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THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOUR, (2XCEPT SUNDAY,) 41 the Star Ruildings, corner of Pennsylvania avenue Gad Nlewenth strest, By W. D. WALLACH, WII be served to subscribers by »arriers at SIX AND A QUARTBR CENTS, psyable weekly tothe Agents; papers served in ackages at 37% cents per month. To mail subseribers the sub- scription price is THR EK DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBNTS 2 year is a@eance, T% O DOLLARS for six months, and ONM DOL).AR for three months; for lees than three mont sat the rate of 12 cents a week. 47 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ‘0 TECTION AND INDEMNITY FR watt LOSS BY FIRE - a Suberibed Cayital and Surplus.....$1,358,161 13, FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. north west Pi Ofc nore rest, Washington, Olly, DG TATEMENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE 18ST she of August to the 3ist day of December, 1955: Am wat received in marine premiums, . 968,242 31 Do firs premiums...... 39,908 82 + 108,151 13 1,250,000 00 1,358,151 13 Total premiams for five months. . CUPMA! 0. 0000s cecccccecccescvece pes ne as follows: \s legheny county, Pittsbu ind Philadelphia City oe TS g7a.721 66 Railrggd bonds, cost. 33,400 00 Loans on first Mertgaze of rea! estate. Do stocks, collateral in bank and on band tal subscribed. Premium notes, not matured Bue from agents (secured by bonds) Expenses aad commissions. 7358,151 13, Tota! am sunt of losses reported to lst ore 1856: Fis8. errr 91,666 3,000 00 4,366 66 DIRECTORS. Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield, Charles A Rubicam, Edward R. Helmbold,; George Helmbold, FP. Carroll Brewster, Jamss BE. Neal, Isaac Leech. Jr. THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary, LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Walter, No. 397 D street. Jno. M. Taornwn, corner First street and Virginia avenue. James Williams, No, 22 Four-and-a half street. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue. GENKBRAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason. of this Company will compare fa- the Most successful of similar institu- United States. From the Ist day of August, 1855, in five months, » Ist Jan , 1856, the premiums received im of one hundred and eight ad, one hundred and fifty-one dollars, with ly ey six buodred and sixty-six dollars losses hess evidences of success and good man- »” the directors feel justified in soliciting a shar public patronage, believing that the s: ered is ample and thatall fair claims will be a — Mere according to equity (han legal techni- Jities. With a view of affording ample indemnity to the public, the company have deposited with M8SSRS DUNCAN, SH. AN, & CO., OF NBW YORK, THSIR BANKERS, Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing Trust Fund of One Hundred Theusand Dollars, To be held by them as aiditional security to policy bolders fur the payment of loases. The cempaay isprepared to issue policies agamst loss ey | freon DWELLINGS, FURNI- TURS, MiLLS, MANUFACTuRIB8, WARE HUUSBS, all descripuons of BUILDINGS, sud their contents, or all kinds of MSRCHANDISB, transported by V#SSSLS, STAAMBOATS, CA- NAL B)ATS, SAIL 2OADS, and the usual con- veyances to or from any portion of EUROPS and AMBRICA, and onthe hulls of STEAMBOATS bavigaling the western waters The rates of premium will be asl-w as other cempandes, and in fixing them every iraprovemsnt in constr on and a-rangement will be taken into on. All losses speadily a fjusted and promptly paid. Office northwest c. ner Peansylvania avenue aod Beves ceuth street, Washington city, D.C. Insurance may also be effected at the Home 0) Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, P! delphia. Also, atthe Companys offices: New York. A W. Th mps No 10 Wall street. Boston— Oliver Brewster, Baltim vre— B. H. Biebasdson, No 72 Ba't Cineil nati—Taylor & Aathony . H. Tay- New Orleaas—tarman . Mobile— Ba’ . Wilbur, No. 111 Bay agusta—Girardey, Why:e 4 Co. Avanta— Marcus A. Bell. Trentou—Narr & Cocks. Fond du Las—Robert A Baker. icksburg—J. Putnam. Buffalo—A Barker. Memopbis—W. E Milton. Detreit—Tnomas Palmer & Son. Milwaukie—A Weliington Hart. Weilsburg, Virginia —Danforth Brown, jr. Erie, Peansyivaaia—Alien A Craig. Wyoming, Pennsy:vania_ R. C. Smith. Louis Vville—tl 4. Timbe lake. Nashville—Joseph Nash. Portvaad—D Robinson, jr. Cnicago—M P. Ward San F.ancisco—Wiliam Biggs, St. Louis—Thos B. Conrtenay, geueral agent tor the southern and western Sacer, And in other principal cities of the ed S.atea by aathorized efficers of the com- pany. je 14-lyt AGENCY OF THE Alliance Insuranee Co. of Philadelphia, Capital....