Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, rUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOURA, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) ‘wilding?, corner ‘sonny! “um = end jee pcg By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subseribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weehly to the Agents; papers served In packages at 37}, cems per month. To mail subscribers the sub- soription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- 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 ONB CENT. ——_———_—_—— leamia Ebenirg e Star. THE WEEELY sTAR. ‘This excellent Family and News Journal—con aining a greater variety of Interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Satur- 1” Casz, INVARIABLY InN ADVANCE. VOL. Vil. WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1856. o CIAL. Preascey DerartMent, May 2, 1856, Notice fs hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of 22d July, 1846, 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 continue to 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 forthe money to reach the vendor: On sach stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3ist day of July, in elmsive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified in the certificates ; Oa such stock received between the Ist and 31st days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on such stock received after the 3ist 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 thecurreng half year’s interest mu ¢ 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 sam 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 premium: On stock of the loan of i842, a premium of 10 per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1947 and 15484 premtum of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1350, commonly cated Texan indemnity stock, 3 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- vious to the 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. Paymeat 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. m 29-dtl2Nov Treaseay DerartMest, August 20, 1856 Whereas the following joint resslution of Congress has become a law: Joryt Resouetion extending the time for the credi- torsof Texas to present their cla'ms Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress a: |, That a, agreeab y to the prcvision of the fourth section of the act of the 28.b of Februa y, 1855, *‘ to provide fur the payment of such creditors of the late republic of Texas as are comprehended im the act of Cougress of September 9ib, 1858,” no e, by public alvertisement, was duly given for the space of ninety days by the Se-reia-y of the Treawry, of tae ume at which payment of the am “unt appropna.ed by the fifth secuun of aid act would be maie, ro rata, on a y bond, certitic: or evidence of debt of satd Siar, whien should b: presented at the Treasury Depertment thirty days preceding the 13th cay of June, 1836, the him:t of raid notice; aid a4 uM i represented by the said Svoretary of tne Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- titica es, and evidences ot debt, which bave been resoguized by the State of Texas, the sam>, equal to th: sum of three huadred aad eighty nine thou aad six hundred aid cineiy three dotia-s aid sev-n ceuls were not presented tothe Treasury Deparment prior to the -aid 13th of June, therefore, in order i do full justice wo the holders of -aid debt, the Secre- ta’y of the Treasury is hereby aushorized to pay to the nolders of avy of the said bonds, certificates, or evilences, of deb:, not presented before the 13th day of June jat,who may present a 4 prove the sa ue at the Treasury Depa tment, between the 13h day of Juae last and the Ist day of Jauuary next, and execute the proper releases to the United States and the State of Texas, their pro rata thare of the said seven ni.lliou seven hundred aad fifty dhourand dollars ; and after paymeut thereof, the :aid Secre | 1056 23454 P G Merritt tary of the Treasury is authorized’ and ‘required to | 1057 ts O Gervaise 2349 W Pinkney dustribuve aad pay the residue of the said seven mu | 1058 Willis Millican 2350 J D Giddi fions seven pundr-d and fifty thousa wd dolla-s, then — ries —— — oes regia‘ning in the treasai rata, amongst all the Ly cy sad pees who may partial their cla.m-, and | 1065 Wm Barton 2359 Thomas Wamer jr e<veuted the proper releases on or before the lat day of Jaaua y next. Approved August Isth, 1856 NoTic#I3 HE&ESY Girvan to the holders of bonds, certificate, aad ev.dences of debt of the late repab lic of Texas, which were not presented at tals de- partment oa or before the Igth day of June last, that the sau: wii b+ settled aad th: pro rafe amount thereaa wilt b> pa d to the jawful holders thereof if preseatod before the fret day of January next, ac- com paewed with the neces.ary evidence of their gen- uioenese, with a wignsments to the United Staves, re- quired to give this deja tmeat the custody of such bonds, cotafieates, aad evi leases of debt, and with re]gases to the United S.a:es aud Texas, ju agourd aace with the provisions of the act of Congress of th Peb-cuwary, 1856 ‘This department will aot require evidence of gen u:neaess to be present-d with the certificates issued by the auditor aid o«mpirolier of Texas uader the Jaws of the Sta’e. But it pos.esses no Means of ver ifying the certificates, boads @ad prom-ssory Rotes issued by the republic of Texas, aad