Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUSLISHED SVEKY ate kHaUUR, (ZLCEYT BVNDAY,) 4t the Star Dwildings, corner ef Pennzploanse Geenus Gna Licvensa saresi, By W.D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Ageats; papers served in packages at 37% ents per moath. Fo mail subscribers the sub- seription price is FHREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CEN FS a year in advance, FWO DOLLARS for siz months, and UNE DOLLAR for three months; for leas than three months at the rate of 18 cents a week. (> SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Vou. VEL. WASHINGTON _D. G, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1856. M. SNYDER & SON, Bankers, UY AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, STOCKS, BONDS, and othes Securities, Teceive Deposits, furnish Drafis,make Collec- tions, and negotiates Time Faper . LAND WARRANTS. We are at all times buying aod sclling Lend ‘Warrants, and will lorate them, on commission, in Nebraska and Minnesota Territorys, Wisccn- sin, lowa, and Missouri. M SNYDER & SON’S Bank, dee 15-Im No 398 National Hotel Building. FURS. FURS. FURS—AT SEYMOUR’S, HE ASSORTMENT LARGELY REPLEN ished with fine Mink Sabieand otherses Just received this day, a number of Mink Sable sets; A the mest beautiful had this season _ Stone Martia Marsh Marten Fitch do Siberian Squirril Rock do French Sable. Wolf and Coon Robes. i very description of Furs worn by ladies and children, all of which ‘will be sold sttil lower, by cal:ing early, at the Georgetown Factory. W.F. SEYMOUR, _dee 15-27 Georgetown. zg Improved Gewing Machines. To which was ited the Highest Awardoi the Parie Exhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chias a thera in ere Metal pee | and they arecapableof executingtwicetheamount of wor' bow 4 did formerly in any given time. They ere without quesiion the only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; ¢ enirt bosom or heavy trace for mess can be sews by any of these machines by asimplechance ei neodis and thread tn such a manner that the elosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families will fu¢ thers the only cafe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong amd durable, and not Iikely tc get out of order. We have maciines with guages attached, fer biadiag hats,cap-fronts, zalters, &c. Silk. F 4, Cotion, Necdles, &c., eeomstantly en hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desireur ofinformationregaidiag S:w- ing Macklacs will please address 1. M. SINGER & CO., 185 Baltimore street, Baltimore MM. R.—We are prepared to exchange these raa- ekinesforold machines ofcny kind Terms iib- eral. Persons who have been laducedto purchase rferlor machiaes uader the Event of being eheap, will Sad this a beneft in \° mar 18—ly SORLEKS DANSANTE. ROF. H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT pleasere in announcing to his friends, patrons, and public generaliv, that the above social and delightful entertain- ments will commence at Munder’s Metro litan Hall, corner 9th and D streets, on EDNESDAY EVENING, November ‘WGth, at § o'clock, and continue every Wednesday throughout the season. Gentlemen wishing to sabscribe for the season can do so upon very favorab!e terms. by applying at the Hall on Tues- day — vr evening from 8 till 10 o’clock. nov 21-' Lam’ ?S—LAMPS. STAR: FELLOWS & CO’<, PATENT REGULATOR LAMP STANDS unrivalled as being the cleanest, safest. and gives the best light of any Lamp of the kind ever invented e have now a very handsome asso'iment of the above, as well as all other kinds of a on ices. hand, which we wili sell at very ow dec 12 tw No. 323 C BUCK! BUCK! BUCK! (net Woolly Hors EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON, D C,. REE ENTIRE DEER, LARGEST EVER received in Baltimore, scot with Virginia Tifles—not revol ‘ers. BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, SIDUS, fattest ever received from the Allegha- nies. Constantly receiving from the West, via Balti- more and Ohio, Winchester and Potomec, Par- kersbn: Cestral Ohio Kallroads, VENISON, POUL! RY, WILD GAME, keg and roll B TER, CAP BONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, 2nd country produce generally le Cc. C. O’NEIL, ‘orner Howard end Pratt streets, dec 3-Im Baltimore. GREAT ATTRACTION. $30.00 WORTH OF DRY GOODS ATCOST. PPPHE UNUVERSIGNED HAS DETERMINED to close his business In orde” to effect this he will offer tothe public frem this date, until ist April next, his entire stock cf DAY GUOUS, selected with care. and warranted to be equal ia quality, extent and variety to any in the District. in part he enumerates, as follows: Aa endless variety of Silks, Cashmeres Mousse De Laines, plain French Merinos Velvets and Cloak Cloths Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linen and Cotion Sheetings Tab e Diapers, Foweltng, Furulture Dimity Curtains, Muslins, &c. Together with the balance of his choice goode, to which he invites the attention of the pubiic Call eariy, 23 decided bary ains may be expected. H. E. BERRY, dec 10-diwkeolw Georgetown, D.C. RAUGHT ALE —WE HAVE JUST RE- ceived 100 bbis ef Read & Brother’s Tro: Draught Ale, which ts very dine, and wil! beso! atthe low price cf 6,75 per bbi . forcash cnly ARNY &SHINN, Georgetown, D.C. ST UFFICE DIK ECTORY, OK BUS!