Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1857, Page 3

EVENING STAR. (&@ ADVERTISEWENTS SHOULD Bm LerT ar TEE Orrice BY LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Tae Mecaantc’s Institors Parn.—Promi- B¢nt to the eye on entering is the jovelry case we aleaye of, Galt & Bro., and hereabouts tice a more or less compact group of g2scrs, what mortal man or (especially) woman can siet the tempation, whatever the condition of bis or ber finances, to take at least one lovg lingering look at that California tea set. (7 pieces,) worth the trifle of $610; or the $235 California urns, or the $200 diamond and stone cameo pin, or the $350 brooch, or the diamond cross at $256, or the enameled and diamond bracelet at $110, to say nothing of the other rich and beantifal articles grouped #0 tastefully in this case? The ladies find it essential to their peace of mind to have a good front view of the fine millinery display made by @. W Cassidy. Mrs. Harris, Mrs Willian, and Hutchinson & Munro. At the case of the latter is fine show of fancy articles. A. H. Young and George H_ B. White cater for the sterner sex, in the way of superb fur- nishings, clothing, & Todd & Davi: dition to their excellent show of hats, have s case of furs, comprising a rich display of sables, (now in fashion,) mick, Hadeon’s Bay, stone martin, &o A Hoover & Son have an endless variety cf boots and shoes, of late and beautiful patterns. — Tax Nationa, Horen Sicxxess.—A cor- respondent calls our attention to the fact that some time since an advertisement appeared in the papers, of some distinguished rat exter. minator, who referred to the keepers of the bors Hotel Based evidence «f his success in ig business Our correspondent sugges stbhat the atmosphere there cae be poisoned by in- numerable rat carcasses undergoing decom- position bebind — in between floors in the house, which view he thinks overcomes the difficulties in the way of other theories. We apprehend that the trouble will be found to proceed from defective fewerage The sub-committee of the Board of Health in their investigations yesterday, found the at- mosphere of the cellara a!most insupportable, (the wind being southerly ) and a candle beld to the opening of a drain was extinguished by the dratt rmwards! Carniace ror Presipenr Bucaanay.—A very beautiful carriage for President Buchar- sn bas just been finished by S W Jacobs, of Philadeipbia. It is a large carriage, trimmed with dork silk linings i water pattern, ex- ceedingly rich. The eutside mountings are of pearl inlaid with silver It hasa novel contrivance in the form of a step upon which to ascend to the carriage, which is moved inward or outward by means of a lever attached to the door, so that, when it is closed, the step is carried be- neath the body of the coach, and is not seen The painting is of rich dark olive. The outside is a fuli hammercloth soat, and footman’s stand behind Two very handsome lamps of an entire new pattern, decorate the front. The whole is chaste and beautiful, and wrought throughout in the best style ef work- mausbip, and reflects credit upon the maau- facturor. Wasaisetos, March 19, 1857. Editor of Star: You will confer a favor Om a constant reader of the Star, and the strangers ia Wash-ngton, by publishing the law or rates of fare ———« hackney coache: in this city, and where or to whom ‘'a suffer- er can apply for redress. I was, this morn jag ¢ ed a dollar for being conveyed from the Kirkwoods’ House to Adams’s Express Office and back. absent adout twenty minutes, Yeurs, £c., A Srrancer. We hear of too many euch swindling opsra- tions as that noticed above, and (for the bene- fit of the community, and also ot drivers who do not practice these impositions) hepe that in future the guilty parties may be hauled up before the neareet magistrate and made to suffer the full penalties of the law. We append the sections of the Corporation laws bearing upon the subject : “See 12 That from and after the passage of this act, the fullowing rates of fare or ebarges for the conveyance cf persons from one place to another in the city of Washing- ton. ia hackney carriages, cabs, or other wie Bicles casrying passengers for pay or hire, between day break and eight o'clock, p. m : shall not be exceeded, that is tosay : for each and every passenger, for any distupce not over one and a half mile, twenty fve cents; for for any distance over one and a half mile, and Rot exceeding three miles, fif.y cents: Prowi- dd In case any hackney carriage, cab, or esner vebicle shall be detained fur a longer period than five minutes, the driver thereof shall be allowed for the whole hack, cab, cr other vehicle, the eum of twelve and a half cents forevery fifteen minutes so detsined; aod for all conveyances or other detentions, later than eight o'clock, p. m., the owner tr or shad ; one Mareh Hall landing, fished by Messrs. Shinn & Arnold, bro it up about five thous- nd five hundred herring In the small seines Reser the mouth of Huntin; are caught every day. on their way up the river, and “the work” will now commence Prices are not now any criterion of what they will be, when fish be- come abundant we hope will shortly be the ease. The Fish Wharf, at this a age the great Depot of the Potomac Fisberies, ready for the season, and will soon be a place of bustle and business.—Alerandria Gazette of yesterday Wavea's [rarta —This excellent painting is now on the full tideof success. Our citizens sbould not lose the opporturity to see a really besutiful panorama On Saturday afternoon at 34 o’clook, Italia will be exhibited for the benefit of families and schools. Japan Intusrratep —Prof. W. . 