Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR ts PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR, (BXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and L1'h street, By W.D. WALLACH, and is served to subscribers by carriers at SiX AND A QUARTER CENTS, pay weekly to the Agents ; papers served in pac at37% cents per moat! To mail subscribers the sub- scription is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTSa year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and UNE DOLLAR for three months ; for leas than three months at the rate of 19 cents a week. {9” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Eben ing VOL. IX, WASHINGTON D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1857. Star. NO. 1,265. THE WEEKLY sTAR, This excellent Pamily and News Journal—coa- taining @ greater variety of interesting reading than can be found In any other—ts published on Seturday morning. TERMS Single copy, per annum...........++++eseeee$1 25 TOL Five copies +35 Ten copies 800 Twenty copies. 15 0 1” Casn, INVARIABLY IN ADVAN iF" Single copies in wrappers procured at whe counter, temsdiatens pope Paper Price—Tnace Cents. PostMastERs whoact agent allowed a commission of twenty psr = FHE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES, 446 Bleventh street, between G and H. prer GEORGE HENRY STUKCK RATH, Print: Miss ELIZABETH L WIL- LIAMS, Vice-Prineip2],—A Lady eminently qualified to take the c of the English De- partment and the government and discipline of the School. The exercises of the second term of the Insti- tute will commeac: on MONDAY, the 2d day of Febua: Proximo. Appiications for admissioa should be made as early a3 possible A HIGH SCHOOL FUR YOUNG GENTLE- MEN, under the direction of Prof Gsoror H Sturcxagatn, 2¢ Priicioal, to be losated on F street, between 6th and 7tn stree’s. or in the vi cinety of Trinity Church, will be opened on the 4th of Febuary, proximo. Rev Dr —— beige an aidress on tae opening of the High School Vary sppilcation should be made to the Princi- = at his resid-nes, Columbia Institute, for Young Ladies, 446 11th street, betweea 6 and H. Prof Steuckrath is authorise! to refer to Rev. Dr. Cummins, and Prof. Bache, Coast Survey. jan 12-lm* REED'S PATENT STEAM ENGINE. HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR Which patents have been granted and first xu medals awarded tothe inventor, both In he United States and Europe ) continue to give such satisfaction, oa account of their simpli-ity and economy, that we have now established an extensive minufactory, aad are pared to de- ‘tver at the shortest notice engines from two horse power and upwards These engines have been accurately tested, and have shown an ecoaomy of twenty percen: ia fuel, and about the sam= in of! and repairs. This sav! is effected by letting the steam In and out both sides of the cylinder througa !a ge openings removing the p-essure from the valve and allow- lng no steam to esca,e orexbanst from the pas sages except from tne cylinder atone ; also by re ductag the weight and friction to about half that of the ordinary engines We place the smatier sizes mpon aa improv-4 boiler with all the pipes attached, and the whole moaated with small wheels convenient to ship t» any part of the soantry, and to avold the neceszity of an erper!- saced sagineer to start them, they are all tested before leaving the factory Reed’s Patent Steam Pumps are also coming In fo general’ se 9> stermooats, in mines, and for supplying boilers, where they ate now giving great satisfacti They are preferred to any in use becane of : compactaess and simplicity These engines and pymps may be seea in opera- tton, or further inf>imatio: had, by calling orad- dressing REED & B.RKBECK, jan 12-Im 95 Maiden Lane, N.Y: SUITABLE FOR CHRISTM1S ANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SCUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georzetowa, D.C , has received a greit variety of usefal and seasonable GUUD4, to waich he Invites the attention of both ladies and geatlemen who miy wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars a> Sleeves) 0 Bo do Maslin do Ye do Muslin and Cambric Coliars A great vartety (low priced) do ‘orked Linea Sets end Linen do Rich worked Muslin Siceves Black and waite Lace Sets and Collars Worked Camoric «ad Mustin Bands Embrolde ed Linen ¢ Handkerchiefs Bemstitched, tucked aad pisin o Biack Chantilla and Freach Lace Veils Worked, q2ilted and hooped Sxirts. aALso— Molre Ant'que, Em>roldered, Satin and other Cloaks Doubdle and single Brocha and o‘her Siewils Rich Fancy and Blick Stiks Prenca Merinos, plaid Merinos Piaia and prints Mouws L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Buck Ganatie's Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, an ladies’ Cabas Gent: Linen, Cambric and Silk Pocket Handkfs Btack and fancy Silk Cray tts, Scarfs and Ties @eats Snawis, Merino 271 Woolen Scarfs Children’s Kalt Taim:s and Hoods les, geats and boys’ Comforts. &e ith many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- Jj. H SMOOT Si MGER’S Improvei Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Awardot the Paria Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. HE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- chine bassimplified them in many respects and they arecapabieof executingtwice (heamoun of rk they did formerly in any ziven time. ‘Fhey are withoat question the only Machines ca- pable of sowiag every variety of goods perfect; a ehiet dos: or heavy trace for harness can be sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange of ie and thread ia such a manner that the Giosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Maaafactarers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are bulit strong aad durebic, and not likely to get out of order. We have mach’ Vindinz bstr.c gaiters, &c. ths, Phar tton, Neodies, &¢., constantly ea Rand, a: lowest rates Persoas desirous ofiaformation regarding Sew- tag Wachines will picase eddress i. M. SINGER & CO., 195 Zaitimore street. Baltimore. N. B.