Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1857, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR, FUULISHED EVERY ATTERNUU, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) ids ‘%, cormer ef Penansyiventa wer end hlswemth s6rssty By W.D. WALLACE, WU be served to anbsoribers by carriers at Si AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served In packages at 375 eents per month. ‘To mall subscribers the sub- sorption price is THR KK DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less tham three months at the rate of 124 cents a week. 10” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. a¢ tae Stor YDER & SON, Bankers, BY ¥ AND SELL DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, STOCKS, BONDS, and othes Securities, receive Deposits, furnish Drafts, make Collec- tions, and negotiates Time Paper. AND WARRANTS. We aveatall times buying and selling Land Warrants, and will locate them, on commission, in Nebraska and Minnesota Territorys, Wiscon- , Lowa, and Missourl. M. SNYDER & SON’S Bank, deo 15-im No 333 National Hotel Building. SINGER'S Improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Awardot the Par xhibition, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. ME IMPROVSMENTS IN THIS MA- chins hassimplified them in many respects. aad rm are capableof executingiwicethe amount of work they did jos ce in any given time. ‘They are without question the only fe achines ca- of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange ef and thread tn such a manner that the elosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manofacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong and durable, and not fikely to get out of order. We have machines with guages attached, for Some alters, &o. binding hats, ca Suk, Fhread, ton, Needles, &¢., constantly eee dheiisted ee ersons: formation yl. ing Machines will address 1. M. SINGER & CO., mane 165 ae Baltimore . B.—We are prepared to exchange these shines for old machines Paes cers Terms ezal. Persons who have been inducedto purchase nfetior machines under the of being ebeap, will fiadthisa enetindced. mar 18—ly UITASLE FOR CHRISTM4S AND NEW YEARS’ PRESEN 'OHN H. SMOOT, No. 9 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received 8 grext variety of usefai and seasonable GUOD3, te which he lavites the attention of both ladies and geatiemen who may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBRO!DERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars = Sleeves) Do do Muslin do \o Do do Muslin and Cambric Collars A great variety (low priced) do Worked Linen Sets and Linen Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and waite Lace Sets and Collars Worked Vamoric and Muslin Bands fEmbroide-ed L.inan Cambrie Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and plain do Biack Chantiila and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and booped Skirts. aLso— Motre Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double and siagle Brocha and other Shawis Rich Fancy and Black Silks French Merinos, plaid Merinos Plain and printed Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, ali numbers Kid and Buck Gauntlets Ladies, geat’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosie-y, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Geat«. Linen, Cambric and Silk Pecket Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats. Scarfs and Ties Gents Shawis, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Talmas and Hoods Ladies, gents and boys’ Comforts. &c With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- J. H. SMOOT. YO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT do {SHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by rie sickness, and particularity from mi iPEC FACL. by himself to a true spherical accuracy, Mant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the ill effects caused to the precious organ of sigat from the commencement of using aera in not — isely suited, by the use of an Optometer ; ani practice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass- es that are absolately required will be furnished with ion and satisfaction JOHN TOBIAS aciuow! es the wery libe- ral @ncouragemeat wos she ed, and further solicits the patronage of those that have not yet availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, —— supplied with such as will improve thelr t. nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref= erences given to many who have derived the greatest eass and comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Fallows’ Hall, cr stains. Norvo x, September 7, 1654. Sir—The Spectacies you je for me suit very weil, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried LITT. W. FAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacies obtained from MrT . and find them of great asetstance to my sight and corresponding with hisdescription of the focus. i recommend him as a skillful op- ticlaa HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try- ing bis glasses, } was furnished if him witha pair slignt'y colored blue, which have afforded ume more reef and Vv ogesorwory than any I have evertried. My sight, originally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, fre- quently to a vory late hour; but with the aid of these glasses bes study almost as late as ever, uttae pain I have pr JUHN WILSON ate Commissioner Gen’l Land Office, Docember 1}, 1355 Lave ased Mr. Yobias’s Spsctacies for three or four moaths, and take ert grey im say- i with them. that | am wach pir i have egg GEOR. P.SCARBE a much vsaedt x. May 5th, loss. { was