Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1856, Page 1

EVENING STAR, LISHED £YEKY AYrKRNOOR, [XORPT SUNDAY,) ‘ings, corner of Pennsylvanto sand Flewanth stress, W.D. WALLACH, Il be served to subseribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in raekages at 37% cents per month. To mat] subscribers the sub- scription price is THR BK DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBNTS a yearinadcancs, T'. ODOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOL AR for three months; for less than three mont -s at the rate of Wy cents a week. iP SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SN OFFICIAL, Tazascny DaraxtMunt, May 2, 1898. Notiee is hereby given to the holders of the stock issmed pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d July, 1816, that suqh stock Is redeemable by its terms, and will be paid at the Treasury on the surrender of the certificates thereef, on the 12th of November next, when interest thereon will cense. This department will continue to purchase such stock prior to said day of redemption, and will pey therefor the fellowing premium, in addition to the Interest accrued te the day of purchase, with one day’s interest for the money to reach the vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between tae Ist dey of Juue and the 3let day of July, in clusive, one-half ef one per cent. on the amounts | specified In the certificates ; @n such stock received between the [stand Jist 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, wiil be paid. Certificates of such stock transmitted under this notice must be duly assigned to the United states by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money; and when sent prior to the Ist July thecurrent half year’s interest mu t also be as- sigaed by the present stockholder, otherwise such interest wil be payable as heretofore. And notice !s farther given to holders of other stocks of the United States that this department l purchase the same between the Ist day of Jane end tae Ist day of December next, unless the sam of $1,500,000shall be previously ob‘ained, and will pay for the same, {fn addition to the in- aceraed from the day of the last dividend st, and one day’s additional {nterest for y to reach the vendor, the following rates of the loan of (812, a premium of 16 per cent.; On st ck of the loansof 1847 and 19484 premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued uader the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1350, commonly called Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. ertificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the money; and if sent pre- viovts tothe Ist July, the current half-year’s in- terest mast als9 be assigned bythe present stock- holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to that day will be payable to him as heretofore. Payme:t for all the foregoing stocks will be made by 4rafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties d to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. i2Nov HATS! MATS! JUST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF dD tne drab Beaver ventila- 3 ted HATS, which I offer at $359; they are the best Mats for the price in the United States. The best blacs dress Hats got up in the latest style for $3 50. as good as thove usnally sold and a good fasbic atat $3, worth #4; te iat, $2 50. paterials and toe employed to produce 2 $5 Hat, which is sold for 2350. We doacasa business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his Feit aod Strnw Hats unusually low. Agent for Driscoli’s Salm of a Thousand or Price 25 cents per bottle ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, Agent for a New York Hat Compaay. m 24.tf 7 JONAS P. LEVY, —_ MPORTEE AND DEALER IN WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, ARD FINE GROCERIES, GeneralCommission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, Mo. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U. 3. Hotel, Wasaineron City, D.C. ecliy MUER AND GAUZE UND®R GAR- ats for gentlemen. —\Weinviteattention emen in want of Sisik, Lisle Thread, erino. or Cotton Under Garments, for tre pres- ent season, toour superior stock. We are deter- mined to se\l them from this day forth at reduced rices, as we wish to prepare for the fall trade Jive uy acalland buy chea GEO H B WHITE CO., Gent’s Furnishing Store, SR Pa. av , bet. 9.b and 16th sts jy 12- CHANGE OF HOURS, ( N AND AFTER MONDAY, THE tb of June, the Steamer GEORGE , PAGE will run at the following hou L Alexandria at 1,9, 10, 12, 2,4}, and 6% o'clock Peon Washlagton 5, 9, 11, 14, 3%, 5%, and 7 ocly x. jeu-tf ELLIS L. PRICE, Captain. IPHE SYEAMER GEURGE WASHI76. 33%. 5 Ca piaia. KOK MOUNT VERNON. N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS —FARE ROUN i D 'FRIP, $1; FROM 5 ‘The IR leaves Washing - and Alexandria at o’elock. ve the Capitol for the boat et Sx Coach fare 10 cents. a8 wishing tae couches will leave their & Thomes Parker. eats on the boat. YAM’L GEONEY, Captaiz. COFFINS—CUOFFINS. ead V7“ WdaITE, SOLE AGENT OF FISK'S APe ark TiGHT METALLIC _ COFFINS for the city of Wash- ington, begs leave to inform the be bas now oa hand a large supply of d near the shape of wooden cotfins, be sold as low as Wood Coffins, ue, near 3d street. jylveolm* -J. THORNE, EUMEOPATHIC PHYS!CIAN & SURGEON, ICH AND RESIDENCE, st. and New York avenue, SHINGTON. D.C sto 10, 2to4,5tol0 m?7-3m* ‘YOUR POCKET-BUOKS, HATS AKE ABOUT.