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THE EVENING STAR, PURLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) at the Stor Bwildings, sorner op P avanns cna Elewanth strect, By W.D. WALLACH, Wil be served to subscribers by carriers at SEX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 37 cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBNTSa year ts advance, TWO DULLARS for six months, and ONS DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12 cents a week. i SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT, STOVES, GRATES, &c. 7 E SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO inform his numerous patrons, and the public generally of Washington, wa and sur- rounding country, that he has just received the pi pee of STOVES, GRATES, GES and HOT-AIR FURNACES ever be- fore offered in this market, of which he asks aa examination, feeling assured that for durabil! of castings, economy in consumption of fael, beauty of design, and simplicity ef construction, they are not ‘equalled. Having personally selected this stock from the most celebrated Northern and Bastetn Foundries with a single eye to the use, not ney the sade of the article, customerscan rely upon fair dealing and fatr prices in all cases. i name tn Chilson’s Hot air and Ventilating Furnace. Hay ward, Bartlett & Co.'s Portable Pot Furnace J L. Mott’s “Invincible”? Tubular Oven Range. M Pond’s Union Double Oven Range. Beebe’s Range. Ly Latrobe, Feinour, Hot Air Parlor and Buraer Stoves for heatiag the room in which it is set, and the room above, a very beau- tifal ornament for the Parlor, taking up no room, and coasumes no more fuel than acommon Radi: ator. * {avinetble”? Cooking Stove, Tubular Ovens, for coal or wood, waich for durability of castings, economy in om ton of fasl and the s! lor manner fa which {t performs its duties, is the very best Cooking Stove extant I ask an ex- amination «ef 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 operator. Blue Ridge, a heavy article and good baker. Victor Cook, Flat Top, for coal or wood, a beautiful pattern, and heavy; a new cook, manu- factured in Troy, N. Y , just received Morning Star, for coal or wood, with summer arrangement {a hearth and roaster behind. f Light Street Co:nplete Star. for coal or wood, eae summer arrangement in hearth, very avy. Victor —— Cook, Cook's Favorite, Kitchen Companton, Planter, Emporium, Fanny Forres- boas and a number of other patterns of Cook itoves. Parlor, Cook, and Diuing Room Stoves. Chamber Stoves, opea and close Front, in 30 different styles Hall and Office Cannons Russia Sneet and Cast-1 Parlors, all patterns. Parlor and Chamber Grates from the very best manufacturers in New York. Buliders will do well to examine this department T er with a general assortment of all re- quisites for the Kitchen and Dining room All goods delivered free of charge to any part of the district at my risk Tin and Sneet ron work made to order by com- petent workmen Old a-counts will be settled before opening new ones. Terms positively cash ; unless otherwiseagreed upon at the time of sale. My store will be kept open nntil 10 o’clocx p- m , for the spseial accommod:tion of those who cannot make it convenient to call a the = where the same assiduous attention will be paid in giving all information required JAMES SKIRVING Washington Stove . No. 473 E cor. Pa 2v. and 11th street. se 161m (intel. & Organ ) sizes and qualities. Radiators, &c., for Eben — VOL. VIII. Lig WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCT OBER 7, 1856. Star. NO. 1,143. ——— THE WEFELY sTAR. Whis excellent Family and News Journal—con aining « greater variety of interesting reading thax UP Casn, invan IDPSingieco, les (in wra) pers proce: atthe counter, {mmedial y after the teoke the paper. Brice—Tarex oe “. ita PostMasters a commission ottoman — will bestowed LY IN ADwaNcE. OFFICIAL. ‘Taxasuny DerantMent, May 29, 1966, Notice is hereby given to the holders of the stock issued pursuant to the act of Congress of Wd July, 1846, that such stook 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 sease. ~ ‘This department will continueto purchasesuch ‘tock prior to sald day of redemption, and will >ay therefor the following premium, in addition te the interest accrued to the day of purchase, with one day’s interest for the money to reach he vendor: e On such stock received at the Treasury between she Ist day of June and the 3ist day of July, in slustve, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified in the eertificates ; On such stock received between the Ist and 3ist days of August, one-fourth of one per cent; And on such stock received after the 31s! jay 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 eatitled to receive the pur- shase money ; and wher sent prior to the Ist July ‘he current half year’s interest mut also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such interest will be payabie 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 dune and the Ist day of December next, unless the sum of 81,500,000shall be previously obiained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- erest accrued from he day of the last dividend af interest, and one day’s additional interest for "he money to reach the vendor, the following rates of premium : Ow stock of the loan of 1342, a premium of 10 per cent; On stock of the loans of 1847 and 