+.. $300,000! NNUAL REPORT FOR THR YEAR ending January 1, 1856. ‘Company, consisting of Bonds and Pores Bille receivable, coasistiug of M sbert lesae ™ Bisck motos $14,856 60 = 61,399 TO o $219,420 0@ Waele ressipte for pramiams during the year * $112,612 05 Padé for losses o04 etpeuses daring the year ‘TLIss OF P_ M. MORIARTY, President. J.MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. THE GREAT WESTERN FIRE INSUE- ANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA Capital $500,000. Charter Perpetual. DIRECTORS,” Charlies C. Lathrop, 52 be ne treet. Alexander Whilden, merchaat, 14 North Front street. Joha C. Hunter, firm of Wright, Hunter & Co. £. Tracey, firm of Tracey & datker. Joba KR McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & McCurdy. Isaac jlemurst, attorney and coussellor. James 8. Smith, frm of Jas. B Smith & Co. Theo W Baker, firm of Tracy & Baker. R. 8. Walton, 360 Market street Toomas K. Limerick, 544 Spruce street. 4 J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hall CHARLES C LATHROP, President. THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks changed frem other companies to this, no charge for policy fee Enquire at the office of J. &. Kendal’, over R Morrow’s Exchange Office first door West of W. B. Todd’s Hat Store, on Penasylvania avenue. m 27 3m AVID MYERLE, Agent. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn’a av south side, between 9th and 10th s HAyixs PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences <a) properly conducting bis name would respectfully inform the public that he is fully prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, ortest notice, and in the best manner. wth large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS Ali of all shee ase on a be fur- nished on the most reasons je As heretofore, no — be spared to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. N. B.—Residing on ee eee orders will be promptly a! toat hours fed 7-ly J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 423 Seventh street, west side, bet. @ and H, wer RESPECTFULLY INFORM the itizens of W. and the edjsizing counties that be 1s @apaumaaaes — to attend to all orders at hortest notice and on the most liberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. He guarantees to preserve the = in the warmest weather for any length of time. Al of resdy made COFFINS of all since ad Reclttens aweye on hand. Shrouds, Carriages, Hearses, and every other ceed ae daa a rape share o! al solicited. * mar 94-tf pence nas SEE Ee enere eee ose TY ARCLAY’S NEW DICTIONARY, con- taint tome of History. and pe wedi Bolewees, FERGUBON, rt to Lammond, 486 7th st. THE WEEKLY sTAE. This excellent Pamily and News Jeumal—con taining a greater variety ef interesting reading than can be found in any ether—ds published en Setur- day moming. EFoening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1856. NO. 1,075. CIAL. | Bazo0's Ki and OTHER GLOVES. | Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. EVEN ING STAR. ‘Taxasuny DarantManr, May 98, 1966, phd H. SMOOT, No. 119 BRIDGESTREET, 4 eorgetown, has received. R RENT—T SS Notice is hereby given to the holders of the | York, ladies Bajou's KID G pry pe FN. ese Gevanin street oppociee Gent oer? VALENTINE'S EVE: VOL. VI. _ $$$ ner of the fireplace with bis red woollen ni ht cap on, toasting his toes, with a candle gp 9 hand and & newspaper in t’other. Marm Porter sat at his elbow darning stockings ; next to her sat Polly, and then Ann; Jack stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of | White, black and colored; gents. de do; ket, fitted up with shelving, counter, ges fixtures, 22d July, 1846, that such stock is redeemable by | !#d!es and gents. Jaffeta Silk and Lisle awning, &c. Possession given imi mere Or, the Way Uncle Sam jy the Quese Thread Gloves. Also, a first rate assortment of| Apply to ROBT. C BROOKE. tien Fifty Years and Eph were churning over in t’other eor- its terms, and will be paid at the Treasury on the | bleached and brewn Cotton Hose, all qualities; NOR RENT—THE TWO NEW THREE | . W© were a merry set that night at Union | [ tarm sbout; Zeb and Dick were dressing surrender of the certificates thereof, on the 12th | bleached, brown and fancy Half Hose; misses i lost - and 3 Hose and Half 5 story Brick Houses on 7th street, opposite Hill as ever played my glove yesterday, of November next, when interest thereon will se abies attention belng | aid to keeping a | Centre Market Persons wishing to opeae Res- | round the big fireplace of a cabin “way oa cease. good assortment of the very West makes Pt the ——— cannot find in the lie more eligible lo- | West.’? axe helves; and Betsy and Kate were paring apples to make pies the next morning; Mary and Emmie, and Job and John wore plegi 001 © This department will ase above goods, purchasers may depend upon get- \. . LASKEY. We bad all together to spend Valen- Jack straws with the baby on the ir. stock prior to said Sperneanen aes ting, el tee siticle a cheng 3 ts the same quailty Jy 7-26 No. 36 Lousiana avenue. tine Ere, aes f= y making at Squire zen abeneomeae coor th — ble “4 erefor the ug we. OR RENT—A BRICK HOUSE, SITUA- | White’s, who had j king © same blanket, pay therefor the following premium, in addition mitt JOHN H. SMOOT._ F ted on 6th street, near the cornerof M. In- | log into the new brick, and made a ‘house putting on the roses or some other foolery, to the Interest accrued to the day of purchase, with blue and red yarn of their own spin- une of F. M. MAGRUDER, Dry Good and | warming,’’ as they used to call the first party REMOVAL. i with one day’s interest for the money to reach R. MUNSON HAS TAKEN AND FITTED | Shoe Store, comer 7th and | street. _je21-tf_|in a new house. 