- ness Man’s Guide to the Post Uffices io the United States, contzining the names of the Post Offices and Post Mastrrs in the United States on the Ist July, 1856, with a variety of valuable in- formation on Poste] «fairs; also, 2 comprehen- sive codification of the eaisting Postal Laws. Price $1. Just publivbed, and for sale, at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, dee 11- near 9th street. OK BINDIN Corner Eisbenth street and Maryland avenue, mear Smuthtonian Institution. DWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the subscribers to Browa’s Bible and Shakspeere, sow just completed, that he !# pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, streagth and henge | and muuch more reasonabie terme than c: be done tn Malti. more, Philadelphia, or New York. A ietler ad- to ex Greased to him (per post) willenable hi tyle of hibit to the subscribers specimens of his bindtag. . Every giad of Book Binding neatly ex- ecuted. se27-6m CLOAKS—CLOAKS—CLOAKS. SELLING OFF, AT REDUCED PRICES. PROM THis DATE, DECEMBRR 15TH, the subscriber will commence to run eff bis large and well selecied stock of Velvet asd Cloth AK, SHAWLS, &c at reduced prices, as is determination to keep none over Strangers before buying would do well to give bim a call before puzchasiog FRANK A. McGEE, dec l6-colm 2441 Pa.ave., bet 12th and 1th sts. i) ge MUNSON, AT 228 FENN’A AVENUE is stl mating those beautiful " eoatinuous UUM TEETH, hs ia Allen's Patent, for the exceliency of which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this efty, will cheerfully vouch There ts oue Dentist in this city who Las been infringing the patent, and madea bed Imitation of it, agaiust waom [ Lereby caution the public N. Whenever a Dentist speaks against nous Gura Teeth, when roperly constricted, It is because he is ignorant of tue process, tncompeteat to make the work, or sanwi.ilaz to pay for the patent. je 16-tf MANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE. <@ trom Sintec Stoae, cd the EGYPe. i QUE, PUORPHY RENEES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH GALWAY, end other rare and destrabie MARBLES. The troliations are so perfec’ tt 1 est scrutiny. it nd others are invited to call and examine & les at No. 512 Seventh street, 3doors below O44 Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. ‘¢.M@ ANSON, selt-ly Agent WRPVKATIUN STOCk coueee Corpe ration of Wasi a Stor at ie nee CuUBE BROWREES. L. J» MEDDLETON, 3 de ie bak ta lie NICE, rT ‘po Te) Snail ene DR. THEOD. HANSMANN H‘4s REMOVED HIS OF FICE SOME houses above his old rooms, to No. 491 7th street west, D and E streets north, near the General Post Office. Office hours as before; from 8 to 10 o’clock a. m nov7-6w* GAUTIER’S FRENCH RESTAURANT, 252 Pa av , betwen 12th and 13th sts. HE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABUVE ES- tabli¢ament desires to call public attention to bis increased and unsurpassed facilities for con- possi and supplying everything in his line of yusiness. He is prepared to supply at a few hours’ notice the iargest DINNERS, BALLS, and PARTIES with everything pertaining to the most fashion- — entertainments, and oa the most reasonable rms. EN‘TIRE DINNERS and DESSERTS fur- nished Families without any trouble to the fam- ity and at moderate gee 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 city at short notice. t my es: Ihment will be found elegant suites of Parlor, Keception, and Dining Rooms furnished in the best manner, always ready. My Restaurant offers great advan' to gen- tlemen rooming ou:; they can be supplied with meals at all hours. Particular attention is desired to my new style of superb CONFECTIONERY, which for purity and delicacy of flavor are unequalled. F C. GAUTIER, dec 9- 252 Pa.avenus, bet 12th and 13th sts. TO THE LADIES CF WASHINGTON AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY. ANOTHER LARGE SUPPLY. BONNETS, OF ALL QUALI- S:- and prices,from the finest French’ Mats to the low est prised Fine and Handsome HEAD DRESSES, in eat variet! EMBROIDERIES of all kinds. TRIMMINGS to match easy style of Dress RIBBONS of every style. And, in fact, every variety of Goods wsuaMy found in first class Trimming Stores. UP DRESS MAKING, after the latest ard ON Berne suppiy | . B —The supply is kept up through the en- sire season. “er. WILLIAN, Opposite the Centre Market. P S—A great varwey of articles suitable for Christmas Gifts. nov 29-1m dec 1- ACARD. 2 &. ALGS, Bridge eet, Georgetown, Squth side, between High and Congress streets, poeseecte’ LLY INFORMS HIS PA- trons and the public generally that he is now Prepared to furnish PARTIES, WEDDINSS, &c , in th. best and most elegant stye, at tue shortest notice. He wil! give bis personal at tendance, and assume the responsibillty of ths entertainment C. C. Atzs, grateful for the Nbera! patronage he has beretofore received, assures his friends and all who may give hima call that every effort on bis part will be made to merit a continuance of thelr favors. He solicits an examination of his large and elegant assortment of CAKES, CUN- FECTIONERY, &c , which he offers for sale at he lowest prices. dec 16 2w* CONFECTIONZRY FOR THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. FOTWITHSTANDING THE HIGH PRICE L of sugar, 1 will sell my CONFECTIONERY at the usual prices, viz: PLAIN CANDY and MIXED DROPS ct % cents fer pound SUGAR PLUMS at 37} cents per pound, usually sold by retailers at 50 cents French BON BONS, Including all kinds of French Confectionery .at 50 cents per pound, usually sold at 75 cents +nd $1 per pound POUND and FRUIT CAKE, of which I shall have a large assortment, manufactured of the very best and freshest materials, orna- mented fine and tastefully. Please give us a call, and don’t mistake the place, No 3% Pennsyivania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, next door to [ron Hall. dec 15-1m GEO. NORBECK. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. I AM DAILY RECEIVING AND ADDING to my already large stock of rich JEWELRY, WATCSES aud SILVER WARE, all of the most holce, rich and desi:able Goods in my line of business, and am manufacturing on my own premises sterling Silver Spoons, Forks, Ladies, Cake, Pie, Fruit, Fish and Butter Knives; (live. Pickle and Fish Forks, and all kinds of Fancy Silver Ware Ido not buy my Silver Ware at the North, and then pretend to have manufac- tured it here; butevery article manufactured in my own shop wil: be warranted coin siLvge. I keep also a fine lot of Silver Plated Goods, Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles and Hye Glasses, to- gether with a variety of other goods. All of which I ara selling at lower prices than goods cf the same quality has been, cris now, seiling in this or neighboring cities, at the sign of the Large Spread Eagle, No. 338 Pennsylvania avenue dec 16-tt H. O. HOOD. CAKES AND CONFECFIONERY FOR Fou THE BULIDAYS. POTENTINI,NO.279 PENNSYLVANIA eave, south siae, four doors we: tof Lith street, will have for exhibition and salecn Haturday, the 2th instant, the largest and most elogant asgort- ment of RICH ORNAMENTED FRUIT, POUND and FANCY CAKES ever offered in tuis city, which he pledges himself sha’! not be surpassed tn the excellence of the materials of which the same shail be made, or in the season- abieness of price. Ledies and gentlemen are respectfully invited tocall and view the spleadid assortment of the abeve described Cakes ‘T. P. requests that his patrons and all desir- ing him to furnish them with Cakes and Con- fectioaery for the Holidays, will send the orders in time to be supplied without delay. Anticipating as he does an extra rdinary de- mand for the delicacies which be offers for ra e. dec 12-dti &. D E's REMEDIES are the only effectual cure for External or Interns Piles, Saitrheum, Ring-Worm. &c. They ae unrival- led for purifying the blood 50 cents per box. Ufice 76 Nassau street, New York. Will be sent by mail. For sale by FURD & BEKO., corner of 11th st and Fenn. avenve. oe Qt GAS F°XTURKS. H MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- dria, Va., keep constantly on hand a band- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, BRACKETS, Xc , from the celebrated factory of Cornelius & Baker, which they will gnarautee to sell at the same prices chrrged to private pur- chasers at the salercoms on Chestnut street, I’hil- adelphia. Also, Mrop-lights, Cut tJass and decorated Paper Shades, tn great variety Cali and examine for yourselves CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. UTCHINSUN & MUNHOU ARE OPENING a large and beautiful assortment of GUODS, suitable for presents on the approaching holidays, such as Jewel Case:, Watch Stands, Card Ke- celvers, Work Boxes, Cabas, Scissors in cases, Dressing Cases, Card Cases. Portmonnaies, Port ‘ablets, Traveling Companions, Writing Des! Perfume Cases, Toilet Bottles, Cigar Cases, Ci; ar Stands, Statuettes, Jet Ornaments, Coral Goods, &c. Also, a fine assortment of French and German Toys, Games, Targets, Automatops, &c , te- gether with a great many articles not necessary to enumerate. HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, dec 16- 310 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts CUAL KE®T UNDER COVER. 2,240 ids. to the Ton Nc ON BAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Arh, Red Ash ard Lenigh COAL. Warranted to give satisfaction. Delivered from Girt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W. M. GALT. N. W. corner I2tb and C streets, No 517, des 20-1f one square south of ba. avenue. VAIL YOUKSELF UF THE ‘PRIVI- lege of seeing the sights at LAMMOND’S Fancy Store, while you are young. dee 22-3t WwoeudD—WovudD—Weup. ICKOKY, OAK AND PINE OF THE BEST quality constantly on hand at JOHN W MYERS2&CO. Office and Yard corner G and 23d streets. First Ward. dec 16 tf nage PRESE: des MeLA' A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL. At the earnest solicitations of many friends THE UGLY CLUB WILL Give THEIR SgconD GRAND BaLL ATODD FELLOWS? HALL, NAVY YARD, On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 24. HE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS, on bebalf of the Club, wlll jeave nothing un- — to make all happy that honor them with their ce. Withers’ unrivalled Brass and String Band has been engaged for the occasion The Supper and Refreshments are in the bands | of an experienced caterer. Positively no bats or caps allowed in the room, except those worn by the respective Clubs Tickets ONE DOLLAR —to be had ofthe m+m bers of the Club, or at the door on the evening of the ball. Committee of Arrangements. Henry F. Thorn, Charles Murray, William Loan Charles O'Neil, Robert Ch: ine, Charles Horner, dec 22-31" Jas. Gordon. MAGNIFICENT MEDALLION CARPETS E HAVE STILL REMAINING TWO of those superb Medallion Tournay Velvet Carpets, which for richness in colors and taste have no'their equal inthiscountry They willbe now sold, to close them out, lower in price than we have been selling them; they are in the style of Louis XIV, and will remain beautiful when other styles yet to be invented will have passed away. Aiso, a good variety of other new and rich Vel- vet Carpetings, adapted to smaller rooms and jn smaller figures and Tapestry and plain Brassels pedi with the Rugs and Door Mats match- ing Also, a foll and complete assortment of all kinds of Curtain Material, from the very richest Satin Brockatelle down to Cotton Damasks, with all the tassel<, gimps. cornices, side bands, &c., requisite to complete curtains. Also, just received 4 cartoons Rich Embroidered Swiss Lace Undercurtains, tery cheap. 