Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1856, Page 1

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 41 the Stor Huildings, corner of Penasylvanie venus and Elevench cirsst, By W. D. WALLACE, Wil) be sezved to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A GUAKTER CEN DS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 37% tenis per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- VY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for lees than three months at the rate of 1245 caats a week. i” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Eben Star. ARCH 25, 18 Lig WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, M VOL. VIL. NO. 975. NOTICE TO THE CKEDITORS OF THE LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. T REascsy DerartMent, } February 1836 \ HEREAS, ON THE 28h DAY OF FEB- mary, 1955, csagres pases the following act upon the subject of the debt due to the creal- tors of the late Republic of Texzs: AN ACT to provide for the payment of such ereditora of the late Repub:ic of Texas as are comprehended In the act of Congress of Sep- tember nine, eighteen hundred and fifty. Be it emacted by the Senate and House of Rer- jnited States of Americain Congre's assembled, That in lieu of the sum of five millions of dollars, payable to the State of ‘Yexas, in five per cent. stock of the United States Dy the ast entitled ‘-An act proposing to the State of ‘Texas the estabiishment of her northern and western boundaries, the relinquishment by the said State of all territory claimed by her exiertor to said boundaries, and of ail her claims upon the United States, and to establish a territorial gov- w Mexico,”? pessgym September itty, tne issuing of which stock was restricted by the first proviso to the fifth proposition contained tn the first se=tion of said act, the Secretary of the Treasury te and he is hereby autho:ized and directed to Pay to the 0 hold such bonds or other evidences of debt for which the revenues of that Republic were pledged as were reported to be within the provisions of the said act of September ninth, = hundred retary of the resentatines of the U ernment for ninth, eighte2: hundred and creditors of the late Republic of Texas w and fi ty, oy the report of the late y ‘Treasury to the President of the United States and approved by him on the thirteenth dry of September, eighteen hundred and fifty onc, or which come within the provisions of said act ac- cording to the opinion upon the Texas compact of the present Attoraey General of the United States, addressed to the Secretary of the Treas ury under date of Se millions seven hundred and fifty thonsand dol lars, to be apportioned among the said holders prorata: Provided, Chat the interest on the debt embraced in this act shali be determined by the existing laws of the State of Texas. cases v ¢ the State of Texas may lave paid an’ portion of the debt described in this act, the sai secre upoa tae the St therefor by sa'd State of Texas. such new ce tig. cates shall be received as evid«nces of the original amount of the claim. Sec.3. And be it further enacted, Thatnopty- ment shall be made under this act toany holder of said securities or evidences of debt unless the sald holder shail first execute to the United States areceipt fer the said paymeat, in which said holder shall forever release all claim against the Un‘ted States for or on account «f the said secu- tities or evidences of debt; also similar releases tosaid State of Texas; and the said certificates or other evidences of debt skall then be deposited with the Treasury Department Sec. 4. And be tt further enacted, That, before , the Secretary of the moreys afores: reasury shall give notice, by public ad- vertisemen: forthe space of ninety days, of the timeat which said payment will be made, and mo payment shali be made on any bond, certifi. exte, or evidence of deb: which shal! not, th days before the time limite presented at the Treasury Depar'meat Sec.5 And beit furher enacted, Thatthesum of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thous aod dollars be and the same is hereby appropri- atei, out of any moneys in the Treasury act oth- erwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying lato eifect the provisions of th.s act. Sec.6 And be it further enacted, That this act shall not take effect until it shall be assented to by an act of the Legislature of the State of Texas. and a copy of the act of the said State, duly au- thenticated, deposited in the Treasury Department at Washington, nor until the Legislature of the State of Texas shal! poss an act wihdrawing and abandoning all claims and demands against the United States growing out of Indian depredations or otherwise (Approved, February 23, ir33. And wherees on the Ist day of February, 1555, the State of 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 rata, in discharge of the principal and in’erest due cn 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 Pas ment such Texas as are comprehended In the act of Congress of Sep- cee se and fey whieh was sed at the second session of the Compre of the United States, and approved February tweaty-eighth, elgh- freditors of the late Republic o! tember nine, eighteen hund) Thirty -thir teen hundred and fifty-five. Whereas at the second session of the Thirty- third Coagress of the United States an act was passed entitled -- An act to provide for the pes, ic of ment of such creditors of the late Republ. ‘Texas as are comprelended in the act of Con- eighteen hundred and oved February twenty- and iifty-five, and pro- vides that in lieu of the sum of tive millions of five per cent. stock of the United States stiil dne to Texas under the provisions of the act of Congress of the ninth of Sep ember, eighteen hundred and