Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1857, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. roe Le a INVOCATION TO SPRING. BY RICHARD COE. Spring! beantiful Spring! Come to this desolate, dreary world of ours, Come with thy breath of balm—thy gift of flowers, Thy gentle birds that sing In sunny bowers: Come with thy giadsome hours ; Spring! beautiful Spring! Sarth is weary of its winter sleep, Hated lngato waken into life again, To see the budding Along the cheerful plau For thou wilt bring, Oh! beautiful Spring! ‘These aud like besuties in thy gentle train! Come with t hy children three— The stormy March that weepeth all the day, ‘The ficki ¢ April and the tlowery May— Oh! "twere a happiness to see Par 2 on bigh, ea Thy ci r biue sky, Like a bright. heauteous and eternal thing, Spring! beautiful Spring! Come then, sweet Spring! Come to this desolate, dreary world of ours. ‘Come with thy breath of baim, thy gift of flowers; Thy gentle birds that sing In sunny bowers ! Come with thy giadsome hours. Anon Lenatifal Sorin. ‘ing, ay, bring anear, dood Sweet chi of the year, Joy, healthy and freshness on thy dewy wing, Se ring Simpirer utiful Spring ! se TL Exotisn Dress.—tin the fami- lies of many of the nobility and gentry of Eng- land, possessing au annual ine would be an ample fortune, the: omy of dress and more simpl e which of itself is greater econ- ity in the furnish- ing of the dwelling, than there is in many of the houses of our citizens, who are barely able to supply the daily wants of their families by the ntion to their business. A friend of ours, who sojourned not long since, several the vicinity of some of the wealthy janded aristocracy of England, whose ample rent rolls would have warranted a high style of fash- jon, was en at the simplicity of manners Servants are much more numerous than with us, buat the ladies made more account of one silk dress than would be thought here of a closest atte: months in practised. dozen. They Rgpitad pope clothed in good, substan- tial staffs, an elry was reserved for niture of the mansion: a display of fine clothing and jew- reat occasions. The fur- instead of being turned out of doors every few years for new and more fash- ionable styles, was the same which the ancestors ef the families for several generations had pos- sessed ; substantial and in excellent preservation, but plain_and without any pretensions to ele- ance. E.ven the carpets on mauy suits of parlors fra been on the floors for = years, and al expected to do service another If century. were With us how different is the state of things. Weare wasting an amount of wealth on show and fashion in this country, which, rightly a plied, would renovate the condition of the whole population of the world, and christianize and ed- ucate mankind. i>" A chicken fancier is trying to get up a new Tace of pullets by crossing the weather-cocks with Shan: chai hens False shame and fear of blame cause more bad actions than good, but virtue never blushes but for evil —Rosseaw {Tj It is hard to personate and act a part long. Therefore, if a man thinks it convenient to seem zoed, let him be so, indeed —Tillotson The “‘ Bearded Woman” has been arrested at Louisville on the charge of stealing money. She bids fair to enter into an engazement with the of the Penitentiary at Frankfort, Ky. > The Legislatare of Minnesota has made an appropriation of $10,000 which has been placed at the disposal of the Governor, to recover the four women alleged to have been captured by the Indians and carried off in the recent Indian dis- managers turbances on the frontier. UF Among the assets which Hazard—the latest defaulter in Boston—turned over to his employ- ers, was $7,000 worth of lottery tickets, which drew prizes to the extent of $1,200 only. uow stated that Hazard’s defalcation: 1,000. and that the securities turned over by jount to $45,000. No one would take you for what you are,”’ Itis mounted said an old fashioned gentleman a day or two ago, to a would-be dandy, who bad more hair than brains. Why, asked Joe. ¢ use they can’t see your ears,”' replied the gentleman. Mors American Race Houses For Excianp. We understand that the gentlemen who are inter- ested in the visit of Lecomte, Pryor and Prioress to England, intend shortly to seid out five or six more horses ‘This does not look as if our recent experiments on English Sward were at all dis- couraging ia the way of speed —Porter’s Spirit. > Thankful Ss. Hersey, one of the believers ia the Wakeman delusion, died in New Haven on the 2th, at the residenc@ OY a gentleman whose family had kindly takem am faterest in her and provided fur her support. . Se had become fully disabused, we believe, of the Wakeman fanati- cism, and was a very Worthy person. U7~ Anewly married couple took up their res- idence some time since ia a street named Poplar. At breakfast the next morning the gentleman said tu the lad My dear, this is POpm. u (vou) in it heevInes popu is: tting us in it bany wet, aNd by putting * promptly replied . “will, very naturally, become pop- Still another mysterious disay rance is The Fournal says Pee Michael antan, of Cohoes, informs us that his daugh- ter left heme on the 19th of April, since which time be has heard nothing of her. teen years of aye, five feet four inches bigh, complexion, light hair and pearance. woman found dead near ter. and says that she re: description given of that unfortunate girl’? i> Capt. Dunlop, of H. B. M. steamer Tartar, sveme to have made a * hit’? sible for $500 to bring to N of destitute filibusters. On his arrival at Orleans, the British Consul, subject before the City had acted and paid nad Inten Mr. Muir, lat y Counci She was six- light repossessing in ap- He has some mlagheises that the young Newburg was his dangh- sembled very closely the in becoming respon- ew