Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNUUR, (EXCEPT S¥UNDAY,) At the Star Buildings, corner of Pennsyiventa avenue and Eleventh street, By W.D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 374 ents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- sortption price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- BY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three . ad Ebening Star. WA months; for less than three months at the rate of 12 eents a week. {7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. VOL. VII. SHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1856. NO. 1,197. THE WEEKLY STAB. This excslieat Family and News Jour—ose) aiming a greater variety of interesting reading ean be found in any other—is published on Satur day morning. : Single Copy, Per AMRUM..reerereoveer scree Sl no 1 Cam, invantasry 1m advance. isi ppers can beprocared, atthe contre, emeniatety Ter the issue of paper. Price—Tuaas Canrs PostMasTERswhoactasagents will beallowed acommission of twenty per cent. SS FASHIONABLE DANCING. L. J. MIDDLETON, EB IN ICE W. MUNDER, PROFESSOR OF DANC- DEAL . H. Ing at Georzetown College and Con- ve Ciics and Depot—Southwest corner of F and vent, and principal teacher of Washing- ton, D. C.,and Baltimore, Md , has the honor to announce to the citizens and j pablie generally, that his scheot is open e TUESDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNUON for Young Ladies, Misses, and Masters, from 3 until 6 o’c'ock, and on the same event at 8 for gentlemen. ‘Owing to the unusual large number of pupils {n his classes this season, and the creat success of bis class in the first society of Baltimcre, com- peils him to limit the number of pupils taken for the balance of the season. The public are well aware that Prof. M. neither time nor patience to render the ekilful pupil it. He invites ladies and gentlemen generally of respectability and standing, to visit his cass and ‘witness the improvement of his pupils im the few Pleasant lessons that has past. It isdesirablethat all who wish to participatein his May Exhibition mould enter ear:y this year, asthe dances in pre- ration are more complicated than any hereto- bore introduced. nov 21-tf NEW LIVERY STABLE, Bigtth Street, between D and E. E SUBSCRIBER HAS ERECTED A commodious stable on Sth street, having room ¢' bh for over fifty hor- ses, and a capital Carriage House of 27 0 s establishment is now. open for the reception lorses on livery, ani for the hirieg and welt ot horses. — He has also for renta large Room immedi- ately over his house, 27 by 90 feet, suita- almost any purpose There is also sleeping branks for persons bringing servants, and the whole establish meat is lighted with gas. He would also call the attention of persons bringing produce te market, to the fine yard ad- joining the stable, where wagons can be sefely secured during the night ‘The whole establishment is under the charge of Wa. Hicxs, well known to stable men in this JOHN C. COOK. SURIEES DANSANTE. ROF.H. W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT pleas sre inannouncing to his friends, patrons, and public generaliy, that the above social and delightful entertain- ments will commence at Munder’s Metro olitan Hall, corner 9:h and D streets, on# EDNESDAY EVENING, November ‘W6th, at 8 o’clock, and continue every Wednesday throughout the season. Gentlemen wishing to subscribe for the season can do so upon very favorable terms, by ry the Hall on Tues- day and Thursday evening from 5 till 10 o’clock. nov 21-tf ROM LONDO® MILLS’S CONSTITU- tions, Constitutional History, and existing Governments of the British Colonies, with his- toral documents relating toeach dependency, 1 vol 1863; Howard's Laws ofthe British Colonies, 2 vols.; Martin’s Statistiss of the British Colo- nies, 1 vol; Hough’s Political and Military Events in British India, 2 vols; Auber’s Rise and Progress of the British Power in India, 2 vels.; British Parllameatary Debates oa the Que. bac Bill In 1774, 1 vol ; Knight's Geography of the British Empire and Its Colontes, 2 vols ; Cor- respondence of the Marauls Wellesley, Govern- or General and Captain General of India, 2 vols.; Imported, with many others, by dec 5- FRANCK TAYLOR. FOR THE HOLLIDAYS. ITH GREAT PLEASURE WE IN- form our friends and the public, that in anticipation of thelr wants for the Holifdays, we have ardless of time, trouble, and expense gael together the largest, most complete, and varied assortment of Goods in our lineever before effredinthiseity Weare daily recsiving and arranging for exhibition from the north, our beantiful goods, selected with great care and at- tention by one of our firm, to which we invite your attention. Ourstoreis No 20, between @th and 9th streets, on the Avenue dec 4- H J. McLAUGHLIN & CO. AYLOR & MAURY’S RECENT IM. pertations —The following valuable and JOHN H. McCUTCHEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, H SS REMOVED H18 OF FICE AND RESI- dence'to No. 24 Missouri avenue, between 43 and 6th street. nov 18-im* ACARD. RS. FRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL Music, No. 405 KE street, between 9th and 10th streets. References: Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. se 17-3m DR. THEOD. HANSMANN AS REMOVED HIS OFFICE SOME houses above his old rooms, to No. 491 7th street west, between D and E streets north, near the Genéral Post Office. Office hours as before; from 8 to 10 a n. nov?7. PIANOS. Grrn PIANOS. LARGE COLLECTION OF NEW AND SKECOND-HAND PIANOS for Sale and to Rent. Cris socgree at any other place, at No. 498 Eleventh » & few doors above Pennsylvania avenue. nov 21-im* NHIRTY DAY CLOCKS.