Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR hy PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue ond ilth street, By W.D WALLACE, and is served to subscribers by carriers at S1X AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at 3754 cents per month To mail subscribers the sub- seription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a year i< advance, T\VO DOLLARS for six months, aad UNS DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 2X cents a week. up SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SE Eben VOL. IX. ing Star. = C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, - WASHINGTON, D. 1857. NO. 1,26 RSED'S PATENT STEAM ENGINE. .HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR which patents have been granted and first medals awarded tothe inventor, both im United States and Europe.) continue to give such satisfaction, on account of their simplicity aod economy, that we have now established an extensive m2nufactory, avd are prepared to de- ‘iver at the shortest notice engines from two horse power and upwards. These engines have been accurately tested, and have shown an economy of tweniy percent. in fuel, and about the sam in of! and repairs. This sa’ is effected by letting the steam fn and out both sides of the cylinder through la ge openings removing the pressure from (he valve and 2.iow- ing no steam to escape or exhaust from the pas- sages except from the cylinder alone ; also by re ducing the weight and friction to about half that of the ordinary engines. We place the smalier sizes upon an Improv-d boiler with all the pipes attached, and the whole mounted with small wheels convenient to ship to any of the country, and to avoid the necessity of an expert- enced eagineer to start them, they are ail tested before leaving the factory Reed’s Pstent Steam Pumps are also coming in to generaln se 07 sterm oats, in mines, and for suppiying boilers, where they are now giving Areatsatisfaction They are preferred to any in use because of their compactness and simplicity These engines and puxps may be seen in operi- tion, or further informatio: had. by cal!ing or ad- dressing REED « B-RKBECK, Jan 12-1m 95 Maiden Lane, N.Y SUITAGLE FOR CARIStT MAS ANDNEW VEAKS' PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received a great variety of usef.! and seasonable GUOD 2, to which be Invites the attention of both ladies and goatiems2 woo may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Pre<ent. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Coilars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do Vo do Musiin and Cambric Colla-s A great variety (low priced) do Worked Linea Sets and Linen do Rich worked Muilla Black and watte Lace leeves ts and Collars Worked Camaric and Mas'in Bands #morotdered Linen C smoric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched. tacked aad plsia do Binek Ch a and Freach Lace Vells Worked, q 4 aud boeoped Sxirts. ALSo— Motre Antique, Emvroideed, Satin and other Cloaks Double aad singte Brocus and other Shawls Rich Fancy and Biacea “likes Frenca Merinos, plaid Merinos Piaia and priutsl Mous L delaines Best Parts Kid Gloves, all nambers Kid aad Gr-k Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s aa4 children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmounates, and isdies’ Crbas Sent: Linen, Oambric and Silk Pocket Handkfs Piack and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Geats Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Knit Talmes and Hoods Ladigs, geats and boys’ Comforts. &c With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- J.H SMOOT MATS! HATS! Conetanzry ON MAND A FULL supply of BEERE’S z . NEW YORK STYLE i! together with TAYLOR ° MATS, of BALTI- MORE. The best black dress HATS got up in th: latest style for 83.50. as good a5 those ususily sold at $5; an good fx: able Hata’ 85, worth sad 8 first-rate Hat, t wor aasnip ts 2 85 Mat, which Is sold for asiness, meet with no los- fe each custom Hats unusuzlly low. risooll’s Salm of a Thousand apt ANTHONY, 7th s syeaur, Ageat fora New York Hat Comp se 26-tf CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & ong from Liverpool to a leave to e:li the at. 4 4 of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of @UUDS, which, for exteat and variety, Will compare favorably witn any establishment in the Eastern cities. The connezion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 3% years, haa givea bim advan tages In the purchase of goods, equal, If not supe- tior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of good. js aad prices will satisfy all pactles that pur- obaves can be made of them upon the most favor- able terms reach China Dinner Sets, silt and decorated French Gaina Dinner Sets, gold band and plain waite _— China Vases, Pitchers, Tollet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dioner Ware, sepirate from sets India China Dinner Seis, and separate articles al- ways oa hand White Granite Ware in every v: separate fron Glue Priated or Lt ged, WW supply. Pinin and Moulded Glass Ware from the establishments in the Eastern and by the pack- Experienced packersemployed. Goods put up ed Us Can be Yansported by any mode without e Fare by the steamboats from Wash ngton to Alexandria, almost hourly, Ig cents eacn way A quarter of a dollar thus spent may