Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, FUBLISHKD EVERY AFYKKNGOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 41 the Star Eusidings, corner of Penmsylvants evenee oad Eleventh street, 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% cemts per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a yearin adeancse, TWO DOLLARS for six months, aad ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12g cents a week. [> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. 0 SS VOL. VEU. OFFICIAL. ‘Parascry Department, May 2, 1956. Notice Is hereby given to the holders of the stock Issued pursuant to the act of Congress of Wd July, 1916, that such stock is redeemable by its terms, and will be peid 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 pricr to said day of redemption, and will pay therefor the following premium, fa addition to the Interest acerued to the day of purchase, with one day’s Interest for the money to reach the vendor: On such stock received at the Treasury between the Ist day of June and the 3ist day of July, in ciusive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified in the certificates; On such stock received between the Ist and Jist days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on such stock received after the 3ist day of Angust, tae 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 the currem$ half year’s interest mu-t also be as- styned by the present stockholder, otherwise such Interest will be payable as heretofore. And notice 1s 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 $1,500,000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- terest acerued from ‘he day o¥ the last dividend of interest, and one day’s additional interest for the moaey to reach the vendor, the following rates of premium : On stock of the loan of 1342, a premium of 10 per ceat.; On stock of the loans of 1347 and 18482 premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1852, commonly called Fexan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the money; and if sent pre- vious to the ist July, the current half-year’s in- terest mast also be assigned by the present stock- holder, otherwise the interest for the half year to that dzy will be payable to him as heretofore. Peymeat for all the foregoing stocks will be made by drafts oa the assistaat 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. mW-dt12Nov Tagassay Derarruest, August 20, 1856. Whereas the following Joint resolution of Congress has become a law: Jour Resotction extending the time for the credi torsof Texas to present their clama Resolved —_ Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, ‘That a*, agreeab y to the provision of the faurth section of the act of the 98h of February, 1555, * to previde for the payment of euch creditors of the late repub‘ic of Texas as are Cn penne in the act of Congress of September 9b, 1850,” no tice, by public atvertisement, was duly given for the spa:e of ninety days by the Secretary of the Treasury, of tue time a: which payment of the amount appropriaied by the fifth section of raid act would be Mate, pro rata, on asy bond, certificaie, or evidence of debt of raid Sta +, which should be Preaented at the Treazury Department thirty cays Preceding the 13th day of June, 1854, the limit of said notice; aad as it ie represented by the said Sesretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tifice-es, and evidences of deb:, which have ben recognized by the State of Texas, the tame, equa! {to the aun of three buadred aad eigaty nine theus- aad six hundred and ninety three doliars and seven Cente were not presented tothe Trea-ury Department peor to the sald 13th of June, therefore, in orier to do fall jastice to the holders of eid debi, the Secze- tary of the Treasury is hereby aathorized to pay to tne holders of any of the eaid ‘bonds, certificates, or evitences, of debr, not presented b-fore the 13th day of June last, who may present a d prove the va neai the Treavury Depa-tment, b-tween the 13:h day of June fast and the Ist day of January next, and @xecate the fr releases to the United States and the State of Texas, their rata share of the said seven m lliou seven haadred and fifty thousand dollars; and after payment thereof, the raid Secre tary of the Treasury is aathorized and required to dutribate and pay the residue of the eaid seven mil lions seven bunired anda fifty thousand dollars, then rema ning in the treawury, pre rafa, amongst ail the sad holders who may have proved their clam: and executed the proper releases on or betore the lst day of Jaaua y next. Approved August 8th, 1856. Noviezis M8aNUT Givaw to the holders of bonds, ceruticates, and evidences of debt of the late repub- lis of Texas, which were not presented at this de- parunent on er before the Mth day of June last, thar the aame will be settled and the pro rafa amount thereea will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if presented before the first day of January next, ac- companied wich the neces-ary evidence of their gen uiaeness, with assignm nts to the United States, re. quired to give Unis de; actmeat the custody of such Dads, esrtificates, gad eviden-ea of debt, aud with releases to the Unites S:ates aad Texas, iu accord a@ace with the provisions of the act of Congress of 3&b February, 1856. This department will not require evidence of gen- uinemess to be presented with the certificates issued Dy the anditor and comptroller of Texas under the laws ofthe State. But