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Te which was nted the highest Award ef the Paris ition, votes receiving the Werld’s Verdict of Supericrity. E IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- POETICAL CURIOSITY. Acurious performance is given in the fol- lowing poem of different biblical texts: chine has sim) pepo them ibn ape tier Cling to the M One. lexxix, 19. and are capableof executing twice the amo: Cifag iste; Been, fi. ‘wor did formerly in any given time. Cling to the AS One, Heb, 1, 12. are without question the only Machines ca- relief’ Ps, exvi, 9. pable of sewing every variety of perfect; a SS Gracious One, Ps, exvi, 5. shirt bosom or heavy trace for ess can be c in thy pain ; Ps, xv,4 sewn by any of these Lyrae fea aches Cling to the Faithful One, 1Phes, v,21. | of needle and thread in such 2 manner that the He will sustain. Ps, xxviii, 8. closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Cling to the Living One, Heb, vii, 25. Manufacturers, planters and families will find Cifag in thy woe; Ps, Ixxxvi, iz them the only safe Machines to srg oy ee they Cling to the Loving One 1 John, iv, 16. ate built strong and durable, and not likely to hi ‘ball below. Rom, viil, 38. get out of order. Cling to the Pardoning One, _Is, iv, 7. We have machines with attached, for He speaketh peace ; John, xiv, 27. | binding hats, cap-fronts, &C. Cling to the Healing One, Exod, xv, 26. Silk, ‘Thread, Cotton, Needles, &c., constantly Angvish shall cease. Ps, exivil, 3. on hand, at the lowest rates. Cling to the Bleeding One, 1 John, 1, 7. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- Ci to His side ; John, xx, 27. ing Machines will address Gling to the Risen One, Rom, vi, 9. I. M. SINGER & CO., In Him abide. Jobn, xv, 4. 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. Cling to the Coming One, Rev, xxii, 20. N. B.—We are prepared to exchange these ma- Hope shall arise; Titus, ii, 13. chines for old machines of any kind Terms lib- Cling to the Reigning One, Ps, xevi, 1. eral. Persons who have been induced to purchase Joy lights thine eves Ps, xvi, i inferior machines under the retext of being cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar 10—tf MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS. ROM SEE UNITED sa TES. \ | | i > 2m DZ = B Ea iy/ do = BV, se é 3B b. & A = Se nage © feity 3 The California steamers leave New York onthe S ] Sth and 20th of each month. g es — rat: ARRIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS. mis 2 2B Willerds’ Hetel—s.¢. & x. a. wibuand Oss a = J Janney, Va Ritchie, Md Reare«eey J W Mason, La C Morrison, Va Sa = i D E Gavit, NY T L Brown, do a TA Hunter, RI JC Pennice,| Pa a . Mrs Anthony, do Mrs Henrie, do Miss B: ite, do J Gaillard, NY Mr Rice & dau, do W _ Minturn, do Mr Kinaiate & daugh’r, J R Ford, Va ass 5 Bliss, Ma H G Jonathan, Tenn W_W Carnia & ly, Mass AGENCY OF THE B B Williams, do R P Delano, NY Keystone Insorance Co. of Philadelphia. Wien Jee son mieapatintediadt =~ N Haywood, Ct H Holford, Eng M Haskell, Mass NNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR WA Piatennious, NY G Randall, Pa ending January 1, 1856. J C Dayton, do S Hartson, Ma Assets of the Company, consisting of Bonds and P R Chandler, Vt J M Crossan, NY M on unencum! es- N Davidson, Mex Maj Chase, USA sesso +B110,6%4 00 ‘T Dean & ly, Mass R Vakes, Mass rth par 25,620 00 ST Wygant& ly, NY DESmeaton, Pa Cash on hand... teecesecsescecees 31,856 30 J Kinsmar, do J Hamilton Bills receivable, consisting of Marine RB Gtrashbmey, Vas BM ‘Duer, Canada notes and short loans.....€36,43 70 'T Reuben. do T M Kirby, DC Stock notes ...00e +814,356 00 51,539 70 W # Gardiner,Mass 8 Smedley, SC HJ Grammer. do $219,420 00 ER Tweed Va RP Towne, Min JG Rhees, Ma ee a pecieme aang J Waldon & ly, NY _L Magruder, do on seg san gre pmo as le 05 H Breese, 111 W Cropley, NY Mme ae ee Pipe mmos~ RE mp mesehce ’ Phi: MORTAR TY; President. , . hd » J. MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary Brewos’ dewi—z.? &u.szewn a oth Risks changed from other companies te this Gov Willard, Ind Mrs Telfair, Ga Ne charge for policy fee. Engutreat the office of iP Duna, Mrs Hemtpson, Md J. K. Kendall, over R. Morrow's Exchange Office, HA — Ma Miss Hemptson, do first door West of W. B. Todd’s hat store on awe: ng fa pte us seg Ls aren AVID MYERLE . 9 feb 7—3m AVI ent. LE Harrie, Va W Moss, ly Va oe B M Jones, do W J Wetton, Md MEDICAL CARD JH Weisling, Pa E Seat, 0 OCTOR STANISTAS HERNISZ, REG- T A Stecher, di E Wells, ly, Pa ular Practitioner of Homeopathy. Office, A F McKin W Nevitt, 81 corner F and Fourteenth streets. Consulta- 8 Hillen, C Barnes, Ct Uons from 10 a. m , to3 p. m. w NC LS Smith, ly Cat Doctor Stanislas Hernisz, having returned from Mi s Smith, do attend to the —— with improved health, practice of his profession. Le Docteur parle Francais. Sgrrse, ly, Me Francis, Ct Hynean, Md Mrs Adriane, do 3 W Breatheli, A H Potter, ly, Va Der Doctor spricht Deutsch. JY Banks, Va Miss Phillips El Doctor habla Es; iL W 8 Banks, do Miss Halian, Il Dottore parla [ 0. mer 7—3m* J Bell, do Dr J F Cherry, Md H L Smith, do Hon B F Letter, ly,2 ANTHONY BUCHLY, J C Denmead dau’rs, Ohio UNDERTAKER, Shop and Kesidence No. 303 Penn. avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th sts., AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences for i properly conducting hl: business, would respectfully inform the public that he is —WILLIAM 6UY. W Sones, ly, Del F S French, Mass JM Pickering, O W Ritchie, do J H McFarlane, do >tmOe meats « es, NY W E Noyes. NY fully prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, an hehe we L B Stocklan, Ia at the shortes notice, and in the best manner. F wn ert, Wis C P Stocklan, do ‘A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS ir inden, -_ 3 Draper, NY ef all sizes. always on band, which will be fur- Poet oO J W Parmele, do nished on the most reasonable terms. sre Feast hg L Worrell, Ve As heretofore, ne pains will be spared to give Dri sans Fa J F Worrell, do entire satisfaction on all occasions. zy ia Situuen ao N. B.