Orleans a number New jd the . but, befure they . the + Boston Club”? assumed the debt the money. The Mayor «i ded to recommend the Counc ik the money. and had no doubt they would ner by ne it ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. een L lark, € ‘icGrann, NY; IM W P Peterso Captain Duntop was tendered a public ted that he js to pay have & uumber of citizens, but was foreed to Stewart, W W Bradley, ‘N; M 5 USN; & Mudd, do; J H Crumb, do; R M Y Pa; M Barry. do; J C Gallaner; H Beal, = do; JJ Randall; JM Boyd, Vai fey, Pa; . Sayer.O; 3 P Treb! € A Lockwoed WJ Kowen, 2 sisters. do:R fyler. Pa; HS Spencer. do; F Haven, M: PSeott, Md; Hon JA Rockwell, Conn NY; Md. 8 D Thagard, Va; M Thagard, do v, Ala; J derson Scott, ion do, W G Sherrer. Mo; S Sherrer, d ; G Ssrome, ly. NY; D Sayre, » rai 8 Holeman. Md; Miss do, Ni Sloe BROW xrass, Va; ©, Charles Digges, Mitchel!, and lady, v. Geo Ande Mrand M WASHINGTON HOUSE. n GE Balig : D Stewart, Balt: T Wilkin, Scot NC; Hon Lieut Rainey, US rod NY. HH Neowth, W == Bowne, NY; Jas Hays, Balt: 1] H Ho M Merrien. Philad; Isaac Hill, H HO} +P Kai end wey: Danbury, Start, Balt; EP Farley. > Jas Stevens. HL is: M La Truitte, Washington, DC James Hiles, NJ; Wm BE Heiss! KIRKWOOD HOUSE —T Ww V Frian Steamers. Furopa Queen of South. A “ago... Glasgow .. mt California Mail Steamers leave New The on the Sth B Morris. 3 © R Starkweather, Il; do; Mrs Beverage. Texas; W A L- Hf Smith, ly. SC ; Md; Mrs W. Wood, do; J Keating i; WRO Dr DF Baderson, Pa; J Duvali, wa- homs, Md; M P Norton, NY Sar bt. Va; Mrs HS Jones, W do; SC Carter. Us ay. Va; G W Hill MOVEMENTS oF OCEAN ST. DC Seward, Pa; R Neely.d G Briee, W Mure, Hasiett, Pa; J Pridmore. NY; $ Mose. ly, do: 48 Np fabs R Stauffer. do; W M Bal + J Darlington, do; J R Hai G Dean ans; L, Hey. T K Mead, N Bal- ax, ly, La; Miss Loux, do: H rvey, Y;R yous, ¥. SC; Miss Mickle, do; Hon 3 ; Hon’ R Peckham. do; Capt Leona ‘ood, NY; Miss Wood, do; F ‘Ss’ HOTEL —A McNair, 0; —Snod Mr Worth: Bernardo Ariosa, do; J do, JC Indi € A Atkins, NY" ae inate rson, Pa; C A Fuller and |, rs Herbert, Md. aay, J Sellman, Balt; J Joes! elda W M Smith. N H Wa: rer W D Colman, NY; J ME Bi ll, Philad. La; 8 Frank. € :G W Krafi, Va; y USN; V From be Usitep States. «ht «New York -Foutha'pton. New York and lady, O; D D Cone, R ; J STaylor, ; Wm House, Princeton, N J; 8 A Jno Hammond, SC; Wm G Haasill, H Cole,La; M M Peak, Ky; gton, Md; Wm Barty, D id; # B French, DC; M Wm Yellant, Md; RW B Willard and family, do; © Campbell, do; Mig de ms Har- tche. do: LW Serretl. do; JS Welsa, Md ; ees JB Harvie, DC: Daniel Smith, 2. B, Baber: Va: Hill ntmyer, Trancis | OF Avery, Ill ‘Tenn; | yh V » Va; ward, 5 orthru Barker, NY; G Pa; J Com Jones, do; DA Wilsor, L'- i Chorpenny, Cal: J w Herbert, EAMERS. --- New York. “May uo York PFOPOsALS FOR STATIONERY. Houses or Rerresentatives Unitep Statss, CLERK’ 31, 1867 pane 's Orricz, March ing and maki Toprinti for su necessary ‘olyects as have bee poeally a general appropriation bills without aut y and to fix ex! provide for fi certain jovel <' tng, Devartinents and tees os & will be recetv- next, ats next, al articles of stationery for t ream. Item 1.—275,000 envelopes, thick Inid, white, large Preference will be given to those having full ets, Proposals must state the prive per thou: le Item 1.—50 reams white-laid gearto post, extra su- 6. Te 8. 9. 10. Pio catil Monday, the 1st day of June y th lor oe vise of the House of resentatives during the Thirty-fifth Cougress, > ION OF ARTICLES. say Fo No. 1.—Paper. }» faint Lin 2.—100 nas white- iad quarto post, extra super- 3— 75 renin whi to-lnid Bath post, extra superfine, tb 4-9 reams winte-laid Rath post, extra superfine, reuse extra superfine cream laid notes - per large size, fant lined and gilt-edged, Qn —125 reams same article - 125 “* extra superfine eream laid note, medi- um size, gilt ed fi ea ae white cap paper, extra superfine, faint iu —% reams same unruled 15 ov gommercial laid note paper, large size, faint bi Proposals for the above must state the price per Of items 1, and 4a portion not to exceed one- If of cache te fursinbed silt-ctged, i seacised, Crass 2.—Envelopes. letter size 2,—125,000 envelopes, thick Inid, white, small size 2.—40,000 envelopes, thick laid, small note size 4.—00,000 co. _ do official size, 844 x SK 9x 4, and 93g x 4 inches 5.—10,000 euvelopes, buff laid, large letter size 6. 000 do de 25, jo. is size 100,000 do buff, medium, between let- terand oficial size, smooth and strong, for jocuments. The envelopes are to be in all cases adhesive, Crass 3.—Knives, &c. tem. eee four se gers me 6 pocket knives, 2.—80 dozen same article, s le 3.—30 dozen two-blade pearl and shell handle pocket knives, ‘small ‘size, half ‘of each 4.—5)) cases scissors 5.—» pairs first rate office shears 6.—3 dozen ivory handle erasers Proposals for knives and erasers must state the Price per Somme, eee Now 1, Foane 4are to be of t it rst style of finish. . Chass 1 Pens, Penholders, Pencils and Quills. etn. 1-30 Fross Fecry’s patent large blue barrel pens, ne por 2-0 grese Perry's three pointed pens 3.—400 gross fine quality metallic pens, in boxes containing 4 gross each 4.—10 gross bullion peus, on cards or in gilt boxes of 5.5 rose — ay tll penholders 5. preupine qu 01 6-8 gross Fosewuod ‘penliulders, for large barrel ens 7. oon rosewood penholders, for sinall barrel 8-3 gross penholders, best styles, for pens without barrels 9.—2 gross fay enhulders, handsome styles 10.20 gross Fa rs Nos. 1, 2, and 3 black lead pen- cil 9 pen gold pens, first rate quality. half with silver cases and half without cases. 1 Crass 5.—Ink and Inkstands. tem. 1.— dozen ink, in pint bottles 2-2 ea aes half- at do —15 quar lo ‘—Sdozen red + Of carmine, in sinali glass bot- tler 56 dozen — china or cut-glass inkstands, with racks, &c. 6.