Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING 8TAE Is PUBLISHED EVERY AFTEHKNUON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus and 11h street, By W.D. WALLACH, and fs served to subscribers by carriers at S1X AND A QUARTER saan pe payable bat to the Agents ; s served in packages at cents per month To mall subencthens the sul scription is FHREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY cs: 2 year is advaacs,T WO DOLLARS or six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for less than three months at the rate of 125 cents a week. i" SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SUITASLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS’ PRESE —_ H. SMOOT, No. 119 UTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C , has received a great baying | of usefal and seasonabie GUOD3, to which he Invites the attention of both ladies and gentlemen who 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 40 Musiin and Cambric Coltars A great variety (low priced) a> Worked Linea Sets and Liaen do Rich worked Muaiia Sleeves Black and white Lace Sets and Coilars Worked Camoric and Muslin Bands Smovroidered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tucked and piaia do Biaok Chaatilia and French Lace Vetts Worked, quilted and booped Skirts. alLeo— Moire Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double aad =v Brocha and other Shawis ich Fancy and Black Silks reach Merinos, plaid Merinos Plata and printed Mous L’delaines Beat Paris Kid Gloves, ali numbers Kid aad Back Gauntiets Ladies, gent’s aad children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and ladies’ Cabas Gents. Linen, Cambric and Silk Pocket Handkfs Biack and fancy Sik Cravats, Searfs and Fies Gents. Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Children’s Kait Talmas and Hoods Ladies, geats and boys’ Comforts, &0 With many other desirable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dec 23 J. H SVOOT Improved Sewing Machines. To which was granted the Highest Awardof the Paris Exhibition, thereby receiving the World's Verdict of. Superiority. 46 IMPROVEMENTS IN FHIS MA- ebine has simplified them in a respeots. aad arecapableof executingtwice the amoun' of work they did hme in any given time. They are without question the only Machines ca- pabie of sowing every variety of son perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can sewa by any of these machines by asimplechange of needle and thread tn such a manner that th closest scrutiny cannot detect a fault. Manafacturers, planters and families will find them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they are built strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order. We have maciiacs with guzges attached, for binding hats, cap-fronts, galiers, &o. Silk, Faread, Cotton, Needles, &¢., eeasiaatly ea band, = the oe rates. esirouz of information regardiag Sew- tag Machines will please address —— i. M. SINGER & CO, 185 Baltimore street, Baltimore. N. B.— Weare prepared to exchange these ma- @alnes for old machines of any kind Terms lib- eral. Persons who have been to purchase aferior machines under the pretext of being ebeap, will dad this a benefit i. 5 mar 16—ly STANDARD SILVER WARE. l AM NOW MANUFACTURING PURE SIL- ver Spooas, Forks, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Pte. ao Soe Lewy mapa Knives, Sugar Shovels and 4 » Napkin Riags, Cream, Gravy, Mustard and bale Spoons, &c , &c ,on my ‘own peceniece, and do not palm off on the public Northern man- ufaetared articles (which cannot always be re- Hed on as genuine) for my own, but every article made in 7 aiheont can and will be war- raated as above a secinhinke my AND JEWELRY every description. anf in great variety, con- stantly on hand, and receiving Fresh posed al- most every diy Fiaze (13 ks) Gold Watches, from $20 to $250, and warranted correct time- seepers. Coral, Cimso, Mosaic and plain Gold Sracelets, Pins and Ear-rings, (in sets or by the stage plece,) Gold Vest, Foo, Guard, Coratalain and Neck Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Charms, and a general assortment of goods usually Kept la a Jewelry Store Fine Watch Repairing done by an experienced and competent workman, and all work warrinted to give satisfaction at $33 Pennsylvania avenue. z- a@ 0 HOOD SHAWLS! SHAWLS!! LARGE AND SELECT STOCK OF Stells and other styles of Shawls, sultable fur the approaching Spri. now on hand, and wili be sold at a very low price, by the subscriber, 244 Pean avenue, between 12th and 13:h streets. feb J-eolm FRANK A. McGEF. NOTICE. TIME ts MUNEY. Guce '— CLOCKS ''— CLUCKS at the Great Clock Emporium, opposite Browns’ Hotel, and see the greatest axsort- ment of CLOCKS this side of New York Good Closks warranted for 31.50. Also Kinds Clock Materials, Uils, Cords, Bal Weights, &c The trade suppiiet at prices. Ussb or Clocks given in exchange for Old Silver or Gold Wat:hes. Also, good Watches for sale low. Call and see “8 heroin at J. ROBINSON'S, 249 Pa av., jan 27-2m opposite Browns’ Hotel. MILK AND CREAM. gh MILK AND CREAM, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGG8, HONKY, and VEE: TABLES, coastantly on havd, in any quantities, from one of the best Dairy Farms in Maryland. at 455 10th street, near the avenue, by d jan 4-Im® N. ANDRUR. CITY OF KEVAU (1OWA) BUN — SUBSCRIBERS, AGENTS F OR THE sale of these Bonds, request the attention of persoas wishing tu make safe luvestments, io these securities. Lheycaa ve solid so a4 to pay 10 per ceat per agnum iaterest. Lhe Coupons are pay- able ia New Y ork, aad also rece} in payment of Taxes to the chy of Keokuk ; and the Bonds are securel by an eq amouat of the stock of the Keokok and Fort Moines Railroad and may be coaverted {nto said stock at the option of the hoider. We regard them as one of the very best securities fn the market PAIRO & NOURSE, febS-Im 15th street, oppo T ea«ury Dept. CUAL KE?T UNDEK COVER. 