Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1857, Page 4

Miscellaneous. ANKING HOUS B 7 % “Gauss pROTHERS. without charge. said Cities furnished to depositors without ao Dupcerre—interest will be on its at su rates a5 ma} Derosirs IN Vinoixia AND nd other Uneurrent M ‘ed for, payable in same funds, orin change. Bills of Ex e rent Cities o: it of ‘Money or Collaterals. Money is deposited, an: charged if Coilaterals,on such terms as may be upon. VELING Bits or EXCHANGE. votaretay with drafts in such sums sired negotiable in the different Cities | Butts anp Letters or CREDITON ENGLAND, LaND AND Evrore.—Bills of Excha of Credit on England, Ireland and Europe, furnished he market rate for Exchang jonds, Stocks, &: paying from 6 to 12 ht in the different EVENING STAR. HF” Are not these lines exquisite: It yee acalm, still, dreamy night, mvon 'o shroud a little baby out, Tor ch 8 weeping mother bent : Her ear pressed cose to catch a sound OF breathing—e ywed her tears—her heart was sad ; Y ie indeed, her boy must go. She held his tiny hand in hers, And softly kissing his fair cheek, Commended bim to heavenly love— The young, the innocent, His pretty face of an; ‘et ful! of holy j is mother’s tear! And gently said, * Mamma, [ die.” His deep blue eyes again were closed, A word of hope the mother little soul—and dis ——_—_—_—_2+e-____"__ IT The first railroad in the United States was the granite railway at Quincy. 1 The cold weather has done injury to the erops in the vicinity of New Orleans. ID A piece of coal weighing three tons was last week taken from the Tetley minesat Duquoin, ROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. loveR ESENTATIVES U. STATES. LERK's Orvic: iy ral appropriation bills without anthority of law, to fi to? iT rt i dental expenses poses,” eealod propooois will be reset: edat this office until Mondsy, the ist day of June next, at |20’clock m., for furnishin; nery fc Representatives durin: via: b prov oertai oqte ra Nirginia 3 of he Departments and offices SCOUNTS.—Notes, will bediscounted, and Loans made: and Securities, at the mar! Letters or CREDIT. furnished, negotiable in Thirty-filth Congress, ON OF ARTICLES. ss No. 1.—Paper. Item 1.—5 reams white-laid qearto post, extra su- perfine, faint lined 2.—100 reams: Lo a quarto post, extra supor- S.— 75 reams white-laid Bath post, extra superfine, 4.—9 reaths white-laid Bath post, extra superfine, fi laid notes pa- “faint lined and gilt-edged, da- ru 6.—125 reams same articl: 138 m niperfine eream laid note, medi- aire te white oop paper, extra superfine, faint 9.—25 reams same paper, unruled ia coemevercral laid note paper, large size, ined xy ie the above must state the price per ream. Of items 1, 2,3, and 4a portion not to exceed one- half of each; 6 be furnished gilt-sdged, f foquired, Cra Item 1.—275,000 envi interest allows unru! in snims to suit. 5.—125 reams extra 51 r. cent..always for sale, or re ities At & commission of akg ent. Where Stocks are bought upon orders, we ght to cail for a deposit of 10 pr. cent on Bonds or Stocks wil! be ordered by teie- P AILROAD, CITY, AND State Boxps.—Railroad, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our 118 Country or Europe. it oash or with Bonds. > WakRaNtTs.—Land Warrants bought at the ‘arrants sold by us are guaran- 11>" In the capitalization of the Sound dues the woposed to be paid by the United ed to be $330,000. > The Legislature of Massachusetts have the tetsimony of an atheiat ‘ourts of the State. A dispatch from Jackson, Mississippi, stain the ti inehes of snow fell there on Sun- os} prased a law maki @ legal tender in the market rates. All nd Warrants located on commission. mel Warrant quotations regularly {urnished if re- Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to responsible payties. eaL Estats anp Ixevrancas.— Real Estate bonght and sold, and I feoted. s laims on the United ‘ourt <a or Congress: “= al y prompt a: abie a: s. y promt CHUBB BROTHERS, pposite the Treasury. AT VALUE THEIR SIGHT. N TORtaS. , PRACTICAL OPTICIAN, wishes to call “the attention ef all that’ suffer with defective sight, caused | fom geese’ U SPE CLE! § himself to @ true spheri rilliant transparenoy, suited precis: © wearer, according to the id, white, large thick laid, white, small "thick laid, small note me co _ do official nd 935 X 4 inches st go.ne0 cnn, ball jaid, large lettor 10 mar) 4 buff, medium, between let- ter and Oficial sige, _stmoot h and strong, a Envelopes ere to be in all cases adhes | bo given to those having full roposals must state the prive per thou: 4 Crass 3.—Kntves, $c. Item. . 1,—100 dogen four blade pearl-handle pocket knives, 2.80 dogen same article, sti 3.—H dozen two-biade pear! knives, small size, half of 4.—5) casos scissors 5&.—¥ pairs first rate office shears ‘ory handle erasers r knives and erasers mast state the Items Nos. 1,2, 3and 4 9 best quality and first stylo of finish. . Crass 4.—Pens, Penholders, Pencils and Quills. 1.—S) gross Perry’s patent large blue barrel pens, 2.—) gross Porry’s three pointed pens | fine Byes metallic pens, in boxes tains ross eac! 4.