Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING 8TAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsyleania avenus and Lith street, By W.D WALLACH, and Is served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, bie weekly to the Agents; papers served in cents per mont Fo mall seripdon is THREE DOLLARS AND FiF- VY CENTS a year ta advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DULLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 19% cents a week. U7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Eben ° ig VOL. IX. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1857. THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES. 446 Eleventh street, between G and A. ROP GEORGE HENRY SPUECKKATH, Princt Miss ELIZABETH L WIL- LIAMS ‘tee- Sigg cele Lady eminently qualified to take the charge of the English De- partmest and the government and discipline of tae School. ‘The oxercisec of the second term of the Insti- tute will commencs on MONDAY, the 2d day of Febuary proximo. Applications for admission should as early as possible A HIGH SCHOOL FUK YOUNG GENTLE- MEN, under the direction of Prof GuoroE B-. STUECKERATH, 23 Priacipal, to be losated on F street, between éth and 7tu streets, or in the vi elaety af Trinity Church, will be opened on the 4c of Febuary, proximo. Kev. Dr. Cummins wil! @eifver an address on the opening of the High Schoo! Bar'y application should b= made to the Princi- at bis resid-nce, Columbia Institute, for Ladies, 446 lith street, betweea G and H. Prot Steuckrach ts authorise to refer to Rev. Dr. Cummins, and Prof. Bache, Coast Survay. jan 12-im* REEU’S PATENT STEAM ENGINE. T HESE IMPROVED ENGINES (FOR which patents have been granted and first lop medals awarded tothe inventor, both in ‘he United States and Ea .) continues to give such satisfaction, on accouni of their anne city aad economy, that we have now established an extensive minufactory, aed are pared to de- liver at the shortest notice eng! from two lorse power and upwards. These engines have been accurately tested, and have shown an economy of twenty percent. in fuel, and about the same In oil and repairs. This sa’ is opr yo nt Sacre Oa steam in and out both sides of the cylinder through large o} ti removing the pressure from the Valve and allow. ing nos! toescape or exhaust from the pas- sages except from the cylinder alone ; also by re ducing the weight and friction to about that of the ordinary engines. We place the smaller sizes upon an improved boller with all the pipes attached, and the whole mounted with small wheels convenient to ship to any part of the country, and to avold the necessity of an expert- enced eagineer to start them, they are all tested before leaving the factory. Reed’s Patent Steam Pumps areaisocoming in to rala se o7 stezmboats, in mines, and for supplying boilers, where they are now giving great satisfaction. They are preferred to any iu use because of thelr compactness and simplicity. fhese engines and puwps may be seen in opera- clon, or further informatios had, by calling orad- dress! REED & BiRKBECK, jan l2-Ilm 95 Maiden Lane, N. Y. SUITABLE FOR CHRISTM4ASANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridze street, Georgetown, D.C , has received © great variety of useful and seasonable GUOD3, to which he Invites the attention of both ladies and geatlemea w20 may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do Do do Muslin and Gambric Collars & great variety (low priced) do Worked Linea Sets and Linea do Rich worked Muslin Sleeves Black aad waite Lace Sets and Collars Worked Cambric and MusHn Bands Embroidered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and pisin do Black Chantilla and Freach Lace Veils Worked, quilted and hooped Skirts. aLso— Motre Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double and single Brocue and other Shawis Rich Faucy and Biack Silks fF reach Merinos, plaid Merinos Piain and printai Mous L’delaines Best Parts Kid Gloves, ali numbers Kid aad Back Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Geats. Linen, Cambric and Silk Prek=t Handkfs Biack and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties @eats Shawis, Werino aad Woolen Scarfs Chitiren’s Sait Txlmas and Hoods Ladies, gents and boys’ Comforts. &c. With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23- sMOOoTtT 4iNGER’S Improve4 Sewing Machines. To whieh was granted the dighest Awardof the Paris Exbibitioa, thereby receiving the World’s Verdict of Superiority. \4E IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- cuige Bas<implided them ia many respects. ane arecapabicof executing twice theamoun| ef wore tues did formerly in any given time. Bucy are without question the only Machines ¢: 2 of sewing every ues by asimpiechange gad threa4 in such a manner that the ®. a clogest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Lanafactarers, plauters aud families will find tae only safe Machines to purchase, as they {it strong and ducable, end not likely to ge ouiof orcer. We have muchiaes with cuazes attached, for Biadiay hats, ca mis, galtere, &o. Bik, Peread, a, Needles, &c., coustaatly @n hand, at the lowesi rates oas desirous of information regcrding Sew- awuciaes wili pieese address 1. M. SINGER & CO., 103 Uaitimore street, Baltimore. b.