1t was just twenty years Gat oii ona the cruelties you the wendior ; : mp, che, house formerly occupied OR SALE.—A TRACT OF LAND, CON- | 2£0, ® warm, genitl February, and the sugar a by Major Robert Keyworth, No. 338 = ye “How in the deuce 1 was to fix it { could On such stock received at the Treasury between | penns ? tatmizg about 45 acres, on the Heights of | trees had been tapped, and a nice run ree SA Ap HN) peep priomerakoped Georget mg a part of the Valley View | had filled the buckets, tubs and t not tell. If the gals had not been at work on the Ist day of June and the 3ist day of July, in nts and make new the late John H. King, elusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts | °2¢s- Dr M. is still making those beautiful how; but there they was, their heads e’en s secadhie in thd dell : continuous Gum Teeth, called Allen's Patent, for asever beat under a home-made gown, set the excellency of which over all other styles of Baraigrreidence; about | the big kettio of rich syrap before the fire and |/\%,® touchin—Poll On such stock Tecelved between the Ist and Jist | teeth, many now wearing them in this cit, WAIL | Der the bela Cleared nemral grove of time. | said wo should “ suger of” We had all got days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; peregrine — isone Dentist in this | tivation. : The summit of this tract is from 350 to | cireled round the big fire-piace, each with a - And on such stock recetved after the3ist day of | made a bad oe egal the sens Bos) 400 feet, above tide water, and has a fine view of | saucer or wooden trencher, and a spoon or & b ‘ This ts if paki, twhom I here | Washington, Georgetown, and the adjacent val- paddle in -hand, ready for an onslaught, as | 1, m8" 0s bot fre,’ said I, and I hitched a August, the Interest accrued thereon, and one | by caution the public ley of the Potomac. It will be sold entire or in Aunt Polk Ionld « Fall to and little back, and a little nearer to Polly, and day's additional interest only, will be paid. N. B. Whenever a Dentist speaks against | 101s a ae appores I be- z : it the same time gin her ar inch ana! a roan? al F's Tr arm a pinch. Certifcates of uch stock tranamited under | forty aeer acne ie ee etc |. Alteeaige Frame Derlling-hovse and ot | NelP Yourselves, when in came Unele Sam dies an to grow saucy, talked to the old m this notice must be duly assigned to the United | of the , ineemvetent to make the work, or | on the comer of Fifth and Hi streets west, Wash- Sporn with on oar yor bag td yr foed ‘We boys, bet on. the youngstert, and States by the party entitled to receive the pur- | '* Unwilling to pay for the patent. a in; city. . - every now and then gave Poll ely pinoh i of vant View Farm, orto Dr. A. beating as genial and warm as the great fire . 8 y ® sly pinch. chase money; and when sent prior tothe ist July | a Senne oanaig em sao oer pain by | No %o Brospect street, Georgetown, B é aaa in his chimney that sent its glow over’ every } on Bone” bel a eke ‘eald' the Seatre, Ta the current half year’s interest mut also be as- | Referencesas informer advertisement, jei6-tt | J° 18 _ ES eee ee ee Sam—Now for that | 28 down his paper, and taking » long d A signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such FSR RENTTA FHRER STORY BRICK 4 a i t and Madam White, who had as kind a heart | (%¢*#me blanket, I'd » got'em apart som ‘ drink of cider from the stone pitcher that had been D Dwelling, with extensive Back Building, a | !ong promised story—Now for ‘‘ popping the i rn interest wil be payable as heretofore. it bh large lot of Shand attached, witha pump of good question,’ oried half a dozen voices at once. ae one ogee ~~ etapa And notice is further given to holders of other wane avonta SiiLke ies : sedi abel aoe opal pa neatly op “Do father White,” said Lawyer C—, times SAE nk he i oot on ncaa ~s a . 5 0 serv tet! 2 t th t : : stocks of the United States that this department | TU W7i0 mnay stend be ma ar eee Lape beatae Aled St piy wo. COM". ilsatet er sient Baer nee te country to | stamp in the door yard—something must be will purchase the same between the ist day of | vices of a Dentist. His prices will be moderate, | CASSIN, or at GODEY & CO'S, Lime Kiln, i petal gy ete lenigaeperuigierrs {pops | ioue. I gin Polly a tremendous pinch. She June and the Ist day of December next, unless | and all work warranted. je 5-eotf Beall street, between Congress and Washington ing the qucdiing these Aye yosse bet i Mt 9 jumped half out of hercheer. Down went her the sum of $1,500,000 shall be previously ob‘ained, GREAT REDUCTION straets, Gaorzetown. ee t | Enow how ; and if you will give us your ex- | 1#min’ needle behind Ann's and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- OR SALE OR RENT.