Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1856, Page 4

NG ST MPTION. the Nght of beauty is fading aes be gh encesen of oth gone » shone, daned around its glanee of porer, 2 And the lip that yield with the flower, ever in Paestum’s blew, Or ever was steep’d in dew, ‘When all that was bright and fair has fled, But the loveliness lingering round the dead. ©! there is a sweetness {n beauty’s close, Like the perfume scenting the wi rose; Fors charm around her lays, And her eyes are kindled with hailow’d rays, And a veil of spotless purity Has mantied her cheek with its heavenly dye, Like a cloud whereon the queen of night Bas a her softest tint of light; And there is a beaming of white and blue, Where the purple blood is melting through ‘The snow of her pate and tender cheek ; — there are tones that sweetly bso & spirit who lo: for a purer day, And is ready awinn ber flight away. (James G. AR: Percival, PATERNAL AFFECTION. Some feelings are to mortals given, Wittrless of earth in them than heaven; And if there be a human tear From passion’s dress refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel’s cheek, ' "Tis that which pious fathers shea Upon a duteous daughter's head ! [Scotz. BEAOTY ETERNAL. Scenes must be beautiful which daily view’d Please daliy, and whose novelty survives Long knowledge and the scrutiny of years. (Cowper. eS) ARRIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS. Wiliards’ Hotel—s. c. £8. 4. WILLARD. T A Washington, Va 8 Fergus. Ni @ W besble, Ma W Tebbutt, do JJ White & ly, Sc HW Rott, NY JH Watson, Ten JH Perry, Mass Hon 8 R Curtis, la W D Olcott, NY H Z Curtis, do 3S A Reynolds, do HonJ H beans # do Cc Tas ly, Va HA ape SN G G Berrian, Miss A Sniff, N J Hudley, La & Shitf. do PM Thacker, do ‘W Coolis, Mass J Minor, Va S Knox, Mo C H Satell, NY JE Davis, Miss W Mowery, Ten Mrs Davis, do J H Phebe & ly, do J D Mitchell, do Miss J Paebe, do 4, Culberton, La Dr Carter, U=N A Culbertson, do Hon L Boyd. Ky J M Wardwell, NY S Milliken do G K Dickingon, do M Y Henderson, @a CM Hand, do E Wyle do A Freeman, do BW Fremore, NJ JE White, SC ‘T T Steadman, do HA Toundron, Mass = G Bolen & ly, Va Moriit, do .National Hotel.—wx, cuy. D Cambridge. Ma GA Sinclair, T A Washington, NY yee Ma i Ferguson, Md J Hughes, do J Guy, Pa @ Harris, do c Pap. do J Mullikin, do J W Tenneil, Ky G M Hillyer, Miss E M Taylor, Va P Koman, La PH Owen, Ky Mr Ross, do ‘LT R Botts, do 2 W Shine, Va A Regan, Ma © Bank-, Ga J L Smith, Dc W R Philips, do Eg min, Va T Pery, NY J A Holran, do J E Malory, do T Francis, Del GS Smith, Va © Lersur, NY E Deschapelles, La J P Clark, Mass J Cetingar, NC Miss Durrell, do @ McBride, NY T Schatfer, Va B T Bosworth & ly, Md TB6uny,sc W H Childs. NY TD Neeting, Ma S Merritt & iy. Md Quebec Mrs Jordan, Ga W D Judson, do E Lilly, NY R J Dalton, do D Rubens, Ga Browns’ Eetel —t p &£™ Brows. L. Brown, NC Capt Hoover, NY A Frederick & 2 dangh, 5 H Gardner, Mo 6 K Rose, Va a “WS Jackson, Va 3 J Wajworth, Mass J Thompson, Pa Mr Halleson, do Cap! G@ W Hoover, Md © B Root, NC Ws Tucker&!y.La BD Howard, do Miss S$ Heotding, do W D Mitchell, do Miss J Ham;'ton,do =P Dunn, do M Bigelow, NJ W A ‘Thompson, do £ J White, Cat __J Hadyson & son, Va ‘© Makomer, Miss J RB Dowell. do W Thomas, O 4 M Yicmillion, do K Thomas, do M Ellis, 63 A RK Drish, Ala J Elis, do Miss V buckley, do 8 RK Chapin, Tenn A D Hawkizs & family, E W Speer, Ga ha £18 Allison, Va M Neville, A B Patte:son, NY J Saunders, Ma E Saunders, do Miss E Saunders, do Mies Lownd, do R B Bowling, Va D Taliaferro, do Miss L Hbillips, do "J A Kenkead, La Kirkwood House. —s &4 H KIRKWOOD M Darwin, Mass J B Brass, NY ARsmakwood,NY J Rallingsford, Ky BT Wetls, Va Miss Mastin, do & W Rickets, 0 Miss Rallingsford, do J Lawson & lv, Ky T W Coleman, # P Boover, De © Campbell & fam, Md © E Carr, Cai M A Barker, NY RS Whitaker, Pa R 3 Gallaway, Ga J Bowers, Ma S Bennett, O K Semuels & ly, Mass P F Brown, Va ® Collins & ly, do T Gamble, La SN MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS FROM THE UNITED sTarEs. ) ome. Leaveg For Dag. Niagara. --Sept. 10 Ericsson pt. 13 Persia -. ept. 17 Fulton.. Sept. 20 Bercelone wo (Caunarder a Adantic..... t 27 Quebec... Fhila’phia. City of Bait. ee) ; lasgow eBesss Wasbington Canada. Boston.s.0..8ept. ‘The California steamers leave New York cathe Sth and 20th-of each month SCHOCL tea Ei aa er KEQUI, ITES. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE School Books used in the District, and every thing wanted by Schools in the Stationery line, wert constantly on hand and offered at greatly ced prices by E K. LUNDY, se 3- No. 128 Bridge strect, Georgetown. EMNANTS—VERY CHEAP.—BIRD Cages. Scissors, Knives, Engravings, Gift Books. Umbrellas, Canes, China Goods, Chess, Back Gammon, Games, Cabes, &c., &c., at 306 Penn avenuc, between 8b and 10th streets. sez JOHN ¥. ELLIS. ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. AK ea Great Southern Mail Line! ae TWick DAILY -ge (SUNDAY NIGHTS EXICEPTED) Between Washington City and the South! VIA: ALEXANDRIA, @URDUNSVILLE,. RICHMONS, DAN- VILLE GREENSBOROUGH, N.C. AND DAILY To THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS. Leave W<shington at -6oclock, A M. Leave WasCington or 6 PL Leave Alexan Tia at ee Leave Alexandr, at 8 - PM. - ing Line in con- nection with the Virginia Central Railroad, the Cheapest, most Pleaseat and F x itious R uote to THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS, Greenbrier Waite Sulpbur and J’auquier White tulpbur, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs, Welr’s 5 Bridge, Lexington, &e UMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE ‘Will be at the Washington Rallroad De PASSENGERS and BAGGAG & WAGONS tocon- » Free of gi fPseSTEAMER GEORGE PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, a dis- ance of six miles, allowing ample time =a 8 Fare from Washingtoa to Richmond $5 5) a a S Danville... s Greensborough...12 00 ‘Fickets procured on the post. bis merpeaition and. Comfort are secured by thie oute Ror 00 ELE Vike? CLase RAILROAD RIA TO DANVILLE. THROUGH PASSENGERS ana HAUGAGK ‘Without cost tothe Depotof the Petersburg JAMES A_ EVANS, Agent, . Va. $$ Pr er py ge PRRFUMERY Articles, &c selling offat > BOERS bad ELLis’s. sel “Information for Travelers. STEAMER GEORGE ww Ge TO! atthe: —"" MGATSINGs. ATES? MEDICAL DI8CO —_——__. DOCTOR HOOFLAND's CELEBRATED Tmproved * Machines, ERY DELAWARE AND MARYLAND. Poiaaink TA which was nted the i ighest Awardbt Leave Alexandria 74,9543 corte ees GEKMAN BITTERS P oO; ARTM} : r ve 9 we > =i init cannyiNe 1 3 the World's Verdict of Superi ority. wa 168 60) Mas dlscovered in one of Sar sanhou Senvens Dr.c. M3, mom, Pam P& OPOSA Le EO Mevediber ‘st, 1 pts erp er iN THIS M4- GOR MOUNT VERNON. WEEDS a remedy that cures - C. JACKSON, Philadelphia, Pa., the following route, and they arecapal of executing twice TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, Ret AG SCR ARTES) specified ste cot ce Wastin: wel ie ees , in the city of : ™ , 0 the Ist of October, 1858, to be decided on the next 3819 From the Smyrna Station on the Dela- ware railroad, by Kenton, ‘Tempieniilt, and +, to Hillsboro’, a! miles and back, daily except Sunday, fn D TRIP, $1; FROM ALEXANDRIATS CENTS.— steamer THOMAS COLLYER leaves and Al at9% o'clock. pitod for the boat at 3x °" Persons Coach fare 10 cents. wishing the coaches will leave their residence with Geor; ‘ker. Refreshments on the boat. & Thomas Par! ap2-tf SAM’L @EDNEY, Captain. CHANGE OF HOUR: ON AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 20th of June, the Steamer GEORGE PAGE will run at the following, hours : < Leave Alexandria at 44,8, 10, 12, 24,4, and ve Washington 6, 9, I, 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7 6% o'clock. o'clock. Je 29-t¢ ELLIS L. PRICE, Captain. FOR HARPER’S FERRY, itn x77 Via Chesapeake $ ~-* -ss Ohio Canal. THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS! of Roles NEW AND SPLENDID PACKET- BOAT ARGO, Capt. Cuas. H. MERRILL, will commence ing Regular Trips between GEORGETOWN and the above Point, on Mon- Se: March 27th, 1856. the Boatwill leavethe wharf of W.H.& H.@ Ritter, Georgetown, D. C., ever pos G Wea nesday, and Friday morning, at 6 o’cloc! Returning, she will leave Harper’s Ferry every Shrneee & ursday and Sa! y morning, at of work they did formerly in an ven ti They are withou it question he only Me le of sewing every variety o! shirt bosom of heavy trace for sewn by any of these machines by asim; ofrneedie and threed in such &’manner tht e Closest scrutiny cannot detect a . Manufacturers planters and families will them the only safe Machines to purchase, as th are built strong and durable, and not likely Bove have machines with attached ave fr sleree feo. , binding hats, cap-fronts. Suk or 2 eedles, &c., constantly read, Cotton, on hand, at the lowest rates. 's desirous of information regarding Sew- ing Machines will please address j I. M, SINGER & CO., 105 Baltimore street, Baltimor N. B.—Weare to exchange these chines for old machines ofany kind Terms eral. Persons who have been induced to purchase inferior machines under the on of being cheap algae tile a benefit {1 . mar CN) OTS ANTES, BUY AND SELL FORRIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On all Parts of United States and Zurope; COLLECT DRAFTS On all parts of United States and Ecrops; DRAW BILLS tote fo the pre is Erthe utmoet combdenee i tion diseases for which it is recommended It is no new and untried article, but one that has stood the test of a ten years’ nd its reputation and sale is imilar preparations extant vor given by the most en nent and known physicians and individua: in all parts of the country is immense, and a care- ful corusal of Che Asmanec, blisbed by the proprietor, “eR that this remedy ts really deserving the great cri- on. it bas obtained é ns incipal office and manufactory No. 9 Arch street, Philade!phia, READ THE FOLLOWING: MoRrGantown, Va., Auguat 4, 1855. Dr C. M. Jacxson—Dear Sir:—The saies ot the Bitters are increasing, and what speaks vol umes in their favor is that all who have used them speak bighly of their effects No medicine thet I sell gives such general satisfaction, and the de- mand for it exceeds all precedent; an@ I arsure ou it affords me ire to sell such a remedy ur phy no lon, scowl at it, butarecom- pelied fo ype 3 its Intrinsic velue, and tbe reater part of them have bad magnanimity suf iclent ‘o lay aside ee one ne cape prescribe it in their . Respectful 4 Peter. REM. CHALFANT. two-horse coaches. Bidders will propose a schedule which will connect with the trains on the railroad both ways; also with the mail on route No. 5317, at Hillsborg? NOTE. } Proposals must be gnarantied by two res x Le? samme certified to as such by the at Smyrna, Dover, Greensboro’, Hillsboro’, bi Denton, and contracts, with approved sureties, must be executed by the