—FOR Churches Banks, Hotels, Offices, &c. Thesegeyy Clooks run thirty two days with once ona | il ing, and the power of the spring is so equal- ined, that the force is ap) atalltimes like aweight. They have anti-friotion rolling pinions and a rod is like those on astronomi- cal clocks by which the expansion and contrac- tion of heat and cold are avoided, and accuracy of time seaured. Also, afresh prime lot of Bight Dayand Phirty Hour Clocks All warranted. Prices low. G. FRANCIS, 499 Seventh st. THE UNION. HE “UNION HOTEL” IN GEORGE- town, D. C., has been leared by the subseriber, who Is now prepared and would fh be pleased to recelve permanent and tran-' sient boarders. nov 14-lm JACOB FOUKE,. INTERNATIONA HOTEL, WASHINGTON CITY. oi pyle HOUSE (KNOWN OF LATE the United States Hotel,) having under- gone thorouy h repair aud been handsomely 4 refuinished, is now op@M for the reception of, guests. From its favorable location, (being nearer the Capitol than any other Hotel inthiscity,) and the accommedations, the proprietor is prepared to afford all who wish a compfortable home during their sojourn in Washington, he feels assured of a Lars patronage from the traveling public. , lec 1-tf nov 29- AS DELTA SALUON, D strect, between Sthand 9th streets, HIS ELBGANT SALOON WAS OPENED on Saturday evening, November Sth, and the proprietor, in soliciting patron: ih begs leave to assure the public that he has spared no pains or expense in making this the most elegant EATING and DRINKING 8A- LOON ta Madhatr Seer city. 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 mtrket affords, will, he hopes, merit and receive the patronage of his friends and the community generally. nov 12 1m ASA RICKETTS. ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by age sickness, and particularly from lasses injudiciousiy selected, to his superior PECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- Mant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- interesting works will be found amongst a variety | Clally to the wearer according to the concavity or of English Books recently received from England. | Convezity of theeye. Very numerous are the ill many of which are at considerably reduced ti- | effects caused to the precious organ of sight from ces and eepecialiy suited for the approaching fes- tive season : Beox of Celebrated Poems; the best poems in the English language; one beautifully printed @vo volume, with eighty flustrations by the first artists, cloth, gilt edges, $4 Craikshanks’ Three Courses and a Desert, fifty humorous illustrations, $1 25 Book of Family Crests,2 volumes, over four thousand cuts of crests, $5.50 Furniture and House Decoration, 4to , six hun- dred illustrations, $6 Gallery of the Graces, or Beauties of British Poets. 36 berutiful plates, morocco, richly gilt, 5 the commencement of using glasses in not bet — suited, by the mony 5 Optometer ; ani he practice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass- es that are absolately required will be furnished with ‘ion and satisfaction. N TOBIAS acknow! es the very libe- por! hora etary obta! “ag ees further solicits the patronage of those that have not yet avafled themselves of his ald , Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch- ey can read this print with their spectacles, —s supplied with such as will improve thelr $5. 5 nnumerable testimonials to be seen ; ref- oe en Reore 7 Mudie, 57 colored een t many who bave. Sek the — tions, fane greatest ease and comfo! m his glasses. PP oo in Boots, 12 fae illustrations y covers, |" Circulars to be had ratis, at a office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREEFP, three doors from Janius’s Letters. complete in two volumes, $2] 0 74 Eetiows? Hall, up stains. Kobl’s Russ'a—St. Petersburg, Moscow, and the Crimea, 82 7: Moore’s Irish Melodies, illustrated edition beautifally printed and embellished with splendid line engravings from pictures painted expressly for the work by Mu'ready, jr , $7 Nicholson’s Operative Mechanic and British Machinist, 150 plates, #41 50 Nicholson’s Builder and Workman’s New D!- rectory, ito , 150 plates, 86 Percy’s Reliques of Ancient Eaglish Poetry, cloth, extra gilt, $2 25 Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballads, illustrated, antique gilt edges, $3 75 Robinson Crusoe, with % {llustrations,on wood and steel, $1 25 Sauntering about London, 7Seents Sculpture, Specimens of Ancient and Modern, 4to., GS piates, $2.50 Sketches of Young Ladies, Y: Gentlemen, and Young Couples, 18 illustrations, by Phiz, $1 Stuart’s Antiquities of Athens, and other Mon- uments of Greece, 70 beautiful plates, with the measurements, details, &c., $2 75 ‘Tesso’s Jerusalem Delivered, 21 engravings on Wood and 8 on steel. $1 25 Walker's Analysis of Beauty in Women and Critical View of Hypothesses respecting Beauty, new editions, 22 drawings from life, $6 Bon Gaultier’s Book of Ballads. illustrated by Crowquill, Leech, and Doyle, $2 25 Nogrotr, Septeraber 7, 1964. Sir—The Spectacles you le for me sult very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. FAZEWELL I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to = sight, and corresponding with hisdescription of the focus. [ recommend him as a skillful op- liclan. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the sa of try- ing his glasses, | was furnished 4 im with a pair slig wa Sic blue, which have afforded me more relief and gratification than any | have ever tried. My sight, originally very Rood, was injured by poten Bape reading at night, fre- poms! toa very late hour; but with the aid of glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the pain | have a suffered, JOHN WILSON ‘Late Commissioner Gen’l Land Obie, December 11, 1855, I have used Mr. Fobias’s Spectacles for thres or four months, and take great pleasure in say- ing that | am much with them. { have A Cracker Bon Bon for Christmas Parties, by | em much benefitted by them. Brough, illustrated, $4 » OY) May 5th,196. GEOR. P. SCARBURGR, Round Games for all Parties, for Old tesa Young, gilt edges, $1.00 . meat os ded to Mr. John Tobias as a Bosweil’s Li skillful of remark- of Johnson, 10 vols., 50 plates, 10 ‘ — Studies of Heads, finely drawn on stone, to, Lardner’s Populer Astronomy, 119 cuts, 12me., ’s Pictures—Pictures from the Portfolio a Punch, 600 illustrations by Leech, 1 vol , Book of Costume, or Annals of Fashion, by a Lady of Rank ; 8vo., numerous illustrations, ait ber ant 25 a — Comic Annual, 40 {!lustrations by Leech, ) mee eee of the Government School of De- sign, 81 Chamber's History of the Russian War, splen- didly illustrated with maps and plates, #3 50 The work of Canova in Sculpture and Model- ling, engraved ta outiine by Henry Moses, with descriptions and a biographical memoir; 3 splen- did volumes, $12 Optician; and as I have eyes able pecafiarity, was gratified to find that Mr. Tobias to comprehend them by inspec- tion and some slight measurement, and he has made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- mirably. A. P. BUBLER. duly 11, 1856. WILmineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J.Tosias: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found great difficulty in getting glasses of the Proper focal distance. itaffords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this diffi- culty has been happily o! viated so that the glasses furnished me are decidedly the best adapted 1 have ever yet used. k yours, . B. DRANE, ector of St James’ Parish. Durarntmsent? oF INTERIOR, May 7, 1855. my eyes of =r, Very respectfu: For sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S From natural defects and the unequal e of nov - Bookstore, near %h st. iny eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for ———__.__—________—____ | severa] . I have tried different opticians D* MUNSON, AT 3S PENN’A AVENUE. | Without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my is still maklag those beautiful eyes. Four monthssince Mr. Tobias made two [roe Ba poe alt for me, which - ae found to tafece! og . By the use 8 optometer he Is enab! tnadupe@leasenmtweiel 4g theeye. i most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to ali baving occasion to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony &s to bis skill as iin optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. 8eo’y to sign Land Warrants. @ontinueus GUM TEETH, called Allen's Patent, for the excellency of whieh over all other styles of teeth, many now Wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch. There is one Dentist in this city who has been infringing tae patent, and made a bad imitation of {t, against whom [ hereby caution the public N.B Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allea’s Patent Continuons Gum Teeth, when properly comstrucied, it {s because he is ignorant | _P. 8.—OPERA 6LASBEI et of the , Incompetent to make the work, or | TELESCOPES & MICROBCOPES, Wate MAKER GLASSES this line at very low la) sunwilling to pey for the patent. Je 16-tf HOSIKRY HOSIERY. « — a nd oh 119 BRIDGE 8treet, 2, is received assort- ment ‘Woolen and ‘otton Hose, auf Hose for Ladies, Gents, Boys and Giris, of all sizes »and many other in Prices constantly on hand. BOOK BINDING, Corner Eleventh street and Mar, near the Smuthronian Zee eedogeaamt DWARD LYCETT RESPECT: : forms the subscribers to petit BAN i Shakspeare, now just completed, that he is pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, strength and solidity, and upon much than can be done in Balt}. more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- dressed to him (per post) will esable him to ex hibit to the subscribers specimens of iis style of binding. Bvery wind of Binding ex- and quilities, and of the best makes | Purchasers nov 26 oo NEW ASSURTMENT OF BOHEMI- A wil please call an Glass, amongst which int Back Decanters and Gob dec 1 THE LAKE! WRPURAT ON STOCK.