Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1857, Page 4

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OLD GRANDPAPA. , Ix — PARTS.—PART I. gentleman fortune made By fair and lucky hits of trade ; Tom cares of business he retired ben just enough he had @ point of h: acquired. ‘Vas one dear Sayepo brid boy When grown, se himself, a mate, Was bappy in the marriage state, Preaek portion he with her had none; pair had soon a darling son, Bat more beloved by ga at more lov Tand| AV ho, in o’ertiowing of his Reari, me house the: And each new day new blessing ive: To him, who now was grow : To give his riches to his heme For heaven he might s—lor weaith you have more need ;” thus resolved, i Which gives his son hie hae cna ceed ark, house and furni W here’er he comes, ali hearts And every face in smiles is clad. ow busy went the mop and broom— T Was the finest room ; is His dedquiit was of ider down: Frenoh lace adorned i ad gown; With down was putf'd his elbow’ shair, And that was placed, with punctual care, Snug, close beside the parlor fire, ind wi he speaks, they all admire; pon his face are hxed al! eyes, of none were ever haif so wis: Before a single thing is done, ‘or his advice they all must run. 48 wants are ali supplid in haste ; At meals, the cook consults ais taste, This good old gentleman now view, A happier sou! you never knew. But by degrees the scenes al gad y degrees the scene was changed; raw 5 ‘he house must ail be new ar Good cheer, good company will A deal of company they saw ; a these were ¢ ae gay and young, some were of the highest ton, fhe lady brated to er ne . (Her face was red. er spouse— Could not your father na ree t OT, Dray, my When any company ishors,” "7 “°8» Go dine up stairs? | wish him of Whene’er I hear him sneeze and qough, date ; deaf of late; and so curious, ae And tell old st: i Would talk evi ‘be servants inugh—I" I cannot bear to see him quizzed. WV heu folks are got so far advanced, Tot Wits are, as it “ae entranced. must perceive, if they had sense, That with them we could all disperse n his own room were he to dine, @ could no! the chance re; He’d have more comtorts when al And we'd be rid a dron i ‘The husband with his wife cornelies, Although some qualms of nature rise And gratitude and filial lovey” His father now must dins sdove. A month or so, "tis preity well ; + Servants now rogiect his bell ; ‘hey’re tired of Cancing so up stars ;- Que footman nr other swears. Some days 5e is dinner hot, = days his a oe is forgot : 18 SON Scarce sees him once a Ks length bis health begins to bees.” 18 given fortune he repent je sees his folly and iatnases ; But near upbraids the gen and wife, or fear it might be sause of stri “Some comparz coms here to-day, A Week or two, perhaps. the The lscy said, and counti “I fear'we shall be short of beds. if joa and ay Bloom lust have you're father’s hay room 01 can sleep, I t eae wn at the inn just let, But seandai then will make 90 And 1 urned your gther out; . tis true, (as he’s so old,) To sleep from home he may catet cold, Over the euach hoase there’s a loft— i have a bec: —_ warm and soft ; ‘he coacaman he won't mind a pin, ‘© take his quarters at the inn. P hold ! now gn the coach-house loft, retoh’d — bed not warm nor soft, . he venerable parent lies, And tears of sorrow fill his eves. ‘While in the honse fuil plenty reigns, ad ev’rvy joy that mirt Their pleasures so Nor sea nor dau; ‘he servants ha The very doge tmend Of him, ~much to do; get him too. - PART III. ~ Snought of still he was by one, 8 offspring of his thankless son. ind six years old his child might be., And like 2 cherub sweet ook'’d he ; A Stranger t it For grandpapa he On anne his pi e dearly lov'd the Who to the child was ver kind. is grandpapa 8 needs must fini; le watched the piace he rose betimes nd to the voit the sweet boy climbs. Rees depth of Winter, frost and snows, Fhe oid man’s bed was soant of clothes : And nip’d with cold, and pinch’d with pain, With sighs he ventures to complain. With innocent and anxious face, The child survevs the wretched piace ; And griek his feeling heart bespeak: te his parents quick he run: And with the tale their ears he Phey never thought of this baf But ordered now a bia: To shield his re, . nore, se froin winter’s narm, = keep ths old man he litt nd e snug and i pat tie boy with this wus plens'd : of his grief his heart wi \ cas’d; for so much thought ; ie ket brought— It ou please” + how you rant! oy 3 th scissors want 2’? “2° cut thus bfan! here in tw. Papa, when I’m a man like yo Like you fll then be smact and gay, Like grand papa vo then be FY, And feeble, hel pions. weak and Lek And then “ Old Daddy” © u'll ba called. Ro, when to coach-loft up | send you, fort T intend you, J blanket I will keep To make he warm when you'rs asleep.” Lime Srilexs werds so unexpected came, ‘Rey struck their hearers like electric fiamen. Pale were their cheeks fr Affection re-assume: \Hfeotion ines its former cot ‘he contrite son his penitenes expr And took his infant angel to hie breast: lies to his injured father’s sad retreat, And with repenting tears bedews his feat ~: With simies and cordials parting life reor de: ise'd him once more within the mansions walls. With a those aids that affi ¢ Can £1V 8, The ous parent many rs may live. pa son's repentant *pirit never sleeps ; o keep it waking he the blanket keeps. The child who ti Half of the blank ats his parents wish meglect may himself expect. ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. WILLARDS' HOTEL —BT Comway, Md; 3 Norris, RI; R B Hexall. do: J D Thompson; C W Brown, M: J R Wilson, Pa; © Coope-,NY; TN Tornett, Ky; LR Brown, Md; Maj Cullen’ Jud; W R Ro: ; R Hutchins, de: Col Co- hen, Md: J W ly, child, do; B P Ross, Ga, F C Ross, di Ark; Mr Wheaton. hy, servt, do; Hunter, Pa: S y M Morvan. NY; D Kim¥all, Mass; Hon W B Reed, Pa; g@ Plitt, do; JC Loug, :L Starr, NY; W_B Ross, AJ Smith. do; J P Williams, do; M J W4iliams, do; JK Shuttz, ly. do; Hon S$ Arnold, Corin; D War- ner, do. Com Stoat, UAN; EB Frene h, DC; WJ Lloyd, Md; J Biume, d P Albin : N¥: M Walton, do: GJ Winber, ‘ : Ky; 3 Fisher, Ga; R D P: Md; Miss Palmer. do; J Joynd, Ga. 8 Jones, NY; T Myrick, Alas W G@ Myrick, do: ‘TM Neal. do; H Keller, Ky; £ W Crews, do: L G Groome, Tenn; D J Somers, do; J L Martin, FY; J C Martin, do: G Anderson, Va; L. Tenman, do; W M Drane, NY; J Farman, do: L Turner, su; G Turner, do; L Engell, Md; Miss Engell, €o BROWNS’ HOTEL —J 5 Wright, DC: a A Gibson. do; H Lindsey, NC; 3H Barnes, NY: G W Houk and lady, O; D Kahnweiler, NC; FM Jobnson and lady. Tenn; C Koss, O; M A Bern- bardt snd lady, NC; Mrs L A Blackweldor,J A Sinn and lady, lavens. do; J B Roane, US A: Brooks; F'J Lyon, NY; WW C ; EQ Chasinbers, Va: