Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING 3 PUBLISHED EVERY AFFEaNooR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Sha Star Beildings, corner 0) Penasyivemis evsnwe and Pigucntt sivest By W.D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by ~arriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly tothe Agents; papers served In packages at 37% cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advance, T. ODOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOL AR for three months; for less than three mont s at the rate of 12 cents a week. (7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ele Sn, CR SE at D. ©. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1856. pAaOTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS SY FIRE! Suisoribed Capital and Surpius.....$1,358,151 13. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. OFce northwest corner Pennsylvama avenue and 17th sreet, Washinzten City, D. C. JTATEWENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE IST Ss day of August to the dist day of Desember, 1855: Ami sunt received in marine premium:. .$68,942 31 Do firs preminms...... 39,998 82 minms fer five month: ++ 108,151 13 1,358,151 13 Tavested a; follows: fonds of Ailegheny connty, Pittsburg, ang Philaletphia City 6s ++ G73,721 66 Railroad boads, coat...... . Loaas on fi-st mortgage of rea! estat Do stocks, collateral... Ca-h ta bank and on hand. Capital subseribed...... a eeeeee Premium notes, not matared.. Dae from azents (secured by bonda). Expeuses and commissions..... 1,358,151 13 ‘Total am yaat of losses reported to lst beer f 1856: Pi +000 $1,666 66 M TIIIT"3jo00 00 DIRECTORS, Non. Tugs. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, George i Arm:trong, Thomas Manderfield, Cuaries A Rubicam, Edward 8. Helmbold,: George Hetmbold, F. Carroll Brewster, James & t. Lsaac Leech, Jr. THOMAS 0. PLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Wa'ter, No. 397 D street Jno. M. Taornton, corner First street and Virginia avenue. James Williams, No. 22 Four-and a half street. MARINE SURVEYOR, Cant J.P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenuc. SENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Joha Tuomason, The basines: of this Company will compare fa- vorab'y with the Most succe :sfui of similar institu tions tn the United S.ates Prom the 1st day of August, 1855, in five months, wp t» ist January, 1956. the p-emuums received amounted to the large sum of o1 undred and eight « thousaad, ove hunired and fiiy-one dollars, with only forty six hundred and six‘y-six dollas losses reported With the viteness of su 34 and good ma- irectors feel justified in soliciing a ibtic patrona ze, bei ig that the secu- ne aad thatall fair clam; will be @ ijusted More according to equity ‘han iegal techni- calities. With a view of affording am»! demnity to the public, the company have deposited with MZS3RS DYNCAN, SHERMAN, * CU., OF NEW YoRS, THEIR BANKERS, Cash and premium ates to provide an accruing Trust Pand of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, To be held by tnem as a tiitinnal security to policy holders fur the payment of losses. The company ts prepared to is ue policies against loss or damace by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNI- TURS, M{uLs, MANUPACT R(#S, WARE HOUSES, a'l descriptions of BUILDINGS, and their conteuts, or all. kinds of MERCHANDINE, transported by NAL BATS. VESSELS, STEAMB>ATS, CA- SAILAOADS3, and th: weua! con- m any portion of RJROPE and dd onthe hulls of STEAM80ALB z the western waters 3 of premium will b+ as low a; other aad in Gxing them every improv-raent cuon aad arrangem zat wiil be taken into consideration. All losses speedily a@ tjusied aad promptly paid. Offiee nurthwestc rner Pennsyivasia avenue and Seventeenth street, Wa-hington city, D.C. Tasurance may also be effected at the Home Office, Northweat corner Walnut ani Second Streets, Phila- delphia. Also, at ihe Company's offices: New Yorkx— A W. Th mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Bostou— Oliver Bo e street Baliim we— 2 Ha'tim ore street. Cinein- ‘taylor & Anthony Cha-le: —. H. Tay- 221 S. Bay street. New Crlvais—Hamaa m ry —Albert W lham+. Mobile— igh. vittbarg—T. J tHunter, No. 99 erstreet Savannaa- A. Wibar, No. 111 Bay ugusta—Girardey, Whyte & Augata — - Beil. Treateu—Narr & Cocks. "Yond du La:—Robert A Baker. Viex-barg—J. Putnam. Buffaio—A_ Ba: Memphis -W. EB Milton. Palmer & son Milwaakie—A Wellsbarg, Virg nia -Va>forth Pean-yivasia—Alien A Craig. ag, Penney vaniz -R. C Smith. Louwa- i. tt. Timbe lake. Nashville— Joseph Nash. D. Robinson, jr. Cuicago—E P. Ward Jam Biggs. 