successful bidder by or before the Ist of November, 1956 Bids should be addressed to the ‘Second Assistant Postmaster General,” su ribed “‘ Proposals for No. 3819.”” For form of bid, guarantee, aad certificate, also for instructions, requirements, &c , see Lr be ary- ic $3 BS ® 3 nf ig E * One bottle will cure scaly eruption of the skin. Two to three bottles are warranted advertisement for mail service in Delaware, \ ‘Worst case of ri is Y land, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, dated Jant- ary the 10th, 1856, which will be found with the above named, who will alse furnish blank proposals to those wishing to bid. JAMES CAMPBELL, se 1-Miw Postmaster General. UNITED STATES MAUS. ALABAMA. orm. En s Post Orrics DEPARTMENT. Washington, August 16, 1856 & F nf ;| OM IRELAND FOR £1 OR WP ; gus ae morose Seca ne BUY AND SELL AEDS Through Tickets, $2.25, fa ay For sale by storekeepers and droggists in every vember, 1366, to the 30th day of June, 1668, on the BONDS, STOCKS, & OTHER SECURITIES; | To Leesburg $1.62%, including cee Stage from | trial | town and village in the United States. Price 75 ‘dwards’ Ferry. Families intending to visit the Virginia Springs the coming season will find this by far the most safe, pleasant, and cheapest route to Berkeley Capon, Shanondale, White Sulphur and Watren, eals served on board at moderate rates. A coach will always be in readiness in George- town to convey pas: ersto and from the Boat. For further particulars inquire at the store W.H. & A. G. RITTER, Georgetown, an JOHN V. AVIS, Jr., Harper's Ferry, Va. mar 18—tf EXCURSION BOATS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION.’ M at STEAMERS THOS. COLLYER OR GEORGE WASHINGTON can be chartered for public or se- lect parties to the White House Pavilion, Fort Washington, Mount Vernon or any place on the Potomac River. © For further particulars apply to the Captains of the pond to the President of the Company. 2pi7- WASHINGTON BRANCH KAILRUAD. (OSANGE oF HOURS.—On and after Men- day, the 234 instant, the Trains will Leave Washington at 6 and 8 a. m., and Sand 4% p.m. following route in the State of Alabama, and in the time and manner herein specified, will be re- ceived atthe Contract Office of the Post Office Department, in the city of Washington, until Sp. m., of the 13th day of October, 1856, to be decided on the next day : 7058—From Rome, Georgia, by Cave Spring, Pleavant Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladiga, Cross Plains, Jacksonville, Lead Mines, Ten Islands, @reensport, Ash- ville, Mount Niles, St. Clair Springs, Springville, Truss, Shady Grove, and Rockville, to Elyton, 1324 miles and back daily to Jacksonville, in two-horse coaches, and three times a week the resi- due, wih celerity, certainty and security. Leave Rome daily at2 pm Arrive at Jacksonville next days by 2a m' Leave Jacksonville daily at 8 pm Arrive at Rome next days by am Leave Jacksonville Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at4ain Arrive at Elyton same days by7 pm Leave Elyton Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 am Arrive at Jackzonville same days by 5 pm. NOTE. Proposals must be guarantied by two respons! ble persons, certified to as such by a postmaster or judge of a court of record ; and contract must be entered Into by the successful bidder, with surety, EGOTIATE TIME PAPER. it paying 10Y and over, fer sale. wee ABET EO e are a mes Purchasing, an ve for Sale, LAND WARRANTSof all denominat{o, 5 Land Warrants located in Iowa, Wiscpnsin, br Minnesota. CHUBB BROTHERS, ; jan 23-tf Bankers, opposite the Treasury GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- adelphia manu- facturer, a first rate Sewed or Pi Calf-Skin BOOT at $362. full as good as those usually sold at $5 or $6; and a French Calf Patent Leather GAITER at $3 50, as good as a at $5; a first rate C: Gaiterat #2 50, these are the best goods that is (or ever were) sold in the District for the price; for the roof, come and see ‘or yourself. Terms positively cash. No extra rofit charged to ofset bad deb: Call at the cents y bottle. Z. D. GILMAN, Washington, and JOHN 8, KIDWELL, Georgetown, Agents. je74m “PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATIAE On TEE PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE, aY m@. B. LA CROIX, M. D., ALBANY. N.Y. 250 Pages ond 130 Fine, Pisin, and Colored Lith- egvaphs and P. 2. PRICE ONLY Swunty-Fivs Cents. Sent Free of P e to all parts of the Bulor. HEAPEST BOOK EVER PUBLISHED— and containing nearly double the quantity of read- ing matter In that of the TY CENT OR DOL- LAR PUBLICATIONS. It treats on the PH YSIOL- OGY OF MARRIAGE, and the Secret In&rmities and Disorder of Youth and Maturity, resulting fromex- ee oe peony the and ment: w- oe with Observations wn s Marriage, its duties and disqualifications, end their remedies; with Lith & E EE Fi whelesale Druggists whe have been and acon f of patent medic: quarters. In my Own practice | siwa humors—but since its iat family medicine, apes end wonderful virtues found in it that I never suspected Seyeral cases of epileptic fits—a disease which was always considered incurable, have been cured by afew es. U, what a mercy if it will prove tual in all cases of that awful malady—there are but few who have seen more of it than I have I know of several cases of Dropsy, all of them ed people cured by it For the various diseases ofthe Liver, Sick egy ges Asthma, Fever and Ague, Pain inthe