Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PISLISHED RVEKY APTEKNUOR, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 40 the Star Dutldvegs, sernsr of Fennsyloante Avened and Bievents atrest, By W. D. WALLACH, WD be scrved to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Arents; pepere served in packages at 37%) sents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price le THR EE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year is advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three maontis; for less then three months at the rate of Las cents a week. i” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT W ISHSS TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by sickness, and particularly from mie foasty select d, to bis superior PECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true sprerical accuracy, and bril- Hage transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or convexity of theeye. Very numerous are the {ll effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not Sone suited, by the use of an Optometer ; ani he ‘ice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass- es that are absolately — will be furnished tisfaction. with gee and sa! JOHN TOBIAS acxnowledges the very lbe- ral encouragement already obtained, 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 tnch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, ——— supplied with such as will improve their Rnumeradle testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest case and comfort from his glasses. Cirenlazss ia bad piatis, at its ofice, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, vr stains. Noxvotx, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for ms suit very » and scem to have improved my sight more any other | have lately tried LUT®. W. TAZEWELB. I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight. and corresponding with his description of the focus. { recommend him asa skillful op- clan. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablispment of Mr. Tovias for the cS of try- his 5 1 was furnished im with = pair slightly colored bine, which have afforded me more relief and gratification than any I have evertried. My aight, originally very good, was iajared by writing and reading at ‘ht, fre- — to a very late hour; but with the aid of 2 giasses I can study almost as late as ever. and that too without ths pain I have Le rae suffered. JU0HN WILSON Late Comm!ssioner Gea’l Land Oise, Doeember 1i, 1855 leasure im soy them. { have ‘May Sth, 1855. I wes recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skillful o; oe and —— mig Temark- able was gratt: to that Mr. Tobias sero ie comprehend them b: have eyes ing) - tion and some slight measurement, an nerkes made me a pair Spectacles that suits me ad- mirably. A. P. BUBLER. July 11, 1858. — Wo ton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1858 Mr. J. Tes: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which [ obtained from you last ‘week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, [ have hereto- found great difficulty in getting glasses of the proper distance. itaffords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this dimi- culty has been happily obviated so that the giasses you furnished me are decidedly the best a ted to my cyes of any 1 have ever yet used. Very respectfully. yours, B. DRANE, ecto: of St James’ Parish. DaraxtMent or IntERIOR, May7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, | have been compelled to use glasses for several years. I have tried different opticians Without obtaining glasses ——_ fit to my eyes. Four mouths since Mr. Tobias madetwo Pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. Uy the use of his optometer be is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theeys. 1 most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to ali having occasien to use glasses. and bear my testi- Moay 2s to his skill as an optician. HENRY &£. BALDWIN, Assist. Seo’y to sign Land Warrants. P. S—_OPERA GLASSES of it warlet: TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATC MAKER GLASSXS, and many other articles in this line at very low prices constantly on hand. jy 18-1y ee UITABLE FUR CHRISTM4S ANDNEW YEAKS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SUUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received a great variety of usef1! and seasonable GUODS3, to which he invites the attention of both ladies aad geatiemen who mty wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rick worked Cambric Sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do Do do Mausiin and Cambric Collars A great variety (low priced) do Worked Linen Sets and Linen do Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and white Lace Sets aad Collars Worked Camoric and Mus!in Bands Embrotdeved Linen Camoric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and plain do Biack Chantiila and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and hooped Sxirts. aLso— Mowe Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Donble aad single Brocha and other Shawis Rich Fancy and Black Si:ks Frenca Merinos, plaid Merinos Plata and printed Mous L’delaines Bost Parts Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Sack Ganntlets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Gents. Linen, Cambric and Silk Pocket Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Gents Saawis, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Kaft Talmas and Hoods Ladios, gents and boys’ Comforts, &c With many other desirable goods, whith will be sold low to cash or prompt customers deo J. SOOT SinuBasa’s improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Award of the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS Ma- chine hassimplifed them in many respects and they arecapa! jeof exeouting twice the amount of work they did formeriy iu aay given time. They are witnont question the only Machines ca- Panle of sewing every variety of zoods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can ossate Sop of these machines by asimplec' ef. and thread in such a manner that the Gloscat scrutiny cannot detect a fault Manufacturers, planters and families will £nd taem the oaly safe Machines to purchase, as they Bre bullt « ® ead Guravle, aad aot itkely to z. & gu tae! aire hee — eedles, Se, eeastaatly ation regards . dress . nen SINGER & CO, more street. Baltimore. ™. H.