Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1857, Page 1

yHe EVENING STAE ” . PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Lh sircet, By W.D. WALLACH, and fs served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER pect pi . e Agents ; . in poles per mouth. To mail subscribers the su sett is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CBN TS a year ia advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and UNE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the tate of SUITABLE FOR CHRISTM YEARS’ PRESEN OHN H. SMOOT, No = cages —s Bi street, G » D.C , has rece a arent saiety of seoatel sie taciecune 600D3, to which he Invites the attention of both ladies and geatiemen wko may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. EMBROIDERIES. Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Maslin do do Do do Muslin corer acpace: seem A variety (low priced) Rich Muslin " Black and waite Lace Sets and Collars Worked Camoric and Muslin Bands Smbroide-ed Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and plain do Black Chantilia and French Lace Veils orked, quilted and hooped Skirts. aLso— Moire Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cc Loaks Double aad single Brocha and other Shawls Rich Fancy Black Silks French Merinos, platd Merinos Pisin and printed Mous {,’deiaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Buck Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas sents. Linen, Cambric and Silk Pecket Handkfs Biack and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Geats Shawis, Merino and Woolen Scar{s idren’s Knit ie On cormegh Ladies, gents and om! 4. &c With many other desirable goods, which will ve sold low to cash or prompt customers dee 23- J.H SMOOT improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Awardof the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. E tMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA- bine bassimplified them in many respects aa ey arecapab! eof executingtwice the amount of work they did sere in any given time. rhey are without question the pe Machines ca- ble of sewing every variety of goods py a Paire bosom on heavy trace for harness can ab of these machines by as!mplec! needle and thread in such a manner that the elosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manafacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are pullt strong and durable, and not to get out of order. We bave machines with guages attached, fer ters, &e. Totton, Jotion, Needles, &c., constantly on hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous of information regarding Sew- tag Machines will please address . I. M. SINGER & CO., aa se iecnnente sees —— 5 N.B.—Weare to exchange these ma- «hiaes for old machines ofany kind. Terms lib- eral. Persons who have been juced to purchase alerior machines under the — of being Sa find this a benefit in . mar 13—ly STANDARD SILVE4 WAKE, I AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURE SBIL- ver 3p00as, Fock;, Ladles, Butter, Fish, Pie, Cake and fc Cream Knives, Sugar Shoveis and ‘Toags, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and sai; Spoons, &c , &c , on my ows Premises, and do not palm off on the padlic Northern man- ufactared articles (which cannot always be re- lied oa as genuine) for my owa, but every article made ia my establishmeat can and vwrill be war- ranted as vs. WATCHES ANU JEWELRY Of every description ani in great variety, con- stantly on hand, and receivinz fresh arrivals al- most every day Fine (13 ks) Geld Watches, from $20 to $250, and warranted correct time- keepers. Coral, Cxmzo, Mosaic and plain Gold Bracelets, Pins and Ear-rings, (in sets or by tue single piece.) Gold Vest, Fob, Gaard, Caatalain aad Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, anda general assortment of goods usually kept ta a Jewelry Store Fine Watca Repairing done dy an experienced ead competent workman, and all work warranted to give satisfaction at 335 Pennsylvan!: avenue 20 24- 4H O ROOD NOTICE. TIME is MUNEY, YLOCKS ! — CLOCKS !!— CLOCKS !!!— Call / at the Great Clock Emporium, opposite Browns’ Hotel, and see the greatest assort- meat of CLUCKS this side of New York Good Clocks warranted for2150 Also, all kinds Clock Materials, Utls, Cords, Balls, Key: Weigats,&« The trade supplied at wholesale prices. Ca-b or Clocks given in exehange for old Silver or Gold Watches. Also, good Watches for sale low. Cail and see for yourselves, J ROBINSON’S, 49 Pa av., jan 27-2m opposite Browns’ Howl. STUCK IN THE OLD DOMISION COAL COMPANY, KANAWH4 COUNTY, VIRGINIA. UBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED atthe Banking House of Chubb Brothers jor the remaining stock of the above company, be- ing three hundred shares. The capital stock js Siv0,600 (dollars,) of which $70 000 has been subscribed The mines are now prepared for active operations, and 6 per cent interest will be my yarne Upon tae stock now offered for szie y the original stockholders, for the period of two Particulars in regard to the stock. and its pros- ts, will be made kaown u sppiication to Pause BROTHERS re _Jan 27 P.P D CITY OF KEOKUK 'S FOR THE sale of these Bond, request the attention of persons wishing to make safe investments, to these securities fheycan be sold so as to pav 10 per cent per aanum intereyt. The Coupons are pav- able in New York, and also received in Payment of Taxes