Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) jidings, corner of Pennsyleania SS on and Blewenth stvest, 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 THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS 2 year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 124 cents a week. [> SINGLE COPIES ONB CENT. ST B 10N AND INDEMNITY FROM es Loss BY FIRE! Subscribed Capital and Surphe.....$1,358,151 13. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUB- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest corner Pennsyleama avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D. C. STATEMENT OF BUSINESS FROM THE 18ST 6 day of August to the 3lat day of December, ~ 968,242 31 39,908 82 108,151 13 + 1,250,000 00 1,358,151 13 Invested as follows: Bonds of Allegheny county, Pittsburg, 1835: Amonat received ia mazine premiums. Do fire premiums... Total premiums for five months. Capital. 4 Philadelphia City 6 : 78,721 66 Railroad bonds, cost..... + 33,400 00 Loans on fivst mortgage of real estate.. 59,950 00 Do stocks, collaicral.. 30,384 00 Cash in bank aad on hand. 11,092 22 Capital subscribed...... 047,700 00 Premium notes, not matured 66.387 31 Due from azents (secured by bonds) 18,853 61 Expenses and commissions......... 11,662 33 3 at ‘Total amount of losses reported to Ist Jani , 1856: Marine. seveeeee 3,000 00 4,666 66 DIRECTORS. Charles Dingee, Thomas Manderfie!d, Edwa-d R. Helmbold.: George Helmbold, P. Carroll Brewster, James E. Neal, Isaac Leech, Jr. THOMAS RB. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charlies Wa'ter, No. 397 D street. a Jao. M. Thornton, corner Firs: street and Virginia venue. . James William:, No. 22 Four-and-a half street. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt. J. P. Levy, No. 474 Pennsylvania avenue. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Joha Thomason. The business of this Company wil! compare fa- vorably with the most successful of similar institu- tious 12 the United States. Prom the Ist 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 thousaad, or¢ nuadred and fifty-one dollers, with only foriy six huadred and sixty six dotlacs losses eported. 7 Win these evidences of suc and good man agement, the directors feel justified in soliciting a trona fw believing that the e_and that all fair claims will cording to equity than legal techni- a view of affording ample indemnity to the he company have deposited with MESSRS DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO., OF EW YORK, THEIR BANKERS, Cash and premium notes to provide an accruing Trust Pund of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, *m as a iditional security to policy ders for the payment of losses, The compaay is prepared to issue policies st loss or dama ze by fire on DWELLINGS, PURNI- U MILLS, MANUFACTORIRS, WARE- uW 3£3, al descriptions of BUILDINGS, and tbeiremtent:, or all kinds of MERCHANISSS, transported by VESSELS, STZAMBOATS, CA- NAL BJATS, RAULROADS, and the usual con- Vvevances to of from any portion of EUROP® and AMERICA, and onthe hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the western waters. The rates of premium will be as low as other companies, and in fixing them every improvement structoon aod arrangement will be taken into Hoa, Taos. B. Piorence, George H. Armstrong, Charies A Rubicam, con jes jon. All loeses speedily adjasted and promptly paid. Office uorthwestc rner Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeen reet, Washington city, D.C. Inturance may also bg effected at the Home Office, Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila delpma. Also,atthe Company's offices: New York— A. W. Th mpson, No. 10 Wall street. Boston Oliver Brew. more— B. H. Richardsou, No.7 e inem- nati—Taylor & Anthony Charleston—J. H. Tay- Jor, No. 121 B. Bay street New Orleans—Harman Doane. Montgomery—Albert W lhams. Mobile— A. C. Waugh. Pittsburg—T. J. Hunter, No. 90 Water street. Savannah— A. Wilbur, No. 111 street. Augusta—Girardey, Whyte & Mareus A. Bell. Trenton—Narr & Cocks. Fond da Las—Robert A. Baker. Vieksburg—J. Putnam. Bafaio—A Barker. Memphis—W. E Milton. Detwrott—Tnomas Palmer & Son. Milwaukie—A. Wellington Hart. Wellsburg, Virginia—Danforth Brown, jr. Erie, Pennsyivania—Alien A. Craig. Wyoming, Pennsy.vania—R. C. Smith. Louis- ville—H. H.'Timberiake. Nashville— Joseph Nash. Robinson, jr. Chicago—E. P. Ward. o—Wiliam Biggs. St. Louis—Thos, ttenay, genera! agent tor the southern and western Staics. And in other principal cities of the United Staces by authorized officers of the com- pany. Jel+-1yt WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE. HE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has taken the store room in Polkinhorn’s new Buildings, No 377 D street, between 6th and 7th. for the purpose commencing the WHOLESALE PAPER COM- MISSION BUSINESS. He has now on ha! and through his arrange- ments with some of the largest firms at the North is constantly receiving, large lots of Printing, Writing and other PAPERS, which he isselling at manufacturer's prices. Those = oe — would do well te call, before as: elsewhere. ime § EDWARD TOWERS. PIANOS! PIANOS: 'B HAVE NOW IN STORE THE LAR- gest and most reliable stock of, Pianos ever offered in this city, con sisting of every size, style and floish, from Bos ton and New York celebrated manufactories, rani in prices from $175 to 8600. fs) anos taken {n part payment for new, lib- eral discounts for cash Also, always on hand, Aceordeons, Melodeons, Guitars, Violins, Flutes. —- &c. {7 PlaNus FOR RENT, by the evening, month, quarter, or year. , JOHN F. ELLIS, au wy 306 Pa. ave , near 10th street. ANTHONY 4, a R, Ba! UNDERTAE Shop and Residence Ko. 303 Penn’a avenue, south side, batweea 9th and 10th sts. HAvine PROVIDED HIMSELF WITB an ELEGANT HEAKSE, and all necessary conveniences Ct —— Properly conducting hie business, Would respectfully inform the public that he is fally prepared to fill all orders entrusted to him, at the shortest notice, and In the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADS COFFINS of all sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- =I on the most reasonsble terms. heretofore, no pains will be spared to give bee erro all occasions. . N.B.