Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, - |FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERROOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Bs the Star verano, 9" even: By W. D. WALLACH, ag cents a week. 07 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ogase. /che vendor : | On such stock receivali at the % the Ist day. of june and the 3ist day of July, in » elusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts July, 1846, t torner of Peantylvani leventh Deresh. 33 {Ml be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX ND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly the Agents; papers served in packages at 37% its per month. To mail subscribers the sub- ription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- YTY CENTS ayear in advance, TWO DOLLARS ser six months, and ONE DOLLAR fot three mths; for less than three months at the rate of OFFICIAL, i Treasvry Department, May 29, 1958, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the issued ie none the act of Congress of such stock is redeemable by its terms, and Will be paid at the Treasury on the of the eertificates thereof, on the 12th November next, when interest thereon will This department will continueto purchase such .jstock prior te said day of redemption, and will ,|pay therefor the following premium, in addition t}te the Interest accrued to the day of purchase, 7\with one day’s interest forthe money to reach 4 “pecified in the certificates ; On such stock received between the Ist and 3ist >| days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on such stock received after the 3ist day of ugust, the Interest accrued thereon, and one la { }¢ay’s additional interest only, will be paid. 3 ; >, of premium: On stock of the loan of 1312, 2 premium of 10 1) per cent.; P| On stock of the loans of 1817 and 1%48a premium of 16 per cent.; i And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- + tember, 1850, commonly called Texan indemnity Certificates of such stock transmitted under 1)*his notice must be duly assigned to the United 1)States by the party entitled to receive the pur- ~hase money ; and wen sent prior to the Ist July ue current half year’s interest mu t also be as- -igned by the present stockholder, otherwise such interest wil be payable as heretofore. | And notice is further given to holders of other “)stecks of the United States that this department *| will purchase the same between the Ist day of -|June and the I+t day of December nest, unless >the sum of $1,500,000 shall be previously ob'ained, » and wiil pay for the sam-, in addition to the In- ‘terest acerued from the day ef the last dividend -jof interest, and one day’s additional iaterest for 2-‘h@ money to reach the vendor, the following rates |stock, a premium ef 6 per cent. Cortificates transmitted under this notice should 4 be duly assigned to the United States by the par- tty entitled to receive the meney; and if sent pre- vious to the Ist Jaly, the current half-year’s in- } ‘rest must also be assigned by the present stock- d solder, otherwise the interest for the half year to ‘hat day will be payable to him as heretofore. Payment for all the foregoing stocks will be made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- ‘ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties yeatitled to reezive the money may direct. : ™m 29-dtl2Nov JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. between ‘a PAS Ge WIGS, BRAIDS, CURLS, SCALPS, .y equal ty any in the United 2States for sale or made to order at his Stores—for Siadies on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9 h and 10th streets; and for gentlemen, under Wiillards’ m 13-eo3m* TOUPEES, & & dotel f GIBBS’ Wies, LIME!—LIME: OPe 7 BURNT LIM band a large supply of PLASTER = CEMEN f, CALCINED PLASTER, and every LIME!!! — rwite BE ED TO MORROW, AT the Lime Kilns of WH. Godev jsitaated on Rock Creek, betw en the up; lower bridges, a kivn of very superior The subscribers bave also on 3’ HAIR, VOL. VII, Auction Sales. 6 ming Sar = WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1856. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. XCELLENT THREE-STORY BRICK House and Lot at the corner of 10th st. ¥ New York avenne, at Auction —On TUESDAY, the 24th instant, I shall sell, in front of the Thani at half. Lot No. of original . six o’clock p. m., ain square No. 373, hav s & wice front on New York avenue, at the cor- ner of 10th street west, which are 2n excellent with the improvements, three- brick ot containing ten or twelve con tly arran; rooms, with a bask building and other necessary outbulldii Title indisputable. Terms: One-fourth cash; balance in6, 12 and 18 months, the purchaser to give notes for the deferred payments, bearing interest from day of ‘A deed given and 2 deed of trust taken. je led {[2" The above sale is pestpened until FRIDAY, the 11th of July, same honr. A. GREEN, Auct, je Q-eokds A GREEN, Auctioneer. By JAS. C. MeGUIRE, Auctioneer. LE OF VALUABLE rth and T —The subscriber will sel! at public sai¢ on TUESDAY, the 8th day of July, 1856, at 64 o’clock p m., on the premises— Los Nos. 16, 17, '8. 19, 90, 21, 98, and 23, in Square No 528.’ Lots Nos’ 16, 17, 8,'19, 20, and 21 front 23 feet 4 inches each on I street north, be- tween 34 and 4th streets west by 90 feet deep to an allry; and Lots 22 and 23 21 feet 8 inches each on 3d street, between north H and I streets, by 85 feet deep to an aliey. The above lots are | jocated in a most desirable and rapidly tion eh Sh part of the city, and offer are 0 un. favest. ans ity to persons desiring to build or ‘Terms: One third cash, and balance in one and two years, for notes bearing interest, secured ope ted the prop-tty bydeed n trust; and if notcomp! with In five days efter be resold at the risk and expense of the pure the sale, the vachy ont? All acer. CHAS. 83. WALLACH, Attorney je 25-eod&eds J.C McGBIRE, Auct’r. By JA8. C. Mc 6 UiRG, Auctioneer. ‘P\RUSTEX'S SALK O &r ra A F PROVED ty the Vapitel —By virtue recorded March 6th, 1 93, follies 131 132, and 133, and the other Septem- ver 2th, 1255, in Liber J.-A. 8 , No 105, fol! G1, 162, 163, and 164, Isinnd and east of the of two deeds of trust and 856, in Liber J A 8.,No. two of the land reeords for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, the subscriber will sell at public auction, on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, July 2d, at 5% o’clock, on the premises, lots Nos 2, and3, in square No 693, baving a front of 244 feet on Dei: ware avenu+, between s uth K and L streets, ning back and average depth of 198% feet, c caining 34,:813¢ square feet The wuole will be 4,5,6,7, 13, 14, 15, subdivided into suitable building lots. Lso— ey At 6 o’clock, on the premis’s, I shall sell Lots 16, and 17, in square No 1,009 These lots are situated, respectfully, at the corners of north © and 12th streets east avd north v acd 13ta streets east. Immediately after— On the premises, Lots Nos. 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, in square 1,031, fronting respectfully «n Kentucky aveaue, nort: C street. and 13th street east. Terms: One half cash ; bal-ncein6, and 12 months, for notes bearing interest, and secured je 2l-eod&ds By F N BOTELER Auctioneer by a deed of trust on the premises. All wcieisiampens, 74 the cost of purchasers. R. ASHLEY, Trustee. JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALK OF VALUABLE Real Alexander Keech and o hers, vs. allis and Anthony Adalson, in the reuit Court for Prince George’s county, sitting asa Cou'tof Kquity. By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court fer & Co.,| Pri ce George's co. rand ooD £q sity, passed on the wattcar hand ed ai nty. sitting a Court «f nineteenth of February, nd fifty six, in the above cause, the u.dersigned, as Trustees, wiil expose to public sale, to the hignest bidder. on THURS- “bedescr: ption of the very best quality of lime, wich | the next fairday thr v will be disposed of on the most reasonable terms. | Portion of the REAI, ap l4—eotf W H. GODEY & CO. JORDANS’ W. S. SPRINGS. ; Fred-rrick c ity, Va. Heary A Callis died DAY, the 3d day of July nextyif fair if not, on er, onthe p-emises, the ESTATE of which the late seized and possessed, con- raining (by a sur ey made under this decree) one bundred and sixty acres, more or less. ‘This land has b ed civided by the surveyor, as will ap ear by a plat, which will be exhibited on the day of JOVEN TAE S(XTEENTH OF JUNE. | site by the trustees SF Leavi Washington, Baltimore. or ~ Cumberland in the morni g cars, via r fh ~ per's Perry, for Steohenson's Depot, thence: . Lig miles n coaches to thi “sam; day; from Staunton rheumatism, dropsv, liver chronic diseases of brain, i & , and especially in 2 -kin diseases, its curative medical effects are well “xnown Hot and cod S:ipbur Baths. Bard and experienced servants eng:ged The ~ water fo- sale in barrels and botties je2-eodim 10,00 5.000 PEA . plete assortment and A few very choice extra size. The above comprising a very choice assortment the late John H. King, | two or three miles to be what they are rep- Apply to W. Albert King, No. 35 sonth High | ey to be paid in cash %pf Trees were raised by hey will be guaran! tesented E. C.& R. M. JORDAN & BRO. CHVICE FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. well grow: rings to dinner the Rice’s strable purchase for about six miles from Alexandria Ferry, and adjoins the lands of , into three lots—Nes. 1, 2 and 3—Lot No. 1 contains thirty six one fifth acres, more or less; Lot No 2 contains sixty-f: ur and four. fifth acres, more or less; and Lot No.3 contains fif y niae acres, more orless Te lots ing nta, same day. | wi!l be offered in the uurchaser of Lot No.1 having the privilege cf ng the second and third lot- atthesame price, athisoption,&e Each lot contains about one- third arable land, the other tw ids being heavily timb red The soil is fine, and admira- bly adapted to the produce of any crop raised in the neighborhood The whoe Peepeniy § ce- order of their numbers—the capitalists. The Lis Washington, and tbre. from Messrs. Thomas Berry, Col Maddux, ge APPLE TREE3, OF EXTRA | Walker, and o‘bers. wth and well assorted TREES, forming a com- The Trustees deem further description. will be shown t_e pre’ it unnecessary to give any ‘Thote desiring to purchase mises by Mr. J. E Thomp- ‘a. Dwarf PBAR TREES, of | son, residing Barnaby.’? The soctety of the neighborhood is excellent, street, Georgetown, D. C , or at Valley V » Farm, one mile northwest of Georgetown. Catalogues furnished on application mar li—tf “MARBLE AND BROWN STONE WORKS, Pa avenues, between 18th and 19th streets, (WqNHE UNDERSIGNED KEEPS ON HAND | ‘Hey deem it expecieat and proper. &. J. KING. Also, for sale, a few thousand ROSES. Apply as above. and caurches of different donominations within The terms of ssle, as prescribed by the decree, are as follows: One-third of the purchase mon- on the da day of the ratification thereof Ly the court; and the residue in equal instalments of six, twelve and eighteen moatns, with interest from the day of sale, to be securei by the bonds of the pur- proved by the uadersi; the day of sale, the: to vary the terms of 1 and makes to order on the most reasonable 5. CONTE: ” ears fe TOMBS, GRAVE- C. SMITH #=TONK3, MANTELS, €+ LH, and ENCAUSTIC TILES for Flooring Alse, ali kinds of plain and ornamental Marble tand Brown Stone Work for build! cserecuted with «s scan be had =P 10-eoly mptness, and atas where. EP ANAWAY FROM MY FARM, ADJOIN- $100 REWARD. { €©& ing Upper Marlboro’, about the middle .