fifty. the United States will pay to the creditors of the late Republic of Texas who hold such bonds or other evidence of debt for which the revenues of that Kepublic were pledged as were reported to be within the pro- visions of the said act of September the ninth, eighteen hundred end fifty, by the report of the late Secretary of the ‘Ireasury to the Presi- dent of the United States, and oreaves by him on the thirteenth day of September, eigh- teen hundred and fifty-oue. or which come with- in the provisions _ said act. ae to the opinion w the Texas compact of the present earner veneral of the Untied States addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury under date of Sep- gress of September at Rfty,”’ which act was a elgnth, eighteen hund: tember twenty-sixth. eighteen bundred and fifty three. the sum of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be apportioned among the said holders pro rata ; the interest on the sald 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 vad fifty-five. it is not to take effect until it sball be assented to by an act ofthe Legislatureof Texas, aor until the Legislature of said State shal! pass au act withdrawing and abandoning all claims and demands against the United States growing ont of Indian depredations or otherwise: Now, therefore— Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Tecas, That the said State hereby con- seats and agrees that in lieu of the tive millions of five per cent. stock still due to said State under the act of Congress of the niuth of September *ighteen hundred and fifty, the United States stat pay to the said described creditors, whose delts ostensibly amount, with interest thereon aecording to the laws of fexas, to the sum of ten r@illions seventy-eight thousand reven hundred and three dollars twenty-one cents, of which five millions tive hundred and two thousand nine ndred and sixteen dollars and thirty-four cents princtpal, and three millions two hundred and eighty-four thousand two hundred and forty-one doilars and ninety-four cents interest on said Principal, are evidenced by the certificat.s of the Auditor and Comptroller of the State of Texas, issued under the provisioas of ‘- An act to previde for ascertainiug the debt of the late Republic of Texas,’ approved March twentieth, eivhteen buedred and forty-eiyht. and other acts of said State passed subsequent thereto; ninety-eight thousand five hundred and forty tive dollars and sixty-six cents of priacipal, and one hundred and three thousand two hundred and ninety-nine dol- sarsand twenty seven cents of interest on said principal, are evidenced by ten percent bonds of the Republic of Texas, issued under an act of Congress of said Republic of the seventh June, eighteen huodred and thirty-seven; two bh and eighty thousand dollars of principal, and three buadred and twenty-five thousand ana hes hundred dollars of interest on said principal, are evideneed by a ten per cent. bond, issued by the Repablic of Texas to F rederick Dawson for naval veosets, dated the thirteenth of September, eigh. rl teen hundred and thirty-eight; forty-one thousand | for the payment of certificate or evidence of debt and one hundred dollars of principal, and forty- | number one thousand two hundred and seventy-one dol- | lars and twenty-four cents of interest on said | are evidenced by ten pez cent. bonds of | lic of Texas, issued under the sions of an act of Congress of said Republic en- titled ‘* An act to provide for the redemption of | the promissory notes of the Government now in | circulation, and for funding other ilabilities of the | Government,” approved fifth of February teen hundred and forty; three hundred do! pal. and two hundred and thirty-six dollars of interest on said principal, are evidenced b’ eight percent. bonds of said Republic, iss ' under the provisions of the act of Congress of the | blic last before named; twenty-four thousand and one hundred dollars of principal, and eighteen thousand three hucdred and sixteen dollars of interest on said principal, are evidenced by eight per cent. treasury bon SINGER'S Improved Sewing Machines. ranted the highest Award ef the Paris Ex ibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine has simplified them in many respects, and they are capable of executing twice the amount did formerly in any They are without question the only Fable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be any of these machines by a simple change le and thread in such a manner that the closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manvfacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order. We have machines with guages attached, for binding hats, cap-fronts, gaiters, &c. Silk, Thread, Cotton, on hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- tng Machines wili please address I. M. SINGER & CO, 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.—We are prepared to exchange these ma- chines for old machines of an ral. Persons who have been induced to purchase inferior machines under the cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar 10—t¢ for the sum of &. ic of Texas, and redeemed by the in accordance with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled ‘‘An act to provide forthe payment of such creditors of the late Re- public of Texas as ure comprehended in the act of Congre-s of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty”? approved the 28th day of February. 