—LOT NO. 1,IN went both our hea bereet apaidiad fren tha: ay of the last dividend IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS are No. 353, corner of E street south ‘and of escaping from single biessedness ”” HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- | 10th ‘west, near the Steamboat Wharf, con- “Do, do: » ori of interest, and one day’s additional interest for adelphia manu- n taining about 10,000 square feet, recently occupied jo, do: come now, uncle Sa; ,” cried a the money to reach the vendor, the following rates | facturer, a first rate by Jno. W. Marttn’s blacksmith and wheel ht | Pretty black-eyed rogue of sixféen, as she of Jam: Sewed or Pi shops. sent a stolen glance over the shoulder of the —: Calf-Skin BOOT at Also, for rent, Square No. 562, between 2d and | stately Miss Eilen, the belle of the village, On stock of the loan of 1842, a premium of 10 | ¢362. full as good 3d streets west, and H and I streets north, con- | who stood patting her spoon in the bottom of Per cent.; sed ogee pge be taining 26 Preval now ogc ie y oe oat her saucer, as if unconscious of the deep mean- loans al or a uansdale. On uar ich w! en ing i wyer’ On stock of thei of 1847 and 1843 premium French Calf Patent with a good feneesaa a stable and carriage house, ing, Sten beset wicks of —_ b 4 girls, of 16 per cent.; Leather GAITER at and the land in excellent order and weil situated don’t ali saik @ ai san asic And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- | $3 50,as good as an for cultivation. Possession given on the first of | 4on’t all talk at once. Marm, is your sugar perience, I may find in it the way and means our lips hadn't sealed the contract. Polly's face was as red as her mad- der form and I-——”’ “Polly, Polly, you're letting the sugar all run over, what on airth are.you thinking about?’ ia “Popping the question!’’ said Lawyer ““Wasn't there a shout of mirth and a clap- at $5; a first rate Calf April. An abundance of excellent gravel and | most done? Sit down, or stand up—don’t] |; : : tember, 1950, commonly called Texan indemnity | Geitcrat $2 50, these sade on the premises, forsale I eltcot care which—but keep still for once in r | Ping of hands just then?’ stock, a premium of 6 per cent. are, ne best goods mar 8—eolw&Stf JOSEPH INGL lives, ten minutes, and I’ll tell you all about Li io Certificates transmitted under this notice should | ¢! (or ever were) TAT Hina MDICcne Late cae it.” BGAL Responsisitity.—Ju Minot, be duly assigned to the United States by the par- Pets preter che dens ce a rye stot Sieh ten “Oh! Uncle Sam, I’m so glad, I won’t| Pennsylvania, bas down the following = \o if. itive’ h. N 1 either for residences or business. o 5 ’ My © possesses @ cious is tet Suly, the curtont balf-yoat's in| 6 Jreccted coroner Lon dose Cal of tan | pay to WILLAAM Hl PHILIP: Auindeyat Law| yoncensp, altdewn by hec ella, yenenon the] roamuable dages ef i, peek arte ordinarily rofit charged to offset bad debts. Call at the terest must also be assigned by the present stock- | Vow voRK HAT STORE, Seventa street holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to | near Pennsy.vania avenue. TS 5 x | fhe does, seal up her lips, Ned—you know that day will be payable to him as heretofore. m 24 tf ANTHONY, . HOGsDS just Bushee, bad a teela ad aha’ how, and Uncle Sam took his seat in the old Payment for all the foregoing stocks will be CHAUNCY WARRINER, of the Capitol, between B street and the Railroad | #ru-chair, in the centre of the group, took the 0.40, Louisimma avenue, nearSth street. m5 eo | settee, and see she don’t trouble me agin, if} porsessed by a profession generally. 2 He engages to exercise thet skill with reasonable care and diligence. 3. He engages to exer- cise his best judgment, but ts not re: made by drafts o: - Depot. Applyat the Capitol extensiontoFRAN- | quid from his cheek, and threw it into the | for a mistake of judgment. Beyond this y = the sasistant treasurers ot Bos WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Cig3. BROOKS. m 15-eotf re and began: the defendantis not responsible The patient ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties i i » i entitled to recelve th S Seiiee aca eA UILDING LOTS FOR SALE—A VA-| <. Dhirty years ago to-night— himself must be responsible for all else ; if he scigeas opens bnaatale Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. | By riety of Buniding Lots tn all paris of thecity. |, “‘Laws a me, Mr. White, what's the use; | desires the highest degree of akill and care, JAMES GUTARIE, OLD SEALS, FOB AND VEST CHAINS, | at reasonable pricesand on accommodating terms, | don’t be telling the youngsters any of your | he must secure it himeelf. 