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' a OO EE EE — EEE - AB a > sera ~ = | THE WEEELY STAR. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, : (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) ‘ ‘Pais excellent Family aad News Journel—ooa- Af the Star Buildings, corner of Pennsyleaaia ‘alming 2 greater variety of intereeting reading then — evenus and Eleventh stress, E ean be found in any ciher—is published on Setur- By W. D. WALLACH, day morning. Wl! be cerved to subscribers by carriers ai SIX YeRMs, AND A QUARTER CENTS, payabie weekly Single Copy, per annum .......cccreeeeneee Ml 25 to the Agents; papers served In packages at 37} y, @ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- +> THE EVENING STAR, ecription priceis THRER DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advances, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three cn Single (in wrappers) can be proon ed months; for less than three months at the rete of = ostlin anton ‘Qfter the isene of the ieentemate nee | VOL VIL WASHINGTON, D.-C., FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1856. NO. 1,015. | "ferssrarstesesreqew et vane EVENING STAR. (> Caem, tnvaniasry in ap: ow OFFICIAL. UN UMBRELLAS.—A VERY S8UPERI- - or assortment, with steel and whale- Fazasunt DerantMenr, Dec. 1, 1855. bone Frames. Prices low at Ex CHAUNCY WARRINER, Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, spits shanaissees ae cae aa AND DEALER IN aluable lots for pri 1 ja THE PU EI 5 Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver-Ware. | situated on 9th street near metane: Pecaize aie firdyecaren geass evening ou must have had agreat deal of trouble?’ ai We had; bat the reward offered is prodi- jous.”’ GEO. H. B. WHITE & COS Notice is hereby given to holders of stocks of Gent’s Furnishing Establishment, the United States that this Department will pur- m6-eo3t 332 Pa. av. bet. 9th and 10¢ chase to the amount of $1,500 000 of sald stocks | — TER AND FI I Mrs. HUMPHRIES, No: 335, South B street B OLD SEALS, FOB AND VEST CHAINS, | * HE in th ti of 18—, I was enjoying th ‘Beyond doubt; we removed every carpet, SITE BEAVER AND FE! : _ Capitol Hill. or of C. WALLACH, Esq., op} in the autumn > ie - . 4 at any time when the same may be offered prior to Tust received, of all styles Call ai Goring SewnLRy, Si site City Hall. ‘apib'awe | twofold luxury of meditation and a mecr- andexamined the ee the microscope.’ the Ist day of June next, and will pay therefor the GEO. H.B WRITE &CO.’S GOBLETS, CUPS, &c., for VOR SALECTHE ANUDETIELE AIT} | schaum, in company with my friend C t And | ¢ paper on the walls fotl peas Fashionable Hat and Cap Store, sale at New York prices.” on “pies ADVERTISER WILL | Dupin, in the Faubourg St. Germain. For| ‘* ¥es.”” I-16 m 6-eo3t_ 332 Pa. av., bet 9th and 10th sts, REPAIRING.—The Chrono: lex, “4 sale between now and the first | 45 hour, at least, we had maintained a pro-| ‘* You looked into the cellar ?”” For stock of the loan of 1842, a premium of ten | _™Se08t__ 382 Pa. av., bet 9th and 10th ets, NG. — The Chronometer, Dup! of August, a very desirabie Lot neatly enclosed, : “We did; and as time and labor of s \TRAW HATS—AF ORTMENT | Lever, Cylinder, Repeating, Musical, and other | with a small two-story frame house on it, situ- | found silence, when the door of our apartment } and as were Per cent,; for stock of the loans of 1847 and 1918, |S TS.—A FULL ASSORTM: WATCHHS repaired. Also, JEWELRY, &c. | ated on the c vi was thrown open, and admitted our old ac- | 00 importance. we dug up every one of them & preintum of sixteen per cent.; for stock issued | ‘> fF men and bovs, for sale cheap, at No, 270 Pannativania AvzNvE; betwin Sixth | street, and fronting et fect on Virginia avenue | quaintance, Monsieur G——, the prefect of the | ' the depth of four feet > under the act of 1859, commonly called Texas-in- Fashionable Hat and Cap Store, ' —— streets, Browns) Hotel buliding, sign | It is in the immediate neighborhood of the Ob- | Parisian police. “Then,” I anid, “you have been making = x 8 i m6-cott 322 Pa av bet. 9h and loth sis, | Of the GOLDEN WATCHES, servatory. Persons wishing to purchase can| We gaye him a heart: _welcome. The pre- | ® miscalculation, and the letter is not upon demnity stock, 2 premium of six per cent.; and ap 29-tf y for stock of the loan of 1546, redeemable on the | REAL ESTATE AND LAND AGENCY. | New SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS, | m 1-lm* ; : 4 3 ABKRANGEMENTS. ————— lexi: whi rofessional ser- aS Noronha, Mee, St Meckess of tho Hrewery | PIUNE LS. Lane nsle AND JONATHAN JX ADBITION TO OUR PREMIUM MIN- Fok RENT—FOR A TERM OF YEARS views kudsbeoh tin e968 ar story was prior to the Ist day of January next, a premium | aor iiearmot y ANGDAL EL RL “WOOD, cral Waters, Mead, Ale, and Porter, we UNIMPROVED LOTS IN SQUARE No. | this: “I have received information that a | Vise me to do?” of 2 per cent.; Ifrecetved between the IstJan- | for the purchase and sale of all kinds of City have made such arrangements as will enub'e 375.—The subscriber will lease for a term of about i “To make a thorough re-search of the us to k certain document, of the last importance, hi ~ wary and the 3ist of March next, 2 premium of | Property. Also, Farmsand Lands, and any prop- of the following uraeice, —_ behead Sia tn the ay of earn eae etnare be been purloined from the royal apartments. | ptemises.” 