© -f December last, Mulatt; boy AMBROSE, Gectonging to my brother, Alfred W Gardi of @ er, Charles county. This boy is about ABLE TOPS, MAR- FN Upper Marlboro’ M bar ba a chaser or purchasers, with securities, to be ap- igned, bearing interest from ir date, at six, twelve and eighteen months, as aforesaid Lhe Trustees have the privilege, by the decree, sale, if in their judgment, E MULLIKIN KEECA > Trustees, BOTELER, Auctioneer. jay 14,1856. je 9-2awtds urposes a os prices H. PARRY. AGENCY OF THE Alliance Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Capital...-ee--++++++++++8300,000! NNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ending January 1, 1856. Assets of the Company, consisting of Boads and Mortgages n unencumbered real estate $110,c04 00 Stock i°4 years old—not very bright but rather of a chest- | short loans rcatcolor—and bas £ <en to. tsion if taken fn Washi: Prince George’s county, Md., and Sfty dollars if wakea in Prince George’s count a either case he ranger aps in jail se that | ca: get him again. B. J. GARDINER. ' m 13-eotf iicate limbs. He has usu- eelly a mild and pleasant countenance when spu- 1 will give the above reward for his apprehen- | whois receipts fo ton City, or north of | Paid for losses au: NEW MATTRESS FACTORY. Fairview Cotton Worts Alexandria,Va. AVING ADDED THE MATTRESS BUBI- or south of it home or secured Stock notes remin PM. J.MORRIS THO! Capital $500,000. Charies C. Lathrop, ness to our other manufactures we aré now | street prepared to su the trade with a superior ar‘l- 2 7e PE Cotton ceshuck MATTRESS. We have other Corporations, worth par Onsh ow hand Bills receivable, consisting of Marine notes and DIRECTORS. $36,943 70 $16,386 005: ms during the year = $11 xpenses during the year ‘T1133 04 MORIARTY, President. M PSON, Secretary. THE GREAT WESTERN FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO OF PHILADELPHIA. Charter Perpetual, , 532 Spruce street. Alexander W hilden, m t, 14 North Front John C. Hunter, firm of Wright, Hunter & Co. E. Tracey, firm of Tracey & Haw new at shuck picker in use which splits John R. McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & nd curls the shucks fn the most perfect manner. | McOurdy Mattre ~es filled with these fo id «ind, being more elastic ursble. Th's, mvvith other facilities and arrangements.enable us to ality with Baltimore and Orders for any 19 ompete in Twine, and Also, a _e . arer’s prices price and ther Northern manufacturers »articalar #tz* or kind fl ed immediately. of Cotton Warp, Wrapping FITZPATRICK & BURNS. No. 38 East Market Space, je 12-1. jetors, A lexandria. JOHN J. BUGUE, agent, SEMI-ANNUAL NOTICE. UTCHINSON & MUNRO WOULD TAKE uperior to the eorgetowa. isaac Hazlehurst, attorney and counsellor. James B Smith, firm of Jas B Smith & Co. ‘Theo W Baker, firm of Tracy & Baker. R.&. Walton, 360 Market street Thomas K. Limertek, 534 spruce street. John J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hal! CHAK&LES C LATHRUP, President. ating always on hand, at manufac- THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks changed from other companies to this, no charge for poilcy fee Enquire at the office of J.E. Kendal’, over R. Morrow’s Exchange Ufiice first door West of W. B. Todd’s Hat Store, on Pennsylvania avenue m2) Jn DAVID MYERLE, Agent. ICE—ICE—ICE. this m: thod of retarning thanks to their cus- B.28ap0's ICE AND LAGER BEER DE- je POS, at the southwest corner of Third street and Pennsylvania avenue. The Ice used, kcown Tomers for the liberal patron: ress them dar ng the ; ast sea-on, ard hope, Ply | as Pettibone’s Is and by fair dealing and my kee; fog a constant su eri aco tlraaace of past fives * 5 ell the new and desirable goods in their line, would also say to trose of them baving un- e with which they and in any quantity Readiag, Peavsylvan’ oarrel, quarter cask, O° *@ -(tled accounts on our books that we will nave | thecity. Orders left athem made off by the 27th tnstan:, and would be promptly attended to. jh iad to have them call and settle the same, either je5-Im y cash or notes at hort dates. ‘Tho-e not set- aS Ig-ed by the Ist of J ~metliemest, ae ye HU . lve,can be had at all hours . The Lager Beer is from ine see can be had by the jozen, sent to any part of atthe above place will be B_SHADD. $$$ $$ + will then be p esevted for rs CRABS AND GREEN TURTLE NSON & MUNRU. i OUP are servede day atC. GAUTIER’S 5 wery day ‘m2, of sale, or on the 0” Cass, tnvaRiaacy om a EXCURSIONS, &c. EXCURSION. E CORSUCH CHAPEL M.E. SABBATH SCHOOL have chartered the Steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON, or an EXCURSION DOWN THE POTOMAC, On WEDNESDAY, July 2d. The Boat will lvave the Eleventh street wharf at 8 o’clock, go down the river asfaras the White House and Craney Island, then return to Fort ‘Washington, where the aay will be spent in the usual P ic Ee Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS—Children half-price. je 30-2te FOR PINEY