Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1856, Page 1

j FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 4s the Siar Buildings, corner of Pennsylvania aeenus and Eleventh strest, By W. D. WALLACG, @Rl be verved to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; Papers served in packages at 37 ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- sription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY OBNTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12g cents a week, 7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. be —— Ebening = Te ae Star, VOL. VIL. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shor Residence No. 303 Penn. avenue, sonth side. between 9th and 10th sts., AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH aa BLEGANT HEARSE, pone $ necessary conveniences fo oe ro} conducting hi business, Gould Tespectfally infocus the public that he is fully pr-pared to Sill all orders entrusted to bim, at the shortes: notice, and in the best manner. Alarge supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizes. always on band, which will be fur- nished on the most reason.ble terms As heretofore, 20 will be spared to give eatire sa‘isfaction on ali oecasions. N. B.—Resid on the premises, orders will be peapey attended to at all hours. feb7-ly NOW THE SNOW IS THAWING: HB LAKES ARE OVERFLOWING with Bouguets of Reel and Artificial FLOWERS. with PERFUMERY. FANCY GOODS, MUSICAL BOXES, CLOCKS, STA- TIONERY, &, ke. OPERA GLASSES for sale or rent.’ At THE LAKES, mar 5 50% Pa. av., near Adam’s Express. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE ‘ . , GROCERIES, eparal Commission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, No. 471 Pa. av., two doors below U. 8. Hotel, Wasitneton City, D.C. N. B.—Country Merchants are requested to givs mea -_ before purchasing elsewhere. oc 2-ly SINGING AND FLUTE LESSONS M R. WILLIAM PALMER, Professor of Sing ingebce, having been induced to accompauy bis nephew (Mr. Henry Palmer, the eminent pi aniston his return te this coun'ry, and to take up his residence in this city, will be happy to re- ceive pupils for instruction either in Singing or inthe artef Flute Playing, having been associ- ated with the best Professors in Europe, studied und-t Creveill, the great vocal master in London, and under C. Nicholson, the renowned flutist Por terms, &e., appiy to him, by note or other- wise, at No. 257 Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th and 13th streets. au 21—tf GENUINE EXTRACTS FUK THE HAND- KERCHIEF. I UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE JUST received a fresh supply of LUBIN’S EX- TRACTS, which they warrant genuine. Also, Piver’s MAUGENET and COUDRAY’S, and ether French Pomades and Extracts; Phalon’s Invigorator, Lyou’s Kathairon, Haule’s Eau Lus- tral, and Barry’s Tricopherous, which they can farnish at New York prices Those In want of any of the above, or anythin: in the Faney and Millinery line, would do wel to give us a call, when we will be hsppy to walt en thetr orders HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, No a? avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts. LB TOPHAM & NORFLET’S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE, 490 Seventh st , oppesite Odd Fellows’ Hall. MESSRS. TOPHAM late of Philadelphia, and ‘ORF LET of this 7 respectfully announce to their friends and the fr. that they have com- meneed the Saddling Business at the above stand, where they will make and keep tonstantly on hand 2 large and superior assortment of—Mers’, Ladies’, and Boys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES. MARTINGALES, and WHIPS. HARNESSot every description, both for city and country use. All Binds of TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS Ladies’ SATCHELS, TRAVEL- ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BUXES. HORSE BLANKETS, COVERS COLLARS, and HAMES. Horse, Spoke, and Dust BRUSH- ES. CARDS, CURRY-COMBS, SPONGES, .» &e. All material used will be the best that can be obtained; and bath of us having been practical workmen for sevetal years, we feal confident that our work cannot be a pracy either for style or durability. By unremitt! “—s to give satis- faction we hope to merit, respectfully selicit, ashare of public patronage. Pasticular atteation peld to coveriag Trunks bays ea all kinds of work. ers’ tools constantly on hand. nov 7—tf CHOICE FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. 10 APPLE TREE2, OF EXTRA ) rowth and well assorted. 5,000 PEACH TREES, forming a com- plete assortment and well grown. A few very choice Dwarf PEAR TREES, of extra size. The above comprising a very choice assortment of Trees were seer nde the late John H. King, they will be guaranteed to be what they are rep- ae W. Albert Kt No. 3% Apply to W. t » No. wrest, Geergetows, D. Cc or at Farm, one mile northwest of G Ontal furnished on appiicat! ie signer as) KING. Also, for sale, a few thousand very choice ROSES. Apply as above. BE. J. K. Mar ll—tf CHAUNCEY WARRKINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, ND DEALER IN FINE WATCHES JEW- ELRY and SILVERWARE, would respect- fully solicit the’attention of those who desire a geal article, to his choice variety of London, Ge- neve and C en WATCHES, selected with the view of time-Feeping and durable qualities. for which a suitable guarantee will be furnished EALS, FOR and VEST CHAINS, GOLD FINK JEWELRY, SILVER SPOONS, GOB- LETS, CUPS, FORKS, &c., for sale at N @ ork The Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Cylinder, Repeating, Mustoal and other