not presented t#, por aadiced by, the ofllcers of the Siate. The wecessary asd proper proof of the g-nain ness of the latter is the certifi ate of the comptroller of the Stave of Texas, who bas the offi ial charge of the original ace -ivos relating to the debt of the late re pubtic of Texas Th» arigament and releases may be executed and a-knowledzed iu the presence of the As-istant Secretary of the Treasury, or the chief clerk thereo’, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnessed by the As-ista ut Beers a y, or chief clerk aid now ry, and b: certified by the notary under his nota- rial seal; bit when tue holders desire to make ths assignment aad exeeute the rolcases out of the city of Wa-hington, it may b+ done in the preseuce of ar assistant treasurer, or cvilector, or surveyor of the custom, in the presence of @ nota y public, and be witnessed by the cullector or surveyor aad the no tay pubtle, aad be certified by the nota y under his notarial sea’; and if txere be no collector or survey~ or ofthe custom: at the place where the party re sides, th- assigameot and releases may be executed before any court of record, in the presence of the judge aad el rk thereof and be witnessed by them, aad certified by the clerk under his s al of offer; gad if the holder be out of the Uaiied skates, the as sgnm ont aad releases may be executed befure asy United Sta’es consal, and be witnessed aad certified by him under his consular seal. All persons exe- cuting such assigum snts aed releases mast also de- clare, wader oath, before the notary, clerk, or con #ul, as the case may be, that they are the real own- ere of the certificates or other evidences of deb‘, cr “—~ that the came have been assigned to them, bona (fide, for colleetion ; and the notary, clerk, or ounsul must include the fact of thatdec!aration In their cer Ufi ate of acknowledgment. ff assigned for colleetion, or in pledge, the name of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in- jerest in the ctalm meet be stated in the affidavit 1012 R M Forbes 1043 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 1047 Jesse Daniel 1048 J B Daniel 1050 Charles Vincent anda release to the United Siates aud release to Texas must be duly executed by such party, to- gether with the assigoment and releases from the person in whose favor setlement and payment is requested One or more audited certificates, or one or moze evidence of the same character of debt, may be in- claded in the same assignment, releases, and affida vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de seribed by number, date, amount, aidvem of the original payee. It should also appear whether the certificwes were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas, on accouat of the db: of the repub- lic, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord ing to the facta of each case. ‘The assignment to the United States may be made in common form ; the relcazes should be drawn ac cording to the forms subjoined—A and B. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. Form A. Know all persons by these that bas relea ved, and hereby relcaaes, the United 8 aes of Am ‘rica from all further liability or claim for the payment of certificate or evicence of d-bi number » for the sum of g——, issued by the late republic of Texas, (or by the authorities ot the State of Texas, a; the case may b+,) and re- deemed by the United Bta:es in accerdance wit! provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An tor the payment of such cueditors of the late ¢ of Texas as are comprehended in the actof Conzress of September nine, eighteen hundred aad fifty,” approved the 28th day of Fedruary, 1855,and a1 act of the <tate of Texas, spereeed the Ist of February, 1856. As witness my hand and seal. Form B. Know all persons by these presents that has released, aad hereby releases, the S.a eof ‘Texas from all further liability or claim for the pay- ment of certificate or evidence of d Lt number » for the sum of $——, issue by the late re- public of Texas, (or by the authorities of the S.ate of T. xas, aa the case may be,) aad redeemed by the United States in accoréa ice with the provis an act of Congress, entitled “ An act to prev the payment of such creditors of the late repu Texas a* are comprehended in the if Congress of September nine, eighteen hun and fifty,” approved the 28:h of ithe f 1855, and an act of the State of Texas, approved the Ist of February, As witness my hand and seal. The following is alist of the audited certi‘irates still outsta ading: No Issued to. No. Issued to. 8 T D Tompkins 1639 Oscar Engledow 18 Bukmaa Canfield 1675 Trustees ef Austin 31 John A Clifton College 42 HK Muse 1*82 G H Moncarrat & Co 53 R G Hobb: 160 John Karner a Jae secpe Ph! io Baniel Carl a Burningtam 1732 135 Phineas De Cordova tit HN Walcot 176 B Ba'dwia 1746 John W Portis 191 James Tilghmai 1770: J K Elliott 192 Mathias Clark 1807 Harriet George 30: | Etha Barte 1816 Miles 8 Bennett 829 Nathaniel Rudder 328 O Blineau 1831 ) Levi Tyler, adm'r 344 J E Wade 1833 of WH Kelly 368 Peters & Booth 1838 Samuel Wildey 395 Lott Husted 1839 Sutheriand 404 8 Kingsley 1841 J P Hennings 427 J Pa-ker, for Eliza- 1842 IC Eccles beth Parker, ex’x 1843 437 Benedict Bayley 1844 Edmund Ballinger 445 Leander Beason 1852 J D Logan 466 Wm Odlin 1856 C P Green 467 John W King 1865 David Ayres 509 T B Webb 1869 Thomes F James 510 AS Thu mond 548 Thos W Marshall 