E Keen, do; Mie Luvton’ ©; AL Olins, RF Champion’ do: N Claiborne’ Ken; J A Simpson, Md; Henry Moore, NY; AG P Dodge, NY: D P Toppan, Var bw Cauda lady. NC; Miss JA Graham. do; G Congdon and D A Weberton; Jas ‘Lea, Cal; WH ull, Va; C Williams, Ky; 8 M Bernerd, do: B Van Gasebeck. NY; Z Beray, Md: W W'M{. giaux, Va: WB Michaux, do; W M8 McCay, KIKKW OOD HOUSE —P $ Low, NY; cc Lees. do; Dr S Commings, Pa; J W Parker, do: - do: W Betcher. do; J Tearsiv,d NB, W D Stillman, Ct; H§ W H Merrias, do: la; H Rose. do; € E PY *. La; W B Horgne- T_L Campbell, Va; <N; W_ Saiir, O; Dr Dr F T Jobnson, WASHINGTON MOUSE: —J Hiles, NJ: RO} Page. Ct; S Collins, NY; E Coy. $C a Falieg A G Lawson, J Haman, Philadel.; GA Bentley? Ohio. § A Bentley, Alex., Va; M N Wharton, Vaz 2p orea8. do: C'H Ross, Pla: HC Hollins Ga, NM Wicks, Ind: W Seely and ladies, NY? BIOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS. a Pe a THe Untrep States. ‘aoe . ace For. Days New Yor Glasgo From Entaee See . Artel Southa’pton New York..May 16 Arab Liverpool. .New York..May 16 Washingte utha’pton. New York..Nay 20 Glasgow .......Glasgow... The California Maj} Steame: New York on the Sth and 20th of each month, hame snd keen i wmorse, eo Miscellaneous. Sa : . And will not be outdone by any in the Paint: Kipp. ard’ Grtamental Paasear Par prapared soho is mn all 0 ieNS BANNERS, TRANSPARENCIES, &e., in the latest styles. Also, continue to do HOUSE PAINTING, GLAZING. and GRAINING ii rior manner uisiAn& avenue, between 6th and 7th M. T. PARKER. OTICE, NOTICE, NOTICE!—Persons in want ASHE ec eageh waa of the best quality, ‘will find them by calling on the Series fine the tank Wetely covesied by Joka Purdy, we intend to Beep a fine stock of the above named articles. COAL of all kinds and sizes always on hand. As we will be receiving Coal regularly, consurners will do well to give u: itriet attention to busi - ness we expect to merit of the public patron- “€Yard on First street, near Pennsylvania avenue. may 20-eoim visi. C. PURDY & CO. PROPOSALS FOR FUEL. QvaRTsRMastTER’s Orrick Marine Corps, Washington, ao 16, 1857. SEALED PRoposats will be reovived at this office uatil Lpeoepa the 15th June, 1857, for supplying such uantities of WOOD and COAL as may be required rom ist July, 857, to 30th June, 1858, for the Ma- stationed at Washingt: ity, D.C. he Wood to be best oak sapling, and the Coal best anthracite. Tho Wood to be del piled ivered, and measured, and the Coal weighed and deli at such points as the commanding officers of the sta- tious'may direct, free of ex pense to the United States; the Coal to weigh 2,24) pounds to the ton. Further information ean be had on application at this office. iver posals to be addressed to Majer G. F. Lindsay, Q. M- M. C.. and endorsad ‘ Proposals for Fuel for Marine: ‘Washington, D.C.” may 18-2awtl5June BALtTivore CITY MALT HOUSE. MALT FOR SAL he mag eeeined having recently Puiphased the CITY MALT HOUSE, corner of West Falls avenue and Block street, would announce to his friends and the public, that he has it now in full operation, with a large supply of MALT for sale on liberal ter my 6-3m FRANCIS MEA SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.—JOHN I. Soot, No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, D. bo! has received fr N ¥ Iphi irom New York and Philade!phia, now offering at very low prices, to cash and prompt customers, a large and genera! assortment of b Fancy Goops—comiprising in part as ew style Silk Robes and fancy Silks est make binck Silks, high lustred lack Challies, Lustres and Mous Del ich printed (all wool) Mous Delaines hallies and Barege Delaines, in great variety toh Organdie, Bareg ‘aconet Robes right colors and mode pisin Bareges and De- laines re French Brilliants and Percales ‘lain colors Cravelias and Spring-style Poplins ucals, a light sonsonable faerie . est French printed Jaconets and Brilliants White Brilliants, from 1259 to 313¢ oents jest makes new s! s Ginghams Debages, Chambrays and pisin Lustres English Prints of new styles, in great variety, at 12 gate Rich Chintz colors best French Organdies Wuite Goops, in great variety. lain Swiss, Nansook and Jaconet Muslins ‘iaid and striped Muslins peat Aaecen and rich Brocade Swiss Muslins —_ a striped Jaoonet, Nansook ys usiins White Tarletons, Illusions, and Wash Nets Vine Linens (of the best makes) very cheap vinen Cambric, Linen and Bishop Lawns | uper English Long Cloths, suitable for Ladies’ use New. “Sats Bates, Atwood, and other good makes Shirtiogs White Cambrics (of Jonas’s celebrated make) White Brilliants and stripod India Dimity farseilles for Basques and Bonnet Card hirt Bosoms and Shirt Collars, KMBROIDERTES. eae worked Musiin Collars and Sets wiss Cambric Coilarsand Sets Swiss and Lace Sleeves and Seta Honiton and Maltese Lace Collars Swiss Cambric and Dimity Bands Embroidered Linen Cambric Hdkfa. Also, new styles Lace and Silk Mantillas Stelia and White @rape Shawls Piain and rich figured Bonnet and Sash Ribbons Steel-spring, Nespolitan, and other Skeleton ‘kits Spans ssortment of Bajou's Kid Gloves ‘affeta Silk. black Ince and Lisle thread do. Cotton Hosiery of every kind for ladies and Gents best Fngliah Half-hose, ribbed and plain ents best English Half-hose, ribbed and p! do Lisle thread and fancy cotton do. good assortment cf Silk Gravate and ies juspenders, Si!k and I.inen Cambric Hdkfs Gossamer and Lisle-thread Shirts and Drawers New style Parasols. i Also, Gentlemen and Boys’ wear of every desorip- ee th every variety of House-furnishing Dry Do ¢ Goods for servants wear of the heaviest makes. Purchasers may rely upon getting desirable goods atl 088. pate JOHN H. SMOOT._ W2silneTon aQcebucr. Orvice of THE WasnINncTon oe WASHINGTON, March 5, 1857. Proposals are invited for materials and Work for the Washington Aqueduct. Proposals received up to 7th May will be openedat oon of that day. Maps, profiles, and specifications of materials and work to be let will be ready for examination at this office on and after the 2'th of April next. ‘The work to be let will e ce Masonry of some of the hities Sp i sxeavation, and Em- a bankiment o Pipes connected with the Reservoirs. main, Gate Houses, neks, Sand, Rublbie, and Cut Stone. &e. For the parti orks and materials reference is made to thé spi ions and piaus. As upon @ port. of the line the titles are not yet acquired by the Cuited States, there may be some delay in commencing the work thereon; but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be madein the time of completion. ‘ortions only of some of the works ean be comple- ted underthe Lao pa pte inie but all contracts for unfinished work will he subject ‘to future appro priations by Congress. The Enguiwer reserves the right to prescribe the