Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 4s the Star Buildings, corner ef Penazyleanta avenue ond Li laventh sivesi, By W. D. WALLACH, WIll be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Ageats; papers served in packages at 37 cents per mouth. To mall subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIP- TY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of Ivy cents a week. i> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. EY N, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 2, 1856. Sena THE WEEELY STAR. This excellent Family an@ News Journal—con aining a greater variety of Interesting reading than can be found in any other—ts pubiished on Satur- day morning. UT Single les (in wrappers) can be poscured at the counter, Troma ‘ely » paper. Price_Tuast Coen” the Issue of the PostMast: a coramiss} of twenty a_i boaltowed NO. 1,113. OFFICIAL. Taeasony DeraRtMENT, May 23, 1856 Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of zd July, 1916, that such stock is redeemable by {ts 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 cease. This department will continueto purchase such stock prior to 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 the vendor: OTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM = LOSS BY FIRE! ‘ Swiscribed Capital end Suerplus.....$1,358,161 13. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. OF. northorest corner Peansyleama avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D. C. QraTeweNT OF BUSINESS FROM THE IST +) day of August to the 3ist day of December, 1855: received i vine premiums 242 ST — ecei Ss o508 a 108,151 13 1,250,000 00 1,358,151 13 anda relrase tothe United States and release to Texas must bo duly executed by such yarty, to- gether with the assignment and releases from the Person in whose favor settlement and payment is requested Educational. _ PRIVATE TUITION. Civil and Military Enginecring, No. 483 Tenth srteet north—Established tm 1832 ; ; F > " 4 ps One or more audited certificates, or one or moe J te, wil Cee git ox aecany ae cvidence of the same character of debt, may be in- | ni ‘eptember Ist, 1856, in the higher branches claded in the ram- assignment, relcases, and affida “4 thematics, Construction, Draughting, Civil vit of ownership, if cach certificate is correcily de | By chronotere thee Me gation, Longitude scribed by number, date, amount, ard ram: of the | Scales and Mathematical In : original payee. It should also appear whether the TERM: errtificates were issued by the authorities of the Barbra ad ae ee State of Texas, on accouat of the debt of the repub | Writin: vette lic, or were issued by the republic of Texas, aecor!- ing to the facts of each case. Total premium: for five months. Capitai Payable invari GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY, Invested as follows: Boud« of Allegheny county, Pittsburg, my < The assignment to the United Statez may b> made + & ‘ A seeees 721 66 emay > Raita! Donde; costs eee reece SGata0n 00 |, ON Neh Atock recetved at the Treasury between | in emmon form ; the rliawashoulibstawnas |__ REV. JNO. We MAJOR, Principal. Loans 03 first mortgage of reai estate.. 59,950 00 | ‘he Ist day of June and the 3lst day of July, in cording to the fo: ms subjoined—A and B. TUS SEXY SASsION OF THIS eae oe ee eae See oe eee on one ee Com on te emnccnts JAMES GUTHRIE. September. None but the best Instructors will os Soe gg : * sty 047°700 00 specified In the certificates; Secretary of the Treasuiy, be employed and the Princinal will spare no ps pers oo not matured pe 66 387 31 On such stock received between the Ist and 31st tons ; erage fog ng a position this Semi- Due (rom agents (secnred by bonds). 18,853 61 | days of August, one-fourth of one per cent ; mal nary has hitherto enjoyed. es and commissions............ 11,6633 Know a'l persons by these presents that —— Circulars, containing more complete informa- Expenves and commissions, _ And on such stock received after the 3ist day of hacreltased-andhereby selvaves; the Unied | “lon, refereaces, & , may he obtalnca by appli- 1,358,151 13 | August, the interest accrued thereon, and one | A:a'es of Am rica from al funher liability or cla m | ation fo the Principal, at the Seminary. ‘Tora! am vuat of losses reported to let Ji mer they day’s additional interest only, will be paid. bet fice rayment ed certificate “oe vioence of : ae -2we _ : 0) a or the sum of iasued by > ‘3,000 00 Certificates of such stock transmitted under the late rep blie of Texas, (or by the authorities ot SCHOOL NOTICE, this notice must be duly assigned tothe United States by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money ; and when sent prior to the Ist July SELECT SCHOOL, THE NUMBER OF pupils limited, will be commenced at the house, now in course of erection, on the corner of the State of Texas, as the case may b-,) ard re 4,666 66 deemed by the United 8 i accerdance with the provisions of a1 act of Congress entitled “An act to DIRECTORS 10th and G ne - . revi wterih meat of euch csedi 1 and G streets, on Monday, the 14th of Sep- maa fp Theeken ha derfiald, thecurrent half year’s interest mu t also be