recommeaiei to Mr. Joha Tobias as a skiliful optician; and as I have eyes of remark- 2ble sopimeeir I was gratified to @nd that Mr. ‘Tovics seemed to comprehead them vb inspec- toa sad som: slight measurement, and he has wasde m2 pal: of Spectacles that sults me ad- ¥ . P. BERLER. daly il, — a= iM 13854 Mr. J. Tosias ye yee FE 1 am hay to sa Ghat the Spectacles witch | citatasd ten vouians week are eutirely satisfactory. From an tnequal- Sty im the visual range of my eyes, | uave hereto- found great difficu'ty in getting glasses of the proper focsidistence Itaffords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this diti- culty bas peca Lappily cbviated so thatthe glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best apted to my eyes of auy | have ever yet used. Very respectfully. yours, -B DRANE, Rector of St James’ Parish DPSPARTMENT OF L4TERIOR, May7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal ot wny eyes, | Lave been compelled to use glasses for several years. 1 have tried different opticians without obtaining giesses perfectly Stted to my eyes. Four moaths since Mr. Tobias made two pairs espzctally for me, which I have found to setve m- perfectly. By the use of his optometer be is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theeye. £ most cueerfuily recoramend Mr. Tobias to all maviag occasien to use glasses and bear my testi- mony 4s to bis skill as ao optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. thve’y to sign Laud Warrants. P. & OPERA GLASSES of great variet TELESCOPES & MICRUBCUFES, WATC MAKER GLAS3SHS, and many other articles la this line at very low prices constantly on band. Pd 1-lv _ FOR CHRISTMAS. OOKING GLASSES, ALL SIZES, WILL 4 be suld low for cash JUHN WAGNER 255 Pa avenue, dec 17-Im opposite Kirkwood House F CAXSEED, A PRIME ARTICLE, ast received and forsale, wholesale and re- tall, by ‘BYSUN & SHOEMAKER, {22s-eotw Poarma:eutists,cor. 7thand H sts. VOL. IX, IDDLETON, RIN ICE, Office and Depot—Southwest corner of F and raifth streets. feb 27-tf CONFECTIONERY FOR THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS. OTWITHSTANDING THE HIGH PRICE of sugar, 1 willsell my CONFECTIONERY at the usual prices, viz: PLAIN CANDY = MIXED DROPS at 25 cents per poun SUGAK PLUMS at 373% eents 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 per 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 Pennsyivania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, next door to Iron Hall. dec 15-1m GEO. NORBECK. CHRISTMAS CONFKCTIONERY. HE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- | forms his customers and the public in general that he is red to supply them with CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY of kind, fo eign and domestic; also with CANDY, PLUM and POUND CAKES, MINCE PIES, ORANGES Fi68,RAISINS, PRUNES, ALMONDS, &c. iis stock of CONFECTION: ERY is very complete and such as he feels con- fident will be found on trial, equal toany that may be offered for sale in this city. He will be happy to see his friends and customers on Christmas Eve and during the Holidays, as his stock will “ replenished until and ate? the New Year’s estival TOYS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ‘The subscriber also respectfa'ly informs ladies and gentlemen. desirous of procuring TOYS of any kind, as Holiday Presents, that he has ia- ported a large collection of German and French manufacture, which are curious, cheap, and well adapted to please children and young people of every age Als 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 tohis large assortment of China, Ladies’ Work Baskets, Combs, Perfumery, and other fancy articleswhich are toonumerous for specification in an advertise. ment WILLIAM GRUPE, No 415 south side Pa. av , bet 3d and 1} sts., opposite Jackson Hail. dec 23-1m W.@. METZEROTYT, (Successor to Grorex HILavs,) Btef Kaven & Bacon’s and William Miller's CELEBRATED PIANOS, AS ALWAYS ON HAND THE LARGEST stock of PIANOS from 8175 up to $1,000, MELODEONS from 845 to #250, GUITARS, VIOLINS, BRASS INSTRU- MENTS, FLUTES. BANJOES, ACCORD- EONS, and SHEET MUSIC, cheaper than in any house south of New York. Music published and received every day. Pianos for rent nov 4-tr Cc SHAWLS-—SHAWLS!! HOSIERY—HOSIERY '!! The subscriber is determined to close out his entire stock of CLOAKS and SHAWLS by the ‘20th of January, to accomplish which he -will sell off ata smatl advance. His stock of Cloth Cloaks cannot be equalled by any assortment elsewhere in this District. His Velveis are superb. F. A. McGER, dec 29-20 214 Pa ave , bet. J2th and 13th sts. BOOK BINDING. Corner Eleventh street and Maryland avenue, near the Smithsonian Institution. DWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN- forms 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 solidity, and npoa much more reasonable terms than can be done in Balti- more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- Greased to him (per post) willenable him to ex- hibit to the subscribers specimens of his style of binding. Every kind of Book Binding neatly ex- ecuted. se27-6m SELLING OFF, LOAKS—CLOAKS! MANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE. Manufactured frem Slate Stene, VJ, the West Casticton Slate Company, Vt. HESt MANTELS ARE ENAMELLEDIN imitation of the richest and most expensive EGYPTIAN, LISBON, VERD ANTIQUE, PORPHYRY, PYRENEES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH GALWAY, and othér rare and desirable MARBLES. The imitations are 80 perfect that they chalengethe closest scrutiny. They are so highly polished that they retalg their beauty much longer