3 : 3 ted with farm! They will also at- The - individual wh loined k : “ That is absolutely needless,” replied G—. 2 per cent ; and if received after the 31st of March | F"tY connected with ouses, Negotiating | been carefully prepared by scientific men, as ton- | posals until the 10th of this month, for a leate of | The individual who purloined it is known ; “ aud prior to «ald Ist of June next, a premium of ae and welling stocks, or other baste at lg oe td dedicate persons : Ginger Wine, | the whole property, with the privilege to sublet | this is beyond a doubt, for he was seen to | “am not more sure that I b e, than I Washington. | examine the property at any when the terms the premises, as you su ” pe rapiay tg wustlulng a fect sat down, and shortly disclosed a most oy han pen aie right there,” ind theo fect ; “and now, Dupin, what would you ad- repated from native fount, | it; and if not disposed of by that day, he will | take it. It is known, also, that it remains in | ™ that the letter is not at the hotel ” 1 “s ness requli the services of an Agency. . i poses ’ a a A a _ pbockoren EN AN ee eee Conveshiie Le cauielly Gaus Blackberry Brandy, ae do., Cherry, Rose | then make leases of detached arene thereof. | his possession. ‘fhe person on whom the theft | _ “I have no better advice to give you,” said Sevent . | Cordial Cinamon, Anise, Curacoa, Stomach Bit- | Undoubted ecurity for the payment of the rents. itted, is acertain royal Dupin. ‘You have, of course, an accurate the rates specified in the certidcates, from the 1st | tional Intelligencer nn ee PPG BEN | ters, Wine, Stoutons ; Raspberry, Blackberry, | will be renaheal so soba eee tw Tents, | was committed, is a certain royal personage, H , of the letter?” mo ses*—— | Strawberry, Pine Apple, Vanilla, Lemon and oth- Su ae. | 2 female, over whom the holder of the docu- on July last, if assigned with the principal of the BONNETS: BONNETS! er Berepe kot Sarsaparilla for cleansing | [AOR SALE®A SMALL FRAME HOUSE | Ment has gained by this means a dangerous | Spee Sasa atin aa Netend certificates received prior to the Ist of January E HAVE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER | the spesans aaa a host of other articles too nuime- and Lot on Sth street, between K and L, Lot ET esi ats honor and peaceare jeopard- sheed aan pers tr of the internal, and 7 * new supply cf Ladics’ and Misses’ Tous to mention. fronting 25 feet, with a depth of €6 feet 8 inches | ized.’ v next. After that date the interest will be allowed BONNETS > All orders left at our Depot, or with the drivers | ‘Terms reasonable Location unsurpassed. ‘App! ‘But this ascendany,”’ Linterposed, ‘‘ would | ©specially of the external appearance of th in addition to the premium from Ist of January to ALS0— the date of their receipt. In both cases one day’s | 10 dozen children’s Shaker Hoods at 62%c. jaterest will be allowed in addition for the money | 10 do do Flats, all prices of our Wagons promptly attended to. to ROBERT. A PAYNE, Druggist, comer 4t ° ; missing document. Soon r fifiishing the m 1-tf ARNY & SHINN, Georgetown. street ard Mass. avenue. m 1-tf “Sicterglil dar neal bhicylib angie nadine f a losers knowledge of the robber. Who would | perusal of this description, he took his depar- ” 7 > N. oe ture, more entirely depressed in spirits than I BAJOU’S KID AND OTHER GLOV ALUABLE FARM FOR SALE, CON- | dare a = y to reach the seller. 10 goo Faey SAN @ SON JNO 1 SMOOT, No. 119 BRIDGESTREET, V taining 80 acres, situated % mileeastofthe | ‘‘The thief,” said G—, ‘is the minister | had éver known the good gentleman before. Certisicates transmitted to this Department un- No[408 wacik Sika Pees. neonee Georgetown, has received, from NeWpe Rockville Turnpike Road, and 2 from Wesh- | D——, who dares all things—those unsecom- | In about a month afterwards he paid us der the pr m 2-6t fi ~" 8d door east 7th street. | York, ladies Bajou’s KID GLOVES JT) ington city. itis well watered, and on ita good | ing. as well as those becoming aman. The | Snother visit, and found us occupied very ‘Re present notice should be duly assigned to white, black and colored ; gents. do do ill Hy supply of fire wood and young orebard Theim- | method of the theft was not less ingenious | nearly as before. He took a pipe and achair, tue United States (with the current half year’s in- T. N. KIDWELL, Jedies and gents. Jaff:ta Silk and Lisle fe. Tt posseeees all the wea eee end S2- | than bold. The document in question, a let- | and entered into some ordinary conversation. _— if i to = me January next) by DEALER IN ICE. ee cee aie, x Aist sate assortment of eS It Poencoscs oy = aavanteges Taare: to to tak “bace peccivon 7 the personage At length I said— ae party ent’ to receive the purchase money. : eac! and brown Cctton Hose, a ualities; | make a garden of great velue, or a da! rm, ’ ~ Z * és Payment for these stocks will be made by drafts H rooes with be prospy attended to OWING | preached, brown and fancy Half "Hose! misses | and a pleacant residence. ‘The terms will be | robbed while alone in the royal boudoir. Well. but G—, what of the purloined Upon theassistant treasurers at Boston, New York, or Pniladelphia, as the parties entitied to receive the money