8: Louis—Thos or the souchera aad w 2) invipal cities of the Uar by aithorized officers of the com- pany. je \4-lyt AGENCY OF THE Allianes Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Capital. +3300,000! NNUAL PORT FOR THE YEAR ending January 1, 1836. Assets of the Company, consisting of Bonds and Mortgages @a unencambered real estate $110,608 oe Block: other Curporativas, worth par Onsh Bu om band recet rable, consisting of Marine roe aod 36 43 70 $14,386 08 = 61,380 70 , $215,420 00 Whole recelpts for prewiams during the year * $112,812 05 Pali fur lovsos and expeuses duriug the yoar T1133 06 P_ M. MORIARTY, President J.MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. THE GREAT WESTEBN FIRE INSUEZ- ANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital $500,000 Charter Perpetual. DIRECTORS,” Charies C. Lathrop, 532 Spruce street. Alexander Whilden, merchant, 14 North Front etreet. - John C. Hunter, firm of Wright, Hunter & Co. &. Tracey, frm of Tracey & Baxer. Joha R. McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & McCurdy. Isaac tiazlehurst, attorney and couasellor. James 8. Smith, firm of Jas. B Smith & Co. ‘Theo W Baker, Grmof Tracy & Baker. R. 38. Walton, 350 Market street ‘Taomas K Limerick, 5:4 Spruce street Joha J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hal! CHARLES C LATHRUP, President. THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks changed from other companies to this, no charge for policy fee. Euquire at the office of J. E. Keadall, over R. Morrow’s Exe’ re Office first door West of W. B. Todd’s Hat Store, on Peansylvaaia avenue m27.3m DAVID MYERLE, Agent. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Hosidence No. 303 Penn's avenue, south sido, b:iween 9th and 10th sts AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an mooi dnp strain all necessary conveniences oT peter conducting bl- business, would respectfully inform the public that be Is fully prepared to fll all orders entrusted to him, at the shortes: notice, and inthe best manner A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizes, always on band, which will be fur- nished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore, no pains Ah Bohs oui to give Senger npeye Lapesnnt orders will be prom attended to at all hours. fev7-ly 3. CONNELLY, lertaker, No. 423 Seventh street, west side, bet. G and H, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he —— repared to attend to all orders at fre shortest notice and on the most Itberal terms, He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction ou all occasions. He gaarantees to rve the dead in the warmest weather for any length of time. A large supply of ready made COFFINS of all sizes and qualities, always on hand. Bhseads, Carrisges, Hearses, and every other article furnished of the best quality. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. mar 74-t£ _—_——$—$—$————— |) Sperone SEW DICTIONARY, con- taining an epitome of Hi Bicemphy; he useful Se: 5 FERGUBU: ~— next (o Lammond, 496 7th st. OFFICIAL. Treascry DerantMenr, May 28, 1956, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d July, 1816, 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 neat, when interest thereon will cease. This department will continue to purchase such stock prior to sald 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 forthe money to reach the vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3ist 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 31st 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 day’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 wien sent prior to the Ist July thecurrent half year’s interest mu t also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such Interest wiil be payable as heretofore. And notice 1s 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 1842, a premium of 10 per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1847 and 18482 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. Paymeat 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, ™m29-dti2Nov Secretary of the Treasury. HATS! HATS! UST RECEIVED A FULL tine drab Beaver ventila- ted HATS, which I offer at 2350; they are the best Hats for the price in the United States. The best black dress Hats got i in the latest style for $3.50. as good as those usually sold at 85; and a good fashion- able Hat at 3, worth $4; anda QGrst-rate Hat, 2 50. ‘The best materials and the best workmanship is ay yed to produce a $5 Hat, which !s sold for $350. Wedoac2sh business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his an elt and Straw Hats unusually low. N Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Thousand Flowers ‘rice 25 cents per bottle ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, Agent fora New York Hat Compary. m 24-tf SUPPLY OF Searae NEWTON’S HOTEL, ALEXANDRIA, VA. y= PROPRIETOR BEGS LEAVE TO IN- form his fri-n4s and the pubiic that this house has just be-n thoroughly renova fi ted and greatly improved ; ana is now un- surpassed by avy similar establishment in the country either for elegance orsubstantial comfort. The Bedding and Furniture, generally, are new thi hout, and of the best kind Baths, also, bi m added and wiil bein readiness. To these grestly 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 ants that can be had. His House offers inducements not found else- where to travellers visiting the Virginia Spring ; as you © .n enjoy a comfortable night’s reat with- out tbe uncomfortably early start required either from Washington or Ballimore. ‘fravelle'scom ing to this house are cautioned agains: contracting with any one connected with -‘ Whaley’s Omni- bus Line,’ either at the Depotin Washington, or Baltimore, or on beard the Steambots, as they are in no way conneeted with Newton’s Hotel. My own Omnibuses and those of ‘‘Hugh Latham” will always be in readiness at the landings with attentive a es Sgr — to convey Passangers an ge to the Hotel. Jy 17-eolm SUBERT. G. NEWTON. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IM WiHZ2, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND VINE GROCERIES A 3enoralCommission & Forwarding Morchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, No. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U.8. Hotel, Wasuineton City, D.C. eo2ly UMMEK AND GAUZE UNDER GAR- ments for gentlemena.—We lavite attention of Gentlemen in want of Sisik, Lisie Thread, Merino, or Cotton Under Garments, for the pres- ent season, toour superior stock. We are deter- mined to sei] them from this day forth at reduced tices, as we wish to prepare for the fall trade. Jive us a call and bu oor GEO H B. WHITS CU., Gent's Furnishing Store, 32 Pa. av, bet. 9hand lth sts. jy iz- ~~" CHANGE OF HOURS. N AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 39th of June, the Steamer GEORGE PAGE will run at the following hours: Leave Alexandria at 4,8, 10, 12, 2,4}, and 6% o’clock. Leave Washington 6, 9, 11,14 3%, 54, end 7 o’clock. je 29-1 ELLI8 L. PRICE, Captain. ‘(HE STEAMER GEURGE WASHING- TON wiildepartat the follow- tng hours: Heave Washington <3, 10, 128i. 4k Ox Leave Was! eo! A 2 4 jews-d «JOB GORBON, Captain. CAPON SPRINGS. OUTE.—ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA Raijroad at 7 a.m , to fp See - Kemp's ioe Manassas Junction; Manassas s es to Capon Springs, arriving at the Springs y Gap Railroad to Strasburg ; J o’clock in the aftern on. jy 2-1m MANASSES GAP RAILROAD, EOR MOUNT VERNON. N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROUND TRIP, 81; FROM ALEXANDRIA75 CENTS.—The steamer THOMAS COLLYER leaves Washing- ton at 9 and Alexandria at 94 o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at 84 o’clock. Coach fare 10 cents. ° Persons wishing the coaches will leave thelr residence with @ & Thomas Parker. Refresuments on the boat. ep 2-f SAM’L GEDNEY, Captain. ANDS ON YOUR POCKET-BUOKS, THE WHITE HATS AKE ABOUT. — We have a very fine assortment of fa-hion- able White Beaver and Felt Hats. of all ualities and pric:s, to which we respect- fully invite the attention of aliin want. We of- ter them at reduced prices. CallatGEO HB. WHITE & CU.*S Fashionabie Hat, Cap, ard Geat’s Furnrshing Establishment, 338 Pennayl- vania avenue, between 9b and 10th sts. jy 1 ee es acer ee LAS.—OFFERING THEM AT U pty tes at jyS-tr) ELLIB*8, BAJOU'S KID AND OTHER GLOVES. ge A. 8MOOT, No. 119BRIDGESTREET, Georgetown, has received. from New, York, ladies Bajou’s KID GLOVES ,i/ white, black and colored; gents. 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- Hog a geod article as cheap asthe same quality can be bought elsewhere. tr JOHN H. SMOOT. REMOVAL. D®. MUNSON HAS TAKEN AND FITTED up the house formerly occupied by Major Robert Keyworth, No. 338 Pennsylvania avenue, and is now ready to fulfil his old engagements and make new ones. Dr M_ fs still making those beautiful continuous Gum Teeth. called Allen s Patent, for the exceliency of which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch. There isone Dentist in this city who has been infringing the patent, and made a bad imitation of it, against whom I here by caution the public N. B. Whenever a Dentist speaks egainst Allen’s Patent Continuons Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, itis because he js igsorant of the process, incom» tent to make the work, or is unwilling to pay for the patent. Dr. M. is now extracting teeth without pain by a new and perfectly safe process References as informer advertisement. jel6-tf DENTAL SURGERY. D*; WILLIAM A. FRANKLIN HAVING taken rooms at No. 443 Pennsyl- vania avenne, will be happy to serve alt who may stand in need of the ser- vices of a Dentist. His prices will be moderate, and all work warranted. je 5-eatf GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS [ HAYE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- adelphia manu- facturer, a fivst rate sewed or Pegged Calf-Skin BOOT at $3 62. full as good as those usually sold at $5 or S6;a:-da French Calf Patent LeatherGAITER at $3 S0,as good asany at 85; a first rate Calf Galterat $2 50, these are the best goods that is (or ever were) sold in the District for the price; for the proof, come and see for yourself. Terms positive’y cash. No extra p ofit charged to ofset bid debts. Call at the NEW YORK HAT STORE, Seventa street aear lennsy.vania avenue. m2 tf a __ANTHONY, Agent. CHAUNCY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, AND DEALER IN vs . Fine Watehes, Jewelry, and Silver Warg. Gow SEALS, FOB AND VEST CHAINS, FINEJEWELRY, S!IL- VER SPOONS, FORKS, GOBLETS, CUPS, &e., for sale at New York prices. REPAIRING.—The Chronometer, Duplex, Lever, Cylinder, Repeating, Musical, and other WATCHES repaird. Also, JEWELRY, &c. No. 370 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, betw’n Sixth and Seventh streets, Browns’ Hot~! bui'ding, sign of the GOLDEN WATCHES, ap agytt Washington, VOMMUDURE PERRY'S EXPEDITION. Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas ard Japan, under the command of Commodere Perry, complied from the original notes and journals by Fraocts a! D. D. LL. D., profusely {ilustrated ; rice $5. is A New Chapter in the Farly Life of Wash'nz ton, inconnexioa with the Narra.ive History of the Potomac Company, by John Pickell. Just published. and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURS’3 jy 1i- Bookstore, near 91!1 street. EAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS SELLING off at a sacrifice, at 3 jy 8-tr 306, between 9th and 10th streets+ SLEEVE BUTTONS AND STUDS. E OPEN TO-DAY A LARGE ASSORT- ment of plain goid and fancy Sleeve But- tons and Studs, to which we invite atten'fon. W. GALT & BRO., je27 324 Peon. av., bet 9h and lth streets. GAUZE MERINO AND SILK UNDER- SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. NOTHER AND VERY LARGE SUPPLY of Gentlemen’s Underdress this day opened, of every variety of size and quality, such as— Gaoze Silk SHIRTS and DRAWERS Do Merino Do Do Do Cotton Do Do Do Thread Do Do Do Shaker Do Do 2 Also, a fall 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, Brown;’ Hotel, UVHAIR, MADRAS, AND SUMMER > TOCKS AND TIES —Ai}l to want ofthese articles will please give usa call, and examine ourassortment. Prices low for cash. GEO H.B WHITE & CO., Gent’s Furnishing Store, 332, Pa. ave , bet 9th and 10th streets. jy CABAS, WORK CASES, RETTICULES, POKTFOULIOS, &c. UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE received direct from the manufactures a fine assortment of the above, embracing many newand desirable styles, and which they are enabled to sell at greatly reduced prices Also, constantly on hand a large assortment of Porte Monies, Card Cases Portfolios, Writing Cases, &c HUTCHINSON & MONRO, julyS 310 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th streets. BR SALE.—A PORTABLE STEAM GINE, three horse power, locomotive boiler. It bas been in use at this office, and 1s offered for sale because it {s replaced with an engine of much greater power. It will be found extremely ser- viceable, and will be sold low for cash. je 2 UTICE.—ALL PERSONS HAVING Dills against the office of the Sixt. Auditor of the ‘Treasury for the Post Utice Department, for st tlonery, blank books, binding, er other contin- gent expences, are hereby notified and requested promptly to present the same for payment, in du- Plicate, properly regeipted, four days before the end of every month, in order that they may be inciuded 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-a2w Disbursing Clerk. Greet ACEes, EYE GLASSES, &c.— Gold, Silver, fine Steel, and Plated Specta- cles. Gold, Steel, Shell, and Buffalo Kye Glasses, of all focuses Also, Magnifiers of every description, suitable for engravers, physicians, draughtsmen, &¢. *4* Particular atiention paid to the selection of Glasses suited to the eyes of wearers. New Glasses put into oid frames. M. W. GALT & BRO , Jewelers, jy 12- S24 Pa ay., bet. 9th and 10th sts, EN AND POCKET KNIVES, SCISSORS, Razors, 2trops, Shaving Soap and Cream, selling off to discontinue the business, at JOHN F_ ELLIS’s, jy 8-tr 306 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and luth sts. —$——$$$—<—$$$< $< — Ee | Thar Aida OFF AT A GREAT sa- erifice, at je 26-tf JOAN F. ELLI8’3. Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. | OK RENT—THE DESIRABLE STORE, No. 558 Seventh street, opposite Centre Var- ket, fitted up with shelving. counter, gas fixtures, awning, &c. Possession given immediate! Apply to ROBT. C BROOKE. na OR RENT —THE TWO NEW THREE meg | Brick Houses on 7th street, opposite Centre Market Persons wishing to open a Res- tanr«nt cannot find in the citya more eligible lo- cation. R. H. LASKEY, Jy 7-2w No. 36 Lousiana avenue. OR SALE.—A TRACT OF LAND, CON- taining about 45 acres, on the Heights of Georgetown, being a part 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 for a fine private residence; about 20 acres of this tract ix a beautiful grove of tim- ber, the balance cleared and ina high state of cul- tivation. ‘The 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- ve! of the Pctomac. It will be soid entire or in ots Also, a large Frame Dwelling-bouse and Lot on the corner of Fifth and H streets west, Wash- ington city. pply at Valley View Farm, orto Dr. H. King, No. 80 Prospect street, #e01 wn, D.C je 18-tf {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, sitdafed on K street, nearly op posite the B: * 8 good tenant the rent will be made modefate. App'y to COM 8S. CASSIN, or at GODBY & CO’S., Lime Kiln, Beall street, between Congress and Washington streets, Georgetown. m2-eotf ALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. I have for sale a large number of Building Lots in different parts of the city, favorably located either for residences or business. Ap- ply to WILLIAM H. PHILIP, Attorneyat Law, No. 40, Louisiama avenue, near 6th street. m5 eo Fit RENT.—FOUR NEW SMALL BRICK Houses just finished, immedlately northwest of the Capitol, between B street and the Railroad Denot. Applyat the Capitol exiensionto FRAN- Gre awooRSS m 15-eotf OR RENT, WITHR OR WITHOUTSTEAM POWER.