Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1856, Page 1

"THE WEEKLY sTAs. Whis excellent Family and News Journai—oen } ij - 7 i \ # « , ’ aiming a greater vu: ‘ety of interesting reading (hen ‘ty? > eal ean be found ia any ethor—is published on Satar- day morning. TERMS. Single Copy, Per 2RRUM....0.eeeeeeseeeee G1 BS ny “ THE EVENING STAR, fUBLISHED EVERY AFTEARNUON, (SXCEP? S¥NDAY,) dt tae Siny Butisings, corner oy Pennsyivansa avenws ana Klewansh street, Br W. D. WALLACH, W lis be server to subseribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents, papers served in packages at 37% gents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- soription price ls THR EE DOLLARSAND FIF- TY CENTS a yearin adeance, FWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three |__ eta i= (1m wrappers) can be procured months; for iess than three months at the rate of ae ap Ss ee a ee in Co a ee ee ey roa ei (ig ont a we. VOL. Vill WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1856. NO. 1,234. | "Formmrtenewnes:teregrawilbeniowse i SINGLE CUPILES ONE CE: M. SNYDER & SON, Bankers, L. J. MIDDLETON, . BOUN’S THE LEGEND OF saNTA CLAUS. ; BY AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, STOCKS, BONDS, and othes Securitie:, receive Deposits, furnish Drafts, make Collec- tions, and nego*lates Time Vaper AND WARRANTS. We areatall times buying and selling Land Warrants, and will locate them, on commission, tm Nebraska and Minnesota Territorys, Wiscon- sin, lowa, and Missouri. M_ SNYDER & SON’S Bank, dec 15-lm No 383 onal Hotel Building. Improved Sewing Machines. To which was ted the dighest Awardof DEALEB IN ICR, fice and Depot—Southwest corner fth atreects GAUTIER’S FRENCH RESTAURANT, 292 Pa. av , between 12th and 13th sts. HE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE ES- tablithment destres to call public attention to bis increased and unsurpassed facilities for con- ee and supplying everything in his line of He 1s prepared to su the largest DINN ERS 'y at a few hours’ notice ALLS, and PARTIES everything pertaining to the most fashion- able entertainments, and 01 the most reasonable HAND-BOOK OF WASHINGTON. rae BOOK babar BE 1" ee ro of ev eae als in the city; be- ik 5 compose guide with a : joram?o vie of the city, Public Buildings, and Statuary. Anew Map of Washington with all the rew improvements, &c , for sale in the Capitol, at the Book Stand, and at the Bookstores. dec 2-1m NOW SEL*ING UFF AT COST, LOT OF FANCY STATIONERY, PA- pier Mache, Porte Folios, Ladies’ Gabas, Games, and numerous other articles, all of which I am now offering lower than they were ever sold for in Washington. W. F. BAYLY, dec 20-tJanl No. 278 Penn avenue. P\HE UNDERSIGNED HAS DETERMINED to close his business In order to effect this he will cffer tothe public frem this date, until 1st April next, his entire stock cf DRY GOODS, selected with care, and warranted to be equal ta quality, extent and variety to any in the District. | An part he enumerates, as follows : An endless variety of Silks, Cashmeres Mousse De Laines, plain French Merinos Veivets and Cloak Cioths Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linen and Cotton Sheetings ‘Tab e Diapers, Toweling, Furniture Dimity Curtains, Muslins, &c. Together with the balance of his choice goods, {Corres pondence N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. } Rome, November 27, 1856 Government to enlarge and embellish the Capitol at Washington, designs were request- ed from American artists Crawford forward- ed his from this city. They were immediately accepted, and already the models fora series of groups designed fer the eastern pediment have been sent home, and are now being wrought in American marble at Washingte When it was decided by the United States This popular name of the saint who presides over Christmas and the toy gifts of that wol- come season, is derived from Saint Nicholas Lhe legend of his first appearance is an Ltalian one. Accordimg to this, a shoemaker, named Giraldi, who lived in Ferrara, was so misera- bly poor that his laborfrom day to day barely kept his family from starvation, and he was unable to give even a smal! dowry to his three pretty daughters. It was not thought proper to marry without a dowry; and thus the young girls, though each had an admirer, were com- pelled to remain single Their father, how- ot every morning to the shrine to pray the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving EN PIRE : ENTIRE DINNE! - =e the World’s Verdict of Superiority. uidlad Vachon GUL co te oe. TAKE NOTICE. | HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THiS MA- | tly and at moderate charges 'D.-& RIDGELY RESPECTFULLY IN- chiae hessimplified them {n many respects. A FIRST-CLASS FRENCH COOK will be forms his customers who have accounts at and arecapableof executing twice the amount | sent te private houses at $2 per day; and market- | his store in the First Ward, that they will be of work they did formerly in any given time. | Ing and such articles as they may wish purchased | drawn off and ready for delivery oa New Years FURS!—FUKS!!