Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1857, Page 1

T Is PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus and 11th street, By W.D. WALLACH, and is served to by carriers at SIX yearis era ey ee six months, and UNK ree oath less than three months at the rate of Taxascnr Darastuent, Nov. 29, 1856. Notice is hereby given to heiders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this de; artment will purchase the same until the 31 of Mach 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 Jast 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 premiam on -aid siocks: Por the stock of 1812, a premium of 10 per cent. Por the stock of 1347 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 tranemitted to the depart- ment, under this notice, must be assigned to the United Sates, by the party duly entitled to receive the 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 da corres- ponding deduction be mae from the amount pay- able for the stock. Payment fur the stocks so assigned and tra iemit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant Treasu- rersat Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the partes entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed ia the letters accom nying Lie certificates. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. dee 1—dt3dMarcht RETIRED PUYSICIAN, sands of life have nearly run ou‘, discovered while living in the East Indies, a certain care for WHOSE A Consumption, Brenehitis, Astuma, Coughs, Colds, and General Debility. Wishing todo as mech good as possibie he will send to such of his atlicted fellow beings as request It, this recipe. with fall and explicit directions for making it up and successfully using it. He requires each ap- — to enclose bimone shiiling ; three cents to returned as post ge on the Recipe, and the re- mainder to be ys oe to the = of this ad- A Dr. H. JAMES, Jersey feb 16-1m BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS. E POSIT3S.—DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND Checks paid without charge. Drafts on the northern seaboard cities received on Deposit at par, and Kxchange on sald Cities furnished to de- positors without charge IntTEREST oN DzPostts —Interest will be al- lowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed u Derostts tn Vingtia and UNCURRENT Mo- Et —Weposits ia Virginia and other Uncurrent Money received to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, we cherging the regu- lar Exehaage. DiscotxtTs —Notes, Drafts, and Bills of Ex- change wil discounted, and Loans made on Stocks, Boad-, and Seouritie-, at the market rate. Latrexs ov Cazoir —Letters of Credit will be furnished, negotiable in the different Cities of the United States, on Deposit of Money or Collat- erais, and Interest allowed If Money is d-posited, and charged if Collaterals, on such terms as may be agreed upon TRavELiNe BILL: oy Excnancs —Travelers wil be ruratshed wita dratts in such sums as may be desired negotiabiein the disferent Cities of the Union BILts ano Letters or Crzpit on ENGLanp Tegtanp anv Evrorsz —Silis of Exchange ard Letters of Credit oa Sogiand, Ireland and Bu- rope, furaisbed at the market rate for Exchange, in sums to suit, Bonvs, Stocxs, &¢_—Bords, Stocks, and Se- curtties paying from 6 t> 12 cent, always for sale, or bought in the differest Cities at a com- mission ofa ¥ & cent. Where Stocasare bought upoa orders, we reserve the right to call for a de- posit of 10 & cent on thecost. Bonds or Stocks Will be ordered by telegraph. RaiLRoaD, City,a Dd StatE Bonds —Rall- road, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our bands for nezotiation either in this country or Europe. Railroad Irom purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp Waanants —Land Warrants bought at the market rates All Warrants sold by us are &¥aranteed in every 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 anvil bought and sold, and I 3 CLAIMS ON THE Units: TaTss, Court oF Ciaims,CoNe2ess—Ciaims on the United States, before the Court of Ciaims or Congress. intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by able and Prompt attorneys. CHUBB BROTHERS, jan 27 Opposite the Treasury. GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE, UNDER D&EXTER’S HOTEL. An im: se assortment of New Books will be opened This Day, AND AN ENTIRELY NEW List OF SENTS will be distributed to our patrons hereafter. MEMBESS OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS, and SPTRANGERS will fad our stock of Books worth their attentioa. It is the largest and most valuable assortment ever opened in this city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous Works in all the departments of Ancient end Modera Seleace, Literature, and Art. Also, all the latest Publications, Annuals of the Season, Bibles, Prayer Books, New Kditions of the Po- ets, &c., &c ,1n Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel- vet,and@ other rich aod superb Bindings, ele- gaatly ith 5 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. i7"S per ceat of all our net receipts will be laced in the hands of His Honor the Mayor of ashington, 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. : Rectifying Establishment. HE UNDERSIGNED TAKES THIS method of informing Hquor deaters that he has Gtted up 2 RECTIF YING ESTABLISA- MENT