—5 dozen fine ching inks itands, pump and dishes, it 7-10 dozen handsome cut-glass inkstands, Inrge 8.—10 dozen handsome cut-glass inkstands, medium size 9.—5 dozen handsome pressed giass inkstands, van- ous patterns . a 19.—4 dozen nae porcelain ladies’ inkstands, ttern: Ctass 6. Memorandum Books, Portfolios, Tab- lets and Diaries, Item. 1-20 dozen memorandum books assorted siz diner 7 Pca patos with locks, tablets, @ qui 3-10 dozen portfolios, "an, with locks, and of fine ality ; 4-10 doaen Sear! tablets, with pencils, and of supe- rior quality and finish 5.—15 dozen pocket diaries, of fine paper and finish CLass 7.—Waz and Wafers. Item. 2.—20 pounds red wafers, of fine quality 2-2) do — red wax. of very finest quality. I Cass 8.—Paper Weights and Paper Folders, t em. 1.—2) dozen cut glass paper weights, finest quality and patterns 2.—% do nine-ineh fine ivory folders, one inch wide, and not less than 9 oz. to the dozen . 3.-2 do nine-inch fine ivory folders, one inch wide, and not less than 9 oz. to the do- zen, and with strong les. 4.—10 do fine pear! folders, assorted patterns,and stron: jes. Crass 9.—Mtscellancous, . 19 5 ag 3—2 do white tape, No. 25. 4—10 do vesta taper stands, with wax tapers fine quality ,909 pounds pounds black sand, pound papers 0 duzen letter clips, pilt 2 ais wo ‘bPouze m= nue ivory handle letter stamps, chequered Im do do do piain 12 dozen pieces best quality twilled office taste, various colors I-12 do nee a mnciioge. — quality, wi me! s oils attac! 12.—5 pounds india-rubber, = ust tive gum preferred. Crass 10, Item 1. Ze pieces, na- Item 1,—1,000 reams buff or brown envelope ir, smooth . Strong and tough, 19 x 24 inch- to weigh not less than 23 pounds to the ream 2.—500 reams of buff or brown envelope paper, smooth surfaes, strong and tough, 2) X 24 inches, to weigh not less than 25 pounds to the reant $.—5) reams strong and smooth Manilla paper, 27 x 31 inches, to weigh not less than forty pounds to the ream. 4.—1,000 reams white flat = half sheets, to weigh not less t! 12 pounds to the ream 5.—2,090,000 document envelopes, fine buff paper, Ti inches long and Rg inches witle Proposals for the above must state the weight and Loon per ream for paper and price per thousand for envelopes. By the act approved June 17, 1844, the Clerk of the House of Kepresentatives i directed to confine his purchases exclusively to articles the growth and manufacture of the United States, provided the same be procured of such growth and manufacture, of tadie quality, and at reasonable prices, upon’ as terms as to quality and price as can be obtained rowth and manufacture.” A preference ¢ be given to the pro ‘ions of Ameri- gan industry 3, and all persons making proposals to pply say article, will state whether the same is of growth end manufacture of the United States. The articles are to be delivered, free of any charge for carriage, at the Office of the Clerk on or before the 15th of October next, and to be paid for as soon as (he Communities on Pepys oa the ys sach bidder, though he may desire to propose for the whole of the articles above numerated: will be required to make a separate and distinct proposal for each itent: and no proposal or paper embracin; more than @ single item will he considered. Each proposal te be endorsed * Proposals for item class N f for the House of Re senta States.” and addressed the undersigne They will be free of postage. oan tee uens of each item accompany the Proposal, marked with the name of the bidder and the number of the class and item, according to the above advertisement. 2 The person offering to furnish any description of articles at the lowest price, quality considered, shail reeeive a contract for the same on executing a bond, With one or more sureties, satisfactory to the Clerk, for the perforinance of the same, under a forfeitur of twice the contract gris in the case of failur which — as jed in the umes ss c = within ten ¢ ‘s after the pro; is have in opens aul the res I declared saat 2 7 8 by sete n caee it should be — sary fart! =p o or any of the ar- Ucles contained in the above list. g AVM. CULLOM, Clerk House of Reps., U. 8. [No. 580.] Nice OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THREE ADDITIONAL LAND OFFICES IN THE TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA. In pursuance of the act of Congress, proved March Sd, 1857, entitled “An to establish three stional land districts in the Territory of Nebras- ka,” to be galled, espectively, the “Nemsna LAND District,” the “Sortu Platte River Laxp Dis- trict,” and the “ Dakota Lanp District,” it is pokes declared and made known that the offices for said districts have been established as follows. viz: vie the “Nemana Lanp Distxicr” at Browns- cnet the “ Sourm Piatrg District” at Nebraska For the “ Daxota District” at Dakota City, in Siven under my hand, at the city of Washingto iy je city ol ashington, this thirteenth day of A. . 1857. By order of ihe Present pee Acting C. JOS. 8. WILSON, Ap 14-lawne 3% Commissioner of the General HE LIFE ARLOTTE BRONTE, 2 he 2 OF CHARLOTTE BRON’ T L- ag of June Eyre, by Mrs. Gaston uackenbo’s History o: M he Olive Branch or $e the United Staton: #1. ew ——— _ Mlastrious M. ers; . may 13__ FRANCK TAYLOR. IRD CAGES, DOOR MA rt Bey SEGRE MATS. BaskeTs, H. J. Me’ ap 23 ALLOU'S DOLLAR MONTHLY, York Jourval, Phi phia Post ieee Weekly, Pisg of our Union, and all the Monthly and Ma; ines TS. may oP ERGUSON’S, 496 7th street. CAGES, &., &c., at Me! mav7 ap SlawtJs1 ee IOLINS, BOWS, STRINGS, ROSIN. IN Vv a TRUCTION BOOKS, &c., at ELLIS'S. v ERR a ar re ate Fontchooeic! D rhe 24 fc gigtnd 857. of Congress, ing ™ ropriations for th rvice ef the Post Department for the fii year ending 30th June, i vides : ate Seren cecane Celt cnte rT au nt © Col of the entire letter mail from such pot fn the Ais con! may select to San State of California, for six not ex: three hundred t dollars per annum for semi-monthly, four hund: and fifty thousand dollara for weekly, or six hun- dred thousand dollars for semi-weekly service, to be performed semi~ thly, weekly, or semi-weekly, the option of the Postmaster General. _ Sec. 11, That the contract shall require the ser- four-horse coaches vice to be performs ee «fe ir 3 le for the conveyanee o! the safety and security oj 0. 