save many doliars. dec 1- GEAR’'S improved Sewing Machines. To which was uted the Highest Award of the Pa ‘s ~ ion, thereby receiving the Worid’s Verdiet of Superiority. ‘Pat iMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- cbins hassimpliged them in many respects. tad they arecapableof cxeoutingtwice theamouni of work they did formerly in any given time. bine ey — out —- the be pi — ca- of sewing every variety of goods jecy a Shirt bosom cr heavy peeeotey oe Sccucea one sewn by any of these macaines by ee -* and thread tn such a manner that t slosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families will find them the only sale Machines to purchase, as they are bullt strong and durable, and not likely to ate capone We have machines with czaces blading bats,c2p-fronts, oe = apnea a a iis, Yaread. Cotton, Needies |. Sonstan en hand the sigs Fates. eSeaee 4 irous oftaformationr. ardiag Sew- bay conan addreas ts - M. SINGER & CO. 195 Baltimore street, Baltimore “.. B.— We are prepared to exchange these ma- es for cld ratabines of any king Terms hib- Parsoas wao hav aducodto purchase the pretext of be: tindeed. ane BANTSLBS. NEW 4ND BEAUTIFUL STYLE, Manefaciured from Slate St w y = mee tion of ths richest and most expen: EGYPCIAN, LI ERD ANTIQUE, FORPHYRY 4 , BROCATELLA, s bey chalenzethe closest ecrutin Tusv are so nizbly polished that they retain thelr beauty much longer than marble; are not injured by smoke, coal gas, or acids, and can be scold mach cheap :r than any others in market. Puilce ranging from $125 to $12 Architects, cilders end others are invited to eall aad examine samples at No. 512 Severth THE WEEKLY STAR, This excelent Family and News Journai—sen- taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Seturdsy morning. 0” Caen, revantasty mm apvawer. ace cotter tn dugat 2 a eee ss Paper Price—Taanr Caste’ - ” PostMastER« whoact D_|,Eonsan ues pnt We atowea OFFICIAL. ‘Tarasort Dapaaruent, Nov. 20, 1856, Notice is hereby given to helders of stock of the loana of the United States, that thie department will purchase the same until the 3¢ of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obiained, and will pay ia addition to the interest accrued from the date of the last semi annual divi- | dend of interest thezron, together with one day's additional interest for the money to reach the ven- dor, the following rates of premiam on said stocka: Por the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per ceut. For the stock of 18:7 and 1548, a premium of 16 per cent; and for the stuck of 1850, commonly called Texas Indemniiy Stock, a premium of 6 per TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT | EVENING STAR. MINDED WOMEN. I have recently attended the annual exhi- bition of rip-staving females who have sworn a solemn oath to snatch the pantaloons from the legs of the tyrant man, usurp the stove- ipe hat, and monopolize all the standing eol- to all that suffer with defective sizht, and particularly from to bis superior carefully ground caused by aye, sickness, glasses _injudi SPECTACLES and GLASS by himseif to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- lant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or Rumerous are the ill ous organ of sight from lasses in not bed: 2n Optometer ; a! ously selected ars in the country. The Women’ Convention at the Tabernacle has been the subject of my observations. by Damphool, who said some of the leaders in the movement were relatives of his—indeed I should have recognized several Damphools without this friendly explanation. ple present, all sympathisors with wronged The wardrobe of the femenines seemed to be in a transition state, as if yet undecided whether to subside into petticoats, or blossom into breeches; and if beauty had been acapital crime in the land, not one of them would ever have been accused or even suspected of the offence. I achieved admission without difficulty, though I had previously resoived if necessa- Ty, to shave off my flowing beard, hooped up my honored legs after the prevailing style, and go in surreptitiously as a strong-minded female; but the Woman’s Righters had no ainst pantaloons—quite the con- id not seriously object to whisk- In fact, Lucy Stone’s man, and Earnes- tine Roso’s man, and all the strong minded women’s men who were the@, wore whiskers —they couldn't have given more attention to raising them if there had been a famine in the land and beards had been brsadstuffs They elected a she President named Pau- line—not the Pauline mentioned in the play, but a different one altogether, ono that Claude | Melnotte would have gone six blocks out of his way to avoid, and whom he would no more havo written poetry about or cent flowers to than he would have addrossed a sunnet to Fighting Moll, or sent a bequet of vivlets to Black Kate, cell 299, in the Toombs. There were considerable skirmishes, a /2 Congrees, and at one time I thought that Lucy Stone and the President wou!d have a coupie of rounds befure they could settle their little matters, but when Paulin: et, rolled up her sleeves with a sanguinary flourish, Lucy saw her error and backed out They then began to do what they called bu- einess—couldn t see much business in it—it | ws all zbout the mouster man—how the | monster, man, was abusing frail woman—how | the monster, man, woulda’t let frail woman