Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, ;USLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Star Buildings, corner of Pennsylvania ‘oecnus @=d Eleventh street, By W. D. WALLACH, qui de served to subserlbers by carriers at SIX 4xO A QUARTRR CENTS, payable weekly go the Agents; Paper® served in packages at 37% genta per month. To mail subscribers the sub- gription price ls THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- FY CENTS 2 year in advance, TWO DOLLARS or six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three oaths; for less than three months at the rate of cents a week. (7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. pie ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, op and Residence Ne. 303 Penn. avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th sts., AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH Hi’. ELEGANT HEARSE. god all necessary conveniences fo properly conducting hi: business, would respectfully inform the public that he is nly prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, gthe shortes: notice, and in the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS fail sizes. always on hand, which will be fur- nished on the most reasonable terms. As beretofore, no pains will be spared to give eatire satisfaction on all occasions. N.B.—Resid ng on the premises, orders will “Err atten toat hours. BLACKSMITAHING & BOILER MAKING, HE UNDERSIGNED TAKES THIS method of informing his friends and the pub- lec that he has commenced the above named basiness, im al! its various branches, at the corner of Ninth street and Virginia avenue, (Isiand,) sdjoining the machine shop of Mall & Co., where, by strict attention to business, he to receive a share of public patronage ers addressed —_— will Me prom) ho sg A epairt ne at the shortest notice. al oy SMITH PETIT. ntendent of Boiler Department tron Works of Wm M. Ellis & mar 15—im* NOW THE SNOW 18 THAWING HE LAKSS ARE OVERFLOWING with Bouquets of Real and Artificial FLOWBRS, with PERFUMERY. FANCY @00D3, MUSICAL BOXES, CLOCKS, STA- TIONSRY, &c., &e. OPERA GLASSES for saleorrent. At THE LAKES, mars 504 Pa. av., near Adam’s Express. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER In 8, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE Fee, re eOCERIES.” jenstal Commission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, Formerly Su; of the Eagle Bro. me a call before purchasing elsewhere. ocl-ly — CHVICE FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. 00 APPLE TREES, OF EXTRA 10, and well assorted 5,000 PEACH TREES, forming a com-' plete assortment and well grown Afew very choice Dwarf PEAR TREES, of extra size. The above comprising a very choice assortment of Trees were raised by the late John H. King, they will be guaranteed to be what they are rep- ted . "Apply to W. Albert King, No. 35 south High street, Georgetowa, D. C , or at Valley View Farm, one mile ae of — town. talogues furnished on application i ae E. J. KING, Also, for sale, a few thousand v r choice ROS: Apply as above. . JK, mar li—tf CHAUNCEY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. ND DEALER IN FINE WATCHES JEW- ELRY and SILVERWARE, wouldres) fally solicit the attention of those who desire a article, to his choice variety of London, Ge- neva and C WATCHES, selected with the view of time-keeping and durable qualities. for which a suitable guarantee will be furnished those who purchase. 3 GOLD SEALS, FOB and VEST CHAINS, FINK JEWELRY, SILVER SPOONS, GOB- LETS, CUPS, FORKS, &c., for sale at N. York Minder, ES re- The Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Repeating, Musical and other WATC. red Mane JEWELRY. &c. 's Hotel , Sign of the comin . eo N WATCH. jan 28—3m Washington, D.C. RENCH NOVELS AND ROMANCES; just imported, in variety, from Paris by the endaciguedincioding the best of Victor Hugo, Dumas, Sue, and other writers of note, at prices ranging from ten and fifteen cents upwards, many of tnem with numerous illustrations. Also, a few of the modern French Drama, by Scribe, Balzac, and others. api i FRANCK TAYLOR. “THE MARRIAGE GUIDE.” N ARRIAGE GUIDE, OR NATURAL HIS- tory of Generation, for the use of married persons and those about to marry, of both sexes; ice, $1 ‘ THE MALE GENERATIVE ORGANS,” in health and «isease, from infancy to old age, with the treatment of all their derangements; for every man’s own private use; with colored plates; ice, $1. = ar POPULAR TREATISE ON VENEREAL Diseases; their cure and eae for private use; with colored plates; price i THE MATRUN'S MANUAL OF MID- wifery and the Diseases of Pregnancy and Chlid- birth, for every female’s own private use; price $i THE DISEASES OF WOMEN—THEIR Causes and panama Sekaton Gin " A the Books can o a ALEX ADAMSON,” mar33m 7th street, opposite Post Office. SEGARS, TOBACCO AND SNUFF. H. C. PURDY, IMPURTER OF SEGARS, « TOBACCO, AND SNUFF, has just re- ceived a new invoice of GOODS of superior qual- it Aliso, dealer in Meerschaum and other Pipes. and other articles usually kept ina Fancy Segar Store. Cousamers are respectively invited to give me a call. H.C. PURDY, Pennsylvania avenue, near 3d street, mar 19—Im under Washington House. SINGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. Te which § granted the highest Award of the P. ‘Exhiditio hi by receiving the Werld’s Verdict periority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine has simplified them in many respects, and they are capable of executing$wice the