Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1857, Page 3

EVENING STAR. “LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. City Sratistics.—The venerable John Sess- ford furnishes the Intelligencer with his an- nual budget of city statistics, from which we the following items : “There have hens built of brick. 6 four story ry ings ; 48 three story; 32 two story. Of wood, 13 threo story ; 30 two story ; 1 one story; 16 additions and 7 shone: Total of houses in the First Ward, 31; Second Ward, 25; Third Ward, 27; Fourth Ward, 24; Fifth Ward, 22; Sixth Ward, 12; Seventh Ward, il. Running feet of brick pavements in the First Ward, 1,917; Third Ward, 1,540; Fifth Ward, 2.083. The valuation of property has already ep- peared in our columns. hs Great success has attended the erectivn of the new West Market-house, the stalls in which were sold at auction on the Ifth of No- vember, 1855, realizing $2,590—being a hand- some income on the amount of its cost. The improvements on the North Market have had the same effect Both markets are now wel! attended. Plans have been adopted for the erection of anew Centre Market on its present site, which hae a north and south front each of 493 feet, and on Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth streets 275 feet each, having an outer front of over fifteen hundred feet In the First Ward, little bas been done on streets Great pr 3s hns been made on the south Treasury Building extension, the front of which is of granite. In the Second Ward, the principal improve- ment has been the reduction of the grade of the carriage and footway between G and H streets, and the graveling of C street, west of Tenth street. Theold Franklin engine house has been removed, and the angle enclosed by @ neat csct iron railing In the Third Ward. additional underground drainage has been provided, and improrve- ments made on the Northern Market. The west front of the Patent Office is enclosed, and the lower rooms are occupied by the General Land Office. A commencement hasbeen made on the nerth front, between Seventh and Ninth streets. When completed, there will 2 hollow square in thecentre The whole front is of white marble, as is also that of the General Post Office extension. on tke north of which will be the City Post Office In the Fourth Ward, little has been done on the streets. in the Fifth Ward, some deep cutting. have been made for the laying of footways. On In- diama avenue the arch over the Tiber has been extended to the full width of the street, | which will be a great benefit to that neighbor- | hood and convenient to communication with | the railroad depot. Considerable grading has | heen done on the grounds attached to the United States hot houses. in the Sixth Ward, the grading of Seventh strest east bas been continued and some of the groucds filled up. Within the Navy Yard great improvements have been mado in addi tional workshops, &c. In the Seventh Ward, very little has been | done on streets, &c. In this Ward is situated the Washington National Monument, on wh hing hes been done within the past ye: and there appears to be b for the present. Enterprising spirited managers are wanting to forward this | great werk. A lofty brick butiding has been | erected on the Mall, to be occupied as an Ar- | mory for the city volunteers and for the de- posite of military trophies. Rails have been iaid from the railroad depot to Maryland ave- nue, and aloug that avenue to Polomac bridge. The railroad from the Virginia side of the Potomac, on the line of the turnpike to Alex- andria, has been completed, and cars have been running on it for some time, carrying daily a large number of passengerz, Xo. poor prospects and public Distressixe Evext.—A most afflicting oe- curence took place about 10 o’clock on Satur- day night, resulting in the death of Mrs. Daniel, wife of Judge Daniel of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Daniel we learn had juet re. turned to her residence in Franklin Square from asocial party at Secretary Guthrie's and | retired te her reom, disrobed for the night, when it thought, being near-sighted, the skirt of ber night dress was in some way brought in communication with the candle, and she was almost instantly enveloped in flames Ske ran shrieking from the room, and the draught of air adding fresh intensity to the flames, before her husband and the ser- vants who ran to her assistance sould afford relief she was fatally injured, and died after some bours of most intense suffering This estimable lady was aboct thirty-five years of age and leaves two young children. The warmest sympathy is felt by our entire community for Judge Daniels in this afflicting bereavement, attended with circumstances s0 distressing Wasasixetos Cirmeus —A brilliant enter- tainment is announced at the Circus to-night, replete with new scenes in the circle. The Perranti children appear in their grand as- cension on a single globe to the top of the pa- vilion ; a feat apparently imprac icable, but accomplished by these extraordinary children with greatease. Madame Louise Tourniaire appears in ber beautiful scene of equitation, representing the ‘‘Cireassian Slave,’’ in which she dances on her bareback courser the Scarf Dances. Mons Debach, Mr. E Woods, and that mirth-provokiag ‘‘ son of Momus,’’ Jim Myora, in s host of jokes and new son, If Jou wish to spond a pleasant evening, the e@ttractions at this establishment afford ail that tampnid be desired by the most fastidious. The building is comfortably warmed and perfect Wider maintained al w Reve Bors —Two young gentlemen came down from Montgomery county on Saturday gvmith a load of hay, which they disposed of at #, house on & Saturday evening, & good price, and invested