—10 gross bullion pons, on cards or in gilt boxes of Tue real estate of Mr. Zimmerman, late} killed in the Canada railroad accident, 4 mated to be worth #7,000,000. {L>> The term air tine, when applied to rail- roads, or roads of any kind, meansa straight line, drawn without any deviation, from one point to Corrt or Craims, nited States, before the trusted to us, will be 07 Mrs. Levi Boyden, of Guilford, Vt.. cut her throst with a razor a few days ago, while in a fit of insanity, killing herself almost immedi- {> A meeting was held in Princeton on Mon- day, and three hundred dollars was raised to be expended in the celebration of the Fourth of handle and shell handle pocket {7— An_exchange broker of New Orleans, each named John Oxnard, has been operating a ia fon, and absconded froin the Crescent h a hundred thousand dollars. IL” The widow of the late professor of necro- mancy, McAllister, commonly called the Wizard ef the North, whom many of our readers have is now giving exhibitions in ly and beneficially to th conoavity or convexity of the eye. are the ill effects eaused to the sight from the commencement of using glasses in recisely suited, by the use of an Optome- 6 praetice of many years enables him to measure the focal disease of the eyes, and such are absolutely required will be furoish- racision and satisfaction. TOBIAS ascknowled enovuragement already obtain: recious organ of | Price per dozen. seen on the sta the same line at § TEP” The bride over Cedar Riverat Cedar Val- loy, lowa, was carried awa: of the ice, on the 25th of March, and two younz ladies, dauzhters of Mr. Black of Kingston, who were upon it at the time, lost their lives. UF In Greenville, a young lady $4,000 d: lace for slander. y by the breaking up oa the very liberal and further solicits howe who have not yet availed 5.5 groas porenpine quill penholders 6.6 gross rosewood penlolders, for large tarrol ens 7.-6 g10ss rosewood penholders, for small barrel ens 8-3 nn penholders, best styles, for pens without barrel: hat cannot conveniently call, by sending the glasses in use, and state how many inches they can read this print with their spectacles, can be plied with such as will improve their sight. innumerable testimonials to be ces given to man: ease and comfort Circulars to be fer paying lawyers’ e plaintiff devoted the remzinder to benev- olent purposes TIP A piece of rock, larger than an ordinary sized house, fell from the high cliff overhan; the Woleottvile road, in Connecticut, week, and crashed on adistance of three hundred feet. destroying all befure it. i™ The Toronto Globe states that the sentence of MeGarris, the boy who murdered William Call, and which was directed to be carried into il, has been commuted to ovincial Penitentiary for seen ; and referen- who have derived the greatest rom his glasses. had gratis, at his offices, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hail, VorFoix, September 7, 1854. you made for me suit very inproved my sight more than 9.—2 gross fanc penholdere, handsome styles 10.—20 gross Fal t's Nor. 1,2, and 3 black lead pen- 11.—8 dozen gold pens, first rate qnality silver cases and half without cases, Crass 5.—Ink and Inkstands. : The Spectact: well, and seem to hav aay other | have Iatels tried, Linu LITT. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of § Totnas, and find them of and corresponding with Trecommend him asa akilfal op 1.—39 dozen ink, in 2.— dozen ink, half- 3.—!5 dozen ink, effect on the Nth ef A 4.—3 dozen red 1! otacles obtained rom Mr. imprisonment in the reatassistance tomy sight, 8 deseription of the foeus. NRY A. WISE, induced by a friend to visit the estab- tr. Tobias for the purpose of trying was furnished by him with a pair slightly colored blag, which have afforded me more 1 have ever tried. good, was injured by writ, it. frequently to @ very late e aid of these glasses I can study almost 2a late as ever, and that (uv without the pain I have previously + Or carmine, in small glass bot- tlos 5.—6 dozen standishos, china or cut-glass inkstands, E>" The Bangor Journal says that Mr.R D. Bartlett of that city, has pur Steamship Philadelphia, which was wrecked and ace, Newfoundland, two or make an attempt wiclideed the tea 6.—5 dozen fine china inkstands, pump and dishes, alt 2.-10 dozen handsome cut glass inkstande, large sunk near Cape size three years sinve, and intends to 8.—10 dozen handsome out-glase inkstands, medium takeation than a size 19> Wm. Wallace, a young man living in Lon- th cuneetene ee eee rin broken slagulacly y nding in the door-way of the barn, and the wind olew the door to, break- ing both bones of his right arm, between the ‘wrist and elbow. doniderry, N. H., had’ bi 10.4 dozen handsomo porcelain ladios’ inketands, varions patterns ; |.—Memorandum Books, Portfolios, Tab- lets and Diaries. 20 dozen memorandum books. assorted sizes ortfolios, quarto, with locks, tablets, and of fine qnality 3.—10 dozen portfolios, cap, with locks, and of fine amendment to the constitution ich adopted citizens hereafter would have to be residents of the State for one jetting their papers before they would to vote, was Jost in the House for the want of the required three-fifths vote. double murder was recently committed Garland Goff, aged 55, and y 10 whown he had u have used Mr. Tobi four months, and take ¢ benehted by them. 1856. A proposed of Obio, eaaee wh ctacles for three or y pearl tablets, with pencils, and of supe- rior quality and fi 5.—15 dozen pockct diaries, of fine paper and finish CLass 7.—Waz and Wafers. em. 2.—2% ponnda red wafers, of fine quality 2) dd red wax, of very finest quality. Crass 8.