vote, and objected to frail woman’s wearing his pantaloons, and didn’t want frail woman to make the laws, and would rather have frail woman stay at home and tend to the babies, than to go to Washington to try to govern the And how the monster, man, was cut- ting up all sorte of monkey shines with frail woman, and trying to keep frail woman under his feet, instead of letting her ‘rise to her proper sphere, and fulfil her lofty mission ’— how, in short, all the world has Ieagued against the seven oreight particularly elderly women there congregated and trying to pul- verize them to eternal rmash—I suppose that this must be all true, though if [ had not had their solemn asseverations of the fact [ shuuld have gone to my grave supposing in my inno- cence that the world ha. As to their frailty and d structure, it must be something that is indi- cated by outward manifestations, for if I had not been left tomy own judgment I should have suppoeed that Lucy Sione and Lucreesh Mott could hold their own in a fair stand up fight with Charley Duane and Billy Malli- gan—indeed, if a match could have been ar- ranged between the former lady and Yankee Sullivan himself, 1 should have lost money on Lucy for she looks plucky—though to be sure Luey’s milk and water husband probably doesn't offer opposition enough in any family quarrels they may have, to keep her skill and sciences up to concert pitch—he'sa a ehort- winded chap, and hasn’t got the bottom for a All the unfortunate men who have been captured and converted into hus bands by these females are living examples of line, and of the extent to which women can rule meu when they once get the upper hand—and those of the woman who ere not supplied with a man, look Vicious and tomahawky to the last degree, and appear to be contem converity of the Was introduced effects caused to t! the commencement of using eciseiy suited, by the use o; he practice of many years enabies ure the focal disease of the es that are absolately r recision and satis: N ‘FOBLAS acknowl tal encouragement already obtained, and solicits the patronage of those that have not yet availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- Ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, can be supplied with such as will improve their ‘ht nnumerable testimonials to be seen ; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses, » and such glass- Certificates 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 proseeds. Ii sent between date hereof and the Ist day of Jaauary next, the enrrent half year’s in tereat must be assigned by the present stockholler, or it will be payabie as heretofore, and a corres- ponding deduction be mate from the amount pay: able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks eo assigned and trarsmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philade!phia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, Which should be expressed in the letters accompa nying the certificaies. dec 1—d13d Marcht BANKING CHUBB BROTHERS. EPOSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks paid without cbarce. Drafts on the northern seaboard cit'es received on Heposit at and Exchange on sald Cities furnished to de- tors without charge. INTEREST oN Deposits —Interest will be al- lowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed » three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, ur st. NoRvo.x, ®eptember 7, 1354. Sir—The Spectacles you ie for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. ed TAZEWELBL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and correspond}; of the focus. { recommend him as a skiMful op- HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the lasses, 1 was furnished colored blue, which me more zeltcf and gratification than any [ have evertried. My sight, originally very injured by writing and reading at sently to a very late bour; but with the eld of these glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the pain I have ‘op aet Late Coramissioner Gen’l Land December 11, 1855. I have used Mr. Fobias’s Speotacies fer thres t pleasure im say- with them. { have em. P.SOARBURGH. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as 2 skiliful opticien; and as I have eyes | was gratified to find to comprehend the: tion and some slight measurement, made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- mi a. P. BUTLER. Witmineron, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Dear Sir—I am bappy to say I obtained from you last From an inequal- JAMES GUTHRIF, Secretary of the Tr: asury. with hisdescription Deposits 1% VIRGINIA AND UNCURRENT Mo- NEY.—Deposiis in Virginia and cther Uncurrent Money received to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, lar Exchange. Discounts —Notes, Drafts, and Bills of Ex- ckange will be discounted, and Loans made on sata Bonds, and Securities, at the market Tal we charging the regu- took off her jick- and shook her fists or four months, and lng that I am m been much benefit May Sth, 1853. Letrgns oF Creoit.—Letters of Credit will be farnished, negotiable in the different Cities of the United States, on Deposit of M onsy or Colist- | erals, and interest allowed !f Money in deposited, | and charged if Collaterals, on such terms as miy TRAVELING BiLLs or Excuanos —Travelers will be -urntehed with drafts in such sums as egotiakle g the different Cities BILLs AND Letters or CrepITON ENGLAND TReLanp aND F.vrore —Bilis of Exchange ar. Letters of Credit on Kngland, Ireland and Eu- rope. furnished at the market rate in sums tosuit. Bonps, Stocks, &c.