Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1856, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR, PCSLISHED EVERY AFTEXNOCt (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) eines, corner ef Penasyieanta - ane jamch street, Ps W.D. WALLACH, Wii be served tu subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUAKTER CENTS, payable weekly fo the Ageuts; papers served In packages at 37% ceute per month. To mall subscribers the sub- sertption price is THR EE DOLLARS AND FIF- BY CBNTS a year imadvancs, TWO DOLLARS for six mortas, and UNE DOLLAR for three months ; for lees than three months at the rate of 1s cents a week. 1p SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. At jas Star Be VOL. L M. SNTDER & SON. B . BY AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, STOCKS. BONDS, and othes Securities. Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and frocmtgeln pe or. _faraish Drafts, make Colles: | wasittn streets feb 27-1 Moy cee unantee ieeie he. ns, 2 negotiat ime Ma) , AND WARRANTS. GAUTIER’S FRENCH RESTAURANT, ae hepge a spt alates cae view of We are at all times buying aud selling Land 252 Pa. av , between 12th and 13th sts. y> ngs, y- Warrants, and will locate them, on commission, tm Nebraskaand Minnesota Territorys, W iscon- sin, lowa, and Missour!. M._ SNYDER & SOUN’S Bank, deo 1$-Im No 353 Natioual # otel Building. He is pre; Mi Is%GER’ the largest improved Sewing Machines. | win To which was ted the Highest Award of the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving | ‘™s. the World’s Verdict of Superiority. ‘(HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine LEAT ZO them in many respects, aad they arecapableef executing twice ihe amount of work they did formerly in any given time. ‘They are without question tac only Machines ca- pable of sewing every variety of coods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be sewn by any of these machines bya simplechange of needle and thread in snch a manner that tae closest scrutiny eannot detect a fault Manafacturers, planters and families will ind them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are bulit strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order. attached, for nished Famil A city at short n We have machines with binding hats, cap-fronts, galters, &c. Silk, Fhread, Cotion, Needles, &c., seastantly on hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous ofinformation regarding Sew- ing Machines will please address I. M. SINGER & CO., 185 Baltimore street, Baltimore N. B.—We re prepared to exchangethese ma- ¢hbines for old machines ofany kind Terms liv- eral. Persons who heve been inducedto purchase aferior machines under the pretext of being ebeap, will Sed this a bensiit in 2 mar j¢—ly SORIEES DANSANTE. FOR THE sold b' . Je MIDDLETON, DEALER IX ICR, ducting and suppl vi in his line of toca ipplying everything ne o red to suppl renter | carte’ % the fashi evel ning to most fashion- able entertainments, and a the most reasonable ENTIRE DINNERS and DESSERTS fur- ily and at moderate charges A FIRST-CLASS ronmigeedl pig bouses at $2 per day ; and market- ii such articles as they may wish purchased ‘1 be furnished at cost. A Silver Ware, and Table ORNAMENTS. One or more ‘ dishes’’ sent to any part of the t my establishment will be found elegant suites of Parlor, Keception, and Dining Rooms furnished In the best manner, always ready. My Restaurant offers tlemen rooming out; they can be supplied with meals at all hours. Particular attention is desired to my new of go CONFECTIONERY, which for punty licacy of flavor are eres Cc. dee 9- 292 Pa. avenue, bet. 12th and 13th sts. CONFECTIONERY OTWITHSTAN DING THE HIGH PRICE cents und SUGAR PLUMS at 37% cents per pound, usually French BON BONS, including all kinds of e Ebeniirg vil. WASHINGTON, D. C. BOHN’'S HAND-BOOK OF WASHINGTON. Anew Map of Washington with all the new NOW SEUtiInG OFF AT COST, LOT OF FANCY STATIONERY, PA- pier Mache, Porte Folios, Ladies’ Gabas, Games, and numerous other articies, ail of which I am now offertng lower than they were ever sold for in Washington. W. F. BAYLY, deo 20-tJanl No 275 Penn avenue. TAKE NOTICE. D. G RIDGELY RESPECTFULLY IN- forms bis 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 earnestiy requests a settlement by cash (on which a deduction of 5 per cent will be made) or note during the first week in Janu: | Those not wishing to be call on or drummed, wiil please call at the store and settle D G. RIDGELY, dec 24.7t* Druggist, First Ward. THE CHURCHE ND PASTORS OF WASHINGTON; ‘PNOGETHER WITH 500 TOFICS OF SER- mons delivered in 1955 and '56; to which ts »dded a list of ali the Churches and their locali- thes, By LORENZO D. JOHNSON, Author of ‘ Chaplains of the Government”? i For tne Book-stores. dec 21-lw RAUGHT ALE -—-WE HAVE JUST KE- ceived 10 bbis of Read & Brother’s Proy y at a few hours’ notice ALLS, and PARTIES ies without any trouble to the fam- ENCH COOK will be Also, China, Glass, otice great advan to gen- le AUTIER, APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. of sugar, | will sell my CONFECTIONERY bapcntea Ale, which fs very fine, and will be sold at the usual prices, viz: atthe low price of $6,75 per bbi , for cask only. PLAIN CANDY and MIXED DROPS at 25 ARNY &SHINN, nov 26 Georgetown, D C. CI4ARS— 1 HAVE JUST retailers at 50 cents received, direct from 111,000 ROF.H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT Havana, per brig Caroline A. W bite! pleasare in announcing to his friends, iri Paper pect pled rie Lgl seer and Mary Jane, 111,000 choice Cigars’ Pring Sra tae py serve aa me POUND and FRUIT CAKE, of which i shail | Of the folowing brands: || Regalia, Britanica, above soc! am i4 eatertain- ‘no! egaiia, Regalia Londres, reves. ments will commence at Munder’s Metro- Rave & Bese See eee. marie sctunes ef Grabuevs, O} s, Little Belt Londres, Potomac litan Hall, corner 9th and D streets, on EDNESDAY EVENING, November ‘th, at 8 o'clock, and continue every Wednesday throughout the season. Gentlemen wishing to subscribe for the season can de so upon very favorable terms, by applying at the Hall on Tues- mented End Tbe dec 15-I1m the very best and freshest materials, orna- Please give us a cail, and don’t mistake the ace, No. 316 Pennsyivania avenue, between Yth a streets, next door to Iron Hall. River Cilindrados, and Preusados, all of which i will seil very lew for cash nw pe fine and tastefully. DYER, Importer of Cigars and Desler in Wines and Liquors, Penna. avenue, between 12th and 13th dec 2'-6t GEO. NORBECK. day and Thursday evening from $ till 10 o’clock. uov 21-tf BUCK! BUCK: BUCK! (not Woolly Hose EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON, D C. HREE ENTIRE DEER, LARGEST EVER recetved in Baltimore, ssot with Virginia rifles—not revol ers BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHUULDERS, SIDES, fattest ever recelved f:om the Allegha- nies. Constantly receiving from the West, via Balti- more and Ohio, Winchester and Potomac, Par- kersburg, Central Ohio Railroads, VENISON, POULTRY, WILD GAME, keg and roll BUd- D ‘y t i N.B properly coms: of the process, R. MUNSON fs still making those beautiful eontinuous GUM TEETH, called Allea’s Patent, for the exceilency of which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them tn this city, will cheerfulll ‘There ts one Dentist in this city who has been infringing the of it, against whom [ hereby caution the public Whenever a Dentist speaks agaiust Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when sunwilling to pay for the petent. streets (int) . CHRISTMAS CURFEL . HE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- fortns his customers aud 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 ¢ PIES, ORANGES, FIGS.RA ALMUNDS, &c. His stock of 5 ERY 4s very complete and such as he feels con- fident wil! be found on trial, equal toany that may be offered for sale 1p this city He wiil be happy to see bis friends and customers on Christmas AT:03 PENN’A AVENUE. v vouch. tent, and made a bad imitation trwcted, itis because he is ignorant |, incompetent to make the work, or je 16-tf ‘TER, CAP MONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, and country produce generally. Cc. C. O'NEIL, For sale b: Comer Howard and Pratt streets, ment of lad! {RUN HALL BOOT AND SHOE AND THUNK ESTALLISHMENT. UST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSOKT- Eve and duting the Holidays, as bis stock will be replenished untilaad efter the New Year's Festival TOYS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. tes? ‘The subseriber also respectfa'ly tnforms ladi % ef =—- Hemsiioonaetad [orgie ig perm and gentlemen. desirous of procuring TOYS of DON EEC F ming auy Kind, as Holiday Presenis, that be bas {m- bainnics com rae onthe FOR | Shoes and Gatt porta a large collection of German and French FEN POTENTINI,NO.279 PENNSYLVANIA | “7, aaues. manufacture, which are curlons, cheep, and well ave, south side, four doors west of 10th street, White, Satin, & adapted to please children and young people of oat yy His stock cf TOYS is larger and will have for exhibition and sale on Saturday, the | Kia Heel Con every age 3 rer 20th instant, the largest and most el gant assort- gress Walters ngs volar ipmesiiinci be ercelled of RICH URNA NTE FRUIT, y A a ment POUND and FANCY CAMBES ever offered in this city, which he pledges himself shall not be sul in the excellence of the materials of which the same shall be made, or in the reason- abieness of price. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited tocall and view the splendid assortment of the abeve described Cakes F.P. requests that his patrons and all desir- him to furnish them with Cakes and Con- fectioaery for the Holidays, will send the orders in time to be supplied without delay Anticipating as he does an extrasrdinary de- mand for the delicacies which he offers for rate dec 12-dtiant ters; Buckskt: French, Bost My stock of No 1 Sole Leather Trunks, and Qnilted Cassi merand Silk Gat- Patent Leatber and French Calf Boots Leather Gaiters French imported Shoes, all styles. “dy assortment fs very large; all styles, qualities : and prices. = mis fron Frame Traveling Trunks, Ladies’ Hat Cases and Valices can be exam!ned at any time, and as for cheapness | mae Allin want of good and cheap articles ‘The subscriber would also invite attention to als large assortinent of Ch'na, Ladies’ Work Baskets, Combs, Perfumery, and other fancy articles witfth are too numerous for specification in an advertise. WILLIAM GRUPE. No 415 south side Pa. av , bet. 3d and4x 5: opposite Jacksoa Hall SUITABLE FOR CHRISTM4S 4ANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE & Bridge street. Georgetown, D.C . has received a great ey of useful and seasonable GUUD=, to which he Invites the attention of both ladies and yentlemen who may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. n-iined Winter Gaiters. For Gentlemen. on, and Congress Calf and Patent For Boys and Misses and quality cannot be sur- ; r cash will please call ac EMBROIDERIES. Ce ae 8. P. HUOVER’S Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars and Bleeves) effectual cure for External or Internal Piles, dec 23-26 Pa =3 4 Musil. 