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THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNUUA, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Af 161 Sian Esildings, serner ey Pennsylvania Sretus ona Slsventh street, By W.D. WALLACH, W 1) be served to subverlbers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 376 eeats per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THR EE DOLLARS AND FIF- FY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for siz months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; fur less than three months at the rate of 1d cents a weer. U7 SINGLE CUPIES ONE CENT. — Ebeniing Star, THE WEEELY STAB. ‘his excellent Family and News Journal—oon alning a greater variety of Interesting reading (han an be found in any other—is published oa Setur- day morning. TERMS. Single copy, per amnum.....eesccceeesereesBl 2S 7" Casx, mevantaaty im advance. ) can be procured “VOL. Vill WASHINGTON, D.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, tos, pies (tn wrappers at counter, tely after issue paper. Price—Tarus Ozxre ams ios 1856. NO. 1,175. PostTMasTERs who act asagents beallowed acommission of twenty perseat WHO WANTS A SHAWL? B WOULD CALL THE PARTICULAR attention of purchasers to our immense STOCK OF SHAWLS, which now comprises every desert; of desirable styles in use, all of whieb have purchased upon the best terms, and many of them for less than they can bebought again this season. ‘We have always cu this department of our business a great deal of attention, and from the great cumber we buy and rell every season, we ave always pre to show by far the largest stock In District, and in many instances st lower prices than they can be obtained for else- where. We feel confident (we believe itjs gen- erally admitted by the Ladies) that there {fs noth- ing In the shape of covering so decidedly com able in cold weather as a warm, heavy 5 wi, they certainly auother advan’ over any other, and is they are never out of fashion. ele vem ten nap following, viz: 100 Broche Shawis,in White, Blue, Green Scarlet, and Black C: ranging from Biz, 56 to 875, and all are ieee Apne can be purchased for in New York at 300 Scotch and Bay State Plaid Shawls, of the newest styles in 100 Misses’ Long and Square Pisid Shawis, in all the various sizes. 30 Black and Lead and al) Black, Long and uare Shawls, from $3 to $3 60 above lot of Shawls will be found well worthy the attention of hasers, as no such as- sortment will be on retail south of New Yor! W. M. SHUSTER & CO 3s, opposite Centre Market, between 7th aloe and Eth streets Ni J. WOODWARD & Cu., Lp ee a CABINET MAKERS, & FURNITURE DEALERS, will —_ constantly on hand a I choice oe kinds of Furniture, ny such as Bureaus, Chairs, Mattresses, &c. s { attention will be paid to the Undertak- ii sorb and all orders left at our rooms, No er High street, Georgetown, will be attended to with great care and promptitude. oc 28-1m AL—COAL—COAL. HIS WEEK DISCHARGING ONECARGO of superior WHITE and RED ASH COAL. A ded of 25 cents per ton from the vessel. Coal inder cover. 2240 lbs tothe ton. kept u PINE, OAK, and HICKORY WOOD always on band j3.T.& W.M.GALT, nov 10 N.W. cor. of 19h andC sts, No 547. ee DR. THEOD. HANSMANN AS REMOVED- HIS OFFICE SUME houses above his old rooms, to street west, between D and E streets north, near the General Post Office. Office hours as before; from 3 to 10 o'clock a. n. nov 7-6w* SiRGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Awardot the Paris Exhibition, thereby recciving the World's Vordict of Superiority. i gee IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine bas sim them in many respects, and areca| executing twice the amoun! of wor! baw Lore formerly in any given time ‘They are without question the only Machines ca- of sewing every variety of —< perfect; a Shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewn we any of these machines by asimple e of and thread {n such a manner that the closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to Purchase, as they are built strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order. We have machines with attached, for "Silk “Fhread, x constantly 5 ic. ote ae menagn Sew. ing Machines will add me hee I. M. SINGER & CO., naw Lepleanisr apne Baltimore. - B.— We are prepared to exchange these ma- @hines for old machines of any kind. Terms lib- eral. Persons who have been uced to purchase nferior machines under the —— of being ehesp, will find this a benedit in le mar }0—tf SiMPSUN . Sowthwest corner of 10th st and Penna. avenue, WasHIneton City, DC. EB SUBSCRIBER I3 HAPPY TO IN- form the sojourners and residents of Wash: that he hes spared no expense in Sitting up bis well kaown establishment, and is now prepared to accommodate all who may favor bim with their patronage on the most reas- onable terms, and in true Philadelphia style—he having recently removed from that city. Gentle- men can be faraished with Rooms on reasonable terms, and they can elther Breakfast, Dine, or Sup in or out of the house, and will only be ebarged for such as they imay order The Suvseriber proposes to furnish Meals to those who may wish, on