7 and by medicine dealers gener- ov 33—tf Lost and Found. OST.—ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, March 18tb,on Pe-n avenue, between 9.b street and the Caritol Hill, two PASS-BOOKS of no value to anyone but the owner. One ct them contained two le'ters, and some receipts. The finder will be were? t rewarded eee g it at “tail No, 57, Centre Market, or at WM. UP- PERMAN’S Grocery, Penn. avenue, between 4% and 3d streets. mar 20 3:# REWARD —LOST—ABOUT THE 1th of Janw last, a plain GOLD RING, ftone set engraving ef an Uni. The above reward and thanks be given if lef: at this office oreester pro- par make up a party and penetrate the Teoeares of the hitherto impenetrable country of Japan. Trips will be made this afternoon and Rites, 5 tickets 25 cents, Place of starting, Caruei’s Saloon. Lacturs Posrroxgp.—Ia consequence of the inclemency of the weather last night, the lecture of Mr. Lander before the Art Associa- tion, was postponed until to-morrow night. comm Head on to of the owner wilt mar !9 3t* $50 REWARD WILL BE PalID, AND no questions esked, for the return of my WATCH and CHAIN that was taken from my pocket. atthe Capitol. on the 4th instant It isa Gola Hunting Watch, white dial, made b Ocr weiaraor Ex.is has received a Hallet & Davis Grand Piano, being the first of this class ever brought to this > Robert Roskill, Liverpool, No. 7917.’ A sma: tactory. It is indeed Gold Chain with vest hoor. — 8 D. CASTLEMAN, (For tux fran. mar 16-eclw Editor of Star: The foliowing was picked up on the street aday or so ago. Please in- sert it for the benefit of the ladies. A Hanpsarut Baptist, Esq. “ To-day, while on the street, (tnt) oppo. National Hotel. - Por Sale and Rent. ———$— ee [See first page for other For Sale and Rent” Advertisements.) War moe, fae ling a OR SALE—A NEW FIRST-CLASS Dwel- Enchanted astranger . ling House. provided with all modern con- veniences, N. ‘That she happened to meet; bie Jocat! © 266 F street, one of the most de- Was “indignant”? at the manner jons intkecity Apply onthe prem- orofJAS.C McGUIRE, Auction and Ccm Phar rina tems jon Merchant. z mar 2.-tf His advances requited. UKNISHbD ROOMS FOR RENT—A well furnisbed Per'or and Chamber, situated ina healthy and desirable neighborhood. The rooms wilt be rented together orseparate The parlor can be used as @ bed-room if deshel, Also, a fw unfurnished rooms for rent Inquire at No 381 13tb street, between New ¥ ork avenue and I streets. mar 26-tf OR SALE —THE RESTAURANT FORM- erly Known as the Green Tree House, No. 528 Peun avenue. The house is In good re; ute, ard berarespectable run of custom. Wiil be sold low forcash. Inquire on the premises, mar £0-5t* ee ee eee ae OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.—THE £tk- scriber offers for sale, oneasy terms a Houre and Lot on M street north, rear 13th street. The *€ Good lady,’ he answerrd, Most humble and meek, (While a genuine blush Stole all over his cheek,) “ Of my obvious fault I’ve the painfulest sense, And deeply regret that I have given offence; But then, for your own, And for gentlemens’ sal.cs, To prevent in future Such awkward mistakes, This little advice, pray, Do not impudent deem, Always seem what you are, Or ise be what you seem"? Tax anv Frecktes.—One of the best re ' — in this country for puma | th pnp se ewe RUSSELL BARES mperfections incident to the season, is Fon- mar 20-o3t* corner Lith end M strecis. taine’s Cream of Wild Flowers, prepared | ————-—— = al OR RENT—A SMALL FARM, CON- taining 173 acres of highly improved Land, 8 tua'ed on New Road from Georgetown, and ad- fant Drovers’ Kest Ithason ita fine Dwel- ing Minas: Barn, Stables, and other out buiid- Ings; besides an Orchard of choice Peach, Ap- ple, Cherry, Apricot, and Pum Trees, and for gardening purpeses is uosurparsed It also has onitag Slaughter House, and would suit a Person carrying on the butcher business. Inquire of THOS. E. SHUEMAKER? Northern Liberiy or Centre Market. mar 19 iw* OR RENT —THE WELL KNOWN FINE three-story Brick Dwelling with two-story Back Buildings on &th street, opposite the Gene- ral Post Uffice, lately occupied by Col. John W Forn The house Js large and comm-dious, with rf the modern conveniences, Gas, Water Bath-Room. and Heaters, and has a large Garden attached. There {is connec'ed with the property anew Brick =tabie, with sleeping rooms for ver vants. The houve is sittated upon an elevated, airv position, in a quiet neighborhotd. Wiil be rent d Furnished or unfurpisied, ona lease,if de- sired Inquire of Col. JOHN W FORNLY, at Marshal Hoover’s, on @ street, between iith and 15th, where he will remain for a few days. mar 19-2.* DELIGHTFUL SUMMFR RESIDENCE on the Helzbts of Georgetown for Rent.— The subscriber offers for rent bis House and Furnitare for six months from the Ist of May. A valuable Cook will be hire’ to the tenant. mar 18-tf ““BODIS MACKALL. FS SALE OR RENT —A MODERN Built Dwelling House, of 10 Rooms, very pleasant'y situated, ing healthy and good neighborhood. Will be so!d on reasonable terms, or rented toa tenant. Apply toJ.C. McGUIRK. mar 17-d5t&eo3* OR RENT—THE RESIDENCEAT PRES- ent occupied by Hon. Jas. Thorington, No 483 Eleventu street, between EK end F. The remises has all the modern improvements The jouse is well furnished and can be had with or without the Furniture For terms appiy on the premises. Possession given Ist April. mar 9 eotf (intel) OR RENT —THE FINE | ARGE DWEL- ling House at the corner of Penn. avenue and %&h street east, being the heuve formerly occupied by the late Wm. Easby. Po se-sion given im- mediately. Irquire of the subseriber threvga the Post Office, or at their Lumber Yard, corner d D streets. et . H N.