— Wo are prepared to exchange these ma- @bines forold maccinesofany kind Terms itb- er). Persons who bave beea Inducedto purchase afertor machines under the pretext of being ebeap, wili dad this a vencfit indeed. me: 19—ly STANDARD SILVEX WAKK. AM NOW MANUFAC FURING PURE SIL- ver Spooas, Forks, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Ple, Cake and Ice Cream Kalves, Sugar Shovels and Tongs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and Bali Spoons, &c , &c , on my owa premises, and do not pilm offoa the public Northern man- wfactared articles (which cannot always be re- led on as genuine) for my own, but every article mads in my establishment can and will be war- ranted as above. WATCHES AND JEWELRY Of every description, and in great variety, con. stantly on hand, and receivinz fresh arrivals al- most every diy Fiae (18 Ks) Geld Watches, from 628 ‘250, and warran:ed correct iime- keepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosaic and plain Gold Braceiets, Pins and Har-riogs, (in sets or by tae single piece.) Gold Vest, Foo, Guard, Coatalain and Neck Chains, seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, anda general assortment of goods usualiy kept in a Jewelry Store Pine Watca Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, and all work warranted to give satisfaction at 333 Pennsylvania avenue c 24- O HOOD with guages attached, fer BVVA BINDING, Corner E eventh ttrest and Maryl mear the Smithsonian Insi je DWAKD LYCETT KESPE: ULLYIN- forms the subscribers to Brown’s Bible and Shakspeare, aow just completed, that he Is pre- pared to bind those works in a superior style of elegance, strength and solidity, and upoa much More reasonable terms than can be done in Baitl- more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- @ressed to him (per po«t) willeaable him to ex- bibit to the <ubscriber imens of his style of binding Every kind of Boox Binding neatly ex- ecated <e27-4m D* MUNSON, AT 335 PENN A AVENUE, ts still making those besutifal @ontinacus GUM TRETH, called Allen's Patent, for the exceliency of whieh over at! other styles of teeth, many now Wearing them ta this city, will cheerfully vouch. Taere ts one Dentist in this city who has been infring: patent, and made a bad imitation of it, agalast whom [ hereby caution the public N. 6 Whenever a Dentist speaks egainst Alle Patent Contincous Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, itis because he ts ignorant of tae process, incompetent to maxe the work, or sanwilling to pay for the patent. Je 16-tf 40 000 PEACH TREES. TTEN DOLLAR» HUNDRED—FOR sase at my Nursery, near Washington. The above trees are al: of ane growth, and of the best select fruit ‘Also, assortment of ORNAMENT, EVERGREEN, SHADE, and PRULE AS enti tf JOSHUA PEIRCE Washington Veterinary Lafirma FOR HORSES, DOGS 4.08 293 D st_bet. 134 and 4th sts . south of Pa JNO. GREGSON, PROPRIETOR, Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Burgesas, London. [a Seatac soundanes, &c. ° TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT | ISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sickness, and particularly from glasses injudiciousiy selected, to his superior SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bri fant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or converity of the ie Very numerous are the ill | effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not bein: ‘isely suited, by the use of an Optometer ; ani e a of many years enables him to tneas- ure the focal disease of theeyes, and such glass- es that are absolately required will be furnished with ision and sat! tion JOHN TOBIAS acsnowledges the very libe- ral encouragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronage of those that have not yet avatied themselves of his ald 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, — supplied with such as will improve their it. anumerabie testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his § ages Circulars to be hed gratis, at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREEB®, threes doors trom Odd Fellows’ Hall, up avatas. NoaroLk, peeerunet 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seein to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. VAZEWELB I have tried 2 pair of Spectacles obtalned from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and corresponding with hisdescription of the focus. { recommend him as a skiliful op- ticlag HENRY A. WISE. Having been Induced by 2 friend to visitths es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of try- ing bis glass: was furnished im with a pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded me more relief and gratification than any I have ever tried. My sight, originally Injured by writing and reading at night, fre- uentiy to a very Iste hour; but with the aid of ese glaeses I can ctudy almost as late as ever, and that too without the I have previously suffered. JOHN WILSON Late Commissioner Gen’l Land Oiice, Docember 11, 1855. ‘ood, was { have uted Mr. Yobiaa’s Spectacles for threa or four months, and take great gmt im say- ing that [ am much pli wita them. i beva been muck bene&tied by them. May Sih, 1855. GEOR. P. SCARBURGR. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skillful optician; and as I have of remark- able peculiarity, 1 was gratifed to find that Mr. Tobias seemed to comprehend oral | inspes- tion and some slight measurement, he has made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- mirably. A. P. BUBLER. July 11, 1856. WiLinston, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J Tesias: Dear Sir—1 am happy to say that the Spectacles wich I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfa:tory. Froman inequal- ity ia the visual aoe of my ayes, 1 have hereto- found great difficully in getting glasses of the Proper focal distance. Lt affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this ditfi- culty has been happily cbviated so that theglasses you furnished me are decidedly the best pted to my eyes of any | have ever yet used. Very neecaae. yours, . B. DRANE, ector of St James’ Parish. DuranrMenr ov INTERIOR, May 7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal range of may eyes, I have been compelled to use glasses for several years. I have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses fectly fit to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to the eye. I most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to al! having occasien to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony 4s to bis skill as 2n ee HENRY £. BALDWIN, Assist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. P. 8._OPERA GLASSES of great vari: TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPMS, WATC! MAKER GLAS3&S8, and many other articles in this se very low prices constantly on hand. jy 1ly THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEKYH. D*. OOMI8, THE INVENTOR AND tentee of ‘-ioomis’ Mineral Plate Teeth,’’ having successfully introduced Se bis improvement in various cities, has now permanently established himself in Wash- ington. bis improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chietly in making a set of but one piece of mate- tial, 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 short the perfection o* Artificial Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak against them, but they have not the right fo make them, do not know how !f they had, and therefore do not ap- preciate them. Office on Pennsylvania avenue, between Lith and 12th streets. two doors below the Kirkwood House dec 4-tf 5. DURLODOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL. HE UNDERSIGNED I® SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot's ‘Tresor de Bouzy,’’ a champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aid esteemed by concoisseurs as of the highest ae and unsurpassed by Let other product of the champagne country, which has obtained a high position in the aristocratic circles of Europe and America. Also. large stock of other Wines, Liquors ard Cigars. JUNAS P LEVY, jan 5-€ No. 367 Pa. ave , opp. tional Hotel. CUAL KET UNDER COVER. 2.240 lbs to the Ton OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ach, Red Ash aad Lehigh COAL. Warranted to give satis/acti Delivered free from dirt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOUD. T. J.& W.M. GALT. N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No 547, dec 2-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. MILK AND CREAM. RE-H MILK AND CREAM, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, HONEY, and VEGE- TABLES, constantly on bard, in any quantities, from one of the best Dairy Farms in Maryland, at 485 10th street, near the avenue, by jan 2i-Im* H.N. ANDRUS. MATS! HATS! @er STANTLY ON HAND A FULL wes 4 NEW RK STYLES. of BEBBE’S a i) together with TAYLOR’S Bi HATS, of BALTI- MORE. The best black dress HATS got up in the latest style for $3.50, as good as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- able fatat $3, worth $4; =, Rad a first-rate Hat, $2 3. ‘The best materials and the best workmanship 1s mployed bal mapas a 85 Hat, which 1s sold for - Wedoacash business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for bis as -W elt Hats unusually low. N. Agent for Driscoll’s Balra of a Fhousand Flowers rice 25 cents per . ANTHONY, 7th street, near Pa. fora New York Hat Compary. 1857 Peeper yttlaneh ALMANAC—BUS- eae teres - edge. The 2th yeariof oyna knowl: of its publication. Con- taining all the important Statistical and Political information of the coun'ry. For sae in Wash- ington by TAYLOR & MAURY, jan id Bookstore. near 9ih street. $$ $$ $$ tree PERA GLASSES, SSUFFAND CIGAR Boxes, fine Goods for Presents, &c , at H J MecLAUGHLINs, jin 30 tf No 20, between 8th and 9 h sts. ees iT TO GUITAR AND PiaNO IMPORTANT Jeron mans. sete WEEK RECEIVED A sue. | byprnapndee and fashionable MUSIC for the Guitar, Plano, Flute, &c , et our great Piano Ks- tabiishment, la avenue, betwi Senona ancl ceweber: my OWN F. BLLIS jene-y OFFICIAL. Treasury Depagtuent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to heiders of stock of the loans of the United Sta'es, that this department will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay in addition to the interest accrued trom 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 premium on said stocks: For the stock of 1812, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 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 transmitted to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proeeeds, It sent between date hereof and the Ist day of January next, the current balf year’s in terest must be aasigned by the present stockholder, or it will be payabie as heretofore, and a corres. ponding deduction be inate from the amount yay- able for the stock. Payment for the stocks so assigned and tra «intt- ted will be mate by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters accompa nying the certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Tr:asury, _deo 1 —dt3dMarcht BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. E?OSITS.—DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks 7 without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard citles received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on said Cities furnished to de- Positors without charge. INTEREST ON Deposits —Interest will be a’- lowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed upon. Derosits in Virginia AND UxcorRENt Mo NEyY.—Deposits tn Virginia and other Uncurrent Money received to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, we charging the Tegu- lar Exchange. Discounts —Notes, Drafts, and Bills of Ex- change will be discounted. and Loans made on Lerca Bonds, and Securities, at the market Tal Lerrers oF Crepir.—Letters of Credit will be furnished, negotiable in the different Cities of the United States,on Deposit of Money or Collat- erals, and interest allowed if Money is deposited, and charged if Collaterals, on such terms as may be ag: upon TRAVELING BILLs oF ExcnaneRr —Travelers will be surnished with dratts in such sums as may be desired negotiable in the ditferent Cities of tbe Union BILts anv Larrersor Creviton ENGLanpd IkELenp anv Evrorge —Bilis of Exchange ard Letters of Credit on ngland, Ireland and Eu- rope, furnisbed at the market rate for Exchange, in sume to suit. Bonps, Stocxs, &c.—Bonds, Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12 ® cent , always for sa'e, or bought in the different Cities at a com- mission ofa ¥ ® cent. Where Stocksare bought upon orders, we reserve the right to call for a de- posit of 10 ® cent. on the cost. Bonds or Stocks ‘Will be ordered by telegraph Raitroand, City, a D STaTR Bonps —Rail- road, City, aud State Bonds can be placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or Europe. Railroad Irom purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp WarRants.—Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are Smaranteed inevery respect Land Warrants located on commission Land Warrant q.otations regularly furnished if requested. Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to re- sponsible parties. RRAL Estate awn INsvRaNces.—Real Estate bought and sold, and Insurances effected. CLAIMS ON THE UNnitED STaTEs, CouRT oF CLains, CoNGR Ess —Ulaims on tle United States, before the Court of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and Prompt attorneys. CHUBB BROTHERS, Opposite the Treasur y. jan 27 on GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL. An Immense assortment of New Books unll be opened This Dau, AND AN ENTIRELY NEW LIST OF PRESENTS Will be distributed to our patrons hereafter. jus ips OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS. and STRANGERS will find our stock of Books worth theirattention. It isthe largest and most valuable assortment ever opened in this city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all the departments of Ancleat and Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Also, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Season, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ets, &c., &c , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vei- vet, and other rich aud 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. i7"5 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 of the Red Flag. jan 8-tf J. PHILBRICK, Agent. Ne. 367 Pa ave., eppesite National Hetel. JONAS P. LEVY, PORTER AND DEALER IN FINE iM WINES, BRANDIKS, GHOCERIES, AND CIGARS, H’s IN STORE A VERY CHOICE A8- sortment of Champagne in quarts and pin's, IXL; and Tresan de Bausey, ana other desirable Brands; Brandy in cask and bottles, Vintage 1777 to 1540; Rums of all kinds; Whiskeys 1810 to 1856 ; Holland Gin of a!l kinds; Claret Wines of all brands Burgundys do do Saturne do do Sherry do do Maderia do do Port do do German do do Hock do do Italian do - do Hungarian do do English Ale and Porter of all brands Cigars do do Cordials do do Cross & Blackwell’s London Pickies and Preserves cf all kinds Coffee Bugar, Teas, &c , &c. 367 Penn avenue, opposite National Hotei. jan %3-ly JONAS P. LEVY. Cotter ON PATENTS, 1 vol; Curtis on Patents. 1 vol; Robb’s Patent Cases, decided in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States, 2 vols; Hindmarch on P<tent Privileges, 1 vol; Norman on Patents, 1 vol; Godson’s Law of ratents, 1 vol, London; The Patent Laws of all Nations, 1 vol, Manchester, Englayd; Record of Patent Inventions. 1 vol, London: Holroyd on the Law of Pateats, 1 vol, London; Billing and Prince's Law and Practice of Patent:, 1 vol, Lon- don; Spence on the present State of the Law of Patents, pamphlet, London; Blaine on the Laws of Artistic Copyright, pamphlet, London; Hands on the Law and Practice of Patents, 1 vol, ton- don; Carpmeel on the Law of Patents, 1 volume, London; Burner on Copyright in Design, | vol, London; Davies on Patents, 1 vol, London; John- soo’s Patentee’s Manual, i vol, London; Smith ts, 1 vol, London; List of English Pat- ents for Inventions, from 1801 to 1845, 1 vol, Lon- don Forsale by feb2 FRANCK TAYLOR. —_—$2M@_ $$ rr URE GLADES BUTTER.—TWENTY kegs of very superior Glades Butter, in store and for rale low, b: AARTLEY & BROTHER, jan 3327 101 Water street, Georgetown. 