Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) sorner ef Pennsylvans e pacts toed. Blewenth Vereet, 4 By w.D. WALLACH, Will be served to subscribess by carriers at 81x AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 374 eents per month. To mati subscribers the sub- >ription price is THR EK DOLLARS AND FiF- TY CENTS a year ts advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for thres months ; for less than three months at the rate of 13 cents a week. i SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT, M. SNYD & SON, Bankers, UY AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANG6S, STOCKS, BONDS, and othes Securities, receive Deposits, furnish Drafts, make Collec- tions, and negotiates Time Paper. AND WARRANTS. We are at all times buying and selling Lad Warrants, and will locate them, on commissie®, in Nebriska and Mianesota Territorys, W isca- sin, lowa, and Missouri. M. SNYDER & SON’S Bank, dec 13-Im No 339 Natlonal Hotel Building. SINGER’S Improved Machines. Yo which waegrested the Highest Awariof the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. —™ & IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS #A- chins has simplified them in many respects. a arecapsbieof executingtwice theanount ot work they did formerly in any given ime. ‘They are withoat question the only Machine ca- pable of sewing every variety of c i, akirt bosom or heavy trace for harness ca sewn by any of these machines by aredie and thread in such a manner thst t Glovest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families wil find them the only safe Machines to purchase, » they are bulit strong and durable, and not i{ity to get out of order. Z We hare machines with attachel, for binding hats, cap-fronts, gaiters, &o. SILK, ‘Fhread. Cotton, Needles, &., eontantly a kand, at the lowest rates. a fersons desirous of information regarding Sew- tag Machines will please address i. M. SINGER & CO, 105 Baltimore street, Baltizore. “. B.— We are prepared to exchange thee ma- ¢@hines for old machines ofany kind. Temslib- eral. Persons who have been inducedto puchase aferior machines under the pretext of being sheap, will find this a benefit indeed. waar 18—ly SORLEES DANSANTE. JROF. H W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT pleas1re in announcing to his friends, patrons, and public generally, that the above social and delightful entertain- meats will commence at Munder’s Metro- politan Hall, corner 9th and D streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 26th, at 8 o’clock, and continue every Weinesday throughout the season. Gentlemen wisiing to subscribe for the season can do so u very favorable terms, by applying at the Hall a Tues- day and Thursday evening from 8 till 10 0’clock. nov 21-tf BUCK! BUCK! BUCK: (not Weolly Hess EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON.D C. HREE ENTIRE DEER, LARGESTEVER received in Baltimore, shot with Virginta rifles—not revolvers BEAR MEAT, HAMS, SHOULDERS, a fattest ever received from the Allegha- nies. Constantly receiving from the West, 2 Balti- more and Ohio, Winchester and Potomc, Par- kersb: Central Obio Ratlroads, VENISON, POULTRY, WILD GAME, keg and pil BUT- TER, CAP HONEY, DRIED APPLES and PEACHES, and country pecan: For sale 3 Cc. C. ONEIL, orner Howard and Pratt streets, dec 3-Ilm Batimore. R. DUPRIE’S REMEDIES ar the only effectual cure for External or Intemal Piles, Saltrheum, Ring-Worm, &c. They ar unrival- led for purifying the blood Lekggart mp box. Office 76 Nassau steet, New York. Will be sent by mail Por sale by FORD BRO., corneref 11th st. and Irena. avenue. oc Zt GAS FIXTURES. H. MILLER, SON & CO, 4LEXAN- ¢ dria, Va., keep constantly on hard a hand- some variety cof CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS. BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrates factory of Cornelius & Baker, which they will grarantee to rell at the same prices charged to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on Cuestnut sreet, ie adelphia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass and decorated Paper Shades, in great vary. i Call and examine for yourselves. __ dec 1 SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW i YEARS’ PRESENTS. ; OHN H. SMOUT, No 19 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C , las received a great variety of usefal and seesonabe GUODS, to whieh he fnvites the attention of voth ladies and geatiemen who may wish to meke a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars md Sleeves) No do Muslin do do Je do Musiin and Cambric Cdlars A great variety (low priced) © Worked Linen Sets and Linen eo Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and white Lace Sets and Colles Worked Cambric and Muslin Bands Eembroide’ed Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemetitched, tucked and plain do Blac Chantilla and French Lace Vitis Worked, quilted and beoped Skirts. ALS0— Moire Antique, Embroidered, Sath and other Cloaks Double and single Brocha and o‘herShawis and Biack Stiks ca) inos, plaid Merines Piain and printed Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbeas Kid and Buck Gauntiets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warn Gloves Do Hosiery, of every End Pertmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Gents. Linen, Cambric and Silk Perret Handkfs Biack and fancy Stik Cravats, Scarf and Ties Gents. Saaw!s, Merino and Woolen scarfs Children’s Knit Talmas and Hoods Ladies, geats and boys’ Comforts. éc With many other desirable goods which will be soid low to cash or prompt Custogers _dee 23- J. H.SMOOT. STAXDARD SILVER W.RE. AM NOW MANUFACTURING ?URESIL- ver Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Butter, Fish, Pie, Cake and Ice Cream Knives, Sugar thevels and ‘Tongs, Napkin Rings, Cream, trary, Mustard and Sali Spoons, &c., &c , on my ow: premises, and do not palm off on the public Nothern man- ufectured articles (which cannot alvays be re- Hed on as genuize) for my own, but every article made in my estabi.shment can and will be war- ranted as above. ‘on oe AND JEWELRY Of every description, and in great variety, con- *tantly on band, and receiving fresh erteds al- most every day Fine (18 ks) Gelé Watches, from $20 to $250, and warranted ccrect time- eepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosaic and plain Gold sracelets, Pins and eee Pv sets or by the tingle plece,) Gold Vest, Fob, Guard Chatalain Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, a general assortment of goods utually kept in_a Jewelry Store Pine Watch Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, andall work warranted to give satisfaction at 386 Pennsylvanie avenue. lec 24- H. O. HOOD OST UF FICE DIRECTORY, OR BU ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices in the Jnited States, containing the names of the Post Utices aad Post Masters in the United States on the id July, 1855, with a variety of valuable in- formation on Postal Affairs; aise, 2 eomprehen- xive codification of the ex{sting’ Postal Laws. Price G1. Just published, and for sale, at TAYLOR & SAURY’S bookstore, dec li- Ress %th street. BUUK BINDING. Corner Reventh street and Maryland orenue, new the Smithsonian Institution. *DWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN. 4 forma the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and Shakspeare, now just completed, that he is pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, strength and actay and upon much more reasonable terms than caf be done In Baltt- nore, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- ireased to him (per post) willenable him to ex- atbit to the subscribers specimens of his style of vindiag. Every kind of fook Binding nea! - se27-6m DENTAL SURGEON. j K.D F. COSBY, PENN AVENUE, BE- tween Sixth and Seventh streets, atthe piace formeriy occupied by ro} ant Patten, bas Just received a very arge suppty of articles pertaini g to dentistry and respectfally invites the public to give him a call ‘aving devoted bis whole time to the pro- fession, he ix perfectly safe in declaring tha! he will give entire satisfaction in every case. The nest profesional references can be seen at his of- nee. nov 12-tMarch70* V ASHINGTON'’S EARLIER YEAKS, ; by Washington Irving. with 48 beautiful werle: vations, comp.ete wings, (eae and landsc pe illus- t ° Just issued, and this day received “hoe bound. | la FRANCK TAYLOR. Ebening e ' VOL. IX L, J. MIDDLETON, DEALER INICB, Offices and Depot—South west corn eokints streets a rat : GAUTL FRENCH RESTAURANT, 252 Pa. av , betwren 12th and 13th sts. HE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE Es- tablish ment desires to call public attention to bis Increased and unsur, facilities for con- ducting and supplying everything in his line of business. He is prepared arnt at a few hours’ notice the largest DINNERS, BALLS, and PARTIES with everything pertaining to the most fashion- able entertainments, and oa the most reasonable terms. ENTIRE DINNERS and DESSERTS fur- nished Families without any trouble to the fam- lly and at moderate charges A FIRST-CLASS TRENCH COOK will be sent te private houses at $2 per day; and market- ing and such articles as they may wish purchared | be furnished at cost. Also, China, Glass, Silver Ware, and Table ORNAMENTS. One or more ‘ dishes’? sent to any part of the city at short notice t my estabiishment will be found elegant suites of Parlor, Reception, and Dining Rooms furnished In the best manner, always ready. My Restaurant offers great advantages to gen- tlemen rooming out; they can be supplied with meals at ail hours. Particular attention is desired to my new style of superb CONF ECTRONERY, which for purty and delicacy of flavor are unequalled. C. GAUTIER, _dee 9- 252 Pa. avenue, bet. 12th and 13th sts, CONFECTIONERY FOR THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. OTWITHSTANDING THE HIGH PRICE of sugar, I will sell my CONFECTIONERY at the usual prices, viz: PLAIN CANDY and MIXED DROPS at 25 cents per pound SUGAR PLUMS at 37% cents per pound, usually sold by retailers at 50 cents French BON BONS, including all kinds of French Confectionery ,at 50 cents per pound, usually sold at 75 cents and $1 pound. POUND and FRUIT CAKE, of which I shall have a large assortment, manufactured of the very bestand freshest materials, orna- mented fine and tastefully. Please give us a call, and don’t mistake the place, No. 316 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, next door to Iron Hall. dec 15-1m GEO. NORBECK. D*, MUNSON, AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE is still making those beautiful eontinuous GUM ‘FEETH, called Allen's Patent, for the excellency of which over other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this city, will chesrfully vouch. There is one Dentist in this city who has been infringing the nt,and made a bad imitation of it, inst whom I hereby caution the public N. B. Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, itis because he ts ignorant of the peng incompetent to make the work, or s unwilling to pay for the patent. je 16-tf IRUN HALL BOOT AND SHOE AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT. UST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORT- ment of ladies’ gent ’s, misses, and boys’ Boots, Shoes and Gait- ers. For Ladues. White, Satin, & Kid Heel Con gress Gaiters Quilted Cassi- merand Silk Gai- ters; Buckskin-lined Winter Gaiters. For Gentlemen. Patent Leatuer and French Calf Boots French, Boston, and Congress Calf and Patent Leather Gaiters French imported Shoes, all styles. For Boys and Misses My assortment is very large; ail styles, qualities and prices. prices. My siock ef No 1 Sole Leather Trunks, and fron Frame Traveling Trunks, Ladies’ tat Cases and Valices can be examined at poe Hptese and as for cheapness and quality cannot be sur- | apo Allin want of good and cheap articles or cash will please call at 3. P. HOOVER'S, dec 23-2w Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. CUAL KE*T UNDER COVER. 2,240 lbs to the Ton. OW ON HAND, THE BEST QUALITIES of White Arh, Red Ash aad Lenigh COAL. oe to give satisfaction. Delivered from ! Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W.M. GALT, N_W. corner i2th and C streets, No 547, dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 203 Penn's avenue, south side, botween 9th and 10th sts. AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF 1TH an ELEGANT HEARSE, and ali necessary conveniences for mpapermmed properly conducting his business, would respectfullyinform the public that he Is fully prepared to in all orders entrusted to him, atthe shortest notice, and in the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS ofail sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- alshed on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore,no pain will be spared te give emtircsatisfaction on all occasions. N.#8.—RKesiding on che premises, erders will be promptly attended to at ail hours. feb 7-ly GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS | Be ON COMMISSION, FOR A PHIL. adelphia maru- facturer,a first rate Sewed or Popped Calf-Skin BO! at $3.62, full as good as those usually sold at 85 or $6; and a French Calf Patent Leather G AITFER at $3.50, as good asan at®5; afirstrate Ca! Galterat $2.60, these are the best that is (orever were) sold in the District for the price; for the roof, come and see lor yourself. Terms angi? | cash. No extra okt charged to offset bad debts. Call atthe NEW YORK HAT STORE, Seventh street, near Pennsylvania avenue. m 24-tf ANTHONY, Agent. All of Thalberg’s Compositions AT W. G. METZEROTT'S MUSIC DEROT. FOR CHRISTMAS. | Pipe does GLASSES, ALL SIZES, WILL be sold low for cash. JOHN WAGNER. 255 Pa avenue, dec 17-tf opposite Kirkwood House. PURE SILVER WARE. SOLID SILVER TEA SETS. SILVER FORKS AND SPOONS, SOLID SILVER WA PITCHERS, GOBLETS, $ CUPS. ALSO. FANCY SILVER WARK, suitable for FSET ER ADDING PRESENTS. ‘The above are all of our own manufacture, and WARRANTED PURE. M. W. GALT & BRO. nov 19-t¢ 324 Penn’a avenue. Woeop_woop—WwvoD. FATCROEY Can AND PINE OF THE BEST quality constantly on hand, at JOHN W. MYERS & CO. Office and Yard corner G and 23d streets, Fiast Ward. dec is t¢ dec 16 TAKE NOTICE. G RIDGELY RESPECTFULLY IN- D. forms his customers who have accounts at his store ta the First Ward, that they will be drawn off and ready for delivery on New Years jay. Heearnestly requests a settlement by cash (on which a deduction of 5 per cent will be made) or note during the first week in Jaamery Taose wishing to be Ge - or drummed, wfll : he st settle. pleas: cali at the store an bo RIpGELY, dec 24-71% Druggist First Ward. Get BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR—A good SPECIAL NOTICE. rpaoss OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO have accounts with us are notified that they are made offand will be rendered to the 3ist in- stant We doearnestly request that they will come forward as early as possible and settle by cash, or notes at short dates. as itis very !mpor- tant that all accounts should be closed to Ist Jan- uary We take this occasion to return our thanks to those many customers who buy liberally of us for cash, and those who pay their bills promptly, and hope to merit their micgerops 4 confidence and liberal patronage by giving our strict attention to business, and keeping eonstantly In store 2 well assorted stock of goods of the best class. To those who do not settle their bills promptly, | when requested to do so. we shall discontinue. COLLEY & SEARS, dec 27-6t 528 7th st., 3 doors north Pa. ave. PIANO PORTE TUNING, F.DENNIS, TUNER AND REGULATOR * of the Piano Forte, from Chickering & Sons, Boston, begs leave to call the attention of the public to the followin recommendations from Thalberg and Gottschale: This is to certify that can with great confi- dence recommend Mr B. F. Dennis as asuperior Tuner of the Piano Forte. The Grand Piano used by me at my concerts in this city was tuned by Mr. B. F. Dennis, and, in my opinion, he ts fally capable of sustaining his present position, as cne that thoroughly understands his profes- sion. 8. THALBERG, Washington, December 26th. l certify that Mr. B. F. Dennis is an excellent Tuner of the Piano, and most competent in reg- ulating pianos. It affords me great pleasure to recommend him most particularly to the public and the profession L. GoTTScHALK, Washington, December 22d. IL?” Orders to be left at R. Davis’ Music Store, Pennsylvania avenue. dec 27-1w 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 panoramic view of the city, Public Buildings, and Statuary. Anew Mapof Washington with ali the new improvements, &c., for sale in the Capitol, at the Book Stand, and at the Bookstores. dec 23 1m CHRISTMAS CONFKETIONERY. HE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- forms his customers and the public in general that he {s prepared to supply them with CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY of eee fo eign and domestic; also with CANDY, PLUM and POUND CAKES, MINCE PIES, ORANGES, F163,RAISINS PRUNE ALMONDS, &c. His stock of CON FECT) o> ERY ts very complete and such as he feels con- fident will be found on trial, equal to ay, that may be offered for sale in this city. te will behappy to see his friends and customers on Christmas Eve and during the Holidays, as his stock will be replenished untiland after the New Year’s Festival TOYS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, ‘The subscriber also respectfully informs ladies and gentlemen, desirous of procuring TOYS of any kind, as Holiday Presents, that he has im- ported a large collection of German and French manufacture, which are curfous, cheap, and well adapted to please children and young people of every age His stock of TOYS is larger and more attractive than ever, and cannot be excelled in any other toy store in this city. The subscriber would also invite attention to his large assortment of China, Ladies’ Work Baskets, Combs, Perfumery, and other fancy articles which are toonumerous for specification in an 2dvertise ment WILLIAM GRUPE, No 415 south side Pa. av , bet. 3d and 4 ats., dec 23-Im Opposite Jackson Hall 2" Laval tec AND MEAIT CARDS, AND handsome Books, by the best bards. For Hol- iday Presents in the Book line, call at FERGUSON’S, dec 23 456 Seventh street. { No. 672.) By the President of the United States. N PURSUANCE OF LAW, 1, FRANKLIN PIE h, P?resident of the United States of America, do hereby decare and make known that public tales will be held at the undermentioned Land Offices iv the Brate or lowa, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: At the Land Office at Osace, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of May nert, tor the disparal ot the pubic cand srtuated within the wing. named townships, viz: South of the base line and west of the fifth principal meridian. Townships ninety-nine and one hundred, of range ten Townships minety-cight, ninety nine, aod one hondred, of range eleven ‘Townships ninety-eight, ninety-nine, and one hundred, of range twelve. Townships ninety nine and one hundred, of range thirteen. Townships ninety-nine and one hundred, of ran fourteen. ‘Townships ninety-nine and one hundred, of :ange fifteen. Township one hundred, of range seventeen, ‘Townsip one hundred, ot range twenty. ‘Townships ninety eig).( and one bundred, of range twenty-three. ‘Lownships ninety four, ninety five, ninety six, ninety seven, ninety eight, ninety-niue, and one hundied, of range twenty-four. Aithe Laod Office at Fort Dopoe, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of May nert, for the dis- poral of the public land situated within the follow- ing named townships, viz: Norh of the base line and west of the fifth principal meridian, Townships ninety-four, nimety five, pinety-six, ninety-seven, nivesy-eight, ninety nme, and one hundred, of range fienty-five. Yownships nimety-four, ninety five, ninety six, ninety sev no, Dinely-eight, ninety-nine, and one hundred, of range twenty-siv. Townships ninety four, ninety-nine, and one hun- dred, of range twenty seven Township one hundre#, of range firentyei ght. Township one hundred, of rauge twenty mae, Atthe Land Office at S1ovx Crry, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of May neat, for the dis- poral of the publie lands situated within the follows ing-named townsh'ps, via: South of the base line and west of the fifth principal meridian, ‘Township ninety four, of range thirty four. Yownships nincty four and ninety-five, of range thirty five. A ‘Township ninety-five, of range thi ‘Townships nineiy-six and ninety-se thirty-eight ‘Town-hips ninety-six and ninety-seven, of range thirty nine. Township ninety-seven, of range forty ‘Townships ninety-six aad ninety seven, of range forty one Township ninety-six, of range forty three. Township ninety-rix, of range forty-four. ‘Township ninety-six, of range forty-fire. ‘Townships nuety five and nivety » of range Sorty Townships ninety-five amd ninety-six, of range npsiz. en, of range | townships niuety-four, ninety-five, and ninety: , of range forty eigat. Lands appropriated by ‘aw for the ure of schools, military and other purposes, together with those “swamp and overflowed lands made thereby unfit for culuvatio f any, granted to the State by the act entitled ‘*An act to enable the Statejof Arkansas ana other tes to recla m the ‘swamp lands’ with- in their limits,” approved September 28tn, 1850, will be exciuded from the sales. ‘The offering of the above lands will be com. menced om the days ap: ointed. and will proceed in the order tn which they are advertised, until the whole shall bave been offered’, and the sales thus closed; but no rales shall be kept open lénger than two weeks, and no private entry ol any of the lands will be admitted unul after the expiration of two we - Given under my band, at the city of Washin, . this fifteenth day of December, Anao Domini one ht hundred and fift thousand eight hundre vRAW IN PIERCE. By the President: Tuomas A Henpnicks. Commissioner» » General Land Office. NOLICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLATMANTS. Evry person entitled to the right of pre-emption to avy of the lands within townships and parts of townsuips above enumerated is required to es tablish ihe fame to the satistaction of the register and receiver of the proper land office, and make pay- ment therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, aud before the day appomtea for the com- mencement of the public sate of the lauds embra: - ing the vacte’aimed; otherwise su he jain wi'l be forfeited. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the General Land Office. dec %6-lawlowy Slat. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1857. NO. 1,235 THE WEEELY STAB. als exslen Femi and Rews Joursl oes] aiming & greater variety of interesting iF" Cash, invaniasiy in 5 ‘Si poenenen in ) can be procured ary pe ng mmediately after the issue of the paper. Price—Tuxez Cunts PosTMasT ERs Who act asagents will beallowed acommission of twenty per cent. NO HUMBUG. T° PRESERVE, CLEANSE AND BEAU- tify the Teeth and py the Breath, use Moore's Soap Dentifrice, It is a superior article, and is warranted as represented. CHAPPED HANDS AND LIPS. cured by one application of Moore’s delightful Glycerine Cream. Sold onty at his Drug Store, No 113 Pennsylvania avenue, First Ward N.B. A supply of Brown’s Bronchial Troches and Dr. Smith’s Dyspepsia Cordial for sale as above. dec 20-e06t E' EGANT PAKLOR AND CHAMBER Farniture.—Just received at Warerooms No. 5% Seventh street, five PARLOR SUITES 4 superior quality, in French Brocatel and lush. ALO A great variety of SOFAS, TETE-A-TETES, DIVANS, LOUNGES, and CHAIRS tn hair-cloth Rosewood and Walnut CENTRE TABLES WHATNOTS, ETEGERES, &c. Fine French-plate MIRRORS. ALSO, Enamelled CHAMBER SETS Solid Oak and Walnut SETS Rosewood and rosy ee SETS ig ANS MATTRESSES and FEATHER SALAMANDER SAFES, best quality. All goods warranted to be 2s represented, and prices put as low as any other establishment, dec 1l-eo3w N. M. McGREGOR. DIVERNOIS HOTEL. R. G. DIVERNOIS BEGS TO INFORM 448 kis friends and the public In general, that be has now opened his new Hote on Pennsylvania avenue, between 17th and 18th streets. Se ep aeapmee genre ppt fememteans pa Lore ished on the most modern and improved principle with Saloois and Private Apartments The Bar is sapped with the choicest Wines and Liquors, Cigars, &c. Game and other delicacies in season. Private Dinner and Supper Parties ‘promptly supplied and attended to in any pzrt of the city. able d’hote at 34 o’clock, on Sundays at 2. nov 25-eo3m JOHN H. BUTHMANN, — Importer and Dealer in Wines, Brandies, &c. Penn avenuc, south side, bet. 434 andbth sts, a8 IN STURE A VERY CHUICE AS- sortment of Champagne, in quarts and , of the most deatrable brands. é Maderia, Sherry, Port, Teneriffe, Sicih Rhire Wines, Moseile; French Wines, and white; Cognac, Scheidam Gin, Jamacia Rum, Scctch Whiskey, American Whiskey, Curacoa Anisette; and of bis own preparation, Wilh Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Juice, Stomach Bit- ters. pint Aiso, sparkling St Sigg/ Gabe and pink; Also, ‘enuine Absinthe, Kirschwasser, and Havana Cigars deo 10-3t&wim. PARIS PREMIUM HATS. MODE DE PINAUD. "PODD & CO. HAVE RECEIVED PER steamship ‘‘Arago’’ an invoice of Gen- tlemen’s DRESS HATS from thecelebrated establishment of Laville & Poumaroux, who received two first-class medals at the late Exposi- tion in Paris. Also, a beautifnl assortment of Children’s FANCY BEAVER HATS, for Missesor Boys, Ladies’ RIDING HATS. FRENCH UMBRELLAS, very superior. TODD & CO., _Rov3-6t&eotf = west end Browns’ Hotel. CLUAKS—CLOAKS—CLOAKS,. SELLING OFF, AT REDUCED PRICES. | Feeds THIS DATE, DECEMBRR 15TH, the subscriber will commence to run oft bis large and well selected stock of Velvet and Cloth CLOAKS, 8H LS, &c . at reduced prices, as itis his determiuution to keep none over. Strangers before buying would do well to give him a call before purchasing F RANK A. McGER, dec 15-eolm 244 Pa ave.,bet 12th and 13th sts, CHAUNCEY WARRINER, WATCH MAKER. i N°, 344 STR BET, SIGN OF THE LARGE and small Watch with Chain, near Shilling ton’s Periodical Depot, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 44 street WATCHES. JEWELRY SIV.VEs: WARE WATCH REPAIRIN~ , uc. Chronometers, Repcating Watehes, Duplex, Mantle Clocks, Lever, Jewelry, and Horizontal, Sliver Ware Musical, and REPAIRED. JEWELRY AND SILVSR WARB made to order. {[9" Removed from 370 Penn’a avenue, Browns Hote , to the above location “@& nov 24-ec3m _¢ WARRINE tee Proposals for Furnishing Granite and Gran- ite Work for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. Derartment of THe InryRior, } December 18, 1856. | SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ebruary nex such Grarite a sianite Work aj n above the sub-basement story, tn the erecnon of the north front of the Patent Ocice building. ‘The bids must be m the form of the follawme schedule. i cli arly specily the pr ces for matenal, haoling, Mg, au » cluding all +h: ma chinery and other expe Schedule. Cube stone, per superficial foo;, Beds and bills, do do Extra Cube stone, per cubic foot, Corme wo beds, per superficial foot, Bloeki USO y do do Frieze to emablature, do do Archit - do do Drops to cornice, por lineal foot, "Brigiypbs. each. Caps of pilasters, each. Channels of basement, per lineal foot. Window sills, per superficial foot. The granite must be equal in quality to that used in the construction of the wings of the buildings, specimens of which will be required to accompa: y the bids. Each bid will state in what time the work will be completed, and none will be considered trom others than those known to be of the trade and believed 10 be fully competent to fulfil in good faith the obliga Bons they propose to assume ; and no assignment of bid or contract will be recognized, unle: de with the approval of the head of the deparunent. Ninety percent. will be paid from time to time, as the work progresses, upon the estimate of the agent of the department in charge thereof, and ten ent reserved until the completion of the con- and acceptance of the work by raid agent. ‘The depariment reserves to itself the right to re- ject or accept the