Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1856, Page 1

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Price—Tauze Cuns. — = PosTMasrERs whoact agents allowe a commission of twenty per cent. samme NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF THE LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. Treasuny DerartMent ise. February 27, HEREAS, ON THE 3th DAY OF FEB- Tuary, 1255, Con; the followin; act upon the subject the debt due to the credi- tors of the late Republic of Texas: AN ACT to provide for the payment of such tors of the late Repubilc of Texas as are comprehended in the act of Congress of Sep- tember nine, eighteen hundred and fifty Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rey- resentatives of the United States of Americain Congress assembied, That in lieu of the sum of five millions of dollars, Payable to the State of Texas, in ve per cent. stock of the United States vy. the act entitled ‘-An act proposing to the State of Texas the ie-ssahepreml of her northern re western boundaries, the relinquishment by the said State of all territory claimed by her exterior to said boundaries, and of all her claims upon the United States, and to establish a territorial gov- ernment for New Mexico,’’ —o September ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty, the issuing of which stock was restricted by the first proviso to the fifth proposition contained !n the first section of said act, the Secretary of the Treasury be and he Is hereby autho ized and directed to pay to the creditors of the late Republic of Texas who hold such bonds or other evidences of debt for which the revenues of that Republic were pace as ‘were reported to be within the provisions of the said act of September ninth, cighteen hundred and @i ty, by the report of the late Secretary of the Treasury to the President of the United States and approved by him on the thirteenth dey of September, eighteen hundred and fifty one, or ‘which come within the provisions of act ac- cording to the opinion upon the Texas compact of the present Attorsey General of the United States, addressed to the Secretary of the Treax wy under date of September twenty-sixth, eight- een hundred and fifty-three, the sum of seven seven hundred and fifty thousand dol lars, to be apportioned among the said holders prorata: Provided, That the interest on the debt embraced in this act shali be determined by the ex!-ting laws of the State of Texas. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the S ateof Texas may have paidany portion of the deot described in this act, the said Secretary shall refund to the proper offices of said State the amoun: actually so paid by the State, a the presentation at the Treasury Departmen’ of the evidences of said debt cn which the said State may fe made such payment: Provided, The said sum shall not exceed the proporticn which would have been allowed to the credito: or craditors if such payment on said evidences of debt had not been made by the State of Texas; and where the said sum that may be refunded to the State of Texas by the provisions of this sec- tion is less than the proportion which woul‘ have been allowed under this act to the holders of such evidences of debt had such payment not been ma ‘et em, such holders shall b2 entitled to re- ceivethe difference between said sum and the proportion they would have received under this act if no payment had been made them; and where ay orlgina\ certifieates or other evidences of debt have been surrendered to the authority of the State of Tecas,aod new certifi-ates issued therefor by sa‘d State of Texas, such new certifi- cates shall be received as evid nces of the original amount of the claim. Sec. 3. And beit further enacted, That no pay- ment shall be made under this act to any holder of said securities or evidences of debt unless the said holder shall first execute to the United States areceipt for the said paymeat, in which said holder shall forever release ali claim against the United States for or on account :f the said secu- ritles or evidences of debt; also similar releases to said State of Texas; and the said certificates or other evidences of debt shall then be deposited with the Treasury Department Sec.4. And be it further enacted, That, before payment of the mozeys aforesaid, the Secretary of the Treasury shall give notice, by public ad vertisement forthe space of ninety days, of the time at which said payment will be made, and no payment shall be made on any bond, certifi- cate, or evidence of debt which s! not, thirty days before the time limited by said notice, be Presented at the Treasury Department. Bec.5 And beit furher enacted, Thatthesom of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thous- and dollars be and the same is hereby appropri- sted, out of any moneys in the Treasury net oth- erwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying ieto effect the provisions of this act. Sec.6 And be it further enacted, That this act shall not take cffect until it shall be assented to by an act of tae Lezislature of the State of Texas, and a copy of the act of the said State, duly au- thenticated, deposited in the Treasury Departmeat at Washington, nor until the islature of the State of Texas shall pass an act withdrawing and abandoning all claims and demands against the United States growing out of Indian depredations or otherwise (Approved, February 23, 1£55. And whereas on the Ist day of February, °856, the State ef Texas passed the following act, giv- ing the assent of that State to the aforesaid act of Congress, and specifying the several debts of the late Republic of Texas, amongst the holders of which the $7,750,000 appropriated by said act of Congress is to be divided, pro raza, in discharge of the principai and interest due ou said debt, ac- cording to the laws of Texas : AN ACT giving the