1855, and an act of the State of Texas appro | the Ist of February, 1556. As witness my band snd seal. POSTSCRIPT. In answer to various inquiries, claimants will ta.e notice that the affidavits of ownership quired to be filed with the certificates, or other evidences of debt, must show whether the holder isthe real owner, or holds the same for collec- tion, orin pledge for moneys advanced leige, the name of the party ‘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 rty, together with an assignment and releases m the person in whose favor settlement and payment is requested. ‘laimants uuder the 2d section of the act of 28th February, 1855, who have surren“ered their cer- yment of a portion of the m the difference between ition payable davits stating the late Republi EVENING THE SNOW STORM. (Translated from the Gerinan, for the Atlos } Ata memorable epoch in the history of thatisto say, aboutthe year ISl1, proprietor named Gabriloy He resided, during the whole year, at his domain cf Nenaradoff, where he was well known for his hospitality. Every evening his 3 neighbors and his nu- 0 were atiracted, according to their age, by the pleasure of a quiet game of cards, or by the hope of gaining the good graces of the beautiful Mary, who, at the po- riod of the opening of this story, w seventeen years of age and’ the only chi and consequently the only heir of Gabri! vith, and his wife, Petrowna. Nevertheless, the young girl had been ac- customed ftom an early age to the rea and had engaged her heart toa young Ensign, at that time on leave of absence in the neighborhood, who returned her love with the same ardor. necessary to add thatthe parents of the young heiress were opposed to the alliance, and that wherever they met the unfortunate suitor, they treated him with pretty much the same attention ‘with which many persons receive ‘ue tax collector. In spite of this opposition, ar lovers maintained a constant correspond- nee, and met each other Secretly, under the thick shadows of the fir trees or in the old In these circumstances they pledged lves mutually to eternal love, and re- fate for its unjust rigor, they form- d projects to combat it they arrived at the conclusion that cruel parents were opposed to their marriag it was necessary that it should be accom. It was the ensign who one fine day made this proposition, and he had the delight of seeing it favorably received. The approach of winter suspended their in- torvicws, but their correspondence became so much the more active. Vladimir Nieolavich conjured his beloved to © moment of their happiness. ear for a time,” said he, “then we wiil return some day and cast ourselves feet ct your parents, who, touched by our roic constancy, will not refuse us their par- ** Mary yielded at length to entreaties which became more pressing from day to day. It was agreed that on the day fixed upon sh text for not appearing at should retire at an carly hour to her room, where the preparations would be already made by the femme dc chambre, who bad been entrusted with the Both of them were afterwards to leave the house by a back door, near which a sleigh was to be ready to conduct them to the chapel of Jadrino, which was situated abeut s off, and there the young girl would 1 by her lover and the priest who was to unite them. The preparations having been made, Mary 2 letter, full of tend- She had compl. whole day of a violent headache, which her excitement made only too real. solicitude of her father and mother served only to augment her physical and mora! euf- she quitted them, however, after having sat for a few moments at the family meal, in which her increasing agitation and trouble cf mind had prevented her from taking part, and she received, as usual. their bencdiction. It was not without diffieulty retrained then from bursting intu repairing hastily to her bedroom, doned herself to her grief. Her maid, however, used every effort to console her, and at length succeeded. The snow fell that day in thick gusts, the wind howled plaintively, and the glattering of the window frames struck terror to the souls of the two young women. as soon as the household had sunk into silence they wrapped themselves in large cloaks, and taking with them ouly some trifling luggage, they descended to the back door, where they found a sleigh awaiting them. As soon as they had entered it the horses golloped off fullspeed We will leave thei for the pres- ent to pursue their journey, and see what Viadimir was doing. The day had been actively em In the morning he had calle priest of Jadrino to make the necessary ar- rangements with him Thence he had gone to precure witnesses. Tho first person to whom he addressed him- self was an oid retired officer, who willingly consented to what was asked of him, as such an adventure, he said, agreeably recalled to his mind the happy days of his youth. engaged Vladimir to dine with him, promie- ing to find him two other witnesses; and, in fact, some hours afterwards, he presented to him the Geomter Schmidt and the son of Cap- tain Ispravik, a young fellow of seventeen, who had recently entered the service new comers promised the happy lover to serve him as far as depended on them, and all hay- ing cordially embraced, Viadimir returned to his own house to oceupy himself with the final Then putting the sleigh, which he destined for his betrothed, in the charge of a faithful servant, he took one for himself and started for Jadrino. But hardly had he set out when the tempest @mmenced with violence. was covered with a thick yellow cloud, from which fell enormous avalanches of snow. Soon all traces of the road disappeared, and it became impossible to guide the sleigh in the midst of this derangement of nature. horse proceeded at hazard; now climbing up mountains of snow, now floundering in deep ravines. Every moment increased the danger to which the young officer was exposed, and he svon convinced himself that he was no longer going in the direction of Jadrino. _ At length, after two hours of struggle with the tempest and at the moment when the horses, exhausted with futigue, seemed about to fall never to