Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, fUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) atthe Fapllinscpnon ft vcdrsolly A “meso By W. D. WALLACH, ‘WIil be served to subscribers by sarriers at SIX. AND A QUARTER CENTS, psyable weekly tothe Agents; papers served in packages at 3734 cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THR BE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBNTS ayearin advance, T¥. 0 DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOL AR for three months; for less than three mont s at the rate of 124 cents a week. {7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM « LOSS BY FIRE! Subscribed Capital and Surplus.....$1,358,151 13, FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office ntvthwest corner Pennsylrama ind 17, ee rade Wade Gi De th TATEMENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE 1ST w Ss of August to the 3ist day of December, 1835: Am vuat received ia marine premiums. .968,242 31 Do firs premiums...... 39,998 82 . —_ Total premium: for five months. «+ 108.151 13 Capita ...ccee ceccncccccccecece ++ 1,250,000 00 1,358,151 13 Invested a; follows: Bonds of Allegheny county, Pittsburg, and Philadelphia City 6’s.... «+ $78,721 66 Railroad bonds, cost..... 33,400 00 Loans on first mortgage of real eviate.. 59,950 00 Do stocks, collateral. 30 384 00 Cash in bank and ov hard. 11,092 22 Capital subecribed....... 1,047,700 00 Premium notes, not matured. 66 387 31 Due frou agents (secured by bonds: 18,853 61 Expenses and commissions........ 11,662 3 1,358,151 13 Tota! amount of losses reported to lst sae 1856: Fire.. . + $1,666 66 Marme. « 3,000 00 4,666 66 DIRECTORS, Hon. Thoa. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, George H. Armstrong, Charles A Rab cam, George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster, Jam-s E. Neail, Isaac Leech. Jr. THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. ” LOCAL SURVEYORS, Charles Watter, No. 397 D street Jno. M. Taornton, corner First strect and Virginia avenue. James Williams, No. 22 Four-and a half street. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt J.P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsyivania avenue. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason. The business of this Company will compare fa- vorably with the most successfut of similar institu- tons In the United States From the Ist day of August, 1855, in five months, up t» ist January, 1856 the premiwms received amomnted to the large sum of one hundred and eight one hundred and fitiy-one dollars, with six handred aad six y-six dolla s losses Thoma: Manderfield, Edward R. Helmbold,? reports . With the=: evidences of success and good man- agem-aot, the directors feet justified in soliciting a share of p' © patronage, believing that the secu- rity offre: amole and that all claims will be adjusted mere according to equity ‘haa legal techni- calities, With a view of affording am le indemnity to the public, the company have deposited with MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, 4 CO., OF NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS, Cash and premium aotes to provide an accruing Trust Fund of One Hundred Thousend Dollars, To be heid by them as a {ditional seeurity to policy holders for the payment of losses. ‘The company is prepared to isaue policies agamst loss or damaze by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI- TOR®, MILLS, MANUFACTURIES, WARE. HOU3BS, all descripiions of BUILDINGS, aud their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS, CA NAL BATS, &ALL40ADS, aad the usual con- es to or from any portion of EUROPS ard SA, aad onthe bulls of STEAMBOATS as low a; other improvement ion aad a-raagemeat wul b- taken into considera‘ion. All losses speedily a ijusted and prompily paid. Office northwestc rer Pennsyivavia av-nue and Seventeenth street, Wa-hington city, D.C. Tasurance may also be effected at the Home Office, Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila- delphia. Also, atthe Company’s uffices: New York— A W. Th mason, No 10 Wa'l sircet. Boston— Ghiver Brewster, No 4 Siate Baltim wre— B. H. Ricba-dson, No 72 Ba'timore street. Cincin- na‘i—Tayior & Aathony Cha-leston—J. H Tay- Jor, No. 12i B. Bay street. New Orlra is—Ha-man Doan Montgom-1 Albert W Iams. Mobile— . ©. Waagh. Pittsburg—T. J. tiuater, No. 90 Savannai- A. Wi'bar, No. 111 Bay Augusta—Giardey, Vhyte @ Co. Atiatia— A. Bell. Treat Narr & Cocks. Fond Viexsbarg—J Putnam. Buffaio—A Barker. Memohis—-W. Miiton. Detroit—Taomas Pa'mer & Son. Mil Welington Hart. Wellsburg., Virgnia—Danforth Brown, jr. Erie, Peansy!vania—Alien Crai Wy ming, P-nasy vania -R. C. Smith. Lor ville—H. d."Vimbe lake. Na hville— D Ry other prin:ipal cities of the rized officers of the com- je 14-lyt AGENCY OF THE Allianee Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Capital....e0.