is printed, was cast at this justly celebrated establishment, and the Present specimens of the varied and elegant productions, shows that it enjoys a large share of patronage, and that its proprietors are de termined to meritit. The title-page, printed in colors, is a typographical gem. New Pvntications.—Taylor & Maury have sent us the November number of Leonard Scott & Co.’s edition of the North British Review. We notice, among other valuable articles, the “‘Reign of the House of Orleans,”’ and “The Paris Exhibition and the Patent Laws.” “ My First Season,’’ is the attractive title of & new novel by the author of *‘ Charles Au- chester;’’ published by Fetridge & Co., New York and Boston. It portrays the debut of an English belle, and is deeply interesting, chaste- iy written, and handsomely bound. Col. Shil- Hngton has it for saie. PERSONAL. ----Dion Bourcicault is dead. -Rachel sailed for Havana on Tuesday. -C. F. Adams is lecturing on “Higher law.”” ++++Mayor Wood and Alderman Herrick have made up. :---Collector Redfield will not tolerate tip- sey clerks. ++++Rev. John Pierpont delivers a pilgrim. peem at New York to-night. +++-Bayard Taylor is preparing a “ Cyclo- pedia of Modern Travel.) sarin ca .-..Agnes Robertson, the “ Fairy Star,’ is left a widow by the death of Bourcicault. -+++ Franconi, the circus manager, died re- cently at Paris. +--+ Senator Seward is the Pilgrim orator to-day at Plymouth. +--+ Hon. George P. Marsh lectures to night before the New England Society of Buffalo. ++--Rev. Whiteford Smith has been ap- pointed —— inthe Wofford College, at Spartansburg, 8. C. +++. Sergeant J. M. Barr is lecturing at Harrisburg on Japan, where he went under Com. Perry. + Yusef, the dragoman of J. Ross Brown, on reaching Beyrout after his visit to this country. +++.Erastus Brooks is lecturing on Benjamin Franklin, and the Genius of the American Me- chanies born in the last century. +++ President’s Benson’s farm at Liberia will yield him 10,600 pounds of pure coffee this season. +++-Gen. G. @. Cushman has been removed from the office of U.S commissioner under the fishery treaty, and Anson G. Chandler is Sppointed in his place. ---Dr. Holmes of Boston, the physician, poet, and wit, delivers the oration at New ork to-night, at the celebration of the 235th abuiversary of the Puritan landin; z- _ts++ Capt. W. W. Wardle, of New York, died recently in Austin county, Texas. His remains will be brought to New York, and in- terred with military and masonic honors, _r+ee Judge Stuart, of New York, protests Lis innocence of the charges on which he was tried, but thinks it his duty to resign, because the ermine should not be tainted evon with Suspicion. -;-- T. F. Meagher lectured in New York on Wednesday night, for a family of orphan a Subject—the Penalties of Public ite. +--+ Rev. Dr. Smith was acquitted on six charges brought against him y Dr. Deems, in the recent conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh, at Petersburg, Va. _+rs+ Morgan, the lawyer, now cemmitted in St. Louis, for conspiracy, forgery, larceny, and attempted marder, wes formerly a resi- dent of Hagerstown, Md. +++ Fanny Fern is not writing for any news- paper, journal, or magazine whatever, and she never writes over any signature but “ Panny Fern.” ++++ Queen Victoria is in largest brilliant on record—the famous ‘‘Koh- poor, or “ Mountain of Light,’’ formerly belonging to the Great Mogul, and discovered in the mines of Golconda. «+++ George Ripley, Tribune litera: itor, is salaried by Messrs. Harper & Brothece by J.C. Derby, publishers. It is re rted that he receives from the former house £1200, and from the latter $800 per annum for his services. ion of the {> Joint resolutions having referenec to the cession of West Florida to Alabama have apraay is louse of Representatives of the atter State without opposition; and will pass the Senate with like unanimity. Steps are also in progress for the appointment of a Com- missioner, or Commissioners, to go before the Florida Legislature on the subject. [GF The stock for three swift American ss . ply between Panama and Valpa- raiso, has been pearly taken up b italist: chiefly in New York and Boston. The first steamer is expected to be upon the route in about ten months from the present time. F Travelling on the Sabb. th, Sand- wich Islands “xcept c ie. rior of a church—is strietly forbidden by law. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. Working it Out.