4 It is a rule of m29-dti2Nov Secretary of the Treasury. FINE JEWELRY, SiL- ’ #nquire of the subscriber at John E. Kendall’s | yarns,’’ said Aunt Polly, as she lifted up a law that a medical practitioner never ineures VER SPOONS, FORKS, office, next door to W. B. Todd’s, Hat Store, | ladleful of syrup, and let it run out slowly | the result. These are received in general as HATS! HATS! GOBLETS, CUPS, &c., for Pennsylvania avenue, third floor, front room. into the kettle again, to see if it was getting {ound views. and such as will govern every ST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF | sale at New York prices. _ 8p 21-eo3m DAVID MYERLE. | ropy. enlightened court. There could scarcely bea tine drab Beaver ventila- ro REPAIRING.—The Chronometer, Duplex, ‘* Never mind, never mind, wife—you tend | greater absurdity that to requre physicians ; OR RENT, WITH OR WITHOUT STEAM ° 0 ky 3.00; they, are the bat pet a WiredEs wepaind aie, TEWELRY reag POWER The large, airy, convenient, tnd | the lasses. Just aid Years ago to-night, I Hats for the price in the No. 320 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, betw'n Sixth | Well finished Hall next door to the Star Build- | made up my mind I'd go to Squire Porter's United States. The best i and Seventh streets, Browns’ Hotel building, sign | 19¢%__{t is. 50 by 90 feet in the clear, with high | and pop—the question to Polly. [had been black dress Hats got up in the GOLDEN WATCHES. ceiling, and is capitally lighted. Alees the store | trying six months to get at it, but somehow, the latest style for’$3 50. aa Sa ap 2-tf Wasnt erate frosting: divectiy; on Penasyivania | Just as I was going to out with it, my heart be gee oA pas 4 YOMMODORE PERRY'S EXPEDITION. | avenue, in the heart of the business portion there- Sete take to thumping, and my tongue would able Hat at ©, worth $4; / Narrative of the Expedition of an American | of, (no other such desirable buriness stands are | cling to the roof of my mouth, and there was and a first-rate Hat, $2 50. Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, under | now ase — to the — They will = spear of it. ak cee: boys, nonsense— x _ ima the command of Commodore Perry, complied | Tented separately or together. For terms apply | the girls are willing enough * joe fee bypeeere Seer which my Pad from the original notes and Spuenats by Francis to GEORSE HILL, Papermaker, Bridge street, “Ob Uncle Sam how dare you ?”” $3.50. Wedoa cash business, meet with no los- | L. Hawks, D. D. LL. D., profusely illustrated ; | @ few doors west of the omnibus stand, George- ‘‘Ned Wilson what did I tell you to do?” and surgeons to insure the result wh ey can in no case control all parts of the treat- ment. Few serious cases are carried through a single day, and many nota single hour, without a violation of instructions on the part of nurses and attendants. Ax Uxrortcyatz Rooster.—There are ob- jeciions to shanghais, no doubt, but we have never thought of this: Mr. 5 + an old resident in Stillwater, town, or at the Star Office counter. A al “i : f sineg Fetegd tae tt deuniiioe. | Pa°New Cuaplerin the Pay Lit watntng, | XH—itneter dente creyonony vet | pure wea died nt"? Maat | om he fs os, ftredoed among . ss requiring steam they can be accommo- : a ‘ shanghais, includi: a N-B Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of Thousand a bee Gepeny ar ee raistory ot | Gated with sheftihe mttached to the new and pow. | ‘<I had failed, as I said, as often as once | rooster of formidable dimensions, who bat Flowers ‘rice 25 cents per bottle. published, and for sal erful engine of the Star Newspaper and Job | week, for the last six months, and now I was : “run to legs’ a deal. rs TAYLOR & MAURS’S Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs. | determined to get through, somehow, so I got “ Sh rr — peculiar, and easily distinguished from that of ANTHON Y, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, Agent for a New York Hat Compaty. m M~tf jy u- Bookstore, near 9th street. | Ellis, and arranged so as to furnish ample power, | sister Ruth to cut me a valentine—(she was | the other cocks ne i had wai NEWTON’SHOTEL, ee ee M required, to reuters of the premises sip well at, I tell ye)—all h and darte, and | to hear a repetition pred tmernoaey ALEXANDRIA, VA. Ponte ga hoist LE ORES . ia ‘The lessee on. tho above prapety will Ue true-love knots, with varses around in among | ter being aroused by the “shrill clarion”’ once ie PROPRIETOR BROS LEAVE £0 IN- should not fail to call and look through our | soid’ lense _ Property em—such as— sounded, but he heard it notagain. The pre- eminent chanticleer was si went out to see what had caused the silence. He found the rooster lying on his back with both lege out of joint. After an examination, he set both legs ; the cock walked off and gave vent to his satisfaction in a lusty crow. In the very act he dropped as if he had been shot. He had crowed his legs out of joint egain! He was kept three or four days and killed. “It was too much trouble,”’ said Mr. 8.. “to set him up every time he crowed.”’— Knickerbocker. 