—$s,000 Corge ration of Wasbiogton Stock foi fea io—y CHUBB B OTMeRS, be found the ( CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to, Alexandria, leave to call the at- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and. others of Washington and Georgetown to their: stock of GUUDS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Eastern cities. ‘The connexicn of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, hzs given bim advan- tages in the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of goods and sigied will satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be made cf them upon the most favor- able terms French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated Reel Dinner Sets, gold band and piain ite French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dinner Ware, separate from sets India China Dinner Sets, and separate articles al- ways on hand White Granite Ware in every variety, in sets, and separate from sets, as may be desired Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in full Ca oH Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise. Experienced packers employed. Goods put up by us can be transported by any mode without br eakage. Fare 7 the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 12% cents each way A quarter of a dollar thus spent may save many doha 8. = x dec 1- SIRGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Award of! the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine has simplified them in many respects. and they arecapableof executingtwice theamount of work they did formerly in any (dba time. They are without question the only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; & shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange of needie and thread in 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 guages attached, for bind! pat sone ont alters, &c. Silk, Thread, Cotton, Needles, &c., eonstantly on hand, at the lowest rates. Personsdesirous of information regarding Sew- ing Machines will please address I. M. SINGER & CO., 165 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.—Weare prepared to exchangethese ma- shines for old machines ofany kind. Termslib- eral. Persons who have been inducedto purchase nferlor machines under the pretext of being heap, will find this a benefit indeed. war i6—ly (KHaMpaGNe cipen.—jusT ARRIVED from New Jersey, a lot of choice Ghampagne Cirder Prise 4 & Massey’s Philadelpiia XX Ale. Also. Dondelet’s Baltimore Ale Allef which will be sold at asmall advance for cash. ARNY & SHINN, nov 26 Georgetown, D C. UILTED SKIRTS.—-JUST RECEIVED from New York, hooped and plain Quilted Skirts of the most celebrated make. JOHN H. SMOOT, nov 25 119 Bridge St , Georgetown. RAUGHT ALE —WE HAVE JUST RE- ceived 100 bbls. of Read & Brother’s Troy Draught Ale, which ts very fine, and will besold atthe iow price of $6,75 per bbl , for cash only ARNY &SHINN, nov 26 Georgetown, D.C. ECEIVED AND NOW OPENING, AT HUTCHINSON & MUNKO’S, a fine as- sortment of Work Boxes, Cabas, Reticules, Porte Monnates, Card Cases, Portfolios. Writing Cases, Jewel Cases, Card Receivers, Watch stands, Tollet Bottles, and Perfume Cases, together with many other things, suitable for preseats, at our Fancy Store, No. bio Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween 9:h and 10th streets. dec 8 6t HUTCHINSON & MUNRO. TO THE LADIES OF WASHINGTUN AND SURROUNDING CUUNTRY. ANOTHER LARGE SUPPLY. Disesreee OF ALL QUALI- For sale by the barrel or in bottles. ties and prices,from the finest French’ Hats to the lowest priced Fine and Handsome HEAD DRESSES, in great rete EMBROIDERIES of all kinds. TRIMMINGS'to match any style of Dress goods. RIBBONS of every style. And, in fact, every variety of Goods nsually found jn first class ‘ ‘rimming Stores {OP DRESS MAKING, after the latest and most approved styles. N.B—The supply is kept up through the en- wire season. M. WILLIAN, Opposite the Centre Market. P S.—A great vartety of articles suitable for Caristmas Gifts. nov 29-Im CLOCKS !—CLOCKS!—CLOCKS, NLY THINK OF IT,-GOOD CLUCKS from 81 50 up to $30,—all warranted to go right;—over 65 different styies of Clocks to selectfrom. Also, Clock Cords’ Weights, Keys, Balls, Oils, and everything in the material line Cail and see for yourselves, at J ROBINSON’S, 319 Pennsylvania avenue, op- Posite Browns’ Hotel. nov 21-2m NEW GUODS. SEMKEN, 330 PENN. AVENUE, BE- * tween 9th and 10th streets, bas opened thix day a splendid assortment of superior GOLD WATCHES, for Ladies and Gentlemen; DIA- MONDS, and all other styles of rich Jewelry of thejatest Paris fashions; tripple PLATEDWARE on Albata. Also, an invoice of fine Fancy Arti- cles, suitable for Christmas and New Year Pres- ents, and a lot of real JET ORNAMENTS, STERLING SILVERWARE in great variety. Testimonials made to erder. We respectful! i call the attention of our patrons to the above, an solicit a call. H SEMKEN, dec 8-6t 330 Pa. ave , bet. 9th and 10th sts. UST MECEIVED AN ADDITION TO my former nee of new and seasonable Goods, fine CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, and VESTINGS, which I am prepared to make up to order promptly and in the latest styles On hand, READY-MADE CLOTHING of fine quality, a new supplyof ffne SHAWLS, and many other desirable articies of Gentlemen’s wear. A. H. YOUNG, Merchant Tailor, nov 29-2w Browns’ Hotel, Pa. ave. BUCK! BUCK! BUCK! (net Woolly Hoss) EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON,D C. HREE ENTIRE DEER, LARGEST EVER received in Baltimore, snot with Virginia rifles—not