Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1856, Page 3

EVENING STA R . LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Mesrixe or O1p Soupimas—ANEcdoTE oF Tatuevnann, &c —At the recent meeting of the Association of the Soldiers of 1812 for the District of Columbia, a letter was presented ‘by Capt De Ia Roche, which was written by = oe = Tallerand, representin imeelf as a store-keeper whi! ate United States. os Dr. Caldwell remarked: Mr. President, {Col Seaton, president of the association, ih the chair,] the mention of thename of Talley. rand reminds me of an anecdote of that cele- brated man. which, as it would apply to this association, I will relate. It is this When Earl Grey was Prime Minister of England. ‘Talleyrand was the representative of France atthat Court On ome occasion he predicted that the then ministry of England would not Jive long. When the reason for this pragmat- ‘eal prediction was demanded of the wiley and witty courtier, he replied—* It was because it wes so Grey-headed.”” A large majority of the soldiers of 1812have passed away. and the rest have pearly reached that age intimated in the Scriptures a3 the portion of life allowed to man, (seventy years) A few more years and none of them will be left. PILFeRaRs.—Quite alarge amount of build- yng materials have been stolen from new buildings in parts of the city during this win- ter. Itisa game that has been practised a Jong time by juvenile thieves in the em loy of elder onee. The materials are general ly sto~ Jen in parcels so small that the punishment for the offence, when the parties are taken, is very light, and frequentiy they are permitted to escape a trial at court on account of their youth. There should be a place suitable for the correction of these apprentices in crime. ArrEsteD.—This morning, officers William- son and Fanning arrested three colored doy: William Laney, Wm. Woodley, and Charles Brown—for breaking into the store of Mrs Davey, corner of Fourteenth and F streets, on Friday night last, and stealing a lot of faney articles, musical instruments, toys, &c. They were taken before Justice Stevens, where the two first (being slaves) were held for their owners, and Brown (being a free negro) was committed to jail for court. A portion of the goods was recoverei Treta.— All teeth made upon metallic plates are well known to be injurious to the system They have been the cause of nervous irritability, paralysis, soreness of the throat, neuralgic pains, and dyspepsia But for teeth entirely free from these effects, and per- fect in all and every respect, Loomis’s im- proved sets, made wholly of pure and inde- structible porcelain, may be implicitly relied upon, as hundreds will affirm who have given up their gold plates for them—and also that their health is much improved since doing so. Haxpsove ann Deserven Compiinent.— By the card and accompanying recommenda- tions published elsewhere in our columns, it will be seen that the distinguished pianists, Thalberg and Gottschalk, paysthe highest compliment possible to the professional ability ef Mr. B. F. Bennis as a tuner and regulator of pian Mr. Dennis, who has been following his pro- fession lately with great success in this city, was formerly employed in Chickering’: cele- brated piano forte establishment in Boston—a eafficient guarantee of his professional al ty. Carvsi’s SaLoon.—The Soiree at this Sa- loon, postponed for Thalberg’s Concert, is an- nounced for to-morrow night. We learn that the preparations are also ia progress for Mr. Carusi’s grand annual 8th of January Ball. Mr. Carusi’s 5th of January balls, so popu- Jar and widely celebeated, were commenced by him before the hero of the battle cf New Orleans was made President, and come down to the present day in a brilliant and unbroken ne Acciwent —On Saturday last, ag the train of cars on the Manassas road was cowing down, Mr. Henry Heath, (lately, we believe, an over- seer for Mr. Philip H Hoof, of this place,) who was on the train, a3 it passed the water tank, near Markbam, leaned from the cars, and was accidentally struck by a beam, knocked off, and killedimmediately His re- mains were brought to town. His melancholy death is much regretted.— Alez. Guszette, Westrxx Loci-up.—The weekly returns show the following cases: Isaac Handy (eol’d), disorderly, fine and costs; John Robertson, ditto, dite; Eliza Eaton, ditto, ditto; Mary T. Lucas, ditto, ditto; Francis Davis, threats, security for court; George Dunbar (colored), disorderly, fine and costs ; George Hinds, riot. ditto; Wm. Hughes, disorderly, fine and costs; Wa. Hughes, breaking the cell locks, security for court. Reotster Your Na '—Ye who wish to vote at the next municipal election, please remember that but three days remain in which omitted names can be placed upon the poll lists. Particular attention is called to the matter this year, from the fact of the whole- sale omission of names of well-known citizens from the lists. Bopy Fouxp —The body of the little boy, James Exerline. who was drowned on Friday near Monument Point. was recovered yester- ‘day morning by his friends and taken to the residence of his uncle, Mr. J T. Berkley. The body was found near wh-re the unfortunate youth first sunk. The coroner’s jury found a verdict of accidental drowning Hexprens of our readers can testify to the liberality of Fhilbrick, the famous book-seller, under Dexter’s Hotel He is distributing valuable jewelry and fancy articles, to pur- ebasers of bis books, in such profusion as to astonish the natives. Philbrick is a perfect briek in his line. Crimat Corrt —Saturday, the case of the United States vs. Jobn Moriarty, indicted for the murder of his child, oceupied the at- tention of the court and jury. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter, and recommended him to the mercy of the court. Larceny.