Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1856, Page 1

Set ee see - THE EVENING STAR, FUDLISHRD EVERY AFTERNUOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Af the Star Deatldings, corner of Penazyleaaie evens 6, Bleventa stress, By W. D. WALLACG, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTSR CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers cerved in packages at 37% ents Per month. To mall subseribers the sub- ecription price is THR BK DOLLARSAND FIF- TY CENTS a yearis advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than Saree months at the rate of 12 cents a weok. 1 SINGLE COPIES ONE CBNT. TT Ebeniig VOL. VIL e WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1856. _ Star. “NO. 1,202. GAUTIER’S COMPOUND HERB DROPS: For Congus, Colds, fronchitis, Asthma, &c. Bor ESE INVALUABLE COMPOUND Herd Drops h=ve the extraordinary property of im- mediately relieving Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Difficulty of Breatoing, Broachitis, Asthma, and Huskiness of the Throat Thove who are troubled with that unpleasant tickling in the throat, which deprives them of rest, night after right, by the incessant cough which it provokes, will, by usivg these drops, find immediate relief. The subscriber, in presenting these Drops to publie notice, wishes it to be expressly under— stood that he does not claim forthem any miracu- lous curing properties, nor does he present them with a long string of certificates of re:ommenda- tions, although he has many unrolicited and most flattering ones from persons who have used them. These Drops are composed of six simple in- = principally herbs, which are known to very efficacious in the cure of diseases result- ing frem Colds, aad some of which, being rather nauseous in thelr natural state, would deter many from resorting to them, but when made into a candy or drops, become palatable without losing any of their valuable properties. have been approved and recommended by all the mest prominent members of the Medical Faculty of Washington city. Every Lawyer, C: |. Public 8; OT Vocalist, should carry a few of these Drops in his pocket to be used before or after exercising the vocal organs. Prepared and for sale, wholesale and retail, by C. GAUTIER, A la Ville de Paris, No 252 Pa av., Weshington, D.C. Or may be had of the following agent«: JAS. H. STONE, corner of 7th and L streets; R S. T. CiSSEL, Georgetown; JOHN E BATE: Navy Yard; SAMUEL WHITE, 7th street, 5: HENRY COOK & CU, Alexandria. dec 9 FASHIONABLE DANCING W. MUNDER, PROFESSOR OF DANC- © ing at Georgetown Collegeand Con- vent, and principal teacher cf Washing- toa, D. C., and Baltimore, Md, has the honor to announce to the citizens and public er that his schoo! is opea e UESDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNOON for Young Ladies, Misses, and Masters, from 3 until 6 o’c’ock, and on the sime evenings at § for gentlemen. Owing to the unusual large number of pupils in Bis classes this season, and the great success of his class in the first society of Baltimcre, com- pelis him to limit the namber of pupiis taken for the balance of the season ‘Fhe public are well aware that Prof. M. spares neither time nor patience to render the most un skilful pupi! perfect He invites ladies and gentlemen | Sapient of is c\ass and his pupils im the few respectability and standing, to visit witness the improvement o: pleasant lessons thathas past. It is desirablethat all who wish to partic!pate in his May Exhibition whould ente: eariy this year, asthe dances in pre = amare more complicated than any hereto- lore introduced. nov 21-tf NEW LIVERY STABLE, Eighth Street, between D and EF, HE SUBSCRIBER HAS ERECTED A commodious stable on &th street, having room enough for over fifty hor- ses, and a 02} ital Carriage House of 27 by 9 feet. This estabiishment is now. open for the reception of Horses on livery, and for the hiring and selling of horses He has also for rent a fine large Room immed!- pore tp his carriage house, 27 by 90 feet, suita- ble for almostany purpose There isalsosleeping brunks for persona bringing servants, and the whole establishment is lighted with gas. He would also call the xttention of persons bringing produce to market, to the fine yard ad- ) ining the stable, where wagons can be safely secured during the night The whole establishment is under the chargeof pre, Hees, weil known to stable men In thi= 'y nov Be JOHN C. COOK. SORIEES DANSANTE. ROP. H’ W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT pleas :re in announcing to Bis friends, Patrons, and public generally, that the above social and delightful entertatn- ments will commence at Munder’s Metro. tan Hall, corner 9th and D streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November With, at § o’clo-k, and continue every Wednesday ‘hroughout the season. Gentiemen wishing to subscribe for the season can do so upon very favorable terms, by applying at the Hall on Tues- day = ors evening from 3 till 10 o'clock. nov FOR THE HOLLIDAYS. ITH GREAT PLEASURE WE IN- form our friends and the pubiic, that in anticipation of their wants for the Hoilidays, we have ardiess of time, trouble, and expense aanel together the largest, most complete, and varied assortment of Goods in our line ever before offered in this city. and arranging for exhibition from the north, our beautiful goods, selected with great care and at- teation by one of our firm, to which we invite your attention. OUurstore is No. 20, between Sth Weare daily receivin, and 9th streets, on the Avenue. _des 4- H_J. McLAUGHLIN & CO. selectfrom. Also, Clock Cords Weights, Keys, Balis, Olls, and everything in the material jine. Call aad see for yourselves, at J ROBINSON’S, 49 Pennsylvania avenue, op- posite Browns’ Hotel. Rov 3i-32m PARIS PREMIUM HATS. MODE DE PINAUD. i bated & CO HAVE RECEIVED PER steamship ‘‘Arago”’ an Invoice of Gen- tlemen’s DRESS HATS from the celebrated establishment of Laville & Poumaroux, who received two first-class medals at the late Bxpos!