27 immense assortment. Webave just: one through “The ring is round that hath no end par peated pactenial phan J the steck and marked on each ploce just the price | FNOR RENT_SEVERAL HANDSOME Pat- So is my fove for you my friend.” ” surpassed by any similar estal ve paid fon ore apse b Ain in orl in- lors and omen) lypeiep acten And— stances was less than they cost to import. Aiso, table and transient . Inquire at Mrs. “ Tue Bedding and Parniture, generally, are new |. We propose to rell off at cost for cash only the | SMITHS, 240 F street. nov a7—tt Pinks ie prety, and eo are you.” throughout, and of the best kind Baths, also, oe Slsnice Of oan Silhs se aL Rinae of earn: — aan ‘*« Sure as the vine grows round the stump, have been added and will bein readiness. To | MELdret goods. tak Soak nok adel $100 REWARD. Se sure you are my suger Iump.”” J these greatly oe pcb means of administering to Good be: ihe pers an nor take less. AN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ¢ the comfort and accommodation of his guest he CLAl err? ew 34 MAY & CO on Sunday, the 13th of July, GRO To which I added a rbyme out of my own will a ways add his own unremitting erertions, 9-10t corner Pe exiue and $th street. M JOE, who calls himself Joe Bond. head, ail the one I ever made, boys, I guess, and pain the best Assistants awd Servantsthat | ¥9-10t corner Penn. avenue ai Sree Joe ts shout 5 Teer inches high, ofa dark but it went to her heart, I reckon— can a mulatto «olor, with white orgrey eyes, very, ‘ i His House offers inducements not found else- EAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS SELLING | stoutly built, with a Geoueee cok! Had on, phi Boe grec eae Nigar age eg ” where to travellers visiting the Virginia Spring; | 44 sacrifice, at ELLIS’s, when he left, a blue cotton shirt and pantaloons. Son a a aradd a8 you ¢..n enjoy a comfortable nighi’s rest with- t 306, between 9h and 10th streetse | He usually, wears, when dressed, a bluecloth coat | I sent this by Bill in the morning, as he went out the uncomfortably early start required either ONS AND STUDS. with velvet collar. upto school. He went rite by Squire Porter's, from Washington or Bal‘imore. Travellerscom £ OPEN TO-DAY A LARGE ASSORT- aa gis the above reward if taken out ofthe | and I promised him a red bandsled if he ing to this house are cautioned against contractin, ment of lain gold and. fancy Sleeve But. | State of Maryland, or $50 if taken in the State would tell nobody. ‘Keep shady, Bill,” said with any ene connected with ‘‘ Whaley’s Omn!- | tons and Studia’ te which we Thvite attestion and secured so that I gethimagain. There is no I. -“Pight as a clam,’ said he Thi k: ee bus Line,” elther at the Depotin W ashington, or SM GALE £ MRO... | | avebt thet Joe will coesaver to) get tp Bier | © ie egial shee guts (unt all ceed over, abe‘ more, oron beard ft] mbots. theyare 3 = be ir. a selk— is > in no way * onneeted with Newton's ice” My Je37_ 20 Fenn. av., bet. 9th and 10th streets. i Piscataway, Md. | begin to guess what I’m arter when I get up own Omnibuases and those of ‘Hugh Latham”’ = will always be In readiness atthe inatoge with | CAUZE MERINO AND SILK UNDER attentive porters and ca: rivers, to conve passangers and beugage to the Hotel.” Af NOTHER AND VERY LARGE SUPPLY im L — Buitpine Associations.—These associa- tions have become so mischievous in their ope- ration in Connecticut that the Legislature at its recent session felt called upon to take them in band. In the course of the discussion on the subject, Mr. Maddox related an instance where, in three years, the bonus and interest aid in exceeded the value of his stock by 1,447, while the individual still owes the bank $2,405. In nine years he will have been there, to-night. “I and father had to go up into the dead- ening that day to chop wood for the districs AND CHEAPEST | Bless my stars, how cold it was—the wind MANTILLAS!-¢@4 #@-MANTILLAS: FOR THE LARGEST v= EW of Gentlemen’s Underdress this day 0; “s 4 aes EEO NEN TON_ | of every variety of see and quality, ugha” LACK AND SILK MANTILLAS blew through the bare limbs of the old oaks | $408 St te oulty ia reaedging the een HE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFUL Gauze ilk SHIRTS and DRAWERS ad ee snd maples like wrath. But my heart beat | pe eee ey ade apeinet dvwnuignt ly informs his friends and the public genet. Do Merino Do Do MANTILLA EMPORIUM OF double quick time, you know, boys, how it ee ‘on tha Habuen, be eae chat rig’ ally that he has sold to William vB. Mack Do Cotton Do Do MAXWELL & BRO, goes, and I chopped away like blazes. Six un bene halls hae oF sp taeediamo “ read “ i in’ ” sai holonging to his Minecal Water Fcetery. Do Shaker Do Do N 308 Pa. avenue. You're in a hurry, Sam, ain’t you,” said | 155 one-half of one per cent per month, and B.