Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (2XCEPT SUNDAY.) Af the Stor Huildings, corner of Pi avevus and Slewenta sirest, By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served In packages at 37% cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- soription price Is THREK DOLLARS AND FIF- TY OBNTS a year in advance, TY. ODOLLARS for sta months, and ONE DOL AR for three months; for less than three mont s at the rate of 12% cents a week. [> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ST ; OFFICIAL. Taaasvry DerartMent, May 28, 1956, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d July, 1916, that such stock is redeemable by its terms, and will be paid at the Treasury on the surrender of the certificates thereof, on the 12th of November next, when interest thereon will conse. This department will continue to purchase such steck prierto said day of redemption, and will pay therefor the following premium, in addition to the Interest accrued to the day of purchase, with one day’s interest for the money to reach toe vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June end the 3ist day of July, in elusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specitied in the certificates ; @n such stock received between the Ist and 31st days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on sush stock received after the3ist day of August, the Interest accrued thereon, and one day's additional interest only, will be paid. Certificates of such stock transmitted under this netice must be duly assigned to the United States by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money ; and when sent prior to the 1st July thecutrent half year’s interest mu t also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such injerest WH be payable as heretofore. And notice is further given to holders of other stocks of the United States that this department will purchase the same between the Ist day of Jane end the ist day of December nert, unless the sum of $1,500,000shall be previously ob’ained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- terest acorned 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 1342, a premium of 10 percent; - On stock of the loans of 1847 and 184Sa premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1950, commonly called Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent, Certificates transmitted under this notice should be daly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled te recelve the money; and if sent pre- vious te the Ist July, the current half-year’s in- terext 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. Pavmeat for ail the foregoiug stocks will be made by drafts oa the assistant treasurers at Bos- ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties eatitled to reesive the money may direct. JAMES GUTARIE, Secretary of the Treasury. ~ ania m 29-dtltNev HATS! HATS! UST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF fune drab Beaver ventila- r . ted HATS, which | offer at @3 50; they are the best Hats for the price in the United States. The best black dress Hats got up In he latest style for $3 as Ly as those usually sold $5; and a good fashica- G able Hat at $3, worth 81; “Q and a first-rate Hat, $2 50. ‘The b-.t materials and the best workmanship is employed to produce a $5 Hat, which is sold for 83 30. Wedeac sh business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his money. Felt aad Straw Hats unusually low. N.B Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Thousand Flewers Price 25 cents per bottle ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, aaet fora New York Hat Compaay. m 24.tf JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IR WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FIRE GROCERI GonsralCommission & Forwarding Merchant INSURANCE AND BILL BROKER, Mo. 474 Pa. av., two doors below U.S. Hotel, Wasuixezon City, D.C. eel-ly Qtuuse AND GAUZE UNDER GAR- \ miouts for gentlemenu.— We invite attention of Gentlemen in want of Sisik, Lisle Thread, Merino, or a Under Garments, for the pres- ent season, te our superior stock. We are deter- mined to-se:l them from this day forth at reduced ‘ices, as ‘we wish to prepare for the fall trade. tve us a call and buy oc GEO H 8. WHITE CU.,Gent’s Furnishing Store, 332 Pa. av., bet. 9h and 10th sts. jy i CHANGE OF HOURS. N AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 30th of June, the Steamer GEORGE _ PAGH will run at the following hours: Leave Alexandria at 13, 8, 10, 12, 2, 44, and 6x o'clock. we Washington 5, 9, 11,14, 3%, 5, and 7 o'clock. ELLIS L. PRICE, Captain. je 29-t¢ HE STEAMER GRORGE WASH!%G- TON will departat the follow- ing hours: Spee Meal ha Pg Pe i te we Washington... > 43, je Ba JOB CORSON, Captata. EO MOUNT VERNON. N TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROUND TRIP, $1; FROM ALEXANDRIA 75CENTS.—The, steamer THAUMAS COLLYEK leaves W as! - tom at 9 and Alexandria at 9% o’clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at8% o'clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Persons wishing the coaches will leave their residence with George & Thomas Parker. Refresh meats on boat. ap2-e SAM’L GEDNEY, Captain. HY PURCHASE PIANOS FRUM irrespoustble travetin: nts, when you can get in Washington cit y the very best quality at prices which war- antied to be as low asany thecountry from JOHN F ELLIS’S. Always on hand, from 20 to 30 Pianos of every style and fisiso. Second-hand Pianos taken in exchange. Pianos for rent, &c Remember—No 306, between 9th and 10th sts., near Savings Bank. jy 21 na ON YUOCR POCKET.BUOKS, THE WHITE HATS ARE AsOUT.