—Paper Weights and Paper Folders. IT was recommended to Mr. John Tobias asa skil- fal optician ; and as | have eyes of remarkable pecu- hanity, I was gratified to find that Mr. Tobias seem- ed to comprehend them by inspection and some slight measnrement, and he has made mea ame admirably. of considerable pro as also his wife, a young | been married Santer ompenaent A brother of of the murders, as he had beeu heard to threaten the life of Goff. 7 It is announced that the Mormons contem- late the establishment of a scttlement of a route Elder Erastus Snow, who seems to have charge of the enterprise, ap- hout the States to join men and meens towards ir of Specta- PBUTLER. Gan Jan. 17, gion happy to thi the Speotacies which 1 obtained from sou last week From an inequality in the 1 have heretofore found asses of the proper focal easnre to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this difficulty has been happi- ly obviated, so that the glasses you furnished me are jecidedly the best adapted to my eyes ofany I have ever yet used. ‘ery respectfully, yours, Mrs. Goff is sus] v —2 asa po ahts, Mr. J. Tobias. 1.—2 dozen cut glass paper weishts, finest quality 2-9 do nine-nch fine ivory folders, one inch are entirely satisfactory. wide, and not less than 9 oz. tothe ual. range of my ey reat difficulty in intance. It affor the Great Salt Lake. 3,—29 do nine-inch fine ivory folders, one inch wide, end not loss than 9 oz. to the do- zen, and with strong hand! 4.—10 do fine pear! ears assorted pa‘ is to the saints thro nm the scheme and furni: its accomplishment. A Bis Vervict —The glorious uncertainty of the law was recently demonstrated in the Circuit Court of New York. Thomas Asten sued Wm. Bridgam for 310,000 beating which he received at the house of a Third aveaue lady. where both happened to be visitants. The jury gave Asten a verdict of six cents. Liquor ExcitrsMext at Portsmovre,N. H. revailed at Portsmouth last an attempt to execute the ree stores were searched and two arrests made, but the excitement became so great that, to prevent a mob, the search was abandoned for the present. _§> Two Germans, intelligent mechanics, ar- rived in New York in January last, and not ‘un- and unable to obtain employment they were reduced to utter destitu- tion. On the Sth inst. one of thein was taken to a station-house, sick, when he confessed that been two days without food he bad, in despair, taken arsenic. Srsqraewanna Fisuen Havre-de-Grace Times Crass 9.—Miscellaneous, Item x 1,—9 dozen red tape, No. 19 25 do do No.2 do white tape, No. 25, lo vesta taper stands, with wax tapers, to efface a terrible Drrart¥snt or IxtERior, May 8, 1855. natural defeets and the unequal range of ny fl been oompelled to use glasses for seve- ha Hi tte perfectly fitted to my ey Tobias made two pairs ve found to serve me 5.—1,00 pounds pounda Tieck sand, pound papers 6.—10 dozen letter elips, gilt Quite an excitement lo ‘onze bandle letter stamps, chequered isin twilled offices taste, 11.—12 do bottles adhesive mncilage, best quality, wide metal tops and 12.—5 pounds india-rubber, in usual size pieces, na- tive gun preferred. 7. 8.—2 fine rvory cI ‘de glasses most minute! recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to use bear my testimony as to his shill ae an 2NRY E. BALDWIN Ass’t Seo’y to siga Land Warrants. OPERA GLASSES of eri OSCOPES, WATC $$, and msay other articles in this at very low prices constantly on haud. {most cheerfully | 19.12 dozen pieces best quality various colors derstanding our lan; Item 1,—1,000 reams buff or brown envelope , Strong and tong es, to weigh not less than 23 pounds to the r 2.5” roums of VING COMPLETED OUR SPRING AND Summer arrangements, wo are now sapply our numerous customers in Washington and town withalmost ever: some SUMMER DRINKS, su Cipge, Burton, Pi very superior Snes by any in th For several of the above mention we rocerved at the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Institute the highest awards of merit. ; ‘ents for the sale of Turner Brothers RaNbY, Siners, &c., Vine Bitters, all of eh will be sold on the most accommods tin} We have also fer sale one superior CL MANGLE, in good order. bud or, brown envelope pap: Smooth surface, strong and tough, X 24 inches, to weigh not less than 25 pounds to the ream . 3.—}) reams strong and smooth Manilla paper, 27 x SL inches, to weizh not less than forty pounds to the reat 4.—-1,000 reams whii w ‘We learn from the description of whole- has premium Min- ure Crap Cr iz last Monday iiadolphia, and ospects for a good Shing seri to be ver Freed. : y good. ‘They are sell- ing atfrom $10 to $12 per hundred. Mr. G. W. Barnes, at Carpenter's Point, ean; on the 8th iustant, with his seine. eight hundred and forty-three. They are selling there at $16 ‘sein flavor and hi pounds to tho ream 5.—2,000,0.6 document envelopes, fine buff paper, 76 long and 3% inches wide Proposals for the ab ht at one haul, must state the weight and price per ream for paper and price per thousand for By tho act approved Juno 17, House of Keprosentatives ia There is more open undisguised rascality ¢ following advertisement, cut from the M44, the Clerk of the ew York Herald. than is often found in the same directed to confine his purchases exclusively to articles the growth and manulacture of the United States, provided the same growth and manufacture, of suitadie quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good terms as to quality and price as can be obtained ure.” A preference will therefore be given to the productions of Ameri- con industry ; and all *- Merchants ombarrassed, in want of means. or willing to suspend with means, ean hear of a party who has just through to the amount of $90.00 without preju- ce Address 195, Herald Office. Reference given.” es ere ee ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. WILLARDS’ HOTEL.