—In view of the fact that it is at present utterly impossible to organize the House by a majority vote, the apparent waste of their time in addressing the coun- try through the official reports, upon the posi- tion of parties and individual members, is about the best use to which they can put their time and talents. Under ordinary cir- cumstances, the idea that it could require three weeks at least in which to ehoose a pre- siding officer, would be preposterous. Yet the fact is apparent to all. They have labored nearly all that time earnestly and indus- triously to consummate an election, each member being actuated evidently by what he conceives to be the obligations of duty resting on him. Such is our sincere impression of the motives of the members one and all, after closely noting their proceedings from the first Monday of this month to the present moment, whatever we may believe concerning the soundness of the views of duty by which more or less of them are impelled. Up to this time they hardly know, many of them, precisely why they pursue the course they do; while the country, amid the glaring partisan misrepre- sentations of what they have done, that have signalized the comments of so many of the newspapers upon their obfussated condition, is even more obfuscated on the subject, than the House itself. The speech of Mr. Cadwallader, of Penn- sylvania, delivered yesterday, upon the condi- tion of the parties in the hall and the existing obstacles to harmony, was the first compre- hensive and lucid exposition of the whole subject that has so far marked the progress of the session. This gentleman’s manner is not happy, and the querulous temper in which he found the House, he was not, on setting out, treated with that degree of courtesy by some of his fellow members, which is due to the confidence of their fellow citizens sending them here, in them, as gentlemen. However; though he was ridiculed and laughed at un- mercifully, as he set out, the matter of his address soon gained him universal and earn- est attention; for on getting fairly started upon the trail of his argument, he uttered about as many strong, pungent, novel and ap- plicable thoughts, despite the defect of his manner, as we ever heard uttered in the same time in the hall. We respectfully recommend his exposition of the existing condition of the House, as em- bracing the most truthful and comprehensive solution of the riddle of its dilemma, that has yet appeared in print. He is correct in de- claring that the Know Nothing party, proper, have the choice of but two alternatives, viz: either to waive their present views of the paramount importance of their position upon the question of the future of the naturlization of foreigners, and on that of the co-equality of Catholics in the enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of American citizenship, or to aid indirectly, if not directly, in organizing the House, on the naked platform of the Hon. Mr. Giddings, of Ohio. It is at length evi- dent, clearly evident, that they must cither aid in electing a gentleman standing on the platform occupied by the Democratic repre- sentatives, or on that formed by Mr. Giddings, in the original caucus of the anti-Nebraska men, on which all that party are now openly and avowedly contending. Whenover they make their election, we shall have a Speaker; and not until then. An Important Decision.—The Secretary of the Treasury has decided, as the “settled construction in all cases’’ of the act of Sep- tember 30, 1850, that the accounting officers cannot pay to a person holding two offices the compensation of both, but that the incumbent has the right to select the one which shall be paid. The act prohibits the payment “to one individual the salaries of two different offices on account of having performed the duties thereof at the sare time.’’ It does not, like the act of 1842, except messengers and watch- men. Under previous decisions and opinions, the construction given in the following extract from an opinion of Attorney General Critten- den has been held to be the law. After quot- ing the act, he says: “The plain Se. of this seems to be, that an individual holding one office, and re- ceiving it salary, shall in no case be allowed to receive also the salary df another office, which he does not hold, simply ‘gn account of his having performed the duties thereof.’ “The prohibition is against his receivin the salary of an office that he does not hold, and not againstj his receiving the salaries of two offices which he does legitimately hold. If it had been the intention of Congress to prohibit in all cases a plurality of offices, that purpose could have been easily and directly expressed. The language Say have used im- ports no such purpose, but is directed to an object and abuse distinct and separate.” Tt follows that the union of army and navy pension agencies in several places, as well as all other duplicate appointments in ofte per son, must be separated, or the incumbent must perform the services of both for the compen- sation of one. Nor, if his commissions on his army pension disbursements do not come up to the maximum allowed by law, can the de- ficiency be made up by paying him a commis- sion on his navy pension disbursements. To unite them by one appointment and bond would not alter the case, as the compensation would still be for two offices, out of differont appropriations, under different laws, and in separate accounts te different accounting offi- cers. Mr. Richardson's Supporters.