Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING 8TAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus and 11h street, By W.D WALLACH, and !s served to subseribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CEN®®, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 3714 cents per month To mail subscribers the sub- scription pricets THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBD Fisayearinedcance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and UNE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 12\¢ cents a week. U2 BINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. ET Eben Lf Ug VOL. IX. SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS ANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received @ grext variety of useful and seasonable GUUD3, to which he Invites the attention of both ladies and gentlemen who may wisb to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. _— worked Cambric Sets (Collars — Sleeves) oO o do Muslin do Do do Musiin aad Cambric Collars A it varlety (low priced) do Worked Linen Sets and Linen do Rica worked Musiia Sleeves Black and white Lace Sets and Co!lars Worked «amaric acd Mu: Bands fmobrotde-ed Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and plain do Ulack Chantilla and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and Looped Skirts. aLso— Mole Antique, Embrolde:ed, Satin and other Cloaks Double aad single Brocha and other Shawls Rich Fancy and Biack Siik« PFrenca Merinos, plaid Merinos Plain and printed Mous J, delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, al! numbers Kid and Buck Gazniticts Ladies, gent’s aad calidren’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnales, and ladies’ C»bax Gents. Linen, Onmbric and Si! Peckst Handkfs Stack and fancy Silk Crave fs and Ties Gents Saaw's, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Talmes and Hoods Ladies, gents and boys’ Comfort:. &c With many other destrable goods, which will be sold iow to cash or prompt custom=rs dee 2 Jj. SMooT MATS! HATS! aces oe aoe suppl BEE: NEW YORK STYL together with TAYLOR'S HATS, of BALTI- MORE The best black dress HATS got up ia tas latest style for @2.5). as 5; and a good fasz! atat $5, Pose est Work weaship I: With Is seid for cet with no tos- or gall watae for ois vlow ‘i's Sika fa Thousand er bottle. ‘et, ner Pa.ayenne, Agent apaty 96 26-tf D QUEENS WAKE. 30N & CO, ANTHONY Imporicrs direct from Liverpool to Alexandria, bez lezve to call the at- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and ethers of Washington aad Georgetown to their stock of GUUDS, whion, for exteat and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Basiern cities The connexion of their senior partner with the manafacturers of Europe aad the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given him advan tages in the purchase of goods, equal, If not supe- tior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of gods and prices wil! satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be mde cf them upon the most favor- able terms French China Dinner Sets, zilt and derorated Preach a Dianer Sets, gold bend and plain white French Chias Vases, Pitchers, Tollet Sets, &e. Preach China Tea Sets, Caps and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dioner Ware, zep2rate from sets ladla China D: Set nd separ=ts articles al- Pp. Cut, Pressed, Pi: from the best establisumisnis iu the Eastera and Western States, winich will be sold by the pack- ain and Moulded Siass Ware age or otherwise Sxperieace’ pac by us can be trans: rsemployed. Goods pat up orted by any mode without ge Pare by the steam oats from Washington to Alerandris, almost hourly, 124 cenis each way A quarter of 2 doliar tau spent may save many doliars. Gec I- SILRGER'S Improved Sewing Machines. Te whicg was ted the dighest Award of the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. ‘PYRE IMPROVEMENTS iN THIS MA- chine bas simplified them in many respects, and they arecapabicof exeoutingtwice theamoun' of work nd did formerly in any given time. ‘They are without question the on!y Machines ca- pable of sewing oods perfect; a sairt bosom y trace for harness can be e e sewn by any of these machines vy asimpiech: ef needle und thread in such a manner that ¢. eloseat scrutiny cannot detect a feult. Manufacturers, planters and fzmilies will ind them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are bullt — 4 curable, and not likely to Ss With guages attached, fer Binding Bate, osp-front: aitors, &c. Hix, Paread, Cotion Needles, &¢., constantly on band, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- tag Machines will please addr: i. M. SING &co., 285 Baltimore street. Baltimore. N.B.