— Weare prepared to exchange these ma- iniaes for old machines ofeny kind Termslib- erai. Persons who have been Induceato purchase afer: machines wader the pretext of being li find this a benefit indeed. mar 18—ly | Fy wes WailTE FiS4.—RECEIVED Tu- day, alotof new WHITE FI-H, in beaut ful order, direct from the Lakes. For sale by KING & BURCHELL, dec # cor. 15th st. and Vermont avenue —————_—— ME AMERICAN AL YUANAU FUG 1557 & political, statistics!, financial, comm=rcial, historical, end scientific naad-bo0k of the past ear. y “gurpassiag in compreiensiveaess and value any similar com end ia (re world.’’—Nat Int. is day revel ved —prise pens 2 105. jan 13 FRANCK TAYLOR. $$ $< $< rn UOR MATS, BIRD CAGES, AND BASK- ets cheaper than any place in the city. jan3 J. McLAUGHLIN & CO $$$ $$$ Sr SRPER’S WEEKLY PAPERS UNLY five cents each; New York Ledger received regular, and all the back numbers on haxd, et LUNDY’S, No. 195 Bridge st , jané Georgetown. VOL. IX. — Eben ing Siar. Proposals ‘for Furni Marble and Mar- ble Work for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. DerartMent or THe InTeRIOR } December 18, 1856. E\‘LED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at thik Depariment unti! the eigbteenth day of Febuary next, 12 o'clock gt noon, for furnishing such Marble and Marb'e Work as may be reqnired = = erection of the north trontof the Patent Office ylilding. ‘The bids must be in the form of the following schedule, and clearly specifying the prices for ma- terial, hauling, dressing, and setting, including ali the machinery ant < rexpenses: Cubs stone, per superficial foot Beds and bills, do do Extra cube stone, per cubic foot Comice in two beds, euperficial feot Blocking course, do Frieze toentab ature,do do Architrave, do do Drops to cornice, per linea! foot, ‘Triglyphs, eacb, Caps of pilasters, each, Channels of basement, per lineal foot, Marble tiling, per superficial foot, Window sills, do do. The marb'e must be similar in kind and quality that used in the construction of the east and west wings of the building, specimens of which will be required to accompany the bids. ‘h bid will stace in what tim- the work will be completed, and none will be considered from others than those known to be of the trade and believed to be tully competent m fulfil in good faith the obliga- tions they propose to a‘sume;and ne assignment of bid or centract wili be recognised, unless mad: with the approval of the bead of the Deyariment. Nimety per cent. will be pa‘d from tim: to time, a3 the past progresses, upon the estimate of the agent of the Departm-nt in charge thereof, and ten per cent. reserved until the cemp! tionof the con- tract and acceptance of the work by said agent. The Department reserves to itself the righ: to re- ject or accept the proposals hereby invited, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it, a+ well a+ to exelude the bits of any person or per- sons who it bas go0d reason to believe will not, trem any cause, fa:thfully perform the contract. Plans, specificauons, and working drawings can be examined, and otherieformarion oly ained, onap- plication at the office of the superinietident The proposals, which must be sent to this de- partment, a tdressed to the Secreta y of the Interior, (eadorsed ‘* Proposala for the ercetion of the north ront of the Patent Office builaing,’’) will be opencd at lo’clocs, p.m, of the last day named for re- ceiving the -am-». R MeCLUELLAND, dec 19-2awtl8 Feb} Secretary of the Interior. Proposals for Erecting the Custom-Honse, re at Plattebeegh New York. ' Treasury DEPaRTMENT Wasuineton, December 10,1856 P ROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this department until the 18th day of February, A. D. 1857, at 12 o’clock noon, for the construction of the custom-house, it office, and court-rooms authorized to be erected at Platts burgh, N. Y., according to the plans and specifi- cations pre; at this depariment; said propo- sals to be either for the whole building, or separ- rate for oe eiocnt kinds of work; bills —— cels must in every case accom eac! with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the rt- ment reserving the right to reject or ac cept the proposals hereby invited, or any thereof, when it deems the interest of the nited States requires it; the ap rtp also re- serves the right to exclude the bids of any person or persons whom there Is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform the contracts, or which they have attempted 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 con- tract will be awarded tos bidder nnless 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 department, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United States may require. Ninety percent. ofthe amount of work done and matert: delivered, according to contract price (said amount to be ascertained by the eastmate of an agent of the department, appointed for that purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the work » 2nd ten per cent. retained until the com fetion of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &c., by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fulfillms:: of con- tract. Contracts will be awarded only to master build- ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasu- ry, will be a forfeiture of the same. ach proposal cory be sommes oy a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, (certified to be'so by the United States district judge or attorney of the said district.) in the sum of $5,000, forthe whole work, or ofa proportionate amount, if for any part that the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient securities for its faithful performance. Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on ae to the Se aber Plans, 3) cations, and working drawings will be ready by the 12th of January, when they can be had oa application to the department. No bid will be considered unless it ful y com- plies in all its detalie with the requirements of this advertisement Vis unit Ge taiod A The proposals mus! sent 3 department, “2 to the Secretary of the Treasury, plainly eadorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Plattsburgh Custom-house,” and will be opened at one o’clock, p m, of the last day named for receiv- inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec i3 3awti8Feb Secretarvofthe Treasury. Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital : at St. Marks, Florida. Treasury DerartMent, Wasnineroy, December 27, 1456. RUPOSALS WILL BE RECCIVED AT THIS department uaul the 5th day of February, A. D. 12 o’cloek, u on, fur the consiruccion ot the Hospital authorized to be erected at Bt. Fierida according to the plans and xpeciti ed at this departineut; said proporals Wher for the whole building or separate for the different kinds @f work; bills of parcels must ia every case accom pany ea: bid; with the amount of each kind of work, and the toial amount carried out; the department reserving the right to reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or avy parts thereof, when it deems the tuterest of the United States re- the department a'so reserves the right to the b'd of any person or persons who there is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform th: contract , or which they have attempted to cbtain by indirection; aud ali bids when there shall e par ties interested who do not join in the bids, asd all bir s that, apon investiga ion, are below a fair price for the work. Bide will not be received in gross, and no contract will b- awarded to a biider unless details are tus nished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and material-, which shall be subj«ct to the revision of the depar'ment, so thatit may adopt the whole or part of (n+ bid, a4 the interest of the United 5" Ninety per tat of work done and ma‘eriats delivered, ing to contract price, (sand vant (¢ be ascertained by ths estimate of aa agentof hedepartment, appointed for tbat purpose,) will be paid from time to ime, as the work pro- gres es, aad ten per cent. retained until the comple- ton of the contact, and accep‘auce of the work, &c., by the agent al resaid, and be forfcitedin the event of non-tulfilm -nt of coutract. Con racts will be awarded only to master builders and mechanics, aad the a signm: nt thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Tr:asury, will be & forfeiture of the same. Each propoeal must be accompanied by a written ¢, signed by (wo resyonrible persons, (cer #> by the United States district judge or attorney of the said district,) in the sum of $5 00 for the whule work, or of a prop rtiopate amount, if for Soy part, that the bilder will, when required, if his proj be accepted, enter into acontract and bom 5 with proper and sufficieat securities for i:s fai.htul perf .amance. Form of bond and certificate required wil! be far- nisbed on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working diawings can be halona splicario to the d-parimont. No bid will be considered unless 14 fully ies in ail ite details with the requirements Of thie weertioe ment. The must be sent to this department aldressed to the Secretary of the coheed A aaa plainly endorard “‘ Proposals f.r the Marine ral at St. pre Fla — aw ae Opened a‘ one o'clock, m the last day named for receivingthe same. nals JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 29 3tawtFeb25{ Secretaryof the ae Cst OFF CLOTHING BOUGHT anp sold at 76 Louisiana avenue, opposite the Hay Market oak Hane reenact OFFICIAL. Treasury Derantuent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to helders of stock of the loans of the United States¢that this department will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, ualess the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previonsly obtained, and will pay in addition to the interest acerned from the date of the last semi annual divi- dend of Interest thereon, together with one day's additional interest for the mouey to reach the ven- dor, the following rates of premium on said siocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1817 and 1848, a premium of 16 per cent;-and for the stock of 1850, commonly called Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per ent. Certifieates of stock transmitted to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. I! sent between date hereof and the Jet day of January next, the current half year’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, Or it will be payable as heretofore, anda corres- ponding deduction be ma te from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and travsmit- ted will be mad« by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, whioh should be expressed in the letters accompa nying the certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. deo 1—diddMareht Banking House of Chubb Brothers, Wasuineton, January 1, 1857. ene D BARROW AND HENRY ROLMES are this day adfnitted as partners in the Bank- ing flouse of Chubb Brothers. The firm from this date will be composed of Chas. St. J. Chubb, John D Barrow, and Henry Holmes. The House in Davenport, Iowa, is composed of Chas St. J. Chubb, Wm H. Dougal, and Alexander H. Barrow, under the firm of Chubb Brothers, Bar- my ped CHUBB BROTHERS. jan 1- K. DUPRIE’S REMEDIES are the only effectua! cure for External or Internal Piles, Saltrheum, Ring-Worm, &c. They are uurival- led for purifying the blood. 