as- Fepub’ie ofTe sesame mpresended in the arta Mathes lee Thee an ae oe me =f Chacles A Rub‘cam, Edward R. Helmbold,; | signed bythe present stockholder, otherwise such teen hundred aid | 640 wil] have sephabecoetara hare Lane ing will have a good opportunity, as I have a fine instrument, and will give field practice weekly For terms apply toSAMUEL KELLY, at Mr. Jobn Sessford’s, on Penn. avenue, between 1th 12th streets. au 29 GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, D Ct. STUDIES WILL BE RUSUMED IN THIS Institution on Monday, September Ist. au 27-1Ww B.A. MAGUIRE, Pres. MRS. ©. H. SMITH, 12) D street north, between Gth and 7th, B S LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Cal fend and vicinity that she is prepared to give inrtruction, in classes and private lessons, in theart of MAKING WAX FLOWERS and VASES. Also, Wax Fruit and Ornamental Leather work Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- Portunity of ecquiring a most beautiful accom eee ment will please call as early as possible, as ro eas not contemplate remaining long in e city. fifty,’ approved the 28th day of Fedruary, 1855, and aract of the <tate of Texai, app: the Ist of Februa y, 1856 As witne-s my land and seal. George Helmb ld, P. Carroll Brewster, James E. Neall. Isaac Leech, Jr. THOMA3 B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R HELMBOLD, Secretary LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Wa'ter, No. 397 D street. Jao. M. Taoraton, coruer First street and Virginia avenue. Jams William;, No. 22 Four-anda half street. MARINE SURVEYOR. Cam. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason. The business of this amor 4 vorably with the M st successful tions ta the United States. Prom the lst day of August, 1855, in five mont up t» Ist January, 1856, the premiums receiv am ante to the large sum of one hundred and eight thomsard, one hunired and filty-one dollars, with only forty six handred aad sixty six dollars losses reported. ith these evidences of success and good man- arem-nt, the directors feel justified in soliciting a ab'ic patronagy b ng that the secu- sam se and that all fair claims will be a lasted more rding to equity than tegal techui- calmes. interest will 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 June and the ist day of December next, unless the sum of $1,500,000shall be previously obtained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- terest accrued from ‘he day of the last dividend of interest, and on: day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vendor, the following rates of pret On stock of the loan of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent.; ~ On stock of the loans of 1547 and 1848. a premium of 16 per cent.; Andon 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 duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the money; and if sent pre- Form B. Know all p ms by these presents that has released, a id hereby relcases, the 8 a eof Texas fe m all further bability or claim for the pay- mont of certific ae or evi e of @ bt number , for the sum of 2 isanea by the late publ c of Texas,(or by the auihosities of the 3 at of T xas_as the cause may be,) ard redeewed by the United States in a-coreance with the provisions of aa act of Congre: i © An act to pri vide fi the payment of suc itors of the late r Texas as ar prehended in the eizhteen hu f February, 1855, and an aci,of » approved the Ist of Februa y, will compare fa- of similar institu- As witness my hand and seal, isa list of the audited certiicates TERMS: Wax Flowers in Classes, per term of 12 les- SONS. scecessseee-seee oe 85 Wax Fruit in Classes, per term of 12 lessons. .5 Leather Work in Classes, per term of 8 lessors $3 No. Tssued to. 1639 Oscar Engledow 1675 Tiustees of Austin rem 18 Bukman Canfield S . Snltegt Private Lessons #1 each—Vases $10. With a view of affwding ample indemnity to the | 107 tothe Ist July, the curreat half-year’sin-| Jt john AClifion =», Cilluse =| Btouetaand Vases, Wreathe, singie Flowers, prb'ir, the company ha’ eposited with terest must also be assigned by the present stock- 53 RG Hobbs 160 John Karner ol &e oh sale, or made to order. au 26-6m MBSS2S_ DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF | holder, otherwise the interest for the half yearto| 84 J De Cordova 1704 Paniel Cart a NEW YORK, THSIR BANKERS, that day will be payable to biin as heretofore. 92 John Burningi am Hintresqceed ernie bine CaN ae Pontof One Eaaded Thownend Dalene | Payment for all the foregoing stocks will be anen he ap ao tor GLassicaL® MATHEMATICAL To bs held by them asa iditwonal socurity to policy | made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- | tol tanec 70 1K Elliot SCHOOL FOR BOYS. holders for the payment voce ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties | 1°. hias Clark 1867 Harriet George Vit eae as agg a ete lane ennpcby See DWRLL! ‘3S, FURNT. | entitled to receive the money may direct. 