—R H Ma: Gov J Westervelt, NY; T Stack, do; 6, Va; Prof 8 T Morse, NY; W Booke, SC; Miss Stemps, NY; J Ludlow. " R T Duane, O; W Duane. F James. P2; B Belt, Cott, ly. NY: J Butle RW Pryne, Va; J Zachariah, C: F W Matterson. do; H &; J Guild, bie, NY; H Gort Eldred, do; T H Ustich, Va: J 3; W Norris, Pa; W Norris, do; D Wi P B Key, La; J Talton, SC; Miss T: 0; Dr S Jones, Wis; W Md, J Stone, ly, do; H SC; J H_ Nicholson, Md; by financiering, enn be procured of suc! ND T have on commission, for a Phi!: rowth and manu gelphia manofacturer, wed ed ersons making article, will state whether the same is of and manufacture of the United States. Tho articles are to be delivered, free of any charge for carriage, at the Office of the Clerk on or before the lath of October next, and to bo paid for as sown as the Committee on Accounts shall audit the bill. Each bidder. though he may tho whole of the articles above numera required to make a separate and distinct proposal T paper srbrecing Eac proposal to be endorsed “ Proposals for itein No. —, Say of etationer: forte House of Repre: 8. the undersigned. They will be fre of pos: mens of each iteyn accompany the with the name of the bidder and the m, according to the above 3.and a Freneh Calf PAT- any at #5; 9 first rate CA eso are the best R “ oods that is (or ever was) sol ia the District for the prise ; for the proof, see for yourself. rohit charced to VORK HAT ST sy]vania avenue. RUBBERS for gentlemen tf ANT! ton. do; WR ensh. Ne ext li at the NEW venth street and Penn- do; S J Hogan Hon FP Kinny, N : and no proposal o: Fitch, Ill; B Towusent, gle item will be if. Roxy. Agent. DENNIS hav- THE PUBLIC.—JOHN P. ing taken the well known Coach Fao. street, between Louisiana av street, long conducted by Mr.. M. Young, 1s now pre} repair all descriptions of WAGONS, &., on the most reasonable terms, i msnner, and at the shortest notice. He invites his feilow-citizens to give him a humnber of the class and ite: to furnish any description of price, quality considered, shall ir the eame on execating a bor n@ OF More sureties, salisfactory to the Clerk, 6 performance of the same. of twice the contract which bond must within ton days afte; ¢ and the result declare. ™: : OACHES, BUGGI Travers. do; H + W_R Linton, receive a contract UST BECEIVED- under a forfeitare be filed in the office of said C i he Proposals have been @ resorved, in case it should be neces- upply of all or any of the ar- —CHOCOLATES—Bro: ‘ocoa Paste, Cracked Cocoa, Maiila: Chocolates of various kinds. tand Sheet Isinglass, lish Sparkling Gelatine, French Evers, do: 8 T, sary. to order a furthei ticles contained in the above list. _apSlawt Jal Tnper MACCARON I—Italian Maccaroni and Vermicolla, L Crane, Mass; Miller, do; $ Gar, M ; JH Winnie y. Pa;@ Vv Chambers, Mo; * HOTEL.—_BW Cal, 1 Alable: NY; CL. Nicholson, ly, Pa, Capt Md; L Zimmer; Nr Carpenter; W E L Howard, do; R Copland, La, W. Keen, Tex; W J Clarke, do; 5 itzhugh, Va; P B 5 Md; J Beckwith, jr, do; H W Pett D Proctor, lv, Va; Miss M T Malloney, Pa; M J A Bremer, do. nton Preserved Ginger, in jars. leckers’ Farina. Cornena Grits, Split Peas, &e. WM. CULLOM, __Clerk House of Reps., U.S. Biss Flour, Charleston ING & BURCHELL, corner of Vermont avo. and isth’st. NET MAKER AND le Cof- th® act of Congress approved itled “An act to establish an addi- prewa District,” which district embraces that portion of the old La Crosseand Hud son Districts, situated * north of the line dividing townships twenty-four and twenty-five mort. south of the line dividing townships Sorty-one northwest of the Lb tee NA Beebe, NY. .W THE STATE O JW McCorkle JOSEPH GAWLER, CABI Unvenraxen— mad tended to, and interments procnred in the different Cemeteries. seription made to order. nud Varnished. W: tween 17th and 18th streets. be oalled the “C Furniture of every de- Old Furniture Repaired are- Rooms 182 Penn. avenue, be- Russell. ly, Masa; Gold, do. J T Wa! Comber, Pa; J E Carver, do; KIRK WOOD HOUSE.—C G _Lundbon, NY; W Thacher, Del; D Kane, Pa; T Cunningham, Frasor, NY; H 8 Lindall, SJ Henly, Cal; W JS Green, do; J T DC Springer, Mass; J Hopkinson, Pa; J i rankln, do; ES Riley, do; K ny Dunn, Pa; M C Striekle, Va; E wen and twelve wast,” itis hereby deciae 6 wi By itis heret 1a Od Tedand made known that the off id. diatrie has been established at the town of “Eav CLainz,” Given under my hand, at this eleventh day of Apri By order of the Preside: Acting Commi: Fy to a change in my business. All that wi cheap, please cal! strects. "Pen, Comal No. 09, between Ith JOHN McDEVITT. aN N, illo, phe quiltary fspectfully make Stock of Spring » bli a ue, and Boer Assortment of Vesti ; together with a ful is of every vari- the city of Washington, KT; JP Brawly, C “Do iksi Md; FC Trufort, Benuett, Me: J Reach, u, Md; Miss Blakiston; Md; R 8 Couway, Legg, Md; J L ‘JOS. 8. WILSON, sioner of the General 5 and Of pS= STATES MAIL. misting of superi: vths; select patterns of rillings, with & various styles of pattern: ply of Gentlemen’s Furnish he examination of which UNITED STATES HOTEL,—J 8 Stone, Md; J McMahon, do; 11 Walker, Va; C Mace. do; @ Md; J L Grass, H Bain, Md; T St eeedineeerecae ee ny ====SS=E=Ee MOVEMENTS OP Oc Proposals fer conveying the mails of t! Mth Juno, 1858, sAthpee ie IR MANUFACTORY. } receiv: IBB’S HAIR MANUFACTORY. aks 4 AVENUE, BETWFreN STH AND lOtH half Wigs, Braids, C noties. Ladics’ .. $ most complete manner, All sorts of Axticles from the best French and English honses, No. 36, Pa. avenue, up stairs, over Davis’ Music N. Beguair work repaired or taken in exchange. 