amount of work to be doneand rate of progress under each contract for each appro- priation ; and in case of the appropriation not hold, out sufficiently, to decide when and what works sli) be stopped umiil fund available. In case of the e: e of any particular work for want of funds erved ten per cont. will be paid, if, in the judgment of the engineer, the work has been properly executed so farasit has gone. Payments will be made in specie checks upon the United States Treasury, upon the monthly estunates of the Fnginoer. reserving ten por cent.; and it will be a condition of all contracts that the workmen shall be paid their full wages monthly, and in specie. All bids shouid be seaied and endorsed “* Proposals for work t nthe Washington Aqueduct.” ‘The United States reserves the right to reject any or all the bills should they not be deemed advanta- geous, and to nuke such arrangements as may be cousidered most conducive to the progress of the work. Every offer must beaccompanied by a written guar- antee, signed by one or more responsible persons, to the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if hia or their bid be acoepted, enter inte an obligation, within ten days, with good and re- sponsible securities, for the completiva of the work undertaken ; said guarantee to be accompanied by the athens of the United States district judge, United tates district atturney, navy agent, or some officer of the Genera! Government or individual known to the Engineer or Department of War, that the guar- antors are able to make good their guarantee. fics = be — in presence of bidders, if any of them choose to be present. _M. C. MEIGS, Captain of Engineers, in charge. FORM OF GUARANTEE. To Capt. M. C. Matas, U. 8. Enzineor. @ wtOpps Ve, the undersigned, residents of State of hereby, jomtly and severall the Vnited States, and guarantee, in case bid of be acocepted, that he or ithin ten days after the acceptance of the eoute the contract for the same, with good nt sureties. to perform or furnish thearti- cles preposed in conformity to the terms of theadver- tisement under which it was made. And in case the said shall fail to enter ito contract as afore- said, we guarantee to make good the difference be- tween the offer by the said and the uext lowest bidder. (Signed,) eS B: I hereby certify that, to the bost of my knowlodze and belief, the above-named guarantors are good sufficient. (Signed,) mar 7-codt7My&lawtf PpA{yts AND OIL3. inseed Oil E. F. > White Lead, oiled Oil, French Zino, tent Dryer, Jorser Zine, Turpentine, Ochres, Chromes, ‘artushe , uitharge. Bristol, badger, camel’s hair, and sable Brushes. Libera! discount on current prices made for cash or good peee J. R. MeGREGOR mar 4° W&S3m S34 7th street. Office House of Representatives U. S. May is, ias7. SeaLgep Prorosats wi. be received at this office until 120’clogk m. on Wednesday, the lvth day of June next, for furnishing and delivering in the vaults of the Capitol, for the use of the House of Repre- Sentatives, on or before the 1th day of October next, two hundred tons (of 2.240 pounds to the ton) of best anthracite White-Asa Coal, in lumps of not less than three nor more than six inches in diameter, = entirely free from slate or other foreign substan- rs two hundred cords of first quality sra- 0 ckory Wood, to be measured in the Capitol Yard. twenty-five cords to be sawed in three LCOS and the balauce to be sawed in two pieces and pro) erly packed away in the vaults at the expense of the contractor; the whole to be subject tu t P tion and approval of a person to be appointed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Security for the faithful performance « tract for furnishing the above articles to ae: faction of the Clerk of tho House of Reproventa tives, will be required. Py Proposals nay be separate. and should beendorsed “Proposais and directed sentatives ‘ood? and © P seal? othe Clerk of the Hmesecr Kone S.at Washingt Witt. he H , Dt A M CULLO) Clerk House Representatives U _™may 19-lawtJune 10 CARRIAGES-CARRIAGES- CARRIAGES. The undersigned has now on hand a, riment of SUMMER BUGGIES, the putts: general it the pubiic gene: fe materates ENG! BENNIE @&h at., bet. La. ave. and C st. W. W. HACKNEY. w DAYTON HACKNEY & DAYTOD Miscellaneous. Insurance, &c. < S*husr sith ANTIULAS WEN CHARTERED BY CONGRESS. CAPITAL. ~~. 0.2. 2-2. 2. $20,000 is Ce Prey te iv Fecal Waa SAE DN (A ~ charge for Policy, at their O} . of corner Tenth Street_and Penney Washington City Savings do do SCARFS. May be found i sirety at the Rear of the variety ai ‘ore o| bectiber, 344 Penn. avenue, between 12th and i3th 23-e0im FRANK A. MoGEE. ivania Ave! Bank. RRIAGE FOR SALE.—A fine family CAR Dinsctor: CARRS French Phaeton) for one or, Wn. F. Bayly, uel Rose two horses, made to order rt. Hook, Farnham, lames F. Halidey, of this city Ata cost of $65); is as ym. Orme, imdeon Testor, eer will oy a ace HOOKS Gomes rancis ‘Mohun, . W. Galt. ing terms. Can be seen I. Coach- Boa Bea Factory, on D street, between 9th and 10th sts. JAMES C. MoGUIRE, President. _may 32 G. D. Hanson, Secretary. 8p li-ly VE. UTE TO RLAND MAIL ROUTE 0 PORNIA. ( SCTION AND INDEMNITY FROM PPTSST Nd DAMAGE ine: Orrice Department, April 2, 1a”, | THE PERILS OFTHE SEA, AND INLAND An Rete Ooch Ana be eee TRANSPORTATION. 1 BE appropriations for the service ef the Post Otfice partment for the fiscal year ending 31th June, 1858, provides = “See. 10, That the Postmaster General be and he 1s hereby authorized to contract for the conveyance entire letter mail from such point on the Mis- pi riveras the contractors may select to San F ancisco, in the State of California, for six years, At a cost not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars per annum for semi-monthly, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars for weekly, or six hun- FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. Frag, Marine, anv INLanp Insurance. Authorized Capital......... eee $1,250,000 112 Orrick, NoRTHWEST Co! AVENUE AND 17TH St 3 &, PENNSYLVANIA WasHineton, dred thousand dollars for semi-weekly service, to be — performed semi-monthly, weekly, or semi-weekly, DIRECTORS. at the option of the Pos! ter General. | Hon. Thos. B. Florence, Chartes zee, “Sec. 11. ‘That the contract shall require the ser- H. Armstrong, ‘homas ft ‘anderfield, Yioe to be performed with good four-horse coaches | ubicam, Edwasd R. Helmboid, Or Spring Wagons, suitabie Ee the conveyance of pas- | . Carroll Brewster, es E. Neall, Isaac Li a THOMAS B. FLORENCE. President. ; EDWARD R. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. AE pio Walter, No. 397 D street, opposite City ail. A N. Thornton, corner Ist street and Virginia avenue, ean: No. 22456 atreet. Aes hams, No. street. ohn Rigglos, No. 501 13h street, below Pennsyl- Vania avenue. . MARINE SURVEYOR. Captain J. P. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenue, | opposite National Hotel. ann Sa as well as the safety and security of the mai “* Sec. 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 reserved, at each | point necessary fora station, not to be nearer than ten miles from each other; and provided that no mineral land shall be thus pre-empted. “* Sec. 13. That the said service shall be performed within twenty-five for each Hips an that, be- fore entering inte such contract. the Postmaster General shail be satistied of the ability aud disposi- tion of the parties, bonaside and in good faith, to per- form the said contract, and shall require good and sufhcient security for the performance of the saine, GENERA \ SUPERINTENDENT. ohn Thomason, Authorized Capital and Assets........@1,473,037 07 BEBEED -00- po nnee yee | Invested in Bonds, Morigages, the signing of the contract.” Proposals will accordingly be received at the Con- tract Office of the Post Office Department, until 3p. m. of the Ist day of June, 1457, for conveying mails under the provisions of the above act. _ Besides the starting point ou the Mississippi river, the service to commence within twelve months alter | nd Good Bectries, bidders will name the intermediate points pro . to be embraced in the route and otherwise oargnate The following statement exhibits the businessand its course as nearly as practicable. | gondition of the Company to November 1, 1856: Separate proposais aro invited for semi-monthly | Premium received on marin risks to No- weekly, and semi-weekly trips each way. . The decision upon the proposals offered will be male after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied of the ability and disposition of the parties in good vember 1, 1856 Fire premium Interest on loan. 4,684 GO 176,796 61 8,704 47 faith to perform the contract. . Total receipts $400,185 68 A quseanton 1s to be executed, with good and suf- | Paid inarine losses. (864,427 4 ficiont sureties, that the coutract shall executed | Paid fire losses. . 27 3 with like good seourity, whenever the contractor or | Expenses, salaries, and commis- contractors shall be required to do so by the Post- | sions. sR weceee es 45,489 00 master General, and the service must commence | Reinsurance, return premiuins, within twelve months after the date of such contract. end agency charge: ee eeees 27,474 68 177,128 61 Balance remaining with the Company. . $23,057 07 The Assets of the Company are as follows: Philateintic alte end oventy bat $16,048 18 Railroad bond: Form of Proposal. »—, of —, county of —,, State of —, propose 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 gery 7 river, by —, to San Francisco, California, agreeably to the advortisement of the Postinaster General of | First mortgag 148,500 00 the 2th April, 1857, in good four-horse coaches or | Stocks, ‘cullators s, on call. . 32,400 00 spring wAzons, suitable for the conveyance of pas- | Girard and oonsolidation buuk stock. 5,125 00 sengers, 48 well as the stfety and security of the | Deposited with Dunean, Sherman & Co is, semi-monthl NOW VOW cas ce casssaoivesa a eege 30,900 g each way, for the ann’ | Deterred payment on stook not yet due. ... 97,700 veekly, each way, for the an- } Notes for marine premiums ~ 108,080 58 Due from agents, secured by bonds. - 18 (Signed,) Premiuins ou policies recently issued, and Form of Guarantee. | debts due the company om w+ 28,470 38 The undorsigned, residing at ——, State of —,un- | Balance in bank ......... ec ececcscee- 16,456 74 dertake that, if the foregoing bid for carrying the mail on the route from —,, on the Mississippi river, $53,057 07 to San Francisoo, Califaraia, = poariet by the ee Postmaster General, the bidder shail, when requir ‘ .. y te tho Postmaster Genera!, enter into the necessary The business of this Company will compare favor ably with the the United States. From the Istday of August, 1855, in fifteen months, up to the Ist day of November, 1856, 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 payment of losses and expenses of one hundred and seventy- seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dol- lars and sixty-one cents. ith these evidences of success and good man- Beene tee Directors feel justified in soliciting a are of public patronage, believing that the security offered is ample, and that all fair claims will be ad- justed more according to equity than legal technical~ ities T st successful similar institutions in obligation to perform the servioe proposed, with good and sufficient sureties. ” | This we do undersianding distinctly the obliza- tion and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the gith section of the act of Consress of July 2, 1836. Dated, (Signed by two guarantors.) Form of Certificate, The undersigned, postmaster of Certifies, under hts oath of afice, that heis noqnaiated with the above guarantors, and knows them to be men of property, and able to make good their guarantee, ted, (Signed.) | » State of INSTRUCTIONS, = Containing 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 ‘each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex- plained three times the pay of the trip may be de- ducted. Deductions will also be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to that specified in the con- tract. For repeated delinquencies of the hind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned to the na- tary thereof and the importance of the mail, may be mace, 2. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or Any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or fer being concernad in setting up or ruuning an ex- press conveying intelligenco in advance of the mail, & quarter’s pay inay be deducted. . 3)'Fines will be tinposed, uuless the delinquency be ie Company is prepared to issue policies against loss or damage by fire on DWELLINGS, FURNITURE, MILLS, MAN- UFACTORIES, WAREHOUSES, All descriptions of BUII,DIN G3 and their contents; or ail kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by Vesseis, STEAMBOATS, CaNaL Boats, Raitpoaps, and the usual conve; fences (0 ot from any portion of EUR 3 * and on the hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the Western Waters. The rates of premium will be as low as other com- panies, and in fixing them ret improvement in construction and arrangement wiil be taken into con- derati mal loss eedily adjusted and promptly paid. Office, northwest comer Penns; lvanie avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D.C. is Insurance may also be effected at the Home Office, promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates northwest corner Walnut and Second streets. of posiinasters, or the nifidavits of other credible | PA iladelphia, persons, for failing to arrive in contrect time; for | ‘aid in other principal cities of the United States negiecting to tebe the mail from or delivering it to a post office; for suffering it (owing either to the un- surtableness of the place or manuer of carry ing it) to iujured, destroyed. robbed, or lost; and for refu: after demand, to convey the mail as fre- quentiy a’ the contractor runs or is concerned in unning & coach on the route. 