Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1856, Page 1

st: = OTe comme THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED KVERY AFTERNUOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) jas Star B 3, corner of Penasyleente - pny Blevensa Firing By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SiX AND A QUARTBSR CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents ; papers served in packages at 373 cents per month. To mai) subscribers the sub- scription price is THR EE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, sad ONE DOLLAR for three |. months; for less then three months at the rate of 12 ¢ cents a week. {> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. OFFICIAL. Tarascny DaragtMent, May 2, 1956, Notite is hereby given to the holders of the stock fssued pursuant to the act of Congress of 2d July, 1946, that such stock is redeemable by its terme, and will be paid at the Treasury on the surrender of the certificates thereof, on the 12th f 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 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 oinsive, one-half of one per cent. on the amounts specified in the certificates; On such stock received between the Ist aad 3ist 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 the current half year’s interest muvt also be as- signed by the present stockholder, otherwise such interest will be payable as heretofore. And notice ts farther given to holders of other stocks of the United States that this department will purchase the same between the Ist day of June and the Ist day of December next, unless the sum of $1,500,000shall be previously obtained, and will pay for the same, in addition to the in- erest acorued from “he day of the last dividend id one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vendor, the following rates of interest, of premium: On stock of the loan of 1642, a premium of 10 per cent.; On stock of the loans of 1847 and 18484 premium of 16 per cent.; And on stock issued under the act of 9th Sep- tember, 1850, commonly called Texan indemnity stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned to the United States by the par- ty entitled to receive the money; and ff 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 payabie to him as heretofore. Payment for all the foregoing stocks will be made by drafts on the assistant treasurers at Bos- ton, New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive the money may direct. JAMES GUTHRIE, m 29-dtl2Nov Secretary of the Treasury Faces ernest cachet OFFICIAL. Treascry DerartMent, Angust 20, 1856. Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress has become a law: Jomt Resovemon extending the time for the credi- torsof Texas to present their claims Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- fives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That as to ths sum of three hundsed and cighty nine thous aad six buadred and ninety three dollars and seven Prior to the said 13th of June, do full justice to the holders of -ard debt, the Becre- tary of the Treasury is hereby au honzed to pay to the holders of of the said bonds, certificates, or evidences, of debt, not presented before the 13th day of June iast, who may present avd prove the saue at the Treasury Department, between the 13th mt aad the Ist day of January next, @ proper releases co the United States y of Juse id execat and the Sta! ‘ema, their pro rata share of the said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ; and ater payment thereof, the said Secre duswroute and the residue of the said seven mil liom: ed and fifty thousand doliars, then im the treasury, pro rata, amongst all the sed nolders who may have proved their claims, and executed proper releases on or before the lst day ot Janua’y neat. Approved August lSth, 1856 lis of Texas, which were not presented at this de partment ou or before the 13th day of June last, thay the same will be settled and the pro rata amount thereon will b- paid to the lawful holders thereof if presented before the first day of January next, ao- companied with the necessary evidence of their gen- uinenese, with assignments to the United States, re- quired to give this department the custody of such bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt, and with releases to the United States and Texas, fu aceord- aom wich the provisions of the actof Congress of 2th Febeuary, 1856. This department will not require ¢ vidence of gen Uiasaess (0 be preseated with the certificates issued by the aaditor aad comptroller of Texas uaderthe laws ofthe Smie. But it pos essesno meansof ver- fying the certificates, bonds and promissory motes isued by the republic of Texas, and not presented to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The Reeessary and proper proof of the genuin nessof the latter is the certifieate of the comptrotier of the State of Texas, who has the officiai charge of the Original arosives retating to the debt ofthe late re public of Pexas- Ths assigament and rejeases may be executed and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, or the chiefclerk thereof, in the presence of @ notary public, and be witnessed by the Assistant