Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue, and 11th street, Br W. D. WALLACH, and is served to subscribers by carriers st SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Ageuts; papers served in packages 81 37}, cents per month. To mail subseribers the subscription priceis THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS 8 year in adcanee, TWO DOLLARS for six monts, sad ONE DOLLAR for three months; for jess than three months at the rate of 12% cents a week. 07" SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. For ages have tho unbound waters carol of the urges song of biue-bird weleomed them. But never yet from smiling river, Or song of pace ee. they greeted wit! ‘adder eleome whispers frow my heart to-day. break the spell of cold and Th. weary wateh of sepiee pain: byob J beert, as from the river, ice of wiater melts again. TT Mary! for this wild- The growing oO ‘the grass ? hear. pe) td the pea cues Sistine. ‘ceed room. sien 8, To see the dance of wi shadoy And hear the song of April brooks!” in the old Teutonic ballad AGE Odenwald, live bird and tree, Porever live in song beauty, So link my thought these flowers and thee. ‘he smal! bird” The rd’ o track, the ti ia: on Who 's but these = oe THE FORTUNE TELLER. My friend Campbell was an oddity. Every- body said he had an odd look heat ins: and I know for a certainty that he dined off odd plates, and lived in an odd house. In fast, this house was the very essence of oddity, be- ing a long, low bailt structure, of no ular style of architecture, but = mixture of every- thing in —e In looking at the house from an artistie dis- tance, two ideas were presented to the mind of the spectator. The first and most fanciful was that, in some awful convulsion of nature, the disjointed a of ancient and modern buildings been thrown up together, and, in the course of time, had become cemented, and thas formed the uncouth mansion of my friend Campbell. The second and most probable idea was, that the main part of the house had been built by the first owner of len sud that every suc- cessive generation thrown up an addition, according to their ular caprice. At any rate, it attracted Campbell's attention while on a hunting excursion among the hills, and the oddity of the structure, combined with its lovely situation, had induced him to pur- chase it. The mansion inside was a veritable wonder. There were at least s hundred places where one could lose himself, even if one had been familiar with the place for years. Narrow en- tries, with no apparent termination, queer doors, opening to no one knew where, tuipleions cupboards, in the gigantic chimney, and other bewildering contrivances, suggested the idea that the original owner had been very romantic or else had been a smuggler. The whole place presented as interesting a study for the antiquarian as the catacombs of Egypt, or the ancient tombsof Italy. Only the curious were obliged to adopt the usual caution of earrying with them a bal! of » by whieh to retrace their steps through the labyrinth of paseages. Furthermore, the place bore the igi en ae title of the ““Mare’s Nest,” a name wowed upon it by my friend Compbell, who conceived that the house bore a resemblance to the fabu- lous objeet of many a school-boy’s search. But, whatever the house was. no better man than Campbell ever lived. We had come across each other accidentally, at a time when I was in trouble, and my friend, then a stranger, had rendered me invaluable service, which in m whole lifetime I could not repay. A close an lasting friendship had been the consequence, and almost every evening saw me stealing to- wards the “‘Mare’s Nest, my ueual recreation < a — day’s work in the city a ‘was 2 lawyer, and perhaps in no other pro- fession does one come across stranger phases of humanity. I think. certainly, there are no men better trained to read well and correct! the faces of those with whom they come in con- | tact, than those who have been bred to law. I | may say, without boasting, that I was gifted ip | this respect to a remarkable A case had come under my observation which I — with intense interest. It was acon- teat between an uncle and neice, in regard to | property left by the father of the young lady. jetween the deceased man and his brother a deadly hatred had existed for many years ; but when the long absent brother returned sud- denly, a few days before the sick man’s death, 8 reconciliation took place. Long conferences were held between them, and all other persons | were carefully excluded from the room. Bat | the sick man died suddenly in one of these long | conferences, and the brot! was plunged in | seeming grief and dejection. After awhile he rallied sufficiently to open the will, whieh he said the deceased had entrusted { tw his care. Contrary to the expectations of all, the bulk of the lege pie seated was conveyed to the living brother, and a sone poeaeents to to each of the dead man’s children. The will itself, which I examined carefully, was drawn up correetly by a lawyer in a neighboring vil- | lage, a man whose honesty I had had oecasion | treaties and threats for a will to be made in his | to doubt before. It was regularly signed by two | witnesses, a servant of the deceased, an one | whom the brother had brought with him from foreign parts. Clara Clark, the eldest of the six children, and @ young, tiful and high-spirited girl, rejected with haughty disdain the offer of her uncle to take some of the younger children to bring up iu the affluence to which they had always mn accustomed. She determined to — the will, believing it to be a forgery, , ‘ was engaged as her counsel in the coming wis! Whether I should have been as much inter- } ested if my client had been a gentleman. I know awful death.”’ could see Cam and the solemnity of his tone thrilled me with | eineeeintinntntinenmmemmenmn eee oe a ge VOL. IX. sure. The prospects of my opponent were too bright at present to make itnessedary tod the pepe: bet On be led it very oare- fully, I could not erty St ‘the man was superstitious, I readily believed, and I deter- mined to teke advantage of it, if every other "ithe next thing I did glim next thi Was to get a of the servant. lie was more ‘evil looking, tp sible, than his master. The bold, sw: i confidential aif that be assumed struck me wi the idea that he was rather overdoing his part. However, I let him go for the present, deter- mining to deal with the master, if I could. How to outwit Clara’s uncle and get the will into my hands was wy Caxton and latest thought. I could not go like a thief and steal it, even if I had known where it waa Butin ing home one night from the ‘‘ Mare’s Nest,’’ . concocted « plan to obtain Bd a eee . would frighten the man into delivering up the next day I called on a person whom I had once befriended, and whom I knew would assist me. I told him enough of the story for him to com my plan, and he promised to do all he could for me. He was to take every oppor- tunity of persuading Clarke, my orpsaens, to visit a famous fortane-teller, who resided at a distance of two or three miles. He was to trum: up a wonderful story of the fortune-teller’s ski’ and accu’ in reading men’s fates. I cau- tioned my friend against attracti eeepc by overdoing his part; but this pasts; Ta likely, because Clarke would not N eyraig suspect me as being connected with the affair, conse- quently would be more off his 5 I then sought my friend Campbell, and took him into my confidence. He entered ileal poh into the idea, and to act the part of for- tune-teller, which I knew he could to perfection. I was too well known to assume a character, con- juently I was to remain in the background, and seize upon anything favorable that should come out. Nearlya ne and I had heard nothin; as yet from Clarke, and nothing from my frie as to his movements. © anxious, for time was precious. My patience was almost exhausted, when at last there came a note, say- ing that Clarke had been persuaded to ride out rr gm the fortune teller that very evening at lark. 1 hastened to the “‘ Mare’s Nest,’’ and Cam; bell and I made our preparations to deceive the visitor. No place, indeed, could have been more suitable for our purpose than this—its very air was mysterious to a stranger. We waited anxiously, and I sprang from my seat when I heard the sound of wheels. There, indeed, was my faithful co-worker with his man safely ar- rived. Under the direction of Campbell, the servant introduced them through the darkest and most intricate , and ushered them at last into the lofty and dim old dining room, illuminated by the last beams of day. By way of giving a few extra touches to this room, I had Sccanit in two skulls and some curious vases from my friend’s study. The grinning skulls I had placed one on each side of the door, in order to attract our visitor’s atten- tion. I had taken my station in a place where I could hear and see everything, without enpeeing jan! myself to observ: Indeed I was p directly behind the s; er’s chair, which stood in a distant part of the room from the visitor's. A protecting screen and the dim light of the room concealed me from their notice. The few minutes that intervened before the fortune tel- ler made his appearance, doubtless seemed long to those in waiting. I saw that Clarke was be- ining to grow uneasy. But at last a rustli = eard, ean the fortune teller wien the room. He had entered through a small panel door, which neither of the visitors could Perceive. , 3 His tall figure looked gigantic in the dim light, and his rustling black robes and the solemn step impressed one with awe. The visitors were lered to advance. which Clarke did in a vague, uneasy sort of way. The fortune teller fixed his eye on him. ‘What would you have’’’ he asked “ Read me my fortune,”’ was Clarke's answer. “And the past?’’ questioned the fortune- teller. “Tell me nothing of that. I know italready. | The future is all I care about.’ **But to unravel your fortune, I must read a little of your past life. Stay; be quiet now, for your life.”’ A light smoke curled up from a dish upon the floor. This contrivance, by the way, Campbell owed to my inventive genius. The fortune tel- ler raised the dish cod gee into it earnestly. When the smoke subsided, he spoke “Man, your past life is before me. Shall I speak it?” “No, no,’ gasped Clarke—“ not the past; anything but that.”’ * But I must speak of it.’’ said the fortune teller, still looking earnestly into the empty dish. see before m committed a great crim rrible crime—that of depriving his brother's orphan children of bora aa pape task opal “No, no,’” jarke nD. « Be still eri the fortune teller, sternly. “‘ What I have said is true. By theinscrutable laws of my mystery, it must be true. Thisman absenta himself for many years no matter how Laer & He comes back a few days before his rother ‘8 death, worms himself into his confi- | dence, and hastens the sick man’s death by en- favor. The real will he hides in a safe place, | deeming it of especial value, as the sick man had | held it in his hands a few hours before his death.” “But I never o; that will,’ faltered Clarke. “I only knew what was in it from what my brother told me.”’ “And now for the future,’’ said the fortune teller. ‘Retribution must follow in the ste; of evil deeds. Man, there is something horrible before you—shame, , & prison, and an Even in the gathering darkness I thought I pbell's face grow awfully stern, not; but my sym) ies were fairly enlisted in | a vague horror. Clarke, I fancied, was trem- Claya’s cause, I determined that she should | bling violently—the other visitor could not bear | win. though the prospects looked black. I} Srmly believed the present will was a forgery but it must be proved. The lawyer who had drawn it up had probably been heavily bribed. The deceased's servant bad been called eud- denly away by the pretended death of a rela- uve, but the other witness still rémained with his master. Buch was the position of affairs when I commenced my task. In the first place, T wanted to get a leok at the principal of the other side, and try the effect of my - upon him. I soon had an opportu- nity. One of the preliminaries of the ease was being adjusted, and I met my man in the pres- ence of a very few. I fixed my eyeouhim | think it is hardly possible tw describe such a | tace us his; there was enough of eunning fn it | make me detest the man, evenif I bad known | nothing of him before. Hie eyes. wandering about, suddenly en- | countered mine. He colored a little at first, | but, the next moment, I felt that I was baffled. | His large, powerful. sinister eyes, had compre- ! bended my purpose. My scrutiny was worth | what was said. ‘ And if this were true,”’ said Clarke, * would there be no possible way to avert it?”’ “None!” said the fortune teller. ‘Stay borg nem You can deliver up the sealed will."* “I have not the will here,’’ said Clarke. “ Then you are lost,”’ said the fortune teller, solemnly. ‘ But, perhaps, you have the key of the private deatec ubars toe keep it.”’ e Yes,”’ said Clarke. “Then throw it into that dish, and I will to produce the will by my art. Then you aha P y my y take your choice of delivering it up or not. key fite———_"’ “The right hand drawer in my private secre- tary, in the little east room,’’ answered Clarke. Campbell leaned over and slipped the key into my hand unperceived. Then, as if he were Rronouncing an incantation, he whispered to He Quick, like lightning! It is the only way. ~ nuing to suspect this mummery. Don’t trouble yourself aheai the private pois parr a present, for my opponent had been | —— key don’t fit that.”? suddenly rendered wary ahd cautious. I felt from that moment that I had no common per: dieuny tanek the panel door, apd imme- son to deal with, and I experienced a sort of pa in the thought of baffling os a skil- ul enemy. The remainder of the time that I was in his | presence, while I pretended to be busily writing, } watehed for the betrayal of the slightest weak- ness on bis part. Only once was he off his guard—a distant door in the building slammed suddenly, and I saw him start slightly and turn his face in the direction of the sound. The result of that day's work I jotted down | fitted none. I pulled everythi: ; at pi Tything to peices, but | discovered nothing. I began to despair and | Pictere tm Clarke pouncing upon me in my memorandom book. ‘‘ There was another will.’ “He bas not destoyed it for reasons of his own.”’ “He is superstitious.”’ All three of these items were inferences on my part gained during the day’s scrutiny. That there wag another will, the rightful one, I was very sure ‘Fiat it had not been destroyed, 1 was nearly as | it must be in one or the other to Ch if i entered unperceived. A bs wen igrogtin Sy te ao laced is there. I search. Clarke hired only theese rooms, I hae room I avoided, for 1 knew mone ttle east such au important document. I went first into the bedroo: i key in every drawer and box poe Mr whilst in the act of A Suddenly my eyes caught sight of someth! | black, vowading from Tekin hs amon | tain. TI pushed aside the cotton curtain, and \ behind that was s green paper one, and between man, who has just | WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 3, 1857. ow! app! ie key, a it = irow- ing back the lid, the first paper that met my eye was labelled : + Will of Si Clarke.” ‘This was the document I wanted, and, seeur- in6 it, T proceeded to look the box and put things in order. Going down stairs, I encountered ae servant. He gazed at me, but said nothing. _,I went home, chuckling all the way at the idea of outwitting Bf opponent. I wondered mueh if Clarke was still watching the dish where he imagined his key was lying. I locked my room and opened the will, and at the bottom of it, as I had all along suspected, was a codicil, indicted by Simon Clarke a few hours before his death, cancelling all wills in favor of this one, and ing a small bequest to his brother. But the bulk of the roperty was divided between hisohildren. The te of the codicil was eyen later than the forged will, 80 that even if it had been genuine, it could not have stood in law. , One thing puzzled me. Simon Clarke's ser- vant had been a witness of the writing of the codicil, and he was now missing, probably pur- posely sent away by the brother. As I sat thinking of this, my eye caught sight of a letter on the floor, which, in my haste, I probably snatched with the will. Some memoranda on the outside of the letter attracted me. There was the name of a town some twenty miles dis- taot, and also the initials of the servant's name. It is suffigient to aay, that when the case came up, I was able to produce my witness and prove the will. The case, of course, was decided in Clara’s favor, and soon afterwards her uncle and his servant disappeared—no one knew where. My friend Campbell, otherwise the fortune teller, took such an intense interest in Miss Clara Clarke that he afterwards jaded her to drop the name of Clarke and take that of Campbell instead, whereupon she became mis- tress of the ‘‘ Mare’s Nest,’’ where I have spent many a pleasant hour. se A WILp Man Cavour anv acatn Escapen.— A letter in the St. Louis Republican, dated St. poi pe Mo., March 15th, gives the following ac- count of the capture of and escape of a wild man: “The wild man, of whom you saw some ac- counts in the papers, was caught last week and brought to town. He was surrounded in a sort of lair beneath a dense cluster of undergrowth like the habitation of a wild beast, and filled with the bones and skins of cats, which seem to have con- stituted his principal article of food. For this strange diet he had @ peculiar penchant, and es- chewed almost every other. He hunted cats with an avidity, prompted by an extreme voracity, and it was in the pursuit and slaughter of these ani- mals that he was first discovered. Frequent g tempts were made to capture him, but his agility and speed were such that he appeared to run upon the tops of the bushes, and fences offered no im- pediment to his headlong course. At length a great number surrounded and secured him. He attempted battle, but