4. The Postmaster Generai may annul the contract for repeated failures to run agreoably to contract: for | Violating the post office law structions of the Departme: Fi charge a carrier when reqvired by the Depart or assigning the coutract witheut the assent of the Postmaster General; for running onexpress as Atoresaid; or for transporting persons or packages | by authonzed officers of the Company. ANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS, eceived and Checks paid the northern s rd par, and Exchange on said Cities furnished to tors eal Ew charge. IyTEREst ON DEposits.—Interest will be allowed sits AL such rates as may be agreed — Ts IN VikGinia aND UNcURRENT, Money. Dep irgima and other Cucurrent Noney ceived to be checkod for, payable in same funds, or in aps Dgposits.— Deposit: without charge. Drafts cities received on Deposi _ specie, we charging the regular Exchange. | conveying mitilable matter out of the mail. Discounts.—Notes, Draits,and Bills mies ze 5. A bid received after the laet day and hournamed } will bedisoounted, and Loans made on Stocks, Bonds, or without the gnarantes required by law, cannot be fered in competition with a regular proposal ble in amount. and Securities, at the market rate. . Leriexs of Crepit.—Letters of Credit will be furmshed, negotiable in the different Cities of the U States,onu Deposit of Money or Collaterals, (that 18,his usual post | and interest allowed if Money ia deposited, and office address,)and those of each member ofthe firm, | charged if Collaterals,on such terms as may beagreed where a company offers, should be distinctly stated. | upon. 9, the yearly pay, the name esidence of the hid 7. Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should RAVELING Ritts or Excuanor.—Travelers will bids once submitted be withdrawn. be furnished with drafts in such sums a8 may be de- & Each bid must be guarantied by two or more re- | sired negotiable in the different Cities of the Union. sponsible persons satisfactory to the Postmaster Bitts axp Lerrexs or Crepit on ENGLAND, [RR- General. General guarantees cannot be adinitted. | LaND AND EvzoPR.—Bills of Exchange and Letters ‘Tue bid and gusrantee should be signed plauly with | of Credit on England, Jreland and Europe, furnished the {u!l uame of each perso: . . &t the market rate for Exe! in sums to suit. 9. The Department reserves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed extravazant, and also the Ke 7 Bonps, Stocks, &¢.—Bonds, Stocks, and Securi- ties pay ing from 6 to 12 pr. cent.. always for sale, or bids of fs pntractors and bidders. bought in the different Cities at a commission of 8% 10. 1 id be sealed; superseribed “Mail | pr. cent. Where Stocks are beught upon orders, we Propo: for overland route to California,” tess- | reserve the right to call for a deposit of 10 pr. cent on “Seoond Assistant Postmaster Gener a the cost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by tele- raph. z . RarLroap, City, anp State Bonps.—Railroad, City, aud State Bonds can be placed in our hand for negotiation, either in this country or Euro; road Iron purchased for cash or with Bo: Lanp WaRRant: Land Warrants bought at the rants sold by us are guaran- tract Office. ll. A modification of a bid in any of its essential terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be re- caved, so as to interfere with a regular competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids. iz. Postinasters are to be careful not to certify the sufficiency of guarantors as sureties without know- ing that they are persons of sufhcient responsibility; and all bidders, guarantors, and sureties are distinct: ly notified that, ona failure to enter into or perform the contracts for the service proposed for in the ac- cepted bids, their legal abilities will be exforced against them. 13. Present contractors, and persons known at the Department must, equally with others, procure guar- antors and certificates of their sufficrenoy substan- market rates. All teed in every respect. niet and Warrants located on pay et mae and Warrant quotations regularly furnished if re- quested, Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to responsible Parties. InsvRances.— Real Estate Reat Estate an bought and sold, and Insurances effected. tially in the forms above prexoribed. The certificates | | CLaims ox Usirep StaTEs, Cort oF CLamMs, of sufficiency must be signod by @ postmaster, or by | Concress.—Claims on the United States, before the a judge ofa court of record. ‘The attention of bidders, guarantors, sureties, &e. is directed to the following laws, viz: Sec.2. Act of March 3, 1825, requiring contractors, carriers, &c. to be sworn, utrusted to us, willbe B BROTHERS, Opposite the Treasury. ry stof March 4 i *2¢° PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, tel Cot Murch 3, 1925, in relation to failure | 236, cc uc mear corner of 13th Street. Sec. 27. Act of July 2, 1895,):abilities of guarantors, |B. H. STINEMETZ having made arrangements 24. Act of July 2, lik. authorizing bids of | With 4 Company of Hatters to be fur- tractors ty be rejected. nished with the most popular ityles . Anact of July 2, 1898, in relation tocombi- | Of MOLESKIN AND BEAVER HATS, will hereafter make a dis- count of 1238 per cent apo the actual market price, making theHat sold for 4(and not unfrequently for 85) for the low price of 550 aslight varia- tion in quality $: for a su- = perior quality for the money. To make this system effectual, he will keep no books, but sell exanays- ly for Cas ON Devivery, which cannot fail being advantageous to the pure! , thereby enabling him to buy for cash and sell at a small profit, meeting be! no losses by bad debt: New Styles FELT HATS, CAPS, and STRAW GOODS, for Men, Boys, Misses and’ Infants’ wear. Persons uvited to call examine our stock. Call at 236 Pennsylvania Avenue, near corner of 18th Street. ap li-tf ee A i! [ATEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. MONEY to LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, Opposite the Treasury, nations peers bidders. Act of April 2i, 1&8, provides that no member of Congress can be @ contractor. Sec.42. Anact of March 3, 1825, provides that no postinater, assistant