200} Euia Karte is vedas eae Thorough instruction will be giver in the var TURS, MILLS, MANUPACTRIBS, WARE- JAMES GUTHRIE, 2280 Blineau «vi Tyler, adm’r | 008 branches of an English and Classical Educa- HOUSES, al descriptions of Bi their conients, or all kinds of MARC 5 transported by VESSELS, STBAMBOATS, CA- NAL TS, KALIL LOADS, and the usual con- from any portion of RUROP4 and iCA, and onthe halls of STEAMBOATS navigating the western waters The rates of premium will be as low as other fix ng them every improvement on and a-ra igement wil be taken inw tion. The number of pupils Is limited. Students Preparing to enter College, and those expecially who wish to qualify t! selves for admission into advanced classes, will have the benefit of a pirticular and careful training. Terms per quarter, for the English branches 212,50; for the full course, €15. For further particulars address au ld-tt CHARLES B. YO m29-dtl2Nov 241 J E Wate 368 Peters & Booth 25 Lot Musted 404 S Kingsley Secretary of the Treasury. OFFICIAL. Treaseny Derartaent, August 20, 1850. Wher’ asthe following joint resolution of Congress has becom» a law: Joinr Resorvution extendi: 466 Win Odlin loreof Texas to prese ns 467 Join W King Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- | 51) T BW bd tives of the United States of America in Congress ax » AS Thu mond eeab y to the provieion of the Thos W Mars! all et of the 28h of Februay, David 8 Kaufmaa 613 George W Parker 1899 Paraba Lee GAl Crutcher&McKaven1929 F Ww G.osmeyer 1922 Gilbert Johnsen 1928 Rober 129 EW 19:0 Wm 1932 Feanei of Wu Kelty miet Wildey 1839 Georga Sutheriand m4 SH 184! J P Hennings 42 Pa ker, for Eliza. 1842 > Fecte: beth Packer, ox'x eas} C Eccles 437 Benedict Bayley 1844 Edmund Ballinger 2° 415 Leander Beacon 1852 JD Logan v.d Ayres homes F James hiediemantt School on Monday, the Ist of September, at their place of resideace, No 434 street, between confess Depressi Mirsouri and Pennsylvania avenues. ‘26-eot Tneuran-e may also he effected at the Home ¢ 83 vide for the payment of such creditors ot the late repub'ic of Texa comprehended he act of Congress of Seytembor 9.h, 1850,’? no- tice, by pub'ic aivertizaement, was duly given for the space of ninety days by the Secret Tr of the time at which paym: I of a thoroughly competent female ‘teacher for the education of my own daughters, Lam pre- pared to receive, as members of my family, four or fives young ladies. Every effort will be msde for thcir moral and religious training, and Uberal i ‘xoffices: New York — A W. Th mp Wall street. Boston— Oliver Brewater, No 4 State street. Baltim re— B_ H. Richardson, No 72 Ba'timore street. Anthony |. Bay street Wr Hi Belcher 677 Hot Willams 701 Felix Rieder commencing on the 15th of Heptember, 1856, as fotlo For board and tuition in the usual branches of an English education $135 - an edd! nal charyvre of 210 for French, and 315 for music and ure of . Augusta—Giraciey, Whyie 3 A. Bell. Treaton’-Nact & Cocks. Robert A Baker. Buffalo—A Barker. Detroit —Tnomas Pa'mer & aon. Milwaukie—A. said Wm Wa'ker 793 Dyer Parl 8 2 Isaac L Hill 63 Herman Brown 874 John W Bower raid notice; aid as it is represented by t 2088 Seeretary of the Treasury, that of said bond: 1749 Fond Faul Bremond Vicksb rg —J. Putuam. Memphis—-W. E . Montgom-ry —All 718) Rubort Date ss culture of their minds. A. C. Waagh. Pittsbur presanied at the Treasury Department thirty days io} eee Te sholast ar of t ths Warer street. Savann: Preceding the 13th vay of June, 1858, the hint of | 774 Wm Jones Terms for the sebolastic ye en months, 21 2106 t avid G Burnet 2103) Milton. P strament. Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Virginia —Danforth £79 JamssMcMader _s94j 8 P McMaster in idres MRS. SARAH A. DAWSON, Bete, 5. Ente, Peateyvente ison A Crate, 914 Dyrt Fat tee FP Genuy Springdale, near Potomac Furnace, Wy mn sy Vania-K C Smith. Lous- 915 Ma y Kien Heden- 1658 Loudon county, Virginia. ville —tl. jake. Nashville — Joseph Nach. } do ful! justice to the holuers of a’d debt, the Becre- berg zi mt SW Fisher au 18—wiw* a Port'and—! ason, jr. Chicago—E P. Ward | ta y of the Treaaury is hereby avhonzed toray to} 930 J Ellis 623 . SP c Sat nlite = Sas F anciseo—Wiliiam Biggs. St. Louis—Thos, | BR. Conrteray, general agent tor the southera and | ¢ western Staves, And in otbee principal cities of the United States by authorized officers of the com- pany. je l4-tyt PIANOS: MISS HEWITT’S ENGLISH Aw FRENCH BOAR AND DAY SCHUOL, No. 215 F street, between With and 15th HE SCHOLASTIC YEAR © MENCES the first Monday in September, and ends the holders of avy of the said bonds, certifica'es, or ences, of debr, not presented before cay of June lat,who may present avd sa ueatthe Treasury Depa mont, b tweenthe 13 h day cf June Jat aad the Ist day of Jaqua y nex', and executs the proper relvases to the United Sta ea 932 Mrs Mary Belville 2164 1501 1010 Anson Cranad } Cosine s Daves 1012 RM Porbes 1025 James N Ho; an 1043 Thomas Lindray 1045 James L Green DITKG 3 E Frost $6 Thomas Reed 2316 Hacrieon C Bryant 2390 J 8 McDor ald PIANOS: p Sta" hi ta share of the | 1047 Jesse Daniel 2340 Arthur Garner 5 WEBAVE Now IN STORE THE Lan Paes tan oer neets Sete ens Leese ees : last Friday in June, and ts divided 1n'0 two ses- est_ and most reliable stoc Wars; afer ent thereof, the raid Secre | 1050 Charies Vincent 5 Deena leew’ Terk comercial enaaiatichetsen, | earn ee eee enT ine resmiese of the seid eevee mal | 1067 reddit ath Prery facility offered for pursuing Music and all 1058 Willis Millican 1659 JD Millican 1062 John Davis 1065 Wm Barton jars, then 2350 JD G-ddings 2354 J Crawtora J 2358 A P Bdgerton 2359 Thomas Warner jr lions seven bunured and fifiy thou rema‘ning in the treasury, pro rata, amongrt all the rad nolders who may have proved tme:r c'a m ,and executed the proper releases on or b -fore the Ist day the various branches of modein accomplish- ments. erry arr prices from $175 to @600. 