rise again, a black line became visible on the horizon, and aimost in an instant Viadimir found himself on the boarders of a forest, which he supposed to be the one which was to conduct him to the end of his journey. The branches of the trees were so closely in- terlaced that the snow had not penetrated thei, and the route was easy to fullow. The young man’s courage revived and tho poor horse, who felt the ground again becoming firm under his feet, seemed to recover a per- tion of his mettle. . On emerging from the forest, however, it bo- came evident to Valdimir that he had wand- ered farther than ever from the road. The tempest had ceased, and the moon bursting through the clouds illuminated a landscape covered with snow. In the midst of the plain four or five houses rose to view, and towards that Vladimir directed his sleigh. . having knocked for some time at one of the doors without erties any eu e * pany i d in the window shutter was sud- fan taierae An old man with white hair appeared atit and asked him what he wanted. “I would like'to know,’’ said the young officer, “if I am still farfrom Jadrino.”’ “Jadrino! You are about ten yersts from To which was houze was open to merous friends, wh \s of said Repub- rovisions of an act of the Congress ublic, entitled +‘ An act for creating ie support of the Government for the teen hundred and forty,”’ a) , eighteen hundred thousand nine hundred and thirty d rincipal, and eight hundred and ninetv-one dol- and twenty-one cents ofinterest on said prin- cipal, are evidenced by the first issue of promis- sory notes of said Republie, 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-one cents of interest on said principal, are evidenced by second issue of the promissory notes of the said Republic, under the provisions of the act of Con- ress of said Republic last before named; and three hundred and thirty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-six dol! of principal are evidenced by the promissory notes epublic, without interest, issued under an act of Coagress of said Republic of nineteenth of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, the sum of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be apportioned among them pro raia; 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 to be embraced in its provisions, and among which the said sum of seven millions seven hun- dred and tifty thousand dellars are to be eppor- tioned pro rata. See. 2. Be it further enzcird, That the State of Texas hereby withiraws and abandons all claims and demands agaiust the United States growinz out of Indian depredations or other- wise, which originated on or before the twenty- eighteen hundred and his abandonment shall not apply toclaims of Individuals for losses of property by the enemy. Sre.3. Be tt further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its final passage or approval. collection, or in fe, under the holding the bene! eedles, &c., constantly French romances, tificates to Texas upon kind = Terms lib- amount, and now clai the amount so paid and the pro thereon under that act, must file the surrender of such certificates, and describing each, the amount received thereon, whether the ‘0, and received the amount i owner, or held the same for collection, or in pledge. The party claiming any beneficial or residuary tnterest inthe differ- ence, as well as the person in whose favor settle- ment and payment is requested, must, respec tively, file an assigument and release tothe United ‘States and a release to Texas in the same manner as in other cases. Afier the amount paid by Texas pon such certificate; shall be refunded, claims this description will be examined and settled roviso of said 2d section Claimants will also take notice that one or more certificates, or ove or more evidences of the same character of debt. may be included in the saine aifidavitcf ownership, assignment, or release, if each certifcate or other evidence of debt is cor- rectly described therein by its number, date, zimount, and name of payee. It should also ap- Ttificates were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas upon claims against the republic, or were issued by the repub to the facts In each case: AMES GUTHRIK, Secretary of the Tr Treasury DerartMent, March 6, mar 4—lawiw It is hardly pecext of being eS BR. CAMPBELL & SONS, of Baltimore, VING DETERMINED TO 60 EXCLU- sively into the Wholesale Business, have BRANCH STORE IN THIS CITY, to aid in closing out ee Large and Elegant k WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVEK AND PLATED WARE, §c The Goods will be offered really at cosi, as the object is to close them all cut during the present An opportunity I!ke this for the purchase of Staple and Fancy Goods at these occurs, and should be improved by all who are in An examination of tie st°ck is respectfully solicited at No. 120 Pennsyi vania avenue between 43g and 6th streets, near the National hotel. LADIES, PLEASE READ! UST ARRIVED FROM KINGSTON, JA- maica, W.1., and in store for sale by the sub- 4 doz. PRUNE CORDIAL, particularly for r gentlemen, a few dozen of PRUNE 0 much esteemed for its virtues for the benefit of health, about eleven to one o'clock. Not to be had in any other store but at JONAS P. LEVY'S, 474, Pennsylvania avenue. er pinnae, Segars, and fine Groceries. os arty who surrendered t rom, Texas was the rea rs and sixty-four cents tember twenty-sixth, eight- eon hundred and fifty-three, the sum of seven in conform!ty with the want of such plished seeretly And 62 it further enacted, That iu all ary shall refund to the proper officer of raid State the amoun: actually so pa!d by the State, resentation atthe Treasury Department of the cvlacnces of said debt cn which the safd State may have mad such payment: Provided, The said