50 cents box Office 76 Nassau street, New York. Will be sent by mail. For sale by FORD & BRU., corner of 11th st and Penn. avenue. oc 23 S. DORLODOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HE UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot’s ‘‘ Treeor de Bouzy,’’ a champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aad esteemed by concoisseurs as of the highest grade, and unsurpassed by an other product 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 ard Cigars. JUNAS P. LEVY, jan 5-tf No. 367 Pa. ave , opp. National Hotel. Ee MANTELS. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE. Manufactured from Slate Stene, by the West Castloten Sinte pany, Vt. of bye MANTELS ARE ENAMELLED IN imitation of the richest and most xpeaniye EGYPTIAN, LISBON, VERD ANTIQUE, PORPHYRY, PYREN EES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH GALWAY, and other rare and desirable MAKRBL#S. The tmitations are 80 perfect that they chalenge the closest scrutiny. They ave so highly polished that they retain thelr beauty much longer than marble ; are not injured by smoke, coal gas, or acids, and can be sold much cheaper than any cthers in market. Price ranging from #125 to $12 Architeets, Builders and others are invited to call and examine sampies at No. 512 Seventh street, 3doors below Udd Fellows’ Hall, up stairs. T.M HANSON, Ageat. se 12-ly GAS FIXTURES. H. MILLER, SON & CO, ALEXAN- e dria, Va., keep constantly on band a band- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory o Corcelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sellat the same prices Beagle to private a chasers at the salerooms on Chestnut street, Phil- adelphia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass and decorated Paper Shades, in great variety Cail and examine for yourselves. dec 1- CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER. 2,210 15s to the Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ash, Red Ash aad Lehigh COAL Warranted to give satisfaction. Delivered free from dirt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.jJ.& W.M. GALT, N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No 547, dec 20-1f one square south of ba. avenue. HATS! HATS! CONSTANTLY ON BAND A FULL wes, of BEEBL'S a0 TP NEW RK STYLES: together with TAYLOR?S HATS, of BALTI- 5. The best black dress HATS got up in the latest style for $2.50, as 00d as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- able Hat at $3, worth 34; : and a first-rate Hat, $2. ‘The best materials and the best workmanship is — yed to produce a $5 Hat, which is sold for $3.50. Wedoacash business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full walue for his a ‘elt Hats unusually low. N.& Agent for Driscoli’s Balm of a Thousand Flowers. Price 25 cents per bottl: ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. fora New York Hat Company. ST OFFICE DIRECTORY, OR BUSI- ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices in the United States, containing the names of the Post Uffices 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, ane for sale, at TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, dee Li- near 9th street. THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. &. LOOMIS, THE INVENTOR AND tentee of ‘Loomis?’ Mineral Plate Teeth,” having successfully introduced, his improvement in various cities, has now permanently established himself in Wash- ington. bis improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly in making a set of but one piece of mate- rial, and that indestructible mineral. No metal is used in their construction, and they are there- fore free from galvanic action and metalic taste. ‘There are no joints to become filled with moisture or particles of food, hence they are pure and clean, They are lighter, stronger, less clumsy, and, in shori,the perfection of Artifictal Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak ayainst them, but they have not tie right to make them, do not know how if they had, and therefore do not ep- preciate them. Office on Pennsylvania avenue, between Lith and 12th streets, two doors below the Kirkwood House dee 14-tf ayeaue, Agent se 26-tf BOUK BiNDING. Corner Eleventh strcet and Maryland avenue, mear the Smithsonian Institution. Be ewaep LYCETT RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and Shakspeare, now just completed, that he ts pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of el , Strength and solidity, and upon much mote reasonable terms than can be done in Haitt- more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- dressed to him (per post) willeuable him to ex- hibit to the subscribers —— of his style of binding. Every kindof & Binding a ex- se 2 ecuted. Recti: Establishment. T HE UNDEKSIGNED TAKES THIS method of iaforming liquor dealers that he bas fitted up aRECTiF YING ESTABLISH- MENT in this city, and is now prepared te sup- ply all those who may favor him with their cus- tom. He hes on handa stock of Brandies, Gin, Wines, and Uld W » Which he can sell at as low a as poe Rm be purchased for either in Bal or P iphia. lot of Foreign and Domestic Cigars = ot of Fore! nhs PETER FEGAN, No. % Louisiana avenue, near 10th st. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1857. EVENING STAR. COL. AARON BUERR IN BALTIMORE. [From the Baltimore Clipper } Extracts from a forthcoming work of the Hon John Barney on “Men and Things of the Past,’’ have been freely circulated in va- rious journals of the country, some of which reflect injuriously upon the character of our city It is but ordinary justice that the truth should be made manifest, particulary in regard to that portion of the work which relates to certain circumstances said to have transpired whilst Colonel Burr was in Baltimore, after his trial for high treason at Richmond. The work is somewhat pungent in its style, but o:lculated to interest the general reader, if from no other reason thana mere love of gos sip, and will no doubt have a great run, not- withstanding its many errors. As history, ancient and modern—and the book is a condensed history of an age, an im- portant age—is seldom exempt from a due share of the fabulous, it is not reasonable to szpee that the general reminiscences of any individual, of half a century or more, should he free from its due share of this ordinary tincture This may be truly said without charging the author with a desigh of deceiving the public. It is true, as related in the ‘ Sketches,.”’ that a volunteer corps, ‘‘in full feather,”’ having been apprised that the celebrated Colonel Burr was being regaled by a number of his loving friends at the mansion of Luther Martin, Esq , a well-known, learned and higt- ly eminent jurist, and distinguished and fear less advocate ofthe American Revolution, that corps was induced to pay him what they be- lieved to be a well-merited compliment, which, as Mr. Barney, in fact, publicly, since charged him with “villainy, treachery and treason’ — they honestly believed him to have merited, although from a combination of causes he was legally acquitted. he idea, however, that this compliment was designed to raise a mob, or inflict persor- al injury upon Col. B., or any one else, is amere ehimera, then existing only in the dreamy, obfuscated imaginations of his loving friends, There are many hundreds of persons yet liv- ing among our citizens who recollect the affair, besides some ten or fifteen survivors of the volunteer corps—and I hazard nothing in averting that no living testimony can be ad- duced beyond that of the feasted. if any other than Mr. B. survive, who ever entertained a aera of raising a mob for any purpose, or even heard of any term uttered which indi oated a design of intended violence in any form. The corps simply paid Col. B the compliment, retired to their quarters in good order, dis- missed, and that was the end of the affair, so far as they or any portion of our citizens—out doors—were concerned. They had formed an unfavorable opinion of Col. Burr's political character, and in this they were, as a body, only largely in advance of the author of the “sketches; * harmlessly expressing it, with- out the use of any epithets such as have been liberally bestowed upon him in the work refer- red to. Nothing proves more conclusively the neces- sity of receiving these reminiscences of Sifty years, cum grano salts, than the statement of the author that ‘ Col. Burr rose trom the din- ner table, threw up the window, gratefully and gracefully bowed to a volunteer company, in fuil feather, with @ hand of music, which cheered him with a lively air, and he grace- fully accepted the distinguished honor confer- red upon him.’ Faugh! In the first place. bands of music were not then in vogue I recollect well the difficulty of obtaining even a drum and fife, and such alone constituted the band when days of ps- rade approached, and the proprietor of the former refused to beat the sheepskin for less than three dollars for an afternoon’s service, alleging in a note, that ** Moosicé was a scace artikel”? Let the reader, however, pause and reflect for a moment after reading the present quota- tions and reconcile to himself the idea that Col Burr, an active, distinguished and gal- lant officer of the revolution, who, from the necessity of his pesition must have been per- fectly acquainted with all the beats, (of the drum) from the simple “‘call for water’’ tothe “ reveille, peas upon a trencher, roast beef,’”’ &c., &c., down to the ‘‘tattoo’'—ayo, that Col. Burr ehould raise 2 window and gracefully listen to such a salute. No officer or common soldier can possibly be ignorant of these beats; acd a3 there were many royal regues in the country during the struggle for independence, their march txto and out of the American camp must bave frequently greeted Col B.'s ears without giving uim offenco. Yet, heaven save the mark—he *‘ gratefully and gracefully listened to this band of music’—the lonely hollow drum und car-piercing fife—and “ ig- norantly’’ accepted the compliment as a “ dis- tioguished honorconferred upon him” until Mr Hughes touched his arm and said, ‘“ Colone!, they are playing the rogue’s march with charged bayonets,’ when he ‘*‘ withdrew from the window, which was closed and the wine circulated Col. Burr mistaking the “‘rogue’s march’? for a complimentary ‘national air,” and a ‘charge bayonets” for the “present arms!’ The idea is supremely absurd Admitting the possti/e but not prosadle fact that Col B was ignorant of the beats of the drum, he certainly never before bowed to a compliment of ‘‘ charged bayonets,” and this he could not avoid seeing unless the wine had reviously ‘circulated’ very freely. The Mtr Hughes spoken of was no doubt Christo- pher Hughes, jr , Esq , the accomplished di- plomatic agent under President J. Q. Adams’s administration to the court of Stockholm. That gentleman—and he was such every inch —was then but a youth, and had probably not finished his studies, or left the oflice of his patron. the honorable R. @. Harper, Esq , and was probably as ignorant of the beats of drums as he was subsequently distinguished as an American minister at a foreign court, and hence it is by no means likely he should have reminded Col Burr of his error in tak- ing the rogues’ march as a high compliment. fir. Barney and the writer are old acquain- tances—whom he will no doubt promptly rec- ognize—and appear to have some regard for each other. e might have been aided in his reminiscences on this special point, and per- haps have presented a no less piquant sketch of the Burr affair in Baltimore, if he had availed himself of the recollection of adjunct testimony, and particularly from such as had participated in the affair. I will afford him a paragraph, resting upon good authority, which in future ediions of his works he may substi- tute fur that ridiculous and absurd tirade at- tributed to Col. Burr, here commented upon When the corps arrived in front of Mr. Mar- tin’s house and the music commenced the sa- lute, Mr. M. threw up the sash and called Colonel Burr to receive the supposed compli- ment—the honorable salute of a volunteer corps The Colonel exclaimed, ‘‘ a damnable compliment—the Rogue’s March.’’ Mr. M, quickly lowering the sash, responded, ‘Likely enough, as I should judge from the — fellow atthe head of them.’”’ The writer is now fifty years older than ho was at the period referred to, and has nothing to say as to the propriety or impropriety of the transaction. It is among the past, and there he is willing it should rest; but he isun- willing that any act of his should be used in gracing the history of his adopted home— where be has resided for upwards of fifty-five years—with fable casting a stigma upon his character asa peaceable citizen obedient to the law, independent of its reflection upon the city of Baltimore. One Wao Knows 2 The Grand Trunk Railway from To- ronto to Montreal, Canada, has, singe its open: ing, done a very large b: trade and enterprise ha a remarkable degree by it. and industry, boen developed to NO. 1,256 A inst Parr ov Skates —The first pair of boots, the first pair of skates, the first long- tailed coat, the first sweetheart, and the first baby, are waymarks along the journey of life, which, with the incidents connected therewith, are always looked back upon with pleasure. No sccond article of the same kind ever fill so large a place in the affections and memory as the first. We know of a little heart which for a year or two past has grown big with thoughts of skates. They were longed for, asked for, and dreamed of, but parental dis- cretion deemed one or two more turns of the year glass of Time necessary to secure a proper application of skates to the youthful under- standing. The skates, however, have come at last. Santa Claus brought them Christmas Eve, and Christmas morning found them strap- ped to a pair of juvenile stockings in the chim- ney corner. ‘There were also numerous knick knacks, de- signed to make the young heart glad, mixed up with the skates But the knick-knacks were of littie account. The first ray of day- light found the little ones examining their stockings, and one pair of eyes were quick to discover the skates, and there wasn't eye sight or hoart-room for anything else. The yaung face looked very broad and happy, and the lips opened on one side and closed on the other at the same instant, as if something was crowding up to and between them for utterance, and ag if somebody didn’t know how to let utterance out There was evidently something that wanted saying, Mut that something wasso big, so far beyond @xpression that it remained unsaid, and the lips vibrated—first one side opened, and the other side closed, and vice versa But 8 younger youngster came to the rescue with “Your skates Aave come, your skates have come,’’ and the vibrating lips opened with a long, heart-happy giggle, accompar- ied with ‘tremendous applause.”’ Those skates are now “abroad in the land,’’ and though other skates, it is hoped, may succeed them, nono will ever possess such charms as this first pair —Springfield Republican. Gyawastics 1x Swepisn Scsoots.—There are two respects in which the Swedish school- system is far superior to ours. One isthe uni versal teaching of gymnastic exercises. Every school building has its large, high room, with earthen or matted floor, and all sorts of imple- ments fur developing the muscles—ladders, poles, wooden horses, cross-bars up to the roof, jumping places, ropes for swinging. knotted ropes forclimbing, &c. The scholars are not allowed te exercise on what they wish, but there is a regular, ntifically arranged system. They are trained in squads, and move and march, sometimes to music, at the word ofcommand Ata large public school at Stockholm, I saw the lads in their noon les- son at gymnastics. The teacher gave the word and a dozen sprang out toward a tall pole with cross-bars, and clambering up it, each hung with his legs, then again recovered themselves and let themselvesdown. Another party, one afterthe other, squirmed up a na ked mast, another pulled themselves up hand over hand on a knotted rope; others, in suc- cession, played leap-frog over a wooden horse; they then marched tothe beat of the drum. The smaller or weaker boys begin with the lowest grade of exercise, and follow up, accord- ing to a scientific system, arranged for health. They allscem to go into it with the greatest relish, and showed well trained mus- cular power. [could not but conclude that the superior p/ystyue of the Swedish men is not entirely duetoclimate. When will Amer- ica learn that health and strength have their unescapable laws?