to the city of Keokuk ; and the Bonds are secure by am equal amount of the stock of the Keogak ani Fort Des Moines Ratlroad and may be coaverted into said stock at the option of the hoider| We regard them as one of the very best securities In the market PAIRO & NOURSE, feb 5-Im 15th street, oppo T eaxury Dept ———————————— eee DENTAL SUKGEUS. R.B FP. COSBY, PENN AVE tween Sixth and Seveath streets, atthe place formerly occupied by Dr. Van Patten, bas just received a vei — supply of articles pertaint 1g to dentistry, — ly tnvites the public to give hima call. avin. devoted his whole time to the pro- fession. he ls perfectly safe In declaring that he will give entire satisfaction In every case The best profesuiont! references can be seen at bis of- fice pov 12-tMarche Bova & Corner E events street and Maryland avenue, Bar the Smitasonsan | sution. | lnc 9 L¥e # RUSPECTFSULLY IN- forms the subscriversto Baown’s Bible aad Bhakspeare, now just compieted, tuat he is pre- pared to bind those works ina superior style of elegance, streagth and solidity, and upo: much more reasonzble terms than can be done in Balti- more, Patladeipuia,or New York. A letter ad- tolim (per post) willenable him to ex- Bibit to the sutscrisers specimens of bis leot binding. Hvery Rind of Book Binding nea! a ecuted se 27-6m &. MUNSON, AB 33 PENN’A AV RNUE, is still makiug those beautiful eontiazous GUM TEETH, called Allea's Patent, for the exceliency of ‘ Which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them tn this city, will cheerfully vouch ‘Farre ts one Deatist in this city who has been infriuging the pateat, and made a bad imitation of it, azalast whom { hereby caution the public N.B Whenever a Ventist speaks against Allea’s Pateat Coutinuous Gum Teeth, whea Properly comstructed, \t 1a because he is lznoraat of the process, incomoetent to make the work, or s aawililog to pay for the patent. je 16-0 40 000 PKEACG@ TREES. TTEN DOLLARS PER HUNDRED—FOR sale at my Nursery, near Washington. Phe above trees are af of dane growth, and Of the best select frivi: Also, # genersi assortueat of ORNAMENT, EVERGREEN, SHADE RUIT PRES ones v UA PHIRCE Ebe ¥- ae « FIL ning Star. eee THE WEEELY STAR, This excelient Family and News Journai—con. - ‘aining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published om . ‘Saturday morning. TERMS . Single copy, per annum.. seeeeseeeees 81 I Casn, trvar VOL. IX, TO ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT SHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION that suffer with defective sight, ickness, and particularty from ly selected, to his superior LES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- {fant transparency, sulted precisely and benef. cially to the wearer according to the convexity of the effects caused to numerous are the {ll is organ of sight from isely “pre by the oe i many years are the focal disease of the es that are absolately requi: recision and satl JOHN TOBIAS ack: it Tr obtained of those that hb. availed themselves of his aid Persons that cannot conveniently eall, by send- ing the glasses in use, and state how many inch- es they can read this print with their spectacles, ean be supplied with such as will improve their nnumerable testimonials to be seen ; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his Circulars to be had $12 SEVENTH STREET, thres doors from Odd Fellows’ Hail, ur stains. the very lIibe- = on ' \ppsiaepelomeatd and seem to have improved my si more any other I have lately tried. ITF. W. FAZEWELL. I have tried a of 8; ‘les obtained from Find caner ares assistance to with hisdescri NRY A. WISE. d by a friend to visitthe es- Oy tht witt’s . correspond: ofthe focus. { reco! been induced tabteneene of Mr. Tobias for the » 1 was furnished colored blue, which tification than any I have y very was ing at night, fre- hour; but with the aid of I can study almost as late as ever. and flat too without the q suffered. ‘Late Commissi December 11, 1855. I have used Mr. Fobias’s er four months, and take ing that [am much May Sth, 1868. evertried. My sig) injured by writ! coeeeey es very fe JOHN WILS' joner Gen’l Land Oiaee, them. {[ have ——— GEOR. P. SCARBURGN. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a as I have eyes of remark- a gratified to find that Mr. to comprehend ‘at measurement, made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- A. P. BUPLER. WILMINetoN, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 T : Dear Sir—I am happy to say ned from you last week are entirely safisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual ran; found Proper state wots morro tion and some les which I obtal. , I lave hereto- ing glasses of the 5 rds me pleasure to that, by the ald of your optometer, this dim- culty has been happily obviated so that th furnished me are decidedly the best von 1 have ever yet used. ery respect! — ector of St James’ Parish. DuraRtMant ov intERIoR, May 7, 1855 From natural defects and the unequai range of my eyes, 1 have been com; several without obtaining glasses eyes. Four monthssince Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, wiich I have found to By the use of his eptometer pt Glasses minutely to theeye. led to use glasses far serve me he is eaten I mostcheerfully recommend Mr having occasion to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony as to his skill as an optician. . BALDWIN, Aasist.Seo’y to sign Land Warrants, P. S.