may direct. and boys’ Hose and Half Hose. made easy. Apply to POLLARD WEBB, No. Particular attention being paid to keeping a | 512 Seventh street, opposite National Intellfgen- F. Kid 1 & Co., 14th street, 0; Frank- | £904 assortment of the very best makes of the | cer Office. ap 22-tf JAMES GUTHRIE, | inn zagine House on Tee OPP- Tine a need ee rey epee ae ausivty | [NOR SALE—A TRACT OF LAND CON = Ps 2 - a-stlenet aes feet plat trot! Dragaist, Fa. avenue; betw. 19th cane ught eaewhere shed a taining 170 acres, 49 of which Is cleared, 15 or PROPOSALS FoR GUNPOWDER. Geo, Seite, New York avenue, between 10th | _™ I-tr JOHN H. SMOOT. pened reettey bemlhctiant Freeh pone and Lith streets. SHAD AND HERRING ¢ ALIVE.” It is handsomely localed, in a thickly settled and pon gh lat B.C Dyson & Co., Druggiste,comerofoth and | FYEALERS AND FAMILIES DESIROUS | rapidly improving neighborhood, hear Bayly's PROPOSALS ARE INViTEOe Roe Tite | | streets. of procuring the best SHAD Corners, 6% miles south west of Washington, and Powder Manufacturers of the country for fur. | , "overt A Payne, Druggist, comer 4th st. and | or HERRING for ralting can about the same distance from Alexandria and : . insly; bab thing I esil thet I nishing Fiva Thousand Barre s of Gunpowder, Mass. aveaue. ap 3—Saw6w Reve them aasvexca at anarkot Prices. immedi- | Georgetown ; well watered ; soll of the best qual- epgeen a aper, Hcacoged pobre tele penne Ay nage sien ary individeral check a that ty not les "7 . ately upon being caught, by leaving their orders | ity; buildings, a small frame House and stable; | ting of the address, observes the confusion o! probecsll 3 yamalond Toman, on the gece tn MARBLE AND BROWN STONE WORKS, atthe Union Land Miice, 7th street above Odd a i ‘ contains a valuable stone quarry, and willbe sold | the party addressed, and fathoms her secret. | for fifty thousand francs to any one who could Le farnished must be Cannon Powder, and one- Pa avenuc, between 18th and 19th streets. Fellows’ Hall, or at the fishing shore adjoining | in whole or in part, ata greatbargain. Titleun-| Aftor some business transactions, hurried | Obtain me that letter. The fact is, it is be- letter? I presume you have at last made up your mind that there is no such a thing as overreaching the minister ?’’ “Too true; I made the re-examination, however, as Dupin eee ;, but it was all labor lost, as I it would be.” ‘How much was the reward offered, did During its perusal, she was suddenly inter Kidwell & Laurence, corner Pa. ave. and 14th faye A geermahey er nation pe Mees “si dividual, from whom, especially, it was her wish to conceal it After a hurried and vain endeavor to thrust it into a drawer, she waz forced to place it, open as it was, upon the table. The address, however, was uppermost: Jn ue andthe contents thus unexposed, the letter you Wh ”* asked Dupin. escaped notice. At this juncture, enters the Why. a very great deal—a very liberal minister D——. His lynx eye immediately | T¢w2td—I don’t like to say how much pre- fifth Musket Powder; and the whole amount that HE UNDERSIGNED KEEPS ON HAND | “"e Navy Yard bridge, Washington, where they | questionable, and terms made easy. ; through in his usual oner, he produces a | Coming of more and more importance ever: may be ordered must'be delivered at the harborof T and makes to order on the most reasonable | C42 be obtained alive ap 22-1m* For further particulars eoply to. H. SMITH, setlec acne WES similar to the ons in ques | 2ay; and the reward has been lately doubled. New York bythe Ist of August, 1956, and not | terms—MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE- $640 TO LOAN at House of Representative’, or toJ.H CLEVE. | 15 opens it, pretends to read it, and then| I would really give fifty thousand francs, sooner than the 20th July, 1556. Contracts will | STONES, MANTELS, TABLE TOPS, MAR- NY PERSON POSSESSING REAL Es- | LAND, on the premises. __ feb 20 : : be entered into only with those who can give sat- | BLE, and ENCAUSTIC TILES for Flooring. t edd 7, BAL gi ‘Also, all kinds of plain and oreamental Marble tate, that will satisfy the Georgetown Bulid- R RENT—SEVERAL HANDSOME Par- pn it in juxtaposition to the other. Again | Very centime of it, to any one who would aid ing Association, can o! o that amount at once lors and Chambers, with board. 3 © converses some fifteen minutes upon the | ™®¢ in the matter.”’ = re - public affairs At length, in taking leave, he ‘In that case, replied Dupin, opening a isfactory assurance of their ability to manufacture Powder of the quality required for Government | and Brown Stone Work for building purposes . 5 a favorable term: lication to Also, table and transient board. inquire at Mrs. i‘ draw d produci heck-book, “ you use. The proportions of the ingredients of Powder | executed with promptness, and at as low priccs | °° YY 7 OnPr ; a quire takes from the table the letter to which he | drawer, and producing a c es for the mulitary service are 75 parts of nitre, 15 | as can be had el ie ; . ap 26 128 Bias ‘Gemmaten SMITHS, 28 F street. nov27—tf_|had no claim. Its rightful owner saw, but, | ™&y as well fill me up a check for the amount parts of charcoal, and 10 parts of sulphur. The| ap 10-eoly H. PARRY. EE eer T PRIVATESALE.