Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1856, Page 1

THE EVENING 8TAR, PORLISUED KVEKY AFTEnNOUA, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) Ab the Star Buildings, corner of Peansyivante avenus ana Klewenth streat, By W. D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agtats; papers served in packazes at 37% eents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THR EE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 1i4 cents a week. Ua" SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. VOL. VILL. NO. 1,232 THE WEEELY STAx. aiming a greater variety of interesting reading san be found in any ether—is published on Satur- accaceesseees Sl 38 35 08 oe 0” Casa, InvaniaBLy in apolar: a ingle: can at Wer contton, fenmodiatel Pinter the este of the Paper. Price—Twase Cents Postmasrars whoact asagents will beallowed Acommission of twenty per cent. —_—— M. SNYDER & SO kers, B Y AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, STOCKS, BONDS, and othes Securities, receive Deposits, furnish Drafts, make Collec- tions, and negotiates Time l’aper. LAND WARRANTS. We areatall times buying and selling Land Warrants, and will locate them, on commission, in Nebraska and Minnesota Territorys, W iscon- sin, lowa, and Missour}. M_ SNYDER & SON’S Bank, dec 15-Im No 388 National #otel Butiding. Pennie Rect ceeintooemnimietaunaieees (AF Furs. FURS. FURS—AT SEYMUUR’S. FPV\HE ASSORTMENT LARGELY REPLEN ished with fine Mink Sableand otherse s Just received this day, a number of Mink Sable sets; the most beautiful had this season Also— Stone Martin Mars’ Marten Fitch do Siberian Squirril Rock do French Sable. Wolf and Coon Robes. Every description of Furs worn ladies and children, all of which will be sold still lower, by calling early, at the Georgetown Factory. W.F. SEYMOUR, dee 15-26_ Georgetown. SIRGER’'S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was ee the Highest Award of the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THiS MA- chine has sim) them in many respects. and they 2recapableof executing twicetheamoun of wor! Lew did formerly in any given time. They are withoxt question the only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of —< perfect; shirt bosom ot heavy trace for sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange ef needie and thread in sucha manner that the closest scrutiny cannot detect = fault. Manufacturers, pianters and familics 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 wi attached, fer ding hats,cap-fronts. yo. Silk, Puread, Cotton, Needles, &c., eoxstantly 2 hand, at the lowest rates. Persons de«!rous of information regarding Bew- lag Machines will plezse address I. M. SINGER & CO., 185 Baltimore street, Baltimore MN. B.— We are prepared to exchange these ma- @hines for old machines ofany kind Terms lib- eral. Persons who gave becn inducedto purchase mferior machines under the — of being cheap, will find this a benefit indeed. mar 18—ly SORIEES DANSANTE. ROF H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT pleasare in announcing to his friends, patrons, and public generally, that th: above social and delightful entertain- ments will commence at Munder’s Metro- litan Hail, corner 9h and D streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 26th, 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 applying at the Hall on Tues- day and — evening from $ till 10 o’clock. nov 21- BUCK! BUCK! BUCK sil oper Woelly Hoss EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON, D C. HRBEE ENTIRE DEER, LARGEST EVER receiv-d in Maltimore, snot with Virginia Tifles—not revol-ers BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, SIDES, fattest ever received fiom the Aliezha- nies. Constantly reeeiv'ng from the We:t, ria Bal more and Ohio, Wiachester and Potomac, Par- kershurg, Ceatral Oblo Railroads, VENISON, POULTRY, WiLDGAM x and roil BU's'- TER, CAP SONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, and country produce generally. For sale b Cc. C, O’NEIL, Comer floward and Pratt streets, dec 3-Im Baltimore. CAKES AND CONFECFIONERY FUR Fou THE HULIDAYS. POTENTINI,NO.279 PENNSYLVANIA © ave, south side, four doors west of 10th street, will have for exhibition and sale on Saturday, the 20th instant, the largest and most elegant assort- ment of RICH URNAMENTED FRUIT, POUND and FANCY CAKES ever offered in this city, which he pledges himself shail not be surpassed in the excellence of the maierials of ich the same shall be made, or In the ceason- abiensss of price. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited tocall and view the spleadid assortment of the above described Cakes a T. P. requests that bis patrons and ail desir- ing him to furnish them with Cakes and Con- fectioaery for the Holidays, will send the orders in time to be supplied wfthout delay. Anticipating as he does an extraordinary de- mand ee delicacies, which he offers for saie. tianl DUPRIE'’S REMEDIES are the only effectual cure for External or Internal Piles, Saltrh-um, Ring-Worm, &c. They are unrival- let for purifying the blood. 