amount of work they did formerly in any given time hey are without question the only Machines ca- pabie of sewing every variety of — perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewn by any of these machines by asimple re of needie and thread in such a manner that the Closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are bullt strong and durable, and not likely to gst out of order We have machines with guages attached, for binding hats, cap fronts, gaiters, &c. Silk, Thread, Cotton, Needles, &c., constantly oo band, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- } ‘Sy Machines wilt please address 1. M. SINGER & CO, 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N B_—We are prepared to exchange these ma- chiaes for old aacuines ofany kind = Terms lib- al. Persons who have been induced to purchase aferior machines under the a of being cheap, will fad this a benedit indeed mar 10—tf LADIES, PLEASE READ: UST ARRIVED FROM KINGSTON, JA- maica, W.1., and instore for sale by the sub- seriber 4 doz. PRUNE CORDIAL, particularly for adies’ use . . Also, fur gentlemen, a few dozen of PRUNE DEAM, so muck esteemed for its virtues for the Scneit of health, about eleven to one o’elock. Not to be bad fn any other store butat JONAS P. LEVY’S, 474, Pennsylvania avenue. Wlaes, Liquors, Segars, and tine Groceries. mar 7-1 }Oxs JackEeTs, Boys’ Pants, Boys" ¥ Ts, BOYS’ SHIRTS, SOYs COATS, BOYS? SACKS Re RAWERS, BOYS’ UNDERSHIRTS a P3, BOYS’ SUSPENDERS, SOYS' COLLARS, BOYS’ CRAVATS, Le largest and finest assortment of Boys’ MADE GARMENTS, suitable for dress sad school wear, to be found this side of New . oT to which we particularly invite the atten- ~o8 of Parents and Guardians, assuring them that “1 goods will be offered at the low. st prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 522 Pa. av., between 9h and 10th sts. Mar 22 next to Iron Hail. Ebening VOL. VII. Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1856. OFFICIAL. TREASURY DzraRtMenr, Dec. 1, 1866. 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 loan of 1842, a premium of ten per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1847 and 1848, & 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 12th November, 1846, if received at the Treasury prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium of 2 per cent.; if received between the Ist Jan- uary and the 3ist 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 1 percent. Interest will also be allowed on said stocks at the rates specified in the certificates, from the Ist July last, if assigned with the principal of the certificates received prior to the Ist of January next. After that date the interest will be allowed in addition to the premium from Ist of January to the date of their receipt. In both cases one day’s interest will be allowed in addition for the money to reach the seller. Certificates transmitted to this Department un- 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 drafts upon theassistant treasurersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive No. 474 Fa.av., two doors below vu. S. Hotel, | he money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, ASHINGTON + D.C. N. B.—Country Merchants are requested te give | ec 3—dtJunel Secretary of the Treasury. FOR SALE. 25,000 Extra Fine Roses, Fruit Trees, Or- namental Shrubs, Climbing Plants, &c. I HAVE RECEIVED, FROM PARIS, 12,000 of the most new and celebrated EVER- BLOOMING ROSES known in Europe, comprising Bourbons, Hybride, perpetual Noisette, ‘Tea Moss, Monthly Moss, Striped Prov- ins, and Climbing Roses, all fine large plants, the best coilection in America. ALSO The best collection of PEARS, on Pear and Quince Stocks, some of large size and fine form. Also, APPLES, PEACHES, APRICOTS, CHERRIES, GRAPE VINES, &c , and Orna- mental *HRUBS. EVERGREENS, CLIMB- ING PLANTS, DOUBLE DAHLIAS, PAK- LOR PLANTS, &c. All warranted true to name and of first quailty. ALSO— 1,600 bulbe of the celebrated new CHINESE POTATO, (Dy>scorea Batatas,) the most valu- able acquisition of this ce. tary. I invite the attention of all lovers ef good fruits and admirers of good roses to this collection. A. JARDIN, Florist and Nurseryman, Connecticut avenue, corner of M street, two squares from Lafayette Square. ap 3— ORKED COLLARS AND SLEEVES im sets —Just opened from the importer a full assort ment of— Collars and Sleeves in sets Camobric and Muslin Collars at very low prices Also, White Cambrics Plain and Figured Swiss Muslins Plaid Cambrics and White Briiliants at 12% cts. r yard with many other Goods very cheap. WM R. RILEY, ap2-im Cor. 8th st., opp Centre Market. NOTICE TO TME LADIES. OPENING OF SPRING MILLINERY. N THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 3, MRS. PRIBRAM & DATGHTER will open at Ne. 277 Pennsylvania avenue. the lar; wc BY and hands>mest assortment of SPRING MIL INERY ever before offered, consisting in part of Silk, Lace, Crape, and Straw Hats of the latest Parisian style Also, Ribbon Flow- ers, Rusches, Blonde, Caps, and Flutes, &c. To all of which we invite the attention of the Ladies of Washington and vicinity, and most respectfully solicit them to give us acall, as we are determined not to be excelled by any other house in the city, having made ar- ments to beconstantly supplied with French New York made Hats. Mrs. PIBRAM & DAUGHTER. No. 277 Pa. av. betw. 10th and 11th sts. mar 3l—2w COFFIN WAREROOM, &e. J. WILLIAM PLAN? & CO., UNDERTA- . KERS—residence418 Seventh street, between @ and H streets. GT = = Cc Gee cae ids, Carriages. . yu cle for interments of or offins, Ca; Gearse, and every the best — furnished at short notice, on the most reaso: termz, and at all hours of the — Bi the exclusive ol < eam "s jt , We guarantee to keep dead for any length of time. Jy ll—ly 3. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No 483 Seventh street, west side, tet. G and H, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he {i (| ro to attend to all orders at he shortest notice and on the most liberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. He guarantees to preserve the dead in the warmest weather for any length of time. A large supply of ready made COFFINS of all sizes and qualities, always on hand. Shrouds, Carriages, Hearses, and every other article furnished of the best quality. A sbare of the public patronage is respectfully mar ?4-tf solicited. es OR SALE OR EXCHANGE.—SEVERAL seven-octave rosewood PIANU-, FORTE, elegantly finished, will be} sold low for cash or good paper, or will be ex- changed for building material and work. These instruments may be seea at my Saloon, argl any person dis; to purchase or trade will please make early application. LEWIS CARUSI. mar 2s —$—$—$<$$—$—<$—$——— ne HREE PIANOS RECEIVED THIS “week, and for sale low, at the great Piano and Music Store of JOHN F. ELLIS, 36 Penn. avenue, between 9th and i0th streets. ap2-tf ONLY 12% CENTS. UCKLEY’S CELEBRATED SONG BOOK for the parlor, containing a collection of new and popular Songs, as sung by Buckley’s New Orleans Serenaders at their opera house, Broad- way, New York. For sale by the nt, ALEX ADAMSON, mar22-3m ‘7th street, opposite Post Office. ATCHES At D JEWELRY 25 per cent. cheaper than can be boughtelsewhere in Wash- ass ington, at J. ROBINSON'S, mar2i-Im 9 Pa. av.,opp Browns’ Hotel. PPLES AND POTATOES, 100 bbls. prime Boston APPLES 100 bbis_ prime Mercer POTATOES For sale by HARTLEY & BROTHER, mar 25 Georgetown. I ARPERS’ MAGAZINE, for April, 25c. The Old Dominion, by G R. James, 500. Yankee Netlons, for A pril Harpers’ Story Book, No. 17, (Elfred,) %e. Ballou’s Mazazine, for April, 1c. Also, 4 good assortmment of Faber's Pencils, Gillotte’s Pens, and Maynard’s & Noyes Ink. For sale by E. K. LUNDY, mar2—tr No. 128 Bridge st., Geergetown. L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and Twelfth streets. feb 27-f R. W. HENRY PALMER'S M PIANO FORTE CLASSEs, Bive Dollars Per Quarter. Apply at GEORGE HILBUS’S Masie Depot, Penasy.vania avenue. mar 14-tf 7 phi ety poy ar hsb ANG abel variety of CLOCKS, all warranted toga keep good time one year, at Pe ROBINSON'S, 249 Pennsylvania avenue pin Browns’ Hotel, ma 2{—im Copper-Plate & Wood Engraving, and Lith- te ographic Drawing sad Pristing. Orrick SuPERINTES DENT PuBLIC PRINTING, WasHINGToN, April 10, 1856 Pperiicare PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this office until the 25th day of April instant, at 12 o’clock, m ,for Engraving upon Copper, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, in the best manner, fifteen Charts of Harbors, &c , to accompany the report of Commodore Perry of the recent expedition to Japan. “Riso, for transferring and printing from stone, eighteen thousand four hundred and twenty im- pressions of each chart. Also, for drawing on stone, and printing in one or more colors, the same number of impressions of certain plates of Natural History and Conchol- ony to accompany the same report iso, for transferring and evtting on wood, in the very best style, one t undred or Cea is Ne machinery (451-6 by 7 inches) to illus the report of the Commis-ioner of Patents on Me- chanics. Also, for transferring from copper, and He in the best manner onstone, twenty-two thousan nine hundred and twenty impressions of sixty ¢ }, to acc my the annual report of the Su- intendent of the Coast Survey. Also, for ving on stone, or drawing in crayon, and printing, twenty-three thousand nine hundred and twenty impressions each of certain esr plates (6 by 9 inches) of Botany, Natural istory, Conchology, and Geology, to accompany the reports of surveys of route for raflroad to Pacific ocean. The illustrations will be open at this office, for the inspection of those Faces desirous of bid ding for the same, until the closing of the bids, and any information desired will also befornished. Also, for drawing and engraving on stone, and printing and coloring, for the use of the House of epresentatives, 10, copies of a map or Cen- rise paper sequel tor iat he lith ie r requi r printing the raphs will be furnished by this Paces = oaranh: Contracts will be entered into with, and bonds with security will be required from the successful bidders for the fait! execution of their con- tracts. It is to be distinctly understood that no bids will be entertained from any parties not directly eagaged in, and practically acquainted with the style of work bid for. The bids will state separately the price, and but one price, for each class of work bid for; and in the litnograpy, the price forengraving or draw- ing; and the price for printing, either transfer in crayon orcolors, the price per hundred and one thousand copies for each tinter color, and the time required for the execution of the work. or portions of the same; and must be addressed, one to the chairmanof the Committee on Engrav- ihg, House of Representatives, United States, and onetoA.G Seaman, Superintendent of Public Printing, Washington, D. C., and be endorsed ‘* Proposals for Copper-piate’’ or ‘‘ Wood Engrav- ing’? or “ Lithographing.’’ A.G.SEAMAN, ap 10-eodt25th Superintendent. OO I HAVE THIS DAY BOUGHT OUT ALL the interest of George W. Garrett in the Stock and Fixtures of his Carpenter Business, as here- tofore carried on by him at his shop, in the rear of Jeckson Hall, between 3d and 4 streets. I shall continue the Carpenters’ Bnsiness in all its branches, at thesame place, and respectfully re- quest a continuance of the custom HENRY A. GARRETT. I hereby authorize Gzrornck W Garrett to traneact business for me in any matter connected with the Carpenters’ Business. H.A.G. ap l-eotw FOR GENTLEMEN. EW SPRING GOODS, EMBRACING A genera! variety of the newest and pretticst styles and fashions. Orders promptly filled. Constantly on hand a good supply of Garments, resdy made, of superior quality Also, fine Dress Shirts, with €auze, Silk, and Cotton underdress, Furnishing and Tellet Goods in variety. A. H. YOUNG, Mercuant Tailor and Clothier, Browns’ Hotel, mar 25—wif Pa avenue. DR. SCH WARTZz'S Worm Destroying Syrup. HE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY WHICH never fails to destroy Worms without injury tothe patient. It{!s warranted to bea purely vege- table compound, and compared with other prepa- rations is pleasant to take, and innorent in its operation. It needs butatrial to prove its e‘fi- cacy. Price.Scents a bottle. For sale at JOHN SCHWARTZE’S, Drug and Chemical Store, No. 463 Pa. avenue, next to U. S$ Hotel. P. 8.—A liberal deduction wil! be made to the trade. mar 20—eotf SPRING OPENING OF 1856. 4 te SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RE- turned from the Eastern Markets with one of the largest and most varied assort- ments of FRENCH BONNETS, adapted to the season, ever offered in this market. Also. a large stock of French FLOWERS. EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS, STRAV GOODS, and CORSETTS. preaies DRESS TRIMMINGS in great profa- sion. 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 streets, mar ll—eo6w J. KIRKWVOD. CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL AGENT FOR CLAIMS ATTENDS TU THE SALE AND TRANS- fer of Property; Cases before the Court of Claims; Prosures Bounty Land Warrants, Pen- sions and other Claims. Office, No. 514 Seventh street. opposite the Na- tional Intelligencer Ottice, Washington, D.C. ap 5—eo6t* SPRING MILLINERY, HE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST OPENED HER SRING SPOCK OF SILK and STRAW BONNETS, get PLOWERS, &c , and respectfully invite! my old customers and the public to pay me a visit, if cpg denne to see a very beautiful, fash- jonable, and lasieful 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 24-2awlm between 7th and Sth sts. BOOTS AND SHOES. QUICE SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. E ARE DAILY ADDING TO OUR large assortment of Spring BOOTS and SHOES for Ladies, Misses, Children, q Gentlemen, Boys,and Youths. You will save time and money by calling early and examining our stock. Another supply of those new style Gaiters received to-day. A HOOVER & SON South side Pa av., bet. 6th and 7th st. ap 2—TTb&Sim SPRING GOODS. joss H. SMOOT, No. 119 South side Bridge street, near High, pees settee D. C., has re- ceived his First Instalmentof SPRING GOODS, sul ed to the early demand. Plain cols all wool Mous de Laines, P'alo Black Siiks, all grades, Plain French Proeoles or Cambrics, White and colored tigured Brilliantes, 100 pieces English and American Calicoes, 20 pieces Manchester and Domestic Ginghams, 25 pieces White Cambrics and Jaconets, 50 pieces Checked and Plain Muslins, 25 pieces Richardson and Barklie’s Irish Linens, 300 pieces soft-finished Shirting Cotton, 12. New York, Bates and Wamasutta Mills do., Heavy bleached and brown Sheeting Cottons, Toweling, Table Damasks, and Napkins, Ladi-s and Gents Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Heavy Osnaburg Prints and Striped Osnaburgs, Mixed Denims and twilled and plain do. Also, Whalevone and Manilla Corded Skirts, ar = slate colored ae! with other seasonable goods, te which large ad- ditions will soon be made frota the latest avivals in New York and Philadelphia. Cash ony Prompt paying customers are ae to call call es (mar 5) a ME RISING STAR Gam IsA T beautiful and tnstractive Game for Children. It learns them to commit to . dents and celebrated battles that wee mua ring the American Revolution For mle tothe agent, ALEX. ADAMSON mar22-3m__7th street, opposite Post Ofice. PRIME ITALIAN MACCARONI, ac, ] B4ve JUST RECEIVED A LOT OF prime {TALIAN MACCARONI, of latest im- lege Also, fresh S+rdines, Anchoives, Bor- aux Otl, Smoked Beef, Buckwheat, Green Corn, fresh ‘Tomatoes, &c., d&c., for sale by mar is 4. M. P. KING, NO. 992. PosrmasrEns whoact as ‘wil be & commission of twenty sae wonton AUCTION SALES. By JAS.C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. ALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY, oppe- site the Railroad Depot, at Public Auc- tion—On MONDAY afternoon, April 2ist, at 4 o’clock, on the premises, [ shall sell part of ori- in Square No. 630, front! | ange Lot No. on north D street and 77 feet 11 incheson New Jersey avenue, containing 5,265 square feet of ground, more or less, with the improvements, consisting of a three-story brick building, con- taining in all twenty good rooms, arranged ex- pressly for a small hotel, with hot and cold water and gas throughout the building. The property is situated on the corner immedi- ately oppo-ite the Depot, and from its location offers great inducements to persons desirous of ing in business. It was built by the late John Foy expressly for a second class hotel, who conducted it successfully unti his death. Terms : One-fifth in cash; the residue in 6, 12, 18, 24 and °~ months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the ey For further particulars address Stanislaus Mur- ray, Esq., or the auctioneer. marij—eo&ds JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auct. By J.C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. pt hates SALE OF VALUABLE IM- proved Real Estate en Missouri ave- nue, near the corner of 6th street west.