— ortment of Fashion- 5 \ verand Felt Hats. of all We of- gu-tities sa to which we respect- tuvit of all in want at reduced prices. CallatGEO HB 'Ts. & ©5°S Fashionable Hat, Cap, and r g Histadlishment, 332 Pennsyi ween 9th and 10th sts. jy 12 UNCY WARRINER, AKER AND JEWELER, AND DEALER IN *, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. v int New York prices KEPAIKING —The Chronometer, Duplex, ever, Cylinder, Repeating, Musical, and other Also, JEWELRY, &e OU PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, betw’n Sixth venth streets, Browns’ Hot«! buliding, sign GOLDEN WATCHER, Washington. pitt {OR SALE.—A PORTABLE STEAM EN- CINK, three horse power, locomotive boiler. Jt bas been io use at this office, and is offered for sale because it is replaced with an engine of much wrester power. It wiil be found extremely ser- viceable, and will be soid lew for cash. je %-tf Ebening Star, VOL. VIII, WASHINGTON, D. C., MO NDAY, AUGUST 4. 1856. NO. 1,088. THE WEEELY STAR This excellent Family and News Jonmal—con taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Satur- day morning. se eeeeserecccee Bl 2S TO CLUBS. 1” Caez, INVARIABLY © ner ar coins orn usb roared peper. Price—Turer Cexrs nee ae PosTMast RRs who act as agen will acommission of twenty enter beallowea TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT Ww TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused. by , siekness, and particularty from lasses eed iclously selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground , by bimself to a true sp»erical accuracy, and bril- ; ‘ant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or ) convexity of theeye. Very numerous are the ill | effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not —s recisely suited, by the use of an Ortometer ; an fhe practice of many years enables him to meas- | ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass es that are absolately required will be furnished with precision and satisfaction JOHN TOBIAS bole diasecrt, So the Mbe- ned, and further ral encou! it already obta! solicits the patronage of those that have not yet availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- ing the glasses in nse, and state how many inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, can be supplicd with such as wil’ improve their sight. anumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his ere Circulars to be bud gratis, at his office, No. (512 SEVENTH STREET, thres doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. Nogvroux, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles ob‘ained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and correspending with hisdescrirtion of the focus. I recommend him asa skillful op- ticlan. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the poreere of try- ing his glasses, 1 was furnished by bim with a pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded me more relief and gratification than any | have evertried. My sight, originally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, fre- quently toa very late hour; but with the aid of tuese glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the pain I have peesiomety suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioner Gen’l Land Office, Deceiber 11, 1855. | have used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacles for three or four months, and take at pleasure in say- ing that | am much ple: with them. I have been much benefitted by them. May Sth, 1556. GEOR. P. SCARBURGH. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a ski ful optician; and as I have eyes of remark- able pecuifarity, [ was gratified to find that Wir ‘Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec- tion and some slight measurement, «nd he bas made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- mirably. July 11, 1858. A. P. BUTLER. Wiimineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1851 Mr J Tosias: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles wiich | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman ineqnal- iy in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found great dificulty in getting glasses of the proper focal distance Itaffords me pl state that, by the aid of your optometer, t culty has been happily obviated so that the glasses you furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted to my eyes of any | bave ever yet used Very respectfully. yours, B DRANE, Rector of St James’ Parish. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for several years. I have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfe.tly fitted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobtas made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enab ed to adapt Glasses minutely to theeye I most cheerfully recommend Mr_ Tobias to al! having occasten to use glasses and Lear my testi- mony as to his skiil as an KS HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. P. S—OPERA GLASSES of great variety TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPFER, WATCH MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in this |ine at very low prices constantly on hand. jy 18-ly eesce BRITISH LEGISLATION ; by Leone Levi, Professor of Commerce at King’s Coliege, London, autbor of Commercial Law of the World, Levi’s Mercantile Law, &c, being a classified and analyzed summary