Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1857, Page 4

= ENIN Sr alg he ST Az —— RUB OR RUS BY SBENATBS CLLIOTT Ider, why lie down to die! Better rub than rust Bark! the jark a in the sky— ** Die when die thy must ' Day is waking, leaves are shakirg, Better rab rust.”’ ta the grave there’s sleep enough— Better rob than rust Death perhaps is hunger proof, Die when die thou must; Slen are mowing. breezes blowing, Better rub than rust. He who wiii not work suall waal; Naught for nanght ts just— Woa’t do, must do, when he can't, Better rnd than rust Lees are dying, sloth ts dying, Becter rub than rust. or A Stroxa Kiss —Tennyson, in his poem of ‘Patims,”” relates the stroagest case of s10- tion within our knowletge at present. Speak- ing of a lover's kiss, he says, or rather she says * Last night when some one spoke his nem, From my sweet blood that went and came, A thousand little shafts of dame Were sbivered in my narrow frame O, love! ©, & Once Le drew, With one kiss. my whole son! through My Lips, as sunlight drinketh dew.” That's the strongest kiss we ever read about and throws the “pour man’s plasier’’ com pletely in the shade. Phu us’ what a suc- tion the fellow had. Disrurpaxce 1x Mopuwe.—A lawless cut- break of a very singuiar character socurred in Mobile on the evening of the istinstant. The papers of that city are at variance as to whether political feeling had enything to do with it or not ; but it appea:s a crowd of men assembled after niget in the vi-inity of the Mayor’s residence, and in consideration of the fact that tho officer had dismissed ail the chief police in the meraing and forbidden the firing of squibs in the streets, covered the whole neighborhood with packages of exploding Chi- nese crackers, &c.,and created an immense uproar generally, to the serious alarm and annoyance of the Mayor's family, some of whom were lying i!! at the tim Baivaxce Rock —Some gentlemen reseatly eXploring the neighborhood of the Chewacia Lime Quaries, Russell county, found a rock of some hundred tons weight so nicely balan- eed that it could be moved by the hand of a child, though no practical force could be im- agiaed wiich would throw it from its base. Its motion was sbout six inches of space. This curiosity is about two miles from Young’s, Russell count, Montgomery Journal. ARRIVALS ATTHE PRINCIPAL KROTELS Naticnal Motel.—guy é sriaes 6 @ Thomas Pa C B Free and, do W Bisphean, do M L Pewry, fexas J W Simenton, NY JJ Evans, SC M Adams, Ct Miss Adams, ds G Conover, DC D C Bruce, Col Kimire', Ma J Jones, DC Mrs Mitenell, Ma A-Mit heli, do W G Read, do N P Haywood, du W Ballord, do A Evuos, do W D Anders:d, Va Dr Wilivourn. Miss G@ Hartshorne, NJ F smith, N R Christie, NY Coli Sothoron, Ma Ci J 4 Frazer, NJ tf Spring, Va Dr Prentice, 4 Marshail, J W Crain, Ma m) Wiltlards’ WMotel—s c. 45.4 WiLLAnD 3 L Fuiton, NY 43D Brown, O J 0 Bradley, Ya LD Harrower, NY & Wiston & ly. Pa Mrs Harrower, & NL Anderson, 0 CJ Pierson & s: WW @ Jappard, Va § Richards & ty. |) < W R Lewis, NY Ww fds Lewis, do JC: 3 Frash, do Myss Mrs Frash, do S35 Price & ly, P2 Dr W Fish, Gs W Encisott, Mass Mr Fish, do Mr Sherrill, NY W F Jones, Pa dirs Sherrtll, do GPA Hexy, ton T Weed, do RB Bayard, DC Mrs Vo Herringer, DB Morgan, NY A Hayce., Ct LT Downes& ly, R1 JH Cham do Mr Convenet, Mass 6 B Loring, sass Mies Convenet, do AJ Lewts.¢ $4 Newman, NY Hoa W Crocte- do W B Langwood, do A Camier, \ is A P Semmes, Ten D Salmon, Pa JG Merrit, Pa Miss masmer, C Loosoy, NY JC Gowen, NY Oapt Sterret!, USN ‘Fbompson, sid Wharton, Va arshall, La ao aa brJ Higgins. do M Levy, NY G T Barker, Na 33 Kobbins, Ny J € Lawscn, Ma S Flemiring. Va i Suermol!, Ma J E Turton, do ‘ P Turton, do M8 Plummer. ao G M Beaxes, NJ ti Sharpless, Vg W T Pepper, do Mirkweod Hou ~—J &£4.8 KiRKWOOD O E Woods. Pa Miss Dusentury, Ma J Hnaner, d> tiss Crawferd, La N F Jones, fa W Middleton. Ma T Oveagh, Ma @ Middleton do RS Dorner & friend du 4 Bones. do TABe!, Va @ Hants. do Miss Bell, go W H Shirlas, Va lon J Sewasd, Ga jour! Hotei- Pen. avenue. » Tenn JJ Beaty, Tenn fam, Ct W G Bagzerman, Pa VD Hansoa, Pa IT Connolly, Nd 4 T Benson, NY BJ Green, NY J Baker, Va L B Dunean, do G& Drake, Me N G Starkweather, Mid SOF TEETH. LOOMIS, THE INVENTOR AND patentee of ‘ Loomis’ Mineral Plate Teeta,’’ having saceessfully Introduced ns bis improvement im verious cities, ias Row permanently established himself fu Wash- s improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly tn a ok & set of but one plece of mate- rial, and that i {ible mineral. No metal ss used tn thelr construction, and they aw thers- fore free fiom galvenic action and metalic tas‘e. ‘There are no joins to become filled with molature ¢, perticies of food, hence they are pure and clean. bey are lighter, stronger, lows clumsy, end,in QLort, the perfection of Artificial Teeth; not- whtostandicg certsin Dentists speak ayainst them, but & ¢y Lave not tne right lo make them, do not know b.' if they kad, and therefore do not ap- preciate t, ©m Office og Feansyirvania avenue. between 11th -_ 12th street,’ (WO doors below the Kirkwood ae NYAGL SUASEURN, 3¥, PENN AVENUGK, BE- Seventy streets, cm occupied by br. ni g to dentistry ee t rece! & ver; supply of articies ead repeneciy invites the ite to give hime call javing devoted hix whole time to the feaston, he t« pecfectly safe in declaring that be will give entire satisfaction in every case The best professional references can be seen ef bis of fice nov 12 -tMarehice a. - 2 DE Br tweens Slath « atthe place formerly Wan Patten, bas <=... See eee SNsTRit UNS Tu LNITED STATES 2 Corsuis— directions te merchants, sbip- mas. ¢rs and seamen, for the easection of Con- sular DUsines*; embraciug the laws Feigting to the appo.