3 SECOND-HAND MELUDEONS, BUT in use a short time, for correct hed el at our great Piano Store, between and 10th Jan JOHN F. ELLIS. bt spe pg gig bo San ick, fan aang, “7: MOLD romu Git and ti ats. Proposals for Erect: at St. M Florida. ‘Treascry DepartMent, ) Wasminaton, December 27, 1856. j PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS department until the 25th day of February, A D 1857, a 12 0’clock, noon, fur the construction of the Manne Hospital authorized to be erected at St. Marks, Floica according to the plans aud specifi ous prepared at this department; said proposais either for the whole building or separate i lifferent kinds af work; bills of parcels every case accompany eash bid; with the each kind of work, and the total amo ths proposals hereby invited, or avy parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the Uuited States re quires it; the department also reserves the r.ght to exclude the b d of any person or persons who there is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform the contiact-, or which they Lave attempted to cbtain by indirection; and all Inds when there shall e per ues interested who do not join in the bids, aad ail bis thar, upon investiga’ion, are below a fair price for the worn. Bids will not bsreceived in gross, and no cmtract will b»awarded to a bidder unless details are tm: nished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and roa erials, which shall be subject to the revision of the department, so thatit may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United states may requi e. Ninety percent. ofthe amount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price, (raid am sunt to be ascertained by ths estimate of au azent: f hedepartment, appointed f r tbat purporc.) will be paid from ume to ime, as the work pro- gres-es, aid tn per cent. retained until the compie. tion of the contiact, and acceptance of the work, &c., by the agent at resaid, and be forfeited in the event of non- ulfilment of coutract on'racts will be awarded only to master- builders and mechanics, and the a:signm: nt thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a forfeiture of the same. Each proposal must he accon g arantee, simned by two r Ufied to be 8» by the United States district yn attorn’ y of te said district,)in the sumof the wh. le work, or oa prop riiovate amount,tf auy Tart, that the bidder will, when re nied hy a written (cer proposal b- accepted, enter into acontractand bund, with proper aad sufficient securitics for its faihtul perf rmance. Form ot bond and certificate required will be fur nished on ap; lication to the department. Kan speoifications, and working drawings can b@had on a :plication to the departme 0 bid will be considered unless it Jiliy co. phic m all its details with the requirements of this advertise ment, The proposale must be sent to this depariment, aldressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, ana plainly endorsed ** Proposals fer the Marine Hospital at St. Marks, Fla ,” and w li be opened atone o'ch ck, p. m., ofthe last cay named for receiving the + JAMES GUTHKIT dec 29-3tawtFrb25t Secretaryof the Treasury. psec iatinasb ih aa TO acetic en esta Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, &c., at Plattsburgh, New York Tarasuny DerpaRTMENT, Wasuineton, December 10,1856 P ROFOsats WILL BE R&- ceived at this department until the 18th day of February, A. D 1857, at 12 0’clock noon, for the construction of the custom-bouse, post office, and court-rooms authorized to be erected at Piatts- burgh, N Y., according to the pians and specifi- cations prepared at this department; said propo- sals to be either for the whole building, or separ- rate for the different kinds of work; bills of par- | cels must in every case accem: with the amount of each kin the total amount carried out; ment reserving tbe right to reject or ‘ac- cept the proposals hereby Invited, or anv aris thereof, when it deems theJnterest of the nited States requires it; the department 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 forthe Bids will not be received in gross, and no cou- tract will be awarded to 2 bidder unless de! ; the different kinds of work end ia‘ cepartment, so that it may adopt the whole or part of tre bid, as the interest of the United Ninety percent.ofthe amount of work done and matertals delivered, according to contract price ny each bid, of work, and the depart- worx. are rurnished the department of the prices Ls, which shall be subject to the revision of the States may require. } { } (sald amount to be ascertained by the esstmate of | an agent of the department, appointed for that | purpose,) will be pald from time to time, as tle work progresses, and ten per cent. retained until the soled eee of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &c., by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fubfillment 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 Treas Ty, will be a forfeiture of the same. Each Proposa! 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 $5,000, for the whole work, or ofa proportionate amount, if for any part that the bidder will, when required, if his proporal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient securities for its faithful performance. Form of bond and cerilficate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specidcations, and working drawings will be ready by the 12th of January, when they can be bad on 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 The proposals must be sent to this department. addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Plattshurch Custom-house,’? and wiil be opened at one o'clock, p m, of the lastday named for receiv- inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 13 3awti8Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury. Proposals for Furnis! Marbhs and Msr- ble Work for the North Front of the Pat- ent Office Building. DerarrMenr OF THE INTERIOR December 1, 1856. EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at this Depariment until the eigbteenth day of Febcuary next, 12 o'clock noon, for furaishing such Marble and Marb'e Work as may be required in the erection ot the north front of the Patent Office building. The bids must be in the form of the following schedule, and