—A few more of those (new and beauti- | the old man if a greater rate is taken the cont: will be JOHN NcKEON. a full supply of Linen and Jean DRAW- | 6.) iy} EMBROIDERED MARSEILLES ~ seats eT SS ee R Id quality and styles. styles) EMBR 4 , “No other way to keep.warm, father,”’ said | © ° & AVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE, THE | © recollected that/we buy exclusively | BASQUES just recetved. Yee 1, but T warn t cold not a bit. We kept at invalidated | Other seguiatiens are alo made undersigned, in connection with bis present | forcash, and that we offer the best goods at the FOR GENTLEMEN. it all day, and a long day it wasI tell ye. | erica fe. selities, Wil be ship te REE the public xt all | lowest and uniform prices, at EW SPRING GOODS, EMBRACING A | Just before sundown we turned in, and shoul- _ times with the best PORTER, ALE, CIDER STEVENS’8 mera! variety of the newest and prettiest ing 0 st for home. Tue Tarety Beavties.—The old French Than ge y dering our axes started OE es kon sas pore ee n re _mié-tf ___Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel. _ styles and fashions. Orders promptl led. “ Sam,” said the old man, “ I’m right tired | chronicler, Brantome, the Spanish ver- for the last six cot py he fo) , bY a atrice atten- UMAIB, MADRAS, 4ND SUMMER testi nbae elaupeneeieniee Garments, | pyseif, and you may go down to the lower | sion of the thirty “ifs” of female beauty tion to his business and with his enlarged estab STOCKS AND TIES —All {a want ofthese | ™Ai2>" fine Dress Shirts, with Gauze, Silk, and | meadow and fodder the stock.” thus: : : fi lshment, to merit a continuance of the same. ticles will please give usa call, and examine Cotton underdress, Furnishing and Toilet Goods Of I struck like mad. for I knew it would If three things are white—ekin, teeth, and Mi peetriag he pite tagline Seber gap ete te ae in variety. A YOUNG, take me till pitch dark to get done if I-had to | bands; y’ - “ eae Pomishing store, Sy bara ue oth | MerchantTatlorand Clothier, Browns’ Hotel, | do it alone, and then I’d have my supperto| If three things black—eye, eyebrows, and street 2 mar 26—wtf Pa.avenue.| eat, my beard to take off, and fix up, and| eyelashes; E wail mile and a half, and it would benigh | If three things red—lips, cheeks, and nails ; je30-2aw7t* Corner 4 and N sts., Island. UMMEK AND ZE_ UNDSR GAR- ments fer gentiemen.— We lavite attention 2 } z ees ii i ; 4 deny ‘wan! read, SALE.—A PORTABLE STE4M CABAS, WORK CASES, RETTICULES, | on to eight o'clock when I’d git up to the If three things long—waist, hair and hands ; wereny or Cotten Wines Garett the res, &, three horse power, locomotive bo! on Theo te une o Have | Squire's. The snow was falling a perfect | if three things short —teeth, ears, and feet ; ent season, to our superior stock. ‘We are deter- | It has been in use at tuis office, and ts offered for UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAY = | sheet, and the wind blew harder and harder,|_ If three things wide—breast, front end mined to sell ae a aped oo gg geet 3 ee bau cee Ri pillbe Sead sreucinae deaesttnaut od thaabeve, eahianing many newand and I knew that marm would be up about my brow; F Brees, ae we a buybheap, (OF the fall trade. | Viceable, and will be sold low for cash. je 2-tf | desirable styles, and which they are enabled to polog out sich » sight, for mothers sed te aif three things narrow—mouth, waist and 7 —— —— } ell at greatly redaced prices now something about boys in them days; 1 s : GEO H B. WHI he 8. Gent's Furnishing Fe LIGHT LITERATURE, Periodicals. Ait communion ait end a large assortment of } thought their leat was sich a night, and I If three things large—arm, hip and calf; Store, 332 Pa. av., bet. on Jy ri Sous esy nent Works, Balm of 1,006 a Montes, Card, Cases Portfolios, pening guess there wasn’t neither. af three things fine—lips, wag oe} 6 pes Laoe ss a Sy Aime + lowers, &c. Call ai ases, &c 7 8 i idn’ f th: things small—nose, head ani - OTICE.-WE WOULD INFOKM OUR : FERGUSON’S, 7th st. julyS 310 Pa av., bet. 9th and 10th streets, | , Old brindle didn’t get any more than a full | | three thing ; ustomeré and the public genera'ly that we +g. at have just ee tape seep P&S PINT 5 2 as OTICE.—ALL PERSONS HAVING bills | found the bay rack, empty en morning, Then are there thirty beauties in all. of alarge assortment o! kinds é ERARD, THE LION KILLER ainst the office of the Sixt» Auditor of the} Marm had mush end milk for supper—ani - eaan RRR Aine FURNISHING ARTICLES, - CHILDREN’S ‘Rachel and the New World ‘Trepnry for tha Pon Ofte Department, for ate, bang the mush it wouldn't cool, and {burnt | T## Cauccarine Macuinw ax Gaimpixg CABS, BATHING TUBS, &c. Please give us| ‘Tangletown Letters tionery, blank books, binding, or other contin- | my mouth to a blister first dash; Lsiemmed | Macurse.—Mr Charles Babbage, who lives acall next door to C. Woodward’s old stand, No.| Camp Fires of the Red Men gent expenses, are hereby notified and requested | 17, ‘ in Dorset street, Manchester ny is much at . 31s Pei venue, between 10th and 11th streets. FERGUSON'S eoen > ? " | down the spoon and pushed back the stoul 3 wea jy 15-8 > WOODWARD & SON je. next to Laminond, 496 7th street. | biicate, ad a atta tend Tate before the ‘« What's the matter, Sam?” said father. annoyed i by = reget = ne day, NN PROTACLEM EWE ULAREReS Ea — | end of every month, in order that they may be “ Nothin’,”’ said I, | chine, drawn by a horse, to “move on CAPON SPRING! PECTACLES, EYE GLASSES, &c.