- tion in Paris. Also, a beauti“al assortment of Children’s FANCY BEAVER HATS, for Missesor Boys. Ladies’ RIDING HATS PRENCH UMBRELLAS, very superior. TODD & Co. Bovi-ttkeotf west end Browns’ Hotel. _ +} BOYS CLOTH (322. 322 w* ip JUST RECEIVED, AND ARE now offering at very low prices, every va- riety of Boys Over-Coats, Sack, Frock, and Business Coats, Roundabouts, Jackets, Panta- loons, Vests, Shirts. Drawers, Hosiery, &c. WALL & STEPHENS, 922 Pa. ave . between 9th and 10th sts, dec 10 [{nt&News) Nextto fron Hall. “% COPFING. ; E E AGEN ® FOR FISK’S Alrtight Metallic Coffins for the city of Washington, wishes to (aaa? inform the pubilc that he has now on hand Jange sapply of all sizes, similar in form to the richest wood coffins, and beautifully Hntsh imitation of rosewood. ‘They can be sold atthe rame rates as well fisished mab 'y cofia. These beau'iful Airtight Coffins con be ready for use {a thirty minutes for transportation to any part he United State: ihe uander- signed atte to UNDERTAKING in all its branches, at a!! hours of day or night Also. on ping @Pely of READY MADE WOOD COP- Po ners Gre respectfully Invited to call and or them«e.ves, at No.457 Pennsy!vania ave- nue, south side, near the cornet of Tuird street. dee 5 colme M M. WHITE. D* MUNSON, AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE. fs stili y g those beautiful M TEETH, called for the excellency of other styles of teeta, many now {ll cheerfully voneb. ty who has been and made 2 bad imitation hereby caution the public Lenever 2 Ueatist speaks against Gom Teeth, whea is Lecause he ts ignorant werrlng them There ts on st whom [ Ls w Allen’s Patent Continuous Properiy constru-ted, it of the process, incom stent to make the work, or # anwilling ¢ ray for tae patent. t. Je 16-tf ERY —vosieny. H OHN HT =) ) 3 oD Georgetows, D a NO 119 BRIDGE Street, poll 3 receive S80Tt. = at of Woolen an ‘on eae aa ait Hose mhenmee a Pre and Girls, of all sizes — ae Of the best makes Eeewoes NEW asouKi WENT OF | “AS an Glass, amongst which mia: beploheny elegant Buck Deonnters and Goblet a, at — decl_ THE LAKES, 508 Pa. ave. MEL“DEUNS, RANGING FROM 10 $00 8.25, at our Plena Store YOM 210 lw L. J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN ICE, Office and Deze2—Southwest corner of F aad Fweifth xtracts. fab 71 SUHN HK. McCUTCHEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AS REMOVED HIS OFFICE AND RESI- dence to No. 24 Missouri avenue, between 4g and 6th street. nov 18-Im* A CARD. MRS. FRANKLIN, TEACHER OF VOCAL Muste, No. 405 & street, between 9th and 10th streets. References: Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. Hilbus, Music stores. 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 General Post Office. Office hours as before; from 8 to 10 o’clocka m. nov 7-Ow* PIANOS. Ausnce COLLEC SECOND-HAND PIANOS. ION OF NEW AND 1ANOS for Sale and to Rent, cheaper than at any other place, at No 493 Eleventh a few doors above Pennsylvania avenue. nov 21-Ilm* HIRTY DAY CLUCKS.—FOR Churches Banks, Hotels, Offices, &c. Thesegm Clocks run thirty two days with-once wind- pad ing, and the power of the spring is so equa ized, that the force is applied atall times like aweight They have anti-friction rolling pinions and tae pendulum 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 sesured. Also, afresh prime lot of Eight Dayand Thirty Hour Clocks ll warranted. Prices low. G. FRANCIS, nov 29- 490 Seventh st © THOSE WHO BUY TU SELL again.—Call on us to suppiy your wants for the hollidays at once; don’t postpone it; you can buy cheaper from us, ani havea larger stock to select from than at any other place dec 9 H. J. McLAUGHLIN & CO. INTERNATIONA HUTEL, WASHINGTON CITY. 4 epee HOUSE (KNOWN OF LATE AS the United States Hotel,) having under- gone thorough repair and been handsomely ‘wi refuinished, is now open for the reception of, uests. From its favorable location, (being nearer the Capitol than any other Hotel inthis city,) and the accommodations, the proprietor is prepared to afford all who wish acompfortable heme during their sojourn in Washington, he feels assured ofa liberal patronage from the traveling public., dec gy'f GAUTIER'S FRENCH RESTAURANT, 232 Pa. ar , betwen 12th and 13th sts. HE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE ES- tablishment desires to call public attention to his increased and unsurpassed facilities for con- ducting and supplying everything in his line of business. He ts prepared to lg hd at a few hours’ notice the largest DINNERS, BALLS, and PARTIES with everything pertaining to the most fashion- — entertainments, and 01 the most reasonable rms. ENTIRE DINNERS and DESSERTS fur- nished Families without any trouble to the fam- ily and at moderate charges A FIRST-CLASS FRENCH COOK will be sent to private houses at $2 per day ; and market- ing and such articles as they may wish purchased 1 be furnished at cost. Also, China, Glass, Silver Ware, and Table ORNAMENTS. One or more ‘ dishes’’ sent to any part of the ty at short notice. t my establishment will be found elegant suites of Parlor, Reception, and Dining Rooms furnished tn the best manner, always ready. My Restaurant offers great advantages to gen- tlemen rooming out; they can be supplied with meals at all hours. Particular attention is desired to my new style of superb CONF ECTIONERY, which for parity and delicacy of flavor are unequalled. C. GAUTIER, dec %- 252 Pa. avenus, bet 12th and 13th sts. TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffey with defective sight, ¥V caused by nee sicknéss, and particulariy from —< injudiciousiy selected, to bis superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a trae —— accuracy, and bri!