was overcome. When brought to the Court-house, he presented the strangest appearance conceivable. His height was above five and a half feet; his hair was long, reddish brown and matted ; his eyes large, grey and restless ; his finger nails as long as the claws ofa tiger. his deportment crouching—half timid, half crouching—and his garments consisted of a thousand tatters of cloths, barks, cat-skins, &c., bound together by cat-guts. Hesaid he was from the State of New York, and had been in the woods thirty-six years. While he was being examined, and was permitted to stand unbound, he made a sudden gte over the heads of those who sur- rounded him, and darted away with the speed of the reindeer. The crowd pursued him, but in vain. Over the hills he fairly flew, before both footinen and horsemen, until he was fairly lost to them. Nothing has since been heard of him. He is certainly a strange being, and is literal a wild man isagecan hardly exceed forty, am yet he has lived so much away from the society of man, that he has nearly forgotten his lang: A and has the most vague recollection of things. fie remembered New York, but did not know where he lived. Dr. Knode was examining him when he esca) , and it is to be regretted that the doc- tor could upt have had an srportenty of ascer- taining the character of his mania. Without being an expert in those Mae I should venture to pro- nounce it a catalepsy, from his peculiar fondness for that animal; though physiologists have ap- plied that term toanother widely different malady. SeNsIBLE IDeA aBouT Mrs. Jonn Dean —The Provdence Journal has the fullowing very sensi- ble rernarks on the Boker and Dean inarriage : “The Papers. enerally take the part of the | e young peop! rejoice over the decision, which is doubtless correct and inevitable, since the mur- riage has taken place. ‘The fact that the girl's father occupies such a social position as to make so unequal a match especially distressing, seeins to give zest to the comments that are made upon the affair, and it is hea bes to be exceedingly funny that a rich man’s daughter has runaway with one of her father’s servants. We don't see the fun of it. We know it is very old fogy, but we never could yet over the idea that children owed some duty to their parents, some return for the unwearied care of their nurture and educa- tion, and for the affection that has been lavished upon them, from the cradle to the altar; and she who allows a girlish fancy to carry away her judgment, so far as to marry a man that is no match for her, aud whose union with her will bring distress upon her whole family, is either strangely infatuated, or she is utterly unworthy of the love which she deserts.”” {> There are 135,500 persons employed on the railroads in Great Britain, which embrace 8,506 miles, equal to 16; to each mile of road. {™ The duties on Indian corn imported into Cuba have been reduced to one-third of wyat th y were for the term of six months from the Ist of April. {> Twenty thousand specimens of insects have been collected in Europe which prey upon wheat. U7" In Boston last year there were 225 deaths by violence—59 of them a from drowning, 9 sons were killed by railfads, 20 were burned, poisoned, aud twenty tumbled out of windows. {> The small-pox is raging with fearful effect In the towns of Gamidia sed F sas, in Mex- ico, and some 700 have sitead died withit. Itis also said to be raging in Laredo, Texas. i> Miss Hannah Tappan, stster of the Rev. Dr. ‘Tappan, of Augusta, Me., was found dead in her room on Thursday alterndon. She was about OU years of age. if A young New Yorker, on reading the an- nounceinent that a comet had been discovered by the astronomers at the National Observatory, moving eastward, remarked that he would go ont West to escape froin it. U7 Four of the mutineers of the ship New York, wrecked last winter on the New Jersey coast, have been mare greed in the United States Court at Trenton, and’ sentenced to the State Prison, one for three and the others for two years, {> The Edgartown Gazette says that codfish have made their appearance in those waters. On the 3uth ult. ove it took several fine ones—the first of the seuson. For a week or two past her- ring have been coment in sinall quantities. FPour- teen hundred were taken on the at Matekesett Creek. {> Mr. George D. Blackley, of Spotsylvania, Va., has just ane the predact of Two acres of ground, on which he raixed tobacco the last sea- son which netted to him in Richmond $302.50! ‘The farm on which Mr. B. lives cost hima few years ago less (han $5 per acre, and Le now reaps over $150 per acre for tobacco seeded on two acres. [> The body of the wife of P. W. Tompkins, ex-member of Congress fiom Kentucky, after being buried seventeen years, was lately taken up and found to be in a perfect state of preserva- tion, the features natural, and the hair as flexible as in life. She was buried ina zine cottia filled with alcohol, and the cottin packed in charcoal. i> A inonument to mols Clay is to beerected at Lexington, Ky., on the f2th of April, and an address is to be delivered by Edwaid Everett. The height of the column will be gne hundred aud nineteen feet, cap; by a colosal statue. ‘The Heury Clay Association of Texas will cele- brate the anniversary of Mr. Clay’s birth on the same day. 09> Thomas Stevens was arrested at Montreal, Canada, on the 27th uit., charged with forging the name of his employer to paper to the amount of $2,000. It has since been discovered that ‘when clerk in the cape Bank of Montreal he ap- roan some $12,000 of the funds of the His salary was $800, and he spent $2,000 per year ; of course he had to steal the difference. i> The Austin (Texas) Gazette contains an account of the arrest of a desperate villain named Johnson, near Waco. He had previously killed no less than seven men. He was arrested afier he had wounded several citizens, and not till he him- self was sy tobe mortally wounded. He had fortitied Mina with six 7 dees and several Pistols. A vigilance committee bas been raised to ferret out