tn this city, and ts now prepared te sup- ply all those who may favor him with their cus- tom. He bas on band a large stock of Brandies, Gin, Wines, and Old Whiskeys, which he can sell at as low a aed as they can be pi for either fa Baltimore or Philadelphia N B. The me pncrnned —— on hand, a large lot of Foret; Domestic a. = PETER FEGAN, No. % Louisiana avenue, near 10th st. jan h-6m* Ne. 367 Pa ave., ai jational Hetel. JONAS P. LEVY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IX PIXE WINES, BRANDI«S, GkOCERI£S, AND CIGARS H42, EN STORE VERY CHOICE A8- sortment of Champagne in quarts and IXL; and Fresan de Bausey, ana other Brands; Brandy in cask and botties, Via‘ 1777 to 1810; Rums of all kinds; Whiskeys to 1866 ; Holland Gin of a! kinds; ats, Claret Wines - all brands Burgund) lo = do Saturne = do do Sherry do do Maderia do do Port do do do do Bock do do ee Eng! Ale and Porter of all brands Cigars do do Cordials HE EVENING STAR rable e 0 Eben e ing VOL. IX, DR. VILLARD, Dentist, LATE oF Cwicaco OULD RESPECTFULL Ww the citizens of the meLLY In ae vicinity, that havi in Washin; 5 lek Row prepared to sppecedaanes in his Profession, in the Office No. 250 Penn. avenue, joining Gau- tler’s. 0 jan30-1y DENTAL SURGEON, D®, B F. CO8BY, PENN AVENUE, BE- tween Sixth and Seventh streets, atthe place formerly occupied by Dr. Van — os oh reethernsa ir a very supply ce! ‘ining to dentistry, Tes} invites to i le his whole time to the pro- fession, he is perfectly safe in declari ine will give entire The ated catia ie me D:, MUNSON, AT 338 PENN’A AVENUE, is still mak! those beautiful eontinuous GUM TEETH, called Allen's Patent, for the exceliency which over all other styles of teeth, many now wearing them in this city, will cheerfully vouch. ‘here is one Dentist in this city who has been Tt infring' the = and made a bad imitation of it, ist whom [ hereby caution the public N.B. Whenever a Dentist speaks against Allen’s Patent Continuous Gum Teeth, when properly constructed, itis because he is ignorant of Cet apg incompetent to make the work, or sun ing to pay for the patent. je 16-tt DR. C GOODMAN, Dentist, and Mm. cturer ef Artificial HOSE WEO ARE 8O UNFORTUNATE as to require Artificial Teeth will find (without any nonsense or hum. buggery.) Teeth set upon a metallic base or plate Materials pure and properly cu: structed. as beicg superior to all other modes The various cperations of Dentistry faithfully and properivexecu'ed. Tender Teeth rendered useful for life, by new means. Teeth extracted carefully, easily, and skillfully. {[}* Oftice corner of Sth sireet and Pa. avenue. feb7-3m ee STOCK IN THE ULD DOMINION COAL COMPANY, KANAWHA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED atthe Banking House of Chubb Brothers ,for the remaining stock cf the above company, be- ing three hundred shares. The capital stock is $100,000 (dollars,) of which $70,000 has been subscribed. ‘The mines are now prepared for active operations, and 6 per cent interest will be uaranteed upon the stock now offered for sale y the original stockholders, for the period of two years Particulars in regard to the stock, and its pros- pects, will be made known upon application to CHUBB BROTHERS este jan 27 P. P DANDRIDGE, Agent. NOTICE. FIME 18 MONEY. CLOCKS '!— CLOCKS !:— Browns’ Hotel, and see the greatest a-sort- ment of CLOCKS this side of New York Good Clocks warranted for $1.50. Also, all kinds Clock Materials, Uils, Cords, Bails, Keys, Weights, &e The trade suppiled at wholesale prices. Ca-h or Clocks given in exchange for old Silver or Gold Watches jan 27-2m opposite Browns’ Hotel. FRESH VENISON, A esas RECEIVED FROM THE WEST, A large lot of superior VENISON Families and otheis can be supplied! by the saddles, or quantity to suit purchasers Also received, a fresh supply of superior UYSTERS. Families and others supplied at the lowest price, corner of Penn avenue and 3d street, Union Refectory. feb 6-im B. SCHAD. GIBBS’S HAIR MANUFACTORY, Penn. avenue, between Vth and 10th streets. IGS, HALF WIGS, BRAIDS, CURLS, Bandeaus, Frizzed Koliers, &c., alwayson hand, and made to order eta few hours notice. Ladies’ Hatr Dyed, Sham-ooned, &c , inthe most complete manner. All sorts of Toilet Articles from the best French and Eng:!sh houses. No 306 Pa avenue, upstairs, over Davis’ Music Store N. B —Hair work repaired or taken in ex- change. feb 11-3m COAL KEPT UNDER COVER. 2,240 ibs to the Ton OW ON HAND. THE BEST QUALITIES of White Ash, Red Ash aad Lebigh COAL. Warranted to give satisfaction. Deiivered free from dirt. Also, Hickory, Oak and Pine WOOD. T.J.& W.M. GALT N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No siz, dec 20-tf one square south of Pa. avenue. 