Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAB is PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) A? THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Penasylvania avenus and L1th street, By W. D. WALLACH, and is served to Semel rover AND A QUARTER CBD * ta the Agents | POPs ‘mail sabecribers the sub cents per month. To mail subscri Anew scription price is FHREE DOLLARS a aS ths, an aeces ten less than ¢ months at the rate of 12% cents a week. 7 {7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Eben e Ug - WAS HINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1857. CITY OF KEVKUK (1OWA) BONDS. E SUBSCRIBERS, AGENTS FOR THE sale of these Bonds, request the attention of persons wishing to make safe Investments, to these securities. They can be sold so as to pay 10 per cent per annum interest. The Coupons are pav- abie in New York, and also received in payment of Taxes to the city of Keokuk ; and the is are secared by an equal amouat of the stock of the Keokak and Fort Des Moines Railroad. and may be coaverted into sald stock at the option of the holder. We regard — as one of the very es in the market ——e PAIRO & NOURSE, feb5-1m 15th street, oppo T.easury Dept. a3 THE OULD DOMINION COAL ST CO mrANY, KANAWHA COUNTY, MS WILL BE RECEIVED SUBSCRIPTIONS WIL > EC Spat ~ House of Chubb Brothers for the remataing stock of the above company, be- ing three huadred shares The capital stock ts S106 000 (dollars,) of which #70,000 bas been subscribed. The mines are now prepared for active operations, and 6 per cent fnterest will be yuiranteed upon the stock now offered for sale. by the original steckaolders, for the period of two years. Particulars in regard to the stock, and its proa- pects, will be made kaown upon application to CHURB BROTHERS jan 27 PP DANDRIDGE, Agent. NOTICE. TIME 18 MUNEY. NLOCKS ! — CLOCKS !!— CLOCKS !!!— Call / at the Great Clock Emporium, opposite Py] Brows’ Hotel, and see the greatest assort- ment of CLOCKS this side of New Yor! Good Clocks warranted for 3i.50. Also kinds Clock Materials, Ulis, Cords, Balls, Keys, Weights, &c The trade supplie! at wholesale prices. Cash or Clocks given in exchange for old Silver or Gold Watches. Also, good Watches for sale low. Cail and see for yourselves, at J ROBINSON’S, 349 Pa av., opposite Rrowns’ Hotel. SUITABLE® FOR CHRIS TM4SANDNEW YEARS’ PRESENTS. OHN H. SMOOT, No. 119 SOUTH SIDE Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C . has received 2 great variety of useful and seasonabie GUUD3, to which he invites the attention of both ladies and geatieme: ho may wish to make a Christ- mas and New Years’ Present. E BROIDERIES. Ricoh worked Cainbric sets (Collars and Sleeves) Do do Muslin do do Do do Muslin and Cambric Collars A great va y (low priced) do Worked Liuea Sets and Linen do ich worked Muslin Sleeves Black and walte Lace Sets and Collars Worked Camoric aad Muslin Bands Kmbroidered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, tuexed and piain do Biack Chantilia and French Lace Veils Worked, quilted and hooped Sxirts. aLso— Moire Antique, Embroidered, Satin and other Cloaks Double aad single Brocha and other Shawls Rich Fancy and Black Stiks Frenca Mertnos, plaid Merinos Piain and printed Mous L’delaines Best Paris Kid Gloves, all numbers Kid and Buck Gauntiets Ladies, gent’s and children’s Warm Gloves Do Hosiery, of every kind Portmonnates, and Iadies’ Cabas Geats. Linen, Cambric and Silk Pecket Handkfs Biack and fancy Silk Cravats, Scarfs and Ties Gents. Shawls, Merino and Woolen Scarfs Chlidren’s Kait Talmas aad Hoods Ladies, geats. and boys’ Comforts. &c. With many other destrable goods, which will be sold low to cash or prompt customers dee 23- H SuO0OF. SIMNGER’S Improved Sewing Machines. To which waa granted the dighest Aw: the Paria Bahibition, thoreby receiving the World's Verdict of Superiority. RE IMPROVEMENTS IN PHIS MA-~ chine has simpiiged them ta many respects and they arecapabd.cof executing twice theamoun! of work they 4id formerly in any given time. They are without question the only Machines ca- pabie of sewing every variety of goods perfect; a shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be *2wa by aay of these machines by astmplechange ef needle and thread In 2 3 manner that the elosest seratiny cannot de’ a fault. Maaafactarers, planters and families will And them tae only safe Machines to purchase, as they aré bailt strong aad durabie, and not likely to get out of order. We bave utachiaes with zaages attached, fer Biading bats, a &e. Silk, Foread, Cotton, Needles, &¢ , esastantly en hand, at the lowest rates. Persons desirous ofinfor:mation regardiag Sew- tag Machines wiii please address I. M. SINGER & CO, 185 Baltimore street, Baitimore. NS. B.