Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1856, Page 4

EVENING STAR. GoD. Weigh me the fe; or canst thou find A way t> measure out the wind ; Distinguish all these floods that are Mixed in the watery theatre, And taste thou them as saltless there As in their channels first they were. Tell me the le that do keep ‘Within the Kingdoms of the deep; Or fetck me back that cloud pons A Beshivered into seeds of rain. Tell me the motes, dusts, sands and spears Of corn, when summer shakes his ears; Show me that world of stars, and whence They noiseless spill their influence ; ‘Phis if thou canst, then show me Him That rides the glorious cherebim ABBRIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS, Wiitards’ [etel—z. ¢. 8 Burkhardt, Md J L Chiles, NY P P Radford, do fF Barbee, La W Arnoux, do M.A. WILhs2D Mrs J A Maybin, La Miss Maybin & sister,do Miss R C Lewis, do Packhili & ly, Fla J Warner, O fn RE Macnaught,NY JB Wyman, do Hon H Walbridge,do EDC Wing. USN E H Dingley, Mass RS M Coox, do W_D Eston, do 4 V Andress, do s & ly, Il V H Jones, ly & svt, La RW ver, NY W E Roby, ly & svt, do GG Pinckney, SC _ WC Bamberger, NY i Heroy, ly & child, Pa T J Hooe & ly, do W G Siruthers, NY J D Mark, Ky T Farnham, do H Bashaw, Md SS Rennie, DC J @ Sproule, do J A Sevine, Md © Wirgman, Me C B Frowart, NY G Downing & ly, Pa @ R Cuttler, Del Miss Dow: ing, do S C Nephew, Mass CC Borie C A Mott, NY ‘T Fonda & ly, Pa D W Gillett, do W L Hibbitts, do JH Bartholomow,do 8G Lemon, NH Mr Brent, Ma J Hirsch bubl, Tenn C 8 Martin, do EE Lanham, NY 43 E Land, Va HR Madan, do J L Carr, do Com W 8 Hudson, USN J Aimagier, NY E Robinson & fam, NY F Azzom, do 8 8B Btanton, do F B Wells, do wT im, do G Warner, jr, Md W W Miles, Mass F A Sanger, Vt Srewne’ Hetei—t r & u.sznewn Mr Dix Don Carlos De Tourni- M M Slater, SC ere, Spain Miss Slater, do Miss Buford, Va Miss Ingraham, Md J Butler, Va H Bilton, do TH Ma J G Gray, son, Pa W R Ferran, Ky W 8 Mitchel), do i D Wilson, SC Dr John Patchett, fam, A M Haig. do W A Baldwin, Ga Va B Ha dr, Miss ‘A Davidson, Md T Davidson, do C & Withers, Ala J H Stringfellow, Kan Gen Greea, Tex Miss Greensbury, NA Miss Pillsbury, do RA Gray, Ve AJ May, fam, Va J Timberlak, do J L Janney, sr, do Z Sascer, do W M Stark, mr, H C Scott, do Hon 8 C Bradshaw EC Stone, USN J Muli , Pa J Wanbury, Pa R G Buckingham, Mo L, A Burson, do H A Morrison, dr, Va @ W Hillary, Mad A B Clitherali, Ala J D Baker, Pa G H O'Neal, Fla Dr J Bureh, 1 M M Lynam, fam, SC E Cormick. ty, NY Miss Hoker, Ma J A Merford, N W C Graham, Ip, lowa JAS Acklen, fam, La EE Potter, Mrs Ingall, do R Boyd, NY R Fuller, Mé@ Capt G W Hoover ‘T T Covington, NC Capt A G Hopping W B Cole, do National Hetei—witiiam evr. GW Tubman, Md G J Kennard, do HS Duvall, USCS J Webb, do @ Durham, DC LJ Smith. do W_8 Bardeft, NC Hume, Va JIT Burs, NY 8S H Fosters, Fla J H Coates, do W A Forware, do © Bailey, do W G Peters, Mo AB Ely, Mass R W Bocth, Va TS Wagner, Pa 4 W Ross, Cal Freisach and friend, R S Sones, do NY JR Richards, Mo J Harvey, O 8 8 Sage, NY W B Botts, Va E Brown, fam, Mex W Beard, La A Gallow, child, do ji T Hartt, Va H Stocken, do tol Bowling, Md 5 Gibhart, O Col Kane, do 6 Chorpenny, NM Ju Crain, do R Donatdson, 0 Dr Simmons, SC W_H Tuomy, NY J Harris, Ma 3 McCormick, Ill J Stirrat, do W Thompson, Ma T Devecman, do J Savin, do Dr Fitzpatrick, do JD McCreedy, NY JH Gorden G Andubon, do W P Maulsby 3 F Eagle, dr. va J H Grove Miss Cassell, do J Condy @ W Dobbin, Md D Stoumeyer, Md W B Dobbin, do Kirkwood Hente—y. & a.m KIRKWee? PH Little &ly,Md AH Bean, NY H Bennett, NY L M Burson, Cal W Loomis, La E J Swift, Va J Jobnston, Pa J W Nucron, Pa G F Brott, Min W Stump, Lil E Rice. do G B Jestram & ly, RI Miss Kimball, NY jC Burklin, do T Steers, Pa Hon J W Denver, Cal W Millward, do G M Williams, DC W Moran, do C B Boyer. Md FROM THE UNITED STATES. ends Pane For City of t..-Philadelphia..Liverpeol.. ja a «New York. Liverpool Arege. -New Yor! 5 New Yark.. ew York. uly 5 -- July 19 Liverpool....New York..June 14 Southampton. New York..June 18 ‘The California steamers leave New York onthe Sth and 20th of eech month. OK MOUNT VERNON. NN TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROUND TRIP, $1; FROM ALEX ANDRIA75 CENTS —The, steamer THOMAS COLLYER leaves Was. - ton at 9 and Alexandria at 9 o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at 8% o’clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Persons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with George & Thomas Parker Refresh ments on the boat. ap2t SAN’L GEDNEY, Captain. CHAUNCY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, AND DEALER IN Pine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. OLD SEALS, FO8 AND VEST CHAINS, FINEJEWELRY,S8iL- VER SPOONS, FORKS, GOBLETS, CUPS, &c., for sale at New York prices REPAIRING — The Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Cylinder, Re: ing, Musical, and other WATCHES repair'd Also, JEWELRY, &c. No. 370 PewNsyLVaNia AVENUE, betw’n Sixth and Seventh streets, Browns’ Hotel bul.ding, sign of the GOLDEN WATCHES, _ap er Washington. GAUZE MEBJNO AND SILK DER- SHIRTS AND DRiWERS. A AND VERY LARGE SUPPLY of Gentlemen’s Underdress this day opened, of every variety of size and quality, such as— Gauze Filk SHIRTS and DKAWERB Do Merine Do Do Do Cotton Do Do Do Thread Do Do Do Shaker Do Do Also, a full supply of Linen and Jean DRAW- ERS, of gold quality and styles. it will be recollected that we buy exclusively for cash, and that we offer the best goods at the lowest and uniform prices, at STEVENS’8S Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel GLENWOOD CEMETZERY Office Ne. 493 Pa. a 9 Mer LOth sizest, (OVER THE SAVING’s BANK.) = CEMETERY iz