‘ntmen:, salaries, and duties of Consular Pupils, Co..*uls and Commerci+i Agents, officia) fees aug emo." ments, forms for tue traisaction cf @l consular ong,¢s3. wilt an bisterical age@unt Of the consular esta bils*nent from the Admit i{s- Watlon of Washington to ibe presenttime Frice $2 50; can be sent by mit °° any part of tle United States Just punished, avd for sale In Wo-biagton (ity by TAYLOR & 06%. se “4 CUMFORTS, BOG lones, Mits, Sleeves, G €e , atour Greet Fancyand var between cth and \.b atree:s jaunt N IDS, loves, ac , jety Store, No 20 ALJ Mcl.Alt GUAM & CO EW VOKG LEDGER FUR JANUARY cescontinucd Harper's new ekl ys. May eziocs, &e i7th e Rule GRAV: PPALLGONS, DULL’. GAMES, EI cous. ings, ke. 2: MeLAUGHLIN & | | : Maye Office. Waseixcron, Jan. 7, 1667 ? 5 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT. this offies up te tf o'clock M. on the 9th of Feomary rext, for grading, trimming, curbing. and leying the Briex and Flag Footways end ering the Gutters and Alleys in the First and forming one district ; Fou Paden arr she second distriet ; and the Fifth, sixth, @ enth Wards, forming the third district, (each district to be bid for separately, and to be given to different contractors,) for the year, comimenc- ie the first rr oe curbstone eurbstone, or the Lest blue rock, in plezes of not less than ihree feet long, and not less than sixteen inches wide, and not iess than three and a haf inches in thickness, tae upper surface, or > sufficient depth therefrom to receive the backs to bed: to that taickness, and set in and wel) rammed to the proper grade, and the joints well atted The brick to te of the best quality hard red paving brick, fo be lald oa a bed of tharp sand, spread four inches deep, on a bed of fine clean gtavel, fee from clay or loam, three inches — with two cours’s on next to the curb. an one course on edge to the inner line where the pavement is less than the fuli width. No exira measurement for Wrick on edge will be made. The stone pavement to be of common quartz, not exceeding four fuches in diameter, except the stone onthe outside line of the gutters, which man-t be of six inches in diameter,and laid on a bed of ccarse sand and clean gravel, free fromany clay or loam, at least nine {aches deep. and to be twire well rammed the second time after being well wet, and after beieg examined (and not be- fore) by the Comuntssioner, to be covered with fine clean gravel or coarse sand and the interation betweea the stones weil filled with the same ma- terial The ing to be of the best quality biue tock or ra imi New York North river tagging, in pieces of not less than two feet six inches long by eighteen inches wide, and not less than three inches thick for the biae rock or gneiss, and not less than fur Inches thick for the New York North river stone, to be laid om a bed of fine ciean Tavel, free from clay er loam or sharp sand, six aches deer, with close joints All grading not exceeding one foot to be rated iguning ‘The wor tobe done ia the beet manner and to the satisfa:tion of the Mayor, and to be ecom- meneed within tea days afer the order is given to the c ntractor,and to be completed within the time named In the order directing it to be done, and Warranted to stand tweive months after its completion. And upen the failure of the con- tractor or contraetors to ceinmence ihe work or to complete it within the time named, or upon his or their failure to execute the work or the mate- rials, and in tee manner herein required, the Mayor to have the right of employing other per- soas to do the same, Upon such terms as he may deem expedient; in which eventtne contractor or contractors so failing shal’ pay any loss or damage the Corporation may sustvia in consequence there- of. Any repairs or relaylig which may be required before the expiration of tae time for whica the Work )s warranted ‘o stand, to be done by the con- tractor free of charge, within five days after no- tice from the Cummisstoaer of Improvements of the Ward; and upon failure of any contractor or contractors to maze any repairs, orto relay ay pavement within five days efter notice aforesaid, the Mayor is to have the right of employing an other person or persons to do the same on suc! terms as he may deem expedient; in which event the contractor er contractors sv falling shall pay any loss or damag’ tue Corporation may sustain in consequeace thereof. Bidd rs will alw take notice thatthe contractors will be required to comply strictly with the terms of the con ract and tbe provisions of law, For the due performance of the work and the furnishing of the materials ax herefa required bond aad security to toe amount of two thousand doliare wiil be required of the contractors The bidders will state the rates at which the curbing, paving, and flagging will be executed, ineluding materials. For setiing new curb of New York, North river curbstone, pez running foot. For — new curb of blue roek or gnetss, per running foot For laying new brick pavement, per square yare. ¥or iaying new sione pavement, per square For greding, (whether exeavating or filling,) per cubic yard. For trimming, per running foot Por spout. zutter, per foot. YS sng down bine rock flagging, per square Por javing dowa New York North river