a portion of the Proceedings in two shawls at a dry goods store Bear the merket. Then they sauntered forth upon the Avenue, wearing their shawls and presenting an exceedingly genteel appearance. Some of the bad boys of the neighborhood af- fected to see comething eburiginal in the style in which these gentlemen were dressed, and followed shouting “Indians.” They alsoexe- cuted the Cauanuche war dance with whooping accompaniments, until the young gentlemen naturally disgusted with such treatment sought refuge in hotel. Really, such rudeness of city deys to country gentlemen is intolerable and demands the sternest rebuke Moe to se Repatrep, Paintey anv Biaskereo ar tae Exeense or tax Corro- Ration — Mereury’’ says in his Sunday let- ter to the Batimore Sun: ‘To-morrow evening the Mayor will urge upor the councils the necessity for the early passage of an appropriation—about $1,000— to pay for repairs and painting the almshouse; an ice house: blankets for the poor, and a mule.*’ The doukeys should next be looked after, and then Mercury would come in fur sowe- thing bandsome Sreavine A Sermon —The loss, hy aclergy- man of this city, of various actistac 4a pal coat, #2.—taken by passage thieves from his bas already -l'been noticed by us, but :he cream of the joke Biwe dirt not then state, which is. waa mow, designed for the rext that the pocke: { the overcoat contained a carefull: pirccrnt ay’s use Whether the prezeior, thus left minus, dis peused extempore spiritual fodder to his flock ou the following day, or whetuer he touched up cn old -sruon for the occasion, report saith not. It:s to be hoped the thieves will profit by the stolen dccument Lexar Cincte.—About six o’ciock last evening a circle was noticeable about the moon which exhibited some unusai features in the shape of the most beautiful colors. For afew moments it presented all the tints of the rainbow as brought out by the bright- est suplight. At the time it wag not gener ally cloudy, a thin haze, ouly, floating across the face of the moon Tar Secoxp Axxvat Batt or Tar Uston Gea comes off on the sth of January, at the Awembly Rooms. The character of the Jast ball given by this fine military company. as well as the efficiency of the Managers, arc sufficient guarantees that the ball will be con- ducted in unexceptionable style. Ke diuobe tHe Corpmr) Lovar PestivaL at Vcd Fellows Mali, t night. No one who goes will regret it, we ure certain, | consulted Swirasontas Ixstitorg.—Rev. Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, lectured on Friday evening last. Subject: Ha‘its and Instincts of {nsects y i remarks upon the | eamencitg oe of ihe ineast | wonderful beauty and variety ; kingdom, the pies ds entered upon his illus- trations for the evening, beginning with the common house-fly, ‘‘ that everlasting plague of old and young, living or dying, waking or sleeping,” and proceeded to give an interest- BA = ent little varlet. Though a great annoyance, the fly is yet useful in ridding the world of carrion with great rapidity, and thus revented pestilence. The prodigious fecund- hy of the fly was noticed, and the estimate was made that the progeny from a single fly, withfits multiplications, amounted to over two millions yearly. The theory that flies, in their march across a ceiling, back downwards, sustain themselves by the suction of the foot upon the wall, was controverted by the fact that flies walk up the sides of an exhausted receiver with the same facility as the walls of a room. How they sustain themselves upon the wall, is yet in doubt, though it seemed probable that they were enabled to do it by some viscous matter upon the foot. The lecturer closed with an amusing but uncomplimentary notice of the musquito “tuxuriating on the purple flood of saint and sinner,’ and quoted, with telling effect upon the risibles of the audience, from Bryaut’s poem upon that insect This evening Dr. Kohl will lecture on tho “« History of American Geography.”” Cirncvir Court —The Court was engaged, on Saturday, with the case of Walker vs. Smith, which has been under its attention for several days. It involves the question whe- ther a prior nrg, he for valuable considera- tion, of certain Virginia military land war- rants, who failed to file in the General Land Office of the United States his assignment be fore a subsequent assignment to Smith, ehall be set aside in favor of such subsequent as- signee. The (Sead assignment was filed many years before the passage of an act of Congress under which the issue of scrip upon the war- rant was authorized. For plaintiff, Messrs. Lawrence and Davidge; for defendant, Mr. Carlisle. The Court, on Saturday, refused the rule for a mandamus on the Secretary of the Treasury, preyed by Hon Richard W. Thompson. We uncerstand the case will be taken up to the Supremo Court —Intelligcncer. Tug Nationan Democratic Association Ata meeting of this club, on Saturday night last, the following resolution was passed, we learn © Resolved, That the National Democratic ssociation, having organized for the pury of disseminating and perpetuating the great principles agsan A: ation, either the right or i tion to make preparations or appoint a Chief Marshal on the cecasivn of the Inauguration jof the President elect, believing that upon sech an occasion the voice of the whole Dem- ovratec peop!e resident or temporarily sojourn- ing here should be respected and their wishes Natiosiu Tueatrx —The Ravels have come, and all Washington is ogog to see them. First class pantomime is an entertainment vouchsafed to us but rarely, and to be prized a ingly. Our readers will bear in mind that this troupe, which is so extensive as to ear dividing, is now united—tabriel Ravel, | the unrivalled, having returned to the com- pany with ali the strength of his great South- erm troupe. Tae Panovi axp Strikosca Trovre ap- pears in this city on the 7th of January, (Wednesday next.) and not upon the 12th, as stated in some of the papers. On this oc sion Mr. Strakosch presents great accessions of talent to his heretofore most able troupe. His concerts always have succeeded here, and needs no prophet to predict yet greater tri- umphs for them with the enlarged attractions offered. Criminan Covrt.