—Resid:ng on the premises, orders wiil © Whittaker, ly,Ky J Durgin. do ve prempuly atten, to at all hours. Mrs Lillard, Ky A Pugh, Pa C Ellet, do A Mille, do 43. CONNELLY, Undertaker, pie Malay T Kimmell, do No. 483 Seventh street, west side, tet. @ and H, Eipssmmet, Md =A James, do OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the , citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he a pre, to attend to all orders at the shortestnotice and on the most liberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction on ajloccasions. He guarantees to preserve the co in the warmest weather for any length of time. A large apply of ready made COFFINS of gil sizes and qualities, always on hand Shrouds, Carriages, Hearses, and every other article furnished of the best quality. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. mar 34-f CUFFIN WAHKERUUM, Gc. WILLIAM PLAN? & CU., UNDERTA- « KERS—residenceti8 Seventh Street, between G@ and H strests. {nterments procured in any ground wv . Coffins, Caps, Shrouds, Carriages. Hearse, and every article for intermeais of the best quality furnished at short notice, on the most reasonable terms, and at all hours of the Mirkweed Heuse—s. & 4.45. KIRKEWeoes B De Wolf, Ma % Harrison, Md AC Cewes, NC H Miller O J P Mitchell, Va W Harrison, Pa Lieut J D Reed, USN Fe. BOSTON— s The Brig ANDOVER, Capt. Acnine Gee bas arrived and will have ee dispatch for the above port. For FREIGHT apply to HARTLEY & BROTHER, apis Wi Water st., Georgetown. aE STEAMER GEORGE WASHING- TON willdepartat the follow- ing hours: Leave Alexandria 74, 9, 11, 14, 3. 5. Leave Washington...8, 10, 12, 4x, 4%, aptd JOB CORSON, Capiain ——————— ee 7) = STEAMER GEURGE PAGE I8 now run! ularly between 5 Noting and Monendn oi hedelamed | a, Hering he cates igh of Com following hours: dead for any length of time. iy li—ly Leave Alexandria 4}, 8, 10, 12, 2X, 4%, and 6 sas o’ecleck. JONAS P. LEVY, Leave Wash: IMPORTER AND DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE GROCERIES, General Commission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, No. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U.S. Hotel, Wasuineton Cri, D.C, N. B.—Country Merchants cre requested te give mee fore before purchasing elsewhere. oc y ————— CHVICE FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. 10. 000 APPLE TREES, OF EXTRA f) ee and well assorted. 6,000 PEA TREES, forming a com-' Plete assortment and well grown. A few very choice Dwarf PEAR TREES, of extra si comprising a very choice assortment ton 6%, 9,11, 1%, 3, 5%, and 7 @cloek. tus. PRICE, Uapaian Seg z EXCURSION BOATS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. fer STEAMERS THOS. COLLYER OR GEORGE WASHINGTON can be chartered for public or se ed : a ia House Pavilion, = ington, Mount Vernon Potoma’ ree or any place on or further particulars apply to the Captains of the Sore or tothe President of the Comme ap 17- #ZOR MOUNT VERNON. TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, O'RGuND TRIP, 61; FROM ALEXANDRIA 75 CENTS — Th THOMAS COLLTER: of Trees were raised by the late Jobn H. King, - | they will zuaranteed “4 ton at wry eer mre te poet iy i oe Car ap Coaches ve Uapitol for the boat at 8x Apply to W. Albert King, No. 35 south High e’cleck. G@oach fare 10 cents. meet, Georgetown, D. oe at Valley View wishing the coaches will leave their arm, one mile northwest of Georgetewn residence with George & Thomas Parker. f fatoicen nie ‘arker. Gatalogues furnished on application Thea K. J. KING. _spie SAM’L GEDNEY, Captain. rere ed sale, a thousand very choice GREAT FALLS AND WATER WORKS, | 2032S. Apply as above. le MEIGS, “THE MARRIAGE GUIDE.” fu Aeeiscs GUIDE, OR NATURAL HI8- 4VE tory of Generation, for the use of married — — those about to marry, of both sexes; rice, PGA MALE GENERATIVE ORGANS,” in health and oisease, from infancy to old age, with the treatment of all their derangements fot every man’s own private use; with colored plates; price, $1. A BOPULAR TREATISE ON VENEREAL Di ; theircure and ing her )- BAZ lar trips fer the above points onthe 15th of April. She will leave her wharf every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at7o’clocka m. (™ PLEASURE PARTIES wishing to visit the Great Falls and Water Works can charter the boat on the alternate days.on reasonable terms, by spplying to W H.