Seeretary, or chief clerk aad nota- ry, and be certified by the notary under his nota- by him under his consular seal. All personsexe outing such assignmentsaadreisases mast also de clare, underoath, before the notary, clerk, or con sul, as the oase May be, that they are the real own- era of Lae :ertifioates or other evidences of debt, or that the same have been assigned to them, bona fide, far collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul must iactude the fnct of that Jeclaration in their cer Uf ale ofacknowledgment. , [f asi pwed tor collection, or in piedge, the name Of the party holding the beneGoial or residuary in- \arest in the cfgim must be stated in the affidavit Ebeniig THE WEEELY sTABR. This excellent Famfy and News Jowrnel—con , 2 aiming aqreater variety of Sutereating reading (bas ie ean be found in any other—is published on Satar- day morning. en are {7 Casu, isvanianiy In ADVANCE. ‘Sing! in canbe red at lie conten, Ieomsetinra Ries tae teste ot ths VOL. VILL. peper. Price—Tuxes Canrs acommission of twenty per cent. “WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1856. NO. 1,171. | "Pocemserenaueactungenswitivationre anda release tothe United States and release to Texas mast be duly executed by such party, to- Miscellaneous. Educational. | PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM YOUNG MEN OF WASHINGTON. | LOSS BY FIRE! PIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE. Authorieed Capital and Surphis...$1,368,151 13. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUB- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest corner Pennsyivama street, Washington City, D. C. gether with the assignment and releases trom the person in whose favor settlement and payment is weeks, co: == ATP THE UNIOD Men of this city as wish to obtain | few minutes, when I observét the young | to collect my wrappings, when ractical knowledge of Surveying, | Guardsman looking at his fair fellow ira if Civil Engineering, Book Keeping, and of such | with an expression hy no means consonant ; the effect that ‘if One or more audited certificates, ®r one or more evidence of the same character of debt, may be in- cluded in the same assignment, releases, and affide- vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the Original payee. I should also appear whether the certificates were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas, on account of the debt of the repub- lic, or were issued by the republic of Texas, 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 GUTHRI avenue and 17th it them for successful business, Sythe Unies aentemy | whieh it shone. I saw he tried to catch the branches a¢ will Hon. Thos. B. Florence, EVENING SCHO: George H. Armstrong, oc 18 George, Helmbola,” orge Helm James E. Neail, Edward R. Helmbold, F. Carroll Brewster, Iseac Leech, Jr. THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President, EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, &ccretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. Charles Waiter, No. 397 D street, opposite City Jno. M. Thornton,corner First sircet and Virginia avenue, Island. James Williams, No. 22 Four-and-n-baif street. John Riegles, No 501 Thirteenth street, below | Pennsylvania atenue. MARINE BURVEYOR. Capt. J.P. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue, Opposite National Hotel. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Joha Thomason. The business of this Compan vorably with the most successfi tions in the United States From the Ist day of August, 1855, in five months, up t» Ist January, 1856, the premiums received amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-one dollars, with only pete six hundred and sixty-six dollacs losses s Ith these evidencee of success and good agement, the directors feel justified in soliciting a share of public patronage, believing that the secu rity offered is ample. and thet all fair claims will be adjusted more according to equity than legal techni- Mount Joy, Lancaster county, Pennsylvahis. HE WINTER skSsION WILL COM th 2 WINTER 8E: ~ | folded, saw, Cespite his obtuseness, fhat seme- moran S15 por ose ses tasathe, Tctaning thing was amtis: the 4ivtreesed looks of the | was about to break the rai way laws and get board, washing, tuition, ‘ke Cireulats containing appli¢ation to the Prine}psl. jeulars may be bad on A CARD. RS. FRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL Muste, No. 405 K street, between 9th and : Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. Know all persons by these presents that ——— has relea ved, and liereby releases, the United Staves of America from all further liability or claim for the payment of certificate or eviaence of debt for the sum of @- (or by the authorities of © case may be,) and re- 10 streoke. Refetences Hilbus, Music stores. MISS HEWITT’S ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, No. 897, corner of Niw York avenue and 13th st E SCHOLASTIC YEAR COMMENCES the first Monday in September, and ends the" last Friday in June, anc is divided into two ses- will be assisted by the indst com and eee sees ee myeneen every f cility offered for pursuing Music a SE Y beanohies of modein accomplish- the late republic