—Some of the writers in Washington for distant journals, are anticipating that more or less of the northern supporters of Mr. Richardson, in the hall, may eventually vote for Mr. Banks to offect an or- ganization. We have to assure the public that this is as egregiously untrue as that in any event the Administration will directly or indirectly favor the election of Mr. B., which last mentioned story is being published far ayd wide as reliable ‘ news” from this city. Oar opportunities for forming a correct opinion on both these points are surpassed by those of no one else connected with the pross, though we are not an “‘organ;’’ and we feel as morally sure that there will be no Speaker of the Thirty-fourth Congress, if none can be elected until either the national Administration or a single supporter of Richardson votes for Mr. Banks or some gentleman standing with him on the platform of Mr. Giddings, as that the sun will rise to-morrow. The Printing of the Last Congress.—Hear- ing many conversational speculations concern- ing the cause of the temporary cessation of the prosecution of the printing of the last Congress, which, we learn, took plase on the day before yesterday, we have to say that it is one of those occurrences by no means rare here. It requires a very heavy outlay of money to carty on the public printing, and when the annual app: are ex- hausted; that is, when C: orders more work to be executed than they appropriate to pay for, its prosecution must be suspended after the Government officers can no longer pay for it; or the printer must get money wherever he can to pay his heavy weekly bills. Just now, Congress not being organ- ized, and the usual season for the payment of the year’s accounts and balances between every body being at hand, money is remark- ably “tight” in Washington. In such quan- tities as, perhaps, the public printers would require necessarily, we presume it is worth here at the very least two per cent. per month, in the street. We do not wonder, if they have not the heavy sums on hand in cash, that they temporarily suspend the work in preference to paying interest at the rate of twenty-five per cent. per annum; which is much more than their rates of profits. Appointed.—We understand that the Sec- retary of the Treasury has tendered to J. Ross Brown, Esq., of this city, now the special agent of the Treasury Department in Califor- nia, the chief clerkship of the Bureau of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, made vacant by the recent death of the late estimable, useful, and so-universally respected Judge T. J. Johnson. The selection is a capital one. Mr. Brown, besides being a literateur of fine abilities and considerable fame, has proved himself, through his connection with the af- fairs of the Treasury Department, to be one of the most competent officers that have so far been in that branch of the public service. See that your Names are Registered.— We again call the attention of our citizens, and particularly those that are not yet natural- ized, to the great importance of seeing that their names are registered properly. Exam- ine the poll lists and see that yourselves and your friends are on the lists. We learmthat some of the Assessors have taken the unwar- rantable liberty of questioning gextlemen ap- plying to be registered as to their qualifica- tions to vote, thus assuming the functions of the judges of election. We trust that all such impertinent assumptions will be properly re- buked whenever attempted. Tho very last Roorback.—Yesterday’s New York Herald contains a telegraphic story from this city alleging that M. Marcolletta, the Ni- caraguan Minister, offered to waive his claim to his present diplomatic position in favor of Mr. Parker H. French, of Howland-and-As- pinwall-draft notoriety, acknowledging, at the same time, the validity of the government the latter has come hither to represent; and asked also, money of French, &c. On inquiry, we have satisfied ourself of the sweeping and utter falsehood of the whele story. Gen. Garland, U. 8. A—The report in the New York Hera/d’s Washington telegraph news, that the President has preferred charges against Gen. Garland, U. 8. A., the comman- der of the military department of New Mexi- co, for neglect of duty, is utterly unfounded. On the contrary, we learn, from one who must know the fact, that that functionary has cor- dially approved all his (Gen. G.’s) official conduct there. Dunn vs. Greeley.