—We are prepared to exchange these ma- eh, Nes for old mactices ofany kind Terms lib- eral. Persoac who bave been Inducedto purchase aferio: macatues under the pretext of being cheap, w. "(dad tk.s & beneat indeed. saris—2y STAYWDARD Si AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURE SIL- ver 3 , Forks, Ladles, Butter, Fish, Pie, Care and Ice Creem Kaives, Sagar Shovels and Foags, Nepkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and seit Spoons, &c , &c , on my own premises, apd do not palin off on the public Northern man- ufeetured articles (wkich caunot always be re- lied on as geuaine) for my own, but every articie meée is my estaclishmeat can and will be war- Teated ae avove. WATCHES AND JEWBLRY (Of eveey description. and in great variety, con- stam ly on paad, and receiving fresh arrivals al- most gvery day Fine (13 Es) Geld Watches, from $29 to 2250, and warranted correct ume- keepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosaic and pizin Gold Bracelets, Pins and Har-riags, (in sets or by the single plece,} Gold Vest, Fob, Guard, Chatalain and Neck Chalus, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, and # geueral assortment of goods usually kept in a Jewelry Store Fiae Watol Repesiring done by an experienced aud competeut Worsicen, and all work warranted to give satisfaction at 3 Pernsylvani: avenue. 2 H.O HOOD BUUK BINDING, Corner Elevent’ st and Maryland avenue, near the Susssthtonian Insjitution. JOWARD LYCETE RESPECTFULLY IN- 1D) forms the subscribers to Buwn’s Bible and Swakspeare, now just courpleted, that he ts pre- pared to bind those works to @ superior style of e, strength and solidity, and upoa much more reasonable terns than can be doue tu Balti- more, Philadelphiz,or New York. A letter ad- dressed te him (per post) willenable bim to ex- Bfteit to the subscribers specimens of his atyle of binding. Every kind of Book Binding neatly ex- ecuted set7bm ee \R. MUNSON, AT 38 PENN’A AVENUE, is still making those beautiful gonti.uous GUM TEETH, called Allea’, Pateat, for the exceliency of whict over all other styles of teeth, many now weal them fn this city, will cheerfully vouch. There is one Dentist ia this city who has been ose ringlag the patent, and made a bad imitation rae inst mi hereby caution the public N Whenever a Dentist speaks against Aliea's Patent Cogiinuous Gum Teeth, when property comsiructed, [tis because he is lynoraat of the process, incompeent to make the work, or Seawiliiag to pay for the patent. je 16-tf 40 000 PEACH TREES. T TEN DOLLARS PER HUNDRED—FOR sale at my Nursery, near Washington., ‘The above trees are ali of fine growth, and’ of the best select fruit ‘Also, @ assortment of ORNAMENTAL, MVERGKEEN, SHADE, and FRUIT TR . ace tf JOSHUA PEIRCE a Wasni ry Infirmary, FO te, 263 D st et. 134 aad Lita sts . south of Pa. ave , INO. GK GGSON, PROPRIETOR, ember of the Royal College of Veterinary s , London (GF one rattned at soundnes, &eo. en 13-1 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 — injadl sly selected, to his superior PECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- lant transparency, suited precisely and benefi- cially te the wearer according to the concavity or convexity oftheeye. V Rumerous are the ill effects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not bet! | sae / suited, by the use of an Optomster ; aad he ice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and suck glass- es that are absolately required will be furnished with ‘ision and satisfaction JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very I!be- 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 inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, = supplied with such as will improve their ‘innumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the Cironlggs tbe i tis, at ls emlce, N re at his of 0. $12 SEVENTH STREEE ate doors jrom Odd Fellows’ Hall, vp stains. NorvFoLx, Se ber 7, 18534. Sir—The Spectacles you for me suit very and seein to have improved my sight more than any other | have lately Lio LITT. W. FAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to corresponding with hisdescription { recommend iim as a skilifal op- HENRY A. WISE, Haviag been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tabliskment of Mr. Tobias for the paper of try- ing his ames I was furnished im with a palr slightly colored blue, which have aforded me more reflef and gratification than any I have evertried. My sight, originally very ge » Was injured by writing and reading at night, fre- uently to a very late hour; but with the aid of ese glasses I can study almost es late as ever, and that too without the I have poeney suffered. J N WILSON Late Commissioner Gen’! Land Odice, December 11, 1955. L have used Mr. ‘Fovias's Spectacies fer thres or four months, and take great pleasure im say- ing that { am much ple: with them. [ have been much benefitted by them. May Sth, 1356. GEOR. P.SCARBU . I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skillful a j and as I have eyes of remark- able peculiarity, I was gratificd to find that Mr. Tobias see: te comprehend them by inspec- don and some slight measurement, and ke has made mea pair Spectacles that suits me cd- mirably. A. P. BUTLER. July 11, 1856. WILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J.Tostas: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which ! obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual Cine 2 of my eyes, I have hereto- found t dificulty in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. taffords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this diiti- culty has been happily cbviated so that the glasses hae furnished me are decidedly the best a lapted my eyes of ah poate t used. Very respectfu! ty yours, .B DRANE, ector of St James’ Perish. DeraRtMEnt or Ix RIOR, May7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal renge of my eyes, | have been compelled to use glasses for several years. i have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly titted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfect: By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theeye. I mostcheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony és to bis skill as an optician. HENRY &. BALDWIN, Aasist. Sec’y to sign Land Warrants, P. S.—OPERA GLASSES of t vari TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPRS, WATC MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in this vous very low prices constantly on haad. jy 18-ly THE iMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. f)* LOOMIS, THE INVENTOR AND atentee of ‘ Loomis’ Mineral Plate Teeth,” having successfully Introdsced Fag his Improvement in various cities, has now perinanently estabilshed himnelf in Wash- ington. This improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly in makin, set of but one piece of mate- rial. and that indestructible mineral. No metal ts used in thetr truction, and they are there- fore free from anic action and metalic taste. There are no joints to become filled with molature or particies of food, hence they are pure and clean. They are lighter, stronger, less clumsy, and, in short, the perfection of Artificaal Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak against them, but they have not the right to make them, do not know how If they had, and therefore do not ap- preciate them Oftice on Peansylvania avenue, Letween Lith and 12th streets, two doors below the Kirkwood House dec H-tf s. DURLUDOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TKESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” HK UNDERSIGNED I8 SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot’s ‘ ‘Tresor de Bouzy,’’ 2 champagne celebrated ce | Europe, asd esteemed by concoisseurs as of, the highest grade, and unsurpassed by any other product of the champagne country, which has obtained a high position in the aristocratic circles of Europe ard America. Also, a large stock of other Wines, Liquors and Cigars. JUNAS P. LEVY, jan5-u No. 367 Pa. ave , opp. National Hotel. CUAL KEPT UNDER COVER, 2,20 lbs. to tas Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ash, Red Ash aad Lehigh COAL. Warranted to give satisfaction. Delivered tree from dirt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W. M. GALT N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No siz, dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. MILK AND CREAM, RE>H MILK AND CREAM, BUTTER, CHEESE, E@GS8, HONEY, and VEGE- TABLES, constantly on bacd, in any qua: from one of the best Dairy Farms tn sla: at 455 10th street, near the avenue, b jan 4-Im* H. MATS! HAYS! ONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL suppl of BEEBE’S Sit NEW ORK STYLES together with TAYLOR HATS, BALTI- MORE ie best black dress HATS got up ia the latest stylefor $3.50, as good gs those usually sold &t $5; and a good fashion- able flat at $3, worth $1; ands first-rate Hat, $2 5D. ‘Fhe best materigls and the best workmanship is employed pee a $5 Hat, which is sold for $3.50. We dog cash business, meet with no los- ses, but Bie each customer full value for his = i. ern CE low. ™ aa ‘or Driscoll’s Bali of a Fhousu: ER Pion tase Pe 2 2 street, near ayenne, Agent fora New York Hat Company. i se “7 1 857 noes pear biieet ALMANAC—BOS- 5 = re; of useful know!l- edge. The 2th year of ie een Con- taining all the important Statistical and Political information of the coun'ry. For sale in Wash- r TAYLOR & MAURY, fan 14 Bookstore. near 91h street. ES OO rr PERA GLASSES, SRUFF AND CIGAR O Boxes, tine Goods for Presents. &ec, at H. J. McLAUGHLIN’s, No 20, between 8th and th sts. $$$ $< ———————————————— iT TO GUITAR AND PIANO IMPORTANT TREORMERS. HIS WEEK RECE!VED A LARGE sUP. ply of new and fashionable MUSIC for the Guitar, Piano, Flute, ro dag igh wor Ks- eee ates SOHN F. BLLIS. 9th and 10th streets. jan 30-tf | erals, and interest OFFICIAL, Treasurt Drrantuent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to helders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purchase the came until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and'will pay ia addition to the interest accrued from the date of the laat semi-annual divi- dend of interest thereun, together with one day's additional interest for the Money to reach the ven- dor, the following rates of premiam on eaid stocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. Por the stock of 1847 aud 1848, a premium of 16 per cent; and for ihe 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 proveeds. If sent between date hereof and the ist day of January next, the current half year’s in terest must be aasigned by the present stockholder, or it will be payabie as heretofore, anda corres ponding deduction be mate irom the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and traarmit- ted will be made 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. dec 1—dt3dMarcht BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. EPOSITS.~DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks paid without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard cittes received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on sald Cities furnished to de- positors without charge. InTemgst oN Deposits.—Interest will be a!- lowed on Deposits at suck rates as may be agreed upon. Derosits in VirGINiA AND UNcuarxnt Mo- NEY.—Deposits in Virginix and other Uncurrent Money received to be checked for, pzyable in same funds, or in specie, we char,zing the rezu- lar Excbange. Discownts —Notes, Drafts. and Biils of Ex- change will be discounted. and i.oans made on Socks, Boads, and Securitie-, at the market Ta LETrERs oF Caxpit.—Letters of Credit will be furnished, negotiable in the different Cities of the United States, on Deposit of Money or Collat- allowed if Money is deposited, and ange if Collaterals, on such terms as may be agi upon. TRAVELING BILLs of ExcHaANGE —Travelers will be “urnished with drafts in such sums as may be desired negotiable in the disferent Cities of the Union BILLs anv LettTRERi CREDITON ENGLARD. IReLaND AND EvRoPr ilis of Exchange and Letters of Credit on England, Ireland and Eu- rope, furnisbed at the market rate for Exchange, in sume to suit, Bonbs, Stocks, &c.—Bonds, Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12 & cent » always for sale, or bought inthe 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. RaiLRoaD, City, a D STaTR Bonps —Rail- read, City, and State Bonds can be placed {n our uands for negotiation either in this country or nee Railroad Irom purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lano Warrants —I.and Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are ¢Maranteed inevery respect Land Warrants located on commission Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished if requested. Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to re- sponsible parties Rea Estate aup InsvRANcES.—Keal Katate bought and sold, and Insurances etfscted. CLaIms oN THE UNitED States, CouRT oF CLaims, CONGR ES5 —Ulaims on tbe United States, before the Court of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecnted by able and Prompt attorneys. CHURS BROTHERS, jan 27 Opposite the asury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL. tof Mew Books wll be opened This Day AND AN ENTIRELY NEW LI PRESENTS will be distributed to our patrons hereafter. JUpEe Bes OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS and STRANGERS will find our stock of Books worth thelr attention. It is the largest and tmost valuable assortment ever opened in this clty, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works tn all the departments of Ancient and Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Also, ull the latest Publications, Annnais of the Season, |. Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ets, &c., ke , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- vet, and other rich and superb Bindings, ele- yantly 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. {[7-5 per cent of all our net receipts will be placed in the Lands 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 Fleg. jan 8-f J. PHILBRICK, Agent. No. 367 Pa. ave., opposite National Hotel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN PINE WINES, BRANDIXS, GROCERIES, AND CIGARS H‘*S, IN STORE 4 VERY CHOICE As- sortinent of Charapagne in quarts and pints, IX L; and ‘fresan de Bausey, ana other desirable Brands; Brandy in cask and bottles, Vintage 1977 to 1840; Rums of ell kin Whiskeys 1210 to 1856; Holland Gin of a!l kinds; Claret Wines of all brands OF Hurgundys do do Saturne do do Sherry do do Maderia do do Port do do German do do Hock do do Ttallan do do Giungarian do do English Ale and Porter of all brands Cigars do do Cordials do do Cross & Blackwell’s London Pickles and Preserves of all kinds Coffee Sugar, Teas, &c., &c. 367 Penn avenue, opposite National Hotel. jan 23-ly JONAS P. LEVY. S. P HUOVER'’S IRON HALL BOOT, SHOL, & TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT. I HAVE pa HAND A LARGE AB8S0RT- ment of dies’, Misses. and Childrens’ white Satin and Kid, heeled and with- eee Care | an Te; La- Sie biack wrens and colored cloth bution, — bevled Gaiters, Moreeco Boots, Buckskin, Double-sole, Water Proof Gait- ers, Quilted Silk, Alpine Bootsand Gaiters For Gentlemen. Boys, and Youths, French imported Patent Leather and Calf Long and Short, Voublé and single sole Boots and Congress Gaiters. 