Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1857, Page 1

Fi, we i — —— THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 41 the Star Butidings, corner +f Pennsylvania evens & lewenias strect, By W.D. WALLACKH, ‘WAU be served to eubseribers by carriers at 81X AND A QUARTER CENTS, psysble weekly to the Agen's; papers served in packages at 37 sents Per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THR EK DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS e yearin advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12 cents a week. fl” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SINGER’ Improved Sewing To which was the Paris ‘Machines. on the Highest avert a xhibition, thereby Fr the World’s Verdict of Superiority. TT AE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine hassimplifed them !a many respects. andthey crecapibleo? sxecutingtwice heamount = Work they did coat pared oeeethcapeon bey are withoat question je prdie of sewing every variety of — Lape, Se shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange ef needle and thread in such a manner that tae closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufactarers, plauters and families will 8nd them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong and durable, and not likely to get ontof order. We hare iaachince with guages attached, for binding bats,cap-fronts, galters, &o. Silk, Fhread, Cotton, Needles, &c., eonetaatly en band, at the lowast rates. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- Ing Machiaes will please address I. M. SINGER & CO., 185 Saltimore strest, Baltimore. M.B.—We arte prepared to exchange those ma- ehines for old mackinesofany kind Termslib- eral. who have been Induceato purchase Rfertor machines tader the pretext of being eheap, will dad this 2 benefit indeed. _mar is—iy UITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. 3MOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE «” Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received a@ great variety of useful and svasonable GUOD3, to which he invites the attention ef both ladies and geatiemea wao may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Coilars ar Sleeves) o Do do Muslin do Do do Muslin and Cambric Collars A great variety (low priced) do Woerked Linen Sets and Linen do Worked Uamoric an ts in Bands Embroidered Linen Cam ric Handkerchiefs Hemst!tched, tacked and piaia do Black Chantilia and Freech Lace Veils Worked, quilted and boo ed Sxizts. aLso— Meire Antique, Emocolteced, Satin and other Cloaks Doabdle aati single Brock Rich Fan*y and Blick Frenca Merinos, plaid Merinos Plain and printe | Mous L'delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Buck Gauntle:s Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnaies, aad ladies’ Cxhas Gents. Linen, Cambri Silk Peeket Handkfs Giack and fancy Stik Crivats, Scarfs and Ties Gents Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Talmas and Hoods LaAies, gents. and boys’ Comforts. &e With many other destrable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 73- J. H. SMOOT. ee TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT end other Shawls ¥ ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to atl that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sickness, and particularty from glasses tnjudiclousty selected, to bis supericr SPECTASLES and GLASSES carefally ground oy him to a true sp»erical racy, and bril- Mant transparency, sulted p: and bened- olally te the wearer according t neavity or eonverity of theeye. Very numerous are the {ll effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses In not = sulted, by the use ion Optometer ; an he practice of many years enables him to meas- = on Of the eyes, and such plass- es that are absoia! uired will be furnished with precision and pan ction JOHN FOSBIAS acinowledzes the libe- ral encouragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronaze of those thet hare not yet availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot coavententty call, by send- ing the giawes in use, and state how many inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, —> supplied with suck as will improve their it. anumere le testimonials to bs «een; and ref- erences givon to many who have derived the greatest Gass and comfort from his glasses. Cirealars to be ae at bis oifice, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, ‘three doors trom O44 Fallows’ Hali, vr stains. Nozvroug, 8¢ ber 7, 1854. mitsand setts hard ingtoted ai gt net m ave im, vi it than’any other I have ately tried. api in LITT. W. FAZEWRLB. I have tried a pair of Spectacies obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find ther of great assistance to ray sight, and sorresponding with his description the focus, { recommend him as a skillful op- tielan. HENKY A. WISE. Haviag been induced by 2 friend to visitthe ea- tavlishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try- ing his glasses, | was furnished + ta witha Pair slizatly colored bivue, which have afforded mae more refief and grati@cation than any { have evertried. My sight, orizinaliy very good, was tnjared by writing and reading at