—Saturday, Wm. Robins was tried for larceny and acquitted. Robert Cross, who was formerly convicted of assaults, &c., and sentenced to imprizonment in the county jail, was tried and convicted of an as- sault on an officer, and two weeks added to his term of imprisonment. Givzn ur.—This morning Bill Burke, a colored man who was charged with several cases of assault and battery, gave himself up to the officers of the Seventh police district, who have been seeking for him several weeks, and he was committed to jail for trial at court. There are four charges against bim, one of them serious. Lost or Sroex.—Last week a colored man picked up, as he said, a set of new luce cur- tains while passing along the street. An offi- cer finding them in his poss and looking atthe circumstance as suspicious, took the curtains and deposited them at Justice tiod- dard’s office, where the owner can see them. 3 Fux. —There are no arrivals of wood or coal at the wharves since Christmas. Hiékory is selling for $750 per cord: oak, $6 and $6.50; pine, $4.50 and $5 per cord. ‘Red ash coal. $6.75 and $7 per ton; white e hy $6 50 Corrgction.—It was not David P Kartz, but another person by the name of Kurtz.who forfeited his Pail at the last term of the Orim- inal Court. Tre Strakoscs Grand Opera and Concert Company will visit Alexandria and Freder- icksburg Wartce Keturns.—Jan. 3—Three iodgers accommodated and dismissed. Jan. 4—Five lodgers, but no cases for trial. bara tho Isth ult., bam, residing with the family of Col. Subiett at Au . Texas, was found dead in her bed, from an overdose of chloroform, which she had been in the habit of taking nightlv, for the purpose of inducing sleep. SAUL AMONG THE Paoraets —Tbe London Ti , in an article fiercely denunciatory of General Pierce for not making some sugges- tion as to the best means of getting rid of slavery, incontinently observes “We are not ourselves among those who think slavery incompatible with humanity or the Christion religion.’’ Ug The Georgia Central Railroad, of “Ar. rowsmith Moax’’ celebrity, running between Savannah and Macon, a distance of one hun- dred and ninety-two miles, declared. suys the Savannah Jowrmu/, during the past year, a dividend of ten per cent., besides carrying z quarter of a million, in round numbers, to its reserved fund. Ce ACARD. Dr. Hunter, of New York, having recently returned from Europe, w:ll be in Washington on Saturday, January 10th, and may on that day be consulted in connection with his asso- ciate, Dz. Williams, by those who are suffer- ing from affections of the Tkrout cud Lungs. Office 260 Pennsylvania avenue, over Mrs, Voss’ Jewelry Store. Tt Miss Narcissa Burn- ad leave the teeth whitens Alabaster? ‘h-brosh and wash the teeth wight aud and wash Drosh and pooren ALM OF THR Wath 4 it will make a beau a Price fifty cents. Fors. and by druggists generally. ‘ale by Charles Stott, Washtozton, Dee 31-tJan 13 tl (7 Impertant te the Ladies:_Dr. Da PONCO’S FEMALE FILLS —The combination of Ingred!- ute tn the Pilis are 'y barmiess. merits are based npon an extensiy, eats eiheker ond years; and, where the they’ ha er failed to correct reifevo painful and diffealt menstraation, (particularly.) a4 the change of life, They will cure the Whites, and remove all obstructions arising from cold, exposure or any -auses ; and may be used successfully 8x & Preventive. Gall apon the agent, and get a Uircalar for particulars free. Price $1 per box, with fall directions. Sold wholesale and retail uy CHAS. STOTT, Droggist, Pennsylvania avenue, SAMUEL B. WAITS, 638 Seventh street, Washington, b. 0. and B.S. 1. OLSSEL, Georgetown; to whom all orders wnst cent, and tue Pile Will Le cont Conttentieity, by mat, to * who euclose them oue dollar. B.—See stguature on ¢ actice of over thirty been etrictly fol Irregolarities, j Socounterfetts for or. w tion of the structure and habits of | se | f Democracy, disavows for itself | icp’ Brandreth’s Pills.—The Weak, the Consamptive, Rheumatic, Costive, Bilious and Delicate, after some day's use will find renewed strength and life pervade every organ cf thett frames. Every dose makes the bl! purer. The nerves commence in the arteries and term! inthe velos, These pills, ana first effect, aot upon thé terial blood, Increasing the circulation, by which impur!t! are ited in the veins, and they throw off such collec- tions into the bowels, whieh organ, by the energy derived {fom Brandreth's Pilla, cypels them from the sys em. When first used, the pile may oftasion griping, and even make the patient feel worse ; this must be borne with for the gond to come afterwards. 'No good is often achieved without sone trouble in its attainment, and this rule appiies io the recovery of health. These symptoms only occiir where ihe body has long strocgied auder » load of impure, tenacious humors. A consecutive nee for afew days will satisfy the most unbelieving of the great good the pills are dolug. The «lirections should be carefaily studied. If understood followed, health an‘ vigor will, in a majority of cases, be se cured by the use of RRANDRETH'S Pills, Sold at 25 cents per box at 43 Canal street, Brandreth Bnildiag, New York; by T. W. Vyott & Sons, 189 north Second atreet, Philade!piis, and by medirine dealers rener- ally. ov 33—tf ip Brewn’s Bronchial Treches.