of the lecithin, proceedings, and paners of the Houses of Lords and Commons To be published in bi- monthly or monthly parts during the parliamen- tary sessions, and at intervals during the recess. Subscription, two guineas perannum The first number of the work may be examined at the book store of FRANCK TAYLOR. “There {8 scarcely any other country in the world where lezisiation proceeds ordinerily in so rautious a manner as in the United Kingdom. Suggestions are made, inquiries are instituted, reports are produced, and bills or projects of laws are prepared, which after passing the ordeal of tiiamentary investigation and discussion in both ouses, often become laws and oftener still are rem'tted « to o'ber committees of inquiry, and to the maturing intluence of time and public opinion. “In the course of these legislative proceedings most valuable f cts are collected, which ‘llustrate the condition, wants, and prospects of society better than any other evidence, bring out the va- rious phenomens ef life with the truthfulness of contemporaneous history ‘There {x no country which possesses a more extensive executive machinery, with establish- ments spread over every clime, all which are re sponsible to the State, and vive annual reports of their labor—reports which furnish tho best repor- tory ef the political. social, or commercial pr gresa of the respective communities at home or abrosd) = Yet_mort of the information thusan- nually gathered ts, for all practical purposes, ren- de unavailable, owing to its extent and com- Frebensiveness| The inquirer recoils from ap- Proaching so great a bulk of heavy fo:ios, and they are to hima labyiinth through which he cannot easily find aclue. The present pubilcation is jatended to give a new lifeto these public documents, and to bring out perxpicuously what is essentially useful in taem, whilst the docu- meats wil! be classified In a manner which will them easilv accessible to all.’? j <P. HVOVER'’S BOUT, S. TRU ESTAB- » LISHMENT —1I have on band the largest and Mort extensive assort- ment o' Gentlemens’ and Ladies’ Sole!.eath- er Pravling Trank,lron, and Wood Frame Packing Trunks, Vali- ces, Bonnet Boxes, new style; Carpet Bays of all styles and qualities. Also, a general assortment ef Ladies’, Gents’, Boys’, and Misses Shoes, al to purchase any it to their advan- colors and stiles. All wishin of the above articles will fin tage to examine my stock before purcuasing else- where Caillat 8 P. HOOVER’S, Iron Hall Penn. ave , bet. ¥th and 10th jy 22 streets. MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (Succussor to James F. HARVEY, DRCRAFED;) UNDERTAKER, No 410 Seventh street, between G and H. EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she has in her employ thi same persons that were formerly @ampexpecasee? in the establishment, who are full competent te conduct the Undertaking Business; and that every attention will be given to calls, day or night, as heretofore. MEDICAL CARD. m 19-6m vicinity. Olice and Residence on I street, No. 188, be- tween 20th and 2ist streets. N. B—Homeophathic medicines forsale, which greatest care, for Fever and Ague, for Bilous and Bowel m 16-3m the Doctor prepares himself with the complaints, &c., &c. L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of worl streets. feb 27-1 R.A. athe GEKMAN HOMEO- thic physic’an, has the honor to offer his services to he inhabitants of Washington and ——$—$—$ $$$ $$$ _ WRPOR. UN STOCK.—$S,000 Corpo F and C owe ef Stock je at PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS BY FIRE! Subseribed Capital and Surplus 1,358,151 13. FABMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUB- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D. C. 'TATEMENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE 18T Rae of August to the 3lst day ef December, Am wunt received in marine Premiums, . 968,242 31 Do 39,908 EXCURSIONS, &c. PIC-NIC AND EXCURSION INDIAN HEAD & FORT WASH NGTON of tye NAVY YARD BAPTIST CHOIR having chartered the safe and commodious steamer ALICE C.. Sunred A sore = ae — the Poto- mac ndian Head an ort Washi on THURSDAY, the 7th instant. ean fire premiums. b The Committee Promise to spare no pains to ‘Total premiums for five months . 108.151 13 | ake this one of the most pleasant Excursions of Capiia: eee ; _— < 1,250,000 00 | “The Chor will be assisted by some of the mest are Prominent vocalists of Washington. The boat will leave City wharf at 8 o’clock a. bp ’ es Yard at half past 8, and Alexandria at o'cloc; Invested as follows: Bonds of Allegheny county, Pittsburg, gant Eblatciohis Ony 6% fal 68 | "Tickets FIFTY CENTS; Children 12% cents; Loans ox fist mortgage of al eee 59.950 00 | t© be had of the members of the Choir, children Do stocks, collateral se “384 00 | Of the Sabbath School, and Committee of Ar- Cah in bank’ and on baad. 092 38 ees Conimitiaa Capital snbecribed.. i ae Premium notes, not matared.. 387 31 itt gre Werren E Clark, Due from agents (secured by bonds). 18,853 J Sonn anne a Avie Expenses and commissions.. 11,668 aul-st ” James Dunnington. 