—We are prepared to exchanze these ma- shines for old machines ofany kind ‘Terms lib- el Personas who have been inducedto purchase aferior machines under the pretext of belag @neap, will Gad this a ceaekt iadecd. mar ié—ly CUAL K 2,200 ibs to the Ton ph ON HAND. THES BEST QUALITIES 4% of White Ach, Red Ash aad Lebigh COAL. Warranted to give satisfaction Delivered free from dut. Also, Hickory, O2k and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W.M. GALT, N.W corner 12th and € streets, No $17, dec 20-tf one sqitare south of ba avenue, BUUK BINDING, Corner Bisventh stvest aad Maryland sear the Smcthsonian [astitwtio (SDWARD LYCE ESPECTFULLY IN- 4 forms the subse: Browa’s Bible and Shatspeare, now just com pared to bind those works elegance, strength and <0 ¥, and upoa much more reasonable terms than caa ve done in Bailti- more, Philadelpiata, or New York. A ietter ad- Gressed to nim (per post) wilienable bim to ex- bibit to the subscribers specimens of his style of binding. Every xiad of isook Binding neatly ex- ccuted se27-6m NE, PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE United States, for schools and families, by Benson J. Lossiag, author of Pectorial Fi wea ee illustrated with over eagravings § Price 80 « . - ished, and sale ot ariel day TAYLOR & MAURY’S fev 17 Bookstore, near ; = 20 000 PEat 4 TREES. r TEN DOLLARS PER BRUNDKED—FUOR ‘Sane iP gcrp f near Washington. a are Of the bent seiect fruit. - S™* Sow, and’ Also,a eneral assortment of ORNAMENTAL. EVERGREEN, SHADE, and FRUIT FREES. oo zl tf JOSHUA PEIRCE Btecer re aT WASHINGTON, TO- ith the customs adopted by polite so- this ts a very useful Little SHILLINGTON’S Book- rsileat for Maren Raukin’s Abstract of Medical Sclence lavasion and Capture of Washingtoa city peed the author ef Amy Herbert ve after Marriage, a Story of the Heart, by M Caroline Lee Hentz” aoa The Two Lovers, ora a ey aay of Twi, geat for the sale Harper’s weekly r the very best and cheapest 4 per published Popes — per copy, or 82 med nod annum. Verything in the m: me and cheap pub!i- Cation line for sale at = —_— SHILLINGTON’3S Bookstore, Odeon Building, corner of 43 st and ster’s Devotion, by the Ts _fed Mt-3¢ Pesan. avenue. ZMBEKS AND STRANGERS LEAV- ing our ci ¥ for home should not fall to take with them sometniag from our establishment tn tue Music or Musical Instrument line Ours is _ rept extensive Piano and Music amin the District 5 between 9b and uth ste. oe snap feb Is _ _ INO PF. ELLIS. Bee OS Ww. 8. baYTon, AUKNEY & DAYTON Real ate and General Land Agency, wata Cit feb-TyaFim ? N- T- gS ee ¥S' JaCkers COATS. PANTS 3 . Vests Shirts, Drawers. Gi P 4 Somnanh Se loves, Hosiery, ac » for : WALL & STEPHENS, febl2 32 Pa ay , bet. 9th and lice crete: CoskPoration STOCKS for sai ie + febiz-4 CHUBB BROTARRS.* HES TO CALL THE A & to all that suffer with defective sight, caused by age, sickness, and particularly from lasses: injadfe lously selected, to his superior SPecrA LES and GLASSES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, bril- Mant transparency, sufted precisely and benefi- cially to the wearer according to the concavity or convexity of theeye. Very numerous are the fl) eects caused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not bein, eee | suited, by the use of an Optometer ; an he practice of many years enables him to meas- ure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glass- es that are absolately required wili be furnished with precision and satisfaction. JOHN TOBIAS hacer, 3 the very libe- ral encouragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronage of those that have not yet availed themselves of bis aid Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send- ing the glasses tn use, and state how many inch- csthey can read this print with their spectacies, can be supplied with such as will improve their sight, nnumerabie testimonials to be seen; and sef- erences given to many who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his glasses. Ciroulars to be had » at his office, No. $12 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hall, vr stains. NoRvorx, September 7, 1854. Sir—The Spectacles you made for me suit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other | have lately tried. LIFT. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried 2 pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and corresponding with his description orthe focus. { recommend him asa skillful op- tictan. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induced by a friend to visitthe es- tablishment of Mr. Tobias for the jose of try- Ing his glasses, | was furnished im with 4 pair slightiy colored blue, which have afforded me more wiared dagparge ace than any [ have evertried. My sight, originally vy ood, was injured by writing and reading af night, fre- uently to a very late hour; but with the aid of dese glasses I can study almost as late as ever, and that too without the pain I have previously suffered. JOHN WILSON Late Commissioner @en’l Land Okoe, December 11, 1855, Lhave used Mr. Tobiar’s Spectacies fer threa or four months, and take great pleasure in say- ing that lam =e with them. { have been much benefitted by them. May Sth, 1353. GEOR. P.SCARBURER, I was recommended to Mr. Joha Tobias as & skillful optician; and as I have eyes of remark- able pec: arity, I ‘was gratifed to find that Mr. ‘Fobtas seemed to comprehend them by inspec- tion and some slight measurement, and he has made mea palr of Spectacles that suits me ad- mirably. A. P. BUBLER. July 11, 1858. WiLminaton, N.C., Jan. 27, 1854 Mr.J.Texias: Dear Sir—i am happy to say that the Spectacies wich I obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. Froman inequal- ity in the visual range of my eyes, I have hereto- found freat dificuity in getting glasses of the proper focal distance. It affords ime pleasure to state that, by the ald of your optometer, this diffi- culty has been happily obviated so that Lon apres ge furnished me are decidedly the best pted a eyes of any I have ever ee Dane