of Te: the State of Texas, as deemed by the United States inaccei provisions of wn act of Congress entitled “An act to Ment of such cueditors of the late &s are comprebended in the actof r nine, eighteen hundred and will compare fa- of similar institu. Congress of Se e <tate of Texas, approve: ‘As witness my hand and seal. Know all persons [apron —— bes released, and hereby releases, the State of Texas from all further liability or elaim for the pay- For further particulers, terms, &c., see Circu- lars at bookstores, or at the residence of the Prin- I $ was absorbed in Dr. Gregory's Letters, hold the volume, as I observed, upside down EVENING STAR. |i wi sora site eS = See Pe ad. ence of mesmerism for Free Lectures every Monday night, for four THE MYSTERIOUS SALUTE ca~hogenad! d worery Y { Conenopen. | By and by, I found that I was very near the end of wn journey ; I began therefore he my own jo! — ers | Caroline Miss Clementina whispering te nd they nodded in my with the air of imperturbable gravity through | direstion—“ got out, they dared not stay alone We had not been on the move more than a with Mr. Smith after what had happened.” At this moment, he too observed that we ap of the quiet gentlewoman in the corner, 915 __@_RICHARDS, Friselpal_ | or? reeolujely looked out of the window, | proached the Barnet station; and. when the ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL BOARDING "pouch not, Theos, before he detected the | train stopped, whether he really bed original SCHOOL, FOR BOYS, shadow of a smilé at the corner of my lip ly intended to get out there, or was now going Mr. Smith, glancing ofet the top of the | to wait for the next train im self-defence cannot tell; but be was in sash haste to b. . Principal. ) ich in self-defence he bed un pawiee et, Ser space. the door opened, that 1 was quite afraid three maiden friends showed their mental per- | himself into custody for leaping upon the plat- turbation; and not knowing exacfly what to |dorm waile the train was still in motion. Hi do under the circumstances, he begat, half | however, turned round respectfully and tim- absently, to survey the dress and general ap- | idly, but with the look of an injured man, and pearance of the new comer, from the boots | faised his hatin token of farewell, which cour- upWarde, with an eye from which he strove to | tesy Was received in the most chilling manner banish its tstal benign expression He ap- | by the three ladies, who immediately looked peared, however, very much taken aback on | another way. a8 perceiving, when he had gradually arrived at I then got out myself, and. watching the the face of the young officer, that his eye was | train as it moved out of sight, I saw Mr. Smith fixed on him With a meaning he could not | and his servant, who appeared mutually ear. quite make out; and he was betrayed invol- | prised at finding themseive: there—the ® untarily into saying: countenance seeming to express: Do you “Did you address me, sir ?’’ think, sir, you perfectly in your right “0, dear, no, sir—not at all,’ said the | senses, getting out at this here place where Guardsman, with a smile Aa know nobody, and have nothing to do At the sound of the gruff voices of the gen- hen I turned away, and got up into the tlemen, the three friends whisked round, with | town, I saw the Guardsman talking to some difficulty suppressing their emotion. Miss | friends; he was laughing violently, and, as Clementina, wio was the most nervous, began I passed Aussed the to tremble violently, and turned still paler | ‘mack that reminded me of the mysterious than she was by nature. Evidently, the least | Sound in the railway carriage. they anticipated was the preliminaties of a oc 14-im* 17-3m au 36-3t&eotf ment of certificate or evidence of debt number for the sum of $——, issuea by the lace re- public of Texas, (or by the authorities of the state of Texas, as the case may be,) and redeemed by the United States in accordauce with the provistous of an act of Congrese, entit the payment of such creditors of the comprehended in the act o! r nine, eighteen ork and fifty, to iastie policies a; INGB, FURNI- MILLS, MANUFACTURIES, WARE t » all descriptions of BUILDING ei contents, or all kinds of MERCHAN transported by VESSELS. NAL BOATS, RAILROADS, and the usual cone veyances to or from any portion of EUROPE and AMERICA, and onthe hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the western waters. The rates of premium will be as low as other companies, and in fixing them eve: in coustruction and arrangement will be taken into MKS. G. H. SMITH, 420 D street north, between 6th and 7th, EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Georgetown, and vicinity that she is prepared to give instiuction, in classes rivate lessons, intheart of MAKING WAX FLOWERSand YASES. Also, Wax Fruit and Omamental Leather work Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- portunity of acquiring a most beautiful accom lishment will please call as early as pcssible, as Mrs. S. does not contemplate remaining long in loss or damage “ An act to provide for STKAMBOATS, CA- ee of Texas, approve As witness my hand and seal. The following is a list of the audited certifivates still outsta rding: All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid. Office northwest c: rner Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street, Waehington ci Insurance may also be effected at t Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, and in other principal cities of the United ¥ authorized officers of the company. CHUDB BROTHERS BABKERS, BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On all Parts of United States and Bumps; On all vs of United States and Ears3e, in parts of United States DRAW BILLS OM IRELAND FOR £1 OR WPWABBR UY AND SELL KS, & OTHER SECURIBIES; EGOTIATE TIME PAPER. Tavestment paying 10Y a: LAND WARRANTS. TERMS: Wax Flowers in Classes, per term of 12 les- Wax Fruit in Ciasses, per term of 12 lessons..