20 000 PEACH TREKS. At TEN DOLLARS PER HUNDRED—FOR sale at my Nu » hear Wasbington The above trees are of Zne growth, and’ of the best select fruit. Also, a general assortment of ORNAMENTAL, EVERGKEEN, SHADE, and FRUIT ‘FREES. oc 22 tf JOSHUA PEIRCE MATS! HATS! Canstanery ON BAND A FULL Pes, of BEEBE’S 2 NEW RK STYLES together with TAYLOR'S HATS, of BALTI- MORE. The best black dress HATS got up in the latest style for $3.50, as good as those usually sold at $5; and a good fashion- able Hat at $3, worth $4; anda first-rate Hat, $2 3. ‘Fhe best materials and the best workmanship |s pi oy luce a $5 Hat, which is sold for $3.50. e do acash business, meet with no los- ses, but give each customer full value for his elt Hats unusually low. N. ‘ent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Fhousand Flowers. ‘ice 25 cents 5 AN THON Y, 7th street, near -ayenue, ms ies fora New York Hat Company. se 26_| Pevasion AND CAPTURE OF WAS! ington, byJ S&S Willams. Price St Tempest and Sunshine, or Life in Kentucky. Nick Nax for March. New York Ledger for February 21 ew Yor! er for Fei ist. Harpers’ Weekly do do 4th. A set of Swedenborg works at half price. For saie by E._K. LUNDY, feb 14- No 128 Bridge St , Georgetown. PEAS, MUSHROUM, &c. Ww HAVE RECEIVED OF RECENT im portation— Cnampignons in Cans of 1 and 2 pounds Petits Pols in Cans of 1 and 2 pounds Pate De Fois Gras ers gem aux Truffes ate De Begasses Pa e Le Perdreaw Trafies, For sale br : KING & BURCHELL. feb 21 GAS F‘XTURES, R H. MILLER, SON & CO., ALEXAN- dria, Va., keep constantly on hand a hand- some variety of CHANDELIERS, PENDANTS. BRACKETS, &c , from the celebrated factory of Cornelius & Baker, which they will guarantee to sell at the same prices ed to private pur- chasers at the salerooms on Chestnut street, Phil- a i Drop-lights, Cut Glass and ecorated Paper Shades, in great varie Cali and examine for yourselves. AT PRIVATE SAL! A OF FIKST RATE BLOUD BAY CAKRIAGE HORSES, upwards of 16 hands high—young, sound, and per- fectly gentle in harness. Also, a New York built Coen eatty new, acd a pair of very exce!- t len’ jo ‘The above pr: can be seen on application at SMITH’S Livery Stables, corner 19h street and Penn. avenue feb 18-2aw2w* ——___—_ — ———— r— EMBERS AND STRANGERS LEAV- M ing our cl y for home should not fail to take wiih them something from our establishment in the Music or Musical Instrument line Ours is the jargest and most ertensive Piano and Music Em im in the District. No. 306 Pa. avenue, 10th sts. meme INO. F. ELLIS. nee ONE SKCOSD-sAND PLANYU OT W. G. METZZROTT" Musle Depot, corner lith street and DENTAL. ASAEBD.—SINCE IT IS ALLEGED THA? ‘Porcelain mounted on gold plate is the only Tellable substance thatcan be worn in the mouth, as shown by the last American Dental Conven- tion,’? I deem it but just to myself and the cause in which I labor, that a statement to the public should be made In this connection. In addition to the general invitation which was given the Dental Profession to attend a Conven- tion at Hope Chapel, in the city of New York, in August last, I received a persona! written invita- — from the any: legates oes ern present my improvement in Dent A ttend, and showed 3 is of my style of work, besides those that were then worn b per- sons who were there, and had worn there for the op three years. And these imens attracted at’ention and admiration of all who saw them 1 gave a succinct account of the nature of the ma- ternals used, the process of making, the complete tenia bod serra of my meth- clearly its ts and superiorit: over former methods. z sais But, let it be Temembered, that a majority of the members of that Convention deemed it ‘‘un- rofessional’’ to patent a dental improvement, nat the single-tooth manufacturing interest was strongiy represented there—and with which in- terest my method most decidedly interferes—that the report of this Convention wes publisked un- der the superintendence of that Interest; and fur ther, be it remembered. as a significant fact, that my speech or explanatien was mot published in that report, which lud d everything else that was said, of lutwever trivial a nature ‘Therefore, (if it is true) that it was shown by this Convention what is above stated, the sub- stance thus ‘‘sbown”? may not be free from pre- fudice But, whether itis or not, and whether my taking out letters patent be deemed profes- sional or otherwise, I shall still persist ia holding and defending my patent, in spite of the divers insinuations and falsehoods of my professional brethren, and shal! sti.l continue to manufacture at my different offices, as I have for the past three ears, my inimitable and absolutely perfect artl- cial dentures, and defy any dentist in this or any other country, to preduce a sim work of art, to equal in purity, beauty, curabl or artistic ex- ceilence, my au of teeth, waich | am now ma- king; and will further offer ARE WAKD OF FIVe; HUNDRED DOLLARS, which shali be promptly paid, in case they are so ecualied. MAHLON LOOMIS, 276, between Lith and 12th sts., feb Pa ave., Washiagton,D C. —— eee DENTISTRY. DR. STEPHEN BAILY, Office No. 195 Pennsylvania Avenue, Three doors from lth strert. R_ BAILY begs leave to inform the public that he can be seen at all hours at his office, located as above He feels assured that an expr- riencs of fifteea yeers’ practice, with the large number of patients, and great variety of difficuit cises that he has treated successfully, will enable kim to sermount any difficulty, scientific or othe erwive, relating to the Teeth His own exper!