night, fre- usatiy to very late hour; but with the aid of nese glasses i cin siudy almost as inte as ever, and thattoo without the pain I have evionsly eufsred, JOAN WILSON Late Commissioner @2%"| Land OM, December 11, 1955. { have used Mr. Fodias’s Spsctacies fer thre: er four months, and take great pleasure !m say- lag that {am mach pleased with them. { have beea much berell by them. May Sth, 1453. GEOR. P. SCARBUNGA. I was recommended to Mr. Joha Tobias as a wkilifal optician; and as I have eyes of remark- able tarity, | was gratified to find that Mr. Tobfas seemed to comprehead them b inspec- toa and some slight measurement, he has an S pair of Spectacies that suits me ad- daly 11, 1838, A. FP, BUTLER. Wituineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J.Pepias: Dear Sir—l am happy to say a otra een 1 obtained from you last wes! rely sstisfactory. FProman inequal- ity in the visual ranve of sm) eyes, If have hereto. found t dimtculty in getfing glasscs of the proper @istance Ttamoras SS Pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this daidi- culty has been happily coviased so that then? furnished me are decidedly the best adapted my eyes of var fe have ever yet used. Very respectfu % yours, fa B. DRANE, ctor of St James’ Parish. DaragrMunt oF interior 1855. From natural defects and the sonettiaee ‘ot my eyes, | have been compe! led to use glasses for several years. 1 have tried different o ticlans without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four moathssince Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, whiol: I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Giasses minutely to the eye. 1 most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to alj baving occasien to use glasses and bear my test}- mony as to his skill as an optician. HENRY BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. P. S—OPERA GLASSES of gr variet TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATC MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in this Line at very low prices constantly on hand, fy 18-17 JOHN M. BUTHMANN, Importer and Dealer in Wines, Brandies, &c. Penm avenue, south side, bet 4 and6th sts., aS IN STORE A VERY CHUICE A38- sortment of Champagne, in quarts | Pints, of the most desirabie brands. Also, sparkilog St Fessy,, waite and pin: Maderia, Sherry, Port, ‘enariffe sei" Rhiae Wines, Oseile; Preach Wines ‘and white; C » Be m Gin, Jamacla Rum, American Whiskey, Curacoa Anisette; and of bis own preparation, wud — Brandy, Blackberry Julce, Stomach Bit- Also, genuine Absinthe, Kirschwasser Havasa Cigars des 10-3tewine FOR CHRISTMAS, LooEine GLASSES, ALL SIZEs, WILL casa. i be sold low for JOHN WAGNER. 255 Pa avenue, dec 17-Im opposite Kirkwood House. Ebenirg a Stir. THE WEEELY STAR. ‘Whis exeelient Family and News Journai—cen} alning a greater variety ef Interesting reading thax can be found in any other—is publiched on Satur- ay morning. U7” Cam, invaniasiy in apvance. VOL. IX, L. J. MIDDLETON DEALER IN IGE Office and Depet—Bouthwest corner of F and Pwelfth streets feb 27=tf CHRISTM4S CONFECTIONERY. "PSE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN- forms his customers and the public in that he is prepared to Sepply them with CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY of every kind, fo eign and domestic; also with CANDY, PLUM and POUND CAKES, MINCE PIES, ORANGES, F168,RAISINS, PRUNES, ALMONDS, &. His 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 behappy tosee his friends and customers on Christmas Eve and during the Holidays, as his stock will —— untiland afler the New Year's estiva! TOYS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ‘The subscriber also respectfully !nforms ladies and tlemen. desirous of procuring TOYS of any kind, as Holiday Presenis, that he has iw- ported a large ion of German and French manufacture, Neape beybary cheap, ee adapted to plesse c! ren al ang peo o! every age His stock of Toys. ie lager and more attractive than ever, and cannot be excelled in any other toy store in this elty. The subscriber would also invite attention to his large assortment of China, Ladies’ Work Baskets, Combs, Siero ge other fancy articles which are toonumerous specification in an advertise. ment. ILLIAM GRUPE, No. 415 south side Pa. av , bet. 3d and 4 sts. dee 3-1m opposite Jackson Hall. W. @,. METZEROTY, (Svccrssog To GEorGE HILBUs,) Agent of Maven & Hacon’s and William Miller's CELEBRATED PIANOS AS ALWAYS ON HAND THE LARGEST stock of PLANO from $175 up to $1,000. MELODEONS from 215 to #25y, GUITARS, VIOLINS, BRASS INSTRU- MENTS, FLUTES, BANJOES, ACCORD- EONS, and SHEST MUSIC, cheaper than in aay house south of New York. Music published and received every day. Pianos for reat nov 4-tr SELLING OFF, (CL04Ks—cLoaks t SHAWLS—SHAWLS!! HOSIERY—HOUSIERY!!! 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 at a very small advance. His stock of Cloth Cloaks cannot be equalled by any assortment elsewhere in this District, His Velvets are superb. F. A. McGER, dec 29-20t 244 Pa ave., bet. 12th and 13th sts. a BOOK BINDING. Corner Eleventh street and Maryland a mear the Smithsonian Institution. DWARD LYCETT RESPECTFULLYIN- forms the subscribers to Bsown’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 upon much More reasonable terms than cai 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 bis style of binding. Every kind of Book Binding et ex- scouted. 