—Saturday, Officer (Gill arrested a young man named KR. Davidson for stealing @ large quantity of breas belonging to the mail steainboat company. He was taken be- fore Justice Rowland, and in defau!t of se- curity for court waz committed to jail for trial. Paor. Ls Covre has closed his interesting course of lectures of the Smithsonian Fustitute. To-night the lecture will be from John R Thompson, Esq., editor of the Southern Lite- rary Messenger, on ‘‘ European Journalism.” WE SAVE SEEN a specimen of Holmead’s atent shield (advertised in another column) Re preventing the loss of breastpins, broaches, &c. It seems to be a valuable invention Avarus.—The alarms of fire on Saturday afternoon were caused by the burning of @ large heap of shavings near the residence of Judge Douglas. Saort Arrersoons.—The following commu- nication has been elicited by a stray newspa- per paragraph copied in the Star. ¢ ” comes down on the almanac makers, rather! Mr. Star - You state in the Star that the 2\st day of this month waa the shortest day in the year, aud that the afternoons of this week will be even shorter than the afternoon of the 21st How isthis? Twelve o'clock is always the middle of the day at all seasons and days through the whole year, and the time between the rising ef tbe sun 12 o’clook, m , being ays equal to the time between twelve o'clock and sunset. ‘Set down the bour at which the sun rises, and add to it the hour the sun sets and it will make twelve; double the bour and minutes at which the sun sets, and you will have the length of the day; and in like manner multiply the hours and minutes at which the sun rises, too, and you will have the length of the night Add together the bour at which the sun sets and rises and twen ty-four will always be the result. We must not rely on the almanacs now offered for sale. There is now an almanac before me in which there are three bundred and sixty-five mis- takes. Cc. Warce Reterss —George H. Ball, drunk in the street, fine and costs; Mrs Brannaghan, ditto, reprimanded and dismissed, Henry Lau- rel, drank and disorderly, dismissed; Frances Topring (colored), disorderly and profanity, workhouse 30 days; Mary Butler (col’d), ditto, ditto; Jeff Dixon (col’d), ditto, twenty stripes. Ravorat Tatarre—A Lavy Dregcrerss. While we regret to part with Manager Ford who has, it will be conceded by all, proved himee!f to be everything thet conld bh deslted es a theattieal watefot, 6 are pleased to know that the theatre is to pass into such good bands. By the announcement in another col- umn it will be seen that Miss Fanny Morant, &® young lady who brings the requisites of por+ sonal beauty, talent. tact, and much energy of character to her difficult task, now asstmes the direction of the National. We cordially wish her success, ant to the courteous, warm- retiring manager we tender also our heartiest Wishes for his future prosperity in all the undertakings which his active temper- ament and business like habits may Prompt him to set about. “ Goon Wing Neeps so Busu :”’ therefore, List, at the corner of C and Sixth streets, needs no sigo, his liquors and segars being baal alleled. PERSONAL. +++» The Springfield Republican contradict the report of the death of Miss Catherine M Sedgewick, the authoress. sees Philip R Fendall, £:i., of this city h: consented to defiver one of the series of lees tures provided by the Alexandria Library As- fotiation +++ The Lafayette Journal says that Geo D Prentice, the world-renowned editor of the Louicville Journal, is about to establish a paper in St Louis. * Meyer Wood, Marshall 0. Roberts, and Horatio ‘lo. afe out in cards, stating ¢that the use of their “‘names at the Tabernacle Nicaraguan-Filibuster Relief-Meeting,”’ was wholly unauthorized by them. ++++ Fuller, of the New York Mirror, gets off the following atrocity: Why are fashionable ladies in hoops, like the ‘Earth we inhabit?” Because they have a ‘ protuberance around the cljuator;’’ and are (sometimes) flattened at the polls?” +++ Cyrus W Field, Esq., was among the passengers by the Baltic. Mr. F. ha’ spent the last six months in Europe, and has been entirely successful in his mission, in connec- tion with the great enterprise for connecting New York and London by telegraph. +++« Capt Charles Rogers, proprietor of the Boston Journal, yesterday afternoon pre- sented every persoh, young and old. married and single, in his employ, with a jolly sized turkey, off which to make their Christmas dinvers. The number of pounds represented by this dispensation of gobbledom exceeded 500 The Captain is one of them. _tsee By the fire in New York on Wednesday night, two thousand copies of the eplendid holiday book, «The Court of Napoloon,’”’ which were awaiting the arrival of the por- traits from Paris were destroyed. Tho entire edition of a new work entitled ‘ Across the Atlantic,”’ by John R. Thompson, Esq., editor of the Southern Literary Messenger, was also == Messrs. Derby & Jackson are the josers. Mr. John Doyen, man of intemper- ance habits, but of more than ordinary natural abilities, was lately frozen to death at Phillips, Maire. During the Washingtonian reform he was an active and conspicuous laborer in the cause of temperance and was chosen pres- ident of the Franklin County Washingtonian Society. But he afterwards relapsed. He was the father of the noted ‘* Helen Jewett,”’ who was murdered in New York many years ago. + George Peabody, Esq , was on Tuesday evening the guest of James M. Beebee, Esq , President of the Boston Board of Trade, who entertained aleo alarge company of merchar:ts, bankers, aud lending men of Massachusetts Among the notabilities present were Edward Everett, Gov. Gardner, MeKay, the Dutch historian ; Capt. Gibson, Judge Merrick, Bish- ops Enstburn and Fitzpatrick, Rey Doctors Bisgden, Neale, Robbins, Waterbury, Ander- son, and otkers of the clergy. \ +++» A laughablo war of vituperation has recently been waged between two newspapers at Yazoo city, Mi-s, one the Banner,” edited by Mrs. H.N. Prewett, and tho other, the “Sun,”’ by Mr. W. D. Roy. This war reached such a point of personal bitterness that the respectable citizens