1 Sg ye § herein speci Z AN STEAMERS. be Usitep Starzs. scaioosa. by North, ntioeh, to Colum- y-three miles and back, —with due oslority, eor- Wednesday and Manchester N, I “ity Washing'nI. Fulton..... ++++-Southam’a New York... Api. The California Mail Steamers leave New York on the Sth and 9th of each month, RORGETOW: | of Emtertaimments are furnished with the best Jee os, Water lees, Confectionery, &o., at jerate sl ostost motion, pnd the most Insurance, &c. > CTION NDEMNITY FROM P®°TSS3 ANd BMASE hte. ae LS OF THE SEA, AND INLA THE PERIDE (USPORTATION. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, Fg, Marine, anv Intanp Insurance. Authorized Capital Orsicz, NORTRWEST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA Pe AVENUE anD 17TH Street, WasuiNGTON. B. Florence, Cinries Dinsee le he lorence, a He ei Armatrong. Thomas Manderfield, Charles A. Rubicam," Edwaéd R. Relmbold, George Hatetou, | ay em sprewater, James E NOMAS B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. " a Charles Walter, No. 397 D streat, opposite City John M. Thornton, corner Ist street and Virginia avenue, Island. No. 22 445 street. eee ioe) 0. ‘sa ith street: below Pennsyl- vania avonue. MARINE SURVEYOR. | Captain J. P. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue, orn ENERAL SUPERINTENDENT ENERA J, NTE) . a John Promeson Authorized Capital and Assets... .....$1,473,057 07 t 523,087 07 invented in Bonds, Mortgages, and Good Seourities. The following statement exhibits the business and i the Ci to November 1, 1856 : omit reosived on mavine and inland fake to No- 4, & Fire pe 1, 1856, pe] 2 ai 8,704 47 eee “it 2 45,499 00 einsuranee, return premiums, and charges. ~ 27474 ads ats aN sizzias ot Belance remaining with the Company. . $298,057 07 The Assets of the Company are as follows: iladelphia gity and county bond: 316,843, ilroad bonds............-.. irst mort; Stocks, coll orale, on call... irerd and consolidation bank stook. eposited with Dunean, Sherman & C ew York....... Deferred payment oi Notes for marine prei ume: Due from agents, secured by boi Promiums on policies recently issued, and debts due the compan; . ice in bank ee i ae Corps, Crovr StF THA NEW ROUTE TO THE sol MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON Chattanooga, Tenn.; Charleston & Cc. -_ . Tenn.; m. S. C.: Saran ttan and all the Northeastern : ies and fre- cough, and fostihes the RAILROAD NG i between NEW ‘his road is now com; "Tixpenition ane lose Lixposee’ thee the Northenat and ‘South. 8 will take due notice sand iidren have F masta iy eointed SYRU cents Aa je. HOOPING COUG 8 ail trritation of the ‘rains leave Stevenson dai o'clock, a. m., (after the arrival of the trains from Chat! and Nashville,jandarriveat Momphis same day at 7 tant points upon the Western Rivers." Good 81 ned to Rarirond Agents at Charleston or Savan will be forwarded to Momphis and other points, ne. ‘of the Adams Ex pany 1s carried over this route oy by. Superiatendent. eures in a — ae : 3 ie. o value medicines are recommended cians who have tried them in their practice. f all the Druggists in W Georgetown and Alexadria. 4 RIVATE MEDICAL. TREATISE ON THE HISIOLOGICAL VIEW .OF MARRIAGE, PHO BLA CROIN-AL Dy Altean NMS 200 pages and 199 fine Plain and Colored Lithographs lates. IG-PRICE ONLY 35 CENTS. : ILD Sent free of postage to all parts of the Union. Dr. M, B. La Croix’s riage. A new and revi: 190 plates. Price 25 cents a copy. A poj comprehensive treatise on the duties and casualties of single and married Li je of securing them—1 s—their obvistion and bility, its causes and cure, connecting with First Class General Hontsvite, (Ala.) Aprid ist, i &o., sold at Wil- C.; Augusta. Savan- astanens eae ile. ashville, Tenn. sith tho Western Troins on ‘ ‘siolagical View of ry. a ‘To connect with the will take the might trains from Cs Augusta, Ga; Ch fruitful ailian- tous and infer- removal—nervous de- Or ‘A process at en fais, = failure is im) —tules for daily management—an easay on torrheea, with practical observations on a safer and evil results from empiri commentaries on the ea—from infancy to old ly illustrated by remedies for pointed hopes so unfortunately ¥ truthful adviser to the married, young. Itisatruthful ad a 4 = end. persons their phy sical condition, and who are con- wpe fm Piearded ith, happiness and privileges to which every human being 18 entitled to. Price 25 cents per copy, or five copies for #1, mail- eto any part of the Uni! X, (post paid,) Albany, fer may consult Doetor [L.A diseases upon which his k treats, either personally or by mail. cines often curo in the short space of six da: completely and entirely eradicate all traces of those disorders which copaiva and enbebs ha ht naantidote, to the ruin of the health French Secret” is the great eon for that class of disorders which an- hysicians treat with mercury, to the irretrievable destruction to the patient's constitu- tion, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world can- Office No. 31 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y. l4—ly e—each case graphical- tes. It'points out the self-inflicted miseries and di prevalent in the , Sundays excepted; th Georgetown at seven o° ts will arrive at the Great igton Aqueduct, at 10a. m., Seneca at 12m. Edwards’ Ferry at 3 p.m, where s diness to convey t turning, leave Edwa: e’olock in the morning, 8nd arriving in Georgetown at srnset. Through Tickets, $1.75. Intermediate points ag arent Wags Falls = bh nae een, 75 conte; Edwi nin, including coach, oats at moderate rs WW. £H.G. those contemplati every