—FURS!: . They are without question the only Machines ca- | will be furnished at cost. Also, China, Glass, Day. He earnestly requests a settlement by cash ODD & CO., UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL, pable of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a | Silver Ware, and Table ORNAMENTS. (on which a deduction of 5 per cent will be beg leave to announce the arrival from Lon- Shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be| One or more ‘‘ dishes’? sent to any part of the | made) or note during the first week in January. | don and Paris of their splendid collection of —- any of these machines by asimplechange | city at short notice Those not wishing to be call on or drummed, will | RICH FUKS, made in the most fashionable © needle patron saint, Saint Nichalas, that be would work a miracle to relieve him from his distress One of his nearest neighbors, a rich mer- chant. who chanced one day to hear his sim- ple petition, ridiculed the idea of his expect- ing the saint to take care of his daughters, and recommended him to choose a patron saint who would be abie to do something for him. | to which he invites the attention of the public } Call early, as decided bary ains may be expected. H. E. BERRY, Georgetown, D.C. Having heard a great deal about these statues, and of the other works now in progress for the Capitri extension, and feeling, as we all do, a justifiable pride in the growing love for art that is manifesting itself in our country. it was with no little interest my steps were directed to the studio of the artist. Passing the fountain where the waters of dec 19-diwkeolw and thread in such a manner that the t my establishment will be found elegant 2 fore and settle. styles from seasoned Soft-dressed Skins ‘They | Acqua Felice tell of the great Pontifcate of | .. ” id. «83 : closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. suites of Parlor, Reception, and Vining Rooms Boense call af toe sore re D6. RIDGELY, | would invite particular attention to their elegant | Sixtus V , you come upon the magnificent hy pe il payee rere psi ge wT Manufacturers, planters and families will find | furnished in the best manner, always ready. | dec 24.7t# Droggist, First Ward. | aad much-admired church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built by ae <A t ae Phase them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they | My Restaurant offers great advantages to gen- | — = = MANTILLA TALMAS, Michael Angelo. in the great bali of the baths | 204 “POW how to manage. you may make four are built strong and durable, and not likely to | tlemen rooming out; they can be supplied with RAUGHT ALE —WE HAVE JUST RE- | PEQLERINE VAN DYKES, | of piosictian. Part of these same baths form | “tit. He is not so deaf as Saint Nicholas.” get out of order. meals atall howrs. i ceived 100 bbis. of Read & Brother’s Troy j VICTORINES, with Muffs and Cuffs to match, sgh - The poor mon was shooked st this impious the studio, or rather studios, for there are eight, of Crawford, and strange associations are called up while standing within the walls of these massive ruins of once imperial Rome, whence are sent forth massive works to beau- We have maciiaes with guages attached, for| Particular attention 1s desired to my new style | Draught Ale, which ts very fine, and will besold of HUDSON BAY SABLE, binding hats, cap-froats, galters, &c. of superb CONFECTIONERY, which for purity | atthe low price of $6,75 per bbl . for cash only. | MINK, STONE MARTIN, Silk, Fhread, Cotton, Needles, &c., ¢enstantly | and delicacy of flavor are unequalled. ARNY &SHINN, | FITCH & MOUNTAIN MARTIN, on hand, at the lowest rates. C. GAUTIER, | nov 26 Georgetown, DC. _ SIBERIAN AND RUSSIA SQUIRREL, Persons desirous ofinformation regarding Sew- dec 9- 252 Pa. avenue, bet. 12th and 13th sts. cA 7 | LONDON LUSTRED ing Machines will please address OD BLACK LYNX speech, and azsured the merchant that his re- ligious faith could never be shaken He went every day to church, notwitstanding the oth- ers mockery. It was now Christmas day, when the mer- CHRISTMAS CONFKCTIONERY. 7 = ify our young Republic, A 1. M. SINGER & CO. CONFECTIONERY HE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- | and EKMINE; | ‘HY our young Rep; . 5 chant and the Jew settled up their ly ace 185 Baltimore street, Baltimore FOR THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. forms his customers and the public in general | g1C¢H FUR TRIMMING i The first studio youenter is the one in which counts; Buonsjuto found “vs owed his fiend N. B.—Weare prepared to exchange these ma- | \]OTWITHSTANDING THE HIGH PRICE | that he ts prepared to supply them with | for Cloth and Velvet Cloaks; | Were modelled the stataes for the Virginie | three hundred ducats, and wishing to give him @hines for old machines ofany kind Terms iib- of sugar, I willsell my CONFECTIONERY CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY SWANSDOWN TRIMMING; Washington monument. The idea is sug | ., agreeable surprise, be ordered one of the gested of a giant being at work, of such huge size are the various parts of the equestrian group, which has been cist in bronze at Mu- nich, ond is now waiting a Government vessel to carry it totthe United States Two of the statues, the Jefferson and Patrick Henry, are now in Richmond When Crawford begaa these colo-sa! works, it was augured that ten would be taken for the completion ; but t, faithfal to his contract, as Virgini erso! uced i eral. Persons who have been inducedto purchase | at the usual prices, viz: of every kind, fo elgn and domestic; also with | ELEGANT SIBERIAN SQUIRREL ROBES, afsrior machines under the pretext of beimg | PLAIN CANDY and MIXED DROPS at 25 | CANDY, PLUM and POUND CAKES. MINCE | __for Cloak Linings, or cut for Trimming; a ae cents rer pound PIES, ORANGES, F168,RAISINS, PRUNES, | Ladies’ and Gertlemen’s FUR GAUNTLETS; — SUGAR PLUMS at 37% cents per pound, usually | ALMONDS, &c. His stock of CONFECTION: | Gentlemen’s TRAVELING MUFFLERS, a. SORIEE DANSANTE. - sold by retailers at 50 cents ERY is very complete and such es he feels con- ' of Beaver, Otter, Nutria, and Seai Fur; ROF.H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT | French BON BONS, including all kinds of | fident will be found on trial, equal toany that nay | CARRIAGE ROBES, sare in announcing to his f-lends, French Confectionery,at 