-++ee++++++8300,000! NNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ending January 1, 1856. Assets of the Company, consisting of Bonds and Mortgaces nencumbered real estate $110,408 00 Corporations, worth par 25,620 60 31,455 30 I*, couslsting of Marins notes and $36,913 70 $14,366 8 51,229 70 , $219,420 00 Whole recofpts for pr-ialame daring the year * $113,512 65 Paid for losses and expensas during the year 71,133 04 P_M. MORIARTY, President. J.MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. THE GREAT WESTERN FIRE IN8UR- ANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital $500,000. Charter Perpetual, DIRECTORS.3 Charles C. Lathrop, 532 Spruce street. Alexander Whilden, merchant, 14 North Front street. Joha C. Hunter, arm of Wright, Hunter & Co. E. Tracey, firm of Tracey & Bare. John R McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & ese! Isaac Hazlehurst, attorney and coussellor. James 2 Smith, frm of Jas.B Smith & Co. Theo W Baker, firm of Tracy & Baker. R.S. Walton, 360 Market street Taoomas K Llmerick, 534 Spruce street. Joan J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hall. CHARLES C LATHROP, President. THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks changed from other companies to this, no charge for policy fee. Enquire at the office of J. E. Kendall, over R. Morrow's Exebange Office first door West of W. B. Todd’s Hat Store, on Penasylvania avenue m7 dia DAVID MYERLE, Agent. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No 303 Penn’a avenue, South sido, b.tween 9th and 10th sts. JAVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH I aa ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences a) yorreny ae hl: business, would respectfully inform the public that he fully prepared to 21 all orders Patrosted te Me at the shortes: notice, and in the best manner. oc nitty 8 Epty at kEADY-MADE COFFINS on je nished on the most reasonsble terme, te PS A As heretofore, no patns will be entire sattafaetion om all oceasions. re er N. B.—Resid-ng on the premises, orders will be peomepey atten toat an hours’ i: fed7-ly J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 423 Seventh strect, west side, bet. G and 4, | betes RESPECTFULLY INPoRM the citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties it he ts —— to attend to all orders at ‘he shortest notice and on the most liberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction 0a all occasions. He guarantees to preserve the — ia the warmest weather for any length of A large supply of ready made COFFINS pf all sizes and qualities, always on hand. Shrouds. Carriages, Hearses, and every other article furalshed of the best quailty. A share of the pitbl!c pat: ¥ solicited. P patronage is earn y gots a DICTIONARY, con- ag an epitome of History, and she useful Selouces. * Pane Ue ey je 30- next to » 486 7th st Ebening Stir. VOL. VILL. OFFICIAL. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1856. NO. 1,074. BAJOU’S KID AND OTHER GLOVES. ‘Turasuny DurantMEnt, May 28, 1856, JNO; 8, 8MOOT, No. 119 BRIDGESTREET, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of ‘ad July, 1846, that such stock is redeemable by its terms, and will be paid at the Treasury on the surrender of the certificates thereof, on the 12th of November next, when interest thereon will cease. This department will continue to purchase such stock prior to said day of redemption, and will pay therefor the following premium, in addition to the interest accrued to the day of purchase, with one day’s interest for the money to reach the vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3lst day of July, in clusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified 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 August, the interest accrued thereon, and one @ay’s additional interest only, will be paid. Certificates of such stock transmitted under this notice must be duly assigned tothe United States by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money ; and when sent prior to the Ist July the current half year’s interest mu t also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such interest wH1 be payable as heretofore. And notice is further given to holders of other stocks of the United States that this department will purchase the same between the Ist day of June and the Ist day of December next, unless the sum of $1,500,000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- terest accrued from the day of the last dividend of interest, and one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vendor, the following rates of premium: On stock of the loan of 1812, a premium of 10 Per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1547 and 18484 premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1850, commonly called Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the meney; and if sent pre- vious to the Ist July, the current half-year’s in- terest must also be assigned by the present stock- holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to that 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 entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, mM 29-dtl2Nov Secretary of the Treasury, HATS! HATS! Jest RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF fine drab Beaver ventila- ted HATS, which I 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; and a first-rate Hat, 2 50. The best materials and the best workmanship is employed to produce a $5 Hat, which is sold for $3 50. We do a cash business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for bis aie elt and Straw Hats unusually low. N.B Agent for Driscoli’s Bala of a Thousand Flowers rice 25 cents per bottle. ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, Agent fora New York Hat Company. m 24-tf NEWTON’S HOTEL, ALEXANDRIA, VA. HE PROPRIETOR BEGS LEAVE TO IN- form his fri-nds and the pubiic ora: ah rs this house has just been thoroughly renova- ted and greatly improved ; and is now un- surpassed by any similar establishment in the country either for elegance orsubstantial comfort The Bedding and Furniture, generally, are new throughout, and of the best kind. Baths, also, have added and wi'l bein readiness. To these grestiy improved means of administering to the comfort and accommodation of his guest he will aways add his own unremitting exertions, and those of the best Assistants and Servants that be had. is House offers inducements not found else- where to travellers visiting the Virginia Spring ; as you c .n enjoy a comfortable night’s rest with- out the uncomfortably early start required either from Washington or Baltimore. Travelle:scom ing to this house are cautioned azains: contracting with any one connected with *‘ Whaley’s Omni- bus Line,” either at the Depotin Washington, or Baltimore, or on board the Steambots, as they are in no way conneeted with Newton’s Hotel. My owa Omnibuses and those of ‘‘ Hugh Latham’? will always be in readiness at the landi-ys with attentive porters and careful drivers, to convey passangers and bsygage to the Hotel jy 17-eolm LBERT G. NEWTON. HY UNDERSIGNED KESPECTFUL- ly informs kis friends and the public gener- ally that he has sold to William N.H. Maack the good will, machinery, bottles, fixtures, &c., belonging to his Mineral Water eee JOHN McKEON. AVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE, THE undersigned, in connection with bis present facilities, will be able to REBR the public at all times with the best PORTER, ALE, CIDFR and MINERAL WATER ina pure state Thank- fal for the liberal patronage bestowed upon him for the last six years, he hopes, by a strict atten- tion to his business and with his enlarged estab lishment, to merit a continuance of the same. WILLIAM N. H. MAACK, je30-2aw7t* Corner 4 and N sts., Island. w ILLIAM A. BATCHELOR’S QUID HAIR DYE KILFULLY APPLIED, AND SOLD Whole, sale and Retail at 6{B88’8 Hair Dressing Es- tablisbmenton Pennsylvania avenu, between 9th and 10th streets, and under Willards’ Hotel. m 9-eo3m FRENCH CHINA. HAVE RECENTLY IMPORTED, PER ship Consul, direct from Vie.zon, France, twenty-five casks of plain white, gold band and richlydecorated Fk RENCH CHINA, which, together with my former stock, renders my assortment complete, and en ables me to sell as low as any house in the United States Having on hand a very large stock, | am _pre- red tosell to the trade at the lowest New York ist prices At my present reduced rates families will find it deci Te use French: China. Cc. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer Jy 9-ecd and Importer, Iron Hall. A RARE CHANCE TU MAKE MONEY. IFTY TO SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS per month may be made by the manufacture ef an article in common demand, end from the sale of which at least one h cent ma be easily realized It can be manufactured w! little trouble in any family; the materials are cheap; not over $10 or $15 dellars are required to startit. Many in different parts of the country sre now in its manufacture, from Which they are ving handsome returns Fall directions and particulars for its manufac- See wil pe ceat taahy bars af the country on the receipt of $1. A , ERASTUS HOPKINS, Je 19-eolm* Washington, D.C. GIBBS’ Wigs, H¢Lr WIGS, BRAIDS, CURLS, SCALPS, TOUPEES, &., equal to any inthe United States for sale or nade (o order at his Stores—for ladies, on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and Oth streets; and for gentlemen, under Willards’ Hotel. m 13-e03m* JUST RECKIVED, LONDON ART JOU NAL and otuer Books, Perlodicals and P: pers. FERGUSON, je 20 next to Lammond’s, 486 7th st, MBRELLAS —OFFERING THEM AB U great bargeinsat =(jy-tr) ELLIS’S, ¥ Georgetown, has received, from New, York, ladies Bajou’s KID 6@LOV ES, white, black and colored; Pe do. do ; ladies and gents Jaff-ta Silk and Lisle Thread Gloves. Also, a first rate assortment of bleached and brown Cotton Hose, all qualities; bleached, brown and fancy Half Hose; misses and boys’ Hose and Half Hose. Particular attention being paid to keeping a good assortment of the very best makes of the above goods, purchasers may depend upon get- ting a good article ascheap asthe same qua ity can be bought elsewhere. m 1-tr JOHN H. SMOOT. REMOVAL. D*. MUNSON HAS TAKEN AND FITTED up the house formerly occupied by Major Robert Keyworth, No. 333 Pennsylvania avenue, and is now ready to fulfil his old engagements and make new ones. Dr M is still making those beautiful continuous Gum Teeth, called Allens Patent, for the excel'ency of which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this cit , will cheerfully vouch: There isone Dentist ta this city who has been inenging the patent, and made a bad imitation of it, against whom [ here by caution the public N. B. Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly construcird, itis because he is ignorant of the process, inconvetent to make the work, or is unwilling to pay for the patent. Dr. M. is now extracting teeth without pain by anew and perfectly safe process. References as in former advertisement. je16-tt DENTAL SURGERY. R. WILLIAM A. FRANKLIN HAVING taken rooms at No. 448 Pennsyl- vania avenue, will be happy to serve all who may stand in need of the ser- vices of a Dentist. His prices will be moderate, and all work warranted. je S-eotf GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS [ 24X= ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- adelphia manu- facturer, a first rate Sewed or Pegged Calf-Skin BOOT at $3 62, full as good as those usually sold at $5 or $6; acd a French Calf Patent Leather GAITER at 3 50, as good as an at 25; a firstrate Calf Galterat 2 50, the-e are the best goods that is (or ever were) sold in the District for the price; for the roof, come and see for oarvele Terms positive'y cash. p ofit charged to offset bad debts. No extra Call at the NEW YORK HAT STORE, Seventa street near Pennsy.vania avenue. m2 tf THONY, Agent. CHAUNCY KRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, . AND IMALER IN E Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. OLD SEALS, FOB AND VEST CHAINS, FINE JEWELRY, SiL- VER SPOONS, FORKS, GOBLETS, CUPS, &c., for sale at New York prices. REPAIRING.