— We bave a very fine assortment of Fa-hion- able White Béaver and Felt Hats. of all uslities and pric-s, to which we respect- ‘ally Invite the attention of allin want. We of- ter taem at reduced prices. CallatGE@ H B. HITR & CUS Fashionable Hat, Cap, and srarshing Establishment, 322 Pennsyl nue, between 9th and 10th sts. j, 12 CHAUNCY WARKINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Pine Watehes, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. Gee SEALS, FOB AND VEST CHAINS, PINE JEWELRY, SIL- VER SPOONS, FORKS, GOBLETS, CUPS, &c., for sale at New York prices. KEPAIRING.—The Chronometer, Dupiex. Lever, Gyliader, Repeating, Musical, and other WATCHES repatre: Also, JEWELRY, &c No. 37) PENNSYLVANIA Avenun, betw'n Sixth and Seveath streets, Browns’ Hotel building, sign of the GOLDEN WATCHES” ap 20-tf Washington. ee Fos SALE.—A PORTABLE STEAM EN- GINS, three horse power, iocomotive boiler it bas been in use at tals office, and is offered for sale because it is replaced with an engine of much power. It will be found exttemely ser- cable! and wili be sold low for cash. je 24-1f _————$———————_ Sew E LA BADDE’S MISTURY OF THE Secret Societies of Yrance; 1 vol Bernud Lile, a .ovet, by the sion. J Clemens, of Alabum+ ry and Slavery, by Proferor'Bird-oe, of e University of Vi . 5- FRANK TAYLOR: ‘Eben ug Star. VOL. Vill. P 1s for Deepening the Outlets of the Mississippi ‘diver tate the Gulf of Mexico. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, Waskineton, August 4, I-56 } paercsss WILL BE RECEIVED aT H this office set first day = See next r ‘sopening ani ping open s! channels of sufficient ny ee to accommodate tne wants of commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass alUutre, leading from the Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico,’ for which Purpose there was etcen by act of Congress of Sth of , three hhundred and thirty thousand Bidders are requested te state the amount for which they will contract to open each of the channels specified throughout a well deansd width of three hundred feet, to a depth of not less than eighteen feet below the level of ordinary low Water, which ‘evel will be determined bya bench mark on the shore, to be established by azn officer or officers appointed by the Secretary of War; and they are also requested to state the longest of time for which they will contract to keep each ¢hbannel open to such width and depth for the res- idue of the appropriation after the amount of the bid for opening, if eccepted, is paid; and tostate also, In separate proposals, the same particulars for opening and@ keeping open each channel to a uniferm depth of not less than twenty feet through out a well defined width of three hundred fest. The means by which it may be proposed te ac- complish the work and the least time necessary for opening the channels, must be stated in the pro- ay righ o—_ the offer ¢ right to U which, im theopin- fon of the Secretary of War, Proposes the best method of ae the object contemplated and to accept either proposal of any bidder for either of the , tothe exclusion of the pro- poseis of the same bidder for the other pass, is Teserved The quantity of matter n to be removed from tbe existing channels at the 3 to be deepened, or the distance al: either channel to waich the work must extend, in order to obtain either of the specitied depths, cannot, for want of accurate luformation as to their present condition, be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the work are expected, therefore, to inform themselves = — exteat, and ofthe best means ofaccomplish- ing it After a contract has ‘been en‘ered Into, the place and directions of the channels to be opened will be designated to the contractor by an officer or otfi-ers shpeinted for that purpose by the Secre- tary of ar, and the amount which may be agreed upon for opening each will be paid after each has been completed, and found, upon exami- nation by an officer or officers, appointed as above, to be conformeble, in all re«pects, to the stipuia- tions of the tontract; but no payment will be made on account of any work done towards open- ing either channel until after such channel shall have been completed, examined, and approved, as above specified. At the ex;iration of one-third of the time dur- ing which the channeis are to be kept open, eighty per cent of one-third of the whole amount ofthe contract for keeping open will be ;aid; at tue expiration of two-thirds of the time an addi- tional oayment of one third of the whole amount contracted for will bs psid; and attheexpiration of the whole time during which the channels are to be kept open, the twe.ty per cent retained at the frst payment, and the remaining third of the whole amount of the contract for keeping the channels open, will be paid; but no payment will be made until after the channels have been exam- ined at each period of payment, by an officer or piicers sppotaerd by the Secretary of War and found to in all respects conformable to con- tract. Propossls must be accompanied by evidence of ability to execute the work in the way, and within the time proposed, and should be addressed tothe “ Engineer D-partment, Washington,’? and en- dorsal -* Proposals for opening channelsatoutiets of the Mississippi river.’