of the place signed a lot ter addressed to the parties, requesting them to desist from the further publication of arti- cles of a personal character, as they were not exactly of a nature tu interest their readers. Mrs Prewett is a Fillmore man +++e The New York correspondent of the Charleston News says: “Laura Keene is Loura Keene no longer, except on the play bills. She has been performing the part of the wife for the past two weeks, having taken acertain Mr. Lutz—a well known gentleman in thiscity—for better for worse. Her spouse is the same gentleman with whom she disap- peared e0 suddenly from Wallack’s theatre some two years ago, and who has, since that time, acted as her business agent and adviser. It was quite an ‘affuir du ceur'—there hav- ing beeu a great deal of mutual affection on both sides for some time. The fair Laura looks more rosy than ever. and as she has heen uite successful so far h her new theatre, there is every reason for supposing her to be ‘the happiest of women’ ” 4 MARRIED, On the 27th instant, by Rev. G. \W. Samson, Mr JOHN DO LASS BIRCH to Miss MARY FRANCES BIRCH, both of Washington * Gn the 16tb instant, by the Rev. A G Caroth- ers, JOHN MEI SON, jr., of Washington, to Miss EMILA F. BETKER, of Cincinnat!, Ohio. TAKE NOTICE. G RIDGELY RESPECTFULLY IN- forms his customers who have accounts at his store in the First Ward, that they will be drawn off and ready for delivery on New Years Day. He earnestly requests a settlement by cash (on which a deduction of 5 per cent will be made) or note during the first week in January Those not wishirg to be ca!l oncr drummed, wfil pleas: cail at the store and settle D G. RIDGELY, dec 24.70% Druggist, First Ward. THE CHURCHES AND PASTORS OF WASHINGTON; OGETHER WITH 50% TOPICS OF SER- mons delivered in 1955 and ’56; to which is added a list of all the Churches and their locali- ul s. * By LORENZO D. JOANSON, Author cf “ Chaplains of the Government.”’ i> For sale at the Book-stores. dec 21-lw WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA R. RB, N AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, DECEM- ber 2ith, until further notice, a train of cars will leave the Depot in Alerandria, at the corner of St. Asaph and Princess streets, for Wasbington atS and l0a m., 12m ,and2and4 m. Omntbuases will be in readiness at the Potomac Bridge tocenvey passengers to the Intersection of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, at Dexter's Hotel. From this point at the above-mentioned hours. Omnitbusses will leave for the Southern end of the Bridge where the cars will be in readiness to proceed to Alexandria. Passengers will find comfortable sitting rooms at Dexter’s Hotel BUSHROD W_ FRUBEL, dec 2i-lw Superintendent ‘CE CREAM AND WATER 1 Pennsylvania Compsny, corner of F and 12th streets, are selling the best Pennsylvania Ice Cream at 37 cents per quart. Vanilla, Caramel}, Lemon, Strawberry, Aimond, Chocolate, Pine Apple, Orange Water Ice. iI?" Fresh Cream for sale. dec 23-lw* GIFT BOOK SALE. by, A OPEN AT No. 31 LOUISIANA AVE.. Opposite Centre Market, between 7th and &th streets. with a splendid assortment of BOOKS and GIF TS for tue holidavs — inducements are offered to insure a rapid sie A present worth from 25 cents to $60 given to a ee of each book at the time fie book sold. Flea sold as low as usual prices, many for Gur stock comprises a great variet: em- braces most all branches of literature” ant The public are invited to calland examine our method of selling Books an4 giving away Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Lockets, Pencils, Kar- rin, ery “dey Parlor Timepieces, &e , &c rincipal Store 109 Broadway, New York. dec 22-2we EVANS & Co. NOW SELtING OFF AT COST, LOT OF FANCY STATIONERY, Pa. pier Muche, Porte Folios, Ladies’ Gabas, Games, and numerous other articles, all of which I am now offering lower than ay were ever sold for in Washington. W. F. BAYLY, dec 20-tJan! No. 998 Benn. avenue, For Sale and Rent. | RENT O iN THE FIRST WARD.5-In a Geduuts) situation. an E tween 20th a 2ist streets, a Brick House, ' taining six rooms, with a large lot belonging. Persons wishing to view the Premises can do so by applying to Mr. Jobn Clark, living opposite | the property. For terms a to ANDREW smaure No. 201 C street nort! Jectween Sth and 10th streets, Alec 20-3t% Tg FPAkss FoR sae —invEndinée to cultivate a larger farm, the subscriber wil! sell the farm in Alexandria county, Virginia, on which be has resided for the past seven yerrs. It contains 51 acres, and js situated near Balls ~ Rosds, 3% miles from the & Agueduct, and 6 miles from both Washingten and Alexar- dria. There are it a comfortable and well- | arranged dwelling house, containing six rooms, with front and back covered porticos, the former | 38 by 12 feet; a kitchen; a comfortab'e house for | servants of farm hands; a istgt ahd fontenibnt | barn, with stabling for six horses and 2s many | cows, and an ample cistern (attached tothe barn;) | a root cellar under the barn, to hold 2,000 busheis | of roots for market or stock feeding; ice house ; | spring house; smoke house; corn house; a stone | market root house, and a mote house. Also, a | good dairy mear the homestead door, from (ie never failing spring of which water is obtained for all the requirements of the occupants. There is also cn tbe place an orchard of more than a thousand thrifty trees of different planticgs, con- sisting of the choicest varieties cf peaches, ap- | ples, pears, (dwarf and standard,) cherries and ones: Al present fourteen acres are seeded own to wheat and tye! six in timothy, (riatise an average of at least two tons per acre,) four ina market garden; four in clover; twelve ready to be put in corn and oats in the pring, and eleven in wood, of which there is an ample supply for all the purposes of the place. This farm has been cult-vated with care and {s very productive. no pains having been spared to render it remnner ative, and to make it complete in ail its appoint ments. For