Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, FUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNUUA, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Al the Star Buildings, corner of Penasgleenta avenue and Fiewenth stvest, By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 37% ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- seription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIP- TY CBNTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12% cents a week. {07 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. JOHN H. McOUTCHEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AS’ REMOVED BIS OF FICE AND REBI- dence to No. 24 Missouri avenue, 4g and 6h street. nov 18-Im® DS SKINNER’S SCHOOL FOR THE Deaf and Dumb and Blind, G street, be- tween 20th and 2ist streets, {south side. Friday afternoon is set apart for the reception of visitors nov 18-2w® L, J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, O fics ond Depot—Southwest corner of F and Wwriith atreets. fed 27-tf CAST OF CLOTHING F AI.L KINDS PURCHASED AT NO.% Louisiana avenue, oppositethe Hay Market. N. B —Also, wanted, a person at Repairing. nov 10-Im* MRS. G. H. SMITH, 420 D street north, between 6th and 7¢) EGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE LADIB6 of Washington, Georgetown, and vicinity that she Is i. instruction, in classes and private lessons, in theart of MAKING WAX FLOWERS and VASES. Also, Wax Fruit and Omamental Leather work Ladies wishing to avail themselves of this op- portunity of acquiring a most beautiful accom toa a will please call as early as possible, as rs. 8. does not contemplate remaining long in the city. TEAMS: Wax Flowers in Classes, term of 12 les- asses, per term of 12 lessons..85 Leather W ork in Classes, per term of 8 lessons $3 Private Lessons $1 each—Vases 810. ye Vases, Wreaths, Single Flowers, &e., sale, or made to order. au 26-6 DENTAL SURGEON. R.B F. COSBY, PENN. AVENUE, BE- tween Sixth and Seventh etreets, atthe place formerly occupied by Dr. Van Patten, has just received a vi supply of articles inl ig to dentistry, and ——— invites the public to give hima call. Having devoted his whole time to the lee The fession, he is perfectly safe in declaring thai will give entire satisfaction in by Lorrie pe best jonal can be seen l- — nov 12-tMarchvo# DELTA SALOON, D street, between Sth and 9th streets. HIS ELEGANT SALOON WAS OPENED on Saturday evening, November ®h, and the proprietor, in soliciting tronage, Ah begs leave to assure the public that he has spared no pains or expense in making this the most elegant EATING and DRINKING SA- LOON tn Washington clty. Its central and prir vate locality, and ‘the admirable adaptation of the house to the business, aided by the best of cooks and servants, and his unremitting endeavors to obtain the finest OYSTERS and other delicacies which the m:rket affords, will, he hopes, merit and reseive the patronage of his friends and the community generaliy. nov It in 2 ASA RIOKETTS. COAL—CUAL—COAL. E HAVENOW ON HAND PHE LARGS est and mostsuperior stock of COAL ever brought into this market. Also afloat and deliv- eri 13? tons Red Ash, broken for Grates 170 do White Ash Egg, for Radiators 100 do jo _— do broken for Furnace 130 do Red Ash Stove, for cooki 3 A deduction of 25 cents always when de- livered from the vessel. 3840 Ibs. to the ton, from which there Is no de- viation Coal ke; pt under cover. PINE, OAK, and HICKORY WOOD always on band T.J.& W.M.GALT, Office N. W. cor. of 1th and C sts, No. 547, orfe square south of Penna evenue. nov 13 SHEFFIELD. rr RECEIVED PROM NEW YORK, f the most beautiful and richest assortment of and other kinds of Sheffield Pable Cutl: that has been in this market for many years. F eets of Ivory in mahogany cases, with best quali- ty of plated Forks, very rich and handsome ‘lease call at No 318 and examine them. Also, on hand a very large assortment of Stoves of all sorts and sizes, from $3 upwards. Sign of Stoves, Grates, and House. Furnishing Goods, No 318 Pennsylvania avenue, between 10th and Lith streets, nov 25 6t C. WOODWARD & 80N MAS. STSELE, PORTRAIT AND MINIATURE PAINT#A, 0.44 TENTH STREET, WASHINGTON, invites the attention of Ladies and Gentle- men to the products of her art—to be seea at her Rooms. She will promptly execute all orders with which she may be honored. nov 26 RS. STEPHENS New MONTHLY Magazine for December; also, Harper, Godey, Grabam, Peterson, and Ballou, for sale at nov 2 FERGUSON’S, 486 7th street. -_— UFFICIAL. ‘Peeascay Deranteest, August 20, 1656. Whereas the following joint resolution of Congress bas become a law: Jomt Resototion extending the time for the credi- torsof Texas to preseat their claims. Revived bythe Senate