4 For further particalers, (emt &c., see Circu- janos taken In ent for new, lib- Siimasmen fo. , Also, always on hand, Accordeons, Melodeons, | of Janra y next. 1079 W A Lockhart 2363 George K Sistare lars at bookstores, or at the tesidence of the Prin- Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Stri &e. A cd Aaguat 18th, 1856. 2364 F.ancis Brehva olpal. au 26-3t&eotf P RE: if by the evening, it ie, > PIANOS FOR Tr. JOHN F. ELLIS, au Pa. ave , near 10th street. ANTHONY BUCHLY, 2332 Elizabeth Carter 2383 Wm Davis ngs Coleman = 2-87 Joseph Ty intinson at MeNuit 2599 Bneed & Turner 1249 John W_ Cloud, per 2390 Wm Kimbro NoTICeIS HEREBY Givan to the holicra of bonds, certifica‘es, and €v dences of debt of the late repub lio of Texas, which were not presented a! this de- partment on er before the 13th day of June lat, thar FAIR HILL BUAR DING SCHOOL FOR GIKLS. PHE TENTH TERM OF THIS INSTITU- tion will commence on the Sth of the ninth month (September) next wy SHR d 2400 HN Paynie 7 a : Shop and Residence No. $03 Penn’a avenue, | tlereon will b: pa'd to the !awful holders thereof if | 1269 © P Green 2402 Catherine Allen Syuo desire them on application to R.S KIRK, south side, bstweea 9th and 10th sts. presented before the firet day of Jaquary next, ac- | 1275 G@ W Sinks & J B 2105 Henry Krig or WM. HE RQUEAR, at Olney Post Office, 2413 J W Lawrence 2418 St en Smith 2434 A C Horton Bhaw 1297 Je bn Kendrick 1298 Famuel Hid en 1300 John Jolnson 2458 Elagha‘et Faston 1301 Su-an Ma siex 2442 Lemuel BDickenzon 1362 Thomas H Forrester 2450 Wm H Thi mpson 1285 PR Warner 2452 % Wm Eddy 1423 William Frels 2471 J E Herron 1424 G W Osborne 2474 4 B Hemphill 1425 John A Rutherford 2477 Aaion Haughton 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 2479 Heirs of John Jones au7-8w AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an BLEGANT bilan, and all necessary conven! <a) properly ———— bls busbness, would nform the public that he is fully prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, atthe shortest notice, and in the best manner. A e supply of ADY-MADE COFFINS of slp aeaye on hand, which will be fur- nished on the most reasonable terms Montgomery count) aryland YOUNG LA a’ SEMINARY, Corner of Dumbarton and Montgomery streets, Georgetown, D.C. MRS. GEN’L WHE » Principal. HE DUTIES OF THIS INSTITUTION will be resumed on Monday, September Ist, with renewed exertions on the part of the Princ pal for the intellectual, moral, and religious im- companied with the neces-a-y evidence of their gen- uineness, with assignm ‘nts to the United States, re- quired to give this de; a-tment the custody of such b nde, certifica*es, and evidences of debt, and with releases to the United S ates aid Texas, fu acourd- Bice with the provisions of the act of Congress cf 23th Peb-vary, 1856. etofor ins will be spa ed to give} This de; arnment wil! not require « vidence of gen- provement of pupils committed to ber care eutive eenatuckian cea cosanlons. ey ee presented with the certifi-a’es isamed | 1424 Joseph Tates 4 To atamn | | eee tenders her thanks to her friends and N. B.—Resid the premises, orders will! by the aadit-rand comp'rvller of Texas under the | 1515 Lumbard Mims 2482 John L Monks repaint pte Pespenitaliy sclleits pos ag Ler mans 9h gece Seana laws of the State. But it poe.csseanom:ansof ver- | 1521 J C Moore 2433 Peter Ald ich | Hae Teeeived and 2490 M A Dool. 1523 John James ly 2509 George C Day cashier ifying the certifica‘es, bonds and promissory motes 4554 K H Douglas Circulars obtained on application to the Princi- 4. CONNELLY, Undertaker, au : val. 7-t8epl5 issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented | 1570 E M Fish 2501 F Kennett & Co P soil WerOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM tas to, nor audived by, the officers of the State. The | !572 ee Poe} aoe By concent CENTRAL ACADEMY. tinenn of Week . La necessary aad proper proof of the genuincness of | 1:31 Pickford) 9512 M Korberttalle SILAS MERCHANT ncE,} PRINCIPALS. the sdjctaing counties that be is the latter is the certifi ate of he comptrler of the | 16:2 John Lamer NHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS 2513 Henry B Brooks 2514 Gabriel Trumweilt 2523 HS Morgan 2529 Furbur & Bean 2534 Sarah Newman The outetanding evidences of other classes of the debt of the republic of Texas cannot be specified by this Department. au 22-4: nt —- to id to all orders at ortest 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 weather for any length of time. A large supply of ready-made COFFINS of all sizes and