clr arly specifying the prices for ma- terial, hauling, dressing, and setting, including ail the machinery and ot)- r expenses: hedule. Cube stone, per superficial foot Beds and bills, do do Exua cube stone, per cubic foot Cornice in two beds, per superfigial foot Blocking course, do do Frieze toentab ature,do do Architrave, do do Drops to cornice, per lineal foot, Triglyphe, each, Caps of pilasters, each, Channels of basement, ‘per linea! foot, Marble tiling, per superficial foot, Window si do do. The maible must be similar in kind and quality «0 that used in the construction of the casi and wea wings of the building, specimens of which will be required to accompany the bids. ‘ach bid will siate in what tims 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 cempetent to full in good saith the obliga- tions they propose to avsume;and ne assignment of bid or centract wili be pe pay unless made with the approval of the head of the Department. Ninety per cent. will bz paid from time to time, as the work progresses, upon the estimate of the agent of the Deparimentin charge thereot, and ten per cent. reserved until the cemplctionof the con- tract and ueceptance of the work by said agent. The De; artment 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, as well as to exclude the bids of a”y person or p=r- sons who it fas good reason to believe will not, trom any cause, faithfully perform the contract. Plans, specifications, an working drawings can be examined, and other infurmation oh/ained, onap- plication at the office of the superintéfident The proposals, which must be sent to this de- partment, addressed to the secreia y of the Interior, endorsed ‘‘ Prop»als for the erection of the north Noes of the Patent Office buiiaing,”) will be opened at lo’clock, p.m, Of the Jast cay named for re- ceiving the rams R McCuELLAND, dec 19-2awtl8Febt Recretary of the Interior. ee Qosrexene GRIDDLES.—THE CAKES can be browned handsomely on these Griddles ‘without grease and smoke jan ®- @. FRANOIS, 400 7th st. | { ' | volunteers or the citizens themselves EVENING STAR. THE WAR IN OREGON. [concLupep. | A cannot close this communication without reverting to a few statements made in Genera!s Wool and P2lmer’s official dispatches, and also Agent Ambrose. Gen. Wool and Gen. Palmer say that the Indians attacked by a party under Maj. Lap- ton wero friendly and on their way to the re- serve Such is not the fact. They were on their way to the reserve, I have no doubt ; but were they peaceable? They had been trailed from the murders on the Syskion mountain, committed about a week previous, and the scalp of a white man was found in their ran- chos. Look at the conflicting statements of Wool and Palmer, and also of Agent Ambroe, who was on the ground. Wool and Palmer were from three hundred to three thousand miles distant Palmer says ‘‘ thirty persons— men, women and children’’ Wool says ‘twenty-five in all, nineteen being women and children *’ Agent Ambrose says “ thir- P Bada in all, eight of them men;’’ and fur- ther says. ‘the attack was made co early in the morning that the women were undistin- guishable from the men ’’ It seems very sin- gular that such discrepancy ebould oceur in offcial decuments. Gen. Wool has set himself up as a commer- der, a legislator, and a judge, and has endaa- vored to influence Congress about the pay- ment of the wardebt. The General has com- mitted a great military blunder himeelf, and, because the Governor of our Territory acted promptly and with knowledge of the circum- stances which reflected some on the General's tardiness, he (‘he General) would like to Compound for crimes he ts inclined to Wy damning those he has a mind to.”” ‘ven Wool knew that war existed in south- ern Cregon from the Sth of October, 1855, and in the early part of November he sent the only company, under Major Fitzgeraid. that at that time could be ot any service, to the Dailes—Capt. Smith’s company being hardly sufficient to retain and keep peace with those Indians on the reserve at Fort Lane—thus leaving the country destitute of protection against those hostile savages who, at that time, were murdering, burning, and piunder- ing all over the country; and not until the middie of March—some six months after the war broke out—was there any United States troops zent to the assistance of the people in southern Oregon. Had it not been for tho volunteers during this time what would have beccme of the conntry? Those who reside there can best answer. Had a body cf one bundred and fitty troops been stationed at the big bend of Rogue river within a month orcix weeks after tbe war broke out, to stop communication amongst the Upper and Lower Rogue River Indians, all the murders and destruction of property at the mouth of Rogue river could have been prevented Here were the lives of ne forty of our citizens, and $250,000 worth of property, sacrificed to either the incapacity or wiltul mismansgement, or bad information, of an cficer whom we pay $392 per month for superintending these very military move- ments which he has so wantonly negiecied Acd when the troops came to that part of Southern Oregon they were under the com- mandof Lt Col. Buchanan, who forthwith sent orders to Capt Smith's command to join him at the mouth cf Rogue river, leaving Rogue river valley to be proteeted by either This rt of the southern country, too, being ex sed to the Indians of John, George and Lim- y, who v the most warlike Indians on the acifie co, How can General Wool arcount to the coun- try torr send troops to Southern Oregon : nia? Wiil it be id thst nearly six months is tuo short a time get troops trom San Francieco to Cresceat City or Port Orford, when they could have been landed from the steamer