and ‘House of Representa- tipes of the Onited States of America in Congress as- eembled, “Phat a4, agreeab’y to the provision of the th section of the aot of tae 26th of February, 1555, *‘ to provide for the payment of such creditors of the late repubsic of Texas as are comprehended tn the act of Congress of September 9th, 1850,” no- tice, by public adverusement, was duly given for the space of niaety days by Secremry of the Trea-ury, of the Ume at which payment of the amount appropriated by the a%h eecaon of said act would be alge yb dy , Cerulicate, nh sbould be ni thirty days the 13in day o: 6, the luni of ye; and as it is represented by the said y of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tfica'es, and evideuces of deb:, ca have been recogmzed by the State of Texas, the meme, equa! to ths sum of tmree huadred and eighty mine thous eodan d and niaety three dollars aud seven cents w ot presented tothe Treasury Department prior to the said 13th of June, therefure, in orter to do full Juetioe to the holders of aud debt, the 5 tasy of the Treasury is hereby au borzed to p the holders of any of the said bonds, certificates, or evuleaces, of awit, not preaeated befoce the Lith day of June ia-t,who may preseut and prove the same at the Treasury Uepartment, between the 13th day of Jane last aad the Ist day of January next, and eproyte Lie proper releases vo the United States aad the State of Texas, their pro rata share of the raid seven mje veven hundred and fifty thousand doitars; and after payment thereof, the said Secre tary of the Treasury is authoviae! and required to aistriba and gay the residue of the said seven mil 4 buadred and fily thousand dollars, then int pro rata, amongst all the said Dolders w! proved taeir claims, and executed the pr 3 on of before the istday of Jaonay nex Approved August 18th, 1856. NoTIOSI3 SSA287 GIVEN 10 the holdem of bonds, certificates, and evidences of debtof the late repub- tte of Texes, which were not presented at this de- partment on or befure the 13th day of June last, that the same wil be eettied and the pro rata amount hereon will be paid to the lawful holders thereof if preseated befure the fret day of Janaary next, ao companied with the necessary evidence of their gen- uineness, with assignments to the United States,re quired to give thie department the custody ofsuch bonds, cer bifcates, and evidences of debt, and with releases to the United States and Texas, iu accord. ance with the provisions of the actof Congress of ‘24th February, 1456. ‘This department wil! not require evidence ofgen- wineness to be presented with the Ceruificatesissucd by the aaditor and comptroller of Texas uaderthe laws ofthe State. Bat it possesseeno meansof ver- fying the certificates bonds and Promissory motes ssvaed by the republic of Texas, and not Presented to, nor audited by, the officers of the State. The necessary and proper proof of the genuine nessof the latter is the certificate of che comptroller ofthe State of Texas, who has the official charge of the Original arc ives relating tothe debt ofthe late re publico? texas The sssignimeat and releases may be executed and acknowledged in the presence of the Assistant Eben ? ing Star. VOL. VIII. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1856. NO. 1,188. Secretary of the Treasury, or the ohief clerk thereof, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnessed bythe Assistant Scoretary, or chief clerk and nota w, aad be certified by the notery under his nota- rial seal; but when the holders desire to make the assignment and execate the roleases out of the city of Washington, it may be done in the preeence ef aa Assistant treasurer, of collector, or surveyer of the customs, in the presence of a notary public, and be witneseed by the collector or surveyor and the no- tary pubtic, and be certified by the netary under his notarial seal; and if there be no collector orsurveye or ofthe customs at the place where the party re sides, the assignment and releases may be executed before any court of reeord, in the presence of the Judge and clerk thereof, and be witnessed by them, and certified by the clerk under his seal of office; and if the holder be out of the United States, the as signment and releases may be exeouted before any United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified by him under his sonsular seal. All personsexe cuting such assignmentsand releases mast also de- clare, underoath, beforethe notary, clerk, or con sul, as the case may be, that they are the real own- ers ofthe certificates or other evidences of debt, or that the same have been assigned to them, bona fide, for collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul Must include