50 cents per pound. | be offered for sale in this city tie will be happy of Bear, Fex, and Buffalo Skins. patro: aan publ ponent that th? usually sold at 75 cents snd $1 per pound | to see his frieads and customers on Christmas TODD & CO for the past twenty-five years eee a oe “aa * fal fovtaln. POUND and FRUIT CAKE, of which I shall | Eve and duing the Holidays, as his stock will | have devoted much attention to this branch of 7 np earl sant be = have a assortment, manufactured of | be replenished untilacd after the New Year’s | their trade, purchasing exclusively for cash, sell- mente wie eat Munder's Metre the very best and freshest materials, orna- | Festivat Ing at moderate prices, and by adhering to their EDNESDAY EVENING. Noveater mented fine and tastefully. TOYS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. determination to deat In no article that would not ee eee ree Please give us 2 call, and don’t mistake the | The subscriber also respectfu ly Informs ladies | bear the strictest scrutiny, they have secured a ducks he had carefully fattened to be killed and roasted, and then with his own hands in- troduced the three handred gold pieces into the inside, and sewed them up He then sent duck to the merchant os « Christmas present The merchant's wife, who shared the com- mon ——— against Jews, declared she would not touch the duck, and the rich man resolved to sell it. When Giraldi passed on his way from chureh, his neighbor, as usual, GREAT ATTRACTION. 830.00 WORTH OF DRY GOODS ATCOST. Wirth, at S o’clovk, and continue every Wednesday | piace No 316 Pen! 1 ween 9t hee: aring TOYS of | large and increasing trade from ail parts of the | ‘"ipulated time, und on his recent visit to] jantered him on his devoti i throughout the season. Gentlemen wishing to Lo ‘iota streets. raat anos raya eat = eae create. mabe has fee isonitry. - America signed the contract for the remaining | Onristmnas gift Avs patron parry hairs borg subscribe for the season can do so upon Very | Gee is-Jm GEO. NORBECK ported a large collection of German snd French | Purchasers are invited to visit their establish- | four -tatues, which he is now making vigorous | fog taunt A hin oie the oe seat ee, , ‘favorable terms. by applying at the Hall on Tnes- <———__——___________ | Pijnufarture, whieh are curious, cheap, and well | ment and examine the most extensive STOCK | efforts to forward Nich Pa Gehan cos 1a os © etoiidity of Saint day and Mhursday evening from 8 till 10 o’clock. D*, pee. AT 333 PENN’A AVENUE. adapted to please children and young people of | OF FURS south of New York. oc 31-3theotf In this first studio is the coloceal America, - . al - ~ ae fe evensend him a piece nov 21-tf is still a ng — veautiful every age His stock of TO, is larger and | ~— ~~ = he Mar Hospital | designed for the dome of the Capitol No : ove an y. e offered to eell the duck BUCK! BUCK: BUCK: (not Woolly Hoss | (ORtinuaxs GUM TEETH. called more attractive than ever, and cannot be excelled | Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital | ose description can give you an adequate | OF % dollar. and to wait for payment, as he EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON, D C. Wek coe sh mee Cie Many now inlenty Seiex Cy stone 15 tals City: at St Marks, Florida. idea of the sublimity and grandeur of this mercer pe be strictly bovest. The shoe- gpoersoedin lal chirps cane evan wearing thera in this city, will cheerfully vouch. eee a8 Perit Ok na: Esai Wark ee ! ‘Taxis RY DerartMest, great work. ‘he figure is twenty feet bigh oars tt se hy hae ces ee 4 rifles—not cauakven wduaits There is one Dentist in this city who has been | Comps, Perfumery, and other fency articles whicn | Wasaisoro«, December 27, 1856 5 and stands with the right hand resting on 2 | and the hundred duseis Sell ont. bis saree BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, a er sing fee tpect nyo erin are tac iene for specification In an advertise \ Perosaus af * | sheathed sword. und the left on the ehield of | 4, mation was—* Praise to Saint Nicholas” SIDES, fattest ever received fiom the Allegha- | FX $feinet whom I hereby caution the public || ment ILLIAM GRUPS, departmen @ ourcountry On the breast are the initials of | When ho recovered fiea hy vena nies. sale Patent Continued Guin teeth Maint | No 415 south side Pa. av , bet 3d and} sts., 1857, a 12 e7elock, n struc ion 0 the United States, and a delicate drapery is | would have taben the none beeen: be o ji w ia Balti. | SHen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, wher | “dec 23-1m opposite Jacksoa Hall ne Hospital auth ereeted at St | orl ias Give f light pi di ould have taken the money back, but his Constantly receiving from the West, properly constructed, itis because he ts ignorant | © — = ———— Marks, F! ceording to the plans and «cecia |S? #ftanged as to form rays of light proceeding | wife persuaded him that, as he had ough more and Obio, Winchester and Potomac, Par- | 59 the process, incometent to make the work, or | SUITABL:: FOR CHRIST MaS AND NEW | 04% Fiera aece viment; «aid proposae | {rom the letters. ‘The ample folds of an outer | the duek i oa kersburg, Ceatral Obio Ratiroads, VENISON, seer : we? : ; ak ° ca ros prepared at ¢ ee ee reerees | fall majestieall 4 th the duck, it was rightfully his own. He there- POULTRY, WILD GAME, keg and roll BUT. «unwilliag to pay for the patent. je 16-tf YEAKS' PKESEN:S. to be either for the whole boiiding or separate Tor rapery fall majestically aroun’ tl e statue, | fF, -4 divided the sum between the two Paves TER, CAP SONEY, DRIED APPLES and | IRON HAGL BOOT AND SHOE AND | JOHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE | the different kinds af work; bills of parcels must in | leaving only