12. ‘That the contractor shall have the right of pre-emption to three hundred and twenty acres of any land not then disposed of or reserv: eac! int necessary for a station, not to be nearer than m miles from each oth ind provided that no ral land shail be thus pre-empted. Sec. 13. That the said service shall be performed within twenty-five days for each trip; that, be- fore enterin te such contract. the Postmaster Gel a be aati opr Png She slulity ad, dispos - tion ofthe parties, bon. e and in g faith, to per- form the said contract, and shall require good and sufficient security for the performance of the same, the service to commence within twelve months after the si nn f the contract.” : Proposals will accordingly be received at the Con- tract Office of the Post Office Department, until 3 m. of the Ist day of June, 1857, fur conveying fy under the provisions of the above act. . Besides the starting point on the Missi bidders wiilname the intermediate points proposed to be embraced in the route and otherwise designate ats cour: nearly as practicable. x areinvited for semi-monthly eekly trips way. = ‘he ision upon the proposals offered will be made after the Postmaster General sha!l be satisfied of the ability and disposition of the parties in good faith to perform the contract. . A guarantee is to be executed, with good and suf- cient sureties, that the contract shall be executed with like good security, whenever the contractor or contractors shall be ina to do so by the Post- master General, and the service must commence within twelve months after the date of such contract. the Form of Proposal. +—, of —, county of —, State of —, Lab en to convey the entire letter mail, for the term of six years, from the date specified in the contract for commencing service, from ——, on the Miss: i river, by -—, to San Francisco, California, agreeably. to the advertisement of the Postmaster General of | 1857, in good four-horse coaches or uitable for the conveyance of pas- as the safety and security of th mails, semi-monthly, each way, for the annual sum of — dollars ; weekly, each way, for the annual sum o lars; semi-weekly, each way, for the an- nual sum of —— dollar: Dated (Signed.) Form of Guarantee. ‘The undersigned, residing at —, State of ——, un- dertake that, if the foregoing bid’ for carrying’ the mail on the route from ——, on the Mississippi river, oO Franciscv, California, be accepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall, when required the Postmaster General, enter into the necessary ligation to perform the service proposed, with good and sufficient sureties. £ s 4 This we do understanding distinctly the oblica- tion and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the Zith section of the act of Congress of July 2, Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.) Form of Certificate. reigned, postmaster of State of under his oath of affice, that he is @ guarantors, and knows to be men of property, and able to make good rantee, (Signed.) be INSTRUCTIONS, . ning conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to the extent the Department may deem proper. 1, No pay will be made for trips not performed ; and for of such omissions not satisfactorily ex- plained times the Pay. of the trip may be de- ducted, actions will also be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to that specified in the con- tract. For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned to the na- ture thereof and the importance of the mail, may be ie, 2. oo earn behind or throwing off the majls, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or running an ex- press conveying intelligence in advance of the mail, & quarter's bay may be deducted. i Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmasters, or the davits of other credible pervons, for failing to arrive in contract time; for neglecting to take the mail from or & post office; for suffering it (owil suitableness of the place or mann carrying it)to be wet, injured, destroyed. robbed, or lost ; and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as fre- quently as the contractor runs or is concerned in Funaing @ coach on the route. 4. The Postmaster General may annul the oontract for repeated failures to run agreeably to eontract; for violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in- structions of the Department: for refusing to dis- charge a carrier when required by the Department to do 80; for assigning the contract witheut the assent of the Postmaster General; for running on express as aforesaid; or for transporting persons or packages conveying mailable matter out of the mail. 5. A bid received aiter the last day and hour named or without the guarantee required by law, cannot be considered in competition with @ regular proposal reasonablein amount. _ 6, The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of the bidder, (that is, his Usual post office address,) and those of each member ofthe firm, where a company offers, should be distinctly stated. 7. Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids once submitted be withtmwn, 8. Each bid must be guarantied by two or more re- sponsible ——- satisfactory to the Postmaster General. General guarantees cannot be admitted. ‘The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with os fall — of ench person. ra iets cect . ‘The Department reserves the rig! reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the bids of failing contractors and bidders. 