fiag- ging, per square fo F cr jaying five co ¢ of brick on edge iu gut- ters and a'leys, per running foot. And the rates a! which tne following work, ex- clusive of materials, except tre gravei and sand, which may be required : For setting new curd, Ineluding dressing, per ronaing foot. Foriaying new ra. ck pavement, per Square Fortabing up and relaying old brick pave- ment, per square yard For taking up and resetting o'd curb, per run- ning foot. For tating ment, pers For Tara nd relaying oid stone pave- ra up and relaying old Gag footway, per squar a No bid will be recelved whieh does not include an offer for each separate item of work and ma- terials Contracts will not be assignable. By law the Mayor ts prohibited fromawardiug contructs for the above work to any person or per sons Who are aut practica! payers B. MAGRUDER, Mayor. ji > dawtPeov - Mayor's Office. 4 Wasuineton, January6, 1957 § RUPUSALS IN WRITING WILL BE RE- ceived ut this oifice uo to 12 o'clock m., on the 7th day of Fetruary next for making Pumps, Hydrant , Loge for conveying water, and Siak- ing Wells, including all necessary materials and workmanship, in digging, laying, fixing. and compleitoy, in the best manser, and for keeping the same in perfect repair for constant use. tu the F rst District, composed of the F irsi and Second Wards; and inthe Second Ole rict, composed of the Third, Fourth, wad Seventh Wards ; and in the Third District, composed of the Fifta and Sixth Warda, (each district to be bid for separate- ly, end to b: givea to different contractors,) for not year, commencing on the lst dny , 1307, agrecubly to the followlig specifi; No bid from any but a practical pump- il! be considered, and the contractor will red to conform rigidly. FOR WELLS Digging acd Walling Wells, tnciuding materials and removing the dirt, foot, lineal. The wails to be four fnches thick, of good hard brick. Cleaning out Wells, each. Sinking Old Wells deeper, per foot, Taking out Old Walls and putting in same, rer Cases of eight feet length, per foot. Cases more than as ag feet length, per foot. Covering New Wells, meluding materia's ; the covering be of beat Fastern Shore ioe not less thau three inches thick. laid double. Paving New Wells, Snctuding brick and pump ston Opening Old Wee matertals, each Opening Vid We imbes the ora cations. inaker be requ *, and covering same with old and covering same w ith new . FOR PUMPS. Keeping the Pampe to repatr, viz Stopping all leaks, &c., when it can ne done withou’ taking out the pump, each. oe ont and putting in Old Painps, per log, ac! Maslag new joints in old logs. New logs prt in Old Pumps, per foet. New boxes and spouts in Oid Pumps, each. New Pumps, per Zoot Boxes and spouts for New Pumps, each. Copper Chambers for Pumps. The top leg ef the Puinp to be of the best season- ed White Oak, ard the remainder of the best Yeilow Pine or White Oak. FOR HYDRANTS Kecpiug the Bydrants in repair, v leaks, &c , al! new valves and spouts, repairing the old cues, and repairing the old Irons belong- Ing to them, when it can be done without taking the Hydrant ont, each Taking out Hydrants and putting In same, eack. New hydrants, per foot. - Sponts for Hydrants, each. S cut Stones, each. Palnting Pumps and Hydrants, eech. IRON WORK. Handles, Axies, Spears, Plates, Bends ang Re- pairs, per lb = Spout aud lower Boxlrons for Pumps, each. New Joints to old Spears New Spout and ¥ alve-irons for Mydrants ‘The werk and the matericis to be all of the best gaality of thetr respective Kinds. No offer will be recelved that is not mage bya practical pump-imaker. Coptracts Will not be assignee : stopping all ‘The person or persoas whose oer be ac- cepted wiil be required to enter oo for one thousand dollars, with two good sureties, cond!, toned for (he falthfu: performance of his or their contract; and should any coutractor of contractors i'l oF refuse to comply with any of the cong !ttons or termf® Of his or thetr contract, or to exceute any work within the time named in the order of the order of the Comi™aisstoner directing it to be done, the Mayor {a authorized to employ day other per- #00 OF perseas fo execute the ssme, orto furnish the materials uper such terms os he may deem expedient; in which e, ent the contractor or con- Gyctors no falling shall be reepups!ble to this Cor- poretign for any loss or oa tt way sustain thereby, end the Mayor may at his dlecretiow en aul the contract of such contractor or contractors Ww. B. Lh a at yo (j80 7-ewtF ep7 day of April, 1857, agreeably to the cikcations: ; to be of the best New York river | nine . = | Modticines. PERUVIAN SYRUP, For tha cure of Dwspepaea. Liver ©. laine, Dropry, Neuralgia, [a tpient Diseases of sna Lunagsand Bronchial Passages, Biles, Gen eral Dadslity, $e. HIS EXCELLENT MEDICANE, WHICH has attained a high reputation and been ex- ‘ensively used in Boston and other cities of the Kast, has been received and is now offered for saleby Z Bb GILMAN sylvania avenue, as aleo by the gen¢zal agent, cor- her of L and 34 streets, Navy Yard. ‘well authenticated, and of euch peculiar eharac- ter, tat sufferers cannot reasonably hesitate to re- | ceive the proffered aid. The Peruvian Syrup does not profess to be a cure-all, but its range is extensive, because many diseases, appareniiy unlike, are intimately re- lated, and, proceeding from one cause, may be cured by one remedy. vides a cure, is precisely that which has aoutrs befied the highest order of medical skill. Tne facts are tangibie, the witnes:es accessible, and the safety and efficacy of the Syrup incontrovert- ibie. — i have analyzed the medica! preperation calied the Peruvian Syrup, with reference to the number and kind of active substances contained in itand the durability of the compound as a phermacenti cal erticte. ihe metallic compounds of arsenic, antimony, mercury and ginc «re not present, nor iu it possible to detect in it the siightus: indica- tion of any metalile and mineral pofson its or- Kanic constituents do not taclude opium, or any princi ‘the of the drugs yleiding poisonous constituents, When separated, a to the taste. 