sum shall not exceed the proporticn watch would have been allowed to th: creditor oz cred'tors if such paym/nt on said evidences of debt had not been made by the State of Texas; and where the said sum that may be refanzed to the State of ‘Texas by the provisions of this sec- tion ts 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 tet em, such holders shall be entitled to re- ceive the difference betweea said sum and the proportion they would have received unde- this act ifno payinent had been made them; and where any original ce-tificates or other evidences of debt have been surrendered to the autzority of of Texas, ard new cer'ifivates issued pear whether the In ench of his letters lic of ‘Texas, sccersing eighth day of Februar Treasury Department, Dec. 1, 1855. Notice Is hereby given to holders of stocks of the United Siates that this Department will pur- chase to the amount of $1,500 000 of sald stocks at any time when the same may be offered prior to the Ist day of June next, and will pay therefor the following prices, to wit: For stock of the loan of 1842, a premium of ten per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1817 and 1845, @ 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 [2th November, 1346, if received at the Treasury Prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 24 per cent.; if recelved between the Ist Jan- uary and the 3st of March next, a premium of 2 per cent ; and If received after the 3ist of March and prior to said Ist of June next, a premium of should contrive a supper, and that Speaker of the House of Re; H.R. RUNNELS, President of the Senate. E. M. PEASE. py nalees SPRING OPENING OF 1556. SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RE- turned from the Eastern Markets with one of the largest and mest varied essort- ments of FRENCH BONNETS, adapted to the season, ever offered in this market. Also. a large stock of French FLOWERS, EMBROIDERIES, GOUDS, and CORSETTS. Ladies DRESS TRIMMINGS In great profu- Aproved Ist February, 1856. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Austin, Texas, February 2, 1858. 1, Edward Clark, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing azes hereto annexed ts a true and correct copy cf tue original act entitled “ An 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- ity,? which was passed at the second ongress of the Unt- proved February twenty-elghth and fifty-five.”? - Witness ray hand and the seal of tke depart- (s@at] meat the day and year aforesaid. EDWARD CLARK, Secretary of State. RIBBONS, Particular attention paid to Dress making in the latest French styles. Neatness and despatch may be relied on in all cases. M. WILLIAN, Market Space, between 7th and 8th sireets mar lt—cohw 7 Ss Sw E. 1. DUPONT DE NEMOUKS & CO, MANUZACTURERS OF GUN PrOW PER. WILMINGTON, DEL. Superfine Sporting, and all other kinds. Diamond Grain, extra fine. le Gun-Powder, session of the Thirty-third ted States. and a eighteen hundre: 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 ef the certificates received prior to the Ist of January After that date the interest will be allowed in addition to the premium from 1st 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- der the present notice should be duly assigned to the United States (with the current half year’s in- terest, if sent prior to the Ist of January next) by the party entitled to receive the purchase money. Payment for these stocks will be made by drafis upon theassIstant treasurersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive tbe money may direct. dec 3—dtJunel Exscutive DapaRtTMENT. E. M. Pease, Governor of the State of Texas. reby certify that Edward Clark, who sign the certificate on the preceding page as S cretary of State, is and was at the date of sald ccrtificate 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 y d by said notice, be ater-Fowl Shooting, in Canis ters, 6 and 12}-lb. kegs. PREMIUM EXCELSIOR SAFETY FUSE, in quantities to suit purchasers. GUN-POWDER FOR BLASTING AND SHIPPING. *F, FF; C,F, FF, FFP, in 100, 50, and 25-lb, GUN-POWDER FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL SERVICE. SUPERFINE SPORTING GUN-POWDER, F,FF,FFF, Glazed and Rough, 6 pound kegs, and in Canisters for the District of Columbia at STREET, GEORGETOWN, D. mar 1I—2awlim IMPORTANT ADVERTISEMENT! FELT HATS FORTHE SPRING! HAVE JUST OPENED A LARGE and varied assortment of FELT HATS for mea and beys, of all colors, styles ard The public are solicite examine them. Prices low. GEO. H. B. WHITE &CO, Hat, Cap and Gents. Furnishing Store, 332 ra. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th streets. mar 12—ec2w JAS. T. McINTUSH & CO., DRAPERS AND TAILORS, Penn. avenue. near 4 street, (American Hotc!,) AVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR SPRING GOODS. Cloths of all colors, fin finish Cass'!mers, and elegant st and other Vestings, suitable and Summer wear, which we are prepa! - to make up in a style to suit all tastes, and on fair Also, Gentlemen’s FURNISHING GOODS, consisting of Ties, all colors; Shirtr, Collars, Umbrellas, Gloves, and ail goods in that line Also, a new style of Driving or Traveling Coat, water-proof, to which the attention of the public is invited. Call and examine. FISH STANDS. HE FISH STANDS IN THE SEVERAL market-bouses will te sold in purcuance of law on the following days, viz: arket on March 27. In the Eastern Market on March 28. In the Northern Market on March 28. In the Western Market on March 31. All those stands in the several markets not taken and paid for by the the above dates wil on the respective dates named By order of the Mayor. THE SUBS! 9 TY LAND acres of land, issu In testimony wherecf I hereunto s'gn my name and cause the creat seal of the be affixed, at the city of Austin, this