laid out on the of the celebrated Greenwood, of New York, and situated on the high uarter miles north of _m 16-f round distant one and 3 ¢ Capitol—North Capit) eet leading directly to the hu ” This Company have seo ‘charter from Cox. gteas, appropriating thelr ground forever to bi purpe. gees S feo tithe to the purchaser aed ing biting all encroachments from legisiation ot Sawies which is of vast importance to those who wish their dead to repose where they have Placed then, for it has become 4 custom in ai) ether cities whea the burial becomes valu. able for other purposes, to sell it, amd throw the dead promiscously into one large pit, and legal measures cannot prevent it, as no titles ae gives fo the ground. N. ‘Ufice oper from 10 to 12 0’clock 2. m., where Pamphicis, containing the Charter, By- Laws, ané a map of the ground, and all other in- formation, can be obtalned oe All orders left with Mr. James F. Harvey, No. slo Seventh street, or any ether undertaker, will be promptly attended te. ie 18—1y L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN Ick, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and Twelfth strects. feb 27-1 NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1557. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Burzav oF Provisions anv CLOTHING NDORSED =D PROPOSALS, E! Ks Sue Beef,”’ and ‘* for Pork,’ as the case may be, will be received at this office until 3 o’clock, p m., on Saturday, the 12th day of July next, for furnishing and delivering, free of allcost and risk tothe United States, at the following navy yuae At Charlestown, Mass PRO- ; caheolio pork, At Brooklyn, N. ¥ 1,00 At Gosport, Va... 1,200 passa 5,400 4,200 One-half of said Beef and Pork must be deliv- ered at each of the above-named yards. respec- tively, by the ist day of April, 1857; and the re- maining half by the Ist day of June, 1857, unless earlier verles should be required by the chief of this bureau. Payment to be made within a Towle after ons vend lers must spec hs rices separately an distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the ae for each of = om of delivery, coverin: expenses and all charges. The Beet must be from well fattened cattle, slaughtered between the Ist day of November, 1856, and the ist day of January, 1857, and weigh- ing not less than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. The legs and Ig rands of the hind quar- ters, and the shins and shoulder clods, the shoul- ders of mutton and saps of — Lepr vers at least eight pounds from the neck end of eac fore uarter, or the marked Nos. 1, %, 3, 4, and on the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind quarters of an ox, which will be at- tached to and form a fart of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the re- mainder of the carca:s, instead of being cut with @ cleaver, must be eut through witha saw and knife,to give the m-ata square, neat, and smooth appearance, im pieces of mot less than eight pounds. nor more than twelve pounds, each. The pork must be packed from corn fed, well- fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of November, 1856, and the first day of Janvary, 1857. and welghing not less than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders. hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps, lara, and ell refuse pieces; and must be cut with a saw and knife, in pieces weighing not less than six pounds, nor more than twelve pounds, each Both the beef and pork must be salted with at least one statute bushel of Turk’s Island, Isle of May, Key West solar, or St. Ube’s salt; and the beef must have five ounces of fine pulveiized salt- petre to each barrei, exclusive of a pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong as salt will make it, and must be perfectly bright and clear Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net —_ of beef or pork, and no excess of weight in efther article will be paid for. The barrels mu. t ne entirely new, and be made of the best seasoned heart of white oak staves and headings; the staves to be not less than five- cighths of an inch thick, and the headings not less than three-fourths of an inch thick; th must be three-fourths hooped over, including the iron hoops, with the best white oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must have on it four iron hoops, viz: one of o: eand a half inch in width on each bilge, and one of one and an eighth inch in width on each chime, and each to be of ore sixteenth cfan inch thick Each barrel must be of the internal capacity of thirty-two galions. Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head “Navy Beef,’’ or ‘‘ Navy Pork,’ as the case may be, with the contractor’s name and the ear when packed, and weight; and shail also be randed on the Sung sare with the letter B. or P , as the case may be ‘The beef and pork will, unless otherwise di- rected by the chief of this bureau, be inspected by the inspectin; officers at the respective navy-yards aforesaid, and by some ‘ sworn inspector of salted provisions,’’ who will be selected by the 1espec- tive commanding officers; but their charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping order, to the satisfaction of the commandants of the mene navy-yards aforesaid, after inspection, aud at their own ex- pense. Two or more porn sureties in a sum equal to one-half the estimated amount of the contract will be gers ind twenty per centum in addi- tion will be withheld fiom the amount of each Payment to be made, as collateral security for the due and faithful performance of the respective contracts, which will on no acoonnt be paid unt!l the contracts are complied with in all Tespects; and Is to be forfeited to the United States in the