—We 2re prepared to exchange these ma- @bines for old machines ofsny Find Terms lib- eral. Persons have been inducedto purchase aferior machi ‘r the pretext of belag ehezp, ‘rill Gad this a benefit indeed. mer }a—ly SRENCH BOOKS, FINK KOITIUNS, to be sold at cost, by order of the owner in Paris, to close a consignment: (E ivres de Hegnard, four volames, octavo, fall calf #225 (Eavres, d’ Alexandre Duval, nine volumes, oc- tavo, half -If, 82,73. Annales du Parlement Francais, eight volumes, small folio, half calf, 810,50. Lavatar; Cart de Conatitre ies Hommes parla ) = gaw gente ten volumes, octavo, fall calf, itled with eegraving<, S22 Saint Hilaire; Cours d2|’Histeire Naturelledes Mammiferes, cae volume, octavo, half calf, en- graviags, 7S cents Gay-Lussac ; Cours de Chimie, two volumes, octavo, half - alf. 81,37 Laugier; Cours de Chimie gerecate, three vol- UmMes, Octave. half calf, $1.87 Condillac; (Ravres Completes, sixteen volumes, octavo, full caif, gtit, $23 aunee eran on et Responses dz Louis Phillippe, Rot des Francais, three volumes, oc- tavo, balf calf, $1,59. . si Lettres de Henry VIII a Aane Boleyn, one vol- ums. octavo, half calf, $1.37. D’ Alembort ; (Ravres Completes, five volumes, octavo, half calf, $4.75. Moatzallaird ; Histoire de France, nine vol- umes, octavo, fil calf, 87 Cavants; (Lavres, Cocaplete octave haif caf, 81,23, GBazzes Completes de Mesdam-s dela Payette, de Veacia et de Foatalnes, five volumes, octavo, fall calf, $ Voyage eue des ies de Si e@ de Lipari, par Jean Houel, Peintr font vol nes, large folio, # led with tiated engravin,-s, $.6 Gieuaons, Istoria Civile del Rezno di Napoll, eigh: volumes, pound iu four, $4, Opere d’Isocrate, Recate | Greco nelP Italiano Idioms, two volumes, octavo, 8: ceats Siegie co. ies oaly of most of the above jan tt FRANCK TAYLOR. five volumes, MANTSLS. NSW AND BSAUTIFUL STYLE. Menelfactured from Slate i tbe i . HESH MANTELS ARE UNAMELLEDIN imitation of the richest and most expensive EGYPTIAN, LISSON VERD ANTIQUE, PURPHYRY, PYRENEES, BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPAN!SH GALWAY, and other rare and dasirable MARBLES The imitations are sigethe closest scrutiny at the ty retain their o uighly po: 27 at ene mu-ch longer t22a marble; arenot injured by smoke, coal gas, oF acids, aad can ve soid mach cheto+r thas any otheraiaimuraet. Price ranziaz trot S125 to B12 ‘Architects, Builders and others are {avited to call and examine —— yee igh stan strest, 3doors below Ud lows’ Hall, up “ie ¥. M HANSON; Ageat. INE PAPER, iNK, PENS, AND STA- tlouery in Ln eS MRLAVGHLIN & 60.8. seld-ly Marble and Mar- Liem for Furni bi Front of the Pat- ¢ Worx for the Nort ent Office Building. DarartMent of THE InTeRtoR } December 18, 1836. GESLED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at this Department until the eighteenth day of Febuary next, 12 o'clock at noon, for furnishing such Marble and Mabe Work as may be required = = erection of the north front of the Patent Office Iding. ‘The bida must be in the form of the following schedule, and clearly specifying the prices for ma- tertal, hauling, dressing, and setting, including al! the machinery and ~ y expenses: Cube stene, per superticial foot Beds and bills, do do Extra cube stone, per cubic foot Cornice in two beds, per a foot io Biseking cours2, do Priezetoentab ature,do do Architrave, do do Drops to cornice, perliaca! font, Triglyphs, each, Caps of pila-ters, rach, Cha inele of ba-ement, per lineal foot, Marhle tiling, per superficial foot, Window » do do. ‘The mar bie mast b: eim:'ar in kind and quality .o that used in ibe coastraction of the ¢ast aad w: st w of the bailding, specimens of which will be red to accompany the bids. bid will state in what tim- the work will be compl-ted, aid none will be considered from others han those Known to be of ihe trale aad believed to be tuily ermpetent w fulfil i ions they propose to assum %; ? wili bh: recognised, untess mad: ¢ approval of the bead of the Depaiment. t. will be pa‘d from time to time, upon the estimate of the agent and ten per sent. reserved until the cemoplctionof the con- raviaad acceptance of the work by said agent. The Depatm-nt reserves to itsel! the righ to re- ect or accept fer ms the ji with es req xclude the bids of a°y person s g00d reasor b-livve will not, 1 the contract. ons, and working |rawings can and otherinforma’ion cy ained, onap jon at the office of the supermrefitent * propo als, which must be sent to this de- saed to the secre’a y of the faterior, als for the erection of the north *) will ba opened st vay pained for re- R McCVUELLAND, 19-“awtl8 Feb} Secretary of the Intenor. Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, &c., at Plattsburgh, New York. Treacstrr DErarTMENT, Wasuincton, December 10,1856 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 hse peg Bahtmard ee office, and court-rooms authorized to be erected at Platts- burgh, N. Y., according to the plans ard specia- cations prepared at this deoartinent; sald propo- yals to be either for the whole bullding, or separ- rate for the different kinds of work; bills of par- oels must in case herares pe 4 each bid with the amount of each ki: of work, and the total amount carried out; the depart- ment reserving the right to reject or ‘ac- cept the proposals hereby invited, or any RR 's thereof, when it deems the interest of the nited States requires it; the a also re- serves the right to exclude the bids of any person or persons who« there is just cause to believe will not faitafully perforra 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 investigetion, are below a fair price forthe work. Bids will not be received in gross, and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless deta!ls are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work 2:1 materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the epartment, so that it ray adopt the whole or part of tne bid, as the Interest of the United States may require. Ninety per cent. ofthe amount of work done and materiale delivered, according to contract