the sixth day of February, A. D. 1856. in the year of the independence of the United States the elghtieth, and of Tex as the twentieth year. E. M. PEASE. And whereas the creditors referred to in saidact of Congress are deemed identical with the hold- ers of the debt described in the said act of the State of Texas; and whereas it ts alleged that there exist forged ceitificates of said debt, the holders of which may assert to be claim payment of; and whereas the the said act of Congress requires the holders of the certificates and other evidences of sald d:bt sball execute releases to the United States, and also to the State of Texas before the 4th section of said ect requires that public no- tice should be given for the spice of ninety days of the time when said payment wiil be made; and whereas the Treasury Department has adoptcd the form A ofa release tothe United States, and the form B of a release to the State of Texas, no- tice is hereby given to said creditors that pay meat, pro ra a, will be made atthe Treasury of 3, by means of treasury drafts on some of the assistant treasurers or public deposi taries of the United States, on and after the ist of , to such of the holders of the genuine r other evidences of said debt, in ac- ith the provisions of said acts, who sball have assigned thelr said certificates or other evidences of said debt to the United States, aad executed the release in the form A to the United States, and the release in the form B to the State of Texas, and fled the same with the Secretary of the Treasury thirty days before the Ist of June next, the thirty days being r the genuineness of the certificates, for which purpose, the Department is advised. Texas will ssesses knowledye of the and the handwriting of the officials whose signatures are attached to them. itis desirable that all the certificates and evi- deaces of dedt should be fl ed thirty days before tue 1- tof June, and the holders will take notice that all certificates aud evidences not filed before that time will be retained for examination and investi- gation uatil the Department shall be fully satisfied of the genuineness of the certificates and evidences produced. ‘The assignment and release may be ex ecuted and acknowiedged in the presence of the Assistant Secretary or chief clerk and notary, and be certified by the notary under his notarial sea! ; but when the holders desire to make the asi; ment and execute the releases out of the ci Washington it may be done in the presence o; 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 hts notarial seal; and if there be no collector or surveyor of the customs at the place where the party resides, the assignment and rc leases may be executed before any court of record. in the presence of the judge and clerk thereof, and be witnessed by thein, and certified l Of ofttice; and if the holder be out of the United States the assignment and releases may be executed before any States consul, and be him under bis consular seal. enting such assignments and: releases must also declare, under oath before the notary, elerk, or consul, as the case may be, that they are the real owners of the certificates or other evidences of debt, or that thesame have been bona fide. for collection . or consul must include th tion In their certificate of ac! The pro rata dividend. when allowed by the accounting ofticors, will be rem! in accordance with their direct! handed to thelr regularly-constituted JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. Nevertheless, in 25, 12%, and JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn. avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th sts., PROVIDED HIMSELF an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences for Properly conducting ht« business, would respectfully inform the public that he is fally prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, at the shortest notice, and {n the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizes. always on hand, which will be fur- nished on the most reason»ble terms As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give eatire satisfaction on all occasions. N. B.—Resid ng on the be pron tly attended to at all hour pression of high disapprobation, we take and nothing more, something more exp! than threats being required todeter American citizens from engaging in such trade The coolie trade, in itself, may not bo eavilled at, and might be engaged in by persons of the most philanthropic disposition. What we want for it is au organized system ; not an attempt to stop the trade altogether, for the sole ad- vantage of adventurers under that most oon- venient of all flags—the Peruvian. An ave- rage bonus of two hundred dollars is given on every Chinese bondsman landed at Peru; so that the profits on a ship load are sometimes cousiderable—quite sufficient to induce some of “the free and enlightened’’ to throw up their citizenship altogether. for the ceremony. a] the United Sta NOW THE SNOW IS THAWING: preparations. HE LAKES ARE OVERFLOWING with Bouquets of Real and Artificial ERFUMERY. BOXES, CLOCKS, STA- OPERA GLASSES for THE LAKES, 501 Pa. av., near Adam’s Express. L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER INICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and Twelfth streets. JUNAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE GROCERIES, General Commission & Forwardi: INSURANCE AND BILL B No. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U. Wasuineton City, D.C. N. B.