1,358,151 13 i eo Season Bere amount of losees reported to Ist January, 1855: Greatest Excursion of the Season. Teachers of St, Peter's Sunday-sehool, TO PYE’S LANDING, On the Large and Safe Steamer Powhatan. Ts TEACHERS OF ST. PETER’S SUN DAY SCHOOL, respectfally y announce to their friends and the, public that they will fe an Excursion to the above-named place TH RSDAY, August 7th Persons who desire to spend a day pleasantly for the benefit of health, will find every arranze- ment made that will conduce to thelr comfort Ladies can rely on perfect order being maintained, the Managers having determined that nothing shall be left vndone to make their Excursion long remembered as the most pleasant of the season The boat will leave the city wharf at 83g, Navy Yard at 9 o’clock ; returning at a seasonable hour in the evening. A fine Band of Music hes been engaged for the occasion. Dinner and confectionery at city prices by an experienced caterer Tickets FIF TY CENTS; children half price; to be had at John F. Ellis’s Muste Store; Martin King’s Drug St-re; J O’Donnel’s Drug Store, Navy Yard; and ct the boat on the morning of Excursion. Jy W-te ~ 4,666 66 Charles Dingee, Thomas Manderfield, Edward R, Helmbold, DIRECTORS. Hon. Thos. B. Florence, George H. Armstrong, Charles A Rubicam, George Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster, James E. Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr. THOMAS RB. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Waiter, No. 397 D strevt Jno. M. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia avenue. James Williams, No. 22 Four-and-a lialf street. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomas The business of this Company will compare fa- vorably with the most successful of similar instilu- tions in the United States From the Ist day ot August, 1855, in five months, up t+ Ist January, 1836, the premiums received amounted to the large sum of owe bundred ana eight thousand, one bunired and fifty-one dollars, with only forty six huadred aad six'y six dvilars losses reported. With thes> evidences of success and good mans azem-at, the directors fee! justified in soliciting @ ¢ of public patronage, b Ving that the seca- ffs ces | fair claims will be y han tegal techni- “Proposals for ‘Copper-plato Engraving. OrriceSupgRinTexDenr Pranic PRINTING, Washington, July 25, 1856 H UPLICATE PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this office until the Mth day of August next. at 12 o’clock m , for engraving up- on steel or copper, in the hiyhest style of the sev- eral styles of "he art of ste+l cr copper-plate en graving various maps, profiles. panoramic views tnd views of scene:y required to filustrate the several reports of surveys ofa railroad route to the Pacific ovean Fach proposal must be accompanied by satisfac- tory evidence of the ability of the party bidding to execute the work, by specimens of each class or style of work bid for, executed {a bis or their own otfice, and by as'atement of the force which can be Sean bry by each upon the work. itis to be distinctly understood that no bids wiit be entercained from any parties not directly engaged in, and practically acquainted with, the siyle of work bid for ‘The bid. will state separately the pri:e, and but ene price, for each style ofenyraving (specify ing whether in iine or otherwise) of each map or plate bid for, and the time required for executing the same. Contracts will be entered Into with, and bonds with se-urity will be required from, the success- ful bidders for their faithful execution of the work bid for. All work will be required to be exceuted “tothe satisfaction cf the Secretary of War’? The work can be inspected by persons desirous of bidding therefor, uyon application at this of- fice a view of affording ample indemnity to the public, the comp have depos'ted with MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, * CO., OF NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS, Cash and preminm rotes to provide an aceruing Tyust Fund of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, To be held by them asa {ditional security to policy holders for the payment of losses, The company is prepared ue policies agamst loss or amaze by fire on D LLINGS, FURNI- TUR4, MILLS, MA ACT RIES, WARE. ES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and coients, or all kinds of M#RCHANDISE, transported by VESSELS, & TEAMBUATS, CA- NAL, BOATS, RAIL OADS, and the usual ecr- orton of EUROPE and » hulls of AMBOATS n Waters Micm will be as low as other hem every umprovement agement will be taken into construc consider . All losses speedily adjusted and promptly ; aid. Office northwest ce: rner Penvsylvauia avenue and Seventeenth stree!, Washington eny, D.C. Insurance may also he effected at the Home Office, Northicest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila- ia. Also, atthe Coma te ‘sethices Th mpson, No. 10 Wail Rrewster, No 4 S.ar The mrel + . Proposals must be addressed, one to the BH Rick ards ed ef 1 a) “Cbatruan of the Committee on Engiaving.”? earring be * . eston—J. H. "Tay: | «House of Representatives United States? and 21 KB. Bay New Orirans—Harmas | one to A. G. Seaman, Superintendent Public . Montgomery—Albert W liams. Mobile— A. C. Waugh. Pittbarg—T. J. Hunter, No. 90 Water street Savane A. Wilbur, No. ill Bay stree! tardey, Whyte &@ Co, Ar Marcus Trentou—Narr & . du Lao—-Kobert A Raker. Vicksbure—J. Putnam. Buffalo—A Barker. Memphis-W. E Miitoa, Detroit—Tihomas Palmer & Son Milwanki Ww gton Hart. Wellsbu ‘ ris, Pennsyivi » Pennsy'vania -R Printing, Washington, D C ,aid be plainly en- dorsed ‘Proposals tor Steel or Copper-plate En- graving.’