WATCHES re- pair Also, JEWELRY. &c. No. 379 Pa. avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, Brown’s Hotel ed sign of the 6 LBEN WATCH, jan B—3m Washington, D.C. SPRING GOUDS. JOHN 4. SMOOT, No 119 South site Bridge street, near High, Georgetown, D.C . has re- ceived his First Instalmentof SPRING GOODS, sat'ed to the early demand Piya cols all wooi Mous de Laines, Pialn Black Silks, all grades, Plain French Procoles or Cambrios, White and colored figured Brilliantes, 100 pieces English and American Calicoes, 20 pleces Manchester and Domestic Ginghams, 4% pieces White Cambrics and Jaconets, 30 pieces Checked and Plain Maslins, 3% pieces Richardson and Barklie’s Irish Linens, 90 pieces soft-fintshed “birting Cotton, 12%. New York, Bates and Wamesutta Alills do., Heavy bleashed and brown Sheeting Cottons, Toweling, Table Damasks, and Napkins, Ladics and Gents Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Heavy Usaaburg Prints and S:riped Osnaburgs, Nixed Dentms and twilled and plain do. Also, Whalebone and Maailla Corded Skirts, White and slate colored do with other seasonable goods, to which large ad- ditions will soon be made from the latest arrivals iq.New York and Philadelphia. Sash and prompt paying customersare solicited to call early (mar 5) J.H.3. P. NEN™ING, ARCR.TECT AND SUPERINTENDENT, ILL FURNISH PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS for buildings of every descrip- ‘lon, and superintend thetr crection If required ns for public and private Butldings, Coun"ing Houses Churches, Monuments. Also, Wo king Drawings for builders will be carefully executed xt reasonable terms Office. 216 F stree , north side, between 14th and 1éth, Washington D C mar l-im (QENILE MEN'S NE WSPRINGGUODS. We are now recetving our Spring supplies uth High ley View wn. of New and Fashbionsb'e CLOTHS, CASSI- MERES, and VESTINGS, of all gredes and ‘olors, which we are prepared to make to order ia tue most superior manner, at short notice, at much cheaper re.es than the usual city priees. WaLL & STEFHENS, ar} Pa av between 9th and 10th «ts. COFFIN WAKEKUUM, &c. WILLIAM PLANT @ CU. UNDER¥a- J. KERS—resideace 118 Seventh’ eucet, between G@ and H streets. Interments procured In any ground er cemetery. Coffins, Caps, Shrouds, Ce: Hearse, and every article for interments of tbe best quality furnished at short Rotioe, on the mest reasonable terms, and at all hours of the Patt Paseo | the exclusive right of Crump’s { Corpse Preserrer, we guarantee to kev ead for any jength of time. iy lay GREAT BARGAINS IN PIANOS. FOR CASH. EING DESIROUS OF CLOSIN@ OUT our entire stock, in order to mak important changes, we offer a7 octave! PIANO, rosewood case, round corner, iron frame, manufactured by Knabe, Gaehle & Co., Balti- more, for $300 -—the regular price of which fs $375 A superb 634 octaves rosewood case Piano, mann factured Wf? Bacon & Raven, and one similar by Lighte & Newton, New York, for $225 each— the regular price being $300 each. A superior Piano, Louise XIV style, beautifully carved, 7 octaves, iron frame, manufactured by Kosenkrantz in Germany, and used only a few months, we wi!l sell at the exceedingly low price of $250. The above Pianos a e all warranted, and we give numerous references in this city of persons who have purohased ef us and are delighted with their bargains. ‘We have alsoa second-hand Pizno fer $50; one for $37, and one for $25. Also, GUITARS, VIOLINS, ACCOR- DEONS, FLUTES, MuUsIC, &c., &c, at the Fancy and Variety Store of JOHN F. ELLIS, mar25 306 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. SINGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was ed the highest Award of the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine has oe them in many respects, and my are capabl»of executing twice the amount of work they did formerly in spy piven time They are without question the only Machines ca- Table of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for ess can be sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange of needie and thread in such a manner that the closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manovfaoturers, planters and families will find them the only sefe 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, Needles, &c., constantly on hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desircus of information regarding Sew- ing Machines wil! please address I. M. SINGER & CO, 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.—Weare prepared to exchange these ma- chines for old machines of any kind — Terms lib- eral. Persons who have beea induced to purchase inferior machines under the pretext of being cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar 10—tf ee ———— a CLesss—CLecks CLocns—a GREAT variety of CLOCKS, all warranted to By] kesp good time re at - ROBINSON’S, 349 Pernsylvania avenue, mar 2t—Im opposite Browns’ Hotel BLACKSMITHING & BOILER MAKING ue UNDERSIGNED TAKES THIS methed of informing his friends and the pub- lic that he has commenced the above named business, in all its various branches, at the corner of Ninth street and Virginia avenue, (Istand,) adjoining the machine stop of Hall & Uo., where, by strict attention to business, he hopes to recelve a share of public patronage. All oiders addressed as above will receive prempt a’tention. i Repairing done at the shortest notice SMITH PEITiT erintendent of Boiler Department ron Works of Wm M. Ellis & Formerly 8a of the Eagle Bro. ACARD. J ALL, BARNARD & CO, Avctionzgrs ¥ anpCo SION MRROMANTS,corner Penn- Sylvania ave and 9th sireets, Will as usual give their especial attention to ali sales entrusted to them, such as Housekeeping effects, Real Bs. tate, or any other Goods, upon the most reasona.