Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) » ja By W. D. WALLACE, . ‘W ul be served to subscribers by carriers at 51X AND & QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly : to the Agents; papers served in packages at 37} cents per moath. To mail subscribers the sub- ‘ SSS rr seription price is THREK DOLLARS AND FIF-~ TY CBNTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three mont’s; for less than three months at the rate of 125 cents a week. ap SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. UF Casn, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE i[7-Stnglecopies (in wrappers) can be — | at the counter, immediate), after can bepecamed peper. Price—Turer Cznre (ie laces of the PosTMAasTERs who act asagents beall commission of twenty per cent wae lowed VOL. Vil WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1856. NO. 1,103. OFFICIAL. for Deepening the Outlets of the Proposals = Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico. Tazascay DeragtTMEnt, May 2, 1856. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, Notice is hereby given to the helders of the Wasuineton, August 4, <0. stock issued pursuant te the act of Congress of PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT 224 July, 1946, that such stook is redeemable by this office until the first day of October next PROTECTIO : ROM tae cancational. ____|EVENING STAR Subscribed Capital and Burplss...,.%1,368,151 13. MR. BUSHNELL'S SCHOOL, saa ama a tial mall be dine leds g FABMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- | 2-441 7 irteenth street, between Fand @ sts. | Ses ij ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. TRE DUTIES OF THIS SCHOOL WILL Office northwest corner Pennsylvama avenue and 17th resumed on the first Monday in September. F n The course of instruction embraces ail the branch- : on the | for ‘‘opening and keeping open ship channels of street, Washington City, D. C. es of a complete academical education. its terms, and will be paid at the bogey 12th | suflicient capacity topecsmestams tne wants of | QTATEMENT OP BUSINESS FROM THE 1ST | The number of pupils is limited to so many as surrender of the certificates thereof, will commerce, h the Southwest Pass and Pass day of August to the 3ist day of December, | can be carefully and thorou, hly taught by the cf November neat, when interest thereon 2 lUutre, leading from the Mississippi river into | 1855: dpi ae himself, sided only in the department | ebané the Gulf of Ponape for oe Purpose — aes received ia mune on 2 < “ds Langu es | ~ was a} priated, act Congress ef Sth Oo ire preiniums. or circulars a) at the schooleroom. This department will continueto purchase such | Tr “Piso Pred, by, act of ¢ thirty thousand fw stock prior to said day of redemption, and will 108,151 13 au 19-eo3 wkwsw pay therefor the following premium, in addition | Bidders are requested to state the amount for 1,250,000 00 EMERSON INSTITUTE, which they will contract to open‘each of the — A street, s f to the interest acerned to the day of purchase, | Thsnnels epecified. throughout @ well Gegned 1,358,151 13 Be ee ae en UN sleet: The Poison Strychnine. This drug, which bas lately become so noto rious for destroying the lives of human bei: z —as in the case of the infamous Dr. Palmer recently executed in England—is a most dead ly organic poison, A dog has been killed with the sixth part of a grain of it, amd a human being with less. When introduced inte the stomach it acts with fearful energy, causing lock jaw immediately, violent spasms, and death in afew minutes. [t is odorless, but so intensely bitter as to be reeptible to the taste when one part is diluted in « million parts of water. The composition of strychnia THE SUN-GLASS BURNER An affidavit was made by Augustus Dor | mouse against Clarence Fitz Batter, for burn- ing scagiottes a burning glass. Augustus Dor- mouse being sworn by the magistrate, deposed: Time of te alleged offense was icon two o'clock, P. M on Tuesday afternoon. Plare, shade of atree onthe Neutral Ground De- ponent was asleep; waz oppressed by the sul- triness of the weather, and wished for a little repose. Is in the habit of reposing in sultry weather—generally in the shade of a tree, in | '# ¢arbon 44, hydrogen 24, oxygen 4, nitrogen with one day’s interest forthe money to reach | width of three hundred feet, to a depth of not less Invested as follows: SELECT CLASSICAL & MATHEMATICAL | Canal or Rampart street. Finds the repose | 2 equivalents. It is colorless, and forms solu- Ga seiiee: than eighteen feet below the level of ordinary low | Bonds of Allegheny county, Pitteb SCHOOL FOR BOYS. conducive to his health. Prefers tho strect, | ble crystalizable saite. It is an alkaline base, water, which level will be determined bya bench | and Philadelphia City 6’. On such stock received at the Treasury between | ‘ark on the shore, to be established ria officer adncot Railroad bo: . the Ist day of June and the dist day of July,in | or officers appointed by the Secretary of War; and | Loans on first Mortgage they arealso to state the longest od Do stocks, collateral ctentve, ene helt of ena por cant. au Cha smacests | TT SS sor witek Uany Wil cdtisent te kesh eres | Gok ince ee on accountof