a dairy man and market garden farmer, or 2 nu man, or for the country resi- dence of a person doing business in either neigh- boring city who prefers a place already In all respects highly improved it is superior to any other now for sa'e. Also, THE BLADEN FARM, (60 acres) situ- ated within less than a quarter of a mile of the Columbia end Leesburg turnpikes, the former lezding to Washington, and the latter to Alex- andria This place is in the immedI:te vicinity cf Eeieris % Roads (in Alexandria er unty, Va .) and fsabou: six miles from both cities named above. It has upon It an orchard of about 350chol.e Deach trees, mont of them lately set out, a dwel- Ing-house that can be made comfortable fora farmer’s family at small cost, some stsbling, and one of the finest springs in ail this region of country. There is wood enough upon the tract for its necessities. There is no better soil within thirty miles of Washington than that of this Bia- den place; nor any such place that can be ren- dered rem»nerative at lesx cost by proper atten- tion; the land being in fine heart at this time. For terms for either or both these farms, which will be made to suit the times, apply to dec 29 W. D. WALLACH, Star Office JUITES OF ROOMS FURNISRED AND \ unfaraished. Private Tabies, &c » at 538 17th street, oprostiethe War Departme: dec * OMS TO RENT—WITH OR WIT r| Board —Two or three furnished Rooms. No. 473 6th street, between D and F sts __ dee 27 3t* mo LET —TWO ROOMS, 20 BY 20 F iT, with or without furniture; with all m improvements. situated on Pennsylvania aver inthe immediate vicinity of the National and Browns’ Hetele. Applyto HOLMEAD & CO., No 59 Louisiana avenue, orto CHARLES WR- NER Fennsylvania avenue CE ROUSE FOR RENT —A LARGE ICE House, which will contain five hundred cart leads of ice, situated within three hundred yards ofthe canal Enquire of E H. FULLER on between 22d and 23d streets west. * throughout Postes- ately. Apply to E. EB. s, Louistana avenue bes welling a good tenant, rent very low 32 given Immediately. inqnireat No of STEWART & BROTHER. ed_in Aprly 3 POTEN avenue, south side. dec 17 OR RENT —THE LARGE THREE Stor Brich House, situated on the corner of Lt! and H streets, containing 10 Rooms. with Coal Cellar aad Bath Room. {oquie of JAMES W. BARKER, next door to the Lutheran C. urch. | Pie FOR RENT —f€WO LARGE, finely furnished Parlors and Bedrooms for rent, with or without Board, at FE LINT’S Hotel, near Union Office. dec 2-tJanl YOR RENT. —THE SECOND AND THIRD stories of the House over the Leather Store of Mr. J C. SRAFER, opposite the National Thea Inquire on the presnises. cee 10-eott OR SALE OR RENT.—THAT DESIRA- ble residence on F street, between 20th end 2ivt, for the last elght years occupied by the late 4 M. Chubb, Es Possession given Immedt- ately. Inquire of RIGGS & CO au 12-eotf VOR RENT.—A LARGE FOUR-STORY Brick House, with fine Ytabling and Car- house, situated on the corner of 16th and K Possession given immediately. Apply N ALEXANDER, No. 240 Penn. avenue des 16-co3w A FIRST-CLASS RESIDENCE IN k GEORGETUWN, D.C, FOR RENT — The subscriber offers for rent’her late residenc at the corner cf Fayette and Four'h ts Georgetown, finmediately opnosit of the Visitation. This 1s one of the largest and best finished honses in the District of Columbia. having ali the modern improvements contained in the first-class bouses of the Northern cities. There is attached a large cistern in the yard, carriage-house, and stable for several horses A pump of the purest water jn the immediate victaity. ‘The locality ts high and salubrious, and in a quiet end highiy respectable neighborhood. Possession given immediately. For farther particulars inquire next door to the premises, of Mrs. ANNE R. O’NEAL, 1e4 UR RENT.—THAT LARGE AND AIRY House on Penn avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, over A. lioover & Son’s Shoe Store, suita- ble fora first-clars Boarding-Heuse. It is now undergoing acomplete repzir. Possexston given immediately. Inquire of A. HOUVER. & 30N, south side of Penn. avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. oc BUF — PHILBRICK is Here Again! (From 377 and 379 Broadway) , New York,) BOOKS AND PRESENTS. At the Old Stand, under Dexter’s Hotel, corner of Seventh street ard Leuisiana avenue, Hi WILL OPEN THIS DAY, AN IMMENSE STOCK, Comprising the largest and most valuabie as- sortment of BOOKS ever offered in this city, consisting of 2 splendid selection of Standard Works in all the departments of anclentand mod- ern Science, Literntuce and Art Uur GIFT BOOKS includ+ every variety, in superb, unique and costly bindings, elegantly ti- Justrated A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents te $100, will he given (im mediately after the sale) to the purchaser of every Book for which we receive $! or more Each purckarer cf a Book will be requested to select a SEALED ENVELOPE containing the name of one of the list of presents which may be found tn our smail bills. 10975 per cent of all our net receipts will be Placed in the hands of His Honor the Mayor of Warhington, to be distributed for the benetit of the Poor of the city We sell our Books invariably as low as they can be bought anywhere, end in many cases 25 per cent cheager. We give all who buy our Books handsome Presents, but we wish it distincly understood that no purchaser of a Book will have any valid claim upon us fora Pre ent,—'he only cons dera- tion we receive is the money paid for our sso0oks. All we ask or accept for the Presents we give is the thanks of the recipients and their influence in aiding us to dispose of our stock. . We extend acordial invitation to ouro’d friends and patrons, and the citizens generally, to call and see us at THE OLD STAND, under Dexte’’s Hotel, (corner of Seventh street and Louisiana avenu?,) Sign of the Red Flag ana Gift Bookstore dec %-tf T. PHILBRICK, Agent. BOHN’S HAND-BOOK OF WASHINGTON. HIS BOOK SHOULD BE IN THE HANDS of every stranger sojourning in the city; be- ing acompiete guide with a pancramic view of the city, vublic Baildings, Statuary. Anew Map of Washington with all the new improvements, &c., for sale in the Capito}, at the Book Stand, and at the Bookstores. deo %-1m | WEDNESDAY MORNING, December 3ist, : ic Eneravings, in all avery neat assortment, and AUCTION SALES. By WALL, BARNARD & CO , Auctioneers, i ARGE ASSURTMENT OF FRENCH, 4 Ger’ Litneg?: , and American 4, koe Engravtings, t Awetion.