his accomplices. * ‘urnished ROOMS, below the Avenue, ap 1-W,Th&S HANDSOME COTTAGE 0: art fapplied for scon. ive miles north of 's of Brookeville, in heres le + of the road with ha note of the road is under toll, and in suocess- contractor will, be au- iis necording to the t thereto, ¥ all the expen: reserved the Board of ‘es the right to ac Address Mrs. G. ANDERSON has seve- OOMS for rent, which ly Furnished, either as Parlors or led on Penn, avenue, No. 296, 2d t PARLOR AND CHAMBER omely furnished, and lighted with t ir, for rent by the week or month. rmonth. Also, two large, and two good-sized ed private, if desi pe Apply at No. 468 10th st eT COR SALE—A NEW FIRST-CLASS DWEL- 1OUSE provided with all modern con- F street, oné of the most desirg- Apply on the premises, E, Auction and Commis- veniences, No, ble locations in the city. of JAMES €. McGUIR. HTFUL SUMMER RESIDENCE jeights of Georgetown for R r offers for rent his HOUSE AND FUR- RE for @ix months from the Ist of May. A Cook will be hired S the tenn: FRAME HOUSE AT PRIVATE SALE: NN We will sell. on accommodating terms, a new FRAME HOUSE, rooms convenient and Attached is a large yard, with a louse has 4 good er western part of the town. mn, apply to ROE BucKEY. 8 FOR RENT.—ROOMS SUITABLE fora family, can be had at No. 334 4th street, between Indiana avenue and E stre: NAS GLICK, 42 Pennsylvania avenue, 434 and 6th streets. \T—THE RESIDENCE AT PRES- Eleventh street, between E fag all the modern improvement, well furmshed, and i of water convenient. ean be had with or without the session given Ist April. SOR RENT—THE FINE LARGE DWELL- HOUSE at the corner of Ps avenue and 9th street east, being the house formerly Possession given iber through the the late Win. F: et their Lumber yard, H.N-@ J, E, situated on the corner streets, containing 12 Rooms, with all the modern improvements, lately occu ‘or further particu: Hon. Mr. Vinton. i Y BP ALEXANDER, ord HAT LARGE NG on the Plank ownas The Grove, there is a Ball Room 6 r-Rooin 3 by 3) feet, and Cellar 6 by and 8 feet deep. It is well suited for a first class __JOHN A. SMITH. BU oad, adjoining the Park, F LLING, with all provements, situated on F. street, north side, be- tween 8th and 10th streets. ‘To a good and pert Rent tenant the rent will be moderate, ees fur heating the house and supplying it with water. A FAR Mattached, of two hundred acres, which can be reduced to any quantity Agreed on; eight miles from Washington—three from Alexandria, high, healthy and romantic. rented immediately servant with house to the end of th FARM of 3 acres, with thgee mules above, for sale or CARD.—FOR RENT, A FIRST-CLASS HOUSE in Franklin Row, now occupied by Caleb Cushing, Attorney General. the modern unprovements, hot and cold water bath ooms, chandeliers and gas fixtures. This is one of most elegant and desirable locations in the city, commanding & beautiful view of the city and of the Potomac river. It is in front of one of the most benu- tiful Public Squares in this city, with a delightful and constant supply of good water. dust and mosquitoes. Inquire of WM. No, $22 Pennsylvania WALL, of Wall & Stephens. ENT.—THAT LARGE AND V Y e STORE ROOM AND CELLAR No. 13), on Bridge street. near High, Georgetown, formerly occupied by Myers & Bro. House, and recently occupied by Sel Spree: given preiecinee & permanent tenant the rent will be made low tire of JAMES PULLALOVE, or, to i WV RIGHT, Auctioneer. feb 3.—THOSE FOURTEEN LOTS in S No. 107, in the First ration contemplated, two fsa Dry Goods idner & Co., asa Clothing Store. 4, Ward, on which the Cor, 0, to erect a Market House. on K, 19th, and I, Streets, numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, by a amall intervening lot) the west half of sai The new Market House sta and immediately west of said lots, which contain fifty-three thousand square feet exclusive of five thousand seven hundred down as alleys, and is perhaps the most desirable un- improved lots in that section of the city. the whole together would be fected before the 10th of April ls in K Street, near, forty square feet laid referred, and if not ef- will be offered at pub- < ind. table, and taxe: id. the MES 1 CAUSTEN, Nowa F street, .UALE FARM F ood ERRMING IAND. situated in the County of Fauquier, and Orange Railroad, few yards from Warrenton Junction; within nine miles by Railroad from the County Seat, and only two hours travel from the cities of Washington and Alexandria, ‘The Farmis ina high state of cultivation, and is abundantly sup- plied with water and has much excellent churches, Mills, and good neighbors within @ short distance. For further information apply to JAMES MORROW, Esq. or to the subscriber et his apnele ts Hotel, Washi NDSOME FOUR HAND TO AP pny! iber will s ; "R-STORY BRICK HOUS sont C \seteeen ath and 5th streets roker's Office, near ity. OBERT MORROW. nd LOT situa- tire hot boing part of lot Nor 2 i t in of lot No, pia ict eatemacate foot ot ground, The tloasste- 14, opposite Judiciary Square, contains nine good and convenient rooms and wide anda large cistern in the ee pega it the subscriber, on the premises, or fice Peunsy!vania avenue, between 434 and For further particulars inqu: ee OSEPH CANE EE CARE eee aD interments procured eS the ditierent Cemeteries. Furniture of every de- Ware-Rooms 182 tween 17th and 18th streets. UNT VERNON. x Moxpav, Wx! 3 | HOMAS COL, Tree Te AME ance trips each ashing’ t 9a. m., and Alexandria at 9) 3 ‘Boat i fare, Feast trip, from Washington @ xand: 8. ee ae TO Oe Capital at 8, and pass up the it eave, thée reni- tore, UNDERTAKER.