—' on the premises, orders will er attended to atall hours: " ty J. CONNELLY, U rtaker, §, west side, bet. Gand a, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFO citizens of Washington and mn tie the adjoining counties that he fi a) | So sc to attend to all orders at he shortest notice and on the most liberal terma* He will spare no pains to give entire Satisfaction Onalloceasions. He guarantees to preserve the dead ia the warmest weather for any length of time. A large supply of ready-made COFFINS of a en ities, always on hand. rouds, © es, Hearses, and ot! article furnished of the best quality. ua ad bind public patronage is respectfully mar 24-tf A share of the solicited. MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (S¥ccus To JauzsF. HARVEY, DECEASED,) UNDERTAKER ’ No. 410 Seventh sty tween G and H, EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she hes in her employ 1" fee sons that were formerly same in the establishment, who are fui}; competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; and tbat every attention wili be ven t day or night, a* heretofore. given to calls, mi19 6m ———— WW GET ALL THE NEW BOOKS, MA- ines, Pay &c., callat ana PERGUSUN'S, 466 Seventh st. ———— MN STUCK.—$*,000 Conroe sey, oa © Corpo ing Star. VOL. VIII, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1856. NO. 1,115. OFFICIAL. ‘Paxacvny DeraRtMEnt, May 28, 1856, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d July, 1946, 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 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 purchese, with one day’s interest for the money to reach the vendor: On such stock recetved at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3let day of July, in clusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified in the certificates; On such stock received between the Ist and 31st days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on such stock received after 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 notice must be duly assigned to the United States by the party entitled to receive the pur- chase money ; and when sent prior to the Ist July thecurrent half year’s interest murt also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such 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 one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vendor, the following rates of preraium : On stock of the loan of 1812, a premium of 10 per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1847 and 1818a premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1850, commonly called Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to recelve the money; and if sent pre- vious tothe ist July, the current half-year’s in- terest must also be assigned by the present stock- holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to that day will be payable to him as heretofore. Payment for all the foregoing stocks will be made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. OFFICIAL. anda release to the Texas must be duly requested. evidence of the rame State of Texas, on ace: lic, or were issued by ing to the facts of eac Know all persons 8ta’ numb, the late rep: the State of Texas, provi Congress of Septem! February, 1856. ment of » for the sum of of Texas, United Sta Texas ax are comprel of September nine, approved the 23th of the St Texas, aj 1856. The following is al still outstaiding: No. Issued to. ® T D Tompkins 31 John A 32 HK Muse 53 RG Hobbs 4 J De Cordova 92 John Burni fton 176 E Raldwi 191 James T: 192 Mathias 209) echei Earle 344 J E Wade 363 Peters & Mooth 395 Lott Husted 404 8 Kingsley 427 J Parker, for Eli: beth Parker, ex 437 Bei 445 ander Beason 466 Wm Odlin 467 John W King 509 T B Webb 510 AB Thomond 518 Thos W Marshal m 29-dtl2Nov Treasery Dzranracer, August 20, 1856. Wherras the following joint resolution of Congress has become a law: Jor Resotvtion extending the time for the credi- torsef Texas to present their claims. Resolved wy the Senate and House of Represente- tives of the United States of America in Congress as swmbled, That as, agreeab y to the provi-ion of the fourth section of the act of the 28-h of February, 1855, *‘ to provide fur the payment of such creditors ot the late repub‘ic of Texas as are comprehended im the act of Congress of September 9th, 1850,” no- tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for the space of ninety days by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the time at which rayment of the amount appropria'ed by the fifth section of said act would be made, pro rata, on ary bind, certitica'e, or evidence of debt of said Sia e, which should be presented a: the Treasury