10. The bid should be sealed ; superscribed “Mail Proposals for overland route to California,” address- ed “Second Assistant Postmaster General,” Con- tract Office. . " ll. A modification of a bid in any of its essential terms is tantamonnt to a new bid, and canpot be re- ceived, so as to interfere with ar i after the last hour set for penn mg bids. 12, Postinasters are to be careful! not to certify the sabipency of guarantors as sureties without know- ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility; and ali bidders, guarantors, and sureties are distinct- y notified that, on a failure to enter into or perform the contracts for the service proposed for in the ac- cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced against them. 13. Present contractors, and persons known at the Department must, equally with others, procure guar- antors and certificates of their sufficiency substan- tially in the forms above prescribed. The certificates of sufficiency imust be signed by & postmaster, or by # jndge ofa court of record. ._ I'he attention of bidders, guarantors, sureties, &c. is directed to the following Inws, viz: Sec.2. Act of March 3, 1825, requiring contractors, carriers, &c. to be sworn, . : Sec. 43. Act of March 3, 1825, in relation to failure to enter into contract. a Sec. 27. Act of. July 2, 1856 liabilities of guarantors. See. 24. Act of Joly 2, 1836, authorizing bids of failing contractors to be rejected, . Sec. 2. Anact of July 2, 1836, in relation to oombi- mations amongst bidders. _ Act of April 2i, 188, provides that no member of Congress oan be a contractor. Sec.42. Anact of March 3, 1825, provides that no Postmater, assistant postmaster, or clork in @ pust oboe 7 ASK ot Maseh i2s, provides th hi . Act of Mare! provides that no other than a free ison male person shall be employed ff cari ing. the, mail. % leg he Postmaster General will reserve to him- elf the right ofannulliug any contract made under the bove act, whenever he shall Sincere at the same rt of it, is offered for sale the purpose of speculation, and hi in Ne case, sanction a transfer of the same, in whole or in part, to any Assignee or sub-contractor, less qualified, in his opinion, than the original contractor, to carry the same into successful Bap yy 1 ¥. BROWN 8p 2-StawtistJune Postinaster General. 4 P. HOOVER'S IRON HALL BOOT, SHOE S. AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT, My stock of Ladies and Gentlem Tisses and pavers: Boots. Slippers. Buskins, t market for use Slippers, White K ‘and Sloper Congress! Freneh Gaiters. hildren’s Healed-bottom and Congress isoots, Gent's Patent Leather Long and Short Boots, Congress and Low Quilted Shoes, new my le Pompe, Patent Leather French-calt P. L. Oxford ‘Ties, Broad_Strap Shoes, Boys Patent Leathorand Calf Boots, Congress Gaiters and Ox- my vag hens bor] No ks. Wood F; I 80, Sole Jeather runks, rame, ron Frame Folio Trunks, Traveling Valices, Hat Boxes, Bonnet Boxes, and Russ Trunks, Z My assortment is atthis time the largest inthis city. and will be sold low for cash and cash only. Call early at Iron Hall, between 9th and 10th streets, Pennsylvania avenue. lay 7-ee2w S.P. HOOVER. CARD.—The undersigned would respectfully announce to their friends and to the eitizens of Washington sonecally that they have entered into a co-partnership for the pu of carrying on the Paintine Bustygas in all its various branches. From our long experience in the business, we feel confident we can give entire satisfretion. All orders left with us will be promptly executed. Particniar attention will be paid to Sign and Orna- mental Painting. FINCH & O'BRYON corner of 12th and E streets, We would here tender our sincere thanks to our former friends and customers for their liberal pat ronage heretofore extended to us individually, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the same to the firm. INO. 3. FINCH, y ap9-2awSwalnwiw JAMES O'BRYON: HE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RECEIVED from the importers, a large and complete stock of the following articles, viz: Best English and French Lisle Thread HOSE. do do Open-worked do do, do. do | Cot do, Alexander's Silk GLOVES. Do ‘hread do, Jouvin’s and Beaudin’s KID GLOVE: i Also, a large stock of PARASOL juali- ties and prices, with a great qariety of articles of taste and fashion, all ot whi he will sell cheap for ANI AW AoG 12th and 13th st: ladelphin GLASS, al eontide ana tine int, Pam 5:18: NcGREGOR. 384 7th st. IMPORTATION.-WE HAVE A 23K, in Cakes, in Rolls, ry Travelers’ CAPITAL, 222+. 0s cs nese -- $200,000 1! hee 200 pages and 190 fine and Colored Lithographs PHS LOE LEH Aa ae RAE RIGO. aRgr dees: Teysienes Oho : ial eae a GE Sas 1 aAEne ML Roesrs | Tastee Se wan ree! fyanie Avenue, over the . : Sates as @ Washington, at 7,936, 11%, 1,53. 5, and7, t and. Peunsy) .M. ‘s Ph View of Mar ket : ‘ashington City Savings . ne. sprees ned eit or 8 pe ang inserter may iat iy rely on Hey ha ‘start We. F. Bayly, 100 plat Price 3 cou he delies of the Boats will mak a comprene e and casualties | y, ERNO TS Farnham, james F, » | Of singloand married iife—hsppy and fruitful all on War's ane seu tote af aeoging me Sbsictoas and ‘nr: | "OPE Washi baa Beall lity vin and a ry Sa ne "JAMES C. MoGUIRE, President. I fale sod elfectcnl thal hilare te tmmporetine G. D. Hanson, Secretary. ap li-ly eof gaily manag an oumny on ma; | President ‘of tea uation ee | Re aaae : ROTECTION AND IN ‘ITY FROM ccessful modi ‘eatment- onary | SVenue, or to the Captains Tun Fat PEE A ano | Sea ESTE | rps A wi is es 2 TRANSPORTATION. AND | Malee—tomnt ‘old age—e raphical- infancy to case —— ly illustrated by beautiful pI It ‘points FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ Femedies for those self-inflicted miseries and nme OE Lenn | ™ ©* | lems ise ceakraieL, Sasa OF PHILADELPHIA. hose contemplati: lage. Its Fing, Magtye, anv Intanp Insurance, ae emer alice to their phy sical condition, Authorized Capital hi scious of having hazarded the Privileges to which every human t Beek REE pi eta I Orrice, NORTHWEST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA en fe i WASHINGTON x AVENUE AND 17TH STREET, WASHIROTON, 3 H i pan ia Sank Ge ORE DIRECTORS. Sm York, enclosing 25,cents. Leave BALTIMORE for WASHINGTON at Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, MY hoes f and 99, m-. and Sand 5X p. m. . George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderfield, rents, eatin by mai Sunday et 434 a. m. Charles A. Rubicam, Edwaéd R. Helmbold, ae George Helmbold, P. Carroll Brewster, Passengers for Philadelphia and New York will James FNOMAS B. FLORENCE, Hresident, rer Aameects wil tale trainn at SiC and EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. ot Norfalk will take sretanat r3 $ fo Rornte will take trains at f3_ and 3. P of the Workinerenye trains at 6 and 439, connect - Bs unctien. “Fan i6-tf T. H. PARSONS, Agent. LOCAL SURVEYORS. ‘ nepaties Walter, No, 397 D street, opposite City | fortunately, 2 mm nak 3 . binretr jeutren podetheong John M. Thornton, corner lst street and Virginia tion. ‘and ‘whieh all the sarenperilie in the world can R EDWARDS’ FERRY avenue, Island. not cure. ets ¥ aRy di Wilhains, No. 22 4} street. % i 3 rf 5 in Chesapeake So fyb a4 P - i. Alcona No. $1 Maiden Lane, Albany, N.Y. Pack R vania avenue. ARINE SURVEYOR. HE GREATEST Captain 3. P Trae ayeit prscoveRy rhasf of WV. a tS rr AOLEEIERaee orT li. io ys snoagned ae ich $ ses Pony Sal ene cet oomane Shatner or that cures morning, the 8 eo the rent Fals.or — q m., Seneca at 12m., Authorized Capital and Assets........ 91,475,057 07 scenic ~ ef eeccoen) Edwards’ Ferry at 3p. in. where «’ siage Sel eit tworst Scrofula down to a common Pimple. | Tediness to conve Assets .....,...... ++ 5-2, «$523,057 OF Fi i cases, and i Invested in Bonds, Mortgages, and Good Securities. poet ed exert intwo.cusen, oth ‘Thunder ‘Hu- orslock in the morning, and arriving in Georgetown lowi oa i mor. He Ow in his possession over one hundred eet Tick 1.75. Int at nt Pe id ets of tis Ocanpey, chewenycian BPrfestes of its value, all within twenty miles of | ¢7)hroush, Tick Palio Washi on Aqueduct, 50 emium received on marine and inland aoe oy gents; Senecs, 75 cents; Ed: Is’ Hee Bt: ibe bottles are warranted to cure a nursing Sore vember 1, I 684 fouth. cep RIA, ye ire premium. 176,796 61 |" One to three the worst kind — Fracrate priees., Fiteedoton toa Pimples on the Faces" Sure ‘he Te | anes Wie AC RITTER. | Total receipts Pes rigs Pt wairantod to cure the worst | ()SANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. Paid marine los: 4 Canker in the Mouth and Stomach. oon Paid fire losses. Th ‘e bottles are warranted to cure the Expeuses, salar: worst kind of Erysipelas. od . Reuse: fan sae 0 One or two bottles are warranted to cureall Hu-| GR ge 4 7 SOUTHERN MAIL LINE. mor in the Eyes. — Two bottles are warranted to cure Running of the | ‘Twice Daily, (Sunday nicht ted,) b blac Oto pony eerie to cure corrupt WASH NG TON ad the SOUTH wn FY} xan Balance remaining with the Company. .@223,057 07 | and Tanning Ulcers. Ane 5 ae REENSBOROU OND, ——— One bottle will cure Sealy Eruptions of the Ski e 6 . The Assets of the Company are as folio ed to cure ‘the 0. Leaves Was on at 6 o'clock a. m. Two or three bottles are warrant ry Philadelphia city and county worst kind of Ringwerm. Qicxpeene st Ps c\giock 6. mi. nds agency charges........... 27,474 68 vs ‘Washington at 7 o'clock p. m. ! oor three bottles are warranted to cure the “ — Alexandria at ic v'clock’p. am First mortgages, real estate. most most desperate case of Rheumatism. from W. a - Stocks, aterals, on call... Three to four bottles are warranted to cure Salt- wn aregirom Washington and Alexandria to Rich Girard and consolsdation bank stock. theum, 17° Omnibusesand Baggage W: Will beat the ited with Duncan, Sh Five to eight bottles will cure the worst case of New York Scrofuls. Depot of the Washington Rail; |, to convey : FO . db e to the Steamer GEO. PAGE, A benefit is always experienced from the first bot- | FODEeTS and bagear 4 tle. nd a perfect care in warranted when t above nag sag ad ol . aaa of six miles, allowing ity is take meals. . . Tistes uaa tbe omer 28470 38 ; Nothing looks elites testa eerie | er eee <0 rue SoeTRwEes lebts due the company.... we vain tri erful medicines o| . E y" 4 ' esT. in bank .... 2... 16/456 74 | thata weed growing on the pastareg aoa N — ——— ee old stor is, should cureevery humorinthe $23,057 07 | 5 fixed fact. If you havea humor, onasisiee wate iets rnety are no IF S nor ANDO mums MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON RAILROAD . nor it suiting some y yours. 