2627-6m Proposals for Steel-Plate Printing. Orrice StPeRinTENDENT Pusic PRINTING, Wastincton, January 7, 1857. pprorocsats WILL BE RECEIVED aT this office until the 19th day of January, in- stant. at 1¥ o’clock m , for printing from steel, in the highest style of the art, 6 400 copies from each of 24 quarto pages of landscapes and outline sketches, and 3,400copies from each of 260 quarto p2ges of ca tacze, palaeontology, natural history, and botany, to jilustrate the Report of the Mex!- can Boundary Survey, forthe use of the Senate United States. Bidders will state the price for printing each 100 copies of said plates, and the time they will wire for executing the same. tisto be distinctly understood that no bids WL be entertained from any par‘ies not directly engaged in, or practically acquainted with, the Vien bid for, teed ts = he paper wu for printing these plates will be Suaued by tais office = : A contract will be entered into with, and bonds will be required from the successful bidder for the faithful execution of the same. Proposals must be addressed to A. G. Seaman, Superintendent Pubite Printing, Washington. D.C ,and endorsed ** Proposals for Stecl- Plate Prnting.” A.G SEAMAN, _ Jan S-eedtl9th Superintendent. MANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE. Benafactared from Siate Stone, by the West Castleton Siate Company, vi. PYRESH MANTELS ARE ENAMELLEDIN . imitation of the richest and most expensive EGYPTIAN, LISBON, VERD ANTIQUE, PURPHYRY, P ENEBS, BROCATELLA, AGATE, 3PAN GALWAY, and other rare and desirable MARBLES. ‘The imitations are so perfect that they chalengethe closest scrutiny. They are so highly pelished that they retain their beauty muck longer than marble ; are not injured by smoke, coal gas, or acids, and can be sold 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. 5i2 Seventh street, Sdoors below Odd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. T.M HANSON, se 12-ly Agent. ——— THREE PIANOS AT GREAT BARGAINS E HAVE ONLY ONE PIANO LEFTAT $200, tron frame, rosewood case, and war- ranted. Une beautiful 7-octaves, round corners, fron frame, rosewood case Piano, worth $100, and Will be sold for $250 One Louis XIV style, nificently carved case, fron frame. rosewood Piano, worth $550 Will be sold for $326 ‘The two last named Pianos are made by Miller & Curtaz, of Boston, are sold for no fault, bat have beea consigned to us, and we are instructed to force them off at great sacrifices in order to close up the years business. Persons in want will do 1 to call and examine them. ‘hey are truly great 5. Also, always on hand, the largest stock of Pianos in this cliy, ranging from $200 to $1000. JOHN F. ELLIs, dec29 JS Pa avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. a eeeeas eeanpecianrs seaeta eee aies os ANTHONY BUCHLY, UNDERTAKER, Shop and Residence No. 303 Penn’s avenue, south side, bstwoen 9th and 10th sts. HAwine PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH an ELEGANT HEARSE, tad all necessary conveniences i Properly conducting hl: business. respectfullyinform the public that he is Tepared to all orders entrusted to him, atthe snortestnotice, and in the best manner. A large supply of READY-MADE COFFINS ofall sizes, always on hand, which will be fur- —- on the most reasonable terms. heretofore, no ns Will bes: te give extire satisfaction coall occasions. news 8? ase anenat on the premises, orders will me jm om to at all hours. ES OST UFFICE DIK ECTORY, UA BUSI- P ness Man’s Guide to the Fost Offices in the United States, containing the names of the Post Offices and Post Masters in the United States on the ist July, 1556, with a variety of valuable {n- formation on Postal Affairs; also, 9 comprehen- sive codification of the existing’ Postal’ Laws. 1. Just published, and for Price OT VOR & MAURY'S Bocthteee, dee li- Rear 9th street. Us’ 2CKIVED FROM THe JB. tekereas View of Old pied ence Hail, P phia. Forsale cheap, framed or otherwise, at JOHN WAGNEKs, dec 2.1m 255 Penn avenue. LAXSEED, A PRIME ARTICLE, Jast received and for sale, wholesale and rer tall, by ‘BYSUN & SHOEMAKER, janS-eo8w Pharmaceutists,cor. 7th and H sits. Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at Burlington, lowa. Texasury DerartMent, Wasuineton, December 18, 1856. RROPOSALS WILL B# RECEIVED AT THI department until the 19th day of February, A. D 1857, at 9 o’elock a.m, for the constructiun of the Marine Hospital authorized te be erected at Burlington, Iowa, according to the plans and epeci- fications prepared at this depariment; sa'd proposals to be either ‘or the whole building or separate for the different kinds of w.rk; bills of parcels murt in every case accompany each bid, with the amount of | each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or @ocept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts thercof, when itdeems the interest of the United S:ates requires it; the department aso reserves the right to exelude the bids«f any person