—By virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date on the 19th day of May, 1952, and recorded in liber J.A.S., No 48, folios 78, et ., the subscriber will sell at public sale on TUESDAY, the 15th day of April, 1856, at 5 o’clotk p m., on the premises, Lot No. 11, in square B, fronting 33 feet 11 inches on Missouri avenue, near the corner of 6th street west, by 109 feet 8 inches deep to a twenty feet alley, with the improvements, which consist of a commodious, well-built, substantial, and com- fortable brick dwelling-house and brick Bowling Satoon, &c. The above property is situated in one of the most desirable and rapidly enhancing rts of the city, near the National and Browns Fotels, and offers a favorable opportunity to per- sons desiring to invest or purchase for their own use. Terms : Ore-third cash, and the balance in six, twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four months for notes bearing interest, from day of sale and se- cured upon the property; and if not complied with in six days after the sale the property will be resold, apie one week’s notice, at the risk and expense of the purchaser. All conveyancing at the expense of the purchaser. Title indisputable. CHAS. 8. WALLACH. Trustee. J. ©. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. mar 18—2aw& ds By A E , Auctioneer TS USTEE’S SALE.—-BY VIRTUE OF two geeds of tmst, the one duly recorded in Liber J. A. S , No 99, one of tbe land records for Washington County, in the District cf Columbia, and the other duly filed the 16th of January A. D 1858, in th3 proper Rezord office of the County and District aforesaid, the subscribers will sell on MONDAY, the 2ist of April, A. D. 1856, at five o'clock, p. m., the following described Real Es- tate and improvements thereon, situated in the City of Washington, inthe District of Columbia, namely: Part of Lot No. 1, in square No. 397, beginning for the same 43 feet, and one inch north from the south east corner of said Lot one, run- ning thence north sang | Sth street west 12 feet 11 inckes, thence west 99 feet 4 inches, being the entire depth of said part of Lot This sale will take nee in front of the premi- ses, and the terms will be one half cash, and the balance in 6 and 12 months, with interest secured by a deed of trust on the premises All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. The property will be resold at the purcbaser’s risk cost on ten days notice if the terms of sale be not complied wi:h within three days from the day ee BENJ. P. SMITH E.C. MORGAN, } Trustees mar 15—2awkds A. GREEN, Acct By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. Ft iTURE AND H. CsEHOLD EF- fects at Public Auction.—On MONDAY MORNING, April 14th, at 10 o’clock, at the res- idence of Thos Ewbank, on the east side of 6th street, between K and F streets. | shall sell his Furniture and Housekeeping & ffects, co. sisting of— Excellent rosewood case 6% octave Pianoforte, Covers, and Stool Marble-top Centre Table, Card Tables Mahogany Sofa and Parlor Chairs, Rockers Walnut Whatnot, Fancy Chairs ‘Three-ply and Ingrain Carpets, Rugs Extension Dining Table, Cane-seat Chairs China and Glass Ware, Clocks, Shades Cottage and other Bedsteads, Washstands Dressing am pie Bureaus, Wardrobes Cooking, Radiator, and other Stoves Floor Oilcloth, Hall Lamp Passage and Stair Carpets, Rods and Ey‘s Together with a general assortment of Kitchen Requisites. Terms: $25 and under, cash; over thatsuma credit of 60 and 90 days, for satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing interest. ap7-d JAS. C. McGUIRE, Aucti By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. RAME HOUSE AND LOT ON THE island at Auction. —On WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, I shall sel! in front of the prem- ises, atSo’clk p m., part of Lot No. 3, in square No 537, having a front of 33 feet on South E, be- tween 3d and 4% streets west, running back 160 feet, with the improvements, which are a good Frame House, with three rooms and kitchen, &c. Terms at the sale, A. GREEN, Auct. ap 8-d _ AGENCY OF THE Keystone Insurance Co, of Philadelphia. Capital....seceerereeee++$300,000! NNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ending January 1, 1856 Assets of the Company, consisting of Bonds and Mortgages on unencumbered real es- GMI Secpcdsscoeesisnetisacecssos.ss 810008 08 Stocks of other Corporations, worth par 25,620 00 Cash on hand..cccesceesceeeecessseee 31,856 30 Bilis receivable, consisting of Marine notes and short loan: Btock notes ...06 ++ $36,943 70 $14,386 00 51,339 70 #219,420 00 tums duri. bg: peach Prete we 8112812 06 osses vy Paid for | and expenses ig seen the Yar. seccsscsece-veeesssesccsers M. MORIARTY, President. J. MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. Risks changed from other companies te this. No charge for policy fee Enquire at the office of J. E. Kendall, over R. Morrow's Exchange Office, first door West of W. B. Todd’s hat store on Pennsylvania avenue. feb7—3m DAVID MYERLE, Agent. MEDICAL CARD. OCTOR STANISTAS HERNISZ, REG- ular Practitioner of Hom@opatby. Office, 231 corner F and Fourteenth streets. Consulta- tions from i0 a. m_,to3 p.m. Doctor Stanislas Hernisz, havi Europe with improved heaith, w! practice of his profession. Le Docteur parle Francais. Der Doctor nla Deutsch. El Doctor habla ef Pa 1] Dottore parla Italiano. mar 7—Jm* UCILAGE IN NEW AND CUNVENI.