? A G SEAMAN, Jy 26-dtlithAug rintendent. WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER & PLA- TKD WARE, ALBATA FOR AT GREATLY KEDUCED PRICES. M WS. Gann s bRo. age NOW OFFER. ing as slendid assortineut of the above goods at lower rates (han they have ever sold them. Of extra fine WATCHES they name those above made by Cooper, Adems, Taylor, Dixon, Tobias, Bersley, Johnson. Jur geunsen, Vacheron, and all other makers of celebrity ELEGANT JEWELRY. Diamond, Pearl, Florentine, Mosaic, and Cameo Broches in setts and single pieces, Gold Chains, Seals, Keys, &c SILVER WARE. Solid Silver Tea sets, Waiters, Pitchers, Goblets, Cups, Fe poons, &e A PLATED WARE. Tea sets, Case Baskets, Castors, Waiters Pitch- ers, Gobets, Albata Forks, Spoons, English and Americen Table Cutlery E. Courtenay, g western States. United Stare pany. And in other principal cit by authorized officers of the com- AGENCY OF THE Alliance Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Capital..+eee..+se0e+00+08300,000! NNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ending January 1, 1856. Assets of the Company, consisting of Bonds aad Mortea, sabared real estate ry Stocks of other Corporations, worth par Cash ov hand on 08 00 30 — reece to, coustating of Marine pig Ly 17 Speciacles and tye Glassescf every focus ort luana i Siac ates $1356 00 in wold, Silver, und fine Steel frames wcll Ir) goods warranted as represented. M W.GALT & BRO, jy 30 tf 321, Pa ave., bet 9th and luths s. NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC KEGIONS. UST RECEIVED AND rOR SALE AT the Union Bottling Depot, a supply of BLACK- BERRY BRANDY, an infallible remedy for summer complaints, both among children and aduits. A SUMMER BEVERAGES of al- most evel ind and character, such as Mead. American Champagne, Porter, Ale, Cider, all of superior quality; Stomach Bitters, carefully pre- pared by sci-ntifit m+n A great variety of si- ups, aud any quantity of our unsurpassed pre mium Minera! Waters, prepared in our new #il- ver-lined apparatus Also, that excellent tonic for invalids—Ginger Wiue. Leave your orders either with our wagons or at the Depot, ecrner Whole recetpts for prominme daring the year $112,813 05 Paid for losses aud expenses duriug the year 71,133 08 P_M. MORIARTY, President. 4.MORRIS THONPSON, Beeretary. THE GREAT WESTERN FIRE INSUB- ANCE CO OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital 8500,000. Charter Perpetual. DIRECTORS Charles C. Lathrop, 532 Spruce street. ee W bilden, merchant, 14 North Front reet. Join C. Hunter, firm of Wright, Hunter & Co. E. ‘Tracey, firm of Tracey & Baker. John R. McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & Bony Green and Olive streets, Georgetown, D Isaac Hazlehurst, gies and couasellor. jy 28-t¢ ARNY & SHINN. James B. Smith, firm of Jas B Smith & Co. Se agi ptaa a NEWTON’S HOTEL, ALEXANDRIA, VA. PLHE PROPRIETOR BEGS LEAVE TO IN- form his fri nds and the public that this house has just been thoroughly renova. ted and greatly improved ; and is now un-sikes surpassed by a y similar establishment in the country either for elegance creubstantial comfort. The Uedding and Furniture, generaliv, are new throughout, and of the best kind Baths, also, have been added and will bein readiness. ‘To these grestly un proved means of adininistering to the comfort and accommodation of his guest he will a'ways add his own unremitting exertions. and those of the best Assistants and Servants that can be had His House offers inducements not found else- where to travellers visiting the Virginia Spring; as you C .n enjoy a comfortable night’s rest with- Theo W Baker, firm of Tracy & Baker R.S. Walton, 360 Market street ‘Thomas K. Ulmerick, 534 Spruce street John J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hall CHAKLES C LATHROP, President. THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks ehanged from other companies to this no charge for policy fee Enquire at the office of J. E. Kendall, over R . Morrow's Exchange Office first docy West of W. B. Todd’s Hat tore, on ae avenue ma %7-aua DAVID MYERLE, Agent. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UUDERTAEER, Shop end Residence No. 303 Penn’a avenuo, south side, between 9th and 10th sts. Hs PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences for ememmemea properly Seen hls busbness, would respectfully !nform the public that he is fully prepared to fil all orders entrusted to him, at the shortes: notice, and {nthe best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- nished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. N. B.—Resid ng on the premises, orders will be peony attended to at all hours feb7-ly 3. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 493 Seventh street, west side, bet. @ and H, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he ts @uleeeceeesy repared to attend to all orders at e shortest noticeand on the most liberal terms; He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction onalloccasions. He guarantees to preserve the dead in the warmest weather for any length of time. A large supply of ready-made COFFINS of all sizes and qualities, always on hand. Shrouds, Carr! » Hearses, and every other article furnished oj a best chorea : ‘al respectful : Lei marv4-tf. from Washington or Baltimore. ‘Travellers com ing to this house are cautioned agains: co tracting with any one connected with -* Whaley’s Omani- Baltimore, or on beard the Steambots, as t ey are in no way «onneeted with Newton’s