—The reader will find on our first page to-day, the venerable-philoso- pher-of-the-Tribune’s reply to the late on- slaught of the Hon. Mr. Dunn of Indiana, upon him. We publish it because its perusal by those in this region who have read Mr. Dunn’s attack on him is necessary to a full and fair comprehension of the issues between them. The Current Operations of the Treasury De- partment.—On yesterday, 20th of December, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— Forthe Treasury Department... $401 55 For the Interior Department...++ 11,207 14 FPorthe Customs..sesessscecses 92,053 28 War Warrants received and en- TOD .recsserccsssseeces 1,411 25 War repay warrants ivi entered. ..seeeee 1,401 25 On account of the Na’ 34,984 80 Repayment on accoun’ Wary. 36,129 83 From Lands.......+++ + 698,875 44 From miscellaneous sour . 18 44 ———_--2+e -______ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, The Senate was not in session to-day. In the Fouse, after the reading of the journal— Mr. Cox, rising to ® personal explanation, argued that the northern Democratic party’s reading of the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, as involved in the Nebraska bill, amounted to the strongest abolitionism, and urged that the President, in a private conversa- tion with ex-Senator Clemens, of Alabama, had admitted the fact in declaring his ex- tation that the result of the repeal of the issouri compromise would be to exclude sla very from every State hereafter to be ad mitted into the Union. After conversational inquiries between Mr. C. and Messrs. Giddings and McMullin— Mr. Walbridge argued that the ground taken by Senator Stuart, of Mich., at home, was that Congress dave the power to exclude slavery by positive enactment from the terri- tories. Mr. Nichols sxpisined that in his district, his Nebraska-bill competitor and the Demo- cratic party in the last canvass, insisted that the Nebraska bill, was the most effective abo lition measure ever enacted by this govern? ment. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said that such was tho position held all over his State by the Democratic party. Mr. Seward protested, that, in the absence of any rules, it was out of order for the Clerk to permit the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Cox) to hold the floor for the purpose of yield- ing it only to abolitionists to bolster up each ther in their work of giving their own parti- zan views of the position of the Democratic party, refusing it at the same to gentlemen who could expose their Zerrors and misrepre- sentations. Mr. Cox disclaiming any such purpose, called on Mr. Jones, of Pa., to explain the views of squatter sovereignty held by the Democratic party under his (Mr. Jones’) plat- form resolution. Mr. Jones, of Pa,, declaring that he had no authority to answer for any but himself, went on to explain that he held that the people of a territory could only regulate the slavery rights of others among them, when they came to make a State constitution. wee Mr. Cox then, in turn, explained his view of the rights of the South in connection with the Territories; saying that the Democracy of the North held that it requires a positive law to legalize slavery in Territories, and that, -ocsrigpa the Gite ae eget oy te ere, 2 safeguard for ern rights. le disputed the correctness of the roading of the act last above mentioned. Mr. Cox was on the floor catechizing Mr. Dunn when we went to press. > Wo learn from the Augusta and Charles- ton papers that a | Pee shooting match will take i in the latter city on the 24th and 25th of December, between Mr. King, of Au- gusta, and Mr. Hill, of Tennessee—$1,000 a side. {The Cincinnati Gazette ssys the num - ber of students in the principal Colleges of the West is unusually- large. More young of the West are pursuing 9 course of study thap ever before. . Tux Cuances preferred against Dr. Smith, of the Virginia Conference, by Dr. Deems, of North Carolina, have occupied the attention of the Conference in session at Petersburg for near two weeks. In the course of the pro- tracted trial some things were brought to light which do not reflect very creditably upon the ministerial character, of the gentlemen con cerned. The following are the charges and the action of the Conference thereon : Charge 1. Falsehood. Specification not sus tained—ayes 81, noes 1. Charge not sustain- ed—ayes 86, noes none. Charge 2. Falsehood. Not sustained. Charge 3 Falsehood. Not sustained. Charge 4. Immorality, Not sustained. Charge 5. Immorality. Not sustained. Charge 6. Immorality. Resolved, That