—-On commencing at 10 o'clock, we will sell, in the second story of our auction rooms. 8 general va- riety of Religious, # istorical, Political, and Com- * ich will positively be positively be sold with- oul reserve. Sale positive, Térffis at sale WALL, BARNARD & CO., dec 29-ts Auctionsers. — By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. VENING BOUK SALE.— THIS (MON- DAY) EVENING, December 29th, at 64 o’clock, the sale of Books in Morfitt’s Building, on 4¥ street, one door north of Shillington’s Pe- riettical Store, will be continued Amoagst a Rreat variety of i!lustra'ed works | shall offer at the — complete set of lijust!zted London News, 23 A volumes, folio, morocco. Gillaray Caricatures, Royal Gallery of Aris, the splendid gallery of Old German Masters, 2 vo! bi ey elephant, fo'to. ing Lew!s’s Album, 3 volumes, royal, fo'io. Many Atlases, Berghaue’s Physica! Atlas? voi umes, follo, half Russia. Fine Terrestial and Celestial Globes. ‘Together with alarge selection of Architectural and Urnamental and filustrated Works, &c. JAS.C Mc6UIRE, Auct’r. .L. BARNARD & CO , Auctioneers. XTENSIVE SALE OF WALNUT AND Mahogany Furniture, Cottage sete, Car- pets, and a genera’ assortment of House-‘urnish- ing articies at Auction —On TUESDAY MOKN- ING, commencing al 10 o’ciock, we will sell at our spacious ware-rooirs, on the corner of Ninth an C streets, a genera! assortment of House-fur- nishing artis es, such 25 Wa'nnt and Mahogany Sofas Mahogany spring-seat Chairs and Rockers Walnut, Oak, and Maple Cane-seat Chairs and Rockers Watnut and Mahogany Dress and P’ain Bureaus Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase Office Chairs, Cottage Bedsteads Hair and Shuck Mattresses Feather Beds, Boisters and Pillows, Comforts Gilt Mirrors, Waiters, Toilet sets Brussets, Ingrain, and Rag Carpets Extension Wining and other Tables Cooking, Parlor, and other Stoves Large afsoriment of Glassware, &c \v ith a general assortment of Housekeeping re- quisites, which will positively be sold without Teserve, Terms: 95 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of siity and n'nety days, for notes satis factorily endorsed bearing tiiteredt . ALL, BARNARD & Co dec 29-dts Auctioneers. By JAS C. Mc6UIRE, Auctioneer OG eeneetle! SALE OF A VAST AS- semblage of Excellent, Useful, and Or- namental beoks and Print: from onde -Un TUESDAY ENING. December 20th and 3lst, commencing precisely at 6 o'clock, at the auction rooms, t sball sell, without reserve, a ble invoice of London Books and P.ints, t received from the celebrated Edward Lum- 1 ¥; ‘omprising works on Divini-y, the Arts, Scierces, History, Belles ( et- tres Anatomy, Chemistry, Surgery, Voyages, Travels Grammers, &c. in Gicek, Latins Frenck, Arab:c, Hebrew, and German Also, works on Architecture, Antiquities. Matbematics, sit Drawing, Astronomy, Poetry. Zooloyy, Fiction Ornamental [ilustrations, Geozrapny, Astrology Metaphys ke Drama, Painting, Sculpture Eduratfon, Elocution, Writing, Army, Navy, &e. Sale peremptory, without rezard to weather or Frices. ‘berms cask Catalogues may be bad by calling at the auc- tion rooms AS. C. McaUIRE, dee 29-4 th By 3.C. MeGUIR™, Ancti reer. FURNITURE AD MOUSEHOLD EF. fectsnt Auction.—On TUESDAY MORN- ING, December 3th, at 10 o’clock, at the corner of lth and H streets, { shall seil an excellent as- sortment of Furniture and Houschesping Effects, cousisting of— Mehogeny and walnut hair spring Sofas Do French blr cloth and plush parlor Cheirs and Rockers Marble top Centre Table, Rout Tables Gilt frame French piate Pler and Mantel Glasses, Slab, and Bracket Pomask 2 d lace Curtains, Cornice, and Fixtures Vabivs, Sewing Rockers, Uttomans ‘ec-ply and Ingratu Carpets Rugs, Stair Carpets Candelabras. Mantel Ornaments French, cotiage, and hizh-post Bedsteads Superior Feather iteds, Bolsters, end Piiiows Curied hair znd husk Mattresses Comforts, Quilts, Biankets Walnut and mahogany dressing and plain Bu- jeans Washstand-, Toilet Sets, Fire Irons Lounges, Window Curtains and > hades Mehoyany Sidebo rd, Dining Tables ne-seat Chairs, English Hali Clock ina, Glass, end Crockery Ware Table Cutlery, silver plated Spoon and Forks Cooking and other Stoves, &c Together with # general essortment of Kitchen requisites Verms: $25 and under, cash; over that sum a credit of sixty and ninety days, for satisfactorily endorstd notes, beating Interer des 29-4 IcGUIRE, Auctioneer. JAS.C. By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. URNITUKE AND HOUSEHOLD #F- fects at Public Austien.—-On MONDAY MOKNING, January 5, at 10 o’clock, at the resi- dence of A.J. Bently, Esq , No. 388 Eighth street west, between K and L streets north, I shall sell all bis furniture and effects, co prising Mahogany hair spring Tete-a-tete Sofa, Rocker aod Parlor Chairs Marble-top Centre Table, Window Shades Handsome colored Engravings in gilt frames Gilt Candelabras, Mante] Vases, Lemps Cane and wood-seat Chairs, Lounge Mahogany Yecretary and Bookcase Mantel Clock, Dining and other ‘Tables Thiee-p y and Ingrain Carpets, Oilcloth Hair Carpeting Rugs and Mats Go d-band Tea Set, Granite Dinner Ware tilassware Castors, Table Cutlery Mabogany Frerch and Cottage Bedsteads Dressiog and Piain Bureaus, Wardrobe Washstands, Tollet Sets, Spitioons Huskand Cotton Mattresses, Bolsters and Pillows Comforts, Blankets, Sheets, &c Superior Walnut Swing Crib, one do. on castors Cooking Stove, excellentair-tizht Chamber Stoves ‘Pin Safe, Tubs, Kitchea Tables, &c About two cords of wood ‘Lerms: $20 and under cash; over thatsuma credit of 60 and 90 days, for satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing interest dec 29-d JAS. ©. McSUIRE, Auct. The house is for rent. Inquire of the auction- neer. By BONTZ & COOMBS, Auctioneers. MpPaUSTEWS SALE OF EXCELLENT and Well-kept Furniture at Public Auction.