the hands and @ portion of the | sr his two eldest daughters PEACHES, and country produce gonevally. THUNK ESTABLISHMENT. Brsdge sireet. Georgetown, D.C ins fecoived | every exes aceampany cars Wid; with heamount cf | neck uncovered. Mor the uscalesp, thet) tus mecchast, after eume ays, Anwrerel Forsale Cc. C. O’NEIL, ST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORT- | 2 great variety of usefal and ssasonable GUODS, | each kind of work, and the toial amount carried out; | tist has substituted a helmet, the crest of his loss of the three bh: area d ys, ve ‘orner Howard and Pratt streets, ment of iadies’ : to which he invites the attention «f both ladies | the de partment rererving the right to reject or accept | which is an eagle's head, with a richly falling | + ss of the three han jucats, and went dec 3-1m Balt gent’s, misses and gent emen who may wish to make a Christ- | ti proposals hereby invite!, or any parte thereof, | Flume of feathers The countenance is won. | ©) ‘Be Shoemaker to dewaud the money, which —____________________________ | and boys’ Boots, mas and New Years? Present. when it ¢ «ims the mterest ef the United States re: | P ie be stifal fall of dignit d lofty | ts refused The cause came before the ma CAKES AND CONFECFIONERY £08 | Shoes and Gait. EMBROIDERIES. departin-nt also reservis the rght to | Cerously beautiful, fall of dignity and lofty rate, who was a pious man, avd aeard with Fou THE HOLIDAYS. “ Rich worked Cambric Sets (Coliars and Sleeves) th: bd of any person or Fersons who there | Purpose, earnestly and thoughtfully looking | indignation how cruelly the poor man bad POTENTINI,NO.279 PENNSYLVANIA Por Ladues 0 do Muslin do do is just cause to believe will not faithfully perf»: mthy | out into the great future. Grand, majestic | been ridiculed about bes vation Hi © ave, south side, four doors westof 10th street, | white Satin, ‘out. as Do do Muslin and Cambric Collars contract which they Lave attempted to ¢b ain | and full of noble contiment. this statue should | tenoc was that Gi Idi shoul peep ecolaeel will have for exhibition and saleon Saturday, the | Kiq fee: Con A great variety (iow priced) do by indire 3 and all bids when there si ail eyar | not only be prized as a work of art, but hon- ce was that Giraldi should keep the money, ‘20th instant, the largost and most elevant assort- | vreas Gaiters Worked Linen Sets and Linen = do ties interested who do not join in the bide, and all | ored for the grandeur and benignity of its si. | 22448" the merchsnt aud the Jew should, ment cf RICH ORNAMENTED FRUIT, Quilted Cassi Rich worked Muslin Sleeves bis that, upon {nv cstiga'ion, ure Lelow a fair price | Jere tenchings, Crawford basa derwostatues | DtJe® Pay fine for their usurious dealings, POUND and FANCY CAKES ever offered in | merand Silk Gal- Black and white Lace Sets and Collars Tor the work. f ‘A ey gs. fo bh “ di of one hundred and fifty ducats, to be given this city, whieh he pledges bimself shail not be | ters: 8 sckskin-lined Winter Gai Worked Cambric and Mus!in Bands Bids will not bereceivedin gross, and no contract | Of America, one for the eastern pediment and | ., g dowry for the shoemaker’s youcgess surpassed, in the excellence of the materials of ° ‘Bar Oseci ters. Embroidered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs will b-awarded to & bidder unless details are tur | the one I have attempted to deseribe, each | | ghter gee which the same shail be made, or in the reason | patent Leather waa Breck Ook Geeta Hematitched, tucked and piuin do nished the department of the prices of a different write ara sien ss aces oe one ue meaning of this legend is, that » benef abieness of price. 3 . Black Chantilla and French Lace Veils kinds of work and maceral-, wh all be sutyect | of the peculiar traits cf this seulptor’s fertile | ;.. oak a Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited ee oe Conques Caltinnd Extent Worked, quilted and hooped Skirts. revision of the depariment, so thatit may | genius that be never imitates, never repro- a cosine rears over, and takes oare tocali and view the splendid assortment of the | rrench imported Shoes, all styles aLso— r whole or part of tn bid, a» the intercst of | Guces, even from bimself Go through these t “ Pag ” are honest, religious and above described Cakes For Boys and Misses Moire Antique, Embroidered, Settn and other | the United sates may reni e. ei tudios, filled with statues, groups, bas | (uthful The tradition runa that since that ‘. P. requests that his patrons and all desir- | sty assortment ve oan ee ; ; Cloake Ninety per cent. of the amount of work done and | ©. Il by the ARS ofc ee a time Saint Nicholas pays a visit, every Christ- ing him to furaish them with Cakes and Con- | ~ y pres ry large; ati styles, qualities |») ule and single Brocha and other Shawls materials deliv red, acerrding to contract: pree, | T all by the e hand, yet you find no] mas night, to all whom he thinks worthy of fectionery for the Holidsys, will send the orders | ty ‘Stock of 4 Kich Fancy and Black S1!ks (said am cnt to be a-ceriained by ths v~imate ofan | (Wo compositions alike either in attitude or | his favors He is known altogether b; ah in time to be supplied without delay Faves de ke 1 Sole Leather Trunks, and | ¢-rench Merinos, plaid Merincs azentof hedepa'ttacnt, appointed £ r:bar purpose,) | expression. The series of bas-reliefe for one } ys .0¢—Santa Clau er by the Anticipating as he does an extra rdinary de Sones na Ve if savcling ranks, Ladics’ tat Plain and printed Mous L’delaines will be paid from time to ims, as the work pro | of the bronze doors of the Capitoi, represent-| — mand for the delicacies which he offers forsale. | sna - es psy: oe examined at any time, | pest Paris Kid Gloves, all numbens gres es, aid ten per cent. retained until the cemple- | ing various scenes in our revolutionary bis- dec 12-dt ‘ant passed “ail in'want of good and cheap erticles | Kid and Buck Sate ‘ ton of the eontra-t.and accepance ot the work, | tory and incidents in the life of Washington, THE FAT GIRL's JUMP. ee di t's and children’s W: Glovi : bythe agent af resaid, and be forfeited in the s ae .. R. DUPRIE’S REMEDLES are the only | £F cash will =. nonveen — 80. Hoslery, pir pfitbe tree ats eck ot tions ak OF Bontiert a be sent to the =p foundry where the} I was just twelve years of age, and the most effectual cure for External or Internal Piles, dec 23-2w Pa. avenue, bet. Sth ard 10th, ets. Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Con rast: will he awarded only to master builders | V irginia statues have been so successfully } une qualied rogue for mischief that “old Ken Saltrheum, Ring-Worm, &c. They are unrival- | SOC“ TW _ NS. SVEnue, Det. Kh and ith sts. | Gents. Linen, Cambric ai d Silk Pccket Handkfs | avd mechanics, aad the a signin nf excep: | Cast; the Munich bronze being the finest in} tucky” could produce. It was at this time led for Purifying the blood. - anew CUAL KEYT UNDER COVER. Black and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties — | by consent of the Sec-etary of the Treasury, will be | the world, and not go liable Z be changed by | that | was sent to a couutry boarding school 0 cents per box = Udlice jeanen si x 2,240 lbs to th s Gents. Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scar’s a forfeitmre of the same time. as any other bronzes of less purity. some thirty miles from i io. eee oa - OW ON HAND. THE BEST. QUALITIES Children’s Knit Talmas and Hoods Fach proposal mast be accompanied by awritien | Agoug. dn: stabans fr dite Eastern peal: vite all oe agresable tevlingspagg dene Farsi by FORD & GKO., corner of 1th at of White Avh, Red Asb aad Lenigh COAL. | Ladies, gents and boys’ Comforts &c £ series ueible per-ous, (cer 1 ment, that of the Indian, the only nude figure | but two departments, and they simply eonsist- aad Fenn. avenue. oe Warranted to give satisfaction. Delivered from With many other desirable goods, which will | tified to bes» hy district judge or |; b Sea 6 cttei j A 1 of mal d fi Py = ‘ aut. be soid low to cash or prompt customers atior’ y of ibe raid disinet,)in the sem of $5 060 for | i the series, “sitting alone a nation to be- | cd of male and female. Our tutor and tutor- GAS F‘XTURES. ‘Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD dec 23- JH SMOOT. | the while work, or 0! a prop rtimate am wnt,iffor | Wail,’ is truly sublime in its grief. The | es were the kindest souls in Christendom, and H. MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- 7. J.& W.M. GALT any part, that the bilder will, when required, if his | auatomy and pose of the figure are admirable; | never inflicted @ heavier punishment than etary of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, | NW. comer 12th and C streets, No siz, STANDARD SILVEK WARE. Papal br acceptelyenter nto aconva-tandtomi, | bat the great epecchless woe that bows the | that of sending the guilty une to bed supper. some variety < Riek cates eae decane dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURESIL- | with proper and suflicient securities for tts failicl | head upon one open palm, while the other | lees, or depriving him or her the privil ea ocd peste tier panei inedd bos 4 ver Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Butter, Fish, Pie, | perf :mance. hand is clenched in agony. is a triusaph of | the recess 3 Thee there could be Lacs ws - ~s aa 4 : rt 1 ANYHONY BUCHLY, Cake and Ice Cream Knives, Sugar Shovels and | Form of bond and certificate required will be far | 34 Phe Indian women, too bending over | our imposing upon such good re—but f poets or lanen Fang ome Pret, Phil. UNDERTAEKER, ‘Tongs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard } nished on application to the depariment child ca!mly resting on her bosom, while | m: aivakans ; ‘piaiintiaé rics tn reet, malt S -, &e Plans, specifi ©, and working drawings can spits % = “ge i adeipala, rat _Drop-lights, Cut, Glace and shop and Residence Bo. pet Fesa'es avenue, one So wstpaimsh en arable Eade atigaiatin Geikad Guo plicadion > ned partment ; bet ore her lie the lonely graves of her race— There Mas only a door, (that, of course, o s rT a ats. ufactured articles (which cannot always be re- No bid will be considered unless it fully complies in ose graves beside which is her only place o! med) that separated the dormitory of the Coll and canine Te t AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF W1’‘SH | lied onas ponies) ar my own, but poled article | ail ts details with the requirements of this advertise | pest—ia a sad sweet poem, and a touching } tnd girls; but the kind builder had not ST OFFICE DIRECTORY, UR BUSI- an ELEGANT HEARSE, made in my establishment can and will be war- | ment. - cae | Cmbodiment of a woman’s and a mother’s grief. | omitted to place a ventilator over the door; ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices _—— and me necessary convenlences 0; ales ranted — En Re ND RW ECR has propeatis Sst ane ag art iris ahs eet —— —_ and us luck would have it the good of the it | pro conduct: i+ business, 2 aldresend to Secretary Tasury, »—T' dc it wi ; pemmaeaeber gt Saas ne United States on Gould Tespectfully informa the public that he Is Of every description. an‘ in great variety, con- | plainly endorsed “* Proposals fer the Marine Hospital Cawaprax Paciric Raiinc an. — Te Boston = powered 1 wiih 6 smell oe baise our- Ofices and Poss erik a variety of valuable in- | fully prepared to Allail