Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1855, Page 4

ser ry at “NING STAR. L INTELLIGENCE. s.—Many a en i eee ee —— nd -pey CaRISTMA Ms any Caaied. by the thought that th’ « comes but once a year,’’ when, our on Monday night, the wel- de the echoes ring. Every exy /osion was resorted to, from the | engine house. ing cracker, filling or, and frightening | when the Board adjourned it should adjourn mlakensintosilence. Calathum- | to January 7th; adopted. made night hideous, and occasion- 3 G merry masqueraders would | frey, and moved its reference tothe committee enthusiastically declaring their | upon improvements, and it was so referred. on of “ My Mary Ann,”’ or protesting go home till morning,”” 3 “Daylight ded ap- paid by her; passed. . and in many a happy home did on, fi n camper to their stockings, to | reported back without amendment, a bill Te- nstoreforthem. Joyous were | pealing the third section of the act increasing tes of happiness asthe toys were | the salaries of the teachers of the public t. compared and admired. Then | schools; passed. [The section thus repealed ithful servants for ‘‘ Chrismas | was the one relating to the pay of day la- low their eyes twinkled with | borers i time that the ample F And then in camo | secretary of the Board to deliver to J. Gideon les—why every one had so many ews. and nieces, and cousins and sisters, i alogical tree was like the Christ- | Fourth and Fifth Wards; adopted. e fullest bearing at midwinter. rth a Hark to the cburch bells! Many of the sane- | priation for the support of the Washington naries were handsomely decorated, and they Asylum was laid on the table. = ould all bave been filled had not a pelting be 'y dampening the hopes of heary musket ¢ rain then set in, sadl g-nog, in many a house, where | Keurick, whic ing of friends showed that Ar. e _ pe > indeed. The | F. Skidmore, asking remission of fine for oc- dinaera need no description, and we are glad | cupying stall without license, which was re- tthe poor were not forgotten. The ued throughout the afternocn and many pleasant parties tripped . ight fantastic toe,” were united around the social hearthstone. its noise and rain. the day wasa hap- py festival in the National Metropolis. of punch aude; itwas a “Merry Christmas’ while families Lectok® At THE SMITHSONIAN INstitUTE.— itchell commenced his series of lectures nomy, on Monday night, before 2 it wa: natural to s cus, after thirty years systema of the earth impulse ; Kepler ito enrry it still farther and aszer- t were the truce paths of these wonder- Was necessary to gather theory to account for no iess than nineteen before he was willing to t the planets moving ina Kepler then supposed that their course ¢ eurve, and commenced nm the planet Mars, ertain if ite computed places, agreed with t I But he found it impossi- place the sun in the centre of it. neeived, that by possibility, the san might be situated in ene arm of the ellipse. pon the planet Mars— t ition was demon- d. and he announced that the law of plan- was the elliptic curve 25, what law regulated the n the olliptic curve. nu was uniform—a body passing circle in equal times, but its motion was now accel- The genius and ‘ance of Kepler enabled him to tri- and he announred bis second of the law regulating the in this elliptic curve. ed here, but struggling on- new discoveries, had been stator of the skies.’’ ced the phenomena of tie tides as course of the moon, but ient data at that early period ethe great problem. Galileo made vveries in the laws of falling these preparatlons us gave the first gran: ferent hypothe: sme observation vdowiog an ellip: ion with an the law of gravitation. the theory that a bady falla 1 in the inve ati tance, it suggested itself to om that this was the law enly bodies in their posi- have raised himself six or miles above the surface of the ve experimented satisfacto- » calculated the tance from the moun, ‘active powers; and when e@ completed. he had the a difference of more than mputed and the part between the pcce through which th He had near , when, at a meet- Society, &, new measure- diameter by a French as- The keen vision of ely saw that this enabled own calculations, and he out successfully to the de- it law of gravitation ; so powerfully was he excited as the mighty ou him that he was | computations into His triumph was ious movements of nel announced that be upon ‘‘the theery is evidently a thorouch ct, and a very pleasing of which this is an was liswwued to with undi- Monday, thearzumen i +, use of Joseph UR. Sessions and others, M Pintard, was argued fon. John J. Crittenden, submitted on a printed ar- ¢, who eppeared for the f Louis Curtis and P f Ts, the argument for the 4 an attorney and coun- . for being drunk we Meiman, druuk and Charles Crones was Conor Procamprves —Board of Alder- men—The Board met at the usual hour on Monday, the President in the chair; eight members present. Bills were taken up and passed making np- Ppropriations to supply deficiences in the ap- Ladder companies. An act was passed making an appropriation for putting a new roof upon the Perseverance r. Busey offered » joint resolution that Mr. Bayly presented a petition from L God- Also, a bill authorizing the Register to re pay to Ann Laporte the amount of taxes ever- Mr. Houston, from the eommittee on finance, Mr. Dove offered a resolution directing the and J.C. Fitzpatrick the ra relating to the contested pene in the! Hoard from the A bill to eupply deficiencies in the appro- ©. ons ree presented a petition from Phillip Aldorfer, which was referred. Mr. Pepper presented a petition from F. P. E was referred, Mr. Smith presented a petition from Lowis ferred. And then the Board adjourned. Surcrpg.