? When the time within which propovals are to be received bas expired they wi!l be orened and considered, and a contract be entered into with the bidder or bidders whose p len of operation and evidence of ability to execute the work are most Satisfactory to the eczetary of War ‘Po be inserted for thirty days in the National In telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington; the Comms:icial Bulletin, end the Tue ta, New Orleans; the Mobile Rezister, Mobile; the Argus, and the Feompenas, at Philadelphia ; the Day Books, and the Journal of Commerce, New, York; the Times, and the Post, Boston; the Repoblican, and the Pilot, St. Louie; the Enqui- ter, Cincinnati ; aud the Democrat, Louisville Accounis for advertising, with two copies of Paper containing advertisement, to b2 sen: to En- gineer Department for payment. Sd30t JP. HU@VER'S BOUT, SHOK, AND + TRUNK ESTAB- LISHMENT —I hava on hand the largest and Most extensive aseort- meat o Gentlemens’ acking Trunks, Vali- ees. Bonnet Boxes, new siyle; Carpet Heys of all styles and qualities Aiso, a general assortment of Ladies’, Gents’, Boys’, and Misses Shoes, all ers and stiles. All wishing to purchase any f the abc ve articles will find it to their advan- tage to exa uine my stock before purchasing else- where Cullat 8 P. HOOVER’s, ' Iron Hall Penn. ave , bet. #th and 10th Pan streets. J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, No. 423 Seventh street, west side, bet. Gand HH, won RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Washington (| the reg. counties that he — tend vo all orders at e shortest notice and on the most liberal terms* He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction onalloccasions. He guarantees to preserve the dead in the warmest weether for any length of time. A large supply of ready-made COFFINS of ell sizes and qualities, always on hand. Shrouds, carriages, Hearses, and every other cle the best quality. arti A share of the public patronage is respectful! solicited. : ait mar4-tf WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER & PLA- TED WARE, ALBATA FOHKS, &c. 4T GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. M W.GALT & BRU. ARE NOW OFFER- ing a splendid assortmeut of the above goods at lower rates than they have ever sold taem Of extra fine WATCHES aa! name those above made by Cooper, Adams, ‘aylor, Dixon, Tobias, Bersley, Johnson. Jur- Secor Vacheron, and all other makers of ys ELEGANT JEWELRY. Diamond, Pearl, Florentine, Mosaic, and Cameo Broches in setts and single pieces, Gola Cheins, Beals, Keys, &c SILVER WARE, —— per Tea sets, Waiters, Pitchers, Goblets, - ‘orks, 3) 5 wpe SOEXTRA PLATED WARE. ‘Tea sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Waiters, Pitch- ers, Gobiets, Albaia Forks, Spoons, English and WO ipctecies nee Ey Glassesof every f and Lye sof every focus in wold, Silver, and fine Steei frames All goods warranted as “24 PI M.W.GALT & BRO jy 30 tf =. 321, Pa. ave., bet 9th and 10th ANTONY BUCHLY, GNDERTAEER, fhop and Residence No. 303 Penn's south side, betweon 9th and 10:h HAVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITB an ELEGANT HEARSE, and = Spee conveniences f.' ame Properly conductin, 8 SESS, would yinform the public that he is fully prepared to fill ali orders entrusted to him, at the shortes: notice, and in the best mzuner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- alshed on. the most reasonable terms. $ re, entire atisfuctign on all cccasionss n° T° N. B.—Resid ng on the premises, orders will irs. een teatall MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (Svecesson To Samus F. Harvey, DECBASED;) UNDERTAKER, — No. 410 Seventh street, between G and H, EGS LEAVE TU INFORM THE Pp Cc that she has in her employ the shi a same persons that were formerly @uleeemeeay in the establishment, who are fully competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; and that every attention will be given to calis, Gay or night, as heretofore. m 19 6m Cease sn tinkicbewn of Was! or le eg Cn Ss baOrueRs, PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS BY FIRE! Subscribed Capital and Surplus.....$1,358,161 13. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUB- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street, Washinton City, D. C. TATEMENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE 1ST Bes of August to the Sist day of December, 18: Am vunt received in marine premiums. .g68,242 31 Do fire premiums...... 39,908 82 Total premiums for five months....... 108,151 13 1 151 13 Invested as follows- om Bonds of Allegheny county, Pittsburg, and Philadelphia City 6s. . ,721 66 Railroad bouds, eost...... 33,400 00 Loans ox first mort; 59,950 00 Do stocks, colla! 30.384 00 Casb in bank and 0} 11,092 22 Capital subscribed. + 1,047,700 00 Premium notes, not 5 66 387 31 Due from agents (secured b 18,853 61 Expenses and commission: 11,662 33 1,358,151 13 Tota! amount of losses reported to lst January, 1856: Fire, $1666 66 Mari 3,000 00 4,666 66 DIRECTORS, Hon. Thos. B. Picrence, George H. Armstrong, Charles A Rubicam, George Helmbold, James E. Neall, Charles Dingee, Thomas Manderfield, Edward R. Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster, Isaac Leech, Jr. THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Walter, No. 397 D street Jno. M. Thornton, corner First street and Virginia avenue. James Williams, No. 22 Four-and.a half street. MARINE SURVEYOR, Can. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason. The business of this Compan bly with the most successft asin the Uniied States. From the let day of August, 1855, in five months, up t» Ist January, 1856, the premiums received amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight thousand, one hundred and fifiy-one dollars, with only forty six hundred and sixiy-six dollars losees reported. With the: evidence? of success and good man- agement, the directors feel justified in soliciting a share of public patronage, believing that the see rity offered is ample and that all fair claims will be adjusted More according to equity ian legal techni- calivies. With a view of aferding ample indemnity to the public, the company have depesited with , MESSRS ONUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF NEW YORK, THEIR BANKERS, Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing Trust Fund of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, To be held by them as additional security to policy holders for the payment Of losses. The company is prepared to is-ue wa Apos lose or damage by fireon DWELLINGS, FURNI- TURK, MILLS, MANUFACTORIES, WARE- HOUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and theircoutent:, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS, CA- NAL B)ATS, RAIL“OADS, end the usual cope Veyances to or from any portion of ROROPR and AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS nay gating the western waters. F Puc taice of premium wit} bens low as other comyanivs, and in fixing them every improverment in construction aud arrangement will be taken mto consideration. Ali losses speedily adjueted and promptly aid. Office northwest c rner Pennsylvania avenue and Beveuteenth street, Washington city, D.C. Tasurance may also be effected at the Home Office, Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila- delphia. Also, atthe Company’s offices: New York— A. W. Th mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston— Chver Brewster, No 4 State street. Paltimore— B. H. Richardson, No. 72 ta'tim irect. Cinein- pati—Tayior & Anthony, Cha: on-—J. H. Tay- Jor, No. 121 ®. Bay street. New Orleans—Ha'man Doan tgomery—Albert W liams. Mobile— Pittsburg—T. J. Hunter, ho. 90 Pavannati- A. Wilbur, No. 111 Bay will compare fa- of simi ar institu street. Au, Girardey, Whyte & Co, Avlanta— Marcus A Trenton—Narr & Cocks. Fond da Baker. Vicksburg—J. Putnam. Butlaiu—A Barker. Memphis--W. E. Milton, Detrout—Thomas Paimer & Son. Milwaukie—A. Wellington Wart. Wellsburg, Virginia—Danforih Brown, jr. Erie, Penusyivauia—Allen A. Craig. Wyoming, Pennsy'vania—R. C. Smith. | Louis Ville—H. 4. Timbe.lake. Na bvillu— Joseph Nach. Po:tand—D. Robinson, jr. Chicago—E P. Ward Ban F ancisco—Wiliain Riggs. 8t. Louis—'t hos. B. Courtenay, general agent tor the southern and western States. And in other principal cities of the United 8 ates by authorized officers of the com- pany. je 4-lyt AGENCY OF THE . Alliance Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Capital...see..seeee++e+e8300,000! ANNOSE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 4% ending January 1, 1856. A of the Company, cou¥iating of Bonds and Mortgages on unencumbered real estate $110,cO4 08 Stocks of other Corporations, worth par 25,620 00 Cash ou hand 81,856 30 Bills receivable, consisting of Marine notes and short loaus $36,943 70 tock notes $14,388 6@ = 61,839 70 $219,420 00 Whole recelpts for preminms during the year $112,812 05 Paid for losses and expenses during the year 71,138 04 P M. MORIARTY, President. J.MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. THE GREAT WESTERN FIRE INSURB- ANCE CO OF PHILADELPHIA. Capital 500,000. Charter Perpetual, Charles C. Lathrop, 554 Spruce street jes C. Top, ruce ‘ ae Wilden, merchant, 14 North Front John C. Hunter, firm of Wright, Hunter & Co. 8. Tracey, firm of Tracey & Baker. John R. McCurdy, firm of Jones, White & McCurdy. Isaac Hazlehurst, attorney and counsellor. James B. Smith, firm of Jas. B. Smith & Co. Theo. W Baker, firm of Tracy & Baker. R. 8. Walton, 360 Market street Thomas K. Limertix, 534 Spruce street. Jobn J. Baker, Goldsmith's Hall. CHAKLES C LATHROP, President. THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary. Risks ¢: from other companies to this, no char, Roane fee. Enquire at the office of J.E. Kendall, over R. Morrow’s Exe) e Office, first door West of W. B. Todd’s Mat Btore, on serve 1 : az Bess een DAVID MYERLE, Agent. Proposals for Copper-plate Engraving. OrvickSurexINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING, Washington, Joly 25, 1866. DPericate PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this office until the I4th day of August next. at 12 o’clock m , for engraving up- on ateel or coppers in the highest style of the sev- eral styles of she art of steel or copper-plate en graving, various maps, profiles. panoramie views end views of scene:y requised to illustrate the several reports of surveys ofa railroad route to the } Pacific ocean. Each proposal must be Sroomadsitd by satisfac- tory evidence of the ability of the party bidding to execute the work, by specimens of h class or style of work bid for, executed in bis or their own office, and by a statement of the force which can be employed by each upor the work. itis to distinctly understcod that no bids wil be entertained from any parties not directiy engaged in, eae uel acquainted with, the syle of work bid for. ‘The bid. wiil state seperately the pri_e, and but one price, for each style of engraving (specifying hether {nm line or otherwise) of each or bid for, and the time required for executing same. Contracts will be entered into with, and bonds with security will be required from, success- ful bidders for their faithful execution of the work bid for. All work will be required to be executed ‘‘to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War.’