Sealities, always on hand. Shrouds, Carriages, Hearses, and every other article furnished of the best quality. A share of the public patronage is bot arr mar 94- solicited. MRS. M. K. HARVEY (S¥ccusson To Jam . Harvey, UNDERTAKER, Mo. 410 Seventh siveat, between G and H, I EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she hes in her employ the same persons that were formerly Came in theestablishment, who are fully competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; and that every attention will be given to calls, dzy or night, as heretofore m 19 6m Bias RECEIVED— Scotch Herrings 1615 John Cameron 1623 John D Taylor 1624 Levi Mercer 1625 F:i Mercer State of Texas, who bas the official charge of the original ate*ives relating to the debt of the late re; pub ic of Texas Ths assigament and releases may be executed and acknowledged in the presence of the As-istant ecretary of the Treasury, or the cbicf clerk thereo’, in the presence of a notary public, aud be wiinces:d by the Assisiant Secre a y, or chief cleck a d nota ry, aad be certified by the nota y under his no‘a- rial ecal; but when the holders desire to make the a signment and execute the roleases out ef the city of Wa ington, it may b: done in the presence of an assistant treasurer, or collector, or eurv yor of the custom, in the presence of a nota y public, aid be witneseed by the collector or surveyor and the ne- ‘a y pubtic, and be certified by the nota y under his nota-ia! eca 5 andif there be no collector or survey of ofthe custcms at the p'ase where the party re- sides, the assignment and relea res may be executed before any court of record, in the presence of the judge aad cl rk thereof uad be witnessed by thein, Academy will commence on Monday, Se tember Ist, 18:8. For terms see circulars at the principal Book Stores c! s .Z Richarps Z. Ricwarp are aN ‘rin.U_ a. Prt HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THI8 "Tieatetion, end of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, willcommenceon MONDAY, Sep- tember 1, 1856. Jy 23-3m HA HAT UST RECEIVED A FULL SUPPLY OF e drab Beaver ventila- 7 ted HATS, which I offer ‘i at $3.50; they are the best Hats for the price in the United States. The best black dreas Hats got up in he latest style for 83 5). as good as those usually sold at 85; and fashion- worth #4; anda first-rate Hat, #2 50. The best materials and the best batpdciecme ? is employed to produce a $5 Hat, which is sold for 83 Fo. We doaczsh business, meet with no los- ses, but Fg each customer full value for his money. Felt and Straw Hats unusually low. N.B Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Thousand Flowers rice 25 cents per bottle. R. MUNSON, AT 333 PENN’A AVENU D is still making those beautiful continuous GUM TEETH, called, Allen's Patent, for the exceliency 0: which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch There is one Dentist in this city who has been infringing the patent, and made a bad imitation of it, a; alist we om | hereby caution the public. N. ry Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, it is because he ts ignorant of the proccss, incom;etent to make the work, or 8 unwilling to pay for the patent. _ je 16-tf EW JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVER ASEDy) Presh Peaches and Apricots, ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa ayenue, Agent cst 1 Prune parses Bitter: ad certified by the clerk under his sa! of offfes; | gor ‘a New York Hat ‘Compas: vel po ar PAE Pyro peel ga talere ad frie arge . eat bg — pur y pola aad if the holder be out of the United States, the as- | — P. HOOVER'S BOO: Ladses’ and Gent’s superior gold Watches, on : signin “ni aid releases may be executed b fore any |S, -pRUNK ESTA. u Che ins, Seals, Keys, &c. d lava Brooches, Ear Fresh Teas, for sale b United Sta es consul, be witnesied aad certified | LISHMENT —1 bi Coral, cameo, mosaic, and lava A it and Bracelets " Silver Tea Sets, Walters, Pitchers, Goblets, and Cups. pilver Spoons, Forks, Ladles, and the greatest variety of Taney’ Silver “Ware of the latest styles, warranted pure te W. GALT & BRU, Jewelers, au30-3t 324 Pa av, bet 9th and 10th sts. PRESERVING SUGAR, &c. KE REFINED LOAF. OUBLE R BD LOA! Yellow, with prime and leans Bugars. A'lat lowest prices, by ene KING & BURUBLL, eulg - comer of Vt. ave., and I strect, JONAS P. LEVY, 474 Pa. avenue, Wine, Liquor and Segar Store. Je Wtf UCHANAN —e 0 eens ol ous2 ioneand Mnctotags oul ne us! 5 oy JOHN F. ELLIS. T° GET ALL THE NEW BOOKS, MA- a PP ERGUSON'S, 456 Seventh st. ted 3—f ORUBB on hand the largest most extensive assor' ment o° Gentlemens’ and Ladies’ Sole L-eath- er Traviing Trunk,lron| and Wood Frame) Packing Trunks, Vali- ces, Bonnet Boxes, new style; Carpet Bags of ell styles and qualities Also, a general assortment of Ladies’, Gents’, Boys’, an colors and stiles. All wi to purchase any of the above articles will it to their advan- tage to examine my stock before purchasing else- where Callat 8. P. HOOVERS, iron Hall Penn. ave., bet. 9th and th ws All peraons exe- PM snts 4d releases mast also d+ clare, under cath, before the nota.y, cierk, or con sul, aa the case May be, tha: they are the rca! own- ere of the certificates or other evidences ef db’, cr tha: the :aine bave ben assigned to th. m, bona fide, for collection ; aud che nove y, clerk, or consul muct include the fact of t! atdecta ation tn thelr cere uf ofa:knowledgm *nt. If assigned tor collection, or in pledge, the ram» of the ; acty hoiding thy b_nefic'al or rewidva y i- terest bitihe clan mast bz staied in the affidavit tating occurrence I fell asl EVENING STAR. a and slept seund- ly until late next morning I veri === } and unrefreshed, and returned — = OUR MAJOR’s story. {From the Modera Story Teller.) ‘« So Brown, you tell me, has been appoi executor to Smith’s will,”’ said our nae other day, as we were lounging together against the low wall that divides Carlisle Ter- race from the beach. ‘I'll venture to say the trusts committed to him won't be as strange as mine were the first time I was made executor. Some years since I received a let- ter from my old friend and comrade, Ellis, of the —th, telling me that his health had been for some time declining —that ho was about to make his will, and earnestly desiring that I would consent to act as his sole executor— ‘there being,’ he added, ‘a trust of some im- portance to be undertaken, which I wish to confide to no one but yourself.’ The letter concluded with a cordiai invitation to pay him a visit atthe snug cottage in Devonshire to which he had retired. Now Ellis was, like myself, an old bachelor; and, except his half pay, was, I knew, but little burdened with this world’s baggage and accoutrements, So it never eccurred to me that the trust I was to undertake could possibly reiate to anything more important than the bestowal of legacies on his cid housekeeper snd butler, or his al- most equally antiquated catand dog. I wrote immediately to accept the invitation, and early the next morning I deposited myself and portmanteau in the E—— coach, which, ly as possible. Ever since that my health has slowly but surely declined; not Perbaps outwardly, bat I know and feel that my hour will soon come, and the dread of that fiend’s vengeance will embitter my dying moment«, unless you, my old, tried fs » will promise to see me buried in T—— chureh-yard, and with your own hand to place this misgable tooth in my coffin.”’ ‘What could I do but promise? The once was one of decided monomani: ent aud mere ae of which I tried, ang oueves to ake poor Ellis angry, and he was I determined not to —y a pre Foden fT urged on him strongly. * T remained with him, had the pleasure of Jeavi him, as I trasted, in better health and spirits than when we met ; and I hoped that his absurd faney, as I deemed it, would soon pass away. was therefore greatly shocked when, in about six weeks afterwards, [ received a letter from bis old housekeeper, telling me that her master had died somewhat suddenly, but requested with his dying breath that ' should be sent for immediately ‘Need I say that I hastened to obey the summons Very mournful it was, certainly. to enter the silent cottage where I had latel, met a warm welcome from my poor friend. physician was in attendance, and prozounced of that death had resulted from disease the for a few days, and after a a Ae traveling, left me at my friend’s = wa cogheaei —— peed ep sects. fs x jstaed himself standing at the gar- | at the o; ng of the will Ae havior dis- jen wicket, ready to give me a cordial wel- i " come. There was nothing very doathlike in pooed of his triding property in } whe document went on to request that I, whom be styled his beloved friend, should have him de- cently buried inthe church yard of T—, and follow, in all matters connected with bis instructions previously given to me. “The interment took place without the oc- urrence of anything worth recording; but af- ter it was over, I felt so wearied and dispirit- ed, that 1 resolved to take up my abode for the night at the comfortable hotel at T—. his clear, bright eye, or in the firm grasp of his hand; and I wondered internally what the missive be sent me could possibly mean. However. I kept my thoughts to myself, and followed Ellis into his neat little dining-room, where the snowy table-cloth was speedily and c satisfactorily covered with a bountiful repast Ample justice was done to the fare by myself, and, despite .his mortuary intention, by mine host also, After dinner be produced a capital | AfterdinnerI w. dden! bottle of port, over which we discussed many | . oe suddenly attacked by my of our former campaigning adventures. 