4 w- Were, &e. ‘They are carivel. - evenue, bet. 9h and 10th sts. Do 0 usiin do. oO ——— 7 : —— | 0) do Musiin and Cambric Collars led for purifying the blood. . CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER. A great variety (low priced) a $0 cents per box Uflice 7% Nassau street, New 2,240 ibs to the Ton. Worked Linen Sets and Linen do Week. Wilt be sont by mall OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES | Rich worked Muslin Sleeves nt ERS eee of White Ash, Red Ash and Lenizh COAL. | Black and white Lace Sets and Collurs | eS — | Rarrentedco tsfastion. Delivered trom | Worked Cambric and Muslin Bands @AS F'XTURES. - Embroideed Linen Cambric Handkerchisfs H MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN-| 4/80, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. Hematitched, tucked and plain do e dria, Va., Beep constantly on hand a band- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory of | 206 20-tf N_ W- corner 12th and € streets, No 547, T J.& W. M. GALT, itiack Chantilla and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and booped Skirts. one square south of Pa. avenue. ALSO— Cornelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sellat the sam- prices charged to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on Chestnut street, Phil- adelphia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass and decorated Paper Shades, in great variety Call and examine for yourselves. ST UF FICE DIRECTORY, OR BUSI. Un south sid ex ANTHUAY SUCHLY, Shop and Residence Wo. 303 Penn’a avenue, an ELEGANT HEARSE, Moire Antique, Embroidered, Satin and otner Cloaks Double and single Brocha and other Shawis Kich Fancy and Black Siiks French Merinos, plaid Merinos Plain and printed Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbess Kid and Buck Gauntlets DERTAKER, 6, between 9th and 10th sts. PROVIDED HIMSELF WI7B wane? ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices in the | and all necessary conveniences for Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves United States, contalaing the names of the Post | properly enero bls business, Do Hoxlery, of every kind «tices and Post Masters in the United States on | Would respectfully inform the public that he is Portmonnaies, and ladies’ Cabas the ist July, 1356, with a variety of valuable tn- formation on Postal Affairs; also, a comprehen- sive codification of the existing Postal Laws sice $1. Just published, and for sale, at ” = TAYLOR & MAURY’S ts street. — = p58 = —_— entire satisfac BUCK BINDING. N. B.—Res! Corner Bioventh street and Maryland avenue, mear the Smithsonian Institution. — ADWARD LYCETE RESPECTFULLY IN- E forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and Sbhakspeare, now just completed, that he is pre- pared (0 bind those works ia a superior style of elegence, strength and solidity, and upoa much more reagonabie terms than cad be done In Baltt- more, Phiiadeiphia, or New York. A letter ad- dressed to iw (per post) willeuable bim to ex- hibit to the subscribers specimens of iis style of binding. Every &.ad of Book Binding neatty ex- ecuted. sew7-6m OHHISTMAS PXESENTS. UTCHINSON & MUNRO ARE OPE t a large 2nd beautiful sparen of fof presents on the approachlug b« eee pn Cases, Watch Stands, Card Re- ceivers, Work Boxes, Cabas, Scissors in cases, Dressing Case-, Card Cases, Portmonnaies, Port folios, Tablets, Traveling Compantons, Writing Desks, Perfume Cases, Follgt Bottles, Cizar Cases, Cigar Stands, statuettes, Jet Ornaments, ¥ joods, &e - ee ine assortment of French an@ Garman Toys, Games, Targets, Automatons, &c, to rr wit reat many articles not necessary to ee eau TCHINSON & MUNRO, dec 16- $16 Pa ave , bet. Oth acd 10th sts IMPKOVED SETS OF TEETH Dees, THE VENTOR b feb7-iv In THE PR adelphia as those usual at $5 or 86; French Caif, are the best that Is (or eve: for the price; proof, come for D pret profit charge mo 2 tentee of ‘ Loomis’ Mineral Plate w fully prepared to fillall orders entrusted to him, atthe shortes: A large supply of k ofall sizes, always on hand. alshed on the most reasonable As heretofore,no pains will be spared te give be promptly attended to at all houre. * GREAT REDUCTIUN HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL- facturer, a first rate Sewed or Pegred Calf-Skin BOOT at $3.62, full as good Leather GAITER at $3 50, as good asa: atS5; etretrate @alterat $2 50, th sold 1a the District NEW YOKK HAT STORE, Seventh street, near Peunsyivania avenue. + A All of Thalberg’s Compositions aT Gents. Linen, Cambric ard Silk Pecket Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Gents Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Talmas ard Hoods Ladies, gents and boys’ Comforts &¢ With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- J.H. SMOOT. STANDARD SILVEK WARE. AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURESIL- ver Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Butter, Fish, Pie. Cake and Ice Cream Knives, 3 © Shovels and Tony~, Nepkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and >alt Spoons, &c., &e , on my own premiscs, and d not palm off on the public Northern man- ufectured articles (which cannot always be re- Med on as genuine) for my own, but every article made in my establishment can and will be war- Tanted as above WATCHES AND JEWELRY Of every description, and in great variety stantly on band, and recetving fresh arrival most every diy Fine (18 ks) Geld Watches, from $20 to $250, and warrun’ed correct ume- keepers. Corai, Cameo, Mosaic and plain Gold Bracelets, Pins and Kar-rings. (tn sets or by the single piece,) Gold Vest, Fob, Goard, Cbatalain and Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, and a general assortment of goods usually kept in a Jewelry Store Fine Watch Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, and ell work warranted lo give satisfaction at 338 Pennsylvants avenue H.O HOOD. HAWLS, SHAWLS, SHAWLS—aT WHOLESALE.