- ence confirming the opinion of many men eml- nent inthe profession, and especially Drs Harris and J and K Permly, has led bim, long since, to discard all mercurial preparations for filling ‘Feeth, also all Enameis, Gutta Percha, Indja Rubber, and Cements for the construction of Con- Unuous Gum Teeth, and that Porcelain, mcunte4 oa Gold Plate, Js the only reliable sebstance that can be worn 1. the mouth, as was inmost conclu- sively shown by the last American Dental Con- vention. Altnough he flitters Limseif that from his long residence and practice tn Wasbington, he is fe- vorably known to bia numerous friends and Pe: trons, he begs leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS. From the late Rector of the Church of Jt piphany of thts city. Dr, Starman Batcy: Dear Sir—I desire to express wy os trem for you personally, and my coutide.ce ju You as aeu- y dentist The operations executed for mi eben I hope that you may rece! he patron- athe public that your skill eo well deserves. 4 very tiuly, Washington, Avgast 26, 1856. J. W. PRENCH. satisfactory. From one of the oldert firms in Baltimore, Mesers, Boggs, Cotman 2 Co uz employed Dr. 5. egton City, to execute for me, a0 important and f wor phen Bally, Sargeon Dentist, of Ha w m- eof the most di of Balilmore, failed, af me work satisfactorily, re to express my eatire coufdence and gh s' profesmiowal skill. Baltimore, January 12, 189 HABMANN BOGGS. Extract from a note received from the late Hon, John M. U.S. Senate, A The teeth you made forme work admirat! be better. Very gratefully, JOHN To thove that seek relief from the mi can cheerfully recom iat Ap 1119, 1856. We, the undersigned, having had oceasion toavallourselves of the profemsi Bally, Surgeon Dentist, of e performs the m) Dental Surgery; aud we respectfully re- Beult operations by of tae public; GRORGE WALTON, ol Ex-Goveruor of Florid B.S. BOHRER, M.D. WALTER LEN of Georgetown, D. C. x N. 8. LINCE ws . D U.S. Patent Offies. ©. C. WIGHT, Principal Bittenhouss Academy. feb 2u-tt DR.N.R. PAINTER, ‘From Charleston. South Carolina,) Surgeon, Chiropedist and Practical Opera- oa the Feet, NVITES THE ATTENTION OF Members of Congress, Citizens, and Strang. ers to hi instantaneous and effectual cure of CORNS, BUNIONS, Nails _7 Penetrating the Flesh, cured without the sligbtest pain, by a new and pe- cullar method, without cutting, by means of an elixir of his own composition, in tive to ten min- utes, and the relief is so instantaneous, that the persons thus treated can immediately put on their shoes and walk without the least inconvenience Dr P. has practised in his profession for the last twenty-four years with remarkable success, and is now well known and vouched for by respectable and prominent persons, some of whose names are annexed 1[?* Orders will be attended to ifleft at Browns’ Hotel, or the Kirkwood House, or at my Office, No 310 north side Pa avenue, over Hutchinson & Monroe’s Fancy Store. Refers, by permission, to—Washington: G. W. Humpbreys, Jonas P. Levy Hon. L. M. Keltt, Ex-Gov. Thomas, B. Tucker. Baltimore: W.@. Maxwell, Col 8’ Houston, Calvin Green, P. H. Sullivan. Charleston: Prof. Dickson, Prof Gittings, Dr. H. V. Tooner, Dr. W. M. Fiteh. Dr P. can be consu'ted from § to 12 a.m , and from 1 to6 p,m , and will attend families at their residences feb 17 2w* $25 REWARD HE ABOVE KEWARD WILL BE PAID by the subscriber for the apprehension of NEGRO MAN TOM, who ran away from George A. Mi'chell. Esq , to whom he is hired for the year 1857. ‘Tom is about 28 years old, of medium size a ae quite black, with a full suit of bushy r. He is no doubt lurking about Georgetown or Washington, as he has a number of acquaintances in the District. If taken beyond the limits of the State a reward of $50 will be pald. He must be brought home to the subscriber or secured iu jail so that I get him again SHELBY CLARK, feb i8-eotf Upper Marlboro’, Md. JOHN H. BUTHMANN, Importer and Dealer in Wines, Brandies, &e. Penn. avenne, south side, bet. 4 and6th sts., AS IN STURE A VERY CHUICE As. sortment of Champagne, In quarts and pints, of the most desirable brands. Also, sparkling wae Nr f Metco and pink Rhine Wines, ‘oselle ; ‘French Wines + ‘and white; nac, ‘Scheldam Seay Bama Rum, Scotch W) , American Whiskey, Curacoa Anisette; and Wild Cherry .‘Gisckberry Juloe, Biomech Bit- ters. Aiso, Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1857. SECOND ANNUAL BALL “OF THE 5 ee Young Men’s Vebrew Literary Association ON MONDAY EVENING, March 2,1857, AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS. pas YOUNG MEN’S HEBREW LITERA- RY ASSOCIATION would respectfully in- form their f:iends and the public that their Sec- ond Annual Ball will take place on the evening ies above date, for the benefit of purckasing a ry. The ton believe that the object to be accomplished by this Association, in the pursuit of knowledge by worthy and needy Israelites, ‘will not fail to attruct your attention, and receive the Le kioaee encouragem: nt of the citizens of this District and other cities. Tickets TWO DOLLARS-—to be had cf Tay lor& Maury, Frank Taylor, jos Shilling on, and at Browns’ and National Hotels. The Committee. Capt J P Levy, M Bien. L vppenbeimer, E Kaufmann, Bien, 3 Bower, 8 Samstag, M Gross, H King, 3 Strauss, A Roliand feb 10,18,21,93,26 23 6t WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. Subseriptions to capital stoek authorized. N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS- Jons of the 2d section of the “act to incorpo- rate an Insurance Company in the city of Wash- ington, approved February 16, 1857,’? the subseri- bers, being tbe persons named in the Ist section of sald act, do hereby authorize a subscription to be opened for the capital stock of sald company at the Stationery Store of