4 Do do = Muslin do 4 Do new style white Bands for Ur= d+ reurtains, Our stock in all kinds of Carpeting and Oil- cloths will be found complete in al! respects. Now is the time for members of Congress and others whowish to furnish their homes handsome- ly witheut much cost to themselves As our goods come to us direct from first bands we can afford to sell them for jess then the larger cities north of us. We invite all who see this announcement to ca'l and examine for themselves Goods sent to any part of thecity or Goergetown free of cost All goods sold to +o to 2 distance emefally packed and shi; free of cost to the CLAGE TT, DODSON & co. owner dec 22-e0i2t RY GUODS MERCHANTS F WASHINGTON, GEORGETOWN, and Alexandria are invited to call and look through our immense assortinent cf fine fancy and stap'e Dry Gocds. Any choice lot of Dress Goods or other articles they may want will be sold to them at prime ccst forcash orat5 percent for notes at short dates. We ask thcir special attention tothe fo lowing : 309 dozen Bajou’s Kid Gloves, our own importa- tion 200 silk Kobes, of the best styles, imported this season Large steck of Fancy Silks, in dress patterns 16 whole pieces black Moire Antique 20 do best make Black silks 25 do black and colored Merealines, dest quali y E32) do Lupin’s Bombasins 50 do best make black Alpaens 10 do Lupin’s black French Merinos 5a ao eclored French Merinos 50 do fine all wool Mousselines, plain colors 3 do 3iand4-4 black do 1 nearly whole pieces black Lyons Velvets 5 whole pieces in bown, maroon, mazarine Eis purgle, and dark green Velvets, 44 wide 2°0 pleces dotted and figured Swiss Muslins 200 do jaconet and thick cambric Muslics 1(0 dozen vents’ merfho and lambs wool Shirts end drawers 5) dozen Jadies’ merino and fine wool Vests lv do gents’ brown cotton Shirtsand Drawers Large assortment of the best English cotton Hos.ery in full dozens gis boxes white and bleck English Silk H«8 siery 50 nearly whole pieces cf plaid Merinos lease French Gingh good styles 40 whole pieces 4 4 bl. French Chintzes 100 pieces Charley’s Shirting Linen 10 pieces 8-4, lv-4 and 12.4 Linen Sheetings 5 whole pieces W elsh and other white Flannels 25 do fine Silecia Table Damasks 10) dozen Table Napkins and Doyleys 100 Marseilles Quilts, in white, blue and pink 25 pleces extra heavy gray twilled Flannel 300 pairs white and gray servant’s Blankets 10) pleces 4-4 English Long Cloth, all vrades 50 peirs 4-4 New York mills Cotton Shirting 2 cases extra heavy 6-4 Cotton Sheeting 00 dozen best make white spool Cotton Large stock of 5 4, 6-4, 8-4, 104 and 12-4 cot- ton Sheeting 100 pieces bleck and colored paper Cambric. Ail the abcve gocds are in the best condition, and are well worthy of the attention of the trade generally. CLAGETT,NEWTON, MAY &CO, ec 22—6t corner Pa avenue and 9th st SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENTS i his E SUBSCRIBER TAKES PLEASURE in announcing to his friends and the public generatly that hie stock of Fine Gold Watches, Jewelry, Sliver and Silver-plated Ware, &c., is unusually full and well selected, comprising Superior Gold Watches of the best Kygiish and Geneva manufacture, for ladies and gen‘le- mer Fine Gold Guard, Fob, and Vest Chains, Chate- laines, Neck Chains with ernaments to at- tach. &c. Beautiful Gold Lockets for miniatures and hair Rich Cameo, Coral, Lava, enumelled Painting pe plain Gold Jewelry, in full and partial set Splendid assortment of Finger Rings, Breastpins, Karrings, Sieeve Butttors, Studs, engraved, band, plein, and linked Bracelets, Gold and Silver Pen and Pencil Cases. Gold and Silver Spectacles, Eve Glasses, Thimbles, &c, BILVER WARE Chased and plain siiver Goblets, Cups, Mugs Sslt Cellars, pie, cake, fish, and dessert Knives Table, tea, and dessert Xpoons, Soup Ladles Nepkin Rings. Card Cases, Portinonnaies Pocket Fruit Knives, Preserve and Sugar Spoons Pickle Kaives and Forks, &c Silver Koives, Forks, and Spoons, in sets. for ebildren Together with many rich and beautiful articles in his line, suitable for Holiday resents, all of which he is prepared tosell upon such terms as cannot f21l to please. SAMUEL LEWIS, rand Monvfacturer of Silver Ware, dec22 6t 250 Pa av , bet 12th and 13th sis NO. L FIRST CLASS PRESENSYS. ORTH ATTENTION.—TWO NEW and Beautiful PIANOS, warranted and guaran- Lat $100. In addition to an extensive stock, we have— Violins fyom $1 io $100; Guitars from $3 to #100; Accorfleons from St 50 to $37; Bantos from $2 to $2; Violincellos from $10 to $30; Flutes from 75 cents to $30; ‘Tambourines from 50 cents to $5; Uinms from 75 cents to $10; Fifes from 25 cents to 5; Lows for Violins from 25 cts to $12. ALso, Music. Music Books, Music Folios, Piano Cov- ers and Stools, Italian Guiter and Violin strings, Violin and Guitar Boxes, and everything belong- ing to the Music business e warrautand guarantec every article we sell; and take oid instruments of any kind in part pay- ment for new ones We order Music twice a ‘week, and send Music to any part of the country by mail, free of postage. Our store is No, 300 Pa. avenne,a few doors from 10th street. dec 19-1w JOHN F. ELLIS. All of Thalberg’s Compositions AT W. G. METZEROTT'S dec 16 MUSIC DEPOT. NOW SELLING