postimaster, or clerk in a post Office shall be a contractor. See. 7. Act of March 3, 1825, provides that no other thawafree white male person shall be employed in carrying the mail. . (fy the Postinaster General will reserve to him- self the right ofannul!:ng any contract made under the above act, whenever he shall discover that the same or any part of it, is offered for sale in the market for the purpose of speculation, and he will, in ne case, sanction transfer of the same, in whole or in part, to Any assignee or sub-contrector, leas qualified, in his opinion, than the original contractor, to carry the same into successful operation. AARON Y. BROWN, 8p 20-StawtletJune Postmaster General. QTAIR RODS AND PLATES. +9 Just received and on sale— 25) dozen superior STAIR RODS, in all widths, from i of which are in entirely new .of course very cheap. PLATES for steps. This is &@ most economical article in the saving of carpets, THE HOvSE OF ; CHUBB BROTHERS, Washington, 1s composed of CHAS. Sr. J. UB % ital. io "Alan BRASS CORNICES, ARCHES, and SORN D Bakaws RI » lor suspending Nets and Curtains over THE HOUSE OF a fa bed, su indisponaghie, artieln in Hy and mosquito | THEY Oe BROTHER, BARROW & CO., may I8-eoSwo YUMBERLAND COAL, / Just received by canxl two cargoes of CUM- BERLAND COAL, which we will sell at the low- est market price. All our Coals aro Sept upon Lo Doone, thereby erase shee en ml ho Beet in Li aie te the eae eee Late of Charlotte Bronte, author oftJane Eyre. CASTLE MAN & BRO., Adam Graeme of Massgray, by the pe of Zaidee Corner of 6th and B stre, Ivors, by the author of Amy Herber! may 15-0027 opposite Nationel He Scandal, by Mrs. Beckford = | The Border Rover, by Emerson Bennett ik SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RECEIVED PC Ne Miss Leslie’s New Cookery Book T from the importers, a large and complete stock arses Hepburn, by the author of Zaidee of the following articles, viz: iolet, or the Cross aud the Crow: Mu eln- Best English and French Lisle ‘Thread HOSE, " ‘rown, by tosl Do lo S Open-worked do do. The Doomed Ship,or the Wreck of the Arctic Re- Cotton do do, gions rh Pee Silk GLOVES. Charles Lever’s Complete Works, Library edition, Do Thread do, in 4 volumes. d Beaudin’s KID GILLOV Davenport, lowa, i ed AS. St J. CHUBB, sedi RW paRRow, San tf DOUGAL. T PW BooRs received and for sale at SHIL- TON’S Bookstore, Odeon Building, cor- ’ ES. E thing in the N. Stationery line JAlsor pintge stock of PAR ASOLS: of all quali- | formar Shih TNO RONS ee ties and prices, with & great variety of articles of may 23 O leon | Iding, cor. & Sate fc oF a ACR? "| PPECTIFVING FeTaBL ISHN _8pB-colm 244 Pa. ave., bet. 12th and 13th sts. corres takes ais metaod of 5 MPORTANT TO PRINTERS.—Having been TAULISHME Tin this ty. is now prepared &ppointed the sole agent for the sale of Printer’s | to supply all those who pay favor him yl cae Ink in the District for that old and long-tried eatab- custom. He has on ‘a large stock of B ioe lishment of G. and H. Lightbody, of New York, for- | Gin, Wines, and Old Whiskeys, which he can sel merly Collins & Li hthody, [amn'n0' receiving and | at a8 low a figure as the be purchased for ei- 5 const @ differ- re or ont gradve of fon Which I shall ail'at factory ri- .B. The si ‘ber has aleo on hand @ large lot Feoomimuended, 1 7 0 on vee returned iC not ae | Of F aa ER FAGAN, opareaim Dotreet, between Gthand Tu gis. | fam i-Qm® No, 06 Louisiens av.e, ness Hoth Medicines. ou . ce A RETIRE, FRYSICIAN whose sands of life have met run out, ered while in the East & certain cure for Consumption, and General failed making them completely ‘send uch of his - ° recipe, with explicit itup, and successfully using icant to im one retui onthe He fecipes and the remainder to be applied to the par- men OF th HL DAMES, No. 18 Crand street, e1 it. an raey City, N.J. ersons who pretend to Extrnet of Canuabis Tudion™ from ' ng and who ones te his All eu ns are impostors. . H. solo object fe to. benefit the world, and po to make money. He has no agents who repare his medicines from the recipe, aud never will have! ‘Ihe impostors cannot make up the medicine from the recipe so as to sell it at a profit, the cost of import- fy he East Indis Hemp alone too great to admit of & pecuniary speculation in the geau- ine jy. The imitations are pretmbly com- unded of molasses end & pernicious drug o ‘wo costing & few cents. ‘ may 2-3m PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE oy T! ISIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE. PHS $n e Chork Al wy. Almay Mo” 200 pages and 1390 fine Pisin and Colored Lithographs and ges 7: 17 PRICE ONLY 3 CENTS. . IL" Sent free of postage to ali parts of the Union. Dr. M. B. La Croix’s Physiological View of Mar ringe. A new revised edition of 250 pages and 180 piates. Price 25 cents & copy. A popular snd comprehensive treatise on the duties and casualties of single and married un-saere and frustful allian- pr Rampant a AMAIR od or THOMAS. COLLYER will depart at the follow “Toure Aleanmdrin, 617,090. 1Whr 12,26, 05, and Oe oe - ve BY Aopen per 9 “ge LLdg, 1, 34, Sis, and 2, he publi nidently rely ou the ng ieeocemer ee the One of VERN leaving we Boats will makes trip to MOUN on Tumspay and Prat of each 'g mn BS ay, $ Coptains. Either Boat may be for Excursions at Palin fus'toainy ce eke Bae avenue, or to the ns on a Lom Sane conta st DAMER GEOR PAGE. Sennett Ak dean aoa nb HK WASHINGTON BRAN CH RAILROAD, Trains leave WASHINGTON for BALTIMO! Sand Gs p.m. sans até y 8. m., aod Leuve BALTINORE for WASHINGTON and 9 8. m., and Sand 5% p.m. _— et ig a.m. _ Passengers for Philadeiphia and New York take train® at 6, 8, and 434. = For Annapolis will tnke trains at 8% and 4), For Norfolk will take trains at &, and 3. For the West will take trans at 6and 43s, conneot- ing at the Washington sone. Jan 18-1 .H. PARSONS, Ageng. AILY LINE EDWARDS’ FERR AND LE A. Via Che ea Unio Canal.