—Much feeling was manifested by our musieal community, upon the intelligence of the melancholy end of Ernest Von Heer- inger, who shot himself at his lodgings at Mrs. Campbell’s, on 44 street, on Monday after- noon. The ballentered just above the ear, cutting the temporal artery and causing instant death In s letter addressed to his attending physi- . In opening, he stated thatin | gian, Dr. James, he says, that had he been urse of leotures, he should give a | successful in introducing to the public his now ‘line of the history of astronomy, dwell- t length upon the discoveries of ence. We know not when the science ¥ commenced its career; it proba- origin ineuriosity. From the earli- wonderful orbs, these luminous hieroglypls. must hav system of musical notation, he should have been spared this end Dr. James attributes the act to a fit of de- rangement brought on by ill health and re- peated disappointments. The deceased waz rising fifty years of age; he was a man of rank excited the wonder of | in his native country, (Prussia,) being the ‘The first astronomical observations 3, been madeupon the moon. The sun alts y2 maintained the some figure, but t waxing, and waning, and continually | without ceremony. He lefta large number of ace, and in a contrary direction ovement of the Heavens, must 1 the attention of the first ob- along period of time it was difficult etween the real. an younger son of a noblo family. By his own request he was buried at night, ne | according to the German custom, decently but valuable manuscripts upon music, which Dr. James designs publishing for *e benefit of the widow and her child wifo reside in Fauquier county, Va. He left also a highly scientific monureript work upon ‘‘ The Theory of Musi- cal Harmony,” which, from the expense at- no Way of | tending its publication, will not probably be if the earth was fixed, noone had e world move, or felt it move, and uppose that the earth was The next difficulty was, as e in which the stars deseribed their | or three thousand years the world was in ignorance. but finally a genius arose of at power to reach the truth. Coperni- of toil, announced the Confusion disap- 2d harmony and beauty reigned. great step in the onward movement » was much yet to be undertaken, unless gentlemen of wealth who feel sufficient interest in music should come forwart. He requested that one copy of this work eLould be presented to the Congressional Library, aud another to the library of the city councils. Cartstwas Haps any Misnaps.—OurChrist- mas was a damp one, but a pretty merry one judging from appearances. There was the usual number of young bust- ers, developed likespread-eagles, upon theside- walks, and occasionally a conglomeration of ‘+ glorious goed fellows,”’ was noticeable. piled | upatthe crossings, There were few ca:ualities considering the amount of gunpowder burned; a pistol ball passed throngh « window in the neighborheod of the United States Hotel graz- ing the hand of a gontieman who was engaged inreading atthe time Acarriage containing some ladies was noar being upset near the Capitol, in eons quence of the rearing and plunging of the hoises who were frightened by the explosion of a banch of craskers thrown before them by some scampish boys. In sep. ons belligerentsat the Nat‘onal Hote’, Capt. Burch received a pretty severe wound in the hand from a knife Reid in the hands of one of the parties. A Beactircn Gier.—Yesterday, the choir of the Firet Buptist church of this city quite unexpectedly surprised their leader, Mr 7 Glenroy, with a “ Christmas gift” in the form of a neat and beautiful silver goblet, L we know afforded as much pleasure in the pre- renting of it by those who gave it a3 it was worthily deserved by the recipient. It is with- out ornamen:ex-epting the stem and the rim— the first chase: imitation of a grape vino, and the latver in im‘ ation of clusters of gr«pes and other fruits. It bears onits outer surface the following inscriptien : “Presented to F. Glenroy, a3 a token of gratitude, by the Choir of the First Baptist Church, Washington, D.C _, Christmas, 1805.” Rossgry.—A young woman named Mary Ann Hoxter, who keep3 a stand in Centre market for the sale of fancy goods, made com- plaint at the guard house on Monday of find- ing her stall broken open, and of the loss of many valuable articles, ineluding portmo- naics, buckskin gloves, ’c. Warrants wore issued, a number of small boys were arrested with 2 portion of the stolen goods upon them, and one of them named Usear Wilgon was com- mitted to jail. Nationa, Tagarre.