Depariment thirty cays preceding the 13th cay of June, 1858, the binit of raid notice; and a3 it is represented by the said Secretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tificeres, and evidences of deb’, which have been recognized = the State of Texa-, the same, equal to th; sum of three hundred aad eighty nine thous and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven cents were not presented tothe Treawury De; actment prior to the said 13th of June, therefore, in order to do full justice to the holders of -a‘d debt, the Secre- tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay to the holders of any of the raid bonds, certificates, or evidences, of deb’, not presented before the 13ih day of Juue last, who may present and prove the se neat the Treasury Depa tment, between the 13:h day of June last and the day of January nex’ i execute the T rel J and the Btate of Texas, their rata +ba raid seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and after payment thereof, the raid Secre tary of the Treasury is authorized and required to distribute and pay the residue of the raid seven mil lions seven bunared and fifiy thousand doilars, then remaining in the trcasury, pro rafa, amongst all the said holders who may have proved their cla m:, and exeeuted the proper releases on or before the lst day of Janua’y next. Approved August 18tb, 1656. Novices HERESY Given to the holde: of bonds, cert'ficates, aod evidences of debt of tle late repud lic of Texas, which were not presented at this de- partment on er before the 13th day of June !ast, thag the same will be settled and the pro rata amount thereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if presented before the first day of January next, ao- companied with the neces-a’y evidence of their gen- ulneness, with assignments to the Uniled States, re quired to give this desactment the custody of such bonds, certificates, and evidenovs of debt, and with releases to the United S'ates and Texas, fu accord. ance with the provisions of the act of Congress of 2h February, 1856. This department will not require evidence of gen- uinenese to be presented with the certificates issued by the auditer and comptroller of Texas under the laws of the State. But it possesses no means of ver- ifying the certificates, bonds and promissory motes issued by the republic of Texas, and not presented to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The necessary aad proper proof of the genuint ness of the latter is the certificate of the comptroller of the State af Texa*, who has the official charge of the original archives relating to the debt of the late rez public of Texas The assignment and releases may be executed and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnessed by the Assistant Secre'ey, or chief clerk aid nota ry, and be certified by the notary under his nota rial seal; but when tue bolders desire to make the a-signment and execute the roleases out of the city of Washington, it may be done in the presence of an assistant treasurer, or oollector, or surveyor of the customs, in the presence of a nota’y puBlic, and be Witnessed by the collector or surveyor aad the no tery public, and be certified by the notary under his norarial sea’ ; and if txere be no collector or survey Or ofthe customs at the place where the parly re- sides, the assignment and releases may be execated before any court of record, in the presence of the judge and cl: rk thereof. aud be witnessed by them, aid certified by the clerk ander his seal of affiee; aad if the holder be out of the United sintes, the as signment aad releases may be executed befure any United Bte:es consul, aid bs witnessed and certified by him under his consujar sal. All persons exe- euting such assigotnents and releases mast also de- clare, under oath, before the Rotary, clerk, or com sul, as the case may be, that they are the real own- ere of the certificates or other evidences of de bt, or that the rame have been assigned to them, Lona fide, for collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul Must include the fact of that declaration in their cere lft ate ofacknowledgment. H assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in- terest im the claim must be stated in the affidavit 1) win Flower 677 HM Williams TOU Felix Rieder ay Robert Dale 779 Wm Walker 793 Dyer Pearl 8 2 Isaac L Hill 874 John W Bower 914 Dyer Peal 915 Mary Bien berg 930 J Elia 932 Mrs Mary Belvill 1610 Anson Cranson J012 RM Forbes 1025 James N Hogan 1045 James L Green 1047 Jesse Daniel 1048 J B Daniel = Charlies Vincent 1056 Se i 8 D Gervaise 1058 Willis Millican 10659 JDM 1062 John Davis 1065 Wm Barton 1079 W A Lockhart 1080 R Morton 1155 James Killam 1196 U H Taylor 1248 Robert McNutt 1249 John W Cloud, 12963 E De Pon‘ois 1269 C P Green 1297 John rick 1298 Samuel Hid'en 1300 John Johnson 1901 Suan Massiex 1385 BR Warner 1423 William Frels 1424 G W Osborne 1428 Joseph Rates 1473 Ann B Reese 1515 Lumbard Mims 1521 J © Moore 1523 John James 1554 K H Douglas 1570 E M Fish 1572 Wm Kerr 1581 P Bickford 1612 Jobn Lamer 1615 John Cameron 1623 John D Tay). 