it pomesses no means of Ver- Mymg the certificates, bonds and promissory motes issued by the republic of Texas, and not presesied te, nor aadited by, the officers of the State. The nevessary aad proper proof of the genuin ness of the latter is the eertifivate of the comptroller of the Sate of Texas, who bas the official charge of the O-igtaal arosives relating to the debt of the late re public of Texas- ‘Ths assigament and releases may be executed aid acknowledged in the presence of the As*idant Gecretary of the freasury, or the chief clerk thereof, in the preseace of a notary public, and be witneésed by the Assistant Seersiary, or chief clerk ard nota- ry, aad b: certified by the notary under his nota- raised! ; but when we holders desire to make the asignm cnt aad execute the roleases out of the city of Washington, it may be done in the presence of aa assistant treasurer, or eollestor, or surveyor of the’ eustoms, in the presence ef & nota-y public, and be ‘Witnessed by the celleetor er surveyor and the no. tay public, and be certified by the notary under his notarial sea’; and if there be no collector or survey. or ofthe custors at the place where the party re sides, th- assignment aad releases may be executed before any court of record, in the presence of the judge ead cl. rk thereof. and be witnessed by them, and certified by the clerk under his seal of office; and if the bolder be out of the United States, the as signm cat aa releases may be exceuted before aiy United 6ta‘es coneul, and be witnessed and certified by bim under his consular seal. All persons exe euting such SeigoMents aad releases mast also do- clare, under oath, before the notary, clerk, or con sul, as the ease may be, that they are the rea! own- ers of the certificates or other evidences of debt, or that the same have beea avsigned to them, bond fide, for collection ; and the notary, cterk, or const! must include the fact of that dectaration in their cer tiftcate ofacknowledgment. If assigned for collection, er in pledge, the name of the party holding the beneficial or residuary tn tosent in the ciatma mast Db pyuend in the a@iapvit » ¢ MODLAAM ee anda release tothe United States and release to Texas must be duly executed by such arty, to- gether with the assignment and releases trom the person in whose favor settlement and payment is requested. One or more audited certificates, or one or mere evitence of the same character of debt, may be in- cluded in the same assignment, releases, and affida vit of ownership, if each certificate is ecrrectly de scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the original payee. It should also appear whether the cortifieates were issued by the aathonties of the State of Texas, on account of the debt of the repub- lie, or were issued by the republic of Teas, accord ing to the facts of each case, The assignment to the United States may be made ia common form ; the releases should De drawn ae cording to the forms subjoined—A and B, JAMES GUTHEES, Becretasy of the Treasury. Form A. Know all persons by these preseats that ——— bas releaied, and hereby releas-s, the United Sta‘es of America from all further liability or ciaim for the paymeat ef certificate or evicence of d=bi number , for the sum of &. issued by the late republic of Texas, (or by th thorities of the State of Texas, as the ease ma and re- deemed by the United Sta'es in accerdanes with the provisions of an act of Congcess entitled “An act to provi ¢ ter the payment of such cieditors of the late: republic of Teyas as are comprenended in the actof Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty,” approved the 28th day of Fed: » 1855, and an act of the -tate of Texas, aj the Ist of February. 1856. As witness my hand and geal. Form B, Know all persons by these presents that has released, and hereby relrases, the Sta eof Texas from all further liability or claim for the pay- ment of certificate or evidence of d-bt number for the sum of &- » issuea by the late re- public of Texa:,(or by the authorities of the Hate of Texas, as the case may be,) aid redeemed by the United States in accorcaice with the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “ An act to provide for the payment of such creditors of the late republic of ‘Texas ax are comprehended in the act of Congress of September nine, eizhteen hundred and an r,? approved the 23th of February, 1855, and an aci of — of Texas, approved the lst of Pebruary, 1 As witness my band and scal, a The following is alist of the audited certificates still ou sta .ding: No Issued to. No. Issued to. 8 T D Tomokins 1639 Oscar Engledow 18 Bukman Canfield 1675 Trustees ef Austin 31 John A Clifton College 42H K Muse 1°82 GH Monrarrat & Co 53 RG Hobbs 160 John Karner be z De oe va 1704 Daniel Cari 2 John Burningham 1732 135 Phineas De Cordova 17335 1 N Walcott 176 EB Baldwin 1746 John W Portis 191 James Tilghmaa = 1770 J K Elliott = Mathias Clark etl Harriet George ) 1816 Miles 8 Bennett 20! } nine Farle 1829 Nathaniel Rudder 328 O Blincan 3831 J Levi Tyler, adm'r 244 J E Wade 1833 of WH Kelly 368 Peters & Bopth 3838 Samuel! Wildey 395 Lott Husted 1839 Georga Sntheriand 404 : = sap 1841 J P Hennings 47 Pa-ker, for Eliza- 1842 beth Parker, ex’x Issa} C Beecies 437 Benedict Bayley 445 Leander Beason 466 Wm Odlin 467 John W King 509 T B Webb 510 48 Tha mond 548 Thos W Marshall 625 David S Kaufman 1897 F Emma 643 George W Parker 1899 Par‘illa Lee O44 ee ea a = petiole 651) wy, ~ 1 itbert Johnson 652 } Wm Flower 1928 Robert Lusk 653 J A Simpeon 1929 E W Cawthern 68 Wm H Belcher 1970 Wm Cochran 677 HH Williams 1932 Franci- Moore jr 701 Felix Rieder 2071 Andrew Daley ae} Robert Dale 2072 Isaac Stewart 73°wm Tones isoe CW Vickery 779 Wm Walker 793 Dyer Pearl 1749 f Paul Breinond 1844 Edmund Ballinger 1852 J D Logan 1856 C P Green 1865 David Ayres 1869 Thomes F James 1878 C Schiediemantd 188) JF Jewett 8 2 Isaac L Hill 2106 863 oe Brown 1610 § David G Barnet 874 John Bower 2108 G79 James MeMaiter: 203) BP McMaster 9 r Peal 915 May Elen Heden- ase P P Gentry D ber; 2145 7 ne haa i te Mar je] ie Sas. * 1010 Anson Cranson 1501 i Louisiana Davis 1012 R M Porbes 2303 EB Frost 1025 James N Hogan 23° Thomas Reed 1043 Thomas Lindsay 2316 Harrison C Bryant 1045 James L Green 2330 J 3 McDonald 1047 Jesse Danie! 