—Mr. J. E. Murdoch )pears to-night for the first and only time this season in his gr eharacter of Charles De Moor, in the thri play of the Robbers. All who have seen Mr. Murdoch in this char- acter pronuunce it ag one of his best efforts, and one in which he has noequal. Mr. Jef- ferson, Miss Deviin, and the members of the company appear in both pieses. There was a full and good-natured audience on Obristmas evening. Tas Bioomsns defiant epistle has produced quite a fluttering among tho fair sex, and “ Effie” replies logically to the Doctor's argu- ment. We shall publish Effie’s communication aa soon aa possible. Ovp Bongas was on a spree this morning, and kicked up some strange pranks near the “circle’’ on Pennsylvania Avenue. The tin wasentirely stripped from the roof of a new house. the proporty of a negro woman, and other buildings were somewhat damaged. Lecterns —It will be seen by our advertis- ing columns that the ‘cares yo Dr. Ives, iate Episcepalian Bishop of North Carolina, and now a member of the Catholic ehuroh, is to leoture in this city on Monday evening next. Opiaixat Court.—Manuel Price, (cclored,) charged with larceny, two cases, was found guilty; Garrington for defenoe. As we left the court they were trying Wm. Hiiason alias Bill Lawrence, (colored,) charged with larceny. Tue Diorama exhibits for the lust time, at Iron Hall, to-night. Go and seo it ed iff Dyspepsia, in all its various f. tod and strength- ng and breken these Bitters durirg tuts MARRIED, On the 18th fnstant, by the Rev Geo. D. Cum- mings, BAINBRIDGE 8. CLARKRK, Esq.. of New York, to Miss ARMEDIA, daughter of M. Snyder, Esq , of this city. Pee! the 25th instant, at 3 o’clock p.m, MARY : NN, child of Jobu and Ellen Hogan, aged four a I funeral wil take place to-morrow (Thurs- enrpates ee = o'clock, from the resi: ne of r, corner Pa. ave: Yard Wie + Pa. avenue and 7th street, rid At the residenre of Col. C.K. Gardner, Capitel Hill, on the night of the 21th instant, ALIDA GARDNER, daughter ef Emma K. and * f !oulsiana » ta this Hon, JOHN 5 tucky, aged about 7S years A ABAS, WORK BOXES, CHINA GOODS, Creaad casne PORTEMONNAIES @e” at 306 Pa, avenue, between Yth and 10th streets” dee w JOHN F. ELLIS. FOR SALB AND RENT. WANTS OR RENT—A LARGE THREE-STORY Brick Hovse, with attic and large back build- ing, on thecorner of G and 12th streets. The — neceey begat ark end put incom ete repair, gas in! mevery a ayaa pl 2. oo Sot BRICK COTTAGE IN THE WEST END. For rent, near the corner of 18th and H sts., with a fine enclosure, convenient outbuildings, and handsomely furnished. Apply at the bay ises. dec a4 HORSE WANTED.—A SMALL AMOUNT Al of service of a kind family Horse, for carriage or draught, for which the keeping would bean equivalent. Enquire of S PRENTISS, dec 26—21* College Hill, 14th street. ANTED—A YOUNG MAN, AN EXPE- | | Official Register for 1540 Laws, &c., relatt The Knights of Aristophanes Together with an extens: j Books, Drawing Paper, Music, &c. rienced book-keeper and goo man, de- sires an Sa, games aaieg this Winter and Spring ensuing, as accountant or in wriring of any description. Address ‘‘$,’? Post Office, Wash- ington City. dec 26—3t* F° | RENT —TWO OR THREE FURN- ANTED—A GOOD COOK, WASHER, ished or Unfurnished Rooms at No. 409 G = pe fora small sears To such street, near the Patent Ottice. Apply to Mrs, be given. Apply at ard Gai GEIGER. ec 21-lw* lec 26—eotf R RENT—A FURNISHED ROOM, AT ANTED—A SEAMSTRESS AT NO. 512 310 Pa. avenue. dec 20—tf G street. dee 26—It FOR RENT.—THAT LARGE brick Ice House, situated at the corner of Vir- ginla avenue and llth street, Island. For ‘erms apply to JOHN R. ASHBY, at Perry & Brothers. 15—tf OOMS TO LET.—A FURNISHED PAR- lor and Chamber (including fire and gas) will be rented together or separately during the session of Congress. The rooms are on the first floor, within one square of the Kirkwood House. Lop at the office of the Kirkwood House, lec S—tf URNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.—ONE Parlor and several Bedrooms for rent, over Wm. Grupe’s Confectionery Store, No. 415 Penn. avenue opposite Jackson Hall dec 4— 10 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS & OTH- ERS —For rent, a first class dwelling House eligibly situated, built in the most modem styles, with all the conveniences of water, gas, furnaces, and finisbed recently in every department, with taste and comfort Apply to JAMES J. MIL- LER, corner Louisiana avenue and 7th st. dec 1— UILDING LOTS.—FOR SALE, a variety of low price building Lots located on the Island and other parts of the ci’y, on terms accommodat- ing topurchasers. EnquireatJ. EB KENDALL, ottice between 6th and 7th streets, north side Pa. avenue, 3d story front room, over R. Morrow’s Exchange Office. D. MYERLE. dec lbw OR RENT—SEVERAL HANDSOME Par- lors and Chambers, with board. Also, table and transient board. Inquire at Mrs. SMITHS, 233 F street. nov 27—t SENATORS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER per- sons wishing a suite of Rooms or Chambers, for a mess or single persons, can be suited at No. 465 10th street, Between D’ and E; or the entire house will be rented on reasonable terms io a responsible tenant Apply at the dwelling, 4638. nov °7—tf (OF RENT—A WELL-FURNISHED suite of Rooms, 2 parlor and two Bed Chambers on one floor. Apply to No. 217 Penn. avenne. be- tween lth and 15th streets nov 20-tf OOM FOR RENT.