- Mant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the eoncavity or converity of the exe: Very numerous are the il) effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using | ayes in not being ——— suited, by the use of an Optometer ; and 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 precision and satisfaction. JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very ltbe- ral encouragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronage of those that have not yet availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot conventently call, by send- the glasses In use, and state how many inch- ey can read this print with their spectacles, sabe supplied with such as will improve their sight. nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 612 SEVENTH STREET, threes doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. NoRFo.k, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you le for ine suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL 1 have tried a pair of Spectacies obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great asalstance to my sight, and corresponding with his description of the focus. { recommend btm as e skillful o; ticlan. HENRY A. WISE, boen induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the — ose of try- ing his 1 was furnished im with a auightly colored blue, which have afforded me more relief and ification than any | have ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, fre- uently to a very late hour; but with the ald of glasses I can study almostas late as ever, and that too without the in I have previously suffered. JOHN WILSON ‘Late Comznissioner Gen’l Land Oiee, December 11, 1855, Ihave used Mr. Fobias’s Spectacles for three or four months, and Sa ia say- sh pleased wil ing that | am muc’ P them. { ha been much by them. ee May Sth, 1858. GEOR. P.SCARBORER. 1 was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as s skillful o; ian; and as I haveeyes of remark- able jarity, | was gratified to nd that Mr. Tobias secmned to comprehend them by inspec- tion and some slight measure; it, and he has ade me a pair Spectack at suits me ad- aiaaly 1 A. P. BUTLER, July 11, 1856. — Wituineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J.Testas: Dear Sir—i em bappy to say that the Spectacies which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ty in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found t difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal distence. It affords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this dim- cuRy has been happily cbviated so that the glasses farnished me are decidedly the best adapted to my eyes of an 1 have ever yet used. Very respectfully. yours, B. DRANE, ector of St James’ Parish. DaraRtMsNT oF INTERIOR, May7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal e of my eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for several years. I have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabied toadapt Glasses minutely to the eye. I most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to all having aS _ use = bear my testt- mony as to 4 a8 an 0) a i HENRY E: BALDWIN, Assist. Seo’y to sign Land Warrants. $.—OPERA GLASSES of great varict DUPES & MICROSCUPES, WATC GLASSES, and many other articies in at very low prices constantly on hand. CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Li | to, Alexandria, beg leave to the at- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and others of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GUODS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any esteblishment in the Eastern cities. ‘The connexion of their senior partner with the manofacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given him advan- tages in the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- pal any house in the trade. An inspection of a s and prices will satisfy all parties that pur- chases a a made of them upon the most fiver: able terms French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated French Ama Dinner Sets, gold band and piain wi French China Vases, Pitchers, Tollet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dinner Ware, separate from vets India China Dinner Sets, and seperate 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 Wate, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in full supply: Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the pack- ae cpecleaced pect loyed. Eood x) jens packers em; . Goods put u by us can be transported ms any mode without breakage Fare ie the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 12% cents each way A quarter ofa dollar thus spent may save mar dollars. ve if dec 1- ¥ SIMGER’S Improved Sewing Machines, To which was granted the Highest Awardot! the Paris Kxhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. ‘HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine has simplified them in many respects, seatey arecapableof executingtwicetheamount of work they did formerly in any given 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 be sewn by any of these machines by asimplechai of needle and thread in suck a manner that the closest scrutiny cannot detect a fanit. Manufacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong and durable, end not likely to get cutof order. We have machines with guages attached, fer binding hats, cap-fronts, gaiters, cc. Silk, Thread, Cotton, Needles, &¢., constantly on hand, at the lowest rates. Personsdesirous of information rezarding Sew- ing Machines wil! please address I. M. SINGER & CO., 1€5 Baltimore street. Baltimore. N. B.