Side, Diseases of the Spine, and particularly in diseases of the Kid- peys, ke., the discovery has done mere good thar aaa medicine ever known. © change of diet ever necessary—eat the best it strictly f otion as a general have bs, illustrating ibe ; t and enough of it. ol Pi before the 15th of November next. EW YORK HAT STORE, Seventa stregt,| On Sunday at4% p. m. aa nokedes Bae a Adults one table spoontu) | 42atomyand Physiology.and Miscases of the fi e- No will be made for trips not performed, | near Pennsy:vania avenue. Leave Baltimoreat 44 and 94 a. m., and 3 an@ ere = Spoor productive 0; of both sexes, their structure, and foreach of such omissions not satletatorllye m24 tf ANTHONY, Agent. | 6% p.m. wiles Children over ten years dessest uses, and functions A popular comprebe r — three times the pay of the trip may be de. ucted. For arrivals so far behind time as to break connexion with depending mails, and not suiticiently excused, one-fourth of the compensa- tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture Fines will be im ness the delinquencybeprompt- lv and satisfactorily explained, for neglecting to take the mail from or into a postottice; for su ing itto be injured, destroyed, robbed, or Ivst ; and for refusing, afcerdemand, tocouvey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or is concer: ed in running, vehicles on the route. ‘I'he Pos master General may annul the contract for repeat- ed failures to run agreeably tocontract, or for dik- obeying the post office laws or instructions of the department. The Postmaster General may alter the schedule. He may also order an increase of service by allowing therefore a pro rata incyfake on the contract pay. He may also curtail or dis- continue the service in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay, allowing one month's extra compensation on the amount of service dispensed with Bids should be addressed to the *‘recond spoon lidren from five to eight years, sae jae ful. As no directions can be applicable to all con stitutions, take sufficient to operate on the bowels twice a day. MANUFACTURED BY DONALD KENNEDY, Me. 120 Warren strest, Rozbury, Mass Pricz, Ong Dotiar. Wholesale Agents —New York City, C. V CLICKNER, &1 Barclay street; C . RING, 192 Broadway; A.B. & D. SANDS, 100 Fuitos street. Philadelphia, T. W. DYOTT & SONS Baltimore, BROWN & BROTHER, CANBY & HATCH. Al ia, PEEL& STEV INS. At Retail bi respectable Druggists in the Wnited States Bridsa Provigpes, and also by the Dragci«! je Pte atMte Carter’s Spanish Mixture THE GREAT PURIFIER OFTHE BLOOD BEST ALTERATIVE KNOWN! FOr a PARTICLE OF MERCURY IN IT An infallible remedy for Scrofula, King’s Evil, sive Treatise on the Duties and Causaltles of sin- gle and married life—bappy and fruitful alliences mode of securing them—infelicitous and Inferti'e ones—their obviation end removal —importent hints to those contemplating matrimony, that wi!/ overcome objections to it; none. however, should take this important step without rst con: ting Its a on the diseases and medi erneamee from infancy to old age, ——s 'y illustrated by beautiful | — plat debility, its causes an: y & process at once so simple, eafe, and effec that failure isimpoesibie—rules for daily mane. meut—an essay on £ pormatorrh obsefvations on the safer and more. of treatment—preca: sulting from ney one a essa’ diseases arising ii TO\ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT “JOHN, yas TO CALL TH to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by ape. sickness, and particularly from glasses injudiciously selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- liant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or convexity ofthe eye. Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not being in precisely sulted, by the use of an Optometer ; and | yy the practice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass es that are absolately required will be furnished with precision and satisfactio a. ne OE Bee THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES ae MAIL STEAMERS. HE SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINK are the ATLANTIC . Eldridge. P' Lp y ve having been built by co! Pressly for Government service, ev care has been taken in their construction, as also in their engines, to insure strength and speed; and their accommodations for passengers are unequaled for elegance and comfort Price of passage from New York to Liverpool first cabin, $130; in second do., $75. From had a o New York, 30 and 20 guineas. An experienced surgeon attached to each ship. No berths can be secured until paid for. The shi of this line have improved water-tight bu revalent in the roune. It isatr the married ana those contemplat), fortunately ee fal adviser Assistant Postmaster ‘eneral,’’ superscribed Rheumatism, Obstinate Cutaneows Eruptions, | marriage: Its sal is particularly recommen: “Proposals for No. 7058, Alabama.” JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very IUbe- | Head Sn t0 avold danger from ice willnotcross | Pinpies or Postules on the ae, Blovches, | ed to pers s eatertalning secret 4oubts of their For further particulars a poe advertis ral encouragement already obtained, and further of August. MERTOCR, ao Ague and Fever, ——— gp eaag “eee Sooper et 0 are conscious of ba ment forconveying themails in Virginia, Georgia, | solicits the patronage of those that have not yet PROPOSED DAvuS ov SiiLine ote aed gas of teh Sion pee Perma <7 Sie ees me nappiness. and privileges Se-s OF SS and 18% AMES CAMPBELL, Persons that conn convertientty call, bysend-| 7¥¢™ New York. ae Rheum. Stubborn Ulcers, Syphilitic Disorders, | _ Price TWENTY-FiVE CENTS per copy, or au 18-lawiw Postmaster General ing the glasses in use, and state how many Inch- | saturday ...... 