Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAB) ms PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus and ILA strest, By W.D WALLACH, and {fs served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents , papers served onetime oe cems per mont 5 To mai! subscribers the sub- sexiption price ls THREE DOLLARS AND FILF- TY CENTS a year inadearce,T WO DOLLARS or stx months, and UNE DOLLAR for three Eben AS Serene e ing Star. months; for less than three months at the rate of 12 cen’s a week. 10 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. —— ———— SUITABLE FOR CHRISTM4SANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. — H. SMOOT, No 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received a great of useful and seasonable GUUDS, to which invites the attention of both ladies and geatlemen wko may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present EMBRO!DERIES. VOL. IX, : Ww TO CALL THE ATTENTION R to all that suffer with defective sight Rich worked Cambric Sets (Collars an@ Sleeves) | cnsed by age) sickness, and particularly from Do do Muslin and Cambric Collars ery bar oy pad Bi sae A great variety (low priced) os ty Blessalf tne (ras opcroct nae Hs Worked Linea Sets and Linen do ple transparency, 3 beaten hd : suited precisely and benefi- according to the concavity or Very numerous are the 11) Rich worked Muslia Sleeves 2 Black and white Lacs Sets and Co!lars Worked ‘ambric and Must!in Bands clally to the wearer convexity of the effec: Li Cambric Handkerchiefs ts caused to the precious organ of sight from Hometitched, tacked and plain do the commencement of using glasses in not bet ng Black Chaatilia and French Lace Veils recisely suited, by the use of an Optometer ; an Worked, quilted and hooped Skirts. ALso— Molre Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double sad ae Brocha and other Shawls Rich Fancy and Biack Siiks Frenca Merinos plaid Merinos Plata and printed Mous L’deiaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid sad Buck Gauntlets Ladies, gent’s asd children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Gents. Linen, Cambric acd Silk P.ck2t Handkfs Black and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Talmas and Hoods Ladies, geats and boys’ Comforts &c With many other desirzble goods, which will be sold iow to cash or prompt customers he — of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the and such Flas, es that are absolately ~ will be ion the very libe- with ision and sati: JOHN TOBIAS acknowl tal enco' ent already o} ied, 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- oiier can read this print with their spectacles, — supplied with such as will improve their t. nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Cireulars to be wader” at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors trom Odd Fellows’ Hail, ur stains. Noryotx, September 7, 1854. =— JM sxo0r a — rn h vided = sult very SINGER'S well, to have improved my sight more than other Ih. lately tried. improved Sewing Machines. = “LITE. W. FAZEWELL, To ch was ited the Highest Award o: — @ Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and ppeeet semen oe hisdescription of the focus. [ recommend him as a skillful op- ticlan. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the welt of try- his — 1 was furnished im with a pair slighth colored blue, which have afforded me more refief and Cnplerngie than any [ have evertried. My sight, originally a ‘ood, was injured by writ! and reading ai ‘ht, fre- — a very late hour; but with the aid of ese Ican study almost as late as ever, and that too without the Ihave Booey suffered. JOHN WILSON Lats Commissioner Gen’l Land Olce, December 11, 1855. L have used Mr. Fobias’s Spectacles for thres or four months, and take a im say- the World's Verdict of Superiority. iE LMPROVEMENTS IN FHIS MA- chine hassimpliged them in ere respects and moe arecapableof executing twice theamoun: of wor — id formerly in any given time. They are without question the only Machines ca- pabie of sewing every variety of zoods perfect; a thirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be sewn by any of these machines by asimplechange ef needie and thread in such a manner that the Glosest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manufacturers, planters and families will find them the only sake Machines to purchase, as they are bollt strong aad durable, snd not likely to Ket out of order. ¢ have machines with guages attached, fer vindiag hats, cap-fronts, gaiters, &o. Stik, Faread, Cotton, Needles, &¢ enstantly on baad, at the lowest rates. Persons desirons ofinformation regarding Sew- lag Machiaes will please address SID co. ing that am much them. [ havs 103 altimorestreet, Baltimore. | been much dened oe M. B.