2,210 bs. to ths Ton. OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ash, Red Ash aad Lehigh COAL Warranted to give satisfaction. Delivered free rt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W.M. GAL®, N. W-. comer lth and C streets, No 6i7, deo 20-t¢ oue square soath of Pa. avenue. BOOK BINDING, Corner Bisveat’ strest and Maryland avenue, near the Smithsonian Institution. DWARKD LYCETF RESPECTFULLY IN- forms the subscribers to Brown's Bible and Shakspeare, now jus: completed, that he ts pre- pared to bind those works tn a superior style of elegance, streagth and solidity, and upor much more reasoaable teruas than can be done in Balti- imore, Palladeipbia, or New York. A ietter ad. dseesed to kim (per post, willenable bim to ex- mibit to the suuscribers specimens of his style of winding. tvery kind of Book Biading neatly ex- ecuted. se don STUCK IN THE ULD DOMINION COAL CUNMPANY, SAVAWHA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED ‘7 at the Banking House of Chubb Brothers.for the remaining stock of the above company, be- jag three huadred shares. The capital stock is 310,000 sdollars,) of which $70,009 has been subscribed. The mines are now prepared for active operations, and 6 per cent interest will be ¢ srauteed upon tae stock now offered for sile y the original siockholders, for the period of tw? years ape in reyard to the stock, and Lard Pécts, will be made known u application to OMUBE BROTHERS ars jaa 27 P.P DANDRIDGE, Agent. 40 000 PEACH TREES. TTEN DOLLARS PER HUNDKED—FOR oe _ Nw » near frowtas and wees are ali of rowth, of the best seiect trait | AM © , Also,a eneral assortinent of ORNAMENTAL, BVERGKEEN, SHADE. and FRUIT TKEKS. ouu JOSAUA PELNCE Ee Ores GLASS £S. SSUFF AND CIGAR Boxes, tine Goods for Presants, &e > at H.J3 MeLAUGHLIN’s, jin Weoet No. 2, between Sth and oh sts. YALenrines, WHOLESALE AND RE- tall, the largest stock in this cliy. No. ‘2, between Sta and 9h streets. Jan 30-1f H.J.McLAUGHLIN & CO Qesxex AND ALEXANDRIA & road Six Per Cent. Bonds for sale by 438 32 -tawla RIGGS & CY, ben 6 ing Stir. VOL. IX, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1857. NO. 1,276. y= TO CALL THE ATTENTION to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by ave, sickness, and particulariy from glasses injudictousiy selected, to his superior SPEC PACLES and GLASSE carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and bril- liant transparency, siited precisely und benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or converity of ae Very numerous are the {il effects caused to Precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not bet Spore? sulted, by the use of an Optometer ; a be tice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the e; es that are absolately ‘will be furnished TORN OBLAS nowiedg th lbe 0. AS ack! es the very - ral encouragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronage of that have Rot yel 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, = supplicd with such as will improve their nnumerable testimonfals to be seen; and ref- erences given to many who have derived the greatest case and comfort from his — Circulars to be had ratis, at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Feilows’ Hali, ur stains. ) and such glass- Noxvott, September 7, 1354. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very weil, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other [ have lately tried. LIT?. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to =; sight, and corresponding with his description of the focus. 1 recommend him as a skillful 0} ticlan. HENRY A. WISE, Aa ing been induced by a friend to visitths es- tablishment of Mr. ‘Tobias for the pu of ty- bis glasses, 1 was furnished him witha ir slightly colored blue, which have afforded me more npr capurerars than any | have evertried. My sight, originally Net aL » Was Injured by wri and r al ight, fre- — toa very hour; but with the aid of glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the I have preronsty suffered. JOHN WILSON ‘Late Commissioner Gen’l Land Oliee, December 11, 1855. I have used Mr. Pobias’s Spectacles fer thre: or four months, and take ee in say wi tag that | am much pl them. | have been much benedit! Say May Sth, 1858. GEOR. P.SCARBURGH. I was recommended to Mr. Joha Tobias as a skillful Sarre and as I have eyes of remark- able peculiari , 1 was gratified to find that Mr Tobias to comprehend ge | inspec- tade me's pelt OY Spectecley thet sine So tat mea that suits me ad- mirably. A. P. BUBLER. July 11, 1856. _ WILMIneron, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr. J. Fesias: Dear Sir—I am happy to say that the Spectacles which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- t difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. itaffords me pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this diffi- ulty has been happily cbviated so that the glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best pted on eyes of rove have ever segs = ery respectfully. yours, . B. DRANE, hettor of St James’ Parish. DeranrMant oF INTERIOR, May 7, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been a to use glasses for several years. 