3) cents per box Office 76 Nassau atreet, New York. Wil be sent by mail For sale by FURD BRU., corner of 1ith st aed Fenn avapur. oc MOW Yo CURE ALL PAIN. AIN 13 THE FORERUNNER OF MOST diseases—cure the Pain and check the disease DR ROSE'S PAIN-CURER will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in the Limbs, @ides or Back, Sprains and Bruises, Ear and Tooth Ache, Pain or Cramp in the Stomach or Bowe!s, Sore Throat, Burns, Scalds, Ague or Lumps fa the Brex-t, Chills, ee Affections, and Pains inthe feet Indeed, it cures all Pain. 12%, 25, and 50 centsa bottle if youare Bilicus and have a bad Cold, take DR. ROSB’S RAILROAD OR ANTI-BiL- IOUS PILLS. Trey cariy off all bile and re- moveaccld. These Pills zo ahaed of all other Pills in their good effe>ts (7 Boxes Ry and 25 cents. Sold by all Druggists In Washington, Georgetown, and Alezandria. dec 10-4m GAS F‘XTURES. H. MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- dria, Va., keep constantly on hand a hand- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory of Cornelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sell at the same prices charged to private pur- chasers at the salercoms on Chestnut street, Phil- adeipbia Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass and decorated Paper Shades, 1n great variety Call and examine for yourselves. dec 1- pe UF FICK DIRECTORY, OK BUSI- ness Man's Guide to the Post Offices in the United States, containing the names of the Post Offices and Post Masters in the United States on the ist July, 1856, with a variety of valuable in- formation oa Postal Affairs; also, a comprehen- sive codification of the extstinz Postal Laws. Price $1. Just pubilsbed, and for sale, at TAYLOK & MAU dee 11- RY’S Bookstore, near 9th street. BOOK BINDING, Corner E eventh strses and Maryland avenue, mear the Smithsonian Institution. JDWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bibie and Shakspesre, now just completed, that he is pre. pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, strength and solidity, and upoi much more reasonable terms than caf be done tn Balt} mere, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad dressed to kim (per post) willenahle him to ex bibit to the subscribers cimens Of his style of binding. Every kind of Book Binding neatly ex- ecured se27-6m CHKISTMAS PRESENTS. }t UTCHINSON & MUNRO ARE OPENING a large ead beautiful assortment of GUODS, suitable for presents on the approaching holidays. such as Jewel Case, Watch Stands, Card Re- ceivers, Work Boxes, Cabas, Scissors in cases, D-easing Case, Card Cases, Portmonnaies, Port folios, Tab.ets, Travellag Companions, Writing Desks, Perfame Cases, Tollet Bottles, Cigar Cases, Cl; ar Stands, statuettes, Jet Ornaments, Coral Goods, &c Also, a fine assortment of French and German Toys, Games, Largets, Automatous, &c , te- gether with a great mao articles not necessary to enumerate. deo 16- HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, 310 Pa ave , bet. 9h and 10th sts Se THE GREAT CURE FOR GUNURRHEA, GLEE T, ke. ERSONS SUFFEKING WITH THE above complaints wil be cured in a few days by using 9H ~ROUSE’S FRENCH SPECIFIC, $1 per betile For Kidney a-d Bladder Affections use DR. ROSE’S BUCHU COMPOUND, S50 cents a bot- tle. It gives immediat” relief Sold by al! oe tots In Wash » Georgetown and Aletan- Gna. — deo HAm L, J. MIDDLETON, DEALER IN I¢R, Ofice and Depot—Southweat corner of F and Pweifth «treets. feb 17-11 ——<—<——— GAUTIER’S FRENCH RESTAURANT, 252 Pa. av , between 12th and 13th sts. TT PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE ES- tabit-ament desires to call public attention to ba a secede facilities for con- and su; wot z . ipplying everything in his line of He is prepared to sey at a few hours’ notice the largest DINNERS, BALLS, and PARTIES with everything pertaining to the most fashion- — entertainments, and 01 the most reasonable La ENTIRE DINNERS and DESSERTS far- nished Families without any trouble to the fam- ily and at moderate charges A FIRST-CLASS ENCH COOK will be sent te pri houses at $2 per day ; and market- ing and such articles as they may wish purchased 1 be furnished at cost Aiso, China, Glass, Silver Ware, and Table ORNAMENTS. One or more “ dishes’ sent to any part of the city at short notice t my establishment will be found elegant suites of Parlor, Reception, and Dining Rooms furnished in the best manner, aiways ready. My Restaurant offers great advantages to gen- tlemen rooming out; they can be supplied with meals atall hours. Particular attention is desired to my new style of superb CONFECTIONERY, which for purity and delicacy of flavor are unequalied C. GAUTIER, dec 9- 252 Pa. avenue, bet 12th and 13th sts. TO THE LADIES OF WASHINGTUN AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY, ANOTHER LARGE SUPPLY. BONNETS, OF ALL QUALI- ties and prices,from the finest French! Hats to the lowest pried Fine and Handsome HEAD DRESSES, in it variet EMBROIDERIES of ali kinds. TRIMMINGS to match any styleTof Dress goods. RIBBONS of every style. And, in fact, every variety of Goods nsually found in first class Trimming Stores. i" DRESS MAKING, after the latest and most peers al oN . B—The su is kept up through the en- tire season. = is WILLTAN Opposite the Centre Market. P S—A great varie’y of articles suitable for Christmas Gifts. nov 29-1m Bridge street, G South side, between H gh and Congress streets, ESPECTFULLY INFORMS HIS PA trons aad the pub'ic generally that he is now repared to furnish PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ¢, in the best and most elegant stye, at the shortest notice. He wil! give his perso.al at tendance, and assume the responsibility of th- entertainment C. C. Arzs, grateful for the liberal patronage he has heretofore received, assures his friends and all who i! give hima call that every effort on bis part will be made to merit a continuance of their favors. He solicits an examination of his large and eleg:nt assortment of CAKES, CON- FECTIONERY, &c , which he offers for sale at he lowest prices. dec 16 2w* CONFECTIONERY FOR THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. OTWITHSTANDING