—OPERA GLASSES of LESCOPES & MiCROSCOP LASSES, and many other articles in eine. very low prices constantly on hand. v Tuz Pe a OF TEETH. 8, TRE Z saocessfully tntroduced ais improvement in various cities, has now permanently established himself in Wash- — Lis Improvement forSets of Teeth consists @ set of but one piece of mate- rial. and that indestructible mineral. No metal is used In their construction, and they are there- fore free from galvanic action and metalic taste. ‘There are no jointsto become filled with moisture or particies of food, hence ‘hey are pure and clean. are lighter, stroacer, iess clumsy, and, in the perfection o* Artificial Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak ayalnst them, but they have not tie right to make taem, do not know how if they had, and therefore do not ap- prectate them. Offce on Pennsylvania avenue. Letween 11th and 12th streets, two doors below the Kirkwood chiefly in makin; S. DURLODOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” E UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot’s ‘ Tresor de pagne celebrated throughout ad esteemed by concolsseurs as of, rade, and unsurpassed by uct of the cham; ained a high position in the aristocratic circles of Europe and America. Also, stock of other Wines, ys 4 Bouzy,”’ a cham; ors and Cigars. . NAS P. LEVY, tf No. 367 Pa. ave .opp. National Hotel. $< —____ eee NDER COVER. 2,H0 ids tothe Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST Warranted to give satisfaction Delivered free nd Pine WOOD. N.W. corner i2th and C streets, No one square south of MILK AND CKEAM. RE-H MILK AND CREAN, BUTTER, CHERSE, EGGS, HONEY, and VEGE- TABLES, constantly on bard, in any uantities, from one of the best Dairy Farms in } larvland, at 445 10th street, near the avenue, by H.N. ANDRUB. HATS! MATS! ¥ ON HAND A FULL Also, Hlekory, Oak a oA ONSTANTL RK STYLES. together with TAYLOR’ HATS, of BALTI- MORE The best black dress HATS got up in the latest siyiefor $3.50, as good as those usually solid and a good fashion- ¢ atat $5, worth $4 and a lirst-rate Hat, $2 Ww. . ‘Fhe best materials and the best wort juce a 85 Hat, which jo # Cash business, meet wit! ive each customer fuil value for ‘elt Hate unusually low. nt for Driseoll’s Balm of a 'Fhousand Tice #5 cents per le 7th street, near Hat Compary AMERICAN ALMANA edge. The 2th of telaing all the Important Si tora New York tatistical and Political ion of the country. For saie in Wasb- TAYLOR & MAURY, Bookstore. near 9ih street. w imgton Veterinary iafirma Fok HORSES, DOGS, ce, mn 233 D st bet. 13¢ and Lita sts . south of Pa. ave, “= ok ee PROPRIETOR, en) the Royal Coil ff Veterinary 3s as, Londoa 2 indy Gorses examined as to soundacss, &c 3a 13-In. ‘P4aLeERe’s PORTRAITS AnD L Te Compositions forsale at METZEROTES Music De jan 3) Boxes, fine Goods for Prese a No 20, between Sth and 9h sts. IMPORTANT TO GUITAR AND PEXFURMERS,. 18 WEEK RECEIVED ATLARGE gUP. ply of new and fashiounb'e MUSIC for the Pe. toy great Piano Ks- Pennsylvania avenue and 10tn streets. PIANO | jan 23-ly OFFICIAL. Treasury Deparment, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purchase the same until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay in addition to the interest acerued from the date of the last semi-annual divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one day's additional interest for the money to reach the Ven- dor, the following rates of premium on said stocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. Por the stock of 1837 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 wansmitied to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United Srates, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. If sent between date hereof and the lst day of January next, the current half year’s in terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, or it will be payable as heretofore, and a corres ponding deduction be mate {rom the amount pay- | able for the etock, Payment fur the stocks so assigned and trarsmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasa- 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 Treasury, dee 1—dt3dMarcht ~ nd BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. EPOSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks paid without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard cities received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on said Cities furnished to de- positors without charge. INTEREST ON Deposits —Interest will be al- lowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed upon. Derosits n VIRGINIA AND UNCURRENT Mo- NEY .— Deposits in Virginia and other Uncurrent Money received to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, we charging the regu- lar Exchange. Discounts —Notes, Drafts, and Bills of Ex- change will be discounted. and Loans made on | ees, Bonds, and Securitie:, at the market Te Lurrers ov Cxxpir.—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 charges if Collaterals, on such terms as may be ag: upon. TRAVELING BiLLs of ExcHanes.—Travelers will be furnished with drafts in such sums as may be desired negotiable in the different Cities of the Union. Bitis anp Lartaers oF Caepit on ENGLAND IRELAND aND EvRoPx —Bilis of Exchange and Letters of Credit on England, Ireland and Ku- rope, furnished at the market rate for Exchange, in sums to suit, Bonps, Stocks, &c.