than marble ; are not {Mjared by smoke, coal gas, or acids, and can be acid much cheaper than any others in market. Price ranging from $125 to $12 Architects, Builders, and others are invited to call and examine samples at No. 512 Seventh street, 3doors tclow Udd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. T. M HANSON, se 12-ly Agent. THREE PIANOS AT GREAT BARGAINS EB HAVE ONLY ONE PIANO LEFT AT $200, iron frame, rosewood case, and war- ranted. One beautiful 7-octaves, round coraers, tron frame, rosewood case Piano, worth #190, and will be sold for #250 One Louls XLV style, magnificently carved case, tron frame. rosewood Piano, worth $550 will be sold for 325. ‘The two last named Pianos are made by Miller & Curtaz, of Boston, are sold for no fauit, but have beea consig “ed to us, and we are Instructed to force them off at great sacrifices In order to close i the years business. Persons in want will do well to call and examine them. They are traly great bargains. = Also, aiways on hand, the largest stock of Pianos in this city, ranging from $200 to $1000. JOHN F ELLIS, dec 29 36 Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAEBR, Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn’a avenus, south sido, bstween 9th and 10th sts. I AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF WITR an ELEGANT HEABKSE, and _ oer omrenieneee ai) conductin, business, str respectfully inform the public that he ts fully prepared to Mi all orders en’ tohim, atthe shortest notice, and in the best manner. A e supply of READY-MADE COFFINS ofall sises, always on hand, which will be fur- aished on the most reasonable terms. As heretofore,no pains will be spared te give entire satisfaction on all occasions. N.B.—Residing on the premises, erders wil) ‘ve promptly attended to atall hours. JOHN H, BUTHMANN, — Importer and Dealerin Wines, Brandies, &o. Penn avenue, south side, bet 4 and6th sts., AS IN STORE A VERV CHUICE AS- sortinent of Champagne, in quarts and Pints, of the most desirable brands, Also, sparkling St Peray, white and pink; Maderia, Sherry, Port, Teneriffe, Sicily, Rhine Wines, Moseile; French Wines, and white; Cognac, Scheidam Gin, Jamacia Rum, Scotch Whiskey, American Whiskey, Curacoa, Anisette; and of his own preparation, Wild pg Brandy, Blackberry Juice, Stomach Bit- Also, genuine Absinthe, Kirschwasser, and Havai figars deo 10-3t&wim, Post UFFICE DIRECTORY, OR BUSI- ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices in the United States, containing the names of the Post Otiices and Post Masters in the United States on the Ist July, 1856, with a variety of valuable in- formation on Postal Affairs; also, a comprehen- sive codification of the existing Postal Laws. Price $1. Just published, and for sale, at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, dec 11- near 9th street. UST RECEIVED FROM THE PpuB- lishers—A splendid View of Old I ence Hatl. Philadeiphia. For sale cheap, framed or otberwise, at JOHN WAGNER’s, dec 22.1m 255 Penn. avenue. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1857. (NO. 1,245. {7 Casu, invaniascy in advance. ‘Biagl les (in Wrappers) can be procured te oe St lin PostMastE a Rewhoaect Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at Burlington, Iowa. ‘TagasuryY DeParTMENT, r Wasuixeron, December 18, 1856. ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS department until the 19th day of February, A. D 1857, a: 9 o’clock a.m, for the conetraction of the Marine Hospital authorized te be erected at Burlington, Iowa, according to the plans and speci- fications prepared at this depfriment; rad propogals to be either or the whole building or separate for the different kinds of w.rk; bills of ;arcels mustin every case acccmpany each bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or agoept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts thereof, when it deems the ivterest of the United S ates requires it; the department also reserves the right to exclude the bids of acy person or persons who there is just cause to believe will not ‘aithfully erm the contrasts. or which rere att-mpted to obtain by indirection ; and all ‘bids when there shall be parties in interest who do not join in the bids, and all bids that, upon investigation are below a fair price for the work. Bids will not be received in gross, and no contract will be awarded toa bidder unless details are fur lished the depar’ ment of the prices of the differeut kinds of work and materiale, which stall be ub ject to the revision of the department, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the Unit+d States may require. Ninety per cent. of the amount of work done and materials delivered, accerding to costract price, (-aid amount to beascertained by the estimate ofan azent of the depa~tment aprointed fur thet purpese,) will bs paid from time to time, ai the work pro- gresses ; aad ten per cent. retained until the comple- tion of the contract and acceptance of the work, & , by the agent aforesaid, aod to ba forfeited in the event of non fulfilment of copiract. Contra sts will be awarded only to master bailders and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consen: of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a for eiture of the same. Fath proposa! must be acecinpanied by a written guarantee, sioned by two responsible persons, (cer- t fied to be so by the Usited States district judge or a‘torney f the said district.) in the sum of $5,000 tor the whole work, or of a proportionate ammount if for any part, that the bidder will, when required, if his -repo-a! be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, wih