price (sald amount to be ascertained by the eastmate of an agent of the departinent, xppointed for that purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the work progresses, and ten per cent. retained until the competion of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &c., by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fulfllment of con- tract. Contracts will be «warded only to master bulld- ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the ‘I'reasu- Ty, Will be a forfeiture of the same. Ezeh proposal must be accompanied by 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 85,000, fr the whole work, or ofa proportionate amonnt, if for any part that the bidder will, when required, if bis 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 application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings will be ready by the 12th of January, when they can be had on application to the department No bid will be considerea unless it fal y com- piles in ali its detalix with the requirements of Uils advertisement The proposals must be sent to this department. addressed to the Secrstary of the ‘Treasury, an nly endorsed “‘ Proposals for the Piattshurzh ustom-howse,”? and wiil be opened at one o'clock, p m, of the lasiday named for recelv- inn the same JAMES GUTHRIE, {the Treasury. Tresccry DerarTxent, ) Wasutserox. Decemb-r 27, 1856. f JSALB WI ED AT THIS it until runry, A.D 1857, loek, non, . Maine Hospital autoorized to be of parcels must in every case accompany ee * with the ainount of -ach kind of work, aud the total amount carried out; the department rese: Ving the right to rejector accept the proporals hereby invited, or avy parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the Uoited States re quires i°; the departm nt also reserves the mght to exclude the b d of a.y person or persons who there 1s just cause io believe will not faithfully perform the coatract-, or which they Lave attempted to ¢ bta:n by induection; and a'l b.ds when there sta!l par tes interested who do wotjoin in the bids, aed ail bis that, upon investiga ion, are below a fair price for the work. Bids will not be received in gross, and no c »ntract will b-awarded to a bidder unless details are tuc nished the department of the prices of the different kinde ot . and material-, which shall be subject ty the revision of the department, so thatit may adopt the whole or part of une bid, asthe intere@s oF the Unit e Ninet: mater deliv-red, accerding to contract pr ce, (raid ami sunt to be awertained by the estimate ofan azentor hedepacim nt, aopointed € r+ kat purpose,) w aid from time to im-, as the work pro- ge aid ten per cent. retained until the comple- ton of tne conuect,and accep*aace of the work, &ec., by the agemt af resatd, and be forfeitedin the event of non- ulfilm-nt of contract Con'racts will be awarded only to masier builders and m-chenics, aod the a-signin: nt turreof, except by conseni of tne Bee-etary of Wie ‘Troacury, will be & forf-trure of the sam: Each proposat must be accompanied by a written & wantee, signed by wwe resoourible persone, (cer lified to be ss by the Cnited States district judge or avarmey of the caid distriet,)in the eum of $5 GUO for the while work, oro a prop rtionate amount, tf for any Far, thar the bilder will, when required, if his al Ls accepted, enter into acontractand bond, » with proper and su: pe tesbsy ficieat securities for lis faihtul Form of bond and certific nished on application to uy Plavs, speeificasions, ate required will be fur- * depariment. > And working d:awings can pa é-rartm “nt. © waders ii all its details with the requirements 5g ogy sort ment. ‘The proposals must be sentto u: aldressed to the Secrevary of the plarnly endors d ** Proposals for the Marine Hospital at St. Marks, Fla ,” aai W 1 be opened a: one o’c! nek, p.m , ofthe last day named for recrivingthe same. JAMES GUTHKIE, dec 29 StawtPeb25; Secreta-yofthe Treasury. nee ee Stace —s GOOD ASSORTMENT oF men and boys’ Skates for sale, id. K. LUNDY, No. 225 Bridge st., jan6- Georgetown, TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT to all ane aay iy selected it judicious! select SPECTACLES and GLASSES that suffer with defective sight, e, sickness, and particularly from to bis superior carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- Mfant transparency, suited precisely and benefl- clally te the wearer according to the concavity or convexity of the effects caused to the commencement of using reeisely suited, by the use o: tice of many years enables him to meas- he Very numerous are the ill ¢ precious organ of sight from lasses In not bein, Fan Optometer ; ani ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass- es that are absolately requi: recision and sati with JOHN Tu will be fur tion BLAS acknowledges the very libe- 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, can be supplied with such as will improve thelr sight. nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. to be had gratis, at bis office, No. Giroula $12 SEVENTH STREET, thres doors from Otid Fallows’ Hali, ur stains. Norvo x, September 7, 1654. Sir—The Spectacies you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight mors then eny other I have Istely tried. L B. W. PAZEWELL. I bave tried a palr of Speotacies obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight. and corresponding with