—We are prepared to exchange these ma- shines for old machines of any kind. Terms lib- erel. Persons who have heen inducedto purchase nfericr machines under the pretext of being sheap, will dnd this a benefitindeed. mar 1@—ly cCOUGHS—COLDS—HOARSENESS. DR. TYLER’S COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC: The most Pleasant, Safe and Speedy Cure for Whooping Cough, Croup, Asthma, Diseased Lungs, and Consumption. Entered according to Act of Congress, A. D. 1837. N AGAIN PRESENTING TO THE NOTICE of the public the above remedy, we feel that little apology is needed. Vast numbers ia all sections of tbe Union are obliged to have recourse to other sources of relief then the immediate pre- script'oa of thetrfamily physician, and as each return of the winter season brings out a host of frevessealy new specifics, some good, others use- ess, and many decidediy dangerous. it becomes as much a matter of duty as interest, believing this to be a remedy, combining the greatest ad- vantages, with the least obje-tions of any other in use, to make it as extensively Kaown as prac- ticable. ‘That such is its character, is abundantly Proved by the fact, that it has been extensively used the last twenty qos with unparalleled suc- cess; that its reputation has continued to spread and its sal- increase, with little aid from adver. Using or published lists of certificates, (which all Know can as easily be had for a worthles« Preparation as for a meritorious one,) that by it« owa intrinsic merit, with the recommendat'on of persons benefitted by its use, it has gained its Present popularity; it is not trumpeted to the world as a speci fiz or cure all, but as a valuable and scientific auxiliary in pulmonary cases, ready at hand, and one that has been generally found to afford relief where most others have been tried witbout material venefit. As such, it is recog- nised by numbers of our leading physicians, w! know its composition, and have been eye wit- neswes of its supericr effica~y, as well as by thou- sands of our most respectable citizens, to most of ‘whom reference is cheerfully permitted. Sold at 25 cents, or three bottles in one, 5¢ ey Md NAIRN & PALMER, and CHAS. STOTT, asbington; CISSE.L, Georgetown, and FEEL & STEVENS, Alexandria Also, TYLE R’S GUM ARABIC COUGH CANDY DROPS,” the same composition ina Portable form, much patronised by public speak- ers, singers, frequenters of public assemblies, &c as they rem ail huskiness from the throat an voice, and act like a charm on a troublesome cough. Price 12}; and 25cents a box. dec 9-ly NHAMPAGNE® CIDER.—JUST ARRIVED / from New Jersey. a lot of choice Ghampagae Cirder For sale by the barrel or in bottles. Poultry & Masse7’s Philadelphia XX Ale. Also ‘f Dondel#’s Baltimore Ale Allof which will be sold at asmall advance for cask. ARNY & SHINN, nov 26 Georgetown, D C. UILTED SKIRTS.—-JUST RECEIVED from New York, hooped and plain Quiited Skirts of the most celebrated make. JOHN H. SMOOT, nov 25 119 Bridge St , Georgetown. RAUGHT ALE —WE HAVE JUST RE- ceived 100 bbis. of Read & Brother’s Troy Draught Ale, which \s very fine, and will besold atthe low price of $6,75 per bbl , for cash only ARNY &SHINN, nov 26 Georgetown, D.C. TO THE LADIES OF WASHINGTON AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY. ANOTHER LARGE SUPPLY, Hin rtnes OF ALL QUALI- ties and prices,from the finest French! Hats to the lowest prived ? Fine and Handsome HEAD DRESSEp, ja great variet EMBItO DERLES of ali kinds. TRIMMINGS to match any style of Dress goods RIBBONS of every style. And, in fact, every variety of Goods usually found in first class ‘I'rimming Stores IF DKESS MAKING, after the latest and most approved styles. N. & —The supply is kept up through the en- re season. M. WILLIAN, Opposite the Centre Market. P S.—A great vartoty of articles suitable for Christmas Gifts. nov 23-im KENCH JUVENILE BOUKS, FOR Youths of all =< j Tecently imported, in va- riety, direct from Paris by the undersigned ; em- bracing many beautifully illustrated, aswell as others of the cheapest kind. dec 9 FRANCK TAYLOR. | De GEN TLEMEN.—OVERCOATS, Dress, Frock and Business Coats, plain black and fancy Cassimere Pants, Cloth, silk, Satin and Velvet Vests; gentlemen’s Dress Shirts, Un- dershirts, Drawers, Hosiery, Cravats, Scarfs, Kid and other Glov-s, &c., &c ; embracing every va- riety, style and quality of Gentlemen’s Winter Clothing, which we are offering at preat bar- ns. WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets, dec 10- {Intel&News] next to fron Hall. KR. DUPRIE’S REMEDIES are the only effectual cure for Externai or Internal Piles, Saltrbeum, Ring-Worr, &c. They me unrival- led for purifying the blood. 50 cents: box. Office 7 Nassau street, New York. Will be sent by mail. For sale by FORD & BRO., corner of 11th st. aad Penn. avenue oe BS KAUTIFUL PIANOS RANGING IN price from $200 to $1000, at our great Music Emporium, near 10th street JOHN F. ELLIS, deo10 lw 306 Penn avenue, _ LIVE @tL-OF DUKAUD BRAND, werranted j ure KING & BUROHELL, dec 8 At new Store, cor. of Mth and | sts, LEGANT PARLOR AND CHAMBER Farniture.