625 David 8 Kaufman 1897 F Emma 643 George W Parker 1899 Par‘iila Lee 644 ee eneen ree dbs sor eevee 651 1 ibert Jobnson G52} Wm Flower 1928 Robert Lusk 653 J A Simpson 1929 E W Cawthern 659 Wm H Beicher 1930 Wm Cochran 677 H H Williams 1932 PFianci- Moore jr 7Ol Felix Rieder 2071 Andrew Daley 8 Te} Robert Dale 2072 Isaac Stewari 1878 C Schiediemantd 1880 J F Jewett 773 Wm Jones ea CW Vickery 779 Wm Wa'ker 2083) 793 byer Pearl 1749 f Paul Bremond 8 2 leanc L Hill 21067, $63 Hermogen Brown 1g10 ;D8vid G Burnet ss Jaina MeMleaer = RP mane 915 Mary Bilen Heden- 1858 FP Sate 1010 Anson Crenson 1501 H Louisiana Davis 2303 E Frost 23°6 Thomas Reed 2316 Harrison € Bryant 2330 J 3 McDonald 2340 Arthur Garner 2311 J F Martchett 2341 Andrews & Grov ++ 1025 James N Hogan 1079 W A Lockhart 1080 R Morton 1485 James Killam 1196 © H Taylor 1241 Youngs Coleman 2587 Joseph ‘Tomlinson 1248 Robert McNutt 2390 Sneed & Tarner 1249 John W Cloud, per 2390 Wm Kimbro at’y J H Raymond 2400 H H Haynie 1263 E De Pon ois 2401 RW Milhank 1269 C P Greea 2402 Catherine Allen 1275 G W Sinks & J B 2405 Henry Kring Shaw 2413 J W Lawrence 1287 John Kendrick 2418 Stephen Smith 1298 Samuel Hidien 24% A C Horton 1300 Joho Johnson 2428 Elaphalet Easton 1901 Susan Massiex 2442 Lemuel B Dickenson 1362 Thomas H Forrester 2450 Wm H Thompson 1385 BR Warner 452 Z Wm Eddy 1423 William Frels 2471 J EB Herron 1424 G W Usborne 2474 4 B Hemphill 1425 John A Rutherford 2477 Aaron Haughton 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 2479 Heirs of Joho Jones 2963 George K Sustare’ 2864 Francis Brichia 2332 Elizabeth Carter 2383 Wm Davis 1428 Joseph Kates 2400 | Joel Hid 1473 Ann B Reese 2481 “ Warren Abum 1515 Lumbard Mims = -.2482,— “John L. Monks 1521 J C Moore 2483 = «Peter Aldrich 1523 John Jamos 2490 MA Lene o 1554 K H Dougtas 2509 George C Day cashier 1570 BM Piah 2501 F Kennett & Co 1572 Wm Kerr 2503 John W Schrimpf 158) James A Moody 2504 W C Blair 1581 P Bickford 2512 M Rorbertiaille 1612 John Lamer 2513 Henry B Brooks 1615 John Cameron 1623 John D Taylor 1624 Levi Mercer 1625 Eli Mercer 2514 Gabriel Trumweilt 25343 H 8 Morgan 2529 Furbur & Bean 254 Sarah Newman The outsta'aling evidences of other classes of the debt of the repeblic: of Texas cannot be specified by this Department. au 22—dtl-want CHAUNCEY WARRINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, AND DEALER IN Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Ware. Selling at a very liberal reduction from cus- stomary prices. No 370 Pa. avenue, betweed 6th and 7th streets, 9-3m (in Browns’ Hotel building.) NTLEMERN’S DRESS SHIRT: have just received a large assortmen' uality whiteand colored Also, Undershirts, lerino and Cotton Drawers, Hosiery, Collars, Hankerchiefs, &c , which we will sell at lower Tates than the usual city cit ces. ALL P STEPRENS, se9- 322 Pa. ave , bet. Sth and 10th gizeet!. N EW CLOTHS, CASIMEKES, DUE Skins, rich Velvet, Silk and Satin Vestings of al the fashionable grades and colors, which we will make to order ia the most superior man- ner at our usually low prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Pa ave., bet. 9th and 10th streets. WOOD AND COAL. Wwe ARE DAILY RECEIVING LARGE supplies of WOUD and COAL, which we can sell the boats at low prices. Per- sons desirous of la in their winter fuel would do well to give usa before purchasing else- BOGUE & O'’NKILL, No. 105 Water street, er pemeunp emanammrinn rem a ScHooL STATIONERY —THE cugaP- ores (0 Oey TAYLOR & MAURY’s se2 Book and Stationery Store, near 9th str, T CRABS AND GREEN TURTLE SWour are served every day atC. GAUTIER'S tieloon. an article, and, like the Latrobe and Feinour, is in- placed, is highly ornamented, and of such capa- etty as to ensure success; {t needs but to be seen others of the k to the purchaser, we will warrant it in all cases article style, is of greater warmi, more rooms, far more han to give satisfaction. Cookii of the best double oven ‘Cooking Stoves in the market ; castings ver swing on hinges, an perfect stove of the kind we have met with. i not anew stove, is of well known ui prices from $26 to $125 sortment of stoves as be found in this city. Georgetown, and put up free of charge. Manefactur. (Parse MANTELS ARE ENAMELLED IN EGYPTIAN, LISBON, VERD AN PURPHYRY, PYREN EES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH GALWAY, and other and desirable MARBLES. 80 perfect that they chalenge the closest scrutiny They are so highly polish beauty much longer than marble ; are not injured by smoke, coal gas, or acids, and can be sold = cheaper than any cthers in market. rang! call and examine samples at No. 512 Seventh street, 3doors below O Prince G day ht, the 8th instant, NEGRO GIRL MAR, She is about eighteen years of feet ten or eleven inches high. ly, and has a pleasant sonillag shacrrnieea rad fine suit of hair for one of her cotor, and Is. dollars for her apprehension—no ma‘ter where taken—provided she is brought home to me or se- cured in jail, so that wna her again oe ce amc ta a eles Paper. Price—T x. ENTS _—_ PosTMasTERs whoact beall: . of twenty persent. . NO. 1,127. OLD ESTABLISHED on Stove Depot! Southeast corner Penna. avenue and lith street Educational. LS SELECT SCHOOL, THE NUMBER OF i eae RECEIVING WEEKLY, A Pupils limited, will be commenced at the piped aie of house, now in course of erection, on the corner of 10th and G streets, on Monday, the 14th of Sep- tember Particular attention’ will be paid’ yo Mathematics. Those who wish to study Rarvay- ing will have a good opportunity, as [ have a fine instrument, and will oe field practice weekly. For te tle Cg toSAMUEL KELLY, at Mr John Sessford’s, on Penn. avenue, between 11th 12th streets. au 29 The commencement of the above schcol is un- avoidably ; ostponed to MONDAY, Sept. 29th, in order that the building should be Tuovwaghiy completed and dry ere its duties are entered upon sels SAM’L KELLY, Prin ipal. ————_— eee» Evin ip al. YOUNG LADIES’ CLASICAL INSTITUTE ., « No. 490 E street, [ae EXERCISES OF THIS SCHOOL will be resumed on Monday, the 15th instant. A few boarders will be re eived.’ The number of pupils is limited, both in the higher and the pre- THE INVINCIBLE! TUBULAR OVEN, which, for = consumption of fuel, sim- paired of construction, easily managed easily re- tke universally admired Cooking Stove. a at a trifling cost, Bak’ Roasti roil- oa ) defiles compaition. Be eferences can iven who will to the above qualities of this, Debord THE COOK STOVE! All I ask is an examination to sat! it est economist. en aca JAS. SKIRVING, 267 Pa. avenue. ve ballet fe one of the many recommenda- jons me by a very ular gentleman of this city, the original of whieh my be seen by any one Calling at = store: ASHINGTO! ly 2d. 5 Mr. Jas. SxIRVING : pie eae Dear Sir—The ‘‘Invincib'e’’ Stove purchased | P8tatory departments. tas in my faiily since hacia ae | cn SERPHEN H. MIRICK, A. M m: t time. rf seem to me to very decided MPa ite eee MRS. G. H. SMITH, 420 D street north, between 6th and 7th, Bes LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Geo ‘town, and vicinity that she is prepared to give instruction, in classes PUSW Bh sand VARS Me a a Omamental Leather work tifgee nga Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- treme simplicity of construction and management render repairs almost unnecassary Secondly, the facility with which it may be changed from & wood to a coal burner. ‘And lastly, the perfect manner in which it performs its duiies, The peculiar arrangements of its flues, keeping an even temperature around the loaf, &c., render it, by far, the best bread-baker in the market. unity of acquiri: fires ae every reason to express my filstiene Will please call ay caren aupenieres ne ve respectfully yours, they not contemplate remaining long in _ STOVES: STOVES!: STOVES JN ADBITION TO OUR VERY LARGE stock of Stoves for Parlors, Dining Roo: Chambers, Kitchens, Hails, Stores, | . TERMS: Wax Flowers in Classes, per term of 12 les. Leather Work in Classes, per term of 8 lesso; oe a $1 each—Vases 810. juets and Vases, Wreaths, Single Flowers. ke for sale, or made to order.” . au %6-6in ’ FAIR HILL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR a . e GIKLS. | apes TENTH TERM UF THIS INSTITU- tion will commence on the Sth of the ninth month (September) next Circulars containing further information in re- gard to the School will be furnished to persons who desire them on en toR.S KIRK, or WM. H. FARQU R, at Olney Post Office, Montgomery county, Maryland. au 7-87 , ,COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, NHE ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS INSTI- tution will commence on Wednesday, the 21th of September. Students wiil be examined for entrance on the Monda and Tuesday previ- rent ‘ Application should be made to the i The Prepayatory Department will non the 10th of September. Apply for admnittance to Mr. Quinche, the principa S. PRENTISS, au 29-2audw Registrar loons, &c , we are now daily receiving sup- lies of the best and it Exoanction id most approved recent Our “New PaRLor HRATER”’ is very superior tended to be set in the fire-place, warming the rooms above as well as the room in which it {s to convince any one of its superiorit over all ind, and that there need no risk “New Raviator.’’—This is an entire new dose not take up as much room as the old Capacity, for one or me, and cannot fail ‘“« LIBERTY STAR”? > tove, (new,) one heavy, the doors made to is in e way the most ‘¢MORNING Star’? Cooking Stove—This, ood les, as many of our customers can testify, t having been introduced by us four years since. Portable F urnaces put up in the best manner at MISS HEWITT’S ENGLISH ANU FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Wo. 397, corner of N.w York avenue and 13th st d isphe SCHOLASTIC YEAR COMMENCES the first Monday in September, and ends the — Friday in June, and is divided into two ses- sions. . The Principal will be assisted by the most com- petent 5 eae and French resident teachers, and every f-e:lity offered for pursuing Music and all the pereus branches of mode:n accomplish- ments. For further particulars, terms, &c , see Cireu- lars at booketores, or at the residence of the Prin- cipal. au 26-3t&eotf? eas MERGHARES CHAN REV. G. W. DORRANCE,¢ PRINCIPALS. mye NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS oarwreg) a ‘comrmence on Mondey, Se} tember Ist, 1856. For terms see circulars at the prinsipal Book Stores au 1-tf THE UNION ACADEMY. Z. Ricwarps, Mrs. Z. RicHarns, Prin.U A Prin. ULF. A HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS Institution, and of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, will commence on MONDAY, Sep- tember 1, 1956. jy 3-3m Persons wishing to purchase will find our as- varied and complete as is to Stoves delivered to any Fart of the city or Great inducement offered for cash. Calland