or persons who there iz just cause to believe will not ‘aithfully perlerm the contracts. or which they bave 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 bidsthat, upon investigation are below & fair price for the work. Bids will not be received in grosa, and no contract will be awarded to a bidder unless details are fur nished the bell apart of the prices of the different kinds of work and materiale, which stall be sub ject to the revision of the department, so that it may adopt the whole or pact of the bid, a3 the interest o1 the United States may require. Ninety per cent. of the amount of work done and materiais delivered, according to contract price, (-aid ammount to be ascertained by the estimate of an asent of the department ap;ointed for thet purpese,) will bs paid from time to time, as the work pro- greases ; and ten per cent. retained un‘il (he o mple- tion of the contract and acceytance of the work, &€., by the agent aloresaid, aud to bs ferfeited in the Vent of non fulfilment ot contract. Contrasts wiil be awarded only to mater builders avd Mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by censen: of the Secretary of the Treascry, will be a for eiture of the same. Each proposal mst be accompanied by a written gua:antee, signed by two responsible persons, (cer- Ufied to he so by the United States district jadge or atorney f the said district.) in the sum of $5,000 for the whole work, or of a proportionate amount if for ay pact, that the bidder wili, when required, if his propo-al be accepted, cuter into a contract and bond, w prop rand sufficient securities, for ite fa thfal performan Form of bond ni-hed on appl Prans, sweifi-a io working drawings will be realy afer thirty day’, when theycan be bad on applicaion to the department No hit will be considered unless it fully complies in all its details with the requirements of this advertise- ment. The proposals must sent to this depsrtmect, allressed to the Seer of the Treasury ard painiy endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Burlington Ma rine Hospit 1,” and wiil b> Opened az 10 o'clock, a. m., Of the la:t day rained for reeriving the -ame. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secreta-y of the Tr asury. dec 20 - 2awtl9ihFeb} Proposals for Furnishing Granite andGran- ite Work for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. DeparTMent oF THe IxTeRIOR, December 18, 1856. EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at this department until the eighteenth etl ot February next, 12 o'clock at noon, tor turnishing such Granite and Grasite Work as may be required above the sub-basem story, in the erection ot the north front of the Patent Office bui'dinz. The bids must be in the form of the following schedule, and rly specify the pr-ces for material, baaling, dressing, aad setting, inclujing all ihe ma chinery and other expenses. Schedule. ne, per superficial foot. dbils, do do Extra Cube stone, per cubic foot. Cornice in two beds, per superficial foot, Bloeking course, do do Frieze to entabiature, do du Architvrave, do do Drops to cornice, p°r lineal foot, Trigtyphs, each Caps of pilasters, each. Channels of bisement, per 'ineal foot. Window sills, per superficial foot. The granite rust be equa! in quality to that used in the construction of the wings of the buildiacs, specimens of which will be required to accompany the bids. Each bid wi compl-ted, aud than those kno Cub in what time the work will be ue will be considered ‘0 be of the trade and Dolev be fully competent to fulfil in good faith we ebiig tions they propose to assume; and no assignment of Did or Contract will be recognized, unless made with the approval of the heat of the deparn Ninevy percent. will b+ paid from tin as the work progresses, upon the es agent of the department in charge thereot, aad ten percent reserved until the completion of ine con- tract and acceptance of the work by said agent. The department reserves to itself the right to re- ject or accept tie proporals hereby invited when it deems the interest of the United States requires it, as well as to exclude the bids of any person or per- sons who it has good reason to b ‘lieve will not, from aay cause, faithfully perform the contract lava, specifications, and working drawings can be examined, and other information ob ained, on applica ion a’ the office of the superintendent. The proposals, which must be sent to this depart ment, addressed to the Secretary of the {nterior, (endo sed “ Proposals tor the erection of the norin froat of the Patent Office buil fing,”") will be opened at 1 o’elock, p. m., of the last day named tor re- ceiving the same RB. McCLELLAND, dec 19-2awilsFebt — Serretary of the Laterior. Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and Court-house at Springfield, Illinois. Treasury DepartMENT, Wasuinoton, December 17, 1856 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT this department until the 17th day of Febru- ary, A 1857, at 9 o’clock a. m, for the con- struction of the’ Post Uffice and Court- house author- ized to be crected at Springfield, lilinois, accord- ing tothe plans and specifications prepared at this dep irtment; said proposals to be either for the whvte building or separate for different kinds of work; bills of parcels must in every case ac- company each bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department reservi. er A go to reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or any dae 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 cr rersons who there is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform the,contracts, or which they have at- tempted 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 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 are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the ge gery so that it may aor 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, aeernne to contract price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti- an agent of the department appointed for thet purpose.) wili be paid from time to time, as the work progresses; and ten percent retained unthl the completion of the contract and accept- axce of the work, &c , by the agent aft id, and be forfeited ta 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 accompanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons. certified to 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 proportion- ate umount if for any part, that the blader will, when required, if h{s proposal be accepted, enter into @ coatract and bond, with proper and suffi. cient 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 rea y. after thirty days, when they can had on application to the department. No bid will be considered unless it fully com- pli all tts details with the requirements of th lvertisement. The pro} must be sent to this department, addressed to the of the Treasury, an lainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Springfield Bost Office and Court-howse,”” and will be opened at 10 o’clock a. m. of the last day named forrecelving the same. | ss GUTHRIE, of the Treasury, mate deo 18 2awtl7Feb cst OFF CLOTHING BOUGHT AND M sold at 76 svenue, opposite the Hay arket _N.B. Willeall forthem Leena = hora through Post Ogice. deo 25-eolm* WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1857. OFFICIAL. Treasorr Departugnt, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purchase the sams until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obiained, and will pay in addition to the interest accrued from the date of the Inst semi-annual divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the ven- dor, the following rates of pregnium on said stocks: For the stook of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For tie stock of 1817 and 1848, @ premium of 16 per eent.; and for the stock of 1850, commonly called Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent, Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- Ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to recelve the proceeds. I! sent between date hereof and the Ist dey of January next, the current half year’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, or it will be payable as heretofore, and a corre» ponding deduction be ma le from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment for the stocks so assigned and tranemit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rereat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters accompa- ny.ng the certificates, JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. deo 1—dt3dMareht &. 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 hox Office 76 Nassau street, New York. Wil be sent by mail. For sale by FORD & BRO., corner of 11th st and Penn. avenue. oe 23 FUSS!—FURS!!—FURS!!! ODD & CO., UNDER BROWNS’ HOTEL, beg leave to announce the arrival from Lon- don and Paris of their splendid collection of RICH FURS, raade in the most fashionable styles from seasoned Soft-dressed Skins ‘They would invite particular attention to their elegant and much-admired MANTILLA TALMAS, PELLERINE VAN DYKES, VICTORINES, with Muffs and Cuffs to match, of HUDSON BAY SABLE, MINK, STONE MARTIN, FITCH & MOUNTAIN MARTIN, SIBERIAN AND RUSSIA SQUIRREL, LONDON LUSTRED. 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 Gentlemen’s FUR GAUNTLETS; Gentlemen’s TRAVELING MUFFLERS, of Beaver, Otter, Nutria, and Seal 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- mentand examine the most extensive STOCK OF FURS south of New York. 0c31-3t&eotf Ss. DOURLOSOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “ TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HK UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot’s ‘‘ Tresor # Bouzy,”’ a champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aad esteemed by concoisseurs as cf the highest grade, and unsurpassed by an Kees shevheetd of the champagne country, which has obtained a high position in the aristocratic circles of Europe and America. Also, a large stock of other Wines, Liquors and Cigars JONAS P. LEVY No. 967 Pa. ave ,opp. National fiotel. TISH ALMANAC ANDCOMPANION for 1857; giving the House cf Lords; House of Commons; Church ; Judiciary; Royal House- helds; Imports; K:xvorts; Governments of Lre= land, Scotland. and ‘he Colonies; Foreign Minis- ters in England; British Ministers abroad; Hast India