POINT ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. OR THE ACCOMMUDATION OF those wishing to 8) a few days at ener Point, and enjoy the f ourth of July at tbat delightful place, the ALICE G PRICE will ‘ssue round trip tickets for TWO DOLLARS Persons purchasing can bave the option of going down on Tuesday or Friday, and return on Saturday. Je 28-2t* FOR MOUNT VERNON ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. HE STEAMER GEORGE WASHINGTON will leave Washington at 9 o’clock a. m., and Alexandria at 9j¢ .. ‘The passengers will spend three hours at Mcun’ Vernon on that oay which will make it a pleas ant place to spend the day. Fare round trip$i. Coaches will connect with the boat. JUB CORSON Je 27-6t Captain. HO! FOR SLACKISTONE’S PAVILION! ‘HE STEAMER POWHATAN HAVING advertised an excursion to Blackistone’s Pa viiion on the 4th of July, the proprietor takes pieasure tn ubprahnp) J those who may avail them- seives of this trip thata GRAND CELEBRA- TION will take place on the 4th at the ebove Pavilion, on whicn occasion an Oration will be delivered during the day, and the festivities close with a Ball at night. Meals will be fornished at 50 cents each, and Wine supplied at Dinner. Those not wishing to remain over the 4th can take the Alice Price on Saturday, or the Colum- bia on Sunday, arriving at home on the evening of each day. Je GRAND PLEASURE EXCURSION To Piney Point and Blackistone’s *avilion, For the purpose of celebrating the 4th of July, onwhich occasion a portion of the arrange= ments will embrace an Orationand Ball at the Point, together wrth a Display of Fure- works during the evening of the 1h. HE SPLENDID AND FAST STEAMER POWHATAN, Capt Charles E. Mit: hell, will leave her wrarf, atthe foot of Eleventn street Wasnington, 2t7 o’clock, ard Alexandria at 7% precisely, on the afternoon of THUR SDA Y , 3d of July, for the pur- rose of making an Excursion to Blac Pavillon and Piney Point, touching a! . tone’s to land t: ose who may wish to step there, and reach Piney Point by 5a.m on the morning of the 4th, where every rational enjoyment msy be expect: d in the intellectual treat which will be afforded by the crator of the day, Ron. Wa. H. Travers,and tue luxurious fare of the place; the festivities closing with a Grand Ball at nigbt. On the next day (Satu diy) after breakf st. the Powratan wili makean Excursion to Point Look Out, and far out on tre broed waters of the Ches aeske Bay, returning to the Point in time for dinner OnsSunday, after breakfas’, she will v_sit St. Mary’s River, touch at St Inigo’s, forthe; ur- pore of Slowing thore who may desire to atte d church at that piace an o»portunity of so doing; and from thence -ed up the river to the sarge Semin ry, which ds on the hallowed s*op ii- lustrated by the arding of the first Piigrims of Maryland, were passe igers can pass an peur of two in viewing the grounds on whicb now flour- ishes one of the old mulberry trees pisnted by Lord Baltimore Returning, ‘be boat will take 0% boaid those who may bave stop ed at St Ini go’s, and rea b the Point in time for din: er, and remain there until 7 o'clock, at which hour she will take ber de; arture for Waxbing'on, where she will arrive atS a m on Monday morning. Fare for the Excursion, THREE DOLLARS; Childre» under 10 years of age half price. Meals and State Rooms extra. For further informa io: apply to GEORGE MATTINGLY je 28-5t General Superi:.tendent. FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION ANY FURT WASHINGTON, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. HE STEAMERS GEORGE WASHING- TON and THOMAS COLL- YER will make +ix tips to the; above plac.s, leaving at the fvilowing hous named The boats will land patsengers on each trip atthe Fort. Per ons wisi ing to spend rome time athe Fort can leave there on any trip for the White House without extra pay. Mr Jno. Galion will furnish dinner at the Pavilion, also ice cre:m, lemonede, confectionery, &c,ard Mr Wm cote & Co will furnish re- freshments in great abundance on the boats Am- ple refreshments wiil be provided for a large number of p:rscns j[7 No spirituous liquors will be sold at the Paviiion or on the boats Fleet’s celebrated band of music is engaged for the Pavilien. if Passeogers must purchase tickets before going nthe boat. Round triptickets6’ cents Chi dren from3to10 years of age. ha.f price. Persons from Georgetows can t+ there and connect with the boats’ coaches on Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th street and the Captiol. A large number of coaches will be put on the route for the boats. A coach wil! leave the Capito! every tn minutes for the boat and pass up the Avenue to 12th street. Coach tare 6% cents. The boats leave Washington at S, 9, 12, 1,4, and 5 o’clocx The boats leave Alexandria ats, 94, 12%, 1, 434, and 5'4 oclock. e boats leave the Pavilion at 10, 11, 2, 3, 6, and 7 o'clock. JOB CORSON & SAM. GEDNEY, je 27-6t Captains. Excursion to Harper’s Ferry. Round Trip Ticket $3 50, Meais included. PYRE FOURTH OF JULY BEING THE regular pip gay of the fine Canal Packet ARGO, Capt. Mer- ri 1, the proprieto’s have cun: ented, at the soli tation of a number of persons, to make an E. CURSION on that dav to the above-named point Excellent Coti lon music has been engaged for the occasion; ais, a fine Hall in tie United States Hotel at tLe Ferry for a cotillon party. Those who not wish to indulge in the festivities of the dance will have provided for them at the hotel beds free of charge An opportunity will be afforded all who may desire to do so to visit the United States Armories and otner works ‘The Boat will leave the wharf of W.H.