ery res; iy. yours, .B. NE, = Rector of St Jamea’ Parish. DaraR?MEn? ov intERIOR, May 7, 1355. From natural defevts and the unequal range of my eyes, | have been compelled to use glasses for several years. I have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly fit to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me fectly. By the use of hjs optometer he is enabied toadapt Glasses minutely to theeye. I most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to ali having occasion to use glasses. and bear my testi- mony as to bis skill as an optician. HENRY E. BALDWIN, Aaalst. Seo’y to sign Land Warrants. P. S—OPERA GLASSES of great varie’ TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATC! MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles in this line at very low prices constantly on hard. fy 12-1yv PROTECTIUN AND INDEMNITY FROM LOSS BY FIRE! PIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE. Authorized Copitaiend Surplus...$1,36%,161 13. FAEMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSUR- ANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA. Office northwest correr Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street, Washington Cily, D.C. DIRECTORS, - Thos. 8. Florence, Charles Dingee, e U. Armstrong, ‘Thomas Manderfield, «A Rubicam, Edward R. Helmbold Georse Helmbald, F. Carroll Brewster, James E t, Isaae Leech, Jr. JMAS B. FLORENCE, President, ZDWASD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary, LOCAL SURVEYORS. charles Waiter, No. 397 D strect, Opposite City M4. TS orator corner Firatstzéetand Virginia leand, sains, No. 22 Pour-and-a-hal fstreet, Jolin Kisetes, No. $01 Thirwenth street, below Pennsylvania avenue. MARINE SURVEYOR. Capt.J j, No. 387 Pennsylvania avegue, Opposite } nal Hotel. CZNERAL SUPERINTENDENT. John Thomason, siness of this Compan Yorably with the most sac ss | Hons int ted States. From the let day of August, 1855, in five months, ap to Ist January, 1956, the premiums received amounted to the = sum of one hundred and eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-one dollars, with onl a hundred and sixty-six dollars losses Th will compare fa of similar institu. ith these evidences of success and good man. agement, the directors feel justided in soliciting a skare of public patronage, believing that the secu- o fered is ampie. and that all fair claims will be adjusted More according to equity than legal techni- caitties. ‘The company is prepared to issue policies againat joes or damage by freon DWELLINGS, PURNI- TOURS, MILLS, MANUFACTORIES, WARE OUSES, all descripions of BUILDINGS, and eircoutents, or aii kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by VESSELS, STEAMBOATS, CA- NAL BOATS, RAILROADS, and the usual com veyances to or from any portion of EUROPE and AMERICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the western waters. The rates of premium will be aslow as other companies, and in fixing them eve improvemeat im coustruction gud arrangement will be taken into consideration. All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid. Office north west corner Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street, Washingwon ber de D.C. Phas? Inrurcnce nay also be effected at the Home Northwest corner Walnut and Second Streets, delphia, and in other principal ciues of the United Staies by authorized officers of the ompany, Jeleiys Sa ee HATS! HATS! ONSTAN®LY ON HAND A FULL wey of BEEBE’S NEW RK STYLES. together with TAY LORS. HATS, of BALTI- MORE. The best black dress HATS pot up in the latest style for $3.50, as good as those usually sold $5; and a good fashion- le Hat at $3, worth 4; anda first-rate Hat, $2 50. ‘Fhe best materials and the best workmanship is employed to J spe @ $5 Hat, which ts sold for $3.50. Wedoacash business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer fall value for his ON. B Agent for Driscoll's Balm of a Fhouse . mt for ‘alm trian cents bette AN ), 7th street, near Pa. ayenu fora New York Hat Compaay. lage ay ———$——— ——___—____ re er 3 SECOND-HAND MELODEUNS, BUT € use a short time, for sale or rent, very low, atour great Piano Store, between 9th and 10th streets jan 22 JOHN F. ELLIS. # cree 8 Rs See a pan re E oon KES ) handsomely on these Griddies ‘Without grease and smoke y, jan %. @, FRANCIS, 490 7th at, OFFICIAL. Treasury DePantuxNT, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice ie 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 ia addition to the interest 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 ven- dor, the following rates of premium on said stocks: Por the stock of 1842, a premium of lg per cente For 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 transmitted to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitied to receive ihe proceeds. If sent between date hereof and the ist 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 made from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and transmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- versat 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 BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. DEECSITS.— DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks | noe without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard citles received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on said Cities furnished to de- positors without charze. inTEREST ON Drrosits —Interest will be al- lowed on Deposits at such rates as May be agreed upon. Drrosits tn VIRGINIA AND UNCURRENT Mo- NEY.