—Bords, Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12% cent » always for sale, or bought inthe different Cities at a com- W bere Stocksare bought upon orders. we reserve the rignt to call for a de- posit of 10 % cent. on the cost. will be ordered by telegraph RaibRoad, City, ~ D State Bonps —Raill- road, Citv, and State Bonds can be piaced in our hands for negotiation either in this country or = eens Trom purchased for cash or jonds. « may be desired n for Exchange, Mr. J. Tesias: that the Spectacles which week are entirely satisfactory. tty in the visual range of my eyes, | have hereto- t didiculty in getting glasses of the itaffords me pleasure to ur optometer, this difi- happily coviated sothattheglasses you furnished me are decidedly the best to my eyes of any | have ever yet used Very reepectfuily. yours, Rector of St James’ Parish. mission ofa % % cent proper foca! distance by the aid of yo Bands or Stocks DaraRrMEnt ov INTERIOR, May 7, 1855 From natural! defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been com} several Land WARRANTS —Land Warrants bought at the market rates Ail Warrants sold by us are uaranteed {n every respect Land Warrants Iecated on commission Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished led to use glasses for . 1 heve tried different o without obtaining glasses Four months since ‘ir. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theeye. I most cheerfuily recommend Mr having occasien to use glasses and bear my testi- mony as to his skill as an optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Seo’y to sign Land Warrants, PERA GLASSES of ICOPES & MICROUSCUP: MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in this line at very low prices constantly on hand. Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to re- sponsible parties. Reat Estat amp ixsvrances.—Real Kstate bought and sold, and Insurances ef-cted Chaims oN TARE UNiTED States, Court oF CLaims, CoNG RESS —Ulalins cn the United States, before the Court of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and Prompt attorneys. CHUBB BROTHERS, Opposite the Treasury BOOK STORE, serve me perfectly. pe re es pitched battie. GREAT GIFT UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL An Immense THE IMPROVED SETS OF severe domestic di THE INVENTOR AND tentee of ‘- Loomis’ Mineral Plate ”? having successfully introduced, his improvement tn various cities, has now permanently established himself in Wash- &. LOOMIS, riment of New Books unill be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIRELY NEW LIST OF PRESENTS lating a piratical Will be distributed to our patrons hereafter. usbands by force is Improvement for Sets of Teeth consists & set of but one piece of mate- estructible mineral. No metal ts used in thelr construction, and they are there- fore free from galvanic action and metalic taste. joints to become filled with moisture food, hence they are pure and clean. They are lighter, stronger, lexs clumsy, and, in short.the perfection of Artificial Teeth; not- withstanding certein Dentists speak but they have not the right to make them, do not Enow how ‘f they had, and therefore do not ap- preetate them. Odice on Pennsylvania avenue, between 11th = 12th streets. two doors below the Kirkwood chiefly in makin; tial, and that in After a while Lucy Stone led off ia speech- She meade an oration about the mon- ster, man, ail about appropriating the prop- erty of frail woman. She wanted the laws altered so that her husband couldn't sell her shoes and stockings, trade her best bonnet of for brandy and wa- ter, or bet her laced nigh out giving her 2 chance in the game~she said that if she ever got the law into her hands she would for the sake of the example, pawn all her husband's linen, and leave him with- out adellar to go to a shirt tailor for a sup- (Here ehe looked at that unfortunate specimen. and he quivered in his boots ) also wented to boss her own children, for fear her man would ’prentice the boys to chimney- aweeps, and make the girls beg cold victuals, in which case he would wax riotous on high worth theirattention. It isthe largest and most valuable assortment ever opened in this city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all. the departments of Ancient and Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Al the latest Publications, Annuals of tke + . Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po ets, &c., &e , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vei- vet, and other rich and superb Bindings, ele- gantly illustrated. A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents to $100, will be given (im mediately after the sale) to every purchaser of a Book for which we receive $1 or more. 1775 per cent of all our net receipts will be Placed in the hands of His Honor the Mayor of Washington, to be distributed for the benefit of the Poor of the city. Atthe Old Stand, under Dexter's Hotel, sign J. PHILBRICK, Agent. THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES. 446 Eleventh street, between G and 4. ROF GEORGE HENRY STUECKRATH, Miss ELIZABETH L WIL- 1,—A Lady eminently arge of the English De- partment = the government and discipline of The exercises of the second term of the Insti- tute will commence on MONDAY, the 2d day of Proximo. Applications fer admission A HIGH SCHOOL aps on poker with- S. DURLUDUT KEIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HE UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT fer this city of Dorlodot’s ‘ Tresor de Boury,”’ « champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aod esteemed by concoisseurs as of rade. and unsurpas: of the champagne country, which has obtained a bigh position in the aristocratic circles of Europe and America Also, stock of other Wines, Liquors ard Ci; JUNAS P. LEVY, jan 5-tf No. 267 Pa. ave » Opp. National Hotel. CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER. 2,240 bs. t0 the Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Arh, Red Asb and Le! Warranted to give satisfaction Delivered free Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W. M. GALT N. W. corner 12th and C streets, one square south of ba AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE, ng those beautiful ecntinuous GUM TEETH, called for the exceliency of other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this city, will chee! There is one Dentist in this city who has been temt,and made a bad imitation caution the public of the Red Flag. jan 8-tf Lucy, having now said the same speech which she has made every year in the past seven years, here run out and subsided. Then Earnestine Rose speechified—was be- ligerent aud went in for the fighting privi- leges, and the monster, man,—she wanted to vote, and join in when there was a row—she wanted to go to Congress and _practico the art of war —she knew she could fight her way— she considered the use of pistols, bowie knives and bludgeons, elegant accomplishments for a she had been perfecting her- self in the science of the ring, and was ‘some’ ina rough and tumble fight—she said she could strike from the shoulder and gouge her man or bite his nose off in a manner worthy of the great masters—she had also invented a peculiar and complicated kick in the stomach which she thought would be considered a monster-piece of genius, and an irresistible proof of the greatness of the female mind— she also wanted to learn smoking, tobacco chewing, swearing and many other little ele- ‘ancies now usurped by the monster, man. She hoped sobdn to see the day when a woman can smoke her cigar without being stared at, and cock her hecls up on the mantel piece in the bar-room without being tho subject of im- pertinent remark. The only thing she really despaired of was the beard—she would be willing to trade off half a dozen husbands for a sizeable pair of whiskers—she had, she said, faithfully tried hair invigorators without num- ber, but she regretted to say, the symptoms were not encouraging—she had made her face a perfect hirsute hot bed, and for eight months perseveringly annointed it three times 2 duy with a preparation warranted to bring out a beard on a pine log in ‘six weeks,’ but the only result thus far was pimples. ner or soles in an and surveyed herc! ina ; mirror, with an pecan ae the intensert despaironhercountenance. Other women spoke, all pitching into the qualified to take the c' FOR YOUNG GENTLE- MEN, under the direction of Prof Grorex H. STUECKRATH, as Principal, to be located on F street, between 6th and 7to streets, or in the vi cinety of Trinity Churct, will be opened on the 4th of Febuary, proximo. Rev. Dr. Cummins will deliver an address on the opening of the High School Karly application should be made to the Princi- 1 at his residrnce, Columbia Institute, for street, between G and H. Steuckrath ts authorised to refer to Rev. Dr. Cummins, and Prof. Bache, Coast Survey. Rectifying Establishment. ME UNDERSIGNED TAKES method of {uformtn; Allen's Patent, which over all young Ladies, 146 infringing the it whom | hereby yhenever a Dentist speaks Allen’s Patent Continuous @u properly constructed, It is beca m Teeth, when use he is ignorant rocess, incompetent to make the ‘work, or ling to pay for the patent. liquor deaiers that he =o bas fitted up aRECTIFYING ESTABLISH- MENT in this city, zud is now prepared to sup- ply all those who may favor bim with their cus- ‘om. He has on hand a lar, Gin, Wines, and Uld W his! sell at as Jow a figure as the for either in Baltimore or Phi! N B. The subse: lot of Foreign and E ARE COMPELLED many of our customers whose accounts were sent to them before the first of the new year that their bills have have not yet been settled. Weare much in want that all who owe us wil settlements for the amount of their irdebtedness and thereby save annoyance both to them as well thanks to those who have already so ponded to our first netice; itis a Qs to serve all « uch. jan 20-atFeps MA 8ETT, DODSON & CO. TO REMIND stock of Brandies, 8, Which he can of the money, and hope can be purchased Jat once cail or send us riber has also on band, a large Domestic Cigars PETEK FEGAN, No. 95 Louisiana avenue, near 10th st. Sn SECOND-HAND MELUDEUNS, BUT im use a short time, for sale or rent. atour great Piano Store, between oth JOHN F. ELLIS. AIFE CLEANERS, with th ‘et magnitying terimary Infi Gs, 3g and 14) GREGSON Pati Fo 253 D st. bet. 1 . south of Pa. ave., ke It was winter, clear and col Snow was finely packed, when Dr. was one of a sleighing party. so far as he and the young Wi: were concerned, in the words fol! E The lively Widow Lambkin sat inthe same sleigh under the same buffalo-robe with me. *- Ob, ob! don’t, don’t!’’ she exclaimed, as we came to the first bridge, at the same time catching me by the arm, and tu er veiled face toward me, while her little eyes twinkled through the moonlight. ** Don’t what?” I asked. *‘ I'am not doing any thing.”’ c “Well; but [ thought you were going to take toll,” replied Mrs. Lambkin ‘* Toll,”’ I rejoined; * what’s that?” “Well, I declare!’ cried the Widow, ber clear leugh ringing out above the music of the bells, “ you pretend you don’t know what toll is!”’ » I said laughing; “« Indeed I don’t, the: “ pray explain, if you “You never heard, then,” said the Widow, most provokingly— you never heard that when we are on a sleigh-ride the gentlemen always—that is, sometimes—when they cross a bridge, claim a and call it toll. But I never pay it” “ f said that I had never heard of it before; but when we came to the next bridge I claim- ed the toll, and the Widow's struggles to hold the veil over her face were not enough to tear it. At last the veil was removed, her round, I wondered, as [ left the convention, if it | rosy face was turned directly toward mine, wouldn’t bes pleasant thing to see the strong | and in tho clear light of a frosty moon the toli minded establishing their claim to pantaloous | was taken, for the first time in his life, by by doing men’s work. I really thought that | Dr. Meadows. Soon we came to 8 long bridge the world would beedified by the sight =| with several arches; the Widow said it was no the work— there were plenty of candidates for the Presidency and for Congress, but there was no candidate for the blacksmith’s sledge ham- mer and forge, no candidate for the carpen- ter’s adze and jack-plane, and not a single voice claimed the farmer's privilege of chop- ping cord-wood or following the breaking-up plough Lucy would like to be President of the United States, but she wouldn't dig pota- toes; Lucretia would like to be a Minister to France, but she wouldu’t drive a eos! cart, or get an honest living asa street scavenger; and although Pauline would have no otjec- tion to becoming Secretary of State, she is the last one in the world to roll up her sleeves and support herself by laying stone wall, dig- ing cellars, or carrying a mortar-hod ap a forty-foot ladder. They ail wanted to be fed on the choicest cuts of beef and mutton, but no one was willing to water the oxon or feed the pigs. To end up with, they passed the same old set of resolutions, denouncing in the strongest terms the monster, man, and deciaring that the race might become extinct for all they would do towards the keeping up of the popu- lation 1 thought of the fox and the grapes, and questioned if that ancient and respectable fable is not paralleled by the strong minded women, and their babies that they havn’t got. The fox and the women are alike disdaintul, and the grapes and the babies equally impoe- sible. Pauline in blue shirt and shcepsgray breeches | use to resist a man who would have bis own breaking paving stones by the dey, or Lucy way, eo she paid the toll without a murmer Stone in a carter’s frock and stogy boot: ** Rat you won't take toll for every arch, hauling molasses at sixteen cents a load; Lu- | 1/2 you, Doctor?’ the Widow said so archly, erctia, with her sleeves rolled up, a leather | that I could not fail to exact all my dues, and apron on, forging wagon tires, with Ernestive | that was the beginning’’—Bat never mind the to biow and strike. Hoping yet to bebold ali | rest The Lambkin had the Meadows all to the glorious fruits of the woman’s right move- | herself in the spring ment. I remain, yours, progressively, Q K. Painanper Doesticss, P. B A Case aevonp Mepican Skint —Some —P readers may remember the curious account of Er Does any one know what particular | @ an. who died suddenly in this city a while pluce “ Americana” are ** ruling’? just now ’ | Simce, over whose face, as his body was expoe- Consumption 1x Boston.—During the year od at the grave, = endden shade and light are F passed co strangely, that the friends removed 1856, 760 persons died in Boston of consuwp- it back to the house, and kept up frictions all tion, of which 405, or over one-half, were fe- ahh levine ba cauiaee Akt. lite We tears males This isa little over one-sixth of the | tokens of the avxious friends of the whole number of deathe ited New York at the time, and One of the carrier boys of the Bangor | tried to induce the physician who attended the Whig was badly irczen about the face and in | dead man ix bis last illness to go up, and try both hands, while on his route Monday morn- | his skill toward his restoration. Dr. S. listen- ing. The litile fellow showed pluck in hrav- | ed awhile in edulously, but at last seemed ing the storm to believe the story of hisipformant. * But,” Won’r Par —Jozeph R. Stewart, of Cordon | said he, “I hope that you won't beable to re- county, Ga, saysthe Savannah Journal, re- | store him—I really bope you won’t.’* “Why? cently drew a lottery prize of $15,000, went asked his visitor, in amazement. ‘‘ Well,’’ on aspres, got drugk, jost the money and died | said the Doctor, ‘I dont see how he would in a fit. be able to get along, it would be very awk- “ Ax Inu Winn,’ ic.