26 and all diseases arising from an injudicious use | Five Copies for One Dollar. Mailed, free Ht es they can read this print with their spectacles, can be supplied with such as will improve their pected hi Saturday Saturday Saturday. Saturday Saturday. Saturday Saturday. Saturday Saturday. Saturday. Saturday. Saturday. Saturday rts of the United States . B.—Those who ed May consvit Dr. LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon which this book treats, either Spry | or by mail. Med cine sent to any ache >= nicn 2ecording tod! rections, safely pac’ and carefully secured from all observation. r Address Dr. M. B. LA CROIX, No.3] Maiden or Post Office Box 579 Albany, N. Y. UF Once daily, fro: open m we aad on Sunda: from 3 unt 3p. m. a Was te of Mercury, {mprodence in Life, cr Impurity of the Blood. HIS great remedy, which has become 80 ox idly and so justly celebrated for its extraordi- nary efficacy ir relieving and curing many of the most obstinate and terrible forms of disease with which mankind is affiicted , is now offered to the public, with the confident assurancethat no MED- IcaL DISCOVERY ever made has beenso eminently successful incuring ScROFUTLA, and aLL DISEASES ov THE BLoov,as CARTER’S SPANISH MIX- BURE,. ‘The proprietors are receiving b tie f mail most flattering and astonishing a of cures je in all sof the country, and in most cases ill of the best Physicians had beer Proposals for Deepening the Outlets of the Mississippi river into the Gulf of Menico. ENGINEER DEPARTME WasHineton, August PRoPosa.s WILL BE RECEIVED aT = this office until the first day of October next for «-CDening and keeping open ship channels of sufficient Capacity to accommodate the wants of commerce, through the Southwest Pass and Pass alUutre, leading from the Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mexico,’’ for which purpose there was appropriated, by act of Congress of &th of July, Fa three bundred and thirty thousand sight. Tamera testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his ottice, No. 512 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stains. —t ’ NorFoLk, September 7, 1554. Sir—The Spectacles you made for ma suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from REMOVED from No. 56 Beaver »t. a Lanse, Albany, New York. -ly Wednesday....Dec. dollars. Wednesday ....Dec. 24 Bidders are requested to state the amount for AYER’S PILLS. FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A FAMILY PHYSIC, ERE HAS LONG EXISTED A PUBLIC demand for an effective Purgative Pill which could be relied on as sure and perfectly safe in its operation. This has been pre to meet thet demand, and an extensive trial of its virtues has conclusively shown with what success {t accom- plishes oy ee designed. It ts easy to make aphvsical Pill, but not so easy to make the best of all Pills—one which should have bone of the objections, but all the advantages of every otber ‘This has been attempted here, and with what suc - cess we would respectfully submit to the public decision. It has been unfortunate for the jent hitherto that almost every purgative mealcine s acrimonious and irritating tothe bowels. T isnot. Many of them produce so much gripiny pain and revulsion in the system as te more than counterbalance the go. d to be derived from them These Prils produce no irritation or pain, uple-s it arises from a previously existing obstruction or derengement in the bowels Being purely vege- table, no harm can arise from thelr use in any quantity; but itis better than any medicine should be taken judiciously. Minute directicns for their use in the several diseases to which they are ap- plicable are given on the box. Among the com- plaints which have been speedy cured by them we may mention Liver Complcint, in its various forms of Jaundice, Indigestion, wor and Loss of Appetite, Listlessness, Irritability, B lous Headache, Bilious Fever, Fever and e, Pain in the Side and Loins. for in truth, all these are but the consequence of diseased action of the liver. As an aperient, they atford préampt and sure telief in Costiveness, Piles, Colic, Dysentery, Humors. Scrofula and Scurvy, Colds, with sore- ed taal dy, on and impurity of the ; ins enyand e y where tive ts required. d aoe — They have also produced some singularly suc- Rbeumatism Gout. Dropsy, Grav- » Pal tation of the Heart, Pains in mach and Side. They shovld be y taken in the spring of the msc to purify the blood and Prepare the system for the change OLD SORES, ULEERS AND OBSTINATE | “ Seasons. An occasional dose stimulates the ERUPTIONS ON THE SKIN.—See the cure | *t™ech into healthy action, and restores the appe- of Mr. Harwood, and others, detailed in our Al- achat! Parity the blood, ay manec ‘Phe number of such cases cured by Car. lant ection on the circulatory system, ter’s Spanish Mixture, precludes the ility | TePOvate er strength of the body, and restore the of inserting them in an advertisement. Wasted or diseased energies of the whole organ- ism. Hence an occasional dose is advantageous EFFECTS OF MERCURY.