WM. IF. Barty, on Pevnryivania avenue, between lith and 1th streets, cn Monday, the 9th of March next, be- tween the hours of 12 and 3 o’clock p.m. ‘The provisions of the suid vd section are as fol- lows, and must be strictly complied with: “ And be it further enacted, The the persons named inthe foregoing section, or a Majority of them, are hereby author'zed to open asubscription in the eity of Wasbinvton for raising a capital stock of two hundred thousard dollars in shares of twenty dollars each, and that exch person on subscribing shall pay to the persons zbove-men- tioned four dollars on each share subscribed for; and that the remainder of the said twenty dollars shall be secured by negotiable notes, signed and endorsed to the satisfaction of said’ persons cra mejority of them, and payment thereof may be demanded at such times and {n such proportions 28 the President and Directors berea‘ter mention- ed sball judge advisabie. yivi ng six week’s no- ‘ice In three of the gazettes printed in the Distsict of Columbia,” SILA® BH HILL, J. ©, Me6UIRE, BENJAMIN BEALL, SAMUAL BACON, JOSEPH BRYAN, AUGUSTUS E, PERRY, © MILLER, WM. T. DOVE, WALTER LENO M. W_ GALT, WALTER HARPER, W. WALL, WM. F. BAYLY. Wasuineton, February 23, 1857. feb 4—3iawtmar9ed TO OUR CUSTOMERS, E DECLINED DOING BUSINESS THE second time and forever for acertain com- pany; more than paid all indestedness. Afier which they prbiished that the agency was ¢is- continued. The object was so apparent thatthe effect bas been to increase our business We have within a few months ceased to act for two others, for which we have done some little, and paid them Infuil| We hope they will not publish it until we have bad time to fiad a gcod additional clerk, for we have now our hands quite full, the premfurrs fer life and fire jneurance having exceeded one thousand dollars the present week You wisely infer that companies that would quarrel with us wou'd be more likely to quarrel with you, es you have long known we were peace- ably inclined having pald to widowsand orphans, and frr fi-e losses, without any lawsuits, over $140,000 since we have been in busines: Annual statements, of cur Life N Woifsheimer, mpany are ready for delivery, and show that it is+qual to any, If not superfor to all, aifording $39 dividend for every hundred paid in. We bave also a Fire Insurance Comyany, among others, with a very large capital, that dis- stribuces among its customers thre--fourthg of all its profits We shall continue to watch your interest with ceaseless vigilance. J Cc. LEWIs, Superintendent Office 192 Seventh street, below the Genera! Post Utlice. PS All losses that have becorre due have been promptly paid, either by ourselves or the companies. feb 23 eolm The Attention of the putlic is re- Spectinlly called to the following Metice: VARNELL’S PAINTING EMPORIUM UST OPENED ON A NEW PLAN. NO, 51 Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th sts , north side. yh of the are’ gle. HOUSE, SIGN, and FANCY PAINTING of every description will be executed at reasonable prices, and by competent workmen. I am determined to give eniire satisfaction to all who will give mea trial. Sign and Fancy Work ten per centcheaper than ths old standard price. The Establishment will be open from 7a. m., to &% past 6 o’clock p. m, and all orders will be promptly attended to fed 16-dim CITY OF KEUZUK A) BONDS. of hep SUBSCRIBERS, AGENTS FOR THE sale of these Bond«, request the attention of persons wishing t» make safe investments, to these securilies. They can be sold so as to pay 10 per cent per annum interest. ‘The Coupons are pav- able in New York, and a!so received in payment of Taxes to the city of Keokuk ; and the Bonds are secured by an equal amount of the stock of the Keokuk and Fort Des Moines Reilroad and may be converted into sald stock at the option of the holder. We regard them as one of the very best securities in the market PAIRO & NOUKSE, feb5-im __ 15th street, oppo. T.easury Dept. COTTS, MATTRESSES, BEDS, &c. NTICIPATING A LARK DEMAND I have bad made up a heavy siock of superior and inferior curled hair, sh » and cotten top MATTRESSES; kair and feather PILLOWS JSTERS; feather BEDS; doubie and single COTTS, &c. I have also in store, fifteen setts of COTTAGE CHAMBER FURNITURE, 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 pices Cc. W. BOTELER, feb 21-e06t iron Hall. MATTRESSES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Maunufactured at the Fairview Steam Mill, ALEXANDRIA, Va. Ww. INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THE trade of Washington and vicinity to the large assortment of MATTRESSES now on hand, Mectad ade-a Patent-Spring, Hair, and several hundred Husk and Cotton, of various sizes, to meet the demand of the coming season Orders by mail or otherwise Prompety attended'to, and goods delivered et Baltimore ra’ Address feb 7-19t FITZPATRICK & BURNS. NOTICE—NOTICE, ] HAVE A FEW OF THOSE CHEAP TOI- LET SE18 on hand, which I wish <= close out, and will sell at cost. Also, GOB- LETS and other GLASS WARE, tbat must | be so'd preparitory toachangein my buriness. All that want to bay cheap. please call at No. 309, between 9th ard 10th streets, Penn, avenue. feb 17.6m JOHN McDEVITT. — THE OLD PRICES ONCE MORE. E ARE NOW SELLING THE BEST COVE OYSTERS, from Her- ting Bay, at $1 ) rd part wa ranted superior to any in this cit SCHWARKZE & DRUR feb 489 11th street, 2d door W. W. HACKNEY. w.B, DAYTON. HACKNEY & DAYTOR, Real Estate and Generu! Land Agency, Owauna Citr,N. T, feb 14-TukF4m OTAYOES.