OFF AT COST, LOT OF FANCY STATIONERY, PA- pier Mache, Porte Folios, Ladies’ Cabas, Games, and numerous other articles, all of which i am now offering lower then yy were ever sold for in Washington. w.F. BAYLY, dee 20 No. 270 Penn o 5 |EVENING STAR. | Tom Marshall's Last. A very amusing and charasteristie specch was lately made by the brilliant and ecctttric Tom Marshall, in atrial before the Supreme Court of Kentucky, which is quite too good to be lost. The case was an action of damages brought against a gentleman who had a fine | fish pond, upon which some of his neighbors’ boys were in the habit of depredating, aud | who waa provoked to the point of flogging one of the marauders, whose parents sued for dam- ages, employing Tom Marshall ae his advocate e recovered $3,000; and the case being ap- pealed, John C. Breckinridge, Vice President | elect, and @arret Davis, the great American leader, were retained for the defence. These gentlemen, in the argument of the case, warned the Court against the seductioa of the eloquence and sophistry of the distinguished counsel on the other side. Maj. Breckinridge contended that the correction was a wholesome and proper one, such as he had been subjected toin his juvenile days, when caught in any mischief. Tom Marshall, in reply, aid that both gen- tlemen had endeavored to magnify him into a very great man—Kentucky’s greatest lawyer and orator; and both, in their political speeches, were in the habit of expressing great confidence in the sagacity and iutelli- gence of the people. Now, he wished them to inform the Court how it was that, with each great superiority of natural genius and uc- quirements, and with the additional advant- age of years over at least one of his adyersa ries, he remained plain Tom Marshall, ham- mering a miserable existence out of a iew law suits at the bar, ‘‘ while you,’’ pointing to his opponent, Jobn C. Breckinridge, ** who were but a tow-headed shaver, robbing birds’-nests and playing marbles, when the whele broad Commonwealth of Kentucky was ringing from one end to the other with praises of the great eloquence, vast learning and prodigious abili- ty of Tom Marsball, are now Vice President of the United States! and you, Garret Davis, | wanted to be, and almost persuaded some very weak-minded people to inake you, Presi- dent of the United States! “Now,’’ proceeded Tom, “ our Vice Presi dent says he used to be flogged in his boyish days for just such tricks as my client s son was flogged for, and he leaves us to infer that, sofar from duffering any damage thereby, it was one of the causes of his progress and ad- vancement to his present high position. If my client had only known this before, and if he | could be satisfied that his son was spanked on ; the samo spot that my distingu‘shed friend was, so far from bringing this suit, ha would havo acknowleged his profound gr: to the defendaut fer thus placing his the line of safe precedents, and giving him so strong a claim on the Vice Presidency. Doubt less the political misfortunes and disasters of my other dist ished friend are attributable to the fact that, as his spanking was neglected in boyhood, he has to make up for it, by ro ceiving nothing but political spanks ever since j he reached menhood.’’ These palpable hits excited much laughter among the lawyers and judges. in which the two distinguished objects of Tom’ ry tiei Cincinnati Enquirer. see Emperor Richolas’s Bed-chamber The Nord has published the fellowing de- tails of a visit made by its correspondent to the bedroom of the Emperor Nicholas at St. Petersburg : ‘The person who acted as my guide did not say whither he was taking me. He con- ducted me into an arched room of very mode- rate dimensions, and lighted by a single win- dow looking into a court This room was both astudy anda bedroom. Before the window was placed a desk, on which was a pocket book half open, a few sheets of paper and some pens, a crumpled-up handkerchief, a small statuette of the Prince of Wales in the dress of a sailor, and a water-color drawing representingchildren Astraw-bottomed chair was placed at the desk, which was much tho worse for wear, and bore many marks of being cut with a penknife. Near this desk was an old sofa, covered with green leather, with well worn cushions. Opposite, on a console, orna- mented with a mirror, was a dressing case, in leather, the simplicity of which showed that its owner did notindulge in any refinement of the toilet. On the chimney piece was « small time piece in black marble, on which stood a bust of the Count do Beexendorff. There was no looking glass on tho chimney. Half concealed by the time piece was a stat- uette in bronze of Napoleon L , similar to that in the Place Vendome. Some pictures orna- mented the walls, representing military scenes, painted by Horace Vernet, a French artist A bust of Marshal of Radetzky stood on the console; a portrait of the Grand Duke Mi- chael, brother of Paul, was hung half conceal- e1 in the corner of the wall; in one corner of the room stood a common soidicr’s musket, j and on a small table was the helmet of a Gen- eral, without a plume, and bearing marks of long service. ‘* Near the sofa and parallel with the desk wes anironcamp-bed. On this bed, which my guide told me to press with my band to see Low hard it felt, was 2 mattress covered with leather, and a pillow stuffed with hay. There was folded upon the bed an old gray uniform cloak, and at the foot of it, on a well- worn carpet, were a pair of morocco leather slippers. I contemplated with eurprise this austere retreat in a remote corner of one of the most magnificent palaces in Europe. When Thad seen all my guide said: ‘This is the study and bedroom of the Emperor Nicholas At that desk he sat for nearly thirty years, and in that bed he drew his last breath. That old cloak, which he always wore when in this room, belonged to his brother Alexander On that carpet he knelt down and prayed, morn- ing and night, every day of his reign. These slippers, which he wore to the last day of his life, were given him by the Empress on the day of his marriege. With that musket he himself taught his children the manual exer cise ; and this helmot he always wore in the streets of St. Petersburg ’” Horrisie Story.