—By virtue of a deed of trust duly re- corded, &c , { shall sell, oa FRIDAY, January 2d, 1857, at 30 o’ciock a. m, at No. 4835, on Mas- sachusctis xvenue, between 4th and Sth treets (the flag will designate the house,) a large and general assortment of excellent Furniture and siousehold Effects, consisting in partas follows : 1 dezen solid mahogany spring-seat Chairs 2 mahogany spring-seat Tete-a-Tetes Mahogany Sofas and Lounges Marble-top Pier Table and Oznamental Frame Mirrors Castor Chairs and Rocking Chairs Hat Rack and Whatnot Mahogany, Walnut, Jenny Lind, aud other Bed- Steads Walnut exteasion and other Tables Marble-top and other Bureaus Marble-top Centre Vables, Card Tables Cane and wood seat Chairs Do do Rocking do Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, Mattresses A large lot of Carpeting, Olleloth, &c Cooking and other Stoves Comforts, Blankets, Sheets, Pillow Cases, &c. Handsome Window 8 .2des Writing Desk, Mahogany Frame Mirrors A large and general assor‘inent of China, Glass, and Crockery Ware Together with many articles too numerous to mention. The above furniture bas all been purchased in the last sixty days, free from any Injury, and the sale 1s w: il worthy the attention of housekeepers and others. ‘aerms: All sums under $30 cash ; over $30, a credit of 30, 60, and 90 days, for notes satisfac- torily endorsed, sec yh J. W. HAUPTMAN, Trustee deo29-d BONTZ & COOMBS, Aucts. THE CONGHESSLONAL BANK, Corner of Lowisana avenue and 7th street, Wasnineton. D.C., ILL RECKIVE DEFOSITS AND MAKE Collections on all the principal cities in the Union, and promptly attend to any business tn its line E. JARDINE, Cashier. INA VASES, CUPS AND SAUCERS, Children’s Tea Sets, very low, and going rapidly, at , PRANCIS'S, dec Seventh street. ASKETS, BASKET STANDS, CABAS Satchels, Portmonies.—Tears will be shed when some learn what they have lost by not buy deg 33. FRANCIS. neta LCE, Ne EE . AUCTION SALBS. By E. 8S. WRIGHT; Georgetown. RPHAN’S COURT SALE. ON WED O NESDAY next. 3ist instant. at 10 o’clock, I shel sell, at the late residence of Lewis — ly, on Hiz® steeet, the personal effects, ing of— Greenies, Liquors, Hottsebolé and Kitehen Fur- niture 9 Beds, Bedsteads, and ramen ol a 7 , hot Corn, Karthen , &e. “fertes Gach. pres &. 8. WRIGHT, dec 27-3t* Auctioneer. Byc. Ww. BOTELER, Auctioneer. " U c2PinG ARTICLES at Anc- eee eer EDN GSDAY, the Bist of De- cember, | shall sli, without seserve, ——— 2 ing at 10 o'clock & m., af Store No. 419 Penasy’ vania avenue, between 24 and 4g strevts. an ex- tensive and complete ——— of Housefn. nish rt of — ing Goods, consisting in part o} ace Forks Plated Tea, Table and Desert Spoons Plantshed and Britannia Cr ffee and Tea Sets Do Castor, Coffee and Tea Pots Do Pitebers, Egy-boilers and Saucepans Ivory and bone handle Knives and Forks, Steels and Carvers Chafin Dishes, Ssucepans an? Oyster Dishes Solar, Parlor ana Chamber Lamp# Table and Door Matts, Coal B Hearth, Dustr Candlesticks, Vea Waiters. cml! and tea Bells China Tea Sets, China Coffee and Tea Caps China Vases, Toilet Sets. chamber and foot Tabs Soup and =aucé Teens, Sauce Bolts Butter, pickie and other cevered Dishes Pitchers, Mugs, Sugar and Cream Dishes Cut Glats Decanters, Tumblers and Goblets Do Wines, Lemonades and Pitchers ig ioe ae 10 good Cooking and other Stoves 6 # sao mahoga *y frame Looking-giasses Sofas, Lounges, Card Tahies, Chairs, Bedsteeds And a large lot of other goods Terms of sale: All sums under 235 cash; over 925 a credit of 60 and 90 days, for notes en@ored, with interest dec 27-t= C.W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. Dove, | shall sell several perior Feath¢é? Beds, Pillows, &c. a CW FOTELER, Avct’r. By WALL, BARNARD & CU., Acettoneers. J beatles SALE OF BRICK HOUSE ap @ Lot in the First Ward at Pubtic Auctiox.=- On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, January 3th, “9% o’clock. in front of the prem- ises, by virtue of 2 4eed of trust dated May 14, 1853, and duly recorded in Wiher J. A.S No. 104, folios 134, 125, and 136 ofe of the land rr- cords for Washington county, we Will sell. the Northern part of lot No 12, in square 116, front- ing 16 feet on 29th street west, between M and N streets, and running back 74 feet to an alley. The Lot co-tains 1184 feet, more or less, with the itaprovements, consisting of a comfortabie Brick House Terms: One-thtrd cash; the remainder in rix and twelve months, bearing interest, and secured by a deed of trast of the property. B W. REED, Trastee WALL, BARNARD & CO, dee 12 _ Auctioneers. — By JAS. C. Mc6UIRE, Auctioneer RUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME HOSE and Let.—On MONDAY AFTERNOON December 22, at 1 o’clock. on the premises. by virtue of a deed of trust from Samuel Curson ane wife dated June 5, i and recorded in Liber J.A 8, No 39, follos 322, 323, and 324, one of the land records for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, we sbzil sell parts of lots Nos 7 and 8 in square 4!9, bezinning for the z e di-tance cf fif.y feet from the north- ner of the Square on Seventh street nerth, and running thence west 200 feet to Eighth street thence ronik by ard with Eighth street twenty- five feet ; thence east two hun-tred feet to Seventh reet; thence North by and with Seventh treet twenty- feet to the beginning, * ther with the improvements, consisting of 2 new ‘Two-stery Frame Dwelling-house with back buildings. Terms: One-third cash; the residue in six and twelve montis, with interest, secured byadeed of trust on the Ugh cin OHN W. Me = RICE. W CLARK, ¢ Thstees nov l}-icw&ds JAY McGUIRE, Auct iG" The above sate is postponed until MONDAY AFTERNOON, Jannary Ith, 1957, e W_McKIM, amie RICHARD E. CLARK, § Te dec 23-2awkds JAS C MCGUIRE, Anct 1 Newer tle SALE.