&H.G. RITTER, 2} Georgetown $$$ $$ $$ NEW SPRING yor FOR GENTLE- prevention ; for private MEN. use; with colored plates; P2. STEER, MERCHANT TAILOR, No.4 wae MATRUN'S sl ANU SL OF MID- * Seventh street. between D ani < lery and the Diseases i received bis new Spring Goods, and has s * leases pas birth, for every female’s ow: ; now jure to announce to his custo 1 7 prog eee. mers and the public that bis stock is very complete Gentlemen who wish choice styles are invited to call early, with the assurance that the most €) tand irable goods wiil be shown them ‘he stock embraces, as usual, new and elegant Furnishing Goods for gentlemen. s THE DISEASES OF wo) ia Causes and Treatment nee ES ca Any of the Books can be had of the a: nt, ALEX. ADAMSON mar %8-3m 7th street, opposite Post Obtice. —_—$ $< ——eeee api Ys’ Fagg ioe tea PANTS, BOY ES OYS’ SHIRTS, 2 ae SAUCE. BOYS’ COATS, * Boys? SACKS, ” ATTENTION OF HOUSE- keepers and others BOYS’ DRAWERS, BOYS’ UNDERSAIRTS BOYS’ CAPS, BOY®’ SUSPENDERS, BOYS’ COLLARS, BOYS’ CRAVATS, is cal'ed to this delicious by “connoisseurs”? a Productions of the age. It is ‘oun wk Being the largest and tinest assortment of Boys’ pal mee seopagrod lable extracts and Oils READ “MADE BARMENTS, suitable for dress igalyaigesib ne ich piquancy and making food snd school ‘wear, to be found this side of New diges . ork, to watch we particularly invite the atten- or sale only by Z. M. P. KING. -| tion of Parents aud Gasralens, Seeuting them that apis 265 Vermont av., cor. 15th and | sts. i em RISING STAR GAME.—THIS ISA beautiful and instructive same for Children dents and celebraied battles hat erie tone: were u- ring the American Revolution For sale bith ALEX. ADAMSON maar 22-3m 7th street, opposite Post Office. all goods will be offered at the low: st prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 392 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sis. i i, SP next to Jron Hall. L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN IcE, Office and D wens tae ot South west corner ff pa ad EVENING STAR. | rmprovea Sewing Machines. | | CHOBE BROTHERS, BANKERS, BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On all Parts of United States and Europe; COLLECT DRAFTS Qn all parts of United States and Europe; {FOR £1 OR UPW. os RELAY AND SELL a BONDS, STOCKS, & OTHER SECURITIES; NEGOTIATE TIME PAPER. Investment paying 10 and ever, fer sale. LAND WARRANTS. We are at all times Purchasing, and have for Sale, LAND WARRANTS of all denominations. Land Warrants located in Iowa, Wisconsin, oF Minnesota. CHUBB BROTHERS, jan23-tf | Bankers, opposite the Treasury. TOPHAM & NORFLET’S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE. 499 Seventh st , opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. ; MESSRS. TO PHAM late of Philadelphia, and ORF LET of this city, 0 res} ‘ally announce their friends and the pees that they have com- menced the Saddling Business at the above stand, where they will make and keep constantly on band a large and superior assortment of—Mens’, Ladies’, and Boys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES. MARTINGALES, and WHIPS. HARNESS of ev descri| on, both for city and country use. Ali kinds of TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS. Ladies’ SATCHELS, TRAV EL- ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BOXES. HORSE BLANKETS COVERS, COLLARS, and HAMES. Horse, Spot and Dust BRUSH- ES. CARDS, CURRY-COMBS, SPONGES, &e., &c. Ali material used will be the best that can be obtained; and both of us having been practical ‘workmen for several years, we feel confident that our work cannot be sur selther for style or durability. By unremitting efforts to give satis- faction we hope to merit, and respec: ly solicit, ashare of public patronage. Pasticular attention paid to covering Trunks and repairing all kinds of work. ers’ tools constantly onhand. nov 7—tf [No. 552.] By the President of the United States. N_PURSUANCE OF LAW, I, FRANKLIN P\ERCE, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that public sales 1 be held at the undermen- tioned land offices, in the State of Michigan, at the times herein designated. to wit: Atthe land office at SAULT STE. MARIE, commencing on Monday, the fourteenth day of July next, for the disposal of the public lands sit- uated within the undermentione townships and fractional townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the principal meridian The ISLANDS situated in section six, town- ship forty seven, of rangetwo; in section four, township forty-seven, of range three; in section twenty-eight and twenty-nine, township forty- eight, of range five; and in se tion tnirty-three, township forty five, of range twelve. Township forty-nine, of range ten. ‘Townships forty-seven, forty-nine and fifty, of eleven. SP eg forty three forty-six, forty-seven, and forty-eight. of range twenty-two Townships forty-three, forty six and forty-sev- en, of range twenty-three. ‘Townships forty-four and forty-five, of range twenty-five Townships forty-four and forty-five, of range twenty six. Township forty-nine, of range twenty-seven. (Scope pean forty-eight, forty nine and fifty-one of range thirty-four. pommenies forty-eight, forty nine, fifty, and mt oo of range thirty-five. ‘ownships forty-five, fifty, and fifty-one, of range thirty-six. ‘ownsh({p fifty, of range thirty-seven. The vacant unappropriated iands in sections twenty-five, twenty six, thirty-five, and thirty- six, ia township fifty-two, of range forty. At the land office at DUNCAN, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of August next, for the disposal of the public lands situated within the following-named