—Bonds, Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12% cent , always for salé, or bought in the different Cities at a com- mission ofa 4 cent. Where Stocksare bought upon orders, we reserve the right to call for a de- posit of 10% cent. on thecost. Bonds or Stocks wiil be ordered by telegraph RaiLroap, City, a p State Bonps —Rail- toad, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or ea ocd Irom purchased for cash or Lanp Wargants.—Land Warrants bought at the psi yd All Warrants sold by us are guaranteed in every respect Land Warrants located on commission Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished = itr \- Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to re- sponsible parties Rzat Estate amp insvRANCES.—Real Estate bought and sold, and [nsurances etf-cted CLatMs on THE UnttED States, Court oF Cratws, ConGREs Claims on the United States, before the Court of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and prompt attorneys. CHUBS BROTHBKS, jan 27 Opposite the Treasury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL. An Immense assortment of New Books will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIXELY NEW LIsT OF PRESENTS ‘will be distributed to our patrons liereafter. lL) ea OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS, and STRANGERS will fiad our stock of pas Worth theirattention it is the 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. Also, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Season, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ets, &e , &c , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- vet, ana other rich and sugerb 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. U5 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 Proposals for Coloring quarto plates of Fishes and Shells. Ovvick SUPERINTENDENT PuBLic vacant Wasu:noton, Februrry 3, 1857 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AP this office until the 13th instant, at 12 o’clock, m , for Coloring, by hand, in the highest -tyle of the art, for the use of the Senate of the Un.ted ‘Ststes, 6.400 copies each, of tweive quarto plates of ‘*Fishels and Shells,’ to tilustrate the 24 vol- ume of Commodore Perry’s Expedition to Japan. The plates are already cagraved on copper and printed in black, ard will be furnished by this office Bidders will siate the price for colorin; each one hundred coples,which must be fac semi. lies of the originals ‘Whe original drawings can be seen at this office until the moraing of the day for closing the bids. A contract will be entered into with, and bonds ulred from, the successful bidder for the faith- ful execution of the same. ones must be addressed to A. Seaman, n Su tendent of Public Printing Washington, D.C., and endorsed ‘‘Proposals for coloring quarto plates”? A G. SEAMAN, feb 4-eodtl Superintendent. Ne. 367 Pa ave., opposite National Hotel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DE&LER IN FINE WINES, BRANDIES, GROCERIES, AND CIGARS A , I AS IN STORE A VERY CHOICE Ag- sortment of Champagne in quarts and pints, IXL; and Tresan de Bansey, ana other desirable Brands; Brandy in cask and bottles, Vintage 4777 to 1810; Rums of all kinds; Whiskeys 1510 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 i German do do | Hock do do i Italian do do ' ee ieee do do English Ale and Porter of all brands Cigars do do EE ae A sth PERA GLASS¥S SSUFFAND CIGAR | Cordials do do t Cross & Blackwell’s London Pickles and Preserves of all kinds Coffee Sugar, Teas, &e , &e 367 Penn avenue, opposite National Hotel JONAS P. LEVY. | | Wosnen GOUDS AT COST.—DETER- mined not to carry over to the sp-ing, any of our Woolen Goods, we shall commence {his day, rE closing them off at cost @ur stock ls worth your LLIS, | atten . HH. McLAUGHLIN co., jan 22 20, bet Sih and 9th stresta, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1857. ’ D7"Sing! ) can be : at the counter, immediat afver lesue ; Paper. Price—Trarr cin ~ 92.2 PostTMastERs who act asagents: & commission of twenty per cent. opiate NO. 1,271. Proposals for Erect at St. Mi Treascry Department, } Wasnineton, Deeember 27, 1856. ROPOSALS WILL BE RECBIVED AT THIS , Florida. department until the 25th day of February, A D | 1857, a’ 12 o'clock, n-on, for the construction of thy: Marine Hospital authorized to be erected at St. Marks, Florida. according to the plans and specifi (@'iens prepared at this department; said proposals to be either for the whole building or separate for the diflerent kinds af work; bills of parcels must in every case accompany each bid; with the amount of rach kind of work,and the total amount carried out; the department reserving the right to rejector accept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States re quire- it; the department also reserves the right to exclude the bd of any person or persons who there is just cause to believe will not ‘aithfully perfo: mthe contract’, or which they ave attempted te cbtain by indirection; and al! bids when there shall e par ues interested who do not join in the bids, aad all bics that, upon investigation, are below a fair price for the work. Bids will not be received in gross, and no eontiact will bs awarded to a bidder unless detaiis are tuc nished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materiale, which shall be subject to the revision of the department, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United