1 have tried different optictans without obtaining glasses pony fit to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabied to adapt Glasses minutely to the eye. I most clteerfally recommend Mr. ‘Tobias to all having occasion to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony as to bis skill as an optician. HENRY &£. BALDWIN, Assist. See’y to sign Land Warrants. P. 3.—OPERA GLASSES of great variet TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPY 23, WATC MAKER GLASSES, and many cther articles in aro marin very Low prices constantly on hand. v PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS BY FIRE! FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE. Authorized Capital and Surplus...81,365,151 13, FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- on ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. ce northwest corner Pennsyleama avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D. C. DIRECTORS, Hon. Thos. B. Plorence, Charles Dingee, George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield, Charies A Rubicam, Edward R. Helmbold George Heimbold, P. Carroll Brewstor, James E. Neall, Isaac Leech, Jr. ‘THOMAS B. FLORENCE, Preaideat, EDWARD K. HELM BOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. — Walter, No. 397 D street, opposite city all. suo. M.7 — Gion ,coruer Piretatreetaad Virginia av nd. Villiama, No.2 Pour-and-a-hal fatreet, Joha Rizal No. 501 ‘Talnieouth siueet, below Peansylvagia avenue. MARINE BSURVEZOR. Capt. J.P. Levy, No. 367 Peausytva: a kvenue, oppoalie National Rute. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason. The business of this Company will compare fa vorably witht the Moet successful of similar institu. Hons tn the United Biates. Prom the lst day of August, 1855, in five months, up tu Ist January, 1856, the premiums received amounted to the large sum of one hundred and eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-one doliars, with only forty-six hundred and sixty-six dollars lossce ted ith these evidences of success and good man agement, the directors fee! justified in soliciting a share of public patronage, Leeeife d that the secu- rity offered is ample. and thatall claims will be justed More according to equity than legal techni- calities. The company is: ed to issue policies nat lows or di pone reon DWELLINGS, FURNI- TUR MILLS, MANUFACTORIES, WARE- OUSES, all descriptions of BUILDINGS, aud their contents, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by VESSELS, ST'RAMBOATS, CA- NAL BOATS, RAILROADS, and the usual con- Veyances to or from any porticn of BURUPE aud AMERICA, aad onthe hulls of STEAMBOAT ting the Western Waters ‘The rates of pre:nium will be as low as other companies, and in Sixing thein every improvement iu construction aud arrangement will be taken isto Office northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street, Washington city, D.C. sures thay alse be effected at the Home Office Norikwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, Phila delpaa, and in other principal cities of the United States by euthorized officers of the company, je 14-lyt HAYS! HATS! YONSTAN@LY ON HAND A FULL 4 7 of BEEBE’S NEW RE STYLES. together with TAY LOK’S HATS got up in the latest style for $3.5), as good as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- able fiat at , Worth $4; and 8 first-rate Hat, $2 50. Fue best materials and the best workmanship is moployes to a a $5 Hat, which ts for $3.50. e do a cash business, moet with no los- ses, but t each customer full value for his money. Feit Hats unusually low, N. Ageat for Driscoll’s Balm of a Phousand lowers 5 rghit ge ANTHON street, near yeaue fora New York hat Company. pt ——$—$—$—$——$——————————__uiui_i ir SECUND-HAND MELODEUNS, BUT 3 in use a short time, fur sale or rent, very low, atour great Piano Store, th and 10th streets. JOHN F. ELLIS. PSTONE GRIDDLES.—THE CAKES ews — on these Griddles ithout grease and smoke jen 0" @. FRANCIS, 690 7th at, OFFICIAL, Treasvny DepanTuenT, Nov. 29, 1856, Notice is hereby given to heldcrs of stock of the loans of the United States, that this department will purebase the same until the 3d of March next, unless the sum of $1,500 000 shall be previously obtained, and will pay ia addition to the iaterest accrued from the date of the last semi annual divi- deud Of interest thereon, together with one day's additional interest for the money to reach the ven- dor, the following :aies of premium on said stocks: For the stock of 1842, a premium of LO per cent. Por the stock of 1847 and 1548, a premium of 16 per cent; and for the stock of 1850, commonly called Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- Ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds I sent between date bereof and the ist day of Jaquary newt, the current half year’s in terest inust be aisigned by the present stockholder, Orit WUl be payable aa heretofore, aud a correse ponding deduction be mate from the amount pay: able for the stock. Paymont fur the stocks so assigned and tra remit. ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at fe 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—dt3dMareht BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. EPOSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks pe without cbarge. Drafts on the northern seaboard cit'es received on Deposit at par, ard Kxchange oa said Cities furnished to de- positors without charge. INTEREST ON DEPoOsits —Interest will be al- hig on Deposits at such rates as may Le agreed Deposits in VinciInta aND UNcURRENT Mo- NEY.—Deposits in Virginia and cther Uneurrent 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- charge will be discounted. and Loans inede on — Bonds, and Securitle:, at the market rate. Lstrers or Craoit.—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 isd »posited , and ohaeee if Collaterals, on such terms as may be agri upon. TRAVELING BiLts or Exctance —Travelers will be furnished with drafts in such sums as may be desired negetlable in the different Cities of the Union BILLs aND Letrans ov Crepit on ENGLAND IRRLaND AND Evropz —Bilis of Exchange and Letters of Credit on England, Ireland and Eu- rope. furnished at the market rate for Exchange, tn sums to suit, Bonds, Stocxs, &c.—Bonds, Stocks, and Se- curitles paying from 6 to 12% cent ,» always for sale, or bought In the different Cities at a com- mission ofa ¥ cent. Where Stecksare bought upon orders, we reserve the rigut to call for a de- posit of 10% cent. on the cost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by telegraph. RatLRoap, City, a D State Bonps —Rall- read, City, and State Bonds can bz placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or turope. Ratlrocd Irom purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp Waraants.—Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are guaranteed 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 Raat. Estate amp Insuranczs.—Real Estate bought and sold, and [nsurances eff-cied. CLAIMS ON THE UNITED Status, Court oF Claims, CONGRESS —Claims on the United States, before the Court of Claims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and prompt attorneys. CHUBB BROTHERS, sn ‘Opporite the Treasury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER'S HOTEL. An Immense assortment of New Books will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIKELY NEW LIST OF PRESENTS will be distributed to our patrons hereafter. EMBERS OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS, and STRANGERS will find our stock of Books worth their attention. It is the largest and tost valuable assortment ever opened in this city, ameter 3 Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all the departments of Ancient and Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Aiso, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Season, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po- ets, &c., kc , in ‘Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- yet, ana other rich aud superb Bindings, ele- gantly illustrated. A PRESENT, worth from 25 Cents to $100, will be given (im mediately after the gale) to every purchaser of a Book for which we receive $1 or more. {[7"5 per ceat of all our net receipts will be placed ja the bands of His Honor the Mayor of Washington, to be distributed for ihe 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. Rectifying Establishment. HE UNDEKSIGNED TAKES THIS method of informing liquor deaters that he bas fitted up aRECTIF YING ESTABLISH- MENT in thls city, and is now prepared te sup- ply al those who may favor bir with thelr cus- tom. He has on hand a large stocx of Biandies, Gin, Wines, and Oid Whiskeys, which he can sell at as low ure as theycan be purchased for either in Baltimore or Philadelphia. N 8B. The subscriber has also on hand, a large lot of Foreign and Domestic el ee PETER FEGAN, No. 95 Louisiana avenue, near 10th st. jan 14-6m* —$$ $ Ne. 367 Pa ave., eppssite National Hotel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN PIXE WINES, BRANDIKS, GROCERIES, AND s I AS IN STORE A VERY CHOICE as. sortment of Champagne in quarts ea: Luts, IXL; and ‘resan de Bausey, ana other desirable Brands; Brandy tu cask and bottles, Vintave ; Whiskeys Irlo to 1856; Holland Gin of a‘! kinds; Claret Wines of all brands Burgundys do do Saturne do do Sherry do do Maderia do do Port do do German do @o Hock do do italian do do erapatian do do English Ale and Porter of aff brands Cigars do ao Cordials do do Cross & Blackwell’s Loadon Pickles and Preserves of all kinds Cotfee, Bugar, Teas, &c , &e. 67 Penn avenue, opposite National Hotel. jan 23-ly JONAS P. LEVY. WvOD AND COAL AT THE OLD PRICES! AK WOOD DELIVERED AT $6 per cord. Pine do do $5 do CUAL of all kinds end the best quality. All orders left at P.J. STEER’S Store, No. 488 Seven‘) street, or at our Office, will be Promptly a led 20 nds given to the tan. a S5uN W.MYERS & CO, Utice and Yard corner of @ and 22d sts., First Ward. feb 5-2W AMERICAN ALMANAC_BOS 1857 ton—and repository of useful knowl edge. The 28th year of its publication. Con- tafning all the 1 t Statistical and Political information of the country. For sale in Wash ington by TA RK & MAURY, jan 14 Bookstore, near ¥ib street, MANAGERS OF THE NATIONAL INAU- GUKATION BALL, Judiciary Square, March 4, 1357. Hon TJ D Fuller, Me. Hon H C Burnett, Ky. Hou J M Eliioit, Ky, Hon J C Jones, a, Hon S A Smith, Teny Hou Jeere D Bright, (ud Hon WH Engtish, iud. Hon 8 A Donglas, 1 jas