? ‘The work can be inspected by persons desirous of bidding therefor, upon application at this of- ‘The propesals must be addressed, one to the “Chairman of the Committee on Engraving,” “Honse of Representatives United States,”’ and one to A. G. Seaman, Su tendent blic eal § Washington: ihe Sewn aa fom teed ** Pro} js tor Steel or Copper-plete Fn ka AG. SEA gla 4 mae AN, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1856. ~ NO. 1,092. Educational. FAIR HILL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. THE TENTH TERM OF THIS INSTITU- tion willcommence on the 8th of the ninth month (September) next Circulars containing further information in re- gard to the School will be furnished t> persons who desire them on “ip Pgedae toR.S KIRK, cr WM. i FARQUHAR, at Ciney Post Office, Montgomery county, Maryland au 7-8w YOUNG LADIES’ SEMINARY, Corner of Dumbarton and Montgomery streets, Georgetown, D.C. MRS. GEN’L WHEELER, Principal HE DUTI£S OF THIS INSTITUTION will be resumed on Monday, September ist, with renewed exertions on the part of the Princi- pal for the intellectual, moral, and religious im- provement of pupils committed to her care Mrs W. tenders her thanks to her friends and trons for the liberal amount of patronage she as received and respectfully solieits a continua- tion of the same. Circulars obtained on application to the Princi- pal. au 7-tSepis EDUCATION. f Neb EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF the Classical and Mathematical Academy under the direction and government of the undertigned will commence on Monday, September Ist Numbe: of pupi!s limited to 25. Four the ages of 10 and 16, can as boarders. Terms: $290 “a ten months, for board. tuition, washing, &c. Academy Room No. 161 West st , Georgetown, D.C. T. W.S3IMPSON, ' au 6-lw Principal. DRAWING AND PAINTING ACADEMY. ME, WM MACLEOD ANNOUNCESTHAT his class-room is now open for the reception of pupils, at No 462, 13th street, corner of E, ad- joining the boarding house of Mrs. Parris Though the regular academic year wiil not com- mence before the 1st of feptember, they may be many who wish to devote the remainder of the vacation tothe study of art; while those ed in ofl-colors whose studies were interrupted by the death of Mr. R. Gibson, have now an oppor- tunity of completing them under Mr. MacLeod The class-room will be found spacious, cool, and conventently located. Terms mede known there, or at the bookstores of Franck Taylor and Taylor & Maury. an 4-e03t CENTRAL ACADEMY, SILAS MERCHANT. REV. G. W. DORKANCE,¢ Prindrats. HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS Acedemy will commence on Monday, Se; tember Ist. 1856. For terms see circulars at the prin ipal Book Stores au 1-tf FRENCH AND ENGLISH FEMALESEM- LNARY FOR BOARDING PUPILS, BY M.A. TYSON & SISTERS. HIS SEMINARY I8 SITUATED AT ALN- wick. midway on the Baltimore and Wash- ington Railroad and Turnpike. Faliterm will commence on Monday, Ist of September, at which time the pupils are de- sired to be in attendance. Increared facilities are afforded for the acquisi- tion of Music and French, whilst the English branches receive that instruction necessary for a through education Every accommodation and comfort are afforded for a large number of pupils. For further particulars circulars may be bad at the principal Bookstores, and at Or. Tyson’s Drug store, corner of 10th and I streets, Washirg- ton. 3 ~ be 29-e0tSepl + " THE UNION ACADEMY. Z. RicHarps, Mrs. Z. Ricwarps, Prin U. A Priv. U. FLA. HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF TRIS institution, and of tte UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, wili commence on MONDAY, Sep- tember 1, 1856. jy 3-3m Houses, &c., for Rent and Sale. OX RENT—SEVERAL RANUSOME Par- lors and Chambers, with board Also, tabie and transient board. Ingmire at Mrs. EMITH’S, 233 F strect now 97—tf OR KENT—THE DESIRAB No. 558 Seventh street, oppost ket, fitted up with skeiving. counter, vas fixtures, awning, &c. Possession given immediately. Apply to ROBT. C. BROOKE. jy B-tf {OR RENT -- SEVERAL EXCELLENT Brick and Fiame Houses, north of Penn’a. avenue, between iith and 15th streets west. Aver- aging from ten to elghteen dollars per month Inquire of J. P_ HILTON, No. 375, Lith street ‘we:t, or F street north, No. 210. au5- J.P. HILTON, Agent and Collector. OR RENT.—DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 332, Pennsylvania avenue north side between 9th ard ane sige One of the best locations in thecity. Immediate passession given. Apply to GEO. B. WHITE & CO., on the Gecuians ar to CHARLES H. LANE, Gent’s Furnishing Store, 424 Penn, avenue. au 2- OR RENT—THE LARGE THREE STO- ry basement and attic house on F, between 12th and 13th streets, formerly occupied by the Misses Tyson. This bouse bas been newly paint- ed and put ia perfect order, containing gas fix tures and bath room, with a large cistern of fil- tered water in the yard. Apply at the Drug Store of NAIRN & PALMER, corner 9th street and Pa. avenue. jyl7 diate al eee ESIRABLE DWELLING HOUSE FOR RENT.—Tbe subscriber has for renta three- story Brick Dwelling-Bouse, centrally located, containing two large parlors, wide hell, sixcham- b.rs, dining-room, and bitchen, all conventenily arranged, with bath-room, water-closet, gas and bells throughout ; also, excellent cooking range, water in the kitchen ; also, marble mantels in the parlors, latrebe stove for meee &e. “There is also attached au excellent Brick Stable with accommodations for two horses, carriage, wood and coal, with servants’ room in the second story. Apply to JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auction and Commission Merchant. Bu 6-ec6t Sart ai neireas fh sed Sea ot aot Rw ai 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, de . This is one of the most desirable sites inthe District fora fine private residence; about 20 acres of this tract isa tiful ve of tim- ber, the balance cleared and in a high state of cul- tivation The summit of this tract m 350 to 400 feet, above tide water, and has a fine view of Washington, G and the adjacent val- Inpef the Potomac’ It will be sold eative or 1a lot Also, a large Frame Dwelling-house and Lot on the corner of Fifth and H streets west, Wash- ington city. Rpt at Valiey View Farm, orto Dr. H. King, No street, Georgetown, D.C. je1s-tt Untel) EK. J. KING. OR RENT, WITH OR WITHOUTSTEAM POWER —The large, airy, convenient, and weil fin'shed Hall next door tothe Stir Build- {tis 50 by 80 feetin theclear, with high , and le capitally lighted. Alse, the store inn ately under the west half of sald hall, 25 by 80 feet, fronting directly on Pennsylvania avenue, In the heart of the business portion there- of, (no other such desirable business stands are new being offered tothe public) They will be rented per! ortogether. For terms apply toGEORGE HILL, Papermeker, Bridge street, a few doors west of the omnibus stand, George- town, or at the Star Office counter. N. B.