& H.G. Ritter at 6 o’clock a. m precisely. jext-st GRAND CIVIC& MILITARY EXCUASION or THE WASHINGTON YAGERS, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On MONDAY, Jaly 7th, 1856. HE UNDERSIGNED COMMITTEE OF Arrangements in making the above announcement beg leave. in, behalf of the Company, to return t cere thanks to their frieuds for the patronage extended to them on tormer occesions, and can only promise to do all that can be done to merit the continuance of the same The steamer Georg Washington, commanded by the well-known Capt. Corson, will leave her wharf atSa.m. and2p. m.,and leave the Pa- vilion at6and9p m L. W. Weber’s Brass and Cotillon Band fs en- gaged, and he services of an experienced caterer sect ured Tickets, admitting a gentleman and two ladies, ONE DOLLAR. Committee of Arrangements. Lieut M. Hopp, J. Apgermann, Ord Sergt M. Kuppel, H. Busher, Sergt. W. Schmail, A E L Keese, Corp’! J. Wahb!, G.H. Lorch. je 30-6t “SLEEVE BUTTONS AND STUDS. E OPEN TO-DAY 4 LARGE ASSORT ment aa plain a ood ee, ears Su to which we luvite a . oe a 7ONM W GALT & BRO, je27 324 Penn. av, bet. 9th and 10th streets. es L, J. MIDDLETON, Lk RRR RS Opies end Dove wi byt e the coaches at the covnter, aed eae after the issue of the NO. 1 0 vee: Price—Tuaes Cents 60. STMASTERS who act as agents will beallowed * . a commission of cwonty per cent. she never suspected. There was no chapel | hard at profession, i ; i that afternoon, and we were getting ready to Stine ieee a Seam take a walk along the river bank, as 2 We had six very quiet years. It seemed to EVENING STAR. MY BLIND sI ° 1 STER went there, and itfreshed us up to see the | softly groping her way, and I bad always led This was how I found it out. Lettie and I holiday people far more than if we stopped | her to chapel and back. Harry studied in ndling is ahe window prince rena at bome reading our books, as many say it is | London; then we heard of him in Edinburgh; rig lene ordeich a sepa amtad makin: We —it | only right to do,) when one cf our neighbors | and at last his mothor said he had ares bale fully en al te be diet cur) came in with her son. Mrs. Crofts was a] Paris, and she was half afraid he would settle the next day early. She said, “Jane. it | Widow: and Harry wasstudying medicine with | there and marry a Papist wife. Lottie looked seems as if the subs ad iven t hin’ * | Doctor Nash. They were both kind friends | sorrowful and festless for a day or two afver has dalleeew thine tack tie bie ining; | of ours; and, between Lettie and th that, but presently recovered "her cheerfal- Bee ry thing + Don’t you think | man, there had been for ever so jong ness We had not much change or variety at I did not notice it ; there was still an hour’s poy ang Sir liking; but T do not think they | home. There was I for ever at Ae pig Lee daylight. She put up her hand to her fore- head as if it pained her, so peared, and went into the | deal of ekill now, and many a time have I far a tan = fe ma gem gs kp ed show him, she said, the white moss- | seen a knut of tg at the corner our sewing all day, and the young thing was aici 2 ec of bloom by the kitchen | of our garden hedge te listen to her egies. tired; even I was, and my eyes ached weari Sigs = th nt ey stayed whispering over it | { have heard several grand public performers ly. She went along by the flower-bed, and : ong, tl at — not think it was only that | sine then, bat never one who could touch my gathered a few roses—we were in the middle ; vs the perce renee Then, Harry’ sont | beast and bring the tears into my eyes as m of July then—and gave them to me through | ord Lottie came baste inte thet and ‘vexed, | poor blind sister did. On Sundays, at chapel, the window, saying that she would go down a om are as the house with a | we could hear her voice, clear and sweet, into the town for some trimmings we wanted fo Gon aaa te Te Hor that I did not like. | above all the rest; and, though our tunes to finish the dresses. I would rather she had Hi made van eee Sea od [ive aa me ryder Beam egg stayed at home, and replied that the shops boner eT Fant mater SR Tapes tite The beautiful. Sometimes she would go to St. would be shut; but she was not listening, and Hare ‘Sccueh Lond. , | John’schurch for the sake of the organ and went away down tne path as I epoke. | Home Arica jy degree jon very soon; | the chauating, but I did not feel it right to dusk when she came back: I had packchat See be glad to have the examinations over | change; habit is strozg in slow untaughi pod- the window, and wae lighting my candie; che an Foe settled. Dr. Nash thinks very well ple, and it did not seemasit I had kepta said, “I could uot get the fringe, Jane,” and of him; he is a good young fellow, Jane.” | Sabbath unless I said my prayers in the then laying her bonnet on the accom. took 1 replied that he had always been a favorite homely little chapel to which our mother had up her work. After she had sewed webs = of mine, and [ hoped he would do well ; but, | lea us by the hand when we were children. five minutes she dropped her hands on hee teateniy Bee 2 ett s coma to us, chaps I | Lettie loved the grand church music and who knees, and such a strange, hopeless expres seemed rather cold and stiff; for Mrs. Crofts | gould wonder at 1%, poor lassie? Once or twice slow came into her face. ‘that T was Gaite asked if. was not well. or if there was any- | when she begged