& J: W. EASBY. from the recipe of an old Freach chemist. Sold by W. H. Gilman and all druggists. t Nagver BAS AN ARTICLE gained £0 great a reputation in so short a time as Dr Reily’s Pastilles De Soille. The reason for this is, persons who use them once, not only use them again when necessary, but recommend them to their friends. The proprietor informs us that thoasands of boxes have been sold in our city during the past season. Persons suffering with coughs or sore throat, will do well by giving them atrial Sold by druggists gen- erally. * Tae Wasningrox Mepauion Pr, noticed ia our columns a few weeks since as the great American prize pen, and the best pen in the world, bids fair te supercede all other pens made in Burope or in this country. To all who have tried the Medallion Pen it has given great satisfaction, and so great has been the demand for it that the agent, Mr. J. Shilling- ton, disposed of 100 gross in a very short time, but be has now received from the manufac- turers 500 gross more, so that he will be able to supply all who desire it. The agency is at Shilliogton’s bookstore, corner Four-and-a- half street and Pennsylvania avenue. t Warca Repor?.—Fd Macomb, drunk, fine and cost; Francis Wilson, (67 years of age,) drunk, reprimanded, and dismissed on prom- ise to leave the city forthwith ; Benj. Water, (solored,) drank and abusing his wife, repri- manded. Six lodgers were accommodated GAMBLERS MADE To Discorcz —When the steamer Robert J. Ward, from New Orleans, touched at Helena Arkansas, on Tuesday last, a young Mississippian who had been on a vis- it to bis plantation in Arkansas, went aboard to come to this city. Being inexperienced in the ways—purticularly the bad ones—of the world, and honest to a fcult, he was very soon invelgled into a little game of poker by « ¢ uple of nice looking Eltows on toard. In less time than we have been writing this they managed, by their skill in shuffling, to swir- die him to the tune of two or three hundred dollars. During the progress of the game sev- eral persons were standing by and endeavored driver of backney carriages, cabs, or other ve- | to indicate to the Missiesippi:n that he was in bicles, may demand end receive at the rate of | the hands cf swindlers, but all to no purpose. fifty per contam on the foregoing charges, in | In the meantime, Capt Miller came up, and mar 18 eo2w OR SALE, EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROPERTY, OR REN T —Possession addition thereto “See 13. That no owner or driver of a hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle carry- ing passengers for day or hire, shall refuse to carry @ passenger or passengers at the fore- going rates, or demand or receive any greater sum for the conveyance of any person tnan the | &/¢, 12th. rates of fare by this act established ; nor shail the driver of apy hackney carriage, cab, or ovher vebicle carrying passengers for pay or bire, when carrying any number of passengers more than two, or when the passengers in the Vehicle agree to pay for three seats thereir, be allowed to take up any other passenger on the way, without the permission of the persors in the same. under the penalty of five dollars for each and every offence: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be con- strued to prevent any owner or driver of a hackoey carriage, cab, or other vehicle, from receiving any voluntary compensation for the conveyance of personas, over and above the rates bereby established ; but it shail = theless be the duty of the owner or d aforesaid to inform the person offering sach extra Compensatien of the rates of fare fixed by (this act ; otherwise the said owner or driver shall be deemed guilty of having demanded extra compensaticn. * See. 14. That when any owner or driver of a hackney carriage, cab, ur other vehicle, is applied to, to tra rt any passenger or pas sengers within this city, and shall refuse todo so, under the plea that he is already engaged, he shall etate the name and place of residence of tne person by whom he is engaged; and if the owner or driver shall refuse to state such name and residence, and refuse to carry the person or persons making the application, the owner or driver of such vebicle shall for:fcit and pay a sum net exceeding five dollars; and it, om giving the name and residence «f any person, it ehall appear that the information was false, and that there was not an actual bona fide engegement, the owner or driver cf said vehicle snull te lable to the same penal- ty as abcve - ec. 15. Thut when any owner or driver of a hackney aby cau, or other vehicle carrying paesengers for psy or bire, shall de- mand or receive any greatex sum for the cou- veyance of persons who shall have not resided twelve mouths within the city of Washington than is established in the rates of fare estab- lished by this act, or shall refuse to earry such persons ut the said rates, he shall forfeit and pey double the penalty prescribed by the thir- teenth section of this act.’ Caviar Cocrr.