-IN VIRTUE OF A i writ of fierl factns, issned from the Clerk’s O fice of the Circutt of the District of Cclumbia for the 7 of Washington. and to me direct- ed, 1 shall expose to public sale. for cash, in front of the Conrt-hon-e Goor of s County. on MON- DAY, the 12th day of Januzry next, 1457, at 12 o'clock m , all defendaat’s right, tit e, claim and interest in and to Lot No.6, in Square No. 559, as laid dwn on the plat of the city of Washing- ton, D C , together with all and singular the im- provements thereon, seized and levied upon as the property of Andrew Bothwell, and will be soid to satisfy Judi-iais, No. 331, to Ortober term, 1856, Alfred Chapman rs Andrew Both- well. D. HOOVER, Marshal dec 17-ts for the District of Columbia HAL’S SALE.—1IN VIRTUE OF of fleri facias, i from the Clerk's he Circult Court of the Uistrict of Co- or the county of Washing’ and tome directed, 1 shall expose to public sale. for cash, fn front of the Court-houce door of ssid county, at 12 0’clock m ,on WEDNESDAY, ine 7th day of January, 1557, all defendant's right, title, cial, and interestin and to Lot No. 10, in Square No. 265, together with all and singular the im- Provements thereon, seized and levied upon es the property of Allison Nailor, and will be sold io salisfy Judicial, No. 170, to March term, 1636, Bank of Meiropolis vs Allison Naflor J.D HOOVER, Marshal for the District of Columbia. UST RECEIVED FROM THE PUB- lishers—A splendid View of Old Independ ence Hail. Philade'phia. For sale cheap, framed. or otherwise, at JOHN WAGNE#’S, dec 22.1m 255 Penn. avenue MANUAL OF ETIQUETTE IN WASH INGTON, P.HIS MANUAL IS INDISPENSABLE TO Mem of Congress and strangers sojourn- ing in Washington. Every Ir dy end gentieman should have acopy. Just published and for sale at the Book Stand tn the Capitol, and at the boox stores In Washington. dec 23-1m CHRISTMAS UNF ERCTIONERY. HE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- forms his customers and the public in general that he is prepared to supply them with CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY of every kind, fo eign and domestic; also with CANDY, PLUM and POUND CAKES, MINCE PIES, ORANGES, FIES,RAISINS, PRUNES, ALMONDS, &c. His stockof CONFECTION- ERY is very compiete and such as he feels con- fident will be found on trial, equal toany that may be offered for sale in this city. Ee will be happy to see his filends and customers on Christmas Eve and during the Holidays. as his stock will be replenished untiland after the New Year’s Festival TOYS FORK HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ‘The subscriber also respectfully tnforms ladies and gentlemen, desirous of procuring TOYS of any kind, as Holiday Presen's, that be has im- ported a large collection of German and French manufacture, which are curious, cheap, and weil adapted to please children and young people of every ave His stock of TOYS ts larger and more attractive than ever, and cannot be excelled in any other toy store in Uiis city. The subscriber would also Invite attention to his large assortment of China, Ladies’ Work Baskets, Combs, Perfumery, and other fancy articles which are too numerous for specification in an advertise meat WILLIAM GRUPS, No. 415 south side Pa. av , bet 3d and 4X sis., dec 13-ts dec 23-1m opposite Jackson Hall SUITABLE GOUDS FUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. THOSE WHO WISH TO At cost make purchaces for Holiday Presents should bear in mind that we are svillng out our entire stock of tine Fancy Goods at cost forcash. We have— Silk Dresses, cort from 6 to $50 Velvet Cloaks, do 25 to #60 Cloth Cloaks, do 25) to $25 Embroidered Muslin Collars, cost from 5 to B10 French Embroidered Sets, do to $25. Embroidered Pocket Hckfs, do 5) to $25 Honiton Lace Sets, do 7 toSis Valenciennes do do 29 to s2u Best make of Paris Kid Gloves Great variety of Goods for chilren’s wear, at cost ‘Thybet Merinos, all colors. cost 75 cents Gloves, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Cravats, and Ho. siery, at cost, with many other kinds of Goods quite as suitable for holiday gifts. Ten per cent. wiil be added toall goods charged CLAGETT, NEWTON. MSY & Co, dec 22—6t Corner Pa. avenue and Sth st. NOTICE TO HOUSKKEEPERS. E WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION of thove who may be in want of Housekeep- ing Goods. to cur large and will sevected stock. Among whick we name, Bedsteads, Mattre~ses, Wardrobes, Bureaus, ‘Pavies, Waiters, Chairs, Knives and Forks, China Vases, Walnut W hat- nots, Parlor and Stair Carpets, Wasbstands, Clocks, teres to ea Dinner mee opaes Clocks, Stoves, Tea ai inner ets, with a very large and handsome stock of 6 lass . ie by hess cork. CROWN & CO., Auct’re , dec 22-lw corner 6th st and Penn avenue. : EW YESR’S PRESENTS,at N dec 27 McLAUGHLIN’S. epee ence SS SSS SSS Sr Sn SPSS ils SSE SSS TELEGRAPH NEWS. ROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. BY HOUSs PRINTING TELEGRAPR. ABBIVAL OF THE 87RAMSHIP EUROPA One Day Later from Europe. New Yor«, Deo. 27 —The Canard steamer Europa, with 60 passengers, atrived here thie pont ae with Liverpool dates to Saturday the 13th er advices are but one day later than those by the Canada The fall of Herat is on irmed- It surren- dered to the Persians on the 26th of October The London Satarday Timers olty wage reports a steadiness in the fand on a Tiday till near the close, when there was s report of ® considerable depression at the Paris Bourts®, which caused a heaviness. French a cents closed at a decline of ¢ per cent e Daily News catis bueiness at the stock fist at + doctine, with an active demand for money. TRE PERsiaN From Constantinople it is stated that the Englisa troops have commenced operatiens in the Persian Gali, and that the French Am- bassador had {apressed upon the Shah the desirability of maktog peace with England It is stated in accottDts from St Petersb: that 50,000 Russians, unter the command General