da’ scions of having erry ry day al New York, enelosing Leesburg, Vir 2 AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. tinental remed GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE, » (Sunday nights excepted,) ¢ ye SOUTH. vin ALE LE AND RICH OROUGH. $53,057 a ‘Tho business of this Company will compare favor- ably with the most sucoessful similar institutions in the United States. i Pronn the Ist day of August, 1855, in fifteen months, np to the Ist day of November, ies, the premiums and interest received amounted to the large sum of four hundred thousand one hundred and eighty-five dollars and sixty-eight cents, with the pryment of losses and expenses of one hundred and seventy- seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dol- lars and #1xty-one ents. With these evidences of success and good man- agement, the Direetors feel justihed m soliciting & share of public patronage, believing that the security offered is ample, and that all far ciaims will be ad- qested more according to equity than legai technical~ ities. The Company is prepared to issue policies against loss or canes Whreon DWELLINGS, FURNITURE, MILLS, MAN- TORI EHOUSES, ntente; OFAC ES, WAR All descriptions of BUILDING or all kinds of MERCHAND, . transported by Vesseis, StraMpoats, CANAL Boats, RAILROADS, and the usual conveyances to or from any portion ot EUROPE AND AMEKICA, and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the Western Waters. The rates of promium will be as low as other com- panios, and in fixing them every improvement in construction and arrangement will be tuken into con- sideration. . All losses speedily adjusted and promeaty. paid. Office, northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 17th strect, Washington City, D.C. Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office, northwest corner Walnut and Second streets, Philadelphia, . as And in other principal cities of the United States by authorized officers of the Company. aps JATEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. MONEY to LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, Opposite the Treasury. THE HOVSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS, Washington, ‘0 8 composed of CH ir. J. CHUBB, AS BARRY, THE HOUSE OF 3 . CHUBB BROTHER, BARROW & CO., i Davenrort, lowa, iscomposedof CHAS. St. J. CHUBB ; ALEX TL BAR ow, jan 271 Wa DOUGAL. HINA, GLASS AND SV CHINA, GLASS AND QU NSWARE. : R, SON & CO., Importers direct from Liverpool to Alexan- drin, beg leave to call the attention of dealers, hotel-keepors, and others of Wasbinets a Georgetown, to their stocks of ODS, which, for extent and vi rel compere favorably with any establishment in the Kastern cities. ‘he connexion of their senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of thirty years, has given himadvantages in hi rchase of goods eq’ if not superior, to any thetrade. An inspection of goods and prices wil isfy al] parties that purchases can be made of them upon the most fevoi 9 terins. pee China Dinner 5 iltand decorated reneh China Pinner Sets, gold bandand plain white French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, &e. French China Tea Sets, Cupsand Saucers,andothor Articies of Teaware fai Dinner Ware, separate from sets _ india China Dinner Sets, and separate articles always on ha Whito Granite Ware in every varioty, in sets, and separate from sets, a8 tay bs desired Blue Printed or Liverpeol War, tho xame Comarca Feed White and Rockingham Ware, in ull supply. Cut, Pressed. Piain,and Moulded Glass Were from tho best establishments in the Eastern and Western States, which will be sold by the package or other- wise. Experienced packers employed. Goods put np by be be transported by any mode withont breakage. 4) ‘are by the steamboats from Washington to Alex- andria, almost hourly, 124g cents each way. A quar- ter o: lollar thus spent may save many dollars dec t NEW, FOREIGN SPRING GOODS. —The subscribers respectfully invite their patrons and the public generally te calf and examine their vere large and seloct assortment of FOREIGN SPRING GOODS, which they have themsolves, with special cara, selected for their special trade. _ They also keep constantly on hand the best quali- ties of Army and Navy Goods—Epaulettes, Swords, Sarhes, Gold Laces, &e. : They also invite attention to their Poreign and Do mes-tic Furnishing Goods, of the best manufneture and latest style. ‘~ H. ve (pei Be co rmy and Nav; iles 5 fob 27—det * Sunder Brown's Wore. Rachey! NG E®TABIISHMENT.—The en- dersigned takes this method RT ae Liquor Dealers that he has fitted up a RECTIF YING ES- TABLISHMENT in this city, and 1s now prepared to supply all those who may favor him with their oustom. He haa on hand a large stock of Brandier: Gin, Wines, and Old Whiskeys, whieh he can sell atas low a figure as they can he purchased for ei- ther in Baltymore or Philadelphia. ; B. The subscriber has also on hand # large lot of Foreign and Domestic Cigars. FAGAN jan 44m* —_ No. 85 Lonisiana av.o, near icth st, SHE PERUVIAN SYRUP havi full assed the ordeal ti ich many discoveries in the Materia Medica are lected, must now be ro- ceived As an ostablished i ¢ sand Consumptive Tend: ed stata % the Blood, Boils, Debdility and all Diseases which require @ Tonic and Alterative medicine ts beyond question. The proofs of its effioney are eo numerous, #0 well authenticated, and of such peculiar character, that ee pba caenot reasonably hesitate to receive the prot aid. The Peravian Ssrup does not profess tobe a cure- all, but its rang: extensive, because many disea- ses, ap, tly ke, are intimately reiated, and, proceeding from one cause, may be cured by one y. Tho class of diseases for which the Syrup promi- ses 2 cur is rocigoly that which has so often baf- flod the hig! est order of medical kill. @ facts aro tangible, the witnesses accessible, and the safety cy of the Syrup incontrovertible. Those who may wish A opinion from disinter- ested Pernons respest ig the character of the Syrup, cannot fail to be satisfied with the following Fametous testimonials, in ve bas of the Aceats. 