4lso,a splendid assortment No. 1 sole leather Trunks, Valices, Valle Carpet Bags, Ladies Hat Casesand Trunks; being a larger stock at this season than usual. I will sell my heavy goods cheap for the cash, andcash only Call early at 8 PY. HOOVER’s, jand3-27 Pa ave., bet. 9h and 10th sts. Bah SB Ab Piso en SECOND-HAND MELUDEUNS, BUT in use a short time, for sale or rent, very low, atourgredt Piano Store, between th and 10th s ireets. Jan v2 JOHN F. ELLIS. ‘UULLEN GOODS AT A SACR cz. H.J.MeLAUGHLIN & CO. Jan 2-1 é, between Sth and 9th sts. CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to Alexandria, beg leave to call the at- tention of dealers, hotel-k and others of Washirgton and Georgetown to thelr stock of GOODS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Eastern cities. ‘The connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturets of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given bim advan- tages in the purchase of necesjeqnal, if pot supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of goods and prices wil! satisfy all parties that pur- cbases can be made of them upon the most favor- able terms French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated French China Dinner Sets, yold band and plata white rench China Vases, Pitchers, ‘Soilet Sets, &c. rench China Tea Sets, Cups aud Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dinner Ware, separate from sets India China Dinner Sets, and separate articles al- ways on hand White Granite Ware in every variety, in sets, and separate from sets, as may be desired Biue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in full snpply. Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which wil! be sold by the pack- age or otherwise. Experienced packers emer. Goods put up by us can be transported by any mode without Fare by the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 12% cents way - uarter of a dollar thus spent may iy many 0) 5 lec I- DIVERNUIS HOTEL, R. &. DIVERNOIS BEGS TO INFORM 4" his friends and the pops oes that be has now opened his new Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue, between 17th ands 18th streets. ‘This Establishmentisnewlyand elegantly furn- ished on the most modernand improved principle with Saloois and Private Apartmeats The Bar is supplied with the choicest Wines and Liquors, Cigars, &c. Game and other deiicecies in searon Private Dinner and Supper Parties promptly supplied and attended to tn aay part of the city Table d’hote at 3jg o’clock, on Sundays at z. nov 25-eo3in UP REAL ESYATE OFFICE. -@u FULL DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROP erty left with me for sale, will be entered on my Sales Book, and receive my personal atten- tton, and if a sale is effected, a reasonable com- mission wfll be charg-d on the amount of sale i will also g.ve personal attentioa te the Kent- ing of Dwellings and other Property, for reason- able fees The public may be assured that all business left in my charge. will be attended to with promptness and fidelity ; and that itis my inten ton to mike my office a place of great valueto all interested in Real kstate fusicess respectfully solicited. Office at No. Si2¢a ie 7th street, opposite National Intel- ce. ligencer UO POLLARD WEBB. Jan-ecdm : Proposals for Coloring quarto plates of Fishes and Shells. OvFick SuPRRINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING. WasHincton, Februcry 3. 1857 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AP this office until the 13th instant, et 12 o’clock m , fer Coloring, by hand, in the bichest «tyle of the art, for the use of the Senate of the United States, 6.400 copies each, of twelve quarto plates of ‘Fishels and Shells,’’ to filustrate the 24 vol- ume of Commcdore Perry’s Expedition to Japan. The plates are already “a on copper and printed in black, and will be furnished by this otfiie Bidders wili state the price for colorin each one hundred coples,waich must be fac semis lies of the originels ‘Phe original drawings can be seen at th!s ottice until the morning of the day for closing the bids. A coutract will be entered into with, and bonds required from, the successful bidder for the faith- fat execution of the same. Proposals must be addressed to A. 6 Seaman, Superintendent of Publie Printing Washington, D.C , and endoreed ‘‘ Proposals for coloring quarto plates? A.G. SEAMAN, feb 4-cedti Super United States Patent Office, Wasiineton, January N THE PETITION OF DA ‘. 2 gerald, of the City of New York, Praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on the Ist duy of January, 1843, for av improvement ta ‘ Fire-Proof Chests -nd Safes,’ for seven from the expiration of said patent, which place on the Ist day of June, 1357: It is ordered, that the sald petition be heard at the Patent Office on MONDAY, the 2:th of May next, ati2o’clock m.; and all persons are Notified to appear and show cause, If any ther have, why sala tition onght not to be grante Persons oppoelay the extension are required to file in the Patent Odice thelr objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of Learing; all testimony tiled by either Party to be used at the sald hearing must be taken and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on application. ‘The testimony in the case will be closed on the 15h of May next; depositions and other papers re- lied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that day; the argu- ments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, Intelligencer, and Star, Washington, D.C.; Republican, Balttmore, Md.; Pennsyl+a- nian, Philadelphia, Pa.; Daily News, New York, and Post, Boston, once 2 week for three succes sive weeks previous to the 2oth of May next, the day of hearing. CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents. P.8.