1i is a prepara | skilfully compounded, poss ity of a spirituors Uinctur able qualities and tLe a stituent is preserved (bro tation of its solvent. been freq uy pharmaceutists, witbont ts objection- vity of "ts lcad sutne jadicious sdap- ‘Khe point here attained has Respectfully, A.A HAYES, M. pb. Assiyer lo State of Massachusetts No. 16 Boylstan street, Boston, Jd Nov , 1565. nev 2v-3m PILES—PILES -ViLES. W i CALL ATTENTION TO ALL WHO formerly gunmeker tn Phitadelphia: Nuw Yorx, Aug. 8th, 185d. Da Dupate—Dear Sir:--1 hereby certify that ( bave been atfic'ed with the Piles for nearly sixty years, that I have used elyhteen bottles of Barnes’ Pue Lotion, and everything els? could bere of, but all to no etteet, for oO good. About two mouths since, | commenced using your remedies forthe Piles, a d have the happiness tosay that (uey buve Lad tue desired eff-ct. having cured me 1 consides this almosi a miracle, for | am eighty vears of age. ly recommend them: to all aiilic: complaint Pp. VALLE, Franklin st Stete of New York, } New Y Uity and County. 1, Joseph C. Lewresce, do berevy certify that oa ih > day of the date hereof, Lefo-e me person: iy Caine P. Vallee, to me well knows, whe, ing by me duly sworn, one and say the the contents of tie fo him are true. In witness whereof i e, as Commissione! t1 C. LAWRENCE, d Notary Publie of the Welt street, New Yors Comauniesioner of Dev Mate of New York We challenge the 5 nity ted States to produce a certificate equal to the above. Or. 0 Remedies are tbe only ef- fectaul cure for juternal Plies. Only 50 cents per box. Gitice—76 Nassen street, New York. Will be oN YEE ILGSOPRIVAL VIRW OF MARZIAGE, a7 He. %. RA CRUIK, Me Bey SLBANY,N.Y., “80 Pages and 130 Pies, Pisix.cod Solered Bith- sgrephs end Plates. sat Bwuryy-Fivze Czssz. ‘ostare te all parts of the Salen su BUOK HYSR FESLISZED Maiarity, resaluog 7 ces: wh Usd hysics| ata Len with eti02 sho Marriage, lis dulics nna theirremeCies; with Li Aatiomyand Physiol iS productive Organs cl & an03,cR4 fenetiont. £ stve @roatice oo the Duiies a: rs gle and marriod lize -bappy aad trai ch. maode of 5. thorm—lafsliciiwes aw & renova! Fimsony, inetwii) Tig Lomrsphs, inst ating Dige Sveroomeé ot). ormever, s) ould tage this ismerer stoonmuting lis pages—oo mimaoais es and accteul ireatment old tye, enc’ Base gra) tifa lithogrs- phic plates —acrvous ihity, URES SEE EDIE. bY @ process &1 CASE Fo ei sapic, sefe, Aad Scutuel tbat failure ts lrapose ment—aa csc2y on Eporstnior: obsefvation» oa ihe saio: iad ia tresimeni—9 sulting from em @lreascz urising simple rules by whic’ Ovenucs aAary Vials o. oang. Posecontempls: Jarly recone u: ed to pers: hysical eg hasaided to which eve couscous 63 hut. i privilay ce Pilee TWE or Five Coples for € ‘$i- age, to N. B.— LA CROIX upon aay this book treats, either Gine sent to any par secorndiog todi- rections, safely picked and caiedully seourca fiox all observation. Address Dz. hi. BLA CROLE, No. 31 Malden Lane, 07 Post Office Box $79 Alsaus y sd Office open datty en Bandas from 3 untifs p. Office REMGVED ftova No. 5¢ Beaver st. tod] Maidss Lane, Aloeny, New Yous. des 23—~ly Rat HATS! NONSPANGL ON 4 supply of BEENINS NEW YORK 87TYLEs, together with TAYLOR'S HATS, of BAL TI- MORE. ‘fre best lack dress HATS pot up ia the latest style for a. Bs good as (hose us: y sold at $5; and a zood faehjon- able Hat at $3, worth = 4 anda ret-rate Hal, & fe — ‘Phe best materials cag the best wor copoyes to proauce . $5 Hat, witch Ie sold tor 33. We do a cart business, incet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for bis saoney. Felt Hate uusuaily low. N “t Agent for Driscoll’s Ualie of a Fuousand Flowers Tice 25 cents per bettle. ANTHONY. 7th street, near Pa ayenuc, Ag fora New York Hat Compaay. GHEAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS HAVE ON COMMISSION, FOR a PRIL- adelphla manu- facturer, a first rate Sewed or Pecged Calf-Skin BOOT at $3.62, full as good as those usjcly sold at @5 or $5; asd 2 French Calf Patent LeatherGAITER at 83.50, as good asan at 5; afiretrate Calf Gaiterat $2 50, these are the best goods { that is (or over were} sold ia the District | for the price; for the ensulp is cat ae 26-1f roof, come and vee = lor youyself. Teims p ey ezsh. No extrs prot chicas % omset bad debts. Cal) at the NEW YOKK BAT BTOBE, Sevens street ue. near Pounsy'yanja miu _ANBHONY, Avent. Ke COAL KEP®Y UNDER LOVE 2,210 bs to ths Ton. | NOW ON HAND, THE BEST QUALITIES | of White Avb, Red Asb and Leniph COAL | Warranted to give Satisfaction, Deiivered {cer from ait Also, Hicsory, Oak and Pine WOUD. T. J.& W.M. GAL, NW. comer lath and € streets, N. oa7, deo 20-17 one sauare south of Pa. evenue. | special agent, 360 Penn- | The proofs of its efficacy are 0 numerous, so | The class of direrses for which the Syrup pro- , uently and unsuccessfully sought after | are afiiicted with this dreadfn! complaint to | the following sworn certificate from one of our | most respectable citizens, the father-in-law of the | poeeeleter of the “Courter de tas Unis.”