proposals hereby invited when it deems the interest of the United States requires it, as well as to exclude the bids of any person or per- sons who it has good reason to believe will not, from any cause, faithfully perform the contract. Pha pecifications, and working drawings can be examined, and other information ob ained, oa appl: ation at the office of the superintendent. ‘rhe proposals, which must be sent to this depart- ment, addressed to the Secreiary of the [onterior, endo sed “ Proposals for the erection of the north front of the Patent Office building.”’) will be opened m., of the last named for re- 8 Rk. McCLELLAND, dec 19-QawU8Febt — Seeretury of the Interior. COFFINS—COFFINS, M. WHITE, 8OLE AGENT FOR FI1SK’S « Airtight Metallic Coffins for the city of Washington, wishes to ommend inform the pee at he has now on hand a supply of all sizes, similar in form to the richest wood coffins, and beautifully finished In imitation of rosewood They can be sold at the same rates as a well finished mahogany coffin. These beautiful Airtight Coffins can be ready for use in thirty minutes for transportation toany part of the United States. ‘he under- 8h attends to whl width rook = branches, at all hours of day or ni » hand a supply of READY MADE WOODEN FINS. het are tfully invited to call and see for themselves, at No.457 P lvania ave- nue, south side, near the corner of Third street. dec 8-eolm* M. M. WHITE. * RARE CHANCE. HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING DETERM- ined to retire capo the Dry —— se otfers ntire stock for sale upon easy s nibe stand is the Cidest established in the town, and a large en ee ae has always been and can st 01 ‘The stock is com| of Staple Goods, and is now Jight. oe To auy person ity for making mone presents a rsre opportunity ie E CARTER. dec M-eo7t Beidge street, Georgetown. - with smal] means, this" * R. EVENING STA Taw Mayor's Varo or tax Scnoon Bitt.— Below we give the important veto message cf the Mayor, in relation to the bill appropri- ating $10,000 for the erection of school build- ings in the third sehool district, and which has been crowded out hitherto by a pres of mat- ter: Maron’s Orerce, Deo. 22, 1856. To the Board of Aldermen : GentLexen: I regret that [ cannol, o sistently with my own convicticns of right a my obligations to those whose agent I an, in my official position, give my approval to the act which originated in your Board, ‘10 pro- vide suitable accommodations for the puslic schools in the Third School District No citizen of Washington is more earnestly friendly to the publig schools cf the city than Lam. No one has given them a warmer cr a more consistent support, and none would go furthor than I would now to promote their prosperity and usefulness in every proper manner. But I have other interests commit- ted to my care which 1 am equally bound to foster, and with which I think the execution of this act would seriously interfere. Noloan is authorized, nor any extraordinary method of raising the means resorted to, to meet the outlay provided for by it; but the treasury of the city, which is not in a condition to spare without serious igconvenience, so large a sun as ten thousand dollars, is drawn upon ; and, indeed, it would not only be inconvenient, but impossible to pay it cut of the funds of the Corporation. The bank account, which will be transmitted to you to-day, will show that there is but thirteen thousand dollars to the credit of the Corporation. and that taough thet belongs to the Wards for local improvements, it will be absorbed on the first of the approaching mc to pay a quarter's interest and other liabilities of the Corpora- tion, leaving the treasury utterly empt d there is no pro=pect of any considerable acers- sion to the funds of the Corporation, certainly not enough to pay its current expens until after the expiration of the current fiscal year, a3 most of the licenses are already taken out, and but little will be reccived from taxes un- til the tax sule, and then no more will be ac- cessary to meet current expenses and accruing interest ; and this, I must be permitted to say, gentlemen, is a state of things against which you were warued, and having failed to pro- vide means to avert it, you ought now. in justice to the tax-payers, to practice that economy in your appropriations which alone could justify fixing the rate of taxes as it now stands, with the expectation of mecting the public waute But there are other eerious objections to this bill. I think it may be weil doubted whether it would be w in a sparsely populated lo- cality like the third sch district, to make the first experiment of following the New York plan of bringing a large number of schools to- gether for the sake of economy. The object of the public schools is to furnish tho means of acquiring a substantial education to all, and ay well be doubted whether you accom- plish this object in such a community as that which makes up the third district, spread as It is over a wide extent of our city territory, and that, perhaps, the worst drained of all, and affording as few facilities to the pedestrian. This system may work well in New York, where the population is so compactly pressed together that a large number of children may be coliceted in a very small space, and indif ferently clad children may, thougy badly pre- vided with shoes, go from their homes over excellent pavements to a school house perhays adjacent, but even if far off, without y their feet, and find 2 m comfortable place than their owa parents’ fireside; but this will not be the case in the eastern section of city for many yeurs to come; and, unti #0, it seems to me that