—Country Merchants are r: me a call before purchasing else FLOWERS, with GOODS, MUSICAL uired to investigate TIONERY, &c., &c The entire horizon send an agent who debt as it was creat resent occupants be sold to the hig IBER, BOUGHT BOUN- WARRANT No 56,3!8, for 160 ed und-r the act of Feb. llth, 1847, in the name of Jane Pickard, Stewert D. Pickard, Robert B Pickard, Wilifam Pickard, Alexander Pickard, and Mary Pickard; brothers, sisters, and belrs-at-law of John H Pickard, late a private in Captain Seftrich’s Company, Third Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, Mexican War. I mailei the same ina registered letter, No. 31, at Columbia, Tenn., November 12th, 1855, ad- dressed to Hamilton G. Fant, Washington, D C. Said letter was either lost or stolen. hereby give notice, that I intend to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate of said Warrant, after giving the required notice. equested to give SINGING AND FLUTE LESSONS R. WILLIAM PALMER, Professor of Sing- &c., having been induced to accompany ew (Mr. Henry Palmer, anist,) on his return to this cou! up his residence tn this city, wi ceive pupils for instruction either in in the art of Flute Pla ated with the best Pri under Crevelli, the and under C. Nichol For terms, &c., aj wise, at No. 257 P 12th and 13th streets. $$$ GENUINE EXTRACTS FUK THE HAND- KERCHIEF, UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE JUST received a fresh supply of LUBIN’S EX- TRACTS, which the Piver’s MAUGENE’ Pomades and Extracts; Phalon’s Invigorator, Lyon’s Kathairon, Haule’s Kau Lus- tral, end Barry’s Tricopherous furnish at New York prices. ‘Those in want of an in the Fancy and Millinery line, would do to give us a call, when we will be hsppy to wait on their orders HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts. the eminent pi in‘ry, and to take by the clerk under his ing, having been associ- fessors in Europe, studied reat vocal master in London, son, the renowned flutist. Pply to him, by note or other- insylvania avenue, between witnessed and certified by Ail persons exe Mount Pleasant, Maury county. ‘Tenn. mar ll—ltaw6w ETHERIAL VIL OR BURNING FLUID MANU FACTORY. HE ATTENTION OF DEALERS is called to the fact that my facilities are such that 1 ly them with ETHERIAL OIL atas ice and on as gocd terms as any house in The quality of my Ol! assigned tothem, and the notary. clerk, e fact of that declara- knowledyment. enuine. Also Baltimore or eecenere: ssed by none. AL OHOL. CAMPHENE, TURPENTINE, t the vi wholesale or retail, at PR MCGREGOR, No. 634 7th street. CHOICE FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. 7 APPLE TREES, OF EXTRA owth and well assorted TREES, forming a com- d well Pin tew very cholee Dwaf PEAR TREES, of bove rising a very choice assortment es pain, the late Jobn H. King, to be what they are rep- itted to the parties ions, or the drafts » which they can denly opened. of the above, or anythi: mar 3—2awim ersons by these presents that has released. and here! ted States of America from all further 1 claim for the payment of certificate or evidencefof , for the sum of $——., issued by the late Republic of Texas, and redeemed by the United States in accordance With the provi- sions of an act of Congress entitled ‘+ An act to ae of such creditors of the ‘exas as are comprehended in the act of Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty,’ approved thet day of February, 15855, and an act of the State Texas approved the ist of February, 1856. As wilness my hand and «Can you procure me horses to continue my journey,” asked Viadimir, who experienced ail at once the sensations of aman condemned LE LAND AND PENSION 'y-Land Patent Book ; lands in war, giving the names jee performed, and de- f the tract of land to ‘he United States, 3 volumes; nsion in the ent States and Territories of the U . TAYLOR & MAURY, beckestians pees each of the above books, invalua- hppa those engaged in the ik store near Ninth street. Hnois Bount Ilinols to soldie: of the patantee, the serv in and location ¢; ‘b pen entitled. ‘ We have no horses.” “Then give me a guide; I well pay him what he pleases.” “Wait a moment,” replied the old man, “I will send you my son.” The wicket was carefully closed, and a con- time elapsed before any one again Viadimir, whose im- intolerable, again of Trees were raised they Sle be guarante King, No. 35 south High movil i at "Valley View Gs n. provide for the late Repyblic of Farm e mile northwest ‘Catalogues farnished on applicat , a few thousand very choice . Apply as above. B.5.K. —tf showing the names, made his appearauce — atience was becoming ocked violently at “What do you want who again made his appearanec. ilers, have for Know al] persons by these presents that ——_— — released, and hereby releases, the 2”? said the old man, (ability or claim “mari Ge, TO ELLIS#’S FOR BARGAINS mar 20 THE WEEELY STAR. his exellent Family and News Journal—cor- ‘alning 2 greater variety of interesting reading than cen be found in any other—is publisbed on Satur- ay morning. i” Casa, invaniasry in apvanen. iD? aioe ng (in wrappers) can be procs ef at the counter, {mmediately after issue paper. Priceo—Tunus Canrsg wand = PostMasTERs whoact asagents will beallowe 2 commission of twenty per cent. = “ Your son.”” : “ He is dressing; he will be with you iu an instant.”* At length a young man, armed with » gun, appeared, and they departed. _ When he arrived at Jadrino the rays of the Tising sun wore already reddening the eastern hills, and the village cocks were begi ning to ay _ The door of the church was closed Viadimir dismissed his guide and repaired at onee to the dwelling of the priest. What did he learn there of the events of the night’? But let us first know what took place at Nenaradoff. Gabriloviteh and Petrowna hav ing risen early, as was their custom, descended to the eating-room As the tea was about be ing served they sent up to make inquiries for Mary, who had not yet come down. The ser- vant brought back the intelligence that her mistress had passed a bad night, but that she had felt better since morning, and that she would soon be down to breakfast. A few mo- ments after Mary entered and embraced her a ; Pe ‘*How do you feel, my poor little one ?"’ asked Gabriel Ginna ‘A little better,’ said the young girl, ‘1 a I shall soon have recovered entirely. he day passed away pretty well; but, to wards evening, Mary became very ill A physician was called from the neighboring city and he found his patient in a burning fever, which brought her, during tho next fortnight, to the doors of the grave pc. of her noctural flight had trans pired. be femme de chambre, tor ber own sake, maintained a prudent silence. The other accomplices took good care, whether drunk or sober, to avoid any suspicious word so much were they afraid of the anger of (Ga- brilovitch. Mary. however, during her doli rium, bad talked soconstantly about ihe young Enzign that the good Petrowna no longer doubted that love was the sole cause of tho sickness of her daughter. She and her husband consulted on this subject with some of their friend, and it was decided with one accord that the two lovers should be married. | CONCLUSION TO-MORROW. | ——<o-—_—_—_____ Interesting from China. By late arrivals at New York from Chiua wo learn that the rebels still hold Nanking, but a terrible plague has broken out among them, which tho Chinese assert has carried off 100,- 000 in inhabitants. Before the robellion the city contained near 2,000,000 souls; but it is suppored that at no time during the siege has its population exceeded 500,000 The rebellion, which has apparently been dormant for so long a time, it now ecems was only smouldering, for it has broken out with pat force, and totally overthrowa the im rule in the wealthy and tea producing ce of Honan This province is on the Yangt-sze-kiang. It is the firsttime sinos the beginning of this rebellion that the tea dis- triects have been infected. The imperial government have been strai ing every nerve to hold their own; they have sacrificed men and money with a lavish hand, the latter to such an extent that the produc- ing part of the population refuse to contribute any more; hence the rebellion in Honan. Leutchnen, too, the richest province in the empire, (M. Huc,) has been visited by a dread- sos famine, on which has followed the rebol- ion. Something over one hundred million pounds of tea was shipped from China last year (1855.) Of that aggregate Shanghai hes furn- ished eight-tenths. From all China, during the same period, there were exported fifty- eight thosand bales of silk, of which Shanghai supplied fifty-one thousand. Sixty-four Amer- ican vessels entered and cleared at that port during the same period. COMMISSIONER AND COOLIZ TRADE The Friend of China, Jan. 15, states that the newly arrived Commissioner to China, bis Excellency Dr. Parker, has notified subjects of his goverument that they will not only for- feit protection but be liable in heavy ponal- ties, if hereafter found engaging in the traftio known as the covlie trade, the horrible char- acter of which his Excellency describes as more revolting than that of the American slave trade. The notification will be received as an ex- it, His Excellency bas been staying at Govern- ment House since his arrival. TRAVELS OF FOUR AMERICAN SAILORS. The North China Herald, of December 29th, states that on Friday se’nnight, a party of four American sailors arrived in Shanghai, who cauzed no little curiosity when it was ascertained that they had traveled under es- cort allthe way from Corea. It appears that these men belonged to the American whaler Two Brothers, of New Bedford. They sailed in her to the Pacific in June, 1854, and last summer, they state, that being kept on short commons and ill-treated by their captain, they te i their escapo to the coast of Corea, being at the time at the northward; their boat was stove in on the beach, but they received a kind reception by the natives, who fed them and kept them amongst them for a whole month, after which the proper authorities having been communicated with, they were sont on horseback through Manchuria to the Great Wali, where they were delivered uj to the Chinese Mandarin and forwarded to Pe king. The first night of their arrival in the northern capital, they were visited by Rus- sian missionaries, who gave them food and clothing; they spoke but litle English, and communicated mostly in writing. k one of the ship’s boats and made After remaining at Peking about three weeks, the Kussians told them that the Em- peror of China had presented them with some silver, and they were to be sent down to Shanghai—the money they never sj on their read to this port they were very scan tly supplied with copper cash; they received only 40 cash per day, at starting, which pal iry sum was subsequently reduced to 10 cash per day, until they approached this district, when they were paid about 200 cash per day. ( They speak well of their treatment both in Corea and Manchuria, but disparage their treatment in China They say that they traveled through a highly-cultivated couut between this and Peking, and throug’ @ great many fine cities, which were exceed- ingly populous. Unfortunately they appear to be very unsophisticated young men, from twenty-four to twenty-six years of age, and did not profit mach by their opportun travel. In all the resting places they were kept in — ag uria they . pervect kept from the Fan-quis. ; but of and in Corea and Man- w & woman; they were An Epitor 1x Earngst.—The editor of the Staunton Vindicator says: Some fellow bas been drinking mean whisky, and as a natural consequence gone to stealing! We have lost several books. pens, a a ~~ of sciszors, . We keep on han p= animals, oad the first chance we get we intend to use it. We're not poking fun, but are in dead earnest, a hickory club