townships and parts of townships, viz: North of the bare line and west of the principal meridian. ‘Township thirty-seven, of range tw-nty-seven. bictadenr 73 thirty four and thirty-five, of range twenty-eight. ‘Townships thirty-four and thirty-five, of range twenty-nine North of the base lone and east of the principal meridian, Certain islands situat«d ia the following sec- tions, to wit: in sections twenty-four and twenty five, township thirty four, of range seven; in sections two, three, thirteen, and twenty-four, peek; thirty, of range eight; in sections nine- teen and thirty, township tuirty four, of the same Tange; 1» section twelve, township twenty-eight, of range nine; in sections three, four, n{ne, and ten, township thirty-two, of the same range; in section three, township thirty, of range ten; and in secticns twenty-nine, thirty-three, and thirty- four , township thirty-one, of the same range. os ap ropriated by law for the use of schools, itary, and other purposes, together with those ‘ wenn and overflowed leaden made thereby unfit for eultivation.”’ if any, granted to the State by the act entitled ‘‘ An aet to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the ‘swamp lands’ within theirlimits,”’ approved September 28, 1950, will be excluded jrom the sales. ‘The offering of the above lands will be com- menced on the days appointed, end wal proceed in the order in which they are advertised, with all convenient dispatch, until the whole shail have been offered and the sales thus closed; but no sale shall be kept open longer thantwo weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be seit, until after the expiration of the two weeks Given under my hand, at the city of Washing- ton, this fifth day of April, anno Domini one thousand elgh: hundred and fifty six. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President : THOS. A. HENDRICKS, Commitsioner of the General Land Offiee. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp- tion to any of the lands within the townships and parts of townships above enumerated, is required toestablish the same to the satisfaction of thereg ister and receiver of the proper land office, and make payment thereof as soon as practicable af- ter seeing thes notice, and before tbe day appoint ed for te commencement of the pubife sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim will be forfeited THOS. A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the General Land Office. ap8-lawiw United States Patent Office, Washington, April 14, 1856 ON THE PETITION OF BENJ. T. BAR- BLT. 8. P HIGBIE, and P. W PLANTZ, praying for the extension of a patent granted to them oa the 7th of October, 1812, for an improve ment in ‘“‘pumps and fire engines,”’ for seven = from the expiration of sald patent, which esplaee on the 7th day of October, 1356: It 1s ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Odtice on Monday, the 22d of September next, at 120’clock m.; and all Persons are notified to ¥ pony and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Oifice their objections specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; all testimony dled by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on application. The testimony in the case will be closed on the 12th of September; depositions and other pa- pers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that day; thear- guments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered. also, thatthis notice be published In the Union, Intelligencer and Evening Star, Wash- ington, D. C.; ay ee Baltimore, Maryland; Evening Argus, Philadelphia, Pa; Day Book, New York, New York; and Post, Boston, Ma-s; once a week for three successive weeks previous tothe 22d of September next, the da’ of hearing. CHARLES MASON, bra Caeiader ene mmlacioner of peel -8.— e ve papers will please and send a bapa the Patent Ofice, paper cont ing this notice. efawSw (No. 554 2] UE ATIOWA CITY IN THE STATE OF 10Wa. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of law, and in view of the teport of the register and re- ceiver at Lowa city, lowa, that the vacant land in that district is reduced below one hundred thou- sand acres, the Secretary of the Interior has direc- ted that the land office at lowa city be discontia- ued, and the lands remaining unsold at the time of the discontinuance be made subject to saleand entry at Fort Des Moines, in said State. Lands remaining unsold and unappropriated he hint and subject to private entry at the land olfice now discontinued, will cease to be subject to entry at said office from the date of the rece! of notice to that effect by the register and receiver thereof, and the land officers at Fort Des Moines wit greens Se the day on which they receive appl. ofany wc lands thet Ae P! Sore forentries ven under my id, at the c! ‘g ton, this 15th day of April, AD. tery ene THOS. A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the General Land Ottice. ap 17-law6w . ISHES to call the attention to all that suffer aid persue games out selec his ‘4 jor specTA ‘LES ‘and sa sf transparency cording to the * 1 Lecxity of the “4 concavity or con’ . vi Mamerous are the i effria cums to organ of sight from commencement ely ee e use of an Optomeater; , enables him to measure the focal disease of ee ne ee ee ae es juired will be shed with precision and satis- jon. J. T. acknowledges the liberal encourage- ment already obtained, and further solicits the pa- tronage of those that have not yet availéd them- selves of his aid. Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- Hn Seal repeating and sta! ee inches they can read this print with their specta- 7 ae supplied with such that will improve their a Innumerable testimonials to be seen; and :efer- ences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Ball, up stairs. Norvorr, September7, 1864. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than ary cther J have lately tried. LITT. W. FAZEWELL. I have tried a peir of Spectacies obtained from Mr. ‘Fobias, and find them np assistance te my sight, and correspon his descripticn ofthe focus. i recommend him asa skiliful opti: olan. HENRY A. WISE. Mr. J. osias: Sir—'#he pairot 5 furnizhed me yesterday Loi wero aremparrd e tory to me. Bney are very idediy the best I possess, and | am the owner of elght or nine pair, carefully selected in different places and from ticians reeommended to me on account of th shrrarganen standing in England, France and the nited States. 1 have been also pleased with ar eget liner Reno on the Lepr o of , for the purpose of preserving and imprev- ing the sight. Hespeottuly, ree CHAS. CALDWELL, Prefessor of M. C., }, Ky. Lrncuaure, Nov. 10, 1854. Mr. Jehn Vobies having furnished me with G@lassev, by which I have been greatly alded (my vision having suffered Cees from read! at night in my earlier life) it affords me the highest leasure to say that I consider him a skillful prac- Rica optician, and well prepared to aid those whe may need his professional services. WM. B. ROUZIE, Elder of Methodist Conferense. Wiuineron, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854. Mr. J. Wozias: Dear Str—I em happy to sey that the Spectacles which | obiained frora you last week are entirely satisfactory. From en inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- fore found great dificult Sot Saag glasses of the proper focal distance. [t affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this diff- eulty has been happily obviated so that the glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best pted te wv eves of any I have ever yet used. Very res y, yours, &.B. DRANK, ector of St. James’ Parish Department of Interior, May 7, 1855. From natural defects and the unegual range of my eyes, I have been com} to use plasses for several years. I have tried different opticians Without obtaini: lasses | pe fi to my eyes. Four months aimee ‘ir. ‘Pobias made two pairs especially for me, which I heave found to serve me ectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabled to adapt Glasses minutely to the eye. 1 most cheerfutly recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to usegiasses, and beey may testi- mony 2s to his skill as an Sere HENRY KE. BALDWIN, Assist, See’y to sign Land Warrants. fy kw ” PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE, BY M. B. LA CRUIK, Me. Dz, ALBANY, N. Y., 260 Pages and 130 Fine, Plain, and Colored Lith- ographs and Plates. Pricz onty Twrntr-Five Cents. 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It is a trath- ful adviser to the married and thosecontemplati: marriage: Its perusal is partioularly reeommend- ed to persons entertaining secret doubts of their hysical condition, and who are conscious of hav- fag hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. Price TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per Five Oopies for One Dollar. Mailed, free e, to all of the United States oN. B.—Those who | pid may consult Dr. LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon which this book treats, either personally or by mail. Medi- cine seat to any part af the Unionaccording to di- rections, safely packed and carefally secured, from all observation. Address Dr. M.B LA CROIX, No. 31 Maiden Lane, or Post Office Box 579 Albany, N. Y. a bpegle spor from 9a m to 9 p m. and junday from 3 unt! Sp. m. e REMOVED from No. 553 Beaver st. to3i Maiden Lane, Albany, New York. dec 28—; copy, or TYLER OMPOUND SYHUP OF GUM ARABIC #® A REMEDY FOR COWGH8, COLDS HOARSENESS, ASTHMA, WHOOPING COUGH, CROUP, &c., poxseszes the greatestad vantages, with the least objections of any other in use, having been extensively used the last twenty roe with unparalleled success, not trum to he world as a specific or cure all, but recom- mended as a valuable and scientific auxiliary In PULMOKARY Caszs, ready at hand, and one that has been generally found to afford relief where most otbers have been tricd without material ben- efit. As such itis iene Sprness by numbers of our leading physicians, who know its composition, and have been eyo witnessee of its superior effi- wit he as well as by thousands of our most respec- table citizens, who all endorse its claim te being safe, bie, economical and efficacious. Price 25 cents, or three botties in one 50 cents Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON & NAIRN, and STOTT & CO., Penna. avenue; PEEL & ZVENS, Alexandria; CISSEL, Georgetown Retailed by ee ean A Also, TYLER’S M ARABIC COUGH CANDY DROPS, the same composition in lozenge form, 12% cents a box Jy 6—ly GLENWOOD CEMETERY, Cilice Ne. 392 Pa. 9 Cormer 10th street, (OVER THE SAVINGS BANK.) f hott CEMETERY is laid out on the plan ot thecelebrated Greenwood, of New York, and tuated on the high ground distant one and a quarter miles north of fie Capito!