7 | cld enemy, toothache, and the pein, resisting allthe usual applications, became at length so excruciating, that, starting up in a sort of frenzy, { inquired for the residence of the best dentist in town, and speedily found my- self in hisstudy. Whether it was the effect of reaction after the rapid exercise I had } taken, cette, well known curative influence | pees ~ atmosphere of a dentist’s house, 3 bow not, but the pai je to apply to my unfortunate jaw. You, happy ually abated ; and [veep tiripdiereving 2. ome fellow! can't know what toothache is, your | I felt almost inclined to make ® civil retreat ‘ Notwithstanding the fitness of the weather (it was in the beginning of June) I had caught a slight cold on my journey, which, towards the close of the evening, made itself folt in the very unpleasant form of toothache; and the pain becoming worse, I said to my host. {think 1 must ask your housekeeper to- night for some flannel and camphorated spirit teeth look all so good witho i is ski a Teeth cried my host, Lis countenance = gig tee dhe pend ries s changing Ws Testh '’ be repeated, shud- | well’to lay may case before him, and try to ob dering. “Ah! you little know—you can’t ; tain some eoothing nostrum which might stand tell’ — . = - j me instead on future occasions. I therefore te s he matter, Ellis—what do you | told him how I had been affected, and casual- ly mentioned my having come a long journe: that morning. and its melancholy soe gy 2 “Ah!” said the dentist, thoughtfully, “T mean a tooth—an unfortunate tooth bas been my ruin, and will cost mo my life!’ sas And rising from his chair he paced up and | came from E—, in Devonshire. The oS down the room in a state of the most violent | of that village is associated in my mind with agitation Greatly astonished, I tried, of | a curious incident, which occurred tome some course, to sooth him, and to induce him to re- | three or four months since.” veal the cause of his strange excitement Now I happen to have a decided hanker- ‘- Well,”’ he said at last, { will read for you ing, whether natural or acquired, after the will to which you have so kindly prom strange storics, and my curiosity being ex- ised to be executor.” cited by his allusion, I t th: ‘‘L bad made no promise of the kind, but | have the Siocon oe ce wine my poor friend took it for granted L had done} Seating himeelf opposite to me, ks complied so; and leaving the room, ke speedily re- | and began in these words : . turned with a folded perce in one hand, and “One night, between three and four mouths 2 small round box in the other. since, I was aroused near midnight by a loud “\ Lying these articles on the table, Leseat- | knocking and ringing at the door. I was just ed himself in his arm chair, pushed aside his} about to step into bed, and my servants bav- glass, and, making a strong cffurt to speak | ing long before retired to their rooms, { has- calmly, began: 2 . tily resumed my clothes, and answered tho ‘* About two months since I had occasion to | summons. An elderly gentleman, with a mil- visit the town of T—, upon business, which | itary sir and address, entered. There was an having specdily despatched, I dined at the | odd, staring look in his eyos, but he told mo hotel, and afterwards set out fora stroll I]ina perfectly coherent manner, that he was passed through the High street, and walked | suffering from dreadful toothache, and wished along the turnpike road, without mecting any | to have one of his grinders extracted imme- object of interest whatever. A shady green | diately. Of course I ushered him into this lane opening to my right. invited mo to tura | room, placed him in tue patient’s chair, and into it—the fragrant hawthorn in the hedge, | proceeded to examine Bie jaws. I don’t and the cvul fresh grass below, offering a plea- | think I ever saw a finer or more lar set sant contrast to the hard, dusty road on which } of teeth—not a vestige of decay pe I per- Ihed been walkiug. 1 coon found that this | esive in any of them, and the one which he quiet lane led to a still more quiet and peace- | pointed out as the offender secmed to ms per ful church yard; and threading my way among | fectly free from disease. Liowover, he insisted the rustic graves and rude head stones, Lmor- | so strongly on having the tooth pulled out, alized upon them after my own fashion, if not declaring that his comfort, nay, hie very life, te according to that of Gervey. I had depended upon its being done, that I consent- ad atone time 2 transient fancy for the } ed, though most unwillingly, to perform tho study of phrenology, and still retained a habit } operation, and in a twinkling the tooth was out. of examining the cerebral development of * Having paid me my fee, the patient do- every one whom I met. It was, therefore, liberately wrapped up his tooth, put it in his with some curiosity, that I picked up a large, | pocket, rose, and wis! ing me good night, was round, well bleached skull, lying on the! about to depart, when a suspicion which arose ground. What particularly interested me, | in my atar caused me suddenly to thrust a however, was the great beauty and regulsr- { lighted candie close to hiseyes They never ity of the teeth; they were all perfect, and as } biinked; the pupils wore fixed and distended; evenly arranged as if they had been prepared 4 in fact, to cut the story short, my visitor was to decorate the window of somo advertisin; fast asleep ; and in a fit of somnambuliem, dentist. Led by an idle impulse, which had left his bed, and caused me to extract his could not then, norcan I now, account for, I | excellent tooth. As he still continued in the pulled out one of the grinders, put it into my | trance, and it would have been dangerous to waistcoat pocket, and then carelessly throw- | arouse him suddenly, I prevailed upon him