THE HIGH PRICE of sugar, I will sell my CONFECTIONERY at the usual prices, viz: PLAIN CANDY and MIXED DROPS at 25 cents per pound SUGAR UMS at 374 cents per pound, usually old by retailers at 50 cents French BON BtN®&, including French Confectionery ,at 50 cents per pound usually sold at 75 cents -ad $1 per pound. POUND and FRHU!T CAKE, of which I shall have a large asscrtment, manufactured of the very bes: and freshest materials, orna- mented fine and tasteful! Please give us a call, and don’t mistake the Place, No 316 Pennsy:vania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, next door to Irn Hali. dec 15-1m GEO. NORBECK. R.MUNSON, AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE is still making those beautiful fontinuous GUM TEETH, called Allen's Patent, for the exceliency of which over ali other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in thiscity, will chesrfully vouck. There is one Dentist in this city who lias been infringing the patent, and made a bad imitation of it, po it whom I hereby caution the public N. Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly comstructed, itis because he !s ignorant oft aad pase incompetent to make the work, or sunwilling to pay for the patent. je 16-tf CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER. 2,240 ids. to the Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ath, Red Asb and Lehigh COAL tea to give satisfaction. Delivered from int. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T. J.& W.M. GALT, N.W. corner 12th and C streets, No 547, dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAEBR, Shop and Eesidence No. 303 Penn’a avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th sts. AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WiTH an ELE@ANT HEARSE, and all necessary cor.veniences for properly conducting hly business, would fespectfally inform the public thet he Is fully prepared to fll all orders entrusted to him, atthe shortes' notice, and inthe best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COF FINS ofall sizes, always on Land, which will be fur- aished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore, no pains will bespared te give entiresatisfaction on all occasions. N.B.—Residing on the premises, erders will be romney atten to atall hours. feb7-ly all kinds of GREAT KEDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITEES HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- adelphia manu- facturer, a first rate Sewed or Pegged Calf-Skin BOOT at $3.62, full as good as those usnally sold at $5 or $6; asd a French Calf Patent Leather GAITER at $3 50,as good asan’ atSs; strate Cal $2 50, these are the best goods that fs (or ever were) sold in the District for the price; for the seg Sse = see lor yourself. Terms positively cash. No extra rot charged to offset bad debts, Call atthe EW YORK HAT STORE, Seventu street, near Pennsylvania avenue. m 24-tf ANTHONY, Agent. EW JUVELE BUUKS.—STOKIES of an Uld Maid, translated from the Frencb; Sedgemoor’s or Home Lessons, by Mrs. Manners; Douglass Farm, edited by Cousin Alice; Old Whity’s Christmas Trot, by A Oakey Hall; About Common Things. by Jacob Abbott; Au d@ubon the Naturalist, by Mrs. st. John; New Stories for Children, L, Maria Child; A Child’s History of Rome, by John Bonner, 2 vols ; Dia- logues, by Jacob Abbott; The Great Elm, by Jacob Abbott; Merry Uld England, by Miss Ju- liaCormer; Tales from Saxon History, by Emiity Taylor; Stories of the Canadian Forest, by Mrs Trail; Mary Howitt’s Picture Book for the young; Young Humphre hew, aad others recently {1 and France, b: dec 19- Davy, by Henry May- mported from England ae FRANCK TAYLOR. All of Thalberg’s Compositions AT W. @. METZEROTT’S MUSIC DEPOT. WOUD—WOvCD—wvuopn,. ICKORY,OAK AND PINEO a H quality constantly on hand, Se ees JOHN W. MYERSa& cu. Office and Yard corner G and Zid streets. First Ward dec 16 if dee 16 H2 QUARTERS FOR CHKISTMas Goops MeLAUGHLIN & CU (CHRISTMAS PRESENTS at U dec 12 MeLAUGHLIN & COS. BUY, YoUe HOLIDAY sooDs ot dec 6 McLAUGHLIN & CO. SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW WEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. 8MOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C . has received a great variety of usefa! and seasonable GUOD3, to which he invites the attention of both ladies and gentlemen who may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do fe fell ee ae So Ca great variety (low pric: lo Worked Linen te and Linen do Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and white Lace Sets and Collars Worked Cambric and Muslin Bands Embrolde-ed Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and plain do Black Chantilla and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and hooped Skirts. ALSO— Motre Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double and single Brocha and other Shawls Rich Fancy and Black Silks French Merinos, plaid Merinos Plain and printed Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Buck Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gioves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnaies, and ladies’ Cabas Gent:. Linen, Cambric ard Silk Pc cket Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and ‘Ties Gents. Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scar ® Children’s Knit Talmas and Hoods Ladies, gents end boys’ Comforts. &c. With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- 3.H smoot. STANDARD SILVER WARE. AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURESIL- ver Spoons, Forks, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Pie. Cake and Ice Cream Knives, Sugar Shovels and Tongs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and Salt Spoons, &c , &c , on my own premises, and do not p3im off on the public Northern man- ufectured articles (which cannot always be re- lfed on as genuine) for my own, but every article made in my establishment can and will be war- ranted as above WATCHES AND JEWELRY Of every description. and in great variety, con- stantly on hand, and receiving fresh arrivals al- most every div Fine (18 ks) Geld Watches, from $20 to #259, and warren ed correct \ime- keepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosatc and plain Gold Bracelets, Pins and Ear-rings, (in sets or by the single piece,) Goid Vest, Fob, Guard, Chatalain and Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, and a general assortment of goods usually sept in a Jewelry Store Fine Watch Repairing done by an experienced and competent work an, and all work warrsnted to give satisfaction at 338 Pennsyivani: avenue lec 24- H. O. HOOD. United States Patent Office, Wasnineton, December 20, 1956. N THE PETITION OF JOEL W. AN- DREWS, of Bridgeport, Pa, praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the 2ist of March, 1843, for an improvement fn ‘burn ing bricks,” for seven years from the expiration of said which takes piace on the 2ist day of March, itis ordered. that the sald petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 9th March, 1557, at 12 o’clock, mj; and all persons are notified to oe r and show canse, if any they Pp have, why sa etition onght not to be granted. Persens opposing the extension are required to file In the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days hefore the day of hezring; all testimony filed by either party to be used at said hearing must be taken and ‘ransinitted in accordance with the rules of the of- fice, which will be furnished on application. ‘The testimony in the case will be closed on the 27th of Febuary nex:; depositions and other papers telled upon as testimony, must be filed In the office on or before the morning of that day; the argu- ments, ifany, within ten days ther Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, Intelligencerand Eventing Star, Wash- ington, D. Cj; epublican, Baltimore; Md., Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia, Pa., and Dai y News, New York. N. Y., and Post, Bostou, Mass., onee a week for three successive weeks previous to the 9thof March next, the day of bearirg. CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents. P.S.—Edltors of the above papers will please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with a paper containing this notice. dec 22-law3w Y GUODS MEKCHANTS F WASHINGTON, GEORGETOWN, and Alexandria are invited to call and look through our immense assortment of fine fancy and stap'e Dry Gocds. Any choice lot of Dress Goods or otber articles they may want will be sold to them at prime cost forcash or at5 percent. for notes at short dates. We ask their special attention tothe folowing : 300 dozen Bajou’s Kid Gloves, our own importa- tion 200 silk Robes, of the best styles, imported this season Large stock of Fancy Silks, in dress patterns 10 whole pieces black Moire Antique 20 do best make Black Silks 25 do black and colored Marsalines, best quali.y » do Lupin’s Bormbasins 50 do best make black Alpaces 10 do Lupin’s black French Merinos wD do colored French Merinos w do fine all wool Mousselines, plain colors 25 do 34and4-4 black do 10 neatly whole pieces black Lyons Velvets 5S whole pieces in brown, maroon, mazarine blue, purple, and dark green Velvets,44 wide 200 pleces dotted and figured Swiss Muslins 200° do jaconet and thick cambric Muslias 100 dozen vents’ merMo and lambs wool Shirts and drawers 50 dozen Jadies’ merino and fine wool Vests luv do gents’ brown cotton Shirt«and Drawers Large assortment of the best Hagtish cotton Hosiery in full dozens Full boxes white and black English Silk Hog siery 50 nearlv whole pieces of plaid Merinos lease French Gloghams, good s.yles 40 whole pieces 4 4 black French Chintzes 100 pieces Charley’s Sbirting Linch 10 pieces 8-4, 10-4 and 12-4 Linen Sheetings 50 whole pieces Welsh and other white Flanneis 25 do fine Silecia Table Damasks 100 dozen ‘Table Napkins and Doyleys 100 Marsetiles ()ullts, in white, blue and pink 25 pieces extra heavy gray twilled Flannel 300 pairs white and gray servant’s Blankets 10) pieces 4-4 English ane Cloth, all grades 50 pairs 4-4 New York mills Cotton shirting 2 cases extra heavy 6-4 Cotton Sheeting 500 dozen best make white spool Cotton Large stock of 5-4, 6-4, 3-4, 104 and 12-1 cot- toa Sheeting 100 pieces black and colored paper Cambric. All the above goods are in the best condition, and are well worthy of the attention of the trade generally. CLAGERT, NEWTON. MAY &CO, dec 22—6t corner Pa avenue and 9th st. SPLENDID HOLIDAY PRESENTS WPUE SUBSCRIBER TAKES PLEASURE in announcing to his friends and the public generally that his stock of Fine Gold Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Silver-plated Ware, &c., is unusually full and well selected, comprising Superior Geld Watches of the best English and Geneva manufacture, for ladies and gentle- men Fine Gold Guard, Fob, and Vest Chains, Chate- laines, Neck Chains with ornaments to at- tach, &c. Beautiful Gold Lockets for miniatures and hair Kich Cameo, Coral, Lava, enamelled Meer, and plain Gold Jewelry, in full and partia sets Splendid assortment of F ioger Rings, Breastpins, Earrings, Sleeve Bulttons, Studs, engraved, band, plain, and linked Bracelets, Gold and Silver Pen and Pencil Cases. Gold and Silver Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Thimbles, &c. si ee etnias av ased and plain siiver Goblets, Cu Sar Cellars, ple, cake, fish, acd facut Knives Table, tea, and dessert Spoons, Soup Ladles Napkin Rings. Card Cases, Portmonnates Pocket Fruit Knives, Preserve and Sugar Spoons Pickle Knives and Forks, &c Silver Knives, Forks, and Spoons, in sets, for children. Together with many rich and beautiful articles in his line, suiteble for Holiday Presents, all of which he is prepared tosell upon such terms as cannot fail to please. b SAMUEL LEWIS, Jeweller and Man=facturer of Silver Ware, dec 22 6t 250 Pa av., bet 12th and 13th sis. LBUMS, ALBUMS, ALBUMS.