—i: We and them of great service in aliaying Bronchial Irrita ad in subdning Hoarseness produced by Cote clerical brethren a real them "—Zton's Herald. tention of public troubled with a! in general esteem ol Bronchial affec Containing no oplum or deleterfona drgs, thess Lozenges can be used freely by public apeakers aud vocalinte for clearing and kiving strength to the voice. Sold by ail Druggiata, Oct 18-tf JAMES N. CALLAN, Agent. cs & Potter, Fi . 154 Warhington street, Bos le by W. H. Gilman, Charles . Gilman, and by Draggists gou- dec 30—1w. On the Ist instant, by the Rev. Alfred Hol- mead, WM.H. YATES, of California,to MARY JANE FOOTE, ofthis city. * DIxD, Suddenly, on the ith instant, ELIZABETH H., wife of Judge P. V. Daniel, of the Supreme Court, and youngest daughter of Dr ‘Thos Har- tis, U S Navy The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the residenee of Judge Daniel, No 313 | street, on Tuesday, the 6th instant, at 12 o'clock. {Pniladelphia Inquirer please copy On the 6th December, 1856, ANNIE © , wife of Phineas B. Bell, in the 43d year of her age.i At Richmond, Virginia, on the Ist instant. Mr PATRICK LYDDANE, in the 57th year of his aze On the 3d instant, WILLIAM GILKESON, sonof William A and Frances A. Brown, aged 21 months and 14 days. For Sale and Rent. PO LET—TWO NEWLY FINISHED COT. tace Houses on N street nerlh, between ! th 4 15th streets west Kent 10 permenth. bi. reof J.P. Hilton. office on Lith street, ear 3 —-The subseriber has forsale a destrabie Country Residence, abou! a mile aad a quarter distant from the Post Office, ta a nerth easterly direction, on Boundary street, between Sth and 7th streets east. The lot consists of about two acres of ground, and ts tua bigh state of cultivation The house ts of frame, nearly new, and posses ses on conveniences not usual in acountry res} dence. It ts forty-three fect front aad thirty three deep, with a tzo-story \itehen attached ‘The situation is elevated, perfectly healt commands a fine view of the city and su ing country yyand ound - to the premises are a stabie, car tlage-house and wood-sbed, al! convenient to the honse and tn good order ‘The house 1s comfortably furnished, and the furniture is for sale with the premises Apply by letter or in person to jan3-lw WM. STICKNRKY. ‘QHREE WELL FURNISHED ROOMS TO let with or without beard, in the Immediate vicinity of the General Post and Patent Oftices, Enquire at FERGUSON'S Book Store, 486 7th street jan 2- UK RENT—AS A BEDROGM—A LARGE, comfortable front room, at No. 435 5th street, anetzhborhood at once very central, very quiet, and very convenient to the Post and Pa‘ent Oti- ces, dee 3L Si | peel FOR SALE —INTENDIO TO cultivate a larger farm, the subseriber will seli the farm in Alexandria county, Virginia, on which he has resided for the past seven years. It contains SI acres, and is situated near Balls + Roads, 34 miles from the Georgetown Aqueduct, 2nd 6 mii-s from both Washi mand Aiexan- dria e ble und well- arranzed dwelling house, containing s!x rooms, the former e Louse for ing for six horses and as many mple cistern (attached tothe barn;) Funder the barn, to hold 2,000 bushels of roots for market or stuck feedinz; ice house ; spring house; smoke house; corn house; a stone market root btonse, and a swore house. Also, a good dairy mear the homestead door, from the never failing spring of which water is obtained tor all the requirements of the occupants. ‘Lliere isalso on tbe place an orchard of more than a thousand thrifty trees of different plantings, con- sisting of the choicest varieties of peaches, ep- ples, pears, (dwarf and standard,) cherries and quinces At present fourteen acres are seeded down to wheat and rye; six in timothy, (yielding an average of at least two tons per acre,) fourina market garden; four in clover; twelve ready to be put in corn and oats in the sprinz, and eleven in wood, of which there ts an ample supply for ell the purposes of the place. This farm bas been cult vated with care and is very productive. no pains having been spared to render it remuner- ative, and to muke it complete In all its appu ments. For a dairy man and market garden farmer, or a nursery man, or for the country res!- dence of a person doing businees in either neigh- boring eity who prefers a place already in all respects highly improved It is superior to any other now for sale, Also, THE BLADEN FARM, (60 acres) situ- within less than a qu a mite of the Columbia and Leesburg turnpikes, the former leading to Washington, and the latter to Alex- andria ‘This pee is in the Immediste vieinity of Bailey’s ~ Roads (in Alexandria ccunty. Va .) and isabouc six miles from both cities named above. [thas upon {tan orchard ofabout350chole beach trees, most cf them lately set out, a dwel- Ing-house that can be made comfortable fora farmer’s family at sma!l cost, some stabling, and one of the finest springs in ail this region of country. There is wood enough upon the tract fo: tts necessities. ‘There is no better soil within thirty miles of Washington than that of this Bla- den place; nor any such place that can be ren- dered remmnerative at less cost by proper atten- tion; the land being fn fine heart at this time. For terms, for either or both these farms, which will be made to suit the times, apply to dec 29- W. D. WALLACH, Star Office. OR RENT—THAT LARGE AND HAND- some three-story Brick House with back build ings, &c., &e , on the corner of l1thand H streets, Itis completely furnished throughout. Posses- sion may be had immediately. Apply to E. E. WHITE & CO , Grocers, Louisiana avenue, dec 26-tf WO LARGE RUOMS SUITABLE FOR GENTLEMEN TO BE RENTED.