—Just revelved a large ard supertor stock of Hay Staie Shawls, al wholesale We invite the trade to call, as we can offer them as low, if not lower than the Jobbing Houses at the North notice, and in the best manner. EADY-MADE COFFINS which will be fur- le terms. tion on all cccasions. iding on (he premises, orders will ICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS mann- ly sold aod a Patent col goods ft were) forthe ind see ‘Terms positive! 4 to offset bad cash. No extua ebts. Call at the ‘THO. Agent .» G. METZEROTT'S ny nocessfully Introduced J : " es > Festa Cromeat 1a various elties, bat _dee 18 eee POT enon Noam phat & STEPHENS, now permanently established bimseif in Wasb- BUY DECEPTION. 23 No. 322 Pa _ave , bet. 9h and 10:h sts. ington. WTANDARD SILYER WARE, SUCH AS SITING AND MEKIT CAKDS, AND bis improvement for Sets Beal teen egercoy S Spoons, Forks, Ladies, Butier, Cake, Pie, handsome Books, by the beat bards. bor Hol- obietly tn os a =s ; age ea No meta) | Fish, Jelly and Iee Cream Knives, Crumb Sera- | iday Presents in the Book line, call at Tial, and that indes™oetllon, and they are there. | pets, Napkin Rings, &c. All the above named « FERGUSON'S = — py bar smce ‘action and metalic taste ——o are Ler aco oa es — orgy oO dec 83 956 Seventh street. fore free ¥ . “ * city, and not purchased at ¢! 01 <PAeR ! There are no jotuts to become (pts aah plea per the cane with other dealers generally, and then | [\X¢#LSIOR GI AU tle farce OTHER j particies of food, hence they ee, 2y, and, in | Palimed off for our owa manufacture ) Every ar- kinds of beautiful Rooks, suitable for Christ- tumey, » er, lem Artificral not ey are lighter, mrong t. the perfectios o ‘* withstanding certain Dentists speak against them. but they beve not the rigbt mgke them, do not know how !f they Led. eud therefore do not ap- reciate thei ever dee 2-27 . tele warranted Stendard Silver description of fine Watches and Jewelry, atz Pa avenue, EERGUSON’S, bas 36 Seventh street OLIDAY PRESEN recetved, a superior assortment of Stocks, ‘Mes, Mufiers, Neck and Pocket Handkerchiefs, Gloves, &c , Also, on band, | ™as presents, at Siga ofthe nae “eee Eagle. FoR CHRISTMAS. fee ansylvania avenue, Letween I1tb OOKING GLASSES, ALL SIZES, WILL | &c., making very suitabie, useful and accc ptable and {ith one eitiwo doors below the Kirkwood be sold low for eash i presents WALL & STEPHE House- dec 26 tf JUBN WAGNER. 255 Pa avenue, desv2 No : avenue, bet 9th & Lit DENTAL SURGEON. Least opposite Kirkwooa"House. | ie WATCH REPAIRING OF EVERY D*; B F. COSBY, PENN AVENUE. BE- PURE SiLYER WAKE. description ; such as Chronometer, Duplex, tween Sixth ead Seventh streets Jace formerly cocupied by Dr Van atten, has just received @ very m e supply of articles pertainj gz to dentistry lar ly invites the public ie give hima er ee fession, he is perfectly safe tn declaring that he will give eatire #atisfaetion in every case The best professional references can be seen at bis of- ‘Khe anova fee. Boy 12-tMarch70* SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, SILVER FORKS AND SPOONS, SOLID SILVER WAITERS, PITCHERS, GOBLETS, §¢ CUPS. ALSO, FANCY SILVER WARE, suitable for Lever, Lepine, &c , exeented Ina supers smaa- ner, with promptness, by Cor.petent workven . 2 H. O. HOOD, dec 23 338 Pa. ave.. near 9th street. ASHINGTQN’S ESRLIER YEARS, by Wasulngton Irving. with 49 beautifal steel engravings, portraits, aud landscape flus- trations, compiete in one volume; finely bound. Just issued, and this day received, br FRANCK TAYLOR. WEDDING PRESENTS. gre all of our own manufacture, and WSKBANTED PURE. a en Sane. M. W. GALT & BRU. fh Se ise. ions ieee MAGAZINE FOR JANU-) oy igit Penn’s avenue. M RE CHRISTMAS GOODS OPENED ts aa Hes lagt night at For Teayer for December 27th. WouD_woovp—woon. dace igh Gaaoeuins 5 odey’! jes’ Book for Januarv. ron Selena indestructible Toy |Books, 2 Hi CKORY, OAK AND PINEOF THE BEST quality constantly on hand. at é EaD QUARTERS FU CHRISTMAS H ortment al+o; of Bibles, and Prayer Books OHN W. MYERS & CO. GOODS McLAUGHLIN & UU Moe ae tae Velvet and Turkey Morocco; an! Oitice and Yard corner @ and $id Cire Oe) rua Peers proeep prec Pre nT ET ‘exteusive assortment of children’s Books, suita- | Ward. cane IC py mh McLAUGHMLAN & COS Die for Christmas Presents; & great variety of Pen and Pocket Knives, Scissors, rere Pistols, &o , for sale very low by dec 9 xo 4 Bridge street, Georetown. at EF BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR—A god variety, and beautiful styles; verycheap out dec 12 - DOLLS, BABIES, BABIES, at FERGUBON’S, 496 7th street. MeLAUGHLIN'S, a) ‘TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1856. RBSH FRUITS 25 boxés Rafsins F 25 droms and cartoons Fresh Figs Prunes in Fancy Jars and Kezs Canton Gin n Jars. 5 cases Citron Pie Fruits, Currants, Gooseberries, Peaches, &c. Almonds, Filberts, Ground Nuts, &c. HE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE ES- | improvements, &c , for ale in the Capitol. at the rOusali res "Ttuitanment derites ts eall public attention to | Book Stand, and at the Bookstores, deo 23 lm | 3, Pates Adamantine Candles in Cartoons bis increased end unsurpassed facilities for con- | — ELLING OFF AT COST. | 