event of failure to complete the deliveries within the prescribed period. In case of failure on the sort the contractor to deliver all or any of the or pork above mentioned, of the quality and at the time and places above provided, the con- teactor wili forfeit and pay to the United States, as liquidated damages, a sum of Money equal to twice the amount of the contract price to be paid in case of the actual delivery the:eof; which liquidated damages may be recovered from time to time as they accrue “Payment will be made by the United States at the pericds above specitied, (excepting the twenty per centum to be withheld until the completion of the contract, as before sated,) after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and received, and bills for the same shall have been prevented tothe navy agents, Tespectively, duly approved by the commandants of the respective navy-yards, according to the terms of the contract * The parts of veef to be excluded wili be partic- ularly designated tnthe engraving tobeatiached to the comtract. Persons interested cam chtain them on application at this office. Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as practicable a contract will be transmitted to them for execution, which contract must be retumed to the bureau within ten days, exclusive of the — required for the regular transmission of the A record or duplicate of the letter informing a bidder of the acceptance of his roposal will be deemed 2 notification thereof within the meanin; of the act of 1446, and his bid will be made an accepted in conformity with this understanding. Every offer made must be accompanied (as di- rected {n the 6th section of the act of Congress Making appropriations for the naval service for 1846-47, approved 10th August, 1846) bya written guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per- sons, to the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within ten days, with good and sufficientsureties, to furnish the artiele proposed. This guarantee must be ero forsee by the certifi-ate of the United States district judge, United States district attorney, or navy agent, that iver ea are able to make pov | their guar- antee. No proposal will be considered unless accom- panied by such guarantee The bidder's nameand residenee, and thename of each member of the firm, where a berg sind ty offers, with the Christian names writtea in must be distinctly stated Under the joint resolution of Congress, ap- Proved 27th March, 1851, ‘‘all bids for supplies of provisions. clothing, and small stores for the use of the navy, maybe rejected at the option of the department, if made by one not known asa man- ufacturer of, or regular dealer in, the article pro- posed to be furnithed, which fact, or the reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offered,” je 4-lawiw UNITED STATES MAIL. FLORIDA, Post Ovvice Department, June 12, 1856. P ROPVOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States from Uctober1, 1856, to June 30, 1859, on the fol owing route in the State of Flori. da, in the manner herein specified, will be re- celved at the Contract Office of the Post Office Department, in the city of Washington, until 5, P. mM , of the lyt September, 1856, to be decided on the next day: 6857 From Columbus, by Fort Fanning, Shoal Town, Oid Town, Clay Landin, , Atsena Otie, and Homossassa, to Bay ‘ort, and back twice a month, in steamboats. Bidders will state the distance, and preneee a schedule which will makedue connexion with the steamers plying between New Orleans, La , and oa West, Fla. — for once-a-week service are also in- NOTE. Proposals must be guarantied by two responsi- ble persons, certified to as such bee postmaster or judge of 2 court of record ; and contract must be entered into by the suct ‘ul bidder, with surety, before the Ist of October. 1856 No pay will be made for trips not performed, and foreach of such omissions notsatisfatorilyex- plained three times the pay of the trip may be de- ducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to break connexion with de; nding mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth of the com sar tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture Fives Will be im; »un'ess the delinquencybeprompt- 1, and setis‘actorily explained, for neglecting to take the mail from or into a Post otlice; for suffer- ing itto be injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost ; end for refusing, af.erdemand, toconvey the ma! as frequently as the contractor rans, or js concern. ed in running, vehicles on the route ‘The Post- master General may annul the contract for repeat. ed failures to run agreeably tocontract, or for dis- obeying the post office laws or instractions of the department. The Yostmaster General may alter © schedule. He may a'so order an increase of e2rvice by all, mae Pol liason 4 therefore a pro rata increase pay. He may curtail or dis- continue the service 4), whole or in atpro rata decrease of pay, allowi; one month's extra com tion on the amount service dispensed with. Bids should be to the ‘Second Assistant Postmaster Genera] > “Proposals for No. 0857, Florida 171 P tecribed For fu: ther parti-ulars see pamphiet advertise- irginia, No; Carolina, South Caroling, Georgia Sing’ North Car Sou ina, Geo! and dated January 12, 1965.” ten ASS a JAMES CAMPBELL, je13-lawiw Postmaster General. a ——e CHOBE BROTHERS, BANKERS, BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On all Parts of United-States and Europs; COLLECT DRAFTS On all parts of United States and Europe; ND FOR £1 OR UPWARDS; E A H Arr LADUY AND SELL 3, STOCKS, & OTHER SECURITIES; BOND EGOTIATE TIME Pare i Investment paying 10¥ and ever, for sale. LAND WARRANTS. We