—-They eiso, can be Boarded In the house if desired. Apply to THOS POTENTINI, No. 279 Penn. avenue, south side. dec. 17 (UR RENT.—THE SECOND AND THIKD stories of the House over the Leather Store of Mr.J C. SHAFER, opposite the National Thea tre. Inquire on the premises. dec 1")-cotf (UR SALE OR RENYT.—THAT DESIRA- ble residence on F street, between 20th and ‘21st, for the last eight years occupied by the late 3M. Ckubo, Hsq. Possession given timmedi- ately. Inquire of RIGGS & CO au 12-eotf VOR KRENT.—A LARGE FOUR-STORY Bric§ House, with fine Stabling and Car- riage house, situated on the corner of 16th and K streets. Possession given immediately. Apply to JOBN ALEXANDER, No. 240 Penn. avenue dec 16-e03w VOR RENT—-SEVERAL LARGE FURN- ished rooms, lighted with gas, with or witb- out board, in a new three-story brick house near Kirkwood’s Apply at No. 531 12th street, a few steps below Penn. avenue. dec 3L-co3t® R RENT—A COTTAGE HOUSE CON- taining seven rooms, handsomely situated on New York avenue, No. 162, and three squares from and in fall view of the Congressional #rint- ing Office Ithasa fine flower garden and fruit trees. Apply to WM. POWELL, No 166 New York avenue, next door. dee 31-e03t® eee OK RENT—-IN THE FIRST WARD, A small two-story Brick House on 20th between M and N streets, for $6 5 month. Apply to J. PEIRCE, Ager, on 23d street, north of Penn. avenue, or -JOHNSON. jan 2-co3t® VOR RENT.—TBAT LARGE AND AIRY House on Penn avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, over A. Hoover & Son’s Shoe Store, suita- ble fora first-class Boarding-House. it \s now undergoing a complete re, Possession ge Srammedtate y. inguireof A. HOOVER & N, south side of Venn. uvenue, between 6th and 7th streets. 0c 30-8 AUCTION SALES. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. GALE, ON ACCOUNT OF Government, OO atthe Warhicgten Navy Ya of the Savy Agent, at Auction On FRI- AY, the #th instant, I shall sell, at the Wash. ep Navy Yard, at 12 o'clock m., the follow ing articles, viz: 60 pounds of Bread, 83 pounds of Cheese 127 pounds of Pickles, 1 patent Balance 39 old Leather Bellows ‘Terms cash. A. GREEN, | jan5-d Auctioneer. By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. OUSEMOLD AND KITCHEN FURRMI. H China’ Feather Beds, Crockery Wa: t Aucti DAY, the 7th i it, I shall seil, at the House-furnisbing store of A. H. Lee, No 33 K street, between 7th and Sth streets. opposite the Northern Liberties Market-hoase, at 10) o’clock a_m ,alarge assortment of Furniture, viz Mabogany Sofas, Chairs, Dresst Bureaus Do Sideboards, Washstands, and Bed- steads Stoves, Feather Beds, Mattresses, end Bedding Clocks, Looking Glasses, and Dinner Sets Cane-seat Chairs, Wood do With a large lot of other articles which we deem unnecessary to enumerate. Terms: All sums of and under $25, cash; over $25 a credit of 69 and 90 days, for notes satisfac- torily endorsed, bearing interest. jan 5-4 A. GREEN, Auct’r. Stoves, PHILBRICK is Here Again! | (From 377 and 379 Broadway , New York,) BOOK3 AND PRESENTS. At the Old Stand, under Dexter’s Hotel, corner of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue, HE WILL OPEN THIS DAY, AN IMMENSE STOCK, Comprising the largest and most valuab!e as- sortinent of BOOKS ever offered in this elty, consisting of a splendid selection of Standard Works in all the departments of ancientand mod- ern Science, Literature and Art Vur GIFT BOOKS include every superb, unique and costly bindings, el lustrated. A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents to $100, will be yiven (im mediately after the sale) to the purchaser of uvery Book for which we receive SL or more. bach purchaser (fa Book will be requested to select a SEALED ENVELOPE containing the name of one of the list of presents which may be found in our small bills. 107"5 per cent of all our net receipts will be Placed in the hands of His Honor the Mayor of Washington, to be distributed for the benetit of the Poor of the city We sell our Books invariably as low as they can be bought anywhere, and in many cases 25 per cent cheaper. We give ali who buy ox, oks handsome Presents, but we wish !t distinct!y widerstood that no purchaser of a Book wil! have uny valid ciaim upon uy fora Pre ent,—the only considera. toa we receive ts the money pald for our Books. All we ask or accept for ihe Piesents we give is (the thanks of the recipients and their intiuence in aiding us to dispose of our stock We extend acordial invitation to ourold frlends tety, in ntly il rons, and the citizens generaliy, to call sec us at » OLIY STAND, tiuder Dexte’s Hotel. (corner of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue Sign of the Ked Flay and Gift Bookstore dec BL 'T. PHILBRICK, Agen: N GIFT BOOK SALE. OW OPEN AT No cH LOUISIANA AVE opposite Centre Market, between 7th and &th streets, wr! a splendid assortment of HOOKS and GIF TS for holidays Kare luducements are ¢ sale. fered to insure a rapid A present worth from 25 cents to 860 given to the purchaser of each book at tke time the book is sold Books sold as low as usual prices, many for less. Our stock comprises a great variety, and em- braces most all branches of literature ‘The public are tuvited to cailand examine our me*hoa of selling Books and giving awa’ Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Lockets, Pencils, Ear- rings, Breastpins, Parlor Timepieces, &e , &c ipal Store 109 Broadway, New York * TREast) Wasting ron, OSALS WILL BS riment until the 19h cay of February, A. Dd . Peleck a.m, fer the com nu the Maaune Hospit thorized tea be erected at Burl neton, towa, @ fications prepa ea ng to tie plane and epeci- jeparim tad prororals i his d in ch they tal Fe aud all bids when thee who do not jon in the upon investigation are below port rm the ty ebtan