1 signatures are those of gont! in the community, and of the fighest romaine onhe,tndersigned havlngas pari ignoed the beneficial ex; 0 ‘ect. f the * ii Xd Tecommiond it to the attention of the panies _ From our own ay | woll as from the tea- timony of others, whose intelligence and ne roe {ts ehener in ‘aden of incisions Diese oF te 161 La ee, ai iver mplaint, Neura’ &e. ood its ef- fects would be inoredibie, but th atic tat tl have witnessed them, have volunteer- ed their testimony, as we do on to,its reetorstive power. J on E EXE, Hs KE BARS M. O° For sale by Z. D. ates “a Agent E Pennsylvani at the 6 A corner of Ly and sth viteote, Navy Verde Yeo OM STi—The G St fubworbey rae just rooeived, tines CLs faye For eng ond dene cine. Pane a Re icon. H H ¢. te oo rapa : Jus) c No, 588 North D TICR OF PEACE. ES—PILES—PILES.—We call attention to ioted with this dreadful complaint sworn certificate from ene of our pectable citizens, the father-in-law of the roprietor of the “Cgnner des Etats Unis,” and formerly gunmaker in ton at 7 0’clock p.m. at fe o'clock p. tn. e from Washington and Alexandra to Rich- 85 5 Ty Ornntbusesand Baggace Wagons will beat the Depot of the Washington Railroad, to convey paa- nd baggage to the Steamer GEO. PAGE, for peg aa — of six miles, allowing Met “SAMs A. EVANS. Agent. SHINGTUON BRANCH RAILROAD. Trains leave WASHINGTON ‘a. m., and Sand 436 p. New Yor, Aug. 2th, 1256. Dr. Durnim—Dear Sir: I he: have been affiicted with the Piles for rs, that I have used eighteen bottles of ‘1l@ Lotion, and every thi all to no effect, for they About two months since, I commenced using your remedies for the Piles, and have the happiness to say the desired effect, having cured I consider this alinost a miracle, for Ia I sincerely recommend them acted with the sho could hear of, but ttle or no cood.— that they have “3 for BALTIMORE 73 Franklin street. m. .__ State of New York, New York City aud County. certify that on I, Joseph C. Lawrence, d f the date hereoi allee, to mé well known, who, boi duly sworn, did depose and say that the ng certificate signed by him are true. L have subscribed my In witness whereo! Commissioner of Deeds and as tate of Now York, and hey 1, at my office in New Yor %, LAWRENCE, ‘eet, New York. We challenge the Medical Faoult: States to prodnce a certificate equal to the abuve. r. Duprie’s Remedies are the o we External and {Internal Piles. x. oF the West will take trains at eand ¢/¢, connect - ing at aan J te OAR For ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Commissioner of —_ BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. . VED ARRANGEMENTS. Three Traina daily from Baltimore for Cumber vt of ae RAtN JATION TRAIN willleave (except Sunday) at 6.45 8, m., connecting with trams from Philadelphia, first train from Junction )—will stop at W Cumberland nt 4 o’¢loek p.m. 2d. .The MALL. TRAIN lenves Camden Station daily (except Sunday) at 8.9) a. m. bl eng a Py 4 . =. a a at trains for Columbus, Cincinnati, te, Cleveland, Toledo, intermed:gte points, ESS TRAIN leaves daily at ™.. connecting with express trains for Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cairo, Chicago, and intermedsate places. The distance to Cincinnati and. effectual cure New anv Iur ly @ cents per Office—76 Nassau street, New York. Will be sent by mail to any part of the Un BRO., corner of lth street Pa. avenue, Washington. D. C. 3 ((OUGH-COLDS—HOARSi DR. TYLER'S CO GUNA Ist. The ACCOMMO POUND SYRUP OF Benwood with RABIC: ston, Indianapo- Detroit, Chiengo, Croup, Asthina, Dis- Lungs and Consumption. Bntered according to Act of Congress, A. D. 1837. In again presenting to the notice of the public the above remedy, we feel that little a; needed. Vast numbers inall sections of the to have recourse to other sources of relief than the tion of their family physician, and he Winter seeson brings out a host fies, 00d, Mlediy dangerous, it’ heoomen Rs other centraland southern ces in the West, is nearly 1 miles shorter than any other route. The time to these places 1s alro through to Columbus, Cim- St. Louis. and Baggage transferred st afl free. PoPROUGI TICKETS will be sold toall the large ‘est. at the lowest possibi the Ticket Office, Camden Station, and at second-class cat is attached to the NAIL Passengers from Baltimore or Washington mey ‘ light, by wegen over at Cumber- next morning b hk, whioh leaves Cumberland at 2 Wheeling at 2 p.m. ers from Washington have meals at Washington Junction. ‘This is the only route by which Thronj ned im Washington. ERS. will stop at all tbe Express at #ta- at 7.15a.m.,and Ac ind at 8.3), renehung . Me TCK TRAIN aterte at ¢p.m..