1624 Levi Mere 1625 Eli Merc: The outstandin, evi this Department. ted HATS, which United States. able Hat at $ and a first-rate Hat, employed to ses, but give each NB A Flowers. for a New York Hat on hand the larges' ment 0° Gen i fs Benak Boxes, ni tes and 4) of Ladies}, gether with the assignment and releases trom the person in whose favor settlement and payment is One or more audited certificates, or one or more cluded in the same assignment, releases, and affida- vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de seribed by number, date, amount, and name of the original payee. It should also appear whether the certificates were issued by the authonties of the The assignment to the United States may b¢ made in common form ; the relcases should be drawn ac cording to the forms subjoined—A and B. 5 JAMES GUTHRIE, Form A. has released. and hereby releases, of Amorica from all further liability or cla’ for the payment of certificate or evieence of debt » for the sum of $——, issued by lie of Texas, deemed by the United Sta'es in accerdaace with the provisions of an aet of Congress » tor the payment of such creditors of the late republic of Texas as are compre>ended in the actof fifty,”’ approved the 28th day of Fedruary, an act of the “tate of Texas, approved the Ist of Asw itness my hand and seal, Form B. Know all persons by theee presents that has released. and hereby releases, the Sta'eof Texas from all further liabi tlifica'e or evidence of deb: number public of Texas, (or by the authorities of the Btate as the case may be,) and redeemed by the in accordance with the prov: t an act of Congress, en the payment of such creditors of the late republic of eighteen hundied and fifty,’? February, 1855, and an acti of As witness my hand and seal. 18 Bukman Canfield ham 135 Phineas De Cordova 1733 dict Bayley 644 Crutcher& McRaven!920 F W Grossme 863 Hermogan Brown 879 James McMaster - 135 Hoden est FP Gentry 4 1043 ‘Thomas Lindeay 1241 Youngs Coleman att’y! H Raymond 2400 H H Haynie 1275 G W Sinks & J B Shaw 1352 Thomas H Forrester 2450 Wm H Thompson 1425 John A Rutherford 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 1589 James A Moody debt of the republic of Texas cannot be HATS! HATS! UST RECEIVED A FU fine drab Beaver ventila- at 83 50; they are the best Hats for the price in the The best biack dress Hats got up in he latest style for #3 50, as good as those usually sold at @5; and a good fashion- » Worth & The best materials and the best workmanship is uce a $5 Hat, which is sol $8.50. We doacash business, meet with no los- elt and Straw Hats unusually low. ent for Driscoll’s Balm of a rice 25 cents per bottle. ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. ayenue, Agent + m 2tf offi: iao core ae oP tell ~\ p. HUOVER’S BOUT, SHOE, AND J. TRUNK ESTAB- T.—I have LISHMEN Sand most extensive assort: 4 Ladies’ Sole Leath- er Traviing Trunk, Iron and Wood Frame Trunks, Vali- ualities Also, Gents’, Boys’ stiles. All United States and release to executed by such party, to- D.C REV. known Institution will Se None but the character of debt, may be in- nary has hitherto enjoyed. Cueslere, containing mo! cation to the Prine! _ au 30-2we Pel, Educational. EORGETUWN FEMALE SEMINARY, 0. W. MAJO ipal. E NEXT SxSSION Un Tee be employed and the Princinal will spare no pains fully to sustain the high position this Semi- tion, references, &c , may be obta at the Seminary. MN EVENING STAR. RIDING TO A PARTY. PASSAGE FROM TRE DIARY OF A SOCIETY MAN. Thought the parties were over; was mic- taken. On my return from Philadelphia found an invitation from Mrs. Bobtell to a sort of evening fete champetro. Bobtelislive at High Bridge. Thought what a lark it would be to tide out on horseback and come howe rather Bay in the morning. A large party were going VELL- commence on Ivth of best Instructors will re complete informa- Ined by appli- ount of the debt of the repub- the republic of Texas, aecord- patos Pupils limited, will tember Particular attent: Secretary of the Treasury. 12th streets. MRS, G. H. by these presents that —— the United (or by the authorities of | that she is prepared to give as the case may b:,) and re- | and private lessons, in theai FLOWERS and VASES. led “An act to | Omamental Leather work Ladies wishin. r nine, eighteen hundred and 1855, and ts. 8. does not contem plat the city. sons... Wax &rufit in Classes, Leather W ork in Classes, ithe Lessons $1 ea y or claim for the pay- $ , issnea by the late re- H street, between 12th ne Of SELECT CLASSICAL & led “ An act to provide for Fs z nuk EXERCISES OF nended in the act of Congress Thorough instructien will ved the Ist of ry. Ppre it of February, preparin who wis into advanced classes, will ist of the audited certificates | Particular and careful traini 212,50; for the full course, For fi 19-tf No. Issued to, 1639 Oscar Engledow 1675 Trustees ef Austin SCHUUL NOTICE. SELECT SCHOOL, THE NUMBER OF be commenced at the house, now in course of erection, on the corner of 10th and G streets, on Monday, the 14th of Sep- Mathematics. Those who wish to study Survey- 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 Seesford’s, on Penn. avenue, between 1]th 420 D street morth, between Gth and 7th, Bess LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, arty fale and vicinity Z to avail themselves of this op- portunity of ecquiring a most beautiful accom ogee will please call as early 2s possible, as TERMS: Wax Flowers in Classes, per term of 12 les- ** % per term of 12 lessons. —Vases 8. uets and Vases, Wreaths, Single Flowers, &c , for sale, or made to order. EMERSON INSTITUTE, SCHOOL FOR BOYS. will he resumed on Monday, September Ist. ous branches of an English and Classical Educa- tion. The number of pupils is limited. Students to enter College, and