by indicection rt be received in giose, and no con ded toa bidder unless details are Ment of the prices of the ditle mat tial=, Which stal be at the department, 80 tha Je or pact of the bod, as th Bids will wi bea mashed tive de ‘ ject w adopt the Ww Ue United N : eriaived by the esti of the depatinent apcointed for ct aid from tine to time, as th 1 per cent, retained 1 and acee plane id, ard to n fulfilment of coptract. fil he awardad only to ma-ter builders navies, and ihe assignment thereof. except 2. Of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be re of the sa ch propo:a! must be accompanied hy a written gutiaatce, sivned by two responsible pe Uhed to be so by the Uoited States distric a tormey f the for the whele the eo my & feited mt on eta aod Mn b jonate amount if er wall, When required, if slo 4 contract and bond, with prop secarilies, for its fa thful performance. Form of bond and ecrtifica’e required will be fur- ni-hed on application to the aepartinent. Plans, specifications, and working dra will be ready atter thirty days, when they can be Fat on wpplicaiion to the depactuuent No bid will be conxirdered uniess it fully complies in all its details with the requirements of this advertise ment. The propo:als uiust be sent to this departmect addreseed to the Secretary of the Treasury anu piainty endorsed ** Proposals for the Burlingt rine Hospitzl,” and will b> opened at 10 o'el m., of the last day ram d for receiving the same. GUTUORIF, * Secretary of the Treasury. dec 20 - 2awthdihFebt Mayoer’s Oifice. Wasuineton, Jan 2, 1556 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED aT this office until Tuesday, 13th instant, at 12 o’clock,m , for building a Stone Wall on the east side of Tiber creek, commencing at the south end of the arch recently turned under Indiana avenue, and running thence southward till ft In- tersects the west side of First strect west, distance about one hundred and twenty feet, according to a plan and specification which can be seen at the desk of the book-keeper in the office of the Mayor and Register Proposals to state the price per perch for laying the stone and furnishing the materials, No bid will be received from any but a practical stone-miasou of known and reliable character. W.B MAGRUDER, Mayor. WM. W. MOORE, A. BALDWIN, jan 3—2t Committee N W YEAR’S PRESENTS. ELEGANT- ly bound Prayer Books Pearland Torto'se Shell Card Com Pear! Paper Cutters and Book- Fancy ee letter Paper, with Envelopes to mate! Gold Pens and Pencils, a magnificent article Penknives, Purses, Backgammon Boards Portmonnaies, Portfolies, gutta-percha rencils Ladies’ Travelling Begs, Cabas Picture Albums, beautifully bound copies of all Wri ry desong Work Boxe: ft Desks, Wor! s And a endless number of beautiful articles suitable for presents. For the Piaventios can here be found ali the new and popular Books by the best authors, to- er with a handsome lot of — Anen Books, beautifully colcred Paint Boxes, with Cups and Brushes Abbott’s Histories, &c., &c. All of which will be sold at the very lowest cash prices at *SHILLINGTON’S Great Literary Depot, dee J1-3t Pena. ave., corner 1} Street. THE CONGRESSIONAL BANK, Corner of Lowisana avenue and 7th Street, Wasuinoton, D.C., with. RECEIVE DEPOSITS AND MAKE i a eat ae t Pew apeee cities in yo alep, and promptly atte any business in Ime E. SARDINE, deo 33-30 Cashier. THIS AFTERNOON AND TO-MORROW. "By JAS C. MeGUIRE, Auctioneer NATALOGUE SALE OF A VAST AS- C semblage of Excellent, Usefal, and Or- namental Keoks and Prints, just received fr ler, of Londen.—-On TUESDAY, SONESDAY, and THURSDAY EV INGS. January Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth, col recisely at § o’clock, at the Auc- sen meant skall seil, ‘without reserve, @ valuable invoice of London Books and Priats, just received from the celebrated Edward@ Lum- ley; comprising works on Divinity the acts Sciences, History, Belles Let- tres Anatomy, Chemistry, Surgery, Voyeges, Travels Grammers, &c. in Greek. Latin, French, Arabic, Hebrew, and German. Also, works en Architecture, Antiquities, Mathematics, Masic Drawing, Astronomy, Poetry, Zoology, Fiction Ornamental Illustrations, Geography, Astrology Metapbys: the Drama, Painting, Sculpture Education, Hloc»tion, Writing, Army, mel «ec. $1 Sale peremptory, withovt regard to weather or ne ng be bad by calli Catalogues may be y calling at tn¢ uc tion rooms. JAS. C. McGUIRE, jan 3-d Auctioneer. $e By WALL, BARNARD & CU., Auctioneers. MUSTEE’S SALE OF BRICK HOUSE T in the First Ward at Pub On TUESDAY why eyed) January 13th, at 3 o’clock, in front of the prem- ises, rid virtue of 3 deed of trust dated May 11, 1853, and duly recorded in Liber J. A.S., No. 104, fgltos 134, 135, and 136. one of the land re- corde for Washington county, we will sell, the Northern part of streets, and running back 74 feet to an alley. The Lot coitains 11S4 feet, more or less, with the improvements, consisting ef a comfortable Brick House Terms: One-third cash; the remainder in six and twelve months, bearing interest, and secured by of trust on the property _—— B v PRRED, ‘Trustee. WALL, BARNARD & CU. dec 12 Auctioneers Bv JAS.C Mc@UIKE. Auctionecr IPLRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSB AFTERNOON, iy id recorded in Liber 22, $23, and 32h, one of the land records for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, we shall sell parts of lots Nos 7 and & in square 419, begineiny for the same at the distance of fif.y feet from tbe north- east corner of the Squ«re on Scventh street north, and running thence west 200 feet to Eighth street, thence south by and with Eigbth street twenty five feet, thence cast two hundred feet to Seventh street} thence North by and with Seventh street twenty-Ove feet to the beginning, together with the improvements, consisting of a nrat Two-stery Frame Dwelling-bonse with back buildings Terms: One-third cash: the reside tr stx and | twelve ith Inter trus “4 J McKIM, 2 -rructee RICH. HW. CLARK, § Trustees novi3-iawkds JAS. C. McGIIRE, Auct Uy The above MONDAY AFTER same hour and pla: JOHN WW McKIM on RICHARD &@ CLARK, “ der wkds JAS C_McOUIRE, Auct AQARSEHAL'S SAL®.