— The Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Cylinder, Repeating, Musical, and other WATCHES repatr-d. Also, JEWELRY, &c. No.3 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, betw’n Sixth and Seventh streets, Browns’ Hotel building, sign of the GOLDEN WATCHES, ap 29-tf Washington. ¢ *‘OMMODORE PERRY’S EXPEDITION. / Narrative of the Expedition of an American quadron to the China Seas and Japan, under the command of Commodore Perry, complied from the original notes and journals by F ranci« L. Hawks, D. D. LL D, profusely WYastratea price $5. A New Chapter in the Early Life of Washing ton, inconnexion with the Narra ive History of the Potomac Company, by John Pickell Just published, and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURS’S Bookstore, near 9h street. SILKS, SILKS FOR CASH. ADIES WHO WANT A SILK DRESS should not fail tocall and look through our immense assortment. Webave just: one through the stock and marked oneach piece just the price we paid for them at auction, which in many in- stances was less than they cos: to import. We propose to sell off at cost for cash only the entire balance of our Silks and all kinds of sum- mer dress gocds. We will not charge more than cost nor take less. Good bargains may be expected CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO. jy 9-10t corner Penn, avenue and 9th street. S jy 11- EAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS SELLING off at a sacrifice, at ELLIS’s, jy S-tr 306, between ‘gp and 10th streetse SLEEV& BOTTONS AND STUDS. E OPEN TO-DAY A LARGE ASSORT- ment of plain gold and fancy Sleeve But tons and Studs, to which we invite attention. M W GALT & BRO,, je27 324 Penn. av., bet. 9th and 10th streets. GAUZE MERINO AND SILK UNDER- SHIKTS AND DRAWEKS. NOTHER AND VERY LARGE SUPPLY of Gentlemen’s Underdress this day opened, of every variety of size and quality, such as— Gauze Silk SHIRTS and DRAWERS Do Merino 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’S m 16-tf Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel. UHAIR, MADRAS, AND SUMMER > TOCKS AND TIES —All in want ofthese articles will please give usa call, and examine our assortment. Prices low for cash. GEO H.B WHITE & CO., Gent’s Furnishing Store, 332, Pa. ave , bet 9th and 10th streets. iy 12 For SALE.—A PORTABLE STEAM EN- GINE, three horse power, locomotive boiler. It has been in use at this office, and is offered for sale because it is repiaced with an engine of much greater er. It will be found extremely ser- viceable, and will be sold low for cash. je 24-tf FS LIGHT LITERATURE, Periodicals, Stationery, Standard W orks, dyn of 1,000 Flowers, &c. Callat FERGUSON’S, 7th st., jy next to Lammond’s. ERARD, THE LION KILLER Rachel and the New World Tangietown Letters Camp Fires of the Red Men, at FERGUSON’, next to Lammond, 486 7th street. Nistor: EYE GLASSES, &c.— Gold, Silver, fine Steel, and Plated Spe:ta- cles. Gold, Steel, Shell, and Buffalo Eye Glasses, of all focuses. Also, Magnifiers of every description, suitable for engravers, physicians, draughtsmen, &c. #** Particular attention paid to the selection of Glasses suited to the eyes of wearers. New Glasses put into old frames. M. W. GALT & BRO , Jewelers, jy 12-tf 324 Pa. ay., bet. 9th and 10th sts. EN AND POCKET KNIVES, SCISSORS, selling off to discontinue the business, at to ntinue al sot JOHN F ELLIS’s, jy 8-tr 306 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. 'S$.—SELLING OFF AT A GREAT sa- erifice, at Je 26-tf JOHN F. ELLI8’s. So LIFE, BY MARY 4G. Eastman The aug eutek eet not be destroyed, by Rev. J. Os' Hand-Book of American Literature, Historical, Bi phical and Critical The War Path, by J. B. Jones The Nortn American Review for July DeBow’s waders wee jalifax, Gentleman. were FRANCK TAYLOR. ee YORPORATION lg hohe nip end Corpo 3 Stock for sale at ee ee CHUBB BROTHERS Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. OR RENT—THE DESIRABLE STORE, No. 558 Seventh street, opposite Centre Mar- ket, fitted up with shelvin; counter, gas fixtures, awning, &c. Possession given immediately. Applyto ROBT. C BROOKE jy &-tr OR RENT —THE TWO NEW THREE story Brick Houses on 7th street, opposite Centre Market Persons wishing to open a Res- taurant cannot find in the citya more eligible lo- cation. iY, jy 7-2w No. 36 Lousiana avenue. Foe RENT—A BRICK HOUSE, SITUA- ted on 6th street, near the corner of M. In- aeee of F. M MAGRUDER, Dry Good and hoe Store, corner 7th and I street. je 21-tf OR SALE.—A TRACT OF LAND, CON- taining about 45 acres, on the Heights of Georgetown, being a pe of the Valley View Farm, the residence of the late John H. King, deceased. This is one of the most desirable sites in the District fora fine private residence; about 20 acres of this tract is a beautiful grove of tim- ber, the balance cleared and ina high state of cul- tivation. ‘Che summit of this tract is from 350 10 400 feet, above tide water, and has a fine view of Washington, Georgetown, and the adjacent val- acy of the Potomac. It will be sold entire or in ots: Also, a large Frame Dwelling-house and Lot on the corner of Fifth and H streets west, Wash- ington city. pply at Valley View Farm, orto Dr. H. King, No £0 Prospect street, Georgetown, D. C. je 18-1" [Intel] E. J. KING. UR RENT.