the fact of thatdeciaration in their eer tifi-ate ofacknowledgment. if assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name of the party holding the beneficial or residuary in- ‘acest in the claim must be stated in the affidavit anda release tothe United States and releass 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 assigument, releases, and affida- vit of ownership, if each certificate is correctly de scribed by number, date, amount, and name of the original payee. It should also appear whether the certificates were issued by the authonties 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 eack case. ‘The assignment to the United States may be made in common form ; the releases should be drawn ac- cording to the forms subdjoined—A and B. JAMES GUTHRIE. Secretary of the Treasury. Form A. Know all persons by these presents that —— as released, and hivreby releasea, the United Sta'es of America from all further liability or claim for the payment of certificate or evidence of debt number , for the sum of $——, issued by the late republic of Texas, (@r by the authorities of the State of Texas, as the case may be,) and re- deemed by the United States in accordance with the provisions of an act of Co; ss entitled “An act to provi.e tor the payment of such cueditors of the late republic of Texas as are: comprebended in the actof. Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty,” approved the 28th day of Fed: , 1855, and an act of the «tate of Texas, pocorn! Cho Ist of February, 1556. As witness my hand aad seal, Form B Know all persons by theee presents that ——— —— has released, and hereby releases, the State of ‘Texas from all further liability or claim for the pay- ment of certificate or evidence of debt number , for the sum of , issued by the bate re- public of Texas, (or by the authorities of the state of Teras, as the case may bc,) and redeemed by the United States in accordance with the provistoas of an act of Congress, entitled “ An act to provide for the payment of such creditors of the late republic o! Temas as are comprehended in the act of Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred and fifty,” approved the 28th of February, 1855, and an act of the State of Teass, approved the lst of February, 1856. As witness my band and seal. The following ia alist of the audited certifivates still outsteeding: No. _ Issued to. No. _ Issued to. 8 T D Tompkins 1639 Oscar Engiedow 18 Bukman Canfield 1675 Trustees ef Austin 31 John A Clifton College 32 H K Muse 1682 G H Monearrat & Go 53 R G Hobbs 1690 John Karner &4 J De Cordova 1704 Daniel Carl, 92 Joba Burni 172 7. 135 Phineas De Cordova iat HN Watcott 176 E Baidwie 1746 John W Portis 191 James Tiighman 1770 | K Biliott 192 Mathias ik 1807 Harriet George 1616 Miles 8 Bennett 1829 Nathaniel Rudder 326 O Blineau 1831 y Levi Tyler, adm*r 344 J E Wede tgp), of we Kelly 368 Peters & Booth 1888 Samuel Wildey 385 Lott Husted 1830 cups Sutherland 40448 er, = acon J P Hennings 427 J Parker, for Elizg- 1642 beth Pariacr,extx 18435) © Beclos 437 Benedict Bayley 1844 Edmund Ballinger 445 Leander Beason 1852 J D Logan 466 Wm Odlin 1856 C P Green 467 John W King 1865 David Ayres 509 T B Webb 1869 Thomes F James 510 A 8 Thurmond 1978 ( Schiediemantd 548 Thos W Marshal 1680 J PF Jewett f25 David 3 Kaufman 1597 F Emma 643 George W Parker 1899 Par-ilia Lee* 644 Crutcher& McRaven1920 F W Grossmeyer 651 1422 Galbert Jabneon Gu} Wm Flower 1928 Robert Lusk 653° A Simpson 1929 E W Cawthern 659 Wm H Belcher 1990 Wm Cochran 677 HH Willams fr0l Felix Rieder 718 . Fig } Robert Dale 774 Wm Jones 779 Wm Walker 1932 Francis Moore jr 2071 Anurew Dale 2072 Isaae Stewart punt } © W Vickery 20ee } Paul Bremond SiecL nin 4108 553 Hermogan Brown 1610 ¢ David G Burnet E70 Jone Me Nestor 708 RP McMaster ois Mary Bien Been ss F P Gentry 930 J Bills 6234 5 W Fisher ine prey, a a Louisiana Dayis 1012 RM Porbes 1035 James N Hogan 1043 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 1047 Jesse Daniel 1048 J B Daniel 1050 Charles Vincent 2303 Frost 2306 Thomas Reed 2316 Pgrrison C Bryant 2330 J 8 McDonald 2340 Arthur Garner 2341 J F Martchett 2341 Andrews & Grover 1056 P G Merritt 1057 {8 DGervaiee = Sanh, Pinkney 1058 Willis Millican 2350 J D Giddi 1039 J D Millican 2354 J Crawford je 1062 John Davis 2858 A P Edgerton 1065 Wm Barton 2358 Thomas Warner jr 1079 W_A Lockhart 2363 George K 8) 1080 R Morton 2364 Prancis Brichta 1135 James Kiliam ‘2982 Elisabeth Carter a CH Taylor a hed Lies ; 1 Youngs Coleman joseph jingon 1248 Robert McNatt 2390 Sneed & Turner 1249 Jobn W Cloud, per 2300 Wm Kimbro at’y J H Raymond 2400 HH ie 1963 E De Pontots 2401 RW bank 1269 C P Green 2402 Catherine Aflen 1275 G W Binks & J B 2405 Henry