—A pleasant Room in the third story, with or without furnitcre Apply to GEO. WILLNER’S Paper-hanging Store, Ninth street, sep 20—tf Home HILL FOR SALE THIS RESI- dence is s ted In the immediate vicinity of Falls Church, Fairfax county, Va.; is 10 miles froma Washington city, § f-om ‘Alexandria, and 6 from Georgetown. ‘The location is one celebrated for its heal'hfulness. The above place comprises ten acres of first rate land, a dwelling-house, barn, fruit trees, &c. The dwelling ts large and com- modious, and built with a special reference to modern conveniences. The barn embraces car- riage house, storage room, stabling, &c. There isa wood lotin the vicinity which will be sold with the above, or separately The above described place is recommended to those desiring a beautiful country residence. It would also be an admirable locat{on for a school. The Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Rail- road {s within quarter of a mile For furtber particalars apply to H Gilbert, Esq., Washington, D. C., orto the subseriber on the premises R. F. JUDSON. nov 6—2awtJan1 OR RENT—WITH POSSESSION EARLY in January, the honse now occusied by James Major, Isq., on the corner of Dumbarton and Reall street-, Georgetown, formerly the residence of Mrs Guid It bas ample room fora large f» ily, and a large garden filled w'th choice fruit trees, flowers, &e , together with 2 pump in the yard. The rent wiil low to a good tenant, on early application to the subscriber, 122 Wavhing- ton street A. HYDE dew 20—2aw2w (Intel) oR RENT—THE SPACIOUS STORE and \\ nrehouse now in the occupancy of Mr. H w. nt, situated on the corner of Gay and High streets, immediately opposite Forrest Hall, in Georgetown. D.C.” Possession given on the Ist January next. Apply to BLADEN FORREST, Cox's Row, Georgetown, D. C. nov 22-eobw* vO.. RENT.—TWO H DSOME AND comfo.iable Prout Roomsia Lane & Tucker's Building, suitable for offices or lodgings, Ya. ave- nue, No 424, near the corner of 4g street. Apply at CHAS en LANE’S Gent's Furnishing Store. no VOR SAL JOTSIN THE NORTHERN Liberties ; nares 441,442 and 417 uave been subdivided into Lots, with alleys to each, of sult- able dimensions for buildings. These lots He in a thriving part of the city—those on Seventh street fast coming into demand for plac«s of business. They will be sold on accommodating terms. Ap- ply to JNO. G. STOCK, General Agent, P street north, cpposit2 Patent Office. dec 13—eolia IRNIS APARTM SATAVERY REDU PRICE —In a private family, on the first floor, elevated 5 feet above the ground, a parlor and ehamber connected, and furnished in the-beststyle Location very pleasant and healthy, a few yards east of the State Department and pub- lic grounds, No. 460 N. York avenue, seconu door from 15th st. N. B —Board may be had {f desired. dec 13—colw D. A. GARDNER OR REN T NO. 335 SOUTH ’ about two squeres from the Capitol, a Fur- nished parler and two furnished chambers. dee 2U- Thesit SUNNYSIDE FOR SALE —TH UBSCRI- S ber desiring to remove South, offers for sale this beautiful and highly improved farm, lying in Alexandria county, Vz, 1 mile from the Len: Bridge, or 2 miles from Centre Market, with easy access by Washington and Alexandria turr- ike, or Alexandria Canal, which touch the place. Phe farm contains 200 acres; 30 acres is in good timber; the balance well laid off In arable fields and meadows. Also, about 500 fruit trees of va- rious kinds, well selected and planted in suitable situations. ‘The improvements consist of a good Dwelling House of 5 rooms, beside yarret and basement; a house for overseer and hands, siabling for horses and catle, with necessary sheds &c., usual toa dairy aud market farm. Persons desiring to purchase ean get further in- formation by applying to BURKE & HERBERT, Alexandria, or to the subscriber on the premises. ‘Terms liberal. EDW. B. POWELL. nov 12—couwt © 38 FOR SALE. WO CB THREE 904 Butiding Lota in rapidly improvi nelghborhvod fer On tén oeara? lyeaie, Ped BytoJ. H. DRURY. dy 21-1 A WASHINGTUN M‘RK®T AND GRASS FARM FOR SALE. With Oak Wood, seasoned and sinuding. ow GISBORO’, THE PEST FARM IN the District, situated on the Potomac,two and a bal: les from the United States bridge at the Navy Yerd, containing 20! acres. 75 of it timothy land well set; 90 arable, in three fields; one down in wheat, one in young clover, the other clover for fallow. Also, 15 aeres iu a market garden, rent- ing yearly from $500 to $600. The grass cut last year, Without top-dreseing, 100 tous, scld in this market at $30a fon The corn land yields eight barrels to the acre. ‘The improvements are a fine brick house of ten rooms and a cellar, large barn, new corn house, geardencr’s house, overseer’s house, and negro 4 jarters, allin qe condition. The shore is a shery; tine for herring, fair for shad. Also, for sale, another tract of land, 121 acres, two miles from the Navy Yard bridve, a part elear- ed, a fine soil and exposure for a market garden, the rest weil woodea, and will cut from 2,000 to 8.000 cords Gak Wood. Now on it 350 to 400 cords seasoned oak, cut last winter. The wood will pay for the land” The improvements are new, a smail dwelling, acorn-house. and a stable for six horses. . Referto HUGH BERNARD sw NY, Of the