1848 Premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1850, commonly called Texan indemnity «tock, & premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice whould ve duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the money; and if sent pre- vious tothe Ist July, the current haif-year’s | terest must also be assigned by the present stock- holder, otuerwise the interest for the half year to ‘hat 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 eatided to recelve the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the ‘Freasury. m29-dtizNov NEW 8TOVE HOUSE. THE GREATEST COOKING STOVE EVER INTRODUCED INTO THE UNITED STATES. BOR COAL OR WOOD. 00@in Use. Four sizes: Ne. 6,7,5,9%. eer GALLAGHER’S CELEBRATED MORNING STAR, DOUBLE OVEN COOKING STOVE. The Best, the Cheapsst, most Substantial and most Cooking Stove in the Calon 13,00 of these Stoves are now tm surtessful opsration ‘This splendid Cook Stove has now been thor- oughly tested during the last four years; they operate in the best and most satisfactory manners, 1 have fully wied them with wood and coal, and swoagly recommend them. They are heavy and arable, and the design is neat and besuti- fal. With a moderate fire, this Stove will Bake three loaves of Bread, Roast a Tuckey, Koil two Dinner Pots, Broil a Beefsteak and beat the water for washing, all at the same time. You are respectfally invited tocall and examine the above splendid Cooking Stove, ‘‘ GALLA- GHER’S MORNING STAR.” Patanwe: A.J. GALLAGHER, Philadelphia GALLAGHER’S SUNRISE AIR-TIGHT, Patented, 1556. A New and Splendid Large Uvea PLAT TOP COOKING STOVE, FOR COAL OR WOOD Weur Sizes: Ne. 6, 7, =, ¥. it ts only necessary to rig that after very many years of experience, and being fully conversant with all of the various kinds of Stoves which bave been invented on the down-draft principle that I have taken advantage of every well known Improvement t at bas from time to time been made, particularly In reference to the formation und construction of the flues, which are always neeesea:y to be large. and I have fally appited every improvement and combined them all in the “Sunrise Air-Tight Cooking <tove”” This Stove is made very heavy and is a good «ubstan- tial article; I have made them eztra Aeary in all the parts where lony experience has proved it to be Important, and | cin assure my customers that I have 5; neither pelas nor expense in get- ting it up; and it will not be excelled by any stove now known, cf a similar character; | am convinced that it wlil a! once become a standard Stove wo I have fully tried them In every way, with ‘ood and Coal, and strongly recomm them tothe pudlic. Tary operate fa the most satisfuc- tory manner Patentes: A. J. GALLAGHER, Phtiadeiphia For sale ong by C. WOODWARD & SON, xt door to C Woodward's old stend, between 10th and Ith sts , No. 318, N. B.—Also, a@ very large assortment of the latest and mos! approved patterns of Grates, Par- lor, Chamber, D ning Koom, Otfice and Store Stoves of all sizes, for wood and coal, that the North ean furnish, best suited to this market You will do well to call and examine our as- sortinent of goods. We wiiltake great pleasure fm showing our assortment We are sure that our Goods are very low, as we bay for cash. (7 Teams casu. au 202m D*. MUNSON, AT 38 PENN’A AVENUE. is still making those beautiful Continuous GUM LETH, called Allen's Patent, for the exoeliency of “which over all other sty: of teeth, many now ‘ve *Fing them fn this city, will cheerfully vouch bo sve is one Dentist in this city who has been infrings “€ the t,and made a bad imitation of it, agaist Whom I hereby caution the public No oD WDenever a Dentist speaks against Allea’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when roperly construc ed, itis because he fs ignorant te the rocess, incouftetent to make the work, or son ing to pay for "be patent. Jei6-g 7 THING MADE TO ORVER. ew CLOTHS, CASIMEKES, VELVET N Silks and Satin Vestings tentlemen wish- ing to consult economy, taste, and el: in having their fall and winter clothing made to or- der, are invited to exemine our new assortment of fine oods, which we will make to measure in atvle lor to none, at much cheaper rates than os. - Se eee ey TALL & STEPHENS, | 4 in ave, bet Oth and 10th sts, an ene 3 Penn. ave. near National Hotel. OFFICIAL. Tagasuay Derartxewr, August 20, 1856. Whereas the ibilowing joint resvtution of Congress has become a law: Jot Resovetion extending the time for the credi- tors of Texas to present their claims Resolwed by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress us sembled, Thai a: azgreeab y te the provi-ton of the fuarth section of the act of the 28th of Pebruary, 1855, ** to provide for the payment of euch creditors of the late republic of Texas as are comprehended inthe act of Congress of September Ytb, 1850,” no tice, by public aiveriisemen', was duly given for the space of ninety days by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the ume a: which payment of the am unt appropria ed by the fifth section of saM act would be mate, pro rata, on aay b nd, certiica’e, or evidence of debt of said “ta €, whieh should b+ pe sented atthe Treasury Department thirty days Preceding the 13th day of June, 165%, tee Limit of said notice; and ad it ia represe: ted by the said Secretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tiflea es, and