Kring Shaw 9413 J W Lawrence 1297 John Kepdrick ae mephen Smkh 1298 Ramuel fen AC Horton 1300 John Johnson pola on —— 2442 Lo BDickenson omas H Porrester 24350 Wm H Thompwon 1385 B R Warner 2452 ZWmEddy | 1493 William Freie 2471 J EB Herron 1424 G W Osborne 2474 A B Hemphill 1425 John A Ratherford 2477 Aaron Haughton 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 2479 Heirs of Johu Jones 1423 Joseph Bates” Sang Hears or tana 1473 Ann B Reese 2481) «© “Warren Aburn 1515 Lumbard Mams = 242 John L Monks 1521 J C Moore ‘Mes Peter Aldrich 1523 John James 2400 M A Doot 1554 K H Dougtas 2500 George C Daycashier 1570 BM Fish 2601 F Kennett & Co 1572 Wm Kerr 2503 John W Schrimpf 1580 James A Moody 2504 W C Blair 1581 P Bickford 2512 M Rorberitailie 1612 John Lamer 2513 Henry B Brooke 1615 John 2514 Gabriel Trumwett 1623 John D Taylor HB Levi Mercer 2529 Furbur & Bean thee zecine gir, stent Neen asses of the 4 of Pexascannot Sascmath orca ie FASHIONABLE DANCING. W. MUNDER, wate teciant Aide DANC- ° atG and Con- vent, Principal teacher of Washing- ton, D. C., and Baltimore, Md., has honor to announce to the citizens and Shat his school is 0} yes 'UESDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNUON for Young Ladies, Misses, and Masters, from 3 until 6 o’clock, and on the same evenings at § for gentlemen. or to the unusual large number of pupils in his classes this season, and the great success of his class in the first seciety of Baltimcre, com- him to limit the number of pupils taken for of the season. balance The public are well aware thet Prof. = cree neither time nor patience to render the un- skilful pupil t. He invites ladies and gentlemen generally of respectability and standing, to visit his class and ‘witness the improvement of his pupils in the few Pleasant lessons that has past. It is desirablethat all who wish to participate in his May Exhibition should enter eariy this year, asthe dances in pre- tion are more complicated than any hereto- re introdwed, nov 21-tf WINTER MILLINERY. MES. M.A. HILLS WILL OPEN Winter, Millinery on Wednesday, S November 12th, at No. 395 Pennsy’ vania avenue, between $eh and 10th streets. meses enna eee ae: B 75 chests Imperial, Gun) ler, Young Hy- son, and’ Bleck TRAST” 70 bags, Java, Maracaibo, and Rio COFFEE 40 pockets Old Government Java do 50 boxes Ground do 40 packages Crushed, Powdered, ard Granu- lated SUGAR 10 packages B Clarified SUGAR 10 do C do do 50 boxes prime Goshen CHEESE 50 kezs Goshen and Glades BUTTER, very rime 2,500 nh New York BUCKWHEAT 5,000 Ibs Cod and Hake FISH 30 boxes TOBACCO, various brands 50 do Stratton’s Pearl STARCH 20 do Sperm CANDLES 5 do ‘atent do 30) do Adamantine do 20 do do _ do, twelves, suitable for hotels and boarding houses 50 do Mould Candles 15 do Old Castile SOAP 30 do Fane do bers and cakes 30 do Babbitt’s SOUP POWDER 5 dozen Preston,Murrell & Babbitt’s YEAST POWDER 2) whole and half barrels PICKLES 25 cases assorted do 5 do Canton GINGER 5 de fresh PRUNES, jars and fancy boxes 5 boxes MACCARONI 15 do VERMICELLI 100 drums FIGS 50 whole, half, and quarter boxes RAISINS 5 barrels CRANBERRIES 25 paiis George & Jenkin’s Refined LARD 100 dezen BROOMS: 3 do BUCKETS Also, MATS, BASKETS, BRUSHES, &c., different sizes and patterns. For sale by THOMPSON, HAMILTON & CO., No 393 Penn. ave, bet. 4 and 6ih streets. nov 22-8,M & W2w Grewes AND SCARFS.—-WE HAVE now In store a new assortment of Chenelle. Brochea, Cashmere, Plush, and Plald SHAW L: and SCARFS, selected from the latest arrival at New York. Also, a lot of Ladies’ Dusters, Gentlemen's Shaws and Mufflers, to which we would respect- fully call attention HARPER & MITCHELL, nov 27-eo3t Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th sts. | Daft TEA, ke. 100 bags Rio COFFEE ®0 pockets Java do 30 do do 75 boxes fresh Ground do 175 half-chests fresh PEA 20 boxes MACCARONI and Vermecelli 150 dozen YEAST POWDER Just received per schooner Arctic, and for sale NURRAY & SEMMES. by nov Z7-e06t INES, LIQUORS: x0. Ao casks Port adeira, an alaga WINES” , 40 quarter and eighth-casks BRANDY 15 Barrels pure RYE WHISKEY 30 = do extra old Family WHISKEY 60 do old Rye Do 150 do GIN, Domestic BRANDY, and - WHISKEY 0 do Sere ne CIDER 50 baskets HEI Sick CHAMPAGNE 300,000 CIGARS, all grades. Just received, and for sale by Bov 27-6teod MURRAY & SEMMER. UTTER, CHEESE, &c. 150 kegs Goshen BUTTER 20,000 pounds Goshen CHEESE 100 barrels Nos 1 and 3 MACKEREL 50 barrels HERRINGS 150 boxes Scaled do 15,0) pounds COD and HAKE FISH 20,000 do BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Now landing per schooner Arctic, and for sale v MURRAY & 8EMMES. nov 27-e06t ROOMS, BUCKETS, &c. 200 doxen BROOMS. 