—Editors of the above papers will please cony,and send their bills to the Patent Office, with & papercontaining this notice. jan23- CARD. SAAC HERZBERG, LICENSED PAWNBROKER, WiIIl loan $10,000 in sums to sult, on any articles of value No 429 Pennsylvaniaavenue, between 34 and 4} streets. jan 7-eo3sm* CHAUNCEY WARRKINER, WATCH MAKER, JO. 4 STREET, SIGN OF THE LARGE and small Watch with Chain, near Shillin ton’s Periodical Depot, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4 street WATCHES, JEWELRY SILVER WARE. WATCH REPAIRING, & Chronometer, Repeating Watches, Duplex, Mantle Clocks, Lever, Jewelry, and Hor zontal, Silver Ware Musical, and REPAIRED. JEWELRY AND SILVBR WARE made to order. if Removed from 370 Pean’a avenue, Browns Hotel, to the above location “aa nov H-eosns $ C. 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Riding the other day in a stage coach, all alone with an Irish gentleman, we became quite sociable, and he gave me this account of his life : When twenty years of age, I was at school, learning surveying and navigation. “And do you mean to travel?’’ saidthe master. ‘‘What think you of America? ’ said 1, for we were then in Dungannon, county Tyrone, Ireland. a grow- becomes a true Iric-hman, and you may eat white bread iu your old age.” Ata little more than twenty one, [ sailed from Cork, inthe good ship Queen Dido, and landed in fifty-seven days at Newoastle 1 hied me up the city in a trice, and wandered through the streets a stranger, for a day or two, when on the third, who should I happen to meet but Ned McCloskey, an old towneman ‘‘Hallo!”’ said he, ‘‘if there isn’t our old friend, John Varnam! When did you come’ In what ship, honey? How were ali at home ” Why, your cheeks look az red as a potato, man. You'll grow white in this country, boy ; but (running on without waiting for an an- ewer.) what's your motto?”’ “What's my motto!”’ inquired I, ‘‘ what's that?” “CA short bit of a sentence to direct you in life. You'll have to take one. See,’’ contin- ued he, touching a flask which he carried, and pointing to a buxom looking husband that was just passing, ‘‘* a short life and 2 merry one’ is my motto. Good bye. John, I'll see you again ;’’ and away he flew, half-seas over bound for a sort life, methouzht, whether for a merry or sad one was a matter of doubt Going up Chestnut street, thinks I, Does every one take a motto on setting out in life? What shall [ choose? A motto! Let me see; whea, n an inner door I saw, in large let- ters—PUSH “That shail be wy motto,” said 1; and on the impulse of the moment my tight hand was on the door, my foot over the threshold I found myself in the middle of au office of some sort. After pausing a mament, & gcatecl man stepped up aad inquired my business. ‘To tell the honest truth,” said I, “none special with any mortal man in par- ticu ut I am an Irish lad, a perfect stran- ger, just come to America toceek my fortune.”’ ‘* Have you money’”’ said the gentleman ~ Notaing but five qemess. the gift of my angel mother,’’ said I, Irish honor, and a grateful heart to any one that wiil put me in a way to be useful.”’ “Why,” your frankness, and really will venture to trust comething to that face. You can write very well—then copy that paper.’’ I did so, and found myself in a snug berth with plenty to do for an industrious man, | plenty to eat and drink for a temperate man, and satisfactory compensation for a reason- able man My employer was a scrivener, and some- times dealt in the purchase of real estate, on speculation Hearing him deliberating one day, doubtfully, about a purchase, ‘* Push,’’ whispered my good genius. «+ It will nut fail, sir,’’ said I, “and if I might be permitted, I would gladly take half the bargain ” . “Oa your luck and judgment, John,*’ said my employer We vought the property, aided by a loan, and in ninety days realized athousand pounds. I was two and twenty; the bloom of my cheek lad the freshnees of youth und health—a pit or two of the small pox did not mar my geod luoks—my hair twisted about my forehead i clusters of curls, careless abeut them, were matters of a little vanity, and | did not like to part with them ; my skin, under my sleeves, was as white es snow, and except that I wasa little bow-kneed, (I bad that from my grandfather, Sir Pho- lim,) you would not find a properer person in a summer’s day. ‘ Did you ever know an Irishman that had not a warin heart to the ladies? ‘Not often,”’ said I. My good fortune, continued he, in several bargains began to be rumored arvund, and as I went constantly to church with my master several damsels looked kindly on me; one more especially, the daughter of a wealthy merchant over the way; and her Lrow, it seemed to me relaxed from the pruddish se- verity of an heiress when her eyes met mine. ‘“Push,”’ said my good genius ‘And bl ings on you, my sweet dameel,’’ said 1, half whispering, as 1 took an opportunity to pase by ber side half a square ou her way home from meeting one afternoon “ Aud church is soot tomers when you and the like of you attend morning and evening No otfeace in saying so, 1 hope, charminglady ” ‘+ Me, sir?” replied she, but not uninvitingly or very angrily. ‘‘ Push,’ said my good peniua, for my heart faitered a littl. “Who else bu your bonny self, miss,’’ coutinued I,* {i at speaking eye and tell-tale lip say thst it is your mother’s daughter who has a kind heart and gentle affection—and’— ‘Fie, Mr Varnham,’’ said she—for it seems she knew my name—‘‘ I’m sorry if there's i my countenance so communicative as to wa rant a gentleman, who is almost a stranger, address we in sach a manner and such a place, ‘common learning, j said the man, smiling, ‘I like | which, though I seemed | r to | equalon that and w a THE WEEKLY 81 A4:k,.. (taining a greater variety of interesting reeding t ban can be found in any other—ts published on Saturday morning. 