$5 Leather W ork in Classes, per term of 8 lessons $3 Private Lessons #1 each—Vases $10. uets and Vases, Wreaths, Single Flo &c , for sale, or made to ordet an 26 6m 8 T D Tompkins 31 John A Clifton 1638 Oscar Engledow 1675 Trustees of Austin 1882 G H Monzarrat & Co 1690 John Karner 1704 Daniel Cari aa HN Walcott 84 J De Cordova 92 John Burnin, 135 Phineas De Cordova 1733 176 E Baldwin 191 James Titghmaa M ch $200 REWARD. ANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER living in the village of Nottingham, Prince George’scounty, Mary!and,on Mon- day night, the #th instant, NEGRO GIRL » Who calls herself Marla Chew. She is about eighteen years of age, about four feet ten or eleven inches high. She is very like- ly, and has a pleasant smiling face. She has a remarkably fine suit of hair for one of her color, and is, altogether, a fine looking girl. { will give the above reward of one hundred dollars for her apprehension—no matter where taken—provided she is brought home to me or se- cured in jail, so that | 1746 John W Portis Levi Tyler, adm’r 368 Peters & Booth 1838 Samuel Wilde: 395 Lott Husted BONDS, s10e beth 487 Benedict Bayley 445 Leander Beason 1844 Edmund Bal 1852 J D Logan oe 1856 C P Green 1865 David Ayres et her again THOMAS 6. TURTON. Nottingham, Sept. 10, 1956—se 11-tf duel. ‘Will you exchange papers, sir?”’ said the Guardsman ; at which Mr. Smith bowed, and 4 — = waved his papor inthe air with a nervous ngeninn tae ee pee flourish, which sent the corner of it nearly of Newport, named Micklewaite, was applied into the open mouth of the stricken Caroline, | ¢, bya gentleman for board; and an whose features were in an unnatural state of ment for himself and Isdy. Mr M. at first extension from the incidents of the last few objected, but the stranger was importunate, moments Both gentlemen then subsiding alleging that his wife was of 69 retiring a dis- into silence, the ladies began to grow calm, position that she could not endure the gaze of the dreaded wis-a-vts offering no further cause the inmates of a public hotel, for wbich rea- for fear, and becoming apparently very pas: | 5. be was more than anxious to be ees0mmo- sive and harmless over his paper. In the | giieq at length Mr. Micklewaite conssnted course of time they ventured to get up a little |) tne atrangement. and having prepared a slow, formal conversation with Mr. Smith, cozy little room for their reception, the lady, whom, with a natural revulsion of feeling, | | very mewnificont speek ; ~“ = gn pecimen of feminine love they seemed to regard more benignantly than iimcaciwee duly inducted within her bower. ever, looking upon him now in tue light of a It was a matter of admiration to the host “ Jeetiful weather for the country,’’ fal- =o hostess, the love _ cape yes ape 5 . ed to pervade the newly arrived couple; it tered Miss Spyker, always the most alert of | was cctdenk that the honeymoon was at the ~e nase indeed.” lied Mr. Smith, full, and that ‘two hearts that beat as one” Bea ae, T. Smith, | inhabited the little enuggery up staire, which, “ Dreadful modo of traveling, this,” ven- however, to the loving pair was a whole world, tered Mis Clementina. “Ah! Mr. Smith, | 8° UMiverse strewn reg wor} —_— how different from the stage coach days 1ws re- chcd barton lhcared cresta 3 — =A member! One could see the country then ” P 24 . 4 “I remember one drive from Londomto As- — 's @ swindle and a ee - cot,’ said Mr. Smith, in the voice ef one call- ngs ain’talways what they ing up, not unmoved, some thrilling memory | Andso it turned out with our turtle doves, of the past—“ when the speed at which we | Who, it seems— are now going would have seemed slow to the ** Loved not wisely but too well.”’ Pace we drove that day. It might,” he went | On Wednesdoy last, shortly after the arrival on in a lower tone, glancing at Miss Clemen- | of the Lexington train, a gentleman crlled A Kentucky Pie ages versus Pis- ywers, 1869 Thomes F James 1878 C Schiediemantd 1880 J F Jewett 1899 Partilia Lee* We are at all times Purchasing, and have for LAND WARRANTSofall denominations. Warrants located in lowa, Wisconsin, or CHUBB BROTHERS, Bankers, opposite the Treasury. FOPHAM & NORFLET’S NEW AND CHEAP SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK STORE, 499 Seventh st , opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall MESSRS. TOPHAM te of Philadelphia, and ORFLET of this city, pectfully announce to thelr friends and the public, that they have com- jusiness at the abovestand, where they will make and keep constantly on hand a large and superior assortment of—Mens’, ys’ SADDLES, BRIDLES nd WHIPS. HARNESSo: th for city and coun! TRUNKS, VALISES, and CAR- PET BAGS. Ladies’ SATCHE ING BASKETS, and FANCY WORK BOXES. and HAMES. Horse, 8 ke, and D ES. CARDS, CURKY-COMBS, SPONGE, we. &c. All materiel use@ will be the best that cen be obtained; and both of us having been practical ‘workmen for several years, we feel confident that our work cannot be 1 durability. By on faction we hope to merit, and respect ashare of public patro Pasticular attention and repairing all kinds of work. Saddlers‘toolsconstentlyon hana. nev 7—ly IRON HALL BOOT SHUE AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT, Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 9th amd MHA sts. HAVE ON HAND-FOR LADIES, MISSES, and Children a large stock of— Quilted Silk Gaite Lined and Flannel lined Gaiters for the winter AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE, continuous GUM TEETH, called, ng those A other styles of teeth, wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch. There is one Dentist in this city who bas been tent, and made a bad imitation st whom [ hereby caution the public Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, it is because he is ignorant rocess, incompetent to make the work, or ling to pay for the patent. je lett 625 David 8 Kaufman 643 George W Parker 644 Crutcher& McRaven1920 F w Grosymeyer 1922 Gilbert Johneon 1928 Henge Lusk 1930 Wm Cochran 1932 Francis Moore jr 2071 Andrew Daley 2072 Isaac Stewart 086 } CW Vickery 7955 | Paul Bremond t David G Burnet } RP McMaster Tang FP Genury agreeab’y to the provision of the fourth ‘ection of the act of the 28:h of February, 1855, -‘ to provide fur the payment of euch creditors of the late republic of Texas as are comp-ehended in the act of Congress of September 9th, 1850,” no- tice, by public advertisement, was duly given for the space of ninety days by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the time at which payment of the amount approprimied by the fifth section of said act would be mate, pro rata, on avy bind, certificate, or evidence of debt of said Rta e, which should be Presented atthe Treasury Department thirty days preceding the L3th day of June, 1855, the limit of said notice; and as it is represented by the said Reoretary of tue Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tifica es, and evidences of debi, which have been recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal Allen's Patent, for the exceliency o! which over all He Wm Flower 653 J A Simpson 659 Wm H Beicher 677 HH Williams TOU Felix Rieder fis} Robert Dale 773 Wm Jones 779 Wm Walker 793 Dyer Pearl 8:2 Isaac L Hit! menced the Saddling 20,000 APPLE TREES OR SALE.—20,000 APPLE TREES, 3and 4 years, of the very best varieties, of large size, and very thrifty, can be hadat the Val Jey View Farm, near Georgetown, or at No 35 High street, Georgetown. Prices unusualiy low, as they must be sold without reserve. MARTINGALES, 2 879 James McMaster description, bo 914 Dyer Peal Cents were not presented tothe Treasury Department therefore, in order to 982 Mra Mary Belwile 1010 Anson Cransoa 1012 R M Forbes 1025 James N Hogan 1043 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 1097 Jesse Daniel 1048 J B Daniet 1050 Charles Vincent 1037 ¢ 8 © Gerynise 105# Willis Millican 1058 J D Miltican 1062 John Davis 1065 Wm Barton 1079 W A Lockhart 1145 James Killam 1196 © H Taylor 1941 Youngs Voleman 194% Robert McNutt SIMPSON HOUSE, Southwest corner of 10th st and Penna, avenue, WasHINGTON City, D C. ‘P.HE SUBSCRIBER IS HAPPY TO IN- form the sojourners and residents < a t Louisiana Davis 2396 Thomas Reed 2316 Harrison C Bryant 2330 J 4 McDonald ‘340 Arthur Garner Wil JF Marichest 2341 Audrews & Grover 23454 P G Merritt. 2349 W Pinkney 2350 J D Giddings 2354 J Crawford jr 2358 A P Edgerton 2859 Thomas Warner jr 2363 George K Ststare 2864 Francis Brichta 2382 Elizabeth Carter 2383 Wm Davis 2387 Joseph Tomlinson Sneed & Turner Washington that he hes spared no expense in fitting up bix well known establishment, ed t. accommodate all who may favor him with their patronage on the most reas- onabie terms, and in true Philadelpbia style—he having recentiy removed from that city. Gentie- men can be furnished with Rooms on reasonable terms, and they can either Breakfast, Dine, or up in or out of the house, and will only be charged for such as they may order The Subscriber proposes to furnish Meals to those who may wish, on the European system, and strangers and- citizens may rely upon the character of his Bar and Table d’Hote. WM.38 SIMPSON, Proprietor. and is now prepar mage. tary Of the Treasury is authorised and required to Paid to covering Branksz Noriog1s SEREST Given to the holders of bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt of the late repub- tina as he spoke, ‘have been the socrety—it upon Mr. M., and requested to know if sch # might have been the scenery couple, describing the pair in qutstion, were Miss Clementina here grew very rosy, and | in the house. Being auswered in the afirme- said: ‘‘She thought the more entirely such | tive