Choate, Mass. Hallett, Macs. RL Hou B Hon Philip Alles. c Hou Joba William Hva John Wheeler, Hou J & Thomson, Hon George Vull, Hou Win Bigler Hou J Glancy Jones, Pa. Hoa J A Bayard, Dei. Hon M W Bates, Bel Hon J A Pearce, Md Hou J A Stewart, Md Hon RM T Bunter, Va Hoa C J Faulkner, i, N Hon Geo W Jones, lows Hon Augu Hon Henry Hon Dante! Hon J B Weller, He Denver, 8 Le tngham, Hou HM Kice, Mino Hon Jos Tane, 0 Hou M A Otero, } Hon J P anderso Hou J W Waitdeld, Kansas Hou B B Cuapmau, Neb Hou JC Dobbt Hon James Can Hon Caleb Cush Hun B Fitapatrick, Ala Hon 8 W Harris, Ala Hon A G Brows, Misa Hon J 4 gotten, ities Hoo WL Marcy, Hou James Gurhrie, Hon Kobert McClelland, Hon Jeff Da.is, United States Army Capt John Pope, Cagt MC Meigs, Capt P Cathoun: Gen George Gib Gen T 5 Je Gol WAR y, Major A H Howinan, United States Nary. Com Wm B Shubrick, tM FoF Com i A F Lavalette, tEG Pa: Cept Duncan N Ingrabazn, ceon CD M Lieut Janins J Boyle, United States Marine Corps. Gen Archiba'd Henderson, Major Geo F Lindsay, yt HB Tyler, Lieut J Greene. WW Russell, Rt t, Su well, New York. Hon Jon Clehrane, Hon WB Pennsylvania He. Wm. Wilkins Col C McK ibbon, Hon Josiah Randall Henry 8. Magr H 2 WwW OW Carrigan, Delaware Hon Wia @ Whiteley, Hon Geo B Riddte. Maryland, Hon BM McLane, AG Allen, Fay Hi F Thomas Col Geo P'Kau vol Win DB E D.C. » Brooke B Williams, Dr Gratton Tyler, Georgetows Wm A Ge Dre B Bobr aperton, Francis Dole Aiezandria, Va. I Louis Kinzer, A G Newton, Heury Daingerfield, David Fuusten. Richmond, Va. James Lyons, John 8 Barbour, ES Hough, W Artigr Taylor, Gov Henry A Wise, Roger A Pryor, A.D. Bauks Washington. Wm BMagrader, FMcNethany® = HG Fant, ww ABStorghton, €3 Wa Cuarles Abert,” 1 Win F Bayly, BL Jackson, Dr 8 A Houston, Geo C Whiting, Jxcob Gideou, Charles H Winder, Geo Parker, Dr Thos Miller, D Walter Jones, u Amoa Kendall, CB Graham, A W Rarseli, 5 C Stambaugh, Raward Clerk Benjamin Beail, AK Potts, Heury queen. jinzs W,tbo _ ee CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS WAK RK. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to Atexandria, beg leave to call the at- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and others of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GOUDS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment in the Eastern cities ‘The connexion of thetr senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of 30 years, has given bim advan- tayes in the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any house in the trade. An inspection of goods and prices will satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be made cf them upon the most favor- able terms French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated Prench China Dinner Sets, gold band and plain white French China Vases, Pitchers, Follet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teaware And Dinner Ware, separate from sets India China Dinner Sets, and sepurate articles al- ways on hand White Granite Ware In every variety, In sets, and separate from sets, as inay be desired Blue Printed or Liverpocl Ware, the same Common Edged, White and Rockingham Ware, in fall supply. Cut, Pressed, Piain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western Stutes, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise Experienced packers employed. Gcods put up by us can be transported by any mode without re. Fare by the steamboats from Washington to Aierandiia, almost hourly, 123g cents each way A quarter of a dollar thus spent may save many dohars. dec 1- i? REAL ESTATE OFFICE. “ua FULL DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROP erty left with me for sale, will be entered on my Sales Book, and receive my persenal atten- tion, and If a sale is €ffected, a reasonable com- mission will be charged on the amount of sale I will also g.ve personal attention to the Rent- 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 promptners and fidelity ; and that itis my inten- ton to make my officea place of great value to all interested in Keal Estate. Business respectfully solicited. Office at No. S12 Ca ef 7th street, opposite National intel- ligencer Office. an 22-eo}m POLLARD WEBB. JOHN H, BUTHMANN, Importer and Dealerin Wines, Brandies, &c. Penn. avenue, south side, Let. 4} andGth sts., AS IN STURE A VERY CROICE AS- sortment of Cham ne, in quarts and pints, of (he most desirable braads. é Also, sparkling St Peray, white and pink Maderla, Sherry, Port, ‘Teneriffe, Sicily, Rhine Wines, Moselle; French Wines, and white; Cognac, Scheldam Gin, Jzmacia Rum, Scotch Whiskey, American Whisxev, Curscoa, Anjsetle; and of his own preparation, Wilk Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Juice, Stomach Bit- ters. Also, genuine Absinthe, Kirschwasser, and Havana Cigars dec 10-3t&wim. sbscriber hath obtained from the Orphan’s Court of Washington county, in the District of Colum bia, !etters teetamentary on the personal es- tate of Nancy Neier late of Washington county, deceased A sons having claims aguinet ‘the said deceased, are horeby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of oak ber next; they may otherwise by law be exclu fefiven Under my hand this 7th day of February i under an 7 ’ aaa “4 mucy E. MATTINGLY, feb 7-w3w* Executrix. — DANCING. | D AND LAST QUARTER. ROE EW »MUNDER, RESPECTFULLY P announces 'o his friends and the public generally, that his second and last quarter wi!) cominence from the Ist to the bth of February. All that wish to re forthe Grand May Festival, do well to enter their names immediately. ‘The Fancy Dunces this season, wil far excel any that has ever been introduced in uhis city by himself or any other % His agreeable Soirees, which bas been #0 ex- bso f tronized this season, will continue every WEDNEBDAY EVENING, (weather per mitting) until further notice, Jqn2-4w EVENING STAR. Romarkable Cases.