2340 Arthar Garner 1048 J B Daniel 2341 J F Martch: tt a Charles Vincent 2341 ores & Grover 1 i P G Merritt 1057 ts OGervaise 9349" W Pinkney 1054 Willis Millican 2350 J D Giddings 1059 J D Millican 2354 J Crawford jr 1062 John Davis 2358 A P Edgertoo 1065 Wm Barton 59 Thomas Warner jr 1079 W A Lockhart 2363 George K Sietare 1030 B Morton 2264 F.ancie Brichta 1135 James Kil'am 2382 Elizabeth Carter 1196 UH Taylor Wm Davis 1941 Youngs Coleman 2387 Joseph Tomlinson 1248 Robert McNutt 2390 Sneed & Turner 1249 John W Cloud, per 2390 Wm Kimbro awy J H Baymond 2400 Hf H Haynie 1263 E De Pon ois 2401 RW Milbank 1269 © P Green 2402 Catherine Allen 1275 G@ W Sinks & J B 2405 Henry Kring Shaw 2413 J W Lawrence 1297 Jenn Kendrick 2418 Stephen Smith 7298 Bamuel Hidsen 2434 A C Horton 1300 John Johnson 2428 Ela>halet Easton 1901 Susan Massiex 2442 Lemuel B Dickenson 1362 Thomas H Porrester 2450 Wra H Thompson 1385 BR Warner Z Wm Eddy 1423 William Prels 2471 J E Herron 1424 G W Osborne 2474 A B Hemphill 1425 John A Rutherford 2477 Aaron Haughton 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 2479 Heirs of John Jones 1428 Joseph Rates 2450 Joel Hid 1473 Ann B Reese 2481 = Warren Abum 1515 Lumbard Mims 482 John L Monks 1521 J © Moore 2483 Peter Aldrich os yt James 2490 MA Soy. iia Douglas 2500 George C Daye: or 1570 E M Pish 2501 F Kennett © co 1572 Wm Kerr 2503 John W Schrimpf 1380 James A Moody 2504 W € Blair 1581 P Biekford 2512 M Rorberttaille 1612 John Lamer 2513 Henry B Brooks 1615 John Cameron 1623 John D Taylor 16% Levi Mercer 2514 Gabriel Trumwelt 2523 HS Morgan 2529 Furbur & Bean 1625 Eli Mercer 2534 Sarah Newman The outstanding evidences of other classes of the debt of the republic of Texas cannot be ‘ified by this Department. au 22—dtletJant NEW FALL GOODS. OGHN H. SMOOT, NO. 119 BUUTH SIDE of Bri street, town, D C., has re- ceived his First Instalment of FALL GOODS, suitedto the early demand, viz: 30 pieces Fall Style Muslin de Laines, 25 cts. I do English Prints, at 12% cts. 8 do Black Silks, best makes 330 do Shirting Cottons, comprising of all the most approved makes ing Linens, and chea| dozen Damask Nepelne, from 81. to 93.00 Table Cloths, and Table Damasks Birds Ere Huckaback, and Board Towelling Allendale and Marselles Spreads English Fur’d Chintzes from 123 to 18% cts. Bright Colors (ali wool) Muslin de Laines lack and Muslin de Laines 9 Pieces White, Red, and Yeliow Flannels Tutimeres, Black Freach Doeskins and Sattinetts weeds, and Piain Jeans -stiched, Emb’ ‘Han akerebinnes and Plain Linen Cambric Gents po | Ribbed and Plain half Hose Ladies’ an @ents Merino and fen enue er. and Silk Vests, &e , &o To which large vill be made from the large Auction and 1 ne mse Importing Houses of Philadelphia and New York. eee art pam ork. Customers are in- se li-tr JOHN B. SMOOT, HE YOUN MAN'S HAT.— adaptation to young men, and other Price, boepeek for them the epee rome Eade up et gots Vein Store, 494 - between 23 aad otk mae 4 bt Liwetst. «F STOVES, GRATES, &c. nf Me SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO inform his numerous , and the public generally of Washington, Geo: wa. and sur- rounding country, that he has it received the very largest stock of STOVES, GRATES, RANGES and HOT-AIR FURNACES ever be- fore offered in this market, of which he asks an examination, feeling assured that for: Leo elif (Gripe — in consumption of fuel, beanty of design, and simplicity of construction, they are not equalled. aving personally selected this stock from the most celebrated Northern and Eastern Foundries winemagic eye tothe use, not merely the sale of thearticie, customers oan rely upon fair dealing and fair prices in all cases. I name ‘nm part— Chilson’s Hot air and Ventilating Furnace. Hayward, Bartlett & Co.’s Portable Pot Fur- nace JL. Mott’s ‘Invincible’? Tabular Oven ange. M_ Pond’s Union Double Oven Range. Beebe’s Range. Improved Lutrobe, Feinour, Hot Air Parlor and Gas Burner Stoves fur heating the room in which it is set, and the room above, a beau- tiful ornament for the Parlor, taking up no room, + conan no more fuel than a common Radi- ator. “«Invineible’? Cooking Stove, Tubular Ovens, for coal or woed, which for durabilty of castings, economy in consumption of fuel and the superior manner in which it performs its duties, is the very best Cooking Stove extant I ask anex- amination of my list of references and letters of recommendation, numbering five hundred resi dents of this city, who have this unsurpassed stove in use New World Cook, a pretty pattern and excel- lent operater. Blue Ridge, a heavy article and good baker. Victor Cock, Flat Top, for coal or wood, & beautifal pattern, and heavy; 2 new cook, manu- factured in Troy, N. Y , just