hisdescription of the focus. Miclan. Lrecommend him asa skiilful op- HENRY A. WISE. Having been Induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment o} lng bis aoe pair slig, oo ira bine, which me more te aver tried injured by uently to a ¥: these classes I and thst tco without the pain I have pr suffered. f Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try- 3,1 was furnished by bim with « ave afforded lef and craltficstion than any | have My ght, originally very pocd, was ng and reading at night, fre fe hour; but with the aid of ns'ndy almostas Iate a ever { JOHN WILSON Lats Commissioner Gen’! Land Of8s¢, Docemaber 11, 1555. Lhave ured or four month ing that Lam Mr. Bobias’s Spectaci ®, and take great mach ple; wit for ture fa ray Lbrv. been much beac&itted by them. May Sih, 1855. I was recommended BEOR. ?P.2CARBURGA. Mr. John Tobias an » skillful optician; acd as I havecyes of remark able pecuiiarity, was gratified to find that Mr Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec ton and some slight measurement, aud ke hat made mea pair of Spectacies that suits mc ad- mirably. July 11, 1856. &. P. BURLER. WILMINeTon, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr. J. Fest that the Spec: as: Dear Sir—! am happy to say tacles wiich | obtained from youlast week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, | lave hereto- found proper eat ditticulty in getting glasses of the focal distance. Itaffords me pieasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this dii#- culty has been ou furnished jo my eyes of Very respectfuli ke e happily ebviated so thatthe glasses me are decidedly the best adapted any | heve ever yet used. ours, B.D ctor of St Jam Dararteant ov Intxrion, May7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal! range of my eyes, I have heen compelied to use glasses fo> several years. Witkoutobtalning glasses eyes. I have tried different opticians werfectly fitted to my Four months since Mr. ‘fobtas made two Pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. he is enabied toad. I most ckeerfuil having occasien mony as to his »! pes Analst. Sec’y to sign Land W Dy the use of bis optometer ptt3 lasses minutely to theeye. recuinmend Mr. Tobias to ali u ‘ bear my testi- tichan. E. BALDWIN, nts, P. S.—OPERA GLASSES of great variety, TELESCUPES & MICROSCOP iS, WATCH MAKER GLASS®¥S, and many other articles in this line at very low prices constantly on hand. Jy 18-1y ANYHOAY 20 LY, | UH DERTAKHBR, Shop and Regidonee No. 303 Penn’a avenuo, south side, between Sth and 10th sts. AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF an ELE WITA GANT HEARS2, and all necessary conveniences fo: Cemabersa? roperly would ductin, pectfully Inf hls business. Tm the public that he Is fully prepared to 2ilali orders entrusted to hin, atthe shortest A lar ofall s) aished on ‘Ne notice, and in the best manncr. upply of READY-MADE COF FINE lways on hand, which wili be fur- most reasonable terms. As heretofore,no pains will bo spared te give entizesatisfaction on all occasions. N. B.—Residin: on the premizes, orders will be eps atten ed to at all hours. {a 7-ly ubb Brothers. Wasuineton, January 1, 1857. OHN D BARROW ANDHENRY HOLMES are this day admitted as partners in the Bank- ae House of Chubb Brothers. this date will Joba D Barrow, and Henry Hoimes ‘rhe firm froia be composed of Chas. St.J. Coie, The House in Davenport, lowa, ts composed of Chrs St. J. Chubb, Barrow, under the firm of Chubb Brothers, B: row & Co. jan 1-tf Wm Hi. Dougal, and Alexander H. CHULS BROTHER UST OF FICE DIRECTORY, O# BUSI. ness Man’s Guide to the Post Offices in the United States, Offices and Post Masters in the United States on the Ist Jnly, 1855, with a variety of valuable {n- formation on Postal Affairs; also, a comprehen- sive codification of the existing Postal Laws. Just TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, Price 81. dec 11- THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. R. LOOMIS tentee of ‘Loomis’ Mineral Plate ‘Teeth,’ having successfully introduced Swe his improvement in various cities, bas now permanently established himse!{ in Wash- ington. is improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly in ot 1 rial, and that is used in their construction, and they are there- fore free from ‘There are no joints to becorre Bled with moisture or particies of food, hence they are pure and clean, ‘They are lighter, stronger, less clumsy, and, In short, the perfection of Artificial Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak against them, but they have know how if they had, and therefore do not ap- preciate them. Office on Pennsylvania avenue, between 1ltb and 12th streets, two doors below the Kirkwood containing the names of the Post ublished, and for sale, at near 9th street THE INVENTOR AND a set of but one piece of mate- estructible mineral. No metal galvanic action and metalic taste. not the right to make taem, do not deci tt 8. DURLODUT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “ TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HE UND. ERSIGNED 18 SOLE AGENT for this city of Vorlodot’s ‘ Tresor de Bouzy,’’ a champagne celebrated throughout Kurope, aad esteemed by concolsseurs as of, the highest other bas obtained circles of Europe and America. Also, a oduct of the cham) Tade, and unsurpassed by an) me country, which ahigh position in the aristocratic e stock of other \Vines, Liquors and Cigars. JUNAS P. LEV ¥ jan 6-tf No. 367 Pa. ave , opp. National Hotel. CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER, 2,20 Ids. t6 the Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of Wpite Warranted to give satisfac from aint. Ash, Red Ash and Lebgeh COAL m. Delivered tree Also, Hickory. SS Pine WOOD. .