Banking-honse of Sweeny, Rittenhouse, & Co. dec 21—d2) EE lies OF FURS —FOR AN ELEGANT SET bee ale oY or asin FURS, at a moderate price and of genuine quality, cal! at TODD & CO 1S dee 21-8t under Browns’ hotel, Penn. av. ee ee DRAUGHT At DRAUGHT ALE. FE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CHOICE lot of Poultney & Massey's Philadelphia Pate, and Kurtz & Nes’s York ALE. ani expect to have always a larze ely on hand. ARNY & SHINN, Sole Agents Union Bottling Depot 57 Green strect, veerge- town, D.C dec 1e-—iw M.A. TYSON & SISTERS RENCH AND ENGISH FEMALE SEMI- NARY. for day pupils, on F street. between 12th and 13th streets For terms, &c., cireulars may be had at the principal Bookstores, and at the Institution. dec 23—1in GENTLEMAN, OF GENERAL PRACTI- cal business qualifications, with an extensive | acquaintance in the District and in Virginia, and who is prepared to furnish satisfactory references for probity, his skill as a Clerk, and efficiency in the management of business generally, offers his services as an Accountant, Copyist, Collecting and Canvassing Ageut, or in any other similar ca- acity. Address *B,’? Washington City Post Of- ice. orcall at 291 Ba. avenue, between 9th and 10th ets. dec 26—3t SITUATION WANTED—BY A YOUNG +) Woman, to do general housework, Apply at No. 296 Third st., between G and H. dec 23—31* ANTED—AT 256 G street, in a small pri- W vate family, a good cook, washer and ironer. None need apply but those who thoroughly un- derstand their business dec 21—2t* ANTED—A PARLOR AND CHAMBER, with board, in a priva‘e family where there are no other ders. Location between 7th and 15th, Pa. avenue and G streets. Reference given and required. Address -Family,*’ Star Oifice dec 22—1t* AN TED—WANTED—WANTED—TO find persons tn want of the following ar- tieles : s Freach or German Looking Glasses Portrait or Picture Frames, round, oval or square O11 Paintings, larve and small Marble-top Brackett Tables, in bronze or gold. All kinds of Pictures framed, and any size Looking Glasses, or other work in the gilding line done to order with discatch. Also, alot of cas!-iron Bracketts, suitable for sh«iving, &e ,on hand. Terms moderate to sult the times, for cash. N.B—Old Werk Regilt, and Looking Glass Plates inserted. 255 Penna. avenue, opposite Kirkwood House. dec 19 JOHN WAGNER. \ ANTED—A FIRST RATE PLAIN COOK. She must be active, industrious, thorouyhly competent, and not wasteful. She is wanted to cok in a boarding house, and fs expected to :ook closely after the interests of heremployer. An ve and industrious woman, who can meet the requirements will find a good home and good wa- wes by addressing “‘E T,”’ at this office. dey 5-tf BOARDING. OARDING —TWO NEWLY FURNISHED Rooms for rent, with board, at 103 F street, in Union Row, and the Immediate vicinity of the Patent Office. dec 21—lw* { OARDING MAY BE HAD AT NO. 473 Sixth street, between D and E streets. dec 20—e03t i; OARDING RS. DUVALL, No. 331 Penn- sylvaniaavenve, opposite Brown’s Hotel, has several large and desirable rooins, suitable for families or single gentlemen, which she will rent with beard at moderate prices. She e2n also ac ar ate six or eight table boarders. you tf } OARD, &o.—MES. BATE corner of Pennsylvania avs is prepared to accomimodate ¢ ‘with or without board. to render those comfor with their patrona, = withrooms, effort will be made e whe may favor her ap6é—u SUPERIOR ASSORTMERS F RicH JEWELRY GOLD WATCHES, JLVER and SILVER PLATED WARE, ae subscriber respectfully informs the pub- his assortment of goods for the season is vei mpleie, embracing - Superior GULD WATCHES, for ladies and ; fine Gold GUARDS, Vest aid Fob Y ELRY of every description. Silver TEA SETS, CUPS, SPOONS, FORK, LADLES, &e Heavy silver-plated CASTOR3, CAKE BAS- ) TEA SETS, and TABLEWARE gene- rally. ‘ali of which he will seil on the most favorable terms SAMUFL LEWIs, 250 Pa. avenue, bet. 12th and 13th sts, dee 17—2w 3 RS. MOWATT’S NEW BOOK.—MIMIC Life, or before and behind the curtain; a series of naratives, by Anna Cora Kitchie, for- merly Mrs. Mowatt, $1 25. Ballads. by WM. Thackeray, 75 cents. Jost publisned, and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S dee 20 Bookstor bh stres I AMS, — 3.0 lbs sugar-cured HAMS In store and for sale low by BARBOUR & SEMMES, 67 La avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. dee 19-6t RICH JEWELRY. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND b assortment of FINE JEWELRY for the ays, comprising rich Cameo, Mosiae and | epee Pine and Earrings, of the latest style. Sleeve Buttons, Studs, and a variety of other Gold Jewelry. Also,a fine collection cf Silver Gob- Napkin Rin Spoons, & Sign of the Eagle, Pennsylvania 2 ie, No. 412, ceo 22-1lw H.O HOOD. OOD BOOK FOR A YOUNG MAN,— The Diary and Correspondence of the late Amos Lawrence, $1.50. nate & or the Family, {ts Constitution and Probation, by John Harris, D D., $1.25. ‘Tbe Smitten Household. or Thoughts for the Afilicted, by 8. J. Prime, W. B. Sp: 6, G. W. Bethune, J. B. Waterbury, and C. M. Butler. Dunellan Mause, or Timea and Trials of the Disruption, by 8. K. B. Patterson, $1 25 A lot of NEW JUVENILES just received, ex- ceedingly attractive, entertaining, aud insiructive. GRAY & BALLANTYNE, _fec 22—3t 498 7th street. HE PRETTIEST CAKE IN THE DIs- trict, now on exhibition in the window of ARNY’S CONFECTIONERY, Georgetown, to- Sa With four others, will be disposed of on jonday Evening, the 3ist instant, by Raffle; or sooner, if the chances are all taken. Price, Fifty Cents per chance. dec 22-1w - CHEAP AND Cee HOLIDAY PRES- s. NTS. HOUSE WHO DESIRE TO PRESENT gifts to their male friends, during ave Bl approaching Holidays sh find nothing more suitable than a good HAT or CAP, and as 1 Wish to sell out. I will offer my pcos, at cost. AGUIRE, Dealer in Hats and Caps, dec 21—1# No 445 Pena. avenue. R CH JUVENILE BOOKS —A W selected collection of French JUV uE BOOKS, various in their stytes and prices, and adapted to various ages, many of them utifully illustrated, ae be found at the bookstore of the undersigned, imported re himself direct from Paris ANCK TAYLOR. deo 2i—tr HOLIDAY PRESENTS. HE SUBSCRIBER HAS ONHAND A beautiful assortment of goods suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENT 8, consisting of rich pas and Finger Rings of various styles and prices; Gold Bracelets, Lockets, Vest, Fob, and Chatelain Chains, &c. SAM’L LEWIS, Jeweller and Silversmith, Pa. avenue, between 12th and 13th sts. deo 22-—t , = SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED GOODS. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL ‘& and fancy SILVER GOODS, consisting of Goblets, Cups, Fish, Ple, and Cake Knives, Pre- serve and Sugar Spoons; Dessert Spoons; Knife, Fork and Spoon in setts; Sult Stands; Napkin Rings, Card Cases, Porte Monnaies, Pork, Spoon Castors, Cake Baskets, &c, at reasonable prices, by SAM’L LEWIS, Jeweller and Silversmith, Pa. avenue, between (2th and 13th sts. dec 22—6t Sa aererseeaeeee EF OR SALE—A MARE, A GOOD AND faithful auimal, of fine b’ood, ¢ years very serviceabie for light draft, family oe use, &e., an excellent broodmare. For safe Yow for want of use, upon immediate application’ Aleo, one fine Colt, § months oid. of superior ab- straction. Apply to A. SHUCKING, over Ste- Le 3 F ancy Store, between Sth and Sth streets facing Centre Market. dec 23% ' C8! OFF CLOTHING BOUGiT AND {on ian avambe: te Seas eina 25 at , mune '. Holinead’s Grocery, ‘ : decbctan AUCTION SALES. D KS AT AUCTION.—On Eee ee eaty) EVENING, at the Store adjoining the Kirkwood Pa. avenue, odd TE Se reat Review trem ate oe do 1817 to 1838 do 1837 and °33 to Public Lands stophanes, by T. Michell THIS (Wednesday of Mrs. G Anderson, North American KTENSIVE SALE of Dinmonds, Jewel- ry, Gold Watches, &c., at Auctio: THURSDAY, the 27th instant. I shall se! Auction Room, at the corner of 7th and D streets at 10% o’clock a mand 7 o'clock p the finest assortments of Watches, Jewelry, &c., ever offered for sale in Washington, viz: perb single — sei sly ing Cluster Diamond Rings, Penda Saeco and cluster Diamond Breastpins Diamond Brooches and Bracelets Flegant single stone Diamond Pins and Rings and plain gold Suites of tine realcameo, Mosate. ewelry in cases, Engraved and Enamelled enetaictag: Bracelets, Earrings and Brooches nard, Fob and Vest Gold Seals, fine geld Pencils, Thimbles, Pens | Fine Gold Gu and Pencil Cases Card Cases In silver and gold Fine Gold Levers, Anchor Escapement Watches, &ec , by the best French, English and Swiss Ladies’ fine Gold Enamelled Watches, with dia- i ks Heavy Go'd Fob Chains Ladies’ fine gold Chatelaines Plain Gold Rings. Studs, Sleeve Buttons Rich silver-mounted Dressing Cases, &c. 4. GREEN, Auctioneer. j* The above sale is postponed until IDAY, the 25th instan' et j= St By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. E'S SALE —By virtue pf a deed of trust, dated the 25th day of Noveinber, in the year 1854, aud recorded in one of the land records of Washington county, D. C., the undersigned will sell at public sale, on the 7th day of January. 1555, at four .m., en the premises, Lot 1S in square street west, just abeve L iber J. A.S., No. 59, 7, fronting on 12 Terms : Seven hundred dollars in cash ; the bal- ance iu four notes of equal months, to be well endorsed, with interest from the day of sale, secured by a deed of trust on the ums, at3 6, 9and 12 Deeds at the expense of purchaser If the terms of sale be not complied with in five days from the day of the sale. the lot will be re- sold. on three days’ notice, at the risk and loss of the purchaser. 7 JOHNSON HELLEN, Trustee. dec 2i—A'&ds A. GREEN, Auct. ITCHEN FURNI- —Un TRURSDAY e 27th instant, I shall sell, at the residence of a ventleman declining housekeeping. at 10 o'clock 4, mm, On north D street. between 6th and good assortment of Furniture, viz: Mahogany and walnut plush-covered Sofas Walnut plush-covered arm, castor and parlor Marble top, centre, extension, dining and other Cane-seat Chairs and Rockers, Andirons, Shovel Walnzt and other Bedsteads, Crib and Looking Dressing and other Bureaus, Washstands Window Curtains and Blinds, Child’s Carriage, Hearth Rugs pestry and other Carpets china, glass et Beds, Bedding nd crockery Ware assortment of Kitchen Furniture, articles which we deem unneces- y to enumerate. A. GREEN, Auct. VOR, the seventh divided third part. z of the undivided two-thirds part, or Lot No of Washington e of E street