—If renters desire to carry on any business ulring steam power, they can be accommo- datea with shafting attached to the new and pow- erful engine of the Star args eager! and Job Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs. Ellis, and srranged so as to furnish ample power. if required, to renters of the premises advert: above. je 20-tf wl The kease en the above property will be (topes UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW- of. ers.—We haye just opened a further supply ~ Gauze Merino Shirts and Drawers jie cotton do do bo silk co do Making our assortment complete. aLso— A good assortment of Ladies’ Gauntletts, with our usual supply of choice Extracts, Soaps, Co- nes, &c.,at STEVENS’S Salesroom, jy 19 Browns’ Hotel. ME W. MENRY PALMER'S u PIANO FORTE CLAfses, Five Dotlars Per Quarter Apply at GEORGE HILUUB’S dlasic iene’? avenues) j co) | omar i EVENING STAR, Conviction of Dove. ~ = The English papers announce the conviction of William Dove, at York, England, for the murder of his wife with strychnine. The only question for the jury was how far the unhap- py man was answerable for his acts. Though refusing to acquit on the grounds of insanity, there was stili enough in the life, habits, and demeanor of the prisoner, both before and since his committal, to warrant a recommen- dation on the grounds of defective intellect. The plea of insanity was strongly pressed in his defence. The press are clamorous for his execution. ‘‘ William Dove,”’ says the Lon- don Daily News, ‘* has been convicted of poi- soning his wife by strychnine. In that ver- dict we cordially concar, but we do not con- cur in the recommendation to mercy which accompanied it. A more cold-blooded crime never wascommitted. The murdered woman was the murderer's wife—married so late as 1852—poisoned by him in 1856. The vile mo- tive which mec f the fellow was the wish to save her doctor's bill, and perhaps—to marry another woman. The intention to commit the act was almost proclaimed to his friends and néighbors—to the doctor, the clergyman, and the poor woman herself. Certainly the hour of death was foretold. All this, of course. done with a view of disarming suspicion—of playing the villain so thorougbly as to make the very existence of a human creature capa- ble of such things seem a sheer impossibility But William Dove, like William mer, bi master in the art of murder, was no timid ar- tist. His design was fixed; he held right on his course. For a whole week he watched the agonies of bis delicate wife under the influ- ence of strychnine—he wept over her, lament- ed her certain death. Five different times did he administer the subtle drug; on the sixth occasion it proved fatal.”’ The Times is equally decided that the wretch must be hanged ‘Here.’ it says, ‘is a man who gets drunk, abuses, threatens, and beats his wife, and finally takes advan- tage of her feeble health and the knowledge he has obtained of a deadly drug to destroy her, with a cruelty and ee, unsurpassed in the annals of wickedness. he defence is that he is insane. What evidence is pro duced? No one had ever heard that William Dove was mad. His neighbors, before he committed his crime, and fis jailors after- | wards, can depose to no acts of iusanity He | married, was a candidate for a parochial of- fice, and lived like the rest of the world. Bat the history of his life is ransacked for evi- dence; and we have schoolmasters and far- | mers coming forward to prove—what ve might | easily have guessed—that he was always bru- | tal. mischievous, and ignant. He be- | lieved in fortune-telling; in infancy he fright. | ened his nurse; in boyhood he stupid, | obstinate, got a pistol, with whicb he talked of shooting his father, aud was expelled frow | school. When growing up to manhood he tor- tured animals, put vitriol on cows, hoisted their legs over beame, Durft m fence, blinded j acat, told lies about his exploits in Can- ada, and wantonly pomnenh. at people On these grounds an acquittal was demand- | ed. With our experience of modern trials, | we must award some en tothe jury who} rejected such 4 miserable plea. If ever there H was acrime perpetrated with circumstances | indicative of the most perfect sanity, it is | that of William Dove Acts of brutality and wanton mischief, an incorrigible tem- is per, perverseness, maudlin fits in the inter- j vals of drunkenness, superstition, and stupid- j ity might, if necessary, be proved of halt the ruffians who cut the throats and break the ribs of their wives in Whitechapel. The jury, however, recommended the prisoner to mercy onthe ground of defective intellect. It is | this distinction, involving a kind of modi fied responsibility, against which we must protest.” Hi -_- _—_<>— | i Smuneutar Arrarm —We have just learned | from a most reliable source, the fullowing par- | ticulars of a most singular phage of ‘ spiritu- alism,’’ and of the performance of the mar