evidences of debt, which have been recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal to the sum of three huadred aad eighty nine thous and six hundred and ninety-tbree dolla-s and seven cents were not presented tothe Treasury Department prior to the said 13th of June, therefore, in order to do ful! justice to the hobiers of <a d debi, the Seere- ayo the ‘rea cury fs hereby au dor:zed to pay to the holders of a -y of the said bonds, certificates, or evuleuces, of deb’, not presented before the 13th cay of June last, who may present ard pi va neat the Treasry Department, betwe day of June tat awd the 1-t day of Jay aod execute the proper releases vo the Uni aud the State of Texas, the:r pro rata +hare of the Bid we Mulliou seven bundred and fifty thousand dollars; and afier pay: thereof, the said Secre tary of the hoized and required to distribute and pay the residue of the eid seven mil hioas seven bunured and fifty thousand dollars, then remaining in the treasury, pro rafa, among-t all ihe vad bol iers who may have proved Weir clakm:, and +xecuted the proper releases on or before the Ist day of Janua y next. Approved August 18th, 1856, Nuiiceis BSB£57 Givan to the holders of bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt of the late repub lic of Texas, which were not presented at this de- partment on er before the 13th day of June last, thay the same wil be settled and the pro rata amount thereoa will b+ paid to the lawful holders thereof if presented before tbe firet day of January uext, ac Mpanied with the neces-ary evidence of their gen- uineness, with assignments to the United States, re~ quired to give Uiis depa unent the custody of such bonds, ce-tificates, and evidences of debt, aad with releases co the United Siates aad Texas, iu accord- accor with the p-ovisions of the act of Congress of 24th February, 1656. ‘This depariment will not require ewidence of gen- ainenesa to be presented with the certificates issued by the aadit wand compirvller of Texas uuder the laws of the State. But it pos esses no means of ver- i y-ng the certificates, bonds and promissory notes sswued by the republic of fexas, and not presented to, nor audited by, the officers of the Srate. The necessary and proper proof of the gennineaess of the latter is the certificate of the comptroller of the Siate of Texas, who bas the official charge of the original arohives relating to the debt of the late 10 public of Texas Ths assigoment aud reieases may be exccuted and acknowledged in the presence of the As-istant Secretary of the Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnessed by the Assisiaut Seere'ary, or chicf clerk aid note- ry, and be certified by the nota. y arder his nota- riai seal; but when tue holders desire to make the a-aignment and execute the rolrases out of the olty ot Washiagton, it may be done in the presence of an assistant treasurer, or evileetor, or surveyor of sh» customs, ic the presence of a neta y public, and be witnessed by the culleetor or surveyor and the no- lay public, and be certified by the nota y onder bis ate al seal; andiftuere be no collecter orsurv-y= / oftce customs at the place where the party rc- sides, th ass gnment and releases may bé exroatid bets any court of reeord, in the presence of the and ol rk thereof and be witnessed by them, “epiied by the clerk under his seal of offtee; an af the holder be out of the United lates, the us igiitent aod releases may be executed before any United States consul, and be witnessed and certified by uim uader bis consular seal. All personsexe outing such aaslgoments aad releases m astaleo do- clare, uaderoath, before the wotwy, clerk, or con sul, as the case may be, that they are the real own- eva ofttae certificates or othar evidences of debt, or that the same have been assigned to them, bona fide, for colivetion; Gad the notary, clerk, or consul mus. lactude the fuet of thatdeclaration in their cen tifi ace ofacknowledgment. if assigued cor collection, or in pledge, the name vt the pagy holding the beneficial or residuary in- terest in the claim mast be stated in the affidavit and anda rehase tothe United States and release to Texas must be duly exeouted by such party, 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 more evidence of the same character of debt, may be in- cluded in the same assignment, releases, aud affida Vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de- scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the origipal payee. It should also appear whether the certificaws were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas, on account of the debt of the repub- lic, or Were imsued by the republic of Texa-, accord ing to the facts of each case. ‘The assignment to the United States may be made in common form ; the releases 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 presents that bas relen-ed,and hereby reli ages, the United © aves of Am ‘rica from all further liability or claim for the payment of certificate or cv.cence of debt numb , for the sum of @——, issued by the late republic of Texas, (or by the authorities of the State of ‘T) xaz, a+ the case may b+,) and re d. «med By the United 8 a es it. accorcance with the provisi = Of an act of Congress entitled “An act to or the payment of such caeditors of the late ic of Texas as are comprehended in the actof cress of Sevens nine, eightesn hundred aad f proved the 28th day of Pedruary, 1855, and anact of the ~tate of Texas, approved the Ist of February. 