—Deposiis ta Virginia and other Uncurrent Money received to be cnecked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, we charging the iegu- lar Exchange. Discounts —Notes, Drafts, and Bills of Ex- change will be discounted, and Loans made on Siocks, Bonds, and Securities, at the market Tate. LETTEKs ov Crepir.—Letters of Credit will be furnished, negotiable in the different Citles of the United States, on Deposit of Money or Collat- erals, and interest allowed {f Money is dposited, and charged if Collaterals, on such terms as may be agreed upon TRAVELING BILLs oF ExcHANGE —Travelers will be furnished with drafts in such sums as may be desired negotiable in the diferent Cities of the Union BILLs aND LetTERs oF CREDIT ON ENGLAND IRBLaND ann Evropa —Bilis of Exchange aod Letters of Credit on England, Ire!and and Eu- rope, furnished at the market rate for Exchange, in sums to suit, Bonps, Stocxs, &c.—Bonds, Stocks, and Se- curities paying from 6 to 12% cent , always for sale, or bought in the different Cities at a com- mission ofa ¥ cent. Where Stocksare bought upon orders, we reserve the right to call for a de- posit of 10% cent. on the cost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by telegraph. RAILROAD, CiTY, A> D STATE Bonps —Rail- road, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our hands for negotiation either in this country or Europe. Ratiroad Iron purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp WaRRants.—-Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are Saranteed inevery respect Land Warrants located on com:nission. 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 InsvRaNces.—Real Estate bought and sold, and Insurances effected CLalMs on THE United States, CocRT oF Ciaiws, CONGRESS —Claims on the United States, before the Court of Claims or Conggess. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and Prompt attorneys, CHUBB BROTHERS, Opposite the Treasury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER DEXTER’S HOTEL. An Immense assortment of New Hooks will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIRELY 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 ts 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, &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. i[7"5 per cent of all our net receipts will be Raced in the hands of His Honor the Mayor of Veshington, to be distributed for the benefit of the Poor of the city. Atthe Old Stand, under Dexter’s Hotel, sgn of the Red Flag. jan 8-tf J. PHILBRICK, Agent. Rectifying Establishment. HE UNDERSIGNED .TAKES THIS method of informing Hquor dealers that he has fitted up aRECTIFYING ESTABLISH- MENT in this city, and is now pre te sup- ply all those who may favor him with their cus- tom. He has on hand a large stock of Brandies, Gin, Wines, and Old Whiskeys, which he can sell at as low a figure as Hoe lee be purchased for either ta Baltimore or Philadelphia. N_ B. The subscriber has also on hand, a large lot of Foreign and Domestic Cigars PETER FEGAN, No. 95 Louisiana avenue, near 10th st. Jan 14-6m* _ EW BOOKS.—MAGDALEN HEPBURN, by Mrs. Olyphant; Henry Lyle, by Miss E. Maryat, daughter of Capt. M.; the T'wo Lovers, or a Sisters Devotion, by author of Twin Sisters; Don Bernardo’s Daughter, by W.H_ Ainsworth. FERGUSON, feb 12 486 7th street LMANACK DEL)ILLUSTKATILGN for 1857.—Irophetique do; Comique do; Pour Rire do; De France do; de la Mere Gigogne do; du Marin; Astrologiguedo; du Magicien des 8a lons do; du Magazin Piltoresque do Numerously lulastrated. Price 15 cents each. Imported from Paris by feb 13 FRANCK TAYLOR. Fe Since se bah erie 4 oa Ne. 367 Pa. ave., oppesite National Hetel, JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN FINE WINES, BRANDIxS, GROCERIES, AND CIGARS H*s IN STORE A VERY CHOICE As- sortment of Champegne in quarts and pints, IXL; and ‘Fresan de Bausey, and other desirable Brands; Brandy in cask and bottles vintage 1777 to 1840; Rums of all kinds; Whiskeys 1810 to 1858; Holland Gin of ail kinds; Claret Wines of all brands Burgundys do do Saturne do do Sherry do do Maderia do do Port do do German do do Hock do do Italian do do Han) En rian do do gUsh Ale and Porter of all brands Cigars do do Cordials do do Cross & Blackwell’s London Pickles and one of _ kinds ee. Sugar, Teas, &c , &e 367 Penn avenue, opposite National Hotel. jan 23-1y JONAS P. LEVY. UULLEN GOODS AT A SACRIFICE, 8, J. McLAUGHLIN & CO., jan D-f between Sth and 9th ate, Star. IF YOU WANT TO BUY CHEAP DRY GOODS CALL AT KR. G. HRYATT’S, Ne. 349 Seventh Street, Third door below the Northern Liberties’ Market, HERE WILL BE FOUND A RICH AS- SORTMENT OP— Plaid Silks from 53 cents, up cod fast colored Ginghams atS and 10 cts , usual price 10 and 12 cents Fine Irish Linens at 25 cents, richly werth 37. 