so much of the specification as affirms that Dr. Smith, did make the im- pression that C. F. Deems, was not a man of veracity, be sustained on the admission of the defence. Resolved, That the charge be not sustained. Ayes 79; Noes 1; Excused 12. In the 8th charge of Slander, we flud no decision. Explanations were given, on the part of those voting in the negative, that while they 80 voted, they did not thereby intend to imply any immorality on the part of Dr. Smith. E> There are now laid up in winter quar ters, at Chicago, two hundred and eighteen steamers and sail craft, representing carrying room for sixty-five thonsand tons. ese ships and steamers all leave with full loads for Eastern ports in the spring. " Wasuixcton SEMINARY, December 22, 1855. | eer PERSONS INDEBTED to this institution are respectfully ie to make payment before the Ist January. ills re- maining unpald at that time will be placed in the hands of our collectors as usual. dec 21—3t HENRY HOBAN, Treas. ——— onan —s ae LECTURES.—Prof. O. M. MITCHELL, of Cincinnati, will gr @ course on Astronomy, commencing MON- AY, December 24th, and on the f. even- Sey eee 26th, 28th, and 3ist, and January 24 an . Lectures commence at 8 o’clock. Admittanca free. The phblic are respectfully invited. dec 21—3t So Bee THE MONTGOMERY GUARDS re- ene beg leave to announce to the citizens of Washington, both civil and military, that they will give their Fourth Annual Ball on MONDAY EVENING, February 4th, 1856. Particulars in future advertisement, dec 21—3t re ee THE “MERRIE BACHELORS,” at the request of many friends, and the la- dies, will give their second Ball on the night of oan 24, 1256, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Particulars in fature advertisement. dec 20—3t LEM. GADDIS, P. of C. SECOND WARD UNION PARTY will meet at Harmony Hall on FRIDAY EVENING, at 7% o’clock. The Committees appointed at the last meeting are requested to be present with their reports. dec 20—2t Seth ioe tae ek ce NO retin a Boe UR WARD PUBLIC MEET- ING —The Anti-Know Nothings of the Fourth Ward are invited to meet at Parker’s Hall on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, at 7 o'clock p.m. A full attendance is desired. dec 20—2t* ee _ Be THE METROPOLITAN HOOK AND Ladder Company intend giving their First Annual Ball on the 3ist day of ember, at Munder’s Assembly Hail. For particulars see future advertisement. dec 19-3t $$ Bee NOTICE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF THE DIS- TRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Ali policies issued ~j this Company will expire on MONDAY, Dec. 81, 1585, at 6 o’clock p.m. Persons wishing a re- newal will please attend to it on or before that day. CHAS. WILSON, Sec., Oftice Columbia Place, cor. La. av. and 7th st. dec 18—d2w OE Beem NOTICE —A FAIR WILLBE HELD by the Young Ladies Benevolent Societ; A for the benefit of the poor of this city, at Franklin Hall, corner of D and Ninth streets, during the present week, commencing on TUESDAY EVE- ING, the 18th instant, at 6 o’clock. The hall will siso be opened on Wednesday and the following afternoons, at 3 o’clock, for the reception of visitors. dec 17—6t ANNIVERSARY BALL OF THE VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS, Will be given by the UNION GUARDS, JANUARY 8, 1856, AT MUNDER’S ASSEMBLY HALL. nov A-S&Ttf * Boe NOTICE TO THE VOTERS of the CITY OF WASHINGTON pray se son can vote at the next election in this city whose name is not returned by the Board of Assessots as subject to the schoo! tax for this year: ‘herefore, every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, residing in this city, whose name is not on the ery lst, and all other persons, are hereby noti! that the Board of Assessors will meet , at their room in the City Hall, from 10 o’clock a m. until3 o’clock p. m., from the fifteenth to the thirty first day of December, inclusive, (Sundays and Christ- mas day excepted) for the ad eps of revising the Il lists of the several Wards, and of ‘hereto the names of such persons as may have been omitted and of making corrections in the same; at which time and pi they are hereby invited to attend. THOS. F. HARKNESS, Secretary to the Beard of Assessors. dec 14—dtDec31 ee ea Boe PECIAL CARD. NATIONAL THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. The Mi ment is happy to announce to the citizensof Washington and Baltimore that he has succeeded in perfecting his arrangements for pro- ducing in the comeete few weeks at the above Theatre, A STERLING PLAY, with the entire cast of characters sustained by the MOST EMINENT ARTISTES, reat ether from VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE UNION, now upon the American stage, whose worth and abilities are uniqersally acknowledged. The