prop rand sufficient securities, for its fa thin! performance Form of b nd and eertificate required will be fur- ni-hed on application to the depariment. Pians, syecifications, and working drawings will be reaty ater thirty day, when they can be Lad on application to the depa iment No bid will be considered unless it fully complies in all its details with the requirements of this advertixe- ment. The proporals must be sent to this departmeat, alireseed to the Seereiary of the Treasury and painly ¢ ** Proposals for the Burlington Ma- rine Hospit d will b+ Opened at 10 o'clock, a. m., of the last day gam d for receiving the same, JAME3 GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. dee 20- 2awtlMhFeb) Proposals for Furnishing Granite andGran- ite Work for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. DerarTMeNT oF Tire INTERIOR, December 18, 1555. MQEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED a. this department until the eighteenth day ot february next, J2 o’elock at noon, for furnishing such Granite aud Granite Werk a+ may be required above the sub-basement story, in the erection ot the north frout of the Patent Orfice building. The bids must b- in the form of the following schedule, and clearly specify the pr ces for material, haaling, dressing, and setting, including all }he ma chinery and other expense Sch . Cube stone, per superficial foot. Beds and bills, do do Exua Cube stone, per cubic foot Cornice in two beda, per superficial foot, B wurse, do do ry niablatnre, do du Ai . do do eon to cornice, por lineal foot. rigiyphs. each. ‘of pilasters, ¢ach. Channels of basement, per tinea! foot. Window sills, per superticial foot. ‘The granite must b+ equal in quality to that used in the Construction of te wings of the buildings, specimens of which wil be required to accompany the bids. : Each bid will state in what time the work will be completed, and none will be considered from others than those known to be of the tade and believed to be fully competent to fulfil in good faith the cbliga tions they propose to assume; and no assignment of bid or contract will be recognized, unless mage with the approval! of the heas of the departmen Nine percent. will be paid from time to ume, az the work progresses, upon the estimate of te agent of the deparimentin charge thereof. and ten per cent reserved until the completwn of the con wact and acceptance of the work by said agent. The depariment rves to itself the right ject or accept the proporals hereby invited w u deems the interest of the U 1 States requires it, as well as to exclude the bids of any person or per- sons who ithas good reason to believe will not, from any cause, faithfully perform the contract Plans, specifications, and working drawings can be examined, and other information ob ained, on apphicasion at the office of the superintendent. ‘The proposals, which mast be sent to this depart- ment, addressed to the Seer y of the Interior, (endo sed ** Proposals for the cuon ef the north front of the Patent Office building,”’) will be opened at 1 o’elock, p. m.. of the last day named for re- ce.ving the same k. MeCLELLAND, deo 19-2awtisFebt Beretary of the [uterior. Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and beart “house at Springfield, illinois. ‘TReasvaT DEPARTMENT, Wasuincton, December 17. 1556 ROPOSALS WILL BE ELVED AT this department until the 17th dav of Febru- ary, A. D , 1357, at 9 o’clock ». m , for the con- struction of the;Post U fice and Court- house author- ized to be erecied at Springfield, I!linois, accord- ing tothe plans and specifications prepared at this departinent; said proposals to be eltber for ths whole building or separate for different kinds of work; bills of parcels must in every case ac- company cach bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and thetotal amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or accept the proposals hereby invited. or any parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it; the department also reserves the right to exclude the bids of any person or rersons who there is just cause to belleve will not faltbfuliy perform the contracts, or which they have at- tempted to obtaia by indirection; and all bids when there shall be parties In interest who do not join in the bids, and all bids that. unon investi- gation, are below a fair price for the work. Bids will not be received in gross, and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details jare furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the re yreapere so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United States may require. Ninety per cent. of the amount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price, (said amount to be ascertal by the esti- mate of an agent of the department appointed for that purpose,) wili be paid from time to time, as the Vork progresses; and ten percent retained until the completion of tbe contract and Sooer = atce of the work, &c , by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non- fulfilment of the contract Contracts will be awarded only to master build ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a forfeiture of the same Each proposal must be acccmpanied by a writ- ten guarantre, signed by two respousible persons, (certified to be so by the United states district judge or attorney of the said district,) in the sum of $5,000 for the whole work, or of a patra ate amount if for any part, that the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be accepted, enter into a contsact and bond. witb proper and sutfi- clent