—North Capitol street leading directly to th ‘Fhis Company have sec: gress, appropri their forever to buria) pur, $, making a fee title to the purchaser, and Prohibiting all encroachments from legislation or otherwise, which 1s of vast importance to those who wish their dead to repose where they have placed then, for it has become a custom in all Other cities when the burial ground becomes valu- able for other purposes, to sell it, dead promiscously into one re pit nie ee no tit ae giver N. tewey. acharter from Con. ound. SH los open from 10 to 12 o’clock a. where Pamphlets, cvntaining the Charter, Laws, and a map of the ground, and ail other in- formation, can be obtained. Allorders ieft with Mr. James F. Harvey, No. (10 Seventh street, or any other u: ‘will be Premptiv attended to, fe is—iy Bie CAGES, Bird Seed, Fish Bone, &c., at the Hor ” Furnishing Stare, 490 Seventh street. {mar 12] G. FRANOIS. G TO ELLIS'S mars TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. 4 i m OE sun . Leave an pular Orleans Serenaders at BY RAILROAD DIRECT.10 THE WEST. Washington and Wheeling tiv heurs! Running Time between Wastington and Cincinnati 27 hours"! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE HAD IN WASHINGTON. HE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having greatly improved its Western connections, now offers the fu.est inducements to Trave iers between WASHINGTON, BALTl~ MORE, and ail portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. The onnection between the Trains from Wash- ington and the Trains bound West from Baiti- more is always prom +t y made at the Washi; Jun-tion (lately caed Relay House) 9 mi es from Baltimore. This is the on'y eh: of cars required between Washington and the Otio river. Baggage is checked through to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked and trans- ferred there, (with ther asse! ) without charge, for those holding Through Ti. kets for +oints yond. Theronne tin; ins leave Wasi ion dai'y at6a.m and 4% p.m. On Sundays at the later hour on'y. sO > At BEN WOOD, 4 miles from Wheeling, direct connection is made with the trains of CENTRAL OHIO RAILROAD, running from Be'lair, on the Ohio, through Cambrid; Zanesville, and Newark, t) COLUMBU4 trains ~ounset at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Manefi>'d and Sandusky Rai road for -andusky, Toledo, Detroit, Chi ago, =t Louis, ete. At COLUMBUS the C O. Railroad trains con- nec t with the fast trains of the Little Miami Ril road to Xenia, Cincinnati. Louisvile, ete. At XENIA (on Littie Miami Kai road) <onne ‘tion is formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indian- a,olis, Terre Haute. Lafayette, Chi ago, Rock Is and, St. Louis, Cario, ete iL Passengers holding Through Tickets for Memphis, Vicksburg, Notche>, New Orleuns, et., which are also sold at Washington—are trans- ferred at Cincinnati, to the Mai steamers on the Ohio. Tickets for Evansviile, Carlo, and St Louis are sold by the river route. U7 For CLEVELAND, ard via C.eve'and to To edo, Detroit, Chicago, ete , tickets are sold, when tne Ohio is navigable between Whee ing and Welilsvi‘le (forty mies) where a connection Bhs the Ceve'and and Pittsburg Ral'read is made, Travelrrs are r. quested to notice that whie this is the only route affording Through Tickets and Checks in Wasbington, it is aso the shortest, most speedy. and direst to near y a'l the leading points in the it West. The distance from ‘Wastington to Cincinnati is but 653 mi es, being about 100 mi'es shorter than by any other route! FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WaBSHINGTON :—To Whee ing, 89 50; Coium- bus, $13 65; Dayton, $15 50; Cin innati, $16 06; Louisvi''e, by rai road, $18 65, steamer from Cincinnati, $18 00; Indiana o is, 17 50; C eve- and, $12 50; To'edo, $15 80; Detroit, $15 20: Ch » $20 G5and $19 50; tt Lovis, #2 50 and $25: Mem» his, $26; New Or eans, $31, et« if FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S FERRY, MARTINSBURG. CUMBERLAND, BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFOR DSPRINGS, PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMONT, rastengers may leave Washington at 6 a. m or 4} p m. For the minor way stations between Baltimore and Whevling, take 6 a. m. train from Wasi ington. i? For trains toand from Ba'timore, Annap- oO is, ete., see specia’ advertis: nts i> For further information, Through Ti-kets, et-., apply to THOMAS H. PARSONS, Agent, at Washington Station WM. 8. WOODSIDE, Master of Transportation, mar-h 1—tf B.& O Railroad, Ba timore. FOR re rede bt FERRY, p—o te Via Chesapeake Seed = (Ohio Canal. 4 THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS! HE NEW AND SPLENDID PACKET- BOAT ARGO, Capt. Cuas. H. MERRILL, will commence making Regular Trips between GEORGETOWN and the above Point, on Mon- “7 March 27th, 1856. ‘he Boat will leave the wharf of W.H.& H.@ Ritter, Georgetown, D. C., every Monday, Wed- nesday, and Friday morn! at 6 o’clock Returnii she will leave °"s Ferry neers 4 pursday and ‘Saturday morning, at Tuesday, o’clock. Through Tickets, $2.25. To Leesburg $1.62, including the Stcge from 'dwards’ Ferry Families intending to visit the Virginia Springs the coming season will find this by far the most wafe, pleasant, and cheapest route to Berkeley, Capon, Shanondale, White Sulphur and Warren. Meals served on board at moderate rates A ceach will always be in readiness in George- town to convey passengers to and from the Boat. For further particulars inquire at the store of W.H.