the third day from San Francisco? Mow will he eequit his gonscience, haying the means, not to use it for the protection of those citizens who were 30 inhumanly wurdered on the night of the 22d of February, 1836, at the mouth of the Rogue river, cud within three days’ sail of General Wool’s headquarters? But as sovn a3 Col Buchonan came up, instead of punishing those murderers, be, from his acts, apparently had instructions to coax them into atreaty. But even then, nono of them would come to terms but showed fight at the mouth of the river; id when the Colonel was urged to give them batude by Capt. Bledsce, of the volunteers, be very graciously said ‘it was not his day for hupg.’” At that time the Indians were all ound his camp icine into it. While stop- ping at the mouth of Rogue river with bis coumend, the Colonel killed several beef cat- tle be bg to some of the citizens, who minaged, with the assistance of some yolun- teers, to save, when the balance of their property was destroyed by the Indians; and when the owners told the Colonel that they would like to Lave pay for their cattle, or, they would rather he would not kill them, the Colonel told them ‘he had captured them frem the Indians, and they therefore belongea to the United State ’’ Thus what the Indians leit, the Colonel took good care not to leave. Having only one company of volunteers on Rogue river, near its mouth—and that consist- ed only of about fifty men—it was not enough to attack a large body of the enemy, and Cap- tain Bledsoe, who was commanding, urged the necessity upon Col B_ to allow a company of regulars to co-operate with bim up the river; but the Colonel refused todo this, and spurned the idea. Capt. Bledsoe’s men were well ac- quainted with the country, and rendered im- portant service, and could have done more, could he have induced the regulars to move in concert with him. But that was beneath the valiant Colonel's dignity; and not until old John, through the instrumentality of Chief George, out-generaled Col. B , and got him to divide his command and send Capt. Smith up to the Big Bend to receive some of them as prisoners, when the command had thirty-one ua killed and wounded, with but little or no loss on the part of the Indians - Some three or four days after this affair, Capt. Bledsoe again urged him to send acom- pany with him to a Jarge camp of the enemy. who were congregated some eight miles below the mouth of [llinoisriver, on Rogue river. Col. B. this time reluctantly consented, and sent Capt, Auger, who took the north side of the river, and Capt Bledsoe with his compan: of volunteers on the south side; and on the 5t! of June they attacked them, and completely routed them, killing fourteen on the ground and some twenty-five in the river; sight were killed on the side of the volunteers, and six on the side of the regulars, I only revert to theee things to show that even Gen. Wool’s saying there was no war did not prevent hia regulars from getting bad- ly whipped sometimes; and it is now a ques- tion of doubt, whether if the volunteers had not fell upon the enemy’s roar, Col. Buchan- Sn or any of his men would have got out of the mountains before chiefs John, George and Limpy would have had their scalps A great ado is made by some of those psuedo philan- thropists, especially Generals Woot and Pa! mer, when an Indian woman or child is ace’ dentally killed, or when an Indian is scalped, or his ears cut cff, and there is none more op- posed to that than the citizens of Oregon—but 1s the whole community to be censured for the indiscretion of one or two wild young men? And in every letter Gens. Wool or mer writes, something must be eaid of the killing of an Indian squaw or two accidentally, but when the innocent, smiling infant is plucked from its mother's breast, ite brains dashed out, perhaps against the corner of the house in which it was born, and then thrown into the well, head first, and this too in the pres ence of ite nother and father—the mother | Ggt eee then taken in the presence of her husband, who has to witness indecencies upon the com- pauion of his boeom too horrible to mention, her bowels then cut open and she thrown into the well on top of her child, the father and husband all the time being overpowered eould only look on—but now it comes his turn—he is knocked in the head with an axe, his thighs are split open, his breast is next cut open and his heart taken from thence, his scalp cut from his head, and if he has whiskers moet of the skin cut from his face, and the eet. indignity of all, those parts which designate the man are cut from his body and stuck into his mouth. All this has been done; not to one family only, butto several. Yet those philan- tropists never say a word about this, nor even move out of the even tenor of their way to Prevent such things from occurring. And even pow in Southern Oregon and Northern California murders of white citizens are of daily or weekly occurrence, and the United States troops even in the very neighborhood are falling back in “masterly inactivity.” This course seems to be forced upon them to sustain the position of (ten. Wool, who, it ap- pears, wishes to coax the Indians into a treaty instead of conquering a peace Since I came in from the war South, I have been onthe Grand Round Reservation and have talked with many of the chiefs, Old Sam in particular, who says Gen Palmer has told him lies, that he promised to let him and his people go back to Rogue River valley as soon as the war ended, and now he will not do it— and most all of the petty chiefs of the Rogue River Indians talk in the same way. I am of the opinion that it will require a sleepless vigilance by those having charge of the In- dians on the Reservation, to event a greater outbreak amongst theze people than has ever cursed the country Having made this communication longer than | expected, I am most anxious that truth and justice may dispel the clouds that now darken our horizon, and that praise and cen- sure may be placed to the credit of those to whom they justly belong. Yours, _ J.B. L. Descriprios oF a Fine Lavy i Epiwscre Firty Years Aco.