—1000 BUSHELS PRIME white remy a in store, and for sale in to sult purchasers. PETER BERRY, jan 27-tf NO. 1,283. EVENING STAR. Crawford's Condition—Rogers — Bartholo- mew—Thomsou—Terry —Freeman—Chap- man—Brown—Nicholls—Miss Hosmer. {From the London Dally News } The eminent American sculptor, Crawford who bas been long established in this city, and whose name is connected with some of the noblest productions of modern art, has been obliged to leave his studio and give up all ar- tistical occupation, for the present at least, in Consequence of a dangerous affection in one of his eyes, arising, as is presumed, from a ma- lignant tumor at the back of the socket, which has protruded the eye outwards from its orbit, and at the same time presses alarmingly in- wards upon the brain After several consul- tations amongst the medical men of Rome, it was decided that Mr. Crawford's only chance of cure was by submitting to an operation, which, although destructive of course to the eye, would, if successful, prevent the tumor from penetrating the brain. As this opera- tion could be nowhere so skilfully performed asin Paris, Mr Crawford courageously set out for that city last week, on the 17th, ac- companied by his countryman and brother artist, Mr Terry It may be imagined with what anxicty his friends in Rome look for- ward to the result of the proposed operation and in America the uneasiness on his bobalf will be proportionate to the merits of an artist to eminent and trely national. Should the operation be succersful, Mr. Crawford may hope to resume his avocations after the time neceszary for reducing the inflammation and restoring the strength of the remaining eye Tadolini, one of Gibson’s contemporaries and fellow studente in Canova’s estudio, lost one of his eyes whilst a youth, but that depri- vation did not prevent him from achieving a very suc ‘career amongst the sculptors of Rome rly in the largest style of monumenial works, and he still continues hie profession with undiminished erdor, having tecently completed one of the four collo Statues ordered by the Pope fur the monu ment of the Immaculate Conception. Mr Crawford's studio contains at the present mo ment many unfinished works His great mon- umment to Washington, to be erected at Rich- mond, Va., will bo one of the noblest works of art in America. The bronze equestrian statue of Washington, destined to surmount the monument, bas been recently cast at Mu nich, and is pow about to be transported to the United States. Mr. Crawford’s designs for the bronze doors of the library at Wash. ington are nearly completed, and will be the first modern work of that kind approaching the ‘ chet d’wuvre’’ of Lorenzo Ghiberti, in the Baptistry at Florence His pediment for the United States Capital at Washington is another fine allegorical representation of the advancement of science, agriculture and civil- igation in the new world, and the consequent retroat and extinction of the wild Indian tribes, It would extend my letter too much to men- tion the many other subjects of beauty and interest which Mr. Crawford's studio presente, or the numerous com: ns fer public monu- ments or private collections which have lately crowded upon him from his native country ; and it therefore only remains for me to hope, in common with all hie friends in Rome. that he will soon be restored to the exercise of the profeasicn of which be forms so great an orna- mert It will not be uninteresting to your readers, and especially to the trans-Atlantic portion of them, to obtain some idea of the present state of American art in Rome. Amongst the sculptors, Mr. Rogers has been lately increasing the reputation he acquired by his early statue of ‘Ruth.’ He has re- ceived an order from the United States Goy ernment for one of the bronze doors of the li- brary at Washington, upon the model for which he is now successfully engaged, as well as upon a statue of Johu Adams, destined for Boston. Amongst Mr Ive’s works in marble, his ‘* Pandora,”’ ** Flora,”’ and ‘ Cupid as a Fisher Boy,’’ evince a pure classical taste; his “ Excelsior’’ is a fine group, not yet put into marble, end his * Rebecsa at the Well’”’ is full of grace and beauty. Mr. Bartholomew is fast rising into notice; his principal work is ‘‘ Eve afver the Fall.” There a be found in the studios of Mr. Mozier and Mr Stery, The latter, educated forthe iuw, aban- doned that profession for the arts, aud is now occupied ona statue of his father, the late Judge Story, of Boston. The studio of Messrs Greenough, Aiken, and sculptors, more recent- ly arrived here, are also interesting There are many American painters devoted to the historic, ideal and land. e branch of art, now exercising their profession in Rome. Amongst the first is Mr. Page, famed as a col- orist, and an admirable imitator of the tone of the ancient masters. His most important works ef late have been ‘Mary and Eliz beth,’’ “‘ The Supporting of Moses’s Hands, anda“ V cus,’’ which has sfforded as much subject fox discussion to our trans-Atlantic brethren as Gibson's tinted Venus has to the English lovers of art. Mr Terry (who has jast accompanied Mr. Crawford to Paris) has been for years eminent amongst his country. men asa historical painter; he hasin his studio now a fine painting of ‘‘ Tobit and the Angels.’’ Mr. Thompson has been established five years in Rome as a painter of ideal subjects ahd portraits, in both which b:axches he his displayed much feeling, truth, and beauty of coloring. Among many very pleasing compo- sitions, the most attractive his studio has re- cently presented are, ‘‘A Circassian Slave,”’ (now in Boston,) ‘The Guardian Argels,’’ and “The Descent of Truth.”” Mr. Freeman, long a resident in this city, has followed the historical department of , and sent to America, amongst other productions. a work of great merit, representing ‘Columbus and his Son at the Gete of the Monastery.’? Mr. Chapman has devoted himeelf principally to the brilliant delineation of Italian scenery and costume. Mr. Brown is amongst the first of the American landscape painters in Rome, and has seereesners studied the marine and coast scenery of Italy, as well as the purer landscape eubjects. Mr Nichcle fol- lows the same branch of art, delighting, like Mr Page, ina low and harmonious tone of color. Mr. Tilten is a careful observer of the atmosphere beauties of nature. Mr. Ropes is amongst the lately arrived artists in the same line. About thirty other American painters and sculptors complete the transstlantic colony of art in the Eternal City. They are, in general, earnest and energetic in their efforts to attain excellence, and while they, of course, concur in the main points requisite for achieving that desideratum, they retain suflicient peculiarity and independence to give to their works piquancy and originality. I must not omit to mention two American ladies who have de- voted their fair hands to the rude rials of sculpture. Miss Hosmer, Mr Gibson's pu- pil, already advantageously known by her “Puck,” has recently completed a graceful figure, representing Beatrice Cenci in prison ; Miss Landor, ef Salem, near Poston, has not resided in Rome so long, but displays much talent in the studies she has been pursuing under the direction of her eminent country- man, Crawford. ‘A little boy, upon whom bis mother was A | toh a Alf chastisement, said: “Give me two orthree kicks more, mother, I don’t thing I can behave well yet!” (3 There are trees so tall in Wisconsin that it takes two men and a boy to look to the top of them. One looks till he gets tired, and the another commences where he left off. productions of beauty and merit to | THE WEEKLY STAR, This excellent Family and News Journal—con- taining & greater variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Seturday morning. Single copy, per aan Five co; " copies. . copies: ta Casz, INVARIABLY In aDVANCE {7 Bingle copies (in wrappers) a! the counter, immedi, after _ Paper ce—Treer Cryn the lasue of the PostMasTER® who act agen: & commission of twenty se ccat) i be allowed Washington's ir: hday—Examination, ee. (Correspordence of the Star } Porrswours. Va, Feb 23, 1857, The anniversary of the birthday of Wash. ington was celebrated here to-day with much spirit. The four volunteer companies were out in fall numbers, es were also the Cadets attached to Prof. Webster's Institute; and their appearance upon the street was truly martial The exercises at the church were admirably conducted and fully gpd the immense concourse present. Farewell Address was read by Lieut. Wrenn, and the oration—a very — composition—was deliy- overt tion of William Wonnyoott and pherd, for maliciously ry Edward She dwelling in this place, belonging to ar Emmerson, Esq , was commen here last Tuesday, and concluded on Friday. The la- bors of the court resulted in the re of the prisoners to jail, there to await their trial by the Superior Court. The case was ably argued, both by the Commonwealth’s Attor- ney, D.J Godwin, Keq , and by the prison- ers’ counsel, P. H. Daughtrey and V.0 Cas- sell, Esq’s. A brief recital of the circumstan- ces leading to the arrest of the accused ma: not be amiss: On the night of Thursday, 1 instant, as a company of ladies and gentlemen were returning from a social party, and when in close proximity to the building fired, the observed a man issuing from the door thereof. Knowing the house to be unoccuped, the cir- cumstance at once aroured the suspicion of the gentlemen, who pushed the door o the pressure of smoke being perceiv: im mediately cried out: ‘Stop that man!” The accused, not heeding the cry, continued to walk Icieurely acrocs the street; but on its being ropeated, he gave leg bail. After a most exciting race he was finally overtaken and secured. His accomplice was passed in the chase and recognized, and was arrested next morning. One circumstance occurred in the trial of these men which we think is without prece- dent. After the testimony had been concluded and after the States Attorney had made his opening speech and the defence theirs, owing to the lateness of the hour the court adjourn. ed to meet the following day, for the avowed purpose of hearing the Commonwealth’s con- cluding address sad rendering their decision. Before the opening cf the court, however, a further examination of the premises brought to light acharred board—an actual burni: of the house being necessary to constitute the offence a felony—which hed before been wu observed, and the said board was admitted by the court as evidence in the case. This oc- curred one week after the commission of the offence. The introduction of this board pro- duced a revolution in the sentiments of the court and auditory, as previously there was no positive evidence of any portion of the house being burned—the piece first introduced having the appearance of being emoked, sim- ply. c.M.T. oe List of Patents.