—-IN VIRTUE OF A AVE writ ef fleri f Virom the Clerk’s O fier strict of Columbia for the me djrect- ed, skal b. In fri ON ay of Jannary ndant’s right, Lot No &. ia Square ar laid & the plat of the city of W t ton, D C ,t er with all and sfagular tbe im- provements thereon, seized and levied upon as the property of Andrew Bothwell, and will b sold te satisfy Judi 1, to Octo: term, 1£56, ac Andrew Be well dec 17 interest in and IN ViRTUL OF aad to me for cash, county, th day of January, 1957, all endant’s right, title, claim, and interestinand te Lot No. 10, in Square No. 255. together witn all and singular the im- Provements thereon, seized and levied upon as the property of Alitsor Natlor. and wiil be seid to satisfy Judicial, No. 170, to March term, 1656, Bank of Metropolis vs. Allison Naflor J.D HOOVER, Marshal for the District of Columbia dec 13-'s TO CONFECTIONS ROPOSALS WILL BR RE ill the Ist day of February x ivites 1 xt for the excln- eling ecnfectlorery sive Be mn-t f his ability to BPOUTANY Te win receipt of the lotof FURS, and are di 2 t of the season band 13th sts. Banking House of Chubb Brethers, Wasninc ton, January 1, 1857. jon" D BARROW AND HENRY HOLMES are this day admitted as partners in the Bank- Ing House of Chutb Brothers. Tbe firm from this date will be composed of Chas. St. J. Chubb, John D Barrow, ard Henry Holmes. The House in Davenport, lowa, coinposec of Chas. St. J. Chubb, Wm H. Dougal. and Alexander B. Barrow, under the firm of Chubb Brothers, Bar- dee 3l-ec3t row & Co CHUBB BROTHERS. jan f-tf “THE LAKES” AVG BROUGHT YOU THE MOST EX- quisite, uni and rech: reke articles, elabo rated with the mostartist! taste from materia the most rare and valuable wkich every con nent and cilme can yleld. Yea, Coral, She and Pearis f-om Neptune's briuy deep; Diamonds and Mineral Gems delved from the giuiomy boweis of the earta; Fioral and Vegetetilec products dis- tilled from heavenly dews in forest and feld-- nymph and fairy ofvrings at the Promethean shrine of Selenee and Art ia short. THE LAKES havecuiled the choicest FANCY GOODS which the genius of every land could bestow upon the products of every ether They have brought them hers te Washing and opened their als BAZAAR (A Museum in itself,) At No SO’ Pennsylvania avenu Where they are open for inspection. it is worth 8 drive or 2 walk from Georgzetow™ or Alexandria to examine, and offers unparalleled inducements to Pca heir facilities for importing Trans- Atlantic Goods enables them to retail at what many will pay at wholesale Cai ann SBE. Fancy Goods, Pertemonnaies, Cabas, Toys and verfumery, wholesale and retail. dec SL KR. VAN PATTEN, DENTIST, PRE- sents the compliinents of the season to his friends aud patroas, and begs those in arrears for services rendered to cali at thelr earliest conven! ence and settie, after which he will be pleased to serve them again. Office at his residence, No. 10 Pennsyivania avenue, near Georgetown. des 2—dlit OVERLAND EXPRESS: CHESAPEAKE BAY QYS?PERS' Soe aazs & DRURY AHEAD ° ALL +9 COMPETITORS '!—Antictpating = a severe Winter, we have made ar rangements for a ular supply of superior OYSTERS, and though navigation may be closed for the season we will atalltimes havea fall supply of Fresh Cpend Oysters. Persons using large quantities for Bin ners, Balls and Parties, should give us a cell But one price th: ‘bout the season to regular customers. SCHWAKZE& DRURY, Dealers in Oysters alone, dec 3l-lw 459 Lith st.. second doo: shove fr ——————— MANUAL UF ETIQUETTE IN wase- INGTON. HIS MANUAL IS INDISPENSABLE TO Meinters of Congress and strangers sojourn ing In Washington. Every ledy end gentiernar should have a mays Just publisued and = sale at the Book Stand in the Capitol, and at the book stores in Washington. dec 231m WRPURATION fa a epraelanedl ya / yetion of Washington Stock for sale 2! ten as tt = CRURY RROTRER® REMOVAL. AMUEL CHILTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, &e., has removed his office to the base- t of the house of Johasoa Hellen, Esq . on e corner of 5th street and Louisiana aveniie dec 30-1m* att j2 | bid been improved and modernized since bis 2 t No 12, in square 116, front- | ing i6 feet on 30th street west, Setween M and N | rand | ~ | and fas! j i } i d from the Clerk's | & TELEGRAPH _NEWS. FRO & ASSOCIATED PRESS. BY NoUs# PRINTING TELEGRAP. Dispatches from Kansas. New York, Jan. 5.—Mr. E of Kansas, parsed thorough this city, yesterday, en route to Washington, with di es from Governor Geary. Mr. Sumner’s Health. Boston, January 5.—The Chronicle of this morning contains a statement that Mr. Sui ner will not leave for Washington, as he in- tended. owing to the a: i ici Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 5 —The market for bread- stuffs without particular change since Satur- | doy’s sales of Howard street super flour at $5.25. Wheat is dull; sales of good reds at $1 40a 43, and good whites at $1 50; choice reds might sel] at $1. and prime whites are uoted $155. Corn active; new STa6Gc, Whicky is unchanged; sates at 25. Few York Markets New York, Jen. 5 —Flour is firm; sales of 4,900 bbls. ; te 96.15a86.30; Southern heavy at $6.90a$7.20. Wheat is steady; sales of 1,300 bushels. Corn is very dull aud nominal. ; Pork is firm at $20 12) for mess. Beef is steady at $14. 