tv go with ber, it had seemed shocked and frightened. — 4 thing on my mind; so I told her about poor} co Gill my heart with pain almost; so how “What aila you, Lettie? what can have Lettie 8 sight. much more must have excited her who was happened ?”” I asked, suspecting I scarcel: I've seen no appearance of blindne’s ; | 411 fire and enthusiasm? She said it made new what s 'Y | Harry never ene aword. You don’t thin uer feel happie: d better, and more thank- She looked at me drearily in silence for can be true?’ she asked. I did not know faltoGod Perhaps in losing one sense her nent coucentuin. ini Shen nite as what to think. I was sure that, in that whis- | enjoyment through the others grew more ia might a6 well tél you shone Jane ~ | pering over the roze tree, my sister hed told | tense. ing blind fs y , m go ee a big — I a ae frags = Iv. would go away, that I might comfort her. At the end ef these six years Harry C a behd bist to the ground, and 1 uttered } Jast she went Then I called to Lettie, who | came home. He was cena oar se orscgeer “Don't takecon about it Jane: it can’t be |°2Me At once She had been fretting; but | we liked having him; but, though Lettio helped,” he ndied ? ions © | as she tried to hide it I made no remark, and | seemed happy enough, he was uncasy ond “Tt te only a fancy of yours, Lettie; I shall we went down the land to the meadow rivers | discontented. I have seen him stand beside have you to Detter’ Noch 2 ‘i icires in silence. The first person we met was Harry | the piaue aud never take bis eyes off her by What has made you take such notion ino | ors; ettie seemed put out when he joined | the half hour together; but his face lovked your head all ed pees es ‘said L, for I thought us and turned back She stayed behind, and | quite gloomy. At last he one day said to me, thin wes auctor nervcas While’ Letti “as q | was prezently in company with our landlady, | « Sane, are you timid—I do not think Lettie heen a good deal indut eth b: ‘ vid b Mrs. Davis. who was taking the airin a little | is? She seems strong and well.’’ I knew be fore Ke deed and had’ cae, Sa cle ask & wheeled chair drawn by a footman. Mrs | meant more than a simple inquiry after our little headstrong at times, as well = fanciful stares pore nin @Dacenune ese emg! Harry | nerves, and I asked if he thought he had « [tis of no bed ene OE paysis hata te De A Crofts looked bask once or twice to see if she | found out a cure for my sister. He turned ie Naas cael RGA ne ead bane ey was following; but when he found she was | quite red ; watent Tolind Thave “dy ay hia tw not, he proposed to wait for her, and we sat “Yes, I beli¢ve I have; I before: Ukew whet was toutag: Oh. 2 ce | down by the water on a tree-trunk which lay | performed in Paris on a gir Y what halt edie’? tate affected. It was successful.” an operativn eyes similarly what shall we do? what shall we do?’ and “This is ¢ Sad thing about Lettie’s eyes, i 21 baving borne up thus far che broke down, atd | Jane," be anid suddenly. iii em Pay eg oor sobbed aloud, with her face on her arms on “Yes, it is What do you think about] minute Lettie came in throagh the doorway ; the table. them? Is there any chance for her’ there was sunshine behind her, and she ap- “We shall do very well. In the first place, ‘ Nash s not; but J t 1 don't believe Doctor Nash knows anything Phiiticeon, ae bean onlin lage meng about it; and in the next, I shall have you up comivg to stay a couple of days with Nash to London, toa great doctor, and hear what | Let him see her.’”” be says before I give in to think that you are “<T meant to try to get ber to London for jets blind a your days. advice ”? cee e was a little cheered by this. “There is nobody so clever as Phillipson. “To ptt) sinoey — where’sthe money | Oh! Jane, I wish I had passed —”’ to come from ?’’ she aske “ ki t ‘‘Leave that to me. I’ll arrange some- sg aie ESPs YORE aOR ne ae ee how.” It was very puzzling to me to settle “T’dtry You know, Jane, I love Lettie how just then, but I have a firm conviction | [ meant to as& her to be wy wife. I did that where there is a wiilto do anything, a] hor this afternoon, and sbe said, ‘No; and ike | ned generally be found, and 1 meant to | then told me about her sight—it is only that nd it. ow she likes indeed, she did not t: She took up her work, but [ bade her leave ks iad it ee rete tee it. ‘ You will not set avother stitch, Lettie,” “Yes, Harry, you have been so much to- I sxid ; “ you may just play on your old piano. | gether, but there must be no talk of marry and sing your bits of songs, aud get out into] ing?” the freeh sir—you have been kept too close, vt That is what she says.’ aad are pale to what you were. Go to bed | «She is right—she must just stay with me. ee jike a good little lassie; I'll do by my-] You could not do with a blind wife, Harry ; elf. v0 ‘ » With yo i “But there is so much to finish Janey.”” eae Eye MR IPRE PRT mee oe : “Nota re that goal! touch, Lettie; so] He cone up a handfal of grass, and flung it i ight, ts ” i 4 2 “ “Apa you dou't think much of what Doo-| ail the gitls fs Dalaba must thieaitiction fall EL vor ’ she asked very wistfully oa poor Lettie?” and thea he got up and Re = es ee ae walked away to meet her coming along the | yut give me back my sight, I shall only be as (hocks my Eeart eis Liabtine all the time} sore rah ae grt oe "tor tnate oeeae : Th pel into th den t h +) | whic ; ey went out in! @ garden togethér; aha went sno ee _ in sec! nee hearts were & eaking to each other—telling | and. faa the earnest, pat way is which, ad p ito ‘ore her, because she | their secrets. Lettie loved him ; yes, certainly Harry talked to Lettic, I know that be was pels Bare eee bai A reer we net she loved him, an preparing her for what she had t. uncergo jeemed to belie al octor said; bu’ ; u , 7 * She did not want for courage in any circum- as I drew my needle through | and through Dr Philipson’s opinion was the same as acaainony ar 1 did not reocty 1d her peg anak: a lab le Dice the pet pe he Thad | that of Dr sleep Lettie = not i down- | now. often to stop to ears trom my eyes. | stricken as 1 had dreaded she would be, and bi ration was performed duri the There were only two of us—Lettie and my- | she bade good bye to Harry Crofts almost FE i bioeatocsg Dr Philipson and Dr Nash self—and we had neither father nor mother, | cheerfully when he went up to London. were both present, but Harry Crofts -bimself Sate wen eoventenn, and I wus four years | [ don'tiite toscs timo Gale en nt | Akt, Mia nerve was wondarfal | Latte be w J y on e to see hi - haved admirably too; indeed, nobe was older. We were both dressmakers, and either That day Mrs. Davis sent her a ticket for a foolish bat. myeatt, oat when it was os or I a , 2 en she came bow: a 01 e a i ‘ cottage outside the town, which hada nice} the girls and boys who sang looked quite has ber sight ard Carer ae “ie ara tndvoul Abika geeeia Mall 40a g' s q several weeks we kep in a darke OS rea anved fas theioea dis ahoald a hoppy and ee . = —_ T} room, but she was gradually permitted to face better employ; but both Lettie and I liked clea: iecemberenioh some agree rae err ty head on hm the place where we had been born so much aver see !”’ she added, with a sigh . ricky or wpe after claimed ber as bis better than the closed-in streets, that we had After this, imperceptibly, her sight went; | wie; and really, to say the tuth, noboiy never got changed, and we were not wishful | un:il [ noticed that, even in crossing tae floor, | pad a better right toher. The report of the to. Gur rent was not much, but we were | she felt her way before her. with ber hands | s.nguiar cure he had made, lifted him at once rat 23 mY Ae = iad gs! x P}out. Dr Nash again offered to use his influ- | into consideration; and, as he made diseases es he ee aud i tie aura cern ence to get her Serer yer — a of the eye bis partioular study, he is now as little Dehind-badd she eis notice di- — - mai de ager slot the Inoaat te co: colsbaneed ae See Oe ee ee a ? you, el — arp eypere 4 self; many persons, indeed, give him the I “ its to work how to get the mone. saatacestokee dl at ld ford h 1 aptly saimncnylreee cena gf set By wits L + eee a hat ni A vantages there than I could afford her. _ | muuch of, is now of frequent occurrence, Let- y a ckma! cat, i dle. the same. With two pair of hands we had | acted as organist at the Roman Catholic chapel om and this is all Casst tell about our history; maintained ourselves decently ; but how was| in the town. We had known him all our] jt js pot much, or very romantic, but 1 am it going to be now that there was only one! } jives. Lettie often carried him a posey from it. oo I have just sct down . i . ! s often asked about it, so J Rich folks little think how hard itis for many | our garden, and his grandchildren came to me | the trath —Housshold Words of us poor day-workers to live on our little | for patches to dress their dolls. Muller was earnings, much more to epare for an evil day. | » grim, fantastic-looking Sgure, but he had a Il. heart of pure gold. He was benevolent, Sunday found me still undecided, but that | simple, kindly; it was his talk that reconciled was our holiday, and I meant to see Dr. Nash | Lettie more than any thing else, to her con- myself while Lettie was gone tochapel. She | ditton. He was so poor, yet so satisfied; so made herself very nice, fer she had a modest | afflicted, yet unrepining. Be - pride in her looks, which becomes a girl. [] ‘* Learn music—I will teach thee,”” he said thought her very prett myself, and go did | to my sister. So, sometimes in our little par the neighbors. She had clear, small features, | lor, and sometimes in his, he gave her lessons and a pale color in her cheeks; soft brown | in fine sacred pieces from Handel and Hayden, ae hair, and hazel eyes. It was not easy to see | and taught her to sing as they sing in cburch- | first day of July. gle that anything ailed them, unless you looked | es—which was grander than oursimple Meth-| je 26-diJuly’ — ee into them very closely, and then there was a| odist hymns. 1t was a great delight to listen OR SALE OR RENT—A BRICK HOUSE, dimness to be seen about them, which might | to her. It seemed asif she felt everything ‘with basement, and avery lerge ket on tros- be disease. She had put off thinking about | deeper in her heart, and expressed it better t Hill, veorgetown a Lao a ae icket when | than before ; and it was all her consolation to | lot $2,100; rent $150. Terms liberal Apply ie herself, and was as merry as a cric’ 0 ed, Bridge sirect, Georgetown. Pos- her white bonnet | draw the sweet sounds up out of that well of | undersigned, eg she west down es lee Bh ded t [| feeling which love bad sounded. I know that, | S*ss\0n given immediately and clean muslin gown. She nodded tome fecling w 5 A) bagrednie T. A. NEWMAN was watching her from the doorway,) aad | to remember how Harry loved her, gave a sia SALECA TRACT OF LAND, CON- smiled quite happily. I was as proud of Let- | tenderness and patience