—The following is the lis of Patents issued from the United States Pat- ent Office forthe week ending February 24, 1857—each bearing that date: Calvin Adams, of Oak Hill, N. ¥.—For im- proved keeper for right and left hand door locks, Jobn H. Bruen. of Penn Yan, N. Y.—For improvement in hand seed planters. John David Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio — For improvement in binges. Christopher C. Bradley, jr , of Syracuse, N. Y.—For improvement in grinding the inner surface of cast iron kettles Erastus T. Cussell, of Shelbyville, Ind.— For improved cauterizing syringe. Isaac H. Boller, of Poughkeepsie, N. ¥.— For improved file cutting machine. Warren C Choate and Charles N. Tyler, of Washington, D. C.—For improvement in combining hydrogen and wood gas Samuel Coit, of Hartford, Conn.—For im- provement in many-chambered rotary breech fire arms. Patented in Eogiand Maroh 3, 1853. Rhoda Davis, of Brookhaun, N. ¥.—For improved elastic cap for sealing cans and bot- tles. Hrnest Gessner, of Aue, Saxony.—For im- provement in gig mills for napping clotn. Thomas Hanson, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For improved apparatus for supplying the upper stories of houses with water. John W. Hoard, of Providence, R. I.—For improvement in marking slates. Andrew Leonard, of Kenosha, Wis —For improvement in casting skeens for wagons Joseph Longking, of the township of New Windsor, N. Y.—For photographie glass holder. Joseph G@. Martien, of Newark, N J.—For improvement in the manufacture of iron and steel Edward Maynard, of Williamsburg, N. ¥.— For improved calk for horse shoe. Charles Mettam, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in iron pavements. acon J. Palmer, of Flushing, N. ¥.—Fer improvement in cordage machines. Archibald Robbins, Alanson Shewman, and Lawson R. Bigelow, of Watkins, N. Y.—For improved saw filers. Jobn Seely, of Buffalo, N. Y.—For improve- ment in sectional dry dock. Joseph D. Spiller, of Concord, N. H.—For improved saw set Cornelius Van Derzee, of A!bany, N. Y.— For improvement in grain separators and straw carriers. John W. Webb, of Cotton Valley, Ala.— For improvement in manufacturing riba for cotton gins David A. Woodward, of Baltimore, Md.— For solar camera Benjamin Wright, of Hudson, Mich —For improved method of hanging the sieves of grain separators. Wm. E. Worthen, of New York, N. ¥.— For improved metallic lathing. D. Cumming, jr., of Mobile, Ala., assignor toD Cumming, sr, of same place. For im- provement in shaving poles for steamboats. Peter H. Niles, of ton, Mass , assignor to himeelf, Nebemiah Hunt, Ralph C. Web- ster, and Alfred Douglass, jr., of Boston afore- said —For improved device to operate the mandrel cutters in turning tapering sticks John M Ordway, of Roxbury, Mass., as- signor to the Roxbury Color Chemical Manu- factory.—For improvement in preparing alka- line silicates. Reissues —V. M. Gnswold, of Lancaster, 0.—For bitumincus, = nt ticle ictures. Patented Oct 21, 1590. . salie L. Mott, of Mott Haven, N. ¥Y.—For improvement inthe mode of repre ie combined caldron and furnace for —— 9 agriculturists and otbers. Patented ay 5 1840 Extended Dec’r 1, 1854. Reissued Feb. 6, 1855. 5 "Erastus B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass —For teiprovement in looms for weaving pile fab. rics Patented November 15, 1853. Aw Asroxrsinc Discovery.—The Phile- delphia City Items segpea & wonderful if true, in aguerreotype art, Mr B C Clark, of that eity, At Clari has discove: & process by which he is enabled to take an acearate por- trait or daguerreotype of the lungs of different living persons It ig a weil known fact thats view of the interior of an ordinary bottle may be accurately obtained ; therefore, why may not, by @ somewhat similar method, mirrore be so arranged as to obtain, by reflection, @ view of the lungs? By this wery, it is claimed that much of the charlatanry and ew- piricism practised upon consumptive patients, may be at once detected, and the regular phy- sicians be given of a true knowl- §{Ruine Absinthe, Kirchwasser, and 85 Water street, Georgetown. OAPSTONE GRIDDLES.—THE CAKES can be browned handsomely on these Griddles without grease and Jan w- ue. Wiil be sold very cheap, te 2= for ois of Muzaore’s Iron Pisnos, which in the Coustom House now. feb ORPURATION STOCKS fer sale b feb 13-4 IRD CAGES.—CANARY, MOCKING, Bind, and B . Bird Seed, Fish Bone, &c., at RANCIB’S, feb 12 400 7th street, do do Cross & Biackwell’s Loadon Pickles and Preserves of all kinds Coffee Sugar, Teas, &¢., &e 367 Penn avenue, opposite Vational Hotel. jan Bly JONAS P. LEVY. edge of the st: oar the lunge, whether healthy or otherwise, and thus avoid, as heretofore, reecribing wropg'y, or blindly treating for 4 Tisense which does not exist, Phillip Jacoby was murdered, and enry Lamber serio: injered on Friday at te house of the former, in St. Louis, bya “Or drunken German named Mulhougen, @. FRANCIS, 490 7th st. CHUBB BROTHERS.