Hotel. My own Omnibuses and those of *‘ Hugh Latham’! will always be in readiness at the landings with attentive porters and careful drivers, to convey passangers and baggage to the Hotel Jy 17-e0lm RibeRT G NEWTON. L No. 506, EF street, between 3d and 4th streets held in the District of Columbia. Gen. Jones, Tea mostly retired from general prac- tice, will unite with him and do his best to ad- Proper exertion jy 5-3m of. Gauze Merino Shirts and Drawers Do cotton do do Do silk ao do Making our assortment complete. aLso— A share of the solicited. ration o; fe lognes, &e., at STEVENS’S Salesroom, y 18 for sal CHUSB BROTHERS, Browns’ Hotel, out tbe uncomfortably early start required either bus Line,”? either at the Depotin Washin ‘ton, or NOTICE, EN WALTER JONES AND CHARLES & JONES have removed their office to Charles Lee Jones will practice in toe Supreme Court of the United States and all other one Walter vance the success of clients by written statements and arguments, and by all ether needful and GAtze UNDERSHIKTS AND DRAW- WH ers —We have just opened a further supply A good assortment of Ladies’ Gauntletts, with our usual supply of choice Extracts, Soaps, Co- EVENING STAR. The Rappite Community of Pennsylvania. The editor of the Pittsburg Dispatch writes as follows from the village of Economy, Bea- ver county, Pennsylvania : This place was finished long ago. The com- munity or society once numbered eight hun- dred souls; they are now less than three hundred. From one-third to one-half the houses are tenantless. Neat, comfortable dwellings, both brick and frame, are “ voice- lees ag the grave.”’ Elsewhere in the town, all is still enough, indeed, at most hours of day or night, save for the strangers who come torelieve the quietude. After 90 clock, p. in , not a foot-fall is to be heard, save when a traveler drops in from the road, or a locomo- tive snorts by with its rattle and clatter. At 64a m., all who hope to eat breakfast must be ready to sit down at the hotel table; those who are laggard will have a sound scolding. most surely, from “Joseph,” the worthy host, who occupies that troublesome post for his share of duty as a member of the society, aided, as far as practicable, by “ Da- vid,” another excellent little fellow, who, in addition to the duties of cutting tailor and barber for the whole community, also helps Joseph at the taverr. The fashions do not vary much, however, and probably David has not an onerous post a tailor; but Lobserve, with much sur- prise, thatevery grown male member of the community is shaved, at least on Sabbath, though all wear whiskers great or small. Tke community seems w be pretty evenly divided, male and female—the latter almost as hearty in appearance asthe former. The society, a8 you are aware, settled first at Old Harmony, Butler county, in 1805; finding themselves too far from navigable waters and markets, they removed thence, about ten years afterwards to New Hermony, on the Wabash river,in Indiana. Here, owing to the unhealthy climate, many died, and the community again removed in 1824-35 to their present location: having remained a’ each of the places first chosen about ten years, and here, to the present time, thirty odd years. George Rapp, their beloved leader from Ger- many, came here with them He had adopted a soncalled Frederick, who alzo came to this place, and died before his adopted father. George Rapp died in the fail of 1847—then in his ninetieth year He had preached more than fifty years; had led his people in all their wanderings, from Ger many to their last ‘ Promised Land’’ here; and when ali was settled hopefally, the com- munity prospering beyond its most sangui expectati he prepared to lay down his shepherd's crook, and summoning his people arow window, in the yard of his dwellin, he thence delivered to them his last discourse; and though of age so advanced, and on the grave’s verge, his voice was yet strong enough to be heard tor half a square During that same week he died, and lies buried, like all the rest, in the common lot, without even a hillock to show where he lies. Mr. R. L. Ba- ker, a very wble and worthy man, succeeded in the spiritual and temporal leadership of the society. More recently, M. Henrici, the / has very intelligent treasurer of the wees aker. been appointed joint trustee with Mr In the socicty, as is kno there is a per- fect equal in all respects; all are proprie- tors, all equel in rights and dignity, none are birelings. The cook at the hotel, who for thirty odd years bas occupied that post, Da- vid, the tailor, barber, &c , and all, of what- ever ovcupati and alike respected he peopie are ail pleasant and kind, nothing of austerity about them—excepton Sunday—and then they appear traly plain, devout worship- ers We attended morning service in the nice cool church yesterday. Mr. Baker led the services, with two old men sitting on either side of him in the pulpit. The choir had about twenty-four performers, male and female Two pianos were in lieu of an organ; Mias Gertrude Rapp played one and Mr. Henrici the other, the music rather monotonous, but fair. The services were—first, music, sing- i &c.; then prayer; then a chapter, ser- inging, aud prayer. For the first prayer, ail ruse; during the succeeding service preach- er and audience sat—in the last prayer lean- ingforward. Unentering the church the men aud women came in by different doors and took opposite sides of