to her suffering which F° 1 bout 45 acres, on th 3 tie as ever my mother had been. She was al- | it would else have lacked. She, who used to Since being & of the ¥ , ways such a clever, warm-hearted little thing | be so quick with her tongue, never gave apy | p.m the resid nce of the late John H King, for all her high tewper body a sharp word now. : deceased. This is one of the most desirable sites When she was fairly gone, and the church | Ido notsay much about our being poor, | in the District fora fine privace residence; about bells ceased, I dressed myself in haste, and | though, of course, that could not but be; still | 20 acres of this tract Isa soutifel “pees of tim set off into the town to see Dr. Nash. He | we had friends who were kind to us; even | ber, the belenon cleeel et Te acl ts toon: SUP 8 was at home, and his man showed me into the | Mrs. Davis softened, and mentioned to me, Sonat alons tide water, and hes a fine view of surgery, where I had to wait may be an hour. | under seal of confidence, that, if I could not Warhington, G wn, and the adjacent val- When the doctor came in, he asked sharply | quite make up the rent, she would not press iey of the rr i will be sold eatire or in why I could not have put off my visit till] me; butI fortunately had not to claim her Monday; was my business so pressing? He forbearance, or else I do fear she could not did not consider how precious were the work- have borne to lose a sixpence; and when it days to us, or may-be he would not have come to the point we should have had to | is oral v whew Fann,orte teat. King, spoken so, for he was a benevelent man, as | go like others; she was so very fond of money, Dol aperk cereet, Georgetown, D.C 7 had every reason to know, ee having at- pot — ae meee ee) eos ag 18-tf i {intel} ewes. KING tended our mother through her last illness as | tution sometimes, where s! ‘ —— exes Liane carefully as if she hed” been a rich lady, and net, and weave basket-work. Our rector AS Say nese ~ ee pn though we could never hope to pay him. I | (a better never lived or a kinder to the poor) a unmptuive Avenue, near thecircie, First explained what I had come about, and he | had her to net covers for r od, song in price from 80 to 160 dollars softened then, but would not alter what he | ing nets, and otherthings; and to knit woollen paw 9 = to 15 dollars permonth Par- bad told Lettie himself socks for him and his boys; so thet altogether tles purchasing with the view of butlding (hereon, « She bas been with me three or fourtimes,”’ | she contrived to make what almost kept her | jumber or bricks (at smarket prices) to the amount he said. he isan dasenesting, little girl; it Now, that the calamity had really come. it | of 150 dollars will be advan. thereon, secured 5 i : Ub rty. Title indispu- is a great pity, but I do not think her sight | was not half so dreaded as it had seemed a | oy ee een —— nowt D 5 9 —! ’t indeed, Jane.”’ long way off. Lettie was mostly cheerful I ; ‘ ~ hel rane menaced rE er aay ee of this cae hears ber complain, wylagnyeeis “ sy Secret Marble Yard, Pa av., bet te = a Id ad . | often that there was muc i ~~ - = =. cag nae tg Hong “srmy tomekaawa hint. with us. She had s quiet religious feeling. OR RENT—A THREE Srons Suse Then he said he could get her admitted into — an = ae. rs rar es shies pint Bina jon 3 eee i i liked ; not fin rards, fovee sec well, ine ees that her affliction mightsome day be removed water in the yard, situated on K street, nearly op good tenant the rent constantly. And so I went home again, with | Harry had put that thought into her mind, made moderate App'y to CUM 3. very little hope left, as you may well think, god [ do not think I am overstating the truth CASSIN, or at GUDEY & CO’S., Lime Kiln h i Washington after what I had heard in saying that bis honest, manly affection for | Beall street, between Congress and Was! nga .. 1 did not tell Lettie where I had been, and j her was the great motive to hie working 60 | screets, Georgetown. m 2-© peared to bring it into the parior with her ‘Are you here, Harry?” she immicdiately asked it was a strange thing, that although she neither saw him nor heard him speak, she was at once aware of his presence He got ap and took her by the hand, and brought her to me. “Teli her June, or shail I?" be whispered I signed him to speak himself, which ne did without hesitation. “ Lettie, have you courage to undergo an operation on your eyes which may restore your sight?”’ She clasped her hands, and such a beautiful color came flushing up into ber face—you would have said it was like an ange!’s face, it changed so brightly. “Oh, yes! anything, anything, Hurry, only give me that hope !’’ said she, softty I jook at him questiouingly to ask if he had not better warn her of possible disappviat- ment, and he said at once: * Lettie, I ought to tell you that this op- eration may fai), though I do not feer that it will. For my sake, Lettie,” be added inan uader tone “Well, then, for your sake, Harry,” she replied, with a low sigh ~ Hven if it sould Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. WOR RENT—A BR:CK HOUSE, SiTUA- ted on 6th stree:, near the cornerof M. in- quire of F. M. MAGRUDER, Ury Good end phoe Store, corner 7th and | street. jezi-tt OR REN T—THE SUBSCRIBER OF - fers for rent the two stores and dwellings now being bul t, ou 7th street, oppo ite Centre Mar- ket. ‘The houres will be finisn.d on rebout the lots jarge Frame Dwelling-house and Lot ecu ‘of Fifth and H streets west, Wash-