—The grand jary yester- day found a trae bill against Cot. Lee, late clerk ip the Pension Office, for murder in the first degree in the killing of Mr. Hume, of Alexandria. Immediately u the bill, Deputy Marshals Phillips and Waugh repaired to the residence of Col. Lee in we First Ward, and took him to the county jail, where he is now lodged to await bis trial which is expected to take place next week. James Thompson, found guilty of petty lar ceny. was sentenced yesterday to four months ia the county jail. Joho Moran, pervert assault; six months in the count . Jobn yy 4 York * magi plead lity to charge ef largeny u: Premises ff the Rev. Byron Sunderland. m the finding of seeing how things were going on, broke up the game by slapping one of the fellows in the tace, raking down the stakes and making them disgorge the young man’s money. That was not all; he made them go beluw. and at the next wood yard put them off.— Memphis Ea- given first of April next, that delightful situation situated near Mr. J. Gales, oontaining 1% aeres of Land, with sll its improvements. Title good. Ina good state of cultivation For further par- ticulars appiy to the subscriber at the Dead Letter Office, or at Ko 439 6th street, between E and F. feb 21-2awtf GEORGEM KENDALL OR SALE.—THE SUBSCRIBER OF FERS for sale bis Farm of : 00 acres, situated on the ‘Washington and baltimore Rallioad, half a mie fom a switch, andi mile from Belt>ville Po-t Office, 13 miles from W*sbingtor, and 25 from Baltimore The improvements consist of anew Frame Dwelling, (tw stories,) alargemew Bern, and all the necessary out-bulidings, ice-‘iou e, full of jee,) a young and thri‘ty Orchard of select fruit ‘There is about 40 bushels of wheat sown with guano. If not sold before (cf which notlee will be given) the above will be offered tothe highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th day arch, if fair, if not the next fairday. fale to take place on the premires, at 12 o’clook. Terms made known the day of sale Po session ven ist of April. evr the rare Je sold, the Stock ard all the Household ard boner Furniture will also be sold at the same time and place. EDWARD HERBERT, Be‘tsville, Md. ALso—From three to four hundred Acres of Land adjoining, mostly in wood, and nearer the Rallroad. on which is asmall two-story Brick House. will te « ffered at the same time and plave, and so!d tn lots to suit purchasers. Fo RENT.—A MEDIUM lng House, on Maryland ue, between 6th and 7th streets, containing 9 Reoms. For particulars irquire of WALL, BARNARD & CO , corner Penn. avenve and 9th streets. mar 17 eo3t* Spreitcvarism 1n ELtswortu, Mz.—It bas been reserved for Ellsworth to illustrate the “immaculate conception’’ of Spiritualism In a ncighborhood of this town, afflicted with the macia, a widow received a coumunication from her busband in the spirit land that he desired @ spiritual heir by her through a spiritual medium, which solemn requisition we understand has been successfully complied with. The widow and all her spiritual neigh- bors not only believe that the product of this arrangement is the iseue of the spiritual r, but the event has served to strengthen their faith and to goad their enthusiasm in the matchless perfection of the system by which real converse can be held with the de- parted What the medium thinks of the ar. rangement we are not informed — Bangor Journal, Marek 13. E.orpgeugxt —The Lynn (Mass ,) Re;orter seys thaton Tuesday last, Mr. Cornelius Ken- dall, an express driver in that city, eloped with the wife of Henry Skidmore, a private watchman Kendall left his wife and family in almost destitute circumstances. Mra Skid- more was young and pretty. She took what © could find, and both parties left unknown. The lorn butband has one to seek his fair and faithless wife, and rs Kendall's father has taken her and her family to his home, in Danvers. SPKING GUUDS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID assortment of BONNETS. RIBBONS, end FLOWERS, all of the very la est im-. tions and best styles. Also, a large of half wire Bonnet Frames, which | wili zell low to milliners_ I have also on hand a large stock of Embroideries, comprising, in , hand- some twiss and Cambric Setts, Swiss Collars from 50 ceats to $15. Swiss and Cambric t uf- fling, Swiss and Soonagattoetaay he allof which mise to sell vr | cl reash. —* MRS. R. 6. ETCHISON, No. 12 Market Space N.B—I would respectfully inform my eus- tomers who have not closed their January ac- [A teller in the Long Island Bank in Brooklyn, has committed (what is termed in these days of sharp finans and fast young men) an act of “ woral insanity’ that is, he is an alleged defaulter for $15,000 He has served in the bank for 29 years, ani is re- spectably connected or Gt 7 Lozenges and Essence Jamai- Sp Witeer, prepared by Fred. Brown, Philadetphie. for sale Drag . | counts thet am early settlement is desirable, as 1 Althae Paste, & us sills or song en esi would like all January bilis settied before new Also, Pi Lh ui, 7 a ones a ee Cod Liver OM, proper “ mar lt-tw MRS. R.G, ETCHISON. U7 Fair Flowers are Fading in the Gar-| _VARNELL’S PAINTING EMPURIUM lou of Mle sround us, and a oa fall by | No SL Lowtsiana avenue, north side, betw. 6th ‘he roadside ia the dawo the Coust mpticu and 7th streets Sains Woke the wee’ coe nanienned mihes eae REShECTFULLY SOLICITS ORDERS for fog cough, adm 7 Gardner's Indian all kinds of HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNA- of Liverwort a@ Hoarhound; % ci ail such Tareae es SA‘ sverts the dreaded disease Which claims ite a {invugh Welk own neglect. Moaste. Weeks & Potier, No. 164 Washington Bos. tom, General Agents. For cals by W. H. Siiman, Charles Stor, Naira & Vaimer, Z. D. Gilman, and by Draggists MENTAL PAINTING. Jobbing promptly attended to at the shortest establishment will be open from 6% a m. tosxP m , and all calis Will Fe readily maaeded to ‘Work ten per cent. cheaper than the old ice. ‘mar 17: £ Sign of the Large Eagle. 