50 dozen Ladies’ Fine Linen Handkercbiefs at 6x cents 50 dozea Linen Shirt Bosoms at 12, usual price 25 cents 20 yards yood Calico for $1 Yard wide unbleached Cottons at 6¥ cents Good black Alpaca at 12 cents All kinds of Winter Goods at prime cost A lot of Lawns, Challies, Barege de Laines and Bareges lert over from last season, which Will be sold extra cheap A large lot of Cloaks and Mantillas at less than cost Just opened, a very large lot of Bleached and Brown Sheeting and Shirting Cottons of the very best makes, at very low prices. A lotef BLANKETS and BED COMFORTS very cheap. Be particular, and remember the name and number feb 21-e03t TTS, MATTHESSES, BEDS, &c NTICIPATING A LARGE DEMAND I have had made up a heavy stock of superior and inferior curled hair, shuck, and cotton sin MATTRESSES; hair and feather PILLOWS and BOLSTERS; feather BEDS; double and sing’e COTTS, &c. 1 have aixo in store, fifteen setis of COTTAGE CHAMBER FURNISURE, from the cheapest to the most expensive patterns, together with a general assortment of parlor, dining-room, and chamber FURNITURE, &c., all of which I will sell at unusually low prices Cc. W. BOTELER, feb 21-e06t Iron Hall. HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, & FOR SALE. A gentleman, soon to leave the city, offers at private sale— An elegant palr of bay CARRIAGE HORSES, half brothers, of Eclips! stock 6 and 7 yearsold, over 16 hands high, fust travellers, of splendid style and action, suited to all harness and the sad- die, without fault or blemish, and believed to have no equals in the District. An extra HORSE, closely mating and used al- ternately with 'te above; bay, of Trustee stock 7 years old, sound and kind, and suited to all harness, particularly valuable asa single family horse A beautiful BAY MARE, of Meseenger stock, 5 years ola, 15 hands high, of great speed and bottom, sound and kind, and remarkably fineas a ladies’ saddle horse. A stylish FAMILY COACH, nearly new, cost | 2900. A hard:eme FAMILY CARRIAGE, nearly new, suitable for surnmer and winter, cost 8650 A LEATBER-TOP BUGGY, of handsome style, nearly new, cost S250. Aset of elegant DOUBLE HARNESS, used but a few times, cost $150 . Lot of DOUBLE and SINGLE HARNESS, Saddles, Bridles, &c Only such as are willing to pay fair price need apply. Enquire at this office. feb 16-2awtf CHINA, CLASS AND QUEENS WARE. R. H. MILLER, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to Alexandria, beg leave to c2li the at- tention of dealers, hotel-keepers and ethers of Washington and Georgetown to their stock of GOQDS, which, for extent and variety, will compare favorably with any establishment ia the Eastert cities. ‘The connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwardsof 30 years, has given him advan- tages In the purchase of goods, equal, if not supe- rior, to any Imuse in the trade. An inspection of goods and priccs wi!l satisfy all parties that pur- chases can be made cf them upon the most favor- able terms. French Chine Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated French Chis? Dinner Sets, gold band and plain white French Chiza Vases, Pitchers, Foilet Sets, &c. French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, and other articles of Teawere And Dinner Ware, separate from sets india Chisa Dinner Sets, and separete articies al- way on hand White Granite Ware in every variety, fa sets, and separate from sets, as may be desired Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same _ Common Edged, W hite and Kockinghain Ware, in fuli supply. . Cut, Pressed, Plain and Moulded Glass Ware from the best establishments in the Eastern and Western Stetes, which will be sold by the pack- age or otherwise. Experienced peckets employed. Goods put up by us can be transported by any mode without ie. ere oy the steamboats from Washington to Alexandria, almost hourly, 123g cents each way A quarter ofa dollar thus spent may save many dollars. dee 1- $25 REWARD | HE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE PAID by the subscriber for the apprehension of NEGRO MAN ‘TOM, who ran away from George A. Mitchell. Esq , to whom he Js hired for the year 1957. ‘ ‘Tom is about 28 years old, of medium size aud height, quite black, with a fall suit of bushy hair. He is no doubt lurking about Georgetown or Washington, as he bas a number of acquaintances in the District. If taken beyond the limits of the State 2 reward of $50 wiil be paid. He must be brought home to the subscriber or secured in jail so that 1 get bim again SHELBY CLARK, feb lv-eolf Upper Mariboro’, Md. AT PRIVATE SALE. PAIR OF FIRST RATE BLOOD BAY CARRIAGE HORSES, upwards of 16 hands high—young, sound, and per- fectly geotle inbarness. Also, a New Yor. it Carriage, nearly new, and a pair of very excel- lent harness. ‘Tbe above property can be seen on application atSMITA’S Livery Stables, corner 19th street Penn, avenue” feb 18-2aw2w* DIiVERNOIS HOTEL. R. @. DIVERNO[S BEGS TO INFORM a¥% his friends and the public a generals that he has now opened his new Hotel on ty Pennsylvaiia avenue, between 17th and 18th streets. and elegantly furn- ‘Tbis Establish ment is new! ished on the most modern and improved principle with Saloois and Private Apartments e Bar is supplied wiih the choicest Wines and Liquors, €igars, &c. Game and other delicacies in searon Private Dinner and Supper Parties A diper ged supplied and attended to in any part of the city. ble d’hote at 3% o’clock, on Sundays at 2, nov 25-e03m CHAUSCEY WARRINER, WATCH MAKER, NO. 344 STREET, SIGN OF THE LARGE and small Watch with Chain, near tate ton’s Periedical Depot, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4}¢ street WATCHES, JEWELRY SILVER WARE. WATCH REPAIRING, &c. Chronometers, A tien 2 Watches, Duplex, Mantle Clocks, Lever, Piaetat and Horizontal, Silver Ware Musical, and REPAIRED. JEWELRY AND SILVER WARE made to