- ent bottles, with metallic cap and brush, in re me to merchants and useful to every- b returned from attend to the T e newest styles of clper pee and Writing- pape in tet Ab al] and beat quality. riting Inks from the best man ‘turers— May & Noys’s, Blackwood & Co., Arnold’s Fluid, and Harrison’s. Alwaysen hand— A superior assortmen of Gold Pens, Blank Books Playing and Visiting Cards, Faber’s Pencils Stee! Pens, Quills, best Sealing-wax And every thing in the ae b line for sale at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, 4 Odeon Buildings, Pa. av., cor, MR. WILLIAM PALMER, Professor of Singing and the Flute, EGS TO addi er Bleed clabegpertton i f Washington that he proposes es shin; SINGING CLASSES for two, three or four pu- pils, whereby each voice will be properly ex- amined, and separately cultivated, according to its quality, which eould not be done, consistent- ly, with simultaneous teaching—as Sopranos, Mezzo Soy 108, et get = Eashabioke idely dij t training. e sal = slices! with male voles, viz: Tenor, Baritone, and Bass. When the pupils are sufficiently ad- vanced to sing ey themsel:es they will then be taught to take their respective parts in Duets, uartetts. Tietes 4 Quarter: $10 for each pupil, if only two pupils one hour will be devoted, and an extra half hour for every additional pupil; $20 per ter for separate ils. vp ow i Pb? Pennsylvania avenue, A CHRISTMAS IDEA. BY C. DONALD MACLEOD. Twenty-fourth of Decomber, and the night It had been bitterly cold all and the sidewalks covered with am § just setting in. day, snow, seemed to reflect the icy air up throug! the soles Sd ed feet to your very heart Up roadway were omnibus-sleighs, with an improbable number of horses, and an impossible number of human beings. The itions with reference Tatter, not in, but on, around, over, in front of, behind, upon each other, swarming like beee, and shouting like and down former in their usual tothe vehicles; the demons. _ There were no children inthe streets. Dear little hearts, they were kept at home in pro- foundest mystery, in blind, hopeless ignorance of what was going on out of doors; and all day long they had flattened gheir noses against the window-panes, or breathed upon the glass till it grew dim, and then drawn odd figures, or written their names in large irregular let- ters upon the misty surface, with nice fat lit- tle fingers. How they wondered at their im- prisonment, for the voices that ordered them to stay at home that day had never been more full of love, and irrepressible tenderness had been very evident a the thin severity very one who passed the windows had a large bundle under his arm; tall porters stalked by, with rocking- horses and sleds upon their shoulders; fat gentlemen were seen with bursting great coat pockets; and oddly colored bits of wood, that had occa- sionally split the paper, and were poked out and suggestively. Mamma had sed to take anybody out with her; had issued a perfect xiase of imprisonment, and, finally, under pretence of going up stairs, to look for her needle-case, had gone out sur- of the maternal eyes. must have come from the toy-shopa, obtrusive: 2, sternly refu: reptitiously. ‘hose who were old enough remembered that a similar severity, practiced last year bad been mysteriously connected with Santa Claus, and so when they were refused out- door exercise, they looked demure and then turned away, and smiled to themselves, and hopped about on one ehort leg and hid their expectations from the younger vnes—the pre- cocious little humbugs. And when the oft flattened noses were ai- most frozen, and the chubby finger tips were red with writing on the misty panes, they shouted that they saw their mother and their Uncle Ned, and bundles, and a man behind with something large—and at that moment they were violently torn away from the win- dow by the nurse who blamed them with ex- aggerated crossness for mistaking somebody her finger at them and asked derisively ‘‘wern’t they ashamed to take a strange lady for their own And then, in the midst of else for their mother, and pointe dear mamma ?’’ the argument, the door pened and closed, und there was an audible mother without any bundles at all. know their own parents. was Pernicious E Smith. So when I had gotten myself into a furious rage with Pernicious E. Smith, and had run myself into unknown perils by tearing up assionately two or three papers, I walked up Feacwara through the cold, cold wind. Long before I got home my pockets were so full of bon-bons and that sort of business, that I could not button my over-coat; and as both my hands were full, I could not put them into any warm spot; so that when I finally reached home I was nearly frozen. And Florry brought in the babies for the good-night kiss and blessing, and then trun- died them off to bed Then she put me into our crimson-plush arm chair; and then she put her soft little fingers up through my hair and pushed it off asshe