he desired to be cond nected to their apart- recollections were considered as past, the bet- ment, which being shown him he flung open ters” . «My, | $B door and there seated upon one chair, bis _ Miss Spyker came to the rescue : ™t- | legs luxuriously resting upon anotber, sat the Smith have you a Bradshaw gentleman, while the lady bending oyer him “1 om sorry to say have not, madam; but | ya, daintily arranging his wavy hair. pene my memory may serve your purpose At sight of the apparition which thus burst have traveled on this line often; though upon their view, the pair started, and loved not,” he added with a bow, ‘under circum-/ aghast, but as the intruder drew from bis stances equally agreeable cays breast a revolver, the landlord placed himeelf _ Here again came a little bridling, and au | petwoen the parties and demanded an expla involuntary glance of meaning at each other. | pation. The story was soon told: the lady “Can you tell me the name of the =e was the wife of the recent arrival, and eloped you want, Miss Spyker ‘’’ resumed Mr. Smith, | shout a week previous from her home in Lex- more gravely. | ington, Kentucky, whence her husband had *Tonly wanted to know whereabouts the | traced her to her present quarters with the in tunnels are?’’ she replied, apparently im- | tention of avenging his wounded honor Pressed with s conviction that they were| In the meantime the gay Lothario had marked in the publication she had asked fur sneaked out of the room, and left the house, “I am sorry to say there are three tunnels | jsaying hi i : “4 sere “aoe | ig his guilty partver to bear the brunt very near each other,’ said Mr. Smith, with | of the storm a deg For awhile she tried an air of one who desires to make the best of | those unfailing resources of woman, tears and unpleasant intelligence ; ‘ but they are only | hysterics, and then, while acknowledging ber a few minutes long; it is soon over; and I | error, she palliated it by pleading coldners think,” added he, looking out of the window, | upon his part, which chilled ber love and im _ pea Arges vee in again, “we are | pressed her with the belief that be had ceased ane Res en to care for her, and how, in despair at the loss _At this juncture the whistle sounded ; I has- | of his affection, she had Soprichaniay and in iu t seducti leadings i iend ; eaarer anes from a hed ee =a then she fall mpon ber knees, sad ‘posing 4 the faint glimmer of the lamp which seeme: to be disarranged, at any rate, invisible ; and ward through her tears, her large and lus t i > a moment of breathless silence ensued, for | ‘TUS ¢Yes fixed mournfully upon his, she fm plored nit it! to forgi i the rushing noise uf the train was deadened I Oar temic aati tage sae by the closed windows It was at this instant | a+ the murderous implement he still held in that a loud chirping sound within theesrriage | } 5. hand, and then phat ‘et the beaatifel was heard, as of some one beatuwing a hearty need any now &. J. KING. 1249 John W Cloud, per 2390 Wm Kimbro atv’y J H Raymond 2400 H HH 1263 E De Pontois 1269 © P Green 1275 tried Sinks & J B 2405 He: 1297 John Kendrick 1298 Samuel Hidven 1300 Joha Johnson 1301 Susan Massiex 1362 Thomas H Forrester 1385 BR Warner 1483 William Frels Osborne 1425 John A Rutherford 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 1473 Ann B Reese 1515 Lumbard Mima 1521 J C Moore 1523 John James Heeled, Double Soles and Water Proof Gaiters a and Colored Single and Double Sole jaiters Congress Gaiters heeled ; thick and thin sole Moroco heeled Gaiters; Congress Button and Morooo and Kid heeled Slippers, English Kid ters Congress White Satin heeted and Kidand Glice- 2d Children’s Shoes of all st do A FULL SUPPLY OF FALL AND WiN- TER GUODS. OHN H.SMOOT,No 119 SOUTH SIDEOF Bridge street, Georgetown, D C , has recently received from the large pelattie. Y Commission, and Auction Houses, of New York, sortiment of Fall and Winter Goods embracing Ladies Dress Goods Brocade, Striped, Plaid and Black Stiks Printed Striped, and Plain Mouslin Delaines French Merinos and Alapacas Argantine and Striped Bright small figured Mouslin Delaines for child- ren Rioh (all wool) Merino Plaids, best quality Do Ombre shaded stri Double and single width Leepan’s Black Mouslin ieces English and American Prin’ te Cambrics, Muslin and Nainsooks Plaid, striped and figured Hooped and Manilla Corded Skirts Tarletans, worked and silk [liusions Black Crape Falls and Valls and Mourning Collars Ee eyes Sey hp broideries of every kin Stella and Brocha Shawls and Scarfs Long and Square Black Thibet Shawls, very chea) Heavy ony and Black Woollen Shawls rior French Kid Gloves of (all Nos.) Dark colors, Modes, White, and Black, at , best Fancy and other Gloves ents Hose end X Hose in Merino, and Saxony Woel, all sizes Ladies Merino and Silk Vests = Gents heavy Merino and Saxon Wooldo Real Welcn and every other make F lannels Real French Plaid and plain Josey do With a general assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans, Satinets, Silk and M lannels, Shirtings, Sheetings, and Cotton; Irish Linens, Kichardson and 2402 Catherine Alicn 2413 J W Lawre 2438 Elaphalet Easton 2442 Lemuel BDickenson 2450 Wm H Tho! 2452 Z Wm Eddy 