brilliant array of genius, the “ CONSTRLLATION OF STARS,”? oooeH. C. JaRRetr. that will be ited will form an INTELLECTUAL FEAST never before offered to ANY AUDIENCE IN ANY COUNTRY AT ANY TIME. Theremembrance of which will linger in the mind ‘* Not for a Day, but for all Time.” dec 17-e03t [bess OR te tad DECEMBER iéth, A 0 black Newfoundl. Dog, with white breest. ee corner of 7th and K 80 }, Will be liberally dec 21—3t* JAMES P. ALSTEN. | eke a I STREET, BETWEEN 10th and sha gra Cnain Bracelet, with 3 yeags garnets on the top. The owner, by calling at F. Neves corner wont Cc ted eka vo same roving rt} ying for vertise- ment. si ge, vi _ dec 21—3t* ewe THURSDAY MORNING, THE 20th instant, on 7th street, near the City Post Office, an oblong gold Gold Breastpin, with hair setting. The gentleman who is — to have Picked it up at the time it he ar ye the owner, will receive a liberal the thanks of Mr. Ringgold, by leaving the same with him in the Auditor’s Office Post Office Depart- ment. dec 21—1t* ETS OF FURS —FOR AN ELEGANT SET of SABLE, MINK, or MARTIN FURS, at a moderate price and of genuine “yrnee call at TODD & COs, dec 21-6t under Browns’ hotel, Penn. av. F°, CHIE DREN.— HANDSOME PRES- ENTS.—M. W.GALT & BRO. offer an un- usually large stock of Silver Knives and F orks, Spoons, Cups, Napkin Kings, &c., in cases suit- for presents to children. M. W. GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. dec 21—3t CAKES—CAKES—CAKES. AY PERSONSIN WANT OF CAKES FOR the holidays, are requested to call and ex- amine our assortment. Our Cakes are unrivalied ag material, as well i artistic = whichthey are ornamented. Call, see, try them. vs HAVENNER,’ ‘dec 21—3t* C street, bet. 43¢ and 6th sts. gala at TOOTS ete Boe: Pac. Nhe d treet | petted vib gd repack ph 9 er me nerve a! 3] mani Peron ne Deere fom the Cross,” after ubens; “ The : Adora. tion of the Wise Men ;?” « Head oF Grist. after ich ino—Madonna ; Domen! i, ** Bece Homo,” &c., Teeny epee TAYLOR & MAURYE: dec S1—tr Regr Oth st. »_dee 218 HEAP AND USEFUL HOLIDAY PRES- i ENTS. HOSE WHO DESIRE TO PRESENT gifts to their male friends, during the bi ‘ing more sElee than a good E . can find noth: HAT or CAP, and asi wish to sell out. I will offer my at cost. dec 21—4t# CHRIST“ S IS COMING. /E SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO R&- turn his sincere thanks to a discriminating ic for the Iiberal heretofore ex- Eonded to him, and invites his to call and ERY which hes born nid in with great care. been laid in 5 Eu Tht ta aids acca stu, 9th 10th . No. 400. decsiae JOHN W. RIGHTSTINE. Bet ce eee FI tcl he RENCH JUVENILE BOOKS.—A WELL F selected collection of French JUVENILE BOOKS, various in thetr stytes and a adapted to various oo iy illustrated, sp bles found at — ee unders}, imself direct Paris, ened imported PF ANCK TAYLOR, dec 21—tr AME TO THE FARM OF THE SUB- scriber about the 10th No’ 7 red and white COW, with a white spot, in the forehead, the shape of a heart. The owner of the perc onan tres oo to . cl 3 Pree. OPT EAN KIRKWOOD, Living 6 miles from Washington. dec 21—3t* THE WASHINGTON BAKER AS PREPARED FOR CHRISTMAS the greates of CAKES, both for and gifts. His rea a Tea Cake his own composition he invites a trial On Saturday evening I shall have a full supply in both markets, and on Monday evening in Center Market, where I invite the public. WM. HU eae sl I invite attention at m 4 ere there ‘A es of all kinds, the greatest variety of superi oa as bis superior B = dec 21—it TO HOLIDAY PURCHASERS. ANY USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS for the season, comprising in part Single and double barrel 6UNS, in great variety Revolving and other PISTOLS SKATES of every description Pen and Pocket KNIVES, SCISSORS, KNIVES and FORKS WAITERS, TEA TRAYS, &c., &c. For sale, at low by E. TUCKER & CO., 33 Pepe. avenue. IBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS, IN RICH Velvet, Turkey Morocco, and plain parte Childrens’ Books, the most extensive a ment to be found in the District. Miss Bunkley’s Escaped Novice, price $1. Harper’s Magazine for January Also, a lai assortment of ivory and pearl handle PENKNIVES, PISTOLS of all kinds. For sale by E. K. LUNDY, dec2i—tr No. 198 Bridge st , Georgetown. SELLING OFF CHEAP. ISHING TO CLOSE OUT MY STOCK of RIBBONS, LACES, EMBROIDER- IES, AND FANCY NOTIONS, for the purpose of making achange in my business, I will offer burgains to all who will favor me with a call. A. TATE, No. 314 Pa. avenue, bet. 10th and Lith sts dec 21—eo6t (intel) WATCHES AND JEWELRY. UST RECEIVED—A SELECTION OF LONDON AND GENEVA WATCHES. RICH JEWELRY. and a few pieces of fine SILVER WARE, for sale at New York prices. CHAUNCEY WARRINER, Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. 