the breeze. Is not disturbed by dreams. Was quite sound asleep when ae- cused came across him. Felt something sting and is extracted principally from the Strych nosnuxvomica The tree from which it ir obtained is of moderate size, and grows in us EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTE will be resumed on Monday, September ist. Thoreuge instruction will be given in the vari- ous branches of an English and Classical Educa- tion. The number of pupils is limited. Stud “es gee = beak, Daeg a Ident. fey 1 oq “tte ron ee te specified in the certificates ; channel open to such width and depth forthetes- | Capital sabecritednn ne sate 2 Rat oee Sis limited. Students | ders, _ ino jacket on. Shirt slightly torn ‘and of Ceylon. uit are large orange. aah ick tet Stren he etd et et ey ena erate | ea mvt ac Tn Talc aly ‘Store fo ctmes | cnet SK chia Sareeaes gees | Saat ea wea, PR Sete days of Angust, one-fourth of one percent; | bi foropening, If accepted, lepaid; and tostale | Duc irom agents (necured by bon partoular and carefal ominies™® "8° PP2eHE SES | Sooke. Saw scouted draw vaak a burs, | Seadly palnou, They are fat sad snot And en such stosk reselved after theSist day of | for opening and keeping open each channel tae | —2P° ee — and carefnl training. ra : August, the Interest accrued thereon, agd one | uniform depth of not ess than twenty feet through 1,358,151 13 day's additional interest only, will be paid. out a well ae narhee Sire Randired feat. Tota! amount of losses reported to lst vemiert ee Certificates of such stock transmitted under | ,, re means by wi may be proposed to ec- | Fire. 81 666 ‘erms per quarter, for the English branches | ing glass, and slip it in his pocket $12,5 Foes the full course, $15. * - Le mistaken in accused. entifies him now For further particulars address by a strawberry mark under the left ear about an inch in diameter, and gray in color These seeds were used as medicine, and as a ison, by the Hindoos, long before they were . au 19-tf CHARLES B. YOUNG, Prin. Cc lained to poli ii nown in Europe. Many of the poe: hes of complish the work and the least time necessary for | M vesecescees 8,000 00 = 1G, Fria. omplaine: police, and caused him to be | <™ pe. y this netice must ke duly assigned to the United the channels, must be stated in the pro- rps ae ST. JOHN’S ACADEMY, arrested. ; Hindoostan often use it as pone use oo. States by the party entitled to receive the pur- | P7sal en 4,006 66 | No, 57 South Roval street, corner of Duke, Cross-examined : Does not consider himself | They commence with tsking the eighth of « chase money ; and when sent prior to the Ist July e right to accept the offer which, Inthe opin- DIRECTORS. a vagrant. Isof a political temperament, and nut aday,and gradually increase their likes the green look of things Has no par- ion of the Secretary of War, propoxes the best | Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, lowance to an entire nut, which would be ALEXANDRIA, VA, thecurrent half year’s interest mu ¢ also be as- | method plese raeyae! the object contemplated | George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfie'd, HE EIGHTEENTH SESSION WILL ticul eside: D all ch fe about twenty ins. If they eat it directly present stonkholder, otherw’ and to accept elther proposal of any bidder for | Charles A Rub-cam. Edward R. Helmbold,: T ‘com mence on the Ist of September, and con. | uF Tesidence. sere jap praca eae ons ee — either of the passes, tothe exclusion of the pro. Gears Helmbold, , FP. Carroll Brewster, ** | elude with the usual pubiie ss patestapng wh pees living. Native of Indiana—of highly respec before or after food, no unpleasant effects are © , Posals of the same bidder for the other pass, is | James E Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr. And notice is farther given to holders of other —— ee = aDWaEpenne B. FLORENCE, President. Uan! . AL D. '. stocks of the United States that this department | , he duantity of matter necese eabe te Se LOHAL BURR will purchase the same between the Ist day of deepened, or the distance along eitherchannel to | (haries Waiter, No-397 D street. Jane aad the Ist day of December next, unless | which the work must extend, in order toobtain | yn5.'M. Thornton, ce Fi zere d Virginia a3 . either of the specified depths, cannot, for want of ot atom, commer First atreet and Virgt the sum of $1,500,000shall be previously obiained, accurate information as to their present condition, | “¥?PUe- and wil pay forthe same, In addition tothe in- | be stated. Persons who desire to undertake the | 24™es Williams, No. 22 Four-and-a half street. terest accrued from “he day of the last dividend | workare expected, therefore, to inform themselves MARINE SURVEYOR. interest, aad ons day’s additional interest for | Of itsextent, and ofthe best meansofaccomplish- | Capt.J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue. of interest, ing it. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Ist of July pilowing. ‘The course of study embraces the Greek, Latin, French and English languages, Mathematics. Natural Science, &c., &c. . , TERMS. Board and Tuition per session of ten eee 00 table family. Can read, when it does not hurt his eyes. Yes, commonly hurts his eyes Has no grudge against accused. except for latter burning him Certain was burnt on the back—between the shoulders. Could not say positively that the nape of the neck was not scorched some. Cannot see behind. Firmly believes accused entertained incendiary de- signs. Clarence Fitz Butter, a quizzical looking produced ; but if they neglect this precaution, Spasms are the result. The bark of the tree is also poisonous, and from ite resemblance to Augustara or Cu: via bark, a tonie medicine imported from South America, caused a great deal of alarm and excitement in Germany, in the earl part of this century, by being mixed with thet bark. No sure antidote has yet been discov- ered for this poison, some chemists have able sem! annually in advance Bi Tuition per quarter of 11 weeks 5, Ancient Languages Stationery, &c , form extra charges to all who are not entered for the session. For further particulars see circular, which can be had on application to vagabond, who was much better dressed than | tained to great ekill in detecting it, when the money to reach the vendor, the following rates | A ftor a contract has been entered into, the place John Thomason. RICHARD L. CARNE, Jr the. plaintfl, and carried several stumps of | *iministered 2s a poison, The following is of premium : roe srnpeoser gon the channels to be opened will | The business of this Company will compare fa- | au 19-eo3t Principal cigars in his pocket very offensive to the smell, | Dr. Thompson's method of detecting the one- On stock of the loan of 1942, a premium of 10 lesignated to the contractor by an officer or } voral) y with the Most successful of similar institu: = = : i i thousandth part of a grain : officers a) inted for that purpose by the Secre- Tat ; AVING ENGAGED THE SERVICES | 2nd an incongruous assortment of burning, “5 pee cent; tary of i ‘ar, and the amount which may be eyeuni the Tc aay Gt Acca 1855, in five months, H of athoroughly competent female ieacher | mostly spectacle glasses, here begged the ma-| Having Placed vps digi pf ye ger 4 On stock of the loans ef 1947 and 1848a premium | agreed upon for opening each will be paid after | up ts Ist Jan 56, the premiums received | fF the education of my own daughters, am pre- | gistrate to allow him to explain. acid on a piece of glass, add to it a mall “at pcank; each has been completed ,and found, upon exami- | amounted to the ¥e sum of one hundred and eight Psred to receive, as members of my fam!ly, four The magistrate granted the request of the | quantity of the suspected substance, and stir 7 nation by an officer or officers, appointed as above, thowand, one hundred and fifiy-one dollars, with | hie eed ladies. Every effort will be made prisoner. the whole together, so as to favor solution And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- | to be conformable, in all re«pects, to the stipula- only forty six handred and sixty-six dollars loases | f° thefr moral and religious training, and liberal ‘* I am a philosopher,’’ observed Fitz But-| then sprinkle over the mixture a little pow tions of the contract; but ent bd % culture of their minds. ce * «als, ; i tember, 1350, commonly called Pexan indemnity ace ensemnt or atewcie dino aueieees ss Hohe Naseiayid Pmaeen Terms for the scholastic year of ten months, | ‘ef. ‘and am peculiarly inclined to the in- | dered bichromate of potash, and gently — ck i ft 6 per cent. oe ith these evidences of success and good mi vestigation of light. I have perused the works | 2 glass rod through the fluid If strychnia stock, a premium of 6 per cent. ing either channel untfl after such channel shall | azement, the directors fee! justified in solicitit commencing on the 15th of September, 1856, as _ 8 pores. _ be present, a violet color of considerable Certificates transmitted under this notice should | have been completed, examined, and approved, | -hae o: pubic patronage, believing that the seeu- | follows: of Herschel, Davy, Deguerre, Faraday, and P * on - | a8 above specified. sity off-red is ample and thatall fair claims will be For board and tuition in the usual branches of bea obras capa hitter crema pe pt Somes ood At the expiration of one-third of the time dur- | a tie sre decordine ts ¢ shan teent ty entitled to receive the moaey; and if sent pre- ing which the channels are to be kept open, vious to the Ist July, the current half-year’s in- | eighty per cent of one-third of the whole amount beauty will be almost immediately produced which, after a few minutes, will je into a reddish yellow, but may be renewed by the addition of more bichromate, so long as Draper My vest pocket is alabaratory. In it [ constantly keep a supply of sun-glasses. I make it a point to draw a focus as often as : ated Move according to equity than legal techni- | 37 So ee pS ‘ities. s With a view of affording emple indemnity to the | {28trument. : possible. I wish not to allow a ray to paz: a 4 5 | iy tere.t mast also be assigned by the present stock- —— ise eo tab tne! ay bericioy Sasi public, the company have deposited with ere tne pre ereecen hala me. Every beam I subject tomy glass Sir, | strychuia remains undestroyed inthe mixture. holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to teal ponmenter ona third of the