—Weare prepared to exchange these ma- May Sth, 1856. CROK. P.SCARBURGH. shiaes for old machines of bg kind Terms lib- eral. Persons who have been Inducedto purchase aferior machines under the pretext of being sheap, will dad this s benefit in ° mar 19—ly s i freer meeps logs Jobn pte = skillful o ; and as I have eyes of remark- able peauflarty Revie koe to find that Mr. Tobias to comprehend eng | —— ton and some cee measurement, STANDARD SILVE* Wane. made mea pair of Spectacles that suits me ad- AM NOW MANUFAC SURING PURESBIL- | mirably. A. P. BUPLER. yee Forks, Ladies, Bu , Fish, Pie. July 11, 1856. —— Cake and Ice Cream Kalves, Sugar Shovels and WiLaineton, N.C., Jan. 27, 184 Tongs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard Mr.J.Tesias: Dear Sir—l am happy to say and Salt Spoons, &c , &c ,on my owa premises, | that the Spectacles which I obtained from you last sad do not pain off on the pablic Northern man- ufactired articles (which cannot always be re- lied on as geanine) for my owa, but every article week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found t difficulty In getting glasses of the made in my establish neat can and will be war- | Proper focaldistance. It affords me pleasure to ranted as above State that, by the aid of your optometer, this diffi- WATCHES AND JEWELRY culty has been happily o! ere erate or Of every description an4 in great variety, con. | you furnished me are decidedly the best pted stantly on mand, and receiving fresh arrivals al. most every dty fFiae (19 Ks) Geld Watches from $20 to 2250, and warran‘ed correct :ime- keepers. Coral, Cameo, Mosaic and plain Gold Bracelets, Pins and ta tings, (in sets or by the single plece,) Goid Vest, Pod, Guard, Coatalain and Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, ania general assortment of goods usually kept in _a Jewelry Store Pine Watcn Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, and all work warranted ss ate satisfaction st ‘333 Peansytvani+ avenae 2. re ae oe I have ever yet used. yours, B DRANE, to my eyes of oa! ly. R&tor of St James’ Parish, Very respectfu DuraRtMENT oF INTERIOR, May 7, 1855 From natural defects and the unequal range of my 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 monthssince Mr fobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfecti: By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to theeye. I mostcheerfaily recommend Mr Tobias to ali having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi- mony as to his skill as an optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Assist. Seo’y to sign Land Warrants. P. S—OPERA GLASSES of great vari TELESCOPES & MICROSCOP 3, WaTC MAKER GLASSES, and many other artioles in so a very low prices constantly on hand. y 18-1y ee THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. D* LOOMI8, THE INVENTOR AND tentee of ‘Loomis? Mineral Plate »” having successfully introduced a) his improvement in various cities, has — permanently established himself in Wash- on. is improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chiefly in making a 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 joints to become filled with moisture or particles of food, hence they are pwre and clean. at are lighter, t, less clumsy, and, in short. the perfection o* Artificral Teeth; not- withstanding certain Dentists speak against them, but they have not the right to make them, do not NOTICE. TIME 8s MUNEY,. Coss !— CLOCKS !!— CLOCKS !!!—Cali at the Great Clock Emporlum, oppos! Browns’ Hotel. and see gh= greatest a-sort meat of CLOCKS thi«side of New York Good Clocks warranted for$:.50 Also, all kinds Clock Materials. Ulls, Cords, Balls, Keys, Weights, &e The trade supplte! at wholesale Prices. Ca-b or Clocks given in exchange for old Silver or Gold Watches Also good Watches for sale low. Ca!l and ses for yourselves, at J ROBINSON'S, 49 Pa av., opposite Browns’ Hotel. jan 27-2m STOCK IN THE OLO DOMINION CUAL CO 4MPANY, KAWAWHA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SUSSCRICTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED atthe Banking House of Chubb Brothers.for the remaining stock of the above company, be- ing three hundred shares The capital stock is Siv0 000 (dollars) of which $70 000 has been subscribed. The mines are now prepared for active operations, and 6 per cent interest will be utwanteed upon the stock now off-red for sale y the orlginal stockholders, for the period of tw ‘3 Particulars in regard to the stock, and its pros- = will be made known upon application to | know how if they had, and therefore do not ap- CHUBB BROTHERS preciate them. _jan27 Lal DANDRIDGE, Agent. on Pennsylvania avenue, between 11th and 12th streets. two doors below the Kirkwood House dec 24-tf res S. DORLUDOT REIMS CHAMPAGNE, “TRESOR DE BOUZY” AND “IXL.” i ler UNDERSIGNED IS SOLE AGENT for this city of Dorlodot's ‘‘ Tresor de é CITY OF KEvEUK Wa) BU?DS HE SUBSCRIBERS, ENTS FOR THE sale of these Bond., req zest the attention of personas wishing t) make safe{ avestments, to these sesurities Theycan be sold so as to Pry 10 per ceat per aanum interest. The Coupons are pav- able in New York, and also Jeucean te payment of Taxes to the city of Keotuk ; and the Bonds equal amount of the stock of Bouzy,” a champagne celebrated throughout Europe, aid esteemed by concolsseurs as of the highest grade, and unsurpassed by ay Treen of the champagne country, which has obtained a bigh position in the aristocratic circles of Europe and America. Also, a large stock of other Wines, Liquors and Cigars. are secured by an the Keok ik and Fort Des Moines Railroad and may be coaverted into said stock at the option of the holder We regard them as one of the very best securities In the market PAIRO & NOURSE, feb5-Im _ 15th street, oppo T ea-ury Dept. JONAS P. LEVY, — Seay — jan 5-(£ No. 367 P. opp. Q DENT SURGEU™, _fan 5-1 at ave .opp. National Hotel COAL KEPT UNDER COVER. 