revolvers. BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, eeueee fattest ever received from the Allegha- nies. Recapist receiving from the West, via Balti- more and Ohio, Winchester and Potomac, Par- kersburg, Central Ohio Railroads, VENISON, POULTRY, WILD GAME, keg and roll BUT- TER, CAP HONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, and country produce generally. shade Se c. C. O’NEIL, ner Howard and Pratt streets, dec 3-1: Baltimore. ca TINGS, OLLCLUTHS AND KUGS. EHAVESTILL REMAINING ON HAND alarge assortment of CAK PETINGS, OIL- CLOTHS, RUGS and MATS Those that have not made their purchases would do well to ex- amine our stock and prices, the most of them being Lae atauction and from the agents of the man tory, in New York. We can sell them at very low prices. Salesroom, second story. W. EGAN & 80N, dec 4-6t {intel} 323 Penn avenue. RK. DUPRIE’S REMEDIES are the only effectual cure for External or Internal Piles, Saltrheum, Ring-Worm, &c. They are unrival- led for purifying the blood. ceased box Office 76 Nassau street, New York be sent by mail. For sale by FURD & BRO., corner of 11th st. and Fenn. avenue oe 2 Vioun AND GUITAR STRINGS, AT MLLWW’S Piano Store. deo & MADAME DELARUE RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO THE ledies that she has just received, Qi from Paris, a large and beau- tiful assortment of FLOWERS, in sets, bunches and sprays, BONNETS, HEAD- DRESSES of all kinds, VELVET, RIBBON, FILETS, embroidered with Pearl and Gold; Jet, Pearl, Gold and Silver LACE,—styles Main- | tenors, La Valliere, Stella, Justiciene, &e | Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries in sets, Collars Sleeves, Bands, Handkerchiefs; a variety o! Fancy Articles, Pearl Pins, Kar-rings, Bracelets, Mosaic, Steel and Jet Ornaments, fresh Perfu- | mery, Soaps, Pomatums, &c., &c. Mme D. 8 leave to mention that as ail of the above articles, tegether with a great many others that cannot be enumerated, have been im- ported by herself, she is enabled to offer them at much lower prices than otherwise. An assortment of Jouvin’s White Kid Gloves on hand ; dark ones expected to arrive soon. deo 8 S® 238 Pa. ave , bet. 19h and 13th sts. OTICE.—WE HAVE HAD CONSIGNED tous ad Gt unde who must dispose ofthem, one it dozen best quality plated TEA SETS of six sig eich, which will be sold at very reduced rates. Our customers are assured of the i ty of the above, and of their extraordinary cheap- ness. M. W. GALT & BRO , Jewellers, 324 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts, dee 5-6t [Intel&Unton} J. ROBERTS, Piano Forte and Organ Tuner. References —Wm H. Palmer and J.N_ Crouch. Urders left at the Academy, corner Eleventh street and the Avenue, will meet with prompt attention. dec 6-1w* Crs TEA, &e. 100 bags Rio COFFEE £0 pockets Java do 30 do do 75 boxes fresh Ground do 175 half-chests fresh TEA 20 boxes MACCAKONI and Vermecelli 150 dozen YEAST POWDER Just received per schooner Arctic, and for sale by MURRAY & SEMMES. nov 27-e06t INES, LIQUORS, &c. 25 casks Port, Madeira, and Malaga WINES 40 quarter and eighth-casks BRANDY 15 Barrels pure RYE WHISKEY 30 «do extra old Family WHISKEY % do old Rye Do 1580 do GIN, Domestic BRANDY, and WHISKEY 10 do re CIDER 50 baskets HEIDSICK CHAMPAGNE 300,000 CIGARS, all grades. Just received, and for sale by Rov 27-6teod MURRAY & SEMMES. {LK UNDERGARMENTS.—-IN ADDI- O tion to cur very full and complete assortment of heavy woollen and merino Undershirts and Drawers, we egies largest and most varied as- sortment of SILK OUNDEXSHIRTSand DRAW- ERS ever offered in this market. Buving exclusively for cash. we offer the best goods, in the largest variety, at the lowest and uniform prices, at STEVENS’S Sales Room, Browns’ Hote. dec 4-20 UTTER, CHEESE, &c. 150 kegs Goshen BUTTER 20,000 pounds Goshen CHEESE 100 ‘is Nos. Land 3 MACKEREL 50 barrels HERRINGS 150 boxes Scaled do 15,000 pounds COD and HAKE FISH 20,000 do BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Now landing per schooner Arctic, and for sale y MURRAY & SEMMES. nov 27-e06t ROOMS, BUCKETS, &c. 200 doxen BROOMS: 100 do Painted BUCKETS 50 do Covered do 66 nest Willew BASKETS 50 dozen CORDS and LINES 250 gross MATCHES 25 dozen WASHBUAKDS. Just received and for sale by nov 27-e06t MURRAY & SEMMES, ACARD. T. POTENTINEI 4 No. 279 Pennsylvania ave 5 South side, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Wasuineton City, D.C, ESPECTFULLY INFORMS HIS PAT- rons and the public generally, that he is now pepeces with the most scientific and skillful oods and Confectioners, to furnish PARTIES, WEDDINGS, DINNERS, &c , in the most recherche and elegent style at the shortest notice. He will give his personal attend- ance and assume the entire responsibility of the entertainment Connected with his establishment are Parlors where Ladies and Gentlemen can be served at all hours with Ice Creain, Jellies, Oysters ine style, Relishes, Dinners and Suppers, in a man- ner unsurpassed in this city. T. POTENTINI, grateful for the liberal patro- nage he has heretofore received, assures his friends and all who may give him a call, that every efiort on his part will be made to merit a continuanve of their favors He solicits an examination of lis large and ele- gant assortinent of FRENCH CANDIES, PRE- SERVED an@é BRANDIED FRUITS, PIC- KLE