50a$14 75 for repacked Chicago. Lard is unchanged; sales of bbls. at I3ic. Whisky is firmer; Obio 26c. Financial. New Yorx, Jan 2—Stock« are active and | generally higher; Cumberland Company 162; filincis Central shares 125; do honda 974; Michigan Southern 59}, New York Central 944: Pennsylvania Goal Company 1); Reading 88); Virginia 6's 90 ———» <2. s Cer J.P. Elisworth’s wrapping-paper mui at Windsor, Conn, was burnt on the evening of the 24th December Loss about $5,000, iwenred $1 090 An insane woman 2! the asylum in New York has the melancholy notion that she is the successive wife of all the Presidents. She is peeking her carpet bag to be on hand on the 4th of March next {> In Lancaster, Mass , the factory opera tives ‘‘stampeded’’ through the windows on last Saturday evening, the superintendent having locked the doors A dispute as to the heur of quitting work on Saturday led to the excitement. Ee At Dubuque, Lowa, it is stated snow har | fallen to an unusual depth—in many places ecured by adeedog | drifted fur miles to the depth of fourteen or fifteen feet The streams are frozen over hard and the teams prss over them with as much safety as though the ice was granite rock | i Dr Walton, of Syracuse, extracted a pix. a few days since, from the back of a Miss | McKay, of that city The pin was swallowed nine years since, when she was of the age of five. Mies M. said she had experienced con- siderable inconvenience from it ever since it was taken out about four inches below the shoulder blade. ie A French correspondent, writing from Jerusalem. and deséribing how much that city last visit, made twelve years ago. 6 that j many of the new houses remind him of the | houses at New York. Only think of the holy rity being rebuilt after such a mode! as New York ' teeMr. F. Gaillardet, in his correspond- enee to the Cousfitatconne!l of Paris, states that there is oubt that the idea of form- ng from the several States of Central America and Mexico a rival confederacy to the north- of the Union has been suggested to er by Mr. Soule, as ten years the idea was openly advocated by the ex- ‘or from Louisiana VENISON. FEW SADLES VERY HANSOUME VER- ISON just from the mountains. Set from NG & BUACBELL, dec 20 ~~ corper Vermont avenue #4 35th st. RUIT AND BUTTER KNIVES, lvery Table’ wing Birds, Scissers in cases, Pacvet Knives, cheap, at FRANCIS’S, Gece 23 Seventh street NHEA? READING AT THE CIRCU- / \ating Library, 456 Seventh street. All the popular Works of the day on hand. New Books received sooa 2s publisued des 29 FERGUSON, 486 7th street GC PENS IN GOLD AND SILVER KE Cases; Penknives, imported direct from Rodzers & Sons, Sheftield; French Portfolios, French and English Drawing Books, Albums, French end English Juveniie Bocks, English Bibies and Prayer Books of ali sizes, in morotco and velvet bindings; fine editions of standard American, English aud French author: in Poetry and Prose. in fine bindings; and a large collec- ton of illusirated Books, mostly imported direct from Lurepe by the undersigned dec FRANCK TAYLOR SHEPHERDS . ROM 769 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, informs the ladies of Wasbington,that they have opened, at Parker's Fancy Store, under the Nationa! Hotel, a choice assort- ment of Caps, Head Dresses, Coffiers, Capes, and Fancy Articles, &c, at PARKER'S Fancy, Comb and Perfumery Store, jan 1-5t* under Nattonal Hotel. _ UTICE.—STOLEN FROM ONE OF THE roors of the Murray House, Penna. avenue, near 1g street, 2 richly wrought GOLD BRACE LET, bavine the words *‘ Christmas Gift to Cornetia’’ engraced on the inside, near the o—- It is thought the thief will try to dispose of tt ° eny one viving information leading to tts recov - ery a ltheral reward will be given, tion te the Proprietor of the Murray House. jan 3-21¢ ICk CREAM At 37 ts Per Quart. UTELS, BOARDING-HOUSES AND others will find It much cheaper and better a they ke it. #alrs and other benevolent entertainments can have it at less atthe PENNSYLVANIA DEPOT, 3 F and KSON, RK. FP ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office No, 155 Bridge street. etewn, ILL ATTEND TO CASES THE CIR cuit Court and the Court of Claimr; to the examina‘ ioa of Titles to Property. (be Investment ef Money in Real Estate, Conveyancing, and all other business requiring the services of an At torney des 4-2 ALLOONS, DOLLS, GAMES, ENGRAV- ings. &c,” at MCLAUGHLIN & CO."8. JOHN F. ENNIS, TTORNEY AT LAW AND COMMIS- sioner of the U. S. Court of Claims for the Distetct of Columbia. Office No 22 Louisiana avenue. dec £7-10t DRESS CAPS—_DHKESS CAPS. E HAVE NOW OPEN THE RICHEST assortment of DRESS pesca Ahad — to the ledtes of Washington, coi ng style and description of Dress, Brea! po f Moura‘ng Caps. a 5. . Ladies plea-e call a them, a! dik sie CASSIDY" jan 3-Iw_ 311 Pa. ave., bet. 10 woop eee emee PRICE REDUCED. HE SUBSCRIBER WISHING TO CLOSE T out his jarge stock of WOOD by the Ist of March, wlll from this day sell— Pine Wood at. $1.50 per cord Maple do Oak do cos ae Hickory do .. oo 7 All persons in want of good and cheap Wood can be accommodated from =P fede in quantities to sult, by cailing a! Set). L. WILLIAMS, on tbe Canal east of the MarkefHouse, jan2-3t0 Georgetown. ST RECEtTED FROM THE PUB- J kere splecuid View of Old Independ- en ail, Philadephia. For sele cheap, framed or otherwise, at JOHN WAGNEN’S, dec 22-1m 255 Penn avenue. Pa a enc in = peaurieut PAPIER MACHE WORK ) Boxes, Desks, Fo tos, Albums, Trays, Card Re eivers, ke., &c., for sale jow at No. 20, %h sts acces? A J. McLAUGHLIN & CO._ INCE MEAT!—MINCE MEAT.—AN- INCE MEAT. other lot of ow NG & BURCEE LL, dec 22- Corner Vermont ave. and 16th sts si STANDS, CABAS, Bassere BaskEr 5) -% = wed when some learn what they haye lost by not Puy ee presente st FRANOIO?