2,240 ibs to the Ton. New, ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES LN of White Ath, Red Asb aad Lehigh COAL rorranisd $0 givé satisfaction Delivered free from dirt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOUD. T. J.& W. M. GALT. No siz, one square south of ba. avenue. MILK AND CREAM. RE-H MILK AND CREAM, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, HONEY, and VEGE- ] R.B F. COSBY, PENN AVENUE, BE- tween Fixth and Seventh streets, e the piace formerly occupied by Dr. Van Patten, bas just received a very large sapply of articles pertaint ig to dentistry, an ar ey invites the public togive hima call. Raving devoted bis whole time to the fession, be ts perfectiy safe in declaring thet he Will give entire satisfaction in every case. The N. W. corner L2th and C streets. best references can be seen at his of. fice. v 12-tMarchvo® dec 20-tf F S an [sstitution TABLES, constantly on band, in any quantities, Eewako Ly RESPEC PF ULLY IN- | from one of the best Dairy Farms tn aryland, forms the subscribers to Baown’s Bible and } 2t 485 10th street, near the avenue, by i Shakspeare, now Just completed, that he is pre- | jan 24-Ime H.N. ANDRUS. pared to bind those works in a superior style of WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1857, NO. 1,273. THE WEEKLY srak. This excellent Family and News Journal—con- taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is publisheg on Seturday morning. Five copies Ten copies. LY IN ADVANCE. I~ Single copies (in wrappers: Procured at Wwe counter, tmancdiately thee ton beer ee the Price—Tnaex Cents. PostMAstER® who agen’ acommis:\on of Twenty per Sent, Wil beallowed OFFICIAL, Tarasvry Derartuent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department avill purchase the same until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shali be previously obtained, and will pay in addition to the interest i accrued from the date of the last semi annual divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one day’s additional interest for the money to reach the vcn- | dor, the following rates of premium on said stocks: Por the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 percent. Por 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 taneinitted to the depart. Ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United Srates, by the party duly entitled to reccive the proceeds. If sent between date hereof and the Ist day of January next, the current half year’sin terest must be assigned by the preeent stockholder, or it will be payable as heretofore, and a corres- ponding deduction be mate (rom the amount pay: able for the stock. Payment for the stocks so assigned and tra -smit- ted will be mado by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the partics entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters accompa- nying the certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Sccretary of the Tre asury. dee 1—4t3dMarcbt BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. EPOSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks pald without cbarge. Drafts on the northern seaboard cities received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on said Cit!es furnished to de- posltors without charge. INTEREST oN Deposits —lIuterest will be al- lowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed upon. Derosits in VinGinia AND UNcUrRnent 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 — Bonds, and Securitie:, at the market rate. Lurrers oy 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 d-posited, and charged if Collaterals, on such terms as may be sqnced upon TRAVELING BILLs oy ExcHANGE —Travelers will be furnished with drafts in such sums as toe dor desired negotiable in the different Cities of the Union Bivus anp Lertens or Credit oN ENGLAND. InELanp AND Evrorg —Bil.s of Exchange ard Letters ef Credit on England, Ireland and Eu- Tope, furnisbed at the market rate for Exchange, in sums to suit, Bonps, 8tocxs, &¢ —Bords, 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 rigat to call for a de- posit of 10% cent on thecost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by telegraph RartLroan, City, a bp StaTE Boxps —Rall- read, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or Eurepe = Rutlroud Irom purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp WaRBANTs.—Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are guorantced 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 Rear Estate amp Insunances.—Real Estate bought and sold and Insurances effected CLAIMs ON THE UNITED States, Court oF Ciaims, CoNGRES8 —Claims on the United States, before the Vourt of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and prompt attorneys. CHUBB BROTHBRS, jan 97 Oppo-ite the ‘Treasury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL. An Imme sortment of New Books will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIKELY NEW LIST OF PRESENTS will be distributed to our patroas hereafter. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS and STRANGERS will fad our stock of Books worth therattention It isthe largest and most valuable assortment ever opened in this city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all the departments of Ancient end Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Also, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Reason, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ets, &c., &c , in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- vet, and other rich and superb Bindings, ele- gantly illustrated. A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents to $100, will be given (im mediately after the sale) to every purchaser of a Book for which we receive $1 or more. 1095 per cent of all our net receipts will be laced in the hands cf 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. Ce ON PATENTS, i 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 Patent Privil 4 l vol; Norman on Patents, 1 vol; Godson’s Law of Patents, 1 vol, London; The Patent Laws of all Nations, 1 vol, Manchester, England; Record of Patent Inventions. 1 vol, London: Holroyd on the Law of Patents, 1 voi, 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 Maat ie ane kage arbre London; Hands on tae Law and Practice of Hlatents, 1 vol, f-on- don; Carpmael on the Law of Patents, 1 volume, London; Turner on Copyright in Design, 1 vol, London; Davies on Patents, 1 vol, London; John- son’s Patentee’s Manual, i vol, London; mith on Patents, | vol, London; List of English Pat- ents for Inventions, from 1901 to 1845, 1 vol, Lon- don Forsale by feb? id FRANCK TAYLOR. elegance, strenzth and solidity, and upoa much more reasonable terims thaa can be done in Balti- more, Philadelphia, or New York. A letter ad- @ressed to him (per post) will enable Lim to ex- bibit to the subscribers specimen: of his si of Biading. Every kind of Book Bi ing neatly cx- ecated. se27-4m D*, MUNSON, AT 533 PENN’A AVENUE, is still making those beautiful soatiagocs GUM TEETH, called Allea’s Patent, for the exceliency of ‘ which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them In this city, will cheerfuliy vouch. There ts one Dentist in this city who has been infringing the patent, and made a bed imitation of tt, against waom { hereby caation the public | ses, but give each customer full value for his N. Bo Whenever a Dentist speaks egatnst| money. Pelt Hats unusually low. Allea’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, whea| N. t for Driscoil’s Baim of a Phousand Properly cosstrweted, it is because he is ignorant be, pei MATS! HATS! ONSTANTL N HAND A FULL oO of BEEBL’S newt RK STYLES with TAYLOR'S ATS, of BALTI- MORE. The best black dress HATS pot up in the latest style for $3.60, as good as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- ble Mat at |, Worth #4; anda first-rate Hat, $2 50. ‘The best materials and the best workmanship is employed to uce a $5 Hat, which is for $3.50. We do a cash business, meet with no los- 25 cents of the process, incompetent to make the work, or 7th street venue, Agent eae wil pay for the patent. fe16-tf | fora New Vork Hat Compas a0 '26-tf 000 PESC 4 TREKS. TTEN DOLLARS PEK HUNDRED—POK sale at ny Nursery, near Washiagton. The above trees are al: of Gne growta, and Of the vest select frait Also, a general assortment of ORNAMENT. BEVERGKEEN, SHADE, and FRUIT TR conu JOSHU4 PEIRCE es YOLEN GJIUDS AT CoST.—DETER- W mined not {> carry over to the spring, anv of cor Woolen Goods, we shal! commetie this day, Closing them off utcost far stock {s worth your a nan Se aedntaly 1OST Seerees, Sen snae hoe repos! us know! edge. The 2th vear of its publication Con- taining all the important Statistical and Political Information of the country. For sa'e in Wash- i by TAYLOR & MAURY, an lt Bookstore. near 9:h stree’. EO eee error O'ES* GLASSES SSUFF AND CIGAR foxes, fine Gcods for Presents &c, ai t J McLAUGHLIN’s, jan 30 tf between Sth and 9h sts. e at-aon. HH. ! MeLAUGHLIN & CU > ee GUITAR AUD cic jan ta bet Shand Mh sieaty | IMPORTANT TO GUITAR AND PLANO Alsucs 1b, eA MPHENE, KTHERIAL (Puls WEEK RECEIVED A LARGE BUP. Ol, Lam ply of new and fashionable MUSIC for the Also, Artists’ ‘laisand Brushes. Guitar. Pisno, Plute, &c , at our great Piano Es- The trade supplied at lowest market Pennsylvania avenue, between by OWELL & MORSELL, : JOHN F. ELLIS. has No. 323 C ot. het. 6th and 7ih. No. 367 Pa ave., opposite National Hotel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN FINE WINES, hasan reg GROCERIES, AND GARS, AS IN STORE A VERY CHOICE As8- sortment of Champagne in quarts and pes IXL; and Tresan de Bausey, ana other desirable Brands; Brandy in cask and bottles, Vin 177 to 1840; Rums of all kinds; Whiskeys 1910 to 1856 ; Holland Gin of ail kinds; Claret W ines of all brands B ys do do Saturne md ce Sherry lo 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 Loadon Pickles and Preserves of all kin¢s Cotfee Sugar, ‘T'eas, «0 , &e 367 Penn avenue, opposite Va'lonal Hotel. Jan 23-ly ONAS P. LEVY. WOOD AND co4L AT THE OLD PRICES! Oo*K WOOD DELIVERED AT $6 per cord, Pine do do 5 = =6do COAL of all kinds and the best quality. All orders left at P.J STEER’ Store, No 488 Seventh street, or at our Office, will be promptly 210 pound: to the ton. meat Hoa AEE Ba eee ate te tes, a REAL ESTATE OFFICE. -ca A ULL DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROP erty left with me for sale, will be entered on my Sales Book, and receive my personal atten- tion, and if a sale is effected, a reasonable com- mission will be charg don the amount of sale I will also f ve nal attention to the Rent- ing of Dwellings and-wther Property, for reason- able fees The public may be assured that all business left in my charge, will be attended to with mptness and fidelity ; and that it is my inten- jon to make my office a place of