AUCES, &c., which he offersfor sale at the most moderate prices. nov 19-8td&eol0t CHAUNCEY WARKINER,— WATCH MAKER. No. 344% STREET, SIGN OF THE LARGE and small Watch with Chain, near Shillin, ton’s Periodical Depot, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4% street WATCHES, JEWELRY. SILVER WARE. WATCH REPAIRING, &c. Chronometers, Repeating Watches, Duplex, Mantle Clocks, Lever, Jewelry, and Hor!zontal, Silver Ware Musical, and REPAIRED. JEWKiRY AND SILVER WARE made to order. U7 Removed from 370 Penn’a avenue, Browns Hotel, to the above location “@a nov 24-e03m C. WARRINER. Ew @00DS FORK THE FALL TRADE, Now opening another and very large supply of new and elegant Goods for gentlemen’s wear, consisting of— Dress Shirts, in t variety Under Shirts and Drawers, do Gentlemen’s Travelling Shawls, do Do Kid and Warm Gloves, do Do Scarfs, Stocks, Ties, &c. do Do Dressing Robes, do Do Walking Canes, do Umbrellas, Perfumery, &c., do Gur assortment from recent additions is com- |e {nall its departments, and we ef for cash, we are enabled to offer the best Goods, at the lowest and uniform prices, at STEVENS?’ Sales Room, nov 27-e02w Browns’ Hotel. AISINS, ALMOND! Cc. 250 whole, half, and quarter boxes RAISINS 1,000 pounds Soft Shell ALMONDS 2,000 do CREAM NUTS 1,000. do CURRANTS 50 bushels GROUND NUTS 10 boxes CITRON 50 dozen jars PICKLES 30 wholeand half barrels do 10 barrels CRANBERRIES Just received and for sale by nov 27-ec6t MURRAY & SEMMES, Ce OLL, &c. 80 boxes Adamantine CANDLES 250 do Mould Do 100 do Brown and Yellow SOAP 20 do Castile Do De Do 25 do Fancy 100 do Olive 150 do Pearl STARCH 2,000 pounds SALERATUS 5,000 do SAL SODA Just received per schooner Arctic from New York, and for sale by nov 27-6teo MURRAY & SEMMES. EASTERN MARKET, GEORGETOWN, No. 74 Dunbarton Street PERsoNS RESIDING IN THE EASTERN Portion of Georgetown, are respectfully in- formed that they can atall times be supplied at the above point with almost any article usually found for sale in the market. Such as all kinds of MEATS of the best quality, fresh or salt, SAUSAGES, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, &c, &c., on the most reasonable terms dec 5-eolw WILLIAM DONALDSON. OCKET TOOTH BRUSHES —A LARGE assortinen of these new aad useful articles “ict Sie Ea Pe EVENING STAR. THE FOUR HENRIES. The following tale is translated from the French. It contains the account of rather a strange rencounter of four individuals, who made themselves prominent in France, during | the middle and end of the cixteenth century, and is as follows : One storaly evening as the rain fell in tor- rents, an old woman who lived in a miserable but, in the forest of St. Germain, and who passed in the surrounding country for a kind of witch, heard a loud knocking at her door She opened it, a young man on horseback pre- sented himself, and craved hospitality By the dull light of a lamp which she held in her hand, she perceived him to be a young nobleman He appeared to be quite young, and his dress denoted rank The old woman lighted a fire, and inquired of the stranger whether he wss hungry and desired food. The appetite of a youth at sixteen is like his heart at the same age, craving, and not difficult to pleaze, and he 1mmediately accepted her of- fer. A morsel of cheese and a loaf of black break from the cupboard was ail the old dame could produce. “T have nothing more,”’ said she to the young nobleman ; * this is all that your grind- ing taxes leave a poor creature to offer a trav- eler; the peasants, too, in thiscountry call me awitch and sorceress, and make that excuse to their consciences for stealing from me the little that my poor old field produces "’ ‘* Ma for!” said the young man, “if ever I become King of France, I will suppress the taxes, and teach the people better.” ** God grant it!’’ replied the old woman. At these words the gentleman drew to the table tocommence his repast; but, at the same momenta fresh knock at the door ar- rested him. The old woman opened it, and perceived another horseman, drenched with rain, who also begged for shelter. The same hospitali- ty was instantly granted him, and on the stranger's entrance she perceived that he teo was young, and judging from his appearance, of nob‘e descent “What! is it you, Henry ?”’ cried one. “Yee, Henry,” replied the other: both were named Henry. The old woman discovered from their con- versation, that they were of the number of a large hunting party, conducted by the King, Charles IX , which had been dispersed by the storm. ““Mother,’’ said the second officer, “ have ing better to offer us.”’ thing,”’ replied she. “Then,” said he, “we will go shares.” The first Henry demurred, but glancing at the resolute eye and strong frame of the sec- ond Henry, said, in somewhat a chagrined tone— ‘* Agreed ; we will go shares.’’ He dared not express his secret motive, but he feared, if not sharing eyuad/y, his compan- ion would appropriate the whole. They ac- cordingly sat down on either side of the table, und one had already begun to cut the bread with his dagger, when a third knock was heard atthe door. The meeting was indeed singular. It was again a youth, a nobleman, and a Henry. The old woman looked at them with amazement. The first comer wished to hide the bread and cheese, the second replaced them on the table, and laid his sword by the side. The third Henry smiled. “*You do not wish then that I should share our supper,’’ said he. ‘* Well! I can wait, have a strong stomach.”’ “The eupper,’’ said the first Henry, “ be- longs, by right, to the first comer.’’ * No,’’ said the second, ‘it belongs to him who can best defend it.”’ The third Henry became red with anger, and said haughtily : “ Perhaps it belongs to him who knows how to fight for it best.’ These words were scarcely uttered, when the first Henry drew his poignard, the two others their swords. As they were just begin- ning the fray, they were startled by a fourth knock at the cabin door; a fourth young man, a fourth nobleman, a fourth Henry is intro duced. At the sight of drawn swords he pro- duces his own, and attaching himself to the weakest party, he joined in the combat The old woman, terrified, hid herself, and the blades strike everything in their reach ‘The lamp fell down and was extinguished, but they continued to fight in the darkness. The noise of the swords lasted some time, then gradually became less, and at length ceased altogether. Then the old woman ventured to issue forth from her hiding place, and relight- ing the lamp she perceived the four young men stretched on the ground, each having a slight wound. She examiued them carefully, and found that fatigue, rather than loss of blood, had overcome them. They rose from the ground one after the other, and, ashamed of what had transpired in the heat of passion, they began laughing, and exclaimed : “Come, let us now sup together, without fighting more.’’ But when they came to look for their supper, they found it on the ground, all trodden under foot and stained with blood. Meagre as it was, they regretted it. In addition to this, the cabin was destroyed, and the old witch, seat- ed in her corner, fixed her palo red eyes on the four young men. “ Why dost thou stare on us thus?’’ said the first Henry, who was troubled at her gaze. «Tam reading the fates on your foreheads,” replied she. The second Henry commanded her sternly te disclose them; the two others laughingly acquiesced. Theold woman replied : “As you have all four met in this cabin, so shall you all meet in alike destiny. As you have trampled under foot and stained with blood the bread offered you by hospitality, so will you trample under foot and stain with blood power you might mutually share. As you have devastated and impoverished this cottage, so will you devastate and lay waste France. As you have all four been wounded in the darkness, so will you all four perish by treason and a violent death ”” The four young noblemen could not refrain from laughing at the old woman's prediction. These four noblemen were the four heroes of the League, two as its leaders, and two as its enemies : Henry of Conde: poisoned by his wife at St. Jean d’Angel Henry of Guise: assassinated at Blois, by the Forty-five. Henry of Valois: assassinated by Jaques Clement, at St. Cloud Henry of Bourbon: assassinated at Paris, by Ravaillac, {non Cans.—Dr. La Mothe has lately pat- ented an iron car, which is building at Pater- son,N J. Itwill be of the ordinary shape and dimensions, being designed to seat sixty passengers, and resting on two four-wheeled trucks. The body of the car will consist of strong iron bands twelve or fifteen inches apart, running lengthwise and crosswise. and secured by rivets at their intersections. This will constitute the frame work, which will be covered by sheet ironon the flooring, and iron panels with glass windows on the side There is to be no wood work whatever about the cars; but to counteract the radiation of heat, and obviate dangers from accident, the inside will be lined throughout with several Isyers of thick pasteboard and heavy cushions. pats apis gba at OS An editor down South says be never ada ant but once in his life, and that was in a fight with i pe ir one th Be not affronted at a jest. If one throws safe thee thou wilt reosive no harm, unless thou hast sore places. List of Patents.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Pat- ent Office for the week ending December 9, 1856—each bearing that date : David Baldwin, of vce gerne ns J.—For machine for feeding paper to print % Henry M. Bonney, of N Bedford esee For improvement in sail b: i Timothy Brown, of Georgetown, N. Y.—For I omporition. * Aitred 8. Beebe, of Fall River, Mass —For improvement in vaive gear for steam engines. Robert J Brown, ot Perry, Pa.—For im- proved yielding joint for portable fences. Wm. S Blake, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in floats for steam boilers. Martin Buck, = te ee a: man, of Lebanon, N. H.—For chine for pressing hollow brick or building blocks. James W. Campbell, of Brooklyn, N. ¥.— For improvement in elliptographs. Job Cornell, of Brooklya, Y., and Ba-- nett McDougall, of Now York, N. ¥.—For gas barner. Wm. B. Coates, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in machines for cutting the stalks of stan corn. Drastu: W Ellsworth, of East Windsor Hill, Conn —For improved arrangement of valves, &c , in siphon rams. Llio Joseph Hainaut, of the Kingdom of Belgium.—¥or process for mashing grain Horace L. Hervey, of Quincy, Ill.—For im- rovement in pocket lamps. 2 Thos. Hoge, of Waynesburg, Pa.