& W.M. GALT, N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No 547, dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. - AKE WHITE FISH.—RECEIVED To. day, a lot of new WHITE FI-H, in beautt ful order, djrect from the Lakes. For sale by too KING & BURCHELL, Cor, 16th st. and Vermont avenuc, OFFICIAL. ‘Tarasory Dapantment, Nov. 20, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shali be previously obtained, and will pay ia addition to the interest accrued from the date of the last 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 premiom on said stocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 18:7 and 1848, a premium of 16 | per cent; and for the stock of 1850, commonly | called Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitied to ibe depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the | United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proseeds. I! sent between date hereof and the Ist day of Jasuary »ext, the current half year’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, or it will be payab'e as heretofore, and a@ corres. | ponding deduction be ma te from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment for the stocks so assigned and tras: mit- ted will be ma lx by drafts on the Assistant Treasn- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, whiot should be expressed in the letters accompa ny.ng the certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Triasury. dee 1-dt3dMarcht SS REZWS PATENT STEAM ENGINE. H IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR which paienis have been granted and first prize medals awarded to the inventor, both In the United States and Europe.) continue to give such satisfaction, cn account of the!r simplicity and economy, that we have now established an extensive manufactory, and are prepared to de- ‘iver at the shortest notice engines from two horse power and upwards, ‘There engines have been accurately tested, and | have shown an economy of twenty percent in | fuel, and about the same in ofl and repairs ‘This | siving is effected by letting the steam in and cut both sides of the cylinder through lage openings | removing the pressure from the valve and allow- i no steam to escape or exhaust from the pas- saves except from the cylinder alone ; also by re ducing the weigint and friction to about half that of the ordinary engines. We place the smaller | sizes upen an tmproved boiler witb all the pipes | attached, and the whole mounted with small | wheels convenient to ship to any part of tbe | coantry, and to avoid the necessity of an exper!- enced engineer to start them, they are all tesied before leaving the factory Reed’s Patent Steam Pumps are also coming in | to generalu se 0” steamboats, in{mines, and for supplying boilers, where they are now giving great satiefaction. They are preferred to any in use because of their compzctness and simplicity. ‘These engines and pumps may be seen in opera tlon, or further information had. b cailing orad- dressing REED & B:RKBECK,. Jan 12-Im 95 Maiden Lane, N. Y R.MUNSON, AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE is still making those beautiful sontinuois GUM TEETH, celled Allen's Patent, for the excellency of which over all other styles of tecth, many now wearing them in tkis city, will cheerfully vouch. There is one Deutietin this city who has been Infringing the ind madea bad imitation of it, against whom ! hereby caution the public N. b. Whenever 2 Dentist speaks against m Teeth, when is berance he ts ignorant process, Jncompete ke the work, or ling to pay for je 1s-tf FRANCIS THANKS A GERER?US ® public for the liberal and Increaving patron- age he met with the past year, and especially those kind frieuds who, as cecasion offered, hiave dr’ p ped a word Inhis favor. His motto is Onward, Alien’s Patert Cont proneriv constructed, of the © patent. tomets often, and be favored with: many new ones. 7 articles, low prices. and fair dealing shall @. FRAN cls, 490 Seventh st. rize Lis store NOTICE, ¥ E ARE COMPELLED 30 REMIND many cf our customers whose accounts were sent to them before the first of the new year that thetr bilis have have not yet been settled. We are much in went of the money, and ho} that all who owe us willat once call or send us settlements for the amount of their indebtedness, and thereby save annoyance both to them as weil es us. ‘any thanks to those who kave already so promptly responded to our first mo‘ice; itis a Pleasuie to us to serve all such. CLAGETT, DODSON & CO. jan W-dit Feb? Warhington Veterinary Infirmary, FOR HORSES, DOGS, §< , 253 D st bet. 139 and 14th sts., south of Pa. ave. JNO GREGSON, PROPRIETOR, Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London. {L™ Horses examined as tosoundness, &c. jan 13-1: I AKPETMS GSZINE FOR FEBRU- ! he ary. Also, Tyg cents. Alithe Magazines, rs, &e i F USON jant6 WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1857, | and the coming year he hopes to see his old cus | | ! ; both bis balance and his bet; for the moment | | ! i | sive him some hot brandy and water to keep | _ _ | bim from catebin and on the way home | Mrs. Stephens Magazine, only post, by his success in that eventh st_ | frightened, and tried to pull him back. AW &OKS.