those especially to qualify themselves for admission Terms per quarter, for the English branches urther particulars address CHARLES ‘rom the Blimmins in an omnibus they had chartered. Mrs. Blimmins told me she would be very happy to give mea seat; said L was ne out on horseback; said she afraid *d find it fatiguing ;- replied in a nonchalant sort of way that I thought nothing of riding to High Bridge ; that I was devoted to riding, &c , and reflected with what satisfaction Id enjoy passing the Blimmins’s old omnibus, in a cavalier, knightly sort of manner, on a high mettled steed. Sim Brown made me the tempting offer to take mein his buggy, but adhering to my first determination, 1 walked up to Dickels’s to procure a horse. Don’t pro- fess to a great proficiency in the art now; used to bea periect Franconi a few years since. Whatman is there who used not to do a great many things a few years since so much better than hecan now! ‘I used tobe a great dancer some three yea ,”? says Smith ; “ got out of the way of it lately.” “I was a pretty fair haud at whiat once,’’ says Brown; “very much out of practice now.” ‘I used to play a first-rate game of billiards two years ago,”’ says Jones; ‘falling off very much latel So it was with me in respect to borsemanship—used to ride like an Arab— fallen off very much lately. I forgot—I walk ed to Dickels’s; told his man I wanted anice- looking, quiet horse.“ Don’t want a spirited horse exactly,” said I, ‘‘ but a decent nag, rather gentle, as I hav’nt ridden much late. ly.” “Dick! fotch out Eupheemy,’’ says ickels’s man. So Dick fetched out Euphee- ‘“‘Thom’s as slick a little possum as ever bit oats, and as kind as a weasel,” says Dick, patting Eupheemy’s neck. But Eupheemy threw ber head back and reared on her hind legs, jerking Dick almost off the ground. “I’m afraid she's not perfectly gentle,” says I; ‘she has rather a wicked look.’’ ‘ Oh, that’s the naturo of the beast—she don’t mean nuth- in’ by that ; it’s only atrifle playful, ye see— and she’s always a Icetle excited when she sees gents ; but there arn’t a kinderer chicken in the barn, when ye knows her,”’ says Dick “Well,” says I, “I guess she'll do; bring ‘ion will be paid to au 29 SMITH, instruction, in classes rt of MAKING WAX Also, Wax Fruit and te remaining long in 35 r term of 8 lessons $3 10. au 266m and 13th streets. MATHEMATICAL THIS INSTITUTE be given in the vari- have the benefit of a ing. $15. B. YOUNG, Prin. College 1682 G H Monsarrat & Co 169 John Kamer 1704 Daniel Carl Tiaa¢ HN Watcot 1746 John W Portis 1770 3 K Riliott 1807 Harriet George 1816 Miles 8 Bennett 3829 Nathaniel Rudder 1°31 yLevi Tyler, adm’ sions. petent English and French every faciiity offered for P the various branches o, 1833 § of WH Kelly modein accomplish- 1838 Samuel Wildey ments. 1839 Georga Sutherland For farther perticulars, terms, &c., see Cireu- 1841 J P Hennings lars at bookstores, or at the residence of the Prin- za-JEZY yo Becieg 1. au 26-3t&eotf MISS HEWITT’S ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY SCHUOL, No. 215 F street, between 14th and 15th HE SCHOLASTIC YEAR COMMENCES the first Monday in September, and ends the last Friday in June, and is divided into two ses- The Principai will be assisted by the most com- ursuing Music and ali her down to the Gotham Hotel, private en- trance, by 7 o'clock this evening.”’ So I went home to dress, put on a pair of straps to keep my pants down; and when 7 o’clock came, walked to tho door, slapping my stiff legs with a riding whip, as though I was an old hand There stood Eupheemy as fresh and cleck 2s though she'd just received a coat of varnish Gave Dick « quarter, and took hold of the bridle; Eupheemy straightway dezcribed a circle from ine as the centre, jerking her head violently back ell the while. “I can’t hold her,” says I. She sees that ‘ere whip,’ says Dick. ‘Oh! ah! true I forgot the whip.”” Sol put the whip ap my left sleeve. D resident teachers, and ox R43 f 1#i4 Edround Ballinger 1852 J D Logan 1856 C P Green 1965 David Ayres 1859 Thomes F James 1878 © Schied!+ mantd 1 1680 JF Jewett 1897 F Emma 1899 Parul'a Lee eptember) next. Cireu gard to the School will be furnished to persons who desire (bem on application toR S KIRK, or Wal. H. FARQUHAR, at Olney Post Office yer 1922 Giibert Johngon YOUNG LADIES’ Robert Lusk Corner of Dumbarton and 1932 F.anci- Moore jr 2071 Andrew Daley 9072 Isaac stewart ey C W Vickery 1504 Faul Bremond ae i David G Burnet 2088 1749 7199 | RP McMaster HE DUTIES OF provement of pupils comin! Mrs. W. tenders her than! tion of the same. SW Fisher SILAS MERCHANT, REV. G. W. DORRAN NHE NEXT ANNUAL Acedem' tember Ist, 155 principal Book Stores. 623 = a Louiziacea Davis 3 E Frost 2306 Thomas Reed 2316 Harrison C Bryant 2330 J 8 MeDorald 2340 Arthur Garner 2341 J F Marichett 2341 Andrews & Grover 23451 PG Merritt 2349 W Pinkney 2350 J D Giddings 2354 J Crawford jr 2358 A P Edgerton Z. Rioewarps, Prin. U a. HE NEXT ANNUAL tember 1, 1856. 