used to do when my hair was thick and soft and glossy ; and then she sat down upon my knee and put her gen tle loving arms round me, and laid her soft cheek against mine for a moment, as much as to say, ‘my heart is near your’s, darling, so forget your troubles Finally, like a dear, good, little thing, she brought me my hs eg and mixed me a real jolly tumbler of toddy, and kissed me, and said that she must go away and get ready for the guests—for there was to be pared that evening at our house— and would I please excuse her? 1 said yes; and drank my toddy, and then lolled back in my arm chair aud stretched my feet out towards the fire to get thoroughly thawed ; and the sea coal blazed in the grate, and its flames were the only lightin the room. Well, I had been enjoying my ettxm cum stupiditate for some time, when I hearda ring at the door; and then the servant's foot going, the slamming of the hall-door, and a uadrupedal step coming towards the parlor. The door was opened. = “ Mr. Smith, sir!’’ It was Pernicious E. ‘Ah, good evening, Mr. Smith, will you sit down, sir?” I said, with come little haughti- ness. **Yes.”? he said and did. “It is cold to- night, Mr. Therford. Rather bad style of night to be poor in.” J there was something in his tone that an- noyed me, and I said— . “May I inquire why [ am honored by this visit ?”’ “Oh, yes; I called to let you know that [ have let this house, and the new possessor comes in on the first of February.” The house was his, and although I had lived in it ever since [ was married, yet after our morning’s quarrel I could not ask him to let me stay. SoI said: “Very well, sir.’”’ «’ By the way,’ he continued, “I have been looking over our accounts, and’’—— ‘ My good sir, this is Christmas eve, and I do not wish to occupy it in any business mat- ters,”” “ But, sir’—— vies ‘But, sir, I do not zztend to oceupy it with any business matters. The day after to-mor- row I will be at your service.”’ He rose from his chair, saying - . “T thought that as you would be occupied in moving, you would like to begin as sovn as possible; for matters are more complicated than you seem to have any idea of. But good night, sir; I wish you a merry Christ mas.”’ ‘ F He said it as a devil might say it toa man who had just signed a contract for his soul; and so he went away. z The next morning after Christmas, how- ever. I weat down to his shop, to ask him for our mutual accounts. He showed them them to me with much civility, and [ was only one thousand dollars in debt to him ; he would not press me for the money; I could give him a note for it—a note at thirty days ‘But I don’t owe to you,” said 1; “I paid you seven hundred dollars on it on Christmas eve. I have your receipts for it.’’ ‘Have you?” he asked. ‘ Then those will satisfy me in the court of justice to which a sense of duty requires me to appeal ’ Then he looked at me as Judas aunt have looked at his Master, when he kissed him. . My heart grew sick within me. I had, in D — and anger, torn up those receipts 5 on’t want to make a long story, and must tell what I have to tell rapidly. rushing up stairs anda trampling in the room overhead, and then a quiet descent and a new opening and shutting of the door, and then aring at the bell which nurse and all the children an- swered, and there on the porch innocently waiting to be let in, were both Uncle Ned and Whereat the children were much amazed and indis- osed to trust the evidence of their senses in uture, coming unwittingly to the conclusion that it does indeed require wise offspring to Of course I am talking about my own dear little one, as my wife described them to me; for I had been down town all day long, worrying about some book of mine which had not been rightiy dealt with by my publisher—my publisher's name I left my pleasant house, and took apart. ments ina small two-story house in Second street, east of the Bowery; the second floor we bad. I had exhausted nearly all my mo- ney, and after payirlg the three hundred to Pernicious E., and giving a quarter's rent in advance, I found that I had but one hundred dollars left in the world. I dared not sit down to the composition of a book, because I would be penniless before I could possibly complete it, alth my reputation was al- ready a pretty one—it was a five hun- = se Volume reputation. So I became a reporter upon one of th: journ: _— up literature for oo oe ut Pernicious E. Smith me expelled from that too. I was and hated me. mes ir Down, down I sank, until one room held my wife, my children and myself. Day after day, through wearisome fs | broken-hearted hours, I sought employment. Eati nothing, living down town upon chanee invitations to a ary of beer, extended by some old li friend nearly as poor asI° Only once I met Smith, who came up to me and offered me a dollar. I struck him foebly in the face, and was at once seized and before a mag- istrate, and there [ remembered him declin- ing to prosecute me, and that I fainted with mingled rage and pride. en I would go home, my wife would seo from my excitement—perhaps produced from a single drink, or my weak, nervous system— she would see my excitement, and suggest the propriety of industry at home, for the sup- port of my children, as preferable to a loose, careless life among dissolute companions, wasting that — that I should have spent for bread—! who had not gained ten cents in ae perhaps! y-and-by, she grew cold and orgies 3 to only looked She me; ceased even to upbraid me; at me now and then, with