examine our stock before you purchase here W. H. HARROVER, Seventh street, 5 doors north of Penn ave., se 15- ___©pposite Patriotic Bank. MANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE. frem Slate Stene, by the leten Slate Company, Vt. West Cai imitation of the richest and most oe TIQUE, rere The imitetions are that they retain their Price ne from $125 to $12 Architects, Builders and others are invited to dd Fellows’ Hall, up T.M HANSON, Agent. VOUAL INSTRUCTION. ME. F. NICHOLLS CROUCH, COMPOSER AND SINGING MASTER, T THE INSTANCE AND RECOMMEN datiou of several of his influential friends, has determined to establish bimself at the city of Washington, as a VOCALIST and SINGING MASTER. His reputation in these branches, as wel! as composer of many of the most popular songs, such as ‘‘Kathleen Mavourneen,’’ *‘Der mot Astore,’’? &c , he trusts, will entitle him to the patronage of the community. He will be glad to take charge of a Hmited number of Private Scholars, and proposes open- ing a Musical Vocal Academy on the 15th Sep- tember next, for the development and study of singing in classes, commencing from the ele- mentary principles. up to the accomplished sing- $100 REWARD. ANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER living in the vi e of Nottingham, *s county, Maryland,on Mon- » who calls herself Maria Chew e, about four She is very like- face. She has a altogether, a fine lookin, girl. Twill give the above rewar of one hundred 1OMAS G. TURTOR Nottingham, Sept. 10, 1856—se 11-tf Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn’a avenue, an ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences i a) properly conduc ng would respectfully fully pre; atthe shortest notice, and in the best manner. of all nished on the entire satisfaction on all occasions. be promptly atten ‘eo7ty No. 423 Seventh street, west side, bet. G and H, citizens of Washington and the adjoining counties that he is @mpammmeas? He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction on aJl occasions. = in the warmest weather for any length of me. all sizes and q article furnished solicited. (S¥ccussor to Jauzs F. HARVEY, DECEASED,) ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, er. His circulars will be pre; ared as soon as pos- sible, and, in the meantime, he would suggest that early application be made either for private orclass tuition, at Mr. Richard Davis’s, or at George Hilbus’s Music Store, Pennsylvania ave- nue, Who will give every necessary {nformation, and where Mr. CROUCH’S latest compositeins can be seen. au 19-eolm NEW FALL GOODS. OHN H. SMUOT, NO. 119 SOUTH SIDE of Bridge street, Georgetown, D_ C., bas re- ceived his First Instalment of FALL GOODS, suited to the early demand, viz: 30 pieces Fail Style Muslin de Laines, 25 cts. 100 do English Prints, at 12¥ cts. 8 do Black Silks, best makes 350 do Shirting Cottons, comprising of all the most approved makes 50 pieces Bro and Bid Sneeting Cotton 20 do Irish Linens, good and cheap 30 dozen Damask Nepkins, from $1 50 to $3.00 Table Cloths, and Table Damesks Birds Eye, Huckaback, and Board Towelling Allendale and Marseiles Spreads English Fur’d Chintzes from 124; to 18% cts. Bright Colors (all wool) Muslin de Laines Black Ala and Musiin de Laines 50 pieces White, Red, and Yeliow Flannels Cassimeres, Black French Doeskins and Sattinetts ‘'weeds, Checked and Piain Jeans Checked Nuslins, Cambrics, and Nainsooks White and colored Centon Flannels Hem-stiched, Emb’d and Plain Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Gents heavy Ribbed aud Plain half Hose Ladies’ and childrens Cotton Hose of all kinds Gents Merino and Cotton Shirts Ladies Merino and Silk Vests, &c , &c. To which large additions will be made soon from the large Auction and Importing Houses of Philadelphia and New York. Customers are in- to call early. dees JOHN HB. 8MOOT. se 1l-tr CUAL—COAL—COAL,. UST ARRIVED PER SCHOONERS Chas White, Emily C. Horting, and Vanshed, with White and Red Ash COAL, warranted a No. 1 article. a We wiil be delivering from the vesse's the en- tire week, commenci: Monday, the 15th inst Those wishing to lay in Nabe ata should not miss this favorable o, unity. Coal kept under over. a0 Ibs. wipslery e best qua! alwavs - Weed ofthe ben 5 |. J.& W.M. GALT, se13-tf N. W. cor. 12th and C sts., No. 517. Pils than Gin hs ht Ti cetincs nes dhscmstinalie ess Peto HE STEAMER GEORGE WASHING - south side, bstweea 9th and 10th sts. AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH hls busbness, nform the public that he is pared to fill all orders entrusted to him, A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS sizes, always on hand, which wiil be fur- most reasoneble terms. As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give N.B.