—WILLIAMS ON REAL | Uce 2vols Fourth edition; Burrill on Cir- cumstantial Evidence 1 vol ; @reenleat’s Over- ruled Cases Revised edition, 1856; Sugden on Powers 2vols Newedi ion; Index to English Common Law Keports. 2 vols. Just published. Halsted’s Law of Evidence. 2 vols _ fan ® FRANCK TAYLOR SECOND-HAND MELODEONS, BUT | *8° in use a short time, for sale or rent, very low, at our great Piano Store, between 9th and 10th ; streets jan 22 JOHN F. ELLIS. —— NIFX CLEAN*¥RS, with the latest im- provemeat.—Every family and boarding - housekeeper should have one. jan 20 G. FRANCIS. 190 7th st. 1857 AMERICAN ALMANASC—BUS- ton—and repository of useful knowl- edge. ‘The 28th year of its publication Con- taining all the important Statistical and Political information of the country. For sale in Wash- ington by TAYLOR & MAURY, jan 14 Bookstore, near 9th street. eR ec cca crc nance Qoereron E GRIDDLES.—THE CAKES can be browned handsomely on these Griddles without grease and smoke jan 20- AKGEST STUCK IN THE CITY, OF Pianos, Guitars, Violinx, Accordeons, Music, &e, &e., at JOHN F. ELLIS’< jan2 Pianc and Music Store. U¥S’ SLEIGHS BASKETS, CAGES, Dusters, Sciseors, Kazors, Perfumery, &e , at jan ze McLAUGHLIN & CO 3. 5, Ww fF ER IRONS, WAFFLE IRO Meat Cutters, Mincing Knives, Chopping Trays, Apple Palrers,&c.,—prices alwsys low, at jaa 2 FRANCIY’S, 7th st Rectifying Establishment. YHE UNDERSIGNED TAKE3 THIS method of tnforming 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 thelr cus- tom. He has on hand a large stocx of Brandes, Gin, Wines, and Old Whiskeys, which be can sell at 28 low a figure as they can be purchased for either in Baltimore or Philadelphia. N =e The mibecribes has also on band, a large t of Foreign omnes! ars sett Reema Ss PETER FEGAN, No. 95 Louisians avenue, neer 10th st. ,_Jan 14-6m* GAS F'XTUKES. < H. MILLER, SON & CO., ALEXAN- © dria, Va., kee] coe t on hand a hand- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS RACK E’ &c , from the celebrated factory o} rnelius & , which they will guarantee to sell at the same char to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on C. jut street, Phil- adelphia. Also, Drop-lights, Cut Glass ang decorated Paper Shades, in great variety Call and examine for yourselves. dec 1- VOR MATS, BIRD CAGES, AND BASK- pad ed: MeLAUGHLIN & OO Property. J vol. New edition; Tidd’s Prac- | lous I cou!d do nothing but laa | ! i | | @. FRANCIS, 4907th st. | Star. NO. 1,258. EVENING STAR. THE BRUSSELS CARPET A Domestic Sketch, It wasthe prettiest scene imaginable. A little parler, gayly and prettily emcees snowy curtains, bright ae pe nice prints; young husband at one side of the firo, reading howepaper; young wife at the other sewing on shirt buttons: tea things on the table, and the brightest of bright brass kettles singing mer- rily on the hob. (Young wife speaks )—“And so, Harry, you don’t think my new carpet pretty, after all?” “On the contrary, my love, I think it only too pretty.” “Too pretty ! too pretty for what, Harry?” “For xs, my dear. Remember I am neither a lord nor a banker, but a man with anincome tomaks ” ‘But it only costs as much as an ugly one, Harry ” . “ Sull, Lucy, it may do harm, by leading to other things.” For some time nothing was heard in the little parlor but the click of Lucy's needle, as it flew .brougk the linen, and the singing of the kettle on the hob. Presently Harry looked up ‘* My dear,’’ he seid, *‘ I torgot to tell youl met Robinaon coming trom the city. He pro- mised to look in this evening; so, if you hrve any little preparations to make, now is your time.” ** At what hour do you expect him?’’ eeked Lucy ‘About eight ’’ “(In that case I shall have just time to make you a nice hot cake:”’ and laying down her work good humoredly, she trippad away tothe kitchen. When she was gone, Harry put away his paper, and looked somewhat peuitently at the new carpet “It certainly is very pretty.’ said he to himself, ‘‘ and I’m balf atraid 1 hurt Lucy by what I said She’sa dear, good, thoughtful girl, and worthy any man’s confidence and love; but women are so easily led away to buy whatever strikes their fancy. They re quire cur stronger judgment to guide them e3, I was right, on the whole, to give her that little lesson And Harry returned with renewed self sat isfaction to his drowsy debate. Eight o'clock strikes, and Lucy appears, preceded by a delicious odor of hot cake ** There it is, Harry—does it look nice ?"” ‘* Beautiful (like yourself!) and if it only tastes half as well as it smells, we shall bave Robinson dropping in to tea every other even- ing for the rest of his life.’ “ Flatterer. But your friend has not come yet. What sort of a person is he? I hope he’s not very fashionable.’’ Harry burst out laughing. “Ob, don’t be afraid,” said he; “ he won't overpower you'with his personal graces. He is long and lank, and his nose has a twist to one side, as if some one had tried, at some time or other, to wrench it off, and failed; but then he is the drollest fellow you ever saw in your life. Jones says he would make bis for tune if he win: on ihe stage.” ‘+ Was be not one of your party to Richmond tre other day /’’ asked Lacy, a3 she arranged her bri tea thiugs and trimmed the lamp. *y ud kept us in roars of laughter the capital ventriloquist, and sent the waiters skipping about the house an- swering imeginary calls until they thought the place was bewitched. Then at dinner the fish asked what news from the river, and said Yer i whole day. Le it hadn't been there these five days; and the { ‘turkey grambled about the stuffing The melted butter told us it was nothing but flour and water; and the ale revealed family se- crets that would bave made the landiady’s huir stand cn end if she had been there to ter dinner we weut to stroll through ud le bet Jones a sovereign = wouid sail across the river in my silk umb- rela.’ “In yeur umbrella!” “and did he win?” “Of course he didn’t, my dear exclaimed Lucy; He lost he pat his foot in the umbrella d.wn it went and he with it; and the bank was so slippery he was half drowred before we could drag him up agin.” “Wag he frightened?” said “Not he,’ returned Harry thing he did was to make a face at us, with ths water dripping from his crooked nose, that Set us all off laughing again like madmen ” “What «strange man!” said Lucy. with a macy. * | slight shade of apprehension in her tone ** But that wasn’t all,” said Harry, in the full tide of his reminiscence ‘‘ We had to Id and charmed, I sup- empt, wanted itate Craneovi Jones got ‘ie manfully resieted, and both looked g0 ridicu- h. That was rather an unlucky prank, though,” continued Harry ; ‘‘ for the horse, not being accustomed, I suppose, to equestrian feats, ran away, burst from the harness, and smashed one of the suafts; and I had to pay two pounds four- teon and tenpence for my share of the dam- ” to get on the horse's back, toi in * fhe Wild Courser of the Des: “And your eilk umbrella,’”? gaid Lucy; ** did you lose that, too?’ ‘‘Yes, indeed; seventeen snd eixpence more, by Jove!” said Harry, with a sudden cessation of his smiles. ‘‘I did not think the day’s pleasure bad cost me eo much.”’ “* Beside the dinner,” said Lucy ‘* Beside the dinner; twelve sbillings more.’ ‘+ Well, [dectare,” said Lucy, laughing and clapping ber hands, ‘that is the drellest thing Lever knew. Two pounds fourteen and tenpence, and twelve shillings, make threo pounds six and tenpence, and seventeen and sixpence, exactly four pounds four shillings and fourpence.”” “Well?” ‘‘Juat the price of my Brussels carpet, and fourpence over.”” ‘‘He-em !” said Harry, oe ASap Arran —Mothers,don't leave your /itile ones alone —We learn that on the 24th December last, 2 little daughter of Mr. Dean Davidson, of Cherry Creek, was burned so badly that she died the next morning. It ap- pears the mother of the child went out to spend the afternoon, leaving this little one, ouly five years of age, to take care of two other children younger than herself. The little girl got along without accident until she at- tempted to put into the stove the last of the wood left for her use, when her apron caught fire. This she succeeded in extingui hing, and then finished fixing the fire. Feeling, as she afterwards said, a smarting upon her shoulder, she thought her dress wag burning and went out of doors and rolled herself ia the snow to putitout. She then went into the house, and it being cold, put a blanket around the younger children and had them get into bed; she then lay down herself, apparently unconscious of being so badly burned as she was. Upon the returnof the mother, the child raised herself upon the couch and said, “Mother, I have burned my apron a little, but {didn’t burn my stockings; you won't whip me, will you?"’—Silver Creek (Chau- tauque eounty) Mirror. SS The last abortion case in New York caused the death of Mrs. Harriet Lawson, @ widow of 40 years, respectably connected, and who leaves a daughter 18 years old. Somebody sent a keg of oyst srs to the nr pedtord Standard, with Fate touching lines on its head : ‘* Remember the printer ‘This hard winter.” “The first | THE WEEELY STAR. This excellent Family and News J ournal..con- taining a greater variety of interesting reeding than can be found in any other—is published on Saturday morning. TERMS Single copy, per annum........ TO CLUBS. U7" Single copies be procured it a! Parer“Price—Twanr rare oe FostMas?&&s who act as agents will beallowed. @ commission of twenty per cent. a List of Patents.—The following is the list of Patents issued from the United States Pat - ent Office for the week ending January 27, 1857—each bearing that date: John Alleroft and Thomas Mighten, of New York, N Y.—For improvement in steam and ressure gauges 2 Williace Bennett, of New York, N. Y.—Por improvement in radiators for fire-place grates and Franklin stoves. Geo. W. Bishup, of Brooklyn, N. ¥Y —For improvowent in stone grooving machines. i P Bradley, of Cuyshoga Falls, Ohio.— = improvement in machines for shearing sheep. Beans Bradbury, of Griggsville, Iil—For improvement in machines for trimming hi iS _ James 8S. Brown, of Pawsacket, Mass.—For improvement in speeders. ohn Broughton, of Chicago, [ll.—For im- proved sash fastener. Tenison Chesher, of any, Ohio.—For improved method of inserting the buckets in the ehafts of direct horizontal water wheels. Samuel Cobb, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For improvement in corpse preservers pugs Cock and David Cook, of New He- ven, Conn.—For improvement im calash car- riage tops George Crangle, of Philadelphis, Pa.