States may requi e. Ninety percent. ofthe amount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price, (-aid am sunt to be ascertained by ths estimate ofa agentef hedepartment, appointed f. r that purpose,) wil be paid from time to ime, as the work pro- gres es, and ten per cent. retained until the comple- tion of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &e., by the agent afurecaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-‘ulfilmant of contract Con‘racts will be awarded only to master builders and mechanice, aad the a-signm: nt thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a forf-iture of the same. Each proposal mast be accompanied by a writien g arantee, signed by two responsible persons, (cer Ufied to be s» by the United States district judge or attorns y of the said district,) in the sum of $5,000 for the wh«le work, or ol a prop rtionate amount, if for aay part, that the bidder will, when required, if hi« propo: al be accepted, enter into acontractand bond, with proper and sufficient securities for ts faithful perf rmance. Form of bond and certificate required will be fur nished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings can be had on a plication to the department. No hid will be considered nates it sully complies in all its details with the requirements of this advertis ment. The proposals must be sent to tl jepariment, aid ed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed “* Proposuls fur the Marine fospital at Si. Marks, Fla ,” ana w li be opened at oneo’elcck. Pp. m., ofthe last day named for receiving the same JAMES GUTHRIE, dec29-3tawiFeb25{ Recretary of the Treasury, Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House, &c., at Plattsburgh, New York * TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Wasurneton, December 10,1956 the Marine Hospital + (MAJOR JOS. JONES’ WEDDING gacer and tricks, and such foo everybody else, jest as he alwaysdose. Well, bimeby he ses, you be brother Bob, Major?” know nothing bout it, and that’s the way I cum be so bominably tuck in ROPOSALS WILL BE RE- ceived at this department until the 18th day of February, A. D 1857, at 12 o’clock noon, for the construction of the custom-house, post office, and court-rooms autkorized to be erected at Platts- burgh, N Y., according to the plans 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 accompany each bid. with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the depart- ment reserving the right to reject or ‘ac- cept the proposals hereby invited. or any tts thereof, when it decms the interest of the Bites 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 belfeve will not faithful perform the contracts, or which they have attempted to obtain by indirection ; and all bids when there shal! be parties In interest who do not join in the bids, and ail bids that, upon favestigation, are below a fair price fer the work. Bids will not be received Jn gross, and ao con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the department, so that !t may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the interest of the United States may require. Ninety percent.ofthe amount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price (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 the work progresses, and ten per cent. retained until tne cormpletion of the contract, and acceptance of the work, &c , by the agent aforcsald, and be forfeited in the event of non-fubillment of con- t. Contracts will be awarded only to master build- ers and mechanics, and the assiznment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the ‘Treasu- ry, will be a forfeiture of (he same. cach proposa! must be accompanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, certitied to be 80 by the United States district fenge 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 proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient securities for its faithful performance. Forin of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawings will be ready by the 12t» of January, when they can be bad on application to the department No bid will be considered unless it ful y com- lies in all its detalie with the requirements of Bits advertisement ‘The proposals must be sent to this depertment. addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, an lainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Plattsburch Basten aout and will be opened at one o’clock, p m., of the last day named for receiv- inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, 13 3ewUSFeb Secretarvofthe Treasury Proposals for Furnishing Marble and Mi r- ‘ble Worx for the North Front of the Pat- ent Cffiee Building. DsPARTMENT OF THE INTaRIOR Decembe: 18, 1855. NEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at tbs Deyarm: until the eigblec: th day of February next, 12 o'clock at no n. for furnish: such Marble and Ma-b’e Work a3 may be required in the erection of the north front ot the Pateni Office uilding. othe bids must be in the form of the following schedule, aad cle teria!, han'ing. ¢ the machinery and ot'- r expenses Schedule Cube stone, per superficial four Beds and bills, do do Exua cube stone, per cubic foot Cornice in two pets superfigial ieot Blocking course, io do Frieze toentab ature, do do Arckiuave, do do Drogs to cornice, perlineal foot, Triglyphs,cach, Caps of