—For por- table prairie fence for stock pen. F. fy Hoyt, of Boston, Mass.—For improve- ment in water gauges for steam boilers. M. G@ Hubbard, of Penn Yan, N. Y.—For improvement in teeth for reaping machines. Wn Mussehl, of wed York, N. Y.—For improvement in to diggers. udson ia) Waterville, improved planing machine. Silas S sapsusce Pad ve et a tg im- rovement in machines for forging iron. “i Wm. G. Philips, of meg eng Del.—For im- roved approach-opening 5 4 Charles Ratelift- of Ciecunatl, 0,.—For im- provement iu nut machines. — Obadiah Rich, of Cambridge, Maes.—For process of preparing tannate of lime. Pat- ented in England, Dec 15, 1554 Isaac S Roland, of West Bart, Pa.—For improvement in washing machines. amilton E. Smith, of Philadelphia, Pa.— For improvement in corn sbellers. Lemuel Smith, of Plymouth, Conn —For improvement in lathes for i lar forms. has. A. Shaw, of Biddeford, Me —For im- provement in churns = Wm. Tinker, of Kelloggeville, 0.—For im- rovement in harvesters. A Anson Thompson, of Glenn’s Falls, N. ¥.— For improvement m implements for rolling seeds in the earth. Wm. H. Walton, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in cleaning the top flate of card- ing engines i regs Westerfield, of New Brunswick, N. J.—Por improved method of cutting curved mouldings Henry Wyant, of Knox county, Ind.—For improvement in seed planters. . Chas. Atwood, deceased, late of New York, N.Y., per his administrators —For improve- ment in machine for sticking pins oe Wm. P. Surgey, of Hackney, Great Britain, assignor to Chas. A. Stanley, of New, York, N. ¥.—For improvement in cigars. Patented in England September 25, 1854. John Taggart and Lecoard A. Grover, of Hoxbury, Mass., assignors to themselves and E. W. Banker, of Boston, Mass.—For improve- ment in machines for husking corn. John Underwood, of Lowell, Mass.—For improvement in the cylinder and piston of hydraulic and steam my Wm. A. Vertrees, of Winchester, Mo.—For improvement in churns. Robert Bryson, of Schenectady, N. ¥.—For improvement in machines for husking corn. Frederick Berry, of Harrisburg, Pa.—For improved machine for stamping leather, com- bined with a rolling machine. : Erastus W. Ellsworth, of East Windsor Hill, Conn.—For improvement in feed-water pumps for steam boilere. RK. L. Hawes, of icles 5 Maes.—For ma- chine for ing books, fc. Willis Ay ckason, of Springfield, Il!.—For mode of incorporating bituminous liquids with wet earths for cement. James M. Kern, of Morgantown, Va.—Por improvement in seeding machines . Goodrich Lightfoot, of Elgin, Il1.—For im- provement in churns. . C. A. McPhetridge, of St. Louis, Mo.—For candle-dipping machine 7 Edwin Moore, of Avon, N. ¥Y.—For im- provement in seed planters Joseph Nason. of New York, N. ¥Y.—For im- provement in connecting tubes John Neville, of New York, N. Y., eo) sed through himself and Lemuel Curtis, of New York, N. Y., to the Damasous Steel Manufac- turing Company, of Croton, N. ¥.—For im- provement in making cast steel. . James Reynolds, of New York, N. Y.—For mode of making gutta percha cord. Marshall Turley, of Galesburg, Ill.—For improvement in prairie plows evi Van Hoesen, of Westville, Conn.—For trap for catching fish, &c. a George Watt, of Richmond, Va.—Fer im- provement in plows. Mores D. Wells, of Morgantown, Va.—For improvement in seeding machines. Samuel Carson, of New York, N. ¥., as signor to the American Railway Manufactur- ing Company, of New York, aforesaid.—For method of charging the receiver of # locomo- tive with compressed air from fixed stations. Charles G. Sargent, of Lowell, Mass., and Abram Keach, of Boston, Mass., ors to Abram Keach and Caleb M Marvel, of Low- ell, aforesaid —For improvement in printing presses. Reissues.—Wm. Beach, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in curry combs. Pat- ented March 13, 1849. Reissued February 12, 1850. Joze Toll, of Locust Grove, Ohio.—For im- provement in marble sawing machines. Pat- ented September 9, 1856 Allen B. Wilson, of Waterbury, Conn.— For improvement in sewing machines. Pat. ented November 12, 1850. Reissued January 22, 1856 Design.—Samuei W. Gibbs, of sae) N. Y., assignor to A. H. McArthur & Co., of Hud- son, N. Y.—For design for cooking stoves Tus CoxsvuGAt Revation —A new “ Spirit- ual’’ paper, just started in New York, gives us the following clear and luminous account of the conjugal ties: . God is a conjugal quality. Wisdom or Light, and Love or Life, are two co-eternal and infinite (eubstantial) Principles meneny united, and all forms are generated through their conjunction. Wisdom is the Father, Love is the — ee dnndonn i sre - Se rather Bon a Holy Ghost, the real Trin- ity is Father, Mother and Child—Wisiom, ure. Love and N: The fcllowing is said to be inscribed upon the tomb of an idiot boy at Colne, in Lanvcastersbire, England. It is very beauti- fal: if ocence may claim a place in heaven, And little be required for little given, My great Creator hes for me in store ‘A world of bliss—what can the wise bave more? A whole factory town in N-w Jersey is alts be advertised to be put under the hammer. Half a {dosen msnufactories, « mansion house, store, 56 dwellings and 50 acres of land are to go off as bidders agree. It is not stated whether the peovle in the houses ave to be sold “‘in the lot.