0 silts th hence nese Ser imeteetions| in|! over a thousand bottles of it in the vicinity COMPLETED—CONNECTING the United States. ne Tk he ry case. | Chattan: ‘enn.; Charleston, S. C.; Savan- From the ist day of August, 1855, in fifteen months, already di if th nah, G ind all the Northeastern cities, with up to the ist day of November, 1856, the premiui g Memp. Tenn. and interest received amounted to the large sum of eo ; four hundred thousand one hundred and eigh' iv The last connecting link of Railroad between NEW —_— — ree npn pa hale lege poxmrent Of ttl YPRK ANDTHE 3 te Pi ly es and ex; of one hundred and i ‘ 4 s and opened for = sevon thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dol- me those who are subject 7% Sick a ular trans} printion of Paseemears aod Freicht, sed lara and sixty-one cents. = catarrh and dizcinees,” Some why peer ec ceuet 12 | will afford more Expedition and lees Expense than and a F. and th- sont the Directors foc funthed in Sohaitags | Seencretirs for Tears and have bern requinted by | StU etber toute tetweny the’ Northens snd Sout Deferred payment on st: otes for marine premiums. ue from agents, secured by est. ngers and Shippers will take due notice lio patronage, believing that the security | !t- re the is sound it works quite easy, | Thereof, overn themselves a imely. mpla,and that all fair claims will be ag- | Put where there is any dernugement of the functions | ‘hereof, and leave ‘Stevenson daily at 2% usted more aesbrding to equity than legal technical- | °f etn, ener b lings, but Pelosk, a. m., (after the arrival of the ealon from 2 ‘ iat : r. ittanooga b ville, arrive at Memphis to issue ies against | from four days to a week. re- vo oh me ct th First Cy a propared polil sult from it; on the contrary; when that feeling A Siocon Wockunet> Mgnthie tot on aie impor. one, you will feel yoursel ] 4 ot DWELLINGS. FURNITURE ULES MAN- beard some of the mmott extravagant encomiums of it tant points upon the Western ivers.* Goods con- All descriptions pt BUILD NGS and their contente; | ‘ih ie own practice | always kept it strictly for hu- nah, will be forwarded to Memphis and other points, or all kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by’ | mo; ft eines ts introduction 2s general Sunity | "Vitre2le en charge of the Adeep Exoress Come VEscrs, STEAMBOATS, Cana Boats, RatLRoaps, | medicine, great and wonderful virtues have been wpe ym ing conveyances to or fro portion of | found in jt that I neve ; pany is carried over thus route daily by the Passen don theo EAN AME RICAr rs, | Several casesofsploptc he disease which wan | 8 ins Gonerd Sop Sone and on the hulis o Tee mPvaATS navigating the Peg erg gee Optoma ay been cured Howrsvitzz, (Ala.) april Tet 1857 will The rates of II b low as other com- | tual in all cases of that awful malad: bat ; = panies, and in Axing them every “Improvement in | few, who have ssen teere ~ ini Through Tickets to Memphis, Ae. sold at Wil construction and arrangement be taken into con- T of Dropsy, all he tee a one an. DS. ey tiie speedily adjusted and ly paid, Ree Headache, yer weomg S ; Ala; Chattanooga, and Nashville, Tenn. Alllosses y adju i prompt ly paid. + Si Dy: ‘ To ‘connect with the Western Trains on this road, Inth aircon Washington too be Jill take the nicht trains from W imine Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office, has de han any . N. [oxy Jagan. Gas Cimteanecgn sad 3 ashville, ‘enn.; and the day trains from Charieston and sershwest food Walnut and Second streets, 6 of diet ever necessary. eat the best you | Kinesville, S. fand Atlanta, Ga. ap rth i Jini et and enough of it. E WE: Piped eo tase oh puis, cities of the United — Secceteen Toe Use Fo® ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. - —_——+— | per day—children over ten years dessert-spoonful— B bs CHUBB BROTHERS, | nodi all constitutions, az wos twiceodsy.! BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. witht aaae roseiped ‘aad Gnseke paid o NALD ERNE NEw AND IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS. recety Three Trains daily from ries = Cumber e1 D DY. . at Exchange No. 120 Warren Street. Roxbury, Massachusetts said Cities to deposi ' : i + | land, Tibeeing: and all is of ti! Mies ist. The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN willleare one ny allowed | Agents for Nicghinston~Chas. Stott re Z. S nday ) at 6.45 &. m., connecting with trai Depos: 8 may be agreed upon. Gili Ki & Las except Su % n pberosirs ix Vinoinin axo Unccunest Money. | $'Co"b Walch Cork oarE Geng | Jor emindeitin, Are irnik fom, Washington at ceived to be for, payable in same funds, or in | jyasea)hUBE: NS i ‘um Bt #0'glosk p.m. specie, we ing the regular Exchange. sen, F ord fa 2. L TRAIN leaves Camden Station Discounts.—Notcs, Draits, and Bills of Exchange | 27208. Ford i y) at 8.3) a.m. and reaches will be discounted, and Loans made on Stocks, is, | wi &. m.. connecting at Benwood with Securities, at the market rate. wy Sis = a jumbus, Cincinnati ton, Indianapo- Lurrups oF Curnit.—Letters of Credit will be | "VHE PERUVIAN SYRUP having auecessfully | |18, Lo Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, rnished, neg le in the different Cities of the the ordeal to which many discoveries in | St. Lou: es ernie: rows eS es States, on Deposit of Moser or Cellet Collaterals, | the Materia Medica are subjected, must now be re- PR : ASS ~ oe Sob SE chargedif Collaterals cf ghey ie = En eee Louis, Cairo, Chioage saad intermediate piness Ecvesine Buus gy Bacusves.—Tre sien ofthe PSEREBEAN wince pron. | Heaeeinihe Was aaron aeaceuinre AVE! 6 Bru! i} i‘, s: ‘ inthe + is Mi miles 6! er be fa be sth phd in such euros come he Gee the Liver, Drops: Newratei : v any other route. The time to ao places is siso ES Bi eneral Debility, | © Bru ND Li : Bag; checked thi ‘h to Columbus, Cin- LaNo axD EvnopessBile of Exehaue snd Lett Meratioe med Stine ts bosrend receiremt’ 984 | cinmnti, Indianapolis, and St Louis. ee of Credit on England, f Passeugers and Baggage transferred at a! atthe market for Excha 2. in sums to gut. eed Ls heen pel its effi are so numerous, so weil Nps, Srocks. ties ping From §toizer. cont and of such peculiar character, that iGH TICKE Il be sold ts the larg - alwaye for sale, or | Sufferers cannot reasonably hesitate to receive the | towres the Weer ee lowest poasinte sehen, bought in the different Cities at a commission of ade | Protfered aid. the Ticket Office, Camden ‘Staton, and at Washing. P re Stocks are beught upon orders, we The Peruvian Syrup does not profess tobe s cwre- | ton city. ht to call for a deposit of 10 pr. een ali, but its range is extensive, because many fan A second-class car is attached to the MAIL Bond: ill be ordered by t @pparently unlike, are intimate:y related, , | TRAIN, erg h broseed ling from one cause, may be cured by one Passonrors. from Baltimore, or Washington may capi an Ste 8 Te int of diasann for which whe Syrup promi- | Sedusnn hind Pea? sal Gene ena Ac negotiatior i > ‘ recisely that which has so often baf- Oak! They resume the next morning by road Iron purchased for cash ighest order of medical skill. The facts which leaves Cumberland at 2.59 Lanp WaRRANTs.