north, between ‘hird curh ; the balance in required by the trustee HMOILE FRUIT ?REES AT AUCTION, In order to give all pers: securing a portion of the fine Fru ng,at Valley Vie ‘ix of -he estate @ hichest bidders on SATURDAY of each week, in om Store of Messrs trees are all grafted fruits, In ‘on, of good size, 2 1 Opportunity of lication at the il, Valley View ‘entre Market. F EATRA NOTICE SUBSCRIBER WOULD BEG LEAVE of bis customers to the fact that all accounts wili be rendered on or before January Ist, 1556, when it is confidently thet all will settle promptly as it Is absolutely ne- ithe attention essary. We would also take this occasion to thank our friends .or the very liberal patronage bestowed upon our efforts for the last two years, and as- sure them that our arrange all goods will be warranted as represent- iat New York euts are now per- of the Gilt Saw, Ps. avenue, between 10th and Lith sts. REBE supply of NEW FRUIT, ; Citron, Cranterries, Raisins, seedless Rat- d drums; Sultana Raisins, finest me Figs, in large and small in glass jars and fa: Bordeaux aud Princess puper ste ™ I dy Peaches, Hermetically- : atees, Peasand Pie Frait, nd varied assortment of Pickles, sisiing of Currs in wkole, ha'f, a 264 Vermont ave , corner 15th and I streets. G HORSES, PROPELLERS, and , from $1.25 to Sw. just received, at A beautiful as- JOS. L. SAVAGE'S, Sign of Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 10th and 11th streets. (Intel& News) SUITABLE PRESENTS ORD & BRO., DRU llth street and Pe ceived and this cay ope: of Parisian Perfumery, Toll er Fancy articles. 3G1STS, CORNER of avenue, have just re- an additional sup} et and numerous of Also, a varied assortment of Freuch and English hair, tooth and rail Brushes vely superior quality. d T KRISS KRINGLE’S HEAD QUAR- - 484 Seventh street, can be had the great- of TOYS ever exhibited in this city, LAMMOND, Superintendent. WK BUSTON.— ‘The Packet Brig ANDOVER, Captain Atkins, has arrived and will have quick di For freight apply to HARTLEY & BRO , 101 Water street, Georgetown. TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, THOMAS JOHNSON, A PUPIL OF mine, (of but two weeks practice.) baving pd lo me several specimens of his work, in SILVERING AND GiLDING GLass Signe, 1 can state. without detriment to my other scholars, imens,) that Mr. John- le degree of accuracy in the Art, and is deserving has chosen particularly as bh! Door Plates, 2nd | resp friends @ portion at least of their favors. H. P. COHEN, Introducer and Teacher of the Art, for a few days at No 493 Pennsylvania avenue, over M. ng’s Drug Store. field for operation pec'fully ask for him of my By reference to th Coten, of whom no! in the Art, I respectfn! citizens of W e nbove certificate of Mr. 1y beg leave to inform the ashington that 1 cm re GLASS SIGNS, with si OOR PLATES, PEW PLAT! AMBUAT PLATES, and SHOW of all kinds, and shall be leased to walt who may favor me with ye iH Paitin al Corner of “ti cnd L streets. c 5. Cres may be leftat Dyson's Drug Store. dl articles of for the boudoir, at THE dec IES’ COMPANIONS utility and ornament LAKES, 604 Pa. avenue. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. REPORTED FOR THE EVENING STA®. ixesinlsieie fmieseadiniee Lobba li ae The alleged Fillebustering Expedition. New Yorx, Dec. 26.—The Northern Light is still under seizure, bail in the case having been refused. A search is going on in the vessel. The district attorney has directed that all packages on the sworn manifest shall re- main undisturbed until the others have been opebed. The parties previously arrested havo been {again arrested and put under heavy bonds. a Baltimore Markets. Bautmors, Dec. 26.—Flour is unchanged, and the market is dull; Howard street $5 37, City Mills is held at the same price; but no sales. White is higher; good to prime wi ito $2aS2 08; red good to prime $1.75a$1.90 Corn has advanced. white 70a73e.; yellow T0aT4e. Provisions are dull, and prices have a down- ward tendency. No transactions worth re porting. New York Markets. New Yor, Dee. 26.—Plour is drooping sales of 6,500 bbls. straight State $5.3 good Ohio $8.69; Southern $9.50. Wheat is firmer; sales of 14,000 buchels— Southern white $2.12; Southern red $1.95 Corn is quiet; sales of 21,000 bushels Wes* ern mixed at 93c, Pork has declined; sales of 200 bbis. mess «+ $19.50. Beefis dull; sales of 100 bbis. Chicago repacked at $14 Lard has declined; sales of 150 bbls. at 12ic Whisky is dull; sales of 50 bbls. at 38c. Stocks Market. Nsw Yor, Dee. 26.—Stocke are dal! Chicago and Rock Island Railroad 863; Cleve- 1 and Toledo Railroad 724; Cumberland Coal Company 223; Cleveland and Pittshurz Railroad 60, Michigan Southern Railroad 94+: Michigan Central Railroad 974: New k Centrai Railroad 92; Reading Railroad 9: Virginia 6's 97; Missouri 6's 833. USEFUL PRESENTS. NE OF THE BEST STORES OF THE kind in the city ls G. FRANCIS’S, 490 Sev- @Mth street. He hes not only every Housekeeping article, but Razors, Selssors, Combs, Brushes, Cabas, and other useful articles. His goods ere of an excellent qnality, and he sells lower than any on inthecity Ifafriend of ours wished to know the best place to br Sett of Spoons, Knives and Forks, Tez Setts, Cestor, Cake Bas- ket, or anything, from the finest Pocket Knife to an Axe or Wood-Saw, we would say. “go to FRANCIS, on Seventh street, you will be sure of getting good articles, and et the very lowest price.”