Company ; Chronicle of the Parliament of 1856, abstracts of Parliamentary Documents ; ab- tracts of Public Acts; valuable articles on the Decimal Colnage Question; on the Postal Sys- tem at home and abroad; on arbitration in trade Gisputes; on the material progress of Biitish In- dia; on Architecture and Public Improvements ; onthe Metropolitan Communicationsand Bridges; on the Russian War, and much other useful mat- ter. I vol of 344 pages; price $1 50. from London, by jan8 FRANCK TAYLOR. CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WAKE. = R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to Alexandria, beg leave to cali theat- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and others of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GUODS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Kastern cities The connexion of thetr senior partner with the manufacturers of Furope and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given him advan- tages In the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of oods and chases can able terms Freach China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated French China Dinner Sets, gold band and plain white French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &c. 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MILLER, SON & CO., ALEXAN- © dria, Va. Ty MART TS on hand a hand- some of CHANDELIERS, FENDANTS, BRACKE &c , from the celebrated factory o! Cornelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sell at the same prices ¢! to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on C; ut street, - steph paper Shader, Id great variety accor and fczamine for yourselves. > deo 1- AKE WHITE FiSH.—RECEIVED TO- L day, erred wereld kta order, direc: from. Lakes, ‘or moran - KING & BURCHELL, 5 dec 24 cor, 18th st, and Vermont avenue, oan ama enPtae oases pepe Pace Famer eee oe ne ae PosTMasTERs whoactasagents commission of twenty per sent eeuowet NO. 1,247. The Story of an Ancient Mariner's First Bir John Ross, the well-known navigator, is @ead. He lived to be nearly nt EVENING STAR. List of Patents.—The following is the list heed of Patents iesued from the United States Pat- | ifs tell the story of hus first love. Thus it ent Office for the week ending January 13,] came about. We were wont to meet him at 1857—each bearing that date : the house of a mutual friend, where he was thy, Allen of Woreter, Mae —Por in. | Nays Talore fuse and ent he Pron sing ‘of Memphis, Tenn.—For im. | 2° where the temperature suited him best ; provement in cotton Be lanters. 7 — a = Learnt ——— ine Seneca H. Bennett, of Belleville, Pa —For house s e ld all be i improved field fence. the great rain deel a poe any day < Erastus B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass.—For faces shon: upon him, merry songs ited him as he took rm for weaving pile fabrics his place ide thee tooth double. besid: 4 those Samuel Boyd, of New York, N. Y¥.—For cold evenings in spring. One bright-baired creature, with rosy lips, claimed him ever se her own, seated him beside ber on the velvet couch, called him “ her dear boy,’’ which de- lighted the ancient mariner beyond all things, and at last drew from him the tale referred to. I had been reminding him of a very old friend now dead, and of whom we had heard nothing for many years. As I spoke a tide of early recollections swert up and filled the old man’s oyes with tears “ Ah,”’ said he, “he was a very kind friend tome. We had been choolmates, and then we went to sea together. After a while we parted, and I entered the royalnavy. When I next saw O—— I was commandant on board the ——. He was on the quay - Greenock when I sailed in, and little thought that the vessel carrying a royal - nant was commanded by oa Roa landed and went up to him with a man who knew us both. “O——,”’ said the latter, “do you remem- ber little Johnnie Ross ?”” “Well,” answered O——; “ and s precious little ecauap he was !"* “On this,” observed Sir John, “we shook hands, and renewed our acquain‘ance, and I bad reason to be glad of it, tor,”” he repeated, a was very kind to me.” “Now about Margaret,’’ said the bonny creature beside him. ““Ah; she wasanoble girl! WhenI first knew her she was ten, and I about twelve Fears old We used to waik home together from the school, and at first were very bappy, but before long the children began to watch us, and we were obliged to make signs to one another about meeting I mind well how shamefaced we were when the others caught us making si 8 before breaking up; and one day the master saw us, and it was on that occasion Margaret showed such spirit and courage as made me never forget her. “I had got out of school,” he continued, TF after a short pause, ‘‘ and was waiting for her, *—*0r | never heeding the children laughing at me, as I stood watching for the sight of ber bonny face, for she was very fair.”’ I can by no means describe the pathos of the old man’s tone as he said thie. ‘*WhenI began tothink she was in trouble, and ‘kept in,’ I hid my- self till the place was clear of ither folk, and then I creepit round and keeked in at the window of a side-room where scbolars in dis- grace were put sometimes. Poor Margaret was indeed there, sitting upon a box, very forlorn, and crying bitterly. She brightened up at seeing my face in the window-pane, and smiled when I told ber I had been waiting for her. Then I declared I would be revenged on our bard master, and went at once to the school-room to carry out my plan; this was easy, for there was no one there. © Just over the master’s desk was a shelf, on which stood a large ink bottle, and near to this again was the hat with which the dominie always crowned himself when he assumed the seat of authority. [ mounted the desk, took a piece of etring from my pooket, tied the ink- improvement in the manufacture of hoes Robt. Brayton of Buffalo, N. Y.—For im. provement in dies pay James 8. Burnham, of Yorkville, N. Y.— For improvement in pumps Wm_ Cairns and Jasper Cairns, of Jersey City, N. Y.—For implement for holding black- ing boxes. Encch Colvin, of Poultney, Vt.—For im- provement in knitting machines. Joseph T. Davenport, of Augusta, Ga.—For arrangement of fixed rails as a substitute for railroad switches. Horace E Dimick, of St. Louis, Mo.—For improved mode of rifling ordnance. oseph Dunkley, of Carrollton, Mo.—For improved automatic regulator for wind wheels 1 B. Dyott, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- provement in burning fluid lamps. Augustus Eliaers, of Boston, Mass.—For im. provement in stain cases Thaddeus Fairbanks, of St. dohnsbury, Vt. For improvement in platform scales. Milton Finkle, of New York, N. Y.—Forim- provement in rewing machines. Sanford E. Fitch and Theodore Sharp, of Greenbush, N. Y —For improvement in flour boit, as spplied to grinding mill Lewis A. Hamblen, of Chicago, Iil.—For im- provement in locomotive lamps Jazob Hockman, of Mexico, Ind —For im provement in brick machines Royal E. House, of Binghampton, N. ¥.— For improved device by which persons ap- proaching may open gates. A. F. Johuson, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in sewing machines. Wm. Jones, of Speedsville, N. Y.—For im- provement in hay forks. Rodvlphus Kinsley, of Springfield, Mass.— For improvement in presses H. Maranville, of Clinton, 0.—Forimprove- ment in balance for detecting counterfeit coin. Wm. W. Marsh, of Jacksonville, improvement in oil press. Stephen C. Mendenhall, of Richmond, Ind. For improvement in hand looms. Robert J Morrison, of Richmond, Va —For improvement in the cutting apparatus for har- vesting machines James F. Orr, of Orrville, Ala.—For im- provement in cotton gins. Wm. Ostrander, of New York, N. Y.—For improved machine for rolling tapering tubes ames Parker, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in nipple shields Wm. Provines, of Columbia, Mo —For im- provement in excavators David F. Randall, of Chicopee, Mass.—For improvement in the construction of burning fluid lamps. J. A. Reynolds, of Etmira, N. Y.—For im- proved tubular auger Isaac 5. Roland, of West Earl, Pa.—For im- proved method of hanging farm ¢ Joseph Shaw, of Richland, G provement in cotton cultivators. John Sbewrer, of Reading, Pa—For im- For im- jar and hat together, then descend! from proved bub borer. my porch, left the room, and ran around again Reuben W Sharp, of Montgomery, Ala.— | (7 RO ius window to prepare Margaret for For improved machine for planing shingles, or tapering pieces. Alfred E. Smith, of Bronxville, N. Y.—For improved mode of constructing mail axles and hubs Daniel W. Snell and Stephen S Bartlett, of Woonsocket, R I.—For improvement in looms Oded Spencer, of Jacksunburg, O.—For im- prove bore, or support, for posts of field fences. Ewerson C. Strange, of Taunton, Mass.—For improved machine for sawing hoops. Augustus Stoner, of Mount Joy, Pa.—For improved mode of tightening felloes in wheels. Jossk Thompson, of Durhamville, N. ¥.— For improvement in seed planters John 8. Toan, of Venice, N. ¥.—For im- provement in corn planters. Alfred Tourks, of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in locks of fire arms Thomas J. Tohnan, of South Scituate, Mass. Forimproved method of adjusting the size of the mouth, in planes Dauid Watson, of Newark, N. J —For im- provement in reaping and mowing machines. Caleb C. Walworth, of Boston, Mass.—For improved screw-feeding gear. Wm. Weild, of Manchester, Great Britain. Forimprovement in power loom. Patented in England, March 7, 1855 Carlyle Whipple, of Lewiston, Me.—For improved method of hanging and operating reciprocating saws D. H, Whittemore, of Chicopee Falls, Mass For improvement in machines for paring and slicing apples. M.J. Whitmore, of Potsdam, N. Y., assign- orto Frank G Johnson, of Brooklyn, N.Y , and M J. Whitemore, aforesaid.—For im- provement in calendar clocks John B. Wickersham, of New York, N. Y. For improved method of fastening the rails of iron fences in the posts. 0 D. Wilcox, of Easton, Pa.—For improve- ment in artificial legs. A. Winter, of Pickens, S. C —For improved method of hang.ng, guiding and adjusting ‘‘mulay saws.’” William Wilber, of New Orleans, La.