to ing down the skull, returned to the inn Hav- | allow me to eccompany him home. He made ing partaken of tea, accowpanied by some ex- | his way with unerring accuracy to the hotel ; cellent muffins, I went to bed, and being fa- | and the gates happening to be open for the tigued with my journey, soon feil asleep. reception of the night coach, I saw him to his “Thad slept for some time, but how long | room without attracting observation I cannot tell, when I was suddenly awakened *On inquiring after him next morning, I by the door of my room opening. in stalked a 4 heard that he had left by an early convey- tall figure dressed in black, with a white | ance for E—, in Devonshire.” neckcloth ; his head was large, nearly bald,| [ looked attentively at the dentist ; he was and he wore a pair of gold spectacles. In his | a tall map, dressed in black, with a white hand he curried a silver candlestick, bearing | neckcloth; his head was large, nearly bald, a lighted candle, and advancing to my bed- | and be wore a pair of geld spectacles, which side, said in a menacing voice and manner, | had a trick of slipping down to the point of ‘Why did you rob me of my tooth ?’ his long nose whenever he shook his head, + My tongue suddenly became paralyzed; I | which he did pretty frequently. tried to speak but could not utter a word. **Did you ever ascertain,’ I asked, “‘the “¢ You have taken my tooth,’ continued the | name of your visitor?”’ figure; ‘and now take your choice. I’m not **Yes,”’ replied the dentist. “ He took tho ot a revengeful disposition; I don’t wanttosay | blank part of a letter from his pocket, and or do anything uncivil, but one of two things | tore off the corner to wrap up his tooth ; the I must have, and that instantly—your life or | remainder he dropped upon the carpet, and it the best tooth you have got in your head. So} bore this address: look sharp and take your choice.’ “Capt. H. Ellis, —th “The extremity of terror restored my E—, Devonshire.’ voice.’ . Mere then was the explanation of my poor “ Would it not do, sir, to restore your own | friend's monomania ile actually died the tecth?’’ I gasped. = . | Victim of somnambulism And such was my ‘No, no!”’ replied my visitor, shaking his | adventure as executor of a will. head until the gold epectacies slipped down to the very point of his long nose; I think 1 am # very good natured fellow to give you the choice; so which will you part with—your life or your tooth ?”” Fast'—There isa boy, says the Albany Knickerbocker, not over fourteen years of age, stopping at the principal hotels in this city, ‘ . who keeps a trotting horse and buggy, bets “My tooth !’ I exclaimed, in agony; and | hich « with the best of "em," smokes a dol- instantly the apparition, with as much dexter- | tar'g worth of cigars a day, drinks j and ity, as it he hud been a dentist, introduced & | oobblers innumerable, struts about the forcep into my mouth, and neatly extracted & | fashionables and orders his bottle of cham fine, sound tooth. Look here,’’ continued El- pagne regulerly atdinner is air is as con- lis, opening his mouth, *‘see the cavity it has | sequential as that of the Great Mogul, aad be left ° . — deems his society highly essential to the com There was indeed the space from which @ | fort of everybody. W saw bim linkin, large tooth had been extracted, and 1 re glasses with men old en marked that it was the ony one that was de- | sire ang ewallow two jeps ficient in the entire range 44 fteen minutes. He foots bis bills punctusily, “Well,”? continued my friend, “that was | ang claims to have a fortune, (which, in this not all. The fellow pocketed my tooth, and | case ig a misfortune.) He is from Baltimore, then said: +‘ Now you iust promise, on your | and jg traveling westward on a tour of recu- honor as a gentleman, that you will preserve peration and observati my tooth as long as you live, and make pro visions that after your death——”’ And with a menacing gosture, the proprietor of this do- arted as he camo. 7 dress was stepped upon by a ac Ellis opened the little round box, and re ee ging The skirt was torn, and showed me, carefully enclosed in cotton, the] 4 whalebone thrust out into the circle in « redoubted tooth. very unseemly manver ‘The lady coolly took “I really knew not what to say; it was | )ojd of the article, drew it from her, walko: certainly very difficult to refrain from laugh- | ¢o the door and threw it out, and wok ber ing, but my poor friend was eo evidently in place in the cotillon just in time to “forward earnest that I merely remarked— _ | and back.”? Although her dress “‘collepsed, “It is a pity the good spectre was not satis- | she did not. That lady would walk up to tho fied with resuming his own property, for really | cannon’s mouth, or the e/tar, without fear or seine Coouyess 1x A Moment or Trisu!—Tho Rochester American tells a story of a lady in his tooth is exactly the same size and sha, © &: | trembling! your others, that [ think it would have exact tie = — ly filled the cavity.’” J . tb t a ated nar the “Tt was str: »» said Ellis, without no- © wore! ticiog my remark, ‘‘ that after euch an agig| station the least polished