—EIGHTEEN SMALL | of course, dared not call attention to the act, | mentioned. When you have signed it, I will ingredients to be u-ed in the manufacture must be | —-——-~ = eae) CLOTH DRESSING AND DYEING E8- building lots for sale, corner of L, street and | in the presence of a third person, who stood | hand you the letter.” of the highest degree of purity; nitre must NEW PATENT FLUID LAMP. TAGLISHMENT. New Hampshire Avenue, near the circle, First | at hor elbow. The minister decamped, leay-| I was astounded. The prefect appeared not coatela more thaa 1-300%h part of chlorides; | 7r 1s WELL KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING RE-ESTAB- | Ward, ranging in price from 80 to 160 dollars 1 : : is A absolutely thunderstricken For some min- the charcoal must be obtained fromsound willow | I who deal in or are acquainted with lamps that lished himself in the above business {a pre- | each. ’Termsfrom Sto 15 dollars per month Par- | ‘PS bis own letter, one of no importance, on j or popicr wood, of not more than three or forr | 4 Fluid Lam, with a circular wick safe, and pared to DYE Silk, Merino, and Delatne Dresses; | ties purchasiog with the view of building thereon, | the table. The power thus attained has, for — rine speechless and motionless, years’ growth; and the sulphur of such purity | not jiab'e to heat, so constructed that the light | Sil, Damask aud Merino Curtains ; Crape and | inmber or bricks (at market prices) totheamount | Some months past, been wielded for political se incredulously at my erg Dae thatin burning 100 grains ina glass vessel the | couid be controlled and regulated, bas been a | MerinoShawls dyed or blezched. Gents" Coats, | of 150 dollars will be advanced thereon, secured | purposes to a very dangerous extent. The | 0peD wouth, and eyes that seemed starting sesiduum s not exceed a small fraction of a | creat desideratum ever since fluid has been used. Pants, Vests, Cloaks and Mantels cleansed or re- | by deed of on the i - roperty. Title indispu- | person robbed is now thoroughly eonvinced, | from their soekets ; then, apparently recover- Sp atc ape ongoing ma | nee eed repaics PMS |, una nidere seselRwta tin and | Po asic Pane Po eM ed | re On Sacany rang ta | ng Hime tm me mena Re ied Ft seal de no’ offered to the public. ° south side Pa avenue, between 12th and | PARRY, Marble Yard, Pa. av., bet. 15t ii an ‘ter ral pau vi a of weil-seasoned white-oak, and hooped with Such a Lamp we pe te present, which burns | 13th streets, opposite Gautler’s Confectionery. 2 ’ ’ api im letter. ut this, of course, cannot be done Pp ———— ——— openly In fine, driven to despair, she has | finally filled up and signed a check for fifty ‘OR SALE.—THE UNEXPIRED TERM | committed the matter to me.” thousand francs and handed it across the ta- WATCHES. of a lease, now two years and eleven months, “It is clear,”’ said I, “as you observe, that | bleto Dupin. The latter examined it care- undiminished flame uctil the fluid in the Lamp N W. GALT & BRO. OFFERS CON- | of the store rooms on Pennsylvania avenue, be- the letter is still in possoesion of the minister; | fully, and deposited it in his pocket-book ; is entirely consumed * stantly a fi pe assortment of superior | tween 11th and iz:h streets, lately isin 2 by | since it is this possession, and not any employ-| then, unlocking an escritotre, took thence @ bickory or cedar hoops (the latter preferable) de- | with a clear, strong light, and with a steadiness | ap 1l-im® prived of their bark; the hoops to cover two- | which renders it su rior even to gas for purposes thirds of the barrel, and to be secured by co; read wil nails; instead of a bung on the side, pep tony 6 ol < ees eaten Anes [oy eed one and a half inch diameter must be made in the head of the barrel, and closed by a wood screw Watches. particular attention to those | Mrs GARRET ANDERSON, is now o! ed for let d gave it tothe prefect. This func- with an octagonal head, not projecting beyond the a "alos ty Tee names or Ethers Cieel sale For terms be pleased to apply to the sub- | Met of the letter, which bestows the power ten, cps shld oh "4 ter agony of joy ends of the staves, with a washer under it of thin | Spirit Gas t, F B. Adams & Sons, David | scriber. With tbe employment, the power departs openbl icwilh atrunbiing baad, costa giees leather steeped tn asoiution of bees-waxz in sphits | “'rhe Lamp is very simple in its construction , Oratg, and others, London If not sold by the 10th of this month the caid| _‘‘ True,” said G——, ‘‘and upon thiscon | ©Pen a ed Set. ptt 4 of rpc y pe and a plece of clota glued over the and easily trimmed ; the ligit can be regulated as - T- Tobias & Co..R.