—Kesid:ng on the premises, orders will to at all hours. ji. CONNELLY, Undertaker, OULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the repared to attend to all orders at e shortestnotice and on the most liberal terms‘ He guarantees to preserve the of ready-made COFFINS of ities, always on hand. agen Hearses, and every other of the best quality. A share of the pubiic patronage is respectfully mar #4-tf MRS. M. E. HARVEY, A large suppl, we care, Shrouds, Carrii UNDERTAKER, No. 410 Seventh street, between G and H, EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she has In Ber employ the same persons that were tormerly mabe? in theestablishment, who arefully competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; and that every attention will be given to calls, day or night, as heretofore. m19 6m MEDICAL CARD. DE H. PERABEAU, GERMAN HOMEO- pene physician, has the honor to offer his services to the inuabitants of Washington and vicinity. he- Office and Residence on 1 street, No. 198, N. B —Homeopathic medicines for sale, which tween 20th and 2ist streets. the est Lak coe cemed with the test ag aa wileepartatthe follow- x care, or Fever an gue, for jous and Bowel 7 9,11,1 3 5 ya al ll te 9m | anve Washington xy 0, a, Sti 8 JOHN W. MYERS & Co. wd 4OB CORSON, Captain. ALERS IN Whi © and Red Ash, Egg, Stove, Transition, Nut, Cumb. Lump, & Blacksmith’s Coals. Also, HICKORY, OAK. AND PINE WOOD. pezsons LAYING IN FUEL FOR THE winter will find it to their advantage by send- ing us their orders, or eaving them at P.J. Steers’ store, No. 4887th ; treet, between D and E. ag they will be promptly filied with the best article and at low ices. 2,240 Ibs. given to ton. OHN W.MYERS&CO, Office and Yard corner of G and 224 streets, se2-1m First Ward. sCHOOL wt mpd kas REQUI. Auesee ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE Books used in the District, and e ine Nested by Schools in the Stationery lige, CHANGE OF HOURS. N AND AFTER MONDAY, BHE 30th of O Jane. Steamer GEORGE xed , the PAGE will run at the hours: packer cage ete at 43g, 8, 10, 12, 24, 4g, and 6x o’clock. Washington 6, 9, Mt, 14, 3%, 54, me 7 Yelock. “\ ELLIS L. PRIOE, Captain. je 20-tf BOK MOUNT VERNON. N 'TUESDAY8 AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, SIE war oh aoe aetner THOMAS COLLYER leaves Was ton at 9 and Alexandria at9¥% o’clock. Coaches leave vow Sg for the boat at 8x [o h fare 10 cents. o persons wishing the coaches will leans their constant hand and offered at residence with & Thomas Parker epee by E. K. LUNDY, 4 Refreshments on boat. é se 3- No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown, ap 2-tt BAM’L GEDNEY, Captain. . aur, SCHOOL NOTICE, EVENIN G ST [From the South Side Democrat ) An Intercepted Letter. The following epistle, dropped into our office. must have been intended for the Old Line 4 THRILLING SCENE. Whig and K. N. Amalgam Organ, with Scotch Our noble ship lay at anchor in the bay of | fiddle strings in our burg. Tangier, a fortified town in the extreme north- | ‘Dear Organ, I take a tremendous interes: west of Africa. The day had been extremely | in the present Election ; my application for mild, with a gentle breeze sweep to the north. | the office of Squabburg Tabacco Smeiler, has ward and westward, but towards the close of | been on file four years. and I know that when the afternoon the sea breeze died away, and | Fillmore is elected I shall get it So I hurrah one of those sultry, oven-like atmospheric | for Fillmore. I belong to the “ Young Men's breathings came from the great sun burnt Sa- | Bird of-Freedom-is-death-to-all-[rishmen As- hara Half an hour before sundown the sociation,’ and we are tras to the policy of tain gave the order to the boatewain to call | the great American arty, for though our fa- the hands to go in swimming, and in less than | thers were born in ‘urope, yet—d—m them— five minutes the forms of our tars were seen | they had no business to! leaping from the gangways, the ports, the net- We have given our foes no rest. We have ings, bowsprit, and some of the more venture- | *Iready done the State some service ; we have some took their leap from the arms of the| broken up several Buchanan and Fremont lower yard, One of the studding-sails had | gatherings by making a row and hurrahing been lowered into the water with its corners | for Fillmore " We at the risk of our own suspended from the main yard arm and swing. | heads, been in the night and chalked a ing boom, and into this the swimmers made | CTo8ses on all the Fremont hand-bills we cou their way. find—we have stolen their banners, cut down Among those who seemed to be enjoying the | their flag staffs, punched holes in their fags, sport most heartly were two of the boys. Tim | #04 broken their club-room windows, and we allace and Fred Fairbanks, the latter of | have told cords of lies about Old Buck, and whom was the son of our old gunner, and in a | the ten-cent-get-up ; we have turned his per- laughing mood they started out from the scud- | 80M into ridicule, chizzled his character, and ding sail on race. There was a loud ringing | Played the deuce generally. u shout of joy on their tps as they put off, an I am on the Foreign Executive Committee— they started through the water like fishes — | ! throw stones at little Dutch boys—I knock The surface of the sea was as smooth as glass, | down Irish children and take woe! ty though its bosom rose in long and heavy eweils | *Way from them, and then hurrah for Fill- that set in from the Atlantic. The vessel was | ™ore. One night I threwa brick through the moored, with a long sweep from both cables, | (nly window in an Irishman’s shanty and and the buoy on the starboard anchor was far smashed his baby, then I had a lot of our away on the starboard quarter, where it rose | ‘ boys’’ ready to lick the man when he came and fell with the swells like a drunken man. out to go for the doctor—we hammered him Toward the buoy the lads made their way, | til! he could’nt speak, then we put him in the Fred Fairbanks taking the lead, when they | J* house on a charge of “drunk and