—-a magnificent selection of Atbums, Autograph Books, annule, &c , at iy a CO CBSisTmas AND NEW YEAR'S Pres- ents.—Rich and elegant styles of Gentle- men’s Dressing Robes, Shawls, Scarfs, Cravets, Ties, Gloves, Ivory-headed Canes; Gold Studs and Sleeve But- tons, Portemennais, Lubin Extracts, German Cologne, in plain and fancy bottles, with many other beautiful articles suitable for holiday pres- ents at LANE’S Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store, dec 18 eo6t 421 Pa. ave , near 4% street. NO HUMBUG. (TO PRESERVE, CLEANSE AND BEAU- j 2 ‘ fy the Teeth and purify the Breath, use Moore's Soap Dentifrice, it is a superior article, and ‘s warranted as represented CHAPPED HANDS AND LIPS. cured by one application of Moore's delightful Glycerine Cream. So'd only at his Drug Store, No 113 Pennsylvania avenue, First Ward N.B. Asupply of Brown’s Bronchial Troches and Dr. Smith’s Dysyepsia Cordial for sale as above. dec 20-e06t E' EWANT PARLOR AND CHAMBER Farniture.—Just received at Warerooms No. 530 Seventh street, five PARLOR SUITES ia fuperior quality, In French Brocatel and lush. ALSO A great variety of SOFAS, TETE-A-TETES, DIVANS, LOUNGES, and CHAIRS tn bair-cloth Rosewood and Walnut CENTR# TABLES WHATNOTS, ETEGERES, &c. Fine French-plate MIRRORS, ALSO, Enamelled CHAMBER SETS Solid Oak and Walnut SETS: Kosewood and wey Pa sETS : Soe MATTRESSES and FEATHER 3 SALAMANDER SAFES, best quality. All goods warranted to be 2s represented, and Frices put as low as any other establishment, dec 1l-eo3w N. M McGREGOR. GREAT ATTRACTION. 230.000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS ATCOST YEE UNDERSIGNED HAS DETERMINED to close bis business In order to effect this he will effer tothe public frem this date, until Ist April next, his entire stock cf DRY GUODS, selected with care, and warranted to be equal in quality, extent and variety to any in the Distfict. in part he enumerates, as follows: An endiess variety of Silks, Cashmeres Mousse De La!nes, plain French Merines Velvets and Cloak Cloths Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings, Carpets, Oii Cloths, Linen and Cotton Sheetings Tabe ag Toweling, Furnitare Dimity Curtains, Muslins, &c. Together with the balance of his choice goods, to which he invites the attention of the pub'ic Call early, es decided bar: ains may be expected. . E. BERRY, dec 19-dlwkeolw Georgetown, D. C. FURS!—FURS!!—FURS!! ODD & CO., UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL, beg leave to announce the arrival from Lon- don and Paris of their splendid collection of RICH FURS, made in the most fashionable styles from seasoned Soft-dressed Skins They would invite particular attention to their elegant and mucb-admired MANTILLA TALMAS, PELLERINE VAN DYKES, VICTORINES, with Muffs and Cuffs to match, of HUDSON BAY SABL MINK, STO FITCH & MOUNTAIN MARTIN, SIBERIAN AND RUS=1A SQUIRREL, LONDON L TRED, BLACK LYNX, and ERMINE; RICH FUR TRIMMING for Cloth and Velvet Cloaks; SWANSDOWN TRIMMING; ELEGANT SIBERIAN SQUIRREL ROBES, for Cloak Linings, or cnt for Trimming; Ladies’ and Gevtemen’s tUR GAUNTLETS; Gentlemen’s TRAVELING MUPFLERS, of Beaver, Otter, Nutria, and Seai Fur; CARRIAGE ROBES, of Bear, Fex, and Buffalo Skins. TODD & CO for the past twenty-five years have devoted much atte: nm to this branch of their trade, purchasing exclusively for cash, sell- ing at moderate prices, and by adhering to their detsrmination to deal in no article that would rot 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- mentand examine the most extensive STOCK OF FURS south of New York. 0c 31-3t&eotf THOMAS C, DONN, Justice of the Peace, Conveyanccr, and Com missioner of Deeds forthe State of Maryland. FE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the citizens of Washington county that he has again resumed the business of a Mayis- trate and Conveyancing. He can be found at his office, No 66 Loulsiana avenue. adjoining the Bank of Washington, from 7a m. to 10p m., and the balance of the time at his private resi- dence, No. 581 H street north, between ith and 5th Streets west He ts at all times prepured to go to any part of the county toettend to Writing, taking Acknowledgments and Affidavits; also, United States business generally, either by day o1 by night THOMAS C. DONN, J.P. nov 25—-2awilm Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, &c., at Plattsburgh, New York. Treasury DEPARTMENT, Wasuineton, December 10,1856 ROPOSALS WiLL BE RE- celved at this department until the 18th day of February, A. D. 1857, at 12 o’ciock noon, for the construction of the custom-house, post office, and court-rooms authorized to be erected at Platts- burgh, NY ., according to the plans and spec! cations prepared at this depariment; sajd pro; sals to be either for the whole building, or sep; rate for the different kinds of work; bills of par- cels must in every case accempany each bid. with the