While aavant MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF se rarely county, Virginia. this is necessary with my theory of nature I | [a this the thousandth part of = of that day will be payable to him as heretofore. contracted for will be paid; anc. ut theexpiration NEW YORK, THKIR BANKERS, an 18—wiwit am of the opinion that every thing in nature | that alkaloid may be made to yield a very Cash and premium aotes to provide an accruin, made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- | frst’ payment, and. the remulning thing of tog | To be eld by them asa iditional seeurity to polley ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties | whole amount of the contract for keeping the Reioety toy the vey ment of losses, de e indication. The points to be noticed are, that sulphuric acid alone produces no ap- parent effect, and that the action begins at is combustible, or itis not combustible Com bustible— non-combustible. With my iliu- mined foci I explore the hidden arcana of na- FIFTH STREET SEMINARY FOR GIRLS, BETWEEN D AND E. RS. GOODRICH WILL RE v i " d each particle of the bichroma' . The company is prepared to is<ue policies agamst | LV school on Monday, the ist of September. ture. I carry the torch into her darkest lab- | 0NCe roun . > entitled to receive the money may direct. on mie pfetarrpibe bar are nel frp el oss OF damage b rac DWE NGS, PURMT: For terms, &c., apply at No. 495 Sth street, yrinths I apply a match to a= oa she ee CO pgecdigery ane “ JAMES GUTHRIE, ined at each period of payment, by an officer or | TUR, MUi.LS, MANUPFACT) RIES, WA au 18-e03t reports, or she does not report will give | tion, s red 2 , USES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, and | ——————————__ ___________ i 7 sti 5 seen to flow from each particle ; and if at this mivraileNov___Secretary of the Treasury. | offcers appointed by the Secretary of War and | Ibeiccontents, of all kinds of MRRCHANDIGE, | NORTHERN LIBERTIES’ SEMINARY Sea en | eae ae ein es ahoety ates a. Cn tte SSS ———} | Sand to be in all respects conformable to con- | transported by VESSFLS) BTBAMBOATS, CA” FOR YOUNG LADIES, ““T will not listen!?” said the magistrate, | bulk of the @uid will speedily assume the : . Ss R 3 2 usual con- Zhe . isti 2c marin pats SUPPLY OF | _,Proposals must be accompanied by evidence of | NAL 8 eee Baa ee acta ne EUROPE an Corner of L and Tenth streets, ‘What have you to observe relative to burn- | Same characteristic tint. prePiets Bencrvester oa ee cet ran ae CA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS | __ MRS. A. E. BELL, Principal Preceptress. | ing Augustus Dormouse ?”” Se 7 a A the time pro) , and shou o the ted HATS, which I offer gating the western waters The rates of premium will b- a: low as other, companies, and in fixing them every improvement HE NEXT SCHOLASTIC YEAR OF this Justitution, will commence Monday, sa tember Ist, when the young ladies will bear in ' SE eer Department, Washington,’’ and en- bs ya tee price te — dorsed *« Proposals for opening channelsat outlets United States. The best ‘ of the Mississippi river. ** This,’ resumed Fitz Butter. ‘‘ Accident- r INTERPOLATING aN Oata.—We were con- ally, I encountered the prone body of the in- siderably amused yesterday, at the recital of dividual responding to the appellation of Au-| an anecdote iflustrative of the difficulties = in construction and arrangement will be taken into | mind that early attendance will greatly facilitate 2 i 1! 5 a0 a j teen diem ithe cote te 3 When the time within which proposals are to | So nsideration. the arranging of claeses, sothat se little time may | Bors afoot ahas Deyer seen | which are sometimes encountered in the co! he latest style for 83 50. as ; de Tecolved has expired they will be opened and | Ai tosses speed:ly adjusted and promptly paid. | be lost an possible by a tong vacation, efore, ore ro not? | [ection of claims. It appears that many years good as those usually sold considered, and a centract be entered into with! Omice northwest c_rner Pennsylvanta avenue and | A iimited numbes of young ladies will be re. | the sleeper combustible, or was he not 5 | 8go, the clerk of one of the courts in this sec les; and a good faxhion- @p i the bidder or bidders whose plan of operation and | seventeenth street, Washington city, D.C. ceived as boarders. he—a salamander, and can he staud fire? | tion of the State had made frequent unsuo- able Hat at $4, worth #4; SJ ee evidence of ability to execute the work are most | ““Treurance may also he effected at the Home Office, | Circulars, contaluing terms of tuition, and fur- y of War. 1 t-rate Hat, $250. satisfactory to the Secretary o: Northwest corner Walnud and S. ther particular The bert usteriais sad tae best workmanship is | _ To be inserted for thirty days inthe Natfonalln | deiphia. Also, at tbe Compan: books mployed to produce a $5 Hat, which !s sold for | “lligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington; | QP" 14, mpaon, No. 10 3 We do aczsh business, meet with no los- np pemeer ae pee ed phi nae Oliver Brewster, Ne sos, but give cach customer full value for his Argo aoc abe Pen vanian at Philadelphia ; BH. Bich Seg tes ‘Chat Tr Will re-open her School for Young Ladies on