Bernkoff, will marcd to the frontiers of Persia at the first wish or the Shah, and the Russian organ in Belgium staces that Rus- Sia is bound by treaty to give help t? te tontate m Che event of bis being atta: yr a foreign enemy» The same authority yd that the two great —— hich are ae = came time European an . course Secutees onl the Russians—will ons day mersurs their etrength on the battle feld of Persia. Thi is outspoken Tamguage. and it is, therefore, very peerage the oer. ing description of diplomctic successes which the Paleeorston writer indulges should be literally realised, for the contest may be searer at band than mayimegine Never- theless, we hars the consolation of knowing that threats and boasting of this kind arechar- acteristic of Russian diplomacy. THE semis ree A telegraphic dispatch from says - The ae Todia mail arrived at Trieste on the 12th, with Bombay dates to the 17th of Novemter, and Calcutta dates to the Sth. War was proclaimed against Persia at Calout- ta onthe Ist of November, and the last divi- sion ot the fleet for the Persian Gulf left Bom- bay on the 13th of November with 5,000 troops. who were to occupy Kamack and Brishrie. Portsmouts, Dec 12,—The Aretic explor- ing bark Resolute, Commander Hartstein, ar- tived at Spithead this afternoon. ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS. Leter from Caltformia. New Yorw, Dec 28 —The steamer Illinois. with San Francieco dates to the 5th inst , be- ing two weeks later, arrived hese this evening She brings three hundred passengers and searly $1,700,000 in treasure. She connected with the steamer Golden Gate, nd left Aspinwa!! on the 19th. The United States frigate Wabash left the same day for New York, vie Havana. The Cyane remained in port he news is of but little interest. The re~ ports from the mining districts was good, though there ras still want of rain in some districts. The money market was unchanged. Busi- generally at San Francisco was dull. The jobbing rates for Gallego Flour were $16 50 tame, 194c. Lard, 26 Sugar—New Orleans, llic. Pork was dear—selling at $42. Richard R Hammond, the ex-Collestor of the port ef San Francisco, had been acquitted f the charge of defrauding the United States ernment while in office. The news from the Territories of Oregon and Washington is unimportant. The eyeeey ae Paaaek ai to Dee. 19. The Star centaius an account of the war in Nica- ragu2, confirmatory ot the advices received by the stecmer Tennessee, but gives nothing new. A Briii-h equadron arrived at Panama on the Sth inst. Its object was said to be to ex- into the practicability of a depot in the Bay of Panama—probably at Taboga Al or from Carthagena, dated Nov. 23, states that the British difficulty wa? still pend- ing, end a blockade of the New Granadian ports would be commenced immediately. The dates from Valparaiso are to Nov 16, and from Guayaquil to Dec. 1. Business at Valparaiso was dull. Tbe markets were well supplted Copper was held at $20 The revolution in Pera was on the increase. Two government vexsels bad gone over to the revolutionists. Presiaent Castilla had de- nounced them as pirates, ood sent three armed ships io pureuit He authorizes the vessels of any nation to seize them. One of these insur- gent vessels, the steamship Apirimac, had overhauled the British mail steamer Santiago, on ber way from Callao to Valpeooeee, and tevk from her all the Peruvian maile. It was believed that Castilla would be able to press the revolution, as the Convention wou! vote him extraordinary powers. An Indignant Kansas Ex-Official. St Lovis, Dec. 24.—Advices from Lecomp- ton have been received, which state that Clark, the Indian Agent, had received, by s mpecial messenger, the notice of his dismissal and the appeintment of Wineton, of Virginia, as bis succe:sor. He became much and threatened vengeance on all parties. Arrival of the Quaker City. New Yorn, Dec 20 —The —- Qua- ker City, from Mobile, via Havana, 25th inst , arrived this morning. Business was dull at Havana Sugars were firm. Later from Havana Cnarueston, Dec. 28 —The steamship Iea- bel, from Havana via Key West, 25th inst , arrived here last night he news is unis ortant. Among her passengers is Major Vashiell, U.S A. For Nicaragus- New Yor, Dec. 29.—The steamer James Adgor has been despatched to Norfolk, to take the men and provisions on board the Tennessee to Nicaragua. Baltimore Markets. Baxriuone, Dec. 29 —Flour is heavy; more sellers than buyers at $6.50 E Wheat is 2c. lower; sales of good to prime red at $1 45a$1 47, and fair to good whites at $1 56a$1.60c. Corn is without much change ; sales of new white and yellow at 60:., and old at 63064 Sales of whisky at 27a28c. New York Markets. ‘ew Yorx, Deo. 29. —Flour is declining; sales of 6,000 bbis.; State $6.20a$6 40; South. ern heavy at $7a$7 25. Wheat is rather lower; sales of 12,000 bush- els ; white $1.78, red $1 58 Cora tends downward; sales of 7,000 bush- els; mixed 702, white and yellow 74c. Pork is steady at $20 for mess. Beef is firm; new repaskedChicago $14 50a $1475 Lard is steady at 12jc Whi:ky is easier; Ohio 2h¢e Financial New York, Dec. 27 —Stocks are lower and dull; Chicago and Rock Island 933 ; Iilineis Central bonds 98{; Michigan Southern shares 88}; New York Cepral shares 93; ; Reading Railroad 863; Virginia 6's 943; Mo 6's 804 Sterling exchange is dull, oun NOTICE. PURE COUNTRY MILE. JAMILIES DESIRING TO BE SUPPLIPD from Locust Hill Dalry, will do weil to give ten or nfteen days notice in advance cf a com- mencement. Address the ** rroprie’or of Locust Hitt etry,” through the Post Uffice. ace 16-twe to toe ist of January, make an indiscriminate issue of all open accounts on our books up to the eth instast These who not to have them sent to them will find their bills re. dy for deliv~ eryatourdesk it is hoped taat a!i wi | without delay settle the same, according to the terms oa which their purchases were made dec 22-10t CLAGETT, DODCON & SON. DK YOUR NEW YEAXS PRESEATS, Feanst LAMMOND’S, ” dec 26-3t *