amount of each kind of work, an the total amount carried out; the depart- ment reserving the right to reject or ac- cept the proposals hereby invited, or any arts thereof, when it deems the interest of the nited States requires it; the pe Pe 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 obtein 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. Bids will not be received in gross, and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the cepartment, so that it may adopt the whole or part of tbe bid, as the iuterest of the United States may require. pry ed cent.ofthe amount of work done and materlals delivered, according to contract price. (said amount to be ascertained by the esstmate of an agent of the department, appointed for that purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the work progresses, and ten per cent. retained until the rake pepe of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &c., by the agent aforesaid, and be Histo in the event of non-fulfiliment of con- ract. Contracts will be awarded 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. Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, (certified to be so by the United States district judge or attorney of the said district.) in the suin of $5,000, for the whole work, or ofa proportionate amount, it for any part that the bidder will, when required, if his proporal 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 this advertisement The pro, muat be sent to this department, addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Plattsburgh Custom-house,”” and will be opened at one o'clock, p.m ,«f the last day named for recetv- inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 13 3awti8Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury. AKE WHITE FISH,—RECEIVED TO- day, alotof new WHITE FI-H, in beauti. ful order, direct from the Lakes. Fa saie by KING & BURCHELL, _dec% cor. 15th st. and Vermont avenue “PIANO-SECOND-MAND, FOR $75 at JOHN F. ELLI8’S Piano Store. dec 34 ressing Cases, Gold, Silver, and ; G AN ADVANCE CHAPTER Of the Rich and Entertain Work the Past Men, Women and Ajfairs of t Nerth American Confederation. | [From tag Pen of tHE Hon Joun Barney ) | About to record the incidents of an eventfal life, commencing with the adoption of the Constitution in 1788, I have a distinct recol- lection, although but three years eld, of the pageant in honor of the event. | Aminiature ship, rigged asa man-of war, manned with jolly Jack tars. commanded by | my father, passed in front of the ld Gough | honse, where the circus now stands, giving three cheers to his family, as sue rolled by the ; door; subsequently launched in her appro- | priate element, navigated by him round and anchored in front of Mount Vernon. This is my earliest distinct recollection; not, however, quite as precocious as a boy who declared he cried all the night before he was born for fear he should come into the world 2 girl. The French Revolation in 1793, when my father presented to the Convention the Ameri- can flag. The advert of the God-like Washington to Baltimore, 1797, when I had the honor to ride beside him from the Waterloo House to Elk- ridge Landing, where hiz carriage and escort of Captain Benta!ou’s troops, equipped in the uniform of Palaskis legion, overtook him his review of the volunteers in Market street; his rising in his barouche to return the salute of a brilliant assemblage of ladies at my father's house, corner of Water and Gay streets, where Veneral Otho Williams had an extensive park of deerin the space runuing | up to General Llarper’s, formerly David Sewali’s residenco. The election of 1799, when Jefferecn and } principle, triumphed over Burr and intrigue. | A tour through Engiand in 1804; Througi Holland und Belgium to Parie i} Bonaparte then First Consul, whom 1 saw at | the opera the first night after my arrival]. the } Feview of 30,000 troops in the Champ de Mars, { on the following Sabbath; A day passed in bis company at St. Cloud. | Talleyrand his Prime Minister. : Talma, the great tragedian, electrifying his audience. Josephine, full of maivete, softness and grace; | i ‘ched with the spoils of Soma red the Apollo of Belvidere, the Venus de Medicis, the brazen horses of Venice sur- mounting the four gates of the Tuilleries ; the exyuisite paintings of Rubens, Guido, i Kaphaei and Titian adorning the walls cf the | Louvre nearly a fourth of a mile in extent. Versailles consecrated by its historical asso- | ciations with the Bourbons. Old Gecrge the in mental darkne on bisthrone ibility every Sabbath during div: d pro: nading the terrace ndsor every day. The Prince of W » the Dukes of Clarence, Kent, Cambridge, sex, celebra- ted by their noble comman stature and their nefari lives The Prince of Wales, ' ertand Mrs. Robinson the ‘fat, *' perdita; the Duke of York and j Clark—she selling commizzions ian tie he tried and cashiered a3 commander- ef for particir in the plunder. he Duke ofClarence an innumerable tribe of Clarences, now ranking ng the nobies of aristocratic England. Pig, Fox, Bi Kemble, Mrs. Siddors, Mrs Serdan, Insiedon, Braham, all playing tneir parte; Subsequently, in 1510, when Napoleon, the Emperor, not to be outdone in rcyal and im- perial profligacy, had his five !ady loves— Mari eLouise; the Empress Josephine, to whom his frequent nocturnal visits caused deep emo- ticn in Marie Louise's jealous temperament ; afterwards Countess Niepberg, Countess Bom- bolin, &e , &e , Ke , and not even a Counte-s uutil long after ‘the moon had hid her light in the heavens each night and wept behind a cloud for an