& J. Beesiry, Joseph | rooms wi!l be for rent G.M DAVIS, viction I proceeded. My first care was to] 4! its contents, an scrambling head of the screw plug. u eil & Co , Liverp-ol. m 1-di0t Trustee. perfectly as gas-light, so that no more need be | Johnson, Blund: > P : Jules Jurgenson, Copenhagen. —) > + 2 “Tals Lamps pecations adapted to the purpose | Also, Vacheron & Constantine's celebrated Ge- | AYOR PRIVATE SALE —A VERY NEAT, jon and by oificers of the Ordaance Depart- | o¢ 1; hting (Fed ny ana public halls, while for | Deva Watches, which, from their size and style, convenient, three story frame House, with a B ‘all things, I ment, es laid down vn the Ordnance Maaual, (to | tohting parlors, reading, writing or secieg. i | ate peculiarly sulted for ladies. deep lot Inid cif as a flower garden The above | Beyond all things, De whlea bidders are referred.) and nons will be fe- | HzbUng parlors, ra iz ® ‘The above, with those by every other maker, | house contains ten rooms, ll private; « side | danger which would result from giving him ceived unless approved by theinspector. Thein- y : ake thorough search of the minister’s hotel; | #truggling to the door, ed at length un- and here my chief embarrassment lay in the | °¢T¢moniously from the room and from the necessity of a his knowledge. | house, without gente baa a syllable since ave been warned of the a bad requested him to fill up the check. hen he had gone, my friend entered into The ingredients, and also the jer, duri: and after fabrication, will be subject to’ Inspeee “ i ey, and the priviledge of aback alley ‘The | reason to suspect our design.” some explanations. spection will be made at the powder works, and} /°! pate th PD Cala poh = shies sag ie oe , Jewelers, above house is situated on the north side of Mas- ** But,” said I, “you oe quite au fait at ‘The Parisian police,’’ be «aid, * are ex- certigcates will be given by th: inspector to the ap %5-eo2w ” avenue ard D street. pig-dtf 324 Pa av. bet. 9ihand !0thsts. | sachusetts avenue, between sth ne 5th — these investigations. The Parisian police have | ¢edingly able in theirway. They are per- teoeipts, by the ordtance oficer stationed in tie | — BOOTS ENOES AND GalnEme 7 | LADIES! above. Domeasion giver Ina fow'daye, if the | done this thing often before ” : ere: epee. mastg ont Saseny - OTs Ss S AND GA! s lige - ? “O yes; and for this reason I did nct des- ye ps Nev kk. el iz e 2 + it will be for rent, PE igh : — i noted Sige, Pament wilt ba made fos fal smewnt, | YOR, BERING, AND) SUMMER wan — | Yous Immediate Attontion is most respect |aovsis pet sid in & few days It willbe fortet. | Tee, trot the minster gore oe, | woom ebio8y t» demande” Thus, when G The pro is must state the price per 100 A good assortment of the above goods pounds, (barkel incluted.) and must be ebdores | for Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses’, Boys’ Bil] *: Proposals for Gunpowder,”’ and directed to the | 84 Children’s wear. can be foond at undersigned, at the Orduance Oftice, Washin HARMON BURNS’S, toa, D. U., where they will be opened on the ‘oth 308 Pa. avenue, between 44 and 6th streets, of May in the presence of the bidders, or of such a few doors east of National Hotel. of them as may Choose to appear Just received, a fresh supply of Day & Martin’s a K. CRAIG, real Japan BLACKING, direct from the manu Colonel of Ordnance. facturers meet detailed to us his mode of searching the pre- mises of the hotel D——, I felt entire confi- . ©. STEVENS, ARE CHANCE.—THE UNDERSIGNED ‘ght. His cy aol ee ee NBs offers for sale those beautiful Lots situated cr hed auenban’ Whig aon Cee dence in his baving mace a satisfactory in- FRENCH MILLINERY & FANCY GoopDsS. | & 34 street, teiibage dena pa! Atlee _ tance from their master’s apartments, and | Y¢stigation, so far his labors extended.”’ I EMBKACE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY scp ae and will be sold a tsacti- being chiefly Neapolitans, are readily made Yes,” said Dupin. “Their measures of the seasons to inform my friends and, is one H.C. HARKOVER. | drunk. I have keys, asyou know, with which | “dopted were not only the best of their kind, oa ae bat mee of Straw BOM. Terms: A small eash payment and the bal- | I can open any chamber or cabinet in Paris. | but carried out to absolu rfection. Had Te won oe ee Snewe ance in 1,2,3, and 4 years. Residence, No. 6, | Por three months, a night has not passed du- | the letter been deposited within the range of too, a great advantage. He is frequently ab- ‘Trimming, best French and American Are Valladelphia Argus; Day Book and Military 5 liftcial Flowers, Ribbons, Silks, Ilusfons, Erg- | Borth A street, Capitol Hill. feb 25-tf | ring the greater part of which I have not been | their search, these fellows would, beyond a Argus, New York; Boston Post; ang Hartford Santee ne WANT OF Beiuiine lish and Italian Crapes, Neapolitan, Puscan — “=== | engaged, personally, in ransacking the D —— | question, have found it.” : Times. Sach of the above papers will send one P = Swiss, Freuch Lace, Suton, Florence and Eng- WvUOUD AND COAL. Hotel. My houor is interested, and, to men-| , I merely laughed, but he seemed quite #e- of the popes cotaining the advertisement, and also thes bills, to the Urdnance Office. ap 44-draiMay Eee ee mie ane eack Poot ouedireor HE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING NOW MADE | tion a great secret, the reward is enormous. | T!0Us in all that he said. 3 i ii “The measures, then,” he continued, “were : extensive arrangements, are prepared to sup- | So I did not abandon the search until 1 had Th asure a as. Pjust received: 100 Shakars, 50 bik Bon- | ply customere with the very bestarticieof Lehigh | become fully satisfied that tho thief is’ more good in their Kind, and well exeonted;, their nets, 50 boxes double and single Ruche, green | 48d Schuylkill White and Red Ash COAL, and | astute man than myself. I fancy that I have | defect lay in their being inapplicable to the Ribbon and Silk to trim Shakers. apis-tf | #lso Cumberland Coal, either by the cargo or investigated every nook and corner of the | °8S¢ and to the man. A certain set of highly J Single ton; 2,240 lbs invariably given. premises in which it is possible that the peper | ingenious resources are, with the prefect, a GAS LIGHT !