4 GOOD CHANCE 17, Important te the Ladies!_pr. 100’S FEMALE PILLA.—The ah ae ente to the Pills are pertectiy meriteare =) Property AURSD. o’clock. on the streets, runnin, square feet, and all fronting 54 feet 6 in back 1€5 feet toa twelve month«, wit! msr 16-4 sequence of the ra premises Mar 20 2t Soe BY OR: Cc { Hunsbe: mn Fine mahogany cas Mahogany dressing A Tot sf Books, Gas Ard many cther ar cessarv to enw: Terms cash. mar 2u-a 4,987 squire feet, with sisting of two small frame Dweilin; ‘Terms : One-third cach; the residue im sixand of trust on the premises. JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auct 7 The abeve Sale is Postponed, in cen- By A. GREEN, Auctioneer. DER OF THK OKPHANS? jeheld and Kitchen Furni-_ & AUCTION SALES. By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. EREMPTORY SALK OF VALUABLE in the First AY AFTERNOON, ae minediatel after the = ™m abo: Part of Lot No. 11, in't 3 fr 34 fee 6 inches on north F, ware No. 2, frontin ween 25th and 26t of Lot No 12, same square, poe’ on seme street, runni: Houses. ‘h interest, secured by a deed in, until SATURDAY AF- On TUESDAY, the »4th in- shall sell, by order of the Orphans’ Court at 10 o’clock a.m, at the late residence of Jacob er, deceased, No. 429 Massachusetts av- enue, between 6th ard 7th ttreets, an excelient assortment of nearly new furniture, viz: Fine Walnut French Sofa and Chairs and What- ot tor Arm Cheir and Ottoman Fine marbie-top Sofa Table, Walnut Extension le Feather Beds, Bedding, Hair and shuck Mat- Fine painted Cottage Sets, and Cottage Bed- steads Bureaus, Washstands Fixtures China, Glass and Crockery Ware os en eee and other Carpets, Ot]- o" Cooking, airtight and otter Stoves With a good lot of Kitchen Kequisiies tic'es which we deem unne- merate. A_GREEN, Auct. RUSTEER’S S a deed in tru March, 1855. 97, follos 315 et seq. MONDAY, the 13t o’clock p m, on th ist bearti feet 3 north %9 fet, thence House. The above propert avenue, in a rapid) idence or invest Leten Rew J:rsey avenu By JAS C McGUIRE, Auctieneer. EOF ho Ing date on the and recorded in Liber J AS, No , the subseriber will sell, on h day of April, 1857, at4 e premises, partof Lot No 1 in square No 5 6. beginning ferite fameon New Jersey avexue, 133 fect 6 laches from L, street, ard running thence at right angles from said avenue 30 feet, thence due west 6 feet, thence due nerth5 inches, thence due east 9 feet. thence dne due east to said avenze 28 feet, the: ce along said avenue souther'y 13 feet 6 in bh s tothe place of beginning, with the im- Provements, which consist of a two-story Frame y is situated on New Jersey avenue, between north L, street and New York improving part cf the citv, and « {rs a favorable opportunity to obtain a res- The terms of sale willb one third cash; and the batance in 6 and 12 months, for notes bearing inter- est from day of sale, secured by a deed in trust upon the property; and if not complied with in five days after the scle, the pfoperty will ke resold upon one week’s nctice, at the risk acd expenre of the purchaser. All conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. CHAS. mar 20-3taw&ds 3. WALLAC, Trustes. JC Mc@UIKK, Auct. By JAS. C. M rPRUSTEE'S 5 cGUIRE, Auctioneer. ALE OF SUPERIOR Reseweod Seven-Uctave Piauoe Forte, Extensive A:sortm: t ef Handseme Fur- niture and Effects at Public Auction —Un WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 25.h, ati0 o’clock, and continuing on the nian J the same hour, I shail sell, by virtue o: day at a deed of trust daly made and recorded, the entire Fur- niture and Eff-gts of the ‘* Murray House,’? situ- ated on Pean. avenue, between 3d and 1% streets, comprisiag— Superior seven-octave rcsewood Piano Forte, by Hall, Bostoa, nearly new and in perfect order Suite of elegant walnut-carved Parlor Furniture, finished in rich green and crimson broca- telle, with Chi: intz Covers Hands°me Walnut-carved Etegere, Route, Ta- bles Large and handsome oval French-plate Mirror, in richly carved frame 4 Gilt frame K marble- (0) Mantel and Pier Glat-es p Centre Tables Pair cf Mahogany carved damask-covered Sofas hair spring seat sofas, Rockers, and tor Chalrs = } : Handsome damask and lace Curtains, with Fix- tures complete French Chintz and Muslin Curtains Omamented and pla! In Window Shades Damask and leatber covered 1 ounges, Reception Chairs Gas Chandeliers and Fixtures throughout the h use Excellen: velvet, Brussels and three-vlv Carpets Oil Cloths, Stair Carpet, Drugget, at d Matting Superlor rosewood marble-top Wardrobes, Be ressing Bureaus, dsteads and Weshstands Mahogany and walnut Jenny Lind, French, and Cottsge Bedsteads Walnut and mahegany dressing and > ao Wardisbes, and Weshstan Da Bu- Tweiv. dozen exce!lent cane-seat Chairs Enameled Cottage Set«, Toilet Ware Spring Mattresses, palpted Wardrobes Twenty supeisor curled hair Mattresses, husk do. Thirty sets prime qu:lily Feather Bolsters and Pillows Fine Marseilles Qual Excellent Blankets a ts, Bed Spreads nd Comforts Large qzantits of Bed and Table ! inen Maublctop Sideboard, Extension Tables a a of China, Glass, and Crockery are Silve -plated Castors Table Cu'lery, Chafl ns, and Forks ishes, Fire Irons Mahoginy Hat-Trezs, Card Tables, Hail Tabies Cooki. Redia‘e, Air-Tigh! Stoves Office and bar-room Stovs and Fixtures, Kitchen Furriture t, Coal, Grate, and other Furniture, &c. The above Furniture fs all of exccllent quality and in gecd order ‘Terms: $30 and unéer, cash; over that suma credit of 60 and 99 d notes, bearin: oe OMAS J FISHER, Trustee. TH mar 20-2 5 days, for satisfactorily er- interest > AS. C McGUIRE, Auct. Home Insurance Company of New York, OFFICE NO. Cash C rpital...