Empress shame; his attach ment to the Countess Walew-ki. the mother of the present great statesman ; his open de- votion to the beautiful actress, Mad'lle Mars, and the accomplished songstress, Grasini, proved that umbition and glory were not the only predominant and absorbing passions of his amorous blood. The profligacy and vices of viher Courts, at one of which Princess — affirmed to Mr Gallatin that she was the only chaste lady of the bed chamber, having been faithful to one lover all her married life—fidelity to her hus- band being an anomaly in a foreign court. I design to show, in bold reliet, the profli- gecy and vices of Europe, in contrast with the virtues and chastity of America when, in a lapse of nearly three-fourths cf a century, the breath of calumny bas not tainted with tuspicion the spotless purity of six ladies ad the farthest. brightest star dropped from out its setting in the and lay acrys tal mountain on the plain hings more wild, or out of nature’s course, it could not create more consternation than @ lapse from virtue by an American wife Foreigners cannot comprehend how a young lady can walk with or sit in a reom with them alone; in Europe it would be construed into an invitation to familiarity. If, by accident, a young lady is caught alone in the parlor, she immediately rings the bell and directs the servant drtes a mam mama Mousieur vient ba voss. Mamma bas all the beaux, and the daughter marries to obtain the same privilege. In America, a female is taught to respect herself, and to enforce respect from others from infancy, and they look forward to enjoy and impart happiness to one husband, not to a dozen lovers Who would desire to marry on the Conti- nent, when any other man’s wife is his for the wooing? Long may chastity continue to be the bright- est attribute in the character of lovely woman ——__--«re A New Tory.—A Paris correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune speaks of a new toy, which is making the fortune of its inventor, and is thus described: “His invention consists in a balloon, which appears to be made of a bladder colored red and inflated with hydrogen gas, but I am as sured they are made of gutta percha or India rubber. The puplic garden presentsa singular appearance with hundreds of these balloons in the hands of children floating with swan- like grace a ;ard above their heads. A little distance the string becomes invisible, and they seem to follow the children by a sort of mag- netic attraction Now and then, a negligent ehild lets the string slip out of hand, the balloon rises majestically, di of the child, the screams and leaps of the nurse, and the *: agitation’’ of the crowd, until it is Jost to sight. ConcentRateD Tga.— A paragr:ph has been traveling the rounds till it has become an antiquity, that a dentist, Dr. John Burdell, of New York, boiled down a pound of Young Hyson, from a quart to a pint, when ten drops killed a rabbit. Boiled to a gill, eight drops killed a cat in a few minutes. So would cat nip, Sage, mint, and half a dozen other harm- | less articles, prepared in the same way. The | experiment is no morea proof of the poisonous | properties of tea, than that peaches are de- struciive to life because they contain prussic acid, which, concentrated, is one of the most deadly cf poisons, but the most harmless and agreeable of flavors as diluted by nature in that delicious fruit.— Medical World. Froripa In1ans.—Gen. Harney has had the white flag out all over the country, expecting the Indians to respond to this demonstration of peace. Should they fail to do x0 hostilities will ehortly commence. The United States troops are in a healthy condition. and General Harney ie prepared to take the field st a mo- ment NN. O. Picayune. illegitimate Fitz ‘and Mrs. Jordan, and | n and | mH \ Aw Equestrian “Daep ’ ix Lospox.—Com- | plying with the popular humor, Mr Cooke, of Astley’s Ampitheatre, has brought outa Dred of bisown, in which eevera: of Mrs. Stowe’s heroes ride on horseback, as i %dica- ted in the novel, whereasin non-equestTian establishments both oppressors and oppres:'ed are forced, contrary to history, to trudge oi foot. Thus, Harry escaping from the clutches of Tom Gordon, seizes the horse of the tyrant a: a vehicle of fight ; Tom and his rabble are al! well mounted, and soon. However, while accurately following such details as are con- venient, the dramatist has allowed bi considerable license in the general treatment of the story, and introduced situations of which the novelist is altogether innocent. Such an introduction is a scene of a stable, from which Dred abducts three horses belo’ to Tom and his friends, in order to prevent pur- suit of Harry, and this scene, with all the minutia proper to astable, and all the in- terest connected with a theft, constitutes very Astley’s “‘ effect.”” Moral justice is, of courss, inflicted on the oppressor, as at the Surrey, but to suit the peculiarities of the am- pitheatro it takes an equestian shape. Sev- eral of the horses sink into the swamp, some to rise no more, others to emerge triumphant, and this sinking and reappearing of steeds is a novelty in the way of equestrian spectacle. Let us add that Mr. Holloway, the leading tragedian at a house where even S| is set on horseback, impersonates the avenger Dred, and that his mysterious appearance is ever greeted with vehement app! .— Lon- don Times. Ovp Fasmioxgp Sports.