2332 Elizabeth Carter 2383 Wim Davis 2387 Joseph ‘Tomlinson 2390 Sneed & Turner per 2390 Wm Kimbro im on the 17th December, ment in ‘‘Door Lo-ks,”? for expiration of said patent, 2401 R W Miihank 2402 Catherine Allen 2405 Henry Kring 2413 J W Lawrence 2418 Stephen Smith 2434 A C Horton 2438 Elavha'et Easton 2442 Lemur! B Dickenson at12 o’clock m.; pear and show cause, if an’ petition ought not to be file in the Patent O 2452 Z Wm Eddy 2471 J E Herron 2474 A B Hemphill 2477 Aaron Haughton 2479 Heirs of John Jones 2400 Joel Hil 2451 =“ Warren Abum 2482 “+ John L Monks 2483 Peter Aldrich 2490 MA ae 2509 George C Day cashier 2501 F Kennett & Co 2503 Join W Schrimpf 2504 W C Blair 2512 M Rorbertiaille 2513 Henry B Brooks 2514 Gabriel Trumweilt 28 HS Morgan 29 Furbur & Bean 2544 Sah Newmaa ‘idences of other classes of tho ified by tl-tJant Party to be used at thesald rdered, also, that this the Union, Intelligencor. Pittsburg, Penna.; once a cessive weeks next, the day of hearing. au 23. THE LA’ I effer Porcelain, Steel, Berlin may be had at They have also— and 82 50. Drawing Mate for | “Would or embeiifsh your home? taste, and call at au6-tf - ALL STYLES FUR customer full value for his jousand. Company. No 322 Pa ave , bet. 9th se ELF SEALING CAN ticle in market. Also, ettles le; Carpet Bags of all evalso ral assortment furnishing se 2- FAIR BILL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GLKLS. TENTH TERM OF THIS INSTITU- n will comamence on the #th of the ninth ers containing further information in re- Montgomery county, Maryland Georgetown, MRS. GEN’L WHEEL 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- paees for the liberal amount of patronage she as received and respectfully sclicits a ccntinua- Circulars obtained on application CENTRAL ACADEMY. . will commence on Monday, Sep- For terms see circulars at THE UMION ACADEMY. Mas. Z. RicHarps, Institution, and of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, will commence on MONDAY, Sep- United States Patent Office, Washington, Aug. 19, 1856. N THE PETITION OF JOHN P. SHER- WOOD, of Washington county, New York, Hi bee d for the extension of a patent granted to the 17th day of December, 1856 : It is ordered, that the petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the ist December next, nd all persons are notified toa granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to ce their object: set forthin writing, at least twent: the day of hearing; all testimony and transmitted in accordance with the rules of “the office, which will befurnished on application. The testimony in the case will be closed on the ist of November; {depositions and other pa, relied upon as testimony must be filed fice on or before the morning of that day; the ar- guments, if any, within ten days thereafter. oO and Star, D. C.; Republican, Baltimore ; Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia; Day Book, New York, and Post, revious to the Ist of December CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents. §.—FAlitors of the above and send their oe to : containing this notice. Pfawsw FANCY BAZAAR! 504 Pennsylvania avenue. Go», SILVER, PEARL, IVORY, PARI- an Marble, Tortoise Shell, Papier Mache, Rosewood, Leather, Moroc:o, China, Biscuit, Alabaster, Bohemian Glass, Ebon Iron, and every kind of l'ancy Go: THE LAKES. The most choice American, French and German English Cutlery, Mathematical Instruments Is and Stationery, and Combs and Brushes of every descriptt uu Make a present, adorn your tee this day recetved our first supply, of French Cloths, Cassimeres, Doeskin, 81! rich Velvet Vestings, which we will make to order in the best manner st our usually low WALL & STEPHENS, sts No. 344, 3 doors below the National SELF-SEALING CANS. ase and earthernware; best Knglish ‘Hnamelied & ; Preserving Spoons, &c., at the house- store, 44) Seventh street. R SALE.—ONE OF J. M. SINGER & ee aches, gees sewing elther leather LL & STEPHENS, e2-3t "Pa. ave, bet, 9th and 10th streets, held her by the bridle while I put one foot in the stirrup; swung into the saddle quickly ; but Dick had scarcely let go the bridle, wien away went Eupheemy drifting sideways down Waverly Place. She brushed mo by a« load of hay, drifted against a lamp post, and e ed by planting her fore paws upon the side- walk before 1 stopped her; then I got my other fvot in the stirrup, and began to feel se- cure. Turned her into Fifth Avenue; Eupheemy shied a banner a Sunday school procession Was carrying, and burst one of my straps, con- sequently left with one stiff and one limber leg—feeling more unsteady and one-sided than ever—astonished to find how much I had lost my riding; found it essential to kee; Eupheemy in a walk ; so long as she walked, kept a straight back and set very well; met several ladies 1 knew; bowed to them ; every time I bowed the vexatious beast would Frick up hereare and gooff ona trot. The saddle was very uncomfortable; didn’t seem tohave any stuffing. Got along pretty de- cently till L reached the reservoir, where three little boys called out something, which I didn’t distinetly understand ; think they said something about a “ millishee dragoon;” sup- posed it was well meant; thought I'd make triends with them, and esked if the Avenue was closed beyend—there, pointing to where there seemed to be a rough fence. ‘‘ Guess it are,’’ saysone. “They don’t let Shanghais with mustachers through,’ says another. * Ain’t you a nice looking duck, a ridin’ that broomstick,’’ says the third. Felt outraged and swore a little at the trio; one of them re- plied by throwing a clamshell, which cut Eu- pheemy upon the nose, aud off she went like asky rocket. There was no holding her in; she ran two miles at least; managed to keep her clear of everything; everybody looked at me; passed the Blimmins party in the omni- bus; the men all called out to me; the young ladies looked out of the windows and laughed; passed @ great many I knew, and