370 Pennsylva- nia avenue, with T GALLIGAN & CO , dealers in fine FANCY GOODS, PLATED WARE, PERFTMERY, CUTLERY, &c., &c., under Browns? Hotel, sign of the G Watch, Wasb- ington, D.C. dec 21-2w# RITING DESKS AND WORK BOXES in es rosewood and papier mache Portfolios, Albums, Annuals Tilustrated Poems, Portmonnaics, Catholic and Episcopal Prayer Books A very extensive and choice variety of Juvenile Books, Toy Books, and Games for children rie: cything in the Stationery and Blank And everyt! e Book line for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Bookselling and Stationery Establishment, in Odeon Building, corner Pa. av. and 4% st. dec 21—3t NEW CONFECTIONERY STORE. HRISTMAS CAKES, FRUIT and POUND CAKES, all sizes and various prices, war- ranted goods. ard a large variety of small Cakes, fresh every day. CANDIES various flavors, all fresh. “Also, a fine lotof French Candies, such as Brandy Drops, Sherry Wine do , Port do., Old Rye do., Champagne do,, Madeira do , and a va- riety of French Pastes, such as apple, quince, ap- ricot and grape Paste, all cheap. Balls and Parties furnished at short notice and ory icstrate Les Gresm at Of per geil irstrate Ice Cream at $2 per on. Please give me a call. U. H. RIDENOUR & CO., 304 Pa. avenue, next to Ellis’ Music Store. dec 22—eo3t* CHK ISTMAS AND NEW YEAU’S PRES- NTS. E_ HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF RICH Dress SILKS, which have been marked down at low to close them out. Also, a lot of ladies’ rich Velvet, Moire Antique Silk and Cloth CLOAKS, emtracing all the nov- elties of the season, and SHAWLS, in’every va- rie With a toed assortment of fine French and Scotch embroideries, in COLLARS, SLEEVES, POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, &c., &c Those in pursuit of useful, as well as ornamen- tal, presents for Christmas and New Year’s, are parodia invited to call and examine our stock. COLLEY & SEARS, No. 523 7th street, 3 doors north Pa. avenue. dec 21—10t HOL'DAY GOODS. SILVER AND PLATED WARE. DIAMONDS, Watches, Jewelry, &c. W. GALT & BRO. HAVE RECENTLY © received an Sy he supply of = RICH eos! cae G ee a ae for the a) i 0] , com) new styles of diamond and other on RICH JEWELRY, Roman and Florentine Mosaics, Stone and Shell Cameos, fine Coral goods, together with a large assortment of WATCHES, ofall the celebrated makers. Atso,—Solid Silver Tea Sets, Urns, Pitchers, Goblets, Waiters, Cups, Forks, Spoons, and the greatest variety of Fancy Silver Ware suitable for Presents. M. W. GALT & BRO., 824 Penn. av , between 9th and 10th sts. deo 21-3t TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON. ME. oe isso tgs A sable or mine, (: jut two weeks practice,) having exhibited to me teveral specimens of his work, in SILvERING AND GILDING GLass Signs, 1 can state. without to my other scholars, (not having seen their specimens,) that Mr. John- son exhibits a remar! degree of accuracy in the Art, and is deserving of og patronage. He has chosen particularly as his field for o Door Plates, and | respectfully ask for him of my friends a portion at least of their favors. H. P. COHEN. Introducer and Teacher of the Art, for a few days gta No 403 Pennsylvania avenue, over N. P. King’s Drug Store. By reference to the above certificate of Mr. Cohen, of whom none can doubt his pt Rang a in the Art, I respectfully beg leave to the citizens of Washington that 1 am pared to manufacture GLASS SIGNS, with silver or letters, DOOR PLATES, PEW PLA 3, oral kinas el pares ead cn all |, ant to wait u) ‘who may favor me with a call. ~_ THOMAS JOHNSON, Corner of Sth and L streets. a eenae may be left at Dyson’s Drug Store i—lw A WAS: St Snot SAS ST INGTON M‘RKET AND GRASS FARM FOR SALE. With Oak Wood, seasoned and standing. to 10 per cent. for -_ Seventh street, who is the on! 3 KRI ae 20—3t MoM: NCE MEAT— MILLINERY, com; and colored HATS, VEL FEATHERS, FLOWERS, &c.; all of which will be sold low to suit customers. Lxssxx and Manacek.... Bevny C. JaRBEr? EE (Also of the Baltimore Museom.) ANAGER..ecese-+-seeeeMI. JEFFERSON No extra charge for Reserved Seats Private Boxes can . Box Office open Friday as _ until 4 o'clock. Twenty-third Dramatic Entertainment! Mr. JAMES E. MURDOCH, will appear in TWO CHARACTERS, YOUNG MIRABEL AND VAPID. Mrs. MALINDA JONES AS ORIANA. SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 22, 1855, Will be Farqubar’s great comedy of eae INDODETANT! OR, WINE WORKS wospees: You irabel.. . Old Mirabel —— Durette. mony? Jones After which, will be offered Reynolds's comedy of THE DRAMATIST: OR, DIE ALL, DIE pier fs Marianne . Doors open at 6% o’clock p. m.: curtain sises at 7 o'clock preciedly.. dec 20-3t se) tk at RE on NEW ATTRACTIONS AND LAST WEEK Fr R. WINTER'S UNRIVALLED EXHIBITION OF CHEMICAL