—The Bosten Herald | Wf for bim—for his liver and heart are in mentions as one of the incidents of the late | ‘at jar on the shelf.”— Times. snow storm, that a milkman got blinded with the blowing enow, and failing to find the vil- lage pump. drove intotown with several cans eee . publishers were ready to give her the largest ba A young man of good standing recent'y | ‘ums for a novel, but she refused the money, proposed an hovorahle marriage to 4 young | and could not be tempted to write When lady vf the West, when he received for un au- | rebuked for her silence, she averred that she s7or—‘\ Get out you feller’ Do you think | hed gone as far as her experience could carry I woald sleep with @ man! I'll tell your her, and that before she wrote ain she mother '” must have more life todraw upon. This wae Pins.—The New Esgland Pin Company, of | said in the epirit of truth and of genius. The Winsted, Connecticut, have just started a new | sordid mind, with its petty readiness, its me- machine for sew:%z pins upon papere It :e- | chanic talent, could not e0 have thought or lects the little indispensables trom a pile and | spoken; it would have clutched the money Stretches them in a continuous row upon nar- | and grasped the pen, but the cash in parse. row eulips of paper, at the rate of 300 per | and then, like the barrel organist, who had winute. pocketed his alms, fall to work in grinding out i@* The Austrians profess to be much ae. | iS machine music. tonished that Great Britain—a party to the . ROTI vr protocol of 1852—should permit ber Minister " eae eee Beers per at Berne to countenance the interference of | °° og oh white : d erates standi: a the representatives of the United States in a | 80° 5° aeRO 2 vom Miss Broxte —An affecting anecdote is told of Miss Bronte. the suthor of “Jane Eyre ’’ When bercelebrity had risen to fame, purely European question. ~ ap during singing service, called out in loud voice Beat Tais'—Mr Baker showed us an egg = eG dows off them seats, both white men yesterday which was seven inches in circum | ang colored; I care no more for the onedan de ference Can anybody beat this ’—Syracuse | oader ” Reveille Imagine the minister's eurprise on hearing Certainly. Break the egg into a bowl, and | ine pea feadcteg suddenly commence singing. beat it with a spoon.—Lynn News. in short metre: Rorat Presents — Under this head one of “< Git down off dem seat-, our Mobile exchanges mentions that Mr. John Beff white man and color; Ticknor haa boxed up a pair of horned owls, I care no more for one man and sent them to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. ‘Than I does for the other.’” They were taken in the woods of Baldwin — e county, Alabama, and from their size and Advice to the Rising Generation. breeding, the doubt isexpressed whether such | In going to parties just mind where you’re at, @ pair can be tound in all the Zoclogical gar- | Beware of yourlead, and take care of your hat, of Eure Lest you find thats favorite son of ‘Tr mother Gest at + sre Has an ache in the one and a brick in the other. Exruxerp —On Thursday. by a vote of 69 to | . — 19, after an animated discussion, the North D'iVERNO: Carolina House of Commons exprnged what had been called the ‘Mexican Preamble.”’ A ee ee : cas his friends and tbe pubilc in Itis the preamble to the bill, appropriating that he has now opened his new Hover on $19,000 to the North Carolina volunteers in Pennsylvania avenue, between 17th and 1846-7, which sfilrms the war to have been SC a “ Henenivand 2 brought on “‘ by the action of the Executive, ‘This Establish mentisn i? wenn pier dos i 2 anction Ve sa? tsbed on the most modern and im principle and the subsequent sanction of Congress with Giles aka Potmae hi a ~ 09 A Kemarkanie Statexext —We find the| Bg: is supplied with the choicest Wines and following singular paragraph in the Canada —, igars, &c. Geme and other delicacies correspondence of the London Te/ezraph, in | in seavon a letiar dated Toronto, Deo. 7th: Private Dinner mepep gad rege ft seers a Col Fremont, the defeated Presidential ar” cepnretngsg ax o'rlock, eo Seniaye ati. candidate, has been sojourning for ten days in ni the city o1 Ottawa, completely :xcog Hehad = tawa, 7 —_ fled thither, it is said, to save himself from CP REAL ESTATE OFFICE. qa the importunities of his friends, who were dun- FULL DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROP ning him most unmercifully. erty left with me for sale, will be entered on my Seles Book, and receive my personal atten- loss or ATetecrarga Casue.—The Louie- | tion, and “fine is pee ery os ville (Ky.) Journal, says:—Wo have already | mission w charg 6. on the amow: mentioned in our river news that the telegraph}, ! peg he neh ii SS percahye gre Rom. cable, which was to be laid from Cairo to the | 2g of Dwellings perty, for reason Kentucky shore, was lost from the steamboat aNThe publle may be assured that all business Golden Gate. It was worth 31,400, weighed left In my charge, will be attended to with 6,000 pounds, and was amilelong. The acci- | promptness and fidelity ; and that it is my inten dent is attributed to the carelessness of the | tion to make my officea place of great value to all master of the boat. interested in Real & state. Business respectfully solicited. Office at No A Coup Batu.