assent of the State of Texas to-:An act to provide for the ment such Creditors of the late Republic of ‘exas asare comprebended in the act of C eas of Sep- tember nine, eighteen bund: and fifty,’ which was passed at the second session of the Thirty third Congress of the United States, and approved fired twenty-eighth, elgh- teen hundred and fifty-five. Woereas at the second session of the Thirty- third Cougress of the United States an act was passed entitled -* An act to | shreds! the pay- ment of such creditors of the late Repubile of ‘Texas as are comprehended in the act of Con- of September nine, eighteen hundred and vy,’ which act was approved February twenty- eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and pro- vides that .n lieu of the sum of five mfllions of five per cent. stock of the United States still due to Texas under the provisions of the act of Congress of the ulnth of Sep ember, eighteen hundred and Sifty. the United States will pay to the crefitors of the late Republic of Texas who hold such bonds or other evidence of debt for which the petal — Republic were ledged as were re to within the pera of the said act of September the ninth, eighteen bundred and fifty, by the report of the late Seeretary of the Treasury to the Presi- dent of the United States, an i mic by him on the thirteenth day of Septe , eigh- teen hundred and fifty-one, or which come with- in the provisions of said act, acco:ding to the opinion upon the Texas compact of the present Attorney Soneral of the Untred State; addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury under date of Sep- tember twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty three, the sum of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be apportioned amon; the said holders pro rata ; the \nterest on thesald debt to be determined by the existing laws of the State of Texas : And whereas by the erms of the said act of the twenty-eighth of February. eighteen hundred and fifty-nve, it Is not to take etiect until it shall be assented to by an act of the Legislatureof Texas, nor until the islature of said State shall pass au act withdrawing and abandoning all claims sad demands against the United States growing out of Indian depredations or otherwise: Now, therefore— Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the Levislature of the of Texas, That the said State hereby con- ts and agrees that in lien of the tive millions ¢ per cent. stock still due to said State under act of Congress of the niath of September eighteen hundred and fifty, the United States shall pay to the said described creditors, whose debts ostensilly amount. with interest thereon ording to the laws of Texas, to the sum of ten uillions seventy-eight thousand reven hundred and three dollars and twenty-one cents, of which five millions five hundred and two thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty-four cents principal, and three millions two hundred and eighty-four thousand two hundred and forty-one dollars and ninety-four cents interest on sald principal, are evidenced by the certificates of the Auditor and Comptroller of the State of Texas, issued under the provisions of ‘+ An act to provide for ascertaining the debit of the late Republic of Texas,’ approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and other acts of said State passed ae thereto; ninety-eight thousand five hundred ang forty-five dollars and sixty-six cents of principal, and one hundred and (bree thousand two hundred and ninety-nine dol- larsand twenty seven cents of interest on said principal, are evidenced by ten percent bonds of the Republic of Texas, issued ander an act of Congress of said Republic of the seventh June eighteen bundred and thirty-seven; two hundred and eighty thousand dollars of princi > and three hundred and twenty-five thousand ena five hundred dollars of interest on said rincipal, are evidenced by a ten per cent. bond, towed by the Republic of Texas to Frederick Dawson for naval vessels, dated the thirteenth of September, eigh- teen hundred and thirty-eight; forty-one thousand and one hundred dollars of principal, and forty- one thousand two hundred and seventy-one dol- lars and twenty-four cents of interest on said — are evidenced by ten per cent. bonds of e Republic of Texas, issued under the vi- sions of an act of of said Republic en- titled ‘* An act to provide for the rédemption of the promissory ni of the Government now in circulation, and for funding other liabilities of the Government,’ ——— fifth of February, eigh- teen hundred and forty; three hundred dollars of principal, and two hundred and thirty-six dollars of interest on said principal, are Se aoa eight per cent. bonds of said Republic, iss under the provisions of the act of Congress of the said R lic last before named; twenty-four thou: and one hundred dollars of principal, and eighteen thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars of interest on said priecipel ore evidenced by eight per cent. treasury ls of sald Repub- lic, under the ‘ions of an act of the Congress of said Republic, entitled -‘ An act for creating funds for support of the Government for the year eighteen hundred and forty,’ approved Feb- ruary finn, eighteen hundred forty ; two thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars ef ncipal, and eight hundred and ninety-one dol- lars and twenty-one cents of interest on said prin- cipal, are evidenced by the first issue of proimis- sory notes of said Kepublic under the provisions of an act of Congress of the said Republic of the seventh June, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven; sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars of principal, and three thousand six hun- dred and fifty-one dollars and ninety-»ne cents of interest on said principal, are evidenced by the second issue of the promissory notes of the