received Morning Star, for coal or wood, with summer arrangement ia hearth and roaster Lehind Light Street Co:npiete Star, for coal or wood, — summer arrangement in hearth, very eavy. Victor Complete Cook, Cook’s Favorite, Kitchen Companion, Planter, Emporium, Fanny Forres- ter, and a number of other patterns of Cook Stoves. Parlor, Cook, and Dining Room Stoves Chamber Stoves, open and close Front, in 30 different styles Hall and Office Cannons, all sizes and qualities. Russia Sneet and Cast-Iron Radiators, &c., for Parlors, all pecans. Parlor and Chamber Grates from the very best manufacturers in New York. Builders will do ‘well to examine this department Together with a general assortment of all re- quisites for the Kitchen and Dining room. All goods dejivered free of charge to any part of the district at my risk. Tin and Sheet Iron work made to order bycom petent workmen. Old accounts will be settled before opening new ones. Terms positively cash ; unless otherwise agreed upon at the time of sale. My store will be kept open until 10 o’clook P m , for the special accommod: tion of those who cannot make it convenient to call during the day where the same assiduous attention will be paid in giving ell information required JAMES SKIRVING Washington Stove Depot, No. 2678 EK. cor. Pa. av. aud Lith street se 16-1mi (Intel. &Organ ) NEW STOVE HOUSE. MORNING STAR. SUNRISE. THE GREATEST COOKING STOVE EVER {INTRODUCED INTO THE UNITED STATES. FOR COAL OR WOOD. 13,000 in Use. Four sizes: No. 6, 7,8, 9. GALLAGHER'’S CELEBRATED MORNING STAR, DOUBLE OVEN COOKING STOVE. The Best, the Cheapest, most Substantial and most Perfect Cooking Stove in the Union. 13,000 of these Stoves are now in successful opsration. This splendid Cook Stove has now been thor- oughly tested during the last four years; they operate in the best and most satisfactory manner. I have fully tried them with wood and cecal, and strongly recommend them. They are heavy and very deratte, and the design is neat and beauti- ful. With a moderate fire, th's Stove will Bake three loaves of Bread, Roast a Turkey, Boil two Dinner Pots, Broil a Beefeteak and heat the water for washing, all at the same time. You are ie er invited tocall and examine the above splendid Cooking Stove, ‘‘ GALLA- GHER’S MORNING STAR.” Patentee: A.J. GALLAGHER, Philadelphia. GALLAGHER’S SUNRISE AIR-TIGHT, Patented, 1556, A New and Splendid Large Oven FLAT TOP COOKING STOVE, FOR COAL OR WOOD. Four Sizes: Ne. 6, 7, 8, 9. It Is only necessary to say, that after very many years of experience, and beiag fully conversant with all of the various kinds of Stoves which have been invented on the down-draft principle, that I have taken advantage of every well known improvement t:at has from time to time been made, particularly in reference to the formation and construction of the flues, which are always necessary to be large. and I have fully applied every improvement and combined them all in the ‘“*Sumrise Air-Tight Cooking “tove.”? ‘Fhis Stove is made very heavy and is a good substan- tial article; 1 have made them eztra heavy in all the parts where long experience has proved it to be important, and I can assure my customers tha” I have spared neither lager nor expense in get- ting it up; and it will not be excelled by uny stove now known, ¢f a similar character; 1 am convinced that it will at once become a standard Stove I have fully tried them in every way, with Wood and Coal, and coer pd recommend them tothe public. They — in the most satisfac- tory manner. Patentec: A. J. GALLAGHER, Philadelphia. For sale ony by C. WOODWARD & SON, Next door toC Woodward’s old stand Pa. av., between 10th and llth sts , No. 318. N. B.—Also, a very large assortment of the latest and most approved patterns of Grates, Par- lor, Chamber, D ning-Room, Office and Store Stoves of all sizes, for wood and coal, that the North can furnish, best suited to this market. You will do well to call and examine our as- sortment of goods. We will take great pleasure in showing our assortment. We are sure that our Goods are very low, as we buy for cash. {0 Terms casi. au 20-2m OLD ESTABLISHED Washington Stove Depot! Southeast corner Penna, avenue and 11th street JN STORE AND RECEIVING WEEKLY, A large stock of the universally admired é and unsur d Cooking Stove THE INVINCIBLE! TUBULAR OVEN, which, for economy in consumption of fuel, sim- petred ata tring cout, Baxing, Resatlng, Bell ata tri cost, roil- a &c , defiles ampcieae: ‘ 00 References can be given who will testify to the above qualities of this, THE COOK STOVE! All [ ask is an examination to satis: the great est economist. JAS. SKIRVING, 267 Pa. avenue. The following is one of the many recommenda- tions sent tome by a eB cd Aer ad gentleman of this city, the original of ich may be seen by any one Calling at my store: ASHINGTON, July 2d, 1856. Mr. Jas. Sx: RVING : Dear Sir—The ‘‘Invincib'e’’ Stove purchased at your establishment last fall nconstant use in my family since thattime. Its advantages seem to me to be very decided First, its ex- treme simplicity of construction and management render repairs almost unnecessary Secondly, the facility with which it may be changed from 8 wood to a coal burner. lastly, the perfect manner in which it performs its dufies The peculiar arrangements of its flues, keeping an even temperature around thé loaf, &c., render it, by far, the best bread-baker in the market. Py tase therefore, every reason to express my satiatactfon with it. rt ery respectfully yours, > ts} cn 