—' mate AR GO and M S. wall monk, ing daily to the on Monday, March 23, leaving the wharf of W. H, aud H, G. Ritter, Georgetown, D. C. evi Si 3 th oes, mode of seouring them—tufelicitous ard infer- whit nee updare excepted; through oie the tile ones—their obvistion and removai—nervous de- | jnorning. the Boste will arrive et the Gecee Pattee bility, its causes apd cure. by » process at once eo | Washington Aqueduct, at 10a. an at | simple, safo, and effectual, that faiiure is umpossible | pierre’ Ferry st 3p. im., where —rules for daily managemeut—e way on Sperma- | readiness to couvey prssongers dr eT Maile Gf tesctincet_Onetantinsaed | Returmine,joave Kdwarda Ferry every day af nine ——— ordi phibacanart nave a ; peeserns 20 a the moruing, and arriving in Georg whi ml comment on 6 diseases - q a term: te males—from infancy to old age—each onse xraphical- | -) 8Tou gay = yg etiane palate os ly illustrated by beautiful pintes. It ‘points out the remedies for those self-inficted miseries and disap- poited popes so unfortunately prevalent in the oung. ITtisa truthful adviser to the married, inom contemplating marriage. Its perusal is partic- ularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physica! condition, and who are oon- scious of having bazarded the health, happiness and prjvileges to which every human being is entitled to. rice 25 cents per Copy, or five copies anf mail- ed free of postage to any part of the United States, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, (post paid,) Albany, ew York, enclosing 25 cents, N.B. Those who prefer may consult Doctor [LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon which book treats, either personally or by mail. His medi- cines often cure in the shert space of six days, completely and entirely eradionte all traces of those ton Aqueduct, 30 75 centa; Ed is” > aks inia, including coach, $1. cals served on U Boats at moderate Ts" ronr 25 W.H. & H.G. RITTER, Q)KANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD, Leesburg. GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE, T 3S hi 5 ween wast NUFON ned the SOUTH tee ALE RIA, GORDONSV . AN VILLE and GREENSBOROEGH, Leaves Washington at 6 o'clock a. m. = Alexandria at 73 o'clock a. m. disorders which copaiva aud cubebs have so oi ” Washington at 7 o'clock p.m. been thought an antidote, to the ruin of the health “ Alexandria at 83 waleck p.m the patient. His‘ French Secret” @ gront con Fare from Washingtom and Ale: to Rich- tinental remedy for that class of disord hi mond. #5 5. xandris Cee eee with meroury, to the | “47 Gmnibusesand Bageace Wagons will beat the irretriev: lestruction to the patient's constitu- | Depot of the Washington Railre |, to_oonv: tion, which all the sarsaparilla in the world can- | sengers and bagence to the Steamer GEO. not he [> Office No. 31 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. ab s—ty or Alexandria, a distan f mil pal ja Tin, & dis! ce of wx iy ample time for meal i silane Eat HE GREATEST __ = 2 T MEDYCAL DISCOVERY Mr. Kennepy, of Roxbury has discovered in one of our common pasture weeds a remedy that cures RVERY KIND OF HUMOR, rom The worst Scrofula down to acommon Pimple. He has tried it in over eleven hundred cases, never failed except in two cases, both Thunder Hu- mor. He has now in his possession over one hundred eo eates of its value, all within twenty miles of joston, ae bottles are warranted to cure a nursing Sore Mouth. One to three bottles will cure the worst kind of Pimples on the Face. Two or three bottles will clear the system of Biles. Two bottles are warranted to cure the worst Cavker in the Mouth and Stomach. rhree to five bottles are warranted to cure the worst kind of Erysipelas. One or two bottles are warranted to cure all Ha- mor in est byes. = R f th ‘Two bott os are warrant: tocure unning of the Ears aud Blotches among the Hair. Four to six bottles are warranted to cure corrupt and running Cioers. “s Qne bottle will cure Scaly Eruptions of the Skin. Two or three bottles are warranted to cure the worst kind of Ringworm. Two or three bottles are warranted to cure the Most most desperate case of Rheumatism. Three to four bottles are warranted to cure Salt- rheum. Five to eight bottles will cure the worst case of Scrofula. A benefit is always experienced from the first bot- tle, and a perfect cure is warranted when the above quantity is taken, Nothing looks so improbable to those who have in vain tried ail the wonderful medicines of the day, as that a common weed growing on the pastures, and ig old stone walls, should cure ev: jumorinthe system ; yet it isa fixed fact. If you a humor, it has to start. There are no IFS nor AN DS, hums nor ha’s about it suiting some cases, butinot yours. I peddied over & thousand bottles of it in the vicinity of Boston. I know the effeots of at in every case. It has already done some of the poyere eures ever done in Massachusetts. I ga to ehudren a year NEw ROUTE TO THE SOUTHV MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPLETED—CONNECTING Chattanooga, Tenn.; Charleston, S. C.; Savan- nah, Ga.; and all the Northeasterm cities, wath Memphis, Tenn. . The inst connectin; YORK ANDTHE MI Pais road is now com ular trans; tion of willafford more Expedit. any otber route between the Northeast west. Passengers and Siappare will take due notice thereof, and govern themselves soonrGnaly. Passenger Trains leave Stevenson daily at 2 o'clock, 4. m.,(after the arrival of the trains from Chattanooga and Nashville,)and arrive st M: same day at 7 p. m., Connecting with First Steam Packets to New Orleans, snd all other impor- tant points upon the Western R * Goods con- signed to Rail Agents at Charieston or Savan- nah, will be forwarded to Memphis and other points, by. Express Freight Trains. Freight in charge of the Adams Expose Come pany 18 carried over this route daily by ¢. ger traine, F.C. ARMS Genera! Superintendent. Henrevitre, (Als.) Aprei ist, 1857. &o., sold at Wi!-- Augusta, Savan- nah, hve. Atlanta, and Columbu Montgom- er, Ala.; Chattanooga, and Nashv: % ‘0 connect with the Western Trains on th pessongers will take the mieAr trains from 2 N.C. mingtor s. . ee, ; Augusta, Ga.; Chettanoogs and Nashville, the day trains from Charleston a Kin je, S. C.; aud Atianta, Ge. ap 7-ti Fok ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. 5 va" : — BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. New anv IMPRovEeD ARRANGEMENTS. Three Trains daily from Baltimore fur Cumber old, to old people of sixty. I have seen poor, puny land, Wheeling, amd all parts of the West. wormy-locking ohildren, whose Hosh was soft and | rer yhOsling, ane au parte cf the Wea. eave flabby, rewtored to a perfect state of health by one | (except Sunday ) at 6.45 8. m., connecting with trains bottle. = from Philadelpiua, first. in_from Washington (at To those who are subject to a sick headache, one | Junction}\—w if ato Stations, and arrive at bottle w: whys cure it. It apes great relief in | Cumberland at 4 o'clock p.m. dizziness. Some who have taken it had 2d. The MAL, TRAIN leaves Camden Station years, and have been regulated by daily Tog weg Sunday) st 8.30 a. m.. =p 4 body is sound it works quite easy, | Wheeling by 48. m., connecting at Benwood will but where there is any derangement of the functions | tras for Colunbus, Cincinnati, ton, Indianapo- of nature, it will cause very singular feelings, but | lis, Loujsville, Cleveiand, Toiedo, roit, Chicago, Ge inust not be alarmed; they al disap, in | St. Louis, Cairo, and intermediate points. om four days to a