— Criminals who have Returned to Life after Execution. The following singular circumstance is re- corded by Dr. Plot, in his Natural History of Oxfordshire : In the year 1650, Anne Green, a servant of Sir Thomas Read, was tried for the murder of ber new-born child, and foand guilty. She Was executed in the court yard at Uxford, and hung about half an hour. On being cut down she was put into a coffin and brought away to a house to be dissected; where, when they opened the coflin, netwithstanding the rope remained unloosed and straight about ber neck, they perceived her breast to rise, where- upon one Massan. a tailor, intending only an act of charity, set his foot upon her; and, as some say, one Urum, a soldier, again struck herwith the butt end of bis musket Notwith- standing all which, when the learned and eminent Sir Wm Perry, ancestor of the pres- ent Marquis of Lansdowne, then Professor of Anatomy in the University, Dr Wallis and Dr. Clark, then President of Magdalen Col- lege, and Vice Chancellor of the University. came to prepare the body for dissection, they perceived some emall rattling in her throat ; thereupon desieting from their former purpose, they pre-ently used means for her recovery, by opening a vein, laying her in a warm bed, and also using divers remedies respecting her senseless, insomuch that within fourteen hours she began to speak, and the next day talked and prayed very heartily. During the time of her recovering the officers concerned in her execution would needs have had her away again, to have completed it on her; but by the mediation of the worthy doctors and scma other friends with the then Governor of the city—C.lonel Kelzey—there was a guard put upon her frcm all further disturbance, unti! they had sued out her pardon from the Gov- erument. Much doubt, indeed, arose as to her actual guilt. Crowds of people in the mean- time came to see her, and many asserted that it must be the providence of God, who would thus assert her innocence. After some time, Dr. Petty, hearing that she discourced with these about her, and suspect- ing that the women might suggest unto her to relate somethirg of strange visions and appa- ritions she bed seen during the tine she ap peared to be dead (which they had already egun to do, telling that she said she had been in a tine green meadow, having a river run ning round it, and all things there glittered like silver and gold.) he caused all to depart from the room but the gentlemen of the facul- ty who were to have been at the diseection, and asked her concerning her sense and ap- prehensions during the time she was hanged To which she answered, that she neither re- membered how the fetters were knocked off ; how she went out of the prison; when she wae turned off the ladder; whether any psalm was sung or not; nor was she sensible of any pain that she could remember. She came to herself as if she hed awakened out of sleep, not re- covering the use of her speech by slow de- grees, but in a manver altogether, beginning to speak just where she left off on the gallows. Being thus at length perfectly recovered, after thanks given to God and the persons in- strumental in bringing her to life and pro- curing her an immunity from further punteb- ment, she retired into the country to her friends at Steeple Barton, where she was uf- terwards married, and lived in good repute amongst her neighbors, having three children, and not dying till 1659. . The following account of the caso of a girl who was wrongly executed in 1760 is given by acelebrated French euthor, as an instance of the irjustice which was often committed by the equivocal mode of trial then used in France : About seventeen years sinoe, 2 young peas- ant girl was placed at Paris, in the service aman who, smitten with her beauty, tried to inveigle her; but she was virtuous, and re- sisted. The prudence of this girl irritated the master, and he determined on revenge. He secretiy conveyed into her box man things belonging to him, marked with his name. Hethen exclaimed thut he was reb bed, cal'ed in a ocommissaire, (a ministerial officer of justice,) and made his depcsition The girl’s box was searched, and the things were discovered. The unhappy servant was imprisoned. She defended herself only by ber tears; she had no evidence to prove that she did not pat the property in the box; and her only answer to the interrogatories was, that she was inno cent. The judges had no suspicion of the de- pravity of the accuser, whose station was re- spectuble, and they administered the law in all its rigor. The innocent girl was con- demned to be hanged. The dreadful cflice was ineffectually performed, as it was the first attempt of the son of the chief executioner A surgeon had purchased the body for dissec tion, and it was conveyed to his house. On that evening, being about to open the head, he perceived a gentle warmth about the body The dissecting knife fell from his hand, and he placed in a bed her whom he was about to dissect. His efforts to restore her to life were effec- tual, and at the same time he sent for a cler- gymen on whose discretion and experience he could depend, in order to consult with him on this strange event, as well as to have him for & witness to restoration. The moment the un- fortunate girl opened her eyes, she believed herself in the other world, and perceiving the figure of the priest, who had a marked and majestic countenance, she joined her hands tremblingly and exclaimed “ Eternal Father, you know my innocence, have pity on me !’’ In thie manner she continued to invoke the ecclesiastic. believing in her simplicity, that she beheld her God. They were long in per- suading her that she was not dead—so much had the idea of the punishment and of death possessed her imagination. The girl having reterned to life and health, she retired to hide herself in a distant vil- lage, fearing to meet the judges or the officers, who, with the dreadful tree incessantly haunted her imagination. The accuser re- mained unpunished, because his crime, al- though manifested by two individual wit- nesses, was not clear to the eye of the law ‘The people subsequently became acyuainted with the resurrection of this girl, and loaded with reproaches the author of her misery. — se Umiversity or Virgtnia.—The board of visitors of the University of Virginia met on Wednesday last With regard to the propo- sals by the Farmers’ Assembly of Virginia to endow the university with $100,000 for the purpoze of establishing a chair of agriculivre, the professor of which shall be nominated by Col. P St. Geerge Cooke during his life, and after his death the nomination shall vest in the Farmer’s Assembly, the board were unan- imous in the opinion that they had no right to accept the proposition made by the Farmers’ Assembly. The subject was therefore post- poned until the Legislature should pass a spe- cial law vesting them with pewer to act in the matter, or until the Farmers’ Assembly should consent to vest the board of visitors with the full and complete power of making the ap- pointments to the chair of agriculture.—Hich- mond Dispatch. (eF Messrs. 8. Low & Son, of London, bave republished Caroline Cheesebro’s new novel of ‘“ Victoria; or The World Ovorcome.”? The Literary Journal says of it : “ Of this, as of all American rozagacer, We must say that there is a great deal more hel er than is found in the majority of Englis novels. The American tooks of —— often coarse, sometimes exagzerated, but the) are never mere inanities. And Victoria } very readable—there is pith and substance in it, and a plot and a purpose, and we have no doubt that its pictures of Ameriyxan mapners are true,”’ 3 THE WEEELY STAR. This excelent Family and News Journal—con talning a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is Published on 'y morning. Single co; y, per TERMS. annum... Five copt ‘Len copies... POSTMASTER’ Whoact as a commission of twenty its pores Will be allowed Daelling in Germany among the Students. Speaking of duels, let me mention that are the institution of Jena. every day duels, and scarcely a student who does not bear on his face one or more tremen- dous scars, as trophies of the conflicts in which he has been engaged. Duelling, as it is car tied on here. is, in my opinion, a very foolish way of passing the time. Associations are formed merely for the purpose of fighting, and every member is bound to fight at least one duel. Intervals of intoxication at beer drink- ing bouts are taken advantage of to insult each other, and any harmless idle word is considered sufficient provocation for a duel. The fights are in themselves harm asa general thin hough frequently a blow is received that disfigures, if it does not maim for life. As I have already been present at there conflicts, perhaps you might consider a brief description of one interesting. There were three duels to be fought in one morning, and the hour of seven had been ap- pointed as the time when the police would be least likely to interfere with the rt. A friend who knew “the ropec’’ called to me and we went togother across the little river Seal to the Gasthaus, in which is the room where all thece delicate affairs come of The house is just at the end of the bridge, and the room is so situated that the guard, who is al- Ways stationed at the window, can see every body who comes out of theJena Duelling being very paige forbidden by the Univer- sity regulation, these precautions areof course necessary. As we entered the room, the com- batants were just preparing for the encounter. The apartment was filled with students, emok- ing their long-stemmed pipes, and seated on benches ranged around the w: Taking o seat myself, 1 had an opportunity of see! the operation of dressing for the fight. The legs and body are covered with a large shield of padded buckskin The right arm is bound round with cloths of different colors.to a great thickness, the throat is securely protect <4 a high padded collar, and the duelling caps have very wide brims coming over the eyes, so that the face and chest are the only vulnerable parts of the body. Lt is indeed at the face and head that the blows are aimed. The preparations being completed, the umpire chosen by the combat- ants called out, and they took their respective pees opposite to each other, each attended »y two seconds, one to support the sword-arm during