the Buropean system, and strangers and citizens may rely upon the character of his Bar and Table d’ Hote. oc 17-Im WM.S SIMPSON, Proprietor. enh nah tecnctliiatl Bate elotata EW YORK HERALD, TRIBUNE, ‘Times, News, Express, and Philadelphia Daily —— received ard for sale every evening at 7 o’cloc: FERGUBON, nov }1 466 Seventh street OFFICIAL. Paeascay Daranrment, August 20, i656. Whereas the following Joint ersututiou of Congiesx bse become a faw: doit Kesocotion extending the time for the eredi ott heir clams Reso! e House of Kepresenta tees of the United States of America in Congvess us sembled, Th provision of uae b of February, Bue the space « Treacury, 0 amount appropria would be ma te, pro rata, Of eVidence of debt of said presented at the Tre Secretary of the b paymoni of the ’ ciment thirty days preceding the 13th day 1956, tae Limet of said nobler; and as ul is rep nted by the « Secretary of the Treas: hatol said bonds, ce: Udes e+, and evideace. obi, wich have b&b ognized by the Sta’: of ‘Tex ie, equal » he sem nt presented totue Trea ury L jor to the said 13th of Juy-, thereture, in orier to fuli justice to the helders ul aid deb’, the Secre- tary of the Trea-ury is hereby au horized to pay to the holders of any of th J bad, certific 7. OF evidences, of debt, not p: before the 13 day of June last, who may ut acd prove the Sane a( the Treasury Depa im -nt, b-iween the 13th ae Fast afd the Ist dé next, sto the United States f pro rata share of the red aad fifty thousaud ad after payw sat thereof, the 2a tary of Preasury is avihorized and required to distribute aud pay the ¢ ae of the said seven mil Hoas seveu sunited ast fifly thoasand dollars, then Femainiag tu the treasiry, pro rate, amongst all the said polfors who May Wave proves torr claim yand executed the proper releases oa or U-fore the istday of Jacua y neat. . Approved August lSch, 1856 Novios13 4s4e3¥ Give% to the holders of bouds, certificates, aad eV dences of dobtof the lace repub. Ne of Texas, which were not presented at this de partment on of before the L3h day of June last, thar the same will be settt | thereoa will be paid to ti esau! ch: pro rataamount vfal holders therof if ¢ January next, ae vidence of their gen he United State the eustody @ esof debt, an i Texas, fu accord actof Congress ut a uineness, with aseignm quired ta sive * bonds, ce tit Teleasesio the Unit @nee with the provisious o 23th February, 1256. Tais department w Wine sess to be Fe suck with vt require evidence of gew eseuted with the certificates by the artitwra om pt erof Texas eaderthe Jaws of (a0 Sete. Bui it pos essesne Means of Ves fyiag the certificates, bonds aad promissory motes seeaed by the republic of Texas, and not presented to, nor audited by, the oGecers of the State. The Becessiry aid proper proof of the gennin nessof the latter is the certificate of the comptroller ot the State of Tetras, who haa the official charge of the origina! ace\ives relating to tue debt oftie late re public of Lures, , Tas ussigoment and releases may be crecuted gad ackouwledgedin the presence of ihe Assisiant | 1080 K Mortoa Secretary of the Treasury, or the chief clerk thereof, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnessed by the Assistant Seeretary, or chief clerk and nota- ww, and be certified by the notary under his nota- tia! seal; bat when the holders desire to make the aasigament and execute the roleases out of the city Miscellaneous. | MihS. BOPP & CU., FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKERS. i EG LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, that they have opened a Dress- making Establishment at No. 500 11th street, 3 doors below Hilbus’s Music Store Dresses wi'l Educational. YOUNG MEN OF WASHINGTON. Free Lectures every Monday night, for four weeks, commenong October 20th, AT THE UNION ACADEMY. A Trifiing Reduction. On Tuesday last, the door of our sanctum opened, and tly our e: fell upon a pediar crossing the threshold, whose features and outre costume —— him of the hotse of Abraham jing @ large, ~. eap EVENING STAR. [writrzy ror TRE STAR, A MOMENT OF HORROR. It is not proposed to tell a story either of ro- = paper box, be ex! countless bi of Washington, It may be donein the presence of an | | Such Young Mon of this city as wieh to obtain | be made in the latest French style, and atthe | mance or of sentiment cad tare ee narrete: HS cgteclen, and anciously laguna Wt oe Und a thorough and practical knowledge of Surveying, | most reasonale prices. All kinds of patterns for | ° Pps Teen by ee | not “ want to buy.” assistant treasurer, or oollector, or surveyor of the | iyi Engineering, Book Keeping, and of suck | mosurees contantly on hand, and Vinking und | fall of 185—. 