&H.G RITTER, Georgetown, and G. W. CUTSHAW, Harper’s Ferry, Va. mar 1S—tf GRANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. Great Southern Mail Line ae TWICE DAILY ~~ (SUNDAY NIGHTS EXCEPTED) Between Washington City and the South! VIA: ALEXANDRIA, GORDONSVILLE, AND RICHMOND. Leave Washington at 6 a.m.and7 p.m. Fare from Washington to Richmond. 35 OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGONS will be at the Washington Railroad Depot to con- PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE, Free of ve Charge: toSTEAMER GEORGE PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA,a dis- tance of six miles, allowing ample time for Meas, Tickets procured on the 5 "Expedition and Comfert are secured by this Route, as it isa CONTINUOUS LINE OF FIRST CLASS ee Frox ALEXANDRIA TO RICH- THROUGH PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE carried without cost tothe Depot of the Petersburg Railroad. Information of Route Lost Beogage ob- tained of JAMES A. EVANS, feb 11 Agent, Alexandria, Va THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. TT SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE are the ATLANTIC Theseships ha’ for Government service. EK eare bas been taken in their construction—as in the insure strength and speed; and their accomme- dations for passengers are unequaled for elegance and comfort. DAYS OF SaILtne. From New York. From Liverpool. 1956. 1856. From New York to Liverpool, frst cabin. se . bad second cabin Exclusive use of extra size state rooms ...... 325 From Liverpool to New York....30 & 20 gui: No berth can be secured until peid for. An experienced Surgeon attar’ to each shi, Shippers please take notice that the ships of t! Mne cannot Carry any goods contraband of war. All letters must pass through the [post office— “y, other will be returned. ‘he owners of these ships will not be account- able for gold, silver, bullion, s; ie, jewelry, pre- cious stones, or metals, unless bills of lad{ng are signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ex- Piper frelght to or or passage a) EDWA' DK. OR Line & CO., areca BROWN, SHIPLEY ” " STEPHEN KENNARD & CO., 27 Austin Fri rr B 6. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paris, GEORGE 4H. DRAPER, Havre. Norrce —The day of a of this line from New York, for 1856, will be Saturday, com- men January 5, and every alternate Saturday; from Liverpool, Wednesda) commencing Janu wef Sa eri aac ‘ednesday. in 30-y WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD, CuaseE OF HOURS.—On and after Men- day, the 234 Instant, the Trains will ve Washington at 6 and 8% a. m., and Sand ONLY 12% CENTS. CKLEY’S CELEBRATED SONG BOOK este pees, corpision's siesien of Bow as su juckley’s one theltropera house, Broad- New York. For sale by th may Rew Yonsei ALEX A ° ‘SON FOR CHEAP Guops, | ryarat-am 7th street, opposite Post Olice, ines—to Carter's Spanish Mixture THE GREAT PURIFIER OPTR Best Alterative Knew. 4 PARTICLE OF MERCURY IN ty ‘ible iy for , Kh A andaLt Diemaen, SPANISH Mix. mall cures Caste been ving by every ing and astonishing elaiie of i parts of the country, and in mox; skill in. of the best Physicians beg over the BLoop is trul Temarkable and all diseases arising from iepurite Of the great Sat oy Lire have been relieved and cured with, out 2 single failure, out of the ttousands who bave used it. Carter’s Spanish Mixture Contains no —— or an ots and Herbs, \- n~ ee + Known virtue, ama ven ¢ youngest Infant or most invalid, without the leest possible tg tation. We have only room for short volumes of testimony in our on. and al} from gentlemen of the bighest Tespectability, wei known !n their various localities. Please read fo yourselves. We take great pleasure in calling the af of our readers to the merits of Carter's ~——~4 Mixture as a remedy for diseases of the blood. {1 enjoys a reputation in this city unequalled by an) _ preparation —Daily Dispatch, Kick: 4 ‘a. The Hon John M. Botts, of Va.,says beconsia ers it a matter of duty to add bis ieattmony to the virtues of Carter's Spanish Mixture, prom acTtaL PERSONAL OBSERVATION Of its remarkable cura tive powers for the diseases in which It is used We have been cured of a violent and protracteq Liver megs f Carter’s Spanish Mixture We know it to be all it professes -—Editor &, Democrat, Petersburg, Va. —_ We have found from personal trial, that Cer. ter’s Spahish Mixture is a truly valuable med}. cine. —Ed. Vergennes Independent, Vi. GREAT CURR OF SCROFULA~—A press. man in our employ was cured of Scrofula of a vir. ulent character by a few bottles of Carter's Span. ish Mixture, after everything else bad failed Ca. er cures which have come underour own observa. tiod, proves to us conclusively, that is really 2val- extracts from the uable medicinal agent. We take great i in calling the attention of the afficted t: - lle —Rishmond Republican, nee © Mts mer: SYP HILIS.—I bave seen 2 number of cures of =) oer Performed by Carter's Spanish Mixture, I leve it to be @ perfect antidote for that borr!. ble disease. E. BURTON, Com. of Reveaue for city of Richmoaé LIVER DISEASE .