- ble terms. They will make liberal cash ad- vances on consignments. mar 6—1m TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS AND HOTELS. 4s SPRING IS RAPIDLY ADVANCING, 2 we take no little pleasure im calling atten- tion toa vo Family Medicine—one that is in- valuable all climates and all seasons. We allude to J. P. Levy’s celebrated PREMIUM BIITERS, a perfect cure when there is loss of appetite, Fever and Age, and General Debility. For sale at the Depot No. 474 Pa. avenue Also. just received, a fire assortment of SCOTCH ALES, and LONDON PORTER, BROWN STOUT, and FALKIRK ALE. Ordess addressed to JONAS P. LEVY, Wine, Liquors, Cigars, and Groceries, mar 17—tf 474 Pa. avenue. AL HONEY Soap, Low’s Cld Brown Windsor Soap, Shz- ving Soap, Saaving Cream, Barry’s Trichopher ous, Balm of a Thousand Flowers. marit% G. FRANCIS, 490 Seventh st. PRIME ITALIAN MACCARONI, &e. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LOT OF prime [TALIAN MACCARONI, of latest im- ortat.on. Also, fresh S¢rdines, Anchoives, Bor- jerux (il, Smoked Beef, Buckwheat Teen Corn, fresh Tomatoes, &c., &c., for sale b mar 18 Z.M. P. KING. R./CAMPBELL & SONS, of Baltimore, AVING DETERMINED TO 60 EXCLU- sively into the Wholesale Business, have opened a BRANCH STORE IN THIS CITY to aid im closing out their aye and Elegant stock of WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, §¢. The Goods will be offered really at cost, as the object is to close thein all out duying the int season. An opportunity like this for the purchase of Staple and Fancy Goods at these oo rarely occurs, ed should be improvea by all who are in want of +iich articles. Am-exemination of t-e st-ck is respectfully solicited at No. 420 Pennsy! vaniaavenue between 4 and 6th streets, near the Nationa! hotel. mar 18-tf LADIES, PLEASE READ! Al psec’ ARRIVED FROM KINGSTON, JA- maica, W. I., and instore for sale by the sub- seriber: 4 doz. PRUNE CORDIAL, particulariy for ladies’ use. Also, for gentlemen, a few dozen of PRUNE DRAM, so much esteemed for its virtues for the benefit of health, about eleven to one o’clock. Not to be had in any ether store but at JONAS P. LEVY’S, 474, Pennsylvania avenue. Wines, Liquors, Segars, and fine Groceries. mar 7—tf OYS’' JACKETS, BOYS’ PANTS, BOYS’ VESi8, BOYS’ SHIRTS, BOYS’ CWOATS BOYS’ SACKS. BOYS’ DRAWERS, BOYS’ UNDERSUIRTS BOYS’ CAPs, BOY®S’ 8USPENDERS, BOYS’ COLLARS, BOYS’ CRAVATS, Being the largest and finest assortment of Boys’ READY-MADE #ARMENTS, suitable fordrese and school wear, to be fourd this side of New York, to which we particularly invite the atten- tion of Parents and Guardians, assuring them that all goods will be offered at the low. st prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 523 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts. n next te Iron Hall. Most NEW JEWELRY WATCHES, erware, &c. e Diamond, Pearl, Cameo, Florentine Mosaic, La- va, ond Plain os complete Diamond Broochee. inger Rings Diamond Crosses, Btu 8 ko Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s extra fine Watches Gentlemen’s Fo! Ladies’ new style Chatalains and Fancy Guards Pure silver Tea Sets, richly embossed Waiters, Goblets, Cups, Spoons, Forks, Ladles And every variety of Fancy SILVERWARE, suitable for presents. The above are all of the latest styles, just re- ceived, and offered aie low. M. W_GALT & BRO., mar 8 32t Pe av. bet 9h and 10th sts. STEA™ ENGINE FOR SALE. OR SALE, THE PURTABLE STEAM ENGINE, three horse power, locomotive boiler, with which the presses of the Star Office have ron. It — — Saas it = found necessary to replace it w! an engine of much greater power, owing (o the Increase of demands On its services. Jt ean be dispensed with at the Star Office about the Ist proximo, when our new and engine will be com - it will be found extremely serviceable for light work, and will be sold very low. mar 12—if '{RD CAGES, Bird <o _— B Sheers Ouse keepers’ urD. ach aeaee! G. FRANCIS. G TO ELLIg’S FOR BARGAINS, maz 20 LADIES’ WRITING SCHUOL, Friends’ Meeting House, I sireet, between Eighteenth and Ni eteenth, Hours of instruction from 3 to 5 p. m mar £6 — eo3t* L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER INICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and Twelfth streets. feb 27-tf MEDICAL CARD. OCTOR STANISTAS HERNISZ, REG- war Practitioner of Homeopathy. Office, 231 corner F and Fourteenth streets. Consuita- tons from i0 a.m, to3 p. m. Doctor Stanislas Hernise, having returned from eet with improved kealth, will attend to the practice of his profession. Le Docteur parle Francais. Der Doctor spricht Deutsch. El Doctor habla Espanol Tl Dottore parla Italiano mar 7—Sm#* = UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN- nource to the citizens of Georgetown and vicinity that he will resume business at his old ‘| stand, oh sity street, on the Ist of April ne-t He returns his thanks to his former customers for their past favors, acd solicits a renewal cf their patronage. D. W. EDMONSTON, £r., mar 25-ec3t* No. 134 High st., Geo’town. NOTICE. HE SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO call the attention of the public to his stock of GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, before eed 34 elsewhere, as by so doing Lo! will save from 15 to 25 per cent. ‘oiletand Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at JOHN McDEVITT’S, 209 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. mar 2l—eolm ROSE VALE SEMINARY, Nar Bladensburg