—For improvement in oil-pressing machinery. Pat- ented in England June 12, 1836. the result of my device. Then I ran home to dinner, and returned to school in the after- All the children were in the room ; and at the master’s desk stood Marga- ret, with scarlet cheeks, but triumphant eyes, just receiving the last blow cof the leather strap «<n keropen hand. The punishment of my mischievous revenge had been visited upon her. Streams of ink discolored the mas ter’s face; and books and desk, on which last lay the broken ink-jar were saturated withit. The master himself was furious; and the more so that Margaret had borne the in- fiiction like a heroine. in perfect silence, reso lutely resolutely refusing to give up the name of the delinquent, whose scoomplice she was accused of being She looked at me as she moved defiantly away, and the expression of her eye warned me not to speak It was, in- deed, too late. I hurried from the room be- fore I was observed; Margaret walked proudly after me; and for the last time we took our way home together from the school.” I cannot do justice to this story, as told by the old navigator. Nearly seventy years had passed away, and yet the memory of his child- love was still the green spot in his heart. He und Margaret met but twice afterwards He dwelt most on the first of these meetings ‘I was traveling,’’ be said, ‘‘in Sootland, when the coaeh stopped to take up a passen- ger. The moment the door opened, / énew her at once, but—she didna remember me ;’* he sighed as he said this. “‘ Then,”’ he con- tinued, ‘ I told her who I was, and reminded her of old times thirty years before, and of that story of the ink-bottle and the beating she had got formysake She had almost for- gotton it, but J never fad.’’ Margaret, the mother of a large family, is now an wo map, and probably thought little of Johnnie Ross after parting with him in childhood ; while he, literally voyaging from pole to pole, and having buta eae» age of ber from time to time, may be to have carried the mewory of bis child love to the grave. Among other pleasant recot of my life will rest - rege d = 4 many an Pree ,’’ told in his eightieth year, by Sir Job: Loftis Wood, of New York, N. Y.—Forim- | Roce’ Some modera ones thers were, toe in provement in stove thimbles, or deck irons which patbos and bathos were exquisitely _ &. B.S. Wright, of Black Oak, 8. C.—For cuted: There was one of the discovery at improved method of mounting and guiding | sea, by the leabella, of himself and his thi mates. He had once commanded this ship, and he knew her immediately, half blind wi weakness and starvation as he was; and there was another of nis meeting in London with his son, who, through report and evil re port, had never given up.” These = find a place in these pages, but that 1 it would be unfair to trench upon the domain of whomecever shall be selected as editor of the autobiography which Sir John was occu ied in compiling up to the last few weeks of ie eventful life.—Chambers’ Journal. circular saws. John G@ Voughan, of Middleborough, Mass., assignor (by mediate transfer) to Isaac Singer, of New York, N. Y —For improved mode of lathing and plastering Ira Gill, of Walpole, Mass., assignor to Ira Gill aforesaid and Elbridge Brown, of Malden, Mass.—For improvement in machines for form- ing hat bodies. aniel Berlew, < Deli a 0.—For im- ethod of planing sashes Dee aes: . Geisendorff, of Indian- apolis, Ind., and Jacob C. Geisendorff, of Cin- cinnati, Ohio—For improvement in axle cox rollers, Patented February 6, 1855 Whitten E Kidd, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in moulds for pressing bonaet fronts. Patented November 28, 185- Wm. H. Walton, cf New York, N. Y.—For improvement in cleaning the top flats of card- ing engines. Patented December 9, 1856. estgns.—Saml. F. Pratt, of Boston, Mass., assignor to W. & J. Treadwell, Perry & Nor- ton, of Albany, N. ¥.—For parlor stove de- sign. -8. Vedder, of Troy, N. Y., assignor to Newberry Filley & Co., of same place —For cooking stove design. {> John Phenix, was at the Tremont House, a day or two ago, and when he retired to his bedchamber left his boots outside of the door. Inthe morning he found them thers with the previous day'sdirt uponthem. Said John, gravely, to a servant, ashe “the opie in this house are very mage fe? boots ave remained here at my door all night, and no one has touched them!”’ John went to the theatre once, when Mrs. Smith was advertised to arinéwo pieces After the performan- ces he ae pa te pr nrg & for he said Mrs. whole during both performances. A Hit.—A Boston ir, speaking of some E> Hints to a young mother, by a middlc- | persons leaving the Concert room in that city, aged bachelor : while Thalberg was pla: his last piece, a Don’t talk about your child. ition inte which & very few of our own au- a your child. moe fell, says: Don’t let your child be heard. " Such persons must have been domestics an- Don’t leave your ebild’s toys about. xious to get home before their master and mis- Don’t be listening for your child when I am | tress, ext time they go to a cencert we hope they will get leave to stay until it is ended. n't always up stairs to r child. ! . Pe A Lesson mm Pansixe.— Man is a noun Don’t ask me to be to your child. | common, masculine gender; woman iss noun to and I don der ; in pao Pate ie aes pes | oncom arene house as anywhere else. ® Down common, newter gender.