1000 Ibe, Fresh Buckwheat Rye Flour in Barreis 12 Kegs Extra Grange County Butter Mackerel in Barrels. bis , 4 bis., and rite, Forsale,by WM. H. BRERETON, No. 466 corner of 7th and F streets, dec 15-eo2w opposite the Patent Office. Proposals for E wing and Lithographic rinting. Orrick SuPERINTENDENT PusLic PRINTING, Wasuineton, December 20, 1866. ROPOSALS WILL’ BE RECEIVED A this office until the 31st day of December inst , for Kn, vf same, forthe use of the Senate of the United States, sixteen thousand and four hundred, (16,- 400,) or more copies each, of certain maps to sc. company the annual message the rresident of the United States. The maps will _be open for the inspection of bidders at this office until the morning of theday for closing the bids. The Pe be fornished by this office. Bidders will state the price for engraving each map, zee the price for printing per 100copties, se- parately. A contract will be entered into with, and bonds wili berequired from, the successful bidder for the faithful execution of the same. Itisto be distinctly understood that no bids will be entertained from any parties not directly engaged In, and practically acquainted with, the atyle of work bid for. The proposals must be addressed to A. G Sea- man, opera mt of the Public Printing, Washington, D.C , and beendorsed ‘Pro: 8 for Engraving and Lithographic Sern Dec 20-eodt3lstDec A.G.SEAMAN. DIVERNOIS HOTEL, RK. G. DIVERNOIS BEGS TO INFORM a¥E his friends and toe poe in general, that he has now opened his new Hotel or Pennsy!vanis avenue, between 17th an sth streets This Establist ment is newly and elegantly furn- ished on the most modern and improved principle with Yaloors aud Private Apartments The Bar is supplied with toe choicest Wines and Liquors, Cigars, &c. Game and otber delicacies in sea-on Private Dinner and Supper Parties promptly supplicd and attended to tn aay port of the c Table d’hote at 3% o'clock, on Sundays a! nov 25-eo3m _ JOHN H. BUTHMANN, Importer and Dealer in Wines, Brandiss, &c. Pean avenue, soush side, bet ig andiith sts , aS IN STORE A VERY CHUICE An- pints, of the most desirable brands Also, sparkling St Peray, white and pink; Khine Wines, Moseile; French Wines, red and white; Cognac, Scheidam Gin, Jamacia Rum, Antsette; and of Lis own prepara Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Juice, Stomach Bit- ters. sortment of Champagne, !n quarts = Maderia, Sherry, Port, Teneriffe, Sicily, Scotch Whiskey, American Wuiskev, Manin Aiso, genuine Absinthe, Havana Cigars Kirschwnsser, and dec 10-3t&wim, PARIS PREMIUM HATS. MODE DE PINAUD. fXODD & CO HAVE RECEIVED PER steamship ‘‘Arago’’ an Invoice of Gen- Gemen’s DRESS HATS from the celebrated estabitehment of Laville & Poumaroux, who received two first-class medals at the late Exposi- tion in Paris. Also, a beanti’ul assortment of Children’s FANCY BEAVER HATS, for Misses or Boys, Ladies’ RIDING HATS. FRENCH UMBRELLAS, very superior. TODD & CO., west end Browns’ Hotel. nov 3-6t&eotf CLOAKS—CLOAKS—CLOAKS, SELLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES ROM THIS DATE, DECEMBRR 15TH, the subscriber will commence to run eft his large and well seiected stock of Velvet acd Cloth CLOAKS, SHAWLS, &c . at reduced prices, as it is his determination to keep nore over Strangers before buying would do well to give him a call befere purchas! ne FRANK A. Mc6EK, dec 15-eolm 244 Pa ave., bet 12th and 15th sts. CHAUNCEY WAK NER, WATCH MAKER, No. 344% STREET. SIGN OF THE LARGE IN and small Watch with Chain, near Shilling ton’s Periodical Depot, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4 street WATCHES, JEWELRY SILVER WARE. WATCH REPAIRING, &c. Chronometers, Repeating Watches, Duplex, Mantle Clocks, Lever, Jewelry, and Hor zontal, Silver Ware Musical, and REPAIRED JEWELRY AND SILVER WAKE made to order. 10> Removed from 370 Fena’aaveaue. Brewns Hotel, to the above location nov %4-eodm C. WARRINER Proposals for Furnishing Granite andGran- ite Werk for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ) December 18, 185 , S s-ED PROPOSALS WILL BE KEt at this department until th Febroary next, 12 o’clock at noon, for furnisinng ch Granite and Granite Work a: nay be required above the the ereciion of the north fre ding. The bids must in the form of the following schedule, aad clear fy the prices for materval, ha li drees-ing, aud setting, including all he ma vhinery and other expenses. Schedule. Cube stone, per superficial foor. Beds and bil do do Exua Cub: sione, per cubic foot, beds, per sv perticial foor, do do do pr lincal toot. Frieze to eniablature, . ters, ta he Disement, por ‘ives foot, er Superficial fe wnite must be equsl in quality to that used mistruction 6f the ‘wings of the buildings, mens of which will be required to accompasy ide. Each bid will state in what time the work will be dd, and none will be considered trom others @ Known to be of the trade and believed 10 be fully competent to fulfil in good faith te obliga. tions they propose to assume ; and no assignment of bid or contract will be recognized, unless made with the approval of the head of the departmen: Ninevy percent. will be paid from time to ume, as the work progresses, upon the estivuate of the agentot the deparment in charge thereol, and ten percent reserved uatil the completion of he eon aaect and aceep'ance of the work by -aid agent. The deparitient roscives to itself the nght to re- ject or ucerpt the propurgls Lereby invited w u deers the jaterret ot the United States requires it, as well as to exclude the bids of any person or sons Who it has good reason to believe will m any «ause, fai lly pertoria the contract. ss specificauons, a.d working drawings can lined, and oer information ob wised, ou ion at the office of the supermtendent. The proposals, which must be sent to th iment, addressed to the Sec: y of the tnterior, (endo sed “ Proposals tor th rection ef the north front of the Patent Office builting,”’) will be opened at 1 o’clock, p. m., of the last cay named tor re- ce Ving (he samme R. McCLELLAND, dee 19-2awtleFebt Secretary of the Luterior. COFFINS—COFFINS, M M. WHITE, SOLEAGENT F Om FISK’S the ctty of ¢ Airtight Motallic Uaitins for ashingthn, wishes to @ulpesmeens? Inforin the pabite that be has now on hand a large supply of alj siges, stmilar in form to (be ri¢bes, wood softins, and beautifully finished in imitation of rosewood They can be sold at thesam+: rates as a well flvished mahogany cottin. These beautiful Airtight Coffins can be ready for use in thirty minutes for transporiation toany part of the United Stater. ihe under- sgned attends to UNDERTAKING in ail its branches, at all honrs of day CA bt Also, on band @ supply of READY MADE WOODEN COFFINS, Purchasers are respectfully invited to call and see for themeelves, at No 457 Pennsylvania ave- nue, south side, near the corner of Third street. dec § eotm* M. M. WHITE, , &e., JUST received: | ‘aving on Stone, and Printing from the and documents of per required for printing these maps will (ay, ‘NO. 1,233. STAR. EVENING | poate 2 = | PARIS GOSSIP | [From the correspondence of N. Y. Dai y Times } | Paris, Nov 24, 1856. | M. Lamartine occupies a small house of } modest appearance, at the extremity of a | court, No. 43 Rue de la Villel'Eveque You enter by a glass gallery, @ sort of verandah, | which serves as an ante-chamber. Then you | pass a dark chamber which conducts to the | saloon. This saloon looks upon a handsome | little garden, de 2’ Anglaise, in th r. The | furniture is mostly antique, but yet simple; 2 sofa, a few fauteurls, chairs, a large centre | table, two consoles filled with flowers. Of objects of art, a handsome marble clock, de signed by Madame Lamartine, two busts of M. Lamartine himself, one of them ir bronse by the Count D'Orsay, the other in marble by M. Salomon; a pictare by Gudin, another by Gigoux, some pictures by Madame Lamartine, and a portrait of the poet by Gerard M. Lamartine writes in bis bedroom on the second floor. In this room you see a bed, some flowers on the mantle-piece, a small ta ble covered with books, two chairs, a fauteur/ a la Voltaire, and thatisall He gets up at six in the morning, as well in wiuter as in summer Scarcely dressed, he installs bim self on his fantenzl and commences his daily labor He writes on bis knees, his feet on the fire-fender. While be works, three or four grayhounds sleep or play at his side. At noon the servant announces breakfast, and the poet throws down his plume only to be resumed, in his literary labor, the following morning M. Lamartine bas written and published, fifty volumes, and, what will appear singular, he has not a single one of these volumes in his house He gives away his own copies Neither does he make much use of books of reference, for his memory is prodigious. [/ ou ask him, for instance, in what year «f R me any oi its noted heroes died, he will tel! you on the instant No man of celebrity of modern times has been more inundated with laudatory poeiry than M. Lawmartine. ‘‘ I know,’’ said he one day, ‘ the numberof cotemporaneous poets by the number of pieces of poetry they have ad- dressed me.”’ sand poets! In the afternoon, M Lamartine cecupies himself with private correspondence and his proper business affairs, and when the weather bs made Every even- ors from eight to eleven o'clock, without ceremony. His saloon is cer- tainly one of the most curious in Pari The admixture of political “ colors’ and of natioa alities, is the chief feature of novelty in these re-uni Searcely 2 celebrated foreigner enneg to Paris that does not seek to be ¢ sented to the illustrious poet He numbers among his admirers people of every perty and of every ustion. His tlooris the halfway ground where extremes meet; it is the court of eclecticism. In this novel society M. Lamartine finds re- | lief from his fatiguing labors and he fin gratification for the vauity the brilliant vicis- | situdes of his life has naturally engendered. He receiv the same moment the humage of the an t peers of France and of imperial senators; the Lnglish Lord elbows the Kus- sian Prince; the legitimist is seated by the republican; you bear pronounced the old Dames of the aristocracy end the names of the young (uttera s of the day; admirais, gen- erals, fallen ministers of fallen governmen: illustriou: refugees, journalist, artists io Bown Americans are sure to receive u warm reception from M. Lamartine. Madame Lamartine, who does the honors of the saloon with much grace and a marked | distinction, is one of the vusiest women in the | world. Itis no insignificant labor to receive each evening a new set of visitors; to fied an | agreeable word for this one; a phrase not tuo | thread-bare for that one ; to go from one place to another at each instant; and to endeavor to keep up between groups to her and to one an- other almost unkuown, the fire of conversati or. AtM Lamartine’s, as elsewhere. the con- vention its hazards; the host, whose con- versation has all the magic of poesy, only gives himself up to it in select coteries, and then he recounts the adventures of his youth, | the events in which he has been mixed up more or less intimately, and the epizodes of the drema in which he played a0 grand