TON'B Agent for Driscoll's Balm of a Thousand | the Day Book, and the Journal of Commerce. Ol B. Bay street. New 01 2 MONDAY, September Ist, With the thought, instantly I produce my sun-glass. His back is exposed. his shirt be- ing torn between the shoulders I draw a focus on the exposed skin. I lay tablets on the grass, in readiness to record any impor- tant and wonderful discovery I may make. cessful efforts to recover the amount of certain fee bills which he held against a slippery citi- zen residing in a neighboring county. hen- ever the bills were presented, there was sure to be some obstacie to the payment of the amount due ; and thus, from time to time. the san be obtained at the principal the Seminary. au 16-eo2w But the sleeper stirs in his sleep—he is com- | settlement was deferred, until ourclerk begen Flewers Price 25 cents per bottle. Apis Pal inl eer one repre erate ep Montgomery—Albert Wiliams. Mobile— On the corner of 9th and H sireeis. bustible ; he wakes, and stares with bestial | to believe that bis debtor should be ranked ANTEON in street, near Pa. bias” os Page rer’ Cincinnati d the Democrat, Loulswilie.” 7 Mee Ph ar acer Code nay _8u _16-eotSepl eee __ | Tageupon pitty Hee pet philosopher! Nay, among those unprincipled knaves who infe-t fora New York Hat Compacy- == Accounts for advertising, with two coples of | street. Augusta—Girardey, Whyte & Co. Allanta~| GREENWOOD SEMINARY, | more; he complains tothe police; he -heaps | all communities, and disgrace humanity by JONAS P. LEVY, Paper containing advertisement, to be sent to En- | Ying A Va renthu Mare & Cocks. Youd FOR YOUNG LADIES, — me or yas of cng sie dishonestly refusing to pay their just Mabii- PORTER AND DEALER in gineer Department for payment. 1 5d30t | Gy Las—Robert A. Baker. Vieksburg—J. Putnam. Three miles Been Plank Road, | eyo Pena trial: Punish the Vandal, mag: | ities An opportunity was, however, soon DAPORTER A Buffalo—A Barker. Memphis—W. E. Milton. ree mules oul om Seventh street Plank Road, } istrate, to the utmost extent that the laws afforded him of bringing the delinquent “to WIE3, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE| © P. HOOVER: O0T, SHOE, AND | petro —Thomas Pa'mer & Bon. Milwaukie—A. Is now open for the reception of pupils. the country and your official oath will per-Jtaw”’ It happened that the fellow was sum- GROCERIES, ‘¢ TRUNK ESTAB- Wellington Hart. Weillsburg, Virginia—Danforlh | Address MRS. WM. KESLEY, Washington, | mit!”’ moned af a witness in a certain case, and the General Commission & Forwarding Merchant Pcpeie eld -iI Lies 5 : Brown, jr. Erie, hoard eae pen one p.c im au 16-tSep1* A policeman here, who was standing beside | ;:sual oath had to be administered to him by 3 AY. .8. : 2 A. § 2 ’ ees Vou wal > Wasuineton City, D.C. ment o’ Gentlemens zi mn, jr. cazo—E FT MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. ourt ted his hand on the raili ‘<sag Be court, reste ani ng near ancisco— Wiliam Biggs. St. Louie—Thos = 2 = ourtes ay, general agent for the southern and 4 hoes NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTI- CHANGE OF HOURS. truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the y nei * tution will commence September Ist western States. And in other principal cities of the N AND AFTER MONDAY, FHE 30th of | Packing Trunks, Valt- Ee truth, end also pay me those fee bills yor owe, before you leave town—ao help youGos : There was no getting over this, and being Fitz Butter. The latter availed himself of a strong glare of light shining through the win- Terms: For Tuition, Board, Washing, etc., Ts, States by authorized officers of the com- dow, took out a sun-glass from his vest - June, the Steamer GEORG ces, Bonnet Boxes, new style; Carpet Bugs of all are ee bY je 14-lyt $160 per annum 0 0! & : is pock, PAGE will run at the following styles and qualities Also, a general assortmeat Catalogues may be obtained at C. H. Lane’s, | et aot een upon the ape hand a| fairly circumvented by the wily clerk, the » brilliant, concentrated spot of light and | countryman lost no time after the adjourn hours: of Ladies’, Gents’, Boys’, and Misses Shoes, all AGENCY OF THE Pa avenue, or by addressing the Principal, at | small, brillian' ‘ ar ag 7! > € colors and stiles. All wishing to purchase any i Hy i j Brookville, Md. ta heat, which in a few seconds swinged the | ment of the court, in proceeding to his office F qaecurmenare 46, 10, 12, 254, 4345 and | colors shove atcig wil and 8 thet advan’ Alliance Insnranes Co. of Fuiladelphia, an teow EB: PRERTYMAN, aM aforesaid rattle-grasper like a drop of melted | and forking over —Richmond Whig. oclocn, V atinaton 6, % 12, 16, 3H, 5h, and 7 | eee Oe eee err nne cle | A NNDAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR se ——————— KUGBY ACADEMY, “Hello! what’re you aout?’ demanded Fourteenth street, opposite Franklin Square. jew ELLIS L. PRICE, Captain. that enraged and indignant functionary. N\HE STEAMER GEOKGE WASHiNG- = Hall Penn. ave., bet. 9th and 10th ending January 1, 1856. Reeuiarty Sotp —Da the month of Streets, | Assets of the Company, oonslsting of Bouda and Mortgages January, 1850, two gentlemen from New York ‘ou unencumbered real estate $110,co# 06 : TE ‘ SESSION OF “You are a—combustible!’’ remarked the | one of whom had been in California nearly a ‘TON wlildepartat the follow- J. CONNELLY, Undertaker, (pore aa aaa ae a ad same 0 1 TT tiie Inniitatlon wil commence en Suemdey,, | mono-ides! philosopher, with inuuite compla- | year, aud the other just arrived, were acci- ing hours: No. 423 Seventh street, wast side, bet. @ and H, | Bills receivable, consisting of Marine notes and September ist. cency. . : s dently overheard in the following conversa- Leave Alexandria 7%, 9, 11, 1%, Mh 3, OULD RESPECTFULLY 1 short loaus bene) umber of pupils limited. The policeman considered himself insulted. | tion at the Sutter House, Sacramento. The Keave Washington.--b, io, 12,344, 8 W2dED RESPECTFULLY INFORM the| stock notes is Circulars may be obtained st the residence of | «You're another! Dog my cats!” replied | new comer was lamenting his condition, and oe JOB Corsd ‘5 Capiaia ue adjoining brs “ the Principal, on N, between 12th and 13th sts. the furious Charl whom respect for the his folly in ieaving an abundance at home, and especially two besutiful daughters, who 20% MOUNT VERNON. prepared to aitend to all jers at G. F. MORISON, 1 jams daring th ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—PARE, | the shortestnoticcand on the most liberal terms Phrcpyenrepioer hame mip wat kanya $119,812 05 au 15-141 Principel. court alone restrained from following the re- Paid for losses aud expenses during th 71,183 06 ——— | crimination with a blow . . were just budding into woman he —when he ROUND TRIP, $1; FROM He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction P M. MORIARTY, President. THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE, “Pshaw! pshaw!” said the magistrate ; | asked the other if he had a family. ALEXANDRIA7S CEN TS.— The id Seat te tae He Sian ter att earuee J.MORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary. FOR YOUNG LADIES. “this whole affair is aay ridiculou, “ Yes, sir; 1 have a wife and six children rT . . a es! i; ‘warmest wea’ for an amnee i i B i: =; = "i — % —— aiaceneicnee podroch ng ny peta er y length o1 Oe eee Sa th street, between Gand H. . Deprive Fitz — a sun-g) - —— B. ork—and I never saw one of them Coaches leave tae Capt! for the boat ats A large asoely ot ready-made COFFINS of sir !—keep your lig! Ark, or, In the event of After this reply the couple sat a few mo ments in silence, and then the interrogatur again commenced: “Were you ever blind, sir?”’ “No, sir ”’ . “« Did you marry a widow, sir ’"’ o'clock. Coach fare 10 cents. all sizes and q 2 ANCE CO OF PHILADELPiIA. Persons wishing the coaches will leave thelr] Shrouds, C: es, Hearses, and eyery other | Capital $500,000. Charter Perpetual, residence with George & Thomas Parker. article furnished of the best quality. DIRECTORS, Kefresciaeuts on the boat. A share of the public patronage is respectfully Charies C. Lathrop, 532 3; pew SAN’L GEDNEYV, Captal solicited. t ANDS ON YOUR POCKET-BOOKS, iE E H. STUECKRATH, Principal. ites, always on Prof. GEORG Pe Mrs. JAN E. WILLIAMS, Vice-Principa a second complaint against you, I shall send you to prison.”’ @ Chambers’ Journal says that Les Trois HE TENTH TERM UF THIS INSTITU- ‘ousguetatres, (‘The Three Musketeers,’’) prose street. » FOR mar 24-tf Alexander Whilden, merchant, 14 North Front bt rtrecet, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER & PLA- Jol ‘ A Wright, Hunter & Co. tion will commence en the sth of the ninth | of which Dumas gets the credit of the author-| ‘+ No, sir.’ . THE WHITE HATS ARE ABOUT.— TED WARE, ALBATA FORKS, &c, ‘.T : ee faker. month (September) next ship, was written, or rather copied out, by M.| Another lapse of silence. We have a very fine assortment of Fashion- AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. MeCurdy, firm of Jones, White & Circulars containing further information in re- able Waite Beaverand Felt Hats. of all M W.GALT & BRU. ARE NOW UFFER- sapien gard to the School will be furnished to persons ing a splendid assortmeut of the above goods Isaac Hgzlehurst, attorney and coursellor. who desire them on ap lication toR.S KIRK, at lower rates than they have ever sold them Of] James 8. Smith, firm of Jas.B Smith & Co. | or WM. H FARQUHAR, at Olney Post Ottice, manuel, who stole the entire work fromGarien}| “Did I understand you to say, sir, that de Courtilz, a writer of romantic biographies | you bad a wife and six children living in New p arpene and prine, to whieh we in the early part of the last century. When | York. and bad never seen one of them?’’ Tespect- ally invite tue attention of allin want. We of- tec them at reduced prices. CallatGEO HB. jake: ed i “ Yes, sir—I so stated it.” fine i a ity, Maryland au 7-87 Maquet was engaged in the composition of b ze ; WHIT & COS Fashionable Hat, Cap, and | “*"* WATCHES R's. Walton Guo Market strect.” Boker Montgomery county, Maryland __ ~~ | this work, a friend asked him why he did not |_| Another and a Jonger. pause of silence Geat’s Farareniag Establishment, 33 Pennsyl they name those above made by Cooper, Adams ‘Thomas K. Limerick, 534 Sprace street. YOUNG LADIES’ SEMINARY, write in hisown name. The repiy was, ‘‘ M. | Then the interrogator again inquired : aula avenue, between Uh and 10th sts. jy 12 - 7 Teylor, Dixon, Tobias, Bersley, Johnson. Jur John J. Baker, Goldsmith’s Hall. Cerner of Dumbarton and Mentgomery streets, > | geunsen, Vac! » and all other makers of CHAKLES C LATHROP, President. Georgetown, D.C. DE, MUNSON, AT 338 PENNA AVENUE. | Cieprity. THOMAS K- LIMERICK, Secretary. GEN’L WHEELER, Principal is still making those beautiful ELEGANT JEWELRY. ’ MR8. GEN , . continuous GU SEETH, called Diamond, Pearl, Florentine, Mosaic, and Cameo} Risks changed from other compantes to this HE DUTIES OF shee psi cobb ety Allen's Patent, for the exceliency of Broches in setts and single pieces, Gold Chains, | no charge for policy fee. Enquire at the office of will be resumed on Monday, September Ist, which over all other styles of teeth, many n' Seals, Keys, &c J.E. Kendall, over R. Morrow’s Exchange Office | With renewed exertions on the part of the Princi- rues p cee Destino cheerfully vouch | SILVER WARE. Bist door West of W. . ‘Todd’s Hat Btore, on | Pal for the intellectual, moral, and religious m- re is one Dentist ia this city who f rovement of pupils comm! tafriaging the patent, and made a bed imitation Solid Silver Tea sets, Waiters, Pitchers, Goblets, | Pennsylvania avenue P ‘‘How can it be, sir, that you never saw one of them ?”’ “‘Why,” was the response, “one of them was born after I left ’’ “Qh! ah!’’ and a general laugh followed After that the first New Yorker was espe- cially distinguished as **the man who bas sx children and never saw one of them Dumas pays me more for my writings than the publishers would.” © But,” said another, ‘ M. Dumas always re-writes, or at least corrects, the works writ ten by others which he issues as his own < Not atall,’’ said Maquet, “and as a proof that he does not I wiil introduce into the man- eri i sk I am at present engaged : W. tenders her thanks to her friends and | UScTipt of the work : Cups, Forks, 8; ls m 87- See DAVID MYERLE, Ageat. Mrs. W. t s her t! upon the most awkward paragraph in the (ee of it, ast whom I hereby caution the public >" EXTRA PLATED WARE trons for the liberal amount of peceeere she 1 wil t th 3 upr or Court —In a vill not a N.B Whenever a Dentist speaks ayainst 3; = . CHAUNCEY WARKINER, as received and respectfully solicits a continua- | French langa: will repeat the word gw Conte: age, Allea’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when | Te 3%, Cake Baskets, Castors, Waiters, Pitch pec! tion of the same. Circulars obtained on application to the Princi- 7-tSep15 sixteen times in five lines, and I will bet you a dozen of champagne that the whole sixteen will be found in the printed work ” , The bet was taken, and M. roeererliter it. The sixteen repetitions of gue are still extant REVeG. WY DORRANCE, ¢ PRINCIPALS. | in five lines of La Trois Mousquetaires. NHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS thousand miles from this city, there lives a quiet, unobtrusive young lawyer. A modest feliow is M , (merit is always modest,) but he knows his rights, ‘and knowing, dares main- tain them.” Like a great many others, he ix “ following the practice,’ and anticipates ‘a glorious time’’ when he overtakes it. Whiles Properly constructed, itis because he is ignorant ‘meriewn Table Cutlery.” Spoons, Bag — WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, “= process, lancom etent to make the work, or U7 Spectacles and Eye Glasses of every focus ‘ AND DEALER IN = to pay for = poles =p eee in sold, Bilver, and fine Steel frames. Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. 0 UNDON.—Siluria, by Sir Roderick goods war ° Bar 4 y l- Murchison; the bistory of the oldest -known Bo WBALT & BAO pea fans ed tate erie Aina: rocks, coutatning organic rematns, 1 vol jy30 tf 32h, Pa bet 9th and 1 Hedley on the Working sad Ventilation of Coal chee 7 =a No. 370 Pa. avenue, betweed Oth and 7th streets, rT ¥ wi Sep- S h the “Skimpole’’ of | since, having been retained in some smal! 3 ANTHONY BUCHLY, aud 3m (in Browns’ Hotel building.) ee rt an ceo Charles Matthews, po " Mines, t vel _ ae mber Ist. 1856. For terms see circulars at Bis “ «Bags eases, he made bis appearance before that Plattner and Musbpratt om the use of the Blow- UNDERTAKER ’ BLACKISTONE’S PAVILION. amerry ‘Book Stores ‘au L-te | the British stage, is again in difficulties, and ppe pipe, 1 vol schtatect stem aasech sesso Ae ASL a AO aaa august dignitary—an Alabama Justice of the Peace. “His Lonor’’ evidently lost faith in M-— at first sight; for one after another bis is at present the light and life of a select co- terie of gentlemen who are quartered by their creditors in Lancaster Castle. Matthews is pe. op and Residence No. 303 r enue, of Mapai PLACE OF RESORT WILL BE Glossary of Architecture, 3 vols, with 1700 en- as south side, between 9th sedi s. open Son het tend of yay for the ac at pple yey imp gravings 2 commodation of visitors. The subscribe: fh ” Ferguson's Hand Book of Aschitecture, 2 vole, | FJAVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WIT a for E, bo should never have | cases ‘collapsed’? under the ‘ stunning an ELEGANT HEARSE. has engaged a first rate Cotiliion Band for: BY M. A. TYSON & SISTERS. one of those men ® M atte deli f the court. Kyde's Hyd lle Fables, 1 vol Proper oondachSe'he tna: SND | ants nde