said Republic, under the provisions of the act of Con- gress of said Republic last before named; and three hundred and thirty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-four cents of Ma) ed are evidenced by the promissory notes of said Republic, without interest, issued under an act of Congress of said Repubiic of nineteenth of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, the sum of seven millions seven hundred and thousand dollars, to be apportioned among them pro rata; and the said State hereby assents tosaid act of Congress of the twenty eighth of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, with the forego- ing declaration of the debts that she understands tobe embraced in its provisions, and among which the said sum of seven millions seven hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars are to be appor- tioned pro rata. Sxc.2. Be it further enacted, That the State of Texas hereby withdraws and abandons all claims and demands against the United States growing ont of Indian depredations or other- wise, which ori ted on or before the twenty- eighth day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty five: Provided, This abandonment shall not apply toclaims of individuals for losses of property by the enemy. Sec. 3. Be tt further enacted, That this act shall take = and be tn force — and afterthe date of its fina! si or approval. rst i P. BEE, Speaker of the House of Ri ntatives. H. R. RUNNELS. President of the Senate. Aproved ist February, 1856. E. M. PEASE. DEPaRTMENT OF STATE, Avetin, Texas, February 2, 1856. I, Edward Clark, Secretary of State ofthe State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing eight ‘es hereto annexed is a true and correct copy of the original act entitled ‘‘ Aa act giving the assent of the State of Texas to ‘An act to pro- vide for the payment of such creditors of the late Republic of Texas as are comprehended in the act of Congress of September nine, eighteen hun- dred and fitty,’ whic! was passed at the second session of the Thirty-third Congress of the Uni- ted States, and approved February twenty-eighth eighteen hundred and fifty-five.’’ itness my hand and the seal of the depart- {sgat]) ment the day and year aforesaid. EDWARD CLARK, Secretary of State. Exxcurive DePaRtTMEnNT. 1, E. M. Pease, Governor of the State of Texas. do hereby certify that Edward Clark, who signed the certificate on the preceding eas Secretary of State, is and was at the date of said certificate Secretary of State for the State of Texas; and he is, by law, the keeper of the original statute laws of said State, and that his attestation is ia due form. In testimony whereof I hereunto s!gn my name and cause the great seal of the State to be affixed, at the city of Austin, this the (sat) sixth day of February, A. D. 1956, and in the year of the independence of the United States the eightieth, and of Tex as the twentieth year. E. M. PEASE, And whereas the creditors referred to in said act of Cor is are deemed identical with the hold— ers of the debt described in the said actcf the State of Texas; and whereas it is ed that there exist forged ceitificates of said debt, the holders of which may assertto be gen ‘ine and claim payment of; and whereas the 3+ section of the said act of Congress requires the holders of the certificates and other evidences of said debt shall execute relesses to the United States, and a'soto the State of Texas before payment; and the 4th section of said uct requires that public no- tice should be given for the sp.ce of ninety days of the time when said payment will be made; and whereas the Treasury Depar'ment has adopted the form A of a release to the United States, and the form B of a release to the State of Texas, no- tice is hereby given to said creditors that pay- ment, pro ra a, will be made atthe Treasury of the United States, by mesr~ -* * _..«ury drafts on some of the essistan’ i-asurers or public deposi? tarles of the United States, on and after the ist of June, 1856, to such of the holders of the genuine certificates or other evidences of said debt, in ac- cordance with the provisions of said acts, who shall have assigned their said certificates or other evitences of sali debt to the United States, and executed the release in the form A to the United States, and the release in the form B to the State of Texas, and filed the same with the Secretary of the Treasury penal Set before the Ist of June mext, the thirty days being =~ ired to investigate the genuineness of the certidicates, for which pares, the Department is advised. Texas will send an agent who possesses knowledze of the debt as it was created and the handwriting of the officials whose signatures are attached to them. itis desiraole that all the certificates ard evi- de aces of deut shou!d be fi ed thirty days before the 1-t of June, and the holders will take notice unat all certificates and evideaces not filed before that time will be retained fo: examination and investi- gatioa until the Department shall be fully satisfied of the genuineness of the certificates and evidences produced The assignment and release may be ex ecuted and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant Secretary or chief clerk and notary, and be certified by the notary under his notarial seal ; but when the holders desire to mike the assign- ment and execute the releases oui of the city of Washington it may be done in the p:escnce of an assistant treasurer or collector or surveyor and the notary public, and be witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the notary public, and be certified by the notary under his notarial seal; and if there be no collector or surveyor of the customs at the place where the y resides, the assignment and releases may be executed before any court of record, in the presence of the judge and elerk thereof, and be witnessed by thein, and certified by the clerk under his seal of office; and if the holder be out of the United States the assignment and releases may be executed before any United States consul, and be witnessed and certified by him under bis consular seal. All exe cuting such assignments and releases must also declare, under oath before the notary, clerk, or consul, as the case may be, that they are the real owners of the certificates or othe: evidences of debt, or that the same have been assigned tothem, bona fide, for collection, and the notary, clerk, or consul must include the fact of that declara, tion in their certificate of acknowledgment. The prorata dividend, when allowed by the accounting officors, will be remitted to the parties in accordance with their directions, or the drafts handed to their regularly-constituted its for transmission. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. Form A. Know all pore by these presents that has released. and hereby releases, the Uni- ted States of America from al! further thability or claim for the payment of cert!ficate or evidence of debt number , forthe sum of $. , issued by the late Repablic of Texas, and redeemed b: the United States in accordance with the provi. sions of an act of Congress entitled ‘: An act to rovide for the a of such creditors of the ite Republic of Texas as are comprehended in the act of Con; of Septem ber nine, eighteen hundred and Sadie ved the twenty eighth day of Febr # 1655 end an act of the othe Texas appro the Ist of February, 1856. As wil my hand and seal. Ki iy aon ts that now all persons ese presents —— has Sy ‘und Ls releases, the State of Texas from’ all further lisbility or claim for the payment of certificate or evidence of debt number for the sum of $——., issued by the late Republic of Texas, and redeemed by the United States in accordance with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled ‘An act rovide forthe payment of such creditors of the late Re- public of Texas as are comprehended in the act y,”? approved the ebruary, 1856, and an ect of the State of Texas approved the ist of February, 1856. As witness my hand and seal. POSTSCRIPT. In answer to various inquiries, claimants will take notice that the affidavits of ownership re- quired to be filed with the certificates. or other evidences of debt, must show whether the holder is the real owner, or holds the same for collec- tion, or in pledge for moneys advanced If for collection, or in pleige, the name of the party holding the benefic'al or residuary interest in the claim must be stated in the affidavit, and an as- signment and release to the United States and re- lease to Texas must be duly executed by such pery, together with an assignment and releases m the person in whose favor settlement and payment is requested. ‘laimants under the 2d section of the act of 28'h February, 1855, who have surren ‘ered their cer- tificates to Texas upon payment of a portion of the amount, asd now claim the difference between the amount so paid and the proportion payable thereon under that act, must file affidavits stating the surrender of such certificates, and describing each, the amount received thereon, whether the party whosurrendered to, and received the amount ‘om, Texas was the real owner, or held the same for collection, or in pledge The party claim »¢ any beneficial or residuary interest in the differ- ence, 2s well as the person in whose favor settle- ment and payment is requested, must, respec tivaly, file an ass!gnment and release tothe United States and a release to Texas in the same manner as in other cases. After the amount paid by Tex+s ape such certificates shall be refunded, claims of this description will be examined and settled in conform'ty with the proviso of sald 2d section Claimants will also take notice that one or more € or more evidences of the same » M2y be included in the same affidavit cf Sorerenie, ass pnment or release, if each ceriificate or other evidence of debt is cor- rectly described therein by its number, date, amount, and name of payee. It should also ap- pear whether the certificates were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas upon claims against the republic, or were issued by the repub lic of Texas, ae to the facts in each case. AMES GUTHRIE, Secretary cf the Treasury. Treasury Department, March 6, 1956. mar4—lawiw TOPHAM & NORFLET’S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK 8TORE, 499 Seventh st , opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. MESSRS. TO PHAM te of Phi delphia, and ORELET of this city, pectfully announce thelr friends and the public, that they have com- menced the Saddling Business at the above stand, where they will make and keep constantly on hand a large and superior assortment of—Mens’, Ladies’, and Boys) SADDLES, BRIDLES MARTINGALES. and WHIPS. HARNESS of ever’ description, botl for city and country use. All kinds of TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS. Ladies’ SATCHELS, TRAVEL- ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BOXES. HORSK_ BLANKETS, COVERS, COLLARS, and HAMES. Horse, Spoke, and Dust BRUSH- ES. pCARDS, CURRY-COMBS, SPONGES, C., &C. All material used will be the best that can be obtained; and both of us having been practical workmen for several years, we feel confident that our work cannot be surpassed, either for style or durability. By unremitting efforts to give satis- faction we hope to merit, and respect y solicit, a share of public patronage. Pasticular attention paid to coveriag Trunks and repairing all kinds of work. ers’ tools constantly on hand. nov 7—tf CHUBB BROTHERS, BANEERS BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On ali Parts of United States and Europe; €OLLECT DRAFTS On all parts of United States and Europe; DRAW BILLS ON IRELAND FOR £1 OR UPWARDS; BUY AND SELL * BONDS, STOCKS, & OTHER