are at all times Purchasing, and have for Sale, LAND WARRANTS of ail denominations. Land Warrants located in Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. CHUBB BROTHERS, jan %3-tf Bankers, opposite the Treasury. J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 423 Seventh street, west side, bet. G and H, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he 1s eee? red to attend to all orders at The'shortest notice and on the most liberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction on alloccasions. He rantees 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 gee nome (ler cual: cart A share of a) tro fe is respectful solicited. : aan maar 24-tf is SIRGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Award of the Paris Kxhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. TS IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine mpoee spo them in many respects, and they are capable of executing twice the amount of wor! La § did formerly in any given time They are without question the only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for ness can be sewn by any of these machines by Dino agtierg of needle 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 built strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order. We have machines with graces attached, for binding hats, cap-fronts, gal ers, &c. Silk, Thread, Cotton, Needles, &c., constantly on hand, at the lowest rates. : Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- ing Machines will Saray address - M. SINGER & CO., 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.—We are prepared to exchange these ma- chines for old machines of ba 4 kind Terms lib- eral. Persons who have been induced to purchase inferior machines under the pretext of being cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar 10—tf GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- adeiphia manu- facturer, a fivst rate Sewed or P Calf-Skin pout $3 62, full as good as those usually sold at $5 or 36 da French Calf Patent Leather GAITER at $3 50, as good as an at $5; afirstrate Calf Gaiterat 32.50, these are the best goods that is (or ever were) sold in the District for the pice; for the f, come and see SD iegaraim Terms positive'y cash. No extra rofit charged to offset bad debts. Call at the EW YORK HAT STORE, Seventh street, near Pennsyivania avenue. a ANTHONY, Agent. m TYLER’S COMPUUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC 8 A REMEDY FOR COWGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, ASTHMA, WHooring coud. ROU C., possesses the grea! vantages, with the na pear y of any other In use, ha’ been extensively used the last twenty ears with unparalleled success, not trumpeted to | the world as a specific or cure all, but recom- } mended as a valuable and scjentide auxiliary 1m PULMONARY CASES, ready at hand, and one that has been generally found to afford relief where most others have been tried without material ben efit. As such itis mips apa by numbers of ou leading physicians, who know {ts composition, and have been eye witnesses of its superior ef&- cacy, as well as by thousands of our most respec- table citizens, who all endorse its claim to being safe, palatable, economical and efficecious. Price 25 cents, or three bottles in one 50 cents. Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON & NAIRN, and STOTT é CO., Penna. avenue; PEEL & STEVENS, Alexandria; CISSEL, Georgetown Retailed by Dra; gists Wigs Also, TYLER’S M ARABIC COUGH CAN b Y DROPS, the same composition in lozenge form, 12% cents a box. jy 6—ly MR WILLIAM PALMER, Professor of Singing and the Flute, BES TO INFORM THE INHABITANTS of Washington that he proposes establishing 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 could not be done, consistent- ly, with simultaneous teaching—as Sopranos, Mezzo Sopranos, and Contralto Voices require a widely different training. The same care is ne- ceasary with male voices, viz: Tenor, Baritone, and Bass. When the pupils are sufficiently ad- vanced to sing BY. themselves they will then be taught to take their respective parts in Duets. Trios, or Quartetts. 4 ‘erms et 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 quarter for separate Pape. apstf Pennsylvania avenue. COFFIN WAKEZROUM, &ec. J WILLIAM PLAN? & CU., URDERWA- e¢ KERS—residence419 Seventh street, between G and H streets. ube? interments procured in zany ground » Shrou¢s, Carriages cle for interments o: ercemetery. Cofiins, C2) Hearse, and every ari the best quality furnished at short notice, on the most reasonable tertas, and at sil hours of ibe rites Learn, 8 the exclusive right of Crump’s Pi t Corpse Preserver, we guaraatee to keep the T any length of time, iy ll—ly ‘MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (Bvccessor to James F. HaRvny, DECEASED,) UNDERTAKER, No. 410 Seventh street, between G and H, EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she has in her employ the same persons that were formerly Qamleereaea? in theestablishment, who are fully competent to conduct the Undertaking Busines-; and that every attention will be given to calis, day or night, as heretofore. m 19 6m ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn’ avenue, south side, bstween 9th and i0th sts AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences fo properly conducting hie bussness, would respectfully inform the public that he is fully prepared to fill all orders. entrusted to him, at the shortes: notice, and in the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all Ae ‘Ways on hand, which will be fur- nished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. N. B.