—See the cure 0} even though no serious de:angement exists; but Mr. Elmore. He was eaten up with cng and | unnecessary dosing should never be carried too could obtain no ae, until he took six | far, as every purgative medicine reduces the Carter’s 3; Mixture, which perfectly restoree strength, whet taken toexcess. The thovsand bim to health and vigor. cases in which a physic is required cannot beemu- NEURALG1IA—Mr. F. Boyden, formerly 1] merated here. bet the uggest themselves to th the Astor House, N. —— recently propri- | reason of every body; an ¢ xchange was cured peop eke Carter's Spanish Mixture. Biner- Meved this pill will answer a better pi pose than that time, he says he has seen it cure more than » hundred cases of the disease in pole kp Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to | ~ “For freigut or passage apply to Its power over the BLoop is truly remarkable eatin Cotitea teveghout a: Pci nie my sight, and corresponding with hisdeseription EDWARD = COLLINS & CO. and nit atecanee arising from impurity of the great of the focus. I recommend him as a skiliful op- ticlan Suat or Urrx have been relieved andcured with- HENRY A. WISE. out a single failure, out of the frousands who have used it. Carter’s Spanish Mixture contains no Mercury, Opium, Arsenic, or any dangerous drugs, but is composed of Roots and Herbs, com- bined with other ingredients of known virtue, and a, be given to the youngest infant or most de- biitated invatia, ‘Without the least possible hesi- OR width of three hundred feet, to a depth of not less than eighteen feet below the level of ordinary low water, which level will be determined bya bench mark on the shore, to be established by an otlicer or officers appointed by the Secretary of War; and they are also requested to state the longest period of time for which they will contract to keep each channel! open to such widts and depth for the res- idue of toe appropriation after the amount of the bid for opening, if accepted, is paid; and tostate also, in separate proposals, the same particulars for opening and Eeeping open each channel to a uniform depth of not less than twenty feet through out a well defined width of three hundred feat, ‘The means by which it may be proposed to ac- complish the work and the least t}me necessary far opeaing the channels, must be stated jn the pro- posal foreach depth. The right to accept the offer which, intheopin fon of the Secretary of War, proposes the best method of a¢-#mp}{shing the object contemplated and to accept etter proposal of any bidder for either of the passes, 06 tue exclusion of the pro posals of the same bidder fo. the other pass, is reserved The quantity of matter necessary to ve rem from the existing channels at the passes to Le deepened, or the distance along either channel to which the work must extend, in order to obtain either of he specified depths, cannot, for want af accurate information as to their present condition, be stated. Persons who desire to undertgke the work are expected, therefore, to inform themselves rs its extent, and ofthe best ineans of accomplish- iw MA tice a contract has been entered Into, the place and directions of the channels to be opened will be designated to the contractor by an otticer or o@ecers appoinees for that purpose by the Secre- tary of ar, and tlhe amount which may be agreed upon for opening each will be paid after each has been compivied and found, upon exami- nation by au Officer oF ofmcrs, appointed as above, to be conformable, tu all respects, to the stipula- tions of the contract; but no paymext wil made on account of any work done towaras open- ing either channel unt{l after such channel shak have been completed, examined, and approyed, as above specified. At the expiration of one-third of the time dur- ing which the channels are to be kept open, eighty per cent of one-third of the whole amount of the contract for kveping open will be paid; at the expiration of two-thirds of the time an adai- tional payment of one third of the whole amount contracted for will be paid atdneczpiration of the whole time during which the chica ore to be kept open, the tweuty per cent retain: bia first payment, and the remaining third of the whole amount of the contract for keeping the channels open, will be pald; but no paymext will be made until after the channels have been exam- ined at each od of payment, by an officer or officers appo! by the Secretary of War and found to ig all respects conformable to con- tract. Proposals must te eccompenied by evidence of ability to execute the work {« the way, and within the time pro; , and should ye eddressed to the Engineer Department, Washington,’r and en- do. ** Proposals for opening channels at ouuess of the Miswissipp! river.’’ When the time within which proposals are to be received hex expired they wi!l be opened and considered, and # contract be entere@ io with the bidder or bidders whose plan of operation ead evidence of ability to exeewte the work are most satisfactory to the berspae ape War. ‘To be inserted for thirty days inthe Natjonalin 56 Wall street, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. STEPHEN KENNARD & CO., Austia Friars, London Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try- B.@. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paris ing bis glasses, 1 was furnished im with a 2 pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded |_| Tle owners of these ships will not be account- me more relief and gratification than any I have | ble for goid, silver, bullion, specie, jewelry, pre- ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was cious stones, or ae aes ills of lad{ng are injured by writing and reading at night, fre- | Signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed uently to a very late hour; bat with the aid of | therein. m 1-tr these glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the pain I have previously suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioner Gen’! Land Oftice. December 11, 1855. We heve only room for short extracts from the volumes of testimony in our possession, and all from gentlemen of the highest respectability, well known in thelr various localities. Please read fo yourselves We take great pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the meriis of Carter’s 8: ib Mixture as a remedy for diseases of the blood. It enjoys a reputation in this city ualled by an’ pe preparation. — Daily Dispatch, Rich . (2 ‘Phe Hon. John M. Botts, of Va. heconsié ers it a matter of duty to add his mony tothe virtues of Carter’s Spanish Mixture, FROM ACTBAL PURSONAL OBSERVATION of its remarkable cura tive powers for the diseases in which it is used. We have been cured of a Mee oa ange os Liver disease by Carter's Spanish M: . We know it to be ail it professes —Bditer Seushssde Democrat, Petersburg, Va We have found from personal trial, thet Car- ter’s Spahish Mixture is a truly valuable meai- eine.—Ed. Vergennes Independent, Vs. GREAT CUKE OF SCROFULA—A j= man in our employ wes cured of Scrofula of a vir- ulent character by a few bottles of Carter's zme ish Mixture, eftereverything else had failed. Oth- er cures which have come under our own observa- tlod, proves to us conclusively, that is really a val- uable medicinal agent. e take great pleasare in calling the attention of the afflicted to {ts mer- its —Richmond Resubiican. SYP HIL1S.—1 have seen 3 number of cures of hilt: raed by Carter’s Spanish Mixture. it to be a perfect an! fer that horri . BURTON, Com. ef Kevenue for city of Richmoa: LIVER DISEASE.—Samvel M. Driaker, o: the firm of Drizker & Morris, Booksellers, Rich- mond, Va., was cured of Liver disease of Sears tee Sy eee Deion ek Crees BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST. 6 Bi a: Time between Washington and Wheeling but 17% hours! Bunning Time between Washington and Cincinnati 27 hours!! THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS T0 BE HAD IN WASHINGTON. TRE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD Reston Srentiy aroved. its Western connections, now offers the fullest inducements to ‘Travelers between WASHINGTON, BALTI- MORE, and ail portions of the WEST, NORTH- WEST, and the SOUTHWEST. The -onnection between the Trains from Wash- ington and the Trains bound West from Baitl- more {s always promptiy made at the Wasliington Junction (jately called the Relay House) 9 miles from Baitimore. This is the only change of cars required between Waslington and the Ohio river Baggage is checked ugh to Wheeling at the Washington Station, and rechecked and trans- ferred there, (with the erage Without char, for those ho!ding Thro: kets for voints be- yond. The connecti: ‘ains leave Washington dally at6e.m.and tp: m. On Sundays at the later hour Cau AtSENWUOD,4 milestfiom Wheel! rect connection is made with the trains of CENTRAL OHIO RAILROAD, running from Belair, on the Ohio, through Cambridge, Zanesvilie, and Newark,to COLUMBUS. These trains connect at Newark with the cars of the Newark, Mansfield and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit ep St. Louis, ete, At COLUMBUS the C_O. Railroad trains con- nect with the fast trains of the Little Miami Rail- road to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, ete. At XENIA (on Littie Miam{ Kallroad) connection is formed with the trains througi: Dayton, to Indian- apolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock Is'and, St. Louis, Cario, etc [7 Passengers holding Through Tickets for Need ae Ne 2, New leans, ete, which are also sold at Washington—are tra ferred at Cincinnati, to the Maii Steamers on the Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Carlo, and St. Louis are sold by the river route. i> For CLEVELAND, and via Cleve'and to Todo, Pom a aa: ete , tickets are sold, when the’ Ohio ts navigable een Whee ing and Wellsville (forty rifles) where a connection —— the Cieveiand and Pitteburg Rallroed is mada, > ” ie ‘Travelers are requested to notice that whjle this. is the only route affording Through Tickets and Checks in Washington, it is aiso the shortest, most speedy, and direct to neariy all the leading ints in the t West. The distance from ashington to Cincinnati is but 653 mites, bel about 100 miles shorter than by any other route! | FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM WASHINGTON :—To Wheeling, $9 50; Colum- bus, $13 65; Dayton, $15 50; Cincinnat!, $16 00; Louisville, b: taro le! 65, teamer from "0! J bave used Nr. Tobias’s Spectacles for three or four months, and tate great pane in say- ing that [am much pleased with them. | have been much benefitted by them. May Sth, 1858. GEOR. P. SCARBURGH, 1 was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skillful Ld pesttent and as I have eyes of remark- able peculiarity, 1 was gratified to find that Mr Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec- zion and some slight measurement, and he bas mage my 2 pair of Spectacles that sults me ad- mirably. July bl, 1856. A. P. BUTLER. +) Jan. 27, 1851 WILMINGToN, N. 1 Mr. J.Toptae: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visyal range of my eyes, J lave hereto- found greet diiicylty In getting glasses of the proper focal distance It affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this difi- culty has been happily obviated so that the glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted to my eyes of any | have ever yet used. Very respectfully. yours, B DRANK, Rector of St James’ Parish. DgrartMENT oF InrERIOR, May7, 1855. m natural defects and the unequal range of ™m) I have been compelled to use glasses for sdversl yeais. J have tried different opticians without obtainluy gipgses EF ectly fitted to my eyes. Four months sitice jx. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, whicli I hays found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he 1s enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theey: I most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasien to use glasses.and bear my testi- mony as to his skill as an optician. F HENRY Ek. BALDWIN, help. heey to sign Land Warrants. P. 8.—OPERA GLASSES of great varity, TELESCOPES & MICROSCUPES, WATS MAKEK GLASSES, and many other articles in this iine at very low prices constantly on band. Jy 18-ly BAJOU’'S KID AND OTHER GLOVES. ye H. SMUOT, No. 119BRIDGESTREET, Georgetown, has received, from New York, ladies Bajou’s KID @LOVES, white, black colored; gents. do do ;, ladies re gents Jaffeta Silk and Lisle Thread Gloves. Also, a first rate assortment of bleached and brown Cotton Hose, all qualities; bleached, brown and f; ead Hose; misses a baleen i io aid to keeping » rs lon , ous Me Fy bent makes Of the agers may depend upon it is contdently be anything which has bitherto been avatiable to ss —ne vai irae are once known public no longer doubt what remed Me never fails to recommend it to the 5 employ when in need of cathartic medicine. “ tt aaa Ve Noms of ay | wh ony Wann a heres ns) 0 4 rely w » RO gist, of M ae, ve 2-4 egetable. m can arise patient could not walk. A few bottles entirely cured him. SCROFULA.—Mr. Harrison also writes of from their use in any quantity, For minute directions see the Wrepper on the x t cure of Scrofula, in the ofa three years standing.) which all the doo- PREPARED BY » (of tors could not reach. Six bottles made a cure aj + JAMES C. AYER ¢ment of the very 1b ee CHEMIST, . ; DR P PRACTICAL above yr telligencer, and the Evening Star, Washington; article asc: ge the same qualit 1 by 8 r her. Box. Bo: the Commercial Bulletin, Kad the ‘Prue, Delia, | We eA Mt etacehcre te abt Cinctnnatt, $1800; Indlana-cils, gty 60; Cleve |" SYPHILIS—Dr. K.F. Hendle, of W: Sik SORES ae ee ee New Orleans; the Mobile Register. Mobile; the Rie JOUN BH. sMQYP. land, $12 50; Toledo, $15 90; detroit, $15 2v; | ton, D.C , who cured an obstinate case of 8 respectable druggists. i) imgton, and 2 Argus, and the lennsylvanian, at Philadelphia} Ghicazo, $26 65and S19 50; St’ Louis, $28 40 ang ashe “it eetespe. t = the Day Book, and the Journal of Commence,’ NEWS FROM ¥HE ARCTIC REGIONS. | $25; Mempbis £3; New Orleans g3i,ete. , and is prompt New York; the Times, and the Post, Boston;the QUST REGELVE 44D £OR SALE AT FOR PRE BRICK AND HARPER’S | and efiigient in its 2 Sestch ern Republican, aud the Pilot, St Louls; the Eng J Unton Bottlin Depot, 9 supply of BLACK- PERRY, MARTINS: VES. GU BERLAND, | | Dr. John Minge, formerly of the City ‘Howl, Fresh Peaches ena a: ret, Cinclanatt; and the Democrat, Louisville. BERRY BRANDY, an infallible remedy for BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFOR SPRING Richmond, now of Alabama, says he seen Prune Cordial Pricots ccounts for advertising, with’ two copies. of | summer complaints, both among children end | PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMON’ ', | Carter’s Spanish Mixture lua Levy's celebrated B: Paper containing advertirement, to he sent to En; | adults. Also, SUMMER BEVERAGES of al- pessengers may leave Wasi at 6 2. m og | ber of cases with effect. He Vermacelli and mM, itters gineer Departinent for payment 5d30t || most every kind and character, such as Mead, | 4i p.m. For the minor way stations hetween | recommends it as “‘the most t alterative in Sweet Oil ee CHAUNCEY WARKINER,” American Cham » Porter, Ale, Cider, all of | Baltimore and Wheeling, take @ a. m. train from | use.”? Fresh Teas, for sale b WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, | o2ercyiumitincommach aioe carefully pe: | Wash agten sand trom Baltimore, Anngp | 124Z2, RHEUM, AND SOROFULA—ws | , a JONAS P Ley scien! * al or ne . - : AND DEALER IN R, ra vend any of our unsui a Pre | Olle, ete., see spbclal navertisemente. “4 a. . sanding 4S Ee: Wine, Liquor and Segar tore. Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware, | Yerimed apparatus, Ales’ thet excellent tone | eta ue crMOnae H PARSONS, Agent, WM. 8. BEERS & CO., UCHANAN SCOTTISON Selling ata —7 4 cil pie ou for invalids—Ginger Wine. peste your orders | at sahington LS woopsrp pS ey A ¥ B Fillmore eget No. 370 Pa. avenue, hotwoed Oth and 7th streets, | Grecn aniDlivk shies, Geonzetor corner WM. 8. E, | As au 9-3m (in Browas’ Hotel bulldiag.) * e wn, Do. of Transportation vee OAENY & SHINN, march 1 B.& a. Ratiroad, Baltimore, Bz Eziee 81 or W heatiand do ar esloby CHAS. STOTT, Jost published at our Piano: ©., and Draggists generally, we eM yOUN FE Bee. ~ !