—The large, airy, convenient, and well fin'shed Hall next door tothe Star Bulld- ings itis 50 by €0 feet in theclear, with high ceiling, and is capitally Hghted. Also, the store immediate'y under the west half of said hall, 25 by 80 feet, fronting directly on Pennsylvania avenue, in the heart of the business portion there- of, (no other such desirable bu-iness stands now being offered tu the public) They will be rented separately ortogether. For terms apply to GHORSE AIL, Papermaker, Bridge «treet, a few doors wext of the omnibus stand, George- town, or at the Star Office counter. N. B.—If renters desire to carry on any business requir! steam power, they can be accommo- dated with shafting attached to the new and pow- erful engine of the Star Dewspspe and Job Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs. Ellis, and arranged so asto furnish ample power, if required, to renters of the premises advertised above. je 20-tf sol The lease on the above property will be id. 2) 10 ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to ali that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sickness, and particularly from glasses injudiciously selected, to bis superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by bimself to a tiue sp’ erical accuracy, and bri Mant trans;aency, su'ted precis-ly and benefi- cially to the wearer eccording to the concavity or convexity cf the eye ery numerous ave the ill effects ceused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses ta not begin, preci-ely sulted, by the use of an 0; tometer ; an the practice cf many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eves, and such glass es that are ebsolately required will be furnished with precision and satisfaction JOHN TOBIAS ac nowledyes the rery libe- ral encouragement already outained, and further solicits the patronage of those that Lave not yet fa availkd Lemselves of hi Persons that cai ently call, by send- ing the giaussos and state bow many inch- es tbey can read this print with thetr spectacles, elie supplied w'th such as will improve their sight «+ nnumerable testimonials to b seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest case and comfort from his glasses. Cirenlars to be had gratis, at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STRE&'T, three doors ;rom Odd Fellows’ Hall, uP staims. NorFoLk, September 7, 1354. Sir—The Spectacles you made for m2 suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other | have lately tried. id LITT. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles ob'ained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sig ht, and corresponding with his deseri; tion of the focus. I recommend him as a skillful op- tician. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the pone of tr ing his glasses, 1 was furnished im with a pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded me mvre relief and gratification then any | have ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, fre- qneatly to a very late hour; but with the aid of these glasses I can study almost as late as + ver, and that too without the pain I have previously sulfered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioner Gen’! Land Orttice. December 11, 1£55. T have used Mr. Tobtas’s Spectacles for three or four months, and take great pleasure in say- ing that | am much pleased with them. I have been much benetit ws them May 6th, 1856. GEOR. P. SCARBURGH. 1 was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a ski'lful optician; and as I have eyes of remark- able peculiarity, 1 was gratified to find that \ir. Tovias seemed to comprehend them by inspec- tlon and some slight measurement, and he hus mede mea pair of Speotacies that suits me ad- mirably. July 11, 1856. A. ?. BUTLER. Witmineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J Tosias: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles wiich 1 obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual nee of my eyes, I lave hereto- found great difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. It affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this ditti- culty has been happily obviated so that the glasses ie furnished me are dec.dedly the best adupted oO my eyes of any | have ever yet used. Very respectfully, yours, . B. DRANE, Rector of St James’ Parish DePanTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 7, i®55 Froro natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, 1 have bcen compelled to use glasses for several years. 1 lave tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. ‘Tobias made two pairs especially tor me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enab ed toadapt Glasses minutely to the eye. I most cheerfuily recommend Mr_ ‘Tobias to ali having occasion to use glasses and bear my (esti- mony as to his skill as an optician. HENRY &. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. P. 8 —OPERA GLASSES of great variety, TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATCH MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in ee “oe at very low prices constantly on hard. y 18-ly ASHIONABLE LIFE, BY MARY A. ‘ilopaed ‘hich shall ‘She Kingdom which s'! not be destroyed, b Rev. J_ Oswald ped Hand-Book of American Literature, Historical, Biographical and Critical ‘The War Path, by J. B. Jones ‘The Norta American Review for July DeBow’s Review for July ‘I John Halifax, Gentleman. jy8 FRANCK TAYLOR. RPURATION STUCK.—s,090 C. ration of Washington Stock for sale at fed 25— CHUBB BROTHERS NEY PLANOS.