1 was bound westward to my elt soe anal oustoma, in the presence of a nota-y public, and be meer wae it them ie socoentl verte Silk Washing done at the lowest prices. novi-im | Aiatiers ss sy for the night in the i asc “A raneggs J pe syed cont * w! nd a 0] rtunit n the D. or — ~ city of New ork. neg: id 4 witnosed by the collector or suiveyor and the no- EVENING ScHOOL, at the Union ‘Academy. (omrcere MANUAL FO YOUNG | ‘The city was crowded h strangers. After | "€2P of exchanges lying before us, innocently tary public, and be certifted by the notary under his | “oo 1g Z RICHARDS, Principal. Sportsmen, by Frank Forrester; with direc | unsuccessful applications at several hotels, et | {Ying that our reply and manner would notarial seals andif there be no collector orsurvey~ | evar ight AND CLASSICAL BOARDING | {10M {or handling the Gun, the Rifle, and the | TT" Tabtainek ae "s, kept on | STV" a8 2 sufficient blot todrive the traveling or ofthe customs at the place where the party re- Rod; the art of shooting on the wing ; the break- SCHOOL, FOR BOYS, Mount Joy, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. £. L. MOORE, A. M. Principal Mi ges E WINTER SESSION WILL COM- mence on Tuesday, the 4th of November. ‘Terms 875 per session, of 5 months, including . Washing, tuition, &c Circulars containing ‘ticulars may be had on application to the Principal. oc 14-Im* c. sides, th assignment and releases may be executed pederrn peerguee re inetengee dnier before any court of record, in the presence of the judge and ci rk thereof. and be witnessed by them, ‘had certified by the clerk under his seal of office; aad if the holder be out of the United States, the as signmeat and releases may beexecuted before any United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified vy him under bis tonsular seal. All personsexe cuting sich assignments aad releases must also de- clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con aul, as the case may be, that they are the real own. | ere ofthe certificates or other evidences of debt, cr that the same have been assigned to them, bona fide, for collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul must iactadethe fact of thatteciaration In thetrcer tif ate ofacknowledgment. {fassigned tor collection, or in pledge, the name of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in- ‘erect im the claim mus* be staied in the affidavit anda release tothe United States and release to Texas must be duly executed by sueh party, to- gether with the assigument and releases trom the persan in whose favor settlement and payment is requested, One or more audited certificates, or one or more evidenge of the wvame character of debt, may be in cluded in the same assignment, releases, and affida- vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de scribed by uumber, date, amount, and name of the original payee. It should also appear whether the ccttificates were issued by the authorities of the sate 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 GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. Form A. Know all persons by these presents that —— has released. and hereby reteases, the United S.a°es of Am rica from all further Hability or claim for the payment ef certificate or eviaence of debt umber » for the sum of @——, issued by the late republic of Texas, (or by the authorities of the State of Texas, as the case may b deemed by the United States inaccerdan sea fishing, &c ,&c. Complete in one volume of | 470 Rees, ‘with very numerous engavings ; price $150. Just published nov7 FRANCK TAYLOR. | ANEW COACH FACTORY, ON TWELFTH STREET. | A ite UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECENT- ly opened a Coach Factory at 553. 12th ‘street, south of Penn avenue, would respectfully announce to the public that he ts prepared to manufacture or repair ail kinds of Coaches, Carriages, and ligbt Wagons, on the most reasonable terms, and inthe best manner ‘Those desiring a good Carriage, orto have repair- ing well and promptly done ata low price are earnestly requested to call, as I offer such induce- | ments a8 cannot fail to please All work guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction oc 27-1m THOMAS I GARDNER EXTENSIVE WINTER OPENING O° ‘CLOAKS, TALMAS, SHAWLS, &c. will take place at the New York Cloak and Mantilla Emporium (244 Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th ard 13th streets) on Monday, No vember 10th, of atyles altogether new and most fashionable in New York and Paris The subscriber would state that he has just re turned from tbe North, where he has in the last week selected his assortment from the best stocks to b> found there, made for the fashionable ‘‘west end”? trade of that city. Such Cloaks have never been offered for sale here before FRANK A. McGEE, nov 10-lw 244 Pa av, bet 12th and 13.b sts eS .. ARD. ‘TBACHER OF VOCAL Music, No. 405 E street, between 9th and 10th streets. References: Mr. R. Davis, an@Mr Hilbus, Music stores. se 17-3m MISS HEWITTI’S ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOAKDING AND DAY SCHROUOL, No. 897, corner of N.10 York avenue and 13th st. 4 larhe SCHOLASTIC YEAR COMMENCES the first Monday in September, and ends the — Friday in June, and is divided into two ses- sions, The Principal will be assisted by the most com petent es pe and French resident teachers, and every f-cillty offered for pee Music and all the —- branches of modern accomplish- ments, For further particulars, terms, &c., see Circu- lars at bookstores, or at the residence of the Prin- cipal. au 26-3t&eott MRS. G. H. SMITH, 420 