great value to all interested in Real + state Business respectfully solicited. (Office at No. SC a Lge 7th street, opposite National Intel- e. 1 er OU: POLLARD WEBS. an 22-ec3m JOHN H. BUTHMANN, a! Importer and Dealer in Wines, Brandios, &c. Pema avenue, south side, bet 4 andGth sts., aS IN STORE A VERY CHOICE As- sortment of Champagne, in quarts and Pints, of the most desirable brands. Also, sparkling St Peray, white and pink Maderia, Sherry, Port, Teneriffe tell Rhine Wines, oselle; French Wines and white; nac, Scheidam Gin Jamacia Rum, Scetch Whiskey, American Whiskey, Curacoa, Anisette; and of his own preparation, Wild pg Brandy, Blackberry Juice, Stomach Bit- Aiso, ora Absinthe, Kirschwasser, and Havana C igars des 10-3tawim., Tus 'S TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT THE subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan’s Court of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, letters testamentary on the personal es- tate of Nancy Mattingly, late of Washington county, deceased A ersons baving claims againet the said dece: , are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of Decem- ber next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Gtven under my hand this 7th day of February, 1857. LUCY E. MATTINGLY, feb 7-wiw* Executrix CHINA, GLASS AND QUEERS WAR R. A. MILLER, 80N & CO, Importers direct from Liverpool to Alexandria, beg leave to call the at tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and others of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GOODS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably wita any establishment in the Eastern cities The connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given him advan tages in the purchase ol Mereles ear if not supe- tier, to any house in the trade. An Inspection of goods and prices will satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be made of them upon the most favor- able terms French China Dinner Sets, cilt and decorated French China Dinner Scts, gold band and plain white “rench China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &c. rench China Tea Sets, Cups and 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 Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in full supply. Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise Experiences packers employed. Goods put up 2 us can be transported by any mode withou! e. Fare ee! the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 12 cents cac way Po Gell ofa dollar thus spent may save many 0! rs. dec I- Marble and M r- Front of the Pat- Proposals for F eaiahing ble Wors for the Nort. ent Office Building. DerarTMenr oF vie Inventor December 18, 1 EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE Rec at this Deyarment until the eighteenth day of F. bua y ue xt, 12 o'clock at non, for furnishing uch Marbiy and Ma:be Work as may be required ithe erection of the north trontot the Patent Office building The bide must be in th rm of the following sehedule, and ly specifying the prices for ma- terial, hauling dressing, and setting, including al the machinery and ot - pemses: Schedule. Cube stene, per superficial foot Red« and bills, do do Extra cube stone, per cubic foot © mice in twe pemeiper superficial foot Blocking course, io o Frieze toentab ature, do e, do do tecoruice, per linea! foot, ighyphs. Caps of pilasters, «ach, Channels ment, per linea! foot, Marble til superficial ton, Window 0. The ma:bie must b+ similar in kind and quali y +0 tbat used in the constructi: n of the «ast and we at of the building, specitnens of which will be red to accompany the bids. ‘ach bid ira + the work will br completed meidered frem others than tho; be tully tions tar bid or € of the Deparimentin charge thereo!, and cent. reserved until the cempl rt racerpt th deems the interest of the Unite as well a- to exclude the bi sons who it las good re will not, from any cause, faithfully perform the conuaet. Plans, specifications, and -working drawings can other infortnation ob’ained, onap- nilice of the superintendent. plication at U The propo:aiz, which must be rent to this de- partment, addressed to the Beereia'y of the Juicrior, endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the erection of the north hen of the Patent Office builaing,”) will bs opened at Lo’clock, p.m, of the last cay named for re- am+ R MeCuELLAND, 92awuléFebt Secretary of the Interior. 3 SECOND-HAND MELODEONS, BUT in use a short time, for sale or rent, very low, atour great Piano Store, between 9th and 10th ts. ee JOHN F. ELLIS. DR. C. S. GOUDMAN, Dentist, and Mannfacturer of Artificial Teeth. HOSE WHO ARE 80 UNFORTUNATE as to require Artificial Teetb will find,without any nonsense or humbug- gery, Teeth set upon a metalise vase or plate Ma’erials pureand properly constructed, as aay superior to all other modes The various operations of Dentistry ies | and properly executed. Tender Teeth render: useful for life, by new means. Teeth extracted carefully, easily, and skillfully. fice corner of Sth and Avenue. 