laughed : no one pitied’me, for L was really in danger, though no one knew it; both feet clear of the stirrups; I only kept my seat by sitting side- ways and holding on before and behind to the saddle ; in that graceful position rode till Eu- pheemy showed signs of giving out, and at length, after king my vitals well, and ta- king my gasping breath away by a hard trot that followed the run, she tapered off into a walk, her side glowing with the heat, (the two mile heat, I mean) The perspiration was rolling dowa my face; my collar was thawed out; the dignity of starch was gone ; cravat undone and hanging loose ; three vest buttons enapped off; shirt bosom open; a beautiful enameled stud gone; voth panta- loons straps burst ; pantaloons reefed up close to my knees; an isthmus of linen between the antaloons and vest, former having taken an informal leave of the latter; hair topped about; back disjointed. spinal column coming throngh! In this condition, feeling myself the most miserably wretched and dislocated of mortals, in the bitterness of despair, what should I hear but the wheels of the hateful Blimmins’s omnibus overtaking me; hadn't the strength to whip up and keep ahead of them ; felt myself completely ran down, and coolly waited for them to drive up, which they very soon did; and Mrs Blimmins cried out to know if I was hurt, and wonder whether I hadn’t better get down and ride with them “I fear you can’t hold that hore, Mr. ——,”’ says Mr. B , “ he looks vicious.’’ In my ex- hausted state I could hardly reply, particu- larly as just then Kupbeemy had got back into her horrid jog-trot, and was bouncing me up and down like an India rubber ball. In vain I jerked out spasmodically that I was “having a ve-ve-r-y n-i-i-ce time’’ [ felt what a ridiculous object I must be, and that Mrs. Blimmins and her whole party wore laughing at me in their sleeves. an 7-87 SEMINARY, Montgomery streets, DC. ER, Principat. (ted to her care. ks to her friends and . to the Princi- au 7-t8epl5 cz,t PRINCIPALS. SEssSION OF THIS au 1-tf Prin. U. F. A. SESSION OF THIS jy B-3m 1812, for an improve- seven years from the which takes place on y they have, why veld ons, special}: Bape neese led ‘by either hearing must be taken in the of: notice be published in ashington, week for three suc- apers will please he Patent Office, KES! jon. Consult economy - THE LAKES. (> Reports are current that the Em 1856.WE HAVE | (f2. ‘vrench isin a really critical of health. His illness consists in a development spine, with which he has © is ab'e to attend te ik, Satin, and of the malady of th been long afilicted. business, and is not in immediate danger. and 10th and Hotel. E> The church in the south part of Ca- zenovia, N. Y., is investigating the case of its minister, who is said to have made dishonora- ble proposals to a widow of 45 years, and finally ovorcame her by means of chloroform. The outrage preyed upon her so that she be- came insane and died. 3, THE BEST AR- Self Sealing Jars. of G. FRANCIS. EF Dr. Deane, of Greenfield, recently re- moved an entire eye, badly from a young child—an operation of great delicacy, and rarely performed. ill answer for a 2 eee eae So eenn SI RITInt nO nnn wenn nS re eae a a i | EEE THE WEEKLY STAR. —— aining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Satur- day morning. Single Copy, Per ARNUM..e.se+seeeeeeapeese Bl BS PosTMASTERs who actas agents will beallowed a commission of twenty per cent. Woe find the following description of Laet Island in the NO Picayune of the 17th ult. The terrible calamity which has already been chronicled, will render a description of it a matter of deep interest to our jers : “No such calamity, in wide-spread and sadden destruction of life, has ever been known in this region befors. An island, twenty-five miles in length, snd from @ half to three-fourths of a mile in width, ied by several hundreds of the best class of Louisiana society, has been literally washed away by the raging waters, and more than half the in- habitants engulfed by the pitiless waves, or bruised and crushed to death amidst the frag- ments of ruined habitations, tossing in the — whirlpool which has the is- “Our distant readers may not know where Last Island is, which has been the scene of these horrors. it is the most westerly, and therefore termed the “Last,” of a chain of lands exten from the mouth of the Mis- ppi, westward, afew miles from the main land [ts direction from New Orleansis a few degrees west of south, and the air-line would not be over seventy-five miles, as estimate, on the map. It be reached by the way of the river, but since the building of the Opelousas Railroad. access has been very much facilitated by that route. Travel- ers took the railroad to Bayou Boeuf, thence by steamboat down the Atchafalaya river into the gulf, by the bay, or through one of the bayous From the city to Bayou Beouf is seventy-three miles, and it is about thirty miles to the mouth of the bay. ‘- Last [sland lies some eignteen or twenty miles in the gulf, east of the Capes of Atcha- falaya Bay, and five orsix miles from the nearest shore. I 3 ina wild place—a sand bank, in fact—covered with pes | scanty veg- etation, but so open to the cooling breeze of the gulf, and with sucha fine beech, and abounding with fish and oysters, that it be- came at first an occasional resort for fishing aud pic nic parties, and of late years grew to be ap mering place for planters d their families from the Attakapas