riage ceremony under horridly unnatural cir- ' cumstances. An individual residing in Bordentown, who | has been for some time a believer in spiritual- ism and its accompanying delusions, had a | son who returned from Albany in a dying | condition with consumption last week, and on j Friday or Saturday he died. The deceased | had previou:ly been engaged to a young lady j aged about seventeen, now residing in the house of her intended father-in-law, and she, too, is a firm believer in the spiritual notions ‘ as well as her lover and his father ; On Sunday morning last, with the consent ! of the young man’s father, this young lady ! was married to the corpse by the ‘: spiritual ceremony,’’ which was performed through a boy who acted as medium! The young lady ! was attired in all the usual bridal parapher- | nalia at the ceremony, and aftez it was over | the funeral of deceased took place. It was! attended, we learn, by upwarde of two thou- sand peraons from Bordentown and vicinity, who had been attracted to the epot by a mor- | bid curiosity. The young lady acted at the grave like one | really possessed with an evil spirit ; sne raved | and flung herself into the grave, and was with | great difficulty borne from the gpot to the res- | idence of the madman whom she regards as her father-in-law. Since the funeral she lives | at his house, and at meals a plate, cuy, and a ; portion of all the condiments of the table are | set apart for the dead man, whose empty chair ! these victims of demonism supposed to be ten- i anted by his spiritual body. i The unfortunate young lady is the daughter ; of respectable parents, who formerly resided in Burlington, but who have removed to Cali- fornia, whither she intended following them.— Philadelphia Inquirer. ———> A Paxpaste Hir.—In France smoking is, rhaps, less a rage than it is with us, but in france, the liberty of smokers is greater than in America. Thus, iu the United States peo- ple who smoke in omnibuses, cars, cabins of steamboats, or other places of the sort are few and far between. In France, onthe contrary, it is very common to see gentlemen (?) indulg- ing in cigar on such occasions. An elegantly dressed and aristocratic looking lady entered a first class railroad oar, at the Paris depot, a day or two ago. As she opened the door and took her place she observed that the car was occupied by three or four gentlemen, one of whom, at the moment of her appearance, was in the act of lighting his cigar. Observing the lady, he made a significant grimace, and, with the characteristic word-politeness of a Frenchman, said ‘Would smoking incom- mode you, madame?’’ The lady turncd toward him, and with an air of quiet dignity replied, ‘‘ I do not know, } no gentleman has ever yet smoked in my presence!’’ Ho put out his cigar. The Dove, during her trip down Ken- tucky river Sunday night, when near Ma- tion, was invaded by clouds of iss, which lit- erally covered the boat all over. They are the species known as the lake fly, with their bodies and wings about an inch in 'engt: They covered the boiler deck to the denth of a foot or more. The cabin was filled, and they had tc be swept to the guard, and then shoveled overboai Capt. Sanders and the other officers of the boat declare that in «tl their eaperience they never encountered myriads of these harmless insects. Millious of them were killed, imparting a strong filthy odor to the boat at the time. Ke Nabant is said to be unusaally fashion- able this season. Visitors are more numerous than usual. Grand balls twice a week, aud evening, are the orderof tne day— RIABLT IN ADVANCE U7"Singieco; (in wrappers) can be procured at the counter, at omit lesue of the Tangs Cuyts PostMasTERs who actas agents will beallowed acommission of twenty per cent The American Bonapartes. A letter dated Paris, June 30th, to the /n- dependenc Belge, says, that the question of do ermining the position of the son and grand son of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, by bis first wife, Miss Patterson, is now under considera. sion All such questions, it appears, have to be submitted to a family council, consisting of a number of bigh imperial fanctionaries The demand for the settlement is said to have been made by Prince Jerome himself, and the expectation is that it will forbid the Amer cans taking the name of Bonaparte, and wii! require them to be known by the namo of Patterson. They obtained letters of natural- ization ten years ago, in which they were des- ignated as members of the imperial family Now it is feared that this may be treated as base on which to found certain pretensions not consistent with the proviously declared legitimacy. Prince Jerome contends that bis marri with Miss Elizabeth Patterson, was null and void from the beginning, as it was contracted between a youth of nineteen and a woman of twenty-three, without the consent of his pa- rents and the formality of publication. It was farther declared to null by the decrees of 1805, which dissolved the civil marriage, while the proper authorities of Paris severed the ties of the religious marriage. so that such aunion might have nv civil effect, On the other band, the Baltimore Bona) dispute the legality of the decree of 1805, and they adduce various arguments in favor of their legitimacy. They refer to the good faith of the parties in making the contract of mar- iage, but this is questioned, because it is stated that the contract contained a clause by which, as if foreseeing the possible diasolu- tion of the marrisge on the demand of the husband or his parents, he stipulated, in such a case, for the payment to her of 60,000 france a year, which sum bas been regularly paid to M’me