1656. - As witness my hand and seal, Form B, Know all persons by these presents tliat has released, aad hereby rel: ases, the S.a eof ‘Texas from all further liabuiry or claim for the pay- Mont of certflate or evidence of d-b. number » fur the som of $—~, ivenea by the late re~ public of Texas,(or by the authorises of the State of T. xas, as the Case may be,) aru redees United States in avcor’a ce with the p an actot ess enutled © An act t provide for the payment ot such creditors of the late repub ‘Texas as are comprehe Hin the act ot Cor of September nine, approved the 23:h of February, 1855, and the State of Texas, approved the Ist of 166, As witness my hand and seat. The following is a list of the audited certifieates still oulsiaading:” No Issued to. ® TD Tom,kins 18 Bukman Canfield 31 John A Clitton 42 HK Muse 16 53 R G Hobbe 16% John Karner & ; De Mroiatde 1704 Daniel Carl 92 Jobo Burningham = 175 135 Phineas De poor 17335 MN Watcout No. 16: 16) Issued to, Oscar Engledow ‘Trustees ef Austin c m-arrat & Co 176 E Baldwi 1746 Joha W Portis 141 James T 1770 3 K Elliot 192 Mathias Clark So" f Etha Earle 2 O Blinean 44 J E Wade 1807 Harriet George 1816 Miles 3 Bennett 1829 Nathaniel Rudder 1831 2 Levi Tyler, adin’r 1833§ of WH Kelly 1838 Samue! Wildey 395 Low Husted 1839 Georgo Sutherland 404 3 Kingsiey 1841 J P Hennings 427 J Parker, for Eliza- 1842 JC Eccl beth Parker,ex’x 1843 cess 437 Benedict Bayley 1844 Edmund Ballinger 445 Leander Beason 1852 JD Logan 466 Wm Odlin 1856 C P Green 467 John W King 1865 David Ayres 509 T BW. bb 1869 Thome. F 510 AS Thu mond i872 CS 518 Thoe W Marshall 5 David 3 Kaufman 3 Georze W Parker 1 4§ Crutcher& Mekavenl920 ¥ 2 Grossmeyer BSL ” 1922 Gilbert Johnson } wm Flower 1928 Robert Lusk 53 J A Simpson 129 EW Cawthern 659 Wm H Belcher 1930 Wm Cochran 677 11H Williams “:anei- Moore jr Anurew Daley 2 Ieaae Stewart | © W Vickery 1504 9 Wm Walker 2088 3 Dyer Pearl 1749 f Feul Bremond Teac L Lill 2106 863 Hermovan Brown 1610 5 YaVid G Burnet #74 John W Bower 2108 “79 James MeMaster 293 R P MeMaster 914 Dyer Peal 2135 915 Mary Elen Heden- 18584 FP Gentry berg 2145 me 930 J Bilis tas} 8 W Fisher 932 Mrs Mary Relvilie 2101 1010 Anson Cranson 1012 RM Forbes 1025 James N Hogan 1043 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 104% J B Da: 1050 Charles Vincent log? {8 0 Gervaise 1054 Willis Millican 1501 f Loui-iana Davis £ Frost 6 ‘Thomas Reed 2316 Harrison © Bryant 2339 J x McDonald 2340 Arthur Garner 2311 J F Martchett 4 Audrews & Grover 5) PG Merritt a 54 J Crawford je 358 A P Edgerton 59 ‘Thomas Warner jr 2503 George K Sis 2364 Francis Brichta 2382 Elizabeth Carter 1079 WA Loe 1080 Morton 1185 James Killam awy J H Raymond 1263 BE De Pon ois 2401 KW Milhank 1269 © P Green 2402 Catherine Allen 375 G W Sinks & JB 2405 tHenr Kring Bh ) J W Lawrence hon Smith 4 A C Horton Elaphalet Easton 2400 HH Haynie 1300 John Johnson Igo Suran Massiex 3623 Thomas H Forrester 1385 BR Warner 1423 William Freis 1424 GW Osborne 1125 John A Ratherford 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 1425 Joseph Rates 14743 Ann B Reese 1515 Lumbard Mims J E Herron 4B Hemphill Aaron Haughton Leirs of John Jumes « Joel Hid “Warren Aburr John L Monks 2483 Peter Aldrich 240) MA Dooly 250) George C Day cashier 2501 F Kennett & Co 2503 John W Schrimpt 2504 W C Blair 2512 M Rorberiiaille 2513 Heary B Brooks 2514 Gabriel Trumwelt 2523 HS Morgan So2d FPurbur & Baa 2584 Sarah Newman ‘The outstanding evidences of other classes of the debt of tue republic of ‘Texas cannot be specified by this Department. au 22—dil-vant ANYHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 803 Ponn’s avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th sts. HANINe PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH sn ELEGANT HEARSE, and all necessary conveniences 107 memes? properly conducting hi- busbness, would Tespectfully inform the public that he Is fully prepared to fil) all orders entrusted to him, atthe shortes: notice, and in the best manner. A lar; c supply of READY-MADE COFFINS of all sizos, always on hand, whick will be fur- aished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore, no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction on all occasions. 161 1615 Joho Camcron 1623 John D Taylor 1624 Levi Mercer 1625 Eli Meroer Joha Lamer N. B.—Residing on the premises, ordesa will —— tly atten: to at all hours. fed7-ly UNDERTAKER, No. 410 Seventh street, between G and H, EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that she has in her employ the D3 same persons that were formerly @amlaassas In the establishment, who are fully competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; and Rat every attention will be given to calls, day or night, as heretofore, m196m SPECTACLES. N EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Gold, Silver, Light Ly oa igo tap Soe Spectacles, suitable for all ages, Every one who wish to Improve thelr sf ht, woitld do well tocall before elsew) |. Just received an trey . M. LUNDY, ee No. 196 Bridge etreet, Georgetown. Educational. EVENING COMMERCIAL AND MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE, T°? MEET A NECESSITY AND A DE- mand in the city, the Principal of the Union Acedemy, hss conclude! to open, in the very pleasant