the pauses and intervals of rest, which are quite frequent, and the other also armed and protected with a huge padded apron, to stay the fight the moment his principal’s sword is bent, or a foul blow is struck. ‘Cross the swords!” cried one of the seconds. “They arecrossed,’’ answered the other. ‘On then!"’ and at it they went, hewing and hacking, and cutting and slashing at each other's heads, just because, some evenings previous, one of them had expressed a distaste of the beer, which the other was praising. Fifteen minutes is the time allowed for each of these battles, but long before that time was expired, one of the duelists had received sev- eral cuts, one on the ear, and two quite large wounds on the top of the head, his ——_ nist’s sword having cut entirely through t duclling cap. At length he received another wound on the hand, cutting into the bone of one of his fingers. The battle then necessari- ly terminated. The wounded person with his face and body dripping with blood, turned around faintly to his seconds, who undressed him and handed him over to a medical etu- dent, who shaved off his hair, sewed up the wounds and sent him off rejoicing. In three or four days time, however, he was well again. The other duellist bad not received a serateh Two more duels were fought then, but they terminated more happily, the time allotted to each having expired @ Os any injuries were received, Such is an imperfect description of the duelling, which, with walking, talking, smoking and beer drinking is the chief occu- pation of the students in Jena. Of course you will understand me to mean the wilder class of students only, for I have become acquaint- ed with many who deprecate the institution of duelling, and who dislike it, perhaps se much as | do myself—Mcki/rath’s Letters from Germany. A Mysterious Personace.—lLatoa certain well-known restaurant in Park row, every day, punctually at half past 2p m , walksan per gentleman, who proceeds straight to private box No. 7, which at this time of day is always reserved for him. There he draws down the curtain, and busies himself reading one of the morning papers until his dinner— which is invariably composed of the same dishes—is prepared for him. Hie gold-headed cane, with black silk cord and tassel, his raf- fied shirt, his queue, and his white neck-cloth, and more than all, his precise and lofty polite demeanor declare him a gentleman of the old school. When his dinner is ready, it is set before him, and two small bottles of elaret wine are uncorked, and with it two wine glasses are placed on the table. The old gentleman sys- tematically then proceeds to finish both his dinner and his wine, and his manner of dis- posing of the latter is what ceuses him to be regarded with unusual curiosity by the fre- uenters of the house. He fills two glasses, drinks the contents of one himself and epilis the other on the floor, and thus continues un- til both bottles are emptied. What invisible friend he imagines to be present with himself to enjoy the feast; what unknown deity he propitiates by this profuse libation no one can tell. Certain it is for more than three years has he persisted in this singular custom, and during that time has not spoken to any one connected with the estab- ishment ope single word His firstorder was written one clip of paper, with instructions to duplicate it every day until the order was countermanded. Who the individual is who perseveres iu these strange whims, the rie- tor of the restaurant does not know, be bas too much good sense and too much respect for his pocket to interfere with the uliari- ties of tis mysterious customer.—New York Tribune. Loxervity or Stupents.—It ia a ular error to suppose that scholars and literary men are shorter lived than other men. But the fact is ‘‘on the contrary quite the re- verse.’’ Consider for a moment, that the class, compated with what are called the ‘ professions,”’ is aemall one, and compared with the ‘‘ trades,”’ ig very small indeed—and then mark the result Hardlyaneminent au- thor of modern times but affords an example of longevity. Byron and Keats, it is trae, died young—the latter by consamption, the former by irregularities that would ° killed anybody. But Wordsworth, Southey, Tom Moore se { James Montgomery lived to an advanced age Rogers at his decease was above ninety, and DeQuincey, Walter Savage Landor, and Humboldt, ere still alive and at work, at past three-score and ten Our own country furnishes similar examples in Benton, Silliman, Irving, Halleck and Pierpont; all old men, but still strong in health and mental vigor. The truth ir, men _oftener rust out than wear out; and there is no doubt that habitual mental employment tends to keep the body young, beth in fact and in appear- ance. Stadents rarely suffer from study, but, in common with the rest of mankind, are not proof against physical laziness or physical excess. far In the chapter on dislocation of the eyevall, in the last edition of Mackenzie's reat treatise, a veracious historian, Isaac Wells, Jr, author of Travels through the States of North America, is quoted as men- tioning that, ‘‘ at Richmond, Va , it is notbi uncommon to mect with persons deprived one or both eyes, from the horrid practice of gouging, in which the combatant, having twisted his fore fingers in the side locks of his adversary’s hair, aie? his thumb #0 a3 tg force the eyes out of their sockets.”* :