2471 J B Herron 2474 A B Hemphiil 2477 Aaron Haughton 2479 Heirs of John Jones 2400 “ Warren Abum “ John L Monks 2400 M A Dool: Also. Misses a. Gent’s, Boy’s, and Youths Gent’s Patent Leather Long and Congress Boots Oxford Boots and Gaiters Sbort Leg Calfskin Boots and P. L. Boots Calfskin English Boots Uxford High Cut same si Calf Shoes from $1.25 to @1 75 Boys and Youths Calf Bocts and Shoes all prices Also, a large and well selected Gents and Ladies Traveiling TRUNKS, all of which will be sold cheap for cash. at 8. P. HOOVER'S, Iron Hal! Boot and Shoe Store. SIRGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. nted the Highest Awardof xhibition, thereby receiving Poplins Mouslins ‘2501 F Kennett & Co 2503 John W Schrimpt 2504 W C Blair 2512 M Rorberttaille 2514 Gabriel Trumweit 2528 HS Morgan 2529 Furbur & Bean 2534 Sarah Newman The outstanding evidences of other classes of the debt of the republic of Texas cannot be this Department. HE STEAMER GEORGE WASHING. TON willdepartattHefollow- typeset 74,9 1572 Wm Kerr 1580 James A M: 1581 P Bickford 1612 John Lamer 1615 John Cameron 1623 Joha D Taylor 1624 Levi Mercer 1625 Eli Mercer To which was the World’s Verdict o HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THI8 MA- chine has simplified them in many respects. and they arecapubleof executingtwicetheamoun They are without question th pable of sewin; shirt bosom o7 ig every variety of goods perfect; a Latica, Misses, r heavy trace for any of these machines by a simple c! le and thread in such a manner t closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. planters and families will find to purchase, as they le, and not likely to 8 attached , for stores 00? edles, &c., constantly iseal, but waen the holders desire to make the acngum cat aod execute the roleases out of the city of Washington, it may be done in the presence ofaa assistant treasurer, or collector, or surveyor of the customs, in the presence of a notary public,and be witnessed by the collector or surveyor and the no tary public, and be certified by the notary under his notarial sea!; and iftaere be no collector orsurveye of ofthe customs at the place where the party re sides, th-essigument and releases may be executed before any court of record, in the presenee ofthe judge and cl-rk thereof. aad be witnessed by them, and certified by the clerk under his sea! of office; and if the hoider be out of the United States, the as signment aad releases may be executed before any United Staiesconsul, and be witnessed and certified SOR MOUNT VERNON, N TUESDAY®8 AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, iP, $1; FROM ALEXANDRIA75 CEN « THOMAS COLLYER leaves Was. - ton at 9 and Alexandria at 9 o'clock. leave the Capitol for the boat at84 Coach fare 10 cents. the coaches will leave their Parker M. them the only sal are built strong and durabl get out of order. We have machines with aE ae ceP read, > on hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous ofinformation regarding Sew- ing Machines will please address I. M. SINGER & CO., ble Damasks and 7 pon 105 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.— Weare prepared to exchange these ma- ER MONDAY, F the Steamer 6 PAGE will run at the ke hours: Leave Alexand: shines for old machines of an: eral. Persons who bave been nferior machines under the cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar O—tf kind. Terms lib- induced to purchase retext of being rie ot 434, 8, 10, 19, 254,434, and (cate Washington 6, 9, 11,13, 3%, 6%, and 7 ELLIS L. PRICK, Captain. iNDING, —~—— Corner EB eventh street and Maryland near the Smithsonian Institution. ‘TT RESPECTFULLY IN- ped the re to Brown’s Bible and speare, now completed, works in MRS. M. E. HARVEY, (Sucozsson To Jamus F. Harvey, pactaten,) UNDERTAKER, No. 410 Seventh street, between G and H, EGS ee ae PUBLIC she has employ the : See —— — aery the establishment, who are: y competent to conduct the Undertaking Business; attention will be given to calls, day or night, as beretofore. 6m RUN Tes, pewaep LYCE’ forms a) ey aon fimanely fntied, to shegreat dames ei oe P is . It was ent of an and unrepelled salute. Who can paint the riagthcall Ages toast, whe | sear ret phn consternation of the three ladies, 88 Wel tionless spectator; but “ beauty in tears, emerged blinded, dazzled, bewildered from | 104 suppliant beauty at that—pshaw, the the tunnel? _ sth vir. | Odds were all on one side—he threw the pistol It was evident each, bridling up with vir- from him—raised his worse half to his bosom tuous indignation, regarded the others as con- —and the next morning’s train brought them cerned in the guilt; but if any one excited back to the fair city of Lexington more suspicion than another, it certainly was Miss Clementica. Her near neighborhood to Mr. Smith, his tender allusion to by-gone days Sgpvction anp Marniage —The Louisville and the fact that her bonnet was in a state of | Courier tells the following story of sharp pras derangement the most unbecoming, all contri- | tice buted to thisimpression. She, poor soul, feeling | An ex-captain of the Mexican war, who her perfect innocence, looked first at her friend | sports a white beaver, and is favorably known Caroline, who