8 ingle copy, per annum. F tve copter........7° °C" Ter le ‘Twanty copies. OUP Casn, tevaniasry im apvaNnce. asa’, Singiccoples = ) can be: (8 @ cawnter, lromediate) issue Pam: Price—Traze rom heal te — Po sTMASTER® whoactas agen! allowed & cos amission of twenty ey rgb —_—_—_—_—_—— A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE. We icarn from an Engtish periodical certai2 lingual enthusiast, the Avene otes Ochando, Director of the Polytecbuio college at Madrid, has invented a universs! language, and has it ready for use at any moment. The Abbe believes the hu- man ract: to be still in its infancy, destined to long ages of physical and intellectual life, during whiich, time will be given for im? posed language to become universal b not, itis argued, a unity of language as well a3 of money’, weights and measures’ But the Abbe dows not contempiste a language to be spoken every where and by yey how ‘ It is to be the particular property of the ack: toeracy of leart.ing—‘‘ 1 mean,”’ he says, “a language for savans, or understood by all who have received a superior education.” To have taken one of tie present living i 5 would not bh answered the purpose, inas- much as all its significations are arbitrary, and hence tho scheme of the Abbe. Some idea of the new language may be gathered from the following partioulars : “The alphabet has twenty letters, the same as in English—h, q, w, x, 2, being omitted The five vowels remain unaltered, and all the letters are pronounced 2s in French, except u, which has the sound of our oo, These are represented by characters which remind us of the telegraphic alphabet formerly used in France, and as none of the types have yet reached us, we cannot re-produce them here. Every letter has a special signification, cording to its position in the word. To give an example of initials only. A initial signi- Ses always a material thing, unconnected with vegetable or animal life, E, a living body ; I, that which concerns man materially ; O, that which concerne man intellectually and intelli- gently ; U, that which eoncerns the will ; B, instruction and its analogies ; C, mechavical arts, and their dependencies; D, politics: @, military arts, and soon “A litde further we find : ‘ Substantives are always polysyllables ending with a vowel, and are declined by five cases, Placing the —— ja, le, li, lo, iu. before or after the word. djectives are always pollyeyllables ending with n, and declined by the ede, a, i,e,u. Plurais of these two are formed | adding the letters. Verbs are pollysyllables ending with ar, er, or, ir, ur; the five vowels determine the kird of verb, and b e, figs, moods Ali adverbs end with c; and all pre; osition are monosyllables beginning with « conconent and ending with 2» vowel. The conjunctions end with |. and the interjections | with f; and there ere four articles—al, el, il, ea’ ?? The following sre a fow extracts from the Dictionary “A initial, material thing; AB initial, material objects; ABA, initial simple bodies, jc elemonte , Ababa, oxygen; Abane, bydro- gen; Ababi, azote; Ababo sulphur; Ababu, selenium; Abaca, telluriam; Abace. chiorin 3 Abaci, bromine; Abaco, iodine; Ab: eu, fia- orine. And thus it proceeds, with achange of the penultimate letter. Coming to n, we bave —Abana, sinc; Abanc, cadmium; Abani, ~ per; Abano, lead; Abana, bismuth. It 5 peinted out that by cutting off the radical Aba, the final eyliable would offer a simple form of chemical symbols A French editor assures the world that the new language is “easy, clear, rich, exact, eminently philosophical; at once analytical and synthetical; very varied and only child's play for the memory ” Before the new language goes into opera - tion, some successful syetem of Mnemonics must beinvented To learn un artifcisl lan- | guage, we wust first have an artificial memory. —_———_-s0e Trees on Farms. There is no country richer in trees than Awerica ; their very superabundance bos pro- | duced 2 vague impression in the public mind that they are suporfluities, very good for ma king lumber, rails, or firewood, ut noth more. It seldom occurs to anybody that these cumberers of the ground fulfil an essential and important office in the economy of nature ; that regions deprived of woodlands are almost excluzively barren wastes and deserts; that trees exert an equalising influence upon the climate, that cau only be appreciated by those who have traveled over the burning sands of the desert, or braved the cold winds from pe- lar seas. Ev-_ry one knows, who has been upon our Western prairies, that there the sun's heat iu Summer is greater, and the winter’scold more intense thau in the wooden countries, in the same latitude, even when not influenced by altitude or bodies of water. Highly wooded Countries, in a low degree of latitude, are wore inhabitable, as far as temperature is concerned, than many of those in higher de gree that are divested of trees Where arbo réal vegetation is abundant there is alweys more or lets moisture in the soil. During no period of the year is the ground corapletely dry, sy that it is evident that this class of plants docs not extract amore moisture from the soil than the smaller plants; while the shade wh trees give hinders the evapora- | tion produced by the direct solar raye. Cleared land always suffers first during the prevaience of drought, where the drainage is d. In the winter, deep into the earth frosts do not penctrate No yourg woman should Jisten to that sort cf | i the woods as they do in the spen clearing ; address, certainly without a mother’s leaye.’’ | *he soil in the former romaine Soft, while thar And metho’t that she half lingered, instead of | of the latter is ice-bound fur a foot or more— quickening her pace, to hear if 1 had any- toing to reply. ‘‘ Push,” said my good ge- nius. ‘In Ireland, dearest,”’ said I, “our and this independent of abe layer of leaves and snow. The observation is a common one, that the woods aro wermer in winter than the fathers often make love going home from | °leriugs; und during the whole year the tem- church, and if you would give me leave to | PeTature of tbe soil is more equal in the form- ask your mother's approbation’’—here I stam- | ©T an ip the latter. mered, in spite of my motto. ‘‘. as tothat,’ said the smiling girl, ‘* you may say anything to mother you please ’’ That same evening, returning from bathir Tracts of barren land suffer the greatest extremes of tem: rature. In the Arabian desert, in summer, the burn- ing simoon sweeps over the sandy plains; in winter, the cold northern winds do the same, in the Delaware—for the day had been sul- | ©0¥eting the mountains and hills with snow. try—a sudden bustle and ery of distress ar- rested my attention at that hour, in an unfre quented place. The cry of a fellow.man in trouble i3 always, you know, a command to a true Irishman to * Pusk '’? My cane was my shellalah ; one villain reeled in aa instant with a broken head, and the other, though twice my size. sunk beneath an arm that was nerved by humanity and duty. A--istance soon gathered, and on placing my prisouers in tse hands of an officer, who should lie wound- ed and bleeding before me but the honored father of ——! . “Hah! your sweetheart—the pretty dam- this is peculiarly true of that portion, once the kingdoms of Aseyria and isha Trees have, to a certain extent, the same influence as mountain ranges, in attracting showers of rain ; our own country is an exam- ple of this; inthe valley of the Mississippi there Bo extensive elevations of | ; nothing to attract showers or condense clouds, with the exception of the trees The Rocky Mountains on the west, and the Alleghanies ou the east, dry the winds from both these points by condensing the moisture they con- tain, so that this vailey has to depend almost entirely upon the south and north wind, with sel you had hali courted coming trom meet- | * few points of variation, for the necessary ing?’’ The very same b 20, W introduced me as the savior of his life from robbers and murderers In lesa time than a ship could sail to Cork aud home again 1 was ; rea partner in a wholesale store, and the | this direction, loveliest girl that has lived for a thousand years blessed me with her heart and hand. Thank God, 1 havo been basket and my store Our children are a blessing to us, as I ho to their country, an them and ourselves and somewha: for the poor. Prosperous in my they will be an honor we have enough for ‘The stars that guide the wanderer right Are virtue fair and honor bright Be scapes, steady. just, and kind— Then PusH, and fortune you shall find. amount of rain. Belts of trees running from I took him home, when he | 38t to west would ne doubt intercept the moisture of theseciouds Nature has, to some exient, acted in this manucr; the belts of ti her unon our western prairies gonerally have in Europe, plantations of trees are con- sidered quite essential for protecting the land and crops from sweeping winds; bi shave, in a lesser degree, the same effect. hen we reflect that the inbabitants of countries with 8 less thermal range than our own consider such protection indispensable, it becomes an absolute necessity that we should adopt means to produce a like result Evaporation from the surface of the soil must be retarded; adry wind will, in three hours, absorb more than the eun willin ten, and return none im the form of dew. The rapid changes which the lants composing our crops undergo are CainoLine Harzonine Rats.—Awful! It Fjarios ; a certain mean of temperature ana C0: ypacious hoops: and ‘“et/ m jsture, with little Variation, ceteras’’ of the ladies have a more terri evil to bear, than wehad thought of. A rat catcher akg one = alte el temporaries: ‘“ es and gentlemen ii ted Pith those destructive vermin, rats, would do well to call on him.”’ being essen- tial to the most perfect development of the | plent aad seel.—Ohio Farmer, Dec. 20. _—__—_— or . Foor-Harpiness.—A man named Forners livicg near Miltonsburg, Obio, om the Sth ult. Oh, Jehu! Its the last place we should have | bet a dollar that he could walk home, a dis. But fan al tance of five barefooted. He won his miles, ’t it be sport to see a lively terrier at | bet and lost both of his feet, which were so work ‘‘in the premisea?”"—Monigom. Maul, badly frozen as to require amputation.