D street north, between 6th and 7th, BES LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Pt ssi Seni and vicinity that she Is prepared to give {nst-uction, in classes Cos chin lessons, in theart of MAKING WAX FLOWERSand VASES. Also, Wax Fruit and Omamental Leather work Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- portualty of sequiring a most beantiful accom poe Will please call as early as possible, as rs. 8. does not contempiate remaining long in the city TERMS: Wax Flowers in Classes. ni A RS. FRANKLIN | | 1 1 it t nov 7-2w 5 Leather Work in Classes, 1 per term of 8 lessons $3 Private Lessons $1 e: i— Vases $10. Boguets and Vases, Wreaths, Single Flowers, &c , for sale, or made to order. au 26-6m NILES REGISTER—A COMPLETE sett, 76 volumes. will be sold at a bargain. Also, Dungiison’s Medical Dictionary Dunglison’s ‘Therapeutics and Materia Medica United States Dispensatory Dewee’s Midwifery Apply to ce r ¥FURS—FURS—FURS, HOPKINS has just received his extensive es- sortment of LADIES’ FURS, which are finer, and twenty per cent cheaper than any other. lodgin; - the European plan, aT the varietes and habits of game; river.lake, and content myself with a chamber on the fourth exception of a through which air and light were admitted from the adjoining room. To the opening, too, was attached ashbutterinthat room I dressed and attended the Broadway Theatre, reaching my apartment, on returning, about half past twelve o clock at night. | the wicket open, and a thought strack me to take a look iuto the adjoining apartment; why it was I know not: perhaps a sense of my odd | insecurity actuated me. window into thechamber. was furnished like my burning upon the table, and onthe latter were lying a holster, a whet-stone, ale false whiskers ticles of wardrobe. premises, I felt anything but easy. I finally fi laid it carefully under my bead. At first though quite fatigued, { could not sleep, and when I did dose, my dreams were uneasy and Banquo’s ghost with pistol, bolsters, and the ci my dreamy thoughts might have been, { was aroused by a some- what singular noise. On listening, it evident- might be made in cutting glass with a dia mond. Suddenly I thonght of the whet-stone on the table, and at the same moment became sharpened. The whetting now ceased. My bed was placed in the diagonal corner of the with my back to the latter. | bed az noiselessly as possible, so as to face the wicket, grasping my pistol! The lamp was burning dimly, and all was still as death. merchant from our ‘oo verdant—the Jew, like all the trafficing tribe. had not the slightest idea of taking no for iP mee “TL offer him you,’’ he said, lay a of them before “4 » “ash low pep soy Bol I oe a see *av sell notting to- day, and my vife and shild ‘ay no pred— you vill take him?” - We shook our head. “Ah, you vill not take bim at three dol- isrsh’ Vell, then, you shall ’ay bim at two —y <7 sels f five—my family ay no s pred—I musht sacrifice bim.’” When about stepping into bed I observed We looked at him, but were silent. “Vell, then, if I split the differencee—’’ “It would make no difference. I bave no use for them.’’ “Veil, then, you shall ’ay bim at two dol- lersh—my vife and shild must not starve— teke him at two dollarsh.”” “What, when we have no use forthem?” ~ Bat they are so sheap—take him fora tol- lor and a quarter'’’ he persisted. earnestly ; . [ — let my vife and shild die for vant ‘o pred!” We shook our head ominously “ Vell, then, you shall ’av him at a tollar— ut the profit wouldn’t pay we the crumbs of ‘ fake bim along—you shall ‘ere | was obliged te ace. But we were floor, oddly enough arranged in some respects, as, upon going toit, after supping, for the purpose of changing my travel-stained dress, 1 noticed the room had no windows, with the square opening in the wall I got upon achair and panel avn a o one was there; i own. A lamp was and a patr of ell, thought I, these are rather queer ar- After a glance at the ot into bed, first placing the lump upon ti he | 4, oor at the foot; and examining my pistol 5 “Vell, vat you vill gif—se jick-~ y. troubled. Macbeth had been the play at the sec gaft gil—sey, quic’ a theatre, and witches and biack * whiskers ore ad him at yourowa price! Seve ty Eve “No! we have alread Weut them!”’ “Say Lalf a tollar! aod shild starve, and I ‘ay not gotthe fint copper to buy them red. Take them al at half a tollar!”’ . td We looked at the Spectacles, which, cer- tainly were got up, not to use, but to sell— and then we bent our eyes upon the Jew. “Now,” said we, taking a fifty-cent from our pocket, and laying it temptingly on the table before him, ‘+ we'll buy those spr tacles of you, if you will tell us truly, what your profit is upon each pair.”’ “You git me your vord you vill puy, if I tell you?”’ <'Feu.? “Then, so help my gort, if I sell him to at fifty cents, my only profit is, three ike interesting visitors, were the companions About 3 o'clock, it ly told you we do not Tecannot let my vife ly proceeded fromthe next room. Itcould be ikened to nothing 1 bad ever heard; it was low but regular, and metailic in its sound, so “ express it; such a sound for instance, as vnvinced the noise was that of a knife being vom from the wicket, and I had been lying | I turned in the | vem 1 E. K. LUNDY, = As my eye fell upon the window it encoun. | !itg* aud nineperce !”’