++ Amount of Assets Amount of Lraite 4 WALL STREET. seeseeeeeess+$500,000 00 1st Jan LES eeevees HIS COMPANY CONTINUES TO IN- sure Buildings, Merchandise, Ships in Port, and their Cargoes, Household Furniture and Per- sonal Property generally, against Loss or Dam- age by F ire, on fivorable terms. ‘Losses equitably a DI Charles J Martin; cien P Coman, firm Starr & Co; James & Buzby; George D & Co; Theodore M Lockwood & Son; J nell; Cutis Noble, B hutchinson, frm Paul, firm of Dwight Henty A Hurlbut, iss, J7.; firm of St ned firm of Ford A J. MILTON 8it N: im mee & Co.; Richard Bigelow. firm of Ree Co; Uliver B Wed aim of Willard, Wood & Co; Amos R Eno, fim of Eno, Kcb- erts & Co.; Alfred 8 Barnes, firm of A$ Barnes 5 mge Bliss, of the firm of 2 6 Bilss & Co; Roe Lockwood, of the firm ¢ & Co; Lyman Cooke, Baker; Levi P Morton, Stephen Paul & Co ; wip, Arm ray risheny ere i Ely, Bowen Daight, i'm of Trowbridge firm of Sw Jesse Hoyt, firm of Jesse firm of Maron & abe g| Syvee Ts se ote ed ARLES 43.MARTI YORK LEDGE! djusted and promp.ly paid RECTORS: AF Wilimarth; William G Lambert, firm of A & A Lawrence & Co; Geo C Collins, firm ef Sherman & Collins; of Coman, Lothrop & Co; Homer Morgan; Levi P Stone, firm of Stone, Humphrey, firm of Barney, nrey & Butler; George Pearce, firm of Geo Panate; Ward A Work, firm of Ward A Work & Son; James Low, firm of James Low & Co ; 4saac H Frothinghem, tirmof 1 & Frotbing- ham & Co ; Charles A Buikley, firm of Buikley & Co; Cephas Norton, firm of Neo Jewett, . firm of E 0 Morgen ona firm of Bowen, Me- Dean, n G Nelson, firm of Nelson Ko drm cf Cooke, Dowd & firm of peotoe ees DB Nobile; of Condit — , Stephen Chas P H Gilbert Ely, 1; Amos * D ht & Co; rent Ws a eter : & Co.; Wm Stur- is, yoy & Go; John R ‘ubber Co ; Sidney Mason, firm of J C Howe & Rie N, Presit. WILLMARTA, Vice Pres. ITA, ry: ats. R, IN ADVANCE, — Mrs. vs back 76 feet, containing 2.550 ty fot alley, containing ¢ improvements, con - TERNOON, March 2ist, at 5% o'clcck, on the 1 lw tedman, iw ? received and policies insured APP HOMAS C WHEELER, Agent, 225 Pa. avenue, betw. 6th and 2 A [Fer other Auction Sales see First Page.) BARNARD & BUCKEY -CLASS RESIDENCE af Public instant, at 5 o’elk weer, aoe Y sian .m., We , in fron! the premises. 2 blic sale, that superior and commodious — g lately eccn; by Prof Ruel Keith. The house {s built in ‘he best manner with regard to comfort and convenience ‘here is a bath-room and neta cistern in the yard, &c Let ts 69 feet on Beall street, near Congress, and runs back 12) feet. There are beautiful horse chesnut trees on the front of the lot. @he locality ts good, the nelgborhood is quiet and Pleasant Altogether it is one cf the most desir- able habitations in Georgetown. The terms of sale, which are extremely liberal, | ‘will be made known on the day of sale. fale positive BARNARD & BUCKEY, Ancts. 's wishing to purchase can inspect the Lah 4 on application to B.& B. Bv A. GREEN, Auctioneer 1g ee TWO-STOK Y ANDATTIC and Let at anction.—On FRIDAY, the 20th instant, 1 shall sell, at 5 o’clock p m_., in front of the Tremises, a hand- some two-story snd attic Brick House, containt: nine good and conveniently arranged Rooms and Passape, with Stable and Carrie ge-house attaen- *d, and the lot on which it stands, being west partof Lot No 9, ip Square No. 224, baving a front on North C street of twenty-nine feet one inch, between 11th and 12th streets West, running back to a wide ee? Terms: One-ha'f cash; balance in six ana twelve months, for notes bearing interest frem day ot sale Aded given and adced of trust Titie ind!sputable, ond sele peremptory, as the owner is going to leave the city. _™mar It-4 ___A. SREEN, Auctioneer By JAS. C. McGUIKE, Auctioneer ALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT Pablic Auctieon.—Or SATURDAY AFTER NOON, March 21, at 5 o’cleck, on the premises, I shail seli_ Lot numbered 23, of Davidsen’s sub division of Square No 248. fronting 23 feet, 5 luches on 14th street, be:ween K ard L streets worth, ranning back 120 fet to ar. alley. This ict is beautifully situated In a healthy end yapidiy improving part of the city, aud $s very desirable fora private residence Terms: One-fourth, cash; the restdve in 6, 12, 18 months, for satisfactorily secured notes bearing interest, J. C. NeGUIRE, mar 19 Auctioneer —— By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioneers H&ese#orp AND KITCHE™® FURAN. ture-—On THURSDAY, the 19:b Instant, ‘we shal! sell, without re-erve, at store No 419 Penn. avenue, between 3d and 4% streets, south side, commencing at 10 o’cieck a.m > 2 large and randsome assortment of Heure Furnishing Goods, consisting in part of— Mabevany Sofas, Tete z-Tete, ard Lounges Do — Chstrs, arm and nurse Rockers Do Tables, Weshstanes, Bedsteads Cane and wood-seat Chairs, Clocks Sockinz-Classes, Racks, Mats ‘Tollet Sets, Knives and Forks. Carvers Plated Tea-table and desert Spoons and Forks Castors, fiu'd, oi!, and other Lampe Waiters, Trays, Vases Sotar Lamps, Cuys and Saucers Dhina ‘fea Sets, Decanters Slop and Foot Jars, Dusting Brushes Tumblers, Goblets, Pitchers Cream end Sugar Dishes, Tureens Compoteers, copper and cther Saucepans French Griddles, Gas Cookin Stoves Also, a large assortment of Houre Furnishing Goods, which will be sold without reserve WALL, BARNARD & CO 5 mar 16-dts Auctioneers. i[”The above Sale is Postponed, on ac- count of the rain, until MONDAY MORNING, March 23, same hour, when it will Positively take place marl9 WALL, BARNARD & CO, Aucs © HOUSKKEEPERS.