— included in the disbursing egent’s account for Sue looked at Tom, and Tom looked at Bill Gold, Silver, fine Steel, and Plated Specta- | the month in which they aay be returned; other | and Bill couldn't keepin ‘ Sam’s going up pte ih ve re ae hell, and Buffalo Eye Glasses, baer payments may be gelaved, until the end of | to the Squire’s,” be snickered out. Father os oe oa ody. Mr. Leong. . e next sui mont looked at marm, and she blowed her mush, - 5 Mr. . Gap Ratlroad to Strasbu: 5 Also, Magnifiers of every description, suitable DD LINDSAY arm, the Marylebone magistrate, sated His. Bab , ¥ ; jy 11-42w Disbursing Clerk. and they didn’t speak a word. So I put up 8 —— - anee, aatag ‘at the Springs | for engravers, physicians, ne, the ladder to put on my butternut breeches, words of the act of Parliament—for desiring MANASSES GAP RAILROAD. Glasses sulted to the eyes of wearers. WORMWOOD CORDIAL. &e. * tten! : 5 '#* Particular attention paid to the tion of bed ras blue hunting shirt. Warn't Strini to be gone? Mr. Babbage replied New Glasses put into old frames. HE GENERAL DEPOT FOR THE SALE | there a giggling when I started? Bill had | thathis literary and scientific studies were HOR MOUNT VERNON. M. W. GALT & BRO , Jewelers, of thecelebrated WORM WOOD CORDIAL | ¢ 014 impeded by the street musician. Mr. Long N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, | jy 12-tf 32% Pa. ay., bet. 9th and 10th sts, . { and Levy’s celebrated Bitters, so well known for All the way up I was thinking how I should held this to be sufficient ground for putting Strini not only refased but was im: rtinent, ROUND TRIP, $1; FROM KN AND POCKET KNIVES, scissors, | 2° S¥"€ of all summer complaints, constantly on it to get achance. The Squire and his | the law in force, and he fined the organ grin- SLRBANDRIATS GEN Span Razors, Strops, Sh@ving Soap Ady deat BARE g0g te oaie.at were ea Bi J wet strict old church members, and I | der 10s.—London paper. paakiboan siete ening seek "| selling off to discontinue the business, at 474 Pa. avenue, Wines, L' : knew they’ not go to bed ,and leave I and An Atk “Squire” mae: Fy Coaches ‘leave the Capitol for the boat at §x JOHN FO ELLIS'S, Groceries. jy Polly to talk it out; "twas toooold and stormy | _ Kg* An Arkansas got Jy 8-tr 306 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 10th ats. to be out on the poreh to look at the moon; | during the past winter, and has since become ie EVER’S NEW NOVEL—MARTINS OF | {0 Be out, of? pe for a slidim’ epree | Cothusiastic. Hear him: Pee OFF AT A GREAT sa- Cro’ Martin, by Charles Lev Oh there’s not in this wide world a happier life o’clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Persons M ; on the and only one room in the house. Retrespments on fhe BOW wy, captaia JOHN F. ELLIS History ae Gee senate nie moe » by W.| When t there I walked bold up ty the | Fhan to sot by the stove-pipe and tickle your Ban snarMhbt dlr Rrcaen oe —spetnc tia biste sna FE. , | B. Strickland, D.D., with an introduction by Dr. | door, my heart beat my pocke' if it of ber lips in the moment of glee, ANDS ON YOUR POCKET-BOOKS, F aa PIPE BX MARY Mt peoser Cineinnatt Ralod would bust clean out; but I was determined, Fertile ae ate tath hen aoe jumps pe aed] so I gin an awful loud knock. knee. THE WHITE HATS AKE ABOUT.— We have a very fine assortment of Fashion- able White Beaverand Feit Hats. of all ‘Fhe Kingdom which shall not be destroyed, b: Just published oa Ree J Oswald ved, by TAYLOR & MAURY'S “ Walk in,” said theSquire. ‘“ Good even- Hand-Book of American Literature, Historical, | Jy 12-tr__—Boonatore, near Oth street. | 5 Samuel,” said he, “how's the folks to| Too Wanx vo Womx.—A number of the jualities and pric's, to which we respect- Biographical and Critical L. J. MIDDLETON, bun? hickesah savthinion, aniglayen) ta aud Oibr ‘attention of all 1 t. We of- War Path, by J, B. Jones A . . i pi a et yeneced ices. Call at GEO HB. The Norta Amato Review for July DEALER INICE, “* Middling, T thank ?% Squii i ried ae a ek te Meg re WHITE & 00.’8 Wash le Cap, and | DeBow’s Review for July Offices and Depot—Squthwest comer of F and | You ali do here ?’’ said 1, as I walked up | r “ipo shad. - pb Gent’s Furnrshing Establishment, 332 Pennsyl. | John Halifax, Gentleman. Twelfth streets feb27-1s | the fire and fee off my left mitten, and | be found, in order to prevent melting ie vania avenue, between Mh and 10th sts. jy jy 8 FRANCK TAYLOR. UST RECKIVED, LONDON ART Jour. | 820K out my hand as it was old. gad 3 Dense oxperare to the un, euch « ay feck tod eee Ss a. + - “ ” 3 ‘ ° ch ange a nf Wit, lt rey ile tt Cee ee Marmot bar tase weet spas Set se FERGUSON = i Pi “Zeb, hand Semeel a ebeer.”” oil, ro a lean one as brown as a red ber- oe ‘i tor ee ANOIS, 490 7th stceet. feb 25--t7 ~ ORUBB BROTHRKS ve 20 next to Lammond’s, 486 7th st, The old Squire was sitting in the right cor- * ring.