— Picayune. pe pcarpp pro act eos ——-. on ate | C2! No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown. g tered first a hand placed upon the sill, then —__——— repubite of Texts ts ure compresenfed in the acto | [EW FRUIT! NEW FRUIT?! = rose by degrees s head, with a pair of glitter-| Augcvors or Hooanra.—A few months be- Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred and N Cranberries, New Figs and Raisins, for a ing black eyes, great heavy whiskers, and a fore this ingenious artist was seized with th: fifty.” approved the 28th day of Fe , 1855, and | sale by = long, sharp knife, between bis teeth. I think malady which deprived society of of its an act of the tate of Texas, approved the let of | 0c 30 KING & BURCHELL. = I possess the ordinary courage of @ man, but | ost dstin, ual scncianeda 4 hace al February. 1856. > I must confess the blood in my veins seemed | bis matchless pencil the mone he bea ies ‘As Witnese my hand and seal, Mais Pelee ete GNKETE FLARWNEN Lac toe te ee ee ata Piece—the first ides of which is tetd F <n B. OME AND at pErdnu YOU BUY— F NE BED BLANKETS, FLANNELS, | as lightning I sprang up in bed pointin, my = and Sheetin, 50 pair Bed jualjt: 50 ploves whiteand colored Flannels at all prices 5 do more of that extra 4-4 shaker Flannels 20 dozen white and colored Counterpanes, some extra jarge 60 dozen Table Napkins and Towels, $1,25 to 2,50 Know all persons by these presents that ——— bas released, aud hereby releases, the State of Texas from all further liability or efaim for the pay- Ment of certificate or evidence of debt number , for the sum of §——, issuea by the lace public of Texas,(or by the authorities of the mia! of Texas, as the case may be,) and redeemed by the United States in accordance with the provisto.s of an act of Congress, entitled ‘ £n act to provide the payment of such creditors of the late republic of now in store : ets in medium to extra fine The finest stock of Wines, Liquors, Fine Teas, Coffees, 8 ‘ars, Chocolates, Cocoa, Cheese, Fruits, Spices, English Sauces and Pickles, Genuine Havana Segara, Rough and Ready To- bacco, Holland Cucumbers, &c., &c , JONAS P LEVY, nové opposite the National Hotel. E BON TON—FOR THE LADIES, beau- tiful beyond description ‘This work has no 20 pieces 6-4, 8 4, 10 4, and 12-4 Cotton Sheetings pistol, cried out, ‘If you move a muscle from your position, you're a dead man ”” glared, the head remaining, however as de- scribed, the man not uttering a syllable. gut out of bed and with and eyes fixed on his, rope and puiled it violently. moments a servant came up to bave been started in company, while the — siass was circulating round hie own table said Hogarth, The eyes ‘““My next undertaking,” “shall be the End of all Things “If that is the case,” replied one of his friends, * your business will be finished, for ‘rere will be an end to the painter.’’ I istol still presented, backed te the bell In a few! I called to ri There will be so,’’ answered Hogarth, 5 ~ him to bring a police officer—there is some- Fi . a Texas a+ are comprehended in the act of Con rival Buy It, at FERGUSON'S, 15 tay eaperane Table Damasks, some extra thing serious going on here. In a moment pei dg ak ole the sooner of September nine, eizhteea hundred and fihy,” | _BOVS- siaiihee loll || pleces Bed Comforts, which we hid made to | tbe passage was filled with the inmates of the Accordingly he began the next da: a approved the 28h of February, 1455, and an act of $200 REWARD. na ’ . house. In ashert time a -‘ star” made bie m witioned ts ae wiih 9 au y, — a Spproved the lst of February, ANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER on igence tha’ order R 10) pieces of superior Irish Linens from 2: cents living in the village of Nottingham to $l Prince George’s county, Maryland ,on Mon. day night, the Sth instant, NEGRO GIRI MARIA, who calls herself Maria Chew., She is about elghteen yeers 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 hatr for one of her color, and ts. As witness my hand and seal, i 30U pieces superior Bleached and Brown Cotton an Sheetings Cottons from 10 to 18 cents per yard, many of them made expressly for our sales and asa uarantee of their extra quality, we have fea our Names and No. stamped on each piece The following Ia alist of the audited certificates still outsta iding: No Issued to. 8 T D Tompkins 18 Bukmau Canfield 31 Joha A Cliften No. — lusuel to. 1639 Oscar Eagledow 1675 Trustees ef Austin College altogether, a fine looking girl. i> All articles warranted to prove ss repre- 72H K Muse 1682 G H Monsarrat & Co 1 will yive the above reward of one hundred resented, and purchasers entitled to examine our 53 R G Hobba 16 John Karner stock - oc 30-e02w Claim, Bounty Lai COLLEY & SEARS, 84 J Ve Cordova 3 doors N. Pa. ave dollars for her Be Bape pe matter where 92 Joha Burning) am taken—provided she is brought home to me or se- cured in jail, so that A get her again 1704 Daniel Carl 1733 135 Phineas De Cordova 1733 HEN Walcott 