orders entrusted to bim, | stantly en band, and receiving freeh arriveln al. | wt Si. Marks. Fla ,"anaw li be opened a‘oneo’el ck, | Traveller thinks that there is no great impro- | tain ox our side. After enjoying a fine dance bead ait Postal Affairs; also, a comprehen- | atthe shortes: notice, and inthe best manner. most every diy Fine (18 kx) Geld Watches, | p.m, ofthe last Cay named for bability of England building arailroad through | on tue greev, and that, too, under the pret- stve codification of the existing Postal Laws. fn pl aa te of READY-MADE re — $20 te i and rat ed care ae seca StawiPeies’ ce ane oo elas Sa cra ect nee erp pats t soya shan nope shone, wich reas as- blished, and for sale, at ofall sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- | keepers. Coral, Camec, Mosaic aud plain Go! dec 29 StawtPeb25; re e Yankees ar it. 3 at | sembled in the chapel at prayer an eu Bent — *AYLOR MAURY = Bookstore, aished on the most reasonable terms Bracelets, Pius and ar-rings, (in sets or by the | 5 Cc a loss now whai lo do with her convicts; and | to our separate dormitories—the girls, some dec 11- near 9th street. As heretofore, no pains will he spared te give | single piece,) Gold Vest, Fob, Guard, Cuatalain | Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, | \), 51 «a ready resource, ' remarks the Tray- | fitreen in number, taking one flight of stairs, 4 Port “gook HiINDING ee on aa eceemene — Neck Crepes sesle Roy, egal Vogt &c., at Plattsburgh, New York. eller, they aiford for the purpose! It also gives | while, we, eighteen or twenty of the ” f na. . B.—Kesiding on the prem! erders will | and a general assortment of goods usually ke; #4 4 Sd gga eiegee : 6 greatest Corner Eeventh street and Sd. ES eens, ve prom; tly atten ioat an hours. — Jewelry soe ‘tee dan aed Tueasvny DEPARTMENT. the rhe ace ee care tee Kae aie es ot — oe ——— the Smuthso: mStitwtion. teb 7- ine Watcb Repatring done by an experien Wasxineton, December 10.1856 248 measure BS osoes | madi. os Oe — 5 eir room DWAKD LYCETS RESPECTEULLYIN- | ~~" ~ and competent workwan, sud alf work warranted | PFPROPOSALS WILL BER &-| territories is about 2.500 miles, by a line di- | A few moments found all in bed, and str forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and GREAT REDUCTION to give satisfaction at 338 Pennsylvania avenne ceived at this department until the 18th day | rectly drawn from Halifex to the Gulf of Geor- | to say, perfectly quiet. We had lain so but Shakspeare, now just a a he gle ot IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS ec 24- Hl. GO HOOD. | of February, A. D: His) at 12 eiolock Se gia The chain of inland seas, reaching from | 4 short time, when we heard a sudden creak, pared to bind those works in a superior s' be z 3 2 SP Spr a ao aes Demme | the construction of the custom-house, post office. nouth of the Si r to F ath 3 bedstead put in vi Elegance, strength and solidity, aud upos much heer atc motile melaedia FOR A PHIL. | saGNiFICENT MEDALLION CAKPETS na cenit soematen MOclend th he arene at Pian’ ace Maas at peas “pita bier a = err yen oe in violent agitation, and more reasonabie terms than cai done in Balti ectanas’ a aise tae E HAVE STILL MAINING TWO | burgh, N Y , according to the plans and specifi. | 2% the northw ‘ e ae Be ey uperior, ed ns folly’ y 4 suppressed but general more, Philadeiphia, or New York. A letter ad- | Sool op of those superb Medallion ‘Tournay Velvet | cations prepared at this depariment; said propo- | Present mens of curtailing the land carriage rT. , Greased to him (per post) willeaable him toex | Sewed oF & Carpets, which for richness In colors and taste | sais to be either for the whole building. or separ- | Of the line for one-third the distance. From| “by golly, boys, there’s fun among the hibit to the subscribers specimens of his style of $3.62. full as good have nottheirequalinthiscountry They willbe | rate for the different kinds of work; bills of par- | other central seas, Lakes Winnepeg and Man- | gal:,”’ 1 exclaimed, ‘‘ and here's what's going Binding. Every kind of ook Binding neatly ex- | Tre usally sold now sold, to close them out, lower in price than we | cels must in every case ees gee f each bid, | itola, issue a navigable river still running | to bave a peep at em.”’ ecuted. 7 aie 3 eae -Sen | os 85 08 $55 and a cp it oils piste] Mare’ Ml splot Nee any eaten ors ena mins a a ae westward to the extent of paces ae) which | In a moment every bed showed a sitting CHHISTMAS PRESENTS. French Caif Patent other styles j nted will a s | merges into other waters, all tending to the | figure. I bounded out, ard ran softly to the . t yles yet tobe invented will have passed | ment reserving the right to reject or ac. _ 4 7 “ 5 - PIU TCHINSON 2 MUNKO ARE OPENING cept the proposals hereby invite’, or any | Paciic: thus supplying an auxiliary aid to} keyhole; but the fallen angels had stuffed it a large and beautiful assortine: , eo adege’ | atS5; a ietrate Ca a good vuriety of other new and rich Vel- tts thereof, when it deems the interest of the | B&aV!gation, p - ty the prop ae aR eS ee, oe al > go. . suitable for presents on the approachtag tar P bs Gaiterat $2.50, these ‘arpetings, adapted to smaller rooms and in ited States requires it; the Serer also re- | extent of move t three fourths of the dis- ‘Never mind, boys: easy pow, and I'll give such as Jewel Cases, Watch Stands, = oe Laed ux best zoods smailer figures. and Tapestry and plain Brussels | serves the right to exclude the bids of any person | tance. So the » after all, is not so chi- | yOu all asight.”’ ceivers, Work Boxes, Cabas, ee, eat that is (crever weie) Carpetings, with the Rugs and Door Mats match- | or persons whom there is just cause to believe will | merical The route may be conduoted through { softly drew a table and placed it i oaten. Cemag hel prance Writing sold ia the District es aed i A Ion Pn, Ue pred ns red its whole extent unobstrusted by the interpo- | the door, and with the greatest ditt malty ‘come, Perfume Cases, Tollet Bottles, Cizar | for ie ess bess kinds $f Curtain M ateria. A frome the vere eens = all bids when there aball be parties tn taterest en of any matozial impediment, of acclivity, | placed a chair upon it—for the table being Cases, Ciyar Stands, Statuettes, Jet Ornaments, | PmAr, see ao erine positively cash. No extra | “atin Brockatelle down to ‘Cotton amasks, with | who do not join in the bids, and all bids that, | ¥8t°T- sé, oF exposure to suspension of | small, the chair made almost too great a stride Corel ood, Me octmont of Preach and German | proft cuargod to omset bad debts. Call at the | 8 the turels,cimps, cornices, side bands, &c., | upon investigation, are below & fair price forthe | trafic by the rude assaults of winter, whose | for it However, { mounted, and, raising one Also, a fine essortmen che ” 2 requisite to complete curtains ‘work. reign throughou @ sectional departments | oorner of the curtaip. the whole scene was Toys, Gawes, Targets, Automatoss, Kc , ba a p Baie ed i Se Bd igi a Aloo, just recetved 4 cartoons Rich Embroidered | Bids will not be recelved in gross, and no con- | proposed, is less severe than in other portions. | visible to me gether with a great many aon ne RO. ANTHONY, Agent. | Swiss Lace Undercurtains, very cheap. tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details Re Admiralty maps aboyt to be issued ex-}| ‘The girls had placed two bede six or eight enumerate. HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, eee a ere ee TS 4 Do do Muslin do are furnished the department of the prices of |); “hse ghey rs Wg. } , 9: Oth sts hibit a complete survey of this line With } feet apart, and laid a feather bed on the floor ae Sate ee —_- All of Thalberg’s Compositions 4 Do wet style haa Bands for UL- Ue ce ennT be setter, ee poe er cowmerce from Vhina streaming concurrently | between them, aud they were then exercising FHE IMPROVED rota aT Oar stock in all kinds of Carpeting and Oil- Tepartment, so that it may adopt the whole or | With this line, it is easy to caloulate its im- | themselves by jumping from one bed to the fe. LOOKS, THE Jieai Pits w. G. METZEROTT’S cloths will be found complete in all reapects. part of tee bid, #s the interest of the United | weasurable profit and advantage to England, | other. There was one {at girl, about as broad atentee of np ar Vaitod vcr gl <oee Now is the time for :nembers of Congress and | States may require . as well as to the Canadas. Weshould see the | as she was long, and in no way caloul»ted for nes , eS cee cities, has MUSIC DEPOT. eee ene ee eat enemas seeaeouee- mie = nt. = haaromanl of wry Sone ane harbors ef the St. Lawrence thronged with | physical exertion; but _ bad got upon the ss Po 7 7 without much cost to themselves. materials delivered, according to con price | shipping, and energies and resourcesdeveloped | bed, and stood swinging her arms te and fro, now permanently established himself in Wash NO DECEPTION. re our goods come to us direct from first hands | (s«id amount to be ascertained by the esstmate of to ar fe fab Stanginable extent’ "alaass 0 cating estes indiowsion Sor adenpersta ees Sn improvement for Sets of Teeth consists NDARD inahs oy Naf pxte one we can aff rd to sell them for iges than the larger | an — of Cg epd er parent te for at slaTS By thie time I wes cat nthe Gown, ana oA s = 7 + se ns, Forks, ex utter, Cake. le, | cities norte of us urpose,) Ww! paid from time to time, as the = SRS ” “s > : cbiefly in making a Sh ee pont Fish Jelly and Ice Cream Knives, Cramb'Scra- | We invite all who see this announcement to work progresses, and ten percent. reained until| 3 At Cincinnati wood now tommands $10 | place at the curtain supplied by another sprig rial and that indestrurt ton, and they are there. | Pers, Napkin Kings, &s. All the above named | ca’! and examine fo: themselves the completion of the contract, and acceptance of | per cord. Coal sells readily at 50 cents per | of mischief. He leaned down and whispered— is used in thelr constr ovr and metalic taste. | 200ds are manufactured on my own Goods sent to any pert of the city or Goergetown | the work, &c , by the agent aforesaid, and be | bushel. the fat girl was going to jump =< free a res beareaa Sted with moisture | ‘als city, and not purchased at the i apie CA is | free of cost Ail goods pold to zo toa distance | forfeited in the event of non-fulfillment of con- ay Mis. Gen Gaines huseummecosa usd “Oh, golly!’” said he, “if Fan only falls here are ro the case witn other dea’ers generally, am en | carefully packed and sb’ ree of cost to the } tract id + 5 Sbvti- ice 2”? or cies of food, hence thes egy ekcleg bare palmed off for our own manufactare ) Every 2° | own-r a CLAGET , DODSON & CO. Contracts will be awarded only to master build- | er suit at New Orleans, in relation to her iF x er ead has os this; and climbtn, They ee Ng eijion 0° Artifccal Tecth; uot- | Mele warranted Standard Silver ae * en dec 22-e012t ers a = wee eee — father’s estate. = ca oe rer cceaged pope! tottesian t, the perfec “4 dese-{p* v hi D ewelr . er t t e Secretary of ‘reasu- ek = . 5 anthstanding certaln Dentists speak agalast them Se rn efine Large npreed Bugle SBAWLS, SHAWLS, Sia WLS—aT ry, wil bea torfelture of the same. _ a> Tournaments in Virginia are not killed | pile’ With one hand over our mouths, an but they have not the right to make them, do not Pr} » i O. HOOD. WHOLESALE.