order. {> Removed from 370 Penn’a avenue, Browns Hotel, to the above location “@a nov 241-e03m C. WARRINER. JOHN H. BUTHMANN, a Importer and Dealerin Wines, Brandies, &c. Penn. avenue, south side, bet. 44 and6th sts., AS IN STURE A VERY CHUICE AS- sortment of igre ne, in sats and Mo openlion ot Peray, white and pink; Maderia Port, Teneriffe, Sic Rhine Wines, éselle; French Wines, red ‘and white; Co; 9 Seheldam Gin Jamacla Rum, Sootch Whlekey, Amerioan Whiskey, Cuzacoa sete; aud of bis own preparation, Wild Gueny Brandy, Bisckberry Juice, Stomach Bit- ters. i Absinthe, Kirschwasser, and sae) foee * “des 10-3t&ew4m, DRESS MAKING THE MOST MODERN FRENCH styles, and at the shortest notice. ON HAND-FRENCH BONNETS, with between 7th and Sth streets, foreduce sek Market Space, jan %77-e0lm EVENING STAR. JOHN PHENIX IN BOSTON. The Knickerbocker for February contain? a letter from John Phenix, written in Boston’ which is, in a very extensive sense of the word, rich : LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FROM JOHN PH(ENIX. I have been sitting o. 73 Tremont House, by the cheerful view of a grave yard, musing on various matters and things in a solemn state of mind well befitting Seventeen inches of snow fell last yo and Boston looks white chabod, to the full as des- Through the hollow and reverberating paszages of this ancient building ; around the corners of the sinuous streets; from each door rivate and public It is Sunda: in my room, window, which commands in Boston the place and the occasion. like the Island of olate. and window in eyer building, and from the bouses of God, re- sounds the peculiar sharp hacking cough of the population of Boston. Every soul of them has it It is the disease of the country When [ meet an acquaintance in the street, I abstain from the usual greeting, and invari: - bly say, *‘ How is your cough ””’ and the re- ly invariably is ‘about the same’ Cougb- ing, and the ancient pastime of hawking, (fo!- lowed by expectoration,) are the principal amusements in this cold city. In the grave yard beneath my window. on a slate tomb- stone, may be found, I am informed, the fo!- lowing touching inscription : “ Here I ite bereft of breath, Because a cough carried me off in,” which, I doubt not, deseribes the case of the majority of the silent ineumbents of that place of rest. The Tremont House is in many respects a gocd institution ; it is perfectly clean apd well arranged, the attendance is good, and the fodder excellent ; but there is an indescriba- le air of gloom and solemnity pervading the eotire establishment well suited to Boston, but chilling to a stranger to the last degree. The waiters, dressed in black with white neck- cloths, move silently and sadiy. about the ta- bles, looking like so many ministers with thir- teen children, four hundred a year and two donation parties; the man in the effice never emiles—ia any point of view; a large Bible, with the name of the house stamped apon it in gilt letters, (to prevent religious strangers from bottling ir,) lies on every table, and the chambermaids attend family prayer in the basement. All is “grand, gloomy,” and, it must be confesred, exceedingly peculiar. I have attempted bat two jokes in this solemn place, and they fell like the flakes of snow. silent and wanoticed. An unfortunate indi- vidaal in the reading-room, last evening, was seized with an unusually violent fit of cough ing, which, if # man could by any possibility have been turned inside out would have done it; and asa partial cessation of it occurred. with his hairztanding on end, (be had coughed his hat ctf,) his face glowing with exertion, and the tears standing in his unhappy eyes, he very naturally gave vent to a profane exc- cration LEvery body looked shocked! I re- marked in an audible tone to my companion, that the exclamation was a coffer dam; an admirable contrivance for raising obstructions from the bottom of streams, and probably adopted by the gentleman to clear his throat ; but no one laughed, and I incontinently went to bed This morning on arising L boots, left outside the door with blacking, had, like those of Eomba:t e been disptaced; said to the porter, amanif reve and solemn aspect: ‘ You have a very Eonest set of people about this house.’’ “Why?’? said the perter, with a somewhat startled expression my boots outside my door last night, and find this morning noone has touched them.’? That man walked cff slow and stately, and never knew that I had been humorous Disappoint- ments have been my lotin life. I remember in early childhood going to the theatre to see Mrs. W. H. Smith appear in two pieces; the bills said she would do it, and she came upon the stage perfectly whole and ontire, like any other lady. Upon the whole, it is my impres- sion that Boston is a dull, gloomy, precise and solemn city, which I take to be owing entirely to the intense cold that prevails there in the winter, which chills and freezesup the warmer nature of the inhabitants, who don’t have time to get thawed out before the cold comes back again. I have met many Bostonians in more genial climates, who appeared to be very hearty and agreeable fellows. I took a short ride yesterdzy in the Metropolitan railroad cars, which are dragged by horse power from the Tremont House to Koxbury. The only other occupant of my car was a yound and lovely female in deep mourning. She wore a heavy black veil, and her thick and beautiful auburn hair was gathered up on each side of ber face, beneath a spotless cap, 2 widow's cap of snowy muslin. I had always a feeling for widows; young and pret- ty widows particularly, always excite my deopest interest and sympathy. I gazed with moistened eye on the sweet specimen before me. 80 young, 80 beautiful, 1 thought, and alas! what suffering she hasexperienced. 