it would be better to pursue, :t at in all the outer portions of the city, the same policy which bas her worked co well, of carrying the faciliti educating his children to almust every man's | door, even if it does costffa little more money | to dosv; and I will cheerfully exert all the | power vested in me to procure, either by ront- ing, purchasing. or building, suitable echool rooms in the place of those which are described as so dilapidated as to be utterly unfit fur use. One of the buildings now owned by the Corpo- ation, and known as the *‘ Old Odd Fellows’ ,’ was purchased only about three years ago, and was then represented as all that | could be desired in a scnovcl bouse, but is now | described as never heving been well adupted to public school purposes. I am sure there is much truth in the remarks of the Seoretary of the Board of Trustees, in his communication to the Councils of the 29th of November last, that “there is not a building in the third dis- trict strictly entitled to be styled a school al- | tracrdinary veracity of ducks houee,’’ and the remark could well be applied to the other districts. The district echool houce in the first district, for instance, is an old building, formerly a stable, situated at the corner of G street north and Fourteenth street west, and covering, with the exception of a very narrow alley, all the ground appro- priated to it. . Why, then, when this difficulty isso general and the city treasury so much embarrassed, shall we begin the erection of an experimental class of school houses, at a most inauspicivus season of the year, and in a portion of thecity in which they are less likely to answer than perhaps any other? I suggest, then, that we husband our means, and provide comfortably for all as we are able, and, instead of resorting to the already overburdened funds faised by the general tax, that the fiscai year be made an epoch in the history of our public schools by beginning a new system of raising funds for their support, independently of the general fund and the money which ought to be applied for local improvements, by resorting to the wer of the Corporation to lay a direct tax r the special purpose of supporting the schools, and providing suitable accommoda- tions for them. . Another objection to this act is to be found in the manner it is directed to be executed For the first time in the history of the city and its legislature an important work is au- thorized to be done, and the chief executive officer of the Corporation is pointedly excluded from participation in its management. The individual who is held more directly responsi- ble for every act of the Corporation during his connection With it than any other—name- ly, the Mayor—is not even to be consulted, while the larger portion of the committee (composed as it is of gentlemen very remotely responsible to the people) are, by the law, au- thorized to purchase a lot, to contract for a building, to take bonds in behalf of the Cor- poration, and the Mayor, who is held by th community responsible, is to have nothing to do with the whole thing but pay the bills when properly audited by the committee, whether there is money to do it with or not, or to have the credit of the city impaired by declining to do that which he is unable to do. I do not know who the author of the act is, but I feel well assured that, whoever he may be, he was not aware of the practice of the city government in placing all acts meking appropriations directly under the control of the Mayor; and, even when they have been thus under his control, it has rarely, if ever, happened, in the construction of school houses or other public edifices, that the expenditure has been confined to the amount appropriated; and, although the gentlemen composing this committee are, without doubt, characterized by great probity, it can hardly be expected that they will feel any more bound to be gov- erned strictly by the law and its appropria- tion than those who have gone before them in imilar undertakings, who were directly re- sible. for all - did especially when are known.as thé friends and originators of the scheme, and have been in the babit of asking and freely receiving the needed appro- priations from the Corporation. While I feel constrained, for the above rea- sons, to return the Dill without my approval, which I do the less reluctantly as it is not now a proper season for bui:‘4ing, I trust, e- men, that we shall be able to “ provide suit- able acoommodations for the pxblic sehools in the Third schoo! dietriet in another end equal- ly useful and comfortable manner during the proper season for -E| now approaching. W. B. Macropex, Masxor. Burial of Sir John Moore. The following letter in the last Southera Literary Messenger from G. P. R. James, Esq., vets happily at rest the question, started not long since by the Criterion, as to the author- ship of the * Burial of Sir John Moore.” It turns out, just as we expected, that the French version of the Monoly, given in the -_ number, was but an imitation of the Eng! eriginal : Britisa Consvxate, Ricamoxp, November 17, 1856 H My Dear Sir :-—In some Inte numbers of the Southern Literary Messenger, I have seen re- newed a discussion which began and termi- nated m London many years ago, in regard to the originality of the celebrated Poem of Mr. Wolfe on the Barial of Sir Joba Moore The poem is undcenbtedly his own, and was never denied but in jest Not lopg@mfter Mr. Bently, the well known ameresp started his Miscellany, the vw eautitul French imitation (for translation can bardiy be called.) which you have re- printed, appeared in that periodical, with a few lines in prose impugning