—For improvement iu rotary brick machines Lewis F Currier, of Portland, Me —Por »vement in machines for bulling rice rge N. Cummings, of Hartford, Conn.— ed clemp for soldering « les. Michacl Decamp, of South Bend, Ind --For improvement in grain separators é man Derby, of New York, N. ¥.—For verient in tailors’ meesurcs . Eads, of St. Louis, Mo —FPor im- proved epparatus for blasting rocks under water Jeresiah D. Egleston, of Canaan, Conn. — Fo rovement in feed boxes of bee hives. Henry A. Fowier, of East Guilford, N. ¥.— For improvewent in fastenings for hames Richard J. Gatling, of Indianapolis, Ind — For improverent in machines for fallowing land. Heinrish Genhbart, of Leige, Belguim.—For improvement in repeating fire arms. d he W. W Gordon, of Catonsville, Md.— For vaccinating instrument. James W. W. Gordon, of Catonsville, Md — For spring lancet . Robt Grant, of Brooklya, N Y¥.—For pro- cose for making illuminating gas. Samuel Hail, of New York, N. ¥.—For im- provement in cutting sheet metal Geo Hayes, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For mounting of artificial teeth. James Harrison, jr., of New York, N. ¥.— For improved machine for making coiled springs. hse G. Hubbard, of Venn Yan, N. ¥.— For improvement in harvesters. Elw. G. Hyde, of Irvington, N. J.—For acoustic auricle. Frank G, Johnson, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improved method of constructing fence- 5 ‘ohn P. Jourda, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in raising sunken vessels. Edward Keith, of Bridgewater, Mass.—For improvement in cotton gins. ss Anthony Kuban, of Baltimore, Md —For im- | provement in keyed harps Chas T: Liernur, of Mobile, Ala.—For im- provement in compound rail for railroads. Matthias Ludburn, of Essex, N. Y¥.—For life bpat ; Join M. May, of Janesville, Wis —For im- | proved self-regalating wind mill. Joseph B. Okey, of Indianapolis, Ind.—For improved lath machine. - ML. Parry, of Galveston, Texas.—For im- | provement in cotton presses |" David Poilock, of Lancaster, Pa.—For im- proved ore cleaner. John F. Reeve, of Richmond, Ind.—For writing pen Sam’! S. Ritter, of Philadelphia, Pa —For improvement in hernial trusses. Daniel W. Shares, of Hamden, Conn.—For improvement in harrow:. | Alfred E. Smith, of Bronxville, N. ¥ —For improvement in axle boxes m T. Tillingbest, of Dayton, 0.—For composing stick for printers | lLeaac Van Hagen, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvewent in oil cases. Abner Van How, of New York, N. Y.—For | improvement in core boxes. James Noble Ward, of the United States | Army —For improved mode of altering flint lock fire arms to percussion. | Geo Wellman, of Lowell, Mass —For im- provement in machinery for stripping the top flats of carding engines. | _ Elbridge Wheeler, of Feitonville, Mase.— | For improvement in machines for forging metal. Elbridge Wheeler, of Marlboro’, Mass.—For improved clamping machine b. H. Whitaker, of Cincinneti, 0 —For im- provement in nut mechines. Wm. Wilber, of New Orleans, La.—For im- provement in mills for tempering oleagenous | seeds. Patented in England June 12, 1856 Wm Wilber, of New York, N. ¥.—For im- | provement in machines for hulling and sepe- | ting cotton seeds. Thos. J. Woodworth, of Salem, N. J.—For | improvement in supporting maets in the decks of vessels Erastus D. Wooding, of Dixon, ill.—For im- provement in seeding machines A F. Chatman, of New York, N. Y, as- | signer to himeelf and Jacob Pecure, of same piace —For improved door spring Sylvester Sawyer, of Fitchburg, Mass. as- siguor tv the American Hoop Machine Com- pany —-For improved machine for planing OOF S Jos C. Silvy, of New Orleans, La., assignor to Taos. J. Dobyns, of same place.—For im- provement in fountain pens Peter L. Weimer, of Lebanon, Pa., and Sam- ucl P Franciseo, of Reading, Pa., assignors to Sam’! P. Francisco. aforesaid;—For improve- ment in operating the valve of steam hammers. Welcoure Whitaker of Troy, N Y., as- signor to Henry L Palmer and Julius H. Skilton, of same place.—For vermin destroyer. Clarissa A. Hubbard, executrix of Gu: . Hubbard, deo’d , (late of Shelburne Falls, Msss.)—For improvement in machines for paring and slicing apples. Resassue —Sam'l +4 Wilmot, of New York, N. Y.—For portable steam sawing machine. Patented August 14, 1855 Designs —N. 8. Vedder, of Troy, N. ¥Y., assignor to Wolfe & Warren, of same place.— For design for cook-stoves. NS Vedder, of Troy, N. Y., assignor to Wolfe & Warren, of same place —For design for parlor cook stoves. James L. Howard, of Hartford, design for railroad car stoves. rrr The free negro bill, which has been he fe before the Legislature of Arkansas a seycral weeks, and which had for its ob- | ject the removal of all free negroes from the State, has been ee - A dispatch from Altona, Pa., of the wt. the body of a well-dressed man was found this morning two miles above this place with his throat cut, and his hands feet frozen. coos nme indicate that a brutal murder bas beeu perpetrated. Russia has adopted a new style in cal- OF ime Heretofore the dates of all Rus- oficialism have been fifteen days bebind the almanac and ed rest gfiengs world. The Gregorian calendar is at proclaimed b; the autocrat. < with- In consequence of the necessary nibal Hamlin, who has been elected to long term in the United States James Williams, of President. of acting Goverper Conn.—For Fee af