week. T'h nevera 3d. The EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at 7p. sult from it; on the vac 'f w that feeling M., Connecting with express trains for Cincinnasi, fs Fie} JOU, Will fool yourself ikea new person. suis, Cairo, Chicago, and intermediate pingas. Th jeard some of the moxt extravagant encomiuins of it to Cincinnati and other cent southern that ever man listened to. In my own practice | always kept it strietly for hu- mors—but since its introduction as 8 general family medicine, great and wonderful virtues have been found in it that I never suspected. Several caxes of epileptic tits—a disease which was abvays considered incurable, have been cured by a few bottles. O, what a merey if it will prove effec. tual in all cases of that awful malady—there are but few who have seen more of it fhan I have. I know of several cases of Dropsy, all of them aged prozle cuted by it. "For the various diseases of the iver, Sick H che, Pyspepaia, Asthma, and Agus, Pain in the Si and particularly in Diseases of the Kidney c. discovery has done more good thay any medicine ever known. No a of diet ever necessary—eat the best you can got und enough of it. Directions for Use.—Adults one table-spoonful per day—chiidren over ten years dessert-spoonful— children from five to eight years, tea-spoonful. As no directions canbe applicable to all constitutions, take sufficient to operate on the bowels twice o day. M DONALD KENN . No. 120 Warren Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. distance “eaead in the West, is nearly 160 miles shorter than y any 9 route. The time to these pinces is siso unequalled. 7 Bargace checked through to Columbus, Cin- Cipnati, Indianapolis, and St. J.ouis. ers and Baggage transferred at al points free. fr THROUGH TICKETS will be sold toall the iarge meas) inthe West, at the lowest possible rates, at the Ticket Office, Camden Station, aud at Washing- pity. is second-class ear is attached to the MAIL Paseeugers from Baltimore or Washington may view the entire rocd by daylight, by taking Acoom- modation or Mail Train, and iying’ over at Cumber- land or Oakland. They resume the next a the Express T: which leaves Cumberland at p.m. & m., and reaches Wheeling at 2 Passenzers from Washington have ample tume for aes Washington Junction. po the — coute by whieb Through ‘Tickets age Checks can he obta: hington. FoR Wai PASSENGERS The Accommodation stations east of Cumb tions between Pi nt, coing We - Kastwardi the Mail ‘Train leaves Wheoling at 7.15a.meand AC. Agente for Washjngton.—Chas. Stott & Co., Z. commodation leaves Cumberland st 8.2, reaching Gilman, Kidwell & Lawrence, J. B. Gardner, Burry | Balti eat S45 p19. & Co.. D. Walsh & Co.. F. S. Walsh, J. P.’Stone, | The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at 4p.m., (ex- Martin King, Nairn & Palmer, Schwartz & Co., O | cept Sunday) stopping at Way Sintions. Leaves Boswell, Daniel B. Clark, J. 'P. Milburn, Dunter | Frederick at 9 a. ™., rriving at Baltimore at 12.30 ysen, Ford & Bro. Agents for Georgetown.R. | noon. . Cissell, O M Leutham, J. my 5-ly = = ae HE PERUVIAN SYRUP hav ing Sueocnateliy ceoeed the ordeal to which many discoveries in the Materia Medica are suljeoted, must uow be re- Oeived as an established medicine, ITS EFFICACY IN CURING : YSPEPSIA Affections of the Liver, Dropsy, Neuralgia, chitis and Consumptive Tendencies, Disorder- ed state of the Biood, Botls, General Debulity, and all Diseases which require a Tonic a Alterative medicine is bevond question. - The proofs of its propia d are 80 numerous, 80 weil authenticated, and of such peculiar character, that sufferers cauuet r ly hewitate to receive the L. Kidwell. The ELLICOTT’S MILL den Station até a. m.and 3.% Mills at 7.30 a. m. and 7.30 ae aren e untere “ 8. WOODs 3 _jan 16-tf Master of Traseportati¢n. HE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL T UvirED sta ES MAILSTEAMERS, TRAIN | Cam- in. Leaves Ellicott’s ‘apt. Oliver Eldridg: -Capt. Joseph Comstock. t. James West uf by contract expressly for Government service, every care has been taken in their oenstruction, as also in their engines, to in- wollered ead” sure strength and speed, and their accommodations The Peruvian Syrup does not profess tobe a cure- | for Passengers are unequalled for elegauce and com— all, but its range is ¢ nsive, because many di: ses, apparentiy unlike, are intimate.y related, and, proceeding from one cause, may be cured by one remedy. - he clase of diseases for which the Syrup promi- See 4 cure, is precisely that which has so often baf- fled the hi order of medical skill. The facts are tangible, the witness ind and oRiceor of the Syrup. ‘Those who may wish for an opinion from disinter- ested persons respecting the character of the Syrup, cannot fail to be satisfied with the following aswong numerous testimonials, in the hands of the Agents. The signatures are those of gentlemen well known in the community, and of the highest resp ty. z CARD. — ; The undersigned having experienced the beneficial effects of the“ Poruvian Syrup, do not hesitate to recommend it to the attention of the public. From our own experience, as well as from the tes- timony of others, whose intelligence and int eg y, are altogether wi tionable, we have no doubt of fort. York to Liverpool, ii $75; exclusive use From Liverpool to. An experienced Sur= berths can be secu! extra size state rooms, § New York, 20 and 3 guinen: geon attached toeach ship. until paid for. ‘The ships of this line have impro' water-tight bulk-heads, and to avoid danger {roi @@ will not cross the Banks north of 42 degrees L@ the lst of Ancust, vice ee oe DATES OF SAILING. ‘ORK. | FROM LIVERPOOL. turday, Jan. 3.. 1357 | Wednesday, Jan. 7.0 Saturday, Jan. 17. Wednesday, Jan.2i Saturday, Jan. si. \V ednesday, Feb. 4.1857 Saturday, Feb. 14 Vednewday, Feb. 18.1857 Saturday, March Wednesdny, Mar. 4.1887 Saturday, April iL Wednesday, April 1.188? Wednesday, April 29.1857 Sererces. May 23. Wednesday, May 27.1857 urday, June 6. Wednesday, June 10.189? Saturday, June 20 | Wednesday’) June 24.199? Saturday, July 4. Wednesday, July8 15? Saturday, July 18 : A857 | Wednesday. July 23.1898 its efficacy in cases of incipient Diseases of the for ela 4as7 i y 5 Lungs and Bronchial Pas pes r| For freight or passage, apply to : Complaint, Dropsy Nouraisia, fee, Tnteed ute of | yEDWARD kr COLLINS, No. 5%, Wall street, fects would be incredible, but from the character of | * BROWN, SHIPLEY & co. ~ol thoeo who have witnessed them, and have volunteer- | BROW N.S SRE ee St a ag ed their test +88 we do ours, to its restorative power, FON PL AS C. AMORY. For sale by Z. D. GILMA Pennsylvania avenue, and corner of 1. and sth streets. 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