—Samnel M_ Drinker, the firm of Dilaker & Morris, Bookseller, Rich. emer Bale Ngee ag mig Gisease of several rs standing only three boith Jar Spenteh Mixture, . i pagina OLD SORES, FLEERS AND OBSTINA ERUPTIONS ON THE SEIN Se tone of Mr. Harwood, and others, detalied in our — eg peed of such cases cured b ter’s Spanish Mixture, precludes the i of inserting them in an advertisement. te EFFECTS OF MERCURY.—Sce the cure of Mr. re He was eaten up with Mercury and could obtain og until = took six boitles of Carter’s Span! xture, which perfectly resto: him to health and vigor.” eon NEURALGIA —Mr. F. Boyden formerly ¢ the Astor House, N. Y., but more recently proprt- etor of the Exchange Hotel. Richmond, was cured of New ja by Carter’s Spanish Mixture. Since that time, he says ke has seen it cure more thane hundred cases of the disease in whieb it is used. He never fails to recommend it to the effictea RHEUMATISM—Mr. Jokn F. Harvison, , of Martinsburg, Va., writes of the sin- gular cure of a violent case of Rheumatism. The patient could not walk. A few bottles catirely cured him. SCRO FUL A —Mr. Firrison also writes of a eect cure of Scrofula, in the of @ young 'y, (Of three years standlug,) which all the duc- tors coulé not rezch. Six bottles mede « cure of her. SYPHILIS.—Dr. K. T. Hendle, of Washing D.C , who cured an obstinate case of Sypll ls by Carter’s panish Mixture, says “it acts spe- cially on the Biood, Liver and Skin and is prompt and efficient in its results.”? Dr. John Minge, formerly of the City Hote, Richmond, now of Alabama, says be has sees Carter’s Spanish Mixture administered In a pum- ber of cases with astonishingly good effect. He recommends it as ‘‘the most efficient alterative ia se SALT RHEUM AND SCROFULA Jos. Robinson. of Wooster, Ohio, was cured of Scrofula and Sait Rheum of three years standing by only three bottles of Carter's Spanish Mixture WM.S. BEFRS & COU., Proprietors, No. 304 Broedway, New \ ort. Price $1 bottle, or six bottles for 5 ‘orsaleby CHAS. STOTS, Washington, 2 C., and Druggists generally. ort i THE GREATEST MEDICAL DISCOVER OF THE AGE. Dr. KENNEDY, of Rexbury, Has discovered in one of our COMMON PASTERE WEEDS a remedy that cures EVERY KIND OF HUMOR; FROM THE WORST SCLOFULA DOWN TO 4 COM MON PIMPLE a He PLEVEN b HAS TRIED JT IN OVER undred cases, and never failed except in cases, (both thunder humor) He has now in bis ion over two hundred certifi of its wir- all within twenty miles of Boston ‘Pwo bottles are warranted to cure a nursing sore mouth. One to three bottles will cure the worst kind of Pimples on the face. Two to three bottles will clear the system of biies. Two bottles are warranted to cure the wor canker in the mouth and stomach. Three to five boitles are warranted to oure the Worst case of Erysipelzs ae One to two bottles are warranted to cure a humor fn the eves. Two botties are warranted to cure ranning of the cars and blotches among the hair Four to six bottles are warranted to cure corrupt and runping ulcers One Dottie ‘will cure scaly eruption of the skis. Two to three bottles are warranted to cure tt Worst case of orm. Toe mee tales are warranted to ove St most desperate case of rheumatism ‘Three to four bottles are warranted to cure tt salt rheum. 4 Five to eight bottles will eure the worst cuss serofuls. ‘A benefit is always experienced from the fn bottle, and = perfect cure is warrented when tht @bove quantity is taken. Reeder, 1 peddied over s thousané is In the vicinity of Boston. I know “ itin every cease So sure as water will xtc: sh fire, 80 sure will this cure humor. | never i@ of it Wat thet sold gnother; afer) | jal it always for itself. There ere © about this herb that appears to mt Sr 5 ‘rows in our pastures, )° vet u, and yet its valine wectoh, jhould cure all kinds of humet In order to give some Idea of the onl aoe that fn April, 1M, | podaiod Te, end | in April, 5 it, ‘sold @ betes per day—ia April, 1854; 1 sold over 1,08 botties per day of it. ome of the wholessle Draggists wo bave beck ta business twenty end thirty years, say tbs! 80 tining In the annals of patent medicines was 4 like it. ‘@bere ts a universal praise of it from quarters. wi In my own practice I always kept it strictly humors—but since its introduction as a family medicine. great and wonderfu! vite have been found in it that | never suspected - Beyerai cases of epileptic Sts—a disease ow! always considered incurable, have been few nef erp foe will prove effectual in all cases of that a’ malady—2e* &re but few who have seen more of it than | 4 I know of several cases of Dopey at rhe aged people cured by it | For the various re ge the Liver, Sick Headache, Dys ia, ae Fever and Ague, Pain in the Side, Diseases re Spine, end particularly In diseases of the = neys, &c., the discovery bas done more any medicine ever known No of diet eae nope -oe ou can and eno’ . = Directions for Use adults one table spoons: day—Ch! over ten years dessert spor Ri-‘chitaren from five to ee elicabl oe od ful. As no directions can be applicable to stitutions, take sufficient to operate on the twioe a day. MANUFACTURED DONALD KENNEDY, ——_ the bet No. 120 Wargen street, Roxbury, Paice, OnE Dorrar. co’ Wholesale Agents —New York oy, RING, KNER, 81 Barclay street; C. {ua Broedway; A.B. & D. BANDS, 100 i, street. Philadelphia, T. W.DYOTT & Baltimore, BROWN & BROTHER i BATCH. Alexandria, PEEL & ST At all res oy United States and British Province*, ‘ott: the Droggists of this City.