pilasters, «ach, Channels of basement, per linea! foot, Marble tiling, per superficial fot, Window sills, do do The marble must be similar in kind and quality that used in the construction of the east and weet wings of the building, specimens of which will be required to accompany the bids. Each bid will state in what tim> the work wil! be completed, and none will be considered from others than those known to be of the wade and belic ved t be fully ecmpetent to fulfil in geod taith the obliga- tions they propose to assume; and no assignment of bid or centract wili be recognised, unless made with the approval cf the bead of the Depariment. Ninety per cent. will be paid from time to time. a+ the work progresses, upon the estimate of the agent of the Department in charge thereof, and ten per cent. reserved until the cemplctionof the con- tract and acceptance of the work by said agent ‘The Department reserves to itself the righ; to re- ject or accept the proporals hereby invited, when it deems the interest of the United states requires it, as well a: to exclude the bids of any person or per- sons who it bas good renson to believe will 1 from ary cause, faithfally perform the contract Plans, specifications, and workin, be examined, and other information plication at the office of the superin' i ‘The propovals, which must be «cnt to this de- partment, addressed to the Secrera y of the Interior, endorsed Proposats for the erection of the north hear of the Patent Office building,*’) will be opened at 1 o’elock, p.m, of the last cay named for re- ceiving the same. R McCLELLAND, dec [9-awtl8 Febi Secretary of the Inverior. -— fgets AND ALEXANDRIA RAiL. road Six Per Cent, Bonds for sale by jan 2-2awim RIGGS & CO. else must set down in the chairs and be blind- folded, and the rest must all walk round and round you, and keep tapping you on the head with somethin, till you guess who hobbed you you must say, brother I’m bobbed ! and then they'll ax who bobbed you? and if you guess the rite one, then they must take your place and be bobbed till they guess who bobbed ’em. If you'll be blindfolded, I will,”’ ses he, **jest for fun.” Cousin Pete sot out two chairs into the middle of the room, and we sot down, and they tied a handkercher round my eyes as tight as the mischief, so I couldn’t see to guess no more’n if I had no eye at all oue tuk me rite side o’ the head with a drated big book ‘he fire flew out o’ my eyes in! ig live coals, and I like to keeled over out o’ the chair I felt my blocd rizin’ like a mill-tail, bat they all laughed mightily at the fun, and after a while ses 1 ‘Who bobbed you?’ sesthey I guessed the biggest-fisted feller in the room, but it wasn’t agin Cousin Pete’s head. ‘Whew!’ ses he, ‘Brother, 1’m bobbed!’ But Cousin Pete didn’t guess rite, nuther, and the fust thing 1 know’d whang they tuk me agin I was dred- fal anxious to guess rite, but it was no use; I missed it every time, and so did Cousin Pete ; avi the harder they hit the harder they easier than the rest ‘Brother, I’m bobbed! sesI. ‘Who bobbed you?’ ses they. * Miss Mary Sheldon,’ ses L. * No, I never,’ ses she, and they all roared out worse than ever which seemed °o much like the frogs in the spellin’ book—for it was deth to me—and I don't know what L would have done if Mary her face was red as fire, and she looked sort o’ mad out of her eyes. and ‘ pon honor,’ and ‘ here we go round the gooseberry bush,’ and +, sister Feby, how merry we be,’ and sich nonsense, till they playin’ Mary told me how Cousin Pete bob’d down beside me end never blindfolded bim- self, then me b’lieve he was bob’d too! My hed wasa singin’ with the licks when she told me how for her 1’d gin cousin Pete sich a lickin rite thar in that room as he never had afore in his born days. Blazes! but [ was mad at fust. But Mary begged me not to raise no fus about it, now it was all over, and she would fix him for his smartness. I hadn't no sort of aide SS “ Doctor Peter Jones,” ses he, « terduce you to their Majestys the King Barone Cousin Pete scraped about a while and then — one a afore ‘em. “ ae jant bed - (From ‘‘ Major Jones? Courtship.’’} ‘rise, we dub you Enh of rrctcnd| raha Pinesvitte, Feb 2, 18—. Cousin Pete got up and bowed and a To Mr. Thompson—Dear Sir: Ever sense I | a few more times, and went to sit down EVENING STAR. ——— | writ my last letter to you things is gone on | tween ’em, but they ris u: jest as he went to | just as strait as Sas he shingle, and the only thing that troubles me is, I’m fraid it’s all too tolast. It’s always been the way with me ever sense I can remember, whenever I’m the bappyest, sumthing seems to turn up jest to upset all my calculations. and now, though the day is sot for the hari ant - me lionses is getting everything reddy as fast as | out to her, and his mouth sot for « kiss, I do they rise wouldn’t be sprised much if some | believe you'd laughed more’n you ever did bominable thing was to happen, some yearth- | afore in your life. The fellers was all 80 spi- quake or something jest bust it all up agin, | cions that some trick was gwine to be played though | should hate it monstrous. _ | that they all left the dore open, and when the Old Miss Stallions red that piece in the Mis- | thing tuck place they all run in shoutin and cellany bout the mistake in parson Miller's | laughin like they would bust their sides. figers, and I do believe she’s as glad boutit} Pete