? and | i stacere- | i with the above | y | any other co Vous, axa! dicines. Me ee COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING-COUGH, CROUP, ASTHMA, AND CONSUMPTION. A the nummer us discoveries Science hew seas ih tate generation to facilitate the business ' of Mfe—increase its enjoymnent, and even prolong the term of human exisience, nonecan be named of more real value to mankind th=n ta's contribution of Chemistry to the Healing Art. A vast triai of its virtues throughout this broad country, bas proven beyond c doubt, that no medicine orcom- bination of medicines yet known, can so surely control and cure tie wummerous varieties of pulmo nary disease which Lave hitberio swept from our midsttbousandsandthousandsevery year Indeed there is now abundant reason to believe a Keme- dy nas at length been found which can be relied on, to cur the most dangerous affections of the lungs. Our space bere will not permit us to pub- Usb any proportion of the cures effected by its use but we wonid present the following :—and refer furtherenquiry tomy Americen Almanac, which tne ayent below named, will always be pieased to furnished free, wherein are full particulars, and indisputsbie proof cf these statements. OFFic® oF TRAN*PORTATION, 4 Ang 4, 1853.5 a J.C. aK" Sir,—My litteson, four veurs old, Las just recovered from u severe ettack of maaglignent Searlet Fever, bis throat was rut- ten, and every persou that v'sited bim, pronoune- pect himadeadebia Having used yourCagxr | Pectoral, in California, } ter of } | for a severe attack of Bronenitia, with entire su cess, § was induced to try it on Mirtle ve hima tea-spe n-fullevery three boura, encing inthe morni a by ten O'clock ar night, I fourd 2 decided change for the better, end after three days use, he was able to eat or | drink without pain. Its use iu ths above ne ned discasa will save 1 aes. —i crtant discovery, my little boy would now have heen tn another world. {am yours with reat respect, J.D. POWELL, Supt. ‘frans., L. K. R. Rocky Hrit, Somerset Co.,N.J, July 21, 1852 our medicine bas be- | come known he ‘eho be the b y 2 rood {t hes done | necause i know th: | the worth of tr | tering the be: weave send mea further supply, and believe Yours, sith respect, | JOON C. WHITLOCK PS A'mo:t any muimber of certiticates can be sent Jf you wish tt and | feel gratified tu Winpsor, © W., June 2, 19528 -AyeR. Sir.—Thisx meycertity thet I e used your CBESRY Pectoral for upwards it is my siacere belief that 1 ern In imy g ave eie this time tf t cured me of 2 dan tion of tue luge, and I do not oversi | Victions when i tell you it ts « pricelessremedy. \ onrs very respectful BD. A.McCLURE, Ritoe ney ue Ppa eil, May Sold by Z.D. GILMAN, We Tespertable 4 iB couGHs—c ington, end ali a CLDS—-HGARSEN TYEERS . COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC: The most Pleasant, Safa and Speedy Core tur Whooping Cough, Croup, Ast Diseasad Lungs, and Cousamption Bateret according te Act of Congress, A. 17. N AGAIN PRESEN of the pub. littie apology sections of the Unir to other sources of 8s. ce immediate pre- seripton of theirfam‘ly physiciac d@ as each return of the winser season bring: of use- ‘ous, it becomes crest. belle: the greatest tions of any o augextensively known 23 p: i Is its Character, fsabunda! that it has been exres Ueable. ‘thats proved by the used the tast twe: cess; that tts res and its sale incre tising or pabi all know as efsily be bad fa meritorion t, with th 3, Who tien, and nave been eye wit- v eiica y, ax well as by thou- spectat)> citizens, to most of dere: is cheerfully nermitiod Bold ai 3 conte. or threo Dattles in one, 60 ets., by NAIRN & PAUMER, and CHAS. STOTT, Wesbiugton; SEL, Georgetown, and PEEL 3 udria » Alotaut Also, “TYLER? CANDY DRO t portavle form, m ore. singers, freq us they remow it} 24. Italss cures eas of the chont, ections = Where p Coagh Syrup 10 hoareeness, sore ¢ pain In the breast aa: ever there is pain mix with ¢ crops of Pain Curer, end you ralief Dre Rose's Cough ¢ frequenily cures a cousuniptive fies the system against further ai 19* In bottles at 60 cents aud ¥1 TO CURR CRODUP. The lives of thousand of children hxve been saved, byusing ir. RGSH’S Croup Syrup, It gives instant relief 26 cents a vottle. TO CURR WHOOPING COUGH Dr. RUSE’S Wiosping C: h Syrup Is the only certain cure for Whooping Congh. Iteures Inaehort time, and eltays all’ irritatinn cf the Lungs 30 cents « bottle The above valuable medicines are recommerd ed by Physicians who ha e tried them tn their practice To be had of ail Druggisis th Washtn, ton, Georgetown. and Alexandria. dec 10-tm HOW ¥0 CURE ALL PAIN. AIN 13 THE FORERUNNER OF MOST diseases—cure the Pain and check he disease DR ROSE'S PAIN-CURRR will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, “Patas in the Limbs, Sides or Back, rains and Rrojses, Kar and Tooth Ache, Pain or Cramp tu the Stomach or Bowels, Sure Throat. Burne, Scalds, Ague or Lumps to the Breast, Chills. Spinal Affections. and Pains ju the feet | Indeed, It cures ali Pain. Im 12, 25, and 50 centsa botile. ‘f you are Bilicus and have a bad Cold. take DE ROSE'S KAILRQAD G2 ANTI-B1IL- IOUS PILLS. ‘Tuey cany off ali bie and te. move accld: These Pills go ahaed of all other Pills in thel- good effects U7 Boxes 12% afd % cents. Sold by ell Druggists in Washington, Georgetown, end cp relieves and ough, and fortl- ka. Aleyandria. __ dee 10-4m OLUPKs:—OLY —ULUekS. NLY THINK OF 1f,—GOGD CLOCKS from @1 50 up io & warranted to go right;—over 65 different sty:es of Clocks to selectfrom. Also, Clock Cords Weights, Keys, Balls, Olls, and everything in the material line Call aud see for yourselves, at J ROBiNSON?’S, 319 Pennsylvania avenue. op- Fosite Browns’ Rotel Rov 24-3m Proposals for Erecting the Post Office ard Court-house @t Indianapolis, Jadiane. Treatcrt Deranrutst, WasniseTox, ber 17, 1856. ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED aT P this deprtment until the 17th day of Febrn- ary, A. D 1857, at 12 o’clock, noon, for the con- stroction of the Post Office and Court-house au- thorized to be erected at Indlanapolis, indians, according to the plans and specifications pre at this department; raid proposals to either for the whole buildin , Or separate for diferent kinds of work ; bills of parcels must In every case accompany each bid, with the amount of each kind reece and the total amount car:ied out ; the department reserving the right to reject or ac- cept the qeorosis hereby invited, or anv parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it; the a, also reserves the right to exclude the bids of any or per: sons who there is just cause to jeve Will not feithfully perform the contracts, or which they have attempted to obtain by indirection; and afl bids when there sball be parties in interest who do not join in the bids, and ali bids that, upon investigation, are below 2 fa'r price for the work. Bids will not be recived in gross, end no con- tract will be awar‘ed toa bidder unless details are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which Shall be subject to the revision of the deperiment, so that it may adop: the whole ora part of the Dic, as che Interests of the United States may re- ure = Niuety per cent of the amount cf work done and watertals delivered, according to contract pr.ce, (sald amount to be ascertatoed by the est!- mate of au agent of the department appointed for thet purpose ) wili Le patd from time to ume, as the work p:ogresses, and ten per cent retained until the completion of the contract and ecerpt ance of the work. de , by the agent aferesaid, and be forfelied in the event of nou fulfilment of contract Contracts will be awarded only to master build ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the 2ecretary of the Treasury, wil be a forfeiture of the same Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ ten guarentee, signeé by two responsibie ns, (certified to beso by the Unit States district judge or attorney ef the said district.) fm the som of 5 008, for the whole work, or cf a proper- ate amount, If for any part, that the bidder will, when required, if bis proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper ana suti- cient securithes. for its faithful performanae. Form of bond and certiticate required will be furnished on appiication to the department Plans, specifications, and working d:awt will be ready after thirty days, when they can had on applica ton to the department No bid will be considered unless it fully com- plies in ail its details with the requirements of tai, edvertisement ‘ be proposals must be sent to this department, addressed to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, ana diatniy eadorsed ‘* Proposals for the Indianapo- lis Post Office and Court-house,”? and will be ned at 10 o'clock a m., of the last dsy named for recelvieg the same JAMES GUTHRIY, Secretary of the Treasury. dee TR-2awtl7Peb Propesals for Frecting the Custom-House, &c., at Galveston, Texas Treasvay DerantMent, Wasnineton , December 10, 1955 JROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIViD AT tele L A D. i557, at 12 o’clook, noon, fer the con- ou of Lae Castom-House, Post Olfice, and ooms, aathorized to be erected at Galver- Court | ton, Texas, eecording to the plans and specifica tions prepared tris Department; sald propo- #a's to be eltb ot the whoie building, or sepa- rate forthed at kinds of work; bills of parceix | T-ust in every case accompany ¢ech bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or accept the proposals hereby in- vited, or any perte theceof, when it deems the In- terest of the United States requires it; the rt. ment also reser>es the right to exelude the bids of any person or persons whom there 1s just cause j to beifeve will not felthfaliy perform the con- tracts, or Which they have attempted to obtain by indireetion ; an + all bids when ‘here shall be tes tn Interest who do not join ia the bids, and al! Lids that, npon Investigation are below a fair Price for the work Bids will not be received in groes, end no con- be awarded toa bidder uniess deta! « aed the department of the prices of the t winds of work and materials, which be snbject to the revision of thedepertment, et It may adopt the whole or part of the bid, > tater {the United Stat s may require erent of the amount of work done y | ond materials delivered, according t> contract prie @ arecunt to be ascertained by the esti- inate of an ayent of the department, appo!zted for that purpose) will be paid from time io time as the we exes aod ten per cent retained until the c on of the contract, and aceept ance of the werk, &e , by the avent aforesaid aod be forfeited 12 the event of non fulfilment of oontract. Lontrects will be awarded oniy tomaster build- ers and m:chanies, snd the assignment thereof, except by co: of the Secretary of