02955 log- Educational. A CARD. MES. PRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL WA Music, No. 405 i street, between Oth and 10th streets. References: Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. Hubs, Music stores. ee 17-3m SCHCOL NOTICE. A SeLEOe SCHOOL, THE FUMBER OF pupils limited, will be commenced at the 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 to Mathematics. Those who wish to study Survey- ing will have a good opportunity, as | have a fue instrument, and will give field practice weekly For terms apply to SAMUEL KELLY, at Mr. Jobn Sessford’s, on Penn. avenue, between 11th 12th streets an 29 The commencement of the abere scheol is un- avoldably postponed to MONDAY, Sept. 29th, in order that the Luilding should be thorongbly completed and dry ere its duties are entered upon sels SAM’L KELLY, Principal. MBS. 0, H. SMITH, 420 D street north, batween Oth and 7th, Bess LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Georgetown, and vicinity that she is pr-pured to ive lnst-uetion, in classes and private lessons, in the art of MAKING WAX FLOWERS and VASES Also, Wax Fruit and Omamentel Leather wore Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- portunity of requiring a most beautiful accom ae wilt "eevee call as early es possible, as - 5. does not contemplate alning lon, the city, Pp remaining long in TERMS: Wiss Vlawers in Classes, per term of 12 les. oer sesece $5 Wax Fruitin is 12 lessons..$5 Leather Work in Classes, per term of 8 lessons 23 Private Lessons #1 each—Vases 810. pout and Vases, Wreaths, Single Flowers, &c , for sale, or made to order. au 26.6m FAIR HILL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. HE TENTH TERM OF THIS INSTITU- tion will commeace on the Sth of the ninth month (September) next Circulars containing further information in re- gard to the School will be furnished to rsons who desire them on Sete: toR.8 KIRK, or WM. H FARQUBAR, at Olney Post Office, Montgomery county, Maryland au 7-8w COLUMBIAN COLLEAR, HE ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS INSTI- tution will commence on Wednesday, the 2th of September. Students will be examined for entrance on the Monday and Tuesday previ- Ct Aprlication should he made to the Presi ent. The Prepaat Department will open on the 10th of September’ Avy for adraitiance. to Mr. Quince, the principe 8. PRENTISS, au 29-2awiw Regisirar. MISS HEWIT?T'S ENGLISH AND FRESCH BOARDING AND DAY &CHUOL, No. 397, correr of N w York avenue and 13th st "PYAR SCHOLASTIC YEAR COMMENCES the first Monday in Septernber, and ends the an Friday in June, and {s divided into two ses- sions. The Principal will be assisted by the most com- petent English and French resident teachers, and every fvevlity offered for pursuing Mnsic and all the various branches of modein accomplish- ments. For further particulars, terms, &e , see Circu- lars at bookstores, or at the residence of the Prin- cipal. au 26-3t&eotf ST. JOSEPH SMALE ORPIIAN ASYLUM CORNER OF 13TH AND H STREETS. DAY SCHOOL FoR BOYS. NHE Si®TERS OF THE HOLY CROES ating takea charge of the above Institution will open {n connection with it their schools for srall boys on Monday next, the 224 inst. ‘ Tickets of admiseion must jn all cases be had from the Rev. T.J. O'Toole, Partor of St Pat- rick’s, or the Rev. J. B. Byrne, cf St Mathew’s, All yments shall be made to the Sisters monthly or quarterly tn advance, as will ated in tue tlekets of admisst n. se 20-2w CENTRAL ACADEMY. SILAS MERCHANT. REV. G W DORRANCE,¢ PRinciPate. WE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS Academy will cominence on Monday, Sep- tember Ist. 1556. For terms see circulars at the principal Book Stores. au 1-tf THE UNION ACADEMY. Z. Richarps Mra. Z. Ricnarps, i Prin. U. F. A. XT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS on, and of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, willcommence ou MONDAY, Sep- tember 1, 1856. Jy 3-3m Pria.v_ a. JUUN W. MEEKS & CU. DEALERS IN am Whi 6 and Red Ash, Egg, Stove, Transition, Nut, Cumb. Lump, & Blacksmith’s Coals. Also, HICKORY, OAK. AND PINE WOOD. ERSUNS LAYING IN FUEL FOR THE winter will find it to their advantage by send- ing us their orders, orleavirg them et P. J. Steers’ store, No. 4497th -treet, between D and E, #8 they will be promptly fliied with the best article and at low prices. 2,240 lbs. given to ton. JOHN W.MYERS&CO., Office and Yard corner of G and 22d streets, se 2-1m. First Ward. CVAL—COAL—COAL. _ UST ARRIVED PER SCHOONERS Chas, White, Emily C. Horting, and Vanshed, with White aud Red Ash COAL, warranted a No Larticle. We will be delivering from the veseels the en- tire week, commencing Monday, the 15th inst. Those wishing to ay in winter cupplies ehould not miss this favorable opportunity. Coal kept under cover. 