and Lafourche parishes Several of them had built cottages, and some buildings had been erected of quite adurable description. Tho railroad offered such facilities of communica- tion that the island was frequently visited from this city, and grew so much in fevor that a plan was suggested, and had met with very liberal countenance, for making a summering place there on an a cso ad a mci tion of a very la otel, under the ¢' Hall & Hildveth of the St. Charlies rok Th designs and elevations were shown to us some months ago, and it was thought the en terprise might be complete and in operation for the next season This summer, a hotel was kept there by Mr Johu Maggah, which hes had a very considerable support, and the island has had a large number of visitors “The list of the lost and the saved will show anybody acquainted with this State that there was gathering upon this little spot in the gulf, at the time of the storm, a largerep resentation of the wealth and inteHigence of the best classes of the population of Louisians They made the barren sand bank the seat of refinement and hospitality, where in a single day. almost within 2 single hour, death came in his most hideous form and swept one baif of them into a nameless grave, and made the whole place desolate forever. The mezacry oft torm, which has carried mourning oto every parish in South Louisiana, for the un timely fate of kindred or dear friends, will, for many 2 year to come, repel with a shudder all thought of Last Island for a dwelling place Every murmur of the cooling surf in its quiet- est mood, and every sizh of the summer breeze in its balmiest breathings, will be a sadden ing memento of the time when a happy crowd were gathered there for innocent enjoyment, and the storm came suddenly and heaped the waters uponthem. The sea and the winds will seem to chant an eternal dirge for the dead. Why Bodies Turn in Coffins—Adipocere. A paper, read by Dr. Coffin, (Trail Green’s,) on so called Haman Petrifications, before the Scientific Convention, has a good deal of pop- ular interest sort of comment upon 2 story extracted from the correspondence of the Rushville (Lowa) Republican, about the body of a boy who died at seven years of ago and was buried. On being disinterred, said the story, the skin and muscles were found in a good state of preservation, but changed to stone. The bones were unaltered, and those of the arms were movable in their stony en- casements. The substance of the brain was found little altered, &c. . The paper of Mr. Green presumed that this was a popular way of describing a case of the humen body changed toadipocere. The pres- ent removal of bodies from city to country church yards has brought to light many cases of this sort. The properties of adipocere are wellknown. It is defined as that fatty and spermaceti-like substance into which muscle is converted by long immersion in water or spirit, or by burial in moist earth. The reader exhibited a large specimen of it, and pro ceeded to give its history. It was taken from a coffia that had been buried in a very damp clayey soil, through which the water could not soak. a; < In the same ground another body, in similar condition, was found seven years after buris' —the body floating in water. In one of these cases the lower limbs were crossed at the thighs ‘he specimen exhibited was part of tho body of a woman who died over seventy years of age, and had been interred seven- tren years. The specific gravity of adipoo: r> is from 782 to 858 thousandths. Hence it wil float in water, and if a coffin is filled with water the whole corpse floats; and settles again as the water leaks out in a position that will be determined by the weight of its differ- ent portions. This doubtless accounts fur the imagined turning of bodies in their coffins, and has led to the popular belief that burial before death is not uncommon. The escape of gases was formerly the theory to account for such turuings; but he did not think it so sat- isfactory. The knowledge of this fact will prevent the occurrence of the fresh and unne cessary grief often caused by the discovery of these ‘‘ turnings.’’ The conclusion of Gibbs, who experimented in 1794-5 as to the forma- tion of adipocere, was that it is formed from fibrine. Dr. Steiner reported the case of a body changed into what seemed to be adipocerc, which was found, in a Washington city grave yard, after twenty-five years’ burial, but the only organ that could be satisfactorily identi- fied was the liver. Here wasa gland, not a fibrinous structure, undergoing this remarka ble change. Possibly it was a case of fatty da ation. The graveyard was very low ground, and the graves were full of water. Prof. Horsford cautioned the convention to be slow in admitting these reportaof what are called human petrifactions. A communics- tion bas lately been made to the Boston Acad- emy, detailing how the bones of an infant in Iihnois had converted into phosphorus But a strict examination showed that, in all probability, there was no replacement at al! in the case “How do get along with your arheetic asked 0 father of his little song « [’ve ciphered through addition, partition, substraction, distraction, abomination, justifi- cation, hallucination, derivation, ampatation, creation, and adoption.’* He’d do for an engineer on a short line rail- road. A stranger named , who was ton in Buffalo ith a Needy girl cay thirteen years age enceente as com pitted to jail. ”