523 71 appearance and tovk the man into custody ing without baggage conducting to the Insane Asylum in Philadel- seemed to indicate an apprebension he should not live till he conpleted it. This, however, he did in the most ingenious manner, by Police Court. While in the room a gentleman | ST thine be eee eres entered and claimed the supposed burglar as | worn to the stump, the butt end of an old fire. his brother, a maniac, whom he bad been | jy» cracked bell, a bow unstrung, a crown tumbling in pieces, towers in ruins. the sign post of a tavern called the World’s End tum- bling, the moon in her wane, the map of the globe burning, a gibbet falling, the body gone and chains which held it falling down — Tie landlord said he had srrived that even- Iwas summoned the next day befure the a, and who had escaped from him while thatcity. He had made his way to New York, and with the well known cunning of a madman, had managed to avoid detection. I OMAS 6. TURTON. u nm, Property and | suppose the “‘ Power of the Eye,” for I kept | jus and bis horse dead in the clouds, a vessel 176 E Baldwin 1746 bone W Portis Nottingham, Sept. 10, 1856—se 11-t¢ GENERAL COLLECTION AGENLY, bane fixed o pelea restrained Ee other | wrecked. time with his hour glass and scythe 191 James Tilghman 1770 J K Biliou ee = = es No 424 Pean. avenue, north side, near 4 street, | Wise he could easily have mastered me in a broken, a tobacco pipe in his mouth, the las ne Mathias Clark ae ates Cecene cpp atte ey tones beeen ee over Duval § Brothers, Washington, D.C. '|tmoment. Since then, whilst in a _ Strange | whit of smoke at ager a play-book open, 3. | Ethan Earle 1820 Nathaniel Rudder | continuous GUM. TEETH, called XLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT | Place, I have been careful to examine and | with «exeunt omnes’ stamped tn the comer, 328 UO Blineau 1831 Levi Tyler, adm’r | Allen's Patent, for the exceliency of / prosecuted before the Departments, adjusted | Secure my chamber before cere. an empty purse, and a statue of brankruptcy 244) B Wade Ie ot WA Kelly which over all other styles of teeth, many now | and settled. _ AN Aguy Orricer taken out against nature. 368 Peters & Booth 1s Samuel Wildey wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch. House and Ground Kents, Merchants’ und “ far s0 good,”’ cried Hogarth, “ nothing 399 Lott Husted 1839 George Sutheriand There is one Dentist in this city who has been | Traders’ bills, and accounts of all kinds, whether Tue OriGIN oF 4 PLay.—A very good story | remains but this,” takin: his pencil, i 404.3 Ku IML IP Hewata infringing the patent, and made a bad imitation | local or from a distance. Promptly attended to. 5 za - ich t fe ae > g bis pencil, 427 J Pa Ker for Eliza. 1042 - of it, agalnat whom I hereby caution the public Books of accounts in business posted and wait. | is told of the manner in which the younger | of prophetic fury, and dashing off the beth Parker, ex'x isis} J Eccles N. Whenever a Dentist speaks agaiust | ten up, and the estates of insolvent end deceased | Pumas, famous by his “Dame aux Camelias” | tude ofa peinios = pallet broken; “ finis' 417 Benedict Bayley i844 Edmund Bulliager | Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when | persons balanced, With balance sheet adjusted and | and his ‘ Demi-Mondr,’’ was lately injuced excloimed Hogarth, “ the deed ie done - all is 445 Leander Beason 1352 J D Logan properly constructed, itis because he is ignorant | settled. to write another play, he being of rather an | over.’’ 460 Win Odlia 1836 C P Green of the process, Incompetent to make the work, or REFERENCES. indolent disposition by nature. Shortly after it is a remarkable and well known fact that W67 Jobn W King 1865 David Ayrea Sunwiiling to pay forthe patent. Je lgtf | Chas B. Calvert, Eeq Geo. 8. Gideon, Eq. Beaufort’e assumption of management, he de- | | r again took the pallet in hand. It is 8 7s seed ae Hd Ean ebm > Gorn W. Riggs, Kay: Taylor & Meng sired a play from Dumas d went to kis | 2 circumstance less known erp that he 248 Thos W Maratall 180 J P Jewett mene WS i‘ Bradiey, Es of Washington. tosee bim Az svon as Dumas p) ived died ia about a year after he finished this es David 3 Kaufman ' And Col. John S. Gittings, of Baitimere he knew the object of his visit, aud sxid to extraordinary tail piece —Anecdotes of Eng £3 George W Parke JOHN’ W. WELLS him: lish Artists Gat Cru ver Mc Raven! oa ¥ OW Growineyer No. 431 Penn. avenue, over Duvall & Bro? “Sorry, my dear fellow, that [ can’t talk ———_+ > wm Power 1922 Gubert Johasen nov 6-eol Washington D.C. | with you, but I’m going out with Z—, to Mas. Partixotox Acain —“What do you ; : l aE NTS AND UTHEGS. | take a loug swim.” : ; ; “3 Tv ME TS AND UTHEGS. 8 long swit : ‘an | think will become of you?”’ said Mrs. Parting J A Simpson . z ay es hail ge _ * Very well.”’ replied the manager, rm . ober plese Mii UNDERSIGNED BEING THE SOLE very fond of swimming myself, and will ac- | ton to ike, as they were going from church. agent of the Government printer, for the dis- spay ee of all snrpius Papers emanating from he Government Printing Offices and Binderies, merchents and others wanting any such es dam- s 2071 Andrew Daley W72 Isaac Stewart poh Tost CW Vickery TUL Pelix Rieder : is} Robert Dale W. G, METZERUTT, company you if you li lect me.”’ Tho question related to the young gentle- man’s conduct in church, where he had tip Hardly were they in the water, when Beau- ped over the cricket, peeped over the gallery fort placed his hacds on Duwas’ shoulders, : 4 ;, Wim Jon va oop go pantie ot aced White, spoiled surplus or canceled Docu- | and aaked : ova we nonerpyenlee Fae hag 779 Wm Walker 2083}. Pps ; : ments Y rappers, aps, & ogether wita a * Do you li be ed 2”? “ v4 rs - 798 Dyer Pearl 1719 f Paul Bremond eS atesete Giant ler the Seutherm States | nersi assortment of Printing, W riting,and other |, fied it See rer dee d upon his head, and had drawn a hideous pie- © 2 fear L 2106 2 ~ , CELEBRATED PIANOS, ‘epers, can be found for sale at my rT Wares AS ALWAYS ON HAND THE LARGEST Pape! 16105 David G Uuruet house, No. 377 D street, in Polkinhorn’s Buliding. “ Well, I'm stronger than you, and UM dack ture of 3 dog upon the seew-white cover of 5 ; 5 the best bymn book 7 gtus te All Papers purchased from ne delivered in ary | You three times, if you dont write me a] "(wierd do you expect to go to?” iS JameeMteMater zug} P McMaster t aT LOD HONS conn oie eee | part of the District free of charge: ¥ | play” ; Te wane qosnten tant tha oeaneinae: Bal Ps ed oe ae saat F P Geoury GUITARS, VIGLING. BRASS INSTRU- _ Rov 8-eolw (Cintei) EDW. TOWERS } Fi reece Se I'm 3iveuroeel never be‘ore bad put to him quite so closely, y Beteitie oat big oid any house south of New Yors. LADIES WISHING TO OB-| «AmI? We llsce. Dusk No. 1. like to go up in Mons. Godard’s D. w tain desirable FURS at mederat prices will find a good assor , ment of MANTILLAS, Pl } LORINES, TIPPETS, & VIC- TORINES, with CUFFS AND MUFFS to ous prices, at match, of varlous Prices, Sey NEMETZ’S } Louisiana Davis £ Frost 2306 Thomas Reed Music published and received every day. Pianos for rent nov 4-tr 20,000 APPLE TREES OK SALE.—20,000 APPLE TREES, 3and 4 years, of the very best varieties, of large 1501 R M Porbes Jemes N Hozan “043 Thomas Lindsay = 2916 Harrison © Bryant 1025 1045 James L Green 290 J 8 McDonald 1047 Jesse Daniel 9340 Arthur Garner o 3s Danie! 2341 J F Mariche: size, and very thrifiy, can be hadat the Val i : 1030 (ariew Vincest Al Andeewe'k Cover | lev View Farm, neds” Georgetown, gr at No 35 ye HEP Cosh Stortcar Lh stret, 1056 x 21454 PG Merritt High street, Georgetown. _ Rov 4-eot! 1057 8 OGervaise — 349" W Pinkney floes unusually low, as they must be sold! —ynepeMEN’S SHAWLS AND TRAV- 1038 Willis Milliean 2350 J D Giddi without reserve : G ELING MAUDES AT THE LOW PRIC 1059 J D Millican 2354 J Crawsord jr o-im E. J. KING. | Op gs —Having made an arrangement with the 1052 John Davis 2358 AP rton A MOUNT VERNON, oe ee aed pens 8 LS of the est and quality, Il can corel them at the above rice. Alto, on vale the French, Scotch and English make of S)awls and Muttiers, at low prices, at the Bazaar, corner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue. oc 31-eokw {intel} HOPKINS. HOSIERY! HOSIERY!! — TPHOSE, IN WANT OF HOSIERY FOR the winter, should cal! fore bw c oopn the new and well assorted stock of agent to sell a | 1065 Wim Barwon 2359 Thomas Warner jr 1079 W_A Lockhart 3965 George K Sigtare 2364 Prancis Brithta 3382 Elizabeth Carter 3383 Wm Davis Pal Youngs Coleman — 2387 Joseph ‘Tomtinson 138 Robert MeNutt 2390 Sneed & Turner 1239 John W Cloud, per 3390 Wm Kimbro ewy! H Raymond 2400 HH Liayuie 126% E De Pon ois 2401 BW Malhaok 1269 C P Green 2402 Catherine Allen ON TUESD4ZY8 AND FRIDAYS.—FARE, ROUND @RIP, $1; FROM ALEXANDRIA CENTS —The, steamer THOMAS COLLYER leaves Was! ing - ton at 9 and Alexandria at¥¥ o'clock, Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at8x o'clock. Coach fare 10 cents. Persons wishing the coaches will leave thelr residence with George & Thomas Parker Refresh ments on the boat. 1135 James Kitiem 1196 © H Taylor 3 ‘yO look throu, 1275 G W Sinks & JB 2405 Henry Kring apie SAM’L GEDNEY.Captats | the subscriber, consisting in Part of : 3297 bank 3413 J W Lawrence BOUK EBiNDING, Ladies and Gent's Eng sh White, Brown an 297 4s eagtrie! oye Bi ais 298 Bamuel { a be Pin NOneue Corner E eventh street and Maryland avenue, Colored Cotton near the Smithsonian Institution. DWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLYIN forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and Shakspeare, row just completed, that he is pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, strength and solidity, and upor much more reasonable terms than can be done in Balti- more, Philadelphis, or New York. A letter ad- dressed to him (per post) wille»able him to ex- 1300 Jona Johnson Sos — Ma-icx 3 homas H Fo, 1885 BR Werner Ss 1423 William Frets G W Osborne John A Rutherford Ladies and Gent’s superior Cashmere and Merizo B Ladies sod Gent’s best English and Peer! Silk Hove ad Misses Brown and White Cotton Hose teent do Worsted and Merino Hose. FRANK A. McGEE, oe 3l-eolm 244 Pa av, bet. 19th and 13th sts. 2438 Elaphalet Easton 2442 Lemuei BDickenson 2450 Wm H Thompson 2452 Z Wm Eddy 27i J E Herron 2474 A B Hemphil! oll Aaron Haughion eire of Jol jones f John Jone: “< "Joel Hid es CHARCOAL, CHARCOAL, CHAKCOAL, — a SiS) Warren Abarn | Baise Every Kind of Book Bindveg teat eet BeESE QUALITY, FOR SALE IN LARGE Lat SC Mee = 482 Jona L Monke cede me? pant quaniities. 