— fins constantly on hai nn. avenue, be- . mar 23-3 ESDAY AND FRIDay. the avenue to 12th wishi spe. x ‘homas sit LOCKS! CLOCKS!! CLOCKS !: CLOCKS. Tbood Time many new aty! pieces, warrant MATERIALS, such as Oils, its, Glasses, Hands. at J. ROBINSON’ reat Clock Emporium, 349 op Browns’ a y A. GREEN, Auctioneer. XCELLENT HOUSEHOL HEN EKeexivens MONDAY. ie eth instant, Y Purmenre, vis : ee Sor ~ of Mahogany Sofas, Parlor and R. i Do — Sidel Bureaus Conds oust Tables ae Sizer, Susetees, and age. + Stair, ani Cary clot Fine painted Window Shades Pt" #4 ONoloth Cooking and other Stoves, &o. ‘erms : T $50, cash ; 50 a cred, peep teh bes for notes satisthstoriis? cnderved, “yoo a apl-d A. GREEN, Auctioneer. ae ti heatedneng Auctioneer. y E SIVE SALE OF 8 10 : nMONDAY. Naw Furentrore at Acction—( the 6th day of April, at 10 o’elock, | shall commence the sale, and continue from day today until all is sold, of the very large stock of superior new Furniture ut the ware-rooms on 7th street, next to Odd-Feliows’ ‘The assortment is | i almost every deseription of Houee:furaialing hoods We name in at iv Walnut Sofas, Arin-Chairs and Réck- Bed Scins, Reclining Chairs, Ottomans, and Loun- is farbie-top Parlor Tables, library Tables and cases Mirrors, square and oval, gilt frame and common, in variety Bureaus, a is, Wardrobes, Washstands, and Secretaries, Bookcases, Office Rocks and Chairs Very handsome sets of Enamelied Chamber F urni- Bedsteads in Mahogany, Walnut, and common Hair and Husk Mattresses, Bolsters and Pillows Extension Dining Tables, Mahogany and Walnut A let of superior Lace and Muslin Window Curtains Aud an assortment of China, Glass and Crockery - ware, with & great variety of other articles which we deem unnecessary to enumerate. The stock fills three large ware-rooms, and the whole will be sold to the highest bidders. "The sale will afford a fine opportunity to all persons in the city and vicinity who desire to purchase furniture, and is also worthy the attention of the trade. Terms of sale: All sums under $50 cash: over 850 & credit of 2. and4 months, for notes satisfactorily en- aeons Searing ah. A @ public are in’ lo examine the stoc! time previous te the sale. jas! zB A. GREEN, Auct. mar FARM FOR SALE BY AUCTIOD N A MONDAY, the 6th of April, proximo, st 1] a. m,, the undersigned will sell on the premises, highest bidder, his BLADEN FARM. of @ acres of choice garden ing Land, situated in Alexandria pomnts Va.,@ fourth of a mile from the Leesburg ‘nurnpike, aad three-fourths of a mile from the junc- tion of that Turnpike with the Columbia Turnpike to 2 ey won city. For full particulars concerning this farm, seeanad- vertisement in another column of the Star. Persons desiring to view the premises can reach them by inquiring at Bailey’s Cross Roads, at the junction of the Turnpikes mentioned above, or at i's Cross Roads, on the road leading from George- tawn Ferry, from which Ferry the Bladen Farm is4 miles distant. Terms of Sale: One-third cash, on the delivery of the deed, and the balance in equal instalments on 1 and 2 years time, with interest. A warrantee deed given, anda deed of trust taken tosecure the deferred payinents {mar 17] W. D. WALLACH. By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioneers. EW FRAME HOUSE AND LOTATAUC- | TION AT THE Navy Yarv.—On MON DAY AFTERNOON next, 6th April, at 5 o'clock, in cont of the premises, we will sell that valuable Lot, No, 10, in square %4, situated on Noake’s Alley and 7th street east, Navy Yard, containing about 290 square feet, and improved & new three-story Frame Dwelling, built of the best materials and workmanship. ’ The House contains seven good sized rooms, pt i built with great regard to comfort and conve- nee. Sale positive. Title perfect. ‘Terms: One-half, cash ; the residue in three equal payinents, at 6, 12 and 18 months, bearing interest, and satisfactorily secured. All conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. WALL, BARNARD & CO., _marsi- Auctioneers. By J Cc. M RE, Auctioneer. SQURERIOR ROSEWOOD SEVEN OCTAVE 3) Prano For ExceLient F HovsexkErine CTs aT Avction.—On TU DAY MORNI April 7th, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of a lady declining housekeeping, on the west side of 9th street, between E and F sts. north, I shall sell all the Furniture and Effects, compris- 1 Superior Rosewood seven octave Piano Forte, by Mab ——— Mott Sofa Mahogany hair spring seat S Armand Parlor Chases Marble top Centre and Sofa Tables Walnut aud mahogany Card and Rout Tables Handsome Damask Lace Curtains W hatnots, Rockers, Fancy Chairs Cornice and Fixtures Metvet aensacts, and Three-ply Carpets, Rug, Oil- cloths Extension Dining Table, Mahogany Sideboard Cane-seat Chairs, Lounges Granite and French China Tea, Coffee and Dinner Service Tea and Coffee Urns, Chafing Dishes ‘Table Cutlery, Glass Ware Walnut and mahogany Jenny Lind Bedsteads Marble top and Plain Bureaus Walnut and mahogany marble-top Washstands Handsome. Landacape. painted Cottage Set Superior Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows Hair and Husk Mattresses, Toilet Sete Excellent Blankets, Comforts, Spreads Granite and painted Toilet Sets Two excellent Cooking Stoves and Fixtures ‘Together witha general assortment of Household and Kitchen Requisites. The above Furniture is all nearly new and of ex- cellent quality. ‘Terms: $3) and under, cash; over that sum A credit of 60 and 9) days, for satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing interest. J C. McGUIRE, Auet. mar 31-d By A. G Auctioneer. SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOTSAT SO Avctioy.—On ESDAY, the 7th day of April instant, I shall sell, in front of the premises, com-. mencing at 432 o’clock p. m., all the Lots not sold of Square No. 441, subdivided into handsome buildin lots, fronting on 7th and 6th streets west, and 3S ai T streets north. Piats can be seen at my Auction Rooms. P sare direct from the Government, and indisputa- ple. ‘These lots are handsomely located, on the proper gcade, well drained by alleys, and in an improving part of the city. ‘Terms: One-fourth cash; balance in 6, 12, 18 and 24 months; the purchaser to ove notes for the deferred payments, bearing interest. A deed gives and a deed of trust taken. _ ap I-d&ds A. GREEN, Auctioneer. By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. RICK AND STONE OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE at Pubic Avction.