DIORAMAS, CRYSTALLINE WS, CHROM ATROPES, &c., AT THE VARIETIES, (LATE IRON HALL.) Commencing on Monday Evening, Dec. 10th. Day Exhibitions on Wednesday and Saturday afiernoons at 3 0° Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS only; Chil o'clock. day. dec8-f dren FIFTEEN CENTS. Exhibition commences at 7 Full particutars in bills of 7 F RESENTS at ELLIS’S. FRE Goons ror P LLIS’S, 306 Pa. avenue, near 10th street. | Foe WARRANTS BOUGHT and SOLD. Bonds. , Stoeks and Securities paying from 6 UBB BROTHERS, dec 20-1w Bankers. * hyena FOR SALE, IN LARGE QUANTI- ties, at reduced rates. Apply at the office of the Gas Company, corner of Sth st. and Louisiana avenue. , dec W—3t CHINA GOODS, S, WORK BOXES mvt EMONNAIES, &c.. CARD CASES, PORT at 306 Pa avenue, between 9h and 10th streets. dec 20 JOHN F. ELLIS. [ALLIS’S, 36 PA. AVENUE, BETWEEN eee ee gamed gamed buy your HOLIDAY GOODS. ——————— UYERS OF TOYS would tte — | purchasing, et LA! henge ist authorized a S8 KRINGLE. ie, , under direction s senes Sactoon spate CIDER For sale by JAS. H. SHEKELL, No. 279 F street, at the corner of I3th. dec 20—3t {RD CAGES.—THE MOST BEAUTIFUL assortment of BIRD CAGES ever ——_ > this market, at unprecedented low prices. and see them, at J. L. SAVAGE’S, Sign of Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 1th and Lith streets. dec 20-6t (Intel& News) OCKING HORSES, PROPELLERS, and SLEDS, from $1.25 to $20. A beautiful as- JOS. L. SAVAGE’S, Sign of Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 10th and Lith streets. nov 20—6t (Intel& News) il hl rence, Se ORTHERN POTATOES, APPLES, ON- sortment just received, at iN IONS, &c. 100 bbls. Peach Blow POTATOES 50 do Golden skin ONIONS Received and for sale corner of 7th street and we avenue, Island. bbis No. 1 Baldwin Apples to arrive. dec 20—31* MISS E. E. McDONALD 0. 70 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGET’N, is now selling off ber ha: stock of The ladies BALTIMORE MILLINVRY. 18S M. PERDUE, WISHING TO CLOSE, will sell off her elegant stock prea SD ter Millinery, at the most reduced prices. Those who have not purchased their Mil- linery will do well to call and examine her has alsoa splendid assortment t of HEAD- er rooms, over Peaco’s Fancy DRESSES, ai Store, up stairs, adjoining Dr. Humphrey's, Pa. aventc. noth and Sth streets. FEATHER DUSTERS. VERY LARGE SUPPLY OF THOSE beautiful BR USHES have just been received by the subscriber, manufactured to his order, for house! and public offices, some extra lar; for public gees era @ very fine article pictures and poll! work. are offered wholesale or retail, at New York " JOS. L. SAVAGE, Sign of Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 10th and 1th streets. deo 20—6t (latel& News) Open for a Few Days Only! SPLENDID GALLERY OF CHOICE ENGLISH AND FRENCH ENGRAVINGS, At No. 500 Penxsytvania AVENUE, 2d and 3d streets. SELLING OFF AT COST consequence of the declining health of the Loy ead he isclearing out his splendid collection of regardless of cost. Fine Arts, ’ or desirous of making Ele- ep hre eng HO Sarre ould not miss portunity to buy earl dec oat 3 . of GOOD THINGS FOR CHRISTMAS. E ARE THIS DAY REBEIVING a fresh and ly of NEW FRUIT, &c..con sisting of Currants, Citron, Cranberries, Raisins, in whole, half, and quarter boxes; Seedless Ral- sins in mats and drums; Sultana Raisins, finest mom ae oy va any glass jars boxes ; Bordeeux and 'Princess paper sbell Aumonas Guava Jelly, Brandy Peaches, = 3 ae Green — Larne yee ec neye yt it, alarge and varied assortment chiles, Preserves and Jellies. m Z. M. P. KING, 265 Vermont ave , corner 15th and | streets. dec 20—tf HOLIDAY PRESENTS. For useful things and things for sport The gay and curious here resort. Rice & CO, NO 4 SEVENTH, BE- tween D and E streets, rorgurtally eunsunce to their customers and the public in general, that have received a | and deautiful selection of YS aud other FANCY GOODS, which offer at unusual! a ae .B —TO THE LADIE ‘Weare nowclo~ out the entire balance of rich DRESS TRIM-— MINGS, EMBROIDERIFS, LACES, &c , ata reduction from former as we are reat ee toc the zt bus! 6 a hange the character of our business EXTRA NOTICE. "TSE Svsecri BER WOULD BEG LEAVE fact that all accounts will be rendered on or before January Ist, 1856, when it is confidently hoped that all will seitle promptly as it is absolutely ne- We would also take this occasion to thank our for the very liberal our efforts for JOSEPH L. SAVAGE, Sign of the Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 10th and Lith sts. dec 20-6t (intel) ED TEA SETS, CASTORS, CAKE BASKETS, CARD AYS, ALBATA FORKS, SPOONS, &c.—M. W. GALT BRO. ‘will open this day a rich assortment of the above articles, all ay! and of the latest styles. M. W. GALT & BRO, Jewelers.