Mr. Wolfe's claim to originality ost people moving in literary ¢ircles, well understood that the whole matter wee a_mere joke; but it gave pain to some of Mr. Wolfe's eurviving friends, and, happening to sup with the author of the imitation, known to the public by the name of Father Prout, [ mentioned the fact to him. I know not whether he bas ever given his real Bame te the world, but suffice it that he was a clergyman of the Chareh of Rome, © most erudite, and also a most amiable man, the fast person in the world intentionally to in- flict a wound upon eny one He told me had been grieved to hear some time before that he had given psin; and be proposed to correct any wrong impression, not by a bold avowal of the jest but by carrying it on to such a pitch as to make it refute itself. Hie plan was to write several notices of the poem in the character of different literary men, each claiming the origin for a different nation, and each giving a version of Mr. Wolfe's poem in a different language He showed me two if not three of these versions which he had already written. One, it I re- member right—for I speak of things that oc- curred many years ago—wae in German and one in Greek ; and each was as perfect and as spirited as the imitation in French. Whether he ever carried out his intention of publishing these in the way propored, I do not know ; for a few days after thet pleasant and memo- rable evening, 1 left England, and was absent for some years; but tae marvellous combina- tim of learning, genius and wit in Father Prout, can never be forgotten by, Dear sir, yours faithfally, @. P. R. Jans. acme Tue Worn “Canarp The origin of the word canard, (French forduck.) when employ- ed to signify some unfounded story, is not rally known. The following are the in which M. Quetelet relates, in the Ai nuaire de }’ Academie, the manner im the world became ueed in ite new sense: “Te 3 y lift at the ridiculous pieces of in- _ wi the jonroaie are in the it of publishing every morning. Cornelissen stated that an interesting experiment had just been made calculated to prove the ex- Twenty of these animals bas been placed together, and one of them having been killed and cyt a into the smallest possible pieces, feathers @ all, and thrown to the other nineteen, had beca gluttonously gobbled up an exceedingly brief epace of ime. Another was taken from nineteen, and being chopped small like its predecessor, was served up to the eighteen, and at once devoured like the other; and soon to the last, who wastbus placed in the position of having eaten his nineteen companions in a wonderfully short time. All this, most pleas- santly narrated, obtained a success which the writer was far from anticipating, for the story rav the rounds of all the journale in Europe. It then became almost forgotten for about a score of years, when it came back from Ameri- ca, with amplification which it did not boast of at the commencement and with a regular certificate of the autopsy of the body of the surviving avimal, whose esophagus was de- clared to have been found seriously injured. Every one laughed at the history of the canard thus brought up again, but the word its novel signification.” Saare Practice.—Dr. Mort on tax Wir- ness STaAND.—The otber day, the venerable Dr. Valentine Mott was brought up as a wit- ness inone of the New York courts, to prove the value of some surgical services, when the following scene occurred: Mr. Northrop (William W.), counsel for defendant—How long have you been, in prac- tice, Dr. Mott? = Dr. Mott—Do you ask that out of curiosity or as a piece of impertinence? The Court (Judge Slosson)—Ob, we all know Dr. Mott. Dr. Mott,(to Northrop)—I have practiced fifty years as asurgeon Pray, how long have you as a lawyer’ Northrop—Six years. Dr Mott—I should think so. ( Laughter. ) Northrop—Dostor, you may go. I have had quite enough of your facetiousness. ‘ Dr. Mott—I presume you have, and I of your silly impertinence. te Lf you would rise in the world, you must not stop to kick at every cur who barks at you as you pass along > A man named Cannon, of a took a deranged “Spiritualist” into his wagon to give him a ride, and was by him shot through the head and killed. te The New England Pin Co., of Win- stead, Conn., have just started a new machine for sewing pins upon papers. It selects the little indispensable from @ pile and stitches them in a continuous row upon narrow strips of paper at the rate of 300 per minute. The following is said by the Cambridge ottnicte to be atrue copy of a bill rendered to a gentieman in Boston. It is calculated to establish a new style of compound double en-» Te Patrick Dealy has worked for Mr. Sam- uel Byde four Days setting some trees two Days seiting trees two Days turning manure days worked at Apples And four di orked about the garden And Mr byde 5 Dollars worth of hay & 2 Dollars in boston one Bri of apples and my cow was in your to two month And Siwed 5 1-2 Cords of wood. $637 cent The South Carolina islatare has oa alaw prohibiting the ee of en- graved paper resembling bank notes; also a law to confer upon alien widows the right to take and hold realestato. A bill‘: toencour age and promote matrimony,’ has been intro- duced into the Legislature of North Oarcline. A bill is before the Arkansas Legislature, to, compel all free to leave the State, under penalty of immediate sale into slavery for life The Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate expresses the belief that next session of the islature will be asked to pass an act prohibiting farther emancipation of slaves in Louisiana; or, at least one forbidding their Yemaining in the Stete after emancipation