—A THREE STORY BRICK Dwelling, with extensive Back Building, a large lot of ground attached, with a pumpof good water in the yard, situated on K street, nearly op posite the Brewery. Toa good temant the rent Wiil be made moderate. Apply to COM 8, CASSIN, or at GUDEY & CO’S., Lime Kiln, Beall street, between Congress and Washington streets, Georgetown. m 2-eotf OR SALE OR RENT.—LOT NO. 1,1N Square No. 353, corner of E street south and 10th street west, near the Steamboat Wharf, con- taining about 10,000 square feet, recently occupied by Jno. W. Martin’s blacksmith and wheelwright shops, Also, for rent, Square No. 562, between 2d and 3d streets west, and H and | streets north, con- taining 2% acres; now occupied by Mr. H.N. Lansdale. On the square, which will be enclosed with a good fence, is a stable and carriage house, and the land in excellent order and weil situated forcultivation. Possession given on the first-of April. An abundance of excellent gravel and sand, on the premises, forsale Inquire of mar 8—eolw&Stf JOSEPH INGLE. | Dart RENT, WITH OR WITHOUTSTEAM POWER .—The large, airy, convenient, and well finished Hall next door tothe Star Build- ings Itis50 by £0 feet in the clear, with high ceiling, and is capitally Nghted. Also, the store immediately under the west half of said ball, 25 by 80 feet, fronting directly on Pennsylvania avenue, in the beart of the business portion there- of, (no other such desirable business stands are now being offered tothe public ) They will be rented separately ortogether. For terms apply to GEORGE HILL, Papermaker, Bridge street, a few doors west of the omnibus stand, George- town, or at the Star Office counter. N. B.—If renters desire to carry on any business requiring steam power, they can be accommo- dated with shafting attached to the new and pow- erful engine of the Star Newspaper and Jcb Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs. Ellis, and arranged so as to furnish ample power. if required, to renters of the premises advertised above. je 20-«f if The lease on the above property will be sold. OR RENT—SEVERAL HANDSOME Par- lors and Chambers, with board. Also, table and transient board Inquire at Mrs. SM1TH’S, 233 F street nov 27—tf 6¥ CENTS FOR A ROUND TRIP OU CAN BUY BLACK AND COLORED Calicosand Lawns, fast colors, for 6g cents Hosiery and Linen Tow Is at ¢ ¥ and brown Colton at 6x, at W.R HURDLE’S, 92 High street. Georgetown. All Goods at cost for cash. jy leiw pis OTICE.—ALL PERSONS HAVING Dills against the office of the Sixt~ Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, for sta tionery, biank books, binding, or other contin- gent ex 3, are hereby not'fied and requested promptly to present the same for payment, in du- piicate, properly receipted, four days before the end of every menth, in order that they may be ine\uded in the disbursing agent’s account for the month in which they may be returned; other wise, payments may be delayed until the end of the next succeeding month D. D LINDSAY, jy 11-42w Disbursing Clerk. WORMWOOD CORDIAL. HE GENERAL DEPOT FOR THE SALE of the celebrated WORM \WOUD CORDIAL and Levy’s celebrated Bitters, so well known for the cure of all summer complaints, constantly on hand and for sale at wholesale prices, by JONAS P LEVY, 474 Pa. avenue, Wines, Liquors, Segars, and Groceries. jy -2w SCAVENGER’S NOTICE.—FIRST DIS + trict Second Ward is ali west of 13th st., up to Vermont avenue; then all west of Vermont avenue and the west side of 13th street and Ver- mont avenue. Orders can be left at B. W. Reed’s, corner of 14th and F streets: John J. Joyce’s, corner of F and 13th streets; A. Lepreux’s, corner of 12th st. and Pa avenue; and Jos. Weaks’, corner New York avenue and 1th street. , jy 16-3t* ROGER ADAMSON. NDS ON YOUR POCKET-BOOKS, THE WHITE HATS ARE ABOUT.— We have a very fine assortment of Fa:hion- able White Beaverand Fe't Hats. of all qualities and pric s, to wuich we respegt- fully invite the attention of allin want. We of- ter them at reduced prices. CallatGEO H.B. WHITE & CO.’S Fashionable Hat, Cap, and Gent’s Furnrshing Establishment, 332 Pennsyl- vanla avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. jy 12 UMMER AND GAUZE UNDSR GAR- ments for gentlemen.—We invite attention of Gentlemen in want of Sislk, Lisle Thread, Merino, or Cotton Under Garments, for the pres- ent season, to our superior stock. We are deter- mined to sel them from this day forth at reduced rices, as we wish to prepare for the fall trade. ive us a call and buy cheap GEO H B. WHITE CU.,Gent’s Furnishing Stere, 332 Pa. av., bet. 9hand 10thsts. jy 12- UTICE.—WE WOULD INFORM OUR customers and the public genera'ly that we have just received a lot of new goods: consis't: of a large assortment of all kinds of HOUSK- FURNISHING ARTICLES, CHILDREN’S CABS, BATHING TUBS, &c. Please give us a call next door to C. Woodward’s old stand, No. 318 Penn. avenue, between 10tv and 11th streets, Jy 15-6t C WOODWARD & SON. CAPON SPRINGS. . OUTE.—ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA Railroad at 7 a.m , to the Manassas Junction; Manassas, Sn Gap Railroad to Suasburg ; J. H. Kemp's line Stages to Capon Springs, arriving at the Springs by 6 o’clock ny the aftern>on. ijy2Im MANASSES GAP RAILROAD. EOR MOUNT VERNON, N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROUND TRIP, $1; FROM ALEX ANDRIA75 CENTS.—The, steamer THOMAS COLLYER leaves ton at 9 and Alexandria at 95 o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at &\ o’clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Persons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with @: & Thomas Parker. on the boat. SAM’L GEDNEY, Captain. EVER’S NEW NOVEL—MARTINS OF Cro’ Martin, by Charles Lever ; €2 cents. He'en Lincoln, a tale, by Carrie Capron; 75c. History of tue American Bible Society, by W. P. Strickland, D.D., with an introduction by Dr. Rice, of Sictoves $1.50 4-4 bleached Just pablished for sale at . TAYLOR & MAURY’S jy 12+tr Booxstore, near 9th street. L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER INICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and Twelfth streets feb 27-11 IKE DISH COVERS, round and oblong all sizes, for sale low by Jeo-tr 6. FRANCIS, $90 7th street. THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Jeurnal—con taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found In any other—ts published eu Satur- day morning. TEBMs. Single copy, per anaum... seeeeeeeee Bl 2S To Five copies. Ten copies. Twenty co 17 Caen, INVARIABLY IN aDvancE. if7"Single ‘in ) can be at the counter, {mmodiately after the laste of te paper. Price—Tuxer Cents PostMastERs who act as agents will beallowed aco of twenty per cent. EVENING STAR. LIFE AT THE SPRINGS. The following agreeable and interesting let- ter is from the pen of a Washingtonian, who is now enjoying himself—the enviable fellow— at the White Sulphur : Waite Sutrnvr, Va, July 13, 1856. Dear Star: How frequently it occurs that nothing short of the total deprivation of an article enables us to place a proper estimate upon its value It is then that the most com- mon-place necessaries are regarded as luxu- ries. This fact is forcibly brought to mind by a fortnight’s sojourn in the mountains, de- prived of your Stellar light. Accustomed to its daily perusal in Washington, it became like a hat or coat, worn and thrown aside, without a passing thought of the midnight toils and labor expended on it, the taxation and trouble produced by an inverted letter or omitted comma; and more than all, the racking brain of him who presides over the editorial department in preparing or select- ing such articles ag are most likely to please its varied and numerous readers. But how different the sensation produced by the acci- dental sight of a single number in this region; for twelve hours subsequent to its perusal no thougit can enter the mind but that of home— home; all its ills and vexations are forgotten, if. we have suffered wrong we can freely for give as we hope to be forgiven, the mind like that of youth, looks only to a bright future, with no such word as fail, and even now, one of Weed’s best julaps cannot purchase that old number of the Star, which has been re- perased even down to all the yearly adver- tisements. The number of arrivals at the White Sul- phur is 575 to this date; the departures are rare. Nothing but imperative necessity could induce any one to jeave this sylvan abode du- ring the summer season. While the denisens of large cities complain of excessive heat. we find double blankets necessary, single ones in- dispensable; and old Sol’s most intense rays, fan’d by tho mountain zephyr, creates an elysian requiring but a slight stretch of the imagination to transport the lovely ladies and corteous gentlemen into sylvan gods and god- desses, waiking or reclining in the shade of primeval oaks, while the more juvenile mem- bers of the mythological family are to be seen gambcling around the magic spring, up the mountain side, or downthe yale beneath. Here, too, you escape the monvtony of political strife, which, until the trial of Hon. P. 5S. Brooks, was scarce mentioned—that alone has had the effect to call forth a few remarks. All here justify the act; some, the mature in years, deplore the time and place, but with with a large majority it is the prevailing sentiment Toright such wrong where it is given, If it were in the court of Heaven. And we venture little in asserting that there is in this little community numbers who would regard it «sa compliment to be per- mitted to pay the fine imposed I will conclude with a lit:le piece of gratui- tous advice. When you come vut here, for come you will, put in a pair of thick-soled boots and an overcoat; if you do don’t require them before September it will bein your pow er to bestow many favors on your friends by lendieg them. Yours truly, FFL Art axp Science. —The Galvanic Light Company, recently organized in England, claims that the magneto-electrical light pro- duced by machinery, of which they are inven- tors and patentecs, is the most perfect illumi- nating agent hitherto known. They have sent out one of their machines to this country and itis now being put up for trialin New York. The light owes its origin to a magnetic current caused by the rapid revolution of a species of fly-wheel. on which are fixed a series of magnets in close juxtaposition to an- other series that remains stationary; the wheel inthe present instance, revolves some four thousand times a minute, and is driven by an eight-horse power steam engine. It is com- templated to fit out the new steamer Adriatic as a complete