—On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, April 10th, a "elock, on the premises, I shall sell the entire lot of Brick and Stone standing in the walls and stacked up in front of the National Theatre, comprising about 600,000 brick and large quantity of blue rock in the foundation. Offers for the above at priv: sale will be enter- tained, the brick sold by measurement in the wails, and taken down by the purchaser. A eredit of two and four months will be given, for approved endorsed notes, bearing interest. mar 17d JAS. C. MeGLIRE, Auct, By C. WV. BOTELER, Auctioneer. RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS. "Tienes virtue of a deed of trust re- corded in Liber J. A.S., No. 118, folios 339, 990, aud 1, one of the land records of Washington county, will offer for sale on the premises,on WEDNES- DAY , the 22d day of April next, at 4 o'clock pt. at ublic auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, all hose pieces or parcels of ground known as Lots numbered I6and 17, of Webb & Bradley's sulxivision of Square 52%, in the city of Washington, as the same is recorded in the office of the Surveyor of said city. blmadl Sue pn is Sige Saeed Nee si be- ween 4th streets. ‘erms 0! be : CHARLES HIBBS, Trustee. apl-taw&ds C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer. ty 2W DRUG STORE, WILLARD’S HOTEL. NP AL RCRN a CO. 25 Pennsylvania ave: nne, respecttully call the attention of thet friends and the public to their new Drug Store, which they have fitted up in the most complete manner, with a full supply of pure Chemicals, Dra fancy Articles, Perfumery, Toilet Artices, and Patent Medicines. J A. select assortment of Wines and Liquors for iat jurposes. ~ “E vel dege st ‘k of Havana Cigars, which are of fine quality and received from first Ss. ‘Together with all of the articles usually found in a first clas: Store. Phssicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours (ag the Store is not closed at night. A call at their Establishment 1s respectfully soli- cited. mar 5—Im SUOE: 5 enact ceindeanioonedneeate Site er O THE PUBLIC.—JOHN P. DENNIS hav- ing taken the well known Ci Fac- tory on $2 street, between Louisiana av- enue and C street, long conducted by M a John M. Young, is now pre) to SAT repair all descriptions of COACHES, coene WAGONS, der, on the most reasonable terms, it the very best manner, and at wtoee give bin & esgect ully mvites his fellow-citize ier eam rr tri __m NEW, FOREIGN mip nye BOO Oe sand anv respectiu ine their ve he publi rally to call and om RIN Inga elect a timeat of FOREIGN SPRING ODS, whieh ed td Treie. bent the best quali- to insta Rae eat” Bolten miracary tpi Torseneme Ds o_ 2 ree i r Y ae, ‘Tailors, 32, fed 77—Att | under Brown's Hotel. Do te er rere eer eee THE WEEKLY STAR. taming & groather variety of interesting reading than can be found in any other—is published on Saturday morning. Ive + ‘wenty copies. og Aigssras INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. subseri without the intereentiae ofa meet Will be ey eny Per cent. of the REELT Stak saved. It invar ih ton News that has seeds he bet Bran enn e 80 generally throughout the Single copies (in w: at ie nei 's) oan be at PosTMastERs cominission of twenty sep nagente Will be allowed a . HACKNEY. w.e. HACKNEY & DAYTON. Reat Estate axp Guxurat Laxp feb 14-TuF- Go MEDAL PREMIUM PIANO PORTES. WILLIAM KNA rm of KNABE, GaBHLe & Co., soare PLANO FOR TES, tinier the mats age Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7 North Eutaw street op- They - neane een S new Sales Room at a icunene ort between ¥. the i, by Mr. nry hdcCalfery'ae @ pnnate ctore, where Ax jolodeons, {row the, best 1 from 4 to5 80, jeons, 6 rom octave, some with double Sey cards doutle reeds, ona were = suit ad sae me of ing extensively engag im manufacture Pianos, we will sell wholesaleand retail, on the most lsmecel jerms. iol the basin nr Panos were award: t it premium (gold medal) at the Pairs of the Maryland Tnstitute position to fourteen and eighteen ramon fem see si rand ei) tthe boat makers from New, aot = imore. We were also awarded t st it the Industrial Exhibition held in Richmond Wire i rer mi 3 - politay’ Mechanics" Fair for tas? eae es Tn addition to this we re in possession of testimo- nials wm the most distingsished Professors and amateurs in the country, which can be seen at our ‘Warerooms, speaking for themselves and others of the high appreciation in which our instruments are every where held. ‘All instruments are guaranteed for five thy and a privilege of exchange is granted within the first six months from the day of sale af the instruments do not give entire satisfaction. Wholesale deaters wil! find it to their advantage to give us 8 call before purchasing. . ‘ianos exchanged, hired, and tuned. mar I6-ly WM. KNABE & CO. ENTISTRY. wl s DR.STEPHEN BAILY, Orrick No. 198, PeNxsyLvania AVENTR, Three doors from lath Ssreet. Dn. BAILY begs leave to inform the publiethat he can be seen at al! hours, at his office, | asabove, He feels assured that an experience of fifteen years’ practice, with the large number of patients. and great variety of difficult cases that he has tr: success- fully, will enable him to surmount difficulty, scientific or otherwise, relating to the Teeth. he own experience confirming the opinion of — ' men Drs. Harne eminent in the profession, and especially and J. and E. Parmly, has led him, long since, to dis- card all mercurial preparations for filling Teeth, also all Enamels, Gutta Percha, India Rubber, and Ce- ments for the construction of Continuous Gum ‘Teeth, and that Percelian, mounted on Gold Pilate, is the only reliable substance that oan be worn in the mouth, 48 was most conclusively shown by the American Dental Convention. Although he fiatters himself from his long resi- dence and practice in Washington, he is favorably known to hiv numerous friends and patrons, he begs leave to refer them to the followin TESTIMONIALS: From the late sage < = Seamer of Epiphany of us city. Dr. Stermen Barty: Dear Sir—t desireto exprese my esteem for you catege my confidence in ou &s a superior dentist. The operations executed for me bave been highly satisfactory. I bone that you may receive the patronage from my fri and the public that your skill so well deserves. Yours ve tal, Washington, Aug.25, 18. J. W. FRENCH. From one of the oldest firms in Baltimore, Mesers. Boggs, Cotman & Co. Having employed Di. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to execute for me an im- portant and difficult piece of work, which he did to My entire satisfaction, and in view of the fact that one of the most distinguished members of the Dental College of Baltimore, failed, sfter repeated triais, to perform the same work satisfactorily, oF tnd mt frcet pleasure oe, my — conhdence igh estimation of his professional skill. Baltimore, Jan. 12, 1857. HARMANN BOGGS. Extract froma note received from the late Hon. John M. Clayton. 77S. SENATE, Ang. 19, 1856. The teeth on auntie) for me work, ademretis ; noth- iy ter. Very gratefully, et "7 FOHN M. CLAYTON. To those that seek relief from the maladies of the teeth, I can cheerfully recommend Dr. 8. Baily a6 a superior Dentist: he made a set of porcelian teeth for one of my familv, and plugged several teeth for myself, and the work has ai! stood well for more than ten years. ROBERT T. NIXON, of the Va. Conf, of the M. E. Chureh South. April 19, 1856. We, the undersigned, having had occasion to avail ourselves of the professional skill of Dr. 8. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of this city, or having been coguiz aut of his operations on our famulies or frends, take pleasure in expressing our edimiration of his artistic skill, as well as of the uniformly satisfactory manner in which he performs the most delieate and difficult operations in Dental Surgery and We respectfully re- comme: im to the confidence and patronage of the public, of which we consider him eminently worthy. ‘Tuomas U. Watts, Architect U. 3. Capitol. M. D..of Washington, D.C. D. of Georgetown, ac. a . D., of Washingte Jos. H. Brapier, of Washington, D. | Grorce Watton, Ex-Governor of Florids. Watrer Lenox, Ex- layor of Washington. ENRY Batowin, U. 8. Patent Office, O.C. Wicut, Principal Rittenhouse Academy. feb 20 tt Por TIN Orrick Superintexvent Praric Printixe, Washington, April 1, 1857. Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until Wednesday, the 15th inst., for executing in the best manner the following work for the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, viz = Ist. For transferring from copper to stone and printing twenty-two thousand nine hundred and fifty tapressions of each of fifty-seven charts, to secom- ny the annual report of the Superintendent of the Baget Survey. tone and printing twenty: . For engraving on stone rant = two thousand nine hundred and fifty impressions of each of ten charts, to necompany the same report. 3d. For engraving on stone and printing four thot- sand four hund: and twenty copies of each of twelve charts, to poseenpnes the Fourth Meteoro- logical Report of Professor Espey. . in each of the foregoing classes the pro} sals must state the price, and but one price, for transfer and printing, or engraving and printing, the requu number of each ebart bad for. Proposals will also be received at the same time for engraving on stone, printing, and coloring four thousand four hundred and twenty copies of each of fifty-eight small maps, to accompany the report of Captain George B. MeClelian. he maps and charts will be open at this office, for the inspection of those persons desirous of bidding for the same, until the closing of the bids andany in- formation desired will also be furnished. ape paper required for printing will be furnished by this office. "Contracts. will be entered into with, and bonds with security will be required from, the successful bidders for the faithful execution of their contracts. It is to be distinetly understood that no bids will be entertained from any parties not ene | e! ed ao practically acquainted with, the style of work id for. . ‘The proposals must state the time required for the execution of the work, or portions of the same, and — be —— to the SS. pe on the envelope, “ Proposals for Lithographiny es A. 6 SEAMAN ap l-eotl?th = ntendent. R. VI LLARD, DEN ome ed oF CHI- caGo, would respectfully inform the cit- izens of the District and vicinity, that hav - Sos ing located himself in Washington, he is now oes to perform all operations in his pro he most approved style. Office, No. 250, Penn. avenue, adjoining Gautier’s. jan Bly L. FANT, Jn. & CO. . "LAND AGENTS AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, «ECOMPTON, Kansas. Land Warrants located and sold on commission, pana Warrants soid to pro-empors on time. wocations made on “joivt account. = ‘he activ the firm was engaged +) Tene RSLS Partner oft pKausss, and will beable to make choice locatiomch Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co. will be forwarded to xe R NCRS? <EX, Sweeny, Rittenhouse, & Co., Bankers, Wash ton, D.C, . nkers, New York. Ange Co., Bankers, } . pW Ginck, oa Oe Philadelphia. hice &'Co. Bankers, Baltimore. | Fouls, Anowden ® So, beatateimematars VO o- J a J H. E- Merrell ‘& Co., Baukers, New Orleans. i. j. Anderson & Co. Bankers, St. Louis, Mo. mar i7—wi&deolm = ' !—Constantly on hand a full sup- Hoyo BebeE Ss NEM VoRk Sry ces, TAYLOR'S S, 0 It aoe es biack dress HATS, got up re & the latest style for 83,5, ax goad ast usu-! Eig sold at 85; and a good fashionable Hat at 3, worth $4; and 8 first rate Hat, #2,50. The best ma- terials and the best workmanship is employed to pro- duce a $5 Hat, which 1s sold for 3.50. Wego a cash business, meét with no losses, but give each contemer full value for his money. Feit ‘8 unu- ow. *'N. B. Agent for Driscoll’s Balm of a Thousand Flow: Reese cents per bottle. ANTHONY, 7th street. near Pa. avenue, Agent for a New York Hat Co iv. tf sept N* YS ST ISTESR MARCHANT, TAILOR, ae ete ti them by his customers and the public. aN work wetemten! and » c. LS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRIN- f to give satis i arate 2 in tame peri, aie Seventh st,