securities, for its faithful performance Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings will be Leng? after thirty days, when they can bad on application to the department. , No bid will be considered unless it fully com- plies in all tts detacls with the requirements of this advertisement. ‘The proposals must be sent to this department, addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed +‘ Proposals for the Springfield Post Opice and Court-howse,’” and will be opened at 10 o’clock a. m. of the last day named iving the same. meteneiviee JAMES GUTARIE, Secretary of the Treasury. _dec 18 2awtl7Feb AST UFF CLOTHING BO T AND sold at 76 Louisiana svenue, opposite the Hay Market N B_ Willcall for them by addressing as above through Post Office. dec %6-eolm* OFFICIAL. Treasury DepartMent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock ofthe | | loans of the United States, that this department | will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, ' unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay ia addition to the interest accrued from the date of the last semi annua! divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the ven- dor, the following rates of premium on said stocks: Por the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 1848, a premium of 16 per cent.; and for the stock of 1850, commonly called Texas Indemaity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United Srates, by the party duly entitled to recrive the prosecds. If sent between date hereof and the Ist day of Jaoua-y next, the current half ycar’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, orit will b+ payable as heretofore, and a corres- ponding deduction be made from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and tra7: mit- ted wili be made by drafts on the Assistant T'reasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which shou!d be expressed in the letters accompa nying the certificates. JAMES GUTIIRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. des 1—di3dMarcht R. DUPRIE’S REMEDIES are the only effectual cure for External or Internal Piles, Saltrheum, Ring-Worm, &c. They are unrival- led for purifying the blood. 50 cents per box. Office 76 Nassau street, New York. W4ill be sent by mail. For sale by FORD & BRU., corner of Lith st and Penn. avenne. 2 3 FURS!—FURS!: ODD & CO., UNDER BROWN®’ HOTEL, beg leave to announce the arrival from Lon- don and Paris of their splendid collection of RICH FURS, made in the most fashionable styles from seasoned Soft-dressed Skins They wonld invite particular attention to their elegant and much-ad mired MANTILLA TALMAS, PEULLERINE VAN DYKES, VICTORINES, with Muffs and Cuffs to match, of HUDSON BAY SABLE, MINK, STONE MARTIN, FITCH & MOUNTAIN MARTIN, SIBERIAN AND RUSSIA SQUIRREL, LONDON LUs SD, BLACK LYNX, and ERMINE; RICH FUR TRIMMING for Cloth and Velvet Cloaks; SWANSDOWN TRIMMING; ELEGANT SIBERIAN SQUIRREL ROBES, for Cloak Linings, or cut for Trimming; Ladies’ and Gertlemen’s FUR GAUNTLt& TS; Gentlemen’s TRAVELING MUFFLERS, of Beaver, Otter, Nutria, and Sea! Fur; CARRIAGE ROBES, of Bear, Fox, and Buffalo Skins. TODD & CO for the past twenty-five years have devoted much attention to this branch of their trade, purchasing exclusively for cash, sell- ing at moderate prices, and by adhering to their determination to dea! in noarticle that would not bear the strictest scrutiny, they have secured a large and increasing trade from all parts of the country. Purchasers are Invited to visit their establish- ment and examine the most extensive STOCK OF FURS south of New York. oc 31-3t&heotf “TRESOR DB BOUZY” AND “IXL. MXHE UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT Bouzy,’’ a champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aod esteerned by concoisseurs as of other product of the champagne country, which has obtained a high postition in the aristocratic stock of other W ines, Liquors ard Cigars JONAS P. LEVY RITISH ALMANAC AND COMPANION for 1857; yiving the House of Lords; House S- DOKLODOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, for this city of Dorlodot’s ‘‘ Tresor de the highest grade, and unsurpassed by | elrcles of Europe ard America. Also, a large _jan 5-tf No. 367 Pa. ave ,opp. National Hotel. | of Commons; Church ; Judiciary; Royal House- | belds; Imports; Exports; Governments of Ire- land, ~cotland. and the Colonies; Foreign Minis- ters in England; Britich Ministers abroad; Hast India Company: Chronicle of the Parliament of 1556, abstract: of Parliamentary Documents ; ab- stracts of Public Acts; valuable article: on the Decimal Coteage Question; on the Postal Sys- tem at home and abroad ; on arbitration in trade disputes ; cn the material Lan Ss of British In- dia; on Architecture and Public Improvements ; on the Metropolitan Communications and Bridges; on the Russian War, and much other useful mat ter. I vol of 344 pages; price $150. Imported from London, by _Jans FRANCK TAYLOR. CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool Alexandria, beg leave to cali the at tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and otuers of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GUUDS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Eastern cities. ‘The connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has uiven him advan- tages in the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of goods and prices will sutiafy all parties that pur- chases can be made of them upon the most favor- able lerms French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated French China Dinner Sets, gold band end plain white French Ghina Vases, Pitchers, Tollet Sets, &e. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of ‘Teaware And Dinner Ware, separate from sets India China Dinner Sets, and separate articles al- ways on hand W bite Granite Ware in every variety, in sets, and separate from sets, as inay be desired Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in fall supply. Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise. Experienced packers employed. Goods put up by us can be transported by any mode without Fare by the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 124 cents eash way A quarter ofa dollar thus spent may save many dollars. dec 1- STANDARD SILVER WARE. AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURESIL- ver Spoons, Forks, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Pie, Cake and Ice Cream Knives, Sugar Shovels and Tougs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and Salt Spoons, &c , &c , on my own premises, and do not palm off on the public Northern man- ufectured articles (which cannot always be re- led on as genuine) for my own, but every article made in my establishment can and Will be war- ranted as above. WATCHES AND JEWELRY Of every deseription. and in great variety, con stantly on hand, and receiving fresh arrivals al- most every day Fine (18 ks) Geld Watches from $20 to $250, and warraned correct time- keepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosaic and plain Gold Bracelets, Pins and ee (in sets or by the single piece,) Gold Vest, Fob, Guard, Chatalain and Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, and@ a general assortment of goods usually kept io _a Jewelry Store Fine Watch Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, and all work warranted to dhe satisfaction at 338 Pennsylvania avenue lec 24- .O HOOD, GAS FIXTURES H. MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- ria, Va., keep constantly on hand a hand- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory of Cornelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sell at the same prices charged to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on Chestnut street, Phil- adelphia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass and decorated Paper Shades, in great variety Call and examine for yourselves. dec 1- | ete WHITE FISH.—RECEIVED TO- day, alot of new WHITE FI-H, in beauti ful order, direct from the Lakes. Fon sale by KING & BURCHELL, dec’ cor, 15th st. and Vermont avenue. EVENING STAR. Mr. Curtis on the Female Novelists {From the Hartford Press, Jan 7.) Mr. Cartis lectured last evening before the Young Men’s Institute upon ‘‘The Female Novelists’’—so the bills said. He commenced by quoting an imaginary remark by a forgot- ten hero of a forgotten English novel, who held everything masculine in women to be a derogation from the womanly character, and who said to Madame de Stael, ‘* We would forgive you being so much wiser than our- selves, but being so, we cannot forgive your petticoats.”* Men are all like this hero. Mr Tremai we never forgive the petticoats, placing li rary women on a par with quack doctors. We remember Mistress Hannah More. and shud- der. Blue is a lovely color, but ona woman's foot it startles us. We never think of Cinde- rella’s fairy foot in azure silk, but always of Mrs. Jellyby s hoof in clumsy indigo woollen; and Mrs Hannah More is probably the woman of allothers whom it is most repuguant to men to think of wedding, she being not only a blue stocking, but an entire pair of blue pantaloons Then followed a sketch of life, works and character of this excellent woman, the lectu- rer treating her memory to a handsome anl respectful eulogy. The Chinese thought it a missionary’s best joke when he said that wo- men, too, have fouls which may be saved. (Nd English literature is singularly Chinese in this respect. Shakspeare’s delineation of wo- man Mr C. justly and highly extolled, but after Shakspeare, for many years, men only spattered women with bombastic compliments, and made laws treating them like serfs. The manner in which women have been served in literature is but a .rue reflection of their fate in real life. Every woman of strong character, high intelligence, broad nature, and truer, fuller heart than common, feels gnawingly the need of acareer. Few find it, but many fail ard wear out disappointed lives Florence Nightingale found hers, but all women with her wants are not so fortunate This protest against the cramping of woman in life—this ery of religious democracy which demanded that a woman should be honored as a woman—this agony end indignation which for years had been gathering, but had been pent up in the heart of woman—all found vent in that wonderful novel, the most search- ing and prodigious ever written by woman, the ‘‘ Jane Eyre’’ of Charlotte Bronte. alias Currer Bell. The story of her sad, quiet life and death, Mr. Curtis finely told, and her writings he loftily praised She had had many imitators, and the Mies Kavanaghs, the Miss Yonges, the Miss Sewells, he sharply and properly ridiculed. ‘* Nathalie’’ he took as a specimen brick, and pitehed into it satisfacto- rily The moral of these buoks was tainted by what the teacher of Lowood school told little Jane Eyre: “1 have a little boy younger than you who knows six psalms by heart, and when you ask him which he would rather have, a ginger- bread nut to eat or a verse of a psalm to learn, he says: ‘0, the verse of a psalm.’ ‘ ‘Angelssing psalms.’ Says he, ‘1 wish to be a little angel here below’ He then gets two nuts in recompense for his infant piety.” This is not the moral of life; and against its falsehood Thackeray and Charlotte Bronte are earnest, indignant protestants. The lec ture closed with a glowing apostrophe to the authoress of Jane Eyre The New British Minister. The New York Evening Post gives us a his- tory of the Kight Hon. Charles Pelbam Vil- lier, who has been appointed British minister to this country, and may sqon be expected ai Washington The uew minister, who has just entered his fifty-sixth year, was educated for the bar, and for many years held the position of one of the Examiners ia Chancery, an office of great re- spectability and respousibility, and affording a moderate emolument. He has been engaged in various other public duties ; most of them, however, having reference to his professional training and experience, and fura great num ber of years has represented the borough of Wolverhampton in the House of Commons As a legislator he was distinguished for the pertinacity with which, year after year, he brought forward his motion for the repeal of the Corn Laws. His opposition to this meas- ure, long ante-dating that of Cobden and the Anti-Corn-Law League, was distinguished by great ability and courage, at atime when it required some fortitude. and subjected a mem- ber to no little ridicule, to make a motion of thischaracter. He was so identified with this opposition, and occupied himself so exclusively with his annua! motion and its fate in the House, that some or his opponents nick-named him ‘* single-motion’’ Villiers We are not aware that Mr. Villiers has had auch, if any diplomatic training, although he belongs to a diplomatic family—his father, the Hon. Jobn Villiers, having been minister to Portugal, and the services and capacity of his distinguished brother being well known; but charge of the delicate and arduous du- ties pertaining to the office of Judge Advocate General, which he now holds, justifies us iu supposing that he will prove entirely compe- tent to succeed Mr. Crampton. The duties require a co! erable legal experience, which Mr. Villiers is known to possess in an eminent degree. Mr. Villiors is about the dle height, of spare frame, with light brown hair, and is de- scribed as a good specimen of the English gentioman. He is‘ given to hospitality,’ and way be expected to be received at Washing ton in a manner in accordance with the tradi- tions of the Britieh Legation. He is a bache- lor; but whether he is destined to meet the fate of other single gentlemen who have come from abroad as ministers to this country, rests of course with the ‘‘ women,” as Mr. Benton would say. It is rather a singular circum. stance that the majority of the ministers sent by Great Britain to Washington of late years have been bachelors The list includes the names of Mr. Fox, Sir Henry Vaughn, and Mr. Crampton, to which must be added that of Mr. Villiers. The Buffalo Debutante. The New York correspondewt of the New Orleans Delta thus notices the antecedents of Mrs. McMahon, who recently met with an unfavorable reception in the Buffalo theatres: The last dramatic sensation has been caused by the announcement of the dehut of a lady, well known in New York, both from her an- tecedents and her own position in the fashion. able world. Her mother was the beautiful daughter ef a New England clergyman; was seduced, and afterwards became the most no- ‘orious courtesan in New York, under: the name of Julia Brown. This daughter (her only child,) was brought up in the country in profound ignorance of her mother’s character and mode of life. When she was about twelve years old her mother married Jack Harrison, a notorious gambler of this city. and the original of “Sam Seldon,” in “ The Mysteries and Miseries in ‘New York’? She then brought home her daughter from the country, and made Mr Harrison a most exemplary and devoted wile until her death During the better part of her life she was a devout attendant at the Lpiscopal church, and remarkable for her profuse, hut quiet and unostentatious charity. At the sale of the pews in Grace Church she bid for and obtained one for $1,000. The saints who occupied the neighboring p soon found out who the occupant was, and immediately signified their intention of leay- ing rather than be brought in contact with such @ sinner. A committee was there! appointed to wait upon her and offer handsome bonusif the iady would give up her pew, which she did for $10,000. This money senses ensues snes sh es ne et nnn ene she devoted to charitable rposes, u continued to go to church rin ee Po stancy and devotion. Soon after the mother’s death her daughter was married to a man, who, within one week, proved false to her. and a divorce was obtained through the agen. cy of a promising young lawyer, who, as soon as it was granted, married her himself. He has since become quite distinguished, and en. joys a practice worth $12,000 a year, and lives ip ~ pers style. The lady, therefore, has no reason for going on the stage but her passionate love for it She has been studying for the last two yearr, under the best masters, and her style Cau to be superb. In person she is rather inclined to be embonpornt, with fair bair, blue eyes, and decided expression. ES" Upper Texas is said to be suffering from a very severe drought. _ Ke Smail pox, which has been vaili in sf nandoah county, Va., is espe 7 {e~ The Jails of Union, Centre and Potter counties are now vacant. [> There was good sleigbing at Wythe- ville, Va., from the Ist to a ate lent. EF The number of students this year at the Medical School of Paris is exactly — thousand. ES Girard College, at Philadelphia, now stpports and educates regularly