29 H i yr “Peter Aldrich | CCU: Consumers can obtain supplies at all seasons. revo apetesere 3490 MA Doni NOTICE OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. Dally Bapectea— 1300 2M ae George © Daycashier HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE A®SOCI-| 150 tons genuine Baltimore Company Coal, war ios at Ape 2501 F Keanett & Co ated themselves for the purpose of conduct- | ranted superior to any coal in this market. 1580 5 = A too’: 2603 John W Schrimpf ing a General Wholesale Grocery and Commis- | Wood and Coal of all kinds on hand. sar pimesA Moods | 9504 W © Bisir sion Business in etown, under the firm of] All fvel will be of | op ees Altes af 1st? Jobe bene 312 M Rorberttaitic GETTY & WILLIAMS, and have taken the | weighed or measured, 2 40 Ibs. to the ton. 1315 Jol Cameron Ht Ggmy B Brooks | warehouse No §, northwest comer of High and | “Terms casi, unless on at par- a0) Jone S2hf Gabel Trumwett | Water streets, VERNON GETTY. chase. SAMUEL UNG 1G Levit Monee? = $68 HS Morgan a EDWARD WILLIAMS. | hawt side ot st. Vet 0 and E old stand ; 16&6 BM Mercer 2534 Sarah Newman Georgetown, Uctober 13, 1858 oc 28-1m _ en 12th # ridge. Pe odtatanding evidences of other classes of tha MEMBER THOSE SECOND-HAND be t RPOHATION STOLK.—85,000 Corpo debi of the republic of Texas cannot be specified by pate nl 8 ins FenOEN FER s. | Uyeeie of Wasbington Stock for sale at this Department. au B@—duseny |” nov 7- ; feb au CHUBE BROTHERS, swim geta going. came to write the “ Prodigal Father.” developments in searching the genealogical tree of this family, is anything but flattering, and precludes all hope of any share in the great English estate. has been collecting material the Episcopal Church in Virginia, in looking over the musty records of an old Episcopal ‘+ I’m afraid you'll go down, if you don’t mend your ways, rather than go up. You have been acting very bad in mee! ”? eon- tinued she, ‘“‘andI deelare, I could hardly keep from boxing your ears right in the midst of the lethargy. You did’nt pay no interest, and I Jost all the thread of the sermon through our tricks.’ “J did'nt take your thread,” said Ike, who thought she alluded to the string by | which the pencil was lowered upon the boy, |‘ that was a fish-line.” “Ob, Isaac,” continued she earnestly, “what do you want to acteo like the probabl son for? Why don’t you try and be Ii! David and Deuteronomy that we read about, end act in a reprehensible manner?” The appeal was touching, and Ike was silent, thinking of the sling that David killed Goliath ith, and wondered if he couldn’t make one. Evening Gazette. “Stop! I agree.” ‘A long picce? “Yes. On my bonor.”’ “* You’re a good fellow. Au revoir.’’ “ How ? are you uot going to take e long ” “What's the good of it? [only wanted to promise from you—I've got it, and I’m | ¥ And that was the way M Alexandre vumas Tue Jennines Fortone.—The result of late Bishop Meade, who for a history of parish in lower Virginia, finds that the Jen- nings tamily, like the yee 4 s of Indien de- scent, and traces them back through many enerations to “Woolly-hoo hoo, (signifying fig drink,) an Indian Chief, or Bab-a-shee-la, who exercised sovereignty over a very large i wWil- [ae The brief held by thecelebrated W liam Pitt at the Devon summer — as ard believed to be the only cause in wi : to famous statesmen appesred @$ counsel, tribe of Indians south of James river. Woolly- ; session of the Rev. J. P. Hugo, hoo-hoo was the son of Grandgraname, #0 laethoa gh aee ser pear Exter. The title of celebrated in Burke's history of Virginia, a the action was ‘« Williams, Gent, vs. Peyton, character unequalied in these latest days of 3.q.’’ Pitt was retained forthe defendant, omar and = ion. “ | Je a retainer and fee paid with the <vad only amounted to the modest sum of five guiv- eas. It does not appear from this interesting docement whether the future politician aud premier gained or lost bis cause tap The bark Maury, which caused such consternation among the British officials some few months ago, has just reached London. having beaten a fleet of clippers. Th» Times says: j i The race among the clippers from Chins, with the first cargo of tea for the present a son, has been won by the American cl vers Maury, Capt. Fletcher, of 594 tons Shi = from Foo Chow. Foo on the 10th of June, a a reached the London docks on the 35th ins She commenced her discharge the sane — noon, and the entire cargo, consisting ss i wards of 600 tons of tea, was finally — by the following morning, having occup! jed 68 working hours only in the uae King Bombs ordered a grand review bis litle army. After this King rubbed his hands, saying “Well, Sire, is it not a very Could I not march against France ap arwy?”’ c an “Yeu, certainly,” replied the Czar, the French custom house rs might allow you to pass.

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