with a confused and scared as | for legal attainments and a social disposition, pect sat bolt upright before her. She, very | was applied to some days since for advice in a unfortunately had for ber neighbor the Guards- | »eculiarly interesting case, by a young lady man ; but he appeared sleepily unconscious of | .fsixteen. It appeared from her story thet « what was passing. Nor did Miss Spyker es-| favorite suitor had taken advantage of her cape—her bonnet and ‘- ugly” were decidedly | youth and innocence, broke the commandment not comme t/ faut—for, in her anxiety to shut | most commonly disregarded in this fast age, her eyes and stop her cars, she had given an| and was in a fair way to break her beart and involuntary jerk to the ugly, thereby impart-| ruin her reputation. “Can you get him to ing a wildness to her general appearance, | come here?’’ quoth the adviser. “I think which was considerably heightened by her | so,’’ said the lady. The clerk (for such he manner was by profession) and gay Lothario was sent But if each lady regarded the others thus | for. In the interim the lawyer produred a re their feelings could not amount to more than | volver, and placed it in the hand of the fait suspicion. But Mr. Smith ! that Ae was guilty | client, instracting her not to use it without the was only too evident, if only from his embar- | young gentleman positively refused her hand rassment; while the quiet young officer, who | and heart, legaliy _ for some time past had apparently been slum He came, and cold was the salutation be- bering, never attracted their suspicions for a | tween the injured fair one and false lover moment. ‘*Sir.”’ said the lawyer, ‘* you have placed They were still fluttered by the strange in- | this young lady ina dangerous position by cident, when we plunged into anothertunnel , | your indiscretion, and unless you make repa and again the same chirping sound was heard, | ration by instant marriage, you will ruin her in fact an unmistakable kiss, loader and more | forever."’ ‘Can't do it,’ sententiously was hearty than before ; and we shot into daylight | the reply. ‘ You will,”’ said the lady, as sbe once more in a state of agitation more terrible | suddenly rose and placed the revolver against than ever. his breast. His face paled as he saw the stern @ general as- erino Vest- Dunber Dickson's; Blankets of every kind. Ta- That Mr. Smith had had the dering imperti- | determination in her face, and he sunk into * ‘able Cloths, all sizes; Damask Napkins, Huckaback and Board Towles, with every kind of Goods usually kept in a well as- forted stock, which prompt rm seeannftities tnd avian can be had in the | bility, for he evidently shrank under the in A call is solicited JOHN Hi. SMOOT, ~~ NOTICE OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. : eee an hate A eRGCl- awry; every particle of expression had van- | turn out so well. ited themselves for the purpose of conduct- A eneral lesal: and Commie- | erless by his sides. ies Dantneas neon ane under the firm of The slackening of our pace now showed that | turies and a balf ago, GETTY & WILLIAMS, and have taken the| we were close to some station. The train | scotland enacted that ‘‘a good and swjh ‘warehouse No. 5, northwest corner of High and | stopped a moment, and an unearthly cry from | pent school’ shall be erected and main- EN aRD WILLIAMS the officials without announced the name of | tgined in every parish To these five words, rgetown, October 13, WAR—WAR-—WAR. ‘HERE BE WAR, FOR COTTONS, u wand all lade of Domestic ages on the | spri g from the carriage. and was outof sight dna - . 1 mention this in order People | in a moment. The first daily newspaper prio a :—it is by callin e journey, not a word yp toe first y at the PEOPLES’ STORE and et Cottons ci Mire Caroline in tried to knit, but | Virginia was in 1750, and the subscription D 5 \< Stu: = Pasar enh Ary mi Pleces irish Linen that is ‘W.R. BURD nence to salute one of the three ladies whom | chair, expressing an immediate desire to make he was bosnd py. aver my dicen iat her whoic as his wife legally. oe . | protect, admitted no doubt; and indeed that | the county court granted a license , peyine aracabeen as ventana himself seemed to feel his culpa-| and he ib ric attended them t» cbureh, where they were married in ten win- dignant eyes of his fair neighbors, and seemed | utes afterwards ¢ believe our friend, ~ perfectly paralyzed in mind and body. The lawyer, was the happiest of them all cs the paper had fallen on his knee, his hat was | termination of an affair which does not always ished from his facé, and his hands hung p: ior ps in Seas | Five Wor > Kaguiataon 6 the place, which to this day I have never 48°} — good and sufficient school,’”’ introdaces = = cciainea: and the young Guardsman, having | into an act of Parliament, not larger than @ robably reached his destination, olap| his | wan’s thumb, is Scotlend indebted at this t rehief suddenly to his flushed face, | day for nearly evory solid glory she possesses daily paper of her | price was $50 per anvam The er pursed up her mouth end | of that date Was not 80 large as a sbect &f DLL's, weorgetown. Tooked an ike window; while Clementina ' pommon foolscap.