disor- were within twenty or thirty fathoms of the | derly,”’ then we went round the corner and buoy, Tim shot ahead and promised to win | burrabed for Fillmore. We have, by united the race. The old gunner watched the pro- | #tion and assertion, whipped eve rishman gress of his son with a vast deal of pride, and | in our Ward, one at a time, and have indi- when he saw him drop behind, he leaped upon | Vidually spanked seventeen stray Milesian the poop, and was on the point of urging him | babies, on the sly—we all ran with 1854 en- on by a shout, when a cry reached him that | gine, and when there is a fire in & “‘ foreign- made bim start as if he had been struck by a | €T*” house probacly we break things some, AR. THE GUNNER’S sHOT. cannon ball. and perhaps you think we're anxious to put it ‘<A shark! a shark!’ came from the cap- | °Ut—perhaps we are! I’m eat on getting tain of the forecastle, and at the sounds of the | UP Votes for President, in lic assemblies, terrible words the men who were in the water wong wid — a way of their own of leaped and plun; toward the ship. the result. Hight abe at the distance Tr three or| | We multiply the Fillmore vote by five, and four cables’ length, « shark was seen in the then divide the votes for the other candidates water, where the back of the monster was| by the same number, by way of balansing visible. His course was for the boys. For | the account—I have also dist hed my- @ moment the gunner stood like one bereft | elf by writing fictitious letters to the Ke- of sense, but on the next he shouted at the | Publican journals, saying that there had been top of his voiee for the boys to turn, but the | ® Fremont gathering of ten thousand people little fellows heard him not. Stoutly the two | @t Squabtown; and next day I write to our swimmers strove for the goal, all unconscious | W® paper denying the hoe assert the of the fearful death epirit that hovered near | Whole story to be a malicious fabrication of them. Their merry laugh still rang out over | the Satanic press, and say that in Squabtown the waters, and at length they both touched | there were but two Fremont men and ten Bu- the buoy zogether. chanan men, and that the former were in jail Ob! what drops of agony started from the and the latter had no votes I have learned brow of our old gunner. A boat had put off, | ll thec : h phrases : “ Americans must Rule but Fairbanks Nae that it could not reach eee Spent give a them in season, and every moment he ex- No Popery; ie Ship tate, wi sails over our glorious mountains and our broad valleys with the Star 8; led Ban- ner,’’ “ The Pilgrim Fathers of the Revolu- tion—battling with foreign foes—Spoils of of- fice—Buchaneers—Disunion—We will fight, we will conquer,”’ &c. pected to see the monster sink from sight, and then he knew that all hope would be gone At that moment a cry reached the ship that went thmough every heart like a stream of fire—the boys had chp tales ged a : The ery started old Fairbanks to his senses, . and aes than thought he sprang to the}, I have agar & set = — oleae quarter deck. The guns were ali loaded and | ig taking words in it, Fe all ko gor shotted fore and afc, and none knew their | Putin —— suse. oe ores ill- temper better than he. With a steady band, | “re and ison’ ory ways to ~ — made strong by sudden hope, the old gunner eh = sericccengs = 1 — seized a priming wire and picked the cart- b ia niet eg eg = eee — ridge of one of the guns—then he took from sae: ay irty = se — rt =. - his pocket a percussion wafer and set it in its sae fi sears ag! -€ pase ohne” aad place, and set back the hammer of the patent | YOUr sis eet re to tis ie-e . oe lock. With a steady, giant strength, the old nal coi wg othe —— 2 dene man swayed the breach of the heavy gun to | Mont, rad bet received wi ow its bearing, and then, seizing the string lock, | S™Q308 a@ fr0e id h i he stood back and watched for the next swell} | ~? you Sin a —— that would bring the shark in range He had | ®f¢ going it s! pnd a y pees adios aimed the piece some distance off of his mark, | 8'°" ae eg Suan pee name a 07 Sey but yet a single moment would settle his hopes | Y°U sad deed in! awd we'll keep and fears. run in oo re meg — . Every breath was hushed, and every heart =e r) EP oder in” in that old ship beat sugresds The neg = ies » JR. ‘et some distance from the boys, while the . horrible sea monster was fearfully near. Sad-| Sa» Experience ix Nicanagva.—The Naz- denly the air was awoke by the roar of a| tucket Inquirer has the following extract of a heavy gun, and as the old wan knew that his! letter from young man to bis mother in shot was gone he sank back on the combing of | Bosten, dated San Juan de Nicaragua, August, the hatch, and covered his face with his hands {1556 He worked for two or three years in a as if afraid to see the result of his efforts, for | printing office in Boston, and left to seek his if he had failed he knew his boy was lost. ‘ortune in California, where he accumulated For a moment after the report of the | Some eight or ten hundred dollars, was robbed, gun had died away upon the air, there wes a| 27d in a moment of discouragement joined dead silence, but as the smoke arose from the | the Walker expedition. The story we give surtace of the water there was at first a low | his own words as follows. murmur breaking from the lips of the men; ‘« It was not much, but it was the first money that murmur grew