Bonaparte, (called by the French writer “ Elizabeth Patterson,’’) ever since the separation Tbe matter has been debated with much interest, M Ailou representing Prince Je- rome and M Berryer his son and grandson. Some remarkable letters of the great Empe- ror, of — Pius VIL , of the Emperor of Russia and the King of Wurtemberg have been read by the counsel, and have excited great interest The council is said to consist of M. Abbatucci, the Keeper of the Seals, as President, by Delegation of the Emperor, and Messrs Fould, Troplong, DeMorny, Baroche and D’Ornano. There is no pomp or parade in the council, which sits in « simply furnished room, containing arm chairs and a large tavle with a green cover. The decision is not ex- pected to be made for about a month, and it 1s impossible to say what will be the result But the French writer says that the members contemplate an admission of the legitimacy of the Americans, but wi' bout interest in the succession to the throne—a rather queer con- clusion ADVERTISING on THE Stage —in the Court of Qaeen s Bench, on Monday, an action was brought against the lessee of Drury-lane The- | atre, under the following circumstances: Mr. Mathews, the plaiuatiff, was the executor of Mr. Moore, who died in 1854, and was former- ly @ printselier in St Martin's lane; and the action was brought to recover £20 19s 6d. for frames supplied by him to Mr. E. T. Smith, who wae originally an auctioneer, but now lessee of Drury-lane Theatre. The defendaat enied his liability, and pleaded a set off ia respect of an advertiremert of Moore's shop, which had been introduced into a pantomime. Mr. E James, on behalf of the defendant, observed that this action would never have been brought if Moore had been alive, be- cause there was an understanding between them that Moore should pay $20 for an ad vertisement of his shop in oue of the scenes of the pantomime. A scene of his shop was painted, with the heading, ‘* Moore's Racing Sweeps, St. Martin’slane.”” The harlequin jumped —_—_. window bearing the inscrip- tion, “Latest Betting upoithe Races,”’ and then a flap dropped down, with the words, “In the Derby ’’ (Laughter ) The clown next attempted to perform the same feat, but he was repulsed, and then an- other flapcame down with this intimation, “Out for the Oaks.”’ This scene and the me- chanical contrivances were prepared by the defendant at considerable expense Similar advertisements were prepared for Dakin 1 St. Paul’s cburchyard; Pursell, th fectioner, in Cornhill; Bennett, the maker, in Cheapside; Samuel, the tailor, on Ludgate hill; and for Scott s oyster shop, at the top of the Haymarket; and the charge for each of these scenes was from 20 to 30 suineas—Mr. Lewis said he had been trene- urer of the theatre since 1853. The charge for Dakin’s advertisement was 20 guineas, for Pursell’s 20 guineas, and for Bennett's 29 guineas. The advertisement of Messrs. Sam- uel consisted of the 17s. 6d. trousers. Tho trousers walked across the stage. (Laughter ) ‘The scene in Soott’s advertisement was a shell fish shop; the clown was supposed te run away with the lobsters. Moore's cunsist- ed of racing “tips” and sweeps, and also of his print shop It occupied the whole of a pair of flats. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. A Sovece Track —These few words, the Pennsylvanian remarks, afford a terrible commentary upon the awful disaster whieh recently ocoured upon the North Pennsylva- nia Railroad. Whatever may bave been pro- duced by the criminal recklessness on the part of any ne concerned, the primary cause of the appalling loss of life is to be found in the fact that there was but a single track up- onthe road. Had there been a double track, in all probability no such event would have taken place to fill so many hearts with over- powering agony and so many homes with mourning and desolation. ews, aking of the cost of ladies’ dresses, snye: ‘‘ We take this mis- chievous—almost fatal—extravagance in fe male dress to be one result of continental des- potiém All forms of fantastic luxury signal- ize the reign of luxury everywhere, nataraliy, and to the satisfaction generally of the despot Nothing is so alarming to absolute rulers as to see their people too much occupied by the roost important interests of human life to care for more superficial excitements; and nothing pleases such rulers more than to see the whole public bent upon pleasure, and exercising their wits in a contest of extravagance. Ax O_p Oxe.—A statement, copied from a German newspaper, says ,that on the 22d of March last, seme well diggers in Mayence, ex- cavated a part of a printing press, bearing the letters J. G., and figures 1431. The initials are supposed to be those of Johannes Gutteo- berg, while the figures indicate that the press must be at least 415 years old ey The farmer whose pigs were so lean that it took two of them to make a shadow, has been beaten by another, who had sever«l 80 lean that they would crawl out through the cracks in their pen. He has finally stopped that ‘‘by tying knots in their tails! {™ There seoms to be a searcity of women in Kansas. A young settler recently saii “there aro plenty of men up there, but I have not seen a woman for four months. There is an Illinois man up there, who has got a wo- man’s dress, aod carr round for a show, charging ove dollar a sight, and getting rich ») the soeson’s gaic- atit” At Old Point, (Va win its height. Sh pins, billiards, the bath, fishing, bvating, fiirtations and twiligat drives, are ell the rage, {> The Piedmont Whig says: ‘Since tle 25th of December, seventeen negroes have left the neighborhood of Middleburg, and net more than half have ever bean tivasd from.”