Rooms of the Academy, corner of 14th reipelass gS ork mi pepsi reeey ava i. for r , @ thorou, organized EVENING SCHOOL, for such Seung Sen: otherwise em— Plovea ering she ears = wish to opens apres venings jn ng themielves thorcughly for successful business noe The Institute will be opened October 13th, five evenings each week, from 7 to 9 o’clock, with two or three lessons in each study, each week. Classes will be formed in Book Keeping, Pen- manship, and various Branches of the AWigher Mathematics; and also in Foreign Languages For terms and farther tieulars, see circulars at the Book Stores, or call on the ree se 20-1m Z. RICHARDS, Principal. A CARD. RS. FRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL Music, No. 465 E street, between 9th and 10th streets. References: Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. Hilbus, Music stores. se 17- MRS. G. H. SMITH, j 420 D street north, between 6th ond 7th, BEss LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Geor; etown, and vicinity that she is prepared to pivednetraction, in classes Coins lessons, inthe art of MAKING WAX FLOWERS and VASES Also, Wax Fruit and Ornamental Leather wore Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- portunity of ecquiring a most beautiful accom plishment will please call as early as possibie, as Mrs. S. does not contemplate remaining long in the city, TERMS: Wax F lowers in Classes, per term of 12 les- sons... tenon ee BS » pel lessons..&5 Leather W ork in Classes, per term of § lessons $3 Private Lessons $1 each—Vases $10. Boquets and Vases, Wreaths, Siugle Flowers, &c , for sale, or made to order. an 26-6 MISS HEWITT'S ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY StHOUUL, No. 397, corner of Nw York avenue and 13th st. rPMik SCHOLASTIC YEAR CUOMMENC the first Monday la September, end ends the last Friday in June, and is divided Into two ses- sions, The Principal will be assisted by the most com petent Engilsh and French resident t every fecility offered for pursuing M the various branches of meodein ments. For further particulars, terms, &c. lars at bookstores, or at the residence elpal au CENTRAL ACADEMY. SILAS MERCHANT. CCIPAL REV. G. W. DURRANCE,¢ PRInciPars ‘PE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS aeteeny wilt commence on Monday, Sep- tember Ist, 1 For terms see circulars at the prin tpal Book Stores THE UNION ACADEMY. Z,. Ricuarps, Mrs. Z Richarps, Prin.U. A Pri AL MPHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION O HIS Institution, and of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, wilicommence on MONDAY, Sep- tember 1, 1856. Jy 23-3. au 1-tf GENTLEMEN'S EMPC RIUM. cheese 1 W. HINTON HEREBY RE- turns his thanks to his old and steadfast customers and the public generally for the Increasing patronage bestowed pon him athis EMPORIUM OF FASHION, on Pennsylvania avenn>, between 6th and 1X streets, and next door east of Frank Taylor's Bookstore, where may be found a large assortment of rich, tasteful a valuable Goods, French, Euglish italian, Chinese, and American of all kinds for gentlemen's wearing appare!. 0048 will be cut end made up in the most tas eful, f and durable style, agreeably to order shortest rotice, and upon the most reasonable terms. Please call and examine the richness and style of the gco¢s and the faithful and durable manner in which they are made up to suit cus- tomers. George W. Hinton embraces this occasion to announce to the public thet he has formed a co- paren aP in business with Mr. WiLLiam 3 EEL, formerly of Virginia, by whose aid, as- sistance and constant attendance at the store, the business of the Emporium will be greatly facili- tated N_ B —George W. Hinton hopes that such of his former patrons as have uncancelled bills at the store wiil soon be pleased tocall und settle the same, as the season is changing and short seitle - ments make lony friends. se 19-tf TOPHAM &NORFLET'S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRURE BTORS, 499 Seventh st , opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. a. MESSRS. TOPHAM tate of Philadelphia and NORKF LET of this city, respectfully announce thelr friemds and the ere that they have com maenced the Saddling Business at the above stand where they will make and keep coustantly o hana a large and supeslor assertment of—Mens’ Ladies’, and Boys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES, MARTINGALES and WHIPS. HARNESS ci every devert ition, both for city and cou Use tings of TRUNKS, VALISES, and Kx PET BAGS. Ladies’ SATCHELS, TRAV INU BASKETS. and FANCY WORK BOXE HORSE BLANKETS, COVERS, COLLARS, end HAMES. Horse, Spoke, and Dust BRUS ES CARDS, CURKY-COMBS, SPONGE?, &c.,&0. Ail material used will be the best that can be obtained; and both of us baving been practical workmen for severai years, we feel confident tat Our Work Canot be surpassed, either for © durability. By uarermitting efforts to gives. faction we hope to merit, and respectfully sc 2sbare of public patronage Pasticular attention paidto coverlag Wruzd- and repulring all kinds of work. Saddlers’ (oois coustzatly on head ly WANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE Manufaciured from Slate Stene, by the West Castleton Slate Company, Vt. MHESE MANTELS ARE oles DIN imitation of the richest and most raphe EGYPTIAN, LISBON, VERD ANTIQUE, PORPHYRY, PYRENEES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH GALWAY, and other rare and desirable MAKBLES. ‘The imitations aie so perfect that they chalenge the closest scrutiny ‘They are so bighly polished that they rctala their beauty much longer than marble ; are not injwmed by smoke, coal yas, or acids, and can be sold much cheaper than oa cthers in market. Price ranging from $126 to $12 Architect, Builders. and others are invited to call and exemine samples st No. 512 Seventh street, 3doors below Odd Fellows’ Ha'l, up stairs. ‘T. M HANSON, se 12-ly _ Agent. _ NP.HE STEAMER GEORGE WASHING. TON wiilldepart atthe follow- & ing hours: Leave Alexandria 7%, 9, ae 13g, 5%, 5% Leave Washington...b, 10, 2, 2h, Vie, OH Bd JOB CORSON, Captain. CHANGE OF HOUR N AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 30th of O ne, the Steamer GEORGE eee neta will run at the following, Ours > gtave Alexandria at 446, 8, 10, 12, 25, 4%) and O'clock. P ioe a Washington 6, 9, 11, 16, 34, 5%, and 7 o’clock. = _Je2o- ELLIS L. PRICE, Captain. 'PABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, RA Zors, Scissors, &c., of excellent quality, sel eee oe ee G FRANGIS _ NXHE LARGEST PIANO FORTE, MU- T sic and Musical Instroment establishment house In the District is at 306 Penn. avenue, be- — * JOHN F. ELLIS. gore je NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR oF Nive are wie Werld.’’—The Hillsof the Shatemuc ; by the author of the “ Wide, ‘orid.’) Price $1,25. Just published, and leone : SAV LOR fe MAURYS se 27 Bookstore, near 9th street XAMLNK BLLIVS STUCK OF E Pitaoe. se 25 —|EVENING STAR. GREEK AND GREEK. There is a certain individual in his State who rejoices in the nickname of the West- ern Railroad Jockey,”* or more common! the ‘Great Western,’” a man who is half horse and whole Yankee. He is the keenest chap for trading nags that was ever raised in New England, and “canny Yorkshire’ could not Nese his match at “taking in the flats ” he fame of this excellent man at length reached the ears of another adept in the same profession, living up somewhere on the Ver- mont line, equally skilled in horse ficsh and the tricks in trade, but not (‘curses on par tial fortune”) equally renowned When the Northern Nimrod—for he was quite a sporting character—heard of his nival’s reputation, and particularly of his boast that he could “pick up any white man living,’’ his pride was seriously hurt, and ing that the “Great Western’’ was to be at a particular spot, ona particular day, for the purpose of trading horses, he determined to be there with the redoubtable jockey. Accordingly, in anticipation of the “ moet,”’ he began training and feeding a worthless horse cf his that rejoiced in the “ heaves’? some, if not more, and by dint of careful gtvcming and a peculiar stable diet succeeded in making the animal look as “ fine as a lily bird on a plum tree,’? as the “Corinthan’’ would say. So he determined to take the ‘‘oritter’’ down by easy stages to the place of rendezvous. When near the village, our friend dismounted, went into the bushes, and there occupied some time in changing his toi- let. He went into the ‘‘cover’’ looking like a slap-up sporting gent; he came out of it the most verdant looking juvenile that ever eat gingerbread at a country muster. His hair was combed smooth behind his ears; he had donned a genuine white wool bell-top; the great pewter dollar buttons om his coat-waist Were nearly up to his shoulder-blades, and his homespun blue trowsers were tucked into the tubs of a pair of astounding cow-hide boots Reaching the village tavern he dis- mounted and hitched his horse in the shed, near a woed pile laid in for the winter's com sumption In the barroom he found the “ Great Western’ and a mixed company, in- dulging in horse talk and rum aud molasses Oar hero gaped and listened, and puttin a word or two occasionally that attracted the atten tion of the “Great Western” to him asa fit subject whereon to exercise his transcendant commercial talent. He accordingly offered to treat “‘Green Un’’ to the beverage the com- pany was imbibing At first, the “Green Un’’ didn’t drink no- thing but cider—sept the Fourth of July and rauster. but he was prevailed on to ‘try a little New Evgland,’’ and commenced a “course of sprouts’’ very fairly By the operation of the third horn, he let on‘ that he had come down on business for the old man, and he rode the cld man’s horse—a dreadful nice critter.”’ The “ Great Western’’ wanted to see him, and the pair adjourned to the wood shed The “Great Western” was much struck with the appearance of the horse, and after a sat- isfactory examination, asked ‘-Green Un’’ what he'd take for him. “He aint tor sale, Mister,’ answered Greeny. ‘The old man sets all creation by him. Kaised him himself. The critter wus foalded eight years ago next grass.”” ** But supposing I was to give you a dread- ful nice horse of mine, aad thirty dollars to boot?’ “I darsn’t look at it, cap’n. Il that are criti I should never dars't te gohum agin Let’s go into the house, cap’n— it’s cold as Jerusalem out here. How much much did you say ?’’ ‘That black horse, there—and forty do!- ars,”* said “ Great Western.’’ “That black of yourn is a pooty good old hoss, that’s a fact. I was looking at him fore [came in. Tain’t no use talkin’ about it, though—I can't do it, no how.” * Does he draw well?” “Seen him trot up a hill before a load of wood jest us easy |” “Well,” said the ‘Great Western’ ‘‘ what do you say to my horse and sixty dollars to boot!’ ‘Lead us not into temptation, as the dea- con says. Gee Whittak Darn ef I baint most a mind to run the risk. Darn ef I baint,’* he added firmly * But look bere, my friend,’’ said ‘ Great Western,’ * you must first sati-fy me of bis soundness. Hitch that critter to that big Ig,’”’ pointing to the largest of the pile, “and it he can draw it round the woud pile, lil stand my cffer.’” The “Green Un’ aecepted the challenge, and the horse was put befure the loz wud staried. Now he knew very well (aatif che critter Was driven round the pile with a steady pull, the heaves would themselves, and nothing but exquisite tact could enable him to “pick up’’ his rival. Acoordingiy utter pulling a few feet, he stopped the horse and began patting him. “ He is a dreadful nico Loss, and he know3 it, Poorfellow! Lf the old man was to see ihis here—Jerusha, wouldn't Leateh it!’ « Allright, go abead,”’ said the Great West ern. Another puil, another halt—and another speech from the Green Un. . “Jest look athim! He can haul logs jest as easy. Can haul lumber ali day, and carry a feller a courtin fourteen miles at the tail o that, acd never start a hair. Pooty good eld loss, L reekon.”’ Aud thus by easy stages he gut round the ile. . = The Great Western handed out his pocke book, counted off six Xs, and unbitcbed hb tlack. The saddles and bridles were changed befure the Green Un seemed to come to his senses. : “Hello, mister !’’ he exclaimed. e “ What's the matter—anything broke? - “Take your tarnal woney back. 1 fecl like I'd been kicking my grandmother. The old man won't stand [a can't stand it no how. ‘ou can’t have the critter.’ 1 . “ You're tuo late, my boy,’’ caid the Great Western, throwing his right leg over the pig skin. ‘* He’s mine, agd cheap too.’’ ae * Don’t yeu holler till you get out of the woods!’’ returned the otherin his natural manner, ashe muuntegin turn. ** Youdid’nt get him so cheap as Idid) He was a gift horse—don't ao in his mouth. Good by Great Western—when you buy 4 stranger's hoss, always want for a warranty. I wisb you joy ot your bargain, old feliow, and you will make money out of it, if you have found out a remedy for the heav haven't,’’ and ho put spurs to the | gos black. — «Just wail till I overhaul you,’’ shouted the discomfited jockey, as he started in pur- suit. But the log pulling had done the busi- ness for his bargain, and he hadn’t ridden a quarter of a mile before the animal be be- strode was swelling and collapsing like a blacksmith’s bellows, while far away the Green Un was streaking free and easy at ten iles an hour. ere up, by thunder!”’ muttered the Great Western, after fruitlessly digging his gaffe into the panting sides of the old man’s horse. “I've a great mind to take a horn ef Prussian acid here’s a white man living that can boast of picking up the Great West- ern. He’s ascreamer though, and no reef take he added, with much enthusiasm at} won the stakes fair, and if the story wage "4 into the newspapers, hang me if Leve! word about it.” ee ee ors hu- (PF Jinkits is a man who baie nile morously. When his best ion, Jinkits into the air by # boiler explowine ied cried after him, «There you go, my 2-8/7 friend.” Ifiwai to OR BETWEEN Two CcL gto fellow who told the An Arran oF Hon Lup Pussoxs.—The n story stutters, and is scuricus looki besides, with his great thick lipe abd tame, eyes He works on the rice plantation A. Wright, Esq., and came to his mandy day to tell of the terrible fight that had just taken place between Julius and Pomp. The mauner in which he told it would have made the most serious of men burst his sides with laughing He was very much frightened, stuttered awfully, rolled his eyes wildly, and gesticulated vehemently. It is impossible t» depict the fellow’s looks and actions—we can merely give the facts Julius and Pomp were rice field hands, and with other negroes were resting from their la- bors for awhile, each having an old musket fur the purpose of frightening away the birds from the fields, when Julius, for some cause or other, it might have been Dinab, says to Pomp, “ P- -p-omp, le t's ta-ke a-a sheot-oo-t atone anoder.”’ ~ Well ys Pomp, “ Ju- lius ! I d-d-on’t care if I do take two or three r-r-ounds wid you.” Whereupon, against the expostulation of tue stuttering informant, who advised them strongly not to touch “dem guns,” Julius and Pomp, having first agreed to fire with blank catridges only, stepped out on the bank, stood a iew paces apart, and blazed away at each other. No damage done. They loaded up tor a second fre—Julius treachorously slipped # rusty nail in his old musket, and when both picces went off, Pomp found himself slightly scratched. However, they agreed to shoot again. This time Pomp accidentally left his iron ramrod in bis musket. Simultaneously with the report, Julius exclaimed—“Oh ! ob! on! P-p-omp! You ra ru-in me, ef you ‘aint ki-ki-kill me!’’ It was true, for the ramrod striking Julius on the fleshy part of the thigh, had gone through, but the resistance met caused it to bend, and there it remained like the arc of a circle. quivering inthe flesh of the discomfited Romeo They placed him in the proper posture for rendering the necessary as- sistance, and one or two of the negroes pulled out the ramrod, while the stutterer hastened to town to tell the news. We are happy to say thet Julius is recovering, while Pomp is displaying his murderous skill upon the ri birds.