tte year tae | "PWR SEMINARY 19 SLTUATED A ALN. | bad any alnin-not Oren oma_to direct | charges dliverad of he court oe ye Eo wee would respectfully inform the public that he is| dance. His table will be constantly supplied er aitoad ace ter, and has contrived to loss £5000 by his | availing. *s cases were bound to go 3 . > ter Prepare ‘ders entrusted wi ‘oto! ington Railroad and Turnpike. ate fally 4 to Mil all or tohim, ith ali the luxuries of the Potomac, and his Bar he Fall term will commence on Monday, Ist | management of the Lyceum The: \ ehas | At last human nature could bear no “ proechordedy dren f of Fluids, for practical MA large wap ear een ec iNS patie ion te ouier the healthiest pl of September, at which time the pupils are de- | ‘overd his account,’’ which is about the , rising from his seat, delivered hi men, I vol of = AD - co. ealthiest places erdrawD {red to be in attendance. e can put it, with Mr. Smith self in his usual slow aud measured enper— Hughes’s Patent Laws of all Nations, 1 vol sere Ways on hand, wuich will be fur- becdg rs fos er 8 Tap uerween Blaokistone’s | * Increased facilities are afforded for the acquisi- eg ed ets ny mi £1000, and pg “ The Court can fine me five dollars. For f ~ nished on the most reasonabie turins. bear = tion of Music and French, whilst the English : oa) 2° said the Justice. somewhat an 15 ___ FRANCK TAYLOR. As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give | | Therg will be e celebra:ion on, re ith of July» | prasches recelve that Instruction necessary for a | gether the — for which the distinguished peas sa ae r contempt of Court,” coolly EEP iT ORE PEOPLE; | entire mM all occasions. and and pu’ lon Parties on Thurs- aaah edmention. comedian seeks to be whitewashed, is nearly surprised. = > { That we & poner Sem pen . B. on the premises, orders will Fe Sei) balers 7th August, and Thure- tarengh accommodation and comfort are afforded | $10,000. Just two years have been occupied | rejoined .— TF . oe her cso i men’s DRESS SHIMTS of every qualiy and to atall hours. The P iacaat ates Prion will land ers | for a large number of pupils. in running up a score which would fri, M -” sai ing that mi rhe sid rice, and made up after the latest th os ‘and pat- : during the walering season on ‘Tuesdays and Eri- For further particulars ciroulars may be bad at | the life out of on ordinary debtor, but t been guilty of mater — riomet Ferns’ MRS. M. KE, HARVEY. days going down, id. will stop for passengers on | the principal Bookstores, and at a art “| to his constitutional bi 3 i ered contempt iaM know bed nyportockersg We have just received a new supply of Shirts, in ays and Saturdays, on her return trips. | Drug store, corner of 10thand I streets, Washing-| 1) isin excolle a eel is | aware of it,’? sai . ut 1 ent with colored tinea besoms and wriabands, com: { (Stccxsson ro Jaume F. Hanvey, pecuasep,) eens Commas also land and taboo ton. ___ Jy 29-e0tBepl imprisonment in spasea a with paps same | a secret contempt for this Court.”’ POuratiention will be particularly devoted to - UN Ds R z 4 K E R _ Dea on eae rains and on Sun- | 7H UNION ACADEMY. feeling that a traveler would his detention at making Shirts to order, and we confidently be- le. eeem » bettocen G and H, rd—@l per day for a week or longer; $1,25 %- HICHARDA Mas. 3 Wea A. ewe our experience in this department will en | PREGS LEAVE TO INFORM FRE PUBLIC | | Beant $) Po pei HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF TRIS able us to give satisfaction to all who may favor that she hes tn her employ the sen _W. BLA vi ON F te with their codees Gigle und Steam gear same Persons that were ormierly Gules Je%5.2m_ GEORGE. W.BLACKISTONE Institution, and of the UNION FEMALE inthe aye returning from more. Another census of Chicago is being taken by the authorfties of that city, whe hope that it will show a total population of & county inn by a wet afternoon. IG Lafayette sent for a hogshead of earth dred th souls. They take nosale. GEO, H. B WHITER CO ishment, who are fully PIANO AT A GREAT BARGA ACADEM ¥ will commence on MONT} /ecP- | from Bunker Hill to be placed over bis, body. ee . yin that exuberant : * Gents Furnii Store, competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; | Air tiniict’ Davis & Co ’s, Bost Saeed, jy 2-3m__| at his interment. ‘The rap a — It |city, and sometimes oftener. And there enu- ly 2-tf 332 Pa. avenue, bet oth 10th sts. | and that every attention will be given to calls, | manufacture, Rosewood Case, for $165 = ™M = | received the. application from = ONY axten me LS pet accomplish an important local pur ~ MIDDLETON, | day or night, as heretofore m196m_ | purchased of us only a few months Run | Gy aOre gderns Saumparietinn Store and | Was taken from the s t aor tificatethnt it | pose in demonstrating the actual importance DEALEBR INI ¢ Ez, CeBrorarion STOUCK.—$S,000 Corpo niredarrs = ee ae ere. sored for sale by aac, abel — CHELL, sae ana caine?” Sigal by three of the oldest = the place, and thereby attracting new popu " J fash! Stock f it . ermo ue, corner 15t! tion. woman ad oe Samana commer — —— (A sae Wash me UDR ri ERs, Piano and Music Btore, between ane "and I streets, | Veterans of the town, ation aus 9th and 10th streets