louder and stronger, until | I had ever made, and I did not know what to it swelled to a joyous. deafening shout. The | do. Just about that time the Walker mare old gunner sprang to his feet and gazed out | ment broke out in Nicaragua, and so I joine upon the water, and the first thing that met | it, the agreement being that all the men should his view was the huge carcass of the shark, | Teceiveone hundred dollars a month, and five floating with i¢s belly up, a mangled mass. hundred acres of land at the time of the dis In a few moments the buat reached the] charge. Well, I served with him over seven and half dead with fright | months, and received my discharge, because The old man | ! weighed only ninety-three pounds, and after over- | having served so long. instead of getting a 4 | hundred dollars a month, as he promised, 1 received a piece of paper called ‘Government Script’ to the amount of seven hundred and twenty-five dollars, for which I should be glad to get fifty dollars. “<I bave been sick, very sick. I laid ona bed made of raw hides three long months, ani could not move without help is was ina hoepitai in Granada, where there were five or six men—boys you may say—dying daily They were enticed to this country by the fair promises of a man who has no principle, and who can never fulfil the promises he has made. There was atime when the boys were thought something—there was only about a hundred and fifty of us then,—but look at them now,— # parce! of thieves, who, to keep out of jail have joined Wajker, and they are in just as bad a fix as if they had not come, for three- fifths of them will die of the fever or cholera, and the balance will etarve to death.”’ daring swimmers, they were brought on board clasped his boy in his arms, and then, come by the powerful excitement, he leane. upon the gun for support. i have seen men in all the phases of excitemeut and suspense, but never have I seen three hundred humaa beings more overcome by thriiling emotions than on that eventful momeut when they first knew of the effect of the gunner’s shot. Sxake Srory.—The Dayton Gazette of the 8th inst , tells the following snake story: _ A young man, deaf and dumb, named Elvin Birch, amused the passenger on the railroad train from Richmond east, last Friday, by ex- hibiting his traveling companion and pet, a live rattle-snake, which was eighteen yeare old, and he seemed delighted to receive } embrace by permitting it to coil around bis neck. Itseemed to be completely under his control, and would permit him to open its mouth to show its poisonous fangs, after which he placed it carefully in his tin box, without the least fear. {t had niga rattles wey —_ feet in length. e appeared anx- : ee eo avin iatther rabtloosalon; end pro- | Now York Commercial Advertiser says: fessed to be able to pick them up in the forest ‘* Two years ago, a scientific gentleman, in and tame them, without being the least afraid | making acenesaess eye i ome of reona!l inj the ancient tombs in the South of France, di eo found imbedded with some preserved bodies a ‘ies of wheat not now in existence. It was a habit in the days of the first Gallic kings to place in the coffin of embalmed ns & cer- tain quantity of wheat. Some of this wheat was sown, and the gentleman was astonished to see sprout forth from sixteen to twenty stalks from a grain. As they grew, thestalis Waeat.—The Paris correspondent of the aTuRAL Curiosity —The New Orleans Poin says: ‘The proprietors of the St. Charles Hotel, who are at present busily on- gaged in improving and clearing up for the opening season, inform us that on emptying the cisterns which they keep at the top of their ; ided against the occurrence pees pada ran cediment ‘and refuse | became angular and much stronger and more i i ous than the common wheat When the in th found @ quantity of | Vigorous t tt sh cteloesSindas from wino| ora to gar-fish! | grain ane cee cores that sce ae os Here is a nut for the curious about sniper “aaa veep -_ : rales tos ben — showers, frog Pon ee, eas ot up there? | ity of this oneient Galileo Roman wheat we centeon jh aoe was sown last fall on the Gevernmen! boom [ Mexeee trees Rambouillet, and great reports are moe 3 of its ee pee The ot degeseration oe a r et cop abk wheat, diminished in vigor and Aw Unanswerasne Question —The Kev. Mr. E—, who lives near Portland, was pre- 4 ot weg Paring bis, diya to review what he had | Productiveness by the, osm "is dis: re 4 seg to erase that which he was dis- teeth 1 take us back og Sonrtoon posed to improve, when he was accosted by | ontuties for our seed W a put his little son, who had numbered but three | p ance suddenly, ip = < Bs we Fathe 12 ¢ More ii ' At least these are the «* Father, does God tell you what to preach?” core the discovery ' iste bobs “Certainly, my child.” Devore vions built upon band oped - > ex! r ized, “Then what makes you scratch it out?’ that they gil be reals Scnoo.noy Question.—Three boys at school learning their catechism, one ask he other ant how far he had got? To whieh he aniwell” | iccing among the police of that city, win senate Scat Sorecht Taree | cot Me seem, ages he replied. «* I'm just at effectual calling.” | Mayor, Many party from ious, Of course, : ey a anxious, Of § having, asked | districts have already gm . the Mayor's office for him, he gnswergd, “ Past redemptio The Philadetpbia Journal says that considerable commotion just now ex- arising ica