a role in 1848 Madam Lamartine, as you know, iz an En- glish lady. who, inspired with love for the poet, without ever having seen him, pleced her hand and fortune at his disposal. Was it this circumstance or the present oceupation of M. Lamartise in prepa the Siecle a review of Le y forth the following ourioas bi great English poet? The sto: by aspirited French chronicler, w 18 one ot M. Lamartine’s listeners ; but [ should hes- itate to be the echo of such a history if it had not fallen from the lips cf M. Lamartine, and formed one ot the singular episodes in the life of that singular genius, Lord Byron. ¥or fear the-reader might not see <3 mach poetry in the history ss did M. Lamartine, he had better first send the children to bed Lo you recollect, comm d M. Lamartine, the little Myrra of whom Lord Byron spoke two or three times in his letters! 1 can give you her history. which has never yet becn told At the period when the cel ty of the poet burat suddenly upon Engiand, Byron, besieged hy thousands of curious and annoy- ing visitors, at last wae compelled to deny his door. One day his domestic told him that among the strangers who wishel to speak to bis lordship, there was a young girl who came every morning. Byron maintained the de- fence of his door against her 2x well as others. But the young gir!, continuing to re- turn each nlornive, a: said to the dumes- tic, ‘* {nform your master that I shall yet tri- wip over hit obstinacy in refusing to see me.’’ Jn effect, Byron, tired of hearing that the unknown girl! had not failed for twormonths to call regularly every day, admitted her ab last into bis library She was a blonge ¢hild of seventeen, a frail and delicate beauty,—one of those diaphanous eresiares who seem born from the foam of the sea and the vapors of the fog “* My Lord,” she said, ‘ L have the greatest admiration for the talent of your Lordgij and you will understand how deep and fixed is my admiration when I shall hay you the motive which brings me here,” Whereupon the exalted girl, who was | | | ! 1 | { ' | a . She daughter of a clergyman of the euvirors, avowed resolutely to Lord Byron that she came to him upon the same mission as did the Queen of Sheba to Solomon. Byron was stu- Pified and endeavored by a paternal tone to bring the young enthusiast back into the chan- nel of common sense. But she insisted. ‘‘ The child which shall be born of you,’ she said ‘‘ will be the greatest genius the world has yet seen!”’ Notwitbataading his resulution of showing himself to the end an honest man, Byron sue- cumbed. It was from this adventure, which could have only ogourred in England and from the fantasy of a hysterical fanaticism, that was born the little Myrra, of whom By- ron saysafew words in bis correspondence with his published Murray, and who died at Ravennse at the age of six years. The Count- ess ttuiccioli, to-day the Murchioness de Bois- sy, knew this daughter of Lord Byron and was present at ber death This is the history of the «« Little Myrra” of Lord Byron, as related by M. Lamartine. But M Lamartine is in error when he supposes that such vagaries could only occur in Eng- land ‘The same thing occurred to Alexander Dumas. He recounts it now for the first time, ond apparently in reply to Lamartine’s story f Myrra Tt was in 1880, says M Dumas I was then very young, and my celebrity bad just com- meucéd to extend. One evening 1 was at rance has more than ten thou- | | writing | father | unquest ‘THE WEEKLY STAs. . This exeeilent Famllyand News Journali—oon) nining a greater variety of interesting reading than tan be found ia any ether—is published om Satur- @cy morning. TEENS. Single copy, per annem. Five copies. fen copies... ‘Twenty copies. 1” Casa, rnvantasty 1 us lecopies (im wrappers) can be procared: att ¢ counter, {mmediately after Une lesee of tbe Peper. Price—Turex Cants Postmastanswhoactasagents will beallowe® ssion of twenty per cent. ncommi: home, occupied in numbering the last scenes of a drama, when the servant announeed that a lady was determined to see me. 1 gave the order to allow her to enter My wae lighted by a — which ga os feeble light. But 7 anciug rd me the most graceful apparition which a could dream ; 1 will not give you the cana. tion, it would take too much time. The first impression was that I had an affair with some young woman who had come to demand, ag then often happened to me, my protection ia making her deSuz at the theatre. I offered her achair, and asked to what [ owed the honer of her visit. Judge of my as- tonishment when I heard her, with a voice wut slightly moved, make the same demand as did the mother of Myrra to Lord Byron. I will not detail the strangely inte: ‘g con- versation—half physiological, half metaphysi- cal—which followed , nor the resolutions and counter-resoiutions that passed and —— through my mind while looking in the face of my strange visitor. It will euffice to say that i found myself the next day deeply in love, but that I bave never seen ur heard from ber since; that I recognised her as 2 foreigner by her accent; that she must have been a lady from the fact of her having lef: a roll of a thousand louie d'or on my mantel piece gift which I hastened to send to the burgau of e fants Tronves While on the subject of liter: wen and their habits, it will not be pot 5 to wention that neerly all the present distin- guished writers of France accom: their daily task in the morning. Thus M. Thiers is always up and ready for work at six o clock in the morning, in ail seasons; M Soribe, like M. Lamartine, works from 6 to 12; M. Victor Cousin ouly worke before