floating lighthouse, emitting light which will not only be seen by other vee- sels at whatever distance, but which will il- luminate the ship’s track several miles ahead and render an approaching vessel, an iceberg, or any other obstruction, almost as_visible as at noonday By the new mode of plaster modeling for sculpture, by Mr. Powers, the principal tools to be used consist of chisels, scrapers, and trowels—the blades of which are of gutta aes set in metallic blacks, and elastic, so hat the plaster can be put on with them somewhat as with a brush ; and perforated or open files—every tooth heaving an opening in front of it, through the body of the instru- ment, so as to allow the dust and filings to pass through and escape, leaving the teeth unclogged and free toact The material used is common plaster of Paris. In projecting a human figure, a pair of irons reaching nearly as high as the hips, and corresponding in general direction to the bones of the legs must be set up on a platform, and around these a base must be formed to hold them firmly, by pouring a sufficient quantity of mixed plaster to produce it.. With these for a nucleus, the statue is then commenced, to be built up with bricks and mortar. The bricks are made by pouring a quantity of plaster on a piece of oil-cloth, and as it begins to harden, scoring it deeply with a knife or chisel, so that when pice ody it may = broken into fragments of a desirable size. The whole process is one of great ingenuity, and reflects much credit onthe mechanical and artistic skill of Mr. Powers. Have rou any Naits —A tall, gawky-look- ing countryman, during the height of the business season last fall, walked into one of our largest fancy dry goods establishments, on the cod fish side of Chestnut street, and en- tirely disregarding the invitations of the nu- merous moustached salesmen to inspect their late patterns, he strode into the counting-room, where the heads of the establishment were sitting in solemn conclave. After taking a cursory of the room, and surveying atten tively the faces of its occupants, he asked with an unctious Yankee nasal twang: “Say, you, got any nails?” ** Nails, sir! nails!”’ repeated the most dig- nified Dombey of the lot, ** No, sir, whatshould we do with nails?” “Wall, [dunno—thought maybe you mout Then yer hain’t got no nails, eh?’’ ‘No, sir,’ replied Dombey again, with an emphasis, and pointed to the door The individual in search of nails took his time about it, and leftthecounting-room. In turn he asked every clerk the same question, and received the information from all, that ‘nails’? formed no part of the stock of the establishment “Well,” said he, going towards the door, ** don’t keep nails here nohow.” The principal salesman, whose dignity was hurt by the idea that ay one should suppose that an establishment where he held a prom- inent place, should keep nails, headed the countryman off ashe was proceeding toward the entrance, and asked him abruptly what he wanted there “Want,” said the countryman, as cool as a cucumber, ‘‘I want to know if you've got any ” “Nails, no, sir! You've been told ageia and again that we've got nonails—so you had better go.’’ “ Yes—but you really ain’t got no nails?”’ “No, sir, I’ve got no nails,” thundered the rincipal salesman. “ Ain't got no nails, eh? Well, then, jest look a’here, Mister, if you hain’t got no nails, what an awful fix hae been in, if you'd happen to have the 1% A CHAPTER UPON CUITLE-FI8H. A correspondent of the New York Scientific American, furnishes to that paper the follow- ing interesting account of the character and habits of the squid or scuttle-fish—a curious inhabitant of the ocean waters—which, we think, will prove interesting to our readers: « ‘The whale feeds entirely on the squid or scuttle-fish, as I believe they are} sometimes called. The squid, I think, lives by suction ; it has no bones in its body, strictly so called ; it has a kind of bill, short and thick in form— something like horn or turtle shell in texture and color. It has two thin pieces of skin on each side, one at each end, or nearly so, and when emall can fly a short distance, on the same principle as the flying-fish or squirrel, by impetus, always rising against the wind. it has long arms or fibres that extend forward from the fore part of the body, with which it embraces and holds whatever is intended as food. They grow to a very large size, and so strong as to drown a man by embracing bim This I was told did actually happen to a na- tive of the Sandwich Islands while I was there I have frequently seen large pieces of squid floating on the water, perhaps killed by the sperm whale. I saw a picce once, while sail- ing, which 1 judged to be ten feet in diameter. I have taken them from the whalo’s stomach, whole, from two to three feet in length. “The squid is active, and when —— by anenemy, can cject an inky fluid that will cover the water for some distance round, and thus escapes sometimes from his enemy. “I have said that I supposed the squid lived by suction ; this I shall prove by analo- gy. As before stated, the squid has no teeth, and of course cannot chew ; its bill is to hold fast with. On good whale ground, if we take a piece of smooth pearl shell, it will shine pak pode let it be three or four inches long and one inch wide; to this lash three fish- hooks at the lower end of the shell, back to back, so as to have the points outward; have a long line attacked to the upper end of the shell, with a small! sinker. On