—TO THOSE GO. ing to berg gst this Spring we wou'd cffer the best and ia «st improved COOKING STOVES to be fourd in this market. The asz- sortment Is very large and complete, ccnsisting ef all the different s‘zes, stvles, and patierns. Also received from the Nortb, the latest improved Pertable Summer Cooking Ranges, varying in price from #55) to $8 Toyether with anas- sortmen« f Shawe’s Boston Gas Summer Cooking $8 oves,&e. Plezee give us a call before buying, | for we ave confident that we cen and will seil cheaper than any other kouse inthisecity. You | ‘wil also find in stcre a g eat many useful articles in the Housekeeping !ine All goods delivered to any part cf the District, and our Cooking Stoves | put up in the very best manner fie= of charge’ Sign of Stoves Grates, and Housefurnishing Gcods, Brown. Stone Front, No 318 ‘Terms cash on delivery C WOODWARD, mariS-tAprl Pa. ave., bet 10th and 11th sts. NOTICE. FIME iS MONEY. (CUgCKS*—CLOce: — CLOCKS at the Great Clock Emporium, opposi 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 Mate:lals, Oiis, Cords, Balls, Keys, Weights, &c The trade suppiie! at wholesale prices. Ca-h or Clocks given in exehange for old Silver or Gold Watches. Also, good Watches forsale lcw. Ca!l and see for yeurselves, at J ROUBINSON’S, 349 Pa av., jan 27-2m i opposite Browns’ Hotel. BUS’ PUNY, COLTS, AND YOUNG COWS FR SALE. A FAST GOINS THO- ; roughly gentle TORONTO | UN ¥ —4 years old next May; a lot of COLTS, Morgan, Toronto, and others; a number of COWS, with first Calves, of mixed Devon and Durham biood,—for sale at Wood Co Ferm. 8 miles over the Navy Yerd Bridge. Icquireat No. 304 Penn. avenue, or of the Manager on the Farm. mar 6-tf Cail j or NO WASHINGTON ANUFACTURED SILVER WARE ON erhibition atthe Metropolitan Mechanics’ Institute Fair, but every description of fine Sil- ver Ware can be seen in process of manufactur ing, at H. O. HUOD’s, mer 13 293 Penn. ave, near 9th st_ EWING MACHINES —- ANY PERSON Siri a Sewing Machine of the Wheeler & Wlison patent, In good order, lying idle, can rent the same on fair terms, by ap plying oe Danford N | Rooms, on D stzeet, two doors from the corner Barney, firm of Wells, Fargo & Co; Luelus | 9th, or by sending address. Privilegeof purchase Hopkins, President Importers’ & Traders’ Bank; } is aesired Thomas Messenger, firm of T. & H. Messen; Wililam H Mellen, firm of Clafiin, Mellen & Charles B Hatch, fitm of C B Hatch & Co; Watson Bull, firm of Haskell, Merrick & Bull; L Atterbury, jr , firm of L Aterbury, jr , & Co; Lu- It will be worked by an experienced hand, and good care taken of it mar 18 3t* SPRING MILLINERY. £ HAVE RECE!VED OUR STOCS OF Spring Siraw Goods, consistieg tn rtof Fine English Straw, News: Leghorn, Chip, Tuscan, and other Hats for, isses - Sr fine cer err ~ oy rench Flowers, , Blonds, &c. er re tac to call and re at = ‘ancy Store on the Avenue, beiween Ninth Tenth iret BUTCHINSON & MUNRO - OAK WOUD AT $5.75. REE HUNDRED CORDS sides Oak Soop will be delivered at the rate: T .$5 75 151 do... ais ra euge of Red Ach BTOVE COAL, , just received. nus per sale at the COAL AND WOOD YARD routhwest corner ¥th and H streets. mar i8-3t ROTICE. Aw TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1856 RE- maining unpaid, must be settled by the Istof April. After that date | will proceed were 4 witbout respect to persons. Delinqueats do well to attend to this, to save trouble and ex- pense. C F. SHEKELL, Tax Collector. Grorextown, D.C, March 3d, 1867. mar 4-1m* = al @s HOME SWEET Hom Tea Domes D’ Ameri ag, just published , and for saleat METZEROTT’S Music Dept, corner of 1'th street and Penn avenus. mer VE PIA"O ALMOST NEW M3 ood Case Iron Piate, will acid for $125, Must be sold seen at . 6. my Ps. ey mar 9 Music Depot, cor. 11 ood * The | | eight days old inside tho barrel. to See TELEGRAPH NEWs, FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. | FOUR D er | New Yorx, March 20 —The steamer Al po pool om the 4th inst , arrived this | The British ‘Governevent at wane dekeied ak ‘s motion in regard to the war but it tld apt arkaatepa e ea | vote on Cobden’s motion was 263 Fie The Alps brought ont no mails. Press OW Spa aes putas dispatehed South by the The Afries arri Cit cf Baltimore ay ea ag the 24, and the rt. Crampton, late Ministe; had heen appointed Minister te Hess os om Advices from China of the 15th December had been received fay that the Em- perer had prohibited his subjects from trad with the English, wader penalty of death. The Paris correspondent of the London Times says that the treaty between Persia and England had not been signed, but that hosti!. ities hed been suspended, altbough no regular armistice was declared. | _ Boog Kong dates of January 15th say there had veen no farther operations against Can- | ton. Official despatches give details of at- | tempts by the Chinese to retake the Teetotum fort, and an attack on the British ships by ® , Vest pumber of Chinese junke. Thi act Fas ; Well concerted and tock plate at low wa’ when the large ships could not maneurre; it nee rei eased repelled. , Admiral Seymour had a! Foy fort m5 ode faves the Datch rengthened the positions Sane down the Tiver “‘ecruits were expected from Singa- re All the western burnt on the 12th oe ee A large fire also oceurre: _ The Mandarizs in the various districts b issued the m-st blood thirsty edits against the Englich, and offered Teward for assassina- tions and incendiarism at Hong Kong. ane sie! MARKETS BRrOOL.