100 do Painted BUCKETS 50 do Covered do 60 nest Willow BASKETS 50 dozen CORDS and LINES gross MATCHES , 25 dozen WASHBOARDS. Just received and for sale b nov 27-e06t MURRAY & SEMMES. AIUSINS, ALMUNDS, &e. 50 whole, halves, and quarter boxes Bunch and Layer RAISINS l bale Kordeaux ALMONDS, WALNUTS, CREAM NUTS, and FILBERTS 5 boxes CITRON 1bbi Zante CURRANTS 2 cases fresh PRUNES in glass jars . Just reeeived per Schooner Arctic, and for sale by BARBOUR & SEMMES. nov 26-W ,8&M2w UTTER, CHEESE, BUCK WHEAT, &c. 40 kegs prime GOSHEN BUTTER 100 boxes do do CHEESE 10 casks do do do 10,000 lbs. prime new-hulied BUCK WHEAT 10 bbls No.1 MACKEREL 10 half bbls No. 1 do 20 kits do do 5.000 lbs. Grand Bank CODFIBH SU boxes Scaled HERRINGS. Just received, per schooner Arctic, from New York, and for sale by ., nov 26-W,8,Mzw BARBOUR & SEMMES. EAS, COFFEE, CIGARS, &e. 97 half chests Imperial, Gun Powder, Young Hyson, and Black TEA 50 kets JAVA COFFEE 30 bags prime RIV COFFEE 50 boxes GROUND COFFEE 75,000 GERMAN CIGARS 25,000 fine HAVANA CIGARS 20 baskets Bordeaux and Marseilles O1L 50 boxes Woods & Gilberts STARCH Just received per schooner Arctic, from New York, and for sale by nov 26-W,8,M2w BARBOUR & SEMMES. yu POWDERS, SPICES, &c. 50 boxes Babbitt’s YEAST POWDERS 40 do do SOAP Do 10 kegs SALERATUS 9 do BREAD SODA 3,000 lbs SAL SODA I) do SALT PETRE 50 cans MUSTARD 2 do ALLSPICE,CINNAMON,CLOVES 10 bags GRAIN PEPPER 4 do Grain CLOVESand ALLSPICE 75 lbs NUTMEGS and MACE 1 case INDIGO Just received schooner Arotic from New York, and for sale by BARBOUR & SEMMES. nov 26-W ,.8,M,2w ROUMS, BUCKETS, BRUSHES, ke, 90 dozen Plain and rey BROOMS 60 do 2and3 hoop BUCKETS 20 do WHISKS 10 do DUSTERS 20 do SCRUB BRUSHES 10 Nest CEDAR TUBS 5 Cases SUGAR BOXES 125 DEMIJOHNS, 1, 2, 3,5 Gallons 100 Gross Round Wood’ MATCHES 95 do Small Paper Do 80 do McG@uigan’s Do Just received Paes schooner Arctic from New Yo. orks and for sale ™Y RBOUR & BEMMES. Nov %-W,8,M,2w EVENING STAR. | THE RANGER IN NEW ORLEANS. But a few years ago, an immense sensation was produced among the excitable and sight- loving citizens of New Orleans, by the appear- ance of two rainbow-colored Mexican blankets in their gayest thoroughfares and places of public amusement. The effect did not result *0 much from the singularity of the curious costume, by no means rara avis tn terres to the good people of the river Crescent, as from the rich brilliancy of the article, ard the brave looks and demeanor of the wearers. Indeed, their martial aspect would have ren- dered them the objects of attention in any capital of the civilized or savage world; for their every gestuyg, glance and motion, an- nounced cool self*possession, and even reck- less prowess. Their very boot-heels, as they cracket like pistol shots on the pavement. sounded as a sort of general defiance and chal- lenge to all mankin Of the many external tokens which reveal the interior spirit of the individual, perhaps there is none so evident and unerring as the - Who can fail to discover the millionaire y his measured, steady, solemntread, appa- rently counting his steps, as if each were worth some thousands, while he keeps his shining beaver erect and pointed towards the zenith like a golden crown? Nobody ever mistakes a modern reformer—the member of all the new patent societies for the emasculation of the soul, and the universal femintzation of the world! His coat tail hangs down with a | Pua air, and his very countenance seems to ear about with it a perpetual apology for the daring presumption of his unnecessary exist- ence in the realms of epace. His footfalls cause no echo on the earth, and the meek, shrinking look of his oye says, in plain pantomime— ‘Oh! pray, let no one insult me, for I am a philosopher, and cannot fight a duel!” Very different was the walk of the comrades under the Mexican blankets. They conscious- ly felt the solidity of the great globe beneath their feet, and had no fears of its crust break- ing through. They appeared toclaim a suffi- cient quantity of air and sunshine as their birthright, for which they stood ready to bat- tie against all monopolists and tyrants until death. One of them was a handsome man, of ordinary stature, approaching the meridian of life, with an aspect of equal courage, intelli- gence, and good humor; while the other, tall, massive, and powerful, could not have seen his twenty fifth summer His long yellow hair fell in waves round his large but symmetrical shoulders, and hig bright blue eye twinkled with mischievous mirth, “Bee how they stare their admiration for us, Jack Hays,’’ remarked the youth, laugh- ing, and giving his rainbow-radiant shawl an extra toes, that showed all its sparkling tints ia the sunbeam; ‘the girls of the Biue Royal and Charles street will dream about our rich blaakets for a month.’’ «Let us wear our gay ornaments with due modesty, Ben,’’ replied Hays; ‘the French in this part of the city, are quite fiery, I essure you, and the firet thing we know may bo an insult, a knock down, and the inevita- ay sequel, a ducl with smali swords or pis- we? Oh, how I should like that!’’ exclaimed the young man, ardently; and bis blue eyes burned like stara; “1 bave fought enough with English, Irish, Germans—indeed, with nearly every race; but unfortunately have never; had an affair with one of the frog- eating nation.” ‘*Yes—and I can well vouch for the fact— they are the ugliest customers of all, espe- cially in New Orleans, where many of their professional bullies live, at least half their time, in the shooting gallery and ftenciag echool,”’ returned the other, seriously. “But what ia all that compared to the prac- tice of a Texan Ranger ?’’ cried Ben, with en- thusiestic admiration. ‘‘We learn to aim at live Camanches instead of paper figures, and when the bullet strikes it does not ring the belt but the death-howl of the Indian war- rior !"? ‘I would never advise a friond of mine to take an insult timely,’ answered Hays, in tranquil yet determined tones; ** but I deem it both folly and inhumanity to provoke acts which naturally tend to useless and cruel bloodshed.’’ “Such is my opinion, too,’’ affirmed the youth, with a slight blush; “ but I would as soon receive a blow in the face as a contemp- tuous look, and such bas been the real fount ation of all my dozen combats.’’ “You should first have sought an amiable explanation, before proceeding to the fatal is sue,’ urged the other. ‘The countenance of man is, at best, a difficult cipher to read, and very liable to be mistranslated, even by the best interpreter.” “Well, to please you I will bo more cau- tious on the next oecasion,”’ said Ben, with a one of malice in his smile he companions now sauntered up the Rue Dauphine, into a locality of rather dubious mpeeeen for quiet and orderly conduct; 2nd all the inmates of the houses swarmed to the doors and shop windows to gaze at the Texan strangers; for such everybody recognized them to be without hesitation. Mays, how- ever, soon felt as much surprised a3 he was annoyed by the emotions which their presence everywhere seemed to produce; fur moat of the pretty women that they met colored to the eyes, while eeveral of the bolder sex scowled furiously, but for what reason the ranger could not possibly imagine, as he did not observe jhe sly winks which Ben, with in- discriminate profusion, dealt in all directions among the crowd. At length a stentorian voice hailed them from one of the cross streets—*‘ [s that you, Captain Hays’—aye, and Ben Cullum, too? What, boys ' have you both just dropped down from the moon?’ ‘* How are you, General Henderson? How happen you to be here?’ exclaimed the friends simultaneously as their old acquaint- ance advanced, with a certain air of exhila- ration, to shake their hands. The General was a lean, bony, but very athletic man; ex- tremoly tall, indeed—so much 80, that he commonly boasted, after the tenth glass, of having more daylight under him than any other hero of the age. His eyes had natural- ly the same tint as his hair, and both were of the purest white, while his arms looked long enough to have supported the sails of a wind- mill. It is hard to form a fitting mental con- caption of the ludicrous figure exhibited by this individual when influenced by liquor, which truly appeared to be the proper and normal state of his nervous system. But to indulge in laughter at his expense was a most rilous species of amusement: for, if the een white eyes detected the fact, they in- stantly turned red and lurid as livid cals, and the sledge hammer of a hand was always prompt to strike as the head of a rattlesnake ‘* What brought you to the Crescent City at oe season of the year, General?’’ inquired ays Ob, myself and old Sam got on a spree at the Supreme Court, and he bet me a hundred dollars that I would not come; and so, here I am !’’ was the characteristic answer. © Well, let us go in there and have a drink together,’’ invited the captain, pointing to- wards an establishment on the next corner ‘** Anywhere else but there,’’ objected Hen- deraon, earnestly. “« Why not there ?”’ asked Hays in astonish? ment. “‘Beeause, it is the favorite resort of French- man Bill and his bullies, and they make it a point—a sort of standing jest—to insult every American that enters the door,’’ urged the General. “Frence Bill! I think that I have heard that name before,’’ remarked tho captain ““No doubt of that, ’ returned the other; ‘everybody has heard of the most famous duelist in the South, as dveadful with the pis- tol as the sword, and the first one of his na- tion who ever fought with double-barrelled shot guns, and killed his foe ere he could touch the .”” Ac Did he not shoot Colonel Marks, of Mo- ile.’” “Yes; and a score of others eqaally va- Tiant as skilfal, and what seems till more singular, he has mever received a scratch in any of his numerous battles. His friends be- | lieve that he is charmed against lead and steel. like the great Napoleon.”’ ‘* Well, we will find some other place.”’ sug- gested Hays; “forI do not wish a difficulty with such a wild beast.”’ “« But, for my part, l intend to drink in that house, even if it should be the last cup which I might ever hope to taste,” affirmed Den Cullum, with a strange gleam in his burning blue eye. In vain the General and Captain both warmly remonstrated against such useless te- merity. To all their arguments and entre ties the young man replied : ‘I wouid blush to my very bones, and never show my face in Texas again, if I acted as you propose ” Seeing his unalterable determination, his companions exacted a promise of special for- bearance and good behavior, and the three went on to the lion’sden. Ona largs sign board, fronting the principal entrance, was written in enormous gilt letters the name of the establishment—“ Jenny Lind Saloon, for Ladies and Gentlemen.’’ The small party of Texans marched up to the bar, and Ben Cullum, in a courteous tone, called for mies As they touched their glasses and glaced around the vast ball where numbers were dining at different tables, they could not fail to notice the striking?sensation which their advent had excited. All the vis ages were French, and from their dress and general appsarance, might have been sur- posed to be members of a genteel class. But all euch indications, in city life, are deceitful ; and these men of gaudy fashion and perfumed whiskers ascended no higher in the scale of society than the grade of professiunal gam- Llers, or that of bullies and runnera for dis- reputable houses. Some of them gazed upon the Texans with signs of pity, otfers with staring wonder, but most with countenances of unditguised contempt ‘ ‘‘Let us have three dozen fried oysters,”” ordered Cullom with smiling features; and he advanced to the centre of the saloon, and reating himself by a table of mottled marbie, ticked up a newspaper and began to glance ever the columns with the easy air of one who felt himself at home. “Not there! You must not take that ta- ble!” exclaimed the proprietor of the estab- lishment, in tones of unfeigned terror, rushing forward and indicating another position. “But why should I not remain here!” ask- ed the youth in 2 careless voice. © Becaure, that is the situation which Freneh Bill always chooses, and { am expecting him every moment,’ returned the owner, trem- bling and actually pale with apprehension “There is plenty of room for both of us,” ked the Texan, with unrutiled equa- hat! do you imagine that French Bill would eat at the same board witi: an Ameri- can?” cried the other, with a look of stu eat such unaccountable audacity end ump ion. “Itisa matter of perfect indifference to me, whether your bully dines or not,’’ an- swered Ben, fixing his eyes again on the news- paper. “ The fellow must be crazy,” muttered the bewildered proprietor, as he retreated behind the bar, asifto be out of the way when the impending explosion should oceur. ndeed, an ominous murmur arose from ali parts of the hall. ‘The man is a fool!” ob served one. ‘He will cut his wisdom teeth before the day is an hour older!” added an- other. ‘* Won't Bill swear the very devil out cfhis den when he finds the knight of the Mexican blanket in his arm chair!” exclaim- ed athird. ‘I would rather sit on the brink of a burning crater!’ affirmed a fourth. The General and cap'a n both whispered to their friend to retire, buc he refused even as much agto answer their request, and they moved to a different table, hoping that the duellist, when he should enter, would regard the intrusion of a single stranger as merely ac- cidental, and pass it over as such Soon a middle-aged person, in gold specta- cles, approached the young ranger, and touch- ing his rainbow blanket, inquired with an as- pect of withering irony—‘‘ My dear boy, will you pardon my curiosity, but is this pretty thing you wear with so much grace really bullet proof ?