the house the men sat waiting all the women had gone out and the coast was clear; then the preacher led out, aud the other male people tollowed close of each division of the service, the au- dience responded ‘‘ amen’? in what -ounds ex- actly like a sharp, quick guttural “ ugh!” and rather startles, at first All the men wear blue clothing—all the womea viue clothing, with silk cap? of exactiy the same make and niaterial—as if moulded. church is arched handsomely, and it is al: painted blue—bright blue. Blue is tage’’ here, decidedly estimated, pretty accurately, the congre- gation at 225—the balance of the near 3 were confined at home by their avocations, or by egeand infirmity. There are a tew young people, and Leven saw oneinfant child who: parents recently joined the community, bu the uverage age of the members is computed to be now over sixty, and some are over nin out their ranks, I observed very few totter- i but nine-tenths of the men are bald st of the others gray; the women ior more fresh; some wear wigs. The evidences of decline and decay are m est painfully, aud teach a sad lezson of mor- Count Leon took away about 250 of ig 800; others left at other times; death has reaped many; and less than 300 remain. The advance of age and decrease of numbers compel a curtailment of occupations Silk manufacture is therefore abandoned ; cotton and woollen manufactures are confined now to the little winter work for their owa Wear; so of tanning and other employments The museum is gone long ago; their music bands are no longer kept up ; even iu the har- vest fields they must hire help, and reduce the amount of land in cultivation. They have fifty of the finest milch cows I ever saw, and even this spring Mr Baker purchased a five at two hundred each, for improved stock; they have also the choicest variety of Shanghae and other fowls in thousands; but of sheep only two hundred for mutton; none for wooi : of hogs about seventy-five, which are bought fur fattening and killing alone each year, as they raise none ; of horses, about fifty head, for ploughing, &c. Every dumb animal is kindly tended—all are as fat as can be—and neither man nor brute is overtasked The people feel independent, and care very little for accumulation at present; hence they labor regularly, but never hurriedly, and tue hotel is kept up as a matter of public accom- modation. They own some five thousand acres of land, worth say $100 per acre; add value of town buildings, money, stock. &o.. they cannot be worth less than two millions, I believe. They are kind to the poor; a house is set apart for indigent travelers, where beds are furnished, and supper and breakfast free- ly given to any wayfarer. They have also kindly received back several truants, who weut abroad in former times, did badly, and returned, like the prodigal son. The society has some very active members yet: somo very rey eagied mechanics, too They have, within a few years, purchased pine lands up the AJ- legbany, and have a saw mill here, whore all kinds of timber are sawed and sold to the neighborhood. They have a cider mill and press of home invention, which will tarn out forty barrels of cider in aday. (Grape, cur- rant, and other wines are made in abund- ance, as also beer, and even whisky; but drunkenness is unknown among them. To- On leaving, } We omitted to say that, at the ; The ceiling of the | “the ! ty; so that death must soon be busy thinning ' hundred doliar bull, and eight or nme cows | bacco is not used by a single individual a any way. On the whole, they are hay contented, and, I think, a really sallgheos people. eel aeas A Moruer's Lovz.—There are many who take an undue advantage of the various trib- utes of a mother’s love. They 0 apply them that we are led to suppose their estimate of affection is by no means a per one. In fact, they sometimes pectin so them to ex- cuse or obliterate their worst imperfections - the Sanetity of that love is thereby molested, or the motives which have encircled it arede- prived of their beauty. This, above all other ——— we og dnt cherished in our Youth, should not be allowed to perish when Viclousness or great impradence have been numbered with our faillogs The might and majesty of a mother’s love ought never to be forgotten by even the most reckless or de- praved of men. What. indeed, can be more ferviceable or sacred than a mother’s love, and what more conducive to our reputation than a knowl of the fact that we have never been guilty of any act, or indulged in any expression calou- lated to lessen or disturb the strength of that love? The mere reflection that a faithful mother has been spared to a good old age, and not deprived of her faculties or the power to conduct her domestic duties, isa pleasant one, and fall of rare and solemn examples We should be grateful for the pri lege of being permitted to enjoy the daily evidence of so great a stimulant as a mother’s love, not onl to our career in the outer, but the aie, world. Her heart is gladdened with the smallest token of remembrance, and eve: sign of elevation or esteem that others may bestow. She watches our tendencies, and prays in secret for our reasonable wants and wishes, Ere she bas lost, however, the power to encourage us with her own bright smi jes, or mingle her pious precepts with our conduct or ambition, we should be doubl proud of her oe _ affection. But in the eve. ning of life, when the rogress of or the effects of disease have become paintelly visi- | bie, let us be found willing and teady to in crease her love with the strongest emblems of devotedness and care. Let us he mindful of the precious influence of one so pure and kind, as the sweet relict of our happiest days, and the earnest guide to our earliest hopes, may soon, perhaps, be called away. | Tux Lost Forxy.