—Resid: nm the premises, orders will tended to at a HATS! HATS! be prom at 1 hours ‘eo7-ty” UST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF Thess J fine drab Beaver ventila- ted HATS, which ! offer at $3 50; they are the best Hats for the price in the United States. The best black dress Hats got up in the latest style for $3 50. as good as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- able Hat at $3, worth $4 cae and a first-rate Hat, $2 50. ‘The best materials and the best workmanship is boy iar to produce a $5 Hat, which is for $350. We cish business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his me ie Nagonad Hats ———, low. R: » 7th street, near Pa ayenue, Age! fora New York Hat Compaay. m ‘ait JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER In WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE GROCERIES, General Commission & Forwardi INSURANCE AND BILL B OKER, No. 474 Pa. two doors below U.S. Hotel, WasHineron City, D.C. N. B.—Coun Merchantsare requested te give t Merch: DOCTOR HOOFLAND’S CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS PREPARED BY Dr. C. M. JACKSON, Philadelphia, Pa , WILL BFFRCTUALLY CURE LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA AUNDICE, CHRONIC OR NERVOUS pk- bility, Diseases of the Kidneys, and all Dis- eases arising from a Disordered Liver or Stomach The pr prietor, in calling the attention of the public to this prey ion, does so with a feeling of the utmost confidence in its yirtuesand = tion to the diseases for which it is recom: ed. It is no new and untried article, but one that has stood the test of a ten years’ trial before the American people, and its reputation and sale is unrivalled oe veg a pean: The testimony in vor given by the most - inent and wail known physicians and individuals in all parts of the country is immense, and acare- ful perusal of the A'manrc, published annually ¢ proprietor, and to be had gratis of any of bis agents, cannot but satisfy the most skeptical that this remedy ts really deserving the great cel- ebrity it has obtained. incipal office and manufactory No 96 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. READ THE FOLLOWING: Morcantown, Va ; August 4, 1855. Dr: C. M. Jacxron—Dear Sir:—The sales of the Bitters are inc.easing, and what speaks vol- umes in their favor is th tall who bave used them speak highly of theireffects No medicine that I sell gives such general satisfaction, and the de- mand for it exceeds all precedent; and I assure you it affords me pleasure to sell such a remedy. Our physicians no longer scowl at it, but are com- pelled to acknowledge its Intrinsic value, andthe reater part of them have had magnanimity suf- fesent © lay aside their prejudicies and prescribe Res) “es their practice. yours, a Paw HALFANT. For sale by storekee ers and druggists in every town acd village in the United States. Price 75 cents per bottle. Z. GILMAN, Washington, and JOHN 8. KIDWELL, Georgetown, Agen's. je7-6m TO ALL THAT VALUS THYIE 81GH1 “44hy' ISHES to call the atlention to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sick- ness and ype! a ane Injudiciou-! selected. his superior ECTACLES aud GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a i7ue Spherical accuracy, and brilliant trausparency, sulted precisely and beneficially to the wearer ac- cording to the concavity oy convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the il effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasscs in not bein; recisely suited, by the use of an Optomster; and the practice of many rs, enables him to measure the focal disease of c eyes, and suck glasses that are absolutely re- guia wil be Turnisaed with precision and satis- jon. J. T. acknowledzes the very liberal encourage- ment alread’ ousined. and further solicits the pa- tronage of those that have not yet availed them- selves of his aid. Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- ing the glasses in use, and stating how many inches they cau read this print with their specta- cles, can be supplied with such that will traprove thelr sight. Innumerable testimonials to be seen; and iefer- ences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from bis glasses. Z Circulars to be had gratis, at his ofice, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Gdd Feilows’ Hall, up stairs. Noxvoug, Septernbe: 7, 1564. Sir—The Spestacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I pave lately tried. LITT. W. PAZEWFLE. I have tried a pair of Spectacles ob Mr. Fobias, and find them of ¢ iny sight, and corresponding with his Ge ofthe focus. I recommend bim asa skill - elas. HENRY A. WISE. Mr. J. Gostas : Slr—Tho pair of Spestacies ye< furalshed me yosterdzy are particulariy s2ti: - toryto me. @ney ere very decidedly the best I possess, and I am the owner of eight or nine pair, carefully selected in dierent places and from op- ticlans recommended to me on account of their rofeesional standing in England, France and the nited States. I have been also pleased with your remarks and directions on the treatment ef the eyes, for the poor apes ing and imprev- thesight. Kespecifully, you me PCHAS. CALDWELL Professor of M. C., Louisville, Ky. LINCHBERS, Nov. 10, i854. Mr. Johu Yobies having furnished me with lasses, by which I have been greatly elded (my vision having suffered greatly from reading et might in my earlier life) it affords me the highest leasure to say that I consider kim a skiiifui prae- cal optician, and weil prepared to ald those whe may aved his professional services. WM. B. ROUZIE, Elders of Methodist Conferenee. Witmineron, N.C., Jun. 27, 1255. Mr. J. Woxias: Dear Sir—I am happy to sey that the Spectacles which | obtained from yuu last Week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal ity in the visual! range of my eyes, | have here fdre found t difficulty in getting giasues of the proper focal distance. te afords me pieasure te State that, by the aid of your optometer, this di@- eulty has been happily obviated so that the glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best adap-ed te my eyes of any I have ever yet a Very res; yours, .B. . cri ares 4 jor of St. James’ Parish etl yr remota pene May 7, 1856. From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been compelied to use giasses for several years. I have tried different opticians without ee ape Ritter my eyes. Four months since Mr. ‘Tobias made two Pairs especially for me, which I havs found t serve me perfectly. By the use of bis optomete: he is enabled to adapt Glasses minuteiy to the cyr. 1 moat cheerfutly recommend Mir. 