—V. Y. Tribune An Arrectixe Srorr.—Thrilling accounts are given in the Marysville papers of the chase of two /ovyers by an enraged third party (the parcent.) WhO, as we take up the story, was tollowing them across the Yuba river: “‘ Augustus saw the fury depicted in the old man’s face, and deeming discretion the better part of valor, made a dead halt in the road und concluded to surrender Maria was fran- tic Leaping suddenly trom her horee, and walking around through mud three feet deep, she gathered her husband by the legs and dragged him to the ground. Then grasping him tightly aroucd the neck, she shouted to her father, who wasnow in speaking distance * You shan’t part us. Right here up to our knees in mud we will love and die together’"’ The old man etarted back in amazement. * Yes,’ muttered the half used up Augustus “we'll dic right bere in the mud * But, Maria—my child’’—groaved the old sre you not my daugbter still?’’ ” was the reply, * und I’m his wife teo ”* * And are you n “ We are,’ e The old mau locked daggers for « moment, closely scrutinized the couple as they clung to esch other in the mud, and turniog his horse’s head toward the city, he started off-saying— “ That's all I wanted to kuow You can now get out of the mud and come home!” E@ A friend of ours, a scholar of severe taste, says that his most painful fear in respect to death is the apprehension that his tomb. stone will be inscribed with a pompors eulogy in‘ badly-spelled, ill-rhymed, and ill-punc- tuated verses'’’ This reminds us cf an anec- dote of Jo Bartlett (of eccentric memory) who, on returning from London soon after the revo- lutionary war, suffered the shipwreck of the vessel of which he was sypercargo, near Cape Cod, and, with the rest of the passengers, narrowly escaped with his life. Jo, while sojourning in France some years before, had imbibed the views of the French philosophers, and during the voyage had been constantly descanting on the doctrine that death is the “eternal rleep of the grave,’ c., &¢; but when the veasel struck the shore, he diszover- ed the most cowardly anxiety for his safety Being asked what had become of his philosophy and contempt of death, Jo answered, with his habitual drollery—‘ It is not, 1 assure you, that I fear to die, but I exceedingly dread the idea of being buried in such a dismal place as the bank of Cape Cod!” A Hawauan FuneraL —The funeral pro- cession which accompanied the corpse of the son of John Piioki (a chief) on Saturday last was a novel and unusual sight, and illustrates the fondness of the Hawaiians for display. The escort partook somewhat of » ludicrous imitation of royalty, consisting first of the lad’s horse with its equipege, saddle, de , and with a pair of red-topped boots strung across the saddle. Then followed the hearse, and after it two hundred females, all dressed in deep mourning and mounted on horseback in Hawaiian straddle-fashion. Each female had a string of yellow lauhalas (wreaths) around her neck, with long black riding dresses, reaching tothe ground. After the females came aboutone hundred and fifty men, also on horseback, all dressed in black, with crape on theirleftarms. After passing through the principal streets, the procession went out to the new tomb recently built by Mr. Piikoi, on his farm at Waikiki, where tents had been erected, und after the coflin was deposited in the tomb, a feast was served up in original Hawaiian style —Pacific Commercial Adver- taser. Ks London must be a place for some study as to gentlemen’s dress. © judge by the ad- vertisoments. In a copy of the Morning Ste: we find the following mysterious articles suc- ceeding each other in oue of the advertisi columns: ‘‘ Swonnell’s Patented peers Scarf, requiring no tying nor ening. * Pord’s ot yo Shirts.” Mr. Miles and the sixteen shilling trousers, invented by » “Sydenbam's Far-famed Self adjust- ing Trousers ” ‘‘ Renowned Beaufort Frock.’? “Gentlemen's Holyland Promenade Cape. “Thanks to Clarendon for Peace and the Peiisaier Overcoats.’’ ‘‘ Ventilated Bouts.” “ Knee-caps for weak legs’ —and 80 on. THE WEEELY STAB. ‘Whis excellent F amily and News Journai—eon* alning « greater varicty of Interesting reading than ¢an be found in any other—is published on Satur- day moming. Single copy, per anrumt.....+-s0ee ‘Singlecopies (in ) oan be procured. atthe couster, frmmbdinen Rhy ten nee aoe paper. Price_Tuaex Crnts a od PosTMasTERs whoact ‘ a a eee Propertr-Preservine Hats.—Therei an anecdote which deserves to be bdded to the celebrated ‘“‘ Chapter on Hats,” as calculated to show the walwe, if not demonstrate the beauty of the present fashion. We take it from the * Echos Etats Unis. “A band of some twenty brigands lately attacked, upon the road leading from Sofia to Samokow, in Bulgaria, eleven travelers, mer- chants and others. The robbers proceeded to plunder their victims, when there appeared in the distance, three men wearing long beards and bearing upon their heads stove funnels (¢uryaux)—such aro the terms of the report. As is the custom in Turkey, only the high functionaries are permitted to wear full beards, and as the European style of hats is little Known in those localities, the brigands became frightened and fled. “The three persons, who at a distance had saved the party of e no more nor less than three unarmed noglish journeymen tailors.”’ _ From the same source, we derive the follow- ing: ** An actress at one of the Parisian theatres requested leave of absence on account of the death of her mother. The privilege was read- ily granted Three days afterwards the man- ager met ber in the street, dressed in rose color Thatis the way you dressin mourn- ing,’ said he ‘ Oh, Ja! they tell me that it is not the custom to wear mourning for a distant relative,’ was the reply. ‘And you class your cther among your distant relations, eb?’ ‘Certainly,’ answered the actress, quite in- nocently, ‘ she isin America! ‘aristens’’ of the Courrier Dee A Crerican Exquisite.—The following ap- pears-in the Churchman : “When I can read my title cle-ah, To mansions in the skies, 1’il bid farewell to every fe-ah, And wipe my weeping eyes.’ The above ts the sg of elocution in which the first lines of Dt. Watt's celebrated hymn was recently delivered from the deeply re- ceszed chancel of that beautiful church, the rector of which some time since 80 solemnly announced that the sufferings of the poo-ah in- crease with the approach of wrnt-ah,’’ and who, from the pulpit, is in the habit of ex- tolling the wonderful efficacy of the Gos-pil for the cu-ah of all the ills of suffering humaz- ity The same accomplished minister, u the same day on which he delighted, from the chancel, his ravished hearers with the above poetic gem, electrified them by the foflowing burst, from the pulpit, of eloquent and classic declamation : “Oh! sin-nab! The judgment is me-ah ! Life is but a va-pah! Are these the /a}-ahs of love to which one has taken upon himeelf the office of a public teach-ah feels himself called? Or is it to be tolerated year after year, the devotions of a congregation are to be disturbed, the besuti- ful services of the church desecrated, and the momentous truths of revelation degraded, by their unnecessary and censurable association with these and similar vulgar and irreverent exhibitions? Iixrawous Genwan Proverss.—It would seem as if the collectors or inventors of prov- erbs must have been of the male sex, or if roverbs come by inspiration—in other words, if the Vox Popud: is the Vox Dei, as, indeed, the proverb says—women must be a very faul- ty set of creatures, as we find them represent- ed in a list of some two or three hundred prov- erbs of a collection of thousands made by an anonymous and indefatigable German writer. The following are a few of those about the women: Women have long hair and short wits There is only one bad wife in the world, but every one thinks he has her. When the man spoons in and the woman shovels out, the household must soon fall through A woman can spill more with a thimble than the man can draw with a bucket. A woman always keeps secret what she does not know. It is easier to keep a bag fall of fleas than a women There are only two good women in the world ; the one is dead, and the other is not to be found Echo in the woods, rainbow in the sky, And woman’s beauty scon pass by. He who beats his wife, drives one devil out and ten in. Eve who beats his wife, beats his left hand with his right. Rich wives make poor children. £2>°Onc of the rales which ought to be post- ed up iu all countiog rooms, stores, shops, of- fices, and houses, during such weather as we now have, is ‘to stop stirring up the coal in the grates and stoves, with the poker. To use the poker eontinwally, is to burn up coal without making heat. Ce Asphaitum is being used quite exten- sisely in Sacramento, Cal, both as a water- proof — for houses and as an excellent sidewalk. Its evennoss prevents that loud and disagreeable clatter usually produced by vehicles upon rough and unevenly paved streets. EincuLar Accipext.—A young man by the namis of Phillips was killed one day last week in Tennerseo Prairie, near Salem, Ill. It ap- pears that he was attempting to kill a hog, having a knife in one hand, and holding the hog by the leg in the other. The hog, while struggling to get away, struck the knife with its foot, and plunged it into the groin of the young man, severing an artery, from the ef- fects of which he bled to death Apvice Gratis.—Be content es long as our mouth is full and body covered—remem- er the poor—kiss the pretty girls—don’t rob your neighbor’s hen roost—never pick an editor's pocket, nor entertain an idea that he is going to treat—kick duil care to the deuce— black your own boots—sew on your own but- tons, and be sure to take a paper and pay for it. Good, practical advice. A Certain Cure vor 4 Rarrieexaxe Birm orn Spiper Stixa —Take the yolk of an egg, put it in a tea cup, and stir in it as much salt as will make it thick enough not to run off; spread a plaster and apply it to the wound, and [ would insure your life fora si - The eubscriber has tried the above remedy in a number of cases and never knew it to fail.— P. Perryman, M. D., an American Cotton Planter. . A story is told of Berkely Craven an ee anwar, when an accident happened to their carriage. The former, ons. out to thrash the footman, saw he was an old man, and said, “Your age protects you ;"’ while Al- vanley, who bad sooo oy tillion with the same intention, Sa athiotie young fellow, turned from him, saying in his waggish way, Your youth protects you.”” =>* Mrs. Howe's new volume of poems has found a highly appreciative critie in one of our exchanges, who says a “‘pome’? called Sue is “highly significant apd highly suggestive : “She was a freak of nature’s joy, aonmntling oom peney anel As star’ . Block ree de} and golden eyed.’ We take it, reference is here made to « mu- lattress who had the small pox, and is afflicted with the jaundice. Wrove wave Rigar sy rae Paixren —Mr. Sumner closed an eloquent letter with afamil- iar couplet, the beauty of "| and the sen- timent too, were somes bya printer, who to read— ree oars cause werth /ying for?” er 1S oot this cayse worth dying for”?