SHCURITIBS; NEGOTIATE TIME PAPER. Investment paying 10¥ and ever, for sale. LAND WARRANTS. We are at all times LS prpat b and have for Sale, LAND WARRANTSof all denominations. Land Warrants located in lowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. CHUBB BROTHERS, jan 2-tf Bankers, opposite the Treasnry. GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. DD‘ O. MUNSON, AT 310 PA. AVENUE, is mounting Teeth on a Gutta Percha Base. Also, with Allen’s pat- ent continuous Gum, combining beau- og re and cleanliness. ¢. M. is determined to keep with every ieepeoventet in Dentistry, and #trive tc please and profit his patrons. REVERENCE: P.D Gurley, DD. Hon. R H Gillet, J.G. Binney, DD. Hon. 8 A Douglas, B Sunderland, D.D. Dr R P Patterson, H.R. Schoolcraft, Esq. Dr. R H Coolidge, Hon. C Masou Dr. Thomas Miller, Hon. A OP Nicholson, And the Medical Faculty of Georgetown Col- lege. nov 23—tf GUTTA PERCHA TEETH. HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN IN the habit of sending our patronsto Dr. COSBY. formerly of Richmond, Va., for Dental operations for a num- ber of years, and take pleasure in recommending him to the eltizens of Washinzton as the best Tooth Extractor and Dental Uperator that we have ever inet with Heinserts Teeth upon every plan the: is practised in the United States. Geo. P. Holdwas, M.D. 8. W. Towles, M DDS John F. Mine a MD @. F. Chamberlin, M. D., DDB. 0. H. Harris, M.D. Samnol P. Brown, M.D: Wythe Mnsley, M.D B. M. Francisco, M. D. Office over Ford & Bro.’s, No. 290, corner of lth street and Pa avenue 27—6m* Ss. P. Skoe, and T Eatablizhment, 2c. fenue, between Sth and 10th sts, JUSP RECEIVED FOR LADi&s, MISSES, and CHILDREN, Cleth Button, Buckskin, lined Button’ Healed UY GAITERS. Also, thick and thin’ Gaiters; Bronze, Black, and Colored, at $1.25, worth $2; Ladies Alpine Button Gaiters, $3.50; French White Satin ditcerious SLIPPERS Gen- tlemen’s French Patent Leather BOOTS and SHOES, of all descriptions; Gentlemen’s De- tached GAITERS, all colors; Boy’s and Youth’s Patent Leather and Calf BOOTS and SHOES. My stock of Fall and Winter Wear, recently se- lected fiom the most celebrated manufacturers, is very superior. conics our unusual spluoomenes SubTs: 5) uly solieit your Lazer is and infiuerce. dec 14—tf P. HOOVER. —————— peeensent TO GUITARISTS,—A very large collection of new and old standard Guitar Songs and Pieces, just received at our Music and Piano Store, 36 Penna. avenue. feb 16 JOHN F. ELLIS. GLENWOOD CEMETERY, Olfice Ne. 392 Pa. ave., corner ith street, (OVER THE SAVING’ BANE.) ys IS CEMETERY is laid out on the plsa of the celebrated Greenwood, of New York, and situated on the high ground distant one and 3 — miles uorth of the Capitol—North Cupliod reet leading directly to sk pepe This Com: have secured a charter from Con- eee bigot cine seen fir aeuvee to burial ing @ to the purchaser, on prohibiting all encroachinents fron legialstion or otherwise, ae ody he importance to — dead to re where th ave then, for it has besome a custom, in al other cities When the burial ground beco valu- able for other purposes, to sell it, and throw the dead promiscously tnto one large legal it, an Measurew Cannot prevent It, iSihe grou P ) aS RO tities ae given N. B.—Odiice open from 10 to 12 o’alock 2. m., fa isn ecaraness ara, WSs, an . formation, can be obtainga. ee au Af All orders left with Mr. James F. Harvey, No. HO Seventh street, or any other: iL be Promptly attended to, joie ty OFFICIAL. Tarascny DerartMent, Dec. 1, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stocks of the United States that this Department will pur- chase to the amount of $1,500 000 of said stocks at any time when the same may be offered prior to the 1st day of June next, and will pay therefor the following prices, to wit: For stock of the loan of 1848, a premium of ten per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1617 and 1548, a premium of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued under the act of 1850, commonly called Texas-in- demnity stock, a premium of six per cent.; and for stock of the loan of 1846, redeemable on the {ath November, 1846, If received at the Treasury Prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 2} per cent.; if received between the Ist Jan- uary and the 31st of March next, a premium of 2 per cent ; and if received after the 21st of March and prior to said ist of June next, a premium of 1 per cent. 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 receipt. 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- dus the present notice should be duiy assigned to the United States (with the current half year’s in- terest, if sent prior to the ist of January next) by the party entitled to receive the purchase money. Payment fer these stocks will be made by drafts upon theassistant treasurers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTARIE, doc 3—dtJunel Secretary of the Treasury. SPRING GOODS. OHN H. SMOOT, No. 119 South siJe Bridge street, near High, Georgetown, D.C . has re- ceived his First Instalmentof SPRING GOODS, sui ed to the early demand. Plain cols all wool Mous de Laines, Plain Black Silks, all grades, Plain French Procoles or Cambrice, White and colored figured Brilliantes, 100 pieces English and American Calicoes, £0 pieces Manchester and Domestic Ginghame, 25 pieces White Cambrics and Jaconets, 50 pieces Checked and Plain Muslins, 25 pieces Richardson and Barkiie’s Irish Linens, 300 pieces soft-finished Shirting Cotton, 12c. New York, Bates and Wamasutta Mills do., Heavy bleached and brown Sheeting Cottons, Toweling, Table Damasks, and Napkins, Ladies and Gents Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Heavy Osnaburg Prints and S:riped Osnaburgs, Mixed Denims and twilled and plain do. Also, Whalebone and Manilla Corded Skirts, White and slate colored do with other seasonable oods, to which