—Tho New York corres- pondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes: It will be pmaniaret that the late Corpo- ration Attorney, Lorenzo B. Shepard, Esq., was some three months ago fuund dead in his room, after retiring the night previous in good health. The physicians reported the cause of his death to be congestion of the heart, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict in ac cordance therewith. The body of Mr shep- ard was placed in a receiving vault, prepara- tory to its final interment in tho family burial ground. A few days ago Mrs Shepard ordered the remains of her deceased husband to be taken from the vault, but those employed for the purpose were horror struck on finding the body removed several feet from the coffin, the shroud torn into shreds, and covered with blood, giving the impression that Mr Shepard had only been lying in # trance, and had re- covered after being placed in the vault This seems almost too horrible for belief, and I un- derstand that a relation of Mr Shepard denies the truth of the report, and asserts that such could not have been the case, from the fact that the body was packed in ice for over two days previous to its being placed in the vault. On the other hand, there are those who ovn- tend that Mr. Shepard was not dead at the time of placing his hody in the vault, and that certain facts are in possession of the family which go to show the truth of their assertions. A Sgcnet Executioner.—The Montreal Pilot, in speaking of an execution for thecrime of murder about to take place in that city, remarks that the “ services of an executioner have been secured, buf his name is ke: seoret A Physician’s Evidence on Dancing. That beautiful, graceful accomplishment of dancing, so perverted by late hours and the indecency of fashionable attire, has outraged many sensible people, and led ther to deprive the young ones of the most simple and health fal enjoyments, because it has been abused. For myself I can testify not only to its health- fal, but reeupttative power. The fortieth, nay, the fiftieth year of my ags, found me enjoying this lite-cheering exercise. It should be one of the earliest amusement of children, and care should be taken by parents that it iz understood as an amusement. While i am on this topic, I will mention a case that oc curred in my practice A thoughtful anxious mother who bed lost three childrep, brought to me her only remaining child—a daughter. Her temperament nervous bilious—the ner- vous fearfally predominant; with great irri- tability of the system, peevish. passionate, dyspeptic, sleepless ; of course, exacting, ar bitrary and uncomfortable; the poor child looked ead, old. morbid snd miserable She had been to school, because ber parents thought it an amusement for her to be with other chil- dren. After critically examining her physi- ognomy, I said to her mother, ‘* What is the temperament of your husband?”’ ‘‘The same as my own,’ she replied; ‘* Then the child is doubly stamped,” I continued, “ very vigor- ous measures must be used, if you expect to restore her to health. Divorce her immedi- ately from any thing mentai so far as memor- izing is concerned, then send her to dancing school, that she may combine exercise with order and melody, and thus some of her rough edges may be rounded.’’ The ehild—her large eyes open with wonder snd delight—i terrupted with, “ Dancing school? 0, I’ve longed to go; but mother says its wrong, and leads to wickedness’? Whata dilemma for a phy n! what a dilemma for a child! ‘* Did you ever intend your daughter to play the piano, guitar, or other musical i ment?” itothe mother. ‘ 0. ye the answe ‘““Why,’’ L continued, “ show euch partislity to the upper extremi- es?’ The hands are rendered happy asa of melody; the feet aro rendered happy in the same wey.” tiernoon school received the little win health and harmony every le followed the hygenic rules pre- scribed forher Dancing is healthful, beau- tiful, graceful recreation, and is not responsi- ble for the abuses luxury has thrown around it. The vulgarism and excitements of the ball-room have no more to do with the simple enjoyment he dance than the rich wines and sumptuous banquets cf the gourmand, in whom they induce disesse, have to do with the temperate repasts that satisfy the natural wants of the body —Dr. Harrtet K Hunt / A Woman, Yet Neitger Main, Wirk nor , are you a ma ‘I really canno * Are you asingle ess—‘‘ [ realiy do not know.”’ ‘Are you a widow?’ Coroner— (non-plussed) —-** Well, Madam wiil you have the kindness to etate to the gen- men of the Jury what relationship you hold toward the male sex?’? Witness—* Well, if you must know, my huaband left me come years ago, and I have not heard from him, personally, since, but have heard from some that he was yet alive, and from others that he wasdead. I think, however, thattime ugh hasexpired for him to get back 2 am Francisco Sun. A Quaker BareGain.