three hun- dred and fifteen boys, all indigent orphans £3 About two hundred new business firms were announced in New York on the Let of January E> The President of the New York Board =, James N. Phillips, is said to pea Jey. E> There are now one hundred and fifteen counties in the flourishing State of Texas, and territory for as many more. Ee The first section of the Georgia and Florida Railroad was opened from Americus to Sumpter city, on the Ist inst. E> The Savannah papers are having their annual row about who caught the first shed of the season. & > A colored man was found ine state of intoxication iu Easton, on New Year’s day, and whitewashed by a set of rogues. ie A proposition to build a bridge from New York to Brooklyn, is discussed in the New York papers (a Nota single death has occurred in the village of Paris, Me., during the past fifteen montas i An ordinance Las been published at Wurtsburg, prohibiting dancing at the wed ding of widows and widowers ia Five churches are now building in Chi- cago. Two ot them are of stone, whose esti mated cost is $60,000 and $40,000. Ee Geo. Smith. a young man from Wash ington county, Md, died recently ia jail iv Kansas. He ws confined for stabbing a man. > Uorace Greeley says this is a free coun- try, and a man isn’t obliged to use common sense unless he has it. E> D. G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel) was lec- turing successfully out West, but bis lungs gave out, and be had to stop. (> The iate soundings of the river gbove Niagara Falls have developed a harbor there of something like two hundred and fifty acres, giving from twelve to fifteen feet of water. > After all the ‘ going, going,” Rachel’s hotel in Paris was rot sold at auction; but Girardin announced to the bidders assembled that the tragedienne reclaimed the property te The rivers of Michigan have become incapable of sustaining the lives of fish, aud multitudes are said to be thrown dead upon the banks. The cause is entirely unknown {a The Governor of Pennsylvania has ve- toed bills to authorize the New York and Erie railroad company to build branches in Sus- quehanna county {= In New Orleans they make the theatres assist in providing comforts tur the Bick poor The Charity Hospital receives $5,000 annual ly from each of them. The Petersburg Democrat sayz that seven or ten Know Nothings of that eity ap- peared wearing crape on the day after the an- nouncement of the death of the * Angel Gs- briel,’’ in grief for him. ; Ka Pennsylvania claims the bonor of orig- inating the first Agricultural Society in this country after the Kevolution. It was found- ed in 1755, and Judge Richard Peters was its president, and an active promoter and patron. Wait ror tag Wacon.—It is a singular fact that the duel and suicide are unknown among the Turks. Believing in predestina- tion they are opposed to ‘‘shuffling off this mor- tai coil’’ by poison or ganpowder. {> There isa great contest for a United States Senator from Wisconsin. One of the candidates delivered one of Silas Wright's orations twice as his own, and had it published as such = Two reeurrectionists, Patrick Lillis and Wm. Cunningham—the former an Irishman, and the latter an American—have been arres ted and held to bail in Cincinnati for procur- ing ‘‘ eubject~"” for the doctor-. A man in Berlin, Prussia, who wasle boring under pecuniary difficulties, cut ap his wife aud two children with a hatchet, and then cut hisown throat The next day a lottery ticket which he held turned up a prize of forty thousand francs se An aged woman, named Laker, disap- peared from the viliage ot Lock’s Mille, Me . abouf a week ago. Three days afterwards her dead body wat found in an adjacent pond. She bad attempted to croes upon the ice and was Jost. A Cincinnati paper states, as an illus- tration of the difference between talent and humbug, that -‘ Lola Montes, under the man- agement of Mr. Jones, realized, in this city, six thousend dollars in tendays Miss Stanly, with the same manager, a lady of decided talent, has not paid expences.’’ i The ancual renting of pews in the Ply mouth Church, Rey H ¥ Brecher's, Brook lyn, NN. Y¥., took place on Tuesday evening The 202 pews rented brought a premium of 33,000 over the appraised value of $10,000. The whole amount of rent last year wae $10,000. tr Dr. Valentine Mott performed the ope- ration last month, for the forty-fourth time, of tying the carotid artery in the living subject. he Napoleon of surgeons is now <1 years old, yet is as straight as ever, and 2s young at heart as when fifty years younger’ He does not nm wear glasses when he operates, and the man is not extant who ever saw bis hand tremble Land speculators appear to have got on afuil head of steam in Kansas, and we may soon expect to hear an explosion. A letter from Leavenworth *ays that “a lot containing 30 acres, lying half a mile from town, sold at private sale a day or two since for 311,000 one of 53 acres for $12,000, one of 16 acres for $3 000. Single lats 24 feet by 110, are selling from $200 to $2,500 Small cflice buildings rent for $600 a year.” Sineunar Crecumstance —Last Tuesday both wires of the House Telegraph Liue to New York were broken, at the same time be- tween this city and Providence, yet the line worked well, and their business was transmit- ted without interruption. The lower wire broke first, and one end crossed the upper wire. Shortly after the =p. per wire was broken, and the ends crossed the lower wire, thus making a cireuit though both wires were broken. Such a oombination s:id: m occurs, and is worthy of note as a riosity in telegraphing.— Boston Times.