the Trea- sury, wil! be feiture of the same Each propos | must be aecornpanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible person-, (certified to be so bythe United States distiict jnége or ey of the sald district,) tn the sum of 35,000. for the whole werk, ora proportionate amount, if for sny part, that the bidder wil, when required. !f his proposal be accepted, enter Into a contract and bond, with paper and scticient Securities for its fateful performance. Form of boad aod certiffiste vequlved will be furnisbed, together with plans, specifications, and working diawicgs, on application to the depr ment No bid will be considered unless it fully com- plies in all tts details with the requirements of this advertirement ‘The proporais inust be sent to this department, addressed to the Secretary ot the Treasury, and plainly eadorsea ** Proposals for the Gal Cuctom-hower a and will be opened et one o’clcck p.m, of the last dav named for recetvin, the same JAMES GUTHRIb, dec iS ZawtleFcb Secretary of the Treasury. Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, &e., at Dubuque, iows. ‘Tapasuay DeeaRtKMEN? WasuiNeTon, December 17, RGPO. thts di SALS WiLL BE RECEIVED aT p Ul the i7th day of Feb. lock. a _m. , for the con- tom-house, Post Oitice, and bortzed to be erected at Dubuque. yty the plans and spectiications pre area at this department; said proposals to be either for the whole ding or seperate for Cithereut king Isof parcels must in every care accompany each bid, with the amcant of each Kind o1 work, and the total amount car- tied out; the departmect reserving the right to reject or accept ibe proposals hereby invited, or any parts thereof, woen it deems the interest of the United States requires it; thedepartment also Teserves the right excluée the bids of any per- £0n oF persons who there is fust cause to believe net fettafally perform the contract, or which they bave attempted to obtain oy indirection ; aud all bids when there shall be parties in inter: eat who do not join in the bids, and all bids that, Upon investigation, are below a felr price for the work. Bids whilu i be received tn gross, and a0 con- treet willbe awarded toa bidder wnleas details are Tarnished tie depertenent of the prices of t] diterent kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the Gepartiment, so that it may edopt the wooleor a partof the vee as the interests of the United States lay re- 8. : Ninety percent of the emount of werk done and materials delivered, according to contract price, (said amount to be ercertained by the est!- mate of an agent of the department appointed for that purpove,) wili be paid from time to time en the work progresses; and ten percent. retained until the completion of the contract and accept. ance Of the work, &c , bytheagert aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fulfilment of the contract. Contrac's will be awarded only to master build ers and mechantes, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the fr asu: Will be a forfelture of the same Each propose] must be accompanied by a writ tet guarcut-c, signed vd tworeso.nsible persons, certified ty be so by the United Btates district | Seis or attorney of the said district,) in the sum of $5,000 for the whole work, orof ua Droportion- ate amount, if for any part, that the bidder will, when required. if bis proposal be accepted, engey into a contract and bon@, with proper and suit cient securities. fot {ts fatthfal pecfarmance. Form og bonGand cyrtiuecnte required will be furni-heg on application to the de; artment Plains, specifications, end working drawii wiil be ready after thirty days, when they can bad on application to the department Sass geri 2 oie pipes unless it fully com- plevtnallits details wit, ‘ P thisadvertisemest. A the requiremsacs of ‘The proposais must be s; «ddressed to the Seovetary lainly endorsed Sof wor! rs to this department, the Treasury, en “* Proposals for the Dubuque ustom-house,”’ and wiil be opened at 10 0’clock, a.m ,of the last day named for receiving the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 1S-awtl7Feb Secretary of the Tyezauzy. INCE MEA | WINCK MEAT.—AN- Othor lat af aus MID a q "ica “KING & BURCHELL, dec2- Corner Vermont ave. and 15th sts, enn ial beasnenseeeinttnidhadintnin tical ALMARACH DE GOTHA, for 1837; giv jag the households and personnel of ever Earopran Government. Imported per sg: Europa, by (jan5) FRA OR TAYLOR. ‘ype GET THE Latest any BOVEKS, call at the Ctreulatin 5 Naina fans FERGUS. (98 7h st, | | Jepyrtment notli the 12th éay of Febra- | Te Leesburg & Also. | KY ka: {nformatica fo: Trewsters, KAMER GFORGEK WASHIN:. il depart at the follow ing hours: Leave Alenandsia 7X. 9, 11, 1%. 