2240 lbs. ‘o the toa Woed of the best quality zlwavs on hand. T. & W.M.GALT. se13-tf N.W.cor 12th and C sts., No. 517. FRESCO PAQNTING. SCHUTTER & KAHLERT, ARTISTS, FRESCO DECORATIVE,and desoription of ORNAMENTAL PAINTING 304 KE street, between 11th and 12th streets se 16-1mn* Wasuinerton, D. é. Removed to 367 Penn’a avenue, South side, OpprositB THE NATIONAL Hore.. NEW GROCERY, WINE, AND LIQUOR STORE. RE. HE SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO inform his friends and the public, that he has opened a new store, No 367 Penn. avenue, between 44 and 6th streets, five doors east of 6th street, where he intends to keep constanily on hand a large and varied assortment of Foreign and Domestic WINES, LIQUORS, CIGAKS, and FINE GROCERIES, consisting of fine ‘Teas, Sugar, Coffre, F lour, Soap, Ulives, Raisins, Figs, Sardines, Anchovies. tard, Marrett & Co., Pinet & Co., and Col. Chadard’s Brandles in Cases, Demijohns, and Casks. Old Jamaica Rum, Sherries, Maderia, Port of various descri tion, St. Julien Claret, Chateaux Margaux, in cases, Champagne Cider, Brandy Fruits, Rey- nold’s Edinburg Ale, Annesettl, Maras: oe | Curacoca, Absynth, Champagnes, and a largean varied description of Havana Ci . Also, Sere ape Fever and Bitters, Porter, Ale an: ler. ; JONAS. P. LEVY, se4-ly No 367 Pa. av., bet. 43 and 6th sts. pace, AER at adil itd noose acne SOE HE STEAMER GEORGE WASEIRC- TON willdepartat the follow- me ing hours: = Leave Alexandria 7%, 9, ca bs one Cha CORSON, Captain Leave Washington...8, 10, 12. 2-4 JOB CHANGE OF HOURS. N AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 30th of June, the Steamer GEORGE PAGE will run at the following, hours: a Leave Alexandtis at 4), 8, 10, 12, 234, 434) and o'clock. ve Washington 6, 9, i, 14; 3%, 54, and 7 o’clock. ELLIS L. PRICE, Captsin. Je 20-t¢ EOR MUUNT VERNON. IN TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROOND TRIP, $1; FROM “ ALEXANDRIA75 CENTS —The, ; eager! THOMAS COLLY ES Te ashing- toe son leat thas Capitol for the boat at 8 o'clock. Coach fare 10cents. Persona casuenaiun coaches will leave their Tesidence with George & Thomas Parker Je EVENING STAR. A Japancee Medical Seoret. The historian of Commodore Perry’s expe- dition toJapan concludes that the eaieee are deficient in knowledge of medicine and surgery, but he says some of their medical preparations are very remarkabie, roducing most singular effect. Of there (says the writer) there is one spoken of by Titsingh, who saw its application and its consequences ; and from some of the officers of our expedition we have heard of this preparation, of which, we be- lieve, they have brought home specimens. Titsingh thus writes: ‘‘ Instead of enclosing the bodies of the dead in coffins of a length and breadth proportionate to the stature and bulk of the deceased, they place the body in a tub three feet high, two feet and a haif in diameter at the top, and two feet at bottom. Itis difficult to conceive how the body of a grown person can be compressed into so small & space, when the limbs, rendered rigid by death, cannot be bent in any way. Tae Ja- panese to whom [ made this obseryation, told we that they produced the result by means of a particular powder called Dosia, which they introduce into the oars, nostrils, and mouth ¢f the deceased, after which tho limbs, all at once, acquire astonishing flexibility. Asthey promised to perform the ceremony in my presence, I could not do otherwise than eus- pend my judgment, lest I should condemn, ss an absurd fiction, a fact which, indeed, sur- passes Our conceptions, but may yet be sus- ceptible of a plausable explanation, es- pecially by galvenism, the recoutly discovered effects of which also appeared at first to ex- ceed the bounds of credulity. The experi- ment accordingly took place in the month of October, 1783, when the cold was pretty se- vere. A young Dutchman having died in our factory at Dezima, I directed the p ician to cause the body to be washed and left all night exposed to the air,on a tuble placed near aa open window, in order that it might become completely stiff Next morning several Ja- panese, seme of the officers of our factory, and myself, went to examine the corpse, which was hard as a piece of wood. One of the in terpreters, named Derby, drew from his bosom a santock, or pocket-book, and took out of it an cblong paper, filled with a coarse powder resembling sand This was the famous Dosa powder, Hoe put a pinch into the ears, another pinch into the nostrils, and third into the mouth ; and presently, whether from the effect of this drug. or of some trick which I i not detect, the arms, which had been er: over the breast, dropped of themselves, and in less than twenty minntes, by the watch, the body recovered its flexibility. this phenomenon to the action of some subtle poison, but was assured that the Dosa pow der, so farfrom being ; ous, Was am excellent medicine inc’ bearing, fer ¢ eases of the eyes, and for other maladies An infusien of this powder, taken even in per- fect health, is said to have virtues which cause it to be in request among the Japa of all classes. It cheers the spirits fund re- freshes the body Itiscarefully tied up ina white cloth and dried, after being used, as ht will serve a great number of times without losing its virtues. supposed secret Liverpool Dai! The art serving of credit, but it showa th impression produced in Europe by the ree annexation of the Kingdom of Oude to British Indian Empire : Why Louts Napoleon made Peace with Post, not de of Russia.—We have heard a very extraordi- | nary story, which, according to custom. we | by thi give as we heard it to the reader. Mr. Danby Seymour, Secretary to the Board of Control, is avery clever and avery indiscreet man The other day he was parrying a genersl con- versation in a large company about the Q a (dowager) of Oude’s mission to this country. He confessed her vigorous majesty was likely to occasion a little trouble during the re and still more during the session approa “ But as for that,’ seid Seymour grumblingly, ‘*that Onde affair played the deuce from the “In what way ?’’ ‘“* Why, the fact is nt Clarendon, at Paris, but it was Dal- t Calcutta, finished the Russian war.”’ ssed for explanation, he continued, ‘Why, when the news of that infernal annexation came, Russia and Prussia and Austria made the most of it, and besieged Louis Napoleon with representations that we were doing in India precisely what Russia was attemptiog to do in the east of Europe ; and the Emperor, wanting the excuse, pernept wrote and spoke emphatic condemnation of the act, and de clared distinctly that ho could not continue an aily in a war of which our proceedings in India were a satire Company amazed! Now, Mr. D Scymour is uot a member of the Brit- ish Cabinet; but, it not the rose, he is near the rose occasionally, and carries away some of the fragrance fresh secrets; and we be- lieve he got the fact if he were only guessing it. If this be the case, hsw much of the ludi- croug element superadds itself to the “ hu- miliation’’ of the unmartial haste with which, under French influence, we muke at the Paris Conferences the peace we rejected at the Con- ferences at Vienna? ‘The revelation is as- tounding, and may justify some revisal of the arrangements of the personnel of the Board of Control—a board which should, first of all, control its own command of facts not intended for the out-of doors world. What if the traih should come to the ears of the dethroned Ma- jesty of Oude—might sho not find some com- pensation for British coldness in the assurance of continental sympathy, the sympathizers beginning with the continental despots them- selves. . An Unrortcnate Beprettow.—A market- man who was sleeping in his wagon near Richmond awoke before day with a sickening sensation upon him, and felt a cold, clammy substance resting against his right cheek. Knowing that nothing of the kind was on his blanket when he laid down, he became very much alarmed, and, ata single bound, sprang into the road, completely bewildered. Fear- ing to re-enter the vehicle in the dark, ho made for a dwelling a short distance off, pro- cured a light and the assistance of a servant, and returning to hie cart, found coiled on blanket a large black snake, apparentiy well content as if taking a nap on an old 1 The reptile was dispatched without ceremony, and meesured five feet in length. We cau imagine of more pleasant bedfellows thea his snakeship must have been Tax Suakers —The number of Shaker so- cieties in this country is eighteen, located in seven different States. There are none in any foreign country, The denomination wes founded by a femule named Ana Lee, who was born in 1736. She wasintroduced, asshe believed, into the spirit world, and received communications from Christ and Moses, from whom she received instruction in regard to the principles of the dispensations which they ushered in. The Shakers hold that there baye been four dispensations of God to man— the firet beginning with Adam and extending to Abraham, the second from Abraham to Jesus, the third from Jesus to Ann Lee, and the fourth from Ann Lee onward. The first society was established in 1792, near Albany. +++» The Italian correspondent of the New- ark Advertiser, writing from Florence, on the 23d of August, says: “An American circus company is now per- forming in the city, with greateclat Verily, this is bringing coals to Newcastle. The pro- pastors, Messrs Wright, of Cincinnati, and ‘tokes, of New Orleans, are said to be on ing golden rewards. Miss Ella, the ca c the sphere, is said by the Italians — — to be the most accomplished equestrian of the day.’ 3 i I attributed | | \ | THE WEEELY STAR. This excellent Family and News Journal—con sining agreater variety of interesting reading thas can be found in any other—is published on Satur- @zy morning. 1D” Casz, INVARIABLY IN ADVAgOR. UP Singieco; ies (in wrappers be at the counter, week bee thee the lasce Paper. Price_Tauze Cente “i _ PostMastEeRs whoact a commission of twenty rm oy wel nosawes Postage Envelopes. Stamped Seve g Envelopes have been use in the United States abont ane sag and two apr still remain under the contract by which they are made. The demand by Government now reaches 32,200,000 or $3.- 000,000 envelopes per annum In England, according to a return recently presented to Parlisment, there were issued during the ten years ending April, 1856, the large number of 187,123,000 stamped postage ee Their introduction into general use in the United States was gradual, very few being used at the outset. The entire contract for gery 4 government is filled by Geo. F. Nesbit Co, who have been the sole manufacturers for the government since the system origin- ated. A fine buff colored paper is used, having the letters “PO D— ” (visible when held up to the light) extended®*across every sheet. After being carefully counted and weighed, it is cut into the proper shape, at the rate 180,000 per day, by the ure of a screw press. The pieces are then separately passed ough an empozsing machine, of which there ten employed, each capable of doing 29,000 envelopes per day steel dye re- ceives the coloring matter from a series of email rollers, and then falls upon a metallic ‘counter’ or matrix, by which the stamp is fixed, in vermilion, the pressure being regu- lated by screws The process of gumming, next peformed, is done by hand, one girl pre paring 50,000 per day, and is the only part which is not done by machinery. As soon as dry the envelopes are placed in @ curiously contrived folding machine, of which there are eight, each capable of folding and counting 30,000 perday They are delivered in pack- ages of twenty-five, when they are inspected