7-3m DANCING. SECOND AND LAST QUARTER. ROF_ H.W.MUNDER,RESPECTFULLY announces o his friends and the public generally, that his second and last uarter will commence from the Ist to the ith of February All that wish to prepare forthe Grand May Festival, do well to enter their names immediately. The Fancy D neces this season, will far excel any that has ever been introduced in this city by himself or any other teacher His agreane wolrees, which has been #0 ex- tensive) itronized this season, will continue WEDNESDAY EVENING, (weather per mitting) until further notice. jan 23-4w CKET MAPS AT TAYLOR & MAURY’S. J De Cordova’s M=p of Texas; Colton’s Town- ship Map of lowa; Chapmnn’s Sectional Map of Wisconsin ; Celton’s Map of pe oe Kansas & Nebraska, with maps; Disturnell’s Map of Call- fornia and New Mexicc; Meyer & Minden’s Sec- tonal Map of Minnesota; Co!ton’s Guide Book throngh the a ie i ese pat egie and estern Guide; also, Maps of ail the States, at ° *TAYLUK & MAURY?S,” feb il Booasiore, near 9h st. ALENTINES, WHOLES41LE AND RE. V tall, the sper fn this clly. No, 20, between 8th 9th streets. jan 30-8 A.J. McLAUGHLIN & CO. EVENING STAR. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE. [From the Methodist Magazine | The following account of a very singular oc- currence, which transpired in England, was narrated to the writer, a gentleman of Balti- more, by the late Rev. John Summerfield, who obtained the narrative fromthe Rev Richard Watson. He received it from the Rev Mr. Mills, a minister of talent, integrity, and high standing in the Methodist church in England, and who was an actor in the extraordinary scene. Mr Watson further informed Mr. Summerfield that he was intimately acquaint- ed with Mr. Mille, and knows himto be a man of the greatest moral worth, and by no means eredulous : Mr Mills had traveled a cireuit in England in which lived a man by the name of James, with whom, his wife and children, he had been intimately acquainted, and at whose house he lodged in passing round the circuit. He left the circuit, after having travelled it one year, to attend the Conference, and was again returned to it the second time But in the intermin an epidemic disease had pre- vailed in the place where Jazues had resided, and both himself and his wife were carried off by it suddenly, and within a short time of each other Mr Mills, howover, as tsual, went to his old jodgings, which was then occu pied by the children, but felt gloomy and dis- tressed at finding the abode no longer enli vened by the presence of its former pious heads who had been his intimate friends and in this state of mind retired to rest, in thé same room in which on former ecoasions he had been in the habit of sleeping. Sson after lyiog down, however, Mr Mills, with considerable astonishment, heard, as be supposed, some persons whispering in an ad joining room, into which he immediately re- paired, to ascertain who they were. but found nooue. He again lay down and concluded he must have been mistaken, but the circum stances brought to his recollection a rumor to which be had paid but little attention, that James and his wife had been seen several times s‘uce their death. While thinking on this, he again heard the whispering renewed This increased his surprise, and a second time he arose and searched the room, but with tho | same result. He arose the third time from the same cause, but after astrict search could find no one. After this he resolved to disre- gard it, and fell into asleep and heard noth- Ing more The next morning he left the house without mentioning the circumstances to the children, to attend an appointment about three miles distant; and, as usual dined at the house of a pious old lady in the neighborhood of the place. This woman, though poor and aged, had always insisted on the preachers | staying with her, and through respect for ber | age and excellent charicter, they indulged | her wishes. She had prov ded for Mills a fru gal repast, but declined esting with him, sta- ting that she preferred waiting on him The old lady was known by the familiar namo of Nanny, and by this name she was called by the preachers While Mr Mills was cating his morsel, Nanny, who was seated some distance from him, said, ‘Mr. Mills, [ have a request to make of you”? “ Wel! Nanny,” he replied,‘ what is it?’ “Why *2 Said she, ‘* that you preach my funeral ser- mon on the next Sabbatb.’’ The request a:-- tonished Mr Mille, who luoking at her with surprise, said, ‘‘ Nanny, what is the matter with you; have you lost your senses ?’’ ‘Ob, no, sir,’’ she replied, ‘‘ I know pertectly weil what lam talking about, for 1 <ball die on Friday at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and though you will be soue miles from this place, 1 want you to comply with my request, and i: | you have ever known any good thing of me, that may be serviceable to others, you can ellit” **But,”’ said Mr. M ‘before I promise to comply with your request, I shall be much gratified if you would inform me how you know that yeu will die on Friday, this being | Tuesday.’’ ‘Then, sir, I will inform you. You know that reports have been in circula- tion, that Jamcs and his wife have been seen in different places by various persons since | their death.”’ ‘True,’ said Mr M,* but I regard itas mere rumor.’’ “ But, sir,’’ ehe | replied, ‘- 1 saw them this morning!’’ “ You saw them?’’ ‘Indeed I did, sir Early this moraing, while sweeping the entry, I looked | up towards the road, aud I saw two persons, | a man and a woman, coming towards the house, who appeared to me to resemble James and his wife Iceased to sweep, and looked | steadily at them until they came near to me, | when [ found it really was them’’ Said | Mills, ‘‘ Why, Nanny, were you not afraid ?’’ | ‘: Me afraid! Mr Milis,’’ she replied ‘afraid, | for | knew James and his wife in this world, and I am eure they were good people, and 1 was quite certain they had not become bad since they left it Well, sir, as I was saying, they came up to me and I said, ‘James, is that you?’ and he said, * Yes. Nanny, it is me, you are not deceived, and this is my wife.” And I said, ‘James, are you happy ’”’ and te replied, ‘fam, and 2o is my , and our happiness excels any thing we ever conceived of in this world ’ *» But,’ ssid I, ‘‘ James, if you are eo hap- py, why have you returned ’’’ To which he replied, “Strange as it may appear to you, there isatill a mysterious tle existing between j the whole of the out door life o A Picture of Napoleon. The personal appearance of Napoleon i last days of his power is thus Zeccribed ‘ty Lamartine : “The empire bad made him old before his time. Gratified ambition, satiated pride, the delights of a palace, a luxurious table, a yo- luptuous couch, youthful wives. complaisant mistresses, long vigils, sleepless nights, divi- ded between labor and festive pleasure. the habit of constant riding, which made him eor- pulent, all tended to deaden his limbs and en- ervate his faculties. An early obesity over- loaded him with flesh; his cheeks, formerly streaked with muscles, and hollowed by the working of apew wereebroad, full and over- hanging, like those of Otho in the Roman medals ofthe empire An excess of bile mix- ng with the blood gave a yellow tint to the a distaace, looked like a yar- of pale goldon bis countenance. His lips Preserved their Grecian ontline and ti Seine which, at nish still steady grace, passing easily from a smile to 2 menace. His solid, bony chin formed an ep- propriate base for his features. His nose was but a line, thin and transparent. The pale- ness of his cheeks gave greater brilliancy to the blue of his eyes; his look was searching, unsteady as a waverin; me—an emblem of inquietude; his forehead seemed to have widened, from the scantiness of his thin black hair, which was falling from the moisture of continual thought. It might be said that his head, naturally small, bad increased in size to give ample scope between his temples for the machinery and combination of a mind every thought of which was an empire. The map of the world seemed to have been en- erusted on the orb of that reflective head: but it was beginning to yield, and he inclined it often on breast. while crossing his arms like Frederick the Great—an attitude which he appeared te affect. Unable any longer to seiuce his courtiers and his soldiers by the charms of fear it was evident he wished to fascinate them by the rough, pensive and dis- dainful character of himself of his model, in his latter days He moulded himeelf, as it were, into the statue of Reflection, before his troops, who gave him the nick-name of Father Thoughtful ; he assumed the pose of Destiny. S.methivg rough. rude and savage in his Movements revealed his southern and insular origin The man of the Mediterranean broke ; out constantly through the Frenchman His nature, too great and too powerful for the part he had to play, overflowed on all occasions. He bore no resemblance to any of the men around him Superior and altogether differ- ent, he was an offspring of the sun, of the sea, and of the battle-field—out of his element even in bis own palace, and a stranger even in hisown empire. Such was at this the profile the bust, and the external phyzi- ognomy of Napoleon.’’ Washington City, as Seen by an English- man. | Correspondence of the London Times.) Wasurnetoy, Dec 15.—The a ‘ance of Washington during the short (or winter) ses- sion is rather peculiar. The whole place is an official creation, slowly growing into a resi- denco by the force of a large cfficial expendi- ture ; it has no support, and little commerce; compared with the great metropolis of New York, it may be rd} none atall. The tra- ding importance of Georgetown, a separate inunicipality, but becoming a suburb of the city, isa thing of the past, having died out with the waning prosperity of Virginia; at the time of the revolution it was one of tbe richest and most flourishing of the States. The forest has again grown over the sites of its productive tobacco plantations, which are only nap om to be recovered by a com- pletely different application of labor to new modes of cultivation Washington has little visible treffi not by any means a centre of industry, nor is it gay, like a watering place ; the purveyors of public amusements have not found it an encouraging field of speculation. Yet in its seasons it is busy, having ve! We erful attractions; and the sunny side of ‘enn- sylvania avenue, the boulevard of the city, on a bright day, is a pleasant and lively prome- | nade; there anybody may be pretty sure to meet everbocy else. There are all the hotels, allthe shops, all the black cab-drivers, the telegraph offices, and all there is, indeed, of thecity. The Capitol is at one end of it, and the White House, the palace of the Republic, atthe other; there are other streets, with handsome mansions, where le reside, but the city is in thatmain avenue It is long, straight and broad—almost too broad, for the unassisted eye can scarcely recognise any person across it Twice in a day the favorite or better side, which all thoroughfares have, is even thronged—in