—Juct re-eived a large acd kech proposa! must be accompanied by a writ- | by the frost At Nottoway Courthouse, Wed- pinching our noses to prevent a ourst of isugin- xnow how if they had, and therefore do not ep- — : superior stock of Hay State Shawis, at wholesale | ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, | nesday, Mr Thomas Fuqua was successful in| ter, we stood breathless awaiting the awful gaactate thew 11tb bl Se tera We Snvite the trade to call. aswe can offer | (certified to-be so by the United States district | riding for the ring, and crowned Miss Mollie | calamit Omice on Pennsylvania avenue, between IIb | 7 OOKING GLaSsks, ALL SIZES, WILL | them as iow, if nct lower than the Jobbing | {nave or attorney of the said district.) in the sum Eggleston, «These she goes, by Jingo!” I exclaimed and 12th streets. two doors below the _ mig be sold low for cash Houses at the North of $5,000, forthe whole work, or of a proportionate | "4" M Th " here ‘do it, though~ for her feet just louse. JUHN WAGNER 255 Pa avenue, WALL & STEPHENS, amount, if for any part that the bidder will, when Swat Mistake —The Lawrevee (Kan- | She didn’t oa ak the heli, ahee ben URGEON Opposite Kirkwood House. dec 23_ No. 322 Pa ave , bet. 9b and 10h sts. | required, if bis proporal be accepted. enter into | £28) Boye fired 32 guns on the night of the | rested on the round of the bed, she balanced DENTAL BONN AVENUE, BE- IMITING AND MERIT CARDS. ann | © contract. and tend, with proper and sudicient | 12th inst. in honor of the supposed rejection of | herself for # moment, and fell backwards head R.B F. COSBY, PE! NUE, PURE SILVEK WARE. IsiTikG AND MEKIT CARDS, AND | ® ‘ fe tpful performance, Whi : d feet in the air, rolling and puffin, D Sixth and’ Seventh streets, pil bandsome Books, by the best bards. For Hol- | Securities for its fall pers Gen Whitfield, the Kansas delegate to Con | down and fe : i read cad pee: formerly occupied by Dr poe) SOLID SILVER TEA SETs, {day Presents in the Book line, call at P Pet th Sond ce ei i gntse las be| gress. [t so happens that Whitfield was ad- pee ae Web cdaion anean agit 8 - eRe . ( ok ty for 80 \- Wan Fation, of anicies periaict ¢ to dentistry | SOLID SILVER WAITERS NE POON ‘eo Neventh streat, | , PIa%4, ations, and working drawings | Witted to his seat | . "We could hold mo longer, but shook with supply of Svites the public to give hima PITCHERS, GOBLETS, ¢ CUPS. dec 2} ____#t Seventh street-_ | will be ready by the 12th of January, when they| [> Telegraphic despatches to the New Or- laughter. The chair tilted, and down al) Tepe ving devoted bis whole time to the pro- ‘ALSO Bh "| PAXCELSIOR GIFT, AND ALL OTHER | can be bad on appitcation to the department lean papers stato that great fears exist. in | 0.08 together, with a crash like a young pou! call. Raving tly safe in declaring that be} pancy SILVER WARE. suitable for kinds of beautiful Books, suitable for Christ- | _No bid will be con un t ful ycom- | Missivsippi and northern Alabama, growirg ere ror ape ephn ‘satisfaction in every case The WEUDING PRESENTS, | mas presents, at EERGUSON?S, Fey eter with the requirements of | ont of rumors of an intended negro insurrec.| °f thunder. S will g' references can be seen at his of | “Phe above are all of our own manufacture, and | dec 23 ___ #86 Seventh street | (his adv tion. At Jackson, Mississippi, the Mayorh:d) Ay Unroprumate Man —Sheriff Wright, «: est professionat tMarch?0e Bs = ‘The proposais must be sent to this department, . B, PP, Se 7 : fiee. = wae GALT & BRO OLIDAY PRESENTS.—Just received, « | addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and | called upon the citizens to organize ord p:¢-| Northampton, Mass., is something of a wag. ———_ us MAGAZINE FOR JANU- ee aa Paste superior assortment of Stocks, Ties, Muitiers, | piatnly endorsed ‘‘ Preposals for the Plattsburgh | pare to crush the rebellion. A few days ago, a veurvy-looking strange: 3 ert A ae Call eels on Neck End Pock:t Handkerchiefs, Gloves, &c , | Custom-house,’? and will be opened at one (BH Miss Jennie Rumsey, the popular edi- presented him with a paper, earnostly beg ary. 25 cents for December 27th wooD_woop_wvo &c., making very suitabie, useful and acceptable | o’clock, p.m , of the dest dey ne for recetv- | tress of thi T ance Gem. baz been mar- | ging for money. Believing him .» imposter, aon ereadien’ Book for January. CKORY, OAK AND PINEOF presents. WALL & STEPHENS, ign the samp. JAMES GUTHRIE, rad to Mr. Esra Cooper, of Waterford P..—| Mr Wright handed back the pap-r, saying - destructible Toy Books, & uallty constant! . at dec? No [22Pa avenue, bet Mth & loth ts. | deci3 Sawtlefeb Secretaryofthe Treasury. 4 “I presume you wouldn’t have asked we if you Kverlasting and in 6008! — HN W. MYERS & CO es ae Exchange. oa g ¥ i bet i cod assortment alo; of Bibies, and Prayer o J aad 3 INE WATCH REPAIRING OF EVEKY ASHINGTON’S EARLIER YEAKS, Didn’t like the first sy!lable of her muiden | had known my situation, for whether you in rich Velvet and Lorerae: Somer be 3 Office and Yard corner 6 and F deseription; such as Chronometer, Dupiex, by Washington Irving, with 48 beautiful | 14 probably—and was desirous to lieve it or not, every bit of property [ have ch rrchoonpese .tvarlety of Pen ; Baer ae 8 eget . reat craney i ge Dacia pane the gem a new setting in the world ss tn the of the sheng” —_—- ee ay Cees . aan Ff A - . Oe tr ec atves, Bclss0F®. (Eien Piaole, ke ; nw Books Oe erraiavien atokee SERRATE NCO OOD, | Just usted, end thia day reonlved. by aha S A en remark: Every fashionabl> yung ——— Page lirelnagge # eyes a4 a 3 > te : p 2 Och street dec 4 FRANCK TAYLOR. ! lady ought to marry a cooper. momen! I}. fer sale very low street, Georgetown PERGUBSON’S, 496 7th street, dec 23 338 Pa ave., near A dec 19 = No. 125 Bridge , . e