some still night lower the hooks by the line into the ocean, and as it lowers, jerk it up and down. and continue to lower it until you feel something onthe hooks; thus you may almost at any time hook up a squid Seeing something bright or shiny, they immediately dart to it, end embrace it, and so will be hauled up ‘Now comes the question, how docs the whale catch the squid, who is nimble and on the lookout? I think it is done as follows The whale goes down to such depths, taught him by a law of nature, where lives the squid, which was created for Lis subsistence The jaw of the whale, when not disturbed, hangs down, I suppose from its great weight, and so bis mouth is open. Displaying those large, white, glistening teeth, and sides of the jaw also white and shining, the squid no sooner sees them than he darts onto the jaw and teeth and so becomes an easy prey. If this were not so, how could the wh-le, large and clumsy as he is, ever find his prey’ With his eye where I have described he would bo likely to go by it and round it, or see it ani lose sight of it. Does any one supp se the squid wou'd lie still, hoping that the next time the whale came round he would be © lucky as to take and devour him? [ believe not We believe there is one peculiarity sbout the habits of the squid which the writer in the Scientific American has not mentioned These queer locking fishes often congregate together in considerable numbers, and sv ex- twine their long arms about each other that when a single one is hooked by a fisherman, he will often draw from the water a cousider- able number of the fish, attached to exch other in a long, continuous chain. Waar Usrraniaxs Betteve —The Chris- tian Register, the New England — of Uni tarianiem, says that, as opposed to Orthodoxy, Unitarians maintain that human beings do not inberit from Adam a ruined nature; that there is no transfer of his guilt made to us, inflicting on us a moral inability; that our relation to God bas not been prejudiced by Adam's fall; that life is not a foregone con- clusion with any one of us when it begins ; that we have not been condemned as a race, but shall be judged as individuals; that, whatever be the rank of Jesus Christ in the seale of human being. whatever be his na- ture, he is not presented to us in the Scrip- ture as the Supreme God, as 2 fractional part of the Godhead, therefore he is not the source, but the channel, of Divine grace—he is not the object nor the homage of our prayers, nor the ultimate object of our dependence and trust, but fulfills his highest work for us when he leads us on to the Father; that the Scrip- ture’s do not lay the emphetic stress of Christ's redeeming work upon his death above or apart from his life, character und doctrine; and that his death, as an element in bis re- deeming work, is made effective for human salvation through the influence of the heart and the life of man, not through its vicarious value with God, nor through its removal of an abstract difficulty in the divine govern- ment, which hinders the forgiveness of the penitent without further satizfaction. Sream Mevopies.—It has becn stated that some inventor in Worcester has succeeded in turning the unearthly screech of the #team- whistle into harmonious music The new in- vention was attached to ono of the locomotives on the Worcester and Nashua Railroad. on Thursday, and the Worcester Transertpr, whose editor was one of the party that ‘‘ faced the music,” thus ks of the sensation ere- ated as the engine left Worcester to the ture of “Old Dan ker :”” “The effect was magical, nay wonderful, exciting and amusing. Men left their work- shops, and rushed for the railway; with them came women with babies and without, chil- dren innumerable, and swarming like ants when their ant hill is trodden on, all agape and agrin with wonder and delight; every- thing animate was on the gui vive. The horses danced pirouettes to the muric; the very pigs relaxed the tension of their tortuous tails, and stupid calves, that ne'er had heard of melody, in dumb amazement snuffed the music laden air, and stood agape, their pend- ant tails outstanding straight behind “Iw marvelous, and we should not have been sur- prised if all the bending woods, charmed by the orphic strains, hi walked down the shaded hills, and made obeisance to the Cal- liope, even as, to the terror of Macbeth, the lofty ‘Birnam wood came down to Dunsi- nane.”” kp At a hotel, the other evening, « young and fully mustached dandy from Squenkum, New Jersey, was seated at the tea table at rather a late hour, when a bar-keeeper came in and took a seat — _ The dandy drop- ped his knife and fork, tipped back in his chair, and gazed atthe bar-keeper, and said : “ Fellah, does the servants sup with a gen- tleman in this house ?’’ “No, sir,’’ was the reply. “* Are you not the bar-keeper ?"” “Yes, sir.” nen & bar-keeper is a help as much as a ru! i ‘True,’’ replied the man of the toddy stick, “but I did not enter the ball until I looked in aud saw there was no gentleman ut the ta- ble—ahem.”’ Here the conversation ended Poor Jersey grinned a ghastly smile, and var- ished bebind his sbirt collar. (ar A lady was walking on Brosiway ao short time ago, when a gentleman's coxt but- ton caught in the fringe of her shawl Some moments elapsed before the parties were sep- oreeT abi ostainen you, madam,” said the bh 7 ars good humoredly, e he was in- ustriously trying to get | se “The attachment is mw , sir,”’ was the equally good-humored reply.