—WE HAVE NOW IN Store the largesi and most reltab! assortment of PIANOS ever offered in| this city, consisting of every style and finish aid ranging jn price from $150 to - Old Pianos taken in part payment for new. Pianos for rent by evening, month, quarter, ¢ ear. 4 Also, Melodeons, Guitars, Violins, Violince!- jos, Flutes. ‘Accordeons, Strin , ac. Oure is the largest Music and Musical Instru- ment Establishment in the District, No. 306 Pa, avenue, between 9h 10th streets, near Wash- ington City Savings"Bank. ee JOHN F ELLIS. i men en eens cerenenensennenesenenenenes THE WEEKLY 8T4h This excellent Family and News Journal—con taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is pubtished on Satur- day morning. TERME. Single copy, per annum. teeeceeeeeceees Bl OS To CLUBE Five copies +085 00 ‘Twenty copies. 15 0 ~atre INVARIABLY IN ADVANC! tl {Copies (in wrappers) can be procured at the counter, {mmediately after the Issue paper. Price_Tuner Cunre = PostMasTERs who actas Bybee of ty ~<a EE journey, fifty thousand in Bank i t notes ; and all along the road it ——— NO. 1,077. EVENING STAR. = retty ee well known that I was brin, th to A RIDE IN HER MAJESTY’S MAIL-GIG. | stop the run. Why, if ‘ad the sete To travel by a four horse mail coach from | debt in the bags, it weuld be just as safe as at the west of England to London, and in due | present, and there's precious little chance of time back again from London to the west of | that ever being lost. England, were events to which, in my youth- Heartily concurring in my friend's last re- ful days, I looked forward with the most piea- | mark. I resigned myself to my own silent con- surable anxiety. To be seated at the top of | templations until we reached the ion where such a carriage, with the royal arms painted | we changed our horse. A moment's friendly on either panel, with a guard behind and a| chat with the landlady over, and a glass of driver betore clothed in the regal livery—to | ale despatched, we resumed our journey. bebold four spanking, spirited horses dashing| ‘ Y aking of accidents.’ I re forward through mud, mire, or dust, and at | marked, when we had proceeded at ‘in, every stoppage meeting with the most ready | pace down a mile of almost perpendicular bi! assistance for the promotion of our onward | —‘‘has it been your fate to meet with any ’”’ journey, was to feel one’s self an exalted and “‘A few,” he replied. “Broke my leg and superior being three ribs turning that ccrner yonder came Thoze days, alas! are forever gone; four- | against a coal-cart in the middie of the road, horse mail coaches have passed away to that | killed the horse on the spot, was laid up fur bourn from which no four-horse mail coaches | Six months Three months back, ran over a return. But if four-horse mail coaches have | donkey asleep, broke my collar bone, and put saccumbed to the iron locomotive, they may, | out my right shoulder, " Have been spilt ten in some respects, be said to live agaix in their | times in four at but not often very much numerous progeny—the mail gigs. Mail gigs| hurt; for,asI always expect a spill, I pre- yet flourish. and long may they do so, curry- | p2re for it accordingly. Impossible to go the ing joy and gladness to every little village | pace over euch a road and not be often epilt.”” and hamletin the kingdom, treading paths| “ But,’’ I observed, feeling somewhat un- and winding roads that no four-horse mail | easy at these reminiscence, ‘‘do you not f coach would ever condescend to traverse, or | 4 fatal termination from one of these acci- railway train vouchsafe to visit Hurrah, | dents.”’ then, for the mail gig! the dashing, splash- [ CONCLUSION To-moRROW.] ing, noisy, a crazy, mail-gig Heys a its guard and driver—both in one—perched so jauntily up in his little seat, and its Rosinante ABOUT THOSE BOOTS. and Pegasus—also both in one—dashing like mad over its ten miles an hour including stoppages Give me the mail gig for a twen- ty-live miles of night journey through a quiet country, with a road entirely to one’s self, and ouly here and there a village to call to oue’s recollection the fact that we still journey through the scenes of human life! Give me It occurred on board the Lexington on one the mail-gig, with a snug nine inches of seat | of her passages from New York to Providence beside the driver, who not only knows every | The hero was a Vermont lad of twenty-five, inch of the road, but is redolent of the inci- | “harp enough in a horse trade, but very ver- of mail-gig journeyism and of meil- | dant in everything tise, who had just sold a gigiana, and I desire no greater treat in life! | *tting of nags in New York, and was now But softly! [ think 1 see Her Majesty's | Working bis way round home yia Providence postmaster general eee up his official Boston. He “turned in’’ pretty early ears, and grumbling forth “Ha! ha! How's | ®=d ‘turned out” again about sunrise the this? Traveling by the muil-gig! Ill cancel | 5¢xt morning with the idea of going up stairs, the driver's contract, and fine him into the | ®5 be called it. Soon afterwards the pazaen bargain’ Good reader, keep it quiet: there were astonished by a hideous outery from is a theory promulgated at headquarters that armount RBS oe af mail-gigs carry no passengers, aud that any What's the matter’’’ said « quizzica contracter who, in addition to carrying the looking gentleman in green glasses, mails, should carry males or females of an- “* Matter '—matter enough, I reckon,”’ said other sort, will surely have the bags taken | the Yankee. “ Here’s some outrageous indi from him, and have the sack instead. I say | Vidual has gone and stole my bran new cow this is a theory merely, because in practice— | bide butes: cost me twenty-two York shillins but no matter, judge for yourself and left me those ere slippers, made outer Once upen # time business found me late in | Y#ller dog skin, and not worth a darn !”’ the evening=a dark November evening—in | “Hush!” said the man with green glasses the little city of Springs, down in the west. | ‘don't speak so loud. It isa very common Now, the city of Springs, as many may know, ; 0Courrence on this boat. Some of the niggers ia situated some twenty-four miles from the | must have done it. Did you never notice the city of Pamps Upon the peace and quietness | Steamboat niggers go well shod?” of the former, no promising railway had as yet ‘ Wall I have, old hoss '—and that accounts ventured to intrude; and if, therefore, upon | for it, hey Speak —sing out! It does ac- any sudden emergency there should exist a | Count for it, hey necessity for getting from thence to the afore- ‘« Hush | yes—it does. . said city of = post-horses and a post-| |“ Wall, I'l holler for the cap’n’ and get chuise are still the legitimate means of tran- | the boat stopped till I find my butes—cost me sit. Thus then, I repeat. once upon atime | twenty-two York shillin’s—I will, by gravy. being a0 cated, news arrived which induced ‘No, no; don't make a row. Ifyou do, me to think it desirable that early next day | the thief "ill throw ‘em overboard. No, no I sbould present myself in Loudon. By get- | you watch the niggers, and when you find the ting to the city of Puiaps, I could easily run | delinquent-take hi | to the captain's office by the rail; but to get there without the assist- | and make him settle . ance of post, I should have incurred an ex- “Dll settle him! I ain't a goin’ to throw pense of some four pounds. Whilst pondering | @¥@y @ pair of twenty-two shillin’ butes, no the matter in my mind, a friendly suggestion how was made to me by the boots, fhatashe had| 1t afforded much amusement to the man in a brother-in-law who drove the mail-gig be. | green glasses and his cronies to see the Yan- tween these two places, who would be shorily j kee shuffling and scuffing about the cabin in starting, 1 could, for a small consideration, | his yellow Slippers, dogging every darker get a litt, and so get to Pumpz in time for the | #&d examining his feet. After a weary search, night mail to London. The idea being ex- | be came to his torwentor of the green glasses actly in accordance with my own feelings, [ | #ud suid~_ = agreed to be taken up outside the towninu half} “1 m going up stairs to pirate around there and see if [ can trail "em ” So up he went, and the cabin passenger could bear his heavy tread, and the scuff, scufl of bis slippers eli over the deck. By-and-by he came down again. Just then s shiny Af rican, with a pair of polished boots in his hand, went towards 93, the Yankee’s birth Just as he was dragging aside the curtain to peep in, Varmount iit on him like a fierce ti ger cat, seizing him by the scuff of the neck but it won't rain and yelling— 7 a Before he had coneluded these few sen-| “I've cigar you double distilled es Now, eightoen ; Senee « f Day and Martin, biled dowa to the fpirit of darkness, and mixed up with the hy yersuiphate of rascality! After my wallet, i was you’ Come along with me'’’ <" Who dares these boots displace, Must meet Bombastes face to face.’ Recalling an old laugh the other day, aod trying to think what caused it, we bethoughr ourselves of an adveuture that poor B——— Seorgy now) was very fond of relating in years past the turnpike road patiently waiting to be overtaken by my royal conveyance. I had not to wait long. jor exactly es the cathedral clock struck nine, I heard the blast of the driver's horn as he drove through the arch- way of the cathedral green. ‘** Good night, sir. Jump up alongside here. Good time, but none to spare. > an bour. At the time appointed I found myself on Dark night, | tences, | was et his side. j inches of seat, divided by two, give just nine inches toeach; but I have no hesitation in| saying that whether it arose from a fecliag of ms o me : politeness or not, I certainly was indulged | * Lew me go’ sai the indignant darkey with at least twelve of the aforesaid eighteen | Struggling to get free from the iron grasp ot inches, nor would any pereuegion of mine in- i his antagonist. duce my companion to take his proper share; | “‘ Notas you knows on, you rambunetious aud how he contrived to sit and drive, bas} Yoel grower,’’ said the indignant Yankee always been to me a perfect mystery i “Eve handled eeverer colts than you be Now traveling over the road from the city | And he dragged the terrified black up the of Springs to the city of Pumps was not quite | Cabin stairs, followed at a safe distance by like a perpetual going up one side of a house ; the gentleman in green glasses and his coni- and down the other, but it put one very wuch | P#ions. F in mind of it, the way conzisting of zbout | | Bringing the culprit before the Captain, be twonty miles of almost perpendicuiar hill, re- | told his story, and agreed to abide by his de lieved by some five miies of rather easier gra- ; n Of course an explanation followed dients. “But what were hills to our Pegassus! ; With a verdict for the defendant, and the Absolutely nothing. On we went, indifierent | plsintiff sentenced to pay the injured Africau alike to ups and downs; the journey muet be ; "!Repence. oe oe done in the time allotted; aud if walking and |.