breakfast ; M. Mig- net works till 2 in the afternoon. Madame George Sand is an exception—she writes, by, [reterence, at night; Alexander Dhmas, pere, works by paroxysms; be may remain four days without touching nm, aod then be writes forty-eight hours without sto; ping. If Duwes was not built in cut stone, like » ca- thedral, he would bave been dead loug ago This year, the son having rented a country house at Saint Appice, on the horders of the Seine, the senior went from time to time to pass a few s there; but as usua', spent the mest of his time, and especially the nights, in Whenever Dumas (f/s) found that his father was working too herd on “‘copy,’” he had but one way to win him fromit. The piques himselt on his knowledge of Sauces—it iz one of his vanities. “I should like to taste onc of your sauces,”’ says the sou | own goes the pen, and three by three the elder Damas dercends the kitehen stairs—the tong red robe, which you know, streaming as an astonishing distance in the rear. By the aid of a variety of unheard-of ingredients he compounds one or moore plates of sauce, such | a4 never figured on the card of the best of res- taurants If Alexander Duma; were not the greatest of noveliste and dramatists, he would uably be the greatest of cooks. Go It, Bob-Tail! A specimen of the genus +! Hoosier ’’ was a by Captain Page of the steamer —, in eengine room of bis boat, while lying at Louisville, one 8ug morning in ree “ine -apiain inquired to know “what be was doing there?’* _ * Have seen Captain Perry ” Interrogative Tesponse “I don t koow bim; and can’t tell what this has 'odo with your being in my engine room,’ replied the captain, angrily. _** Hold on, that’s just what I was getting at. You see Capt. Perry and | walked down to- gether. Capt. Perry asked me to drink, and so—f did: [ knew that I wanted to drink, or I wouldn't have been so cussed dry. So Cape. Perry and I drank two or three times; Capt. Perry aud I went to the ball; Capt. Percy was putting on some extras on one toe. I sings out ‘Go it, Capt Perry, if you bust your biler.” With that a man steps Up to me, and says he, ‘* «See bere, stranger, you must leave,’’ “« Says 1, >What must I leave for?’ ‘* Says be, - You're making too much noige.” “ Seyel, ‘i've been in bigger crowds than this, and made more noise, and didn’t jeave, nuther.’ ‘With that he tuk me by the nape of the neck aud the seats of the britchee, and I left. AsI was shovin’ down the stairs 1 meta lady; I know she was a lady by a remark she made. “ Says she, * Young man, I reckon you'll go horse with me? * And I—went “Id bin in her house but a short time, when I heard ad—i of a knocking at the door. I knew the chap wanted to get in, whoever he was, or he wouldn’t have kept up such a thanderin’ racket. By and by says a voice— ‘If you don topen, I'll burst in the door. ‘* And so he did! ‘* 1 put on a bold face, and says I— “*‘Stranger, does this woman belong to yout ** Says he, ‘She does,’ Thea says L, ‘Sho’s virtuous, I think, iz. all that I bave seen of her!’ * With that he came at me, with a pistol io on hand and a bowie kuife in the other; and bein’ a@ little pressed for time L jumped through the windy, leavin’ the bigger portion ot my coat tail. As I was streakin’ it down town, with the fragments fluttering to the breeze, I met «friend. I knew he was a friend by a remark be made. Says he, **@o it, bobtail, he’s a gainin’ on you!’ And that’s the way I happened in your igine room. 1’m a good swimmer, captain; but do excuse me, if you please. from takin” water!’ was the “done To Diy in fifteen minutes, office door rmandizer! you ostrich! you great 1 you lean, ser: old thing’ touchy, snappish fellow ' My gobbling friend, eating is not a process whose operations and results are wholly con- fined within the stomach, as flesh is put to seeth or sock within xn iron pot It tells upon muscles and vitals. and brain and nerves— upon mind and soul. Fifteen minutes! Fif teen minutes is enough to eat one cracker in, and to drink a glass of water, and to see the mass of victuals that you are pitch forking into your countenance. if you thought o harpy was watching to snatch it from you How dare you bolt those chunks ef meat all soaked with “gravy,’’ and that greasy, sud- d d hot cakes, and hissing wad col , and then, while your miserable d old stomach is calling for all the disposable nervous energy of your evstem to help it drudge in its tyrant’s task, jumping headlong back inte your dark, close cvunting room and demand that 3a: rvous enercy from the same source to engineer your braing and eyes in absorbing exertion of making money’ Ignoramus how dare you’ Weil, poor fellow, it’s of no use to scyld at you, afterall! Pity is much more appropriate to your sad case. Who would be such a juice- jess, dirt complexioned, dried-up dusk, for all your money, or all every body's else? It is but a maimed soul and a deformed body that you have acquired undey that regimen. And when your old, craoked, shaky constitution quite oreaks up, and you && !—Gone to dinner—baok * That notice stands on your ou poor, irritable, fate you have incurred by your years of sit- still money-grubbing, and this intensified course of mad aggravations with unchewed meat-chunks and hot grease and drink all ablaze ?—Lifs Il. Ear We understand a novel bet is shortly to be decided at Baltimore, betwee « Bucks county, Pa., editor, and an Ex-Governor of New Mexico. The one that Srst acknowledges himself satisfied eating oysters, is to carry +i! the shells to Washington on his back on the 4th of Mare! to the music of the Chala *”._Beataners Sisgoie Advocate,