—Cotton was Steady; sales of two days 11,500 bales—to » avd exporters 3 000 bales. perenne: 600 Breadstuff: closed dull. Flour had ® de- clining tendency; Western Canal 202305 ; | Southern 293313; Ohio 31a82e Wheat is | Unchanged; white 9.945 » Ted Sa8ie. | _ Corn was tending downward: white 358368; | Yellow 3349348; mixed 333 34 1233s. 94. Pro. visions were steady. Bacon was firm, but = ers co : reduction. Lard closed ant. with a large speculative inquiry ; 8 les at Tla72s Holders however Foe a advance Tallow was dull, and the sales were Tyineipally confined 'o speculation Cor sols for money 93/: for account 933. The woney Market was easier Paris —The funds clo:ed at 70f. 990, Murder a- Troy. Tror, N. Y., March 18 —An affray occurred at Eddy Foundery, in this ci , this morning, between John Allen and Hugh Donnelly. The former struck the latter with a hammer. injuring him eo that he died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Allen bas escaped. The 8ti Boston, Mare | | { | ! | hton Poisoning Case. 18.—In the Stoughton poi- soning ease the coroner’s jury rendered a ver- dict of “Death by poison. administered by Ho- sea Briggs.” Briges was placed in custody, and Miss Amanda Drake was discharged. Orleans Marketr. New Orveans. March 19 —Cotton is firm. Sales to day, 8,500 bales. Prices has advanc- ed jc. Sugar has advanced jc.; Orleans, 104 aliic Breadstaffs are quiet and unch Pork is firm Lard has edvanced io ; in Kegs, 141. Freights on cotton to Liverpool. ¢4., to Havre, ji. Exchange on New York, ? prem. Baltimore Markets. Batrrworx, March 20.—Flour is dull—emall sales of Howard street at $5 873. Wheat is steady at the decline of yesterdey. Reds at $1.36a$1 38, whites $1 46a$1 58 Corn is ratber heavy, and nominally at 62a650. for white and yellow. City and Pennsylvania at Whisky is dull; 2602630.; Obio 27¢ Tae Wearser Sovra.—The Savannah Rc« publican of Saturday says: “The searon is unusually backward and seed time hss al- ready been postponed for several weeks.” Eger The Wheeling (Va.) Times says: “A short time since, a gentleman who keeps a grocery in the vicinity of Fairview, some dis- tance out on the National road west, came to Wheeling and bought a barrel of molssses. He took it home and commenced retaili ys in small quantities, to bis customers, all o! whom, after using it, were attacked with a strange sickness, from which, however, they speedily recovered. Noone could account for this singular fact until the molasses barrel was pretty well drained and the head knocked out of it, when the whole community was sston- ishep at the discovery of a negro child about The child was lying in the bottom of the barrel in a state of partial putrefaction.’’ Tae Ricurs or rae Pazss —Some time | since Dr. Gibbes, the editor of the South Ca- rolinian, was forcibly ejected by the Mayor and Chief of Police from the Council Cham- ber, ata pablic meeting of the City Council of Columbia, S. Q@, in consequence of his re- fusal to submit to an inquisition, whether he designed or not to report their proceedings Dr. G. subsequently brought an action against the parties fur damages, and s few days ago the case was tried, resulting in the Mayor be- ing mulcted in $25 damages, and the Chief of Police in 6} cents, with costs sgai each, thus fally vindicating the plaintiff’ ition, that as a corporator and a proprietor o/ a pub- lic press be had a perfect right, without chal- lenge or question, to attend the public meet- ings of the City Council of Columbis, and et will to report their proceedings, and his foro'- ble ejection therefrom was a trespass on his | person on his rights as a corporator, and on j the freedom of the press VocaL music. ‘ L IRVING BAS THE PLEASURE OF e enrounting that bis Vocal Music Clasrex i for the next term will be organized st bis music ‘ room In Temperance Hall, V EVENING, March 10th, on TUESDAY EVE. , Mare oernat 71g 0’clock. Those wisbing to unite, for either elementary or advanced course, (to be giv- en at day or night ) are requested to be pre-ent. Nothing will be omitted in the course wey | to make every memberthoroughly acquainted wit! those principles which will enable them to resd music unde standingly and sing without the aid of an instrumen:. Terms: Ttwenty-two lescons, 25. ‘the Hall or artue pupil atthe or cation can be made +) Mr. I ‘post office. ring through te tare’ mar 18 DEM. V. B. BOGAN, RRZECTPULLY INFORMS HIS — apd the public, that he bas removed Offre and Residence to No. 451 Massachusetts avenue, south ride, between 6th and 7th strents, “where be will be hippy to receive the al . — ‘who may require his er 18 servi wt SPRING GOODS. . AVE vUST RECEIVED AN ELE t assortment of NEW wa, ~) ting of— Bee coat Children’s Straw Bonsets | Ribbons, French Flowers Ruscon'Cmpes, TFeriesoas, Bobbinetts (all colors) (sof all descriptions j IUusions. Bonnet F And Mill Goods ‘color Valencia and Bru dren’s Kid Glov-s, aud smali Wares can be bought in ' 3 pulse te HENRY, ob tal corner sate, ‘Washington, D. 0. ‘Ww. W. HACKNEY. = pave a. DAYTON 7 , neal maaan fod 4- Tua Fen face sect,