an icy sneer. went out a deal, and no !onger asked me to come back early, when I started for down town in the morning. One evening at dusk, as I came home, i saw her open the window and lean out from it. I crouched in an alley-way and saw a man walk by, and stop beneath the window [ saw a white note flutter down in the area, and heard the window close. I sawthe man go down into the area and emerge again, with the note in his hand. He passed the alley- way, and I saw his face; it was Pernicious E. Smith! I did not kill him; but I walked the streets all night, and did not go to the room where my children lived until the morn- ing. The woman who had thrown the note from the window said to me as I entered— “You are bringing your habits to perfec. tion You have frolics now that last till morn- ing, i perceive.” did not answer her ; only kised my chil- dren, and soon afterwards went out. But I watched her for a week, and at last I saw that she was about to leave her children _All yeas pote’ and silver, sil our nice fur- niture and articles of luxury had long since been sold; the only thing I possessed was a air of handsome duelling pistols which had 7 to my father. These were always loaded and lay upon the poor chimney-piece. I came home and found the door open and the room vacant, and wondered if I were too late. Some lar presenti nt feeling told me I was not ndeed, at the moment of the thought, I heard a woman’s step, and, taking a pistol, cocked it and crouched down in the space between the bed and the ragged sofa Soon she came in with a candle, and sat down with her back to me at a table whereon were writing materials. She drew a letter from her bosom, red it, and then began to write. No serpent ever moved so noiselessly as [, as [ glided behind her chair, and over her shoulder read the passionate words which she wrote down there tomyenemy. An hour after 1 should leave in the morning, he wasto come for her, and she would fly with him. She stooped forward to sign her name; and then, just under the rich dark knot of hair at the back of the head—that head which I for years had cradled in my loving arms, upon my loyal heart; that head which I had held in illness, which had brushed its lustrous tres- ses over my face and neck so often ; underthe knot of bair upon that head—I placed the mouth of the pistol and fired. At the same moment, warm, soft lips were area upon mine, a voice sweeter than music, said— “You lazy fellow, get up and go and dress; our guests will be here in a few moments.’’ And there stood my darling wife laughing at me. ‘Florence '”’ I stuttered, and theclasp with which I caught her to my heart was more con- vulsively and eeapespesag forced than that which bound her to my throbbing bosom on our bridal night . After a while she slapped me gently with her little solf, white haat cok af os J ‘* You horrid dreamer, I will have to go and dress myself over again. I believe it was all that toddy!’ Saturday Bight. What blessed things Saturday nights are, and what would the world do without them ? Those breathing moments in the trampling march of life; those little twilights in the broad and garnish glare of noon, when pale yesterdays look beautiful through the shad- ows, and faces changed long ago smilesweetly again in the bush; when one remembers the old folks at home, and the old fashioned fire, and the little brother that died, and the little sister “‘ transplanted.”’ Saturday nights make people human; set their hearts to beating softly, as they used to do, before the world turned them into war drums and jarred them to pieces with tattoo. The ledger closes with a crash; the iron- doored vaults come to with a bang; up go the shutters with a will; click goes the key in the lock. It is Saturday night, and the basi- ness man breathes fres again. Homeward, ho! The door that has been ajar all the week gently closes behind him—the world is shut out. Shut out? Shutin rather. Here are his treasures after all, and notin the vault; in the record in the old family bible, and not in the bank. May-be you are a bachelor, forty and frosty. Then poor fellow, Saturday night is nothing to you just as you are nothing to anybody. Get a wife, blue eyed or black eyed, but above all get a true eyed; get alittle home, no matter how little, and a little sofa just to hold two or two-and-a-half in it ofa Saturday night; and then read this paragraph by the ight of your wife’s eyes, and thank God and hi, take courage. shops are swept up, the The dim and dus hammer is thrown down, the apron is doffed, light step and the laborer hastens with a homeward bound. “Saturday night,”’ feebly murmurs the languishing, as she turns wearily upon her couch, “* and there is another to come.’” “Saturday night at last!” whispers the weeping above the dying, “and it is Sunday to-morrow, and—to-morrow!"’ Sipney Swtra on Krssixa- e Rev. Sid- ney Smith once said, in writing of kissing - “We are in favor of a certain amount of shy- ness when a kiss is proposed, but it should not be continued too long, and when the fair one gives it, let it be administered with warmth and evergy- Let there be soulinit If she closes her eyes and sighs deeply after it, the effect is greater. 5 careful not toslobber a kiss bu’ humming-bird runs his bill into a y-Buc- kle—deep butdelicate There is m i in akiss, when well delivered. We have had the memory of one we received in our » which has lasted us forty years, and believe it will be one of the last things we think of when we die.”’