—GAS LIGHT! SE OD hte E ee cee. “ana can be onoenlol. Yet, neither is the letter | Ft of Procrustean bed, to which he forcibly , at retail. W. ,n ‘rocrus' UCR MER Ti SMITA HAVING Onl ka collet Dire rusiicuvenss whee taken ine on the person of the minister He has been | *4#pts his designs. But he perpetually errs Dead and Close: Locks; Porcelain and Min- ers] Door Knobs; Shutter Knobs; Parliament — an ee Loose mi ic Joint Door - re Inges, all sizes; Gimbl-t Screws; Round piste Stoeger Square, Shut'er and Flush Bolts; Sash'and Shut. rypwue WHOLE QUANTITY FPO WDeER | teF Fastenings; Nails; Sash Weights and Cords; required under the above advertisement tsre- | Brads; &e , would do well to give usa call as we duced " three thousand barrels, four-fifths of it | f¢! confident we can, from our great variety, » "4 them Having bought our goods for cash we to be cannon powder and one-fifth musket powder, HARDWARE, such as Mortice, Rim, - an i ; ; by being too deep or too shallow for the m: il itions of th enabled to sell them as cheap as can be had this 36 SE _ | mediately from the vesse! . twice waylaid, as if by footpads, and his per- ° 4 ene cond! of the above adver | P70. Ur afastorten, for the ‘dy money. OR nee Geel a Ta nie ete am Penns desinoan or laying in thelr winter sup- | son has been rigorously searched under my re saa ; ani — —7 ise we 325 Pa. abinne! Ab Me Rap ate that it is fee from all the objections which have | Plies of Wood and Coal would do well to leave | own inspection.’ r reasouer than he. knew one, abou’ 3 anthorized to publish the call for 4 jaspondla te hen-powter, desea April 23, wi} @P2—eolm corns ee notice immediately — that REFRIGERATORS been urged against other inventions for accom- | their orders early, and thereby sccure the ad- _from corner 7th st. | piishing-artificial illumination It will generate | Vantexes oC IW prices, ss oO ONEILI: more Gas, at less expease, than any other Appa- 0 t 6 owe ratus, take up less space, and 1s free from all| ffice No. 105 Water street, Georg NEW FIRM OF onek re ee ee RD JURE noxious odors, while its original cost is fifty per | _™ 2-1m AND NEW ARRANGEMENTS! subscriber. 6 Decnieny dis Uanasaron eit oe pead oe POR THE LADIE: building, room by room, devoting the nights | tae whether wee paseer is veo HE UNDERSIGNED, T. POTENTINI &| Also, a large supply of new FURNITURE | jtarty applicable, and in the country highly ad- PENING SUMMER MILLINERY —THE | of a whole week to each. We examined first | 044. If the guess is right, the guesser wins S_ ZITEUL, having formed a copartae-ship | Made to order, and will be sold very low for cash | vantagecus, as the Gas can be manvfactonad ee eect cocks alae lorke the furniture of each apartment. We opened | 99; if wrong, he loses one. The boy to whom for the parpose of carrying on the CONFECE ah toil gad N.M.McGREGOR, | trom any kind of grease that 1s now considered | 4nd handsome lot of goods adapted to the every pozsible drawer; and I presume you} 1 allude won ail the marbles of the school. TIONERY and RESTAURANT business, at} mar 31 iw No. 530, 7th street. | vaiueless and thrown away. Itis very simple in | 4pproaching summer, among which may k Lf tha Gropecls sentonil ‘lice agent, | Of course he had some principle of guessing, 279 Pennsylvania avenue, under the style of _ MRS. J. RUOFE its construction, not !iable to get ont of order, and | be found some of the prettiest Bonnets he has sae el prope: oa ago oa * | and this lay in mere observation and admoas- POTENTINI & ZITELL, ESPECIFULLY INFORMS THE LA-| canbe tended with entire sifety by an ignorant | ever shown, with on unusually large and well; | such a thing as x secret drawer is impossible. | Tro ort 9 che “astuteness of hie, opponents, beg leave to call the attention of tle patrons of the R dies of Washington that she has just servant, or child, without the least danger. assorted line of Bonnet and Dress Tr ny man is hoof a: ; For example, an arrant simpleton is his o oid drm, and the pubilc generally wathe incceaned York with a spleua dott he ite ae eee ean | work peutaarne taker Domes. ae rene re eren Sete cenicas Sok [neaks tuk baldligg ep bisctews hands 20s, facj ities which now offer for supplyin, Si advertisement, to give any lo; lescription of A a ‘ or “ WEDDING, BALL and SUPPER PARTIe€ NETS, and a peaterlag ea senate ee dn are they even orodd?’ Our schoolboy re “Suppose you detail,”’ said I, ‘‘the partic. | eight years of age, whose success at guessing ulars ih oyoat sake of the promises. mP in the game of “odd and even” attracted uni “Why, the fact is, we tock our time, and | Yers@l admiration. The game is simple, and we searched everywhere. I have had long | i$ Played with marbles. One player holds in experience in these offairs I took the entire bis hand a numberof these toys, ands Turnpike, and two miles sou:h of the age of pai spproved March Laurel. M. A. TYSON & SISTERS yp pee in- form their patrons and others that it is their in- tention to close, permanently, their day school in their Gas GeNenaton, those des rous of bein Ladies’ Dresses made in the best styles. —of space—to be accounted for in every cabi- | ‘™ , ai the shortest possible notice, with all the deli- | 15th Ladies Twill save $0 per cee te an before | S¥pplied will examine for themselves, they u notes Swosninees net. Then we have accurate rules. The fif- | Plies ‘odd,’ and loses; but upon the seco: nd “gocus unisusate SuEARE asT, piunen | Pearce Me'dd, Bore renpectly ref he pabicig | _apa®-t9_CenreMarntspece, Wetlnetn_ | 2% part one could ot ercage ua Aer | ial ho wins for he then saye to ime, “the ometreeneae FASE: o No. 3 Last Capitol street, Capitol Hill, 1 door as Fitting and Plumbing Establishment of | — > a vopper Plate Kngravii the cabinets, we took the chairs; the cushions | *™pleton had them even upon the ° and SUPEEE, for private parties, atall tienes. © from corer of Ist street.” apii-eoim” street. ' ap ll-eolm Pn iLtiin «CUNNINGHAM, Fegesteh ser Capper tiete joss we probed with the fine needles you have seen Se a peer dent geen 4 ane SALOON fitted ap expressly for the ladies: AMERICAN ANB FRENCH PAPER. | Who are the vole and General Agents, where the MEAD aint taht AES roam: mech From the tables we removed the saitt, Shateliore,, ren odd; be guesses odd, where they can ‘urnished w! A an . jas can be seen burning, en lculars as- 4 - oP i A i OYSTERS of all kinds, served up in every style, | J AM IN RECEIPT OF MY SPRING AS. | certained relative to the Generator, ke. ‘ap 14-lm UPLICATE PROPOSALS WILL BERE | * Why 50?” = bel ye bibs Pine panera tem oa at the shortest notice. Ladies favoring us with a| 4 sortment of PAPERHANGNGS, embracin, CHUICE #RUIT TREES FOR SALE ceived at this office until the 15th dayofMay| << Sometimes the top of a table, or other "Thief e end ie sae 4 nd = P - callean always be farishod with every delicacy = ee egy batsbor = lee ops ne of the m APPLE TREES, OF EXTRa | 18> at ish re estos Cli iy petit a similarly arranged piece of furniture, is re- | “This fellow h sind a ae — poy rt + yao mr can heve their MEALS country to which I invite the pride Ae 10,000 th and well assorted tatives an tuo beat mae, certain quarto plates, moved by the person wishing to conceal a, oe -— m~ pee deg oe oo sent to them a. their private rooms by leaving or- | friends and the publi>. ¥ | 5,000 PEACH TREES, forming a com 6 by py ee of natural history, conchoiogy, and | article ; then the leg is excavated, the art perm li aeag 4 ead Py ag rs pote a ae UN CURTAIN BsreL RCE | Maltin abet Gud Foam causnrat| Klee, oxecmeenfeeiy ot ihe Pole | Leponted wit he cavity and ibe tay se 7 u MUSLID is 2 0 “| semetutuian a0 pads caateaenemnoott and TASBELS WINDOW SHADES ana extra size. , ‘The ‘ilustrations will ‘be pen at thie office for Legace Lo: oa te the same war” = r FECFIONERY in all their branches, and will | WINDOW CORNIES. , ‘The above comprising a very choiceassortment | the inspection of those s desirous of bid- |". Bat could not the cavity be detected b pe ling it even always keep on hand aselecg assortment of French JOHN ALEXANDER, of Trees were a the late Jobn H. King, | ding for the same, until the closing of the bids, |. oan as) T ncled 7 Y | I will therefore guess even ;’ he guesses CONFEO 10Ne, EON DONS, PRESERVES _ap 28-cotw No. 240 Penn. avenve | they will be guaranteed to be what they are rep- | and” any information desired will also be fur- | £04! By s. means, if, when the article is de- | 8Rd wins. Now this mots of ——— bord ec Pa a “ 4 . i med 270s. 8. Pa. av.. between 10th and Lith sts. A [No $61} Apply to W. Albert King, No. 35 south High | “eLC4. oo, witt be entered Into with, and bonds | posited, a sufficient wadding of cotton be a scalaia, it?” v ap 12-2m (int& Organ) Notice of the removal of the land office rom | street, Georgetown, D. C , or at Valley View | with security will be required from the success‘ul | placed und it. Besides, in our ease, we | Ft, 12 [70 BE CoNTINUED.] ALNWICK FRENCH AND ENGLIS fete OF ne SENT, Sn the Torre. | Oe Sears Bee She BURGH ereranien ot Deals.com | wars obliged Sp grooeed withest nolan.’ ~ Min J : tracts. **But you co not have remov you . MALE SEMINAKY, N ACCORDANCE: E. J. KING. It is to be distinctly understood that no bids 7 i ict Instinct —Mr. Putman, of the Adams OR BOARDING " WITH THE PROVIS-| aigo iene ‘ 4 y. could not have taken to pieces, a// articles of || Instr 4 SITUATED SIXTEEN MILESON THE Vein of gehen oaks entitled “An act | ROSE. Apply as above. wn “yy glee | will be entertuined from any parties not direcily | mature ‘in which it would: have been port: | Hapress Co , some a SS Baitimore and Washington Railroad and | SUtBorizing changes in the location of land of- mar 11—tf i eae f | epee werk bid/for, and the the contracts will | ble to make a deposit in the manner you men- since brought to bls lence on and tade known that the land vilce for | ‘WHE RISING STAR GAME. —THIs ia A | Maltese, be awarded to the lowest and best | tion. A letter ma Be Te are e unit | kept and fod sttontively until Last 8 = Ee oo i: ifferi in sha; Tr baa = ply tem the ‘‘Root-river T beautiful and instructive Game for Children. ee, will state price, avd but ore price, for ial cpa a eMing sovdla and this form | year hen they were taken to the coun- remdved from the town of Browaesite: these | it learns them to commit to memory all the inci: | y, 70 Bids wil