‘ Sold, by maple,”’ said Varmount. ‘Here, trotting would not do it, why, cantering must. j nigger, here's a@ quarter, and give me the “ Why, this is a tremendous pace !’” quoth | boots; butif Leatch that chap in the green I, after a perfect flight of a mile or so down | goggles, pickle me if I don’t heave bim into a road which a novice might fairly have im- | the Sound ‘ agined was the high road to a nameless place. It is needless to say that while the boot ‘* Rather fast,’’ he returned ; “ but if I am , Were only half way on, the gentloman in green to get over twenty-five miles in two hours and | &!##8e3 disappeared, and was the first man & a half, and take the stoppages out of it, why, | make bimself scarce when the boat touche: there itig! Half-past eleven to the minute is | the wharf at Providence. my time at Pumps; and, wet or dry, frost or | —iee snow, it must be done.’ } A Yankee Pass —Anold official Dutchman “What!” [ exclaimed, “that pace at ali | in the valley of the Mohawk, one day stopped : a XYankee pedier journeying slowly throug the valley va the Sabbath, and informed bi he must *‘ put up” for theday ; or “it it vast noshessary dat he s Id travel, he must pa» de fine for de pass. It was necessary, it seems: for he told the Yankee to write the pass, and he would sign it—* that he could do, though hedidu'’t much write nor read writin’.’’ The pass was written and signed with t Dutchwan’s hieroglyphics, and the pedle; went forth ‘into the bowels of the land, wit) out impediment ” Some six months afterwards, a brother who kept a store further down t setiling with the pious official so, he replied. ‘ That's the con- tt; and you may as well sing psalms to a dead borse as to try to alter it. The office will have it, and gentractors will be found to do it.”” ‘* But accidents,”’ said I, “ how about aoci- dents? They must be constantly occurring ”’ “And so they are,” be continued, ‘‘ horses killed, drivers maimed, and gigs smashed May I trouble you, sir, just to get out and walk to the other side ot the village Thi the Wooden Mallet. 1 have to stop at the office fer a fow minutos, and if you take that i patl you will get to the other side of the vil- | Dutchman, lage by a short-cut, and I will pick you up | Mohawk, by the time you get there.’’ brought among other accounts, an o: With this he drew up, and 1 alighted ; and | for twenty-five doilars’ worth of goods. following his directions, soon found myself * How ish dat ?"’ said the Sunday offi the further side of Wooden Mallet, in ‘I nevor give no order—let me see him. speculation as to whether or not my night's| The order was produced; be put on his experience of the mail-gig was to be signal | spectacles and examined it. ** Yaas, det ish ized by any of the unpleasant incidents to | mine name, sartai’ bat—it ich da which my companion had lately referred. A few minutes and I was again seated as be- fore “A light mail to-night, sir—always so of a Monday. Sometimes very heavy—ctten a ten weight " «What !"? 1 observed, “a ton weight of let- ters from Springs *’ * Not from Springs alone,” said he, but from thirty miles round. Heavy bankers’ books, lawyers’ deeds, besides heaps of news- papers See the gig with the down mail of « aturday night—haif the size of a haystack— bags strapped all around !”” | d—d Yankee pass (> Aa Eastern editor cays tha! a man in New York got himself into trouble by marry ing two wives. A Western editor replies by assuring cotemporary that a good many men in section have done the same thing by ma ing ons. A Northern editor retorts that quite a num- ber of his acquaintances found trouble enoazh by barely promising to marry, without going any farther. A Southern editor says that a friend of his was pothered enough by simply b found in company with another man’s wife. ie “Indeed !’* I exclaimed ; “and with only yourself—and you occupied in driving—to pro tect it all!” vad Nothing more,’’ said he, ‘except this brace of pistols. But Lord bless you, Fir! nobody now a-days thinks of attacking the mail—certain to be detected. There's plen'y of letter stealing, to be sure. in its way; but then its of enother sort Noone can catcu- late the sight of money I sometimes bri: ¢ down, Nine months ago, when there was th.t run upon the banks, Taz Ace or 4 Horse —A man who want. ed to buy & horee, asked a friend how to tell a horse’sage ‘ By his teeth,” was the re- ply. The next day the man went toa horse dealer, who showed lendid black horse. The horse hunter opened the enimai's mouth, gave one glance and turned on bis beel. “ [ jon"t want him,” said he, “ he’s thirty-two years old ’” brought down, ia one He had counted his teeth.