large ad- ditions will soon be made from the latest arrivals in.New York and Philadelphia. Cash and prompt paying customers are solicited to call early (mar 5) J.H.8. DESTINY DEMONSTRATED BY THE PLANETS OR ASTROLOGY. prez SYLVESTER CONTINUES TO Foretell all Particular Events of Human Life, such as Love, tng he Description of Persons, Riches, Business, Friends, Rights, Claims, and Deeds of Property; all kinds of Speculations, Law Suits, Gain or Lose; of Sickness, all kinds of Dis- tempers cured in quick time, Terms: Fifty Cents, male or female; People of Color, Twenty-Five Gents. No. 137B s , Opposite the Smithsonian, om he Island. mar 3-l1m* COPARTNERSHIP. HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH me C. Stribling, underthe name of HOWELL & STRIBLING, forthe transsction of the whole- sale Grocery, Flour and General Commission Beall pariies inde ted tocall All ‘ies indebted are requested to prompt- ly ead setile their ecooaate by cash or potess to emable me to close the business of the old con- corm. H. HOWELL, mar 1—d10t Georgetown, D.C. P. NENNING, ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT, ILL FURNISH PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS for buildings of every descrip- tlon, and superintend their erection If required. Designs for public and private Buildings, Counting Houses Churches, Monuments. Also, Wo.king Drawings for builders will be carefully executed at reasonable terms Office, 216 F stree , north side, gpa mar 1-im and 15th, Wasbington D.C. OBINSON’S PRACTICE, V Practice in Courts of Justice in England and the United States by Conway Robinson, intwo volumes. Second volume this day issued. fed 29—tr FRANCK TAYLOR. SUPERB PIANO, OF BACON & RA- ven’s celebrated manufactory, re- ceived on Saturday, and will be sold) low. 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Assets of Company, consisting of Bonds and Mortgages on unencumbered real es- tate... senseesccseeecseese+-B110,0M 00 Stocks of ‘orporations, worth par 26,620 00 Cash on hand............. ssececesece Bills receivable. consisting of Marine notes and short loans. ....$36,943 70 Stock notes ........000+.814,988 00 51,890 70 Whole receipts for premiums during Cho Poe ne es trrrecceeee S118, 518 05 Paid for losses and expenses during the year. cseccssscccceseeereessesees 71,133 OF PM. MORIARTY, President. J. MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. Risks chan, from other companies to this. No charge for poloy toe Enquire at the office of J. E. Kendall, over RK . Morrow’s Ex: Office, first door West of W. B. Todd’s hat store on ennsylvania avenue. reba DAVID MYERLE, Agent. CLOCKS. A GOUD HONEST CLOCK ALWAYS te hatha Nr street His Clocks cannot be excelled. prices will not fright en you. He tries 2 one serenely, himself, and those who buy of him are sure to get a good one or have their money refunded. jan 26 L. J. MIDDLETON, . tnd Depot Bouthuret corneral F and ¢pot. west Co) wraith sree tne ob EVENING STAR. THE ANGEL BRIDE. FROM THE MSS, OF A LATE PHYSICIAN. It was evening—the evening »f a summer Sabbath. The sweet hush of nature, unbro ken by a single sound of busy life, harmo- nized but too painfully with the oppressive stillness which pervaded the chamber whither my footsteps were bent. It was on the ground floor of a pretty residence in the outskirts of the village of Its open windows over- looked a garden where taste and beauty reigned supreme—a second Eden, which ex- tended with a scarce perceptible delineation to the very margin of a stream, where it was bounded by a white picket and by a hedge of low trimmed shrubbery, over which the eye caught the flashing waters as they swept on, glowing in the crimson radiance of the sun set. I entered the house and stepped lightly along a op ae passage, tapped softly at the door of the chamber of sickness —aye, of death. “Welcome, doct@r,’’ said the silvery voice of a lady, who sat by a low couch, partially hung with white drapery. ‘Welcome! the dear sufferer is now in a quiet slumber—bat must presently awake, and one of her first in- quiries will be for you.’’ ** How is your sweet Lucy, now?” “ She has been quiet and apparently eou- fortable allday. It is her Sabbath, doctor, as well as the worshippers, who go up ty the earthly courts of Zion.’’ ‘Oh!’ she added. while the sunlight of joy irradiated her fea- tures, pale with long vigils at the bedside of her sweet Lucy, ‘‘ oh! how fuil of consolation is the scene of mortal life and suffering of earthly bitterness, of expiring hope!” ‘* Yes, my dear friend,’ I replied, “ your cup of afiliction is indeed sweetened from on high. He took from my hopeless care a vic tim all unprepared even after a long and faithful warning; and the reconciliation of the sad struggle, the terrible anguish yan- quished, the fierce triumph of the conqueror, and the piercing wail of exhausted nature, haunt my memory still; and even in this earthly paradise I cannot forget them.’’ ‘*And is poor Edward gone at last to his dread account? Oh how fearful!’’ and the gentle lady covered her face and wept Sometime elapsed. I lingered at the couch of Lucy till she should awake, and taking from the stand a small though elegant copy of the Bible, I cponed the silver clasp, and my eye caught the simple inscription on the fly leaf, ‘To my Lucy—a parting gift of Clarence.’’ I had designed to read a portion of the Word, but thought was for a time en- grossed. Thad known Lucy May from her infancy, and she was scarcely less dear to me than my own daughter. Indeed, they had grown up like twin blossoms, and were together almost every hourof the day. Seventeen summers they both had numbered—though Lucy was some months older; no brother nor sister had either of them, and hence the intensity of mu tual love. Their thoughts, their affections and their pursuits were in common. They called each other ‘‘sister,’’ and their inter- course honored the endearing name. And Clarence—the giver of this little yol- ume in my hand—who was he? Clarence Hamilton was the son of my best earthly friend, and a nobler youth, in all the lofty faculties and endowments of the heart andin tellect, never rejoiced in the vigor of life and early manbood, To him had Lucy been be- trothed for more than a year, and he wasnow absent from the village, though we trusted, when each sun rose, that its setting would bring him back in answer to our cautious summons. Especially had hope and expecta- tion grown within our hearts on that evening, yet had not a word been spoken on the 5 5 ject to the widowed mother of the lovely Lucy. However, sbe raised her head, and observing the open volume in my hand, she said in an assured tone of cheerfulness, ‘‘ I trust Clar- ence will come home this evening. It is now—”’ ‘Clarence !'’ said the sweet patient, open- ing her dark eyes and looking eagerly around Her eye rested on her mother and myself, and with a slight quiver and a sad smile, she said, ‘‘he is not eome.’’ ‘“No, my darling, he is not come; but there is more than an hour to the close of day and then—’’ ‘God grant he may come,” said the maid- en, and she added with energy, ‘‘if it be His holy will. Oh, doctor. my kind, dear friend, your Lucy is wearing away fast, is she not?” and then observing the emotion which I at- tempted to conceal, she said, “‘but I am bet ter ‘aay, am I not?” Where is Ellen—why does she not come ?”* Her mother turned an inquiring glance upon me as I took the thin white hand of the young girl in mine, and marked the feeble but regular beating of the pulse “Shall I send for your daughter, doctor?”’ she asked. LT acquiesced, and ina few minutes Ellen was sobbing violently, with her face hidden on the bosom of her ‘‘ sister ’’ ‘Ellen, my sweet sister.’’ said Lucy ‘‘your father has told me that I must leaye—,’’ ani her voice faltered, “my own dear mother. and—’’ but she did not utter the name of her lover, for at that moment the voice of one of the domestics was distinctly heard saying: “He iscome. Mr. Clarence iscome. Now God bless my dear young iady.”’ Lucy uttered a scream of joy, and, clasp- nm ing Etien around the neck, murmured, “ Fa- ther in heaven, I thank thee;’’ and then fainted with excess of happiness Her swoon was brief. She recovered almost immediately and her face was radiant with happiness Clarence Hamilton was pursuing his stu- dies in a distant college, and the letter which summoned Mr. G—— had scarcely intimated danger in the illness of his betrothed. It had been delayed on the way, and but half the time of its journey had sufficed to bring the eager, anxious student to the spot where bis heart had shared its affections, and centred its hopes, next to heaven; for Clarence was more than a noble-hearted, high souled man; he was the disciple of Jesus Christ; and he was getting himself to be an apostle of his holy religion. He had nearly completed his course of studies. and was then to be united to the beautiful Lucy May. . Three months before the Sabbath Ngee ef which we write, Lucy was in health, an with her compenion Ellen was performing her delightful duties as a Sabbath school teacher. Returning home she was ex: to a sudden stormfof rain, and took cold. Her constitution, naturally weak, was speediiy affected. aud cousumption, that terrible foe of youth and beauty, seized upon her as another victim for its mighty holocaust of death. At first the type of her disease was mild, but within three weeks it had assumed a fearful charac- ter, and now her days were evidently few. _ For this dreadful intelligence Clarence was not prepared. He learned, but he hoped more, and though his heart was heavy, hope kindled a bright smile in his manly face us entered the poe where he had spent so many hours of exquisite cre He had alighted from the stage just before it entered the village, and proceeded at once to the resi- dence of Lucy. As Mrs. May entered the room, the smile on his lips faded, for her pale face told a sad tale to his heart “Clarence, dear Clarence, you have the welcome of fond hearts.’’ ‘‘How is Lucy? Why is your face deadly pale? Oh, say, is she not dangerously ill’ tell me”’—and a thought of misery entered his heart, ‘she is—oh, my God, my Father in heaven strengthen me—she is dying—even now, dying !’ ous mae aay) Clarence,” said the mother, SS soothingly, “Lucy lives, and we must bo for wre a but te not alarmed if you = her face paler than myown. Are you able to bear the sight now ?” _ There was but little consolation to his fears in the reply of Mrs. May. Lucy was living, but there was an anguish in the expression, * hope for the best,” and he said hurriedly. Ob, take me to her at once, now,” and be d his hand on his throbbing brow, and then sink on his knoes, whilst Mrs. May knelt beside, he entreated Gcd, in a voloe choked with emotion, for stre: te bear the trial : — the rod of eh: ment, to re- ceive the bitter with the sweet; and prayed that the cup might pass from him, ore an aid his r in the days of his incarceration and anguish. He arose, and with a calmer voice said: “I can see her now.” At this moment I joined them, with Lucy's earnest request that Clarence should come to her atonce. We entered the chamber just as Ellen had partially opened a blind, and the last rays of sunlight streamed fairly through int» the room, and fell for a moment on the white cheek of Lucy, rendering its hue stil! snore snowy Alas! Clarence, as his earnest eyes met those of his betrothed—her whom he had left in the very blueh of perfection, of youthful loveliness—now how changed! His heart sank within him, and with a wild sob of »n- guish he clasped her pale thin fingers, and kissed her colorless lips, kneeling the while at the side of ber seth “Ciarence, my own Clarence,”’ said tho dear girl, with an effort to rise, which she did supported by his arm. He spoke not—he could not, dared not speak. “Clarence, cheer bY my beloved.’ But her fortitude failed, and all she could do was to bury her face in her lover's bosom and weep. We did not attempt to check their grief; nay, we wept with them, and sorrow, for awhile bad its luxury of tears unrestrained Clarence at length broke the silence. “Lucy, my own dear Lucy! God forgive me for my own selfish grief ;’’ and he added fervently, lifting up his tearful eyes to hea- ven, ‘‘ Father, give us grace to bear thistrou- ble aright;’’ and, turning to me, added, “‘Doctor, oh ! pray that we may have strength to meet this hour like Christians *” When the voice of prayer ceased, all feel- ings were calmed, but I deemed it prudent to leave the dear patient to brief repose; and Elien alone remaining, we retired to the par- lor, where Clarence learned from us more of her illness, of her true condition—for I dared not to delude him with false hopes. “Doctor,” said he, with visible anguish, “iz there no hope ?’’ **Not of recovery, I fear, though she may linger some time with us, and be better than se isto day ’’ ‘Then God's will be done,’’ said the young man, while a holy confidence lighted up his face, now scarcely less pale than that of his betrothed Lucy. Day after day the poor girl lingered, and many sweet hours of conversation did Clar- ence and ves f pase together ; once even she was permitted to spend a few moments in the portico of the house, and as Clarence suppor- ted her, and saw a tint of health overspread her cheek, hope grew strong in hisheart But Lucy doubted not that she should die spsedily and happily ; this conviction reached her heart ere Clarence came, so that the agony of her grief in prospect of separation from him had yiclded to the blissful anticipation of heaven, that glorious clime where she would ere long meet those from whom it was more than death to part. “ Dear Lucy,’’ said Clarence, as they stood gasing on the summer flowers, ‘‘you are bet- ter, love. May not our heavenly Father yet spare you to me—to cousin Ellen—to happi- ness.” ‘Ah, Clarence, do not speak of this. It willonly end in deeper bitterness. I must go, and Clarence you must not mourn even when LT exchange this bright world for the paradise of immortality.’’ Ciarence could not answer. He pressed her hand and drew it close to his throbbing heart, and she resumed, pointing to a bright cluster of amaranths. “See! there, Clarence, is the emblem of the life and yr to which I am hastening.’ * * * * * Three weeks had passed. It was the even- ing of the Sabbath. _I stood by the couch of Lucy Muy. Her mother and Eli sat on either side, and Clarence Hamilton supported on a pillow in his arm the hoad of a fair girl Disease had taken citade!, and awaited its surrender to death. The man of God, her pastor from childhood, now entered the roof, and Lucy greeted him affectionately ; and he said, “is it well with thy soul ?”” She answered in aclear and sweetl: ding voice: ‘‘It is well! Blessed Ri thou art my only trust.’’ Clarence now bent his head close to the hand of Lucy, and whispered in her ear, but so dis- tinetly that we all beard : * Lucy, since thou msy not be mine in life, be mine in death; let me follow you to the grave as my wedded wife, and I shall have the blissful consolation of anticipating a re- unicn in heaven.” The eye of the dying girl lighted up with a sudden joy, as she aomag f answered : “Itis well, Clarenee; [ would fain bear thy name before I die! We were siart!ed » this strange request and answer; but no heart or lip ventured to oppese it. Lucy then said ‘‘ Mother, dear mother, deny me not tay last requcet; will you and Ellen dress me m e bridal robe? i will wear it to my tom) '’ Clarence also besought Mrs. May to grant this wish, and let him win a bride and moth- er; and she answered **As you and Lucy will, but it will be—"’ and her heart spoke, it will be a mournful bridal. Lucy now motioned us from the room, and we retired. Clarence was the first to speak ‘* You will not blame methat | seek even in the arms of death to make her my wife. Oh, how much of bliss has crowded into this one anticipation! and though indeed it will be a ‘sad bridal,’ it will sweeten the cup of bitter- ness which is now pressed to my lips. Ina few moments we reentered that hal- lowed chamber; the light of day had faded, and asingle lamp was burning on the stand. Lucy was arrayed in a muslin robe which scarcely outrivaled her cheeks in whiteness, save where the hectic, now heightened by ex- citement, flushed in. Clarence seated himself by her, and she was raised to a sitting poe- ture and sy 4p ber headin hisarms. She laced her hand in his, and said, half play- ally, half sadly “’Tis a worthless offering, Clarence.” He pressed it to his fevered lips—his face pele and flushed by turns. The minister arose and stood before them, and in a few words and simple, united those two lovely be- ings in a tie which all felt must be broken ere another sun would rise. Yet was that tie registered and acknowledged in heaven. s the holy man pronounced them one flesh and lifted up his hands in benediction, Lucy ut her feble arms around Clarence and in a jew veice murmured : “* My husband.” «« My wife,” responded Clarence, and their lips met in a long and sweet embrace. That night, before the last hour, the 1 Azrael came a8 a messenger of peace to the bridal chamber ; and though the new founda- sions of earthly bliss had opened in the heart of Lucy Hamilton, she repined not at the summons, but while heavenly joys sat on her features, and her lips murmured—‘‘ peace— farewell husband—mother—sister—all,’’ her = spirit took its flight, and her lifeless ly lay in the embrace of the woe-stricken Clarence, who still lingers in this w: world doing his Master’s work, and waiting His will to be united to his AnoxzL Bripg in muaver. confi- eemer,