(ex cept Sunday) stopping at Way Stations. Frederick at 9 a. in., arriving et Baitumore ot 12.3) “The ELLICOTT’S MILL TR Millis st 70a, mand 73"p. ma exoemt Seman Cts Ky. 8 WOopsIDE, Mager of Transportation. EW YORK AND LIVERPOOL TED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. v aie The Ships co Line The ATLANTIC BALT! nion are obliged immediate preseri A8 each return of t! less, and many deoi: much a matter of duty as interest, believing this to be a remedy, combining the greatest advantages, with the least objections of any other in usg, to make itas extensively known as practicable. is its character, is abundantly proved by the fact, that it has been extensivel ears with unparalleled ely the last twenty iccess ; that its reputation its sale increase, with ut advertising or published lists of cer- tificates, (which all know canas casuy be had fora worthless preparation aa for a meritorious ope,) that rit, With the recommendation ted by its use, it has gained its pre- sent popularity ; it is not trumpoted to the woridas @ speciho or cure all, but as 8 valuable and scientific anxilinry in pulmont ttew the entire road by modation or Mail land or Oakland. the —— 7 a. m., and reaches a fae lord retief where most others have becn tried without material benefit. As such, it is recognised by numbers of our leading its composition, and have been The Accommodation Train stations east of Cum tions between Piedmont the Maul Train leaves W he commodation leav Baltimore at 5.45 p. The FREDER physicians, who k: ey@ witnesses of its superior effieacy, as well as by thousands of our most respectable citize: of whom reference is cheerfuily permitted. cents, Se ree bottle: SL., Georgetown, and P ria. > bie ARABIC COUGH DR 5 portable form, much pstronised by publ 6, singers, frequenters of public assembles, &c., they removo all huskiness from the threat and voice, and act like a charm_ou a troublesome cough. Price 123g and 25 cents a box. di Washington; CIS For tne Curzor _ . Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Whoop- ing Cough, Croup, Asthama and Consumption. - Oliver Eldridge. Joseph Comstock . - James West. by contract expressly tak Among the numerous discoveries Science has le in the generation to facilitate the business of life— Incrense its enjoyment, human existence, none can be nambed of valueto mankind than this contribution of Chemis- try to the Healing Art. A vast trial of ite virtues throughout this bread country, has proven doy hat no medicine or combination o} Cl yet known, eaa so surely control and oure the numer- ous varieties of pulmopor: lutherto swept from onr mid sands every y: reason to beliew These ships having been but for Government service, every care has been in their censtruction, as also in their engines, to sure strength and h 0 for passengers are unequalled for elegance and com- even prolong the Price of’passage from New York to Liverpool, in first ontan, £13); in second do., $75; excinsive use of 8, 6375. From Liverpool to An expeneneed Sur- p. Noberths can be secured The ships of this line have nnproved water-tight balk -heads, and te avoid danger frowice will not cross the Banks north of 42 degrees DATES OF SAILING. FROM REW YORK. isease which have honsands and thou- there is now abundant a Reinedy lias at le: which ean be relied on, to cure the affections of the lunge. mit us to publish an: extra size state roc geon attached to ench s Our space here will not per- rtion of the oures effe put we would present the following :— irther enquiry to my American Almanac, will always bo pleased all partioulars, and in- after the Ist of Au; which the agent below named, to furnish free, wherein aro fu disputable proof of thes or pep re S| ‘My fittie ton, four rens, Dr. J. C. Aver. years old, bas just recovered fi Scarlet Fever, rson that visi Saturday, April 11. Saturday, May 9. Saturday, May 23. Saturday, June Saturday, June yy, May 27.1857 ¥, June 10.1857 yy. June 24.1857 S him, pronounced him a iid. Having used Cuxery Prctora., in rnia, inthe winter of 195), for a severe attack of Bronchitis, with entire sucoess, I try it, on my little boy. I gave hima tea-spoon-ful three hours, coinmenci ten o’clook at night, I foui wr, and after three days use, he was eat or drink without pain. x = hove named disease will save many mature grave, and relieve the 18857 | Weds 1857 | Wednesda: i857 | Wednesday, July 8 1357 1037 | Wednesday, July 23 1857 3, No. %, Wall street, IPLEY & CO., Live INNA 2 COL We AINWRIGHT & CO., Paris. he owners of these ships will not be aecountat.e for gold, silver, bull stones or met: Es hs's BS, ; & EE >> a £ j ¢ 2 > lieve it the beat medicine 7, ay little boy would 1 ram OF POWELL Sest. Trans. Le R. R. Rocky Hut, Sorpa t Co. N. J. . 1882, De. J.C. Aver,—Sinoe sods t greaic coug! remedy we have ever terms of unmeasured praise by FR Is. hell pg Heloise, 2 vols., illustrated, %c.; Les Confessions, 2 vols, illus- ed. The. . Voltaire—Siecle de Louis XIV, 1 vol, illustrated, ‘n Philosophe sous jes Toits, "un Ouvrier, He. Scenes de thoae who have ut lences, He. Raion, Se; La Petite Fadetto, Dumas File La Dame aux Camelias,3%¢.; Antonine Balzac—La Pere Gory vd ther Novels, ap 0 pl tomers t feel gratified in seeing the benefit it con! a farther supply, and believe me iV HITLOCK, rlibestos con he carn bce yy number of cei Pons, Xo. re if by Brie STYLE, Fone, the West Castle- ‘hese are enamel) - host most ANSK TAYLOR. Dr. have used your C: + and it is any «i manpfactured from 3) ‘our medicine is Hi as to ingure and maintain lections, as do Cy ha Prineipal phy STREATER, M. D. Prepared by DR. J.C. AYER, Chemist, Lowell, . 5 di and all WaPo 6 (S8.— 500 bax Sogo ft Dr. J.C, Aver. mueh rowed inna ite Senapamtslt ne ramples at No. 512 Seventh street, 3 below Odd Fellows? Hall, up etmire. = T.M. HANSON, Agout._ IES are the only ef- her "They are unrivalled for sad Pena. avenue, . qualities and sizes,