—About three months | & dissatisfied young woman, the wife of « | well-to-do farmer in Ohio, suddenly left her comfortable home, and disappeared. The husband was very much embarrassed by this slight circumstance, and set to work to hunt for her. He, however, got all the crops in aud things generally in order before he left, la there was no use losing a crop if he had lost a wife. In search of her he came to Buf- falo, and meeting Deputy Sheriff Allen heex- , hibited to him a dague Teotype of the absent wife, and implored bim to find her—to explore | for here—to dig her out - to excavate her some- j where. Officer Allen immediately started in | Search of the hearthless and forgetful dame, {and day before yesterday discovered her at ‘one of our hotels, living with a yousg man. | The husband was immediately informed, and, ; Good, trusting soul, went uz to see the partner ot his bosom. clasped her in his rus, aod { asked her “‘ What you do that for’ —alluding {to her running nway. “Ob!” said she ith | & caress, ‘Oh! jest for fan!” Thehusband | did not exactly discern the point of the fan, ' and asked her if she was not going bome with (him. She said she waz; and then introduced ; him to the man with whom she had been living, , Tepresenting bim as her brother’ The over. | Joyed husband grasped the hand of his nes | and fresh brother-in law, delightedly, and | asked him also to accompany him, som he as j delightedly accepted. It was, indeed, a hap- | Py family, a virtuous wife restored to the arms of a doting husband, and a brother, hitherto unknowa, who bad been taking care of the sister, all gathered together enjoying | the swects of each other's dear society. Oh! | it was a merry sight. Yesterday afternoon | they started for the west, but unfortunately | the érothsr got left. He remained in Baffale, ; and took the first train east. This was very unfortunate for this happy family, but they ut their trust in e soon to meet again ay the fates watch over this darling brother and sister. and may no more fatted ea/wes be | slain in their speedy conjuaction —Buffalo i Republic. ——————___.. j Washington's Last Moments. Governor Wiss, of Virginia, in an orat thus described the last moments of Was, ton ing- “ He died as ho lived, and what a beautiful economy there wasin his des*y! Not a fac- uty was impaired, not an error marred the , moral of bis life A) sixty-six, uot quite three Score years and ten, he was taki whilst his eXample was perfect. He too! . slighted the symptoms, saying ‘let it go as it came" In the morning of the 14th of Decem- ber, 1799, he felt severe illness, and ealled in his overseer, Mr. Rawlings, to bleed him He tated, and Washington said to him, { be atraid’ When about to tie up his said with difficulty, ‘more’ After had failed he designated the pepor he meant for his will, then turned to Tobias Lear and said, ‘I find { am going ; my breath jC°Mnet continue long. 1 believed from the fix fatal Do yoa arrange my and settie my books, as you know ore about them than any one else. and let Mr. Kawlings finish recording my other letters wh he has begun’ Between five and six k ho said to his physician, Dr Craik, +1 feel myself goi you had better not take any Wore troubie avout me, but let me go of T cannot last long.’ Shortly after, id,‘ Doctor I die bard; but 1 am not afraid to go; [ believed from my first at- ; tack I should uot survive it ; my breath can. { not last jong.” About ten o'clock be made everal attempts to speak to Mr. Lear, and at last said, - I am just going. Have me decent- ly buried, and do not let my body be put into i the vault in less than two days after I am j dead.’ Lear says, ‘1 bowed assent’ He j looked at mo agayp and said, ‘do ndine? I replied * yes, sir | said he, And these were his last words, ' fis well’ Just before he expired he felt his own pulse ; his hand fell from his wrist, and George Washington was no more ”’ ——___. ter The following telegraph message was | Sent from an Albany office , *To —— Third Epistle of John, 13 and 14 verses. Signed Tho text referred to is as follows, and makes quite a length and understandable letter : ** Thad mauy things to write, but I will not | with ink and pen writs fp tnee. ‘But I trust I shall shortly eee thee, and We shall speak face to face Pesce be to thee Our friends salute thee Greet the friends by name.’’—3d John, 13th and l4ch. ty [n Sweden the floors of the stables are planked, and the planks are perforated with boles, so that wet will not lodge on them—the bare boards being the only bedding allowed To this lodging the Swedes attributetbe sound - ness of their horses feet, as it is quite un- common to meet with alame or foundered horse in Sweden which has been so stabled tg A Dutchman in New York spoke of a lady who wore “dirty skirts.” The Home Journal fishing for marvellous items, picked up the Datchman’s story and astonished t world by saying she wore thirty skirts. The query is, which version is most t» the woman's c it? tr “Pitch darkness’ has been so im- proved as to read “* bituminous obscurity.