—Rough enjoyment was a fashion at this time with the fair Mrs. Sherwood in her pleasant a - verts to this subject in speaking of her moth- ers early days, when undignified amusements were not declined by the ladies of my age. One of these she describes as consisting of the following sort of violent fun. A large strong table-cloth was spread on the upper steps of the stairease, and upon this cloth the ladies | inclined to the frolic seated themselves in rows on the steps. Then the gentlemen, or the | men, took held of the lower end of the cloth, attempting to pall it down stairs; the ladies resisted this with all their might, and the greater the number of these delicate creatures the longer the struggle was protracted The contest, however, invariably ended by the cloth and the ladies being pulled down to the bottom of the stairs, when everything was found bruised except modesty. ‘ High Life below Stairs’’ could hardly have been too rampant in its exposition, if it really reflected what was going on above. We can hardly realize the matter. We hardlydosoin merely fancying we see gooi Lord Shaftesbury, Ad- m‘rai Gambier, Baptist Noel, and Dr. M’Neil engaged in settling Mies Martineau, Cather- ine Sinclair, and ~“Authoress of Amy Her- bert, ’ and Miss Fry on a table-clote upon the , and haulicg them down in a herp tothe ld be bighly indesorous : but almost ned to say, I shoud liks to see it —Hatrts and Men. Fansy Fern ox Dress.—It is my opinion, ] that is said, that woman dress mach h an eye to their own sex. than to the + man, unless he be a dry goods knows whether a woman wears cotton lace? What man cise, knows the value of the dainty handerchiefs with which ladies so »stentatiously polish their pret ty uss’ What man else, knows, or cares to know, the value of the camel's hair shawl spread so carefully uver their shoulders? By the rood'—not one. But the delighted pea- or rejuices that every feminine eye pon it, computes iis value to a ion Yes—wowan dress much more for hother's eyes than men! I never know a ian, whose opinion was worth asking, who <lid bo: prefer to see a pretty woman (aad I ima- gine the most demure of ‘em don’t look long at any other!) unoetentatiously and modestly dressed; and I never saw a pretty woman who «id not look prettier in her plainest home- dress than in her most elaborate sdorments But alas! for plain homedresses—where are they’? Where is the pretty delaine, and neat calico, none too good for little climbing feet oo fashion is banished)? Echo apswers— here? cock posses: which reats fr = Rev. 5. G. Spees, in Milwaukie, has a large hearted Elder, who, on Thanksgiving day, sent him $1,000 as a gift. => Two German girls, with a hurdy gurdy and tamborine, have, it is said, netted two thousand pounds sterling, in the short space of ten months in Australia. Eg According to the New York Herald, there are on the dceks of the criminal courts of that city, two thousand indictments against various individuals, all unprosecuted and un- noticed ier A turkey, weighing 28 pounds, was shown in Faneutl Hall market, on Saturday. It wa the State of Rhode Island, in which d, with the privilege of spreading joining States and Perritories is There are at present nearly six hundred omnibuses in New York, which require, to keep them going, thirty-six hundred horses and over one thousand men, exclusive of tlack smiths, harness makers, stage builders and paiaters attached to the various establish- ments. A Southern papers gives an account of a wind a bat tn eel bulldog that at- tecked an alligator which was roused out of the mud of a bayou flowing into the Mississip- ni ‘The alligator simply closed his three- eet jaws on the dog, anc that was the kast of him. i} The New Haven Courier is informed that a number of leading Fillmore men in Connecticut recently met in New Haven, and resolved to continue their organization for the election next spring, and the New London Chronicle is informed that the number cen- sisted of three. ig The Transit of Venus will take place in S61, when the planet will pass directly between the earth and the sun, duringjtbe day, and the darknesscaused by it will make lights necessary in the houses The transit only ec curs one} in aceatury, and on the Jast occa- sion the British Government fitted out an expe- dition to the South Pacific Ocean, for the pur pose of observing it from several pointe sim- uitaneously, for astronomical purposes. (3 One of the most interesting festivals of the Jews i: now in progress of celebration Jt isatraditivnary festival, and not an obligatory one prescribed by the law of Moses. It com- menced on Sunday night last, and on every day this week a new candle is lighted, with peculiar prayers, in every Jewish house. In the synagogues an eight-branched lamp is used, and is kept sacred for that purpose only. Tae Dead Cone ro Lire. —J. A Gilligan, the young Englishman whose boiy was found a few week: since ## the North River and con- signe i to Potter's Field, and whose daguerreo type was fouod on the person of the unfortu nate young woman who committed suicide by jumping off the Williamsburg Ferry Boat— ‘might bave been seen walking down Nassau :treet this morning. He says this is the third tims that the Coroners ‘have sot on him.”’ N. York Mirror. > The “‘neadle gun a late invention by Mr. C. D. Schubarth, of Connecticut, can be loaded and fired in six seconds, by the watcb The hunter goes in the woods, or the warrior to battle, untrammelied and unburdened with flask, horn, shot or bullet bag, caps, perous- sions or wadding His cartridges include ali, and can be adjusted ina moment, ready fur uze It is loaded at the breech, tho powder is ignited at the top of the cartridge, conse- quently consuming all, and generating tbe full explosive power without waste of powder OF gas.