—Just received at Warerooms No. 530 Seventh street, five PARLOR SUITES os on quality, in French Brocatel and usb. ALSO A great variety of SOFAS, TETE-A-TETES, DIVANS, LOUNGES, and CHAIRS in hair-cloth NTRE TABLES 23, &4. Rosewood and Wainut WHATNOTS, ETEGERE Fine French-plate MIRRORS. ALSO, Enamelied CHAMBER SETS Solid Oak and Walnut SETS Rosewood and Mahogany SETS eae MATTRESSES and FEATHER SALAMANDER SAFES, best quality. All goods warranted to be 2s represented, and Prices put as low as any other establishment, dee 1i-e: McGREGOR. FURS! {ide & CO., UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL, beg leave to announce the arrival from Lon- don and Paris of thrir splendid collection of RICH FURS, made in the most fashionable styles from seasoned Soft-dressed Skins ‘They would invite particular aftention to their elegant and much-admired MANTILLA TALMAS, PELLERINE VAN DYKES. VICTORINES, with Muffs and Cuffs to match, of HUDSON BAY SABLE, MINK, STONE MARTIN, FITCH & MOUNTAIN MARTIN, SIBERIAN AND RUSSIA SQUIRREL, LONDON LUSTRED BLACK LYNX and ERMINE; RICH FUR TRIMMING for Cloth and Velvet Cloaks; SWANSDOWN TRIMMING; ELEGANS SIBERIAN SQUIRREL ROBES, for Cloak Linings, or cut for Trimming; Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s FUR GAUNTLETS; Gentlemen’s TRAVELING MUFFLERS of Beaver, Otter, Nutria, and Seai Fur; CARRIAGE ROBES, of Bear, Fox, and Suffalo Skins. TODD & CO for the past twenty-five years have devoted much attention to this branch of their trade, purchasing exclusively for cash, sell- Ing at moderate prices, and by adhering to their determination to deat in noarticle that would not bear the strictest scrutiny, they have secured a large and increasing trade from all parts of the country. Purchasers are Invited to visit their establish- ment and examine the most extensive STOCK OF FURS south of NewYork. 0c 31-3t&eotf PAPER HANGING AND UPHOLSTER- i. ING. HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING PURCHAS- ed the Paper Hanging and Upholstering Es tablishment of E. N. Worthington, at No. 433 north 7ih street, between Gand H streets west, respectfully calls the attention of his friends and the public generally to give him a call and exam- ine his well selected stock. He attends personal- ly to the Paper Hanging and Upholstering busi- ness, at the shortest notice,the best style, and on the most reasonable terms. Awnings made and repaired. wim GEOKGE 8. DONN. I @OUSE-KEEPING ARTICLES.—TABLE Cutlery,a finc assortment of superior quali- ty. Gotinary articles of all kinds Painted Tin Totlet Ware, in sets and single pieces Tongs. Shovels, Andirons, Fenders, Sed Irons, &ec. Wood Saws and Axes Door Mats, Brooms, Brushes of all kinds, and alsnost every useful article required in house keeping. For sale very cheap at set Honse-Furnishin Warerooms, No 530 Seventh street. nov 5-2aw6w N.M Mc@REGOR, eat E KE-ESTABLISH- LAND OFFICE AT 5 STATE OF INDI- UN OTICE OF T MENT OF TH VINCENNES, IN T ANA. In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress approved Augest 1th, 1656, entitled “An act to continue the land offices at Vincennes, Indiana, and to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands In the States of Indiana and [lli- nojs, formerly included witbin the Vincennes land distriet,” itis hereby declared and made known that theoffices of register and receiver at Vincennes have aguin been opened for the sale and entry cf lands, &c., as if sald !and offices had not been abolished Given under my hand. at thecity of Washing- ton, this 224 day ef November, A’ D_ 1856 THOS A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the General Land Office. nov 2S-lawow Proposals for Erecting the Custom-Hous’, &c., at Plattsburgh, New York. Trerasvry DEPARTMENT, Wasuineton, December 10,1956 ROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this department until the 18th day of February, A. D. 1857, et 12 o’clock noon, : for the construction of the custom-house, post office, and court-reems autkorized to be erected at Platts- burgh, N. Y., according to the plans and specifi- cations prepared at this depariment; said propo- sals to be either for the whole building, or separ- rate for (he different kinds of work; bills of par- cels must in every care accompany each bid. with the amount of each kind of work, ani the total amount carried out; the depart- ment reserving the right to reject or tac- cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it; the department also re- serves the right to exclude the bids of any person or persons whom there Is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform the contracts, or which they have attempted to obtain by indirection; and all bids when there shall be parties in Interest who do not join in the bids, and all bids that, upon investigation, are below a fair price for the work. ids will not be received in gross, and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details are farnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the department, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United States may require ine Pe cent.ofthe amount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price (said amount to be ascertained by the esstmate of an agent of the de nt, appointed for that purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the work progresses, and ten per cent. re‘ained until the completion of the contract, and acceptance of the sl &c., by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fulallment of con- tract. Contracts will be 2warded only to master build- ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasu- ry, will be a forfeiture of the same. ech proposal must be accompanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons certified to be so by the United States district {eaze or attorney of the said district.) in the sum of $5,000, for the whole work, or of a proportionate amount, If for any part that the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient securities for its faithful performance. Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings will be ready by the 12th of January, when they can be had on application to the department No bid will be considered unless it ful y com- plies in all its detalis with the requirements of ene Teopenae te it be sent to this department. ¢ proposals must be sen s addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed ‘Proposals for the Plattsburch Custom-house,”” and will be opened at one o’clock, p. m., of the last day named for receiv- inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 13 3awti8Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury. BOOK BINDING. Corner Eleventh street and M id avenue, near the Smuth3onian Institution. | yale LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bibie and Shakspeare, now just completed, that he 1s pre- pared to bind hose work a superior aye ot elegance, strength and upoa muc! nape igl ly yd ay or New York. - eee dm aies iper’ post) ‘willenable him to ex- hibit to the subscribers imens of hii of binding. Every kind of Book Binding ex- ecuted. se UY BARLY—DON'T FUT If uFF until Christmas week, for then the crowd at our store will bese great we will scarcely be able tog you tnst attention we desire, and egain, if youceiuearly you getthe chotce sc!ections from our io mance beautiful stock dec 9 H. J. MoLAUGHLIN & CO. NG STAR. HOW 10 GET MARRIED |= Marriages seem to bS ¢pidémics this fall Hymen’s services are in actite requisition, and his torch has lighted many happy hearts from the narrow road of single blessedners to the broad highway of matrimony. Hopes long deferred have been consummated at last; hearts long united have been united for age It is proper that this beautiful and sclemn ceremony which thus joins together man and woman, “ t!!} death do them part,’’ should be attended with a certain degrée of etiquette, regulated by certain ruios of behavior, which are the inevitable result of th¢ state ot re- fincment to which society has advauded, and we take this opportunity to lay before our teadors, quoted from the columns of ew York Home Journal, a few remarks upon this subject which perhaps they will find useful when their wedding day comes round First, after fixing the time and place, and de- ciding upon the number of bridesmaids and bridesmen, comes the question of appropriate WEDDING CARDS. The latest fashion is to send bat one card, which is # large one, being three by four and a half inches in size, and from very fine card paper without enamel. A little above the centre of the card is placed in conspicuous letters, the name of the church at which the marriage isto take place; and jost below it, and within parenthesis, or between brackets. is the name and number of the street at which the church is situated; just below the latter line, isone namizg the day and hour of the ceremony. On the loWoz corner, at the left of the card, is placed the names of the affianced, the name of the gentleman compfising the upper line. Boththo card and the enveiope are white and of the same eize, the latter being like the former, without glossy polih or enamel In case they do net intend receiving, they | send cards only te their relatives and near friends But in cars of receiving immed - ately after the wedding, it is proper to enclose two cards, the one like the first described, and the second containing the address of tho bride’s inother, or of the place at which tho reception is to be given, indicating the time also upon the same card. But in case the re- ception is to tuke place after the bridal tour, then three cards are enclosed in one envclope —one containing the name of the bride’s m ther (at wh house it is most pri ceive) as the upper line; below which state ‘‘ At Home,” and name the date ard hour as the third line: and below, at the right, near the bottom of tho card, give the name of the street and number cf the dwelling. The other two are the visiting cards of the bride and bridegroom If the marriage coremony is not to be sol- emuized at the church, the wedding should be solemnized at the house of the mother of the bride ; in which case two or three cards will be enclosed, the mother’s being the same as above described, and the bride end bride- gtcom’s will contain merely their names. But upon the card inviting to the reception, in- stead of Miss being prefixed to the bride's name, it will be that of Mrs to her newly chosen one The following is a very good description cf ab appropriate BRIDE'S DRESS. The dress of white taffetas, is cut high and surmounted with a narrow lace coller; and below it, half high, it is encireled with a white luce berthe The body closes up the front with pear! buttons of the watch shape, and just above the waist, on the stomacher, is placed a boquet of orange flowers and fo- liage. ‘Lhe ekirt, in demi-train, is covered en tab- lier—that ia, leaving an apron form visible of ! the silk dress in front The sleeves are com- | posed of two ruffles, which extend half way to | the elbow, and are caught up at the inside by delicate silver cords and tassels. From under the short sleeve