°” ‘You are welcome to try the experiment whenever you like,” answered Bea, in a calm yoice. “It will be tried quicker than you expect,” remarked the other, turning to the counter for a glass of wine Presently, several footsteps resounded at the door, accompanied by a shout of boist ous laughter, and a soore of visages grew pal- lid with agitation at the bare idea of the coming scene, as a general whisper announced —‘* There he is! God pity the poor Texan!” At the instant French Bill entered, and striding to the bar, called for champagne and broiled chicken. General Henderson and Captain Hays gazed upon the notorious duel- list, and started, in epite of their coolness and courage, at the extraordinary terocity of his appearance. He was a mun of herculean frame, and seemingly endowed with fabulous strength, if cne might judge by his enormous breadth and bone, ai dens swelling volumes of sinews about his joints, that looked like bundles of steel fibres, from their fimness and elasticity His countenance was concealed by a perfect jungle of black hair—all save the dagger like blazing dark eyes, and a long nose, crooked as the beak of aneagle. Where- ever his dress would allow it to be seen, the sable bristling hair showed itself all over him, even to the ends of his fingers. In fine, he resembled a wild beast clothed in the costame of a Frenchman. The propeistie of the saloon whispered some thing in the ear of the savage, and uttering a half-stifled ery of mingled astonishment and rage, he turned his eyes towards the marble table where the young ranger sat reading, ap- parently in a state of profound abstraction. Murderous passion sioek the quivering bosom of the bully like an electric storm, as he walked with a tread like thatof anelephant across the floor, and seated himself opposite the in- truder at his usual place. He then snatehed the newspaper from the other’s hand, and glanced around at the spectators with a tri- umphant look, which implied—** You see how Tiusult him, and how he takes it !”” Ben Cullum looked at him with a smile cf imperturbable tranquility, but spoke not a sylisble. ‘What can he mean,’’ murmured Hays to Henderson. ‘I never saw him be- fore receive a voluntary wrong so calmly.” French Bill then jerked the Mexican blan- ket from the shoulders of the youth, and, throwing it down, put his foot upon it, utter- ing at the same time a low c. uckle, that sounded hoarse as the laugh of a fiend! ‘The ranger slightly colored, and gazed with the same singular smile into the eyes of the et as if he would vanquish him by a ) “Coward and ~illain!”’ suddenly vosifer- ated the bully, “if you have a spark of man- hood in your poltroon’s heart, show us how wy sensed in Toxas !” en, quick asa flash of lightning from @ thunder Leer Ben (eben. wee to his feet, and grasping French Bill’s nose with one ong hand and his black beard with the other, opened his jaws, and discharged a volley of tobacco juice into his mouth, and immediately hurled him upon the floor as easily as if he had been an infant. | In a moment the duellist arose, foaming at the lips, grinding his teeth and howling for the satisfaction of a gentleman. 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Singie Copy, Per ARRUM..0000--ceree+-e0+ + B81 BF PostMasTEEs who act asagents will beallowed 2 commission of twenty per cent. ‘+ You shall have the satisfaction of a devil, as you are,’ fulminated the rai . “ Letus eves the lake and settle the issue with bowie knives!” “ Bowie knives!" re the Frenchman, with a countenance of w ‘igated horror— wie knives are not wespons recognised by the code of honor.’ “Bowie knives!’’ echoed the satellites of the Jenny Lind saloon for ladies and gentle- men* ‘ Bowie knives are the weapons of eav- 1 Are they indeed?” exclaimed the Texan. with aterrible laugh. *‘ Then this is the right sort of crowd to try their steel!’ and bedrew from bis bosom a glittering blade nearly two feet in length, and rushed towards his foes But none of them thought it advisable to wait for the result of the experiment. With pale lips and frightened cries, the entire throng took to their heels, French Bill lead- ing the rout, and calling for the police in hor- rified accents. And from that day forward, the bullies and gamblers of the Crescent City have manifested the utmost respect for the rainbow tints of a Mexican blanket. Claim, Bounty Land, Pension, Property ané GENERAL COLLECTION AGENCY, No 4% Pann. avemur, north side, near 4jg street, over Ducal & Brothers, Washington, D.C Cams AGAINST THE GOVERNMEN prosecuted before the Departments, and settled. fiouse and Ground Rents, Merchants’ and Traders’ bills, and accounts of all kinds, whether local or frem a distance, promptly attended to. Books of a-counts in business posted and writ- ten up. and the estates of insolvent and deceased persons balanced, with belance sheet adjusted and REFERENCES. Chas B. Calvert, &: Geo. 5. Gideon, Esq. Guo. & T. gi rroeag neil apg nese George W. Riggs, Esq. Yaylor eury, Jos Hy. Bradleys B ae Washtagton. And Col. 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