—Land Warrants bought at the le, the witnesses accessible y y market rates. All \Warrants sold by us are guaran- a of the Syrup incontrovertible. teed in every respect. ae Those who may wish Warrants located on re br al hed if ested is the So which p Throagh ‘Tickets Warrants will Ms sacwothadh to Wester Housores | Tan eae smammonint: the banda of well Roows SPOR WAY PASSENGER es a 3 wi J J of gentlemen wi ” 2 orders, or sent for aale on commission to responuitie | 1 the community, and of the highest reepootability. | gi he Accommodation Train at 6.45 wil stop st all TR! ti bet, Piedmont. West. Eastward! bone ESTATE eo? Prtcinogs OE ee Estate aoe eon i the Mail Frat loaves Wheline a: F158, and Act 1, ignoed jon leaves Cumberland at 8.20, reaching Claims on Ee cae Cone or Crarms, it to the com Baltimage at 5.45 p.m. Cone: —C before the ame Th EDERI a2 i ‘ From our ex! t ie = DERICK TRAIN starts at 4p.m., (ex petadia ous gue weet | cnateaeucrsgangce ett | prt ent ts BAW c ROTHERS, are altogether unquestionahle, we have no dow er rey a Baltimore at ite the Treasury. BB BI Sig PENNYLNANIA AVENE Brose Breen Drepegey lara | gM RALLAC OTT S MULL TRAIN ney. Con a aint, > Neuralgia, ion até a, m. m. ves Elicott's PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, foots would be inors ales rat ene ced its of | Mills at 7-30. mand 7.3) p. xcept Sundays. wah HUSTINEM ae Lec made arrangements ed their testimony, as we ae havevolunteer- | jan 16-tf == a ro ceaineemecmnatiemess Rished with the moxt popular styles ores: OHN Pi HE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL of MOLESKIN AND BEAVER 'HOMA UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER Eat of Ta per cent u the sotual ANUE! ae ae on is isis ian urwepuur ngs br ia Tre ati a for i A f For sale by Z. D. GILMAN, + By quality” for $25 = Peoneyivanin avenue, and at the es The ADKIATIC Capt. J West perior quality for the money.” To make th - corner of L and 8th streets. Navy Yard. . nearness pe son, 7 er A gy; k, jes t is system Se etre meassersismoteastllasi ana These ships having been built by contract express ly for Cas om DELIVERY, Ohigk ane ne aive LUMBING AND GAS FIXING. for Government service, every care lias been taken ly for Ca ee mE Rey, ag cannot fui! I ti in their censtruction, as also in their eng! tou aye purchases * i ype rare ing him | “MILLER & CUNNINGHAN, P. sure strength and speed, and their accommodations With aa tosses be bed acts » meeting south side, between 12th and 1: for passengers are unequalled for elegance and col- ODS set FELT HATS, CAPS, and STRAW | [rived soomplete assortinent of « ere ‘ GOODS. for Mec, ms Miesenad 4 SRS, BRACK h Price of passage from New York to Liverpool, Persons are invited to call infas Seren ro + | DR ) fic Ts F On ij first colua, S19; im second do,, 7 exclusive use i: t 2) a size s! rooms, $375. Fre al Lo aie at _ Pennsylvania Avenue, near ot New York, 20 and 3) guineas. An experienced Sur- Vashington Junction. 3 it ap- | Keonattached toeach ship. No berths can be secured [NTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. hy will bad their entetlignn sere ere purchasine for water-tight balk: heated cis. line have improved MONEY to LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES | District of Columh ethovemmgucrate prices and dis- Trl-ngt cross the Banks north of 42 degrees 1.tu CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, The solicit a share of the business in PROPOSED DATES OF 8all. Opposite the Treasury. - ng had ages pape Satanicnt FEW TORE THE BUBB Skoruers, Washington, { fea canbe done by Wi Fao meshane rd is composed of chi and as well as by any others in the J 8. St. J. CHUBB end See SE ee Oe, OHN D. BARRON: Younes NAUTICAL DICTIONARY, 1 vol. THE Housror —SENRY HOLMES. Tiahitary Technical Dictionary,in French CHUBB BROTHER, BARROW& CO., | ant Huan Military Technical Tacede ; by Capt Burn, Royal Arti Ast ; rmse is composed 0 EWTN. sFrtloone See eT vtneeeee tee gag ara Wales: isis jan 7—tf Wit BoE a RE OW oof Bea's Milita Dictionary, 1 vol., ; 94.50, | For freight og mean RT > Speen a si faltimere TAYLOR'S actogqugler’s Military Kneyclopedia, 1 vol., Lon- PREEPHEN KENNARD & CO., No. 27, Aus got up int! Campbell's Dictionary of Military Science. 1 vol., 'G. Wal y RIGHT & C i so ners of these sh hot be acon} sean he Cote th Mr | et acc fey age seed ol ongi aaa o¢ prccr Sovel Engineers, Gvols., | therefor and the val thereof expressed 4 Disks de Marine a Voilos sous les auspices feb 3 it " fF Winustre de la 1 vol., Paris; $6; fine calf . Fel ow. i i ;. D f Or ND. : a for Dre live Baim of» Thowsand awk Beenie rt a a riandes gnapions 5 Rborsaw GAITERS, oF ANTHONY. 7th etreot. near Pa. avenue, een i , gelphin’ mesiinctarers tr ae . : : Dictionaire dea Machines & V; EM, Bae | Sov ad or Perey re ty Art for a New York Hat Company. sept Brille, 2 vols. quarto ‘and atlas, ri Pgs; es eal ST etal CALy Sanh ECTIFYING ESTABLISHMENT,—The un- | ysné eR ia wa food as those aaa Pela een ROMP | scFv, Sorta sue pre ye, an a | Reg green * vl Pars fe | aa ky Sears Sed tou who rm SRG os os aul Ay GE Gin. Wi he dee, Gaerre t in Marine: par Durat-Lasdies vols - aged Soe cali es WE deg i | And. SRE cre street and Peau- oreign ? : FRANC t : i HA’ ‘STOR Sc irra s only single ee "BE UPBE Re trenton ; Agent, . CORES™ATON sree Fok ite”