—Welmengton Herald, Sept, 26. Heivajon Heine's Opixion or Lowpox.— I bave secn the greatest wonder which the world can show to the astonished spirit; IL have seen it, and am still astonished—and still there remains fixed in my memory the stone forest of houses, and amid them the rushing stream of faces of living men with all their motley passions, all their terrible im- pulses of love, of hunger, and of hatred—I mean London. Send a philosopherto London, but, for your life, no poet! Send a philosopher there, and stand him at the corner of Chesp- side, where he will learn more than from all the books of the last Leipsic fair; and as the billows of human life roar around him, go will 2 sea of new thoughts rise before him, and the Eternal Spirit which moves upon the face of the waters will breathe upon him; the most hidden secrets of social harmony will be sud denly revealed to him; he will hear the pulse of the world beat audibly, and see it visibly ; for, if London is the right hand of the world— its active, mighty right hand—then we may regard the route which leads from the Ex- ge to Downing street as the world’s pylo- artery. But never send a poet te London ' This downright earnestness of all things, this colossal uniformity, this machine-like move- ment, this troubled spirit in pleasure itself, this exaggerated London, smothers the imag i and rends the heart. And should you ever send a German poet thither—a dreamer who stares at everything, even a ragged beg- gar mowen, or the shining wares of a gold emith’s shop—why, then, at least, he will find things going right badly with him. —Pictwre. of Travel. Sovrn AxericaN Sxakes.—In this part of the Orinoco we repeatedly saw water-snakes swimming from one island to another: and in some Instances they passed over the boats, to the great alarm of the passengers, but without attempting todo any mischief. They are of a light green color, six oreight feet long, and swim with about a third of their body out of the water—propelling themselves rapidly along by the undulating motion of their tail. We were informed by the boatman that their sted principally of water-rats and young birds. The steersmen of the launches always endeavor to avoid sailing ander the trees that overhang the river, lest the masts might detach some of the snakes from the branches We frequently saw numbers of them. exhibiting the most brilliant colors while besking in the sun, onthe trees. A European traveller, who visited these parts in 1838 lay downto sleep upon the banks of the Orinoco, and was presently awakened by cries of alarm and horror What waz his dismay when be found himeelf encircled in the folds of innumerable snakes! The native boatman, hese cries pad aroused him, proceeded to deliver him from the hideous coils in which as enmeehed; but the traveller never com ly recovered from the shock which he had received. His nerves were completely un ung, snd be died delirious, about four years afterwards, at Porto Kico. Ficut ror a Kiss —One of the young fel- lows of Maine thus describes his battle, and final victory, ina fair fight for a kiss of bis sweetheart : Ah! now, Sarah dear, give me a kiss— me—and be done with it.” I won't! so there now.”” *: Then I’il have to take it, whether or no “ Take it, if you dare!" So at it we went, rough and tumble. An awful destruction of starch now commenced The bow of my cravat was squat up in half fno time. At the next bout smash went shirt-collar, and at the eame time some of the head fastenings gave way, and down came Sally's hair like ina miil-dam broke lose, carrying away half a dozen com One plunge of Sally’s elbow, and my blooming bosom ruffles wilted to the consistency aud fi of an after-dinner napkin But she had no time to boast. Soon her neck-tackling be- ean to shiver, parted at the threat, and away went a string of white beads, scampering and running races every way you coul think of about the floor. She fought fair, however, I must admit; and when she could fight no lon- ger, for want of breath, she yielded hand- comely; her arms fell down 5 4 her side—tho-e long, white, rosy arms—her hair hung back over the chair, her eyes were half shut, as if sho were notable to hold them open a min- ute longer, and there Jay a little plump mouth allin the air. My goodness! Did you ever © a hawk pounce on a robin, er a bee on & clover top? —_——$—<$<$<—$$$—$—————_—— < jing of Tur Por Gow Piast —In the mounts) . Brazil there is a hot house plent, LSeageceret trichoides, of tender, brittle and ier myer sic if it would be good to © : saa aaR TIE hich is really of ro explo cooling salad, but W'ehat it might fairly be —- temperament When near flowering, called the — Piuds ready to open, if the is either dipped 10 water, or abundantly d, each bud will explode successively, mimic Sebastopolitan bomber: forth a puff of punpowder suvke ment, pohpdsnge 4 i cloud of dusty poilen—* Seeker start forth to take their and form across. It is an amusing Wy. Paik produces a plentiful crop of pop s¥n*- has recently cccurred in Laglen. yee levied black mail upon an ind: Meal, ning bim with crime 1, threate: to charge bim . ves pa Porm ‘sum was not fortheoming A ver and the accused ict of was rendered, ont sentenved to transportation for

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