Depot. im the viconity of the Spa Spring. HE PRINCIPAL OF THIS INSTITUTE has concluded to open a department for boys unéer twelve ycars of age, fer the summer term, commencing tbe middle of April, thus offering rare advantages to city residents for their chil- dren during this trying season of the year. Terms, including ail expenses, $139 per year. Address Mrs. D. JON ladensburg, Md. mar 2t-eo3t* INTERESTING TO CA PENTERS AND BUILDERS, ( UR PLANING MILL IS AGAIN IN AC- tive operation, and we are prepared to exe- cute all descriptions of work with great prompt- ness and in very superio: style We have fn onr ber yard a prime stock of Carolina Rail 14g by 1, and 2 by 4, and all sizes of Carolina timber White Pine of every variety and thickness. Hemlock Ktails and common 4-4 w. p. for shea- thing—cheap. White Pine, Hemlock, Eastern Shore. and Car- oliva Flooring, of prime quality, and dressed in very superior style. Latbs and Pick: ts; and a general stock. All of which we offer at the lowest market prices for cash, or tosuck eus‘omers as we chooseto trist mar22-eo2tw FITZHUGH COYLE & BRO. JOSEPH R. THOMYP 5 RAPER AND TAILOR, AT WALL & STEPHENS’, 36! Pennsylvania avenue, 3 doors east cf the National Hctel Just received a superior assortment cf Spring CLOTHS and CASSIMERS of the latest siyles. mar 2i-colw FOR GENTLEMEN. EW SPRING GOODS, EMBRACING A genera: variety of the newest and pretticst styles and fashions. Orders prepay filled. Constantly on hand a good supply of Garments, rezdy made, of superior quality. Also, fine Dress Shirts, with @auze, Silk, and Cotton underdress, F urnishing and i'aet Gecds in variety. A. YOUNG, Merchant Tailor and Clothier, Browns’ Hctel mar 25—wtf Pa avenue. OTICE.—THE CU-PARTNERSHIP here- tofore existing under the name of WorTH Incton & Keys hea this day been d‘ssolved by Mutual consent. THOMAS H. WORTHINGTON, Cc. M. KEYS. LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against the firm of Worthington & will present them to C. M. Keys for payment; all persons indebted to the firm of Worthington & Keys are hereby requested to make settlement with C. M Keys, who alone is authorized to settle the busi- ness. THOMAS H. WORTHINGTON, Cc. M. KEYS. of Ree WOOD, CUAL, AND SAND BUSI- ness will be continued at the old stand, cor- ner of 14th and Cs‘reets, by ' THOMASH WORTHINGTON. HE WOOD AND COAL BUSINESS wil be conducted by C. M. Keys, oppedite Wa- ters’s old stand, corner of 12th and C streets one uare south of Pennsylvania avenue, where be Will be prepared ina few days to accommodste all who may favor }im with their patronage on +s reasonable terms as can be had in this m irket mar 24—eo3t M. KEYS. SPRING MICLINERY. HE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST OPENED HER SRING SPOCK OF SILK and STRAW BONNETS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, &c , and respectfully invite! my o'd customersand the publicto pay me a visit, if Lf desire to Fy very beautiful, fash- fonable, and tasteful lot of Millinery; all ef which is for sale at extraordinary low prices. My latest selections of the newstylesof PARIS BONNETS of the fashion in that city for this Spring are un- surpassed in the United States MISS WALLACH, Pa.av., over Mr. Wall’s shoe store, mar 24-3awlm between 7th and Sth sts. 75 bags Green and White Rio COFFEB 40 bags Java do 2,000 pounds JOWLS 4,000 pounds SHOULDERS 500 prime Family HAMS 6 tlerces RICE 50 boxes ADAMAN TINE CANDLES 35 barrels No 3 medium MACKEREL Just received and for sale by mar 24-e03t MURRAY & SEMMES. GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS. HE UNDERSIGNED BEGS TO AN- nounce to bis patrons and the public that he has just completed his supply of the above, direct from England and the Continent, among which he would specially call attention to the fine stock of Extra Early, Prinee Albert, and other PEAS; Short-top Radish, Early York, Large York. Heart Shaped, Flat Dutch, Drumhead and other choice CABBAGES, CAULIF LOWERS, BROCOLI, LETTUCES, ONIONS, BEATS. BEANS CARROTS, PARSNIPS, CELERY. SAVOYS LEEK, CUCUMBERS, EGG PLANTS, TO- MATOES, HERBS, &c., with all other Vegeta ble Seeds in g-eat variety From his long exp2- rience and connexions in the seed trade, he can Warrant them of first rate excellence, and at very moderate prices FLOWER SEEDS of choicest hinds, selected with care and specially suited to this climate, are offered either in single packets or collections, at very low rates. Catalogues can be had on application. JOHN SAUL, Seed Warehouse, 306 7th street, corner of H. mar 24-e06t CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE. peers DECLINING HOUSEKEEPING or having a surplus of Household Effects on hand, will find us prepared at all times to pur- chase theirentire stock, or such articles as may wish to dispose of. Call and see BONTZ & COOMBS, No. 969 Seventh st , bet. I and K. _feb 19-eod ETHEKIAL VIL OR BURNING FLUID MANUFACTORY. HE ATTENTION OF DEALERS is celled to the fact that my facilities are such that 1 fan supply them with ETHERIAL OIL atas waste price pe onas ag nia vince Gn more or elsewhere. @ qualit ™ is surpassed by none. v if 2 ALCOHOL. C.MPHENE, TURPENTINE, wholesale or retail, at Fw heen: “a . R. McGREGO: mar 3—2awlm No. 534 7th street. PLAIN § ORNAMENTAL AL NAMENTAL PL R Ne. 426 K Street ae ‘ie HE UNDERSIGNED (LATE OF THE T firm of Noonan & T! : in prepared orders and Ornamental PLASTERING and MASTIC Pets — prom ptness, and in his usual satis- tory style. Orders to the above address p nctvallyattended %. [mard-eolm*) JO: TIERNEY. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1856. AUCTION SALES. By BARNARD & BUCKEY. Georgetown. er SALE OF VALUABLE IM- proved Property in Georgetown —On FRIDAY, 28th March, at 4 o’clock p. m >we will sell in front ¢f the premises, by ue of a deed of trust, dated 19th February. 185%, duly re- corded, &c., from Mr. Win. O’Brien, that two NO. 978. ” THE WEEELY STAR. Whis exontient Family and News Journsl—con- eon oan ony coat ae peubeg Some day morning. Bhagle copy, per anatin ss. ccesecese-ee-81 = i” Casu, INVaRIaB2y IN advances. ‘in sat'tne counter, fummsdiaraly ther the becker it peper. Price—Tunaz Canrs£ PostMasTERs whoact asagents will be allowe EVENING STAR. BIRCHEKNOLL. A New Ghost Story of Od Virginia. “Eh—eh—em—em !”” If you have ever had the honor of an ac and a half story brick House and Lot, being part | quaintance with a nice old, motherly, shrewd, of Lot 43 Theckell’s addition to Georgetown, fronting twenty-three feet on south side of Bridge street, near the market-house, and running bac — feet to the tty of Mr J. Bogue one of the best business locations in Georgeto Terms: One-fourth cash; the deferred pay- ments in 6,12 and 1% months, bearing interest, and to be secured satisfactorily D. W. EDMONSON, Truste2. BARNARD & BUCKEY, feb 26—eokds Auctioneers. By A.GREBN, Auctioneer. PPRUSTEE'S SALE.— By virtue ct a deed of Barbara Pilu-ger, duly recorded in Liber E. W. No. 1, one of the Land Records of Prince George county, Maryland, the subscriber will sell, on FRIDAY, the 28th of March, A. D. 1856, store, corner of Seventh and D streets, the foll w- ing described tract of Land: Lying and being in Prince George county, Maryland, and known by the name as part of Wiliam and Mary Increase, containing in all fourteen and a half acrcs of land, improved by a small frame house and stable and ‘ood fence” The land adjoins the land of Percy tone, or bgt ed ana F. Hoys, being about four miles from Washington The terms will be: One-third eash, the balance in6 and 12 months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the premises. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser CHAS. WALTER, Trustee. mar 12—2awads A. GREEN, Auctioneer. ¥ VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY VESTED in me, at Ball’s » Roads, Alexandria county, ¥a., I will offer for sale, at 3 o’clock, on TUES- pat, April 8th, the weather permitting, geting Poe a bgt Lot, ae y we rt —— ing oa tween ioe farms of Mrs a ton ind Mr. R. Cruit, abeut 17 miles from Goorgeiown, is Al- exandria county, Va. Thee are two excellent rings of water and a comfortable log house, with fruit trees onthe premises The tract is en closed by a fine fence Persons wishing to ex- amine the oat 9 or to obtain any information thereof will be accommodated by calling oa Mr. Robert Ball, Sr , near Ball’s Cross Roads, or the subscriber. ROBERT BALL, jr, Executor for Wm, Ball, deceased. feb %-2awtA p7* By E 8. WRIGHT; Georgetown ER Y. DESIRABLE PRUPER TY ON the Heights at Auction.—On TUESDAY, sell, on the premises, at public auction, the beau 'ifuland desireble property, lately occupied by Mrs. Dr. Gun ell, situate on 7th street; {it has a front of 75 feet, extending back 2 fect. The improvements consist of anew and modern-buiit dwellicg, with back buildings ; pump of water altogether a very Cegir:bie private residence Terms of sale, One-fourth cash; bal*nce in 6, 9, and 12 months, with approved secority. The property will be shown previous to the day of-ale by the Auctfoneer, who has authority to dispose of it at private sale prior to the Ist inet. EDW’D 8. WRIGHT, mar26—WFMTu Auctioneer. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. IRUSTEE’S SALE.-By viriue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber, i. A 8, No. 99, one of the land records for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, we, KE. ©. Morgan and H. B. Sweeney, will sell, on MONDAY, the 3ist of March, A. D. 1856, at 5 o’clock p. m , the folowing described Real Estate and improve- ; ments thereon, situated in the city of Washing- | ton, District of Columbia, namely: Part of Lot | Ne. 4, in Square No 6844. being the southeast twenty-two feet of said Lot No. 4, fronting on D street south, and having a depth of seventy five feet, with the improvements, which are a small brick houre. The sale will take pace in front of the premises, and the terms will be one-half cash, and the bal- ance in six and nine months, with interest, se- cured by a deed of trust on the prem'ses. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. BC. MORGAN, 2D prustees EH. B, SWEENEY . feb 27-2awkds A. GREEN, Auct’r. eS EE - OFFICIAL. a Treasury Department, Dec. 1, 1855. Notice is hereby given to holders of stocks of the United States that this Department will pur- chase to the amount of $1,500 000 of said stocks at any time when the same may be offered prior to the ist day of June next, and will pay therefor the following prices, to wit: For stock of the ican of 1512, a premium of ten per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1817 and 1848, 4 premium of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued ander the act of 1850, commonly called Texas-in- demnity stock, a premium of six per cent.; and for stock of the loan of 1816, redeemable on the j [2th November, 1846, if received at the Treasury prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 24 per cent.; if received between the Ist Jan- uary and the 3ist of March next, a premium of} 2 per cent ; and if received after the ist 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 Januaryto ; Why dere was 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- Seg Me ean pronounce that interjection. wn. B. trust from John Mohr and Jacob Pflueger and | this apparen and if | W28 my mother’s too. of | old ‘anties never grow any older, and nobody and anumber of yoonz and thrifiy Frait Trees; | Necds’t tell dis chile deze’s no gosisses superstitious, affectionate, troublesome, indis- pensable, useless, sable daughter of Boe you ave not had igtercourse with any such per- sen, you cannot imitate the sound, and you need not try. It would be as useless for me to attempt to teach you as is to attempt ‘French without a master,’’ or to essay to convey the Gaulic sounds in the characters of the English alphabet «“ Eh—eh—em—em !”’ There is a deal of meaning conveyed in srently meaningless sound—quite as much as in Lord Burleigh’s shake of the head There is more, indeed ; for his ne eg wy pantomime needs daylight er lamplight, but at 5 o’clock, on the front of A. Green’s auction | Aunt Susannah said or humphed that wise exclamation to me in the evening, when you could no more see her sable pow than you could discern the exact form of midnight. Aunt Susannah had been regaling me with a ghost story. I had told her that I-did not bslieve a word of it. I had told her, more- “ver, that if the spirits of the dead cou!d re ‘urn to earth, I should be glad to see my brother’s wife—two years dead—whose little child found in old Susannah’s breast as affec tionate a heart as ever beat in any bosom, black or white. Susannah is my dear litile Charley’s nurse. She was his father’s; and she was looking forward to a long line of duty in @ new generation, when my dear sister sickened and died. She was my nurse. She Idon’t know. These can remember when they seemed any young er. Ican recollect the time when, if Aunt Susanngh had told me that Pharaoh's daugh- ter gave her Moses to nurse, when she took him out of the Nile, [should have believed her [There’s an idea for Mr. Barnum. They have no baptismal registers in Egypt—which is awkward—bet Mr. B. may as well play upon cur credulity with the hieroglyphic and demotie inecriptions as to leave them entirely to more scientific pretenders | When I expressed the doubt and the wish above mentioned, Aunty humphed. She then went on to tel! me that I need not be so skep- tical, that she could oppose experience to my the Ist day «f April, at4 e’clock p.m., I shall | young ign srance, aud demonstrates the pos- sibility ef ghosts by proofs of their actual ap pearance. Such was the purport of Susan nah's remarks—such {fs rather a paraphrase If 1 remember the exact words, they were : “Eh—eh—em—em! I bear you talkin’! I Anow dere is!” I was silenced for a moment, but not con- vineed. I feel my growing years. I am al- most twenty. I am fresh from boarding school, and have thirty intimate friends with whom [ correspond. Perhaps I should say twenty nine—but that would be anticipating my story. And one of those friends, my dear Angeline, was with us on a visit at the very time’ Aunt Susannah coldty inetuded her under the contempt with which she regards all “ dese ‘ere Yankees,’’ and I was piqued, and determined to assert my womanhood. It would not do fora girl of eighteen, with a uest in the house to be sikenced before Aunt Reantial: I must convince her that I ama woman, or she will nurse me forever. I told her something in exebange for her marvels _I gave her the newest wonders of modern spir- itualism—how the dead talk with the living, aud not only talk, but write, through the spiritual telegraph. I did not tell her how much of my information came from Angeline, for then she would have classed it ell with wooden hams, silver side saddles, and sur- reptitious meetiugs Uf course, invention was not spared, and what the bocks and news- papers, and Angeline did net furnish, was supplied from a tolerably fertile imagination. “ How dey look?’ asked Aunt Susannah. I informed her that no one saw the spirits. « How dey speak ?”” Itold her that noone heard their voices, but that these spiritual essences borrowed the tongues of living people, who were called me- diums, or used their fingers to write, or rapped under the tables, or in the walls; giving her, in short, the most approved relations of gees itualistic phenomena. ‘‘ Don’ believe it. De: isn’t true spirits 8’pose dey can come, can’t dey show theirselves. S’pose dey can walk, can’t dey speak? Don’ believe it. But don’ tell me dere ts7’t gosisses—real gosisses, ‘cause I know dere is !’” It seemed as if Susannah were resolved to revenge herself for my unbelief in her ghost- ly narratives, by refusing obstinately to credit the new spiritual manifestations. She would not believe a world of the spiritualist theory, whether that of Andrew Siena Davis, or the emendations of judges and ci devant parsons Whenever I repeated them, she met we with the invariable interjection of dount. As to any printed accounts of marvel, sho had a sovereign contempt for all “made up lies,’’ which came in the heterodox shape of books end newspapers Nothing in the way of a ghost story is to be believed which comes in such a superstitious form. “‘ Dere is things,”’ Susannah said, ‘‘dat ain’t to be printed. osisses fo’ ever dere wasa rinter. S’pose dey goern to be putin books? ut ’cm in de Red Sea fust.’’ The reasoning is plausible, if not logical. The connection between the premises and the fact is, as Aunt Susannah presents it, that der the present notice should be duly assigned to | the only legitimate vehicle of ghostly lore is the United States (with the current half year’s in- oral tradition. It proves nothing to print it, terest, if sent prior to the ist of January next) by for you can print nay as well as yea. But the party entitled to receive the purchase money. Payment for these stocks will be made by drafts upon theassistant treasurers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive | ject the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 3—dtJunel Secretary of the Treasury. J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 428 Seventh street, west side, let. @and H, wer. RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington an: id the adjoining counties that he 's @ge prey to attend to all orders at the shortest notice and on the most l!beral terms, what has been everywhere believed, and by everybody, is surely true. Who don’t be- lieve in ghosts? Don’t you? I wish, then, ou could hear Aunt Susannah upon the sub- One word of hers would settle you— yes, less than a word: ‘‘ Eh—eh—em—em!”’ And when did people not believe in them? If antiquity is the test and warrant of truth, the farther back you go into the dim past, the more ghosts you find. Spiritual mani- festations are only the old story in a new dress—Aunt Susannah to the contrary not- withstandirg. Little Charley cried, and an end was put to our colloquy. ‘B’lieve de gosisses is here Hi spare no pains to give entire satisfaction | now,” said Aunt Susannah, “if you could only Paps eet Pale guarantees to preserve the | see em. Dey won't let de chile sleep. Dey dead in the warmest weather for any length of | make hosses kick in the stable, eres appl arge 8 all sizes and oat Shrouds, Curringes, Hearses, and every other article furnished of the best quality. A share of the pubiic pairouage js respectfully solicited. mar *4-tf “THE MARRIAGE GUIDE.” ARRIAGE GUIDE, OR NATURAL HIS- tory of Generation, for the use of married persons and those about to marry, of both sexes ; $l. * “RHE MALE GENERATIVE ORGANS,” in health and «isease, from infancy to old age, with the treatment of all their Leng eet for mandy ries own private use; with ed plates; rice, &1. = A POPULAR TREATISE ON VENERFAL of ready made COFFINS of ities, always on hand. nd shy and stumble in de road. Hosses see gosisses, or else what dey ’fraid ob in de dark? Eh— em! You is mighty piert, Mess Car/ine; but you fine out one dese days, I tell you '”” I wonder if everybody is superstitious. I think sometimes that Iam At any rate the conversation with old aunty did not atall pre- pare me to sit alone and in darkness, while the autumn winds suddenly | es the doors and shutters in motion; an sought the family in the sitting-room, There must have been something contagious in the air, or the spirits must have been at work, influ- encing all parts of the house at once, for the family topic to-night was spiritualism. All were inclined to speak of it lightly, leaving Diseases; their cure and prevention; for private | what they said to be treated as subsequent 5 With colored plates; price, $1. “THE MATRUN'S MANUAL OF MID- wifery and the Diseases of Pregnancy and Child- birth, for every female’s own private use; price HE DISEASES OF WOMEN—THEIR Causes and Treatment Boo! be had of the Any of the Books of OX ADAMSON, mar®-3m 7th street, opporite Post Office. — é | Pager de te DUSTERS, all sizes, plain | ¥43 not to be outdone. and FOR GHEAP GUODS. | chairs. revelations might prompt. Angeline was the oracle. She had the newest wonders and most of them. But you never could tell by what she said whether she meant to be se- rious or was mocking you with romance. She had a capital Dee Foe-like method of na tive—the perfect art of most elaborate s' plicity. When you looked to seo what she meant, she was more a puzzle thanever. I ie T had puzzled Su- rior lore, sannah in the kitchen with the colored; BRUSHES of all kinds; a ed th every kind of Bonmmnering article. Prices | turned the kitchen artillery against the par- siways low. BAT lor. We had all reached such a comfortable pee. fad th st. state, except father who went to sleep—that G° TO ELLIO'S the slam of @ door made us jump from our mars * ' I saw that my brother was specially uncom- fortable, and made an effort to change the saljest, Poor fellow! He never has been half himself since he brought his young wife home to die! But the effort to change the subject of conversation = succeeded so far that it produced silence Father waked up, and withdrew. Mother followed; and thea the rest, except Edward, who stood at the ‘emptied gazing out into the —. I a to es placed my hand wu is - He started, and then ny ag sp “Ob, is it you, Caroline?” “‘ You were thinking of her ’” “Yes. In my reverie I had forgotten she was dead ; and your quiet approach, so like the manner in which she used to steal uj me, made me turn to greet her, Caroline.” “ Well!” ‘‘Ifone could believe what they say of presence of the loved and dead cane = = ‘* My dear brother!"’ “Don’t argue. Don’t ridicule. I know such @ thing is contrary to all reason. I know it is opposed to allexperience. I know that to indulge such thougbts is folly, and worse. But I cannot hear such things lightly spoken of. My recent afiliction es me sensitive. It is wonderful how many advocates the delusion ‘Did it never occur to you, Edward, that in your own self you may read the solution of the wonder? Who has not lost a friend, par- eutor child, brother or sister, wife or hus- band? And who does not incline to wish that true which might preserve to us continued in- tercourse with these loved ones’ In this playing upon our sensibilities, and making traito:s of our affections, isthe secret of the too ready faith which we listen to impossi- bilities.” “It may be, indeed.”’ It is curious how, when once woe let our minds run upon forbidden subjects, they haunt and perplex us. Icould not divest my- self of the feeling of superstition which had dcen called. up, and was not at all sorry to find that Angeline had taken possession of a spare bed in my toom. She bad retired be- fore me, but when I entered she was not yet asleep. “I have taken a liberty, Caroline, hut you must excuse it. The edifying conversation in which we have been engaged has made a complete coward of ma. was really afraid to sleep in my own room alone.’’ I smiled, and told her she was welcome. I did not tell her how welcome, or how much of a coward [ was myself. I am afraid of the observant witch Besides, if I was glad, heartily glad to find her in the room, I soon wished ber away. She talked, talked, talked, till past midnight, and still on the same theme. [ wished she would be silent, but still listened in a sort of fascination, and even made ber re- peat the words and sentences which I did not at first catch. Tired nature at length gave way, and I fell asleep, leaving Angeline still in the seventh sphere—or in some such indefi- nite pesition I dreamed. I dreamed of spirit-rappers and spirit-rappings, and never in my life did I hear sounds wore distinct than the tap—tap —tap ! on the foot-board. I waked in a tremor of fright, and felicitated myself that it was a dream. There is no more delightful sensation inthe world than the feeling that you are really broad awake, and that the terror with which you still tremble were not realities, bat merely the sleeping fancies caused by an over- excited mind. A sceptre could not be held with more ecstasy than you clasp the bed- post Such was my triumph—but, alas! short lived. The conviction that I was indeed broad awake ceased to be a satisfaction, when upon my waking ears distinctly fell the tap—tap— tep! Now I was sure it was ne dream. but a distinet and not to be doubted reality, let it come from whence it might. 1 buried my head in the bed clothes—and still came, dis- tinct though muffled, the tap—tap—tap ! “Tf you intend to open a communication with me,’’ thought 1, “you shall be dieappoin- ted *’ It is wonderful with what philosoph Lacted in my fear—for afraid I was, and confess. I lay awake, wishing for day or for sleep, 1 cared little which, for I was exceed- ingly fatigued. I slipped from the bed with the first gray streak of light, and finding that Angeline was sound asleep, and in perfeot composure, I became convinced that it was ali delusion, and prepared to compensate my- self for a sleepless night by taking a long morning nap. [ CONCLUSION TO-wORROW. ] CCS oe Navat News.—An officer on board the United States ship ‘‘Macedonian,”’ under date Hong Kong, January 15th, says : “The Vandalia is just down from Amoy, and wil! sail soon for Manilla. The movements of the Macedonian are not yet certain. When this reaches you both ships will have been ab- sent form the United States over three years, and the terms of service ef all their o: crews must have expired, and they. exception, will be receiving the one-quarter additional pay allowed to men kept over time. The Macedonian started from the United States with two hundred and seventy souls on board; but now, notwithstanding she has been constantly recruiting ber ak new enlistments, ee has but two hund and twenty aboard. The deficiency is to be ac- counted for by deaths, desertions, aud the number invalided home. Twenty-two deaths have occurred, and about fifty invalided aad returned to the United States. Weare now anxiousjy and impatiently awaiting the San Jacinto, sent to our relief. Allowing her the average time, and supposing that she sailed on the first of November, we cannot reach our Atluntic shores before we have been fuli three years and six months in commission, and the whole of three summers in this unhealthy climate. As the Vandalia sailed a month be fore the Macedonian, and there is no news of her relief being ready, her case is even harder than ours.’’ annot be reasoned with. Errect or MecnanioaL Skitu.—To show how mechanical skill and labor add to the value of raw material, the British Quarterly Review gives this instructive calculation :—A bar of iron valued at $5, worked into horse- shoes, is worth $10 50; needles $355; pen- knife blades, $3,235; shirt buttons, $29,480 ; balance springs of watches, $250,000. Thirty- one pounds of iron have been made into wire upward of one hundred and eleven miles in length, and so fi as the fabric, that a part of it was converted, in lieu of horse-hair, into a barrister’s wig. Oprosition OF Mans.—On the 2d of April the planet Mars, after an interval of more than twenty-five months, will again come into opposition te the sun and to its least distance from the earth during its present revolution. It therefore on that day will rise in the east as the sun goes down in the west, and even inthe twilight may be recoguised by its brilliant red light. ndeed, for some time past it has been about Sp m. the most conpicuous object in the southeastern sky.—Boston Temes. Purcrass or Sitver sy THe Mixt.—The director of the 5. caper reg oon motion oo bases of silver will be paid fo: Preset, ames 22% cts., per standard troy ounces, the payment to be made in silver ovins of the new issues. This will make the full weight five france oes be 99 ots., old Span- ish dollars 105 cts., Mexican and South Ameri- can dollars 106¢ cts., half dollars of the United States 52; cts. J by the enormouscircumference 4 Fo aye by ladies in the present day, we feel assent to the truth of the old saw, that “s miss is as good as mile.”