got out as quick as he could, and [ as if she was eure she would live a whole | never seed a feller so wilted down in all m thousand years more herself. She ses she} life. Hogotas mad as a hornet, and sed haint got no objections to the weddin now, for | was a mean trick to serve enny body to, spe- me and Mary will have plenty of time to] cially in cold weather. And he went rite off make a fortin for our children and raise ‘em | home by himself to dress. up as they oughtto be She ses she always wondered how Mr. Millercould cifer the thing out so straight to the very day, without a sin- gle mistake, but now he’s made sich a terrible blunder of a whole thousand years, she ses she knows he aint no smarter nor other people, if he was raised at the north. it's realty surprisin how mazin popular it does make a body to be engaged to be mar ried to a butiful young lady Sense the thing’s leaked out, every body’s my tickler friend, and [ cant meet nobody wherever I go, but what wants to gratilate me on wy good fortin, cept cousin Pete and twoor three other fel lers, who look sort 0’ like they wanted to laugh and couldn’t Almost every night Mary and me is invited to a party ‘other night we went to one to old Squire Rogerses, whar I got my dander ™p a little the worst I’ve had it for some time don’t believe you’ve ever set down ; and the first thi knowed, ker- slosh he went, rite into a big tub of cold water, with nothing but his hed and hee stickin out. Mary made the niggers take out the middle chair and put the tub of water thar when we wasin tother room. Pete didn’t spicion the trick was gwine to turn out that way;hbe thought the queen was gwine to sentence every feller what didn’t kiss her as he sot down, to do something that would make fun for the rest, and he was jest gwine te open the game. I felt perfectly satisfied after that, and I don’t think cousin Pete will be quite so fond of funny tricks the next time . Butl like to forgot to tell you, my weddin is to take place —providin ther ain't no more yearthquakes nor unaccountable things to prevent—on the 22d of this month, whieh you know is a famousday what ought to be cele- brated by every genewine patriot in the world. I shail look for you to come, and I hope you wealnes = to hag thar, for I know you couldn’t grudge the ride jest to see Miss M hearn of jest sich a fool trick as they played | Jones ett rt be. Were gwine to haan onme. Ther was a good many thar, and as | considerablo getherin, jest to please the old the Squire dont allow dancin, they all played | folks, and old Miss Stallions ses she’s a gwine hness, tu pass | to give us a real Georgia weddin of the ld Ss be time fashion No more from Your friend till deth, Jos. Jonas: P.S—I went over tother nite to see em all, and they was as bissy as bees in a tar bar- relsowin and makin up finery. Mary was sowin something mighty fine and white with ruffies and jigamarees all round it. “ What kind of a thing is that?’’ ses I. The gals looked at one another and laughed like ¢) ey would die, and my poor little Mary (bleas her sou!) kept gatherin it up in a heap and blush- indredful ‘Tell him, * ses Miss Caro- line, but Mary looked ri lown and didn’: say nothin. ‘I'll tellhim,’’ ses Kesiah. «it’s ** No, you shant now—stop, stop,’’ ses Mary, and she put her pretty little hand rite on Miss Kesiah’s mouth, and looked like, she'd cry for a little. I felt so sorry for ber, [told’em I didn’t want to know, and the = the things away, and bimeby I went home, ut I kept thinkin all the way what upon = it could be. I spose I'll find out some ay the tine, which to my te site worse than dancin. Cousin Pete was there splurging bout in his biggest, and with his dandy cut trowsers and big whiskers, and tried to take the shine off of ‘“*Spose we play brother Bob—let’s pla brother Bob. : “Yes, lets play that,’’ ses all of em, “wont ‘Who's brother Bob?” ses I, for 1 did’nt ‘I tell you,’’ ses he, “you and somebody ** But how bob me?”’ ses [. ‘‘Why,’’ ses i, “when any one taps you, oe Kittep gis Max.—A letter in Porter's Spirit of the Times, from La Grange, Georgia, says: You have doubtless heard of Dr. Thom on, the waggish proprietor of the Atlanta Hotel, in Atlanta, in this State. Well, once upon a time, two gentlemen (the one decidedly under the influence of @ spiritual presence, and the other approximating the same condition) stop- ped at the Doctor’s Hotel. In consequence of some extraordinary manifestations onthe part of the “ tightest’’ gent, he soon found himself “nigh unto a muss’’ with the Doctor. His friend, however, carried him off before met- ters reached acrisis. After stowing him away, the friend returned, and accosting the pro- prietor, said very emphatically: “Sir, you have been treading upon danger- ous ground, sir; that man is not to be tamper- ed with, sir; do you know, sir, that he in killed his man, sir?’’ ‘Killed his man!’’ says Thompson, with a voice like a thunder clap, and a most intense expression of contempt upon bis phiz: “ By Jove! sir, let me inform you that 1 have prac- ticed medicine for twenty years, and you tinustn’t attempt to frighten me with a cha that has only killed Fis man Bab! sir, it wont begin to do ”” The fellow *‘co//apsed,*’ and forthwith set- ted his bill nana ann lips carmaeneas WASHINGTON As A Fineman.