the morning, when the members are on their way to the Capitsl, and in the afterncoa, when they are returning, generally ata wisely calculated point of time before the dinnerhour. The hotels and boarding-houses thin the crowd of members as they pass down, and towards the White House they nearly disappear. —— A Ssrxon —It hardly seems possible that th oined specimen of * Pulpit Exercise in Tex can be authentic; and yet we are in- formed by a brother editor in that region that itis entirely true, he himself having heard it us and our friends in this world, which will not be dissolved until the resurrection, and | also, Naony, you know that | and my wife j died suddenly, in consequence of which it has been supposed that I bad left no will, and in order to prevent some uneasiness which is likely to exist among the children, respecting my property, we have been permitted to re- turn to the world and inform some person that I did make a will, and whore it may be found We wenthe continued last nizht to our former mansion toinform Mr. Mills respecting the | will, but found he was somewhat frightened, | and therefore concluded not to tell him, but to see you this morning, and request you to inform him, as he will dine with you to-day, for we passed by him on the road, and we knew, Nanny, that you would not be fright- ened ’’ «No indeed, James, I am not alarmed,”’ I teplied, ‘for { am glad to see you especially since you are happy.’’ ‘The will,’’ he said, “is in a private drawer, in the desk, which opens by a secret spring,’’ here giving a full description of it, which the children do not know of, and the executors live in the neigh- borhood. Request Mr Mills,’’ he said, “to return to the house after dinner, and he will find the will, and can see the executors, and can have things satisfactorily settled in the family And,’’ said he, ‘“‘Nanny, we are permitted to inform you, that on Friday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, you will die and be with us!” “Qh! James,” I replied, “I am vast glad to hear it. I wish it was Friday now ’’ “ Well,’’ said he, *‘ be ready, for the messenger Will certainly call for you at that hour.’’ I replied, ‘don’t fear James, by the grace of God 1 will be ready,” and he left mo Mr Mills heard the account with no small degree of astonishment, and concluded to re- ‘urn to the house whence he came in the morning Without the least difficulty he found the drawer and will, He also saw the execu- tors, and was pleased to find that the will Gave full satisfaction to all concerned On the following Friday, at three o'clock, pious Nan ny died, and Mr. Mills informed Mr. Watson that he preached her funeral! sermon on the succeeding Sabbath — , Mr. Watson remarked to Mr. Summerfield that he had always before born an unbeliever on the subject of apparitions, but that he did most fully credit this account. <a What particular facilities hed the An delivered ‘One of those zealous preachers who draw illustration from everything. and suffer no opportunity to pass, at all admit- ting of a moral, arrived at his log church one morning quite late, and took for his text * Marvel not ;’ and then he went on in the following strain, in his peculiarly nasal, half singing voice: “ My friends, the Scripture says, ‘marvel not,’ and hence it is wrong to marvel-er. As I was riding — this morn- ing-er, on my way to this place, I happened to look up, and I seen a parcel of boys play- ing marvels-er. There was a lean boy, so thin that it seemed if he had been a little thinner, the wind when it blew, would blow him away-er; and there was a fat boy there, so fat that if he had been a little fatter, he would have been as wide as he was high-er. And they were ie aying marvele-er; and I heard what he said-er And soon I heard the lean boy, that seem as though he had been a little thinner, the wind when it blew would blow him away-er, say ‘‘I’m fat.’”” And he lied-er, for he was no more fat than I was-er. Aad then they played in er; and I heard the fat boy, so fat that if he had been a little fatter, he would have looked almost as wide as he was high-er, say “‘I'm lean;” and he lied-er, fur he was no more Jean than I was er, and there came up 8 boy vad & cricket-er, and he kept et a ey ski > aod jumping and shou er with the rast; and im aeiittlo while heard him say, “ By golly, I am dead-er ”’ And he lied; for he was no more dead than I was-er. Now my brethren, the Scripture says, thou shalt not lie-er and you see marv — to lying-er. And you see how wrong 4 marvel And therefore, I say again, “marvel not.”’—Knickerbocker. Ax Oprxton —A_ western chap gives his views of the New York woman in this way: Somewhere in every circumference of silk, velvet and cetry that ies along Broadway, thar: allus a wunman, I spose; but how much of the holler is filled in with meat and how much is gammon, the meer spectatur ken nev- ver no A fellermarrys a site, and fiuds, whcn it comes to the point, that he hasnatbin in bis arms but a regular anatomy Ef men is gay deseevers, wot sto be sed of a femule that dresses for a hundred and forty weight, but hesent reely as much fatom her as wou! grease ageddle All the aperient plumpnest consisting of cctton and whalebone. cana yim 19 Rs Af you want to kiss « prety gi:l, why attest can. ® pretiy gurl wants Egyptians manufacture of Kos- futh hat Any Darkness that was /eit. | to kiss you, why let ber—like 8 man.