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It 1s a trath- fal adviser to the married and thosecontemplati: marriage: Its perusal is partioularly reco = ed to persons entertaining secret doubts of their hysical condition, and who are conscious of hav- ng hazarded the health, happiness, and privilegee to which every human being is entitled. Price TWEN'FY-F1VE CENTS per copy, or ¥ ive Copies for One Dollar. Mailed, free of post- age, to alt parts of the United States N. B.—Those Laer va may consult Dr. LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon book treats, either pep ey Satan sy eked ad ona ions, c all Observation. s Address Dr. M. B. LA CROIX, No. 31 Maides Lane, or Post Office Box 579 Albany, N. Y. He gom 9 am too pm. and on one . m. ee Oo REMOVED from No. 56 Beaver st. to31 Maiden Lans, dibany, New York. des 28—ly Pe SORE Wirecciey ATCHES— WATCHES .— rece! reat tment Gold and Sliver wal cH Ee igh and low prices, which [ wiil ¢c than can be bought in Wash! . ROBINSON’S, Jeweler, m2-lim Pa. av. opp Brown’s Hotel, b and per TOPHAM & NORFLET NEW AND CHEAP * ADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE, 408 Seventh at . opposite O44 Fellows’ Hell S. TOPHAM toot Philadel bia, and of. Ladies? SADDLES, B Sargent alte description . Au kinds of 1 TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS. Ladies’ SA’ ; ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BOXES. HORSE BLANKETS, COVERS and HAMES. Horse, Spoke and Dust BRUSH. ES. CARDS, CURRY-CO! be durability. By faction ed ho Ml to merit, = * Pastioue tenet }d to ‘Traks 2 on and repairing all kinds of one asaya lers*tools constantly onhand. nev 7—tf ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW! READ THIS, OLD AND YOUNG! Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative W ILL RESTORE GRAY HAIR TO ORI- color permanently; made to grow up - ou bed heads; remove all dandru® ot “itching; destroy all diseases of the scalp; and if used once or twice a week regularly. Prevent the batr from becoming gray or falling. toan imaginable age Read the folow! testimonials, and we @efy you to doubt, (says the Waverly Magazine.) Suecess to the eer ‘whose tonic we say, ‘Turns back to its color the Hair that wes gray. SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING !—By using Professor Wood’s Hair Restorative. gray hair can be ently restored to its orig color. The subjoined certificate was received from Johnson & Stone, Gardner, Me , and is but one of the many instances that are daily coming to our know! of its wonderful effects. It is no ~—— roblematical, but a self-evident truth, as bun s of our community can testify. —B os tom Meraid. Ganpnzr, Me, June 2, 1852 Mr. H. Dyze—Dcar Sir: J have used two bot- tles of Prof. Wood’s ant ee, eae — truly say it isthe greatest discovery of t! e age for restoring and changing the Hair. Before using it 1 was a man of seventy. My hair has now at- tained its original color. You can recemmend it to the world without the least fear, as my case was one of the worst kind. Yours respectfully, DAN’EL N. MURPHY CaR.rxe, Ill., June 27, 1853. [have used Prof. 0 J. Woods Hair Restora- tive, and have admired its wonderful effect. My halr was becoming, as 1 thought, prematurely gray; but by the use of the ‘‘ Restorative’ it bas resumed {ts original color, and, I have no doubt, permanently so SIDNEY BREESE, Ex-Senator United States. HAIR RESTO RATIVE.—Ia our columns to- Gay will be found Prof. W 00d’s advertisement of the above article, to which we call attention What it has done, we have witnessed upon sev- eral of ouracquaintances in St Louis. Heir once gray met our view, bleck or brown as the case = be, being the color of early manhood j and as fineand glossy as silk, and that without any other application than the Restorative. if it has done this upon others, will it not de the same for any of our readers whose ‘‘frosty prows’’ were once like the ‘‘ raven locks”? of Lothiel’s warlike chief, ifthey willtry it. We think so.—Jaekson ville Constitutional, Oct. 5, 1853. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE.—It seldom occurs that we notice, under any circumstances, ge medicines, restora lives, or anything of the kind, for we have a judice against most of them. But dor com- ention to the advertisement cf rofessor Wood’s Hair Restorative. We are too juvenile to require anything of the kind, butsome instances of its use have come to our knowledge which almost assures us that it is a soverel remedy against the hair becoming prematurely gray. Itis not a ‘‘ Hair Dye,” but upon its ap- plication, as directed, the effect is produced upon theskin, which brings out the original colored hair, without stiffness, and gives ita glossy and ee panes We have seen Persons who have wu: t, and are much pleased with it. #x- amine theadyertisement — Missour: Republican O. J. WOOD & CO., Proprietors, No. 316 Broadway, New York, and 114 Market street, St Louis, Missouri C STUTT & CO., wholesale and retall Agent, Washington. Alsofor sale by D. 8. Dyson, 8. Parker, undor National Aotel, and al! Droggists; in eorgetown by R.S. T. Cissel; in Alexandria by Peel & Stevans T.W_DYUTT & SONS, General Wholesale Agent, Philadelphiz, Pa. feb 1—6m AYER’S PILLS A NEW AND SINGULARLY SUCCESS ful remedy for the care of all bilious dis- eases—Costiveness, Indigestion, Jaundice, Drep- sy, Rheumatism, Fevers, Gout, Nervousness, umours, Irritability, inflammatiens, Headache, Pains, in the Breast, Side, Back, and Limbs, Female Complaints, &c.,&c. I » very few are the diseases which a purgative medicine !s not more or less required, and much sickness and suffering might be prevented if a harmless but effectua’ Cathartic ‘were more freely used No person can feel well whilea costive habit of bed: prevails; besides it scon generates serious an: ften fatal diseases, which might have been oided by the timely and judicous use of a good purgative This is alike true of Colds, Feverish symptoms, and Milious derangements. They all tend to become or produce the deep seated and formidable distempers which load the hearses all overtheland. Hence a reliable family physic is of the first importance to the public health, and this Pill has nm perfected with consummate skill to meet thatdemand. An extensive trial of its virtuec by Physicians, Professors, and Pa- tients, has shown results surpassing any thing hitherto known of any medicine. Cures hrve been effected beyond belief, were they not sub- stantiated by persons of such exalted positions and —— as to forbid the suspicion of un- truth. Among the eminent entlemen who have testi- fied in favor of these Pilis, we may mention: Doct. A. A. HAYES, Analytical Chemist of Boston, and State Assayer of Massechusetts, ores high Professional character is endorsed by the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, Senator of the United States ROBERT C. WINTHROP, Ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives — LAWRENCE, Minister Plen., to nglan JOHN B. FITZPARICK, Catholie Bisho: of Boston; also Dr. J. R. CHILTON, P: Chemist of New York City, Hon. W.L MARCY, Stcretary of State. WM.B. ASTOR, the richest man in America. S$. LELAND & Co., Proprietors ef the Metro- Politan Hotel, and others These Pills, the result of long investigation and study, are offered tothe public asthe best and most complete which the present state of medical sclencecan afford. They are compounded not of the drugs themselves, but of the medicinal virtues only of Ve etable remedies extracted by Chemical process fn a state of purity, and com bined r in such a manner as to ijussre the best res This system of composition for medicines has been found in Cherry toraland Pills both, to produce a more efficient remedy than bad hitherto been obtained by any process The reason is perfectly obvious. While by the old mode of composition, every medicine is bur- dened with more or less aerimonious and injuri- ly rap eam by this each individual virtue — that is desired for the curative effect is present All the inert and obnoxious qualities of each sub stance employed are left behind, the curative virtues only being retained. Hence it is self evi- dent the effects should prove as they havepr:.ved, ly remedial, and the Pilis s more pow- thad any other medicine They operate by their powerful influence on the internal viscera to purify the blood and stimulate it into healthy action—remove the obstructi the stomach, bowels, liver, and other or; the body, restoring theirirreguiar action to health, and by correcting, wherever they Pi pared by Dr JAMES AYER, Pra Te} ry i ‘ractica) and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass. Price 25 cents per box ; five boxes for $1 ashington Sold by Z.D GILMAN, W all respectable Druggists. PIANUS FUR SALE. ee Pah ste od TO 9600 —PIANOS rent by month, quarter, or F Old Pianos exchanges! tuned pad pt ired. Piano Covers, t tools, &c , at great usical Instrument Establishment, 306 Penna. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. je4-tr JOHN F. ELLIS, RPORATION STOCK. 000 sale at —s5, Washington Stock for Ripa CHUBB BROTHER, | ' ens HARNESS of TCHELS, TRAVEL- MBS, SPONGES, &e.,&0. All material usea will be the best that can be obtained; and both of us having been practical Information for ‘Travelers. : @TON BRANCH RAILROAD. Leave Washington at 6 and 8 a. m., and Sang OEE Stnas; ata Fe on ‘Sunday at (xa . PARSONS, Agest EXCURSION BOATS » FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. yas STEAMERS THOS. COLLYER OR GEORGE WASHINGTON ean be chartered for public of se- ve by a House Pa’ » Fort ington, Mount Vern Place on t! Potomac River. sn oed — ‘or er particulars a; to the Ca) the cor tthe President of the —a" api ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. 6 ee Great Southern Maii Line! aeTWicE DAILY -“s (SUNDAY NIGHTS EXCEPTED) Between Washington City and the South! VIA: ALEXANDRIA GORDONSVILLE, AND RICHMOND. Leave Washington at 6 2. m. and 7 = Fare from Washington to Richmond....... OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGONS will be at the Washington Railroad Depot to con- PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE, Fres f Cc. 4 GRORGE PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, « dis. tance of six miles, allowing ample time Tickets ured on ° Expedit jon and Comfort are secured by this Route, as itisaconTINVOUS LINEOF TCLass ery From ALEXANDRIA TO RICH. MOND. THROUGH PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE a Cost tothe Depot of the Petersburg Information of Route and Lost © ob- tained of JANES A EVAKS feb 11 Alexandri Agent, FOR HARPER'S FE Via Chesapeake Ohio