2 ome hie SOS CORSON, Captain aan ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA SAILPOay Great Southern Mail Line} aa T WICK DAILY—w~ (SUNDAY NIGHTS SICEPTED) | Between Washington City and the Soaip! VIA: ALEXANDRIA, SORDONSVILLE, RICHMOND VILLE GREKNSBUROUGH,N AND DAILY TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS. ’ Dan. c Leave Washington el seer So'ciock, AM. Leave Washington at > “« PLM Leave Alex ria ~ AM. Leave Alexandria v6 PM Traveliers will find the Morning Line tx con. nection with the Virginia Central Kallroat, ise Cucepest, most Picasant and } rpeditious R vote to TAL ViRGINiA SPRINGS, Greenbrier White Sulphur end Mauquier White Sulphur, Warm, Bot, Alum and Capon Springs, Weir's Cave, Ne'ural Uridge, Lexington, &e OGMNIBUSES and BAGGAGH WAWONS Will be at (he Washington Rellroed Depot toons vey PASSENGERS and B Gharge,t0 STEA bE vaGis,for Al <20e of £2 aLowlaz ample Fare from Wasbington to Richmond Fas < “ Danville ....000..81 Fare «* “ Greeasborough...12 Sickets procered cn the beat. Expedition and Comfort are secured by 1 Route, asitiss LINKOF FIRST CLase Kalla vaow ALEXANDRIA TU DANVILLE. THROUGR PASSENGER and RAGES Ge sarried without cost tothe Depot of (he resverebug Railroad. JAMES A. EVAN sel Agent, Aiexandria, Va “TEE KEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL <eeee UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. ‘$HE SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE ere the ATLANTIC -Cept. Eldriap BALTIC... pt. Comstocs, ADRIATIC pt. Jas. Went Sheseships kaving been built by contract ex. sreasly for Governmicnt service, every care has Leen taken in their construction, as also in their tagines, to insure siength and «peed; and their Commodetions for passengers are unequaled for siegance end comfor Friee of passage from New York to Liverpoo) in fire: cabin, S130: tn seecnd do., $75. From Liverpecl to Rew \o.k, 30 ex wO guineas. Ar exper surgeon attached io each ship. No veribs cea be segured unil! paid for. Tbe shi; Mf this ilne heve improved water-tight bu iecads, and to avoid danger from ice will notcross the Banks north of 4z degree, until after the tet of August. PROTOSED DATES OF FA From New Yors Prem 13s. MS ed.nerdey Wedarsday Saiv y Saturdsy | Seturdaye. For freignt or passage apply to RD WARD kK. COLLINS & 0Oo., 5S Wall street, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., i tverpool STEPHEN KENNARD & CU., 47 Austia Friars, London B.@. WAINWRIGHT & CO, Peris The owners of these ships will not be scoous - | able for gold, stiver, bullion, specie, » pre- cious stones, or metals, unless bile epee th noe signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed therein. — m™ 1-tr FUR HARPER'S FERRY, ~ Via Chesapens ¢ Ohio Cenai. THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS’ HE NEW AND SPLENDID PACKET- BOAT ARGO, Capt. Cuas. H. MEReILi, will commence making Keguiay Traps between GEORGETOWN and the above Point, on Mon- @ay, March 27th, 1856. = yd aang Ygrrmtg Bn ==. . tier, Georgetown ., every Monde’ eo nesday, and Friday morn! HB até celock’ , She will leave F every Tuesday, ‘Thureazy and Saturday meunthg, at 2 Tickets, $2.25. 102i, sncludimg the Stage from aeae mee _— Families intending to visit the Virginia § the coming season will find this by far the mo=t » pleasant, and cheapest route to Berkeley _ Shanondale, White Sulphurand Warren ‘eals served on board at moderate rates. A coach will always be in readiness in George- town to convey passengers to and from the Boat Ferfurther particulars inquire at the store of W.H. & HG RITTER, Georgetown, ana JOHN V. AVIS, Jr, Barper’s Ferry, Va.” PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS BY FIKE! FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE Acthorized Capital ond Burplw:...$1,35%,181 32. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest corner Pennsyiscnia avenue wrd (oth street, Washington City, D.C. DIRECTORS, Roa. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, a Hi. Arms:rong, Thoimas Manderiieid , Charles A. Rubicam, Edward R. Helmbol. George Heimbold, P. Carroll Brewster james E. Neail, . THOMAS B. FLORENCE, Pron - PLOR: SE, Presy le EDWARD R HELMBOLD. oe LOCAL BURVEYORS. ee Waiter, No. 297 D siteet, appurs se My Jno. M. Thorntun corner Pirs avenue, Island. James Williams, iatreetand Virgiucs No. 22 Pouranda-ha!f street John Riegles, No 50 Thirveenth sireet, baton Penasylvania avenue. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt. J. P. Le No. 367 Pi twani: opposite Nations! Bou. Ta ee GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Joan Thomason, vasiness of this Company wil) are its vorably with the moet « atu afd uniier tet : : oem ofone bond thousand, one hundred and fihyone & only forty six hundred and Sixty-eix dollars lose: « Se ae ith these evid of suece agement, the directors tec! jx sbare of public patronage, beliey rity offered is ample. aud (tet wil tur adjusted more accu cailtiog. “aus Wal) Be réing to equily Wan legal techwl The company is prepared to issue nik toes or damage b Gre on DWELLIN . TURR, MiLL MANUPACT\ OUSEB, ali ¢ “a of BY tg elr contents, or ay kinde ot Ee traneported by VESSEL» NAL BOATS, RAILROA Vevances to or from un’ i AMERICA a The fates of premium companies, od in Sing in comatruction aud ar consideration, All loases speedily adjusted and Prompily pst Office poyawest corner Pennsylvania ge-ute «> ——— sage Dy eso a — B.C. ¢ may efecte: at the ome Off Northwost corner Waluut and Scccad Streets, Pons” meeiee weston ipa! cities of the Unw URLS au ized oflizers of the jel4lyt i COlLpaes yy. PURE SILVEK Waki. SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, SILVER FORKS : 5 SOLID SILVER WalTLAS? 9P 00% PITCHERS, GOBLETS, § CUP ALSo. PANCY SILVER wane. sultable for ELDING PRESENT: ‘The shove are all of oor own paneatacors, act WARRANTED PURE M.W. GALT & BRO, Dov 10-tf 324 Pees avenue 20000 PEACK YRErS. ATTEN DOLLARS P&K HUNDRED—FroR The ii be as low a5 ower these every imp reuge Dent will b at my Nursery, near Washington above trees i % Bat eds A, od all of fine grewth, cud heral assortment of ORNAMENTAL, EN, SHADS, and FRUIT PK EES JOSHUA PRIREK VERLSON, BLES VERY BANDSOME VIN Jost from the mountains. KING & BURCAKLL. 2 eorme Wermon: avenue and 15.6 4. oc 22 tf ATER