* dec 19-4f CHRISTMAS GIFT! OBERT SCHWARZE HAS THF PLEA- sure of informing the public that he is well epared for accommodating the public in generat FRESH OYSTERS, put up air-tight. for thom to the wnt friends in the co: try. He also keeps constantly on hand a fine su - plyof PICKLED and PRESERVED OYSTER Please callon R SCHWARZE, corner of Lith, and E streets, or leave orders at his establishm: corner of 10th street and Potomac river. dec22-tf CHHKISTMAS AND NE ENTS. E HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF RICE Dress SILKS, which have been market down at very low prices to close them ont. Also, a lot of es’ rick Velvet, Moire Antique Silk and Cloth CLOAKS, embracing all the nov- elties of the season, and SHAWLS, in every va riety With a large assortment of fine Frenc Scotch embroideries. in COLLARS, SL! POCKET HANDKERCHIZEFS, &., & Those in pursuit of useful, as well as ornamen- tal, presents for Christmas and New Year's. are particularly invited to call and examine our stock COLLEY & SEARS, street, 3 doors norti Pa. avenue. LAs? ARRANTS BOUGHT end SOLD Bonds, Stoeks and Securities peying from 6 to 10 per cent. for sa Se BROTHERS 3 ERS, _ dec 20-Lw ____—Ban — FEATHER DUSTFERS, VERY LARGE SUPPLY OF THOSK beautiful BRUSHES have just been received the subseriber, manvfactured to his order, for housekeepers and public otfices, some extra large for public bolldings. Also, 4 very fine article for pictures and polished work. ‘ibey are offered wholesale or retail, ct New York prices. JOS. L. SAVAGE, Sign of Gilt Saw, Pa. avenue, between 10th and Lith streets deo 20—8t (latel& News) WATCHES AND JEWELRY. ST RECEIVED—A SELECTION OF . VEVA WATCHES, S ; and a few pieces of te SILVER WARE, for sale at New York prices si ARRINER, Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. 370 Pennsylva- ALLIGAN & CO , dealers OOD, PLATED WARE CUTLERY, &e., &c, und Hotel, sign of the Goiden Watch, Was! ington. D.C. dec 21-2w* VGTICE —THOSE OF OUR CUSTOM 1% ers having eccounts with us are respectful | notified that their bills are drawn off, and will be presented fo them on the 26th December. We shall be exceedingly obliged to them if they w: favor us with a settlement on or before the com mencement of the new year. CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & Cu. dec 22-6t MES. RUOFF, Milliner, ATELY FROM NEW YORK, RESPECT - informs the ladies of Washington. that she has taken asto. No. 3 east Ca tol street, near the eastern gate of the Capit Yard, where she has on hand a splendid @ ment of the latest styles of WINTER B ~ NETS AND CLOA &c., which will be sold at one-half the price usualiy chaiged in the «tores of this city dec 13—eol m+ awechlitcat EI nd a y ISS MORELY HAS JUST RECEIVED IVE from New York, another lot of fashion- able MILLINERY, which wil! be opened E y,at her rooms, 34 Pennsylvania, up stairs. Apprentices wanted. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. For usefu ings and things for sport The gay and curtous here resort ICHEY & CO, NO im SE NTH, BE- tween D and E streets, respectfully announce to thely custoniers and the public in general, that they have received a large and beeutifal selection of TOYS and other FANCY GOUDS, which they offer at unusually low prices TO THE LAD Weare nowcio-ing out the entire balance ef rich DRE: TRIM- MINGS, EMBROIDERIES, Lac ,ala great reduction from former prices, as.we ate about to change the character of our business dec 2—6t MEDICAL CARD. OCTOR STANISLAS HERNISZ. REG- ular Practitioner of Homeopathy, Office 231 corner F and Fourteenth streets. Consultations from 10 a.m. to3 Be m. Doctor Stanislas Hernisz, having returned from sabe 7 with improved health, will attend to the practice of his profession. Le Docteur parle Francais. Der Doctor Spricht Deutsch. dee 17—im* R* ISINS. ALMONDS, &&. 50 whole, and ¥ bexes RAISINS 1000 Ibs. Bordeaux ALMONDS 1000 do FILBERTS 1000 do WALNUTS 1000 do PALM NUTS 300 do Zante CURRANTS 50 drums FIGS 5 keys MINCE MEAT Just received and for sale by i BARBOUR rf SEMMEs, No. 67 Loulstana avenue, between 6th and 7th Streets, opposite the Bank of Washington dec i9—6t FRESCO & ORNAMENTAL PAINTING NPE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTTULLY = forms the citizens of Washington that be is prepared peate ee AMENTAL and Sand SIGN PAINTID % man Soo ats! wait notice NG inten bent : e also, paints BANNERS, og description Oda Fellowg? Aprous, &<.,in the best styler FURNJEORE of 2 kinds varnished to order. JOHN E. PETERS, No. 437 Tenth st., between G and # dee 1—im* FURS !—¥ URS !—In Georgetown. ‘tT COMPLEFED, AND NOW READY for sale, another elegant essortment of ladies’ FURS, as— ne Stone Martin, Rock Martin, Mink Sable, London Lynx, Fiteb, 2 French Savle These Furs are fresh and beautiful in their manufacture, and at reduced prices. All styles in vogue on hand for ladies end children. Grear bargains will pe gree bv-ealling at the Fur Manvractory, No. =o ae George town. -F. YM . dee 15—2w “tte IN& GOODS POR PRESEN TSai hid Be 306 Pa avenue, near ith street. dec 20