—Some few years siuce a me t, who lived upon the eastern sca beard, bargained with an honest Quaker for a lot of cid It was delivered upon the wharf ind mo, neat'y barrelled, the buage carefully covered with tins nicely and strongly nailed down earefal man, rlways right after bis business, took a notion that he would try the wares be- fore he sent them off. Accordingly he ripped up one tinand knocked out the bungof a bar- rel, inserted his proofglass and found that the liquor was very far frum being what the Qua- ker had showed him, and what he bargained for ietried another, and ancther—it was all the same—a villainous mixture cf hard, musty cider, with mo! es and water. He sought out the sanctified seller and demanded an explanati Old Broadbrim was cornered but not nonpluseed or in the least abashed; he owned up, for he could not do otherw with the biendest and smoothest manner pos- sible excused himself by saying: ** Friend Jenuings, I thought that thee wes to ship it into a far off country.”’—Boston Post fap-Recently there has beenintroduced into tho potate growin ricts of Ireland and Scot- lard, a machine unearthing this favorite esculent. Inconstruction itis reported to bo exceedingly simple, and with the assistance of a good plough-horse, can be worked to ad- vantage Without cutting or otherwise inju- ing the root, it will readily do the work of twenty men ina day. Cultivators are delight- ed with it and declare it to be a great saver of time, labor and money. It can also be used to advantage in turnip fields. A potato digger was tried with success in this country some years since, and we are inclined to be- liove that the digger Scotch and Irish farmere favor so much is nearly related to it. tP When old Bogus’s wife fell ill, he sent for u doctor as sordid and avaricious as him- self Before the doctor saw the patient, he wished to have an understanding with the miserly husband ** Hore’s forty dollars,’ said Bogus, ‘“ and you shall have it whether youcure my wife or kill her.” The womun dicd, and the doctor called fo the fee, “ Did you kill my wife?’’ asked Bogus. “Certainly not,’’ replied the indignant doctor. ‘© Well you didn’t cure her?’ «You know she’s dead.” “ Very wellthen leave the house in double quizk time,” said Bogus. ©A bargain sa bar- gain Itwaskili id neither.” Mor cure, but you Tue OLp anv tue New Dispensations The Springfield Republican has the following item among its collections from other papers: “ One of the theological professors of Yale has a book in press entitled ‘Yary i the memorial name,’ which will make a sen- sation, as it undertakes to show that the world has hitherto labored under a profound mistake respecting the Hebrew word given av ‘Jehovah’ inthe Old Testament; that it was not ‘Jehovah, but‘ Yarveb,’ and that it does not mean * Lam,’ bat ‘ He who will be’— in short, that the ‘Jchovah’ of the Old Testa- ment znd the ‘Christ’ of the New denote one end the same being.” WALLS HAVE NoT ALWAYS Ears —We ma- liciously enjoyed the dilemma of an organ- player. the other day. An obvious stranger to the English language, the italian monster was grinding away opposite a deaf asylum, and wert on pouring out tane, evidently wen- dering to himee!f that he made no impression upon thecetablishment. Occasionally be would whistle to enbance the discord, but not a win~ dow of the obdurate house was opened, not a servant eppeared at the door to pay him fir “moving on.” When we left, he had veew there full ten minutes, and he may be there now for what we know,—Punch. tholie chureb, at Norfolk, de- t Th and will not be divulged.” "| putvea by tte, ia to be re-built. The buyer beirg a shrewd and ! THE WEEELY STAR. This exoctient Family and News Journal—cen! ining a greater Variety of Interesting reeding (haz ean be found in any ether—is published on Sstur- dey morning. < Single copy, per APRUMccececsccnceeceeee Ol U3” Case, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. ‘Single copies (in wrappers) can be procured atthe ec peomeataney after the issue of the paper. Price—Taxer Cunts PostmasrERs who act asagents will beallowe® acommission of twenty per cent. Tbe American Racers in England. Engiish turfmen, now that the great racing moetings of the year are over, have begun to take more notice than before of the three American racers which Mr Ten Broeck. of ‘this country, has quietly brought in close proximity to their great battle fields of speed. Quite a number of distinguished and noble sportsmen have recently. as we are informed, gone on short pilgrimages to their stables; big *: book makers’’ are repeatedly seen mousing about and looking on while the horses are taking their exercise; and the whole subject of their presence and intentions, has been can- vassed with the gravity and interest which belong to = matter of importance. English pride, however, and English racing pride in particular, which rates its turf so bigh that it has never dreamt of equal competition, cannot conceive of such a thing as # chance for these neat looking American horses against the champions of their world-renowned tracks. It will appear. however, that such an idea has been conceived on Mr Ten Broeck’ de, by the following little extract from “ Bell's Life’ of the 16th November. “‘An effort haz been made,” say: that paper, “<to bring about a match for £5 000, between an English and American horse, four miles, weight for age ; orto make two matches, to run one inthe spring, the other in the autumn, for £5,000 each match.”” By this it seems that the English turfmen de not feel so entirely certain of the superiority of their horses as to induce them to put g kag large a som as $20,000 at the firstcall. But the following additional extract may assist us in coming a little nearer to the state of English racing pulse upon this subject. It is from the Illustrated News of November 22: ‘The Americans are putting out their flash match feelers to our horses—four miles for £5,609 reide; bat we trust that the Ascot Cup race will be the one finally selected for the ebut of these tranaztlautic ‘fivers;” and, if Findango and Job Marson, or Melissa and Alfred Day, cannot make mincemeat of them 0+: its fearful two-and-a-half miles (equal to any four on the flat,) we shall be content to own our Brother Jonathan to be as great in horee-breeding as he is in locks, and yachts, and artificial legs.”"—Porter’s Spirtt of the Times i There was a slight eprinkle of snow at Moulton, Ala., on the Sth inst. tH Tho citizens of Potsdam, New Yorkr have just raized $555.62 for“ bieeding”’ Ken- sug. | [2g The Missouri, Upper Mississippi and | Lilinois, are all gorged with ice, and the navi- gation suspended | £@° Turke Island dates of Nov. Satate that | there wers then 200,000 bushels salt on hand, | and quoted at 18 cents. *| ("The Savannah correspondent of the | Pittsburg Express estimates the cest of the ball to (be Southern Convention at $10,600. 3 The adulteration and even manufac- ture of guano are practiced in Fracce toanex- teut which hes provoked compla‘nte in the journals. ento Valley Railroad, the din California, was at the dving an immense freight basi- Bank or East Texnesser —The Knoxville Whig of the 13th, says that the Bank of Eas: Tennesse is giving gold in exchange for all bills payable at Kuoxville. i Lhe jury in the case of Lane va. The Western Baptist Education Society, tried at Cincinnati, have returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $15,000 Ke The shortest day of the year is the 2iet of this month The aiternoons of this week are the shoriest of the year—sborter even than the 2ist will be. {ae Locking over the returns of the Iowa cleecion, we find that Fremont beat Buchanan in Buchanan county, while Buchanan beat Fremont in Fremont county: * What's in a Lame?” An editor in Iowa has been fined $230 for hugging a girl in church. ‘ Cheap enough We once bugged a girl in meeting, | and it has cost ue @ thousand dollarsa year academy for the education of cooks, and eug- gests that $100,000 would be a sufficient fund for the purpose. Not a bad idea. {es The law report in the London papers s a record of an instructive case, *‘ Col- geeeenpiciaespuaininasaesaialnataalisciateccnentte verwell vs Sidebottom,’’ showing how a very oung man gamed away $25,000 in s London ell. Youne Avenica.—Anxious parent, who has just finished whjpping a child three years old ** Now, my child 1 hope you will be good, so that I shall not have to whip you again.” Child you must whip any one, you'd better whip one of yoursize.”’ Fact. ke At Monterey, Californie, between March and the middle of November, eighteen whales, producing 16 000 gallons of oil, have becn ta- ken by the fishermen along shore. The oil was worth, in San Francisco, from $10,000 to $12,000 (P There are 551 rice plantation in Geor- gia. North and South Carolina, each raising 20,000 pounds and over. There are 16,745 to- bacco estates of 3,000 poun' in Kentucky, Tennessee, and are 1,726 in Maryland. The Savannah Georgi an announces that Mr S. P. Hamilton has retired from his editorial connection with that paper Ho is succeeded by Mr. A. R. Lamar, who has be- come aszociated with Mr. R. B. Hitton as pro- prietor and asristant editor. {> Extensive preparations are on foot for building a new wry ome the mouth of the Ohio river, to be called Emporium. The amountof cash realized from the first sale of lots was $100,000. A large number of hands are en- gaged in constructing a marine railroad, and numerous other heavy impravements {= A blind hand-organist in Rochester who went about the streets of the city with a little daugbter, has just fallen heir to an es- tate in Wales, estimated to be worth a million efdollars A prominent legal firm in Roches- ter is now engaged in making out the necessary papers (> Referring tothe tremendous speed of railway trains, Thackeray says, not without reason, that ‘‘we do not travel now-a-days; we arrive at places ;’’ and Ruskin, in his late volume, says ‘railway traveling is not travel- ing at all; it ie merely being sent to a place, and very little different from beooming & par- cel” Error mx THe Date —A servant girl fell against # bot stove in such & manner as te | brand upon her arm the date which heppened to be on the stove—1309. A surgeon was sent for. who, however, happened to be absent, and in bis place an assistent came; but whon he saw the date he shook his head and said to himself: ‘‘ There is no longer any help for this: it is toe old an injury.”’ Pat anp THE TaBRMOuKTER.—In Auburn, last winter, an Irishman walking along one of the streets saw a thermometer hanging at the side of the door on the front ef the house. Stopping a moment, he looked at it, then ap- prosching it, raised his sholalcb, and ex claimed, ‘An’ faith, and you're the little crether what keeps the wether sv cowld, sre ye?” and with a terrific blow, eccompan ed with the usual {rish oath, brought it in a thousand pieces to the ground.