—Except Mrs Siddons, in some of her displays of me epee royalty, nobody could sit down like the lady Bey ek lieth. She would sail, like aship from Tar- shish, gorgeous in velvet, or rustling in silk, and done upin all the acoompaniments of fan, earrings and finger-rings, falling sleeves, scent bottle, embroidered bag, hoop and train, all superb, yet all in purest taste, and mana- ging all this eeemingly heavy rigging with as much ease as a fall-blown swan does its plu- mage, che would take possession of the centre of a large sofa, and at the game moment, with- out the slightest visible exertion, would cover the whole of it with her drapery, the graceful folds seeming to lay themselves over it like summer waves The descent from her carriage, too, where she eat like a nautilus in its shell, was a dis- play which no one in these days could accom- plish or even fancy. The mulberry colored coach, spacious bat apparently not too lar; for what it carried, though she alone was in it; the handsome. jolly coachman, and his splendid hammer-cloth loaded with lace; the two respectful, liveried footmen, one on each side of the richly-carpeted step; these were lost sight of amidst the slow majesty with which the Icdy came down and touched the earth. She presided, in this imperial style, over her son's excellent dinners, with great sense and spirit, to the very last day of a pro- longed life—Lord CoeLiurn’s Memorials. Aumost aA Dori —The Ravenwood (Va.) Chronicle relates the following:—“ Our Riply postmaster, not long since, mailed a package for Weston, and the return mail brought it back. He again mailed it, and wrote u the cover, “Twies mailed, look sharp.’’ He had an assistant in the office, well known to most of our readers, called sometimes“ Grand Duke ” ‘he package happened to attract his attention, and not liking the milk and wa- ter reproof administered by the principal, he opened the package and wrote inside, “ Twice mailed, look sharp, God d nyou.”’ The package sped on its mission, and the P. M. had every reason to believe it reached its des- tination, for it was not long before he received ascorching letter from che P. M. Weston, calling bim all sorts of hard names, and reforr- ing him to a friend who was empowered to make all necessary arrangements for a ‘bloody zht’? We are Happy to state that the whole affair has been amicably adjusted. The wrath of the Weston P. M_ has subsided, and pack- ages for that place are no longer “ twice mail- ed *‘ SINGULAR AND Mysreriovs."’—The N. Y. Tribune has an account of a beautiful young lady who left Pailadelphia eight months in company with a merchant or New York, who persuaded her to stop for the nigh: at that city—how she dined with him, urank wine, fell asleep and the next morning found herself awake, with the gentleman standing beside her bed, who persuaded her that she hadfainted. She was satisfied with the ex- planation, and “ started for home without the slightest idea that she had been wrongly dealt with '’ How wrongly it turned out may be judged, by the fact that she now finds herself (to copy the orthography of the Tribune, which evidently shares ber fatal'spell)encientce Wo imagine this to be a case of “moral tor pidity.’ Tur ImwonaL cg a ogi gree be just now a great rage for what might oy termed the feorsaral drama. In Bal plays after the style of LaDama aux Camelias are found the most attractive. The Empress weeps over Piccolomini’s representations of a comsumptive prostitute with a high so, voice, and of course every one with the slight- est pretensions to respectability imitates the lachrymal tribute of Eugenie precisely as they adopt her expanse of crinoline. In London all Belgravia was likewise affected by the same cause; and in New York we find three of the principal theatres serving up the eame dish, more or less —s according to the sup- posed appvtites of the patrons a | the con- science of the manager. ie To purchase a pair of boots for one’s wife is anything but poetical, but see bow dsintily itcan bedone. We clip this little mm from the second volume of the “ Angel In the house,” the espousals : «« 1, while the shop-girl fitted on ‘The sand shoes, look'd where, down the bey, ‘The sea giow’d with a shi sun, ‘« 1m ready. Felix: will you pay’’’ This was my first expense for this Stocet stranger whom | call’d my wife; How light the towches ave that kiss The music from the cards of life. Nobody seems to have heard of that Pr Aberdeen who just come bome from a year’s absence in Nicaragua. On his way up from the landing be met quite a number of ladies. After kissing his sister, &o , “ Pray,’* said he. ‘are all the girls in Aberdeen mar- ried? 1 met Mies a ‘Why, brother, Mise A isn’t married.’ ‘‘ Not married! Nor Mise B? nor Miss C? nor Miss—”” “Oh, pshaw! brother,” said sis, just beginning to catch t! idea, “ that’s nothing but hoops.”—Pratris (Miss ) News. te In the middle ages in France, a per- son convicted of being a caluminator was con- demued to place himself on all-fours, and bark like a dog, fora quarterof anhour If this custom were adopted at the present day, there would be some bow-wowing. By an argreement between the Com- ion Merchants of Norfolk, Virginia, bacon and lard will be sold only for cash, from and after the first of February next. The Now Orleans Pioayune commenced th yeerol its existence op the 25th ult. the