and counted four times, to ensure perfect ao- curacy. Being nowin @ complete state, they are placed in paper boxes, covered with strong wrappers, and finally put in wooden chests Lolding 28,000, to await orders from the au- thorities at Washington. Everything is pro- tected against speculation or fraud of any de- scription, and visitors are carefally excluded, with rare exceptions All the machinery is made on the premises, and run by steam pow- er. Duplicates of everything aro preserved without the establishment, as well as a large supply of finished envelopes. so as to guard against anything which might occasion a fail- ure of contract, such as the occurrence of fire or other disaster. umber of envelopes manufactured in blishment is about 1,500,000 per week, ef which not fer from one-half is for the Gov- ernment. The actual cost tothe government is very nearly the same as the amount re- ceived from purchasers. Postage stamps are made by a firm in Phila- delphia They might be greatly improved by perforating tho sheet #0 as to facilitate their separation, as isdonein England. Using a pair of scissors for this purpose ie very rude, and often vexatious, on account of the incun- verience and delay resulting. + 200 Thet Dam Roaring. A young buck went to sce the daughterof a | Presbyterian elder lately, whose house was H Sscret History —The following piece of | th F ‘ay | again— tho! | come { | Hl } ‘ ' ‘ neara wilidam It being the «pring of the year the waters made aconsiderable of aroar as they tambled over the dam. The modest history has appeared inth> | young gentleman tapped lightly at the door at first and received no answer. He tapped illne answer. Again and again he repeated knock, but still he was unheard Mastering up courage he proceeded to iaffict severe thumps ou the fang which brought tn out. say * said the youngster. who had s time become slightly savage, from be- ing compelled to wait so long, ‘I suppose you could not hear me knocking for the dam roar- ing. “The dam roaring! Whatdo you mean, sir! How dare youepeak in that way ?” ssid the diviue, somewhat angered at hearing the young man swear in his presence. ‘I mean to say, sir, that I suppose you ng. ' could not hear my knocking on account of the dam roaring ’’ “Dam roaring, again! You young ecvun: drel! Heve you the impudence to insult mo with a repetition of those words? Begone, sir!’? “My dear sir,’’ quoth the now bewildered youth, “‘ I intended to say that I presumed I could not be beard on account of the ‘dam roaring,’ ’’ laying particular emphasis on the last two words. ** Insult on insult!" shouted the infuriated man, and he ran at the poor fellow with the evident intention of ejecting him, but was restrained by the voice of his daughter, ex- claiming — ** Papa, I suppose the young man intended to say that he could not be heard on account of the roaring of the dam ’ *Oh! [ beg your pardon, sir—I beg your walk in, walk in, really—ab' well! deciare! The dam roaring! Capital! Come in, come in! that is really too rich !”’ It is needless to add that the youngster weut in, and in the excellent society of the young lady, soon forgot the “dam roaring.”’ Pp i Arrropriate Nawg vor Taru.—The 3 call hoop skirts zephrys This is hly appropriate, for while walking with a ay we are reminded at every step of the yssighs.—N C C. Advocate e@ have no doubt in the world Sut che above has a sharp point, but for our life we Py h 1 can’t see it. ‘Walking reminds one of se- phyr’s sighs!’ What does it moan’? Ah, the editor of the Advocate is married, and we ain’t! that accounts for his knowing more than we, about some things.—Live Grraff:. Why, the creaking of the “Aoops’’ caused by the locomotion of the spars, ye animal '— Newberne Union. Surprised at you botl, Mr. Giraffe and Mr Newberne Union! Don’t see the point of the Advocate? Very dull, gentlemen, shockingly dull. The skirts are large and woo the ze- phry’s ‘‘ within doors,” and haven’t they got ® right to sigh anywhere they please”? Of course, they have, and who blames them for 80 acing when they can’t clear their skirts '— South Side Democrat. oe There is an old gray cat in Newark, Meascr, who has recently had an addi- tion to her family of six kittens all of which are joined together near the hind legs. In liting up one you raise the whole, like a bunch of banannas. This interesting group seems to live very harmoniously together, with the exception that “ neither one can tell which is its owntail!’’ These latter append- ages are so twisted and intertwined that even the grave and staid mother cat herself cannot unravel the mystery, and hence the kittens quarrel occasionally (4 Is your land of good quality?” whisp- ered a traveling gentleman, who had lost bis voice, to a farmer, leaning on his hoe. “ First rate,”’ was the reply : “* there is no better land anywhcre—we can raise anything on it. © 1 wish, then,’ continued the old man, making a desperate attempt to speak joud, * that zou would raise my votce. ——_——$—$—$—$—$—$——$—— oop Exaupre.—The Port Gibson, Miss. atcha the people of Claiborne county this season have put up about sixteen thousand air-tight cans of fruits, besi es what bas been put up in glass and earthern jars. This ise example which should beextenr ey fol- jowed in the South. A “stuck up’? sort of genius entered a shop ia Philadelphia, and turning up his nose at some apples inthe window, exclaimed “ Are those apples fit for « hog to eat?’’ ‘I dont know, try them and see,’’ was the instant reply of the shop-keeper,