Canal. . THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS’ ‘XBE NEW AND SPLENDID PACKFT- BOAT ARGO, Capt. Czas. H Merrit, will commence makt Regular Trips between GEORGETOWN and the above Point, on Mon- day, March 27th, 1956. The Boat will leave the wharf of W.H. & H.6 Ritter, Georgetown, D. C., e* Monday, Wea nesday, and Friday morning, ai 6 o’clock ' Y, Returning, she will leave ‘s Ferry Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, at o’clock. Through Tick $2.25. To Leesburg $1 62} , wnci: Edwards’ Ferry Families intending to visit the Virginia & the coming season will find this by far the ment wafe, pleasant, and cheapest route to Berkeley Capon, Sbanondale, White Sulphur and Warren. Meals served on board at moderate rates. A coach will always be in readiness in George. town to convey passengers to and from the Bont For further particulars inguire at the store of | W. H.& H.G. RITTER, Georgetown, and 6. W. CUTSHAW, Harper's Ferry, Va. j mar 18—tf THE NEW YORE AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES SE STEAMER (THE SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE are the ATLANTIC +Capt. Eldridge BALTIC... +Capt. Comstock ADRIATIC Capt. Jas. Wen. ! These ships having been built by contract ex- Pressly for Government service, wee care bes been taken in their ccnstruction, as also in their engines, to insure strength and speed ; and their 2000) ‘ions for passengers are unequaled for elegance and comfort Price of e from New York in first cabin, €130; in second do. Liverpool to New York, 30 and 20 guineas. An ex surgeon attached toeach ship. No berths can be secured until paid for. The = of this line have improved water-tight bulk beads, and to avoid danger from ice wil! not cross the Banks north of 42 degrees, until after the Ist of August. PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. From New York. 1856. From Liverpoel. bs 1856. Wednesday... a A =f Wednesda -Aug. 6 Wednesday....Aug. 20 Wednesda Sept. 3 7 Sept. 17 or ¢ apply to WARD K. COLLINS & Co., 56 Wall street, New \ ork. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, ig po STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,, Austia Friars, London B.G. WAINWRIGHT & CO, Paris. The owners of these ships wil! uot be account- able for gold, silver, bullion, s: ie, jewelry, pre- cious stones, or metals, unless bills of lad! ing are elgned therefor, and the value thereof expressed therein. m 1-tr BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST. ea Se ee Lime between Washington and Wheeling but 174 hours! ; Bunning Time between Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE HAD IN WASHINGTON. aE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD having greatly impreved its Western connections, now oilers the fai est inducements to Trave iers between WASHINGTON, BALTl+ MORE, and ail portions of the WEST, NORTE- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. The onne: tion between t!.c Trains from Wash- » ington and the Trains beund West from Ba't!- more is always prom made ai the Washington Junction (lately ca’ ed Kelay House) 9 mi es from Baltimore. This is the on y change of ears required between W asiington and tie Obio river Baggage is checked througato Wheeling at te Wasnington Station. and rechecked and trens- ferred there, (Witt the assenyers) without charge, for those holding Through ‘fi kets for )cints yond eonne ting trains leave Washington dai ya m and4y p.m. Ona Sundays at we later hour on'y. At BENWOOD, 4 nilles from Wheeling, connection is made With thet sof CANTRAL OHIO RAILROAD, running from Be lair, on the Chie, th ‘nh Cambridge, Zanesville, and Newark, to COLUMBUS. ‘These trains connect at Newark with the «ars of the Newark, Manstir d and Fandusky Rai-road for Bandusky, Toledo, ‘ Datroit, Chi-ago, st Louis, etc US the C O. Ratlrond trains con- At COLUM néct with the fast trains of the Little Miemt Rei! road to Xenia, Cinrinnati, Louisvilie, ete. At XENIA (on Litt e Miami Rui road) connection i* formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indien- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Cii-ago, Rock Is and, *t. Louis, _—_, gn Tickets for 17 Passengers ho di rough kets Memphis, Vicksture, Nateee, ‘New! Orieuns, ee.» which are also solid at Washington—are trans ferred at Cin<innati, to the Mai Bteamers on the Odio. Tickets for Evansvitie, Ourio, and Louis are sold by the river route. a iG For CLEVELAND, ard via € eve'and To edo, Detroit, Cuivago, ete , tickets are =0ld, — when the Oiio is navigabie between Whee ing and Welisville (forty mises) where a connecti® § with the Ceveland and Pittsburg Raliresd made. ° ‘Travel-rs are r quested to notice that whi oe 5 is the only route affording Threugh Tickets ® Checks in Washington, it is aso the shortest, most speedy, and dire.tto near ya! the leading ints in the great West. The distance from — Wasnt m te Cincinnati is but 653 mi es, being about 1 miles shorter than by any otler reute “ FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WaBSHINGTUN :—To Wheel 50; Coun” bus, $13 65; Dayton, $15 50; Cincinnati, $16 + Louisvivie, by rai road, 818 66, by steamer from Cincinnati a1 00; Indiana: ois, $17 Gu; Creve d, $12 30; To'edo, $15 $0; Detroit, 815%) 65and $19 50; Bt Lovis, #25 W F BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFOR DBIRIN6E, PIEDMONT, UAKLAND, and FAIRMONT, RY, MARTINSBURG. CUMBERLAND, may leave Washington at 6 a. m H m. For the miner way stations tafimore and Wher iing, take 6 a.m. train from | ‘or trains to and from Baitimore, Anne? etc., see specia advertisements For further information, T! Ticke® ete.,aprly te TROMAS H. PARSONS, Ag® at Washi Station WM. 8. WOODSIDE, . } B.& O. Ratiroad, Baim © Fy ol march 1—tf