—The Now Bedford Standard | 519 ( d story) 7th street, opposite National Intel says, five women, candidates for admission to | } om “e. the Baptist Church in Bristol, were baptized 22-ec3m POLLARD WEBB. in that placeen Sunday, at half-past 12 o'clock in the ufternoon, The thermometer stood at] yay NOW MANUPAGNEMING tEmicelL~ the time at seven degrees below zero, and the ver Spoons, Forks, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Pic. snow was twelve inchesindepth. A boy stood | Cake Ice Cream Knives, Sugar Shovels ‘and by the ent that had been made he the Me for Seep tga seine eye bee Gravy, Mustard a baptismal font, clearing it of the floeting | an poons, at , On my own premises, oaks of snow and ice, s and do not palm off on the public Northern man - ufactured articles (which cannot always be re- A Conrrast.—The New Orleans papers | ited on as genuine) for my own, but every article show a disposition to boast over their comfor- | made in my establishment can and will be war- table condition as compared with our frigid | ranted as above. state. The Bulletin of ee nee inst says: < WATCHES AND JEWELRY Am In this city our winter has been unusual Of every description and in great variety, "4 pleasant In fact, we have had but few really stantly $e mor and receiving fresh arrivals ai- During the entire fall most every dey Fine (18 Ks) Geld Watches, unpleasant days. 3 » and row b ‘ted. correct time- most of the winter thus far, roses have been in | from $20 tee — “thenuie aan plain constant bloom in the open air, and to-day ecw man Ag eee (in sets or by the violets may be picked in many gardene in | single plece,) Gold Vest, ro. Stara, Chatelain New Orleans and Neck Chains, mone Lean tat ., ae and e gem assortment! Sengca Laze Freszing.—Seneca Lake, ~ Ap ary Stese which has never been known to freeze up, done by am experienced soems to be coming to it at last. ‘Tho last Ge. a eceiees cooimene sosell work warsemten neva Gazette says: “ov bas formed to the | to give satisfaction at 335 Pennsylvania avenue thickness of two or more inches in Senec 2- 8. 0. HOOD. Lake, and with the cold state of the atmos- BOOK BINDING, phere now prevailing, must constantly gather | Corey Eveventh strest and Maryland Gvenue, thickness, unless soon broken up by a south near the Smithsonian Institution. ~ wind. The steamer could not reach the wharf Feware LYCET® RESPECTFULLY IN- on Wednesday, but was obliged to land at forms the subscribers to Brown's Bible and . pegs peare, now that he ts Mile Puint. Sa lad. aes works a superior of i a of th : very y and boarding- d claiming for frail woman} Insecurity or L s New Yorx.—The | elegance, strength and solidity, and upen much stree:, Sdoors below G44 Fellows’ Eati, up tenkonl ndon. 7"! College of Veterinary housekeeper should aa PRAN prictege of uae ae pera elections, and | alarming eres or mardans, ‘mysterious | move reasonable terms than ‘can be done in Balti- stalrs. f. M HANSON, Horses examined as tosoundnesr, &¢ ee ee achance to get her head broken at | disappearances,” and highway robberies in| more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- pare : pel fans A OAPSTONE GRIDDL the primary meetings if she chose to mixin. | New York city, has caused the citizens, espe- apie re egal aT » ears wie of ‘aPraana. iT 7 AMERICAN ALMANACISOS can be browned handsomely on these Griddles Nothing was said about rocking the cradle, | cially those who travel through the streets at binding. Every kind of Book Binding MILLER, SON & CO EE 1857 = ‘ r BO! without grease and smoke or otherwise attending to the wants of the ri- | night, to arm themselves with dirk-knives aod | uug® ee », ALEXAN. ton—and repository of useful knowl. | “Jen 'd- @. FRANCIS, 490 7th si ew a., Keep constantly on hand a hand- edge. The 28th year of its publica: i i ; j he Sm AMDT Oe ton. Con. | ———________________>__" S_ | sing generation, from which I infer that it is | revolvers The Evening Post objects tot —s y of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS, | ta! all the important Statistieal and Pols 1 WAFFLE IRONS, | a part of the woman’s rights plan to import | law of the revolver, and mildly suggests the 20 000 PEACH fT! Rerncilae & Beker, water ctl 2orated factory of | information of the country. For sue in Wasn. | WW ‘wear catiers, Mineing Knives, Chopping | from somewhere some new breed of bavics | divine law of Ohristian brotherLopde» Where- Arts™ DOLLAKS PER HUNDKED — Comnstine & sae 2 ich they will guarantee to by . TAYLOR & Maury, Trays. Apple Pairers, 0.0. peices aways low. with a ready made appetite for pork and | upon the Evening Mirror says that ‘‘bhe who The above tes ‘are ail of fine growth, and! prin salerooms on Chestnut roy Pat # ‘fend? _' __‘ookstoe, near fi sea Jan 20 F CI8'S, thet | beans me without pretinainary craving for ——— oe in such 5. Aaa sgh of the best select fruit. conn adeipbia. Aj Di ‘bts, AND enihem ‘rad . | milk diet lace as this the non-resistance doctrine Also,a assortment AMENTAL, adalp Soot, Cu Slate and | PUNE PAPER, 1NK, PENS, Sra. ALENTINES, VALENTINES—W hole. | DIE Me too, that the women were ilting | 'Sermon on the Mount’ may as well make up KVERGREEN, BHADS, and PRSLT snd emmine for yourselves, deot- | nt” Bd, UGHLIN & €0.8, | jana LAMMOND’S. | to spoume the responsibilities of men, except | bis mind to die at onge, and be done with it.” | ‘ec aa J08RS.