state prive, and but ore price, for it might be inserted into the rung of a chair, | try and set free about two miles from Middle- Pritory cn | Tents and celebrated battles that were fought du- | evecution of the ‘work; and must be addressed. s You did not take to pieces all | town and ten miles fromthecity. D: ent location, to Chitfield, in the city on the 2ist April, aud that the summer | and af er the Siat day of May — Territory, on | ring the American Revolution. For sale by the stil will 7 > | for example. t eat. 2 one to the chairman of the Congnittee on Engrav- ira?” intensely cold weather of the a AY Mayeth. institution open on waives under my hand, at the City of Washing- *eears0-Om 7h nelsoppente ren place. ing, House of Represen‘atives, th naeer} — es Certainty not; but we did better We i “ te at thelr cit > i April, A. D. 1856. — se ang one to. G. Seaman, Super pany apie cry i of every chair in the ho- | the residence of their former kind protector. mie until 1at Moy pa md addreasedto tng | BY order of t ar ie i. 3. MIDDLETON, Sette ase Sa peminasn, We. O., See bocatere’ sainane) sane od, the Heintizgs of every de- | One bleak wintry day, Mr. Putman was as- * 03.A HENDRICKS. DEALER INICE on the outside of the envelope 8 , and, indeed, 4 : " Office, M. loner General per ‘pti the f it | tonished by a ra at his window, and No B.—tevery fellity 1s afforded for the acqui- wee Land Oltce, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and | ©°P! td Boasting". A ae tendent ene eae ted rasecsorael ad ere oon ay found ee 4 inv q ation, the two patridges ‘ . op S-law ‘Twelfth streets. feb 27- m 5-1 peri ~ | powerful microscope. nlg.cog : po the a Language and Music. traces of recent disturbance, we should not | seeking anentrance. Hi tly recognized y ONLY 12% CENTS. iled to detect it ixstanter. A single | them as hisold friends by peculiar marks upon UCKLEY’S CELEBRATED SONG BOOK a aan orsaw dust, for exam- | thejr bodies. Of course, he could but take No. 555. — Nortce oF rie RewovAL OF TH for the parlor, containing a collection of new pl ‘would bave been as obvious as an apple | them in and treatthem kindly A CARD. MR. WILLIAM PALMER, LAND OFPICE FROM CAHABA TO | T'3E, UNDERSIGNED (LATE OF THE Professor of Singing and the Flute, | GREENVILLE, IN THE STATE OF AL firm of p | Fiuch & Son.) still continues to by Buckley's New “ Bes TO INFORH mic Indaarranrs | DARL 7 canyon Cie Painting business in all its various ee a pein Seek S ehelttopwa oes we Broad-| Any disorder in the gluing—any unusual fy attiasion that he proposes establishing | 1” sccordance with the provisions of the act of | "He respectfully solicits of former Patronand the | way, New York. For sale by the agent, | gaping inde jointe—would have sufficed to : insure ion SINGING CLASSES ¢ ; | Congress entitled “+ An act authorizin, = DA Plln, weer een ane mn, thie — pur | in the location of land offices.) a ve pais gen’ rally a continuance of their favors. ALEX Al ; ce work : 228m 7th street, opposite Post Office. ** Of course, you looked to the mirrors, be- Seaesio wasn ely Cultivated, according to » 3 Ui) I ia hereby, declared. ax public temas en | (2, with Premptieas and Adaity. eee ba DIE S.—PER EXPRESS | tween the boards and the ates; and’ you gat o wa ni eo — ly, ‘with Simultaaeous teaching as ‘Sopranos, | CAMABA, in the State of ALasawa, Will be re. | neo eos it gs vane, at the old stand, oor ibis day one cox Mel lard's NEW YORK probed the beds and the bedelothes, as well as ezz0 ranos, and Contralte Voices require a | ™oved from the town of Cababa to GREENVILLE, JNO. SUMMERFIELD FINCH CANDIES, consisting of — the curtains a carpote ? widely different training The same care is ne- | in said district, from and after the sixteenth day} ap il-im . Cream Chocolate, **That of course; and when we had sur Buri cessary with male voices, viz; Tenor, Basitone, | of June next. Lady Drops, Cod’ Liver Peste veyed every particle of the furniture in this and Bass. When the lis are su ; Given under my hand, at the city of Was! > HE CHRISTI Plums, &c. uf We vanced to sing by thematl-es they will thats | ton, thisMth day of April, AD). ese, wens | PEE CHRIST Close, Oy THe Aree Dp, | With alarge variety of Plume, &6. ing, po Hideo sercbige tere heres tli taught to take their respective parts in Duets By order of the P: : from the fifth London edition, $1, ap tr 265 Vt. cor. 15th and I sts, hich heey foconacs, ht be ‘Trios, or Quartets. i THOS A. HENDRICKS. A Sketch of the Lifeof the Kev William M, 1 08 (oo numbered, so that Re eter: Terms per Quarter: $10 for each pupil, if only Commissioner of the General Land Uitiee. | Jackson, late rector of St Paul's Church, Nor- ENTLEMEN’S FINE SHIRTS, KID | missed; then we scrutinized each inla- two pupils one bour will be devoted, andanextra| ap 26-law6w ° folk, Va , by the Rev. Goorxe D_ Cummins, rec- Gloves, Undershirts, Drawers, Oravats, Ties, roughout the premises, inclt half heur for every additional pupil; $20 per EE Tega Church) Washington, 40 cents. | Haudkerchiefs, Hosiery, &c., and'all articles ne- immediately adjoining, | m quarte: for separate Pupils, panna [CM CAMAM EMEREEAA; ALA, Just hed 8 epee j cessary for outht, beforei!h vise: oc) ih dog, he’s always. after pup- T . iz i »>g s = Fear ee en NP ANCIB, 400 Seventh st. Bookstore, near bth street, [ae