1 pictured to myself her devotion to her hus. band during his last illness, the untiring watchfainees with which she hung over his pillow, the unwearying and self-sacrificing spirit with which she hoped on, hoped ever, till in despite of her care, her love, he sank forever, aud her agonized shriek rang in my ear, as with hands clasped and upturned eye, she felt that he was dead—her dream of life was over—her strength was gone—her heart was broken. The young widow had been regarding me earnestly during this time, and probably im- agined what; was passing in my mind, for throwing her veil over her hat, she turned rtly around towards me, and looking stead- Fistly in my face—she winked her eye! Yes, sir, she winked her eye at me—tbe moral Phenix, and I rose from my ashes and left the Metropolitan car and returned to the Tre- mont House. And is it possible, thought I, as I gazed from my window up Tremont street and cbeerved a sanctimonious gentleman, in a long, black overcoat, looking hastily up and down the street, and then dodge ups small alley in great haste; is it possible that this little widow in the car is at all typical of the great city to which she belongs” A most respectable, staid, and solemn out- ward Bupesresce:_coveuing © very strong diz- position to that deviltry which is defined by the Bible as ‘‘ the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life.’’ But Boston, clothed in its robe of snow, looked too pure, too bride-like, and I dismissed the supposition from my mind. : . They don’t have theatrical performances in Boston on Saturday evenings; the theatre opens at 3 o’clock, p m_, and the performance isoverat6. Thalberg was allowed to give a concert here last evening, however. © was practicing a little this morning also on the iano, when a message came from a serious amily in the next room begging him not to pisy dancing tunes. He did'nt. I had intended to have written to you more at length, but am off to New Orleans directly, and must pack mytrunk. Boston iz a great place. iam sorry-l hadn't time to go and see the Monastery presided over by Abbott Lawrence, that was burned “y the Orangemen Yours truly and respectful overed that my bo embellish 3; oBN Pua@enix —+— Ee There are seventy-eight Wesleyan preachers in France. ter Madame Oceanan, the largest limbed woman in the world, 1s in the muscum at Ne’ Orleans She weighs 515 pounds, is 9 feet pone the arm and 38 around the calf of her leg, and weats. No. 3 shoes. She bails from Kentucky, “* Because,’ I rejoined, ‘I left | jn circumference, measures 2) inches THE WEEKLY STAR, This excelent Family and News Journal—con- taining a greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published om Seturday morning. Single copy, perannum Five — Ten copies. copies i Cas, INVARIABLY IN ADVA NoE. ia as tue counter arncansrenP Bam un be procured Paper Price—Tuare Cunrts. PostMAsTERs who act asagents allowed of twenty per sent." P The Way to Prevent Rising of Rent The raising of rents in Paris, at present, is quite equal to the cholera, as a scourge to the economical classes of “‘gentlemen in ” A story is told of one of these sufferers, an ay- tist, who was called u by his landlord with the usual warning that his rent weuld be raised at a certain time. It had already been advanced from one hundred dollars to t hundred end twenty dollars per annum, and the poor lodger was, of course, hard pushed. He stammered, at first, with an attempt at re- monstrance, but Mons. X was a tory, and turned to go. But with the last loo backwards, for the polite “good morning,’” there was a new e: on the "s a With an intense gate on hia vis- tor, his eyes were enla and bis li; rt- ed with tender caaomiens of cuxtety PNot quite comprehending what this could mean, but conjecturing that the distress ef poverty was at the bottom of it, Mons X. r ed a contolatory word or two. exp his Tegret2, but insisting still on the necessity. “Ah,” said the artiet, ‘‘ how little under- stand my present emotion:! It is but a tri- fing inconvenience to me to change my lodg- ings 1 am a bachelor, and am anywhere equally athome. Butit is your impen destiny that 1 now contemplate with terror’? “Eb! what!—mine? Explain yourself !’" Mons. X———. “ May I ask your ago?” the lodger. “ Fifty years.’’ ** And your health?’ *« Perfect.’? “Alas! both these ‘Tappy promises will not prevent your being a dead men in three months!’*” “ How!—a threat ’’’ asked the landlord amazed. “ Lis- ten! Two years ago occupied an apartment ia the Faubourg St. Germaia. My landlord gave me a warning that the rent would be raised at the end of the quarter, and before the period came round, he was dead. I moved to the Marias, and was warned in the samo way sgain; and again the landlord was dead —— spt =e new rent. A third time, the same thing happened, at my last I 3 before this—the mater te ron be cal pe oe like yourself. And now!”’ “ Bless me! What can you m !” asked the now anxious look- ing Mons. X - ‘Simply, that there is a fatality attendant on my leaving a house. I am not usually superstitious, but I know that it is certain death to my landlord, when 1 go! To-morrow. I leave you! And ah! Mons. A\——! if you have any testamentary ar- rangement to make, do not, I beg of you, de- lay!’ ‘‘My dear sir'—really—was it to- morrow you thought of lenving my house?” now expotulated Mons. X “Could I not,,by allowing your rent to remain the same, induce you to stay”? I should take it, I assure you, as a very great favor’? “ For how long’’’ thoughtfully inquired the artist. ‘Oh, forever'’’ eagerly exclaimed the land- lord. * I will give you a written contract— rent unchangeable—is it 60 understood. m deartenant?’’ ++ Certainly, if you so wish, said the now happy artist, and stepping to hie desk, he drew up the written obligation, and with consolatory words to the relieved mind of Mons. X , exchanged with him a cor- dial good morning. He well understood his man! ee A Stubborn Stripling. ‘*Cymon”’ of the Boston Post tells ee ‘Once upon a time’’ a big, strapping, awk - ward youth, fresh from Vermont, entered the Dummer Academy at Byfield, Massachusetts, for a little ehare of erudition, which is doled out at this Temple of Minerva at economical prices. At that time—we know not how it is t present—the boys and girls were kept in one apartment, only the middle aisle separa- ting them. One day this Vermont stripling, who had just been helping one of the ims through a hard sum—he was evte on eypher- ing—thougbt it not more than fair that he should take toll for his valuable services ; ac- cordingly he threw his stalwart arm around the rosy damsel and gave her a sly but rons- ing smack. which startled the whole assembly. “Jedediah Tower, come up here!” roared the preceptor Tho deunguent appeared, his face glowir, wih blushes like a red-hot warming pan, ar looking as silly as a ninny. ‘+ Hold out your hand, sir!’ said the peda- gogue. ‘I'll teach you not to act thus in this institution.’’ ‘The huge paw was extended ina horizontal line toward the instructor, who surveyed its broad surtace with a mathematicaleye, caleu- lating how many strokes of his small ferule would take to cover the large number of square inches which it contained. -Jedediah,’’ at length he said, “ this is the first time that you have been called up fora delinquency ; now, sir, if you will eay that you are sorry for what you have done, I will let you off this time without punishment.” “Sorry,’’ exclaimed the youngster, striking an attitude of pride and indignation ; “ sorry! No, sir! Lam not; and I will do jest so agin efi bev achance. So put on, old feller, jest as hard ag you like. By the jumpin’ Je-bosi- phat! I’d stand here and let you lick me till ratte kam, afore I'd be sorry, at that—by thunder, I would!’’ Tue Ecyrtians.—The Gipsy question has long been a puzzle to Earopeans, and volumes without number have been written upon it. ‘The controversy, however, has been a very profitiess one for no jury competent to decide has been appealed to. It does seem strange that the Gipsies themselves, who surely must know better than any other people who they are and whence they have come, should not have been asked to give their opinion. Had this been done, the Egyptian origin of the race would hardly have been debated, for that to which the Gipsies cling more than all things else, that which they assert most earn- estly of all, is the fact that they are, in very truth, the sons of Egypt. This is the secret which they speak of in their own fore- ign tongue, so that the Gentiles of the nations may not hear it. This, too, is what they teach their children And it would be a marvelous thing if a aation so widely scatter- ed as theirs should be wholly mistaken. They have bad no motive for saying they are Egyptians—no motive whatever—unless it were true. If it be false, it is a falsehood, the telling of which hus profited them nothing. But more than this, it may be asserted that ifit had not been for the pride they take in keeping the blood and race of Egypt pure, they would long ago have amalgamated with the rest of the human family, and have ceas- ed to appear as a distinct people on the face of the earth Make of it what one will, there they are at this hour scattered everywhere, from here to Hindocstan, from runny Spain t> frozen Siberia, nursing the pride of the race and training their offspring to do the same. How they would curl the lip in scorn—how they would sneer the simpleton down who would venture to enter their tents in order to teach them that they are anything but what they profess to be, even the representatives of the great nation of antiquity, whose land was watered by the Nile and governed by the Pharoahs.—Jewish Chronicle. is ea ING ix CH .—An American writes die boon, that in the churches he has at- tended there, whoever comes first, whether gentleman or lady, takes the farther sest in the slip, and those that follow fill up the re; maining seats, Gustanon J the awkward dis turbance which occurs in onr churches at home in the process of filing in and out by the males, in order to isolate the woman at the fartherend of the pew. The habitso uni- versal among us originated with the early settlers, who sat near the doors of the pews, so that in case of an attack from Indians, they might be ready for action. The custom isone which might be advantageously changed. 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