—We take from the Alexandria Gazette the following inter- esting reminiscence of Alexandria sixty years ago: ‘“‘ About sixty years ago, the house at the northwest corner of King and Royal streets, which was burned on Tuesday morni: last, caught fire, at the northeast end, on ‘Royal street. General W ashi m was just riding into town st the time; he dismounted, gave his horse to his servant, and got upon an en- gine near the fire, on Royal street, and worked like a working man, as he was when he had work todo. The engine is said to be the Old Friendship, which was then kept in a small house at the mouth of Sharpshin Alley, and “Well,” sesi, “anything for fun;"’ and “I hadn’t sot no time fore cawhalux some * Brother, I’m bobbed ’” he next minnit spang went the book laughed One time they hit me a great deal “I begun to git monstrous tired of sich fun, hadn’t come up and ontied the handkercher. “«* Let's pla. mething else,’ ses she ; and ‘IT seed ther was something wrong in a min- “Well, they ail went on playin’ ‘ pawns’ played all they knowed; and when they was ee most oudacious takein 1 ever nn Reames oe te — aa ese ge ne ta pus heard of. Do you think he didn't sect rite Company were at the fire of the 3d inst , when the cid house was destroyed ; but their old e1 gine—the one on which Washington worked— was not there; it was sold, it is said, into the country, some years ago. If so, the present owners ought to prize it highly, and when called on to use it, remember who eet them the example of a good fireman. The old house, sixty years ago. was a tavern, and be- longed to William McKnight, an old revolu- tionary soldier. A venerable gentleman, his son, lately deceased, is the author of the above reminiscence, and saw the occurrence himeelf.”’ and hit me every lick bimeelf, now and hittin’ bis knee with the book to make he done me, and I do believe if it hadn’t ben how she was gwine to do it, but I knowed she was enuff for cousin Pete any time, so I jest let her go ahead, Well, she tuck the bomina- and navy diet scales of France and Englani Lle fool off to one side and whispered to him which, of course, are based upon the recognis: like she was gwine to let him into the secret | ed necessities of a | number of men in She told him bout a new play what she | active life, it is inferred that about two and learned down to Macon when she was at the | one fourth pounds avoirdupois of dry food, college, called ‘‘ introduction to the King and per day, are required for each individual; of Queen,’’ what she said was a grate deal fun- | this about three-fourths are vegetable; and nyer than “Brother Bob,” and swaded him| the rest animal. At the close of an entire to help to git ’em all to play. ._ | year, the amount is upwards of 800 pounds. After she and him made it all up, cousin | Enumerating under the title of water all the Pete put out three chairs close together in a | various drinks (coffee, tex, aleobol, wine, £c ) roe for a throne, and Mary she put a sheet | its estimated quantity is about 15,000 pounds over ‘em to mske “em look a little grand. Bill per annem hatis for the air received b Byers was to be King and Mary was to be the | jyreathing may be taken at 900 pounds. Wi Queen ; ,, | these figures before us, says the Maedeca/ ‘‘Now you must all come in tother room, Vorld, we are able to see how the case stands. ses cousin Pete, “only them what belongs to] The food, water and air which a manreceives, the court, and then you must be introduced, amount, in the regate, to more than 3000 one atatime’”? — ndsa jens; teak te toabout a ton and a * I aint gwine,”’ ses Tom Stallions, forthere’s 7 or more than twenty times his weight. some trick in it.” This enormous quantity may well attract our “No there aint,” sescous'n Pete, ‘‘I°ll give | attention to the expenditure of material requi- you my word there aint no trick, cnly a little | red forsu porting life. A living being is the fun” result and representation of change on a prodi- ube ses I, “ I’s had fun enough for one gious scale nite. ail —_—_-— Mary looked at me and kindo’ winked,and| A New Arricre.—In his last letter from ses she, “ you're one of the court you know, Idlewild, N. P. _—_ = a perfect Major, “ but jest go out till the court is sum- | wretch,” makes ee rage sdiacas aa a ensed before the throne.”” which he should have been confidential, as Well we all went out, and bimeby Bill By- } follows: _ ae = " ers called out lords and ladys what belonged} The canny agg oy gram anne tothe court, and we all went in and tuck | on pareabark a rs bsp rating 4 legs : chairs on both sides of the throne . been somew a faakion 1 aes? ates — Cousin Pete was to be the first one inter. } of the presen' Of ladies’ po — 3 be the fel- | the difficulty of warming those vast apart duced, and Samuwel Rogers waa to J rep which Renate ctecieaity wakes ler who introduved the cuneee, peaile an bavi = essitated a couhivende ot se) arate by the dore opened, in come cousin Pete, ad ng ne ac aan a snesert hen bowin and scrapin, and twistin and iiggleiv | temperature for their two alm ladies” and puttin on more ares nor a Srengk enc correo b — — romeg aie ae smas ar * and, Kinet eae Sth af’ Che thiens anaithe Queen | encroachment on woman's rights though it be on tether, leavin room in the middle for some } to recommend them for ee 8 (aorn one else. Sam was so full of laugh at cousin | warmth, there is — 3 — read, Pete's antioks that be couldn’t berdly speak. § made, that willso well answe: purpere. Yearzy Foop or Ong Man.—From the ovis |