proceeds a lace one, which is formed into two or three puffs, extending te the white kid or white silk gloves Pearl and cameo bracelets. White silk stockings and shoes. The hair is divided into three tresses, as de- feribed in the Home Journal of October 11, and the long white lave veil is gathered in the centro, and passes over the head to each side, above the back knot of the hair, ec as to disclose the hair above the reck, and at each side of the knot, and over the ears, a ] j } cachpei is formed by plaiting the veil, and ornamenting it with orange buds, flowers and foliage. But there is no ornament in the front tresses, which form two rich releaux Mr C. HE. Harvey, in his work on * man- ners and habits,’’ gives the fullowing furmula for proceeding : AFTER ARRIVING AT CHURCH. “(The marriage train advances towards the altar in the following order: The lady gives her hand to her father, or toone who repre- sents him, then fullow the gentleman and his mother, or one who represents her; next the bridemaid and brideman, followed by the members of the two families in couples. The other and more custom is for the groom to re- ceive the bride when she lights from her car- riage in the street. As the train advances towards the altar, the company present should respectively arise from their seats, and stand till the relations are seated in the front pews. The latter should arrange themselves in the same order as acquaintance The couple either stand or kneel at the altar, according to the custom of the church in which they are married; the bridemaid at the left of the lady, and the brideman at the right cf the gentleman The bridegroom stands or kneels at the right of the bride, and bears her right hand upon his. Here the ceremonies vary according to the usages of different denomi- nations. After the benediction or the prayer, as the order is, the married couple usually salute the assembly and receive the compli- ments of their friends. Immediately after the solemnization it is customary for the pa- rents and new relations to salute the married lady ; but all salutations are improper in a church edifice. When returning from church the husband gives his hand to hie bride. AnoTaer oF THE Bets Pain.—Mr. Batch- eller, who at the time the Perley Poore apple wager first became public, offered, in a sim- ilar spirit of frolic, todraw a barrel of beans from Sutton to Worcester, Massachusetts, if Fremont was not elected President of the United States, paid the forfeit on Wednesday of the present week, with asturdy consisteney worthy of a better cause and a graver matter. The vehicle was a common sled, the beans and vehicle weighed 570 lbs,, the distance to be traversed wes over eleven miles, and the “animal in the shafts’’ was encumbered with snowshoes. Mr Batcheller, however, had con- trived to make his tripa paying concera by betting $200 he would perform it inside of six hours This, of course, was a stimulant, and he won amid theapplaudingshoats and congratulations of ‘* Worcester town,’ which had turned out to meet him. Tocomplete the farce, as is usual in such cases, there was a grand supper. Mr Batcheller confessed to being pretty essentially ‘used up’ as he de- served to be. iw A lady of wealth put herdaughter, who bad been perepsred, by indolence, under a gor- erness. pon calling to inquire how her daughter progressed with ber studies, she was told *‘ not very well.” ae ba Why, what is ere ? “She wants capacity.” “ Well, you know I don’t regard ae you must purchase her one immediately (Pr. Bright published a caso cf aa egg roducing an insect 80 ycara alter it must ve been laid. per to re- | ¢ THE WEEELY STAB. ‘his excellent Family and Mews Journal—eon} aining a greater variety of interesting reading thaa ean be found ta any ethor—is published on Batur- Gay morning. Bingle copy, Per AMRUM.....00ssseeesseeees 81 BS 7” Case, inv, RIABLY IN ADVANCE, othe ooeten, fanned Ther the: toner toe paper. ‘Thaw Oxnts PosTMASTBRs Who act as agents will besllowed acommission of twenty per cent. Smash-up on the Western Railroads. A gentleman at the West publishes a letter detel at Toledo, which gives ove a pretty fair idea how our western railroad conductors transaet business. Here is ap Sxtract which shows us how to cure fever and ague: -* The condactor went out kinder slow and telled the engineer to go to the west end of the side track and switch off, but afore they got there they met us and then warnt there some fun ‘ Joe Smasbup says to me, ‘ What’s them fellers tryin’ to do? Aint they on eur time? Yes,’ says he, looking at his watcb, ‘the track belongs to us, and I’m goin’ to let her rip—sure’s you live.’ ‘ What,’ I, ys bec goin’ to run these trains together? ‘Look there.’ says he, ‘I’m runnin’ on own time; the track belongs to me, and don't see any signals—so I aint to blame if there’sa smash. At the same time, between you sed I, we always orter be ready to when we get near to the depot,’ and heginmo a wink as if to say, ‘ Look out for yourself.” ‘Now, it’s @ mighty straight track across the count Philcup, and we struck apretty goed gait. Joe bad bis Rend on the irons, but e kept alookin’ mighty sharp. ‘ By George!’ says be, ‘we shall head ’em off, eet Teady to jump! No, you needn't, it won’t bes killer, for they've stopped and are orswiin’ off the other way! l’m afratd we shall ron into them though!’ I did jump, though, before sue struck, but Joe stuck to the machine. He's used to it, and knew how hard they'd hitto a pound The damago wasn’t great. The Lion, *tother locomotive, was smashed up considerable, and one baggage car. one passenger wern’t no good afterwards Then all the couplings and platforms in both trains were emashed u We lost our cow-catcher and lantern, but the old bully machine run just as well as ever that morning. Well, the passengers screamed—one man's ankle was smashed, one shoulder put out o’ joint. and one passenger had his leg crushed all to pieces. We took him to the di anda pace goon cut off his leg at the thigh. It’s proba- ble he will die. The young doctor has got hangin’ round Philcup station every night tor the train. I believd he’s eut up four legs there in two months. 1 heard him tell Bill Robinson that he was ahead yet, and as I herrd a jaw between the conductors yester- day, I reckon on a job this morning Now, Bob, come out here and get on a train witha gritty set of conductors and enginers, and you'll have a heap of fun—sure’s you live. haven’t bad the ager since, and Ill antee, if you'll come out here, you'll get cured »foré you run into half a dozen of Jersxy Cansases.—Jersey is celebrated for its eabbages, and for their tall tree-like character, a peculiarity partiy owing to the custom of the peasantry io removing lower leaves, simcst daily, to feed theircows. Thus & cabbage garden in Jersey has somewhat the appearance cf a little grove of palms,iso thatin walking betwsen them you literally walk under their foliage, which forms a crown at the top. and such stems are not unfrequent- ly ten and twelve and more, feet long, quite erect and straight, and are made use of for a great variety ot pu Planted closely, as living fences, they keep out fowls and small animals; sheds are thatched with them; they serve as stakes for kidney beans, &c , and the stouter ones as crose-spars for the purpose of upholding the thatch or rocf of the smaller classes of farm buildings, cottages, &c , and if kept dry aresaid to last upward of halfoen- tury. Our friend, Mr Samuel Curtis, a resi- deut in the island, informs us that be has seen a etalk that measured sixteen feet tong, and that one that had grown up under the protection of a cider apple tree had its Spring shoots at the top occupied by a magpie’s nest ' The etoms are now much used tor making walking sticks (“Jersey canes "’) Stalks elev- en feet high, and very good looking and firm walking canes, are deposited in the Mus- eum of Economic Botany —Hooker’s Journal of Botany. Ks Scientific men are now cudgeli brains to discover the best hen 3 houses mey be warmed by gas. {@ A statue bas been erected in Trafalgar square, London, to the memory of Gen. Chas their ereby | J. Napier, the conqueror of Scinde. “¢ An enthusiastic gentleman, in speak- it ar the courage of his adored, said, “She would walk up to a cannon’s or a ‘lover's’ mouth, without shrinking in the least de- gree.”’ Carlyle says that each mancarries un- der his hata ‘‘ Private Theatre,’’ whereon a greater drama than is ever performed on the mimic stage, is acted, beginning and ending in Eternity ig Theodore Parker preached on Thanks- giving day in Boston, on ‘* The Prospect for Democratic Institutions in America,’’ from the text, The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and wt are not saved! Ke To keep up with the times, a school- master down East has just invented a machine for whipping scholers. By means of acrank, aboy is put through his discipline in about one quarter of the time the rattan used tocon~ sume. More Svusuanive TeLecrara ~A letter dated Copenhagen, November 13th, says that Messrs. Sur and Raaslef have obtained a con- cession for the construction of s submarine telegraph between the Island of St. Thomas, the United States, and the Islands of the Gulf of Mexico Revivat or AN OLp Puay.—The National Theatre, at Boston, closed on Monday evening with a rehearsal of the comedy of ‘* No Pay, No Play,”’ the actors refusing to perform until they got their salaries. These not being forth- coming, the house closed for want of ‘‘material aid.’” tA miscreant in Kentucky recently perpetrated the following in the company of several ladies: — What did Adam and Eve do when they were expelled from the jen of Eden?” ‘They raised Cain'’’ The ladies fainted, and during the confusion the perpetra- tor made his escape, and hasn’t been heard of since. Berar Srory.—The Parkersburg Gazette mentions an on dit that Judge Camden, hav- ing adjourned Court in Beverly, afew days since, went out upon Cheat Mountain cand killed no less than three bears! This story was in circulation among the mountain dele- gates to the Democratic Convention, by whom it seemed to be fully credited. Errects or Cuimatz —On my way to see a mustering of cattle, in a stock y: one morning, near the Lachlan, I saluted an abo- fry os female, a eel acow, aot ‘How are you, Kitt “Ob, l, thank you, ear;”’ an » pointing to a bundle hanging over her shoulder, said—‘- Had pica- ninni this morning, ser!’"—Notes on a Pas- sage from Sydney. A Youse Prixtzr.—A little daughter of ours, aged two years and ten months, one day this week turned the crank used in ‘‘dis- tributing” the roller while we worked off fifty bondbills. This samo little girl went to church last Sunday for the first time, and when asked upon her return home whet the minister said, answered, that “‘he went up on the top of a mountain and huriabed for somebody.—Kinderhook Roug' Notes. Tax Fouuxess or Brevity.—The Boston Transcript vouches for the ceou'neness of the following models of epistalory b-evity, all but the : “ Dean Fataen : I want $100. . “Yours, &c., Sivas Lamsos, jr.” The father encloses the $100 bill, saying: “Dear Son: Whet for” “Youre, & Sinas Lamson, sr.” Clever “‘ Guy’ner’’ that!